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The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-21
Order For An Election.

Whereas, it appears to the Mayor and
Board Of Alderme i Of the City Of Tupelo. Lee
County, Mississippi, that due notice Of their
intention to issue the bonds of said City of Tu-
pelo, to the amount of FIFTY THOUSAND
l50.0oO) DOLLARS, or so much thereof as
NAV be necessary for the purpose Of altering
and enlareing the Water Works and Electric
Light plant of said City, and. for the building
of a City Hall in said City, and for the paving
! of certain streets in the City Of Tupelo, Miss.
hath been given by publication in the Tupelo
Journal. a weekly newspaper published in said
City. for the term required by law, proper
proof of which is on file with the Clerk Of
this Board, and duly and legally entered on
the minutes Of said Board:
1t is therefore resolved, First: That an
election is hereby ordered to be held on the
22nd day Of April, 1911, at which election
! shall be submitted to the qualified electors of
the City of Tupelo, Miss, the question of
whether or not they will vote to authorize the
| Mayor and Board Of Aldermen of said City Of
Tupelo, to issue the bonds Of said City in the
sum Of FIFTY THOUSAND (50.G00.00) DOL
LARS, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary for the purpose Of altering and eniareine
the Water Works ana Electric Light Plant of
said City, and for the building Of a City Hall
in said City, and for the paving Of certain
streets in said City.
Resolved, Second: That due notice of said
election be published in the Tupelo Journal, a
weekly newspaper published in the City Of
Tupelo, Miss, for two weeks from the passage
Of this resolution.
Resolved, Third: That W. L. Jcyner and
]. r. Frazer and J.. E. Motlow, who. are
qualified electors Of the City Of Tupelo, be and
they are hereby appointed Commissioners to
hold said election, and are hereby required to
publish notice of the holding of the same as
above required.
Resolved, Fourth: That the Commissioners
herein above appointed, make due report Of
said election so held, and the returns thereof,
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at the
next regular meeting. Of said election.
Resolved, Fifth: That the said Commits
sioners above appointed to hold the election
on the 22nd day of April. 1911, for the pur-
pose Of submitting to the qualified voters Of
the City Of Tupelo, Miss. the question of
whether or not they will vote for the issuance
Of the bonds Of the Municipality of Tupelo, for
the sum Of FIFTY THOUSAND t$50.000.00)
DOLLARS, or so much thereof as may be
necessary for the purpose Of altering and en-
laraina the Water Works and Electric Light
Plant of said City, and for the building OF a
CITY Hall in said City, and for the paving Of
certain streets in the said City Of Iupclo, Miss:
Be and they are hereby authorized, EN-
powered and directed to have printed a
sufficient number of ballots to be used BY the
qualified electors in voting in said election.
Resolved. Sixth. That it is further ordered
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The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-21

subject il the Ixht IF history, and we
will sas that ~ inancnss acts mere
powerlally upoa beliaies than that Of
religion. Take ior inslance the Jews.
In no other people has the sense Of
national unity been 50 unyieldins, the
persistence of national feeling so great
as the Jews. Not all their disasters
could make them forget their origin. In
slavery, by the rivers Of Babalon they
hung their harps on the willows and
refused to sing the Lord song in a
ST. anse land" Even now when all
semblance of national lif. has fed,
wh.n the descendant of Israel has no
land he can call his own, while a wan
derer and a sojourner, he pitches his
tent in all lands. The most sacred and
priced name he bears is that of He
brew.
The bonds which bind them toeeth-
er do not seem to BE- relaxing. When
Others comes to oar sho es they even
tually sink their nationality. Not so
with the Jew. Citizen though h. be,
He is still an lsraelite. His windows
ever open toward Jerusalem. But
these traits make him none the less
thrifty, none thu less moral AMI no
worse citizen than Others. In proper
ton to their nunasr fever Jews had
homes in our penitentiariss AM aims
houses than any other element of our
population.
What has made possible the persis-
tence of thu Jewish type? The answer
Is simple. The Jewish home is a school
where the Jewish religion is made the
daily lesson. His religion AMI citizen
ship or nationality are % connected
that they cannot be separated. He
carries his religion With him wherever
he goes. Even Paul. after his CONVEX
stion, rejoiced TO SAY, ! am a Hebrew
If tha Hebrews.
He was a trls patriot. AMI loved his
own people s. that he could tr%uthfully
say, \ could wish m7s.lf a-clrsel for
M kin lrel ac.or lii. u fhs 6esh.
He fus III says. Ihlts bs.a a cstissat
beioTe G,d in all so~oiscoasc el.s until
this day 1t is hi dasY Of evesy
Christian to brill into American lie
true patriotism, a love Of country AMI
a pride of natioalfifY that GIN insure
the future Of or beloved lani. But
LET Us take another example. Why
hare tie Hinaus undergone the oppres
sive rule Of castles which has always
patalyzsd thsn2 We're they. By the
very nature of tlsif facs, incapable Of
comprehend ling cIaaa ~ ~ they
belons: IS ss.enee hA; saoMa, = tAe
race from wsic5 W. oassxivss have
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-21
Religion and Politics.

Last Sunday night Elder A. J. Pres
ton delivered a sermon at the Baptist
church on Religion and Politics" He
took as a text Phil. f:27. "Onl7 let
your conversation Be as it bscometh
the gospel Of Christ" He read from
the Revised Verson, Only let your
manner of life be worthy Of the gospel
Of Christ" and from the mar i'm, "Only
behave as citiz Ms worthy Of the Cos
pei Of Christ
The following is a part Of what he
said:
We have often heard it said that a
minister should have nothing to do.
with politics. because it is none Of his
business. Others say that the minis
ter is a citizen, and therefore may do
whatever others do. From the former
of these two assertions | totally dissent;
with the latter | partly agree and
partly disagree.
II is true that politics is not a min
~ister's business" His business is to
preach the gospel. But it is no more
than the doctors, the merchants, the
manufacturers, the mechanics or even
the lawyers business" And in that
technical, and literal sense il is or ought
to BE-. the business of no one. mean
to say, that there ought to be no one
who will have no trade, occupation,
profession, or resource except politics.
The man who goes into politics as a
business or profession" is, at the out
set, or very soon becomes, a demagague,
which Webster defines as being, "A
leader of the rabble; n who attempts
to control the multitude by spscious
or deceitful arts; an unprincipled fac
titious mob orator or political leader
If you can think of anyone who ans
wers this description he is not a pol
itician, in the better sense, nor a states
man, but a d%enagogue.
Esra e r
But surely it cannot be true that a
man loses his citizenship by becoming
a minister, or that he places himself
altogether outside of practical politics.
He is a tax payer and must bear his
part of the expenses of the government.
If incompetent or corrupt officials are
put into Office, and disgrace is brought
upon the town, or state, of which he is
a resident, he must bear his part Of the
odium; if they land the commonwealth
in unjust war, he is on the roll and
may be drafted into the army to BE-
udlulCG VI Sldli.
When the great apostle Paul aduon-
ished his son in the ministry to pray
for those in authority, and assigns as
his reason, that th.y might lead a quiet
and ~peacelb!e life, in all aodlinsss and
honesty, it is harilY likely that he
[woufd have discouraged him from do
Ing what he might properly do toward
brinsing about the desired end.
But may the minister take the SANE
part il politics that anyone el e may
take? | answer no. First, because
he will find it impossible 10 do so. This
is especially true of a Baptist minister,
for he must depend for standing ground
upon the goodwill of his people,
In the SECOND place, the minister's
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-21
TUPELO. MISSsAPRIL 81. 1911
Is It True ?
Democrats of Lee County:

Political conditions have reach
ed a low, degraded state, if u
rent rumor concerning the situa-
ton is partially true. It is re-
ported throughout this part of
the state that unless the candi-
dates for TIE various Offices do
not openly avow their allegiance
to Vardaman and Vardamanism
for the United States Senate.
that such candidates will in no
case receive any support from
the. Vardaman followers In
fact, it is charged that the only
qualifications required for any
Office, by many, is, are you a
genuine "died in the WOOL sup
porter of Gov. Vardaman ?
Notwithstanding the fact that
ex-Gov. Vardaman has been
openly charged with accepting
and using a pass over a certain
rail road while governor; a strict
violation Of the law.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the governor did draw from the
Contingent Fund. S175.0O and
$500 from the Board Of Control,
to cover his expenses on a GER
tain trip to Missouri to purchase
mules for the state farm. AL
though, his rail load fair cost
him nothing on this trip.
Notwithstanding the charge
that the ex-G Governor did draw
funds from the Contingent Funds,
a I'd also from the trustee Of the
State Institutions. to cover his
expenses while attending meet
i1gs of the B,ard of Trustees.
Notwithstanding the charge
that the governor used franks
(free services) from both the
Western Union and the Postal
Telegraph Co.'S. while governor,
a. the same time charging up to
the state mora money for tele
graffs than any Of his predeces
SOS.
Notwithstanding the charge
that he failed to turn over to
Coy. Noel the Spanish War
Funds until he was forced to do
so, ore than two years after
he had retire from the COVER
nor's Office.
Notwithstanding many other
similar charges which Gov. Var
canaan has failed to disprov .
What about, this fellow Demo-
Gratis ? Do you really think al
leg;ance to such a man on the
part of candidates for county.
district and state Offices should
stand above competency as SUI
preme qualifications, if you are
determined to vote for Gov. Var
daman regardless of his unfit
less for the Office to which he
asuires For the love Of tie
grand old state, let's not elect
too many of his kind. Let's
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-21
RATES OF ADVERTISING

DISPLAY advertisements at rate Of
s1.00 per. running il 81 per month Of
four weeks. Liberia, discounts made on
yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings Of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted on.
time free; all ether notices must be pail
tor.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-21

What politics is.
/. Politics is not the trickery. or the
%artful, dishonest methods sometimes
used to secure the success Of a candi-
date or party. Dsmasogism is some
times called politics, and a d~enaaogue
is SON. times called a politician. but
that is a perversion Of the terms, The
~unprincipled mob orator, who attempts
10 control the multitude BY speeious or
decsitsul ats, arrayine one class Of
citizens against another. and who BY
appealing TO the predjuiicss Of the
people stirs up strife AMI contentious
is NOT a polititian. bat a d~enisasa.,
and may become a public nuisance,
Let US be sure to distinguish between
politics and dsmasosis.n.
Politics IS the science Of COVE: q
ment; that pait Of ethics which has to
do with the regulation and preservation
If our ration, the projection q IFS eli;
liens IN their rights, safety, peace and
prosperity.
What than has rsli!ion y do with
polilies2 Most everything.
/. Historically,
II the first place TT rs losk # his
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24
America,s Largest Apple Tree.

North Carolina keeps emphasizing
that it's place is al the head OF the
procession and once again 1t scores
as carrying the banner.
This time it is in having h largest
apple tree in the United States, and
It is an apple tree of immense pro-
portions.It is on the land of Mr.. w.
G. Smoot, near Trap Hill, in Wilkes
county, and is owned by Messrs. ].
B. Horton of Elkin an HID. ". Horton
of North Wilkesboro. The shown re-
cord shows that the tree is 16 feet 5
inches in circumference at the ground.
1t was a large tree ninety ears ago,
and it is known to be owe a hundred
ears old, and it may be a hundred and
fifty. 1t bears apples right along, the
variety unknown, the people OF that
section calling it the erich Apple"
because the color is rich, yellow-red
striped and the flavor rich. The
fruit natures in September and keeps
until late fall and is of medium size.
Picture sof the big old apple tree
have been sent the Department of
Agriculture, and men shown in the
picture standing by it look of the size
OF small boys. Not alone is this big
tree declared to be the largest apple
tree in the United States, but it is be-
lieved to be the largest in the world.
If cut the stump would give roo for
several men to stand on it at time
and if it was hollow and lying down
an ordinary COW could walk through
it's length and not touch her back OF
sides.-Concord Tribune. /
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24
SwENATOR-ELECT VARDANAN
TO SPEAK At AUDITORIUM

The news that Senator-elect Varda-
man, of Mississippi, Is to peak here
on Thursday night has created consid-
cradle interest, not only among the
warm admirers of the man, but also
among those of different political
pursuasions who have been observing
political incidents of the day. Few
men in the country are better known
than Mr.. Vardaman. His recent race
in the democratic primary of his state,
IN which he bested not only his polit-
ical rivals fer the Senate, but a far
ahead of the entire field, brought him
still further into national prominence
and when he takes his seat in the
Senate of the United States he will
be the most talked of man in that au-
gust body.
The race fer Senator focused the
attention of the entire country upon
the contestants. 1t was unique, in
that it was agreed among the candi-
dates that an appeal to the people
should be maze through the primaries.
Right here is where Vardaman de-
monstrated the hold he has on the
country people of his state. Twice
defeated by the Vaccinations of poll
ticians for a seat in the Senate, the
appeal to the people resulted in the
overwhelming election of Vardaman,
the majority ever all opponents being
murEe than 10000. His remarkable
popularity among the rank and file of
the people accounted for this land
slide in his favor.
Senator Ti1lman of South Carolina,
has for a long time held the position
of being the best known man in the
NaaoHaI Senate, but when this Mis-
siss1pbfan takes his seat the same can
not be said for today Vardaman is bet
ter known and his doings more faith
fully chrenicled than any other man
in the South.
His lecture on "The Crisis" Thurs
day night will pack the auditorium.
The appearanc" of this distinguished
gentleman i - the benefit of the
building fra f the First Baptist
church. Tio"r, at fifty cents each,
are on sac = rug stores.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24
CLEAN SLATE FOR CONGRESS-


AgGon dispatch predicting
the adjournment of congress today
or Tuesday says Of its accomplish
ments.
Legislative decks in both houses
have been cleared except for dispo-
sition of the cotton tariff revision bill
and the bill to terminate the national
monetary commission. When the
snecial session convened April 4, the
house was organized by the democra-
tic ways and means committee ana
this committee made the committee
assignments. The new system ell
minated what was known for many
years as the CARBON of the speaker.
The committee also directed the de-
~liberations of the democratic caucus
and framed the legislative program
of the session. The program adopted
and rightly adhered to by the house
until the closing weeks of the session
included action on Canadian rectproc-
ity. a farmers free list bill. reduc-
ton of duties on wool and cotton
schedules, increasing the member
ship of the house from 391 to AS,
providing for a constitutional amend
ment looking to the election CT Uni
ted States senators by direct vote
of the people, a revision of the cam
paign publicity law and the state
hood. for New Mexico and Arizona.
While the house was successful IN
CARRYING out it's plans, few OF q
measures will reach the statute books
The resolution relating to popular
election of senators was amended by
the senate and was sent to confer
ence from which 1T cannot emerge
this session. The statehood bill was
vetoed by President Taft because n
Arizona constitution ratified the re-
call of the judiciary, but a substitute
resolution eliminating the recall fea-
ture later was passed by both houses.
In the senate, with many OF the old
leaders missing, remarkable alllance
was formed between the democrats
and i%nsurgent republicans led by La
toilette, Cummins and Bristow. Az
ter the first few weeks of the session
il worked tremendously until the
closing week when occurred one OF
the most spectacular legislative up
sets in many years.
The severance of the coalition
came on consideration of the cotton
bill. When Senator Cummins with
drew an amendment to attach iron
and steel revision to the cotton bill,
the democrats seized upon it as heir
own and were able to pass it when
regular republicans ~refrained from
voting or absented themselves from
the chamber.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24
To Become a Farmers Wife

A city girl writes: ct is a fond
dream Of mine to become a. farmers
wife and meander with him down
LIES pathway" All, yes, says a
Georgia paper, this is a nice thing
But when your husband meanders eff
and leaves you without wood and yau
hove to meander up and down the
land picking up sp1inters and trash
wood to cook your dinner with, and
when you meander along in the wet
grass in search of the COWS till your
shoes are the colCr ogf rawhide and
your stockings soaked. and when you
meander out across 20 acres Of plow-
ed ground with a club to drive the
hogs out of the corn and tear your
dress on the barb wire fence, when
you meander back home to the house
and find that the billy goat has but
ted the stufffn' out of your child and
find the old hen, with twenty young
chickens in the parlor, you'll put YOU
hands on your hips and realize thai
m~eandering is not what it is cracked
mp to be.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Mr.. E. E. MCGEE, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Southern Railway,
of Charleston, is here stopping at Mrs.
Anderson's. Mr.. MCGEE was sent here
by the railroad Company to help han
die the immense passenger business
to- Hendersonville which has far ex-
ceeded the expectations of the com
pany as we'll as to the loal office,
Mr.. MCGEE is accompanied by his wife.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24
SCHOOL TExT BOOKS ADOPTED.
Full List CT Pos 5 That VIII Be Used
In Public Schools for Next Five
Years.

Of especial interest to teachers and
will be the following dispatch sent
put from Raleigh naming the text
books that will be used in our public
schools for the next five years.
While the bOoGmen were gathered
in the senate chamber singing There
is a Hole in the Bottom Of the Sea-"
and exchanging flashes of wit and
humor to keep up their courage this
evening about Z o'clock, the state text
book commission threw open the
doors of TepfeEeT tatives hall and in
Yited them in to hear the report of
adoption just completed. The report
was read by State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction j. Y. Joyner and
showed the following books adopted
for use in the elementary public
schools for a period of five years from
September 1.
Spelling-Reed's Primarf Speller
and Reeds Word Lessons by Charles
Q. Merrill, & Co. and a spelling book
~ Foust & Griffin, (readopted0
Defining-Webster's, .(readopted}
American Book Company, (readopted.I
Reading-The Howell Primaer by
Howell & Co.; the Halliburton Primer.
D. c. Heath & Co.; graded classeics. 1
2. 3, (readopted). B. r johnson Com
any; the Baker Carpenter Language
leaders Four and Five, Mcmillan
Ompany.
Writing-The Old North State Copy
look by North State Publishing Com
any, (readopted1 the Berry Writing
Books B. D. Berry & Co.. Chicago:
(only the vertical system of writing
was adopted).
Drawing-Prcgressive Lessons in
Art Education, the Prang Education
Company.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Geographies-Dodge Primary Ge-
ography and Toe res Comparative
Geography, Rand. NcNaIly & Co.
Language I'D Gramma-Hyde's
Lessons in Engish. D. c.. Heath &
Co. (reado~+;onl. mi and Com
position, Book 2, b. Robbins & Row.
published by Howl 9tterson Co. Mod
ern Granma- hv T, Jhier. (~readontnd)
fcT use in Fr93es "bove the seventh
grade publishe7 ~ Newson E. co
history of rs Caro1ina-HilPs
CaroHnaeople's toryHisN rthoof
Young People story of North
Cafoi7rH. y publisher, Ere
adopted; Conr- Iahers of North
HlstorV; 'fGto~ commended for
supplementary in primary
grades; Histor~ e United States,
no adoption, re- to committe for
report on recH alton On or be-
fore January histories now
IN list to s unit lat time.
@- phuci010~r o-5
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24
In the Circus.

at a twist my husband around
my little finger" said the C~ircassian
beauty.
'That's all right" replied the fat
lady, but if you had married the os-
sifed man instead of a contortionist
you'd find him a harder customer to
deal with."-Chicago Record-He-
raid.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

DR.. r. A. Child Of the Peoples Ma
ton Bank, is in South Carolina for a
few days, it is rumored that DR..
Child's visit to South Carolina is in
connection with Hendersonville's
$100. 900 Hotel which is now practical
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Misses Sarah and Grace Amos OF
Spartanburg, are expected to reach the
city tomorrow for a stay Of two weeks
with f-'ends.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Miss Efie Raymond of Baton Rouge,
La, is visiting friends in the city. Miss
Raymond expects to spend several
weeks here.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Mr.. r. G.. NeVes of GreenvilIe reach
ed the city last night and is stopping
at the Hotel Gates for several days.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

MI. Albert Hart and bride OF High
Point, N. c., are visiting their mother.
Mrs. Hart on 9Th avenue.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Miss Lucy Scott is spending sever
al days with friends in Asheville.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Mr.. G.. l.. Smith of S~wansboro, Ga,
was in the city for sometime yester-
day.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Miss Emmie Terrell of Salzers, s. c.,
reached the city today and is the
guest of Miss Brooks on 3rd avenue.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Mrs. N. L. Nelson. the wife of a
prominent contractor, of Jacksonville,
is located at the Carolina Home. Mrs.
Nelson is so delighted with Hender-
sonville that she contemplates estab-
fishing a summer home here.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Messrs. A. H. Jones of BiItmore and
Will Jones of Asheville. were in the
city last night, guests at the German
given by the Wheeler hotel.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Mr.. j. Lawrence Simmons of Shelby,
N. c., is spending several days in the
city. Mr.. Simmons is a recent grad
uate of the University and is evidently
making good in the educational field.
He has been elected to a full profess
sorship in the department of English
in one of the Tennessee colleges.