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The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
PERCY WILL WIN.

AS the close Of the canvass for
the senate draws nigh the fact
becomes more apparent that the
great body of the people are IN
favor of retaining Mr.. Percy in
his seat. His wonderful powers
as a DICTATOR, his wide range Of
Information and his conservatism
have won from the people of the
state just recognition.
1t would be folly fore us tt
claim that he will get a majority
in the first primary; none of the
candidates can do that, although
one of the candidates claims his
election in the first. But the vo
ter who stops and considers the
situation will readily acknowl
edge that such claims are wild
and based on estimates received
from unreliable sources.
That Mr.. Percy will be in the
second primary no one can doubt
and that his election will follow
is assured beyond the shadow Of
a doubt.
The great majority of the peo-
pie of the state are thoughtful
and conservative and to them nc
appeal can be made that will
turn them from a candidate who
represents the best interests OF
the people of the state.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
An Ordinance.

to regulate the construction and equip
ment of Theatres and other places of
public entertainment hereafter con-
structed and established within the cor
porate limits Of the City of Tupelo.
Miss.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Of the
CITY of TupelO, Miss, that all opera
houses, theatres and other places of
public entertainment hereafter con-
structed or established, within the cor
porate limits of the City Of Tupelo.
portion or part thereof intended to be
used as a theatre. opera house or other
place of public entertainment of like
nature shall be located upon the first
story of said building in which said thea
ire. opera house OF other like place of
public entertainment is situated.
Section 2 That any person, firm or
corporation who shall construct or es-
tablish any such opera house. or thea
tire, or either like place of public enter
tainment in violation of the above sec
ton shall upon conviction be fined not
more than One Hundred Dollars for
such offence and each day the same
shall BE- ma 'ntalned otherwise than Is
pro id d in said section one, above set
lor,h shall constitute a separate offence
and subject the offender to pu ii shment
as pt divided in this section.
Section 3 That for reasons salts
factory to she Mayor and gard of AL
dermen this ordinance take effect from
the date Of passage.
The above ordinance was reduced to
writing and read and considered, sec
ton by section, previous to q vote
thereon. and voted upon section by sec
ton at a regular adjourned meeting of
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen of the
City Of Tupelo. Miss. held July 9Th, 1911,
there being present S. P. Clayton. f.
r. Wilson, D. S. Ballard. all voting by
a yea and nay vote. and all present 70
C. E. GOODLETr. Clerk.
D. w. ROBIt.S, Mayor.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21

le candidate is now as busy
he proverbial bee and the
) could we'll be likened to a
icaI bee hive. Every candi-
sees his way clear to the Of
he seeks and the only thing
Ie way will be the broken
aises of the irresponsible vo-
Every office seeker at this
! of the campaign feels that
as enough votes promised
TO secure his election and
hot revise his estimate until
Jay after.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
Show The Books

Ex-Gov. Vardaman's campaign
committee have issued a state
ment in which they claim that
their candidate will win with a
majority of 80, 900 over both Of
his opponents. While this is cut
ting down MI. sVardaman's
claim of a few weeks ago that
he would get IS, 900 votes if 1885,
600 were cast, the fact becomes
patent that he has a gang run
ming him who are as reckless and
irresponsible when it comes to
making estimates as he is. The
thoughtful and conservative vo
ter will not be caught by such
stuff. which is only issued in or
der to win the vote ofthe waver-
ing class who~want to be on the
winning side. Vardaman will
never reach the vote that he got
before. He failed Of election
then and he will fall far short OF
winning this time. He was de-
feated four years rgo when he
had all the machinery in his
hands; he was defeated in the
caucus when he claimed that he
had a clear majority, and the
people have learned to place nc
confidence in the estimate Of 9
man who gets wild when he dis.
|cusses his own importance anc
popularity.
s
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
TRUSTEES REPORT.

sewhere will be found ex
s from the report of the
g.entiary trustees under date
lily LIST, which shows that
/ institution with whose
the trustees are
yed is in a fine condition.
se members of this board
a very responsible duty to
,rm in directing the manage
! of nearly nineteen hundred
] convicts. The business
reached a magnitude that
Tres close attention and
less acumen in order to Sc
the best results
e fellow-countyman, Mr..
u Taylor. of Verona, is the
man Of this board, and is
ed to full credit for his
d in bringing about such
flying results He has de-
4 much time to the work and
y gone about it with a
ientious regard for the
nsibilities resting upon him.
u. Taylor has served only
zerm and is a candidate for
1t is a democratic
m to endorse a man for a
I'd term where he has proven
slf efficient and worthy,
Mr.. Taylor refers to his
"a with the assurance that
iends feel that he is en-
q to such endorsement.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
Show The Books
Show the Books

WEST, MISS.-July Is. -Wel-
coined by the Durant brass band,
and greeted by a large and en-
thusiastic audience, Hon. G. H.
Alexander made his third speech
of the day in Holmes county last
night at West, having spoken to
large crowds at Tolerville and
Shaddon before reaching here.
Seats had been provided in the
school yard, as the building
would not hold half the crowd.
The yard was brilliantly decorat-
ed with Japanese lanterns, and
the scene was an impressive one.
Mr.. Alexander put new phase
in the discussion of the failure of
Major Vardaman to account for
the various funds in his control
as governor by answering the
oft-repeated question, why, if
the governor was. guilty, was he
not prosecuted"
He asked the audience to con-
slider a case not in politics.
Suppose" he said, "a man in
your county had control of four
funds. For instance, suppose
he was guardian for a minor, adj
ministrator of an estate, treasur-
err of a lodge, or had collected
money to build a church. Then
when the wards asked for an
itemized account, he should de-
nounce them as asSaSSinS of
character, and when the heirs
asked him, as administrator, to
show his books and memoranda,
he should call them liars; when
the members of the lodge asked
a report, he should deny with
oaths their right to ask him a
question, and, finally, when the
members of the church asked for
the list of subscribers, he should
refuse it and exhaust the vocabu-
larry of abuse in denouncing them
for asking the question, would
you be asked to elect such a
man."
Mr.. Alexander pointed out how
one bank in Jackson, had, when
asked by the accountant to ex-
hibit the books which would show
the battleship fund, in vain
sought to get from Major Varda-
man permission to show them,
and how another bank, his main
depository, had in its desperate
efforts to shield Major Varda-
man, actually enjoined the ac-
countant from investigating
their books showing the contin-
gent fund, and all this, he said,
was being done to aid the man
who 'neverhad a political secret
in keeping the tax-paying public
in the dark as to his handling of
these public funds"
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21

he only way for a town to
ICED is for every man to rec
lie the business rights of
" other and to do nothing
will hinder legitimate COM
Zion; help every industry and
ness by patronizing it where
business is legitimate. What
S your neighbor helps the
h and where the town pros
you will either directly or
-ectly receive a correspond
benefit if you deserve it.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21

he liberality of Mr.. Varda-
rs friend, or friends. at Rip
who paid for the McCaula
|, which the latter had made
that Governor Varda-
i bought from him fifteen
rs age but had never paid for
proves that Vardaman's
lnds believed McCaula's story.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
Notice of School BoardaMeetin

Official notice is hereby given that
the school board is called to meet in
the county superintendent Office in
the town of Tupelo on Saturday. July
the 10th at 10 o'clock a. m. Parties
having business before said body will
please be present on the above date.
E. P. CLAYTON, Supt. of Educa-
ton,
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21

The work of revising the poll
ks in the various counties of
state is progressing. 1t is
mated that at least fifteen
|usand voters will be stricken
IN the poll books by reason of
qualifications.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
For Sale.

Nv place on north side of town. Res
idence is new and commodious, About
two acres Of ground. Good garden
spot, good barn and good pasture. For
prices and terms apply to
A. r. STONE, TupeIo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
GOV. NOEL


Gov. E. F.. Noel spoke to good
audiences at Dorsey, Fulton and
Mantachie in Itawamba county,
Tuesday and Wednesday. The
governor reviewed the work of his
administration, and fully ans
wered the charges made against
him by his critics to the entire
satisfaction of his hearers.
Referring to the expense of
electing a United States senator
at the last session of the legisla-
ture, which has been the main
criticism preferred against him.,
Gov. Noel compared the cost of
the Legislative session of 1910
with that of the session of four
years ago. He showed from the
records that the session at which
a senator was elected cost the
people 1000 less than the ses-
sion of 1907, and the session of
1910 was seven days shorter than
the session of 1907. His critics
have endeavored to deceive the
people by making the charge
that the legislature was in ses-
sion an unusually long time, and
incurred a great expense in
electing a senator, when in fact
the session at which the senator
was elected was shorter and cost
less than the last session of the
legislature during Mr.. Varda-
mans administration.
He showed also that the eau
Gus, which has been denomi-
mated the secret caucus" was
favored by all the candidates for
the senate and was entered in
good faith by them all; that the
caucus was like all other eau
cuses and that no complaint was
made until after a senator was
selected. He showed that the
manner of voting was the same
employed in Baptist conventions,
in the Woodmen of the World,
in the Knights Of Pythias, in
Masonic bodies and in other con-
ventions.
The governor clearly showed
the condition of the state treas
ury was better than for years;
that the finances Of the state
were in good shape, and regard
less of the croakers the people of
the state were more prosperous
than ever before.
He appealed to the voters
to elect substal tial men;
men who are capable, and not
men who had failed in the man
agement of their own affairs.
Regardless of his political en-
emies the administration of Gov.
Noel is recognized by the conser-
yative people Of the state as wise
and sane. He has not been
swerved from his course by a
certain class who undertook to
bulldoze and drive him from his
plain duty. but regardless Of
capers and critics he has given
the people an administration
that will 60 down in history as
wise and redounding to the vel
fare Of the whole people regard
less Of class or conditions.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
RATES OF ADVERTISING

display advertisements at rate of
70 per running ii oh per month of
weeks. Liberia, discounts made on
s.lv contracts.
ptice of meetings of strictly chart
e organizations will be inserted one
y free; all other notices must be paid
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
Election Returns.

bday evening, August LIST. the
Hnville Telephone Co. will fur
|pmpiete returns from the differ
kecincts in Lee county in front Of
Exchange on Court street. Ey-
n invited to be present.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21

BIG BEN alarm clocks ct HOUGH'S.
The very best sssleep meeter" made.
The price is g. so. but it IS worth hall
i dozen Of the old kind. at.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21
MISS, JULY 81, 1911

The COW has been paid for, but
she meantime who got the
TX and butter?
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21

j,w my watch is right for Clcp-
ed it.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21

Umbrellas recovered at Clepton's
The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-21

uttered at the Tupelo post office as
&nd-class mail matter.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
PRESCOTT FRIDAY
DR. J. ", BAKER
 DIES AT Fl. WORTH

News reached here last Sunday of the death of Dr. J. w. Baker, who was in Johuson's Sanitarium in Fort Worth, Texas. Doctor Baker had gone from here to Mineral Wells, a few weeks ago and found it necessary to under go an operation and removed to Fort Worth for that purpose. The operation was performed and for a while it was thought that he was getting along finely. Sat- urday morning about II o'clock he died. His remains were car- fred to Shawnee, Okla. where they were buried. Doctor Baker has a brother in Shawnee, who with the doctors wife were with him at the time of his death.
 Doctor Baker came to Prescott about 5 years ago from Hartford. Arkansas, and has been in the drug business here ever since. He leaves a wife and several brothers to mourn his death.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
A POTATO EXPLODED

A potato the size of a teacup, caused extraordinary havoc in a home in Prescott the other day when it exploded in the oven of a range and shattered the cast iron grate, and blew open the oven door, and caused such a loud report, that the cook think ing that someone had shot her, rushed from the house screaming for help. The explosion was due to the large amount of water in the potato, and to the fact that it was a hot oven, when the water was converted to steam, the skin of the potato being baked hard, did not explode un- til the pressure become tremend- |ous, causing a report similar to that of a shotgun. No one was hurt.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30

I think it a Gods blessing that the weevil has come in disguise it will make the farmers raise what they consume at home.
 But if you will raise cotton suc- cessfully under the weevil con- ditions, you will have to pick up the squares from the start and keep them picked up and constantly keep blowing shallow so as to keep a dust mulch in the middle of the rows that during extreme hot weather many of the weevils or eggs in the fallen squares will roll in the middle in
 the dust mulch and die from the
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30

The commissioners of Ac- counts, Capt. w. R. White Alex Vaughn and Esq Ben Shell, met at the Court House last Monday for the purpose of auditing the accounts of county officers,
 Miss Anna Brown, who has been visiting relatives at Me- Crorey, returned home Tuesday.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
IN HIS FATHERS STEPS

A son of Henry George, the great advocate of the single tax, is fighting for the same principles to which his father devoted his life. In congress last Saturday MT. George followed a plea for the taxation of the unearned in- crease in land values with a statement that he believed the country would ultimately come to public ownership of all public utilities. He was asked how the people with the single taxation of lands would reach the great railroad corporations.
 "The railroads should be treat ed as public highways" " said MT. George. I believe they should be placed in the hands of the public along with the telegraph and telephone. We must have them in our civilization, and we can not have adequate permanent competition in them. Adequate taxation of the idle lands of the country, on the other hand, will break the monopoly of all the great trusts. Their true control lies in the lands they hold and which they force to lay idle"
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
\ WORD FROM
 I. ]. NEELEY

and the boil weevil situation. 1 have for years advocated this industry wheu 1 was Sup't of the Baptist Orphans Home of Arkan- sas. purchased several regis tered poland china sows and a male. Now they make meat for about 125 children and under stand have about 75 fine hogs for meat this fall as noticed through the papers. I am glad 1 started the home to raising hogs as it saves them many dollars. also have the registered stock on my farm near Little Rock, and they are always ready cash and bring in, money all through the year.
 have advocated the live stock industry wherever I go and have already gotten several of my Demonstrators .and co-operators to purchase fine blooded hogs. l was instrumental in getting Mr. R. E. Porter to purchase two fine sows at cost of fifty dollars each and he is so proud of them that he shows them to his many friends as they visit him.
 Many of my Demonstrators has these fine hogs oyer the counties, and in every instance they are good livers.
 The people of Arkansas are large meat consumers. but small meat producers. It is well known that a large proportion of the meat used in this state is shipped from other states. It should be known also that this imported meat comes from states which do not have as many natural advantages for pork pro- duction as has for our own state.
 However the farmers of our state are rapidly introducing hogs into their system of farming. Several factors are bringing this change about. First, hogs have been selling at a high price for several years. This has raised the price of purchased meats. Second the boil weevil is advancing and taking hold of the cotton all over the South in such quantities and destroying the fleecy staple of which we have for years depended upon for our money crop, and the situation seemingly growing worse daily, has caused the farmers to begin to prepare for it's coming by in- troducing hogs.
 Fine hogs are rapidly being in- troduced in this territory and many are raising pork for the market instead of so much cotton and raising more corn, peas and peanuts, grain and winter cover crops.
 Hogs can be raised at a cash from l 1-2 to 3 cents per pound in the south if proper methods are used to feed the fertile farms by preparing pasturage for them and good clean water.
 also urge my people.all over my territory to get good mares and raise colts instead of shipping them i'll carloads lots and paying high prices for them. We have land here that is adapted to ber- muda and burr clover and other grasses that with a little effort we could raise colts at at normal sum and live at home instead of paper sacks.
 The COW and milk industry is fast being talked and encourage it all along the line of my work.
 I nave recently shipped to my farm near Little Rock four sows and one male of the masterpiece strain registered poland china hoos I holiave in pettinp the
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30

J. F. Morris made a business trip to Fulton Friday.
 Mrs. Will Newth is visiting friends and relatives at Blevins this week.
 MT. and Mrs. c. F. Firth, of Bodcaw, passed through the city Thursday, on their way to Little Rock, where they will visit their two sOnS.<
 See letter from Dr. Butter worth, of Emmet. on scheme to get rid of Boil wevil. Itmight be well to try it.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30

extreme heat, so it is we'll to prepare the ground for these brush pests a little labor and forethought often saves us many dollars.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-18

little section Of the darker side of
life which appealed strongly to her
imaginative nature. Her cheeks flush
ed with the excitement OF the occa-
sion. this voyage into this famous
tomb Of living dead men.
As the warden finished she exclaim-
ed, II once had an experience with a
burglar, and
did he take your jewels?' asked
Mrs. Moore sympathetically.
mo. was in the parlor car in day
light. was the only person in the
car, and this man walked up and ac-
costed me. I reached for the bell for
the porter. He struck my wrist. Then
he sat on the arm Of my chair. He
wanted TO talk to me, he said. I
scarcely knew what to do when n
younger man. evidently gentleman.
walked in from the smoking compart-
ment and. taking the man by the arm.
led him away"
How do you know the man was a
burglary" asked the Lieutenant gov
ernor.
Listen. / had no more than got my
breath when the man came back He
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-18

make false confessions involving
themselves or others. This informa.
ton is used against the men after
they are released as well as against
men who are at large whom the 20
lice desire to incriminate"
anything here. madam" protested
Handler.
But know
Pardon me. Mrs. Moore" inter.
rupted the lieutenant governor. rising,
II do not think that in your zeal you
realize what you are saying" He ad-
dressed the warden. ut seems. how
ever. that these well meaning ladies
have evidence that certain man here
did confess some offense to a--a"-
ITO STOOL" commented Handler.
Am | responsible for the detectives
who have men working inside the
prison for themT'
by stool you mean
"a stool pigeon. decoy. They win
the confidence of prisoners and tell
what they learn to the detectives"
Mrs. Moore here went on to state
that in Sing Sing and In all prisons
were confined many innocent men and
that In any event released men should
be encouraged to live honestly, should
be given n chance. They ought not to
be pursued and bounded into being
spies by detectives anxious to make
record for securing convictions re-
CARELESS of the truth of the testimony.
One reason the woman advanced fer
her stand was that man who be-
came n spy or decoy must associate
continually with men and women of
questionable character. thus rendering
it impossible to secure or much less
remain in honest employment.
"Boshw exclaimed Handler as she
ceased. "These folks we get don't
want to live straight. won't live
straight. can't live straight when they
get on the outside. First. they're all
lazy; second. most of them are in
sane.
what would you call man." con-
tinued the warden. who does some
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-18

CHE WAS TALL AND HAD BLOND HAIR"
threw his arms about my shoulders
and again sat on the chair arm. When
arm. 1 screamed. The gentleman
who had taken him away before ran
into the car, and they fought. 1 was
petrified with fright. The gentleman
was much the smaller, and it seemed
he would surely be killed when sud-
denly by some trick he sent the man
crashing through the Pullman window.
l read in the paper the next day that
famous burglar was found with his
skull fractured near the tracks"
A strange light came into Handlers
eyes. Was it possible, he thought.
that so strange a coincidence
Did that occur in this slater" he
asked quickly.
Yes" between Buffalo and Roches-
ter two years ago in June"
The warden compressed his lips
firmly.
WAS the dead burglars name Cot
TOM" he Intercepted earnestly.
yes; that's what the papers said
Did you know him."
Had him here for five years once.
Odd, but we heard he was killed try
ing to get on a moving train. And. by
the way, his particular pal is now in
this prison doing ten-safe breaking
His name is Valentine. The story you
tell is a brand new one on u.s."
"And you never saw again the gen
tleman who rescued you" queried
Mrs. Moore of Miss Lane.
Never" Into the young girls face
came an expression of mingled sweet
ness and regret. The woman's ques-
ton semed to revive in her the men,
cries of a voice and face and a man
ner and a personality which somehow
she had never been quite able to for
get.
1--WE sat and talked for a few min
utes," she finally went on. "He told
me that there were reasons why he
could not let me know who he was
and that he could never see me again,
though l wanted him to meet my fami-
ly TO receive their thanks for what he
had done. He was very nervous. but
he had amazing strength for one Of
his build as his handling Of that ruff
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-01-18

fan showed. When he shook hands
with me noticed that his hands were
very white and smooth and sensitive"
The warden was now leaning over
his desk, intent on the girls words.
81 noticed that he had the habit Of
frequently pressing one hand nervous
ly into the other, and
"He was tall, and he had blond hair"
interjected the warden.
The girl gazed at Handler in open
mouthed establishment.