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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03

obviously, "you would have to know
her. She won't stand for divorce. She
thinks it is crime"
What" / sat up. have always
! regarded divorce as essentially dis
agreeable, like castor oil, but neces-
sary.
ooh, you know well enough what
I'm driving at" he burst out savagely.
"She doesn't know Bella has gone. She
thinks am living in a little domestic
heaven, and-she is coming tonight to
hear me flap my wings"
Tonight"
I don't think Jimmy had known that
Dallas Brown had come in and was
listening. am sure had not Hear
ing his chuckle at the doorway
brought us up with a jerk.
where has Aunt Selma been for
the last two or three years?" he asked
easily.
Jim turned. and his face frightened.
Europe. Look here, Dal, you're q
smart chap. She'll only be here about
four hours. Can't you think of some
way to get me out of this? ! want
to let her down easy, too I'm mighty
fond OF Aunt Selma. Can't we-can't
I say Bella has a headache?"
aRotten!" laconically.
Gone out Of town." Jim was des-
perate-
.And you with houseful Of dinner
guests! Try again. jim"
Il have it." Jim said suddenly. "Dal-
las. ask Anne II she won't play host
ess for tonight. Be Mrs. Wilson pro
TEN. Anne would love It. Aunt Selma
never saw Bella. Then, afterward.
next year. when I'm hung In the
Academy and can stand on my feet
("Not II you're hung. Dallas inter.
jected. i'm break the truth to her.
But Dallas was not enthusiasts
aAnne wouldn't do At al. ne de-
cIared. shed Be- talking about the
lxids before she knew 4, md patting
~ on the he1d ~ ze seid + COM
plscJ afly - aIrk pf they m
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, BAckAcHE, STRAIN
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
Stops Pain in the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.


Wouldn't 1t be nice within a week or so
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding, dribbling, straining. or too IRE
quent passage of urine; the forehead ana
the back-of-the-head aches: tie stitches
and pains in the back; the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; yell
low skin; sluggish bowels: swollen eye
lids or ankles; leg cramps; uhnaturai
short breath: sleeplessness and the de-
spondency?
l have recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on, and If you want to
make QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
to write and get a copy of it. Many a
doctor would charge you $3.50 just for
writing this prescription, but have 1t
and will be glad to send 1t to you entire
ly free. Just drop me line like this:
DR.. A. E. Robinson. K-261 Luck Building.
Detroit, Mich, and / will send it by re-
turn mail in plain envelope. AS you will
see when you get it, this recipe contains
only pure. harmless remedies, but 1t has
great healing and pain-conquering power
Il will quickly show its power once you
use 1t, so I think you had better see what
Il is without delay. / will send you
copy free-you can use it and cure your
self at home.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
WHEN A.MAN
MAQQIFS *
HYC1GyyN1 W[EE[E0TS '[l[lEEaa[zG]lA[nI Ml
DALZZOR. TIE CIRCULAR sSIAlRcA55E-
THE MAN IN LOWER TEN, ETC.
5-<zERRHk-c1h64Hr

IT knew there was one," ventured,
mindful of certain gossip as to
whence Jimmy derived the Wilson In
come.
Jim himself was too worried to be
cautious. He waved brazen hand
at the snug room, at the Japanese
prints on the walls, at the rugs. at the
teakwood cabinets and the screen In
laid with pearl and ivory.
"All this" he said comprehensively.
every IL ! eat, clothes | wear,
drinks II St-you needn't look like
that; dtl drink so darned much
everything thnsmes from Aunt Selma
buttons" he finished with a groan.
Selma Buttons" / said reflectively.
81 don't remember ever having known
any one named Buttons, although !
had a cat once"
Damn the cat!" he said rudely.
Her name isn't Buttons Her name
is Caruthers. my Aunt Selma Caruth-
ers, and the money comes from but
tons"
oh" feebly.
IL dil Olu UuSlHSsS, uc WcHL vi,
with something of proprietary pride.
MY grandfather founded it in ITS.
Made buttons for the Continental
army"
ooh, yes" said "They melted the
buttons to make bullets, didn't they?
Or they melted bullets to make but
tons? Which was it?"
But again he interrupted
Its like this" he went on hurried
ly. Aunt Selma believes in me. She
likes pictures, and she wanted me to
paint, if could. I'd have given up
long ago-oh, l know what you think
of my workout for Aunt Selma She
has encouraged me, and she's done
more than that; she's paid the bills"
Dear Aunt Selma" breathed
when I got married" Jim persist
ed, Aunt Selma doubled my allow
ance. always expected to sell some
thing, and begin to make money, and
in the meantime what she advanced !
considered as a loan" He was eying
me defiantly, but was growing seri
GUS. 1t was evident from the pre-.
amble that something was coming.
ITO understand. Kit" he went on
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
| STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget Of News Items Gathered BY Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
RESIST wEEviL's ADVANCE.
Mississippi Planters Study Conditions
in Louisiana.

in Louisiana.
Jackson. Quite a number of sub
stantial planters and business men OF
Monroe county passed through here,
returning to their homes from the
southwest part Of this state, and from
the weevil-infested sections of Louis
lana, where they have been studying
up on the boil weevil situation with a
view to preparing in advance for the
expected invasion of the fertile prai-
RE section C. C. Franklin of the
Amory neighborhood, who is a prom
inent and successful planter, in
speaking of the visit and the impress
sions which he received, declared
them to be most deplorable, and rath-
er tending to discourage even the
stout-hearted.
They saw on some of the once pros
porous and fertile plantations condi-
tions which are little less than tragic
in their igniicance-certain pitia-
BILE. Work stock has been turned out
to shift for themselves in abandoned
fields, where in the recent past the
staple crops grew abnndantly, while
row after row of negro cabins are
tenantless, their occupants dispersed
in various directions, bag and bag
gage, in search of work and the
means of earning livelihood.
Realizing the importance Of stimu-
lating and encouraging the negro to
stay on the farm or plantation, even
though it means hardship and exact
ing toll, this party will return to their
own section determined to take every
reasonable precaution to prevent the
They propose to not only persuade
their own negroes to stay where they
are, but persuade those who have
scattered to the four corners to come
and settle with them. There is plenty
of land and of the most fertile variety
in the state, and by reducing the cot
ton acreage to such a point that it
can be worked under boil weeyil con-
ditions to advantage, while raising all
the food crops that he needs at his
own door. The negro farmer is a nat.
ural born cotton grower; he needs the
encouragement and help of the white
planter and the landowner and the
planter needs him, and the white man
should seek to encourage and lead
him
Mr.. Franklin found much Of inter-
est and conditions that rather tend to
encourage him to look forward from
the optimist standpoint to the not too
distant day when they may with all
reason expect to see the weevil settle
down in Northeast Mississippi What
it's coming has done for South Mfssis-
sippi will beN duplicated in his own
section, and the live-at-home spirit
will be the natural consequence of the
expected invasion.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
gested. but Jimmy raised : horrtned

gested. but Jimmy raised mortified
hand
you don't know Aunt Selma" he
protested 4 couldn't offer Leila n
the gown she's got on. unless she
wore shawl and Betty Is too fair.
Anne came in Just then. and the
whole story had to be told again TO
her. She was ecstatic. She said Il
was good enough for play, and that
Of course she would be Mrs. Jimmy
for that length of time, .
you know" she finished. III n
were not for Dial. would be Mrs.
Jimmy for any length Of time. have
been devoted to you for years. Bill
KEN"
But Dallas refused peremptorily.
I'm not jealous" he explained.
Strengthening and throwing out his
chest, "but-well, you don't look the
part, Anne. You're-you are grow.
ing matronly, not but what you suit
me all right And then I'd forget and
call you NANNY which would re-
quire explanation. / think it's up to
you, Kit"
Il shall do nothing Of the sort!' ]
snapped. Its ridiculous!"
Il dare you!" said Dallas.
refused. stood like rock while
the storm surged around me and beat
over me. l must say for Jim that he
was merely pathetic. He said that
my happiness was first; that he would
not give me an uncomfortable minute
for anything on earth; and that Bella
had been perfectly right to leave him.
because he was a sinking ship, and de.
served to be turned out penniless into
the world. After which mixed figure,
he poured himself something to drink.
and his hands were shaking.
Dial and Anne stood on each side OF
him and patted him on the shoulders,
and glared across at me. / felt that
If / was a rock, Jim's ship had struck
on me and was sinking, as he said. be-
cause of me. began to crumble.
"What-what time does she leaye?''
/ asked, wavering.
"Ten: nine; Kit, are you going to
do it,"
mol" l gave last clutch at my
resolution. People who do that kind
of thing always get into trouble. She
might miss her train. She's almost
certain to miss her train"
You're temporizing," Dallas said
sternly. I'VE won't let her miss her
| train. Won can be sure of that"
"Jim." Anne broke in suddenly,
hasn't she picture of Bella. There's
not the faintest resemblance between
Bella and Kit"
| jim became downcast again. u
sent her a miniature of Bella a couple
of years ago." he said despondently
did it myself"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
MAY BE SPECIAL SESSION.
Governor Will Call Body in Events the
Courts Sustain Treasurer.

Governor Will Call Body in Events the
Courts Sustain Treasurer.
Jackson.-A special session of the
Mississippi legislature is inevitable if
the supreme court sustains the conten-
ton of State Treasurer George R. Ed
wards that he has no legal right to pay
deferred interest on the state bond
issue of 100000 that accumulated be-
tween July 1, 1910, and January 1, OF
the current year.
Governor Noel has stated to several
callers at the executive office that he
is convinced that the states financial
credit is vitality involved in the litiga-
ton, and that he intends to have i;
preserved at all hazards; that, WI, 10
he would regret very much the neces-
sity Of converting the legislature in
special session, he sees no alternative
in the matter in event the supreme
court holds that the technical objec-
ton raised by the state treasurer, to
the effect that sale of bonds with ac-
cumulated interest is equivalent to
sale below par, is well grounded in
law, then he will issue call for the
legislators to come to Jackson and
rectify the matter.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Or. Leathers and His Assistants
Doinu Good Work.

Jackson. w. S. feathers, di-
rector of the public health and SAM
tation campaign of the board OF
health, has opened up campaign in
South Mississippi. He delivered an
address before large audience at
Mendenhall on infectious and conta-
gious diseases, and methods of proven
ton, placing especial stress on the
eradication of the hookworm and
means of preventing tuberculosis.
His lectures are illustrated with
stereopticon views, and are aronslng
much interest.
The field agents of the state board
are doing good work, and the cam
paign for better health conditions IN
Mississippi promises to make good
Roadway during the current year.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03

times, and said that l ought to nave an
operation. would not listen to that,
and when friend of my husband told
him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, I was willing to take 1T.
Now I look the picture of health and
feel like it, too. 1 can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk a cow.
/ can entertain company and enjoy
them. I can visit when / choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. wish l could
talk toevery sufferingwoman andgirl. "
Mrs. DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo-
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms or
female complaints is Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
fiammation, liberation, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means had failed. Why don't you try itS
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
Was Taking Mo Chances.

An amusing incident occurred few
days ago outside Maranz, Austria.
A COW strayed from the pasturage and
came within reach of the fort. The
officer in command suspected the pres
ence of an automatic Photographic APP
paratus, and had the beast seized and
closely examined, and when he found
nothing to justify his suspicious he
turned the animal loose again, under
the observation of two of his men.
charged with the duty of following the
suspected home to ascertain whether
her owner was an Italian spy.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03

But Dial said he remembered the
miniature, and it looked more like me
than Bella, anyhow. So we were Just
where we started. And down inside
Of me had premonition that was
going to do just what they wanted me
to do, and get into all sorts of trouble
and not be thanked for 1t after all
Which was entirely correct. And then
Leila Mercer came and banged at the
door and said that dinner had been
announced ages ago and that every
body was furnishing. With the hurry
and stress, and poor Jim's distracted
face. weakened.
II feel like cross between an idiot
and criminal" ] said shortly, land
don't know particularly why every
one thinks / should be the victim for
the sacrifice. But If you will prom
Use to get her off early to her train,
and if you will stand by me and not
leave me alone with her. IL might
try It,
"Of course, we'll stand by you'll" they
said in chorus. I'VE won't let you
stickl" And Dial said, You're the
right sort Of girl, Kit And after it's
all over, you'll realize that it's the
biggest kind Of lark. Think how you
are saving the old lady's feelings!
When you are an elderly person your
self. Kit, you will appreciate what
you are doing tonight"
Yes. they said they would stand by
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
CONDITIONS IN RANKIN.
Governor Noel Finds Many Improve
ments at Farm.

Jackson-Governor Noel visited the
Rankin state farm Thursday. The
prison has been remodeled, in the past
year, a chapel erected and other i'm
provements made, greatly enhancing
the appearance and general condition.
The surroundings he found more san
itary than on any previous visit. The
commissary was well arranged The
barn contained about 10000 bushels OF
corn and apparently plenty of hay for
the stock.
There are 81 mules, 23 broodmares,
two other horses and jack, besides
acres OF land has been broken up, and
oat planting is to commence at once.
The sergeant expects to cultivate
about $50 or 200 acres more than for
merly, some being new ground and the
remainder thrown-out land. There
were four hogs killed during his visit,
and about 60 fat, but not large, hogs
were in the pen for slaughter. There
was about $50 bushels of peas on hand
and some of the $500 bushels of pota-
toes that had been raised.
Part of the potatoes had spoiled,
some had been fed to hogs and part
eaten by the convicts. Everything
seemed to be moving along smoothly.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
Boosting Cut-Over Lands.

Hattiesburg.-T the Mississippi
Pine Association is preparing for the
most active campaign in its history, is
shown by the recent election of j. A.
Kirby as secretary. Secretary Kirby
has large plans ahead, nothing less
than the ultimate merging of the ASSOC
citation with one of the owners of the
cut-over lands 50 that tke work css
advertising and development of South
Mississippi may be carried out on an
extensive scale.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
wHlTTENs GET Is YEARS.
Brothers Murdered Uncle and Cousin
at Latter,s Wedding.

r,,1 v1ry,st
Louisville-When John and ia WHIT
ten. convicted OF the murder OF their
uncle and cousin, Jack and Merida
Written, the latter only being married
two hours, were called up to be SEN
fenced, pathetic scenes TRANSFERRED IN
the courtroom.
what have you to say why the sen
tence OF the court should not be Inn
posed upon your" Judge Mclean SAID
"We ask you, judge, to be as light Is
you cam" they replied.
Judge Mclean, after referring to the
enormity of the crime and the enects
Of alcohol, sentenced both to fifteen
years in the penitentiary. In passing
sentence the judge was deeply a1ect
ed. Within a few PAGES of the boys
stood the aged, gray-haired father
During the imposing of the sentence
his whole frame qu;yered and nc
sobbed like child.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
SEND OUT LITERATURE
Cotton Oil Mills Anxious to Maintain
Acreage.

Jacksonville several oil mills in
jackson having membership in the
Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers' AS
sociation, are distributing a large
amount of literature among the farm
ers OF the state setting North the most
approved plans OF controlling the
Mexican boil weevil, and to produce
cotton under boil weevil conditions.
The association is committed to the
belief that cotton, can be successfully
grown in spite of the weevil, and sew
eral of the bulletins now being dis
tributed in this state are quite inter.
esting.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
OBSERVE LEES BIRTHDAY.
Public School Named for Him Honors
His Memory.

Jackson anniversary of the
birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee was gem
orally observed in Jackson. But little
business was done at the capitol. The
banks were all closed, but as it was a
state holiday the postoffice was open
as usual, while the stores transacted
business as usual The day was more
generally observed at the schools,
where appropriate songs marked the
occasion, while, at Robert E. Lee
school. appropriate exercises were con-
Quoted. There was good program,
including songs, an address and the
presentation of crosses of honor to sew
eral veterans.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
Plants Pecan Trees.

Hattiesburg.-That Lamar county,
between Lumberton and Purvis, will
be one series of great pecan groves, is
not beyond the range of ordinary mag
nation. One New Orleans man, DR..
C. C. Bass, has 500 acres on which are
being set 10000 fine young pecans
grown by him ct Columbia. Several
hundred trees already have been set
and the work will be pushed this
spring. The proposed 500 acre grove
is between Lumbertonsand Purvis.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
100000 Company Chartered.

Jackson. ARTICLES of association
and charter of Incorporation of a new
enterprise have been filed for approx
al. This is styled the Southern Home
Life Insurance Company, which is to
be located in Meridian, with an au-
thorized capital stock of 100000.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
Vaoaries of Finance.

IT understand you have paid tho
mortgage off your place"
yep" replied Farmer Cortossel
"Then why do you complain of hard
times?"
'All the neighbors have done the
same thing. That leaves me with
money on my hands that nobody
wants to borrow"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
Weather Too Warm.

Jackson.-Truc and fruit growers
in this vicinity are geratly apprehen-
sive that the unseasonably warm
weather will have the effect of bring
ing fruit and vegetables to a growing
start, only to be killed by late cold
snap.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
PROMOTE IMMIGRATION.
Syndicate of Men After Desirable
Settlers.

Jackson.-A movement has been
launched by several of the leading
business men of Jackson to locate set
tiers on some of the cut-over lands of
this state. With a>view to promoting
this plan, co-partnership has been
formed, and efforts will be made to
conolonize Western farmers on the
land
The syndicate owns several hun
dred thousand acres of this cut-over
land, which is some of the most fer
tile land in the state. Inducements
will be offered desirable settlers to
locate on the lands owned by this
syndicate, and there is every indica-
ton of success in this movement.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ambition In life was to be taken seriously.
but people steadily refused to do so. his
himself Il he asked people to dinner ev-
eryone expected frolic. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
NJ his divorce
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
!. c. Buys New Road.

McComb City.-The Illinois Central
has taken over and will operate the
Brookhaven and Pearl river railroad.
This road runs from Brookhaven to
Monticello, distance of twenty-five
miles.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
Want Commission Form.

Greenville.-Heade by DR.. C. r.
Blanten and backed by a number of
prominent men of the city, fight has
been started for the purpose of secur-
ing the commission form of govern
ment.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03

for four or i've days
at a time every
month, and so weak
1 could hardly walk.
/ cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and W as SO
nervous and weak
that / dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at those
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
A Rohber.

Were you ever confronted by
robber?"
Sure"
"And did you play the part of a
hero?"
mo, indeed; you can't throttle
gas meter"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
Harveys in Jail.

Jackson.-Clayton and Manuel two OF
the negroes who murdered. William
Kirk. manager of the Cutrer plantation
in Sunfiower county, and two of his
assailants, are in Jail in this city. Just
after the killing of the three white men
several posses secured Sunfiower coun.
ty in search of the murderers, and had
they been caught they would no doubt
have been lyncheG. Another brother is
still at large.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03
First Hanging in 80 Years.

The first legal hanging in thirty
years in Winston county win take
place on March "A, when Bell Gage, a
negro, will be hanged for the afro
cious murder of his wife. This is the
culprit that was convicted on the evil
dence of a 1O-year-old negro boy, the
jury bringing in verdict in ten min
utes.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03

There is no surer way to friendship
than the honest and sincere apprecia-
ton of the good qualities and merits
of others.-Henry Lee.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-02-03

Jackson The Jackson citizens who
were bitten by the promoter. Masters,
and his partner, who are in the tolls OF
the postoffice department on account
of alleged fraudulent use of the mails
for concern called the "Albemarle
company" of North Carolina, were
much gratified to find that the rAlbe-
marie company" had paid up, and re-
funded the money the Mississippiano
had paid on the lots. This, however.
does not relieve the two agents, who
are still unable to give the bond re-
quired Of them by United States Com.
missioner Mosely.