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The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
Notice Of Letting Contract to
Construct Roads.

Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of
June. 1912. the undersigned Commissioners q
the First Supervisors district of Lee county, Mis-
sissippi will let to the lowest and best bidder com
plying with the terms imposed by said Commas
sioners. and entering into bond with sufficient
and by the Board of Supervisors of Lee County,
Mississippi. contract for the construction OF the
following roads in said Supervisors district TO-
wit:
Road No. 1. Beginning at the intersection Of
the Guntown and Ripley road near the cemetery,
running West to the intersection Of Tupelo and
Ripley road at Blair. excepting two d ,sy zee. rs Is
be constructed in this road being 1870 feet,
width IL feet. approximate grading l6,UO cubic
yards.
on Guntown and Ripley road West, running North
West to Bryson's Store, being 1920 feet; Ap.
proximate grading $3.50 cubic yards, width 4
feet from Station o to 33x60; and IL feet wide
from station 33x60 to 1872.
Road No. 8. Beginning at the Guntown corpo-
ration line on Guntown and Fulton and Marietta
road, and running East one mile. Width LIZ feet;
grading 8,41S cubic yards.
Road No. 4. Beginning at the corporation line
on Baldwin and Marietta road. and running East
1890 feet. Grading 5.319 cubic yards.
Road No. 5. Beginning at the corporation line
of BALDWIN West and running West AGO feet
Grading 1903 cubic yards.
Road No. 6. Beginning at corner of c. Y.
Houston's lot in tho town of Guntown, and run
ming West to the corporation line, about SOU
feet.
Road No. Z. Beginning at the West corner Of
Mrs. Young's lot in the town of Guntown, run
ming East to corporation line, about S27 feet.
Plans and specifications for said work, made by
L. G. Smith supervising engineer, are now on 1e
with the clerk of the board of Supervisors of Lee
County, Mississippi. The said engineers post
office address is Tupelo. Mississippi. and all in
quiries should be addressed to him.
All bids to be sealed and filed with said Com
missioners or the clerk of the board on or before
said date, and a certified check for $1,000 must be
filed with each bid. The contract will be let in
front of the court house door in the City of Tu-
pelo, within lawful hours. to the best and lowest
bidder as above set out. Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
This the 9th day of May, 1912.
o. p. Norton,
Harley Butler,
Geo. w. Epting,
7-3t Commissioners
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
IEntsrprtsino Chauffeur.

Few men could tell a story with
greater gusto than the late Henry La
bouchere.
81 got q car while was In Italy" he
told a party Of friends, land hired an
italian chauffeur, a native of the town
I was then staying in. l found him a
most dangerous man. The first week
we ran over a child: the second week
we ran over a child; the third week
we ran over a child. As | had to pay
an indemnity in each case my new
chauffeur began to be expensive"
Mr.. Labouchere spoke to a friend
about it. and the friend asked for a
description of the chauffeur. When
Mr.. Labouchere had given it his friend
Laughed.
"Oh, / know that man." he said. HE
sticks his own children In the way"
after that" said Mr.. Labouchere.
81 told the chauffeur he would have to
pay the indemnities himself. We had
mo more accidents"
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
Notice of Election.

We the undersigned Commissioners of Election
of Lee County, Mississippi, hereby appoint the
following Persons as managers of the election,
ordered by the Board of Supervisors of Lee Coun-
ty, Mississippi, to be held at the several precincts
of the Fifth Supervisors District of Lee County.
Mississippi, on the First day of June. 1912. to de-
termine whether Or not said district shall issue
bonds for the purpose of raising funds with
which to build roads in said district, viz:
Shannon Precinct: J. d Springer, Ticket Com
missioner; J. M. Alternately, Judge: R. E. Ma
jors, Judge; E. D. Cunningham. Clerk; F. D..
Temple, Clerk; L. r. Higgs. Peace Officer.
Nettleton Precinct: w. E. Wygul, Ticket Com
missioner; J. w. Ballard, Judge; j L.. Marion,
Judge; P. B.. Smith, Judge; J. T. Cotton. Peace
Officer,
brewer Precinct: t. A, Strawhorn, Ticket
Commissioner; r. w. Shumpert, Judge; ]. w.
Butler, Judge; J. r. johnson. Clerk; w. j..
A nst- ong. Clerk; c. M. Davis, Peace Officer.
Petersburg Prec'n,t: A. S. Sumner, Ticket
Co.dmlssloner; Y. H. Ivey, Judge; j. G. Dupree,
Julge; N. Summers, Clerk; J. H.. Monaghan,
Cle~k; J. B. Coggins, Peace Officer.
All qualified electors of said distr ct are entitled
to v)te in said election.
This 9th day of May. 1912. 7-3t
w. J. Bunch. 7. c.
j. R. Frazier,
J.. I. Bryson,
Election Commissioners
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
vERTIslNG-GooD AND BAD
very Merchant Should Give Careful
Attention to This important Branch
of His Business.

II is pretty generally conceded that
- business that Is growing can be
Tell u without Organization and sys
pm. No man gets the full results out
f his business organization. or Is
able to make his business system
york perfectly. unless he Deputies
special d~uties*to his employees speciai-
ny qualified to fulnll them. and gives
himself freedom to oversee the whole
and direct the main policies. But no
amount OF organization or system IL
SUFFICIENT. The most perfectly equip
ped piece Of commercial machinery
will lie idle unless 1t has business.
The way to get business Is to ad-
vertise.
There is good advertising and bad
.advertising-and advertising that 10
best. There is no good cause In which
a man or a company can waste more
money than in bad advertising, While
good advertising never fails to get
business for any firm, which has some
thing that people would really want II
they knew about it.
The practical advertising expert to-
day must not only have an artistic
sense of Illustration and type display.
but he must have the newspaper mans
specially developed faculty for seiz-
ing features Of news value and his gift
of tense. striking description.
is, the best advertising ideas come to-
day from the newspaper office.
No man is a great power alone. No
matter what his strength may be. that
strength Is doubled when he allies
himself with another man for . COM
mon purpose. When a hundred men
combine. the strength is increased a
hundredfoid. Ideas do o spring spon-
taneously out of nothing. They are
born of suggestion. Ideas are like flint
n steel; they strike sparks from
each other. Men combined for a COM
mon purpose not only increase their
strength. but sharpen each others wits
and generate ideas in each other.
Many places of business as a whole.
says the Williamsport (Pa) Sun. are
mot advertising as they should be, -
the stores deserve, in order to get tho
best results. The merchant who does
not give az much time and attention to
tho subject Of advertising and sales-
manship In disposing Of his goods as
he does to other departments of his
store, is truly lost in his efforts to
serve the buying public, as we'll as in
successfully ~disposing of his merchan-
disc.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
Notice of Election.

To the Qualified Electors of the Fifth Supervis-
ors' District of Lee County, Mississippi:
Whereas the Board of Supervisors of Lee
County, Mississippi, have ordered an election to
be held on the First day of June, 1912, within
said Supervisors district for the purpose of sub
hitting to the qualified electors of said district,
the question of whether or not they will vote for
the issuance of bonds of said district for the pur-
pose of constructing the public roads thereof
under the provisions of chapter l49 of the Acts of
the Legislature of 1910; notice is hereby given to
the qualified electors of said Fifth Supervisors
district of Lee County, Mississippi. that an cleo
ton will be held in said district on the First day
Of June, 1912, to determine whether or not the
bonds of said district shall be issued by the Board
of Supervisors for the purposes above set forth.
This the 9Th day of May, 1912. 7-3t
j. M. WITT, B. F. PARKER,
Clerk. President.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
NEWSPAPER ADS FOUND BEST
e. p. Lampkln Tells Publicity Men His
Experiences az Country
Merchant.

Newspaper advertising gets the best
viction Of E. P. Lampkin, the we'll
known advertising man who addressed
the st. Louis Advertising Mems
League recently. His subject was MY
Experience as a Country Merchant and
Advertiser" He said it had been his
years, that sales were larger on Mon
day than on any other day excepting
Saturday. He said this was because
he %patronized the advertising columns
of the newspapers on Sunday. He
strongly upheld honest advertising,
which, he said, was nothing more
than common-serse advice.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
Commissioners Sale.


Mrs. Mandy cogeins, ct. al. vs.sD. H.. Hes
ter. No. 3136.
By virtue of a decree of the Honorable
chancery Court Of Lee County, State of Missis-
sippi. rendered at the April term, A. D
1912 thereof, ordering a sale of certain lands
mentioned therein, John N. Witt, the under
signed. appointed Commissioner to execute
said decree, y ill, on 9th day OF May, lsiz'
expose at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in front of the court house door In
the City Of Tupelo, Miss, within legal hours,
the following described lands: ~ acres peine
the east IL Of the northwest IA OF section ~,
township 8. range J east, in Lee Cunty Missis-
sippi, together with the appurtenances and
heredithments .thereunto appertaining.
JOHN M. WITT, Commissioner
Dated 26 day Of April 1912. OFT
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
Notice of Election.

Tie me Qualified Electors of Supervisors District
Number Four of Lee County, Mississippi.
You will take notice that it is the intention of
the Board of Supervisors of Lee County, Missisip-
pi. at It's next regular meeting to be held in the
court house in the city of Tupelo, Mississippi, the
first Monday in June, the same being June the
Bird. 1912, make an order for the issuance and
sale of road bonds of said district, as provided by
chapter 149, page 140 of the laws of the State of
Mississippi Of 1910, which said bonds are propos-
ed to be issued and sold for the purpose of build
ing such roads in said district as may be hereaf-
ter decided upon to be built and maintained by
the Commissioners to be hereafter appointed by
this Board as in said Jaw provided. All of said
bonds shall be issued and sold and the proceeds
need % pro'ided by said law for the construction
of such roads in said district. This notice is given
as required by the provisions of said law so that
such qualified electors of such district as may
desire may petition against the issuance of such
bonds to this board. on or before the date of said
next regular meeting of this Board.
This May the Sth, 1912.
JOHN M. WITT, B.. F. PARKER,
Clerk. 7-3t President.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
Notice.

To all persons having or claiming any interest in
the lands in what is known as Lower Yon-
naby Swamp Land District, in Lee County,
Mississippi,
You are hereby commanded to appear before
sissippi, at the Court House in the City of Tupelo.
on Saturday, the 9th day of June, 1912. at ten
o'clock a. M, to show cause, if any you can. why
the petition of J. S. Parks. ct al, filed with the
Clerk of the said Board of Supervisors on the 9Th
day of May. 1912, asking that the bonds of said
Swamp Land District be issued and sold for such
an amount as will anticipate the taxes on all of
the lands in said district. to be levied at so cents
per acre, for a period of twenty years. commence
ing with the year 1912, and ending with the year
1881, both inclusive, should not be granted and an
order entered and said bonds issued and sold.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, this the 9Th
day of May, A. D., 1912. 7-3t
JOHN NJ. WITT,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. of Lee
County, Mississippi.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
His Salary a Generous Ono.

The Boston Globe records that Hugh
Bancroft at thirty-two ear of age is
in receipt of $4,000 a year as chair
man of Boston's dock board, while the
chief Justice Of the United States Su-
preme court is paid $4,000, the asso-
ciate justices $4,000, the vice-presi-
dent of the United States and cabinet
officers $12,0 900 each, and United
States senators $500. Generous Mas
sachusetts is to pay the bill for Bos-
ton. No other official Of the state re-
ceiyes anything like $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24

The greatest success In any
line of business Is gained
through legitimate, conscientious
advertising. IL matters not
whether this 10 poultry raising,
manufacturing, merchandising
or dairying, II pays In all lines.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
lust What Did She Mean?

The operation had been performed
and the patient prepared for burial.
81 cannot understand" said the fami-
ly physician, soothingly. "how Ben
was able to live with such an affection
as he had" "Oh, we have been
years" replied the sorrowing wiGow.
trying to persuade him to have the
operation"
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24

A 5O-cent bottle of Bloodine
Rheumatic Liniment will last
longer than the most aggravated
case of sore throat. A most eff
fective remedy for cold on chest,
Group, etc. -Pound-K incannon-
Elkin Co., Special Agents.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
INTERNATIONAL
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LESSON
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LESSON FOR MAY 26.
rRUTHFULNESe

LESSON TExT-Matt. b:S3-37; James .:
LA.
GOLDEN TENT-'Putting away false
hood, speak we truth zach man with his
neighbor; for we are member one OF
another."-Eph AIS.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24

Be comfortable by letting Hewett
put you in al Electric Fan. See his
add. in this issue. 1T
The Tupelo journal., 1912-05-24
Petition For Pardon.

To His Excellency. Governor Earl Brewer OF
Mississippi:
We. the undersigned citizens of Mississippi, re-
spectfulIy request your Excellency to grant a
pardon to Moscow Sadler, a negro boy who was
convicted of manslaughter at the March term OF
the C;rcnit Court of Lee county, Mississippi, 1910.
and sentenced to serve a term OF twenty years IN
the state penitentiary.
This boy was convicted and sentenced as above
stated. and his case was appealed to the supreme
court. While it was pending before that tribunal,
he was transferred to the penitentiary ana re-
NAMED there till his case was reversed, In feDru-
ary, 1911. He was convicted again in the lower
court and was sentenced to serve a term OF hve
years in the state penitentiary- when ne Is now
serving. -
We believe that if a pardon was granted to HIM
az this time, he would be a better negro thar II
he was held longer. and that he has suffered suf-
fciently for said crime, he having been in the PEN
~itentiary for more than a year since he was last
sentenced, and about two years in all. 90
7. w. Houston, C. l.. Carothers, 0. b. Rogers,
S. F, Pool, ]. B. Raines, Will Kelly, J. T.. Cum
mings and others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-01
HARVEY ATKINSON
NOW A BENEDICT
MADISON WARD ALDERMAN GETS
MARRIED AND Will. SETTLE
DOWN

Alderman Harvey f, Atkinson, of
Madison ward, may not be able to at.
tend the Joint session of the city conn-
ell next Monday night, because on
Tuesday he took unto himself IT wife,
and tho two have sped toward the
Northern and Eastern resorts, and no
one knows when they VIII return.
Mira Atkinson was Miss Lizzie II
EllEsun, Of this city.
They got together quietly on Tues
day, and agreed that that was the
propitious moment Mr.. Atkinson
consulted Deputy Clerk Breeder -
the Hastings court, and the license
was forthcoming.
The announcement Of Alderman
Atkinson will como as a surprise 10
many Of his friends for he kept his
Intentions under cover. When he re-
turns, as a surprise to him the Madi-
son ward delegation will proceed TO
his domicile and there will he come
celebration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-01
Book of Genesis Chosen by
Professor Forrest as Subject
of Study for Nisitors-Com-
munion Service Is Held

GORDoNSVILLE. VA, July ST.
The piedmont assembly. conducted by
the Disciples OF Christ In a beau
tiful grove, near hec@. has more than
surpassed the expectations of All Whn
are in attendance There is some
thing delightful and distinctive in the
assembly with It's spacious tabernacle
and the quaint, white cottages dotted
over the grounds, Kooming places
on the grounds are at premium. yet
visitors are cared for by the corps
of efficient managers.
Professor W Nj fsorrp-r tppa-n ffl1
work of the convention with one Of
his p.osesas, and Instructive lectures
He has chosen the book of Genesis
for study this year, and he deals with
the book In a modern. scholarly, crit
ical way. His lectures are permanent
features OF leach years convocation.
AS n training school in the Bible no
Chautauqua 0gers ner advantages.
W. 4. 81. Hackleman, OF Indlanap-
oils, Ind. president of the Hackla-
man Music company is the conductor
of music and inspiring song services
are the order of the day under MS
leadership. Miss Jessie Bowman is
serving as organist and Misses Alice
Leake and Italy Griggs as pianists.
Miss Wilson, Of Keysville, Charlotte
county, and Miss Constance Leach
man, OF Charlottesville. have delight
ed large audiences with their vocal
selections
An impressive communion service
was held. The solemnitv of this In
spring service can not be conveyed.
Rev. w. Fl. Book was scheduled to
preach two sermons Ia the large Sun
day crowd, estimated at 2.000. but
was unavoidable detained Rev. =.
A. Cave. formerly OF Richmond.
preached two thoughtful and upIift-
ing sermons to the people in lieu Of
Rev Book, Congratulations were
showered upon him by many after
the services. J, r. Earnest, Jr.,
preached at the p, NJ. service.
Monday was district convention
day and the reports show substantial
progress in NIL the churches Of the
district p A. Cave. president of the
district work. Is presiding over the
morning session
Among those occupying cottages on
the grounds are c II Walker and
party Charlottesville: r. II. Wilson
and family, louisville w j. Norfold
and family. Rarhou~ svtlle; A. j..
Clark and family. Somerset Mise FL
len Kent. Louisa Miss Mary Han
kins Cuckoo. ard p. A. Cave and
family from Rowling Green.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-01
CAMPAIGN OPENED
BY JUDGE CLARK
CANDIDATE FOR sen ATE CRIT1-
CTZFIs BOTH SIMMONS AND
GOVERNOR KiTCHUN.

GREENSBORO, y, G, July al
Chief Justice Walter clark opened
his campaign for the senate before
large audience in the opera house
here He WAS introduced by Hon. +.
J. Justice, who made an extended
calculation of progressiVeism and pre-
scented Justice Clark as a pioneer and
consistent Democratic progressive Of
twenty years standing Judge Clark
made a very able speech, receiving
frequent applause. He advocated
pensions by the government for Con
federate soldiers the election OF
United States judges. senators and
postmasters by the people, an inheri-
lance tax bank reform and national
regulation Of interstate freight rates
While advocating the practical re-
forms, he criticized Governor Kitchin
and Senator simmons. declaring that
both had served twelve years in the
house and senate and neither had
ever taken the la.+st interest in these
matters 80 greatly affecting North
Carolina apparently in their grip So
He scored the trusts, directing atten-
ton 80 the fraad In the great tobacco
and lumber trusts. which held North
Carolina apparently their grip SO
far as any serious effort had ever
been made to control or destroy them
by national legislation was concerned.
He promised, II elected, to prove a
real progressive on the tariff and
other questions and to be faithful and
Jealous In supporting the platform
on which Wilson would be elected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-01
DABNEY DECLINES
TO Be CANDIDATE
WILL NOT MAKE RACE TO SUCCEED
MAYOR DAVID CROCKETT
RICHARDSON
THANKS HIS FRIENDS
MOST ACTIVE WORK THAT HAD
BEEN DONE WAS IN INTEREST
OF CHAMBER BUSINESS
MANAGER

The number Of prospective cdndi-
dates for mayor of Richmond to sue
ceed Mayor d. G.. Richardson was
reduced yesterday when ". T. Dab
ney business manager Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. announced that af-
ter careful consideration he had de
cided not to stand for election. Mr.
DabnCI' statement follows
After giving the subject careful
consideration | have decided not to
become candidate for mayor of
Richmond. have been urged by
BUSINESS men and citizens in other
walks OF life and the interest dis
played by all has been most catering.
wish to thank one and all for their
kindness in this regard. but after
careful consideration ! have decided
not TO become a candidate.-W. 7.
Dabney.
Although several names have been
mentioned for the Office there is as
yet no active candidate. There are a
number Of prominent men In the city
who are in receptive mood. but
none as vet announced fatty that he
VIII become a candidate.
The most active work that had
been done was in the interest Of
Mr. Dabney, who has now declined
TO stand, A petition was circulated
asking him to -haeoHaa- candidate
and many signatures secured. but Mr.
Dabneys withdrawal ends the mat
ter.
There are now left among those
rCrtionco, Jacob Umlauf Captain
Carlton Mccarthy, L. z. Morris and
H W. Rountree.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-01
NEGRO HELD ON
ROBBERY CHARGE
Not FINGER PRINTS. But FOOT
PRINTS USED TO TRACK
THIS MAN DOWN.

jar1es Lang. minus his right arm.
was arrested early yesterday morn
ing by Henrico county Off'cer r. w.
Bendall on a charge of breaking "A
lock and entering the residence Of f.
A. Noting, at Westnam, In Heinrich
county. Lang is alleged to have com
mitted the robbery early Sunday
morning.
Whom w. NJ. Hamilton, who is
now occupying The house In the alb
aenee of MIR Noting. arose Sunday
morning he discovered that the lock
had been skillfully broken and the
house was in tumuit. The kitchen
had been ransAcked and large
quantity If meats and vegetables had
been taken.
Tracks Of a barefoot man were
plainly IT, he seen In the rooms and
IlHS found walking without any
shoes on, was Immediately placed un-
der arrest by Oficer Bendall
Several robheries have been made
in this nciEhhorhood within the past
few DAYS and il Is thought other
charges will be brought against the
negro
lie will face Magistrate R--A- Smith
this morning in tho Herico court
house
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-01
FORCE IS
PUZZLED BY GIRL
DOZEN DIFFERENT TALES TOLD
BY YOUNG WOMAN RAFFLEs
OF NEWPORT NEWS.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, July al
After telling many different tales
about her identity and place Of resi-
dence and proving a puzzle to The
police after she had been arrsted.
a young girl who was arrested yes
terday afternoon was positively iden-
tifad as May Ludwig, who lives st
Fortress Monroe. She Was arrested
by Sergeant Ed Moss suspected of
robbing several homes in the city re-
Gently by means Of a clever game,
AS told yesterday the police We're
on the lookout for a young girl who
had ben going to several different
homes in the city ana under the ruse
Of renting a room, would after being
left alone in the room for few min
ats, go through the house and take
what money she could ilnd and dis
appear. II was while trying to rent
room in the Coferton hotel that
she was apprehendcd.
After she was arrested. however,
she proved more than equal to the
local police force and detective
from Washington who talked to her
thinking she was a girl he wanted
for running away from her home in
that city.
she gave number of names, and
told a number of tales about herself,
all OF which were found to be false
W hen investigated, and il was nor until
this morning when her father, who
In the tailor to the soldiers at Fort
Monroe, came into the police station
and told them that the girl was his
daughter that her identity became
known.
lrir 81 IN "a
straightforward manner and could
not be induced to vary from any OF
them by cross questioning. In each
one the police traced her stories
down only to find them untrue.