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The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
Little Mary Louine Lowe.

She home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
w. Lowe of Nettleton was dark
ened by the presence of the
death angel January 13, 1912.
He came and folded in his chilly
arms their little daughter, Mary
Louine, and took her from them.
Unwelcome as his visit was and
cruel as his mission seemed, the
parents may cherish the fond
hope that she has been trans
fered to a healthier and lovlier
home. 1t is not the Fathers
will that one such little one
should perish. Such lambs he
fondly gathers in his bosom.
Three months and thirteen
days she spent on earth to make
bright the home and gladden.
the hearts of father and mother.
The rest of her life, which is
eternal. she will spend in the
presence of God and his children
above. for Of such is the king
dom Of heaven"
Sweet babe thou hast left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But it's God that hast bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
He. Own Aunt.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
TUPELo MISS. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1912
Centenary Of Charles Dickens

The centenary of Charles Dick
ems was celebrated on the 7th
inst, in many places with ap-
propriate ceremonies. No auth7
or holds a warmer place in the
hearts of all people than Charles
Dickens. Beginning life under
the most adverse circumstances,
he saw the dark side of human
experience which aroused in him
a sympathy that found express
sion in many characters in his
numerous works. His father was
impecunious and when Charles
was 9 years of age, the elder
Dickens was thrown into prison
for debt. Charles was appren-
ticed to a backing manufacturer
and for two years he was forced
to paste labels on boxes for a
livelihood. He was thrown with
a motley crew, and through his
association with his fellow labor
ers he gained an insight into the
characters of various human
types. At an early age he began
to write, and soon became the
leading novelist of his country.
In presenting the various
phases of human life he portray
ed in his characters the inequal-
tiles and injustices done through
law and society. 1t was through
him that Imprisonment for debt
was abolished, and the characters
of Oliver Twist and David Cop
perfield brought about a reforma-
tion in the abominable school
system Of the day. His heart
went out to the little child and
he was at his best in presenting
great truths through childish in
nocence and suffering.
As long as human symDathy
stirs the heart the characters Of
Little Nell, Oliver Twist, David
Copperfield and Little Dorrit will
find a responsive chord in our
souls. As has been said, lone
cannot rise from a perusel of his
works without having the heart
mellowed by kindly Influences. .
Mr.. Dickens died in 1870 and was
buried in Westminster Abbey.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
Mrs. Walter GreenhiH:

Inasmuch as it has pleased the
All Great Father to call from our
midst our friend. Mrs. Greenhill,
and inasmuch as we know our
Heavenly Father ''careth for
US" with a never failing love and
care, we bow our heads in SUBJ
missive grief and adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions as our express
sion of love and sympathy for
Mr.. Greenhill, MIR. and Mrs.
{ onlee, and our own pupil and
classmate, Myrtle Conlee, whose
irreparable loss we share; there
fore, be it resolved:
|. That in the death of Mrs.
Greenhill we are afflicted with
deep sorrow and are deprived of
a noble character.
2. That in the midst of our
grief we turn to our Great Com
forter "our refuge and strength,
a present help in trouble. !"
3. That I'VE so number our
days. that we may greet Mrs.
Greenhillson the other shore.
4. That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to our county
paper for publication and that a
copy be sent to the bereaved
family.
Miss Bettye Lou Wiygul,
Felix Edens,
Pansy Thomas.
Committee.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09

The kinsman of the little En-
peror of China makes it a condi-
tior of his abdication that he be
made priest. The King of En-
gland is priest of his church
a d the coronation ceremony only
)uducts him into his priestly Of
flee. He becomes King at the
death of his predecessor, and this
fact is Immediately proclaimed.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09

Thusday. February /, fifteen ladies
of Tupelo, met at the home of Mrs. F.
L. Spight for the purpose af forming a
club. Tupelo already contains num-
Der of interesting clubs, but growth of
our city is so rapid that the number is
found to be inadequate for the activity
of its cultured and energetic women.
hence this new organization. The club
hes taken the name, 1.-The Mutual Cul-
ture Club" and intends to take the
regular work of the State Federation
at the beginning of the next club year.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
Notice of S le

Of the stock Of goods and tools Of L. N.
Godsey, by j. j. Huffman. assignee. under de-
cree Of the chancery Court
BY virtue and in pursuance Of decree Of
the chancery Court, made in vacation on the
3lst day Of January, 1912 the undersigned,
assignee Of the stock Of goods Of L. N. Godsey.
will on the 18th day Of February, 1912. next
within legal hours, proceed 10 sell at the
place or store where the said L. NJ Godscy
was engaged in the harness business. at public
auction to the highest bidder, for cash. all
the stock Of goods and tools except the machi-
nery upon which theret is trust deed, re-
corded in Book loo, page 2S3, in the Chan
cery Clerks Office Of Lee County Miss. from
j. /. and l. N. Godsey to Andy Parham.
This the Sd day Of February. 1912.
w. a. Blair, j j. Huffman,
Attorney. Assignee.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
A Correction.
Tupelo Journal:

Tupelo Journal:
In your issue three weeks ago. in re-
ferring to the failure of the Tishomin-
go Banking Co., at Iuka. Miss, YOU
spoke of the Banking Company, or J..
H. Faircloth being partners in the
Good Roads Construction Co., for the
construction of roads in this county.
You are in error in this statement,
and | will be glad if you will give space
to the denial of any such partnership.
The Bank advanced the money for
the work. and J. H. Faircloth was
made the Trustee for the bank, and
without compensation from the Good
Roads Construction Co.
w. B. Troy, President.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09

Clarence Darrow, counsel for
the McNama' as in the recent
trial at Los Angeles, CAL, has
been indicted for bribing two We
niremen by the grand jury of the
county. Of the fund that was
furnished by the labor unions for
the defense Of the McNamaras,
Darrow received one hundred and
seventy thousand dollars. When
called on by the labor unions for
an itemized statement Of expend-
itures he failed to furnish it The
indictments Indicate that some of
this money was used in such a
manner as to preclude the Dubli-l
cation Of an ifemized statement
of its dispositi n.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
of the Southern Commercial Con

of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress.
If our people. or if any people,
will lay aside for awhile all per-
sonal selfishness and bear in
mind that we are a part Of one
of the greatest sections of country
in the world, a country full of
untold possibilities. there is no
reason why the south with Miss
issippi as a part should not be-
come the greatest country in the
world.
We sincerely hope that the
Tupelo Business Mems Club will
rally to the standard.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
Southern Commercial Congress.

Possibly there has not been in
years such a movement and
awakening as is taking place at
the present time.
The Southern Commercial Con-
gress, with headquarters at
Washington. D. c., is making a
noble effort to make the south
know itself and to force the
world to know the south.
The south has been misunder-
stood. 1t is now time for us to
stand at the head Of nations and
only through the south, which is
one-third of the entire United
States, can this country hold its
own. A greater nation through
a greater south is the slogan.
The Southern Commercial Con-
gress is an association of all
commercial clubs of the sixteen
southern states.
In Washington, D. c., you will
find the Southern Building, the
home of the Southern CONNER
clal Congress. In a great hall
there you will find sixteen pure
white columns, each column rep
resenting a southern state, and
around each column you will find
a collection of all the data. in
formation, agriculture, finan-
cial, industrial, commercial that
pertains to each state. 1t took
much time and patience to secure
these collections. Thousands OF
visitors from every part of the
United States and from foreign
countries visit this building week
ly. In that building an utter
stranger can be fully enlightened
as to the resources and advance
ment of each eof the sixteen
states. This congress receives
weekly much valuable informa
ton from the congress of the
United States relative to the
south. 1t is the business Of this
congress to see that the bills in
troduced by southern representa-
tives for the betterment of the
south are given prominent and
perfect consideration. 1t is the
duty of the congress to see that
the south comes up to the highest
standard in all affairs CONNER
cially. industrially. agriculturally
and educationally. In other
words, the congress and its many
associate commercial clubs of the
south go after what is wanted
a ID needed for the south.
Mr.. Louis Spencer Daniel, a
representatives of the Southern
Commercial Congress, is in Tu-
pelo, a guest of the city, making
observations of Tupelo and its
surroundings and while here will
endeavor to enlist the Tupelo
Business Mems Club as an earn
e and energetic member of this
c ngreSs.
Enroute Mr.. Daniel visited
c. ,rInth and received the Corinth
commercial Clph into the folds
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
L. R. Pumphrey.

L K Humphrey came to Arkansas
from Tennessee when he was a bov,
and that was over 10 wears ago.
He is probably the oldest man in
the state actively engaged in the
breeding of high class blooded farm
horses and saddlers. He is the sole
owner of Captain Cook, a registered
American coach horse, 9 years old,
probably the highest bred animal in
Boone county Mr. Humphrey has
for sale a number Of valuable blood
ed brood mares and Saddlers. His
interest in his work, it is thought,
has done more than any other man
in this section to improve the class
of stock owned by farmers. Cap
tain ook will stand the season of
1918 at T. K. Cantrell'S barn, Lead
Hill, Ark, with a limited amount of
mares Mr.. Pumphrey will also at
tend the Mammoth Kentucky Jack,
Bourb n King, at the Cantrell barn.
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
c. II. and L. A. Hunter.

There are few houses in Boone
county that have had the rapid
growth experienced by the gen RAJ
store Of { II, and h. A. Hunter,
brothers, who are natives of the
state The store was established ! |
years ago aud by methods of honest
dealing and by the personal popu.
Iarlty oI the men it has grown from
u modest beginning to u stock that
iS IulI aud complete, The IIunter
Bros, sell everything from heavy
farm mHchlncr, dOwn 90 u paper Ul
pins aud they draw their trade for
many miles They have always been
among the first to assist in any new
enterprise that had for its aim the
bettermcnt OF the community and
have indicated their laith in their
county by the ownership Of fine
farms and timbered lands. The, de.
serve the fine trade the, are receiving
every business day in the year
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
The Morrow Mil.

When John Morrow started a -four
mill in Lead Hill about 81 years ago
It was the first in the town It has
been operated by Mr., Morrow and
his sons ever since, although Il has
grown from a small water mill to be
ohc Of the best in the county Mr.
Morrow is assisted hN his sons ora,
Carlos and Paul, all Of whom are
proficient mllcrs and nnchin,ls, A
thorough cotton gin has been added
TO their mill, and much 90 the cotton
that is shipped from the Lend lIill
section is ginned by them They
are known for many miles around
and their methods Of hunrsy in their
dealings either IN the -four mi lor the
cotton gin have gained lor them the
complete confidence NJ their custom,
ers, Mr., Morrow Is a native Of
Missouri but has lived IN Lead IlilI
SO many years that h. h.s the In
terests Of the town 0s greatly al
heart as a native ArkHusnn
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
Magness & Penix.

W. 5, Magness and Z 4 Penix
make up the membership of this
firm, which has been in business in
Lead IIill about three years, having
succeeded J. n Milum, These young
men have proven Themselves thor.
oughly capable Of conducting their
business on large scale, and their
custom is drawn from largc terri.
tory They are personally most
pleasant men, whose undOubted in,
tegrity and whose unlaiIng dc.
yotion to the honest principles Of
business have caused the gradual
growth Of their trade, and have
granted them the full confidence Of
their patrons Charles PrniN Of this
firm has served his county as Assess.
or and as public man his record is
as clean os it is in private life The
firm Ol Magness and PrniX carries
everything that is necdcd bv the
trade it receives They sell any.
thing from the heaviest farm ma.
chincry to the smallest article need.
ed by the housewife, They are cx
elusive agents for the famous Vulcan
Plows and the Mogul Wagons and
many other well known goods of
different nature Each man owns
valuable lands near Lead llill aud
their homes in this town would
look well in any etN Their owner,
ship of such property indicates their
faith In their town and county,
This firm o(young men has always |
been in the front IN pushing the i'm.
that work 70 the good
Theyare well inform.
ri as 60 the entire county aud will |
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

the neatest in Boone county, and
would do credit t. q much larger
town, lie owns u huv level farm
near town and many uc,rN Of yoIu.
able timber uuds Although his
drug and grocery business has b,rn
very successful aud has grown urgp.
~ since it was established few
years ago Mr. punphrr, : hobby
is the raising Of higp bred hereford
cattle, lie has Il nice herd oI this
stock, among them some fine males,
and he has done more perhaps than
any other man in the northern pait
of Boone county to better the grade
OF cattle raised here
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
The Town Of Lead Hill
One of the Oldest Richest and Best Of Boone County S
Good Business Centers.
T. R. Cantrell.

Mr., T. r. CantrrlI is a native of
Tennessee, but has spent the greater
part of his life in Lead Hill, having
engaged in the mercantile business
here when Young man. He entered
the business with his tather.in-law,
L X. Pumphrey and later bought
the entire interest in the store which
continued to grow with the filling
up of the country until today he has
probably the largest and most COM
plete general stock of merchandise in
Boone County, His methods ofbuy-
ing and selling have drawn custom
to his town from points more than
35 miles away each We r, trade often
coming from railroad towns much
larger than Lead Hill. He has ex-
elusive sale in his territory Srring.
held Wagons, Oliver Chilled Plows,
the John Deere Implements and We
hices and other we'll SHOWN commo-
dities which he buys in car lots MIR,
Cantrell makes several trips each
year to the markets III St. Louis and
Chicago where he seeks the greatest
bargains that can be found and Of
ters them 70 his customers He is al
wa on the lockout for "closing
out" stocks that are clean and is us
ually in the market for bankrupt
stocks as well. He has always been
a most liberal man in the advance.
ment of his country and has been
foremost in any improvement thai
promised permanent good to his
town As evidence of his faith in
North Arkansas generally and in
Lead Hill particularly, he built here
a beautiful home at u cost OF 81 900
and installed therein a complete
pumping and water system, hot and
cold water, bath rooms and other
sanitar, improvements even before
such luxurics we're obtainable else
where in the lager towns Of the
country,
Mr. Cantrell owns many tracts Of
valuable farm, timber and mineral
lands including beautiful bottom
farms on White river where huntin-
and fishing are uneXcclled, 20 say
nothing Of the iertilit, of the soil
His faith IN the con,inu d prosper.
ity of Northwest Arkansas has
caused him to retain most of the
lands he has acquired and he owns
probably q greater number of acres
than any other individual in the
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
Polk Hill

lie were not fr the business in
which Polk Hill Is engaged Lead
llill would indeed be dull place,
because his daily hack line a. Zne
carries the mails in and out Of the
town, transports the passengers e.
and from the railroad and the visi.
tors to town are fed and housed ut
his comIortohl hotel fhcmuiIcon.
tract which Mr. lIilI operate, cx.
tends from 2iue ON the Mo, Pacific
road to pOtem, Missouri passing
through Lead Hill A daily hack
service each way l. maintained bu.
tween these points and stop.oycr
passengers are entertained ut the
Hill Hotel Mr, IIill has been IN
charge Of these mails almost three
years and has managed the hotel lof
about Il year Ills house viii he the
last step for White River fishing
parties before they reach the stream
I've miles further inland,
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
John X. Dunlap.

John X Dunlap is a progressive
farmer and stoct man who lives
near the town of Lead Hill His
herd of Hereford cattle is as fine as
any small herd that can be found in
any state and the success he has
made in their breeding is an indlca-
ton of what may be done in Boone
county along this line, MIR. Dunlap
has used all necessary care with this
stock but has been to no great eX-
pense in watching after them as is
usual in many other sections, The
Dunlap herd contains several fin"
male animals that are thorough
breds and the owner deals in this
and trains all kinds of live stock, in
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
Mrs. M. A. Cromwell.

Mrs, NJ. A. Cromwell conducts a
drug store and grocery in Lead Hill,
and because Of her square deal
methods of selling and her earnest
efforts to please her customers has
one Of the most popular business
houses in the county. She owns a
pretty old fashioned home here, and
also owns interests in rare walnut
and mineral lands. She will gladly
answer any questions that may be
asked of her bv an interested person
who NAV contemplate change OF
location or desire to know some OF
the particulars concerning the best
country on earth.
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
C.. w. Pruett.

When c. W. Pruett entered the
field of general merchandise twelve
years ago his stock was small but it
was clean and well selected, 1t has
been maintained in that way during
the wears of its growth and is now
one of the best arranged and nest
complete stocks of its kind IN the
county. He carries we'll known
brands of merchandise, including the
famous p & O farm implements and
other goods equally meritorious
Mr.. Pruett's father is a pioneer and
the young man was raised in this
section. He knows of its history
and has seen its rapid development
from a backwoods district to the
present prosperous and progressive
condition. He owns one OF the best
bottom farms on White river and
spends much of his spare time III
summer ovet seeing the work there
on. Mr.. Pruett is well acquainted
with all the conditions in Boone
county and having the bettermcnt
of his town and county at heart is
now and has always been re'dy to
give any information possible to the
interested man who inquiries.
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

The agricultural advantages of
this town are great and are more
I than sufficient for the town il there
was no mi ing There are many fine
farms along White river and the
town draws = trade from the own
ers Of these lands as well as from the
farmers in other directions from
town, Stock raising has been for
years one OF the greatest steady
sources Of income for the farmers
who patroniSc the Lead Hill mer.
chants and no season passes with.
out the sale OF hundreds of fine
mules and cattle, Thoroughbred
horses, jacks and cattle are bred
here and there is no part of the
county that has better stock than
that surrounding Lead Hill
Fruit that j. raised in the north.
eastern end of Boone county is ns
good os that produced anywhere
and more attention has been given
recently to the care of orchards
Fine berries Of all kinds are grown
with excellent results,
There is nowhere Il better place for
the hom,se, kyr than in this part Of
our county where lands are vet
cheap, some Of them covered with
virgin timber but all productive
strong lNuds adaptable TO almost
any kind Of products, from grain,
fruits and such commodities up to
all kinds Of stock The short dis,
nance to White River, which Is one
of the finest fishing streams in the
world for black bass, aud along the
shores Of which much game is to be
found, will continue to make the
town the last stop before the many
campers outfit for their yaeatio
on the stream,
Below we mention the active firms
IN Lead llill any one of whom will
at any time he ready 60 give any IN.
formation bat may be desired aud
they will cherrlully answer any Ia.
quiry'
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
The Beautiful White River
Country where Cotton Is
Added to the Products
of a Fertile Soil and
Delightful Gil
mate.

Nestled along Sugar Loaf creek in
the northeast end of Boone county,
and FIVE miles from the famous
White River is the town of Lead
Hill, probably the busiest little place
of its size to be found anywhere,
Lead Hill has population of about
500, and although the town is To-
Gated ten miles from the White River
division of the MiSsouri-P Pacific Rail.
road, it has always been known as
a most progressive trading point, to
which farmers find their way for
many miles
Lead Hill is the oldest town in the
county, aud but for the lack OF
transportation would have grown
to a much larger size before tn $
time The active business men of
the city are now looking forward to
the connection of their town with
the railroads that have been built
into the county, and it is likely that
their hopes will be realized before
many months.
I Thi, town is now and has been for
years the most important cotton
point in Boone county, the annual
shipments running between 1000
and 5000 bales, There is a fine
school in Lead Hill attended bl pu.
pills from the more remote parts Of
the counties at surround, and
some of them from neighboring
towns in. Missouri, Cotton gins
and large Touring mills here do
large business and the merchants
who back these enterprises are OF
the wdeawakc sort who will be pre-
pared for the growth that is bound
to come 60 them, The original dis.
coveries Of lead in the Northwest
Arkansas Mining Dis rict were
made in and near this town, and
some of the metal has been shipped,
Many years ago the hunters who
lived near the town, made their own
bullets from the lead ore that
was qsiy picked from the hillsides,
The melng for lead in the vicinity
Of LeadUilI will become her princi.
\ pal iuduNry when railroads have
entered te Immediate section so
thai the oA shay be marketed. -
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29

The days when the wandering min
strel sang his song and told his story
by the yuletide board In the manor
hall, and master and men, mistress
and maids, wept and laughed together,
Is gone forever. The sage, the story
teller the singer Of songs no longer
stops on his gypsy way to make US
merry and strengthen the bond OF
brotherhood with tears. But into our
homes there comes guest, as gay
as sad, as full of common sympathy
and human fire as ever sat by blaz-
ing hearth and strummed his battered
harp, says Golfers weekly The story,
writer touches the source OF human
emotion in the swarming life about
him and sends into a million homes
his message Of laughter and Of tears.
The Harrison times., 1912-06-29
w. w. PumphreY.

W W Pumphrey, postmaster OF
Lead Hill is young man 81 years
old, native of Missouri tie con-
ducts a drug store an1 grocery in
connection with tn. post o'her, and
is ably assisted bv his wife, Mr.,
Pumphrey's cottage home is one OF