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We are informed that the grange inspection is expected to take place on Friday evening, and that it is de- tsirable for all the members to be pres ent
 It is expected that the public exhi- bition of the schools in town will be held at the Center schoolhouse, Miss Lillian C. Mathews teacher, on Sat urday, May 4th.
 A large flock of wild geese flying very low added picturesqueness to the sunset Saturday evening. Their per sistent honk! honk was thought at first to be the voices of a pack of hounds in the woodland.
 It is a singular fact that there are people who seemingly take pride in their ignorance of common things. All evergreen trees they class as pine. One says, The only tree I know is the apple tree." Another, ''I fancy know an oak; now that is a hand some oak, ;" pointing to a spreading ash
 It would seem as if the speed fever has reached it's limit and should turn What is the use? People "got there'' in the days of the stage coach and be- fore. Is there nothing higher to live for than to break useless record /? The slower going ages accomplished much lasting good, evolving the fable of the hare and the tortoise at least.
 We none of us hesitate to use the convenient modern word telegram, and why are we so backward in adopt ing the equally euphonious and con- venient telephone? The Century Dictionary gives it and advises it's use. Why waste words by saying "a telephone message or a telephonic message, '' when it is so much easier to say "a telepheme?'' Let us be progressive and take it up; it is simply matter of use, and like every innovation must trust to friends to give it push. Thanks to many read CTS of this column for telephones re- garding the w. c. T. U. missions, and just friendly "how -de-do's. It is simply wonderful that we may hear the voices of friends over miles of in tervening space, a wonder that does not wear out or grow common with uS0
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AT Court of Probate held at 4 shford, "A within and for the district of Ashford, on the 2Oth day of April, 1912.
 Present. OSCAR D. BAKER, Judge.
 Estate of William A. Buxton. late of Ashford . in said district deceased. WilnS H. Reed, ad ministrator. with the will annexed.
 Ordered-That six months from the date here of, and the same are limited and allowed for the creditors to bring in their claims against said estate, and the said administrator, with the will annexed is directed to give public notice to the creditors of said estate to bring in their claims within said time allowed, by posting a copy of this order on the public sign-post nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt within the same town, and by publishing the same three lation in said probate district and return make to this court of the notice given.
 Attest, CS AR D. BAKER Judge.
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NOTI(yE

The annual meeting oi the Hillside cemetery Ass ncation will be held ln Grange Hall, stat. ford, May 4Lh, 1919, at 3p m,
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Prenarednaaa.

Begin the morning by saying to thy. self. shall meet the busy body. the ungrateful. arrogant. deceitful. envious and unsociaf. but l. who have seen the nature of the good. that 1t is beautiful. and that of the bad. that it is ugly. can be injured by none of them Marcus, Aurelius.
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CHOICE BUILDING LOTS for Sale \ / on Stafford Heights. for cash or on very easy terms. Apply to G. W. EATON. .t -. =


Ara Court of Probate held at Ashford. A within and for the district of Ashford, on the 2Oth day of April, 1912 Present OSCAR D BAKER, Judge.
 Estate of Sarah A. Buxton, late of Ashford In said district deceased. Willis H. Reed adminis- trator with the will annexed
 Ordered-That six months from the date here of and the same are limited and allowed for the creditors to bring in their claims against said estate and the said administrator with the will annexed is directed to give public notice to the creditors of said estate to bring in their claims within said time allowed, by posting a copy of this order on the public sign post nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. within the same town, and by publishing the same three times in some weekly newspaper having a, circu- lation in said probate district, and return make to this court of the notice given.
 Attest, OSCAR D. BAKER, Judge.
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pOAR for service Registered Poland
 O China. CuAS IETkAULT. West >tafforo
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L'OR SALE-A go roIl-top desk at a II bargain, Inquire of
 MICHAEL MCCARTHY, Stafford Hotel.
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XNTANTED-A man to work on farm w 1f EUGENE ELLIS, West stafford.
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HAY FOR SALE-About five tors \ good COW hay on Fletcher farm. Crystal ake. N rite C. w BURT, 3,lton. co n '2,52
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FOR RENT-Seven-R Room Cottage on 1 Grant Ave. Furnace bath, all modern.
 F. G. SANFORD, First Natl Bank.
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M ANTED. Farms and Timber land
 w buyers waiting, send full details. 2,0O0- 900 fit. w. Pine and Hemlock. Price S5 .oO0 Farms all prices, S700 and up. with stock in fine wish to buy on. Farms anywhere in New Eng land. Also fine large Dairy Farm to trade for first mortgage cutting T50 tons of hay. Have you a farm to trade or sale.
 Write BOVINE BROS, West Woodstock, Conn.
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TNO RENT-Tenements at FoTestville
 \ Low rents. lart e gardens. T. P. MULLEN
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TEACHER IN PIANO ard VOICE. 1 MISS LULU l. lDE. Starord.
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L'OR SALE-Mv driving horse. Rea. \ son for selling, IL moval from own. Inquire at oflce of the C. H. Moore Co"rlany
 w. E. DEMOND.
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VEHEMENT TO RENT
 \ GEORGE SISWI K.
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OEED POTATOES FOR SALE.-In- O quire at Mattesen's wood yard. NA

.NTOTICE.-Iwf wish to thank my custom
 IN ers for their patronage during the twenty one years have been in the milk business.
 '6+SE @ q. H MATTESEN.
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IA COD CHOPPERS WANTED.
 VI D. H. CURTIS.
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EOR SALE-My place containing 27 l' acres, Broom house, furnace heated, cider mill with hydraulic press, gasoline engine, shop with planer, table saws, etc.
 If w. H. WEBSTER, Stafford Conn.
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INLUFF RUGS made to oVder from < your old carpet. Write for particulars.
 c. SlHI LZE, 5 Chamberlaln-st, Rockville.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15
TUPELo MISS, FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1912
Meeting of U. D. c.

The U. D. C.'s met with Mrs.
Jack Yates Friday afternoon,
March 8, at 3 o'clock. Mesdames
Hood, Long and Cavett were ap-
pointed to collect amounts prom
ised for Memorial and Harris
burg battlefield funds. Reports
from retiring treasurer, Mrs.
Yates, was made. We were glad
to have with us at this meeting
twelve new members. The fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Secession in the South as view
ed by Sumner, Seward, Greeley,
Garrison and Phillips-Mlss New
lille Edmonds.
Biography of Father Ryan :
Miss M. B. Stone.
Sword of Lee-Mrs. Marmon.
Song: when You and IWere
Young Maggie'-Miss Robertson.
Slavery Not the Cause but the
Occasion Of the War-Mrs. Van
Cavett.
In Memory of My Brother
Mrs. Motlow.
Instrumental Solo-Miss Vir-
ginia Mitchell.
The Meaning and purpose OF
the Wearing of the Blue Cockade
Mrs. Leo Smith.
Instrumental Solo-Miss Bess
Allen.
The Tupelo Chapter has grown
so much in the last year that we
feel that we ought to have the
honor of entertaining the State
convention in 1913. We feel sure
that if we extend this invitation
and the Division accepts it, that
the people of Tupelo will help US
entertain the delegates.
The next meeting will be with
/ Mrs. Fey Collins, April IL, 1912
Mrs. Roy Collins, Sec'y.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15
Newt Summers Shot.

Newt Summers, who formerly
resided in this county, was shot
at Coffeeville on Sunday, by Jim
Deik, a blacksmith. Summers
was seriously wounded and his
condition is critical. Delk was
placed in jail to await the result
of Summers wounds. The latter
was a horse trader and was we'll
known in this county about ten
years ago.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15
Parity Is superior try it.
Jonquil Party.

One of the most beautiful par
ties of the season was given
Wednesday afternoon, March 6,
when Misses Katie and Clara
Topp threw open their hospitable
home to the LAS You Like
1t Club" and a number of invited
guests.
The color scheme for the af-
ternoon was green and yellow.
Frona window, doorway and
chandelier the guests were greet
ed by clusters of golden jonquils,
making each feel that Spring was
indeed here despite the cold, gray
clouds outside.
The usual game of "F'ifty-two"
was enjoyed, the score cards be-
ing jonquils artistically painted.
Miss Mary McCanless, in cut
with Mrs. W. G. Booker, Mrs.
Carl Brown and Miss Dulaney of
St. Louis, was the fortunate
winner of the prize, a plate hand
painted in jonquils.
A delicious salad course, carry
ing out the color scheme, with
orange ice in jonquil cups, was
served.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15
District Institutes.

To the Woman's Foreign and Home
Missionary Societies of the North
Mississippi Conference:
Mrs. Arch Trawick, of Nashville,
Tenn, and Miss Mae Ora Durham,
head deaconess of the Institution al
Church of Kansas City, Mo-, will make
tour of our Conference from March
II to March 81. An institute will be
held in each district to which each aux
iliary, both foreign and home, is urged
to send delegates. The institute will
be held in Tupelo March IA.
|. To make this series of Institutes
success, the hearty cooperation OF eacn
auxiliary is imperatively needed. Send
list of delegates to the president.
MRS. J. J. ROGERS.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15
An Opera House For Tupelo.

We are gratified to be able to
announce that Tupelo will have
an up to-date opera house before
another season opens up. K. F.
Goodlett took the matter in hand
and canvassed the town for SUBJ
scriptions to a stock company
and with his usual vigor, he
Apressed the matter and within a
few DAYS the opera house was
assured.
The stock of the company is
placed at $17, 100000, all of which
has been taken except a few
thousand which was reserved to
be placed in the hands of the
right parties in the nearby towns.
After the stock list had been
subscribed to sufficiently guaran-
tee the building, Mr.. Goodlett
called the subscribers together
and perfected a temporary organ
ization by selecting the following
directors: R. A. Weaver, Theo.
Robson, S. J. High, R. F. Good
slett, J. @. Robins.
The question of a location was
the first matter brought before
the board and negotiations open
Fed for a lot. Mr.. Goodlett i'm
mediately got in communication
with w. H. Armstrong of Mem
phis, for the Blair lot and a price
having been named. Mr.. Goodlett
accepted it. He offered to the
Adirectors a lot on the southeast
corner of the block which was
accepted and will become the
permanent location for the rev
sopera building.
Mr.. Goodlett Immediately went
Z to Memphis where he secured
plans and specifications which
will be submitted to the directors
for their consideration.
The seating capacity will be
800. There will be six exits be-
sides the entrance There will
be two concessions at the en-
trance which will go with the
lease.
Already negotiations are ON
for the contract and as soon as
satisfactory bids have been sub
mitted this contract will be let.
Experienced theatre men are
making bids to lease the building
and in a few weeks we will be
able to announce that the next
season will find us as well equip
ped with an opere house as more
pretentious cities.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15

for and thereby gave utterance
to a deliberate and unqualified
falsehood.
CAS- to the second ground of
your resolution, that one defeat
ed in a race to succeed himself
should resign his uneXpired term,
even you doubtless know that no
such doctrine of recall is in eX-
istence anywhere, and if the
thousands defeated annually in
political contests would not be
permitted to serve out the terms
for which they were elected; thus
tenure of office would not be fixed
by the terms for which they were
elected, but by the result of the
election of the succeeding term.
Says Resolution is Insinctr..
but you passed your resolu-
ticn with no expectation that it
would be obeyed; you we'll know
that self-respect alone would rem
der such obeyance impossible.
Your resolution is reply to a
speech in the United States sem
ste delivered by me in December
i'm which / challenged you to re-
quest an investigation into my
election by the United States SEN
ate, stating that a majority of
your body had been elected MEM
bers of the legislature by the in
dustrious circulation of false
charges in regard to my election
by the legislature, and that if
you dared ask such an investi-
cation, or to state that q single
vote has been dishonesty east
for me, an investigation would
be held and the falsity of such
charges exposed.
Not daring to ask the investi-
cation or to make an allegation.
which might lead to it, YOU passed
the resolution born of malignant
factional hatred, merely intend
ed as gratutous insult to me.
Regardless of the lack of truth
and of the interest of the state
you represent, desiring to per-
petuate partisan strife, and to
wound me, you were willing to
impair or destroy nay ability to
serve that state in the United
States senate. Your resolution
cannot injure nae, but your ac-
ton should strip you Of the res
pect of every decent. patriotic
Mississippian.
Il shall pay no heed to your
resolution; | did not receive my
commission from you; l will not
lay it down at your behest; but
shall continue to do my duty to
the people of Mississippi in the
United States senate as God gives
me to see it. conscious that my
course will reet the approval of
the brains and manhood Of the
state.
Asking that this reply be
placed on the journals Of your
honorable body, | remain. res
pectfu.ly, LEROY PERCY"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15
Percy Refuses s to Resign.

Washington. March 9.-Sena-
tor Leroy Percy, for reasons set
forth in the following communi-
cation to the legislature of Mis-
sississippi, will not resign his
seat in the United States senate:
washington, DC, Mar. 9. IL.
ITO the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the State OF
Mississippi:
81 am today in receipt of your
resolution of March 5, 1912.
Your demand is that | resign
the seat in the United States SEN
ate which | did not receive at
your hands, but to which a for
mer legislature elected me.
You do not in any way ques-
ton the fairness of my election
to the senate; you negatively ad-
nit that | was fairly and honor
ably elected; you do not allege
that during my service in the
senate l have, by word spoken or
vote cast, been untrue to the peo-
pie of Mississippi; you negatively
say that l have been faithful to
the trust committed to me. You
assign as a reason for your reso
luton, first, that during the pri-
mary campaign for the senate,
held to name my successor, l
pledged myself to resign my un-
expired term if not elected in that
primary; second, that having
been defeated in that primary, |
do not represent the people, and
should not serve out the term for
which | was elected.
'The first statement is utterly
false; the second grotesquely ab-
surd.
After my election. in a speech
before the legislature. | urged
that q primary to name my sue
cessor be held in 1910 instead of
1911, and as an inducement to
my opponent to consent to such
extraordinary primary, / offered
to resign lily unexpired term If
.defeated in such primary.
Says Sxsseme1f False.
''As you we'll know, it was not
held and such offer became inop-
,erative. | never referred to re-
signing again, except to mention
the offer made by me in that
speech and to quote language
there used; in no public or pri-
vate utterance during the cam
paign did / ever state that j
would resign if not elected in the
primary of 19ld1 but, on the eon-
trary, from more than fifty
stumps,N stated that whatever
may be the outcome of this pri-
mary, l, together with my col
league, John SHARP Williams, Will
represent Mississippi in the Unit
ed States senate until March.
1913
ANY statement to the contra
ry is utterly false, and every
member of your honorable body
voting for the resolution. voted
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15
Opera House Co. Offer Prize.

The stockholders of the Opera House
Co. offer prize of $500 to anyone sug-
gesting the best name for the theatre
Contest closes April 1st.
Address all communications to John
Motlow, Secretary of Committee.
(Sjgned) FRANK GOODLETT,
JOHN MOTLOW,
L. G. SMITH,
Committee.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15
Read the Journal Regular

FOR SALE-My residence on West
jefferson street. A most desirable To-
cation, just in front of the High School
building, all modern conveniences. The
lot is 95 foot front by 200 back. II you
are thinking Of purchasing home in
Tupelo. this is your opportunity. Terms
to suit purchaser. d. c. Langston. 49tf
Bloodine Cough Checker will quickly
ailay that hacking irritation accom-
panying a severe cough or cold. The
safest and surest remedy for children.
Keep bottle constantly on hand.
Pound Kincannon- Elkin Co. Special
Agents.
Remember The Handy Kitchen. next
door to postoffice.
Purity is superiority it.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15

Purity is superiority it.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-15

Purity is superiority 1t.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-03-01

Q the edges Of the Exc, and nail
tight. Or if your box is one Of
those that the bottom is set up in,
take an inch board and cut it to
fit the bottom of the box, then
nail this firmly on top of 2x6, set
box on top of this, fasten firm,
and put brads clear around 2x6
to keep stock from rubbing on it.
Now, don't see how cheaply you
can put it up, but how good
:" Thank you, Mr.. Carter, said
/, if am ever on a route / will
put it up just like you have said,
and you can bank on that. Nov,
don't put any brace on the side
where the box is, he said, or it
will be in the way of the mail
rig.
About 8 p, m. we drove up to
the post office. He tied and
blanketed his horse and we went
to the office, only to find it locked
and the postmaster CONS. There
was nothing for him to do but go
home; so we went to his house,
put out the horse, took supper,
then | went out with him while
he MIXED his COW, and he was
just currying his horse at $50
when you called me to dinner.
Who wants to be mail carrier,
hey?"
well, Silas, l should say you
did have quite a dream. Say, ST.
las, that place where you said the
carriers hat blew off, is them the
boxes you was showing me that
day we went a-fishing?"
eyes, Samantha, that's the
place. From Rosaiia (Wash.)
Citizen Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-03-01
Stock Raising in the South.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. &c.
"The South offers over 500, 600,
900 yearly to livestock raisers
who will locate in that section
and supply the demand for meats.
The south consumes more meat
per capita than any other section
of the country. Fifty Southern
cities are offering over 1920, 000,-
900 to dairymen who will supply
their demand for dairy pro-
ducts. "
These startling statements are
made in an unusually attractive
booklet devoted to stock raisaag
in the Southeast. which has just
been issued by the SouthernRail
way System for distribution
among stockmen and farmers of
the West and Northwest in an
effort to induce them to move
into this region and take up the
raising of cattle, hogs, mules
sheep and horses, thereby en-
riching themselves and keeping
in the South the vast sums now
being paid other sections for
meat and dairy products. Atten-
ton is also given to the great
opportunities for profit in raising
poultry.
So important to the interests
|of the people of the South does
the Southern Railway feel the
livestock and dairy industry, that
| in addition to advertising to the
outside world the great field open
for profitable development in this
direction, it is now operating a
Dairy instruction Car" over its
| lines in the states served by it
for the purpose of giving all the
possible information to the PEG
pie at home about raising live
stock and the production of milk,
cream and butter.
The booklet is filled with splen-
did Illustrations of stock, forage
crops, ideal diaries and pasture
lands, and live reading matter
telling Of the exceptional advant-
ages awaiting the practical dai
ryman and stockman in the South
east. The wide circulation which
| this handsome booklet will be
given by the Southern Railway
and affiliated lines should prove
an effective booth for the South
The Tupelo journal., 1912-03-01
A Farmers Dream.

Silas Jones lived on a farm sew.
eral miles frorl town and was un.
fortunate. in that he was on nc
mail route. consequently did not
get his mail very often.
One very stormy day, after fin
ishing his morning chores. Silas
took his paper and seated himself
by the fire, but had not read very
long when he said to his wife,
Samantha, | do wish we lived
on a rural route so we could get
our mail oftener. This paper is
a week old. My, but this is &C.
ing to be a terrible bad day for
the carrier, but | suppose he has
to- go if he possibly can make it. -
Silas said no more, but read
his paper for about an hour and
then fell asleep. Samantha kept
about her work, and when she
sgot dinner she says: 'Silas, ST.
las. come to your dinner.
He reused up and nearly fell
off his chair, and rubbing his
eyes he said, rs it only noon?
thought it was $50 p. m. Twas
watching the mail carrier curry
his horse"
watching the mail carrier cur
ry his horse? What have you
been dreaming" asked his wife.
YES" said the farmer, 1--WE
been all around the route with
him today"
'WeIl, you must have put in a
bad day if you have"
Il should say | have, but |
want to tell you right now that l
don't never want to be a rural
mail carrier and | want to tell
you all | dreamt. "
Never mind your dream now,
but come to your dinner while it
is warm and tell your dream af-
forwards.
After they had finished their
dinner, Silas related his dream
to Samantha:
eve left the post office about
10 a. m. on our long tedious trip.
We had not gone far when we
came to mail box that was so
high and leaned back against the
fence so that the carrier could
hardly put mail in it. Farther
on we came to another mail box
in which we had to drive down
the ditch with one wheel on the
bank and the box was SO low that
the door to the box opened
against the wheel so that the car
rier got his sleeve all mud. A
very unhandy place for a mail
box.
con We went, urging his horse
all the time, using the whip pref |
ty freely, and trotting whenever
we struck a piece of road that we
could, for there was no time to
lose stopping only to collect and
deliver mail. Now and then we
would come to a box which had
letters with no stamps on but
loose coins in the box instead.
Some pennies, a nickel and
a dime, and with his numb
fingers he.picked them out one at
a time.
He put in the mail and closed
the door quick; hit his horse,
then the stamps he did lick"
We'll l declare, Silas, if you
aren't quite a poet"
Never you mind, Samantha,