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The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
WENT DEEPLY INTO DETAILS
Identification That Undoubtedly Was
Complete, but Could by No Means
Be Called Complimentary.

Stephen Hagen, manager Of q
Harlem bank, at a dinner recently told
the following anecdote: Many years
ago. while spending a vacation in q
city in the upper part Of the state, he
visited some friends in a bank. While
there he saw a severe-looking woman
move up to the teller's window and
request that a small check be cashed.
She asked the man in the cage to
call up the person from whom she had
received the check and he would iden-
tify her.
The teller called up the nan and
asked him to describe the woman. He
did so in the following manner "She
looked like the crankiest person In
the world. She was dressed in the
fashion of about five years ago. l
think she is an old cat. She wore a
blue straw hat, but then it may be
green, and I think she paints. She
wore two fake diamond rings. Good
by, old man."
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
Buuuv Ride With Her.

Did you ever take a buggy ride In
the still of the evening. down the
winding turns of a country pike, wit3
the fair M by your side? II so, nun
said. With a proper sense Of proper
ton, the old-time buggy was made ia
hold exactly one and a half. The re-
suit was propinquity-also bliss
Along the road-all too short-you
drove. Moo cows mooed in the dis.
lance. Anxious mothers came to the
door and cried: "W-i-l-lie!" But
you were lost to bovine plants and
maternal solicitudes. Pungent odors
from the dog fennel mingled with the
faint perfume of the thistle's bloom
The night dew lay on the fields, star
light drenched the earth and you dis
covered you had a soul. The air was
chill. and you fixed a shawl. Hands
touched and withdrew, followed by
most eloquent and ecstatic silence,
Then came the parting, as you hand.
ed" her out at the gate. A whispered
good-by. lest any other hear, and q
retreating vision Of a rosebud fairer
than John DIS pastor ever dreamed
of.-Washington Post.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
Persian Carpets.

A law has been passed by the shah
of Persia forbidding persons to weave
carpets according to European design.
Violation of the enactment is a crimi-
nal offense, and the imperative atti-
tude taken will have a greater tend
ency than ever to raise the Persian
carpet or rug in esteem. Often a Per
sian carpet will remain in the family
for generations, such careful treat
ment does it receive. When the owner
of a valuable carpet dies he very often
gives instructions that it shall be cut
up in pieces as heirlooms to his sue
cessors, and should a member of the
family not receive a portion he would
feel very greatly sighted. The designs
Of Persian carpets have been handed
down from remote ages. Each family
keeps it's own design, no two carpets
being alike for fear Of the Evil Eye.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
Bird That Has Four Legs.

British Guiana boasts of one Of the
few survivors Of the many peculiar
birds nov known mostly as fossils
according to a writer in Our Dumb
Animals. This is the crested hoact
Yin. and may be found only in very
dense and unexplored forests. The
hoactzin is noted chiefly for its pc
culiarity in possessing four well de
veloped legs.
This would eve be suspected in
the adult bird, inasrnuch as a certain
modification begins while the bird
is yet young, whereby the claw-like
legs or hands become shaped like
wings, and feathers are grown, sc
that when this bird gets it's full plum
age there is nothing left from which
one would suspect that these wings
were once legs.
The young birds, before this modi
fication does take place, leave the
nest and climb or scramble over the
limbs not unlike tree toads or young
monkeys. They feed on the young
arum leaves and are in this young
state the nearest approach to a quad
ruped of any bird.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
Proved Truth Of Answer.

On q visit to st. Louis, Archbishop
Ryan, a noted Philadelphia prelate.
rode in a carriage to the parochial
residence with Bishop Glennon. who Is
rather diminutive in size and Of slight
build, especially in the stomachic re-
gions, while Archbishop Ryan is tall
and very robust. AS they alighted from
the carriage, Archbishop Ryan said to
his companion: Bishop Glennon, !
once was asked to explain the differ
ence between a bishop and an arch
bishop. l answered" land the arch
bishop extended his arms in a semi
circle from his own healthy body, at
the same time glancing rather sharply
at Bishop Glennon), ""The difference
is all in the ARCH"
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
COMBATING the Chiaaer.

The chigger is a red, six-legged mite
so small that it car scarcely be seen
with the naked eye. In certain locali-
ties all over the corn belt it is abun-
dant from the middle of June until late
in August. 1t seems to be especially
common in wood land and on berry
bushes. 1t is naturally vegetarian, and
when it causes pain to chickens and
children. it Is not because it is search
ing for blood. In fact, entomologists
tell us that the chiggers which burrow
into the skin. causing red welts, be-
cause of the poison which they ex-
crete. by 30 doing destroy themselves.
3 No very effective method of combat
ing the pest has yet been devised.
Washing in hot water and then apply
ing kerosene to the affected parts will
do sohe good. Another good wash il
eone Fart Of pure crystals OF carbolic
acid III fifty or one hundred parts Of
water.-Wallaces Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
William Reed.

On the morning Of September
25th our esteemed friend. Viii
liam Reed. was folded in the
arms of death. He was born
December 80, 1869.
His death was a great shock to
his relatives and friends. He
had been a sufferer for several
months, and though he was CIV
en- the best of medical attention
at the hospital at Memphis. and
everything that loving hands
could do was done to allay his
suffering, he at last succumbed
to the dreaded disease. He bore
his affection with Christian for
titude, looking and trusting to
God foI rest. IT'S indeed sad to
have to give him up. He was
kind and gentle with all, a duti-
full son and affectionate brother.
and, above all, a loving husband
and father, always seeking their
pleasure before his own. He
had been a consistent member of
the Christian church for many
years, and was also a member of
the Woodmen of the World, who
conducted the funeral service
and tenderly laid his body to rest.
For him there will be no more of
earth's sorrow and distress. God
has opened to him the joys of inn
mortality through the gate of
death, and the valley of the
shadow.
"For the good there is no death,
What seems so is transition.
This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the elysian
Whose portal we call DEATH"
He leaves a wife, five children,
an aged father and mother, two
brothers and two sisters to
mourn his death. To the family
we tender our deepest sympathy.
May the God of all grace bring
consolation to the bereaved ones.
A FRIEND.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
Jersey Lily Films,

The ancient Jersey Lily, the Lily
Langtry of the old play bills, now
Lady de Battle, Is acting for q series
of film productions to be presented by
Daniel Frohman. The lady is report
ed as saying, ito be enrolled in the
famous players gallery Of artists is
a distinction that will survive myself.
Through its power of perpetuity l am
immortal am a film" Among the
stories of the frolicsome Lily that are
recalled is one connected with a jolly
champagne party, when the prince Of
Wales, afterward King Edward VII,
then deucedly sweet on the Lily, sat
at the head of the table, and where
she SO far forgot princely dignity as
to pour a handful of cracked ice be-
tween Edwards backbone and his
shirt collar. This at ICE produced a
GOODNESS between friends, and from
that time on the Lily and the prince
met as strangers.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
Election Notice.

We, the Election Commissioners of
Lee county, State Of Mississippi, here
by appoint and designate the qualified
electors named below to hold the cleo
ton at the following uamed precincts
of Lee county for State Senator to fill
out the unexpired term of the late
Hon. H. F. Broyles, deceased, from
the 38th Senatorial District. Said
| election ordered by the Governor to be
held on the 4th day of November, 1913:
Tupelo-H E Porter, Ticket Com
missioner; L R Gates, Judge; L L Liv-
ingston, Clerk; r Robertson, Peace
| Officer.
Chappleville-Teemes Hopkins. tick
ct commissioner; B T Buse, w H Phil
lips, judges; Will Roper, Frank How
erton, clerks; John Martin. peace Off
eel.
BeIden-G T Adams, ticket commits
%sioaer; w C Burt. D w Clark, judges;
Mack Davis, M A Gentry, clerks; ]
Filgo, peace officer.
Palmetto-Dick Cobb, ticket com
missioner; T F Kyle, d T Metcalf,
judges; ] S McCord, A S Tankersly.
clerks; ] C Calhoun, peace officer.
Nettleton-Gid Duncan, ticket COM
missihner; w E Estes, Ben Monaghan,
judges; c A McDuffy, P E Smith,
clerks; - McFeese, peace officer.
Shannon-W H Dallas, ticket com
missioner; E d Cunningham. C M
Hood, judges; G H Lamb, G W Petty,
Clerks; w T Nicely. peace officer.
Allensburg-TJ DuPree, ticket com
missioner; J C Hinson. A J Hill, judges;
w J Day, clerk; A A Payne, peace
officer.
Eucaba-B F Gregory, ticket com
missioner. A C Lloyd, H w Langley,
judges; L P Mccarthy, J F Mcdonald,
clerks; ] H Partlow, peace officer.
Richmond-J P Foster, ticket com
missioner; C C Husey, j H Helms,
judges; G H Ovy, w r Erwin. clerks;
T j Lesly, peace officer.
Baldwyn-Watts Yarbrough, ticket
commissioner; Nat Gholston ] H Lind
ley, judges; R M Majors, M B NOEL
roy, clerks; Bob Latimer. peace officer.
Guntown-O P Norton, ticket COM
missioner; ] + Milan, John Epting,
judges; Charley Smith, Curtis McNiel,
clerks; ] F Boothe, peace officer.
Coroua-W H Gibson, ticket commits
sioner; J H Wade, j H MCGEE, judges;
B B White, w B Hunt, clerks; R e
Pruitt, peace officer.
Saltillo-J R Smith. ticket commits
| sioner; w M Thompson, o L Kennedy,
judges, w M Mears. ] E Monaghan,
clerks; John Epting. peace officer.
Smiths Store R Smith, ticket
commissioner; ] B Hickaby, judge;
Dennis Sullivan, clerk; L B Huckelby,
peace officer.
Gilvo-H S Lamb, ticket commission
er; R E Kelly, S F King, judges; J E
Morgan, w w Martin, clerks; w D
McCarty, peace officer.
BEggville-Porter MONTE, tIoket Com
missioner; ] r Philips, ] c Poteete,
Judges; J P Parker, J L Smith, clerks;
] F Simpson, peace officer.
Auburn--M L Cook, ticket commits
sioner; j L Christian, M F Cook, judges;
G w Curbow, L P Cason, clerks; N c
Cook, peace officer.
VERONA R Bunch, ticket commits
siener; w w Carmen, R S Gibson,
iedges:S B Spencer, Robt Burt, clerks;
! W ] Bunch, peace officer.
Plantersville-R G Biggers. ticket
commissioner: T j Brady, ] E Baker,
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
WASHED UP BY THE WAVES
lnnumerable Articles, Many Of Value,
Reward Search Made Along the
New York Beaches.

Along the beach at Manhattan and
Brighton, as well as at the Rockaways,
articles aggregating 500 in value are
picked up every morning, relates the
New York Herald. And this amount
Is considered by the regulars along
those shores to be a very conservative
estimate.
The articles found range from the
gold filling of a tooth to a cork leg.
And you need not think the cork leg
statement is drawing it with a long
bow. There was n washed ashore
the last week in June.
1t belonged to James ]. Fitzsim-
mons, cook on a Maine coasting
schooner. Fitzsimmons had removed
1t, 10 1t came out afterward in a Wa
ter street tavern, SO that he might in
dulge in a bath. The schooner lurched.
So did the cork leg. Fitzsimmons
walled an alarm, but the skipper, be
ing in a hurry to make a Maine port
at a particular hour, refused to luff
and pick the leg up. So it washed
ashore and it's identity was revealed
by a brass plate containing the own
er's name and New York address. 1t
was sent back by parcel post.
Every now and then a wig is picked
up. The supposition is that the owner
was swimming at night and was over
confident that his top piece would re.
main on his head when he dived. Lock.
cts and chains are found in numbers,
1t is likely they are kept on the neck
by girls and ONE when they don
bathing costume and slip off when
their owners are frolicking in the
waves. Of course they are dropped
close to the shore line or they would
never be een again. The constant
rolling shoreward of the waves grad
ually forces them into view.
Watches, chains, finger rings, scarf
pins. cuff links. studs, eyeglasses
belts. fountain pens. key rings. full
sets of artificial teeth, garters, era
watts. hatpins. canes. umbrellas, crutch-
es, shoe buckles. gold hairpins, purses
and scores Of other things are among
the daily morning finds.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
FAST TRIP THROUGH BRITAIN
Itinerary Enables Tourist, he
Wishes, to "Do" the Islands In
the Course Of Seven Days.

How to do" the British Isles In q
week Is the latest scheme for hustlers.
A dash around London, a flying de-
scent on one or two cathedral cities,
a race through Scotland and a glance
at Killarney-this what Is open to
those who want to see the country
in a hurry. Tourist agents say that
the idea Is catching on with Ameri-
cans. Indeed 1t was an American who
first suggested 1t.
Assuming that the tourist begins
his trip on Monday, he devotes that
day to the show places of London.
winding up with a theater in the eve
ming. On Thursday he goes to Wind
sor and Hampton Court and on his
return to London has time to 60 to a
music hall. On Wednesday he leaves
London for Peterborough, see the
cathedral and gets to York at three
o'clock.
At York the tourist has plenty Of
time to visit the Minister and other
historic buildings before catching the
6:15 train to Hamburger. He coaches
through the Trossachs and takes
steamer through Loeb Katrine and
Loeb Lomond. Then the train to
Glasgow.
After dinner the hustler takes the
night train out of Glasgow by way of
Androssan to Belfast, reaches Dublin
in the afternoon and takes the night
train to Killarney.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
"Hls Goose |. Cooked"

The expression, Ibis goose IL cook.
ed" appears in various forms, and
means that his cause Is ruined. It
has some reference to the common
but erroneous opinion that goose" Ii
synonymous with fool" The idea
has crept into more than n language
and will not down." 1t IL generally
understood that cooking his goose" IL
a phrase which originated when the
king Of Sweden, on approaching q hos
tile town, excited the contempt Of the
inhabitants by the smallness of his
army. To express this they hung out
a goose for him to shoot at. whereup-
on the king set fire to the town to
cook their goose"
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17

Judges; r L Ballard, ] H Booth, clerks;
John Repult, peace officer.
Unity-W ] Lacky, ticket commits
s%ioner; ] C Horton, T ] Davidson.
judges: Willis Hopkins, Lee Garner.
clerks; Jim Hester, peace officer.
Davis Store--L B Ash. ticket COM
missioner; j L Caldwell. X J Frost,
judges; j r Witt, J H McCarter.
clerks; G w Philips, peace officer.
Bissell--N L Witcher, ticket COM
missioner; T ] Ward, G r Simmons.
Brewers A Strawhun, ticket COM
missioner; J H Archibald, w H Davis,
judges; rs Armstrong, R F Johnson.
clerks; Will Butler, peace officer.
Mount Vernon w B Wade. ticket
commissioner; Jeff Clayton, w H King,
judges; j E Kelley, Robt Sewell, clerks;
Ben Clayton, peace officer.
Mooreville-C w Austin, ticket COM
missioner; s j Barnes. ] M Ballard,
judges; r L Burke, ] H Cason, clerks;
Nd c Carson, peace officer.
w ] Bunch,
HE Porter,
] C Mccarthy,
Ticket Commissioners.
October 10, 1913.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
Notice.

State of Mississippi, County of Lee.
Supervisors Court. October Term, 1913.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors. Lee
County:
The most leading or important roads in the
Third Supervisors District of the said County of
Lee are in good condition., but some of the roads
of not so much Importance are in bad condition.,
but they are now getting cur careful attention
and | think we will, in the near future, have them
in reasonable good condition,
1t is a very perplexing proposition to keep SO
many roads in good and passable condition. But
we are doing the very best we can, and If the
people will be patient we will give them all better
roads. All of our dirt roads that have been
graded need good and sufficient dragging after
each rain, when they begin to dry off. All roads
need some repairing and the bitches cleaned out
and the drains kept open. .
There is about q miles of road graveled and
under contract to be graveled, about 40 miles OF
road graded and under contract to be graded,
about 100 miles of road in said Third District.
This report is required by Chapter 244, Acts OF
1912.
Respectfully submitted,
w. T. POUND,
Supervisor, Bird Dist, Lee County.
October 6, 1913.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
NOTHING TO SCARE HIM
HUNTER ROSE SUPERIOR TO
FEARS OF COMRADES.
question Put by lnquisitive eoarder,
Though, Seemed Rather to Imply
Doubt as to the veracity Of
the Story He Told.

. 81 just got back from a big-game
hunt yesterday" said the young sports
man. There we're six Of Us in the
party and we had a lot of fun"
did you bring back any trophies? 2"
asked a fellow boarder.
"Well. no., but we had plenty OF
sport. Two of US who had never killed
mountain lion and bear learned exact
ly how to do it from the four sports
men on the train going up. The way
1 do said n of the old hands, is to
shoot the bear under the fourth rib,
and l always like to get my mountain
lion with a bullet just over the left
aeye.'
81 don't said another big-game ex-
pert. Il shoot them in the neck
"T like ha~nd-to-hand encounters
said a third expert. Especially when
it comes to bear. Let Mr.. Bear start
hugging me and he gets my hunting
knife right in the hearth
THE first night after we got to
camping one of the old hunters came
in and told how he had killed a bear
Win LIS hulltIb6 hLiIS bihSh - 0SDPNA
ate struggle, but the bear had fallen
into a chasm where the hunter couldn't
get him.
Another came in and said he had
killed the biggest mountain lion he
ever saw, but the lion had jumped
over a cliff.
"A third expert came in and said
kl,ot h. hoI caa- n hnor arriving off
the other two members of the party
by the trousers. He said it was lucky
for me that l had stayed in camp that
day.
while we were talking a big storm
broke. There was a flash Of lightning
and a clap of thunder. 1t scared the
hero whose bear had fallen into a
echasm and he said:
"'Boys, / told a lie. / haven't killed
q bear or ven een one!'
Then there came q terrible clap Of
thunder and the hunter who had
brought such sad tidings of our absent
friends said:
81 told a lie, too. No bear carried
~of the other boys. They said it looked
like rain and SO they went into town.
"The next clap of thunder did away
with the other fellows lion. When the
next fash of lightning came there
stood d bear about ten feet high, right
in the door of our tent! =
"One of the hunters who had
achieved such triumphs at various
times jumped up and dived into the
milk a and closed the top down
tight after him. The others bolted I'M
der the edge of the tent and escaped.
what did you dor
@Oh, I killed tho bear" said the
sportsman. "As scon as / saw how
badly scared the other fellows were I
drew my hunting knife and killed the
bear. 1t was funny, though, how
frightened those other fellows were!"
Aren't you afraid of thunder and
~lightning?" asked the inquisitive
.boarder.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
~UnpardonabIy Behind.

The American chorus girl, who Is
now invading London with great sue
cess, is nothing If not up to date.
MI. George Arliss, whose perform
ances in "Disraeli" are %arousing so
much interest, illustrates this with q
story. you are behind the times
over here" said a pink and pretty
American show girl. why. ! notice
that Twelfth Night is playing In one
OF the Strand theaters and we had
that two years ago on Broadway"
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
Ad Astra Per Repartee.

"AIl right" said Chollie. as he
gathered himself together after he1
father had thrown him out Of the
house. 'I1l have you indicted foI
this"
Assault and battery, / presume?'
grinned the old gentleman.
Not on your life," said Chollie.
Under the Sherman act your daugh.
ter and ! were about to swap vows,
and that kick Of yours was distinctly
in restraint Of trade!"
And the old man was SO pleased
that he relented and the next day the
engagement was announced.-Har.
per's Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
United States Leads In Cotton.

After many years Of earnest en-.
sdeavor on the part of various govern
ments and organizations Of manufac-
turers and others interested in the cot
ton industry of Europe to widen the
cotton fields Of the old world, the
United States continues to produce
from so to IS per cent. of all the cot
ton grown. This country, Egypt and
India account for about IS per cent. OF
the worlds supply, and with China
and Russia added, fully IS per cent.
Tia i or 5 per cent. grown under the
Russian flag Is <1iedy the product Of
.Turkestan, in Central Asia.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17

The initial autumn meeting of
Mary Stuart Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution for
the coming season will be held
Friday afternoon, October oath
at three O'Clock. Mrs. S. j. High
being the hostess.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-17
Gard of Thanks.

We take this method of thanking our
friends for their mary acts OF kind
ness and words of comfort during the
sickness and death of u o and
brother. May the God OF Mercy be
with each of them should they expert
ence such grief.
d. B. Reed and Family.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-10-03
Local and Personal

A. G. Groes was in Kansas City
Sunday.
Ed. o. Barton was over from
Brookfeld Tuesday.
Some old corn for sale by z. r.
King, route one, Laclede.
For sale, 300 or 400 bushels of
corn. L. Brendahl. ADV.
J. B. Patrick is spending the
week at the state fair in Sedalia.
]. W. Moberly & Co. want your
grain. Get their prices. ADV.
A. M. Walker, on route three,
has some clingstone peaches for
sale.
Orville Sweem was here from
Keokuk and spent Sunday with
his parents.
Fl. j. Benjamin was in st. Louis
the past week as delegate to the
Masonic grand lodge.
Don't forget the bazaar, dinner
and supper at the Christian church
Saturday Of this week.
If you miss the Comedy of Err
rors, y you'll be the guy that will
knock N" out of fun.
Follow the crowd Saturday, Oct.
IL. They will all be going to the
Comedy of Errors. ADV.
VIM. M. Lomax who left here to
attend the national encampment of
the G.. A. r. at Chattanooga,
Tenn, was married on September
% to- Miss Elizabeth Patrick, of
Chillicothe. The wedding was
celebrated at the home of the
brides niece in Columbus, Ohio,
since which time Mr.. and Mrs.
LOmax have been visiting in Ohio
and Illinois and win arrive home
the latter part of this month. The
bride is q sister of Mayor Patrick
and has visited in Laclede q num-
Der of times. They have the best
wishes Of their many friends.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1913-10-03
FOrker Items

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.. Byrd spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Day.
The Sun Shine club met at the
home of Mrs. E. X Welsh Tues
day AFTERNOON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lomax and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W.
Lomax north Of Laclede Sunday
Mrs. Evelyn Cross spent part OF
last week with her mother, Mrs.
White, in Laclede who is quite
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dowell and daugh-
ters, Misses Faye and Mamie visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Brenner
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Humphfres
of Meadville visited Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. Humphfres a couple of days
last week.
Misses Ella Welsh and Maggie
Frakes and Luke Brady and Leslie
Allen spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Crandle near Rothville.
The Epworth League will hold a
pie, cake and coffee social at the
Forker church next Tuesday night,
Oct. 7. Everybody cordially in
vited.
Miss Florence Facto, who has
been in Kansas City the past month
and quite sick for the last two
weeks was able to- returned home
Tuesday, accompanied by her
brother, Lonnie Facto.
Those in Brookfeld from Forker
Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Read and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs,
E. G. Cole and family, Mrs. A. H.
Fay and son Dick, Mrs. M. F.
Andrews and daughter, Miss Mary,
Misses Ella and Ethel Welsh,
Maggie Frakes, Anna Packer,
Belle Welsh and Eta Welsh.