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The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-15
Memorial Services at Union

The publisher of the Journal
in company with Mr.. w. A. Dozier
attended the memorial services
held at Union church south of
Plantersville on the 7th. 1t has
been the annual custom of the
good people of this community
to meet at the church on the
first Thursday of every August
and pay tribute to the memory
of their departed relatives and
friends, and also to the member
of nine Confederate soldiers
who were members of McCul-
lough's Missouri brigade who are
buried in the cemetery there.
Capt. R. S. Thomas as Master
of Ceremonies, took charge of
the program which consisted of
recitations, readings and songs,
following which an interesting
address was delivered by Rev.
Burns of the Methodist church.
At the close of the program for
the morning line was formed
by the Confederate soldiers pres
ent and of young ladies and girls
who marched to the cemetery
and placed flowers upon the
graves of the Confederate dead,
as we'll as on the graves of their
departed relatives and friends.
At noon a very sumptuous din
ner was spread and served.
In the afternoon an interesting
program had also been arranged.
The Confederate Veterans
present passed the following res
olutions:
Whereas we learn with deep
regret of the i'll health Of our
friend and fofsner comrade at
arms, Leroy T. Taylor, of Vero-
ma, and whereas. we have also
learned of the trouble growing
out of the faithlessness of a
trusted employee of the state
government which brought en-
barrassment to those under
whom he was employed, and
whereas, we have mistaken
faith in the integrity and hon
or of our fellow citizen Leroy
T. Taylor. Therefore, be it re-
solved that we as comrades and
constituents express to him our
sympathy in his i'll health and
through this means want to as
sure him of our unbounded
faith in him as a citizen, Off
Ger and christian gentleman.
Resolved that a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded Mr..
Taylor and a copy furnished the
county papers for publication.
R. S. Thomas,
Chairman.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-15
The Meridian Board of Trade

Special to the Tupelo Journal.
Meridian, Miss, Aug. 13 The
effort of the Meridian Board Of
Trade to encourage the building
of two highways across the State
and for which a Good Roads
Convention has been called in
Meridian on the 26th inst, for a
permanent organization, to de-
wise ways and means of accom-
plishment has met with such en-
thusiastic encouragement that
the success of the enterprise
seems much easier of realization
than when this subject was first
discussed.
A letter received from Clopton
syI;samas; Gec'yeof the Business
Mems Club, at Corinth, announ-
ces that they will bring down a
delegation of at least twenty; w.
Z. Simpson, Gulfport, biggest
Live Wire" on every PROPOSE
tion that is intended to develop
South Mississippi. writes that he
will be in attendance and that
Gulfport will have a good delega
ton: Hon. ''Swep" Taylor, Jack
sons progressive mayor, has not
ed the Importance Of the enter
prise and is putting all of his
force in behind it. while the pro-
ject is receiving the endorsement
of the business and professional
men along the line. The Board
or Supervisors of Lauderdale
county have urged the attend
ance of the Supervisors Of the
counties interested as the dele
gates will be given ride over
the Good Roads surrounding Me-
ridian-the best in the South i
and this will afford an opportun-
ity to those who either propose
to build good roads, or who are
building, to gain information or
make comparisons that will be
of great value.
The. General Passenger Agents
Of the Railways entering Nerd
ian have announced that they will
make a reduced rate for the oc-
casion, though it has not yet
been officially made public. The
official program will be issued in
time for publication in the news
papers next week.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-15
Guild Meets.

The meeting of the Young
Woman's Guild was held Monday
afternoon on the beautiful green
lawn Of Miss Lucille Francis,
with an attendance Of thirteen
members. The minutes of the
last meeting were read followed
by the report of the treasurer,
The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-15
What Can Be Done With Old
Gully Land.

The writer has a photograph
of a field of corn grown by Mr..
Norman Mears on the old McVey
place east Of Guntown, on an old
hill side washed into gullies many
years ago. Mr.. Mears took his
The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-15
An Opportunity.

In the administration OF the
affairs Of the office of County
Supt. Of Education, we have en-
deavored to use every possible
means to interest the boys and
girls in the material things which
go to make up successful living.
In the matter of the boys corn
club great interest has been
worked up and great good ac-
complished. Many boys have
not only learned to produce more
corn per acre, thereby learning
better preparation and cultural
methods but have fully decided
to go further and complete q
High School education.
So the object reaches deeper
than is usually expected.
In the matter Of the girls,
quite a number of them have
been interested and done good
things toward making a home.
But the greater plumber of them
nave suffered a disappointment
in not being able tu get the nee.
essary supervision. The boys,
too, have suffered for lack of
supervision. but not so much as
the girls for wewere able to give
them more help than the girls
because we knew more Of their
work. We need a lady supervis-
or to visit these girls and in
struct them in cultural methods
and show them how to can their
fruits and vegetables and prepare
them for market. The u. S.
Government through Miss Susie
V. Powell will furnish a county
demonstration agent to look after
this canning club work provided
the county will pay half the sal
ary. This is a small amount.
She will be needed for four or
five months to visit the girls and
can be had for $50 per month.
In other words if the county will
raise $10O. they can furnish a
$100 which together will pay this
demonstrator for four months.
One of the county teachers can
inform herself on this work and
get ready for the task. We pre-
fer home talent provided the
homefolks will get ready to de
liver the goods. We have q
wide awake set Of people and
feel sure they will take this mat
ter up in a business way.
The money must be subscrib-
ed by the first of October for the
year 1914. The agent must be
recommended by the writer,
vouched for by Miss Susie V.
Powell and appointed by the
Washington office. Who will
get ready for the work and who
will be the first to subscribe to
the fund? We must have the
fund. Our friends may begin
now to lay up some for the cause.
We will take pleasure in giving
information on what is expected
of the agent. The work will be-
gin after the schools close in the
spring but it will be necessary
for this agent to keep up a cor
respondence with the girls during
the winter months. School teach
ers, are you fully awake? Have
you washed your eyes and pinch
ed yourself to see if it is you?
E. P. Clayton,
Supt. of Education,
Lee County.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-15

what they can do if they will
try as hard as I do. They are
always welcome.
Yours,
(Signed) w. J. Davis,
The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-15

tall the now, even 10 cnange
pastures will do this. But what
is this in comparison to getting
rid of the worst enemy to Miss
issippi's success? Why do your
farmers want their cattle to suf-
fer from the ticks? Why do
your farmers want to give to
their innocent children the milk
of a COW whose system is poison
ed with ticks? The only answer
can be, because their grandfath-
ers did it. Can this be anything
but ignorance?
8. There can be no answer to
this question other than to say
that he who makes it ought to
go off and hide his face in shame
and to at once apologize to his
wife and little ones for his igno-
rance.
a. Raising the quarantine on
cattle enhances the value of the
very commonest scrub in the
country as soon as it is done.
Ask yourself the question: DO
you want to eat the flesh Of a
sick COW? Do you want to give
the milk of a sick cow to your
loved ones? Don't any sane
man know that a cow with the
ticks is suffering with poison?
Thousands of cattle die with
ticks, and the ignorant farmer
simply says, "Old Sallieis dead"
and that ends it, he does not
know the cause and does not in
quire.
/. 5. This is absurd. The old
Mississippi gentleman should
not under any condition be al
lowed to do anything at any
time even if he should want to,
through. ignorance or malice.
that Injuries his neighbors or his
country. And if he is the right
kind of a gentleman he will not
want to do it. Many acts of
violence have been committed.
through ignorance, and many
more will be. When your peo-
pie see and realize the benefit of
completed tick eradication in
community, which they will do.
the very best Mississippi gentle
man there will thank you and all
others for your advocacy OF
same.
There is not one single thing
that can be said against tick
eradication.
My God! Won't the people
ever wake US to a realization of
facts! You know the old adage.
"that an old fool is the biggest
fool in the world" So there are
many locations that will have to
await the coming of the young
generation to attain much pro-
gress. Mississippi needs help
and needs it worse than | ever
saw it, and with the government
trying to educate their farmers
they stoutly stand up and re-
fuse it. Ask them to go off the
street corner and stop discussing
politics long enough to realise
that they need education along
agricultural lines. Ifthey have
MT got the money to 60, let them
borrow from their wives and 90
and see what others are doing.
Seeing is believing.
Cattle of any breed without
ticks, with silos. manure spread
ers and grain drills, will soon
make this state the very best
in the Union.
Ask your citizenship to edu-
cate themselves along agricultu-
raj lines and not politics.
| have just harvested my oat
crop behind cattle off of poor
land, 60 bushels per acre off 80
acres. No boil weevil in it. Now
! I have written YOU too much and
The Tupelo journal., 1913-08-15
Ticks or No Ticks.

lchS OI kNO lChos
w. ]. Davis, successful stock
man, answers a few questions.
In order to post himself so
that he could decide intelligent
ly concerning tick eradication.
citizen of our county wrote let
tiers to several counties where
ticks have been cleaned out, ask
ing the questions given below.
One of the first answers receiv-
ed was from W. J. Davis, Jack
son, Miss, who has a national
reputation as breeder of cattle,
his Herefords having won prizes
in all the principal stock shows
of the country. If any one is
competent to speak of the bene-
fits of tick eradication it is Mr..
Davis, and his reply will be OF
interest.
THE INQUIRY
Dear Sir: At the June meet
ing of our Board of Supervisors
an order was passed for Federal
Supervision of Tick Eradication
in Lincoln county, with thirty
days granted for opponents of
the measure to file petitions
agains it. Some opposition has
developed, and we are desirous
of getting some facts from men
in counties where there has been
Federal Supervision. Vats are
already being built by our coun-
ty and widely used by the peo-
pie, so much that we now have
ready very near the required
number of vats. The fight there
fore is for and against Federal
Supervision and compulsory Dip
ping. Arguments against the
measure are about as follows,
viz:
/. The cost of regular dip
ping and Federal Supervision is
excessive and out of proportion
to the benefits derived, and
farmers are not able to pay this
unnecessary tax.
2. Dipping watts are cruel and
inhuman. Kill cattle and stop
the flow of milk in cows.
8. Federal Supervision does not
get rid of ticks. You can't erad-
icate ticks, and it is only to pro-
vide soft jobs for selected few.
a. Raising of quarantine will
not mean any better price for the
common run of stock and will
only benefit the man with fine
stock.
5. The good old Mississippi
gentleman will not permit any
one to make him do anything and
Federal Supervision will mean
much bloodshed.
MR.. DAVIS ANSWER.
My Dear Sir: | will try to
answer your questions as asked.
l. The farmers will in the
end get better returns for the
money spent under government
supervision in full eradication of
the cattle tick in your communi-
ty than for any money ever
spent by your board of supervis
ors, though they may be extrav-
agant in their allowances.
2. Dipping watts are in no
way cruel or iLhuman. The dip
pers may be, but not the yats.
/ will. after full eradication of
the cussed tick, keep up the use
of the vat to eliminate lice and
itch and grubs or warbles that
punish the cattle so severely.
If cattle are properly handled at
the vat there is absolutely no
danger in injuring them in any
way. But brute force and a big
I.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24
SPIRlTISM SAID
TO BE DEM0NISM.

A most interesting little brochure
has recently come off the press setting
forth with Bible proofs that the com
received by and through
Spiritist Mediums is of Demon origin.
The writer traces his subject through
the Scriptures from the time when
certain of the holy angels became dis
obedient. He proves from the Scrip
lures that these fallen spirits per-
senate the human dead, with whose
past history, spirits, though invisible.
are thoroughly acquainted. He shows
that they also frequently person
ate the Creator and the Redeemer,
commanding their deceived ones to
pray, do penance, etc. This, however,
is merely to lead them on and to bring
them more thoroughly under demoni-
acal control. Sometimes by breaking
down the natural barrier, the human
will. they possess their victim, and rule
him more or less to his ruin-f-equent-
ly sending such to the ma1-house.
Numerous illustrations. ScriptIral and
otherwise, are given. The price Of the
little book is but five cents; 1t should
be in the hands of all interested in
Spiritism or who have FRIENDS inter-
ested therein. Enclose stamps to the
Bible and Tract Society, II Hicks
Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24
Wilson's Favorite Stories.

The stories which specially delight
real personality of the negro, his
naivete and disinclination to admit
that he doesn't understand "big
words" as, for instance, the story of
the Richmond cab driver, A man
got in a cab at the Richmond rail-
way station and said:
Drive me to haberdasher's.
"Yaas, suh," said the driver, who
whipped up his horse and drove a
block; then, leaning over to address
his passenger, said:
Scuse me, boss, but whar d you
say you wanter go?"
ITO a haberdasher's
"Yaas, sub, yaas, suh." After an
other block there was the same per-
formance.
'Scuse me, boss. but-whar d. you
say you wanter go?"
"To a haberdasher's," was the
somewhat impatient reply.
Then came the final appeal:
Now, look a-here, boss, ben
drivin' in dis town twenty year, an
amt never give nobody away yit.
Now you pies tell dis niger whar
t is you wanter gov. G. Nc
Adoo in the Century Magazine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24
Ancient Highway of Marble.

Christian Herald: We do not
know how Neapolis looked in Paul's
time, though it must have been
place of some considerable impor-
tance, since the great Egnation way,
splendid road paved with marble,
which stretched all the way from
Rome to the outermost boundary of
Macedonia, ended there This road,
traversing the whole southern part
of Italy from the Mediterranean to
Brindisi on the Adriatic, began again
after the interruption of the Adriatic
at DuraZZo; then it went across the
breadth of Macedonia to Sanolica,
Apollonia, Amphipholis, Philippi and
Neapolis. With all our modern pride
in road building, since time began,
there has perhaps never been con-
structed such a magnificent highway
as this.
After passing some large modern
tobacco warehouses and some fine
| homes belonging TO the TOBACCO mag
mates, we came to the edge of the
city and faced a tremendous rocky
hill, seemingly composed of solid
granite, on which not a blade OF
grass or the smallest shrub could
find lodgment. Black and forbid
ding is this great mass of rock, like
the "black hills" of Montenegro. Be-
side the modern road, and not more
than fifty yards away in many places,
the old Roman road was plainly visi-
BILE. 1t is now so out of repair as to
be impossible, and yet in some small
stretches it is as smooth and as well
paved as in the ancient day, though
saw none of the marble slabs with
which it is said to have been COW
cred.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24

"Christidns Prosecuted have come from
ov Their brethren" their brethren
not Jews, but Christians. AS the jew
sh religionists In Jesus day persecut-
ed their more righteous brethren, so
nominal Christians have been the chief
prosecutors of the Lords faithful fol-
lowers. See Psalm 60:4-21.
This persecution has come upon
faithful souls Of nearly every denomi-
nation. Sad to say, this persecution
has come from unfaithful souls OF
nearly every denomination. In nearly
every case, the profession has been
made that the prosecuting was done
for the glory of God. See Isaiah 66:5.
Already the world in general. includ-
ing the Jews, realize that great mis-
take was made in prosecuting Jesus
even unto death. To some extent sim
liar transgressions against His faithful
followers have been recognized. Yet
the same envious disposition leads to
persecution, even in our day.
Why has God ordained that Christ
and His faithful followers should thus
suffer? In Jesus case, the Father used
these trying experiences to demon
strate His Sons love- loyalty and obedt-
ence, as preliminary to our Lords ex-
altation to great honor and glory. In
the case of the elect Church, 1t is even
more proper that, being gathered from
amongst fallen race. they should be
tested to the very last-unto death.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24
HAS UNIQUE SOCIETY
"Big Sisterhood" to Aid and Counsel
Girls Who Have Need of
Assistance.

Portland has big Sisterhood," a
unique society which invites the in
terest and cooperation OF mothers
and daughters and other members of
families throughout the state of Ore
gon. This society is quite informal
in it's organization, its aim being to
give friendly aid and counsel to girls
who are alone in Portland or who
for any reason are in need of big
sister," The work of the society is
not offered as charity, but is just
the friendliness of one woman for
another, or a big sister" for lit
tie sister,"
So many girls going to the city
from the country or small towns
have fallen into misfortune through
the want of a friend, or in some
cases have been utterly lost to their
home people, that these Portland
women have associated themselves
to extend the friendly hand to girls
and women who need any kind of
help whatever.
If girls, or the parents of girls,
who are going to Portland will write
to the Big Sisterhood," care of the
Peoples Institute, arrangements will
be made to give them sucn attention
as they may wish on reaching the
city and their welfare will be looked
arter by big Sisters" who will take
pleasure in knowing them and help.
ing them. So many sad things hap.
pen every day to girls who come tc
Portland from small towns and the
country that the importance of this
acquaintance with the big Sisters
is urged upon mothers and daughters
throughout the state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24

niZeS Joseph as q "J0seph Sold 0v HIS
type. or prophetic bref"Te"
picture of Christ Joseph was on an
errand of mercy to his brethren when
their envy sold him into slavery. His
brethren hated him without cause
merely because he was good, because
their father loved him, and because
God had foreshadowed his coming eX-
altation. They were envious to the
point of cruelty.
"They Hated Him Without Cause"
But Gods Providence blessed Joseph,
and through much tribulation finally
brought him to n position next in in
fiuence and power to the Egyptian
Pharaoh himself. Later, the famine
drove Joseph's brethren to Egypt to
buy wheat Thus was fulfilled his
dream that his brethren would bow
down to him.
Later on, when Jacobs entire family
came to live in Goshen, they all did
obeisance TO Joseph. as the representa-
tive of the Egyptian government, thus
fulfilling the second dream. But, until
the time came for Joseph's eXatation
to power, his experiences looked as If
the Lord had less love for him than fol
any other member of Jacobs family.
(which Things Are an AIIeeory."
Like Joseph, our Lord Jesus was alsc
hated without cause. psalm 694.l The
brethren of Jesus were the Jews, who
crucified Him. No cause of death was
found in Him. 1t was on account OF
envy that the Jews called for His cru
cifiXion. His works were good, anC
theirs were evil; He taught the way oI
| the Lord more perfectly than did they
He declared that some day they anC
all others would recognize Him as the
Messiah. Therefore they hated Him.
Jesus applied this statement to Him
self, saying, "They hated Me withou
a cause" (John 15:25) In this same
connection He plainly forewarns Hi
followers that they must expect to b'
similarly hated unjustly. Other Scrip
| lures assure us that in Gods grea
Plan, not only Jesus is to be exalted t.
the Throne as the worlds great Mes
siah. but with Him will be a compan!
of brethren, sharers of the same glory
honor and immortality. These breth
ren, in Gods great Purpose, are re
quired to pass through similar expert
ences to those of their Elder Brother
Jesus. Their experiences, therefore, are
illustrated also in Joseph's experiences
The Philosophy of the Facts.
We have considered the facts-tha,
Jesus and all of His followers, accord
ing to Divine intention, have. suffered
shame and contempt. We perceive
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24
The creater Attraction.

A correspondent of the Boston
Transcript says that 'in looking over
some memoranda made by John Whit
tier of East Haverhill Gather of the
poet, find this item. made under date
of Feb. 13. 1919: First snOwstorm or
the year. This is possibly the storm
his son commentaries In 'Snowbound.'
The lad was then in his twelfth year.
The item Immediately preceding the
one l give above is dated May 8, 1875
An elephant came to town As Pres
ident Monroe came to town that same
day, 1t is odd that his coming Is not
also chronicled as equally memorable"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24
Cough Medicine for Children,

Too much care cannot be used in
selecting a cough medicine for chill
dren. 1t should be pleasant to take
contain no harmful substance and be
most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy meets these requirements
and is favorite with the mothers OF
young children everywhere. For sale
by all dealers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24
Sounda Plausible.

"Pop. why does the moon get fulir
~ don't know. Don't bother me-"
"Pop. I guess If the moon would only
stick to the Milky way 1t wouldn't get
full. would it%-LippincOtt's.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24

that, in the case
of Jesus and the
early Church, the
pers &c u ito rs
came from their
brethren accord
ing to the flesh
the Jews. But
all down the Cos.
pei Age, the per.
secutions Of the
G h urc h, t h e
brethren ofJesus,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24
Ha kneW.

"You say that straight line Is not
the shortest distance between two
pointsr' exclaimed the crouch. "Why.
you must be an idiot"
mo, I'm not" replied the stranger
"I'm q taxi driver."-Cincinnah En-
uuirer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24
Wasted Advice,

Fatber-My son. remember thls-no
man ever accomplished much who
talked at lis work. Son-How about
lecturer, dad 2-Boston Transcript.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-04-24
L. X. SHEPHERD
Factory Piano Tuner
Phone or write G. F. Shepherd &
Sons, 65S Boulevard, or
PHONE 326-J.
civic ImDrovement Club.

The regular meeting OF the Ladies
Civic improvement Club will be held
on the second and fourth Tuesdays OF
each month at $3.50 p. M, at the
Carnegie Library lecture room.