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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-07-11
Trustee Smith Convicted.

ruStee SInItn OonNiclSu'
The jury in the Circuit Court
Of Kinds county returned a YER
dict of guilty as charged in the
case Of tl State OF Mississippi
Is c. c -. -
The defendant was charged IN
an Indictment with "Wilfully,
knowingly and with felonious IN
tent as a Trustee Of the Missis-
sippi State penitentiary voted
for the allowance OF 5000 to
Baker Mcdowell Hardware Co.,
Of Natchez for payment for an
automobile, we'll knowing the
same to be grossly excessive OF.
the real value of the automobile.
The maximum penalty in the
case is ten years but Mr.. Smith
has not yet been sentenced by
Judge Henry
The conviction Of Mr.. Smith
came as a great surprise as the
defense from the inception OF
the case has contended that
there was nothing in the charge.
Il
The State vigorously pressed the
prosecution and the evidence OF
rthe defendants guilt was so
convincing that itrequired the
Jury only forty minutes to bring
in a virdict of guilty.
This is the second conviction
brought about by the investiga-
ton which Governor Brewer
caused to be, made into the at
fairs of the penitentiary. Two
other parties are under indict
ment and the grand jury OF
Kinds county still has under IN
vestigation other matters con-
nected with the penitentiary.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-07-11
d. A. R. Meeting

The final meeting of the Mary Stuart
Chapter, D. A. R., before the usual va
cation, occurred at the home Of Mrs
Will Brown June 9th with seven mem
bers present. After opening prayer
the Chapter disposed of the following
business
Bylaws as corrected, were read and
approved. Rspors og treasurer reass
and approved. Also the treasurer, T,
Miss Ida Porter, sent in her resigna-
ton, which was regretfully accepted;
Mrs. Jas High vas elected to fiji sad
Office for ensuing year. Mrs. Jones
suggestion of the pansy for the Chap
ter flower was accepted At sug-
gettion Of the Regent it was decided
that all papers read before the Chap
ter, be preserved by the historian; also
that a die Tor use in all future booklets
be. ordered.
The subject for the afternoon was
then discussed The Natchez Trace
and a short extract from Mrs. Rowl-
and's most excellent article or the
Trace were read by Mrs Anderson.
The Chapter had as a guest for the
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-07-11
goula Democrat-Star.

gOuIa DemOCraC-OCdr.
AS pointed out a number of
times before, the fact that the
pasture lands in this section fur.
nish feed enough for the cattle
for something like eight months
in the year and the further fact
that hay can be cut from the
meadows to furnish a big portion
of the winters feed, make it
possible to raise the cattle with
very little expense. Scott Coun-
ty News.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-07-11
Some Facts That
Are Really Facts,

Since becoming an Elk Post
master, | find that a large num-
Der of my friends and acqualn'
tances in the country are unable
to understand just why | was
turned out, with the republicans.
by a democratic administration.
If you read Mr.. Mitts' letter,
after he was appointed Postmas-
ter, you would naturally con-
clude. that | had been turned
out by the masses, which arose
in his behalf. The facts in the
case are Just simply these: |
was turned out because was not
so fortunate as to have the en-
dorsement Of my Congressman.
At first, it did not occur to me
that it would be necessary for
me to circulate a petition for |
had had eleven years experience
to nv credit, and was conscious
of having done my duty faith
fully and efficiently. But after
seeing Mr.. Gambler at Corinth,
where | was invited to meet him
for the purpose of discussing the
situation at TupeIo, | concluded
that it was necessary for me to
circulate a petition for the pur-
/ pose Of showing that the people
were satisfied with me as Post
master. After my return from
Corinth I started out with a
petition, which was very strong
ly worded as follows: we re-
spectfuily ask you to use your
influence to have our present
Postmaster, Dozier Anderson,
re-appointed, for he has been a
most faithful and efficient official,
and we prefer him over any OF
those now applying, With this
petition, i succeeded in getting
two Of our strongest banks with
all of their officials and employees
to sign it and the Cashier at an
other bank; / also was successful
in getting all, except one, OF our
factories, by their managers to
sign my petition. I have retain
ed a copy Of this petition and
have discussed it with some Of
my friends, and they and ] have
concluded that this petition re-
presented at least Is per cent Of
all capital invested in the differ
ent Tupelo enterprises. | also
circulated petitions on each Of
4. the routes emanating from this
/. office, and received nice MAORI
ties.
The fact of the business is, on
the three routes from this office
only three men refused to sign
nv nptition. though they had
signed neither Of the others that
had been presented to them,
which led me to conclude that
on the three routes, that only
three men really for reasons Qn-
known to me, but known to them
objected to me as Postmaster.
The others that refused to sign
nv petition did so because they
had signed the petitions OF my
competitors and did not feel that
they could consientiously sign
more than one petition. They,
in each instance, expressed 70
my friends who were circulating
my petition, that they regretted
exceedingly that they had signed
other petitions which prevented
them from signing mine, but at
the time that they signed such
petitions they did SO upon the IN
formation which had been con-
! veyed to them that would not
be an applicant to succeed my
self.
| feelthat am due my friends
as we'll as myself this letter OF
explanation, which | have, writ
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-07-11
Sons OF Veterans
Jourdan.

Because OF serious iilnessin the fam
lily Of 1Lr n 2. Forrest, Of Memphis,
the meeting announced last week to be
held on the afternoon Of July 14Ch, has
been indefinitely postponed. The date
OF the meeting wtll be announced later.
w. P. LONG, Comdt
Harrisburg Camp, u. S. c. V.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-07-11
afternoon. Mrs. EAfe Coker.
NO.. 16

afternoon, Mrs Efie Goker.
Mrs. Brown served delightful ice
course. after which the Chapter ad-
journed to meet again in the pleasant
October days.
MRS. JONES, Regent.
Mas. A0DERsoN,
Sec. pro TEN.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-07-11

Best eqqeped watch repairing
establishment in TUpelo. Call and see
me, 10 back room, Peoples Bank. It.
j Juurdan
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-07-11

/ am IN back room of.Peoples' Bank,
where you can pet the best watch,
cFock and speetacles repairing # j.
Jourdan,
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-07-11
Engines Wrecked.

As the east bound local pas
senger train on the Frisco due
here at 11:40 was crossing the
track of the Mobile & Ohio road
here yesterday the engine OF
the local freight of the M. & O.
backed into the Frisco engine,
striking the tender midways
Both tenders of the engines in
collision were thro Yn from the
track and turned over. The
Frisco engine was in charge OF
Engineer Kidd, with Olin Fran
seis OF TupeIo as fireman. Neither
was hurt as. was also the case OF
the engineer and fireman on the
Mobile & Ohio engine,
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-07-11

I Bring me your watch, clock, spec
.tacle and Jewelry repairing. ! guaran-
|tee Satisfaction in prices and work.
Located in back room of the Peoples
Bank. II. j. Jourdan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-09
~STEVENSVILLE NEWS

Stevensville, March 8.-(Special.)-
Fred H. krug of Oil City, Pa, has ar
rived to make his home in the valley.
Mr.. Krug will have charge of the Oil
City orchards, a new tract of land on
the north bench, and will employ many
men the coming season in the. develop
ment and cultivation of the land.
Mrs. Ruth Howard of Victor spent
Thursday here attending to business
affairs.
George A. Kahn made a business
visit to Missoula Friday.
Mrs. Irene DodsWelI of Great Falls,
is visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs, j.. G. Shovel.
Matthew Whaley returned from a
business visit to Missoula yesterday.
F. M. Lawrence of The Missoulian,
is spending a couple of days here
transacting business for his firm.
Rev. Father Lynch of Hamilton, held
services in st. Mary's church last
night.
J. N. Cornshafter of Great Falls is
here with two large traction automo-
biles, which he is demonstrating to the
farmers. The autos are of the cater.
pillar type. and are especially suitable
and rough surfaces.
Miss Hazel Baird is visiting in Boze
man this week, where she is attending
the Bozeman meeting of the high
schoo | students. Miss Baird was
successful in winning the preliminar,
position on the debating team
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-09
FRUIT Distributors
ORGANIZED
MONTANA UNIT ORGANIZED AT
MEETING IN HAMILTON AND
OFFICERS CHOSEN.

Hamilton, March S.-(Special)-The
Montana Fruit Distributors, one of the
nine units of the North Pacific Fruit
Distributors, was formally launched
here this afternoon at a meeting at
which Missoula, S~tevensville, Victor,
Como, WoodSide and Hamilton We're
represented, each by three delegates.
4 board of directors was elected as
follows: Percy Plat of Como. Ralph
Crane of Hamilton, Bernard Palmer
of Woodside, Fl. A. Briggs of Victor,
J. e. Porter of Stevensville and G. r.
Hemick.eof Missoula. bylaws were
adopted mi organization business dis
posed Of. The selection of a nag
was discussed but no action taken.
Officers were elected as follows:
j. Z. Porter, president; G. r. Hemick,
vice president; Ralph Crane, sccre-
tary. Ward Sackett was elected to
represent the local unit at a meeting
of the nine directors of the parent or
~ganization to be held at North Yaki-
ma, Wash, March u. 1t is now Ger
tain that the parent organization will
be in shape to direct fruit shipping
and marketing operations this fan.
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ST. IGNATIUS

st. Ignatius, March S.-(Special)-
The Indians and breeds on the Flat
head reservation are now living in re-
hopes that the new secretary of
the interior under President Wilson
will take such action with regard to
the indian department as will result
in more patents being granted. At
present there are very few patents is
sued and for miles and miles on the
reservation there is nothing to mark
the coming of the white man more
than there was 90 years ago, other
than that the buffalo have disappeared
from the plain, and an d settlers
shack may be seen here and there,
dotting the landscape. There. are a
number of good settlers in some parts
of the reservation, but it is a GER
tainty that another year will not see
one of them left if nothing is done
with the Indian lane problem. A large
number of the Indians and breeds are
unable to support themselves, and
their lane is bringing them in nothing,
and, incidentally, it is the chief and
only drawback that is keeping the
Flathead reservation from being one
of the most prosperous valleys on
Gods footstool.
Mike Seery returned Friday from
Trident, Mont, where he went last
fall to visit his brother. He also
spent a few weeks in eastern Iowa,
visiting his sister.
P. G. Thompson and Severt Kelly
transacted business at Missoula Fri
day evening.
Sidney Reilly made a business trip
to Ronan Saturday.
Arthur Greathouse, Who has been
employed as foreman in the Post print
shop for the past winter, left. today
for Poison, where he intends to take a
job with the new paper that r. D. Bare
is starting at that place,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-09
HAMILTON BRIEFS

Hamilton, March S. Especially
Chicago. ILL.,, where she was recently
called by the death Of her father.
Attorney Frank A. Roberts of Mis-
soula was a Hamilton visitor yester-
day, having business before the board
Of county commissioners.
H. Fl. Tavenncr, the popular agent
for the Milwaukee at Missoula, was
a visitor in Hamilton between trains
yesterday.
George O. Thatcher. c. |. Macdonald
and j. f.. Malone, Jr,, of S~tcvcnsville
arrived in Hamilton yesterday for a
short visit.
Mrs. Roy II. thl and little daugh-
ter will leave on Monday for their
home at Lcthbridgc, Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh e. King and
Mrs. Don w. King of Chicago arrived
in Hamilton yesterday. The Kings are
interested in property near this city.
A. ID. Simerson of Missoula is call
ing on local merchants today.
w. A. McElroy, cashier for the Bit
ter Root stock farm, has been in
formed of his appointment as a mem
bert of the state board of sheep COM
missioners by Governor Stewart. A.
S.. Croft of Corvallis was also APP
pointed as a member of the stock
board.
Dell w. Meeker returned this morn
ing from a short visit in Missoula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-09
PERMA BRIEFS

Perma, March S.-(Special.)-Mr. and
Mrs. Ambrose Mcfarland returned
from Missoula Saturday morning,
where they have been several days at
tending the district court in a matter
wherein Mrs. Mcfarland was the
plaintiff.
James w. GLADDEN. attended the
meeting of the board of county COM
missioners at Thompson Falls Mon
day.
A number of miners and prospectors
are making their annual representa-
ton on their holdings near Perma
this spring. A couple of miners ar
rived from Trout Creek and went to
the head of Sepia creek Saturday
morning, where they will work some
placer holdings.
A petition demonstrating against
making the Plains high school a
county high school was circulated here
the first of the week, and was signed
by practically everybody. One reason
for opposing the move of Plains is the
| fact that our local school district has
established a high school at Camas
Prairie.
Joe Marion, cattle inspector, ant
who has a ranch near Big Arm, spen'
the day in Perma Saturday.
D. B. Cardy, who Is employed by the
Northern Pacific railway at Paradise
:; spent the day in Perma Saturday
Mr.. Cardy states he will return to hi.
! ranch about April !.
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DEAN COMING.

Hamilton, March S.-lSpecial.)-M
l.. Dean, state orchard inspector, Will
arrive on the morning train tomorrow
to meet fruitSroWers Of his section
at the chamber of commerce at II
O'Clock, to discuss the blight situation.
The meeting comes as the result of a
petition from 3G prominent fruit men
of this section directed to the state
horticultural society asking that moro
time be allowed growers in checking
the blight on slightly affected Alex
ander pear and crab trees before they
were condemned by inspectors. The
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-09
IS HOST
At PARTY
HAMILTON MAN is RECIPIENT OF
RAINBOW FOWLS FOR HIS
RANCH BARNARD.

Hamilton, March S.-(Special.)-In
honor of his 35th birthday, Hamilton
Thacher, one of the prosperous ranch
ers of the valley, gave an elaborate
stag party his evening at his hand
some home on Hamilton Heights.
Thirty guests trekked this evening to
the Thacher home, automobiles and
carry-alls being called into use for
transportation purposes. A course
dinner was served during the evening,
a hugh birthday cake having the place
of honor on the table.
One of the feature of the evening
was the presentation of many appro-
pirate gifts. Recognizing the fact
that mine host is a rancher with a
rancher's needs all of the guests Sc
lected their gifts with a view to maxi
ing the Thatcher barnyard one of the
best equipped in the valley. Forks,
~shoVels, calf-WeanerS, rope, bells,
pals, n other barn-yard utensils
We're shoWered upon the host. Mr..
Thatcher received n gift that stood
out in bold relief among the hetero-
geneous collection of gifts, DR.. Fritz E.
Buchen being the donor. In a neat,
homegrown crate, a barn-yard fowl
of dazzling beauty was turned over
to Mr.. Thatcher. With it's variegated
plumage, for it's wings were a bright
red, it's tail a robins blue, it's legs
gold colored, while it's body glistened
with the Whitest of plumage, the bird
resembled a bluebird, a redbird, a
bird of paradise and a common barn
yard hen, all at once. The fowl was
"~Burbanked' with the greatest of care
on Ravalli farm. Accompanying the
gift was a pedigree that was all any
prize animal could desire-a verse
of poetry, through whose lines the
barn-yard at the Thatcher home was
dedicated to the rainbow chicken.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-09
ON CANVAS PRAIRIE

Camas Prairie, March S.-(Special.)-
Miss Rose Krier left Wednesday to
visit relatives in Butte.
Farmers are getting ready for
spring work. 1t is stated that some
p1oWlng vas done the past week in
the Prairie valley.
The Hot Horse company held a bust
ness meeting Saturday.
Henry A. Gilbert was appointed road
supervisor for this road district by the
board of county commissioners at
Thompson Falls this week. Mr.. Gill
bert succeeds himself to this appoint
ment, having given splendid satisfac-
tlon last year nm supervising the most
extensive o construction carried on
by the county during the year.
Elmer Hefley has leased his ranch
and is now employed by the Falls
Power company at Thompson. Mr..
Hefley came up to spend Sunday with
friends on the Prairie.
Ernest ID. Williamson made a ship
ment of cattle to some point in the
Bitter Root Thursday. Mr.. William
son went with the stock.
Thomas Barth, who operates a
blacksmith shop on the Perma way,
has ordered a 10-horsepower gasoline
engine and a feed mill, with a capacity
of so bushels per hour. He will install
the same adjacent to his smithy.
Augustine Ling, who bought the re-
linquishment of Harry Thrailkill, has
established his residence on the home
stead. Mr.. Ling received a large CON
signment of household goods from
Seattle this week. Mrs. Ling and
daughter are expected in a few DAYS.
The cattlemen have taken their cat
tie to the ranges.
Mrs. w. D. Kendrick of Missoula ar
rived Saturday morning to spend the
weeks end with her sister, Mrs. J. D
Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Gunter en-
tertained the North Camas Prairie
Progressive Whist club at a farewell
party Saturday evening, March 8. Mr.
and Mrs. Gunter leave his week tic
take up their residence near Wood
side, Ravalli county, where they will.
operate the old McRae ranch. They
formerly resided at Woodside, but
have resided here on a homestead thu
past two years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-09
CORVALLIS NOTES

Corvallis, March S.-(Special.)-C.
E. Mattix of Duluth, Mimi, has re-
turned to take care of his orchard
land on the east bench.
The poison-hand with a dog-grudge
has been at work in the dark. Sew
eral good dogs have beer killed, DR..
Thornton's fine bird dog, "Trix,"
among the number
There is a good demand for men to
work on the orchard lands.
Mrs. j. B. Laws is improving after a
severe siege of the grip. Little Claire
Kane, the granddaughter, who has
Deer i'll is also on the mend.
The Ladies' Aid society of the. Pres
byterian church held an all day ses-
sion Thursday at the church. A de-
lightfully social time was enjoyed.
Invitations are out for the wedding
Of Miss Eva, eldest daughter of Mr..
n Mrs. E. H. Sheldon. to Albert
Heath of S~tevensville, on Wednesday,
March -.
The Misses Francis Meyers and Flor
ence Ellis passed the teachers exam
nations at Hamilton last Friday and
Saturday.
A. S. Croft has been appointed by the
governor a member of the state board
of stock commissioners.
At a special Friday evening of the
A.. f. and A.. M, the third degree was
conferred.
Fred HolWay, employed for several
years at the Bowden mercantile store,
left Sunday afternoon for his new po-
sition in Utah. He will visit at Mis-
soula and Butte on the way.
Agents for the Day Produce COM
pany were in town Saturday placing
spray for the fruit trees.
Rev. c. L. Vaughn is improving
rapidly and will soon be out again.
Special services will be conducted at
Grantsdale by the Presbyterian pastor.
DR.. C. Schwarg has returned after
a o of the Flathead county.
Mrs. Charles Johnson and daughter,
Miss Ada, returned from California.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church held a delightful meeting
Wednesday, at Mrs. John Smells resi-
dence.
Mrs. L. e. Simmons is having her
home in Corvallis repaired with a view
to moving next week.
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ARE OFFERED
BY ST0CKMAN
THOMAS CROlL OF SOUTH DA-
kOTA WOULD PLACE MICH
CATTLE IN VALLEY.

Hamilton, March s. - Especially
Thomas Croll, a stock breeder and
shipper of st. Lawrence, S. D., arrived
IN Hamilton last evening and is busy
today comforting with officers Of he
OF and ranchers of
this city who are interested in the
shipment of a large number of dairy
cows into the valley. Mr.. Croll states
that he is in a position to ship high
grade dairy COWS, guaranteed seven
e1ghths and better, into the valley in
large enough to supply the
entire demand at the present time.
HIS visit here is for the purpose
or making arrangements with re-
.sponsible parties so that he will. be
able to dispose of all that he may Shin
here.
When questioned this morning con-
corning his visit here. Mr.. Croll de-
clared: 4 came to Hamilton to find
out just what is anted | cannot af-
ford to make a large shipment of cat
tie into the valley unless / have a
guarantee from responsible parties
that my shipment will be disposed of
upon it's arrival. OF course, the cham
Der of m here is entitled to the
same protection. and l am able to fur
nish all the testimonials they may de-
sire When asked concerning the
breeds he could furnish he stated that
he could supply either Holsteins or
Jerseys, or both, and hat he could
furnish them as good as was desired.
IF they want cows rating better than
seyen-eighths, | can ship them; one
OF the reasons am here is to find out
just what is wanted" Mr.. Croll de-
clared that the Bitter Root valley ap-
pears to be an ideal place for the
establishment of a large dairy bust
ness.
Mr.. Croll advises the shipment Of
heifers into the valley, rather than
COWS that are milking. When asked
at what price he could place COWS at
Hamilton, he placed the cost at from
$50 to 500. He declared that heifers
could be furnished a little cheaper
than maturer cows, but that neither
could be expected at less than $S5.
Mr.. Cron will be here until tomorrow,
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accepted a government position as
field clerk.
Dan c'ric and G.. Reese, who came
recently from North Dakota. left Mon
day for Plains.
Mrs. Maloy Of Paradise was in Dixon
Sunday and Monday, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A.. Scully.
1he Dixon baseball club will give a
st. Patrick's dance Monday night.
March II.
John Yorker was down from Little
Arkansas Thursday and reported that
four inches of snow had fallen there
that morning,
The minstrel show will he given on