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The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
Notice of Bond Sale.

State of Mississippi, Lee County. Su-
pervisors Court.
In the matter of the Petition of N. H.
Crenshaw, ct. al. No. 40.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors of Lee county, Miss,
will on the first Monday in February,
1914, within lawful hours, IN front of
the court house in the city of Tupelo,
Mississippi, offer for sale to the high
est bidder for cash the bonds of Super
visors District No. One u of said
county, in the sum of Forty Thousand
Dollars $40, 000.) Said bonds being
issued and sold for the purpose of o n
structing roads in said district in ac-
cordance with Chapter 149 of the Laws
of 1910. No bids for said bonds will
be considered which is for less than
par and accrued interest to date of de-
livery of the bonds and payment for
same. Each bidder will be required to
furnish certified check for 81, 1000 as
evidence of good faith. Said sale to
be made at public outcry by the clerk
OF said board. Bonds in the denomi-
nation of $500 each, and are to be sold
to bear as low rate OF interest as can
be obtained, not to exceed 6 per cent.
per annum. payable semi-annually.
This the 9th day of January, 1914.
B. F. PARKER,
Pres. of Board of Supervisors.
j. M. Witt, Clerk of Board. 424t
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
Kings Grapevine.

The great vine at Hampton court
palace is a slip off one at Valentines,
near Wanstead, which was planted in
1853. Owing to its roots having pene-
trated the bed of the river, which is
only go feet from the end of the
vinehouse, the Hampton court vine
grew with extraordinary rapidity. In
10000 years after it was planted
its main branch was ia feet long.
Now it's branches cover a space of
1900 square feet, but the principal
branch only stretches 80 feet-the
length of the vinehouse. Had the
house been enlarged the vine would
probably cover four times as much
space. AS it is, the vines at Cumber-
land lodge, Manresa house, Roehamp-
ton and Sillwood park, Sunninghill,
surpass it; while the one at. Kinnel
house, Breadalbane-the largest in
Great Britain-covers nearly twice az
great a superficial area.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
SET THE BOY TO THINKING
YounQster Had Fears az to the Effects
Of His Constant Diet OF
dripping"
What is dripping?

what IL
Dripping, as everybody knows, 10
the staple food of the young British
l%itterateur. George Gissing and his
heroes all fed on bread and dripping
till success smiled on them. George
Moore was once a drippingite. The
poet, Alfred Moves, was said to resort
to dripping when his poems had bad
luck.
Yes, everybody knows that dripping
is supposed to be the juices, the sa-
worry essences, that fall from roasting
meats.
That is the superstition. But what
really is dripping-the dripping that
the poor of England buy by the pound
and smear upon their bread in lieu
of butter?
The question, perhaps, will never be
answered, but a partial solution Is
given to it by the fact hat a London
poorhouse recently bought at 81 a ton
80 tons of dripping from-a soap
works.
ALFRED Noyes used to tell a dripping
story.
"A little boy" he would begin,
Complained bitterly about the bread
and dripping that formed his daily
breakfast.
It'll kill me- he whined at last. ]
know it'll kill me-.
Kill you? What do you mean?"
"'Why, I've been feeling bad lately
and now | know it's all this dripping
what's the cause of the trouble. /
read it in a book
"'Some pure food rubbish, | dare
say! And what, precisely, did you
read in this vile book, silly?
81 read whined the urchin, that
constant dripping wears away q
stone.'"
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
Notice of Public Works.

Notice is hereby given that the Road
Commissioners of the First Super
yisors District and the Board of Super
visors of Lee county. Miss, will, on
the First Monday in February, 1914. at
the court house in the City of Tupelo,
within lawful hours. let contract for
the construction of about n mile of
road on the Guntown and BALDWIN
road. Said road to be graded and con-
structed according to plans and specifi-
cation now on file with the clerk of the
Board of Supervisors All bids should
be sealed and on file with the said clerk
on or before noon of the date men,
toned.
This the 7th day of January. 1914.
O. p. Norton,
G. w. Epting,
Commissioners.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
Commissioner Sale
Elk Parte Petition VS. Mrs. bessie Will
liams. No. 3494.

Elk Parte Petition VS. Mrs. bessie Will
liams. No. 3494.
By virtue of a decree of the Honor
able Chancery Court of Lee county,
Miss. rendered on the 9th day Of Jan
A. D., 1914, thereof, ordering a sale of
certain lands mentioned therein, John
M Witt, the undersigned, appointed
Commissioner to execute said decree,
will, On Saturday, February 9TH, 1914,
Expose at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in front of the court
house door in the City of Tupelo, Miss,
within legal hours the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
Sixty-fve acres on the east side of
the northeast quarter of section 8,
township 10, range 7 east, and more
particularly described as follows: Be-
ginning at the southeast corner of said
quarter section and running west IS
rods. thence running north 122 rods
and 81 links, thence running east So
rods. and thence running south 122 fodS
and "a links to beginning point. Also
Is acres described as follows. in the
northeast quarter of section 8. town
ship 10, range Z east, to wit: Beginning
at a point on the section line 90 rods
east from the northwest corner Of the
northeast quarter of said section, and
running south 100 rods, more or less, to
the quarter section line, and thence
running east Is rods, thence running
north 105 rods, more or less, to the
section line, and thence run west l5
rods to the starting point, the same
being Is acres off of the east side of a
rs acre tract of land sold by S. P.
Clayton, special commissioner, to w.
G.. Harmon & wife as shown by deed OF
record in book 60, page IA, in the chan
Gerry clerk office in Lee county, Miss 4,
to which reference is here made. And
also b acres in the southwest corner
of the northwest quarter of section 9.
township 10, range Z, and more partic-
ularly described as follows: Beginning
at the southwest corner thereof and
run due east on said line 63 yards to a
sassafras post, thence SO yards a little
west of a north and south line to a red
oak tree, and thence northwest on an
air line to a mulberry post on the west
line of said quarter, and from thence
south on said line to a point of begin
ming, said to contain II acres, more or
less. Also 40 acres on the north side
of the southeast quarter of section 8 in
township 10, range z east. All said
land being in Lee county. Miss.
Also the following personal property:
One black mare about IL years old, one
black horse mule about 10 years old,
one sorrel mare mule about 8 years old.
Together with the appurtenances
and Entertainments thereunto belonging.
JOHN M. WITT, Commissioner.
Dated 10th day of January, 1914.
C. P. Long, Sol. for Petitioners. 43-4t
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Notice of Letting Contract.

Notice of Letting of Public Work by
Drainage Commissioners of Town
Creek Drainage District No. 3, Lee
County, Miss.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned Drainage Commissioners of
Lee county. Miss. will meet at the
court house in the City of Tupelo, Lee
county, said state, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
on Monday, the Och day OF February,
1914, for the purpose of receiving and
opening bids for the constructions AID
performance of the work hereinafter
set forth, and that sealed bids for the
performance of such work will be re-
ceived UP to said date; the work to be
done being as follows: The clearing and
cleaning off of the right of way. sixty
1907 feet wide for a distance of about
three 81 miles along the route where
the main channel or canal has been
located to be dug or cut IN said Town
Creek Drainage District No. 3. and
also for the excavation and removal
from said channel or canal, as located,
as per profile and specification on file
in said cause, Sc, 900 cubic yards OF
dirt, which is to be removed or exca-
waited in and about the digging OF SAID
channel or canal, as the same IS nov
located, and all to be done in accord
ance with the estimate of the engineer
in charge of said work. Payment for
which said work will be made IN cash,
less 5 DER cent. of the amount OF the
bid. as each mile of said work is per
formed and finished, which said 5 per
cent will be retained until the entire
completion of said work, and which
money so retained will be paid to the
contractor to whom said work IS award,
ed upon the faithful completion ana
performance of his bid.
The said contract will be let to the
lowest responsible bidder, who Will
qualify according to law, by giving
bond, with sureties to be approved Dy
the commissioners, in the sum OF
Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1, SOC. 00),
but said commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids If they
deem the same to be too high. a
successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract with the commits
sioners for the faithful performance OF
said work according to the plans, spec
ifcations and profile of the engineer.
and enter into bond for the faithful
performance of said work, within the
time and manner stipulated by said
contract, as above set forth.
Witness our signatures this the 9Th
day of January, 1914.
E. L. O'Shields,
A. l.. Molly,
Jim Patton,
Drainage Commissioners.
Per C. P. Long, Attorney. 43-4t
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
CAT AN EXPERT "FIsHERMAN'
Has Learned Meaning of Line in
Water, and Has the Patience Of
the Perfect Angler.

Cats are known to be fond of fish,
but it is not every cat that Is willing
to go out and catch enough fresh fish
to furnish his own meal and supply
the family breakfast table with the
same food. Such an animal exists in
Miami, Fla, however. and daily
watches a hand line which his owner
places in the water. When the cork
boobies the cat dashes to the Office of
an amusement company and sets up
a loud mewing. Following the cats
footsteps to the place where the line
has been dropped. whoever is on duty
at the office hauls in the fish to the
tuneful purring of the proud and sat
isfed cat. Some months ago the cat
CHANGED to be on the dock when a fisi
was pulled in. He learned that his
favorite food came from the water and
was caught on the end of a line.
Since that any line with n end in
the water and one on the dock has
been a source of unfailing interest to
the cat. The cats patience would put
the renowned Izaak Walton to shame,
for he will spend hours sitting by a
line without stirring. Sometimes the
cat will sit by the side of a fisherman
and will tell his human companion by
his mewing when a fish is beginning
to nibble at the bait before the fisher
man has suspected that the bait is
being dallied with.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
Canals of the World.

China has led the world in the mat
ter of canal making, and to this day
stands first among the nations for the
skillful utilization of her inland water
ways. One great canal maintains
communication between Picking and
Canton, a distance of 1000 miles, and
the total extent of the canals of China
is more than 5000 miles. Russia owns
the longest canal in the world, ex-
tending from St. Petersburg to the
Chinese frontier, a distance of 4,472
miles, and also the second longest, COW
ering 1,434 miles between Astrachan
and st. Petersburg. As regards num-
bers of separate canals, Holland
claims precedence, but her total mile
age of inland waterways is only $50
miles.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
Revenue License.

Birmingham, Ala, Ian. |, 1914.
Hon. Geo. W. Long, Sheriff Of Lee
County, City Of Tup5lo, Miss.
Dear Sir: The following u. S. In
ternal Revenue License have been Is
sued to your (Lee) county in the six
months ending December 81. 1918:
Pound-K incannon- Elkin Co.. R. L.
D.. Tupelo. from July !. 1918. to June
80. 1914.
ST. Clair Drug Co., r. L d., Tupelo,
from July !, 1918, to June 80, f.
Sumner, Walter H. r. L. I let
t eton, from July1, 1913, to J 80.
1914.
Thomas & Co, P. K. r. L. D 4
tleton. from July l. 1913, to j 30,
1914.
/ hereby certify that ] have carefully
examined the record Of the Collector OF
Internal Revenue and the above Is com
plete and correct.
Yours very truly, Sam ?. Jones.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 1st day Of January. 1914
4S-3t J. B. Nosley, Notary Public.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
Administrative Notice to Cred
itors to Probate Claims.

Letters of administration having been
granted to the undersigned on this
date by the Chancerv Court "f Lee
county, Miss, on the estate of Geo.
w. Crumpton, deceased, notice is
hereby given to all persons holding
claims against said estate, whether the
same be due or not, to have the same
registered. probated and allowed in
said court, within one year from the
first publication of this notice, and
that a failure to so have the same
probated and allowed within said time
will bar the claim.
This, January LIST. 1914.
Mre FUp Robertson
C. P. Long, Administering.
Sol. for Administrative. 4z-3t
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
Notice to Buy and Sell Mules
and Supplies.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors in behalf of District
No. A, will at the February and March
and April. 1914, meetings of said
Board receive bids for the purpose of
buying and selling mules belonging to
said district and used or to be used in
working roads. The purpose of this
notice is to give the board power to
sell any of the mules so owned if de-
sired and to buy better ones. Con-
tracts will also be awarded at such
time for furnishing supplies and feed
stuff for said district to be used in said
work.
This the 9th day of January, 1914.
j.. M. Witt, Clerk.
B. F. Parker. President. AZ At
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
NEAR DEATH
BY SMoTHERING
But Husband, With Aid Of Cardui,
Effects Her D~eliverance.

Draper, N. C.-Mrs. Helen Dalton, OF
this place, says: 81 suffered for years,
with pains in my left side, and would
often almost smother to death.
Medicines patched me up for awhile
but then | would get worse again. Final
ly. my husband decided he wanted me to
try Cardui, the wcman'S tonic, so he
bought me a bottle and ! began using it.
1t did me more good than all the medi-
cines | had taken.
| have induced many of my friends TO
try Cardui, and they all say they have
been benefited by its use. There never
has been, and never will be, a medicine
to compare with Cardui. believe it is
a good medicine for all womanly trou-
bles."
For over so years, Cardui has been re-
lieving woman's sufferings and building
weak women up to health and strength.
If YOU are a woman, give it a fair trial.
1t should surely help you, as it has a
million others.
Get a bottle of Cardui to-day.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for .Sbecial
L1sfyxetions on your case and 64-pags book. Home
Treatment for Women. in plain wrapper. NC. l26
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
What His Fee Was For.

He was always Boosting about his
ancestors and one day employed a
genealogist to hunt them up. In due
time the connoisseur Of pedigrees re-
turned and was cordially received by
his patron.
so you have succeeded IN tracing
back my ancestors. What Is your
fee?"
Two hundred dollars"
isn't that high?" objected the pa
tron. Whats that fort"
Principally" responded the gene
alogist. for keeping eAiet about
them
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
Real ThIncs ct Life.

Conventional orthodoxies, whether
they be of manners. or of ways OF
life. or OF thought, or of religion.
or Of education, n unimportant.
What then remains? Courage, and
patience, and simplicity, and kindness.
and beauty. and. last of all. ideas re-
main; and these are the things to lay
hold Of and to live with.-A. G. Ben.
son.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR..
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, a sur
gical dressing that relieves pain and heals at
the same time. Not a liniment. Csc. Soc. loo.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
COLDS & LaGRIPPE

3 or 6 doses 666 will break
any case of Chills & Fever, Colds
& LaGrippe: it acts on the liver
better than Calomel and does not
:s.ripe or sicken. Price 25c.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-01-23
Divine Spark.

Il understand her sweetheart II .
minister Of the gospel" "Yes, she has
the divine spark"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-12-15

Success OF the Loyal Sanitary League.
The Rev. j., T. Gaskili In president
Of the Loyal Sanitary League and Rail-
road Arbitration bureau at Newbern.
N. @. Under Mr.. Gaskill's leadership
the organization has succeeded In Sc
curing better and more sanitary watt
ing rooms and general accommodation
on all the railroads entering Newberp.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-12-15
WORTHY YOUNG PHYSICIAN.

Activities Of Or. w. Berlin Humphrey
In Movements For Advancement.
Sapulpa, Okla. -"Youns man. 60 west
and grow up with the country" or
words to that effect. were spoken oy q
noted American statesman many years
ago, and there are young inen VINO are
taking that advice even now and are
making good and growing as the coun
try grows. In this number Il The young
man DR. W. Berlin Humpnre, Of this
town
DR. Humphrey was born In Port Glib
son. Miss. July rs. 1881. He received
the rudiments Of his early education In
the public schools Of his native home.
after which he entered Natchez cuiiege.
Natchez. Miss. Upon the completion
Of the academic course at Natchez COL
lege he attended school at Walden uni.
versity, Nashville, Tenn. Having de-
sire to further prepare himself for
hfe's duties, DR.. Humphrey took q
business course In business college at
Rochester. N. p.
On leaving Rochester, Dr.. Humphrey
entered the Meharry Medical college.
Nashville, Tenn. where he graduated
with the class Of 1907. He passed q
successful examination before the Ten
nessee state board Of medical sxamin-
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-12-15

commission was appointed to conduct
1t, with DR.. @. NJ. Wade as surgeon in
chief, and J. Il. T. Warren was ap-
pointed manager. The plans for the
building were drawn by Mr. Bailey, an
architect, of our race, whose ability In
this line is well known.
At the dedicatory exercises, held re.
Gently at the Victor chapel. A. NJ. e
church. W. W. Harris acted as master
Of ceremonies Mayor }. W. McCien.
don delivered an address. In which he
commended the members of the order
for their excellent work and the inter.
est they thus manifested In their own
people, His address was full of good
advice along practical lines. he said
that he had watched the progress of
the race Very closely You are prov
ing to the world that you are men. and
strong men at that We are proud of
you. We hail with delight your contri
button to the making Of Hot Springs"
Supreme Chancellor 8. W. Green fol,
lowed with an address equally as
strong. ae not only spoke for the
Pythians, but for the entire race. 9th
er addresses were delivered by DR.. Q.
NJ. Wade of this town, Henry Avant Of
Helena. Ark, Grand Chancellor of the
State J. 81. Reed and others The cor
nerstone was laid by the uniform rank
Knights Of Pythias. with Supreme
Chancellor Green in charge. Music
was rendered by the Pythian band
About 1000 people witnessed the cere
monies. The new building Is much
more spacious and more beautiful than
the old one. having bathhouse with
all the latest appurtenances and sani.
tarium whose Keynote is sanitation as
well as comfort
I'VE are not objects of charity in this
country" said Supreme Chancellor
Green. I'VE are willing to take our
chances with other peoples Of this
country. We are proud Of the work
we have done. and we are going to do
more Our supreme lodge will meet
next summer In Columbus. o.. and It
will be one of the greatest meetings
ever held In the history Of the order
Not only will the supreme lodge be
there In full. but the uniform rank. un-
der Major r. r. Jackson. and the Su.
preme Court Of Calanthe. with Sir 10
seph L Jones at the head"
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care and protection of dependent chill
dren. religious organizations In the In.
terest Of churches and q number OF
social settlements and secret societies
'.The most important undertaking
among colored women IL the esta blish-
ment Of the Phillis Wheatiey home.
II was organized and Incorporated
some years ago for the purpose Of CIV
ing shelter and protection to the young
colored women who wander into Chi.
cago unacquainted with the snares and
pitfalls Of great city. The home is
comfortable brick building. simply fur
nished. and offers home for young
women until they have secured en-
ployment, and one to which they can
appeal and 6nd a welcome at any
time Mrs. Z. A. Davis In the founder
and promoter OF this enterprise and is
president Of progressive club OF co.,
ored women who look after and sup
mort this noble work"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-12-15
PURPOSE OF THE NORFOLK
SOCIAL SERVICE BUREAU.
Representative White and coIorsd Citi.
xsns Unite to Improve Conditions.

Norfolk. Va.-Rev. DR.. Charles 8.
Morris. pastor Of Bank Street Baptist
church In this city. who has waged
most successful campaign against the
liquor traffic. as well as other social
and civic fills. Ii now serving as chair.
man Of q committee that will confer
with representative white men here,
both business and professional, who
are interested In the work of the bu-
reau Of social service. and who are
striving to improve the civic life OF
white and colored people. Editor p. B.
Young of the Journal and Guide ls the
secretary OF this committee.
This new and hopeful movement Is
an outgrowtb Of the recent Norfolk
meetings OF the Negro Organization 90
ciety which stirred the whole city to
the realization Of the needs Of the col
ored people. who. though they pay
large sums In taxes and are for the
most part very law abiding. have re-
ceived relatively scant attention at the
hands Of the Norfolk city government
Those who are associated with Or.
Morris and Editor Young are Rev.
John 81. Ashby. pastor Of Shiloh Rap
tist church; Charles O Dogan. secre-
tary Of the 2. N. 9. A.; william n.
Rich. cashier of the Browns Saving
and Banking company: Rev. Richard
q. Bowling. pastor Of the First Bap-
list church. and DR. A. Lyman Paey.
physician From time to time other
men will be added to the committee as
the work OF race adjustment develops.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-12-15

Arkansas Knights Of Pythias Found
@@ Much Needed Institution.
Hot Springs. Ark. - The supreme
lodge Of the Knights OF Pythias, un-
der the jurisdiction of North and South
America, Europe, Asia. Africa and
Australia. Is showing direct interest
in the race by providing Q health resort
for the entire race in the new Pythian
sanitarium in this town, which will be
thrown open to the public Dec. o.
The Knights of Pythias Is the only
benevolent organization among US
which has thus far made this kind Of
provision for the benefit Of the race
The new building takes the place Of
the first one, which was destroyed by
nre. When the work was begun q