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The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
Mrs. Emma Wiley Frazer
NO.

The following resolutions of love and
appreciation to the memory of Mrs.
Emma Frazer were adopted by the La
dies Aid Society and the Home and
Foreign Missionary Society of the Pres
byterian church, Tupelo, Miss:
/. The members of these societies
, and numerous others feel that we have
been bereft of true friends charter
member of this church who for 40 years
was leader and helper in every good
cause and spent her life in His service.
She visited the sick, comforted the sor
rowing and gave to the needy. She
walked in His steps and her works do
follow her.
2. That we feel that we have been
called to give up one of our strongest
members. We will miss her works and
kindly fellowship, but most of all we
will miss her prayers. Even when
sickness prevented her attending the
meetings of the societies we knew that
she was praying for its success and
was with US in spirit.
3. That we tender to her loved ones
our deep sympathy in their bereave-
ment.
a. That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family of the deceased,
to the Christian Observer and to The
Tupelo Journal for publication.
Mrs. QUITMAN ROBINS,
MRS. S. P. CLAYTON,
MISS LEILA DICKSON,
Committee.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
It. M. /. Opens

The second session of the Tu-
pelo Military Institute opened
Monday morning. The matricu-
lation fully met the expectations
of DR.. Chapman and the work of
the session begins under most
fattering auspices. The enroll
ment approximates seventy-fve,
thirty Of whom are from a dis
tance and will occupy a dormi-
tory.
At the opening services Dr..
Chapman Captain Geesey and
Professor Watson each made a
talk to the boys in which they
offered them every encourage.
ment in their work and set out to
them their duties and what would
be required of them. The boys
are a fine body of intelligent pu-
pills ard will no doubt avail
themselves of the superior ad-
vantages that are offered them.
The new dormitory, recently
completed, has been equipped
with every modern convenience.
A gymnasium has also been COM
pleted and will be provided with
the necessary equipment.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
On Roll of Honor

The National Bank Roll Of
Honor, Oath annual, contains a
list of 1,541 banks which meet
the test with surplus and profits
in excess of capital. In the list
are four Mississippi banks in the
following order of rank: The
Merchants National Bank of
Vicksburg, No. SO; the First
National Bank of Greenville, No.
1874; the First National of Jack
son, No. 637; the First National
Of Tupelo, No. 1869. -Vicksburg
Herald.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
ENGAGEMENT Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gordon
announce the approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Miss
Quanah, to Robert Spurgeon
Franks on Wednesday afternoon,
September 16, in the Methodist
church in Verona.
Miss Gordon is one of Lee
county's attractive and popular
young ladies, while the groom is
a successful young business man
of Prentiss county. Best wishes
and congratulations are being
extended the happy couple.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
Important Notice

Attention is called to an an
nouncement made by the chair
man of the library association,
found in this issue. The ladies'
having in charge the library find
it a difficult task to impress upon
the patrons the rules governing
the library and find it necessary
to again call attention to them.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
Auto Accident

Monday night an auto accident
occurred on the Belden pike, on
the decline just west of the farm
Of @. B. Rogers. The occupants
of the car were Clifford Topp,
who was driving, w. S. Newell.
Worth Gardner, DR.. John Trice
and Polk Harris. In avoiding q
rock in front Of the car the tire
Of one hind wheel blew off and
the car turned over in the ditch
en- the side Of the road. One
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High School Session Opens.

!
The preliminary opening of the
Tupelo High School took place
Thursday morning with a good
attendance of pupils eager to be-
gin the years work. The gram
mar grades assembled in their
respective Frooms and were en-.
rolled. In the chapel the open
ing exercises were held. Relig-
ious exercises were conducted by
Rev. j C. Park of the Methodist
church. Following this exercise
Supt. Windham called on the
members of the board of trustees
f or addresses w h en- Messrs.
Reeves, Leake and Dabbs made
short but appropriate talks. Short
talks were also made by F. H.
Mitts, T. M. Milan, Miss Ed
monds, Mr.. Park, Supt. Wind
ham and the new principal, Mr..
Rawls. Each urged the hearty
cooperation on the part of the
pupils ana teachers in an effort
to get the best results possible
from the sessions work.
The school is better equipped
than ever before. The new
building offers ample accomoda-
ton and a number of teachers
have been added which will re-
liave the congested condition
which has heretofore prevailed.
Following is a list of the facul-
ty: J. c. Windham, Supt. and
Principal, Fred Rawls, Asst Prin-
cipaI, Miss Edmonds, English.
Miss Turner, Hall, Mrs. BoggaD,
Latin, Miss Baker, seventh grade
Miss Dalrymple. sixth, Miss Shir-
ley, fifth and sixth, Miss Ruth
Brown, fifth, Miss Dozier, fourth
Miss Decell, third, Miss Harris,
second, Miss Robertson, second
and third, Miss Newell, primary,
Miss Guthrie. primary. Mrs, ,Trice
Supt. primary. D. E. Mccarthy,
principal South Side school.
Miss Annie Van Dyke Deadrick
of the expression department
was present and made an an
nouncement of her work. Mrs.
Harris and Miss Nellie Boggan
will have charge of the music
department.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
Pension Board Meets


The Lee county pension board,
composed of the following vet
erans, L. A. Mitchell, Jas. Boyd,
Willis Austin, John Stevens and
Henry Whitehead, met pursuant
to law Monday to revise the list
of Confederate pensioners. The
list was gone oyer and Is names
erased, being those who had died
or moved out of the county with
in the past year. Thirteen new
pensioners were added after 60
ing over their applications.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
Library Announcement

The library committee desires
to call the attention of the public
to the following announcements;
Beginning Sept. IA, the library
will be open from 9 a. m to 3:3C
= p. m. to those who wish to con.
suit reference books.
On Tuesday and Thursday OF
each week from 9 to II a. m. a
librarian will be in charge to
give out and receive books be-
longing to the circulating depart
ment. Subscribers will please
take note that books can be taken
out and returned only on those
, days and at those hours.
The following ladies have kind
ly consented to serve as librarians
during the fell and winter
months. They will be on duty
in the order named:
Mrs. Berckel, Miss Millie
Brown, Miss Neville Edmonds,
Mrs. w. P. Long or Mrs. Horace
Mullins, Mrs. w. D. Anderson,
Mrs. V. C. Cavett, Mrs. T, M.
Milan, Mrs. L M. Boyle.
We wish to call attention
again to the following rules and
to emphasize them;
l. Ali books must be ex-
changed at the library.
2. No books can be renewed
after having been kept out the
time provided for in the library
rules. A beck held over time
will be charged for at the rate OF
five, cents a day.
3. Books from the pay shelf
cannot be kept longer than one
week, and must be paid for when
taken out.
A. Members Of the library
must not lend books nor mem
bership cards to others than
members of their own household.
5. Books can be exchanged
only on Tuesday and Thursday
of each week from 9 to II a. m
and by the librarian in charge.
The library rules are made
solely to protect the patrons of
the library and a thoughtful and
,considerate observance of them
will save the patrons and the Ii
brarians much annoyance and
embarrassment.
Chmn. Library Com.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11
BALDWIN Fair

We acknowledge receipt of a
catalogue of the ten h annual
fair of the Northeast Mississippi
Fair Association to be held at
Baldwin, beginning on the 22nd
and to run four days.
Baldwin has maintained its
fair to a high standard and the
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11

list of attractions this year equal
if not excel any previous year.
New grounds. with better oppor-
tunities for displays and races,
have been improved and the
events of the week will attract
large crowds.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-11

AGENTS-Sell European War at a
Glance. The book of facts. Gives
the true causes, statistics, etc Every
body at fever heat. Every wants
it. 300 per cent. profit. Retails SOC.
Complete book and particulars sent to
agents for 25c. Circulars Free j. j.
Lipsey, P. 0. Box SO, Jackson, Miss.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10
HIBERNlANS ARRIVE.

The annual convention of the A.
o. Hibernians of Colorado, opened
this afternoon at o'clock in the Ar
mory hall and the sessions will con-
tinue for three days. The Daughters
of Erin, auxiliary to- the Hibernians,
will hold their sessions in the X. of
p. hall.
Upwards of 100 members of the two
orders are in the city and besides
holding their business sessions, will
find time for amusement. This even
ing there will be an entertainment
in the opera house, which is open to
the public as an admission will be
charged. Friday evening a grand ball
will be given in the Armory and on
Saturday the Hibernians and the
members of the auxiliary will enjoy
an excursion over the tram. Satur-
day evening banquet will be ten
dered the visitors in the A. o. u
w. hall.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10
NO TIME FOR PoLIT-
IcAL CHARLATANlsM

If Republicans in Congress think
they are going to make political cap
ital for themselves by introducing
resolutions designed to embarrass
the administration in its conduct of
the foreign relations of this country
they are very much mistaken. SEN
ator Gallinger is the latest offender.
He would have Congress adopt reso-
lutions that in effect would question
the good faith of Japan's assurances
to the United States with regard to
China and the Pacific.
The American people are in no
mood to permit politicians to trifle
with delicate International relations
of this country in this great crisis.
What Japan has declared her inten-
tion of doing is wholly within her
rights. We may not agree with Jap
ans contention that Germany's China
leasehold is menace to the peace
of the Far East, but she has done
nothing that jeopardizes any Ameri-
can interest.
If there is one thing upon which
the people of the United States are
determined it is that this country
shall not be drawn into war or into
serious complications with any nat on.
They will make short shrift of poll
ticians who do anything to embarrass
the administration in carrying out a
policy of neutrality and peace.-New
York Herald. independently
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10
BLACK HAWK NEWS

MT, and Mrs. Walter Miller, of Den
yer, spent Sunday and Labor day
with relatives and picking berries.
G. e. Fritz and family spent Sun
day IN Apex.
Mrs. Ed. Rule spent Sunday in Dem
YER.
Mrs. Thos. Dunstone and daughter,
Martha, visited in Denver Sunday.
Mrs. Matt Cassagranda and child
rem left yesterday for Denver on
visit.
w. G.. Kriley, Tom. Kofford, Earl
kofford, Lew and Fred Myers went
to Middle Boulder Saturday to fish
and had great luck.
DR.. C. NJ Froid took Mrs. VIM.
Mitchell, of Central, to ST. Luke's
hospital Friday.
James Quinn has been repairing the
George Schneider house and intends
to move into the same shortly.
NJ. F. Schissler, of Denver, was an
arrival Saturday evening to spend
day or two with Vivian Fritz They
went fishing and berry picking up
Mammoth.
School opened Tuesday with 81
scholars. an increase over last years
enrolment.
Mr.. Klekamp, of Chicago, connected
with the Golden Rod mine, up Silver
Creek, came out to attend a meeting
of the company and visit the prop
erty.
E. s. Blake left for Denver Tuesday
afternoon.
Prof. Little, of Denver, was an ar
rival the latter part of the week to
take up his school work
Miss Bunger, of Edgewater, ore OF
the school teachers, was an arrival
the fore part of the week
John Stroehle was a business ras-
week.
Miss Isabelle Beatty, of Denver,
visited the Crook family this week
Miss Helen Huntington. of Denver,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Geo
Stroehle.
Walter James was up from the val
Hey Safiuay and Monday
Between so and 60 men worked on
the streets Sunday and Monday and
accomplished great deal of work
which would have cost the city sew
eral hundred dollars if they had to
pay for it. In addit on to the men,
, six teams were at work. The streets
are now in very coed shape, and the
boys are to be commended for the
generous and patriotic spirit mani
tested in so worthy a cause.
Miss NJ. Brady returned to her
home in Denver Monday, after few
weeks visit with friends in Central
and Black Hawk
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10
IN RUSSELL GULCH

VIM. Kinks sister was up from
Boulder and attended the Klein fun
eral Friday, returning to her, home
Saturday.
Sam Roberts and son, Percy, were
up from Arvada to attend the Klein
funeral.
Charles Sober, of Pueblo, came up
to visit his mother Sunday.
Matt Lewis came up from Denver
yesterday.
Thomas Hughes and his family WIS.,
tied the county seat Tuesday.
We will place Russell Gulch against
the world for her fealty to her noble
sons, when nominated for office. Mr..
Kirk received nearly the entire vote
of Russell Gulch in the primary ell
ection. And it was ever thus.
Lord Byron was the generalisimo
who marshalled the forces at the re-
cent political battle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Klein return
ed to their home in Denver Tues
day.
Mrs. c. A. Wagner left this morn
ing for Denver. The mayor accom-
panied her as far as Black Hawk.
A company of leasers have com
menced to pull water on the Gardner
mine.
Jack Hughes and D. Mellow went
to Loeb Lomand Sunday, fishing.
They only caught two trout, of the
rainbow variety, but when stretched
out in the bottom of their wagon, re-
sembled two bars of 11a-inch steel.
Charles Thomas and p. Finlen were
up from Idaho Springs to attend the
funeral of Eugene Klein, Friday.
Mrs. Lizzie Fletcher is visiting her
mother, Mrs. w. NJ. Kirk.
Victor Harvey went to Denver Sun
day.
Mrs. Bergman came up from Ida
no Springs Sunday and visited with
friends.
John r. Hughes, of Denver, spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting rela-
tives and friends, returning Sunday
afternoon.
Alex. Klein, Sr., accompanied by
rhis sister, Mrs. Susie Rickard. re-
turned to his ranch in Middle park
Sunday
Mrs. ]. C. Williams left for Denver
"Wednesday for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. d. z. Sherer left for
Tolland Wednesday to attend a pic
mic.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10
OWNERSHIP OF GIL
PIN COUNTY HOMES

The United States Census Depart
ment at Washington has just issued
a bulletin dealing with the owner
ship of Gilpin county homes. The i'm
portant facts contained in the bulle-
tin relative to this county are as fol-
lows:
There are 1134 homes in Gilpin
county.
OF this number As are farm homes.
Twentyeight of the farm homes
are owned by their occupants and are
free Of mortgaged incumbrance.
The mortgaged farm homes num-
Der Z.
Renters occupy 10 farm homes in
this county.
Out of total of 1134 homes in the
county 1889 are urban homes.
There are $50 urban home owners
in the county.
OF this number 46 are mortgaged.
Five hundred twenty of the urban
owned homes are free of incum-
brance.
There are 498 rented urban homes
in the county.
The census enumerators were un-
able to secure data pertaining to the
ownership of small percentage of
both the rural and urban homes in
this county.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10
ABOVE PARTISAN POLITICS.

The Pittsburg Gazette-Tines = a
standpat Republican paper publ's.-
ed by U. S. Senator George T. Oh
iver. of Pennsylvania, pays the presi-
dent this generous tribute:
President Wilson's personal ap-
peal to his fellow countrymen to pre-
serve strict neutrality in speech end
conduct is timely in it's proclamation
and admirable in its tone and pur-
pose. In essence it is a reminder
that this country of ours is America,
a grand fact which appears to have
escaped the minds of some WHO would
supplement the continental conflict
across the Atlantic by instigating con
troversies between natives of the
countries now at war. Necessarily
there are varying sympathies and
hopes-but the future of every nat
uralized son of Great Britain, of Ger
many. of Russia, of France, of Aus
tria-Hungary, of Belgium, and of Ser
via in the United States is bound up
with the people of the United States
and not with the powers of Europe.
To all such, as we'll as to native-born
Americans, the president remarks
that the moral effect of the war
upon the United States will depend
upon what American citizens say and
do
President Wilson's proclamation
deserves to be read by every thought.
ful man and woman. and it should be
translated into the tongues of those
people Of the United States who are
drawn from many nations, and chiefly
from the nations now at war
I'm large way, whether there be
implicit confidence in the Democratic
party or not. President Wilson should
be trusted to steer the American
ship of state free of the infinite nat
ional perils of Eurore's gigantic em.
broilment. Let us not forget that,
much as game was made of his pol
icy of 'watchful waiting with regard
to Mexico, 1t is now almost universal
ly conceded that that proved 10 be
the wise course. Imagine us at war
with Mexico at this juncture, with
Europe In the death grapple OF the
centuries! And IL the president, as
he must be. Is relied upon to see us
safely as nation through the com.
plications of an international strife
which touches us in our fortunes and
estate. and In our personal comfort
and prosperity, surely he may be
Needed when he makes such an ex-
traordinary appeal for the restraints
of prudence In our speech and con-
duct"
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10

Rae Laird has purchased the inter
est of Albert Champion in the Buck
eye No. l lease, known as the Will
Jams and company lease. They have
their shaft down $50 feet and have
started drifts both east and west on
a streak of smelling ore ten in
ches wide and two feet of concen-
trating ore. The smelling ore is
worth $4,000 per ton and is a heavy
lead ore that assays as high as 500
in this metal. On the 50-foot level,
they have the streak equally as large
and should the streak prove contin-
uous as is proved by the shaft, the
boys will make a little fortune out
of their lease.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10

The London mine at Twelve Mile,
in the northern part of the county,
has begun sinking the shaft another
100 feet. The company is installing
a compressor with the intention of
using power drills in sinking. The
mine is under new management, A.
NJ. White, an experienced mine oper-
ator being in charge. The London
ore veins in the county and carries
high-grade streaks of smelling ore,
as well as large bodies of concentrat-
ing ore and will undoubtedly prove
TO be one of the gr-atest producers
OF the county.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10

Routt county is certainly to be com
mended for her newspaper enterprise
Only a short time ago the Steamboat
Pilot issued large illustrated mag
azine edition ard this week the Oak
Creek Times comes to our table as
seven-column twelve-page exchange.
Other papers Of the county show a
commendable enterprise and 1t is no
wonder that Routt county is forging
to the front when they have such
powerful sinews to boost their al
ready large and growing resources.
They must have appreciative read
ers to thus encourage them to forge
ahead in western journalism.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10

J. T. Webb. of Warsaw, Ind, who
came to Gregory point in the spring
of 1859, before Central City was on
the map. spent few days here this
week reviewing the scenes of his
labors of over a half century ago.
Mr.. Webb worked on the Gregory
mine, the first fissure vein ever op-
ened up in the Rocky mountains and
at that time the rich surface quartz
was handled in sacks made from bull
hide. He searched in vein for any
thing that was familiar in those days
except Gregory point and Bates hill.
Mr.. Webb left here in the fall of 1860
and is now a successful farmer in
Indiana.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10

]. c. Mcclure, a former Gilpinite.
came in on the morning train to Wis
1t the scene Of his early manhood.
Mr.. Mcclure came here from Car.
thage, ILL.,, in the spring of 1860. with
Missouri Flats. where he engaged in
placer mining. After spending the
summer he took the fruits of his lab
ors and returned to his adopted home
In Memphis, Mo-. where he has since
lived. MIR. Mcclure returned this af-
ternoon to his home, but promises
faithfully to make us another visit
after the expiration of another half
century.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10

Congressman's Taylor's bill provid.
ing for the entry on public lands by
those who have heretofore made en-.
try but have been forced to forfeit
them through causes over which they
had no control, was signed by the
president last week. Congressman
Taylor's bill enables such to file
again. provided they show cause that
they We're never benefited by the
first filing.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10

The Routt county fair that will be
held at Hayden next week cannot
help being a success as that county
has all the essentials necessary to
its successful termination. Routt
county is an empire within itself.
When we consider her vast fields of
coal, her great live stock interests,
her fertile lands for crops and lastly,
but not least, the great fame for her
luscious strawberry.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10
THE OUTLOOK FOR SILVER.

Because of the European war, not
tations have been suspended for the
past two or three weeks, there is
every reason t.. believe that silver
prices will advance to such a point
as to permit of the profitable opera
ton Of nearly every silver4produc-
dng mine in the west, says the Salt
Lake Mining Review.
Silver is even now stronger than it
has been for many months. Montana
mine owners are already getting ex-
cited over the very favorable outlook
for the white metal, and it is predict
ed among the leading mining opera
tors of that state that it will reach
81 an ounce. Senator Thomas of Col
orado believes that it will touch 60
cents at an early day, and Utah mine
owners are talking of 75-cent silver.
with 75-cent silver and 2O-cent
copper" exultingly exclaims one prom
inent operator, this country would
witness an era of prosperity such as
has not been experienced for many
years"
With such a condition existing the
mountains and canyons of the west
would again become alive with pros
pectors, and capital would be tumb-
ling over itself in the effort to get
in on the many valuable and prom
Using silver prospects that would be
discovered; while old mines, practic-
ally closed and abandoned because of
former low prices, would be rehabili-
tated and again brought into the pro-
ducing class.
Because of the war almost every
foreign country will need a greatly
increased circulating medium. Gold
is scarce and inadequate in quantity
to supply urgent demands. This will
result in call for more silver, and
this demand. without a question of
doubt, must be met by the silver pro-
ducers of the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1914-09-10

The Bates Leasing company this
week shipped 3340 pounds of Stroeh-
lie concentrates to the Chamberlain
sampler that returned 1.36 ozs. gold
5.SS ozs. silver. They also shipped
45,140 pounds of smelling ore that
returned 1.66 ozs. gold, 1906 ozs. sill
jver and $50 dry copper. This ore
came from the Bonrell portion of the
mine that Is being worked under the
leasing company's management. The
Bates was one of our greatest pro-
ducers in early days, but as the ore
bodies became greater In size as
depth was was gained the values be-
came correspondingly less and it was
closed and remained closed until the
present leasing company took hold of
it and with the Stroehle method of
concentration, has placed 1t in the
front rank of our county's shippers.
There are many mines in Gilpin
county that are now idle, awaiting
the investment of capital that would
prove equal to, il not surpass the
Bates, and eastern capital could not
invest their money more profitably
than investing in these mines. The
war in Europe is proving that more
gold and silver is required to carry
on commerce.