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The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
Notice of Bond Issue

Whereas at the 1916 session of the
Legislature of the State of Mississippi
there was passed an act authorizing the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City Of Tupelo to purchase the property
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, located and situated in the City
sum of Eighteen Thousand ($18, 600. O0)
Dollars and to issue bonds for said
purpose, as provided by Chapter SO of
the Code of 1906, and the amendments
thereto, and;
Whereas. said act provided that said
purchase could not be made until said
proposition of purchasing the same was
first submitted to the qualified electors
of the City of Tupelo, Mississippi, and;
Whereas, sa d question has been le-
gally submitted to the voters of said
City and they have authorized, by a
majority vote as provided in said act,
the purchase of said property. and;
Whereas, said purchase cannot be
made with any of the current funds of
said City now on hand, and there is
immediate necessity in the opinion of
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
said City for the purchase of the same.
and the issuance of bonds for said pur-
pose in the sum of Eighteen Thousand
Dollars ($18, 600. COY to pay for the
same:
Be it therefore resolved, that it is
the purpose of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Tupelo, Mis-
sissippi, to issue the bonds of said City
of Tupelo to the amount of Eighteen
Thousand Dollars, or as much thereof
as may be necessary for the purpose of
purchasing the property of the Young
Mems Christian Association, located
and situated in the City of Tupelo,
Mississippi.
cordance with Section 34l5, 3416-3420
and any other sections in Chapter SO
of the Code-of 1906 as may be appli-
cable as well as any amendments to
any of said sections of said chapter
which have been made by the Legisla-
ture since the enactment of said Code
chapter for the purpose Of notifying
the tax payers Of the City Of Tupelo Of
the proposed action of the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of said City, so
that-if there be any opposition to the
issuance of said bonds. it may be pre-
sented on or before the first Tuesday,
the 1st day of August. 1916, to the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of said
City Of Tupelo. Mississippi as provided
by law.
1t is further ordered that the above
notice shall be published in The Tupelo
Journal, q weekly newspaper published
in the City of TupeIo, Mississippi, for
three weeks next preceding the first
Tuesday, the 1st day Of August, 1916.
d. w. ROBINS, Mayor
Of the City Of Tupelo, Misa
G.. e. GooDLETT, Clerk. 16
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
Notice Taxpayers

To the Taxpayers of Lee County,
Miss. You are hereby notified that on
the first Monday in July. 1916, the per-
sonal roll of 1916 for Lee County was
filed in the Chancery Clerks office, and
in accordance with law it will remain
on file until the first Monday of August,
1916, at which time the Board of Su-
pervisors will take up the matter of
correcting and equalizing the assess
ments made, as shown by saidroll, and
you are hereby notified that if you
have any objections to your assess
ment, you are required by law to make
said objection known to the Board of
Supervisors at the August Term. And
| request that you call at the Chancery
Clerks office during the month of July
and examine your assessment and see
that it is correct, for it is my desire to
get every assessment exactly right,
but | am like others-liable to make
mistakes, but am willing and ready to
help correct any might have made in
this my first assessment.
This July 9Th, 1916.
C. r. DAVIS. Tax Assessor.
JOHN M WITT, Clerk. II
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
"TELEPH0NEv CURES THIRST
French Soldier Makes 4 Confession
and Penalty IS Lessened
by Half.


Paris.-A GOVERNMENTAL at the front
The presiding officer, speaking with q
distinctly kindly information, to the &C.
cused:
Now, now, admit that you tele'
phoned."
mo, my colonel, I did not tele.
phone"
'If you confess, you will only have
half the penalty"
Well, then, yes, my colonel, I did
telephone"
All the court laughed and a nominal
sentence was pronounced.
The civilian should not imagine that
the use Of a telephone is a crime in
the French army. To Telephone" in
army slang, is to bore a little hole in a
full barrel Of wine, to fit a rubber tube
thereto and apply the mouth to the
other end.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
Notice Of Public Works

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors of Lee County will on
Monday, the 7th day of August, 1916,
the same being the first Monday in
said month at the court house door, in
the town of Tupelo, within legal hours,
award the contracts for the following
public works, to-wit:
For levee in Wolf creek bottom on
Verona and Smithville road.
For bridge across Chiwappa creek on
Shannon and Okolona road.
For levee across Penny creek on
Guntown and Fulton road.
For levee and two bridges across
Okalillie on Bonnie Dalrymple new cut
off.
For bridge across Kings creek on
Tupelo and Chesteryille road, near
Van Mitts.
( For bridge across Garrett creek on
Plantersville and Fulton road.
For bridge across creek rear j. X.
Estes on Plantersville and Andrews
Chapel road.
For new bridge across little Coone-
wah on Tupelo and Pontotoc road, near
Bissell.
For three t%urnouts on Verona and
Plantersville road, in Town creek bot
tom.
For bridge on Pontotoc and Verona
road, west of Frank Kyle's.
Said work to be done in accordance
with plans and specificatio IS on file
with the Clerk of this Board. said work
to be let out at public cutlery to the
lowest responsible bidder, the Board
hereby reserving the right to reject
any and all bids and ~readvertise.
Ordered in open Court this July Sth,
1916.
A. S. PARHAM, President.
JOHN M. WITT,
Clerk of said Board. II
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
Notice Supplies

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors of Lee County, Miss.
will on Monday, the 7th day of August,
1916, within legal hours, at the Court
House, in the City of Tupelo, Miss.
award the contract for books. station
erv and all other Office supplies, etc,
needed by the county. Sealed bids are
invited, accompanied by certified check
of 500. 90. The Board reserves the
right to reject and and all bids and
readvertise.
Ordered in open Court this July 9th,
1916. "A. S. PARHAM, Pres.
john NJ. Witt. Clerk. l6
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
Notice of Public Works

Notice is hereby given that the Road
Commissioners of Supervisors District
No. 5 and the Board of Supervisors of
Lee County, Mississippi, will. on the
7th day of August, 1916, at the court
house, in the City of Tupelo, Miss,
within legal hours, let to the lowest
and best bidder, contract or contracts
for the construction of the following
roads in SAID district, viz:
Link No. l. Grade and gravel the
Carmen levee on the Carmen Mill road.
Link No. 2. Grade and gravel City
Point levee on Verona and Smithville
road, over Town Creek.
Link No. 3 Grade a link on the
Nertleton and Cardsville road.
Link No. A.. Grade and gravel IN the
Verona and Smithviile road from about
Henley Monaghan's residence. to the
bridge oven Wolf Creek.
Plans and specifications for said work
are now on file with j. M. Witt, Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors Each
bidder will be required to furnish, GER
titled check for the sum of $500. 90.
The Commissioners and Board reserve
right to let contract as a whole or in
links and TO reject any and all bids.
This July 9th, 1916.
j. w. BATTLE,
A. S. SUMNER,
W. w. GRAY,
Commissioners.
A. S. PARHAM, President
of Board of Supervisors.
j. M. WITT, Clerk
of Board of Supervisors. 16
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
The Hen That LAYS

Is the hen that pays. If she does
not lay, kill her. but before you
kill her give her B. A. Thomas
Poultry Remedy twice a day for
a week, and then you will not
kill her, for she will be paying
you a profit. 1t not only makes
hens lay. but it is a remedy for
cholera, roup and gapes. We
guarantee tito cure or we refund
your money. st. Clair Drug Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
THIS PASTOR IS A GIANT
Man Over Six Feet in Height breaches
the Gospel at Church in
Lyons, Neb.

Lyons, Neb.-Rev. Charles Wayne
Ray, pastor of the Methodist church
here, stands six feet four inches in
his stocking feet. He is well proper
toned. Is
In his first p~astorate in Nebraska, at
Crawford, ne succeeded in lifting q
debt that had hung over the church
for 20 years.
From Crawford he went to valen-
tine, where another debt was soon
cleared. Later he went to Columbus,
where the struggling congregation
was placed firmly on its feet.
After, four years at Columbus he
was transferred to this town. ne is
forty-one years old.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
WON'T LEAVE FOSTER MOTHER
Quail Refuses to Part With Hen,
by Which She Was
Raised.

Alton, Kan.-Last summer one OF
w. d. Lemley's old hens stole her nest
out on the creek. Evidently she chose
a quail's nest, for when her brood came
of there was a young quail in the lot.
The old biddy nnothered the stranger
with a mothers care, and though 1t
often vexed and astonished its mates
by flying away like the wind, all went
well with the happy family. To this
day the quail prefers to stay among
the chickens, roosts In the barn In bad
weather, and is as tame as the ordi.
parry pigeon.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21

In the Matter of the Sale of Certain
Land Which has not been Sold tor
Taxes.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
Notice

In the Matter of the Sale of Certain
Land Which has not been Sold tor
Taxes.
1t appearing to the Board that GER
tain land hereinafter described, which
said land was liable to sale for the
taxes for the year 1915, was not sold at
the time designated and fixed by law
for the sale of land for unpaid taxes
and that such land should be sold,
1t is therefore ordered by the Board
that the land hereinafter described
shall be sold by the sheriff and tax
collector of this county in the manner
and at the time and place and after
giving the notice prescribed by law for
the sale of land for taxes, for the taxes
shown to be due on such land and that
such sale shall be made on Monday, the
7th day of August. 1916, after giving
the notice prescribed by law as above
set forth. Such land before mentioned
is described as follows:
TWENTY MILE
B. w. Caldwell, III acres, sch 1-7-6,
$5.O6.
A. r. Phillips, 10 a, nw3 1895, $5.25
A. R. Phillips, 57a a, sW1 1895, $30.32
A. r. Williamson, 2 3-5 a, ne4 1896,
81 81.
A. R. Phillips, 80 a, mel 1896, Sl5.75
YoNABA CREEK
M. Martain, 73 a, nW4 sw4 1855,
SO. 75.
w. H. Easterling, 33 a, ne4 ne4 17-s-
5, $1.65.
w. H. Easterling, 17a a, nw4 SET 81
S-5, $8.75.
j. C. Dunaway, 5 a, sci 21-8-5, $3.50
j. F. Sullivan, II a, set 27-8-5, $3.50
j. F. Sullivan, 3 a, net sw4 2V-S-5,
81 so.
TOWN CREEK NO. 2
w. A. Nix, 40 a, sw1 1905, $12.
Clark & Rose, 40 a, nwl of nw4 To-
1916, SIP.
w. S. P. Rose, 20 a, nw1 sci net 81
1915, Sc.
R. S. Thomas, 27 1-s a, sw1 nwt 16-
1916, $8.13
UPPER CHIwAPA
E. Carmen, 80 a, WI Cd swi 4-11-5,
Sis.
E Buskirk. 10 a, nwt 5-11-5, Csc.
w. F. Mask, 72 a., e end 6-1I-5, $36.
j. E. Collision, 3 a, ne1 9-11-5, $l.50.
UPPER CooNEwAH
] A Barnett, IL a, s & e pts nw1 g.
10-5, 55c.
Robert Burt, Is a, pit sw1 10-10-5, Use
] M Kirksey, 20 a, eli swi nw4 1910
S, $1.OO.
Aft Forbes, 5 a, na sci 15-10-5, 25c.
Fred Kiser, 5 a, nj of nj 1905, 25c.
] B Metcalf, a a, SET 16-10-5, Zoe.
Farmers Bank & T. Co., 26A a, nj of
ST of n1, 22-10-6, 81 33.
LOWER CooNEwAH
ia Simmons, rs a, n side ne4 1910
5, $s.25
A Simmons. as a, n side nw4, So
I0-5, SASS.
B Tate, 10 1-5 a, nj 1S-11-6, $24,1 6.
w A Shacklefore, 5 a, e side set g.
11-6, S1.65.
W A Shacklefore, 60 a, W end 81 nw1
16-11-6. $40. 80.
w A Shacklefore, Sc a, mid pit sw4
16-11-6, $18.48.
Ordered by the Board in open court
lthis July 8. 1916. the same being the
sixth day of the regular July term,
1916, of the Board of Supervisors of
Lee county, Miss. A. S. Parham,
President.
I, o. T. Trap, sheriff and tax col
lector of Lee county, will offer for sale
the above described swamp land to the
highest bidder for cash within legal
hours in front of the court house door
in the city Of Tupelo, Miss, on August
II, 1916. o. T. Trap, Sheriff
and Tax Collector
The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-21
Retail Liquor License
Birmingham. Ala, July l,

Birmingham, Ala, July l, 1916.
Hen. o. T. Trap,
Sheriff of Lee County,
Tupelo, Miss.
Dear S;r.-The following U. S. In
ternal Revenue License has been issued
to your lLeel County IN the six months
ending July /, 1916:
Clifton ) Pharmacy, r. L. d.. Tupe-
10, fromJan. /, 1916. to July l, 1916
i hereby certify that | have carefully
examined the record of the Collector
Of Internal Revenue and the above is
complete and correct,
Yours very truly.
SAM P. JONES.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this first day of july, 1916.
II j. B. MosLEY, Notary Public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-13
WATER ALLOWED
TO ENTER FILTER

The water was allowed to enter the fl
ter beds of the new filter plant on Sat
urday. This by no means means that you
will get filtered water from your faucets
today 1t is simply the tuning up pro-
cess which has begun. Supt. S. d. Soule
reported that everything appeared to
work as smoothly as could be expected.
Mr.. Soule was a busy man on Saturday
and Sunday and came as near being in
two places at once as man ever did.
AT first the water was used from the res
ervoir and later the new pumps were used
in filling the filter beds. the time required
being aboat six hours. 1t is expected that
some men from the State laboratory 81
hygiene will be hero on Tuesday to look
over the plant and adjust any matters
that need attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-13
THE COMMUNITY
CONCERTS ARE
TO BE REVIVED

1t is good news for all lovers of mu-
sic in and near Gardiner that the free
Community concerts which were given
so successfully year before last at Lii
hrary hall on Sunday afternoons. are
shortly to be repeated.
All who attended these concerts re-
member them with delight. We shall
not soon forget the restful hour of
beautiful music given to us so freely
each week. nor the able talent of the
various performers. We shall not for
get the delightful presence OF Keith
Ryan, who presided at the concerts to
which he had given time and thought
50 generously. nor the able assistants
whose devoted work contributed so
much toward their success.
committee. consisting of MISS
Eleanor Danforth, j. NJ. l.. Bates and
others, has undertaken to give the
great pleasure of the concerts for the
next five Sunday afternoons. They Will
be held, as before. at Library hail.
from to 4 =. NJ. The first concert VIII
be held Sunday afternoon, March 10.
The plan which worked so success
fully in 1914 will be followed again.
that of having program partly OF the
best Victor music. partly of vocal and
instrumental music by well-kno"h
soloists. uuartetteS. etc. The program
for each concert will be announced IN
full later. Our citizens may we'll feel
grateful in advance for the great
pleasure in store for them in the re-
newal of the free community concerts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-13
THE PELL CLASoN
CAMP, S. OF w.,
TO ENTERTAIN

Wednesday evening, March Is. will
find number Of prominent men in the
State gathered in this city. They are
coming in answer to the invitation ex-
tended them by Pell Clason Camp. S. of
". No. so. On that evening the camp
will initiate a large class into full men,
bership. Among the out-of-town MEM
bers Of the s. Of " who will be pres
ent are Div. Com. Olin P. Aver Auburn.
Sr. Vice Div Com. John c. Howes. Au-
gusta: Jr. Vice Div Com. w. +. South
ard, Bangor; Div. Sec. and Treas. +. X
Gould, Rockland; Div. Council Daniel
Meader. Past Div. CONS. l.. l.. Cooper,
Clarence Cram. Geo. H. Bangs. Angus
ia: Frank l.. Beals, Auburn; Arthur NJ.
Soule. Waldo II. Perry, Portland Err
nest G. Waldron, Bangor: Fred H..
Leach, Oakland, and Hon. Halbert p.
Gardiner. Portland: E. c. CARL Burleigh
Martin. Robert Cony, w. b. Fletcher,
Augusta; Hon. ID. G. Ski.lin and =. X.
Tilden. Hallowel; A. W. Pou!er Fair
field: W. +. Menneally. John o. Pierce,
Lewiston; Hon. c. S. Cobb. Millinocket:
J. Sherman Douglass, Ellsworth: Allen
L. Curtis, Belfast; E l.. Hagerty. Wa
terville: Chas. r. Pomeroy. Auburn: also
members oil camps at Watcrvlle. Au-
gusta. Ha.lowell South China, Itch
field, Auburn. Fairfield and Clinton.
Supper will be served in the banquet
hall from seven until eight o'clock. At
eight o'clock meeting will be called to
order by Commander Charles Merrill.
After the regular business and initiation
there will be speeches by the visiting
members. Past Div. Com. w. o. Cobb.
acting as POSTMASTER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-13
HARVARD PAPER
INCORPORATED;
NEW OFFICERS

Cambridge. Mass, March 12.-(Spe-
cial).--A significant change in the pol
icy of the Harvard Illustrated, the
youngest of Harvard's five undergrad
uate publications, was announced Sat-
urday when the new officers took
charge Of the paper.
The illustrated has announced in
corporation under the laws Of Massa-
chusetts and beginning May will ap-
pear every two weeks instead Of every
month.
The new officers who have inaugu-
rated this new aggressive policy are:
President. Robert Chandler Kelley, II.
Of Dorchester; business manager.
Thomas II. White, II, of Cleveland,
Ohio, son of the automobile manufac-
turer Of that name; secretary, Joel
Addison Goldtfwait, II, Of Boston, son
Of DR.. Goldthwait. The three directors
of the new corporation known as the
Harvard Illustrated. Inc, are president.
r. G. Kelley: treasurer. T. H. White,
and clerk. Jackson E. Towne of Mil
waukee, Wisconsin.
The Crimson, the Harvard daily, OF
which f. A. Whitney Of Augusta, is the
managing editor. comments editorial
ly on the new illustrated as follows:
Under its present administration, the
Illustrated has begun to show signs Of
becoming the first among the college
pictorial publications. The
new plan to incorporate the magazine
is almost certain to place it on a sound
working foundation and the appear
ance Of two issues a month beginning in
May. will pave the way for publishing
events Of greater current interest. The
usefulness and influence of the Illus
trated ought to be considerably In
creased
Like most prominent activities at
Harvard. the Illustrated is not with
out associations with Maine. The new
president is the son of Herbert L. KEEL
ley, native of Belgrade, and now
managing director of. Silas Pierce Co.,
wholesale grocers, Boston. He has been
| identified closely with journalistic
work. being on the staff of the Boston
Post In the summer of 1871, and acting
as summer correspondent from Bel
grade Lakes for the Journal and Bos-
ton Globe Paul II. Means, one of the
| business editors of the Illustrated, is
from Madison. where his father, the
Rev. F. II. Means. is pastor of local
church Clement Z. Kennedy of Fail
RlVer. where his father is editor Of the
Globe, is proud of the fact that his
mother and long line Of ancestors are
from Maine. Besides being on the H.
Illustrated. Kennedy has the honor of
being oneof the editorial writer's of the
Harvard Crimson and Harvard report
er TO the Boston Journal and The Assoc
ciated Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-13

The boys Of the Universalist church
met Friday evening with Lynn Fitz-
simmons of Chestnut street and form
ed temporary organization, to be
taken over later by the Knights of
King Arthur. officers were elected as
follows: President, Kenneth Turner;
vice president, Frederick Mason;
treasurer, Lynn Fitzsimmons. The
boys are getting up a soap or
der so as to get the Castle started
and everyone interested in this idea
should see that their order is given to
one of the members. At present they
are meeting at the members homes,
but later they are planning to have
hall Of their own, and it is to secure
funds to fit such a place up that they
are now working. Next Friday eve
ming they will meet with Selden
Pearce OF Spring street. There were
present besides the above last Friday.
Charles Niles Walter Emery, Carroll
Crimmin and Elliott Nj. Andrews. the
secretary and adviser Of the club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-13
WINTHROP
Democrat Caucus

The Democrats Of Winthrop held a
caucus Friday evening in the Town hall
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman w. ]. Pomery for the choOs-
ing of their delegates to the State con-
vention at Bangor, March 20. The fol-
lowing were chosen: John F.. Ryan, j.
f. Donovan. RI. l.. IIannaford. Alter
mates. j. p. Bishop. Nathan Cobb, E. l..
Laughton.
1t was voted to increase the Town
committee to twenty-five members as
follows: Voted to accept all OF the old
committee. Henry P. Miller, chairman:
W. J. Bonney, +. Fl. Penniman. j. f..
Donovan. ]. G. Yeaton. j. p. Bishop, C..
Loon, n. u. Hall. G. B. Stanton, Willis
Cobb. n. l.. Hannaford, Z. P. Libby.
Fred Hayward, II. w. Stevens. Frank
A. Neal, John OConnell. w. c. Sprague,
Curtis Sears. Omer Dostie. Oren +.
Stanley. John L. Ryan, L. T. Mcnamara.
E. A. Mclaughlin. Albert Young. Geo.
Johnson Voted new Town committee
shall take effect March 10. J, f. DON
ovan nominated 70: second selectman
for 1916 election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-13
COMING EVENTS

March 13-Municipal elections In Au-
gusta. Bangor. Belfast, Biddeford and
March 1s-vote on new city charter,
Augusta.
March H-Supreme Court, Oxford Coun-
ty, civil and criminal term. South Paris
March H-Supreme Court, Piscataquis
County, civil and criminal term Dover,
March 14-Annual Goodwin interschol-
astic prize debating contest, under aus
pieces of Colby college. Waterville.
March 15-Portland Church Federation
annual meeting
March 15-Maine State Board Of Trade,
semi-annual meeting, Lisbon Falls.
March 17-Bates Debating League:
Deering High VS. Rumford High at Rum
ford; Deering High VS.. Westbrook Semi
nary, at Deering.
March 17-sagadahoc County teachers
convention. Bath. -. ~
March 2o-Municipal election. Old Town.
March 23-Republican State Convention
At 10, City hall. Portland
March 3-Democratic State Conven.
April 19-Maine State Branch, National
Association of Letter Carriers. annual
convention. Hallowell.
May 1l-l2-Maine Organized Bible Class
Association Convention. Waterville.
May 17-Grand Lodge. Knights Of Ply.
thias annual convention, Bangor.
May H--Bowdoin prize essays. Bruins.
wick. M
May so-Bowdoin College examination.
Brunswick. w.
June 14-15-Maine Division. Sons Of Vet
Grams, Annual Encampment at Auburn.
June Zl-Bowdoin class of 1906 reunion.
NV Meadows Inn