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TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1908.
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Cannon men will be accusing the Roosevelt men of loosening all t he bolts in the Republican P arty. Whatever may be said of the · situation in the East many of the editors of t he Republican newspapers in the Middle East are beginning to have doubts as to what's ahead, They think that the fight for the Presidency will largely centre in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
from the administration, t hat could have stopped t.he ~her°:an move~ent ~t any time. durmg Thursday mght by putting forword at its last choice Governor Cummins,whom it knew be an impo;:;sibilitv. , ,' All the poiiticians of Kansas, Nebraska WiscJm:in Iowa Mich· ' . ' • igan and Mmnesota bear proof that the sentiment of these states has become radical. It was with many misgivings that the United
w .isconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Mmnesota and Iowa. They ,;HERMAN, MISS. leave New York for t he present A lteporicJ Lo the l!JOB. SLale Auditor J une out of all calcnlations and figure :2nd, that these States must be taken as the Index oE ho\v t he election will go. Loang :.nd Discount.1 __ _____ $ i16·.~i These States m uster 111 votes Overdrafts _____________ _ in the Electorial College. Bankin~ House, Furniture and Fixture~--- - __ _ __ _ 1133. 93 Expenses . ________ _ 824.60 . There will be in t he Elector1293 .53 al College which will elect Taft Due from othcl' Bankf' 136:3. 72 Cash on Hand ___ or Bryan 583 votes, the total $17015.61 having grown by the aJ:-::ission !,IAB1LTTms r Ol l h 01 , a oma, which hs's s~ven a;,itr l ~tor'; _ __ __ ·- _ . $ lOOOO.llO votes, almo t certain to be Demtfr,!i, 'dt>t, 'i',·u:ics_______ __ 121 6~ DZ:YkTT: ------- -G 3 99 ocrat ic. In the last Electora l c0 II R $17015.61 · ege oosevelt had 336 and par ker 140. 'l'he states mentioned above by going· Democratic in
S~ates Se!lators fro11_1 these s.tates witnessed the expenment of Myron T. Herrick and Charles P. · going into Wall Street Taf t m and getting the support of .T. P. Morgan & Co., the Standard Oil Compan:,· and other great inst itutions for Secretar.y Taft. Naturally all eyes will be turntoward Denver. What will Bryan do? Will he seize the opport unity and step aside and per mit ~he Democrat ic Convention at Denver to name some one who will be able to poll the full demt' t ? W'll h f 1 ocra ic voe. 1 e so ee that the r epublican ticket is so weakthat he hi mself can be elect-
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an official 8tatement had been prepared by the ph ysicians who had been a ttending him in the various periods of his illnes . ?,'he funeral will be held on Friday, J une 26, at "We"tland," Mr. Cleveland's resicic: ::-o on Bavard Lane, Princeton, and wi ll be strictly p1~ivate. The followmgstatement, signed by Drs. Joseph D. Bryant, George R. Lockw.ood and J. M. Carnochen, was given out : " Mr.suffered Cleveland for repeated many year::; has from attacks of gastru intestinal organ. A)so he had long standing {?l'ganic d1sea se of th e h ear t an d ki d neys. Heart failue, complicated with pulmonary thrombosis and oedema were the immediate cause of his death. While Mr. Cleveland had been seriously ill, from time to time, the announcements of his death ·came like a thunderbolt to those who had been watching his illnes~. Last night the I' ht fl urry · among there was a ofsigthe friends Cleyelands that something was sen~usl y wro~1~ with the f~rmer presid~~t T nis was occasioned by a v1s1t of Mr. Bryant, of Ne w York, Mr. leveland 's ph ysician for many years, Mrs. Cleveland later in the evening-, discussed Dr. Bryant's visi~, said that 1 ~~d!h~f11~~ ting along nicely. "' This reasuranrance totaly un. · f riends for the prepared t heir announcemen t of his death . --- - -
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T he raarriage of Miss Emma Armor to Mr Beasley Anderson of Columbus wa,: solemnized at the home of the bride Wednesdav afternoon;at five o'clock in the presence of the family and a number of invitP.d guests At the appointed hour with Mrs. P eyton White of West Point presidin~ at the piano the sweet strains of ~lendelsshons wedding march swelled forth, and the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---~~-~-~~-~~~~~~~~~ 9ilid~ofJun~E.1~ , . partyopen ~lthrough theW~- whowasdclainedon a~ount of g room upon the arm of hi;; best m,111 . u, Ml'IH , Auditor h b · 1 T he ~rofessor Won Out _ _ _! tern country to attacks by ot er usmess. Mr. E. P. Burrow of Weal Point. enTh e appomtment of Gen. Luke , How They Came O ut. tered the spacious parlor and took hi , A man " down east" thought E. Wright of Memphis to be · "I remember a state]; and ; Bryan. Those who followed the Some very impressive addresposition at the altar. The beautiful 1 he could cross th e t rack in front secretary of war to su~ceed s.ec- venerable professor. ,, said Presconvention at close ran<;e heard ses were delivered by the offi- and lovely bride followed upon the oTan advancing locomotive. rJetary Taft, w.ho w11I resign ident Hadley, of Yale, while REAL ESTATE IS A FA VOR l t hat Wall Street had cold shivers cials. arm of t he matron of honor, sist 'I' The services at t he grave were u1Y ~he first, did not com~ as a 1 talking about his student days lTE BRANCH at the applause for Rooevelt and We feel ver y proud of the Lee Mr'i. Wai ls Otley of olumbus. The 1 ver y impressive. surprise to the country as 1t vas I .,u pon w hom some soph 0 n,or~ 1 like the Real Estate business. at the selection of James S. county attendance as t hey are in ceremony in beautiful and appropriate words was said by Rev. M. I-I. Armor A dar key in Georgia tampered known. that ~uch was ~r. Roose- once tried to play a trick. To succes~fully handle my clients ( Shet'man for vice president be- the lead. wit h a st eam boiler. They found velt's mtent10n. TheJ.return of bu iness is a thmg I t ake pride cause he was one of the mf'n The programme as a nnounced father of the bride. Following \\ hich I "The professor, one morning, in. 1 lik it bccau·e it is a thing mentioned in the Roosevelt Har- is very interesting and promises congratulations and best wishes were t he larges t piece of ' him · in the Gen. Wright to this country showered upon the newly wedded being unable t o attcr.J to his that I k :10w a11d understand. next township. from J apan on the eve of the riman corr espondence. good results if closely followed . couple. 1 That';; why alway. give ::;atisB W II S · . class on accoun t of a cold, wro te A bet was won in New Hamp- conv nt10n may have been faction. ut a treet has no monoTo those terchers of Lee counpan anivini; the guests were ushershire not long ago by a man brought by the suggestion of on the blackboard. "D;·. Dash, poly of the cold shivers. N. B. not in attendance, take warning ed into th • dining- 1·oom wh11rc deliwho ate fifteen dozen oysters. Mr. Roosevelt. Before congress through indisposition , is unable Sec mt• about renting, elling, Scott, ational ommitteeman Your work isa great and noble cious punch was ~cr vcd. T he tlccura,1-te d Lo h's clas"es today " leasi ng- or L:olledmg. tions were f erns and lovclv and ram 1 to The trimming on his coffin cost adjourned it was known ''" n .; · for West Virginia, announced to one. Your people are demanding flowers . $27. 5(1, that the pr esident would appoint The students erased one lelw. s. POVALL. day t hat he intended to resign more at your hands than ever The bride was gowned in a tailored A Texas man wa rned his wife Gen. Wright to succeed Taft, ter in this notice making it r ead from the National Commitee in before. Lee county has raised suit of Copenhagen blue, champagne not to light the fire with kero- and it is said that he made a " Dr. Dash, t hough indisposition Tupelo, Miss. a few weeks. When asked the cry for better teachers. Are silk shirt waist, fi let trimming«. The sene. She didn't heed the war- public declaration that he would is unable to attend to his lasses about it he said: you equal to the demands ? If bride carried wliite carnations the maThe tron of honor, pink carnations. ni!)g, Her cloth es fit his secom! do so if Taft was nominated for today." "I have been connected with not, why not? This normal 1s bride was the recipient of many beauwife rem~rkably well. the presidency. Gen. Wr~ght "But it happened a few min- ~ the committee for twelve years for your advancement. It is to tiful and handsome presents. A man m Cana~a attemJ?ed to 1 has been regarded very highly utes later the professor returned and through three successful give you a deeper conception and The out of town guest~ were i\Jrs. dr y gunpowder m family the k1tchP,n . . Roosevelt ·and the for a box he had forgotten. stove. His afficted would by President campaigns. I do not want to a broader view of your work. Peyton While. Mrs. Cottrell, , li~s be glad of any information as to Secretary of war. He served as Amid a roar of laughter he dehave my record brok en." Why are you not here? We are An nie Luui ·e Burrow of We$l Po'nt, Mrs. W . S. Coehran Baldwin, Miss vicegovernor of t he Phillippines tected the change in his notice. The Middle West so far as a j looking for you on :every train. Baker Ripley, Miss Jeane Moody, Co!his whereabouts. wnile Mr. Taft was g:overnor, and approaching the blackboard majority of the voters are con- Do not not dissapoint us. Your umbus, Mr. and Mrs. Marmon, Mem and upon Mr. Taf t's resignation he calmly erased one letter in cerned is represented as being dissapointing us is a fa ir index phis. he was appointed go vernor of the hi. turn. arc good days to look strongly committed t o Roosevelt to the fact that you will dissa- The bride is t he beautiful antl a·complished daughter of Rev. and Mrs Phillippines by the president. "Now t h 2 notice read: "Dr. through my Jewelery Stock. policies. Democrats and Rep- point your patrons anri. pupils. M. H. Armour and during her resiGen. Wright was born in Mar- Dash. thoug-h indispo ition, is ublicans alike in overwhelming E. P . CLAYTON. dence in Tu pelo has won a host of shall county, Mississippi, but for unable to attend to his asses t oThe olher good days are numbers are said to be ready t o friends by her gracious manner a nd many years has resided it Mero- day. follow Roosevelt. They believe A social event in E n,,.Jand lovlines of character. The groom 8 ay,!',fa, llI Jh·c wlll i bc:isllhr:HOO•C: ..,you? phis. H e is a lawyer of note and in the election of United States that has attracted much attention is a prominent and succe:;ful young Y es. m y c hilu. ii you (\on'L u,c his public career has bee11 a notSe;-iators by popular vote. They in t1lis country was the wedcting man of Columbus and stand;; high Im social and l>usiness circles. MAG IC WHITE SOAP. able one. N oticc to the Traveling Public. h . . nub ?,fai:lc on sollc•I ])a r t s , JC:l\' C l h<'r'l In be[ieye Int e pt1biICity Of Calll- Tuesday of Miss J ean Reid, Mr. and Mrs Anderson le 'c imr·,xwol rooll hc.1r. X u uo ili•1:::n,, washt.,i:11,!,·. - - -- The v,stBound cc1modation due · They be- daughter of Whitlaw Reid, the iately after the ceremony o\·er the no 1o,.e1rnc hc. Ir )'Oil u,c t.l.\GJC.: WIIITI·: al f>.t!O a. m. will reach Tupelo in t.he paign contr1'but10ns. SOA 1'. Willlmn cJ,\' ;Lolll:l~ic.llU~llOr<>s n Birming ham, Ala.,June ~l-ll, l').1:l futurel.Ji)tween(iandli:lOa. m.. •nnkl'1eve1'nmore r·ad1'caltar1"ff rev1·s- American Ambassador to G-reat III. and O. roatl for Lol'· 'l!c !.v l ik. · 1-1 y e llow r oap . t: c 1 ) our ,·ro,·cr t o , r,ln ou salereturn June nol lith tolater bth, than, ilic,. ing connection wit.h M.. & O. 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