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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01

when | see the cause of my country
deserted by all the world beside and
l standing up, boldly and alone, and
hurting defiance at her victorious op-
pressors. Here then, before high
heaven and all the world, swear eter-
nal fidelity to the just cause, as I
deem it, of the land of my life, my
liberty and my love-" The soul that
was big enough to say that, in
time when such a declaration would be
understood to pledge him to the mig
ger' and subject him to the calumny
of 'black abolitionist'' was big enough
to face crucifixtion politically, for his
political faith. He dared to face the
fury of the mob, and to leave the
powerful and respected Whigs,-the
party of political popularity and pres
tige
By nature he was a reformer. He
got the range of his deeds trained on
duty, and shot straight, refusing to be
confused by friend or foe. One thing
only concerned him,-Right. Said one
'Do this and you will win" He
answered "I shall do thus, for it is
right Said another "This is good
politics. He answered, MAY be, but
this is good morals" And to right
eousness he pinned his faith. LET us
have faith that right makes might and
in that faith let us to the end, dare to
do our duty as we understand it,"
Lincoln's hostility to the liquor
traffic was expressed in vigorous
language again and again. Touching
the license system he said
"The liquor traffic is cancer in So
ciety, eating out it's vitals and threat
ening destruction; all attempts to re-
gulate it will not only prove abortive.
but will aggravate the evil. The most
effectual remedy would be the passage
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01

connected inseparably with the politi-
cal life in the mind of the most con-
spicuous figure in the early centuries
of the political history of this CONT
nent
Let the man who has been making
filactory Of his Sunday devotions and
his prayer meeting fervor, but who
has doffed his hat as the saloon
marched by after the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
get back to the first principles of true
Americanism.
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The era of license opened in Ver-
mont on April 4th and that day and
especially that night was a reign of
drunken terror and hideous revelry
in many towns of the state.
In Middlebury alone the states at
torney issued fifteen warrants for
drunkenness next day, and the town
council summoned in extraordinary
session deemed it necessary to double
the police force.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-07-01

The Republican governor of Kansas has
appointed Dick Hayden, liquor advo-
cate Probate Judge of Shoune county, in
which Topeka is situated. AS the Pro-
pate Judge has control of the drug store
business, this is considered great vic
tory for the jointists.
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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-31

Little Wlllie-I say. pat
Pa.-What Is II. my s0nf
Little Wnle-Nhat did moths live 90
before Adam and Eve wore clOthesi-
Stray storieA
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-31
fE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE

University comprises the following colleges and schools
radnate School. The College Of Literature. Science
IsS. The College Of Science and Engineering. Civil
|Ell. Mining and Chemical Engineering. The Univers-
|.s1aemy The School OF Music. Ths School Of Law.
ssloOl Of Medicine.
os @ FREE Incidental Zee $40 90 stgssat Bcay Tax $500
skhh session wednesday. September TO- 1903 For
= s''fess kegisifaf universiy Of oregon. Eugene
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-31

The more truth yon bring into an sr-
gument with a fool the harder be win
combat it.--Atchlson 0lobe.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24
To the Voters Of DeSoto County.

Since | commenced the canvass
for the Office of sheriff of DeSolo
county | have been seriously
handicapped by two attacks of
sickness and have not been able
to see SO many of my friends as I
should like to. However [ trust
that long before the beginning of
1904 [ will be so far recovered as
to undertake the duties of the
Sheriff's office if you, by your
sufrages, decide that | shall have
it. Therefore I respectfully ask
for your votes on August 9th. It
| am nominated, let my past
guarantee my future.
VIM. H. ROLLINS.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24
Mr. Slaughter Withdraws.

To my friends and voters OF DeSoto County:
l wish to state here that in
consideration of the fact that the
dry weather has caused me so
many more disadvantages than l
expected, it is an absolute
impossibility for me to 60 to all
the boxes with the candidates.
Therefore, making it very one.
sided canvass and in justice to
myself and my friends who are
supporting me, think il best to
withdraw. And I wish to say
also to my many friends that I
appreciate with all my heart the
encouragement that has been
shown me, and hope to have them
vote for our friend, J. r. Upton.
With best wishes for all,
| am, Respectfully,
LUNDY SLAUGHTER.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI.
On this 1S day Of July 1908 on reading the
foregoing petition. it is ordered by the court
that hearing be had upon the same on the
3rd day Of August A. d. 1908. before said Court
at Oxford, in said Division and District at IL
o'clock noon. and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the 'Times-Promoter" newspaper
printed in said District, and that all known
creditors and other persons in interest may
appear at the said time and place and show
cause. If any they have, why the prayer Of
said petitioner should not be granted.
And tits further ordered by the Court. that
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies of said petition and this
order. addressed to them at their places of
residence as stated
Witness the Honorable H. G. Niles. J udge OF
said Court, and the Seal thereof at Oxford in
said Division and District. on the 1s day of
July A. ID. 1908.
JOHN S. BURTON, Clerk.
JAS.J. VANCE Deputy Clerk.
A true copy.
J.S, BURTON, Clerk.
JAS.J. VANCE. d. G.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24
The Banner Law.Breaking county.

1t seems that Covington county
is endeavorlng to establish a
record as the banner law breaking
county in Mississippi, and is in a
fair way to succeed IN dong so.
Within the past three weeks six
negroes have been killed in the
county, and during the past two
year period there have been fifty
killings within the borders of the
county. Eleven negroes are now
in the Williamsburg Jail awaiting
trial on the charge of murder
or manslaughter, and the Watch,
man journal is making a
cIamorous demand for some old
fashioned neck breaklngs as
surest deterrment of con-
tinuance of carnival crime.
-Clarion-Ledger.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24

night previous to the election ir
order to cast my vote fol
Vardaman, I want to show that
d--n clique at Jackson that they
can t rule my vote.
Critz has been styled "the
rising sun of Mississippi then
if Noel is the moon, J. X.
Vardaman is the Joshua who
will make the sun and moon
stand still with apologies to
Ben Franklin.)
Voters of Mississippi ! leave it
with you, feeling that you know
the right and knowing it will
show the courage to do it. I
believe that you will so speak
through the ballot box that the
names of Vardaman and Money
will reverberate from the time
the sun arises from clouds of
crimson to span the blue de-
licious Heavens. until he presents
his card at the pearly gates of the
west and bids JOY good day.
j. HARVEY Mcneil.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24
BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR
DISCHARGE.
In the District Court OF the United States
for the Western Divisionof the North.
ern District of Mississippi
In the matter Of
hl " |

In the matter Of
'9sn RanNrunt y; move In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable H. G. Niles. Judge of the
District Court, of the United States for the
NorthernDistrict of Mississippi:
John W. Love, of Miller in the County of
DeSoto and State of Mississippi. in said
Division and District respectfully represents
that on the 2sday of May last past. he was
duly adjudged bankrupt under the Acts of
Congress relating to Bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered all his property and rights
Of property, and has fully complied with all
the requirements of said Acts and of the
orders of the Court touching his Bankruptcy
WHEREFORE HE PRAYS that he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said Bankrupt Acts. except such debts
as are excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this II day Of July A, D. 1905.
JOHN w. LOVE, Bankrupt,
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24
Confederate Veterans.

Let US meet in fernando en-
Saturday, August 8th. Among
other important business will be
to know how many are entitled to
and want the crown of honor, to
be given us by the Daughters of
the Confetleracy.
T. G. DoCKERY, Com'dr.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24
From Plow Boy to United States
Senator.

| saw yesterday in the quaint
little town of Raleigh, that sits on
an eminence down amongst the
tall pines of Smith county, a little
frame structure with a very
Mteresting history.
Within the precincts of that
small frame building containing
one room, If | mistake not, have
been hard struggles ard daring
dreams of ambition; knotty and
complex problems solved; a life
battle mapped out, and a wonder
ful career projected into the
political life of Mississippi.
Here it was thirty odd years
ago that sun tanned boy of
sturdy stock, came from out the
country hard by and plunged
with all the ardor and determi-
nation of his soul, into the study
of the law. That sun tanned boy
was Ans McLaurin, today the
most towering, indomitable and
compelling political force and
personality in the commonwealth.
AS | drove by and looked at
the tiny little office now fast
going to decay, where this
remarkable man first began, as
boy, to deive, absorb and plan. |
could not help calling to mind the
stately and magnificent capitol at
Washington, with it's great white
dome towering skyward-sym-
boiling the power and majesty
OF a great people-greatest of
ancient or modern times.
From the little office to the
stately capitol of the great
Republic?
What a lesson-what a tribute
to courage and brains-and what
a tribute too, to American
institutions!
What wonder then that we are
the greatest people on this globe?
When, even at the gateway of
the twentieth century, blood and
tears still trickle down the face of
a medieval Europe when men and
women cry aloud for help-when
kings and queen are slaughtered
we go on making jurists and
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24
You Know What you are Taking

When you take GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC because the
formula is plainly printed on
every bottle showing that it is
simply Iron and Quinine in a
tasteIess form. No cure, No Pay.
SOC.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24

senator's out of dauntJess plow
boys
Ans McLaurin, the plow boy,
Anselm j. McLaurin, the dis
tinguished Senator from Miss
issippi. B. Lusk, in Clarion
Ledger.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24
A Last Appeal.

cast their votes, and begin ,
career under new leaders. In tn,
intervening time twill be we'll tx
use some hard thinking, to draw
some accurate conclusions and tt
put these into execution.
Let us briefly look over the
field and see how we should vote
for two of the most important
positions.
First, we find In the senatorial
race Money and Longino. Looking
more closely into the comparative
merits and demerits of each, we
find Money, by his long and
dutiful service, excellently capaci-
tated to Judge rightly the needs
of bis constituents; further he is
better instructed on national
issues, so much so that Longino
does not discuss them.
Longino harps on his edifying
record as governor. Yes, he did
make a good governor. 'Tis un-
just however, for him to usurp
the credit which certainly is due
Stone and McLaurin. He has
done nothing in which he has not
put Longino forward as the entire
state. Longino fights Money
because he Money did what
every other southern senator has
done, voted to affirm negro
appointees.
Yet, Money never refused to
offer reward for the desperate
negro who shot white man down
on the streets OF Greenville.
Money never hired two lawyers
to prosecute two white men who
shot negro; Money never adj
vocated the law which should lay
the county liable to damages at
the hands of a lynched negro;
Money never rode in a republican
procession in order to obtain a
position for his kinsmen; Money
never abused the Confederate
soldiers. All of these things
reputable men tell US Longino
did.
This is enough. Voter you can
see your duty is to return to the
senate, H. D. Money, an intellectul
al wonder and d senator de-
manding and receiving the
greatest respect from all other
senator's.
Second let us review the
for Governor.
First there is Noel, whose
platform is the PERFECT pri-
mary law. The people bear in
mind what a cumbersome thing
Jhat is. The authors interpre-
-atiou is contrary to that of the
court. This makes him
go back to the woods.''
Then there is Critz, the Sworn
'ut Sappho." As one of his guam.
lom supporters said, 2 after hear
ug him rant for an hour, She
would make pretty good coun-
ry magistrate, but is unfit for
Governor. :"
BY the law of elimination, the
My candidate left is the peerless
1ardaman-the peoples choice. :
TO vote for progressive man, {
man who is able and willing to
Onward everything advantageous
o the interest Of his state, to
ote for such man l say, should
e a joyous and happy occasion. If
q is elected and it is pretty
enerally understood that he will !
cit will be the greatest victory, ]
ne free voter of Mississippi ever I
,on. :
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-07-24

He lives in fame who died in
virtues cause -Shapespeare.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-13
Care In Choosing Glasses.

A dealer in optical instruments de-
clared that it gave him real pain to
note the careless manner in which half
the persons in New York wear glasses.
"It is a wonder to me-" he said, ''that
they don't bring on blindness In the
first place, the frames should always
be fitted to individual faces instead Of
being picked up indiscriminately with
out regard for facial peculiarities. The
size. of the lenses is another important
consideration. Most of the glasses I
see on the street are too small. They
should be as large as the face of the
wearer will permit, for lens of good
size not only affords better protection
to the eye, but is more becoming than
smaller one. Another tribulation OF
the weak eyed is due to the reflection
from the edges of unframed glasses,
The eyelashes should be attended. to in
order to get the best results from a
pair Of spectacles. Many lashes are
worn so long that they brush against
the glass. This is decidedly injurious
New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-13
[WlN NEofcARDul
THE SEWING MACHINE.
Unsuccessful Inventions That Pre-
ceded Hoyve's Patent In 1S46.

Unsuccessful Inventions That Pre-
ceded Hovve's Patent In 1S46.
The technical beginning of the sew
Ing machine industry in this country
was Sept. 10, 1846, when Elias Howe,
Jr., obtained a patent for what grew
into the first really practical sewing
machine. Only three of the first Howe
machines were made, however, and
one of these was deposited in the pat.
ent Office in Washington as a model.
1t was not until after 1850 that fac
tory for the making Of sewing ma
chimes was built, so the enormous -busi-
ness of today has grown up in a short
half century.
While Howe's invention marked the
beginning of successful industry, he
was by no means the pioneer in ef-
forts to substitute mechanical for hand
sewing. AS far back as ITO Thomas
Alsop patented In England a machine
for embroidering. Another machine
for embroidering in loom was invent
ed by John Duncan in 1904, and fwen-
ty-five years later another Englishman
named Heilman patented still another
embroidering machine.
The first recorded attempt at me,
chanical sewing was the invention Of
Thomas Saint, who took out a patent
in England in 1700 for a machine which
executed the old crochet stitch. II
was not a success, but some Of the
features of the Saint machine appear
in the perfected machine of today.
Bartholemy Thimonnier patented in
France in 1880 the first sewing ma,
chine put to practical use. Eighty OF
his machines were in use for sewing
army clothing in 1S41, when a mob De
stroyed them because convinced they
would drive seamstresses out Of em-
ployment. Thimonnier built new and
better machines, but all his work was
again destroyed by angry artisans in
1S4S.
John J. Greenough took out the first
patent for q sewing machine issued in
the United States in 1912. 1t was in.
tended to sew leather, but was OF no
practical use.
Walter Hunt of New York built a
sewing machine in 1884, but failed to
protect it by a patent After Howe'E
machine appeared Hunt declared II
embodied the ideas of his machine of
1884, but he was unable to establish
his claim.
A small army of inventors appeared
after Howe's patent had proved sue
ceSSful. and their genius was devoted
to perfecting every part of the ma
chine. How we'll they have succeeded
is shown in the $500 patents for sew
ing machines and attachments issued
by the United States since 1850 and in
the fact that the American sewing ma
chine leads all others IN every country
in the world.-New York Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-03-13
A Lesson In Hospitality.

A curious instance of provincial hos
pitality in small Tuscan town is re-
corded by Luigi Villari in italian Life
In Town and Country"
A lady Of very noble birth and of
considerable wealth was giving a mu-
sical party-it was the first time she
had invited friends to her house that
season. The entertainment began at
p. m. and lasted till z. No refresh
ments were provided for the guests,
and solemnly presented cup of choco-
late to the hostess and one to her moth
er. This, of course, would only be pos
sible in very provincial town. In the
more civilized spots excellent refresh
ments are always offered to the guests
Amador ledger., 1903-03-13
NERVOUS ENERGY.
Don't Overdraw Your Account In tie
Bank of Nature.

Don't Overdraw Your Account In TIE
Bank of Nature.
You have a deposit of nervous energy
placed to your account in the bank of
your body. 1t may be large, in which
happy case you are q millionaire in
strength and accomplishing power, or
1t may be so microscopic as to need
careful outstanding and little expendi-
ture to keep 1t from dwindling out al
together.
But many millionaires become pau
pers. and some "dime savings swell
into millions 1t depends upon the way
the capital is managed. You may
think you have so much that there Is
no need to be economical You get up
In the morning and feel the blood
bounding through your veins like noun
tain cataracts, and you think you can
turn the mill wheels of the world.
You work day and night or you play
day and night, which is sometimes
more exhausting, and go at the limit Of
your speed all the time You are over
drawing your bank account Of energy,
and that needlessly. for you probably
have enough to last long and useful
lifetime. 1t pays to sit down and sharp
en- your tools, and it adds cent per cent
to your body bank deposit.
Another with not half your brains
or hustle will get ahead of you in the
end, for he makes every act, every
thought go straight to the mark. He
wastes no effort. Everything he does
means something. 1t helps toward some
given end. You spend a great deal Of
ammunition on your quarry because
you are overanxious. He keeps cool,
takes steady aim and wings his bird.
You get wrinkles and frost tipped
temples and become bankrupt in VI
tality when you should be In your
prime. You have overdrawn the best
and most valuable bank account the
Lord ever placed on the books of life
the ability ''to love and to work and to
play and to look up at the stars"
Amador ledger., 1903-03-13
A FEAST THAT FAILED.
The Story of RaccOon That Was
Not Served For Breakfast.

Not Served For Breakfast.
1t is within the memory Of many
people that the custom of schoolteach-
ers boarding around" was the usual
thing In country districts. Although
custom which teachers seldom liked,
1t is doubtful II many Of them had as
hard time as young schoolmaster
who described his experience in the
New England Galaxy for 1917. The
article was written by Leonard Ap-
thorp, then an undergraduate of Bow
doin college. The young schoolmaster
was to receive SIS a month and his
board
From the first day 1 perceived that
I was at board on speculation and at
the mercy of close calculation, he
writes. One day the whole dinner con-
sisted of single dumping, which
they called a pudding, and five sau-
sages, which In cooking shrunk to the
size Of pipestems. There were five of
us at table.
A few days afterward, on my return
from school, my eyes were delighted
by the sight of an animal 1 had never
seen before. 1t was a raccoon, which
the young man, Jonathan, had killed
and brought home In triumph. When
skinned, he seemed to be one entire
mass of fat and Of a most delicate
whiteness. was overjoyed and went
to bed early to dream of delicious
steaks which the morrow would bring.
Long before daylight 1 heard the
family stirring, and the alacrity of
quick footsteps and the repeated open
ing and shutting of doors all gave as
surance Of the coming holiday.
was soon ready for breakfast, and
when seated at table observed that
the place Of Jonathan was vacant.
where is Jonathanr / asked.
"Gone to MARKET" said they.
Market! What market, pray? I
did not know there was any market
in these parts"
"Oh, yes" they said, "he is gone to
-, about thirty miles to the south
ward of u.s."
"And what has called him up so
early to go to marketT
'He is gone" said they. ''to sell his
raccoOn."