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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

Senator Goodwin. of Harnett, has intro
duced in the Senate a bill when Is lot
the purpose of prohibiting the SAFE anu
manufacture of liquor in Harnett county
to 90 into effect on the first Oh May
1908.
1t provides that it shall be uniaWtui
to manufacture, barter. or sell any sPir-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

Last Saturday Representative John
Charles Mcneil of Scotland. read pc
tition in the House signed by fifty citi-
zens Of the Northwestern portion OF
Robson county. asking the General As
sembly TO cut off this part OF Robson
and annex it 10 Scotland.
Representative Britt, of Robson, said
to an Observer man yesterday that Rob
erson. it was true, was the largest county
in the State. but the people Of his coun-
" did not approve Of the above plan
II anything IS done at all. be thinks it
would be better 20 take a part OF Cum
berland. Moore and Robertson and form
an entirely new county seat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

IN the report Of the committee hearing
regarding the extension of the corpora To
limits Of AshevilIe, il was said that Mr.
J. g. Curtis was reported as being op-
posed 10 the measure. Mr. Curtis says
that this is a mistake. He will not op-
pose the bin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

January p. 1905.
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Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
Commissioners Sale of Land.

L. f, Royster ct al. VS.. Virgil Polk ct al No
1892
Under authority of decree of the Chan
cery court of DeSoto county. Miss. rendered
in the above styled cause On Feb. 4, 1903 /
will on Monday. March 16. 1898, within legal
hours. at the court house door in the town of
fernando in said county, exnose for sale by
public auction to the highest bidder for cash
on confirm mation-successfulb bidder paying ten
per cent of his bid on day of isale-the land in
DeSoto county. Mississippi. described as fol-
lows to-wlt: 25 acres in the south east quar-
ter of Section 49, township 2. range Z. west
described by metes and bounds as: beginning
at stake so feet east OF the center of the [.
G. railroad track where said track intersects
the south line Of said section, thence east So
and one third poles to the south east corner
OF said section. thence north along the east
line of said section So and one half poles.
thence west seventy-seven and two thirds
poles to stake SO feet east of the center of
said railroad track. thence south eighteen
and one half degrees. east 6f roles. and run
ming parallel to said railroad to the point OF
beginning. T. r. Maxwell. Commissioner
f. G. Holmes. Solicitor for Complainants.
q On Qt 20
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve.

The only positive cure for blind,
bleeding, itchiug and protruding
piles, cuts, burns, bruises, ecze-
ma and all abraSions of the skin.
DeWitt's is the only Witch Hazel
Salve that is made from the pure,
unadulterated witch hazel : all
others are cOunterfeits DeWitt's
Witch Hazel SaIve is made to cure
-counterfeits are made to sell.
Jagoe & Co.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
Get.Rich.Never Concerns.

The bloom of get rich.quick
concerns in this country within
the last twelve months illustrates
anew the truth of the curbstone
proverb that "a sucker is born
every minute. 1t seems incredi-
)le that any number of people
;ould be found in the world who
,ould see anything but an impos-
;ibility in the scheme submitted
for their consideration. For in
stance, you made an investment
of 800 and were entitled to 3 per
cent interest on it a week or 1852
IN interest alone during the year.
Now when the greatest financjers
ire glad to receive 4 or 5 per cent
interest a year, it is an absurdity
m it's face that there could be
any sort Of legitimate investment
that would pay 152 per cent. Yet
the very absurdity of the scheme
seems to be the element in il that
attracts certain class of people.
A good many years ago a lot of
matrimonial associations sprang
up all over the country, Reput.
|able men were induced to go into
them, but as soon as the light Of
reason was flashed upon them,
they wlthered and died. Some of
those who married promptly came
out with something to the good,
but it was easy enough to show
that the investors had to multiply
At rate that would soon have
taken in the entire population of
the planet to meet the demands,
and in the long run thousands of
biters would be bitten. There is
no royal road to fortune. Meth
er is there a toboggan slide to it.
The exposure of these concerns
now beng made in Missouri will,
of course, have its effect every
where, and the sooner the get.
rich quick frauds are driven out
of business, the better it will be
for all concerned except q very
few. Com mercial-Appeal.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
Commissioners Sale.

Geo. Banks ct al, ex parte. No. 2S11.
By virtue of decree. in this cause. record
ed in minute book No. 9. page 439. of the
chancery court Of DeSoto county. Mississippi
and rendered at the February term 1903 of
said court. directing me. as special commits
sioner to sell the hereinafter mentioned
lands; |. I. r. Maxwell. as $ uch commission
er, will on Monday the 9Th day Of March. 1908.
within legal hours. in front of the east door
Of the court house. in said county. expose for
sale. at public outcry. to the highest and best
bidder for cash. no per cent. of said bid to be
paid on day Of sale and the balence ON con-
frmatioD the following lands. situated in
said county. to-wit: The south west or. of
section 90. township 2. range west Wit
ness my signature. this Feb. 18th 1903.
L. X. Maxwell. Special COm'r.
Farley Lauderdale, Soils. for Complainants
2-13-3t
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
Meeting Of the Mozart Club.

The Mozart Club met Wednes-
day afternoon with Miss Inez
Smith.
Owing to the absense of some
of the members the program
could not be carried out in full.
A paper on the life II Beethoven
was read by Miss McGowen, and
Mrs. Powell and Miss Josie Jones
related many interesting facts
connected with his life. Music
for the afternoon Vas rendered
by Miss Louise Porter, in her US
ual graceful manner. The subject
chosen for our next meeting, is
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
Supposed Blind Tiger Raided.

Marshal Gore end Sheriff Will
hanson arrested London Robinson
Sunday night on the charge of
illicit retailing.
Robinson had been suspected
some time of being in this business
and thinking they had sufficient
evidence to convict him, they en-.
entered his house Sunday night
and found about seven gallons of
whisky and a score or more of
bottles and Jugs, which had con-
tanned whisky, together with
measuring pots aud funnel. AT
first Robinson confessed to the
charge but later on oath said that
be had simply bought the whisky
for his friends, and procured
witnesses who testified to this,
and so he was released.
Mr.. Gore is sure that whisky
is being sold here, and is making
a worthy and determined effort tG
break it up.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
STATE PROHlBITIONlSTS
Declare in Favor Of a Constitutional
Amendment.

The state eprohibition convention
met in jackson last Tuesday and
concluded it's business at one ses-
sion.
The meeting was harmonious
and adopted resolutions which
will have q marked influence in
the state campaign. The con-
vention declared in favor of the
submissionof an amendmentto the
constitution prohibiting the sale
of liquors in the State, by the
next legislature. They disavow
any intention of forming a sepa-
rate party, and declared that the
cause OF prohibition and party
politics should not be entangled,
but, as state prohibition must
come by legislative sanction, and
prohibition laws must be enforc-
ed by civil officers, all the friends
of state prohibition were urged
to use their influence and vote
for candidates who favored this
measure.
1t was also recommended that
county mass meetings be held to
create prohibition sentiment in
the different counties, so as to Sc.
cure concert of action on this
question.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
New Meat Market.

Mr.. W. D. Phillips, who for the
past few months has been in the
employ of Mr.. E. D. Lauderdale,
has opened u meat market in The
building opposite Smith & Sons
store. He will also run In con.
cection with his market lin
business and for this purpose has
employed an expert timer from
Memphis. He is popular man
and will do a good business.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
A Peculiar Hotel.

Sin a little town in the back
woods of Mississippi" remarked
a travelling man, "there is a pecu-
liar hotel. 1t is just like any
other hotel, except in the way the
rooms are named. Thev are not
numbered, as is generally done,
but each room is named for a
state of the United States. When
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
In Memorium.

After short illness of only
two days, FC. Duncan, ourdearly
beloved friend and postmaster,
was freed from all his suffering
and passed across the dark river
us quietly and peacefully as he
had lived.
Mr.. Duncan was a good citizen
and gallant soldier. AS bis
comrades in arms reverentlv borp
the casket containing his form
from his home to its last resting
place, one could but note the bow
ed heads and feeble steps of those
one time boys in gray, and see
from their sad faces how dear to
them was this lost comrade.
He had almost lived the allotted
life of man, beng in his 69th,
year. For almost forty years he
had served as postmaster IN our
little town. He was so sympa-
thetic and kind hearted in his
nature that one felt that in him
could be found friend when in
need.
AS husband and father he was
all that the names imply He
was truly a companion for his
children, entering into their
pleasures with as much interest
as they then selves and was ever
thoughtful Of their happiness. 1t
was heart-breaking to witness
the grief and distress Of his wife
and children, who were all there,
except his two sons who arrived
too late to receive the last gentle
hand clasp.
Full well does the writer know
the feeling of desolation that
abounds in the hearts of those who
loved him, but dear friends there
is but one to whom we can turn
for solace.
To tho bereaved family and
relatives we extend our heartfelt
sympathies and point them to
Him who felt the need of sympa-
thy and love in the dark hour of
Gethsemane. A FRIEND.
Cockrum, Miss.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20
Not So Bad.

Mrs. Henpeck-I read this eve
ming about man who was arrest
ed twenty minutes after his we'd
ding and Was sent to prison fol
fifteen years. Isn't that awful
Mr. Henpeck -Oh don't know
the law dosen't compel him to take
his Wife to prison with him. --Ba,,.
timore World.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20

Haydn. The club was cordially
invited to meet with Miss Louise
Porter March 4, The program
being rendered we were treated
to a feast of fruit, which we all
heartily enjoyed. After this we
bid adieu to our charming host.
ess, each one declaring they had
enjoyed d delightful afternoon.
E. ID.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20

When you feel blue and that
everything goes wrong, take a
dose Of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They will
cleanse and invigorate your stom-
ach, regulate your bowels, give
you relish for your food and
make you feel that in this old
world is good place to live. For
sale by all druggists.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20

The many friends of John
Blouut will be pleased to learn
that he has entirely recovered
from his attack of rheumatism.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured
him after the best doctors in town
(Monon, Ind. J bad failed to give
him relief. The prompt relief
which this liniment affords is
alone worth many times its cost
For sale by all druggists.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20

;. stopped at the place | was as
signed to the room called Della
ware 1t was correctly named,
too, for it was one of the smallest
rooms in the house. A man who
was occupying New Hampshire
made complaint to the landlord
that the man in Maine was
drunk and boisterous, and was
thus keeping him awake. This
,eemed strange, when we recall
That Maine is q prohibition state.
Two men up in Montana we're
keeping up the reputation of the
wild west by engaging in noisy
poker game. A big fat capitalist
had New York. which was the
best room in the house. The
room named for Alabama is too
ordinary for anything, and a
farmer was occupying it the
night | was there 1t is funny to
stand in the office and hear a bell
boy tell the clerk that towels
were wanted in, Iowa and that
the fellow in North Dakota was
kicking like a steer because he
had no fire. Send two Manhat-
tan cocktails up to Mississippi
was one of the orders that the
clerk gave. BE sure to call the
man in Florida at 5 o'clock in the
morning, said one of the employ
IS. And thus it went. This
hotel is curiosity to the travelling
public. 1t is conducted by an &c.
centric old fellow, but where he
conceived the idea of naming
rooms after states do not know. !"
Birmingham Age Herald.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20

"A woman should not marry a
romatic youth who says he is
willing to die for her. Select a
man who is willing and able to
earn living fol. you."
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-02-20

The best physic. "Once tried
and you will always use Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab.
lets,' says William A Girard,
Pease, VT. These tablets are the
most prompt, most pleasant and
most reliable cathartic in use
For sale by all druggists.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-31
Bank ctearings.
VARIOUS LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago -Cattle-Receip 900, includ
ing 500 Texans; steady to 10c lower; good
to prime steers, $5@5. so; poor to medium,
So. 1904. 80; stockers and feeders, s.. 500
4.50; cows. 81. 25@ 4, 35; heifers, $2@4 rs;
Gamers. 81 .25@2 So bulls $2@4; calves,
81 50@6; Texas fed steers, SO 50@5. Hogs
Receipts today, $4,000; tomorrow, 49,
900; left over. 1000; opened steady, closed
lower; mixed and butchers. SIS .15@5. so;
good to choice heavy, S.. 1905 SIS; rough
heavy, 81 S0@5. 25: light, SIS. 35@5. rs; bulk
of sales, SIS. 2505. As. Sheep-Receipts, 49,
900; sheep and lambs steady; good to
choice wethers, SO 60@D3 80; fair to choice
mixed. 50. 1903 SO; Western sheep. $50
$50; native lambs, So. 25@6; Western
lambs, Sd. 5000.
Sioux City. -Cattle-Receipts,
200; stockers slow, killers steady; beeves.
$4@5; cows, bulls and mixed, 81. 1904. 25;
stockers and feeders, 81. 5o@3. 70; calves
and yearlings, 81. 50@3. so. Hogs-Re-
eeipts. 1,500; strong; S5@5.20; bulk, s5.07
Kansas City, Mo.-Cattle-Receip
5000; market strong; beef steers, $4@
5 20: Texans, $2@4. %; cows and heifers,
81 1904. As; stockers and feeders, 81. ESQ
A. 40. Hegs-Receipts, 5000; market open
ed strong and closed weak; heavy, IS. OH
@5. 225s; packers, IS. 05605. 221s;- Workers,
SIS. 30@5 35; pigs, So. 1905. 40. Sheep-Re-
ceipts 1000; market strong; sheep, 1905;
lambs. SO. 15@5 go.
Omaha attle-Receipts, 1000; market
steady to stronger; beef steers, s4@5. So;
COWS and .heifers, S3@4.25; Western
steers. So. 5004.50; stockers and feeders,
50 1904. Hogs-Recefpts, $500; market
steady; sheep, $2@4.25; lambs, $4@5.75.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-31
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis-The bulls in wheat had
everything to help them and, in view of
the color of the news and the number of
distinctively buliish items that came in.
it was not surprising that September
wheat here should have opened up strong
and excited with the first trades around
1880. There was, to begin with, sur
prising advance in Liverpool. The bulls
the foreigners have at last woke up to
the strong situation here, and notwith-
standing the fact that later cable advices
reported the Liverpool rise due in part to
local conditions there, the bulls held the
satisfying view that Liverpool was at
last whipped into line and would likely
follow on any further advances we might
make. This foreign response was suffi-
Gent in itself to have encouraged bull ac-
tivity, and with it there were the same
statistical influences for strength, as light
Minneapolis stocks now estimated at
100000 bu. And with it all the wires
brought reports from Portal and Harvey
of frosts Wednesday night. This frost
while many doubted whether any harm
had been done, the effect was to make
long holders hang On for still further
profits, and while selling carried Septem-
such rush to unload as is usually the case
when market opens up and then turns
back. and at 77ssc the market stuck,
turning up to 7SAc again on very moder-
tae buying. On the filing. of a few mod
crate new orders September sold direct
ly to 1890. Receipts, 126 cars.
For all that the market was so strong
and showed such climbing tendency the
trade could not see that conditions were
any the worse, but On the contrary the
general showing was better. The market
reached 7S% @78Kc finally, but just at
the close fell back to 1915 @7SAc. closing
at that figure. The cash market was ac-
tive and firm around S71a @8Sc for No.
northern; No. northern sold from 85k
@S6c for the bulk The first new No. 1
sold at 801sc this to arrive. The follow
ing was the range Of prices:
Closing
Wheat Year
Open. High. Low. Thurs. Wed Ago.
Sept ......ss# ssg s57 ss4 s!g siH
On Track-No 1 hard, 87%c; No. 1
northern, sic: to arrive, S4%c; No 2
northern. SAN @S5%c; to arrive, see; No. 3
white oats, 34@35c; No. 3 oats. 30D32c;
No. yellow corn. SIC; No. 8 corn, 51@52c:
No. corn, 50@51c; rye, 47@4Sc; barley,
34@44c; flax, 95%c; flax futures, July,
95z C; fax futures. September, 96%c; flax
seed, to arrive, 95%e.
Flour-Although the wheat market was
stronger and higher, the flour market was
not materially affected and prices were
not advanced. July wheat is still the basis
for -four prices and the market is less af-
Sected by strength in September. Ship
ments, $685. bbls: first patents. "a $50,
4.55; second patents, A.S0Q4 40; first
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-31
SUMMARY OF THE DAYS TRANSACTIONS IN THE MARKETS
WHEAT RULES STRONG
TRANSIENT WEAKNESS is RE-
PLACED BY A RALLY
Heavy Realizing Sales Are Brought About
by Higher Prices and the Market Turns
Weak-Reports of Northwestern Frosts
Are Cause of Rally.

CHICAGO. July 30-Trading in the
grain pits was generally active today
and wheat was strong the greater part of
the day, September closing A@ssc high
er. September corn closed unchanged.
oats were up 1s@Ac, while provisions
were nt from &c higher to 1Oc lower
ihere was good general demand for
wheat at the opening, due to the advance
In the foreign markets, and the initial
sales We're at higher prices. September
Oeing 5s@Rc higher at 791A@79Me. The
higher prices brought out heavy realizing
sales and the market turned weak early
In the day. September declining. to 7SBc.
Reports of froStS in the Northwest and
good buying by large commission houses
brought about a rally later in the session,
the market becoming strong, September
advane1ng at S9hc.. Liquidation by local
longs late in the day, together with the
easier tone In corn, caused another set
back, but the close was firm with Sep
TEMPER M@sse higher Cher, at 7s@7shc
equal to 184,500 bushels. Primary re-
ceipts Were 521, 400 bushels, against L.
l4S, 200 bushels year ago. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported receipts of 1873 cars
which, with local receipts of So cars, IS
or contract grade made total receipts for
the three points of 1871 cars, against 213
cars last week and sol cars year ago.
Corn Easier for a While.
Further rainfalls in the West. including
the greater portion of Kansas caused an
easier tone in corn and there was con-
siderable Selling throughout the entire
day, but the strength in wheat had a rail-
lying effect, and at times the market
showed some firmness. Shorts were good
buyers on the declines and there was also
fair buying by commission houses. The
close was steady, with September I'M
changed, at 52Ac, after selling between
52A @53Bc. Local receipts were 140 cars,
with IL of contract grade.
Oats ruled quiet, with prices firm in
sympathy with the strength in wheat.
Commission houses were early sellers but
the demand was sufficient to hold prices
The close was firm, with September X %
nc higher. at 1890, after ranging be-
tween 1875 0341sc. Local receipts were
210 cars.
Provisions opened weak with consider
able selling pressure on lard. At the
outset the market appeared to have little
support, but later there was enough call
buying to cause slight rally. TheNclose
was easier, September pork being sc low
er at S13 go, with lard off 10c at $7.974s
September ribs We're up sc, closing at
IS. 121a.
Estimated receipts for Tomorrow:
Wheat, 65 cars; corn. 100 cars; oats, $40
cars; hogs, 1900 head.
fp> Range of Quotations.
The leading futures ranged as follows
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-31
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL AND SCHOOL
SUPPLIES.
ST. Paul. Mimi. July 81. 1909

st. Paul, Mimi, July 81. 1903.
Sealed proposals for FUEL and SCHOOL
SUPPLIES will be received at this Office.
No SO Court House, st. Paul, Mimi, until
10 o'clock a. M, Aug. IA. 1903. at which
time and place said proposals will be
publicly opened by the undersigned Com
mittee.
All proposals must be presented at said
office on or before the time mentioned,
securely sealed. and marked "PROPOS-
AIS FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES" or
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL" as the case
may be.
Specifications setting forth the terms
upon which bids must be made the pro-
visions of the contracts to be executed,
and the conditions of the bonds to be
given, as well as other requisites of the
bids to be made, are now and will con-
tinue to be until the time above specified.
on file and open to inspection at the Of
flee of the Secretary of the Board OF
School Inspectors. at 504 New York Life
Building in the City of st. Paul.
Materials to be purchased consist OF
fuel and the regular school supplies OF
all kinds. complete list of said arti-
cles are on file at the Secretarys office.
and samples of the materials will be
found at the Jefferson school store room,
Pleasant avenue.
ROBERT A. SMITH,
Mayor.
HENRY G. HAAS,
President Common Council.
OTTO Bremen,
City Treasurer.
Public Schools Purchasing COMMITTEES.
July 31-Aug. 7-14-1903.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-31
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

Milwaukee" Wis.-FIour 1Oc higher;
wheat higher; close, No. 1 northern SS1sc;
5s2sc bid; rye steady; No; !, 5215e; barley
weak; standard. 37@3Sc; September corn,
Kansas City, September wheat.
6S11c; December, 7O1l @703sc; cash, No. Z
hard. 7o@7oAc;, No. 9; 6SM Q6sc; No; 4,
74Ac; No 3, 72@73c; September corn.
4Sc; December. 475s @47a4; cash, No. 2
mixed 4SHc; No. 2 white. 4gc; No. g.,
49c; No. white oats, 3S@39c; No. 2 mix
ed 29@32c, ~ ~ 4D
ST Louis, 'Mo-Wheat weak; No. 2 red
cash elevator, roe; July, 7shc; September,
791sc; December, B@81c; No. hard,
75Q761ac; corn lower No. 2 cash, ACC;
September, Sic; December, 1850; oats
weak; No. cash, 33c; September, 32A C;
December, 33%c.
Liverpool wheat quiet; No. 2 red
western winter, SIS Sd; No. 1 northern
spring, 6s Sd; No 1 California, 6s I'd;
futures quiet; July nominal; September,
6s AID; December, 6s 4d; spot, American
mixed corn steady; As sgd: futures quiet;
July nominal; September, As SID