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Times-promoter., 1903-02-06
Commissioners S Sale.
Ella Johsnton. minor. VS.. Ella Nanley, ct al.

Ella Johsnton, minor. VS.. Ella Nanley. ct al.
No. 2724
By authority of decree of the chancery
court Of DeSoto county, Mississippi. rendered
at its February term. 1903 in the above
cause. / will on Monday, the 10Th day Of
February 1908, within legal hours in front
of the court house in the town Of fernando.
offer for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash on confirmation. the land in
DeSoto county, Miss. described as all of the
south half of section "a. township 2. range s..
which lies east of the Memphis and fernando
Plank road. 100 acres more or less.
T.. K. MAXWELL. Commissioner.
r. L. Dabney. Solicitor for Complainant.
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06
Cancer Cured.

Mr.. W. w. Prickett, Smithfeld,
Ills, writes, Sept. 10th, 1901. 81
had been suffering several years
with a cancer on my face, which
gave me great annoyance and un
bearable itching. | was using
Ballard's Snow Liniment for a
sore leg, and through an accident
| rubbed some Of the llniment on
the cancer, and it gave me almost
instant relief, | decided to con
tinue to use the liniment on the
cancer In II short time the can
Ger came out, my face healed up
and there is not the slightest scar
left | have implicit faith in the
merits of this preparation, and it
cannot he too highly recommend
ed. 25c, SOC, and $1.00. For
sale by E. D. Lauderdale.
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06
Bridge Notice.

In accordance with an order of the Board
OF Supervisors of DeSoto County Miss, made
at the Feb. term. 1903. the said board will,
on Monday. March 2. 1903 let at public out
cry the constrcat for building bridge over
Banks Ditch on Memphis road No. /, second
section. The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids. Done by the order of
the board. L. r. MAXWELL, Clerk,
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06

In the announcement column
of this issue will be found the
name of Hon. A. H. Nj harg who
offers to represent DeSoto coun-
ty in the lower branch of the
legislature. Mr.. Mehag is u
man of scholarly attainments, he
ing a graduate of both the liter
ary and law departments of the
University of Mississippi. He
practiced law for several years,
and while in this profession
was elected to the legislature of
'8G and the record he made en-
titles him to the consideration of
the voters of the county. His
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06

Read the announcement IN this
paper of Mr.. Stephen Finn, who
is a candidate for the office of tax
assessor. To the people who
know Mr.. Finn, no words of
,raise are necessary, but to the
ew who are unacquainted with
this geniel man, we will say that
he is thoroughly competent to fill
the position to which he aspires.
He is a man of good business ca.
pacity and tins. together with the
fact that he has satisfactorily
served as deputy assessor, makes
him well fitted for the place,
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06

Mr.. w. B. Boone announces
an this issue his candidacy for the
important Office of treasurer, an
Office which he has filled before to
the entire satisfaction of every
taxpayer in The county, great
many of whom will be glad to
know that he has again decided
to become a candidate for this
responsible place. In another
column of this paper will be
found a communication from Mr..
Boone, in which he asks for your
support and promises faithful
service if elected.
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06

Mary Maxwell VS.. Hsry Maxwell-No.
2501
To Henry Maxwell. postofflce address un-
known:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery court of the corEaty of DeSoto. in
said state ON the first Monday ia February.
1858. to defend the suit in said court OF Navy
Maxwell. wherein you are defendant. A pro-
ceeding for divorce.
TR. MAXWELL. Clerk.
BY f. B. Maxwell, ID. O.
R. E. L. Morgan. Sol. for Complainant.
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06
EIGHT NEW CANDIDATES
Popular Men Announce Themselves in
in this Issue.

In the proper place in this
weeks paper will be found the
announcement Of Mr.. W. P
Glenn. who asks to be elected to
the office of tax-assessor. Mr.
Glenn is we'll known TO many OF
the voters of the county, and the,
know him to be truthful and hon
est, and, if elected, he will do his
utmost to merit the confidence
and trust placed in him by the
people. He has many friends
who will be glad to support him.
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06

views on the leading issues of the
day will be fully explained In the
coming campaign. He is a true,
loyal democrat, and as such Of
fers to represent his people.
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06

We respectfully call attention
to the card and announcement of
Prof. N. E. Wilroy, who will be in
the race for the chancery clerk
ship. Prof. Wilroy Was a candi.
date for this honor four years ago
and the number of votes polled
in his favor showed the confidence
of the voters in his business ca
pacity, and, if he is elected to the
Office, he will give the people the
good service theX deserve. He
will appreciate your support.
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06

We announce this week the
name of Mr.. L W. Williamson,
our present efficient sheriff, who
asks to be elected to the chancey
clerks office. Mr.. Williamson is
"a man of fine ability and capa-
ble of filling the office he seeks.
His fidelity to duty and loyalty
to friends and courteous business
habits, make him very popular,
and entities him to your consider
alton in the coming campai gn.
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06
Resources.
OF the Above Amount Of Loans and Discounts.
To Stockholders OF the Bank 5000 90

Cooke Cashier the fernando Bank of Hernando
slssipp do hereby certify that the foregoing true and
of the and liabilities of said Bank day
and date named hereng shown by the books the
j. L. Cooke, Cashier
Sworn and subscribed before Chancery Clerk and
for the county DeSoo Mississippi this the 5 day of January
1903 T. R. MAXWELL Clerk
BY E. 3. Maxwell, d. G.
Examined and found this 9TH day of january 1908
WrQ COLE Auditor.
Money to Loan Approved Collateral Pays Interest Deposits Your
Business Respectfully Solicited
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06

We present in this issue the
name of Mr.. W. H. Rollins as a
candidate for sheriff. Mr.. Rol.
Inns served two terms in this ca,
pacity, and that he made good
officer goes without saying. His
record is before the voters of the
county and is an enviable one.
His good judgment, frmness,
faithfumess to duty eminently
fit him for this important Office
In fact he is too well known and
appreciated to need any commen-
dation from us. He solicits your
vote.
Times-promoter., 1903-02-06


Mr.. j. Fl. MCGOWAN in this is,
sue comes before the people of
DeSoto county as q candidate for
treasurer. He, has efficiently
served a number of years as dep
uty sheriff, and is ID man of hon.
esty, integrity and fine business
capacity; true to his friends and
loyal to the county, and if the peo-
pie should see tit to honor him
with support and place him in
the trcasurer's Office, the county
funds will he in safe hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18

On the uniform question the Pompei lads can sde-step any briar brush league that ever stuck it's score in the papers The main squeeze who gets paid for press ing the button wore a great long red out if that hung low T the seat and had lace at the trns. His bag-lool<ng sleeves made him lose control of the ball and the wise boys who sat in front said that was what started the fireworks.
 The manager of the Pompeii club is named Spaghetticus and without calling on the umpire he opened things uplby an- nouneing the batteries. According to his spiel old vesuve was the whole thing and he said the rooters couldn't keep up if they failed to buy a programme Now wouldn't that rattle your slatesl Think of baseball rooter armed with pro- gramme and waiting for the concert
 After handing out the programme talk the boy in the blouse said the league magnates had cut out all talking on the diamond and the game would be given in pantomime As they all kept their talk CTS shut tight he explained that the pro gramme would have to be consulted 10 tell who was the real thing The players stood for it and the crowd trailed in. Not a word was heard from the players and not d singie-handed cuss word fell from the bleaehers. Even when the home run hitting opened up no rooter dared to chirp In minute Old Vesuve tore out and the sag pie was out of the running. The bal loon was cut loose and the whole works came out of the mountain. It was simply fine business and the ordinary 500 fungo hitters were in the class of has beens.
 The bleacherites who had been paying D cents to see seven-hit game for ther money lost their voices, and settled down i, in th,ir seats like all alderman who was weak in the tympanum. It took eighteen skyroeketS and lhirty-six bombs to wake them up and the peanut boy had to prt them next when the fire went out
 These Pompeii boys are there with fan mel but they don't open up until the game Is over. Plain old baseball is strong enough for Willie and these historical guys will nave to cut swath in the tall timber.
 Note to isditor--1et up on this night business or Ell have to take the count %~s -~.~~~
 any provisiea of or contained in sections l to 10 inclusive or this oroinence.
 Sec F. Be it further ordained that any person violating any provision or CT con tained in any section of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than ore dl nor more than enc hundred QeO dollars. and he imprisoned at hard labor Tor ihe city not exceeding slx months one or hCth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
OUR PUZZLE SERIES NO. 1.

BELOW PRINT PICTURES REPRESENTS THE NAME CARPENTERS TOOL THE PUNCH IF YOU
 
 SATURDAY. ANSWERS RECEIVED WILL BE LARGE 8AsK ET, THOROUGHLY sHUFFLED AND MIXED. OPENED. THIS CONTAINS THE CORRECT SOLUTION SERIES, THE SENDER WILL BE DOLLARS. IT PROVES INCORRECT, ANOTHER ON.
 CLOSES 12 O'CLOCK NOON SATURDAY. AND NO ANSWERS RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE WILL BE coNsDERED NEITHER BE CONSIDERED THAT HAS NOT EN- THIS PUZZLE CLIPPED FRo'l THE AGEHERALD ENCLOSE IN PLAIN SEALED ENVELOPE, AD- DRESSED GUESS EDITOR CARE AeE-HERALD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
Cheap Summer Tours.

To the Great Lakes California. Colo rado the Rocky Mountains and other western resorts; to Micheae. the vir- ginias. North anu south C4,cl.na. Ten nessee, keaN cky asd all suinsaer resort ts in the Uni.ed staies and (. odda Low rates via Mobile and Chio railroad, Tick GUS 1n -als daAy to september 90. Ask ageati or write 15..a M. beail A. c. P. A. for frA particulars S-u-thur-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
 EXCURSION RATES TO BOSTON
Via the Central of Georgia Railway
 Meeting N. E. Association.

s3G. 5a round trip from Birmingham via Savann9h and steamship. including meals and befth aboard ship. Tickets on sale June 2s-S0 and July ?. 1903. Through sleeping cars to Savannah. Much less than via any other route. Further n- formation cheerfully furnished by Solon Jacobs t92l First avenue. Phone 97G
 6-14-15-l tls-2l- -22-24- -25-2S-S0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
Of the North Alabama oil and Asphalt
 Company.

Notice is hereby given that there win be a special call meeting of the stock holders of the North Ala hama oil and Asphalt company at Room No :. First National Bank building, Birmingham. Ala. a 10 a. m July g. 1903 At this me et- ing important business will be .consd- cred. and motion to dispose of the lands and real estate of the company voted on. By order of J. l.. LOCKWOOD.
 President. w. T. ROBINSON. Secretary. 6-4-4t-th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
Against Displaying Bulletins.

Sec. s. Be it further ordained that 1t shall be unlawful for any person to keep
 display or mark any board. placard or other bulletin in any hotel. opera house or telegraph office, in any public buildings in the city Of Birmingham. or in any saloon, pool or billiard room. or any private building in the city of Bir- mingham to which the public generally of the city of Birmingham nave access, on which the name of any horse, mare or geldlng, or what purports to be the name of any horse, mare or gelding. which is or is purported to be about to engage, or which is or is purported to be engaging or which is or Is purported to
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

Instructions, and so on. De Winter had
peen an unusually dry one, and dere vas
less water dan usual in de streams. Vas
dere enough apove Alexandria to run
poats up to Shreveport? Upon dat de-
pended de supplies for de army. De poat
dat We vent up on was good-sized one.
and / noticed by de figures on de pow dat
de old iron and de damaged cannon dat
she took on to take up TO de works at
Shreveport sunk her down to nearly seven
feet. The river is awful narrow and
crooked. and filled with stumps, RATS.
snags, sawyers. and tow heads. but the
boat, which only run in daylight. had
little trouble in making her way. At
Shreveport | saw Gen. Kirby Smith. and
told what I'd been sent to tell him. and re-
ceived his messages. | took as good n
look as | dared ut de Notifications around
Shreveport and made Il rough sketch of
dem nit lemon juice and tooth-pick on
a cotton statement. which | sent to Spitz-
bube. Levi always warmed any paper |
sent him, to see if I'd written anything
secret on it, and l knew dat as
soon as he saw de tracing of
de Notifications come out he'd send
it right off to headquarters. Levi
never missed n chance of making himself
solid. Col. VIM. Broadwell sent de cot
ton statement and some other papers dat
l wanted to reach Finkenbein & Spitzbubc
through by his regular mail route to New
Orleans. | vent pack by de poat to Alex
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

BEIRUT or Beyrout, pronounced Bi-root,
which is now the scene of great interest
in the Turkish muddle, is believed to be
the old BerOthei or Berothah of the Bible.
1t is one of the few towns in Asia that
have a vigorous life and growth. 1t has
increased in population in the last so years
from 5000 to over $4,000, and most Of
these are Christians. 1t is 80 miles from
Damascus, and 40 from Jerusalem, and
is the chief seaport, market-town, and en-
porium of all the trade with the shores
of Syria, Palestine, aud Cilicia, having
regular service of Egyptian, French and
British steamers. The English send thith-
er Manchester goods, woolens, rice, hides,
copper and iron manufactures, and get
back wheat and silk. There is also q very
large trade in spices, coffee, indigo and
jute. The French have also considerable
interest in the place, and have built a fine
road to Damascus, and also gas-works.
The English have an extensive system of
water-works. There is Scottish school
for Jews, and it is the headquarters of the
American Syrian Mission with school,
printing Office and medical staff.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17
A HOPEFUL IDEA.

There seems to be great possibilities to
a system which has been successfully op-
Grated by short country railroad in
Iowa. The patrons of the road COM
planned that the trains did not run often
enough, and the managers replied that
the patronage was not sufficient to justify
running trains more frequently. Finally
some genius hit upon the idea of adapting
the gasoline motor to the passenger cars,
and they have been run very successfully
to the satisfaction of the people along the
road. The gasoline motor has, thanks to
the automobile, been brought to a state
of high development, as cheap and certain
source Of power. The Iowa road found
that they could run passenger car at a
maximum expense of 20 cents per mile,
where to move it by locomotive would
cost at least 40 cents. This opens up a
wide range Of usefulness for gasoline rail-
roads, and makes them formidable COM
petitor for the electric system, especially
in the more thinly populated districts. A
costly electric plant is not necessary to run
car; all that is needed is the track and
passenger cars, with drivers sufficiently
skilled to manage a gasoline engine. AL
most any community can afford such a
railroad, and possibly it will largely take
the place Of farmers vehicles, and gaso-
line freight cars do the work of bringing
grain and produce to market, now being
extensively performed by teams.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

THE Kentucky Democrats have not Sc
cured anything like the great usufruct out
of the Goebel murder that they have been
Ia boring so hard to obtain. They had
hoped to make the furore over that event
obscure the strong dissatisfaction felt
throughout the State at the operations of
the controlling ring. Present reports from
over the defections TO the Republicans.
Col Belknap, the Republican candidate
for Governor, is very popular man. is Il
leader in business and society. aad repre-
sents Kentucky's interests and dignity far
better than Gov. Beckham. who succeeded
to the GOvernorship upon the aSSassina
ton of Goebel, and then secured renomi-
nation.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

THE performance at the recent yacht
race, where some envious rivals, so far
undiscovered, succeeded in breaking up all
the wireless telegraphing by the use OF a
battery of superior power, show that the
much-advertised wireless telegraphy has
vastly less possibilities than are claimed
for it. Its range is in fact quite limited.
1t is useful in telegraphing between ships
at sea and has the advantage over lights
and flags that it will penetrate fogs and
mist. On land, and even near the shore,
it is liable to be broken up by all sorts OF
accidents and interferences. This would
be particularly true when two hostile
fleets are near one another. or fleet is
trying to communicate over beleaguered
fortress to an army on land.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

Southern Confederacy by France?" indig.
nantly inquired 81. to whom that looked
like the worst form of treason.
Certainly not Certainly not. De let
ters were merely reports to Polignac of
cotton dat had been sold for him and his
vriends, with Paris drafts for DER money
and some directions apout getting another
lot through. Before l started Finken-
bein and Spitzbube came to me in a
conniption fit. Dey had two steamboats,
loaded with cotton hid away on de
Choctaw Bayou, waiting for the big rise
of water in March to run down over into
Atchafaiaya River. and pring dem down
to Brashear where dey could be taken care
Of. But de floods hadn't come. and dey
would half to pring de boats down past
Fort de Russy into de Red River. Dis
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

STRONGEST wishes for the success of the
Salvation Army in its invasion Of the feud,
cursed mountains of Kentucky. There is
much reason for hoping that it will accom-.
plish great good. The mountaineers are
very responsive to religious influences, and
much Of the civilization that has come to
that region Is due to the vigorous evange-
LIKING of the old-fashioned Methodist cir
cuit-riders. The Salvation Army's meth
DDS are very much like those of the Metho-
dists OF former days, and will, 1t is hoped,
be as largely fruitful. !,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

all sections of the country are irrevocably
Joined. TO have a grand celebration of the
date of the ending of the war, but it finds
difficulty in the fact that there were so
many endings to the war. Lee surren-
dered April 0, 1865; Johnston. April 26,
1865. which was virtually the end of the
war. but it did not legally and officially end
until Aug. II, 1866, when President John
son issued a proclamation that all hostil-
tiles had ceased.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

THERE is one community of about
10000 negroes who are not saying a word
about the way they have been treated by
the people and Government Of the United
States. They don't seem to care anything
about holding Office, or for equal privileges
on the cars, or any other old thing. They
were slaves to the Indians prior to the
war, and by virtue of the treaty between
the United States and Indian tribes in
1866, the negroes and mixed bloods were
put on the same basis as the Indians.
Now they will get each n homestead of
from 40 TO 100 acres. Indian Territory
officials say that these negroes are among
the best citizens Of the Territory. They
have been kept from the influence of
liquor in common with the rest of the Ter
ritory. and are thrifty and industrious
and doing generally very. well.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

We are informed by high authority in
the Church that there is absolutely no
word of truth in the sensational report in
many Of the newspapers to the effect that
it was contemplated by the new Pope to
remove the Roman Catholic Church in
America from the control of the Propa-
ganda, and put it in the immediate charge
Of the Holy Father. The Pope has SO far
not had moment of time to give to
American affairs, and there never has
been any idea of removing the Church
from the jurisdiction of the Propaganda.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

THERE are now five Leading Democratic
papers which are booming Cleveland for a
fourth nomination and a third term. The
Chicago Chronicle has joined with the
Brooklyn Eagle, the New York World,
Harper's Weekly and the Hartford Times.
One swallow does not make Summer,
nor will five Democratic papers secure a
nomination. There are several thousand
Democratic papers in the country which
seem to have quite different ideas.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

THE purpose of Senator Carmack, of
Tennessee, who proposes TO introduce in
the next session of Congress a bill to re-
peal the Fifteenth Amendment is evident.
He has no hopes of the passage of such Il
measure, but he knows that its introduce
ton will open the negro question afresh,
FIRE the Southern heart" and stop the
steady drift of the South toward Repub-
lieanisn. 1t is simply cute political
trick
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

THE result of the yacht races is the
more creditable to this country when it is
known that Shamrock III. is admitted on
has ever commended for the cup. While
the construction of the yachts was expect
ed TO be Il matter Of pure mathematics and
excellent Judgment, there were some de-
velopments that were a decided surprise
Both boats proved weakest where they
were expected to be strongest. For ex-
ample, it was expected that the Reliance
would show worst in light winds and the
Shamrock best; tie reverse was the case.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17
(To be continued.)

THE reports in the British Year Book
thoroughly convict every member of the
British Ministry of incompetence, except
Joseph Chamberlin, and Lord Lands
downe. who was then War Secretary and
at present is Foreign Secretary. it is
thought. will have to resign. and probably
this will be followed by others.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

IT cost a syndicate of New Workers
SGO0,00 to defend the cup, but they have
the consciousness that the money was well
spent. 1t gave S0.000.000 Americans a
very great deal of healthy, wholesome in
terest and pleasure.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

Now we are to have ammunitionless
targets A Swedish invention provided
rest for the gun while aiming, with an
electrical device to show the recruit where
he would have hit the target.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

Poor Judas Iseariot. The Mayor of
Roanoke, Va, is now being held up as a
modern Judas Iscariot, and urged to go
off and hang himself. because he has We
toed the ordinance to prevent the cows
from running at large in the city.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-09-17

THE Bulgarians announce that they
will fight as desperately and skillfully as
the Beers did. The only difficulty about
this is that they are made of decidedly
inferior stuff to the Beers, who came of
as good fighting blood as there was in
Europe