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Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-01-15

advantages we started under, an(
we still have good many disad
vantages to, contend with. We
still have good many roads that
are not what we hoped tc
have them by this time. But
think we have everything in
fairly good working condition,
and if the work is continued for
this year, I think we will have
fine roads all over the county. l
have worked "a days this quarter
and havd filed my account for
same. l have worked "a days
this quarter and have filed my ac-
count for same. | have worked
during the year 1854 days and
have collected for the county tools
Of the following parties; J. T.
Gaines 50, Louis Cole $3.50, w. R.
Dye 81, RS. Payne 80. r. B. Will
roy $1.60. j. 7. Underwood So,
Charlie Mcmahon $1.5O, P. M. .
Ross $3.50; making a total Of
S14.20. have a list of tools that
[ have found and sold but have
not been paid for, which l will
furnish each member.
j. d. Harrison submitted the
following report for the 4th quar-
ter 1903.
I have seen nearly all the roads
in the first district and find them
in very good condition. In fact,
[ think [ can safely say that they
are better, that is, generally speak
ing. than ! ever saw them at this
time of the year. At the same
time there is not a road in the
first district that has been
brought up to plans and secifica-
tions adopted by the Board. The
contract system Of working
roads is a new thing with US.
We have only one years expert.
ence and we can see improve
ment in the roads and hope TO see
much more as we go on. The Or
der adopted by the Board at it's
December meeting to annul all
contracts where the contractors
have not brought their roads up
to plans and specifications should,
| think, be carefully considered,
which, | am snre, will be done.
OF course some of the contractors
may have been too careless in
their duty and should be required
to carry out their contracts, but
bringing all the roads in the coun.
ty up in one year is no small
matter.
Fourth quarterly report for
1908 of J. M. Weissinger, county
treasurer, was approved and
credits asked for allowed. Re-
port showed folio wing amounts
on hand: County fund, $23, ,676. q;
school, $2,221.92; pension, $l75.
"a: road, $5,796.87.
Ordered that the sheriff employ
q ianitor for the courthouse at a
salary not over $50 per annum.
The bridge over Coldwater riv-
er on Chulahoma road was order.
ed advertised.
Ordered that the official pro.
ceedings of the Board be publish
ed in The Times.Promoter and
publisher be paid $50 for 1904.
Ordered that J. w. Barbee and
G.. IT. Thomas be appointed to as.
sess damages to owner of land to
be used for change made IN Eudo.
ra road, and to report at next
meeting.
Report of grand jury was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
Ordered that county tax asses.
sor shall hereafter refund to par
ties enormously assessed all taxes
they may pay on account OF such
assessment.
Ordered that the sheriff make
all necessary repairs on county
Jail.
Appointment of ]. W. Barbee
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-01-15

assess damages to owner of LAND
through which change in Eudora
road runs was reconsidered and
j. w. Barbee ordered to give
written notice to Mrs. G. R. See
den that Board will visit land Jan.
10th and assess damages.
| Ordered that W. w. Brown be
retained as poor house keeper
until first Monday in February.
Settlement of Haley Shannon,
convict contractor, was contin.
ued until uext meeting.
Petition of j. NJ Dockery to
change assessment was continued.
Ordered that clerk advertise
letting of .paupers and convicts in
The Times. Promoter.
Members were allowed mileage
and per diem.
Petition of VIM. Smith ct al
for road was continued.
| G. T. Thomas submitted the
following report for the fourth
quarter 1908:
| now make this, my report as
follows: I have examined all the
roads in my district and find them
all in fine condition. Nearly all of
the roads have been worked over
the second time and are in fine
condition, with the exception of
one. half mile near Wall Station,
which our contractor promises to
work at once.
A Dockery submitted following
report for 4th quarter 1903:
| respectfully ask to submit
following report for 4th district:
AS a rule cur roads have been
we'll worked, but are far from
being up to contract in width in
many places, and should be look
ed into. In many places the
roads have been damned up by
working, and think it necessary
to open up these places with cul.
verts or something else to carry
the water across the roads.
Otherwise the roads are in very
good condition.
Petition of VIM. Wells to be re.
lieved of erroneous assessment
was granted and tax was ordered
credited.
Final report OF W. A. William
son, sheriff, of all uncollected
real, personal, road and commuta-
ton taxes was submitted, found
correct, approved and ordered
filed and clerk ordered to make
proper credits and charges. Re-
port shows following taxes un
collected: Polls, 1587-$3,174;
personality, $3554s; state on per.
sonality, 1884. 80; road, $64. q;
Commutation road, 1395--$4, 1876; !
realty, $732.64; road realty, ,$l22..
33.
The following additional assess.
ments were submitted by W. A.
Williamson: Communication road,
199- 1897; polls, 121-$242; state
tax, $137.60; county tax, $126.59;
road, $23.0S. Report was ap.
proved and clerk ordered to make
credits and charges.
Petition of sheriff for credit |
for persons who have worked out
Communication road tax was grant
ed and clerk ordered tocredit him
with same, amounting to 1886.
Ordered by the board that the
services Of road commissioner
be dispensed with during 1904,
and his duties be assumed by the
members of the Board in their
respective districts at an annual
salary Of $50 to be paid to each
supervisor, in quarterly pay
ments. Further ordered that
each member keep an itemized
list of time consumed as com
missioner, and that no account
for road work be paid until ok'd
by the member in whose district
the work is done. A member
may have a supervisor from
another district assist him when
necessary and the time of the as
sistant shall be kept and reported
to the Board, and the per diem
Ga LIZ I,.x. .lan ha 10 80 blo 70 ii
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-24

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-24
JAPs MAKE ANTE WAR
ATTEMPT 20 CORK aARBoR

ST. PETERSBURG, March A res
ident of ST. Petersburg who has just
arrived here from Port Arthur, having
left the day before the first Japanese
attack, tells an interesting story. which
seems to indicate that the japanese
planned to cork the harbor before firing
a shot. He says that on the day of his
departure a big merchantmen, flying
the japanese flag, approached the en-
trance and in the narrowest part of the
channel suddenly stopped. signaled I
am sinking and commenced to settle.
Luckily a tug with steam up was close
by and towed the japanese vessel into
a shallow part of the outer harbor. The
merchantmen was loaded with iron.
Her captain declared he had been
caught in storm and the pumps which
had kept the steamer af1oat broke down
just as the entrance of Port Arthur was
reached.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-24

low, was built upon the apex of a conf
cal hill about $50 feet high from the
bottom of the ravine, through which
our men had to pass to reach it.
THE AMERICAN CHARGE.
when all was ready the order to
charge was given by Lieutenant Com
mander Casey, and our men rushed
forward down the slope and up the OPP
poSite hill. The enemy maintained their
fire with the utmost rapidity until our
men got quite up the hill; then, having
no time to load, they mounted the para
pet and cast stones upon our men be-
low, fighting with the greatest fury.
Nothing could check our men; on they
rushed. The heroic Mckee was the first
to mount the parapet and the first to
leap into a hand-to-hand conflict. There
he fell as his father fell in Mexico, at
the head of his men, first inside the
enemy's stormed works. Other officers
and men were quickly over the parapet.
Fighting inside the fort was desperate.
The resolution of the Koreans was UNI
yielding; they apparently expected no
quarter and probably would have given
none. They fought to the death, and
only when the last man fell did the con-
fiict cease.
1.-Two hundred and forty-three dead
Koreans We're counted in the works.
Not more than twenty prisoners were
taken, and some of these were wound
ed. These last were treated with all
the attention possible and finally re-
leased. Thus was reacherous attack
upon our people and an insult to our
flag redresset3. ''-Washington Star.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-24
The Leading Japanese Journals.

The standing of the three leading
Japanese journals, according to the
London Chronicle, is as follows: The
Jiji-Shimbun, which means literally
Timely Incident New-hearing," is a
semi-official paper. and may be regard
ed as the Times of Japan. The staff is
composed of well-to-do men. from
among whom appointments are often
made TO the chief posts in government
departments. Rumors are never admit
ted to the pages of the Jiji-Shimbun
and it has a great reputation for truth
fulness and sincerity. The Nichi-Nichi
Shimbun-i. e, Day and Day New
hearing" or. as we should say. Daily
Chronicle"-is the organ of the Progress
sive party in Japan. While the Kolsu-
Miu Shimbun-i. e. Country peoples
News''-which has been coliu~ Tar
fearful musters and prepared def-neo -
in its character of the nations journal
is regarded as a less responsible paper.
but is perhaps all the more interesting
for that.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-24
SMITH OF UTAH
ONCE WAS HERE

SALT LAKE CITY, March 5.-A man
position invest him with more than or
binary interest is Joseph F. Smith,
president of the Mormon Church, who is
! in Washington as a witness in the
Smoot hearing. To the Mormon people
everywhere he is Prophet, Seer and
Revelator;" to them his word is law
and his teachings inspired by God. He
was born amid scenes of strife and
bloodshed near the Mormon settlement
of Far West, in Caldwell county, Mo.
His father was Hiram Smith, brother
of the Prophet Joseph, founder of the
Mormon religion.
| AS small child he passed through
the prosecutions of the Saints in Mis-
souri, and Illinois, and he was with his
mother in Nauvoo when his father and
uncle were shot to death III Carthage
Jail. AS a lad of s years, he drove an
OK team across the State of Iowa, when
1 his mother, with the rest of the Nor
mons, was driven from Nauvoo. At ID,
he was sent on a mission to the Sand
witch Islands and was obliged to find
the means for reaching his destination,
which he did by working as shingle
maker in California.
In the historical works of the Church
Joseph f. Smith is credited with having
worked many miracles while on the Is
land of Maui, including the casting out
of evil spirits and healing of the sick
by the laying on of hands. That was
in 1854. The young missionary was alb
sent from Salt Lake City three years.
finally working his way back.
! On the day of his return he enlisted
in the Mormon army despatched by
Brigham Young to intercept the United
States troops under Gen. Harvey, who
were about to invade Utah. He per-
formed active service as scout,
harassing the Federal expedition until
the Presidents proclamation ended the
| Mormon War"
The president of the Mormon Church
has been active in politics, having serv-
ed term in the Legislature. He is an
ardent Republican. Several times he
has been on European missions for the
Church. He is a zealot, thoroughly inn
bued with the spirit of Mormonism and
convinced of it's divine origin. He is
devoted to his five families and has
always been a firm adherent to the doc
trine of ''patriarchal marriage
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-24
THE WORRIED WOMEN.

They say men must work and
women must weep; but alas, in
this too busy world women often
have to work and weep at the
same time. Their holidays are
too few and their work heavy
and monotonous. 1t makes them
nervous and irritable. The de-
pressed and worried woman loses
her appetite and grows thin and
feeble. Once in a while she has
spells of palpitation and has to
lie up for day or two. Ii some
disease like influenza or malarial
fever happens to prevail she is
almost certain to have an attack
of it, and that often payes the
way for chronic troubles of the
throat, lungs and other organs;
and there is no saying what the
end may be. Let the tired and
oEerladen woman rest as much
as possible; and, above all, place
at her command a bottle of
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
a true and sure remedy for the
ills and maladies of women. 1t
is palatable as honey and con-
tains all the nutritive and cura-
tive properties of Pure Cod Liver
Oil, combined with the Com
pound Syrup of Hypophosphites
and the Extracts of Malt and
Wild Cherry. Search the world
over and you will find nothing
to equal it. Taken before meals
it improves the nutritiye value
of ordinary foods by making
them easier to assimilate, and
has carried hope and good cheer
into thousands of homes. 1t is
absolutely reliable and effective
in Nervous Dyspepsia, Impaired
Nutrition, Low Vitality, Wasting
Conditions, Melancholy, Chloro-
sis, Scrofula, and all troubles of
the Throat and Lungs. DR.. E.
J. Boyes says: al have found it
preparation of great merit. In
a recent case a patient gained
nearly twenty pounds in two
months treatment, in which it
was the principal remedial a
gent" 1t carries the guarantee
of reliability and cannot fail or
disappoint you. At chemists.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-24
"Congress Has No Bust
ness With My Private
Affairs"
He Was Speaking Of His Violation
of the PoIysamous Cohabita-
ton Law-His Violation Was
Necessary to Preserve Har-
mony and Peace ini His Families

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The
Reed Smoot hearing before the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
was resumed this morning with Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith of the Mormon
Church on the witness stand. He was
asked by A. S. Worthington, counsel
for Smoot what the proportion of poly
gamists was to the membership of the
Mormon Church.
Smith replied that as it required two
women to constitute a plural marriage,
it was plain that there were not as many
males in polyganly as was generally sup
posed. There were 1900 polygamists
excluded from voting by the Utah Com
mission in 1882 At least two-thirds
of these, of course, were women. He
thought there were three women to one
man. The total Mormon population at
that time was over 10000.
Senator Dubois and President Smith
had an extended contention as to the
number of Mormons practising poly
gany Mr. Dubois declared that the
convictions of persons charged with
polygamous col1abitation amounted to
more than 3 per cent, and therefore
there must have been more than 3 per
cent of the Mormon population prac-
Using polygamy.
On Dec. I, 1902, said President Smith,
he gave a statement that in 1890 there
were 2,45I polygamous families in the
United States. In October, 1899, it was
found that there were LAB such families.
In May, 1902, the number was 8o7, the
great majority advanced in age. The
number, he said, would soon be reduced
TO zero.
Smith testified that his oldest child
is about IS or SO years of age. Smiths
son, Hiram F. Smith, an apostle who is
present at the hearing, is 81 years of
age, according to President Smiths
best recollection"
Smith became president of the Church
on Nov. 10, 1901. He became an apos-
tie in 1867. His predecessor, President
Lorenzo Snow, died on Oct. 10, 1901.
Smith was Shows first counsellor and
Roger Clauson his second counsellor.
Il selected John R. Winder as my
fist counsellor, a monogamist, and
Anton H. Lund, nionogamist. as my
second COUNSELLOR said Smith. so a
majority of the first presidency are
monogamiSts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
NEW ZEALAND JOURNALIST
APPRECIATES WASHINGT0 TON
High Praise From Newspaper Man
Travelling Around on Way to
ST. Louis.

eral New Zealand newspapers now
travelling through America. with the St.
Louis Exposition as his objective point.
GATED on Commissioner West yesterday.
Mr.. Clarkson Is studying municipal
government. with view to writing about
II for his home papers. This afternoon
he viii be shown about the city by F. z.
Helm of the Engineer Ber1a IF ~, e.sss
The rev AeaIander expressed himself
as most favorably impressed by Amer
streets and cleanliness of the city. Wash
inRton IS, he said the most beautiful
city ne has seen since he came to this
country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
OFFICIAL "SHOO-SHOO"
FOR WANDERING FOWL
Chickens Must Stay in Their Own Back Yards-"Go
Away, Say Commissioners, and Let Mr.. Heason Sleep

The official 'shoo-shoo" of the Dis
trict Commissioners has been uttered.
Gubernatorial hands have been raised
&c keep back Grant fowls.
The ultimatum has gone forth from
the District Building that certain resi-
cents of Whitney Avenue must keep
their ROSTERS. pullets, hens, and chick
ems at home.
HeaSon's Bugaboo.
This action was called forth by a
complaint from w II. Heason, of 62S
Whitney Avenue northwest. Neighbors'
poultry visited his yard. he declared,
scratched up his flowers, and disturbed
his early morning slumbers with salts
fed cluck-clucks. The complainant sug-
gCsted it would be good idea for the
Commissioners to have the chickens
caught and eaten.
Commissioner West, to whom the
communication was referred. held a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
HOTEL PAYS 500
FOR FEAER PILLOW
Louis James and WiGet Judgment
for Damages-Wereiarged With
Stealing Pr rty.

DALLAS. Texas. May.-The jury In
the district court at Srman. Texas,
last evening awarded lis James, the
actor, and his wife boo damages
against the Oriental Hid Company of
Dallas.
The suit was brough bluse the hotel
company sent telegramst December
to Mr.. James at Shern insinuating
that Mrs James had ten pillow
from the Oriental Hotel d demanding
that II be sent back
Mr. and Mrs. James SUI for $40 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12

long consultation with Major Sylvester
1t was finally decided the police should
be instructed to preserve the flowers Ia
MIR. Heason's yard.
Fiat Conveyed.
1t has been found out that the chick
ems are the property Of Mrs. Gardner.
rhe fact has been quietly but firmly
conveyed to her that she must Ike sp
the poultry at home. The policemen,
however, are not certain they can keca
the fowls from growing and clucking.
In fact. they show a marked aversion
to interfering with the threats OF the
birds.
The official "shoo-shOo.' however
VIII insure the chickens being kept al
home. Mr.. Heason an rest in peace,
except for distant "clucks," with the
assurance that the Commissioners are
always ready to undertake anything,
from the construction q a new Dis
trict Building to tending unsovernable
fowls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
cHEsTER CASE CONTINUED.

The case of Randolph Il. Chester
against the Capital Traction Company
for $500 damages has been continued
until May 20. The plaintiff claims that
he was forcibly elected from a car OF
the defendant company and injured. G..
Thomas Dunlop represents the defend
ant company, while Barnard & Johnson
are the plaintiffs attorneys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
SALES OF PROPERTY.

William II. Brown ct TX. have sold to
Grace G. Parker lot 2S5. in Detweiler' s
subdivision Of square 1856. being one of
the three-story brick dwellings on the
north side of P Street, between Twenty
seventh and Twenty-eighth Streets, in
what IS known as Detweiler's row.
Daniel Kane has sold TO Walter T.
Weaver part of lot &c, IN square 1916.
being unimproved property In the rear of
1917 Thirty-fifth Street. The purchaser
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
SILVER STAR LODGE.

Silver Star Lodge. No. 20. 1. o. g. T..
will hold it's regular meeting this even
ing az Good Templar Hall, on the
BrooktVille Road. The new officers who
were elected and installed at the last
meeting will have charge OF tonight s
meeting. Forrest d. Vowel is chief
templar. The committees who are ar
ranging the entertainment to be given
on the evening of May 20, at Good Temp
lar Hall will make their reports this
evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
MR.. FRITcH,s FUNERAL.

The funeral of George T. Fritch took
/ lace yesterday afternoon. from his
late home IN Thirty-third Street, near
tie corner of Street. Interment was
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mir. Fritch was an old resident of the
West End. having for a number OF
years been engaged in the manufacture
of brooms, the factory being on the
south side of @ Street, between Thirty
third and Thirty-fourth Streets. Death
was due to ailments incident to old
age, he having reached his seventy-nftn
year He is survived by four grown
children, George J. Fritch, who was as
eoclated with him in business; William
Fritch. Mrs. w. H. Fey, and Mrs. Rosa
Llngerbar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

! contemplates the building of a ware
house on the ground
Redfopd w. Walker has sold to Martha
F. Klee lots As and - OF Lyons subdi-
vision OF square 1910, being one of the
new light bricks at the corner of Valley
and Q Streets northwest.
Harry Wardman has sod to Kathleen
NJ. Wade, lot 125 in NornIent's subdivis-
ion of square 1912, being one of the new
two-story two-fiat apartment houses on
the south side of o Street. between
Thirty-first and Thirtieth Streets north
west
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
ovERJoY KILLS GIRL.

BUFFALO. May r. hook from
ove-Joy" is the cause astned for the
death last Saturday of Mon Walton
SorhDm, of this city. T young wo-
maa, Upon seeing her mokr, who had
been away for five mont. embraced
Ter. -Iell, gasped few TIM, and died.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-12
Tax-Dodging Charge.

"As a sincere friend of The Star
desire. in all the humility of a political
serf. to suggest that all of its friends
are Srieved at its silence when charged
by The Times with tax lodging. We
cannot believe that the local govern
ment would permit any taxpayer TO
dodge taxes to the amount OF $3.50. 900
during the last fifteen years. We can
not believe that the Star has put its
capital stock worth 100000 at only
5000 for the purpose Of taxation We
cannot and will not believe that reduc-
ton OF its taxation is the reason for the
Stars contention that this is the best
governed city in the nation. II Is Just
simply impossible for me, as a friend Of
the Star to conceive that II would pay
only $50 taxes when. as The Times in
dicates, IL should have paid at least
$500 No, No We all sincerely be-
lieve that the Star will in its own good
time battle it's enemies lest they in their
unholy holiness shall quote the Psalmist
who said. Trust not IN oppression and
become not vain in robbery.
Let the Star disprOve the lodging
of taxes and deny that its associate edi-
tor advised against the resignation of a
member Of the Board OF Education, and
then IN the bright sunlight o. publicity
join hands with the intelligent disinter-
ested school lovers in the laudable work
of clarifying the atmosphere untE Z
shall be as pure as that Of the home
The people demand this and they Will
insist upon a compliance with that de-
mand."