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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
Dennine Gives Rnnd

OAKLAND. Aug. 9.-W. f. Den
ming. the Singer Sewing Machine
agent accused by his company of
stealing $4,000, was released on $1,000
bail to-day through the interest taken
IN MS case by Mrs. Frieda Thompson,
whose husband secured a divorce from
her a short time ago on account OF
ner having transferred her affections
10 Denning. Osgood Bros. are the
Gureties.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
Birds, Nest starts a Fire.

BERKELEY, Aug. "a sparrows'
nest in a chimney at the home of Mrs.
E. H. Price of 2235 Bancroft way
caught fire last night from the heat
of the Goals in the CRATE below. The
fire department spent a good deal of
time and water before finding out
where all the smoke came from. BY
the time the fire had been put out
there were only a few dead birds in
the nest, we'll roasted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
Accuses His Family.

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-The trial of
the suit of John D. Taylor against
Mary ]. Lohse, his daughter, and Paul
Lohse, his son-in-law, to recover
$4,000 which it is claimed was lost by
trying to secure a controlling interest
in the old Pioneer Soda Water Com
pany, was begun to-day. Taylor is 20
years of age and charges the Lohses
with swindling him on the deal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
SAYS Employe Is a Thief.

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-Mrs. Charles
Tye has complained to the police that
Frank Martinez, dishwasher en-
ployed at her restaurant, Eleventh and
Webster streets, has fed with SIS she
entrusted to him to pay the board of
her husband, Charles Tye, the former
Acme Athletic Club boxer, who has
been sent to the State Hospital at
Stockton
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
HAYWARDS REFUSES TO
LEVY A DIRECT TAX
Defeats Plan TO Pay a Deficit on New
-ss,ss school Bdffding by "a aSHeavy
Majority


Majority.
HAYwARDs, Aug. BY vote of
2S6 to IS the proposition to levy a spe-
cial tax of $4,000 to meet the deficit in
the cost of the new grammar school at
this place was defeated to-day. The
building has not been turned over to
the School Trustees by the contractor
because his claims have not been
paid. The school district voted $50. 900
in bonds for the erection of the struc-
ture, but the cost has far exceeded that
amount.
Interested citizens began an investi-
cation to discover whether the plans
and specifications were followed Now
that the special tax levy has been de-
feated, the inquiry will be resumed
The trustees purpose to call another
election to bond the district for the re-
quired $60O0
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
DIVORCES Granted

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-Decrees of di-
vorce were granted to-day by Judge
Melvin to Frederick H. Morrison from
Christina Morrison on the ground of
extreme cruelty; Fannie M. Sanders
from Frank E. Sanders on the ground
of willful neglect and intemperance;
Kate Webster from DR.. r. F. Webster
on the ground of desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
VIII Provide Memorial Stone.

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-The directors of
the Merchants Exchange this evening
voted to donate $500 to the Sloat Mon
ument Association for the cutting and
laying of an Oakland stone in. the
S1oat monument at Monterey. Mayor
Edwin A. Sherman presented eight
copies of the life of Admiral John
Drake Sloat to the board of directors
Of the exchange
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10

VALUE OF BLACK EsTATE.-OAKLAND
Aug 9.-An appraisement Of the estate os
the late Albert l.. Black was fled with the
County Clerk to-day and shows that the de-
ceased left property to the value OF SJ391 50
II consists mostly OF piece OF realty at
Thrty-fOurth and Dwinelle streets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10

WANT MONEY ON BOND.-OAKLAND
Aug 9-The suit of Athens Camp. Woodms
OF the World, against the Fidelity and Deposi Z
Company Of Maryland was begun to-day On
recover $3.50 stolen from the custody Of W H.
Robinson, former treasurer Of the camp.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
WaIter 10. snuircs nead.

OAKLAND. Aug. s.-Walter E.
Squires. a former resident of Petalul
ma. died this morning at, his home on
Piedmont avenue. near Oakland. The
deceased was Fl years Of age.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10

MAYOR SIGNS BOND RESOLUTION
OAKLAND Aug. 9.-MayOr Warren Olnev
to-day approved the resolution which declares
for the submission OF 81. 500. 600 bonding
proposition to the voters Of Oakland This
step follows the requirements Of the law
The next legal move will be the introduction
Monday night OF the ordinance calling the
bond election.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
BIG BASIN EXCURSION
ENROLLS LARGE PARTY
Beauties of States Latest Park to Be
Viewed by California Board
of Trade

The California State Board of Trade
will start on its excursion to the Big
Basin, in Santa Cruz County, next
Friday afternoon. The party will go
on a special train. The excursion will
occupy the time from Friday at 3:15
p. m. until Sunday afternoon. The
opportunities for seeing the Big Basin
have caused a large number of per-
sons to book for the trip, but there
are still some vacant places on the
train. Tickets are to be had only at
the rooms of the State Board of Trade
in the Ferry building, Among those
who will go to the Big Basin are the
following:
George c. Perkins, N. P. Chipman. w. H.
Mills John p. Irish f.. w. Maslin C. M
Wooster. s. C. 'Denson. L. W. Runyon. r II
Horton. J. s. Emery. Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
David Starr Jordan I. H. Goodman Charles
H. Spear. F. w. Van SiclSlen. w. r. Wheeler.
Arthur r.. Briggs, Walter NJ. Field A. p
Stillman. D. A. Bender. E. G. Denniston.
Frank V. Wright, F. N. Batchelder. S t.
Slade Francis Cutting. Milton Cook Edwin
l.. Wolfe, II. c. Rowley. Frank ] Svmnss
Edwin Stearns, H. X Gregory A. Sbarboro
G: F. Marwedel II; F. kron. w. r. Dudley.
James Denman, Thomas Hodge. F. E. Booth
c. A. Murdock c. A. Haven c. s Niddleton
j. A. Hosmer, T. S. Williams G. w Page
A. l.. White, Edward f. Adams Charles
Weidner, A. ]. Marcus w W. Richard. A.
P: Hill, f.. O. Hayes. ]. o. Hayes w G.
W. H. Roden. L. NJ. Fletcher E. b. Grace A
j. Marcus. John Partridge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
OPENS NEW LErMBEB

OPENS NEW LUMBER YARD.-OAK-
LAND. Aug. &C. W Fisher. who for the
past nineteen years has been the local man
ager Of the Puget Sound Lumber COMPANY
which has recently disposed OF its business IN
this city has Just opened a lumber yard du-
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10

ACCEPTS FIRE ENGINE HOUSE-OAI--
LAND Aug 9-The Board OF Public Works
has accepted the new fire engine house on
Santa Clara avenue where a chemical en-
CINE company will be installed. Nine mem
bers Of the company will be appointed Frlday
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10

SETTLEMENT OF NO AVAIL.-OAK-
LAND. Aug 9.-Police Judge Mortimer Smith
to-day set the preliminary examination of
John F. Quirk charged with embezzlement
by George Spencer of the Union Pulp and
Paper Company. for August IL. Quirk ex-
planned to the court that settlement of the
case had been effected. Judge Smith replied
that the charge being of felony grade could
not be dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10

MAY MORTGAGE LAND.-OAKLAND
Aug. 9.-Judge Melvin this morning GRANTED
the petition Of the Claremont Country Club
TO mortgage its property for SIS, 600 in order
TO improve the grounds
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10

TAKES A vACATION-A. NJ. Cox. super
intendent Of city delivery at the postoface.
has gone on his annual vacation
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-10
OK NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North "a.
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street
Telephone Alameda $50.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
A Just Recompense.

We heartily congratulate the
old soldiers of our state upon the
appropriation of $250,O00 recent,
ly made by the legislature for a
relief pension, which will be sufi-
cient to make each veteran of the
lost cause comfortable for life.
This is indeed a generous appro
prlation to u worthy cause, and
will undoubtedly receive the
cordial approval of every patriot
ic citizen of our state. The
liberal pensioning Of Mississippi
veterans is an expression in sub
stantial form Of our present
statements appreciation of a
willing service rendered when
there was neither hope or expec.
tation of remuneration for the
brave men who struggled for
principals they believed to be just
and right.-Oxford Eagle.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Their Own Make.

A young couple recently pur-
chased a baby carriage at a local
store, and having the child with
them placed 1t in the carriage
and started homeward. On their
way home they passed a number
of people who looked at the car
riage, then at them smile'l blandly
and appeared greatly amused.
The action of their friends was a
matter of great annoyance to the
two and was wholly inexplicable
until they reached home. As the
little one was being taken from
the vehicle their eyes fell ON a
printed card on the front of the
carriage which read: "None
better; our own make. Elk
change.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Mrs. 5. P. Doughtery Dead.

Mrs. s. P. Doughtercy died last
Saturday at the home of her
daughter in Little Rock, Ark.
She was we'll known here and
highly esteemed. Mrs. Dough
terry was the grandmother of r.
E. L. Morgan and Mrs. Clark
Holmes, of this place. She was
IS years of age and was consist
cnt member of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church.
Funeral sevices were held in
Memphis, where the remains
were laid to rest in the family lot
at Elmwood cemetary. She
leaves many relatives to mourn
her loss.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19

a period of not more than ten
days. All prosecution under tn s
ordinance are to be conducted as
in case of other misdemeanor aid
the peace officers of the county
are especially requested to be
diligenJ in enforcement of this
ordinance. This oroinonce shall
take effect and be in force from
and after it's passage, and the
clerk of the board is directed to
have same published in the
Times.Promoler, d paper pnb
lished in the town of Hernando.
for three successive weeks.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
LYNCHBURG ITEMS.

Mr.. John Levely has opened up
d new stock of merchandise and is
doing a nice business.
Mrs. Levely has been very i'll.
We wish her a speedy recovery.
There is great deal of sick
ness in this com munity.
| think the boys ought to get
married this year, as it is Leap
year. Now is the girls chance,
for the boys are to slow.
Mr.. Ballard is building a new
store house on his place.
Mrs. g. A. Gustafson and
daughter, spent Sunday with w.
+. Cooper and wife at Lynchburg.
Mr.. Moore, from Arkansas, has
bought Mr.. Calda Tinsley's place
at Lynchburg. We welcome them
to our midst.
W.T.. C.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
DAYS DOTS

Mrs. Powers is visiting rela-
tives near Maude.
Mr.. Albert Gartrell, of Mem
phis, visited home folks Sunday.
Mesdames Dodson, Manning
and Weissinger are on the sick
list this week.
Miss Mary Walker, who is
teaching at Brights, was home
last Sunday, accompanied by Miss
. Lauderdale.<
Mrs. LOWE White and little
Sadie Ray left on Monday for
San Angelo, Texas to visit her
brother, Mr.. W. G. Scott.
Miss Martha WeatheraIl, Of
Days, is in Memphis this week to
see Ben Hur, and is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Rollln Goldsby.
Mrs. Henry Dixon's funeral
was preached at New Bethlehem
church on last Saturday. She
was formerly Miss Monte Ell
more, and was very estimable
lady. y
Mrs. Kelso died a few days ago
at the reside nee of her son-in-law,
. Mr.. Geo. Thomas. She was an
aged lady and while the end was
not unexpected, it is, neverthe-
less, sad for her family and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White en-.
tertained the young people on
last Friday night. Those present
from out of the community were:
Misses Eva Hill and Lillian
Brown; Messrs. Vannord Neil
and Laurence Hilderlrand, of
White Haven, Tenn.
"DEcEMBER AND MAY"
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Commissioners Sale Of Land.

O. A. Box vs. r. j. Box ct al.
No. 2775.
Under authority of a decree Of
the chancery court OF DeSoto
county, Mississippi, rendered in
the above styled cause, upon Sept.
Bird 1908. and ola decree of said
court rendered at its Feb. term
1904, I will on Saturday March
5th 1904, at the court house door
in the town of Hernando, in said
county, within legal hours, ex-
pose for sale by public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, the
land in said county, described as
follows: The south half of the
southeast quarter of section IL,
township 2, range 6 west, con-
tanning 80 acres more or less.
Purchaser must pay 10 per cent
of his bid on the day Of sale.
N. E. WILRoY, Commissioner.
Holmes & Holmes, Solicitors.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
An Ordinance.

Be it ordained by the Board of
Supervisors Of DeSoto County,
Miss, that it shall be unlawful
for any person to hunt or kill any
quail, commonly called partridges,
between the 31st day of January
and the tirst day Of December,
and each quail killed shall consti-
tute q separate otfense, and for
each violation of this ordinance
the person SO offending shall be
punished by a fine Of five dollars,
and for the second or any subse.
uuent otfense in addition to said
fine, the court may impose i'm.
prisonment In the county Jail for
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19

he sentiment of nearly all the
public officials is IN favor of a
limitation Of the height of build
ings to six, or at most eight,
stories.
Baltimore did not possess many
skyscrapers at the time of the
fire, and none equal to those in
Chicago and New York. Its tall
est building was sixteen stories
high, and there were compara-
lively few over ten. Like other
American cities, Baltimore was
proud of those tall buildings, re
garding them as evincing spirit
and business enterprise. The fire
has aroused a strong prejudice
against them. The skyscrapers
were believed to be freproof, but
did not prove so. What is much
more serious is the fact that they
are regarded as having actually
stimulated and spread the fire.
not that they burnt any worse
than other buildings, for the walls
remained, but being gutted by
the flames, they became i'm mense
chimneys or fues, the draft
through which carried the burn.
ing cinders and flaming wood high
ia the air, scattering them in all
directions and great distance,
not only interfering with the fire
men in their work but spreading
the fire.
Baltimore is impressed by this,
and has adopted the English pref
udice against high buildings. The
present sentiment is distinctly in
favor of limiting the height of
buildings, but whether this SEN
timent will prevail when the &C.
tual work Of reconstruction be-
gins remains to be seen.
There are very few cities that
would not be benefited and beau
tilted by rebuilding, but this is
difficult and expensive. Louis
Napoleon accomplished much for
Paris and made it the handsomest
city in Europe. 1t lis to be hoped
that Baltimore will be equally
successfully. O. Times-Demo-
crat.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Bridge Notice.
w. F. c..

In accordance with an order of the Board
of Supervisors of DeSoto Co. Miss. made at its
February meeting 1901 said Board will at its
March meeting 1904, receive bids for the
con Roost road. The board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. Done by or
der OF the Board
N. .E..WILROY. Clerk.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
THE REBUILDING OF BALTIMORE.

It is announced that u new Bal
timore will arise from the ashes of
the late fire, more substantial,
more modern and more symmet-
rical, than the city whose busi-
ness and financial center was COM
pletely destroyed the other day.
A great confagration affords op-
portunities almost Impossible in
any other way. Those who re-
member Chicago before the great
fire will recall the shantles in the
very center OF that city. They
dated from the days Of Fort Dear
born, and although they were a
disgrace to the city, in the very
heart of its commercial property,
it seemed impossible to get rid of
them except by the slow elimi-
mating process of time. The fire
destroyed them, and when Chi
cago was lebuilt they had COM
pletely disappeared. The real es-
tate was too valuable to rebuild
in shanties and cabins, and Chi
~
cago rose moie glorious from its.
ruins than 1t had ever dreamt of
becoming.
Baltimore, like other American
cities, has grown too rapid for Its
own good. The central portion,
of the city consumed by the fire
is laid out very irresularly, many
of its streets being narrow and
nearly all of them lacking in sys-
tenn. 1t was, of course, impossl-
BILE to remedy this defect before
except at an impossible cost, by
tearing down some Of the finest
business houses in the city. Fire
has torn them down, and it is
proposed to take advantage OF this
opportunity to widen and straight
en- the streets. The city will, of
course, have to contribute to the
improvement, but property own
ners must do their share and bear
some of the expense. 1t will be
rem memb bered that similar improve
ments We're made iii London after
the great fire; but the London
authorities did not go far enough
in the matter, and left the En-
glish metropolis with far too many
narrow and irregular lanes and
alleys. If Baltimore undertakes
the work it should doit th trough
ly, leaving behind a commercial
and financial center worthy of u
city Of a million people, asst soon
must be.
1t is said that the Baltimore fire
will result in another architecture
al change in the city, in the pro,
hlbition of skyscrarfrs. Public
sentiment in Baltimoreruns very
strong against skysgrapers, and
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Dental Notice.

Parties desiring dental work
done can now find me in the Her..
nando Bank building every Mon
day in the Office lately occupied
by Farley & Lauderdale. Re-
member I will be in Hernando
every Monday only.
DIR. HUGH GARRETT.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Are You Restless At Night

And harassed by a bad coughf
Use Ballard's Horehound Syrup,
it will secure you sound sleep and
effect II prompt and radical cure.
26c, soc and $1.00 bottle ut E. D.
Lauderdale's.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Notice

1t is urgently requested that
every men Der of the church be
present at the business meeting
next Sunday. An important mat
ter is to be attended to.
WALTON E. LEE, Pastor.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Nelson.SuIIivan.

Mr.. Albert Nelson and Mrs.
Lizzie Sullivan from near Eudora,
were married at the court house
Wednesday afternoon. Mayor
Jones performed the ceremony.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Desks for Sale.

Good second hand walnut school
desks for sale. Apply to E. T.
Wilkinson. 1886
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Strayed or Stolen

One grizzly gray SOW, weighing
about It's lbs, Last seen going
towards Nesbitt. Return to w.
R. Counts, .Hernando, and receive
liberal reward.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Wanted

Mules aud Mares. Cyrus E,
Smith, of this place. will buy II
to Is good work mules and 5 to 8
mares. Those having stock for
sale can find him at his residence
in fernando at any time.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19

Let fortune do her worst, what
ever she makes US lose, as long as
she never makes US lose our hon
esty and neutrality-suspicious.. Pope.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
For Sale

One secondhand square plane
in good condition. Cheap for cash.
NJ. w. JONES,
fernando, Miss.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
For Sale

Two young mules. One five,
other six. Will exhibit at East
gate courthouse, Saturday, Feb.
Goth. Il. Z. DAVIS.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. X.
w. Groves signature is on each
box. 25c.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-02-19
Gen. John B. Gordon's Own Book N
mortal Edition.

Agents wanted in every city
and county. 100000 copies will
be sold. Agents should apply
quickly for territory.
THE MARTIN & HOYT Co.,
Atlanta, GA.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-14
WINDMILL OF SIRAWS.

This is pretty though fragile toy.
and the making of 1t will be both in
terestng aud easy. unless you have
clumsy" fingers. If you have. it will
he II good exercise for the purpose Of
making them less clumsy.
The whole machine is made entirely
of straw-there isn't even n drop Of
glue or WAX to hold it together. You
must have good. sound rye straw, un-
threshed. or at least unbroken. II you
live in the city, the straws which
come in bundles for use Mt soda water
fountains Will furnish your material,
but some of them must be larger than
others. so that they can be slipped over
them.
The wheel is made of two three-inch
pieces of coarse straw. Silt each piece
for rather more than half its length
into either three or four strips and
bend these strips out until they are
nearly perpendicular to the rest Of the
straw. thus making three or four
spoked wheel attached to short tube.
If these tubes are then slipped over
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-14
TREAD POWER AND cHuRy.

ward the higher part. AS the animal
walks. the wheel turns because of the
animals weight. and communicates
motion to the pulley or small friction
wheel beneath. There are no belts, no
cogs. The weight of the animal bears
the part of the large inclined wheel
upon the smaller wheel beneath and
causes 1t to revolve.
A discarded wagon wheel might be
used as the framework of the large
wheel. mailing boards on the upper
surface for the animal to walk on. or
a frame is easily made, and if some
what larger than wagon wheel-say
g feet or feet in diameter-the circle
will be larger and the animal will find
the walking more direct The under
wheel may be 6 or inches in dame
ter. The power is increa sed by giving
the large wheel more pitch. and dlmin-
ished by setting 1t more nearly level.
f. G. Bennett in st. Louis Repub-