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Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
PETITION FOR CONTEST FILED
Race for Sheriff viii be Settled in the
Courts.

The opening gun in legal battle
for the Office of Sheriff of DeSoto
county for the next four years was
fired last Wednesday, when J. w.
Barbee filed a petition for an election
contest.
Papers were filed in the Circuit
Court, but it is not yet known when
the case will come up for hearing.
Neither is it known what form the
trial will take, as the law defining the
powers and duties of an executive
committee is extremely vague.
Before filing the petition another
attempt to get the executive commit
tee together was made. A petition
for a meeting signed by nine of the
members of the committee, was sent
to Chairman J. N. Brown, but he de-
clined to call the body together.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Eight Annual Session Held Here Wednes.
day and Thursday.

The eighth annual convention of
the DeSoto County Sunday School
Association met here Wednesday with
the following officers present: N. E..
Wilroy, President; w. j. Entrikin,
Vice-Pres. 1st district; Bynum Wal
ker, Vice-Pres. End and 3rd district;
w. T. Glenn, Vice-Pres. 4th and 5th
districts; D. E. Wilson, Secretary.
While the attendance was small, as
usual those who were present spent
the time pleasantly and proftably.
The following schools were repre-
sented by delegates named:
Bakers Chapel, w. L. Glenn; Beth
Ell, w. j. Entrikin; Ebenezer, Mr.. and
Mrs. t. r. Chambley; Eudora Bap-
tist, DIR. A. L. Emerson; Grays Greek,
Dud Cleveland; Jackson Chapel, w.
T. Glenn; Nesbitt, Miss Mamie VIII
son; New Bethlehem, Bynum Walker,
Miss Anna Barbee; Olive Branch
Methodist, Mrs. Dye, Miss Maude At
kinson; Oak Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Janney; Poplar Corner, Mrs. w. II.
Williamson.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
Wootcn has just received a full line q
all kinds Of Stationery.
DAYS DOTS

Miss Abna Brannan has returned
from visit to Arkabutla.
Mr.. Albert Gartrell spent several
days in Memphis last week.
Mrs. Meharg, Of Memphis, was a
pleasant visitor in our midst recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Logan and chill
dren have recently visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Irby in Tennessee.
Mr.. James F. Barbee went back to
Cleveland the first of, the week, after
q few weeks visit to homefolks,
Miss Annie Logan, Of fernando,
returned home last week, after hav-
ing spent two weeks with relatives
here.
The palm goes this year to Mr.. Joe
Lewis, who was the first in our com
munity to have a bale of cotton
ginned.
Clifford Womack has gone to Mem
phis TO clerk for Mr.. Cyrus Dodds,
who has bought the grocery Of J. w.
Walker on Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeShazo moved to
Memphis last week, where Mr.. De
Shazo has accepted position with
w. O. Early & Co.
Rev. f. M. Cooper returned to his
home in Coffeeville last Wednesday,
after holding an eight-days' meeting
at New Bethlehem. The interest as
shown by the large attendance DUR
ing the series of services manifested
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13

and larger mountains than any have
ever seen. They are 1900 to 1900
feet high and the beauty Of them is
they are solid rock from bottom to
top, We got there at II o'clock and
found cave with water and there we
ate dinner. This cave was feet wide
and 15O feet high. Our guide, A. L..
P. HALLMARK, picked out the highest
mountain that we could see and we
went to the top. When we came
down we went to cave that is known
as Bat Cave. This was under rock
100 feet high. There was room for
five or six men under there at once.
We were in Bat Cave about 80 min
utes. On the way home we saw the
little huts of the Indians. There are
good many Indians out here.
We are now at work on M. B. r.
Hawks house at Snyder. This is a
very business little town. On the
first Monday in September there was
something like six thousand people in
town.
Well there a good many other things
I could mention, but l don't want this
letter to be too long.
MISSISSIPPI Boy.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13

Phone IS Tor Swift's Premium Hams.
always fresh.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
POPLAR CORNER plCK.UPS.

Some of the farmers picked little
cotton last week.
Great crowds went to the lake last
week, almost every day. They would
pass the Corner ii wagons and every
other way.
I am informed that Mr.. w. B. j.
Perry, w. @. Knight, DR.. Davies and
others are putting up a new gin and
oil mill at Walls.
Walls station ought to be called log
town. You never saw the like of logs
in any one place in your life, all ready
to be shipped.
The darkeys had big baptizing in
Rocky Creek, one mile west of the
corner last Sunday morning. The
white folks were thick on the banks
looking on. Mrs. Old Hughey and
daughter were there.
Mr.. G.. A. Brewer was up on his
farm last week, fixing UP his gin and
getting ready to gin the peoples
cotton.
Mr.. w. H. Williamson is busy pull
ing down the hills between Tully's
store and one mile west on the Lake
View road.
-0LD HUGHEY.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
Notice to Veterans.

I have arranged for one first class
fare plus twenty-five cents for round
trip to Meridian, Miss. for the reunion
of Walthall's Brigade Sept. 1926,
1907. This rate applies on all the rail-
roads in Mississippi, and tickets will
be on sale on the oath good to return
leaving Meridian not later than on
night of Sept. 27th. 1t is hoped that
all members of the old brigade who
can possibly do so will attend this
meeting. THos. SPIGHT,
Commander.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
Notice.

Mrs. Sallie Wilburn, who has beer
in the millinery business at Herman.
do, has gone east to purchase fall
stock of Millinery goods and will open
. complete line of up-to-date Hats,
Trimmings, ETC., about Sept. 18th, in
]. 3. HAMLETT'S STORE, COLD.
WATER, MISS. Miss Wilburn has
had several years experience in the
business, and extends a cordial iuvi-
tation to all her friends to call before
purchasing their fall hats. Mail or.
ders will have personal and prompt
attention.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
vARDAMAN, WILL EDIT PAPER
$4,000 Stock Company win Start New
Daily in jackson. :

Governor Vardaman stated this
morning that on the first of January
next new paper would be established
here in Jackson of which he has ac-
cepted the position of editor-in-chief.
The paper will be morning paper to
be called ''The ISSUE" and will be a
new departure in journalism in many
ways. 1t is the purpose of the paper
to "tell the truth at all times and in
regard to all public matters and pub
lie men," said the Governor.
s'It will be mirror in which the
truth of all public men and measures
may be SEEN, and the higher man
gets the more certain will the truth
be told of him." The Governor said
that no man would be employed to
write for the paper who did not have
the courage to stand by his state
ments, and the integrity to state
nothing but the truth. Every man
who writes for the journal will be re-
quired to sign his articles. The Gov
ernor said that the plant would be the
best equipped morning paper plant
ever established in this state, and that
canyassers viii be placed in the field
at once to solicit subscriptions and
advertising. jackson Evening News.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
Try my Lemon Phospate.-.tiie most
delightful drink on earth C. W. Wootep.
Notice to Creditors.

]. M. Finn, Administrator, Mrs. M.
P. DuBoise, Deceased. No. 3171.
Letters Of adminirtratorship were
issued to me, in the above styled
cause, by the Chancery Court of De-
Soto county, Mississippi, on the 3rd
day of September, 1907, and all per-
sons who have claims against said
estate are hereby notified to have
them probated and registered by the
clerk Of said court, within one year
from this date or they will be forever
barred. Witness my signature, this
the 4th day of September, 1907.
J.. M. FINN, Administrator.
Farley & Lauderdale, Soils. for Admir-.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
Notice to Creditors.

Louisiana Smith, Testatrix; L. j
Farley, Executor. No. 1854.
Letters of executorship were issued
to me in the above styled cause by the
Chancery Court of DeSoto county
Mississippi, on the 2Sth day of May,
1907, and all persons who have claims
against said estate are hereby mott.
fed to have them probated and reg
istered with the clerk of said court
within twelve months from this date,
or they win be forever barred. Wit.
ness my signature, this the 3rd day Of
Sept. 1907.
!. L. j. FARLEY, Executor. \
Farley & Lauderdale, Soils. for Extr. I
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
Letter From Oklahoma.

Editor Times-P Promoter:
If you will allow me space in your
r ger, / win give you few notes of
auntry I am now in. We have
out emt burned from the government
I. 4 land, where the Wichita
mountains are. There we saw more
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-13
NONRESIDENT Notice.
Tom White

VS. No. 1853.
Malissa White
The State of Mississippi.
To Malissa White, nonresident,
whose residence and postofice adj
dress is unknown,
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the coun-
ty of DeSoto, in said state on the 4th
Monday of September, 1907, to de-
fend the suit in said court of Tom
White, wherein you are defendant.
A proceeding for a divorce. Aug. 27,
1907. N. E. WILRoY, Clerk.
Holmes & Holmes, Sols for Compl't.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
cLT WlFE'S THROAT WITH RAZOR
enraged Husband Kills Pretty Wife,
Then Tries to Commit Suicide.

bonver.-Jealous Of his pretty wife
because friends had complimented her
tne features, Eugene C. Marrugg. a
fireman in the employ of the Denver
Gas Il Electric Company. murdered
her al The family home, 1928 West Col
faN street, on Labor Day, by cutting
he throat with a razor.
haTrugg then attempted suicide by
cutting mis- throat, but the sight of
blood gushing from his wifes mouth
am chin weakened him and his ef-
foTls to end his own life were evident
ly not sincere. AT the county hospi-
tai L was discovered that his wound
WIS not of serious nature. When
h. had recovered his senses he tore
his hair and cried: MY God, what
naNe | done? The babies are without
a mother now and they will never
see me again."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
To Improve Boyd's Lake.

Greeley, Colo.-Plans have been sub
m'tted to contractors by B. d. San
born for outlet gates and towers and
a 300-foot tunnel for Boyd's like, two
miles northwest of Loveland.
The water from this reservoir will
be emptied into the Thompson river at
the head of the Hillsboro ditch for use
in irrigating from that ditch. The OBJ
ject is to supply water, by exchange,
for use in the Greeley and Loveland
ditch, which waters the country he
tween Greeley and Loveland. and if
possible to supply other canals simi,
larly situated above the level cf the
lake.
Boyd's like is four miles long and a
mile wide. The tunnel and outlet will
draw off thirty-eight feet of water On
the same basis of valuation rs Love
land lake, Boyd's lake has a-value of
S1.300.0O0.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
Took Gas and Goes Mad.

Washington.-Whil under the influ,
ence at gas preparatory to having a
tooth extracted, George w. Bowers,
aged twenty-eight, rose from the chair
and violently attacked r. b. Leonard
who was treating him, severaly beat
ing and knocking him down. The doc.
tors call for help brought w. II. Wun-
ger, who was treated in similar fash
Ion. Fearing that his life was in dan
ger. DR.. Wunger reached a small ham
mer near by and used it freely on
Bowers head, causing a compound
fracture of the skull Bowers was
taken to an emergency hospital and
Dr.. Wunger was arrested. He was re-
!eased on 81 900 bail. During the strug-
gle between the three men Bower s
wife and number of women patients
were thrown into panic and took
flight. Bowers will recover.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
Horse Gets 10000 Monument.

Chicago.-A s50000 monument for
his horse is a feature that has been
Incorporated in the will of Henry
Graves the oldest settler of Chicago,
who now lies near deaths door at his
home. He came to the little settle
nent about Fort born in 1881.
A pioneer racing man and ever a
lover of horses, Mr.. Graves has pro-
vided that the costliest monument
ever erected for horse will be placed
In Washington park. 1t will memorial
lie Ike Cook, famous trotter, which
h. owned fifty years ago.
Ike Cook had a record of $50. which
In those early days was remarkable
time. In fact, Ike Cook was the first
horse to make that mark on a one
nile track in the state of Illinois. The
animal was famous throughout the
country. and, with Mr.. Graves driving
him, won many great victories.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07

were crushed almost into a powder.
l ne bones in the shoulders We're bro
Ken, and also the back bone in several
place
". r. Felker came to Denver in
1871. His father, Judge w. b. Felher.
was Tor number of years prominent
attorney in this city and passed away
elShL years ago. Mr.. Felker graduated
IRON the Denver High School in 1854.
removed TO Leadyille during the boom
DAYS II that camp and engaged in the
meEGaA'l!e business. He returned to
Denver twelve years ago and engaged
IN the bicycle business. When the au-
tolnpHi.e first came into popular favor
MI telker was one of the first to en-
gaze ii the business. He had been
Continually in that business since
1922 He was born in Oshkosh. Wis
c3hSLn. forty-one years ago He leaves
widow. a mother who resided with
him in this city, aud a sixteen-year-old
daughter. Mr. Felker was member
OF he Masonic fraternity, knight
Iep-llar and Shriner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
GIVES HUBBY
To affinity
CASE OF FREE LOVE ThAT
BREAKS UP ONE HOME TO
BUILD ANOTHER.
WIFE QUIETLY SUBMITS
ECCENTRIC PAINTER, WITH LONG
HAIR, LOVES ANOTHER.

Chicago. Hl.-Mrs. Ferdinand Earle.
Jr., wife of an artist. who is the son OF
the late General Ferdinand p. Earle,
hotel man, has surrendered her hus-
band to the woman he loves better
than he does her. Mrs. Earle and her
little son will sail Tor her fathers
home in France. At the pier to bid
her good-by will be her husband and
the other woman" For the last ten
days Mr. and Mrs Earle have had the
"other woman" as their guest at their
country place in Orange county. With
them also was the other woman's"
mother and brother.
Mrs. Earle leaves her husband to
the other woman willingly. She in
tends to return to France and obtain
divorce. Then Mr.. Earle will marry
the other woman. She makes tho sac
ritice willingly, because she has been
convinced her husbands happiness de-
pends on it. According to Earle, it is
case of finding his affinity. lie
says:
A rev ulOulHS ago went ~ IIu-
rope, where my brother was dying. on
the steamer | met the young woman,
who lives in Bethlehem. Pennsylvania.
She was a socialist, like myself, and.
like me, she believed not in free love.
but freedom of love when il opposes
the dictates of social prOpr!cties. We
talked over these matters. l had pre-
ViOuSly talked with many advocates OF
free love and condemned their ideals.
But love that is trammeled by absurd
conventions should break its bonds
This young women and saw much of
each other in France. We became at
tached We realized that our mar
riage had been toreordained before
our birth, and was to continue for
ever. When this knowledge came to
us | went to my wife's fatie. in
France and told him the whole stu
ation.''
Earle says that he is acting on Eis
convictions, and maintains that his
scheme of life is one designed to Sc
cure happiness.
Earle admits that his wife. French
woman whom he married ton years
ago, was very dear to him, but that
eventually something began to arise
between them which he cannot ex-
plain. This state of affairs GIew con
tinuously.
When he came home and told his
wife he persuaded her that it was best
to part. Then the woman who was
his real affinity, he says, came to his
home and met his wife. Her mother
came with her and later her brother,
and all have since lived in harmony
under the same roof, according to the
artists story.
Earle insisted on calling his wife. a
dainty little woman, slim and pale,
who confirmed his story. Because OF
his peculiarly outstanding shock OF
hair which he never covers with
hat when driving over the roads or
through the village, his heavy beard
and his habit of wearing sandals oc-
casionally in the village. Mr.. Earle IS
thought to be eccentric N Monroe
Mr.. Earle says he is a friend and ad-
mirer of Upton Sinclair.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
TUNNEL TWELVE MILES LONG.
Immense Undertaking That Will Mean
Millions to Colorado.

Denver-A tunnel twelve miles long.
ing a body of water seventeen feet
wide and twelve feet high. is one Of
the projects of the Central Colorado
Power Company. This immense tun-
mel. which will be dug at their Sho-
shone plant, near Glenwood Springs.
will be the longest and the largest of
the kind in the world At certain sea-
sons of the year it can carry almost the
entire body of water in the Grand
river.
This tunnel is just part Of one plant.
There are three plants under way, and
ii is understood that sites for still ad
ditional plants are being considered
by the company. It developed that a
part of the power of these immense
plants will be used for electrifying a
portion of the Union Pacific railway
over the heavy grades and probably
for the purpose of clectrifying its lines
in and about Denver.
The officers of the companies and
those associated with them decline to
discuss their plans for publication at
this time And those who do give out
information will not permit their
names to be used.
The immense tunnel which is to be
dug at the Shoshone plant will be
first constructed for a distance of two
miles and will generate 10000 horse
power. The tunnel will ultimately be
dug for an additional ten miles. which
will make it twelve miles long when
completed, and treble the capacity Of
the plant. 1t will make the largest
fume in the world used for the pur-
pose of developing water power. Tt
will go directly through a range CT
mountains and will have sufficient
drop to develop a tremendous fore :,
which will be used in generating eirc-
trio power. 1t will be as large as a
railroad tunnel.
The plans for electrifying part of the
Union Pacific are being carried on
by the railroad company in New York
and the officers of the power compa-
MES refuse to discuss them here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
C.. & s. May Build Own Track.

the Denver Il Rio Grande and the Colo
RADIO & Southern railroads are to dis
solve their agreement for joint track
between Walsenburg and Pueblo owing
to the heavy increase in traffic, which
as made that particular stretch OF
country the heaviest travelled in Colo
RADIO.
The Colorado & Southern. it is said
will soon commence the construction
of its own track and will have it in op
Grafton in three years. Local officials
of the Rio Grande profess ignorance
as to tile truth or falsity of the report
although they admit having heard ru
NOR to the effect stated.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
Engine Cuts Wiper's Body in Two.

Denver.-George A. Wilson, 81 years
Of age, of 1905 Twenty-ffth street, was
killed beneath the wheels of switch
engine near the Twenty-third street
viaduct. His body was cut completely
in two.
Wilson had been employed as a
wiper at the B. & NJ. rounhouse, AMI
was on his way home from work when
he came to his death. 1t is believed that
in attempting to get out of the wey Of
the engine he tripped and fell across
the rails
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
U. p. Kills One and MansIes Two.

Evanston, Wyo.-One man was killed
and two others injured, one of whom
will probably die, when five freight
cars broke loose in the Union Pacific
yards here and after running down
grade for more than a mile crashed
into an incoming freight train. The
man killed was Brakeman Gray, who
was riding the runway cars in an eff
fort to stop them. The engineer and
fireman of the freight stuck to their
posts and were badly crushed. Gray
stuck to the cars. thinking he could get
them stopped, but the brakes failed to
work. He was about to jump when
the runaways rounded curve and
struck the train.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
"Dutch" France Murdered.

Greeley, Colo.-"Dutch' France. a
well-known character and horse trader,
who for years has lived five miles this
side of Windsor, was found murdered
in his cabin. Evidently he had been
killed as he was undressing to go to
bed. His head was crushed as with a
club and his pockets rifled. There is
no clew to the murderer.
France had lived the life of a he.
NIT and was supposed to have consid.
erable wealth concealed about his
cabin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
The First Mayor Of Dillon 10 Dead.

Dillon, Colo.-Thomas Hamilton. the
first mayor OF Dillon, is dead from
dropsy. Mr.. Hamilton was born in
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. July 4. 1910.
he came to Colorado in 1860 and
landed in Denver. From Denver he
went to Central City and engaged in
mining and stock leasing In 1882 he
came to Dillon and built the frst build
ing in the town, which 10 now known
as the Hamilton hotel.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07

damn the lumbermen.' said the
President. l being a devout governor
OF California" added Pardee, said
/ amen, the President later qualifying
his remark by saying he did not mean
all the lumbermen.
A letter from Secretary Garfield was
read, regretting his inability to attend
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-09-07
Matador Caught on Bulls Horns.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Moronto Chico, a
matador, was caught on the horns OF
bull in the Juarez Plaza Del Toros
and horribly mangled in the presence
OF thousand spectators. 1t 10 said
his injuries will prove fatal
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-20
]. LANDO'S
6otel Street Store

innate of expenditures, as previous
appropriations under the present
Agent were not expended in accord
Bnce with our laws.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-20

~ fancy price. at the New England
Bakery
Absolutely choice eggs Lowest pos.
sibie price at c. J. Day a Co.'S.
Pure Jersey cream from the Alex
snder Young Hotel farm used In all lee
cream made ut Young Cafe
The Commercial Club dinner takes
place at : o'clock this evening ut the
Seasils Hotel The band will be in at
tendance.
The funeral of the late Andrew
Brown will take place this afterpoon
at O'Clock from the Masonic Ten
pie The interment Will take place
at the Nuuapu valley cemetery.
Everyone making a purchase at n.
r. Wichman & Co.. Ltd. tomorrow.
February 2lst. will be presented with a
beautiful enameled American flag,
brooch. hat pin. scarf pin or link CUT
buttons. A beautiful souvenir for
Washington's Birthday.
The steamer Sonoma arrived this
morning from Australia with a largo
list OF passengers and will sail for the
Coast this evening at 9 O'Clock. She
vas delayed In sydney for several
isys by strike OF the union sailors on
account of the fact that there were
tour non-union men who had been
picked up In this port on board. An
interesting feature was the fact that
the nOn-union men also We're among
the strikers and caused more trouble
than any OF the union men.
The annual meeting of the Central
improvement Committee will be held
on Thursday, Feb. 21st, at 1880
| y. m. at the rooms of the Promotion
Committee. Young building. Hotel
the transaction of other important
business. including the consideration
of matters to be presented by l.. 4
Pinkham. president of the Board OF
| Health.
Rear Admiral s. Tomioka and his
stan paid an official call upon Gov
ernor Carter this morning at the Ex
scutiye building and were received
with all the formalities which arr
customary on such occasions. As th'
carriages containing the japanese
naval dignitaries and Consul Mix
Saito drove up. the Hawaiian banC
discoursed suitable music, while the'
were met at the entrance to thu
building by Chief Clerk Lloyd Conk
ling. who escorted the party to thu
Secretary's Office.