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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

The matchmakers in this city stand
well with Jeffries, as Manager jim
Coffroth made more money here for the
big fellow than the latter received fol
his services in any other part OF the
country. so if he consents to fight this
city would probably be the spot he
would favor.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
For Superintendent of Education.

Mr.. j. r. Upton announces in
this issue for the office Of super
intendent Of education. Mr.. Tip.
ton was born and reared in De-
Soto county. He graduated from
both the literary and law depart.
ments of the University of Mis-
sippi, and taught for five years
in the graded schools of the state
and won for himself All enviable
record as d teacher. He was
elected in 1903 as one of the rep.
resentatives to the legislature and
in that capacity made an earnest,
capable member, serving on some
of the most important committees.
The complimentary vote given
him in the last election indicates
the high esteem in which he is
held, and should he be elected
superintendent, would make a
capable and efficient officer.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
HORN LAKE HAPPENINGS

Mrs. Torian, of Memphis, vlsi.
ted Mrs. Coggins and Mrs. Hal.
bert last Sunday.
Mr.. Oswalt, of Eudora, was q
visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wright last Sunday.
Mrs. G.. Q. Williams has been
quite sick but is up again and will
spend a week in Memphis with
relatives.
Mr.. Bruce Bowe's daughter
and and son,in.law, Mr.. and Mrs,
Payne, of Memphis, visited him
last Sunday.
Rev. Fleming of the Presby-
terian church preached at Fair
view schoolhouse last Sunday.
There will be preaching there
next Sunday at II @. m.
Mr.. E. l.. Ham, after trying the
busy hum of city life in Memphis,
has returned to the country to
dwell among his former acquaint.
ances, and engage in the peaceful
pursuits of q farmer S life. He is
located on the Ham place near
Horn Lake.
Mr.. P. M. Miller says he is not
going to farm any more and in
tends to rent out all of his land.
He has followed farming a long
time, and no one could blame him
for taking a rest, Some more of
us would like to do the same, but
our empty pocket books will not
permit US to do so.
After a suspension for more
than a month on account Of bad
weather and a scare about one
case Of diphtheria, the Horn Lake
Sunday school met last Sunday
and will meet again next Sunday
10 study the Bible. There is not
a more interesting book in the
world, and everyone ought to be
thankful for an opportunity. to
study it.
The gathering of the feecy
staple has been a hard PROPOSE
ton this season. 1t has been diff
fcult to get picked, d hard mat
ter to haul it because of the bad
roads and then hard to get it
ginned. Some Of it has been SO
badly damaged it could scarcely
be sold at any price. We heard
that Johh Campbell sold two bales
last week for five dollars, but do
not know whether that is true or
not, as we have not seen him to
ask him. There is much cotton
in the field yet to pick.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
Candidate fot Reelection.

Mr.. N. 3. Wilroy, officially an
nnounces this week that he de-
sires re election to the office of
chancery clerk, which Office he
has held for the past three years.
MIR. Wilroy has many friends
over the county who will be glad
to indorse his first administra.
tion by voting for him in the
coming campaign. His obliging
disposition and generous manner
has always made him strong in
the political affairs of the county.
Should he be elected to serve the
people again, he will do his ut
most to merit their approval.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
A Good Man for Senator.

Attorney j. E. Holmes announ,
ces his desire to represent DeSoto
county in the state senate. Mr..
Holmes is a native of this county,
and has many friends in this Sec
ton. He is an honorable, intelli.
gent citizen of the best type. If
he is sent to the senate he will
discharge his duties in a sane,
honest manner. Mr.. Holmes is an
orator of ability, and at the prop.
er time will go upon the hustings
and address the voters in the in
terest of his campaign.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
DAYS DOTS

Printers ink is fascinating.
Mr.. Barbee went to Cleveland
Monday,
Miss Fife Walker is in Chicago
studying music.
Mr.. 9. w. Hudson was a Days
visitor this week.
Dr.. Wright spent Xmas in
Prentiss county with his home
folks.
Mrs. e. Dodson intends NOV
ing near Whitehaven soon. We
regret her leaving our commun-
ity.
Mr.. Walton johnson has bought
Mrs, Adcock's place and she will
make her home with her 'daugh-
ter, Mrs. Logan.
DR.. Neel, of Memphis, preached
at New Bethlehem Sunday after
noon. He made a good impres.
sion on our people.
Mr.. Michel is going to Her
nando to make his home with Mr..
Davidson. We shall miss him,
but hope he will visit his friends
here often.
Rev. 0. w. Bradley preached
his first sermon at Kinds Chapel
since our LAST writing, We trust
he will be happy in his new pas.
tortate, as the community seem
we'll pleased with him,
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
Announces for Treasurer.

In this issue, Mr.. T. P. Finn
announces his candidacy for the
office of treasurer of DeSoto coun-
ty. He is we'll and favorably
known to a large circle of friends.
having lived in several different
partssof the county, He is man
of excellent moral character, and
would make a competent and
obliging officer, should he be elect
ed. He would appreciate your
support.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18

within comparatively few votes of
the peoples choice. He now
again announces for the place and
will undoubtedly prove formid-
able opponent. He is a conscien-
tlous, principled, hightoned citi-
zen, and should he be made Gus
todian of the county funds, the
same would lie in thoroughly safe
hands.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
TELEPHONE SERVICE

The Cumberland Telephone op-
orators in Memphis are out on
strike, demanding highar wages
and shorter hours. The sympa-
tiny of the people of Memphis are
undoubtedly on the side of the
of the strikers and as the people
of any community are never far
wrong, we Judge that the strikers
are right in their contention that
they are overworked and under
paid.
1t is asserted by people who
should know that only a few years
ago the Cumberland company
was launched with a capital of
less than million of dollars. Now
it is said to be worth over twenty
million. Such an enormous in
crease in value could not have
been honestly attained. The
company is either underpaying
their employees or charging too
much for their service. We are
inclined to believe that the former
is the case.
Citizens of Memphis are not
alone in their complaint of a sorry
service. The complaint is general
throughout the territory in which
the Cumberland company oper-
ates. Their patrons in fernando
have suffered long, but without
complaint. Although the local
and long distance work has great
ly increased in the past few
years, no addition has been made
to the force, which is simply in
adequate to handle the business.
As result, the telephone, alleged
to be a modern convenience, has
become a necessary nuisance.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
Bank Burglarized.

Burglars gained entrance to the
fernando Bank last Friday night
by raising the window of the office
occupied by DR.. Garrett, which
is connected with the bank by a
a door. Several drawers were
opened, but nothing could be miss
ed. No attempt was made to en-
ter the vault.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
THE CHARTER OF Incorporation
OF Brick and Manufacturing Com.
pany.

1. The corporate title Of said company is
ALPHA BRICK AND MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
2; The names Of the ncorporators are: W.
P. Eckels, Memphis, Tenn; w. w. Morehead,
Memphis Tenn: j. T.. Forsyth. Memphis.
Tenn: M. Strickland, Alpika Miss; Geo w.
Spore. Memphis. Tenn.
g., The domicile is at Alpika. Desoto coun-
ty. State of Mississippi
A. Amount of capital stock is Thirty Thous-
and S30000.0O Dollars.
5. The par value of shares is One Hundred
$4,000 Dollars.
8. The period of existence is Fifty Years.
7. The purpose for which 1t is created Is to
buy and sell, manufacture and deal in all
kinds of tiling. brick, and all kinds Of earth
en- products. The powers to be exercised by
the corporation are those usually exercised
by one engaged in the business of buying.
selling, manufacturing and dealing in com
mercial commodities. and 1t may exercise all
the powers which corporations organized for
such purposes now exercise under the laws of
the State of Mississippi
This corporation shall exist for period of
fifty years from the date when this charter
shall become operative, upon approval of
this charter by the Governor of the State Of
Mississippi. the powers herein specified shall
by such approval be vested in the corpora
tion. and this charter shall go into operation
at and from the time of such approval
The first meeting of the persons in interest
under this charter shall be held at Alpika.
Miss, on five days actual notice to all the
parties interested.
s. The rights and powers that may be ex
ercised by this corporation are those confer
red by the provisions of Chapter "a, MiSss-
sippi Code. 1905.
Nv. p. ECKELS.
VIM. w. MOREHEADt
Incorporators} j. T. FORSYTH,
G. w. SPORE,
M. STICKLAND.-
State of Tennessee
County Of Shelby !
This day personally appeared before me-,
the undersigned authority w. p. Eckels, VIM.
w, Morehead. J. T. Forsyth, G. w. Spore. M.
Strickland, incorporators of the incorpora-
ton known rs the Alpika Brick and Manu-
signed and executed the above and foregoing
articles Of Incorporation as their act and
deed on this the 9th day of December, 1906.
+. NJ. GUTHRIE,
lSEALI Notary Public.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
Notice TO Agents.

This is to notify all agents, es-
pecially those for medicine and
pictures, that they are forbidden
TO transact business on any of the
places owned, leased or controlled
by Banks & Go. Anyone violat
ing this order will be vigorously
prosecuted.
11-1-1yr BANKS & Co.
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
MAJOR 7. c. DOCKERY
WRITES ABOUT florida
Maitland, Fla, Jan. 9th

Editor Times-Promoter:
arrived today In the land of
oranges and lakes and other
Chings, which | will tell you of at
another time.
left Memphis Friday morning
on q train two hours late, but for
tunately at every change of cars
the train was late and | was not
delayed a moment on the route,
arriving at Jacksonville Saturday
at noon. | stopped over till Sun
day 8 a. m. and then five hours
brought me to Amory.
| realized that | had left home,
for here / saw a long train loaded
with large pine logs going to a
saw mill. Amory is a right pre-
tentious town of four or five
thousand people. The town is
level and sandy, the streets
straight and broad. The houses
look stylish and comfortable and
every man seems to have elbow
room. The spaces between |
imagine is to give room for grow.
ing. 1t seems to be a live town,
but it must have some better
country to support it than I saw
on the railroads. About forty
miles from Birmingham | saw
the first coal mines, and tall smoke
stacks, and spurstacks from the
main line and hundreds of tons
of coal coming from the hills and
hollows on each side were con-
tinuous to the city, and as it was
night, the hundreds of coke ovens
and foundries and factories with
their blazing fires gave evidence
of a wonderfully busy city.
| passed Montgomery at night
and the first sight in the morning
was as desolate q country as |
ever saw, flat and sandy with
scrub pine everywhere. An oc-
casional turpentine still and now
and then saw mill broke the
monotony. Waycross is the lar
gest town / saw, and it is in q mis-
erably poor country, but it is
planning to be a great city. The
Frisco railroad shops are located
there and are expected to employ
several thousand men.
Jacksonville is the largest city
in Florida, having q population of
about 60,000. 1t is built in a
woebegone country on the St.
Johns river, a few miles from the
ocean. Large, ships are freighted
there with mainly lumber and
naval stores, but the city is splen
didly built of the finest brick,
granite and marble, the streets
are we'll paved and, [ think, the
finest street car service [ have
anywhere met with. The hotels
are upon a mammoth and splen
did scale. The government build
idgs and churches are finely built
of marble and stone. There
seems to be as many negroes as
whites. 1t is now the paradise
of the barber, the sinner, and the
porter, as the tourist is now com
ing in great .droves. Coming
from Jacksonville to this place
the soil and the growth is the
same-poor pine fats-no corn,
no cotton, nothing but the turpen.
tine industry, which is making
the owners of the trees rich. The
spirits is now selling for our 60
cents, which pays them like 20cts
for cotton wonld us.
At Pakatka we come into the
orange belt, and while the soil aud
growth is the same, the beautiful
groves laden with the golden
fruit, changes our thoughts.
I will tell you more anon,
Kindly,
Times-promoter., 1907-01-18
Wilkinson Wants to be Treasurer.

In the last campaign, Mr.. E. T.
Wilkinson was a candidate for
the Office of treasurer, and came
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

people would probably the first day of this year a aa M
steady downour
r slow in breaking away until nearly 10 O'Clock that
This too late for 'he p'pe "
early TO reach grounds during the day presented an
little keeping the hustle and excitement h au
endowment attending cattle show There was small shower ~
than to soak e
make muddier than ever
Peope who Tuesday evening went TO seep n'
midnight however,
gloomy but in spite OF these eNi ~
s,o, nroyed cold Tor au"
r vd which came to the that day one oil the pg
that ever filed the grounds Every the grandstand was taken cary
tors The decorated automobile parade was undoubtedly the feature %
and large as eXpeco IL Po''
nagaant hat metw with applause everywhere.
cond yesterday attendance would nave po
weather morning opened as clear as on any
the week. Inc crown "hi'n
sobad was large became apparent h ne si m
chosen visit bratuepoio
a w vel, filed Yesterday and the spectators u
o afternoon of fact that the track events We
A. Gov tho varu departments complete stories OF them VIII pe
that the quality IN most was u up
someparicular the dog "
ss M , en here feature of yesterday afternoon was bref
aah Iy Governor f. D. Proctor from the judges stand
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

complain because the different heats
in the track events were so much oe'
layed by exhibitions of stock.
There were two Judges stands
Yesterday afternoon-one containing
the officials of the track events ana
the other holding Judge Martin, Judge
Robb and Judge Gibson.
E. F. Pember of Bangor, Me-, whose
Ayrshires won a good share OF tne
prizes. was at the Valley fair for the
first time and was loud in his praise
of the way the show was managed.
The merry go round which had po-
sition in the grove at the further slde
of the track was running most OF the
time during the three days but the
loads it carried were not very large.
Superintendent Norcross of the
nonltrv department had an extremely
valuable assistant in George, Cadweil
of Amherst, Mass, who took almost
entire charge of cooping the fowls
and saved the superintendent much
worry.
Chester F. Pike acted as starter this
wear and gave good satisfaction. IT,
M. Hatch of the American Horse
Breeder and A. j. Pomeroy OF Far
field acted as judges and W. l.. walk
az. DR.. F. H. O'Connor and DR.. N. r.
Wood as timers.
MANY people were kicking Wednes-
day ON account of the poor service IN
the lunch room. The amount OF help
in this department was not as large as
usual and in consequence the crowd OF
Wednesday was not fed with half the
despatch that is usual.
The drill yesterday afternoon by u
members of Canton Palestine, Patrl
archs Militant, was an enjoyable feat,
ure of the show. Under the command
of Captain Metcalf the company Went
through a number of difficult evolu
tions with precision and grace tha'
brought forth much applause.
A man from the extreme north
eastern part of the state attended the
fair Yesterday and was heard to say
afterward: III hadn't any idea thai
YOU had such show as this down IN
Rrattleboro. we never hear of the
Valley fair in our part of Vermont
was in Brattleboro on other business
and happened to attend the show ou'
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Rig Crowd Heard Him Yesterday Al
ternoon.


Gov. Fletcher D. Proctor was on the
grounds Yesterday afternoon anu
made brief speech during the inter,
mission before the start of the secona
beat of the free -for-all class. he was
in a few words by Presl'
dent Pierce and responded somethlng
as follows: "Ladies and gentlemen, l
am lust as well aware of the fact thaI
Won are not here to hear speech as
I am aware that I do not intend 70
make one. Agricultural fairs should
be places typical of the best there Is
in Vermont; they should show what
Vermont is doing and enable us TO
touch elbows in neighborly friend
shin. A fair such as this serves lts
nnrnose only when it brings together
the representative people OF the stase. ~.
It should be clean and buslness,llke :,
and in accord with the highest ldeais
Of Vermont. We may well cease 10
listen to the pessimists and consiaer
conditions as they exist today fof
the five years ending in 1908 Ver, 1e
mont IS dairy products increased 10
per cent, the amount of capital IN, IN
Vested in manufacturing increased 5o
per cent, the value of manufacturer
products increased 23 per cent, ana
the amount of savings bank deposits
increased 80 per cent. This IS sure
nroof of genuine prosperity L re-
io;ce that in Vermont the movement
e inward and forward. The state
must be progressive in all depart,
ments. for only in this way can we Y,
have a greater (and what we al
want infinitely more) a better yer,
mont, Governor Proctor's brler
speech was received with hearty ap'
plause.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27
Valley Fair Notes.

John E. Weeks of Middlebury,
nresident of the Addison County fair
association, was among the visitors
yesterday.
The number of people who attended
the Valley fair solely on account Oh
the dog show was larger this year
than ever before.
Many of the horsemen were heard TO
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27
.Show Which Ended Yesterday Strong
in Most Departments.
SECOND DAY SAW BIG CROWD
Decorated Automobile Parade Proved Beauff" reatu'e
! and Should be Continued-Catfie department rt"ed
TO ODerfowing-A Record Breaking Bench ohow.

The e9d annual which ended its three days triumph ye
NJ SIM down will not perhaps the greatest agricultural
will be put down as one OF the p ever
h e and this means not the superior OF It's
The total attendance In round numbers was
o Tuesday saw very light Wednesday l5 ana
when the attendance
tho last dav was because of the bad weather More
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27
JACKSONVILLE is
TERROR STRICKEN
Series of Fires and Other Outrages
Have So Frightened Inhabitants
That They Scarcely Dare
Leave Homes.

Since the fire in Jacksonville Tuesday
night which totally destroyed the barn
of Herbert G.. Porter and threatened to
wipe out the entire north side OF Nam
street the inhabitants of that village have
been in state bordering on terror. This
is the sixth in a series of fires and other
outrages which began in July. On the
3lst of that month WA. Browns barn
was burned evidence pointing toward
incendarism as the cause, and previous
to that an attempt had been made to de-
stroy the Masonic hall building, fire
being discovered in an outbuilding In time
to prevent a serious contiagratlon. linen
came the attempt to poison the horses
of Mr. Brown and of W. A. clark, the
stage driver, and soon afterward an at
tempt to fire another of Mr.. Browns
barns was discovered. Two weeks ago
came the fire which destroyed the build
ings of Arthur B. Chase, and this week
the Porter fire has been added to the
list.
That somebody is setting these fires
there is no question Only week or two
AGO a box filled with shavings saturated
With kerosene oil was found beneath the
piazza of a house in the village. but IL
is not known whether the incendlary IN
tended to burn this particular dwelling OF
had simply hidden his kindling to use
somewhere else. In any Ease the authorities
Of the town are now thoroughly aroused
and it can be stated authoritatively that
the crimes will be investigated as care
fully as is possible.
Frank B. Thompson of Colraln,
Mass, has filed, through his attorneys,
Chase and Daley, bill in chancery
asking the court in equity to remove
the cloud on his title to farm in that
town and to restrain his daughter
from interfering with him in the dis
position of his estate. The case is
somewhat involved as Mr.. Thompson
decided his property to his wife IN
1874 with the understanding that he
should regain possession of it. Mrs.
Thompson died with the estate IN her
name and Mr.. Thompson has not made
any attempt to recover in the ~ year
limit established by the Massachu-
setts statutes. The immediate cause
of action was brought about by the
daughter, Mrs. Clarence McGee, VINO
attempted to restrain her father from
cutting some timber from the land
belonging to the farm. The case is
returnabie Nov. before the superior
court of Franklin county.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27
Professional Cards

GEo II. GORHAM, III. D., Whitney block,
G Main street. Brattleboro. Practice lin.
tied to the diseases Of the Eye. Ear, Throat,
and Nose. Office hours: $3.50 TO IL, to-
o. M, Tuesdays and Fridays only. Remain
der of week at Bellows Falls
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nR. G. b. HUNTER. Williston block over
~ Scott's grocery. Oihce hours, to p.
m. $50 to p. m. Residence, West Brat
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

nR. THOMAS RICE, office formerly occu-
~ pied by DR.. Lane, over Kusch, . store:
Office hours. 8 to 8 a. M, to and to
D. IN. Tel, 2l2-2.
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no RENT-Furnished rooms by the eoon; day
l. or week. Also large front room: on :
Retting block, High st. ootl
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yJ,O RENT-Desk room in Suite 2, Amer
L lean building. National kuoner ,s.r
Stamn Manufacturing Co. lItI
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IWANTED-Po as housekeeper for
w two within village limits. Mrs. +,
A. Williams, Al Green st. 1910
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

WANTED-Girl for general housework.
W DR.. Henry Tucker, Grove st. 3stf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

WANTED-Small jobs of all kinds.
w Chimneys and wells cleaned, carpen-
try and mason work. A. V. Kerr, SO FL:
| liot st. 32tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

nR. HENRY TUCKER, residence Grove
IL street. Tel, 255. Office, Leonard block'
Hours, l30 to and to 8.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

VO RENT-Down stairs tenement Il
l. five rooms. Corner Canal and MaPie M
streets. ID. +. ID. Sullivan o9-tl
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

yJ,O RENT-Desirable tenement and gro
l. cery store in growing section Of the
town, Address A. V. May or ). b. Emerc
son, Brattleboro. oo..
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u,O LET-Several very nice rooms on the
l. second and third floors of the uilery
building, suitable for offices, club rooms
etc
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27
WAN ED
Hard and Soft Wood

Stove lengths and lot Of soft sla9 9
sad o.G'e have a large quantity of hard
woIu. snJ soft wood which I offer for sale al
anu onable soie nrices It is all prepared for
the the's stove in one foot lengths First come
first served.
H. q. CLARK. Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

FOR SALE OR TO RENTnTenement
tlehoro 37tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

NJANTED-At once, horse suitable for
w milk cart. Call on or address Dwight
or L. L. Mather, West Brattleboro, Vt.
37tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-27

COOK WANTED in small family. Good
wages. Address Cook" Reiormer
Office, Brattleboro.