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Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26

both nights. shall be agreeably sur
prised if something don't happen yet
before May 1. If nothing more SER
ious than some of our numerous can
didates get frostbitten it will be o. K.
Be careful, gents, be careful! Don't
venture out to soon. A limb might
fall on you, or your little "siren
songs'' get stale before August. Then
sudden spurts of torrid heat in March
is trying to old people ard babies.
Farmers preparing to plant big crop
king cotton; we shall see what we
shall see, as to successful crops and
other things later on. OLD REB.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
NEGRO SHOOTS ANOTHER
Trouble Over Woman Causes Killing at
Pleasant Hill.

Rice Smith, negro living on w.
B. Bridgforth's place at Pleasant Hill,
shot and killed Walter Moore, another
negro, last Saturday. Moore was a
tenant on P. M. Blacks place.
Shortly after the shooting Smith
was arrested by J. 0. Bridgforth and
G. w. Tarver and after committing
trial before Justice Wilroy was
brought here and put in jail.
Smith was seen at the jail by rep
resentative of this paper and readily
admitted killing Moore, but said that
he acted in self-defense as Moore was
raising shot gun to fire at him when
he killed him. The trouble originated
over alleged familiar relations be-
tween Moore and Smiths wife.
The weapon used was shot gun
and several shot struck the wife of
the negro who was killed, but did not
suriously injure her.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
What Will Happen.

Commenting upon the United States
Senatorial race, a William Jones,
writing for the Ackerman Sun, among
other things says:
"I see in the papurs that Jim il a
goin tn meat John in iint debate.
That tickels me nerly tn death, but if
it ever dus come tn pas, which l
doubts, it will be like the tu tigers
that jumped at rabbit at the same
time frum opposite direcshuns and
struck each other and went straight
up, SO thet hare fel fur too days. If
Jim meats John there will be hare
enuf afallin tn make dozin mattress
ses and white linen enoughf found to
make a tent that would cover ten
aker feel. And fere it will be the
last of JIM"
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
POPLAR CORNER PlCK.UpS.

Preaching at the Corner every first
Sunday at II o'clock a. m. and every
third Sunday night. Remember!
have often heard it said that the
early bird would catch the worm, but
this is one of the times the early bird
failed.
Don't ever turn the negro that is
supposed to be Buck Muse out of jail
until you are satisfied beyond doubt
that he is not'Buck.
am informed that the cut worm
has cut down every cabbage plant,
onion plant-in fact every thing in
Mr.. Brannan's garden at Lynchburg.
He had an extra early garden, the
best in the country.
Boys, be careful how you talk until
this cold spell of weather passess off.
Everybody has got the blues and
ready to strike at anything that
crosses their path. They are mad
because they thlnk they Will nave TO
plant their crops over.
Quarterly meeting at Poplar Corner
the first Saturday and Sunday in May.
Dinner on ground Saturday. Preach
ing at II o'clock Saturday and Sun
day by Rev. R. W. Meek presiding
elder, of Greenville. Preaching also
Sunday night.
Old Hughey went to Memphis last
Saturday and walked into Esq.
Knights Office en- Second street. The
first man he saw in the office was
Esq. Buford from Lake Cormorant.
He was hunting the negro who knock
ed Will Caruthers in the head on the
Yellow Dog R. R. few nights ago
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26

and robbed him of over 5000. The
old Esq. had the hand cuffs on a
negro and was going to take him to
Lake Cormorant. Some think he has
got the right negro. He caught him
on Beale street.
Uncle Math Channel is a great
horse snapper. l am told that he
was trying to swap mule for a
horse. He told the man that owned
the horse that his mule was straight
and sound and could prove it by Old
Hughey who had known the mule for
twenty-five years. I must say that
uncle Math told the truth.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
Random Remarks by Old Reb.

Editor Times-Promoter:
I have lived long time, been a
close observer Of passing events, and
I do not recall but one year in my re-
membrance when good old summer
time came in March before this one.
That was April t3, 1s49; the year
when all wheat was killed, all fruit
and gardens blackened by the freeze
complete destruction. Peach in full
bloom, beans blooming, onions rank
and tall, wheat breast high in boot.
1t was gloomy outlook in my old
Palmetto state. Iwas boy then, 10
years Of age. Then again in 1870, on
nights Of April Z and s, it showed here
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
Real Estate Transfers.

E. S. Cheatham ct al to Board of
Levee commissioners-1S acres near
Walls. Consideration $1,369.50.
Martha Wilson to S. G. Riley-67
acres near Love. Consideration $801.
R. L. Dabney, trustee, to G. w. and
Marlin Wilson-Lots 347 and 348 in
fernando. Consideration $50.
Mary Newsom to Nathoniel Gordon
40 acres of S, "a, To-, r. 8. Con-
sideration $240.
Ed Reasonover to F. Schwann-Lot
in Miller. Consideration $500.
Epsie Culp ct al to Gilbert Reese
Part lot in fernando. Price $340.
David Bland ct ux to Isom Bland
4S 9-1O acres near Eesbitt. Consider
alton $500.
DR.. Wilkins to P. M. Ross-23 2-3
acres at Lewisburg. Consideration
1900.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
ALPHABA ACTS

We are still having some cold
weather.
Mr.. HI. A. Greer, of Kileton, visited
relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Percy Allen and George Pullin, of
near fernando, were in our midst
Sunday.
Miss Floy Graham, of Senatobia,
and Earl Murent and sister, Of Inde-
pendence visited friends here Sunday.
Miss Miriam Massey, OF Randlo Un-
iversity School, visited homefolks the
last of the week.
Misses Julia and Jennie Hurt visi-
ted their sister, Mrs. Sneed, Friday
afternoon.
There was an entertainment at AL
phaba school house Wednesday night,
conducted by Mr.. Jerry Moore.
BAsHFUL Boy.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
NUMBER II
HORN LAKE HAPPENINGS

Mr.. Roy Murry went to Arkabutla
on business trip this week.
Miss Mildred Jeffries, of Memphis,
visited Mrs. Will Gartrell last week.
Mrs. Julia Hobbs and Mrs. John
Fennel attended the land sale in Her
nando Monday.
Misses Sue and Willie Rootes, of
Memphis, are the guests of their aunt,
Mrs. Halbert, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Rutland and Mr..
Tom Murray, of Memphis, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Williams last Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Murry went to Crockett
on visit to her mother, Mrs. Tate,
last week returning home Saturday.
Messrs. Tom Hobbs and John Wes-
son, of Memphis, were the guests of
Mr.. Hobbs, mother, Mrs. Julia Hobbs,
last Sunday.
There will be preaching at the
Methodist church Sunday at II o'clock
a. m. by Wade Preston. Subject fer
morning service ''The Heavenly Con-
solatior."
The country isswarming with coun-
try peddlers within one mile of the
station, and the demand for butter,
eggs and poultry issso great that these
products of the country can be bought
in Memphis as cheap as they can be
had here.
We went to Mr.. Bakers room Tues
doy afternoon and found him dressed
up in his best clothes. We thought
he was making preparations to escape
from the prospective bachelor tax
collector and we did not tarry long.
We afterwards learned that he had
gone to Memphis to hear Bob Taylor's
speech.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
CANDIDATES FOR SUPERINTENDENT
MUST BE EXAMINED

State Superintendent of Ecucation
Whitfield has called attention to a
new law, which requires an examina-
ton for candidates for the Office of
county superintendent of education.
The state board of examiners have ap-
pointed Prof. w. S. Burks to conduct
this examination in DeSoto county,
Nav 10 and II are the dates fixed by
law for this examination.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
Don't Put Off

for tomorrow what you can do today.
If you put off buying bottle of Bal
lard's Snow Liniment, when that
pain comes you won't have any, buy
a bottle today. A positive cure for
rheumatism, Burns, Cuts, Sprains,
Contracted Muscles, ETC., T. S. Ora
ham, Prairie Grove, Ark, writes: 81
wish to thank you for the good results
l received from Snow Liniment. 1t
positively cured me of Rheumatism
after others had failed" Sold by all
druggists.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
Wanted in Illinois.

Jailer Shelton has received letter
from the warden of the Southern Hi
nois penitentiary saying that the
negro, Judge Muse was convicted of
forgery at Mitchell, Illinois on Oct.
"a, 1901, and was paroled and escaped.
The letter further stated that only $40
would be paid for the return of a
paroled prisoner.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
Brown..SelIers.

Miss Lena Sellers and A. E. Brown
were married at the home of the
BRIDES parents here Tuesday, the
Rev. d. L. Cogdell officiating.-Lake
Cormorant Correspondence News
Scimitar.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-04-26
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Hon. Charles Scott Will Address Voters
Here at Early Date.

Hon. Chas. Scott, leading candi-
date for governor, will speak in Her.
nando on May IS, in the interest of
his candidacy. Public and ladies es-
pecially, invited to be present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26

sure the West Penn win be sue
ces.'
Mr.. Lawson will leave Union
town where the present headquar-
tiers of the league are located, for
Butler, Pa, where he win take up
the management of his Butler team
and the headquarters of the league
will be established there.
Arrangements were completed
last night by President Tom Hay
mond whereby the local team will
go to Wheeling on the 22d and 23d
OF April for two exhibition games
with the stogies. Some other exhi-
bition dates will be announced in
few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26
BASEBALL MAGNATEs
MEET IN FAIRMONT
Men Who Are Making West Penn
League VIII Hold Meeting
Here in March.

FAIRMoNT, W. Va, Feb. 26.-
1t has been decided that the spring
meeting of the magnates of the
Western Pennsylvania League will
be held in this city on the 18th Of
March. Word was received to that
effect from President Alex. j. Law
son last night and preparations will
be made for the receiving of the
baseball men.
This will probably be the last
meeting of the League before the
starting of the season and many i'm
portant questions will be brought
up before the delegates for dis
cussion. Most of the teams win be
represented by their owners or man
ayers and it is likely that the meet
ing will be lengthy one.
Mr.. Lawson stated that every
thing was moving along smoothly
and the prospects for the league
were bright. "Connellsville," said
he, rs baseball crazy and the team
there is assured of good support. l
have never been at the head of a
league where so much interest is
manifested by the public and / am
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26

While His Majesty and the
Maid" the play in which Mary Elmer
son will be seen here on Thursday.
Feb. 2s, is in the height of It's popu-
larity, Messrs. Nixon & Zimmerman
will present her in new plays from
time to time. Miss Emerson is a
great believer in American play
writer's and will carefully read any
new plays that may be submitted to
her. Good plays are becoming more
plentiful due to the success OF the
younger authors, which encourages
others to write. With the success of
the younger writer's Of this country
with good, wholesome plays, the de-
mand for the foreign, so called com
edies, has greatly decreased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26
BARGAINS m
REAL ESTATE

TWO lots with two houses On each
in Grasselli Additions lots frontine
on two streets; size Of lots 5oxlso
IT. Price Of each $4,000. On easy
terms.
One lot on Oak and Terra Gotta
streets. East clarksbnrg. Ihis lot
is one Of the very best resldenes
sights in the city; size boxa1s II
One seven room house and lot Is
the Industrial Addition; size Of ios
sox15o. This property is ia good
repair and in splendid location.
One small farm. near Grasseia,
containing ss acres. has small farm
house and good well Of water: also
splendid young orchard Just begin
ming to bear. Price right II sold
soon.
Also some excellent bargains IN
lots at Grasselli and Fair Grounds
Addition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26
[INGS
GOING Up
CBy A. S. KELToN. !

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 26-With
the opening date of the jamestown
Exposition. CApriI 2sth) the most
pleasing conditions present them
selves at the grounds Of the ter-cenr
tenuial. on the southern shores of
Hampton Roads, and government,
state and exposition buildings has
already been begun The jamestown
Exposition is to be historic educa-
tional and Industrial celebration and
will be a complete and comprehen-
sive reviey of the country's growth
and prosperity during the three
hundred years of its existence, which
anniversary the ter-centenial is to.
commemorate. The two immense
exhibit palaces. one to house the
manufactures and liberal arts, and
the other the exhibit of machinery
and transportation. containing $780,
900 square feet of floor space are
practically completed. and the plat
forms for many of the exhibits are
now being erected.
The State Exhibit Palace, the
largest structure on the grounds, is
entirely finished and will be form
ally turned over to the exposition
company. by the contractors, in
few days, when the installation of
exhibits will begin. The building is
of brick and concrete construction,
and is considered one of the hand
soonest structures of the exposition.
Many of the States have signifed
that they are ready to ship their ex-
hibits Immediately upon notification
and as shipping labels have been
sent to all of the States, it is ex-
pected that the displays of their re-
sources will begin to arrive in the
very near future.
The building to house the food
products. is also ready for the in
stallation of exhibits and word has
has been received from various parts
Of the country that exhibits are on
the way. In the cold storage plants
of Norfolk and the surrounding cities
of Tidewater, Va, are many perish
able fruit and other exhibits, waiting
for the opening of the exposition.
In the transportation exhibit there
win be displayed every type and
style of craft and vehicle, from aer-
ial navigation to subway traffic.
The industrial display at the
jamestown exposition will be COM
plete and elaborate and will show the
best endeavors along this line, com
prehensively displaying the indus
trial growth of the nation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26


Tom Waters has been nominated
for the Office of "The Mayor of
Laughland" by Fred G. Nixon-Nird-
linger. and elected by an immense
plurality. To prevent any malfeas-
ance in Office there will be a public
investigation of Waters's methods at
the Grand opera house, Wednesday,
February 81. All interested in the
proper administration of this munich
pality's affairs are. invited to be pres
ent and express approval or disap-
proval of the proceedings. Not on
ly will Mr.. Waters be under scrutiny
but the entire Laughland commun-
ity including such well known public
characters as Major Casper Nowak.
AL H. Lang. Walter v. Milton, VIII
lam St. Willis, James Revere, May
w. Waters. Dorothy Webb Abbott,
Elaine D. Gilbert, Belle Turner, May
Buckley, Estelle Widger, Eleanor
Greys and Glory Douglass. There
is moreover a numerous contingent
of villagers mostly young ladies,
whose evidence will be taken in the
case. Mr.. Waters's friends con-
fidently expect verdict quite in his
favor-to the effect in fact that he
is the best mayor Laughland ever
had.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26

Tonight at the Grand 0pera house
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26

Lovely Musical Production With
Miss Grace Cameron Starring. a
Treat of the Season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26
Weak
Kidneys

Weak kidneys, suraly point 70 weak hdnaT
rycs. Tho Kidneys. IKE tho Heart. ana -
mach. hnd their weakness. not IN he srsAn
Il. but IN the nerves that control and Fulss
d Strengthen them. Dr. shoop's Restorative d
medicine specifically prepared % reach tAsas
ntroIling nerves TO doctor the Kidnsys aIcna.
futile. Il Is a waste oftime and Of monsv ~
II.
your back aches or Is weak. II the uF4Aa
Ids. orisdArk and strong. II you have symptolaa
Brishts or other distressing or dangerous kas.
disease, try Or. Shops Rsssoratiyea month
hlsts or Liauid-And see what - can and wfu
foryou. DruEgist recommend ana sen
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26
MORRIS BOY SICK.

Charles Louis Morris, four-year-
old son of E. B. Morris, is very sick
at his fathers home near the tin
plate mills. with pneumonia. The
little fellows mother died just a lit
tie over week ago from typhoid
pneumonia and grave fears are felt
for him. The many friends of the
family hope he may speedily re-
cover.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26

0eW1TT'S s S..s.I:i:s WITCH hAZEI
SALVE For Plies. BUNS, Sores
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26
FINED FOR ASSAULT.

Frank Jacobs paid fine of IS and
costs in Magistrate Gordon's court
Monday evening for assaulting Ar
thur Jones, son of Mrs. Annie Jones,
colored. in j. E. stealey's store in
the West End a night or SO ago. Mrs.
Jones swore out a warrant against
Jacobs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26
Announcement.


HAPGooDS are pleased to notdfI
their many friends in Clarksburk
Fairmont and vicinity, that the
have opened q branch once I,
Clarksburg, w. Va, and viii be Klns
TO interview any employers inteFesl
ed in securing competent help, Z
wen as employees DESTROYS of neeuJ
ing better positions.
This win be a great boon to On
ployers In this section, who, pres
ious to this time, have beeD Gem
PEELED TO rely on their own resource,
In filing vacancies that necessarily
occur from time TO time.
HAPGO0DS is a National Organ
ization Of Employment Experts ant
handle only high grade men.
Mr.. Frank A. Wilson, with 81
aces in Oak Hall building, has beei
appointed our representative Ii
charge OF this district and will b.
glad to call ON you, and explai,
HAPGooDs proposition to you m0T
fully.
Write. phone or call. Rooms 81
IS Oak Hall Bldg, Clarksburg, VI
va. Home phone 464-465.
HAP GOODS,
Park Bldg, Pittsburg, Pa.
Offices In all Principal Oities
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26
Little DoIie Di111ples
At Grand Tonight

cast and the play is staged with
beautiful scenic effects. snappy
music and pretty costumes are prom
inent features. Manager Robinson
says the production is one Of The rare
treats of his seasons bookings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26
CHAPEL PREY OF FLAMES.

TROY, N. Y. Feb. 25-woodside
Presbyterian chapel was destroyed
by fire. The loss is $4,000. The
chapel was erected for the church by
James A. and 1. Townsend Burden
and Mrs. Margaret E. Proudft.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-26

theatre goers viii have the pleasure
OF witnessing c. Herbert Kerr's love
" musical production Little Dollie
Dimpies.% with Miss Grace comeron
charming and captivating actress.
starring. Sixty persons are in the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
GERMAN MOVEMENT IN ASIA
Newspaper Makes sport of Idea that
bank Plans for Agrees
Eive Campaign.

BERLIN, April H.-(special )-Discussing g
recent reports of German political designs
in central Asia, the Kolnische Zeitung says
that the stories in question are either
boundless exaggerations or pure inventions.
It is a fact that the Orient bank is seek
ing to extend It's activities, but it is un-
true that the appointment OF the new Ger
man minister. Herr Stemrich. is to be traced
to this company.
Can II be, asks the newspaper scorntully,
that bank clerks are disguised soldiers in
tended to drill the Persian people, or that
the coasting steamers would. in case OF
war, send an army corps to Persia by the
the Bagdad railway This line, the writer
insists, is not a German but a Turkish af-
fair, which pursues merely economic ends.
For Germany II is only an undertaking
which will possibly open a new field for It's
capital and commerce. German finance
has endeavored TO attract English and
French capital TO the scheme, but in both
cases without success II is laughable 10
make out OF this question a perpetual re-
proach against Germany that 1t is endeav-
oring to take measures in central Asia TO
the prejudice Of foreign nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
GERMAN ANARCHISTS MEET
"Reds" Fool Police and Hold Con-
Eress in open Air Near
Mannheim.

BERLIN, April H.-(Special )-While
SQUADS of police and detectives we're scour-
ing the countryside, high and low for
traces of them, the German anarchists held
their annual congress in open fields on the
banks of the Neckar near Mannheim. They
harangued the stars from in the evening
until In the morning.
II was the climax of an amusing series
OF attempts on the part of the authorities
to prohibit the Reds" from meeting
Mannheim was the actual meeting place
and thither the delegates proceeded. ap-
parently as innocent travellers. The
Mannheim police, however. had been
warned and the Reds" on their arrival
were greeted by an imposing force Of blue
coats, who accompanied them to the trade
union headquarters, arrestlng three dele
gates en- route When the congress sub
sequently opened the police appeared and
forbade further proceedings, declaring
everybody present under arrest. Under a
heavy guard the congress" was then
escorted to the police station, but the men
were released as soon as their identities
had been ascertained.
Then the delegates started out for a
walk. breaking up into pairs, and, seemingly
By this ruse they succeeded in eluding
the police and shortly after sun down In
the fields at the side of the river they
organized the congress afresh and talked
for seven hours. After adjournment they
formally notified the police of the success
full session of the conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
RUFF TRIAL is DELAYED
Selection OF Jurors Goes over UntiI
MOndRy-GFand Jury
is Busy

SAN FRANCISCO. April N.-The trial Of
Abraham Ruef on the charge OF extortion
has been postponed until Monday, when
the examination Of a new jury vsnire will
continue Five jurors were passed yester-
day subject TO peremptory challenge and
only SIX names now remain In the box out
Of the sevsnty-dve men summoned on the
last venire.
The grand jury yesterday delved further
into the slot machine and theater araft
But two witnesses were examined. Tar
Collector nichols. and President CsorQa
Duffey OF the Board OF Public Works. Ths
end sought by the inquisitorial body was
this determination OF the amounts Of monsv
alleged 70 have been collected By Ruef
sohmitz and chief Dinan and who were
their agents
The investigation OF the Home Telepbons
company has not been completed by the
graft prosecutors An expert IN the employ
OF the prosecution haa been in Los Angeles
for more than a month looking over the
accounts o. the company. This expert win
return to San Francisco next Tuesday 10
make report 70 Detective Burns