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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1907-01-17
Make a Bluff.

If there isn't any pleasure
Waits for you beside the way.
If there not thing to grin at
In your journey day by day,
II you've got excuse for kicking
And for stirring up row,
don t YOU do it, don't you do it
just be happy, ANYHOW,
If you meet the world a-grinin,
Then the world will grin at you.
You can laugh the clouds to flinders
Till the blue sky glimmers through
If you Just pretend you're happy.
With your whole heart in the bluff
Then almost before you know tt,
You'll be happy sure enough!
--Houeton Post
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1907-01-17
A Wonderful Happening.

Port Byron. n. y, has Witnessed one of the
most remarkable cases of healing ever recorded
Amos F. King, of that place says: "Bucklen's
Arnica Save cured on my leg with which
| had suffered over SO years. am now eighty
five" Guaranteed to cure all sores. by Woods &
Orme Druggist 2sc
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1907-01-17
Specia Announcement Regarding
the National Pure Food and
Drug Law

We are pleased to announce that Foleys Honey
and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not
effected by the National Pure Food and Drug law
as it contains no opates or other harmful drugs,
and we recommend it a. a safe remdy for children
and adules-Woods * Orme
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1907-01-17

on account of the mail carrier getting
DELAYED at the moonlight still on
Nu,ket Ridge.
\ heavy snow will fall here during
the week SO that the rabbits and pos
sums eau be tracked.
The Dog Hill church spoiled nice
cedar tree by having Christmas tree
Thursday night. They would of had
the entertainment Wednesday night
but the AK Sim Flinders used in chop
ping down the tree was dull and it
took great while.
In striking a match hold the handle
firmly in your right hand and place
the head of the match firmly against
a griudstone or some other hard sub
stance and draw toward you. Do not
light it around an open key of pow
der.
lobe Mosely ha, contracted a deep
seated cold by going to sleep too
near knot-hole while the Dog Hill
preacher wa, preaching.
Miss Ro.yola Moeely sang by re-
quest at Hog Ford sunday. Next
time she will not sing by request.
Fit Smith has jug of ,iX-year
old liquor which he takes to bed with
him at night to keep hi, feet warm.
y gentleman whose name has for
the present slipped our memory died
few month, ago. We somehow OF
other overlooked the affair and We
are sorry, and it i seldom that We
overlook such an important occasion.
Raz Barlow la, decided to reduce
the size of hi> feet by wearing big
legged pants.
The fellow who wear, ear mufs
never hear, anything bad about HIM
self
No it is not proper, Nell. for young
ladie, to climb trees.
We are indeed clad to be in a posi-
ton to announce that the postmas-
ter has a new pair of ,ox, The gov
erumeut i, in a thriving condition.
Before sowing your wild oats soak
them thoroughly in midnight oil.
Isaac Hellwanger shot at fine
,crcech owl setting on a strawstack
pole Friday. but the owl, becoming
alarmed at the report of the gun,
flew Of a few seconds before the shot
reached him.
Toomstones are guide posts, show
ing which way the deceased have
gone. But in many cases the marble
cutters have been misinformed.
Sim Flinders ha, Whitfield him out
a crooked walkingstick to walk with
when he gets drunk.
The road is long, with some steep
hills and barren places, but look at
the smooth, happy stretches.
About the most unimportant thing
that we have ever made mention Of
is the fact that Sap Spradlen has de-
cided to roach his hair on the left
side the coming year,
JOCK HUNS HAS new way VI
ketching duck that is proving dis
astrous to them. His method is to
find a pond hat is fIoze over, and
cut a round hole in the ice. He then
goes out and makes a circle of few
miles. drives all the ducks up to the
hole and while they are drinking he
shoves them into the water, where
they all drown.
If the ark had sprung where would
we all have been Yesterday?
One day this week Atlas Peek aug
up watch that he buried going on
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1907-01-17
To Cure A Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne
Tablets. DRUGGISTS refund money if
it fails to cure. +. W. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1907-01-17
HogwaIIow News.

olUtf
The deputy constable mas put the
lid ON the ci>tern over at the still
house.
Crick Hick> died this week. lpon
hls departure several of hi friends
accompanied him a, far a, they grave
yard.
Ellick Uellwager /, figuring on
marrying a grass widow over on Musk
ct Ridge. BY 80 doing he will get
good wagon and team, aud can
make hay wnlIe the sun shines,
The Doc hill church ha, been i'm
proved wonderfully b? tie addition
of a new member.
Raj Barlow has been confined in
Jail at Rye Straw for several days,
but after drinking a quart of Bat
Smiths Moonlight Reel broke out
with great ease.
Elllck Hellwager has returned from
Tickville with a raft load of almanac,
and turnips. We are glad to see the
people taking to literature and it
shows that the world is getting more
enlightened every day.
The postmasters sausage grinder
was stole from the po>toffce Thurs
day. Nobody was in the postofice
on that day but the Dog Hill preach
err and Washington Hooks, and the
preacher don't steal.
Miss Hostetter Hocks's horse i,
looking quite slim in the waist caus-
ed tight lacing of the saddle girth. =
Little Fidity Flinders has been
SICK with the mumps aud on account
of our fear of scattering the disease
his name was not mentioned in oul
columns.
jefferson Potlocks has found some
squirrels in his patch of wood, and l.
stopping up all the cracks in the
fence.
1t i noticed that the mos, Oh the
north->ide of the trees in the creek
bottom, i, very thick, which inji.
cate that hard winter /, confront
in Il, sim Finder, and Poke Easlcl
have gone there with wagon, and are
gathering all the moss of in hope,
that they can moderate the weather
by removing these indications.
\ mule looks all right in stable.
but put him in parlor and he show,
up bad. Which illustrates that Their,
is proper place for everything.
With Us all there come time, when
it look, like the bottom La, dropped
ont ara the lid i, ,crewd down tight.
=, /, dope.
When seized with an itching to
write, scratch you. head awhile be-
fore you scratch the paper.
The height of some people, am
bition can be reached with a short
ladder.
Mis- Rosyola Mose.y was took with
bad cold Thursday. 1t wa, caused
by the cool air escaping from her ac-
cordeon while she was playing the
other night.
Fr,by Hancock ha, been dream
ing 50 much about drowning that he
has taken the caution to sleep with
several pillows under his head so that
he can keep it above the water.
It j, all right to start at the bot
tom in building house, but you can t
do that with everything: for in
stance a well.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1907-01-17

on account of the mail carrier getting
DELAYED at the moonlight still on
Nu,ket Ridge.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27

Jim Johnson, alias New York"
one of the negroes who broke Jail here
last Feb'y. 2, was captured in Mem
phis last week and is now busily en-
gagged serving out the remainder of
his sentence of 80 days and fine of
500, imposed upon him by Justice Bu-
ford for carrying concealed weapons.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27
Petition for Pardon.

To His Excellercy. Jas. X, Vardaman. Gov
ernor OF Mississippi:
We, the undersigned citizens of De-
Soto County Mississippi, would re-
spectfully petition your excellency to
grant full pardon to Clint Glover,
convicted at May, 1905, term of the
Circuit Court of said county, of the
crime of manslaughter in the killing
of one Taylor Sparks, on the follow
ing grounds:
/, That the sentence, eight years,
was excessive. 2, The extreme youth
of the defendant, 16 years, and 8, That
while the evidence may have war
ranted conviction, it is extremely
doubtful. 1t is more probable that
the boy acted in pure self-defense.
Respectfully submitted,
G. B. SCOTT,
w. O. MABRY,
T. HI. TURKEY,
9-27-5t and others.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27
Deal, in Dirt.

M. N. Lee to E. T. Wilkinson-S6C
acres near Caldwell. Consideration
$4,000. z.
e. T. Wilkinson to M. N. Lee--16S
acres mile south of fernando. Con-
sideration $1,000.
w. w. Mitchell ct ux to Mrs. A. e.
Horn-Lot in Olive Branch. Consid-
Grafton $500.
Mecca @. West to Mrs. Mollie
Brown. House and lot in fernando.
Consideration $500.
w. w. Mitchell ct ux to George r.
Sandidge.-Strip of land for road.
Consideration $25.
j. D. Blakemore to F. s. Miller
Lot near Kelly. Consideration $1S5.
g. L. Naples ct ux to F. s. Miller
One storehouse and lot in Kelly.
Consideration $500.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27
cHANcERY COURT coNyENEs
Nine Divorce Cases and Routine Matters
Occupied His Honor's Time.

In addition to the unusual dry and
uninteresting proceeding of the Chan
Gerry Court, such as approving ac-
counts, appointing guardians etc.,
nine DEGREES for divorce were granted
at three days session this week.
Among those seeking legal relief
from martial unhappiness was Mrs.
r. L. Tinsley, who asked the court to
dissolve the bonds of wedlock between
herself and husband, L. G. Tinsley.
Wilful desertion and failure to sup
port her were, among the charges she
made. She was granted divorce
and the custody of her two sons and
daughter.
The following negroes were also
granted legal separation:
Luella Roger VS. John Henry Rogers.
Tom White VS.. Malissa White.
Emery Hunt VS.. Anice Hunt.
Fsed Smith VS.. Zulpha Smith.
Prince Myers VS.. Lizzie Myers.
Robt. Wright vs.. Cora Wright.
Green Everson VS.. Betty Everson.
Ora Givens VS. James Giyins.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27

few weeks with his friends in this
neighborhood, has gone back to his
home in Arkansas. He seems to like
that country, and am afraid we will
lose him altogether. Ihope not.
Boys, am informed that young
man in our country carried a young
lady to a dance short time ago and
the man got drunk. When the dance
broke up the young man started home
and on the road he said to the young
lady: "You look like you are afraid
of me-" The young lany said: mo
1 am not afraid of you, G. d
your soul" She give him to under
stand that she taken no foolishness.
l only wish all the girls had the grit
sho did.
OLD HUGHEY.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27
POPLAR CORNER PlCK.UPS.

Remember preaching at Walls on the
second Sunday by DR.. Neal, Of Mem
phis.
Well boys, Old Hughey has planted
surnips the second time and got no
bturnips yet.
Mr.. E. ID. Bozeman now owns the
Lamb gin at Walls. He is now gin
ming oight along.
After all the thunder and Tighten
ing last Saturday night we only got a
small sprinkle, hardly enough to lay
the dust.
Mr.. w. B. J. Perry thinks he will
be able to start his new gin by the
first Of October. He is putting up his
gin near the Bozeman gin.
Mr.. J. r. Brewer, after spending a
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases. Cancer. Great
est Blood Purifier Free.

If your blood is impure, thin, dis
eased, hot or full of humors, if you
have blood poison, cancer, carbuncles,
eating sores, scrofula, eczema, itch
ing, risings and bumps, scabby, pimp-
ly skin, bone pains, catarrh, rheuma-
tism, or any blood or skin disease,
take Botanic Blood Balm (B., B. B.
Soon all sores heal, aches and pains
stop and the blood is made pure and
rich. Druggists or by express 81 per
large bottle. Sample free by writing
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. B. B.
B. is especially advised for chronic,
deep-seated cases, as it cures after all
else fails.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27
An Ounce Of Prevention

is worth pound of cure. There are
many poor sufferers, Consumptives
who are hopeless of getting we'll
who, if they had taken care of them
selves, would now be well. A cough
is the foundation Of consumption
Ballard's Horehound Syrup will cure
that cough. Mrs. s.. Great Falls,
Montana, writes: ~ have used Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup in my family
for years-my children never suffer
with coughs. Sold by all druggists.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27
General Robert E. Lee

was the greatest general the werldi
has ever known. Ballard's Snow Lin.
iment is the greatest liniment. Quick.
ly cures all pains. 1t is within the,
reach of all. T. III. Pointer, Hemp,
stead, Texas, writes: ''This is 70 cer--
tify that Ballard's Snow Liniment has,
been used in my household for years
end has been found to be an excellent
hniment for rheumatic pains. | am
never without it, Sold by all drng-
gists.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27
Notice to Bridge Builders.

In accordance with an order of the
Board of Supervisors of DeSoto coun-
ty, Mississippi, made at the Sept,
1907, meeting of said board, bids will
be received at the October, 1907,
meeting of said board for building a
bridge over slough on Love road in
Coldwater bottom. The board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. Contract must be according to
specifications now on file in the clerks
office. N. E. WIRoY, Clerk.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27
THINKS OFFICE IS UNNECESSARY
County Treasurer Could be Dispensed with
Says M. Simpson.

Editor Times Promoter:
It seems to me that a constitutional
amendment abolishing the office Of
county treasurer might be very
good thing. Anyway, / would like to
feel the popular pulse touching the
matter.
AS matters now run, the treasurer
is merely figure-head, and the SAL
ary virtually gift. The banks make
the bonds, do all the clerical work,
and the Mr.. Treasurer draws a very
comfortable salary, for which he rem
ders little or no service. In the state
there is paid out a large sum, aggre-
eating, perhaps, 100000 or more, that
might be more judiciously expended,
or left in the pockets of the people.
The banks can well afford to give
ample security, and pay small in
terest besides, on the county funds.
The tax collector should be required
to deposit, subject to warrants drawn
by proper authorities, and the books
balanced at every meeting of the
board of supervisors,
Nor is this all. In great many
counties there are more than one
bank. I am not prepared, or dis
posed, to make specific charges in
this article; it is true, nevertheless,
that in some counties, the banks WELD
powerful influence in the election
of the treasurer; each bank giving it's
powerful influence to the candidate
who will, at least it is supposed will,
give that particular bank the business
of the treasurer's office.
Being thus pecuniarily interested in
the election of treasurer, it is easy
enough to see how far reaching the
powerful influence of the bank may
become. You support our man for
treasurer, we'll support your man for
sheriff, clerks, etc, to the end Of the
ticket; and even for governor and
other state offices.
Even in counties having but one
bank, that bank may have very de-
cided preference for particular can
didate, and exert powerful influence
in the election. In counties having
more thar, one bank, the county
funds could be prorated according to
cadital stock, or some just standard.
The purpose of this article is simply
to suggest few thoughts, and induce
thought on the part Of others.
I have been approached by several
good citizens with reference to a dog
tax. Along that line I would suggest
a privilege tax Of, say $5, on all fe-
male CANNES over six months old.
This, it seems to me, would do away
with all the mongrel breeds within
short time. 1t would then be profit
able to keep females of the thorough
cred varieties, and those who kept
them would see that the law was en-
forced; a very difficult matter when
we levy tax on all dogs.
j. HI. SIMPSON,
Byhalia, Miss, r. f. d. 2.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27
IN CRIMINAL CIRCLES
Fugitive From Arkansas Captured. rs
capped Prisoner Brought Back.

w. @. Spintz, alias w. K. Wilson,
who was wanted in Malvern, Ark,
for obtaining money under falselp pre-
lenses, was arrested at Lake Cormo-
rant last Tuesday by Deputy Weis-
singer. Spintz was charged with
having cashed a worthless check in
Malvern and at first denied the
charge, but after being turned over to
Arkansas authorities confessed that
he was guilty.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27

Tom Brown, who arrived at the jail
here last Sunday from Justice Bu-
ford's court, will serve so days and
pay fine of $40 for enticing a wo-
man for immoral purposes.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1907-09-27

Simon Mcmillan, local law-break-
er, who escaped from under Marshal
Cores gun several days ago, was cap
tured last Saturday by Deputy Skel-
ton and Marshal Gore. He was found
in a house and attempted to escape,
but ran into Mr.. Gore, who convinced
him that he had better submit. Nc
MILAN is charged with several mis-
demeanors.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
PiperSVille.

Pipers2ille, Wis, Oct. 2l-(Spe.
cial to The LEADER The chicken pie
supper at H. Humphreys Friday even
ing was great success. The sum
of $21 beng Melted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Burdick anG
children were over Sunday visitors
with relatives at Merton.
Arthur Oestreich and bride are now
occupying the Mrs. E. R. Lewis
home and will be their all winter.
Miss Zyda Brown of Watertown,
spent the latter part of the week with
Mae Humphrey Mrs. M. Lounsbury
and son of WatertOwn were Sunday
visitors at Fl. Lounsburys.
Miss Grace Perry was an over Sun
day visitor at Oconomowoc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Allen
and daughter, of FIT. Atkinson. also
Mrs. Charles Powers of Palmyra, are
visitors at @. Adams, at present.
Mrs. R. Romunder of Milwaukee
spent the latter part of the week with
her parents here.
Miss Irene Brown of Watertown
was recent visitor with Florence
HennIng.
Miss Edna Lonusbury is the possess
sor of new piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goetsch spent
Thursday evening at H. kerberg's.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. O. Perry and
daughter spent last Thursday evening
atH. Lounsbury's.
Mrs. Jane Lord of WATERFOWL. is a
visitor here at present.
Miss Rose Burdick will leave for
Juneau tomorrow to visit her sister.
Jay Perry is having his house re-
modelled
We are now having a few glorious
autumn days.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
ANOTHER FORGERY
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
WIN. KREBS, THE GROCER THE
VICTIM THIS TIME.
Perpetrdted on Thursday of Last
Week. But Not Discovered Till
TueSddy-Forged Name of Ed
ward T. Bartlett -ChGCk. Was
For Sl2 Bought Groceries.

Tuesday disclosed the fact that
another forgery had been perpetra-
ted in WATERFOWL, adding one more
to the long list of these depreda-
tions which have been worked here
during the past few months. The
victim this time is William Krebs,
the Main street grocer.
On Thursday evening OF last week
q man entered Mr.. Kreb's store anG
made purchase of groceries amount
ing to little over 81. In payment,
a check for $l2 on the Wisconsin Ma
tional Bank payable to JAS. Fremont
and signed Edward L. Bartlett, -
was presented. Thinking that the
check had been issued by Edward L..
Bartlett, the contractor for labor per
formed and not detecting the differ
ence in the initial in the name, Mr..
krebs readily cashed the check. HIS
suspicious were not aroused, also for
the reason that the fellow presenting
the check was dressed and conversed
like laboring man. The fellow
made the claim that he had worked
for Mr.. Bartlett on the street i'm
pruvement work at Jefferson and
also made the claim that ne had
worked on sewer construction work
here for Mr.. Bartlett.
Having some business dealings
with the J. B. Murphy Co, MIR.
Krebs turned the cheek over to that
concern. The check was hunored at
the Bank of Watertown, but was
refused and declared a forgery when
presented at the Wisconsin National
Bank, which was on Tuesday.
The party presenting the check at
the Krebs store was a young man
about twentyseven years of age, of
medium size and wore mustache
He was dressed like workingman
and his conversation would not lead
to the belief that he was a rogue.
At GAINESVILLE there is a parallel
case to recent forgery when a
check purporting to be on Sam Bau-
mann, of the town of WATERFOWL, for
$27.0O and signed by Fred Schneider,
WAS cashed at Ohm Brothers saloon.
At GAINESVILLE, the check was for the
same amount and issued on we'll
TODD farmer.
These forgeries are becoming OF
such frequent occurrence that it
would be we'll for business men not to
cash checks unless to parties who are
known to be responsible, or can
furnish good identification. They are
not only IN WATERFOWL, but tits almost
impossible to pick up a paper from
any section of the country without
reading of similar cases.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
4 LARGE INCREASE
IN THE ASSESSMENT
DODGE COUNTY RAISED $500.
900 IN VALUATION.
State Board Announces Annual
Assessment of All Real and Per-
S0ndl Pr0perty-Stdte Taxes
viii Require LIZ Mills on Each
Dolldr-Big Boost in MiIWdu-
keG County.

! The Wisconsin state tax commits
sion. sitting as the state board vi as
sessment Thursday at Madison an
nunced the annual assessment of all
real and personal property in the
state. The total assessment is
81, 256, 800, QUO, as against 81, 124, :
80U, 600 last year an increase of Sl31, :
500, QUO. The total value of real prop
erty this year is fixed at 81, $50. 265. :
l6l, as against $l,67l, 142, 204 last
year, an increase of $lO9, 122, 957
The total value of all personal prop
erty is fixed at $476. ]35, 839, as against
S453, 657, 1856 last year, an increase
of $22, 377, 043. The total vualatiun for
Columbia county is $38, 975, 1872. Last
year it was $36, 635, 1O5 making an in
crease this year of 81, $40, 627.
The annual state taxes are based on
this assessment, which so far as the
state is concerned IS similar TO the
equalization of assessments annually
made by the county board. The total
amount of state taxes TO be collected
this year is 81. 656. 637 divided as fol-
lows: For common schools, $1.379, =
4l0; Tor state normal shoots, $3.50,
600; for state university, 1914, 657 !;
for graded schools, $1Z0,C for free
high schools, $125, 0O0; for interest
state debt, $l57, $50.
These state taxes Will reqire levy
of LII mills on each dollar of valua-
ton of property in the state. In
other words after provision has been
made for all towns, villages, city and
county faxes, LILY mills will have to
be added for ecah dollar of valuation
of state purposes. The secretary of
state will in few GAYS certify to
each county clerk the amount of state
taxes that each county will have to
raise.
The increase in valuation of prop
erty in the different counties is gem
eral, though that of Milwaukee county
is largest because the largest amount
of taxable property is in that county.
The increase in Milwaukee county
in round numbers, $,14, 600.
The next largest increase is IN Dane
county, where the raise is $6O5, 600, 10.
The valuation in Dodge county is
boosted So, 800, 600, Marathon county
So, 400. GOO, Fond du Lac 81, 300, 600 and
Winnebago 81, 700, 600.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
HARD TIMES IN KANSAS,

The old days of grasshoppers and
drouth are almost forgotten in the pros
porous Kansas of today; although a
citizen of Codell, Earl Shamburg, has
not yet forgotten hard time he en-
countered. He says: Il was worn out
and discouraged by coughing night and
day, and could find no relief till [ tried
DIR. Kings New Discovery 1t took
less than one bottle to completely cure
me-" The safest and most reliable
cough and cold remedy and lung and
threat healer ever discovered. Guaran-
teed by Gamm's Corner Drug Store. 90
~anJS and S1.O0. Trial bottle free.