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East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-10-09
Rev. r. q. Porter.

nounciug the death of Rev. R. G.
Porter.
Mr.. Porter was taken suddenly
Ill last week while here visiting
his daughter, Mrs II, w. Wood
ward, and his sickness was of
such nature that il was decided
to send him to Memphis for
treatment where he died soon af-
ter his arrival.
The remains reached Stark
vile Wednesday aud the funeral
services were held at the Metho.
dist church yesterday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock.
Mr.. Porter was 70 years of age
at the time of his death. He
was born in Lee county and for
fifty years had been mem Der of
the North Mississippi Conferer
ence. During that long period
of service in his Masters Vine
yard, he served many of The
most importan. churches as pas
tor, and for "a great portion OF The
the time, was presiding elder of
the distaict in which he was To-
Gated; and he was chosen at the
last Conference as the minister
to preach the 50th biennial ser-
mon at the coming Conference.
Mr.. Porter was not only known
throughout the state as a great
and able minister of the gospel.
but his name is also familiar 10
the literary world In early
life he wrote juvinil. sketches
which were later published 10
book form, and The name of
"Gilderoy" is treasured house.
held word by the thousands of
children throughout the land
who have read and enjoyed his
quaint aud wholesome writings.
A legion of friends, a devoted
wife, several sons, daughter and
grandchildren, mourn the death
and revere The memory of tins
truly grand and good man.
~o~Soo-o-o~.~
The Fair.
The Oktibbeha County Fair
opened Tuesday and is in prog
ress as we go to press. The
weather was ideal and could not
have been better. The attend
auce was not so large on open
ing day as anticipated. but
Wednesday, The second day, the
crowd increased and the attend
ance was better. The exhibits
are up to tho standard and the
races are fairly good. A great
many visitors from "a distance
are here and the town presents a
holiday appearanc with Main
street gaily decorated with flags
and bunting. The floral parade,
which took place Wednesday af-
ternoon, was one of the chef al.
fractions. The parade Was head
ed by the fire apartment with its
wagon beautifully decorated and
other vehicles were in line. The
first prize, a beautifully engravd
silver cup, for The best decorated
vehicle, was awarded to Mrs. Ze.
no Yeates and the second prlze to
Mrs. Sig. Konorn.
The baby show yesterday was
another feature that attracted
the attention of many fond pa
rents as well as the public gem
orally. The Judges of this con.
test bad hard proposition be-
fore them Every baby iu the
aggregation was pretty enough
and sweet enough to deserve the
prize, but it could only be ward
ed to two. one boy, and Que girl,
and the judges finally awarded
one prize 10 Mr.. and Mr.. Horace
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-10-09
CITY COUNCILS

Hor. Mayor und Board of Al
dermen of the City of Starkville,
met In regular session in the
Mayors Hall, this the 9th day
of October 1909 at 7:30 p. m.
There were present Mayor j.
D Deanes, Aldermen, H. A.
Beattie j. l.. Martin, H. G. Dox-
sey, j. J. Dennis, Jno. Gladney,
Clerk, P, G. Sudduth, Marshal,
j. S. Saunders.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read aud approved
and the following business trans
acted.
Mayors report for the month
of September 1908.
Fines assessed ............ S85 90
Fines collected. ......... -. 60 90
Fines outstanding. -. ..... 26 90
Respectfully submitted,
j. d DEANEs, Mayor.
Ordered by the Board that said
report be received and spread
upon the minutes.
Collectors report Tor the
month,of September 1908
For water service. ..... S432 81
For light service. 292 80
City accounts. ......... E. :. 5 43
Privilege tax ax................ 923
Street tax. ............ 126 90
Total 1865 26
Turned into Treasury. -. S65 26
pn.nan,f,,Il,,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-10-09

Respectfully submitted,
p. G. SUDDUTU
In compliance with Section
343O Mississippi code 1906. The
Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the city Of Starkville submit
the following, as their annual
report for the fiscal year ending
October lsJ 1908.
Bonded Indebtedness October
1st 1907 $50. 10000.
Bonded Indebtedness October
1st 1908 S5S, 10000.
Amounts collected for the va
rious funds as shown by receipt
stubs from October 1st 1908 to
October 1st 1903.
WAITED AND LIGHTS.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-10-09

Total cash on hand 1889 35
Respectfully submitted,
w. j. ROUSSEAU, Treas.
The report of o C. Davis
Street Commissioner was read
and approved,
The resignation Of George
Mclngvale as superintendent of
he Water and Light plant was
received and accepted and Cas-
well Eades was appointed in his
place.
On motion C. H. West was ar
pointed night watchman and his
salary fixed at $50 per month.
The contract with M. & ..
Sailroad Company to furnish
engine water for SAID company
at $l7.5O per month was annulI-
ed.
The act of H. r. Saunders, ].
S, Saunders and Robt. Saunders,
and j. d. Deanes for grading
street north of court house was
allowed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
"a DEMOCRAT NOT A GUTTER

superintendent Bruce Craven, of the
Lancaster Graded Schools, though a
newcomer to South Carolina, has been
here long enough TO observe and appre-
ciatesthe Columbia States 'prodigious
work for Demo cracy, and he voices the
overwhelming sentiment of this COM
munity in the following letter address
ed to its able editor, which appeared in
Thursdays issue of that popular and
influential journal:
Il feel constrained TO remark that it is
Il poor sort of Democrat who is not sat
isfied with what he has got from The
state recently. Your work for Demo-
cracy has been all that unqualified and
unterritied Democracy could desire.
am glad that you moved me to contri-
butte my mite for the cause, and | wish
now | had given five times as much, as
| am today a more ardent admirer of
Bryan and more determined Demo-
crat than have ever been before, and
! am with you and several million
other Americans Democrat ofthe kind
that is not qualified with any provisos
or conditions.
With best wishes and hearty appre
citation of The State in every way,
remain, etc.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
Grace Methodist Church's
Fine Record for the Year.
Lancaster the Place for
Conference to Meet.

ne "''S''" Au'"c"'e; 'ur WORK
mere "'S pee" moving "I""@ ""e'9 an
'he A'"' anu t"e .i"h"a "hle'eh'e
VIII I'M" Us IN 'he 'front.' Ta Ks Win
Ihe hrs' ana neH'
'"' i'"P'o mere are '"A"'' '"E'"-'
al" "eeP'S 'h'''eStPu III 'he 'huich
Al Tue P"N'"'' MS l. 'N'u'hc'" oy
'heiT handsome p'ulfuihEN a'cordEu
r,sn'nsa9 IN the vari.ms caiIS ~
Church work.
The faithful stewards of he church
X. l.. Orr. { II. IIol and. &. Il .Cor-
dan. and + oopcr. have been bus
men in Inrir nish uflic- and they
promise % bring the year to a close
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
Bridge Contracts Let-I'DO of
Them Deer Lunches RtUer.

County Supervisor Perry and the
supervisor of Chesterfield met at Lyrch-
es river Wednesday and let contracts
for the erection of two bridges across
that stream, the dividing line between
the two counties, the former bridges
having been washed away by last sum-
mer's flood. The contracts are: Bridge
at Cooks mill, awarded to Geo. +. Tay-
lor, of Taxahaw, at $500; bridge known
as the Sowell bridge, let to :. NJ. Jor-
dan. of Jefferson, at $500.
The same day Supervisor Perry let
contract for the Bird bridge, over Flat
Creek, to John 5. Gardner, at 1856.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
SPECIIL NOTICES..

Rev. Il. =. Funderburk Will preach AT
spring Hill church on Saturday before
the fourth sunday at , O'Clock T.. NJ,
Nov. II and -, 1905, which will hc the
regular hours for the year
The Carncs school Will open Monday
IN charge of MIR. Chas. II. Rowcll. Mr..
Rowell has been in Mr.. W. II PlNlcr' :
store. but has decided he would rather
teach awhile.
The New Cut school will open Mon
day with Mr.. George Carnes as teacher.
There will be preaching by the pastor,
Rev. X. Thos. Blackmon, AT Bethle-
hem tomorrow at II O'Clock a. m. His
regular appointments for this church
are as follows: lst sunday, at p m;
3rd Sunday, at IL - m.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
sanitary COInpany to be organ
jSed ia Luncdster-- Letter from
Gem. BOyd

The young men of Lancaster have
determined at last to organize military
company. we are pleased to note,
As The News has time and again
urged the Inauguration of such a
movement. AS many as - have al
ready enlisted and meeting will he
held next Monday for the purpose of
organizing and electing officers.
Mr.. James l.. Hunter. manager of the
Lancaster Cotton oil company. has
been III correspondence with Ndmtant
General Boyd in regard to the matter,
and the general promises To come TO
Lancaster week after next 10 muster
the company into service. as will be
seen by the following letter received
from him this week by Mr. Hunter:
Referring To my letter of the 9Th
instant, will say that ! cannot get To
Lancaster this week, and will have To
he in Charleston next week. You can
have the enlistment cards signed as ad-
Niscd in my former letter, and organize
your company, clccting the commits
stoned officers. | will go over week
after ncNt and muster YOU into the ser
vice. will not he able 10 furnish You
uniforms for several weeks until | get
in lot from the cquartermastcr'S depart
mcnt can, however, furnish you with
arms and accoutrcmcntS at once.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
O1iCi0k Result of the Election.

When The News went to press Tues
day afternoon the election commission
crs had not finished tabulating the re-
turns of the recent election. One of the
boards, in fact did not conclude its
arduous task until Wednesday morn
ing.
The total vote in the county was as
follows: For Presidential electors
Democratic, 1929; Republican, 5s; So
cialist, =. Finley for Congress, l743.
State and county officers: For Gov.
and Lieut.. Gov, 1914; Secretary OF
State and all other State officers. each
1853. Henry for Solicitor, 1isl. Hines
and Foster for Representatives., 1868.
supervisor and all other county officers,
each 1873.
For proposed constitutional amend
ments: Sec. Z, Article S, Yes, 6O2; No,
4l5. Sec. 4. Article Is, Yes, 751: No.
253.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

our first church here, il in high favor
with his people and has done a fine
years work. He and his flock de-
serve much credit for their fine con-
quest over very trying difficulties and
circumstances. He is erecting one of
the finest and handsomest churches
in the State and the Annual Confer
encs will make a mistake if it does
not accept Lancaster's hearty invita-
tion to meet here next year. Ian
caster is fine little city, easily reach
ed, full of "big hearted, hospitable
people, where Methodism is takin z
a strong hold; and she needs the
South Carolina Annual Conference,
and the same Conference needs her
Let us all vote for Lancaster.
r. f. Hodges, p e.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
CLERKS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH AROLINA,
County of Lancaster.

In the Court of common Pleas.
British * American Mortgage Com
pany. Limited, Plaintiff,
against
Alexander II. arter, Heath Banking
~ Mercantile Company and The
Heath Jones Company, Defendants.
BY virtue of an order o. Court made
in the above stated cause by Judge
Geol ge w Gage at chambers, dated
June -. 1905 the undersigned will
sell al public auction, at the Court
Hous steps, TO the highest bidder, on
the
FIRST MONDAY IN DECEM BER,
9OS, all that piece, parcel or tract of
land, in Cedar Creek Town hip,
County Of Lancaster and State of
South carolina, containing Three
Hundred and Thirty-one obi acres,
more or less, and bounded on the
North by lands of II. NJ Fitzpatrick
and j II. Fitzpatrick and lands of II
l.. Sowell formerly lands "f Ge rye
Bell aud w. ". Bell, and Thompson
lands: on the East by the Thompson
lands and lauds OF +. G. Allison,
formerly rhe r.. Il Massey lands: on
thu south hy amp Teek and the es-
tate lands Of J. G. Howe, aud on the
West by lands of X r.. Wylie, form
erly The b. Erwin land, and Nc
Mullen land. now owned by j. b..
Bell and others; the same being the
tract ot land conveyed 10 Eliza j.
Wylie by II. NJ. Fitzpatrick and j H..
Fitzpatrick by deed dated Oct. 29th,
1900. and recorded in the office of
Register OF Merse Conveyance for
Lancaster oun Y, South Carolina, in
Deed Book "h". PAGES 5S2. &c
Terms If sale, cash. purchaser or
purchasers to pay for papers
j +. GREGORY,
CI-rk G.. l.. l.. G.
II. f. Nylie. Plaintiffs Atty
Chas. ID. Jones. Defendants Atty
Lancaster, =. G., Nov. If, l9OS lbs
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

our Elgin correspondent asks where
is the game warden. He is right here
in Lancaster. and he will gladly prose
cute the parties charged with violating
the game law a few days ago in the
Elgin section. if furnished with the
necessary information, names, etc, by
our correspondent or others who may
be familiar with the facts
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
Opinion of Interest to Militia.

Columbia, Nov. l2.-Adjutant Gen
eral Boyd is i'm receipt of an opinion by
the war department of interest especial
ly to young men intending to enlist for
the encampments next summer A
recent order of the department, it will
be remem oered, requires that every
man TO be eligible for muster for pay at
the encampments must have had the
necessary training and must be enlisted
six months prior to encampment unless
they have had previous service or been
trained in military school
SmhSclihn for rhn IancnSLnr Nnws
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

There was a cuchrc party in Charles
ton one night this week for the benefit
OF certain church, given by its lady
members. Sounds odd. doesn't ii? The
idea of playing cards for the benefit of
a church! The Anderson Mail suggests
that the dcacons might with equal pro-
pricty get together some night and have
a game of poker for the same cause.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

Rattlesnal>e steak is a iavorite dish
at Slyvanite, New Mexico, where the
guests of its leading hotel pay Sl6 day
for board. Record.
What's that about fool and his
money being soon parted?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

Tennessee reputation for lawleSsness
is rapidly growing worse and worse.
AT its present rate of progression the
lynching of lawyers and the killing of
mere paStime.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

berg, has invented switch. 1t is n
railroad device however, and not a new
tangled mode of chastisemcnt for bad
kids. No Improvement has vet been
made on the slipper and the hair-brush
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-30

The presence of Luke f. Wright
confederate veteran, as secretary of
war. succeeding William II. Taft en-
courages the hope that ere another
national campaign is ended the solid
south will have been broken and the
great minds of the southland will
again have opportunity to wrestle
with the problems of state craft. II
seems a pity that such men as John
Sharp Williams. Edward Carmack
and Joe Bailey should, be bound by
local conditions and political heritage
to the role of opposition. Men of
smaller calibre than they are big
enough for that work. They have the
Initiative and the creative intellect
that can fulfill their promise OF pos
sibilities only when exercised in be-
half OF policy of progress. Some
time the craftsmanship of the south
will resume the rank to which il be-
longs. but not while IL Is restricted to
viewing with alarm
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-30

banks have not had to call In loans
and farmer folk have been heard TO
remark that they notice in the papers,
which come daily by rural free de-
livery, accounts of the financial strin-
gency on Wall street. In Kansas, It
is said that farmers are SO prosperous
they all own monographs and piano.
sas, so they probably will purchase
Bryan records and hear what he has
to say in the autumn evenings. II
the farmer has been prosperous the
last four years and feels satisfied with
the outlook, he probably will walk up
and deposit Republican ballot, as
has been his custom for twelve years.
II times are hard with him and he is
feeling pessimistic, he will vote for
Bryan. We will hazard a prediction
on the outcome OF the campaign
when we have heard the last word
from the back districts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-30
ED STOKES
MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT.

Mayfield. KY. July 3O.-Ed Stokes
the well known grocer on the east
side Of the square, filed deed of as
signment, naming Attorney l.. o..
Fulcher as the assignee. Mr.. Stokes
gives his liabilities at about $3.50,
with assets at about $1,000, which
consists Of the stock of goods and all
other property not coming under the
head OF exemptions. Mr.. Stokes some
time ago succeeded the late T. B. Nc
Medley and has been doing a nice
business, most Of which was on
credit. He has assets sufficient to
pay of all claims but could not get
the money at the time that his larg.
est creditors wanted il and therefore
decided to make an assignment. Ev.
cry creditor In due time It Is thought
will be paid off in full.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-30
WORK OF THE HOME
OF THE FRlENDLESS

At a meeting of the board of
managers of the Home of the Friend
less. held on Tuesday last. 1t was
decided to make the brief statement
which follows: In order that the gen.
erous public of Paducah might bet
ter understand the problems OF this
board. and also that they may be in
formed of the work being done dur
ing these hard times"
Since the stringency great many
inmates have ben added 10 our al
ready large family. OF these, a num-
Der have been sheltered temporar-
lily and passed on, or restored to rel
atives or guardians. Twelve chill
dren have been found permanent
homes in good Christian families.
Work has been secured for a num-
Der of women. During this period we
have had never less than forty in
family. and at the present our house
hold numbers fifty-two. OF these
four are women, the remainder chill
dren. twelve of whom are under five
years old. Providing for this num-
Der on the same income that served
but one-half as many a year ago, is
the problem which confronts the
board. and which they ask the public
to share with them.
Tis number takes the capacity OF
the home to the utmost. Our build
ing was planned to accommodate
about thirty, which was nearly twice
our average family at the time OF
building. IL is a serious question
what is to be done with the next APP
pointments. More room and more
means are badly needed If the work
is TO be successfully carried on.
Trusting to the generosity of the pub
lie in the future, since they have
never failed us in the past, we be-
lieve the children will not be al
lowed to suffer. Perhaps someone
who reads this may help us to secure
homes for two bright 9-year-old
orphan boys. Also for a strong. cap
able woman. with 2-year-old child.
What would our poor do without
this home?
MRS. ELBRIDGE PALMER.
a+ss President
MRS. c. S. JOHNSON.
Secretary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-30
Ole Port of
Missing
Men.
By Meredith Nicbofson.
Author Of "Ths House Of
Thousand Candles"
Copyright. 1907. By the Bobbs-Merriil
Company.
Win TIE spirits of dead and

With the spirits of dead and
missing royalties and statesmen
for spectators and in a maze of
medieval Intrigue and romance,
The love affair of Shirley Ciai-
borne and John Armifage pas
brought to its happy conciusion-
medieval, we say, and advised
~, since, although the scenes of
our tale are laid in. up to date
Europe and Virginia, IL is nee
essary TO bark back TO the quaint
tales of the old time romancers
for such stirring adventures as
beJeH Shirley Claiborne of Vir-
ginia and John Armifoge Of
where i? Beautiful in the man
ner of southern naidens of high
lineage, fine spirit and daring
devotion was Shirley Claiborne.
daughter of a famous diplomat
and sister of Captain Dick Ciai-
borne, the best rider IN the
American army. Boldly she De-
Iieved in her lover, con- idenf in
her faith in him even when all
her world had turned against
him. And vho was John Arnii-
fage, to whom so much love vas
given and around whom so many
great affairs revoiped &? Read,
and you shall learn from his
story and his deeds of knighfiy
bravery that the spirit of chiv-
airy and loyalty still obides in
fhe prosdic, workaday modern
world, ready at the coll of duf,
to fight against intrigue, chilean
cry, folsehood and crime.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-30
INCREASED WHEAT YIELD.
Kansas Raised 100000 Bushels More
Than last Year.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 3O.-Kan-
sas has raised about 100000 BUSH
els more wheat this year than It pro-
duced last year. according to about
800 reports of average yields per
acre that have been received here in
the last few days. These reports in
dicate a total winter wheat yield of a
little more than rs, 900 900 bushels.
The final estimate by the state board
of agriculture of the winter wheat
crop of 1907 was 73,2S4'OOO bushels
to which was added about 1000, 600
bushels OF spring wheat.
The crop is about 60 per cent of a
full normal crop on the 1000, 600
acres reported as planted last fall
Avout 600, 900 acres were abandoned
In the west on account OF the drought
$50 900 acres were lost in the east
and central portions because of fiod
and excessive rain, and IT'S. 600 acres
we're ruined by Hesslan flies in the
south and central counties, ana all
these factors cut down the yield on
the remaining area The average
yield for the state on the area harry.
ested was a little more than 12h
bushels.
Some of the important wheat coun-
ties have almost normal crops, but in
many counties the average yield Il
only ten bushels or less. Thirteen
counties raised 40 per cent of this
years wheat crop.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-30
THE FARMER VOTE.

The farmer will decide the presi-
dental contest, just as he always
does Candidates and parties may try
TO placate this element and that. offer
such and such inducements TO certain
classes to support the ticket; but
over In the harvest field today is a
great army of American voters. who
presently will have threshed and sold
their wheat. Then they will have
time to cast up accounts and decide
whether or not the Republican poll
cies have been a success. Country