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Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03
The Birmingham Reunion.

While the large majority of Confed-
crate veterans and visitors are home
from the eighteenth annual reunion,
perfectly satisfied with the memories
of the suspicious gathering, there are
some few chronic grumblers-there
as elsewhere. All of DeSoto's thir-
teen had an enjoyable time except
Shack, Meshack and Abednego, but
being widowers, there's no account
ing for what they did. Birmingham
had arranged to care for all the vets.
At the fair grounds, Hotel Gorden,
lodging and meals, hundreds ate and
slept there. We took one meal there
and it was good enough for anyone.
Ipoticed one thing in particular that
was commendable in che town author
titles, and that was the mayor issued
strict orders that no boarding house
or restaurant should take advantage
of the great crowd and charging above
regular prices. Memphis and other
cities may learn lesson right here.
1t would be better to make little
and send every visitor home satisfied,
than to gouge small proportion and
send them away disgrrltled to spread
evil report of the city,.
But on the humorous side was the
root beer criers outside inviting all in
to have 'ice cold beet", saying they
were subject to $1,000 fine and five
years in pen for selling beer-"it's
got to be sold" ''and 1--WE know you
want it," 1t looked like the real
thing, the schooners were so natural
many emptied their glasses and said
it was not so bad. Who'll have the
next cold one' were disposed of by
the thousands with straw thrown in
to aid consumption.
The Magic City of the South did
herself proud in her entertainment of
the eleven Thousand vets, and for her
many acts of courtesy, kindness and
hospitality we respectfully doff our
chappeau's. G.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03
NOTES FROM ALPHABA

The young folks of the community
met at Mr.. s. G.. McElroy's last Fri
day night and had an ice cream sup
per. 1t was a success in every partic-
ular, even the M. DIS were benefited
by it, ! think, as some of the boys
never know when they get enough of
a good thing.
Miss Rivers Elicit, of Blue Noun
tain, is visiting her grandfather, Mr..
H. w. Shaw.
Mrs. Bette Greer visited Mrs. Al
bridge near Love last week.
Miss Zula Hurt is visiting relatives
at Memphis and Senatobia.
HI. M.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03
Anti-T tuberculosis Association.

Anti Tuberculosis Association.
An exhibit was prepared. This ex-
hibit contains models of proper rooms,
proper ventilation methods and other
matter useful to one desiring to ward
off the disease. The leading physi-
clans of that city, DR.. W. A. Evans,
DIR. Billings, DR.. Murphy and others,
had the exhibit held in Chicago, and
vast amount of good work was done.
DR.. Andrews, president of the board
of health, prevailed on the managers
of the work to bring the exhibit to
Memphis. Money will be needed to
defray expenses. Not cent of profit
is made by the gentlemen in charge
of the work. You will be called on
to contribute something toward the
expense of brining the exhibit to
Memphis.
You will respond to no greater
charity when you make contribu-
on.-Commercial Appeal.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03
Two More Guests Of County.

Deputy Ben Coward brought two
more prisoners from Lake Cormorant
and left them at the county's board
ing house thisw They both came
from Justice Buford's court. Chas.
Smith was brought in Monday on a
charge of petit larceny. Joe Tell was
incarcerated Thursday for assault
and battery. Both were fined $40
each and costs.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03
RUMoR OF KILLING
Oscar White Said to Have Ended Life of.
Negro Tenant.

An unconfrmed rumor came here
Thursday to the effect that Oscar
White killed negro named Council
Thomas Thursday morning.
Thomas was tenant of Mr.. White
and they are said to have had sone
words before. The killing is said to
have taken place at Whites residence
near Nesbitt.
Telephone lines running in the
neighborhood of the alleged trouble
being in bad codition, the report
could not be confirmed.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03

When you need to take something
take it promptly for the stomach, but
take something you know is reliable
something like Kodol for Dyspepsia
and Indigestion. Kodol is pleasant to
take, it is reliable and is guaranteed
to give relief. 1t is sold by fernando
Drug Store.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03

Saturday, July 4th, is being eagerly
awaited by baseball bugs. The Mem
phis Rochers, a team of college play
ers, remnants of the old M. U. s..
team and others, are due to play
here. Several members of the old
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03
Announcement for Farmers Union.

Albert Myers, County Secretary,
requests us to announce that the
Farmers Union of DeSoto county
will meet with Cockrum local July Z,
at 10 o'clock a. m. All members are
urged to attend.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03
Congressional Campaign Appointments.

Attorney Leland L. Pearson, of Pa
nola county, announces appointments
to speak in DeSoto county as follows:
Olive Branch, Monday, July s, at
10 o'clock a. m.
Miller, Monday July 6, at 8. p. m.
Cockrum, Tuesday, July 7.
Love, Wednesday, July s, at s p. m.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and through and will in a
short timestengthen weakened kid
neys and allay troubles arising from
inflammation of the bladder. Sold by
fernando Drug Store.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03

Hernando's second nine went to
Olive Branch Wednesday and were
defeated by score of IS to 2.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03
CUB LAKE HAPPENINGS

Misses Terrell and Inez Emerson
are visiting Mrs. Purser Scott at
Lyons.
Mr.. G. E. Emerson, who has been
ill for three weeks with typhoid fever,
is recovering.
Bertha, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Sullivan, was buried
at Eudora Tuesday.
Miss Hettye Nail, of Oak Grove,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Cqas. En-
erson.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03

The dove shooting season will soon
be here. Buy your shells at the Her
nando Drug and Grocery Store.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03

Leather Stocking team, which made
such decided hit two years ago on
the 4th, will be in the lineup.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03
BASEBALL NOTES
Slow Game Won from Olive Branch and
Two Dropped to Como.

The local team dropped two games
to Como this week, but spectators to
both testify that they saw two good
games. Monday seven-inning game
resulted in score of to for Como.
Batteries: B. Mitchell and Wallace;
Barbee and Flint. Tuesdays's game
is said to have been the prettiest
played upon the Como diamond. For
eleven innings the two teams played
star ball. Victory finally came to
Como in score of to 8. A feature
of the game was home run by Stone
with one man on base. Score by in
nings:
Como 2 0 01 0 o O 0 90 IA
Hern'do 0 2 0 1 0 % 0 90 0-3
Batteries: w. Mitchell and Craig;
Sage and Flint.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03

Last Friday spectators witnessed a
punky game between Olive Branch
and fernando on the local diamond,
resulting in score of 18 to in Her
nando's favor. Love and Thompson;
Appling, Jacobs and Jacobs were bat
teries.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-07-03

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills. Sold by Her
nando Drug and Grocery Store.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

lad two months, and his would have
been an election by a Legislature for
full six-year term, and not by the
appointment Of a partisan Governor
in payment of a political debt There
can be found IN the career OF no man
any stronger proof OF perfect sincerity
and unfaltcring loyalty to duty than
is furnished by this occurrence in the
political career OF Hon. Frank Clark
the representative in Congress from
this district.
Can the fair young writer whose
political writings we have endeavored
to correct, point to a single states
man in the Broward clans that ever
turned his back upon a high Office and
stood by the wishes of his constitu-
ents, as Frank Clark did in this nOta-
bic period in the history Of Florida?
Not much. They are not made that
way. We do not claim that Mr..
Clark was the only one OF Mr.. Calls
loyal fifty-two supporters who could
have had the Senatorship at the time.
He could have had It, and could thus
have entered the Senate OF tie United
States as the youngest man who ever
became a Senator. But he put 1t aside
at the command Of duty to his people
as he understood 1t.
This high ONCE was likewise ten
dered to Jeh Browne. Dalton H. yam
cey, Ben Calhoun, DR.. Gaskins, and
perhaps one or two more We we're
commissioned to trade with some Of
them. But each stood like granite
against the temptation
The Broward clans OF today were
unknown in politics at that time, and
our More recently appointed Senator
was in knee-brceches. Yancey, Cal
houn. Browne, Clark. Gaskins and
others were making Florida history,
and writing some OF It's brightest
pages, before these people. who
are are now arrogating to them.
selves all Of public honesty and 'fdel-
ity to the interests Of the pea.pull,
had been heard OF"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

The temperance people seem 10 eX.
perienee considerable dificulty In 80.
curing sufficient signatures to the pc,
tition calling for wet" or dry" clcc-
ton In DaVal county A. a locAl op,
tion election cannot I've held within
less than sixty DAYS Oi any State cleo
ton. and there viii b. ~ many cleo.
tions this year, It Is nu, at all probable
that tho people az DuSal county Will
have Ah opportunity TO vote upon
the liquor question during 1905 The
saloon men OF the Florida metropolis
arr therefore SAFE" for iSoS
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

Il Is . noticeable fact that the ap.
parent opposition to Congressman
Frank Clark comes from the cities.
His work in Congress has been more
along the line Of help 10 the farmer.
He realizes that boards OF trade in
the big towns can look after business
matters, but the tillers OF the soil
must have AFFAIRS attended to by one
in absolute sympathy with them
Starke Telegraph.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

Those Senatorial candidates Nho
are coRgraiulating themselves that
Congressman tINtkman Is "out OF to
are having nightmares tor fear they
will wake up some morutUE and md
the logical Sncerssor 10 scratuF Nal
lcyy very much in q II Mr. spark
man does not make The racv Tor rnh
ted States Senator some other stronE
man outside OF Jacksonville Will enter
the race and sweep the heii The
psople ~ Florida arc not gOing 20
staud for beth Senators 10 como FROM
jacksonville, and they arr very Scll
satisfied With SVhaiuT TaiatvrrO lie
has way ~ "dOlng things" that ae,
camRltshes RESULTS, and that's the Kind
q nan the people ueed a. Washing
teh
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.

NO ~.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF COMP-
IhoILkh OF THB CURRESCY. WAsBIEG-
roS, ID c., JASUARY .. taS
whereas By satisfactory evidence presented
10 tue undersigned. II has been made 20 ap-
pear that Tue Frst National Bank OF Ala
Shua 10 The Town of AlaSbua And State OF
OF the United States, required 20 be complled
Win before an nsAoclatiOn shall % aathOriRed
70 cornmeaoe the oa,4pesS OF baBklnR;
Nov therefore I. Wtfias ~ RldgiV Conn
" lllet OF the Currency. 40 heFeby c@rtifv
that ne ttrst NationAl Bank ~ Alachua y
"a The Town OF AlachaA 10 she Caanty of Aia-
eh1a, Sna stats OF Florids. y aDsb0gtxed 20
60 IN section f1fty-oae Hundred and Sixtt.
nibe OF The Revised Statutes % The UsIsed
STATES
SEA OF once this second car ~ JssunrV- talS
WN n RIDsLY
Comptroller OF the Curreoev
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

subscribers srs urged 10 be prompt
In renewing their subscriptions. There
10 no excuse for not knowing when
your time expires, a. the date Of sX.
pIratlon 10 plainly shown opposite
your name. Remit by check. stamps,
or money order. Don't walt until
you come 20 town to renew, but DO
" NOW. The white paper on which
The Gun IL printed alone costs Us
one-half the price Of subscription.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

After mature consideration the
management OF The Sun has decided
20 let the subscription price Of the
HemLweekly edition remain at one
dollar per year, but no subscriptions
will b. taken for hess than six months,
and no uame viii be- entered for sub
scription unless cash accompanies the
order.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

The Times. Union remarks that
'theFe Is some prospect that a sheriff
viii be elected In AlAehua county this
year provided each candidate for that
ONCE, among the hosts Offering TO as
sumo It's duties. does not vote for
himself"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13
A,,ornsv.csnern, " u ri,,. has

Attorney General w. II. Ellis has no
opposition for reelection at present,
but Il In said by those who claim to
BE- on the INSIDE" that the RdministrA.
ton forces will Aoon secure tho con-
sent Of a man TO make the race who
IL more In accord with us" than Mr..
Ellis has heen.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

A Pennsylvania Judge says mo kiss
in the world 10 worth $1,000 II his
honor u q married man he will have
= time squaring this with some OF the
things he told his wife during the
honeymoon days.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAai once 81 GAlnesVlle IA
Ihrnar. q Iala

Notice t. hereby gisen that Charley Beapon
OF NanHte, ria. las nlcd notiss al -
intensiot IN make ftnAl i've year TToof Al 49,
poft ~ - clatta va HoSnsssead EatrY NJ
-, = made ia. ?, isS,i0Fthe Nes OF Mex Sec
~ ~ Y. and that sahd pFpaf Via be
'laic before kegtstsr Ard Reseir,r ~ es.i,r-s
~ e pa 90 FEB ~. tha
ne Hasnes 80 'elosing WjtnsSes 20 grove
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'laH fos 49, 100 WlhsNH. a. ~ WaneNn ~
tc HENRl ;. CHCHH ReFistpr.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

Don't be stlngy with tips to hostlers.
One OF them may die and leave you
$4,000, This happened in Pennsyl.
vanla-and q hotel clerk got Il!
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

Owing TO the increased cost OF
white paper and other expenses The
Florida AgrieuIturist has changed pub.
hcAtion OF weekly to monthly Issues.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION


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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13
Our cIuhhlnn Llat.

The Sun and the Thrice-arweek
IN. ~ World one year. .11.66
The Sun and The Atlanta (Ga.)
Weekly Consultation one year. LIS
The Sun and The Atlanta (Ga.D
1eml- Weekly Journal one year 1.50
The Sun and The Semi,W Weekly
Times-Unjon one year. ........ 1,bO
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

Pay the printer and relieve your
eonscience--if you have any.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13
WANTS.


WANTED-Young white man for gar
den and orchard work; salary $50; II
competent and Trustworthy, S35 at.
ter six months. Apply p. o. Box 373.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

~We will not accept stamps of
q larger denomination than 2 cents.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

Marion county's wet" or dry" cleo.
tlOn occurs on January 81.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13
Advertising Rates

Local advertisements. IS cents q
tine for the first and 10 cents for each
additional insertion.
Display advertisements for three,
six and twelve months at special rates.
Prices furnished upon application.
Marriage and Death notices inserted
free. Obituaries, cents q line.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13
Terms Of Subscription:

The TWice-a.Week Sun 81 q year;
nix months. Soc; single copies, SC.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-13

II. II. wcREARv. Editor and Niger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25

- exhausted when they got on land
that they made no resistance t being
captured. The bears. before they aban-
don"d the ship. climbed the masts of
the vessel and as it was presumed.
from that outlook saw what their fin.
i$h would BE anyhow and then deter
mined to take the chances Of getting to
land. slim as they were. The raccoon
ran up a mast and remained there un-
til the mast fell. He was never seen
again. The foxes ran frantically up
and down the deck and went V e with
the schooner. as did the buffalo bull
snd the geese. Not a trace Of foxes or
buffalo was ever found. Two Of the
geese swan ashore half a mile below
the falls. The other two met the fate
Of the buffalo aud the foxes"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
%cUlDEPOSTS IN FRANCE.
. Striking Feature Of the Roads
7hrouohou the Country,

throughout SOe NOOUkTy.
A feature Of the roads Of France is
the ever present budapest. These guide
posts consist Of an iron plaque about
two feet long and a foot high securely
mounted on sturdy posts or fastened
to some substantial wall. They are
painted in white and blue and show
without any possibility of mistake not
only the m or township in
which they stand, but the next impor-
tant place in either direction as well as
the distances between all the chief
points upon that route. Thus you will
ind If you are travelling on a road
which leads to Paris that the name Of
the metropolis will appear on the sign
board, although 1t may be several hun.
dred kilometers distant.
In addition to these %guideposts the
Touring Club of France has put on
the chief roads a series Of signs and
symbols to indicate to motorists and
bicyclists what sort of a road they are
approaching. The sign "ralentlr." which
translated into good United States
means to "let up" has caused many q
motorist who is unfamiliar with the
road he is travelling to slow down and
to find shortly after the sign had been
passed that 1t was well that he paid at
tention to it because of q steep grade
or some abrupt turn. There Is no ex
cuse, In view Of the symbols and sign
boards, for any one motoring in France
to get on the wrong road or to COM
Unexpectedly into trouble.-Frank Pres
brey In Outing Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
Notice.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
t,rv.T EAyTS Nnnt March 4

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March 8, 1905.
To whom It may concern:
Notice IL hereby given that the state of Mon.
tana, 8cfing under tho provisions of an act OF
approved February y, 1921, has made
application for the sci ction of the following de-
scribed lands, to-wit:
Wa section 3; ali of section 1, township -
north, range " east. Wy section "a; all of sec.
ton 81; 81. SWi4 section 2T; S1a SA section u.
township % north, range 2 east. SIS SWh sec
ton IA, township II north, range 10 east.
\ copy of said list has been conspicuously
posted In this Office for inspection by any person
interested and the public in general. Under de-
partmertal regulations of April Is, 1901, protests
or contests against the claim of the state to said
land or any subdivision thereof on the ground
that the same is more valuable for mineral than
for agricultural purposes will be received and
noted for report to the general land Office at
Washington, ID G.
Failure to protest against the claim OF the
state to said land before final approval willb
considered SUFFICIENT evidence of its non mineral
character, and the selections being otherwise
free from objections will be recommended fol
approval. j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
Some Thoughts on Love.

It is difficult to know at what mo-
ment love begins. It is less difficult to
know 1t has begun. A thousand her
aids proclaim it to the listening air; a
thousand messengers betray it to the
eye. Tone, act, attitude and look, the
signals upon the countenance, the cleo
trio telegraph Of touch-all these be-
tray the yielding citadel before the
word itself is uttered which, like the
key surrendered. opens every avenue
and gate Of entrance and renders re-
treat impossible.-Longfellow.
To write a good love letter you ought
to begin without knowing what you
mean to say and to finish without
knowing what you have written
Rousseau.
The first symptom Of true love in a
young "a is timidity; in a girl 1t Is
boldness. The two sexes have a tend
ency to approach, and each assumes
the qualities Of the other.-Hugo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
Dumas and the Thermometer.

Dumas and tho Thermometer.
One day when Dumas pere was man
ager Of the Theatre Historique he hap
pened to meet an old friend whom he
had not seen for thirty years.
"Where are you going to dine to-
night?" he asked the friend.
Tonight shall dine nowhere" was
fhe answer.
"Oh, no." said Dumas; 'you are mis-
taken. You will dine with me-" And
he led the friend into his house and
gave him the upper place at his table.
Evidently the poor man had not had
such a dinner for a long time. So the
generous hearted Dumas at the end OF
he meal casually remarked:
1t is q matter of course that / ex-
Dect you tomorrow at the same time
The friend came the next day and
the day after this. and SO on for ten
years up to his death. One day he
told Dumas that as he was eating
bread that he did not earn this ar
rangement could not continue.
"If l am not able honestly to earn
ny meals, | shall not come again. Tell
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
me in what way l AN be of service to

me in what way l can be of service to
you"
Dumas thought i moment. then said
"You can do me a great favor. You
may go to the new bridge every day
and take the temperature by Cheva-
lier's thermometer. The temperature.
you must know, is Of great moment in
the matter of the sale of tickets. Could
you do this?'
The poor fellow answered affirma-
lively and from that time on reported
to Dumas every day:
AT noon the Thermometer showed So
and so many degrees in the shade"
And Dumas. who Of course did not
care in the least about the tempera-
ture, replied with the same regularity:
II am very much obliged. II you
only knew what a service you are do
Ing mev-Harper's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
Shakespears's Last Illness.

According to a tradition handed
down by Ward, the vicar of Stratford,
Shakespeare's last illness was a fever
brought on by a merry meeting" with
Drayton and Ben Jonson. Another au-
thority. Halliwell- Phillips, says that
the great poet died Of typhoid. caused
by the filth and bad drainage about
New Place. Like nearly everything
else about Shakespeare. the question
Of the character Of his last illness can
be answered only c~onjecturally.