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Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-22

train and came to our house, which
is very near the Culebra cut, so near,
in fact, that our house is shaken by
the great blasts of dynamite in the
excavation operations. Culebra' il
about 320 feet above the level of the
sea.
Friday, the nineteenth, we took the
train for Panama City, distance of
twelve miles. The train wound
round the great hills, in and out,
crossing the canal at Pedro Miguel,
and passed near the lock site at Mira
flores. The things which impressed
me most were the tropical growth,
the wonderful organization of the
working force, the magnitude of the
undertaking, and the cleanliness of
the towns through which we passed.
The canal is to be fifty miles long,
extending from northeast to south
west.
The sanitation is perfect. The
health authorities are entitled to much
credit for their splendid work, whose
main leader is DR.. Gorgas, of Ala
bama, who has changed Panama
from pest hole to summer resort.
Yellow fever, which once ragged here,
has been banished. and the other
tropical diseases are at low ebb.
There are 10000 men at work on
the canal, 5000 of whom are Ameri-
cans, the others Spaniards, Greeks,
Italians and West Indians, who are
housed free and fed at minimum
cost by the Canal Commission.
The work is in charge of army en-
gineers of whom Col. G. W. Goethal
is the chief. The government of the
Canal Zone is presided over by the
famous ex-senator Joseph Blackburn,
of Kentucky, who makes very pop
ular governor. There are about 1000
American families on the zone, who
live in beautiful, tropical houses fitted
with waterworks, electric lights and
other modern improvements which |
are furnished free by the commission.
For the children there are free schools,
in fact the Canal Commission has
done everything possible to make it's
comfortable and contented
IN this faraway tropical land.
They say the canal will be finished
n 1915. When I learn more about it
[ will write full description for the
leaders of The Times-Promoter.
E. Ell. A.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-22
After the Festive Fly.

War has been declared on the house
fly by the department of agriculture.
1t is one of the most potent agencies
for the spread of typhoid known to
science, according to bulletin which
has been issued by DR.. L. O. Howard,
chief of the bureau of entomology, of
the agricultural department. A num-
ber of experiments have demonstrated
this.-Durant News.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-22
ASSISTANCE ASKED
Pastor OF Storm-Wrecked Curch Calls for
Funds to Rebuild.

CoCKRUM, MISS, April Is, 1909.
Editor Times-Promoter:
Will you please say to the people
through your paper that cyclone
struck the little town of Cockrum on
the afternoon of the 18th inst, and
utterly wrecked our beautiful little
Methodist church that was built five
years ago at an expense of nearly
$1,500. But building material has ad-
vanced since then, and it will cost
greater sum to rebuild now. We are
out of doors, without even temporary
quarters. There is not another church
of any denomination within five miles
of Cockrum. We kindly ask every
one who reads this to open up their
heart as the Lord has prospered them
and contribute what they can to as
sist us in rebuilding our church. We
have lost by death and removals
some of our strongest financial mem
bers since the church was built, and
now we are not able to rebuild with
out outside assistance. Any amount
sent to myself or to Mr.. w. B. Dun
can, Cockrum, Miss, will be thank
fully received. Respectfully,
w. R. WILLIAMS,
Preacher in Charge.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-22
FROM THE CANAL ZONE
Mrs. George Armstead Gives First I'm.
pressions of Uncle Sans Ditch.

picSSiUHS vi OIlSlC SdIH DlICHs
CULEBRA, Canal Zone, March 30, 100.
Editor Times Promoter;
arrived in Colon early Wednesday
the tenth. announced our intende
arrival by a wireless" telegram to
my husband, who, being unable to
meet me, arranged to have his broth
er-in-law, Mr.. M. E. Mitchell, of Pan
ANA City, go over the day before to
meet me and get my baggage through
the custom house, where customs
official searched the baggage.
We took the train at Colon, which
is situated on Manzanillo Island, near
he Atlantic entrance of the canal.
The flrs5 stop was at -Cristobal, only
one-half mile from Colon, the Ameri-
can city built on the main land.
Here are located all the houses and
shops of the Panama railroad; the
great commissary department where
25,OOO people are provided with food,
also ice factory, electric light plant,
Laundry, etc. The ground was almost
sea-level, in fact since the Americans
took charge some three or four feet
of earth has been filled in. We trav-
eled in southeasterly direction, fol-
lowing the Chagres river.
The next stop was at Gatum, where
the great dam is being built, which is
to be 5000 feet long and 1O5 feet
high, for the purpose of damming up
the valley of the Chagres, thereby
making lake 1875 miles in area. We
passed many other towns along the
Chagres river, finally leaving the
river at Bas Obispo, where the noun
tains are first noticed. On this side a
mountain had been moved, on the
other side the river had been filed in.
Where deep, rushing waters had flown
was now dry and filled with dirt,
rocks and concrete, with railroads
builded thereon as if there had never
been any water there at all. We
came up and up until we reached the
divide at Culebra when we left the
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-22

Martin Richardson, colored, was
sentenced to so days in Jail by Justice
Dye on charge of petit larceny and
was brought to Jail here last Monday.
The alleged crime was stealing some
clothing in Marshall county.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-22
In Criminal Circles.

Clark Humphreys, a negro, was
found guilty of assaults with a knife
in Justice Logan's court Saturday
and given fine of $40 and sentenced
to 30 days in Jail. The assault was
made upon another negro, who was
not seriously hurt.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-22
Notice, U. D. C..

Let all the Daughters remember tc
have their wreaths within the GENE.
terry gate by noon Sunday, April
25th. Wy
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-22

People seldom improve when they
have no other model but themselves
teScopy after.-Go Goldsmith.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28
CHAPTER XIV.

CAROLINA LANGDoN's REMUNERATION.
~ ENATOR LANGDON'S commit
tee room at the capitol present
ed a busy scene at an unusual
~ ly early hour the morning after
the entertainment at his home. Bud
Haines, reinstated as secretary, was
picking up the thread Of routine where
he had dropped it the day before.
though his frequent thought Of Hope
and the words that had thrilled him
81 love you, l love you fondly"-made
this task unusually difficult. He i'm
patiently wished the afternoon tt
hasten along, as he knew he woult.
then see her in the senate gallery
where she would go to hear her ia
ther's speech
This speech had to be revised in
some particulars by Bud, and the work
he knew would take up much Of his
morning. The senator's speech was
''The South Of the Future" which be
would deliver when recognized by the
president of the senate in connection
with the naval base bill, that officer
having agreed to recognize Langdon al
$50, at which time the report of the
naval affairs committee Woald be re
ceived. Just how Langdon would turn
the tables on Peabody and Stevens and
yet win for the Altacoola site not ever
the ex-newspaper man, experienced ir
politics, had solved. Clearly the sena
tor would have to do some tall think
ing during the morning.
The junior senator from Mississippi
burst into the Office with his habitua
CHEEKY greeting, his broad brimmet
black felt hat in its usual position OF
the back of his head, like symbol O.
undying defiance.
"a busy day for US, eh. senator? 2
Queried Bud.
"Now, look here, my boy, don't be
gin to remind me Of work right off.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28
In Memory of Washington's PAIL
bearers.

Alexandria, Va, April pa bronze
tablet bearing the names of those who
served as pallbearers at the funeral
of Gen. George Washington was un-
veiled in Christ P. e. Church today,
with interesting ceremonies. The
event was attended by representatives
OF numerous patriotic societies of Vir-
ginia, Maryland. Pennsylvania and the
District Of Columbia. The unveiling
was performed by two of the most
youthful descendants of the pail
bearers. They were little Miss Mar
garet Douglas Reese, great-great-
granddaughter of Col. Dennis Ramsey,
and John Caile Scott, great-great-
great-grandsop of Col. Charles Simms.
The tablet was erected by the Mount
Vernon Chapter of the National Socie-
ty of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The names Of the pail
bearers as they appear on The tablet
are as follows: Col. Charles Simms
Col. Dennis Ramsey, Col. William
Payne, Col. George Gilpin. Col. Philip
Marsteller, Col. Charles Little, Lieut.
William Moss, Lieut.. James Turner,
Jr, Lieut.. Laurence Hooff, and Lieut.
George Wise, all of whom were Off
GERS of the 106th Regiment of the Vir-
ginia Militia.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28
MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
IN RALEIGH MAY 21 AND %
Three Grand Concerts Will Be Given
Under Auspices of Raleigh
Choral Society.

The Argus is in receipt of the an
nouncement of the third annual music
festival to be held in Raleigh, May
21 and %, under the auspices of the
Raleigh Choral Society.
The program of this great musical
fete is as follows:
At the opening concert, Friday even
ing, May 81, Haydn's exquisitely beau
tiful oratorio, Creation" will be sung
by the Choral Society, assisted by
Miss Hinkle, soprano; Mr.. Strong
tenor; Mr.. Martin, bass, and the Pitts
burg Festival. Orchestra, Mr.. Brown
conducting.
| On Saturday afternoon an orches-
trail and vocal program will be given
at which time in addition to the or
chestra, the following artists will be
heard: Miss Hussey, contralto; Mr.
Strong, tenor; Mr.. Martin, bass; Mr.
Kohler, violinist; Mr.. Schuecker
tharpist; Mr.. Kege1, trumpeter, ant
Mr. Goerner, 'cellist, with Mr.. Bern
tha1er conducting.
The final concert on Saturday even
ing will present one of the finest pro
grams ever given in the South, bein.
|composed exclusively of selection
from the principal grand operas, t
be given in English, by the chorus ant
the eminent vocal artists, with full
Orchestral accompaniment
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28
PROF MCWHORTER
TO ROCKY MOUNT
rendered Resignation as Su-
pefintendent Of Mount
NIive Schools.
LARGE STRAWBERRY CROP
Odd Fellows TO Celebrate Other
News of interest From MeuRt
olive.

Tt will be learned with regret by
the people of Mount Olive and the
graded school district that Prof. q. D.
McWhorter, who has served as super
intendent of our graded schools for
the past sel&9 years, has accepted the
superintendeney of the city schools at
Rocky Mount and will leave Mount
olive prior to the opening of the
schools in that city this fall,
At meeting Of the board of trus=
tees of the graded school here last
week Professor McWhorter was re-
elected as superintendent for the com
nag terms, but Oh Saturday handed in
his resignation, having decided to &C
cept the position at Rocky Mount, to
which he was unanimously elected.
1t is not known at this time just
who will be chosen to succeed Profes-
sor McWhorter here. Other members
of the faculty have been elected, but
no names are to be given out by the
BOARD until the entire faculty has been
completed.
Mount Olive Lodge of Odd Fellows
celebrated the ninetieth anniver-
sary of the order at the Methodist
Church on Monday evening, April 26
at o'clock, at which time there was
special sermon by Rev. r. F. Taylor
The latest business venture in
Mount Olive is mercantile establish
ment recently opened by Messrs. A. G
Jordan and T. w. Sutton, who are well
| known to the people Of this section
and we predict success for the enter
prise. The firm is operating under
the name of Jordan & Sutton, located
in the building next to Mr.. w. r. Jen-
uette,
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28
HELD UNDER $500 BOND
FOR STEALING $500
$50 of the Alleged Amount Was i'm

Sol. Coin, colored, who is charged
with the larceny of 5000 since march
from Nancy Teachey, colored, wro
resides near this. city, was gi7en a
preliminary hearing Friday morning
before Justice of Peace Hugh Hum
phre1. and held under $500 bond for
court In default of bond he was coHl-
mitted to jail.
Fifty dollars of the alleged amount
stolen was in gold, two $40 and one
SO gold pieces, the remainder in cur
rency Part of the amount was spent
by Coins wife.
Coin has recently completed term
on the county roads, and was arrested
later on the charge of vagrancy. He
will likely be tried at the May term
of Superior Court.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28

Senator Langdon stepped into an adj
Joining room, where he could be alone,
to s'incubate."
As Haines resumed his work Carroll
ma Langdon entered.
Avoiding the secretary's direct gaze.
she asked for her father.
"He ought to be back shortly, Miss
Langdon,' responded Haines. You can
wait here. / must ask pardon for leav-
ing, as must run over to the library"
AS the secretary bowed himself out
of the door he almost colIided with
Congressman Norton. Both glared at
each other and remained silent.
Carolina" spoke Norton as he en-
tered, 81 hope-I know you won't allow
your father to influence you against
me-because Of last night. r.
Carolina would rather not have met
Charles Norton on this morning. She
had hardly slept for the night. She
had fought a battle with herself. Her
father had shown her plainly the mis-
take she had made. She saw that her
influence had not been without effect
on Randolph. Probably for the first
time she realized that there are glory
and luxury, pleasure and prestige for
which too big price can be paid.
The senator's daughter turned slow
ly and faced the man she had prom
ised to marry.
"Charlie, l have come to a decision.
I came here to talk with father about
it,
Norton started toward Carolina, a
look of apprehension on his face. He
gathered from the trend of her words
and her demeanor that she had turned
| against him.
| "You couldn't be SO cruel, Carolina" ,"
| he protested.
"Charfie," she went on determinedly,
ct will always cherish our friendship,
our happy younger days down in Mis-
sissippi, but must give up thinking of
| you as my future husband. We've both
made a mistake, mine probably greater
than yours, but | now am convinced
| that I should not marry you. Your
way of thinking about life is all wrong
and you are too deeply entangled with
the dishonest men in Washington to
| draw back l cannot love you"
But / am doing it all for your sake,
Carolina. Don't let an old fashioned
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28
A Modern Improvement.

Three doctors were operating on 8
man for appendicitis. After the oper
alton was completed one of the doc
tors missed a small sponge. The pa
tient was reopened, the sponge found
within, and the man sewed up again.
Immediately the second doctor missed
a needle. Again the patient was OPP
nod and closed. Then the third doc
tor missed pair of scissors. Gen
tie III. II. said the victim as they were
about to open him up again, "for hea-
en- S sake, if you're going to keep this
:. put buttons on me. Success Mag
azine.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28
IN MEMORIAM.

Died, at his home, near Fort Barn
WELL after lingering illness, Will
liam Joseph French, in the seventieth
year of his age. Mr.. French was a
leading resident of Craven county,
passing away within a few miles of
where he was born. He is survived
by wife and ten children, three sis
terS and brother, Mrs. Louisa Nell
wean, and Mr.. ]. B. French, of Bel
lair, Mrs. B. W; Nash, of Goldsboro,
and Mrs, Heath, of Vanceboro.
Mr.. French was a gallant Confed-
erae soldier, leaving school at the age
of twenty-one, he enlisted in Com
pany H, Sixth North Carolina Regi-
ment, commanded by Colonel Fisher.
He was soon promoted to orderly SER
geant, in which capacity he served to
the end of the war. His regiment be-
longed to the Stonewall Jackson COM
mand, and he was with that great
chieftain at the time of his death He
was several times severely wounded
uul lllC loul ycdl - HISL
at Seven Pines, where a ball entered
his groin, passing entirely through
his body, coming out at the back, and
at Charlottesville his left arm was
torn almost from his body by a frag-
ment of a shell. He was also wound
ed at Gettysburg. He was engaged in
all of the most prominent battles of
the war. Though the wounds he receiv-
ed incapacitated him for manual la
Dor and made him almost a physical
wreck for the rest of his life, yet he
was never heard to complain nor ex-
press one word of regret for the
course he pursued or the cause he es-
poused.
One by one, the old veterans are
mastering to the last roll call, just a
few more years and our grand old
army that fought. bled and died to
save our fair Southland from the raw
ages of an invading foe will be moth
ing but memory, but memory that
will be sacred1y guarded and tenderly
cherished in every true Southern
heart as long as time shall last x.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28
~Unless you got the right kind Of uOoma'

" AUnless you got the right kind of lromGn."
. don's in his committee room before
F., goin' to the senate send him a tele-
/. gram signed by some Of his frien's'
name that one of his daughters ia
dyin' from injuries in a automobile
:, collision a few miles out a-town.
That ud"-
Ridiculous" snorted Peabody He'd
hknow where they were. They're al
ways
"Huh, then put in more fne-esse."
"HoW, whatY
.'Hev some'un take 'em out a-au-
mein'"-
"No, no, manp' snapped Peabody.
"SThey'd stick in town to hear their
fathers wonderful speech"
WELL" went on the lobbyist, "I'll hev
LAngd'n watched by a careful picked
man, a niger thet won't talk. He'll
pick @ row with the colonel on some
street, say, wen he's comm from his
home after lunch. The coon kin bump
into Langd'n an call him names. Then
wen ole fireworks sails into i'm, yellin'
about what ed do in Mississippi, the
coon pulls a gun on the colonel an
fires a couple o. shots random. Cops
come up, an our pertiakeler copper IL
Ing Langd'n away as witness, refus-
tn to believe 'es q senator. l kin ar
range to hev him kept in the cooler
couple o. hours without gettin' any
word out, or III hev I'm entered up
90 drunk an disorderly. He'll look
drunk, he'll be SO mad"
~But the negro-how could you get
a man to undergo arrest on such 9
serious charge, attempted MURDER ex
claimed Stevens.
There, there" said Steinert patron
axingiy; "coons has more genteel home
life in Jail than they does out An
don't forget the District Of Columbia Il
governed by folks that amt residents
Of 1t, only durin' the session. Th' poll
ticians don't leave their fr'en's in thu
cooler very long. Say, Senator Ste
vsns, are you kiddin' me? ls 1t an!
different down in your
The Mississippian choked and splut
tered over gulp OF unusually hot COT
fee, and Peabody again decided Stein
ert to be on the wrong tack.
'That proceeding would attract to
much attention from the newspapers,
he added.
~Well, I thought you wanted to win,
xrunted Steinert. 1--WE been offerir
you good stuff, too-new stuff. Non
OF yer druggin' with chloroform Q
tieklin' with blackjacks. Why, Nv
gone from fne-esse to common senst
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28

But, come to think Of it, how about
some woman? l en- get one to intro
duce to-
"This is the wrong kind Of man"
interrupted Peabody.
"Unless you got the right kind OF a
woman" went on Steinert.
Senator Stevens choked some more.
t+The boss Of the senate" sank down
I'm his chair, crossed one knee over the
other and drummed his fingers lightly
on the table. He gazed thoughtfully
at Stevens.
eyes," he observed slowly. unless
you've got the right sort of woman. y
Rising, he led the Mississippian to
one side.
The lobbyist heard the southerner
give a short exclamation of astonish
ment as Peabody whispered to him.
Its all right. It's all right" he then
heard the Pensylvanian say irritabay
'She'll understand. She can be trust
ed. She expects yOM."
Stevens gave a violent start at the
last assurance, but his colleague hur
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-28

father come between a man and a
woman and their love-" he cried
Charlie, l must give you up"
The girl turned to one side. as
though to give Norton a chance to
leave
He looked at her in silence a mo-
ment or two. Then change came
into his bearing. Wrinkling his face
into a sneer, he stepped before the
girl.
you've been converted mighty sud
den, 1 reckon, from land speculation
to preaching - and preaching. too,
against folks who tried to make for
tune for YOU"
Norton stopped, expecting a reply.
but the girl remained silent
"You think I'm done for, that I've
lost my money, that's why you turned
from me so quickly he laughed scorn
fully "But I'll show you. you and
your bIundering old father I'll win
you yet, and I'll ruin your fathers po
| litical reputation. mp
"Are you quite sure about that?
| spoke voice sharply behind the con
| gresham. He swung around vigor-
| ously Bud Haines had returned il
time to hear Nortons threat.
| Eyes, and while I'm doing that IL
| take time to show you up. too, some
| how. / guess a congressman wore
| will count against that of a cheap sec
| retary-that's what Miss Langdon sait
| you were."
Carolina looked appealingly Il
Haines to rid her Of the presence O.
this man, whose last words she knew
Haines would not believe.
i But Norton had had his say He re
treated to the door.
miss Langdon," he cried as b.
backed out and away. You have al
idea that l am dishonest, but kindl.
remember that, whatever you think
am, / never was hypocrite.'
Haines advanced and procured
chair for Miss Langdon.
sI'm terribly sorry to have com
| back at such time," he began.
The girl cut him short with ges
ture.
81 want to say to you." she sale
then halted-.'that want to be friend
with you. 1 want you to forget th
happenings Of yesterday-last evenin
| -SO Lax DIS WdS COuCSlHcu III tASh
I want to work together with you an
father-and so does Randolph. Fathe
and you are standing together to VI
hold the honor of the Langdons {
Mississippi. and Randolph and |, n
| matter the cost of our former foil.
Il want to share in that work"
Before Haines could reply Senate
il Langdon burst into the room.
bud, Bud" he cried, i've got i
e I've got it!''
g lTo 8, Continued