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Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-12-23
POPLAR CORNER CORNER pIcKUpS

Hello boys, we are having plenty
of good old winter time. A plenty OF
snow, and some Of my neighbors are
out of wood, some of them are cutting
and hauling wood. am glad it is
not me.
Mrs. Collin and children, of Tupelo,
Arkansas, left for home last Thurs
day.
Aught Hughey and wife, of Rosa,
Ark, have gone home.
j. R. Brewer, of Joyner, Ark, is a
guest at the Corner. He reports every
thing in good shape over there.
G. Tulley has moved from the Cor
ner to his new home in Tennessee.
Our school teacher, Miss Minnie
King and some other young folks took
walk around the Hart section last
Saturday evening in the snow. They
made the trip miles in good time,
and wasn't satisfied and took another
hike nearly to Walls station and back.
I had rather it was them than myself.
When they got back they complained
of being hungry.
Boys, saw in The Times Promoter
where Alex Polk negro who was
convicted of murder, and was to have
been hung on the 7th day of January
1910, escaped on the night of the 18th.
Don't blame the negro, he only did
what you or / would have done under
the circumstances. The blame be-
longs some where else.
Some of the girls had nice time
sleigh riding Sunday evening.
Sunday school at the Corner was
short last Sunday. Too cold for the
kids to turn out in large squads.
One more school week and the chill
dron can begin hanging up their lit
tie stockings. Old Santa Claus will
soon start out.
News at the Corner is frozen out.
Christmas tree at the Corner on
Thursday nightlafter Christmas, Dec.
30th. Exercises will commedce at
7:3O o'clock sharp. Everybody in
vited.
OLD HUGHEY.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-12-23

which the Drainage Commission engi-
neers have collected and arranged for
use. Mr.. Morgan says: It may not
be out of place to say that the data
of this survey have been more in
telligently collected and are better
arranged than that of any drainage
survey j have examined.n = General
Ernst says: "The engineers Of the
Drainage District have shown great
zeal and energy in the collection Of
the typographical and neurological
information required in the develop
ment Of the plans, and have shown
excellent Judgment in drawing con-
clusions as to former years from the
measurements of the flow Of all the
principal streams in that year, and
are able to make a close estimate Of
the forces to be dealt with in extreme
cases"
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-12-23
Women Not Eligible.

/ Attorney General Sterling has given
Governor Noel two official opinions as
to the legality if ladies holding Office
| in this state. The first was not ex
actly as to an Office, but rather as to
an employe Of the lunatic asylum. and
in that case he was certain there is
no obstacle in the way Of alady being
employed to fill any position from
which the incumbent may be removed
or discharged by the board of trustees,
and whose duties arc prescribed by
contract and not by law.
The other case is as to the right of
ladies to serve on the Text Book Com
mission, the governor rather favoring
two or three Of them, and would ap-
point them if they were eligible under
the law. The attorney general is con-
WINGED that 'sonly male inhabitants of
the state" are eligible to hold Office,
there being one exception to the rule,
and that in the case Of the state
librarian.
no woman can occupy any other
office within the gift Of the people Of
the state of Mississippi says Gen.
Stirling, and he IS Of the opinion that
a Text Book Commissioner, appoint
ed by, the governor, il an officer, and
women areenot eligible. Cla1 on-Led-
ger.
See as for job work any kind.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-12-23
Senator McLaurin Dies Suddenly

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 22-Unite d
States Senator A. J.. McLaurin died
suddenly at his home in Brandon at
6:35 O'Clock this evening.
Death was due to an attack of heart
failure, and came without the slight
est warning.
Senator McLaurin was seated in a
rocking chair in front of the fireplace
in his library and toppled over dead.
Life was extinct before any member
of the family reached his side. twas
a swift summons, and but few mo.
ments previously the distinguished
statesman had remarked that he was
feeling better than at any time since
his recent severe illness, resulting
from an attack of ptomaine poison
ing. -
The announcement of the death of
Senator McLauiin caused real sen-
sation here, where he had lived for
four years as governor, where he was
known to everybody and had host
of friends. His only son, A. J. Nc
Laurin, Jr., and his brother, s. L. Nc
Laurin, lawyer and banker of Bran
don, were both IN Jackson when the
news of the death of the senator
reached hereby telephone. They had
left him at noon, in the best of health
and spirits, and could hardly believe
the report that was brought across
the intervening fourteen miles.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-12-23

cost is very much less than that Of
any of the other plans. 1t benefits
the country south of the Tallahatchie
drainage district instead of injuring
! it, as the other plans do. 1t also fur
nishes the means of improving the
navigation of both the Coldwater and
the Tallahatchie; the water stored in
the hills may be released during the
low water season and thus maintain
the stages of the river at times when
they would naturally be obstructed
by low water.
I'm addition to giving these levees
an unusually heavy cross section,
guard gates are proposed at the en-
trance to Horn Lake, by means of
which Mississippi flood waters may
be shut out of the foodway entirely.
The result will be that the integrity
Of the Mississippi leyee system will be
absolutely preserved. 1t may even be
said that this will be the strongest
part of it.
IA stranger coming to this work as
/ do, without preconceiyed notions,
is struck both by its Importance and
by the necessity of progressive de-
velopment and of united action. The
district has been protected from the
ravages of the Mississippi River but
a large part of it is not available for
planting because of deficient drain
age. The most prominent feature in
the drainage problem is the control
of a large river and Of its navigable
tributary. This cannot be accom-
plished by small locality acting in
dependently, but it can be accom-
plished by united effort. No drainage
district which is not large enough to
place these rivers under control can
ever hope to solve successfully the
drainage problems. The scheme is
now in a formative state, but it would
seem that it is only question of
time when it will be carried out. 1t.
is entirely feasible to, furnish large
measure Of relief by executing one
portion OF the plan first, leaving it to
the future decision Of the taxpayers
whether the more perfect drainage to
be expected from the completed plan
shall be- q -rfied out or not"
Each Of the three consulting engi-
neers makes special comment upon
the great volume of accurate data
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-12-23
NOTES FROM DAYS

That season of the year, which is
naturally and rightly the most joyous
Of all, is upon us. There is quick
ening at the footstep an added sparkle
to the eye, something unusual and
invigorating in the atmosphere.
1t is Charles Dickens, we believe,
who speaks of the spirit OF Christ
mas, as though it were veritable
sentient essence which spreads abroad
good cheer and touches mankiud with
holier feelings and aspirations. 1t it
a beautiful thing too, and one which
quickens the poetic imagination.
Christ's birthday! The day on which
God gave us that good and perfect
gift. Then let us weave our holly
wreathes. Let us crown the Christ
with our garlands, let us feast our
souls on the fullness of God and on
the riches Of his gift to mankind,
Christ Jesus.
Let us drink deep of the soul of the
Christmastide, while we enjoy its outer
semblance, by remembering the little
children whose homes are those of
direst poverty, who have looked and
hungered SO long in vain for Santa
Claus visit that they have despaired
and lost all faith in him. That Christ
mas to them, will bring no cheer -uu-
less, you or can be the good angel
to bring it.
Little Marguerite Welch who has
been very sick, we are glad to learn
is improving.
Mrs. John Rollins is visiting rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Miss Beulah Cooper is on the sick
list this wetk.
Miss Lena B. Finn will visit home-
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-12-23
folks at Kelly during the holidays.

folks at Kelly during the holidays.
Mr.. Oscar Thomas, of Clinton school,
will be the guest of his parents Christ
mas.
Little Miss Beatrice Earnhert, of
Eudora, has been visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. G. E. Crumpler the past
week.
A merry Christmas and prosper
GUS and happy New Year for the good
Times Promoter and every body this
broad land over, is the wish of
OLD MAID.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-12-23
Notice to Hunters.

Hunting is positively forbidden on
any Of the lands owned or controlled
by R. M. Banks, Geo. Banks or Banks
& Co. Hunters violating this notice
will be prosecuted.
R. M. BANKS,
l2-23-tf. Administrator.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-12-23

See us for job work any kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-13
ROAD TO BATTLE-GROUND.

A representative Of The Enquirer
accompanied the committee that went
to Kings Mountain battle-ground yes
terday, to look over the situation with
reference to preparations for the GER
emonies in connection with the ap-
preaching dedication Of the monument
on October 7.
The monument Is practically COM
plete all except the bronze memorial
tablets, and the fence that Is to be
built around the base. The workmen
were on hand yesterday afternoon to
begin putting up the fence, and when
they finish with that, and clean the
underground off a small space around
the shaft, they will be done.
With the exception Of few rough
places between, the road from York
VILE is in fairly good condition to a
point about four miles from the bat
tleground. These places made careful
driving necessary to avoid the over
turning Of vehicles, and this is partic-
ularly true of much of the road from
the top of the long hill just south Of
the Oates place on to the battle-ground.
1t is possible to take an automobile
over the road: but the undertaking Is
not one that is calculated to appeal to
the average automobilist. Having
once started, without full knowledge
of what was ahead, he would proba-
bly, go through with the first trip; but
on being called upon to make a second
trip he would probably decline with
thanks.
There were two sets Of road hands
on the road yesterday, and both sets
were doing a little more and a little
better work than has been customary;
but the writer does not feel warrant
ed in saying that the road was being
put in first-class condition. There
was not enough dirt being thrown to
the centre to ensure proper drainage
for one thing; and while the writer
made no inquiry as to the reason, he
assumed that the overseer did not feel
warranted in attempting thorough
work with the means at hand. One
of the overseers said he was to go on
to the Goforth place, covering much
of the worst portion Of the road. and
will no doubt considerably improve tie
situation as it appeared yesterday
The trip developed that there Is an
other reason than those mentioned
and which has not been taken into full
consideration, why the road should be
put in the best possible condition, and
that reason is that the people gener-
ally along the route have the finest
crops that have ever been seen in that
section. There are a few poor crops,
but they are the exception. There Is
more corn to be seen on the roadsides
than cotton: but both cotton and corn
are fine. There are fields and fields
Of corn that look like they ought to
yield thirty or forty bushels to the
acre, and it seems quite safe to say
that the whole Kings Mountain road
will have corn to sell next fall and
winter If only the roads are put in
first class condition, northeastern
York will be able to show up at its
best in October, and it will show up
in a way that will be a credit to all Of
York county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-13

AT Black Mountain, N. c., last Sat-
urday night two men were making
more disturbance in their room in a
hotel than they ought to have made,
and the proprietor or some Of the
frightened lady guests, sent for the
town constable. That worthy shortly
aftrrward appeared on the scene and,
it appears, with but little attempt at
learning what he was about, went in
to the room in very offensive man
ner, and before there had been oppor-
tunity for explanations, commenced
shooting. One Of the men was killed
and the other was quite seriously
wounded. The published stories say
that when the policeman announced
himself, one of the men said, I'VE
take care of all policemen here" and
when he went inside one of the men
blew out the light and both grappled
with him. Just what the exact facts
are de do not know; but to us it looks
as if the whole sad tragedy was very
unnecessary. 1t is possible that the
officer may have been justified in the
quick use of his weapon: but we have
an idea that if he had only used lit
tie discretion and. perchance. a little
tact. both Of which are eminently
cOmmendable in peace officers of all
kinds, he could have accomplished all
that it was his duty to accomplish
without the spilling of blood. OF
course we do not think this officer
really intended to do anything wrong;
but we have a very strong suspicion
that he was not fitted by education or
training for the position he was un-
dcrtaking to fill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-13
MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.


Following are the minutes of the
first meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Kings Mountain Monument
association, held in the office of Hon.
!. s. Brice last Tuesday afternoon:
Yorkville, S. c., Aug. 10, 1909:
The executive committee OF tne
Kings Mountain Monument associa-
ton met in the office Of ]. 8. Brice
this afternoon pursuant to the call OF
Col. A. Coward, the chairman.
Present: Col. A. Coward, G.. III.
O'Leary, G.. w. s. Hart, J. s. Brice, w.
On motion, w. D. Grist was request
ed to act as secretary.
On motion 1t was ordered that Hons.
d. e. Finley, E. Y. Webb, and Messrs.
N. b. Bratton, Thos. F. McDow and
Samuel e. White be requested to con-
slider themselves members OF the CEN
trail committee, and that the chairmen
of the committees hereafter named be
ex-offico members Of the central COM
mittee.
Committee on Finance: Thos. L.
Johnston, Rock Hill, chairman; s.
M. McNeel, Yorkville; w. J. Roddey,
Rock Hill; w. B. Meacham, Fort Mill;
o. e. wilkins, Yorkville; M. L. Smith,
clover; ]. H. Saye, Sharon; w. 8.
Wilkerson, Hickory Grove.
Committee on Correspondence and
Publicity: W. D. Grist, Yorkville,
chairman; c. X. Schwrar, Rock Hill;
B. w. Bradford, Fort Mill; ]. Otis
Hull, Rock Hill; Sam M. Grist, York
vile; Geo. T. Schorb, Yorkville; w.
A. Presley, Rock Hill; E. H. DeCamp,
Gaffney; E. D. Atkins, Gastonia,
N. C.
Committee on Transportation: A. c.
lizard, Rock Hill, chairman; 70. F.
Reid, Chester; H. G. Brown, York
Vile; A. ]. Quinn, ]. Meek Smith, Clo-
yer: w. r. Carroll, w. B. Moore, A.
s. Barron, Yorkville; ]. L. McGLl,
Preston Goforth, Bethany; R. w.
Whitesides, Smyrna; q. w. Pursley,
Kings Creek; R. N. Plaxco, Bethany.
The secretary was instructed to no.
tify each of the committeeman OF
their respective appointments.
Authority for the foregoing Is de-
rived from a mass meeting held in
Yorkville on Tuesday, August 10, after
due notice to the public, and partici-
pated in by the Kings Mountain
Chapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution.
By resolution the organization was
called the Kings Mountain Monu-
ment Association" and the committees
are authorized in the name Of the
Kings Mountain chapter, D. A. R., to
ask for the cooperation Of all South
Carolinians, the states that participat-
ed in the battle, and all other patri-
otic Americans, to help make the ded-
ication occasion on October Z, a cred
it to the event it Is intended to COM
memorate.
There being no further business, the
committee adjourned, subject to the
further call Of the chairman.
w. D. Grist, Secretary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-13
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mr. Patrick Palmer. the we'll
known ex-locomotive engineer, is in
Yorkville in charge of an o. j. Kelly
steam road roller that he proposes to
demonstrate in connection with the
macadam work that Is to go down on
Main street between Madison and
Jefferson streets. Mr.. Palmer 1t will
be remembered by the middle-ased
people of the town, was at one time an
engineer on what was then the Ches-
ter and Lenoir railroad, and it was
generally admitted that he thoroughly
understood his business. One Of his
well-known characteristics in the old
days was his fondness for blowing his
whistle, and all the small boys as well
as the larger ones were able to tell
when he was at the throttle. Mr.. Pal
mer claims that the road roller he rep
resents is the best on earth, land the
only objection 1 have to it," he con-
cludes, with a reminiscent smile, 'is
that it has no whistle"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-13

however. Foreign houses were buyers
here and there was a big demand from
some of the people who are credited
with having organized for the purpose
of preventing a break through the IL
cent level. This buying quickly check
ed the decline, and after somewhat ir-
regular late forenoon, the market be-
came decidedly active and strong on
reports of better trade demand, ru-
mors that southern mills had put
through a large business In cotton
goods at high prices, renewal OF dry
weather complaints from Texas, pre-
dictions Of bullish private condition re-
ports for the half month and more ag-
gressive bull support. At the high
point Of the day the market showed
net gain Of 21 to 26 points. A rumor
that rain was falling at Waco, Tex,
promoted realizing during the last few
minutes and last prices were four to
five points off from the best. Some
large blocks changed hands here dur
ing the afternoon and one Of the prom.
inent features was the uneasiness or
October shorts, owing apparently to
the delayed new crop movement.
Receipts at the ports today 1,40O
bales, against 672 last week and S,l96
last year. For the week 1000 bales
against 9,058 last week and 24,-
O3S last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans 1872 bales against 422 last year,
and at Houston 324 bales against 2,108
last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-13

There is no doubt Of the fact that
York is considerably ahead Of many
other counties in educational matters;
but she cannot think Of resting on her
oars; for there is no limit to the ex-
cellence to be attained.
Governor Ansel has written a nice
letter accepting the invitation Of the
Kings Mountain chapter, D. A. RS,
to be present at the Kings Mountain
Battle monument dedication, and Of
fering to do anything in his power to
contribute. to the success Of the occa-
sion.
We are not prepared to say whether
or not the balance Of York county is
as well fixed on the corn question as
are the farmers along the Kings Noun
tain road between Yorkville and the
battle-ground; but If it is. there will be
no western corn sold in this county
next year.
1t is time to commence thinking
about sowing wheat and oats and win
ter cover crops. The people who SOW
ed wheat last fall hit it right and the
outlook is that they will hit again.
There is good reason to think that
there will be no more cheap wheat
again soon.
Petitions are in circulation in all Of
the townships asking the county board
Of commissioners to take steps to put
the roads leading to Kings Mountain
battle ground in good condition in
time to be Of service to the big crowds
that are likely to want to make use
of them on October Z.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-13
BASEBALL NOTES.

Forest City defeated a team from
Hickory Grove at Forest City, N. c.,
yesterday by a score of to 4. Hick-
ory Grove got five hits and made one
errcr. Forest City, three hits and
-four errors. The features Of the game
for Hickory Grove were Faris' hitting
ami Slaughter's pitching.
Gaffney correspondence Spartanburg
Herald: The Yorkville baseball ag-
greEation came to Gaffney Monday for
three games with the local team; but
after playing two the boys returned
home. Both games were poor exhibit
tions; the home team as we'll as the
visitors played very poorly. The first
game resulted in favor Of Gaffney by a
score Of 10 to 5, and the second game
was won by Gaffney by score of 19 to
9. The Yorkville team is composed Of
a fine set of boys, but their team work
shows the need of practice. The at
tendance at the first game was fairly
good, but the game yesterday after
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-13

have passed, according to the advo-
Gates of equal suffrage. Boston has
been chosen as the starting point Of
the startling and novel compaign by
which the women hope to gain pres
tige, if not actually president. When
William Dean Howells confessed in
his characteristic fashion that he had
no doubt whatever that our national
keep would be in no better hands than
those of our national housekeepers,"
he little thought that already the suf-
fragettes were preparing to elevate
woman to the highest office Of the ma
ton. Miss Alice S. Blackwell says that
no better national housekeeper could
be found than Jane Adams of Chica-
go, and the opinion is shared by Bos-
ton suffragettes, who are preparing to
work with might and main for the
eletion of Miss Addams.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-13

ing sure enough bread. Ordinarily,
we would be a little cautious about re-
ferring to this matter, being held back
by the assumption that the northeast
erners would hold our biscuit in about
the same esteem that we hold their
rolls; but we have noticed that when
the northeasterners come down this
way they call for biscuit a second
and third time. and that must mean
that they look upon biscuit with ia
vor. 1t has been said with much show
of truth that bread is the staff Of life,
and we presume this applies in the
north as we'll as in the south; but in
this particular our friends north are
certainly entitled to sympathy, and If
they We're not in position to do bet
ter IL they only would, the measure OF
sympathy that would be coming to
them would be still greater.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-13

THE fact that petroleum and petro-
leum products have been put on the
free list is to be taken as an indica-
ton that the country is making pro-
gress in self-government. OF course
the Standard Oil company is now
great enough to take care Of itself and
can get along without the protection
of which it has been deprived; but
still there is reason to believe that
congress would not have dared, four
years ago, to have been so inconsider-
ate of this giant corporation as to
deny it anything that it might want.
However, it will be interesting to
watch the results Of this rather radi-
cal change, for if the Standard people
do not like it, they will no doubt try
to help themselves.