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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-11
w. A. Hood & Sons Implement Company,
Kansas.
Obituary Column.

Mrs. Lucy A. Preston, mother
of our fellow townsman, F. M.
Preston, departed this life on last
Sunday morning, at the ripe old
age of 80 years. Mrs. Preston
had been i'll a long time, and her
death was due to old age, and a
general breaking down of the
machinery of the body.
She was a very estimable old
lady, loved by all of her acquain-
tances. Funeral services were
held at the home of her daugh.
ter. Mrs. Anna Niccum. on Tues.
day morning. Interment was
made in the Baxter cemetery.
John w. Durham, an old SOL
der, and an old resident of this
city, died very suddenly Monday
of heart trouble, superinduced by
dropsical affection. Mr.. Durham
was sitting at the table with
members of his family, eating
his lunch when he was stricken
and he passed away in a few mo-
ments. He had been i'll for some
time, but it was not thought his
illness was of a serious nature.
His wife died only a few months
ago. Funeral services were held
at the home of a son, L. L. Dun
ham, yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Durham was a member of the
Grand Army, which order took
charge of the funeral.
Mr.. Durham is survived by two
sons and a daughter. They are
L. L. Durham of this city, Bert
Durham Of Hugo, Okla, and
Mrs. w. A. Inflow OF Oklahoma:
joe YoHng, an old coloFed mau.
died at his home In the north
part Of the city last Monday
night. Mr.. Young had been i'll
some time, and his death was not
unexpected. He leaves a large
family,
W. G. Duff, one of the most
highly respected citiseus In this
city. died very suddenly at his
home in the Third ward Tuesday
morning. At this writing funer-
al arrangements had not been
e~aoHa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-11

Fine school shoes and good
heavy work shoes at Pierce's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-11

Miss Phoebe Martin, a highly
respected young lady, living at
Liucolnville, died Monday moru-
ing early. Funeral services were
held and interment made Monday
evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-11

4-room house and 3 lots, barn
and well, in Van Epps' addition.
Lots of fruit. large shade trees.
pa2s cash. Call on vt. Gregory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-11

3. W. Dow. Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-11

but mvee
Ii the areaia satisfied in and
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-01
Prisoner Escapes.

Constable w. T. Watkins, the effic-
lent executive officer OF the first dis
trict, lost his first prisoner last Fri.
day night. The prisoner, negro,
had been tried before Justice Dye
and senten ced to 80 days in jail on a
charge of carrying pistol. Mr.. Wat
kins started to jail with the negro
late in the evening and stopped at
his home to get supper, leaving the
prisoner, handcnffed, in charge of his
two sons. The negro was entertain
ing the boys by dancing and told
them to let him wet his shoes at a
pond near the house and he would
then show them some dancing. They
went to the pond, the prisoner wet
his shoes, "cut a few steps, and made
break for liberty and escaped, hand
cuffs and all. He has not yet been
apprehended.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-01
LOCALS FROM LEBANON

Quite large crowd, for such blus-
terry evning, attended the closing ex-
ercises at our school last Friday eve-
ming. The battle spelling was very
interesting. Prizes were given by the
teach er for most head marks and sew
eral were rewarded. Miss Pearl and
little Annie May Clark won the gold
medal for regular attendance. Our
efficient teacher, Miss Ola Patterson,
has done great work for us this ses-
siou and is now teaching pay month.
We have shown our appreciation by
giving her the school another term.
We are very sorry to hear of Mrs.
Millard Clark Is illness, and hope she
will soon be up.
Mrs. Nellie Clark spent several days
with her mother, Mrs. Forester, in
Memphis last week.
Messrs. Leroy and Ira Minis have a
new runabout. Now girls, look sharp
for which gets the firrt ride.
The Farmers Union met at the
school house last Saturday and report
jolly time. VIOLET.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-01

and cars of celery and two or three
thousand of lettuce will be shipped
next season. A great many car loads
of tomatoes have been shipped from
further south, and great many car
loads of beans have gone forward
from Indian river. The whole state
has a boom on it for trucking and
fruit growing. GAINESVILLE expects to
ship $1,000 crates of the honey peach
alone this season, and between the
peaches, citrus fruits, the truck of
different kinds and the hundreds Of
thousands of tons of phosphate
shipped from the state it will have
money to spare.
Flagler's rail road has been COM
pleted to within thirty-five miles of
Key West, and spans one hundred
and fifty-four miles of the everglades
and the sea, and when finished will
add millions to Florida's wealth.
The Banks boys, Harvey and Char
ley, are here and are having all sorts
of time. They are gone today with
lively party of twenty to the Clay
Springs where old and young will
have a gay time swimming and duck
ing each other. They catch plenty
of fish. They shot dead alligator
yesterday. suppose to teach the
gator that there is punishment after
death. Charley said this morning at
breakfast that he had already eaten
seven oranges. Do you blame him?
You never saw an orange bought in
the market as good as those on the
tree at our kitchen door.
You will have something more
about Cuba.
/ shall be at home by April 9Th.
T. c. DocKERY.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-01
LOVE LOCALS

The Woman's Missionary Society
of Ebenezer Baptist church met with
Mrs. J. T. Lee Tuesday afternoens
and had as its guests Mrs. A. G. At
kins, Mrs. B. F. Written and Mrs.
w. r. Eason, of Coldwater. Mrs. At
kins and Mrs. Whitten made excel
lent talks on the benefits derived from
woman's efforts for our Master, and
Mrs. Eason read asplendidly prepared
paper on 'sWoman's Rights" The
society has just begun and its MEM
bership is small and it feels greatly
helped and encouraged by the visit
and encouraging words spoken by
these noble, Christian women.
Miss Sallie Davidson, of Senatobia,
was the guest of Miss Bessie Knight
for ssveral day this week.
1t takes a great deal of "Sols'
time looking after the rabbit mules
that he has rented out.
Miss Emma Mosby, who has been
teaching the Wheeler school, has re-
turned home.
Griff Solomon was visitor to Her
nando this week.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-01
POPLAR CORNER pIck.Ups.

Hello boys, Old Beck did some
turning last week. Some of the farm
ers planted some corn, and gave cot
ton ground fits. The farmers are well
up this spring. If they viii only hold
out they win get theirs.
G. P. Stewart has contract sod
ding the levy where new work has
been done.
Esq. Gatlin don't visit the hills like
he did when our little school teacher
was teaching at the Corner. / don't
see why he don't come just the same.
His friends would like to see him as
much as they did when school was
goilg On at the Corner.
Preaching at the Corner last Sum
day and good congregation was
there, it being beautiful day.
/ went to see old Bro. Shepherd
last Sunday. He has heart trouble
and stomach trouble combined, SO he
says. He's better one day and worst
the next. He has been so for six
months.
OLD HUGHEY.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-01

with their aunt, Mrs. Robert Stewart.
Mrs. johnson and little daughter of
Tupelo, are visiting her brother, Mr.
H. E. Cockrum.
Bro. K. P. Foust filed his appoint
ment here yesterday and preached
one Of the best sermons that has ever
been our good fortune to hear.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bailey and
little daughter spent Sunday with
homefofks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Harrison and
little son of Cockrum visited j. d.
Harrison and family the last of the
week. KNOW NOTHING.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-01
Cards Of Thanks.
OLD HUaHEY.

Mayor Johnston has received the
followed letter from Brinkley, Ark,
which is self-explanatory:
To the Mayor of Hernandez:
viii you please thank your dear
city for everything that they sent to
the poor sufferers Of the Brinkley tor
nado. Please thank them through
your city paper, and if there is any
charges send it to me and / will pay
by return mail. This is the only way
that we can ever get through answer
ing the many ones who have been
good to us.
Respectfully,
MRS. J. Ell. STACK,
Chmn. Relief Committee.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-01
Notice to Agents.

This is to notify all agents, especial
ly those for medicine and pictures,
that they are forbidden to transact
business on any of the places own
ed. Leased or controlled by Banks &
Co. Anyone violating this order will
be vigorously prosecuted.
11-1-1vr4i BANKS q Co.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-01
MILLER MATTERS

Misses Myra Finn and Olive Owens
went to Memphis Tuesday.
Miss May Elder of Cockrum visited
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollingsworth of Mem
phis. spent a few days the past week
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-01
Subscription Renewals.

The following subscribers have re-
newed their subscription:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-11
TERRITORIAL FINANCES.

1t members OF the Legislature were looking into
the financial problem that is going confront them at the coming
session. Enough been published of the schemes OF the Govern
nen and of the demands from different quarters to
make it certain that financial business of this Legislature VIII DC
difficult and wghty There enough OF demands IN Sgt 10 e
both current fund estimates overlap the probable revenues
from both -
Extensive improvements in the water works OF Honolulu some
absolutely necessary are contemplated Although the revenues IRON
this service will than interest charges the immediate oo
out is for the principal The College of Hawaii Will call Tor 9oooo
for permanent buildings and probably additional amount Tor EQUIP
men There loud call for building for the kapoan Grs
Home the figure stated for that purpose being $4,000 men
generally that the provision for Congressional visit VIII DC
repeated mentioned only few OF what may be can
ed extraordinary appropriations that will be requested When the
full list comes be formidable and is to be remembered
that the great difficulty past which has never been satisfactorily
met keep the appropriations within the limits OF possible
revenue Though time after time and time driven nome 10
them the they make excessive appropriations they by SO
dong abandon control of expenditures and give over to the
Executive legislators past have nevertheless invariably voted
away more money forthcoming 1t is to be hoped that the
coming Legislature will leaf in this regard by cutting
strictly according the CLOTH They can only do so by
timely orvng with mastery of the facts and hgs
the situation If the work of preparation be lett to the
inadequatey done the time of the session being too
limited sufficient dbeaepess in complicated calculations OF rev
enue and expenditures
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-11
! ! ! :,
TWO LOCAL FINANCIAL RECORDS.

In the comparisons which have been brought between County
financial management connection with discussions
the relative value an localized governments here
some attention paid finances The Star contrasting the
Oahu surplus with the Territorial threatened deficit as show
ing that this locality direct representatives of the people
manage better Perhaps the following answer by Cover
question him by Senator Foraker chairman
Committee of Pacific Islands and Porto Rico, during
committee hearing on Hawaii affairs, is of interest:
The Chairman Are you financially keeping up with your
expenditures?
Governor Frear. No; are not. Five years ago the
Territory got behind about $7ooooo when special session
the legislature called down They cut
down the teachers Per who paid little
enough anyway and all around This went on until the
session of the legislature when the Territory had recov-
had accumulated surplus of $4,000. Since then
have been running behind. This last year eXpendl-
exceeded receipts by $4,000 and by the Ist OF
February will not have cent in the treasury
The County of Oahu will be remembered operating under
very direct control by the people, has done vast amount of work
gone of office leaving about $4,000 surplus cash
hand for its succeeding administration
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-11

When more than three times the up
set price was the bid that brought
down a suburban lot this morning,
those present at the sale of Alewa
Heights home sites felt that boom in
real estate was lowering around. And
when several other lots went at cor
deepened. The first lot mentioned
depended. The first lot mentioned
was one of 1.29 acres which, offered
by Land Commissioner Pratt at the
upset price of 1925, ran above one
thousand dollars to the purchaser The
sales were as follows:
Lot 81, 1.29 acres, upset price S325,
to r. H. Leach for S1005.
Lot GO, O.SO acre, upset price $3.50,
to Mrs. Eva Bowen for $3.50.
Lot 81, 1.21 acre, upset price $50,
to H. M. Mix for S525.
Lot 60, 1.13 acres, upset price $40,
to John Hodson for $500.
Lot 80, 1877 acres, upset price 1925, to
Ed Styles for $276.
Lot 80, 2 acres, upset price $3.50, to
Walter H. Jarrett for $255.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-11

Lot 81, 1.75 acres, upset price $14O,
to Ramer Sharp for $3.50.
Lot 20, 1.76 acres, upset price $3.50,
to Louisa Maunakea for S21O
Lot 2S, 1893 acres, upset price $125,
to John Splitter for $3.50.
Lot q, 10 acres, upset price 500,
to A. H. r. Vieira for S101.
Lot 26, LA acres, upset price $3.50,
to H. Nathan for S1S7.
Lot 10, 1.5S acres, upset price S125,
to Mrs. c. Eaton for S127.
Lot 16, 169 acres, upset price $40,
to M. S. Hannah for s215,
Lot 10, LII acres, upset price $3.50,
to Y. Amin for 1925.
1t was the most largely attended
public lands sales in a long time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-11
NEW YORK VIEW OF OUR FUTURE.

The New York independents weekly whose editorial power
influence very Highland which recently quoted The Sta
published editorial favorng statehood Hawaii prints the fc
developments
The United States spends large of money upon agr
cultural experimentation The policy pays In the Philippines
and Hawaii nation has had presented to it great
social experiment stations the maintenance of which promises
worldwide profit Each different from the other as
from the mainland To administer both the lines
either accordance with mainland precedents would be
fatal The Philippines experiment promises the most
remarkable contribution the problem of turning backward
for egovernment that the world has yet known
Hawa task bears the slightest relation to this Here
the diverse viri earth each of proven capacity
for se-government plane of equality impossible
elsewhere This md-sea territory is the only place the
globe where racial amagamaon has fair chance under ideal
conditions. With the minimum of possible disaster the world
may here attempt solution of of the and baf
fling problems that mankind confron Is the United
unselsh enough maintain cost herself this unique
social experiment station?
That Asia shall not the mainland the
tied though hortsghted determination of nation That
the Union will Gibraltar in Hawaii and it ade-
quatey preserve the peace of the Pacific appears also
be inevitable But neither of these lines of policy calls
the application of Asac exclusion coaswise trading
laws to these faraway islands They should be kept open
the men and the ships of the world they always from
the day of their discovery up that of their annexation
country
Meantime fearful of Asiatic prepondeance let freedom
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-11

loving American Christians build in Hawaii the nobest posi-
Bile educational institution for training Asatcs under the in
uences of civilization Here the of the East
the best of the West in environment unanted by the
row-nrnddd hostility which characterize mainland eXcu
sion Already NdPacifc Institute conceived under the
inspiration of this ideal is beginning draw the attention
of Asia and the aid of few of large alone is
lacking to enable it fully the situation.
In word welcome the world to Hawaii there the
nobes products both in and institutions that Christian
y has Offer and then let the union of diverse and
civilizations bear its legitimate fruit This process will be
of nesmabe value world peace, AsoAmecan friend
ship and to the evolution of the coming cosmic man..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-11
FEDERAL JURIES.

Judge Dole discharged the Federal
trial jury for the term this morning.
This afternoon grand and petty jul
rors for the special term in February
of the U. S. District Court will be
drawn.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-11
PAPER
FOR SALE.

French Ranges-Brick settling sizes 4
#. to feet at right prices. Set up
ready for fire. Zinc lined Redwood
Bath tubs complete. Wind midd force
pumps, all brass cylinders. Large
variety of special pipe and fittings.
Prompt attention TO job work in
plumbing.
ENIMELUTH G. CO., LTD.
Phone 211. las King Street
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-11

Hawaii,
Oahu.
L. Company
oemny that the
knowledge belief
L. CoCKBuRN, Treasurer.
Notary Public, Judicial Circuit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-11
ALEWA HEIGHTS
LOTS co HIGH.

TAKES ONE THOUSAND AND FIVE DOLLARS PURCHASE
BURBAN HOME OFFERED AT S325-SEV-
ERAL OTHER LOTS IN NEW SUBURB BRING Proper
Evening journal., 1909-08-25
WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED.

WE ARE rather sorry that Senator dupont
w did not succeed in his effort to have the
duty increased on potatoes. For we had been
promised by the leaders of the anti-potato
movement that had the duty been increased.
thousands Of consumers would have damned
him.
But would not other more disastrous things
have happened? Judging from the fury of the
opponents of the proposed advanced duty, they
would not have stopped with damnaton. Even
at that, it would have been interesting. Suppose
these thousands of consumers had gathered
about Fifth and Shpey streets and engaged
in chorus of "cussng"? What then? II we
had ordinance as some Western cities have,
pronouncing penalties for swearing, the thous-
ands of consumers would not only have paid
more for their potatoes-in their imagination
but they would have been directed to paw
thousands into the city treasury in fines Then
the Democratic councilmen could have used the
money TO pay the witness fees of those persons
who have testified in the councilmanc contest
All of this is, of course, assuming that as a
learned contemporary says, the thousands
would have materiazed with their cyclone of
denunciation.
The preachers might have been shocked, and
the Law and Order Society dsmayed by this
multitude of consumers condemning with vio-
lent language the increase of the duty on pota-
toes. AS matter Of fact we believe, however
that had the rally of potato objectors been
and another might have come from Rockford
Park in an automobile That would have been
the extent of the gathering Of the anti-potato
hordes. That would have been the amount Of
condemnation
We may be entirely in error on this. For all
we know the paper that always gives accurate
information may have had a telephone wire
connecting with this army of potato consumers
who were thoroughly aroused over a prospective
increase in the duty. They may have been drill
ing and under arms, because we cannot imagine
that they would have been content with mere
words after the frantic efforts to work them
up to fever heat over this anti-potato crusade.
The army may have been hidden away in
Rockford Park, or it may have been attending
a camp meeting in Sussex county ready to
march upon Winterthur as soon as the an
nouncement was made that the duty had been
increased But really the indignation and dis
appointment of the chief Potato Bug over the
failure of the Delaware Senator is so great that
we suspect he has become sour, through eating
Sussex county cucumbers instead of potatoes
Evening journal., 1909-08-25
MEN WHO
WILL TAKE A TRIP

The members Of the Washington
Fire Company who viii leave tomorrow
on their trip to Reading, York and
Baltimore are as follows: Chief mar
shal, James NJ Dickefson; company
marshal Samuel S. Curlett; assistant
marshals. Ma. tin V. Farrell; Leon F.
Klund and Gerald j. Farrell; chief en-
gineer fire department, Robert c. Por-
ter; spokesman, Representative Will
liam NJ. Connolly; George c. Harrigan.
Albin w. Mahoney, Charles Schuster,
Elmer l. Thompson. Harry l. Gang
were, Lewis Miller. Horace L. Vande-
grift, John Lynch James II. Yates.
Charles Gilbert, Joseph A. Farrell, Lee
Durha = Eugene Traynor, Andrew
Schallei, John Clark. William Conley.
Ruel Morrow, George M. Yates. Harry
Seidell William Edler, James H. Col
lins, Frank McKeagney, William Press
cot, John w. Kenyon. Sheriff Charles
II. Lippincott. Andrew ]. Niedermaier,
Herbert White. Horace Coucill, Philip
Lynch. Samuel H. Ridgeway, James
Logue, Harry c. Schnepf. NJ. Mahoney.
]. Bruce Clark, William McCarron,
Charles Hoelle, John Cathcart, Frank
w Hyatt Wilmer A. Green, Thomas
Donahoe. Thomas Horty. Patrick Nc
Connel. Henry Carr, John Daley
Hugh Casey. Joseph 1. McGarvey, Rob-
ert Cottingham, Thomas N. Newell and
Francis Farrell.
Evening journal., 1909-08-25
Wnntnd svmnathv.

To the leader Of band in a small
city. jocularly spoken of in it's locality
as 'the worst In seven different states.
there once came a man with a request
that the baud play at a cousins fu
neral
as it a military funeral?" asked th,
leader.
"Not at ALL" was the reply. MY
cousin was military man. In fact
he was never even interested in mat.
ters military. Nevertheless It was his
express wish that your band should
play at his funeral"
The leader was surprised and fat
tered. "Is that so?" he asked.
YES" responded the other. 'HC
said he wanted everybody in town fC
be sorry that he died"
Evening journal., 1909-08-25
SHoRT APpLE CROP

ATEWS from the Western states shows that
IN the crop Of apples this year will not be
so large as it was last season. The Illinois
horticultursts report a very discouraging out
look, and similar statements come from other
localities. According to these reports the re-
markaby dry summer and fall of last year pre-
vented the formation of buds, and this led to 4
scanty bloom or absence of bloom throughout
a wide The apple growers are confronted
with the same discouragements that have dis
turbed the peach growers. Fungus and insect
pests have increased to a degree so appalling
that the Illinois producers say that only men Of
more than ordinary intelligence can hope to
succeed in apple growing.
The apple crop this year in Delaware seems
to be greatly below what was expected. 1t thus
appears that apples are not so sure crop as
some Of those who have looked forward 10
Delaware as a great apple producing state eX-
pected The fruit trees arc damaged by pests
and the crop is more or less uncertain though
not so uncertain as peaches Ii seems strange
that the experts of the experiment stations are
not able to make more headway against the
pests that aflict fruit trees than they are max
ing But if we have failed in peaches and
apples this year. many of the horticultursts
have a fair crop of grapes that are bringing
good prices. That is some compensation.