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Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-09-02
Notice u. D. c.

For the benefit of those who do
not attend the Chapter meeting, and
yet criticise its doings, we would say,
taat the eligibility of Miss Mamie
Wheeler as beneficiary of the scholar
ship at Columbus has been officially
investigated, and the Chapter finds
her in no particular disqualified. Her
work last year was excellent. and tits
with pride the Chapter bestows the
scholarship upon her, for the coming
sterm. Ky
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-09-02
FINE AND SENTENCE
For Man Alleged to Have Caused Death
of Matthew Gardner.

J. M. Middleton, charged with the
murder of Matthew Gardner was given
preliminary hearing before Justices
Wilroy, Dickson aud Dye at Pleasant
Hill last Saturday. Finding that the
charge of murder could not be sus-
tanned, he was arraigned for assault
and battery, found guilty and sentenc-
ed to six months in the county Jail
and fined $1OO. His bond for appeal
was fixed at $500, which he executed
Tuesday and an appeal will be taken
to the circuit court.
Middleton is charged with having
beaten and confined in room Mat
thew Gardner, who lived with him
(Middleton) near Pleasant Hill. 1t is
alleged that Gardner died from the
effect of Middleton's treatment, and
Middleton, fearing violence fled and
was captured near Oakland.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-09-02

plant made you will say, II havn't
the time to cut and haul wood now
you must do the best you can until II
rains' and all such rot as that. &c
right now.
/ am informed that fishing at the
Lake was fine last Saturday with
hook and line.
w. H. Williamson cleaned off the
church yard, and Old Hughey trimed
up. the school ground and it makes
things look a whole lot better at the
Corner.
Tell that Old Maid at Days to write
again. I have asked the boys to write
and it seems they are too lazy and
now am going to ask the Old Maids
to write. We had just as soon hear
from them as the boys.
went to see old Bro. Shepard last
Sunday evening. He seems to be
about the same.
The women folks in this neighbor-
hood are afraid to drive on account
of autos. They are dangerous. Most
all the horses are afraid of them. ]
have been expecting to hear of some
one being killed or CRIPPLED at any
time.
Mr.. J. r. Brewer left the Corner
one day last week. He was sick and
said he was going to fernando and
stay until he got well. | think he
had chill.
Good luck to The Times-Promoter.
OLD HUGHEY.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-09-02
BIG DAY AT PLEASANT HILL
Citizens Gather and Listen to Talks on
Proposed Agricultural School.

A crowd estimated to be about five
hundred gathered at Pleasant Hill
last Tuesday and listened to State
Superintendent of Education Powers
discuss questions of general educa-
tional interest and agricultural high
schools in particular.
Mr.. Powers is thoroughly familiar
with the working of the agricultural
schools that are in operation in this
and other states and imparts his in
formation in pleasing style. He spoke
for one hour and half and was given
close attention and enthusiastic ap-
plause.
A bountiful dinner was served and
after the repast number of people
were called on for short speeches and
were gracefully presented by Hon. @.
A. Marshall, master of ceremonies.
The number included Messrs. D. E.
Wilson, N. E. Wilroy, R. F. B. Logan,
E. J. Pollard and M. B. Stokes. All
acquitted themselves in creditable
manner.
The people of Pleasant Hill are more
determined than ever to establish an
agricultural high school in their viii
liage and will renew their efforts to
make the institution certainty.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-09-02
Commissioners Lard Sale.

Claude Boone, (by next friend) ct al,
Compl'ts. No. 1928
Elk Parte.
Under the authority conferred upon
me by decree of the Chancery Court
of DeSoto County, Mississippi, rem
dered in the above styled cause on
March %, A. D., 1909, I, the under
signed commissioner, will on MON
DAY, SEPTEMBER TWENTY-SEV-
ENTH, A. D., 1909, within legal hours
in front of the east door at the court
house in the town of fernando in
said county, expose for sale by public
auction to the highest bidder for cash
on confirmation. with 10 per cent of
purchasers bid to be paid on the day
of sale, the lands situated in said
county and state, described as follows,
to-wit: The east half of the SOUTH
east quarter of section six, (6;) town
ship four, al range eight, (8) west,
containing so asres more or less.
Witness my signature this Aug. 2S,
A. D., 1909. N. =. WILRoY,
II. c.. Holmes, Commission
Sol. for Compl't. 9-2-4t
Bring your Job Work to The Times
M n L
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-09-02
Non. Resident Notice.

jessie ParKer.
The State of Mississippi.
To Jessie Parker, whose residence and
post office address is unknown.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the Coun-
ty of DeSoto, in said State on the 4th
Monday of Sept. 1909, to defend the
suit in said Court of Lille Parker
wherein you are Defendant. A pro-
ceeding fordivorce. This Aug. 10 1909.
N. e. WILRoY, Clerk.
Farley & Lauderdale, Soils. for Comp.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-09-02

tell them that will be at home after
while-but no pistols in the settle
ment. d.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-09-02

Bring your Job Work to The Times
Promoter Office, II you want. first
class work done. 6
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

When the trick is concluded the cloth is handed to all
for examination and of course trickery is dscov-
cred. The whole performance is pretty chapter
in the history of deception
As to the mango tree actually bearing fruit Mr..
Darlington says that he has never seen such feat
performed nor has he by dgent inquiry ever been
able to learn of authentic instance He is OF the
opinion however, that fruit could be added to the
tree by means of sleght of hand work but does not
know of any fakir having actually performed such a
feat. He thinks however, that if it were done it
would not be any more than magician of the stand
ing of Kellar would be able to accomplish
Another method of doing the seed trick is to
have seed with counterfeited roots concealed be-
meath small tent. The fakr what appears to
be rag doll as a wand. and at the proper moment
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
The Fskir Covers the Vessel
with a Shawl.
Copyright. 1909

He appears to catch heavy and unseen body and
goes through the motions of putting something in the
basket He has replaced the turban and the jacket.
Then he covers the basket again with the blanket
There are among the onlookers many who are in a
fever OF anxiety and almost of the opinion that
they have witnessed tragedy To their relief they
see something moving in the basket, and in a moment
the boy, clad in the bright hued turban. leaps
lightly from the wicker prison, smiling and happy and
showing not the slightest trace of having been
through by the blade the fakir which had been
lunged through the basket.
Il shall now" continues Mr.. Darlington, explain
this apparent marvel The instant that the boy is
covered with the blanket he proceeds ivest himself
OF his jacket and turban, which he deposits in the
bottom of the basket. He now gradually sinks into
the basket until he is completely of it. and
lid Is even with the top of the basket. The lower
portion of the basket is much larger than the top
portion. The boy manages to curl his body around
the basket eelwse occupying the entire outer rim of
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

The trained investigator refuses to believe that the
phenomenon is anything else than clever trick. He
observes that other form of vegetation is ever
used for this performance but a mango tree The
reply of the fakr to question to why he will not
try the experiment with tea plant palm or
banana tree is: NO, sahib; can not do. Mango tree
the only make"
The for this choice lies in the fact that the
leaves of the mango quite easily manipulated and
when rolled up they will gradually return to their
original shape.
The mango seed" to quote Mr.. Darlington, that
is placed in the mound of earth is especially prepared
before the performance by the fakir He splits the
seed Open scoopsout its contents, dries it somewhat
pressed to fit into the seed. 1t must be
bered that the seed is small thing, but is
two inches long or more by an inch to an inch and
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Types of Thinkers

WHEN think mental images to assist
w the process, but these not of the kind
with all persons Charcot, the famous French
alienist divided into three types. according
these images OF hearing, seeing speaking. The
of the first type hears mentally the words of his
thought, If pronounced by another; those of the
second type read these words as if written before
them those of the third type utter the words them
selves mentally. These types, however, are not rig
orously separate. man may belong to two to all
three, and there are intermediate sorts. A
cent French psychologist, Doctor ST. Paul recognizes
the following The "verbo-auditive," which hears
words mentally but does not artculate them; the
audtve- -motor-verbal, which both hears and artcu-
lates either simultaneously or successfully; the
"yerbo-mOtor, which must articulate mentally when
thinking, but has sound image; the verbo-visual-
motor which both pronounces and reads the words;
the "verbo-visual which merely them; the au-
ditive-vsua1-verbal, which both and hears the
words, without articulation, and the Indifferent,
which sometimes method of thought and
sometimes another. 1t is proposed TO investigate
many thousands of persons to ascertain the relative
frequency OF these types.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
STARTLING BASKET TRICK

There is not in all Hindu magic startling
illusion than the basket trick The conurer first
presents to the attention of his observers large
oval basket 1t is something like great egg. and
side is opening covered with flap of wicker
work 1t is exhibited entirely empty. Then there is
introduced boy wearing striking object of
apparel, such red turban bright scarlet coat
The youngster is placed in the basket in which he
to exactly fit Over his head is placed the lid
He is to sink gradually into the receptacle
which blanket has been thrown.
The fakir removes the blanket and runs the basket
through apparently in every direction. with keen
sword. Some of these exhibitions go to the extent
of showing what appears be blood oozing out from
the bottom of the basket and the cries of the boy in
distress and pain simulated. When the life within
is supposed to be extinct the juggler throws the blan
ket the basket again and the basket lid
He puts his hand inside and throws the bright
colored turban jacket Where is the body of the
murdered boy? 1t is gone! To the spectators
that he has disposed of the evidence of his crime the
fakir will then jump into the basket and dance
in it in his bare feet and finally sit down in the
Qpto 10 birnSoIf
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

blithely with his work When his hands beneath
the cloth he manipulates the seed enough to permit
of the leaves to emerge There is time for him
dig the seed out arrange the end of the sprou to
suit himself and to return it to its cone of mud The
attention of the beholders If the fakir has assist
ant may be distracted by the beating of the tomtom
by singing, otherwise he must depend his
incantations
The process may be kept up until all the shoot is
worked out of the seed. The fakir permits the
ination of only such as has treated and
he clevery substitutes of the prepared seeds for
the which has been handed to him by any of the
spectators
When the fakr has comparatively large tree to
grow out of the seed he must have an assistant to
help him in the management of the cloth or shawl.
When he has worked out all his surplus stock of
vtalizing influence whatever it may be, he makes
a secret sign to his aid, who defy substitutes
shawl in which is concealed larger shoot
THE TRICK SHAWL
The shawls are constantly shaken and shown first
side and then the other but at the seventh
eighth time after that the onlookers have become
accustomed to seeing nothing to suspecting moth
ing as far these fabrics concerned. The manip-
ulation of them is very langud the second cloth is
scarcely handled at all.
This second CLOTH" continues Mr. Darlington, 'ss
double and contains very large mango shoot more
or less doubled up in the form of the first mango
shoot that placed within the seed. slit in the
cloth enables the conjurer to the second shoot
and to place it in the mound of EARTH and he then
works it out to its natural size with his fingers.
When this large shoot is Worked out to its fun limit
it is quite large and the conjurer has only to
remove the cloth to display it to the astonished
onlookers. The cloth just employed exchanged for
the original while the eyes of the spectators are as
cinated by the huge tree just exhibited to them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
INcANTATIoNS WITH A BLANKET

According to all appearances the basket barely
large enough to have admitted the boy and the man
seems to be crowded into it, Then there sud
den change The conjurer pours forth angry incanta
tions snatches the blanket and holds up something
after the used by fremen handling life net.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Diagram Showing How the B.ske. Trick is Done

half broad. 1t resembles slightly the mussel shell
found on the sea shore. 1t would be obvious that
seed of this kind would contain good deal of mate
rial and if the mango leaves folded into small
compass would hold good sized tree. The leaves
folded very carefully and done in special
The upper surface of the leaf be folded
ITSELF and that surface, skillfully treated and
watered, will scarcely show a superficial
examination. The creasng which the under surface
will show, is of course hidden from the spectators
view.
WORKING THE DECEPTION
With this preparation the fakir can proceed
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
SAFE SWORD PLAY

the basket and leaving part of the basket directly
under the opening. the center empty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

smuggles the mango shoot beneath the i'm
tent
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
AMAZING GROWTH

Half dozen times this process is repeated, and
mango tree two three feet high is shown This is
substantially the feat it is usually performed
although there reports of the tree apparently
growing TO greater heights and developing from the
seed until it bears fruit Several sojourners in the
far east have told stories of trees of that
boy climbing them. although the camera did
nst reveal the presence of such object. Among
the explanations which have been urged concerning
this trick that the observers hypnotized or
that nature really made by occult means to
nullify her own laws.
The Washington times., 1909-12-03
POLITICAL ARREST
SURPRISES PARIS
Secretary of Chairman of
Army Committee Charged
With Selling Secrets.

PARIS. Dec. Reconsideration was
caused today in political circles by the
arrest of Secretary Tallandreau, per-
sonaI attache Of Senator Charles Hum
bert, chairman Of the senate army com
mittee, charged with the theft OF Sc
cret documents relating TO the national
defense.
Tallandreau, as secretary to Humbert,
had exceptional opportunity for appro-
priatinE the papers and was arrested
within a short time Of the discovery OF
the theft
The impression has become general
that Tallaudreau was a spy In the ser
vice of one Of the other powers, prob
ably Germany, and public furore Is
likely to result.
The French secret service has within
the past two or three years uncovered
several plots to turn over documents OF
great Importance to Germany.
The Washington times., 1909-12-03
Died.

BIRDSELI.-On December 2. 1909. at 6 D. m,
John Brdseil. OF South Bend. Ind.
Funeral viii be from residence OF her
grandson, Henry II Smelling. $50 10th ST.
n ". Day and hour announced later.
tNSw York Boston. Mass, Philadelphia,
Pa. Piitsburg. Pa. Chicago. H., Nil
waukee. Wis. and South Bend. Ind.
papers please copyJ It
ADAMS-On Wednesday morning. December
!, 1909. at the Ontario. Brig. Gen HENRY
A. ADAMS. T. s. A, retired.
BABIs-On Thursday. December Q 1900. At
his residence, 1916 Evarts street northeast
THOMAS SEWELL. husband OF Esther
BAN. in the siXty-eighth year OF bis age
GREER-On Wednesday. December 2. 1909
at 81 X street northwest. GEORGE W
GREER
HALONEY-On Thursday. December 2 1909
at 115 a. M. at his residence, 5qS Sixth
street northeast. JOHN +. MALONET
husband Of Mary l. Maloney aged forty
four years
Mr.. NaIoney WAS born In Washington
tOrty-fOur years ago and has been a resi-
dent OF the Capital all his life. At twenty
years Of age he received an appointment
10 the Pension Bureau a messenger and
remained In the service until his death.
Mr.. Maloncy was a lifelong member OF
ST. Joseph's Catholic Church He f. sur
vived by his wife and his brother. W. E.
Hal0ncy. a prominent contractor and build
er Of this city.
The Washington times., 1909-12-03
MYSTERY OVER SUIT
AGAINST FL. GOULD
Actress Wants Balm, But Ii
Is Not Because of Breach
Of Promise.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Bessie De Vote,
the dancing girl who alleges she won
the heart Of Frank Jay Gould is not,
as reported, suing the young multimiI-
Honaire for breach Of promise Of mar
riage. The 100000 suit which she ad-
mits she has brought against him is
based on other grounds, but just what
they are is shrouded in mystery.
You must ask my lawyer about
that" she said cOyly I'm response 10 in
complaint.
one OF her lawyers admitted that the
suit was not for breach OF promise, but
that was as far as he would go. 1--WE
intend to vindicate this girl" ne added.
'She IS a good girl. Her character has
suffered i'm connection with the marital
troubles of young Gould. We intend 70
set her right In the eyes of the world.
You are really seeking vindicatiOn
them Miss De Vote was asked.
We'll. that will be one OF the ulti-
mate outcomes," she replied
From this ii is believed the action
Is based rather on breach of contract
than breach of promise. The complaint
Is understood 70 assert that Gould prom
ised to remove the legal obstacles 70
marriage with Miss De Vote by applying
to the court for a modification of the
divorce decree which prohibits him from
remarryinE in this State during the life
time OF his wife. That could be done
on affidavit of two reputab bic citizens
that to their knowledge he had lived ar
upright and proper life for three years
Miss De Vote cannot sue Mr.. Gould
for breach Of promise, one Of her law
vers pointed out, because under the
courts order he is unable TO enter into
a contract to marry d.UinE the lifetime
Of his wife unless the court grant hin
permission. In short, in the opinion OF
many lawyers. a man who has been di
vorced IN this State can wander abou
scattering promises of marriage broad
cast and cannot be held to account.
The Washington times., 1909-12-03
POSTOFFICE FORCE
FEARS A REDUCTION
Machines Likely to Do Away
With 100 Auditors
Clerks.

The clerical force Of the Auditor for
the Postcffice Department located I'm the
City Postoffice building and at the
Union building. is daily growing more
uneasy over the almost certain pros
pect Of a reduction I'm its ranks within
the next few months of a total of JIG
men and women. due to the Inaugural
tiCn Of electrical tabulating machines
10 10 their work.
Auditor Merit o. Chance has recon-
mendeG a change affecting this many
employees Of his office, but il is by no
means certain that that number will be
discharged. although many Of them may
have TO serve the Government, after an
appropriation has been made for the
machines for the fiscal year cndine
June 80, 1911 al reduced salaries.
Mr.. Chance at the request Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury mas submitted
estimates for the machines to be trans
united to Congress as a part of tho
the Treasury next week Immediately
after that body convenes.
In investigating the operations of the
machines Mr.. Chance has found that
the cost of auditing money order &C
counts under the tabulating method as
against the old methods shows a mel
saving OF approximately 100000 in his
office by the reduction of his force by
1lO clerks and employees and the aban-
donmcnt of the quarters i'm the Union
building for which an annual rental OF
$500 is paid
1t Is the present intention Of the au-
ditor to take care of as many of the
clerks thus displaced as can possibly
be kept upon the Governments pay
rolls. This may be done through many
vacancies in the service now existing,
although il is not at all certain that
the clerks who will thus be shifted
about will receive the same pay they are
tabulating machine a great saving de-
vice and Congress will be urged diligent-
~ to make the necessary appropriation
getting now. Mr.. Chance thinks the
for their purchase.
The Washington times., 1909-12-03
STORM EXPERIENCED
BY SHIP LUSITANIA
Giant Wave Breaks Over
Liner in MidoCean, and
Does Much Damage.

NEW YORK, Dec 3.-A sick looking
lot Of passengers were landed from he
giant Cunarder LUsitania when she
locked here today and all admitted they
were glad 20 leave the ship.
Leaving Liverpool last Saturday the
steamer ran into a westerly gale md
giant seas rocked her from that time
until she reached Ambrose channel light
last night.
Sunday night. what was described as
a real .Comber,' broke on deck break
ing the chart room window, smashing
an iron ladder and several lengths Of
railing while carrying away everything
movable from the decks
William Watson. the English poet.
whose poem, The Woman With the
Serpent's Tongue" has created a SEN
sa;iOn on both sides of the Atlantic, was
a passenger.
The Washington times., 1909-12-03
Marriage Licenses.

wilbur Prior Dixon and BERTHE NJ. Red
ford, of BUrkeville, Va
Clarence y. Jones. u. s. A, of Fort
Myer, Va, and Diana I. Norton, Of
Washington
Dilier F. Grofr and Nettie NJ. Taylor. Of
Washington
Arthur W. Boyd and Errle Burdine. Of
Washington.
Raphele Peake and Mary SaCke, Of
washington.
Edward Latham and Bertha Leidy, OF
Washington.
Arnold Van c. P. Huizlnga, Of Thomp-
son, Conn. and Faith MathewsOn, Of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-12-03
NEW ACT is READY
FOR KLEIN'S PLAY
Author Alters Conclusion of Next
of Kin" After Verdict of
First-Nighters.

When The Next of Kin" is presented
at the Columbia tonight it will be with
a new last act.
Charles Klein. who has been in wash
ingtOn to play nurse for his new play,
accomplished the difficult task Of trans
posing the climax in about twelve hours
and the revised version will be tried out
tonight.
The play scored a decided hit on Mon
day night and has increased In favor
during the week but the public and
critics alike united In a verdict that the
finale was not in keeping with the rest
OF the plav.
The Washington times., 1909-12-03
CENSUS WILL PAY
PER CAPITA RATE

Thousands of letters are reaching
Director Durand of the Census Bureau
asking for information as to the com
pensation TO be paid enumeratOrs, and
he has issued a circular dealing with
this phase of the 1910 census.
As a general rule. the enumerators
Will be paid from cents to 4 cents
per capita for all persons enumerated.
with an additional sum for farms
and farm Statistics
The Washington times., 1909-12-03
KILLS MOTHER OF SIX.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. g.
As her six little children were suffer
ing from the cold at home, Mrs Lizzie
Poshnak, aged forty-four years. went to
the Lehigh Valley Railroad yards tc
pick coal. She crawled under the coa1
wagon OF r 3. King, and while she
lay on her stomach the driver started
the horses and the heavily laden vehicle
crushed out her life.
The Washington times., 1909-12-03
RICH MAN ESCAPES.

SAVANNAH, Dec. 3-The order
against r. T. Wilson. jr.. a millionaire
resident OF Palmetto Bluff. s. c.. issued
by Judge Emory Speer, Of the United
States district court TO show cause why
he should not be punished for contempt
for failure to obey the summons Of Ole
court TO appear as witness in a pending
suit. will not be pressed. Wilson called
on Judge Speer last night and explained
that he had been kept away by illness.