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A Cheerful Victim. Hon. Wilfred Hosford and his wife did not believe in nicknames, nor did they intend their hoy to have one if they could prevent It. "I was never known as Will or Wil said Mr. Hosford, with dlgulty, "and I see no reason why my son, Wilfred Sawtell Hosford, should re ceive either of those names or the still more objectionable one of Bill.'' Wilfred Sawtell Hosford was deli cate for the first ten years of his life and received his education at the hands of a grave young tutor. He grew stron ger as time went on and at the age of twelve entered the public school. On his return from the first session lie was solemnly questioned by his parents. "The boys are going to like mo, 1 guess," said Wilfred eagerly. "They've got a nickname for me already." Mrs. Hosford shuddered, and the fa ther looked stern. "Do you mean to say you enjoy being called Willy or Bill?" he asked in his deepest tones. "Oh, they've got a better name thau those." said the boy, with a broad grin. "The smartest fellow in the class, Sandy Lane, thought it up almost rigln off as soon as he heard my name. They're going to call me Saw-IIoss." iy. The Confused Bridegroom. A bashful young man and Ills intend ed bride drove to the minister's resi dence and in the presence of a few friends went safely through the cere mony. On the minister pronouncing them husband and wife the young bridegroom did not seem fully able to meet the situation. The bride stood blushing at his side, and he did not seem to realize that something needed to be said or done, but he was evident ly intensely embarrassed. He stood an instant on one foot and then an instant on the other, but suddenly a happy thought seemed to strike him and, grasping the bride's hand, he shook it heartily, exclaiming, "Allow me to con gratulate you!"—Ladies' Home Journal. Foresighted Philanthropy. "Some years ago, when I was United States minister to Turkey," said PresV dent Angell of the University of Michl gan, "Greece was visited by a severe famine. A great wave of sympathy aud pity swept over the United States, affecting the women particularly. They raised hundreds of dollars for the re lief of the sufferers. With true Yan kee husbandry they did not send the money in cash, but spent it iu buying vast quantities of cloth, Which they made into dresses for the Grecian wo men. One entire ship, I believe, was loaded by this outpouring of charity. I never was tired of referring in dip lomatic circles to the generosity of my country women aud for a time was the envy of the representatives of the other governments. "Shortly after the ship arrived aud its cargo had been distributed I had oc casion to make a trip through Greece. It was in the days when our ladies wore extremely large sleeves, but the style in Greece was not the same. You may imagine my surprise and humilia tion when I saw that the Grecian wo men had not known what the American garments were and had put them on their husbands for trousers." It Served Him Right. Two Irishmen, meeting one day, were discussing local news. "Do you know Jim Skelly?" asked Pat. "Faith," said Mike, "an' I do." "Well, he has had his appendix taken away from him." "Ye don't say so? Well, it serves hint right. He should have had it in his wife's name."—Everybody's. A Bishop's Story. The late Bishop Fitzgerald once pre sided at the graduation exercises of a class of nurses. He told the young . women a story. He said that during our war with Spain a certain hospital had a corps of nurses of exceptional beauty—just such a corps, in fact, as the young ladles ranged before him would have made. But it was whispered that these fair nurses were inclined to a little frivol ity, inclined a little to flirt with the ailing young soldiers in their charge. Now, when a soldier felt that he was on the mend a flirtation with a pretty nurse was delightful, but when his wounds were troublesome then gal lantry was a thing that he was hardly up to. And indeed It was said that some times a pretty nurse In this hospital would come to a favorite soldier am] find him lying with closed eyes, as if asleep, and this uote pinned on the counterpane: Too ill to be nursed today. JOHN SMITH. Why Ho Wore a Et.lt. "The late Admiral Walker," said a naval officer in Washington,, "always urged sailors to wed. Nautical bach elors were held up to scorn by him. Strolling with him iu New York one day. we met a young ship broker. The admiral clapped him oa the back, . wrung his hand aud cried: " 'Congrutulatipns_on your marriage, MHf my young menu. No more sewing on of buttons now, ch?' I '"No, indeed; I wear a belt now. It ( keeps me so busy raising the money I to pay my wife's bills that I have no time to sew on buttons.'" took part in a discussion when travel lug incognito in the smoking room of a Wiesbaden hotel. A Republican took the floor and felt that he had con vlnced everybody except a certain white bearded old gentleman sitting at an adjacent table, him. my arguments, sir," he said, haps you are a Monarchist." The white bearded old gentleman ad mitted that he was. "Then, sir, would you mind giving your reasous for preferring a mon archical form of government?" "Certainly," replied the stranger, who was none other than Oscar II. "The first and foremost reason Is that I am myself a king." A Good Reason. The lute King Oscar of Sweden onc« He turned upon, You don't seem convinced by Per iw«wvwwwwv»wwvmnv| | Changing Places With Jimmie. By W. F. BRYAN. Copyright, 1908, by Associated Lit erary Pres3. Jack Morewood stood upon the piazza tapping the floor with the tip of her daintily booted foot and slap ping at her habit skirt with a silver mounted crop. It was a perfect day for a ride. The sun kissed the peaks of the low chain of hills to the west, and in between was the bright green of early summer. Nature was in her kindliest mood, but Jacqueline dkl not share it. The groom was slow about bringing her mount around, and while she wait ed a dozen couples had cantered past, waving their hands gayly to Jack. But no cavalier waited to assist her, and no smart cob whinnied impatient ly over the delay in the appearance of her own horse. Presently the groom would lead her horse to the block, he would assist her in the saddle with the perfunctory care of a hireling, and she would go canter ing off alone to her ride. It was this fact and not the slow ness of the stable hands that brought the frown to Jacqueline's face. For the first time In her life she was tired of being the boy of the family. When stalwart John Morewood had leaned over the cradle to look down into the blinking eyes of his tireborn j the baby had seized the proffered flu -1 ger in sturdy clasp and her father had ! chuckled with delight. "She's shaking hands like the little gentleman she is.'' ho declared. Then and there he had named her Jacque Hue that he might call her Jack, IIo seemed to find comfort for his dls appointment in her sex by making his little daughter as boyish as possible. In her youth, thanks to his training, i , . . , __ she had been given over to tomboy , , , .... . „ ... ,_ „ , „ tricks. When she was thirteen and a baby brother came to share her reign . J . . .. . she regarded the newcomer s appear ... . . """?m thTtat P bo;" sl» declared with emphasis, and she took pride In . „ ,. , .. . , her father's assurance that she was ..... , , . . .. . indeed. Jimmie became his mother's . T , . , ... m*. while Jack still chummed with her father, and as the boy grew up delicate and pallid Jack seemed to gain mannishness by contrast .. . , ... She was the golf champion of the . , . " . ,, country club, not in the ladies class, . . . „ but by virtue of having beaten all the J 01 ,, ., , . men. She could ride wherever a mau . ,, , . . . * . . , .. went, could shoot straight and handle acne. She was voted a "good fellow," , . „ | , , „ but now, on the eve of her twenty-sec ond birthday, Jack turned rebellious. TT L it i Her thoughts were interrupted by .. __ , w . .. __' ... . „ i the appearance of the groom with her , , ti I t horse, aud presently she was cantering down the drive to the highway. Once : on the road she eased the horse into a j trot. Thecliff road was accounted one ! of the most beautiful In the state, but Jack gave no heed to the beauty of the scene ! Phil Minturn had cantered past with Bess Farley just before she had start-1 ed out, and his careless greeting had woumied her ! She had beeu good chums with Phil ever since she was a little girl, and he had always given her the same careless greeting of fellowship, but this morning It had jarred. She knew that he did not really care for Boss. ; He had said so more than once, but Mrs. Farley would hot let Bess ride unless there was some one with her who could keep a watchful eye on her mount, so Phil, being a neighbor, had come to the girl's relief. As with Phil, so it was with the other men. They were all good chums, but they were only chums. Jack could not recall n tender speech ever made to her, and, carrying her intro spection further, she did not blame the boys for regarding her as one of thern selves. Even in the evening her thick dark hair was severely done and her dress was in keeping. it came upon her with all the sud denness of a revelation that she had missed the pretty speeches which she had pretended to despise and that her heart clamored for the rights of young womanhood. With lips that pressed hard together she turned her horse's head toward home. She scarcely reeogulsed the peo pie she passed, and It was not until she had almost reached the house that her attention was attracted. She heard her brother's voice raised In appeal, and through sheer force of habit she prepared to come to his rescue. The hoy never had been permitted to fight his owu battles, aud in younger days Jack had sometimes come to his assistance with her owu sturdy fists. Now she reined in her horse and drew near the hedge which separated her from the little boys. There were a dozen of them, sturdy, tanned youngsters with dirt on clothes aud countenances, and in their midst stood Jimmy, immaculate in blue vel vet, with long golden curls. "It's not my fault," he said in ag grieved tones. "I'm not old enough to buy my own clothes yet. You fellows might let me play with you." "G'wau!" was the unfeeling response. "We don't play with girls." "I'm not a girl," asserted Jimmie. "1 tell you it's not my fault." "Boys don't wear velvet dresses," re minded his tormentor. "Come on, fel lers. Lady Jane's going to cry." With a burst of derisive laughter the boys inn off. For a moment Jimmie made as though to follow them, but he knew as well as the others that pur suit was impossible. .Timmie had never had a chance to toughen his legs In exercise. With quivering lip the boy turned toward the house, and Jack urged her horse closer to the hedge. "Jimmie," she called warningly, "if you dare to cry I shall spank you. Go get your pony and come back to me." "What are you going to do?'' demand ed Jimmie. "Never mind," she said. "You do what I tell you. Do you want really and truly to be a hoy?" "Do 1?" repeated Jimmie, sniffing at the folly of the question. "I ain't either a boy or a girl." "Neither am I," said Jack. "Hurry up, dear." She waited hoskle the road until her brother joined her on his pony, aud to gether they headed for the town. It was long after luncheon hour before the two returned, and Mrs. Morewood was pacing the veranda in an agony of apprehension. She had no fears for Jack, but she lamented that at times Jimmie's pony had shown signs of wildness, and the two grooms were already scouring the country, while the mother was promis j . ! ng herself that the boy should be at tended on future rules Morewood said nothing but thare a wbite ,iue ab0U f his lips they were pressed firmly togeth er to hold back the words of apprehen sl ° a - , _ „ , af , rald for Jacqueline, and tb * , chndr «" seen turuIn * in 0 tbe drI '' e ' f fo,low f b - v a & oom on whose usually impassive face there ap , peared a broad grm, Morewood gave a 1 . . ® ' S1 ^ o re le . Mrs. Morewood shrieked with horror ... , , . when they came closer and she was nb,e ,0 that Jlmml0 ' s u,,lr had bee " 'T"™ 1 c '°" *° "* 1Sead - velvet suit had been replaced by a , , . „ . * , . stout corduroy. But as they slipped to . . . ., ,_. . the ground Jack took the boy s hand b him (ather »„„» , daughtcr . „ has beeu ,, * ... „ „ _ . „. „ all wrong until now. Ive never had a ,. ® ... . , , , „ sweetheart, and Jimmies never had a . .. , . fight. We vo come to the conclusion * . . . , . . . . . that we have both been cheated out of , . , , , , , , . what belongs to us, and we ve changed „ ** P a f es ' . , She stooped to kiss her father a . ... , , . . . . bearded face and whispered, 1 And , . . , ,. vour daughter loves you more than * , ,7, ,, , , . , i ever, dad. Morewood clasped her to , , ' . . , , . . his heart, for he understood the trans . .. , . . ... : f^mation even while his wife bo j ' vaded ber darlhl ^ 8 ° st ™ rIs ' , v> ! lbat r evening at the Country c ub Jacqueline was the sensation of the danc « a3 sll « 1 ont f ered ' v ' tb ber ba * r ! loosel y vr a ved instead of tightly knot ^ Ia her dress too there was a sub tl(! augg^tton f femininity which caused , tba ™ en 0 f S P and * n tberL ' ! selves that they had never before real lzod ' vba ; a Running girl Jamr.-eliue Morewood was. "*1011 are radiant tonight, " murmr-d "latum as he held out his hand tor her dance programme, ; ^ tircti of being father s boy," she px P !niKC 'd- I ehauged places with Jlramle ' , and as M ntuni calml - v a P' propriated three waltzes and returned tha Programme she read in his eyes a Pprova* o the change, Net Opaque, but O'Brien, had risen to yell his satisfaction, down!" called the man behind him, "Don't you I twitching lys coattails, know you're opaque?" "And that I'm uot!" cried the other. At a political meeting an excited man "Sit "I'm O'Brien!" SUPERVISORS* SESSION , (Continued from last patce) allowed $285.70; balance on first quar ter, asked $127.50, allowed *56.75. W. P. Harris, asked $106.77, allowed $380.52; balance on first quarter, asked $69.35, vllowed $62.60. W. H. Entrikin, asked $637.75, al lowed $333.75; balance on first quar ter, asked $45, allowed $30. The following amounts were ordered charged to contractors: Charlie Reed, cutting tree. $3.00 Harris Bros., work on Odom road 4.00 J. T. Ussery, ' Account of C. E. Emerson for $45, balance road work first quarter was rejected (Jones votes no). Resignation of J. C. & D. R. Lau derdale and R. R. Scott as road con tractors was continued. Permission was given road con tractors to assign contracts to work roads to persons acceptable to the Board. Ft. Head ' 2.00 <( For Sale. A fine lot of full-blooded Chester \vhit3 pigs for breeding purposes, now ready for shipment. For further in formation write J. J. Freark, Supt., Pine Tree Stock Farm. Box 2. Hernando, Miss. 6-10-4t "E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, 111. —Gentlemen—In 1897 I had a disease of the stomach and bowells. In the spring of 1902 I bought a bottle of Kodol and the benefit I received all the gold in Georgia could not buy. May you live long and prosper. Yours very truly, C. N Cornell Roding, Ga. Sold by Hernando n Aug. 27, 19C6. Drug Co. There is merit without elevation, but there is no elevation without some merit.—LaRcchefoucauld. The dove shooting season will soon be here. Buy your shells at the Her nando Drug and Grocery Store. Kodol is the best known preparation that is offered to the people today for dyspepsia or indigestion or any stomach trouble. Kodol digests all foods. It is pleasant to take. It is sold here by Hernando Drug Store. a JR STORE is just brim +§> full of nice things for your home, and we cordially invite you to come to see us when in Memphis* Every week we have a special sale on some one article and if you will watch * id * tM\ Just mi AD ©!/Ps * e * * C\ n 4 get it, it surely will prove to be a bargain. For instance, we have on sale now A beautiful Round Pedestal Extension Table, oak, only $13.50 and * © * «:> * * * * A beaut iful S ideboard, made of o ak, for onl y . . . 15.00 A beautiful China Closet, for only . . and we carry everything that goes to furnish a home* STOVES, HEATERS, RANGES, RUGS, CARPETS, MATTINGS, KITCHEN CABINETS, FOLDING BEDS and many other nice things* J Come and see us. * * 15.00 i * * * * # * * * * * * * T. J. Beasley Furniture Co. 272 & 274 S. MAIN ST. 4> * * * MEMPHIS, TENN. * DOCKERY &DONELSON COTTON FACTORS and Commission Merchants MEMPHIS, TENN. 48 SOUTH FRONT THE SITES? ANS QPJISIEST WAY TO I® B¥ L« DISTANCE TELEPHONE FOR RATES APPLY T3 LOCAL iUMm CURSBEBL^Q TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH 00, l.aCORPCJlATEO j Subscription Renewals. The following subscribers have re newed since our last issue: L. M. Gartrell, Days. B. G. Stewart, Memphis G. W. Satchfleld, Bright G. T. Thomas, Lake Cormorant. .. 1.00 E. M. Spencer, Epdora ... P. M. Miller, Horn Lake J. J. Freark, Hernando. C. S. Robinson, Hernando $2.00 1.00 .50 1.00 2.00 1.C0 1.00 When you need to take something take it promptly for the stomach, but take something you know is reliable —something like Kodol for Dyspepsiu and Indigestion. Kodol is pleasant to take, it is reliable and is guaranteed to give relief. It is sold by Hernando Drug Store. 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-lvr Banks & Co. You can get your Buggies and Wag ons repaired at reasonable prices at J. M. R. Anderson, Bright, Miss. 7-3-tf DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are prompt and through and will in a short timestengthen weakened kid neys and allay troubles arising from innamation of the bladder. Sold by Hernando Drug Store. / To the Family and Friends of the Dead in DeSoto County:. I have qualified as County Adminis trator for DeSoto County under bond of $5,000, and am ready to administre all estates of decedents in the county. By giving me the busines you will not have to make Administrator's bond, pay attorney's fees. Being a lawyer myself, only commissions are allowed. Your business solicited. or J. R. TIPTON, County Administrator. Just a little Cascasweet is all that is necessary to give your baby when it is cross and peevish. Cascasweet con tains no opiates nor harmful drugs and is highly recommended by moth ers everywhere. Sold by Hernando Drug Store.