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local Mews Happening I M ,vfeH in and about Town lion. Cutes T. Ivy, of Uestj Point, was a prominent visitor in our city Tuesday. • ♦ Mrs. E. A. Glover, of Gulfport, is visiting in the home of her fath er, Mr. VV. 0. Carpenter, this week. • • Mrs. Alice J. Weddell, of New Orleans, is visiting in the home of her son, Mr. F. J. Weddell, on the campus. • • • Mr. J. O, Guinn, of Mahon, a prominent candidate for assessor, was in town Monday mingling with his many friends. • 9 9 Misses Ella Rogers Gunn and Katie Prince Ward returned to Columbus Monday after spending a few days at home, • • • Misses Annie Mae Sudduth and Fannie Dell Eckford returned to the 1. 1. & C. in Columbus Sun day after spending a few days at home. • 9 • Mr. Will Hamer left the early part of this week lor Hot Springs, Ark., where his little son has been undergoing treatment for the past few mouths. 9 9 9 Miss India Sykes Houston, of Aberdeen, and Miss Elanor Charles Steele, of Columbus, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. ,1. Weddell, for the George Rifles dance. • 9 • Hon, P. S. Stovall addressed an audience in the courthouse here Wednesday night in the interest of Ins candidacy fos governor. He spoke for more than two hours and his speech was well received. • 9 9 Mr. Caldwell Maxwell, of Me ridian, is visiting in the homes of his brothers, Messrs A. M. and Murray MaxwelP, this week. Mr. Maxwell was born and raised here, and has many old time friends in Starkville who are glad to see him. MANY RUINED LIVES Hundreds can point to the use of calomel us the cause of physical decay. Its strenous effects upon liver, kidneys and even the heart are known to every practicing physician. Medical science has found a vegetable compound that elimi nates the poisons from the liver and accumulations from the bow els in a safer and saner way than does calsmel and leaves no ill af ter-effects. This remedy in the form of Grisby's Liv-ver-lax is a proven suc cess. It is for sale in 50e and SI.OO bottles by J. T. Kirk who guarantees to refund purchase price if you want it. It is always protected by the likeness of L. K. Grigsby. The Board of Supervisors held a four days session at their May term. A great deal of business was transacted, The official pro ceedings will appear next week. Some Forms of Rheumatism Curable Itheumatism is u disease character ized by pains in the joints and in the muscles. The most common forms arc Acute and Chronic lUieumutism, Uhcu matie Headaches, Sciatic Klicninatisni and Lumbago. All of these types can be helped absolutely by applying some good liniment Unit penetrates. An ap plication ol Sloan's Liniment is good lor pain, and especially Uhenmntio Pain because it penetrates to the seat of the trouble, soothes the alHicted part and draws the pain, “Sloans Liniment is at, medicine.” Let a 25c bottle now. Keep it bandy in ease of emergency. The heavy wind and vain storm last night did considerable dam age to telephone lines throughout this section. Whole Family Dependent Sir. K. Williams, Hamilton, Ohio, write-■ “Our whole family depend on Pine-Tar Honey.” Slay be someone in vour family has a severs Hold maybe it is the baby. The original Or. Hell’s ITne-Tar Honey is an ever ready house hold remedy it gives immediate relief Pine-Tar Honey penetrates the linings, ol the Throat and Lungs, destroys the ' Germs, and allows Nature to act. At! your pruggist, 26c. - ~ —_ Mr. A. V. Frazier, a well known merchant of Sturgis, was a visitor in town Wednesday. 9 9 9 Mr, J. D. Hollinshead, of Ok toc, came up in his car and spent the day in Starkville Monday. 9 9 9 Messrs A. 11. andG. T. Thomas and Mr. Wiggins, of Mabeu, came over in a car Sunday and spent a short while in Stark', ille. 9 9 9 Hon. Marion W. Ueily, candi date for governor, addressed a large audience in Mabeu Wednes day morning, and is said to have made a tine impression on his audience. Quite a number went over from Starkville to hear him. 9 9 9 A big meeting was held at New Hope Church Sunday. About live hundred people were in atten dance, and had dinner on the grounds. • • • Mr. T. J, Jackson, superinten dent of the Clay County Agricul tural High School at Pheba, came to Starkville the latter part of last week and will spend the summer here. • • • The Masonic Building is being touched up by the painter’s brush this week. The woodwork and trimmings are being renewed and painted, and a great improvement in arpearunce is noted. • 9 9 Mr. W. 11. Hewes, one of the best farmers in the Bradley neigh borhood, was in Starkville Wed nesday. Among other produce that he brought to town he hud forty-eight dozen line fresh eggs. • • • Mesdames D. E. Slaughter and B. L. Magruder are attending the State Conveniion of the U. U. C. in session in Vicksburg this week. Mrs. Magruder represents the local chapter us a delegate, while Mrs, Slaughter is president of the state organization. * Important to Candidates and All Other Citizens, The sale of dry goods, clothing, shoes, hats, notions, etc,, which has been in progress for the past two weeks at the store of M. Ros soff, and generally known in this community and the surrounding teritorry as the‘‘Hurry Out Sale’’ has proven au unparalleled success in every respect. This great sale is still in prog ress, and no better line of high grade goods has ever been pre sented to the public here. The goods are of the very highest qual ity obtainable on the market, and the variety to select from is com plete, The result has beeu that the large force of attentive glerks in the Rossoff establishment have beeu kept busy from the day the sale begun, waiting on the throngs of purchasers who haye been at tracted there by the unusual bar gains offered. This sale is still in progress, and will continue tor some time. The vast number of customers who have profited by their purchases daring the past two weeks, well pleased and highly delighted with the quality of the goods and the hitherto unheard of low prices, will patronize the sale as long as it continues. Those who have not yet investigated will do well not to miss this unusual opportunity of saving money in the purchase of exceptionally high grade goods. Man Takes His Own Medicine It an Optimist. He hits absolute faith in bis medi cine—he knows when he takes It for certain ailmentr he gets relief, People who take Dr. King’s New Discovery for an irritating Gold are optimists—they know this cough remedy will penetrate the linings of the throat, kill the genus and open the way for Nature to act. You can’t destroy a Cold by superficial treatment—you must go to the cause of the trouble, lie an optimist. Get a buttle of Dp. King s Kew Discovery (q. THE EAST MISSISSIPPI TIMES, STARKVILLE, MISS, s THE i . . V. ./ : ;! i; . v * \ I >•*. • *.•,•; > • • ■ ■ f ■ • : ! : ' . County Sponsor CONTEST V Is on in Earnest The Times . ' / Gives Votes as follows on Subscription: New Subscribers - 1,000 votes Renewals ■ - 500 votes We also give 50 votes on each dol lar paid on advertising and jobwork Vou can win out in tbis contest by securing Subscription to The Times # Experience Convinced Me of its Value men demonstrated the value of the Long Dis tance Telephone to us. He was at Huntsville, Ala., and upon his own responsibility put in Long Distance calls for fifteen merchants within a radius of several hundred miles. “In less than one hour he had sold 2100 barrels of flour at a total cost to us of less than six dollars. “Since then we have applied the Long Distance Bell Telephone to every feature of our business with most profitable results. The service is fine, the rates are reasonable and there is more satisfaction in one Long Distance Telephone talk than in half a dozen letters”. CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY ‘INCORPORATED.! BOX 183, TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI. IThe Chance of a Life ime I To Vsit the Pacifc Coast I On account of the Panama-Pacific Exposition S at San Francisco and the Panama-California Z • Exposition at San Diego round trip tickets can • • be purchased via ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R. 9 5 to these points at approximately the same rate S Z as you ordinarilp would have to pay for a one Z Z way ticket. Z Z These tickets are now on sale and will continue Z Z to be sold until November 30, > Z Z They are limited returning to three months from Z Z date of sale, but not later than December 31/15 Z Z You hate your choice of routes in both directions, going Z Z oue route, reluming another, and numerous side trips Z Z are also authorized m connection with these tickets. Z Z If you are interested and will mail me the coupon at* M Z tached to this advertisement I shall take pleasure in Z Z quoting you the ticket rate from your city, and give Z Z you complete information concerning this trip. Z Z G H. BOWER, General Passenger Agent, Z Z Memphis, Tenn. S ® MB. G. 11. BOWKK, General Passenger Agent, Illinois Central 9 Z an h Yazoo Valley Memphis, ftleun. O Z fa accordance with yout advertisement in the Z 5 please quote me the round trip Z Z fare from to X X . i .... s .... s . .. t .... t ... t .... .* . 2 Z Youra truly, Z I PLANTING TIME I Irish Cobbler Potatoes, grown in Z Maine, are the best. We have other Z selections. Z Garden Seed in bulk, Tbe kind that grow. Z Limited Quantity of Johnson Grass. Leave your 5 I order now. J Alfalfa, Grass and Cover Seeds. Tbe best seeds at Z lowest prices. Z R. K. &F. L. WER I l\ • ~ CHEER UP! CHEER UP! YE WEARY ONES SL. L. EAVES c,“°a. m. r Hirst Class Shoe Repairing While Vou Walt, Al Work Uuaranteed. i ~, >i|iil W j