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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
THR pREsIpRNr AT 81. LOUIS.
President Roosevelt win Meet the
Governors and state COmmis-
sI0ns at worlds Fair Site.


st. Louis, Sept. 22.-President
Roosevelt will visit the Worlds fair
grounds on Wednesday, October /, to
meet the governors and state COM
missions FOR the thirty or more states
who will gather here to receive the
allotment of sites for state buildings.
A dinner in honor of the president
win be given by the Business Mems
league in the evening at the Mercan-
tile club, attended by $50 guests. The
president will be escorted by the
league to the coliseum, where a public
reception will be held at 9 p. m. The
president will deliver an address.
Seats have been provided for 10000
people. The president will leave st.
Louis the morning of the I'd.
The ceremony Of allotting sites for
state buildings at the Worlds fair
will begin Tuesday, September 30, con-
tinuing three days. Sites win be as
signed in advance of the ceremonies,
and each site marked by state flag.
Each ceremony will be as follows:
The president of the exposition, Hon.
David r. Francis, and the director of
works, Isaac S. Taylor. win take their
places at the flagstaff. The chairman
of the committee on state and terri
torial exhibits, Charles H. Huttig, will
advance with a state commission. The
chairman will introduce the commits
sion to the president and announce
their desire to receive the site allotted
for their state building. The presi-
dent will acknowledge the introduce
ton in a few words and will instruct
the director of works to deliver the
site. The director Of works will raise
the staff and deliver the flag
the chief commissioner, who will ac-
knowledge it in few words and in
troduce the speaker chosen by the
commission, who will deliver ten
minute address. The party will then
move to the next site. Formal allot-
ments of sites will be made also to
the commissioners-general of the
Philippines, Mexico and Canada.
The governors, the national commits
sion, state commissions, board of lady
managers, government board and 9th
er guests will be given luncheon at
the Worlds fair administration build
ing on Wednesday, October 1, at 1886
p. m. At p. m. President Roosevelt
will receive them at THE administration
building, On Thursday evening the
ater party will be given for the
guests.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
MY FATHERS DINNER PAIL.

I found it in the attic in corner dark and
dim,
Twas dented on the cover, and twas broken
on the rim,
Yet 1t thrilled my heart with pleasure as 1
took 1t from the nall
Ahat simple link of girlhood's days, my ia
tner's dinner pail.
It was dusty. it was rusty, 1t was broken
on the rim,
1et 1t thrilled me for the moment with
sweet memories of him,
VI the bloom upon the orchards, and the
fragrance in the gale,
AS walked through shining meadows,
with my fathers dinner pail
can see the garden pansies and the sun
howers by the wall,
And through the woodbine covered porch.
hear my mother call
-ome, Janey, quick, put on your hat;
mere comes old Father Kali;
1oure none too soon; come in, my dear,
and take the dinner pail!'
! pass beside the woodland where the ten
der violets grow,
AND through the pleasant meadows where
the honeysuckles blow,
across the bridge, along the brook and
through the broken rail,
Where some one waits to help me with my
fathers dinner pail.
/ can hear the wild birds singing and the
crone of humming bees,
And the voices of my children playing
meath the shady trees;
Net memory comes crowding like pleas
ant fairy tale
And once more l trip through meadows
with my fathers dinner pail
Portland Transcript.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
Mississippi State News
Lerlslaturo WIN Not Meet.

There will be no extra session of
the Mississippi State Legislature.
The Governor bases his declination
to convene the legislature in extra
ordinary session upon the fact, as he
finds it, that the necessary relief
would not come by this step. His
poll of the legislature developed the
fact that only ffty-fye members
agreed to vote for an amendment to
the valued policy law exempting all
personal property from the operation
Of the law. The Governor found a
majority of the members in favor Of
amending the law as to cotton alone.
The Governor also found that the in
surance companies would not write
blanket policies on an amendment
as to cotton alone, and that many Of
them would not write them at all un-
less the entire valued policy law
was repealed as to personally. Only
fourteen members Of the legislature
were in favor of repeating the law in
toto.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27

In its review of the weather and
crop conditions for the past week
the bulletin of the weather bureau,
Mississippi section, says:
''The mean daily temperature av-
eraged from 6 to 8 degrees below
normal. The first of the week was
warm and pleasant; a moderate to
heavy rainfall occurred over the
eastern half of the State on the 18th
and 18th, which was followed by
clear and much cooler weather with
light frosts at several places.
"There has been no improvement
in the condition of cotton. The sta
pie is opening very fast and on hill
lands and in many localities on bot
tom lands the crop is practically
made and picking is well advanced,
especially over the central and east
ern portions Of the State, where a
very light yield is indicated. The
cool weather of the latter part of the
week was quite favorable for picking,
but retarded the development of the
bolls; the rain on the 18th also dam
aged the quality Of open cotton.
Rust and shedding are still prevalent
in a number OF counties, and com
plants of boil worms are diminish
ing.
FCorn is being gathered. Cane,
rice, peas and potatoes are generally
doing we'll. Sorghum is making
good yield. Pastures are improv-
ing"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
THE VICTIMS OF THE PANIC,
Thirty-EIght Bodies Buried in Bir-
minghnm on sunday-COIIectiOns
Taken Up in White Churches.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 22.-Sunday
was day of funerals in Birmingham,
the remains of 3S victims of the
panic of Shiloh church being inferred
in the various cemeteries for negroes
around the city. All the negro
churches were crowded, and the nat
urally excitable nature of the south
ern negro was wrought to a high
pitch by the eulogistic sermons over
the dead bodies at the various
churches.
The death list is now known to
number 1O5, and 100 of these have
been identified. The police assert
that in addition at least five bodies
were taken to private hospitals. This
would swell the number to 11O. At
nearly all the churches for whites
sums were raised to assist the ne
groes who are unable to give their
dead proper burial, and a fund aggre-
eating $500 has been accumulated.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
HENDERsoN,s ACTION FINAL.
win Not Accept denomination. But win
Serve Out His Present Term
as Speaker

Chicago, Sept 22.-David B. Hem
derson, speaker of the national house
OF representatives. passed through
Chicago Sunday on his way to Allan
tic City, where he will join Mrs. Hem
derson. Before leaving for the east,
Speaker Henderson reiterated his de-
cision to retire from the congression-
al race in Iowa, denied any intention
of "abdicating" his present position
until his term of Office shall have ex-
pired, and declared himself in perfect
accord with the tariff views of Pres
ident Roosevelt, as enunciated in his
Cincinnati speech.
II have spent 20 years of my life
fighting for protection for American
industries and American labor, and 1
shall not De party to any juggling
at this late day." the speaker said.
president Roosevelt's tariff views
set forth in his Cincinnati speech
coincide with my own. There is no
difference in our belief. His speech
was strong one, and it has my
hearty Endorsement"
"Then the differences are confined
to your own state9" was asked.
"Yes, largely. Let the new lights
shine"
The speaker smiled broadly as he
used the phrase.
rs there any chance of your friends
prevailing on you to reconsider your
action?"
Absolutely none. l can not see
my way clear to crafty their wishes.
1t grieves me to remain firm with
them, but it is a matter of principle.
The pressure brought to bear on me
has been strong Senator Allison and
a host of my old friends came to the
station this morning to make final
assault on me. l had to say.'No.'
"Will you resign from congress and
give up the speakership before the
end of your term~
Il shall not" was the prompt re-
ply my declination of a renomina-
ton is one thing and a resignation
from congress is another thing. l
shall serve out my term in congress,
and 1 shall continue to fill the Office
of speaker. 1 have had no other in
tention."
The suggestion was advanced that
"ideas" and policies" in Henderson's
home state might change after brief
period,
LET the new light shine" again
came the answer.
When told that Secretary Shaw and
Congressman Babcock was under
stood to be awaiting his arrival at
Chicago, with view of adding their
efforts to those already made to in
duce him to recede from his position,
Mr.. Henderson's reply was:
II am OR my way to Atlantic City,
and shall arrive there Monday night"
When it was suggested that certain
leaders had intimated that he was
not loyal to his party by resigning,
shade of regret passed over the speak
er's face, but he quickly said
"The retirement of one man or ten
men from an Office can not affect the
future of the party. When one steps
aside another takes his place, and the
work goes on"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27

NJ. A. Jones, a farmer residing a
few miles from Aberdeen, has a tab
ulated statement of dates of "frst"
and killing frosts" covering the
past twenty-eight years, without
missing a date. It shows that the
earliest "first frost" was that of Sep
tembe IA, 1902, and the latest were
those Of November 4, 1881 and 1900.
The earliest "killing frost" was on
October s, 1889, and the last was
November 20, 1881. These dates
were scored in the timbered region
of Monroe county and are interest
ing, inasmuch as the appearance of
frost figures materially in the sea-
sons yield Of cotton.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
THE sTRATT0N MILLIONS.
A Probability that the VIII of the
Dead Man Will BE Allowed to
Stand as He Made 1t.

Colorado Springs, Col, Sept. 22.-
Nothing could be ascertained Sunday
relative to the probability or possi-
bility of a contest between heirs over
the Stratton will which gives $1O,-
100000 or more forA home for the
sick. 1t is understood from a close
friend of Mr.. Stratton that the son,
I. H. Stratton, declared some time be-
fore his fathers death that if the will
did not give him a specified sum he
would contest it, and that the sum
left him is much less than the sum
he named. He has not announced any
intention of contesting, however, nor
has he authorized the statement that
he is likely to.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27

Pension Clerk Simonton Of the
auditors Office is becoming some
what bewildered over the prospect
for the pensioners under the forth
coming distribution, which will be
made in November. About one-half
Of the counties have made reports for
the new roll and all Of them show
heavy increases. The increase in all
classes, from the present outlook,
will materially reduce the pro rata
in each class. The last legislature
appropriated literally for pensions,
but even with the large increase in
the appropriation made the pros
pectsare that the non-preferred class
Of pensioners will not get more than
SIG. This would be less than they
have ever received. There is a nota-
BILE increase in the number of wo-
men pensioners and the classes that
show total disability or almost total
disability.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
DEATH OF AN AGED ARTIST.
j. Charles Collins suffOcnted by Es-
Gaping Gas While He slept
in His Bed.

New York, Sept. 22,-J. Charles
Collins, at one time highly success
full artist, was found dead, Sunday,
in his room at his boarding house.
The coroners verdict is that death
was due to the accidental opening of
a gas jet, the escaping gas killing the
artists as he slept Mr.. Collins was
10 years of age. Two of his paintings,
Lookout" and Spring" brought him
much fame years ago. Failure of his
eyesight had forced him to abandon
the finer work of his profession, and
his later years were passed in com
parative poverty.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
Natohez wants That bridge.

The city Of Natchez is after the
bridge which President George
Gould of the Missouri Pacific pro-
poses to build across the Mississippi
river. Natchez has come out in op-
position to Memphis and is a rival
with Memphis for the bridge.
Natchez asserts that if the Goulds
are in earnest about bridging the
Mississippi river, Natchez is unques-
tionably the place of all places to To-
cate it. Natchez points out that the
Fort Scott road, which belongs to
the Missouri Pacific system, is al.
ready at Natchez, and that at about
ten or twelve miles west of the city
the Texas & Pacific would be tapped,
and at Clayton, a little farther west,
the Missouri Pacific itself would be
tapped. 1t is suggested as a still
further inducement that there are
also lines under construction which
would come to the bridge at Natchez,
and that the tolls on these lines
would be a source of profit to the
owners.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
Increase In Realty values.

The assessment rolls now being
received at the auditors Office will
make a most remarkable showing,
from the present indications, and
will fully sustain the claims msde
that Mississippi has made wonderful
industrial progress during the past
year. Out of eighteen rolls received
up to date the net increase in valua-
ton of the States realty is over
$6,000,000. In actual figures the
increase is $6,159,161. This is the
net increase from the eighteen cUun-
ties which have made reports. In
cluded in these eighteen counties are
several that showed decrease in val
uation. Taking these figures as a
basis, the auditor ASSUMES that the
net increase in the valuation of real
ty for the State will be about $15,-
900, 900, and may reach $18, 100000.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
A. and NJ. College.

The Agricultural and Mechanical
College opened last week with the
largest attendance for the first day
in its history. While the total enroll
ment for last year was 6O4, the indi-
cations are that this number will be
exceeded. President Hardy has es-
tablished practical working boys
course, by which poor boys can earn
money and become regular students
afterwards.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
state unIyersItx.

The University Of Mississippi be-
gan its fifty-third year with appro-
pirate exercises. The first day was
indicative Of most prosperous year.
More students are on hand than for
merlN and dormitory rooms have
been engaged. Additional rooms are
being fitted to accommodate other
students expected, and the enroll
ment will show over 300 when com
pleted.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
Old Ladies' Home.

The executive committee of the
Old Ladies' Home Association, re-
Gently organized for INDECENT and
homeless women in Mississippi, has
announced itself in readiness to con-
slider offers of site donations, and it
is likely that there win be sharp
competition between the leading
towns Of the State to secure the
home. Fairly good progress is b.
ing made in collecting funds
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27

The Peoples Bank of Sumner
has been organized, the following Of
ficers being elected; 2. D. Jen-
nings, T. G. James, R. T. Wade,
Smith Murphey and R. H. Hit. 2.
D. Jennings was elected president,
Smith Murphey vice-president and
7. G. Buford cashier. The capital
stock is $4,000, and $4,000 paid
in. The bank will commence busi-
ness at once.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27

New York, Sept. 21.-More than l.
900 of the leading residents Of these
islands, including merchants, plant
ers and householders, have petitioned
the Danish mystery to expedite the
transfer of the islands to the United
States, cables the Herald correspond
ent at St. Thomas, D. w. /.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
KiIIed bv Rurglnrs.

Goldfeld, Col, Sept. 22.-Gus Hale,
a night watchman, was shot and
killed in a battle with burglars IN
Stoves drug store early Sunday
morning. Two shots pierced bis
heart, another entered the mouth and
still another shattered his left hand.
The burglars escaped.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
Now CapItoI Corner-stone.

There is now every probability
that the cold veterans" Of Mississit-
pi will be gratifed in their desle
to have the cornerstone of the new
capitol laid on the birthday of Pres
ident Jefferson Davis.
The capitol commissioners have
never taken any action on the mat
ter, despite the strong concurrent
resolution adopted by the house and
senate at their last session, request,
ing the commission to fix the date on
June 3, the anniversary of the birth
Of Mr.. Davis.
In its session, just closed at Hat
tiesburg, the reunion meeting of the
Mississippi veterans passed a resolu-
tion preferring a similar request,
and this resolution will doubtless be
lald before the commission when it
meets next month.
Maj. R. A. Dean and Col. W. II.
Stovall, of the capitol commission,
have expressed themselves as favor
ing the birthday of Jefferson Davis
as the date for laying the corner
stone, provided, of course, the build
ing shall be ready by that date. The
commissioners say that the good of
the State is first to be considered.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
Hanged at Lalzevillc, Ark.

Lakeville, Ark, Sept. 21.-Jerre Car
ter, colored. was hanged in the jail
yard here, Friday The testimony up
on which he was convicted was pure.
lv circumstantial.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
nIilIern Wand Eleht-Hour nnr.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 22.-The
flour millers voted, Sunday, to give
the mills until Thursday to grant an
eight-hour day. and to strike if the
demand is not complied with. -
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
a Connecticut BIue law,

Under the blue laws of Connecticut
men could be, and were, put into the
stocks for kissing their wives in pub
lie on Sundays. 1t was considered to
be "lewd and unseemly behavior. -
N. Y. Sun.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27

Ida-How do you know he is only
a clerk?
Pearl-Because he wears such m
expensive panama.-L chicago Iaiit
News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-27
for all your Small Rsmlttaness, by mail OF
otherwise.

Sold on all points in the United States, =
Canada, and on Havana, Cuba. -tory
CHEAP AND CONVENIENT. ID with
NO APPLICATION REQUIRED. loaded
A receipt is given and money win be ester
funded If order is lost
Sold at all agencies Of the Southern Ex. Is
press Company at all reasonable hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-25
LIKES HIS PLACE.
Although Funston Preferred
Department of California.

Kansas City, March 25.-Gen. Fred
erick Funston, accompanied by Lieut..
Burton ]. Mitchell who has gone to
lola, will return to Kansas City today
and will leave Wednesday morning on
the Santa Fe California limited for
San Francisco. From San Francisco
General Funston, wife and baby will
go to Denver, where General Funston
will Immediately assume the command
of the department of the Colorado.
While General Funston had pref
erence for the department of California
he is still very much pleased with his
assignment to the department of the
Colorado.
Il am going to work at once" said
General Funston at the Union depot
when leaving for lola. Il was glad,
indeed, of an opportunity to visit the
east before settling down again to ac-
tive duty. I had not been in Washing
ton before for three or four years. and
l very greatly enjoyed my stay there
fThe Kansas delegation in congress
has increased 100 per cent. in my esti-
nation. Senator Burton and Senator
Harris have gained a high place in the
councils of the nation congressman
Scott, Long, and Curtis and the other
members of the Kansas delegation
stand well in Washington and compare
most favorably with the representatives
from other safes. In fact, it seems to
me that Kansas has a whole lot the
UcSl VI great many OlIeI sldleS III
the high character and influence of the
members of it's congressional delega-
ton in Washington
General Funston excused himself
from any discussion of army affairs
beyond a statement concerning the
withdrawal of Lieut.. Seekers name
for commission in the regular army.
Il did not initiate the movement re-
sulting in Seekers losing his commits
SiOn,' said General Funston. "He was
named for a commission in the regular
army and passed the examina ton.
Then his name was withdrawn, and I
was asked for a report as to his record
as a member of the Twentieth Kansas
regiment I furnished the report asked
for by the war department, and that is
all that 1 had to do with the matter.
stand a fair show of getting commits
sions in the regular army-C L Samp-
son of Salina and H. u. Heuser of
Fort Scott
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-25
MORE ROADS ENJOINED.
Judge Philips Takes a Hand i'm
Rate Cutting Cases.

Kansas City, March 25.-Judge John F.
Philips in the United States district court
here today issued a temporary restraining
order against eight Chicago-Kansas City
and Kansas City-St Louis railroads on the
application of Judge w. A. Day, counsel
for the interstate commerce commission,
who asked that the roads be enjoined from
deviating from published schedules. 1t
was mutually agreed by Judge Day and
counsel for the railroads that if any ar
rangement could be made the Kansas City
and Chicago cases should be argued joint
ly at Chicago on June 25, at the time the
similar case in that city is to come up.
This was agreed to by Judge Phillips. The
is practically the same as that issued in
Chicago by Judge Grosscup.
The following named roads are af-
fected by Judge Philips order: Chi
cago & Alton, Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, Chicago, Great Western. At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe, Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, Missouri Pacific,
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, and
the Wabash.
Among the attorneys representing the
different roads were Geo. r. Peck, st.
Paul; c. A. Severance, Great Western;
Gardiner Lathrop, Santa F'e and Rock
Island; O.. NJ. Spencer, Burlington;
Elijah Robinson. Missouri Pacific, and
F. B. Sebree. Wabash.
Major VIM. Warner, u. s. district at
torney of Kansas City, assisted Judge
Day.
In addressing the court, counsel for
the different railroads made no OppOSi-
tion to the issuance of the restraining
order Gardiner Lathrop said that while
he did not wish to waive any right of
his clients, he would not oppose a tenn
porary order, made returnable some
time in June, and this proved to be the
sentiment of all concerned. Judge Day
said the government was fully prepared
to go into all phases of the case now
but that the temporary order would be
satisfactory. 1t was suggested that it
might be we'll to argue the Kansas City
and Chicago cases jointly at Chicago.
Several dates were suggested, but they
confiicted with Judge Philips term of
court. Finally it was mutually agreed
that the Kansas City case should be
argued at Chicago on June % if it were
found possible to make the arrange
ment with the Chicago officials. Judge
Day and the counsel for the various
roads arrived in the city this morning.
The session of court lasted but half an
hour, after which the various counsel
departed for their homes. Judge Day
left late in the day for Chicago.