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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
THEODORE F. SEWARD DEAD,
He Was President of the Brother
hood of Christian Unity and
WeII-KnOwn Composer.

New York, Sept. Theodore
Frelinghuysen Seward, musical com
poser and president of the Brother
hood of Christian Unity, is dead, at
Orange, N. j. He was 81 years Oh
age.
Mr.. Seward in addition to founding
the brotherhood of Christian Unity,
originated the Don't Worry Clubs
and the Golden Rule brotherhood. lie
was for many years editor of various
musical periodicals published in this
city. His best known work was the
recording of many religious melodies
of southern negroes of which
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and
"Turn Back, Pharoah's Army" are
types. With a company of jubilee
singers he tourned Europe a number
of years ago and raised several hun
dred thousand dollars for Fisk uni
versity of Nashville, Tenn.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.
Labor All Over the Country, Took
Its Annual Day OFF and
Celebrated.
BIG pARADEs WAS THE USUAL FEATURE,
Contributions Were Taken Up Along
the Lines of March in Some
Places For the Beneht of the
striking Anthracite Coal Miners
in Pennsylvania.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-More than half
the usual business of Chicago was alta
standstill Monday The plants of near
ly every industry represented in over
300 local labor unions, as well as all
banks and the stock exchange and
board of trade were closed, while or
ganized labor celebrated its annual
holiday. During the morning hours
a great throng of workingmen passed
in review through the downtown
streets. A novel feature of this pa
rade was a contribution of money
for the striking anthracite miners
thrown into number of outstreched
American flags borne along the route
by several of the unions. In the al,
ternoon picnics were held at many o1
the adjacent parks, where addresses
on labor questions were made DJ
prominent speakers.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
A TRITLE SHY ON SPEED.
Builders of the New Mninc VIII
Have to Pay Forfeit.

Washington, Sept. 1.-For the first
time in the history of the United
States navy a modern battleship has
failed to attain the speed qualifica-
tions of her contract. The Maine, in
her trial over the Cape Ann course,
failed, by fraction of a knot, to
make 1s knots per hour, as specified
in the contract between the govern
ment and William Cramp & Sons, OF
Philadelphia.
The Maine, the keel of which was
laid on February IS, 1899, the ami.
yersary of the destruction of the old
Maine in Havana harbor, was the first
of several eighteen-knot ships author
lied by congress. In her trial she
went over the course, two hours out
ward and two back, at an average
speed of 1866 knots per hour, ac-
cording to the official figures.
Terms of the contract provide that
unless IS knots are attained the build,
ers shall pay a forfeit at the rate OF
s25 900 per quarter knot between ls
an 171b knots. There is no provision
for A premium for excess speed.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
A CUBAN PRISON DELIVERY.
II fs Contemplated By Resolutions
Adopted BY Both Branches OF
the Cuban Congress.

New York, Sept. Both branches
of the Cuban congress have passed
resolutions calling for the release of
all convicts now confined on the is
land of Cuba who fought in the Gu
ban army, says a Havana dispatch to
the Tribune. The resolution proposes
to be general and irrespective of the
crime that the ex-soldier is guilty OF.
The proposition met with some oppo-
sition by some of the more conserva-
tive members Of the congress, but the
revolutionary members succeeded in
getting it through. The two branches
of congress have appointed commit
tee, which is to wait on President
Palma asking him to take the action
desired.
The resolution provides that all OF
the convicts be released on October
10.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
At Denver.

Denver, Col, Sept 1.-The delegates
TO the annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers
and other visiting letter carriers, to-
gether with the entire force of Dem
yer post office, led parade Monday
afternoon, for which the unusual hon
or of an escort of four companies OF
infantry and two troops of cavalry
from TT. Logan, with the post band,
was accorded, by order of Brig.-Gen.
Funston, commander of the depart
ment of the Colorado.
The procession was headed by the
New York letters carriers band of 65
pieces, and the st. Louis carriers
band was also in line. over 1000 men
took part in the parade, after which
the visiting letter carriers attended
the Labor day picnic.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
PENSIONS NOT YET RAISED.
status of the Bill Proposing Gem
eral Increase of Pensions

Status of the Bill EEOpoSAhB
eraI Increase of Pensions.
Washington, Sept. 1.-The pension
bureau has received several thousand
letters from old soldiers who seek in
formation regarding a bill which
nassed the senate and house at the
late session of congress, increasing
the pensions of all Union soldiers
who served one year or more to SlS
n month, regardless ofsdisabilitles.
This measure also increases the
nensions of those who have lost limbs
and suffered other disabilities.
The measure in question did not
become a law, as there was dlsa-
oreement between the house and sem
ate over the proposition to increase
the allowance of all pensioners under
the general dependent law to $lS a
month.
The senate declined to agree to the
increase, and the measure is now IN
con1erence-at least, it will be when
congress reassembles.
AS the next session will be CON
tinuation of the congress which ad'
iourned this summer, it will not be
necessary to put the bill through the
two houses again, and all that is nee
essary to enact it will be for the con
ferees to reach an agreement, whicI
would be ratified by both houses anc
receive the presidents approval.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
Mississippi State News
The BeauvOIr Flu I'D.

An effort is to be made at the
meeting Of the State camp, Sons Of
Veterans, to raise the balance neces-
sary for the purchase Of Beauvoir.
Commander Daniel, who was in
jackson last week, stated that there
was now about $4,000 in the hands
of different persons for the purchase
Of Beauvoir for a soldiers home, and
in order that the exact amount may
be known he has issued an order
calling on all persons who have any
Beauvoir purchase money to send the
same to Gen. George G. Myers of
Holly Springs, who has been desig-
mated as the treasurer of the fund.
Persons are also requested to send a
duplicate report giving the amount
that they have remitted to Mr.. My
ers to Brigadier General I. NJ. Hen
nv at Jackson. The State camp of
Sons of Veterans will meet in Jack
son on October Is, and continue IN
session for three days, and it is the
desire Of Commander Daniel that
the remittances be made to Mr.. My
ers before this time in order that the
exact amount may be known wher
the State camp meets. Mr.. DAME
stated that at the meeting OF The
State camp plans would be set OF
foot for collecting this balance ant
purchasing the property. No etfor
will be made to collect the balanc'
before the busy season. Jackson pro
poses to royalty entertain the Stat
camp, and to this end the local CAM
has appointed the necessary com
mittees to provide everything neces
sary to make the stay Of the sons a
pleasant as possible. Mr.. DAME
urges all camps in the State to sen
delegates to the jackson meeting.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
Two Boys Drowned.

Henry and Dewey Fite, aged 6
and Z years respectively, sons Of
Capt. and Mrs. W. R. Fite, of Mount
Pleasant were drowned last week,
and the parents are prostrated by the
heavy bereavement. The little fell
lows had wandered from home to a
nearby small creek and gone wading
in it. Their absence was unusual
and the mother instituted search.
When she reached the creek the hats
of the boys we're found floating over
hole of too great depth for them
and the bodies Of both were re-
covered from it. Capt. Fite is one
of the most prominent, successful
and popular merchants and planters
of North Mississippi.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

Two trainmen we're killed IN .
wreck near Fairchild. Wis.
The king of Italy took an effuslve
farewell of the emperor Of Germany
Sunday, and departed for home.
Contractors have begun the con-
struction Of the new toll bridge
across the Missouri river at st.
Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Morton eel
ebrated their golden wedding ami
versary, Monday night, at their home
In St. Louis.
President Roosevelt spent Sunday
quietly at Shelburn Farms, VT, the
home of DIR. w. Seward Webb, and
will resume his journey.
1t is believed that John A. Drake
won no less than 100000 on the VIC
tory of his colt Savable in the Futuri-
ty, at New York, Saturday.
The p. i. Hosmer building, on West
Main street, Nashville, Ill, was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday morning. The
building was the first erected IN tnas
city.
Rev. Father Peter C. Koopmans,
who has been for eight years chap
lain of the st. Louis university, died
Sunday, after an illness OF eight
weeks.
Jay Cook, one of the greatest fnan-
ciers of modern times. declares the
country is just entering upon an era
of the greatest prosperity the world
has ever known.
A cigarette stub which was care
lessly thrown away caused fierce
and Obstructive prairie fire near Mar
lowe, 1. r., near the boundary line
with Oklahoma.
The cattle butchers in the packing
houses of st. Louis, Kansas Clty
Omaha and Chicago threaten to wall
out on strike Wednesday, unless tn'
packers agree to their terms.
Ardee Wilson, the negro who wat
supposed to have been killed by tn
lynching party at Sparta, ILL.,, Satur
day night, escaped, though desperate
ly wounded, but was finally recap
tuIed.
AS an instance of the remarkabl
growth in the manufactures OF tn
: United States, it is pointed out tina
: the manufactures of structural ste'
have increased sS5 percent. in the las
- 20 years.
: DR.. Orville C. Miller, a young phys
: clan of Rockbridge, ILL.,, shot an
killed his wife while she was playin
the piano for the entertainment
n her three children. He then toe
e poison and died.
$. Marconi, the inventor Of the wir
e less telegraphy, recently visited II
= ear of Russia, in his home, and ha
"a a lengthy interview with him. Ma
rs conf reports that the Emperor Mic
10 las is quite democratic.
r. While working, Sunday, that
ID might join in the Labor day parac
NJ Eugene sharkey of st. Louis, W
~ crushed beneath the wagon he hi
d been driving and killed on the ca
- approach of the Eads bridge.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
Kincannon Declines.

Prof. A. A. Kincannon, formerly
state superintendent of education of
Mississippi, and now President of
the Industrial Institute and College,
a State institution for the education
of girls, has been offered the Presi-
dency of the Industrial College OF
Texas, by the Board of Regents. The
offere is accompanied by the state
ment that if extra inducements are
needed they will be offered, but Pres
ident Kincannon has declined, stat
ing that he will not under any cir
cumstances give up his work in this
State.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
Cotton in the Delta.

The congresses Of Greenville have
received up to last week 13O bales
of new cotton. This shows that pick
ing is being pushed and that an early
crop may be looked for. From the
reports now coming in from all sec
ti6ns Of the county the cotton crop
will be at least one-third short over
last year in the Delta. The plant
ers all say that the top crop, as it
looks now, will be failure. Cotton
pickers are arriving in Greenville by
the scores and being sent out to the
different plantations The rains, II
they continue, will no doubt further
cut off the crops in the Delta.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
PREDICTIONS SET AT NAUGHT.
The Treasury Department Shows 3
Healthy Balance for August
When Not Expected.

Washington, Sept. 1.-All of the
treasury experts have had their pre-
dictions set at naught again, and
those who have been predicting a
treasury deficit are treated to an
other disappointment. The receipts
of the treasury department for the
month of August exceeded the ex-
expenditures by $5,955,s12, leaving a
healthy surplus where deficit was
expected by even the most sanguine
officials of the department month
ago.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
At St. LOuts.

st. Louis, Sept. Labor day was
celebrated here by monster parade
of the various unions of industrial
workers. in which it is estimated full
ly 10000 men participated, besides
numerous floats. Much attention was
paid to the uniforming of the men,
and the line of march presented
very attractive appearance. The day
was a glorious one, and brought out
a host of spectators. Succeeding the
parade picnics were held in the fair
grounds and other resorts, where
speech-malling and sports of all kinds
made a happy day.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
NEW PHILIPPINE COINAGE.
II ts Designed to Rapidly Drive the
Mexican silver Money From
the Islands.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Plans for the
new Philippine coinage have been de-
cided upon, and the coins will be IS
sued lust as soon as the designs have
been formally approved by Gov. Taft
and Secretary Root, 1t has been de-
termined that new coins, of a dis
tinctly Philippine type, shall be
poured into Manila from the United
States at the rate of $25O,O0O month
the stream to be kept up until it has
driven out large part of the Mexi
can money, which now monopoliz'
the field.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
At Kansas city.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1'-Ten
thousand union worlmen from the
various trades of both Kansas Citys,
paraded the downtown streets here
Monday forenoon. Heading the pro-
cession were number of carriages
bearing city officials and the speakers
of the day, chief among them being
u. S. States Senator Chas. w. Fair
banks, of Indiana. The parade ended
at Electric park, where nearly 2O,Ooo
persons listened to the speechmaking.
The principal address was delivered
bv Senator Fairbanks, who was given
rousing reception. 1t was the most
notable Labor day celebration ever
held here.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
GEN. TYREE b. BELL DEAD.
He Was One of Gen. Forrests bEA'
Eade Commanders and Lived
to IA Ripe old Age.

New Orleans, Sept. 1.-Gen. Tyree
H. Bell, one of Forests brigade com
manders during the civil war, is dead
at a sanitarium here, aged 81 years.
He had been living with his children
in California, and had been attending
confederate reunions, besides visiting
his old home in Tennessee. He was
on his way home, and was found
helpless and unconscious at the
Southern Pacific depot a few days
ago.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06

A majority Of the oil mills in Mis-
sissippi will open for the seasons
business about the tenth of Septem-
Der, and the freight traffic officials
Of the various roads in the State are
now arranging for hauling the big
crop that is promised. The opening
this year is somewhat earlier than
usual owing to the early maturity OF
the crop, and it is expected that prize
es will range somewhat lower than
last year, and the market will be
governed by the community of inter
est which has been established
among the mills.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
Buried in a Sand Pit.

A fatal accident occurred last
week in a sand pit at Taylorville, a
local station on the Gulf & Ship
Island railroad, in which two lives
were lost and another may probably
die. Henry Moore, Lee Jones and
of Attria Mcdaniel, a boy 12 years
of age, were getting out dirt for a
brick yard. When about fifteen feet
below the surface the earth caved in
and buried the men. A rescuing
party went Immediately to work,
with spades and shovels, and when
the bodies we're reached it was dis
covered that Moore and Mcdaniel
were dead and Jones so badly In
iured that death may result.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
POLISH SINGERS ALLIANCE.
rbtrteenth Annual Convention of
the Polish singers Alliance
of America.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-From all over the
United States Poles have gathered in
Chicago Tor the thirteenth convention
of the Polish Singers Alliance of
America, which opened its session
Sunday night with concert before
. 600 persons. Plans will be made
during the next few days to unite
firmly all the different Polish singing
societies throughout this country.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06

Arrangements are to be made for
a joint excursion of the Mississippi
Press Association and the Louisiana
Press Association to Cuba early next
year, and the officers of the two bod
les will soon take the matter up and
outline program. At their last
meeting the Mississippi editors de-
cided to meet in New Orleans next
year. The decision stretches" the
constitution and bylaws Of the or
ganization somewhat, but in this day
and age constitutions seem to bt
rather obsolete documents, and tht
editors will look forward to a pleas
ant journey to the Pearl of the An
TILES with their Louisiana brethren
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
shoMer ID VoIeanIc Dust.

New York, Sept. 1.-Advices from
Basse Terre, island Of Guadeloupe as
sert that since daybreak, Sunday, the
entire island had been covered with
a cloud of dust coming from the
southeast, the direction of the island
Of Martinique. The population q
Basse Terre was greatly alarmed.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06

At Greenville during the last few
DAYS much complaint of damage to
the cotton crop Of the Delta has been
reported. Some Of the best and most
conservative planters Of that section
report that the crop has deteriorated
fully 20 per cent. during the past ten
days much Of the damage being
caused by an insect called by the
planters the "sharpshooter," which
stings the small cotton bolls and
causes them te withar and die.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
ON the sad Journey Home.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The remains
of the late Representative De Gref-
fenreid, of Texas, were taken from
here, Sunday for the family home in
Long View, Tex. Besides the relatives
and congressional committee, dele
cation of masons assembled at the
depot to pay their last tribute to
their dead comrade.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
wouldn't stand the Raise.

The telephone war has reached
Holly Springs. The Cumberland
Company having notified its patrons
that the rates would be raised, all
telephones have been ordered taken
out and the people have already sub
scribed to a new opposition system.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
Sudden Death.

Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, Sept.
wv. II. Palmer, cashier of the First
national bank of Houston, Tex, who,
with his wife and family, have been
touring California, and was a guest
At the Hotel Metropole here, suddenly
dropped dead
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
noer Generals In London Again.

London, Sept. 1.-The Boer gener-
ais and their assistants arrived IN
London, Sunday, crossing in the spe-
cial steamer Batavia, which was
placed at their disposal. They ad-
hcred to their previous policy of re-
fusing to be interviewed.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
ABOLITION OF THE oANTEEN.
Evidence Accumulates as to the
Evil Effects of the Law.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Evidence con-
times to accumulate at the war de-
partment that the abolition OF the
eanteen has been responsible for de-
sertions. Information has just been
received from st. Paul that during
the mast seven weeks six members OF
the Twenty-frst regiment of infan-
try, stationed at Fort Snelling' nave
deserted. This record, many men say'
was never before equaled at any post
in the United States. Out of this num-
ber only one has been returned to
the fort.
A Company B officer of that regi.
ment, who has been in the service q
years, says desertions would be re-
duced to q minimum if a canteen
could be maintained at the post. Com
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
rate Countx Teaohers OrganIze.

The Tate County Teachers Asso-
citation was organized last week.
Prof. Ira G. ALLEN was elected pres
ident and Prof. F. M. Bizzelle secre-
tary. Profs. J. A. Wooten and H.
b. Keister addressed the association
on "The importance Of such an orga-
nization."
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
nl6ds County schooIs.

The Kinds county school board
met in adjourned session last week.
The following new schools were es-
tablished: Mcdowell, New Union
and Burleigh. 1t was ordered that
the schools open on the first Monday
of October instead Of the first Mon
day in November as heretofore.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
vVhere noes Dc Get Thems

Washington, Sept. 1.-The Society
of Spanish War Veterans has discov-
Grad that some one is selling the
badges of the organization. Many
have been found recently in the
hands of Washington secondhand
dealer who has been getting 50 apiece
for them. The dealer says he has paid
uniformly rs cents apiece for them
and has no difficulty in selling all he
can get.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
Tbe Eneineer Was Drowned.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 1.-The tug
Darlington, of the Union Towing d
Wreckihg Co., while towing barge
out of the harbor, Sunday midnight
was capsized by reason of being
caught by heavy tow line and sank.
Engineer George Jones was drowned.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
Crops in Oktlbbeha .

The weather continues exceeding
ly dry around Starkville. Cotton
is opening rapidly in the greater
portion of Oktibbeha county. The
crops are much better than last year,
and in some portions of the county
better than for many years.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
rbn Americn,a Gun.

New York, Sept. 1.-Expectation OF
an early challenge from Great Britain
for another international yacht race
for Americas cup has stirred up
speculation in yachting circles Much
secrecy surrounds the plans Of both
Sides
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
Jeaerson County Crops.

The dry weather has caused COTTON
in this county to deteriorate to an
alarming extent. The yield, from
present indications, will be 35 per
cent. short, and if the hot weather
continues ten days longer the crop
will be cut off fully one-half. Corn
is a complete failure and many
farmers will not get the seed they
planted. Cotton is opening fast, aac
gins are running on full time. By
November ] the entire crop will havl
been picked and sold.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
War on Migrants.

The mayor and chief of police Of
Vicksburg have declared war on the
vagrants, male and female, mostly
negroes. Numerous arrests have
been made and heavy fines imposed,
and the consequence of this drastic
action is that there has been a gen.
eral exodus to the cotton fields where
the negroes are needed.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
Gets Ten Thousand.

George Clanton, former yard
master for the Mobile & Ohio Rail
road in Meridian, lately had his
legs cut off while at work for rail
road in Marshall, Tex. He sued the
road and compromise was made, ne
accepting $4,000.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-09-06
obtlbbeha Farmer Dead.

Cecil Bardwell, a substantial farm
er and one of the oldest and most
honored citizens of Oktibbeha coun-
ty, died very suddenly at his home
near Starkville last week. Mr.. Bard
well had been an elder in the Pres
byterian church of that place over
forty wears.