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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
CANDIDATES
LESS ACTIVE
OUBERNATORIAL cAnPAI0N
HAS QUIETED DOWN.
PUBLIC N-OTINTERESTED
The State Press Has About Elk.
hausted the List of Prob
abilities.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 20.-The GU
bernatorial campaign has quieted
down considerably during the past
week and there has been a decided
slump in the manifestation of interest
SO apparent during the early part OF
the month. 4
There has been less acti witty among
the candidates during the week than
heretofore, which in q ac-
counts for the loss Of interest. The
chief cause, however, is the Deep
seated belief in the public mind that
the campaign has been launched too
carly, and in many quarters 1t has
met with the form of disapproval on
account of the fact that premature
contests are invariably a disturbing
factor in commercial and industrial
channels. Ls6 !
Again, the campaign has contained
no issue in which the public is in
terested just ut present. The propo-
sition to divide the school fund be-
tween the races and allow the negro
only such schools as tie taxes he
pays will support has been thorough
iy threshed owe until it is now
~threadbare, and the conclusion is
somewhat universal that tho time is
not ripe in Mississippi for such a
radical innovation in educational
matters. AS this is the only feature
OF consequence injected into the cnm.
paign, and the average Citizen caring
little for the personal views of the
gubernatorial aspirant on national
topics, 1t is not surprising that they
should stay away from joint debates
and public s~peakings.
The state press has seemingly ax-
hausted the list of probabilities, and
nc new candidates have been brought
forward for inspection during the
week, while many of the suggestions
heretofore made have been received
with profound silence and lack of ell.
thusiasp that does not augar we'll
for their ambitions. The "weeding
out" process Is yet in the distance,
but when the time for the final line.
up at the post is reached it is not
believed that there will be over FIVE
or six actual entries from the list of
ftteen names presented for considera.
ton.
Kincaynon, Noel, Critz and Varda-
man are practically certain as factors
in the campaign, and the remaining
actual entries q be determined only
by future oevelopements.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
TWO KILLINGS NOT REPORTED
One in Pike County, the Other
in Yazoo. m

jackson, Miss, Got. 20.-Two
killings occurred in Mississippi last
week which escaped notice in the
press dispatches. At q country store
in Pike county near the Bogue Chitto
river Jim Pope. r negro was killed by a
companion named Charles Simmons.
Whiskey and a crap game was the
cause of the difficulty. Pope was oom.
pletely disembo weled with q knife
in the hands of his antagonist.
The Yazoo county authorities are
Investigating the killing of O young
white nan named Fuller who was
killed ir the Phoenix neighboshood,
and this tragedy was also the outcome
of whisksy and craps. Tie guilty
party has not been apprehended.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
~ArIERICANISTS' CONGRESS
First Meeting Ever Held in the
United States.

New York, Oct, 20.-The thir-
teenth annual session of the Interna-
tional Congress of A~moricanists be-
gan today at the American Museum
of Natural history under the presi-
denoy of Norris X. Jesup. Curious
as it may SEEM. this is the first
meeting of tho congress TO be held
in the United States, the previous
sessions having been held in tho cap
itals of tho old word with the ex-
eption of one meeting held in the city
Of Mexico.
The society was founded by the
Duke de Loubat and a coterie Of
Frenohmen who were particularly ill.,
terested in the pre-Columbian history
Of the W Americas and in the theo-
ries regarding the peopling of the
Now World. Tho congress has for
its specific object the bringing to-
Sether ct students of the early his
tory of America for the discussion of
chronological and archaeological SUBJ
jeots as, they relate to the native
races of the Western World. The SUBJ
jcets to be discussed more particular
ly by the present session are: 1.-The
Native Races OF America: Their Or
IGN, Distribution, History, Physi-
cal Characteristics, Languages, Inven-
tions and Castoms," and "The His
tory Of the Early Contact Between
America and the Old World"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
PANA1A COMPANY
investigations Show an Absolute
ly Clear Title

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Tho result Of
the recent Investigations of tho de-
partment OF justice in Paris and else.
where concerning the validity of title
of the present Panama Canal Com.
pany will probably be placed in the
hands of president Roosevelt Monday.
The Cabinet will thon be asked tc
consider whether the report should BE-
mado public or held till Congress.
meets.
1t may be safely assumed that at,
torney general Knox finds the title
absolutely clear. This is expect ed tc
be severe blow upon Senator Morgan,
who opposes the Panama route, bur
it is believed ho will fall back on thu
sismeic feature which his committe,
clerk Is investigating.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
TARPON FISHING
1uch Attention Paid to Sport on
the Gulf Coast,

Biloxi, Miss, Oct. 2O.-Tarpon
fishing on the gulf coast has attract :
ed considerable attention during the
past summer, and some of the cat oh.
es have rivalled those of the famous
tarpon fishing resorts along the Tex
as coast where the silver king has
been plentiful for many years.
Biloxi is the center OF the gulf
coast tarpon fishing, and the place
has attracted many sportsmon from
all parts of the United States and
Europe during the past few months.
1t is now proposed that the resort
should be more extensively adver-
tised to attract the devotees of the
piscatorial art who desire to try
their hand with the greatest of all
games.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
IN A q
Youthful Tennessee Couple Eloped
and Were Welded

Jackson, Tenn, Oct. 17.-Mr. Ed
gar Spragins and Miss Lena Smith, a
rather youthful couple claiming to
hail from near Humboldt, were unit
ed in marriage while seated in o
buggy on Main street in this city
yesterday. Immediately after the oere-
mony tho young groom deposited S.
with the accommodating magistrate
who tied the knot, and drove hastily
away. evidently very much nleased
st the checkinato he had given those
from whom the venturesome young
couple had elopei. for it was a Gretna
Green affair.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
ASSOCIATION
r. l.. Bennett Appointed to Rep.
resent the State.

Yazoo City, Miss, Oct. 20.-Capt.
j. j. White, president of the Missis-
sippi Bankers Association. las ap-
pointed Mr.. r L. Bennett, of Yazoo
City, to represent the stnto at the
meeting of tho Ameri all Blnke.'..
Association which will be convened in
New Orleans on the 11tl ofN ovemb
and Mr.. Bennett las signifed his
acceptance of the appointment.
Quit Q a number of bankers from
this state will attend tho New Or
leans meeting and hear discussions
on various subjects relating to Che
business. $3.50
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
Many Pardons Sought.

jackson, Miss, Dot. 20.-Franklir
' county has established the reputation
of being the banner county of the
state for pardon petitions, and a weel
rnrely passes thai a petition is rot
sent to the Governor from that ooun.
ty asking for the release of some con.
viot serving q penitentiary term.
The latest petition from Franklin
asks for the release of Horace Brown,
serving a three years term for at.
tempted murder. The reasons assigned
In asking his release are that he has
been sufficiently punished having
served n year, and that the evi.
dence against him was conflicting.
The governor has granted q pardon
to a Franklin county convict named
Alex Weathersby, sent up to serve q
term of four years for killings nerg
named Anderson Selalrs, which, by
the way, isn't much of a crime in
Franklin. A rather unusual feature
is attached to the case. Unknown
TO Gov. Longino, W~eathersby was
at his old homo in Meadville when
the Governor passed on his case,
having been carried there to testify
In the Benson robbery case, and the
notice of his release WINS sent direct
to Meadville. W~eathersby sent back
his stripes and decided to stay at
home without claiming the So given
to each discharged convict.
Several new recruits for the poni.
tertiary will arrive from Franklin
county Monday, among tho number
being Luther Prather, convicted of
an unnatural crime and sentenced to
serve two years, and Tom Pritcharu
convicted of attempted murder and
sentenced to serve seven years.
A rather peculiar case was disposed
OF by Judge Truly at Meadville.
W. r. Stokes, a worthless sort of
character was arranged OH the
charge of assault and battery, ana
after investigating the case Judge
Truly decided that he should be com
PEELED to support his fathoc and
mother by paying them S. per month.
Belen, Miss. Oct. &c. -Merlbers of
the medical profession in Mississippi
are manifesting nuch interest i'll the
result of a surgical operation per-
formed in the little town of Belen
several days since by Drs. Thomas
and Stennis. The patient was the
seven-year old son of Henry Young,
white farmer, and about four
years ago the boys father gave him
o dose OF calomel which salivated
him and produced ankylosis of both
the upper and lower jaws, necessi.
tating the removal OF all the toetIl
from the left side OF the lower Jaw,
several teeth from the upper Jaw,
and also ~alveolar formation in beth
jdws, the bones bong filled with
small pits. The doctors administered
ohloroform and performed an opera
tion which they believe will ohock
the a~lveolar formation and save the
remaining teeth.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
ISABELLA MAY 60
4 BACK TO MADRID
SPANISH KING ISSUES AN
INVITATION.
POPULAR WITH PEOPLE
When She Ruled Her Court Was
the Oayest of the Gay She
Was Very Generous.

Paris, Oct. 18. According to cur
rent report the young King of Spain
is desirous of having his p%atornal
grandmother, the former Queen lisa.
bella IL, return to Madrid and spend
her declining years in the Spanish
capital. 1t is doubtful if the invita-.
tion will be accepted as the former
Queen, despite her age-she will be
10 tomorrow-is known to be extreme.
ly fond of Paris and it's gayeties.
Should the invitation be accepted
it would be curious indeed to see the
old Queen once more surrounded by
many who formed her gay court in
days gone by-stately, portly danes,
with snow-white hair, who used to
be her fair ladies in waiting, and
aged courtiers who we're the daslIing
wild youths of her time. There are
still several duchesses, ma~rchionesses
and oountesses survivors Of the gar
liant court Of Isabella H., and among
thom, though far away from the land
of her youth, is Eugenie, ex-Empress
of the French, who va then the
lovely lady in waiting styled "Coun.
toss of Tebn." The sons and daugh.
ters of these aged courtiers are now
occupying high positions under the
young King. But it would not be
among those g~randees and mobiles that
the venerable ex-Queen would receive
the most affectionate welcome. 1t is
among the people that her memory is
kept green. The present generation
of workers in Spain has heard what
a popu lar Queen Isabella H., was F;
how her court vas the gayest of the
gay; how there was always plenty
of work for everyone; how the Queen
used to go among them herself and
take an interest in all small doings,
and how freely she gave the needy,
needless of the ruined state of her
treasury.
With money the old lady is still
generous to lavishness. The story is
told that her chamberlain, in despair
ut her royal disregard of questions
of ways and means, arranged q finan-
cial object lesson for her. He drew
&, 600 francs in 5-frano pieces, fresh
from the mint, and spread the bright,
silver coins upon q table in a room
through which the Queen often pass.
cd. They made a great show of gilt
ter, and when Isabella saw them
said: "Why, marquis, you tell me
my Golfers are empty and hore Is all
this money" Madame" replied the
chamberlain, "here Is barely enough
for the %sustenance Of your majesty's
household for three days"
Tho former Queen lives very com.
fortably, but with little state in her
fine Paris house in the Avenue Kleb.
or, and since tho death of her hus.
band, Don Francisco, last April, she
has boon seen very little in public.
Her daughters visit her by turns, but
her tavorito child is the ~Infantia Eu-
lalie, who resembles her most.
During most of her residence in
France she has spent a number of
weeks out of every summer at her
villa at 81. Adresse, a romantic spot
on the cliffs close to Havre. 1t used
to be her favorite pastime to make
excursions along the coast incognito,
visiting Trouville, Dieppe, Honheur
and other neighboring resorts.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23

Hazlehurst, Miss, Oct. lS.-Will
Stanford, a negro, has been SEN
fenced to death in Copiah county by
Judge Powell for one of the most
bestial crimes that has occurred in
Mississippi for several years. Stan
ford was convicted Of committing q
criminal assault on his ssep.dsughter.
q CIR! only ten years Of ngo. The as.
sssls Fas eewmifssd In q most afro
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23

cious manner, ind Stanford will b,
hanged 1T Hazlehurst on the 2Otli O.
November unless a Supreme Oouri
appeal is taken, which is not re
garded as likely. the evidence beinl
positive against the prisoner. Fiv,
other prisoners were given panitsn
tiary sentences in tho Coniah county
circuit court. u OF tho gumbe,
being q white pan named Burgess
convicted OF pasAlng oouaterfsi
money.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
TOOK TEN THOUSAND
Clerk of a Hotel Gets Away with
Guests Money

NewYork, Oct. 2O-Devolopments
today show that night clerk Horatio
Sickles, of the f'ew Amsterdam Ho-
tel, who disappeared yesterday. took
ten instead Of one thousand dollars,
most OF which belonged TO guests
and was placed In the office for safe
keeping.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
rlitchell Preparing His Speech

W~ilkosbarre, Oct. 8.-Mitohell is
busy today preparing his address for
the Convention Monday. He will
probably speak before the doors are
closed, bit it is expected the conven-
tion will be held in secret.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23

Tile prisoner was calm and was
tho least disturbed of any in tho
party. He was smoking a cigarette
and walked erect looking directly
ahead of him.
In order to reach the trap door OF
the scaffold it was necessary to climb
q ladder, and a rope had beon attach
cd to the negro's wrist to aid in
pulling him up.
Mr.. Josh Henson climbed up first
! and held the other end OF this rope.
| Bnt there was no necessity to pull
up the prisoner for he assembled with
a firm step, almost hurriedly, and
seemed anxious to die.
Sheriff S~pradiey and Mr.. Henry
Miller followed him. Ropes were
tied about his hands and feet and
then he was asked if he had anything
to say.
Hero q mighty shout went up from
the crowd that drowned the proceed
ings on the scaffold. The sheriff
commanded silence. saying that
Buchanan wanted to pray. This vas
greeted with Kisses and curses and
again the sheriff commanded silence.
The condemned negro then sank on
his knees with his face to the large
crowd and began to pray in a loud
voice.
BRUTE NOT REPENTANT
His prayer was remarkable in
many ways, and was more of q sac.
riligeous chant Of praise to tile AL
mighty for having granted him the
norve to die like q man. He askep
that all of his raoe be blessed in the
Same way to face suoh q trying or
deal. He was never repentant, asked
for no forgiveness of his sins, but
rather r~esignedly consigned his soul
TO paradise.
AT the conclusion of tho prayer
Buchanan rose to his feet and said
he was ready to die and Sheriff
Spradley cut the rope that held the
trap.
The negro's body shot through the
trap like q stone from o catapault
and as the slack gave out the body
turned around like a top. Tho nook,
was not broken by the fall and it
was twenty minutes before the doc
torc Dr-opnunoo6 him dood
During this time the crowd was
bowling like demons and O general
j~ollification was the order of the
day. The sight was a sickennig one
but this was forgotten in the knowI-
odge that the world was better oil
in the execution of the ~dastardly
fiend who knew no repentance but
boosted of his. crime to the last hour.
The body remaiend hanging for IN
hour when City Marshal Spradley
out it down. Then there was a wild
rush for him and the crowd dragged
the body from him, saying the people
from the surrounding country had
not arrived and that it should re-
main hanging until they arrived aud
had their fill of the laws vindica-
tion.
BODY AGAIN HOISTED
The gallows was then moved to the
side of the square and the body
again hoisted where it remained un-
til 5 O'Clock, when it was placed in
q pine box and buried.
The engine stolen from the militia
had been returned and after they had
dinner departed on their special
train for their respective homes. II
is estimated that 5000 persons visited
Nacogdoohos during the evening. but
aside from tho execution the worry
best of order was maintained. The
saloons were closed and tho leading
citizens of the town mingled with
lie crowd through the day maintain
ng law and order.
~ RI NV
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23

New York, Oct. Gown. r.. Gut
ting, the famous New York million
aire, was thrown from his autowhilc
going to his Summer home at Texedo
and severely injured.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
The Pope's

Rome, Oct. l8.-It is the Pope's in.
tention when tho PHILIPPINE question
is settled by Archbishop Guidi ant
Governor Taft, to ask the Unitot
States to send to Rome a special en-.
voy to ratify the agreement. He will
ask hat tie Governor be given the
character of a transitory diplomat,
mission. @F 81
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
Oxers.cppsd the Eourds.

The New York Democrat, plat
form oversteps wise bounds in advo-
eating national ownership and opera
tion of the anthracite coal mines.
But the Times has for months been
warning the operators that their
policy would lead to demands of..that
nature. New York Times.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23

Washington, Oct. 20.-Representa-
tive Williams, of Mississippi, is in
the CITY looking after the interests
of his constituents. Monday morn
ing he was seen making the rounds
of several of tho Executive Depart
m ON e 49,.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23

Washington. Oct. 20.-The Board
of construction of the Navy Depart.
ment has reached q critical stage.
The naval heads are at odds owe
cruiser construction, aud the matter
may 80 before Secretary Moody,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23

Washington, Oct. 29.-Star service
has boon ordered in Mississippi from
Dubbs to Clayton, from Oct. goth, by
beginning at knight. increasing dis.
lance two miles.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23

New York. Oct. IS. Hall Caine.
the English novelist, arrived by the
steamship Lr S a today. lie comes
Of his play "Tho Eternal City"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23
Miners in Need

Chicago, Oct. 18.-The miners re-
lief committee of one hundred sent
out today circulars and posters to
the Chicago churches asking special
donations for the miners tomorrow.
They say that the CLOSE of the strike
brings no relief for the destitute.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-10-23

There Is q great difference 57tween
poker spots e2d polka dots,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26
20 YEARS FOR KILLING NEGRO
John Watts Brought Here from Martin County
to Serve Out Long Sentence.

Sheriff J. C. Crawford, of Martin coun-
ty, brought in John Watts, a white man,
10 the penitentiary for twenty years yes
terday. Watts killed a negro, Dempsey
Bond, of BERTHE county, last October. 1t
seems that both had been drinking, and
Watts got the negro to go with him to
the country, where ne had been staying
with family named Page. They were all
out ana Watts and the negro went in.
In an alteration the negro took fire
stick to Watts, who killed him with an
axe He then took the body about fifty
yards from the house, in reed marsh,
and hid it in an old ditch, covering it
with reed tops Watts confded in a
friend, who betrayed his secret.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26
BALL TEAM ARRIVES
To Open Hot Campaign
Against Moorshiners.
The Murder Of Cation Arouses the People Of
His Sec'ion. A Demi-Mondanie Az
temptS Suicide.
Especial to News and Observer)

lSpeCIdt u NEWS anu ODSeFNef.)
Washington, N. c., March 24.-Forty-
nine prominent citizens of Aurora met
Saturday and held an indignation meet
ing. They were determined to put down
the illicit distilling in that section and
all signed pledge to do all in their
power to suppress this illegal work
They are also going to ask the aid of
the State, county and national officers
to this end. They are certain that John
Cation was killed by the moonshiners for
serving as witness against them. A
determination to break this up has taken
hold of the place.
Reports from Aurora say that the re-
arresng of Daniels at that place for the
murder of Cation was perfect farce.
No new evidence was produced at all,
and it was only the work Of a man who
tried to be oVer-smart and attempt to
show some detective instinct.
The Philadelphia National League
baseball team arrived here tonight.
Eighteen men make up the team. Man
aSer Shettsline is in charge. Most of
the team this season are new men and
Philadelphia is watching them with in
terest to see how they show up in these
preliminary practices. Among the old
players are: Pat Childs, NJ. Scanlon.
Roy Thomas. Voorhees,, who was with
Tarboro summer before last, is down
here and is to be given a trial on the
slab this summer. All the Philadelphia
papers are represented and the sporting
editor of the Ledger is here in person to
work UP the practices.
AS soon as Manager Shettsline arrived
at the hotel here he was handed a tele-
gram from Tarboro, trying to offer more
inducements for the team to so back
there. This evening they were in Tar
boro four hours and the men there took
them out to ride and Systematically ran
down Washington in an attempt to get
them to stay there. The grounds here
are in the best of condition and the local
sporting men are out tonight making up
an extra purse 30 arrange for shower
baths and other things needed. The hotel
accommodations are excellent and indi-
vidual members of thee team express
themselves very we'll pleased with the
place and arrangements made for them.
Clark Bell, a woman or i'll fame, run
odt of GreenNille SOME time ago, at
tempted to commit suicide tonight by
taking a large dose of laudunum and
morphine Jealousy of another woman
was the cause. DIR. Tayloe saved her by
quick service in giving an emetic.