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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24

The department Of archives and
history is meeting with gratifying
success in collecting valuable histor-
ical archives and records relating to
the Confederate history of Mississip-
pi. Gen. Samuel G. French, Of
Laurel Hill, Fla, is corresponding
with the department with a view of
donating to the State his valuable
collection of historical manuscripts,
which includes his records as chief
of ordnance of Mississippi troops.
In his letter 10 the department Gen.
French SAYS: 81 wish all my pa
pers, vouchers, etc, to show how the
State fitted her troops for the field"
Such historical material is of price
less value as it contains the story
of the military equipment of Missis-
sippi soldiers and supplies the Mis-
sissippi chapter in the military rec
ords which have been added to the
department since its establishment.
Gen. French has a splendid record
for gallant service in two wars. He
was born in New Jersey in 1918
was graduated from West Point in
1913, and was a elassmate Of Gems.
Grant and Mcclellan. He served
through the Mexican war and a
sword of honor was presented to him
by the legislature of New Jersey for
gallant conduct at Monterey and
Buena Vista. In 1861 he was APP
pointed chief of ordnance of the
army of Mississippi and became a
mai general before the close of the
war. He was one of Gen. Joseph E,
Johnston's most trusted officers.
Gen. French is the author of "Two
Wars" a most notable contribution
to the military history of the coun-
try. He is now living at Laurel
Hill, Fla, and engaged in active
work at eighty-fiye years Of age.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Historical Society.

Dir. Franklin l.. Riley, secretary
of the Mississippi Historical Society,
makes the official announcement that
the executive committee of the So
ciety mas decided 10 hold the fftil
annual meeting in Yazoo City in
the latter part Of April. Mr.. Riley
states that it has always been the
rule of the society to hold one-half
of the meetings at Jackson, the cap
ital of the State, and the other half
at various places of historical inter-
est in the State. the wisdom of this
policy he says has been demonstrated
By the success of the meetings here
tofore held, and a continuance Of the
policy will doubtless be adhered to.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
PENNY RESTAURANTS
To Bs Established for the Poor In ysris
Gus Parts of tho south.

To Be Established for the Poor In FarisE
Gus Parts Of tho south.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE visit
OF DR.. J. H. Kellogg, president OF the
board OF directors OF the Battle Creek
sanitariun to this city, Ia followed by
the announcement that the Seventh
Day Adventist church will soon organ
ize the Southern Medical Mission and
Benevolent Association. with Tennes-
gee charter. The work OF the associa-
sion Will be the establishment Of san
itariums In the principal cities OF the
gouth for the treatment OF the people
who can pay little or nothing. and
health food restaurants will be estab.
ilshed In cases Of emergency or when
necessity demands penny restaurants
will also be established for the poor
In the various cities OF the South.
Three thousand five hundred men. II
IL said, viii be placed In the South at
once to work up the new enterprise.
A weekly paper in the interest Of the
cause will be established at Nashville,
which will be Southern headquarters.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Congressional Commissions.

Secretary of State Power is send
ing out the commissions of the eight
members of congress from Missis-
sippi who will take their seats on
March 4. The commissions issued
are as follows: First district, +. S.
Chandler, Jr.; Second district,
Thomas Spight; Third district, Ben
jamin Humphreys; Fourth district,
". S. Hill; Fifth district, Adam
Byrd; Sixth district, +. J. Bowers
Seventh district, +. A. McIain
Eighth district, John S. Williams.
Several of the new congressman will
leave about the middle of February
for Washington.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Jim Crow Complaint.

The railroad commission has re-
seiyed a complaint from Biloxi,
charging that the steamboats, plying
Pearl river between Pennington and
English Look Out have no separate
accommodations for white and col
ored people. This is the only COM
plant of the kind that has ever been
made against steamboat, and the
commission will take up the matter
at its next meeting. 1t will, of
course, go as far as its authority will
permit in the matter and will COM
pei separate accommodations to be
provided for the passengers of the
different races
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
creenvlIIe's New RaiIroad.

The stock for the new street car
company at Greenville has all been
taken, as was announced at the
stockholders meeting last week.
The bids for track and rolling stock
Of the company have been received
bat will not be opened just yet, as
q. corm;ttec was appointed TO see
the property owners living beyond
the proposed route to see what they
will contribute toward extending the
line along thelx property.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Mississippi State News


Sheriff Love and posse brought in
and lodged in Jail at Koseiusko last
week ten white citizens of the north
ern part of Attala county charged
with the lynching of Jim CASTOR
and Monroe Hallum, two negroes,
at the Cross Roads, thirteen miles
from Kosciusko, last August. These
parties and a number of others we're
indicted by the grand jury of Attala
county at the September term of
court. The names of the prisoners
are: \. +. Kierk, A. r. Tucker,
Bill Golf, Bob Milliner, Jim Green,
John Green, Lee Whatley, jim
Whatley, Garrison Carlisle and Oil
yer Wasson. Noah Lindsey, charged
with the same crime, having been
previously arrested, makes eleven all
told, now inearcerated.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
OUTLAW DEFIEs A POSSE
aud IIarricades Himself In % shanty Near
Uardyyiile, Ala.

hhfnNNiliff Aihs
Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 1T.-Tom
Benton, negro desperate, who broke
jail at columbiane. Shelby county,
three days ago, Is barricaded in a
shanty near Hardyville, and armed
with a rifle and a shotgun. Is defying
he efforts of nifty men to capture him
A negro named Tom Jones In the at
taeking party has been killed and n
white man. named Sanders, who was
fatally wounded, has since died.
campaign of Revenge.
He then started out to kill all who
had had anything to do with HIS ar-
rest and conviction. Mounted on a
horse. he met two Of his enemies and
opened FIRE on them. A pitched battle
followed. One OF the men was des.
perately wounded and Benton's horse
was killed. The other man fed. Mean
while posse of fifty men was organ
ized and Benton took refuge in an old
sog hut lie has a supply OF ammuni-
Hon and already two unsuccessful bat
Ties have been fought with him with
rho results stated above. The house
would be set on fire. but no one dares
approach near enough TO do so. Tho
outlaw will probably have to be
starved into submission, but he swears
he will never surrender II captured
alive he Will probably be lynched.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Cash COMING In.

The revenues of the State are now
beginning to pour into the treasury
from the various tax collectors all
over the State. These are the De-
cember tax collections, and they will
soon fill the vaults of the treasury
with the cash which is to run the
State for the coming year. Wash
ington county has come forward
with the heaviest settlement thus far
made, and last week paid into the
treasury $4,000. This is one of
the heaviest settlements that will be
made.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
DESPERATE DEFrEs ARREST.
Heavily Armed Negro rerrorisinc People
Around Padacah. ny.

Heavily Armed Negro rcrroritinc People
Around Padacah. ny.
Padaeah. Ky. Jan. iS.-Four local
policemen secured the city and out.
skirts With Winchester rides today
looking Tor Louis Buford. a desperats
Negro who Is heavily armed and defy.
Ing arrest. lie recently escaped Jail
here. and several days ago held po-
lioeman at hay with a revolver. lie
has allies, and hloodshed is feared II
hs Is located.
nuford Is an old offender, He has
given the police trouble for several
months. Last summer he escaped
from the chain gang. and was pursued
several days. Finally City Jailer Rob
ert Menifee caught sight Of him. and a
pistol duel followed. They ran sever.
al blocks and exchanged shots but
neither was hit. Buford got away.
A few months ago Buford was ar
rested for grand larceny aud while
In jail broke out Since then he has
been terrorlzing the community. and
II Is believed he has figured in mum.
Der OF hold.ups. County Jailer Jones
has offered a reward OF $25 for his ar.
rest.
Week before last Patrolmen Houser
and Orr secured information that Bu.
ford was In a certain house in negro
settlement. Orr guarded the hack
door while Houser entered the house.
II was late In the afternoon, and the
room where Buford sat with other ne
groes was partially dark. Buford
quickly jumped to his feet, and plae.
lng his revolver in ratrolman Housers
face. made him stand back. The ne.
gro was aided by Kid Dovey. another
negro desperate. wanted by the police.
They left the house and escaped.
Since then n number OF people have
seen Bufor6, and they say he carries
a Winchester rife and two pistols.
with plenty of ammunition. II is bc-
lieYed by the police that he ia accom-
panied by kid" Dovey and Alabama"
Charley. also bad negro. The police
are determined 10 catch the trio. espe-
cially Buford. because Of his threats
to kill tho policeman who attempts TO
srrest him.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
To Elect a Bishop.

The diocesan council of the Epis-
copal Church of Mississippi will
soon assemble in Jackson for the
purpose Of electing a bishop to sue
ceeed the late Bishop Hugh Miller
Thompson. 1t now seems to be gen.
orally conceded that Rev. Mr. Lloyd,
of New York, who is a Virginian
and president Of the board of mis-
sions of the church, will in all proba-
bility be elected to the episcopacy.
DIR. Lloyd is a very distinguished
churchman and to his prominence
in church work is due the suggestion
of his name.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
vardaman and crItz.

Maj. James X. Vardaman, of
Greenwood, and Judge Frank A.
Critz, of West Point, candidates for
governor, addressed the people of
Meridian last week. Maj. Varda-
man spoke at the courthouse in the
afternoon and Judge Critz at the
city hall in the evening. Both gen.
tlemen are good speakers and han
died State and national issues in
highlY interesting way.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
'tal .......... .555.o74 s735,O23.so
Demurrer Sustained.


In the case of the State vs.. 7. E.
Mortimer, charged with unlawfully
obtaining money from the school
fund of Tippah county by reason of
making false report of attendance
upon said school, the demurrer TO the
indictment, interposed by the de-
fendant, was sustained last week at
Ripley by Judge Lowrey. 1t is
thought to be unlikely that another
indictment will be returned because
of the fact that there is no statute
In the State covering false school re-
ports along the lines indicated in
this Indictment.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Head split Open.

O'Neal Jones, the 17-year-old son
Of Rufus Jones, Of Victoria, Mar
shall county, was foully murdered
by having his head cut open with an
ak, last week. The crime was COM
mitted at the Jones store near Baily
Campgrounds. The body Of the
murdered boy was found about 8
O'Clock in the morning and was still
warm, showing the deed was com
mitted but an hour or so before.
Robbery was evidently the design Of
the fend,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Rowland Wants Informatlon.

Director Rowland of the depart
ment of archives and history wants
to get in correspondence with the
relatives and descendants of former
Governors David Holmes, Abram
NJ. Scott, Charles Lynch, Hiram G..
RstifHells, Joseph w. Matthews, and
John /. Guion. Phe director is also
desirous of communicating with the
relatives and descendants of former
Senators Thomas H. Williams,
Thomas B. Reed, Robert H. B. Ad-
ans, John Black, James I. Trot-
ter, Jesse Spight and Stephen Ad-
ans.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Gu.xaouII Port Closed.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 1s.-The
board OF health Of Guayaquil has de-
cided to close the port TO steamers
from Panama or Mexican ports. This
measure was taken when u was
learned that the steamer Acapulco had
arrived at Panama from MazatIan,
Mex. where there is the plague.
Yellow fever is causing from five to
ak deaths a day In GuayaquIl.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
MississIppI-Loulalana Case.

Attorney General McClurg filed a
demurrer in the United States Su-
preme Court at Washington last
week in the case of Louisiana vs..
Mississippi, involving the water line
between the two States. He asked
that the hearing in the case be set
for late in February, or carly in
March, saying that the legal repre-
sentative of Louisiana had assented
to this suggestion.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Scarcity of Coal.

The scarcity of coal in the coun-
Try is being felt in this State now,
especially by the factories and mills.
1he cotton factories and oil mills
are being compelled to close down in
some instances for want of COAX In
fazoo City the Producers Oil Mill
and the mill of the Mississippi Cot
ION Oh Company have both closed
down on account Of being out Of
coal. Both mills have had orders in
Ior coal and have not been able to
got tie fuel.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 17.--citizens
Of Birmingham have contributed fifty
carloads OF coal 10 relieve the dis
tress of the poor Of New York and Chi
cago by reason of the fuel famine.
Mayor brennan Of Birmingham has
notified Mayors Lowe and Harrison OF
the gift which is now awaiting trans
portatson. twenty-five cars viii be
eent TO each city.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
CHINA hard PRESSED.
Could Pay the War Indemnity ~ Her
oeselaIa DID Not steal So Much.

Could Pay the War Indemnity ~ Her
omcIaIs Did Not steal So Much.
Pekin, Jan. 1s.--china has not yet
replied to the note signed By all for
elgn ministers here with the exception
OF United States Minister conger In
forming the Chinese government that
the failure to fulfill It's obligations. in
refusing 70 pay the war indemnity on
gold basis as provided for by the
peace protocol, would entail grave con-
sequences. II the provincial officials
collected the revenues honestly. the In.
demnlty could BE- easily raised,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
SILVER MINES ACTIVE.

Low Price OF the White Metal Has Not
Diminished the outpat.
Mexico City, Jan. 1s.-The low price
OF silver has not caused any diminu-
ton of activity on the part OF silver
mine owners. who are buying new ma
chinery. improving their plants and
broadening their field of operations
TO increase the output. American firms
here dealing in mining machinery re-
port an active business and their Office
forces and shipping departments
pushed TO shs utmost
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
CORNERSTONE LayIna.

Grand Master Harry T. Howard
and the other officers Of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Mississippi, have
been invited to Columbus on Janu-
airy 21, to lay the cornerstone of the
new Masonic temple. 1t is expected
that there will be large attendance
from all parts Of the State and an
elaborate program is being arranged.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Melancholy Accident.

While opening the cash drawer at
J. ?. Roe's store in Yazoo City last
week, Hasting Warren, one Of the
clerks, was shot through the stom-
ach. Warren was placing some
change in the drawer, where a pistol
was kept, and it was discharged as
he pulled the drawer out with the
effect as stated. He is in a precn-
rious condition.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24

Attorneys for the Western Union
Telegraph Company at Vicksburg,
in the suits in which John G.. Cash
man and Fred Sullens were award
ed damages, have asked for a new
trial in the United States Court and
Judge Niles allowed twenty days in
which to submit briefs.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
ThIrty-Three Per Cent Earnings.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Delta Bank was held
at Greenyille last week. Net earn
ings for the year just closed were 33
per cent, 10 per cent. of which was
paid to stockholders and $4,000
added to surplus fund, making the
banks total surplus fund $4,000,
and capital stock 100000.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24

A new bank capitalized at $50, 700
has just been organized at New AL
oany and preparation is being made
for commencing business at once.
Officers are: W. B. Robbins, presi-
d dent; Paul Rainey, vice-president; ];
X. Patterson, cashier, with DIR. S. A.
Gassaway, J. L. Tate, John Scott,
X. II. Stephens and B. F. Whiting
ton as directors
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
Lever Board Appolntrent.

Gov. Longino has appointed Ed
win King Holloway Of Penton, De-
Soto county, a member of the levee
board for the Yazoo-Mississippi
levee district, to fill the vacancy
caused BY the death Of Hon. Ira G..
Holloway.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-24
pIed rrom YeIIo,r .IacI

Panama Colombia, Jan. 1s.--Lieut.
Mitchell. graduate Of Annapolis, who
was an officer on board the Colombian
government gunboat Bogota, died here
Saturday night Of yellow fever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-07
Edgar H. schenck .

Edgar H. Schenck was born in Deca.
tur City, Iowa, Aug. %, 1873, and died
in Lamar, Colo, April Is, 1908, being
20 years, s months and days of age.
Ed as he was Familiarity called was we'll
and favorably known throughout the
community and was highly esteemed by
all, and much loved by many who knew
him. His service, as deputy in the
County clerks office, brought him into
touch with many people from all parts
of the county, and his unfailing court.
esy and kindness inspired universal
respect and good will. The health of
the deceased was all that could be de-
sired until that unhappy accident which
befell him four years ago in Omaha,
while at work there at the carpenter
trade. Subsequently to the event there
was gradual but continual decline of
health, which every effort failed to ar
rest or prevent. Travel and changes of
climate both in Texas and Colorado,
while giving temporary relief brought no
permanent benefit as had been hoped.
For two weeks before death came it was
quite evident that this last change was
near at hand. Upon being questioned
by visiting minister he declared his
readiness to go. Consciousness was
granted him to the very last and the
loved ones who watched by his bedside
were privileged thus to accompany him
down to the very brink of the river.
The memory of his peaceful departure
will ever remain as comforting heris-
age to those who are left behind. The
great lesson Of it all is that whether
death comes sooner or later, the i'm
portant duty of life is to be ready at
any time to 60 at Deaths bidding. The
funeral services were conducted Thurs
day, April 30, at the home of his par
ents in Leon, Iowa, by Rev. l. N.
Woodward of the M. E. church, and
interment was made in. the Leon GENE.
terry, the Knights of Pythias ha wing
charge of the ceremonies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-07
Will Appeal Hunter Case.

Attorney S. w. Miles stated this
afternoon that the defense in the Matt
Hunter case will appeal to gain for their
client any benefits which might accrue,
and that they have gained from Judge
Parrish an order to have a transcript,
made at the county's expense. While
they admit they had a fair trial they
say errors might have been made, and
in any event they can ask for reduc
ton of sentence. An appeal had not
been expected by those who had fol
lowed the course of the trial. Ayl
News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-07
Travelling is DANGEROUS.

Constant motion jars the Kidneys
which are kept in place in the body by
delicate attachments This is the reason
that travellers, trainmen, street car men,
teamsters and all who drive very much
suffer from kidney disease in some form.
Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens the
kidneys and cures all forms of kidney
and. bladder disease. Geo. II. Hanson,
locomotive engineer, Lima, o., writes,
Constant vibration Of the engine caus.
ed me great deal Of trouble with my
kidneys, and l got no relief until used
Foley's Kidney Cure. l.. P. Van Wer.
dan
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-07
Catarrh and Hay Fever.

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming
quite as popular in many Of the locali-
ties as Ely's Cream Balm solid. 1t is
prepared for use in atonRers, and is
highly priced by those who have been
accustomed to call upon physicians for
such a treatment. Many physicians
are using and prescribing it. All the
medicinal properties Of the celebrated
Cream Balm are contained in the Liquid
form, which ISIS cts. including spray.
ing tube. All druggists or by mail.
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST., New York.
FoR sxaE-A Winchester repeating
shotgun. 36lf Milo MooRK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-07
MORTUARY.
Henry Alvin Konk1er.

Henry Alvin Konkler was born in
Woodford county, ILL.,, March IL. 1866,
and died near Decatur, Iowa, April 26,
aged 81 years, month and Is days.
Mr.. Konkler leaves surviving widow,
mother and brothers to mourn his de.
parture. Cut down in the prime of lke he
has passed beyond this vale of sick.
ness and sorrow and is at rest with his
Creator. The funeral services were con-
Quoted from his late residence by the
writer and interment was made at the
Decatur cemetery where the body awaits
the final resurrection day. E. B. S.
Ira 3. AkerS.
Ira B. Akers. son of Thos. M and
Clara e. Akers, was born in Decatur
county, Iowa, September l, 1882, and
died April 25, 1908, aged 20 years Z mo.
and "a days.
Ira was from manhood greatly devot.
ed to the welfare of the family. The
one great object of his life was to take
as much of the cares of life as possible
from his father and mother. Whatever
he turned his hand to he did with will
power which few people possess. He
was a great favorite with the young
people of the communities in which he
lived. BY his death the community has
lost one of its noblest and best young
men.
The funeral service was conducted by
the writer at Elk Chapel and interment
was made in Elk cemetery. A great
throng of friends collected to show their
sympathy for the bereaved and respec
and love for the deceased. +. B. S.