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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
All Mississippi On a Boom.

Secretary of State Power has COM
r;led some startling figures in an
swer to an inquiry from abroad as to
the extent of the charter business in
.be past six weeks, or since the pub
i;cation of the astounding figures re-
Gently given out. Secretary Power
made ND the total of charters grant
Cd since the LIST day of April up to
date. Just one month and a half.
The figures show that seventy-fve
new charters have ben entered OF
record during that period, and that
the total of capital authorized reach
es the enormous figure of seven and
a half million dollars. The exact
figures are $1,503,000. These char
ters embrace every class of industry.
Among them we're FIVE oil mills, one
cotton mill, eight lumber manufac-
turing concerns, ten miscellaneous
manufacturing enterprises, eleven
mercantile concerns, etc. Secretary
Power finds that there is no cessa-
tion in the charter business; but, ON
the contrary, it is steadily increasing,
and it is with the greatest difficulty
that the office can keep up with. the
extraordinary rush of new charters
daily coming in for record.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
THE EMERSON CENTENNIAL.
The One Hundredth Anniversary of
the Birth of Emerson Celebrated
at Concord, Mass.

Concord, Mass, May 25.--Concord,
Monday, gave itself up to general
celebration Of the one hundreth anni-
versary of the birth Of Ralph Waldo
Emerson. A large number of visitors
came TO mingIe their homage with
those residing here. There we're two
parts to the days programme. The
forenoon exercises were planned ex-
clusiyely for the school children. The
principal speaker OF the morning was
LeBsron Russell Briggs, of Harvard,
and feature of the programme was
the recitation By some Of the pupils
Of selected poems OF Emerson. In
the afternoon. President Charles Eliot
OF Harvard, Col Thomas Wentworth
Higginson. Prof. VIM. James. of Har-
ward, and Senator Hoar were among
the sIsakers.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Antonio TrioIa, who Killed Mamie
Circele, in New York, Electro
cuted at Sing sing.

Ossining, n. Y, May 25.--Antonio
Triola was put TO death in the cleo
trio chair at Sing Sing prison Mon
day. Five shocks were necessary to
cause death. State Electrician Davis
said II was harder to Kill thin, wiry
man like Triola by the electric cur
rent than stout man, as in the case
of thin man there are not enough
tissues to convey the current quickly
to vital part. Mr.. Davis also said
that Triola had thick greasy hair,
which resisted the current Triola re-
ceived the first shock at S:02 a. m.
After four more shocks had been Civ
en- at brief intervals he was pro
nounced dead.
Antonio Triola shot and killed Ma
mic Cireli, a young Italian girl, who
was a theatrical performer in a small
theater on the east side, New York.
The girl had refused to marry Triols.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
After NapoIeonic Relics.

The French government has sent
three commissioners to Mississippi
for the purpose of purchasing all of
the rare paintings, tapestry, silver,
trappings, etc, now at Malmaison,
the ante-bellum home of the cele-
brated Indian chief, Greenwood Le-
fore, which is located in Carroll
county, about nine miles from
Greenwood. These furnishings once
belonged to the Malmaison mansion
in France, the palace Of Napoleon
Bonaparte, and which were pur-
chased by Greenwood LeAore, who
was a man of immense wealth, dur
ing the reign of Charles x, and
brought to Mississippi for his plan
tation home, which was named in
honor of the Bonaparte palace.
There is some doubt whether the
commissioners will succeed in theiI
undertaking, as the Leflore home is
occupied by descendants Of the fam
iiv who are in comfortable cireum-
stances, in spite Of the misfortanes
of the civil war. During their stay
in Mississippi the commissioners will
also visit the old home of Felix La
bance, in DeSoto county, in search
Of Napoleonic treasures.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
FOLLOWING roRNApos TRACK.
Death and Destruction In Clay
Adams and Kearnes Counties.

Death aud Destruction In Clay,
Adams and Kearney Counties.
Minden. Neb., May ga tornado
struck Is miles south Of Norman,
small town near here, early Monday
morning. demolishing IS buildings,
killing three persons and injuring q
dozen others.
The dead
Mrs Earl Bacon.
Mrs. Wellfyer.
John NcCurdy.
Seriously injured;
Mr.. WelIivcr; hip broken.
From Norman, which is town Of
about 100 inhabitants situated on
what is called the "high line" of the
Burlington railway, the path of the
storm lay east 10 Pauline, a little sta.
ton on the Prosser branch of the
Missouri Pacific railway. From Pau
line 1t proceeded in southeasterly
direction, finally losing it's force
southwest of Fairfield
The entire town Of Fairfield, which
bad about 80 houses, Is reported
wrecked and II is said that three per.
sons were killed and others injured
The Missouri Pacific has sent re-
lief train TO the scene.
Fairfield reports many farmhouse'
wrecked, and II Is said that three per
counties and eight persons are re
ported killed in tie district near Fair
field.
Wires are down in many directions
and details are meagre.
A partial list of the casualties al
Pauline follows:
James G. Mumaw, wife and daugh.
ter, Frank Quigg, Lizzie Palmer, Jean
nette Palmer.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
SLAVERY IN ALABAMA.
The United states Grand Jury at
Montgomery UnearthIng a Pc
cuIiar state of Things.

Mobile, Ala, May 25.-The grand
Jury of the United States court at
Montgomery has found true bill
against Robert N. Franklin, a prom
inent white citizen of Goodwater,
Ala, charged with having sold one
Joe Patterson, an ignorant negro, to
J. w. Pace, a wealthy land owner of
Tallapoosa county. into a condition
of peonage or Involuntary seryitude.
The negro borrowed 81 from Frank
lin, promising TO pay it back the next
day. He failed to do SO. He was ar
rested, convicted and fined for obtain
ing money under false preteDses be-
fore a magistrate. He was sold, it is
said, for $25 to Mr.. Hardy, who
worked him year, and then sold him
for $40 to Mr.. Pace, who has been
working him ever since:
Secret service men are working up
the case, and it is said many sensa-
tional developments viii follow, with
many more arrests of prominent
white men.
1t is stated that many more negroes
are still in charge of certain men In
three or four counties Of this state.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
Lincoln Whitecaps.

Judge Powell has completed the
Circuit Court session in Lincoln
county, the principal feature Of
which was the conviction of about
twenty-five prisoners on the charge
Of whitecapping. Several of the
parties accused proved their inno-
cence and signed statement was is
sued by some of the participants in
the outrages declaring that }, N.
Smith, Frank Smith, W. II. Stan
ley, W. O. Arlington, John Falvey,
Edward Smith and Jasper Magee
we're not in the crowd Of night rid
ers who committed a number OF dep
relations in the county.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
summerIna Of Justices.

Judge j. H. Price of the Supreme
Court of Mississippi, which ad-
journed for the term last week, left
for his home in Magnolia, where he
will spend the summer months.
Judge Price has only been upon the
supreme bench two months, since
the death of Judge Terrell, but dur
ing this short time he has made for
himself an enviable reputation as a
judge, and his opinions have been
able and strong.
Judge Whitfield will spend his
summer vacation in the mountains
of Virginia, but will not leave until
after the cornerstone laying of the
new capitol, on which occasion he
viii be one Of the principal orators
Of the day.
Judge S. S. Calhoon, as is his Gus
tom, will spend his summer at
home, and at the quiet resorts Of
Mississippi.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
ARTIFICIAL COAL OIL.
A French Chemist Says He Can Pre-.
duce ArttaeiaI Petroleum for
One Cent "a Gallon.

New York, May 25.-Charles Fitz De
Gorgenstern came TO this country two
weeks ago with box Of chemicals, by
means Of which, he gays, he can make
many barrels of artificial petroleum
at cent a gallon.
1.-THE new fuid,' says Mr.. Morgen-
stern, twill burn with five times the
light OF ordinary kerosene, and II will
not explode under any circumstances.
1t has no fash test, because IL will
not fash at any temperature. 1t Is
not adapted for use in motor cars, be-
cause it gives forth no explosive va
por, but at the same time for heat
ing and lighting IL is all that could be
desired.
"Once the world knows the value OF
my invention" he said, "the petrole-
um business will be revolutioDized."
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
THIRTY HOURS OF FIGHTING,
several Hundred Macedonian Insur-
gents Killed and the Village OF
smerfdesh Destroyed.

Vienna, May 25.-Seyeral hundred
Macedonian insurgents were killed at
the village Smeridesh, south OF the
lake of Presha, May 21, according to
a dispatch to the Neu Freie Presse
from Salonica. The insurgents who
had possession of the quantities of
dynamite sought refuge in the wi
lage and we're attacked by Iurkisn
troops. The fighting lasted 80 hours
and ultimately all the houses were
burned or blown up by the Turks. One
hundred and fifty bodies were found
in the ruins.
A dispatch from constantinople
Nav % said firing had occurred all
day. May rs, on the Bulgarian VII
lare Of Mogil, six miles north OF
Monagtir.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
T)RNADOES IN NEBRASKA.
The Death List Resulting From Mon
day Mornings Tornado WIN
Exceed a Score.
MANY OTHERS KNOWN TO st INJURED.
Norman and Pauline visited and the
Eatire rowa sf Fairfield Report-
ed Wrecked, Together with Many
Farm Houses in Clay. Adams aud
kearncy Counties.

Lincoln. Neb., May es.--A tornado
that passed nea= Norman, and later
struck Pauline and the intervening
country early Mondaymorning, caused
heavy damage and many lives are re.
ported lost. At II o'clock II is be
lieved the death list win number 81
while many others are known TO have
been injured, Details are meagre,
wires being down in all directions
Nine of the victims were found dead
and II people are still missing.
The injured, as far as reported, will
number ie,
Known dead:
James c. Mumaw, Pauline.
Mrs. James c. Mumaw, Pauline.
Edith Mumaw. Pauline.
Frank Quigg, Pauline.
Lizzie Palmer, Pauline.
Jeanette Palmer, Pauline.
Mrs. Earl Bacon. Norman.
Mrs. John Welliver. Norman.
John McCurdy, Norman.
Missing:
Neil McSwnin, Fairfield.
Peter Johns, living near Brockton
Peter Hockinson and eight members
Of his family. living near Fairfield,
Among those injured from Fairfield
the following persons are said to b'
dangerously hurt:
John McReynolds. Charles Taylor
Mrs. Noble Lindsey.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
"MAMMY BATES" is DEAD.
Horu a slave. In tT0o, she served the
Families, Later. OF FresideHts
John Adams snd James Monroe.

New York. May 25.-"Mammy
Bates" formerly slave and servant in
the families Of President John Adams
and james Monroe, was buried, Sun
day. from the Lincoln hospital in this
city. She would have been lO4 years
old September /.
On Friday afternoon, altering sew
ing, she went to the dormitory for a
nap. "rll take a little sleep" she
said TO one of the inmates. "Be sure
and wake me up when the supper bell
rings"
When the bell sounded an attempt
was made TO arouse her, but she was
dead.
Her full name was Eva Bates. Sh'
was born in Flushing, Long Island
in 1899, as slave of slave parents
When a young woman she went int
the employ of the family Of JohI
Adams, and after he died she was
servant wta the family OF james
Monroe.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
BRIBERY BY WHOLESALE.
seven PromineBt Massschusetts
LEGISLATORS Involved I'm scheme
Of Wholesale Bribery.

Boston, May 25.--J. B. Moran, a
lawyer, announces that he has in his
possession a written confession Of a
Wholesale bribery scheme mapped out
by Massachusetts, men, which involves
seven prominent Legislators who are
in the combine. The confession was
made by Boston merchant, a mem
Der Of the iegislafure Of 1901, who dis.
appeared after placing the confession
in Mr.. Moran's hands.
Mr.. Moran viii at once lay his evil
dence before the grand jury.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
BeIzoni is On a Boom.

Belzoni is on boom. The Linse-
meyer machine works has moved It's
plant from Yazoo City to That place.
The Ice factory will be ready for
business during the present week.
Work on the electric light and water
works plant will be completed in q
short time The railroad company
will begin laying steel next week foE
the new road from this place 70
Yazoo City.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
A verltabIe Boom at Webb.

Webb, in Tallahatchie county, is
a regular "boom town" on the old
time pioneer Western style. The
town is located in the delta section,
with magnificent timber and adj
advantages in railroad facilities,
and has caught the eye Of capital
lists, who are investing literally in
enterprises of all kinds. During
last week there was considerable real
estate activity in the town. One
day over forty town lots were sold,
and all of them were bought up by
business men, who bought for the
purpose of locating upon them. A
new brick manufacturing company
was organized and established last
week and will soon be turning out
brick to supply the building de-
mand. An oil mill has been organ
lied and a charter bill is nov being
secured. A piano factory has al
ready been established there, and
the town has one of the most -four
ishing banking establishments in
the State. A new survey has been
made Of the town and a map of the
new addition, known as "Fontaine
Addition" has been prepared. Con-
tracts have been let for two more ar
teslan wells and an ice factory is be-
ing Organized.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
OTHERWISE uNNoTICED.

An epidemic Of measles Is reported
in Kansas.
The monitor Arkansas arrived at
Memphis, Tenn, Sunday.
Kaiser Wilhelm announces that he
viii visit Norway in June.
Archbishop Kahn of st. Louis cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary
of his conservation at Baltimore.
NJ. Paul Blouet, better known under
the pen name Of Max 0'Rell, is dead
in Paris.
DIR. Henry Klemm, a well-known
physician and G. A. R veteran, died
at his home in ST. Louis.
Secretary of State Hay has con-
tributed $500 to a New York fund for
Jews in Russia.
Nine persons were killed and four
injured in the automobile race that
started, Sunday morning, from Paris
to Madrid
The strike of freight handlers in
the Cupples block, ST Louis, has beer
submitted to arbitration and the mer
have returned to work.
Citizens of Bowling Green, Mo-, al
a union church service, adopted reso
lutions indorsing work of Circuit At
torney Folk of st. Louis.
The st. Louis steam laundries, over
crowded with work, have revived tn,
proposition to form syndicate an,
solve the labor problem.
Former Senator George Graham
Vest, of Missouri, has returned to hi.
old home at Sweet Springs, after 81
years public service at Washington.
The success of Secretary Shaw's re
funding scheme has assured an ampl,
reserve to meet the isthmian cana
payments when they fall due.
John ID. Rockefeller has given $50,
600 to the Washington Y. NJ. c. A
and $4,000 to the students building
fund of Indiana university.
President Roosevelt spen Sunda,
quietly at Seattle, Wash. He attend
ed G. A. r. memorial exercises, and il
the afternoon visited Fort Lawton.
William Kelly, a Wabash fireman
remained at his post when his trail
was wrecked at st. Louis, Sunday
and was buried under engine, re
ceiving probably fatal injuries.
Mrs. Clementine Papin-CarrieI
great-granddaughter of Pierre La
clede, st. Louis founder, is dead. Sh
was s5 years old, and had lived in 81
Louis all of her life.
| A boiler exploded at saw mill 1
Plaquemine parish, Louisiana, KILN
six persons outright and injurin
nine others, two of whom probabl
will die.
| A loss of more than $t,000,000 wa
incurred by the destruction by fir
Of Philadelphia warehouse, file
with miscellaneous merchandise, IL
Guiding a carload of matches.
At big meeting at Temple Shasr
Emeth, st. Louis, where both jew
and Christians spoke, resolutions wer
adopted, denouncing the outrages VI
on the Jews in Russia.
Clarence S. Darrow, in a speech,
Chicago, on ''The Perils of Trades UI
ionism," said that union men do NJ
usually understand the principles u
on which they are founded.
Stephen Isenhous, of Marion, Ind
after muderously assaulting his wifi
was pursued by mob, took refuge
n church. and shot himself when of
cers arrived.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
John Aliens Hatchery.

The work of construction of the
lupelo fish hatchery, the second in
Stltution of the kind that the gen.
eral government has in operation in
the Southern States, is progressing
satisfactorily under direction of a
government superintendent and
iorce of employees. A number Of ar
teslan wells have been bored on the
grounds, which are throwing out
ilne streams Of water, and other
measures are in progress for beauti-
Iylng the premises as, well as for
substantial improvements. When
the hatchery is completed one sec
uon will be assigned for a new spe-
sles Of game fish, the "John Allen
finback, Of the Sibaldius tectiros-
us family, an exhibit Of which ex-
Congressman Allen is to have at the
st. Louis Exposition.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
OKLAHOMA FLOOD REcEDING
The Homeless are BeinE Cared For
and No Really SERIOUS suffer-
ing T. Anticipated.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May 25.--The
waters that covered the southern end
of Oklahoma City and portion Of
Enid from the cloudburst near here
Saturday midnight, are receding, and
no further damage is expected. The
homeless are being cared for, and 1t Il
believed that no serious suffering viii
result.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
Conservation Of New Bishop.

Since the announcement that the
Rev. Theo. Bratton has accepted the
nomination of bishop for the diocese
Of Mississippi, there has been good
deal of interest in the question as to
when the new bishop will be conse-
Grated. While no definite informa-
ton can be had on the subject, the
probabilities are believed to be that
the conservation will not take place
before July next, and it is thought
that DR.. Bratton will be consecrated
in Jackson, as he has no parish
church of his own.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
a Pardon Wanted.

Gov. Longino has been petitioned
" grant a pardon to Lee Coleman,
prisoner serving an eight-year term
u the penitentiary from Union
eocnty for grand larceny. The pris-
ener has completed six years Of his
term. Owing to the governors
s'eadfest refusal TO grant pardons
unless exceptional circumstances are
snown, the number Of petitions has
Deen materially reduced within the
past few months
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30

Jacksonville, ILL.,, May 2s.-The re-
mains OF Vim. II. Milburn, the blind
chaplain Of the United States senate,
were buried here Sunday. Funeral
services took place at Centenary
church. Rev. A. L. I. Ewert offeiat-
ing. IntermeBt was IN Diamond
Grove cemetery.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
The Pnciac Cable.

Manila, May 2s.--The cableship An.
glia, which is engaged in laying the
Pacific cable, departed for the island
| of Guam Monday, It is estimated that
the trip win occupy eight days. The
end OF the cable has been successfully
landed at Malate.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
Phil Coleman Found Guilty.

The jury in the case Of Phil Cole
man, colored, under Indictment at
Clarksdale for numbering his wife
two ,ears ago, last week returned q
verdict of guilty as charged and sem
fenced him to life imprisonment in
the penitentiary. The jury was out
all night, and had some difficulty IN
arriving at a verdict.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30

with the grandeur of castle OF the
medieval period. 1t is situated north
of the state capitol grounds, and ex-
tends north and south along Second
street from Monroe to Adams. The
main front is on Monroe, facing the
state house.
Armory's Great Auditorium.
The armory is one great hall, with
four large circular company and de-
tachment rooms. The hall is sup
ported by open steel trusses, and ts
lighted by large roof windows, be-
sides the windows about the walls. A
gallery extends around the room on
the east, south and west sides, while
at the north end, above the large
arch doorway, is the orchestra gal
lery, which viii accommodate fifty
musicians.
The interior Of the building is fin
ished in hard~yarnished natural wood.
The structure, which is built OF stone,
IA 100 feet wide and 800 feet long,
its dimensions being large enough TO
serve the Dttub VI bhC OioSBN "N
regimental headquarters OF the cen
trial part of the state, besides several
local companies and detachments.
The Arsenal.
The arsenal is located on the west
side of the corridor, main floor, with
a private room for the officer in
charge. In the third story on the
east of the corridor and aIcng the
south front is a series OF rooms TO be
used as military headquarters, bri-
gade. regimental and company, with
private rooms for the chief officers.
A large lecture room, in which in
structions in military studies will be
given, and library and reading
room are attractive features. Ample
space il provided for tents and other
militia equipment, and In the base
ment is the rife range, where the ma
tional guard organizations through
out central Illinois will practice.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
smoIaerins Volcano Discovered.

El Paso, Tex, May 2S.-A party OF
well-known citizens having just re.
turned from Cases Grande, in the
heart of the Sierra Madre mountains,
report the discovery of smoldering
volcano hitherto unknown except TO
a few OF the natives.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
Kiiied by a live wire.

Joplin, Mo-. May 2S.--AIva UT, fore
man Of the Southwest Missouri elec-
tric light works. was instantly killed
here Sunday, by coming in contact
with live wire during severe cleo
trical storm.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
Fore.saIIed Jastice.

MiddIetown. N. ", May 25.-charles
Adams, awaiting trial in the Goshen
Jail for the attempted murder OF his
wife last January, has committed sui.
eide by drowning In bath tub.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
Leland May Go Free.

The indications are that ]. E.
Leland, the famous safe blower, who
made his escape from the Jackson
jail several weeks ago and was ar
rested in Michigan, will not be
brought back to Mississippi for trial.
Leland was a Smith county prison
er, having been brought from that
county to Jackson for safe keeping.
The authorities of Smith county
were notified that their man had
been recaptured, and that he could
be had for the going after, but as
they have not replied it seems that
they do not care to go after the .pris-
oner, and he will in all probability
be given his freedom and allowed to
follow his vocation.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-05-30
HIT A CORNER or MISSOURI.
The Town Of Elmo, Mo-, Uttered
with Tornado Debris.

Maryville, Mo-, May 25.--A tornado
struck the town Of Elmo, near here,
early Monday morning, unroofng
joys store and littering the town
with the debris of outhouses, barns
and trees. No lives were lost
Elmo is situated in the northwest
ern corner OF Missouri, near the Ne
braska line, and the storm probably
Is continuation Of that which struck
near Norman, Neb.