The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-15
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS NOTES
Transpiracies of Moment in The
Magnolia State.
UP TO UNCLE SAM
Letter Written by Whitecap.
pers to Be investigated By
the Authorities.

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the Authorities.
AT a citizens meeting, called for
the purpose of Investigating the
workings in this county of labor.
agents and the alleged whitacap
outrages, the following resolution
was adopted as expressing the1sense
OF the meeting: "All labor agents,
resident and nonresident, are here
by solemnly warned not to interfere
with any labor or to trespass upon
lands in Jefferson county. Any per-
SON violating the law in this respect
will be vigorously prosecuted, and
we urge every good citizen to Co
operate with and assist US. Any
land owner knowing of any viola
ton of the law and any laborer
threatened or interfsred with in
any manner is urged to communi
cate with the chairman of the Vigil
lance Committee, when the offender
will be dealt with and the inform
ant protected"
The'half of a chincapin hull has
been removed from the nose of little
Ida ~CIlpepper, two year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Culpep-
per of Meridian. The hull had be-
come imbedded ia the flesh and the
parents believe it must have been in
the little girls nose for at least
three months. During this time the
child has suffered considerable diff
iicuity in breathing, which was
thought to be the result of a con-
tirued cold. Mrs. Culpeppar acct
IDENTIFY discovered the hull in her
little girls nose, and on its removal
the child showed instant relief.
Uncle Sam may get in the game
as far as the w%hitecappers of Lin
coin county + concerned. The fol-
loving letter, mailed at Brookhaven
the latter part of December, was re-
ceived by a prominent postofice Off
cial at Jackson, and it is understood
that the matter is to be made the
subject OF investiga alton by the post
office authorities: "We understand
that you + taking up for your ne
gro a mail ride. and if so you had
better keep them in town, and stay
there yourself. We are not going to
have any niggers, that is riding the
mail out here. So take warming"
The letter was signed Regulators"
The thirtv-ninth anniversary of
the emancipation of American
slavery was celebrated by TIE col,
ored people bere a few days ago,un-
der direction and general manage
ment of a~comnittee composed of
prominent men of the race. Essays
were read aud eplivening son!s
were sung. The entire celebration
demonstrated a perfect state of'har-
mony ex sting between the races in
Aberdeen.
The Cumberland Telephone Com
pany has been granted a 50-year
franchise by the, City Council of
Natehez, Miss and will install long
distance service from that point to
New Orleans, to Jackson, Miss. and
to Rayville, La.
Frank Paulding, a negro, en-
ployed as callboy by the railroad
company fell from a switch engine
at Tchula a few days since and was
Instantly killed. This was the Sec
ond death in the railroad yards
hero in two days.
Hon. W. S, Hill, of Winona, Dis
trict Attorney for the Fifth Judicial
District, VINO was elected to Con-
gress in November last to succeed
Hon. A. f. Fox. has rendered the
Governor. his resignation to take
effect in March.
The Wilkinson County Guards
met at Centerville, Miss, a few DAYS
ago and adopted resolutions pledg-
ieg support to all Efforts tending to
break up whit ,capism.
GERMAN MINISTER'S PAY.
parIin The (xarpan fnroi~n Of