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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

At the requ est of the secretary OF
the interior the department of the in
terror has undertaken to investigate
the charges of land frauds in the In
dian Territory and especially the ques-
ton as to the propriety of govern
ment officials holding positions in con-
nection with land companies operat-
ing In the territory. During his tour
of the interior two or three months
ago, the secretary of the interior was
informed that ,everal officers of the
government hold such positions, and
he Immediately instituted an investi
CATION. The result has been to con-
firm the report. The inquiry will now
be proceeded with.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
Dynamite in Jets Cell.

Winchester, Ky.-The discovery of
two sticks of dynamite in the cell In
the Clark county Jail. formerly occu-
pied by Curtis Jett, the convicted as
sassin of j. B. Marcum, of Breathitt
county, has given rise to a story of a
plot to release Jett during the time he
was confined here awaiting trial. The
dynamite was found in q water pipe.
The quantity of the explosive was
sufficient to have blown the jail to
atoms.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
Want Hearst for President.

Denver.-The National Building
Trades Council met in convention and
after a spirited contest. endorsed Con-
gresham VIM. r. Hearst, of New
York, for president of the United
States by a vote of twenty eight to
nineteen. Resolutions were adopted
committing the council to she princi-
pies of strict trade autonomy.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
Watch North Pacific Squadron.

Astoria, Ore .-Instruotions have
been received by the commandments AZ
Forts Candy, Stevens and Columbia,
located at the mouth of the Columbia
river, to keep a sharp lookout for the
appearance of the North Pacific squad
ron under command Of Rear Admiral
Casey ON his flagship New York
which, it is thought, is m~aneuvering
off the mouth of the river with the
intention of running the forts there if
possible.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

By q provision in the will Of Mrs.
Martha Graves, recently deceased in
Washington, d. c., Congressman
Henry r. Gibson, Of the Second Ten
nessee District becomes heir to be-
tween $75, 900 and 500, 900 cash.
Mrs. Graves son, president of a
bank in Seattle, Washington, was a
collegemste of Gibson and it is said
Mrs. Graves at that time took rscog-
milton of the good qualities of the
future congressman and aided him
financially in securing his education.
1t is said she since contributed 81, 600
to the campaign fund each of the five
times he has successfully run for con-
gress. Congressman Gibson has ac-
copied the bequest and he is said to
be planning an endowment to help
verify young men through college,
Is Mrs. Graves ia said to have assist
ed him.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
Mass Meeting Condemns Agreement.

A mass meeting of democrats was
held ut Natchez to condemn the ar
rangement made by two candidates for
sheriff, who are to 60 in the second
primary election. Under the agree
ment, it Is alleged, the loser is to be
appointed deputy.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
Farmers Institute to be Held.

Prof. J.. 9. Hardy, president of the
Mississippi Agricultural College will
hold a farmers institute at Wes.on,
Aug. 81, at which matters pertaining
to tracking and farming interests gen.,
orally will be discussed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
Evans Pryor Killed ia st. Louis.

Intelligence received from st. Louis
is co the effect that Evans Pryor, q
young man Of West Point had met in
slant death there, through falling
down an elevator shaft. Young Pryor
was a member of q prominent and es-
Unable family. He was q nephew Of
ex-Congressman Fox.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
Many Dead and Injured.

WashiDgton.-ihe state department
has received the following cablegram
from Kingston. Jamaica, signed
American consul: Port Antonio
greatly damaged by hurricane. Many
dead and seriously injured are con.
stantly reported to the consulale.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
Boy Dies from Injuries.

While swinging to a switch engine
in the railroad yards at Meridian Mack
Higganbotham, a lad of nine years,
fell under the wheels OF the locomotive
and was so badly mangled that ampu.
tation of his legs was necessary. He
died.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
II alim Put to Death.

Constantlnople.-A cuurt-martial
held at Monastir condemned gen.
jarme, Hahn to death for the murder
OF NJ. Rostkovski, the Russian consul
at Mcnastir. L Q sentence was immed.
lately carried out. Another ~gendarme
vas sentenced to fifteen years penal
seryltude.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
More Water for Hattiesburg.

Contractor Doyle struck a good flow
of water at a depth of 800 feet at Hat
tiesburg in the 3-inch artesian we'll he
is bearing for the city. This is the
third we'll for the city, all fine flows.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
CODiah's New JaiI.

The board OF supervisors of Copiah
county have accepted from the con-
tractors the handsome new Jail build
ing, which has been recently COM
pleted at the cost Of $12 900.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
FRESH FROM THE
NATIONS CAPITAL.
A Lucky Congressman, Falls Heir to
$780, ZOO.
GOOD NEWS FROM COLUMBIA
Regarding the Canal Treaty---Census
Bulletin on Subject of Irrigation..-
Sensation In Land Fraud Matters
Promised at an Early Date.

Washington According to q bull
letin issued by the census bureau
there are 226, 205 acres Of land under
irrigation in the state of Texas. The
system includes 1915 miles of canal,
and cost S5,191, 815. The irrigated
rice plantations number 557, with an
acreage of ITO, 1896. In this onneo-
ton the report says; "While all the
rice systems did not prove successful
in 1902, the failures of the most part
are not without remedy. Larger ex-
perience and better knowledge of soil
and crop requirements will obviate
their recurrence, and the industry,
which within a year has grown large
enough to make the imports tion OF
rice no longer new, will doubtless *
pand until rice will become an impor-
tant export" 1t is also stated that
Texas now ranks second among the
states in the utilization Of under
ground waters for irrigation. The
development of this source Of water
supply has been large in the Pan
Handle, the Liano, Estacado, Edwards
Plateau aud other sections which are
without SURGICAL waters. Flowing
wells are being brought into general
use in many parts of the rice belt. In
1902 $50 wells were operated to irri-
gate 20,219 acres. The cost of these
plants was 1912, 1853, and the value of
the irrigated products more than
dou BILE that amount.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
A Long-feIt Want.

Customer want some spontan-
eous combustion.
Observation-Disclosures combustion!
Why, that is a fire that starts of its
own accord.
Customer-Well, that's just what /
want for my furnace. See?
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20
odd Method Of Revenge.

An Ohio man has taken a strange
revenge on a man who recently
thrashed him. Whenever he meets
the man he kneels down and prays
for him.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

VIM. Nelson Cromwell, counsel for
the Panama Canal Company, called
at the State Department and had u
conference with Acting Secretary Loo
mis-. Mr.. AIDE. the Assistant Secretary
of State, also was called into the con-
ference for a short time. The object
of Mr.. Cromwell'n visit was to secure
the latest informal on the State De
partment has regarding the canal stu
alton and to inform Mr.. LOOMS that
he had received mail advicss fro his
agents at Bogota to the eff ect that the
lower house of the Columbian Con.
gress was ''by an avowed and ope
majority strongly in favor OF ratifying
the Hay-Herran treaty exactly as il
stands; that the upper house. which
at the outset of the canal discussion,
was almost verwhelmingly opposed TO
the ratification of the treaty in its
present fern, now stood fully one
third in the favor Of it's rati6cati on
without amendment"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

Elmer G. Sweeney of Baldwinsville.
Mass, was fined So by a local court
for hugging another mans sweee-
heart. He thinks the price excessive
and has appealed the case to the
superior court.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

Invention of Decimal Fractions.
Decimal fractions were invented by
a German. Johann Mueller OF Nurem.
berg, in the year 1854.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

The man who 10 too busy to talk
generally anas somebody whe Isn't 4
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

The following assignment of officers
of the general staff has been made:
Assistants to the Chief Of Staff-Major
General Henry O. Corbin. made Ad-
%jutant General; Brigadier General
William H. Caster. Brigadier General
Wallace F. Randolph, Chief OF Artil-
lery. War College Board-Brigsdier
General Tssker HIS Bills, President.
Colonel Alexander Msybin, Secretary I;
Colonel William P. Hall, Assistant
Adjutant General, is designated Act
ing Adjutant OF the Army.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

The body Of a man found dead in q
room at a Los Angeles hotel has been
identified as that of Capt. Harry E.
Smith, u. 8. A., retired.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

Officers of the North Pacific squad
ron, which has arrived at the Bremen.
ton navy yard, after a cruise in
northern waters, deny all knowledge
of the story wired from Port Town
seed that, that the entrance of the
fleet into Puget Sound was a naval
maneuver, and that admiral Casey"
constructively ran q formidable block-
ade successfully, aud achieved .
mighty victory.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
reported to have said that he would
attend the national irrigation congress
and deliver an address. He will be
accompanied by some thirty scientists
aed experts of that department.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

The boom for w. r. Hearst for
president is now being pushed with
more energy since Senator German
arrived from abroad. Mr.. Hearst hal
regular paid employees in charge Of
his candidacy, and it is said that he
will spend a considerable sum in an
attempt to achieve this ambition.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

At the United States fishery al
Baird. California, on the St. Cloud
river, 20, 200, 900 salmon eggs have
been taken from the early run of fish.
The largest number ever taken before
at Baird was II, 600. 600 in 1898. Fifty
millions it is expected will be the to.
tai this year. Eight millions has been
the average since the hatchery was
established.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-20

Naval Constructor 81. Ct. Gilmore,
who by direction Of Acting Secretary
Darling went from Bath, Me-, to in
spect the Massachusetts,, sends the fol-
lowing dispatch, dated Bar Hsrbor:
Examin alton at present disclosed
nothing to prevent the Massachusetts,
proceeding to New York, when bulk
heads shored and minor leaks in bulk
heads tie mporarily stopped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
(PoLlTiCAL)
(POLiTlCAL) .-' FULENWIDER ROW SUBMITS REMARKS
Pays His Respects to Drennen Cam paign ommittee-LakevieW Mat ter-He Thinks Ward Is the Best Man.

A. l.. Fulenwider pays his respects to the Drennen campaign committee and tells about the sale of parks to the city under the Drennen administration. He thinks Ward is the best man for mayor. MT. Fulenwider writes as follows:
 To the Editor of the Age-Herald
 My attention has been called to an article which appeared Tn one of the afternoon papers, edited by the Drennen campaign committee, in which l am taken to task for supporting MT. Ward for mayor of Birmingham
 This strikes me as being very queer, when considered in connection with the fact that Mir Drennen, both by letter and in person, solicited me to vote for him and to serve on his campaign com mittee. 1t strikes me that MT. Drennen is trying to confuse the minds of the public by mixing up the Birmingham Realty Company with an issue in which it, as a company, has no interest In support of this fact, l need but say that the employees of the Birmingham Realty Company are divided on the question of mayor. as well as some of the minor candidates to be voted for next Monday.
 Since MT Drennen has brought the Birmingham Realty. Company into the campaign, and is endeavoring to make an issue in the matter of purchasing marks. I deem 1t but just to myself, and the company that l represent, to tell the uublic the exact facts concerning the park dispute:
 The Lakeview Land Company owns the property at Lakeview. The Birming- ham Realty Company hasn't any direct or indirect interest in the same. Nearly two years ago, at the suggestion or a friend who is a large owner or the Lake view property. and who desired to have the title to it definitely settled, was reuuested to see Mayor Drennen ana urge that legal proceedings be instltutec in order to ascertain whether or not the eify had any claim on this property. Acting upon this suggestion, l called 10 see MT. Drennen and asked him to do It. He refused to have anything to do with the matter, saying that the Lakeview property was outside of the city limits Having exhausted every effort to get the mayor to do something. the owners of the Lakeview property have recently had the matter taken up through the courts to decide the title. The city attor- ney is assisting in the matter and if this property rightfully belongs to the pub lice the owners of the Lakeview prop erty, am certain, desire that the public interests shall be fully protected.
 As to the matter of selling parks to the city, as charged by MT. Drennen. I wish to say that have had no difficulty in making sales to the city under Mir Dren-
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mems administration. Indeed, I have sold one and made a lease on another. In the matter of these negotiations, l have not found MT. Drennen very difficult To handle The city has made good trade and the Birmingham Realty Company are satisfied.
 The reason I am giving my personal support to MT. Ward is based upon the fact that 1 think he is the best man Tor the place. He is a young man who has grown up with the community and by strict attention to business, and personal integrity, has gained the confidence of the business community. In the contest that is now on he Is being opposed by one of the most grasplng machines that has ever existed in any community. In fact, the machine has grown so arrogant that if you don't bow to it's bidding. 1t seeks to punish you in matters in which the public are interested
 In conclusion l wish to say that the Drennen campaign committee are in des- perate straits for campaign data when they try to inject issues into this cam paign like the one mentioned above. Yours, very truly,
 A IL FULENWIDER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01

taken up by the machine and carried along the chute to the cup, thus contin- uing the pitching indefinitely.
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The Flight of Birds.

From the Bangor (Me.) Commercial
 Some years ago it was the method of officers of the United States fish com sion to fasten tags with dates to the sec ond dorsal fin of salmon that had been impounded for breeding. the fish being then turned loose in the ocean. The idea was 1t was thought likely that fishermen would at some time take them on the coast of Newfoundland or somewhere else, or that they would return to their old spawning grounds. But few were ever caught afterwards, although we believe there was one such instance some few years since-a tagged salmon having been caught in the Verona weir in Pe- nobseot bay.
 Birds seem to be either more consider ate or more careless. Our exchanges are telling the story of a woman in MilYau- kee who built great bird-house last year. and it was so popular that many birds who could not be admitted as reg ular boarders came there every few days with their families for meal and a bath The owner of the avary hoped that the reputation of the house would be so high that the birds would remember it and come back every summer. Accordingly. she had bands of aluminium attached to the leg of each bird before the time of mi grafton came.
 The experiment has had sad results so far. Only one of the robins has been heard from. He was shot by a hunter in Jackson Miss. The interesting point is that the bird had flown due south almost as far as he could go overland His death occurred within 100 miles of the meridian where he started. It appears from the published story, moreover, that the bird was young robin which had never es saved the flight South before Yet a fair ly experienced man with pocket com pass could not have done the thing so well. lacking knowledge of the lay of the land or the position of the water courses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
At the Bijou.

"A Texas Steer" will be played by the Bijou Musical Comedy company this week. The announcement of this old favorite is sufficient to draw a crowd. as several of the people In the caste this week were in the original production. The advance sale of seats is large and gives promise of full house.
 The company made it's biggest and best hits in producing Hoyt plays. and as Otis Harlan was for so long identified with the original Hoyt forces, his ability as a stage director Is greatly assisted by that experience The cast for "A Texas Steer,' one of the best plays the great comedy playwright wrote, fits well. John W. Dunne will play the part which gave Tim Murphy prominence and MT. Dunne has made great personal hit. It Is the leading part, Maverick Brander, the Texas cattleman. who Is sent to con- gress against his will. Otis Harlan plays
 the Minister to Dahomey, and his strong personality has brought the part into prominence. The other characters will be in keeping. Mary Marble as Bossv. the pet of the ranch, and afterwards a society leader in Washington has a part widely different from that she portrav we'd last week. for it will go from the ridicu- lous to the sublime. Miss Marble fits the part like a glove.
 Little Chip has another funny part. that or one of the Texas politicians. The clever and popular little comedian can be depended upon to make good in anv part that is assigned to him, and that h. IS great favorite is best evidenced by
 ne receptions that he Is always accord ed. Tony Hart has a straight part which ne has made comedy. It is talky thing ana the character actor will demonstrate his real worth
 Pearl Tormie David Andrada, John w Early, Dan Marble, Agnes Scott. Andrew Bode' Florence McNeil, Eva Burnham and some of the others will sustain the other parts
 The Musical Maidens will have m greo. rest, for Max Hoffman has arranged musical programme that will require much service by them. One of the parts 10 this programme will be "The Kittv and the Owl" In which the girls vii, appear as Pierrot Girls. There will be speciaities by Little Chip, and the whole 'how will be in keeping with what has been done Na'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
Are You A Mason?"

One of the funniest hits of recent years which caused much laughter fast season, and ranked with "Charley's Aaunt," and "rhe Private Secretary is Are You Mason?" which is to be presented at the Jefferson theater on Monday and Tues day evenings and Tuesday matinee. This comedy Is an adaptation from the Ger man. It will have a first-cass production In every particular known as Rich and Harris Comedians, and headed by John C. Rice and Thomas A. Wise, whose rep utations are widespread. These merry comedians last season made pronounced hits in the roles which they are now playing.
 The story of Are You a Mason?' re- lates to the efforts of young husband to comply with the wishes of his wife to become d mason. Failing to do so, he de- ceives the confiding woman. His father in-law and mother-in-law appearing upon the scene, 1t is discovered that the ola man has been working the same game upon his wife that the son-in-law is prac- home at nights, not to attend lodge, but Co take part in poker games. Neither of the men knows that the other is not real ly a mason, and their efforts to conceal their lack of knowledge of the workings of the order, the one from the other, and from their wives causes the laughter.
 Supporting Messrs. Rice and Wise will be Edward Abeles, George Richards Charles J. Greene, Ralph Yoerg, Jack Mahoney Gertrude Whitty, Amy Muller, Margaret Evans Hazel Chapple, Sally Cohen, Florence Earle and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
GOSSIP OF PLAYS
 AND PLAYERS

George M. Conan the young author comedian who will be seen here, has a large list of applications from would be chorus ladies. He claims that the chorus girl, In one sense, Is the most peculiar ot stage people. and is about as important as the star.
 cations are:
 One young lady writes. q am q1 years oia, weigh l66 pounds, am feet lOIA inches hish' and as good looking as the rest or them. Another. T would like to loln your company as a chorus girl. nave been brought up in tragedy, but prefer to shift" Still another wrote, q nave never been on the stage, but have seen lots of shows. I know I would make good chorus girl. Do not care for salary, only little spending money and will promise not to get married and leave the company" Another girl from Fresno. California, wrote, If you, can. place me, advance railroad fares, if you think you
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All kinds of cutc. Age-Herald En graving Department.
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in the development of the plot a full carload of special paraphernalia has been provided. No more complete stage set ting has ever been carried by a similar organization than has been done for the production of Sweet Clover.'
 The many friends of Dewitt Jennings, who made an excellent impression here with the Fawcett company at the Bljou, will regret to learn that Miss Evelyn Brown, to whom he is engaged, was a heavy loser in the Cincinnati fire Of Thursday. She is one of the leading wo- men of the Pike Stock company, and it's effects were all destroyed. It is expected that Miss Brown will appear here with the Fawcett company in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
"Four Cohans.

The Four Cohans and their big conn pany under the direction of Fred Niblo, in George M. Cohans musical comedy. "The Governors Son. will be produced at the Jefferson theater next Thursday matinee and night
 The new musical numbers are some very catchy and clever numbers from George Cohan's fertile mind-"Yanlkee Doodle Doings," 'I Love You all" Then I'd Be Satisfied With Life" and "The Soldiers of the Stage" Several of the old favorites, among them "A Regular Sherlock Holmes" Lucy" "The Moon Song, Never Breathe a Word of This to Mother" will also be heard.
 The supporting company is adequate and the cast includes Jerry J. Conan, Helen F. Conan, George M. Conan, Jose phine Conan, Ethel Lovey, Will H. Slosn, Gertrude Rutledge, James Man ming, William Keough, M. J. Sullivan and Hugh Mack.
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and to recover them promptly in order to throw them again.
 The machine is placed at one end of a small building, the sides of which are of wire net, so that people may look through, while the ends and the roof are of wood. motor causes a wheel to re- volve, by means of a belt, and thus ac- tuates a powerful spring which holds a small cup at it's extremity. The balls run along a chute and drop into the cup one after another. whence they are dis charged at intervals of fifteen seconds or so.
 The batsman strikes at them as fast as they are thrown at him. But, whether he hits them or not, the balls roll back to a point behind the machine, thanks to an arrangement of slants in the floor At the point where the slants meet, the balls are