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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Westerners Short on Change.

Sata F.-The demand for small
change on the Pacific coast is 80 great
that an order for several thousand
nickels and pennies has been sent to
the treasury department. at Washing
ton.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Shamrock i'll is Fast.

Atlantic City Highlands, New Jer.
sey.-Sir Thomas Lipton's new cup
hunter has manifested thai it is III it's
finest racing trim by sh living clean
heels to Shamrock I ftom start to fn-
ish over a thiety-mile course, and win.
ming by eleven minutes and forty fonr
seconds elapsed time, a decisive vic
fOrv
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Wise Move at EliisYille.

The businessmen situated along
Front and Ivy Streets, two of the
principal business thoroughfares of
Ellisville, have made arrangements
with the Ellisville Cotton Seed Oil and
Ginning Company to secure O water
supply from the deep we'll owned by
the company. The water will be
piped along the two %streete and ny
drants will be placed at convenient in
tervals, thus affording an ample water
supply and a%dditsonal fire protection.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

Washington.-W. A. Miller. who
was discharged from the government
printing office for giving information
to a member of congress, has ap-
pealed to the civil servio commission
for reinstatement.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Jap Minister Resigns.

Tokio.-The japanese Minister of
the Interior has resigned on account
Of i'll heelth. He has been succeeded
by Baron Kodama, who will retain the
Governorship of Formosa.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

1t has been announced that the
Chinese will hold a mass-meeting to
make an emphatic protest against their
exclusion from the United States.
They will ask their government to en-
act tariff regulations against American
goo s as O matter of retaliation if the
immigration restrictions are not re-
moved.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Extra Session of Congress.

Washington. President Roosevelt
has announced through Senator Lodge
at o. ster bay that congress would be
convened in extra session on Nov. 3.
The president also expressed a desire
for early financial Legislation.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Venezuela PaysUp.

Caracas, Venezuela. -rhe Venezue-
Ian government has paid to the repre-
sentatives of the allied powers the last
installments of the indemnity, as slip
ulated BY the protocol.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Free Delivery for Columbus.

Postmaster General Payne has is
issued an order allowing Columbus
free delivery service, with three car
riers, n substitute, tw~enty-nine let
ter boxes and three package boxes.
The service begging on September l..
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Russia Obstinate.

st. Petersburg, Russia. The Gov
ernment has notified the State Depart
ment at Washington that it will
neither receive nor consider the petit
ton in the Kishineff matter.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Lumber Inspector Found Dead.

r. Oswell, of Memphis, inspector
for the Banks Lumber Company, of
fernando, wos found dead in bed at
1illatobia, a few mornings ago, by
Marshall Stapp, his roommate. A jury
of inquest was summoned by Judge
Robinson, and a verdict of death from
unknown cause was rendered.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Trial of Moore Goes Over.

The trial of Oar Moore, charged
with Killing Ellis Poole, was continued
in the circuit court at Meridian until
the October term, owing to the alb
sence of important Witnesses.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Grand Jury ladicts Board Of Trade.

The grand jury of Lauderdale couu
ty has returned an indictment against
the Nerd an Board Of Trade aud Cot
ton Exchange on a charge Of permit.
ting dealing in futures 10 its building
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Mississ;ppians Made Speeches.

Detroit. Bishop G. b. Galloway,
OF Jackson, Miss, and Rev. Fl. W.
Featherstone. of Hattiesburg, were
among the speakers at the opening of
the Epworth League international
convention in Detroit
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
TREND OF EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Cleaned at the Nations Capital
CT Interest and Import 10 the
American People.
REMARKABLE POS TAI FIGURES
Indicating the Sweeping Extent of the
Postal Service and the Versatility of
Uncle Sam in Providing Means fer
Transmission of Mail.

Neutrality-suspicious. remarka BILE fg-
ures taat indicate the sweeping extent
OF the postal servi:e and the versatile
ty of Uncle Sam in providing means
for transmission of mail, has been
made at the ~postofice department in
connection with an official report
which Acting Second Assistant Post
master General George L. Stone he's
received from Postmaster II. r.
Marsh, OF Point Is urow, Alaska, the
northernmost postofice in the United
States. The report announces that
the postmaster has just dispatched
mail from Point Barrow to Koizsbue
Station by reindeer. The report is
dated Feb. 10, showing that, although
all but 572 miles OF the urney to
this city was in United States domain,
almost five months were consumed in
the journey. The total number CT
miles travelled was 6,90l. From Point
Barrow to Kotzebus is $50 miles. and
this part of the journey is covered by
means of reindeer. From Kotzebu to
Nome is 400 miles, a stretch on which
both reindeer and dogs are utilized.
From Nome to Unalakik is $50 miles,
where dogs furnish the motive power.
From Unalakik to Tanana is 1853
miles, and Tanana to Eagle is SGT
miles, both of these stretches being
covered by means of dogs. This makes
O total of 2,210 miles travelled in
Alaska alon. The next stage is 59l
miles from Eagle to Skagway, via
Damson, a total Of 504 miles, of
which 572 are in Can ida and % in
Alaska, AGO miles Of the distance be-
ing by horses and dogs and liz by
railrosd. The 1000 mjlos OF distance
between Skagway and Seattle is COW
cred by steamer, and 8, 100 miles from
Seattle to this city by railroad, of
course. This completes the 6-904
miles.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Talk of Trolley Line to Grand Gulf.

During the last week there las been
talk of building a trolley line from
Port Gibson to Grand Gulf, n river
point il the county, which is the near
est rivor landing to The city. The OBJ
ject would be to haul freight.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Exchange Commissioners Meet.

Berlin,-The American and Next
can International Silver Exchange
Commissioners met the representatives
of the German Government for their
first conference at Berlin.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

The general apprehension that nm
known and dreaded diaeases may be
brought to the United States by our
soldiers who serve in tropical regions
has suggested a careful examination of
the patients sent to St. Elizabeth In.
sane asylum, near this city. For many
months there has been in progress an
inquiry into the subject of parasitic
intestinal symptoms and 500 separate
micro scopicsl examinations have been
made at the hygienic laboratory of the
Public Health Service. The results
show that precautions must be taken
to avert the spread Of diseases hereto
fore unknown to this country. The
conclusions of the inquiry show that
army life in the PHILIPPINES is conduct
i've to infection by parasites wholly
unknown in the United Sta = s. The
relation of these parasites to the par
ticular malady which required the
confinement of the patient in the asy-
lum is not set forth, but it is contrib.
uting incident to the low and irregu.
lar physical condition OF the indi.
vidual.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Reports Deer and Turkeys Plentiful.

F. z. Davis, who lives four miles
east of Hattiesburg, brought in a large
deer recently, which he had killed
from q herd of five. He reports plen-
by Of game in his neighborhood and
says wild turkeys are numerous.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

The bureau of pensions takes the
position that p%eusioning exaning sur
geons are not within the classified
service, and, therefore, a surgeon may
be removed for political reasons.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

Alabama leads all OF the stltes OF
the Union in the number of bankrupt
cy petitions filed in the Federal
courts.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
British Steamer Wrecked.

Montreal. - The Bei:i,h steamer
Monterey has bsen wreck ed on .hs
coast Of Newfoundland.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

Secretary shaw announces TINT he
did not discuss Louisiana Federal
patronage with Presids nt Roosevelt
during his recent visit to Oyster Bay.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Oil and Ginning Company Organized

UI q ulnnlng COMPANY organized.
The Ellisville Cotton Seed Oil and
Ginning Company has published its
charter at Ellisville. The purposes of
the company are to conouct a ginning
business and to manufacture cotton
seed oil and it's b%yproducts. The au-
lhorizsd capital is $50, 900. II is ua-
derstood that the company will ac-
luire the ginning plant of I. r. Holl-
imam as the nucleus of its plant.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23
Shcrburn ~Reappointed.

Washington. - Lieutenant Themes
j.. 6%herbuin, Lonisisna, has been re.
appointed to 3 position In the army,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

Senators Hanna and Quay, it is
said, opposed the confirmation OF
General LEONARD Wood to be q major
general.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

An iron hood, an instrument OF tor
ture used by the Spaniards of Louis
lana, will re exhibited al the ST. Louis
Fair.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

Ex.congressman George P. Harri-
son will run for congress in the Third
Alabama congressional district.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

Louisiana will exhibit statues of
sulphur, sugar and rice at the st.
Louis exposition.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

General Young will succeed General
Miles as lieutenant general of the
army.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

Secretary Hay announces that the
incident created by the question of
the presentation Of the Jewish petit.
ton to Russia II closed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

Gen. Leonard Wood has been pro
NOTED the rank of major-gsnersl.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

The Illinois Central Railroad has
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission an answer to an order OF
the Commission regarding tho roads
rates on grain and grain products.
The Illinois central denies that it has
made large advances in rates during
the latter half of 1902, and denies that
its rates, including local charges, are
unreasonable or discriminative. II
also denies that it has made or PUB
lished rates On grain or grain products
originating west of the Missouri river,
receiving only a certain division OF
the through rates made by connecting
lines on such traffic.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-07-23

Representative P. T. Burton, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, chairman of the
rivers and harbors committee OF the
House of Representatives, and Major
Frank Mahen (retired) of the engi-
neers corps. have arrived at Berlin and
are studying Germany's canals. river
improvements and harbors generally.
The indictment Of George W. Bea-
vers. by the Federal grand Jury at
Brooklyn, caused no surprise at
Washington. Two other officials
were also indicted, but their names
cannot be learned.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-06
THIS AND THAT.

-Four shillings a bottle is charged
for imported British beer at Jo-
hanncsburg.
Two millions sterling was paid last
year by the distillcrs and brewers in
Edinburgh and district.
An engineer has figured out that all
the railways in Switzerland could be-
run by electricity generated by water
falls.
The Turkish Ambassador in Bcr-
lin was compelled the other day to
change his residence because he had
not received any money to pay his
rent for two years.
Between 1890 and 1898 more than
1000 persons died Of typhoid fever in
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Wash
ington, although an eminent sanitari-
m once wrote that 'for every case Of
typhoid fever some one should be
hanged"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-06
he suddenly exclaimed.

Jove" he suddenly exclaimed.
Something Howe told me last night
about her after you had gone sheds a
ray Of light upon her mad action
"Ycs!' said !, questioningly.
"There isn't much to tell" replied
Hamilton. ut seems that a couple
of years ago or more Gladys Trent's
father, a presumably wealthy stock
broker, was ruined through the steal
ing Of his secret business cipher. II
was the result of a conspiracy be-
tween old Trent's confidential clerk
and a certain telegraphist.
"Somc false news was sent over the
ordinary wires, Trent was hammered
on change, and Goddard, the clerk,
contriyed to make. and to get away
with. over a hundred thousand
pounds. There is good reason to be-
licvc, Howe says. that the tclegra'
phist-namc unknown-was left out
in the cold by his scoundrclly CON
fcderate, as he fully deserved to be
Howe, who has known the family fol
years, went on to say that Glady'
Trent. in addition to utilizing her un.
doubted genius as an actress Of ex.
traordinary power Us a means orsup'
porting her father. vowed never tc
rest until she had brought one or The
other Of the swindlers to book. Fo,
aught we know, il may be that she
has discovered something and gon'
to follow it up"
Though this opinion conceded ex
actly with my own, / did not say SO
but. leaving Hamilton 10 his own dc
vices, hurried back to my boarding
house, packed my portmantcau, and
acting upon that which felt to b.
a sure inspiration, was within tn
hour on my way to Newhayen.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-06
IN AN ENGLISH SCHOOL.
Many Terms Used for Thrashings Ad-
ministered 10 Winchester Boys.

There is probably no place on
earth. according 10 the London Tit
Bit, whore a thm.hing has been and
Is known by 90 many different terms
a. at Winchester. Al one time the
most ,cverc form Of punishment wa.
known as "bibling.' Thi, was siy
strokes given with a peculiar weapon
eompd.cd of rod handle Ia which
were tied four long and supple apple
twigs. The next in order of severity
was spoken Of n "scrubbing,' and
consisted of four strokes only. 4
"%scourging,' which might well have
been imagined to be the most painful
of all, was merely three strokes. Tie
writer believes that these terms have
now given way to the more compre-
hensiye word funding" which
comprises all kinds 81 official thrash
ings. Another Winchester punish
mcnt is known rs Coming" To
"con n boy i. simply TO rap him over
the head with the knucklc, or any
other hard substance.
Most schools have at least two
terms for the use Of the rod in order
to discriminate between the summary
execution by II house master and the
more severe punishment admins
tered by a head master. The former
Is known as a clicking" while the lat
ter is digniGcd as a "~,wishing' or
%"birching," being only inflicted for
the very wort olfenscs, and is next
below expelling-or, a. il is usually
termed at school, "bunking."
Scotch boys suffer from corporal
punishment in more ways than one.
In old day the tawse was the instru-
ment most frequently employed. II
wa invariably made of leather.
The tawse has been generally super
'eded by the ordinary cane, but some
Of the old terms arc still in use. At
the Royal high school, Edinburgh,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-06

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T" "'"''n. eve sullered TINS sen
'c"' 'n''' "'n 'aP''nfs nfeal"Ay.
p'o'n''" I"r an "~'h'Piah'lng' ana
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'oa'''hR 10TH "a' ihe instrument
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Du' ""' "'"",'! preferred ny NOSE
WV" ""p sPa'h o, maN''hcSS about
.n''"' ne ""u p"eh reported
WV" "".lu P'o""oiy suhereNpul'lon.
~ "u''o"'ouSh an unpopular
yp"'', WIZ it'f"ch'i9 receive a
NnU,np' Nhi'h-h II pronounced
~ "rrcsP'H hl'ne small,
""'" '""''n' c"'I''a ny hohrly every
wy "h"'i hlH 'Iih' IL holus MS bOoks
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-06
Uncultivated Land.

There are nearly 1900, 900 acres
of land in Italy still uncultiyated
which could heer good crops.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-06

The man in charge Of the New
haven station was an especial friend
of my own.
have said that ! was inspired to
run down to Newhavcn after hearing
Hamilton's story, but to have given
the why and the wherefore OF my do
ing so would have been an utter i'm
possibility. As a matter OF fact ! was
blindly cropping for the truth.
"Ah, llyde!" wal Sid Dowling's
greeting, as ] walked into the instru-
mcnt-room. "Why, | was just on the
point Of wiring to you!"
$40 me? Why, what's up"
"0h. only something ] couldn't
quite understand. It's about that
lady you sent down to me"
Lady! never sent a lady down
to you."
"No? Then there i. something
wrong afoot, and, though you are too
late TO stop the message"
"Mcssagc." cried; "havc you been
persuaded to send u message from an
unauthorized person.
"Well, but, Roger, old man, she
told me in such a way that shc was a
friend Of your., and that you had se-
cured permission from headquarters
for her TO telegraph u message to
Dicppe in a certain cipher which she
gave me. that hadn't the very faint
est suspicion oftrickery,"
"Wcll. did .hc-this lady-giye
YOU the Interpretation of the cipher
mcssage:
mo. And / should never have
known it had ! not picked up. after
she left, a piece Of paper dropped by
he, and containing the cipher and it,
Interpretation in alternate lines. DO
you want to see it:'
"Ycs! yes!!" cried !, snatching the
paper out Of his hands.
Between the cipher line, ran the
following, which, arranged consecu-
lively, read:
Delay in sharing unavoidable.
Come TO Imperial hotel, Newhavcn,
within three days; your portion wait
ing you.-Goddard.'
Would now that | had let the mes
sage stand. Justice would have been
satisfied, and II should, maybe,
have had-my hearts desire.
But il was not to he.
Imagining further yillainy in con-
nection with Singleton, whom | now,
as it transpired later, rightly sus-
pected Of being the wanted tclegra-
phist in the Trent fraud, ! with
out second thought or consideration
flashed across on my own response
bility n second message, in the name
OF the 'chief," ordering Singleton to
remain strictly by his post until my
arrival in the course of the next few
hours.
Hardly had the air received my
words, than a shadow darkened the
doorway Of the little room
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-06
THE TRENT" CIPHER

BY profession an electrician, | had
been appointed to a responsible po-
sition in the new Wireless Telegraph
company-viz., that Of engineer-in-
charge and opcrator-at their recently
established receiving and dispatching
station at Dieppe.
| was in London on a fortnight's
leave, my duties in France being tenn
porarily undertaken by one Ign Sim
gleton, but lately returned from the
cen Of the chiefs great and success
full North American experiments. ]
did not know why at the time, but |
disliked my locum tenens on first ac-
q%uaintance.
went to see myfricnd Hamilton's
new drama.
Icannot say that ] paid much heed
to the play until the entrance of Gla-
dys Trent, as the gypsy girl Mora, but
from that moment | had eyes and ears
for no other. OF middle height. slen-
der in proportion, and dark Of hair
and feature as AZ Egyptian princess
of old. she had the glorious eyes Of a
yeritablc daughter OF the south. She
fascinated me TO so great an extent
that | worried Hamilton for informa-
ton with regard to her.
"What, Hyde! You smittcn, too?"
he said. "Well, I'm not surprised"
But who is she, Dick!'
81 am as ignorant as you are. Howe
discovered her, and has sprung her
upon public and profession
would it be possible to obtain an
introduction, do you Think"
"Aftcr the show. yes"
Gladys Trent was Mora the gypsy;
il was more than an impersonation;
il was a marvellous incarnation.
Said Hamilton, when introducing
me: "Thcrc is only one romantic
point about my friend, and that is,
that as one OF VI. Marconi's licutcn-
ants he has a compact with the spir-
its of the air, coniiding to the cart Of
those Aricl-like beings messages Of
love, Of hate, ofbusipcss, and Of pleas
urc."
"Mr. HYDE" interrupted the act
ress. and fixing me with her eyes in
solemn, serieus interest. "This is
what ! could have wished. Think VI.
Marconi, his work, those who work for
and with him, are splendid! Tell me
of these same spirits Of the air-how
have You subducd them: How doyou
make them to serve your
She was barely 90. Perfectly UNI
conscious of her own beauty and pow
er, she talked with me as though she
had known me all her life. do not
to this day know what il was that
made me TO pronounce L.yn Single
ton. name. Sufficient that ! did do
80, and that the effect was startling.
MIR. Hyde! You have mentioned
name more than familiar to me: the
name Of a man who-whom | thought
to be long dead! Call on me to-mor-
row at noon. and tell me more. Phil
beach Gardens, Earl's court-numbcr
60. Good-night!'
"She know I.yn Singleton!' ] kept
repeating TO myself. "Shc seemed 10
be strangely agitated at the mere
mention of his name. Perhaps | was
not wrong in my instructive dislike
of him at first sight. Yes, | will call
upon her tomorrow"
One of the biggest theatrical sensa-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-06

The destruction Of the British fleet % Lake Chhmplnin IN Scptcnbc.
II. isiL destroyed nil chance OF u British invasion from Canada. The Nmcr.
lean fleet M commanded by Commodore marlborough, aud the British fleet
by Commodore Downic. The American feet " much the weaker, hi
Marlborough believed The American side wa right. and after he had cleared
his ships for action, aud with hs officers about him. he k6clt q N the deck
OF the Saratoga aud asked God to aid him In the battle that was about
TO open. The American victory resulted In the hasty retreat OF Gen. Pro-
vost back to Canada.