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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Attempt to Murder.

A negro named Greenloaf at
tempted to kill a white man named
John Martin in Yazoo City a few
days ago by stabbing him. The ne
gro and Martin had a difficulty pre-
vlously and the report is the negro
became insulting and Martin hit
him over the head with a bottle OF
catsup. Martin then got in his
wagon and started home. The ne.
gro followed him and asked for q
Gift" Martin then took him in
the wagon, when the negro cut him
N the side, jumped from the vehicle
and fed. Martin is very seriously
though not necessarily fatally
wounded.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Lord Lansdowne III.

London Owing to the fact that
the fcreigp secretary. Lprd Lans
downe, is suffering fro influenza,
his reception of important deputa-
tons from the Chamber OF Com
merce of the United Kingdom for
the purpose of discussing the pro-
posed reciprocity treaty between
the Unite1 States AMI Cuba, ha.
been postponed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Liberty-W White Railroad Assured.

Capt. ]. j. White, of McComb
City, has commenced work on his
new railroad, which will be pushed
rapidly at completion. This will be
known as the Liberty-White Rail
road. 1t will connect McComb aud
Liberty, thirty miles west, and in
the near future will be extended to
the Mississippi river. Another road.
a part of the large railroad systems
of the country, is intending to cross
the Illinois Central at McComb
City.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Decided Shocks Several Times In Success.
sion Felt al Different Points.

Charleston, S. Can earthquake
shock has been felt here. There
was one distinct shock, which was
1ot Sufficient to cause any damage to
property nor occasion serious alarm.
Reports from points near the city
Indicate that the shock was felt
throughout lower South Carolina.
at Columbia a decided earthquake
shock was felt and at Savannah two
distinct and almost Immediately sue
.essive shocks of earthquake were
'elt. Reports from Tybee island are
chat houses were very perceptibly
shaken.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Germans Threaten Laguayra.

Laguayra The former Venezue-
Ian gunboat, Restaurador, now IN
the possession of the Germans, has
arrived here from Puerto Cabello
and anchored near the shore. Her
presence caused great popular in
dignation. At 3 o'clock several rife
shots were Heard in the distance.
Shortly after the Restaurador left
her anchorage and moved to q posi-
ton outside of the harbor and un-
der the protection of the guns Of the
British cruiser Tribune.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Patience is Exhausted.

Washington There is every in
iication that the patience of the ad-
mis&stration in regard to Germany's
action against Venezuela is rapidly
becoming exhausted. The present
policy is to await the development
Of public sentiment, not only in the
United States but abroad, and par
ticularly in England.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Whitecappers Arrested.

The federal authorities have taken
q hand in Amite county whitecap
troubles. A deputy United States
marshal has visited Gloster and ar
rested four men, charged by the affi-
davit of j. A. Bass with intimidating
homestead ers. They will be taken
to Natchez for examination before
the United States commissioner.
The crime of which they are
charged is a grave one. If proven
guilty, the men will serve a term in
a federal penitentiary.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Transport Dix Thought to Be Lost.

Seattle Wash. An uncoztirTed
rumor is current among shipping
men to the effect that the transport
Dix has gone dewn this side of Ye-
kohama with all on board. The Dix
sailed from. this port December 81.
bound for Manila, via Nagaski, with
a heavy cargo. Captain Hopkins
was in command of the transports,
with Captain Sternberg. U. S. A.,
in charge of the vessel.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Kosciusko's Low Death Rate.

That Kosoiusko is a healthful city
The following statement of the city
sexton would seem to indicate. He
says that only fourteen persons have
been buried in the cemetery during
the year just closed who we're ;orm.
er residents there. The total number
If graves dug in the cemetery foot
ed up 80; IA being for persons that
had died in the city, 5 from the cot
ton mills, 10 from other towns, and
3 from the country. With a popula'
ton of over 1000 this speaks well for
the health of that thriving city.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

Charleston, S. C.-The torpedo
boat f~otilla, consisting of the tor
pedo boats Biddle, Bagley, Barney,
Stockton and Thornton, under com
mand of Lieutenant Chandler, have
entered port for coal and supplies.
The vessels are returning from ma.
neuvers in the Caribbean e and
are bound for Norfolk. The tug
Nina accompanies the dotilla,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Soufriere Threatening Again.

Kingston, Jamaica. The island of
St. Vincent is greatly alarmed by a
1ew eruption of the Soufriere vol
After being quiescent for
IN time the Soufriere suddenly
East up a flaming cloud high into
the air; then followed a dense dark
volume of SMOKE and sand, the sand
'alling in different parts of the ISL
md. No destruction has so far been
caused, but 1t Is feared that heavier
,ruptions m~aysfollow.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Second Child Lost BY Accident.

The little four-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. J. Still. of Gulfport,
whose clothing caught fire while
the chilo was playing around a heap
of burning debris, died as a result
of his injuries. This is the second
child Mr.. and Mrs. Still have lost
BY accident within a wear.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
yicksburg Wants Frisco System.

Vicksburg will begin operations
to get the Frisco road. The belief
that the lire OF route from Memphis
to New Orleans is not definitely de
cided upon has caused the board Of
trade to take a hand. DR.. j. G.
Enochs, a prominent lumberman.
says he will be one of fifty to put UP
$1,000 each to offer the road to touch
V~ickshurg,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Col. Arthur Lynch Sentenced to Death.

London.-Col Arthur Lynch, a
member of parliament for Galway,
has been found guilty of treason and
sentenced to death. Colonel Lynch
was charged with having fought in
the Boer army against England.
The jury returned the verdict oil
guilty after being out but half an
hour.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Prisoner Abused Judge.

Judge Enochs has sentenced Jim
Burns, the white man convicted of
murder at Collins, to be hanged on
March 6. The prisoner received his
sentence without a trem.or of fear,
and upon its conclusion he broke
out in a TRADE of abuse upon the
court,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Rural Mail for COpiah.

Representative McLain has been
notified that three rural free dis
trict routes out of Hazlehurst, Co
piah county, Miss, have been au-
thorized by the p~ostoffice depart
inert. Delivery will begin March /.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Protest Against Chickasawha Bridge.

The sawmill men at Muss Point
and Scranton are said to be contem-
plating the bringing of an injunc-
ton against the Alabama and Missis-
sippi Railroad Company to prevent
its obstruction of navigation in the
erection of it's bridge acro3s the
river at Leakesville.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

The State department Is consider
ing the advisability of extending
the period Of time allowed for th,
reatirmation of the Cuban rec iproci
ty treaty, now pending befo re tn
Unit ed States senate. The time al
lowed for ratification expires Satur
day. While the senate leaders ar,
confident Of their ability to secure
the approval of the treaty within
the time. limit the president and
Secretary Hay have about conclud.
ed they will scarcely be warranted
in risking the loss of this important
convention and therefore they con-
template the drafting of a special ar.
tice in the shape of a protocol,
which will provide for q safe extern
sion of the period allowed for reaf.
firmation.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Old Man Hurled In the Air and Killed.

Cairo, I'll. NJ Summers, aged
81, of New Madrid, Mo-, was killed
by a Cotton Belt train at Pawpaw
Junction. being struck by the en-
CINE and hurled thirty feet in the
air and was stone dead when he
struck the ground.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
Shot While Hunting.

Marion McRee, aged 10, was shot
in the lower part of the abdomen
and seriously wounded by Oscar
Schwem, at Brookhaven a few days
ago. The two were hunting near
town, and Schwem shot at a bird,
not seeing his friend, who was in
range.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
TO Receive Ten Per Cent Wage Increase.

Louisville. The conference be-
tween the committee of L. & N. con,
iuctors and trainmen and General
Manager Evans come to an agree
ment by which the employees will
receive an average increase of ten
per cent in their wages to take
effect February /.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
THE REFLECT OF
JACKSON LOBBIES.
Crisp Notes of State Interest
CuIled at the Capital City.
SKELETON OF OFFICER FOUND
AT Vicksburg.---Batch Of Charters Ap.
pealed..-Contract for Grading Yicks.
burg National Park Awarded Chatta.
nooga Ccnce rn--.Bob Iyey Pardoned.

Jackson Miss. = The petition for o
local option election in Kinds county
was abruptly disposed of while the
board of supervisors were consider
ing the list of qualified electors
and the petition, the petitioners,
through their attorney, gave up the
fight, admitting that the petition
was badly defeated. The board has
been engaged on the matter for most
of the month,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

y Quite an important change has
been inaugurated in the navy de-
partment, for within the past few
days Secretary Moody has given up
the practice of signing orders to ma
Wy officers. lie has surrendered the
duty and privilege to Admiral Tay-
Tor, chief of the bureau OF naviga
ton. Only those who are in the ser
vice a realize the Importance of
this change. 1t gives tremendous
power to the already potent bureau
OF navigation, placing III its hands,
as it does, the fate of nearly all the
officers of the lower grades. In as
signing the captains and rear ad-
mirals, Captain Taylor will naturally
consult with Secretary Moody, but
he can send the lieutenants hither
and thither at will.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

1t is currently reported that the
Colombian government was forced
to sign the Panama canal treaty.
Secretary Hay, it is said, decided to
put an end to the haggling over
terms and sent an ultimatum to Co.
lonbia, as a result of which the
treaty was signed. 1t provides for
tn payment OF $40, 900, 900 in a lump
sum and an annual rental of $3.50, 900
to Colombia.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29
TREND OF EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON.
Transpiracies of Note, News and
Views of National Interest.
PROVISIONS OF ELKINS BILL
May Result in Abolition Of Interstate
Commerce Commission....House Wants
More Free Seeds.--Alaskan Treaty
Signcd.---Work on Canal TO be Pushed.

Washington. There is behind the
Elkins bill ito further regulate com.
merce with foreign nations and
among the States" a movement
which may produce no less a result
than the abolition OF the interstate
commerce commission as we know
1t to1ay. The Elkins bill confers
upon the commission authority to
petition a circuit court to inquire
into alleged violations of the inter.
state commerce act. The only pre-
liminary necessary is that the COM
mission shall "have a reasonable
ground for belief" and go on. In
other words, it may continue to
make, DIS now, Investigations OF com
plants lodged with it, by such ma
chinery as it has at its command,
and leave the rest to be done by the
court.
President Roosevelt has received
a call from Pledger. a we'll known
colored politician of Georgia, and
Walters, a colored churhcman, who
discussed the subject with him OF
the appointment of negroes to fed
eral Offices. The former Is acting
president of the Afro American
council, the leading non-political
organization Of the country, and
Walters is chairamu of the executive
council. They told the president
they feared he was being embar.
raised by many pending claims OF
negroes for political preference, and
indicated their intention after on
sultation with colored men through
out the country to call a meeting of
the executive committee of the Afro
American Council, to be held in this
city, for the purpose of devising
some means of regulating the claims
Of colored men so as to relieve the
president OF the consideration of the
cases of those who are not entitled
to such consideration.
Secretary Hay and Sir Michael
Herbert, the British ambassador,
have signed a treaty providing for
the settlement of the Alaskan bound
airy question. The treaty sigued
provides for the reference OF all
boundary questions to a mixed tri-
bunal of three on eaca side to deter
mine the Interpretation to be placed
On the treaty of 1925 between Great
Britain and Russia which defined
the boundaries between British
America and Alaska. The treaty
will be submitted to the United
States senate very soon and the
effUrt will be made to ratify it be-
fore the expiration of the present
session.
The house has finally passed the
agricultural bill with only one
amendment Of moment. an Increase
OF the appropriation for free seeds
from $40, 900 to $500, 600. The
amendment was made on motion oil
Mr.. Gambler, of Mis- issippi. Mr..
Wadsworth, chairman OF the com
mittee IN agriculture. in charge of
the bill. explained tLat it carried
1928, $50, being 5000 in excess
of the current law. One of the in
creases consisted of an a%ppropria-
ton CT $40, 900 for investigating the
best method of DISCRIMINATING the
cotton boil weevil.
Minister Bowen has given out
this statement: 81 have good reason
to believe the controversy between
the allied powers ard Venezuela
will ho -okfloA coo- ooI cot;Footo.,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

The house committee on naval
affairs has begun an investigation of
the charges made by Representative
Lessler, of New York, that he hal
been approached with an offer of
money for his vote in favor OF an APP
preparation for new submarine
beats. Mr.. Lessler testified that
Philip Doblin, who claimed to be an
omissary of ex-Congressman Lemuel
f. Quigg, came to him and offered
him $4,000 if he would support the
bill. He refused and John McCol-
lagh, superintendent of elections in
New York called on him and threat
ened him with defeat.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

Earring unexpected delays, work
on the Panama canal, und Or tie
auspices of the United States, will
be in progress by May l or July L."
says Attorney Crowell, who has rep
resented the interests of the French
Panama Company in the negotia-
toms between Colombia and our
State department,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

Minister Bowen has given out
this statement: II have good reason
to believe the controversy between
the allied powers ard Venezuela
will be settled soon and satisfactory
ly." Mr.. Bowen further said he
was able to make the most positive
statement after a number of confer
held with representatives of
the allied powers. He expressed his
qualification over the prospects of o
speedy settlement. He had nothing
to say, however. as to whether the
assurances he had included the i'm
mediate raising OF the blockade.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

The senate committee on military
affairs has favorably reported Sena-
tor McLaurin's bill appropriating
$50, 900 for the construction of a
road from Corinth. Miss, to the
Shiloh National Military Park.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

Senator Hanna has sent out invi-
taticns to a dinner to be given al
the Arlington Hotel in Washington
on February II, in honor of Gen.
William Booth. head OF the Salvation
Army. Those invited arc President
Roosevelt. all the members of the
cabinet. the british ambassador.
Sir Michael Herbert. and several
intimate senatorial friends Of Mr..
Hanna
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

Bishop Blenk, of Porto Rico. has
arrived in Washington and at once
set to work to secure legislation for
the transfer from the United States
government of certain church lands
in the island.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

Senator Quay will not permit
other legislation to interfere with
the omnibus statehood bill, and he is
determined to press the measure to
Il vote.
The house judiciary committed
adroted an antitrust bill which was
prepared by the Littleield sub-com-
mittee.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-29

The Governor has appointed Jas.
7, Harrison, of Cincinnati, commits
sioner of deeds for Mississippi in the
State of Ohio, and J.. P. Humphreys,
Of Colliervil,e. commissioner for Mis-
slssippi in Tennessee,
The Washington times., 1903-11-28
AND Welded
IN EIGHTY MINUTES
Judge Who Gave Mrs. Arthur Kemp Her
Decree Also Married Her to
Hollis Hunnewell.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Nov. 2s.-Within an
hour after hearing that she was d.
voreed from Arthur T. Kemp Mrs. Kemp
had completed preparations for marry
ing Hollis Hunnewen. The pair began
their honeymoon last night at WelIes-
ley, Mass.
After learning that Judge e. c. Dubois
had entered a decree of divorce for meg
lect to provide for" his wife, the latter
with Hunnewell. drove hurriedIy to the
city hall and obtained a license TO wed
They were made husband and wife in
one hour and twenty minutes after tho
decree was entered.
The ceremony was performed in the
Greer cottage by the judge who entered
the decree of divorce
-Four out of ten at the wedding were
divorced, they including Frederick Geb-
hard. the brides uncle; Mrs. Duncan
Elliott, the bride. and the bridegroom.
Mrs. Kemp Hunnewell wore a rich
white silk gown. She was given away
by Frederick Gerhard and was ATTENDED
by Mrs. Duncan Elliott The bride
groom was attended by Max Agassiz
The others present were Lawyer Sam
uel R. Honey. Mr.. and Mrs Reginald
c. Vanderbilt. Mrs Elliott, and Jules 3
Nelson, only brother Of the bride The
wedding breakfast took place at Muench-
iner-King cottage. where the bridegroom
had been staying. and near the Greer
cottage.
Six persons We're at the breakfast
Mrs. Nelson WIS not present. and this
fact created comment A shadow q;
this marriage was the absence of baby
Chiffon" Kemp, daughter Of the bridt,
a great favorite of the grandmother
Mrs. Nelson. who. by decree of tn,
court. was given 10 the care and keep
ing Of her father, Arthur T. Kemp.
The Washington times., 1903-11-28
BOYS CAPTURE NEGRO
WHO DEFIED CROWD
Merry NOrristown Lads Overpowel
Black Man, Who, It Is Alleged,
Insulted Girls.

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Nov. 2S.-John II
Smith. aged twenty-eight years, a negro
resident OF this place, created some ex-
element in the East End last evening,
but was overpowered and arrested by
three boys.
Smith was at the Hancock School
when the afternoon session closed. and,
1t is said, used improper language to
several girls A crowd of residents
gathered quickly and Smith ran into
he barn OF r. Percy Chain. threaten
ing TO kill anyone who attempted to
arrest him. While the crowd was con-
sidering the advisability OF an attack
smith made his escape by a rear door
Charles Stauffer saw him and followed
on bicycle. The negro threw stones
al him. put the lad. who is but four
teen years ole, stayed near him until
Albert Wilges and Thomas White, two
more boys. caught up, ana although
smith hurled rocks at the boys. they
closed in upon him and finally over.
powered him Policemen arrived upon
The scene and arrested the man. He
was sent TO jail in default Of s., 800 bail.
The Washington times., 1903-11-28
W. A. CLARK DICTATES
MRS. CULVER'S DEFENSE

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s-Determined
that the fair name OF his favorite daugh-
ter shall be cleared az the earliest pos
ssble moment. Senator ". A. Clark ac-
companied Mrs. Everett Mallory Culver
10 her la vyer's yesterday morning and
dictated a sweeping denial OF the
charges OF Mrs. Scion J. Waste in her
$4,000 suit which was fled in the aft
ernoon.
fact that Mr.. and Mrs. VlastO separated
in 1897, three years before Mrs. Culver
net the husband, the charge Of aliena-
ton IS absolutely without foundation.
The Washington times., 1903-11-28
Game in Quantities.

The camp is in a wilderness, Mr. Hege
reporting that IN all the time he spent in
the woods not more than ten people
were seen by him. Game was unusually
plentiful. In a circle not more than ten
miles in diameter more than three hun
dred deer were found. Moose We're seen.
but they could not be reached. The tenn
perature was way below zero all Of the
time, and the snow was from twelve TO
fifteen inches deep. Hunting mean.
walks OF from ten 10 sixteen miles daily
The air. however. was so dry that the
cold was not felt and fatigue was ,ul
known. The camp house proved to be
one Of the typical cabins OF fir logs.
aromatic and cold-tight. The living
room was only 16x1S feet. but II held two
large beds one above the other. large
stove, and a vast amount Of equipage
The lights through the windows seemed
10 attract every wild animal in tn
county.
The Washington times., 1903-11-28
SOCIALISTS
DISTRUST MITCHELL
Mine Leader Accused of Trucking to
Wealth and Influence by Dining
With the President.

louisville, Pa, Nov. 2S.-The
Socialist county convention today
composed mostly OF miners, adopted reso-
luuons severely criticising John Mitchell
for fraternizing and dining with Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and declaring that labor
leaders who cater to politicians are not
to be trusted"
c. Foley, Of POttsville. was elected
county chairman and NJ. F. Delaney. Of
Shenandoah, was elected secretary a
full county ticket was nominated and
referred to the referendum.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the stand taken by the Socialist rep
resentatives at the convention Of the
American Federation of labor; indors-
ing Mahlon Barnes for member OF the
national com nittee. and declaring any
candidate convicted Of bribery forever
ineligible 70 a nomination.
The Washington times., 1903-11-28
Hurting Railroads.

II being something Of a common belief
that railroads should pay every sort Of
claim presented. whether just or not,
there will probably not be much indig-
nation expressed, outside OF railroad cir
cles. when it is learned that the new
interstate commerce law is cutting IN
justly and deeply into the revenue Of
the companies all over the country. One
phase Of the matter Is the fact that
while the unions are forcing wages up
in all sections. the railroads are not al
lowed TO increase their rates even frac-
tionally. This means that when the next
The Washington times., 1903-11-28
Gould's Agent Coming.

So far no word has been received
from New York concerning the negotia-
lions which are in progress between
Henry Watson. Of Philadelphia, and the
Goulds relative 10 the sale OF the fran
chise OF the Southern Maryland 10 the
Wabash, through the Western Mary
land. 1t is announced that the fran
chise has been offered TO Mr.. Gould,
and that an agent of his is to come here
in a few days to survey the route.
This agent is expected by the local
attorneys for Mr.. Watson on Monday.
IN the meantime they do not think any
thing definite is likely 10 be received
from the Empire city. II was said, how
ever. that should tho agent find things
are as represented, 4 is probable that
the sale is going to be effected. as the
lawyers say not more than forty-fotr
miles Of track is needed TO connect
the Western Maryland with the Union
Station