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Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
GOOD FOR THE ARKANSAS.
The Mississippi River Again Rising
and the Arkansas May be Able
to Clear the Bar.

st. Louis, May 1s.-Since Saturday
night the Mississippi river at this
point has risen nearly four feet, and
there are indications of continued
rise.
Rivermen are preparing to bring
their boats nearer to the shore.
In the opinion of several pilots,
who have recently come up the river,
the monitor Arkansas should be able
to lift anchor and resume her delayed
Journey to the SEA as soon as the pres
ent tide reaches her at Ste. Genevieve.
If the rise brings an additional foot
or two, as some of the rivermen pre-
dict that it will, there will be moth
ing further to hinder the Arkansas
progress. Once in the current the
craft may ride the high wave through
to deep water in safety.
The Arkansas draws 11h feet, and
the soundings on the bar at Ste Gene
We've show a depth of only 9ls feet.
With the rise indicated at ST. Louis
the government vessel will be able to
cross the bar which has been holding
it prisoner.
kilograms from up-the-riyer points
show that an increasing volume OF
water is pouring into the Mississippi
from its tributaries, marking the be-
ginning of what is known as the June
rise.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
-Four Are vnoppOs.d.

In spite of tho unusual spirit Of
the State campaign and the strenu-
business that Is being displayed in
many of the contests, there are still
four State officers who are running
Enopposed for reelection, and there
seems TO be little likelihood that
they will have opponents.
The four officers in question are
Insurance Commissioner w. G.
Cole, State Superintendent of Edu-
cation Whitfield, State Land Com
missioner Nall and State Revenue
Agent Writ Adams. These gentle
men have made several trips out
among the voters, but they are not
wasting much time and money in
conducting active campaigns, be-
lieving that the voters Of the State
would prefer to see them giving act
i've attention to their duties, and
feeling confident of a cordial en-
dorsement of their respective ad-
ministrations when the votes are
counted after the August primary.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
rMpALED UPON IRON PICKET.
Prabasly Fatal Faii of HaRgry
Tramp white sekinE Food
at Newark, n. }.

Newark. n. j., May 1s.-Thomas
Collins. a tramp. arrived here after
long ride on a freight train. To get
something 10 eat he began TO beg,
asking for something at the back
doors Of houses. After numerous re-
fusals, he. decided 20 try the froat
doors and with great effort dragged
himself up the stoop OF a large house.
After resting few seconds, Collins
pushed the electric bell, While walt
ing. he was overcome by weakness,
became dizzy and toppled over back
ward. He attempted to grasp the
balustrade but was unable 90 hold on
and fell over 1t. He landed ON top of
an iron picket fence and was impaled
upon one of its sharp points, which
went deep into the upper part of his
body and penetrated his left lung.
He was taken to the city hospital,
where surgeons declared his injury 10
he dangerous in itself, but more so
because of his weakened condition.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS HURT.
They Think Friendship Of Forty
Years Ago should Temper the
Criticism of Americans.

ST. Petersburg May 1s.-1'he Rus
sian officials express themselves as
being deeply hurt at the criticisms of
the American press on the subject OF
Manchuria, and that considering
the friendship extended 40 years ago
when America needed friends,
America might at least inquire
whether the Anglo-Japanese news
were not colored in AngIo-Japanese
interests"
The Manchurian incident threat
ened at one time to cause serious
trouble on the bounse. When the ex-
citement was at its height, Finance
Minister Witte visited Minister Lams-
dorf and informed him that under
the influence of American representa-
tions Japanese truculency and Amer
lean newspaper attacks" in addition
TO the Balkan troubles, the bourse
was dangerously weak. The finance
minister also declared that a contin-
uance Of the foreign attacks would
threaten Russia's credit.
There is widespread belief here
that NJ. Plancon, the Russian charge
at Pekin, represents The Grand Duke
Aliexieff and the war party.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
MRS. ROOSEVELT is sHREwD.
while Responding Promptly To q
woman's Appeal, she Took steps
90 Discover hshe was worthy.

Buffalo, n. ", May Is.-A designing
Buffalo woman has nearly succeeded
in getting SIS from Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, the wife of the president.
The Buffalo woman represented her.
self as being of one mind with Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the subject of race
suicide. To back up this statement
she wrote that she was the mother OF
IL children and soon expected to be
the mother of 10. She said she was in
destitute circumstances and needed
SIS Immediately. Mrs. Roosevelt sent
her check for that amount, and then
communicated with the charity or
ganization society of this city asking
il to assist the woman. An officer OF
the society was sent to investigate.
He found the woman in well fur
nished home. Her husband was earn
ing over So day. When asked where
the t2 children were the woman
could produce only two. Payment on
Mrs. Rooseyelt's check was stopped.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
RAN INTO A ROCK SLIDE.
Denver a. Rio Grande Passenger
Traia Wrecked, with Fatal Re-
suits, Near Palisades, Col.

Grand Junction, Col, May is.-West-
bound passenger train No. 5 on the
Denver g. Rio Grande ran into a rock
slide near Palisades, Sunday night,
killing Engineer Geo. Stewart, of this
place, and Fireman w. A. Woods. The
mail car plunged into Grand river,
where it lies submerged, and the two
baggage cars were telescoped. The
coaches and Pullman cars remained
on the track, and the passengers es-
capped with severe shaking up.
Stewart was one of the oldest en-
gineers in the service Of the Rio
Grande. Woods came here from Kan
sas City a month ago.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
FROM MAINE TO CALIFORNIA.
Great National Gathering of the
Baptists of the Northern States
at Buffalo, N. Y.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 1s.-The great
national gathering of the Baptists of
the northern states, from Maine to
California, opened in the Prospect
Avenue Baptist church, Monday, with
the twenty-sixth annual meeting of
the Woman's Baptist Home Mission
society, of which Mrs. j. N. Grouse,
Of Chicago, is president. The first
session, workers conference, was
called to order shortly after 10
o'clock, when a praise service was
held, followed by greetings and the
announcement of committees. The
meetings of this society will occupy
two days and will be followed by
meetings of the American Baptist
Home Mission society, American Bap-
tist Missionary union and American
baptist Publication society. Many
delegates have already arrived. The
attendance is expected to be unusual
ly large. A number of important
questions are to be considered, in
cluding plan of coordination of ma
tional societies.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
WILL BE ONLY ONE VICTIM.
william Daley and Louis Burbank,
who PartoOk of Poisoned Whas-
Ky, Now Ont of Danger.

Cincinnati, May 1s.--William Daley
ana Louis Burbank, employees of the
Adams Express Co., left the hospital,
Monday. 1t is evident now that John
2, Flicker, who died last Wednesday
nght, shortly after drinking of the
poisoned whisky sent from Memphis
70 Mrs. Noble, in this city, will be
tne only victim. as the other express
employees who drank from the fatal
oottle had previously recovered suf-
nciently to go to their homes. Ad-
wees from Nashville and Memphis
indicate that the detectives will like
Y bring Mrs. Mccormick here on
wednesday for preliminary hearing
On charge of murder in the first de.
gree.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
THE ORDER OF B'NAI BIRTH.
Onicers Elected at the Annual Con-
vention of the sixth District In
Session at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb,, May is.-The annual
convention OF the Sixth District jew
ish Order of B'Nai BIRTH devoted IT.
self, Monday, to matters coming up
by resolution and to reports. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, J. L. Strelitksy, Grand Rapids,
Mich; first vice-president, |. J. Levin
son, Peoria, ILL.,; second vice-president,
I. Goldberg, Kalamazoo, Mich; secre-
tary, T.. p. Hamburgher, Chicago. re-
elected; treasurer, David Fisher, Chi
cago.
The new court Of appeals is com
posed Of Simeon Bloom, Omaha;
Chas. Nussbaum, Petersburg, ILL.,;
William Sempliner, Bay iCty, Mich;
Chas. l.. Aarons, Milwaukee, and VIM.
S. Newberger, Chicago.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
BEST BOAT OF THE SERIES.
,rhe London Times Has Encouraging
words for Sir Thomas Upton
and His Shamrock III.

London, May 1s.-The Times says
that with all the disappointments
Shamrock III. has had fair trial,
possibly more exhaustive and certain
iy more satisfactory in result than
any previous challenger; and assum-
ing that Shamrock ]. has been doing
as good work as she did against
shamrock IL, there is no reason TO
doubt that Shamrock iii. is easily
the best boat of the series OF chal-
Iengers. Even should Shamrock J.
be discarded as standard, the cnai-
lenger still has many commenaaDie
features,and her easy travelling, when
driven hard IN smooth water, is the
best reason to expect good behavior
in p sea way.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23

Washington, May ls.-None ofthe
many resolutions relative 90 the
Kishineff outbreak adopted at various
places In the United States has
reached the state department and the
officials have nothing new before
them upon which to proceed. 1t is
not known whether further instruc-
tions have been sent TO our embassy
at st. Petersburg, So far the depart
ment has before il only newspaper
clippings, describing the Kishineff
massacre, and II scarcely feels author
lied to move upon that basis, even II
1t had the power TO do so. Admitting
a desire TO investigate in Disregard of
the formal assurance Of the Russian
government to Ambassador Meteor
mick, the department would probably
have 10 content itself with the sworn
statements of refugees from kishi-
neff.
To procure information through the
American embassy or the American
consuls in Russia would probably rem
der our diplomatic agents persona
non grata in case they should cast
doubt upon the official Russian state
ments.
The brief cablegram from ST. Pc"
tersburg, Monday night, opens the
way for diplomatic action on the part
of the United States In this matter.
That statement said the Russian gov
ernment had forbidden the jews TO
arm or defend themselves, with a de-
liberate purpose Of forcing them to
emigrate to the United States, for
nowhere in Europe could they find
refuge. Such action would be SINH
lar TO that taken by the Roumanian
government, upon which the state de-
partment laid down the Monroe doc
trine that the dumping Of hordes Of
emigrants likely to prove paupers up-
on our shores, was obnoxious 10 the
United States. In this connection II
may be worth noting that, in spite
of the vigorous protests against Rou'
mania's action contained in the state
departments circular note, right 70
interfere even on the basis OF immi-
grafton, and conditions continue very
much as they were, so far as the Jews
| in Roumania are concerned.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Chancellor Conn Dead.

Chancellor II. G. Conn, ehanccl-
lor Of the Fifth Chancery Court dis
trict, died at his home in Halle
hurst. The news Of his death had
been expected, as it was known that
he was in a DIVING condition for
some days past. The death of Judge
Conn leaves vacancy on the chan
Gerry bench, which Gov. Longino will
be called upon to fill by appointment
at an early day, Judge Conn was
a veteran jurist, and was one of the
ablest lawyers Of the State. He
was first appointed TO the chancery
bench in 1890 by Gov. Stone. He
succeedd Judge Warren Cowan.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
UNDER C|)R)NER'S ORDER.
rwo Men Arrested in New York In
Connection With the Death
of Hirsch Ciesman.
THE CRIME WAS A DlsOllcAl ONE.
-. Roay Found Hanging In a Gel
lar. and Il Had Been Maltreated
I'm Such a Manner as TO Indicate
that the Murderer Had Wrought
savage vengeance.

New York, May 1S.-Two men have
been arrested, by order of the cor
oner in connection with the death
Of Hirsch Ciesman, baker, who was
at first supposed to have committed
suicide. Ciesman's body was found in
the cellar of building on First
street used as bake shop. Around
his neck was q rope, attached to a
gas fixture. The body was in an erect
attitude. and the feet rested squarely
on the floor. If Ciesman took his own
life by strangulation he must have
thrown his weight upon the rope by
drawing up his knees. His neck was
not broken, although there were sevs
eral scratches upon it. On the mans
head was a fantastic covering. A
bandage mad been drawn tightly over
the forehead, crossed at the back of
the neck, and then brought around
under the chin and securely knotted
Over the face was a woman's veil of
light gray, and about the head was
a covering of green mosquito netting.
The body was maltreated in such d
way to indicate that someone wrought
upon it a savage revenge.
Ciesman was employed by the own
er of bakery. He had been second
man at the shop until two months
ago, when the first baker, Louis Ga
vora, was taken i'll and obliged to go
to hospital. Ciesman then became
first baker, and holman Jonos was
employed as his helper. Gavora came
back few days ago and tried to get
his old position, but was unable to
do so. The coroner has been in.
formed that Gavora made threats
against CieSmSn,
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Real Estate Boom.

Jackson is enjoying real estate
boom and property is advancing
steadily all along the line. City lots
are at a premium and good suburban
lots are held at high figures with
ready takers. There are good
many deals on foot and rumors of
extrayagant sales are plentiful. One
Of these has it that Marks & Co.,
of Meridian, have paid $4,000 for
a site on Capitol street, upon which
it is stated they will erect depart
ment store. Another firm has al
ready closed a deal for a Capitol
street site for the same purpose.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
JUDGE whitfleId,s New Term.

Judge A. H. Whitfield of the Su-
preme Court began his new term as
judge of the high court last week.
Judge Whitfield was recently ap.
pointed by Gov. Longino to succeed
himself. The term just beginning
is for nine full years and the judge
will draw the increased salary which
the last Legislature provided. The
salaries were increased by the legis-
lature to $4,000, to begin after the
expiration of the terms then pend
ing, as the salaries could not be in
creased or diminished for the terms
running. Judge Whitfield has been
ranking as chief justice Of the court,
which title is given by courtesy Of
the court to the justice whose term
will first expire. The title now goes
to Judge Price, who is now serving
the unexpired term Of Judge Terral.
Judge Whitfeld's reappointment
was expected as a matter of course
bv the people of the State and there
was no opposition whatever to him.
On the contrary he seemed to be the
unanimous choice Of the people.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED,


Annie Steinhainer killed herself AT
st. Louis, after a quarrel with her
sweetheart.
Gov. Yates, by his vetoes, has cut
down appropriations in Illinois ST.
900, 900.
President Roosevelt and party en-
camped, Sunday, in Pine Grove, in the
Yosemite valley.
A snowstorm in Montana has de-
hyed trains and caused much suf-
fering among live stock.
1t took eight special trains TO carry
the confederate veterans from Dallas,
Tex, to New Orleans.
Independent mechanics at Peters
burg, Ind, have organized to stop
strikes and boycotts.
Pension Office statistics show that
civil war veterans are dying at the
rate of 100 day.
The post Office department insists
that no radical changes will be made
in the rural free delivery system.
Rev. j. T. Moody, recently elected
town clerk in Newburg, Ind, is rigid
ly enforcing the blue laws on Sun.
day.
Fifty persons were injured at
Bridgeport, Conn, during riots caused
by attacks on street car strike break
ers.
In dispute over a. bar bill, at st.
Louis, Matthias VOss, bartender, was
shot and instantly killed by Henry
Santen, a shoemaker.
The Teamsters' union at Omaha,
Neb., has decided to modify its de.
mands, and a break in the strike
seems at hand.
A special grand jury viii be con.
vened at jackson, Ky, to probe the
Breathitt county feud. Troops will be
present during the session.
William Gruennagel, IS years old,
because of grief over the death of his
mother, threw himself into the Mis-
sissippi river and was drowned at st
Louis.
Teachers engaged for service in
the Philippines are to be placed un.
der civil-service rules, and the re
quirements for appointments are To
be raised.
Six-year-old Mary 0'Rourke discov-
cred fire in st. Johns Catholic
church, St. Louis, and by quickly Civ.
ing the alarm prevented the destruc.
ton of the building.
The treasury bureau of statistics
shows the manufactures of the Unit.
ed States TO constitute ten per cent
of all manufactured articles in inter
national commerce.
A motion has been filed to advance
the case of Edward Butler. of St
Louis, convicted of attempt to bribe
so that decision can be reached be
fore the summer adjournment of the
Missouri supreme court.
Daniel j. Kelley, who is in Quebec
Can, is chiefly occupied with avoiding
interviews with newspaper men. He
has engaged counsel in preparation
for possible attempt to force his
return to st. Louis.
Walter Vrooman, the promoter Of
several socialistic schemes, which
have failed, is defendant in divorce
suit brought by his wife, at Kansas
City, who is said to have invested a
quarter of million dollars in his en-
terprises.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Boom In oresnvIlIe.

Greenville has already apparently
forgotten the overflow cf a few
weeks ago. Under way of construc-
ton now are the following build
ings; First Methodist church, to
cost, when completed, $4,000;
Christian church, $4,000; the ware
houses of the Crawford Grocery
Company, built of brick and to cover
a space of 200x60 feet; the Armour
Packing Company's extensive ware
rooms, with cold storage; enlarge
ment and improvement Of the Delta
Manufacturing Company's plant,
aud the extension of the street rail-
way system, the rails now being
placed on the route of the new lines.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Confederate Bazaar.

Mrs. Helen d. Bell, president of
the Mississippi division Of the Unit
ed Daughters Of the Confederacy,
received last week from Richmond
Va, a letter telling Of the phenom-
enal success of the Confederate 'a-
zaar, which the Daughters have
been holding in that city. The to-
tai sum cleared by the Daughters
is said to be $4,000. The Missis-
sippi table cleared $500 of this sum,
and Mississippi was well up in the
front rank. The money goes into
the jeff Davis monument fund and
makes the monument nov certain
ty. and it is to be unveiled on the
Sd Of June, 1904, the birthday OF
Jefferson Davis.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
oyster Rect Money DIsbursed.

The Oyster Commission has ap-
portioned the amount Of the $4,000
appropriation for the improvement
Of the oyster reefs to the various
areas along the coast. The sum
Of ST 900 will be spent around Pas
cagouIa 81, 800 between Biloxi and
Ocean Springs, and $4,000 from
Pass Christian westward. Shells
will be spread around the edges Of
the natural reefs, and everything
done 10 increase the area Of spawn
l0dgInent.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Mississippi State News
Race Riot In Smith County.

A bloody race war has broken out
near Burns, in the northern part
Of Smith county. Reports are that
Mr.. Craft, white farmer, and sew
eral negroes have been killed, and
that the war is still going on. The
whites are securing the county,
shooting and whipping all suspi-
cious negroes.
The trouble began last week. A
family Of negroes working for the
Bruce boys tried to jump their
crops. Bruce had advanced con-
siderable money to the negroes and
told them they would have to return
to work or make the debt good.
When found the negroes were
with party Of friends and boldly
told Bruce that they would do nei-
ther, and that he couldn't make
them. Bruce then went to collect q
posse of friends.
While searching for the negroes
the whites were ambushed and fired
upon. Craft fell mortally wound
ed. The white men returned the
fire, and in turn killed several of
their assailants, pursuing the ne
groes wherever found.
The infuriated whites then de-
termined to wipe out all those sus-
pected of friendship to the negroes.
Reports say that the posse is
still securing the county, whipping
and shooting all suspected blacks.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Is Yet in Doubt.

The primary election to deter
mine the next governor of Missis-
sippi is yet three months off. Many
things may happen within that time
and it is preposterous to talk of fore
casting the result by counties at this
stage of the campaign. In some
counties of course where personal
and other considerations control the
sentiment, it is easy enough to assert
that this or that candidate has the
advantage at the present time. Sew
eral attempts to make sentiment for
favorite candidates have been made
by forecasting the results by coun-
ties; but it will be found that a care
full survey Of the situation will show
that there is large half of the vot-
ing population in Mississippi that
are saving wood and saying moth
ing" just now. This big body of ST.
lent suffragists are doing a lot of
thinking and are conscientiously
seeking light to guide them in cast
ing their ballots. They are not the
least disturbed by the shouting Of
boisterous partisans. Kinds county
doubtles affords as fair an example
of the general situation as any other
county. Fully one-half of the voters
of Kinds are doing no talking. Of
the other half it is about an even
break between the three candidates
for governor.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
VIII Rebuild at Once.

Ground was broken last week for
the erection of the Meridian Fe-
male College. The probable cost Of
the building will be between $4,000
and $4,000. The exercises were
conducted under the auspices of the
grand lodge of the knights of Py-
thias. Appropriate addresses were
made by President j. w. Beeson
and L. p. Brown, president Of the
board of trustees. The construc-
tion will be pushed with all possible
celerity, and it is expected that the
building will be completed by Sep
tember. The building is to be one
of pressed brick, and will be modern
in every detail.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
UNDER HEAVY PENALTIES.
All Public AssembIages Forbidden
in Province of saratOf.

81. Petersburg, May 15.-All public
assemblages in the province Of Sa-
rafof have been prohibited under pain
Of heavy penalties. A proclaHation Of
the governor has been posted in all
town and villages, and has been pub
lished in all the newspapers, forbid.
ding all public gatherings, warning
the people against interference with
the police in discharge Of their du-
ties and ordering crowds which may
collect in contravention Of this to dis
perse on first summons Of the police.
Everyone disobeying any Of the pro-
visions of the proclamation is liable
TO fine of $3.50 or three months inn
prisonment. This stringent order is
the result of renewed popular agita-
tion. Disturbances in several localities
in the province Of Saratoff are feared
in st. Petersburg.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23

on,May ls.-With programme
,o.erng seven days, the American
om'arian association began its "an-
nlsersary week" here. The conyen-
'On viii close on Sunday with gem
s,al observance by all Unitarian
churches Of the one hundredth anni-
r,srsary OF the birth of Ralph Waldo
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23
Hotel Problem.

Jackson is struggling with ho-
tel problem, and the demand for
more hotel accommodations is be-
coming serious. Recently the Ed
wards House management opened
part Of their magnificent new hotel,
about seventy rooms, but these have
not satisfied the demand for lodg-
ing accommodations.
Woodville Republican., 1903-05-23

rochester, N. Y, May 1s.-Leland
LOT, DOrr Kent, on Saturday, was found
suity Of manslaughter in the first
uegree' was sentenced to 20 years inn
psisonment in Auburn. Kent was
sonvIcted soi Of having encouraged and
sss'S.ed =. Ethel Blanche Dingle to com