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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
A TRAGEDY OF THE FLOOD.
One and Perhaps Two Lives Lost
Following the Carrying Away
OF N Houseboat.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 23.-The ice
In White river has carried of house
boat occupied by John Schowe and
wife, which had been anchored on the
oyerhowed lowlands. The boat was
battered to pieces and Mrs Schowe was
drowned. Her body vas carried down
White river by the ice.
John Schowe, the husband was
thrown into the water when the house.
boat went to pieces and caught hold
OF bushes on a submerged island In the
middle of the river opposite the lower
part OF the city. His cries for help
were heard and an effort was made TO
rescue him. Rolla Morrison started
for him through the Ice with a boat.
After an hour he reached him, but
Schowe was crazed by the cold and
fought him off. Morrison finally over
powered him, tied him In the boat with
ropes and started for shore. The
crushing ice and struggles Of the man
threw Morrison out and the boat went
on down the river with Schowe tied to
the bottom Morrison caught some
bushes and was later rescued. Police
followed the boat with Schowe IN IL
as far as haywood, four miles below
the city, where n bayou prevented
further pursuit
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
The Joint Session.
rHuRspAY. JANUARY n.

Minor matters occupied the, larger
share of attention in both branches OF
the legislature today:
The house passed the series Of bills
regulating the office hours of State Of
fieers. Briefly stated, these bills cut
out the dinner hour heretofore allowed
the officials and require them to keep
open throughout the day.
A lengthy debate was provoked by
the bill appropriations $4,000 per al :.
mum for the protection of State prop
erty by the Jackson fire department.
The low pressure" element got IN
its work and the appropriation was
cut down to 81 900 per annum, not
withstanding the fact that the city is
engaged In the work OF establishing
paid fire department.
Mr.. Smith secured the passage OF
his bill for the protection on birds
other than game birds and imposing
penalty for their slaughter. This
measure was recommended by Gov.
Longino's final message.
The senate wrangIed for more than
an hour over the question of what coa-
stitutes a legislative day, the matter
having been brought up on an attempt
to call up motion to reconsider
bill passed. This question always
brings about debate in the senate
at each session. and was decided IN
fhe same old way, the effort to bring
M the motion to reconsider being lost.
a. No. AZ. relative to the payment
of nrerniums on Official bonds was
passed. s. B. No. 10, relative 20 iana
assessments, was Indefinitely postpon-
eli. The judiciary committee made
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 20.

The house met at 10 a. m, Speaker
Ihomas in the chair. Prayer by Rep
resentative Coody. Quorum present.
Mr.. McGee. chairman of the COM
mittee on public buildings, offered a
report stating that 1t would be neces-
sary for said committee to visit GER
tain public buildings, and asked leave
10 do so. Adopted.
The following bills of interest were
introduced:
Mr. Ethridge, H. b. 160-To prevent
any person who is addicted to the use
Oh morphine, opium or cocaine, or
VINO Is in the habit OF becoming IL
eoxlcafed from practicing medicine;
Public Health and Quarantine.
MI Ethridge, Fl. B. 161--Amend
section 4010 of the code of 1892, so as
70 allow trustee to vote for teach
er who is related to him or pecuniarily
dependent upon him under certain
conditions: Education.
Mr.. Hathorl, II. B. 166-Authoriz-
,ng the creation of new county to
pe called Lamar" Local and Private
Legislation.
Mr.. Kimbrough, II. B. 167-Provid-
ing for the making Of a new CODE
Mr.. cavitt, H. B. 1es-Amend an
&C. Tor pensioning Confederate sol
aaers. etc: Pensions.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
FOUL CR!MEAT BEDFORD, IND.
Miss Sarah Schaefer, a aSehool Teach
er, Assaulted and Murdered.
There L. Much Excitement over the
Murder and Perpctrator VIII
he Lynched IL Caught.

Bedford. Ind, Jan. 23.-The body OF
Miss Sarah Sehaefer, teacher OF Latin
In the Bedford high school, was found
in carriage house Friday. She had
been assaulted and robbed, and fhe
body was badly mutilated. The ap-
pearanoes of the shed indicated terri
BILE struggle with her assailant. Miss
Schaefer came here from Elkhart Ind,
IL has developed that whisp of mus
tache was found In the clutches OF
the victim, and upon this clew the
police and n number OF private deteo.
tives are basing their investigation.
Miss Schaefer's umbrella was found
open In barn lot near the shed. A
brick, with which the wounds were
inflicted. has also been found. coy.
cred with blood.
A negro was said to have been seen
near the alley where the assault was
committed about the time that Miss
Schaefer left her boarding house.
Bloodhounds were given the scent,
but could follow II not more than
fifty yards from the place whore the
body was found. A whisky bottle
coming from a saloon In the city was
found about fifty feet from the shed.
Evidence that Miss schaefer, the
murdered girl received two anonymous
letters threatening her with punish.
ment II she did not change her board
ing place from the home of DR.. ID. ID.
Nicholson has been disclosed. Miss
Schaefer subsequently changed her
residence for fear that the threat
might be carried out Those familiar
with the letters have been charged
to make no statement.
Deputy Prosecutor Stephenson said
Friday night;
"lf a man IL arrested only on sus'
pioion and two people know IL he viii
be lynched."
A dragnet Is to be instituted
throughout the surrounding country,
and all suspicious characters Will be
compelled to prove their whereabouts
on the night of the murder
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
NJ, J. G. X. C. Work.

Work has been commenced on the
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City road
from Ackerman southwark, large
force Of mules, laborers and imple-
ments having been moved to this
point by Contractor Randolph, who
has commenced grading work and
viii push through TO connect with
the forces moving northward from
Newton. The contract on the sec
tion south Of Newton has been COM
pleted. The roadbed between Lau-
rel and Newton will soon be ready
for the laying Of steel rails.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Mississippi State News
A Liberal Donation.

The Presbyterian Church at For
est, Scott county, has fallen heir to a
section of valuable land in that eoun-
ty, GAO acres, donated by the estate
OF the late Michael Magee of Phila-
delphia, who for many years was ono
Of the largest land owners in that
section Of the State. The holdings
of the estate have been gradually
sold off, and the heirs offered I. B.
Graham, the resident agent, the sec
ton OF land as a recognition for his
services, which he declined to accept,
but suggested that ii be donated 10
the church, which was done. The
tract is worth several thousand 'iol-
lars.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
ABOUT IMPORTANT BILLS.
New Annotated Code.

Owing to the fact that the edition
has been exhausted, very few of the
legislators have been provided with
copies of the annotated code at this
session. and the lack of this volume
on the legislative desks is one of the
strong arguments why a new codi-
fication OF the laws should be provided
for before adjournment. 1t is stated
that about one-half of the justices OF
the peace who went into Office few
days since have been unable to secure
copies of the code, their predecessors
refusing to sell their volumes, and
many of them are therefore compelled
to either borrow copies or guess at
the law when points come before them
for decision
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Incidental Measures.

Among the incidental measures in
troduced in the senate of general pub
lie interest is the bill by Senator H.
X. McLauril, of Warren, who wants
the first Monday in September, known
as Labor Day, observed as legal hol-
iday in Mississippi. The legislature
heretofore has always been willing to
create as many holidays as the people
want, and Senator McLaurin is prac-
tically assured of getting what he asks
for.
Senator Marlborough wants females
allowed to practice law in case they
are properly qualified, and If he steers
his measure straight enough through
the committees and has It properly
booked after in the house 1t will
doubtless be crystallized into law.
Thus far, however. no promising
crop OF foT tias is In prospect.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
TUESDAY. JANUARY 10.

Aside from the introduction of few
bills in the senate the legislature
transacted but little business and the
usual routine was greatly demoralized
by the inaugural ceremonies.
AS required by the constitution, both
houses went through the formality OF
electing two United States senators,
Messrs. A. 7. McLaurin and H. d.
Money being chosen by acclamation
and without opposition.
Both houses adjourned early in the
day for the inaugural ceremonies,
which were held in the hall of the
mouse OF representatives. After the
inaugural address the new governor
was sworn into office, the oath being
administered by Chief Justice Whit
Held of the Supreme Court After the
ceremonies incident to the inaugural
uo1 both houses met in their respee-
i've chambers but nothing of a general
interest transpired in either branch,
and adjournment for the day was TAX
en-
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
HAD WAITED FORTY YEARS.
p....e Given President Roosevelt by
the Daughters of the Confederncy
of Texas and Florida.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 23.-The Texas
daughters of the Confederacy are in
receipt of letter from the Daughters
of the Confederacy of Florida indors-
ing their action in passing resolutions
complimenting President Roosevelt
upon recognizing the spirit of seces-
sion in his recognition OF Panama
The Florida organization says it has
waited forty years for this recognition.
and had to wait for a man OF Presi-
dent Roosevelts strength Of mind and
body to give justice where due.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
PUBLISHING COMPANY FAILS.
Receivers Appointed For the Home
and New Era Publishing Com
panies of Springfield, o.

Springfield. o., Jan. 23.-Receivers
have been appointed for the Home
Publishing Co. and the New Era Pub
fishing Co, upon suits filed by the c.
A. Roser Co. Urbana; Albert w. Dyer,
and the Good &c Rose Co. The total
liabilities Of the three concerns aggre-
gate s150,000, while the assets are
placed at $4,000. The Home Publish
ing Co, which published the Chau-
tauquan on lease, is the principal fac
tor in the failure. The Chautauquan
viii be published as heretofore, com.
pany having been incorporated to con
tinue its publication.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Typewriter Enrolment.

For the first time in the history Of
Mississippi, the bills passed by the
legislature will be enrolled in type
written form. Heretofore export copy
lists and penmen have been employed
to enroll the bills, and this has formed
a heavy item of expense. At one time
during the last session the secretary
of the senate had twelve copyists at
work, and the clerk of the house had
an equal number. Secretary Murray
and Clerk Smith have both ordered
book typewriters, and these machines
will be used for enrolling work. The
two machines, in the hands Of good
typewritists. can enroll all the bills
passed during the session.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30

Coroner's Inquest Holds Conductor
walker Responsible For Collision
which KILLED Three Men.

Peria, ILL.,, Jan. 23.--At the conclu.
sion of the coroner's inquest Friday
night over the remains of the threemen
who met death in the collision between
a work train and switch engine Mon
day noon on the Iowa Central, about
three miles from this city, warrant
was issued charging Conductor !. N.
walker, of the work train, with man
slaughter. The verdict charged Walk
er with being criminally careless and
negligent in disobeying orders OF the
train dispatcher.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Murdered by Unknown.

A man by the name Of Penick was
found dead in the road last week at
Anchorage bridge, about fourteen
miles west of Yazoo City. lie is
supposed to have been murdered, but
there is no clew as to who committed
the deed. lie was in town the day
before, and left for his home late in
the afternoon, carrying with him, it
is said, jug of whisky.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
National Guard inspection.

Maj. Robert Dowdie Of the
United States regular amy, who has
been assigned to the Mississippi Ma
tional Guard under the provisions of
the Dick military law, will shortly
commence a thorough inspection Of
the various companies of the organi-
zation with the view of Increasing
their efficiency. The guard has re-
Gently been equipped with the Krag-
Jorgensen rifles and have received
new uniforms since the last encamp-
ment, and is generally in a good
shape.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
FRIDAY. JANUARY %.

The session of the senate was very
brief today. The body did not con-
vene until II o'clock and immediate
ly adjourned until Monday IN order
to allow the workmen to put down
the carpet on the floor. of the cham
ber.
The appropriations committee in the
house reported favorably on the bills
providing for branch experiment sta
tions in the delta and the brown loan
regions.
The senate concurrent resolution re-
garding the improvement and beauti-
flying of the capitol grounds was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Collier introduced bill max
ing more stringent provisions against
the sale of cocaine, the use Of which
is increasing at an alarming rate
among the negroes of the State. An
other important bill introduced was
by Mr.. Watts. of Lauderdale, regard.
ing the department of insurance and
seeking to amend many of the laws
relating thereto.
The senate bill making al emer'
gency appropriation for the care OF
the state house was passed, as was
also the senate measure to pay the
salaries of special judges a1d chancel-
lors.
Mr.. Smith, of Holmes, offered a bill
making an appropriation of $4,000 to
complete the Mississippi display at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The bill offered by Mr.. Irwin for the
protection of game birds and their
eggs was made a special order for
next Friday. On Thursday the house
will visit the national military park
at Vicksburg.
After the introduction of a number
of bills, all local in their nature, and
the passage of, several of the same
kiad on third reading, the house adj
journed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Relics for Worlds Fair.

w. I. Rigby, of the Vicksburg
park commission, has been authorized
by the secretary of war to prepare am
exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. This will be included
in the war department space and
will include topographic maps, pho
tographic views, past and present.
and relies taken from the battlefield
during the process Of development
of the park work.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Lee County Courthouse.

The board Of supervisors Of Lee
county have under consideration the
question of building a new court
house to replace the structure re-
Gently destroyed by fire. Quite a
number of citizens Of the county
have presented a petition protesting
against the erection Of a new build
ing, and the matter promises 10 pro-
woke a spirited controversy before it
is finally decided.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Appeal Is Taken.

Notice Of appeal to the Supreme
Court has been given in the case of
Tom Mccain, recently convicted in
the Circuit Court Of Tallahatchie
county Of the murder Of William
Lee, and given sentence Of ninety
nine years in the penitentiary. The
killing occurred near Jarman's Fer
ry about one year ago, and the lower
court trial attracted much attention.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
DR.. Sims to Be Reappointed.

1t is learned that Gov. Vardaman
will reappoint DIR. w. S. Sims as
superintendent of the institution for
the blind. DR.. Sims has been in
charge of the institute for many
years, and by bis faithful care Of
the pupils committed to his care has
won the gratitude of many an un-
fortunate by restoring sight in some
cases entirely and in others partially.
His skill as an oculist peculiarly fits
him for the place, and his benevo-
lent and humane disposition gives
to the blind children assurance Of
the kindest and best treatment. The
appointment will be universally COM
mended.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
TOMATOES AND TuRNlPs.
What a Half Acre Of Land Melted at
the Mississippi Agricultural College,
and What Crops We're Grown.

The first crop grown was toma-
toes. The varieties used were Beau
ty, Acme, Dwarf Champion and
Magnus. The soil was of medium
fertility and Of a loamy nature. The
tomato seed were planted in the
greenhouse January 5, in rows five
inches apart. When the plants were
about four inches tall they were put
in two-ineh pots, and placed in
half hardy greenhouse until they
were pot bound. BY this time the
plants were about eight inches tall ;
they were then transplanted with
sod (in five-inch plant bands in cold
frames; the date of this planting
was about March |. Cotton seed
hulls were kept in readiness as a
covering, 10 be placed on the canvass
in the event of a cold snap. Ere
quent ventilation and all the light
possible was given even ON cold days
when the thermometer stood above
freezing. On April 10, the date
plants were removed to the field,
they had from one to Two clusters
of blooms on them. The soil was
prepared in the garden the fall be-
fore, in rows four feet apart. Ten
loads of stable manure was applied
before the soil was prepared. The
plants were carried to the field on
hand barrows as carefully as possible
to prevent breaking the sod, and
were placed thirty inches apart in
the rows which had been previously
opened for their reception. The
bands were then removed by cutting
the corner with knife: soil was
pulled around each sod with a hoe,
afterwards the turning plow was en-
ployed, and the planting was fin
ished. Within a few days the plants
had been pruned and tied to stakes.
A strawberry plant was then planted
between each tomato plant. Ere
quent but shallow cultivation was
employed during the season. The
plants were pruned so as to make
two stems. The first tomatoes were
gathered for market June /, and
were sold in local towns at from sc
cents to $3.50 per six-baskct crate
Tomatoes on this half acre netted
5000.
After the crop was removed it was
found that large per cent of the
berry plants had died. The soil was
then prepared and all of the missing
places between the berry plants were
planted in purple top globe turnip-
seed Seyenty-fye dollars worth of
turnips were sold in the local mar
kets from this planting. After the
turnips were removed all of the miss
ing places were replaced in berry
plants and there is now a perfect
etand
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Clew to Assailant.

Sheriff Withers, of DeSoto county,
has received word from the sheriff
of Crittenden county, Ark, stating
that a negro is in custody at that
place who is thought TO be Lee
Faulkner, who is wanted in DeSoto
county on the charge of committing
criminal assault on a little girl in
the Plum Point neighborhood. A
deputy has been sent TO Arkansas to
identify the prisoner.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
BECAUSE OF AN OLD GRUDGE.
james Reich Was Shot and Killed
at Everton. so., by George Ham
lex In eeIf-Defense.

Eyerton, Mo-, Jan. 23.-JaInes Reich
was shot and killed Friday night by
George w. Hamick after having fired
at HamIck because Of an old grudge.
Reich went to Hamick's home, forced
his way into the house and fired at
Hamick with revolver. Hamick
seized a shotgun and shot Reich
through the heart. Hamick immedi-
ately surrendered TO the authorities.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10.

o,ly the senate was in session, the
house having adjourned until Monday.
The morning session of the upper
hody was uneyentful. Two or three
npimportant measures were passed,
and quite a number OF bills intro
duced and referred.
The only measure of general inter-
sst was the resolution by Mr.. Stone
jayoring the acceptance of the dona-
tion of the soldiers home at Beauvoir,
which was referred to the committee
on pensions.
few debates occurred during the
consideration of minor measures, but
they we're rather listless, and the at
tendance of the members barely ex-
ceeded a quorum.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Infant In eriar Patch.

The body of an infant child was
found last week in the extreme
northern suburbs of Jackson in II
briar patch near Orange Patch. A
jury Of inquest was held and it was
reported that the child's death was a
natural one. There were no marks
of violence upon its body. 1t was
thought to have been white, and ap-
peared to have been about six months
old
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Playing With Powder.

-Four boys, ranging from 10 to 10
years of age, obtained large guam
tity of powder in the suburbs Of Co
lumbus last week. Procuring a
match, they ignitcd the powder,
which blew them into the air, setting
fire to their clothes. Willie billiard
is dead, Fred Hayslett is dying, and
his brother, Eugene, is seriously
burned as result of the accident.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
Good Packing Season.

The oyster packers along the gulf
coast are shipping more oysters to
extreme Northern points this year
than ever before, and have made
heavy inroads on the territory here
tofore supplied by Baltimore pack
ers. One Biloxi packer has received
an order for 250, 900 oysters from an
Ohio firm and has made the first
shipment on the order.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30

Jamestown, Hiss, Jan. 23.-Several
buildings were badly wrecked by a
windstorm between five and six o'clock.
Thursday evening, and few cars
blown from the track. Lightning struck
the office and feedhouse OF the Jones'
town oil mills.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-30
New Adiutsnt General.

Several applicants are spoken Of
for the position Of Acknowledgment
of the State on the governors staff.
The position has been held for a
number Of Year, by Gen. William
Henry. It is tipped and generally
believed that the appointment will
go TO Arthur Fridge, Of Ellisyille.