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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

Regular service has been establish
ed on the Liberty-White railroad from
McComb City to Liberty and the peo-
pie can go back and forth in a day
now. McComb is confident that the
road will prove great feeder for that
splendid place. 1t has grown in i'm
portance as a cotton shipping point
for some time and this will give impet-
us to the movement. The country
around the town is especially adapted
to the growing of truck and interest
in that line will be stimulated as much
as possible. The business section burn
ed some weeks since is being rebuilt
with larger and better buildings that
before and the renewed McComb will
be better town by far than the old
one.
The Greater Mississippi Association
bulletin No. 2, relative to truck grow
ing in the state will be out and ready
for distribution by Saturday of this
week. Every section will be given at
tention and they ought to be distrib-
uted from one end to the other Of
these United States. Send to the Sec
retary for a few and mail them to
your friends outside the state. A num-
Der of people took advantage of the
opportunity to mail out the health
bulletins. Try the truck bulletin now,
or if you need more of the health bull
etins, white for them and they will be
furnished cheerfully. They were made
for distribution.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

1t is now reported that the M. J. &
K. C. railroad will be pushed from
New Albany to Evansville, Ind, max
ing through route from. the gulf to
the great lakes by connections at that
point. The road is still narrow
guage from New Albany to Middleton,
Tenn, but the report has it that the
work of broadening that portion of it
will begin at an early day.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

Tenders his professional services 20
the people OF Wahalak 0nd vicinis.a
Calls answered day aud night.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

By II. Z. BLAKEsLE, Jackson. n,,.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

Mississippi is now in possession of a
type foundry and the declining dis
counts need not longer worry the coun
try printer. The Mississippi Type
Foundry, Jackson, is new institu-
tion that proposes to furnish type at
figures that will bring business. 1t is
home institution and Mississippi
printers will see that it is maintained.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

Tate county capitalists are putting
in an independent telephone system
to cover the territory adjacent to SEN
atobia, the county site. In short
time every post Office in the neigh
borhood and large majority of the
farmers can converse with each other
on a moments notice.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

Hundreds of people are inquiring
about Mississippi daily. Interest in
the State continues to increase abroad.
There is desire to know more of us
and the information sought must be
furnished The Greater Mississippi
Association is working to that end.
Help to sustain the Association and
thereby help the state.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

A new line of Railroad has been
chartered to run from Alexandria,
La, via Bayou Macon to point op-
posite Greenville. The promoters are
successful busines men and have the
money to put the matter through.
Greenville expects the new road to
prove a valuable feeder for her bus
ines and it will no doubt prove so.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

Branch Office in Scooba. Mise. A
member OF the firm will be in Scoobs
every saturday.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

Particular attention given to surgi.
cal cases. Office Wards drug store.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-14

Special attention given to any bu.
siness in Kemper.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

OF a small boy who astonished his mother one night
by saying his prayers in German. When reproved,
he said: ..Oh that was a Joke.
You must not Joke with Heaven" said his mother
severely.
"Oh, the Joke isn't on Heaven; it's on you" was
the reply.
Another small friend of Mr.. Riley's jumped quickly
into bed one cold night. His mother said: Johnny,
haven't you forgotten something?"
mo, mamma, >" was the reply. I've made up my
mind not to say my prayers tonight or tomorrow
night or the night after, and then If | have good
luck l won't say them any more at all.
My friend Frank Doubleday, a member OF a pub
fishing firm. would rather get a laugh on some one
than get a record-breaking novel. He is a fine, tall.
handsome fellow, and like many another handsome
man who is really manly; but he is careless OF his
dress. Going through Greenwich-st. one day. near
the ferries and steamboat landings, his rural appear
ance and manner attracted the attention of one OF
the "bunco" or 'grcen-goods' gentry. who accosted
him with: Why, Mr.. Brown, I'm very glad to see
you"
But my name isn't Brown" said Doubleday. in
his most innocent manner.
What? Aren't you Mr.. Brown of Paterson?"
mo. my name is Marshall p. Wilder"
oh, you go to blazes!' growled the bunco-man
with a glare.
To get back to journalists. with whom l began, |
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

Torrance was good of its kind. specify the kind and
tell how the audience regarded it.
At the end of the third act of a new play in New
York a noted critic was buttonholed in the lobby by
a clubman who had a friend in the cast and asked
for his opinion.
Its a success great SUGGEST" was the reply.
Good I'm so glad YOU like it.
Like it; My dear fellow, | never was worse
bored in my life. I'd rather have heard Julius
Cesar done by a lot of high-school boys. But that
has nothing to do with it. If pieces were written
and played for me and my kind, they'd have to charge
ten dollars a ticket to get money enough to pay for
the gas and music. Plays are made for audiences;
this audience likes this play-likes it Immensely
so other audiences will like it too. and if | don't say
so in our newspaper tomorrow morning | deserve
to be bounced and have this weeks salary locked y
OF course II IS a critics business to see defects and
call attention to then. When he does so he confcrs
a favor upon the performer. who generally is so alb
sorbcd in what he is doing that he doesn't know what
he is leaving undone or doing badly; but the faults Of
stage or platform cant be rcmcdied with a sledge-
hammer or a bladed dagger-not even if you
give the dagger a turn or two after YOU have jabbed
it in. \ prominent eritic said to me:
II don't criticize a play according to my own
feelings and tastes. Although I've a good opinion OF
my own personal standard of Judgment. l don't
believe the people collectively would gir. a snap Of
the finger for it. | simply try to ascertain the opinion
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13
Journalists
and Authors

yNTHEN you say journalist " to a man of my pro-
Wv fession, or of any other that devotes its time
and wits to the task of amusing and enter
tanning people. it is taken for granted that you
mean critic and that critic" in turn means
"faultfnder." This is extremely unfair to journalists
in general and critics in particular. for not all jour
nalists are critics, nor all critics faultfnders. Run
over the names of all the critics you've heard of here
or in London or Paris-critics dramatic, musical and
literary-and you will discover to your surprise that
those who are best-known and have most influence
are those who are quickest to praise and slowest to
find fault.
As a proof of it, and how it strikes the men and
women most concerned, both in pocket and pride.
is the following: Almost every new play, concert or
entertainment of any kind tries to give its first real
performance in New-York. 1t may endeavor to get
some money out of the later rehearsals by giving a
few performances out of town trying it on the
dog" is the name for this sort of thing-but New
York is trusted to set the pace, and this is what
follows:
On the day on which New-York newspapers con-
tanning a report of the performance reach any city or
town where the same attraction has been booked con-
ditionally, or where managers or entertainment commit
tees have heard enough in advance about it to want to
hear more. there is a run on news stands for certain
of these papers. | won't indicate them closer than
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

Wintersmith. the poet lobbyist. in a gastronomic
q~uandary, for the Colonel longed for a dinner of beef
steak and onions. but dreaded to carry the perfume
of onions in his breath.
Wattcrson said: Colonel Dick, III tell you how to
avoid it
Dot"
Why. go to John Chambcrlin's for your beefsteak
and onions-when you get your bill it will take your
breath entirely away"
Opie Read, editor and author, frequently appears
on the platform. to the delight of everyone who listens
to him. One night he was greatly puzzled. for
although his audience laughed heartily no one APP
plaudcd. He learned afterward that he had been
engaged to entertain the inmates of a home for dis
ablcd railway employees. and his audience was COM
posed of switchmcn. each of whom had lost an arm.
perhaps two. He got a laugh even on one of the
dreadful eating-houscs peculiar to some railroad sta
tons. Most OF his fellow passengers were commercial
travellers. and knew by experience what to expect at
such places, so they got off of the train with sullen
looks, as if sorry rather than glad that they were to
dine, and their complainings began before they reached
the table. A negro was walking to and fro on the
station platform ringing a dinner bell, and near him
was a small dog bowling so piteously that the colored
man stopped and exclaimed:
What's you hollcrin' for? You don't have to eat
here"
My friend Quimby of The Detroit Free Press tells of
meeting up" with two strangers who became so friend
~ that soon the three were introducing themselves.
I'm from Detroit, said Quimby to one. Where
are you from: he asked earnestly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

to say that they are
not those sheets which
support the brilliant
chaps who skilfully
ride hobbies of their
own. or who are most
skilled at vivisecting
and eviscerating a
playwright and split
ting each particular
hair of an actor.
singer or entertainer.
The papers for which
there is a general de-
mand are those which
tell whether the per
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

Clemens disgraccd
before the W h o e
school. so III pay
the fine. But | don't
want you to lose any
thing. so come up
STAIRS | went up
stairs with father,
and he was for-giUiug
me. | came down
stairs with the feel
ing III one hand and
the five dollars in
the other. and decided
that as I'd been pun
ished once. and got
used to it, | shouldn
at school So | did.
was the first money |
This unexpected
is peculiar to boys.
OF no end of things
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

There IS no heatVonIy old arr IS COM
ing up"
Greeley tumbled out of his chair, and
in a drawing voice replied: why
didn't you let me alone, | was en-
tirely comfortable. but now I'm near
I'm frozen"
Speaking of drawls, | wish that all
my readers could have heard Mark
Twain's voice as he told me a tale of
Juvenile woe. l had asked him if he
could remember the first money he
had ever earned.
Yes" he said. 1T was at school.
All boys had the habit of going to
school in those DAYS. and they hadn't
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

BOstOn, was INC reply. Tic DOS
tonian turned inquiringly to the third.
who said:
I'm from Pawtuckct; now, blame
you, Taught
am indebted to hundreds OF critics
and other journalists for kind things
they have printed about me. As to
authors, one of them saved my life a few
years ago, and this is how it occurred
| had rooms on Thirtv-fourth-st..
New-York, next door to the late
Laurence Hutton, author of many
w~ell-known books. One night, on re-
turning home late, | discovered hat
| bad NEGLECTED to take my kcvs. so
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

t mind taking the other licking
and kept the five dollars. That
ever earned"
.hift OF the moral point of view
James Whitcomb Riley. author
humorous and pathetic. told me
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

believe | have sad
elsewhere that Henry
Watterson is the most
quoted editor in the
United States. Yet
a lot of his best things
do not appear over
his signature; he says
so many that only a
photograph could
keep tally OF them.
One evening at the
Riggs House in Wash.
ington he found his
friend Colonel Dick
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

ting kind of friends-called on Greeley one cold
winter day and found the great journalist with a fav-
orite book in his hand, a beatiic smile on his face,
and his feet over the register. The visitor had pre-
viously been through the building and learned that
the furnace had gone wrong and been removed. the
cold-air fue could not be closed. and zero air was
coming through all the registers. SO he said:
Mr.. Greeley, why do you keep your feet there
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

any more respect Tor the desks than they had Tor
the teachers. There was a rule in our school that
any boy marring his desk. either with pencil or knife.
would be classified publicly before the whole school
or pay a fine of five dollars. Besides the rule, there
was a ruler-I knew it because | had felt tit was a
hard one too.
One day l had to tell my father that l had
broken the rule, and had to pay a fine or take
a public whipping, and he said:
Sam, it would be too bad to have the name of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13
Nj a r S Ia I
p. w d e r

of the audience and express it for the benefit of the
people of whom audiences are made, | greatly dislike
such players as mentioning a popular actor and
actress) but who cares what | think about
them | would not be fair to try to impress
my dislikes upon Others. unless l chance upon
some one who takes the stage seriously; and there
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

arc Only JWU VIdSSeS WHO uU tIIIS' 0olI-
ceited critics and actors who don't
get their pay. Fortunately | know
few professional people; if | knew
more | should become insane through
trying to associate their personality
from their work. 1t is bad to know
too much about anybody or anything.
if you don't want to throw the world
out of joint. Except in questions of
morals and manners. where ignor-
ance is bliss It's folly to be wise"
Did you ever hear low Horace
Greeley once got cold feet? A friend
one of the wise. observant, upset
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

I was practically locked out. I rang the bell, but no
one responded. Suddenly l noted that lights were still
burning in Hutton's house and | recalled that he
had given a dinner that night to Edwin Booth, the ira
gedian. Hutton was the most obliging ~neighbor
Continued on fagc AJ
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13
WORLDS FAIR RATES.

Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St, Louis, April Both to Decem- Der l, 1904. Rate for ten day excursion ticket will be one fare and one-fifth for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily April 27th to November 30, 1904. Rate for sixty day excursion ticket one fare and one-third for the round trip. Tickets on sale April 18th to Nov. 10th. Rate for season EXCURSION TICKETS eighty per cent. of double the standard one way fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily April 18th to Nov. 18th, Final return limit Dec 15, 1904.
 THOS. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13

c. Pope, pastor of the Methodist church, in the presence of the immediate family of the bride and a few intimate friends.
 The bride is a young lady of attractive personality and rare qualities of mind and heart such as have made her quite a favor ''te in social circles. She had this year graduated in music at Maddox college, Memphis. and possesses a very fine soprano voice.
 The groom is one of the largest stockholders in the Jonesboro Times-Enterprise and a young newspaper man of ability and promise, who stands well in the social and business circles of our neighbor city.
 Owing to late trains the newly
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13
SURPRISE WEDDING.
Mir. Harry Williams of Jonesboro Wins Fair Bride in Person of Miss Neill Bandy-Stole
 March on Friends.

A wedding which came as a great surprise to the many friends of the contracting par ties was the marriage of Miss Allie Neill Randy of this city and Mr. Harry L. Williams of Jones' boro, which took place at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. R. W. Randy, Sunday evening at 9:30 o'clock.
 The ceremony was said by Dr.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13

Die stamped papeteries in bonds and linens for sale by I. D. Price. btf
 Don't forget that R. c. Wal lace is getting new goods on every train. The same old stand, Bevens' drug store. 36dtf
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13

New Hazel dray to all parts of city. Telephone your orders to the Hazel. 22d4w
 If you want to look neat have your suit cleaned and''pressed by A. Mortensen. In new quarters, city jail. 86d
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13
22D ANNUAL DUMP SALE

At Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store begins Thursday, the 9th. This will positively be the great est sacrifice of merchandise ever offered the people of Jackson county. 37b
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13
Notice of Assessment.

1 will be at the following places on the dates named for the purpose of assessing the property of Jackson County, Ark: Auvergne, June l3 and 14th. Weldon, June 18th and 18th Tupeo, June l7th and 18th, Grubbs, June goth and 21st Richwoods Martin Res.,) June 22nd Cow Lake (S-Mile School House,) June 23rd Burton's Store, June 24th. Martins School House, June 18th. Village (Post Oak School House) June 27th. Strder's Store, June 18th. Elgin, June 18th. Centerville June 30th. Tuckernan. July 1st and 2n1 Swifton, July 5th and 9th. Newport Court House, July 7th to 31st.
 PASSMORE WHITE, 52 Assessor Jackson County. Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13

Just ina new and beautiful lot of cut glass and silverware suitable for wedding and birth day presents. R. c. Wallace, the Jeweler. 54dtf
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13
# AN\\ANNNN%N{ A AND THERE. | a\~NNN\NN~%<NN

Dump Sale. 37b
 Buy Cut Glass at the Palace Jewelry Store. A-3t % Spring chickens for sale at F Bowen's Cash Store. B dtf \, H. P. Oliver of Memphis was in the city Monday.
 D Ladies' skirts worth $6.5O now $3.95 at the Dump Sale. 37b
 Shirt waists worth $1.50 now 69c at the Dump Sale. 37b
 J. D. McMurray of Osceola spent Sunday in the city.
 For good board and beds, in- quire at 2O9 Hazel street. tf
 Dress lawn worth z 1-2c now Sc at the Dump Sale. 37b
 Miss Laura Shell of Augusta was at the Hazel Sunday. /
 Look at Rich Wallace's goods before buying wedding pies ent. 54dtf
 Palace Jewelry Store ,i6 head quarters for everything in the Jewelry line. / 41-3t
 Buy lem hot! 1buy lem hot! Wedding presents at R. c. Wal lace's. 36dtf
 John w. Scally of Tuckerman transacted busines in Newport Monday.
 This is the place, so says R. C. Wallace, the Jeweler, in Bevens' drug store. 36dtf
 H. N. Williams, a prominent mill man of Grubbs, was in the city Monday.
 Everything new and neat Tn silverware and cut glass at K. c. Wallace's. 54dtf
 Capt. Geo. w. Decker came down from St. Louis Sunday night on business.
 Corn for sale at Fitzgerald by car load or small lots. Dr. z. l.. Ford, Elgin, Ark. 3 wit E FL. Givens and J. c. Yancey f Batesville were registered at the Fazel Sunday night.
 Wanted Two young lady oper- atofs. Apply to c. s. Mulheron, Southwestern T. & T. Co.
 A. Mortensen has moved his cleaning and pressing shop to the newly remodeled building oppo- site city iail, S6dtf
 Jack Swinney of St. Louis is expected Tuesday to take part in the Jones-Walker wedding at the Methodist church Wednesday evening.
 pr. and Mrs. Mckay of Ar kansas City arrived Sunday for a few days visit to J. s. Wilmans and wife and will attend the Jones-Walker marriage.
 Mrs. Jennie Southall of Hunts vile, Ala, came Saturday on a visit to her brother Walter liar ris, and to be present at the wedding of Miss Susie Jones to Dr, Owen Walker,
 Misses Elsie Harrison, Myrtle and Bessie Harris of Conway spent Sunday night at the Hazel, en route to Auvergne to attend the Clements-Bleakley wedding Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. Charles Watkins, Miss Martha Walker that was, came down from St. Louis Sunday to attend the marriage of her brother, Dr. Owen Walker to Miss Susie Jones Wednesday evening.
 Fred Doremus caught a cat fish at the dam Monday night that weighed thirty-eight pounds and Lee Earnheart caught one Tuesday that weighed twenty eight pounds. It took half hours hard work to land him with hook and line. -Batesville
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13

Fresh peaches for sale at BOW en's Cash Store. 55dtf
 If you desire comfortable quar- Nters for the summer, with good board, inquire at 209 Hazel st. | Cut glass for wedding present aN cost at the Palace Jewelry stAre. 41-s1
 Karl Gravett of Newark was in fhe city Sunday visiting frieA Ads.
 Buy your wedding presents at the Pa lace Jewelry Store. Ticket with ekery $1 purchase on draw ing. 41-3t
 Latef reports from Batesville state that little Sammy Phillips is no(better and in very critical c0nfition.
 F nothing in stock suits, will ogder by telegraph anything Wanted in way of wedding pres 'ents. R. c. Wallace. 54dtf
 The Ladies of the Maccabees will hold a special meeting at the hall Tuesday, June 14th. All members are urgently requested to be present.
 Miss s. w. Stockard went to Tuckerman Monday to see some parties in regard to her book. Her history will be completed and out of press the last of July.
 R. M. Laird and daughter, Miss Mary, left Monday for Nashville, Tenn, to attend the Confederate reunion. Miss Mary will spend the summer in Ten nesSee.
 R. o. Duffer, who has been visiting his daughter in Texar- kama for several weeks, came Sunday night and will join the party to the Nashville reunion Monday.
 Rev. J. D. Sibert returned to his home in Searcy Monday after conducting services at the Metho- dist church Sunday and holding quarterly conference Monday, which was a very interesting meeting.
 J. R. Cox returned Saturday night from Maryville, Mo-, where he attended the funeral of the late w. R. Jones. Gustave Jones and family are expected to re- turn the latter part of the week.
 The last call of the season. Just received, another shipment of those fine Valence and Tor chon lace, and have only 2500 yards to offer at 5c, but worth 12 1-2 to 15c. BoWen's Cash Store. 40d6t
 The train killed a fine Jersey COW for John w. Glenn Tuesday. Two years ago the train ran over the same COW and broke her leg, but she was patched up and did not even go dry. This is the fourth Jersey MT. Glenn has lost in this way. -Batesville Guard.
 Miss Gertrude Harrington re- ceived friends Friday night, about fifty guests being present in the course of the evening. The reception was held mostly on the spacious lawn of the charming residence, which had been lighted with vari-colored lanterns ar ranged in profusion. - Poplar Bluff Citizen-Democrat.
 The meeting at the Baptist church continues to grow in in- terest. Nine have professed faith in Christ and eight have been approved for baptism. The church has been greatly revived, and all Christian people who have come have been strengthened. Services continue afternoon and evening this week. Don't fail to come.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-13

wed did not get aa, a. >ealed to o'clock for their fuh e ho> Jonesboro. They leaveeWednesa; day for St. Louis, where they will take in the fair and then enjoy a pleasant honeymoon on the Great Lakes.
 The Independent offers con- gratulations and best wishes. May the union ever be a happy one and blessed by an ever in- creasing mutual love.