The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-01-28
COUNTY NEWS.

See notice to taxpayers In another
column.
Col. James H. Duke ia in st. Louis
this week.
Col. W. D. Mcneil, of Evansville, has
moved to Laurel.
We regret to learn that little Jack
HuLnicutt is quite sick with cold. s
The KEMPER HERALD and the Menu
phis Com mercial-Appeal weekly, one
year for Slips.
Miss Flora Mcneil, Of Evansville, has
one to Gordo, Ala, where we under
Q and sue has a large music class. We
wish her much success.
For q bad taste in the mouth take a
few doses Of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. Price rs cents. War
ranted to cure, For sale by Ward.
The publisher of this paper has a
scholarship in the Gsorgis-Alabama
Business College, located at Macon, Ga,
which he will dispose of on reasonable
terme. Write us.
DR.. ]. 3. Mooney, who removed from
S:ooba to Tupelo, Mies., about a year
ago, has returned and will again locate
here. General satisfaction is expressed
at the doctors return.
We learn there are several cases of
emall-pox on the borders of the town
all negroes. The parties afflicted should
be closely watched and the epread of
the disease prevented, if possible.
We still have that scholarship in the
Macon and Andrews Business College.
If you have a boy or girl whom you
wish to give q thorough business edu.
cation, it will be to your advantage to
communicate with I'd.
"The incest and pl~easantest medicine
I have used for Indication and consti
patton is ChamberlsiD's Stomach and
Liver Tablets" says Melard F. Craig, of
Middlegrove, N. Y. "They work like a
charm and do not grippe or have any un.
pleasant effect" For sale by Ward.
John Drake, colored, fireman on the
M. & 0. railroad, wac knocked from the
south-bound local freight by the top of
the bridge over Sucarnochee Creek,
about twelve miles below Scooba, Mon-
day evening, his body dropping into
the water.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Allan
Adams has suffered a set back aud lie
again confined to the house. We trust
it will not prove serious. During his
enforced absence Mr. Z. E. O'Hara, of
LocShart, is filing his position as night
operator at tas NJ. & o. station.
WANTED-FAITHFUL PERSON TO
travel for we'll established house in a
few counties, calling on retail merchants
and agents. Local territory. Salary
$1,000 per week with expenses add.
tional, all payable In cash each week..
Money for expenses advanced. Posi-
ton permanent. Business successful
and rushing. STANDARD House, $50
Dearborn ST., Chicago. 12-26t
DR.. and Mrs. W. o. Mcneil, of Eu-
cutta, and Messrs. Harvey and j. J.
Overstreet, OF Estsbuchie, are at the
bedside of Mrs. A. P. Overstreet, of
near DeKalb, whose condition is re.
garded as very serious. We trust that
the Angel of Death will not stay his
fight at this threshold, and that the
gentle min~istrations of this sweet old
lady may be spared for many years to
those who need them.
A gentleman friend informs us that
he took dinner with Mr.. J. A. Melton,
o. Wahalak, last Sabbath, and that Mr..
NJ alton had in bis possession about half
OF a tallo~ candle that had been used
ct q psedlption rendered General lie Mar
quis d Lafayette at Montgomery, Ala,
In 1924 After the supper q merchant
by the name of Phil Moser, of Selma,
Ala, who was one of the guests at the
reception, took some of the candles to
his home at Selma as keep -sakee, and
gave two to Mr.. Melton's g~reat.grand-
mother, who was Miss Cynthia Jack.
son, one of which was at her REQ uest
burned owe her corpse in 1886. We
envy Mr.. Melton the possession of ouch
an interesting souvenir.
WANTED-sPRcIAL RRpaRsENr.rrvr
In this county and adjoining territories
TO represent and advertise an old estab.
hshed business house Of solid financial
standing. Salary $2I weekly. with ex-
penses, advanced each Monday by
and buggy furnished when NECESSARY
position permanent. Address
BLEW BRoTHRRs,
2s-st 800 Monon Bldg. Chicago, III.
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