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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
A Brief Chronicle Of the Important Happenings
Cotton Buyers Meet.

There was a secret meeting Of cotton
buyers of Mississippi and some from
Memphis and New Orleans at Ed
wards House in jackson. The gather
ing assembled quietly, held a meeting
behind closed doors, and then as quiet
ly disbanded. Leading buyers from
this city, Vicksburg, Greenville, Green
wood, Lexington, Yazoo City, Msridi-
an, and other parts, besides some from
Memphis and New Orleans, were on
hand. The members positively de-
clined to give the slightest intimation
of the object Of the meeting, stating
that they might have something to say
for publication later. 1t has been sug-
sested that the meeting was called for
the purpose of forming a powerful
c robination of cotton buyers to hold
cotton against the bear raids and
Vaccinations of the mill men, who
are making every effort to beat down
prices.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
States Credit Good.

The credit of the State of Missis-
sippi is equal to that Of New York City
as proven by the recent bond deal
While there may have been little
underhand work for political revenge
done that retarded the closing of the
deal for some time, the money has
been received and our state takes its
stand alongside anything except I'm
Gle Sam with his long time bonds.
This is very gratifying to all con-
cerned.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Good Showing Made.

The increase in taxable property
in Harrison county over that of last
year is ,ery gratifying, and gives this
county fifth place in point of wealth
in the list Of counties in Mississip-
pi. The increase the personal as
sessment is perhaps as large as that
of any other county in the state. The
following is comparative statement
for the years 1903 and 1904: Person
al assessment for 1904, $2354, $50; 49,
O3, 81, 930,992; increase, $423,95S.
Real estate assessment for 1904, $5,-
020,546; 1903, $4,547, ,72O; increase,
S472,S2. Total real and personal as
sesment for 1904. 1875, PAL; total as
sessment for 1908, $6,47s,712; total
increase over last year, $S96,529.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Call Bells at Capitol.

A system of call bells, the same as
used in oil the big hotels, is being in
stalled in the new capitol and the
stste officers in the future, when they
desire boy or a porter, will not have
to strain their lungs in calling him.
In each Office there will be push but
ton and the indicator will be in the
janitor's Office. The old capitol COM
mission had the matter under consid-
Grafton, but decided not to put in the
system, but it has been found that it
is absolutely necessary.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Must Have Ten Cents.

Cotton receipts show considera-
BILE falling off on account of the de-
cline in the price and at Hazlehurst,
when farmers were unable to get 10
cents, they put their samples in their
wagons and carried them back home
or left them with the banks. The
crop is SO short in this county that it
will take a considerable time to con-
vince the farmer that he will have to
sell at less than ten cents, and there
is general disposition to hold. Pick
ing is progressing very rapidly and
the hill cotton is about all opened.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Champion Potato.

Ben Yancy of Tippah county raised
a sweet potato which measured q
inches in length and l9 inches in cir
cumference. That was pretty good
potato and confirms the contention
that the red hills of North Mississippi
should be utilized for the trucking in
dustry. The lands are cheap up there
and produce abundantly of all vegeta-
BILE crops. All that is needed to make
them of the most valuable in the state
is for the people to inaugurate the
trucking industry.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Company Inspected.

Lieutenant Colonel Virgil Jones has
inspected proposed military COM
pany recently organized at Lumber
ton and from indications il appears
that it will soon be mustered into
the state s service. There is much in
terest manifested among the young
men of the town and also among the
business men. The following officers
were recently elected: Captain, J.
W. Hinton; First Lieutenant, R. w
Hinton, Jr.; Second Lieutenant, W.
L. Lowry, and J. L. Mason, First Ser
geant.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
To County Superintendent.

State Superintendent Whitfield is
sending out notices to the county su-
perintendents of education to have
their reports show the receipt and dis
bursement Of the June distribution of
the common school fund. The fiscal
year closes on Sept. 30, and the new
year begins on Oct. l. The delay in
the fund into the new year, but Mr..
Whitfield instructs the superinten-
dent to have their reports show the
receipt and disbursement, even if they
have to hold back their reports to do
so
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06

The Governor has approved the fol-
lowing charters:
The Newton Wagon Company, To-
Gated at Newton, with a capitol stock
of $250,000 with N. Fout and other
incorporators.
The Amory Light and Power Com
pany, located at Amory, Miss with o
capital stock Of $4,000.
The Picayune Cooperative Milling
Company located at Picayune, Han
cock County, with capital stock of
$4,000. Incorporators, George W.
Weinhart, A. A. McGehee and others
The Ruleville Hardware Company,
located in Ruleville, SunAower coun-
ty, with capital stock of $4,000, w.
F. Wilson and A. C. Wilson, incorpor-
ators.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Many Convicts Received.

Secretary Melville has finished his
report for the month ended Sept. 25.
The report shows that during the
month there were received at the pen
itentiary forty-eight convicts. Dur
ing this time twenty-five convicts who
had served their time were discharg-
ed, three escaped and one was par
doned, while none died. This is a
splendid record for the penitentiary
system of Mississippi, and shows that
the convicts Of the state are humanely
treated, There are now in the pen
itentiary LOGO cenvicts. The net gain
for the month was nineteen.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Vardaman Growing.

A good report of progress comes
from the new town of Yardaman on
The Houston branch of the M. G. O.
railroad. The action of President
Roosevelt in refusing to name the
post Office Vardaman because of his
antipathy for the Governor OF Mis-
sissippi, has attracted attention to the
place and it promises to be one of the
best towns in the state.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Big Sanitarium.

DIR. Charles T. Chamberlain, Jr., of
Natchez, has awarded contract for
three-story brick building, which is
to be used as sanitarium. The
building will have seventeen rooms,
offices, parlors, sitting, operating
room, laboratory and Turkish baths.
1t will be modern in every respect, and
is to be completed by January 1st.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Rioters in Jail.

A riot among negroes at Mossville,
a small town west of Laurel, on the
Mobile, jackson and Kansas City
Railroad, resulted in the wounding
of negro and the attempted shooting
of conductor of passenger train
by negro woman. About ten blacks
were arrested and brought to Laurel
and lodged in Jail.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Wheat in Clay.

Some of the Clay county farmers
tried wheat crops this year and found
that it yielded well. They will have
biscuit made in Mississippi and with
little care if wheat is way above the
dollar mark. While it is not always a
a safe crop, almost every farmer in
the hill sections of the state could
raise enough wheat to make his bread
anyway,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Closed on Sunday.

The druggists of Biloxi have enter
tered into an agreement to close their
places of business at noon each Sun
day during the winter months. The
stores on Sunday afternoon will only
be opened in emergency to fll pre-
scyip;ions,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
Boring for Oil.

A gentleman of considerable means
arrived al Rosetta ten days ago from
the North and is now engaged in bor-
ing for oil some six or eight miles west
of this place. Fifteen years ago the
character of the water at this partic-
ular place attracted attention, and it
is thought oil will be found from the
boring now in progress.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted TO the Industrial, cemnsrcial and AdricuI.
tural Development Of the wsndsrful Resources Of
the State Rsms Of Interest frem all Quarters.
By n. Z. BLAKgsLEE, Jackson, Miss
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-06

Tenders his professional services Il
the people of Wahalak End vicipisx
Calls answered day and night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
CHRISTIAN COUNTY BOY
Taking Big Success in His Arkan-
sas Home.

The many friends of Mr.. D. f
Barbee, formerly of this county.
will be pleased to learn of his sue
cess in his new home in Arkansas.
Mr.. Barbee is secretary and treas
urer of manufacturing establish
ment in Little Rock. A recent is
sue Of the Arkansas Gazette con-
tanned the following notice OF the
firm:
"A deal has been contaminated
by which the Voss-Barbee Manu-
featuring Co, becomes owner OF the
property at Ferry and Markham
streets, which was formerly owned
by Wing & Stephens.
Announcement is made that the
company will erect on the site
cdpacious three story brick build
ing, which will be used for factory
and Offices The building will oc-
cupy ground space 100 by $50 feet.
1t is estimated that the improve.
ments will cost about $4,000.
The Noss Barbee Manufacturing
Company began business 10 Jane,
1892. So rapidly has it expanded
that that the company is selling not
only in Arkansas, but in Louisiana,
Texas, Indian Territory and Okla
homa. Enlarged facilities have be-
come necessary and to that end the
company is taking the steps here
chronicled,
Besides manufacturing saddles
and harness, the company will put
in an up-to-date collar factory. 1t
is expected that the company will
be able to occupy the new quarter S
by June l.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
SKTRMTSH
Said to Have Taken Place in
Korea.
Heavy Fighting Expected to Take
Place This Week by Land
Forces.

st. Petersburg, Feb. pa
skirmish is reported to have taken
place between a Russian cavalry
detachment and the Japanese in
fantry encamped near Ping Yang,
Korea. Reports OF the result differ,
both sides claiming to have gained
a victory. The situation is quiet
at Port Arthur. The announce
meat by Maj. Gen. Plug that Rus
sian cavalry has crossed the Yalu
river is expected at St. Petersburg
10 be followed by reports of rather
heavy land fighting, and Gen. Lene-
witch is said to have sent an army
corps of infantry to the support Of
the COssacks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
REV. HENRY SWEETS
Unanimously Called to Pastor.
ate of Ninth st. Church.
One of the AbIest Young Presby.
terian Divines in Ken
lucky.

The Ninth Street Presbyterian
church on Sunday by unanimous
vote extended a call to Rev. Henry
X. Sweets and will send a commit
tee to Louisville to urge him to ac-
cept the pastorate. Mr.. ]. e. Nc
Pherson, Judge w. T. Fowler and
Councilman J B. Galbfeath consti.
tute the committee and they will
wait upon him about Friday. Mr..
Sweets is now pastor of Lees Me.
mortal church in Louisville, a
church that he has greatly
built up since he became its pastor
several years ago. He is one of the
rising young ministers of his de-
nomination. Still under 80, he is a
pulpit orator of wide reputation and
young man of the most lovable
personal character. Heis a native
of Elizabethtown, Ky. The church
here will be fortunate indeed if he
can be induced to come. The pas
torate is financially a much more
desirable one than his church al
Louisville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
EGG FARM
will Be Established By rlr. p.
p. Huffmrn.

Mr.. p. p. Huffman has bought
forty acres of fine land on the
GAINESVILLE pike and has establish
ed an egg farm on a large scale.
He has already bought 400 hens
ard will increase his laying stock
to 1000 hens. His object is not to
RAISE poultry, but to supply fresh
eggs for the market. All last year
the local prices OF eggs were main
tanned at 12K to Is cents and in the
cities the prlceranged much higher.
His plant will be on the T, c. Rail
road and convenient to Nashville,
Paducah and other cities. aud his
idea is to supply strictly fresh eggs
to the hotels and other customers
who want the best guaranteed
stock. He will not use thorough
bred hens at least for the present,
but is gathering farm bred fowls as
fast as he can find them, and is
even now ready to begin selling
eggs. Mr.. Huffman will cultivate
his small farm in raising supplies
for his poultry plant and will de-
vote his attention exclusively to the
egg business. Few people realize
the profits IN fowls when they are
properly cared for and systematic
ally fed for egg production. The
varieties of fowls bred for eggs
alone are capable of producing 200
or more eggs in a year, while the
poorest layers produce about $40 to
the hen. If Mr.. Huffman 1000
hen lay IS eggs each per month
from now to Sept. LIST, he will gath
er about $500 dozen fresh eggs,
which at 121z cents per dozen would
bring him in $1,020 in cash, or a
net profit of near 81 to the hen and
he would still have his stock to sell
at pound rates, or to continue lay
ing eggs. Mr.. Huffman has hit
u pom what is destined to be a money
m KING venture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
Indie BROUGHT HERE
And Later Was Taken to the
EddyVilIe Prison.

J. b. Indie, who was last week
con victed at jacksonville of the
killing Of Jesse Burton, of Earring.
ton, last July, and given p years
in the penitentiary, spent Sunday
nigntln jail here. He was brought
to Hopkinsville by the Hopkins
county officers, who left here for
Eddyville with their prisoner at
1l:3O yesterday.
Circuit court is still in session at
Madisonville and there are other
prisoners from that place to be
taken to the penitentiary, but It is
that there were rumors
of mob and the authorities
thought it best to remove Indie OF
Eddyville at once.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
FOUR OLD hULKS.
Japanese Tried the HobsOn Act
But 1t Didn't Work.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-It has
turned out that there was no real
battle at Port Arthur on Tuesday.
A number of torpedo boat destroy
ers escorted four old merchant YES
sells into the mouth of the outer har-
Dor for the purpose of sinking them.
They were loaded with stones, the
object being to bottle up the Rus
sian fleet. The object was discov-
cred and the cruisers Bayah,
Noviek and Askold opened FIRE on
them. Two of the stone.laden YES
sells were sunk and two others were
driven on the shore, all having
been abandoned by the Japanese.
The Japanese vessels returned the
fire, but the contest was brief and
without result.
During the firing twenty-three
Japanese vessels crulsed around
the outside of the harbor, waiting
for a chance to attack the Russian
fleet if it should come out, but the
latter confined its attention to the
hulks and were not deceived by the
ruse attempted by the Japanese.
The car telegraphed his warm
congratulations to Admiral Alex.
Jeff, but there is a feeling of cha
grin among the people here on &C
count of the fiasco, which in no way
bore out the promises of victory held
out by the early kilograms.
The Retvisan and the Czarevitch,
which were injured in the first bat
tie with the Japanese fleet, will
have to go to the dry docks, and
will not be ready for service in two
months. They will be taken to
Vladivostok when the Japanese
fleet will allow them to go.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
SHOCKING ACCIDENT .
Two Women Run Down and Kill
ed by Train.

L. & n. through train no So, south
bound, which passes Hopkinsville
at $40 a. m. struck and killed two
young women near GOodlettsville,
Tenn, Saturday morning, The &C
cident was unavoidable.
Misses Margaret and Mary Pat
ton were carrying the mail on a
rural route and on reaching point
where the track run and where the
train cannot be seen until it is al
most upon one, they started across
and were run down. The train
was going at a good rate OF speed
and 1t was impossible to see the
wagon or its occupants until too
late to slacken speed and avert the
catastrophe. The bodies were
thrown some distance by the train,
and when picked up Miss Margaret
Patton was dead. Miss Mary Pat
ton lived about one hour.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
COTTON AND FRUITS
VIII be Grown Instead of so much
Tobacco.

Quite a number of farmers of the
Saddlersville neighborhood, near
Guthrie, have mutually agreed to
put in /, 200 acres of cotton, besides
small fruits and vegetables which
they will ship to the Northern mar
kets. The step was taken owing
to discouraging tobacco conditions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
DAVENPORT CHOPPERT.
Wedding will Take Place Near
CrOftOn To-Day.

Mr.. w. H. Davenport and Miss
Ethel Schoppert, young people llv.
ing near Crofton, will be married
to-day. The Rev. H. c. Beckett, of
this city will perform the ceremony.
Mr.. Davenport is a son of Mr.. G.
H. Davenport and was formerly an
attendant at the Western Asylum.
Miss Schoppert is a daughter of
Mr.. ]. w. Schoppert.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
SERVED OUT TERM
In Tennessee and Will be brought
to EddyViIle.

Babe Cross, who is serving a
term in the penitentiary at Nash
Vile, will be released in a day or
two, but the sheriff of Warren
county will be there to take him in
custody and bring him to the Eddy
vile penitentiary in this State. In
1901 Cross was tried in GAINESVILLE
and given three years in the pen"
at Nashville, but escaped from the
officer by Jumping from the train.
He at once made his way to Ken
lucky. He was later tried at Bowl
ing Green for horse stealing in two
cases, and given eight years in one
case and four in the other, but was
turned over to the Tennessee au-
thorities to first serve out his term
there.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
LAND SALE.
r1r. Geo. w. Wills Sells 40 Acres
of Farm Land.

Mr.. Geo. w. Wills, of The Square,
has sold a portion of his fine AS
acre farm, one of the best in the
county, to Mr.. p. p. Huffman. Mr..
Huffman bought 40 a~%es of it, the
consideration being $1,000. Pos
session has already been given.
The tract contains a house.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.
rlariOn Walker, Aged II Years,
Dies Here.

Mr.. Marion Walker, a young man
aged about p, died Sunday morn
ing at the residence of Mr.. Robert
Vaughn, on Elm street. Death was
due to pneumonia, following an at
tack of measles.
The remains were inferred in the
Handy burying ground, near Lar
kin. yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
BANK OF KIRKMANSIVLLE
Will be Ready For Business About
ApriII.

A new bank will be established
at Klrkmansville and will be ready
for business by April l. The Of,
fcers are: ]. N. Pepper, presi-
dent; ]. H. Rowe, LIST vice.president.
]. r. Heltsley, End vice president;
r. E. Glenn, Jr., cashier.
Among the stockholders are, D.
M. Lacy, J. n. Lacy, J. Nj. Rice,
Bud Dukes, II. c. Howard, h. E.
Glenn, ST., Thos. Pepper E. Lear
and G. E. Gill,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01

Frank Peckston, of Fairview,
who came from England II years
ago, died last week, aged SO years.
He was generally known as
"Peck. -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
Goes to NOrtonviIIe.

Mr.. Geo. NJ. Steele has sold out
his business here and will shortly
move to Nortonville, where he will
succeed Mr.. G. w. Elgin In the
hotel business.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
Administrator Appointed

The Planners Bank and Trust
company has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of the late
w. 7. Bonte.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-01
"Gosch-Dam."

This is the headline of Chicago's
leading newspaper announcing
the marriage of Mr.. Chas. E. Gosch
to Miss Anna b. Dam. Therefore
it is not Anna b. Dam any longer,
but Anna B. Gosch. -Paducah
Register.
Evening journal., 1904-11-15
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION
Will Be Delivered to Governor HUM
by Prothonotary SpeaI<man
Tomorrow.

Certificates of election, made out by
Chief Justice Lore and Judge spruance,
sitting as a board of canvass viii be de-
livered to Governor hunn in Dover to-
morrow by Prothonotary Frank L. Speak
man.
There seems to be some question as to
whether the Levy Court Commissioner
to be appointed for the Fifth district
In which Morrison and McFarlin got a tic
vote will be for a four-year or a two
year term The law on the subject says:
Should any two or more persons
voted for as Levy Court Commissioners
in any district receive an equal and the
highest number of votes cast at an elec-
tion, the Superior Court of the State Of
Delaware in and for New Castle county,
sitting as the Board of Canvass in said
county shall certify that fact to the
Governor, who shall forthwith select one
of said persons to be the Levy Court
Commissioner from said district"
BY the foregoing it will be seen that
Governor Hum must appoint either
Robert McFarlin, Republican, or James
w. Morrison, Democrat, to the Levy
Court and it will no doubt be McFarlin.
It is thought that Governor HUM will
make the appointment for four years.
Evening journal., 1904-11-15
w. III. SMITH g CO.
SUCCESSORS TO
VIM. B. SHARP 6 CO.
woman snot rhrounh noor.

New York. Nov. l5.-Marv =. Tay-
lor. a manicure, was shot and prob
ably fatally injured by a man. who
fired through the door of her apart
ment in West 6ist street after she
had refused him admittance The
woman told the police that the shoot
ing was done by Romaine B. Schuler
a clothing cutter. with whom she had
Quarreled some time ago She ssid
that Romaine came to the door three
times and demanded admittance The
third time he fired twice through the
door and one of the bullets struck the
woman Just below the heart. Schuler
was met by several persons as he was
leaving the house but has not yet been
found by the police The woman was
taken 10 a hospital, where it is said
she cannot live.
Evening journal., 1904-11-15
Saved Five Men purino Storm.

New York. Nov 15-Thomas Con
nor, the pilot who brought up the
steamer Caribce. which arrived from
West Indian ports, reports the saving
Of FIVE lives by the pilot boat, No. s.
the Hermit on Sunday afternoon in
the height of the storm. The Hermit
noticed a motor boat containing sew
eral men, apparently disabled and la
boring In the waves, and sent her
yawl to the mems aid. The yawl's
crew rescued the men after several
vain attempts. The motor boat turned
out to be the Mildred of Brooklyn, and
the half-drowned men were Warren
l.. Frost, of New York; c. Edwards,
Julius Nilzen and Theodore Nilzen, of
Brooklyn and G. Waters.
Evening journal., 1904-11-15
Art Goods
Important

Hurt doll sale, Wednesday.
Dolls with a finger off or
loose rubber, will be sold at
half price.
A lot of china plates at half
price.
Evening journal., 1904-11-15

Archbishop chapclIe Calls on President
Washington. Nov. 15-Archbishop
Chapele, of New Orleans, La: Cuba
and Porto Rico. who last week re-
turned from Rome. where he spent
some time in consultation with the Of
ficials Of the Vatican. paid his re-
spects to President Roosevelt. He pre-
sented to the president a verbal mes
sage of esteem and good will from
Pope Plus X. The president expressed
pleasure at the receipt Of the massage.
After a brief visit to Monsignor
O'Connell. rector Of the Catholic Uni
versity, Archbishop Chapelle will go
to New Orleans and thence to Havana.