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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13

Bob MCGEE, one of the best knowK
citizens of Vicksburg, and who has
always voted the Republican ticket
in national elections, will do so no
more. Mr.. McGee announced his
intention to support Parker and
Davis in an open letter to the peo-
pie of his city last week, from
which we quote we quote from it as
follows:
To any fair-minded man the act of
the managers of the Republican ma
tional convention In parading a negro
boy and white girl around the stage
together, screaming for Roosevelt. was
not only infamous in conception, but a
cruel and gratuitous insult to every
white woman In the United States.
This, In view of the excitement In
every part of the country over out.
ragees committed upon white women
by negro men, and the sensational
lyrchings of the brutes without regard
to section or environment IL the
leaders In the convention desired to
emphasize the idea that all men are
equal under the laws of the country,
why in Gods name did they not use a
white boy and black boy in their
miserable play to catch the negro vot'l
In the Northern States? The fact that
the president is now alarmed about
the effect Of the "disgraceful incident" !"
and "hedged" on the race issue in his
letter OF acceptance, covering the mat.
ter in five lines Of forty-two words,
will not In the least modify the ground
swell Of Anglo-Saxon indignation
which is going to be felt. in my opin-
Ion, from one end of the country to
the other. The race issue alone should
defeat Roosevelt. 1t is my intention,
for the first time in my life, to vote
the national Democratic ticket this
year, having always heretofore voted
the national Republican ticket, and
while my vote will not defeat "His
Accidency," 1t Is my earnest hope and
firm belief that many thousand Re-
publican votes cast in the same spirit
under the inspiration of the pure and
patriotic white women of our country
will do 1t.
Theodore Roosevelt Is today
stamped by the leading newspapers
of the world not only as the fantastic
"unserstudy" of the German emperor,
but as bad man." with bundle OF
"bowies" up both sleeves and bushels
of "blud" in his boots.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
BUILDING TRADES LOCKOUT
The New York Building Trades Ac-
cept Employers Challenge.
The Result win he That an Mon
day Every Man Connected with
the Unions VIII he Out.

New York, Aug 6.-The striking
building trades unions are said to be
prepared to accept the challenge OF the
Building Trades Employers associa-
tion, and that a great lockout of all
the union. which have ordered strikes
in the subway and elsewhere In the
building trades Is practically certain.
When the ultimatum of the employ
ers was sent out the strikers were
given until Friday TO return TO work.
The ultimatum stated that unless the
demand was met by the strikers the
affected unions will be put on the
street on Monday"
At the Building Trades Employers'
association II was announced that none
of the unions had reported for work
and that, consequently. the lockout
threatened by the employers Will be-
come effective.
Unofficial statements were made
which show that about 10000 men as
ISOLATED with tho building trades al
lance will be affected Charles H. Ed
litz. president OF the association, said
that from the builders standpoint It
was merely n question of maintaining
u mutual agreement made between the
association and the labor unions about
year ago. This agreement, which
had for It's purpose the mutual bet
terment of conditions. according to Mr.
Eidlitz, has been violated by the men.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13

The Needs of the strikers Fnmiii "a
Are Being Played Upon.

Chicago, Aug 6.-In the face of per.
eistent rumors, strikers and packers
alike still give evidence of grim deter
mination to stand their ground and
carry the struggle over into next week
There are indications that by that time
both sides will regard the Offices of In.
termedlaries with favor, unless either
side should develop weakness warrant
ing the other in holding out with re-
newed determination to fight the Issue
20 an end
To the strikers the approach OF Sun
day loomed UP ae menace. because OF
difficulties Ill holding their ranks to-
gether over the opening of new week
The strike leaders had positive infor-
were at work in all directions quietly
Offering highly-skilled men tempting
inducements to break away. Pressure
was also being brought upon strikers
wives through direct individual appeal
To offset this the leaders figured on
the return of President Donnelly tc
arouse enthusiasm. and prepared q
monster demonstration for Saturday
with the same end In view. While feel
ing sure OF the men, 1t was admitted
that 1t is not easy to hold hungry fam
lilies in line. Efforts were therefor,
especially directed towards impressinI
the women with the vastness and solid
ity of the strike and with the neces
Eity of remaining firm.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
FEDERAL HAND
MAY |NTERPOSE
Government Said to Be Preparing
to Take Hand In the Strike.
FACTS ARE BEING COLLECTED
II 10 Alleged Tint the Packers Ars
Violating the Law nj Every
Turn, Even to the tmporta-
tion of Foreigners.

Chicago, Aug 6.-That the federal
government is preparing to take ar
active part in the stock yards strike
was Indicated when International Sec.
reta.y Call of the Butcher Workmen
divulged the fact that he had been In
conference with an emissary of tn.
United States bureau of labor and COM
merce. Who this agent is or what his
immediate plans. Mr.. Mccall refused to
say, but the strike leader made this
significant remark:
Are Violating the Law.
'In everything the packing trust i,
doing they are violating the law. TheiI
very business combination Is in re.
straInt of trade, and there is not one
of them that is not amenable to the
federal laws. A sample of their opera
tione came tC my knowledge after sto-
papers telling of the Importation OF
immigrants from foreign lands to take
the place OF American workingmen
who are on strike. One of our pickets
found In the street an immigrants
receipt showing that the immigran'
had been paid s5s.70 for passage to
Chicago.
A TeIitaie Sentence.
"At the bottom of the printed slip
was the sentence: We hereby agree to
rebate TO the bearer $3.50 on presenta-
tion CT this receipt at our Chicago Of.
fee
Il showed this document to an Off
cia of the United States bureau of la
Dor and commerce and inadvertently
allowed him TO keep it,"
order 10 Tesmsters.
Recording Secretary Shanahan OF ths
Packing House Teamsters' union an
nounced that orders would be issued
Immediately TO teamsters to stop ths
removal OF meats from several cold
storage warehouses in the city. The
allied trades executive committee, he
said, woCld act upon the teamsters' pc.
sitiop, and report favoring sympa.
thetic action by teamsters who have
houses would mean the immediate is
suanoe of a strike order to those driv.
ers.
President Donnelly, the strike leader
who has heen on a trip to Kansas City
and other packing centers, has re-
turned.
Strike breakers continue to pour in.
TO the yards. The new arrivals includ-
ed another trainload Of immigrants
The recruits were frightened into bys-
terics by series OF terrific explosions
caused by strike sympathizers placing
dynamite caps and saltpetre.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
STRIKERS HONOR POLICEMAN
T,xo rbousand Of Them FoIfowe&s
Remains of sergt. Reynolds
To the Cemetery.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 6.-Two thou
sand packing house strikers marched
in the funeral procession OF Sergt
Wesley Reynolds, of the Kansas City
(Kas.) police force, who was shot and
fatally wounded Monday night by Nor
man A. Rupe, a watchman at Swifts
plant. Sergt Reynolds had been on
duty in the packing house district since
the strike began, and the men feel that
II was to save a striker that he gave
up his life. All the local unions were
represented at the funeral.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Repairing Gins.

The farmers and ginners gener.
ally throughout the State are pre-
pairing for the coming cotton sea.
son. Gins all over Mjssippi are be-
ing put in shape, and by the latter
part of the month there will be
many in operation. The ginning re-
porters working under the depart
ment Of agriculture are making
preparations to take their first re.
port for the United Etates depart
ment Of agriculture.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
MINISTER LEISHMAN FAILS.
Has Not Secured the Expected Salts
factory Reply From the Sui
tan of Turkey.

Washington. Aug. 6.-Minister Leish-
man has notified the state department,
from Constantinople. that he has failed
to receive the expected satisfactory re-
ply from the sultan touching the rights
of American citizens in Turkey. While
the negotiations will continue. It Is
possible that the American battleship
feet will be detained at Gibraltar to
strengthen the minister's hand in the
conduct of these negotiations.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Fruit and Vegetable Shipments.

West Point boasts of having
shipped 6,150 crates Of vegetables
and fruits this season, which have
netted the shippers s11,150. The
town has also shipped six carloads,
valued at $4,000, and thousands of
new fruit trees are being set out, in
dicating that the business is going
10 be brisk there some of these days.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Heavy Court Docket.

The docket Of the September term
of the Pike county Circuit Court is
the heaviest one that the county has
ever experienced. The list com
prises SO civil and 60 criminal cases,
eight Of the latter being for mur-
der, and there are two negroes in the
jail charged with murder, who are
not included in this list.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
PROTEST BY MINISTER BOWEN
of Venezuela Against Action
of the Government.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Minister Bow
en- has cabled the state department
thht he has lodged a strong protest
with President Castro against the ac-
ton of the government in Selling the
asrhalt mines belonging to the New
York & Bermudez Co. The receiver OF
the government is said to be support
cd by two Venezuelan warships in this
occupation of the company's property.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
wARsHIP AT MONTE CRISTI
Minister Dawson to San Domingo
Suggests the Sending of War
ship to Monte Crfsti.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Mr. Dawson,
the American minister to San Domingo,
in cablegram to the state department.
suggests that II would be well to have
warship at Monte cristi for a short
time. It is inferred from the cable
gram that another revolutionary move
ment is impending.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
GETTING QUIETER IN HAYTl,
stores Mt Port-au-PrInce ReoDepfnR
Under Police Protectfon--Desth
Sentences by Default.

Port au Prince, Hayti. Aug. 8.--The
stores have been reopened under the
protection of police and without any
unusual incidents.
The military tribunal has condemned
to death by default the 40 exiled per-
sons accused OF completely in the at
tempted revolution. headed by Gen.
Montplaisir, which failed, in January
last.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Mon .aonery County Ereaks.

]. B. Hallett, of Montgomery
county, insists that Bud Overstreet,
farmer, has herd of pigs thai
do not part their hoofs in the mid
die, but, like the horse or mule, have
no cleft in their hoofs.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
VIII BE a Big Thing.

Ground has been broken at Hat
tiesburg for an extensive cannery
and molasses refinery. South Mis-
sissippi makes the very best molasses
in the world, better than maple
syrup as made these days, and d
great industry can easily be built
up along that line anywhere in the
cane region.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Bonneville on . Boom.

Bonneville is keeping pace with
the other growing towns of her size
in the State. Contracts are out for
the building of a $4,000 court
house, $4,000 jail, eight new busi-
ness houses and company has been
organized and chartered for the erec-
ton Of an up-to-date light plant. In
this connection it is proper to say
that the town already has new
$1,000 school building and one Of
the best conducted schools in the
State.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Enforcing Agricultural Contracts.

The DeSoto county authorities
are jailing people for violating agri-
cultural contracts. One Lucius Hall
violated his contract with E. J..
Bass in that county few days ago,
and has been turned over to the
county convict contractor to work
out his fine and costs.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13

Chicago. Aug. 6.--At Fort Sheridan
SIX non-commissioned officers of Com
Dany d, Twenty-seventh infantry. have
been tried by summary court-martial
and reduced to the ranks on the charge
Of bringing beer into the reservation.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
The Marshal Was wrathy.

Marshal Bynum, of Corinth, ID
having his say against the keepers Of
the jail at Ripley. The marshal had
a prisoner. He put him in the Rip
ley calaboose for safekeeping until
his train to Corinth should arrive
On going for the offending gentle
man he found him not, for the key
had been turned and the prisoner
had galloped off into the woods.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION.
Three Hundred ana Ten Houses De-
stroyed by Fire mt nIsHeid,
Wurtemburg.

Heilbronn, Wurtenburug, Aug. g.
Three hundred and ten houses out OF
total OF $50 at Illsfield have been de-
stroyed by fire. There were few IA
talities, but many persons were in
1ured by falling walls while engaged
in the work of rescue.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
a Trolley DIninx Car.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-A trolley dining
ar is an innovation about to be estab-
.ished by the Aurora. Elgin & Chicago
Railroad Go. Within fifteen days the
lew car. which win rival a Pullman
q equipment. will be placed in com
mission.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
New Railroad Proposed.

The citizens of Fayette are con-
templating building railroad from
their town TO Brookhayen, via Rod
ney, Union Church and through as
fine farming country as there is
in the State.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
To straiEhten Charlton aver.

Keytesville. Mo-, Aug. 6.-The coun-
y court has authorized the straight
ming Of the Charlton river. subject
hat has been discussed for many
ears. A large number of interests are
evolved and some will suffer damage.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Big MlI Starts Up at Hattiesburs

The Eastman-Gardner sawmills
started up few days ago at Hat
tiesburg, with 500 men on the pay
rolls, and that means a great re-
vival of business for that section Of
the State. This mill turns out 250,-
600 feet of lumber per day.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
An Unsettled Question.

Simpson county is at a loss to
know where its court house will he
located. 1t was at Westyille, but
an election moved it to Mendenhall,
and now the Circuit Court has
moved it back again to Westvilla,
while the Supreme Court points its
finger toward Mendenhall.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Paris Green Caused Death.

ST. Louis, Aug Edith Bauer, II
years old. who took paris green with
suicidal intent more than a week ago
and was sent home from the city hos
pital, apparently out of danger, died
from the effects of the poison.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Eel Among Thieves.

st. Louis, Aug 6.-James s Johnson,
of Port Arthur, Tex, was robbed Of SO
and s4OO worth of jewelry in broad
daylight at the point of pistol, at
Delmar garden, by four unidentified
men who represented themselves az
policemen.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Thieves Set II Afire.

The depot at Itta Bena was
burned few nights ago, and it is
believed the torch was applied to
cover up the theft of few jugs of
whisky.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
To Be selected BY Drawing.

County superintendents of educa-
ton throughout the State are giving
notice that new students at the A.
& M. College will be selected this
year by drawings instead of BY COM
petitiye examinations, as per act Of
the late legislature.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Has Completed His Task.

st. Louis. Aug 6.--Supt Thomas p
Russell, of the forestry, fish and game
section of the Missouri exhibit. having
completed his work, has resigned and
will return at once to Cape Girardeau,
where he is interested In the lumber
business.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Don't Foroet II.

All Mississippians are requested
to remember that September Is is
Mississippi Day at the st. Louis
Fair, SO that as many of them will
be there as possible on that occasion.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Bids Not Satisfactory.

The board of mayor and aldermen
of Macon have rejected all bids for
the erection of their waterworks
plant, and viii readvertise. The
town has voted $4,000 for the pur-
pose, and $4,000 to purchase the
electric light plant.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
pIsastron. Topelxa Fire.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 6.-The ID. ].
ireenwald clothing store was burned
tTrnday night. Loss. $4,000.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
A String to II.

The Cumberland Telephone Com
pany has promised the people of
Hattiesburg new and up-to-date
switchboard and a service second to
none in the country, but this prom
ise is to be realized when the town
of Hattiesburg and the company
come to an agreement relative TO
the length of time of the franchise
asked bY the company.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Mississippi State News
Weather and Crop Report.

The weather crop report for the
past week is as follows:
The mean temperature for the week
averaged about 8 degrees below nor
NAL. Moderate to heavy showers fell
but generally fair weather prevailed
during the remainder of the week.
Hail did some damage in Washington
county. On the whole there has been
an improvement in crop conditions,
especially over the central and north
srn portions of the State, where crops
are about all laid by. On lowlands
cotton has grown too much stalk at
the expense of fruiting. and over the
southern portion of the State there is
considerable complaint of plants turn
ing yellow and shedding, but on up
lands the crop is losing the sappy ap-
pearance and Is fruiting quite we'll. As
q rule, fields continue more or less
grassy in all sections. Young corn Is
generally developing nicely although
some lowland fields have been dam
aged by too much moisture. Old corn
Is maturing finely and in the southern
Counties fodder pulling has COM
menced Sugar cane, sorghum, peas
and sweet potatoes are doing well.
Melons are plentiful, but Of only fair
quality. Turnip seeding has COM
menced. Hay crops are fine and pas
lures continue in excellent condition.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-08-13
Boil WeevlI In Mississippi.

What promised to be the best cot
ton crop that was ever produced in
Prentiss county is now threatened
with ruin. 1t is said the boil weevil
has made its appearance in two sec
tions Of the county and blight,
caused by the wet weather, is get
ting in its work. There is hardly
doubt but that the genuine Texas
boil weevil is at work, as the speci-
mems brought in are pronounced
genuine by parties who have had
two years. experience with these de-
structive pests in Texas. At the
points of attack they are literally
destroying the cotton, and grave
fears are entertained by the farmers
for the safety of the cotton crop.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-15
The word "Ruxorn.,

When we now speak of buXom per
son we think of such Il one as Mrs. Luz
pin in Martin ChuZDIewit." a plump,
middle aged. good looking. good ma
tured, kind, agreeable woman. We do
not usually apply the term to a thin
woman. or to young girl. or to an old
woman. Assuredly we should never
think of calling 4 man or boy buxom.
The word, however, once really meant
pliable or flexible. and afterward obedi-
bocsum, or the Ahigh German beugsam,
from beugen Ito bendl, which root APP
pears in bough and bou lin all its mean
ings.)
at the marriage service promised to be
''bonair'' and ''buXom." which is ex-
planned in the margin to mean meek
and obedient. We are hereby reminded
of Millions line in the most beautiful
of all odes, $50 buXom. blithe and debo-
nair'' This original meaning of the
word appears in Chaucer's Merchants
Tale" For who can be SO buXom as
wife," The word in it's application was
not limited to women. In The Clerks
Tale" we are told of men. And they
with humble heart full buxomly." In
Henry Cochrane's dictionary CA. u.
1926 buxom is defined as plant, obedi-
ent.-National Review.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-15
MEANING OF "INFIDEL
DEFINED.
Objection to Terms Applied to Free
thinkers Declared Mere bubble.

In the 'tBattle Ground' S. V.
Chase objects to the commonly ac-
cepted meaning attached to the words
tinfidel" and goddess" But the
drift of his article seems not so much
to give a sensible reason therefor as
to make an occasion to relieve his
mind of his intense hostility to the
churches and Christianity. Tn this
age of freedom of speech and of the
press Mr.. Chase is certainly entitled
to his opinions, but others as certain
ly have the same right.
He charges 'sreligious profession
ais" with causing "the present fore
ed meanings upon these helpless
words" and says in proof "that we
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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-15

How Corn Was Ground at One Time.
The water mill is older than the wind
mill, but prehistoric corn-such wheat.
for instance, as Pytheas. the first trav-
eler from civilization TO Great Britain,
saw the natives of Kent drying i'll large
sheds on account of the absence of sun
was ground in hand mills, as is still
done in the east Quernes. as these
mills are called, are frequently found
in the cyclopean underground dwell
ings of Scotland. Their simplest form
consists of two thin circular stones, the
upper of which is pierced in the center
and revolves on a wooden or metal pin
inserted in the lower one. The grinder
dropped the grain into the central hole
with one hand while the other caused
the upper stone to revolve by means of
a stick inserted in small hole near the
edge
The righteousness of this operation is
we'll illustrated by story told of Co
lunlba. He was studying under st. Fin
MAN, and every night on which it fell
to his lot to grind the corn with the
querne he performed his task so quick
~ that his companions OBVIOUSLY as
serted that he had the assistance of an
angel in turning the stone. Wilson
thinks that at this time (the early nart
of the sixth century, the querne was
the only mill in use. Large water mills
were introduced in the thirteenth cen
fury into Scotland. and legal means had
to be employed to render their use com
pulsory .-Gentleman's Magazine.