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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-15
Nominated for Congress-.

Auburn, N. Y, Oct. 10-D. J. Van.
auken, of Geneva, has been nominated
for congress by the -dtmocrats of the
Thirty-arst district.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-15

enough to assume the offensive, it is pos
sible his advance movement will force
the Japanese flanking column to with
draw in order to protect their own base.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-10-15

Maj. Seaman assaulted congress for
abolishing the post canteen and said it
was time for this association of military
and naval surgeons to demand another
reorganization of the army which would
afford the medical branch equal recog-
milton with other branches of the serv-
ice
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
.sIgeddY e4Id seIIeqo us

London. During the discussion of
the Foreign Office estimates in the
House of Commons Thursday Sir
Charles Dixie advanced RadicaD
raised the question of the administra-
tion of the Congo State. He discuss
ed at some length the report of Roger
Easement, the British Consul in the
Congo State, and advocated an appeal
to the United States to act with Great
Britain in the matter, pointing out
that the United States was responsible
for the creation of the Congo Free
State, and saying that he believed
that such cooperation would be preg-
nant with good results. Sir Charles
asked if, in the face of facts admitted
by the Belgian Government, the time
had not come to sweep away all the
difficulties and force the government
to act by stronger measures than mere
words and dispatches with reference
to this horrible scandal. Other speak
ers supported Sir Charles suggestion
to appeal to the United States.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
White Cap Cases Postponed.

Circuit Court adjourned Saturday
at Brookh:ven after a term of near
ly three weeks. The white cap cases
when called for trial were, on motion
Of counsel for the state, continued un-
til the next term on account of the
absence of important state witnesses.
Hon. Thomas Brady of the Brookha-
ven bar has been appointed by Cover
nor Vardaman as special counsel to
represent the state in these cases,
and Hon. A. C. McNair and P. z.
Jones of the Brookhaven bar have
been retained by the law and order
element of the county to assist in the
prosecution. The defense is repre-
sented by Hon. H. Cassidy of Brook
haven and J. N. Yawn of Bogue Chit
to. The cost of the term Of court
foots up to $3,050.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Plans for New Jail.

The board of supervisors of Mon
roe county have adopted plans and
specifications for new jail After
considering the plans of quite num-
ber of architects they adopted those
of Andrew ]. Bryan, of New Orleans.
They are now advertising for sealed
bids to build the Jail to be opened
and considered August Isl, 1904.
The building will cost about 100000.
The board voted to build the new jail
in the courtyard instead of on the old
lot. This new Jail is an absolute nee
essity in this county-not that there
are so many criminals, but that there
is no Jail. The board has bought three
road machines and now have them on
the roads. This is the beginning Of
road making in this county.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Alabama's S Governor is Better.

Birmingham, Ala.-Miss Catherine
Jelks, daughter of Governor and Mrs.
W. ID. Jelks, has returned to Birming-
ham from Las Vegas, N. M, where
her parents are. She reports that
her father is improving rapidly, and
while he will remain in that country
for quite while yet, that there is a
marked Improvement in the governor IS
condition. 1t is believed that Gov.
and Mrs. Jelks will not return to Ala
bama until the last of this year, or
the first Of next year. Physicians
treating the governor say that he went
out to that country at the proper
time and that the dreaded disease will
be arrested. The governor will be
cured. In few weeks now the gov
ernor will begin horseback riding in
New Mexico and other out of door ex-
ercise in line with the cure being
given.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
A Negro Assaults Two Sisters.

Two sisters were assaulted by a me-
gro at Eupora Thursday, and if
caught it is practically settled that
here will be lynching. Every mer-
chant in the town closed his doors,
hounds were telegraphed for from
Greenville, and at a late hour the
posses were in full pursuit. The out
rage was committed at the home of a
farmer named Dunn, two miles from
Eupora, whose two daughters were
alone in the yard when accosted by a
negro, whose name cannot be learned.
The 1S-year-old daughter was knocked
down and her eldest sister went for
gun, but the cartridge jammed, and
she was knocked down. Before the ne
gro could accomplish his purpose the
girl first assaulted seized scantling
and struck the man a stinging blow
over the head. The negro fed and
posses were Immediately organized.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
An Attempted Assassination.

News has just reached Meridian,
from Ken1per county that an attempt
was made Sunday night to shoot Ross
Legette, a prominent farmer of the
Mount Nebo community. A shot
was fired into the home where Mr..
Legette was sleeping, which shatter-
I'd the window panes about the bed,
but did not harm the sleeper. Later,
4 warrant was issued for the arrest
IF Henry A. Shotts, another promi-
lent farmer of the same neighborhood
charging him with the deed Mr..
Shotts gave bond and his preliminary
rial has been set by Justice King for
1ext Wednesday. All the parties are
we'll known, and have figured in the
oeonage cases which came up in the
Federal court at Meridian during the
spring term. Ross Legette and some
other members of his family were
charged with peonage, Henry Shotts
being instrumental in the prosecution
If the cases. The court set the cases
for the November term.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Tragedy in Ice Cream Parlor.

Tampa, Fla Friday afternoon j.
c. McGee, of Plant City, shot and Sc
riously wounded F. Badger Wilder in
an ice cream parlor at the corner of
Franklin and Lafayette streets, in
this city. Bad feeling had existed be-
tween the two men for several months,
caused by politics. McGee was in the
place, and Wilder entered, and after
few words had passed struck him.
McGee drew a pistol and fired, the
ball passing entirely through Wilder s
body. Wilder is badly wounded, and
the chances are against his recovery.
Both men are prominent and are high
ly respected. Wilder was formerly
Congressman Sparkman S Private
Secretary.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
The Boyd Murder Trial.

The case of Y. d. Boyd, charged
with poisoning his wife at Crystal
Springs, in December, 1902, after be-
ing once tried, reversed by the SUI
preme court and twice continued,
during the present term of court, was
called in circuit court Saturday. At
torneys for the defendant made mo-
tion for further continuance, owing
to the absence of three material wit
nesses and thS illness of the leading
counsel for the defense. The court
overruled the motion and proceeded
with the trial. The regular venire
was exhausted and talesmen were sum-
moned and the jury was completed be-
fore court adjourned for dinner. The
indictment was read to the jury, when
the state introduced the first witness.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Preparing to Rebuild Churches.

The building committee of the Pres
byterian church at Yazoo City held a
meeting Saturday to decide on plans
for rebuilding. The decision report
ed was that the old site is to be sold
for reasonable price and a new
church erected elsewhere. Several
offers for a new site and several flat
tering offers for the ground on which
the old church stood have been made,
none of which have as yet, been ac-
cepted. The committee decided to
erect a handsome church and to fur
nish it throughout with handsome
furniture. The Episcopalians are fig
uring on erecting a very handsome
church building similar to the beau
tiful one which was burned but much
larger. The Methodists will begin
work on their new church as soon as
plans can be decided on. The build
ing will be much larger than the old
one, and much prettier.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
A Brief Chronicle of All Important Happenings

The World s Fair Bureau at Jack
son has finished its labors and ad-
journed. 1t was reported Thursday
hat testimony was to be taken, but
The Bureau did not call any witnesses
and it was stated that all the time of
The Bureau was taken up in going over
and allowing the accounts of Commits
sioner r. III. Henry. The Bureau re-
fused to pay an account presented by
The Commissioner for $45.75 for
household" furniture for Beauvoir.
The account was rejected on the
ground that it was an unnecessary ex-
penditure. An item of $27.50 for
further household expenses was al
owed, the Bureau passed the fol-
owing order: "The Board thinks an
unnecessary expenditure of $27.50
was made in this bill, but, having re-
fused to pay for the household goods
entirely, it is agreed that said goods,
with those rejected on the Barr bill,
shall be the property Of Mr.. Henry
when the fair closes" The commits
sion was of the opinion that it would
nave been the expenditure of some
money to have made Beauvoir home
ike, and for this reason the amount
was allowed. Under the conditions
ander which the bill was paid, all
The goods, those for which the Com
mission paid and those for which it
refused to pay, are to remain in the
building until after the Fair. The
board passed an order placing Com
missioner Henry under bond of $2,-
300, and the following order was pass
ed: "Ordered by the Board that the
Commissioner make no further con-
tracts nor incur further liability
against the Worlds Fair appropria-
ton without the positive authority of
his Bureau This was all that was
lone by the Bureau. No reference was
made to the troubles which have been
aired in the papers, and no testimony
was taken.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Another Suit Filed.

New Orleans. Commission
er Capdau has filed a $4,000 libel
suit against the Picayune for publ
cations criticising the police board fo1
dereliction of duty, incompetency and
official misconduct This is the third
suit filed during the past two weeks
1t is alleged that the legislature Of
Louisiana, which is now in session
will legislate the board out of office
as a result of the exposures made by
the Picayune. The senate has already
unanimously passed the new police
board act,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Florida Day at Fair.

Jacksonville, Fla.-A telegram was
received by Jas. A. Hollomon, editor
of the New Industrial Record, from
the president of the st. Louis Expo
sition announcing July 2 as Florida
Day at the Worlds Fair. A sepcial
train will leave Jacksonville June 80
over the Southern Railway arriving in
st. Louis on the morning of July 2,
taking one hundred members of the
Turpentine Operators Association,
the Florida delegation to the Nation
al Democratic Convention and other
Floridians. There will be exercises
in the Exposition Auditorium.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Handsome Proposition Submitted.

DR.. l. W. Cooper, President of Whit
worth College, at Brookhaven, an
nounces that he has received propo-
sition from a friend of the institu-
ton, whose name is withheld for the
present, to give the College $4,000 on
conditions which the administration
feels sure can be speedy met. The
major portion of the sum offered is to
be used towards erecting another DOR
mitory, to be used for housing, with
out cost, girls who are working their
way through the College. The philan-
thropic plan will meet with hearty CO.
operation, and DR.. Cooper hopes to
meet the conditions and begin work on
the new dormitory within thirty days.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Cuts His Throat and Wrists.

st. Louis.-In a fit of temporary
insanity, Robert R. Miller, aged 5S
years, who came to st. Louis a week
ago with his wife and daughter from
Tampa, Fla, to visit the World s
Fair, has ended his life at his board
ing house, by cutting his throat and
wrists with q razor,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Verdict Against the I. G.

A verdict for $500 has been re-
turned against the Illinois Central
Railroad in the case of Mrs. Belle
Mangold at Hazlehurst. Mrs. Man
gold sued for damages caused by the
killing of her husband on June 18th,
1908.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
House Blown up.

In Laurel Saturday night, stick
of dynamite was thrown on house
in "the bottoms A terrific explo-
sion followed in which the roof of the
building was wrecked The house was
occupied by Bessie WILDLY None
of the occupants of the house were
insured. Bloodhounds led the officers
to house in the vicinity and afida-
Wits will be made to morrow.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Store Robbed by a Burglar.

A burglar entered the store of Je-
rome Ford at Magnolia Saturday
night, by prying off the iron bars of a
window in the rear of the building.
Three shot guns, two pocket knives
and $6.65 we've stolen. Theeres is no
clew to the burglar.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
w ASEklNGIUN
NEWS NOTES
A NEWSPAPER MAN HAS DIS
COVERED INTERESTING FACTS
HAPPENINGS AT CAPITAL
Secretary Moody Dispatches a Crui-
ser in Search cf Freight Steamer
Which is Now Two months Over
due.

Washington, d. CA Washington
newspaper man has made thorough
search of the government records dur
ing the civil war, and he has learned
lot of interesting facts. He found
that 242 regular army officers resign
ed to enter the Confederate service
during the civil war; The movement
was gradual, beginning on December
81, 1860, and continuing to August
23, 1861. The first officer to resign
was Capt. and Brevet Major Henry
{. Wayne, assistant quartermaster.
He sent in his resignation on the last
day of 1860 On the following day
Brevet Second Lieut.. Wade H. Gibbes,
Second Cavalry, resigned and also
Second Lieut.. James II. Hollinquist,
Fourth Artillery. Up to January IS,
1861, seven other officers resigned.
In February "a more resigned. When
the bombardment of Fort Sumter
" fired the Southern heart" resigna-
tlons followed fast, causing uneasiness
IN the North, creating grave doubts
concerning the loyalty of regular
army officers, Of whom so much was
now expected, and also generating in
tense and unjust prejudice against
the West Point Military Academy.
The humble rank of many at the out
set who afterward held high command
is interesting to note.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
Big Sale of Wool.

Fitzpatrick Cromwell Company, of
New Orleans, few days ago purchas-
ed over $4,000 pounds of wool at
Ocean Springs, paying % cents per
pound,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16

Senator Platt, of New York, has
transmitted to the state department
an application for reimbursement by
Secretary F. c. Van Duser, of the
American Society in London, for the
expenses of transportation to the
United States of forty cattlemen left
destitute in England. The American
Society makes a strong plea for the
protection of such men against un-
scrupulous shipping agents in the
United States, who practice decep-
ton and leave the cattlemen stranded
on the European docks,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16


President Roosevelt has received
telegram from w. d. Haywood, Sec
retary of the Western Federation of
Miners urging him to institute an
investigation of the present serious
condition of affairs in the Cripple
Creek mining district of Colorado.
Beyond the mere statement that the
telegram had been received, and that
no answer had been sent to it, no Of
fetal information is obtainable at the
white house. What action if any at
all, the president may take is not
even intimated AT least twice here
tofore within the last six months the
president has been requested to inter-
fere in the Colorado troubles, but de-
clined after mature deliberations, be-
cause he had no legal power to take
action in the matter. 1t is regard.
ed bv those in close touch with him
to be unlikely that the president will
interfere in any way with the action
of the constituted authorities of the
state of Colorado.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16

United States Charge Lee, at Pana-
ma, has cabled the State Department
that the Government of Panama has
consented to suspend action upon the
pending coinage legislation until a
conference is held in Washington,
with view to securing a system sim
liar to that prevailing in the Philip
pines. The Assistant Secretary of
State and Minister John Barrett were
in conference to-day respecting the
projected conference and the Minister
also conferred with Secretary Taft
and William Nelson Cromwell. Mr..
Loomis afterward telegraphed to Mes
srs. Arias and Morales, the Panama
nian Commissioners now in New
York, asking them to come to Wash
ington and bring with them Senor
Obaldia, the new Panama Minister,
who has just arrived in New York, in
order that the conference may be held
at the earliest possible moment.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16

regarding the proposition to give EN-
ployees of United States navy yard
Saturday half holidays during the
months Of July, August and Septem
Der. An arrangement was effected
whereby such employees of nav,
yards as can be relieved Of work Sat.
urday afternoons during these months.
will be given the half holidays later
as the work will permit. The ar
rangement is understood to be salts
factory to the employees.
United States Consul Norton al
Harput reports to the state depart
ment that regular Turkish soldiers ir
large numbers are in all parts of the
vllayet of Mush, where the revolution
lists are under arms. So far they are
unable to come in touch with the reb.
els, and have become so exasperated
that the natives are in deadly fear
of massacre. Several prominent local
chiefs are joining the revolutionists
The consul Investigated at the request
of the missionary associations here
The president has appointed Charles
F. McKenna, of Pitttsburg, Pa, to be
District Judge of Porto Rico. Mr.
McKenna was appointed to the office
during the last session of Congress,
but his appointment failed of con-
firmation in the Senate. Since that
time the appointment, which origi-
anlly was made at the instance of
Representative Dalzell, has been
agreed to by Senator Penrose, who
wrote letter to the president ex-
pressing his desire that it be made.
In response to an earnest request
from the Maritime Exchange, of New
York, Secretary Moody has telegraph
ed orders to Commander Nicholson,
commanding the cruiser Tacoma at
San Francisco, to proceed without de-
lay in search of the freight steamer
'Conemaugh, now about two months
overdue at New York City from Chile.
There were about forty persons on the
steamer, including the crew..
Captain William A. Mercer, Sew
enth Calvary, now Indian Agent at
the Uintah Agency in Utah, has been
detailed to succeed Colonel Richard
H. Pratt as Superintendent of the In
dian school at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Captain Chalmers G. Hall, Fifth In
fantry, has been detailed to succeed
Captain Mercer as Indian Agent.
Mr. White, United States charge
at Beunos Ayres, reports to the state
department that as result of the
stamping out of the foot and mouth
disease in the United States the Ar
gentine government has removed its
prohibition against the importation
of cattle from the United States.
President Roosevelt on Saturday
announced the appointment of Will
liam E. Cochrane, now Chief Post
Office Inspector, to be Purchasing
Agent of the Postoffice Department,
an office created at the last session of
Congress. The salary of the Office
is $4,000 per year.
The cruiser Olympia, flagship of
Rear Admiral Jewell, commanding
the European squadron, has returned
to Tangier from flying trip to Gil
braltar for coal and provisions.
Jett Dent was appointed fourth
class postmaster Friday at Clayton,
Tunica county, Mississippi
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16
W. H. RENCHER,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Scooba, Miss.

Offers his professional services to the
people of Scooba and Kenper county.
b1- Special attention given to off
work.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16

The war department has received
a report from Colonel H. M. Adams,
relative to the work performed in
South Pass channel, on the Missis-
sippi River, during the month of May.
The operations include survey of
the jetty channel and weekly surveys
of the shoaler reaches in South Pass
and of the channel beyond the end
of the jetties. The available depth
through South Pass, according to the
latest report, is 2s.4 feet through the
jetty channel 304 feet and beyond the
end of the jetties 27.5 feet. The work
of examining and surveying the chan
mel will be continued.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16

President Roosevelt on Saturday
announced the appointment of Will
liam E. Cochrane, now Chief Post
Office Inspector, to be Purchasing
Agent of the Postoffice Department,
an office created at the last session of
Congress. The salary of the Office
lis $4,000 per year.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16

The cruiser Olympia, flagship of
Rear Admiral Jewell, commanding
the European squadron, has returned
to Tangier from a flying trip to Gil
braltar for coal and provisions.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16

General law practice in ail tia
Courts of Mississippi. Special atten.
tion given to legal writipgs and CO.
lections.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16

Mr.. White, United States charge
at Beunos Ayres, reports to the state
department that as result of the
stamping out of the foot and mouth
disease in the United States the Ar
gentine government has removed its
prohibition against the importation
of cattle from the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-03

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Naf disarminE. uoundlne ur Nl.
ms all OF hla opponents In thls
scene the akluml fencing Of NeIi Ii
prettily exhibited NeIll Is one of
che best feueefa ON the American
stage and handles hia steel h a WAY
that g. made even more thrilling by
the realistic atmosphere Of the oid
duellne days.
Edythe Chapman. a. The nfrae
euted Mile de Il Wire. has an Oh.
poftunity 90 display her talent Zoe
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weil as her fetching touches il nsht
comedy and che handles tha mo-
ments % heavy tragedy a. eapahly
a. she does the mischief and f1n 90
some % her lighter roles A the
court Jester Francis sioaaon secures
his share % the applause. and Kath.
erlae 0llmay and nifka Harrison
IN minor roles. are particularly
guod. The comedy element ~ ihe
piece Is Sustained hy Hofaea lev
Is a. the servant % ne MarAar. and
George Stuart Christie Is east A.
the king The staFn throughout the
nieee a crowded With brilliantly
eostumed LORDS and ladies and the
scenic effects are rich aud artistic
\ Gentleman - France +. al Ca
all one ~ the best romantic dramas
ever seen In Seattle an should
bring the Nelll company additional
lauFeis. a. weii a. nii the Golfers
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