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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
BRITISH INDIA COTTON CROP

Washington. The Government of
India has issued the final general
memorandum on the cotton crop
of British India for 1903-4, showing
that the area under cotton of 17,S70,-
500 acres is over 100000 acres larg-
er than the corrected area of last year
which was then the highest returned.
The official figures of the estimated
yield is 2,S74,393 bales. The estimated
total yield for this season, excluding
returns from Assassin and Mysore,
which did not report last year, is APP
proximately the same as for last sea-
son.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
:, BLOCKS THE HARBoR.
Russian Battleship Was Sunk Where
Blocks the Harbor.

London-It is reported from Toxic
that the wreck of the Petropavolsk
completely blocks the entrance to the
harbor at Port Arthur just where the
japanese would have liked to have oft,
and that the other Russian warships
cannot enter there now if they so de-
sired. 1t is also stated that the attack
on Port Arthur continues. This lat
ter report is denied in later telegrams,
it being asserted that the japanese
fleet has retired to its base of oper-
ations for the purpose of making re
pairs of the damage inflicted by the
Russians,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
Wild West Show Litigation.

Trenton, n. Frank C. Maeder,
of st. Louis, Mo-, stockholder of the
"Buffalo Bill's" Wild West Show,
fled bill in the Court of Chancery
today asking for the appointment of a
receiver for that concern. MaedeI
also wants an accounting by the Off
GERS. He claims the concern has been
making money, and that the dividends
are making money, and that the di-
dividends are being withheld to force
him out of the corporation.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
skrydloff Succeeds Makaroff.

st. Peterburg. 1t has been definite
ly decided that Vice Admiral Skry-
dloff, commander of the Black Sea
fleet, will succeed the late Admiral
Makaroff as commander-in-chief of
the Russian naval forces in the far
East. Orders have been sent to Vice
Admiral Skrydloff to come to st. Pc
tersburg for the purpose of receiving
instruction, after which he will leave
Immediately for the far East.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

The Committee of Inquiry appoint
ed by President Roosevelt to investi-
gate the affairs of the Red Cross So
ciety have partially examined the
books and accounts Of Miss Clara Bar
ton and other high officials of the So
ciety. The Committee was assisted
by N. M. Ambrose, an expert ac-
countant of the Treasury Department,
but the work Of examination was not
completed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
TeaSer ToWed Off.

London British torpedo boat
destroyer Teaser, which ran ashore
during the naval maneuvres at Ports
mouth has been towed off and docked.
During a sham night attack the Teas
er's officers, dazzled by searchlights,
ran the destroyer at full speed into
the seawall at Portsmouth harbor. All
of her crew were saved.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

In accordance with a recent act Of
congress, the Navy Department has
selected a board of five officers to
make a careful examination, physical
and professional, of Captain Seth NJ.
Ackley, with a view to his restoration
to the active list of the Navy. Captain
Ackley broke down physically about a
year and a half ago, and was retired
but has since regained his health.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
Arrived At Win.

Shanghai-It is reported here from
Seoul that the main force of the Jap
anese army has arrived at Wiju, and
that the future landing place of the
Japanese will be at Chulssan, near
the mouth of the Yalu river.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
Proposals to be Considered.

On May the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College officials will consid-
er proposals for the location of the
two experiment stations authorized
by the last Legislature, one to be 10
Gated in north Mississippi and the 9th
er in the Delta. 1t is expected that
there will be some lively bidding for
them.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
Brave Mate Monson.

Pensacola. Gunner Mate Mon
son saved the ship from being blown
up by jumping into the magazine and
shutting the door. He was nearly
drowned when it was flooded. The loss
is about $4,000.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

They do things up in hurry in
Kentucky sometimes. AS an illustra-
tion Of this fact, there was man In
that state who went to the election
and voted on Tuesday, died on We'd
nesday, was buried on Thursday, his
estate was administered on Friday,
and his earthly possessions sold on
Saturday.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
'Metcalfe Elected.

New Orleans.-J. G. Metcalfe has
been elected First Vice President of
the Company at the head of the merg.
ed Mexican railroad prosperties.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

A Wyoming woman husband had
been tarred and feathered was found
weeping on her front doorstep the
next morning. When asked her troub-
lie she said they took the only feather
bed she had.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
Fell From Train.

Marshall, Texas. George Hancock,
of Gassoway, Tenn, was killed at Cor
sicana, by falling from q train,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

President Roosevelt received in the
east room of the white house a few
days ago, several hundred members of
the Order of Knights Of Columbus.
They were presented individually.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

1t is much easier to make a fool Of
a man than it is to make a man Of a
fool.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

The Delaware Indians residing in
the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian
Territory have, through their attor-
ney, filed petition for a rehearing in
their case against the Cherokee In
dians, involving their claims to land.
They base their petition upon the
ground that the Courts opinion of
Feb. 90 last is variously construed.
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by her
two sons, Theodore, Jr., and Kermit,
have returned from Groton, Mass,
where the Roosevelt boys have been
attending school. Both the boys are
suffering from an attack of the
mumps. They will be isolated in the
White House until they shall have
recovered.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

A high official of the Treasury De-
partment, when asked today how the
Government S finances would stand at
the end of the present fiscal year, he
said: see no reason for n1)difying
the prediction made to Congress at
the commencement of its present ses-
sion that there would be q good sur
plus at the end of its current fiscal
year. Our estimate was that there
would be a surplus of $14,000,000
by June 30, but for the unexpected
loan of $5,000,000 to the st. Louis ex-
position, the margin would be just
about as predicted. As it is now, how
ever, the surplus will probably not ex-
ceed $4,000, 0,000" The Government s
income has been cut down some $13,-
O00,000 for the current year as COM
pared with last year, and had not ex-
penses been cut all along the line there
would be big deficit. The saving
in operating expenses to date amounts
to over $10,000,000. The internal
revenue receipts, however, are more
than holding their own, there being a
gain of $3,OOO,,O0O for this year.
Whiskey has contributed materially to
this, the receipts from the whiskey
tax for the eight months of the cur
rent fiscal year being $SS,667, ,247, a
gain of $3,4S0,000. over last year. Gig
arctic smoking is on the increase also,
there having been a gain in the tax
from this source of $4,000. The
sale of playing cards in the country
has evidently fallen off, for the tax re-
turns show a decrease in the output
in the last eight months of $2,0O0,000,,
the total output being something like
i5,000,000 packs.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

The President has sent to the SEN
ate the nomination of Collector OF
Customs Isaiah J. McCottrie, of the
District of Georgetown, S. C.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs heard, on the necessity for
amending the Chinese Exclusion Act,
in view of the recent denunciation Of
the Gresham Treaty regulating Chi
nese immigration by the Chinese Gov
ernment. The attorneys for the Amer
lean Federation of Labor have filed
an opinion with the Committe sus-
tanning the view that this amendment
was necessary. This opinion sets
forth the view that unless the amend
ment is made there will be no way to
prevent the influx Of Chinese into the
country after the treaty has expired
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

Confidence and cash is a mans best
yorldly assets.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21
BLAME FOR THE
NAVAL DISASTER
NOT YET FIXED BY NAVAL AU-
THoRITIES.
SUSPEND JUDGMENT PLEA
Heard on Every Hand.-Disposition
to Fire Rapidly Defended by Chief
Taylor. Admiral Chadwick to
Conduct Investigation.

Washington" Suspend Judgment" !"
the phrase with which Captain Sigs-
bee appealed to the country when the
Maine was destroyed in Havana Har-
Dor, is again in the mouths Of conserv-
atlve naval officers, when the Missou-
II disaster is mentioned. There is a
strong feeling that the facts, duly at
tested before court of inquiry should
be awaited before anyone is blamed
or any cause fixed. Nevertheless,
there is a whole fire of comment and
speculation. There will be no let-up
IN the enthusiasm of target practice,
say officials of the Bureau of Navi-
cation. Rear Admiral H. C. Taylor,
Chief of Bureau, when asked if there
would be any orders issued for a re-
duction of the speed Of working the
guns IN large practice, replied: 81
hope and believe that we will find
some other remedy for this difficulty
than by reducing the rapidity of our
fire. If one feet of three ships, fir
ing its guns at the rate of three times
minute, fights another fleet of four
ships firing its guns two times min
ute, the fleet of three ships will be the
victor, if all other conditions are
equal. In addition to this, we have
reason to believe that the Missouri
was not firing nearly as rapidly as
have any other of our ships"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

The conferees on the Naval Appro-
priation Bill have reached a partial
agreement, but disagreement remains
on most of the important amendments.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

Offers his professional services to the
people Of Scooba and Kanpsr county.
nS Special attention given to Office
work.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

Captain David p. Wheeler and Cor
poral Percy Heyvelt were killed in
accommodating expedition against the
Moros.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-04-21

1t is practically certain that no pest
office investigation will be permitted
bY the Republicans.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-26
PROGRESS OF BREAD WAR.
Proprietor lhrig Explains How Cut ir
 Prices Came About.
Special to Review.)

Especial to Reyiew.)
 Douglas, Aug. 25.-A. H. Ihrig. of the Home bakery. who owns also two other bakeries in this city. disclaims any intention In the first place of rate cutting On the price of bread Said he: We do not care how many oth- CT bakeries are in Douglas nor how many start up. All we contend for is that the price of bread shall be one that a bakery-all bakeries-can live on. The reason We bought out the other two bakeries recently was be- cause one of them had been cutting rates. to a wholesale price too low for profit We know from experience that fifteen loaves for a dollar Us as low as bread can be sold profitably. We did not start the cut. When the new bakery started this week it was our understanding with the proprietor that he agreed to sell at fifteen for dol lar, and no lower. We afterwards found out that he was selling seven teen for a dollar and that he finally came down to twenty for a dollar, wholesale. So we met his cut at whole sale, and began 10 offer bread at retail at the same price We claim that all of the profit should not go to the retail stores, that both the bakeries, the re- tail stores and the people should live and let I've. All We want is an agree ment on a uniform rate, and at our original figures. Otherwise We keep up the cut.''
 Meanwhile the consumers are none the loser. Yesterday and today all housekeepers. taking advantage of the low rate. stocked up on five-cent bread of which they now have enough to last them for sometime.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-26
DOUGLAS SHORT ITEMS.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence)
 Mrs. B. F. Graham is expected to re- turn tonight from her yisi; 10 CalAr- mia.
 Mrs. c. F. Nichols returned last ev- ening from an extended trip to the Cal ifornia coast.
 The Misses Hess are expected to re turn from their trip to California with in a few days.
 The registration of Douglas voters goes steadily on, and the register now contains 125 names.
 Joe Muheim. of Bisbee, returned to this city yesterday from a trip to his mining property in Sonora.
 MT. Sandburn, who for sometime was connected With the local railroad at Bisbee. left this morning for NacoZari.
 B. F. Graham. president of the Fl Tigre, who was threatened yesterday with an attack of pneumonia is better today.
 B. J. O'Reilly, the county assessor. returned last night from Fl Paso, where he went with Mrs. O'Reilly, who is on her way to New York.
 The new opera house is rapidly near ing completion. The roof boards are being put on today, and the front is beng made ready for the plaster.
 The incorporation petitions are be- ing signed in way that shows that Douglas people want to have city gov ernment. The committeeman who is circulating the petition is working hard to get the requisite number of signers, and from the progress already made it is expected that the required number will be had before the end of next week.
 w. R. Thurston. the local represent ative of the Fl Paso Shelter and Sup ply company, left last evening for Ben son, where he has sold a complete smelling plant. The plant will be a standard one of 250 tons capacity. From Benson he will go to Clifton ID the interests of his company.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-26
FROM MOCTEZUMA.
Special to Review.

Douglas, Aug. 25.-R. s. Vickers, of Moctezuma, arrived in this city yes terday. He states that the lower country is rapidly picking up. The prospects of railroad in the near fu- ture gives prospectors and investors renewed faith in the country. and they are coming into Sonora, and particular ly the Moctezuma district, as never be- fore. The rains have freshened up the whole country, and the cattlemen are happy. Mir. Vickers is in charge of the branch bank of Sonora. at Mocte- zuma, and is inter ssted in a mercantile business and general engineers office. The mining office employs several sur veyors and assayers. and lis doing a good business.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-26
SONORA CATTLE.
Especial 10 ReyiewD


 Douglas. Aug. 25.-A cowboy from the foothills of the Sierra Madre noun. tains was in this city yesterday. He stated that the cattle in the Sierra Madre range country are in splendid condition, fairly rolling in fat. grass is high and plentiful, and the streams and water holes are full. Sonora cattle never were in better condition than they are at this time. Owing to the quarantine on Sonora cattle, there is no immediate market for this stock, and the herds are rapidly increasing as consequence. The cattlemen feel keenly the effects of the quarantine, and now that they have a good year it is very discouraging not to be able to get to the best market with their stock.
 Alfred Paul. who was threatened with typhoid fever. is out again
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-26

Alfred Paul. who was threatene with typhoid fever. is out again.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-07
FOR LEASE.

7 have for lease one of the finest and
most complete properties in the city
for the purpose of a private hotel.
The property is in the heart of the
city, within few minutes walk of the
Postoffice and business district, is well
kept and buildings are new and in
good repair. There is a large main
building with four roomy bedrooms,
large dining room, wide halls, and
verandas.
Two cottages containing bedrooms,
sitting rooms, etc. All rooms are con-
nected with baths fitted with the lat
est sanitary improvements.
Bonaf1Ge applicants can view the
property by obtaining an order at my
office.
Tenant must be responsible party
who viii take good care of the place.
Apply to
JANHES Z AE0DcAHT
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-07
DEFECTS IN
LAND LAWS
No Way to Compel the
Prompt Payment
Of Taxes.

There is serious defect in our tax
laws" said Governor Carter yesterday,
in that there is no way to compel the
payment of taxes delinquent until the
owner of the property gets ready TO sell
it.
Say that a man has five hundred
dollars to pay in taxes, and that he is
hard pressed for money at the time, and
cannot make the payment. Well, the 18th
of November comes around, and the ten
per cent penalty is imposed. And that
is all there is to it. There is no way
to force him to pay taxes, unless he
should happen to want to sell the prop
erty, as 1 said before. The tax and the
penalty are lien upon the property.
That is all
Now, in nearly all the states, when
a tax penalty is assessed, the tax de-
linquent with the added penalty, draws
interest at a higher rate than would
be charged by the banks if money We're
borrowed to pay the tax in the first
place. There is a business like induce
ment to man to pay his taxes. 1t is
cheaper for him to pay what he owes
to the government, even If he has to
borrow the money to do it.
There is a considerable degree of
looseness in several of our land laws, "
the Governor went on. For instance,
when the Land Commission made its
allotments in 1S4s, there were many
claimants for land who Were allotted
tracts in which the government still
had an interest. They were permitted
to commute this government interest
at the prices then allowed, in some
cases very cheaply. And still, many Of
these Communications have not yet been
made. And this Notwithstanding the
fact that they formed clouds on the
titles to the realty in question.
ST have this morning signed patent
for a piece of land in which the govern
ment interest was only $25, as the price
of the land originally was assessed at
500 and the government had one
fourth interest. That land has since
sold for $4,000. Now, it has taken that
landowner since 1S4S to clear off the
cloud on his title, and all this time
that money has been due the govern
ment and could not be collected. There
are many cases like this, and much
money outstanding that is due the gov
eminent. Provision for the collection
of these sums should be made
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-07
COMING BACK
TO Be TRIED
Emmett May En- Route
to Meet Charge of
ENLIGHTENMENT.

The criminal calendar was called in
Judge Gears department of the Cir
cult Court yesterday. with a view to
a general clean up of the present list
of cases. The case of Solomon Niche
MIA clerk of the last legislature,
charged with gross cheat, was definite
ly continued for the term. Attorney
Chillingworth was on hand to bring on
the Chang Hung burglary cases, but
Attorney General Andrews said that
Emmett May, charged with embezzle-
ment was coming to Honolulu on the
steamer due from the coast tomorrow,
on purpose to stand trial, and he
thought that in consideration of this
fact May should be given the prefer
ence.
Attorney Dunno. who represents
May, asked that the case be set for
trial on Thursday morning and, the
Attorney General consenting the case
was SO set.
All the other cases on the calendar
were allowed to stand for later dis
position, but as there are only about
seven more days of the term it is like
ly that all, even the Naone murder
case, will go over.
SUED BY THE UNITED STATES.
United States District Attorney
Breckons has begun suit in the Unit
ed States District Court, in the name
sureties for Levi z. Kauhoe, formerly
postmaster at Kapaa. who is now serv-
ing a sentence of year for having en-
bezzled government money. The sure
ties are wealthy Chinese named
Aloiau and the father of the prison
er, Isaac Kauhoe.
When Kauhoe's shortages were dis
covered and his books were examined
he was found to be short 1881, and up
on promised restitution of this amount
he got off with a comparatively light
sentence. The actual cash to square
the defalcation was not forthcoming,
but Aloiau and the elder Kauhoe made
a joint note for the amount, 1881 to
Post Office Inspector Frank J. Hare.
The note was for 80 days, but it has
never been paid.
The suit is peculiar in that it is be-
gun in the name of the United States,
although the note was made to Inspec-
tor Hare personally.
COURT NOTES.
Hoffman, Rothschild & Co. have be-
gun suit against Leechu to recover
$500 on three separate promissory notes
for 500 each.
The hearing of the Parker ranch
case went on before Judge Gear last
night.
Defendant in the case of the Hawai-
ian Commercial and Sugar Co. VS.. the
Wailuku Sugar Company today filed
in the Supreme Court a withdrawal of
its answer to the motion for a decree,
and objection to entering a decree.
The Supreme Court continued its
hearing of arguments in the Hagey
cure case all day yesterday
Defendants in the case of Yam Wo
Tong against Hoffschlaeger & Co.,
Ltd. and High Sheriff Brown, have
filed a general denial to the reamend-
ed complaint.
An inventory of the estate of the
late S. E. Damon has been filed by
Gertrude Damon, executrix. 1t shows
personal property valued at $3.50, and
real estate at $4,000
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-07
SAM JOHNSON
NOT INDICTED
Not Even Remote
Chance That He
Will Be.

"There is no indictment against Sam
Johnson pending n this office" said
Attorney-General Andrews yesterday,
land SO far as the knowledge of the
office goes, no likelihood of any. We
have no knowledge of any charges OF
any kind against Captain Johnson.
The Attorney-General made this
statement, in justice to Captain john
son. because an afternoon paper had
said that the name of Johnson had been
mentioned in a paper submitted to the
Grand Jury signed by Foreman Tucker.
II is probable that the rumor grew out
of the police court proceeding yester-
day. wherein Johnson charged FrAnk
Remirlard with extortion in the sec
ond degree Johnson's charge against
Renillard is contained in the following
affidavit:
samuel johnson, of Honolulu, Oahu.
Territory of Hawaii, being first duly
sworn says: That on the End day OF
December. A. D. 1904, one Frank Re-
nilIard of said Honolulu, and at said
Honolulu by certain menace, to wit:
by threatening to charge another, to
wit, one Samuel Johnson, then and
there being with a certain crime, to
wit: that he the said Samuel Johnson,
at a certain general election for sena-
tors and representatives held within
and for the Territory of Hawaii, on the
Sth day of November, A. D. 1904, did aid
and assist a person to this affiant un-
known to vote in the name of another
person living, to wit: one Frank Re-
millard above named which said crime
is an offence of a lower grade than a
crime which is capital or which is sub
jeet to punishment by imprisonment for
five years or more, to wit: said crime
being punishable by Imprisonment not
exceeding two years, unlawfully and
feloniously did attempt to wrest and
extort a thing of value from this affi-
ant, said Samuel Johnson, to wit: mon
ey of the aggregate amount and value
of seventy-five dollars, and did then
and there commit the crime of extortion
in the second degree"
AS matter of fact, among the eleven
indictments returned by. the grand jury
yesterday, there were none that had
any bearing upon the charges of irregu-
larity in connection with the late cleo
tions, although it has been rumored
that the inquisitorial body has been
working on the election matter for a
week past.