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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
THE PRESIDENT
ON NEUTRALITY
IN AN ORDER ISSUED TO GOV.
ERNMENT OFFICIALS.
MUST OFFEND NO NATION
Is the Gist of His Appeal. Deplores
Breaking Out of Hostilities and
Hopes That the War Will be Speed
lily Terminated.

Washington-Presi Roosevelt.
after conference with Secretary of
State Hay, has issued the following
executive order respecting the obser-
vance of the proclamation recently
promulgated declaring the neutrality
Of the United States between Russia
and Japan, the two combatant nations
in the far Eastern war now in pro-
gress:
All officials of the government, civ
il, military and naval, are hereby di-
rected not only to observe the Presi-
dent S proclamation of neutrality in
the pending war between Russia and
Japan, but also to abstain from either
action or speech which can legitimate
ly cause irritation to either of the
combatants. The government Of the
United States represents the people
Of the United States not only with the
sincerity with which it is endeavor-
ing to keep the scales of neutrality
exact and even, but with the sincerity
with which it deplores the breaking
out of the present war and hopes it
will end at the earliest possible mo-
ment and with the smallest loss to
those engaged. Such war inevitably
increases and infames the suscepti-
bilities of the combatants to anything
in the nature of an injury or slight
by outsiders. Too often combatants
make conflicting claims as to the du-
ties and obligations of neutrals, so
that even when discharging these du-
lies and obligations with scrupulous
are, it is difficult to avoid giving Of
A3nse to one or the other party. To
such unavoidable causes Of offense,
due to the performance Of national
duty, there must not be added any
avoidable causes. 1t is always unfor-
tunate to bring old world antipathies
and jealousies into our life, or by
speech or conduct to excite anger and
resentment toward our nation in for
eign lands that are friendly; but in a
government employe, whose official
position makes him in some sense the
representative of the people, the mis-
chief of such action is greatly in
creased. A strong and self confident
nation should be peculiarly careful
not only of the rights, but of the sus-
capabilities of its neighbors; and
nowadays all of the nations of the
world are neighbors one to another
Courtesy, moderation and self-re-
straint should mark international nc
less than private intercourse.
All of the officials of the govern.
ment, civil, military and naval, are
expected to carry themselves both il
act and deed so as to give no just
cause for offense to the people of any
friendly power and with all man
kind we are now in friendship.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, Washington, Marcel
10th, 1904.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
LAW MAKING
OF THE WEEK
SENATORS GROW ELOQUENT ON
THE PENSION BILL.
$2so.OOO RECOMMENDED.
$25O,0O0 Recommended. Bill to Di-
vide like County into two Circuit
and Chancery Districts, With Coun-
ty Site, McComb City to be Fought.
MONDAY.

There was a flood Of oratory in the
senate this morning, the occasion be-
ing the General Pension Bill, which
came over from the house few days
ago. The House bill fixed the amount
to be disbursed in pensions by the
state at $250,000. The senate wanted
to do just twice as much for the vet
Grams as the House, and after consid-
cradle debate an amendment was
adopted fixing the amount to be dis
bursed at $500,000, or $1,OO0,O00 for
the next two years. The amendment
was adopted, but when it came to the
passage of the bill, it failed to pass,
as there was only slim attendance
in the Senate, and it did not receive
the number of votes that the consti-
tuition requires. A motion was made
to reconsider and it will be passed
later. The Deaf and Dumb and the
Insane Hospital Bills were passed by
the Senate.
In the House the resolution intro
duced on Saturday providing for sine
die adjournment on March Is was
adopted. A similar resolution was
introduced in the Senate, but it was
not acted on. A large number Of un-
important bills were passed by the
House at the morning session. 1t in
definitely postponed bill to increase
the salaries of judges and chancel-
lors. 1t also passed the Senate bill
taking the governor off the Board Of
Trustees of the various institutions.
The House this afternoon, after
spirited debate, passed the bill divid-
ing Pike county into two circuit and
chancery court districts, with the
county site for the new district at
McComb City. The bill now goes to
the Senate for action, and it will be
vigorously fought there.
The Senate spent good part Of the
evening in discussing a bill to license
"pistol toters," and killed it, only
four votes being recorded in its favor.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
TUESDAY.

The House this morning passed a
number of important bills, among
them being bill for the support of
The Alcorn Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, which carries with it an
appropriation of over $4,000. An
emergency appropriation was made by
the House for the Vicksburg Hospit-
al.
The Senate killed bill repeating
the charter of the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley Railroad Company which
would have made the Company sub
ject to the supervision of the Rail-
road Commission had it passed.
The Senate appointed a new con-
ference committee on the Uniform
Textbook bill.
The Speaker of the House this af-
ternoon appointed another conference
committee to meet like committee
from the Senate to see if it is not pos
sible to agree on the House Amend
ments to the Senate Uniform Text
book bill.
The House this afternoon passed a
bill for the protection of game birds.
The Senate this afternoon passed
a bill in regard to the mode of choos-
ing pension applicants, which is rad
ical departure from the old methods.
1t provides for commission of three
men, to be appointed by the governor
who shall have this work in hand and
shall sit for 100 days receiving $5
per day.
The Senate this afternoon passed
The House bill providing for a codi-
6cation of the laws. The Senate in
creased the salaries of the commits
sioners to $4,000, and provides that
the governor shall appoint one and
that the House and Senate elect one
each.
A bill taxing articles sold on the
installment plan was passed by the
Senate.
The Senate this afternoon passed
the general pension appropriation
bill, leaving the amount that the in
digent Confederate veterans are to
receive at $250,000, just as it came
from the House.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
Japanese officers in New York.

New York-Among the passengers
who arrived on the steamship Celtic
from Liverpool and Queenstown were
twenty-eight Japanese army and navy
officers, returning home from Euro
pean countries, and the Right Rev.
Joseph c. Hartzell, missionary bish-
op of the Methodist Episcopal church
in Africa.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
The gate herewith depicted Is one

The gate herewith depicted is one
Of the sights of the estate of we'll
known millionaire. 1t is made entire
iy of agricultural implements-scythe.
tail. ak, hay rake. spade, pitchfork.
etc.-and is an instructive object les
son to all visitors to the estate. So
skillfully has it been. put together
that 1T is perfectly stable and an
swers all the purposes for which it
was designed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17

Institute and College Appropriation
Bill. There was quite spirited de-
bate on the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College Bill. and an effort was
made to cut down the appropriation
but it failed.
AT the session this afternoon the
Senate passed the Beauvoir Soldiers
Home Support Bill just as it came
from the House. The bill carries an
appropriation of $4,000 for this year
and $l2,500 for next year. The SEN
ate also passed the bill providing for
a new deaf and dumb institution to
be located in the suburbs of Jack
son. The institution is to cost $75,-
900. The bill provides for the sale . ].
the present property in State Street.
The House this afternoon passed
the bill for the support of the State
Board of Health.
The House this morning did alb
solutely nothing except kill the Sem
ate resolution providing for the sub
mission to the people of an amend
ment to the State Constitution pro-
viding for an elective judiciary. In
the House an address from William
Randolph Hearst, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for President
was read.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
Dismantling Of the Mandiur.

New York.-The latest decision
anent the Russian gunboat Mandjur,
which has been bottled up here since
the war began, is to place the arma-
ment in the custody of Chinese crui-
ser, says Times dispatch from Shan
ghai. The crew viii be allowed to stay
on board,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
WEDNESDAY,.

The Senate did good lot of work
this morning, passing several impor-
tant bills, among them being the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College APP
preparation Bill and the Industrial
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
Ancient Dental roofs presen,.d.

An interesting collection of dental
tools. the history of which can be
traced back more than two hundred
years. has been presented by Isaac H.
Hall to the Bucks county (Pa.) His
torical society. The instruments
were the property of Mahon H. Hall.
the father Of the donor, who died
forty years ago at the age Of eighty
yearl
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
Departure of Prince Postponed.

Tokio-The departure of Prince
Arisuga, who, with the Princess is to
the Japanese court at the
st. Louis Exposition is postponed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
seaIIops From Nantucket.

Some one must have liked Nam
tucket scallops, for about 1924 gallons
were shipped from there during No
yember.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
THURSDAY.

THURSDAY.
There was nothing much doing this
morning in .her branch of the Leg
islature. 4he Senate passed without
amendment the bill reported by the
Redistricting Committee, redistrict-
ing the chancery districts of the
State, and making eight instead of
seven. An offer was made to amend
the bill, but was voted down.
The bill which seeks TO put the va
zoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
under the supervision of the Railroad
Commission, together with the Gulf
and Ship Island Railroad, was called
up on q motion to reconsider the vote
whereby it was lost The vote was re-
considered and the bill passed.
The Senate also passed the House
bill reimbursing Greenville for an en-
campment that was called off, and the
House bill to allow the Yazoo and
Mississippi Levee Board to issue ST.
100000 in bonds.
In the House, Mr.. Watts, Of Lau-
derdale, introduced resolution di-
recting the Ways and Means Commit
tee to report bill providing for the
Issuance of $1,000,OO0 in thirty-year
B l-2 per cent. bonds to take up the
Indebtedness that the State owes the
Chickasaw cession counties, and on
which it is paying 6 per cent inter
est. The resolution went over until
another time.
In the, House this afternoon the
bill providing for the issuance of
100000 in State bonds to help de-
fray the expenses of the State Gov
ernment was called up, and it failed
to receive enough votes to pass it.
The Senate this afternoon passed
the bill setting aside $4,000 for at
torney fees and $4,000 for expenses
in the boundary dispute litigation
with Louisiana. An effort to cut
down the amount of attorney fees
proved unavailing.
The Senate reconsidered its vote
on the Exposition Bill and passed it.
The bill carries an extra Appropriation
of $4,000 for the Exposition Bu-
reau. The Senate adopted a resolu-
tion providing that no one related to
the members of the Bureau or any of
the members of the Legislature should
be employed by the Bureau.
The House Committee on Appro-
priations this afternoon made up a
favorable report on the bill to estab-
lish training school for teachers.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$4,000. The school is to be erected
on site in a city offering the great
est inducements. 1t is to be govern
ed by board of eight trustees ap-
pointed by the governor from the
congressional districts.
The impression is general among
the members of the Legislature that
the date set by the Senate for the ad-
journment is about the time the law
makers viii quit. March % was the
time set by the Senate for adjourn
ment. 1t is said that it will be i'm
possible for the lawmakers to get
through before this time.
The Committees on Enrolled Bills
of both Houses are earning their
money these days. These committees
had little to do during the first part
of the session, but are now making up
for anv lost time. The other commit
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
w. H. RENCHER,
PHYSICIAN L SURGEON.
Scooba, Miss.

Offers his professional services to the
people of Scooba and Kemper county.
~ Special attention given to Office
work.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17

General law practice in all the
Courts Of Mississippi. Special attep-
ton given to legal writings and col
lections.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-03-17
sHUQuALAK. MISS

Will practice in the Counties Of Kem-
per, Noxubee and adjoining counties.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK GROWS
STEADILY BETTER.
Many Mills and Factories Are Resum-
ing Operations-Crops Are Be-
yond Danger-Coliec-
tions Better.

New York. Oct. S.-R G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
With the crops almost beyond dan
ger. prices OF securities at the highest
point since May, 1908, and idle ma
chinery rcsuming at many factories
and mills that have been closed for
months. the business outlook grows
steadily brighter. BY far the best fea-
ture of the situation is the confidence
manifested by an increased disposition
to provide for future requirements.
This is by no means general. but 1t is
noticed at pig iron furnaces, woOlen
mills and among dealers at widely sep
arated points, particularly those To-
Gated in the agricultural section.
Mercantile collections are also more
prompt. and railway earnings for the
month Of September were 3.S per cent.
larger than in the same month last
year, while foreign commerce at this
port for the last week shows increases
of $l,05l ,2OS in imports and $4l0,74S in
exports as compared with year ago,
Dispatches from the leading cities are
almost unanimous in telling of i'm
proved conditions.
For the first time in many months
it is possible to report that sellers Of
pig iron appear to have a slight ad-
vantage. They have been able to die
vantage.
II is more difficult to find evidence
of increased movement Of steel, al
though a fair tonnage was taken by
the railways. Wire mills will not ac-
cept contracts for distant delivery on
account Of a growing belief that better
terms will be secured in the near flu
ture. Pipe is quiet and structural
shapes are not eagerly sought, but
merchant steel is active and the ton
mage OF plates is encouraging.
Failures this week in the United
States are 222, against 239 the CORES
pondng week last year Failures in
Canada number -, against II last
year
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
MURDERER is CAPTURED.
OutIawed Farmer Shot HhseIf Wher
He Found He Was Cornered.

East Glastonbury, Conn, Oct. SIN
an attempt TO make good his threat not
to be taken alive, John Whipple, the
outlaw farmer, put two bullets into his
head when he found himself cornered
by posse OF armed men in the barn
of Theodore Evans, in South Glaston-
bury highway last night. He died a
few hours later.
Since September . WhiDple has de
fed the officers who wanted him on a
charge Of shooting 4 ncighbor, Frank
Starmer, for setting fires which de
stroyed two sets of farm buildings and
for shooting State Officer Louks
Whipple kept to the woods for three
weeks and during all Of this time a
man hunt has been in progress.
On Sunday last Officer LOUks sur
prised the fugitive al his home, whore
he had gone probably for provisions.
LoukS was shot
Yesterday Whipple appeared at the
Evans farm house for food II was
given him after which he went 10
Evans barn and slept. In the mean
time posse was summoned and the
place was surrounded.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
DUG UP AN OLD LAW.
Chicago Employers Find a New Ally
in the Crusade Against Strikes.

Chicago, oct S.-The Chicago En-
ployer5 association on Friday, through
Attorney Dudley Taylor, brought into
operation a law that has lain dormant
for years, by which it is believed
pickcting. violence and the crippling
of industries by strikes can be pre-
vented. 1t is IAN act TO prohibit any
person from obstructing the regular
operation and conduct Of the business
OF any railroad company or other cor
poratiOn, firm or individual" Under
this measure, Attorney Taylor con
tends, employers may proceed against
pickel5 without necessity of injunc-
tons and have the gully persons held
TO the grand jury by examining magis-
tratCS.
The Law which was put upon the
Statute books of Illinois in 1887, was
applied for the first time in connection
with violence growing out OF trades
unionism yesterday, when three mem
bers of the Janitors' union were ar
raigned ON charge OF attacking a
non-uniUn janitOr.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
FOR THIRTY DAYS.
MIR. Wynne Will Act as Postmaster
General-Cortelyou to be Appointed
After That Time.

Washington, Oct G.--Prcsident
Roosevelt yesterday formally desig-
mated First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Robert J. Wynne as acting post
master general.
Under the law the designation may
be for only 80 days. While Mr.. Wynne
will act as postmaster general, he will
not have seat in the cabinet as
would a regularly appointed head of
an executive department.
Under the law. as construed by the
department of justice, it will be neces-
sary for the president, within the next
80 days, to appoint a postmaster gen
erai in succession to Mr.. WynDe as
the acting head OF the department. 1t
Ii well understood that George Bruce
COrtelyOu, now chairman OF the repub-
ltcan national committee, is to be ap.
pointed postmaster general, but it is
understood to be the presidents desire
not to appoint him until after the close
of the campaign.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Biennial Convention OF the organiza-
ton Is in Session at indianapolis.

t'Oii 10 III oSSSlOH al Indianapolis.
indianapolis. oct. 6.-The biennial
convention of the National Republican
League of the United States opened
here Wednesday with 50 states and
territories represented by delegations
According to its president, j. Hampton
Moore, Of Philadelphia, the league rep
reScnts 2,O00,0 900 members, organized
into 1000 clubs.
Gov. Durbin. of Indiana, welcomed
the delegates to the state.
The response was made on behalf o.
the convention by Sid b. Redding, of
Arkansas, the national treasurer. The
biennial address of President Moore
was then delivered.
Murat Halstead, Of Ohio, and DR..
Robert Reyburn, OF Washington, D.
c., spoke briefly.
Indianapolis, Oct AT the opening
of the second session of the national
convention Of the Republican league
yesterday President Moore announced
that the election of officers would be
the first order of business. For presi-
dent, Hampton Moore of Philadel-
phia; Scott Bonham, OF Cincinnati,
and DR.. J. p. McFatrich, of Chicago
were named The nominating speeches
displayed some feeling. some of them
being devoted to criticism of the ad-
ministration of President Moore, and
some to defense of Mr.. Moore
The ballot for president resulted:
Moore 7O3 %, Bonham 2S7 %. Nc
fatrich 249 2-3. On motion OF Scott
Bonham the election of Mr.. Moore was
declared unanimous.
Sid B. Redding, of Arkansas, was
elected vice president at large by ac-
clamation.
T.. w. Weeks, of Iowa, and George
d. Heilman, of Indiana, were nominal
ed for secretary, but Mr.. Heilman
withdrew and Mr.. Weeks was elected
unanimously. For treasurer w. G..
Porter, Of North Dakota, was elected
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
Three Were Killed.

New York, oct. S.-Driyen at the
rate OF % miles an hour, a three-seat-
ed touring car containing nine per
sons, four men and five women, dash
ed over an embankment at the south
ern end OF jerome avenue early Friday
morning, landing on the southbound
track Of the New York Central rail
road. Just at that moment 4 train
rounded curve and struck the auto
mobile. Three persons We're killed.
two Instantly; two were seriously in
jured and the other four, although
badly bruised and shaken, were able
to 80 home.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
Ia TOILETTE WINS.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Decides
Against the "StaIwarts."

Madison, Wis, Oct. G.-The supreme
court yesterday decided the La Fol
lette state ticket regular. Three
judges, Marshall, Dodge and Winslow,
are for the La Toilette faction. Chief
Justice Cassiday dissents.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
STATIONS.

~ Flag stations. t2o) Trains do not stop
+lTelegraph offices. Train Nos. and 10 will
carry passengers Tains ana 10 do.
Trains run Eastern Standard Time.
Connections-At Ulysses with Fall Brook Ry
for points north and south. At B. Il :. juno
tion with Buffalo q SusquehaunaR. II. north for
Wellsvile, south for Galeton and Ansonia. At
Port AIeGany with W. n. Y.& p. X. r., north
for Buffalo, Olean, Bradford and Smethport;
south for Heating Summit, Austin, Emporium
and Penn'a h. r., points.
b. A. MCCLURE ,9en'l Supt.
Coudersport, Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
GOV. LA TOILETTE.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. G.-There was
rejoicing in the quarters of the La Fol
lette state central { mmittce in this
city upon receipt Of the decision of
the supreme court At the "Stalwart"
headquarters Chairman GoIdin an
nOunccd that he had no statement to
make at present. Samuel A. Cook,
who heads the "Stalwart' ticket as
candidate for governor, will withdraw.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
MORE WORK AND LESS PAY.
A Big Reduction in Wages at the
Joliet Steel Mills.

Joliet, H., Oct. G-With the excep-
ton OF employees OF the rod mills. all
tonnage men at the Joliet plant OF the
United States Steel Corporation are
now at work under a new schedule of
wages, which represents 4 radical re
duction in the pay OF the men. This
reduction ranges from 20 to 40 per
cent. According to statements given
out here, 1t is part of a general plan,
put into operation in all plants of the
United States Steel Co. on October /.
the notice having just reached plants
at Joliet, South Chicago and other
places.
Another disquietng fact is that
some of the veterans in various de
partments are let out under the read
justment. Men who have been with
the steel plant % years are out.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-10-13
Murdered by Italian Bandits.

Brewster, n. Y, oct. S.--Two vic
Tins of an attack by Italian brigands
upon a camp of Italian laborers near
here Thursday night are dead and a
third is diving