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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
A New Railroad.

The Canton Business League has
launched a plan to build railroad
from Canton to Carthage, the coun-
ty seat Of Leake county, distance
of about forty miles. 1t is proposed
to follow, so far as possible, the sur
vey Of the Vicksburg & Birmingham
road, which was chartered some time
ago, but as yet has shown no indi-
cations of progressing beyond its
prospectus. Carthage is one of the
best inland towns in Mississippi, and
at present its chief avenue of COM
merce is the Pearl river, much of the
supplies of the town during the
navigable season being sent up the
river from jackson. 1t is famed
in song, story and folklore for be-
ing the homo Of Judge L. NJ. Garret,
the "Sage of the Soughing Pines
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
Over Half Failed.

less than half of the number w
stood the examination for a lieen
to practice medicine in Mississip
succeeded in passing. This is a |
markably poor showing when Il
fact is considered that the examin
ton was much easier than it h
been for many years, and m
jority of the questions were of
elementary nature. Applicants VI
stood the examination state tn
anatomy was the only branch
which hard questions were su
mitted.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
OFFICER FLYNN CONVICTED
A st. Louis Policeman Convicted of
Neglect of Duty During the
mocratic Primary.

St Louis, May 21.-Patrolman Tim
othy Flynn was adjudged guilty of
willful neglect of duty yesterday after
noon by the jury before which he was
tried in the court of criminal correc-
ton. A sentence of six months in the
city Jail and a fine of $3.50 was the
punishment agreed upon by the jurors
after they lad deliberated for over an
hour and half The verdict came ap-
parently as great surprise to the Of
ficers ard others who are under in
dictment on similar charges growing
out Of the democratic city primary
election on March IL. Flynn received
the verdict quietly.
The case against Flynn was the first
of those a, Ising from the alleged out
RACES at the democratic primary.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
MEETS NEXT IN GUTHRIE.
Editorial Coayention-New Of
ficcrs Elected.

st. Louis, May 21.-The next annual
convention of the National Editorial
ASSOCIATION will be held in Guthrie,
Okla. The place was selected unani-
mouely. The following officers for the
ensuing year were elected:
President-W w. Screws, The Ad-
vertiser, Montgomery, Ala.
Vice. -Presidents-W w. Folsom, The
Gazette, Hope, Ark; Henry B. Warner,
The Dispatch, Lexington, N. c.; w. j.
Kline. The Recorder. Amsterdam. N. Y.
Corresponding Secretary-W. A. Ash.
brook. The Independent; Johnstown, o.
Recording Secretary. w. Cockrum,
The Journal. Oakland City, Ind.
Treasurer. Irwin Steel, The Tele-
gram. Ashland, Pa.
The election closed the business Of
the convention, which is declared the
most successful yet held.
Most of the editors will remain In
town until after Sunday.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
Louisville Gets the Shops.

For some time Louisville has bee
working for the shops and relay st
ton of the Gulf & Chicago railroa
and this labor has not been
vain. Some days since the railrd
company submitted 10 the peoA
Of that town a proposition wherez
they might get the shops and I
relay station. The people, seei
that the proposition was reasd
able one, have accepted it, and n
have the assurance that the shdF
and relay will be located at I'll
point. The grounds for these p,s
poses will be graded at an early da /
as the contractor, with his teall
and labor, is ON the ground moi
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
Workina Ioaether.

The industrial movement Of the
State has been given decided i'm
petus during the past week along the
line of the Mobile & Ohio and
Southern railways through the ef-
forts Of the officials of those sys-
TENS who have just completed tour
Of the principal towns from West
Point to Greenyille, and the branch
lines in the delta, for the purpose
of encouraging the establishment Of
manufacturing plants.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
STREAMS SWOLLEN
BY A CLOUDBURST
Heavy Storm Strikes Colorado Doing
Much Damage.
SEVERAL LIVES REPORTED LOST
Colorado G Southern railroad
Bridgc nj Timnath Wrecked
Wire Communication With Sec-
ton Entirely Cut on.

Denver, Col, May 21.--A eloudburst
at the head of the Cache la Poudre
river caused that stream TO overflow
its banks, and meager reports received
here indicate that great damage has
been caused by the food. The rush of
the flood caused the dam which holds
the water of Livingston lake, 60 miles
above Fort Collins, to break, and this
added volume of water swept down
the Cache la Poudre, practically wip-
| ing out the towns OF Liyermore and
La Porte, respectively ii and . miles
above Fort Collins. II Is reported that
one person was drowned at the former
place.
River Vile wide.
AT Fort Collins the river, which
normally is about the width of the
average mountain river, is now over
mile wide, and the Russian settle
ment, consisting of about 300 families,
| Is inundated. Already number of the
frame dwellings of these people have
been swept from their foundations and
sent swirling along with the flood. In
several instances the occupants werc
unable to make their escape, and were
carried along. 1t has not yet been
learned whether there was any loss
of life at Fort Collins. but 1t seems
safe to predict that there has been,
| Wreckage of houses, household goods
and carcasses of dead animals etc.
being carried by Fort Collins by the
food.
bridge washed Ont.
From Greeley, about 25 miles east
CT Fort Collins, comes the information
that number of wagon bridges be-
tween there and. Fort Collins have
been washed away, and the Colorado
| g. Southern railroad bridge at Tlmnath
about midway between the two towns
wrecked No trains will be sent out
on that line Friday night. The Colo
RADIO g. Southern from Collins to Gree
ley is a branch line. Although the
crest of the flood has not yet reached
| Greeley and is not expected until mid
night ranohment and other dwellerE
along the bottoms are moving 10 the
| high ground. The Cache la Poudrs
river runs through one of the most
thickly settled and richest agricultural
! districts of Colorado. A large portion
of the northern part OF the state is ir-
rigated from this stream, and a mum
Der of immense reservoirs have been
constructed for the purpose of storing
| the water Should the force of Tho
waters rush weaken these sufficient tc
cause break and release the stored
water, the result could be nothing but
disastrous.
Wire communication with the fioot
section is fltful, and all the towns
| along the upper Cache la Poudre have
been entirely cut off.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
Not the Boil weeviI.

A letter from Prof. Glenn W.
Herrick, State entomologist, states
that the insects recently discovered
in large quantities on the Grubb
place. three miles from Weathersby,
in Simpson county, arc not the boil
wcevil. Specimens of the insects
were sent to Prof. Herrick, and
while they are of the weeyil species,
the insect is in no way related to
the boil weeyil.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
For the Old Goldiers.

The nursery of II. 7. Cassell, 10
Gated near Canton, has donated TO
the Beauvoir Soldiers Home,
through T. NJ. Henry, secretary, sew
eral hundred fruit trees and various
kinds of shrubbery, consisting OF fig
trees, Japan persimmons, Japan
plums, grape vines, rose bushes, etc.
Fruit Of the above character does
well ON the coast. Through O. Il.
Mckay, Meridian, the United Com
mercial Travellers Association has
donated the Home a fine Jersey COW
and beautiful parlor organ. The
Home is badly in need of several
more milk COWS.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
Industrial Boom.

The week just closed has been one
Of much industrial activity in Mis-
sissippi. The entire commonwealth
seems to be pushing forward with
giant strides, and new concerns Of
all kinds are being launched, while
in every city, town and hamlet Of
the State the streets are lined with
building material for new structures
about to be erected. Progress end
prosperity seem to permeate every
nook and corner Of the State.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
eouernor Rorrows s2o. 600.

Gov. Vardaman formally clos
deal last week with the Bank
Biloxi and the Peoples Bank of t
same city for a loan of $4,000,
be used to meet the current expens
of the Mississippi oyster comm
sion for the next two Years, the leg
lature having failed, through ina
yertence, to make an appropriate
for the support of the commissic
The governor agrees TO allow int
est on the loan at the rate of I 7
cent.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
BUILDING Schoolhouses.

New school buildings seem to
the order of the day in Mississippi
Not only are the trustees of separa
school districts erecting many ne
buildings, but much improvement
being done in the country precinc
as well, and the school patrons a
beginning to realize that the be
educational results cannot be accon
2lished with poor facilities.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
ALL AGREED TO TAKE RECESS
yention Takes Recess Until
Tuesday, Nay 81.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 21.-All candi-
dates for governor agreed to adjourn
until one week from next Tuesday, I'M
mediately after tie taking of one bal
lot.
The ffty-eighth bsIlot (offiical) re-
suited. Yates. 4s3; Jowden, 3921a; De-
neen. 3S5Lg; HanI:n, l13; Warner, So;
Sherman. If; Pierce, 20.
The convention lpok recess until
? p. m. May 3i
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28

Boulder, Col, May 21.-Al Giller.
Peter Keyser and another man named
Jackson, all railroad men, were
drowned in Owens lake, near here.
They were fishing from boat, and,
during high wind. the boat was over
turned precipitating the men into the
water.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
MUTILATED THE RECORDS
The Missouri Supreme Court Finds
Speaker Whitecotton Guilty.
1t Is Up TO Att'y.-Gen. Crow 10 In
stftute Disbarment Proceedings
Against whifecotton.

Jefferson City, No, May 21-The su-
prema court found Speaker James II.
Whitecotton, of the house of represent
atives, as attorney for Howard Sharp,
guilty of mutilating the record in a
case from Monroe county. The court
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
Lonaer School Terms.

Prof. II. i. Whitfield, State s,I
perintendent of education, made ad
dresses at the following places las
week in the interest Of his campaigl
for longer terms in the countr|
schools; Braxton, Simpson county
Durant, Holmes county; Clarkson
Webster county; Maben, OktibbehI
county; Bay Springs, Jasper county
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28

indianapolis. Ind, May 21.-Prince
Pu Lun of China was rendered ban
ouet by the city of indianapolis Thurs.
day night. There Sere 500 plates at
the Claypool Among the speakers
were Senator's Fairbanks and Bey-
eridge
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28

Mexico City. May 21.-The hyperion
board of health has report of sus-
pected case of yellow fever at Ciudad
Wales, via San Luis Potosf. Another
case Of yellow fever has been reported
from Tehuantepec, making the fifth
one noted
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
LIVES LOST AT CHEYENNE.
Union Pncifc Tracks Washed Ont
and Much Rs mage Done.

and Much Rs mage Done.
Denver, Col. May 21.--A telephone
message from Cheyenne. Wyo.. at n:30
o'clock Friday night said that the F.
Crow river, which runs through
Cheyenne. is running bank full as a
result of heavy rains From eight to
twelve miles of the main line of the
Union Pacific railroad and several
miles of the roadbed of the Colorado
& Southern road have been washed out.
Several lives are reported to have been
lost among the ranchers along the
Grow. The river in Cheyenne has
spread out over ihe lower sections,
flooding the dwellings and business
houses. Telegraph wires between
Denver and Cheyenne are disabled
Six persons are known to have been
drowned, namely: Two Clayton chill
dren, private Hughes, of the Thirteenth
artillery, and two men, woman and
a child, whose names have not been
learned. Besides these, many persons
are missing The Union Pacific tracks
at Buford, rs miles west of Cheyenne
are washed away in many places. Two
Of the companies bridges have gone
out, and its tracks have been weak
ened on the line between Cheyenne
and Greeiy, Col. In the city of Chey-
ennel the lengthy embankment o.
which runs the Union Pacific tracks
has been pierced in two places. Thi
embankment is holding the food and
water has accumulated to depth Of 2C
feet. and extending over space two
miles wide and several miles in length
The opening in the embankment il
not large enough to carry off the wa
ter, and the pressure against the en-
bankment is liable to cause Other
breaks.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
OIL Discovered I'm Indiana.

La Porte, Ind. May 21.--A fine flow
Of lubrlcating oil has been discovered
at a depth of 29s feet on the farm of
George Cale, near Chesterton. Much
excitement has been caused, and scores
of farmers in the vicinity are preparing
to drill.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
Labor Leaving Mills.

The labor troubles in the lum|
Der district of South Mississippi ar|
daily becoming more acute, and sew
eral mills have closed down on ac|
count of their inability to securI
enough laborers to run regularly.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
rleavie.t storm I'm Years.

Pueblo, Col, May 21.-The heaviest
storm sten In this city for many years
prevailed Friday. Hail that weighed
more than three oulces fell 10 depth
of an inch. Mncn damage was done
and several persons were slightly in
jured.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
VIII Develop Phosphate Beds.

Citizens Of Chickasaw county ard
organizing a company with capital
stock Of $4,000, TO develop the rich
phosphate beds of that county, the
product to be used as fertilizer
The plant will commence work BY
July /.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
Ha. Unset su Precedent..

New York, May 2i.-A ruling by
Judge Holt, OF the United States dis
trict court, directing member of the
stock exchange to sell his seat for the
benefit Of creditors has upset all prece,
dents Of the exchange.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
Must Go THROUGH Decatur.

The Mississippi Railroad Com
mission adopted an order requiring
the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas
City Railroad TO build its line
through Decatur, Newton county.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28

orders tic record corrected by striking
out certain words end figures which II
finds were written in 1t after it had
been signed by the trial judge, and or
ders the case reargued on May 81. This
is a murder case from Monroe county.
Some time ago Atty. Gen. Crow filed
affidavits that Whitecotton had admit
ted changing the record, and the court
ordered testimony taken at Paris, Mo.
Reviewing that testimony the court
finds that the affi6avits of The attorney
general are sustained The attorney
general can now institute disbarment
proceedings against Whitecotton.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
PhiIadeIphia to Have Phones.

A movement is ON foot to estab
lish a telephone company at Phila
delphia, Neshoba county. represent
ing an investment of $4,000.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
A. & V. improvements.

The Alabama and Vicksburg
road, which is ballasting the road
bed of its system between Meridian
and Jackson, and from Jackson to
vicksburg, is making good progress
with the work. The crew is nearing
Newton, coming towards Jackson,
and the track that they have gone
over is made very hard and durable
by the slack iron that is placed be-
tween the ties.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28

New York, May 21.--The strike OF the
freight handlers on the Fall River &
Providence line Of sound steamers as
sumed serious proportions Friday, and
complete tie-up OF the sound feet is
now tn eatened.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
cbtpnmen Du.ned to Death.

Montreal, May 21.-Four Cinnamon
were burned early Friday morning in
a fire which destroyed a laundry. Two
are dead and two are dying. Many exr
citing scenes attended attempts at res
cue.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
Newton stIII Booming.

On the southern end of the Mo-
bile, Jackson & Kansas City road
the steel rails have been laid to a
point three miles north of Newton.
The latter town is enjoying quite
a boom over the construction Of the
system, and the Alabama & Vicks-
burg road is also making extensive
improvements Of its facilities at that
nlace.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
rrs,.i.toric skeleton. IN Texas.

Waco, Tex, May 21.--Workmen dig
ging cellar on the Alfred Abeel farm
near Waco have unearthed Indian
bones, pottery and weapons Seven
entire skeletons were found and two
parts OF Skeletons.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28

m. Stops viii be made at various
towns along the route, and Chicago
will be reached st AS a. m. Sunday,
June 5. The itinerary then takes in
towns in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and
thence through Iowa to Central Illi-
nois. A stop will be made at Du-
buque, Ia, June at 8 a. m. Spring
field, ILL.,, will be reached at 6:25 p. m.
The bell will leave Springfield at .
a. m. Wednesday, June 8, arriving at
St. Louis at a. m
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
CONSUMPTION OF COTTON
Comprehensive Report TO Be Issued
by Department of Agriculture.
II VIII shov, n Phenomenal Increase
of Consumption In oar Own
Cotton-Groutng states.

Washington. May 2i.-The depart
ment of agriculture will issue shortly
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09
An AustrnlInn View of Us.

when l get back TO Australia" said
a resident OF Melbourne. Il shall tell
my friends when they set of for q toll
OF the United States that they car cut
out almost every other own and make
Washington the Mecca OF their Pill.
grimagc. | ain not saying this by way
OF tossing II sUpcriluous bouquet at
the national capital. for local pride
docs not require the cucomiums OF &
transient visitor.
Il came here intending TO stay per-
haps fOrty.cight hours, but ger n
weeks ~sOjourn I'd like TO linger in.
definitely. | count the time l spent In
New York ana Chicago rs almost vast.
Cd, especially Chicago. There's 4 town
| would not call home even II they
were 10 offer me their entire collection
Of skyscrapcrs us n condition OF resi-.
dcncc. But Washington IS different.
Here you have pure air, skies that RI
val those OF Italy, the finest streets OF
any city In the world and. last, but no.
the least, n population that does not
seem possessed or the Idea that the
pursuit OF wealth Is the only thing
worth while."-Washlnyton Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09
Pig MI.ht nave Caused War.

London Truth recalls II curious tale
OF the Falkland islands which might
nave caused aar between England and
the Unitd States. but which is now
quite fOTgOttcc.
On one OF the main sands is Stan.
ley, where tile governor hLd Il few
British reside. The islands produce
grass, turnips and pigs. These pigs
used to Uc much sought by American
whaling captains. The governor al.
ways insisted that they were British
property. Tho captains insisted tina
they were wild pigs. During the Cri.
mean war an American wEalcr appro
printed II pig, and then put into Stan
ley. The governor classcd the pig AS
British, HnI when the captain refused
to give it up Imprisoned him.
4 few lays later an American ship
Of war put into Stanley under the
comman! Of Captain Lynch. The cap
tain, hearing that IN American citi-
zen had been clapped into prison by
the governor. d~emHndcd his release.
asking he governor, il u~nprcparcd TO
comply, to move his women and
children, II the town would be BON
barded. Tho governor released his
prisoner. and presumably the pig, and
sent an ccou To tho colonial Office,
and the British legation at Washing
ton wHs directed to insist upon an
apology.
MIR. Marcy, secretary o! state explain
ed that Lynch was nervous becausu lac
bad domcatic trouble. Britain could
mol accept this excuse, but dropped the
discussion, for with u war with Russia
OF her hnnd- it wac Just as well not to
got into hot water with tile United
States.
Possibly, Truth suggests, tho great
international question Of the pig il still
undecided.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09
svoro. OF Lo.. Ar, discovered.

Some months ago. Den yer man, Da-
vil Lamop, discovered the lost art Of
temperlnH copper. Within ninety days
it is announced. a plant FOR the manu-
fscture of tempered copper viii be in
full operation in Denver.
The formation of the Colorado Tenn
pered Metal Manufacturing Company
has been going quietly on for the past
few months, and the details are nox
completed. The incorporation papers
ars ready for fling. An expert will
leave for the cast this week to purchase
machinery FOR the new plaut, which will
be erected III Denver. The plant will
have a capacity OF producing fire tons
OF copper a day Mt the outset and will be
increased "a occasion demands.
The tefupering o! copper vas known
to the Egyptians and the art died
with the ancient builders OF the pyra-
mids. Since then soiertists OF all ages
have striven to rediscover the lost art.
Many tests have been made OF the tools
OF the HDcients exhumed from the ruins
Of bnried cities, but they cOuli not be
forced 10 give up the secret.
David Lamun. who claims that he
has invented or discovered Il process OF
tenpermg copper similar to that used
by the ancients, is a isweler 10y trade
and has been n resident Of Denver for
many year.. He claims that lac "a
temper copper 10 the hardness of steel
md in addition TO this ho has lately
made the claim that he can also tenn
per silver so that it can be pu; to other
purposes than those o il vogue.
1t is claimed by the promoters of the
company that ordinary copper wire can
he treated by this process so tina: a
saving of 30 per cent. Gan be realized
rs against the uutempcrcd wire. In adj
dition to this The plant vii! be capable
OF reducing pig copper to wire, treated
by the new process.
The Lamon process has been tested
by George II. SetLman, M electrical
engineer i'll Denver. Mr.. Sethmap, ac.
cordrng to his report 20 the company,
believes the claims Of the originator o.!
the process are founded on facts.
After preparing to manufacture COP
per wire it 10 the intention OF the COM
pany 20 manufacture tempered tubes for
water tube boilers in marine ana sta
%tionary work. In fact, the field Is eaid
to be 4 large one, ranging from cutlery
- El. l,-,n-k - .-., .,...s... .... I..I-.-
manufactured as well MS other machiE-
cry. There is said TO be practically no
limit to its use.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09
Notice to Hunters.

All persons are hereby for
hidden to hunt or shoot Oh
either Of my ranches above or
below the town Of Carlin,
Hunters have already killed
a Jack belonging to lie and
all parties are hereby notified
that they will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law if
caught hunting or trespassirg
on either of my ranches.
7. F. GRIFFIN,
CARLIN, New, Aug. II, 1901
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09

balance III treasury ......... tG2, 900 0S
The above balance stands. 10 the
credit OF the various funds ns per
Troasurer's Balance Sheet, dated Oct.
], l9Gi.