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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Few Election Bets.

New York. The New York Wold,
after making an investigation, ex-
presses its belief that not more than
$4,000 has been wagered in this city
since the Presidential nominations
were made. The Evening Post places
the amount at not to exceed $4,000.
The republican national committee in
conjunction with certain Wall street
sharks, is believed to have conceived
the scheme of fake betting, at big
odds on Roosevelt, hoping to create an
impression. which would be of great
help to the committee in its attempt to
carry the country. There is nothing
in the political situation to warrant
large odds on either candidate The
professional bookmakers who wager
hundred of thousands of dollars for
themselves and others on presidential
elections, have not begun business yet,
nor will they for ten days or two
weeks
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
SInG!nn Mice.

A resident OF London writes as fol
.ows about singing mice: I'VE had
never heard of their existence until a
fortnight ago, when we arrived from
the continent and went into lodgings
In an o'd house just off oxford circus.
The first night we were awakened by
loud singing, as a number of birds, and
bur first impression was that some one
kept nightingales in cages. The next
morning the landlady informed us they
we're singing mice we had heard, and
the had read Of them when her dodgers
began to hear the min the walls. When
we clapped our hands we could hear
the mice running away in the walls,
and when all was still they began
again their concert. 1t was not
sGueaking or chirping. but sustained
singiny as ot canaries in a cage"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
A Brief Chronicle of the In pcrtant Happenings
Power Completed.

The immense water tower and tank
OF the City Water Works at Biloxi,
is. completed. The tower stands on
four pyramids of concrete, made of
oyster shells and cement, and from
the ground to the top of the tank is
l45 feet. A hydraulic ram will pump
water from the ciiy's eight-inch well
into the tank. and it will require 240,-
600 gallons to fill it. The pressure on
the main when the water from the
tank is turned on with full force
will be 20 pounds to the square inch
The structure can be seen for miles
around, by land and sea, and when
as is proposed, it is surmounted with
an arc light, viii form beacon, for
navigation which can We seen for
thirty miles. The : k will cost the
city, exclusive of th ram, $4,000.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
After Insurance Companies.

The azoo-Mississippi Levee Board,
has instructed its attorney, d. A.
Scott, to at once bring suit against
those fire and life insurance compa-
MES which have not paid their privi-
lege tax, as levied by the board. 1t
is stated that quite a number of these
companies are delinquent. The law
provides that the Levee Board is priv
ileged to collect 100 per cent damages
on all unpaid privilege taxes. Some
OF The companies are delinquent for
three years. 1t is learned that there
is only one life insurance company
which has paid its privilege tax and
is authorized to do business in that
district. Quite number Of insurance
companies have withdrawn. oHing to
the fact that they regard the license
as excessive.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Will Issue Stock.

AT meeting of the stockholders
of the Yazoo Cotton Mills it was de-
cided to issue 100000 of preferred
stock. Hon. w. A. Henry was APP
pointed chairman of the committee
having in charge the handling of the
stock. The stock is to be sold to the
present stockholders and to the pub
hc. 1t has been rumored that the
mill was becoming improbable, and
that suspension would soon ensue, but
your correspondent has been assured
by one of the most prominent stock
holders tha. The mill would continue
even though the new stock should not
be sold
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Fire in Oil Field.

Crowley, La.-Fire in the Jennings
oil field caused great anxiety, and
for a time threatened very serious
damage. Fortunately the flames were
extinguished before any great damage
had been done. The fire started in
some waste oil. and was soon commu-
Mica led to a small storage tank. For
a time there wery siy serious fears
that the flames v reac some of
the big gushers a. hat general
conhagration w5ld f,I a-. dowev-
er, the flames were confined to the
one tank and the waste oil. No esti-
mate of the loss can be secured, but
it is said to be comparatively small.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Moody Will Resign.

1t seems to be pretty well known
around the statehouse that Chancellor
Moody, of the Seventh District, will
soon tender his resignation to the
governor. 1t is said that the resig
nation will be Forthcoming in few
weeks. 1t understood that the
Chancellor has had a fattering Of
fer to engage in the practice of law
which he does not feel like declining.
A number of persons are mentioned
in connection with the Chancellorship
among them being F. A. Montgomery
of Tunica; Frank Maynard, Clarks-
dale; V. P. C. Chapman, Indianola,
and Van B. Boddie.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
CLEVELAND
ON PARKER
HAS KNOWN HIM NUMBER OF
YEARS.
NO MISTAKE MADE
No Mistake Made If The People Eloct
Him as The Chief Executive of The
Nation. Former President Loud in
His Praise of Candidate.

New York. = Former President
Grover Cleveland, in McClure's for
November, gives his personal estimate
OF Judge Parker as a candidate for
president. He says of him in part
1--WE sometimes find features of
character so prominently visible in
a mans mental organization that,
like the features of his countenance,
they need no proof Of their existence.
This is pre-eminenrly true of Judge
Parker's intent dejh alton In reach
ing conclusions al Is nl iu-
dicial conservatisn4 1fst aalities
of his mind are - iIatia .g parent
that they are at once seen ano hnown
by all who gain the slightest knowl-
edge of the man. This should make it
thoroughly understood that those who
love presidential pyrotechnics must
look elsewhere.
So have known Alton B. Parker for
more than twenty years. He i'm
pressed me on our first acquaintance
as a sincere, honest and able man.
and this impression has, with time
and observation, grown to clear and
undoubting conviction. | am sure
that | venture nothing in making the
positive assertion that the guiding
trait of his character is his constant
and unyielding devotion to duty.
Judge Parker's experience in iu-
dicial investigation, added to his nat
ural aptitude in the same direction,
ought to satisfy the most cautious
and exacting of his abundant ability
to discover in the light of constitu-
tional requirements, and in the at
mosphere of enlightened, but con-
serva;ive, Americanism. the manner
in which president should best serve
his countrymen.
u am persuaded that the Ameri-
can people will make no mistake if
they place implicit reliance in Alton
B. Parker's devotion to duty, in his
clear perception of the path of duty.
in his steadfast persistency against
all temptation to leave the way where
duty leads, and his safe and conserva-
tive conceptions of presidential re-
sponsibilities.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Woman Kills Man.

Tampa, Fla.-Mrs. Lohey, who live.
near DeSoto Park, shot aAd killed
Joe Wood. who, it is alleged. was pay,
ing too marked attention to her Young
daughter, after having been re- at d
ly warned to keep away fror The
premises. He was found there by
the mother of the girl and she put al
end to his life with revolver. WOOD
was tried for bigamy two years ago
convicted and served part of his time
when he was pardoned.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Peculiar Accident.

A peculiar accident happened at one
of the oil mills in jackson. A negro
employe was caught in one of the
large fly wheels and was whirled
around for nunber of times before
the machinery eol.la. be stopped. When
he was taken ont Of the wheel it was
found that he was unconscious, and
all of his clothing was in shreds. 1t
was supposed that he was dead, but
when a physician examined him it
was found that not bone was brolI-
en-, and that he had sustained no in
juries whatever. He had famed and
was soon revived.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Fire In Cotton Press.

Fire wa discovered in the press of
the Mississippi Cot;on Oil Company
at GreenvilIe, and in the excitement
the hand 1t the press, in trying to
extinguisL it, let fall some fred cot
ton into the baled cotton that was
stacked up against the pie form of
the ginhouse. Before the fire depart
ment could extinguish the flames
some thirty or forty bales caught fire,
but were finally extinguished before
any great damage was done. The loss
is 5000. No damage of any conse-
quence was done to the gin plant.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Americans Set Free.

FL Paso, Tex.-A telegram form
Mexico City says that the plea of Ma
son, Richardson and Harle, the al
legged insurance swindlers, has been
granted and that the Supreme Court
has ordered them set free. Mason and
Richardson. whose real names are
Mitchell and Hurlburt, of Rochester,
n. ", were agents for an American
insurance company at Chihuahua, and
in connection with DR.. G. Harle, the
company's physician in that city, are
alleged to have insured and poisoned
Mitehell's brother and an old man
named peyers.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
New Charters Granted.

The following charters were APP
proved by the Governor:
Amendment to charter of Magnolia
Cotton Mill, increasing the capital
stock to 100000.
The Magnolia Publishing Company
with capital stock of $4,000.
The Nicholson Lumber and Cooper
age Company, with capital stock
of $4,000
Gem Stove Company, Westpoint
capital stock of $4,000.
The Bank of Pittsboro amends its
charter, authorizing it to establish
branch banks at such places in the
state as it may see fit.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Conrracs AHacded.

The contract hiss aeen let by the
building committee or the erection
of the new building of the Deaf and
Dumb Institute west of the city.
The successful bidder was l. c. Gar
ber of Jackson. Mr.. Garber's bid
was $56,596, exclusive of the heating
apparatus, which is to be put in by
T. A. Clegg & Co., of Louisville, for
$6,46S. The second lowest bid was
submitted by G. T. HALLS Il Co.,
their bid being $65,700 for the en-
tire job, including heating.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Town Has a Marrow Escape.

Fire was discovered in the press
adjoining the cotton waste room at
the compress in Kosciusko, which
threatened the destruction of about
five thousand bales of cotton, and the
best part of the town as a strong
wind was blowing directly from the
press toward the city. BY prompt ac-
tion the fire department soon had the
fire under control and put it out with
a loss of three to five bales of cotton
and the press and waste loom. The
total loss is between 5000 and 81 ,000
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Horse Thief Confesses.

Sheriff Owen, of Canton arrested
Phillip Brown, negro, on a charge
of horse stealing. Brown stole a
horse Fl n his uncle, Pink Brown,
and offered it for sale for $1S. Brown
confessed that he had stolen the
horse, and was committed to Jail to
await the action of the next grand
jury.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Banks Show Increase.

Nearly all the state banks have sent
in their quarterly statements and
Auditor Henry is of the opinion that
the statement this time will show a
very handsome increase in individual
deposits. He expects to be able to
give out the consolidated statement
some time next week.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Saw Mill Burned.

Edwards saw and planning mills,
located at Bayou Galaire, and owned
and operated by Mrs. Kate Edwards
& Sons, was completely destroyed by
fire. The origin of the fire is un-
known. There was no insurance.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Mustered in New Company.

Adjutant General Fridge, assisted
by Lieutenant Colonel Jones, muster
ed into the Mississippi National Guard
the recently-formed military compa-
ny Of Lumberton, with the following
officers: j. w. Hinton, Captain; r,
Hinton, Jr., First Lieutenant; w.
=. Lowry, Second Lieutenant. There
are forty men in the new command.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Will. Close December 1st.

The Mississippi Building at the
World s Fair is to be closed on the
first of next month. but Commission
er Henry will remain in st. Louis UNI
til the Fair closes. The building has
been offered for sale, and it may be
purchased by the Mississippi Society
of ST. Louis, though there is aothing
certain about this.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Revenues From Oysters.

Chief Inspector R. M Moseley es
timated that the states total re
ceipts from the tax of cents pei
barrel on oysers and the oysterboai
license issued by the commission
during the season of l904-05 will ex
ceed $4,000,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Fire at Castalian Springs.

Several buildings connected with
the Cas,alian Springs Hotel at Dur
ant, were burned. r. C. Jenkins lost
all of his household goods and gro
ceries. The main hotel building was
spared. DR.. Rivers Outlaw and Mrs
Outlaw { New Orleans own the
property.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27

tacks ot kidney disor-
ders which kent me in
the house for days ut a
time. unable TO do any
thing. What | suffered
can hardly be told.
Complications set in,
the particulars OF
which | will be pleased
to give in a personal
interview to any one
who requires inforIna-
ton. This l can con-
scientiously say. Doan 5
Kidney Pills caused Il
general Improvement
i'm my health. They
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Fair Continues.

The Mississippi and West Alabama
Fair Association has made arrange
ments TO continue all of this week
the meeting which has been going on
in Columbus for the past ten days.
Over 100 horses are al the track now,
and each afternoon six running races
will be the programme
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Bitten by Mad Dog.

A son of Bob Welburn, a promi-
nent farmer of Lawrence county,
was bitten this week by mad dog
The young man was carried to New
Orleans for the Pasteur treatment
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27

brought great relief by lessening the
pain and correcting the action of the
kidney secrstions."
Doan's Kidney Pills sre for sale ny
an dealers. Price. 80 centS. Foster
MlIbura Co., Buffalo, N !.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Town is DESTROYED.

Galatin, Tenn. The little town Of
Bransford was completely wiped oui
by fire. The C. & N. depot and
freight house and James Durham's
residence, barn and storehouse were
also destroyed In addition to these
large amount of wood and timber
was burned, and the C. & N. is re-
ported to have lost several cars. The
origin Of the fire could not be learn.
ed. The loss will amount to several
thousa,.a dollars.
Davis Loses $4,000 by Fire.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Injured By a Fall.

Mayer Vuunkannan fell from the
platform of McCoy's gin at Gunnison
and broke his shoulder, besides sus-
tanning other severe injuries about the
body and head.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Cutting Scrape at Church.

Athens, Ala.-At the First Pres
byterian church, four miles west of
Athens, a young man named Wall, Sc
riously cut another named Collier. No
arrests.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

Rev. Jacob D. Van Doren. of 81 Sixth
street, Fond Du Lac, Wis, Presby-
terian clergyman, says: II had at
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Hustling Board of Trade.

The Jackson Board of Trade seems
to be doing a most excellent work for
the city. 1t is announced that the
secretary of the board is in CORES
pondence with some three or four
large manufacturers, with view of
getting them to remove their plants
there. A Milwaukee manufacturer is
to visit the city this month to see
about the location of wagon and
wheelbarrow factory. The Board is
gaining considerably in new members
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27
Davis Loses $4,000 by Fire.

Bellington, w. Va.-The shops of
the coal and coke railroad company AT
this place, owned by ex-senator Hen
ry G. Davis, were completely destroy
ed by fire. The loss is $4,000.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27

Secretary Melville, of the Prison
Board of Control, has received no
tice from Judge E. o. Sykes that
negro named John, convicted at the
recent term of the Chickasaw Coun-
ty court, is in jail at Okolona await
ing transportation to the penitentiary.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-27

C. w. Cheney, painter, who fell
from the Harding Building several
days ago, is still alive, but his at
tending physician says that there is
little hope of his recovery. His rela-
tives in Michigan have been notified.
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Oceanic Steamship Company.
ETINIR TABLE
r0R SAN FRANCISCO.
, TRnM San FRANCISCO.

5senger Steamers this this port
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DEPARTING.

Sunday, December 4.
Am. bark George Curtis, Calhoun, for
Newcastle at 10 a. m.
Ger. ship Herzogin Sophia Charlotte,
Gender, for Sydney at 500 p. m.
Stmr. Likelike, Napala, for Maui and
Molokai ports, at p. m.
Stmr, Niihau, w. Thompson, for
Anahola at D. m.
Stmr. Noeau, Tullett, for Kappa, XII
lauea, Hanalei and Kalihiwai at p. m.
Schr. IA Moi. for Honoipu and Ko-
halalele at 3 .. m.
Tuesday, December 26.
Schr. Lady, for Koolau ports at noon.
Schr. Kawailani, Ulunahaele, or Koo-
lau ports at p. m.
Schr. Charles Levi Woodbury. Harris
for Hilo at D. m.
Stmr. Kauai, Peterson, for Lahaina,
Kaanapali, Honokaa and Kukuihaele
at 5 p. m.
s. S. Ventura, Hayward, for San
Francisco, probably sail in afternoon.
Stmr. Kinau, Freeman, for Hilo and
way ports at noon.
Stmr. Mauna Loa Simerson, for La
haina, Maalaea. Kona and Kau ports
at noon.
Stmr. Claudine, Parker for Maui
ports at D. m.
Stmr. w. G. Hail. S. Thompson, for
Kauai ports at D. m.
Wednesday, December Z.
S. S. Sonoma, Herman, for Page
Page Auckland and Sydney, probably
sail in evening.
Friday December 9.
S. s. Korea, Seabury, for the Orient,
probably sail i'm afternoon.
Saturday, December 10.
s. S. Mongolia, Porter, for San Fran
cisco, probably sail in forenoon.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.

=, - department OF Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
The following data, covering a period
of q years, have been compiled from
the Weather Bureau and McKibbin re-
cords at Honolulu, T. II. They are is
sued to show the conditions that have
prevailed, during the month in ques-
ton, foI the above period of years, but
must not be construed as a forecast of
the weather conditions for the coming
month.
Month December for q year.
Temperature. QS9O-19O3, inclusive.)
Mean or normal temperature, u.
The warmest month was that of 1891,
with an average of "A.
The coolest month was that of 1902,
with an average of Il.
The highest temperature was S4 on
December 2. 1890.
The lowest temperature was So on
December 30, 1900.
Precipitation Grain } (1S77-1S99.)
Average for the month, 3.59 inches.
Average number of days with .O1 of
an inch or more, IA.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was S.S6 inches in 1879.
The least monthly precipitation was
III inches in 1888.
The greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in any "a consecutive hours
was 4:30 inches on December %, 1879.
Clouds and weather. QSS5-1903)
Average number of clear days, y;
partly cloudy days IA; cloudy days, ..
Wind. QSS5-19O3)
The prevailing winds have been from
the northeast.
Station: Honolulu. T. H.
Date of issue: November 80, 1904.
ALIEN. McC. ASHLEY,
Weather Bureau.
Note: Only precipitation data taken
from the McKibbin record.
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tuesday, December g.
5. ). Ventura, Hayward, from sgd
ney, Auckland and Page Page, due in
morning.
Wednesday, December :.
S. S. Sonoma, Herman, from San
Francisco, due in morning.
Friday, December 8.
S. $. Mongolia, Porter, from the
Orient, due in morning.
S. S. Korea. Seabury, from San
Francisco, due in morning.
Saturday, December 3.
Stmr. Niihau, w. Thompson, from
Ahukini at 10 D. m.
Sunday, December 4.
StmT. Kauai, Peterson, from Kukui-
haele at 800 a. m.
Stmr w. G. Hall, S. Thompson, from
Kauai ports at 2:35 a. m.
Schr. Lady, from Koolau ports at II
a. m. G.a
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Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co

of the above Companies leave this
below toned
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ARRIVING.

Tuesday, December G
'entura, Hayward, from sgd
kland and Page Page, due in
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pages 4, s, or s.

Times Of the tide are taken from the
u. S. Goa t and GeOdetic Survey ta-
bles. The tides at AahulUl and Hilo
occur about one hour earlier than at
Honolulu. Hawaiian standard time is
10 hours 80 minutes slower than Green
witch time, being that of the meridian
Of 157 degreess 30 minutes. The time
whistle blows at 1880 p. m, which is
the same as Greenwich, hours, 0 min
utes. The Sun and moon are for local
time for the whole group.
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