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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Protest Texans Killing Way.

Washington. Failure Of a Mexican
citizen to obtain satisfaction from the
authorities Of Cameron county, Texas,
for personal injuries suffered III that
county evoked serious complaint tc
the Washington government from the
Mexican government against the Tex
as authorities and caused Secretary
Hay several moiiths ago to offer out
ef-the Federal tretfsuIy $500 to Mex
leo in satisfaction of its official claims
for damages. The story is told in Off
cial correspondence published at the
state department. Eulogio Zambrano,
a Mexican citizen, pawned rifle at
brownsville, Tex, belonging to a citi-
zen of that town, was arrested and
while being carried to Jail, it is claim
ed, he attempted to escape and was
shot at and wounded by Private Nc
Kenzie Of the Texas Ranger force. The
Mexican consul reported that Zam-
brano was tried and sentenced with
out any account being taken by the
court Of the wounds inflicted by Nc
Kenzie, but the judge in passing SEN
tence on the prisoner told him that
he inflicted light punishment because
he had been wounded. This statement
i'll the opinion of the Mexican govern
ment afforded ground to insist that
the wounding was unwarranted.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Annous Piernont Morgan.

Rome. Before J. P. Morgan, who
arrived here. from Naples left Taor-
nina, an examining magistrate from
Taormina boarded his yacht, the Cor
sair, to take Mr.. Morgan's testimony
concerning the person who sold him
the famous cope, stolen from the
Cathedral Of Ascoli and subsequent
ly returned to Ascoli by Mr.. Morgan.
The latter was indignant at being
troubled about the matter after having
returned the cope without even asking
for the reimbursement of the money
he had paid for it. He said he did
not remember anything connected will
the purchase of the cope but wher
asked to sign a statement to that ef-
feet Mr.. Morgan refused saying thai
he would not sign anything in Ian
guage he did not understand.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
COMPLAIN OF HIGH RATES.
Arkansans Appeal TO Commerce Com
mission for Relief.

Washington complaint was filed
with the interstate commerce commits
sion by the railroad commission OF
Arkansas against the St. Louis and
North Arkansas Railroad Company,
alleging that the defendant company
charges unreasonable, excessive and IL
legal rates for the carrying OF passen-
gers over its line, which extends from
Seligman, Mo-, to Leslie, Ark. The
petition alleges that the passenger
rate between Selignan, Mo-, and Beav-
er, Ark, a distance Of 13 miles, IS
eighty cents, or 6 2-13 cents a mile.
This rate is made a basis Of the com
pany's interstate passenger business
and is alleged to be in violation OF the
interstate commerce commission and IS
requested orequire the company to ad-
just its passenger rates according 70
law, which provides for a maximum
charge Of 2 cents a mile.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Gulfport and Biloxi Electric Road.

The question as to the franchise for
the Gulfport and Biloxi Electric Rail-
way line seems to have resolved itself
into the legal one Of the governor S
power in the matter. The governor
granted the Gulfcoast Railway fran
chise several months ago. This COM
pany proposes to build its line on tip
side Of the coast road. 1t is charged
and claimed that the other road pro-
poses to use the coast road and much
opposition has developed to this pro-
ject. The Gulfcoast people have en-
tered & protest and the opinion OF
prominent lawyers here is that the
governor has no right to decline to
grant the franchise arbitrarily, or to
require the company to locate its line
in any particular manner. They hold
that the question of the right of way
and location of the line belongs to the
cities and counties interested.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Snit Against Undertaken.

An interesting case in the Circuit
Court at Jackson is that OF A. j.
Strickland VS.. the City of Jackson
and f. J. Fisher, of Vicksburg. Fisher
is an undertaken Of Vicksburg, and
in 1901 he was engaged to transfer the
bodies of number of Federal soldiers
buried in the cemetery in jackson.
BY mistake the bodies of several de-
ceased members of the family OF
Strickland, who is a negro, were taken
up and shipped to Vicksburg, Strlck-
land making the discovery some days
later. He asks $4,000 damages, ac-
tual and punitive. The claim is set
up that Fisher broke open the coffins
of plaintiff two lots, inserted
"grabs" in the cofins and dragged
the bones and remains from the cot
fms.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
INDICATIONS OF PEACE.
Officials Expect Move After Naval
Engagement.

New York. 4 Officials at Washington
expect renewed indications of peace
after the naval engagement which ap-
pears imminent. Russia's obstinate
attitude so far has been in some de-
gree attributed to the fact that Ro-
iestvensky had not had chance to
prove the worth of his ships, and Il
was easily understood that Russia
could not make peace and still NAM
tain any degree of International pres
tige without making an attempt to
win on the sea with fleet greater.
numerically, at 1oast, than that OF the
enony. If Russia loses her Baltic
fleet it is the opinion of many officials
here that she will be quite ready to
treat for peace If Russia should win
an entirely new phase would be put on
the situation, and the result is not
freely predicted.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
New Road for Vicksburg.

A party of Vicksburg gentlemen
representing the Board of Trade OF
that city are in Yazoo county to look
after preliminaries connected with the
building of the branch line of the
Valley railroad from Valley Park to
Silver City, in Yazoo County. Valley
Park is only a few miles north OF
Vicksburg, and the new line means q
daily train service between Yicksbur9
and the splendid country northeast
ward, and it means also connection
with the Clarksdale, Greenwood ano
Yazoo City branch, giving Vicksbure
another railroad, and making it still
more independent Of other junction
points. This line is about fifty miles
in length.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
New Charter for Houston.

Houston, Tcx.-A climax to Ho,15'
tons government troubles is nanl Ia,
A receivekhip is among ~ possiD. :,
tiles, and is regarded - INC on1 gu -
avenue Of escape rom the burden a,ol Of
hos almo9S forced the city into bank,
n,.ten To save the city radical
ian is proposed. 1t involves turning
out of office every city official, dismiss
ing every employe, and beginning OF
a new basis, with fresh names anf
faces in every official position. Hous
ton is arrayed almost to every private
citizen in favor Of this change, an(
has the authority of legislative en-
actment for it, but it is opposed by
few officials who will lose their place
under the new regime.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Fortunes Paid for Curios.

New York. Excited bidding has re-
suited in some unusually high prices
for curios at Christie Is according to
Herald dispatch from London. The
sale was attended by large crowd, in
cluding many well known dealers III
England, France and America. A su-
perb old Chinese oviform vase, en-
ameled in silver with birds and flow
ers, sold for $4,000. A magnificent
old Sevres ovifornrvase and cover, the
companion of which is in the royal
collection at Buckingham palace, was
bid up to $21 900 at which figure is
was sold. The precious article stands
only 16 3-4 inches high and was made
in 1886.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALI
SECTIONS.
AN EPITOME OF THE NEWS
CuHed From the Important Happen
ings Throughout the State During
the Past Week and Reviewed in
Brief.

President Roosevelt should reel
more kindly toward Mississippi since
the outcome of the Memphis News
Scimitar's contest for the largest TAM
ily of living descendants OF one per-
son. Mrs. Mary Black, of near New
Albany was the winner OF the hrst
prize, successfully showing that she
had 154 living descendants. The next
prize was awarded to some one IN Ten
nessee with 104 living. There were
a number in Mississippi with more
than this but according to the terlhs
of the contest only one prize could
90 to each of the states Of Mississippi,
Tennessee and Arkansas. Mrs. Black
is 96 years of age and hale and hearty.
Her large family of descendants num-
Der many of the best people OF the
state. In the face of such convincing
argument as this it seems Impossible
for other sections Of the country to
claim that Mississippi is an unhealthy
state.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Japs Build Torpedo Boats.

Washington Information has reach
ed Washington through Ezrope that
the japanese navy has within the last
few days commissioned ten new tor
pedo boat destroyers built in Japanese
ship yards. It is believed that within
six weeks 25 additional destroyers
building under rush orders will be
put in commission Three hnudred
mines in front Of Port Arthur have
been taken up.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Shop Watchman Killed.

John Blake Waterman at the
Queen and Crescent railroad shops i'll
Meridian, was run down by road en-
CINE, which was backing out from the
main line to the coal chute, and ID
most instantly killed. He bad just
stepped out of the way~of switch
engine when the road ad1engine, coming
from an opposite direction, struck
him and drew him nearly 100 feet be-
meath the wheels before the engine
could be stopped and the man, fright
fully mangled, and only a semblance
of life left was pulled from beneath
the wheels.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
DELAYED the Ambassador.

Rome Ambassador White arrived
here late, owing to a collision on the
railroad near Genoa, in which seven
persons We're killed and forty were
wounded, which delayed his train
Mr.. White brought good news Of the
health Of Secretary Hay, whom he Wis
tied at Nervi, saying he found him
wonderfully improved. Foreign Min
lister Tittoni will receive the new am
bassador this week.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Money for a School.

New York. The largest lequest
made by colored person Iuske-
gee Institute, at Tuskegee, a., was
recorded in this city, when viii OF
Mary E. Shaw Of Philadenla was
probated. II bequeathed $500 to the
institute.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Big Deal Closed.

Montgomery, Ala. Gov. Jelks, cs
ed a deal with syndicate, whelbN
the state is to receive $4,000 foThs
cement rights Of tract know a.
ssThe Salt Lands" +" owned by thetatt
on the Tombigbee river fifty hlle'
above Mobile. Cement is to bduar
ried in the vicinity Of Owen Blufl
and shipped to Mobile.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Masonic Bodies Active.

A week of activity among the Ma.
sonic bodies in Meridian came to a
close in reception at the Temple ten
dered to visiting dignitaries of the
order and those who had been ele.
waited to the lEgher degrees. This So
cial function was graced by the pres
ence of many ladies. All Of the local
lodges participated.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Claims Dead millionaire as Brother

Menominee, Mich.-Joseph Rice, a
poor farmer living near this city
claims to have discovered that he is q
brother Of the late William M. Rice
the Texas millionaire, following whosf
death in New York, Albert 7. Patricl
was arrested on murder charge. Jo|
seph Rice also claims that he is thl
rightful heir to at least four millid
dollars
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Governor Pardons "Trusty. z

Robert Cooper, negro convict, who
has been employed as trusty" at
the executive mansion, has been made
happy by Governor Vardaman, who
presented him with a pardon. Cooper
came to the penitentiary in 1887 from
Bolivar county, and was sentenced to
20 years for manslaughter.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Town to Sink a Well.

The town authorities of Utica, al
a called meeting bought lot on which
to sink deep well for the town, and
let the contract to Paul Freeman, OF
Hazlehurst, Miss. Work will begin
within a few days.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
State Bankers Association.

Mayor Griffith, of Vicksburg, says
that the State Bankers Association
will be given royal welcome in Vicks-
burg when it convenes there on May
IL. He says that the programme for
the convention will be announced
within the next few days.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
What the Ship Island is Doing.

No ii riaolattoendhushETAO a ra
as young as is the Gulf and Ship Is
land can show greater progress In put
ting It's cut over lands into cultivation.
at nearly every station, from Gulf
port to; jackson, as well as on the
branches, is manifested the deepest
interest in vegetable and fruit cul-
furn
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
First Shipment Of Truck Crop.

The first shipment Of English peas
was sent from Magnolia last week
consisting Of twenty-five bushels. 9th
er shipments will follow in rapid sue
cession. The acreage in truck crops
Of all kinds is much larger this year
than it has ever been.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
State Prohibitionists.

1t is stated that as soon as Bishop
Charles B. Galloway returns from
Alabama call will be issued for a
meeting Of the State Prohibitionlsts,
at which plans will be set on foot fol-
carrying on vigorous prohibition cam
paign in Mississippi.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Twin Bows and Twin Girls.

Twins were born in Natchez Thurs
day to Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed
and to Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Schlenker.
The Reed twins are girls and the
Schlenker twins are boys.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Destroyed by Fire.

The residence Of l.. A. McCaskill
was destroyed by fire at Magee last
week. Nothing in the way of house
hold furniture was saved. The resi-
denee and furnishings were valued at
$1,950; total insurance, $500.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Granted 4 Reprieve.

st. Louis Governor Folk today
granted reprieve to Bill Rudolph un-
til May Sih to allow Rudolph s case
time for presentation to the United
States Supreme Court. Rudolph was
sentenced to be executed Monday for
the murder Of Detective Schurmer
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
New Laundry Building.

The large brick building for the new
steam laundry in Laurel is nearing
completion, and it is expected to have
the plant in operation by May !. The
new laundry will be one Of the largest
in the state.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20

London "A dispatch from Lucknow
to the Standard, says it is reported
there that a second earthquake has
wrecked Sultanpar, province Of Pun
lab. The loss Of life has been great.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20
Contract for City Hall.

The Gulfport City Council have de.
cided to build the city hall, for which
$4,000 in bonds have been foated. =
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-20

The trustees Of the Ellisville Grad
ed School reelected Prof. E. F. Bill
linet.,~rls principal. All Of the lady
aM engaged were reelected.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-22

be that all that is necessary in the Immediate
future is to pass an Interstate commerce bill con-
ferring upon some branch of the executive goy
ernment the power of effective action to remedy
the abuses in connection with railway transporta-
tion. But in the end, and in my Judgment at A
time not very far off, we shall have to, or at least
we shall find that we ought to, take further ac-
tion as regards all corporations doing inter ate
business"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-22
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Unpretending mediocrity is good ana = an cs
glorious; but weak flavor of genus genus + spoIs
sentially common person IS deteSt3op io character
the grand neutrality Of comm9lIi"1 I"o-oIass spo!
as the rinsings of an unwashed W, MIi' ,tocrat Of
a draught of fair water-From - .1I7Jai ne aIH Holmes
the Breakfast Table" by Oliver "enosD l'
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-22

these diseases with the same earnes1nes0 "
telligence as the health authorities in New Orleans
are showing the saving in human lie ana elnci-
ency would be of incalcuable value.
Booker Washingtons Folly.
In view of the uniformly good advice which
Booker Washington has given his race regarding
social equality pretenslons and MAINTAINING
friendly relations with the whites, is at loss
to understand the latest escapade of which ne has
been guilty. We refer, of course, to the affair
at Saratoga Springs the other day when Wash
ington was the guest of John Wanamaker at
dinner and acted as escort for Wanamaker's
daughter. Mrs Barclay Warburton 1t may be
said that it is hard for Washington to refuse to
eat with these Northern white people or to escort
these Northern white women-who look on him
as curiosity much as we would some prominent
Indian leader, and do not understand that they
are playing with powder: not regards them
selves but as regards their brethren and sisters of
the South who have the hard task of dealing fair
ly with an inferior race and yet maintaining at
all hazards the purity of the Caucasian blood
The people of the South wish to support
Booker Washington. He has the right ideas about
| training black men. He lays emphasis on char
acter and industry. He is discouraging the ne
gro's meddling in politics. "But," to quote the
Richmond s-Dispatch-itself friend of the
negro and of negro education, as we are-''1t goes
without saying that Southerners are not gong
to give aid and encouragement to the head OF
negro school who teaches social equality, either
by precept example"
Booker Washington himself has sense enough,
but his fool friends may yet ruin him, if he isn't
careful.
| No Extra Session of Congress-.
| We notice with regret the announcement that
| President Roosevelt has abandoned his intention
| of calling an extra session of Congress to con-
slider railway rate regulation and tariff revision.
Other reasons, of course given-the incon-
venience of it, and all that-but one read be-
| tween the lines that the President is not hopeful
of getting his party to grant the relief the people
| ought to have. He has not however, given up his
| fight In his notable Chautauqua address two
| weeks ago. he called attention to fact we have
| often emphasized-that the wealthy classes in
America must submit to the curtailment of special
privileges, or furious radicalism will deny them
mere Justice The men who stand for the popular
reforms now before people are the friends
and not the enemies, of all honestly-acquired
wealth.
Federal Control of Corporations.
But President Roosevelt did not stop with a
mere academic discussion of this principle He
went further and declared in many words for
Federal control supervision of all corporations
doing Interstate business. He warned the great
corporations that stubborn defiance of popular
will would lead to more radical legislation thar
he favored, and concluded:
every many of these men seem to think that the
, alternative is simply between submitting to the
| mild kind of governmental control we advocate
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-22

these diseases with the same earnestness and IN
+elipence as the health authorities in New Orleans
are showing. the saving in human life and etHcl-
ency would be of incalculable value.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-23
To BOOM SOUTH
Big Meeting in " a>hington This
Week For That
Purpose.
TIE IDEA ORIGINATED AMONG
SOUTHERN SENATORS LAST
WINTER
Effort to Be Made to Remove lmpre
sion Vested Rights Not Protected
- fi7a Sru+I.
l. ST OF STATES REPRESENTED
~ the South.

Va ~Hi44tan. 24,v - Special
\ ta9ss number ,f DELEGATES which in.
Igde mayors of cities representa-
tsers oil boards ot trade. boards II
aealfh aud banks railroad presidents
piantt Is and manufacturers of tae
aufa mel here today and oraaniza i
u" Southern Industrial Parliamerf
"a 'ho obfec Ct booming the so63a
81 is Industries. The delegates are
2epoint ct The Governors Of sou.G.
"a siates fnc1udins tennessee -
2fnia Nesr Virginia Keoruchy Nor
&0d soalh Carolina. Georgia. Ma
,alia Florida Arkansas. Mississippi.
feXs1s and Louisiana.
Tive idea at the Southern Indastfial
Parliament originated among soHta.
IN senator's aud representatives n
congress lasl winter Representative
.I6hn sharpe Williams the minority
9aader took an active interest in the
alAament. The DELEGATES each rpn.
resent some Industry Of the soGl n.
'ihe parliament viii follow its own
G6nt in the matter Of discussion and
acton. The subjects of mining, man
Hf1ctufe and agriculture will all re-
ceiye attent ion EfeFts viii b. mad
- remove ANY existing impressi Il
:h't vested rights in the south are
a,~sejil'e. Authoritative statements are
c,i>a % ae issued regarding the eli
Gaat.c and sanitary conditions of In
NHth With view TO ds favorable
showing as possible. Among the prime
movers @ The parlam nj are Sena-
tors OTrrman OF North Carolina La,
tj,Ner Of South Carolina. and F. Nj
S!mmCn, of North Carolina and a
nraaoer Gf representatives. including
s. 6 Tat OF Gaeroia. John II. Small
: North Carolina. John Lamb. Vi
ssaia j. H. 8ankhead. Alabama. aud
ott&a"s. Letters approving the par,ia
.aaalt baye beea received fronl nearly
81 tn. eHverr0rS Ct southern states
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-23
KNOCKED DOWN BY RUNAWAY.

t2rse belonging to Mr. Creed
- = r4r away fes5 afta-np>a In
+ ~ E tse M4rah aats lad Pianters
barx the buggy struck i telephone
- aad 3a4 wheel of tae buggy w9s
tt1r1~u against Mrs T. n Cannett.
No vas coming our of the bark IT
'ha+ time knocking har down aat
bsuis rig ha1 cousii4rAtiy Mrs. Con
nett vas taken to her h2me wbere If
~as found that the injuries sac nad
sustained we're uot sarjcu5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-23
7EV. MOORE RETURNS
NEXT W5EY

E-y Ross Mo2-e, pastor Of the
f'irst Baptist churea, IS expected to
r>'arn ba79a Sunday after four
,3o',t.2s visit 10 European points. Re-.
:. Waterbury wh7 has beer supp'v-
~ tAe n.lpit At th= First Baptjss
chu~oa durtng the absence of tae pas.
tor. viii teave next week for his hcme
1T Malvern after faishlag bis wor9t
fer4, ReY Waterbury will pveacA
his last sermon to the congregation
sundag nigat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-23
Frisco Has Press Bureau.

TIE s., Louis and San Francisco
i'alroai has established press bu
resu II St Louis This bureau began
operations May Is with Lucien NJ
Facris az manager. This bureau $
prd@r tha direct management Of tha
.raf7c de apartment Of the Frisco, ard
is purpose is to properly disseminate
all Official news of the road that VII
1e # interest to th= public Taa
headouarters Of the bureau are locas
ID 10 the Frisco building
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-23
BITTEN BY SNAKE.

F'tnasSa Gallon 5ou Of james Gal
1ion. 49, cesjde, raar here, while en-
atoged il fixing fance oa his father 5
p'aee last oa-H was bitten ~ A wata.
mocca, n. says TIE Sheridan Eaai-
lie.'2-. NJ Gallon va, at one bcougat
. .uWu art plac@! upder TIE care #
D.. ) /. Butler Of tais city an3,
though dangerously hitten, h was At
f3sf ACCOUNTS SIT . danger