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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09

precinct association for more corn
There are farmers in every community
who always make success in raising
corn; let them tell you how to do it
There is more money in corn at 5(
cents a bushel than cotton at 6 cents
a pound.
Resolution by Southern Bankers.
Resolved, That we, the southern
bankers, heartily endorse the object
of said association and promise oul
hearty cooperation.
"Second, That we believe that the
bankers are amply able and willing
to finance the holding of the surplus
of the present crop, which we propose
to do, provided the acreage of cotton
for 1905 is reduced not less than 25
per cent and the fertilizers in like
proportion.
"Third, That we urge the necessity
of thorough organization and call
on the various interests of the country
to assist in keeping this question agi-
ated from now until such time as a
perfect organization shall have been
affected"
Resolutions adopted at the Inter
safe Cotton Convention, New Orleans,
La:
Reduction of Acreage.
"We your committee on acreage
and fertilizers, do recommend that
the acreage to be planted in cotton
in 1905 shall be 25 per cent less than
in 1904, and there shall be a reduc-
ton of 25 per cent in the use of the
commercial fertilizers in the growing
of cotton"
Financing and Holding Present Crop.
"Your committee concludes, after
last night s exhaustive session and the
mornings discussion, that each state
and local section seems amply able to
finance their present holdings. We
believe the cotton now in the hands
of the producer should remain at
home on the farm or be stored in local
warehouses, having same fully pro-
tected from the elements and dangers
of fire. The banks and commission
men evidence their willingness and
desire to aid in marketing the balance
of tn crop, so as to hold in check
any disposition to rush in their cotton
unduly and break the market.
"We feel if the convention, as a
whole, pledges itself and the respective
states these delegates represent to an
absolute reduction of 25 per cent in
cotton acreage for the year 1905 and
25 per cent reduction in the use of
fertilizers, the entire problem will be
solved" +"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09
Rush Charter.

A rush application was fled with the
governor for a charter for the Pensa-
cola, Alabama and Western Railroad
Company. The projected route is
southeasterly from Memphis, enter
ing Mississippi on the northern boun-
dary of De Soto county, then south
easterly through De Soto, Tate, Lafay-
cite, Marshall, Calhoun, Chickasaw,
Clay and the southeastern corner OF
Lowndes into Alabama. The projec-
tors state that all financial arrange
ments have been made, and that they
desire to build railroad and to build
1t now.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09
Baby Left On Door.

A white baby boy, about l month
old and in very weak and emaciated
condition, was discovered on Bishop
G. B. Galloway US front door step. The
only clew thus far brought to light
concerns a woman, very poorly clad
and carrying child in her arms, who
was seen to disembark from train
at the Union Depot.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09
Incinerates Himself.

Marietta, O.-After shooting his
wife near Wick, W. Va, Lindsay
sav Owens committed suicide by burn
inc himself in blazing oil well. Be
lieving that his wife was fatally
wounded, he went to an oil well near
by and having set fire to the gas fumes
he leaped headlong into the flames. His
charred body was taken out later. Mrs.
Owens will recover. jealousy was shf
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09
Truck Experimenting.

Ackerman will begin trucking on a
small scale this season. An experienced
man has been employed to supervise
the planting and cultivating as well as
the gathering of the crops. Success
this year will insure a much larger
planting next, and with the precau-
tions taken, there seems to be no rea-
son why the experiment should not
prove g success.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09
Grapes on a Grave.

A somewhat curious and unique
sight is to be seen in Chiswick (Eng)
cemetery. Bordering large family
grave on which three separate tomb
stones are placed is grape vine
grown several inches high, the stem
,5eing thichly knotted and entwined.
Vt present the vine is laden Wild
lunches Of goodly-sized grapes.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09
Shot Through Head.

Henry Gottsche of Ocean Springs,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. Dependency, ter
minating in mental arrangement, is
thought to be the cause. Mr.. Gottsche
was about thirty years Of age, and was
resident of Ocean Springs.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09
Determined to Have It.

Greenwood still continues the ag-
itation for an electric railway and now
believes that it will be in operation by
fall. There is no accounting for what
Greenwood will and can do when the
people become thoroughly aroused to
the necessity Of the thing.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09

ASK any OF those Who promote me'i
IN their employment what happens
especially when they give man au-
thority over others and make petty
boss of him. There is not oHe man IN
five that can stand the exercise OF au-
thority without being made coneeited
and more or less useless.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09

There is no reason Why the south
should import corn, but there is every
reason why we should not only raise
enough for our own consumption but
make it an article of export. Every
southern state is nearer the great ex-
port markets Of the world than the
great Central West, which is now sup
plying these markets.
Start a campaign in your school
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-09
Embroidery.

The rooster here shown is an easy
one for the amateur embroiderer to
essay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Oct. Sam Beardsley is
confined to the house this week with
the grip.
Messrs. G. E. Fluke, Clint, Noble
Robert Adams and Roy Hatcher are
spending a few days this week fishing
on the Whitebreast river near Bauer.
Harley Sanger went to Ottumwa this
morning to work at the carpenter
trade.
Farm loans, 5A per cent net. See
Kelley.
NJ e. Stone is quite sick at his home
in Benton township, with pneumonia.
Benz. Fleet of Lamonia, was bust
ness caller in the city Monday.
Morgan Williams made trip to
Burlington Monday.
M. Butcher is moving back to his
farm in Cedar township.
Miss Nettie Williamson made brief
trip to Galesburg Saturday
The doctors association of this cit!
was entertained last evening at the
home of DR.. Boynton.
G. L. Avitt, of Weller, was in tho
CITY yesterday morning.
Mesdames A. G. Rebel w. H. Lewis
and Mrs. Bell spent Sunday in Ben
ton township at the home of Mrs
Maggie Reynolds.
Smoke Noxal Club cigars, sc.
Miss Carrie Custer left yesterday fol
Washington, D. c., to attend school a,
the National Cathedral.
Irwin Waynick has resigned his pc.
sition in one of the local stores ane
gone to Desi Moines, where he has ac.
oepted position.
Frank Holmes, Of Lucas, was il
the city Saturday.
Emmerson Wells came Saturday
from Oklahoma for visit with hi
parents near Olmitz
Miss Susie Kay returned home from
Des Moines last evening.
VIM. Moore, who has been quite sicl
is now getting some better.
The work on the new Burlingto,
reservoir just west Of town. is pro
crossing nicely, and if the good wealth
er continues it will be completed Thu
fall
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Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 3.-Rur-
al free delivery routes established to-
day:
Elgin, Fayette county - Length OF
routes, 20ss and 241 miles; area COW
cred, 39A square miles; population
served, 1,045; number of houses on
routes, 200.
New Hampton, Chickasaw county
Length of route, 2714 miles; area GOV.
cred 20 square miles; population serv.
ed, $40; number Of houses on route,
1O2.
Waterville, Allamakee county
Length of route, 25A miles; area Gov
cred, 1871 square miles; population
served $50; number of houses on the
route, liz.
W. T. knop and George G. Hicken
looper appointed substitute letter car
riers at Des Moines.
w. w. Futzsche of Burlington, H
w. Moss of Bentley, A. G. Groom OF
Des Moines, Ithamer j. Baldwin OF
Oelwein, D. B. Howard of Keokuk, L
r. Boos Of West Liberty and Emil
Bacher of Dubuque have all been ap
pointed railway mail clerks.
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ALBA.

Abba, Oct. ga sury was secured
for the Andrew Smith case yesterday
about p. m. The whole day was
taken up with the selection of this
jury. The evidence will be taken to-
day. The next important case will
be that Of Tom Smith, to whom the
supreme court granted new p. trial
Tom Smith is the officer who killed
Wild Sarver while attempting to ar
rest him. He was tried and convict
ed by the district court but his case
was appealed and he was granted a
re-hearing.
The remodeling Of the new Monroe
hotel is progressing rapidly and will
soon be finished. Tie alley just south
is being paved which adds greatly to
the appearance of the place.
G. M. Shockley, of Grinnell, is Wis
iting relatives and friends in Abba for
a few days.
James Best left last night for xenia,
Ohio, where he will enter the theologi-
cal seminary of the United Presbyter-
ian church. Mr.. Best finished the
course at Tarkio college last June.
Mrs. Pearl Saunders and children
left for their home in Centerville yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. Clifford Stanley, who has been
seriously i'll with tonsilitis, is improy-
ing and will probably be able to be
about shortly.
The Max Loeb block on the south
side Of the square will be a very hand
some structure when finished. The
front is of hand cut stone, the carving
being done after the stone is put In
place.
Attorney w. w. o'Brien, Of Melrose
attended court here yesterday.
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HELEN GOULD eIVEs $4,000.
six-story Railroad Y. M. c. A. Build
ing for ST. Louis.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 8. Miss Hell
en- Gould has agreed to give S150,000
for Railroad Young Mems Christian
association building at st. Louis. This
announcement was the feature of the
opening day of the twelfth internation-
al conference of the railroad depart
ment of the Y. M. c. A. The build
ing will be memorial to Miss Gould s
father, the late Jay Gould, and will
probably be completed by September
/, 1906 1t will be fire-proof, six-story
structure of brick and stone, and will
stand opposite the Union depot, fac
ing on Eugenia street. 1t will cover
an entire lot 120xS2 feet and will &C
commodate 1900 men. In the base
ment there will be a gymnasium, bowl
ing alleys, baths, barber shop ETC. On
the ground floor will be located the Of
fees, smoking room and billiard room.
On the second floor there will be a
library, reading room and restaurant,
and on the third floor a lecture hall
and class rooms for the night school.
On the upper three floors there will
be 1872 bedrooms.
The plans have been completed and
have been approved by Miss Gould,
and the lot was acquired some time
ago. 1t is expected the work will be
begun by November 1.
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great deal of attention to the subject
throughout the session He has ar
ranged for several conferences this
week with senators and representa-
tives interested in this matter and will
have a definite plan of action before
he starts south"
Reads Message to Visitors.
To some Of his visitors the Presi-
dent read what he considers the most
important features Of his message.
One related to the question OF railroad
rates and another to campaign contri.
buttons. While the Presidents recon-
mendations on rate legislation are
strong he leaves the remedy to con.
gress.
On the question Of campaign con-
tributions he renews his recommended
the publications of the names Of the
contributors and the amounts they
give.
Knapp Is BluffIng, Declares stIckney.
st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 3.-"In March,
1902, the interstate commerce COM
mission procured an Injunction
against four lines which had been, VIC
lating the rebate law. Believing that
1t was an oversight that two Of the
lines were not included, called Com.
missioner Knapp's attention to the
fact. Much to my surprise, he used
the same bluff which he now uses
that IL would make complaint
against the two roads and furnish
evidence that they were cutting rates.
the commission would act"
Such is the keynote Of the reply Of
President Stickney Of the Chicago
Great Western road made last even.
ing to the comments of members Of
the interstate commerce commission
on his recent statements.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05

The great awakening in the matter
of securing better corn and larger
yield of that staple crop by the farm
ers of the state, through the efforts of
Prof. P. G. Holden and others during
the past two years has already worked
wonders. But Prof. Holden is one of
those men who do not believe in leav-
Ing a task half done, and he Is contin-
ually driving the nail little deeper
and continues to hammer away at the
farmers in an effort to bring about the
best possible condition of affairs in the
state. The Courier readers have al
ready noticed, through the Geographic
columns of this paper, that the Sec
ond Tuesday in the present month has
been officially designated as seed corn
day in Iowa, which means that that is
the day each year when the farmer
should go into his field and select the
very best corn to be found and lay it
away until the following spring, keep
Ing 1t for planting purposes.
Hoden's Circular.
In circular letter Prof. Holden has
the following to say:
This league does most earnestly re-
quest that the farmers, business men
and the press use their utmost influ-
ence to establish the second Tuesday
of October to be known annually as
Seed Corn Harvest Day and that the
farmers of Iowa will celebrate that
day by going into the best of their
fields and harvesting their seed corn.
This appeal is based on the undis-
puted utterance of Professor Holden
of Ames, as follows: If every ear of
corn that is to be used for seed in
Iowa next year could be harvested this
fall not later than October 10 and hung
up where it will dry out thoroughly
before the bitter cold freezes of No
vember it would add millions of dol
lars to the wealth of Iowa."
The circular issued by the league al
SO gives picture showing the most
advantageous way to dry corn gather
ed on October 10. Eight or ten ears of
corn could be suspended on strings
about an ears length apart. and these
strings may be hung to the rafters.
Professor Holden says that the way
to do it is this:
Let us go into the best and earliest
planted fields and select we'll matured
ears from the most vigorous stalks
strip off their husks and hang in
the attic at once, where the circula.
ton of the air is good and protection
Is had from the cold freezing weather
of November and December. On the
22S,OOO Iowa farms AN average OF
about forty acres is devoted to the
growing of corn, and while six bushels
. OF good seed is sufficient to plant this
4 let us abundantly nroyide ourselves as
some pests may call upon us to re
plant, or your neighbor may be need
ing some seed Remember, it takes
only about a dozen ears to plant an
acre. Each ear should have special
care. We most earnestly solicit your
cooperation
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WOMAN SMOKES FOR A CENTURY
Mrs. Fountain of Wayne County, Aged
1o1, DispeIs Prejudice.

Corydon, Oct. g. Since the death
of Mrs. O'Brien of Keokuk last week,
Wayne county claims the Oldest wo-
man in the state Of Iowa. Grand
ma Fountain, resident of Wright
township, this county, will be 101
years of age on December "a and is
now hale and hearty. Mrs. Fountain
dispels the belief that the use of to-
bacco is injurious to the body and
mind as she has been a constant pipe
smoker since years of age. When
she came to Iowa in an early day she
lived for months entirely surrounded
by Indians.
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ELDoN.

Eldon, Oct. 3.-Mr. and Mrs Will
Germer have returned from two
weeks visit in Michigan.
George Flint is visiting his rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Terry returned
yesterday from a trip to st. Louis.
M. j. Kenelly has been appointed as
sistant trainmaster here.
Mrs. M. w. Jones, of Merida, Yucca
tan, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. 4. Flint.
Frank Jaques, of Des Moines, is in
the city on business.
Mrs. F. U. Norton was an Ottumwa
visitor yesterday.
Miss Blanche McHaffey and Miss
Nora Kittle attended the Holy City
last evening in Ottumwa.
S. Lucas has purchased the property
Of Mrs. Nancy Ward Mr.. Ward ex-
poets to move to Fairfield
Bert Davis, of Batavia, is in the city
today.
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FARMINGToN.

Pennington, Oct. 3.--Mr. and Mrs.
J. w. Woodwork Misses Lizzie Jen-
kins and Annie Beeson went to Kan.
.sas City this morning to attend the
carnival.
Miss Emma Knott, of Ottumwa, IS
visiting her uncle, Henry Knott.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sprouse went to
Moore Saturday evening to visit their
son.
Mrs. Alice Myen, of Bloomfield, has
been visiting her mother Mrs. Mar
garet Boyer.
Rev. j. Longson, of the Baptist
church, preached at Croton Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Goodin visited the latter
part of the week with Mrs. Joseph
Ketcham, near Big Mound.
Born, Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hassler, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. King went to
Logan, Kan. this morning to spend
several weeks with their son, Edgar
King and family.
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WOMEN IN IOWA BANKS.
Many Selected AS Cashiers and Assist
ant Cashier-Ottumwan Named.

Many Selected AS Cashiers and Assist
ant Cashier-Ottumwan Named.
Grundy Center, Oct. 3.--Miss Naomi
Tompkins of Grundy Center has just
been appointed teller of the Grundy
County National bank, in her home
city. The appointment goes to prove
that won en- are fast becoming bank Of
ficials in Iowa, and in quite number
of cities and towns of the state women
cashiers and assistant cashiers have
the executive management of some of
the financial institutions and have
proven that the female sex can serve
as cash keepers of tho peoples money
in state where there are more banks
than in any other commonwealth of
the union
The list of women who today are
acting in the capacity Of bankers is
as follows:
Cashiers-Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Sharps-
burg; Alice E. Hubbard, Spencer; Eva
NJ Southwick, Neville; Emma Ander-
son, Ottumwa; Helen NJ Beekwith,
Preston; Luella Houghton. Red Oak;
Dorothy Tracy, Richland; Victoria
Safouk, Richland; Almo Banning, Sey-
mour; Anna E. Olson, Elswirth; Dora
H. Mathes, Kelley: Beatrice M. Bruins
kill, Shatsworth; Abbie j. Converse,
Cresco
Assistant cashiers Emma Ander-
son, Ottumwa; Anna B. Johnson, Bus
sey; Claudia Carothers, Columbia;
Kate Albertson, Corydon; Rose Latta,
Duncombe; Alice G. Beall. Shannon
City; Carrie E. Johnston, st. Charles;
Emma G. Graybill, Upton; Belle j.
Hankey, Titonka; Mrs. J j. Taylor,
Udell; Oda S. Stearns. Van Vert;
Florence Mussetter. Victor; Nellie
Milford, Rudd; Jessie Porter, Hart
wick: Agnes White, Knoxville; Mrs.
w. F. Cox. Lehigh; Minnie Linwiler,
Liscomb; Grace Dufus, Lorimor; Lot
tie Dearborn, Malvern, and perhaps a
| few others.
Besides the women who are en-
ployed in banks in Iowa as tellers,
cashiers and assistant cashiers, many
young women hold the offices of book
keepers and stenographers. and Iowa
undoubtedly gives employment In
these institutions to more women than
any other state.
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ROOSEVELT STILL STRONG In
DETERMINATION FOR RATE
LEGISLATION.
TALKS TO SENATORS
President Is Visited by Several Repub-
Ican Law Makers at the White
House and Railway Question Is Dis
cussed-Stickney Is Interviewed.

Washington, D. C., Oct. 3.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt made it clear to sew
eral republican senators who called
to see him yesterday that his deter
mination to bring about railroad rate
legislation by increasing the powers of
the interstate commerce commission is
not weakening in the least, but in
stead is stronger than ever.
Senator Foraker, Senator Burkett,
and other senators called at the White
House for the purpose Of discussing
other questions, but the President in
variably turned the conversation to
the rate question.
Working on Message.
1t has developed that the President
has completed several portions of his
annual message to congress, including
those relating to railroad rates and
campaign contributions. Senator For
aker and the President agree as to the
Importance of some sort of rate legis-
lation, but they were not in harmony
as to methods.
AS he left the White House Senator
Foraker. said. laughingly: well, we
had our quarrel about this railroad
question, but, seriously, we agree on
the main question. We differ, how
ever, as to detail"
Many Senators Call.
Senator Burkett, Senator Hemenway
of Indiana, Senator Fulton of Oregon,
Senator Dick of Ohio and Senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota also called
at the White House and with all of
them the President started the discus
sion Of the rate question. He told all
of them that the people are entitled to
some relief and that he proposed to do
all in his power to give it to them and
that he desired the cooperation of the
senator's
Senator Burkett said on leaving the
White House: THE President will
take up railroad matters as soon as
congress convenes and will give a
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PATRICK kERNEY DEAD.
Old Time Section Boss Passed Away
in erosion.

Creston, Oct. s.-Another Of Union
county's pioneer residents and re-
spected citizens has crossed the Great
Divide, and his spirit rests in its eter-
nal home. Pat Kerney, an old railroad
employee, died at the home Of his
daughter Mrs. Donahue, near Alton
Saturday. He was an old pioneer
having been connected with the road
since 1865. He was we'll known and
highly respected by all who knew him.
The funeral took place at st
Malachys church on Monday at 10: 80
a. M The ball bearers were j. P.
Wiseman, Mike Hayden, Jos. Walters
Mike O'Donnell, Thos. Callahan and
Robt Ambrose.
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Attorneys Settle BIydenburqh Cas-.

Attorneys settle blydenpurgh Case,
Eldora, Oct 8. The case of Mrs.
Carrie Schmitt Of Brooklyn, N. Y, VS..
E. S. Blydenburgh, which has been
tried at Hampton, was settled by a
certain arrangement between Mrs
Smith and the attorneys Of e. S. BLY,.
denburgh. Mr. Blydenburgh still con,
tinues to protest his innocence of the
murder of his wife and has been hop.
ing against hope thus far that he will
be allowed to go out Of the Anamosa
prison a free man. He is said to be
a splendid compositor, model pris.
oner, man of more than the ordinary
run of intelligence, and manifests
great spiritual convictions.
Mr.. Blydenburg was accused of hav.
ing stolen note which he, Blyden-
burgh, had given Mrs. Schmitt for hor.
rowed money and she alleged in her
petition that the note had been stol-
en-
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HEAR BAD NEWS.
Two Van Buren, County Men Get Fa-
tai kilograms Yesterday.

Douds-Leando, Oct. 3. -(Special)-
James Matthias of this place received
a telegram yesterday from Custer,
Colo, which stated that his son Evan
had been killed. No particulars were
given. Evan Matthias was young
man of about 80 years of age and well
known in this caunty. He has been en-
ployed a. Custer for some time as a
superintendent in the mines there. He
was killed yesterday morning. The
body will be brought back to Douds-
Leando for burial.
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Everett Wiley Dead.

Birmingham, Oct. 3. ESPECIALLY
William Wiley of this city yesterday
received a telegram announcing the
death of his brother, Everett Wiley in
the hospital at Lincoln, Neb. Typhoid
fever was the cause of his death. Mr..
Wiley left yesterday for Lincoln to
take charge of the remains and bring
them back to Birmingham for burial