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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
New. Orleans Boy Tramps.

Shreveport, La.-Three runaway
boys arrived here in box car from
Alexandria, and revealed their plight
when begging for food in the residence
part of the city. One of the boys is
Willie Holden, of Houston, and the
other two are from New Orleans, aged
about IL years. Holden says he is
a son of Mrs. C. B. Holden, of 921
Jordan avenue, Houston. The Hous-
ton lad and one of the New Orleans
boys are here, but the other met al
acquaintance, who took him to New
Orleans tonight.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Is INDICTED
FOR BRIBERY.
JOHN H. KIRBY, THE TEXAS
LUMBER KING.
HE GAVE BRIDE OF $4,000
To District Attorney for Secur-
ing the Dismissal of a Case OF
the State of Texas Against the Kir-
by Lumber Company.

Austin, Tex.-John III. Kirby, the
lumber king of Texas, whose home is
at Houston, was indicted on charge
of bribery by the grand jury OF the
Fifty-third district court, and Warren
Moore, district attorney of this coun-
ty, was also indicted ON charge OF
accepting bribe. The action OF the
grand jury created profound sensa-
ton here, due to the prominence OF
Mr.. Kirby.
Mr.. Kirby is charged with having
given a bribe of $12,5OO to District At
torney Moore for securing the dismis-
sal of a case of the State of Texas
against the Kirby Lumber Company
for alleged violation of the Texas anti
trust laws. The case was dismissed by
Judge Morris in March, 1902, on the
ground that the court had no juris-
diction.
Mr.. Kirby had this to say regarding
the indictment:
"Of course | cannot undertake to
90 into all the circumstances leading
up to my indictment in the district
court of Travis county nor the mo-
tives which prompted the persons who
instigated this prosecution nor the low
methods resorted to in accomplishing
their end. II is not necessary for me
to say to my friends or to those who
know me that / have committed no
offense against the laws of my state
Of all others 1 ask that they suspend
Judgment until all the facts are known
and the motives of the prosecuting
witnesses exposed.
~ can only say that 1 am the vic
tim Of conspirators who failed to
blackmail me and now seek to do me
irreparable wrong by testimony which
makes them self confessed criminals
after first having provided for thei1
own safety by promise of immunity
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
poq Captures a Burglar.

Observing a light in an unoccupied
house in Geneva, Switzerland, one
night recently, policeman entered
the window and left trained police
dog on guard outside.
Almost Immediately man pushed
past him and dashed out OF the house,
but was promptly seized by the dog,
which sprang at his throat.
A terrible struggle ensued, but the
animal, although half stunned by
blows from Jimmy" succeeded in
bringing the burglar, a notorious Grim
inal, to the ground, where it held him
till it's master came and secured the
captive.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Extended to Brookhaven.

The understanding is that the Mis-
sissippi Central which is now running
from Hattiesburg to Silver Creek in
Lawrence county, will be extended In
to Brookhaven at as early day as it
is possible to get the work done. 1t is
not known yet where the road will
cross Pearl river but it is supposed
that il will be at Monticello, which is
now the terminus of the road leading
out from Brookhaven. The intention
of the Mississippi Central is to extend
the line some time in the future to
the Mississippi river, and either Nat
chez or Vicksburg will get it.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
State and Church.

Paris.-The action Of the chamber
of deputies in voting overwhelmingly
to begin the debate on the bill provid-
ing for the separation of church and
state Immediately after the budget
and military law debates, means that
this important project after many VI
cissitudes is about to be an accom-
plished fact. The budget is almost
completed and the military law has
been lengthily discussed by both cham
bers so the way will be clear within
few weeks to begin the consideration
of the separation question.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Man Who Fleeced Masons Captured

Charles Fisher, alias Carl Prolssel,
arrived in Waynesboro and proceeded
to work the Masons Of the town. He
told DR.. J. C. Rush his little story, and
DR.. Rush had Marshal Odom to arrest
Fisher and wired the authorities in
Meridian, where Fisher is badly want
ed. After his arrest, and while sit
ting in the sheriff s office before an
open fireplace, he pulled some papers
from his pocket and threw them in the
fire. The papers were destroyed be-
fore anyone could intervene. The
lodge at Waynesboro had just been no
titled that Chas. Fisher was not a
member of Copernicus Lodge, and that
he had worked Boyce and Plaquemine,
La, and Pine Bluff, Ark. The Chief Of
Police of Meridian, Miss, sent. Mr.
Culpepper down after the prisoner
and conveyed him to that city.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Wants to Build Water System.

Harry K. johnson, of Natchez and
Beaumont, Tex, one of the best
known and most enterprising promo
ters in the South, has filed with the
city government of Vicksburg, appli-
cation for franchise to establish and
maintain a water works plant, and in
connection Herewith to construct a
sewerage system. Mr.. Johnson has
secured backing to the extent of $780,
600 for the promotion of the enter
prise should the franchise be given.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
HANGED FOR WIFE MURDER.
A. L. Shaffer Executed in Federal
Prison at the Capital.

Washington. Augustus L. Shaffel
was hanged in the United States jail
for the murder of his wife. The death
warrant was read to him a few min.
utes before noon. The crime which
Shaffer expiated was the killing of his
divorced wife, Katherine Ivey, the
daughter of bookkeeper in local
bank, by cutting her throat with q
razor on the night Of August %, 1908
The murder was premeditated and un.
aggravated, save for Jealousy.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENIN GS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
SECTIONS.
AN EPITOME OF THE NEWS
Culled From the Important Happen
ings Throughout the State During
the Past Week and Reviewed in
Brief.
New Charters.

The governor has approved the fol
lowing charters:
w. L. Robinson Company, domiciled
at Liberty, Amite county, with cap
ital stock of $4,000; W. W. L. Rob-
inson, F. B. Stratton and others, In
corporators.
Amendment to charter of the Foot
& Mohler Company, domiciled at Gulf
port, Harrison county, permitting al
increase of capital stock to $5O,OO0.
Gulf Athletic Club, domiciled al
Scranton, Jackson county, with cap
ital stock of $4,000.
CLANCY Drug Company, domiciled at
Rosedale, Bolivar county, with capi-
tai stock of $500; H. D. CLANCY
Walter Sillers, 0. G. Mcclure and
others, incorporators.
Trail Lake Lumber Company, dom
iciled at Trail Lake, Washington coun-
ty, with capitalsto Of $4,000, Nor
ris Rosenstock, S. J. McBeak and 9th
ers incorporators.
Amendment to the charter of the
city of Vicksburg, creating the office
of police justice, as authorized by Sec
ton 3001 of the annotated code and
defining the duties of the position.
Grenada Sentinel Publishing Com
pany, domiciled at Grenada, with a
capital stock of $1,000. Mrs. Fl. K
Lawrence, John Bryant and others in
corporators.
Amendment to the charter of the
Pass Packing Company, domiciled al
Pass Christian, Harrison county, in
crceasing capital stock from $4,000
to 100000
Belzoni Furniture Company, domi.
ciled at Belzoni, Yazoo county, with 6
capital stock of $4,000. W. B. Her.
rington, S. Castleman and others in
corporators.
Veazey-Clarke Company, domiciled
at Coldwater, Tate county, with cap
ital stock Of $4,000. R. A. Clark, G.
w. Veazey and others incorporators.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
New Albany Improvements.

The Board of Mayor and Alderman
of the town of New Albany have rati-
fed and declared valid the election for
the issuance of $4,000 Of bonds for
water works and electric lights. An
ordinance was presented that all fac
tories exempted by State law be ex-
empted from taxation for the period
of five years.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Wreck Victims Number Five.

Laredo, Tex-Details Of the wreck
on the National Railroad which oc-
Cured two stations beyond Saltillo,
bear out first reports as telegraphed
from this city with the exception that
the number of dead will not be aug
mented, as at first anticipated, prior
to the rescue of those in the third
class coach. The twenty or more oc-
cupants of the third-class coach.
which was buried in the debris of the
wreck, miraculously escaped with
contusions and bruises.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Rice Merger Rumor.

Houston, Tex There is rumor at
Beaumont that all of the rice mills and
the canal companies doing business In
and near that town are to be merged
into one strong corporation and placed
in the hands of men calculated to
make a success of the rice business.
So far there is no sort of confrma-
tion of this rumor.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Wants Electricc Lighting.

The Town Council of Pass Christian
has passed an ordinance inviting bids
to light the town with electricity, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
on file in the clerk s office. Alderman
L. P. Sperier has given notice that at
the next regular meeting he will IN
troduce an ordinance providing for
the building Of all sidewalks on the
Front street and west side of Davis
Avenue of Schillinger pavement, all
of which must be completed one year
from date.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
To Develop Rankin Quarries.

Indiana capitalists are to develop
the rock quarry situated in Rankin
county at Star J. M. Grafton, an
Indiana capitalist, is at the head of
a company having capital of $780,
900. About three thousand acres OF
land have been purchased by the COM
pany near Star. An analysis Of the
stone to be found near Star discloses
that it is almost equal to the famous
Bedford, Ind, stone from which the
new capitol was built.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Dynamite Explosion.

Birmingham, Ala terrific ex-
plosion at the dynamite plant Of the
Dupont Powder Company, at Boyles
Gap, five miles north Of this city,
wrecked the plant and broke win
dows and extinguished all lights with.
in radius Of two miles, but 50 far
as learned no one was killed. The
shock was distinctly felt from one end
of Jones Valley 70 the other, dis-
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Leap From Coach Kills.

Mexico City Madame Beaurang,
widow of the late Belgian consul to
Mexico met tragic death while on
her way to railroad depot in a coach
with Madame Emile Pinson, wife Of
the general manager Of the power
company here. The horses took fright
and possessed Of fear the aged lady
leaped from the coach and struck her
head on curb. Death followed az
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Cooke Succeeds Ponce.

Panama. DIR. Charles A. Cooke has
succeeded Chief Justicec Ponce, who
was appointed by the Panama Govern
ment joint commissioner with Fred
erick Boyd, to act with the joint COM
missioners for the United States In
condemnation suits for lands re-
quired by the United States Govern
ment in the building of the Panama
Canal.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Carnegie Will Testify.

New York-Andrew Carnegie an
nounces that he will go to Cleveland,
to testify against Mrs. Cassie L. Chad
wick. 1t is alleged that the sigma
lures were forged. Mr.. Carnegie s
announcement was made after SUBJ
poena ordering him to appear before
the federal grand jury at Cleveland
on March 6, had been served upon
him.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Wholesale Slaughter.

Guthrie, o. T.-While temporarily
insane James Estes, a farmer, at his
home at Marshall, small town near
here, murdered his wife and daughter,
Maud; attempted to kill his son, Law
renee, who escaped; set fire to the
house, and literally blew his own head
off with a shotgun.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Money for OYSTER Reefs.

The Board of Oyster Commission
ers, at it's monthly meeting agreed on
the annual distribution of money for
the improvement of the reefs as fol-
lows: Scranton $1,000, Biloxi $500,
Gulfport $1,000, Pass Christian and
Bay st. Louis $500. 1t is estimated
that the revenue of the Oyster Com
mission for the season of 1904-05 will
amount to $4,000.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Farm Work Al 4 Standstill.

While other sections of the State
were being afflicted with sleet and
snow. heavy rains fell at Longbeach.
The farmers who had put out their
commercial fertilizers fear that all
that is in the ground is total loss
and the work will have to be done
AVER again. All kinds Of farm and
rden work is at standstill until
excessive amount Of 3ater drains
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Girls Depleted Fortune.

Chicago. Judgment in the sum OF
$161 ,43O has been entered by Judge
Charles Donnelly, sitting at Wauke-
gan, against DR.. ". G. Price and for
mer Senator William E. Mason and
Cuthbert w. Laing, Of Chicago, all
of them being adjudged guilty Of con-
structive fraud in connection with the
financial affairs of Mr.. Laing's daugh-
ter, Mrs, Clara Malcolm. Of Ann Haf-
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Posts Petitions introduced.

Washington. President Pro Tenn
Frye introduced in the Senate the pc
tition of C. W. Post, of Michigan, ask
ing for the expulsion of Senator Platt,
Of New York. The petition was re-
ferred to the Senate Committee or
Privileges and Elections.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Vardaman Rifles.

The Vardaman Rifles were mustered
into the First Regiment by Adjutant
General Fridge at Indianola, with the
following officers: Major General
Keesler, Colonel Sam Montgomery,
Captain George K. Smith. There are
forty-six members, exclusive of Off
na,.c
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
Platt Expulsion Petition.

Washington. = President Pro TEN
Frye introduced in the senate the Pc
tition Of F. w. Post, Of Michigan, ask
ing for the expulsion of Senator Platt,
of New York. The petition was sent
to the senate committee on privileges
and election.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
President Gets Invitation.

Washington Representative Gar
ner, of Texas, and J. L. Moorin, in
vited President Roosevelt to visit Cor
pus Christi, Tex, when he goes south
to attend the Rough Riders reunion.
The president said that he would con-
slider the invitation.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16

The contract to furnish the County
of Copiah with funds during the pres
ent year was awarded to the Bank of
Hazlehurst, the sum of $4,000 having
been borrowed at the rate of 8 per
cent. The present Board of Super
visors has done much towards improv-
ing the public roads and bridges of
the county.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
insufficient Quantity.

1t is estimated that the total out
put of the lumber mills of Mississippi
last year was 225,OOO,0OO feet. Many
of the mills are shutting down, on ac-
count of the bad weather prevailing,
which makes it impossible to secure
timber in sufficient quantities to run
the plants at a profit.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16
FEW REALLY NEW CREATIONS.
Fashions Changes Simply Revolutions
of the Wheel.


of the Wheel.
The fashion makers have seen fit
60 revive the leg O. mutton sleeve
again. This is the third time it has
been worn in the past seventy-f1ve
years. Add the evidence Of the too
frequent leg O. mutton to the fact that
the fashion makers have for some
time past been digging distractedly
among the buried modes Of bygone
ages and resurrecting many OF the
most picturesque and striking, such
as the Louise. the Directoire and the
1880 styles, and there is reason to be-
lieve that really new creations in
fashion are extremely few and far
between, in spite Of the apparently
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16

Man is like carpet--he is no soon
er down than people begin to walk on
him.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16

Bishop Galloway is just now re-
ceiving a large number of requests
from different towns in the state to
deliver his lecture on the life and char
acter of the late Justice L. @. c. La
mar and as far as possible he will
comply.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16

A number of people Of Magee are
engaging in truck growing this year.
Irish potatoes and beans will consti-
tute the greater part Of the truck
raised.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16

What has become of that railroad
out to Charleston from Oakland ?
While there are so many rumors of
roads to be built, why not revive this
project? 1t is good section Of coun-
try and should have road by all
means. Nothing would tend to. devel-
op it faster : 1t is to be hoped that
the project will be awakened and
something substantial develop.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16

The buying of large tracts Of land
in the state by northern capitalists
and people with thrifty farmers is a
good thing only, the handsome profit
made by these spectators should be
kept here at home. The small farmers
coming to our section will make q
prosperous state of home owners and
land workers.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-02-16

Years.
unceasing transformations of woman's
attire.
The history Of fashion confirms this
view In excavating the most ancien,
Of buried cities the original inhabi.
tants are caught, over and over again.
wearing ridiculously modern clothes
There is the recent instance of the
statue of the goddess, presumably
Venus, found in an ancient city in
Crete, who wears "a gathered skirt
polonaise and jacket bodice.
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>Eu pOLICE HFA0Qt tRfERS.
To he rive stories Nigh. Win Drill Hall
,.,u bathrooms and Wireless ouiht.

Tho nlans for the new Police Head
o,,arter. were filed yesterday al the Bureau
of Buildires by Hoppia \ koen, tie archi-
,ects who designed the building. II l. TO
Ia FIVE story and basement oolong edifice
10 IN. cl,ssic English style. The roof VIII
IA t'le VIa ;th A central colonnldcd
80 III , cilded dome rising % feet
S' Ii,'' 10 n,,rh The fncadcs are 10 bo OF
granite and lliHe9'"'--'
terra Gotta -, ito - IA
The building will occupy the ste OF oid
cantre Market covering the entire block,
fronting 9na feet on Centre street III leet
-, Cantra Market place. ~ feet on Grand
straet and al fect on Brooine street One
all win have n private entrance win
norte.cochAre. The main entrance VIII be
In Centre street. near the centre OF the
building 80, ,.-
,istol practice. and there are 10 oe seventy
ave cells for prisoners. Part oil the lourth
and fifth stories viii be llt'ed as a TWO S.ol
AIN hall with "A bigger gymnasium, also
two stories. adjoining ne quaIts,i7 lor
Loaf children on the fourth story WIZ con-
,ain ,,Iayroom in addition 10 kitchen
80 ratron'e room. and there is TO be also
= ,1of playground for the little ones. Inc
Jors win be fitted as Geographic quarters
nd will have a special wireless equipment.
The nhotorraphic room and the bertilioh
..,os,,re,nent room will be on the top foor.
lrsara arn 10 be several special rooms for
,i,a ratactive Bureau Each floor will con-
tnir bathrooms and sleeping quarters.
The cost Of the building, exclusive OF
furniture and equipment, IL estimated
at s7OO 600 by the architects.
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theme Is not a pleasant one. nor OF kind
to cnlist the svmpathetio interest Of our
public bus artistically the play lacks only
one element Of complete success
This is command OF dramatic style
In the writing Both the characters and
the scenes are crudey outlined and in
cXportlv constructed. Miss Herne has
deep and right instinct for life. but 80 far
a. appeared yesterday no vast knowledge
Of 1t, Her characters seemed TO be felt
rather than observed and studied. Ger
taiuy she has not much of the literary
skill necessary to define her characters
and scenes on the stage and project them
across the footlights.
PLAYS, according 10 the adnge are rot
written they are rewritten. Precious little
rewriting. ore fancies, has been done on
-Richtcr's Wife" Il was possible to
gather and surmse most Of what was in
tended hut very little Of IL was inevitably
expressed.
Miss Chrystal Herne, whose failing ia
a sort of sentimental weakness, played
Helen with more simple city and force than
she has hitherto shown. If her scenes with
Richter had been more tersely and clmac-
tercally written they would have been
of rousing strength Miss Julie Herne
played the Historically embittered wife
with "A strong sense of its character value
but with an amateurish touch not unlike
that revealed in the writing OF the play.
As Richter John T.. Kellard was, as he
always is. espertly naturalistic and in
tense an actor whose powerfully subdued
art Is worthy OF far better parts than have
usually fallen to his lot
Altogether the performance was of much
interest and Of vastly greater promise
powers Of self criticism and mental dis
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NANNY MORRIS DEAD.
One CT the Most successful OF Dialect
Comedians and Reput ed the Richest.

Harry Morris. the well known German
buresque actor who was with the Joe
Weber stock company st Weber's Music
Hall, died suddenly at $50 O'Clock last
night at Mrs. Aston's private ssnitaTium,
20 West Sixty-frt street, OF heart weakness
following pneumonia.
Morris was one Of the best known dialect
comedians on the stage. He was born in
Cincinnati in June. 1851 His real name
was Heinrich Karl. His father kept little
store over the Rhine, and Heinrich be gan
doing stunts in the concert halls OF the dis
trict before he was in his teens
Harry Morris had an interest in the man
agement Of several theatres nota bly, tho
T-ocddero in Philadelphia and the Academy
in New Orleans. He Ia said TO have been
one Of the wealthiest comedians on the
sta e and to have left about $500 900. He
was reoently divorced and 30 far as is
known left no near relative. n
sam Collins took Norris part in -Hig-
Gle Piggledy" after Morris went TO the
eanitarium and Edith Meyer succeeded him
in the College Whoever