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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
HAPPENINGS
IN>NISSISSIPPI
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.
Farmers Institute.

The State Farmers Institute and
Industrial Convention at Starksville is
growing in interest and in attendance
Great enthusiasm has been created by
the splendid addresses that have been
made. Director W. L Hutchinson
made a most excellent presentation of
the work of the Experiment Stations
and enlisted the cooperation of every
teacher and farmer present. He show
ed clearly that the Experiment Sta
tion in one item was saving the far
mers of Mississippi more than two
hundred Thousand dollars year, that
of economical use of fertilizers. The
address of Mr.. Elliott, farmers in
stitute specialist, of Canada, was very
much enjoyed, and it showed clearly
how the farmers of Canada under very
adverse conditions have worked out
a profitable and progressive system
of agriculture 1t was his opinion
that the farmers of the South could
take possession of any market to
which they directed their attention.
Prof. Rawl, of the Department of Ag-
riculture, who has been detailed as
daily specialist in the South, is a
graduate of Clemson College, S. c.,
and has been teaching in the South all
of his life. He is enthusiastic, and un-
doubtedly will help the dairy interest
of this section. Prof. Moore, Of the
dairy department of this institution,
made splendid impression upon his
audience. The address of the day,
however, was delivered by DR.. Spill
man on "Diversifcation in the
South" Dr. Spillman showed that a
one-crop system has led to ruin and
poverty wherever practiced. He not
only pointed out the strength of di-
versifcation, but he pointed the way
to diyersifcation.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Receivers from Operation.

What is believed to be breaking
of the world s record for quick recov-
cry from an appendicitis operation
has been made by Ward Converse, a
well-known young man of jackson.
Mr.. Converse was operated upon at
a private residence on Sunday morn
ing, July 2, at IL O'Clock am, and
just nine days later, he was out on
the streets again, apparently as well
as ever. The operation was perform
ed by DIR. Julius Crisler, who states
that it is the quickest recovery he
knows of in medical annals, appendi-
citis patients invariably remaining in
bed at least eleven days while the
average is usually about three weeks,
and often much longer.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
County Institutes.

Prof. H. L. Whitfield, state super
intende1t of education, announces
that the series of county Institutes in
Mississippi will commence on the )31st
Of July and continue for periods OF
from one to three weeks according to
the local arrangements made in each
county. Conductors for the various
institute sessions have been named by
the department of education and full
instructions sent them regarding the
work. The department has also for
warded instructions to the county su-
perintendents regarding the institute
expenses, specifying the amount that
will be allowed from the general school
fund for each county. The institutes
will be held for both white and col
ored teachers.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Mississippi Is Ahead.

Mr.. P. K. Whitney, financial agent
of the Cotton Association of the state
of Mississippi, says that this state has
contributed more literally to the sue
cess of the farmers movement than
has any other. When the executive
committees of the several states met
at Memphis few days ago it was
found that Mississippi had the largest
membership roll and that she had
money in her treasury while there
were others who had not collected near
enough to pay their way to date. Mr.
Whitney says that great many OF
the farmers of the delta, the oil mills
and the banks of the state have all
contributed literally, some of them
giving fifty dollars, many twenty-five,
and one bank, that at Clarksdale,
Sl0O.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Man of Many Parts.

Columbus, Ohio.-W. A. Enskeep
a former member of the board of edu-
cation Of Thus CITY was taken into GUS
tody by the police pending an inves-
tigation of a lottery scheme unearth-
ed. A complete outfit for printing
lottery tickets, large number OF
printed tickets and accounts and cor.
respondence relating to the San Luis
Loan and Investment Company were
found in an old building in East Town
street. The lottery company had been
doing business in many cities through
the west and did business of at least
1000 month. Enskeep denied thai
he had any connection with the lot
terry scheme, but the police claim thai
he made admissions to the effect wher
arrested. Enskeep is a printer BY
profession. He is a member OF the
Wesley Chapel Methodist church ane
sings in the choir.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Charters Approved.

The governor has approved the char
ter of incorporation of the New Al
bany Wholesale Grocery Company,
domiciled at New Albany, Union coun-
ty with capital stock of $1,000, and
j. S. Morris, C. NJ Moore, HI. d. Ste
phcns and others, incorporators. The
following charters have been received
for approval:
Home Manufacturing and Mercan-
tile Company, domiciled in jackson
Kinds county, with a capital stock OF
$4,000. Diamond Cox, D. H. Butler
Il. K. Atwood and others incorpora-
tors.
Neyille Milling Company, domiciled
at Meridian, Lauderdale county, with
capital >stock of $4,000. G. w. Mey-
er, S. S. Neville, and others, incorpo-
rators.
Amendment TO charter of Magnolia
Compress and Warehouse Company
domiciled at Magnolia, Pike county
permitting establishment of branch
warehouses and congresses.
Lewisburg Lumber Company, domi-
ciled at Natchez, Adams county, with
capital stock of $4,000. w. B. AL
leger, T. w. Haines, John SSurdevant
and others, incorporators.
Southern Commercial Company dom
iciled at Natchez, Adams county, with
capital stock Of 100000. 6. M. D
Kelly, J. H. Beard and otherss incor-
pOratOrS,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Arranges for Exhibits.

The Hon. J. F. Mckay, manager of
the Mississippi Industrial Exposition
has commenced tour of the state for
the purpose of making arrangements
for exhibits to be sent to the big event
to take place in Jackson during the
early part of November Within
the next few weeks he will VISIT every
section of the state for the purpos of
section of the state for the purpose of
making tn preliminary arrangements:
and during the early part of the au-
tumn agents will be placed in the field
to collect the desired material and ar
range for the shipments to jackson.
The management of the exposition ex-
poets fully $4,000 visitors this year.
and the sum to be expended on the
work will be thrice that used last year
at the Corn and Cotton Carnival,
which proved such pronounced sue
cess. All of the exhibits will be more
elaborate, better arranged and more
comprehensive, as Manager Mckay
will have plenty of time this year to
mature his plans. At last years event
the time devoted to preparation was
very short, and nearly all Of the ex-
hibts were hurriedly prepared. With
the active cooperation of railroads,
county fair associations and CONNER
cial industrial bodies throughout the
state, the next exposition will be
an event of general interest even be-
yond the borders of the state.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Beulah Incorporated.

The Governor has issued procla-
nation Incorporating the village of
Beaulah, in Bolivar county, with the
following officers: W. T. Cassity,
mayor; j. Arnold, marshal; ]. II.
Bond, J. S. CANT and w. E. Courson,
aldermen. The Governor has issued a
proclamation raising the village of
Vardaman to the rank Of town, a
population of 232 having been
shown. Commission has been issued
to w. M. Davis as notary public Of
district No. 4, Harrison county.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Attend the District Meeting.

The Odd Fellows held a district
meeting at Odd Fellows Hall at Hat
tiesburg, at which Grand Master ]. j.
Conan, of the State Grand Lodge;
Deputy Grand Master w. Fl. Gibbs !;
Mr.. Taylor of Jackson and Grand
Secretary, Walter S. P. Doty, of Gre
NADIA, presided. The following lodges
were represented: Ellisville, Laurel:
Mount Olive, Estabuchie, Sumrall,
Collins, Wingate, Moss Point, Epps
and Seminary. About 100 members
from the different lodges were present.
Refreshments were served.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Preparing for Conference.

Portsmouth, N. Y.-Acting Secre-
tary of State Pierce and Edward N.
Pearson, secretary of state of New
Hampshire, visited the Portsmouth
navy yard and held conference with
Rear Admiral w. W. Meade, the
commandant. Details of the coming
peace conference between the Russian
and Japanese plenipotentiaries were
arranged. 1t was decided that the
sessions should be held in rooms on
the second floor Of the general store
building. The patrol of marines at
the yards will be increased in the
vicinity Of the building and no one
not directly connected with the nego-
tiations will be permitted to enter. A
visit was made later by Mr.. Pierce and
Mr.. Pearson to New Castle where
the rooms for both the japanese and
Russian envoys were engaged at the
Hotel Wentworth. 1t was officially
announced at the navy yard that this
place was selected for the conference
because it afforded military protec-
tion because an Atlantic cable lands
here and because there are hotels on
the coast which can easily be reached
without travel by land.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Wireless Telegraphy improvements,

New York. An important improve
ment in wireless telegraphy is an
nounced by Prof. Braun Of Strassbure
the inventor of the system which
bears his name, in a Berlin dispatch
10 the Times. The professor has sue
ceeded in directing wireless electrical
waves in a single direction. Up to
now it has been possible only to trans.
nit waves in all directions. Much en-
prgy is saved by the new invention.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
British Warships Fire Salutes.

Brest. The British squadron dress
ed with bunting fired salute of twen-
ty-one guns in honor Of the French
holiday. Later the crews of the Brit
ish ships, headed by their bands, went
ashore where they were accorded an
enthusiastic reception and participat-
ed in various festivities.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Sentence Too Severe.

Governor Varda1an, of Mississippi
pardoned negro blind tiger who had
been sentenced by Judge Cochran 70
80 days and fined $500, Judge Cochran
stating that the fine was too severe.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Peach Crop is q Success.

The peach crop is a success. Mr..
Alex Spurs, Jr., tenant on 7. Steele IS
farm, near Picayune, reports having
shipped about $4,000 worth Of peaches.
Prices are good, ranging from $2.25 to
$3.50 per crate.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Bronze Tablet.

A bronze tablet will be placed over
the grave Of Colonel Ralph Humph-
ries, at Port Gibson, Miss, by the
Jackson Chapter Of the D. A. R.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Ranking Business.

Four banks have been organized in
Harrison county, Miss, since April /,
last.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20

It is learned here that DIR. Henry
S. Blackmore Of Niagara Falls, N. Y,
has perfected chemical process which
he believes will revolutionize the pc
troleum trade of the country. After
years of experimenting in his labora-
tory at Niagara Falls DR.. Blackmore
believes he has discovered simple
and economical process of converting
lima, or sulphur oils, into white wa
ter oil, which can be used for fuel
or illuminating purposes.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
THE REQUEST
Is WELCOMED
CHINA'S REQUEST FOR VOICE
IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
WILL Be CHECK ON JAPAN
Believed that China s Action Will Re-
suit in Restricting Japan's War
Spirit. M. Witte Holds Confer.
encs.

st. Petersburg. China s possible
role in the Russo-Japanese peace ne.
gotiations IS attracting more atten.
tion. The foreign office irtimates that
China s notification that she would de.
cline unless assent was previously CIV
en- to her to send representative to
the peace conference, to consider the
Washington treaty binding if dts pro-
visions affecting Chinese territory
were regarded as prejudicial, was sent
to all the powers in the form OF 8
circular note. Russia, according tc
the foreign Office, sent no reply te
Picking, but it may be significant that
some papers which occasionally have
official inspiration like Prince Ouk.
tomski's Viedmosti, look with com.
plaisance, if not satisfaction, at the
prospect that China may try to have &
voice in the terms of peace. The ar,
gument is that any action ON China s
part will necessarily be in the direc-
tion of restricting Japan's war spirit
and that the other powers, especially
the United States, in support of the
principle of the Chinese territorial in
tegrity, will be compelled to great
err or less extent to support the Chi
nese claims.
The Shanghai correspondent of .
Russian newspaper agency reports
that China has already selected WI
Ting Fang, former minister to Wash
ington, to go to the United States to
watch the proceedings.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Witt Confers With Czar.

Mr.. Witte had another long audience
with the emperor. Investigation in
authoritative quarters enables the AS
sociated Press to positively announce
that the reports current here that M.
Witte might not go to Washington
were incorrect. NJ. Whites instruc-
tions, it can also be stated authorita-
lively, name him as first plenipoten-
tiary and clothe him with plenary
powers. The first instructions are
couched in general terms.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
Secretary Bonaparte forwarded his

Secretary Bonaparte forwarded his
decision in the matter Of the half-hol-
iday for the employees of the Wash
ington navy yard on Saturdays during
the summer to the department from
Baltimore. The secretary refers TO
the former report of the Navy Depart
ment to the President that it was not
deemed expedient to grant the re-
quest for half holiday at the navy
yards and says: "This decision OF
the department having been approved
by the president closed the question,
but in view of the further request to
the same effect, the secretary OF the
navy has carfully reconsidered the
subject and concluded that the half
holiday requested can not be granted
with due regard to the public interest.
The necessity for strict economy on
the part of this department is obvious
and so urgent that the department
would be justified in recommending to
the president action involving serious
additional expense to the government
whatever might be its desire to meet
the wishes and promote the pleasure of
it's employees.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20

Commercial insolvencies in the Unit
ed States in the first half of 1905 were
6,21O in number and $55,004,6S5 in
amount of defaulted indebtedness. Nu-
merically this shows scarcely any al
iteration in comparison with the 6,2l4
failures in the corresponding six
months of last year, but a most en-
couraging decrease appears when last
wears liabilities of $40, 100000 are
considered.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-09-23
THE Fl CURING
MILL ASSURED
Indian Territory Men Practically Close
Deal With Caldwell.
MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS
Inc Board Meets to transact Special
Business-Tax Levy Fixed
At $500 on $I.OO.

Mr.. Robert Britt, mill man
from Indian Territory, is in the
city arranging to erect grist mill
here. He proposes to build a 700
barrel roller mill at cost of about
$4,000, provided the people will
give him site and build the found
alton. The Business Mems Club
have the matter in hand, and it is
probable the deal will be closed. In
fact, it is practically closed now. II
is the Tribune's understanding that
the work of construction will be
begun at once and the mill be put
in running order in time to take
care of this years wheat.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-09-23

And it is further ordered that in
compliance with Sec. 2o, of an act
of the Legislature entitled can Act
to suppress contagious and infec-
tious diseases among live stock" )"
approved March s, 1905, special
tax of three-fourths of one mill on
the dollar of the assessed waltz
alton of all horses, cattle, goats,
mules, asses and swine, and three
mills ON the dollar of the assessed
valuation Of all sheep, as shown on
the assessment roll for this county
for the year 1905. Such special
tax to be collected and paid over to
the State Treasurer at the same
time that other taxes are remitted,
to be placed in and to constitute
fund to be known as the Live Stock
Sanitary Fund.
Whereupon the Board took a
recess until o'clock p. m.
o'clock p. IN. This being the
hour heretofore fixed for receiving
and opening bids for the construc-
ton of a wagon bridge over the
Middleton Mill Slough, near Mid
dleton; thereupon the following
bids were received and opened to-
wit:
Emmett, Idaho, Sept. 9, 1905.
To the Hon. Board of County Com
missioners,
Canyon County, Idaho.
Gentlemen: I propose to furnish
all material and labor and build
bridge at Middleton to conform
with plans and specifications for
same, for 81, 10000, (twelve
hundred dollars.)
Respectfully submitted,
| J. Fl. FoBEs
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-09-23
State Fair.

Next Monday the State Fair at
Boise will open and it promises to
be an exceptionally interesting
event. The management are en-
deavoring to make it the most elab-
orate and complete exposition ever
held in the State. Ali the leading
industries of the state will be repre-
seuted. And in addition to the new
observation-disclosures, there will be no
end of novel and attractive recrea'
tions. The list of prizes is very
large and liberal. Ali who can
should visit the fair.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-09-23

Land sales are increasing and pur-
chases are being made by highly
desirable class of people. Every
thing looks good Id Kooetnia coun.
ty. J. M. Matthews has put down
a new sidewalk; Ben Hamilton has
cut loose from the drug store and
gone to Portland: Rold, Setback
and Mclaughlin had a watermelon
boat at Greenacres Sunday; Mrs.
Clapp underwent an operation for
tuberculosis in the elbow, and the
Modern Woodmen gave a ball Fri
day.
Our ornithological friend, of
Washington County, The Meadows
Eagle, tells that, Joe Dockman, a
workman on the road under con-
struction above Payette lake, was
struck on the head by a falling
limb, which fractured his skull,
causing death yesterday morning.
Dockman is a stranger and moth
ing is known of his relatives or
friends. .....-..
The Salubrious Newsletter re-
ports that: Simeon Hopper met
with quite a painful accident while
working at Fuller Bros. saw mill.
He, in some unknown manner, got
his foot caught in the edger and the
saw caught him in the sole of the
foot, cutting that member about
half off. @.
Mrs. Sarah c. Thompson, who
died sometime ago, bequeated
SIC, 900 to the Presbyterian church
of Lewiston.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-09-23
Mr.. Lowell Reports on Reclamation
Progress.

Mr.. Lowell Reports on Reclamation
Progress.
J. H. Lowell, president Of the
Payette-Boise Water Users associa-,
ton, states that the work of secur~s
ing contracts for the Deer Flat
reservoir is progressing very salts.
factorily and that no fears are now.
entertained as to the ultimate sue
cess in securing the site. The work
for securing contracts for land to be
irrigated is being pushed as vigor-
ously as possible. There are still
more people holding out whom it Is
desired to have come in. but Mr..
Lowell is of the opinion that these
will ultimately do SO. So far about
10 per cent of the land in the pro-
prosed district has been signed up.
Mr.. Lowell states it is necessary to;
secure at least 90 per cent OF the
land and that he hopes to do this
by October 10, SO as to have every
thing ready to be laid before the
board Of engineers when it convenes,
that final action can be taken on
the project. If the remainder of
the land can not be secured the
whole matter will doubtless 60 over
until some future time. For that
reason, those interested in the sue
cess of the project are anxious to
close the matter up.-Nampa
Leader Herald. u
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-09-23
Rural Free Delivery.

All patrons of Rural Free De-
livery Mail routes should read care
fully the following instructions sent
out by the Post Office Department,
and be governed accordingly.
Washington, August 7, 1905.
To postmasters:
For public convenience and to
facilitate more accurate handling
of mail by rural free delivery car
riers, it has been decided that each
rural mail box in use on. a rural
route, which, under the regulations
of the Department is entitled to SER
vice, shall be designated by number
in the manner hereinafter set forth;
and the delivery by rural carriers
of ordinary mail matter of all class
es addressed to such boxes by num-
Der alone is authorized so long as
improper and unlawful business is
not conducted thereby.
1. Postmaster at the respective
distributing Offices are hereby di-
rected to instruct the carriers of all
rural free delivery routes which
have been operate sixty day days
or more, to review the rural mail
boxes in use on their routes in the
interval between the receipt of this
order and September 80, 1905, and
report which of them conform to
the regulations and are thus enti-
tied to the designative numbers.
z. The following, when found
to be safe, waterproof, and fit re-
ceptacles for mail, are entitled to
numbers.
(aJ Boxes approved" under Or
der 739.
(b) Non-approved boxes erected
prior to October I, 1902.
3. No non-weatherproof or other
| wise unfit receptacles for mail shall
be numbered. All such must be
| replaced with regulation approved
boxes by the owners, or no number
will be assigned.
No rural mail box erected within
the limits of an incorporated city or
town or within one.half mile of a
postofice at an unincorporated town
or village shall be numbered unless
such boxes were erected prior to
October ;, 1903, or is being served
by specific order of the Department.
Service must not be withdrawn,
however, from any box now being
served, until such withdrawal is ex'
pressly ordered by this office.
d.. The numbers assigned tc
boxes on each route will commence
with mo. l." which will lertair
to the first regulation box reached
by the carrier after leaving thu
starting point of his route, travelling
| in accordance with official descrip
ton; box after box thereafter to b
counted and given proper number
in regular sequence in of servic'
from mo. l." to and including al
those boxes entitled to service 10
Gated on the route.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-09-23

Plans Mfg Co, VS.. H. c. Prescott
debt. Continued for term by agree.
ment Of attorneys.
Guy G. connor VS.. Emma Con.
nor, divorce. Decree granted.
james Little VS.. Louis Crawford
ct al, smelling title. Judgment
for plaintiff.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-09-23
Caldwell, Idaho, Sept. II, 1905

Caldwell, Idaho, Sept. II, 1905.
The Board of County Commis-
sioners met at 10 o'clock a. m
pursuant to adjournment from Aug.
22, 1905. Present: F. E. Fisk,
Chairman, D. P. Dodd and J. F.
T. Basya, Commissioners and Job r.
A. Tucker, Clerk, when the follow
ing proceedings were had:
This being the day fixed by law
for making the annual tax levy,
whereupon the Board proceeded to
examine the affairs of the county,
and on motion, ordered that the tax
levy for the year, 1905, be and the
same and Is hereby fixed at ST.
on each one hundred dollars of the
assessed valuation of the county,
as, shown by the assessment roll for
said year, and apportioned to the
various funds as follows:
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-09-23

Nampa, Idaho, Aug. II. 1905.
To the Hon. Board of County Com
:nissioners,
Canyon County, Idaho.
We will furnish all labor and
material necessary for the erection
and construction of a new wagon
bridge over the Middleton Mill
Slough according to plans and
specifications drawn up by Vim
Moot for $822.e5.
REINHARDT & KING.