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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Orphanage to Get Annex.

When the new annex to the Missis-
sippi Baptist Orphanage, which is now
in course of construction is finished,
the institution will be able to furnish
accommodation for 200 children. Only
eighty are now being cared for at
the orphanage, and the board of trus-
tees has figured on meeting the grow
ing demands of the institution for
several years to come.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Business is Satisfactory.

The bank of Hickory at its annual
meeting declared a net profit OF Ii
per cent. carried to the surplus fund
$1,000 and declared a dividend of S
per cent to shareholders. The depos-
It's are over $4,000. This is its first
year. The place of business is mod
ern two-story stone front brick builds
ING, with fixtures and handsome fit
tings, which would do credit to city.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Alfalfa for Prison Farms.

Prof. w. L. Hutchinson, director Of
the Mississippi agricultural expert
ment station, notifies the prison board
of control that he has forwarded the
shipments of alfalfa seed to be plant
ed on the convict farms this year, and
will personally supervise the work OF
planting next week. The prison board
is to make experiments with alfalfa
on the Oakley, Rankin and Parchman
places.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
New Rank for Newton.

The Merchants and Farmers Bank
is the name of new banking institu-
ton for the town of Newton, the char
ter of which is being published this
week. The capital stock is $4,000 and
has all been taken up. The bank will
be ready to begin business about Sep
tember LIST next.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Discriminating Against Americans.

st. Johns, N. F.-Premier Boil in
troduced into the legislature bill t,
increase the stringency Of the Bal
Act against American fishermen. Th,
government has also dispatched tn
revenue cruiser Fiona, with with In
spector O'Reilly and Magistrate Av
cry and force Of regular police pre-
ventive officers, to begin a campaign
against American fishing vessels whicl
attempt to secure bait in thes,
waters.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Berlin viii Finance Morocco.

London The correspondent at Tan
gier Of the Times says the Sultan Of
Morocco has been given to understand
that he viii have no difficulty in OBJ
tanning loan in Berlin.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

Sales were consummated at the Of
fee of State Land Commissioner Nall
for three thousand acres of Chiekasaw
school lands, located in Pamela and
Tallahatchie counties. The amount
paid for these lands was $4,000, and
DIS the largest business that has been
transacted by the land office in one
day in many months. The purchasers
are about twenty in, number, who buy
tracts of from so to 800 acres at the
uniform price of Sc per acre. The ne
gotiatiops for the purchasers were
conducted by Hon. G. |. Siveley of
Oxford and Mr.. J. H. Jones Of Bates
vile.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Much Building.

Hattisburg, is in the midst of a
building boom. Here is a partial
list of the operations in this line:
Gulf and Ship Island depot and hotel,
$25O,OO0; county courthouse, $4,000;
Third ward new school house, $4,000.
Methodist church, $4,000; South Mis-
sissippi Infrmary, $4,000; McInnis
store and hotel building, $4,000;
Smith hotel annex, $4,000. A street
railway is also being figured on and
its construction will no doubt be well
under way in the next month or so. A
new gas plant us to be installed, street
paving begun and several factories to
start during the next summer.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Will Unyeil Statue.

Camp No. % Jefferson county camp
of United Confederate Veterans, will
unveil on May 4, the statue erected at
Fayette, Miss, in honor of the state's s
Confederate dead.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

The interest being shown by plan
ters in the scheme to reduce the cot
ton acreage and provide means for
taking care of surplus is steadily
gaining ground. A number of the
most prominent men in the state have
taken the time and expense Of making
a canvass in behalf of the movement
There is no doubt in the minds OF
those in position to know, that Mis-
sissippi will do her part in the re-
duction splendidly. The greatest good
shat is coming from the movement, in
the opinion Of the writer, is in bring
ing the planting interests into an or
ganized movement for handling the
crop and providing for taking care
Of the surplus until a reasonable
price is offered. The compress, ware
house and banking interests of the
state are coming forward nobly and
offering every assistance possible and
there is no doubt but that great good
will be accomplished by keeping up
the agitation and effecting perma-
nent organization. The south bids
fair to place itself in a position in a
position where it can offer foreign
and eastern spinners cotton at price
instead of having the offer come to
the planter from those who need the
crude material.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
The famous Stafford Wells property

near Winona has been leased by prom
Winona is very hopeful that the re-
sort will be greatly enlarged and an
electric line built from the city to tile
wells. Such line would not only
prove Of incalcuable benefit to the pro-
prietors of the resort, but would prove
axdeveloper Of the country which it
would traverse. 1t seems that Mis-
sissippi is fast awakenS-g to the ben
eft Of interurban linss
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

Pike county farmer with a little
farm of two hundred acres was in
duced to try diversifeation and the
following is the result of his first
years work: Sold cantaloupes and
melons, $156.5O; vegetables, $S7; Irish
potatoes, $135; sweet potatoes, $3.50;
fruit, 1880; five bales of cotton:
$156.75. Besides this, he saved seven
hundred bushels of corr, several tons
of sorghum hay, bought fifteen steers
and run them on his pasture and field,
topped them off with corn and hay OF
his own production and sold them at
profit of $210. Sold butter, eggs and
chickens to the amount Of $74. The
income from this little farm the first
year the change was made was ST.
OS3.25. Can any one do better than
this in Texas or any other country
Mississippi has more advantages and
greater possibilities than any of them
and it is, the sheerest nonsense to be
leaving here for the purpose of seek
ing mythical Eldoradoes exploited by
interested corporations or individuals.
No spot on the face Of Gods green
earth offers more for less labor than
the state of Mississippi.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
To Collect Salary.

Thomas Harrison, former Labor
Commissioner for Louisiana, began le-
gal proceedings at Baton Rouge to col
leet his salary for January, 1905.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
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.
Press to be Entertained.

The following programme for the
meeting of the Mississippi Press AS
sociation at Greenville on May 1918
has been made public:
Tuesday, 10 a. m.-Assembly at OPP
era House. Called to order by Presl-
dent ]. E. Norwood, Gazette, Magno-
LA. Invocation by Rev. A. Borum,
Pastor First Baptist Church, Green
vile. Keys and freedom of city ten
dered by Hon. William Yerger, May
or of Greenville. Acceptance by Pres
ident Joseph E. Norwood. Music. Ad-
dress of welcome by Hon. Z. n. Thom-
as, Greenville. Response by Hon. f.
w. Mayer, Dispatch, Columbus. Mu-
sic. President s annual address, Jo-
seph E. Norwood, Magnolia. Roll call
and payment Of dues. Reports OF
Secretary and Treasurer. Appointment
of committees: (a) On president ad-
dress (3); (b) Auditing (3); (c) Gre
dentials ~; (d) Neurology (5); (e)
Resolutions (O. Adjournment for din
ner.
Tuesday, 3 p. m.-Call to order by
president. Report Of Credential COM
mittee and election Of new members
Advantages of Country Correspon-
dence." M. j. Peters, Advertiser
Lexington. Music. "The Delinquent
Subscriber, I" B. T. Bobbs, Leader, OF
Brookhaven. "The Foreign Adver-
tiser," H. 7. Crosby, Times, Green
vile. ga Daily in Small City," J.
D. McKie, Review, Biloxi. Music.
Tuesday, s p. m.-Call to order by
President Norwood. Address on be-
half of Greenville. Response by Mrs
H. Butt, Challenge, Clarksdale. Music
Annual Grafton, F. R. Birdsall, Yazoo
Sentinel. Original poem. Music. "The
Press and the Bench,' Hon. Jeff Tru-
ly, Associate Justice Supreme Court
Music and adjournment.
Wednesday 10 a. M Called to or
der by President orwood. Invocation
by the Chaplain of the Association
Reports of standing committees. Re
ports of delegates to the National Ed.
itorial Association, 1904. Music. Ad-
dress by Hon. Charles Scott, Rosedale
Mississippi at the Worlds Fair, .
Hon. r. H. Henry, Clarion-Ledger
jackson. Music. Appointment of stand
ing committees. There will be no ses-
sion Of the association Wednesday
afternoon or night on account of the
steamboat excursion and banquet.
Thursday 10 a. m.-Called to order
by the President. General discussion
(a) The future Of the Association
(b) Should it be maintained; (c) Has
it accomplished anything? Election
Of officers and selecting the next place
of meeting Report of Committee OIL
Resolutions and final adjournment.
General Passenger Agent Hanson
has instructed the secretary that mem
bers Of the Association. desiring to at.
tend the meeting and living along The
lines of the Illinois Central and the
Valley roads must apply to their Local
ticket agents for transportation. The
secretary will secure transportation
for, all members on other lines who
make application to him.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Programme Announced.

The programme is announced fol
the session of the Louisiana Railroad
Commission at Baton Rouge April IS
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

Natchez reports much activity in
building circles. The most important
building under way is the federal post
office which will be handsome and
commodious structure. A large num-
Der of residences and business houses
are going up and the staid old city
is making good again.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

The local directory, just published
gives Natchez a population of 21,678
This number includes the outlying sub
urbs. The federal census in 1900 gave
Natchez 1920.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

Magnolia will be in better condi-
ton this fall to care for the cotton
crop raised in that vicinity. A stock
company with $4,000 capital for
building compress and warehouse
has been organized and it is proposed
to have the plant ready to handle the
crop for this year.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Will Attend.

Governors Folk, of Missouri, and
Hayward, of South Carolina, will send
delegations to the Good Roads Con
vention at Baton Rouge.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

Three hundred thousand dollars
worth of tall business buildings are
under contract and in the blue print
sage for Capitol street in Jackson, to
say nothing of others that are pro-
jected and will likely be built during
the present year. Then there are other
business streets in Jackson that are
building also. Since the advent of
spring weather the activity Of last
summer in the line Of residences is
being resumed and ere many weeks
more than one hundred will be going
up at the same time. The record of
last year in factory building, one mil
lion dollars will be greatly exceeded
this year, one factory already settled
costing more than that amount and
equally as much more reasonably GER
tain. It is probable that two and a
half million dollars will be spent for
manufacturing interests in jackson
during the present year. This is a
great showing for Mississippi's capi-
tai city, and it appears that after
awakening from sleep Of many years
the time lost will be quickly regain
ed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Big Fire.

Fire at Hammond, La, caused vel
$4,000 less.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
Investigation Ordered.

The peni,entiary board of control
instructed Warden Henry to investl-
gate a reported storage of thirty-five
cattle on the Oakley place. The rec
ord shows the cattle missing without
any explanation as to their disappear
ance.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

Press dispatches of a few days
since made, mention Of the fact that
Mississippi bonds of the last issue
were selling in Boston for lOl.5. This
looks pretty good for our standing
abroad, and too, when it is taken into
consideration that these bonds bear
only 1-2 per cent interest and have
an optional ten year funding clause.
Governor Vardaman had trouble in
selling them for par last year on ac-
count of the low rate of interest and
the ten year clause, but it seems that
they are more thought Of at present.
Another matter of interest to those
who have pride in the prosperity OF
the state can be found in the fact that
La large issue Of levee bonds were re-
Gently sold at par when it has been
the custom heretofore to give some
broker $4,000 to dispose of $500,O0O
worth. 1t was decided to hold them
at par and but little trouble was ex-
perienced in getting it. These facts go
to prove that no state in the Union has
better rcredit than Mississippi, despite
the reputation stain that is upon her
name. There is a growing sentiment
that those old bonds that were repu-
dated should be called in and the
owners paid just what they were out
| in actual cash. Less than 100000
would be necessary to do this. Such
matters will sooner or later right
| themselves.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

Every Mississippian should be
proud of the attention paid veterans
of the civil war and the comforts af-
forded them at the home recently
prepared for their reception at Beau
voir. The state spends no money where
greater benefit is received than fol
the small amount required to maintain
this institution. There is nothing toe
good for those men who bade good
bye to home and loved ones and cast
their fortunes with the Confederacy
and in their declining years to find
themselves .bereft Of means and rela
tives to, care for them. The man who
begrudges them the small pittance ex-
pended is too infinitely small to be
given any consideration at the hands
of generous and true-hearted people.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

The $4,000 Of Union county bonds
which we're authorized by the board
|of supervisors at its January term, to
raise funds for completing the new
county jail were sold to Trowbridge
e N;ver Company, Chicago, for the
sum Of $10,540, the purchasers agree
ing to pay the expense incident to the
bond ISSUE The bonds are to mature
in twenty years and bear 6 per cent in
ierest, but redeemable m five years at
the option Of the board.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

The section Of Tate county adjacent
to Senatobia is running somewhat to
fruitland, the Democrat announces
that 10000 peach trees were planted
recently and that more will be put
out next season. The fruit industry
in Mississippi is no longer an exper-
iment and the people Of Tate will no
doubt reap a rich harvest from the
investment now being made. Missis-
sippi peaches command a higher price
on the northern markets than those
offered by any other state in the un-
ion.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

The Yazoo City papers are trying
to create an interest in a natatorium
for that city. The proposition is one
well worthy of attention and endorse
ment. The boys can learn the preser-
vative art Of swimming in the creeks
and lakes but to the girls no such
liberty is given. Every town should
undoubtedly have place where every
person could be taught the art of
swimming. The occasion is likely to
arise in the life of>all when such knowl
edge would be worth great deal.
probably the preserving of life, Then
too, nothing would be of more benefit
and pleasure than place where the
people could enjoy nice swim and
bath, properly conducted and careful
ly kept neat and cleanly.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13

Every owner and tiller Of small
FARMS in the state is especially request
ed to read this. You are paying the
burden of maintaining the state and
its institutions. Thousands of acres
of wild land in the state is being
bought by foreign corporations for
speculative purposes. You are paying
the cost of developing this land and
bringing these Spectators a golden
harvest Of enormous profits. The pub
lication of assessed values as they ap-
pear on the rolls in the office Of the
Auditor at jackson would create a
sensation. A foreign concern that
owns thousands of acres in several
counties is offering it and selling for
about $15 per acre. Every acre OF
that land is assessed at $3.50 per acre.
1t is the richest in the delta and worth
the price being asked. Another large
concern that owns immense tracts that
is selling for So to $12 per acre is
paving taxes on an assessed valuation
of $1.25. Dozens of other instances
can be cited where the difference be-
tween actual and assessed value is as
great. Now this is all wrong. The
man who owns small farm of from
40 to 800 acres is paying taxes on an
assessment that represents Is per cent.
of the actual value of his land. The
men with the small farms are Missis-
sippians and constitute large pei
cent of our citizenship while the large
owners are principally foreign. Now
;here is no especially serious objec-
ton to outsiders buying our lands and
profting by the increase in value
thereof, but they should be made to
pay their share of the money neces-
sary to develop and bring about this
increase in price. The county asses
sors and boards of supervisors are
largely responsible for this state OF
affairs and it is time that the small
farmer who elects these officials were
awakening to the injustice being done
them. Raise the assessments and COM
pei each man to bear his part of the
necessary expense of maintaining the
government. Justice to all and spe-
cial privileges to none is just as much
the obligation of a government today
as it was one hundred years ago. In
vestigation will bear out the truth OF
averv assertion made above.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-13
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted to the industrial, Commercial and Asricul.
tural pevelopment Of the Wonderful Resources Of
the State :. items Of Interest from all Quarters.
BY H. Z. BIAKESlEE, Jackson. Hiss.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-04
CONFLICT AT LODI RESULTS IN
DEATH TO SIX AND INJURY
or MANY OTHERS.
STRIKE SPREADS TO MINING REGIONS
-
LATEST MOVE LIKELY TO HAVE
SERIOUS EFFECT ON INDUS
TRIAL SITUATION.
SITUATION SERIOUS in POLAND.

Renewed disorders have occurred
at Lodz, in Russian Poland, where
conflict between troops and strikers
resulted in the killing of six persons
and the wounding of forty-eight. The
disorders resulted from an attempt on
the part of the strikers to prevent
some men from returning to work. The
troops were called out and fred into
the strikers, who replied with revolver
shots.
Strikes have been begun in the coal
mining districts OF Dombrowa and
SosnOyics. AS many important manu-
featuring centers are dependent on
these mines for fuel it is feared that
the strike will have a serious effect on
the Industrial situation
According to the best information
obtainable more than 800 persons have
been killed during the disturbances in
Warsaw.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-04
TO JOIN RoJEsTvENskY.
Rotrovsky's Division of Baltic Fleet
Leaves Jibutil.

Jibutil, French Somaliiand, Feb. Il
The division OF the Second Russian
Pacific squadron commanded by Rear
Admiral Botrovsky, consisting of four
cruisers and three torpedo boat de-
stroyers, has sailed from here to join
the warships commanded by Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky off the island Of
Madagascar. Eighteen German col
liers will follow Admiral Botrovsky's
division
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-04
RECENT FIGHTING ALONG THE
sHAkHE RIVER WITHOUT
DEFINITE RESULT.
TOTAL LOSSES SEVENTEEN THOUSAND
ENGAGEMENT OF LARGER Pro
PORTIONS THAN FIRST RE-
PORTS INDICATED.
WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED.

Detailed dispatches relating to the
fighting along the Sliakhe river Jan.
1928 show that the engagement was
of larger proportions than earlier re-
ports indicated. Field Marshal Oya.sls
reports that his losses were 7,05a,
while he estimates the Russian cas-
ualties at 10000.
The actual result of the fighting is
not yet defined beyond the fact that.
it has not materially altered the posi-
tons Of the two extensive lines and
that the Russian attempt to advance.
was checked.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-04
GorkY Still in Prison.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 4.-The report
OF Maxim Gorlly's release is, incorrect.
EeSsen, Miakotin and Kareieff, three
OF the eight members of the delegation
to interior Minister Sviatopolk- Mirsl1y,
who were arrested Jan. q, have been
released professionally pending an in
v@stigation. The others probably will
be held until they are tried.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-04

Warsaw, Feb. 4.-Serious disorders
broke out during the day at I-odz,
where $4,000 men are striking Some
OF the employees of a lace factory at
tempted to return to work and the re-
mainder forcibly prevented them. A
strong military patrol was summoned
and attacked and fired at the strikers,
who replied with revolver shots.
Strikes were started during the
morning in the coal districts OF Dom
browa and Sosnovics. 1t is feared
they will have serious effect on the
industrial situation generally, Warsaw,
Lodz and other important manufac.
turing centers being entirely depend
ent for their coal supply on these dis
tricts.
According to the best information
obtainable the official list of persons
killed during the disturbances here
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-04
FIGHTING ON THE HUN RIVER
SERIES OF ENGAGEMENTS FOR
POSSESSION OF VILLAGE OF
DJANTAMCHENAN.

st. Petersburg, Feb 4.-The en-
peror has received the following dis
patch from General Kuronatkin:
''The japanese, during the night OF
Jan. 81, attacked Djantanchenan, on
the left bank Of the Hun river oppo-
site Changtan. They captured the vii.
lage but subsequently were driven oat
with great loss. The Russian casual
ties were 100.
The japanese, after a severe can.
nonade, reattacked our forces at Dian
tanchenan at noon Feb. 1. The, Rus
slams first retired, but ultimately re-
occupied the village, although some
outlying parts are still in the hands Of
the enemy"
The commander-in-chief adds:
Despite the intense cold frostbites
are rare, owing to preventive meas
ureS.
up to Feb. 1873 Japanese prison
ers have arrived at Mukden.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-04
Poison in Canned Tomatoes.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-One death and
four cases OF illness have been caused
by supposed ptomaine in canned toma-
toes. All the sufferers are members
Of one family, the wife dying while
seeking aid. Medical attendance
hastily given by residents Of Hull
House, the social settlement, who had
hurried to the residence, undoubtedly
aYerted other deaths
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-04
Brakeman Killed in Wreck.

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb Am eX-
ira freight, eastbound, crashed into
the rear Of a local freight on the
Great Northern near Milton, complete
ly demOlishing the caboose, engine
and several cars and killing Head
Brakeman Baker, who was in the cab
Of the engine. Two other trainmen
We're injured.