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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS.
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.
Freight Rates.

Members of the board of trade OF
Jackson are now studying carefully
the question of rates and freight Ia
cilities, in view Of the conviction that
Jackson is destined to become OF con-
siderable commercial Importance. The
recent announcement that branch
would be built from the Mobile and
Ohio at Shuqualak, headed for Edln-
burgh, has aroused much interest
among local business men. It, has long
been recognized that the only saliva
ton for the city as competitive job
bing and wholesale market, depends
upon the construction of. line from
this city toward Columbus; and this
line il is insisted, must be built by
an Independent concern. The matter
will be taken up and negotiations will
soon be opened with the Southern
Railway to ascertain their willingness
to come into Jackson from the north
east through the magnificent timber
forests of Pearl River bottom. With
this road it is argued, and an electric
line to >Vicksburg, population will
pour into this section and the develop
ment will be phenomenal. Assurances
still continue to be received that the
jackson and Vicksburg electric line IS
now a certainty and that construction
will be commenced sooner than most
people would think.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
New Music Hall.

The new music hall Of the Industrial
Institute and College Of Columbus IS
practically completed, and will be for
mally declared on May 2. President
Kincannon and the faculty Of the col
lege are preparing for an elaborate
dedication ceremony and have issued
invitations for the occasion to friends
and patrons. The governor and all the
State officials are especially invited
to be present. The music hall was au-
thorized by the last legislature and the
splendid sum Of $4,000 was made for
its erection and equipment. On the
opening occasion it is announced that
the Pittsburg orchestra with Nine.
Gadski, famous ptima donna, will
be the chief musical feature.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Hunt for Delinauents.

All of the deputies from the office
of the state revenue agent are now on
still hunt for delinquent solvent cred
itors. and some painful surprises are
doubtless in store in the near future
for property owners who have hereto
fore been escaping taxation on mort
cages, deeds of trust and similar in
struments The deputies are at work
in five counties of the state making
careful examinations of the records,
and within the next few days they will
have delinquent lists ready for filing.
The tour of the, seyenty-six counties
in Mississippi will be completed with
in the next few months, and theff the
deputies will commence over again
and revisit those counties where the
records were examined two or three
years ago.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
No Supreme Judge Named.

Governor Vardaman has not yet
decided on the successor Of Associate
Justice S. S. Calhoun, who formally
announced his intention to temporarily
retire from the Supreme bench for a
period Of one month, in order that he
may fully recover from his recent Sc
rious illness. Justice Calhoun desires
to retire from his official duties for a
period of one month, and his request
will be cheerfully granted by the gov
ernor. At the end f the period it is
hoped and believed that Justice Cal
houn will be able tt resume work and
will have been restored to his usual
strength and vigor.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Cure for Crabon.

J. R. Hudspeth, e prominent farmer
of Yazoo county, thinks that he has
discovered a remedy for charbon. He
says that il is possible to cure this
disease by placing the animal in water
deep enough to cover the swollen
places, and leaving him sand
ing there for a number Of hours. Al
ter that the animal should be given
the stock food for several days. He
says that it is lot necessary to give
the animal liniments of any kind.
Mr.. Hudspeth says that he knows from
actual experience that this treatment
will cure charbon.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
First Shipment.

The Perry county truck growers are
called to meet in Iattiesburg to ar
range for their frs shipments Of ear
ly vegetables. TIL. Strawberries and
radish crops have nstured nicely, and
the first consignmen.s to the Northern
markets will be male this week. A
shortage of hands for picking and
packing the Strawberries is now fear
ed, as the crop is SO plentiful that
work is offered to bpth sexes and all
ages of people.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
State to Sell Property.

Governor Vardaman has called a
joint meeting of the building commits
sion of the deaf and dumb institute
and the board of trustees of that in
stitution to assemble at the executive
chambers on the morning of April 18th
at $50 O'Clock a. M, for the purpose
Of placing the State street property
now used by the institute for sale on
the market The property is located
in the heart of the residence district
Of Jackson, and it is certain that the
lots will command fancy prices.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Fire Loss of $40, 900.

The business district of Indianola
was saved from destruction by fire
only by the timely change of the di-
rection Of high wind. The confag-
ration started in the new Sunfower
Inn. destroyed that building, and
spreading rapidly, consumed livery
stable, gunsmiih shop and a cotton
warehouse. Several stores were also
damaged. The loss will amount to
about $4,000, with partial insurance.
Indiahola has no fre-fghting facilities.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

Mrs. Florence Maybrick, accompan-
led by her counsel, had long confer
ence with Acting Secretary of State
Adee. In the course of legal proceed
ings now in progress here, to which
Mrs. Maybrick is party, involving
it is said, considerable property in
terests, some obstacle has been en-.
counSered in availing Mrs. Maybrick s
testimony, because of her peculiar le-
gal status, and she is seeking the good
offices Of the State Department to pro-
cure from the British government the
papers necessary to rehabilitate her
completely in the eye of the law. The
State Department will probably take
up the matter with the American EN-.
bassy in London.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Gould Declines.

New York. William E. Gould OF
Baltimore, who was selected as one OF
the collectors of customs in Santo Do
mingo under the Roosevelt Morales
agreement, has declined the post. 1t
has been reported that Col. Cotton has
been chosen in his place, but this IS
not correct, as Col. Cotton had already
been selected for one of the collector
ships. The offer was extened to him
on Wednesday, at the same time that
a similar offer was made to Prof
Gould, and he accepted it. He has
been customs officer at Iloilo, Philip
pine Islands.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Birthday Of JEFFERSON Davis.

At called meet lg of the State
ham and Farrell Cd ftp, y. G. ", No.
1,197 at Winona, was decided to
call meeting of IN Camp for June
3 to celebrate Jefferson Davis birth
day. Speakers will s,e selected for the
occasion, and dinnet will be served,
The meeting viii be 'neld in Montgom-
cry county's magni icent new Court
house, which will be'completed at that
time.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

Not single bid was received by the
Navy Department in answer to lis ad-
vertisements inviting bids for the
work of grading and filing behind the
levee to the approaches to the Algiers
Naval Station. 1t is surmised by the
department officials that the present
stage of the water in the river deferred
a great many from submitting bids
who would otherwise have done so.
The department in consequence will
suspend action in this matter until
the water in the river is lower, when
new bids will be asked for. 1t is the
intention Of the department, in carry
ing olit the proposed work, to have the
grade gradually slope from the
levee to the station.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Decrease in Convicts.

Secretary Wells Of the prison board
Of control has com pleted his regular
monthly report for the period ending
March 25th, which shows 1,O78 con
victs on hand, as compared with l.
O94 on the same date last month, de-
crease Of 16 prisoners for the month,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Bond Issue.

The Board of Supervisors of Perry
county will open bids for bond is
sue of $1,000, the proceeds of which
are to be used to pay for five steel
bridges. One Of the bridges is across
the Leaf river at Hattiesbulg, another
across the Tallahala, and the other
three at McCallum, Manned and Beau
mont.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
0ratoricaI Contest.

The State oratorical contest will
take place at Brookhaven May II, and
information has been received in the
city that Hon. A. H. Whitfield, Jr.,
of this city, son Of Chief Justice Whit
field, has been selected to represent
the State University.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
First Time on Record.

New York. The pyramid of khep-
hren, otherwise the Second Pyramid,
has been struck by lightning and sew
eral blocks Of stone at the top have
been dislodged. It is stated that this
IS The first time that any of the pyra-
mids have been sruck by lightning
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

Secretary Craft has been informed
by William Nelson Cromwell, general
counsel for the Panama railroad com
pany, that he has succeeded in pur-
chasing for the government, all but
five shares of the 275 shares of stock
of the Panama railway company still
outstanding in in behalf of the presi-
dent, the secretary has returned thanks
for Mr.. Cromwell's services in thl
matter and regrets that he will not ac-
cept compensation for his services.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Cement Building Blocks.

Brookhaven is to have a new enter
p ise factory for manufacturing
cement building blocks, which will
take the place Of brick. Mccormick
& Thompson have ordered the necessa-
ry machinery and expect to have it in
operation within the next two weeks.
T. H. Perkins has let them the con-
tract to erect q three-story store and
office building in which the new CON
struction viii be given 4 trial
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Building Rebates Paid.

w. B. Turk, freight claim agent Of
the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Rail
road has been in Yazoo City, where he
spent several days making settlements
for freight claim rebates. The re-
bates paid at that point amounted to
the neat sum of $4,000.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Dental Examiners.

It is annuonced that the State
Board of Dental Examiners will meet
in Jackson May % and "a, to exam
inc applicants for licenses to practice
dentistry in Mississippi. 1t is proba-
BILE that there will be large number Of
applicants.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Stone Quarry Established.

The Mississippi-Indiana Stone and
Timber Company will shortly have
their plants in operation at Star. The
enterprise includes a saw mill and
stone quarry. This will be one of the
most important industries along the
line of the Gulf and Ship Island Rail
road
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Much Pleased.

Local truckers are much pleased with
the outlook for strawberries, and think
that if nothing unforeseen occurs there
will be large crop and considerable
labor will be needed in getting the
crop harvested and to market.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06


Lew Dockstader, the minstrel, was
introduced to the President by Post
master General Cortelyou. Mr.. Dock
stader referred to the incident in
which he figured in Washington last
August, when pictures were taken Of
him and another man posing in front
of the Capitol, purporting to repre-
sent a meeting of the President and
Booker 7. Washington. The films sub
sequently were destroyed. Mr.. Dock
stader told the President that there
had been misunderstanding Of the in
tent of the action, and that no dis
respect had been meant to the Presi-
dent.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

Joseph L. Bistow who was recently
appointed by the president to inves-
tigate conditions on the Isthmus of
Panama, may lose his position. The
presidents s right to make the appoint
ment is disputed, and the auditor of
the treasury may disallow his ac-
counts.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

The Department of Commerce and
Labor has received request from
New Orleans asking authority to use
the foreign steamship Beverly for an
excursion along the harbor of New
Orleans to be given the members of
the National Bankers Association by
the local association of that city. The
purpose of the excursion, it is explain
ed, is to point out to the visiting
bankers the facilities the harbor Of
New Orleans affords to commerce. 1t
was said at the department that the
privilege could no be granted, as the
statute prohibits foreign vessels from
carrying passengers, and the depart
ment can not waive that provision of
the new law.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Heavy Rainstorm.

Fayette was visited by very vio-
lent wind and rain storm, doing con-
siderable damage, unroofing several
barns and outheuses and blowing down
fences and shade trees. Ne one re.
ported hurt so far.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

After long and distinguished ser
vice Rear Admiral A. S. Barker, COM
mander in chief of the North Atlantic
feet, has hauled down his flag on the
Kearsarge at Pensacola, and was plac-
ed on the retired list Of the navy. In
the war with Spain Admiral Barker
was one of the most prominent mem
bers Of the Strategy Board: He 3 6 was
later In command of the New York
navy yard, and from there, in April,
1908, was appointed to the supreme
command Of the North Atlantic fleet.
Admiral Barker will make his home
in Washington. He is a native of
Massachusetts, where he was appoint
ed to the Naval Academy.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

Senator Elkins, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Interstate Com
merce, assured the President that the
investigation of the railroad rase ques-
tion would be continued by the com
mittee during the presidents absence
in the West.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

The third quarter of the fiscal yea
ends with an excess Of expenditure
over receipts Of $24, ,436,777, not tax
ing into account postal receipts .ant
expenditures, which do not appear il
the recent Treasury statement.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

The parcels posi- treaty re btlv
concluded between the United SHES
ana Great Britain has become foo
tive. The agreement is in nearls IN
respects similar to the treatles NJ
viously arranged with Germany, Ds
mark and several other countries
Europe. The maximuin weight alloEl
ed is four pounds and six ounces. ~
rate fixed Is ~ cents pound or fra'
tion Of 4 pound in this country an
2 shillinds parcel IN England.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Elevator Fire.

Nashville, Tenn Fire at the plant
of the Ryman Elevator Company, on
the east bank of the Cumberland river
resulted in damage estimated at $780,
900, partly insured.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

President Roosevelt has accepted the
proposition Of the government of San
Domingo and its creditors for the ap.
pointment Of an Americanreceive Of
customs pending the action Of the SEN
ate on the Dominican treaty.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
!. Turpentine Business Sold

A deed was fled by the Lake Charles
Turpentine Company conveying Its
buildings, equipments and lease on :
600 to Thomas f. Moore, Of Thomas
County, Ga.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
Many Charters.

The charter fees received at the.
office Of the Secretary of State DUR
ing the month of March will amount
ii, about So, 700.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

There is suspicion that the United
Brewing Association is giving support
70 the movement to impose a duty b:
Noffee
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES.
LATE NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR
NATIONS CAPITOL.
SWINGING THE OFFICIAL AK
Postmaster General Cortelyou Makes
Many Changes in Postofices Sixty
three New Appointments in South
ern States.

Sixty-three charges in fourth-class
postmastership in Southern States
has been announced. There was but
one change in such postoffices In
Northern States. Alabama, Indian
Territory, Kentucky, Mississippi.
North Carolina, Tennessee and Vlr,
ginia figured in the changes. Post
master General Cortelyou said that
the number of the changes was due to
the holding up Of appointments while
the Department was changing hands.
The hold-up has not appeared IN the
daily list, which has been long from
day to day. It looks as though the
Southern postmasters were not as efil-
cient as Mr.. Cortelyou would wish or
as though the policy Of keeping them
in office during good behavior was not
being adhered to. Southern Republi-
cans are complaining of the number OF
Democratic fourth-class postmasters
retained in the South and the number
Of Democrats being appointed. Post
office Department officials admit that
some Democrats still hold Southern
postoffices. They say it is necessary
Only Democrats live in some Southern
towns. The Mississippi postmasters
appointed are as follows: Belle,
Clay County, John J. Glasgow; Black
and, Prentiss County, George Manner;
Bunekley, Franklin, Franklin County,
Thomas Leggitt; Crawford, Lowndes
County, Robert H. Elmore; Dexfers
Marion County, Thomas B. Jones;
Esias, Franklin County, George b.
Cain; Farce, Smith County, Francis
NJ. Palmer; Kioto, Pike County, Thom-
as w. Evans; Manila, Prentiss Coun-
ty, James E. Timbes; Turner, Adams
County, Harper Darden. A new post
office has been established at Duty,
gatahoula Parish, La, with Jacob w.
Garter postmaster.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

The officers of the o,tbern Rail
road Company held Aee;al meeting
here, at which the subjlt Of the use use
of motor cars was disclk ed with .
view to adop'ihs 'hen at several
points on its system, espe Sattv on the
branch lines where the nassenoe,.
traffic is small and the rt Senue cor
respondingly light The uS Of such
motor ears, it was pointed would
be especially advantageouslb slbefwee1n
Charleston and SummerviI q .
Aiken and Augusta, Ga; u6sw;cl5
and Jesup, Ga; Winston-sN Nem and
Greensboro, No e.; Univer e sta
ton and Chapel Hill n. G., an Rich
mond and West:Point, Va. II lnrob-
able the plans win be matufes tt. All
early date.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

The new law authorizing the regis
...2t;.a.. af trades marks and proyld-
ing for their protection, which went
into operation, marks the cynsumma-
ton Of an effort on the part of busi-
ness men of the United States COW
ering a period Of ten or fifteen years.
For an even longer period the matter
has been agitated in Congress. Since
1870 the matter Of revising and modl-
flying the laws relating ito trademarks
has been before the national legisla-
tive body in one form or other. I'm
der an act of 1898, President McKin-
ley appointed commissioners to re-
wise and amend the trademark laws.
This commission, composed of Fran
els Forbes, Judge Peter S. Grosscup
and Arthur P. Greeley, made an elab-
crate and exhaustive report on the
subject Of trademarks, and prepared
the bill which has become law.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-04-06

The report that Bunau=Varilla OF
Panama republic fame was in Wash
ington seeking a position on the new
Panama Canal commission or under it
as consulting engineer has brought
out energetic protests from American
engineers against the consideration
Of his name N any such capacity.
They point to the speech Of Senator
CaArmack some months ago, in which
Bunau- varlA lla's financial exploits
were aired, asFing that the charges
there made agalst him be suitably
explained peio- he is accorded any
preterment Wna'et ter. They also say
that there IS no ny ed of seeking engi-
neering talent frot abroad. and as
sert besides tnaS engineering SER
vice with the ola l Mama Canal Com
pany was not ol al important charac-
ter. lie VIII pfopay go away dis
appointed aI'er eoiii ierence with the
president.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-29

Umatilla county farmers are paying
from l to cents les sfor their beef
this summer than last year. The price
of beef sold by the peddling wagons
that traverse the county is now but Z
cents in almost any quantity, while
last year the same quality of beef sold
along the same routes for and
cents and 10 cents for choice beet
that can now be bought for s 1-2 and
9 cents.
Hogs are very scarce and pork is
consequently higher. Live hogs are
now worth over cents and the far
mer pays a higher price for his pork
than last year.
Beef cattle are plentiful, choice
steers now selling for IA and 3 1-2
This makes it possible for the butch
ers to retail all kinds Of beef at very
moderate prices.
In the city the prices have not been
reduced as much as on the beef wagon
routes Less than a cent reduction
has been noticed in the prices of beet
on the blocks of the town shops, this
seeming strange when the price Of
livestock is so low and also when the
price of beef along the wagon routes
has been reduced from l to cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-29

1t was quiet meeting of the city
council that was held last evening,
for there was but little business to
come before it. Six members of the
body were present, and Councilman
Dickson presided in the absence of
the mayor, while City Attorney Car
ter acted as recorder, that official
being away also.
Liquor licenses were ordered issued
to the following upon presentation of
the proper treasurer's receipt: Cali
fornia Wine House, George Darveau,
Oregon Wine and Liquor company,
Ogg & Beavert, Bollons & Brown,
Baker & Sullivan and T. w. Merrel.
An ordinance relating to the street
sprinkling contract recently let to
Walter Wells, was read and adopted
under suspension of the rules.
The salary list for the past month
was read and warrants ordered drawn
in payment of the respective amounts
as follows: o. w. Coffman, marshal,
800; ]. w. Sheer deputy, SIS; Alex
Manning, deputy. SIS; T. Fitz Gerald,
recorder, SIS; C. H. Carter, city at
torney, $50; w. r. Withee, sewer in
spector, $40; ]. T. Brown, fire chief
$50 (for quarter); Sam Osborn, jan
itor, SIS; Pendleton Savings Bank
rent, $3.50; water commission, for
water, 500.