The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-12

One day last week he remarked to
the editor that he wished us to adj
vertise for a wife for him. The gem
tleman in question is one of the best
business men in Kemper, of a kind
ly disposition, and we believe would
make most amiable husband. Any
member of the fair sex who, would
like further enlightenment on the
subject a communicate with us,
and all such communications will
be regarded as strictly confidential.
No information will be furnished to
disinterested parties.
In this section of the Union the
soil will bring forth abundantly corn,
sweet potatoes, sugar-cane, beans,
peas, cabbage, turnips, onions. rad
ishes, and various other vegetables;
there is but little question that hay
could be grown here profitably; hogs
and beef cattle thrive, and there is
always q ure market for the pro-
duets of the poultry yard and the
dairy. Why, then, this ~all-eotton.
craze? Any II of the things item
lied will pay as well, if not better,
than cotton-if properly handled.
Diversity your crop; raise corn and
meat, and other things to eat, at
home; place cotton, the money crop,
in the second place, and by this
time next year many Of you viii
sleep much more soundly than you
do these nights.
Elsewhere in this issue win be
found a statement showing the con
dition of the Bank of Kemper, To-
Gated in Seooba, at the. close of bus
mess on the 31st day of December,
1904. 1t will be remembered that
the opening for business of the doors
of the Bank OF. Kemper was delayed
about six weeks through non-arrivaf
of the safe, vault framing and fix
lures, and through this delay the
Bank lost the cream of the spring.
business. Despite this, the state.
ment is a most creditable one, and
President Cramer, Cashier Kuyken-
dali and the Board of Directors
have reason to congratulate them
selves upon the results of the past
eight months management of the
banks affairs.
The many friends of the Rev. j.
Frank Turner are very grateful that
he and his family sustained no seri-
Gus injury in the accident which be-
fell them on Wednesday of last
week. They were returning from
the country and had reached the
bridge east of the railroad when a
rapidly moving train frightened the
horse attached to their buggy. eaus-
ing to back, and overturning Buggy,
occupants and animal in the ditch
at the northeast corner Of bridge.
Willing hands quickly extricated
4hem from their unpleasant predica-
ment and they were taken home,
and, we are pleased to say, no seri-
Gus results have followed.
Mr.. w. HI. Stuart and estimable
lady arrived at home Sunday even-
ing, after an absence of nearly four
weeks spent most pleasantly and
profitably in the Lone Star State
Mrs. Stuart having visited numer-
Gus relatives and friends, while her
worser half injected a little business
into his'n and Brought home a cou-
pie carloads of young horses and
mules.
The Scooba HighSchool re-opened
Monday morning with Miss wilma
Lester in the. role of principal and
Miss Loula Adams as assistant, It
was a very disagreeable day and the
attendance was consequently not as
large as it would otherwise have
been, but now everything is moving
along smoothly and with promise of
a most successful session.
Mr.. Frank Bethany, who for some
months past has been clerking forI
Mr.. Harris Botnick, has accepted a
position as travelling salesman for
the Brown Manufacturing Co., Of
st. Louis, drug handlers, and left
for his first trip on the road yester-
day. We wish him much success in
his venture. m
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Clears the phlegm, draws out infamma-
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We regretto learn of the serious
illness of Mrs. John Hunnicutt, of
Oak Grove, who we learn was, sew
eral days ago, very low with pneu-
monia. That Providence will spare
this good woman to her family and
friends, is the wish Of all who know
her.
PosITIoN:-Open for two hr.stling
young men from the farm, to travel