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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26
Money in Shetland Ponies.

'Tt is wonder to me-" said Mr.. T.
w. Moulton, of New Orleans, at the
Shoreham, "that the opportunity OF
making money by breeding Shetland
ponies is so greatly overlooked. Here
is a business that is light, pleasant
and profitable. Good specimens OF
these ponies are always in demand
by people of means, who buy them
for the pleasure of their children. II
is a common thing for Shetland to
sell for 500, and they often bring
more. They are easy to raise, and,
being small eaters, their keep is not
expensive. have friend down south
that makes comfortable living out
of little herd Of these ponies, and II
lis by no means his principal occupa'
lion &" Washington Post
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26
I,evee Money Needed.

In his annual report to the governor
President w. S. Barry Of the Yazoo-
Mississippi Delta Levee Board estl-
mates that it will require the expen-
diture Of about 81, 100000 to raise the
levee line in that district to stand
ard grade sufficient to meet all future
requirements and Withstand floods ap-
proximating the highest water marx
on record. This estimate included the
probable cost Of several miles Of new
levee that must be constructed within
the next few years in consequence o.
4 menace to the existing line OF ieve'
from caying banks.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26
Fire in Clothing Store.

The brick clothing store Of George
Bowsky caught fire, and the stock
valued at between $4,000 and $25,-
900, was almost total loss from fire
and water before the flames were sub
dued. The damage to the building
and fixtures amounted to about $500
The insurance on the stock was $40,
loco and on the building and fixtures
$500.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26
cuoar Game Svruu Company.

The Long Beach Sugar Cane Syrup
Company has been organized. The
The capital stock is fixed at $lO,OOo'
divided into 400 shares Of $25 each.
It is proposed by the company to put
several acres Of land into sugar cane
at once.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26
Delegates to Natchez.

Camps throughout the State are
naming their delegates to attend the
convention of the Woodmen OF the
World at Natchez commencing on the
oath of March. The Woodmen have
enioyed a lourishing growth in Mis-
sissippi during the past year and IS
numerically one of the strongest fra
ternal organizations in the state.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26
Truck Growers Association Meet.

The Perry County Truck Growers
Association is called to meet in special
session to hear an address by I. E.
Waldrup of Laurel, general manager
for the Southern Truck Growers Lea
que, who is expected to offer proposals
looking to concerted action in shipping
truck from this section, so that the
growers may get the benefit of carload
rates.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26
Imnrovement Bonds Sold.

The bids for the bonds of $l6O,OO0
for street paving purposes In Merl-
dian, recently voted have been opened.
Parson & Leach, of Chicago, were the
bidders, that firm offering premium
of $4,95O, together with accrued inter-
est. for the entire issue.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26
New ToWn.

The little town Of Holcomb, IN the
western portion Of Grenada county,
has applied to the governor to be in
corporated. Holcomb is only about
three years old, but has made wonder
full strides.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26

The exhibit of Pearl River county,
gotten together by the Poplarville Bus
lness League, while not so extensive as
some others, was very creditable in
deed and brought out in forcible
manner many of the good points of
that locality. 1t was prepared in a
catchy manner and displayed to at
tract attention. For only few years
has this county been considered an ag-
rlcultural or horticultural possibility,
but all such doubts are being fast dis
PEELED and it is fast coming to the
front as one of the best in the state.
The Business League at Poplarville is
hard at work to bring its advantages
before the public and great success is
attending their efforts. The display of
cane and cane syrup was by far the
best at the Carnival and the grand
prize was awarded on this feature.
An elaborate case was filled with nice
ly labeled bottles of syrup that could
be excelled nowhere. The flavor of
this syrup was delicious and tempting.
1t clearly demonstrates the adaptibili-
ty of the soil in that county to the
successful raising Of cane syrup, and
the canning provides for keeping it
through the hot summer months when
cane syrup ordinarily ferments and is
ruined. This exhibit proves that we
can and will have cane syrup to eat
the year round. Stalks of cane of
great height were shown, and the
statement made that as high as $50
gallons was to be made to the acre.
Another distinctive feature of this ex-
hibit was a number of cans of sweet
potatoes. Everybody knows of the
delicious pies and other table COM
forts that can be constructed from
the south's great tuber, the sweet po-
tato. There has always been blank
season in the year when it was impos-
sible to have these potatoes but it
seems that the Poplarville people have
overcome this and we can preserve
them for use the year round. This
opens up a great field for the farmer
in that section and there is every
reason to believe that in a short time
the sweet potato crop of Mississippi
will be one of the principal money
producers. Canned tomatoes and
peaches were also shown in this ex-
hibit and were as fine as those from
any section of, the United States. Ad-
vertising matter containing pertinent
information concerning the land, eli
mate, schools, churches, society, wa
ter and other matters of vital interest,
was distributed. The venture was
made along sensible lines and should
prove profitable to the Poplarville
Business League and Pearl River coun-
ty. They will no doubt make a much
better display next time, the last one
being gotten up in only few days. !.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26

Tenders his professional services II
the people of Wahalak ind vicinisy
Calls answered day and night.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26
S5OO.0O Cold.

Armistead Hubbard, farmer liv-
ing several miles south of Jackson, be-
lieves that the suffering resultant from
bad cold is worth $500, and he has
sued the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
road for this sum. Hubbard was
driving to town a few days since, and
blockaded crossing near Van Win
kle station delayed his journey, ac-
cording to the declaration, one and
one-half hours, during which period
he was exposed to disagreeable wealth
er and caught bad cold. The rail-
road company will introduce as a line
of defense the probability as to
whether Hubbard couldn't have
caught the cold just as easily while
driving as sitting still in his wagon.
Harry L. Lyons, founder and until
last week editor and owner OF the
Laurel Ledger, has sold that excellent
paper and will devote his time ex-
ciusively to the work of compiling
industrial editions of papers IN hus-
tling towns that desire such work
done. The first work of Mr.. Lyons In
Mississippi was for the writer, for
whom he compiled and issued the IL
lustrated edition of the Tupelo Indus
trial Review. The phenomenal sue
cess of this work firmly established
him with the newspaper fraternity Oh
Mississippi, and the several beautiful
and valuable editions issued since have
placed him far ahead Of any man who
has ever done this special work In the
state. His style is unique and con-
vincing, setting forth in an unusually
strong light the advantages OF the city
or community under consideration. 1t
is to be hoped that the present year
will see much of this highly commen-
dable work done in the great old
state. The newspapers are more WIDE
awake than ever before and thorough
ly realize the Importance OF pushing
their home towns and the great bene-
fit to be derived. "Push Mississippi.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26

The farmers who raised a great deal
of six cent cotton in the central por-
ton Of the state are not meeting and
resoluting much, but have already set
their pegs to plant little more truck
and a little less cotton this year than
last. This is about the only sensible
way to go at the business of reducing
the acreage. The price will reduce it
all right and who knows but what an
experience like that through which we
are passing is not good thing? 1t is
undoubtedly forcing a diyersifcation
of interests, and that has long been ac-
knowledged as absolutely necessary in
the south. Raise the necessaries OF
life as far as practicable at home and
make the surplus crop cotton. With
cotton at IL to Is cents per pound, OF
course everybody will raise all the cot
ton that they can for there is big
money in it, but such prices are abnor-
NAL and will not hold good. Eight
cents is fair price for cotton and as
a surplus crop the south would grow
rich in raising it at that price.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted to the Industrial, Commercial and AgrCul-
tural Development of the Wonderful Resources Of
the State Items Of Interest from all Quarters
By III. E. BLAKESLEE, jackson. Miss.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26

Eastin Jones of near Jackson made
a unique and interesting display at the
Carnival from the products of his
farm. Mr.. Jones is splendid farmer
and he had the goods to show in proof
of the assertion. It might have been
hard to make incredulous people be-
lieve that all products shown in his
room were from a single Mississippi
farm, but such were the facts as was
we'll known to hundreds. It was a
convincing argument as to the adapti-
bility of our soil to the growing of
many kinds of crops. The principal
feature of Mr.. Jones display was a
prolific variety of corn, many of the
stalks having from four to six ears to
the stalk and one showing seven. The
corn is white, hard and an especially
desirable bread corn. Mr.. Jones has
gathered over one hundred bushels
from an acre planted in this corn and
the average is near to seventy-fve
bushels. He also had on display a
soft white corn that grinds almost as
fine as flour and is used for mullins
and griddle cakes largely. He also
produces other corn on his farm and
generally leads the neighborhood in
point of yield. The most perfect stalk
of cotton, loaded with open bolls, were
in this room also. Mr.. Jones has no
trouble in seasonable years in making
his cotton crop average bale to the
acre, and that without the abnormal
use Of fertilizers. Pumpkins, ker-
shaws, broom corn and many other
products of model farm we're shown
and elected the admiration of all who
saw them. Mr.. Jones was awarded
the grand prize for the best display
from a single farm and all who attend
ed the Carnival were well satisfied
that he richly deserved it.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26


of South Carolina added to its off
cials that of Industrial Commissioner
and the following from the Manu-
facturers Record gives some idea Of
the accomplishment of that official tc
date: "Hon. E. J. Watson entered
upon his duties as commissioner OF
immigration for South Carolina less
than ten months ago. Since that time
according to his first annual report
156 immigrants from foreign parts
have been settled in the state and 4e
from other parts of the country, 6
total of 204. These newcomers have
it is estimated, brought more thar
$4,000 in cash to the state, but have
really added to its wealth 100000
Such great return upon the invest
ment in the bureau of immigration
ought to encourage liberal treatment
Of that bureau by the legislature. .
This should appeal to every Mississip-
plan WHO ueSlIeS W See LIS Soaoo PAoo
per as it should. Why not have such
an official here? There is money in il
to the people. The state expends large
sums to support department thai
cares for archives and history, why
not spend a small amount for the
making of history that our children
will be proud of? This is pertinent
question to ask your representatives
in the legislature. It is high time
they were realizing that good things
will not come to Mississippi without
the proper effort being made to bring
them here. We must awake to the ne
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26

Monroe county has made step to-
wards, bettering the condition of her
public roads. The contracts have been
let to have them worked and if the
new system proves profitable it will be
enlarged upon in the future. The in
terest in better roads is gaining fast
and ere many years pass it looks as It
the great old state would be on an
equal footing with those that have
given the matter attention years ago.
Positively no better investment can be
made than to prepare good roads for
the use of farmers and others in
hauling to and fro. 1t saves wagons,
buggies, stock and makes life better
worth living. May the movement start
ed gather strength until every county
will have a system Of roads to be
proud of.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26

President F. H. Lewis, of the Pas
cagoula Commercial Club made a re-
port recently Of al matters handled
and the result for the past year. No
organization in the state can show a
better record of accomplishments, and
It goes without saying that the citizens
of Paseagoula will see that the club
is better supplied with the sinews Of
war for the present year. tt IS money
well spent.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26

During the past ten years the, Mis-
sissippi farm has been reduced in av-
erage area from 1918 acres to 82.6
This is in keeping with the increas-
ing tendency to cut up the large farms
and sell to those who will tend them.
This condition Of affairs is not to be
deplored at all When we have a
citizenship Of land owners and land
workers the state will be in better
condition than with large farms ten
anted BY renters and shareworkers.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26

General law practice in oil the
Courts of Mississippi. Special atten'
ticn given to legal writings and col
lections.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26

Natchez will celebrate Mardi Gras
on much larger scale this year than
ever before. The success attending
their efforts in the past is sufficient
guarantee that the event this year will
be well worth going many miles to at
tend. Then too, it is Mississippi In
stitution and deserves the undivided
support of Mississippi people. At the
season when this event comes off the
people are anxious to get off some
where for a few days recreation and
with the splendid list Of amusements
offered at Natchez, there is no reason
why the attendance should not be all
that could be desired. Patronize Mis-
sissippi institutions.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-26

Poplarville comes to the front again
by voting overwhelmingly to install a
municipal waterworks system. Work
will begin as soon as the plans can be
made and the contract let. Poplarville
is exactly right in deciding to have
these necessities supplied by the mu-
nicipality. The cost to users will be
much less under municipal ownership
and if there should be any profit
which it is never figured to have
more than enough to pay interest and
bonds, it will revert to the tax payers
and tighten that burden in the end
Good for Poplarville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-23
Conditions of the Contest

The Washington Times offers fifty dollars prizes fo the
pretiest three photographs of Washington babies.
SIS for the prettiest baby photograph.
SIS for the second prettiest baby photograph.
$40 for the third prettiest baby photograph.
competent jury of three artists will award the prizes
To be eligible for prize the photograph must be that of
child of residents of the District of Columbia.
The photograph be of child than two years
old at the time ii taken
Photographs made by professional photographers and those
made by anate-snap-sho and studio portraT-al will be
equal footing in competition
number of the photographs will be reproduced The Sum
day Times
Photographs will be returned desired
Photographs submitted must be accompanied by name and age
of the child and names and address of parents.
In Judging the photographs the beauty and general attractive
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portrait will all be considered
Address the photographs submitted to Photograph Editor,
Washington Sunday Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02
0AKVlLLE HAPPENINGS

Mrs Charles Conrad of Bridgeport is visiting relatives here. Mrs Slocum has returned from a few days visit at Bantam lake
 Miss Edna Atwood who is spending vacation at Bantam lake. while fish ing one day recently. caught a bass weighing four pounds. The young lady has photo of the fish so as to convince her friends that she is not telling them fish story.
 Charles Conrad, who recently se- cured employment in Bridgeport, will soon move his family there.
 Mrs Hezekial Davis of Newton Heights had change for the worse yesterday and is now seriously sick. Two trained nurses are in attendance
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs A. H. Mattoon. Falls avenue. tomorrow afternoon. A special invitation is cordially exten,l- cd to the gentlemen to be present in the evening.
 Miss Agnes Yale of Newton Heights is spending q week with her aunt at Bantam.
 Miss Alicia Roberts of Waterbury spent the day with Miss Mildred Bo- den.
 The young people of the Congresa- tional church are 10 have t trolley part tomorrow eveniI 7. Trey have chartered q special car which will leave here at I:l5 ?. m., and any of their friends who care 10 do so. are cordially invited to accompany them. This is the same party of young people who were snow-bound for sev- eral days last winter in Morris while calling on the Rev Fletcher
 Miss Gladys Chipman of New Lon don is spending a few days with Miss Mildred Boden.
 Tickets for the supper and enter tainment 10 be given by the members of St Mary Maglalene's church on Thursday evening. August 10. are selling rapidly. and very good at tendance is anticipated. Supper will be served from 2 till (.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS

Guy Lamson has secured a position with the Oakville Pin Co.
 R. N. Deland and family left for the shore yesterday
 Michael McFadden. who ,has been in the employ of Andrew Barton for some time as grocery clerk. has ac- cepted position with the Metropoli- tan Insurance Co. taking the agency of Joseph McGrail. who has been pro- noted to assistant superintendent of the office at Pawtucket. R. I.
 John Worrell. who was reported as having strayed from his home in Wa terbury. is stopping with Rowland Oliver of Nova Scotia hill.
 Mrs Charles Main has gone to the shore to recuperate.
 Miss Darragh of New York Is visit ing at Mrs Robert Whites.
 There will be a sale of ice cream and cake at the parish rooms this evening.
 Simeon Jones is recovering from his recent illness.
 A large number of tickets have bee sold for the excursion to Bridge port tomorrow evening. Special train leaves Watertown at 6 D. m.
 T. E. Parker is on the sick list.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.

The shoemakers of the Phoenix shop resumed work to-day.
 Miss May Luny of Aetna street is visiting relatives in Boston. Mass.
 A new law which went into effect yesterday compels junk dealers to make reports to chiefs of police in this state.
 To-day is the last day to pay taxes and avoid interest. After to-day inter- est will be added to all unpaid taxes.
 All members of Rubber City lodge, \. E. o. F.. who are going to New Haven- Friday will meet at the depot in time to catch the early evening train,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02

lrlaDly converted Into buyers as the A are too strong to hem. This list for Tomorrow: REMNANTS OF BLACK AND COL CRED DRESS GOODS.
 1-3 off Regular Prices MELANGE BATISTE. Strictly all wool. 43 inches wide, regular price 75 cents,
 Bargain Day 49c yard
 FANCY MOHAIRS. A large line of colors and styles, regular price 90 cents,
 For Bargain Day 36c yard WOMEN'S SLEEVELESS SILK
 VESTS In white, pink and blue, regular price as cents,
 For Bargain Day 59c each MISSES TAN COLOR ALL OVER
 LACE HOSE. Regular price p cents.
 For Bargain Day 17c pair
 PARASOLS. All over Parasols for women and children.
 For Bargain Day HALF PRICE ODD LOT OF WOMEN'S LISLE
 LACE GLOVES. Black or white. regular price 49c a pair. For Bargain Day 19c pair ODD LOT OF WOMEN'S ALL LIN EN INITIAL HANDKER-
 CHIEFS. Regular price p cents.
 For Bargain Day 15c each WOMEN'S WALKING SKIRTS. Of all wool Panama Cloth in brown, . navy and black. were S4.9S.
 For Bargain Day $29S each AN EXTRA SPECIAL. WOMEN'S ALL Lf,IGN WHITE
 WAISTS With embroidered fronts. regular price S3.5O.
 For Bargain Day S1.9S each There are scores of odd lots and short ends that you can pick up here this week at prices you'd never think you could buy them for.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02
FAYETTEVILLE.

James Cocker and wife have re- turned to Lakevile.
 The Misses Laura and Aleida Rus sell are visiting friends in Westbrook.
 Walter Wright has moved from Maple street to the new house on Sprague street.
 Miss Margaret Tanning has resigned her position as time keeper in the Pin Co and gone to Boston. Mass.
 Mrs William Ward has returned to her home in New Britain.
 Edward Barker is visiting friends in New Haven.
 The Misses Agnes and Ollie Leanny are visiting friends up the Hudson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02
GricVc, BiSSct X Holland
 B and 40 BANK STREET, TELEPasNE 58} AGENTS FOR STANDARD PATTERNS
 Bargain Day To-Morrow.

Visitors here on Thursdays are inv values put out for BARGAIN DAY pass without getting share from
 BOURETTE VOILE. A fabric that is thin and durable, in pink. brown and OK blood grounds, sold early in the season for 15c yard.
 For Bargain Day 4c yard Small lot 121ac Thin Wash Fabrics such as Lawns. Batistes, Etc.
 For Bargain Day 5c a yard HUNDREDS OF REMNANTS Of all kinds of Wash Goods at prices about half what they origi- nally sold for. length from 1 to 10 yards.
 45-IN. UNBLEACHED PILLOW
 CASE COTTON. Regular 12lac quality.
 For Bargain Day 9a4c a yard
 INDIA LINEN. Regular price 121l2c yard,
 For Bargain Day 112c 3 yard 72IN. ALL LINEN BLEACHED
 DAMASk. Worth 6oc g yard,
 For Bargain Day 49c a yard MEMS BLACK COTTON HALF
 HOSE. An excellent 121ac quality.
 For Bargain Day. 9c pair MEMS WHITE NEGtIGEE SHIRTS Good styles. regular price 30 cents.
 For Bargain Day 35c each MEMS COLORED NEGLIGEE
 SHIRTS. Made from woven Madras in me dium and dark colors. sizes 141. 161a and IT only. regular price S1.
 For Bargain Day 4Sc each WOMEN'S EMBROIDERED AND EYELET WASH BELTS.
 For Bargain Day 9c each
 TOILET PAPER. Regular , cent package.
 For Bargain Day pkgs. for 25c FISH NET SHOPPING BAGS. Large size. regular price 25c.
 For Bargain Day 19c each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02
P.cis. ,. -.. -.rike.

ST. PAUL. Miun. Aug. "A gen .raI strike of the teiegraphers m the lines of the Great Northern and North srn Pacific railways was ordered at n o'clock last night by President Perham Of the Order of Railway TeIeraphe-s. President Perham is confident that hy to.ay at noon a5 per cent of the opera tors -ilI he out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02
Found Her Illus shE aa'- Body.

NEW YORK. Aug. .. James H. Cleary. a wealthy real estate dealer at Highbridge. was found dead in the vestibule of his home. 1924 Woodycrest avenue. by his wife. His friends be- lieve he was the victim of foul play. Mrs. CIesry happened to he going out and found her husbands body prcpped up against the wal, of the vestibule.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02
Had Both I.x.rru.bea

SARATOGA. \. Y. Aug. 2.-Thomas Burns. aged twenty-seven years. of 6s3 Columbus avenue. New York city. while attempting to board a train at MechanicvilIe had both legs crushed end will probably die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02
Miss Ryder kiIIed.

PASSPORT. \ V Aug. 2-In q col hsion last nigh, between funeral car -isze and stage here Miss Annie Ry- der of GreenT'oTt. V. Y. was thrown out with three women companions and was instantly killed