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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Denaturized Alcohol.

John w. Yerkes, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, who returned to
his desk after two months in Europe
devoted to the study of denaturized
alcohol, expresses the belief that the
United States will, in time, show the
world how to make use of alcohol in
the industries. He found, he says,
that denaturized alcohol has not sup
planted gasoline in England, Germa-
ny or France. While it is extensively
used in some lines of manufacturing,
it has not come into general use for
power purposes. Gasoline, he says,
is still just as cheap, and the users
of power seem to like it better than
alcohol.
"I did not see an automobile in
England or France run by, denaturized
alcohol" said he. "In Germany it
is being used to some extent for pow-
er purposes it is put to many uses.
ly used anywhere over there for pow
er purposes it is. put many uses.
Housewives, for instance, use it ex-
tensively for heating coffee, tea, wa
ter and milk for thx table. It has
generally taken the place Of wood
alcohol" ~
Mr.. Yerkes says England and
France make their denaturized al
cohol from. grain, Germany makes
about 20 per cent of its product from
potatoes. The German government
offers a special inducement to man
ufacturers who will use potatoes in
the manufacture of the fuel. All po-
tatoes produced in the empire are
graded; one grade is for the table,
one grade for food for live stock,
and the third grade is converted into
alcohol.
Mr.. Yerkes says he was not disap-
pointed in not finding denaturized
alcohol more generally used for pow
er purposes.
"I am confident the United States
will soon be using it.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Book to be Sold.

Interest in the Walter Reed memo
rial fund has been revived by the
book entitled walter Reed and yell
low Fever" which Professor Howard
A. Kelly of John Hopkins University
has Just published.
SurgeonGeneral OaReilly, of the
rrmy medical department and other
prominent army and naval surgeons,
is veil as scientists throughout the
United States and in many countries
have interested themselves in the
movement to provide fund for sup
port Of Mrs. Reed and her children
which will eventually be used in erect
ing memorial to the distinguished
physician who demonstrated that
mosquitoes are responsible for the
gpread Of yellow fever.
The purpose Of the orlglnators OF
this movement was to raise $4,000.
Of this amount only ST., 900 has been
subscribed, but it is hoped that the
book of Professor Kelly will revive
interest in Major Reed and his won
derful achievements and made it pos
tible to complete the fund.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
REDHEAD JIM.

Jimmy Jones was his proper name
When up from the country to school ne
came,
But the only name that stuck to him !.
Was the one they gave him of Redhead
Jim.
It was house-afre, and sorrel-top,
And what would he take for the carrot
crop? :,
But he snly laughed when they badgered
him !,
He was grit clear through was Redhead
Jim.
Red hair was as good as the next, said he,
If twas brushed and combed as it ought
to be;
Twas the brains it covered, it just struck
That made the difference, said Redhead
Jim.
His brains were all right, if his hair was
red,
So in study and games he shot aheah
Till there wasn't boy but was proud of
him,
Yes. proud of a leader like Redhead Jim.
And his teacher said with a quizzical smile,
As he gave him the first class-prize the
while,
Red heads were the best, it seemed to hlm,
If they made such scholars as Redhead
Jim!
Blanche Trennor Heath, in Youths Com
panion.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Ether as a Fertilizer.

a rage of experimentation that
seems hardly scientific, since there Is
often no theory which the expert
menter seeks to prove, is producing
results all the more remarkable pe-
cause unexpected. Who would nave
thought of etherizing plants lew
wears ago? Yet the plant is started
into new life on waking from anes-
thesia. and what Luther Burbank
accomplishes by slow process OF Sc
lection is accomplished by ether IN a
few days.
Flowers are made to bud and open
before others in unether1zed pots
have made their appearance; rnu-
barb is more than doubled in size
and weight, and is ready for pie sew
eral days before the undosed plant;
l,lacs are in bloom ten days earlier
for their dose of ether, and various
nlants intended for Christmas and
Easter decoration can be brought 70
their best by this process OF oop-
ing"
Indeed, there seems to be no rea-
son why the owners OF extensive
greenhouses or hot frames should
not be able to keep the market sup.
plied with whatever the public needs
at all seasons of the year. Etherizeo
strawberries, melons, corn and tur
nips would seem to be possible II
midwinter. All, If we could only
etherize some of our railroad plants
and gas plants, as we shall etherize
our potato plants, what gladness!-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
QUA WASHINGTON
NEWS AND NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST BRIEFLY
CHRONICLED.
WILL DISCONTINUE FINES
New System to be Adopted in Postal
Service. Will be Replaced by Rec
ords of Efficiency to be Put in OPP
Grafton Soon.

Filming employees as means OF en-
forcing discipline in the postal SER
vice, a system that has been in op-
eration for many years is to be abol-
ished. First Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock, who has Jurisdlc-
ton over all postoflice employees, at
ter a years observation of this
means of discipline has reached the
conclusion that it is detrimental ra-
ther than helpful. He proposes to es-
tablish in its place a uniform system
Of efficiency records which will be
out into operation as soon as perfect
ID To that end he has started AS
sistant Superintendent John Holmes
IF his bureau on tour of inspection
IF the largest postoffices Of the Unit
ID States. DIR. Holmes will consult
with the postmasters and their assls-
tants regarding the introduction Of
he proposed change. The existing
practice Of subjecting $4,000 or more
employees to the liability of being
fined for making errors in handling
mail or for misconduct is believed by
Mr.. Hitchcock to be type of punish
ment rightly termed humiliating and
degrading and which should not be
imposed on men and women. AS
there is no definite schedules OF
fines applicable to specific cases of
dereliction it is solely matter OF
discretion on the part of the admin
strative officers. A wide variation
inevitably occurred in the relative
amount Of fines imposed by different
officers. The system frequently led
20 resentment on the part of employees
receiving the heaviest fines.
In criticism of the system Mr..
Hitchcock said that in the absence Of
an efficiency record that enables the
,lerk to receive full credit for the
amount and character of work done,
he plan of fining for errors is like
y to discourage rapid work because
IF the increased liability of mistakes.
Under Mr.. Hitchcock's new plan,
which will be used as a basis for all
increases and reductions in salary,
employees will be given to understand
hat when they become generally
careless or inefficient a reduction IN
salary will follow. The periodical
promotions that are made at the be-
ginning of each fiscal year will go
jnly to employees who merit advance
nent on their efficiency records. The
amount Of reduction i'll the salary OF
IN inefficient or delinquent clerk will
not be lost to the department, as In
he case Of fines, but will be utilized
in the promotion of the most deserv-
! mo
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
quarteriug, feeding and paying tho
State soldiers.

State soldiers.
Reports were obtained from differ
ent State Governors as to the mum.
Der Of troops that would be sent to
the encampment, the distance they
would travel, ETC., and the apportlen-
ment was made on the basis Of the re-
ports received, However, in some
cases more State troops than had been
given in the schedule had been sent
and more expense was thus attached
This caused deficit in the allotment
of funds, especially in the matter
of pay for the State troops. Tha
Pay Department of the Army decided
to pay the troops as long as the
funds lasted, those who came last
going unpaid.
1t has been suggested that another
adjustment may be made after the
camps have finished their work,
which is that some camps may not
use all of the money allotted to them
and the funds can be used to make
up the deficit elsewhere. No attmpt
to make an adjustment at this time
will be made, as nothing definite is
known as to the number Of State
troops which will be at the different
camps. 1t is possible that Congress
will be asked to make an appropria-
tion to cover the deficit and the State
troops paid next winter.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Loss Adjusted.

San Francisco The insurance loss
on the Palace Hotel has been ad-
iusted at $1,302,616 This is more
chan the insurance companies will
have to pay, fol, the total insurance
of the building was only $1,265,O0O,
1t being a total loss, therefore La
bilty of a trife over a million and a
quarter will be distributed among 90
companies involved in the loss. This
is said to have been the largest loss
upon single risk ever adjusted IA
this country.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Bank Enters Suit.

Birmingham, lathe First Ma
tional Bank of Birmingham, has en-
tered an assumpsit suit against +.
G. Smith of Birmingham and the
Odell Stock & Grain Company to re-
cover $4S,203 Of the banks money
said to have been lost by Alexander
r. Chisholm, the alleged defaulting
teller of the bank, who was found
100000 short in his accounts. Smith
represents the commission house Ill
Birmingham, and it is claimed CHS
holm lost a large part of the money
dealing in cotton futures with Smith 8
firm.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
d1kA;1||E!EyEEE!EEEFEz{Ifsl

Stella-'Isn't that Mr.. Bachelor kind
and gentle?" Bella-"That's just the
trouble; he stands without hitching."
Brooklyn Life.
Mr.. Jones-"Wha is it, my pet?"
Mrs. ,Jones-"This rabbit-(sob)-
I've been plucking it-(sob)-all
the afternoon, and it isn't half done
yet!"-Punch.
"But she looks so confiding.
"That's Just what makes her so hor-
rid. When you get to know her, you
discover that she has nothing to con-
fide!"-Town and Country.
Muriel-"Why didn't you marry
him? Everybody says he has re-
formed" Maud-"Yes, but he re-
formed too late. His money was all
gone. cleveland Plain Dealer.
How insignificant is man,
When Natures work we note;
How doth the mighty. earthquake dwarf
The fool who rocks the ccat.
"You can't guess what sister said
obout YOU lust before you came in,
Mr.. Highcollar," said little Johnnie
"T haven't an idea in the world,
Johnnie" "That's it. You guessed 1t
the very first ime."-Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
weary Willie (reading ad. -
".Man wanted to chop wood, bring up
coal. tend furnace, take care OF gar
den. mind chickens and children. !"
Frayed Fagin (groaning)-"Gee! Dem
matrimonial advertisements makes me
tired."-Judge.
Clara-"I wish I could believe what
no saws. but" Maude-'What does
he saw" Clara-""Why, he says he
loves me. vet he has only known me
+wo days." Maude-"Well, perhaps
that's the reason" - Chicago Daily
| News.
"Where do you reside now? asked
the old friend. "Well," answered MT
Cumrox. "mother and the girls keep
going all year from Florida to Newport
and back again. pay taxes in New
York. but / feel most at home in a
! sleeping ."-Washington Star. i.
This is the burden Of my song,
/ sing it day and night;
| WHY are SO many always wrong,
| When ! am always right. gu.
; Washington Star.
"What do you think of the bill
have introduced?" "Well," answered
Senator Sorghum, "after the amend
ments and the Supreme Courts oe
cisions get through with it 1T ought &c
make pretty good sort OF law. bu'
YOU can't tell."-Washinton Star.
Eyes, SIR" exclaimed the represen-
tatiye of commercial interests, TINS
pure food law is all wrong" What {
the matter with it," Matter? why
man. if we couldn't adulterate the
poisons we use in our fancy gooos
for table use they'd be fatal.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30

sIl are inclined to be distrustful o.
the motives of President Palma S gov
ernment. Therefore they readily SYM
pathize with the cause of the insur-
gents. In the cities there is much
NOR approach to genuine patriotism,
but the governments offer of 81 pay
per day for all recruits does not meet
with more than slow response. Many
men are interested in the crisis as
onlookers, but genuine general de-
sire to fight for the government Is
lacking.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Payment of Troops.

Washington After month Of hard
work, Assistant Secretary Oliver, OF
the War Department, concluded that
he had finally made a satisfactory
adjustment of the many difficulties
in apportioning the appropriation Of
100000 for pay of the militia at
The maneuvers in different camps
about the county, but it appears thai
I'll is not satisfactory. These funds
lad to be apportioned 10 the Quar-
termaster Department, the Subsis-
tence Department and the Pay Depart
.aent of the Army for the purpose Of
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Printing Office All Right.

The government printing Office is
acquitted on the charge of undue de-
lay in sending out final prints of bills
TO Congress in the last end of the re-
cent session. An inquiry into the
causes of delay was made by the Sen
ate Committee on Printing, and its
repor. was made public. The inquiry
lad especial reference to the general
deficiency appropriation bill aad the
omnibus public building bill.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Repairs VIII Cost 10000.

Washington. "A survey of the gun
boat Nashville, sent to the navy de-
partment from bhe Boston navy yard,
shows that $4,000 will be required
for the repair Of that vessel. The chief
expense will be the renewal Of boilers.
1t is only year since the Nashville
was placed in commission, and he1
hull and fittings are still in good con-
dition.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
phosuhate Warehouses Destroyed.

Arcadia, Fla.-Two warehouses;
IF the Peace River Phosphate Mill
ing Company at Hull were struck by
lightning caught fire and were com-
pletely destroyed with their contents
valued at 100000. The occupants
Of the building were stunned and were
rescued with difficulty from the
flames.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Fighting Forest Fire.

Toulon, France.-A huge forest
fire which is believed to be the work
Of incendiaries is spreading rapidly
around the city. All the available
troops and blue jackets are strenu-
ously fighting the fire. Three soldiers
were burned to death. Six others
have disappeared and it is feared that
thew have neriShed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
"Holy Ghost and Us"

Rockland, Me.-The barkentine
Kingdom and the yacht Coroner sailed
with about seventy members Of he
/" Holy Ghost and Us" colony at Shi-
loh for a destination carefully kept
secret. As preparation had been made
for a long cruise, j is believed the
vessels are bound for the Holy Land,
where T. w. SANFORD, leader Of the
society. established a colony at Joppa
q year ago.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
ADVERTISE IN
Your Home Paper
FOR GOOD RESULTS.
Japan Will Investigate.

Londoa.- The Telegraph's S Toxic
correspondent says that the Japanese
consul at Vancouver, having reported
hat it is impossible for him to OBJ
ain satisfactory or full report re-
sarding the killing of Japanese. poach-
ers by the Americans in the Aleutian
islands, the japanese government
has decided to carry out its own inyes
tiaatiolf Of the affair and may send
a consul to the Pribyloff islands.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
To Increase Deposits.

Washington. Secretary Shaw has
5aken steps to increase the deposits
IF public moneys in national deposit
ories In various parts of the country
the amount authorized by law. 1t
lffects about 150 banks and will ag-
sregate about $3,OO0,OOO additional
deposits.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Mississippi Youths Suicide.

" Hot Springs, ..Ark.-W. g. Green,
a Young man residing in Lake Linden,
! Miss, knelt by.his bedside in prom
inent hotel and sent a bullet through
his brain. His body was found short
.ly -aftergaFds still in a kneeling posi-
stion. In notes left by him, and di-
: fssted to members Of his family, he
aftTibuted his act to dependency
j. osef.biss physical eondition.sHis fam
lily is.well 10 do.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Cade Resigns.

Oklahoma City.-Cash NJ. Cade, OF
Shawnee, member of the national re-
publican committee, has forwarded
to President Roosevelt his resignation
of the registership Of the Guthrie
land office. His appointment was
held up in the senate several months
pending investigation of charges.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Want Government Aid.

Illinois officials have applied to
he state department for its assistance
IL bringing Paul o. Stensland, the
might've Chicago banker, back into
his country in case it was found
hat he is in Mexico. The state de-
oartment has received intelligence
that Stensland has been seen in
Mexico, near El Paso.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Firemen Overcome.

Chicago. Thirteen flremen were ell
cher overcome by smoke or injured by
explosions while fighting fire il the
paint manufacturing plant of John
Lucas. $500 North Desplaines street
and the fire which is believed 10
have been caused by combustion.
caused a property loss of $4,000.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Militia Ordered Out.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Upon request OF
Sheriff Slough of Fremont county,
Gov. Brooks ordered out Company +.
Of the state national guard, station
ID al Lander, to proceed to the She
,hone reservation to aid the sheriff
IN preserving order on the town site
Anf the reservation.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Cortelyou Subscriibes.

New York. Postmaster General,
George B. Cor.elyou, chairman Of the
epublican national committee, called
!. the headquarters of the republican
congressional committee and subscrib-
d his dolal, to the campaign fund.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
New Naturalization Law.

Considerable. difficulties are being
aeountered BY the division of natu-
slization il the Department of Com
neree and Labor in the course of it,
fforts to enforce the new naturaliza-
ion law, passed by Congress at the
last session.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Pan-American Conference.

Rio de Janeiro. The International
American congress concluded its ae-
.ual work, finally disposing Of the
projects Of sanitation, commercial re
'ations, patents and copyrights, the
IAN American railway and the codl-
icatinn af international laws.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Alleged Absconder Caught.

Denver. Colt. Milton Morris,
ilareed with embezzlement Of $500
rom the Robinson Grocery Company
Birmingham, Alabama. by whom
was formerly employed. was ar
ested IN Ibis city.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30
Consulate Destroyed.

Robert S. Atkins, the American
vice consul at Valparaiso, sent dis
patch to the state department al
nouncing that everything in the con-
sulate in the city was destroyed and
no supplies are available.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30

The director of the Mint purchased
100000 ounces of silver at sixty-sev-
en- cents an ounce to be delivered at
New Orleans. The price paid last
week was 6662 cents,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-30

If the baby let's the family get IN
a little sleep between s a. m. and
breakfast its mother will tell how
good it was,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-01-10

gsndO muy ioven & la dignidad epis
opal.
Monsefior Pimenta era hombre dc
vastfsima ilustracion, hAhiendo alqui.
rido alto renombrs entire los orienta.
listas, por suS eStudios especlalea en-
lsnguss Gemfticss. Sele terfA por au
toridad de gran Qeso en- las cuestIc mes
b'blicas y en- sl vaticauo fue sismpre
m " estimada su opinion.
he muerto & los 65 anos, despueu
de una vida gloriosa consagrada por
entera 4 la prGctIca del bien.
He squf como ia Iglssis oat6lles
practica Ia verdadsra democraeis
ssOtAda por JeSucriato J predicada 3D.
mlrAhlsmsnts por sAn Pablos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-01-10
ASAMBLEA LEGISLATIVE
MENsAJE DEL GOBERAADOR
(Continuaci6n.-Vea nuestro numero de ayer.)

lee he de cumpllrse al present.,
practicar Ia cesi6n de terrenoa al
|hipotecarlos, envuelve I'm gran gasto
una demora mas desagradsb'e to-
davfs. Uno dc los resultados mas la'
ments bles dc este estsdo de cosss, :.
consiste On las di6cultadss que exis-
ten por psrse de los propietlrios de
tsrreno do hscer uso de ellos en- ga
rantfa dc anticipo CON los cua!eS 10.
msntar sus propiedades.
El deAsrrollo del eredito sgricola
o. una de las necesidades mas urgen.
tes de 10 Isla, y no puede encontrsrss
iorma mas segura para llegar { ess
dssarrollo, que el hacer seguros los
titulos y lasscolindanciasIdel terrero
que haya de dsrse en- prsuds. dismi.
muir los gastos del acto de hipotecar
de hacsr la cesi6n, y disminuir tam
bIsn sl tempo necssario para 10 tran
aacei6n.
Para conseguir este obisto, varias
de las comunidades progresistas dc
llos EstAdos Unidos han adoptado 10
disposisi6n legal copociia con sl nom.
hre dc sSistema Torrens de Inscrip-
cI6n de terrenoss. Fate sistema abar-
CO la cresci6n de una Corts ESpecisl
de terrenos, { 10 cual los propietarioa
de ellcs puede dirigirse para 10 reso-
luci6n deHnitiva de los iitulos colin
dansias dc sus propiedades. Cuando
lasf se apelA & esR Corte, esta orde-
;, na que 80 hsga la mensura de ess
!, sxSmen sc lufoema & la Corte y enton.
. ces ,e da & todoA los intsreSados am
plis oportunidRd para que comparez-
can en- defensa de aus intereseG. La
decision hual de la Corte Sc hace cons
ter en- un dscreto y ent6ncea 90 hAce
una inscription primers del ntulo y
colindancias de scuerdo con el mencio-
IN ado decreto. La cor veniencia de
"A adoptar sne sist;ma he estado ante ls
"a L.gIslatura de Puerto Rico por un
AZ ndmero de amos, y 10 recomiendo {
o. yusstra considerseion durants esta
r. session.
os Otroa sIuntos de importapcis, 4
us los cuAleI no he hecho reftrencis or
s. ssts mensAje, indudablemerte SsrEr
I'D objsto de- vuestrA confederation du
N. rants los pr6xlmos dos msses; estoI
,te ssguro de que segan se vaysn prssen
de tando, habreis de sonEiderarlos cor
,.k saba psrspiosciA maduro iuisio
no llsvando Dor porma IL Dro'peridAd ]
' fslieidad tuiurs de ls lSla % " tots
la' lidad,