The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-06-14

case OF MISS kubIe stuart (WAQ Is
! very i'll with typhoid fever), has ex-
| pressed herself to us as being well
| satisfied with developments so far,
and is very hopeful of the outeome.
| Miss Merritt has been exceptionally
successful in her career as a trained
| nurse, and with close nursing, first
class medical attention, and all the
| accessories which loving parents can
and will supply, our fair on g
friend has a good chance of winaing
in the fight now being made in her
behalf against the grim destroyer.
1t Is said that Jim Hutchinson,
the popular colored man-of-all-work
at the Duke store, has quit drinking
Intoxicating beverages of all KINDS.
1t seems that Jim wasn't feeling
well, and got a pseudo doctor to pre-
scribe for him, and the things Jim
saw have pretty near tagen the
crinkle out of his hair. And Jim
don't believe in t-haFed
niggers.
WANTED-by Chicago wholesale
and mailorder house, assistant man
ager oman or wOman) for this cOppty
and adjoining territory. Salary $40
and expenses paid weekly; expense
money advanced. Work p~leasaAt;
position permanent. No investment
or experience required. Spare time
valuable. Write at ono for fullspar-
ticulars, and enclose self-addfeSsed
envelope. SUPERINTENDENT,
1872 Lake ST.. Chicago, lii.
Will L. Sargent, we'll and favora-
bly, known to Scoobans, has an
nounced as candidate for the TeXas
Legislature. Mr.. Sargent is persons
ally very popular, is a st~raight-6nt,
Simon-pure Democrat, and on the
strong, conservative platform which
he presents, should make a good
running. We wish him success
We regret to note that Mrs. Oliver
Eastiand is quite sick with fever,
though improving at this writing.
Miss Annie Crane, of Forest City, a
Younger sister of Mrs. Eastland, az
rived Monday evening to stay with
her, and Ollie says that Sam Sharp
says-well, we'll leave you to guess
what Sam says.
James f. Stringfellow this week
sold to Max Rauh his stock of gem
eral merchandise and rented him
the brick store building, fronting on
the railroad, in which he (String-
fellow has been doing business
Mr.. Stringfellow informs IL that for
the present, at least, he will remain
in Scooba. St
A party of Columbus people, in a
big automobile touring car, passed
through Scooba Sunday evening, en-
route to Meridian. 1t was the first
opportunity many of our people had
had of seeing an automobile, and
the movement of the hOrseless car
riage was watched with interest.
Eastland, the druggist, will fur
nish the ladies, for social gather
ings, suppers, pic-nics, etc. with
Hoadlev's celebrated Ice-cream at
the following prices: Single quart,
80 cents; larger quantities, 40 cents
per quart. Please notify him when
cream is needed, in good time.
Elsewhere will be found an ad. of
the Ellwood Fence, the manufacture
ers of which are represented in this
territory by w. r. Parnell. This is
probably the best wire fence made
strong, durable, handsome. For par
ticulars and prices apply to w. II.
Parnell. Scooba, Miss.
An expert optician. representing
the A. K. Hawkes. Co., will be at
Eastland's drug store the latter part
of next week, and if you need spec
tacles you will never have a better
opportunity to have them adjusted
to your eyes. See announcements on
opposite page.
The sincerest tribute that can be paid
to superiority is imitation. The many
limitations of DeWitt's Witch Hsz i
that are now before the public prove il
the best. ask for DeWitt's. Good for
burns, scalde, chaffed skin, eczema, tet-
ter, cute, bruises, boils and piles. Highly
recommended and reliable. Sold by o
E sstland, druggist.
Stuart & Johnson, the mill men,
have erected a platform alongside
the railroad, upon which a team can
be driven and lumber unloaded di-
rect from the wagon to the car. 1t
should prove a great saver of money
as well as of labor.
Max Rauh informs us that he has
ordered a whole lot of things-gro-
%ceries, dry goods, notions, etc., and
that they will be in in a few days.
In the meantime he is selling what
he has at extremely low prices.
We regret to learn that MI. J.. P.
McKelvaine, of Oak Grove, is quite
sick, and trust his illness will not
prove fatal. He is n Of Kemper's
best citizens, and has a host of warm
and loving friends.