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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

A decision Of interest to travellers is
that of the Illinois Appellate Court de-
nying the right of a railroad company
to compel passengers to retain hat
checks and to produce them upon de-
mand. 1t seems, says the Hartford
Courant, that two men who were going
from Chicago to st. Louis on the Chi
cago and Alton were put off the train
because they refused to produce the
checks given by the conductor in ex.
change for their tickets. A jury gave
them $500 damages, and this verdict
has been sustained by the Appellate
Division. The matter is of great i'm
portance to the railroad companies and
will be taken to the State Supreme
Court.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST EROM
ALL SECTIONS.
AN EPITOME OF THE NEWS
Culled From Important Happenings
Throughout the State During
the Past Week and Reviewed
in Brief.
Convention Adjourns.

The press convention at Gulfport
was successful both from a business
and social standpoint. Jackson was
unanimously chosen as the next place
# meeting. A side trip will be made
o Washington, D. c., and the James
own exposition.
The following officers were elected
L. T. Carlisle, West Point, presi-
lent; B. 7. Hobbs, Brookhaven, first
rice president; c. E. Cunningham,
Newton, second vice president; P. K
Mayors, Scranton treasurer; j. IT,
Mcclure, Yazoo City, secretary; Rev.
4. E. Dear, Carthage, Chaplain, Ora
iOr.
Thanks were rendered those who
assisted in the entertainment of the
convention and special resolution
was unanimously adopted endorsing
,he great work accomplished by Cap
lain Jones in dredging the harbor and
building up the magnificent city of
Gulfport.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

To-day more than forty million Anne
leans live on almost six million farm
One bread-winner in every three is
farmer. But from the Missouri to the
Pacific, declares Ralph d. Paine. in
"The Builders" in the Outing Maya.
zine, the population averages only
three persons to the square mile. Dis
regarding the increasing yields that
will be reaped from arabic lands by
raising the standards of agriculture
The irrigation projects now planned
llone will support an additional popu-
alton Of twenty-five million on land
now called outcast. The prairie settler
Ind town builder, as we have glimpsed
him, is therefore a passing phase. a
chapter in titanic evolution whose
goal is not yet in sight.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

In reply to protests in the Viceroy's 8
Council against enormous military ex-
penditure demanded by Lord Kitch-
ener, "now that the strength of Russia
is broken" Lord Mimic said he hoped
India would never be deceived into
false security, and added: 81 cannot
agree that Russia's reverses have mini
mized the danger on the frontier for
all time. I am afraid that we shall be
much more impelled to consider the
effect those reverses will have on the
pride of high-spirited race. In time
Russia will feel competent to recover
her lost prestige, and the price now
paid for our army is premium for the
insurance of India"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
Mustered Out.

Adjutant General Fridge has issued
/ general order permitting the mus
tering out of the infantry company
at Wesson, which is Company c.,
Third Infantry, Mississippi National
Guard. The muster out is asked for
On account of the failing interest
among members of the organization,
as we'll as to "lack of a moral sup
port by the community" The order
directs all property to be returned to
the Government and the Adjutant Gen
erals department, and that each mem
ber entitled thereto to receive an hon
orable discharge. A separate order
was also issued permitting the resig-
nation of Captain T. M. Smylie, Com
mander Of Company c, to be effective
from and after today.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
All Doubt Settled.

st. Petersburg.-At the inquest on
the body Of Father Gapon, which was
found May 18th in the upper chamber
of a lonely villa in the summer suburb
of Ozerki, Finland, M. Margohn, the
former priests lawyer, positively
identified the body. The autopsy
showed that he received a blow on the
head, and the theory is that revolu-
tionists were listening in an adjoining
room and heard Gapon betray his con-
nection with the government, and that
Pulenberg, the terrorist leader, who
is said to have lured Gapon to his
death rushed in, felled him to the floor
and afterwards hanged him.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
Fine Arts Building.

New York.-It is learned that ST.
900, OOOO has been conditionally prom
ised by a wealthy New Yorker toward
the erection and endowment of unit
ed fine arts building to house the doz-
en- societies composing the fine arts
federation. This plan formulated sew
eral years ago, has received fresh
impetus since the union Of the Nation
al Academy of Design and the Society
of American Artists, as was expected.
John w. Alexander, member Of the
Council Of the National Academy of
Design has estimated the cost of fl
naneing the scheme at $3,000,0O0 at
least, appropriating $1,OOO,O0O each
for site building and endowment.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
Letters received by Assistant Sc,

Letters received by Assistant Sec.
retary Oliver from the Governor Of
States in answer to his recent invita-
tions to designate the military organi-
cations which they desire to encamp
with the regular troops indicate the
proposition is popular among the Ma
tional Guardsmen. In fact it has be-
come evident that the limited appro-
priation of 100000 for this purpose
will be entirely insufficient unless
supplemented by Congress, as many
of the governors have replied to the
invitation that they would direct that
all their militia organizations enter
the combined camps. Therefore, Mr..
Oliver has been obliged to send out
another letter to these Governors stat
ing that for the present the depart
ment will be able to care completely
only for one regiment of infantry,
one troop of cavalry and one battery
Of artillery from each state, providing
these with subsistence, transportation
and pay. If the Governors desire to
send more troops than these the gov
ernment can provide only for their
transportation. AS there appears to
be misunderstanding as to the cost
Of rations, the Governors have been
informed that the field ration is limit
ed to twenty-five and the travel ra-
ton to forty cents.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

The files Of the index clerks at the
State Department show that the first
session of the Fifty-ninth Congress
has broken all records in the matter
of completed legislation up to this
moment. Already more than three
thousand laws have been enacted,
which is between seven hundred and
eight hundred more than any preced-
ing session up to the beginning Of the
month of May. The greater part Of
this mass Of law was made up Of bills
of a private nature, and only about
two hundred and fifty of the total
enactments were general laws.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
carnegie Hero Fund.

Pittsburg. -Twenty-one awards of
money and medals were made by the
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. 1t
is expected the medals will be ready
for distribution about July 1st. All the
beneficiaries are residents Of the State
of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York New
Jersey and Connecticut.
Four soldiers have been killed in a
row between white and negro regulars
at Fort Robinson.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

Secretary Shaw submitted an esti-
mate to the House for an appropria-
tion for the 1925, 900 for the construc-
tion of a steamer for the revenue SER
vice to be used for the removal of
derelicts and other floating dangers of
navigation. The Secretary says it is
desirable to commence work on the
vessel at once.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

There are a few who have express
ed an uneasiness that in the near fu-
ture the trucking and fruit business In
the state would be overdone and that
living prices could not be realized on
the product. Attention is called to
the fact that in one day recently II
cars of berries, $4,000 crates, were
shipped to northern markets in one
day, the price was not affected in the
least. This goes to prove that we may
not for some time yet become uneasy
as to the market for our produce. The
army of consumers is increasing In
proportion to the production and will
continue to do so for some time yet.
There is no occasion for uneasiness on
account Of overproductlon.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
Major B. G.. Thomas, breeder and
turfman. is dead.

Philadelphia continues to prosper.
Bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
building a school house have been IS
sued, funds raised for a $4,000 church
several splendid brick store houses
are going up and the metropolis Of
Neshoba is doing things every day in
the week now.
A Georgia telegraph operator killed
one man, wounded four, set fire to a
house and killed himself when sur.
rounded.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

How little most of us know about
the world is shown by the fact that
there was general fear last fall of
widespread famine in Russia. No one
thought of Japan; yet it is the Jap
anese, not the Russians, who are suf'
fering for lack Of food.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

Charlestonians are happy over the
prospect for railroad to carry off the
crop this fall. Active work has begun
on a line from Needmore and it is
promised to be in operation m time
for the fall crops. This is indeed good
news for Tallahatchie s metropolis,
AMI the writer rejoices with the people
in their promotion to a railroad town.
Charleston is good town and in a
rich country, and there is every reason
to believe that the company building
the will find. it profitable invest
ment.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
Street Railway.

The Jackson Street Railway peo-
pie are tearing up dirt, planting poles,
stringing wires and laying rails in
several parts of the city, which in
cludes relaying of the double tracks
on Capitol street with sixty-eight
pound steel. The company has been
busy at these improvements since ear
ly in the year, and had it not been for
some unlocked for interruptions car
traffic would now be in operation on
some of the newly-laid streets. AT
any rate, by the middle of the summer
the enlarged and extended system will
be in operation, and the improve
ment will be appreciated by the citi-
zens generally.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

There are philosophers of good stand
ing who insist that the people of the
United States are just at the present
time doing too much business, and that
showdown would be beneficial.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

At the closing exercises of the Wom-
ANS Law Glass of New York Uniyer-
sity a jurist asserted that woman
cannot be a lawyer, because she il
unable to stick to the facts in case.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
A Sartartia correspondent for Y

A Sartartia correspondent for va
zoo City paper has been signing
"Sweet Sixteen" to his or her arti-
cles for number Of years, which
would lead the average reader to be-
lieve that the correspondent was a
lady fro mthe we'll known reluctance
of that sex to break away from the
sixteen age.
Okolona is to have new $4,000
hotel. It will be built by home capi-
tai and will no doubt prove profit
able investment.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

The man who always looks upon the
bright side of conditions and is in a
good humor all of the time, is worth
a lot to any community, his influence
is felt by those who come in contact
with him and it makes them better
contented and satisfied with their lot
in life. An optomist is worth more to
a community than COW pen full of
pessimists.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

A farmer near Walnut Grove in
Leake county kept strict account
of the cost of working piece of
ground last year and found that for
every days work put on it he received
$14.00. How does this look for a poor
mans countryq Is there state in
the Union that offers more for labor
and brains than Mississippi? Most
assuredly not, and there is no use for
our young men to go to other states
seeking a place to Make their homes.
Stay in Mississippi and prosper with
the great state.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

Industrial educators assert trades
unions interfere with and hinder
trade schools.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted to- the Industrial. Commercial and ASricul.
tural Development Of the Wonderful Resources sf
the State Items Of Interest from all Quarters.
NV ~ r. mi AKHNRR Iackson. Mi
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

The beauty of Mr.. Carnegie's spelling
reform is that so many people adopt 1t
unconsciously.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

The geological survey provided for
by the legislature is undoubtedly a
step in the right direction. Mississippi
may not be rich in minerals, but it IS
possible that we are sleeping upon
beds of untold wealth that might lie
for years undisturbed. Let's find out
something about it at any rate. One
If the state papers makes the follow
ing suggestion anent this survey and
takes roseate view of the situation
"The state geological survey should
begin in Itawamba and Tishimingo
counties. 1t will find enough work
there to keep it busy for long time
and give it the needed opportunity
% demonstrate its usefulness. Unless
all signs fail, those counties are rich
in-iron, coal, oil, valuable clays, sands
and pigments and possibly lead, silver
and copper"
If only one of these valuable miner
ais could be discovered up there the
work of the survey would not be with
out results. We know that Mississippi
is rich in resources but may be still
ignorant of many of the good things
in store for us that are still beneath
the service.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

Fire in New York destroyed $3.50
900 worth of property.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24

John F. Mckay, of Madison says
that this is a good time to plant ber-
ries. Heavy rains of two weeks since
spoiled an immense crop and numbers
Of people will plow up their patches.
The man who sticks to the business
will reap the reward for persistence.
S. N. Ayers Of Tippah county has a
brand of eggs that should be in great
demand. He set hen on thirteen
turkey eggs and she Matched fourteen
turkeys and one egg was not pipped.
0dr. Ayers has no eggs for sale.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-05-24
By Il. Z. BLAKESLEE, jackson. hiss.

for record. There are Vulnerable min
eral waters in the state of which an
analysis has been made. These would
make valuable records and will be
used as directed if sent the Commits
sioner. A little cooperation on the
part of our enterprisinig citizens will
largely make up for the omissions IN
the act creating this department. Ev-
cry person so inclined, is earnestly
requested to assist in the work Of
making it effective and valuable.
A forty acre tract of pine land was
sold at Westville recently under the
hammer and brought the handsome
price of $4,000 or $4,000 per acre.
When it is considered that this was
small tract the price paid was good
one and indicates the value of even
isolated tracts Of pine lands. 1t will
not be long before this land will be
in even greater demand, and parties
holding it should not be in too much
of hurry to turn loose. The world
needs our timber and will pay what 1t
is worth some day.
1t may be news to some to know
that Mississippi leads the south in the
production of cotton per acre OF
ground planted. 1t is fact however,
vouched for by competent authority.
Texas the greatest cotton producing
state in the world, requiress2 2l-lO0
acres to produce a bale; Georgia l "a
25 acres and Mississippi l lila acres.
The staple in this state is better than
that of some others, notably Texas,
while our long staple is equal to any
raised anywhere except the sea island.
Mississippi is all right and the sooner
our people find it out and begin to sing
it, the better for all concerned. Don't
chase moonbeams out west when there
is something better for you right here
at home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-04-03
Is the Moon Inhabited.

Science has proven that the moon has
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some form possible on that satellite; but
not for human beings, who have hard
time on this earth of ours; especially
those who don't know that Electric Bit
ters cures headache. Billiousness, NAL
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especially the aged. 1t induces sound
sleep. Fully guaranteed by Allen &
Woodward. Price only 5Oc.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-04-03
Presidential Mansion.

Each session of congress gives
rise to renewed reports of new
mansion for the nations chief
executive. This is no exception,
although the discussion INDUCED
this year is quite vague. Since
the nation began giving to some
branches of the government
family beautiful homes, the con-
sistancy of improving upon the
ancient and rather shapeless
marble pile known as theWhite
House, grows more apparent.
There is one site which every
Washington heart leans toward
tor the new structure, this being
the northwest section of the city,
where there is a slightly little
knoll of about the required acre
age for commodious executive
buildings. This site has been
unapproachable in the past, the
owner placing a prohibitory
price upon it, but hope burns
strong here that the time will
come when the new White House,
which is expected to be mos,
elegant palace, will surmoun,
this eminence. 1t is in the
heart of the rapidly-developins
fashionable quarter of the city,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-04-03

daughter was porn to them. Think
again. Have you no recollection OF
them or of the event?"
The little notary sat for some mo-
ments with knitted brows. At last he
shook his head.
'That would be the height Of the sea-
son, YOU see, monsieur" he said apollo
getically. 'There are a great many
people here at that time, and l cannot
know all of them. Nevertheless it
seemed to me for moment that there
was about the name a certain fam1l-
iarity-as of an old tune, you know,
forgotten for years. Yet it must have
been my fancy merely, for l have no
recollection of the event you mention"
There was one other chance and l
gave Mr.. Royce the clew.
IN. Fingret,'' he asked, ARE you
acquainted with a man of the name
of Pierre Bethune?" fsa are
And again the notary shook his head.
"Or Jasper Martigny"
T never before heard either name"
We sat silent moment, In despair.
Was our trip to Etretat to be OF no
| avail? Where was my premonition
| now? If we had lost the trail thus
early in the chase, what hope was
| there that we should ever run down
the quarry? And how explain the
fact that no record had been made OF
| Frances Holidays birth? Why should
her parents have wished to conceal It?
An hour had passed, the shops were
| opening and hustle of life reached us
through the open door.
| 1.-THE first train for three days Is
about to arrive" said the little notary.
Again we fell silent. Mr.. Royce got
out his purse and paid the fee. We
had come to an impasse-a closed way.
We could 60 no farther. I could see
that the notary was a-hungered for bis
roll and coffee. With a sigh, I arose
to go. The notary stepped to the
door and looked up the street.
"Ah," he said, ''the train has arrived,
but it seems there were not many pas
sengers Here is one, though, who
has finished long journey"
He nodded to some one who ap.
preached slowly, it seemed. He was
before the door. He passed on. l,
was Martigny! ..z..-
'That is the manw I cried to Mr.
Royce. 'That is Martignyl Ask who
he really is."
He understood on the instant and
caught the notary's arm.
IN. Fingret, who is that man?
The notary glanced at him, surprised
by his vehemence.
THAT" he said, sis Victor Fajolle
He is just home from America
"And he lives hereT'
"Oh, surely-on the cliffs just abov
the town, the first house. You canno
. miss it, buried in a grove Of trees. h
married the daughter Of Nine. Ali:
some years ago He was from Paris.
D "And his wife is living?"
: "Oh surely she is living. She hersel
f returned from America but thre
weeks ago, together with her mothe
! and sister. The sister, they say, is
well"- And he finished with signif
cant gesture toward his head.
9 I saw my companions face tu-
white steadied myself with an ei
fort.
d And they are at home now%
"I believe 60" said the notary, eytn
; him with more and more astonisl
1 ment s'They have been keeping clos
Mt home since their return. They WI
b permit no one to see the-invalid-"
Come, we must gor' I cried "a
e must not get there before usr'
(To be Continued.)
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-04-03

steps away in the Rue Alphonse Karr.
but would not be open for three hours
TT least Would messieurs have their
coffee now? No, mesSieurS would not
have their coffee until they returned.
Where would they find the residence OF
the registrar Of births-his residence?
That was another matter. His resi-
dence was some little distance away,
near the casino, at the right. we
should ask for Maitre Fingret. Any one
could tell us. When should messieurs
be expected to return? 1t was impos-
wible to say.
We set off along the street, leaving
the innkeeper staring after US.
"Maitre Fingret?" we inquired Of the
frst passerby, and he pointed US to
little house half hidden in vines.
A knock brought the notary himself
to the door, a little dried up man, with
keen face and eyes incredibly bright.
My companion explained our errand IN
laborious French, supplemented by
much gesticulation it Is wonderful
how the hands can help one to talk
and after time the little Frenchman
caught his meaning and hustled away
| to get his hat and coat, scenting fat
fee. Our first step was to be an easy
one. thanks to the severity and thor
| oughness Of French administration,
but I admit that 1 saw not what we
should do further, once we had verified
the date of Miss Holidays birth.
| The notary unlocked the door, showed
US into his office and set our chairs for
us: then he got down his register OF
births for 1876. 1t was not large
book, for the births at Etretat are not
overwhelming in number.
THE name, 1 think you said, was
Holladayr' he asked.
Hiram w. Holladay," nodded Mr.
Royce.
"And the date June 1OT'
Eyes; June TO-"
The little man ran his finger rapidly
down the page, then went back agar
and read the entries one by one more
slowly, with a pucker Of perplexity
about his lips. He turned the leaf, be
gan farther back and read through th'
list again, while we sat watching him
At last he shut the book.
ssMessieurs,'' he said quietly, IN
such birth is recorded here. have ez
amined the record for the months
Nav, June and July"
But it must be there" protests
Mr.. Royce.
Nevertheless it Is not here"
"Could the child have been born her
and no record made Of itY'
Impossible, monsieur"
"For q large fee, perhaps" suggeste
my companion.
'In Paris that may sometimes be po
sible. But in a small place like this
should have heard of it,
You have been here for that lengt
, Of time, then"
"Oh, yes, monsieur" smiled the htt
man. For a much longer time tina
+ that"
Q Mr.. Royce leaned forward towal
him. He was getting back all his o.
power as cross examiner.
M. F1ngret," he began tmpressivel
b aI am quite certain that Hiram Y
Holiday and bis wife were here do
d ins the months Of Nay, June and 1ul
{ 1af6 and that while thsx Rere hse4