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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09
A Word
To the Public.

The First National Bank, Meridian, Miss,
will issue Time Certificates OF Deposit bear
Ing interest at the rate OF 4 per cent per an
mum. We have determined to do this in
order that we may offer to the public the
best possible provisions for the handling Of
their savings, as our well known strength
and conservative methods insures for our
depositors the fullest protection. These
certificates draw interest from date OF issu-
ance and are not subject to Savings Bank
restrictions, thus making them most desir-
able to such Of our friends and patrons who
desire to create saving accounts. In this
way you nave the advantage of having your
deposits with "a National Bank operated I'M
der the strict Though wise) laws of the Ma
tionaI Government, and We need not add
that we stand among the strongest institu-
tions in the State.
OrreSpOndencp wanted.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09
State of Mississippi, Set.
Connty OF Kemner. Wv.

State OF MISSISSIPPI, Set
County OF Kemper,
Personally appeared before me
a Notary Public in and for said
County and State, w. B. Smith,
L. Porter, II. T. Ogden, w. j.
Rice, Henry Hall, w. +. Rogers,
who are personally known to me
to be the Identical persons who
signed the foregoing Charter OF
incorporation and each acknowl-
edged that he executed the same
freely and voluntarily for the
purposes therein mentioned. In
testimoney whereof | have here
unto set my hand and official seal,
July 23rd. 1906.
T. Nj. BOYD, N. p.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09
Excursion to St.LOuiS

and Chicago and return. Very
low rates via Mobile 4 Ohio
Railroad, August 18th, good re
turning from either points to
and including September End.
Apply to NJ. & o. r. r. Agents
tor particulars.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09

The Queen and Crescent Route
is now in position to quote Sum-
mer Tourist Rates to all Summer
Resorts, and special cheap rates
to other points in the North and
East.
Make 30 mistake, but call on
the Z. & G. Ticket Agent or the
undersigned for rates, schedules
and other information before ar
ranging for your trip.
JOHN w. WooD,
Trav, Pass. Agt.,
Meridian, Miss.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09
Wahalak Waftings.

This seems to be the era OF a
kindly animus between prevail
ing political parties, aud will
doubtless prove epochal in inau
guratIng the Day of Jubilee.
When Wing encountered DEM
ocras in the day of the peerless
knight. Henry Clay, there came
the tug OF war, and it was the
signal for every venemous senti-
ment OF the human heart to come
iuto activity.
In reconstruction days, and
stepping on the heels OF VIM.
McKlnley's first term as incum-
beut of the presidency, the Gu
neal instrument irving parties in
twain and keeping them apart as
bitter foes, was thickly besmeared
with rankest poison. r.
Now the antithesis is we'll &C.
centuated,
And all the clouds that lour'd upon our
house
| In the deep bosom OF the ocean buried"
Methinks the advent of the
great w. j. Bryan has given a
grand impulse to the dawning
political millennium for
This is the noblest Roman of them ALL"
HI life is gentle. and the clements
So mixed in him that Nature might stand
up
M say to all the world This was a mann"
"IIe is the apostle OF Il creed
the hermit OF a crusade" and the
compromising of Talleyrand's as
tuteness and diplomatic aeumen
with the generous, ingenious pa
trlotism and feryid oratory OF the
Great Commoner, first VIM. Pitt.
This political Antichrist
seemed to have waned and been
the guttering candle in the well
nigh empty socket, when the In
dianola P. O.-female cuffy con.
tretemps and Mrs. Jeff Davis on
slaught on Roosevelt tor making
her husband the endorser of the
Planters Union Bank bonds re
pudiation occurred. Since then
party rancor has abated.
Still | am OF the opinion that
Mr.. Roosevelt is a verac i O u s
chronicler OF history in this issue,
despite the fact and albeit that |
am an "unreconstrncted rebel OF
the jeff DAVIS type" Give the
devil his due!
Mrs. Hutchinson, sister of Mrs.
w. A. Jenkins of Shuqnalak, is
visiting j. w. jenkins and lam
lily. Her home is in Texas.
Miss Mary Stennis, of Mt. Ne
DO, has been a guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. g. Adams tor about u
week.
Miss jamie Stennis was also a
guest OF the above couple, having
been teacher for a school in the
Persons vicinage. returning to
her duties Monday last.
Mrs. Shamburger, sister OF our
druggist, ID. V. Ports, is yisiting
at Wahatak. She is a resident
of Cuba, Ala. III err daughter.
Miss jamie, and niece, Miss Mary
Shamburger, accompanied her.
Mrs. Holly Giles, of Columbus,
visited relatives here last week
Her husband came down Sunday
and he and his wife returned
home the same evening.
Mrs. X. w. Bethany is on a
visit to Mrs. billiard Bethany.
Mrs. John Menees has been on
a protracted visit to relatives in
BrooksvilIe, Clittonville and Ma
con. returning the latter part of
last week.
TIMoN OF ATHENS.
This letter was crowded out OF last week s
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09
State of Mississippi, I sct
nnnA al Knn,nor ONo'

Dt"eo OF "tHF1', : Set.
County OF Kemper,
Personally appeared before me,
a Notary Public in and tor said
County, T. NJ. Boyd, personally
known to me to be the identical
T. NJ. Boyd who signed the
within charter of incorporation
and acknowledged that he execu-
ted the foregoing charter of In
corporation freely and voluntarily
tor the uses and purposes therein
mentioned. Witness my official
signature and seal. July 23rd,
1906. l.. PORTER, j. Z.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09

That combination of THE KEN
PER HERALD, the Weekly Com
mercial- Appeal, and Home and
Farm, all three for one year for
$3.50, is as good thing as a man
could wish. Subscribe now.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09

In this state it is not necessary
to serve a five days notice for
eviction of a cold. Use tho or
igonal laxative cough syrnp,
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar. No opiates. Sold by Oil
yer Eastland.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09
Cheap Observation-Disclosures 18th,

Cheap ExcursiOn--August 18th,
via Mobile & Ohio r. k. Ronnd
trip rates from Mobile, Ala.
Wahalak, Miss, and informed
late stations, to st. Louis $1,000;
TO Chicago, S15. 90. Tickets
will be cold for trains leaving
Mobile August 18th, and will be
good to return leaving st. Louis
or Chicago until and including
September End, 1906. Apply to
N. g. o. Il. 4. Agents tor par
tieufars.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09
A MySt. rS Solved.

GLOW to keep of periodic at
tacks of billiousness and habit
ual constipation was a mystery
that DR.. Kings New Lite Pills
solved for me," writes John N.
Pleasant, of Magnolia, Ind. The
only pills that are guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction to every
body or money refunded. only
25c at o. Easttand's drug store.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09

A word Of truth in q few words:
"Nearly all other cough cures
are constipating, ESPECIALLY those
containing opiates. Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar moves
the bowels. Contains no opiates."
You can get it at Oliver East
lands drug store.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09

Has Stood the Test 20 Years.
The old, original GROVES
Tasteless Chill Tonic. You know
what you are taking. 1t is iron
aud quinine' in a tasteless form.
No cure, no pay. SOC.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09
State Of Mississippi.
Charter Of Incorporation.
The POrterviIIe
Bank s Trust Company

SEC. /. Be it known, that w.
d. Smith, L.. Porter, II. L. Og-
den, T. NJ. Boyd, w. J. Rice,
Henry Hall, w. F. Rogers and
their associates and successors,
are hereby constituted and incor
porated a body polite and cor
porate under the name and style
of "THE PoRTERvILLE BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY, with the right
OF succession for the period Of
Fifty years, and by that name 1t
may u and be sued, plead and
be impleaded, contract. and be
contracted with, and may haye a
corporate seal and alter the same
at pleasure.
SEC 2. The capital stock Of
said corporation shall be Twenty
five Thousand Dollars $685.
000. COY divided into two hundred
and fifty shares Of One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) each, but said
capital stock may be increased
by amendment OF the Charter as
provided by law. The said cor
poration may begin business
when Ten Thousand Dollars
$4,000. 00) has been subscribed
and paid for. Any number OF
shares may BIS included in one
certificate.
SEC. 3. The said corporation
shall have all the general powers
incident to corporations OF like
character, in addition to the sI,e-
cial power and authority grant
ed, tO-wit:
LIST. 1t may buy, sell, own,
improve, use, rent, hire, mort
gage, pledge, or hypothecate real
or personal property in its own
right and on it's own behalf.
End. Borrow and lend money
on such security and terms as it
may think proper; own, bny,
sell, mortgage, hypothecate and
hold notes, bills of exchange
chooses in action, bonds, and other
security of every kind and de-
scription, for and on its own be-
halt and on agreed terms.
3rd. As agents or attorneys
for others, buy and sell, manage,
control, improve, repair, rent and
lease real. estate. or any interest
therein, OF right pertaining there
to, negotiate for other loans, dis
counts, sales, purchases of notes
or bills Of exchange, with 0 r
without security, OF any kind
whatever, negotiate, buy, sell,
pledge, mortgage, or hypothe-
cate, as attorney in fact. or agent
of others or itself, personal prop
crty OF every kind and descrip
ton, chooses in action, and rights
OF every kind. bonds, and other
securities, upon especially agreed
terms.
4th. To act as trustee under
any assignment or dsed of trust.
by appointment OF any person,
corporation or court, OF other
authority. with or without bond,
as may be required under snch
appointment upon such terms,
and for such compensation as
may bo agreed upon or as may
be allowed by the court.
9Th. 10 receive or deposit any
money, property or security,
mortgage or pledge. subject to
the terms of such pledge OF mort
gage or other wise, and to issue
certificates evidencing such de-
post.
9Th. To receive money on de
post and issue certificates there
tor, with or without interest.
7th. Become security upon any
indemnity bond, supersedus
bond, peace bond, attachment
bond, repleving bond, appearance
bond, and any and all peace
bonds, administrators bond, guar
dams bond, trustees and assign
ees bond, receivers bond, and up
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09

Correspondence wanted.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-09
The End Of The World

This letter was crowded u OF last weel
isSue.-Ed.1
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05
County Sheriffs Organize.

An organization of the county sherlffs
of Vermont, with headquarters al Ben
nington, has been perfected under the
name of the Green Mountain Detective
agency, to begin work January ]. T..
S. Harris formerly United States mar
shall for the district of Vermont, is
general manager and the advisory
board Is composed of Horace w. Bailey
of Newbury. Olin A. Smith of Middle
bury, H. $. Wilson of Arlington, Ed
ward II. Horton OF Burlington, Barney
T. Kelley of ST. Adams, II. l.. Stevens
of Wolcott, w. II. Sprague of Brook
field. L. d. Miles Of Newport +. IL.
Tracey of Montpelier. Henry II. Peck
Of Hartford and f., w. Mcclure OF
Brattleboro. The organization, as
planned. will eventually include among
its members the constables and other
officers throughout the state and also
officials In the border and nearby
towns in the adjoining states of Mas
sachusetts, New York and New Hamp-
shire. The purpose of the agency Is
mutual assistance in the apprehension
of criminals. A system Of immediate
notification and identification Will be
used. whereby information of the move
ments of any person wanted by the
authorities will be sent out from head
quarters to every member of the assoc
citation Hotel men and liverymen VIII
also be included in the membership. The
former for protection against dead
beats" and the latter to trace stolen
rigs
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05
A SUGGESTION


THE articles appearing in some or
our leading publications have created
a good deal of discussion in Brattle-
boro in regard to advertised medicines.
their reliability and power to cure. and
as a local druggist, l, Geo. r. Greene.
want to say to the people of Brattle-
boro that | believe one of the most re-
liable medicines that we have known In
our drug experience, extending over a
long period. is Vinol the cod liver prep
aration. made without OIL
Vinol is not a patent incidence
everything in it is printed on the back
label of every bottle, and it actually
does contain in highly concentrated
form all of the medicinal curative ele-
ments of cod liver oil taken from fresh
Gods livers. and without drop OF
the system clogging oil to upset the
stomach and retard its work. and TINS
is why it is fast superseding old-fash-
toned cod liver oil and emulsions.
Inasmuch as Vino IS therefore the
latest scientific Improvement of an
old and standard remedy it is the
greatest strength creator in the world
for old people. weak. sickly women and
children, nursing mothers and after
severe sickness. 1t cures hacking
coughs. chronic colds and all pulmon-
airy troubles. We positively guarantee
to return money if it fails Geo. Il.
Greene druggist
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05
Killed on New Years Day.

Charles Hammond of ST. Adams. "a.
and Mrs. T.. B. Dickinson of Fairfield.
23. were struck by the morning mail
train on the st. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain railroad near East Fairfield
Monday, Jan. /. and instantly killed.
Hammond and a Miss Northrup had
driven from st. Adams to the resi-.
dence Of Edward Coburn. Just out OF
East Fairfield TO attend New Year $
gathering. little before 10 O'Clock
Mrs. Dickinson. who was the daughter
of Mr.. Coburn. drove TO her fathers
home from Herrick. hamlet In the
town of Fairfield. Her father was
not at home. but was at the grist mill
i'm the village. Hammond and Miss
Northrup got into the sleigh to drive
with Mrs Dickinson. but as the sleigh
was overcrowded. Miss Northrup got
out. AS Hammond and Mrs. Dickin-
son drove around a sharp curve on the
railroad track. at the crossing. the mail
train struck them. killing them in
stantly. This crossing is considered
a dangerous one. Hammond was
the son of S. Y. Hammond. st. Al
bans hackman. Mrs. Dickinson's hus-
band conducts general store and has
charge of the telephone exchange at
Hprrick
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05
A New Cure for Rheumatism.

To all who suffer with Rheumatism / will
gladly send free the golden story OF
new home remedy that has cured thousands,
together with the most elaborate and ex-
haustive treatise on Rheumatism ever pub
lished.
No matter what your form of Rheumatism
may be- active or chronic, local or general
frequent rare. prolonged, or short attacks
whether muscular, infammatory, deformant,
scatic neuralgia, govt lumbago, etc;-no
matter how many so-called sure cures you
have tried-no matter how many doctors
have failed in your case---no matter how ap-
parently beyond the reach of cure you may
seem, write to me and hear my golden
story =
/ appeal especially to the 'chronically
in who are wearied and discouraged with
idoctoring'' and to those who have been
cast aside as ''incurable." All you hsye
thought about Rheumatism may be wrong.
Write me today tomorrow never comeG
and learn for yourself the claims / make.
Send no money, not even stamp Simply
address
Bloomfield, Ind
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05
Leiqhton & Co. Makes Assignment.

The Boston stock brokerage firm OF
H r. Leighton * Company assigned
last Friday for the benefit of ifs credi-
tors. and IL is thought its ilities
amount TO about 100000. 4 npor-
tant contributing cause TO tn spen-
sion is said to be the recent raise IN
copper stocks. Although the firm was
not a member of any stock exchange
the assignment was adjudged OF con-
siderable Importance from the fact
that Leighton & Co. maintained some
40 branch houses throughout New
England and the provinces. the as
signee is Charles +. Allen, Boston
lawyer on Saturday, the day follow
ing the assignment. Olive Nj. Davis, a
creditor. filed a bill in equity in the
SUPERIOR court in Boston, asking for
the appointment of receiver. con-
tending that Leighton & Co. was not
engaged in a genuine stock brokerage
business but in an Illegal and fraudu-
lent business of bucket shop with
out any actual sales or purchases eX-
cept rarely. The bill also asks tnat
the company be restrained from doing
a business as a bucket shop and
that a receiver be appointed 70 mar
shall its assets and distribute them
among its creditors
Leighton & Co. had maintained a
branch in Brattleboro for the past
three years, the local office being IN
charge of John Holleran, who acted as
manager and operator. Notice of the
Leighton assignment was posted in the
local office last Friday afternoon. The
office was kept open Saturday for the
purpose of getting quotation but no
orders We're taken. Mr.. Holleran says
the losses in Brattleboro are very light.
They will amount in round numbers to
between $500 and 500, including what
are known as paper profits" During
the past few months there had been
comparatively little trading through
the local office and the regular pa
irons were very few
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05

versity of Vermont, Burlington. We'd
nesday and Thursday. January IL and
Is.
Charles H. Darling. who recently re-
signed as assistant secretary of the
navy 10 accept the position of collector
of the port of Burlington, has been pre-
scented with one of the chairs used by
the delegates TO the peace conference at
Portsmouth.
Walter Young of Rutland killed a
large bay lynx three miles from there
Dec. 2S. The wounded animal attacked
him and only for his double barreled
gun he would have had a serious time.
The tracks in the snow showed that
the lynx had followed him two miles.
Ethan Allen. grandson of the revo-
lutionary hero of the same name died
last week In his home in New York
city, after a brief illness. Mr.. Allen
was born in New York city in 1s45 He
was. nearly all his life in the tobacco
business. He retired from business in
1898. having amassed a fortune. He
leaves two children.
Rev. w A. Warner pastor of the
Congregational church at Barton, Will
sail Feb. for a three months trip
through Europe. Egypt and Palestine.
Rev. Mr.. Warner has been presented
purse of $500 by his parishioners. He
is well known throughout the state.
having been chaplain of the senate in
1896 and of the house in 1900.
Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks has pledg-,
ed $4,000 to the proposed new hospltal
at st. Johnsbury, and Mr.. ana Mrs.
Frank II. Brooks have pledged ike
amount, the conditions of both gifts
Al. tArN mia raj
s10.O 900 additional before January, 1907.
As result of preliminary canvass
SO, $50 has been raised.
During a thunder storm at Rutland
Friday. Dec 80. lightning struck the
dwelling house on Temple Brothers
farm The bolt ran zig gag along the
ridge pole splintering the woodwork
in many places. 1t entered the house
through the telephone instrument but
did little damage. The storm was very
severe. the rain pouring down in tor
rents
Coasting down Goshen hill at Brad
ford, Thursday night. Dec. rs. six
young people on a double-runner
struck willow stump and were
thrown in every direction. They were
all injured, the most seriously being
Harold Sargent, who was steering. one
leg was broken in two places so that
the bone protruded. He was other
wise injured. receiving deep flesh
wounds.
Benjamin Williams. recently convic-
ted of murder in the second degree for
the killing of Police officer James Nc
Grath in Burlington, has been taken to
the state hospital for the insane at
Waterbury for confinement Since his
Incarceration at Windsor. the prison
officials have not been able to get Will
liams to speak and they think he is in
sane. 1t will be remembered that Will
liams was taken to the asylum previous
to his trial for observation and it was
decided at that time that he was sham
ming insanity.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05

heeame public last spring when the at
,nehment Of the Atlantic Mills was
served. aud shortly nfterward other
at,nchments, amounting TO between
siO 900 nnd $4,000, were placed on
The plant Since that time the COM
napy's factory has been closed.
pctition to have the Brattleboro
Manufacturing company declared bank
rnpt was filed Sept. 20 by II. c. Bacon
I'm behalf Of Rhodes. Ripley 4 Co. OF
noston and other creditors, The COM
many at drst fought the petition and
demanded trial of the case, but af-
Ter 9, II. Thompson's bankruptcy In
December opposition to the petition
WAS Withdrawn.
The actual capitalization of the COM
many is S2i,I5O, the shares of stock be-
ing as follows: C. IL. Thompson. S3e;
Mrs, W. u. Stockwell. 80; Mrs, G. NJ.
Fletcher, 90; Emily NJ. Stockwell, 49,;
II. D. llolton, 10; C. +. Thompson, Il;
Marshall Noyes, 2; Adelia Joy est.
pUtnport, Ia, 10; $. C. Johnson. Bos-
ton .; John r. Gordon. Middletown.
rOuu 2,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05
$4,000 for Loss of Eye.

A suit for the recovery of damages
of $4,000 has been brought by II. w
Ram of Newport, against Dr. NJ. c,
Twitchell, and the Mary Fletcher hos
pital in Burlington. The plaintiff is IL
years old. and 1t is alleged that q
piece of tin. one inch long and half an
inch wide was blown into the socket OF
his left eye. 1t is further claimed that
physicians in Newport advised the re-
moval of the tin and that the boy
became a patient of DR.. Twitchell. who
Is an re specialist on the hospital
staff. Or. Twitchell. it is alleged. told
the boy that there was no tin in his
eve. and advised him not to have the
eve treated. Because of this advice. II
is claimed. the boy lost the sight of one
eve, and will lose that of the other
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05
Filipinos Banquet Bryan.

The provinces of Bulocan. Nueva.
Eciia and RiZZal in Luzon. p. l.. re-
ceiyed William j. Bryan enthusiastic
cally Wednesday. Dec. 81. with tri-
umphal arches. music and parades dur
ing a 10-hour excursion by railroad.
At noon Mr.. Bryan was entertained at
a banquet at Malolos. The mayor
elect delivered a harangue with In
dependence for it's text. but Mr.. Bryan
was conservative in his response He
counseled obedience to the government
and gave a sketch of the political prin-
ciples of the democratic and republic
can parties. He was applauded warm
W.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05

The propretors Of four prominent
Boston hotels, Parker. Youngs. Adams
house and Essex closed bars Thursday
Dec. 2S. No liquor will be sold at any
of these hotels until new license
framed to meet the objections raised
by District Attorney John B. Moran
with reference to the sale of liquor UNI
der a license granted hotels by the
police commissioners last May. shall
be issued or the present controversy
on the subject is otherwise settled.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05
VERMONT NEWS.

The S1st annual meeting of the YER
mont Bee Keepers association will be
held in Burlington Jan. II. immediate
ly following the meeting Of the YER
mont Maple Sugar Makers association
and Vermont Dairymen's association.
The eleventh annual winter meeting
of the Vermont Botanical club and
fifth of the Vermont Bird club will be
held at the williams Science hall. Uni
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-05
A Drop in Poultry Food.

Keepers of poultry everywhere vii
be interested to read about the drop In
Poultry Foods recently made n
Rochester. N. H. It is told in the fol-
lowing letter from J. G. Morrill, & Co.
prominent grocers of that city
"'Page's Perfected Poultry Food gives
universal satisfaction in this sector
and we have decided to drop all the
rest and sell that exclusively"