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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30
SECOND VENIRE
PROVES BARREN
HARD TO GET MEN QUALIFIEI
gaa TO ACT. AS JURORS.
ONE ENDORSED ROOSEVELT
Said He Thought The Prisoner Was
An Undesirable Citizen. More Than
Twenty Ladies In The Court Room
Selecting Jury Is Hard Task.

Boise, Ida.-The second venire OF
talesmen in the Stuenenburg murder
case is proving barren of men quah
fed to act as Jurors. Unless the
form shown by the first half Of them
is reversed in the second half there
must be another special venire.
The first half has yielded only one
man who actually qualified and only
one more man who may qualify; the
rest went down for fixed opinion or
bias of various force. Only twenty.
six of the venire remained and on the
assumption that all peremptory chal-
lenges will be used seven more jurors
must be found.
In the procession Of the disqualified
that passed through Judge Woods
court came the first man since the
trial began who unqualified stands by
President Roosevelt and his utteranee
as to Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
w. B. Feeter, a farmer and long ago
member of the. Knights of Labor.
He came to the stand late in the at
ternoon and the states examination
barely qualified him because he had
a cetain amount of prejudice against
labor unions Of any kind or combi-
nations designed to fix priees; was
unfriendly to the Western Federation
of Miners and against socialism. He
made a distinction between the Fed
Grafton and between socialism and
socialists, however, and finally the
state passed him.
At several points in the examina-
tion by the defense there were indi-
cations that Feeter's answer would
give cause for challenge but he cross
ed all the thin ice down to the ques-
tion of the letters Of President koose-
velt. In answer to question from f
T. Richardson, he said that he en-
dorsed the letter, Of President" Roose-
velt in which the prisoners were char
acterized as unsnapped question
about the ear of Russia approving
the attitude. of President Roosevelt
but the state excluded it with an OBJ
lection. Mr. Richardson then asked
the talesmen if he thought the prisoner
had been guilty Of melting riot and
was an undesirable icitizen and got
an. affirmative answer.
The Court sustained the challenge
of the defense and Mr. Feeter walked
the plank of bias.
Early in the morning Henry Curtis
qualified for one vacant seat and the
defense examined and passed John
Whitlock. That opened the way for
peremptories again. The state chal-
lenged Isaac Bedell, seat No. q. ere
the proceedings halted. Nineteen tales
men occupied the chair during the
day and the only person why may
stay in it is Finley Mclean, who
reached it late this afternoon.
More ~women~ came into os~the court
= room than on anysether day, and at
one time there was more than twenty
in gthe room.
i The United States as leader in
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

Gov. John A. johnson of Mime
sotat and party were at Viczsburss
dedicate the Minnesota monument.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30
FOR THE RELIEF OF FAMINEsi

Russian ParIiament Votes Nearly Nine
Millions Of Dollars.
The lower house of the Russian par.
iliament Friday by 176 to LAG votes.
adopted the law providing for the
appropriation of s8,75O,0Q0 for famine
relief purposes. The Poles and mem
bars of the group of toll abstained
from voting.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30
-Anent thea proposition made by
Farmers Unions tashold q school /

-Anent proposition made by the
I Farmers Unions t0shold q school this
summer for the purpose of educating
all who desire it, along the lines Of
the proper grading Of cotton, the fol
lowing from an exchange is offered
to show something Of, the necessity Tor
such work: 4
s"The Farmers Union has a mem
bership of 10000 in Mississippi, s0,-
$50 in Arkansas and $4,000 in Tennes
see. now has state organizations in ey-
! cry cotton state, where they have a
thousand warehouses for the purpose
of storing cotton until the market
will Justify the minimum fixed an
nually by. the National Union. In
view Of the fact that the farmers who
produce the staple are absolutely un.
acquainted with the different grades
and are yet at the mercy OF the cot
ton buyers, the great necessity OF the
cotton grading school in various sec
tions Of the South is apparent. Last
year was the first time that a school
Of this character was ever attempted
which was taught at Dallas, Texas.
IL that state the membership OF the
Z Farmers Union numbers over halt
million They are, now prepared to
keep off the fall market over million
bales by the system of Farmers I'm
ion warehouses, and the cotton graded
by producers who have been trained
in the Farmers Union cotton grading
schools. In discussing the question
Mr.. Higgs stated to reporter that
there would probably be over 100 fai
mers attending the Tri-State Farmers
Union Cotton Grading School in Mem
phis which opens about July lst ana
that the tuition and incidental ex'
penses would be about 500, per pupil,
Headquarters for study, sampllns
grading has been arranged by Mr..
Montgomery, who has the matter IN
charge"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

Mrs. William Mckinley was stricsx-
en- with paralysis and no hope was
Given for her recovery
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

The Northern Presbyterian general
assembly adopted the report of the
special committee on marriage di-
vorce. u
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

The Turkish garrison at Uskub, cor
sisting Of about 1000 men, deserted.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

Eleven republican state chairmen
60 OF s..rteen announced. they faYoE.
ed third term for President Roose-
f4
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30
MAY 8O.sl9O7.


a Under the old system Of handling
cotton and allowing outside parties
to determine the price, the cry of over
production was worked at will to the
sdetriment of the planter.
For instance; The crop of 1904 was
a little more than nine and half mil
lion bales and brought, exclusive Of
seed, $617 1901 ,548. The next year,
although there was a great decrease
I'M The cotton on hand and available
for use at the beginning of the pick
ing season, the price was hammered
by crop of thirteen and a half mil
lion bales to receipts of 28,195, ,359.
The less than ten million crop of the
year before brought practically as
much as the big crop of 1905. The
following year, 1906, produced a crop
of nearly eleven million bales that
brought $641, ,72O,435. The stock on
hand for the year closing May LIST,
1906, and ON which the price is pre-
dictated for the year closing May 1st,
1907 as we'll as the indications for 8
yield. was hardly larger than for the
beginning Of the year with the bump
er yield, but we do know that the
price suffered thereby. 1t is up to
the farmers to arrange warehouses
for their cotton so that the price can
mot be made to suit the fellows who
have for so long profited at the ex-
pense of the producer. rsT
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

Striking freight handlers at Buffa-
10 had clash with the police.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

Gen. Kuroki was given an enthusl
astic welcome to Boston.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

The sentiment for strict enforce
ment of all existing laws in Mississlp-
pi, more especially the crime of mur-
der, is gaining strength every day.
Let us hope that this gain will be aug
mented until jury wild not dare turn
loose criminals any. nature to agam
take up. their Infamous practices.
From the Magnolia News is taken the
following strong article:
.'sLet it be written upon the hearts
of Missippians, taught in their schools
and thundered from their pulpits and
press, that murder. is enfamous and
the perpetrator must atone for the
crime with his life. Any other view
of the subject is unjust, unholy and
unwise. The most enlightened and
religious nations. have. found capital
punishment necessary. In MISSISSIPPI
where a life sentence for many muir
ders is force, hanging as aassover-
eign remedy for the crime is most lmr
peratiye. The lives of the victims
of murderers in this state for the next
twelve months are worth more than the
lives of all the murderers of the past
fifty years. Deeds Of violenee-blood
guiltiness has made Mississippi a by
word and reproach. 11Hhe individual
citizen should 9make9up hissmind 10
wash his hands of the staln.S
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

! One of the greatest losses caused
by the recent rains has been from the
washing away of fertilizer already in
the ground. One fertilizer man was
heard to remark some days since that
the greater portion of the output
from his mill for the season was al
ready in the Gulf of Mexico or at
some other point lower down.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30
j. z. TINsLEy.
Dental Surgeon,
Scooha. Miss.

Offers his professional services to
the people cf Keulper County. All
kinds Of dental work done neatly and
promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

Lauderdale is still pushing the prop
osition to improve the public roads
and the good citizens are showing a
comendable interestain the PROPOSE
ton, The mass meetings recently he'd
have been largely attended by by the
people from every section Of the coup
ty and the plans adopted are being
worked out before attempting TO put
them into operation. Lauderdale. is
not alone in the need for better roads
and the interest shown everywhere
will cause the experiment IN that copn
ty to be watched with interest. *ass
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

j. M. Roper. of Lee county brought
to. the Guntown Hot Times Office an
ear of corn that is something of GU
riosity. The corn has 81 rows on it
and measures NEARLY one foot in cir
cumference. There are six separate
cobs one ear, all joined together at
the end, and all having covering Of
natural grains. This ear Of corn is
now on exhibition at Jackson in the
office of the Commissioner Of. .Agricul-
ture and Commerce. vjssl
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

Btesf EF3Hs+fSI EafNN FaA N'seHf ~
4 The Drainage and Good Roads meet
ing held in Memphis q several days
since was largely attended by repre-
sentative people from five states and
there was deep interest manifested
in the subjects under discussion.f The
outcome was the organization of a
permanent body for the study Of both
drainage and improving road 8condl-
tions and to put into effect the meth
,ods determined upon assthe most feas
ible. Among the delegates presens
there were a number Of congressmen
who pledged their earnest efforts -
obtain co-operation from the govern
ment in making experiments and deni-
onstrating the best methods Ito be
employed While but little can be pre-
dicted as to. the result Of this move
ment at present, it is evidently along
right lines and If properly managed
will undoubtedly bring satisfactory
results. The next meeting : will be
held in Little Rock, Ark
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

f.F- y
The towns and cities along our wa
tersways are beginning to agitare the
matter of restoring the use Of these
same rivers for commercial purposes.
Years ago, before the advent Of the
railroads, they were pied by steam
seres that were the large source of sup
ply for the country Since the roads
became SO numerous, affording a
quicker means of transportation, the
rivers have been forgotten, although
freight can. be handled by water
cheaper than by rail The question is
again being brought to the front and
itsis probable that the next few years
will see a great increase in water traf
fic. Our streams could and should
be made to do a portion of this trans
porttation thereby lesseni ng the strain
upon the railroads to handle the vol
umn Of business offered, and at the
same time tending to reduce the cost
Of transportation Vicksburg, Nat
chez and Yazoo City and other places
too numerous to mention are taking
the subject up and it is to be hoped
that hey will not allow i to lag un-
til steamers are again plying the wa
ters of our rivers and lakes, carrying
commerce to all parts near them.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-05-30

Mofe WCmeH CAME I1UU tHV cUUII
\ room than on any other day, and at
one time there was more than twenty
in@the room.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
PROMOTIONS IN
". P, I FACULTY
First Announcement Made Yes
terday Of Elections at Re
cent Meeting Of Board.
Especial to The Times--Dispatcn.

Especial to The Times-Dispatcn.]
BI4ACKSBURG. VA. July 27-At a
meeting Of the board OF directors of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute the
following promotions in the present
faculty were made. and are given out
to-day for tho first time with the
various departments affected. from
associate professors to full professors:
w. D. Saunders. dairy husbandry; w.
G. Conner. mechanic arts W. H.
Rasche, graphics; ]. S. a. Johnson. eH-
perlmental engineering; Meade Tergu-
son, bacteriology and mycology; G. NJ.
Newman, rhetoric J. B. McBryde,
chemistry; w. E. Barrow. metallurgy
and metallography. From associates TO
associate professors, r. II. Abbott,
English; r.. J. Holden, geology and
mineralogy. From instructor to, asso-
ciate professor. Fl. S. Worthington;
from instructors to associates. Claudius
Lee, w. NJ Brodie, T. Gilbert Wood
Clarence p. Miles.
All vacancies existing in the faculty
through the resignation OF seven OF
the former members were continued
until later meeting Of the board. the
date for which was not announced
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
Bealen Proposals.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
September 3, 1907, at q p, NJ. BIZ the
Board of Supervisors OF York coun-B
ty, Va. for the construction OF Is
per cent. OF the distance OF public
road leading from oriano Station.
"Kentncky Farm Yosk county. Vac
and the Board Of Supervisors Of
Warwick county Will meet at York.
town on the above named date and
raceiva bids for the remaining rs
per cent, or the distance OF said road {.
The Whole distance Is about two
miles. Fer plans and specifications
apply 10 ID. X. Nprment, hagrudef,4
u. H. NORMh ST. Charm.
y. y. SAITH. Chair'as ss.i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
FINE + TICKET I K: at,
BROKER HEAVII, Y
Bloom Has to Pay Fifty Dollars
for Violating Judge McL-e-
lnore's Injunction.
fsnecial. Ia The Tines-pispateh.)

Especial to The Times-Dispateh.)
NORFOLK, VA, July GA Bloom,
ticket-scalper, from St. Louis. who
has been doing bushes on Main Street
incident to the Jamestown Exposition
rush, was fined $50 by Judge McLe-.
more in the Norfolk City Circuit
Court for violation of the court in
junction restraining all tlcket-scalp-
ers from dealing in non-transferable
transportation tickets which the rail-
roads are now selling incident to, tho
exposition travel to Norfolk from all
parts of the country.
Henry VIM, a seaboard Air Line
clerk, testified that he bought from
Bloom non-transferable seaboard
ticket May 18th after the court in
junction order had been issued. Bloom
made no defense. but said, he had not
since sold ticket of any Kind In vio-
lation Of the Injunction order.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
"A FEDERATION LEADER

really official federation Of the religi-
GUS bodies of the country, Or. Sanford
Is the secretary of the executive COM.
imittee which Is arranging the meeting,
and stands before the churches as the
personal representative of#the move-
tment. He was the secretary OF the In-2
iterchurch Conference on ( Fed Grafton,
which met In New York In tho fall Of
1906.
#s 1t has been said that the Rev. DR.
Sanford has a wider acquaintance with
the leading men In all the Protestant
bodies of America than any other man
now living. But he is q modest man,
and disclairns any superiority, even In
the size of his acquaintance. He owns
I to- but one desire and purpose It Is
that the great movement among the
,churches, with5which he hns been so
Hong Identified and which he las done
a9olmuch personal work TO foster, shall
succeed. His own personality he does
this utmost to sink into the Cause. and
yet An hundreds of the churches of this
country there is no more WELCOME Visit
tor than ELIAS b Sanford. He Is a
quiet and convincing speaker. the alb
l3solute master of his topic, and has
| q host of friends
| When William T. Stead came to
America a few months ago he told the
New York Methodist Conference that
he had been unable to find the head
lQuarters of the Church Of Christ In
4 Amer!ca. 1t was evident that he did
/. {otstl,ink there was such a place. hut
lillaiHW Was quickly set Alright and In
Horned shat DR., s,anfords offlce5tn the
j.RibleS House, New York, might well
4 claim to be- such headquarters. for
1.-The work there carried on represented
4 thirty different Protestant ellSlous
Il bodies, $500 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28

"a pliers from all over the country were
at the fair to-day. IT was ArnateSu.
photographers Day. The amateurs haa
no set program for the day, but went
about the exposition as did other Wis
itors. ri -
The program for the celebration OF
"House Of Burgesses Day" at the eA-
position. July Goth, is as follows: :,
= Chorus--"Nly Country. tbs Of Thee"
X Children's Chorus. under the direction
OF William Wall Whiddit, superintend-
ent Of music
N introduction OF Speaker cardwell, Of
the House OF Delegates OF virginia
s(who is presiding officer Of the BODY
t,,at succeeded the House Of Burgesses),
by Hon. st. George Tucker. president.
Remarks-W. D. Cardwell.
Chorus-"Columbia, the Gem OF inc
Ocean,"
""star spangled Banner"
,Address-Hon. Adlai L. Stevenson, seS-
yice-President Of the United States.
Address-Hon. ]. Warren 5Keifer, e s,s'
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes OF the United States
The presiding officers OF all Of the
Houses Of Delegates. or In some cases
called Assemblies, of all tho states OF
the Union have been extended invita-
tions to be present on this day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
CAN BUY DESKS
IN OPEN MAKE
City Attorney Of Norfolk Says.
State Board Of Education
Has No Control Of That.
rs U.sU.R I; PIN \. G G POWER E /.
US u R PIN G POWER
So Declares Attorney Duncan
Regarding the Alleged At
tempt8of School Board.

Especial to The Times Dispatch,l
NORFOLK VA. July 27.-The State
Board OF Education has no right to
ray from whom the Norfolk City School!
Board shall buy desks, according to an
opinion rendered to-day by City Attor-
ney Duncan. Mr.. Duncan had previ-
Iously decided that q contract for desks
placed by tho city board with Chi
cago house for 500 desks was valid
The City Attorneys opinion as to the
validity Of the contract Is embodied IN
a letter to r. A. Doble, Superintendent
OF public schools Of the city. The
letter follows:
II. A. Dobie, Esq. superintendent Of
Public Schools, Norfolk, Va:
Dear Sir,--l understand from my
conversation with,you In regard to the
purchase Of desks from tho Andrews
Company that the Department OF Pub
lie Instruction of Virginia, otherwise
known as tho State Board of Educa-
ton. practically forbids said contract
and directs your local school board to
purchase from the virginia school
Supply Co." such desks as your school
requires, at loss to your board OF
$500.
Tho State Board asserts its right to
enforce said order under section
sixth" p. 43s. of the Acts. of 1905.
which. under the powers given tho
State Board. proscribes that said State
Board shall have the power ito select
books. school furniture and educn-
tional appliances"
The same section III addition to the
power to select, gives the State Board
1.-the power and duty to enter into q
contract for a term OF not to exceed
four years with publishers OF school
books adopted (hy the State Board)
| for the use OF the pupils of the pub
HE schools or Virginia. There Is no
such power given to the State Board
Ito enter into contract with any
one to furnish exclusively the school
| furniture and educational appliances
for the public schools OF the state.
It's powers In this particular nre
limited to the Selection of same,
and when The State Board attempts
10 establish rule other than this,
by which 1t arbitrarily dictates from
/ whom the various local School Boards
shall purchase school furniture, ex-
/ elusive OF all others, and regardless
OF price and circumstances attending
/ the transaction. think 1t is usurplng
i power not conferred on IT by the
| ac2 which creates 1t and defines l,s
/ powers.
i Under section A Of the same act, III,
State Board has the power ITO adopt
/ bylaws for Its own government, an
u to makefall needful rules and regula
$ lions for the management and condun
I, of tho schools. Such rules and res,l
| Ilations,s when published ana dis
u trlbuted, Shall have the force and ef
! Feet Of law, until revised, amende,
, or repealed BY the General Assembly.
4 II would appear, therefore. thai eve!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28

Every great movement, whetler sec
mar or lay, must date back to a be-
ginning, and II usually happens that
If the movement amounts TO anything
the credit of originating 1T is claimed
for a number of people. The Federa-
tion movement among the Protestant
OF America Is no chceptionto
this rule, and crcdlttor Us nesihIllilss
have been claimed i'll many dlrections.
one man at least has made no such
claim for himself. and vet the Key. Lr.
r.. Ii. Sanford has for oyer4:orty years
appeared before the public advocating
the closer CO. operation OF the Chris
.tian bodies of America
$ lgr. Sanford is Il ConSregat ional cleI-
Gyman, but hn is SO well known tntall
Instant bodies that most reli gious
leaders would have to stop ana thlnR
Just which one of them he belonged w.
lie is a native of. Connecticut q grad
uate Of Wesleyan University ana fa4e
Divinity School, and entered the minis
try OF the Congregational ChurchH IN
1859. He was All early contributor to
the Union Advocate, established IN
1866 to advocate the union Of Chris
Itian forces, and after this paper
stopped publicationp r. Sanford started
The church Union, y journal With a
similar purpose.
1t was natural that Or, Sanford
should have been Instrumental IN the
Organization tho Open and lnstitu-
tional Church League, viii ch was tlie
forer,lnner Of the National Elaboration
l5of Churches hut 1t is worsh2 Of note
! that he has been kept In an ofilcial re,
llation to, these federation movements
/ fl,rn1Ifrb all 1ha I'm txtnnW n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
A1,he Snuthlnnd.u

Against the overworking OF the word
Southland" the Memphis Commercial
been. from time to time, suggested by
we'll meaning but urhumorous persons
that the name be adopted for the
South or the Southern States consid-
cred as a clearly demarked section of
the Union. We say ''unhumorous' be-
cause no person, as we think. with
any sense of humor or of the ridicu-
&c he held 1t UP before his mind for a
brief period of inspection. The Com
inercial-Appeal gives briefly the real
There can be no question:" It sGys,
that in itself 1t Is a strong word. yet
4ns ordinarily used it has a kind Of
inabby sentimental sound." AS to
3,'Southland' the word is on level
with such terms as "Southron,'' tile
Sunny South" "DiHlc Land" and more
Of the same sickiy IlK; The word has
Elumbia state.