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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-07
DOingS At Bismarck

natural superstition was that the bill
would come from the committee on
temperance, to which it was referred,
of course, with a report that it be in
definitely postponed, but instead it
was allowed a free course to a COM
mittee of the whole so as to admit Of
open discussion, but little was said
beyond what the author of the bill
had to say and his contention was that
the law was not enforced and could
not be. The failure Of the prohibitory
law in Iowa was strongly emphasized
by Mr.. Mockler Of Burleigh county,
who some years ago was a prosecutor
in the Hawkeye state. The bill finally
reached the stage of roll call on third
reading and final passage and was de-
feated by a vote OF 80 ayes and 81
nays, a gain of three for the af1rma-
tive over two years ago. The resub-
m%issionists say look out for squalls
two years hence if the proposed ap.
portionment plan is adopted.
Appropriations Agreed On.
The senate committee on appropria-
lions has practically completed it's
work. The committee has been at
work for several weeks, holding ses-
sions some times day and night, and
after all Of the appropriations had
been practically agreed upon went
over all of the reports and approved
them. The total of appropriations, in
Guiding those made by the committee,
those agreed upon by the house COM
mittee and those already standing up
on the statute books in the way of
fixed and unlimited appropriations, is
a little more than $2,000,000 for the
biennial period. 1t is believed that
this amount may be safely appropri-
ated and keep within the of
the state.
The following is a list of the appro-
priations as agreed upon by the SEN
ate committee, those agreed upon by
the house committee and the standing
appropriations, with an addition of Is
per cent for the natural increase.
Senate Committee.
Interest on institution bonds, $13,-
200; paying institution bonds illegally
issued, $55, 900; institute for the feeble
minded, SS6,600; blind asylum, $685.
224; insane hospital, expense account,
S115,960; insane hospital, new build
ings, ETC., $72,924; wheat experiments
at agricultural college, $1,000; repairs
on university, ordered by emergency
commission, $1S,235; reform school,
$20,500; increase in printing appropri-
alton, $40, 900; Mayville normal, build
ings, etc., $45,50O; Mayville deficit on
building, $S,316; school for the deaf,
$12,500; agricultural college, new
building, $65,000; agricultural college,
repairs, etc, $4,000; Valley City nor
NAL, S57,563; penitentiary, $1S1.300;
deficit in capitol maintenance, $12,50o;
increase in capitol maintenance, 49,.
900; university, new buildings, re-
pairs, etc., $4,000; archaeological
laboratory at university, $4,000; school
of science, $4,000; Industrial school,
$33.80O; school Of forestry, $25,o00;
Edgeley sub-station (cut in half, $10,'
900; Dickinson s%ub-station (vetoed),
$23,475; field officer for Historical so
ciety, $4,000; Sakakawea foundation.
$1,5OO; aid to armories, $4,000; pro
motion Of immigration, $4,000; in
crease in pure food appropriation.
$4,000; grain commission, $4,000.
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DRAWING TO A CLOSE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION COMES TO.
AN END SHORTLY.
Few Measures of Importance Disposed
Of, Many of the Reform Bills Pro-
posed Still Awaiting Final Action
Of Lawmakers.

of Lawmakers.
Bismarck, March Alive more
working days and the tenth legislative
assembly will have completed it's rec
ord and it may properly be asked,
v en now, what has been accom-
plished? OF the two branches the
house was full Of so-called reformers
and the senate was strongly impreg-
mated, but there is this to be said, the
upper house has been more unified,
there has been more of the spirit of
working together for the common
good. In the senate there. have not
been so many personal measures in
troduced as in the house. This as
sembly will have the distinction of
being one, that is as far as the house
is concerned, that was particularly
a~ntagonistic to the newspapers of the
state. There were a o or more
house members who just gloated when
ever the opportunity presented itself
to take a poke at the printers and
country newspapers and boast that 81
was elected in spite of the opposition
of this and that paper"
Reform Measures Slumbering.
Take a glance at the situation today
and note the ultra reform measures
which are comfortably reclining in the
incubator and there seems to be no
n to turn them over or remove
them. The primary bill; the 2-cent
rate bill; the anti-pass bill; that ne
plus ultra of reform measures, the in
ttiative and referendum, have been
slumbering along. All have passed
both houses and no attempt has been
made towards a conference Then
there is the reapportionment bill. That
seems to be in the position that one
house won't take any more action and
the othel. Isl afraid. VASTLY the re-
formers are pledged to regulate the
board Of railroad commissioners, but
every move has fallen fiat and the
house in this connection is in a ludic-
rous position.
What is known as the printers bill
caused a lot of talk in the house.
Finally the bill giving state printers
the best of it to the extent of Is per
cent and hedging the work around to
prevent combines was recommended
for passage by the committee of the
whole.
Resubmission Given Quietus.
In the face of the fact that so many
moves have been made to strengthen
different phases Of the prohibition
law and so many bills have been
passed which will tend to strike terror
in the minds Of violators Mr.. Streeter
had the temerity to introduce his BIZ
ennial concurrent resolution to amend
the constitution, in other words, pro-
viding for the resubmission of the
prohibition matter to the people. A
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Agreed on by House.

Soldiers home, 1926; teachers in
~unorganized counties, $1,000; pay Pro-
lessor; Chandler, $3.50; Portland expo
sition deficit, 1884; Live Stock assoc
citation. $1,000; experiments on farms
and with alcohol, $4,000. ny ~
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
For Joint Statehood.

According to report a suggestion
has been made, presumably to the ad-
ministration, that the embarrassment
caused by the refusal Of congress to
approve President Roosevelt's effort
to have the territories Of Arizona and
New Mexico taken into the union as
one state may be obviated as far as
Arizona is concerned by joining that
territory to Nevada, providing state
with a population of more than 1867
900. According to the last census the
population of Nevada was only AZ
600, but since the gold discoveries IN
the Goldfeld and Tonopah districts
the claim has been made that Nevada
has $4,000 people within her borders.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
To Save Birds.

Prof. H. H. Kopman, special agent
of the National Association Of Audo-
bon societies for Mississippi, has is
ued bulletin to the farmers Of the
state entitled "Save the Birds" IN
which he discusses in very interest
ing manner the substantial good that
certain species Of birds perform for
the agricultural interests.
"The citizens Of this country SUI
fer a loss of $800,000,00O annually
from insect pests" says Prof. Kop-
man. "Birds help to destroy the in
Vulnerable noxious insects, and the
work Of saving them should appeal
to mans best instincts.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
Mccomb Police Idle.

Az the result of the recent Gates
mestics at McComb City the city
court and police fcrct are pretty
aearly out of business. For the past
two days City Judge Webb has been
busy with few negro cases. For the
month Of June and July the records
Of the city court show fines imposed
to the amounl Of 1888, while for Au-
gust it amounted to only 1926, and
all of that amount except about $50
was imposed during the first half OF
the month, before the Gates meeting
began. Since Tie meeting scarcely
any crimes or misdemeanors havs
been committed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
Live Stock Breeders.

Prominent live stock breeders
from all over the state to the number
Of $50 met at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Starkville and
organized the Mississippi Live Stock
Association. The object Of the Asso-
citation is to promote the breeding OF
good stock, the eradication Of the
cattle tick and epidemic diseases and
the securing of equitable freight
rates. At the close Of the State Far
mers' Institute here there was first
class exhibition Of horses, mules and
cattle, and addresses were delivered
on the breeding and care Of the ami
mails.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
Deferred Date.

DR.. W. T. Lowrey, president OF
Mississippi College, announces that
the opening Of the ANNUAL session has
been deferred until the second OF Oc-
tober owing to the work on the new
building at the institution, which will
not be in readiness for occupancy un-
that date. During the summer. vaca-
ton two new structures have been IN
cours Of erection on the campus and
Mr.. 1. C.. CARRIER the contractor Ill
charge announces that his task is ap-
preaching completion. The Mississip-
pi College fund was recently increas-
ed by donations amounting to $l25,-
600, and the institution is now in first
class shape.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
immigration Station.

Senator Foster and Judge Davey
had an interview with Mr.. Sergeant,
commissioner general Of immigration,
on the matter of erecting an imml-
grafton station at New Orleans. Mr..
Sergeant told them that the plans
would be made and work on the new
building would commerce. just as soon
as the title to the site could be con-
veyed to the United States. He i:
anxious that the new building should
be erected without delay, but until
the transfer is made nothing can be
done by the officials here.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
Exceeded His Authority.

If Colonel Howse, commanding the
cadets at West Point, threatened 10
dismiss a whole class of cadets be-
cause the members sent one of their
number to the country, he over.
rated his authority, according to OFF,
cials of the war department, for the
power Of dismissal in such eases 3
not confded to any officer of lower
rank than the president himself. The
extent of the commandant powers
in such cases is to temporarily susr
pend the offending cadets, and 10
recommend their dismissal, first to
the superintendent of the academy.
Col. Scott, and then in turn to the
secretary of war and the president.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
Indiana Rate Law.

The constitutionality of Indiana ;.
2-cent-fare law and those Of other
states that have passed like statutes
is involved in a case just filed in
the United States supreme court, ir
which the contention is made that un-
der the provisions of the Hepburn
rate act all railroad companies en-.
gagged in Transporting commodities
between the states are under the ex-
elusive jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and further
that the states have lost all supervi-
sion and control over railroads with.
in their borders.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
Water Famine At Dallas.

Dallas, Tex.-The city has been in
condition of dread bordering on
panic because Of the fact that NOS
a drop of water could be procured for
fire or any other purpose from the
public water plant. The city hall
officials have been more anxious than
other citizens, fearing a terrible con-
flagration might break out at any mo-
ment. As it is, seven dwelling houses
were burned with the fire department.
helpless to fight the flames.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
Pure Food Inspectors.

1t was officially announced at the
department of agriculture that two
pure food inspectors have been or
dered to report in New orleans about
October /, for the purpose of making
an exhaustive examination into the
use of sulphur and other chemicals in
the manufacture of sugar. Upon the
report of these experts will be based
the decision by the department OF
what chemicals may pe used IN the
manufacture Of sugar to make that
product conform with the provisions
of the pure food bill.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
jamestown Debt.

The opinion is freely expressed here
that the financial difficulty which has
interfered with the plans of the off,
cials of the jamestown Exposition
and prevented prompt settlement OF
the obligation owed to the fedora
government for backing the project
will continue to increase and render
the repayment of the loan impossible
In that event the Exposition site mas
be taken by the government for &
great naval station, or be converted
into a second Annapolis.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
Name Committee.

The Board Of Supervisors Of War
rem County appointed committee 20
meet committee from the City
Council. This joint committee will
have under their charge the arrange
ments for the reception Of President
Roosevelt in October at Vicksburg.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
Gronnd to Death.

Ed Dearborn, one Of the switch en-
gineers who was working in the yard
at Meridian accidentally fell under
his engine and was ground to death.
Dearborn is young man, resident
Of Meridian, and leaves wife and
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

1t was announced at Southern Rail-
way headquarters that owing to re.
cent adverse railroad legislation il
several Southern states the double
tracking of the road between Chat
tanooga and the Oltewah junction
in Tennessee, and North Greensboro
N. c., had been ordered stopped pend
ing further instructions. Contract.
had been entered for double track
work in Tennessee aggregating $15,-
10000
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

A conference was held at Mobile
between President Smith Of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad and rep
resentative citizens relative to build
ing a new depot for Mobile.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
The information that the French

The information that the French
naval constructors have adopted the
1875 inch gun for the new battleships
is not considered by American ord
nance officers as imparting1 new as
pect to the question Of naval ord
nance. They say there are good rea-
sons for limiting the caliber of the
largest guns to IL inches, and the con-
sideration of weight, which must al
WAYS be vital in the determination Of
battery, appears to have fixed the big
gest gun at IL inches.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

PRECEDENT Roosevelt has nearly
completed his annual message. accord
ing toF information from high and au-
thoritlt tive official sources. He ex.
pected to have it practically done,
mbiecE to slight revision, by the time
he rel kurns on September Is. The
messaEe will be a remarkable. 1t will
be tlke longest of Mr.. Roosevelt's
messakes which means the longest OF
American presidential messages. 1t
will Also be the most radical and COM
prehebsive message he has written.
The president will aim to set forth
with treat vigor, not alone recommen-
datiolEs for the coming session of con-
gress, Ebut for the party policy for the
1908 campaign. Policies for still fur
ther il the future will also be mapped
out. Far reaching recommendations
will he made for stretching federal
control of interstate corporations md
for filler and stricter control over
railoaEls. Much space will be occu-
pied fith the subject of conservation
final Eural resources, including public
land and forests, inland waterways
and Il ike. Sociological as we'll as
indus trial matters will be given at
tentidn No demand for Immediate
tariff Erevision will be made, but, fur
ther Than that, it is not known here
just Fhat the president will say on
the tariff. He will, no doubt, explain
the German tariff agreement.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

The telegraph companies at Chica-
60 stated that the strikers are stead
lily breaking ranks.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

The Federal government was ap-
pealed to to take charge Of the plague
situation in San Francisco.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

Dick Quin's McComb City Jour-
nal reports much activity in real es-
tate for that section and at good
prices stimulated by a brisk demand.
There is no question as to the desin
ability Of that portion Of the state
for a home, and it remain for the
hustlers to bring these facts before
good white people who are seeking
them.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
More Fever in Cuba.

Two new cases Of yellow fever vert
reported to the war department by
Chief Surgeon Taylor. One is al
Cienfuegos and the other at Campo
Floridas. Cuba.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

Chicago turfmen predicted that the
Western Jockey Club would be dis
solved at its meeting Monday.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
For State Colleges.

Prof. NJ. Rose, president Of the
Mississippi Teachers association, and
Prof. J. N. Powers, state superinten-
dent Of education, are preparing a
joint address to be sent out to the
lcgislators-elect setting forth the rea-
sons why state normal and training
eschool should be established for the
benen. CT the Mississippi teachers.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

William A. Abercrombie, formerly
United States consul at Nagasaki
Japan, committed suicide by asphy
xiation at his apartments in STONE
Leigh Court. He was IS years old.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
j. E. TINsLEY.
Den al Surgeon.

Offers his professional services to
the peoRl II Kemper County. All
kinds Of lct al work done neatly and
promptly. ii satisfaction guaranteed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

Tallahatchie county has the drain
age fever and advertisement was re-
Gently made for the construction OF
canal for the Ascalamore district,
splendid section Of fertile country
that will be brough into cultivation
upon the completio nof the work:
There are multiplied thousands OF
acres of the most fertile lands in our
state that wills be brought in during
the next few years with the help OF
canals built by drainage DISTRICT laws.
The United States government will
cooperate where sections to be drain
ed are of enough Importance, only re-
ouiring that those interested take the
proper interest and put up por-
ton of the funds necessary. Talla-
hachie is taking the lead in a move
ment that should become common.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

Those interested in trucking around
Brookhaven held meeting last Sat.
urday and discussed plans for IN
creasing the business for the coming
year. Practical men were on hand
and gave the benefit of their exper-
ience and the matter of transporta-
tion was thoroughly thrashed out. IT
is conceded that the section around
Drookhaven is adopted to the truck
ing industry, and with the splendid
means of quick transportation at
forded by the Illinois Central rail
road, the business can and will be
made one of the most important and
profitable in that community.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
Do something for your state before
the sun sets. Don't put it off.

A gentleman named Lee and living
near Raymond, Kinds county, has re-
GENTLY discovered that he owns bed
of gravel that is Of inculculable
value. It extends over number Of
acres of land, is Of unknown depth
and the gravel rolls down clean and
ready for use without washing. There
are likely many such valuable discov-
cries to Be made in Mississippi. We
know little as yet Of the resources Of
our great commonwealth.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
REQUESTED TO
REOPEN LEWIS CASE
POSTMASTER GENERAL WILL
LOOK INTO THE AFFAIR.
MOST RADICAL MESSAGE
Ever Written by the President is
Near Completion Will Outline His
Party'sE Policies in Lengthy Docu-
ment.

Washikgton-Secretary Cortelyou
Df the 4 Eeasury department has re-
guested Postmaster General Meyer to
reopen the case of the Lewis Publ
cation cdmpany, of st. Louis, two OF
whose publications Mr. Cortelyou, as
postmaster general, ordered excluded
from sec bnd class mail privileges. r.
5. LewisE is the author of several new
and popular ideas in the publishing
business| He first got into trouble
with thd postof6e department by his
operation of the Peoples Bank in St.
Louis. Through his idea of deposits
by mail Fit acquired large business,
lntil 1caud order was issued against
it two yhars ago. One year later, upon
the RECOMMENDATION of Frank Wyman,
postmaster at st. Louis, and Robert
E. Fultkn, a postoffce inspector, the
WomanEs Magazine and the Woman 8
Farm journal were denied the second
class n fail privileges. 1t was con-
tended that these publications were
conduct I'd principally for advertising
purposek. The government officials
declared that the amount of matter
transmitted through the mails was
gastly III excess Of the bona fide sub
scriptioh lists. No sooner had the
order been issued than Mr. Lewis,
through hisvother publications and by
means tf his extensive acquaintance
ship anil considerable influence, began
an attack on the administration,
pleading that he was prosecuted. The
admins 4tration'S attitude seemed un-
alterabEy hostile to the Lewis Pub
fishing kcompany. C. A. Eskstromer,
Swedish vice consul at st. Louis, at
tempted to take up Mr.. Lewis
troubleE in a letter to President
RoosevH BIT. The president Immediately
asked for his recall. After Mr.. Cor
telyou moved to the treasury depart
ment representations continued to be
made tb him. He finally sent A. u.
Albertl Washington newspaper man,
to ST. t.ouis to make an investigation.
Mr.. Albert reported that while there
may hive been looseness and lapses
on Mrf Lewis part, he could find no
evidenke Of intent to violate the law.
Mr.. Al bert leaned strongly toward
the cohtentions of friends Of Lewis,
that tne action was a persecution,
not Prosecution. Upon receipt OF
Mr.. Cbrtelyou's report he suggested
- thR postmaster general that the
ease be reOpened, and this will be
done.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12
SCOOBA,
Il. w. RENCHER.
Physician & Surgeon.
Scooba, Miss.

Offers his professional services TO
the people of Scooba and kemper
Counties. Special attention given -
office work.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

Although there is an impression to
the contrary, reailble statistics go to
how that majority of the cotton
raised in Mississippi is done by white
people, and not negroes. The average
per acre is larger on farms worked by
the whites than by negroes, also.
These are statements that can be cas-
lily verified.
That first bale that went up from
Holmes county to Memphis brought
40 cents per pound under the hammer.
Wonder what it would bring if allow
ed to lie on the streets of Memphis
all winter as did thousands Of bales
last season. 1t is time that out peo-
pie arranged to take care of their cot
ton themselves, and the large num-
Der Of warehouses built this year by
the Farmers Union is the first step
in that direction,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-12

The isthmian canal commission an
nouncied the award to the w. j. Oil
yer c4mpany, of Knoxville, Tenn, OF
a con kract to furnish 500 dump cars
for uke on the isthmus, the contract
price being $662,500. A bid of 1884,
600 was submitted by the American
Car and Foundry company, of New
York la difference of $17 car in that
company's favor, but the Oliver COM
pany hgreed to deliver the cars about
three months earlier than the New
York company.
TheI monthly coinage statement IS
sued Eby the treasury department
showsE that during August, 1907, the
coinade executed at the mints of the
United States, exclusive of $4,000
piecesE coined for the Philippine gov
ernmdat amounted to $25, $40, as
follows: Gold, $24,394,540; silver,
$683, doc; minor coins, $165,000
The navy department received bids
for tile construction Of five new tor
pedo boats,