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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
Bids for Provisioning.

The bureau of supplies and ac-
counts Of the navy department OPEN
ed bids for 100000 pounds of pro-
visions to be used by the $4,000 OF
more enlisted men during their COM
ing cruise Of the Pacific aboard the
ships of the Atlantic feet. Each of
the sixteen battleships Of the fleet IS
to be allowed $50 tons Of provisions,
to carry which amount represents the
full capacity Of the ship.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10

There Is a we'll defined movement
on foot tt dredge Yallabusha river il
the government can be made to see
the necessity for the same, and make
it carry freight as it undoubtedly
would ifEit was in Massachusetts OF
other NORTHERN or eastern states. A
delegations Of Grenada citizens recent
ly called slpon Hon. B. g. Humphrey,
member Eof the rivers and harbors
committee Of the national congress,
and enli&ted his active aid in the
work. FIr. Humphrey has done a
great wofk in getting cooperation in
drainage matters and it is to be hoped
that the fnext few years will secure
for Yallsousha river an appropriation
sufficientkto make it of service as a
carrier OK freight.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
CAN'T HOLD TWO JOBS.

Inspector General Of Georgia Troops
Out Of Brigadier General Race.
Colonel w. G. Obear, inspector gen.
eral of Georgia troops, who is to be
quartermaster Of the national guard
of the state, has announced his re-
tirement from the race for brigadier
general under the new military law.
The retirement was caused by the
announcement of Governor Smith that
he would not permit him to hold two
positions, one salaried Office and the
other position purely of honor.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
May Not Go By suez Canal.

1t is not likely the Twenty-third
infantry will be sent to Mania by
way of the Suez, despite the urgent
recommendation to that effect, which
has been filed in the war department
by the commanding officer of the regl-
ment, Col. Philip Reade. When the
regiment returns from Canton, O..
where it was ordered to take part
in the dedication Of the Mckinley
monument, it will resume target prac-
tice at Annapolis and again take up
its work as a part Of the military
exhibit at the jamestown exposition.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
Present for Mrs. Taft.

Secretary and Mrs. Taft were the
guests Of honor at brilliant recep-
tion at the American consulate at
Yokahoma under the auspices Of tho
Asiatic Association. Features Of the
entertainment we're the presentation
of silver tea service to Mrs. Taft
from the city of Yokahoma and the
exchange of significant and friendly
speeches between Secretary Taft and
prominent Japanese,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
NEW VESSEL IS ADDED.

Savannah Line Now Has Ship Of Great
er Carrying Capacity.
The new steamship City Of Savan.
nah, the latest addition to the New
York and Savannah line, reached port
at New York Thursday to await the
start of her maiden voyage to Savan.
nah. The City Of Savannah exceeds
all other ships Of the line in carrying
capacity.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
COTTON GINNING REPORT.

Bales Turned Out Up to September 25
Placed at 1865, ,977.
The census bureau at Washington
issued complete report Friday show
ing the amount of cotton ginned from
the 1907 crop up to September rs to
have been 1.559.997 bales. This report
compares with 2.O57,285 bales last year
and 2,s55.716 bales year before last.
counting round bales as half bayese
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
JAIL THREAT WAS EFFECTIVE.
Prominent Chattanooga Man Forced

Prominent Chattanooga Man Forceu
to Testify Before Grand Jury.
w. M. Lasley. president of the
Southern Clay company. and one of the
leading business men Of Chattanooga,
was carried before Judge McReynolds,
In the criminal court Thursday, and
given the option of going to jail for
contempt or of going before the grand
jury and testifying in the investiga-
ton Of numerous charges of bribery
and graft made against prominent
business men and city officials. Las
ley took the latter course. 3.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
yearly Quarantine.

The Probability that new and
modified quarantine against tropical
countriesIwiil be maintained perpetual
ly in NeE Orleans instead Of quar-
antine ins the summer months as here
tofore, vsas announced today by Sur
geon j. * White, Of the marine hos
pital sci Fice.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
j. E. TINsLEY.
Eental Surgeon.
Scooba. Miss.

Offers his professional services to
the peopl. cf kemper County. All
kinds of i.snsal work done neatly and
promptly, Satisfaction guaranteed
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10

The suggestion to establish school
of cotton grading and classification
IN connection with the A. and M. col
lege is one that deserves caretul con-
s;deration at the hands of the new
legislative b&dy. Such an mstituIion
is badly needed. Why should the cot
ton produce + depend altogether on
some one ohtside his profession to
grade his CLIFTON and say where it
should stand in classification AS a
mart and parcel of agricultural legis-
lat;on. LET the classification of cot
ton take its proper place. During the
mast few wears there have been esta5-
l;sbed a number of schools for this
purpose byEoutside parties and they
have receivtd the most liberal patron
aoe. although the instruction received
was of the most superficial kind and
almost of no value at all. Make this
q feature Of the A. and M. college
and the benefits to be derived will
he far in Advance Of the small sum
of money required.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10

SecretEry Of War Taft arrived At
Yokohaila japan.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
SCOOBH.
H. 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, 1907-10-10
GEORGE H. ETHRIEaE.
Attorney y-at-Law.
DeK alb. Miss.

DeKalb, Miss.
General law practice in all ti''
Courts Of Mississippi. Special attens
lion given to legal writings and col
Iections. IN
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10

rho Manufacturers Record of Bal
timore, has corbplled taple sno i-9
tho nercentage Fof earnings upon farm
;nvostments fob the states of the
TTr;on which blaces our great state
in the lead. Id Mississippi the figures
ara 400. Alabama, Ala; Georgia,
946. Arkansas, 34.5; South Carolina,
% 3. North Carolina, 299; Louisiana,
pa: Tennessde 24.O; Florida, 23.e;
TeYas. 2o4: EKentucky, 200; Vir-
o;nia 1911: EWest Virginia, 1917;
Wa;ne 1e3 aid the other states trail
mo along in Ehe rear This is very
easv TO understand when it is taken
into consideration that the acre OF
land that will produce fifty bushels
of corn in Mississippi can be boug hit
for $40. while the same land in the
northern staths would cost three or
four times as much. At any rate, old
Mississippi sd lows up mighty good in
This comparison and the citizens who
loves statistics can get a great deal
of satisfaction from these hgures'
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10

merce. Audoban day will be cele-
brated, Noel and Holmes county day
Hattiesburg day and many other 1ea-
lures of local and general nature,
including the blo6d hound demonstra-
tions already announced.
A resolution was passed by the dl-
rectors of the slate fair this month
pledging the earnest efforts Oh Inc
management to the elimination Oh al
games of chance or betting on races
or other devices, land calling upon the
authorities of both Kinds county and
the city of Jackson to aid In the seric'
enforcement of 1.-The law along these
lines. The management OF lars Can
not be too particular In TINS Respects
it being their duty to protect vlsltors
from the horde of undesirable par
ties that are always to be found wnere
large crowds of people are congre-
gated. Keep them clean and deserv-
ing of the patronage of the best peo'
pie everywhere,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-10
FoR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted to the fns W.nd Of
frouaal Quarters +.
EYE. BLAKEsLEE. jackson. Miss.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-02

to take up some special piano work.
She will return early in September and
resume teaching.
~ ~ ~
Artistically, the Mackenzie Gordon
recital last night at the Moana Hotel
was great success; from point of at
tendance, however, it was disappoint-
ing, by no means the number of people
attending that the merits of the enter
tainment justified. Mr.. Gordon's sing
ing was such as to enhance his already
high reputation as an accomplished and
finished vocalist, while the local must
clans who assisted on the program won
well-deserved applause. Following the
recital was a dance, given in honor of
Mr.. Gordon. at which a couple of
hundred were present.
~ ~ ~
The senior class at the Kawaiahao
Seminary gave a delightful social last
evening to their friends. Young men
from both Mills Institute and Kameha-
meha were among the guests present.
~ ~ ~
Miss Annie Dowsett of San Fran
cisco, who left Honolulu six years ago,
was a passenger on the Mongolia. She
is the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Freeth
on Emma street. Miss Dowsett will
remain here about six months.
- ~ ~
Miss McGoon proved herself to be a
very brilliant and efficient hostess on
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-02

The two secrets of entertaining are
first, that the hostess should, herself,
take pleasure in the entertaining OF
her guests, and, second that only
congenfal people should be hidden on
one and the same occasion. The hos
tess who is in a tremor of fear be-
cause she anticipates some untoward
accident, who Is afraid that her din
ner will not equal those of Mrs. A. or
Mrs. B., is inviting failure. She grows
nervous and absent-minded and COM
municates her mental perturbation to
every one present in those subtitle
ways which are still only dimly I'M
derstood. Conversation languishes.
every one is expecting catastrophe,
and there is almost feeling Of relief
when a servant, also infected by the
mistress anxiety, finally does smash
in the nature of thunderclap that
clears the air.
After all, should anything go wrong,
it could not possibly be worth being
uncomfortable over for half a minute
neither on the part of the hostess
nor her friends. The overwhelming
modification felt, out of all proper
ton to the cause. is often only a
species of wounded vanity.
OF course, one wishes to give the
guest the best welcome that can be
offered-both from a personal stand
point, and in the way of good cheer.
But it is a houely old saying, worth
taking to heart: Accidents will hap
pen in even the best regulated fam
fly
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-02

day night last, and later on occupied
a box at the Orpheum.
~ - -
Mrs. Mkt Saito. wife OF the Japa-
nese Consul, has returned TO Honolulu
after a lengthy visit TO relatives in
Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack London. who have
taken the Hebron cottage at the Pen
Ursula, are hard at work. They have
left the Shark while It is receiving the
finishing touches they were not able
to have attended to in San Francisco.
Their mornings are entirely occupied
with literary work. Mrs. London be-
ing her husbands most efficient secre-
tary. They are at leisure. however.
in the afternoon. Both the novelist
and his wife have made a most favor
able impression upon those who have
been so fortunate as TO have met them.
&c ~ -
Manager Bews and wife OF the Ha-
waiian Hotel. entertained at luncheon
last Saturday Miss Green and Mrs. Joe
Cohen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Hartman have
taken up their residence at the Ha-
waiian Hotel until the middle OF July
when Mr.. Hartman will seek another
climate to restore his health
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-02

Friday evening. She entertained a
large company at a card party. which
was followed by a supper and dancing.
There were twelve tables for the con-
venience of the card players. The dec
orations were purple asters which
were very effectively arranged. The
guests were the Misses Freeth, Muriel
Campbell, Miss Bertelmann, Miss Can
ton, Miss Gwendolen Jenkins, Miss X.
Wilcox, Miss Ada Mulch, Miss Hattie
Lucas, Misses Heen, Miss Moir, Miss
Misses Craig, Miss Rosie Herbert, Mr..
Heen, Mr.. Chas. Stillman, Mr.. Chas.
Lyman. Mr.. Bill Engle. Mr.. Albert Nc
Dougal, Mr.. Garden, Mr. Lucas,
Messrs. Jack and William Desha, and
Mr.. Ianoka.
Miss Mary H. Krout received by the
last mail from Mrs. Lew wallace. who
is still living at her home in Craw-
louisville, Indiana. some pages of a
play in General Wallace's clear and
beautiful handwriting. Appropriately
framed, with an autograph attached,
one page will be presented to the Ho-
nolulu Library and one to the Library
of the Kilohana Art League
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hal
stead and Miss Hazel Hoffman at the
Alexander Young Hotel at dinner Mon
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-02

additional Society Notes on last page)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-02

Miss McGoon proved herself to be a
rery brilliant and efficient hostess on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
Made Assistant General Freight
 Agent of the Frisco
HAS BEEN HERE SINCE 1893
Has Made Many Friends, Who Are Pleased at Advancement, But Re- eret to Have Him Leave
 the City.

What is considered a deserved promotion ment of Edgar T. Wilcox of this city to be assistant general freight agent of the Frisco railroad, succeeding W. R. Powe at Memphis, who has resigned to accept another pos.tion. MT. Wilcox at present holds the position of division fregnt agen- of the Frisco. commercial agent of the Rock Island and general agent of the Birmingham Belt railroad, wi.A headquarters in Birmingham. His appointment will take effect July l.
 W. E. PCwe, who will be succeeded by MT Wilcox. has Ions been assistant gell- eral freight agent ot the Frisco at Mem phi and in recognition of his ability he has been made chairman of the southern classification committee of the Southern reight association and the Southeastern Mississippi Valley association.
 MT. Wilcox began work in the railway service while a boy in Memphis and came to Birmingham .n 1893. He became chief clerk to Commercial Agent Riddell of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham road, now part of the Frisco system. He became eommercif agent later and was promoted to division freight agent.
 NJ. Wilcox Is still quite q young man. bu thoroughly informed in the railroad freight business and his advancement $ very pleasing to lis numerous Birming- ham friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
GALLEY BOY DEAD,
 LEE PASSES AWAY
"SIx" HAD BEEN A PART OF THE AGE-HERALD FOR YEARS, TAX ING PROOFS AND HANDLING THE TYPES.

As long as can be remembered he had been an important cog in the wheel of the mill which has turned out The Age Herald-the galley boy, Willie Lee. Now he is dead. The paper will still be print ed, but not the same hands will take proof of the type, handle the leads or arrange the head letters, as have for many years past.
 .le galley boy that is gone was man of more than 30 years. No one knew his age, or very much about him. except that l.e filled his position probably better than an one could hope to, and that he seemed .,e-fectly satisfied with It, without any ambition for anything better.
 ".ix'' was his name. At school here in Birmingham as a boy he answered to roll cal as No. 6, and ever since, that has bec:l his cognomen. Though not well edu- cated Six was a great judge Of copy. story which went through his hands WIS either good or bad. and he had the reporters sized up accordingly.
 No one can quite fill his place. and the office will be in mourning for him many months. Lee lived in Ensley, near Tux eco park, but at the time of his death he was at Rosser, Ala, with his mother, who're he went to be treated for his trouble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
Will Be Succeeded as President ofB.R L. .&P. Company
 By A. H. Ford
GROWTH OF SYSTEM UNDER
 THE PRESENT MANAGEMENT
President Jemison Has Been Con. nected With Locar Railways 20 Years-President of Consol-
 dated Go. Since 1901.

President Robert Jemison of the Birm- insham Railway Light and Power con- pany has resigned the, presidency of the company to accept a higher position as chairman of the executive board which gives him greater powers but relieves him of the active duties of directing the actual workings of the local system. The resignation will take effect September l, at which time President Jemison will be- come chairman of the executive board and will be succeeded as president by A. H. Ford, who is now president of the Amer ican Cities Railways company with headquarters in New York city.
 President Jemson has been consider ing this step for more than six months and has informed the executive commit tee of his intentions to resign, but they would not consider his resignation until lately as they desired him to continue a little farther the work of development of the local street railway system which has made such decided progress under President Jemison's efficient administra- ton of six years.
 For twenty years President Jemison has been connected in an official capacity with the street railway system of Birm- ingham and has been closely identified with the development of the system from a few unimportant lines to the present splendid system of local and interurban lines. In 1887 he organized and built the East Lake street railway line which was run successfully for several years before 1t became merged with the other local lines when President Jemison accepted a higher official position with the greater company and in 1901 became president of the fully reorganized system which under his untiring and able direction has be- come one of the best street railway sys- tems in the United States
 In his new capacity as chairman of the executive board President Jemlson will keep in close touch with the for tunes of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and will remain in Birmingham where he can continue to watch the development of the properties which he has brought to such hlgn degree of efficiency.
 A. H. Ford, who will assume the pres idency of the local system on Septem- Der l, is a man of long experience in the street railway business and has like his precedessor, worked his way up through the various departments of service. Be fore accepting the position which he holds at present he was superintendent of street railways of New Orleans where he rem dered good service for several years.
 It was stated at the office of the com- pany yesterday that no other official changes are contempIated at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
JUDGE GooDPAsTURE DEAD.
Was Father of Mrs. c. M. HensIy o
 This City.

Information has been received here of the death of Judge w. w. Goodpasture at Livingston. Tenn, last Wednesday morning. He was one of the most suc- cessful lawyers of Middle Tennessee. He was elected chancellor and circuit judge and gained universal respect by his fair n,ss and upri. htness. In 1880 he was ap- lci:lted supervisor of the census for Mid dle Tennessee.
 Having accumulated quite fortune he retired from the active practice of law His fur eral was attended by hundreds Business was suspended and the Overton County bank, of which he was president closed its doors Tor the day Criminal court was dismissed and a meeting of t. bar was called to pass proper resolu- tie:-s of respect.
 J.udge Goodpasture was the father-in- la of the Rev '. M. Hensly of Bir- mingham. Mrs. Hensley had been in at tendance at his bedside for some weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
New Corporatlons Formed.

Articles of interpretations were filed m the office of the probate court yester- day by the Roden Coal Coal company, capital stock sl50.OC0 The purpose of the company is to do d regular coal bust ness. having its principal office in Birm- ingham. The following are the officers: B. F. Roden. president; II. F. DeBardle- ben. vice president; B. F. Roden. Jr.. sec ond vice president and general mana ger J. P. Pearson, secretary and treas urer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
SELECT FIRST TEAM. Y. M, C. A. Baseball Team Will Play at Anniston on July {.

The Young Mems Christian Associa- tion will select the baseball first team Thursday night and the first scheduled game will take place at Anniston on the Fourth of July with the crack amatuer team of that place. The test or haal game will be played Thursday after noon at 5 o'clock and the team will be selected from the players displaying the best form in that game.
 The teams composing the r. M. c. league are practicing regularly and good team work Is being developed, and the first team, which will be selected from the players in this league, promises to be a swift organization.
 On Thursday night at o'clock the regular exhibition games of indoor base ball will be played and at 6:45 o'clock of the same night the volley ball team 8 from the business mems class and noon class will clash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
Cook Injured by Moving Car.

While attempting to board a moving car on Twenty-first street and Fourth avenue yesterday morning, Albert Cook, a moulder at the Gate City rolling mills, was struck by the car and seriously in- jured, one leg being broken and internal injuries sustained. Cook was taken to St. Vincent hospital, where he was re- ported to be resting well last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
Beavers Barbecue.

T..e Birmingham Beavers will entertain their friends, which include the children of Birmingham, at East Lake Thursday. June 2. The occasion will be the third annual outing given by Birmingham dam No. 1. There will be plenty of barbecued i..eets. ice cream and lemonade and good music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
Chancery Court.

In the chancery court yesterday fina} decree was rendered in the case of AdoR- phus Harris vs. Amelia Ayers ct al. grant ing complainant the relief prayed for and decreeing that as against the resBon- dents the complainant is the ownet of certain property described in the bill: that the purported deed from Adolphus Harris to Amelia Ayers is null and void
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26
THE WEATHER.

Washington. June 25.-Forecast: Ala bama and Mississippi Occasional thun- dershowers Wednesday and Thursday; light variable winds
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