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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01
Old Letters Claimed

The Postofflce Department has sue
ceeded in finding claimants for a good
percentage of thirty-seven letters re-
Gently returned from Mexico, where
they had been held more than thirty
years. In many cases either writer
or addresse, and in a few instances
both writer and addresse are dead
and the letters were delivered to sur
viving relatives.
One letter which contained certifi-
cate of deposit was delivered to a
woman in Baltimore, Nd, the grand
daughter of the writer. Two letters
addressed in 1875 to former sea
captain by his wife and mother, both
of whom have since died, were de-
livered to the captain in Conntticecu
livered to captain in Connecticut. A
woman in Algiers, La, was another
recipient of one of these reminders of
bygone days.
The letter with the most interesting
history and which Travelled the longest
distance before delivery was mailed
at Layirk, Norway, Nov. 18, 1875, adj
dressed to sailor at Minatitlan,
Mexico, where he had gone when a
boy of eighteen years. When the let
ter reached Mexico the addressee had
moved to South America, whence he
later returned to Norway without hav-
ing received the communication. A
quarter of century ago he came to
the United States. During all these
years the letter had remained in the
Mexican postoffice, and when it was
turned in to the Dead Letter Office, it
was sent to the place of origin in
Norway, and from there back to this
country and finally delivered at STAN
lev. Wis.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01
Renort Of Canal Work.

The detailed report of the opera
lions of the Isthmian Canal. Commits
sion on the isthmus for June was re-
ceived.
The excavation in the Culebra di-
vision was 624, ,5S6 cubic yards, against
669,365 cubic yards during May,
and is more than three times the a.
mount taken out in June, 1906. The
report says that with 10000 yards
per shovel at the maximum output the
dry season, 10000 yards per shovel
can not be considered serious fall
ing off when the excessive rainfall
(13.5 inches) for June is taken into
account.
The report Of the department of la
Dor and quarters shows the total
working force June 29 as 23,327. This
is exclusive of the force employed
by the Panama Railroad.
The chief sanitary officer reports
that out of 1900 white American en-
ployees there were only four deaths
during the month, and out of about
$500 whites, other than Americans,
there we're but fifteen deaths. Out of
about $4,000 colored employees there
were seventy-two daths, making to-
tai of ninety-one deaths in June a.
gainst ninety-six in May. Taking all
deaths of employees to date, only
twenty-one deaths in june were due to
what are considered climatic diseases,
SSmalaria and dysintery, and none Of
I Iese occurred among the white Am
er1can employees
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01
TEXAS WILL FORCE PIERCE

Fort Worth, Texas,-In a speech
before 10000 farmers at Wills Point
Governor Campbell said:
"You can imprison horse thiei
and if he gets into another state
can issue requisition to bring him
back for trial. But to secure the re-
turn of trust magnate charged with
perjury it is necessary to employ
lawyers and to spend every dollar the
people will give me to spend, to make
Hendy Clay Pierce come back to Tex,
as and stand trial y
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01
To Try Chaplain Jones.

Chaplain Harry w, Jones Of the
6attleship Minnesota who has been
stationed at Norfolk, Va, is to be
tried by court-martial on charges Of
falsehood and scandalous conduct to
the destruction Of good morals, pre-
ferred by the Secretary Of the Navy.
Under the charges of scandalous con-
duct there are seventeen spcifcations,
consisting mainly IN allegations Of tho
utterance of worthless checks.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01
Civil Service.

On Aug. 2S the Civil Sevice Com
mission will hold examinations at
various cities including New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Shreveport, to OBJ
tain eligibles to fl Vacancies in the
positions Of seamstress, assistant ma
tron and matron in the Indian SER
vice.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01
Death Penalty Confirmed

Guatemala City-The supreme
Court Of Guatemala has confirmed
the death penalty of all those SEN
fenced i'm connection with recent at
tempts to assassinate President Ca
brera; and Swho had appealed their.
cases to the highest court.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01
For Better Postal Cards.

AS the result of an investigation
nnderi Postmaster General Myers di-
rection Of complains from all parts Of
the country regarding the quality Of
paper used for postal cards, a change
has been made in the business mana
gers of the. postal card factory at
Rumfofd Falls, Mo-, and in the gov
ernment agent at that place.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01
ANOTHER NAUGHTY JAP
Takes Photos of Batteries in Actiol

Takes Photos of Batteries in Action.
Chicago, A Dispatch to the Trib-
une from Austin, Tex, says: A Jap
anese was taken into custody at the
State military encampment. It is
charged he was taking photos of bait
teries in action and other features of
the camp. He is being held pending
investigation on the part of STATE
and Federal authorities
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01
Consular Examination.

The State Department made public
The results Of the recent examination
of the candidates for appointment for
the consular service, for which fifty
four men were designated. Thirty
eight presented for examination and
only thirteen passed, receiving the re-
quired mark of 80. s.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01

Seoul, Discussing the American
question Viscount Ito said: sit is a
fact that. we intend to annex Korea
and make it a part Of Japan proper.
We have not asked permission from
any one to. do this. - I.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01

Col. Charles G.. Ayres, retired says
the fight has just begun and that he
will seek redress.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01
J. E. TINsLEY,
Dental Surgeon,
Scooba. Miss.

Offers his professional services to
the people Of Kempsr County. All
kinds of dental work done neatly and
promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01

s. Mme; Fromkina, who attempted to
murder several Russian officials, was
sh,angetllin Moscow.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-01

The agreement between Japan and
Corea was y;gned, .,t,
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sight long to be raymimbered. Above all
tn Jap'nese is most to be feared because
iv his love " home an his almost akel love
" death. He is so happy in Japan that he
wud rather die somewheres else. Most
sojers don't like to be kilt. A Jap'nese
| sojer prefers it. 1t was hard to convince
tn nation that they hadn't lost tn
with Rooshya because not so many Roosh-
vans had been kilt as Japs. Faith. we
ought to be scared iv thin. 1 niver see wan
without wondhrin whether me cellar Is
bomb proof. y.s .s,',''.1a
AN I sigh FIR tn good old days befure
we become what Hogan calls wurruld
power. In thin days our favorite sport
was playin' solytare, winning money firm
each other an no wan tn worse off Ivry-
body was invious w US. We didn't care f'r
tn big game goin' on in tn corner. Whin
it broke UP in a row we said: Gentlemen,
gintlemen" an maybe whit over an grab
bed somebody's stake. But cuddent
stand 1t. amy longer. We had to give up
our simple little game iv patience an cut
into tn other deal. An now be hivens We
have no peace Nv mind. Wan hand We
have wan partner; another hand he's
against US. This minyit tn Jap an me
ARE playin' together an I'm tellin' him
what a fine lead that was; the next an
he's agin ME an askin' me kindly not TO
look at his hand. There ARE no frinds at
cards wurrud pollyticks. TIL deal
changes an what started as a frindly
game iv rob yeer neighbor winds up with
an old ally catchin' me pullin ace out
" me boot an whackin' me over TIL head
with a bottle
Sure thin little fellows wud niver tackle
u.s." said Mr.. Hennessy. THE likes iv
Thin
Well" said Mr. Dooley, Its because
they ARE little we've got to be polite to
thin. big man knows he don't have to
fight, but whin a man is little an knows
he's little, an is thinkin all tn time he's
little an feels that ivrybody else is think
in he's little, look out fr him.
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got hold iv a copy iv tn threaty with Swe-
den with tn sad result that he give tn
subjick iv TIL McAdoo tn wrong threaty
rights. He hit him over TIL head with a
bung-starter. There is some relief in tn
situation tonight based on tn report that
TIL Prisidint has stint an apology an has
ordhered out tn army to subjoo Scully.
The Emperor held a meetin' iv tn
Elder Statesmen tonight to discuss sindin'
fleet to San Francisco to punish tn neglect
iv threaty rights iv tn Jap'nese be
sthreet car conductor who wudden't let
subjeck Nv TIL McAdoo ride on TIL Thirty
first Sthreet line with Ogden Avnoo
thransfer dated August eighteen hundher
an siventy-two.'
TIL Prisidnt has ordhered TIL arrest
an Imprisonment iv a dentist in Albany
who hurt Jap'nese whose tooth he was
film. He has raquisted tn McAdoo to
give US another chance befure layin' waste
our land.
"'Folowin' TIL advice iv TIL Japnese
ambassadure FIR poor young Japs to marry
rich American girls, Jap 'nese combyna-
ton theological student an cook applied
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They're to Be

think l was insultin him. Look at that
fellow maxim faces at me- says he. He
amt maxim faces at ye,' says tn Mayor.
That's the way he always looks Thin he
must have his face planed down. says
Kroky.. If he don't I'll appeal to tn Nc
Adoo an he'll divastate this boosted ray
public " ye'ers, he says, firm sea to sea,
he says.
We'll, what's to be done about it? l
can't change me face an there's no legal
way iv removin' it. TIL Prisidint writes to
tn Gov nor. tn Gov'nor requests TIL
Sheriff, tn Sheriff speaks to tn Mayor. tn
Mayor desires tn Chief iv Polls, tn Chief
V Polls ordhers tn polisman on tn beat,
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AN so it goes. I'm in state iv alarum
all tn time. In TIL good old days We
wuddent have thought life was worth Twin
if we cuddent insult foreigner That's
what they were FIR. Whin l was sthrong,
before old age deprived me iv most iv me
pathrtism an other infantile Disorders, 1
niver saw a Swede. a Hun, an Eystalian, a
Boohlgaryan, a German a Frrinchman
that 1 didn't give him tn shoulder. If
twas an Englshman l give him tn foot
too. Threaty rights, says ye? We give
him tn same threaty rights he'd give us,
dhrink an a whack on tn head. 1t seemed
proper to us. 1t twas right to belong to
wan naytionality, twas wrong to belong to
another. If twas a mans proud boast to
be an American it was a disgrace to be
German an joke to be a Fr-rinchman.
An that goes now. Ye can bump amy
foreigner ye meet but Jap. Don't touch
him. He's live wire. Don't think we
can pull his impeeryal hat down on his
bold up-curved nose. Tn first thing ye
know yell be what Hogan calls Caseys
Bellows, an nanny a peaceful village In
Indyanny'n be destroyed FIR ye'er folly.
Why, be hivens, it won't be long till we'll
have to be threatln tn Chinese dacint.
Think iv that, will ye. thread in tn
pa-aper tn other day that tn Chinese
ARMY has been reorganized an rearmed.
Hincefoorth. instead iv tn old-fashioned
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their prayers have been answered. In the
old days 1T was customary to build street
fiat, or, preferably with little valley in
all Of the water that fell out Of the heavens
and landed on the street would stay there
until eliminated from the face Of things by
the joyous but somewhat tardy process of
evaporation. The asphalt layers like this
way Of doing things, as asphalt is thirsty
blue blotters. After enough rains had
drifted over the calendar, the strickland
this applies with particular emphasis to the
avenue-usually resembled sweltzer cheese,
being mostly holes.
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One thing is certain the completion or
the work will give Pennsylvania avenue
vastly improved appearance, and there Will
be a splendid marching surface for the
next aggregation, civic or mlieary' 'iia'
performs over the mile-long straight-as-a-
string stretch. There will be no hills or
hummocks, holes Of gullies to hold mud
In wet weather and dust in dry. the Jon
~ tho white wings will be a snecure, and
the roller-skate devotees are ALREADY max
ing plans to turn the wide way into an
outdoor skating rink. So everybody is
happy-or will be when the holes are filled
up, the dirt mounds removed, the stones
and things carted off where they belong
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FIR tn hand iv tn daughter iv tn boordin'
house keeper where he was employed. He
was able to limp to tn Japnese Consul S
house. where he made complaint to tn
Impror. who was old frnd iv his father.
Tn Prisidint has ordered TIL lady to
marry tn Chink.
TIL Hoop-la Theaytre was closed last
night on complaint iv tn Jap'nese ambassa-
dure that tn Fluff Opry Comply was
givn' a REPRESENTATION iv Japnese charack-
ters in pink robes instead iv the seemly
black derby hats, a size too large, Prince
Albert coats, pear-colored pants, button
shoes. stirring neckties an spectacies which
is TIL well-known UNIFORM " tn gioryous
race AS token iv their grief tn Cab net
waited on tn Japnese embassy at dinner
tonight an Admiral Bob Evans has been
ordhered to sink tn battleship Loosyanny
an carry Gin'ral kroky's hat box to tn
deepo.'
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But nowadays when a street Is case
hardened the hump is put in the middle
and the slope is toward the curbs on
either side. That's the process the avenue
is undergoing at the present time 1t is
being Crowned" a simple process when
the thoroughfare doesn't happen to be dec
grated with street car tracks and an I'M
derground trolley system, but good deal
more pestiferous when it does. In order
to raise the crown of the avenue, it was,
of course, necessary to raise the car
tracks and the pipe that contains the
underground system.
To the layman who drifts out into the
middle of the avenue to look things over,
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Nationality Changed Without Moving

From the London TIODe
A curious Illustration of the ups and
downs Of international politics comes fro n
the Savoy village of Saint Jean de Mauri-
enne where woman has died at the age Of
ntnety-three In the village In which she was
born and without ever leaving 1t has had
her nationality changed three times. She
was born in 1914. and as Bonaparte had
then seized the territory she was French"
When the kingdom OF Sardinia was recon-
stituted the same year after his fall, she
became Italian" and finally, on Nice and
savoy being coded to France In 1860, she
once more found herself French.
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But the avenue will be bang-up affair
when the diggers and car track boosters
and concrete layers put down their picks
and shovels and rollers, and start out look
ing for another job. Most of the good peo-
pie of Washington know what it's all about
this violent effort to tear up the earth
between the treasury and the Peace monu-
ment-and are tickled to death that at last
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the task looks almost impossible. But al
there is enough money behind the job, and
in reality this bolstering up Of the entire
underground system, tracks, tube. third
rail, horseshoe braces and all is really a
rather simple proposition from an engf-
neering point Of view.
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~ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE will be
real fancy looking thoroughfare by

II II
real fancy looking thoroughfare by
the time the gales and frosts and
SHOWS Of glorious summer are succeeded by
the gentle balmy days Of misunderstood
autumn. Then the next big parade that is
planned won't have TO loop the loop around
the downtown business section in order TO
avoid the mussy marching ground OF the
national capital.
When it was decided to lead yesterdays
Masonic procession around here, there and
everywhere in order TO avoid the ditched
and cobble-studded avenue, the good folks
at the head Of the demonstration realized
that it was the first time probably since the
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old days when small boys used to go in
swimming in front Of the market, after
summer shower that the avenue was out
of commission as a parade ground, and
that was just years, and years, and years
ago.
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AT THE INTERSECTION OF D STREET.
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and that lovely smooth surface ironed out
and finished off.
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Mr Henessy Hears Some New Views About japanese Snseness

an tn polisman on TIL beat commands me
to take me alarmin' visage out iv tn
public view. Suppose 1 go down to see me
counsel, Barrister Hogan He tells me that
undher tn rights guaranteed to me. be tn,
Constitution. which Gawd defind an help
in these here days, an me liquor license,
L m entitled to stick me tongue in me cheek,
wink, roll up me nose, wigge me hands
FRI me ears, bite me thumb or say Pooh
to any black an tan l meet. z--...-.
Thin what happens? TIL first thing I
know shell loaded with dynnymite dhrops
onto tn lap iv some friendly mine in San
Francisco; party iV Jap nese land in
Boston an scalp tn wigs off tn DESCENDANTS
" John Hancock an Sam Adams; a Jap
nese polisman gives me COMPANIONS tn
Joo-Jitsco as they toll up tn Ar-rchey road
" Saturdah night an Tiddy Rosenfelt is
discovered undher bed with a small
language book thryin' to larn to say Spare
me in the Japnese tongue. And me name
goes bouncin down to histhry as man
that brought room to his country, an two
hundherd years firm now little children
atm their milk with chop sticks in Kenosha
Nlsconcin, will curse me FIR me wicked
ness instead iv blessin tn mimry iv man
that done so much to keep their fathers
fr'm hurryin' home at night: So 1 stayed
away. F'r a moment tn peril is over
*
But it won't be FIR long. Ivry mornin'
pick, up me pa-aper with fear an threm-
bin. War with Japan is immynnt.
Tokyo June five-Th' whole nation is wild
with excitement over tn misthreatment iv
Jap'nese in Los Angeles, an unless an
apology is forthcomin' it will be difficult
FIR tn governmint to prevint TIL navy firm
shootin' a few things at ye. TIL people iv
America shud know that they ARE at tn
brink " war. A correspondent iv tn Daily
Saky, who wurrukS in old PORCELAIN
facthry in Maine. writes that this famous
subjict iv tn McAdoo, whose name has
escaped him, but who had a good job in a
livery stable in Tokyo befure he was stint
on mission to tn American people to
what he cud get, wint into an aN-night
RESTRAINT an demanded his threaty rights,
which ARE that tn waiter was to tuck his
napkin into his collar an tn BARTENDER
must play Nippon TIL gloryous' on a
mouth organ. Onforchnitely tn proprietor
iv tn place, a man be tn name iv Scully,
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''NOr 7, SAID Mt. DOoIty. was an anu
to- They're a divvle ~ sensitive people,
thin Japs. Look cross-eyed at thin an
they're into ye'er hair. l stayed away fr' m
tn stockyards whin me frind Gin Ar
mour was shown Gin'ral Kroky some rale
slaughter l didn't dare to go down there
fr fear Ia involve this fair land iv ours
IN war $upposin tn naughty little fellow
was 10 s-se me GRIMM at him. smile
don't seem tn same thing to an ORIENTAL
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petticoats they will wear tn more war-like
short skirt. TIL palm leafs have been cast
aside FIR modhern quick firm fans an a
complete new assortment iv gongs, bows
an arrows, Stink-pots an charms against
TIL evil eye has been ordered firm we'll
known German firm. Be careful tn next
time ye think iv kickin' an empty ash-barl
down ye'er frind Lip lungs laundry.
Rash, foolish man, beware
ITS hard FIR me to think iv tn Japs this
way. But tits tn part iv prudence. A few
years ago didn't think amy more about a
Jap thin about amy other man that'd been
kept In tn oven too long. They were all
alike to me. But today whiniver 1 wan
I turn pale an take off me hat an make a
low bow. A few years ago an I'd bet 1
was good FIR a dozen iv thin. But didn t
know how tur-rible people they are. Their
ships are tn best in TIL wurruld. We
think we've got good ships. TIL Lord knows
I'm told they cost US enough, though 1
don't raymimber liver payin' a cent FIR
wan. But Jap'nese rowboat cud knock
to pieces tn whole Atlantic squadron. 1t
cud so.
They're marvellous sailors. They use
guns that shoot around tn corner. They
fire these here injines Nv destruction with
a mysterious powdher made iv sub
stance ony known to thin. 1t is called
saltpether. These guns hurl projyctiles
weighin eighty tons two thousand miles.
On land they ARE even more tur-rible. A
Jap'nese sojer can march three hundherd
miles a day an subsist on a small piece Nv
chewin' gum. Their ARMY have arrived at
such a perfection at tn diffycult hanover
known as tn goose step that they have
made this awful Instrument iv carnage
tn terror iv tn armies iv Europe. AS
cav'lrymen they ARE unexcelled.
There is on'y wan horse in Japan. but ivry
Jap'nese sojer has larned to ride him: To see
wan Nv their magnificent cav'lry rijiments
goin into action mounted on joke is
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When the job is finished the avenue Will
have crown, something that it has never
possessed up to the present time, and 1t Is
expected that the bunch of concrete that
will go down this summer will last a
whole lot longer in consequence.
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1901. by II. II. Mcclure & Coz
ID We go TO see tn Japs win
they were here?" asked Mr..
DoOley.
Il did not" said Mr.. Hen
messy.
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CARPENTER IS REELECTED
Chosen President, Secretary, and
Treasurer of Tri-State League.
Delegates Ia Annual Meeting Decide
Upon $1,000 as Maximum for
Players Salaries.

Trenton. y. J., Feb. 2.-The TTi-State
Baseball League held this afternoon its
meeting adjourned from yesterday or ac-
count OF the absence Of some of the men,
bers. The affairs of the outlaw league Of
last year were first wound up and then
the new league organized by the re-
election Of Charles +. Carpenter as presi-
dent, secretary, and treasurer. Delegates
from Trenton and Wilmington, which will
be added 10 the new league, were ad-
mitted 20 the session.
The following directors were elected.
Col Lewis Perrine, Trenton; William H.
Myers, Newark; J. r. Bockel, Altoona f;
William S. Tunis, Harrisburg. The
four directors will meet on March 10
arrange the schedule. The season viii
open about .Apri! q
The session Of the league was pro-
tracted one, and all persons but the. dele
gates were barred from attendance. The
conflict over the maximum for salaries
was settled by fixing the limit at So 500
except in the case Of managers. The new
cities admitted wanted a higher limlt
Each club will furnish bonds for s., GEO.
20 guarantee its obligations.
Following the adjournment Of the meet
ing tonight, the delegates, with a num-
Der OF wcii-knoBn baseball men and local
enthusiasts, were entertained at dinner
by Col. PerriHe.