The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08

tate man of Terrell, Texas, and are
pleased to note that he and his fam
ily9Tare enjoying good health. In
addition to his business at Terrell,
Mr.. Sargent has recently assumed
the management of the Waddell
Land Co., with headquarters at Fort
Worth, and wi | be only too happy
to advise with anyone seeking a To-
cation in the Lone Star State.
Tt is stated that George Blew, q
negro we'll known in this section,
was shot to death by white-caps at
his home in the<western part OF the
county last Saturday night. Blew
had to leave this neighborhood on
account of trouble with his white
neighbors, some years ago, and the
killing of Saturday night was, we
understand, the result of trouble of
that kind.
Elsewhere in this issue of THE
HERALD will be found an offer to
furnish this paper, the Cotton Jour
nal (of Atlanta, Ga.), and a railroad
accident insurance policy for $1,000
good for one year from date) all for
SO. so. Old subscribers as well as
new ones are entitled to take advan-
tage of this unprecedentedly liberal
offer. Come in and see us about it.
They are still handling the cele-
brated Cascade and elk brands
of flour at Joe Cramer's. These
brands of flour are manufactured by
the Cairo Milling Co., at Cairo, H.,
and are without doubt two of the
best grades of floN offered to the
trade in this section. A trial will
convince anyone-and if you try
one once you will come again.
Quite a number of our people went
to Macon Wednesday of last wcek
to participate in the picnic and wit
ness the baseball game at that
place. Returning Thursday, the
front trucks on the tender of the
south-bolnd passengertrain jumped
the track and delayed the train
about six honrs. Considerable alarm
was felt here until word was re-
ceived that no n was hurt.
SIN what does the righteousness
of the Scribes and Pharisees con-
sist?'' I'm what way must our right
eousness exceed the Righteousness
of the Scribes and Ph~arisees?" The
pastor of the Methodist Church will
answer these questions from his pull
pit next Sunday at IL a. m. Every
one is cordially invited to be present.
A white man named Gus Hinsley,
q saw-miIl hand from Kentucky,
was killed by the afternoon through
mail train Sunday, near P~orteryiile.
1t is stated that Hinsley was under
the influence of liquor, laid down on
the track, and the train cut off the
top of his head.
Mr.. r. H. Barrett, for some time
past one of the clever and efficient
clerks at Mr.. Joe Cramer's store,
has resigned his position with that
gentleman and accepted one neal
Brooksville. The best wishes of a
host of friends in Scooba are his.
The watermelon season is con" and
the subscription offer We made last year
we renew this-we will give one years
subscription to the KEMPER HERALD to
the party bringing us the largest speci>
men of this luscious product OF the field
during the season. Try for this,
Mr.. A. J. Oubre, a most pleasant
hammered young gentleman from
Donaldsonville, La, assumed charge
LOT, the books at the Rosenbaum store
MONDAY morning. We trust he viii
find his sojourn among Scoobans a
pleasant one.
Our Boarding Patronage Doubled Last
Session. Write for plan by which ex
penses may be reduced.
PoRT GIBSON FEMALE CoLLEGE.
Port Gibson, Miss.
We understand thatsour-townsman
Mr.. James d. French suffered the
loss of $500 from the safe in his
store last Thursday. No clue to the
thief.