The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

raletic stroke Sunday evening; he
was upwards of eighty years of age,
and was slightly crippled as the re-
suit of a fall a couple of years ago.
He was a grand old man, an earnest
worker for his Masters glory, and
his place will be hard to fill. Our
sympathy is rendered the members
of his bereayed family.
The man who will offer a glass of
whiskey, or other intoxicant, to q
reformed drunkard or man who is
endeayoring to reform, should be
visited with the eternal, devastating
curse of the Living God; for not
only is he endangering the future
w%ell-being of a~nSther's soul, but he
is probably adding degradation and
shame to the portion of a wife and
children who have already borne
more than their share of sorrow.
The hand that proffers the glass
should be withered as it is extended.
We dislike to see any of u young
men sever home-ties and start out
into the great world, the paths thro'
which are lined with so many pit
falls for the unwary-but when they
do, we wish them God-speed and q
safe, pleasant and profitable haven.
The last of 1.-THE boys to leave us
was Jimmie Ballard, who took Sun
day mornings train for Enterprise,
where hewill spend a few days with
his sister, Mrs. Swain, and from
there will go to Wellington, Texas.
We regret to learn that a little
daughter of Mr., Jim Edmonds, liv-
ing Just southwest of town, fell from
a child's wagon in which she was
riding last Sunday and, in addition
to dislocating one arm at the elbow
joint, fractured the bone between
the elbow and shoulder. DR.. j. B.
Mooney attended the little sufferer,
and she is doing as well as could be
expected under the circumstances.
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 S 1000
(good for one year from date) all for
$3.50. Old subscribers as well as
new mes are entitled to take advan-
tage of this unprecedentedly liberal
offer. Come in and see US about it.
We need a Mayor and Marshal in
the Town OF Scooba who, for a sea-
son at least, will see to it that the
ordinances are observed to the let
ter. There should be no minimum
penalties, for awhile; there is a
class of evil-doers here that appear
to be immune, as far as the law is
concerned, and they should be ham
died without gloves.
Mrs. n. w. Hopper, of DeKalb,
spent the Sabbath with the family
of her son, Mr.. Will Hopper, at this
place. Returning home Monday,
young Mrs. Hopper and three sweet
little children accompanied her and
are spending the week with ''the old
folks at their hospitable and pleas
ant home near the countryside.
We learn that on the Coleman
place, near the Alabama line, last
Saturday evening, in a dispute over
a ball game, John Little shot and
killed Joe Hurst, and was himself
later killed by Joe's brother Tom.
The parties are all negroes, and we
understand were not engaged in the
game over which they disputed.
R~EMEMBER-
We are agent for the celebrated
Avery" Plows, have a number in
stock and will dispose of them at a
Special Low Price for Cash. Come
and see us as to all farming machin-
cry. DUKE MERCANTILE Co.,
Scooba, Miss.
AS the watermelon season draws,
near, just remember that we will
give one years subscription to the
KEMPER HERALD to the person pre-
senting us with the largest specimen
of this luscious fruit during the sea-
son. Try for this.
Just received-by the Duke Eer
camille Co., an elegant up-to-date
assortment Of Ladies' Dress Goods
and Spring and Summer novelties
for the enhancement of feminine
charms. Call and see them.
w. S. Barefield, Dental Surgeon
of Brooksville and well and favora-
bly, known to our people, will be at
the McCalebb House, Scooba, on
Monday, July 22nd, and remain for
three or four days.
Co. Tax Assessor j. H. Holmes
announces that the Personal Assess
ment Roll is now on file in the
Chancery Clerks office for thirty
days, subject to inspection.