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CONV|CTS PETITION
 FOR HABEAS CORPUS
His Array of Reasons Why He Did Not Get a Square
 Deal,

Isaac Coombs an inmate of the ter ritorial prison, has made a curious application to the supreme court for a writ of Habeas corpus. Combs, who used to be justice of the peace, has brought into the score of typewriter pages, constituting his application, just enough legal language to make it rather unintelligible. Combs, who is ffty-four years of age, formerly lived in Central, in Graham county. He was convicted at Solomonville three years ago of the charge of rape upon a young girl by the name of Ida c. Jenkins. In his application Combs says that the real prosecuting witness was s. P. Jenkins, the father of the girl, who compelled her to make the charge against him. The applicant is unworthy of belief because he ''as- saulted and fought his ninety-year-old grandmother" He said that Jenkins wanted him to assist him in defraud- ing the government in the matter of a homestead entry. The applicant re- fused to participate but Jenkins got somebody else and afterward boasted of the manner in which he had got the best of the government. Jenkins also tried to inveigle the applicant into mercantile partnership. He failed there again and his anger prompted him to force the young girl to make the outrageous charge of which the ap- plicant was found guilty.
 Combs also compalins tha his law .yers were not what they ought to have been and really aided in sending him to the pen. He has been trying ever since he was lodged in that institu- ton to get a rehearing; he has ad- dressed communications 10 the judges Individually. collectively and at large. until he says the warden told him that he could not be allowed to take up all the time of the judiciary
 The application contains much other matter which really has nothing to do with the case The applicant declares his innocence cf the crime of which he was convicted and pleads his for. mer exemplary life and the fact that he is a husband and a father whose disgrace unless purged by the court will extend even to the third and fourth generation.
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KILLED BY HER DEATH NOTICE
Woman sroods over premature obit-
 uary Until she Dies.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. April 1s- Mrs
 James Duly. aged 49, died today as the result of breeding over seeing her death notice in a local paper sew eral days ago. She had been sick d week and was fepcrted dead. and the shock of seeing inc notice killed her.
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ENGINEERS VISIT TONTO DAM AT
 ROOSEVELT
Cement Mill Running and Per- manent Power Plant Under Construction, But Dam Building Delayed.

PHOENIN, April l2.-Engineer L. c. Hill and family and Dr. and Mrs. 4. ]. Chandler, of Mesa City, who were their guests on the trip returned to the valley on Monday after a couple Of days spent in Roosevelt and yicini- ty. Their stay included a side trip to Livingstone md another up the Tonto. where work is progressing on the high line wagon road. About three miles have been completed. of the four and half mile section on which the men are now working. @a
 Contractor O'Rourke is engaged in getting out rock for construction pur- poses as soon as he can get to work in the river bed again, but he has been unable to do any work on the dam yet.
 The government force is engaged in the building of the permanent power house below the dam and in front of the present temporary house is to be a particularly solid building of heavy rock. the walls being three feet thick. The building will be 40x120 feet i.. size and about 10 feet high. and he root of it will be reinforced concrete with five feet of gravel above 1t. This is designed to stop the career of any heavy stone that might possibly roll off the canyon wall in the years to come. The upper end of the build ing will rest on the lower face of the dam and from an upper door on the canyon wall side. will be an exit to- ward the cave or present temporary power house. From the latter the present machinery will be removed and replaced by switches and other outside devices that will still be used.
 ID the Canyon- down the Canyon.
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up the Canyon, down the Canyon. help J. E. T. get the franchise. (Adv.)
 MT. Taft is man of great poise- &voirdu-pois-
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AMATEUR THIEVES DO BUNGLING
 JOB
Break a Window, But Are Frightened Away From the Scene of Operating Before Completing Job,

PRESCOTT, April 12.-One of the crUdest attempts It burglary made Iii this city for many months, was the bunsling job of two negroes, about l1:2O o'clock Monday night, when they broke one Of the plate glass win. dows in the Laskey clothing store, inside of which several mems suits were on display. The thieves were frightened from the place by J. H. Mulrein, who was attracted by the noise of the crashing glass, while passing the pOstOffice. on the opposite side of the street. One of the men who was seen near the window, wheyI rock weighing at least fifteen bounds was thrown through it. made his escape through Scholey Bros bowling alley, and his confederate disappeared in the darkness, going south on Cortez street.
 Officers Lane lnG Cousins we're promptly on the ground and com menced a vigorous search for the mis creants, after securing a good de- scription of the man directly responsi- ble for the crime. About o'clock they were rewarded by finding Ben JdlnlD Jarrett, cOlOTeu, IylnS dlOnS IHe alley fence of the Head lumber yard, feigning sleep. Jarrett answered the description of the man who threw the stone, and was escorted to the city jail. It was stated last night that Mir Mulrein and an attache of the Scholey bowling alley had identified him as the man who committed the deed and beat a hasty retreat through the alley.
 A vigorous search is now being made by the officers for Jarrett's con federate and although only a meager description WIS had, on account of the darkness, it is thought that he will be landed behind the bars before morning. Jarrett was released from the county jail, Sunday, after serving fifty days on a charge of an attempted assault with a gun, alleged to have been committed in Jerome. He drift ed into these parts with a snow, some months ago. and is considered worthless and ! dangerous character.
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Up tbe canyon. down the Canyon. help J. E. T. get the franchise. (Adv.)
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GREAT SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION IS
 DEDICATED
Carnegie Institute In Pitts burgh Dedicated with lm- portant ExerciSeS-RooSe yeh'S Name Is Cheered.

PITTSBURG, April Ig.-The formal rededicaton exercises of the enlarged Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg were brought to a close for the day with the announcement of prize winners in the international art exhibition. The following are the successful painters:
 First pTiZe-Gold medal and $500. Gaston La Touche, Paris, France.
 Second priZe-Silver medal and s100e. Thomas Erkins, Philadelphia.
 Third prize-Bronze medal and $500. Olga De Bozenauska. Paris.
 At yesterdays ceremonies addresses
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because if you do we are sure that you WII purchase
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bass You Unheeded.

Buy Now for Future Use. "
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of international importance were de livered by Theodore won Moeller. of Germany: Paul Droumer, formerly speaker of the chamber of deputies, Paris: Andrew Carnegie: Baron d'Esturnelles de Constant, member of the French Senate, Paris; DT. John Rhys. principal of Jesus College Of the University of Oxford.
 \ letter of regret from President Roosevelt was read. praising Carnegie for his great gift to science and educa- ton. During the exercises the Pres ident was referred to as the great peacemaker." and vociferous applause greeted every mention of his name.
 Minister of State von Moeller, in his address said his presence here was as a message of good will from the German Emperor and German sub- iects. Won MoelleT said the institute was one of the most wonderful buiid- ings he had ever seen
 \ notable feature of the exercises today was the pdrade Of European and American guests from the Hotel Schenley to the institute.
 Frederick Slagel, 33 years of age, Of Los Angeles. was arrested while at tempting to enter the Hotel Schenley with an open knife hidden beneath his coat sleeve. Slagel said he want ed to see Carnegie concerning a pat ent for milking cows. The mans sanity will be Investigated.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
COAL PROBLEM
BECOMES VEXING
FOREIGN BIDS WERE LOWER
THAN AMERICAN.
GOMPERS IS AGAINST TAFT
Labor Will Line Up Against Taft as
Presidential Candidate-Further In
vestigation of the Land Frauds IL
Now the Issue.

The problem of providing coal 1or
the warships has become most vex-
ing one. In the bids opened at the
navy department for supplying coal;
the offers of the foreign bidders were
much lower than those submitted ny
firms controlling American ships. The
likelihood that the fleets coal sup
ply will be carried in foreign bot
toms has drawn forth strong pro-
test from American ship owners,
President Roosevelt is not disposed 10
create any antagonism just now that
may be felt next year in the election
He realizes, on the other hand, that
he will be criticised because OF the
tremendous cost of sending great
feet of warships on useless parade
to the Pacific coast. Another fea-
ture of the cruise that was brought
to the presidents attention is the
necessity of finding work for the mel
employed in the. eastern coast navy
yards after all of the ships of the
navy have gone to the other side OF
the continent.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Gompers Against Taft.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, be-
gan formal campaign against Sec-
retary Taft as presidential candi-
date. A fve-page editorial appears
in the official organ Of the federation
under the caption, "Taft, the Injue-
ton Standard Bearer" /" In the course
of it Gompers says:
Secretary Taft's contention with
reference to what ne terms the boy
colt would, if carried to its logical
result, lead to the dispersion and for
cible breaking up by court orders Of
every assemblage Of working men;
however innocent or lawful their pur-
nose, and to the notification of all
their agreements.
"The fact of the matter is that
Secretary Taft as a presidential as
pirant is afraid he may have ruffled
a fea here and there in the plume
of capitalistic power. He substan-
TALLY assures them that if they will
give him their support he will hand
over to the tender mercies of the
worst elements of the capitalistic
class the workingmen Of the United
States, bound hand and foot shackled
by injunctions for which he will
stand"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Balloon Corps Organized.

Determined to be fully up with tho
times in the matter Of aerial naviga-
ton, as applied to the uses Ct war;
the Signal Corps of the army has or
ganized a balloon corps Of nine men
under Captain Charles de F. Chand-
ler. This corps will make preliminary
tests in the vicinity Of Washington.
completing the real experiments at
Fort Omaha later. A sharp difference
of opinion exists among army Officers
as to the practicability of the balloon
in time Of war. Many contend that
they can be utilized only under the
happiest conditions, which would at
ford the enemy no opportunity. to use
the airships as targets or give an
enemy an indication of the location
of troops against which he might di-
rect his fire.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

According to advices received here
borax interests are sending out letters
to physicians throughout the country
in which they say: "We are desfrous
of obtaining the opinion of the best
medical authorities in. the United
States in reference to boron com.
pounds when usede in quantities ne
cessary to preserve food. We only
advocate the use of boron preserva-
tives in such articles of food that
favor the development of toxic germs
and on salt cured meats which can
be cured mildly by the aid of boron
preservatives. Under no circum-
stances do we advocate the use of pre-
servatives in milk.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
In Foreign Bottoms.

President Roosevelt let it be known
that foreign bottoms would be char
tered for coaling the battleship feet
on its Pacific cruise, as he judged
the price asked for American ships
excessive. He is willing to permit the
payment of 100000 more than for
foreign bottoms as an encourage
ment to American shipping, but pro.
tests which have been raised as to
the presidents legal right to chartar
foreign vessels will have no effect on
his decision. He has already decided
that the law is sufficient to charter
foreign vessels under existing condi-
tions. This means the greater part
of the coal for the fleet, if not all.
will be sent in foreign vessels. AT
the Bureau of Equipment, Nary de-
Epartment, it is said that prices for
IAmerican ships are so far in excess
THAT it would cost the department
considerably more than 100000 20
kend even half the coal in American
EeSSelS
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Ionas Avenue Viaduct.

Atlanta.-The Jones Avenue via
duct across the Southern & West
Atlantic and other road tracks, col
lapsed when a switch engine jumped
the track and struck one of. the pill
lars Of the structure. The whole
bridge came down in crash. The
engineer and fireman jumped in time
to save their lives. A negro driver
and team, the only vehicle on the
viaduct at the time, went down with
the structure and the driver was bad
ly injured. The viaduet was erected
in 1896 at "a cost of $4,000.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
To Analyze "soft Drinks.

At the request of the war depart
ment DR.. Harvey Wiley, chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry, is analyzing
the "soft drinks" sold at army posts
to soldiers, to ascertain if they are
injurious and to what extent. He
will form a "soft drink squad" 90
that in case of the prosecution of
vendors he will be able to supply evi-
dence of the effects of the drink up
on the human system. The squad
will be formed in October, and the
young men who compose it will be
regaled Systematically upon the
drinks, and the results noted.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
To Withhold Endorsement.

According to a New York Repub.i-
can of prominence now, in Washing
ton, it has been arranged thatSno at
tempt shall be made to indorse Gov.
Hughes for the presidency at the ap-
preaching meeting of the New York
republican state committee. The
governor, he says, has been consulted
regarding the matter, and has asked
that nothing of this sort he done.
National Committeeman Ward cf
Westchester himself brought the pro-
position to the attention of the gov
ernor, and urged him to have it
ouashed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Roosevelt at Tennis.

A tennis match which savoys Of
international Importance will be play
ed in Washington when President
Roosevelt meets the Rt. Rev. A. T.
Winnington-Ingram, D, D., lord bish-
op of London. The game will be play
ed on the White House grounds:
which is the scene of the presidents
victories over NJ. Jusserand, the
French ambassador; the Hon. Speek
Won Sternburg, Emperor William s
official representative; Secretary Gar
field. Lawrence Murray of the Bureau
of Commerce and Labor, and others
Of the official tennis cabinet.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Western Lend Fraudz.

Further developments in the west
elm land fraud prosecutions are
lkoked for very soon, and Colorado,
Wyoming and Utah will be the scenes
OF action. Following the successful
lahd fraud prosecution in Oregon and
California, the Interior Department
arranged for thorough inveetiga
tikn in half dozen states, and it is
notE known that the results of these
INVESTIGATIONS, when they are made
public, will be startling. The inves-
tigktions have proceeded far enough
to Ehow that an enormous acreage of
lank which formerly belonged to the
fedsral government has unlawfully
pas,Eed to individuals and corpora
tionk, and that practically the entire
coall supply of the three states, whish
forrlerly belonged to the govern
menI, is now in the possession CT
threA or four big corporations.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Attempted Bribery Charged.

Findlay, OIL. B. Williamson was
arrested on an indictment charging
him attempting to bribe Chase Thomp-
son, a juror in the case of the state
of Ohio, VS.. the Standard Oil COM
pany, which was tried in the court OF
common pleas here last June. He
was held without bond by Judge
Duncan. Mrs. Chase Thompson said
that Williamson approached her and
asked her to persuade her husband
to disagree and hang the jury in the
Standard Oil case. Williamson ad-
mits he made the proposition to Mrs.
Thompson.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Oklahoma Constitution.

President Roosevelt announced that
he would approve the Oklahoma con-
stitution. He said he had examined
the document with the attorney gen-
eral and that he felt the question OF
his approval ought not to be based
on his personal opinion of the docu-
ment, but upon whether it came with
in the terms Of the enabling act.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Three Men Killed.

New York, Three men were killed
instantly by the explosion of an OIL
tank in the Bronx from which they
were drawing crude petroleum to >
springling cart, on the Morris Park
race track, where a twenty-four hour
automobile ace was given this even
automobile race was given this evea-
carried by one Of the men ignited
some loose oil under the tank. The
explosion which followed tore off the
top Of the Catholic protectory nearby
alarming the fifteen boys therein and
shattered many Of the windows Of the
nrotectory.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Gives $4,000 to University.

Columbia, S. C.-Mrs. Ann Jeter:
wife of former Governor Jeter, of
this state, announces that she will
donate $4,000 to the university Of
South Carolina for the purpose OF
building an infrmary as a memorial
to her nephew, the late A. Wallace
Thompson, an alumnus of the univer-
sity. The donation was accepted by
the trustees.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Naval Recommendations.

The building of not less than three
battleships of probSbly $4,000 tons
displacement, carrying twelve 12-inch
guns each, several scout cruisers.
many torpedo craft and Golfers, to-
gether with other auxiliaries in pro-
portion, will be recommended by the
general board of the navy to Secre-
tarv Metcalf.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Different Colors.

Atlantic City.-If the secretary IL
the treasury will grant the request
contained in a resolution presented
to the American Bankers Association
in convention, the tellers' desk of
the average national bank will some
what resemble a ribbon counter OF \
department store. The resolution pro-
poses that each denomination of bank
notes be made of a certain color, IS
follows: One dollar notes, slate; two
dollar, brown; fve's, green; tens,
blue; twenty's, yellow; ffty's. pink ;
and hundreds and over, white.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Mrs. Harry Thaw Sick.

New York.-Mrs. Harry K. Thaw:
wife of the young man who is await
ing trial for the killing of Stanford
White, has been unable to visit her
husband at the Tombs prison this
week, as she is suffering from bad
cold. Thaw's counsel will not say
whether or not Mrs. Thaw's illness
is regarded as serious.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Iyabinet Meeting Postponed.

Thkre, was no meeting Of the cab
met East week. Owing to the pres
sure bf other engagements prelimin-
ary 10 his departure. Sunday, the
president decided not to hold the us
ual s8mi-weekly meeting, but several
membkrs Of the cabinet were in confer
ence With him individually. Attorney
General Bonaporte conferred concern
ing thh details of the proclamation
approving the oklahoma constitution.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

The fact has been brought to
light that Great Britain and Germany
supported President Roosevelt In his
plan to send the American battle
ship squadron to the Pacific ocean
in order to check japanese aggres-
sion.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
The Bubonic Plague.

San Francisco.-The totals in the
bubonic plague situation to date are
as follows: Cases verified, 43;
deaths, 26; death percentage, 60.4;
peh cent; suspects under observa-
ton %.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

Joseph H. Choate, one OF the
American delegates to The Hague
Peace Conference. is about ready, TO
abandon his project for a perma-
nent Court of Arbitration.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
No Objection to WI Ting Fang.

President Roosevelt announced to
a gathering Of newspaper men at the
white house that he assumed there
would be no objection to the appoint
ment Of WI Ting Fang as minister
from China to the United States.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

Several persons were injured IN
collision between two trains IN
France.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Telegraphers Called.

The New York Telegraphers' Union
voted to call out all leased wire op-
orators provided the national officers
will sanction such course.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
On War Path.

Stuyvesant Fish, in an interview
in New York, said that J. 7. Harahan
was too small for him to notice, and
that E. H. Hartman is the man ne
is cunning for.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

The British government has issued
an imperial order prohibiting the
Newfoundland Colonial government
from seizing American fishing yes
sells.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

Major Delmar failed to lower the
track trotting record at Columbus,
making the mile in 2:O4 Ia, the fast
est trotting mile Of the year.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

The Confederate veterans OF MIS-
sissippi assembled at Meridian Tor a
two-days convention.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

A movement has been started in
Calcasieu parish for an election to
decide if liquor shall be sold inside
the parish.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Picking Cotton.

Mrs. A. T. Holt, a prominent So
ciety woman. is picking cotton for
charity in Washington County, Texas.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

The war department did not regard
the reports of discomfort in Cuba as
serious.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

The Southern Medical Association
in session at Birmingham, elected
officers and adjourned.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

Prof. DeLage, French scientist.
has succeeded in developing life
through = chemical process ....s.a.<.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

A conspiracy to start a revolution
ary movement in Cuba has been dis
covered at Havana.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

Considerable damage was done in
Guatemala by an earthquake.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

The Texas Commission of Agrl-
culture urged farmers to hold their
cotton.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

Several towns along the coast Of
Mexico were devastated by hurri-
cane.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

A movement has been started in
Calicasieu parish for an election to
decide if liquor shall be sold inside
the parish.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
Transfers Currency.

The New York Subtreasury trans
ferred $4,000 in currency to New
Orleans,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03

The international Brotherhood Of
st. Andrew convened in Washington
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-03
j. E. TfNsLEY.
Dental Surgeon,
Scooba. Miss.

Offers his professional services to
the people ef Kemper County. All
kinds of dental work done neatly and
promptly Satisfaction guaranteed.