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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
PRESIDENT STARTS
SOUTH SEPT. 20
WILL HUNT IN JUNGLES OF
LOUISIANA.
FOUR HOURS IN VICKSBURG
Will Spend Four Hours in Historic
City Visiting Beautiful Military
Park and Will Deliver Address at
Court House.

Washington.- Roosevelt,
will begin his southern journey Sun
day, Sept. 2sth.
He will arrive at Memphis, Tenn,
on October 4, and will proceed from
there to Northeastern Louisiana on
a hunting trip which will last seven
teen days.
Leaving the camp grounds on Octo-
ber q, the president will go to Vicks
burg, Miss, arriving there at
O'Clock p. m. and remaining In that
city four hours. While in Vicksburs
the president will visit the national
military park in that city and VIII
also deliver an address on the clty's
historic court house square. The oc-
casion Of President Roosevelt's visit
to Memphis during the meeting OF the
Deep Waterways Convention, Octo-
Der As, is the all absorbing topic III
Memphis. Plans are being perfected
to give the president the most cor
dial and enthusiastic reception ever
accorded any president. The COVER
nors and many prominent men from
nearly all the southern states will be
In attendance.
It was learned from an authorlta--
tive source that the president s hunt
ing camp is to be located at some
point in the Tensas swamps In North
eastern Louisiana and that the hunt
ing expedition will extend over a
period of seventeen days. 1t Is
well known fact thatpthis portion OF
the state abounds with all kinds OF
game, deer and bear being plentiful
and the success of the president IN
bagging game will only depend on his
ability to shoot and shoot true. Col
John M. Parker of New Orleans Is
to be a member of the presidents
hunting party.
The president will be accompanied
.on the trip down the river by Assist
ant Secretary Latta, Mr.. I. H. Meth
erland, stenographer; Surgeon Gener-
al P. M. Rixey, U. S. N. Hon. John
A. McIlhenny; two secret service
men; one representative each of the
Associated Press, the United Press
Association, and the New York Sun
Press Association, and Mr.. H. A.
Strohmeyer, photographer. He will
also be joined by DIR. Alexander LAM
bert and Mr.. John M. Parker.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
Moroccan Situation.

Paris.-Reports that Germany has
offered France free hand in Moroc-
co in return for the recognition OF
the German influence, are pronounc-
ed officially to be without foundation,
According to the official declaration
"the Algeciras convention remains
the basis of French policy. If France
is to continue to represent the sover--
eighty of the sultan and the integrl-
ty Of his empire any other policy
would be contrary to French inter-
est and Frances international agree
mentS.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

A wide-awake Mississippian pens
the following: "The citizens of any
prosperous town are always public.
spirited and united. Stand together,
work for the interests of the whole
town. Always be ready to willingly
do your part. Don't grumble and
spend your time prophesying fail
ures, but help to make every enter
prise success, be it great or small.
Be energetic and enterprising and
your example will be initiated. T"
Good. And the same will apply to a
community as well as town. What
is good for one is equally good for
the other. There is food for thought
in this.
President Roosevelt will pitch his
hunting camp in the northeastern
corner of this state about Oct. 5, to re
main seventeen days.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
From Poverty to Riches.

Garrett, Ill.-While Ransom Holmes
was building a china closet in the res
idence of James Weatherby, he dis
covered $4,000 in gold in a hole he
made when compelled to tear away a
portion of the partition. The coins
were in $40 and 500 pieces.
The residence in which the money
was found was originally the proper
ty of R. R. Reeves, wealthy farmer,
who died in 1892. His son, Millard
F. Reeves, was appointed his admin
istrator, but he died before the estate
was settled.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
Idaho Fraud Cases.

Boise Ia.-A warrant was issued
for the arrest Of Summer G. Moon
and Jas. I. Barber, of Eau Claire,
Wis, millionaire officers of the Bar
Der Lumber Company, and Horace r..
Rand, Of Burlington, Conn, indicted
for conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment. They were indicted with
Senator Borah and others. They will
be brought to Boise at once to an
swer the charges.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
Industrial Education.

Representative Charles R. Davis,
of Minnesota, has announced his in
tention Of making further efforts
this winter to secure legislation to en-
courage the State and Territories in
the promotion of industrial and agri-
cultural education. He has bill
prepared for the upbuilding of
great nationwide system Of schools
Of the ranks Of high schools in city
and country that will teach agricul-
ture, the mechanical arts and home
economics, which Mr.. Davis is work
inu
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

For too many years has Mississippi
borne the reputation Of having cat
izenship "quick on the trigger" and
ready to draw upon the slightest pro-
vocation. The big insurance compa-
nies considered the increase Of rates
for the state on account Of the losses
from "gunshot wounds" 1t has CIV
en- us an unenviable reputation
abroad, and one that is not fully de-
served. But 1t is high time that the
law-abiding people Of the state paid
more attention to enforcement OF the
law with reference to crimes OF q Sc
rious nature. We have generally as
good people as can be found any
where in the world, more law abiding
than those in other states as far, as
the minor crimes and misdemeanors
are concerned, but the crime OF MUIR
der and manslaughter is too frequent
entirely. It is time for conservative
and thinking men to stop and see
where we are at. These things must
be stopped and the only way in
which can be done, is to strictly en-
force the laws. The inflicting OF the
penalty for murder, be the culprit
black or white, would soon greatly
lessen the commission Of the crime.
1t is the duty of good citizens to go
into the jury boxes and see that ex-
act Justice is dealt to the offenders.
Do not let able lawyers nth pathet-
ic pleadings turn them away from
the path of duty, but do what you are
sworn to do. In ninety-nine cases out
of one hundred, the differences that
bring about these crimes could be hon
orably settled by arbitration and
they should be handled in this way
by all means. 1t is gratifying to
note that the state press is taking
up this subject and discussing it, the
Magnolia News publishing sensi-
BILE and able article on it few days
since. Keep up the agitation until
this blot shall be wiped from the
fair escutcheon Of Mississippi. Tae
press is the power that can do 1t and
the duty is clearly defined.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

A spirit Of selfishness is to be de-
scried at all times and more espec--
ielly in matters pertaining to the fu
turc generations. An exchange gives
the following which puts the case
strongly as it deserves: can aged
man was planting trees and was ac-
costed by stranger who said: why
do you plant trees when you cannot
possibly live long enough to eat the
fruit Of themf' He raised himself
and leaning on his shovel, said: Some
one planted trees before l was born
and have eaten the fruit, I now
plant for others that the memorial
Of gratitude may exist when I am
dead and gone.'' How beautiful this
sentiment, and pity tbs that is not
more prevalent.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

W. S. Davis Of Wayne county has
been chancery clerk for period Of
forty years but was defeated in the
recent primary for reelection. Gen.
w. D. Cameron Of Lauderdale was
elected for the eighth term, making
thirty-two years in all while Mr.. Grif
fin Of Yaxoo was elected for the sew
enth term, or thirty-two years in all.
These are undoubtedly the longest IN
service Of any Mississippi officehold-
ers.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

The New Orleans and Great North
ern, better known as the Goodyear
road, is operating trains on a portion
Of the line in Mississippi and an
nounce~ that through service to Jack
son will be inaugurated about Jan
nary 1st The trouble in securing en-
trace to the Capitol City has not been
settled, but it is probable that the
tracks of the I. C. win be used until
such time as they can get in on their
own rails.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
Young Rockefeller Quits Bible Glass.

New York.-John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., will cease to be the leader of the
young men 8 Bible class Of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church on October
IL. He has resigned, and his resigna-
tion has been accepted. Increasing de
mands of business and fear OF a re-
currence of ill-health are the reasons
given by him in a letter to the class.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

When the truckers Of Gloster COM
munity begin to realize on their stuff
and the oil mill and light plant use
wood for fuel thereby furnishing a
market for what is cut from the land
being cleared, there will truly be good
times as the Record says. This COM
munity Of interests idea is one that
rs deserving Of consideration at the
hands Of our people.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

The adoption of labor-saving ma
chinery, the intensive system Of farm
ing, raising Of stock at home and 9th
er reforms now taking place in Mis-
sissippi will do more to solve the la
Dor problem than any other one
thing. Five bales Of cotton is being
raised today in some sections upon
oneJhalf the land that was requir-
ed ten years ago. There is consid
erable saving of labor in this. Fields
that ten years ago were making fif-
teen bushels Of corn to the acre are
making thirty today. At least one
third Of the labor Is saved in this in
stance. Many such comparisons could
be cited but these of the two most
important crops are sufficient. But
some one will say that such instances
are too few and Ear between. This is
a fact that cannot be denied but
their frequency is fast being increas-
ed. Larger numbers Of farmers are
adopting the improved methods from
year to year and the next few years
will show greater increase still. The
two hundred men who attended the
roundup" of institutes at the A.
& M. College the first of this month
carry the Infection with them that
will eventually spread to all in more
or less degree. Mississippi is doing
well and the room reserved for pessi-
mists is being gradually reduced uu-
til they will finally be crowded out.
Speed the day.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
Sanitary improvements.

According to the report of the De-
partment Of Sanitation Of the 18TH
mian Canal Commission great inn
provement has been made in the SAN
itary conditions in the canal zone and
the illness among the canal workers
is much less than a year ago.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

Twenty-Five out Of forty-eight men
charged with taking part in the re-
volt in the Baltic provinces have been
condemned to death by the Russian
court martial at Riga.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

At Houston President Neill of the
Farmers Union estimated that the
Texas cotton crop would not exceed
100000 bales.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
J. E. TINSLEY,
Dental Surgeon,
Scooba. Miss.

Offers his professional services to
the people CT Kemper County. All
kinds Of dental work done neatly and
promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

One thousand unmarried women
left Liverpool for America by the
Atlantic liner Baltic.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

King Frederick August of Saxony
was thrown from his horse, but he
sustained only slight injuries.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

Commissioner Hudson Of Georgia
estimates that the crop in that state
has been-c cut off fully one-fourth in
the past three weeks and that mil
lion and half yield will be the max
imum. With the cotton estimate from
Texas, the largest producer, Georgia
sometimes the second largest it would
seem that the crop this season will
be pretty short. Mississippi has been
damaged some, but not in proportion
to the estimate from these states.
What we do gather ought to, and viii
undoubtedly bring the upset price Of
fifteen cents or near to it.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

The Vatican in apprehensive over
the anti -Clericals planned for in
Rome.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

The American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association is to wage war on
the paper trust.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
A Fight in Prospect.

Signs have rapidly multiplied dur
ing the last two or three days that
there is to be fight to finish be-
tween the National Association of
Manufacturers and the American Fed
Grafton of Labor has been shown by
the suit brought by the manufac-
turers against the unions to test the
right to boycott, and by the reply Of
the manufacturers to the charge Of
the federation that a 100000 fund
was raised for the purpose Of crush
ing out labor.
A Pennsylvania county court judge
has delivered an opinion that the two
cent fare law is invalid as applied to
one Of the state railroads.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
H. W. RENCHER.
Physician & Surgeon.
SCOOBA.
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, 1907-09-26

Hon. J. Lee Bates announces for
Mayor of Yazoo City upon the plat
form Of enforcing the law. This is
undoubtedly the best platform that
any man could stand upon. The de-
velopment Of "Greater Mississip-
pi" depends more upon this one
thing than any half dozen others.
There may be Of course other candi-
dates for this position in Yazoo City
that stand on this important subject
as does Mr.. Bates and no intention Of
meddling in local affairs up there is
at all entertained but occasion is tax
en- to endorse the stand taken by this
candidate and hold his example up
to the people of our whole country
as worthy of emulation.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
GEORGE H. ETHRIDGE,
Attorney -at-Law.
DeKa alb. Miss.

General law practice in all the
Courts Of Mississippi. Special atten-
ton given to legal writings and col
lections.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

Z --B--H-
While the weather for the past few
weeks could not be said to have been
exactly what cotton needed to in
crease the yild, it has been fairly
good and the prospects for fine har-
vest in Mississippi are good. The
price has opened at a very nice fig
ure and should go soon to the upset
fixed by the Farmers Union and the
Cotton Association of fifteen cents.
The report from Texas that only
three million bales will be gathered
in that great stateoinsures short
crop for the South even if the figure
should prove to be half million high
er. There is every reason to believe
that the fixed price for the staple is
none too high. With the prospect as
at present with the assurance Of a
good price, times will be fourishing
in Mississippi in few weeks. The
crop together with the seed will bring
our people approximately $10O,O00,-
600, which amount put into the chan
nels of trade will make things lively.
Mississippi is still all right, knockers
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26
ron cRfATER MISSISSIPPI
p.,..a 70 os..s.:. a.d A,ssass:a n s..
Hf,3S". u fsssrSss an 0sstss
D n Z BLAKEsIEg, Jaexssn, Miss.

The Department of Agriculture will
issue next week comprehensive bull
letin dealing with the road OF Mis-
sissippi, and it is especially desired
that every citizen of the state inter-
ested in the improvement Of road con
ditions have one. Forward your
name, also the names Of neighbora
who would likely appreciate this pub
lication, and they will be sent on
October 1st. This bulletin gives re-
liable data as to what each county
in the state is doing toward building
and maintaining roads, the cost OF
same and the success attained. Also,
several suggestions as to economical
road building. Making roads with a
thirty-horse power steam traction en-
CINE in Kinds county is described and
illustrated. The demonstration OF
woodworking machinery to be made
at the State Fair this fall is descrih
ed and profusely illustrated. Send
your name and address Immediately
for copy of this bulletin and do not
forget the neighbor who is interested
or should be.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-26

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Reasonably good telephone service
at living rates still attracts the at
tention Of the people to a more or
less degree. There is nothing of real
ly more Importance in Mississippi
just now. Attorney General Fletch-
er is making a careful study of the
law with reference to the raise in
rates recently announced which were
not authorized, by the railroad COM
mission, and is. being fought for in
the Federal court, also as to the au-
thority Of cutting out free county
communication to subscribers. The
people can rest assured that this Of
fetal will do everything possible to
protect their interests and if the laws
are not sufficient at present, the legis-
lature to convene in January should
see that they are made so. Telephone
service is a necessity, and the monop-
ly secured by one company doing
business in the state demands strict
supervision to insure justice to its
thousands Of patrons who have no re-
course but to use its service.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08
Cement Succeeds the Primitive
Adobe.

Significant Of the changing order
of things. the same week that the
las. OF the old adobe buildings that
marked the early building Of Rocky
Ford was torn down from the corner
of Main street and Maple avenue. the
Cement Stone Co. completed the con-
s,rue,ion Of i,s FIRST cement stone
building. II is the residence erected
for Mrs. ]. r. Roth. on the corner OF
Ninth street and Pine avenue. The
old building gives way 60. the new
Manning block that is to be OF red
pressed brick. with cement founda-
t;ous, The new Roth residence is a
new departure In cement construction
In this vicinity in that Il is built with
what is known az the L block, which
makes a double. OF inner and outer
wall. connected only by the cement
mortar Joints. and therefore perfect
Ia ;mpcrvious to moisture. The l.
psr, Of each inner block laps upon
The I, Of an outer block and the tic OF
inner and outer wall Il made. by the
mortar upon these laps. This gives
an air space between inner and outer
wall equal TO the length Of the l..
which NAV be heightened or shorten
cd TO suit the thickness Of wall de-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08

Miss Miiiar, the lady evangelist
who Is conducting q term Of revival
services at the N. z. church preached
on Sunday evening TO . full house.
The lady !. a very clear and foreible
speaker and held the close attention
Of her congregation while she talked
for half an hour on the bible biogra-
ply OF Samson and drew from the
story the religious lessons intended
to be impressed upon her hearers. A
large choir, with some good solo
singers in Il, very materially assists
in the attractiveness Of the meetings
which have grown in interest as they
have proceeded.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08

sired by tho builder. The Cement
Stone Co. has introduced a machine
for the making Of this form Of block
and the Roth house is the first COM
pic,c house Of their construction
work. The bay window and the
stone pcdimcn,s Of front and rear
porehes and foundation panels show
the facility Of the machine for max
ing difTcren, sizes Of stones and diff
fcrent faces. and the fine imitation
of rock face stone makes . building
generally admired By all who have
seen Il. while the durability Of these
cement stone Is admitted greater than
Stone itself
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08

o. w. West. one of our successful
beet growers, this season got checks
agsregatins $3.50 for the product Of
six acres. Il Is generally estimated
that the total cost Of growing and de-
livering a ton Of beets to the factory
is about $40. Subtract sfso from the
$50 Mr.. West received and VIC have
a net profit Of 500 or something
over $ffo per acre. What section Of
the country east or west can beat
such cash returns per acre!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08
Meeting Of Fair Directors.

The Fair directors met at the Of
6ee Of Secretary Hall Jan. 81.
Klc, & Co. were issued a duplicate
certificate for FIVE shares Of stock.
an indemnifying bond being given.
After a general discussion in re-
gard to the care Of the grounds, the
use Of the stalls and the keeping of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08
Our New Citizenship.

a motley group of the new type OF
citizen tha, TO people the Arkansas
Valley in another generation was TO
be seen at one of our down town res
tauran,s on Monday morning. Il was
a group Of four families of Russians
who had come over from Sugar City.
following the migration Of fifty such
last week to tho beet fields Of Garden
City. rs. This group consisted Of
IS separate and distinct human iden-
titles and hvc dogs Of various mon
grci breeds. or the IS humans ~
were children. ranging from babies
at the breast to boys and girls in the
teens. The other Eve In the count
were not the FIVE dogs aforemention.
cd. but Eve men and women whose
marital affnities had seemingly not
yet been fixed. but who at no distant
date will begin to contribute to So
luton Of the beet culture labor prob.
lem in the Valley. The babies and
the mothers and the dogs were
sprawicd over the restaurant floor in
promiscuous disregard Of dirt and
icas and were making their breakfast
with evident relish upon bakeshop
bread and black coffee. And none Of
the group betrayed any of that TN
rest that marks the average American
who is waiting for belated train.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08
Womsn's Club Discusses Co. -Eduea.
tion.

The woman's ciub had very prof
liable program presented on Sa;ur-
day last At the home Of Mrs. d. w.
Barkiey. Miss Marie Dean presented
a paper discussing the question should
a girl. education differ from q boys.
and Mrs. G. W. Lewis followed with
one on The Child Life Of America.
a similar educational theme dealing
largely with the eo-cdueation of tho
sexes. These two papers called out
considerable debate among the men,
bership. and Miss Millar. tho Aus.
tralian Evangelist. being rucs, OF
tho day. was invited 20 participate in
tho discussion. Miss Millar rnodcsily
deprecated any assumption of person
al experiences for passing upon the
questions under discussion. or Of in
eiinaiion to make any odious eompar-
isons between the training Of child
rcn in the United States and In the
more conservative countries OF Eng
land and Australia. She paid high
complimcn, to tho school system
which provided a high school edu-
cation for the poorest child In the
Of spirit that made Il possible for
to position. Of high honor and large
rewards. She eouid no, speak upon
the wisdom Of the eo.educa,ion OF
the sexes. as they did not have Il in
England. but she passed some strict
ures upon the freedom with which
American boys and girls In their
teens were permitted to mingle in
street association and evening ram
bling. In England children did no,
keep company with bcaux while they
were yet in short skirts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08

Grossarth Bros. the new saddIcrs
in the Enterprise building will soon
replace their gasoline engine with an
electric motor. Their shop contains
various machinery requiring the use
of power.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08

When L. A. Hallows had his fine
large team in town las. Saturday he
had them weighed and found that the
two-ycar-old weighed 1875 pounds.
Good stock that.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08
0TER0 COUNTY'S
la Stat. Stat. Historical Hist, soe.,, P AYERS
A List of Citizens and Corporations Who Pay
Taxes for 1905 to the Amount of
$500 and Over

Below we give list Of Oters
sounty's largest Taxpayers. iaelud-
hg all whose tax receipts will amount
to $500 and over. The list contains
vO1 o,~es