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

Postmaster General Meyer an
nounced that new inspection divis-
ion in the postal service would be
created Aug. with headquarters at
Atlanta, Ga, to be comprised OF
Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
Inspector George M. Sutton of Mis-
souri, will be promoted to inspector
in charge of the new division. The
San Juan, P. R., division will be abol-
ished and attached to the Washing
ton division. Inspector in Charge
Frank M. Hamilton will continue as
local inspector at San Juan. Florida.
Georgia and South Carolina are now
in the Chattanooga division, but after
their withdrawal, Mississippi is to be
taken from the New Orleans division
and added to the Chattanooga dlvls-
ion.
The changes are ordered as a part
Of Mr.. Meyers plan for the reorgan-
ization of the inspection service
through the re-assignment of inspect
ORC
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
Oklahoma Constitution.

w. A. Leadbetter, Of Oklahoma,
has written to Attorney General
Bonaparte advising him Of the call
for the reassembling of the constitu-
tional convention in that territory and
states that large number Of the
members Of the convention desired to-
have an expression from the president
as to the merits Of the propositions
contained in the constitution now pro{
posed. In reply the attorney general
addressed a letter to w. A. Murray,
president of the convention, saying it
is the plain intent Of the Oklahoma
enabling act, that the voters of the
two territories through their repre-
should themselves frame a
constitution; that the duty of the
president is limited to deciding wheth-
er the constitution that they frame
evidently satisfies the tests fixed by
congress, and that no further refer
ence to congress of the question
whether they are fit for statehood
would be necessary or advisable.
He further states it would be alto
gether at variance with the spirit and
purpose of the enabling act for the
president to aid in framing this IN
strument when be must afterward de-
eide whether it is such an instrument
as justifes their immediate admis-
sion under the terms of the act.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
Admiral Yamamoto Here.

"I think the friendly relations OF
long standing between the United
States and Japan should be preserved
and the passing storm disappear In
the waters of the Pacific Ocean. l
firmly believe that this one incident
can not be thrown in the way of the
present relations between the two
countries which began at the time of
my birth. +"
Thus spoke Admiral Baron Gombel
Yamamoto, japanese Minister of Ma
rine, during the japanese Russian
war, as a greeting to the American
people on his arrival with his suite
on the Carmania. Admiral Yama-
moto has been inspecting the gun
shops and ship yards of Europe and
while here he will visit our navy
yards and ship building plants.
Admiral Yamamoto made the occa-
sion of his arrival an opportunity .
deny the reports from Toxic that the
leadership of the Progressive party
would fall on him on his return
home, and that efforts would be made
to overthrow the Sainoji Ministry.
He declined to express an opinion On
the intention Of the United States to
send large fleet of warships from
the Atlantic to the Pacific coast.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
Famous Flag Exhibited.

The American flag which fioated
over Fort McHenry, near Baltimore,
in 1914, duTing the bombardment OF
that city by the British, and which
prompted Francis Scott Key to com
pose "The Star-Spangled Banner, i"
has been received at the National Mu-
scum and placed in glass case for
exhibition. 1t has been loaned to
the government by its owner, Eben
Appleton of New York.
The flag is so old and torn that it
had to be reinforced with canvas
backing. 1t is twenty-eight by thirty
feet.
The flag has had checkered ca
reer since the bombardment of Fort
McHenry. Col Armstead, who com
manded the fort at the time OF the
bombardment, took charge of the flag
and later gave it to his mother. The
latter presented it to a granddaugh-
ter, who married member of the Ap-
pleton family of New York and Bos-
ton. Later it came into the posses
sion of Eben Appleton.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
Uncle Sans Firearm Sale.

Uncle Sam s cast-off firearms were
sold at the United States Armory
here. Most of them were bought by
firms who make business OF supply
ing war materials to South American
revolutionists.
Every year there is an accumula-
ton in the armory here of guns, pis-
tolls and sabers which are no longer
of any use to the United States gov
ernment because Of the adoption OF
high grade weapons. This mass OF
Junk, as it is called by the officers, in
cludes vast amount Of weapons of
all kinds and dates. The lot gener-
ally includes gatling guns of model
now out of date, condemned carblnes.
and rifles Of model several years
old, bayonets that no longer fit the
model rifle, cavalry equipment, and
pistols and revolvers of an old pat
tern.
The larger part of those weapons
were bought by a New York firm
whose agents are in touch with polit-
ical conditions in Africa and South
America.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
JAPANESE ANNOYED
AND IRRITATED
AT PROPOSED NAVAL MOVE
MENTs OF UNCLE SAM.
RIGHTS OF GOVERNMENT
AS to Transporting Coal is Questioned
By E. II. Harriman-Famous Star
Spangled Banner" Flag is Being
Preserved.

Washington-The government OF
Japan is annoyed and irritated at
the scheme for a garish naval display
in the Pacific at this inopportune
juncture.
Since it became known that the ad-
ministration really contemplated
massing all the available battleships
in the Pacific Ocean, foreign embas-
sizes in this country have been assid-
iously engaged in endeavoring TO
find out the real meaning of such a
movement and the real sentiments of
Japan toward such demonstration.
Here an attempt is made to sum
up their impressions as derived from
trustworthy sources:
Japan is both sorry and irrltated
that any such contemplated move
ment of battleships should have be-
come public at this time. The gov
ernment of Japan regards the dissem-
ination of the news of the feet move
ment at this time as inopportune and
tactless, and as giving the "jingoes .
of both countries a basis on which 10
indulge in further wild talk of war
The news makes it infinitely more diff
fcult for the governments OF the two
countries amicably and sanely to re-
lieve the tensions in California.
Evidence is accumulating that the
basis for a great part of the war talk
in the japanese newspapers and IN
the United States is being deliber-
ately manufactured by agents OF the
opposition to the government of ia
pan. Some of these agents are IN
this country They telegraph out TO
Japan bellicose utterances in the IT.
responsible newspapers, and see that
infammatory speeches and writing in
Japan and the japanese press are
transmitted to this country.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
A .Iananese Arrested.

San Diego, GAIA report was IN
circulation that japanese had been
arrested at Fort Rosecrans, in the
act of making drawings of the fort.
The arrest of the man was made two
evenings ago, but where the japanese
now is and who he is, is not not pub
ielys known. Maj. Getchell will give
no information.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

The writer attended meeting at
Columbia recently called for the pur-
pose of putting on foot a movement
for the organization of a county fair
and stock breeders association. A
large number of representative citi-
zens from all sections Of Marion
county were present and expressed
themselves as willing and anxious -
ioin in the movement. Temporary
organization was effected with DR.,
Guy Hathorn as president and Mr..
"A. L. Smith as secretary. Marion IS
blessed with good land and every
thing necessary to make it an ideal
home. The need there, as in all of the
piney woods counties, is for good
white people to take the out-over
lands and make them produce some-
thing of the worlds needs. The OBJ
ject of the fair is not only to encour-
age good people to come and make
their homes in Marion county, but to
stimulate a spirit Of friendly rivalry
among those already there to try 10
do better in the future. 1t is pro-
ject that is deserving of the support
of all who are interested in the fu-
ture welfare of the country, and it
is to be hoped that the promoters Of
this enterprise will not allow it to die,
but push it to a successful termina-
tion.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
ANoTHER FRISCO MAYOR

San Francisco.-Dr. Chas. Boxton,
the temporary mayor of San Fran
cisco, on the witness stand on the
Glass trial told the story of his de-
bauchment by Theodore V. Halsey,
the indicted agent of the Pacific
States Telephone Company, who he
testified, paid him $4,000, mostly in
500 bills, and having used his infu-
ence against the granting Of a rival
franchise to the Home Telephone COM
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
Brokers, Occupation Gone.

Chicago. Fifty-four ticket brokers
were temporarily enjoined from traf-
&c in railroad tickets by Judge Kohl
saat Of the United States Circuit
Court. Seventeen suits, brought by
the railroads claiming to put the brok-
ers out Of business, have been pending
for more than year and the injunc-
tions issued today are the results.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
DEAD In FIIlman Gar.

Charlotte, N. C.-The lifeless body
Of Mrs. Francis v. Garrard, a prom
inent resident of Ocean City, Miss,
was found in the berth Of Pullman
sleeper attached to the Southern
Railways Washington and South
western limited train, when it pulled
into the local depot. Mrs. Garrard
was 20 years old and left Ocean City
yesterday to visit relatives in New
York City.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

The battle of the ballots RACES Ill
Mississippi, and for the time being al
most all else is forgotten. The cam
paign being waged for places in the
next State administration is the most
aggressive ever seen since the adop-
ton Of the primary election law. In
lust two more weeks it will be over
for a greater number of the places,
and then after the three weeks OF
skirmishing, the people can again SET
tie down to business and put into
execution plans for bringing about a
"Greater Mississippi" +" 1t IS neces-
sary to have these periods of discus
sion of State affairs every four years,
the people profting by the knowledge
gained Every phase Of State goT-
ernment is ably discussed from q
thousand hilltops and no man can say
that he is ignorant of the methods
pursued in conducting the affairs of
State. 1t is a great educational cam
paign that if it was necessary to pay
the speakers for the work, would cost
multiplied thousands of dollars. And
it all comes absolutely free, the
teachers even paying their own ex-
penses. Just such campaigns as these,
with the attendant publicity, insure to
the sovereign citizens of our State
the best government under the sun.
Consider the matter from this stand
point.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
Catalogue and announcement of the

Catalogue and announcement OF the
Neoshoba Fair has been received at
this department and occasion IS
taken to say a few words about this
excellent institution that is now four
teen years old and growing stronger
in favor every year. The dates Sc
lected are July 22nd to Goth inclusive,
or from Monday to Friday OF next
week. A much more comprehensive
program has been arranged this year
than ever before and the list of pre-
miums as shown by the catalogue IS
several times larger than that of last
year. The government OF the FAIR
has always been of the best, nothing
of rowdy or unlawful nature being
allowed on or near the grounds. An
additional hotel has been erected this
summer and it is believed that ample
accommodations have been provided
for all who attend. The large attend
ance last year overran the facilities
for caring for it and this action was
thus made necessary. There will be a
general display of agricultural, horti-
cultural, stock, art, fancy work, do
mestic science, and everything of in
terest to the people of Mississippi, the
cash premiums offered numbering sew
eral hundred and amounting to large
sum in dollars. In addition to the
cash premiums there have been offered
about 100 special prizes by the busl-
ness and professional men of that sec
ton. The management confidently
expect double the attendance OF last
year, which was in itself almost a
record breaker, and indications are
that these expectations will be fully
realized. President Graham and Sec
retary Huston, as well as the entire
management, are to be congratulated
upon the splendid management OF the
fair and the prospects for It's success.
The Neshoba Fair is one Of the oldest
in the State, and stands as an exam
pie of what can be accomplished i
the determination to do is behind the
movement.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

The Farmers Union continues 10
build warehouses. The papers Of the
State bring to the front new applica-
tions for charters every week. This
is one of the greatest movements ever
started for the sensible handling Of
our great money crop, cotton, and will
resolutionize the business if these es-
Establishments are numerous enough to
care for the surplus. Push the move
ment until every county in the Stale
will have one or more,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
TRANSPORTING Coal.

IF E. H. Hartman really SAID, as
he is quoted in New York as having
stated. that because the United States
is sending coal for its warships IN for
eign bottoms from Atlantic ports to
Pacific ports, "there is no reason why
the Southern Pacific should not do
likewise, !" and attempts to act on that
statement, he will quickly find out his
error. No private party or parties,
under penalty of forfeiture, under
existing statutes, may transport any
merchandise from one port OF the
United States to another port Of the
United States in a vessel belonging
wholly or part to subject of any
foreign power. &
Mr.. Hartman and others seem to
have got the impression that the Navy
Department violated this law when i!
recently chartered ships flying a for
eign flag to transport coal from the
Atlantic to the Pacific coast, suffic-
lent to meet the current needs 81
the squadron in those quarters. The
Navy Department is not violating the
coastwise shipping laws. 1t recently
chartered foreign ships under the spe-
ciic authority Of law enacted dur
ing the second session Of the Fifty.
eighth Congress, which became ef-
fective sixty days after its passage
BY direction Of the President, Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles G. Ayres
Fourteenth Cavalry, has been ordered
before the Retiring Board at the
Army Building, New York City, July
18th next.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

Professional estimators are getting
the present cotton crop down to as
low as II, 100000 bales. If these fig
ures are anything near correct the
people of Mississippi should get 20
cents for every pound of cotton raised
this year. At any rate, the crop IS
necessarily short of what the world
demands and Is cents looks like a
certainty. Study the reports care
fully and market cotton in an intel
ligent manner.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

Deyeionment of the Wonde OF tho
Of Intere from Quarters
BY H. BLAKEsLEE Jackson, Miss.

Next week, from the 23d to 26th
inclusive, the Patrons Union will
hold the annual meeting at the
grounds near Lake. This is by far the
Oldest fair and Chatauqua in Missls-
sippi, and bears the proud distinction
Of being one Of the most successful.
1t is now in it's twenty-fourth year
and is stronger and healthier than
ever before. The program this year
is especially well arranged, including
some of the ablest and most prom
inent platform speakers and lecturers.
The grounds, which have been owned
by the association for quarter OF q
century, have undergone a decided
change for the better. The track and
speed ring, which was temporarily
provided last year, has been made
good and will prove as fast as any IN
the State. Athletic sports will be q
prominent feature this season and
healthy premiums are offered for ora
torical contests and excellence In dec
lamation. The management expects
to see the largest attendance In the
history of the association and have
every reason to believe that these ex-
pectations will be realized. President
Bailey and Secretary Hamilton are
working energetically to insure the
comfort and entertainment of all who
attend. It is great old institution
that fully deserves the unstinted CO.
operation and support of the people
of that section.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

Arrangements are being made by
the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture to build several sections OF
sample roads in the Delta section u
Mississippi. This work will be done
to show what can be done to improve
the condition Of the roads in that Sec
ton and is deserving of the interest
and cooperation of the people IN the
districts interested. The example set
is worthy of emulation. AS has been
said dozens of times in. this deparr-
ment, the greatest need of Mississippi
today is better roads, and if Uncle
Sam is willing to give us object les
sons in road building, we should take
enough interest to see that the good
seed shown are made to produce some-
thing in the way of results.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

President Roosevelt may be called
upon to decide what shall be done i'll
regard to the proposed prosecution
Of E. Fl. Hartman. Frank B. Kel-
logg, special counsel for the gov
ernment, is urging the criminal prose-
cution of Hartman, but the Inter-
state Commerce Commission favors a
conservative course. --.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

King Edward and Queen Alexan-
dria attended the races at Leopards-
town, Ireland.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

It was stated that no fears for the
safety of the dry dock Dewey, exist
ed, as it was ss;uared by force Of 700
marines.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

Striking cigar makers at Havana
stated the conditions on which they
would return to work.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
j. E. TiNsLEY.
Dental Surgeon,
Caonhn AI;Sc

Offers his professional services to
the people cf Kemper County. All
kinds Of dental work done neatly and
promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18
Gal I
Jackson Letter

jackson Letter Ual
This is the Chautauqua season II
Mississippi. Several will be held dur
ing the next three weeks and thous-
ands of our people will take advan"
tage of the opportunity to spend a
pleasant vacation and at the same
time acquire knowledge of a. valuable
nature. The Chautauqua spirit IS
growing. 1t was only a year or SO
ago that Lake and Crystal Springs
furnished the only Chautauquas IN
this section Of the country, but now
we have several more and the attend
ance in each case is all that could be
desired. 1t is gratifying to note these
facts, that our good people are llber-
ally patronizing high-grade entertain
ments, that cheap vaudeville and
abbreviated skirts do not appeal TO
them as in some sections of the I'm
ion. In the Chautauqua we have the
very best platform talent, both enter
tanning and instructive, giving some
thing of value to all who assimilate
it. Encourage the patronage of such
wholesome entertainments and the
events will multiply in the future III a
way that will be gratifying.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

Diplomats at Washington believe
President Roosevelt is using the
American Navy to further bis polit-
ical ends, and that he may stir up a
row that he cannot quell.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-07-18

Some months ago mention was
made in this department of the
amount of truck sold from a single
farm in Tippah county by Mr.. Il. Is:
Henderson. The Ripley Sentinel Of
last week contained another statement
coming from another farm that it was
the intention of the writer to use this
week, but by some means the paper
has been misplaced. At any rate, 1t
was a showing of which any man
might feel proud, be he from any sec
ton of our great state. Tippah IS
one of the so-called "poor hill coun'
ties" but when it comes to raising
stuff, it seems to be right in the lead
all right The truth is, there are no
poor counties in Mississippi, but are
Just what the people are pleased 70
make Of them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-18
SCHANG
FOUND

W l.. dwlnn. manager Of tbs
Western prYEoods Co. today re
ceiyed telephone call from bis
missing bookkeeper, ohm HehanE
nov ~ Eiieunburg
schsng stated that he was In
good health and wished 20 know II
hia old position with the firm was
still open lie bad no explanation
Tor his sudden departure. bat I ap
pears from bis talk with Manager
Gwlnn this morning that he IL
eager 10 return 10 seattle
hchanE'H wife came In from
Riyefton yesterday afternoon and
said that she had received werd Of
her husband from Ellensburg lie
Informed her that he bad departed
prscipitataiy because there as q
chance fer q good position and he
desired to see about IL without de
lay, sehanKe friends are sflll
wondering al bis haEty flight and
10th 70 except his explanation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-18
SURE OF NEW SCALE.

The members Of the cooks ana
walters union OF Seattle feel so
sure that the threatened strike viii
be averted and that their new
scale. asking for a slight increase
OF wages and one day off IN seven,
viii be unanimously acceded 90
that they are going 70 celebrate
their victory in advance Notice
was given today that a celebration.
the nature OF which has not been
fully determined upon. would be
held at the Labor temple Friday,
May "a The new scale Is 70 40
into effect June /.
The officials OF the union say
that over 90 per cent OF the EN-
ployers affected by the new seals
have notified them that the new
scale would be granted
The men will take their day or
in turn. no special day having been
designated and the union VIII also
furnish the help for the days
when the regular men are off
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-18
REWARD FOR CREW OF
FIREBOAT SNOQUALMIE

The ordinary atuksrs share equal
~ Vith the engineers. and deck
hands equally wtth the captain IN
q $3.50 donation received BY the
firoboat suaqualmlss erew from J.
W EDDY manager of tho Port
BlakelsY MI company this morn
iuE
The donation VAS givea for the
mastery HANDLING 81 the Port
Blakslsy MIL fire. April . Eddy
IN a letter 10 Mayor Moore 70
Whom the check g. made out 20 be
distributed according 10 terms
says
We wiah 10 express our apprreias
ton OF the assistance rendered US
hy the Flreboat suoaualmie To The
disaster which overlook our plant
April %
The confininE % tho fire % the
saw mill. saving the boiler plant
shops. vessels and other property
from destruction. was splendid
demonstration q the skill and com
batlveuess Of the men composing
enc crew
We would request that you