Mississippi A and M Board Meets on President Hardy Report
The Board of Trustees of Mississippi A and M College met at the governor's office to hear President J C Hardy's report. Attending were Governor, Dockery, Hogan, Norment, Wainwright, Beni, and Whitfield. several members absent. The report was praised as one of the most interesting in years, noting attendance at 739 the highest in the institution's history and a promising future.
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Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
J. C. Hardy
Hardy
Messrs. Dockery
Hernando
Hogan
Norment
Starkville
Wainwright
Stonewall
Beni
Macon
Whitfield
Jackson
Two New Promotive Leagues Join In Vicksburg Move
A large audience at the city hall attended the second weekly public meeting supporting the Progressive Vicksburg plan. A joint committee from two local groups proposed a merger, and the report was adopted. Permanent officers of the Vicksburg Business League were elected: T. A. Helgason president, R. C. Wilkerson vice president, P. M. Harding treasurer, Louis J. Adler secretary. A ways and means committee was named as the movement aims to boost Vicksburg with a 60,000 population and 300,000 bale cotton per year as incentives.
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Vicksburg
City Hall
B. W. Griffith
Vicksburg Business League
T. A. Helgason
R. C. Wilkerson
P. M. Harding
Louis J. Adler
Judge Catchings Resigns from Ninth District Bench
Hon Oliver W Catchings resigns as Circuit Judge of the Ninth District amid widespread regret. Members of the bar and citizens praise his fearless, capable service and reform efforts since ascending the bench less than a year ago.
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Oliver W. Catchings
Circuit Indie
Judge Catchings
Mississippi Exhibitors Organize at Capitol Chamber
Exhibitors at the Mississippi Industrial Exposition met in the Senate Chamber to form the Mississippi Exhibitors' Association. B. F. Howard of Gulfport was elected president and Mrs. C. S. Everts of Ridgeland was named secretary. The group aims to advertise the state’s resources and serve exhibitors of farm garden and orchard products.
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Senate
Old Capitol
Mississippi Exhibitors’ Association
B. F. Howard
Gulfport
C. 8. Everts
Ridgeland
Arm Amputation Feared After Mill Accident
M Hansberry employed at J T Arnold and Co saw mill in Silver Creek was catastrophically injured while at work. A belt caught him, ripping his arm from the torso and badly injuring a leg. Doctors fear internal injuries and expect amputation.
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M. Hansberry
J. T. Arnold & Co
Silverreek
Vicksburg Cotton Exchange Publishes Annual Cotton Estimate
The Vicksburg Cotton Exchange released the annual crop estimate. Forty four members average 10,200,000 bales for the present crop, with the low under 8,000,000 and the high at 10,000,000.
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Vicksburg Cotton Exchange
Oil Warehouses Burned in Armourdale Fire KC
The Standard Oil Company warehouse at Kansas Avenue and Bairdstreet in Armourdale Kansas was destroyed by fire today, incurring an estimated loss of 175000 dollars.
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Kansas City
Standard Oil Company
Kansas Avenue
Bairdstreet
Armourdale
Kan
Robbers Wreck Bank Safe in Owl Creek Heist
Shawnee reports robbers smashed the Citizens' National Bank safe at Owl, I T, escaping with over $3,000. The bank is owned by Beard Bros. of Shawnee.
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Shawnee
Citizens’ National Bank
Owl, I. T
Beard Bros
Diocese Endowment Push For Diocesan College
Bishop Theo Bratton returns from a state mission tour where he secured pledges near 30000 dollars for an endowment to establish a diocesan college. The campaign will be pushed until sufficient funds are raised with hopes to begin work within the next year.
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Diocesan College
Theo Bratton
Episcopal Church
Bratton
Receipts Show Half Decline in Meridian Cotton Exchange
Cotton receipts for the week end Thursday night totaled 2,112 bales, down from 3,440 the prior week. This week’s tally trails last season’s corresponding week, with season-to-date receipts at 39,154 compared with 67,227 a year ago, a gap of 28,073 bales.
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Meridian Cotton Exchange
Monument Unveiled At Carrollton By Confederates
A Confederate monument was unveiled at Carrollton after months of effort by veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy. An immense crowd attended. the event echoed the strong spirit of patriotism that has characterized the community since Carroll Rifles, Company K of the 11th Mississippi Regiment, joined the Confederate service.
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Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy
Carrollton
Caroll Rifles
Elevath Missississippi
Tragic Accident Halts Gulf and Ship Island Yard Work
Young switchman Gus Green was crushed under a moving car at the Gulf and Ship Island yards in Hattiesburg while making a coupling. Both legs were severed, one above and one below the knee, and he was rushed to Gulf and Ship Island Hospital. Doctors say recovery is not expected.
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Gulf
Ship Island
Hattiesburg
Gus Green
Gulf and Ship Island
Montrose Lumber finds water at 300 feet depth
The Montrose Lumber Company reports an ample water supply from a 300 foot depth. A new $6,000 school building nears completion, with contractor B. F. Annis soon turning the project over to the Building Committee for final duties.
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Montrose Lumber Company
B. F. Annis
Eighty Nine Indictments in Jasper County Grand Jury
Jasper County Circuit Court adjourned at Paulding after about ten days. The Grand Jury returned eighty nine indictments and 35 convictions. No indictments were returned for murder or other serious crimes.
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Jasper County
Paulding
Gulfport awards $40,000 sewerage contract to Macon firm
City council of Gulfport awards the sewerage contract worth forty thousand dollars to A. L. Patterson & Co. of Macon Georgia. Bonds for the project were issued earlier.
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Gulfport
A. L. Patterson & Co
Macon, Ga
Nine Die in Flames on Mobile Pull Boat
Nine men perished when a pull boat burned on Middle river between Tensaw and Alabama rivers about twenty five miles above Mobile. Survivor Sidney Wheat, a negro, escaped as the boat’s house collapsed and occupants fell into the fire. The cause of the blaze is unknown. owners Stewart and Butt say the vessel had no steam for three days. Wheat tried to rouse others but all perished.
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Mobile
Ala
Middle River
Tensaw
Alabama
Sidney Wheat
Wheat
Stewart
Butt
Roosevelt Sends Message to Australians
Octavious C Beale of the Allied Manufacturers Association of Australia reports President Roosevelt has sent a message to the Australian people. He expresses personal interest in Australia's progress and safety and urges open immigration, warning against leaving the far north empty and encouraging southern European settlement to cultivate the country.
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New York
Octavious C. Beale
Allied Manufacturers Association of Australia
Roosevelt
Washington
Australia
Valdosta death sentence upheld for Rawlings family and Moore
In Valdosta Georgia the death sentence was again imposed on J G Rawlings his sons Milton and Jesse and the black Alf Moore for the murder of the Carter children last June The ruling reflects a renewed application of capital punishment in the case New York The strike of telegraphers in Russia affected U S operations as cable companies announced delays for messages to Russia in Europe
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Valdosta
J. G. Rawlings
Milton
Jesse
Alf Moore
Carter Cildren
New York
Russia
Europe
Customs receipts seen largest year in federal dealings
Washington notes predict customs receipts will be the highest for any year in the history of the department. Assistant Secretary Reynolds says if the current pace continues the year could top 1903, with November deficits narrowing as customs gains outweigh other outlays. Diplomatic talk centers on Root’s possible South American visit and broader trade improvements.
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Reynolds
Treasury Department
Washington
Central and
South America
Root
Rio Janeiro
Epifanio Portela
Argentina
United States
New York
Buenos Ayres
Buenos Aires
Europe
America
Italian Ambassador Discusses U S Italian Migrants Conditions
Italian Foreign Minister Titteni meets Baron des Planches in Rome to discuss the state of Italian migrants in the United States. The envoy suggests directing migrants to southern agricultural states to improve conditions and welfare.
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Rome
Titteni
Baron’ Mayor Des Planches
Unites States
Wignor Titteni
United States
Senator Bardo Leaving Lima for Washington
Lima Peru Senator Felipe Barlo Peru minister to the United States and brother of the president left here by steamer with his wife for Panama on the way to Washington.
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Lima
Peru
Felipe Barlo
United Sates
Panama
Washington
Mrs Anna Merrill dies in Chicago widow of bishop
Chicago widow of the late Bishop Stephen Mann Merrill died in this city after a New Jersey death on November 12.
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Chicago
Anna Merrill
Stephen Mann
New Jersey
Revival Wave Ends in Locust Grove Parishioners Shout Fatality
In Roanoke Virginia on December 3 Mrs J K Jumbarg wife of a Floyd county Northern Methodist preacher collapsed during a service at Locust Grove church amid a forty second night of a protracted revival. As Rev Rumbarg urged penitents a crowd shouted and she died from the excitement.
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Roanoke
J. K. Jumbarg
Floyd County
Locust Grove
Rumbarg
Burton Denies Candidacy for Speaker of the House
Congressman Burton rejects a circulating report that he would seek the Speaker job. He says the rumor is manufactured and points to interests in the Appropriations Committee contest as origin. He has not met Speaker Cannon but sent a letter saying there was nothing in the claim.
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Cleveland, D
Buron
House
Committee On Appropriations
Cannon
The Enterprise Bank Wreck in Pittsburg Pa
The Pennsylvania Development Company, owner of Santa Fe and Mexican Central lines, owes the Enterprise National Bank 400000 to 500000. The company books align with the bank, though the secretary treasurer disputes the audit. Estimated salvage from the bank’s collapse could reach 825000, a figure that changes little for 3500 depositors with 2700000 on deposit.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Development Company
Santa Fe
Mexican Central Railroad
New Mexico
Enterprise National Bank
W. C. Hagan
Indicated for Fraud in St Louis Bank and Publishers
A. G. Lewis, president of the People's U S Bank and publisher of Woman's Magazine and Woman's Farm Journal, faces two federal indictments. One accuses him of a mail fraud scheme to induce stock subscriptions and deposits. The other accuses conspiracy to defraud the government of postage on Lewis Publishing Company publications.
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St. Louis
A. G. Lewis
People’s U.S. Bank
Woman’s Magazine
Woman’s Farm Journal
Lewis Publishing Company
Battle With Yucatan Indians Near Quintana Roo
Word reached Merida of a clash between rebel Maya Indians, a Quintana Roo Development Co. party, and soldiers. Seven Indians were killed and many wounded. Three privates died and several soldiers were wounded. This marks a rare recent Maya depredation.
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Merida
Yucatan
Quintana Roo Development Company
Quintana Roo
Oil Workers Strike Over 50 Cent Wage Cut
Houston Texas report says 350 oil workers began strike at Humble, Sara toga, Sour Lake and Spindletop against wage reductions. Drillers stayed on job citing need for experienced help. Grandberry and Smith boycotted meals. other companies kept current pay for a period.
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Houston
Tex
Humble
Saratoga
Sour Lake
Sqtindletop
Guffey
Sun
Bass
Eastham
Grandberry
Smith
Bank Awaits a Receiver in Mexico City
The Catholic Bank operating under an Arizona charter has closed its doors awaiting a receiver. No run occurred. about 800000 dollars in deposits, mainly from the poor. Manager Meyer is reported to be in New York on bank business.
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Mexico City
Catholic Bank
Arizona
Meyer
New York
New England Company Declared Insolvent In Georgia
A Rome Ga report says the New England Company was brought into court as insolvent. Founded fifteen years ago it owned 16 000 acres in Dade County and founded New England City Ga. Capitalization stood at 600 000 dollars with creditor claims around 150 000 dollars. Promoters were mainly Eastern capitalists.
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New England
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rome
Dade County
New England City
Sanitary Work Extended to Chepo In Yellow Fever Zone
Panama's sanitary department has extended its campaigns to Chepo about forty miles away following a small outbreak of yellow fever among foreign workers building the government road. The effort aims to halt spread and protect residents and travelers in the area.
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Panama
Chepo
Four Blocks Burned In Petersborg Fire
Fire destroyed four business blocks in the center of Petersborg Indiana. Loss estimated at thirty thousand dollars. The blaze caused extensive damage to shops and offices, with several buildings left uninhabitable. Fire crews battled the flames through the night, with one firefighter lightly injured.
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Petersborg
Ind
Crop disaster looms in several cotton belts this year
W P Brown estimates the 1903 06 cotton crop at 10 175 000 bales, with Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas and parts of Texas and Indian Territory experiencing a near record low yield per acre due to an unprecedented wet spring. Georgia the Carolinas and Florida reportedly fare better.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Indian Territory
W. P. Brown
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Texas and
Carolinas
Gulf States
Burton Sentenced to Six Months in Jail and Fine
United States Senator Joseph Ralph Burton of Kansas was sentenced in the U S Circuit Court to six months in Iron County Jail Trenton Missouri and a 2500 fine for acting as a paid attorney for Rialto Grain and Securities Co of St Louis before the Post Office Department to block a fraud order Judge Valdeventer also barred him from any US government office He posted 5000 bond with R C Kerens as surety pending appeal and execution of sentence stayed pending appeal Burton declined to speak for publication
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St. Louis
United States
Joseph Ralph Burton
Kansas
Iron County
Trenton
Rialto Grain and Securities Company
Post Office Department
Valdeventer
Senator Burton
R. C. Kerens Asurety
Sarere
Burton
Mutinous Russian Dragoon Regiments Reported in Eastern Front
A Lokal Anzeiger dispatch from Eyltkuhnen East Prussia says the Eighth regiment of Russian Dragoons in Welkowest Russian Poland has mutinied since yesterday threatening officers unless pay is raised. Kovno reports a second mutiny, the Fourteenth regiment at Ostroleka in Russian Poland also mutinied.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Eyltkuhnen
East Prussia
Welkowest
Poland
Kovno
Lokal Anzgeiger
Warsaw
Qstroleka
Russian Poland
Ohio River Flood Rise Sparks Warnings in Indiana and Kentucky
The Ohio River at Evansville Indiana surged over seven feet in 24 hours and is predicted to reach around thirty feet, near danger level. Logs along the Green River will wash away and thousands of acres of corn near Owensboro Kentucky are submerged. The Wabash River is also rising rapidly.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio
Green River
Owensboro
Wabash River
Life Prisoner Pardoned by Governor Herrick
Governor Herrick issues a Thanksgiving pardon for Jefferson Shanks of Miami County who was sentenced to life for murder on July 6 1893. Shanks has served as warden’s coachman for twelve years.
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Columbus
Herrick
Jefferson Shanks
Miami County
King Edward to honor Oyama and Togo with order of merit
London reports that King Edward has decided to confer the order of merit on Field Marshal Oyama and Admiral Togo. The announcement names the two distinguished military leaders and marks a rare international recognition by the British crown.
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London
Edward
Marshl Oyama
Togo
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