Taft pauses foreign ship and material purchases
United States policy for the Panama canal remains to buy only what's immediately needed and to avoid stocking up on foreign ships or materials. Secretary Taft and Secretary Sherman plan to charter foreign ships if required while awaiting congressional guidance, and no broad purchases are planned before the next session.
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Taft
Panama Canal
Congress
Shonts
Philippine Transport Service
Canal Commission
Isthmus
Failing Rapidly at Melrose Reformer Mary A Livermoore
Mary A Livermoore, noted reformer and author, is described as failing rapidly with the end likely at any time in Melrose Massachusetts. The brief notice reports her health decline and close of life.
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Melrose
Mass
Mary A. Livermoore
Methodist colleges in Kentucky announce consolidation
To be Consolidated Mount Sterling Ky An arrangement has been made whereby the Southern Methodist College at Paintsville Johnson county and the Methodist College at Ashland will be consolidated.
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Mount Sterling
Southern Methodist College
Paintsville
Johnson County
Methodist College
Ashland
Minister Barrett Warns Panama Fever Danger Urgent
New York figure John Barrett, minister to Panama, declares the yellow fever danger in Panama as positively alarming and requires immediate attention from observers and officials.
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New York
John Barrett
Panama
Mississippi Shows Industrial Progress At Greenville Meeting
State Auditor T H Henry highlighted Mississippi's rapid industrial growth during a Greenville gathering for Northwest home seekers. He cited tax and banking statistics from 1894 to 1905, noting large bank growth, exemptions for manufacturing firms, and a strong banking system, with plans for Normals at Clinton and Columbus opening June 13 to train teachers and boost education.
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T. H. Henry
Mississippi Press Association
Greenville
Mississippi
Northwest
J. F. Merry
Fenry
Planters' Drug Co Opens in Newhebron Town
The Planters' Drug Company with an authorized capital of $5,000 has begun business at Newhebron. The town, scarcely a year old, contains three mercantile firms at $25,000 each and four thriving smaller businesses. It boasts the state’s most up-to-date bank for its size and has two drug stores. It is surrounded by excellent farming country.
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United States
Mississippi
West Virginia
Planters’ Drug Company
Newhebron
Peice
Establish Assembly Recommended by Bonligan Commission
St. Petersburg report says the Bonligan re script commission has nearly finished its work and the Associated Press will announce a recommendation to establish a representative assembly with limited legislative powers. Financial Agent Rome J P Morgan seeks to be the Pope’s financial agent.
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St. Petersburg
Bonligan Rescript Commission
Associated Press
Rome
Gala Attire Mark Mississippi City For Ohio Guards Dedication
The Hill City dazzles with flags and bunting as Ohio National Guard units march through to honor fallen comrades from the siege of Vicksburg. Governor Herrick and Charles Grosvenor arrive with three hundred Ohio veterans, while Mississippi forces welcome both north and south troops in unified pageantry.
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Grant
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Ohio National Guards
Valley Railroad
Herrick
Charles Grosvenor
Ohio
National Guard of
Mississippi Press Association Holds Greenville Convention
The forty annual Mississippi Press Association meeting adjourned in Greenville after a three day session and elected officers. Robert Lewis of Woodville Republican was named president with L. T. Carlisle of West Point as first vice president and B. T. Hobbs of Brookhaven as second vice president. Capt. P. K. Mayers of Scranton was re elected treasurer. Secretary McGuire will serve another term. H. T. Crosby of Greenville was chosen orator and Edgar G. Harris of Greenwood essayist. Two poets were elected C. H. Block of Tunica and Margaret Richardson of Vicksburg. Gulfport was chosen as next year’s meeting site.
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Mississippi Press Association
Greenville
Gulfport
Robert Lewis
Woodville Republican
L. T. Carlisle
West Point
B. T. Hobbs
Brookhaven
Capt. P. K. Mayers
Scranton
Nestor
Mississippi Press
McGuire
H. T. Crosby
Edgar G. Harris
Greenwood
C. H. Block
Tunica
Margaret Richardson
Vicksburg
Lewis
F. R. Birdsall
A. C. Anderson
J. D. McKie
C. E. Cunningham
W. C. Hight
Constitution
J. W. Norment
J. C. Martin
C. E, Cunningham
Newton
Edger Harris
M. L. Turnage
Belzoni
Hope to Dedicate by 1907 Park Commission Meeting
The Vicksburg National Park Commission met chaired by Capt. William T. Rigby with Gen Stephen D. Lee of Columbus Miss and Capt J G Everest of Chicago and Gen John S Kountz of Toledo CO as secretary and historian. Expenditures totaled 74000 with a remaining balance of 80000 after the current fiscal year. the panel hopes to dedicate the park early in 1907.
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Vicksburg National Park Commission
William T. Rigby
Stephen D. Lee
Columbus
Miss
J. G. Everest
Chicago
John S. Kountz
Toledo
Rigby
Water Works Problem Settled in Ellisville
The Ellisville water works issue is resolved with $25,000 bonds sold and funds placed in the bank. All contracts for the complete water works installation are let. The Board of Supervisors previously approved issuing $20,000 in bridge and good bonds to finance iron bridges over major county waterways.
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Ellisville
Board of Supervisors
Counties To Celebrate Jefferson Davis Birthday Holiday
Counties across the state prepare for the general observance of Jefferson Davis's birthday on June 3 under the joint auspices of United Confederate Veterans Sons of Veterans United Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters of Veterans. Public speakers are in demand and elaborate programs will be arranged for each event as the holiday becomes more widely recognized every year.
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Jefferson Davis
United Confederate Veterans
Sons of Veterans
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Daughters of Veterans
Commonwealth
For Love of His Child Is Tragic Natchez Shooting
Peter Matheson, a Natchez book agent, fatally shot two fishermen A Z Bidwell and Stephen Jones, wounded Mrs Sue Prueitte his mother in law, and fired at 14 year old Ida Rossin. He claimed the death of his child prompted the attack and carried the child to the priest's house before being captured by prison keeper James Tate. Matheson is jailed.
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Peter Matheson
Natchez
A. Z. Bidwell
Stephen Jones
Sue Prueitte
Ida Rossin
Matheson
James Tate
Corner Stone Laid by King's Daughters Circle No 2
A corner stone laying ceremony for the King's Daughters Home in Greenville drew hundreds of visitors and seven hundred Greenville school children. Grand Master T B Franklin of Columbus Mississippi led the event, assisted by Past Grand Master E N Thomas of Greenville and Grand Secretary Judge Frederick Speed of Vicksburg. Articles were sealed in the cornerstone.
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King’s Daughters
King’s Daughters’ Circle
Forster Wins Suit Against Illinois Central Railroad
In Federal Court a verdict for the plaintiff in Forster vs Illinois Central Railroad awards 3300 dollars for loss of an arm from car coupling. The railroad moves for a new trial and will appeal to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile Alex Handy sues for 35000 dollars, claiming Illinois Central caused the loss of an eye by an engine der der.
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Forster
Illinois Central Railroad
Supreme Court
Alex Handy
Handy
Illinois Central Company
Contract Awarded for Meridian Orphanage Building
The Building Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Methodist Orphanage awarded the contract to C. M. Rubush of Meridian for 33000 dollars including heating plumbing and wiring. The building will be completed and turned over within five months from the date with work to start immediately.
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Board of Trustees of
The
Methodist Orphanage
C. M. Rubush
Meridian
Tobacco donation and financial notes from Mississippi report
Bacca of Veterans and Capt. R W McNeer donate 230 pounds chewing tobacco and 75 pounds smoking tobacco to the Confederate Soldiers Home at Beauvoir through Dr T R Henderson. Dr H Osborne lists liabilities around 15000 and assets about 11000 after voluntary assignment for creditors. Battle Bell named as assignee. Also seven applicants for state teachers license took a special exam at the Line Superintendent of Education, with the statement that this is the last city exam until fall.
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Capt
R. W. McNeer
Jackson
Confederate Soldiers
Beauvoir
T. R. Henderson
H. Osborne
Columbus
Miss
Battle Bell
Line Superintendent of Education
Outlook Bright as Truckers Ship Beans and Veggies
Prospects for a strong turnout rise as Sumit shipments report one hundred bushels of beans and other vegetables moved by several truckers last week. Growers say harvests are beginning to yield and outlook remains favorable.
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Sumit
Governor Vardaman declines to interfere in Ole Miss dispute
The governor declined to intervene in a Greek letter fraternity conflict at the University of Mississippi. Meanwhile, thesis suspended students will be required to miss the June examinations.
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Vardaman
University of Mississippi
Resolutions Adopted For Miss Sara McGehee Isom
A University of Mississippi faculty committee adopted resolutions of respect upon the death of Miss Sara McGehee Isom. She taught elocution to thousands of Mississippi men and served as University instructor for twenty years. Miss Isom, daughter of Dr Thomas Dudley Isom, was born and raised in Oxford.
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University of Mississippi
Sara McGehee Isom
Mississippi
Sara McGehee Tsom
Dry
Thomas Dudles Tsom
Oxford
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M. H. DeYoun
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
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George H. Daniels
William Wallace Walker
William H. McElroy
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Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
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George E. Lorenz
Machen-Lorenz- Crawford Post Office Department
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War Department
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Randolph
Chicago Drainage Canal
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Congress For the Study and Prevention of
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Kansas
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Standard Oil Company
Martin F. Morris
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Louis E. McCombs
Maryland
Justice Morris
W. F. King
the Merchants’ Associahas
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Rankin Farm
Clinton
A C. Caldwell
Louisiana State Normal
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Yale Pedagogy
F. A. Millidge
Heidelberg
W. P. Brown
Tulane
J. W. Provine
Mississippi College
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A. A. Elet
Blue Mountain Female College
H. P. Hughes
McComb City
Irvine
J. H. Phillips
Birmingham
J. H. Sharp
Clintor
Bishop Galloway
Lowery
Murrah
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LaPrade
First Methodist Church
Eager
J. W. Johnson
Florence E. Ward
Fort Worth
A. A. Kinean
Whitfield
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