Mississippi News Roundup Highlights Tragedy and Trade
Dr A B Pitts killed in Hazlehurst amid building dispute with Dr Birdsong sparks violent tragedy. Railroad completion affects Bogue Chitto branch and Mississippi main line plans. Mrs Marion Hooper escapes East Mississippi hospital and is recaptured in Meridian. Cotton seed prices rise as mills pay top rates around 15 per ton. Wm Seymour murdered near Ocean Springs. J A Webb named adjutant general of Mississippi division UCV. Congress may pay widow of post office inspector Charles Fitzgerald. Paper mill site near Seminary announced for 100000 plant costs. Lige Gilmore murder case leads to $200 reward. temperance drive gains constitutional backing. State banks condition reports requested. looms of saloon closures impact Vicksburg finances. Circuit court Eupora convicts Walter Cooper. boll weevil and tick eradication plans loom in Congress. Lafayette Farmers Union meeting called for Dec 17.
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Marion Hooper
East Mississippi Insane Hospital
Meridian
Mississippi
J. L. McCaskill
Brandon
Dublin
Cleveland
Revenues Fall Under Internal Revenue Report
Commissioner John P. Capers reports last fiscal year revenues declined by 17.9 million dollars from the prior year and the first three months of the current year show a 7.26 million drop. Full year receipts are forecast at 250 million, down 1.055 million from last year. Distilled spirits production fell about 41 million gallons due to prohibition, high grain prices, and industry curtailment. Collection costs reached 4.52 million last year with 5.27 million forecast next year. One thousand one hundred thirty illicit distilleries were seized, 129 arrests made, and 71 151 gallons of spirits plus property valued at 105 410 were seized.
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Washington
John P. Capers
Internal Revenue Bureau
Prohibition
Fleet Voyage Costs Run Into Millions
The navy estimates a 27.5 million dollar cruise cost for Admiral Sperry s fleet ending on Washington s birthday. Maintenance adds about 17.1 million plus five million for auxiliaries, bringing total near 27.5 million with possible 60 million when full program is counted.
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Admiral Sperry
Reformers Use Dynamite In Chicago Bombing
A Sunday night explosion in an alley on Wa bash avenue near Fifteenth street wrecked two buildings near the Coliseum and damaged windows for a block. Police suspect the blast aimed to wreck the Coliseum to stop the First Ward ball, an annual event opposed by reformers. The ball raises funds to support ward aldermen Michael Kenna and John Coughlin, with annual proceeds estimated between 15 000 and 25 000.
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Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Coliseum
First Ward
Michael Kenna
John Coughlin
Explosion at Bas Obispo Destroys 40 Tons Dynamite
A premature blast of forty tons of dynamite at Bas Obispo killed ten men and injured many more. The Colón area reported the shock was felt. officials say ten dead and fifty wounded, with the remaining charges detonated by concussion during loading.
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Colon
Bas Obizpo
Bas Obispo
Culebra
State Supreme Court Upholds Segregated Schools in Parsons Case
The court ruled that Kansas may provide separate schools for white and negro children below high school, but negro facilities must be equal and accessible. The decision concerns negro pupils who were barred from a white school surrounded by railroad tracks after petitioning to attend.
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Topeka
Kansaities
Kansas
State Supreme Court
Parsons
Postmistress in Carrollton retires over Georgia dry rule clash
Washington reports Carrollton Georgia postmistress retires after opposing the prohibition era money orders favoring cotton goods. The letter from relative Adamson hints at scruples but notes Georgia remains a dry state, shaping her decision.
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Washington
Carrollton
Reitive Adamson
Georgia
Bryan to attend Florida State Fair and Havana inauguration
William Jennings Bryan will be guest of honor at the Florida State Fair February 22 and visit Havana January 29 for President Men’s inauguration before returning to Tampa February 4 for a talk on national questions and a Y M C A cornerstone ceremony. Mrs Bryan will be hosted by the Tampa women’s club and Bryan will dine at the Tampa Bay hotel. In Washington, the House passed the 165 page appropriation bill with little debate, praising the efficiency of the Appropriations Committee as the measure carried funds totaling 51 005 020.
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Tampa
Fla
William Jennings Brvan
Tity
Bryan
Havana
Amen
Cuba
Tampa Bay Hotel
Washington
House of Representatives
Themachven
Swindler Known as Professor West Implicated in Atlanta Theft
Atlanta police seek J Frank West also called Prof May a supposed medium mind reader charged by several victims with theft. He allegedly convinced subjects to place jewelry and cash in a pouch or bag before vanishing. Victims later found only nails and paper in the bags.
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Atlanta
J. Frank West
May
West
Fin
Parker Raises 225000 For Southern Commercial Congress
John M. Parker announces plans in New York to form a permanent Southern commercial congress in Washington. He says 1,000 men will each contribute 1,000 to become life members, with about 225,000 pledged. Each Southern state would fund permanent exhibits and a central building for information on resources and development.
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Southern Commercial Congress
New York
John M. Parker
Catten
Washington
Blens
Congress
The
Adam God Leader Captured After Kansas Battle Toll
James Sharp, known as Adam God, said his faith was wrong while in custody after he led followers into a clash with police in Kansas last Tuesday. Five people died, including bystander A J Selser, 72, who succumbed to a stray bullet. Reports also mention Union Trust Company President Geo B Cortelyou possibly taking the reins at the fourth largest New York trust firm, with deposits over 55 million dollars and Union’s capital stock at 1 million dollars.
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Kamas
City
James Sharp
Adam God
Kansas
Sharp
A. J. Selser
New York
Union Trust Company
Geo. B. Cortelyou
Treasury
Union
John D. Rockefeller
Edward King
Union Companio
Roosevelt as U of Minnesota President Considered
Regents discuss Theodore Roosevelt possibly succeeding Cyrus Northrop as university president. They weigh whether Roosevelt would accept the offer after Northrop presented his resignation.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Theodore Roosevelt
University of Minnesota
Cyrus Northrop
Roosevelt
Northrop
John Baptist Highwayman Terrorizes Town Before Capture
A deranged man shouting he was John the Baptist terrorized Edgewater Main Street with a revolver then fled. Citizens pursued and a posse fired, ending the chase after about half a mile. He was captured and identified as Arthur S. Pomeroy from Nebraska.
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Edgewater
S. J
John the Baptist
Arthur S. Pomeroy
Nebraska
Cotton industry census shows record gins and bales for 1907
Washington reports 11,010,804 bales ginned by 26,022 active ginneries through December 1 for 1907, up from 8,343,100 bales last year. The census totals list past crop ginnings and linter yields, with 1905 and 1906 figures and round bale counts included.
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Washington
Twin Baby births reported near Poplar Muff Mo
Early Wednesday morning two girl babies were born to Mrs Reuben Jones of Pushin ten miles east of the city. One baby lived five hours, the other died in infancy. Weighing three to four pounds, both are described as well developed with the mother resting easy. The father serves as superintendent of public schools at Pushin and county school commissioner of Stoddard county.
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Poplar Muff
Reuben Jones
Pusirn
Puxicu
Stoddard County
Pardon Granted for Georgia Horse Stealing Case
Otto E. Black of Dayton was pardoned by Gov. Smith after three years of a ten year sentence for horse stealing. The pardon followed Horstman’s confession that he was the horse thief.
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Atlanta
Otto E. Black
Dhyton 0
Gov. Smith
Horstman
Bryan Leaves Texas After Port Arthur Lecture
Wm. J. Bryan and wife arrived in Port Arthur Texas where a pilot boat waited and at 3 p.m. he spoke from the upper deck on “the Prince of Peace” before boarding the Kansas City Southern train for Kansas City.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Wm. J. Bryan
Florida
New York Girl Arrested for Drunkenness Identified by Police
A young woman taken from a street car in Pittsburg faced a police magistrate on drunkenness charges. She carried about 4000 in diamonds and 115.65 in cash and gave the names Fannie Fair and C D. McDonald, while police say she hails from a prominent wealthy New York family.
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Pittsburg
Fannie Fair
C. D. McDonald
New York
Tariff Fight Revival Debated After 1896 Echo
Washington reports Albert Clarke of the Home Market club organizes in Capitol Hill to press tariff revisions before the Ways and Means Committee. The Indianapolis News notes the election signals a renewal of protectionist aims. The piece warns standpatters seek carte blanche as Congress convenes, with Taft to decide relief for consumers amid pressure from interest groups.
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Washington Dispatches
Albert Clarke
Home Market Club
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Friends of Proter- Hen
Imiianapolis
Clarke
Charles Francia Adame
Bryan
Dingley
McKinley
Ways and Means
Taft
Lincoln
Tariff Reform Critique Calls for End of Protection
A critic argues that high tariffs enrich a protected elite while consumers pay more and wage levels lag behind. The piece asserts foreign tariffs are similar and questions the law of value, predicting a day when high protection is banished and citizens reclaim rights.
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United States
Germany
France
Spain
China
Tariff Changes Seen as Hurting Some Business Ranks
Speaker Cannon warned that any change in the tariff schedules would disturb business for those benefiting from the tariff while not affecting the vast majority who are being held up, implying selective impact on interests.
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Cannon
Uncle Joe Compromise and Tariff Debate Tone
The piece lampoons Uncle Joe Cannon for resisting tariff revisions and seeking concession through no change. It notes public pressure for lower duties, manufacturers wanting higher protections, and Republican hopes from Arkansas voting patterns. A humorous exchange on uplift and domestic life closes the item.
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Uncle Joe
Uncle Joe Cannon
Tariff Revision Rumors Hit Washington Headlines
Chicago Journal argues the Ways and Means Committee, led by protec tion advocate Serena Payne, will push higher tariffs within two years. It claims eastern tariff barons fleece the West, with manufacturers supplying evidence and consumers bearing the bill as Taft tariff revision looms.
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Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Washington
Serena Payne
Taft
Chienago Journal
Reorganization Calls Tariff Fight Amid Party Rifts
The piece notes a push by conservative Republicans in the House amid a split with high tariff supporters. It highlights a factional battle over tariff reforms and the likelihood of a delayed congressional session. Figures like Sereno E Payne are cited as vocal in the debate.
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Ware
Mena
House of Representatives
Congress
Philithea
Wiys
Menne
Eon Grea
Sereno BE
Payne
The Thirty Nine Indignant Thieves and Carnegie
The piece laments Andrew Carnegie aligning with free trade against fellow tycoons in the steel era. It characterizes him as a canny Scot who benefited from tariffs and now faces backlash from the other forty thieves. The tone is partisan and accusing of betrayal and treason in polite society.
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Carnegie
Farmer Faces High Prices and Rural Delivery Woes
A farmer struggles with high prices and disrupted mail service described in a fragmented report. The text references attempts to protect crops, concerns over rail delivery, and remedies sought to curb costs while securing market prices.
Roosevelt Snubs Gompers at Labor Leaders Dinner
The White House labor dinner excluded Samuel Gompers from the guest list amid a conference with AFL leaders. The miss was seen as a calculated slight implying labor must vote Republican for White House recognition.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Samuel Gompers
White House
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Ryan
Roosevelt
Taft Donation Highlights Disputed GOP Contributions
The $110,000 given by Charles P Taft to the Republican national committee is eleven times the limit allowed for a single donor by the Democratic committee and the GOP list includes eight other gifts exceeding the limit.
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Charles P. Taft
Republican National Committee
Democratic Committee
Republican
The Trial of Daniele These V rtemaie and Nebuchadnezzar’s Furnace
A narrative tracing Daniel and the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar in the fiery furnace episode. Shadrach Meshach and Abednego refuse idolatry, trust in Jehovah, are delivered by an unseen fourth figure, and the king proclaims the God of Israel supreme.
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Daniele These
Rtemaie
Eles
Tery
Shadkroch
Meshach
Abednego
Dante
Earth
Nebechadneszar
Babylon
Shadrach
Daniel
Mathylon
Heaven
Terael
Jerael
Meshacham
Faithful courage in trial by three Hebrew youths
A sermon on unwavering obedience to God, not bargaining for blessings. It highlights Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego choosing righteousness over fear, and from the furnace a symbolic presence of God aiding the faithful amid persecution.
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Earth
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylonian Idol and the Fiery Furnace Incident Retold
The crowd watches as three Babylonian governors refuse to bow to a colossal image and are cast into a blazing furnace. The momentary focus shifts from rituals to fear as the fiery judgment unleashes horror across the western throng.
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Bern
Babylon
Cannibal cows feature in a seven fat and lean tale
A seven year old girl writes about cows with humorous misunderstandings. The teacher questions her claim that cows are carnivorous and cannibalistic, pointing out the biblical reference in Genesis 41, while the pupil cites it as proof. The scene ends with the teacher reserving judgment.
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Sallie May
The Wearing of the Green in San Juan Fashion
A San Juan newspaper notes Porto Rico styles are green today with ties hats spats and garments all in green. The piece jokes that being green is the sport and that fashion changes could delight the unemployed by shifting from black to green.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
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George A. Sharpline
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Sam Hightower
Ins,atta
Assissippi
F. L. Linker
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W. J. Bryan
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