Mississippi Rail Commission Work and State Prosperity
The Mississippi rail commission operates amid public criticism and calls for regulation as competition wanes. The piece highlights interchanging mileage books, rising telephone rates, and the need for public attention to preserve fair services while noting agricultural fairs, pork production, timber markets, and local development efforts across the state.
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Mississippi
Railroad Commission
Mississippi Commission
Wblie
Educators Hear Addresses by state and university leaders
The Lafayette County Teachers Association heard H L Whitfield and Dr Reed Hume speak on Mississippi education and university relations with public schools. Col S W Weems died at Durant at age 55, noted as a prominent central Mississippi ex-businessman.
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Lafayette County Teachers’ Association
H. L. Whitfield
Reed Hume
University of
S. W. Weems
W. Weems
Durant
Col. Weems
Entral Mississippi
Secretary of State Power reports record charter fees
Secretary of State Power notes receipts for the first half of January totaling 2004 dollars, a record for the period. Official acts fees range from 33 to 250 dollars, with minimums for benevolent and educational bodies and higher sums tied to capital stock for larger organizations.
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Power
Sweeretary of State
Iyto
Penitentiary Records Yearly Convict Statistics
Over the last year the penitentiary received 500 convicts. Of these 101 were discharged. Thirty five were pardoned and 23 died. The average population for the year was 1,255 inmates serving the State.
Mississippi Central Rail Chief Reports Progress on Railway
President Peck Vice-President Majors General Manager Smith and Division Engineer Meyers of the Mississippi Central railway review an intereatween bang on the right of between Brookhaven and Roxie and express satisfaction with trenching progress by the contractors.
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Mississippi Central Inspection
Peck
Majors
Smith
Meyers
Mississippi Central Railway
Brookhaven
Roxie
Child shoots sister with shotgun by misjudging load
Claude Bullock an 8 year old from Dexter aimed a shotgun at his 6 year old sister Kate while thinking it unloaded and shot the top of her skull. A large portion of the skull was found several feet from the body.
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Claude Bullock
Frank Bullock
Dexter
Kate
Drummer Sues Railroad After Fall at Jackson Depot
W. A. Hanway, a drummer, sues the railroad for $10,000 damages after falling in a hole at Jackson union depot while alighting from a train on the night of November 15 injuring his hip.
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W. A. Hanway
Union Depot
Jackson
Railroad
Louisville Flood Tops 1844 Record With City Sheltered
Ohio River floods surge southward at a rate of an inch per hour as Kentucky streams add to the deluge. Ten thousand residents are homeless, factories close in Louisville Jeffersonville and New Albany, riverfront stock ruined and lumber swept away. Estimated damage reaches a quarter million dollars.
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Louisville
Ohio
Kentucky
Loulaville
Jeffersonville
New Albany
American Aid Spurned in Kingston Mercy Mission
Rear Admiral Davis faced Governor Swettenham's objection to American sailors aiding Kingston. The governor demanded the landing parties depart, prompting Davis to sail the Missouri Indiana and Yankton while Roosevelt's Celtic relief shipment was halted.
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Kingston
Davis
Swettenham
United States
Missouri
Indiana
Ile
Roosevelt
Celtic
Tragedy as Train No 1 Blows Up Near Sandford
Twenty two bodies are recovered from the smoldering ruins of the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis train No 1 after a powder car explosion near Sandford nine miles west of Terre Haute. At least thirty five are injured as the entire train is blown from the track and engines and coaches are destroyed.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Sandford
Here
Trouble Threatens Beaufort After Bank Fire Riot
In Beaufort South Carolina rumors of a black uprising followed the killing of William Bennett a black man found hanging near the ruins of the Peoples Bank destroyed in yesterday s fire. Col R W Patterson ordered regular troops to Fort Screven Ga who arrived armed and equipped to quell unrest. Despite the guard s challenge a lethal shot was fired and the militiamen assumed control amid ongoing tension
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Beaufort
8. C
Preparations Quick as Flood Threat Hits New Orleans
High water from the Ohio valley is due by week’s end. Trains loaded with sand will be kept ready by the hoads along levees to rush into the flat country of Louisiana and Mississippi where levees show weakness.
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New Orleans
Ohio Valley
Louisiana
Mississippi
Rockefeller Attends Negro Church in Augusta
John D. Rockefeller visited a local negro church in Augusta Georgia today. He sat under Rev C T Walker learned the sermon, contributed generously, and spoke with Walker who then introduced him to the church stewards.
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Augusta
John D. Rockefeller
Spurgeon
C. T. Walker
New York
Rockefeller
Walker
Train wreck in ditch near Brownwood injures passengers
A Frisco train traveling at thirty miles an hour derailed ten miles north of Brownwood Texas when the track spread. All coaches turned over except the Pullman sleeper injuring a score of passengers in the embankment wrecked in a shallow ditch.
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Brownwood
Tex
Bad Weather Dampens Trade Across Regions
Northwest endures snow and extreme cold hindering coal and grain movement while the central west and south face weeks of heavy rains and swollen rivers. Dry goods demand remains strong with cottons and textiles active, iron and structural materials improving, and rail interests seen as the primary market buyers. prices rise on mills and steel rails seen likely in large orders.
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New York
Headstreet
Northwest
Central West
West
Tidewater
Congress Increases Salaries In 1907 Budget Vote
The House passed an amendment to the legislative budget by a 133 to 2 vote taking from the speaker's table. It raises the president, speaker, and cabinet salaries to 12600 a year and senators representatives territorial delegates and Porto Rico commissioner to 7600. The raise takes effect March 4 1907. An attempted roll call failed as 34 members rose, not enough to force a record.
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Washington
House
Spuaker
Porto Rico
Walsh Indicted for Misapplying Bank Funds in 182 Counts
John R. Walsh former President of the Chicago National Bank faced a federal indictment on 182 counts. Prosecutors allege 22 memorandum transactions were fraudulent and 13 bond sales to the bank were unmarked or dubious, with 67 payments traced to these dealings.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chiago National Bank
Busch Health Update Stirs Composure Across City
The Post-Dispatch reports St Louis mogul Adolphus Busch suffers from congenital gout that has attacked his ankle knee elbow and wrist joints. The illness has stiffened his limbs and given a risk he may not stand even if bronchial congestion eases.
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St. Louis
Adolphus Busch
Post-Dispatch
Robber Steals Box of Bullion From Express Truck
In Barstow an early hour theft took $6500 in gold bullion from an express truck bound for the San Francisco mint. The robber escaped in the semi darkness, and the bullion was not missed until the messenger checked the shipment. The weight makes concealment unlikely and no burial is suspected.
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San Bernardino
San Francisco Mint
Barstow
Overland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Famine Report: Cannibalism Amid Central China Starvation
Shanghai dispatches recount worsening famine in Central China with reports that people in Sinchow and Palchow are starving and eating their own children. The Echo de Chine correspondent notes extreme conditions and alarming hunger across two districts.
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Victoria
B. C
Shanghai
China
Echo de Chine
Sinchow
Palchow
Argentina's New Wheat Crop Output Shrugs Off Decline
Shipments of wheat from Argentina for the week reached 1,896,000 bushels, well above the 640,000 bushels shipped in the same week last year, signaling a robust grain flow despite prior fluctuations.
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Argentina
St. Louis
Great Damage In Pennsylvania Flood Hits Mines
Western Pennsylvania flood damage runs into thousands of dollars. Over 10 000 miners along the Monongahela river are temporarily out of work.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Knudson Acquitted as Children Testify for Him
Chicago contractor Knute Ole Knudson is cleared of murder charges after his three children testified in his defense asserting his innocence and their evidence was said to save him during the trial.
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Chicago
Knute Ole Knudson
Knudson
Joshua Commands the Sun A Conquest Tale
A sermon recounts Joshua's conquest of Canaan with religious framing. The piece cites scriptural authority from Joshua 10 and presents a narrative of triumph guided by divine command, aiming to inspire faith and obedience among readers.
Faithfulness to a Promise in Joshua’s Gibeon Aid
A reflection on Joshua’s unwavering defense of Gibeon despite their deception. The text praises Joshua for honoring his oath and facing peril to uphold Israel’s alliance, contrasting it with modern legalism. God blesses such selfless devotion with extended daylight to complete the task.
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Joshua
Gibeon
dJoahua
Israel
Jarae
Gideon
Old
God
Sun Stands Still as Israelites Defeat Five Kings at Gibeon
Joshua prays for divine intervention as darkness threatens victory. The sun and moon halt their movements over Gibeon and Ajalon, lengthening the day for Israel to finish off Adoni-zedek and the five allied kings at Makkehlah. The five kings seek refuge in a cave, which Israel seals as the pursuit continues. The Lord fights for Israel, ensuring their triumph.
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Israel
Gibeon
Joshua
Gilgal
Five Kings
Adonizadec
Makkedah
Nut
Red Sea
Jordan
Ajalon
Adontzedec
Makkeowlah
Mikkedah
Tattersall's Gambler Hub Faces Tasmanian Crackdown
Tasmanian premier Captain Evans warned Tattersall's, a vast gambling hub tied to horse racing, may close after federation costs reduce revenue. He noted federation has cut Tasmanian revenue and predicted Tattersall's days are numbered with annual income around $500,000.
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Tasmania
Tattersall's
Australia
Capt. Evans
Tasmanian
Electric Arc Lamp Demonstrated for Underwater Dock Work
An electric arc lamp tested in Aberdeen harbor for underwater illumination during dock gate repairs showed effective inspection from surface via telephone. A diver descended 20 feet to read a portion of the lamp’s output, proving its power.
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Aberdeen
Woman U S Marshal Phoebe Cousins Leads Canteen Return
Miss Phoebe Cousins arrives in Washington for winter residence to work on restoring the canteen for the army. She is noted as the only woman ever to serve as a United States marshal, succeeding her late father who held the same post in Missouri's eastern district.
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Phoebe Cousins
Washington
Miss Cousins
Missouri
1,000 Dead Stricken City Warned to Stay Away
A chaotic blast left 1,000 dead in the stricken city as authorities issued a stark warning for residents to keep away from the ruin and toxic areas while relief teams organized aid and rescue efforts.
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Humanity
Devastation in Jamaica After Kingston Earthquake Fire
Reports from Jamaica say about 1,000 killed and 90,000 homeless as Kingston and surrounding buildings are destroyed. Looting, fires, and widespread ruin collapse warehouses and banks. 10 million dollars in Kingston damage. ships wrecked. governor and party reported safe or missing. further details scarce due to communication problems.
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St. Thomas
D. W. le
Jamaica
Kingston
James Fergusson
Royal Mall Steamship Co
Bali
Portland
Kingston Devastated by Earthquake and Fire
A cable message from Sir Alfred Jones to Elder, Dempster & Co. confirms Kingston was struck by an afternoon earthquake at 3 30. Houses within ten miles damaged and most in the city destroyed by fire and shock. Public offices and hospitals in ruins. several prominent merchants and professionals killed. native casualties reported as heavy.
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London
Alfred Jones
Elder, Dempster & Co
Kingston
James Fergusses
Asey
Arkansas Solon Fired and Governor Appoints Successor
In Little Rock Senator A. Br. Adams was expelled from the Arkansas Senate and Col. William Lambert was named as his replacement by the governor. A senate committee was formed to examine the governor’s authority in the appointment. Adams testified during the trial of Senator F. O. Butt, who was found guilty of bribery, admitting to accepting a bribe.
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Little Rock, Ark
A. BR. Adams
Senate
William Lambert
Adama
F. O. Butt
Cullom Nomination Secured for Senate Re-Election
Springfield Illinois Republicans nominate United States Senator Shelby M. Cullom for another term at a joint caucus of assembly Republicans. Cullom was absent but sent a letter of thanks. Separately in Cleveland John D. Rockefeller is re-elected superintendent of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church Sunday school.
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Springfield
Shelby M. Cullom
United States
Senate
Repubican
Assembly
House of Representatives
Senator Cullom
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Rockefeller
Etna Activity Coincides With Earthquakes in Jamaica
Mount Etna rumbling in Sicily aligns with a Kingston Jamaica quake and minor tremors in the Modo fan mountains. Authorities monitor volcanic and seismic activity for potential linked events.
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Mount Etna
Catania
Sicily
Kingston
Jamaica
Modo Fan
Mississippi Treasury Sees Plaintive Cash Drain Amid Loans
The Mississippi treasury paid out 207000 to satisfy a May loan borrowed under chapter 63 of 1906 laws. Officials expect further drafts this month for the school fund and state expenses while limiting current cash. A public sale of the New South Plow Company yielded 22100, revealing the plant’s troubled beginnings and loss for original stockholders who invested 1400 in cash and a valued asset.
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Lim
Jenny
Tite
Wreweediaites
Gnne
New South Plow Company
Dme
Ren Kwal Bank
Vatican Car Company Reports Quarterly Mississippi Operations
The railroad commission released the Vatican Car Company quarterly report showing earnings of 447,872 and expenditures of 5,004.20 for the quarter ended December 31, yielding a surplus of 7,427. The company operated 1,792.50 miles in Mississippi with sections including Alabama Great Southern, Alabama & Vicksburg, Frise, Lowinville & Nashville, Mobile & Ohio, New Orleans & Northeastern, Southern, and Mississippi Valley routes.
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Railroad Commission
Vatican Car Company
Amilea
Mississippi
Alabama Great Southern
Alabama & Vickwburg
Alineis Dental
Frise
Lowinville & Nashville
Mobile & Ohio
New Orleans
Northeastern
Southern
Vallow
Mississippi Valley Byr
Mississippi river and harbor bill seeks record funding
The rivers and harbors committee will recommend to the full committee the largest Mississippi appropriation ever for rivers and harbors. Proposals include Sunflower River 100000, Yazoo, Tallahatchie and Coldwater 45000, Tallahatchie from Datesville to Coldwater 4000, Homochitta 4000, Wolf and Jordan rivers 90000, Pearl River below Rockport 80000, Pearl River Jackson to Edinburg 5500, Tawanad Chicasawhay 10000, Harbore Pascououla 200000, Biloxi 0, Thorn Island Pass 9100. no agreement on Gulfport harbor.
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Mississippi
Tallahatchie
Coldwater
Datesville
Homochitta
Wolf
Jordan Rivers
Pearl River
Rockport
Jackson
Edinburg
Tawand Chicasawhay
Harbore
Pascuvoula
Biloxi
Thorn Island Paes
Gulfport
Work Begins on Newton Woodworking and Milling Plant
Construction of a Newton based woodworking and milling facility progresses. The plant will run a general planing operation with 400 horsepower boilers and 250 horsepower engine. The sizer will dress four sides of 20 by 90 inch timber at a rate of a carload every twenty minutes.
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Newton
Regulating Storage Charges For Baggage In Mississippi
The railroad commissioner notifies all Mississippi railroads that at the next meeting they will adopt rules to govern baggage handling under section 4065 of the Code. The amendment lets a carrier charge storage after ten days, replacing the current twenty four hour rule.
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Mississippi
Governor Vardeman to Speak at Franklin County Farmers Rally
Governor Vardeman accepts invitation from the Farmers Union of Franklin County to deliver an address at the rally and organization meeting set for January 26, aiming to be present for the event.
Explosion at Yaxco Plant Kills Three Workers
A boiler blast at E Schaefer's plantation three miles west of Yaxco City kills Henry Redding Tom Carter and Carter Estey. Blaze caused by Carter Estey the fireman letting water out. Parts of the boiler flew 600 feet. Leflore Circuit Court meets in Greenwood at a new $100000 courthouse on Monday January 21 for a four week term.
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E. Schaefer
Yaxco City
Henry Redding
Tom Carter
Carter Estey
Leflore
Greenwood
Charles Scott Accepts Washington's Birthday Address
Hon Charles Scott of Rosedale accepts invitation to deliver a speech on February 22 at the courthouse in Columbus.
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Charles Scott
Rosedale
Washington
Columbus
Methodist divines meet in Grenada for mid year conference
North Mississippi conference leaders gather in Grenada to discuss a preachers and laymen institute planned for June 11 to 14. Officials promise strong efforts to boost interest and participation in the project.
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North Mississippi
Grenada
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