Mississippi History Notes and State Railboard Actions
Mississippi archives director seeks information on historic Confederate battle flags including the so called bonnie blue flag and possible copies in existence. Wirt Adams reports on legal firm assessments totaling 217000 dollars in Warren County while the Parchman case yields no charges against the warden. Delta Manufacturing Company planned in Greenville with 100000 capital. Citizens in Noxubee county discuss stopping labor agents. Railroad Commission orders new depots at Corinth and Baird, and sets rates on shingles, grain, and classification details for Gulf & Ship Island railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Archives and History
Mississippi
Ile
Corinth
Southern Railroad
Baird
Hattiesburg
Vicksburg
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Lawrence County Jury Sentences Man to Death
For the first time in fifty years a Lawrence County jury sentenced Loyd Hogan to death after convicting him of murdering Robt. Dobbs at a railroad camp near Blountville.
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Lawrence County
Loyd Hogan
Robt. Dobbs
Blountville
Peculiar Mississippi Mortgage On Fiddle And Dog
Deputy State Revenue Agent L F Chiles uncovered a rare mortgage in Pike County. The instrument, filed recently, pled value received for a loan secured by a fiddle and a dog, with no loan amount stated.
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Mississippi
Pike County
State Revenue
L. F. Chiles
Robbery convict Jim Houston hanged in Belen
The negro Jim Houston, convicted of willful murder at the last circuit court term in Belen, was hanged last week as prescribed. A large crowd witnessed the execution and Houston spoke briefly, acknowledging guilt and the justice of punishment.
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Jim Houston
Belen
Houston
Mississippi Returns Show Tiny Congressional Vote
Secretary of State Power reports 43 of 75 counties in Mississippi have returned election results. Congressional totals may not exceed 20,000, the smallest since the war, with 11,632 counted so far. All three amendments trail and are defeated.
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Secretary of State
Mississippi
Narrow gauge railroad set for McComb City to Liberty
The right of way is secured and preparation for a narrow gauge line between McComb City in Pike county and Liberty in Amite county has begun. The line is expected to be completed and in service within six to eight months, linking Liberty, the Amite county seat, to a thriving farming region with rail access.
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McComb City
Pike County
Liberty
Amite County
Amite
Sorghum cane yield praised from small Mississippi plot
A. L. Taliaferro near Water Valley planted a quarter acre in sorghum this year. He harvested fifteen gallons of molasses on August 15 from the first crop, then thirty-five gallons from the second crop cut October 27, demonstrating strong potential for sorghum in North Mississippi with proper care.
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A. L. Taliaferro
Water Valley
Mississippi
Surveyors Inspect Route for Gulf and Ship Island Branch
Surveyors completed a preliminary inspection of the Mendenhall to Columbia route for the Gulf and Ship Island branch. Simpson County residents express high hopes for the new road and expect land values to rise significantly.
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Gulf and Ship Island
Mendenhall
Columbia
Simpson County
Privilege taxes for state railroads rise in 1902
The auditor's office is preparing privilege tax bills for railroad corporations. Total 1902 taxes amount to 43980 dollars, an increase of about 4900 dollars from prior years.
Escaped convict Langford recaptured in Tiptonville Tennessee
James Langford, a desperate con vict who escaped from the State penitentiary, was captured at Tiptonville last week and sent back to prison. The A and M College faculty will present a picture of Gen. S. D. Lee to the history and archives department to adorn the hall of the Mississippi Confederate generals.
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James Langford
State
Tiptonville
Tenn
A. and M. College
Gen
S. D. Lee
Department of History and Archives
Mississippi
Oktibbeha County Awards 120 Miles of Road Work Contract
The Oktib beh a County board of supervisors authorizes contracting out 120 miles of public roads for maintenance. The decision sets terms for completion, funding, and oversight by county authorities. The move aims to improve county infrastructure and road conditions for residents and travelers.
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Board of Suprovisors
Oktibbeha County
Natchez Forms Improved Order of Hed Men Council
A local council of the Improved Order of Hed Men was organized at Natchez last week with fifty charter members. Col. E. G. DeLap serves as the sachem of the council.
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Natchez
Col. E. G. DeLap
Executions Ordered for Harris and Griffin in Coffeeville Jail Yard
The board of supervisors of Yalo busha county orders that the blacks Peter Harris and Ransom Griffin, whose executions are set for November 18, shall be privately died in the jail yard at Coffeeville.
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Board of Supervisors
Yalobusha County
Peter Harris
Ransom Griffin
Coffeeville
Tunneling to Liberty Jail Break Attempt in Canton
In Canton Mississippi a jailed plan nearly freed nine prisoners led by W F McDonald was foiled. A hole two feet square was dug through the outer wall with tools from a Taylor Texas visitor aiding the effort. Willis Ambrose refused to join and was threatened. All prisoners remain locked in separate cells.
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Canton
Miss
New Orleans
Ambrose
McDonald
Taylor
Tex
White Men Try to Run Negroes Out of Beaumont in Dark Battle
A group of twelve white men went to a negro settlement near the Little Africa oil area near Beaumont Texas to force the residents to leave. A fight erupted after a warning shot was fired with at least one wounded on the white side and several shots exchanged. Mex Weyrich of San Antonio says wages disputes sparked the incident but Weyrich was the only one among the attackers to admit presence. Negro residents anticipate further trouble as gun shops report ammunition shortages.
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Beaumont
Tex
Little Africa
Mex Weyrich
San Antonio
Sheriff's Department
Weyrich
Revenue Agent Wins Back Tax Case Against Illinois Central
Mississippi Supreme Court affirms Hindis county chancery court ruling in the back ad valorem tax suit against the Illinois Central Railroad. State revenue agent nets about 700000 in taxes, interest, and damages for 1886 to 1901 on the lines from New Orleans to Natchez and Columbus. The decision, a lengthy ruling by Special Judge Cayce, moves to the U S Supreme Court for final determination.
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Ilinois Central Railroad
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Supreme Court
Hindis County Chancery Court
Hinois Central Railroad
State Revenue
Cayce
United States Supreme Court
Louisiana
New Orleans
Texas
Natchez, Jackson and
Columbus
Gibson's will missing prompts duplicate copy to Cincinnati
The late Cincinnati millionaire John M. Gibson's will, drawn days before death, is reported missing. He married Henriette Wolfe on his death bed in Asheville. It allegedly leaves personal property to his mother and real estate to his wife. A duplicate copy is held by the local estate attorney and will be sent to Cincinnati to avoid litigation.
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Cincinnati
Asheville
N. C
John M. Gibson
Gibson
Henriette Wolfe
Providence
R. I
Dived Fifty Feet John Perew Rescues Drowning Man
John Perew dived fifty feet to rescue a man who fell from a boat at Pittsburg Coal Company's plant in Cleveland Ohio. Perew worked on machinery fifty feet above water and cleared the boat as Dungan went under a third time. Both men were hauled aboard and revived after water was pumped from Dungan. A second item notes druggists forming a protective association with $500000 capitalization and about four hundred members.
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Cleveland
John Perew
John Dungan
Pittsburg Coal Company
Perew
Dungan
W. G. Marshall
United States
Gazivation
Cotton sale yields 38000 to state treasury
Warden Parchman reported that last week the state treasury received 38000 dollars from the proceeds of a recent cotton sale.
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Warden Parchman
Kentucky Sensation Witness Deterred by Fear of Assassination
In Breathitt County Kentucky affidavits filed in Jackson claim fear of assassination pervades the Hargis Cockrill feud. Attorney J B Marcum and client Moses Feltner seek a continuance citing plots to kill and deputy threats. Feltner warns he cannot appear on Jackson streets while Marcum fears for his life and asks court to delay proceedings.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Jackson
Breathitt County
J. B. Marcum
Moses Feltner
Jesse Fields
Feltner
Redwine
Breathitt
John Patrick
James Cockrill
Marcum
Hargis
John Smith
John Abner
Ed Callahan
James Hargis
Callahan
Abner
Smith
Tom White
Thengd
Hargis Bros
White
Marcnum
Dr. Cox
East River Bridge Fire Damages New Structure
A new East River bridge under construction between New York and Brooklyn suffered at least 500000 dollars in damage after a four hour blaze raged on the tower’s summit. Three workers atop the钢 tower reportedly fell into the river.
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New York
East River
Brooklyn
Vargas Santos Refuses Conference Attendance
The Colombian legation in Washington says little importance is attached to Gen Vargas Santos refusal to attend a conference on the Wisconsin. The legation asserts the insurrection is ended and the government is now in control of the situation.
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Washington
Navy
Vargas Santos
United States
Wisconsin
Hold-up Averted On St Louis Flyer Near Hoop er
Delayed local ahead smashed into a debris pile on the track near Hoop er, saving the St Louis flyer from a wreck. The incident occurred five miles from the city as the local train slowed to offload a passenger. Two suspicious men who boarded McNeil’s local then left the train and were not seen again.
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St. Louis
Kindness Repaid: Millionaire Leaves Kansas Nurse a Wording
An obituary note from Hiawatha Kansas reports an old Seattle man died and left Lizzie Boyce a one million dollar estate. The 24 year old farmer’s daughter nursed the traveler seven years ago and was named in a letter to a local paper seeking her contact.
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Hiawatha, Kas
Seattle
Wash
Lizzie Boyce
Miss Boyce
Elijah Boyce
Hiawatha
Doukhobors Guarded as They Move Toward Villages
Winnipeg Man November 9. Doukhobors moved by special train from Minnedosa to Yorkton and are kept in cars under mounted police guard. Government faces a difficult task to relocate them 190 miles to their villages with potential need for extra police.
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Winnepeg
Man
Minnedosa
Yorkton
Death of Independence marshal after shooting by drunken farmer
Independence Kentucky November 8 Nicholas Hopperton town marshal was fatally shot by William Rice a farmer from White's Tower after Rice returned to town armed Hopperton had briefly disarmed Rice and warned him Rice wounded Hopperton then fired Mortally wounding the marshal who later died Rice s wounds were reported mortal
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Independence
Nicholas Hopperton
William Rice
White's Tower
Rice
Hopperton
Senator Spooner to Seek U S Inquiry on Porto Rico Outrages
Madison Wis Nov 9 Senator John C Spooner will seek a presidential inquiry into alleged political irregularities in Porto Rico. He left for Washington last night for a conference with President Roosevelt and plans to press the subject early this week.
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Madison
Wis
John C. Spooner
Rosevelt
Porto Rico
Spooner
Washington
Siam crown prince visits St Louis world fair in 1899 trip
Crown Prince Maha Vagiravudh of Siam and his party arrived by special train to St Louis, greeted by Mayor Wells and Expo officials. The visit included a welcome at city hall, tours to Forest Park, a dinner at the St Louis Club, and a Siamese building plan discussed with Francis and Expo directors. Henry Weissmuller accompanied as bodyguard.
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St. Louis
Somdoth Craw Fal Maha Vagiravudh
Crown Prince of Siam
St Louis
Chicago & Alton Road
City Hall
Wells
Twelfth Street
Washington Avenue
Fourth
Olive Street
King’s Highway
Maryland Avenues
Portland
Westmoreland
Forest Park
World's Fair Grounds
Jefferson Guard
Francis
Exposition Company
Lynch
Prince
Taylor
Crown Prince
Max Kotany
St. Louis Club
Mayor Wells
Non. D. R. Francis
Chicago
Kansas City
Siam
McKinley
Henry Weissmuller
Edward
Souvenir Medallions of Napoleon and Marie Louise
Col. W. H. Michael a state department representative on the U S government World's Fair board has bought a Paris made medallion set for Louisiana Purchase commemoratives. The pieces show Napoleon and Marie Louise with an American eagle beneath stars and rest in a seal featuring peace and friendship between France and the United States. Michael plans a Napoleonic collection to accompany the exhibit.
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St. Louis
Washington Dispatch
Col
W. H. Michael
State Department
United States
Paris
Napoleon
Marie Louise
Louisiana Purchase
France
Michael
Germany seeks funds for St. Louis exposition building
Berlin officials discuss the appropriation for Germany’s representation at the St. Louis fair. Architect Bruno Mehring departs November 18 for a preliminary study of the Deutsches Haus. In Washington, pressure mounts to reinstate Gen Jacob H. Smith and reverse the retirement order.
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Berlin
Cridler
Rheinhaben
Germany
Bruno Mehring
St. Louis
Steamer Venture floated after grounding near Tugmell island
Victoria B C reports the steamer Venture, which struck Sledgson shoals off Tugmell island during a fog on October 11, has been floated and reached port. In New York the battleship Kearsarge, flagship of the 1 North Atlantic squadron, headed south with Rear Admiral Higginson aboard to organize the fleet for Caribbean war maneuvers.
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Victoria
B. C
Venture
New York
Kearsarge
Higginson
Caribbean Sea
Lincoln man named as US minister to Brazil
D E Thompson of Lincoln has accepted the appointment as United States minister to Brazil. The post was offered by the president about a month ago.
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Lincoln, Neb
D. E. Thompson
Lincoln
United States
Brazil
Wagon and streetcar collision injures eight in St Louis
A streetcar struck a wagon carrying twelve people at Jeffer son avenue and Howard street injuring eight. A 10 year old girl Loretta Sefton suffered internal injuries and was hospitalized. A crowd demanded lynching of the motorman and conductor but police protected them and moved them to the station.
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St. Louis
Jefferson Avenue
Howard Street
Loretta Sefton
Roosevelt plans bear hunt during Mississippi trip
President Roosevelt will depart Washington next Tuesday and travel via Louisville and Greenville Mississippi. He will then venture into the bottoms of Washington County to hunt a native bear with secrecy surrounding the expedition.
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Memphis
Tenn
Roosevelt
Washington
Louisville
Greenville
Miss
Washington County
Trouble in Kentucky mines in coal regions strain labor fight
Bowling Green Kentucky reports another potential strike of 8000 miners in Hopkins Muhlenburg and Webster counties. Eighteen mines resist union demands remaining non union. Bloodshed militia presence and calls for President Mitchell signal renewed wage battles as mines run at full capacity.
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Bowling Green
Hopkins
Muhlenburg
Webster
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Western Kentucky
Crisis in Spain Tests Sagasta Leadership
Madrid reports ministers ready to resign to let Premier Sagasta act with full powers amid opposition attacks. Sagasta to meet King Alfonso tomorrow. crisis and ministry reconstruction expected. The report notes a cabinet unity to allow swift government action.
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Madrid
Sagasta
Alfonso
Bull fightings begins with matador Parrao horning threat
Mexico City reports the winter bull fighting season opening with Parrao the matador gored by a bull. He sustained a deep abdominal wound and may die. The event drew a large crowd including many Americans. Ten horses were disemboweled during the fights. Fatally stung by bees in Cumberland Maryland two children were injured after being swarmed by honey bees driven from hives by worms.
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Mexico City
Parrao
Cumberland
Hines
Fifteen Mile Creek
TROLLEY CAR WRECKED
Nine people injured in a collision between a St. Louis Valley railroad train and an East St. Louis & Suburban electric railway car at the Terminal Railway belt crossing. Thirteen passengers aboard. four escaped with minor injuries.
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Terminal Railway Crossing
East St. Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis Valley Railroad
East St. Louis & Suburban Electric Railway
Terminal Railway
Belleville Rock Road
Catherine Monken
Collinsville Road
Eben “Voelkel
Belleville
Gus Monken
Collinsville
Irman Monken
Read
Loreng Muren
Frank McConsughy
Robert Hayes
Lyle Sattig
Sophie Weir
Local Train Encounters Debris. Flyer Safe Near Austin
A local passenger train trailing two and a half hours behind collided with rocks and cross ties placed on the track five miles from Nene Avuatin Texas near the mountain passes. The St Louis flyer to Mexico City, due at nine, escaped derailment due to the local crash. Two suspicious men who boarded at McNeill left the local after the incident.
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Austin
Tex
St. Louis
International & Great Northern
Mexico City
Hooper
T McNeil
Mexico
International & Grefit Northern
Hoope+1
McNeill
Ince
Jealous husband slain by wife in Port Dickinson home
Mrs. Enoch Hink, 40, shot and killed her husband James Hink, 58, at about four o'clock Sunday morning after a confrontation that followed his assault on her while intoxicated. The couple had been married 23 years and lived near Port Dickinson, Binghamton.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Enoch Hink
Port Dickinson
Hink
Wink
Frank Hink
Mink
New York
Mary Ann McCusker
Patrick
Wie
McCusker
Anbrella
Six Hurt As Passenger Train Hits Switch Engine
An east bound Missouri Pacific passenger train crashed into a switch engine in Jefferson City on Sunday afternoon injuring six people, two of them internally. Injured include George P. Griffins of Chicago and C. H. Dietz of New York. Local surgeons treated the wounded before they were sent to St. Louis.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific
George P. Griffins
Chicago
C. H. Dietz
New York
Geo
Pilman
St. Louis
Griffins
Bricklayers and Stone Masons’ International Union
Princeton football player loses leg in train accident
Andover Massachusetts reports that John Callins, a member of the Princeton football team, lost his left leg after being run over by a train in town on a November day. The incident occurred near the railroad crossing causing injuries and shock to the community.
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Andover
Mass
John Callins
Princeton
Kis
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Warren County
Wirt Adams
Parchman
McInnes
Aberdeen
New State Farm
New Enterprise
Delta Manufacturing Company
Aguiost
Macon
Noxubee County
Coal OM
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Railroad Commission
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Dien
J. Lee
Council of
Hed Men
Bigamist
Drug Company
East River Bridge
Doukhoborg
Chief
Mobile Jail
Mobile
Ala
Central Police Station
Lewis Wyatt
Maria Constance
Chicaco
Gen. Smith
Jacob H. Smith
Venture Safe
Spain
Harry Allemang
Pomeroy
Little Rock
Mason
Allemang
Ernest Armstrong
Nebraska
Neb
Beaver City
Furnas County
Wes
Avuatin
Yonkers
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