The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-25
WHAT THE PRESS ARE SAYING
ABOUT THE DRM00RAT-STAR
AND IT'S $1,000 LIBEL SUIT,
on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IMponrANcE.

titles. IL is quite the fashion for IN
few-who think they
must live. whether any one wants
.hcm or MOTTO bring libel suits
lgainst newspapers for publishing
truths. Now this phase Of Illegal
agitation is spreading TO smaller
towns, and p. X. Mayors, Of the Pas
caguula DEMoCRAT-SrAR, has arisen
to the proud distinction Of having Il
libel suit filed against him by Il $4,000
character. 1t shows that p. X. is !
looked upon as Il solid man. n
New Orleans Picayune.
The entire State press is enviOus of |
Col. p. X. Mayors, editor and proprie-
tor ut the Scranton DEMOCRAT-STAR. |
He is now enjoying the dignity Of IA |
$40. 600 damage suit. II is very seldom I
that country newspaper is favored |
with such distinction. We cOngratu- |
late the Colonel.
mississippi Times. -
The Pascaguula DEMoCRAT- STAR is |
congratulating itself upon the fact
that it has been sued for libel. 1t feels
now like a metropolitan journal and Is
not afraid that any Of its wealth will
20 to paying any part Of the $4,000
sued for as damage to the character Of
the man who has brought the suit.
[Greenville Democrat.
Hon. p. X. Mayors Of the Pasca-
goula DEMoCRAT-STAR is luXuriating
in a $1,000 libel suit, and he appears
to be pertactly happy, because it is
leading some people to believe that he
may be elias ed amongst the Wander
bilts, the Goulds, the Astors and
other multi-millionaires.
Natchez Democrat.
A man named Williams has sued p.
X. Mayers, of the Pascag0ula Demo
CRAT-STAR for libel. assessing his
damage at $4,000. Williams is GER
tainly soft if he expects 10 get $4,000
out Of Il country editor in this State.
[ilatticsburg American Citizen.
Capt. p. X. Mayors, editor Of the
DEM0cRAT-STAR, has been sued by
John O. Williams for $4,000 damages.
Dollars to dimes the Captain wins the
suit.
Ya2O0 City Herald.
The Pascagoula DEM0CRATSTAR
has a ten thousand dollar Libel suit on
its hands. which it is rejoicing over
rather than otherwise, seems that an
irresponsible fellow attracted not by
the "syren songs Of the Maid of Pas
cagoua," but by the masculine whis-
pers of some of "P. ks" dctractors.
dropped into that town and started
an opposition paper. Capt. Mayors
printed the facts and told how the
creditors Of the whii0m editor mourn
ed his uhdIgnified departure for new
fields and pastures green. Hence the
damage suit. -
Raymond Gazette.
The Pascagoula DEMOCRAT-STAR
called printer "hobo" and now has a
ten thousand dollar libel suit to nurse.
But Libel suits, whel they exceed ten
dollars, don't worry Mississippi edi.
tors. -
[Tupelo Times. !
Can't. p. X. Mayers, editor and pro.
prictor of that excellent and veteran
Journal. the pascagoula Miss. J DEMO.
GRATIS STAR. has been presented with
IL libel suit for $4,000, brought by the
late editor Of the Scranton
Enterprise, whom the Captain referred
place on the quiet, with numerous
bills unpaid. Capt. Mayors bank ac
count is in no immediate danger from
this source, for however defective the
present jury system Of Mississippi
may be, no precedent has ever beer
set where a jury convicted d man f0l
telling the truth. A thousand libel
suits will not deter the gallant and
chivalrous editor Of the DEMOCRAT
STAR from continuing to strike from
the shoulders"
TCanton Picket
A dispatch from Scranton says Mr.
j. o. Williams. formly editor Of the
Scranton Enterprise has sued Col
p. X. Mayors Of the STAl
, for libel claiming $4,000 damages
The fraternity On the coast seem tt
have valuable characters and banks oI
money.
, [Shubuta Messenger.
Brother Mayors, of the Pascagoul;
> DEMOCRAT-STAR. is being sued fo
$4,000 damages by J. o. Williams
late publisher Of the Scranton Enter
prise. and all because p. X. referred
! to him as "a hobo"
[Gulf Coast Progress.
The old DEM0CRAT-STAR is putting
on airs, now. that she has got Il ten
thousand dollar libel suit on her hand
instituted by John O. Williams, lat
of the Scranton Enterprise, and sll
no longer wishes to be classed anon
the rural wccklies Of Mississippi.
We regret this, for we fear that now
: since the Dem MoCRATSTAR has jumI
cd into the category Of the grea
METROPOLITAN dailics, she will no Ions
cr exchange with US. unless we ru
her double column advertisement /
consideration Of an exchange.
Coast Beacon.
a The DEMOCR has a SO. 00
e libel suit on hand, and seems rathe
o honored by the distinction. We d
. not know much Of the merits of til
u case but if Capt. p. H. Mayors ha
c published anything unbecoming
Ii high toned Journalist we will beliey
Il it--when it is proved.
[Centreyillc Jeffersonian.
Col. p. X. Mayers, of the demo
> CRAT-STAR. of Scranton, has bee
l. sued for $4,000 by a type singer
d From what we ca learn Of the affair
10 the gallent Colonel will come out a
=, 0. k, top side up with care. Co
IL Mayors conducts his Journal on
is lofty plane, and we are willing to be
i. a dollar to ginger cake that he wa
- justified in using the language he di
about the plaintiff in the above suit.
l. lOXf0rd Globe.
I'd The Scranton DEMOCRAT-STAR
st putting on metropolitan airs and no'
III sports a $40, coo libel suit Bro. Mayer
p" remarks about q "busted" conten
porary were objected to by that ger
n tleman, hence the suit.
y, Lincoln Co. Times.
The Scranton DEMoCRAT-STAR ha
a $4,000 libel suit on hand: and fo
this reason the DEMoCRAT-STA
thinks il is entitled tO be cIasspd wit