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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Bryan crawls up in the electoral
college. He now has 175 electors to
McKinley's PIP. Bryan, by a shave,
carried Wyoming, and also South Da-
kota by a small majority.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Oktibbcha county only gave Palmer
and Buckner 3 votes, while it gave the
Prohibition ticket 7. The county was
practically solid for Bryan and John
Allan
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

A company has been formed in
PiJtsburg, Pa, to control the peanut
market. The concern, will be known
as the American Food and Oil Co.,
with a capital of $50, 000.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

To the Honorable A.. J. McLaurin, Governor of the
State of Mississippi:
The petition OF Charles r. Taeert, with respect
shows: That he WAS sentenced at the June Term,
A. d. 1893, of the circuit court of Jackson county,
for term OF twenty years in the State penitentiary,
where he il now confined, for completely in the as
SAINT upon and robbery Of MIR. Joseph Cook. That
at the time Of the commission Of said oifense your
petitioner was but eighteen years OF age. and had
but shortly before that time been the sole witness
to the killing of Il man by one Willie Clark, and
feared that he would be charged with murder. a
fact which was well-known to James Smith, Jr.,
the principal in the assault on Mr.. Cook: that said
Smith, who planned the robbery Of Mr.. Cook, by
threatening to disclose petitioners connection with
the homicide above referred to, and playing npon
his fears, and taking advantage of his youth and
inexperience coerced petitioner into accompanying
him on the night of the commission of the assault
upon Mr.. Cook. That petitioner took no part in
the shooting OF Mr.. Cook, and was but an ~involun.
tary witness to Smiths crime, and shortly there
after made a free and full confession of his con.
nection with said crime and thereby forced Smith,
the real culpr!t to plead guilty. Your petitioner
feeling that he has suffered sufficient punishment
for his part in said unfortunate and lamentablc
affair, which he has sorely and sincerely repcntcd
of, respectfully asks your Excellency to grant him
u pardon. And as in duty bound he will ever pray.
CHARLES r. TAGERT.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this, the nth
day Of November, 1906.
ii. d.. GIBBS, Mayor of Learned, Miss.
November ~, 1896. Ait
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

An Ontario maiden answered q
matrimonial advertisement in a Chi
cago paper, was married at Palmyra,
Mo-, robbed and deserted,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Three hundred and forty-three thou
sand two hundred and sixty-seven i'm
migrants arrived in the United States
during the last fiscal year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

There are thirty-three cOlOred law
yers, including one woman, now prac-
tlcing their profession in Chicago.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Talking politics is about the most
improbable business IA man car en-
gage In now.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

A white sand martin is recorded as
having been seen flying neal the river
Caldcw, 10 the vicinity Of Blackwell,
England, recently.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Street cars in Buffalo, N. Y, are
now being run by electricity generated
by controlled power from the great
Niagara Falls, q miles away.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The Mississippi Annual Conference
OF the Methodist Church South con.
venes at Port Gibson on Dec. I'd.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Unloadcd on the Louisville market
one morning were 1853 squirrels, which
a farmer just out of town had killed
with a club in his cOrnicld.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Our Washington letter this week
is unusually interesting. Don't fail
to read it carefully.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The citizens of Algiers, La, are
talking about starting Il paper mill
at that place. ..
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

A ounce of hustle is worth a pound
of prediction-in politics as in every
thing else.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The sound money pie-hunters will
not be invited to sit at the
Hanna Mckinley table. The Repub-
licans are on top, and they are mighty
hunurv
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The good old Democratic county of
Perry only polled two votes for Pal
mer and Buckner. For Bryan and
SeWall 367.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The launching of the gunboats
Newport. and Vicksburg at the Bath
(Maine) Iron Works has been post
pOued until December 5th.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Mr.. Bryan succeeded in getting one
elector In Kentucky, Notwithstanding
the manipulations of Hanna and his
hcnchmen.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

There will be one colored man in the
next Congress, and his name is White.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The South furnishes the bulk of
the naval stores for the entire world,
such as resin, pine tar, pitch, etc.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Mark Hanna says he will either 90
into McKinley's cabinet or will be the
next senator from Ohio. Hanna will
get anything he wants.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27
LAND NOTICE.

LAND OrFICR AT JACKSON, MISS,
October u lsa. !
Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice Of his inten.iua
to make Anal proof in support OF his cla'm,
ind that said prosf will be made before UNI
circuit clerk OF jackson county, Mt Scrah'o"'
Miss, on December II, 1S06. viz: a
Arch McCrary, OF Howell. Miss. homesteau
No. Xl577, for the Q hf, ne Or and 9 nj. 81 W
section n. township 3 south. range ) west. o
lie names the following witnesses TO prov
his continuous residence upon and cui'''s'
ton Of said land, viz: -, s,..oor
Harrison r. Moody. Wood O'Neil, SimeTn
Tanner and Webster Howell, all OF 'ioSe""
ROBERT T. WILSON, Register;
October %. 1896. W"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The largest estimate Of this years
cotton crop is given at 100000 bales,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The Gulf and Ship Island r. r.. Co.
is building a spur from the main line
to Handsboro, a distance Of six miles.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

There is a perfect epidemic of mar
riages all over Mississippi since the
election. What will the harvest be?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Faith and Humanity" is the motto
adopted by the National Council of
Jewish women.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The board Of health of Pensocala
are trying to stamp out the small pox
OF that city.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27
.fNUevliseSsaCssfS
~a~-
ELECTION NOTICE!

Under section 5000, Municipal Chapter An
notnted Code OF Mississippi. there will be
held II general municipal election In the tow
OF Scranton, Jackson county, Mississippi, on
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27
Mr.. Bryan is still talking.

Circuit court is in session at Bay st.
Louis this week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Read all our new advertisements II
you want to keep posted.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27
ASK FOR
LAND NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. MISS, !
October 10. 1895.
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of her inten-
ton to make final proof In support Of her
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the circuit clerk OF Jackson county, ut
Mrs. Alace Miller, widow Of George W.
Miller deceased. homestead No. 24.072, for the
ehf, NV or, section "a, township south, range
7 west.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and ~cuitiva-
tlOn OF said land. viz:
Thomas r. .Childress, Reddlng Rouse. VIII
liam Il. Con and George NJ. Howell, all of
Cross Roads. jackson county. Miss.
ROBERT 4. WILSON, Register.
October 70. 1896. 3v-0t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27
To ADVERTISERS.
HIS PAPER IS ALL HOME PRINT

Scranton, Mississippi:
FRIDAY. ....... NOVEMBER 81, 1896.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

OfaeiaI Journal Of JACKSON COUNTY.
OGieial Journal Of TOWN OF SCRANTON.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
EsTkBROoK-FATH AND son.
Wisconsin's Tribute to the Memory
of Jnhge EsIn brook.

Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin,
The Whitewater Register affords the fol-
lowing clew to the identity of a man whose
genius has enlisted public interest and
aroused in some inquiring minds a not
unlaudable curiosity:
THE wonderful oratory Of Henry d. Esta-
brook at Chicago a few night since has
awakened great curiosity as to whom the
orator could be who has sprung so suddenly
into the knowledge and vision OF so many
people; and 1t appears that he was for
mer Walworth county boy, whose father
lived in Lake Geneva from 1916 to 1856, and
was a member of the first state constitu-
tional convention and was afterwards attor-
ney general. He moved to Nebraska, and
held high official positions there. But the
boy cvertops the old man head and Shout
ders."
If the boy overtops the old man head
and shoulders" he is "a good deal of a fell
low" Experience Estabrook 1.-THE old
man. came from New Hampshire to Wis
consin in 1910, and settled at Geneva, Wal.
worth county. He served as district attor-
ney and school commissioner, and was
elected to the constitutional convention of
1913, in which body he was chairman OF
the committee on education and school
funds, and took a prominent part in the
debates on the suffrage article. He was
In favor OF a liberal provision on the sub
JeCl, representing the views OF q large
majority of voters in Walworth county
democrats as well as whigs-who were in
favor of abolishing the color bar to citizen
snip and putting the ballot into the hands
OF persons Of African blood. Tenny and
Atwoods Fathers of Wisconsin" pays him
a glowing but not undeserved tribute
saying:
1t is to him and his able associates that
the state is indebted largely for its present
educational system. While he made but
few speeches, they were uniformly upon
the most important subjects pending and
always terse, logical and to the point.
to all alike without regard to color, he
took position far in advance of his party
at that time, and was, indeed, one of the
pioneer leaders in breaking from the
shackles of mere prejudice, and rising to
the real dignity and equality of republican
government. In all the discussions re-
ported his views and his acts were con-
servative-never eXtreme-and his reason
ing was marked by solidity and cogency
that time has long since demonstrated to
be correct. Possessing abilities and legal
requirements of a high order and noble
and patriotic purpose to aid in the erection
or state worthy of its people his work
has left a marked and enduring impress
on Wisconsin where his name should ever
be held in high honor"
Mr.. EstabrOok's public career did not
end with the constitutional convention. He
was a member of the assembly in 1851 and
1854 when Leonard Farwell was governor
Removing to Nebraska. he was chosen by
the people there to many positions OF trust
and honor and served a term in congress-
He died March 20. 1894, within five days of
completing his S1st year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Observation at the theaters tends to the
conclusion that some women who wear big
hats do so because they are cheaper than
wigs.
Don Antonio Maceo is now prepared to
personally conduct Captain General Weyler
and company to all parts of Cuba at low
Ia.es.
In the heat of the political debate the
annual discussion of the exact date of In
dian summer has been largely neglected
this year.
1t was said of Louis Kossuth the Hun
sarian patriot, who perfected himself in
English after he had passed middle life.
that no foreigner had ever so THOROUGHLY
conquered our language, and that no one
either spoke or wrote English more force
fully or with greater accuracy aud elegance,
A New York supreme court Justice has
refused to grant articles of incorporation
to the NeverSweat Athletic club on the
ground that the name Is too vulgar 1t Is
expected that the name will be changed
to the Society of Physical Culture for the
Promotion of Nonsec:eting Sudoriferous
Glands
Kaiser Wilhelm's artistic tendencies have
broken ont in clothes. He designed the
hunting costume which the empress wears
when she accompanies him on his shooting
trips, while the one he made up for him
self pleases him so much that he has had
bronze statuette cast OF himself clad in
1t and gun in hand.
State Treasurer l.. " Stephens, the demo-
cratic nominee for governor OF Missouri, is
threatened with blindness. His eyes are
badly infiamed, AMI his physician declares
II absolutely necessary that he remain in a
darkened room for at least ten days, His
left eye is In such condition that II is feared
the sight cannot be restored.
Dr. G. IL. BrownISequard, who has just
died in Atlanta, Ca. from the effects Of
sunstroke received by him last summer,
was a son OF DR.. Brown Sequard whose
elixir of life" attracted so much atten-
ton a few years ago. He was born and
educated In Paris, and was for some time
connected with Bellevue hospital In New
York City.
The malicious editor OF the London Truth
cannot see why Sir Edwin Arnold should
have made a fuss because his Queens Day"
ode was used to increase the attractlveness
OF certain advertisements OF beef and beer.
The latest president OF the Royal Academy,
he declares was made" by the employment
OF his picture Bubbles" to spread the fame
OF a soap
Bit by bit the immensely valuable real
estate In Denver once owned by Senator
Tabor has passed out OF his possession, till
now the only property standing in his name
consists OF sixteen lots surrounding the fam
lily homestead. This. too, will go to cred
itors next week under a foreclosure. There
are two mortgages on II, amounting, with
interest, to $35, 900, and the house and land
will hardly realize that amount. Not long
ago Senator Tabor was ranked among Colo
radios richest men. but misfortunes OF vari-
GUS kinds have left him practically penni-
less.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

being rapidly depleted It was perfectly
legitimate business to raise the rate Of
discount so as to check the outflow
and the action of the French and Ger
man banks was entirely natural under
the circumstances. but II indicated no
grabbing for gold. The Bank OF Eng
land, the Bank of France and the Bank
of Prussia have outstanding notes to
the amount of $1,000, 100000 and 1t is
necessary to maintain n gold reserve.
That reserve is therefore performing u
money function just as effectively as
If 1t were In circulation. But there is
nothing new in this. The same thing
has happened many times. without
causing any agitation or disturbance
whatever in the financial world and
the attempt of Mr.. Bryan to make 1t
appear that it is something eXtraordi-
nary and momentous is simply ridicu-
lous There is Il very old adage which
says, "The cobbler should stick to his
last"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
rNtVrBSITy COySERv1 rIS,f

The celebration last week by Prince
ton university of the one hundred and
fiftieth anniversary of its founding is
significant, not alone in the history of
that institution, but in emphasizing the
fact that our colleges and universities
as whole rank among the most stable,
conservative and permanent influences
in our national life. In Europe the
ancient universities date back rs far
as the oldest corporations, having been
invested with charters even before most
of the principal cities and municipal
corporations. In this country three
large universities antedate Princeton in
their foundation. 1t is true that colleges
and universities have multiplied in re-
cent years and sprung up almost over
night, like mushrooms after Il rain, but
even these educational flcdgelings in
variably plant themselves on the poll
cies of the older institutions and quickly
build themselves up along conventional
lines.
There can be no monopoly of learning
HOT tul any CDllpSp VI university Stl d
corner on Il particular way of arriving
at truth. Compare Princeton of today
with Princeton of only two decades ago
and the change will be characterized rs
but little short of revolution. Yet the
changes in educational methods have all
been gradual and without destroying
the conservative character of the uni
verSity. The discipline has changed,
! laboratory work. practical experiment,
field research and individual investiga-
! ton have been introduced, but from the
ore object of preparing the student
to recognize constituted authority to
push constantly forward to some definite
goal in life, to make better and more
progressive and more public-spirited
citizen than those who have not had the
same experimentation this object no
deviation has been made. 1t may be
that the men who have had the adj
vnntagcs of higher education do not
always come fully up to expectations
but they are seldom found in apprecia-
bic numbers with the disintegrating
! element of the community. 1t is to the
I traditional conservatism of our colleges
and universities that we are indebted
for this important factor making fol
/ the stability of the nation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

When the silverites try to bolster up
James G. Blaine and quoting garbled
extracts from his writings and speeches
they only show their own desperation.
No one can doubt that Mr.. Blaine's po-
siton. were he alive today, would be
unreservedly in favor of Mckinley and
sound money. The following letter, now
made public, written by the dead states
man in 1891, in response to request
that he take part in the Ohio campaign
of that year, is interesting not only as
Indicating Mr.. Blaine's own attitude
but as forecasting the issues on which
the two great parties are divided in the
present contest:L
sTANWOoD, r BAR HAREOR, Me-, Sept.
90, 1S91.-Colopel A. L. Conger, Akron, o.
Ny Dear Sir: Your favor received | can
not take part in the Ohio campaign this
year, for many reasons which need not
give But ! hope that no effort will be
spared to elect Mckinley. I,ls victory at
this time is very important to the country
and to the Republican party. He and Mr..
Campbell represent the honest difference
between the woJpartles at this time. There
is no lodging aud no evasion, and the voters
need not be deceived The election Of Nc
Kinley means are policy Of protection and
honest money.u1 Tho election OF Campbell
means free trade and corruption of the cur
rency. / believe Ohio will stand by Nc
Knley. Very sincerely yours.
JAMES G. BLAINE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

FOLDING THE FARMER.


The free silver leaders and organs
diSmayed ut the overthrow of their pet
{ theory by the rise in the price of wheat
have attempted to counterfeit its effect
by various explanations, but carefully
avoiding the real reason-thc operation
of the law of supply and demand Al
the beginning of the rise some of them
ascribed it to a conspiracy of wealthy
men, here and abroad. organized by
the chairman of the national republican
committee, but this obviously absurd
explanation could not stand before the
continued advance and the heavy eX-
ports, clearly accounted for by the
failure of the wheat harvest in India
and the decreased crops in Russia and
other countries. Then it was pro
claimed that the advance was all due
to speculation. The aStute chairman of
the populist national committee. Senator
this interesting discovery and he sagely
declared that the effect of the rise in
wheat would Increase Mr.. Bryan's vote,
because the farmers understand the
evils of speculation controlling the
price Of their products. so that ac-
cording to Mr.. Butler, an advance in
the price of agricultural commodities
which has put tens of millions of dol
lars into the pockets of American farm
ers is going to operate rs an induce
ment to them to support Il policy which
would largely reduce the value of this
gain. Having got money as good as
gold for their products and more of it
than they expected, they will now be
more strongly persuaded, understand
ing the evil effects of speculation" that
ii is their duty to vote away perhaps
one-half of the purchasing power OF
this money. This view of the populist
chairman is certainly not complimentary
to the Intelligence and the business
d!scernment of the American farmer.
But there need be no fears that the
intelligent farmers of the United States
Will be fooled by any false theories in
this matter. They do not need any
instruction from pOpuist or popocratic
politicians ms to the cause of the rise
in the price of their products. They
are quite competent to read the facts
and 10 judge for themselves. They
have sources of information far more
trustworthy than political organs and
leaders. 1t is to be said regretfully that
there are some farmers upon whom the
plain lesson of the rise in wheat and
the decline in silver will have no effect
Their fanatical zeal for free silver will
not permit them to see how completely
the parting of wheat and silver de-
molishes the theory that there has ever
been or ever can be any connection or
relation between them. To such men
argument, experience, facts, however
strong and conclusive, are of no value.
But they constitute small minority.
The large majority of farmers reason
and deliberate; they are practical men;
they study the markets; they are
familiar with the law of supply and
demand; they understand cause and
effect as applied TO their affairs. These
farmers do not easily become the vic
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
Tommy Wants 10 Know.


Tommy-Paw, who is going to be elected ?
Mr. Tucker--Bryan, my son.
"Whatll happen them"
Then well have free coinage"
what does that mean?'
at means that the owner OF silver bullion
will be able to take II TO the mint and have
it coined into dollars without paying any
thing for It,"
what is bullion?"
ITS the silver before It's coined
what do you want free coinage for?"
81 am glad to see you take an Interest In
such questions, Tommy. We want free coin
age so as to bring the price OF silver bull
lion up to sl29 an ounce and make good
times"
"What's silver bullion worth now"
"It's wcrth about s. cents"
"And Bryans going to be elected2"
eyes. There's no doubt about that"
Then. paw. why don't you buy great
big pile OF bullion and make whole wagon
load OF money!"
"Hm-Thomas. II you don't quit playing
with the son OF that Internal goldbuB next
door III take the skin clear on OF you!"