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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-03
A MINERS NAIL BAG.
THE CARRIER SAVED HIS LIFE, AL
THOUGH HE LOST HIS JOB.

Detroit Free Press.
When we got the post Office at the
: mining town Of Strawberry Hill the
mail bag had to be carried to and fro
. from Bluff City over the hills BY a man
on foot. The distance was nine miles
and was traverscd twice u week. One
Wednesday the carrier came in with
out the bag and the 400 men assem-
bled around the shanty used as a
postofice ut once, demanded an OK.
PLANTATION.
an tell you how it was" began the
man, who was bleeding from a dozen
hurts. up thar ut the bend l was
tackled by a bar"
Sand you killed him, Of course" re-
piled one Of the crowd.
No, l left my gun behind"
"Then you lodged him"
"No. Tried to dodge him but he
was right thar"
"Thcn you ran away"
"No chance to run. The critter was
after me or that mail bag and l heaved
him the bag and got away. He clawed
me a few times, but It's nuthing to
hurt"
"Stephen Jackson" said Judge Wat.
kins, in solemn tones, as a murmer Of
Indignation passed through the crowd,
do you mean to tell US that you gin
up that mail bag to that bar
81 had to-"
"Didn't that bar seem to prefer you
to the bag"
Reckon he did"
And you felt that he did?"
"Yes, felt purity strong that way"
"And yit. after SWARM to uphold
the sacred constitution Of the United
States and defend that mail bag with
your life, you calmly fed it to a barr
"IIad to do it to git away"
"But who said anythin' about you
gettin' away? 1t was your solemn
dooty to perish right thar! 1t was
your doOty sir, as q patriot and a mail
carrier and a government offishul to
hang that mail bag to a limb and let
that bar 60 ahead or yonr karkass !!
You have escaped the bar, but you
hev to deal with the outraged feclin's
of this yere camp! Stephen Jackson,
how do you prefer to die?'
SPY llangin'!'
"Wall, we'll send two men up to the
bend. II they git the bay you are
saved; If the bar has dcyOured it we'll
hang you by the neck till you ar
dead /"
The men found the bag and the car
rier's life was saved, although he lost
his job. Singularly enough, the bag
contained but one letter, and that was
a missive for Judge Watkins from his
wife IN Ohio saying he needn't come
home, as she had applied for IA divorce
and expected to marry u better man.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-03
FILLED CHEESE BILL A LAW,

The Senate late in the day Of the
4th ult. passed the filled cheese bill as
it came from the House by a vote of
81 to 10, thus completing the legisla-
sion on this subject. The measure is
analogous to the olcomargarinc bill.
The bill defines "nlled" cheese to en-
brace all substances made of milk or
skinned milk with the admixture of
butter, animal oils or fats, vegetables
or any other oils or compounds for
cign to such milk aud made in imita-
tion or semblance Of cheese.
Manufacturers Of filed cheese are
taxed $400 annually, wholesale dealers
$3.50, retail dealers $12. In addition
to these taxes the product itself is
taxed l cent per pound and imported
filed cheese Is taxed s cents per pound
in addition to the import duty. 1t is
provided that filed cheese shall be
packed by the manufacturers in
wooden packages only and branded
with the words "alled cheese" in
hlack-faccd letters not less than two
inches 10 length.
IL also provides that all retail and
wholesale dealers in filed cheese shall
display In Il conspicuous place in their
salesr0Om a sign bearing the words
''flled cheese sold here" in black-faced
letters not less than six inches in
length upon a white ground.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-03
STATE MECHANICS.
Kansas are ~'Jayhawkers.'

Kansas are 'J~ayhawkers.'
Navadans are Sage Hens
Texans are called 'Beef-heads.
CaliforniaDs are Gold Hunters
New Workers are 'Knickerbockers
West Virginians are 'Panhandl,
itcs.'
Wisconsin people are called 'Bads
ers.'
Natives Of Maine are nickname
Foxes
New Hampshire men are calle'
Granite Boys
New Jersey folk nicknamed them
selves Clam Catchcrs.'
Illinois people are ''Sand Killers,
Suckers or Egyptians
Virginians are nicknamed 'Beadlcs,
from a colonial functionary.
Georgians are 'Buzzards,' from ;
State law protecting these birds.
Marylanders are 'Craw.thumpers,
a slang name for the lobster.
The people OF Oregon are nicknamcd
Hard Cases and 'Wcbfect.'
Florida has been called the Pc.
n~insular State on acct nat Of its geo.
graphical popularity.
F1oridians arc called 'Fly.up-thc.
creeks from the presence In abund.
ance Of the green heron.
Delaware people are called Musk.
rats an allusion to the former abund.
ance of these animals.
Natives OF Alabama are called
Lizards, from the abundance OF these
creatures along the streams.
Alabama was long ago nicknamed
the Cotton State being centrally To-
Gated In the cotton belt OF the South.
Mississipplans are called 'Tadpoles,
the ancient heraldic device Of France
being Three Toads Erect Saltant.'
North Carolinians are Tuckoes,
from an Indian word meaning bread
and 'Tarheels,' from a leading indus.
try.
Rhode Island over one hundred
years ago was called Little Rhody,
an allusion to the diminutive size Of
the Commonwealth.
West Virginia, in allusion to its
mountainous territory, has been not
aptly dcnominated THE Switzerland
Of America
Texas has been aptly denominated
the Lone Star State from the ap-
p%earance Of a single star In the arms
Of that Commonwealth.
Maine Is called the Lumber State,
or pine Tree State from the charac-
ter Of its leading industry, the name
being self-cxplanatory.
Colorado has always been called the
Centennial State from the fact OF
its admission into the Union in the
Centennial year Of our national his
tory.
Mississippi has been called the
Bayou State from the long stretches
of almost stagnant water, backwater
Of the Mississippi river, found within
the limits Of the State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-03

An exchange says that an humble
boy with a shining pail went gaily
down the vale to where a COW with
brindle tail on the alfalfa did regale.
A humble bee did gaily sail over the
soft and shady vale, to where the boy
with shining pail was milking the COW
with the brindle tail. The bee lit on
the cows left ear, her feet flew up
through the leaves of a cotton wood
tree the boy scared into eternity.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-03
A NEW Potato BUG.

Mr.. j. F. Guilmartin has discovered
a new variety of potato bug on his
place, on the White Bluff shellroad,
about a mile and a half beyond the
toll gate. II the nature Of this insect
is not investigated and some means of
destroying it discovered, it is liable to
become a matter OF impOssibility to
raise potatoes In the county, says the
Savannah News.
The ravages OF the old-fashi0ned
potato bug, the round fellow with the
black and yellow stripes, is as nothing
compared with the destruction this
new visitor a and is doing. The
new bug averages over half an inch in
length, and has a body in three parts,
u head and a neck, both Of which are
small, and IA large body. it is striped
brown and black, and has wings,
though the bug appears to desire using
his long legs in running when disturb.
ed, to flying.
A hundred or more OF these bugs
will gather on one plant and they
make short work Of it. They strip the
plant Of its leaves, leave their refuse
right on the stem, and 1t might al
most be said they breed while they
are eating. They are clannish and
live together in swarms, but at the
rate they cat it would not take them
long to go through a big potato patch.
Unlike the old bug, it will not touch
poison. MI. Guilmartin has tried
paris green and other methods Of get
ting rid Of the bug, but as soon as the
poison is sprinkled on the plant the
insect scoots of and makes tracks for
another plant. Mr.. Gullmartin soon
found that the poison remedy was in.
effective, and as he Is at a loss as to
how to get rid of the bugs, he has
practically turned over to them the
field Of potatoes OF which they have
taken possession. He discovered them
only a day or two ago, but since then
their number has doubled, and they
have destroyed nearly an acre Of pota.
toes.
The old bug is inactive and Is easily
at, but this one can run swift.
ly, and he takes to his legs as soon as
lie is disturbed. This is the only place
in which the insect his yet been seen.
Mr.. Guilmartin has never seer or
heard of anything like like it before,
and lie is very deslrous OF having an
Investigation Of the insect made, In
this hope that some means OF effect.
lally destroying 1t can be discovered.
Should the bug once get a foothold on
the truck farms in the county, potato
planting would certainly suffer seri-
)usly. 1t has been suggested that
tlie Truck Growers Association take
The matter in hand, and see II the
chronological department ut Wash
will not give his bugship a
title study with a view to e~radlcating
him. 1t is very evident that It will
not be long before something will
have to be done, for the insects are
multiplying rapidly, and their equals
nave never been seen, anywhere in
his section at least.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-03

The Masonic Journal is likely to
strike a silver-bound bucket soon. II
says: GLOW dear to our hearts Is the
old silver dollar, when some kind SUBJ
scriber presents 1t to yiew-thc liberty
head without nccktie or collar, and all
the strange things that to US seem SO
new the wide spreading eagle, the
arrows below it, the stars and the
words with the strange things they
tell. The coin Of my fathers We're
glad that VIC know II, for some time
Or other twill come In right wcll-the
spreadeagle dollar, the star-spanglcd
dollar, the old silver dollar that we all
love SO WE'LL"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-03
FROM DOG TO MUTTON.

According to the latest gossip iron
New York the dog 10 10 longer te
fashionable pet for swell society WON
en-. Papa Is not impOrtuned tO buIs
closely as possible, resemble the nn'
toric mutton that followed Mary W
school one day. Every belle aspl''
to leading a young sheep by q sllke'
leash, and the society resorts WI.
summer will be oil wool and q yau
wide IL this fancy prevails. The Toe.
is extremely pretty and pastoral ana
has also a practical side, as wus.
these up-to-date Marys get tireo
leading their little lambs around 'ns!
can indulge themselves 10 spring !sn'
and mint sauce, and the last estate
that sheep will be better than ". !.
first. 1t was manifestly impossl ~
to pursue this course in dealing WV
even the most adorable pug or poooN.
Nobody but his enraptured mlst'as
ever Iclt like they could eat hl% Y
or 6evOur him with kisses. = .m.
also rhought that the u~nexcltiog III. IN
panions6Ip ~ q lamb and its n y,
bleat win prepare the summer w.. N
the in0cuOus conversation Of tns -
mer young man.
The Commercial Appeal, wns'
editor Is an authority on the suo!es
says that heaven Is . place wv.
preachers, newspaper men, wv .-.i
and converted bicycle riders viii o. y,
In tho hereafter. That's been y
idea all along, especially Of the nov.
paper men. And II has been . o o..I
Ing thought to US to feel that snp =.
We be mistaken, the ~expsrsenes ~.
newspaper life paves the WAY = IA
pletciy that the neither regions , ..",
no terrors In contemplating 'u
state. Editing . country newssd
hardens ono TO any fate, out !. No.
deserve q rich reward; ano y y psool
All 10 contemplate a. associates s.'sr1
nrAachsrs ma women. AZ 70 1
bicycle rIderS-they wtll % ls ps:kss
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
POOR BOY KILLED.
While on A Trip To Get Work To
Help His Struggling Mother.

st. Louis, Sept .4.-William Ketter,
Is year old boy from st. Louis, was
run over by a fast freight train or the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
at Harwood. Mo, a small station
about fifteen miles from Nevada. His
right leg was mangled above the knee,
and terrible cash cut In his right
side. He was placed on board anoth-
er train and sent to Nevada, Mo, where
his mangled leg was amputated and
medical attention given. He Ndied at
6 o'clock.
The boy had boarded the Katy Fly
err here, and secreted himself in the
tool chest on the tender of the engine.
When discovered at HARDWOOD he was
put off the train. An hour later, in
trying to board the fast freight, he
was thrown beneath the wheels.
Mrs. Amelia Ketter. mother of the
boy, resides at 1407 Sullivan avenue,
and is in very straitened circumstan-
ces. About two years ago she was
deserted by her husband, and since
that time has supported herself and
three children by taking in washing,
assisted by pittances earned by her
two boys, William, aged 10, and anoth-
er son aged Is. She has a daughter
10 years old and another boy aged 6.
Mrs. Ketter's condition is a pitiable
one William had been employed at
the Union station as fruit vendor
and newsboy for the past two weeks,
but was very discontinued, wishing to
find something that paid better. Mon
day morning he left home as usual to
go to work, apparently in a cheerful
mood. When the dinner time came
and he didi not return Mrs. Ketter, be-
came alarmed and sent to the Union
station to learn the cause of his alb
sence. The messenger returned, stat
ing that the boy had left town, but
would be back in a few days. Yes
terday afternoon Mrs. Ketter received
a telegram from Nevada, telling her OF
the accident and asking that she send
| IS for ticket to bring the youth home.
She did not have the required sum, and
had intended coming down town this
morning to see what the authorities
would do for her.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
IMPORTANT COURT DECISION.

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 4.-The supreme
court has decided the Indian reserva-
ton tax cases which have been fought
in the territory courts for two years.
The last legislature passed an act tax
ing all cattle, ranches, houses and 9TH
er personal porperty of white men in
the Indian reservation. The cattle
men fought the tax. The court held
that part of the levy for general terri
torial purposes and court expenses
shall stand good, but holds the
county and school tax to be illegal.
BY this decision cattlemen will save fif-
ty thousand dollars year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
IRISH UNION.
THE GREAT NATIONALIST C0NVBN-
TI0N SUCCESSFUL.
Comment By Press and Politicians Upon
the Objects and Results Of the
Meeting, I

London, Sept. 4.-The Dublin cores
pondent of the Times, writing of the
Irish convention, says: THE end of
the convention was peace. Rev. Pat
rick O'Donnell. who presided with tact
suppressed several resolutions aiming
at the adoption of strong measures
against the Recusalts.
THE Nation, Mr.. Healey's paper
says: 1T was a revelation to the for
eign delegates that the men who were
absolutely the greatest force in Irish
politics refused to recognize the con-
vention."
THE Nation asks when the apothe-
sis of Dillon will be pronounced and
when the dread exorcism will be work.
ed to expel the evil persons refusing to
regard Dillon as a heaven-born lead
err"
The Evening Parnellite organ dubs
the convention "A burst bubble"
The Chronicle contains an interview
with Timothy Harrington in which he
described the convention as a mere
gathering of Dillonites.
Mr.. Healey denied the right of the
American and Canadian delegates to
III illt lhNCAhol VI NhS
Irish party, which could not be the
concern of any convention.
The Daily News. UiberaD, says Of
the Irish conventions: Though the
convention failed to exhibit a very
encouraging spectacle of Irish unity,
it has not been the empty demonstra-
ton it's opponents believed.
The Standard, Conservative thinks
that the convention has proved the hol-
lowness of Ireland for home rule.
1t adds: There was more egotism
than patriotism displayed"
The Morning Post, also Conservative,
says: THE convention has excited
nothing but good humored contempt.
1t has failed to hurt or to benefit a
living creature"
Dublin, Sept. Am discussing the
Irish convention, Patrick Cox, of Roch-
ester said: Il think that when we re-
turn and explain what we have seen
the outcome of the convention will be
| of widespread influence for good in the
United States. AS the Irish party is
not composed of servant gilrs, as is
commonly said, but of thinking men,
| the work of the convention is bound to
| result in lasting effect. If the Irish In
| ireland doff their coats now and work
| in real earnest they will receive strong
| backing in the United States, financial
and otherwise. We have been sur
prised and delighted with what we
have SEEN"
Mr.. Costigan said: 1.-The convention
| is an unquestioned success and reflects
credit upon the Irish at home and
abroad. Irishmen and their descend
ants the world over will look back to
it with pride. If it is not an absolute
union of the Irish race today, the foun-
dation for a solid support of the Irish
party has been well and truly laid,
| If the minority will be influenced by
the solemn appeal Of the convention to
recognize the majority rule, the aspir-
| atoms of all Irishmen will soon be rea-
| liZed."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
GEORGETOWN BooMLETs.
Railroad Receivership-Oil Mill To
Start To work-Broom Factory,

Georgetown, Sept. 4.-Special-At a
meeting of the creditors Of the Link
Line Railroad yesterday, it was shown
by Capt. M. P. Kelley that there were
81 worth of property for every 81 Of in
debtedness, and that the road would be
pushed to completion as soon as the
present financial depression was pass
ed. 1t was therefore agreed among the
creditors not to push the road in the
hands of receivership, and give the
present management a show to settle
the matter among themselves.
Preparations are being made for the
resumption of work at the Georgetown
Oil Mill, whose facilities have been
greatly increased by the addition of a
new hydraulic pump.
Machinery has been ordered for a
new broom corn factory to be located
here.
The financial agent of the South
western University says that as soon
as few more thousand dollars are re-
allied on the pledges given the build
ing fund. that work will begin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
PUNISHMENT FOR ZANZIBAR.

Zanzibar, Sept. At is now consid-
cred probable that the leading Arabs
who supported Said Khalid in his at
tempt to usurp the throne Of Zanzi-
bar will be banished and their proper
ty confiscated. In addition, it is be-
lieved that portion of the property
of the others concerned in the revolt
will be confiscated and devoted to the
settlement of the claims, amounting to
10000 pounds, arising from the looting
Of stores, and residences which follow
ed the escape of the insurgents from
the palace.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
HELPING THE wAGE-EARNER.

Toronto, Sept. 4.-The international
association Of factory inspectors, at it's
closing session heard papers read by
Inspector Russell of Michigan, Miss
Stutchfield, of Pennsylvania, and 9TH
ers.
A resolution was passed reiterating
the sentiments expressed at former
conventions on the subject of compul-
sorry education, suppression of sweat
shops, employment of minors and all
other provisions for securing the safe
ty and lettering the condition of the
wage-earner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
KATE FIELDS WILL.

Desires Her Executors To Carry Out
Her Wishes For Cremation.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 4.-The will
of Kate Field has been found in a
packet which she left with divine
at Shoreham hotel. The packet was
opened in the presence of Judge Nc
Gill, recorder of the will. H. H. Kohl
saat, of Chicago, and J. Sanford Beat
ty, of Washington, were named as ex-
ecutors of her estate. She specified
that in case she should die away from
the United States her body should be
brought to this country and cremated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
AMERICAN ANARCHISTS THREW
BOMBS.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 4.-The Tur-
kish legation has received the follow
ing telegram from the sublime porte:
"The Imperial authorities have handed
to the government attorneys all docu-
ments in connection with the criminal
acts of both Christians and Mussul-
mans. American anarchists threw
bombs on the troops passing through
Galatia. One officer and a few SOL
diers were killed. Since then, how
ever, no further criminal acts were
committed and order prevails in the
capital and provinces Of the empire"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
BEEVILLE BUZZINGS.
Good Rains, Personals And General
News Summary.

Good Rains, Personals And General
News Summary.
Beeville, Texas, Sept. Especial
For the past three or four days Bee
county has been the recipient of glo-
rious showers. In the east, north and
northwest the rain has been general
and very copious. More is expected.
Despite the showers and muddy
streets Wednesday evening a number
of the gallant young men with turn
outs from livery stable met at the pic
ture gallery at $3.50 with an equal num-
Der of young ladies. After having their
picture taken in a group they took a
short drive.
Miss Lula James who has been Wis
iting Beeville as a guest of Mr.. G. c.
Williams, returned to her home at
Rockport last Saturday evening.
Miss Matte Cold, after an extended
visit here. returned to San Antonio
Saturday.
Mr.. w. ]. Station returned from East
Texas Monday, where he has been for
the past month selling stock.
Mr.. E. Riser went up to Karnes City
Tuesday morning to accept a position
with a lumber company.
Prof. Simpson left for Beaumont yes
terday to occupy a position as teacher
in the public school there.
Rev. j. w. Long, of Skidmore, paid
the city a visit Tuesday, returning
by the evening train.
Mr.. Jessie Jinkins has been suffering
with a very sore hand for some weeks
but is able to be out now and is i'm
proving rapidly.
Mr.. Tom Cox, candidate for the office
of county attorney, and Edgar Thomp-
son, candidate for the office Of treas
urer, have Just returned from a can
vass of the northern and western part
of the county.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
HELPED HIS BROTHER.

Norman, o. T., Sept. 4.-Edward F.
Taylor, who until week ago was as
sistant cashier of the Citizens bank
of Norman, has been arrested charged
with classifying his accounts. 1t is
charged that Taylor sent a three
thousand dollar draft to his brother
Charles Taylor, cashier of the defunct
bank of Argentine, Kansas, to tide the
latter over, and made no record of 1t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
ANARCHIST MOST.
Says Gold Is The Only Money But Poll
tics Is A Monkey Show He Does
Not Like

Not Like.
Denver, Colo, Sept. MIR. C. w.
varnum recently wrote Herr Most ask
ing his position on the silver question
and received the following reply: 81
have expressed an opinion that at the
present time gold only can be used as
the proper standard Of value because
its cost of production is staple and
alike all over the world, whereas sill
yer is getting cheaper. II therefore
the latter might be used as money
notwithstanding these facts, it should
be done according to its market price,
not 16 to 1, to so to 1, though that
would render silver money very conve-
nient. 1 am not politician but an
anarchist and consequently do not care
for any part in the arena of voting
fights which regard as monkey thea
tire, good for the amusement of big
children. 1 believe in revolution and
not in humbug."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-04
THE PHILLIPINE REvoLT.

Madrid, Sept. Am official dispatch
from Manila, capital of the PHILIPPINE
islands, announces that 1000 insur-
gents have collected at Cavite. The
troops have routed 500 insurgents at
Baccore, killing IA of them and captur-
ing Is.
Re-inforcements have been summon
ed from Nue. Vacciga.
Signs of insurrection are apparent at
Bulacan, Pampaga and Batangas.