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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-17
Chrlemorrat-S Star
new LAWS or MISSISSIPPI

AN ACT to appropriate money for tim
relief Of certain Officers, soldirrs
sailors, widows and servants of m,
late war.
Section |. Re IL enacted by the I ~,
islature of the State OF Mississinni
That the sum Of $4,000 be and H..
same is hereby appropriated ont ~
any money in the State treasury M,
otherwise appropriated. for the rear
1896. and the sum Of $4,000 for ,hs
year 1897, for the payment NJ pensions
allowed and provided for by The laws
Of the State Of Mississippi, and ,hs
Auditor OF Public Accounts shall issuo
his warrants therefor TO the pcrsnns
entitled to pensions in the mode and
manner as provided by the laws of Tho
State.
Sec. > That this act he in force and
effect from and after It's passage.
Approved March II, 1886.
AN ACT to repeal so much Of section
., chapter %, ~ the acts OF 1891.
as imposes a tax on persons or cor.
poratinns conducting u safe.demsit
business.
Section l. BE il enacted BY the Ley.
islature Of the State Of MiSSissippI.
That 81 much of section >. chapter ~,
acts Of 1894, as imposes a privilege tax
on each person or corporation con.
Quoting a safe-deposit business, b. and
the same is hereby repealed.
Section =. That this act take cf.
feet and In force from and after ia
passage.
Approved March II. 1896.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-17

There will q fair In Chicago this fall
to display the products OF the South
crn States. 1t will be largely attended
from all over the Union, especially
from the Northwest. Tie people Of
Chicago will provide all necessary
buildings. All the South is required
to do 10 to supply exhibits showing It's
natural wealth and Its ad vancemcnt
on industrial lines. This will bring
to the South capital and immigrants.
The Legislature authorized boards Of
supervisors TO make appropriations,
not to exceed 1850, for having the
county properly represented, II the
jeople wish II.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-17
CONGRESSME EN- ECONOMIZING.

Washington Star.
Things arc coming to a pretty pass
these days, observed the keeper Of a
Washington boarding house, "when
congressman are reducing their ex-
penses. Only a few days ago l found
that one OF my congressman boardcrs
from a Southern State was looking up
rooms and board for himself and wife
In another house, for the reason, as
his wife told me that they wanted to
reduce expenses. ! charged them $50
per month for room and board for
both, and they were actually trying
tn get ii for $40, though they finally
had TO pay $50. The wife told ME that
they wanted to save $1,000 per year
out Of her husbands salary of $1,000,
and that she knew OF others who were
doing So"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-17
JON PRINTING.

The D~EMocRAr-srAR Job department Is
very complete In every particular. Fast
running presses, quick delivery and the best
sTyLE OF Job Printing executed. A full line
Of stationery mud papers always on hanc.
Prices TO suit the times. Cash on delivery.
Don't send ahcpad for your Job Printing
Patronise your hume once
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-17

The young man had been attentive
for two years, had done his best but
the girl was shy. lie had popped a
dozen times, but rcfuSals were his
portion. Finally lie said: "lIearts
are trumps and l have played my last
one, now | must depend upon side
suit" Twas then she murmured,
"Play your diamonds or I'll let papa
into the game and he'll play clubs"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
Anxietics of IL Lighting Plant Man
ager.

The management and control of
electric generators often puts a severe
strain Oh the attention of the eiectri-
clan in charge. This is especially the
case in England, where atmospheric
conditions are more variable than in
this country. In the city of London
supply station, Il cloud passing over
the face of the sky, or the presence of
the least fog will put on an inStantan-
cous load equal to POO or 300 horse
power, during daylight hours, and an
emergency staff of men on duty, but
within instant call. is always in readi-
ness to meet such demands. Then
there is always Il sudden demand for
supply of current when large numbers
of lights are switched on together. and
as sudden a cessation of demand when
they are switched off: The eye of the
electrician. therefore. has to be on
Stantly on his indicator. The dynamo
must be regulated according to the
least variation in the call for current.
OIL there would be Il serious hitch. In
addition to the care and WatchfuincSS
required within the station, there are
outside contingencies which may in
stantly throw a whole town into dark
ness. A few weeks ago some men in
a town in Westmoreland had been cut
ting Il drain in a street which inter
sected the wire conducting the local
supply of electric current. Just he
fore leaving they managed to cut the
wire about half through. and then coy
cred it up without saying anything
about it. For a while all went well,
and there was no sign of any Interrupt
ton. Suddenly the wire gave way,
and i'll a moment every light in the
place went out. The responsibility
that rests upon the manager of Il sta
ton under such conditions as these,
can easily be understood. and it need
not be Il matter of surprise if many
men become nervous, eXcitable and
unhinged under the strain.
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THEY SSOWBALLED THE FIRE,
Unique Method Employed I'm Ken.
lucky Where Wafer Ii Scarce

Unique Method Employed I'm Ken
lucky Where Water Is Scarce.
The citizens of Southland adopted a
novel method of e~Xtinguishing a fire a
few days ago. A blaze started in a
residence. and when the usual i'm
promptu bucket brigade arrived 1T the
scene it was found that no water was
Mt hand. every available supply being
frozen and the ground covered with
snow. Finally a bright idea struck
In the crowd. and the sug-
gcstion was made that the party
should use snow to subdue the flames.
The excited citizens divided, and one
company rolled up snOwballs about a
foot in diameter aud passed them on
TO others. who heaved them over the
rapidly-consuming structure. The
house, being on the hillside, made this
IN easy matter, as they secured a
good vantage ground on the hill above
the house, which rendered 1t an easy
matter TO throw the snow over with
accuracy and effect. To make a long
story short. the fire was eXtinguished
before it gained any Roadway i'll the
main huilding, and the floors in one
or two ether rooms were saved. The
people in Smithland are still talking
ahn,t how the put out the iirc.--Padu.
cab .ky.) Standard.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16

WOMEN KIDNAP A MAYOR.

Startling Methods of Reform Re-
Gently Instituted by st. Joseph's
New Women.
From st. Joseph, Mich, comes news
of a startling achievement Of forty
new women Of that place. They are
leading members Of local Cube and
church societies, and they are dis
satisfied with the way in which the
town is run. They endured it until
a few days ago, when they decided
on heroic measures. They kidnapped
the mayor of the city.
They caught him on the street, drag
ged him into a private residence and
announced their intention to keep him
prisoner until he promised to cooper
ate with them in a movement of re-
form. They aired their grievances.
These were that the laws were not
being enforced, that the sale of cigar
etes was carried on with impunity,
that young girls were being enticed
away, that saloon regulations were
loose and that boys of all ages were
given liquor upon asking. They de-
manded the adoption of a curfew bell,
upon the ringing Of which children
of certain ages must retire from the
street.
! The mayor was kept a prisoner for
two hours. Finally, upon his promise
to submit the matter to the executive
department of the city he was allowed
to leave. The men of st. Joseph are
much excited over the determined
stand made by the women, and their
course is the one topic Of discussion
on the streets.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
Food Value of Potatoes.

The average composition of twenty
samples of potatoes raised in different
parts of Minnesota III different soils
and of different varieties. examined
by Harry Snyder. of the Minnesota
experimental station. show them to
be composed of three-quarterS water
and one-quarter of other compounds,
as ash. fat. fiber. malic acid. etc. A
late variety in a long growing season
and on an impoverished soil will de-
velop a larger amount of starch and
jelly compounds and be very DOR in
bone and muscle forming substances.
For feeding purposes, the earlier va
rieties are preferable as they contain
less starch and more material for bone
and muscle making. They are a food
rich in starch and when fed alone are
incapable of supplying all of the
wants of the body, but when fed with
grain or some of the milled products
like oil meals. pea meal. shorts. beans.
or good wheat screenings. they are a
very valuable food for %fattening pur-
poses. The station fed 31-2 pounds
shorts and 10 pounds potatoes per day
for A days to two pigs, each weigh
ing 10 pounds: the gain was 80
pounds, or 1 II pounds per day.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16

Queer Pets of a MOther1y Old
Speckled Hen.

Queer Pets of "a MotherIy Old
Speckled Hen.
William Ohler, of Bethel, Conn,
owns an old speckled hen that has a
heart as tender as her flesh is tough.
Last week she adopted two kittens
that were deserted by their unnatural
mother.
The old cat left her offspring in the
barn where tehy were born and did
not return for several days. The
speckled hen was sitting on q nest
of eggs nearby. After the cat disap
peared the kittens began to meow
plaintively. The speckled hen, cack,
ling and clucking softly, strutted over
to the kittens and tried TO comfort
them. She huddled them under her
wings, cooling h~en-fashion. and did her
best to tell them that she would be a
mother to them.
That night, and for several days
thereafter, the speckled hen watched
over the kitchen ceaselessly. Her OWL
nst of eggs vas neglected. She GOV
cred her foster children with hel
wings, gave them good advice and al
occasional scolding in hen language
and tried frequently to induce them tt
eat a worm or Il bug. The kittens
grew weaker and weaker day after
day for lack of proper nourishment
and then
The cat came back minus an eye
and considerable fur. She tried to ap
proach the babies. but the tough ole
speckled hen would not allow her
She few at the cat, cackling f%iercel!
and striking tabby with her stuml
| spurs and wings. The cat was driver
away every time she ventured nea,
the kittens.
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devil, that dArroyo. 1 remember him
when he was a boy at the military
school"
But tho prisoner was not dead. and
when he had been carefully fettered in
the guard house. his captors furnished
their commander with a gorgeouSly-col-
Ored account of the days events-the
officer who had knocked poor Jose
down with a revolver putting in his
claim for the reward.
Towards evening, however, a spy
the same who had first betrayed JULIO
dATroyO'S presence to the Spaniards,
cravcd an audience with the general.
"Your excellency." he cried. they
have not taken Don Julio d'Arroyo,
after I'LL. The prisoner is Il mere boy"
NONSENSE" said the general. ''d'Ar-
rOyo is quite young" Nevertheless. he
went. later on. to investigate the mat
ter, and found the prisoner lying on
Il wretclled pallet, his wound clumsily
bandagcd, and a cruel cash over his
brow.
You are Don Julio d'Arroyo. the reb.
el?" he said.
Il am not" responded the prisoner.
"Then who are you:'
His younger brother, Jose" Yes"
said the spy; | tried to seize the elder
brother. and he knocked me down
with his revolver and got away. There
were hard words in the Spanish camp
when the truth became known, as it
oon did. when the Sonora d'Arroyo
came owe from her plantation to ident-
fly and claim Jose. \ hurried council
in the generals tent developed the de-
cision that the boy could not he held a
! prisoner. No arms were upon him
when captured: and running mad races
with the Spanish troops-whila disre-
| spectful. is not a crime. Accordingly,
the general (who being IA sbrewd man,
quite understood how the land lay re-
leased Jose. with the cynical opinion
that Spain would catch him in good
earnest some day when he had grown
up.
as lose was carried tcnderly back to
the plantation, the sonora bent over
him to whisper: ".Julio has escaped.
The outposts pursued you in hopes of
the reward, and lie got clear off by the
boat at Andros."
Viva Cuba libre." exclaimed Jose;
and then, utterly worn out, he sank to
sleep in the loving arms of his mother.
philadelphia Inquirer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
SpOiIcJ His Chance to Aim.

A recruit: having been sworn into
one of the Sussex regiments IF vuiun-
teers. was doing his class firing to
make himself efficient. Recruits first
shot was yards TO the left of the tar
get.
Sergeant tin charge of the rangC)-
Aim more TO tie right, there. young
man.
Recruits next shot was still yards to
the left.
Sorgeant-Why the - don't you
aim more 10 the right:
Rpcruit-So | did.
Scrgcan:-Well. I'll stand close 10
you aud see how you hold your rifle.
Now. aim. Why. You - - -
fool. you're shutting the wrong eye.
Recruit-Well. | can't see with 10th
er.-l ordon Sporting Times.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
THE RACE FOR FREEDOM.
ny Gerald Brennan.

The noon sun flooded the hacienda
with it's radiance. Peace dwelt under
the tall palms, and along the cool
verandas. No one was stirring among
ne fields Of sugar cane. The green
%jealosies of the long, low dwelling
house were closed, presumably that
the inmates might enjoy their after
noon siesta. Had one searched through
all the fair island of Cuba 1t would
have been hard to find a more perfect
picture of calm beauty than that pre-
scented by the plantation of the Sonora
dArroyo.
But one must not Judge from the
surface in troublous Cuba. Despite
its appearance of peaceful rest the old
house held many an anxious heart.
In order to visit his widowed mother
the young Julio d'Arroyo had obtained
leave of absence from the insurgent
army with which he had cast his lot
at the outbreak of the rebellion.
Passing, after dangers innumera bic,
through the Spanish lines, he had man.
aged to reach the home of his boy.
hood, and to clasp his mother to his
breast. But at any moment spies
might carry the news of his return tC
the Spanish general for Julio d'Arroyo
by reason of his ancient descent and
great personal bravery, was already 8
marked NAM. So. while the elder
brother spent a few brief hours of hap
pincss in the darkened rooms below
stairs, the younger-a mere boy, no
yet emancipated from school-kep'
watch in company with a negro ser
| want overhead.
Sometimes old ~negro's eyes are
quicker than the best field glass. jose
was sweeping the southern horizon
| when a cry from Manuel caused him tc
turn westward. Through the waving
forest of palms he could dimly dis
cover moving figures. Who could the!
be-friends or foes? In either cas-
Julio must be alarmed, and Manue
was dispatched down stairs upon thi'
| GRAND. The elder brother soon stood
in the lookout examining the approach
ing body of men. For a few moments
| ton of rage escaped his lips:
1.-THE Spaniards!" he cried. 1.-THE,
are upon me-a whole regiment a
least. I must fy!'
Heroic Sonora d'Arroyo threw he
arms about her sons neck. embraces
him once. and then, hastily placini
his sombrero upon his head, bade hin
be gone. But just as Julio reached tn
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16

will escape. sancho knows what to
do" And he had gone. Madame
d'Arroyo sank into a chair, clasped her
hands and prayed silently.
What was the daring project which
had occurred to Jose? Simply this:
He hoped, by personating his brother,
to attract the Spaniards in pursuit of
himself, and thus give Julio a chance
to escape and strike another blow for
the patriots. We'll he knew the risk in
volved; but the blood of heroes ran i'll
his veins. aud not for n ono was
he dannted. Straight across the sugar
field he went-the black horse, rested
and we'll fed, racing CALAMITY. Into
the belt of palms, beyond the plantn-
tin, they plunged, and then. for the
first time. Jose drew rein. and coDtin-
ued more slowly. His object was not
to pierce through the Spanish lines,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16

rear veranda a servant, covered with
dust, rushed through the palms.
"Senor julio he exclaimed. "you
are lost! The spies have found you
out, and the plantation is surrounded.
To attempt to escape by fight is to go
to certain DEATH"
Quickly Julio d'Arroyo questioned
the man, and found that his news was
all too true. He had been caught like
a rat in a trap, and, foot by foot, the
ring of avenging Spaniards was clos
ing around him.
Julio d'Arroyo paused for a moment
to consider. Jose, his little brother,
who stood beside him. shared the
knowledge Of disaster. 1t took but a
brief space for Julio to make up his
mind. Then he turned to Jose, and in
a clear, manly voice, babe him fare
well.
There is no possible escape he
said; but they shall not capture me
alive. ! will sell my life dearly, as our
father did before us. I shall meet
them with revolver and machete. You
know the old sugar s~torehouse near
the gates " Yes" said Jose. GO
there. but I have my plan" AS Julio
dashed away Jose called Manuel and
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
Patents


List of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
Ella G. De Laney, Conway N. d.,
Kettle cleaner; Edward r. Gibson, Min
neapolis. Mimi, paper toy; Adolph
Knudson, st. Paul, Mimi, wave mo-
tor; Anton Kramer, Lidgerwood, N.
ID, tube cutter; Herman A. Krupkc.
Paynesvllle, Mimi, horse power;
Ralph Martin, st. Paul, Mum, photo
graphic sailing solution; Michael j.
Nugent, st. Cloud, Mimi, lamp chin
ney holder; James Palmer. Moorhead,
Mimi, potato digging machine; Myron
*. Sergeant, MOselle, n. d., agricul.
tural machine; Simon Stroebel and w,
G. Gone, De Smet, S. D., horse power
John H. Swadling and II. H. Kelley
Minneapolis, Mimi. car seal; William
G. Trafton, Fairfax, Mimi, windmill
r. D. Merwin. patent lawyer. $40
Oh and 912, Pioneer Press Building
st. Paul, MINI.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16

The establishments of many wealthy
bachelors are mounted on a scale of
extreme elegance, nothing lacking to
make their living houses models of
good taste. When a bachelor gives Il
dinner, one of his female relatives
takes the seat opposite him and acts
as hostess. The bachelor host takes
the initiative on entering the dining
room, conducts the lady of greatest
importance to her seat. which should
Ge OH his right hand. Most bachelors
of the haut ton are up in the etiquette
Of entertaining. and need no coaching
III order to do the proper thing.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
Their Code ComnIctc.

Emily-Why + you waving your
handkerchief
Angelina-Since papa has forbidden
Tom the house we have arranged a
code Of signals.
Emily-What is it?
Angelina-When he waves his hand.
kerchief five times that means, do
you love me-" and when | wave frant
ically in reply, it means, "Yes, dar+
ling"
Emily-And how do you ask Other
questions?
Angelina-We don't. That's the
whole code.-BufIalo Times.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
A Successful Doctor.

We take pleasure in calling your at
tention to the advertisement of DR..
Marsh with regard to his cure for the
opium habit. to be found in another
column of this paper. The doctor has
been engaged for twenty-five years in
this speciality. and is well and favora-
bly, known for the cures he has made
of these habits. We take pleasure in
commencing him to any and all who
need his services. having been person.
ally acquainted with him for the past
twenty-five years.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
A Curious innovation,

A curious innovation will be added
to the coronation ceremony. Forty
f~unctionaries of the imperial palace
will represent the forty provinces OF
the empire. and will walk just before
the imperial cortege on the day of the
coronation. They will wear superb
costumes of different colors embroid-
cred in gold-Russian national cos
tunes of every epoch even from the
most remote periods, to the present
day. These costumes will cost one
million roubles. and yet the car
wishes economy to be observed!-Mod.
ern Society.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16

Say snapped the busy man. my
time is worth Il dollar n minute. A dol
lar a minute; do you hear:'
That jist shows the difference in
folks" said the old gentleman with
shoe laceS to sell. Once | done Il
whole years time for only S3.4J."-In.
dianapOlis Journs
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16

81 remember" said Mrs. Wick wire,
impressively, you once said if you had
the world you would gladly lay it at
my feet"
"Oh, did ~ asked Mr.. Wickwire.
Eyes, you did: and now l have to nag
at you for three days to get you to lay
a carpet."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
Ambiguous.

"We are going to have the minister
for supper tonight" said the returned
missionary. who had invited the dom
inie to break bread with him.
"Ah!' said the converted cannibal
chief, who had returned with the mis-
sionary, smacking his lips, you could
no nothing to make me feel more at
hOme."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
Describing America.

An Irishman in describing America
said:
Il am told that you might roll Eng
land thru it and it wouldn't make a
dint in the ground: there's fresh-water
oceans inside that We might drown
ould Ireland in. and as for Scotland,
We might stick it in a corner. and ye'd
never be able to find it out. except it
might be by the smell o whisky
Answers.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-16
Free Government Land.

The only large body of free government
land suitable for raising wheat or diversi-
fed farming. open to settlement under the
homestead law, lies in the Turtle mountain
county of North Dakota. Close to timber,
markets, schools and churches. Improved
farms also to be had on the crop payment
plan. Intending settlers are invited to cor
respond with f.. l.. Thompson, Cando, N. ID.
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WITT III b"'' Ut "e'ofSeT
for that would be impossible. hut ratl,-
Ell to draw away from the side towards
the sea the soldiers posted in hat di-
rection. If he could induce them to
pursue him. tho coast would be clear
for Julio to The Cove of Andres, where
Jose knew that he would find n boat.
An hour later Gen. V. the Spanish
district commander, was sitting before
his tent, when there approached a
body of troops in charge of a prisoner.
Hal" said the general, "the men
sent out to capture that desperate reb-
ell. d'Arroyo! Have they caught him? 2"
| "Tbey have a prisoner on a stretch
err" replied one of the aides-de-camp.
Dead. ] suppose" said the general.
II did not expect that he would be
taken alive. He was always q dare
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The why of 1t.

"How can you treat me so?" she
asked with intensity.
In a sudden burst of confidence he
explained. Soaked my ring" said he.
For a moment she seemed to he con-
sidering. Signing, she took another
plate of vanilla.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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He Got II

"Ma'am." said Mcsely Wraggs. who
stood at the kitchen door. dripping
with rain, I'm not askin' We fur any
thing to eat this time, out"
well. what do you want?" sharply
demanded lh- woman of the house,
Would you mind givin' an old wet
ter ali umhrcller?"-'Chicag Tribune.