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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11
VOLUME SO.
rrHE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
THAD. A. WOOD, JUDGE.

WAITER A. WHITE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
u the rountv Of WAYNE on the second Monday
= Tt,lo,y and ,Inly and continue six days.
f., N, county of Pearl River On the third Mon.
day Of April and October and c"n''nn. ,, SIX day.
,,'"d Monday of January and July and continue
~. law IN the first district 0n the irsi Monday
- Fsl,ruary and August and continue six days
II, ,br county of Clurke IN the second Monday
,, p.brnary aud August aud continue twcl; ;r days.
In the county Of Jasper on the first Monday OF
H., ,br county Of Greene on the second Monday
of March and September aud continue six DAYS.
In thp county of lIancock on the fourth Monday
=, N,, and November and continue six DAYS.
In thp comfy of Harrison on the second Monday
of Nayand November and continue six DAYS
In thr county Of jackson on tho fourth Monday
of April and 0rtohcr and c"ntin'U twelve days.
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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11

We spoke half dozen in succession,
but not one Of them would receive
her. From one, however, where the
captain had his wife aboard, an out
TT was procured, and no sooner was it
handed over TO the woman than a
great change took place in her She
quieted down, dressed herself from
head to heel and spent whole day in
brushing and combing her hair, One
morning she electrified the steward
by saying she would eat breakfast in
the cabin, and when she walked out
nobody could credit the change. She
was now fairly good looking woman,
mlld.eyed and shy, and her voice was
low and gentle. AS she entered the
cabin she looked about her in a won
dering way and quericd Of the captain;
"Sir, will you please tell me how |
came aboard OF this ship, and what
has become Of my own WARDROBE"
When it was explained to her that
she had been taken from Lighthouse
Island, where she had been living for
months or years, her aStOnishmcnt
was beyond utterance. She had woke
up that morning to find herself in a
strange berth. She had no recollcc
ton OF the island or her capture. She
had found the musty garments we
brought from the hut, and had an in
distinct recollection that they had
once been worn by her. but the past
| had gone from her memory as If there
had been no past. There have been
other cases like it and they have been
written Of at length, and so there is
nothing singular in that part Of my
story. As matter Of fact the wO-
man could not tell her own hame-
could not tell whether she was mar
ried or single, where she hailed from
nor how she came to be on the island.
She dated life from the hour she woke
up and heard the steward knocking on
her door. The captain first set to
work to judge how long she had been
on the island, and finally set the time
as a year and half. In SCrap-bOOk
he had pasted up numerous accounts
OF wrecks and disasters and among
them was the loss Of the English bark
Fordham, which had been lost with
all hands on a voyage from the Cape
to India. She had put in at the
Mauritius to repair damages, and soon
after leaving fierce gale had swept
the seas for several days. 1t was tax
en- for granted that she had been lost
in this gale. II was figured by the
captain that the F0rdham had run off
before the gale to the westward, and
that she was within few miles OF
Lighthouse Island when she went
down. The account said there were
six passengers aboard, aud this wo-
man must have been one Of them, and
she must have been driven to the
island while clinging to piece OF
wreckage. She could give no light on
the matter. She simply remembered
nothing. 1t was a pitiful case and
excited every mans sympathy, and
none OF us, SO far as know, ever knew
the ending OF it. A week after she
came to herself we sent her to Eng
land on board steamer, and as she
was pennlless every man Of our crew
contributed to purse amounting
TO $50, and she left US with 4 hand
shake and a God bless you all around.
| heard OF her but once more. That
was six months after she had reached
England and she had not yet recov-
cred her memory or been identified.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11
WHlsK BROOMs TO WASH DISHES.

WHIsK BROOMs TO WASH DISHES -
A housekeeper who is noted among
her friends for the scrupulous neat
ness of her establishment down to the
smallest detail, says she has discov'
cred that the best sort Of dish washer
is Il whisk broom. This she csteems
far above the ordinary soft dish
cloths or the twisted cord ones sold in
the house furnishing shops. Two
such bro0ms kept respectively one for
plates and pottery, the other for metal
dishes, always hang over the sink in
her kitchen, and are in daily use. An
especial recommendation is the ease
with which they are kept clean, u mo
ment's holding under the running
faucet washing away every SCRAP
which may cling to them, and an oc'
casional dipping In hot water to which
little soda has been added keeping
them perfectly sweet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

full harmony with the wise and inhex-
ible policy Of the free silver party IN
all parts Of the union, and II did not
end its birth in, nor does II derive its
support from any hostility to the col
ored race The wisest and most con
servative members Of the negro race,
recognize the fact that IL Is a positive
benefit, and not an injury TO the chill
dren Of the negro. II is possible that
when Satan las beea chained up for a
Thousand years, and the sons OF meg
have cultivated the seeds Of kindness
and brotherly love during that period,
that racial differences will cease to eA-
list, but until that time comes the mix
ing OF white and black children IN the
same schools will be as disastrous for
the colored brother as the association
of the iron pot vas to the earthenware
pot in the great flood that wise old
Aesop describes in his fables. The
general provision amply protects all
the children from being debarred the
advantage OF q free education. IL pro-
vides that in every school district
where there are as many as eight chill
dren Of either the black or white
race, that they may form a separate
district for themselves and receive
their pro rata OF the school funds
to be appraised to the expense Of their
separate education. Where less than
eight are in one district they may join
themselves TO other districts, and in
all cases each child's pro rata share
shall be so apportioned as to give
every child an opportunity to profit
by IT, The bill was amended by strik-
ing out the section making the viola.
tion Of this law misdemeanor, and
providing that it should be enforced
by the civil remedies Of mandamus
against the teacher or on injunction
against the parents or guardians OF
the child. The law is wise and
salutary one, aud will do much to pre-
vent that friction between the white
and black races of Oklahoma that
could be Of no possible benefit to
either, and would be baneful and
ruinous to both.
Too much praise cannot be given to
Representative Ferguson for the dill
gent, able and successful manner in
which he has served the people who
sent him here, and the great county
that chose him as It's representative.
THE LEADER is in hearty accord
with the spirit Of tile separate school
law. believing that it will be an in
strument Of unmixed good for all the
territory, and congratulates the people
the party, the general assembly, and
last but not least. Mr.. Ferguson upon
the passage of the bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05
VALUABLE ADDITION no rMpoErANr

The statutes OF 1883 amended the
statutes of 1892 ~ ixing the time for
the board for equalizing .axes to sit
on the third Monday in June instead
OF the first Monday in July.
Councilman Henry $ Johnson has
introduced bill that further amends
that act, by which the board Of equal
ization are prohibited from taking any
one county as basis Of taxation, but
requiring them 10 make the equaliza-
tion correspond as nearly as may be
with the general valuation in each
particular county. This amendment
gives a larger measure Of home rule
in the assessment Of property and
would tend to curb any unfair discrim-
ination, that .ho equalizing board
might be tempted TO exercise in favor
1f or against individual counties. The
amendment contained in council bill
1877 is a valuable addition to an .mpor-
tant law and it ought to command the
support Of the general assembly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05
A TERRIBLE 1NyrNrloN.

According to this remarkable state
ment which is found hoating in the
press, war will hereafter be an almoat
impossible thing, for II will mean ami.
hilation. The article sounds, how
ever, more like the description Of
what some enthusiast hopes to achieve
than that OF something already com
pleted:
To the ingenuity OF a Frenchman,
Paul Giffard is attributed miracle
gun, repeating rifle, which requires
no gun powder. The projecting force
is liquilied air, obtained under pressure
at a temperature Of hundreds OF de-
grees zero, thus representing an enor-
nous expansive power The rifle is
much lighter in weight than the ordi-
nary one, and the steel cartridge, nine
inches long and as thick as ones
thumb, contains 300 bullets, which
may be discharged as quickly or slowly
as one likes. There is no smoke, no
flash and only sharp and low report.
AS soon as one cartridge is empty an
other can be screwed on instantly,
/ 800 shots costing but two and one-hali
! cents
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

National lawmakers, like the aver
age citizen in the effete east, have
queer idea OF Oklahoma, and they are
won't to confound this territory with
the territory embracing the FIVE civil
lized tribes They imagine we are
wild, woolly and uncultured-that we
grow boils on our fleet and warts on
our consciences and-howl. An ex-
ample is at hand The associated press
~ recording tho action OF the national
house conference committee in relation
to the amendment TO the appropriation
bill, cutting off part,of eastern Ok
lshoms, says
First in order in the house came the
Indian bill. The action OF the house
conferees in accepting senate amend
ment TO detach from Oklahoma the
Usage aud Kansas Indian reservations
and attach them to the Indian Terri
tory, aroused fierce opposition from
Mr.. Flynn, delegate from Oklahoma
Mr.. Curtis said that in the act Great
ing Oklahoma congress had reserved
the right to change the boundary at
any time.
"If there is any place on this cont.
nent where organized hell is in force,
It is among the FIVE civilized tribes oil
the Indian Territory" shouted Mr..
Cannon, REP Ill., and demanded
that "this unheard OF Caesariau opera.
tion, clumsily performed, shall not be
success.
touching the location Of hell, Mr.
PeDdleton, Dem. OF Tex. ) agreed
with Mr.. Cannon, but insisted that il
there was a hotter hell than thai
which existed in the Indian territory
it was situated ia Oklahoma.
The conference report was defeated,
81 TO 100 THIS was the first serious
set back the appropriation bill had re-
ceived in the house The house
ordered the bill back to conference.
At the beginning Of every congress
the mem bers should be flooded with
the annual messages OF Oklahoma gov
ernors, and lobby should be stationed
al the capital with stout elm clubs
and instructions TO beat few grains
OF sense into two. o.by-four congressman
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

THOSE who condemned Gov Altgeid
for pardoning the anarchists are graft
fed with the selection OF Lyman j.
Gage for secretary OF the treasury.
Yet Mr. Gage.wrote a letter 10 Gov.
Altgeld urging the extension of elem
ency TO the anarchists. 1t is not dis
creditable TO Mr.. Gage that mercy
moved him to compassionst Fielden
Sch wsb and Neebe. But they are IL
logical and unjust who, while con
demning Altgeld for setting the con
victs free, have naught but words o.
praise for the banker who in an appeaI
over his own signature eloquently
J pleaded for their freedom
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

Mr.. r. V. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
howie, Va, certifies that he had con-
sumption. was given up 10 die, sought
all medical treatment that money
procure, tried all cough remedies he
could hear Of; but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in a chair; was
induced 10 try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and was cured by the use of
two bottles. For past years has been
attending TO business, aud says Or.
Kings New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made, as IL has done so
much for him and also for others in
his community. DR., Kings New Dis
covery is guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds, and Consumption. Il don't fail
Trial bottles free at c. R. Renfro's
drug store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

Tax policy of the Republican party
is the fostering Of trusts. The Capital
OF this city, knowing that its party
has all the trusts ii can conveniently
carry, now wants TO unload some on
the Democratic and Populist parties.
II would like to see the council make
mistake and pass the school book
bill in order TO use as campaign ma
tcrial two years hence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

THE expiration Of President Cleve-
land term Of Office will not occasion
many tears, yet barring his execrable
financial views and his civil service
hobby, he made q model chief magis-
trate. Ne displayed back bone and
tenaeity OF purpose in all his workiugs
affecting the government, and could
not be swayed from paths which he
thought TO be right. He gives up his
Office TO man who possesses not the
business or executive capacity 10 cope
with the many grave questions OF Vita
interest TO the welfare Of the union.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

PooR old John sherman. According
to reports from Washington the plum
in the state department are nearly all
distributed already without 80 much
as "by your leave" TO the secretary.
His assistant has been chosen and the
missions 10 France, Great Britain,
Mexico, China, Persia and several fat
consulates general filed All that is
left for Mr. Sherman is to wrestle with
few foreign complications which he
himself helped 10 create
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

The name OF Mr.. Ferguson, the
Democratic representative from Lin
coin county, has been connected with
many bills in the present general as
sembly, all Of them Of greater or lesser
merits, but with none OF them wi
his name be associated with more sin
eere and heartfelt approval than house
bill lS6, providing for the separate edu-
cation Of the children Of the black and
white races ia Oklahoma This bill
received the prompt signature of Gov
Renfrow, on the ith Of March, 1897,
and will in this community 20 far 10
mitigate the evils Of the gold standard
that on the same day and almost the
same hour. was formally liked upon
the people Of the United states for the
p,xt four years This measure is In
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

The most ancient labyrinth accord
ing TO Pliny. was that called The aby-
rinth OF Egypt" II was existing in
his time, after having stood Cor 5000
years. lie tells us that IL was formed
by Petescus OF Tithoes Herodotus
however. ascribes il to several kings
Il stood on the banks of the Lake
Moreis. and consisted OF twelve large
contiguous palaces containing 3o0U
chambers. 800 of which were under
ground
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

THE LEADER suggestion that rest
luton be passed imploring the state
department to take hasty steps to-
wards securing the releasing OF Sylvel
ter Scovell. the American correspon-
dent. confined in a Cuban prison, was
unanimously adopted by the house
yesterday. Representative Barnes
introduced the resolution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05
nncnlnn,. ArnIcA nnIYn.

The Rest SAlve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, ChApped Hands,
Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. IL is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 2s cents per box For Sale BY
% r RENFRo. Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

The evening Capital &c cavorting
wildly. II wants the council to do
something real wicked" ia order 10
fire in a broadside after adjournment.
But the council is composed OF sensible
men, and the Capitals bloviation,
have no weight with them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

TRE members Of the assembly should
be oblivious to the criticisms heaped
on them by carping Republican critics.
who fear they will have no chances of
comparison after the adjournment OF
this sody-that is comparisons OF the
Third and Fourth assemblies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

THE Oklahoma orphan asylum home
should be cared for by the legislature.
The home has been Incorporated and
has already done much good An APP
preparation would go far toward edu-
eating and protecting the orphans OF
the territory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

CONGRESSMAN FLYNN Is deserving OF
warm praise for his work in killing
the Oklahoma cut-of amendment.
THe LEADER always gives praise where
IL is due.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

The next time Psalm Small tackles
the devil in Oklahoma, the territory
should award a championship telt to
the winner
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

FIrzsIMMoNs' lighting face, as pic
tured in the papers, would curdle the
milk OF human kindness into limburger
chaaea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

REALIY, Secretary Francis seems TO
have gone step.father than anybody
else in the cuckoo business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

THE Turks struck foul blow in
Crete on Wednesday, but the referee
claims ne didn't see II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05
FRIDAY. MARCH =. 1897.

THE geographical center OF the
United States is now established at
Crescent City, Nevada
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

Land Office at Guthrie, 0. T., February
10, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention TO make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof win be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie on March "a, 1897, viz;
Andrew j. Walton, for the ne or OF sec
t. in twp -, W.
lie Mares the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Harry Darst, Anna Darst, OF Spring
vale, o. Il. o.; Richard Dove, Thomas
Weaver, Guthrie, o. II.
4OOl a N. j. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

Land Office at Guthrie, okla, Feb.
4, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler las filed notice OF his
intention TO make final proof In support
OF his claim, and that said proof win be
made before the Register and Receiver at
Guthrie, o T., on March II, 1897, viz:
William Eichinger for the lots I and .
and e hf n W or, sec 30, tp II, ,r3w.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Julius Selma ], John w Henry, both
Of Crescent, OK; Walter s. KlOpfenstien
George w. Ray both of Guthrie, Ok
1858 A. n j CROOK Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05

The best OF Liquors and Wines In
stock. All brands of Beer. Cigars and
,obaeeo. Free Lunches served on
Aturday evenings Patrons are al
wed 10 settle the financial question
hile doing business with this popular
cAds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05
Notice for Qualification.

First published in the Guthrie Daily
Leader February "a, 1897.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05
Notice for Publication.

First published In the Daily Leade
I.h 1907
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-05
wbe geaOer.

Entered In the post once Al Guthrie, OklA
second-ciass natl matter
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-08
REPORT OF THE GENERAL SEC
RETARY FOR MAY, 1897.

Honolulu, II. l., June /, 1897.
The past month has shown a mark
ed activity in the work of the associa-
ton. The organization of the work is
encouraging. The office receipts for
the month was 800, $44.50 of which was
for hall rent. The expense was $17.15
leaving a balance of $72.S5 turned over
to the treasurer. During the month
there have been seven committee meet
lngS held, with total attendance of %.
The Secretary, with others, conducted
one service on the Philadelphia. and the
other religious work has been well kept
up as will be shown by the committees
report. The Employment Committee
has not yet met to organize their work,
but three positions have been filled by
applicants through the office The Re-
ception Committee has organized for
It's work and will probably report at
this meeting.
On the 9th and 2Sth the Secretary
accompanied the Board of Health on
their trip to the leper settlement in
The interests of the association there.
[ found that they have depressed from
the association idea to some extent
and have organized more on the Chris
tan EndeavOr idea. However I had
conference with some of the officers
who seemed right anxious for the asso-
citation idea to be reinStated but it was
not thought best to recommend any
radical change. | left with them some
literature on association work and en-
couraged them to take up a line of BIZ
bic study for personal work. which
they agreed to do. and for which I
agreed to send them an appropriate
course of study At the present time
the hall is used for their Gospel meet
ings and debates. but it was suggested
that it might be made of more daily use
if they could have literature sent them
regularly to be kept on the tables ar
ranged for the purpose. So would like
TO ask for the association to give to
the Educational Committee permission
TO send to the settlement such papers
or magazines az will be desirable reg
ularly as they are taken from the ia
bles. 1t was also suggested that they
could make use of some games. and I
think it would be good for us to try
and send them something in this line
(this might be left with the Reception
Committee to avoid appointing a new
one). I have strong impressions that
a good work may be done among these
unfortunate people. but it will take
close touch with them by correspon-
dence and visits as frequently as pos
sible may be of great value to them
and the cause generally.
Respectfully submitted.
H z. COLEMAN
General Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-08
COWBOYS Sport.

Report has it that two cowboys per
formed an act on Nuuanu avenue in
the vicinity of the electric light works,
Saturday afternoon, which renders
them fit subjects for striped suits. Com
ing down the road, they met lone
Chinaman walking up toward the Pail.
Whether for fun or to profit by the
funds which the Chinaman might have
had about him, the two horsemen used
their Iassos to drag the fellow all over
the road. and this completed, pelted
him with rocks just to make good
job of it, The Chinaman was picked
no in an unconscious state.