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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04

PEAR BLIGHT.-J. A. Foreman, OF
Grecnbrier, Tenn, has d theory Of
pear blight OF which he writes in the
Southern Florist, as if he had tested
and proved It's correctness. He says:
Forty years Of experience and OBJ
ServatiOn teach me that the cause is
to be found in an ovcr-productiOn of
sap that is, sap produced faster than
nature converts it into wood and leaf
substance. Warm air and hot sun
coming in contact with this surplus
sap causes it to fermcnt, thus, OF
course, producing death to the tree or
Its parts.
Running a sharp knfc-blade down
the trunk or limbs Of the tree, cutting
through the bark, will, If done in time,
prevent the blight. The time to do
this is when he sap is flowing freely.
This may be known by the general ap-
pearancc Of the tree and its leaves,
the hot sun and warm air This pro-
cess may be applied to a few trees,
but it is not practicable in a large or
chard, unless experienced fruit tree
growers can be put into the orchard.
Anything you can do to check the
overflow Of sap in your trees, will Sc
cure them against blight.
As a rule those varieties OF trees
which give the most rapid growth and
are Of the softer wood, are most sub
ject to blight, and those orchards
planted on high clay-sand and gravel
soil are likely to blight the least.
In conclusion, whllc l cannot ad-
wise my readers to plant large pear
orchards for money profit, | would
say to every one who has even small
plat OF ground, plant few pear trees
for home use. ! do not mean to say
that there are no localities in the
South where pears can be grown fol
profit in large orchards. There ma!
be such localities, and the man who
has such has Il fortune at his com
mand
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04
THE COURTS.
The REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
THAD. A. WOOD, JUDGE.

WAFER A. WHITE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
:, the county Of Wayne on the second Monday
=, lamar, and July aud continue six DAYS.
:" T., ,h, rounty of Pearl River IN the third Mon
5,y Of Arrl and ogtoorr and c"n''nn. SIX days;
t.'r,t uopdavo Of January and July and continue
y. 5,y. In the first district on the first Monday
~ " Tohruory and August and continue six days
" IN thc county of Clurke on the second Monday
=, P.bru,ry and August and continue twcl 'c days.
u In tb, roluty Of .IaSnrr on the first Monday OF
March and September and continue twelve DAYS
In tb,- ruunty of Greene on the second Monday
= Vsrrh and September and continue six days.
VI In III, couuty Of Hancock on the fourth Monday
fv,, and November and continue six DAYS
In the county of Harrison on the second Monday
os Nav and N0vrunri and continue six davs.
In fbc county of Jackson on tho fourth Monday
or April and October, and continue twelve days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04
A FARMERS DREAM.

Franklin Ind.) Democrat
Once Il farmer had one thousand
eight hundred bushels Of wheat, which
he sold not to single grain merchant,
but to one thousand eight hundred
different dealers, a bushel each a
few Of them paid him in cash, but
far the greater number said it was not
convenient then, but would pay later
A few months passed, and the mans
bank account ran low. How is this?"
he said. my one thousand eight
hundred bushels Of grain should have
kept me in afllucnCe until another
crop is raised, but | have parted with
the grain and have instead only avast
number ef accounts, so small and
scattered that | cannot get around
and collect it fast enough to pay eX-
pcnscs.' So lie posted up a public
notice and asked all those who owed
him to pay quickly. But few came.
The rest said. "Mnc is only Il small
matter, and will 90 and pay one Of
these days" forgetting that though
each account was very small when all
were put together they meant large
sum to the man. Things went on
thus; the man got to feeling 50 badly
and rolled and tossed about so much
in his efforts to collect that he fell out
Of bed and awokc, and running to his
granary found his one thousand eight
hundred bushels Of wheat still safe
there. He had only been dreaming,
and hadn't sold his wheat at all.
Moral-The next day the man went
to the publisher Of his paper and said,
Here, sir, is the pay for your paper,
and when next years subscription Is
due you eau depend upon me to
pay it promptly ! stood in the posi-
tion of an editor last night, and !
know how it feels to have ones hon
cstly earned money scattered all over
the country in small amounts"
q
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04

The mayor OF "Greater New York"
will be a pretty big man himself with
immense power in his hands. 1t is
estimated that the amount Of patron
aye he will control will not fall short
Of $40, 10000
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04

night, and continually rang in the
halls OF his memory.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04

The movement Of Canadian lumber
into this country has had its effect on
the Northwestern pine mills. Several
OF them which once sawed almost en-
tirely for the Eastern markets are now
shipping their common grades into
West and Southwest.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04

Two women, daughters OF the late
Judge Robert Gregory, OF Indiana,
have after two years Ut labor, COM
pleted and had patented bicycle tire
which their brother commenced, aud
are about TO establish factory 10 At
lanta for its manufacture.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04

ASHES For SANDY SoILs.-AlmOst
all sandy soils lack potash. Even
when it is present. unless there is
also some vegetable matter in the soil
to furnish carbonic acid gas, the pot
ash forms Il union with the sand, and
thencef0rward can only be released as
it is in some way made soluble. The
benefit from applications of potash %
san ly soil is direct. They supply the
kind Of plant food in which it is detl-
ccnt, and winch is a necessity for all
plants. But the use Of potash in the
form OF ashes is not restricted to san
dy soils. Most heavy soils have more
or less potash in insoluble form.
AS the caustic potash IN the ash
changes it makes the potash and
phosphate in the soil near IL soluble
also. and thus potash will sometimes
obigc the soil to supply in the plants
the phosphate they require to make Il
grain crop. But in such cases the
potash does not take the place OF the
mineral. 1t simply enables the plant
to get the phosphate that was in the
soil, but not in soluble form.-NeN
York Farmer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02

Filed Jan. Is, 1891.
Edward P. Graves Attorney for Plaintiff, No
610611 New York Life Building. St Paul
MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
NEW BANKING SYSTEM.
EckeIs Tells the House Committee
enc Is Necessary

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Comptroller
of the Currency Eclxels had second
conference with the house committee
on banking and currency today which
was continuance Of the meeting Of
last Thursday. Mr. Eclxels expressed
the opinion that the only remedy for
existing financial troubles was a COM
pIete revision Of the banking system,
which would amount almost tC a new
system. The discussion was an infor-
NAL one in which all the members of
the committee tCCk part Mr.. Eckels
thought that no more gold for redemp-
ton purposes would be needed under
a proper banking system than now. The
only use for metallic money was for
redemption purposes.
Representative Newlands, Of Nevada,
the principal representative of free sill
YER on the committee, asked many
questions. In response to them Mr.
Eckels said that the countries which
had best developed systems of credit
were England, the United States and
France and Germany. Russia had been
hindered in its endeavors to reach the
gold standard, Mr.. Eckels said, by ad-
verse business conditions and by heavy
taxation on her people. The charac-
teristics of the Russian people were
such that more gold would be required
for redemption than in countries where
the people were more used to banking
methods.
Mr.. Eckels said that France, England
and the United States had at times a
surplus Of gold, which was proven by
the fact that they had exchanged it
for commodities. This export Of colo
from the United States had not al
ways been voluntary and sometimes
was detrimental England had been
able to secure gold from France when
she needed it, and the United States
France and England could secure 1t
from one another when necessary. 1t
was not necessary that countries
should always hold fixed quantities Of
gold.
Mr.. Newlands asked: 'Is it not true
what Bismarck said that this gold
blanket is not large enough to cover
the world
Mr.. Eckels replied: 81 dc not think so,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
SPIDERS MAY MOVE.
Cleveland Base Ball Club May BE
Transferred to ST. Louis.

Cleveland Base Ball Club May Be
transferred to ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 1-President
Chris Won Der Abe, Of the st. Louis
Browns, left for Cleveland tonight for
the purpose, it is said, of securing Pat
sy Teheau, captain of the Cleveland
base ball team; Cuppy and Wallace,
crack pitchers; Shortstop Mexican and
Second Baseman Childs, of that aggre-
cation. In exchange President Won
Der Abe will offer Pitchers PARROT and
Kissinger, Shortstop Cross and Catcher
Douglass. In addition, it is said, a
bonus will be offered De Haas Robin
son, president of the Cleveland team,
for these men. The Post-Dispatch this
afternoon says: won Der Ahe's visit
to Cleveland may result in the transfer
of the entire Cleveland team to this
city. President Robinson, Of the Cleve-
land team, said: eff Sunday games
are not successful in Cleveland, this
will be the last year Cleveland will be
in the National league. The people
have not supported the team and as
last resort we have been driven to
Sunday ball. Just as sure as any
body undertakes to make trouble on
account Of Sunday games will trans
fer the club. If they care to stop Sun
day ball playing, I'll stop it on week
days"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02

was the general land agent Of the COM
pany, was short $780, 900 in his accounts
and that Col. Mcknight was surety
on his bond. Col. McNaughts liability.
the answer charges, is $4,000, and
which he has never paid. Further than
this, Col Mcknight is accused of
conveying to himself, while president
Of the Northern Pacific & Manitoba
company, valuable property in the city
of Winnipeg, for which the company
paid $23, 1920. The property is inn
proved and Col. Mcknight receives the
income.
The answer asserts that in the event
that Col McNaught were entitled to
recover for services as lobbyist, his
claims would not be prior to the liens
of the mortgages, and not valid as
against the new company. No ac-
counting is demanded from Col Nc,
Naught, the company simply asking
that the claims be dismissed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
HILL SAYS NO.
He Denies the N. p. Traffic Alliance
RumOr.

He Denies the N. p. Traffic Alliance
RumOr.
NEW YORK, Feb. president j. J.
Hill, of the Great Northern railroad.
denied, in an interview today, the ru,
mors current Of an impending traffic
alliance with the Northern Pacific In
terests. Regarding the success Of the
new japanese Steamship Co., Nippon
Yeusen Keisha, with which the Great
Northern Railway company has an ex-
elusive contract for all the ports Of
the United States, Mr.. Hill said:
Not a ship has left the American
port that has not left on the dock
freight which she was not able to
carry, and the company is now build
ing ships to meet the, increasing bust
ness. The low rates which the com,
pany has been able to make have
opened Asia as a -four market, and
the people who hitherto lived on rice
are now eating wheat bread. The
European market that heretofore re-
ceived so much wheat from the Pacific
coast is now short Of that supply, it
having gone to Asia, and the amount
in bushels thus diverted is more than
enough to offset the Argentine supply
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02

the title to certain lands of the railroad
company, caused grain to be purchased
in Kansas City in the name of the de-
velopment company; caused it to be
transported over the lines Of the rail-
road company to Chicago, and there
sold upon the market
The development company, the COM
mission finds, had no bona f1de interest
in the grain transaction. Neither the
railroad company nor the development
company purchased the grain for the
purpose Of ownership, the whole tran
saction the opinion saying, being sim
ply device to secure it's transporta-
ton at other than the published rates,
and the only rate paid was the profit
upon the transaction, which varied with
each shipment. The commission held
that the deal constituted a violation of
the second, third and sixth sections Of
the act to regulate commerce, and an
order directing the railroad company
TO cease and desist from such violation
has been issued
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
EARNINGS OF SIX ROADS,
Filed Yesterday, show Big Increases
Over 1898.

State Auditor Dunn yesterday re-
ceived from the Omaha road state.
ment of its earnings for six months,
$a',131, 624, on which the per cent tax
realizes to the state s63.948. The earn
ings for the dast twelve months az
gregate SO, 490, 000, q handsome increase
over the figures Of 1895, when the total
was but $3,122000.
The Brainerd and Northern report
ed gross earnings for the year of $780,
804, on which it pays 1 per cent, or
2,20804
Chicago Great Western in Minnesota
1896 1895. Inc. for '96.
Earnings -. $685., 1862 1914, 100. 80 $40, 731. SO
The taxes have not been paid as the Great
Western claims that the company should pay
only per cent for all time. The commits
sion insists that the company should pay 8
per cent after ten years of service. The tax
rate has been in litigation a year.
Chicago Great Western between St Paul
and Minneapolis on line leased from Northern
Pacific =
1896. 1896. Increase.
Earnings ... s51, 796.15 $36, 657. 10 s15.14O. AZ
Taxes ....... 1,553.94 1,099.73 454 p
Chicago & Northwestern
Earnings 81 O29 641 SO 81 S27 III. 2s s2O2 $50 -
Taxes 60,SS9.76 54,S13.3 81 CO.'S. 81
Minnesota Transfer Railway COMPANY
1896 1895. Decrease.
Earnings $l,4SS % $1435. 80 $1.5O
Taxes 1858 2S.n O3
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
COMMERCE. COMMISSION DECIDES
AGAINST THE CHICAGO GREAT
WESTERN PROJECT.
DEVELOPMENT CO. ILLEGAL.
IT'S OPERATIONS IN DIRECT CON-
F'LICT WITH FEDERAL TISAF-
FIC REGULATIONS.
and Obligations Set Up
in Reply to His Claims for
Legal Services.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The inter-
state commerce commission, in an opln-
ion by Commissioner Prouty today, an
nounced a decision in the matter Of the
alleged unlawful rates and practices
in the transportation of grain and grain
products by the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad company; the Chi
cago Great Western railroad and
others, concerning transportation
practice Of the Chicago Great Western
railroad company, this company own
ing the entire stock of the Iowa De-
velopment company, which had been
organized for the purpose Of holding
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
MITCHELL COMING OVER.
Engiishman Intends 80 Seek New
HOnOrs in the Ring

BOSTON, Feb. IA letter which has
been received here from London an
nCunces that Charley Mitchell has
completed arrangements to return to
this country within the next three
weeks. The letter states that it is
MitchelIs intention to challenge the
winner Of the Corbett-F tzsimmons
fight. Failing in this Mitchell will
issue a challenge to fight any heavy
weight man in the world, and will
make special efforts to arrange a match
with Peter Maher.
Pony Moore. MitchelFs fatfer-in-
law, has disposed Of his interest in the
Washington Music hall. in London, and
on Friday last was rendered a farewell.
testimonial at this place. Moore takes
this step, it is understood, that he NAV
accompany Mitchell to this country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
In LOCAL. LIMITS
WILL BE GATHERED THE PAR
TFCTPANTS IN a PROPOSED
CURLING B0NSPIEEA.
WHICH WILL BEGIN FEB. Is
AT THE RASPBERRY ISLAND RINK
FOR THE POSSESSION OF'
TROPHIES
NOW HELD BY THE ST. PAUL. CLUB.
1t Is Expected That the EOnspfel
VIII lie One Of Wide Inter
est.

There will be a local bOnspiel during
the week of Feb. Is, in which the MEM
beers of.aIl trades, professions and bust
ness houses are invited to participate.
This was finally decided upon at a
meeting of the st. Paul Curling club
held at the club house last night The
bonspiel is to begin one week from
next Monday and will last until the fol-
lowing Saturday night.
1t is proposed that the employees of
the jobbing houses and the city hall,
lawyers, doctors, dentists, newspaper
men, railroad men, plumbers and paint
ers shall enter into the contest. with
the Kinks of the st. Paul Curling club
and play for the John Johnson trophy.
This trophy is a capaci0us silver tank
ard worth $3.50, originally presented by
John Johnson, of Milwaukee, the first
president of the Northwestern Curling
association, and now the property of
the st. Paul Curling club. Several of
the jobbing houses have already mott
fed the club of their Willingness to
participate in the contest, and the club
expects to have them all on the list in
the course of a week or ten days.
1n6TS VIII also ne d COIItSSt IOI lIlG
Merriam gold and diamond medal now
the property of the st Paul Curling
club. All the curling clubs in the state
of Minnesota are eligible to enter this
contest, which will undoubtedly prove
one of the exciting features of the
bcrspiel.
One of the district silver medals
presented tC the st. Paul club by the
Grand National Curling Club of Ameri-
ca will be played for by the st. Paul
club and the Minneapolis Curling club.
The other two district medals will be
played for by the various Kinks of the
St Paul club.
Two interesting games were played
last night after the club adjourned its
meeting, between the c. NJ. Griggs and
Dan Mcmillan Kinks and the Geo. Gun
ningham and A. McCullOch Kinks. The
results Of the games were as follows:
Tom Scott, ]. Mcnamara,
David Scott, DR.. s. o. Arnold
W. A. Cameron F. Mccarthy,
c. NJ. Griggs, skip George Cunningham,
10 skip-14.
D. I. Murray, T. J. O'Leary,
Charles Parmelee, George Myron,
Thomas Cameron, P. H. Mead,
Dan Mcmillan, skip-A. McCuloch, skip
13. Z.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
ANSWER TO M,NAUGHT.
Northern Pacific Claims He Is In
debted to the ROad

uenteO TO the Road.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 1.-The North
ern Pacific railway company today filed
It's answer in the United States court
to the suit instituted by Col. ]. w
McNaught, late general counsel Of the
company, and afterward Of counsel for
the receivers. Col Mcknight is su
ing to recover $4,000 for services ren,
dered the receivers and also for an
unfixed amount for services as a, lobby-
1st before the North Dakota legislature
whereby the passage of the bill was
secured that made the consequent mr.
chase of the Northern Pacific & Mani
tcba railroad company's lines bv the
Northern Pacific possible In answer
the new company not only denies the
liability, but it asserts that there is
more than $135,000 due and owing tha
company from Col McNaught and
which is specified in separate items
as offsets.
Among the items are an alleged over
draft of $1,000 on his account with the
receivers; a voucher for So. 500 signed
by him for expenses and special coun-
sci fees for which an itemfzed account
mas not been furnished; an excess of
S52ae In commissions on an issue of
collateral trust notes.
1t transpires that Paul Schulze, who
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02

and Bismarck has less reputation as
a financier than other statesmen who
have risen to great prominence"
When a government was not able to
obtain all the gold it needed by ex-
change, he added, it could buy it from
the mines. He continued that in his
opinion, the appreciation in value oH
gold would work no harm, but he
thought it had not increased.
In conclusion, Mr.. Eckels said he
thought bi1netallism practically i'm
possible and if possible, it would not
facilitate commercial exchanges, There
never had been g. time when the two
metals circulated eoncurrently and in
dependent of each other.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
Proposals for Erection of School
BUILDINGS


Department of the Interior, Office of Indian
Affairs, Washington, d. c., Jan. % 1897
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed, Proposals
for Erection Of School Buildings" and ad-
dressed to the Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs, Washington D. c., Will be received
at this office until one o'clock p. M, of
Tuesday, February 23rd, 1897 for furnish
ing the necessary materials and labor re-
quired in the erection and completion of two
C) brick dormitory and school buildings
with steam-heating plant and wiring for cleo
trio lighting. In strict accordance with plans
and specifications which may be examined
at the Indian Office, Washington d. c., the
offices Of the &C 0 b e. Of st. Paul, Min
nesota; the Tribune" of Sioux City, Iowa.
LAIN S. D., and the BLACK Hills Union,'' Of
Rapid City, s. =.
One of said buildings Is to be erected on
government site near Chamberlain, s. D.; the
SD.
Bidders will state specifically in their bids
plete. and the length of time required to do
the work
bids, or any part of any bid IL deemed for
the best interest of the service.
The attention Of bidders is invited to the
act Of Congress approved August 1, 1892, en-
titled: IAN act relating to the limitation of
the hours Of daily service Of laborers and
mechanics employed upon the public works Of
the United States and OF the District Of
Columbia also to the act of Congress ap-
proved August 13, 1894. entitled: IAN act
for the protection OF persons furnishing ma
terials and labor for the construction of
public works." which VIII be made q part
of any contract entered into under this ad-
vertisement
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check or draft upon some United States
depository solvent national bank in the
vicinity of the residence of the bidder. made
payable TO the order of the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, for at least FIVE PER CENT
of the amount Of the proposal, which check
or draft viii be forfeited to the United States
In case any bidder or bidders receiving an
award shall fail TO promptly execute con-
tract with good and sufficient sureties. other
wise to be returned to the bidder 49,,
Bids accompanied by cash In lieu OF n GER
titled check or draft will not he considered +.
d. M. BROwNING e
Commissioners.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
HILL STORY AGAIN.

His Name Connected With the North
ern Pacific Control.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The report that
j. j. Hill, Of the Great Northern, is to
have an important voice in the affairs
of the Northern Pacific railroad is
again going the rounds. This time the
story is that Mr.. Hill has secured or
will secure sufficient Of the securities
OF the Northern Pacific to prevent all
chance of war between it and the Great
Northern by his influence, although it Is
said he will not have any controlling
interest in the Northern Pacific.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-02
New Orleans Races

NEW ORLEANS, La. Feb Summary:
FIRST race, six furlongs-Van Brunt won. Pit
fall second Hillsboro third Time .20sI
Second race, mile-Rosny won, Maritius sec
ond, Pap Dixon third. Time 1:52K. Third
race, mile. and a Systematically Mckenzie
wen, Sir Fred second, Paskola third. Time
EGO. Fourth race mile-Jack HAYES won
Sir John second Squire G third Time. :5f@
Fifth race, mile-Amber Glints won, Favorine
second, Little Matt third. Time 3d. Sixth
race, mile-Nannie LIS Sister won Connie
Lee second, Stachelberg third. Time. 1:53T