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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17
A PERFECT CHAIN.

The only way to make u perfect
chain Is to fashion each separate link
with skill and care as 1t passes through
our hands. The only way to have d
year at its close stainless and bcauti.
full, is to keep the days as they pass
all pure and lovely with the lOvelines'
OF holy, useful living. II VIC live each
day well, all our life will, In the end
be radicnt and beautiful.
''ilours are golden links, Gods token
Reaching heaven; but one by one
Take them. lest the chain be- broken
Ere the pIlgr,uAgc be DONE"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17
VOLUME So.
THE COURTS.
the, RECULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
THAD. AZ WOOD. JupGE.

WALTER. 4. WHITE. D,rEIcr ATTORNEY.
n the county Of WAYNE on thr second Monday
Of JMnary and July and continue six days.
In thu county of Pearl River on tho third Mon.
dav Of April and tEtohcr and continue six DAYS,
In thu county Of Marior. second district. on the
fourth Monday of January and July and continue
ak DAYS. In The first district The first Nonlny
Of February and August and continue six days
In the county of tlnrkr on the Scon Monday
Of February and August and continue fwrl 20 dnys.
In tho county of Jasprr on the first Monday OF
March aud September and continue twelve DAYS.
OF March and September and continue six days
In tho county Of Hancock on the fourth Monday
OF Nav and November and contnw six DAYS.
In the county Of Harrison IN the %ron, Monday
Of May aud N0vcnlbrr and continue six DAYS.
In the county If jackson on tho fourth Monday
Of April aud October and continue twelve days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17
Secret Societies.
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SCRANTON.

SCRANTON.
10. q. T.. Scranton Lodge 40. Il. meets "v
cry Tuesday evening at odd Fellows Hall al
7::o o'clock. T. c. Gntli. \. g.; II. :, tourko.
scranton Encampmcnt No 3a. mrctscvrry
Ell and 9Th Friday evening at tdd n"ilnws
Hall at s:3O o'clock. j. :. 1orts, G. T.; u. ;.
Rourkc, scribe. =.
Knights OF rythias. Mississippi Lodge M
a., meets every Thursday evening 1T Odd
Follows Hall at T::n o'clo.k; Henry Jacobs
C.. c.; R.F Browne. ~ of \. ot X. ;;
=, a. NJ. Gulf Indge No. ~. meets. md
Wednesdays In each month at Odd Follows
Hall. Chris Nelson. W. NJ; VIM. U. farker
Secretary.
81. Y. n. I;eeht. G.. C.; John I. Morgan ~. I.'
b. F. Browne. Clerk.
MOSS POINT.
Tho f.l,oviur orders meet IN Stewards new hall
Moss Point Lodge No, III. ]. %. q. , Every
Monday night NJ NJ. Watkins, \. o. y. H.
Smith, v. g.; J b. Chamle'lin. SECRETARY.
Moss I'oiut Encampmcnt M. a-First and thir'
Friday nights. n. VI. Watkins. e. T.. N. NJ. Cnd
abac. II. r.: L. ". Stewart, eri'@.
PaScasoela 1.odge No sa.; 4 "a, A Il, NJ L
Every third Saturday night. u. W. U Nell W. Nj
C. II. W0od. Sc retary.
pascaccu,a Senate No. i55 Ancient Essrni,
Orlcr-Eycry second ant, fourth TUESDAYS IN zach
month. Z. W. Adams. senior senator j. J. Mcln'
t0sli. secretary.
WOotlu,cn Of thA World. No ~ -%conu ann
fou,th Fridays IN "a h m"iih. Thos. spencer
Secretary; II. &. Herring, 'ons',' N@"'Ma'a'', 9"
NJ M Watkins, Adviser Lieutenant; L. W. Al
ANS. clerx. ..-.
Cbanter No. IOS. meets every serona Sntnr.
dxy a, cac,, mouth. II. l.. Howe. u. ~ u H.
Wood. Secretary.
Gutf Lodge No. glpl. Knights of Honor
meets second and fourth saturday nights III
emcii month. W. Fred Iicrrin. Dictator.
Krir,,ts NJ Pythias Moss Point I"dgc No. ,is
r,,.cts every Htat and third Tuesday ~ stewart
Hall a. s:3D ~rlorx. r. N. Jshnson, Z. q; W.
vearh. K. II. s. and NJ. +.
st. Charles Lodge. a. T. 4 4. NJ; No. I'D
Regular communication trst Wenhes,u,Ma
night Of eaci. month. For lecture 'hir"
Wednesday. ST. Johns days, nnm"n. n... u".,'
ST"f S"r ~ fs' sach wear. car U.S COLLARD. W NJ.
FL. HILL. Secretary.
ESCATAwPA.
Loigr X of y. No s!i. ,lds REGULAR ,''r, ,s,,I,
on sc~oud and fNirth Saturlays ~ rach i'"""'
T. l.. Rogers. Dictator, Philip Davis, Reporter
VCEAN SPRINGS.
Ocean Springs Lodge M. 5G X. OF J.; ".
s. vanclesvr, G. G.; 4. =. koi.um, '; VI; w.
Kouag, r.; =. l.. Tardy, N. sfM NJ: u; u. VIZ ~
ginton, N. at A.; ". Lorenze"' J. vi y. w.
"'"' y vANCLEAvE.
Ezell Lodge No l2G. meets SATURDAY nclore
the :md Sunday IN eari, niohth ~ vnnui'nn.' NV
ltiss. II. U. ilWvens. W. NJ; :. br"o'o'"' '.e
aetary.
III DAISY.
= Daisv Lodge No l2i, A.F. / A. NJ. meets
saturday before third SUNDAY in each m"n'h'
4. Walker, W. NJ: u. q. F'"rrv. Srcr''"r''
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17

LuMBER NIcKNAMEs FOR Cities
Bangor. Mc.-The Lumber City.
Cleveland. O.--'rhc Forest City.
savannah, Ga.-FOrest City OF tho
South.
Charleston, s. C.-Palmctt0 City.
New Haven. Conn. The Elm City.
LcavcnwOrth, Kas. The Cottonwood I.
City.
Sheboygan. Mlch.-rhc Evergreen
City.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17

The German Emperor ascribes his
good health and vigor to the excellent
advice given him by his fav0rite doc
tor. and lie has learned by heart the
lattcr's "rulc OF lifr," which is.as fol.
lows: Eat fruit for breakfast. Eat
fruit for lunch. Avoid pastry and
hot cakes. Only taFe potatoes once
day. Don't take tea or coffee. Walk
four miles every day, wet or fine.
Take Il bath every day. Wash tho
face every night In warm water.
Sleep eight hours every night.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17

w. ID. Hoard, cx.G0vcrnnr OF Wis.
consin, said In II recent address in St.
Louis, that tile great trouble with this
country Is that 1t Is long on politics
and short on patriotism.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17
DOES THIS LOOK LIKE ARBI-
TRATION.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
The military and naval preparations
which are now going on in different
parts Of the globe are not calculated
tO inspire the friends OF arbitration
wltl, much enthusiasm for the future.
Great Britain is moving ahead with
unwOnted vigor in the matter Of con-
structing huge war vessels. Her plans
for the c0ming year involve the build
ing OF four battlcships, four arm0rcd
cruisers, six light-draft gunboats, six
torpedo boat dcstrOycrs and one royal
yacht. Within the next few years
She expects to build up Il naval squad
ron which will surpass in strength and
efficiency the allied fleets Uf all the
continental powers.
Next to Great Britain comes Japan.
or course ut present the naval outfit
OF Japan is small; hut the little island
kingdom Is now engaged in construct
ing four battlesllips, four armorcd
cruisers, nine torpedo boat dcstr0ycrs,
six protected cruisers and thirteen
torpedo boats.
France is also busy with hostile
preparations. She has now In con.
temptation The building OF four arm
orc1 cruisers, four torpedo boat de-
str0ycrs and nine torpedo boats, in
addition to seven battleships, four
armorcd cruisers, ten protected crus-
ers, six gunbOats and nineteen tor.
pcdo boats just completed. France is
bent upon rvaling Great Britain as
naval power.
Germany at the present time is en-
gagged in building three battleships.
one armored cruiser, five protected
cruisers, two gunboats, eight torpedo
boats aud one torpedo boat destroyer.
Ii Emperor William could have his
way about it, most Of the German re-
sources for the next ten years would
be devoted to the building OF war
ships, but the rci:hstag believes in
moving along more slowly.
or course Russia is keeping apace
with rival powers. She has already
contracted for six battleships, one
coast dcfenSc vessel, one armOred
cruiser, three protected cruisers. four
gunbodts, seventeen torpedO boats
and twelve torpedo boat dcstroycrs.
Russia expects TO have these vessels
in service within the next two years.
Though Spain is bankrupt, she Is,
nevertheless, scraping up enough
money to repair her worn out war
vessels and to make some new addlt-
ions. Italy and Turkey are also en-
gagged in strengthening their respect
i've fleets in preparation for imaginary
or apprchcndcd difficulties.
Docs this look encouraging? On the
contrary does it not Indicate that the
reign Of the olive branch is still far re-
moved from the present generation?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17
Says an exchange: A few mornings

Says an exchange: A few mornings
ago, in order to cheer myself up,
took stroll through Il ncighboring
cemetery. Just inside the gates
saw a lady--a widow, by her dress
watering Il hcwly-madc grave. Cur
i0sity prompted me TO ask her why
she did it. She told me it was the
grave of her husband, who recently
died. She made Il vow on his death.
bed not tn marry again until his
was green. She had recently received
u very good offer, she said, and was
trying to hurry up the grass.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17

The wife OF u New York printer L
suing her husband for divorce because
lc put live cockrUachcs down her back
She must dislike bugs.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17

Here Is u genuine boys composition,
which for its naivctc, brutal truth and
dircctncss Is uncxcellcd:
"Girls are stuckup and digniflcd In
their manner and behavior. They
think more OF dress than anything
and like to play with dolls and rags
They cry IL they see COW in the fal
distance and are afraid of guns. They
stay at home all the time and go tt
church on Sundays. They are alway!
sick. They are always funny ant
making fun of boys hands, and the!
say how dirty. They can't play mar
bles. pity them, poor things. The.
make fun OF boys and then turn rount
and love them. I don't helieve the.
ever killed n cat or anything. The.
look out at nights and say oh aint tn
moon lovely. There is one thing
have not told and that Is they alway
know their lessons bettcrn boys"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17

Corinth is shipping buggy spokcs by
the carload to Northern cities. One
firm In Onc week received orders for
10000.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-16
NEWS OF THE RAIL.

Passenger and freight service on the
Birmingham Mineral road via the Ca
haba river bridge has again been resumed
as per schedule, as appears in the time
table.
The following announcing the fact has
been sent out by Assistant Superintend-
ent b. NJ. Starks:
beginning this afternoon passenger
and freight service over the Cahaba
river bridge will be resumed, and our
Birmingham Mineral passenger trains
Nos. Al and AZ, which is the extended
runs Of Nos. 43 and 40 beyond Blocton
and into Birmingham via Tacoa, will re-
sumo the advertised schedule"
This will be good news to people living
along the line of that road.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Col. George w. Ely, passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific railroad, with head
quarters in Montgomery, was in the city
yesterday.
The Louisville and Nashville pay car
concluded it's labor here yesterday and
has gone down the line. ~ 49,.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-16
PRATTVILLE.

State Herald Furnishes the News-Per-
sonal and General Topics of the Town.
"a Prattville, Jan. 15-(Special)-The
State Herald patrons get their papers on
the FIRST train again. They get the news.
e Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Graham and Mrs.
McWilliams, of this place. on last Sun
day morning were on their way to Mont
gomery to witness the funeral of Mr.. j.
F. Garside, of that city, when, on meet
ing a man riding wheel, the team took
fright and turned the vehicle over in
ditch on the roadside. Fortunately for
the passengers not one of them were
hurt. The rockaway was completely de-
molished.s-
The Baptists. of Prattvilla will soon be-
gin work on a. new church building. The
building is a certainty now.
Justice w. A Haynes court was in OPP
Grafton all day Wednesday, Jan. Is, try
ing attachment suits; the PLAINTIFFS were
trying to enforce statutory liens for SER
vices of stallion. There were about
twelve cases.
The work on the dwelling Of w. H.
Barnes Is progressing nicely. The dwell
ing will be completed in the early spring
1t is said to be the prettiest house in
town.
There is never a day but the carpen-
ter's saw and hammer can be heard on
new JOD OF building OF TepelIlHS III Oui
town.
Mr.. J. G. Duncan, formerly of Mont
gomery has recently moved to Prattville
and will operate a general merchandise
business at the stand where P. A. Tatum
| vacated. We welcome Mr.. Duncan and
| family to our town.
A prisoner escaped from Autauga
| county Jail last Sunday morning. He was
committed on charge of shooting with
an attempt to murder he having shot
another negro sometime ago. He is still
at large. 1t is to be hoped that the au-
thorities will get him yet.
Dr. and Mrs. J. z. Wilkinson entertain
ed quite a. number of their friends on the
18th at their home in this town, celebrat-
ing their silver wedding. The number of
presents was large and the presents
themselves were costly and of the very
best quality. It was quite a treat to
Prattville society young people, who say
| they enjoyed the occasion greatly.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-16
..4 80 Aa+-4r
THE MOBILE MIDDLE
To Be Settled by the. State Executive
Committee On the 2Oth-G. B. Burk-
halter Named as Coroner Of Il
Jefferson County.

f
Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 15.-(Specihl.)-
The meeting of the state executivepcom-
mittee, which is called to meet hese on
the goth inst, is looked forward tdiwith
apprehension. by all conservative demo-
Gratis lest some mistake be made by it in
settling the Mobile primary election en-
broglio. The election of mayor does not
come off until March, but the primary
will be held next month, and the issue is,
who ought to be. allowed to vote in the
primary? No one here, who Is in full
line with the ADMINISTRATION, and who fol-
lowed the lead of Bryan and Sewall and
is prominent in the states politics, de-
sires at this time to be quoted as being
opposed to the Palmer and Buckner or
boltocrats, voting in the Mobile primary.
They claim that the committee can and
will settle the question on the 10Th inst,
and do not think any expression from
them at thisrtime would be appropriate.
There are others and many others
among the rank and file who boldly as
Sert that the committee should rule out all
boilers who. voted for the boltocrats in
November and who did not support the
state ticket ID August. These claim that
the party cannot keep. up its organization
If boilers can be allowedto come In and
help name asdemocratic nominee in pri-
mary. which, they may also bolt, II 1t
should not he exactly to their liking.
They also claim that the Palmer and
Buckner followers have not relented or
repented long enough for. their folly, and
are even now contesting the seats of reg
ularly elected democrats in several of the
congressional districts Of. the state.
Until these. acts are repented ana
promise to come back and sin no more
the old guard should have a right to say
who is proper Voter in the primaries.
There are still others who claim that
the commit tee. have nothing to do with
the municipal affairs of Mobile, and that
if 1t should determine that the boilers
ought not to be. allowed to vote in the
coming primary that there would likely
be put out an Independent ticket, as was
done in Birmingham two years ago, and
that the unfortunate breach would be
widened to such an extent as to never
be healed
| The nationals are not taking much
stock in the trouble, and are waiting the
result with indifference, the verdict of the
committee ON the goth. 8sa Il
From all the information obtainable
| here, it is believed that the COMMITTEES
will take a conservative view of the whole
| matter, and decline to take any actor
until an emergency arises in county OF
stata election.
1t is a conceded fact by all who thinl
seriously of it that the democrats cannot
afford to lose any friends in another state
| election.
| G. B. Burkhalter, was today appointed
| coroner by the Governor, vice R. E. Jones
| deceased There were many applicants
| and Mr.. Burkhalter should feel gratifiet
| ct his appointment over so many goot
|
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-16
WILL QUIT HIS DESK
And Enter the Field of the "Black Art"
Mr.. Geo. T. Hill the Man.

Mr.. George T. Hill. who has been
faithful attache. of the First National
bank for about thirteen years-for five or
six years past holding the responsible po
sition of paying teller-has rendered his
resignation to take effect within a few
days. Mr.. Hill has purchased an inter
est in the Baine Printing company, and
will enter practically into that business.
He is well equipped for this line, having
had long experience as a practical job
printer. The company will at once pur-
chase several first-class modern presses
and other material and greatly enlarge
the capacity of the establishment
Mr.. Hill has host of friends in the
city, and through their patronage and in
fluence the company will greatly increase
it's business. He leaves the First Nation
al with the best wishes of the officers, en-
ployes and patrons of the bank.
Mr.. Tom Baine has won many friends
since he came to Birmingham has built
up an excellent business already, and
shows his wisdom in bringing to his as
sistance a man of Mr.. Hills capacity.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-16
BLOCToN.

Cahaba River Very Low--Long List of
People Married For Many Years.
Blocton. Jan. 15.-tspecial Correspond
enee 1.-THE Cahaba river and the creeks
in this county are lower than they have
been in any winter since 1855, when the
rivers were so low that cotton could not
be fat boated to Mobile.
Mr.. w. r. Martin, of Woodstock, killed
three hogs the other day, twenty-five
months old, that weighed 1,O33 POUNDS,
and got 260 pounds of lard from them.
Speaking of golden weddings old age,
etc, Bibb county holds her own pretty
we'll Squire Pulaski Wallace has oeen
married fifty-five years, He is 10 years
of ageF and an active man row, and can
pillow all day, and his wife does her own
house work.
Mr.. George Stewart has been married
fifty years, and she and his wire are sun
living. -.
MD. H. Lewis and his wife have
been living together for over fifty years
Mr.. John Lowry has celebrated MS
golden wedding.
'sITncle" Nathan williams is 81 years
of age, and been married for more thah
fifty years.
Mr.. Sabret Ogelsby has been married
sixty-siX years. ~
Mrs. Kyzer now lives at the age of 100
years. and Nicholas Canterbury at 20.
They say the southern Will ColiihhSiSS
running trains over the Cahaba river to-
day. Ii is hoped the structure will prove
sufficient.
Bucklers' Big Stock company played
at Amusement hall all last week to good
houses and on Saturday night the house
was packed and damned. The entire
company perform their part well, IN
fact, it is the best troupe that has been
here.
Charlie Campbell, Emmet Welsh and
George Barry, three of Birmingham
popular statesmen, have been here the
past week helping the merchants to I'LL
in"
Mr.. Dan Meadow, who has been faith
full clerk here in the company's store,
left this morning to take charge of the
company's store at Gurnee He will
move his family later We regret to lose
him and his family.
Rabbi Grosburg. of Birmingham, Is
here today to circumcise Mr.. Winestine
child.
Mr. Isadore Kronenberg and wife, OF
Blossburg. are here spending a while
with the latter's parents.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-16
HEFLIlN.
New City officials Elected-Newsy Notes
and Personals.

New City Officials Elected-Newsy Notes
and Personals.
Hefiin. Jan. 14.-(Special Correspond
ence)-La grippe is taking a general
through in Heflin. but there have been
no deaths from it.
The weather is dark and dismal yet
we have no rain. There has never been
in the history of this country such a
scarcity of rainfall. Yet it has brought
no particular Inconvenience, since the
water supply from the well has been cut.
Farm work could go on undisturbed.
The roads and streets have been in fine
condition.
spring trade has opened up nicely.
Some of the merchants claim a larger
sale than ever before al this time. The
streets are thick with wagons-farmers
are taking advantage of the good roads.
Often the roads in this section get I'M
passabls, wheels mire to the hub. All
this is very unpleasant to a hard working
farmer, when time counts.
Saturday last was election day for
civil officials While the race was unique
and laughable, it was not exciting in the
least Everyone seemed to know it was
election day, yet few showed any inter-
est. No regular ticket was put out. Sew
eral names were suggested for mayor.
believe there were only six whose names
went in at the polls. Jones voted for
johnson, and Johnson voted for Smith,
and so the voting went on. Mr.. w. H.
Holiday was elected mayor, and will take
charge of the office and official honors
on the 18th inst. The counclmen are old
men-verifying the old adage, "Old men
for council and young men for war"
mean they are aged. but not, really
speaking old. Our pure water, fresh air
and high mountainous situation act as
elixirs There are several grandfathe
applying for the marshars office. next
week They don't seem to think they
are a. all ancient.
One of the most enjoyable events of
the new year was given by Misses Hat
ton and Matte Perryman, in honor of
Miss White, of Ashland, Ala. Miss White
taught music here several months. but
was recently offered a better place in
Villa Rica. Ga, which she accepted. Miss
White has many friends here, who regret
her departure.
Fverybod is talking conference. The
Methodist Episcopal conference will open
~the 2Sth INST The ladies' are. Docking out
for extra heip.- There win be, m ore:s than
100 preachers and delegates here for four
days. Hef1in has never entertained on
so large scale before The coming OF
these gifted men, many of them from the
north, will do our people good. There
will be lectures, talks and sermons all
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-16
DEMOPoLIs
Getting Things in Readiness for an Elec-
trio Light Plant.

Getting Things in Readiness for an Elec-
trio Light Plant.
Demopolis, Jan. 15.-(Special Core
spondence.)-The Demopolis Electric
Light Power company have purchased
the lot on Cedar street next to the pump
ing station where they will erect the cleo
trio light plant This is an admirable To-
cation for the plant and it will be great
Improvement to have the lot, which has
been an eye-sore since the burning of the
carriage shop, decorated with a neat
brick building such as the company will
no doubt erect. We have not been able
to get the design of the building, but we
are sure 1t will be in keeping with the
rest of the work, which is guaranteed to
be the very best obtainabe. In talking
with one of the company last night he
told us that they were getting out the
poles and had in hand all the prices they
needed and that the order for the ma
chinery would be placed in day or two.
They will use what is known as the three
wire system of which, being new inven-
ton, there are but few in operation, but
those are giving excellent results and the
system is considered the best in the
world We understand that the COM
pany is only waiting on the council to
decide what height the poles shall be be-
fore they begin hauling. 1t is in the
contract that the town shall be lighted
within ninety days, and the company are
very anxious to get all the specified tions
in hand so that they can hurry forward
the work
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-16

his, addresses and sermons on law and
order has done incalculable good to our
commonwealth. The fairness with
which he discusses various civil and So
cial and moral issues has given great
force to his keen invective against popu-
lar vices. His great sermon before the
Southern Baptist convention in Washing
ton, D. c., two years ago on church and
state, was the admir- ~ of Hon. VIM.
L.. Wilson and other men of national
fanmel The doctor will be the guest of
Rev. %. D. Gray during his stay in our
InidSt.