The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-08
Ghr1fmurrat-S Star
A SMALL SIZED MILLENNIUM.

astonish the public, but the latest is
a pocket edition Of that subject dear
20 t~heologlans, the millennium, il the
OF a Hagerstown, Ind, cor
respondent Il be accepted as truth
full. II not, the fertility OF his brain
is beyond the sphere of Munchausen-
ism. Ii true it presents a study for
philanthropists that attract their
closest scrutiny. Here is the ceres.
pondcnt's description Of the wonder
ful city or perhaps. wonderful descrip-
ton Of a city would be better:
The city of Greentown, Ind. is
perhaps the least governed city of its
size in America. Although it has 81
900 inhabitants, the town has no may
or. marshal, policeman or other peace
officer, not ever a constable. The
town is governed by a board of trus-
tees, who meet once 4 month to allow
electric light bills, gas, water and
other claims. A justice Of the peace
residing in the suburbs resigned IA few
days ago, haying no official business.
The city charter provides for no may
or or policeman are the duties OF IA
marshal are performed, when requir-
ed, which is very seldom, by the street
committee. A regular marshal was
elected Il year ago, but resigl,ed be-
cause there was nothing for him to do.
The street commissioner was then en-
gagged, without any additional COM
p~ensation over his salary as street
,mmissioner, to act as marshal
as occasion should require.
The Jail was sold years ago for a
stable and there is absolutely no place
in which an arrested person could be
confined pending trial. There are
three saloons in the place and they do
a good business in beer and ale. but
sell very little spirituouS liquor. The
worst offense that has occurred liz the
town in years is the hilarity conse-
quent upon too liberal beer drinking.
The offender is never locked up, nor
eve fined. He is escorted home and
never fails to so in a quiet and peaca-
bile manner. The Oldest inhabttant
does not remember of an arrest hav-
ing occurred in the town. The pres
ent street commissioner denies this
soft impeachment. He says that he
did arrest a Ia once. 1t was for an
attempted assault that took place in
the country and when the man was
brought to trial he proved his limo
cence. After all this is not Il blot on
GreentOwn's fair escutche0n.
The town has five churches ant
they are full every Sunday. The
principal industry is the making .
glass tableware. The company is thu
Indiana Tumbler Company and il
owned by the employees. The man
agement Of the affairs Of the COMPANY
is in a board composed Of men who &C
tually work in the factory. There hat
never been a strike in the factory, no
the least bit Of trouble. 1t runs tn,
year round, has not stopped since i
first started six years ago, it does no
belong to any trust, nor are its affair.
dominated by any outside ~inlluenc
whatever. The president Of the con
pany is David jenkins, who came Il
Greentown from Findlay Ohio, sevcra
years ago.
Greentown is IN the heart of TIL
gas belt and the Chicago Natural Ga
Company has its great pumping sta
ton just west Of the city limits. Thi
pumping station is within itself
goud-sized town. The company la
built rows Of beautiful cottages 70
its employees, each surrounded by it
velvet lawn and fairly emb0wcre
with flowers. N. A. COvalt, postma,
ter of Greentown, gives it as his opir
ion that the reason Greentown is er
abled to get along without govern
ment is because the citizens are a
quiet, that everybody has work ant
therefore, has not time to make an
troubles, and the further fact tia
they have a good class Of citizens.
Everybody is employed and ever,
body is cUntented. Likewise ever,
body is proud Of the reput
ton the little city has OF beir
the largest city on earth without d
actual government being required
keep it in order. The town is just b
ginning to boom, large buildings a
being erected and the general air
thrift is manifest everywhere.
The Wesson Enterprise, in speakil
OF the dead inHdel Bob lngersoll, sa
mo true believer in the word OF G,
cannot praise an intidel. Any m;
who does certainly doubts the teac
ings Of the Holy Bible and a place
He'll certainly awaits him. Every IN;
may have a right to his opinion, b
the writer has no respect for anyo
who will entertain the thoughts OF
inhdel, and we do not believe G.
has"
The Louisville Post tells a go'
story ola Frenchman and a Germ;
who were Boosting OF the %advantag
Cf THAR rocpoctiva countries UWpll