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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21
OVERHAULING NEEDED In
MISSISSIPPI.

JudgeJ. A. p Campbell, formerly
Chief Justice Of the supreme court Of
this State for eighteen years, has pub
lished letter over his own signature
in the CIarlon-Ledger In which the
deplorable condition OF public affairs
is ably discussed. Among other
things the eminent Mississippian,
who is candidate for no Office, says!
There Is great deal OF Overliauling
needed in our State Revision and
readjustment in many respects are
called for to meet changed conditions.
There are many abuses that should be
corrected. Some exist by law and
many without law. Taxes are higher,
debt Is being incurred; bonds are be-
ing piled up 1.-THE country is progress!
ing rapidly in the way Of debtG ex-
travagance prevails; great liberality
is shown In spending the peoples mon
ey; useless offices abound; unwarrant-
ed salaries are in many instances
paid; government costs entirely too
much, while the burden bearers are
struggling for living, and very poor
ones in multitudes OF cases.
our government is entirely too ex-
pensive for the time and circum-
stances. 1t is a pauper, has nothing,
and lives off OF the people, and has
no right to more than necessary sup
port and decent living, while it serves
those for whom it exists. Not a super
numerary offices should exist, or an
unnecessary expenditure be made or
more than Is required to secure proper
service be paid. All beyond that Is
wrong.
l affirm my belief that tens Of
thousands Of dollars are annually ex-
pended in the public service Of Mis-
sissippi unnecessarily. and much of it
improperly. 1 am sure that a great
many thousands Of dollars OF the beo-
pie's money could be saved to them.
Indeed, do not think it eXageratiOn
to say that counting State, county
and municipal expenditures, hun
dred thousand dollars or more are
needlessly expended annually in this
State. | am amazed by the silence
on the subject and can account for 10
only by assuming the prevalence of
ignorance Of it,
What is needed for the correction
of many wrongs is IA capable man for
governor, who Is acquainted with the
constitution and laws, and the condi-
tion OF the country, its evils and their
remedy; who will in office know Moth
ing but his duty, and will "cfy
aloud and spare not, whoever may be
affected, and who can and will impress
himself on the country and its Legis-
lature, and be pioneer in the REFORM
alton Of abuses: and IA Legislature of
like kind, all animated by the high
resolve to correct evils, reform abuses,
check unwarfanted expenditure and
reduce taxes, while legislating for the
public welfare, by promoting what
will rebound to the general good.
With such a governor and Legislature
devoted To the correction of abuses,
we may hope for good results But IL
these offices are occupied by incapa-
bles, or by those who care for more Of
these things, evils will continue and
increase until they will no longer be-
borne. Those who perceive them are
now unwilling to submit to them, but
the multitude seems unaware of
them, and the object Of this paper is
to arouse them.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21
SCRANTON MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY. JULY q, 1890


Exum City and delivered before
socation, May IS, 1899
Yes, those are the editors there, my
Those with the wealth of brain,
With the eyes that beam with happy CLEAN
You'd imagine could never
And those are the editors wives my son,
And those are the EDITORS daughters, too,
Those ladies so fair with the queenly air,
satisfied laughing crew,
'Tis in honor of these bright aids that he
Sends forth opinions written by ''We.'
Are editors wicked? Oh, no. my son.
They models of Christian worth,
OF course they must lie when of they are shy
TO remarkable stories give birth.
But the Lord is merciful Lord my son.
And will always pardon the act
When an EDITORS cruise yields no item of news
And he blends fair fiction with fact
And the angel who keeps the big ledger high
Never sues page with an editors e
And how do they live? Like princes my son,
Their tables with luxures swarm
With bacon and greens and pumpkins and beans
"Admrer" brings in from the farm
With cabbage and turnps and onions and beets
And fruits gathered fresh from the tree,
And other nice things which "veritas" brings
When his name in the paper he'd see
And "Pro Bono Pubco" often comes round
With edible gems from the gardensass ground.
Don't envy the editor man, my son,
Though princely be his attire;
Though he walks with swing of a lord or king
And his jewels may sparkle like fire.
Don't think that his life is golden dream,
His bosom immune to pain
That his skies ever CLEAN with beauty supreme,
With glitter that
His smile may be masking sheo of grief
His dress the reward from political chief.
The editors life isn't heaven, my son.
'Ts often the opposite place
The world never hears Of the soul-chaing
His duty compes him to face.
He chronicles all the news of his town,
And if he should miss event,
A birth, DEATH or of scandal a BREATH
Or gum-sucking party, he's sent
BY the tongues of his critics to regions below,
Where do editors really go.
viii editors all go to heaven? Well, my son.
That question is hard one to meet.
There some I'm afraid when their lfework weighed,
VIII have no Coupon for seat.
But the craft nearly all will be given place
Near the center isle in the parque.
For the good deeds, my lad, will DER balance the bad
When the scale angel gives them weigh.
And how do know all the good they have done?
Your dad is an old reformed editor,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21

The newly married paragraphlst
who wrote, "The July bride should
be Just as happy as the June brde,"
was found ''drunk and down" the next
morning after seeing that the para.
graph read, "Happy as June bug
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21
LOUISVILLE d NASHVILLE r. :

LOUISVILLE d NASHVILLE r. r.
GOING EAST.
No. 2--Leaves New Orleans at 7:45 p. m. Ar
rives at Scranton ut 1886 p. M. Arrives in Mobile
at I2;05 a. m.
No 4.-Leaves New Orleans at ILLS a. IN. Ar.
rives ut scranton at 2:O7 p. NJ. Arrives at Mobile
al 3:12 p. IN.
No. 6.--Leayes New Orleans at 7:55 a. m. Ar
rives at Scranton at 1l:2j a. III. Arrives at Mobile
at 1910 y. IN.
GOING WEST
No. 1.-Leaves Mobile 2l5 p. m. Arrives at
Scranton 334 y. m. New Orleans 1:10 p. m.
No. 3.--Leaves Mobile 3lj a m. Arrives AT
Scranton i2l u. N. New Orleans. $40 Il. IN.
No 5.-Leavcs Mobile ut 4,l1 p. m. Arrives al
Scranton 53l D. M New Orleans, S.31 p. III.
In effect June 3. 1899.
John II. SANTA CRUz Agent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21

This Is the appointed tine says an
exchange, when the Southern water
melon crop and the Northern para
goric crop meet, shake hands and
proceed to do the liveliest pavtneyehip
business Of the year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21
VOLUME 50.
,ouE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
c;,cr,it Court-2nd Dist
ru,n A. WOOD, JUDGE.

THAD. A. Noo''
,,rc WHITE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
of Wayne on the second MONDAY
h the e"',ni ami Imly and continue six days.
dIsruary ,n,~ a,~ Of" Of Pearl River on the thirMon'
hhe ,".i,y iI ,yud October and continue SIX DAYS ,,o
kth Monday VI a.,, Jist,irt on the first Monday
dbs IN ,' auaust and continue six days
Fsr'alD inn,y aH" Of Clarke on the second Monday
hihe cou,Sd ,rd August and continue twe 'e days;
dFshrary anu oe J1 Jasper on the first Monday OF
% s @ y r""s and ,""s ." ns ssSsrS %D' M"sia ai
In the coui,'s s,,o,nhsr and continue six days.
Of Marcn a,'" af Hancock on the fourth Monday
I, ar Se ,nJ rS November and continue six 5"Xs
Of NAY '"" "onnty of Harrison on the second Moh"ay
p the .nd u"1"c Yoyrmnrr and continue six days.
~ cor county o acns%" % continue n@ t,% t%ere "s'y dy
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21

A young woman at Munice, Ind,
was married In y costume Of flesh
colored tights. She was q ballet-dan-
Ger and the wedding occurred between
the acts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21

Admiral Dewey's' reported sugges.
gestion that the money which has been
raised for home FOR him be put into
a home for disabled sailors has much
good sedse in it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21

Written delivered
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21

"With or Without, asked the bars
her AZ the customer took his seat In
the chair. "Without," replied the
customer. Whereupon the barber
shaved him without conversation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21

Senator Mark Hanna is attracting
much attention in the London papers,
'rhe American King Maker is what
the Daily Chronicle styles him,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21
ANOTHER RICHMOND.
L. e. Smith of Parkersburg for State
Auditor.


L. E. Smith of Parkersburg for State
Auditor.
The Sistersville correspondent of the
State Journal has the following to say
concerning Lloyd Smith for Auditor:
"The Democrats of Tyler county
note with pleasure the growing boom of
Lloyd E. Smith for Auditor. Count
Tyler county as solid for him in the
next Democratic State convention.
Wood county is expected to press his
claims and it is believed his chances
of carrying off the prize are excellent.
Mr.. Smith has host Of friends all
over the State. This fact, with his gem
ial manners and sturdy Democracy,
puts him in the lead for the nominal
ton. Democrats here wonder at the
apathy of the Parkersburg Sentinel to-
wards Mr. Smith. They have scanned
its columns in vain for a mention of
his name. 1t was supposed local pride
and a desire to keep up with the news
would cause the Sentinel to at least
state that Mr.. Smith is a candidate.
The Sentinel, however. is never
newspaper when it comes to question
of personal likes and dislikes. 1t seems
a remarkable fact. too. that no Par
kersburg candidate of either party ever
finds favor in its eyes, Mr. Smith will
secure the nomination without its help.
Mark these Words
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21

The Women's Sanitary League OF
Philadelphia is endeavoring to suppress
the circular nuisance in that city. The
league has had an ordinance prepared
which is designed to prohibit the indis-
criminate scattering of circulars, dodg-
ers and advertisements of the usual
house to house character, upon door
steps, front porches, or in front yards.
1t is street litter that the women of
the league are fighting and they pro-
pose to attack it in every form These
tidy housewives will gain their point
Moreover sensible business men know
this sort of advertising is not to be
compared in results with advertising
in the columns of the press, where the
same amount of money will accomplish
twice as much. Why? Because the
newspaper advertisement is read, and
re-read and digested, while the street
dodger is glanced at, thrown away and
forgotten.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21
oFF FOE THE PHILIPPINEs.

Four more regiments left San Fran
cisco yesterday for the Philippines.
The announcement of the sending OF
these strong reinforcements to LuZon
sounds rather strange in the face of the
flaring announcements from Washing
ton that the war is all but over, that
backbone of the revolt has been bro
ken" and that the Filipino army is
now nothing but mere divided parties
and their warfare simply brigandage.
This being so it would seem that our
present army of $4,000 now in the ISL
and ought to be sufficient to crush out
the few crumbs of resistance to Amer
lean authority that still remain, espec-
tally since we are also told that the
vast body of the Filipino people are
willing to submit to our rule and have
simply been awaiting an opportunity
to break away from the terrorism Of
Aguinaldo, which opportunity mani
testify, if there is aught of truth in the
Washington advices, has now arrived.
Therefore, we repeat, it reads sort Of
queer, this announcement of the depart
ure of reinforcements for the American
troops now in the islands, said rein
forcements which left yesterday being
but a portion of the 10000 to be sent
to Luzon as rapidly as possible.
1t is evident that although Aguinal-
DDS army is divided and scattered to
the four winds into mere insignificant
bands of outlaws, it is nevertheless
deemed urgently necessary to at once
reinforce our victorious troops now
there by at least doubling their num-
Der, This will bring the total strength
of the American army in the Philip
pines up to about $4,000 men-or three
times the size of the entire standing
army of the United States two years
ago!
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ippines and to force upon them a gov
eminent they do not want? 1t is not
sufficient to say that our government
will be good for them and that they will
be happier under it. That is the mis-
erably false plea that has always
masked imperial conquest and territ-
orial plumber. 1t is always to "civilize
the savage!" The truth is never told
that it is not solicitation for the well
fare of the conquered people, but desire
to plumber them of their possessions
not a disinterested desire to extend the
benefits of civilization to the unen
lightened but to extend imperial power
and domain. Moreover, in the case of
the Filipinos there is no room for such
feeble excuses, for the Filipinos are al
ready far advanced ON the road to civil
iZation and possess a republican form
of government of their own, with which
they are satisfied, and they desire no
other. Especially they do not desire to
be governed by an alien race of people
10000 miles distant.
That we have not the consent of the
governed" in this case is evident from
the fact that it requires $4,000 men and
forty-fve war vessels to carry out our
benevolent policy.
These truths may hurt our imperial
friends, but that they are the truth is
plain as the language of the Declara-
ton of Independence, itself.
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COURAGE AND DISCIPLINE.

Many unsympathetic critics, comment
ing upon the manner in which the Off
GERS of the British forces operating in
South Africa have exposed themselves
in battle, with such disastrous results
to the men under their command. have
said that English officers have learned
But this is not quite the truth. Gen
eral Braddock not only exposed himself
to the fire of a concealed enemy. but
forced his men to do the same. Despite
the advice of young Colonel Washing
ton, he formed his men in the open,
and would not permit any one to take
to cover. When the soldiers whom he
had led into an ambush, and who were
falling all around him under the fire Of
an unseen enemy, tried to save their
lives land incidentally the battle) by
seeking the shelter of the trees, he or
dered his officers to drive them back
into the open with the flats of their
swords. The brave-hearted, wrong
headed commander lost the battle ana
his life, but he had preserved -
ditions of the British service,
The century or more that has elapsed
since the death of General Braddock,
and the defeat Of his men, has brought
about many changes in the tactics of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21
1T IS CONQUEST AND suBJueArros.

Our imperial friends, especially good
and pious Mr. Mckinley don't like to
be told the blunt truth about the war in
the Philippines. They do not relish
being told that their policy there is one
of conquest and subjugation, and hence
in direct conflict with 'the Constitution
of the United States and the Declaration
of Independence. But they cannot get
away from it. The Declaration of In
dependence does not mince words in
dealing with the rights of man, whether
he be white or brown. That declara-
ton of American principles says:
1--WE hold these truths to be self
evident-that all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Crea-
tor with certain inalienable rights; that
among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness that to secure
these rights governments are instituted
among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed; that
whenever any form of government be-
comes destructive of those ends it is
the right of the people to alter or to
abolish it and to institute new gov
eminent, laying its foundation on such
principles and organizing its powers in
such form as to them shall seem most
likely to effect their safety and hap
piness."
We need the testimony of no COM
mission to tell us that these fundamen-
tai principles of Americana government
are being grossly violated and outraged
in the Philippines by this administra-
ton.
In the light of our own Declaration
of independence what right have we to
subjugate 100000 people in the Phil
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21

the British army; but, by the unwrft-
ten law Of the service. and English
officer is still expected to expose him
self in the face Of the enemy's fire.
though his men may be lying fiat in
the trenches. To coolly roll and smoke
cigarette amid shower of bullets
may be magnificent, but it can scarcely
be called war. And it seems poor
compliment to the men in the ranks
to assume that they cannot stand fire
even in their trenches unless they see
their officers walking about outside.
War is a very grim and practical bus
mess, and it can no longer be carried
on as it was in the day when Lord
Charles Haye stepped before the Brit
ish lines at Fontenoy, and cried: Gen
tlemen of the guard. fire first.'
The art of war in our day is to win
Attles, and everything must be sacri-
feed to that end. Every combatant, be
he officer or man in the ranks, must
be prepared to give his life when the
cause demands it, and he must be ca
gerly careful to preserve his life when
that is most useful The death Of
captain in battle will frequently dis
courage the company he commanded;
the death of a general officer may de-
moralize an army. The modern army
is a vast fighting machine, very intri-
cate in its construction and very hard
to handle, and neither courage nor SEN
timent can be made to take the place
of a practical knowledge of its work
ings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21
THREE MORE JURORS.

jurors to try Roland B. Molineaux, who is
accused of the murder of Mrs Katherine
]. Adams, We're selected to-day making
in all seven jurors. Those accepted to-day
We're Lyman S. Foster, publisher; Nal
colin G. Foster, manufacturing chemist,
and Morris A. Braude, manufacturer Of
blank books.
Mr.. Osborne, for the prosecution, and
Barlow s. Weeks, for the defense, stated
to-day after court adjourned that they be-
lieved the full complement of jurors would
be selected this week and a good start
made in the hearing of the trial
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21

price OF tin was 81 so box. the lowest
ever known for plate. He also said
that at times the profits OF his COM
pany were fully 100 per cent. e., that
the cost OF the works was repaid by
the profits of single year. His testi-
mony went far to settle the question
whether the advance in the price of
| tinplate was due to the advance in raw
materials and wages. On this point he
said that since the Trust had been or
ganized prices of tinplate had advanced
from $500 to s465 a hundred pounds.
This advance was out of proportion TO
the advance in wages and raw material.
He made a calculation to show that
1884 would be profitable price under
present conditions. Regarding the
Trust organization he said that while
the American company was capitalized
for $50,000,0 900, the plants comprised in
the combination could have been
bought at the time the combination
was effected for s12,O0O,0OO. He had
understood that the promoters of the
combination had received $10,000,000 in
common stock for their services He
thought that the present duty was un-
necessarily high.
How widely at variance is the testi-
mony of this practical manufacturer Of
tinplate, who has every figure connect
ed with the industry at his finger ends,
with that of DR.. Robinson and the
American Economist! These can find
an advance in American tInplate of only
n cents. Mr.. Griffith and the market
reports published in the Intelligencer's
own columns show that the advance
has been $205, or from $3.50 to $4.65.
And in the face Of this fact what be-
comes of the alleged advance of but
S1.45 in Wales? 1t is incomprehensible
that our Fourteenth street neighbor
should have the hardihood to advance
SO flimsy and utterly untenable mass
Of pro-trust fiction, which, while it
might deceive the people of some other
section, certainly deceives no one here
right in the heart, We might say, of the
American tinplate industry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21

1t is said that the Sultan of Sulu was
delighted to sign the treaty which
placed him on Uncle Sans pay roll.
Naturally. The Sultan isn't the only
man who has been glad to get there.
And he has the advantage, too, in that
ne takes his household and harem and
harem-keeper with him. This is
enough to make the average Ohio Of
fice-seeker sick with envy.
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DIED..

JONES Saturday. November 18th, 1899.
at 9:I5 o'clock D. M, Sarah Ann, wife of
John Jones in her 4sth year.
Funeral services at family residence, No.
SO Ohio street, on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Friends of the family respectful
ly invited to attend. Interment at PENN
sula cemetery Please omit flowers.
DEI4APLATNE-James l.. Deleplaine,
November 18th 1899, at $50 a. m, Sunday
morning. in his 10th year.
Funeral from his parents residence, s.
Fourteenth street, at 10 O'Clock sharp
Tuesday. Friends of the family respectful
~ invited to attend. Interment private at
Short Creek cemetery.
(Kansas City papers please copy)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21
THE ORDERS TO SCHLEY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., November 20.
The Navy Department gives out the
following official statement of the or
ders sent to Rear Admiral Schley:
THE order has been sent to-day for
the Chicago to proceed to South At
Rantic waters, touching for coal at Rio
Janeiro and such other ports as are
ssary: to reach Buenos Ayres as
soon as practicable and inspect vessels,
and give speeiaa attention to repairs
now under way IN the Wilmington.
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TO BUILD A NEW STATION.

Special to the Register.
GRAFTON, w. Va, After many years
of agitation on the part of citizens, the
B. & o. has decided to give Grafton a
new passenger station, having purchased
the ground necessary. The old building
will be RACED and a creditable structure
will replace it, larger in dimensions and
more adequate to accommodate the en-
larged business. Fairmont is to have
similar Improvement work on which has
been started.
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AN OFFICER INSANE.

Special to the Register
MARIETTA, Ohio, November 20-Officer
John Knox, who has been a member Of
the Marietta police force for eleven years,
was taken to the Athens State hospital
this afternoon, dangerously insane from
using choral to relieve neuralgia. Years
ago he was well known mate on the
Ohio river and killed a negro deck hand
in self-defense. Later his mind has dwelt
on the tragedy, and it was feared he would
injure persons against whom he had con-
ceived a fancied grievance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21
A POSTAL ORDER.

Postmaster General has ordered that
private mailing cards addressed in the do
,mestic mails or to the Philippines. Guam,
Cuba, Porto Rico, Mexico and Canada,
need not hereafter bear the words Postal
Card" or Carte Postel," though it is still
necessary for other postal union countries.
Domestic postal cards also are directed to
be admitted to the foreign mails if the
words "Carte Postel' are placed on them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-21
VICE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.

PATERSON, N. j., November 2o.-Vice
President Hobart passed a more favorable
day to-day than his condition in the early
morning indicated He became more
cheerful during the afternoon, having
been refreshed by few hours
sleep, but his appetite did not improve.
Hobart futile, the vice president s
brother-in-law, said tonight that the pa
tient was holding his own.