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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
Business High school Closed Today.

The Business High School was closed to-
day by order of the health Office. so there
will be no session tonight. DR.. Lane, how
ever, states that the school will be open
tomorrow for both day and night classes.
The reason for closing the building was
that a sister of the young man noted in
today's Star as having developed smallpox
had been attending the school, Fumiga-
ton of the rooms Is in progress today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
Death Of we,,-known River Man.

Capt. William Skinner. weIl-knewn
river man. died last night ut his home on
Mclean avenue southwest He had been
for the past thirty years, in various capaci-
ties, connected with the Potomac river
craft. but will be best remembered, prob
ably, as the commander of the George Law
the Mattano and tho Kent, respectively,
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
SHIsLLPON IN NEW YORK.
One of the Patients Is street Car
Conductor.

NEW YORK, December 1o.-Two new
cases of smallpox have been reported to the
board of health since Saturday night One
OF these cases was that Of James Killoran
Ii street car conductor. who has, according
TO the statement of DR.. Dillingham; of the
beard. been travelling back and forth
through the city on his car, day after day.
since becoming infected with the disease
The other case reported was that OF three
Sear-old Charles Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

VIII Re Held TonlEh1to Consider the
Tax Reduetf fOn BiH.
A call was issued this afternoon for
caucus of the republican Vnembsrs of the
House of Representatives IN the hall OF
the House tonight at O'clock The names
of Speaker Henderson and Chairman Payne
head the cnii but the action was taken after
a general conference with, republicans.
The war tag reduction bill Will be oon-
sidsred. and It Ia stated that a full at
tendance is desired. as the action of the
caucus Will be important.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10

TRIMBLE. Ohio. December 1o-A terrific
explosion of dynamite occurred today near
Jobs mine where three men were attempt
Ing to thaw the explosive over a fire. The
country for miles around was shaken. The
>in1ured are John Moody: Dow Lefevre, both
eyes blown out; Charles Karns. badly cut
and injured internally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10

Belgian King Arrives From Manila.
General 6hafter has reported to the War
Department the arrival of the transport
Belgian King at San Francisco. from Ma
nila, with Lieutenants Cabannis and Park
er, 4Sth Volunteer Infantry,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
POst-S Van Alien Nuptiais.

NEW YORK. December 1o.-Miss Marga-
ret Louise Post. daughter of Mrs. William
Post was married today TO J. Lawrence
Van Allen only son of James j. Van Alien
and a grandson OF the late William Astor
The ceremony was performed at the home
of the brides mother by Bishop Potter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
Death of Ferdinand Schmidt.

Ferdinand Schmidt died yesterday at
saranao Lake, N. Y. He was In his forty
SECOND year, and his demise closes a career
of much promise. He was the secretary
of the Lawyers Title and Guaranty Insur-
ance Company of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
District Bills in the House.

Chairman Babcock today secured unani-
nous consent in the House for censidera-
tien of District bills enc week from Tues
day, provided the war tax reduction bill is
out Of the way by that day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10

To Pension Generals, widows,
Senator Cullom today introduced bills to
grant pensions at SO a month to Hannah
L. Palmer. widow Of Gen. John NJ. Pain,nr.
ana Minerva McClsrnand. widow OF Gen.
John L. McClernand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10

Chief Engineer Melvtlle's Explanation
Admiral Melville. chief engineer of the
navy, was before the House naval COM
mittee today explaining the needs Of that
branch OF the service, which heretofore
have appeared in the estimates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
A BUSINESS AXIOM.

From Priutsr's tuk.
Money spent in continue
Gus advertising in the daily
press draws interest that is
compounded daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10

William Dudley Foulke of Richmond
Ind. a member of the executive committee
of the Civil Service Reform League, had a
talk with the President about civil service
matters. One subject was the extension
Of civil service to Porto Rico. Mr.. Foulke
believes the President will soon issue an
order extending the civil service over all
places in the island.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30

The Fulton (Ky.) Leader recently
printed the following:
1t is told on a certain lazy young
married man in Fulton, that 10 order
to save himself any trouble, when
he had his house remOdeled, he added
an automatic bathtub. The tub was
50 arranged that he could lie in bed
and by pushing button the door
opened and bathtub would glide
from the next room to the side OF the
bed, and then all he would have to do
was to roll over into the tub and take
his morning hath. The other day he
was showing party OF gentlemen
friends over the house, and when he
came to his room he said: LET me
show you my automatic bathtub."
He pushed the button, there was
scream, and the tub came sailing into
the room with his wife in 1t. She
now takes her bath in wash pan.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30
WHEN 1T LIES.
Preptiss Plaindealer.

Prentiss Plaindealer.
Never overlook the fact that tho
South's supremacy Is dependent upon
its ability at all times to meet the
worlds demend for cotton at lower
prices than it can be pruatably grown
elsewhere. II it should 20 to 10 cents
and remain at that figure for three
consecutive years II would give such Q
stimulous to production In India, Ar
gentinc and elsewhere, as to strike
fatal blow at the American industry'
At ruling prices We can defy foreign
competition in any present region OF
production. for We have 10 addition 70
a large population born and bred 70
it's culture, . sphere OF operation
where everything essential tod Efm
support can be produced In the fields
and pastures Of the. cotton planter,
including hay, corn, wheat, oats, peas,
upland rice, vegetables, hogs, cattle,
mules and horses, and as cheaply as
anywhere In the world.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30
Chancery Court-2dDist.
n. C. HILL. CuAScELloR.

In tho couuty of Pearl Rveron the first Monday
os I,nnayy and July and continue six days.
VI /" the couuty Of Marion first district an the
s.,,nd Mnuday of January and July and continue
sx d,ys. In the secund district on the third
Monday Of January and July and continue six
DAYS.
of January and Jnly and continue six days
In the county Of Harrison on the iiiSt Monday
of February and August and continue six days.
In the county Of Jackson on the second Mnnday
of February and August and conntinuc six days
In the colInty of Wayne IN the second Monday
Of June and December and continue six days.
In the county Of Jones' on the first Monday of
March and September and continue six days.
In the county of Jasper on the second Monday
of March and September aud continue six days
In the county of Perry held in Augusta. the
First district o, The third Monday Of March and
September and continue six days. In the town III
laiticshurg the second district on the the first
Monday Of June and December and continue six
DAYS.
In the county of Smith on the fourth Monday al
Marh and September and continue six days.
In the county of C0vimgton Oh the fourth Mon
day Of April and October and continue six days
Inthr cn,nty Of Greene on Thursday after tn,
second Monday Of Apl and Octnbcr and coptinu,
three days.
IN the cmlniy of Newton on the first Monday
Of April anil November ami continue six days.
In thr county nj Iaudeltale Dn the first Mon
dav Of May and November and continue twenty
fmr days.
In the connty Of Clarke on the third Monday d
Aprlland November and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30
a HUMAN LIFE.

A ship that throbs along In dire distress
TIL Lost 10 oceans OF forgetfulnes.
A tangle OF fsweet flowers, whose petals turn
To ash OF unfulfllment In an urn
A wisp Of tangled threads. whose parted ends
No deft hand joins, no endless effort inends.
A play whose 6ckle players merely greet
And 60 and leave the story incomplete.
A bud that opens brilliant ut the dawn,
Filings sweet perfumes u moment and is gone.
A breath between cradle and n bier,
The blending OF u smile, "a sob, u tear,
A book whose pages turn with each new day
TIL Time has read the tale and cast away.
| A mask worn till passing play Is done
To cloak u wrath and hide u skeleton
A lie. whose ghostly semblance is concealed
Till in shrOud its untruth lies revealed.
A thing that shapes the sod for brief day
And dies and leaves Its faithful slaves mere
clay.
A story thxt is told ere tis begun,
A song that only whispers and Is DONE
A thing that chains the lightninss and tina
stirs
The deep-the elements its messengers.
Lord Of the sea and sky, IA ruler proud
That quakes at storms and trembles Mt
cloud.
That pot a nd n IN ~ N IA 0prI
That grows to Ill grave and feed u worm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30

One afternoon last week a travelling
man happened to be taking dinner at
a boarding house where a number OF
members of the Legislature were stop
ping. The lawmakers addressed each
other with excessive mock formality,
which the travelling man did not fully
comprehend. 1t was: "Will the gen.
tleman from so and SO please pass the
salt?" or "Will the representative
from SO and so have some OF the
meat?" For over ten minutes the
commercial man listened to the con-
versatiOn in silence. Then he turned
10 the girl who was waiting on the
table and 10 deep, Orat0rical tones,
said: "Will the lady from Ethiopia
please pass the butter?" The remedy
was effectual-ClariOn-L Ledger.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30

Shroud (Okla.) Messenger: The pub
Usher Of q newspaper has tine thing to
sell and one thing to rent. He has
the newspaper to cell and the space In
the columns To rent. Can anyone 10.
form US why he should be expected to
give away either. one or the other?
He can II he chooses, and he doesas :
matter Of fact. furnish . Rrent deal
Of space rent free. but II dQs 10
follsa6 that he ought 70 b expected
to4o %. thought to b recovnlsed
az / contribution, exactly % would b
the yivins away 0fsusar or cn0ee By
grocer. But straage 70 ~, u n
not lo0ked upon IN that light; and yet
: everybody knows that the existence ol
= a newspaper depends upon the tsntol
its space and the sale Of IL papef - !
merchants success depends upoa ao)1
! Ing his goods instesd 'of glvl1 =
IAway. I ~
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30

WE REFUSE TO RIP!-Searccly day
passes but some one with y grievance
requests us to rip some one up the
back. We don't rip. Who ever heard
Of any one tearing his shirt and max
ing enemies just to help an editor out
OF trouble or TO defend him from an
attack OF some kind! Nobody. II you
are badly used. have the manhood ia
fight your own battles. The editor OF
the Herald has learned by experience
that individuals whose axes ne mas
ground have used these axes TO chop
the stuliing out Of US. II you nave
anything 10 say thro' the medium OF
the press, take II to the editor pu'
your name TO II, pay for space tne
same ~ the merchant dues, ana let
her 10 Gallagher, but don't ask the
editor to father your grievances?-Ot
tumwa Herald.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30
nuE COURTS.
II the REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist
ruAn 4. WOOD. JUDGE.

,r,,rrp A. WHITE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
.,, .oOrtv Of WAYNE on the second Monday
# urinary and July and continue 'i1 i. aIys, AKA M
ln'@ om'" I'D ortober and continue six days.
DAY ., rnty Ar," If Ma ion. second dist let on the
~ N, I'M u,uaay of January and Jnlv and continue
fn',h no" ~, ,ho drst district on the first Monday
sxaGT y rDNr,a,v and August and continue .x ,!ays
y r",r" l ."" and August aud continue twelve DAYS
Of n ,'" %s EQUITY Of Jasper on the first r Monday day OF
Mrrh m and September and continue twcIye Iays. =,
IN III ,ud Seu,rmbcr and continue six DAYS.
"l w. ,hs @"unty of lanrock on the fourth Monday
=, y Nav ,ue and November and continue six days.
IN n' ". ronnty of Harrison the second Monday
of Nav and November aud continul" SiX days.
Maa """ s"n,v of Jackson On rhe fourth Moun,lay
Of Apl and October and continue six days'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30

The Dallas (Tcx) Herald gives the
details Of the flnal payment OF $3.50 for
y slave purchased In 1860. When the
war ended the negro had not been paid
for and The seller sued the purchaser,
and It has been In the courts ever
since, the dnal verdict and payment
having Just been made. 10 the mean
time the original seller, purchaser ant
slave have all died.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30
A WARNING.



From all over the States Iniorma.
tion comes to this Office that sundry
and various manufacturers Of lumber
are running their mills to the fall
capacity. In good many cases we
hear they are running nights, and try.
ing in every way to produce big out
put.
We deem it necessary and import;
ant to extend this word OF warming ~
the milhnen and manufacturer,
lumber throughout the United Stab
Let US preface what we have RO \
say by making this plain statem
that certainly no one accuse US OF
ing bears in the lumber market.
have consistently been on the bull y u
of the lumber market. We beiieV
that trade paper to faithfully repfcAs
sent its constituents should always be
on the bull side Of the lumber mai ket
but this does not say that editors 4eed
necessarily be fools and lie or misep-
resent the situation. The fact OF (he
matter is that the high prices Of IL n.
Der have already had very important
effect 10 curtailing building opera.
tions. This is not only true Of Nav
York City, but II is true all thr0dgh
this section OF the country: 1t could
not be otherwise. With lumber, itOn
and other material which enters into
building operations at prices wlr6ch
prevailed before the advance, there
was no great money In building OpG1a.
tions, and there are great many
speculative houses which are waiting
for buyers that we're built before uFl.i
ces advanced. Ii this II true, What
inducemcnt Is there now for man To
build at present high prices? 1t don't
take much Of brain to understand
that there are but two conditions
which can improve the situation or
ease it up. One is a material reduc.
tion in the price Of all those things
which enter into construction OF
houses. Another is an advance in real
estate which will meet the present
conditions. We are pretty sure that
a whole lot Of things that enter into
the construction Of houses will not de.
cline materially, and we are pretty
sure that il the lumbermen have not
sense and do not exercise the proper
discretion that lumber will decline,
and we are also pretty sure that /:
everybody will be patient that the
price OF real estate will improve t0
meet the present conditions.
The whole purpose Of this article is
to advise and strongly advise against
over.production. There Is no mistak-
, ing the Indications. The indications
all point to an production all
along the line. We urge upon tho
manufacturers everywhere to get into
!, line and think this matter over and
; use every measure possible to prevent
this. The price Of lumber now Is
nothing more than normal. The ad.
= vance has not been abnormal or out Of
reason. Lumber has gone from con
dition Of dire distress, you might say,
to a normal condition, where manu-
facturers and those who handle II car
get a reasonable margin Of profit
The manufacturers throughout th'
country have it in their power to keel
it there. They have it in their pOwe
not to keep it there. We hope the!
will have sense.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30

THE MIND IS THE MAN.-Man is
indeed a complicated curious combina-
tiOn-full Of surprises; as many
idcaed, multiphased, queer of mental
and moral construction, as the clouds
are many formed. In the physical
world, passing to and fro upon the
earth, each pursuing the even tenor
Of his way, there is but little to the
su perticial observer OF striking inter-
est; but In the realms OF mind and
spirit there one encounters never
ending variety. Things more unique
than can be found in a museum and IT
furnishes more food for thought than
is afforded by menagerie. To the
speculative mind a survey OF the en-.
tire field is not conducive to mental
rest, and II the investigation be pur'
sued it often results in a condition OF
'.don't known" And yet, while peace
of mind and rest OF soul may thereby
be destroyed, who will advocate mcnt.
al stagnation? The mind is the man
after all-the reason is only the torch.
Greenwood Commonwealth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30

An advertisement placed In thia papsr
MI reach the reading public.s
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30
SCRANTON MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY. MARCH 80 1900

purity fiOurishes; IL goes on through
school; 1t passes into the place OF
business, II governs at the ballot-b0x
and holds fast in official life. There
is corruption, there are bad citizens,
depraved homes and dislonored Offices;
but as a people we are sound to the
core. Our culture may not be Of the
swallow tail variety; but it Is serving
US a better turn than could be CON-
mended by all the conventional su-
periOrity OF Europe.
Nor must self-abasing American
critics lose sight OF the impression we
have recently been making on the Old
World, despiteits self-pride and idol
atrous regal pr tradition. Diplomacy
Is said tn be Cle test Of national equi.
poise; but we have reformed diploma
cy by changing it to plain respectful
and perfectly frank talk. Ourculture
says what it means. Wearc not afraid
to be sincere, and do not hesitate to
demand sincerity. The fact is, we arc
no longer nation OF pioneers and
backwoodsmen; we rank with the best.
and the time has come for US to dis
miss the critics who still harp on the
wOrn-Out theory that we are very
respectable people, but ridiculously
crude. MAURICE THOMPSON.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30
LOUISVILLE q NASHVILLE \. 4.

LOUISVILLE d NASHVILLE n. r.
GOING EAST
No. 2-Ieaves New Orleans at 7;4h y. m. Ar
rives at Scranton ut 1856 p. M Arrives In Mohi'.
at 1905 a. m,
No 4.-Leaves New Orleans at ii:i5 Il. m. Ar
rives at scranton at POT p. NJ. Arrives at Mobile
a. a12 y. NJ.
No. 6.-Leaves New Orleans at 7:55 a. m. Ar.
tives At Scranton at Has a. m. Arrives at Mobile
At 1910 y. M.
GOING WEST
No. 1.-Leaves Mobile 215 D. m. Arrives at
Scranton 3:31 y. m. New Orleans. 1:10 p. M.
No. Sleeves Mobile 3l5 n NJ. Arrives ut
Scranton 4:21 a m. New Orleans. TAO n. m.
M. 5.-Laaves Mobile at 43i p. M. Arrives at
Scranton 5:3i p. nl New Orleans, $50 p. m.
In effect June g. 1899.
John II. SANTA CRuZ. Agent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30

+" /" becswax.
" wool.
4" " feathers.
4" butter.
3" cheese.
Tons OF hay.
" " straw.
" fodder.
Cords of tan bark.
!" +" wood sold or burned.
Value OF all the agricultural imple-
ments on the farm.
Value OF all agricultural machinery,
such as cotton gins, cotton presses,
threshing machines, tanning ma
chimes, moving machines, harvesters,
hay rakes, cotton and corn planters,
corn mills, corn shelters. sorghum
mills, evaporating pans, running gear
OF gins and mills whether the power
employed be steam, water or animal.
Gallons Of milk.
/" mOlasses,
4" sorghum.
vinegar.
= wine.
+" " cider.
Dozens OF eggs consumed or sold.
Number of shingles made.
Number OF boards and slaves.
Feet of lumber sawed or hewed.
Amount Of leather tanned.
bacon saved.
Bushels sweet potatoes.
Irish potatoes.
onions.
turnipS.
" peaches.
" apples.
=" pears.
plums.
Pounds Of grapes.
Number of bceves slaughtered.
Number Of hides sold.
The Census though taken in Jun'
1900, is intended to cover the harvest'
OF the preceding twelve months, ant
any farmer or his brighter and bette
half, can clip out this list. paste 1t OF
a sheet Of white paper, and jot dow'
opposite each item, u reasonable esti
mate Of the farms annual output.
You cannot be accurate, but IL Will
not draw heavily upon your time'
talent or genius, to frame reasonable
[estiMate.
IN this region the most OF our oats
are fed 10 the sheaff, and field peas
or beans-consunle on the vine, IN
the hull. but you must estimate the
Weld in bushels, and then report the
oat straw and the pea.vines under the
heading Of hay.
II our famers, or more particularly
their ambitious wives and daughters,
do their full duty In this all-impoftant
behalf, they will have reason 70 y
proud OF their respective counties and
their grand old State, when they sen
the offlclal reports, and realtze th'
enormous aggregates 10 whic9 thei
Individual offerings, no matter ho,
small In themselves, materially col
tributed.
Let II be "a long pull, . strong pul
and 4 pull altogether" and the nel
census will be . great card for Missi
sippi.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30
PREPARE FOR THE CENSUS.

Aberdeen Examiner
In order to be prepared for the
numerous inquiries to be made In
June by the Census people, it is well
enough for Mississiprlans, patiotic
and progressive citizens, who wish
their counties and State to attain
high rank and a flattering showing,
to take Time BY the forelock," and
commence at once tn tabulate their
answers to the many questions on the
schedules Of the enumerat0rs. 1t Is
their business to collect and consOli-
date the data, they must depend upon
you for the facts and estimates.
Among other things, they will want
to know:
How many acres you have In your
place?
How many In cultivation?
How many in timber?
How many in meadow or pasture?
How many in orchard or garden?
Number OF horses.
- " mules.
cows.
" oxen.
/" =" other cattle.
4 " sheep.
SO" " goats.
" hogs.
4" jacks.
" chickens.
4" turkeys.
geese.
" g ducks.
Number OF bales of cotton made OF
the place.
| How much cotton to the acre?
How many bushels Of cotton seed?
Bushels OF weat.
; " corn.
, " oats.
" rye.
barley.
: =" " clover seed.
s'' " peas and beans.
@N~" nuts.
: Pounds of tobacco.
I" " rice.
, honey,
, " becswax.
" wool.
" feathers.
+" butter.
" cheese.
Tons OF hay.
" straw.
4" fodder.
|. Cords of tan bark.