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The true Democrat., 1900-06-23

nishcr of supplies, whether farmer
or merchant, to obtain an addition
III security on live stock,
Sixth 1T will enable the owner
of live stock to obtain money,
without having to sell same.
"Sevcntl-As q security on live
stock it is incomparably superior to
Il pledge, as the pledge need not
be recorded and is nOn0tice to third
persons; and for the further reason
that the pledger or his agent is
usually appointed custodian of tie
pledged property, and a sale to a
bona tidc purchaser defeats the
pledge and enables the pledgcr to
commit fraud.
"Eightb-l'hc cEattel mortgage
will not affect the vendors lien,
or any other existing lien or priv
ilegc.
"Ninth-It will take the shack.
les off of this class of property
and will permit its owners to use it
to the best advantage.
"Tenth-It will render aid to
those who most need it the man
who only owns personal proper
ty.
"EIeventh-The wisdom of the
law is proclaimed by the judy.
ment Of forty.fom States against
one.
"rhese are The reasons | think
should induce the Legislature to
pass the bill.
We kave interviewed our local
legal lights concerning its practi-
cabiiity, etc, but find them either
.noncommittal or Indifferent, One
said "that.it would do him neither
good nor harm" and another ad-
milted "tllat it wonld do no harm"
Mr.. Percy favorsit, says it is I'M
douhtedIy the poor mans law. OBJ
jections raised arc that it eneoura-
ges the credit system. SYSTEM al
ready tie curse of this country; and
that it will flood our courts with
petty eases. 1t is Urged that in
many cases, the ehatt: | mortgage
will be employed by persons, nota-
bly, negroes, who will not hesitate to
sell the chattel mortgage if not able
to liqnidate the debt, and the cred
itor holding the mortgage will pro-
ceed to prosecute criminally the
mortgagers, thus attempting to
collect ~ civil debt by criminal
prosecution. The arguments pro
and con, all seem so good, that a
mere laymn's mind is almost dazed
by them.
But the great arguments i'll its
favor are that it is alaw Of the land
in every state except ours, and must
have been found usefnl; that the
commission merchants are all against
| it, and that it gives another means
of security, and of credit also.
The true Democrat., 1900-06-23
EstEay Notice.
j. II. CLACK,
S heriff,

State of Louisiana, Parish of West Fell
ciana, 9th Justice Court.
Estrayed before me this sixth day OF
June 1900, by D. f. Mcrwin, One Light
Bay Horse Mule, ii hands Eiyh and
about 6 years old, appraised by two
sworn appraisers to be worth 5000
Arthur II. McGelite, j. p.
The true Democrat., 1900-06-23
Estray Notice.
EstraY Notice.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Vest Fell
ciaha, 9Th Jusiice Court.
Esiraycd before ne, this 1st day Of
April 1907, One Black. Mare Mule about
10 hands high, branded No. 2 on left hip,
reached nlinc, long tail. Appraised at
,$lG.G0.
Arthur H. McGellec,
J. p
The true Democrat., 1900-06-23
John T. Irvine Jr. ct ais

VS. y - 4zgs
John II. Irvine Jr ct ais
BY virtue of commission to NE issued
in the above entitled cause, / will offer
for sale at public aaetlon at the front
door of the court house in said parish on
Saturday, July 25th 1900.
the following described property to-wit:
A certain tract of land with improve
ments thereon, containing Twelve Hum
dred and Eighty Acres more or less, sit
uated in the said parish of West Felici-
ana in said state, bounded north by the
iinr of demareation between the states OF
Mississippi and Louisiana, east by Alex
andcr H, nderson, south by A. P. Smith
and Mrs. Petty and west by J. B. Wright
Said sale to DO for cash to the highest
bidder. ;.
J. II. CLACK,
Sheriff.
The true Democrat., 1900-06-23

The Republican ticket is McKin.
ley aud Roosevelt.
The true Democrat., 1900-06-23
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Sheriff Sale.

State of Louisiana. Parish of West Fell
ciana, oath Jud Dist late 18th Jud Dist
No. 663.
Mrs. A. n. Burton, wife, separate in
property
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-04-13
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

At the meeting OF the State Medical
Association, which will convene in
Meridian on the 18th Of May, it is ex-
pected that an interesting discussion
OF the methods to be employed in pre-
venting the introduction of disease in
Mississippi during the cominv
will take place, and the result OF the
elaboration is awaited with much
Interest by the people of the State.
especially so in view of the small
appropriation made by the recent Leg
islature for the support Of the State
Board of Health.
1t has heretofore been the policy of
the State Board of Health to employ
two inspectors during the spring and
summer months at a salary of s.. 500
per year each to look after the Gulf
Coast and prevent the introduction of
yellow fever. AS the Legislature
allowed the Board only $500 per year,
with a S. 5000 emergency fund in the
hands Of the Governor, it will Of
course be necessary tt. lop off these in
Spectors, and DIR. j. f. Hunter. Secre-
tary of the Board, states that the
only protection likely to be offered
during the summer is such as can be
furnished by the county health officers
Of the coast counties. The threatened
possibility of Congress failing to make
the necessary appropriation to the
Marine Hospital Service is CRUISING
some uneasiness among the Mississippi
health officials. and it is stated that
at the Meridian meeting of the State
Medical Association a memorial to
Congress will be offered asking that
this appropriation he made.
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BOTTOM RAIL ON TOP"
Editor Democrat star.

Editor DomocIat-Star.
For Il great manv years saw logs at
the Moss Point market averaged about
four dollars per thnusand. For years
the mill men have been warned of the
approaching time when logs were tn
be the biggest part Of the saw mill
business. This was inevitable from
the very nature Of things, TOR a boun-
teous providence and. expansion" 10y
Jefferson, the father of Democracy,
had given to us the greatest timber
forest on earth, and while nnr forests
have decreased tie numbers Of our
people have increased.
Thirty years ago, in 1860. old Major
GOode carried on the largest mill bust
ness of this country. He owned his
Owl labor and employed only mana.
gers of each department. Hesupplied
his own logs, ran his own mills and
owned his steamboats, aud did his
own shipping. In the year 1859 it
cost Goodc So AZ per thousand feet to
supply his mill with logs, $3.50 per
thousand To saw the lumber, and $2.52
to ship 1t tn New Orleans. Hence, at
that TIME each branch of the business
was about equal. To-day logs cost
about IS per Thousand, and the cost If
saving Is less than it was in 1859.
Hence, it. seems to me that the logs
are the branches Of the business that
needs the most economy and care, and
the question should be, not what we
can saw in n day, but how much
high-priced lumber can l get out of
each Hog.
In this connection l would refer to
the suicidal policy of SO many Of our
big mills running night and day, and
Cutting the market and putting down
prices. as it clearly ''reads between
the lines" in the account given in the
Times Democrat of the Georgia mil
men. agreeing to run only two-thirds
time.
! am glad to see our log men getting
good prices, yet it is but right To war;
them that logs are at present too high
and il they remain at present prices
while the price Of lumber is on a fall
it will finally result in ruin to all.
IT. seems TO me that ten hours a DAY
is as much AS any mill should run, an(
to run night and day will only make
prices lower. NJ. A. DEES.
Moss Point. Miss, April 10. 1900.
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CON TEST NOTICE.
Departments Of the interior
.. 5. LAND OFFICE. bACKsON, Miss.

w. s. LAND OFFICE. ACkSO MISS. I
March 10. 1900.
A su~ efficient contest affidavit having been
fled in this Office by X. A.. Mckaskill. con-
testant, against home ,tead entry No. 30,G5l.
made August rs, 1909. for swA. section o, town.
ship = s.. range q W., by John Dwyer, contest
ee, In which It is alleged that said entryinan.
who was II Northern man, having CONF from
the State OF New York. rs this atiiant was
informed and believes, never established
actual residence on his claim. He built Il
left the country. returning. 1t was reported
and believed. to New York. where he soon
died He left no widow in this State. and the
understanding was that he was u widOwer.
and had a child Or children residing In New
York State.. lie left no administrator or ex-
ecutor, nor has any. been appointed In this
state. His heirs, II there be any, nor ANY
one else Claiming to represent them, have
never cultivated, improved or In any, man
ner possessed the land embraced in the en-
try OF the deceased, but IL has been totally
abandoned since before his death; IN fact
ever Since he made the entry by HIN, his
heirs at law. or any one clai'nin rights un-
der his entry, .atfiaht does not believe that
his absence and abandonment, nor hat the
failure OF his heirs at law to cultivate and
improve the land as required by law due to
his or their employ ment. in the army. navy
Or marine corps Of the United States, rs a
seamen or marines. during the war WIN
Spain or during any other war Ia which the
United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said AL
legation at 10 O'Clock a. M, on June %, 1900,
before L. II. Lewis, circuit clerk OF jackson
county, at his 0 flee in scranton, Mississippi,
and that final hearing will be held ut 10
o'clock Il. M, on July 4, 1900. before the
Register and Receiver AZ the United States
Land office In Jackson, Mississippi.
the said contestant having, In u proper
affidavit, filed June 7, 1880. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service Of this notice cannot be made. 1t |
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
JAMES HILL, Register.
o.. E. MATHEWS, Receiver.
April o, 1900. SGT
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MARINE.
OFFICE DEMoCRAT.STAR.
Scranton, Miss, April ID, 1900.

JEW VA lNI n II. '
Scranton, Miss, April ID, 1900.
Report for week ending April ls, 1901
ENTERED.
April D. Am. sch. Montana, Booye, 1896
tons from Manzanillo, Cuba.
April o.. Am. sch. Lena r. Storer, Bruce
2lS tons from Vera Cruz.
April II. Brit. sch. ST. Maurice, Finlay,
I'll tons from Cardenas via Tortugas
Coastwise-Entered.
April 10. Am. sch. Louisa Hastings, AL.
bury, III tons from Key West.
CLEARED.
April 6. Mex. sch. Tres Hermanos for
Campeche with 10000 feet lumber,
value $500 and sundries, value $l,22l
by A. B%etancourt.
April 8. Brit. sch. Vera b. Roberts for
Havana with l2S,O25 feetlumber, val.
81 1900 by J.. N. Dantzler Lumber Co.
7. Am sch. James Slater for Ha-
vana with 240,0l5 feet lumber, value
$3.50 by I'm. Dantzler Lumber Co.
April 7. Am. sch. Otis for Havana with
2lS,Mo feet lumber, value $2,466 by
Mead Bros. :
April 8. Nor. blk. Belfast for London,
Eng, with 505,S27 sup. feet lumber
and timber, value $3.50 by Hunter,
Bonn II Go.
April 8. Nor. blk. Two Brothers for Bel
fast, r., with 6ll go sup. feet lum-
Der and timber, value $9,l25 by Hun
ter, Bonn d Co.
April 8. Am. sch. Eleanor for Campeche
with 3o6,973 feet lumber, value $4,000
by Poitevent-Favre Lumber Co.
April u. Am. sch. Nan M. Dantzler
with 1925 feet lumber, value $2,ll5
for Vera Cruz.
New York Daily HERALD at Scranton
Pharmacy, north l.. Il N, Depot.
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SheriTs Sale.
JACKSON COUNTY

COUNTY
G. II. HOWE.
l, the undersigned, Sheriff Of Jackson
county, Mississippi, will, on
Monday, The 23d day Of April, a. b. 1900,
between the hours Of II O'Clock a. IN. and
1 O'Clock p. M, sell at auction to the
highest bidder or bidders, for cash, at
the front door OF the courthouse the
following described property, or 50 much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
the hereinafter mentioned writ and all
costs, to-wit:
The following described tracts or par
cells OF lands i'll Jackson county, Missis-
sippi:
/. That certain tract of land Begin
ming at an iron stake set at the north
cast corner of the fence of Mrs. f.
Morlet, in the town of Scranton, on the
lot on which she now resides and runs u
store, on the east side of Pascagoula
street, and north of the L. Il N. II. r.,
and III south from said stake along the
fence of Mrs. Il. Morlet, where it now
stands Oh the east side of the said lot on
which she now resides two and 5-l0O
chains to the southwest corner; thence
running south $40 81 east thirty-nine
and 27-lW chains to n stake on the south
side of the l.. * N. X. r., and on the
east side Of the Moss Point and Pasca-
goula Railroad as 1t runs from Scranton
TO the village Of Pascagoua; thence
north seven and 25-lW chains to a stake
north of the l.. Il N. X. r. and east of
the NJ. p. u p. II. X. as it runs from
Scranton to Moss Point; thence west to
place of beginning at the SAID northeast
corner of Mrs. +. Morlet's lot, where
she now resides, 80 27-lW chains, said
land being and lying in township s
south, range 8 west, excepting, however,
from said described tract, that portion
thereof sold by Il. II. Howe to s. D.
McInnis July Y, 1897, per deed Of record
in book IL, page III.
2. That certain tract situated in Sec
ton II, township 8 south, range 6 west,
andmore particularly described as q GER
tain piece, lot or parcel of land situated,
lying and being on the corner Of Market
and Front streets in the town of Pascal
goula; beginning at the northwest corn
er of Market and Front streets; thence
extending north along the margin of
feet to place of beginning; bounded on
the north by land of Eugene Baptiste
on the east by Market street; ON the
south by Front street and Bay of Pasca-
goula, and on the west by a lot sold by
Eugene Baptiste to Charles Boster, with
the improvements, w%harves, ETC., there
on or thereto belonging, in Jackson
county, Mississippi; said property hay
ing been levied on by me on the I'D day
of March, A, d. 1900, as the property Of
q. III. Howe, by virtue of a writ of exc
cution issued in the above styled ease by
+. II. Lewis, clerk of the circuit court,
on the 18th day of January, A. d. 1900.
Witness my signature this, the 23d day
Of March, A. ID. 1860.
II. J. LOUGHR1DGE, Sheriff.
March 80, 1909. TAT
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THE COMING COAST TRAIN.

Now that We are to have the long
hoped.fo excursion train service from
Mobile. our people should make every
preparation for the reception aud en-
tertainment Of visitors.
BY all means, let us strive to make a
good impression on AL who come, and
endeavor to S % treat them that they
will desire tn come again. In the first
place, the town OF Scranton and Pas
cagoula should be thoroughly cleaned
up where needed, the streets shelled
and the sidewalks repaired. There
are many places in need Of paint and
whi:ewash which would cost but a
trille, aud there is no telling the
amount OF good a small outlay in that
particular will do. 1t is gratifying to
note the many Improvements being
made in the towns and along public
highways between them, but there are
some miserably unsightly objects here
and there that ought to be removed.
They are eyesores to passerS-by, and
serve only to detract from that which
is handsome and beautiful in the
neighborllood.
There is hardly an individual from
the waSherwoEIan Up who does not
expect tn be benefited more or less ia
a pecuniary way. The people who
come for health, pleasure or business
will bring money, and they will spend
it,; cut it should not be the object Of
anyone To enter the fleeing business,
taking advantage NJ visitors to rnh
them by eXtortionate rates and prices.
Every visitor or excursionist should
have the most kindly and cordial re.
ception at our hands. and instead Of
being made to feel on his return home
that he had heen in a nest OF pick.
packets. lie should have the pleasing
reflection that he had been rather in
the homes and hearts of a noble and
generous people.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-04-13

We are no herO-wOrshipper. Admiral
Dewey deserves praise for his fight in
Manila Bay. and we must admit that
no naval officer of ancient or modern
times could have done more than
DEWEY, but this does not ft him for
the highest Office in the gift OF the
people. He seems TO think the Office
can be filled by almost anybody. He
talks too much like a school. boy. In
our opinion the American people will
never place the Admiral in the Presi-
dental chair.
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Commiss Sale.
Louisa M%AYFiELp, EFT. AL-

- @.hA -1' 49, '1T
vs..
sSi Ed. GRAY.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by a de-
cree OF the ~chancery court of Jackson county,
Mississippi, rendered In the above entitled cause
at the February term. 1900. and on the 18th day OF
February. 1870, |, the undersigned. commissioner.
will sell at public cutlery 10 the highest bidder for
cash. az the front door Of the courthouse. in
Scranton, Mississ ippi, on the
First Monday, The ~ day Of Way, 1900.
within legal hours, the following described proper
ty in jackson county, Mississippi. and more par
t%icuiarly described as: Commencing at Il stake on
the line between the lands of 5. J. Raby and that
Of Miss Corine krebs, and. situate ten and il-lU0
chains north and six chains and "a links west from
the southeast corner Of section III IN township Z
south. range u west; thence west along said line
y chains to Telephone road; thence north along
hid road running 10 10 west . chains and 50
links; thence east IL chains; thence south : chains
and 81 links to the place of beginning. being the
same land purchased by Scnrena Gray from 5. j.
Raby. as evidenced by deed dated 9th day Of
January. 1879. and acknowledged before W. j.
Farragut, justice Of the peace Of said county. and
recorded on the - day Of January, 1900. In
Book 20 Of the Record Of Deeds In the Office of
the ~chancery clerk Of said county.
Given under my hand this Sd day OF April. 1900.
+. II. LEWIS. Commissioner.
H.. BLOOMFIELD, Attorney for complainant.
April q, 1900. Sat
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The following passages occur in IA
contribution to the New York Journal
by w. j. Bryan on the subject Of the
poem, 1.-THE Man With the Hoe:
1.-THE indolent cannot expect plenty
under any just form of government.
neither can the vicious expect happi-
ness, but under bad laws those who
work the hardest may enjoy the least,
and Those who labor least may have
the most. The extremes Of society
are heing driven further and further
apart. Wealth is being concentrated
in the hands Of a few, and tenancy is
on the increase. At one end Of the
scale luxury and idlenesS breed efemi-
macy /: at the other end OF the scale
want and restitution breed despera-
ton. In monarchies revolution is the
only weapon of the oppressed under
our form Of government wrongssare
righted by the ballot !: but even here
the longer a necessary reform is delay
ed the more disturbances it's accom-.
pliShment causes"
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commissioners Sale.

JOSEPhlNE AMkS' Nj. AL.s
TIT. VS..
GERTRUDE r. GILLUM, ut. AL.
Ky virtue OF the authority vested In me BY
a decree Of the chancery court OF jackson
county, Mississippi, rendered ut the Februa-
ry term. 1900, on the 18th day OF February,
400, In the above STYLED cause, /, the UNDER
signed, Commissioner. will sell At public out
cry to the highest bidder for cash. vt the
front door 81 the courthouse, 10 the town OF
Scranton, Mississippi IN the
First Monday. the IN day Of May, 1900,
within legal hours, the following described
property in Jackson county, Mississippi, aud
more particularly described:
In the tow OF Krebsville. now called the
tOwn OF p~ascagoula. In Jackson county, Mis-
sissippi, and designated on the plat or plan
Of the tow Of Krebsville MS lots 10. n. o. and
a3. which said lots are all contiguous to eAch
other, and are that ono parcel OF land bound
ed south by the seashore. on the north by
Commerce street. east by Mobile street and
west by land form .rly belonging to William
east to west. and 40 feet from north to south,
Witness my hand this ID day Of April, 1900.
+. II. LEWIS. Commissioner,
J. |. FORD. Attorney for complainant.
April Q, 1900, AIT
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Mrs:Anna Wood, the beloved wife
OF Judge Thad. A. Wood, Of this Judi
eial district, died at her home in
Enterprise, Tuesday night, the Sd inst.
after "A short illness. She was a most
estimable woman. highly cultured, a
devont Christian and beloved by all
who knew her. To the bereaved we
tender sincere coincidence.
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Governor LonginO las appointed
Hon. r. II. Thomson, of jackson CAPT.
tol commissioner, vice J. G. Hardy re-
signed to accept the presidency Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Lewis Fitzhugh, Of Jackson has been
appointed clerk Of the commission.
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A duel was fought in the City OF
Mexico the other day by two women.
Pistols were the weapons used. and
one Of the participants was seriously
wounded. The victor and two seconds
on the field OF honor were arrested.
What next will woman do? y
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-04-13

The Pennsylvania Democracy have
instructed the delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention to vote
for Bryan for President. This is "a
votes for the peerless Nebraskian.
The platform opposes McKinley's pol
icy toward the Philippines. demands
free trade for Porto Rico and tenders
sympathy to the Beers in their strug-