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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-11-23
MAYORS REPORT.

board OF Aldermen held on November
8, 1900.
MAYORS REPORT.
Fines assessed during the month of
October ...........,........ $ 30 40
~TREAsURER's REPORT.
General fund-Cash on hand ..... 226 60
working fund-Cash on hand .... sos "a
School fund-Cash on hand ........ 10 60
Road fund-Cash on hand 49,. 70
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
G. Wilson, amt paid repairing Jail 8 5 90
Z. IL. Alley, supplies to town.. IL 80
James Tillman, labor :. ........... 3 25
Marshall, Bruce & Co., book. ...... 7 rs
Andrew Johnson, labor on streets. 8 %
Adam Hongh "a IS
John Jordan q IS
James strickland 70 81
IL. Delmas, mayors salary ...... 25 90
z. Nelson, marshal's salary ........ so 90
D.. D. Cowan, clerks salary ........ 70 90
+. d. Becht, treasurer's salary. 49,. Is 90
Q. II. Alley, M. G.. Feore, George
Frentz, b. D. Valverde, council
men, ~ each per diem .......... 90
=; Nelson, express paid ........... 2 80
Chas. Il. Friar, engineer .......... 60 90
Unas: Hendrickson, assistant. ..... As %
WINE Cnestang, fireman ...,.... IS 90
Te0rge rlckens, labor. ............ 3 50
J;E. V0lle ............. II 90
W ny 1lectrlc Co., supplies. ..... 20 66
w w. Oanty ....,. 80
Newman S~pranley Co. 49,, 7 95
:. I; Morgan. hauling ..w......... / 90
4. Blumer, brick. .................. q Is
Detroit Refing Co., paint ......... 10 So
Southern Supply Co., supplies $500. 10 "a
q. >. Larsen, labor or engine ..... 7 30
James Strickland, labor :. ........ $50
John Jordan . n
Adam Hough 2M
a. J. Larson, labor on water mains 7 80
George Pickens, same ......,...,' Q %
issha Lee a.. ..,..., ga
Hough, wood..............., Is 95
Marshai's report-Mayor's court,
collections for October 80. % 10
d. d. Valverde and G. H. Alley ap-
pointed . committee to investigate the
condemning Of the foot of Delmas
avenue.
The following ordinance was passed:
ORDINANCE NO. l29.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Board
OF Aldermen of the town of scran-
ton, State Of Mississippi.
That q tax be and the same is hereby
levied upon all taxable property within
the corporate limits of the town of Scran-
ton, Mississippi, for the year 1900, as fol.
lows, to-wit: For general fund, s mills
On n dollar; special bond fund, 8 mills
On n dollar; school fund, 2 mills on
one dollar. Total, 10 mills on one dollar.
L. P. DELMAs, Mayor.
D. d. CowAN, Clerk.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-11-23
AMERICUS ITEMS.
ny MATS.

Quite q number of people from Ameri-
Gus attended Caswell Springs meeting
Sunday.
Mr.. Marvin Ward and Miss Amelia
Cox were visitors at Mr.. Jas. Davis Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Rev. J. w. Campbell preached his last
sermon for this year at Salem on the 18th
instant.
Miss Bursia Roberts from Vancleave
is visiting relatives and friends near here.
Mr.. Wallace Parker and Miss Susie
Carter wese married a few days ago at
the home of the BRIDES parents.
Miss Julia Ward from Howell made q
pleasant call on friends Sunday evening.
Mise Della Goff is visiting relatives at
Vancleave.
We are sorry to hear of the sickness
Of Miss Hattie Davis, but hope she will
soon recover.
Misses Galloway attended services at
Farmers chapel on the Sd Sunday.
To remove a troublesome corn or
bunion: First soak the corn or buniOn
In warm water to soften it, then pare
1t down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm twice daily; rubbing
vigorously for five minutes at each ap-
plication. A corn plaster should be
worn for a few days, to protect 1t from
the shoe. As a general Imminent for
sprains, bruises, lameness and rheu.
matism, Pain Balm is unequalled.
For sale by McVea Young, Scranton
and ]. W. Stewart, Moss Point, drug
giSts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-11-23
IOmciai.1
TOWN OF SCRANTON.

Regular meeting Of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen held on November
6, 1900.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-11-23

JAPANESE WEDDING"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26
TRANSIT METEORS

The Tennessee republicans might
hold dozen boiling conventions with
ont iniuring their chances of carrying
the state Memphis Scimitar.
The man who has been charging Zoe
for handful of heater wood will have
heat measured to him at less cost in
the sweet. Paris Partisan.
The only objection the Johnson City
COMET has to ex-Gov. Taylor running
for vice-president is that it is afraid he
will run ahead of Bryan. The COMET
is the original Taylor organ, and, if we
are not mistaken, was either started by
"Our Bob" or first edited by him. The
consideration manifested for Bryan is
most commendOble, but how about
Taylor?
Senator Hoar, like Beveridge, is a
fitting subject for Senator Pettus' sar-
casm. Beyeridge denounced the Porto
Rican tariff and did not have nerve
enough to vote against it, and for that
Pettus compared him to Joshua, Now
Hoar impales the imperialism policy,
but still says he is a republican. Have
the republicans no men big enough tc
vote as their conscience dictates?-
Knoxville Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Another ugly scandal has cropped up
under the rule of the war department
which can not fail to add to the wave of
public sentiment daily booming higher
and stronger that will sweep the repub-
lican party with its record of scandals
out of power. This particular scandal
was uncovered quite by accident, and
its existence was not denied by Secre-
tary Root, who is responsible for its
continuance, although it was originated
by Alger. 1t is, to speak plainly, the
robbery of the Cubans for the benefit
of officers of the United States army.
Hints of extravaganza living by Amerl-
can officers in Cuba, and of large sums
paid for their expenses have been FREE
quent, but it was not until within the
last forty -eight hours that it became
positively known that officers in the
United States army were in direct vio-
lation of w-drawing two salaries
one from the United States, and one
from the Cuban revenues. The ground
upon which Secretary Root justifies
this robbery is worthy of a shyster law
yer, but not of member of the United
States Cabinet; that the money drawn
from the Cuban revenues by these
officers is not salary from the United
States, and consequently their receiv-
ing it is not q violation of the law pro-
hibiting two salaries. Mr.. Root goes
even further than that. He says this
robbery was carefully considered and
endorsed by Mr.. Mckinley and his en-
tire cabinet before it was started, and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26
Sureads Like Wildfrp.

When things are "the best" they
become 'the best selling" Abraham
Hare, leading druggist, of BellevilIe,
O., writes: Electric Bitters are the
best selling bitters I have handled in
90 years. You know why? Most dis
eases begin in disorders of stomach,
liver, kidneys, bowels, blood and
nerves. Electric Bitters tones up the
stomach, regulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, puri6es the blood, strengthens
nerves, hence cures multitudes of mala-
dies. It builds up the entire system.
Puts new life and vigor into any weak,
sickly, rundown man or woman. Price
50 cents. Sold by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26
Political Forecasts.

New York, April 14.-Five thousand
cigarmakers employed by six of the
largest firms in that trade in this city,
were notified this evening that there
would be no more work for them until
further notice. No reason was assign.
ed for the shutdown, but the cigar
makers believe they have been locked
out to prevent them from contributing
to the support of the 1900 strikers in
Herbs, Wertham and Skibbern factor.
les, who have been out two weeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Experience doesn't always teach.
Notwithstanding, the awful experience
of our soldiers in the war with Spain,
thousands of whom were made sick and
unfit for duty, by eating the so-called
canned roast beef, the war department
has ordered big lot of the stuff sent
to the Philippines for the use of our
soldiers over there Gen. Miles is as
much opposed to this meat as he was
during the war with Spain, and the war
department acted without consulting
him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26
Twenty Per Cent. Cut.

Youngstown, o., April 81. Local
iobbers in wire and nails today re-
ceiyed orders from John W. Gates of
the American Steel and Wire company,
ordering a cut of twenty per cent in all
prices. kilograms received here say
that the cut was ordered at midnight
by the board Of directors and went in
to effect Immediately.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

national committee, nor to attend the
national convention" There are nu-
merous prominent republicans in both
branches of congress who believe Just
as Senator Wellington does, but wheth.
or any of them will show that they
have the courage of their convictions
by following his example, remains to
be seen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26
accounts.

THECoMET remarked incidentally that
the only objection we had to letting
Bob Taylor run for vice-president was
that we were afraid he would run ahead
of Bryan. Whereupon the esteemed
Morristown Gazette proceeds to get
frightened at the prospects of seeing
Tennessee's most popular son thus
honored and tells us that we may quiet
our fears and rushes into figures to
show that in 1896 Bryan received 10, GAO
votes more than Taylor and tries to
leave the impression that "Our Bob"
is loosing popularity. We admit
the Stiffness of the argument and
the uselessness of taking mp space for
reply but we want to give the Gazette
dose of figures it badly needs. 1t is
we'll known by all persons who know
any thing of politics that Mr.. Bryan
received the united vote of the demo-
Gratis and populists in 1896. His vote
was 1855, 26S. Mr.. Taylor not only had
n republican opponent, but populist
also, who received 11,O76 votes and
Coy. Taylor's vote was 1866, 22S, only
10, 04O behind Mr.. Bryan. So much
for that. But compare Taylor's vote, if
you please, with that of McMillin, if
you want to be staggered. In 1898,
McMillin received only 1916, GAO votes,
so, 5SS less than Taylor in 1896, and
1874 less than Tillman, the republic
can, received in 1896; and that is not
all. In 1886, Taylor's first race for
governor, he received 1861 28 votes,
20, 9SS more than McMillin in 1893. In
1888 Taylor's vote was 1856, 100, or 81, =
1859 more than McMillin in 1898. In
1886 the republican candidate for gov
ernor received 100, 1886, or 4,195 votes
/ more than MeMillin in 1898, and in
1888 the republican candidates vote
was 1904, or 49, 74 more than Nc
Millin in 1893. 1t will be observed
that McMillin Is away behind Bob Tay-
lor's lowest vote, and could not have
been elected in either of Taylor's races
if his 1898 vote shows his strength. The
truth is general apathy elected Nc
Millin, his republican opponent only
: received 1851 votes as compared witt
Tillman's 149, 374 in 1896. The attemp
e of the Gazette to bellittle Taylor ant
belarge McMillin is uncalled for ant
futile. Taylor is out of politics, hav
ing retired Of his own accord, and Will
the warmest spot in the hearts of tn,
people any man ever held, ant
after having been elected governor
three times and by the largest vote ev
er given a democrat for that high office
We mention these figures in justice t.
Tennessee's most gifted son in reply
to these little slurs and insinuations
o SO far as Bob Taylor is concerned h,
Q can tie his hands behind his back, as i
S were, and beat any man in the state fo
any office before the people.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26
Righteous Indignation.

We learn with indignation and horror
that the Hon. Bob Taylor, the most
melodious man that eyer tickled catgut
and the sweetest orator and lecturer in
Tennessee, was robbed of $500 in Tex
as the other day, The arts cannot pros.
per beneath the beams of the Lone Stal
if crimes like this are permitted. The
state of Texas should apologize. Give
back his money to the missionary OF
the muses.. New York Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

The Gazette ought to remember that
if Bob Taylor should run for vice-pres-
ident he would caper over all the coun-
try and might find some locality where
he could strike his gait not handicap
ped by the Gazette's inaooence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

that he intends to increase the number
of officers who are allowed to partici-
pate therein. But he won't unless
prominent republican senators who
have expressed surprise and regret al
the scandal, change their minds. The
senate has adopted resolutions calling
for all the facts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

We prefer to let our subscribers pay
what they owe us when it is most con-
Yenient for them to do 50, but we re-
greet that there are some who never
seem to find it convenient and we feel
compelled to force collection upon such
accounts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Perhaps the esteemed Morristown
Gazette would have Gov. McMillin add
the vice presidential nomination to his
repertoire-if it thinks "his ability to
grasp" is equal to his desire to do so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

After careful observation we are con
WINGED that the people are running
Carmack for the senate, McMillin is
running himself and Snodgrass is not
running at all.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26
PROSPERITY NOTES.

Ironton, o., April ga strike af-
fecting 200 men was inaugurated today
at the Aetna furnace here. The men
demand an increase oil % cents per day.
The cut of 81 per keg on nails will af-
feet the wages of the Kelley mill.
Pittsburg, April %. -Stagnation in
iron and steel circles was noticeable to-
day as result of the cut of the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company. Almost
every manufacturer admits that the
last few days has been the most critical
in the iron and steel business for more
than two years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Cooke county democrats enthusiast
tically endorsed McMillin for governor
and Carmack for the senate. This is
the democratic idea of fairness in mat
ters political.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

President Powell, of the Order of Rail-
way Photographers, has ordered the filing
Of damage suits for $50, 900 in each Of
the 1877 counties of Georgia. The de-
PENDANT will be the Southern Railway
Co., and the provocation is q Published
statement growing ont of the telegraph
ers' strike.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

If McMillin was the best trained
statesman in congress, and is the big
gest democrat on earth, as the Morris
town Gazette would have us believe,
why did the democrats in congress,
who knew him best, elect Babe"
Bailey leader in the house over him
and why did he pout during the balance
of his term? The truth is McMillin is
like the bear, not as fierce as he's
painted, and somebody has found it out.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

The Morristown Gazette says, Car
mack can wait" SO he can, but he
don't have to. The people want him to
be the next United States Senator and
they are going to have him. McMillin,
perhaps, can't wait, but he is going to.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26
Colson Acquitted.

Frankfort, KY, April 23. The jury
in the case of Col David Colson, accus
ed of the murder of Scott, returned {
verdict Saturday evening of not guilty
Col. Colson addressed the soldiers yes
terday in response to an invitation from
them. He left for his home in Middles
borough last night. His room was
crowded all day by friends who called
to congratulate him on his acquittal,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Quay was refused seat in the SEN
ate and Clark has resigned to be re-
elected, and thus endorsed by his con-
stituents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

The democrats may send Mr.. Nc
Millin to the senate, and it may send
him to the gubernatorial chair. It may
do either, but it will not do both.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
asks "what role does Bony Castellane
play at the exposition?" His wife's
roll, of course.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Senator Wellington has formally left
the Hanna-McKinley party, and made
this announcements az was opposed to
the permanent acquisition of the Phil
ippines, and to the 10 per cent. duty on
Porto Rican imports to the United
States. This being my position, I do
not intend to support a platform that
is against my convictions in such i'm
portant particulars. l do not intend
to remain member of the republican
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

1t looks now as if the republicans
would lose Tennessee this fall-also the
campaign fund that might have been
provided.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

We know now why Bob Taylor did
not get as many votes as Bryan in 1896.
The Taylor managers did not "see" the
Morristown Gazette.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Bryan not only appears to have no
preference, but does not seem to care
whether the presidential ticket has
a Taylor not
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Chicago, April 24.-The plumbers
have gone on strike. At a meeting
which ended at an early hour this
morning the action was voted unani-
mously by the Journeymen Plumbers
Union. This strike is the latest de-
velopment of the local labor troubles.
The new strike is aimed directly at the
contractors and the efforts to complete
with union labor the plumbing jobs on
large buildings around whose progress
have centered the whirlwinds of the la.
Dor war. The iourneymen plumbers
who quit work today numbered 225,
making total of about 800 expert
plumbers now on strike.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

James county democrats have en-
dorsed McMillin for governor and Car
mack for senator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Quay has discovered that the senator
ial plum tree is hard to shake.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Nature has been weeping over the
cause of the Beers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Teddy Roosevelt may be a gutter on
the battlefield, but he never quits a
good thing politically.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Perhaps the republicans think two
candidates for governor can easily beat
one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

1t is no longer Senator Quay. BY a
vote Of 33 to 80 the senate refused to
seat him, The proper thing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

If Gates is fred from the American
Steel and Wire Co., he may do some
more interesting talking.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26
Why not Bryan and Dewey?

The trusts are about to bust of their
own velocity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

New York, April 24.-The butchers
who struck in the abattoirs of Swift &
Co. nre still out. President Barasford
of the Butchers's Union said that all
the butchers in the city belonged to the
union, and that the strikers were get
ting benefit of $40 a week for the
married and So a week for the single
men.
All the slaughter-houses in the city,
President Barasford said, were backing
the strikers, because they feared that
if the firm of Swift & Co. should win
they would all be knocked out of the
business. The firm, added Barasford,
had a salesman, who was formerly a
butcher, and $40 a week was offered
him to teach green men to slaughter
animals, but refused and resigned his
place. The firm, however, refused tc
accept his resignation and discharged
him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

II Brownlow lived in Kentucky his
name would be Goebel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

McMillin is running for two offices
and has two opponents for each office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26
THE VOTING BEGINS.

Voting in THE COMET consest for the
Jones Chain Drive Mower, to be given
to the most popular farmer in either
Washington, Garter, or Unicoi county,
has begun, and from now until May
Gath, the date ON which the contest will
close, interest in the matter will natu-
rally increase as new contestants enter
the race. The balloting now stands;
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-15
Got on a Committee.

Just after the speaker had made up
his committees, member from the
Middle West approached him one day,
and. shaking him genally by the hand
said:
81 want to thank you, Mr.. Speaker;
am On fine committee"
Mr. Henderson smiled blandly. He
was receiving more complaints than
thanks in those days, and words Of
commentator were dear to him. 81
am glad you are satisfied" hereplied;
81 like to please the boys when l can. y
The member laughed grimly: "Of
course you know what committee | re-
fer to-" he said, "the committee cf the
whole, but l wouldn't mind If you
could find me chair on some other
committee, too; think l could do the
work of both"
The dry humor which prompted this
incident pleased the speaker immense
ly, and his colleague did not ask in
vain.-New York Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-15
Sousa Again on Tour.

Sousa's next tour with his band, his
sixteenth semi-annual will be limited
to eight weeks, owing to the Sousa
European tour, which opens in Paris
April IA, at the Exposition The fa-
nous American conductor and his
band have been especially engaged for
the opening and for some time after, a
tour of Europe following. 1t is said
that Sousa has lot of new music on
hand and we may expect a taste of it
when he plays here Tuesday after
noon, March 20, Two soloists young
ladies, are secured for the sixteenth
tour from among the large number of
ccmpettors-Mss Blanche Duffield,
soprano, and Miss Bertha Bucklin, ,vio-
liniste--in addition to the band solo
lists. NJ. G. SEIPEL, Mgr.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-15
Quicksilver in Texas.

The discovery OF immense additions
ter county. Texas, is reported. For
years all the quicksilver produced in
the United States has come from Cal
ifornia. The mines of Spain have been
worked fer many years and are still
the richest in the world. Quicksilver
or mercury, as it is termed chemically
in the form in the form of mineral
ore is known as cinnabar and the
Brewster county cinnabar finds are
now the most extensive in this coun-
try. While the ore base of the new
Almaden mines in California extend
over but two sections of land, the Gin
nabar fields in Brewster county in the
big bend of the Rio Grande have now
been shown to extend over nine sec
tions. The camp at Telinqua, the
heart OF the cinnabar district. has
grown to a city of nearly 1000 people,
with thousands of miners and others
fiocking to the Cinnabar camp from
over the entire west. In two weeks
time the number OF claims staked has
increased from 400 TO nearly 700. This
was before the new fields we're discov-
cred, full twenty-elght miles nearer
to Marathon, on the Southern Pacific
railroad, than the original camps at
Telinqua. So great mas been the move
ment of the prospectors and business
men to the quicksilver fields that the
Adiutant General o. the State militia
has ordered detachment OF twenty
State rangers to the scene to assist the
officers OF Brewster county in main
taIning good order and protecting cit
izen rights.--Oil City Derrick.