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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04
STAR DISTANCES.

Probably you know that the stars
are suns. and they look like mere
shining points OF light because they
are so far away. The nearest is so
far away that cannon shot fired in
Adams time from the Garden OF
Eden and flying continually with un-
diminished speed, would even now
hardly have started on its journey.
IL would be as II a train bound for
another town had just pulled out of
the station.
On Il summer evening you may see
Arcturus high up in the south or
southwest. in June or July, and far
ther down in the west in August or
September. You will know il by it's
red color. That star has been flying
straight ahead ever since astronomers
began " observe it, at such a speed
that it would run from New York to
Chicago in Il small fraction OF min
ute. You would have to be spry to-
rise from your chair, put on your hat
and 0vercoat and gloves and go nut on
the street while it was crossing the
Atlantic ocean from New York to
Liverpool. And yet il you should
watch that star all your life, and live
as long as Methuselah, you would not
he able to see that 1t moved at all.
The journey it would make would be
nothing alongside its distance.
Many, perhaps most, OF the stars
are really much larger and brighter
than the sun. Campus, as it appears
To us. is the second brightest star in
the heavens. 1t never rises in our
northen ATTITUDES. TO see it you
would have to 90 at least as far south
as The gulf States. Although il shines
to us only as Il very bright star, it is
really a Thousand times as bright as
the sun. II our earth should lily as
near to it as it Is to the sun the whole
sky would seem to be ablaZe, and
everything cUmbustible on the earth's
snrface-forests. houses and fences =
would be burned by the fervent heat
as IL thrown into a hot fire. But the
distance nf Campus Is immeasurably
fireSt, so that astronomers have not
been able to learn anything about it.
The most interesting conclusion from
this is that Can0pus, although it is
only a star in the sky, Is really thous.
ands Of times brighter than the sun.
Canopus is not the only star Of
which this i, true. Rigcl, in the con-
stellation Orion. is a star OF the first
magnitude, yet its distance is beyond
all THAT the most powerful instru-
mcnts Of astronomers can fathOm.
There may be other stars ten thOus-
and times brighter than the sun, and
yet SO far away that we do not see
them as very bright stars.
There are now about 60 stars of
whose distance astronomers have been
able 10 get some idea. The distances
OF a few Of the nearest OF these have
been measured with some approach tn
exactness, but the farther a star is the
harder it becomes to secure exactnesS
in such measurements But aStrOnO-
mers are always trying to improve
their instruments, and every year they
are finding, out more and more about
the arrangements OF the stars.
Perhaps before the Goth century
shall he half done they will know what
the milky way iS--s0mething they
have as yet no certain way OF learn
ing Prof. Simon FewcOmbe in
Youths Communion.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04
HILLS EULOGY ONLEE.

The Lost Cause" makes the fol-
lowing extract from an address deliv-
cred by Senator Ben Hill before the
Southern Historical Society at Allan
ia, February II, 1874:
when the future historian shall
come to survey the character of Lee,
he will find it rising like a huge noun
tain before the undulating plain Of
humanity. and he must lift his eyes
high toward heaven to catch its sum-
nit. He possessed every virtue Of
other great commanders without their
vices. He was foe without hate a
friend without treachery; a victor
without oppression, and a victim
without murmering. He was a public
officer without vices; a private citizen
without repr0ach; Christian with
out hypocrisy and a man without
guile. He was a Caesar without his
ambition; "a Frederick without his
tyranny a Napoleon without his sell
tlshness, and Washington without
his reward. lie was obedient to au-
thority as a servant, and loyal in au-
thority as a true king. He was gentle
as woman in life; modest and pure
as a virgin in thought; watchfIl as IA
Roman vestal in duty; submissive to
law as Socrates, and grand 10 battle
as Achilles ~
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04
lNHUMAN LA WS
AGAINST WIVES AND MOTHERS THAT
DISGRACE STATUTE BOOKS.


In 81 Of these United States a mar
ried mother has no legal right To her
children.
In 10 States wife has no right to
her own earnings outside ofthe home.
In 8 States IA woman has no right to
her own property after marriage.
In States there is no law COMPEL.
ing a man to support his own family.
Taking these things to heart, prom
lnent women in this city have formed
the National Legislative League for
the purpose OF doing away with them.
We hope they may succeed. II W.T.
men who bear children, who nurse
them In sickness, whose existence is
bound up in babyhood, have no right
to their babies. who on earth has?
1t seems StrSnge fact tfat the re-
markable legislators who passed this
law in 81 States were once babies
themselves. Perhaps the curriculum
OF an incubator would have made
them think and act differently.
And why should not a wife have a
right to their own earnings? What
justice is there in that law which pre-.
walls In 16 States which allows a re.
creant and drunken husband tn de-
spoil his wife Of the money she has
earned?
Who gave the small atom shaped
after the fashion OF Adam, the right
to oppress and bulldoze the smaller
atom shaped after the fashion of Eve?
Not less idiotic is the law prevailing
inS States which takes away the right
OF woman to her own property after
marriage. Thus the marriage law in
these States may be made the vehicle
Of downright thievery by men whO
care nothing for the sanctity OF a vow.
Taken as whole the women OF the
National Legislative League have a
mighty good basis OF fact to work on.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04

BITTER WooDs.-A single bitter
word may disquiet an entire family
for a whole day. One surly glance
casts gloom over the entire house.
hold, while smile Of sunshine may
light up the darkest and weariest
hours. Like unexpected flowers which
spring up along our path, full Of fra
GRANGE and beauty and freshness, so
kind words and gentle acts and sweet
dispositions make sacred the spot call
ell home. No matter how humble the
abide, II it be sweetened with kind
ness and smiles, the heart will turn
longingly towards it from. all the tu-
multi ST the world; and home, ifit DO
ever so homely, will be the dearest
spot beneath the circuit OF the sun.
[Great Thoughts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04
THE ANTITRUST LAW.

The antitrust bill passed by the
recent legislatures re-enacts substa an
italy the code chapter on trusts and
combines, and the acts of 1896 and
1893 on the same subject, with some
highly important additions. IL brings
within the definition of trust or
combine and within the operation Of
the law corporate monOpolies which
seek to restrain the freedom OF trade,
or engross or f0restall in similar
method to those adopted by trusts
and combines. 1t also forbids any
corporation from buying or in any
manner acquiring the coptal stock Of
another corporation or its franchise
or plant If the corporation bc engaged
in the same business and a competitor.
This provision will prevent the build
Ing up OF m0nopOlics by the buying
cut OF competitors. Ii also seeks to
prevent the destruction Of. competi,
tion by sale OF commodities at a price
below the normal cost OF production.
1t forbids corporations to engage In
any business not provided for in their
characters, or fairly and reasonably
incidental thereto. For violation
Of its provisions there is forfeiture
Of the charter of the Offering corpo-
ration ar, II it be a nonresident cor
loration, it depriyes it Of the right to
do business in this State. 1t outlaws
all contracts of any trust or combine.
1t dcnnlnccs trusts and combines as
conSpiracics, aud provides for their
criminal prosecution. The attorney
general is armed with the power To
proceed hy IA writ in the nature Of Il
quo warrant0 against any offending
corporation for forfeiture of its
charter or Of It's right to DO business
in this State OF his own motion. or
upon he relation of any person who
is injured or about to be injured by
them.
A definition Of trust or combine
embraced in the bill is as follows:
"A trust and combine IL a conlbna-
tiOn, cnntract. understanding or
agreement expressed or implied be-
tween two or more persons. corpora.
tions or firms or associations OF per-
sons, or between one or more of either
with one or more OF the others. or for
the following purposes: In restrain:
Of trade, tn limit, increase or reduce
the price OF a commodity; to limit.
increase or reduce the production or
output OF commodity; to hinder
competition in the production, i'm.
portation, manufacture, transporta-
tion, sale or purchase Of any COM
modify; TO issue or own or hold the
certificates Of stock OF any trust or
combine /; to place the con trOl 20 any
extent OF business or If the products
and earnings thereof ia the powers of
trustees by whatever name called, by
which any other person than them
selves, their proper officers, agents
and employees shall or shall not have
power To dictate or contr0l manage
meut of business; tn unite Or pM'l in
terests in the importation. manufac.
ture. production, transportation OT
price OF a comm0d dity"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04
A Massach chusetts Judge holds that a

l
A Massachusetts Judge holds that .
Sunday night contract Is void<Under
the law. I'm that part Of theeo0ntry
where my youth was passed, says this
very human and saRacious judge, I'VE
used 10 think that such engagements
were among the things that Sunday,
and especially Sunday evenings, was
instituted for" The better the cay
the better the deed. The supreme
court Of Massachusetts has yet to pass
upon this ruling. II u IL sustained
there will be deep satisiactions among
millions. Sunday night is courtin
night In wide regions.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04

In Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ne
braska, Oregon, Utah, District Of 20.
lumbia and New Mexico Democratic
conventions have selected delegations
to the Kansas City convention. AL
OF them ure instructed TO vote IL
William Jenning Bryan's nuMlnation
aad nearly all for reatiirmation " tn
platform that was adopted at Chicag
In 1895.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04

An example of patient industry 10
the sorting Of h0gs' brist!es ~ 1t IL
carried on Ut 'rien- -Tsin, China. Each
bristle Of the 100000 Kilograms ex.
ported from that place In 1893 had to
be picked out, measured and placed la
the bundle of hairs of corresponding
length, and the ditIicrent lengths By
which the hairs are sorted are nu-
meruus.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04

A dispatch from Jackson Of the
oath ut. announces the death Of Col.
w. d. Holder, ex-Auditor OF the state
Of Mississippi Of a chronic Illness.
col. Holder had been In failing health
for a year or more. IIc was dintin.
puisned Confederate soldier, serving
In Longstrect's Corps as Colonel Of
the 18th Mississippi regiment. He
was also y member Of the Confedcr-
ute Congress at one peri0d Of the war.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04
|rHE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
ruAD A. WOOD, JrpGE.

TUAD a. NODi', Jth"H'
WAITER A. WHITE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
80, ,r wo,pe .cn the secnud Monday
IN 'h'.u"J In,y and continue six davs.
1aI"o ,%" connty Of Pearl River on the third Mon
.n u oS '@ ApTi and October and continue six days
,n,s III NOpaay of January aud July and continue
sVia,s In The first district an ,hr i,rsf st Monday
@ "a,,,,,, ,f Clarke on the second Monday
r1r r.h,,p% s and AUGUST and continue twelve DAYS
In tIe cnnuty Of Jasper on the first Monday OF
u ~ ir,h ,"o ,rd ScprmhcranA continue twelve days.
d m Ia ,bS rmnty Of Greene 'n the first Monday OF
Nar,h anil September aud continue slx ., auys.
", tbe coun,y Of Hancock on the fourth M"nday
War and Voyrn,her md continue six davs.
" In , ,he comfy of Harrison nn the second Monday
NJ Nav and November and continue six davs.
IN tbe conuty Of Jackson on the fourth Mo'mdaA
If Anril and October aud continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04

The slogan, "isepensher the Maine"
hus now given place u ssRemembes
the Porto RIcan Bill." says the Chi
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04

The House bill spelled Puerto Rict'
without the "ue, ,"xpnd the act "a
signed by tha RI ent makes the
oflicial name thJIBland Porto Rlcs,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04
|voLUNlE 56.
,,,kso.. County officials.

+ q, the Courts-F. VI. LEWIS ...;ao,
cls's ls'ssaud /" y" Tax Collector-R. j. Loughrdge.
%sr,,orrr- %,% Arthur II; smith.
lm.or-Willie T. Ramsay. n cm,.,
s.',S .'sr,cpdent of Education-D. d. cow"n'
wy BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
provn presi1ent: simeon Geofge. H. U.
'oif, !, u FURRY. Andrew Altman.
O' BOARD OF HEALTH.
,..o.s president: I. p. Dplmas. secreta-
GhNS,rrprr NJ. NJ. Evans, B. +. Duke. quar-
.,,ns MUSICIAN
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04

The wallpaper trust has busvsd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-01

stating that on the 18th % July last ne
was the proprietor OF the Merchants
Cafe. he Vas askel II he saw the de-
PENDANT there on the evening
Il did" replied the witness,
oDid you take him anything that
evening"
Il ala. took him a revolver. COW
cred with a napkin"
AT mis- request"
"No. at the suggestion Of a walter
This was about 7.45 in the evening.
cRoss-EXAMINED.
Judge Powers-Did YOU see Senator
Brown last evening?
The witnessv-Yes.
did you SO together to the Mer-
chants Cafe?"
yes"
cEat and drink togetherg"
Yes"
Several times?"
"only couple OF times"
Had a nice social time with the Sen
atorgp
Not particularly; no, SIR
You were together couple OF
hoursy'
mo, only about ten minutes, ] think.
Continuing, witness said that when
he went up stairs on the evening Of
July IL he found Benbrook IN one of the
empty foons, ant handed him the gus.
Judge 4'otfers--4Ie tod y6a THAI huD
Morris was over In room 3; that Morris
had been imposing on him, that he
wanted no trouble. and only wanted TO
protect himself and wanted you 20 get
policeman. Isn't that the fact?
Yes"
And you then went over to room 3,
where Morris and Leda Stromberg
were?"
Yes"
As TO the circumstances in room 3,
Judge Powers proceeded to examine the
witness. when Senator Brown objected,
on the ground that this was not proper
cross examination. The defense was un-
dertaking TO go into matters not
brought out by the State at all.
Judge Powers characterized the atti-
tude OF the state as an attempt to sup
press any facts that would tend TO
cut down In any way the testimony re-
gardlng some particular transaction.
Senator Brown not only objected 20
the line OF questioning but also to Judge
Powers speech making, which was
for effect on the jury.
The court held that everything said
or done al the time Of this affair, con-
stituting the res gesta, should be
brought out and the witness continued.
Morris and Miss Stromberg were to-
gether In room 3. The door was partly
open. Mr.. Morris seemed greatly ex-
cited. ! said 10 him Burt, what is
the matter here? | don't want TO have
any trouble here and | want you 10 go
out Then be commenced talking about
BenbroOk: said he was a dirty s. Of
b.: that he could do him up and would
do him up, or had come for that pur-
pose something Of that kind He
started toward the room where Ben
brook was and said; For Gods sake.
don't 20 in there. you'll get killed He
said he wasn't afraid Of the G. d.
coward. Then Miss Stromberg asked
me 10 go. saying that she could take
care Of Burt. AS ! passed room ?, AL
bert Morris asked what the trouble was
and ] told him | was going 10 get an
officer. At the foot OF the stairs | met
the hackman, and told him
TO go for an officer, as Burt Morris was
making trouble there and ] wanted him
taken out but did not want him ar
rested
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-01

=. ,,,ceedings in the Benbrook trial
- quickly into the interesting
y. M, morning, The testimony oil
,r,Hninay nature practically closed
| J, chlsi Hilton and steve Keene' one
| 4. most important Witnesses was
asd ,.,.,.. a..
4. Kscne probably comes within the
.,,hose witnesses whose testimony
!, Putnam stated in his opening the
81, IA not entirely credit. BE that
ia nav, Mr. Kecne's testimony can
!, considered as damaging to the
|,,,,,e. The tendency Of It all was
|rn,slopably 70 strengthen the de-
|sv and Senator Browns redirect
|mrnalIon OF Mr. Keenc was simply
|, sfli eross-examinatlon.
;,s,or Browns method was yigor-
|,,y objected TO by Judge Powers, but
!, curt ruled with the State. Judge
"a settled the question as TO whether
IA spomberg and others would tes-
N BY stating that he should Insist
M Ill witnesses being examined and
~ examined, owing to the nature OF
4. as
n niendance today was sufficient to
81 .hs court room. and much interest
anintesied throughout the day.
NgsI those present, Benbrook man.
vi the most interest. He watched
NJ move closely sometimes leaning
iTn to catch every word spoken.
.. attendants air is one Of anxiety,
fhsAows plainly enough the strain
th under. The lines across his fore
~ scarcely visible when the trial
'rushetd nearly two weeks ago. are
srnlng strongly marked. He was
.Tosnded today by the relatives who
ne been with him almost from the
HI
Excellent progress was made today.
Etnoihlng unexpected happens. the
e sill probably reach the jury with
Ten days
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-01
|(1FvE KEENE TELLS
HIS STORY TODAY
uo Carried the Gun Up to BenbrOOk
,,d Then Told Burton c. Morris to
Leave the Restaurant.

r.iuonv Strongly in Favor OF the Deense-SayS morrs
~, Aim He Would Go in and Drag Benbrook Out ara
s,,oce f-Wrote Notes to Leda SironOers 'Or inc ps
,.d,utSeuaor Brown Permitted to Cross'ExaHlne the
u. as He Desires-Deense Objects to the Deposition Oh
,,..,., Rgow the Waiter at the Merchants Cale-lie
Proceedings Reach Very Interesting s'ase-0oHr' NOO"
Crowded Throughout the Day.
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GREAT BRITAIN
is MAD WITH JOY
Rejoicing Unparalleled in the Memory OF
the Present Generation Storm of
JubiIatiOn Everywhere.

Relief Of Ladysmh, Following that OF Kimberley The Cause
Holidays Proclaimed - Cheering Crowds Throng the
IhorouglIiares Messages OF Generalization EngIands
Honor Has Been Saved = No Trade Today - Flags and
Whistles, Bells and Crowds, Songs and Shouts - News.
papers Voice the Exutaon No Such Excitement Since
Lucknow Lord Roberts Prased-Gen Butler Was in Lady.
smith TOday-Gen. French Said to be al Bloemfonten
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-01
Nf'E KEENE ON THE STAND.
"' ies'ifes that He Took the Re-
volver to Benbrook.

s''e ksene was the next witness.
~ ~ snsn he took the stand, Senator
s..n moved Up to the front seat and
~"'''ed The examination. After
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-01

Summit. l.. Boyden.
Tooele-Willlam Waterfall.
uintah--A. n, Johnson.
Utah-James o. Bullock.
Wasatch--M. c. Murdoch.
Washlngton-E. NJ. Brown.
Wayne-Joseph Eckersley.
Weber-Frank X. Christensen.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Beayer-W. l.. II. Dotson.
Observation-Disclosures Carson.
Cache-H. J. Matthews.
CarbOn--James McEwan.
Davis--E. a. Cottrell.
Emery-L Olson.
Garheld-R, b. Shepard.
Grand-A, A. Nen
lron-Robert Lund Jr.
Juab-Claud Wheeler.
kane-Unrepresentcd.
Miliard-C. diversion.
Morgan-James stern.
Piute-Clayton Gannett.
Rich-Robert Mckinnon.
Salt Lake--R W. Sloan.
San JUAN. r. Letcher.
sanpete-AarOn Hardy.
Seyler-Gcorge T. Bean.
Summit. L.. Allen.
Tooele- Frank Jardine.
Uintah-William O'Niell.
Utah--J. II Clark.
Wasatch-John 4. Wood.
Washington-C. Mcfarland.
Wayne Wills Robinson.
eWber-F. ]. Kiesel
RESOLUTIONS.
Beaver-Thomas Maroneaux.
Boxelder-John u. Peters.
cache-I. c. Thoreson.
Carbon--L. O. Hoffman.
Dayis-Davld stoker.
Emery Bryson.
Garheld--S. o. Crosby.
Grand-A. ". Corbin.
Iron-John Parry.
Juab-Charles Abbott.
Kane--Unrepresented.
Mlilard-James A. Milyllle.
Morgan Samuel Francis.
Piute--Clayton Gannett.
Rich-D. S. Cook.
Salt Lake--Moses Thatcher.
San Juan-E. w. Wilson.
Sanpete-Peter Graves Sr.
sevier-James II. Wells.
summit--F. ]. Mclaughlin.
Tooele-W. j. Robinson.
Ulntah- Hardine Bennion.
Utah-J. ID. Miller.
Wasatch-Wililem Byes.
Washlngton-E. @. Woolley.
Wayne-M. W. Mansfield.
Weber--Thomas ID. Dee.
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Continued on page two.)
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CHIEF OF POLICE HILTON
e''e Some Testimony Regarding the
Tragedy OF July IL.

chef Hilton was the first called by
" State this morning. He testified
uA' be had known J. II. Benbrook for
couple Of years as the proprietor OF
Stumbling house. Coming directly to
lf tragedy the chief Identified the re-
'o'ei taken from Benbrook. and stated
uN It contained two loaded cartridges
~ three empty shells. one OF the
.aled shells was indented. as though it
'al been snapped and missed IRE.
Vns hat vas handed 10 him on the
1sl' Of the tragedy. as well as a suit
ao'hes taken from the defendant.
ne clothes were sent to the laundry.
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Beayer-J. W. Mcfarland.
BOxeider--D. c. Hubbard.
Cache-William Edward.
Carbcn-A 5. Higham.
Dayis-Henry II. Blood.
Emery-William Howard.
Garheld-Wiliiam II. Dale.
Grand--A. A. Neff,
lron--l4 W. Marston.
Juab-D. o. Miner.
Kane-Undrepresented.
Millard-,Jos9h 4. Ray.
Morgan--John Hopkins.
Plnto--Joseph Nelson.
iRch-LeRoy n. French.
Salt Lake,. A. Wilson.
San Juan-J. X. Letcher.
Sanpete-M. +. Murray.
seyier--Joseph A. Smith.
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RoRERTs REsoLuTIoN.

Abel John Evans Of Utah county here
offered this resolution which was re-
ferred TO the resolution committee with
out reading or debate:
THE Democrats Of Utah In conven-
tiOn assembled deny that the people Of
this State have broken any covenant or
compact entered into with the nation
for the purpose Of securing statehood.
we deny as false and malicious the
charge Of wholesale law-breaking made
against the PEOPLE Of this State. and We
further declare that Congress, In re-
fuslng to seat the duly accredited repre-
sentative Of sovereign State, who pos
sessed all the constitutional quallfca-
tons and presented complete prlma
facle evidence Of his right to be sworn
In, violated a fundamental principle Of
representative government"
ADJOURNMENT.
An adjournment was taken until 2
O'Clock this afternoon, Judge MagInnis
announcing that ali the committees
would meet in the interim The pros
poets We're for lively meeting this af-
ternoon. with the Introduction OF some
interesting propositions.