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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-03

The State assessors monthly meeting
occurred. Tuesday. This is the season.
to express it as they do when their
work is between hay and grass.
That is their real work is not here,
but they are just finishing on last
years and at the same time preparing
for the year 1900.
This year will be the one of fixing the
valuation of the State once more. and
along in April they will begin to
equalize the valuations of the cities and
towns of the State. using as a working
basis. the returns from the assessors of
1899, and those that will be received in
April and May of this year. together
with the things they learned while
visiting the local assessors. this year
when they met the assessors of about
$50 towns. cities and plantations.
This will be an important year in
the makeup of the valuation Of the
wild lands" said Chairman Marshall
Tuesday, to the Journal. I'VE revise
the entire valuation every two years,
but the real work and study comes in
that of the wild lands. We have to go
to many sources for information as to
the changes, and it is long task We
draw from what information the land
agent possesses, together with that Of
all the county commissioners who
know all about their wild lands, and
keep an accurate account of the
changes. 1t is at our meetings with
the wild land owners, however, where
we receive vast deal of information
Of importance to us. The late E. S.
Coe Of Bangor. used to be a grea
source of information to us. as he was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-03

There will be Roll Call at the
Green Street Methodist Episcopal
church, Wednesday evening. The
names Of all the members will be read
from the records. 1t is hoped that all
who can will be present to answer to
their names, and that those who can
not come will send some communica-
ton. The meeting may be something
like an old-fashioned Methodist Love
Feast. The probationers are also ex-
pected. and nobody is excluded from
the meeting. This Will be a good way
for the church to begin the new year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-03

Superintendent w. w. Stetson, he
with the record of 327 addresses in the
year 1899 is arranging the dates for
this years meetings. Those in this
section of the State that he has thus
far arranged is lecture at st. AL
bans on the 10th of January; a teach
ers' meeting at Palmyra the 18th; a
teachers meeting and lecture at Grey
on the 18th: a lecture at Wilton on the
18th; and one at Madison on the 10Th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-03

organized at Saco for the purpose Of
manufacturing a cigar machine, with
100000 capital stock, of which $500 is
paid in. The officers are: President.
7. Z. Carpenter Of Providence, r. r.;
treasurer. F. w. Hartwell Of Provi-
dence. K. l. Certificate approved, Dec.
rs, 1899.
The Gledhill Chainless Lever Bicycle
Company. organized at Lewiston for
the purpose of manufacturing an in
vention for a bicycle, with $1,000 cap
ital stock. of which $50 is paid in.
The officers are: President. G. w
Raymond of Lewiston, Me: treasurer,
T. II. Gledhill Of Lewiston, Me. Certifi-
cate approved, Dec. IS, 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-03
Mr.. Handel Ha stingS

Tickets for sale at Eiusman'S drug
store January 3. Prices - and IS cents.
IAN d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-03
QUALIFICATIONS OF MARkSMEN

n IL
Under the new regulations now III u
Nv the National Guard Of TINS stu
the practice upon the rifle ranges
only "A preliminary practice INV, lu'i'
6cation practice being under dl1crei'
,o,ditions as to scores made, ana I'M
der the supervision Of some c"i'lhl,S-
.ioned officer, other than that OF 'f'
organization practicing for Hnal'li'
ion ,P 25S Small Arms PractIceo
There were two companies W.
.ailod themselves Of the right 81
,,,,olification and had their practice III
accordance with the regulations Hi'"
,,nder the rules adopted. ! thlnk w.
no practice was satisfactory anu 'i',.
NO same rules should govern the qu"ii-
fcation for 1900. ~
7 desire to call your attention 70 III
Inconsistency regarding requirements
far practice. in paragraphs Z'o anu W
and recommend changes therein. faia "a
,rro IN 256 provides that where 900 OF oog
,.,rd ranges cannot be had. 500 yai"
range may be used instead. 1t ai7
nrovidos that where man mas NAV -a[
with the rifle, two scores OF - a. n
! 1900, wards, he may practice at oVo-
(9om wards Paragraph 261 proVloes
that when a man has made two scoie'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
AMBIGUOUS EPITAPHS.


FrOfn TIC Chicago Record.
Speaking OF ambiguous epitaphs Robert Christy
esq OF this city says that he found three In an old
cemetery near Now-London Conn. which he con-
srders satirical. They at least subject 10 n
double construction The first expresses the senti-
ments OF sea captain upon the death OF his
fourth wife. follows: - ~
.3ehold, We living mortals passing by
How thick the partners of one husband lie.
vast and unsearchable the ways of God,
Just. but severe. HIS Christening rod
These lines, however. quite so clear as
graved by another double widower upon the tombs
OF his deceased partners. Under the epiaph OF the
first wife - 49,
The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away;
Blessed be the name of the Lord
On the tombstone of the second wit which
stands beside the other Is this:
Il called upon the Lord and He heard me-
And delivered me of all my troubles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
HIS PLANS UPSET
he Indianapolis Sun.

From The indianapolis Sun.
did you ask pepa?' she questioned eagerly
Eyes. and it's all off,. he responded. as one in a
dream.
why, did he reruse?"
NO. but he said when / asked TO take you away
from him ] was asking to take away the light OF
his life; that the home without you would be u
prison CELL
Well all papas say that. you big tender hearted
fellow"
Il know he responded. huskily, but II isn't
that"
What is It, them
Cant you see? He expects to take you away
from home. and l wouldn't have the nerve after he
talked like that 10 stay-and-er-weIl don't you
see?"
Il see." she answered coldly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
SOME WONDERFUL WOUNDS.
rom The London Leader

i ]
Quartermaster Sergeant Johnson. Second Beds
writes from Bloemfontein: II went to gre Sergeant
Shimmans in the hospital here. A bullet hit him
on the outside OF the knee passed out at the top.
slightly grazing the kneecap, and then again passed
through the knee the left side and through the
thigh OF the left leg, so that bullet mnde six
holes, but did not damage any bones seriously.
Some OF the other men In regiment have had
really marvellous escapes. One man shot in
the left side OF the head the bullet passing out at
the front, just above the ball of the eye and with
out hurting the eye at all. Another was shot
through the body Just above the heart and was
apparently mono the worse. except for q hole
through his chest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
MR.. BALFOUR'S GOLF VIEWS
THE ENGLISH STATESMAN ELOQUENTLY
MAINTAINS IT'S SUPERIORITY.
From Tho london Telegraph.

From The London Telegraph.
Mr.. A. J. Balfour visited Dundee yesterday ana
opened a bazaar promoted to purchase the Mont
feth golf links. The Earl of Strathmore PRESIDED
Could we have foreseen the course of events l
do not think should. probably have hXed upon
this particular day for the opening ceremony or the
bazaar, the result which WILL hope and believe.
be the purchase Of the Mopheth golf links. And
the that l should prefer another day is
the very nature of this occasion requires us
to turn gaze to concentrate our attentioI
upon what might call the lighter side OF pubic
life at time when very grave national anXletles
Weighing upon the minds and consciences or
the people (Cheers) But the date was 1xed ana
could not without great Inconvenience be altered
And let say. when | describe occasion ike
this dealing chiefly with the lighter side Of our
public interests, you must not suppose me TO mean
by that that 1t is unimportant side. on the con-
trary. my firm conviction is that there Is no pubic
interest of greater inLortance than that of pro-
viding healthy means of recreation for all classes
in the community. (Cheers)
We rightly and properly spend great deal or
thought in finding for recreation within the
reasonable limits of the working hours OF the com
munty But. after all. when you have diminished
the working hours Of the community. whatever
class you dealing with. you leave the more time
to be N recreation And It Is just difficult
it is more difficult very often-to find good recre-
alton than It is TO find remunerative employment.
Now, l have strong views to the place which
golf takes among the reasonable recreations or
mankind. (Cheers) There is oid-and in some
respects perhaps wise-adage which tells us that
there is dispute about tastes and In one sense
the abstract merits OF different, for instance.
as those OF music and painting. In the same way
1t Is Impossible, reasonably to the abstract
and intrinsic merits of games so different, for eX-
ample. golf and cricket. And subjects OF
that kind am prepared to put aside all disputa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES

From The indianapolis Press
Just think OF those brutal nrizeapb.ere ge,,,r
thousands OF dollars for beating each other" said
such being the case, 7 presume their lit.la NJ
fairs DE glove might be called financial daicuJties
said tEo Cheerful Idiot
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10
WHERE ARE WE AT?

We are not very much disposed to
60 out into the wet when il is raining.
The slush of surroundings reminds us
of the old song:
"come rain, come rain,
Come to the top of my boot!
Come and I will thank ye
To keep back the Yankee
Until we can fill up with recruits"
We take no stock in the Eastern
question
1t is a wrong committed against Il
people than against whom we have no
cause Of aegressiun. We are entirely
on the defensive. We may regard
ourselves. physically and morally. to
be the killers of those who cxistl2.0OO
miles away from us upon the land
surface Of The world. we are not en-.
titled b" attack them through the idea
of conquest. They have their god OF
war, rs we have. Their numbers and
their methods meet ours in wonderful
proximity.
What we do not like is that we are
drawn into the comhat against 0ur
American freedom. h0h0i and its
principle Of doing unto others as you
would have them tu do unto you.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10
BEAUTIFUL PASCAGOUlA BY
THE SEA.

We excerpt the following from "Eve
Upto-Date' department of the Times.
Democrat of recen; date:
"A letter 0f greeting is at hand
from that busiest 0t workers. Mrs.
Helen NJ. McCants. who writes. as
she says. an intinltesmal portion OF
her thankfulnrSS for Il few DAYS res I
in the midst nf the rush of life. Mrs.
McCantS is taking a little wcll-earned
holiday at Pascag0ula. Miss. of which
one can only judge the necessity who
has glmpsed her ever.energetic and
tirelcsS in her work during the busy
season. Here is just leaf nf the
letter, but IL seems TO rift the day and
let in fresh sea breath, with its lit
tie mission Of restfGl blessing:
The SALTY breeze. the sweeping
bay. the lsland.dotted horizon. the
solitary lighthouse dozen miles
away-stlch are the environments Of
the happy present: the past meltS in.
tn vagueDesS: the future heconieS IN
consequent, the dolce far niente which
makes Pascagoula the most delicious
Eden of our earthly acquisition to n
weary. worn and tired brain and body.
The vast variety Of sky and sea.
the ever-varying eXpanSe OF cloud and
sky-what Il resttul prospective for
the wraricd eye, the strained nerve.
the aching frame. y"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10


1t makes us sick tn read published
opinions nf negro leaders and so.callcd
professnrS OF the race with which our
Southern exchanges abound. The af-
fair in New Orleans does not 10 our
opinion command such grave impor-
tancc and danger in society as to hunt
up testimony from every negro who
wears Il long-tailed rrOck. and who,
after he has laid the foundation for
negro vlllainy, 10 come nut and crawl
from the responsibility of his teach
ings. The way TO handle the Ques lion
is To let those 10000 from, Boston come
down here and try to teach US a lesson
on the subject. They will doubtless
have to pass through portion nf the
State of North Carolina and by the
time they reach Georgia the story of
"the ten little niggrrS" will amount (
t0a0.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10

When we hear a fellow talking
ABOUT the mismanagemcnt of the 20.
llllcal party that he has been acting
and voting with for years. il is Il sure
sign he is getting ready to flop over
to tfc hther party. or advocate The
formation of Il new party, wedding
out the demagogues, etc. That is the
vericst rot. The Democratic party is
the party of the American people.
and is good cnnuyh tor anyone who is
OF right principles.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10

The Union Star. Il new ttye.column.
'patent outside" newspaper, has lust
made its appearance ut Virgins. a
Village of three hundred inhabitants.
midway between Gulfport and Haiti
esburg, on the Gulf & Ship Island Rail-
road. The second number of the pa
per Is on our exchange table. The
paper is published by stock compa-
ny, Mr.. L. V. Owen, editor and busi-
ness manager. May the Union Star
ever shine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10
Bridge Contract.

Notice IL hereby given that q contrac
fof the building, OF a bridge over fIlnf
Greek, near the site Of the old Orrel
bridge, In Beat No. 4, according to nlan,
and specifications on file, will be. ~ i"t, y
the lowest bidder at the front door ~ n
ton, on the '"''
firsf Mondqy tie 3rdDay n September. 1900
at II m. Bond for the faithful perform
ance Of work Will be regVired aecoriiin';o !;
bids is reserved. w." W.
BY order OF the Board.
o +. II. LEWIS, Clerk,
August 10, 1900 M.H,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10
.s'etr .fdperfsNegaesffA.
PETITION FOR PARDON,
To His Excellency, A. II. Longino, Gov
ernor of Mississippi:

To His Excellency, A. II. Longino, Gov
ernor of Mississippi:
The undersigned petitioner, a convict
in the penitentiary of the State of Mis-.
sissippi, who was on the 18th day Of
May, ISIS, convicted of the crimes of rob-
berry and shooting with intent to kill, in
the Circuit Court of Jackson county,
said State, prays your Exeellency to
pardon him.
Petitioner is in bad health, and has
been confined for more than seven years.
He was boy seventeen years of age at
the time of the commission of said
crimes, and has suffered day and night
for seven long years, and prays to be al
lowed to walk forth into the world again,
a free man, to lead lawful and useful
life. Very respectfully,
JAMES o. SMITH.
August 10, 1900. 26-lt
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10

Judge Wofford, of the criminal court
OF Kansas City, when sentencing a
youthful offender, said: Talk about
hereditary criminals" continued the
Judge. " When l hear a man arguing
that there is such a man on earth as a
hereditary criminal want to put him
into the penitenliary. There's no
such thing as Il hereditary criminal.
Fathers and mothers through neglect
open the road to hell to nine tenths of
the bows who 90 there. II your
mother had trained you right YOU
wouldn't be here"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10
+. II. LEWIS, Clerk.

The lumber statistics of the Port o!
Pascngoula for the year ending June
30, 1906, shows marked improvement
in figures for our port Our lumber
trade is increasing to such an extent
that it attracts vessels from all sec.
tion> Of the world and our shipping
has bccorlc u source of great pride u
us in commercial Significance. The
improvements in Gnr l,arbor are com
manding respect from abroad, and
when the work Of having deep water
draws IT, Il completion through the as.
sistance Of the Government. MissiS.
sippi will possess one Of The most i'm.
portapt >eaports Of the Gulf Of Mex
leo. The Pa>cagonla Commercial
Club, of Scranton and Merchants
Association Of Moss Point haye is
sued statement Of the lumber sta-
tisbics of the port.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10
toFfiCIAI.l
Board Of Supervisors
JACKSON COUNT Y.

The Board of Supervisors met in reg
ular session Monday, August q, 1900
Real and personal rolls received ana
ordered to remain on file subject to on
jections according to law.
Contract for steel bridge let to Geo. II.
King Bridge Go. for $3,16S.UO, payable
500 0O cash, balance in |, = and ) years
Resignation of q. II. Gould as keeper
of poor house accepted to take effect
Sept |, 1900.
Petition of +. J. johnson and others
for public road from Lake avenue to
residence of X. ID. Smith granted, and
said road declared public, to be part OF
road No. l05 and to be worked by over
seer thereof.
Bid of A. Blumer for contract of fill
ing road No. b rejected and contract or
dered re-advertised, and VIM. Welch or
dered to make plans for such work.
Mrs. A. Barnes was appointed Keeper
of poor house to fill uneXpired term.
County Treasurer authorized to loan
sixteenth section funds upon proper and
legal security, abstract of property, etc.
The petition of Johnson Ware and
others to discontinue road Is as a public
road granted.
The clerk directed to advertise con-
tract for building bridge over Bluf
creek at site of old Orrell bridge.
| Insolvent list filed by Tax Collector
accepted and approved and ordered
credited.
Supplemental roll of realty filed by
Tax Collector accepted and approved and
ordered charged.
List of state tax lands filed by Tax
Collector approved and ordered credited,
A. $. Denny appointed overseer Of
road No. ~, vice II. c. Burton, excused
The following amounts were ordered
allowed,
\, u, Lee, blanks, Co.. .,..,..,.....$ 40 0i
W. II. Havens, repairing bridge ~ N
q. II. Gould, keeping poor house. ~ III
j. Il. Roberts, repairing bridge % "
d. d. Cowan, Supt.. supplies ..,, 10 N
| w. p. Ramsay, Assessor, enumer-
ating school children .......... lO7 ~
Democrat-Star, school notices $50 3 q
II. u. Dubuys, engineer account,
bridge plans s...,....,..t..,,.....,. 30 81
o. A. Johnson, tools for tearing
Cunningham Hardware Co., cool
er for court house ........~.. 5 2;
Democrat-Star, blanks GoAnty Of
| Hcers ,..,..,,,,..t....t IN
DIR. +. +. Griffin, visits to prison.
| w
Il. w. Grayson, constable and ju-
rors inquest n. Richards ...,.. u I;
Eleven special deputy sheriffs ap-
pointed to preserve peace ut
Moss Point ',,,,.t,,s, q ,'...:...,.. 900 y
Peter Howell, work and material
bridge on road lO7 ..,., II
RI. Loughridge, conveying prls-
oners, dieting, etc. .,....,..... 80 u
Board adjourned to term in course
NOLNEY BROWN, President.
+. II. LEWIS, Clerk.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10

lIy reference ~ lie proceedings of
the Congressional district convention.
held at Biloxi on the End inst, it will
be seen that Hon. J.. A. McLain was
nominated a. his own successor as the
Democratic candidate for Congress
from this district. Mr.. McLain has
made the district Il most efficient
member. and we are glad OF his re-
nomination. lie has no opposition
and will certainly have walk-0ver.
This Is an evidence Of his good work
in the past. The coast country is es.
pcciall, indebted to McLain for the
intereS, he has manifested in behalf
OF its material interests.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, !,
Julv 81 1QaO0

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, !
July %, 1900. (
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof In support
OF his claim, and that said proof will he
made before the circuit clerk of Jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on Septem-
Der 8, 1900, viz:
James B. Sims, for heirs of Thomas A.
sims, deceased. for the neN, section |,
township south, range 8 west, =
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Henry O, Flnrry, of Daisy, Miss. |:
Wesley j.; Ramsay, of Ramsay, Miss. /;
Henry Holland, Of Daisy, Miss; Robert
Naming, of Daisy, Miss.
July q, 1900. 24-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10
NpecinI Term
Circuit Cemrt.

1t is ordered by the undersigned, Judge
of the I'd Judicial District of Misslsslp'
pi, that special term of the Clre"l'
Court be held ut Scranton, In Jackson
county In said State, beginning on 'he
second Monday In August l9oO. AMI con-
tinuing for the term of six days, OF ;"
long thereof as the b,lsinessof the co"r'
may require.
1t Is further ordered, That the clerN
and Sheriff Of said county proceed |"
draw the names Of fifty persons III '''
manner prescribed by law, to serve -
grand and petit jurors for said tern''
Witness my hand this l6th day o'
July, A. d. 1900
II. A. WOOD, Judge.
All parties interested will take notice
OF the above, and be governed accoru'
ingly.
Witness my hand this 18th "a! ''
July, 1904 +. II. LEWIS, CLERK.
July 70, 1900. ~n
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10
Contract Notice.

Noticeis herehX given that the con.
tract for the buid repairing and VHii f'i
ing Of ,0OO yards OF road No. ~. frn,r
!3lumeks foundry, running toward.
tandaWs ferry, according to plans nGI anG
specifications to be filed, will he lefr ~ ~
the i0yest bidder at the front door ~
the cotirt house, IN the town OF Scrnn.
ton, OH tho o'"''
F''1t hom'"y. Mesd nuy efS,phmbv. ~ o
ut Y N. bond for faithful perfor,nan,,
Of contract viii be required accer.iinu
70 law, and the lsonrd reserves thc r3rh,
To reject any md all bids. - 80
l3y order 1T the hoard.
s.s.m..s,. y. ,,... "A. LEWIS, Clerk, h
2Iiss y ~ ~ AHt ~ esash MAJ
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10

Ihe l}emocrat> by a majority of
100000 won.in North Carolina IN the
ard The Legislature will be four
h'tl' Democratlc in both branches and
VIII elect u successor tn Marian But
Ter, Pop'lllst. The vote on the fran
chise amendment and that on the
State ticket are very nearly the same,
the State ticket slightly leading.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10

And Sill they come. The McComt
Cily TiMc> is Il bran new "all.home
pIintsncw>papcr just received at this
Office. The Times is published by
Messrs- NJ. A. Kaufman and Theo b.
LiRard. with Lillard as editor. 1t is
i very we'll gotten up six-cOlumn folio
Atsi.a year, Democratic, red-hot for
Bryan aud Stevenson. Religiously
taes Times !eans. TO no particular
cHed, 'hetirvine God, in His infinite
wfxdhQI, smiles on all His cl,ilurenwho
are going BY various roads leading to
heaven. TSurccss To tho Times.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-10
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
lnnEuaIa i.... A inn1

DEPAkEMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE !
Jackson, Miss, August Z, 1900. (
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Carl A. Pihlstrom, contestant.
against homestead entry No. 81, ,59G made June 3
ls9d for 81, swa nwi swi swa nwi section ?, town
ship s., range 5w.. by Artemus J.. Dawson con.
testee, in which it is alleged that said Artcmus /.
Dawson has wholly abandoned said tract and
changed his residence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry ana next prior to
date herein; that said tract is not settled ,pon
and cultivated by said party as required by law,
Said parties are hereby notified to appear respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10
aa'clock a. M, on October IS, 1900 before n, II.
Lewis, at Scranton, Miss, and that final hearing
will be held at l0ocloek a. M, Oh October 25, 1900
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in JacksOn, Miss
The said contestant having. In a proper affidavit
filed July ~ 1900. set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service of Ills
notice cannot be made, It is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due om,i
proper publication ""'
JAMES HILL. Register
q. 4. MATTHEW'S. Receiver.
a"g'Ht III, IvVV. I6.Gt