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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE.

New Through Trains to Portland. Pudget
Sound, 18th BURLINGTON NORTHERN PACIFIC
EXPRESS" No. Al, from ST. Louis. at 900 u. M
for Kansas City. st. Joseph. Northwestern
Nebraska, Black Hills. Wyoming, Montana,
Washington, Tacoma. Seattle, Puget Sound
and Portland, Oregon, via Billings, Montana
the short line and time saver TO the Upper
Northwest. To the Puget Sound In II hours
Through coaches, chair cars seats ffreel
standard sleepers and dining cars with thro
tourist sleepers from Kansas City This is
the main Travelled route st. Louis to the
Northwest
Number s. "Nebraska-C Colorado Express"
mid. day train from St. Louis for Nebraska,
Colorado, Utah, Pacific, Coast: one night to
Denver. Also for St. Paul, Minneapolis and
beyond,
No. Is. Mt s:i5 p. M, st. Louis to Kansas
City, Omaha, st. Joseph, Kansas, Nebraska
Colorado. Utah, Pacific Coast, via Denver,
also TO the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Washing
ton, Oregon, via Lincoln and Billings.
Please write: -
J. N. MERRILL. i, W. WAkELEY,
Gen SO. Agt.. N. Pryor ST., Gen. Pass. Agt,.
Atlanta, Ga st. Louis, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOT.
General Manager, St. Louis, Mo,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14
PECK ON TRUSTS.
THE BREEZY AUTHOR OF "PECK's
BAD Boy" TELLS ABOUT fEM.

Mr.. Geo. W. Peck has written a
book entitled "Peck's Uncle Ike and
the Red-Headed Boy" and we under
stand that it Is funny. We have not
read IL, but have seen an extract from
it describing trusts, which we think
is very apt. -, -.
Well" says Peck "a tr,lsG n 00O
of these things that are for Sse beneflt'
Of the people. The trust is a com.
bination Of several factories, for in.
stance. The promoter gets all the
factories in one line OF business to
combine. They pay each factory pro.
prictOr more than his business is
worth, and he is ticklcd. but they
only pay him part money and give
him stock in the combine for the bal
ance, and let him run his business
now owned by others. at good sal
ary, and he gets the big.head and
buys a rubber-tired carriage and sends
MS Iatnlly 10 Europe.
"'Thcn the trust closes down his
factory and throws his men out 0f
employment, lowers the price Of goods
to run out Others that have not enter.
ed the trust. aud the people who get
the goods cheap say Il trust Is the
noblest work Of God. After the out
siders have been ruined, and the man
who entered the trust in good faith
has spent all the money they gave
him, and tries tn sell the stock he re.
ccived. it has gone down to seven
cents on the dollar, and the trust buys
it in, and he cables his family to come
home 10 the steerage passage OF a
cattle ship.
"His old employees have gone to the
poorhOuse or to selling bananas with
cart, and the former manufacturer
who was happy and prosperous, has
become poor and shabby, and he looks
at his closed factory, with It's broker
windows, and he tries TO get u posi-
tion pushing a scraper on the asphalt
pavement. and II he fails he eithe
jumps of IA pier into the lake or take!
, a gun and goes cunning for the trus'
promoter who ruined him.
"And after the factory man II
drowned, or sent to the penitentiary
for murder. the stock OF the trus'
takes a bound and is above par, ant
| he hasn't got any OF it, and the pool
competitors Of the trust having been
ruined and closed up. prices Of the
goods go uD kiting, and the dear peO.
pie who said trust was the nOblest
work Of God, say II is the dumbest
work of man, and they pass resolu.
tions to down the trust, while the
owners of the good stock in the trust
stick out their fat stomachs, full OF
champagne and canvas.back and ter
rapn, and laugh at the people until
they nearly die of apoplexy, and drive
bob.tailed horses that live better than
the people, and carry blanketed dogs
in velvet-cushiOned carriages"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14
Chancery Court-2dDist
n. c. HILL, CHANCELLOR.

Tn ,ho oouuty of Pearl River on the first Monday
10 I,nnory and July and continue six days.
VI In the coupty of Marion first district on the
soeond Monday of January and July and continue
siv a,ys In the second district on the third
Monaay Of January and July and continue six
days. .,o c,,.,, N.n5.,,
os Iannary and July and continue six days.
" IN the comfy of Harrison on the first Monday
ofFebuary and August and continue six days.
In tbe eo,nty of jackson on the second Monday
ofFebmary and August and cOuntinue six days.
In the county Of Wayne on the second Monday
ofJune and December and continune SIX days.
In the county of Jones on the first MONDAY Oh
March and September and continue six days.
In the county of Jasper on the second Menday
of March and September and continue ak days.
In tho county of Perry held in Augusta, the
First district on the third Monday OF March and
September and continue six days. In the town OF
Hattiesburg, the second district on the the first
Monday Of June and December and continue ak
IN the county of Smith on the fourth Monday Of
March and September and continue six days.
In the county of COvingtOn on the fourth Mon.
day Of April and October and continue six days.
In the county of Greene on Thursday after the
second Monday of April and October and continue
three days
In the county of Newton on the first Monday
ofApril and November and continue six days.
In the county of Lauderlale on the first Mon
day of May and November and continue twenty
fOur days
In the county of Clarke on the third Monday Of
April and November and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14
SCRANTON, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY, SEP
THE SHIRT WAIST NAN And THE
NETWAIST GIRL.

The shirt-wast man and the netwaist girl
Go hand in hand today,
And the people year after year keep on
Throwing their clothes away.
The coat and the vest are tossed aside,
And where is the feecy shawls
Our clothes get thinner and fewer-what
VIII bottle end Of 1t all!
o what will the shirt.waist man take next
From the things that he has to wear,
And what will the net waist girl throw off
From the shoulders, now half-bare:
The shirt waist man and the net-waist girl
Go rollicking down the way
Have we started style that is going to end
With the old fig leaf some day.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14

A Chicago woman tried TO kiss Gov
ernor Roosevelt Ut the Labor Day
celebration. The governor "warded
on her embrace and escaped In tho
crowd.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14
Jackson County officials.

,,s ., the Courts-F. H. Lewis. ..,,o.
Clerk o. and a. TAX Collector-R. j. Loughridge.
s1c,n sS1lcc,ssnnrer-Arthur II. smith
irenassS%or-Willie p. Ramsay. n n c..,
'"p' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
,..r Rrovn. president; Simeon George H. U
lone, n O. FURRY, Andrew Altman.
o''' BOARD OF HEALTH
:, u,,srs president; |. P. Delmas.. secreta
= \, ,,sS:nrer; mas NJ. NJ. Evans, b. +. Duke, quar-
n,,ne musician.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14

A woman who has seen much OF the
world deplores the existeace OF the
girl who is called good fellow.
"She will have a very good time in
life" is her dictum, "but the chances
arc against her ever being married
and having home OF her own.
"Men are all likely to be attentive
to the sort Of a girl who Is called
good fellow. She is generally sure Of
having a good time. Men will take
her out, always be glad to have her In
a party, be very attentive to her at
dances, and make her seem like a
belle. All these rewards come to the
girl who is a good fellow. But have
rarely heard OF man who wanted to
marry her.
"Of course some man usually does
marry her, because the girls who are
good fellows usually flnd husbands.
But the demand for them as wives Is
not relatively SO great as their pOpu-
larlty with men. Girls with half the
amount OF attention that the good
fellow gets are going to be married
first.
| "Men don't want for wives the
women who are companions. They
want women who appeal to their AZ
fections, not to their sense Of what is
agreeable socially. ! have seen good.
fellow girls who waited for years TO
marry, even when they had more men
around them than the other type OF
woman who was married 1t the end
Of her flrst year out.
ut is not worth while, for the sake
Of any pleasure t0 be got out Of II, for
q girl to acquire the reputation OF
being = good fellow. II Il likely to 10.
terfere with some of her more impor.
tant aspirations for the future, ,and
you know matrimony and Z good hus-
band will compensate Z girl for mlss-
ing . great deal IN tho way OF Z good
time before the wedding. Philadel-
phla Press.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14
nHE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist
THAD A. WOOD, JUDGE.


WALTER A. WHITE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
:. ho conuty of Wayne on the second Monday
,,arv In .uu rv" and July and continue six days.
OJad"aro ,hs couny of Pearl River on the third Mon
DAY. April and October and .s.o% sSpHsS .st tx aiSs KS
In the coGn,y of = January and July and continue
ieuian In The first district on the first Monday
SIX vaErn.rv s and August and continue six days.
u E0hapV lns and August and continue twelve days
OF r. feIa. hs .cnty of Jasper on the first Monday Of
March and september and continue s. twelve days
IN tne ..I uyu uSsn.ember and continue six days..
Mar,h At ,hs rouuty Of Hancock on the fourth Monday
3 ~ Ma~ ,"e and November and continue six days.
ol my ,Ss "o,nty of Harrison on the second Monday
=, ~ May ."' and November and continue six days.
o' M ,Gs county of Jackson on the fourth Mounday
If y anrl i and October and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14

A good thing to takc-tho DEMO
|cRAT-STAR.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14
MISSISSIPPI AS A TERRITORY

Clark County Times.
One hundred years ago on the 2lst
of May last Winthrop Sargent, Of
Massachusetts was appointed COVER
nor Of Mississippi Territory by Mr..
Adams. He was the first governor
who ruled over the destinies of the
new State, which was destined to shine
with such effulgence in the corOnet Of
States. The original territory com.
priscd all that section now known as
South Alabama and South Mississippi,
and Is described in the act Of Congress
as MI that tract of country bounded
on the west by the Mississippi river,
on the north by line to be drawn due
east from the mouth of the Yaz00
river to the Chatahoochie, on the
south by the 3lst degree of north lati-
tude. The capital of the territory
was located at Natchez, but, under the
administration Of Gov. Claiborne, who
succeeded Sargent, it was removed to
Washington, six miles east Of the
former capital.
In 1904 the territory was extended
north to the Tennessee line, and in
cluded almost the entire State OF Ala.
bama as it now exists. Gov. Williams
Uf North Carolina succeeded Clai.
borne, and proved to be an Indifferent
executive. He seemed to have taken
very little interest in the affairs OF the
territory, and returned to North Caro-
lima 90 a visit after serving a year al
bis post. Cawles Meade was acting
secretary of the territory during his
administration, and was acting COVER
nor during the absence of Gov. Will
iams. 1t was at this time that the
celebrated Aaron Burr took his triI
down the Mississippi river on his sup
posed errand of the conquest of Mexico
and the formation of a new republic
10 the South. The Federal govern
ment had instructed the territorial
authorities to arrest him as he passed
down the river. There was great ex
citcment at this time all over the ter
ritOry, and Acting Gov. Meade organ
lied large body of volunteers to ar
rest all engaged IN it. Aaron Burr
was taken to Washington, the capita
of the territory, by George POindextel
and Col. Shields, where he went
through the form Of a trial, was ad
mitted to bail and left the territory
passing through the southern part o.
the State, going east, and was re
arrested at old St. Stephens, on tht
Bigbee river, and conveyed to Wash
ington.
1t is said that his splendid persona
appearance and fascinating manners
won the heart OF one of the fairest ant
sweetest of the young ladies at thu
capital OF the new territory, and that
through her influence, he was permit
ted to escape from the territory.
Many charges were brought against
this brilliant but unhappy man, nom
OF which seemed to stand the test o
investigation, and we have concluded
that his greatest fault rested In hi
superb mettle and his greatest super
iority over his contemporaries. What
ever may have been his faults, the!
have gone to rest beneath the SHADOW
OF the splendid temple OF his geniu
and manhood as we see them today.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14
AN ILLUSTRlOUS LIST.

During the century now drawing to
its close. says the Atlanta Journal,
assassins have been very busy in their
dastardly work among rulers and
poteRtates. The list OF their most
illustri0us victims since the century
began is as follows:
Emperor Paul, Russia, chOked, 1901;
Sultan Sclim, Turkey, stabbed, 1903;
President d'Istria, Greece, stabbed,
1884; Duke Of Parma, Italy, 1854;
President Of Hayti, stabbed, 1859 !;
President Lincoln. United States,
shot. 1865; President l}alta. Peru.
shot 1872; President Moreno. Ecua-
dor, shot. 1872; President Guthrltz.
Ecuador, shot 1873; Sultan Abdul
Aziz. Turkey. stabbed. 1874: Presi.
dent OF Paraguay. shot, 1877; Presi.
dent Garfield, United States, shot
1881; Gar Alexander ii. Russia,
bomb, 1881; President J. r. Barrios,
| luhuUCuIdIds Sutt. lcCJ. QuCGu w
Corea, poisoned, 1890; President Car
not, France, stabbed, 1894; President
jose Barrios, Guatemala. shot, 1898 !:
Shah OF Persia. stabbed, 1896: EN-.
press OF Austria, stabbed, 1899; King
Humbert, Italy. shot. 1000.
An examination will show that u
majority 0f these murdered rulers
were distinguished for their virtues
as sOvercigns and presidents; were
beloved by their people. Assassina-
tion In this, as in preceding centur.
les, has many OF its victims among
those whose lives were precious to the
nations over whose governments they
presided, while the worst, cruellest
and most hated rulers have been
spared. Patriots haye suffered more
than tyIants from the stroke Of the
assassin.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14
THE NEWSPAPER DEADBEAT.

Grenada Sentinel.
1t has been agreed that newspaper
subscriptions are an infallible test of
a mans honesty. They will sooner or
later discover the man. II he is dis.
honest he will cheat the printer some
way-declare that he has paid when he
has not-sent money 10 the mails
which was lost-wll take the paper
and not pay for it on the ground that
he never subscribed for it-or move
of and leave it coming to the Office he
left. Thousands 0f alleged Christians
are dishonest In this particular at
least. The printers book will tell
fearful tales ut the dnal Judgment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14

The London Daily Mail has just
awakened to the fact that "ln big
American cities Ice is carried round
like milk" II says that ''in London
one searches In vain for an Ice shop or
warehouse. Though thousands or
tons are sold every week, the average
Londoner is unable to procure Ice.
One dificultyis that the weather Is
variable. Another Is that London Is
behind the times"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14
GREELEY'S WAY WITH V1CT
UALS.

One of the most remarkable. traits
which characterized Horace Greeley
was his complete absorption OF the
duties of the moment, says the
Youths Companion. When hard at
work, he would forget all about his
meals, and gradually he fell into the
habit of depending on one OF his as
sistants to keep on the lookout for
him 10 this respect. The editor would
call out, "Jones, have l had my din.
ner YETI" and Jones would give the
correct answer.
Once, while ut the house OF lead
ing politician, Greeley had been hav'
ing a heated discussion, when his
hosts wife invited him to partake Of
SONS refreshment. Without needing
what he was doing. Horace seized 9
plate OF crullers, and emptying III
contents on his lap, continued TIN
discussion, munching cruller nov
and then until ne had finished the lot
i His kind.hearted hostess, fearing
that in the absorption OF the moment
| Mr.. Greeley had eaten SO many crul
lers as to make himself III, and havinf
, been told that cheese In moderation II
, a capital digester, handed him a small
plate of cheese, hoping that he woulo
: take a bite or two, and thus indirectly
and unconsciously c0unteract the
, effect OF the crullers. But Greeley, In
his excitement, treated the cheese az
ne had treated the crullers. Finally
all the cheese disappeared, tn the as
tonishment and alarm Of the sympa.
thetic hostess.
A few moments later, the discussion
having ended, she was astonished to
hear Mr.. Greeley, evidently uncon.
scious of all he had devourcd, deliver
an eloquent harangue On the virtues
Of graham or brown bread, and de-
nounce with viRor the pernicious fond.
ness Of Americans for cheese!
J, The trusts reduce the number OF
salesmen. The statesmen lose thelF
situations; the railroads lose theii
fares; the hotel men lose their q pei
day; the liverymen lose their hack
hire. The money is Withdrawn from
: circulation, and In consequence oil
suffer because Of the trusts and com
; bInes fostered and encouraged BY th'
Mckinley administration.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-05-17
Mm VIII Radfnrd naad

A telephone message to the LEDGER
May 10 from Louisiana conveyed the
sad tidings of the death of Mrs. Alice
Radford, wife Of VIM. H. Radford,
which occurred that morning ct her
home in that city, after brief illness.
Deceased was most excellent
woman and was the eldest daughter
Of the late Hon. Il. O. Duffy, one Of
Pike eounty's leading business men
and politicians, he having represented
his county several terms in the State
Legislature and held other positions
of trust.
Mrs. Radford leaves husband who
is q member of the Simmons Hard
ware Company, q sister, Mrs. Edward
Tinsley, Of Louisiana, her mother and
q sister ct Vandalia, and brother In
st. Louis.
The funeral services were held in
Louisiana at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. Relatives from this city
attandad.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-05-17

According 10 the Sturgeon Leader,
through the untiring efforts OF Passsn-
ger and Ticket Agent,H &. Watts, the
Wabash Railway Company viii take
charge of Randolph Springs the
coming summer and with the sxpendi-
ture of sum of money will make II a
delightful resort. The Wabash has
entered into contract with Mr.. Hor-
ton, the owner of the Springs, that II be
will maintain park there for Eve
years, the company win erect large
and commodious amphitheatre or
grand stand, and make such other
necessary Improvement as are
necessary to make the place pleas
ant and delightful summer resort, TO
which excursions VIII be run regularly
every Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-05-17

building. The buildings will be iden-
tical and will consist Of two stories
and basement, the latter being
nearly all above ground. The size Of
each building is to be Taxa feet. The
main entrance will be an arched one
and very handsome. The first floor
will have 10 foot ceilings and will
have twelve rooms, 1Oxl5 feet, with Q
good sized closet in each. In the
middle OF the rear portion will be
lavatories. The stairways 10 the
second floor will be two In number,
one at either end of the hall which
extends the length Of tho building
north and south.
The second floor is to be arranged
the same as the first floor with the
exception of baths which win be
placed there.
In the basement will be four large
class rooms with foot ceilings.
OTHER CONTRACTS LATER.
The contract for the drill hall and
outbuildings will be let later, as win
also the boiler buildings for the pur-
pose of heating the buildings by
steam. The latter will be placed In
the rear OF and some distance
from the main building and makes
the buildings huch less liable Of fire
danger.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-05-17
MRS. LEEPER DEAD.
A Good Woman Passed Away at Sig
O'Clock Saturday Morning.

Suffering released its grip on the
life of Lula Pheraba, wife Of Charles d.
Leeper, at 6 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing and she passed 70 the great
beyond.
Mrs. Leeper had been Ill of q coms
plication OF diseases for about three
months and had been . great sufferer,
especially In the latter few weeks.
Her death was expected ct any time
for hours before the end.
Deceased was born In Boone county
and was SO years Of age ct the time OF
her death. She was = Miss Lula
Pheraba La Force, being the younger
daughter of Washington and Sarah
La Force, deceased, and was wed to
Charles g. Leeper about 10 years ago.
Her husband survives her.
Mrs. Leeper was ; consistent ana
hard-working member Of the Christian
church and was 3 most excellent
woman who had numerous friends,
who deeply deplore her taking away.
Deceased left the following brothers
and sisters:
George e. La Force, Mexico; Felix
La Force, Kansas City; Mrs. Charles
Bruce and Mrs. Mary Brooks, Mex
leo; Butler La Force, Kansas City;
Mrs. Ehla Adama. Maxinn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-05-17
TO-DAY SO YEARS AGO
The Rebellion Began in Missouri by
the Taking Of Fort Jackson--some-
thing Of "Kelley's Company"
and Its Stay in Jefferson.
From the jefferson City Tribune.

ETOm tno JoHer3On Iity lrlDunc-
To-day is the thIrty-ninth annivers-
ary OF an interesting bit Of Missouri
history. On the tenth day OF May,
1861, General Lyon took Camp Jack
con, In St. Louis, and precipitated the
war Of the rebellion In Missouri. The
war spirit had been smouldering all
along, but this overt act Of the Union
General, who was afterwards killed at
Wilson's Greek, caused 1t to break
into FIRE. Kelley's company, which
afterwards became famous In Mis-
souri,. had been stationed in
st. Louis at Camp Jackson. A short
time previous to Gen. Lyons invest
ment OF Fort Jackson, Kelly's oompa-
ny was In Jefferson City, having been
sent here TO guard large amount of
ammunition which was stored in the
old fair grounds. In their absence as
above mentioned, Fort Jackson fell
into the hands of the Union
forces. Inspired by this i'm
portant event, some rhymster
penned the folio wing lines, which
we're much In vogue and were sung
extensively shortly after Fort jack
son was taken:
SIT was on the tenth Of May,
Kelley's men were all away,
When the Yankeys invaded Camp
Jackson;
Lyon was there with Bowenstein
and Blair,
To take our men from the happy
land Of Canaan"
Kelley'soompsny remained In Jeffer-
son City and formed the neucelaue Of
Parsons' Brigade, the company acting
as drill llmaster Of the raw recuits.
Capt. A. A. Lesueur, editor, Of the
Kansas City Times, was one of the
members Of Kelley's company, and
one Of lie best drillmasters. DR.. r. e.
Young, A. W. Ewing, Ben Clark, q.
W. Higgins, Gen. James Harding and
VIM. Skidmore, still living here, we're
among those who took an important
part in those stirring times.