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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29
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The little town OF Crawford on the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, In Lown.
dcs county will ship about fifteen
hundred tons of hay this year. This
hay goes to Mobile, Montgomery,
Birmingham, New Orleans and Cuba.
Seven years ago there was no hay
baled In that section. The Agricul.
tural and Mechanical college ut Stark
vile Is directly responsible, 1t Is
stated by one who has shipped 500
tons this year for this great innova.
tion. In this connection IL Is OF In.
terest also to state that the Missis-
sippi Mills, OF Wesson, the Lowell OF
the South, is manufacturing goods
for shipment to Australia. When
the resources which nature gave to
Mississippi are properly utilized 1t
will be one of the richest and grand.
est States In the sIsterh00d. A
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29
OFFICIALS OF TOWN OF SCRANTON

Mayor-lrving p, nelmas.
Marshal-Fred. L. Lindinger.
Treasurer-F. ID. Becht.
Town Clerk-Wm. G.. Parker
,.Aldermen-D, d. Cowan, Pat. II. Lauren
dine McVea Young, WIN. G. Parker, John II.
Santa Cruz.
School Trustees-F. II. Lewis II. s. Rourke.
W. j. Brunson, John Y. Morgan, +. d. Becht
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29

The interest In these figures at.
taches to the fact that poll can
register whether he is a qualified
elector or not. The rule Is that all
qualified electors register and many
who are not also registered.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29
RAILROADS..
TIME TABLES.
LOUISVILLE g. NASHVILLE R.R.

LIME lAbLES.
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE r. X.
GOING EAST.
=, In effect Sunday. April Il, 1901.
NO LEAVES New Orleans at SEQ D. m. Ar
mVes S at Scranton at 1lll p. IN. Arrives in Mobile
NO i.-Leaves New Orleans at $50 a. m. Ar
mVes AZ Scranton at 1928 p. IN. Arrives at Mobile
al@7 p.m.
NO 6,-Leaves New Orleans at 7:25 a. m. Ar.
.Vss Us ~ Scranton at 1882 a. m Arrives at Mobile
GOING WEST.
No. l.-Leaves Mobile 422 n. m. Arrives at
'VNlah'on 529 D. m. New Orleans, s:25p. m.
,.. ,No. 3'-Leaves Mobile 305 a. m. Arrives al
'VWIanton VA 400 a. m. New Orleans, 7:25 a. m.
NO, o-Leaves Mobile at 1888 p. m. Arrives at
s''ah'on 2'5l p. m New Orleans, $3.50 p. m.
JOHN II. SANTA CRUZ. Agent
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29

The Masonic Grand Lodge, Of
Georgia has approved the report Of
the committee on Jurisprudence, re-
commencing that all persons who
engage In the sale or manufacture Of
liquor, after joining the lodge shall he
expelled The report does not apply
TO druggists selling liquor for medl'
cinal or scientific purposes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29

A Nebraska tax collector has seized
. mans winter bveeches for non pay.
ment Of his poll tax, which leads the
Atlsnta Journal ~ remark that u
isa't, ,tllf MN I llllfx ! I I Y NJ tSs \ y,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29
DISTRICT POPULATION.

The Jackson News contains the
following interesting Information
that 1t would be we'll for all students S
OF Mississippi current affairs to study.
Says the news:
Secretary OF State Power is prepar.
ing some statistical tables for his re-,
port to the next legislature, which
will show the population of each con.
gressional district under the old cen
sus and under the new. The secre
tary's report will also contain a map
showing the disconnected way that
the districts are now laid out. This
table and map are for the guidance of
the legislature when ii comes to make
the reapportionment and lay out new
districts.
In the last apportionment the Sixth
district has l07, OPS more people than
the First district and 10000 more
than the Second and there is only a
difference OF 1900 between the Fifth
and Sixth districts.
The population OF the districts un.
der the census of 1900 is as follows:
Frst pistrict 1888
Second district 1s3,795
Third district 36,25S
Fourth district 238,864
Fifth district 262,0l5
Sixth district 263, ,9lf
Seventh district 23O,529
The report Of Secretary Power will
also contain some interesting figure.
as to the number Of polls assessed Ii
each district for the year 1900 as com
pared with the register vote OF th'
State in 1890:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29

A distinguished divine commenting
on the change In the times says; 'at
Penticost IL Was one sermon and s,00o
converts. In these later days II is
4 mn sArm0ns and one couvert.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29
COTTON SEED MEAL AS HORSE
.,. FEED.

The Southern Farm Gazette, edited
by Hon. W. G. Welborn, the accom-
plished professor Of agriculture at the
A. & M. College, discusses cotton seed
meal and hulls for horses as follows:
"The editor Of this paper has two
colts nearly three years old that ate
me al and hulls almost as we'll as
cattle do. They took it up by eating
after the cows when small amounts
OF feed we're left. 1t seems to be per-
fectly healthy and nourishing for
them. We hear Of mules and horses
in isolated cases being fed on this
food, but in a great majority of cases
horses and mules do not take to II
readily. We believe cotton seed mca
to be naturally as good food for horses
as for cattle. The horse seems early
TO become fixed in his habits OF diet
and being raised up on corn, hay ant
oats he soon gets SO he refuses to cal
anything else 1t will be remember
ed that Texas mustang refuses t
eat corn and will take to meal and
hulls first. A northern raised horst
almost refuses to eat any hay bu
timothy, while a southern raiset
horse will not eat timothy at first.
We believe ifcolts are trained u
eat meal and hulls when young 1t ma.
he made a large part Of their ratiol
throughout their lives. lfso, feedin
will be much cheapened. There Is n
question but cotton seed products Il
proportion to their nutritive valu
|are twice as cheap as corn, hay an
oats, for horses and mules. a
Next year will be good time
try this exne riment. ~
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29

l. u O. F., Scranton Lodge No. As
ara Se,s ~, every Tuesday at clock p m. Members
ara corSia S9aSa 70 be punctual. Visiting brothers
=. =. voIIE, " G, -S"' '
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-11-29
Scranton Business DIRECTORY.

CMTTH'S BAKERY e. RESTAURANT,
~ BY Mrs. Jas. Smith.
Meals on short notice. Also furnish
Wedding Cakes on orders.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04

WHAT THE LORD saba Sylvan
Springs (Tenn.) Dispatch says: 1t is
said that two representatives OF the
Latter Day Saints,or Mormon church,
that spent a few days in our city re-
Gently met with q warm reception
down on the river a few nights ago.
They stayed all night at farmhouse
and the next morning one OF them an
nounced to the lady that Jesus Christ
had appeared to him and commanded
him to take her unto himself as a wife.
The lady was dumbfounded for an in
slant, and then replied that the Lord
had appeared unto her and commanded
her to take a chair and beat him TO
death with it, and it is said she came
near doing it, too. 1t Is safe to say
they'll get out of Benton county
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
NUMBERs47.
THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN.
Nineteenth Century.

Nineteenth Century. -
In the early partof the present CEN
tury there was, indeed, no possibility
OF doubt or disagreement on this sub.
ject. for did not every educated person
know that thc world was created in
the year 1904 B. c.? More recently,
however, while some leaders in our
schools OF science have reached the
conviction that it is probable ~tllat..
mankind came into being one hundred ?
thousand years ago, Others secteason
to believe that this is almost as abb
surd as Archbishop Usshers quaint !.
chronology, and that the human race
has existed on the face Of the cartk
for more than million or even two
millions years.
The theory which would limit the
duration OF mans existence to one
hundred thousand years is based main.
ly on the grounds that no human bones
have been discovered anterior tn the
Quaternary epoch. But Sir Charles
Lyell more thar twenty years ago
pointed out that although many hun
dred flint implements, including Il
large number of knives, had been COL
lected in the alluvial sand and skfavel
in the valley of the Somme nota SIN.
gle human bone had been found there
in. "rhe Absence" he writes, 'Of all
| veStige of the bones which belonged to
that population by which so many
weapons were designed and executed
affords most striking and instruct
i've lesson in regard to the value OF
negative evidence, when adduced in
proof Of the non.existencc Of certain
classes of terrestrial animals at given
periods Of the past"
He also instances the ease OF the
Lake Of HARLEM, extending over 45,-
900 square acres, which the Dutch
Government, by means Of powerful
pumps, converted into dry land in the
year 1858. "There has been," he OBJ
serves, 'many sllipwreck and many
naval fight in these waters, and hun.
dreds Of Dutch and Spanish soldiers
and sailors had met there witllA wa
terry grave, yet in the deposits which
had constituted for three centuries
the bed Of the great lake no human
bones could be found" One or two
wrecked Spanish vessels, some arms
OF the same period, few coins and
some shells were all that were dis
covered.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04

LEARN TO TRANSFER. 81 tell you"
said the darkey, what de trubble is
wild de niggah an why he don't pros
per like de white man. He DON'T know
how to transfer. Now, de white man
knows how TO transfer. Now, II /
gives my note to white man to git
money to make a crap wid, be trans.
fer 1t to de merchant, an de merchant
transfer 1t to dc commission merchant,
an de commission merchant he trans
fcrs it to dc bank, an ebery one OF
dem gets money on 1t, an nobody has
to pay II but me. De niger ain'l
gwinc to do nuthin' till he can learr
how to transfer"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
Chsncsry Court-second District.

STONE DEAV0URS, CHANCELLOR.
n. ,sunty Of Pearl River on the first Monday
i. .Isnusry ard July and continue six days.
ths csuptv of Marion. frat district. on the
..cosd "a Monday Of January and July and continue
IN days In the second dist let on the third Mon
i i.y cY January and July and continue six days:
n tbs county Of Hancock on the fourth Monday
II January and July and continue six days.
In tse county OF Harrison on the first Monday
n Tebruary and August and continue six days.
In Inc comfy Of jackson on the second Monday
If February aid August and continue six days.
In ths county Of Wayne on the second Monday
ofjune and December and continue nix days.
In the county of Jones on the first Monday OF
March and September and continue six days.
In ihe county of Jasper on the second Monday
.f March and Sept ember and continue six days.
In tbe county of Perry held In Augusta. the
arst district, on the third Monday of March and
September and continue six days. In the town Of
Nsttiesburr, second district. on the first Monday
of lime and December and continue six days.
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
threedaya
In tho county Of Newton on the first Monday Of
April and November and continue six days.
In the county Of Lauderdale 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 elk days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04

An exchange tells Of lady who
tried to scare her husband, who was
quite hard drinker, 50 he would re-
form. 10 do this she produced the
costume of u devil that had bO6h worn
at a masquerade. The next time the
erring spouse came HON feeling happy
she quickly donned the costume; as ne
opened the door she stepped forward
and said in sepulchral tones: Come
in with mel am tho devil" The
result rather startled her, as the re-
sponse which he greeted was: "Zat
SO Shake, OIL boy. Pm your brother.
in.law; married your sister,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
THE OLD RED CRADLE.
ny ADELBERT CLARK.

Where the sunlight softly filters
Through the broken mossy caves,
And the spider spins her laces
. 'Mong the herbs, dried withered leave!
Stands demurc the old red cradle
Pride of many vanished years
When dear mother bent to whisper
Words Of love, to soothe her dears.
Once it stood within the kitchen,
Near thecid high chimney place,
With its lovely quilts Of patchwork,
Edged with point of snowy lace.
How we children used to quarrel
Just to rock it to and fro
When sweet Bessie was baby
Just bud Of life, you know!
And plainly can remember
How one evening in the fall,
(Carelessly we tipped it over)-
And dear father thrashed us all.
Such bowling and squalling,
Till our faces they were red
AS the topsy-turvy cradle,
AS we all were sent to bed.
But to-day we are all scattered
Some in foreign lands to roam.
Carl and Sam are both in Europe.
They have each lovely home.
Bessie, bless her heart, is married
To merchant in the West;
And together they're contented;
She's the jewel of his breast.
But am still at the homestead,
Made sacred by mothers hands;
Though she and father have left it
To join the heavenly bands.
Over their graves the wild roses
Spread their rich beauty in bloom,
Till it seems garden Of glory,
Instead a garden of gloom.
All, yes, the hours are lonely,
And they often find me blue;
But Carl and Sam write many letters
So does little Bessie, too;
While up in the dusky attic,
With the withered herbs above,
Is the little old red cradle
That to-day we children love.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04

A woman's club in one OF the West
ern cities has this quaint Arabian
proverb as q sort of.motto or incentive
for work: HE who knows not, aud
knows not that he knows not, is fool;
shun him. He who knows not. and
knows that he knows not, Is simple;
teach him. He who knows. and knows
not that he knows, is asleep; wake
him. He whit. knows, and knoys that
he knows, Is wise; follow him"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
that had characterized their first

meeting.
And thus they sat, sometimes every
day for a week, and then not at all for
several days. She would never agree
to an appointment, alwsys leaving
their meeting to chance. One day they
sat gazing out upon the dreamy sea-
II had taken so severe a course in
athletics that l had reason TO believe
that all emotion had been trained out
OF me-" he said "yiolsQtsekcrcis is
sometimes an Offset to strong mental
| might say heart emotion. But l find
that with me this belief was all a fall
lacy" She looked at him as II she did
not understand his meaning, and,
though he knew she did, yet he pre-
tended that he did not. "Have you
been trying to feel strong emotion?"
she asked, an1 he replied: mo, not
trying to feel IL. II don't know what
you mean," she said, and then he
cried: "Oh, yes, you do. and he put
his arms about her; and the hours flew
and the sun sunk low and famed upon
the water, "like your hair spread OUT
lie said And then they heard the old
man calling her He was near at hand
and he saw Crandall. Here" said
he, "1'yc got a word to say that may
be OF use to you. From this time on
you will see the black flag of my an
cest0rs flying from the tower on my
house. II you come on my land you
will be shot, and II you attempt to in
iluence any further the mind of this
child will hunt you and kill you"
"Shc is tn be my wife," said Crandall.
Then she is to be bride and a wild
Ow at the same time" replied the ole
man. He led the girl away and Gran
dali went home and walked the f0ol
all night; and when morning came ht
looked out and there was the blacl
flag of the Ponchartrain pirates float
) ing from the tower on the old man.
house. He rOamed about in the wood
! all day, but did not see the girl. Ant
, each morning there was the blacl
!, flag, and there it was at night, patel
I of deeper darkness against the DARK
!, sky; and one night, when lightning
flashed; he saw it streaming, red, like
a fame-like her hair. Once lie ven
tured near the house, and bullet
nipped a bit of bark under tree just
above his head. Early one morning
he stood on the pier waiting for the
sun to rise, but, instead, cloud and a
wind arose, almost hurricane. Sud
denly he saw sailboat near by, strug.
Cling hard, and then it was overturned
and blown fast away, leaving man
struggling in the water-an old man,
and Crandall thought that he rec0g-
nized the girls grandfather. He did
not hesitate. He sprang into the sea,
seized the old fellow and swan to
shore with him; and, staggering upon
the sand, he looked at Crandall and
said: "You fool, why didn't you let
me drOwn?"
Crandall went home and sat down
to brood, with the black flag still in
sight. 1t was the last day Of the
year. Early the next morning before
it was light he went out and was
standing near his door when a cloud
lifted and the sun flashed; and then
his heart leaped, for the black flag was
gone. And just at that moment the
old man, leading the girl by the hand,
came round the corner OF the house.
II have brought you a New Years
present." he said.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04

We have heard Of the man who Is so
stingx Nat he goes to his meals be-
fore his ppetite comes on to keep
from eating too much. He must DO
thu twin brother Of the man who ID
to6 stlpgy TO take bic county paper,
a. olies upon the llbsrallty Of hil
|na|9hbOr for readlug matter -CU6ss
|slle Courier.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04

A young white man matleda . negro
woman In Pehnsylvania laSt week and
the father Of the groom raised 4 posse
aud IT was with. diuacplty that the
police could preventative souple from
being lynched. 1t sesshs1 - II some Of
these people at.leasts Opposed 70
misccgination. ,iA
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
THE BLACK FLAG,
A New YEARS STORY BY OPIE READ.

SE PHYSICIAN ordered Crandall
gNS to go South. "What f0r?" the
sSsty young fellow spoke up, rather
testify. "You forget that was the
successful center rush Of"
eyes. l know all about that" the
doctor broke in. "And also know in
your great strengthen the over de-
velopment OF your muscles, there lies
danger. Go South for the winter
and rest. You can afford it," And,
acting upon the physicians .advice.
Crandall went down to the gulf coast
of Mississippi and took up his abode
at Ocean Springs, place settled by the
Spaniards many years before there was
a New Orleans. He rented cottage
built high upon the pine wooded bluff,
hired a negro cook and was soon at
home with his guns and fishing tackle
upon the walls Some one asked him
If he had brought any books with him
and he ans wered: ''No, left them in
the black shadow OF the university.
What Pm looking for is sunshine.
And, by the way, yonder IL is now,
out in that boat" That, In fact, was
not the name of the girl sitting In a
boat not far out from the end of the
pier on which Crandall and a newly
formed acquaintance we're standing.
II was not the name by which she was
known among the neighbors, but a
name which any stranger might have
applied to her. Her hair. as it streamed
In the breeze, was u waving flame, 81
golden was its hue; and when she
stood erect, which she did at the mo-
ment Crandall spoke OF her, she was a
picture OF grace so true as might
never be effaced from the mind.
"Whv is she?" he asked Of the man
who stood beside him; and thus was
he enlightened: "She is the grand.
daughter OF an old fellow who lives in
that queer.looking house up yonder,
the one with the round tower. About
here he Is known, and he himself
boasts Of the fact, that he is the
grandson OF a famous French pirate
who once infested the coast along
here, and whose offenscs were condor.
ed by the government on account ol
Of services which he rendered Andrew
Jackson's army. l don't know what
her name is."
II believe l will row over and have
a talk with her." said Crandall.
"You may do as you like, but tht
old man IS dead set against any atten
tions that strangers pay her."
BY this time Crandall was in hil
boat. The girl did not take notice oil
his approach--she paid notthe slight
est heed to him until he spoke, and
then, turning to him, she said: I'm
not acquainted with you"
"a fact which l acknowledge with
regret" lie replied.
"Oh, you dol" she said, giving him q
| full view OF her wondrous eyes.
"Yes, and your name is-let me see,
Isn't your grandfather grandson ol
the Le E'eete-or Whatever his name
was--who robbed on the sea and built
fort on Lake Ponchartraln?"
"You seem to have read history, d
| any rate"
"Yes, I have skimmsd the most Ia
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
rHE. COURTS.
rxf afswAs Tfsxs'
c;reuit Second District.
TpAD A. WOOD, JUDGE.

THAD A. WUOD, Jup"s.
LATER A. WHITE. DIsrRIcr ATTORNEY.
-. couuty Of Wayne on the second Monday
n...ry nM' ma July and continue six days.
hs.sI ~. county OF Pearl River on the third Non.
n,'1 nr;l and October and continue six days.
rTsh y. arounty Of Marion. second district, on the
.I.S ~ "Mspday sf January aad July and continue
n,IG',.r, nsiGys, and August and continue six days.
-. csupty q Clarke on the second Monday
.,rsErusry and August and continue twelve days.
Si.h y. NJ cousty Of Jasper on the first Monday Of
xi,,h u -, md Septsmbsr and continue twelve days.
't !. he M county OF Greene Oh tho frat Monday Of
March and september and conti.ns s. q. asys: M
.ns. " -. o.J November and continue six days.
!" !. ~ X. county Of Harrison on the secsn1 Monday
,u.- .,d November and continue six days.
" !. III tks county Of Jackson On the fourth Monday
:, heril and October and continue si1 days
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
STATE OFFICIALS.
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIALS.

Clerk Of the Courts-F. II. Lewis.
Sheriff and Tax Collect0r--R. j. Loughridge.
Treasurer-Arthur II. Smith.
Assessor--Willie r. Ramsay.
superintendent Of Educstion-D. D. C0wan.
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
volney Brown, president; Simeon George, II. G..
Galloway, II. 0. FURRY, Andrew Altman.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
p X. Mayers, president; I. P. Delmas. secreta-
y and treasurer; N. n. Evans, B. +. Duke, quar-.
lntine physician.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
CHURCHES.

Methodist-Rev. J. G. Galloway, pastor.
preaching 1stand 3D. Sundays In each month
alii . M. and p. m. Sunday school every
tendeht. '
Baptist Rev. Il. l.. Mitchell, pastor.
rfeaching I'd and Ath Sundays IN each
month tap. n., and Friday nights follow
,ag each q and 4th Sunday. Sunday school
superintendent.
pIL.utheran-Rev. Carroll o. Smith, pastor.
oay.school every Sunday Mt 10 a, In.
, oatnolic-Rev. Father W. Ten Brink. pas
W.T. services every Sunday at 10 a. m.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04

Congressman McLain, Of Mississ-
Iippi, has introduced bills provid1np
for surveys for . % foot chsAnel
Through Horn Island Pass and of tho
(present chanpel leadfrom Biloxi. N
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
OFFICIALS OF TOwN Of SCRANTON.

Mayor-lrving 7. Delmas.
Marshal-Fred. L. LIndinger.
Treasurer-F. d. Becht.
Town Clerk-D. d. COwan.
,,Aldermen-D. ID. COwan, Pat. II. Lauren
dine, McVea Young, WIN. g. Parker, John H.
santa Cruz
School Trustees--F. Il. Lewis. II. s. Rourkc,
wJ' Brunson. John Y. Morgan, \. d. Bccht