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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
A VOTER.
RILEY'SOPINlON OF SOUTHERN
WOMEN.

Chicago Record Herald
James Whitcomb Riley took his pen
in hand the other day and wrote tho
following tribute TO Frank 4. Stanton
Of the Atlanta Constitutions:
o singer of the South,
Singing on through drip or drouth,
With the very bees a-murmer round the
honey of your mouth
Sweeter song or sweeter word
Never woodland ever heard -
Simply, Stanton, master songster, bard
of nature, you're bird!
So out the northland stirred
May another bird be heard
The chirrup of the merest wren beside
the pQcking bird!
But n matter whether
1t is WY weather,
Well hon e selfsame bough and
chirp Gether! w
Riley, who, by W <nAas not as
yet been demoli Professor
Triggs, says he haSl l6 Bibles, one of
them being complete edition Of the
poems Of Henry WalAworth Long.
fellow. II it is possible for man 10
have a beau ideal poet, Longfellow is
such in the estimation of James Whit
comb Riley.
The gentle Hoosier bard has during
recent years developed strong liking
for the South. He protests that he
is as loyal as ever to the North, but
he finds, like the fond mother when
the second little one comes, that he
has affection enough to go all around
without taking bit from anyone.
Referring to the women Of the South,
not long ago, Riley said:
II think the reason Southern women
have such deliciously soft voices may
be traced to to the Difference Of the
men. Southern men look upon their
women as angels
When Southern mans wife or
daughter begins to talk she doesn't
have to yell for the purpose of attract
ing his attention or getting him to
stop his story and give her chance
When Southern woman speaks the
Southern man is silent and attentive.
He listens TO her words, as IL they
were honey dropping to his lips. This
attitude Of respect upon the part OF
the man for the woman. which seems
to be universal through the South,
makes the Southern women the gentle,
sweet.voiced creature that she is. l
can't imagine how angles could be any
more lovely than some Of those South
ern women, and ! might add that the
only creatures, real or otherwise, that
are compatableJo 70 them are the many
beautiful, sweet women we have uI
here Ia the North"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
j. r. SHOWERS.
THE GOVERNORS ACCEPTANCE.

THE GOVERNORS ACCEPTANCE.
Executive Department, Jackson,
Miss, Sept. 6, 1901.-Hon. j. r. Stow.
ers, Jackson, Miss.-Sir: 4 am in re.
ceipt Of your letter OF the 5th inst,
rendering your resignation of the
office Of treasurer of the State of Mis-.
sississippi to take effect at once and
beg hereby to signify my acceptance
Of same and to advise you that l have
appointed Hon. g. w, Carlisle to hold
said office until successor is elected
and qualified. Respectfully,
A. II. LONGING,
Governor.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
STATE OFFICIALS.
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIALS.

Clerk Of the C0urts-F. II. Lewis.
Sheriff and Tax Collector-R. j. Loughrdge.
Treasurer-Arthur II. Smith.
Assessor-Willie p. Ramsay.
Superintendent Of Educati0n-D. D. Cowan,
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
voney Brown, president; Simeon George, r. G.
Galloway, II. 0. FURRY, Andrew Altman.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
PIX. Mayors, president; !. P. Delmas. secreta'
ny and treasurer; NJ. M. Evans, B. F. Duke, quar-
lntine physician
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
THE POWER OF THE PRESS.
THE DUTIES. RESPONSIBILITIES AND
PRIVILEGES OF HONEST JOUR-
NALISM,

From the annual address of the retiring president.
f. b. Baillo, OF Cleburne Texas before the
National Editorial Association at Buffalo, n 7
As is now so universally conceded,
it is not necessary to say in this pres
ence that the power of the press is the
greatest power of earth when the
press is free. The power you WELD is
resistible when that power is properly
directed. The responsibilities you
bear are weighty, lbut the good you
may accomplish and the honor you
may win in the faithful and conscien-
tious discharge of your duties are
great beyond comparison. Foremost
in all things wherein the public good
is to be served the newspapers have
ever been the most potent factors in
the material advancement and de.
velopement of our country to say
nothing of the influence they have
eXerted for sound morals and whole
some laws. Perhaps Mr. Jefferson
was nearer correct than some are will
ling to admit when he declared that
he had rather have newspapers with
out IA government than Il government
without newspapers. For to quote
the great apostle Of liberty, "error
ceases to be dangerous when truth Is
left free to combat it," A constant
fee to error, free press is the dea tn
less foe of corruption. Like the
thunderbolt of heaven which seeks
out that it may destroy noXious va
pors, leaving the atmosphere pure and
wholesome, an untrammeled press, by
its fierce light shining into the dark
places of earth keeps our body polite
pure and drives away the corrupt and
vicious practices which are apt to in
wade our high places and become a
a stencil in the nOstrils of all decent
people. Yours is a great and noble
calling. Yours are great and weighty
responsibilities. Your duty to youl
people is second only to your duty tC
your God. Serve your country ant
your people as loyalty and zealously
as you should serve your God. Dc
Jour duty faithfully and fearlessly
toward each. Keep your columns
clean. Lend not your power nor your
influence to schemes inimitable to
virtue honesty and morality. Foster
and cultivate Il strong sentiment OF
l,yalty to your country, of confidence
in the benefcence and perpetuity OF
its institutions, in the capacity OF our
people to govern themselves wisely
and to guard we'll their liberties and
in their ability to bravely assume
every responsibility need!ul and to
discharge every duty manfully. Be
true to your God, your country, your
people and yourselves, and you will
not only reap the reward Of duty we'll
and fearlessly performed, but the
generations that are to follow will
call you blessed and will remember
your work with gratitude. Set your
mark high and strive for better and
yet better things, remembering CHAT
The splendid discomfort Of God
With chaos made the world,
Set suns in place and filled all space
With stars that shone and whirled,
And from the discomfort Of man
The worlds best progress springs,
Then feed the flame from God IL cam,
Until you mount on wings.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
DIR. VENABLE'S IDEA.

Meridian Star.
The sermon OF Rev. DR.. Venable at
the First Baptist church Sunday
morning opens up new line of
thought relative to the growing des-
peration of the negro. This student
of affairs as we'll as being learned in
Biblical law, says that back of this
desperation is the unconscious realza.
tjOn of the hopelessness Of the negro
race existing in The bosom of every
dark skinned man and woman in the
country.
There is much in this thought. The
negro given his liberty and provided
with educational advantages equal to
those Of the whites, has steadily de-
generated in morals, religion and re.
spect for the obligations that go with
citizenship. He has failed to make
progress in either spiritual or indus.
trial branches of work that were open
to him at the time he was granted his
personal liberty and vested with the
franchise. Year by year we have OBJ.
served that his progress has been to
the bad, and crime has increased to So
alarming an extent that he is D more
serious problem now than he ever was
at the close of the war between the
States.
During the past six months there
has swept over the country wave of
crime that has started the students Of
government to thinking as never be-
fore. 1t becomes more evident each
day that something must be done to
suppress the negro, if we take him as
a race. What that will be no man
can tell, but surely we cannot go on
in this desire to burn and hang the
guilty wretches as though they were
devoid of soul, for course Of that
kind would give life to the savage in.
stincts that civilization and genera.
tions Of self-contrOl have given US the
conquering power over
In the North he is denied the privi-
lege OF work In the South lie is be-
coming a social menace. He is getting
to be a dread to every man who has a
family, and in ten years it will not be
safe, with the present ratio of GRIMM
al growth, for white man to leave
his wife and children alone while he
goes about the ordinary work of his
farm. The negro may realize that he
is drifting backward, that nature
never intended that he should equal
the white race, and that inner reason
ing, the full meaning Of which he is
too blunted by intellect to grasp, is
directing him rapidly along the ways
Of crime.
Hopelessncss is the breeder OF the
suicide disease among the more sens-
tive peoples of the earth; it may gen
crate the criminal in the lower orders
of men.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
nHE COURTS,
THE REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit rourt-sscond District.
JAMES II. NEVILLE, JUDGE.

WAITER A, WHITE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
:. tho county of Wayne on the second Monday
January and SS s snd s sfns"%e ON the ss ezra Mon
IN ~ . nrl and October and continue six days.
daE The comfy of Marion. second district, on the
,,nth ~ IN Monday Of January and July and continue
uu.r aavs In the first district on the first Monday
aA ATaHsrnory sIs and August and continue six days.
OF II tbe comfy Of Clarke on the second Monday
fTohruary " and August and continue twelve days
In the county of Jasper on the frst Monday OF
A. .hs county of Greene on the first Monday Of
varch al tl \ and September and continue six days
a. tbs county of Hancock on the fourth Monday
:, N Nav srV and November and continue six days.
'' In tbe county of Harrison on the second Monday
n Nav and November and continue six days.
VI In t6e county of Jackson on the fourth Monday
- Anril and October and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13

Temporary treasurer until the
election is held on November 5, 1901
to Ill the vacancy.
TREASURER SHOWERS RESIGNATION.
To His Excellency, Governor A. H.
Longino, jackson, Miss: Dear Sir
l hereby resign the Office of treasurer
of the State of Mississippi to take
effect at once.
Under the circumstances it is prop.
er that l should make this statement.
I would not resign il the books and
funds Of my Office had not been eX-
amined aud found correct, and there
fore leave the Office aMl its Stairs in
proper aud correct condition for my
successor.
When accepted this Slice l had
not had any experience Tn financial
affairs nor in the administration of
the office, and l was ignorant OF the
law applicable to it, as well as the
practical execution Of its duties. In
fact, was not competent to keep the
books or administer practically the
Office. | never had any conception
until recently OF the grave RESPONSE.
bilities in law and in fact applicable
to its administration.
Even now there is c0ntrarity of le-
gal opinion as to what the treasurer
can and whathe cannot do in keeping
the public funds. The common prac-
tice has heretofore obtained for State.
county and municipal officers to de.
post their funds in bank, and with
no thought Of criminal liability; but
now am advised b. some and to the
contrary by others, that it is a State
criminal offense to deposit the State
money in banks, even though the de-
posit is amply secured by bonds. So,
too, / am advised that the supreme
court has decided that treasurer is
liable on his bond for money taken
from the safe provided by the board
of supervisors by robbery by burglars
And that a State treasurer is crimi
nally liable, under the code for failing
to turn over to his successor the mon
ey that should be on hand, without
regard to how 1t got out Of the treas
ury; a nd that under such circumstan
ces the, legislature would be power
less to relieve, because 1t is forbidden
by Section 100 of the constitution.
With existing conditions of tn
treasury vault, and the risk Of coin
mitting criminal offense and on liza
bility on my bond II the money wa
put elsewhere, and my inability T.
personally run the office, have re
solved never again 10 occupy tn
treasurer's office; and while my mo
tives may be misconstrued BY some
still l prefer this course, ana ncnce
send this my resignation.
III the construction Of the statute
prevails that a deposit Of the public
| funds In any bank, upon fullsecuritl
Imposed criminal liability on TIN
1treasufer, and as the overflowl1g con
/ dItiob Of the treasury, practically re
ouifs, In the exercise Of ordinar,
diligence that the money should moi
| Be LEFT there, and II The robbery Of I
fbank where left, even on special de
posit would impose liability npoa th'
| treaaursr's bond. and probably ycrirhl
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
SCRANTON MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 1901.

nal liability on the treasurer then
these are consequences too grave for
me to risk and prefer, as l am now
advised Of their existence, not to in.
cur such responsibility. Respect
fully.
d CTOWEDS
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
CHURCHES.

Methodlst-Rev. J. G. Galloway, pastor
Preaching I'd and 4th Sundaysin each. month
atll a. nj. and p. m. Sunday-school every
sunday at 9:30 u. nj. D. D. Cowan, superin-
tendent.
Baptist = Rev. b. l.. Mitchell, pastor.
Preaching I'd and 4th Sundays In each
month at 3 p. NJ, and Friday nights follow
Ing each I'd and 4th Sunday. Sunday school
every Sunday at $3.50 a. m. VIM. A. Henslee,
superintendent.
praaohi pnathheirah-ReY' carroll Y. smith, pastor
day-school every Sunday at 0:45 d, m.
Catholic-Rev, Father W. Ten Brink. pas
tor' Services every Sunday at 10 n. m.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13

The Commercial. l.Appeal says when.
ever the negroes conclude TO stop the
lyuchings they can do 70 BY stopping
the cause. ssS NJ
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
OFFICIALS OF TOWN OF SCRANTON.

Mayor-lrving P. Delmas.
Marshal--Fred. l.. Lindinger.
Treasurer-F. ID. Becht
Town Clerk-Wm. G. Parker.
Aldermen-D ID. COwan. Pat. II. Lauren
dine, McVea Young, WIN. G. Parker, John H.
Santa Cruz.
School Trustees-F II. Lewis. II. s. Rourke,
W. Brunson. John Y. Morgan, \. ID. Becht.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
THE VALLEY or THE OLD.
EMMA l.. PORTER, ARGo, Miss.

EMMA L. PORTER, ARao, MISS.
OF a valley / am told,
Where sultry atmosphere of gloom,
Willis and fades the roses in their bloom,
And one by one fall their petals BRIGHT
'Tis the region of the old,
And we're drifting, drifting there to-
night.
Of a valley I am told,
Where dreary days are loaded with care,
Which wrinkles our brows and whitens
our hair,
And steals from the eye its lustrous
light
'Tis the region of the old,
And we're drifting, drifting there to-
night.
OF valley l am told,
Where weird winter winds make moan
and sigh;
Where streaks of joy ne'er blush in the
sky
And the heart sings of lost delight
IT'S the region of the old,
And we're drifting, drifting there to-
night.
OF valley am told,
Where life is wreckage of losses,
Where the heart is broken with crosses
And anxiety sheds distressing blight
'Tis the region of the old,
And we're drifting, drifting there to-
night.
OF a valley am told,
Where ghosts roam through the halls OF
the soul,-
Where memory in mists above you roll
And lost faces forever haunt youi
sight
'Tis the region of the old,
And we're drifting, drifting there to
night.
OF valley am told,
'Tis lying near the threshold Of HEAVIER
And to many one it is their lot given
That there, first will wave their becko
ming light
Through the region of the old,
Where we are drifting, drifting sure to
night.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
RAILROADS..
TINE TABLES.
LOUISVILLE g. NASHVILLE r. r.
GOING EAST.

GOING EAST.
, In effect Sunday. April IA. 1901.
No. 9.-Leaves New Orleans at 500 D. M Ar
,ses ~ @ at at Scranton at 1lll p. IN. Arrives In Mobile
ml2:20 a. m.
NO. 4.-Leaves New Orleans at $3.50 a. m. Ar.
u'ss at Scranton at 1928 p. m. arrives at Mobile
atl@ I'm.
NO. 6.-Leaves New Orleans at 7:25 a. m. Ar.
flves at Scranton at 1852 "A. M Arrives at Mobile
hl2o5 D. IN.
GOING WEST.
S NO, l.-Leaves Mobile 4:22 p. m. Arrives at
scranton 52 D, m. New Orleans. 8:o5 u. m.
no 3.-Leaves Mobile 3O5 a. m. Arrives at
"lahton 4O9 a. m. New Orleans. 7:25 =. m.
soo, No, o-Leaves Mobile Mt 1:3S D. m. Arrives at
'0'ahton 25l p. M New Orleans, $40 p. m.
JOHN II. SANTA CRJfz. Agent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13

l. " y. +" Scranton Lodge No. 46
a,e Mees every Tuesday at O'Clock p M Members
sre so.S;a !SnSa 70 De punctual Visiting brothers
J.F. voLLE, ,N.G. D ''
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
j. r. SHOWERS RENDERED HIS
RESIGNATION AS STATE
TREASURER.

GOV. LONGING ACCEPTS IT, APPOINTS
HON. G. w. CARLISLE
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
Scranton Business Directory.

CyMTTH'S BAKERY g. RESTAURANT,
~ BY Mrs. Jas. Smith.
Meals on short notice. Also furnish
Wedding Cakes on orders.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-09
APPEAL TAKEN.
Barnes City School Fight Taken
to State Superintendent.

Office of the County Superintendent
OF Mahaska County, Iowa:
On the 23rd of February, 1901, the
Board of Directors of Barnes City re-
fused to grant the petition of appel
liant and refused to concur in the ac-
ton taken by the Board of Directors,
of Jackson township, Poweshiek
county, to detach sections 27-2S-33 and
"a, township 7s, range IA, west.
From the action of the Barnes City
Board, T. F. Williams ct al, appeal to
the county superintendent.
/ hereby affirm the action of the
Board OF the Barnes City school for
the following reasons:
First, the appellants ask in their
petition for that of which a portion
of which is expressly denied them by
the statute. That is they demand
that defendants shall restore por-
ton of the incorporated town to Jack
son township.
Second, they seek to do that which
they have not law for doing. That
is, they demand a severance offs por-
ton of an independent district from
the district and that the portion be
restored to the territory to which it
geographically belongs.
]. P. DoDDs, Supt.
May 4, 1901.
Notice of appeal from the decision
of the County Superintendent j. P.
Dodds has been filed and this means
that the case will go to the state su-
perintendent.
This partially on account of the fact
that under the existing laws govern
ing the case in question there has
been no previous ruling, and the case
will be made of the nature of test
case. The outcome of the affair will
be watched with interest not only by
the people of the counties and COM
munities interested, but by the school
interests of the state in general.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-09
TROUBLE ON THE BOARD.
school Authorities Raise
Cain at "A Meeting

Muscatine, May 6.-For a long
time there has been dissatisfaction
with the manner in which the public
schools have been managed. At the
recent election three members were
selected by the faction ont of tune
with the manner in which the old
board did business. Friday night a
meeting was held for the purpose of
selecting teachers for the ensuing
year and merry war ensued. Ac-
cusations and harsh names passed
back and forth aud several times
members came almost to blows. One
member pulled out a pocket full of
bills and wanted to make wagers on
the outcome. The meeting finally
adjourned without accomplishing
anything and broke up in a row.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-09

20, at 2:16 O'Clock. She was surround
ed by all of her children. This is the
first death to occur in the entire FAM
lily. Mrs, Kemper has lived to be a
grandmother many times over and
great-grandmother thrice. All of her
life she has been an active and de-
voted Christian woman. Her faith
has been that of the Methodist church
and ever since coming to this city she
has been member of the High Street
M. E. congregation. Within the last
three years because OF falling health
1t has been impossible for her to at
tend church, which has been great
disappointment to her. Despite the
fact, however, that she could not work
actively in the societies, her influence
did not leave, for her never falling
patience and Christian life have been
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-09

a blessing to many. Twelve weeks
ago she fell and sustained injuries
which fastened the end. The maiden
name of Mrs. Kemper was Esey. She
was born in Hardin county, Ohio, Oct.
IL, 1928. She was married to William
Kemper in that county August 1913.
The couple moved to oskaloosa, la.
in October, 1919, and to this city In
September, 1882, residing in this CITY
since. To this;union were born Har-
riet Kemper, wife of DR.. G. w. Fl,
Kemper, and Lydia, wife of A. o.
Johnson Alice, wife of Oscar Meeks:
Jennie, wife of Harry r. Wysor all Of
this city, and Clarence, of Sheldon.
Iowa. The funeral was held from the
High Street M. e. church Tuesday
afternoon at 5o'clock. Burial was In
Beech Grove cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-09
Births, Deaths, Marriages

WESLEY-HOY.- Married at the
residence of Mrs. J. A. Church, on
North A street, at O'Clock p. M,
Thursday, May 2, 1901, l.. G. Wesley
of Tama, and Miss Jesty A. Hoy,
'Squ re +. @. Rice officiating.
MONTGOMERY - 'GREGOR. -
Married, at the residence of S. P. Ew-
ing, Ala North d street, Sunday even
ing, May 8, 1901, at $3.50 o'clock,
Frank Montgomery and Miss Alberta
McGregor, Squire Rice officiating.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of a company of about 20
guests, and after a season of con-
CALCULATIONS there was a wedding
supper served. The young people re-
ceived many presents as the compli-
ments of relatives and friends.
COLEMAN.-Died at her home,
1882 @ avenue east, lat O'Clock pm.
May 5, 1901, Mrs Martha s. Coleman,
aged IS years, 2 months and day of
heart failure.
Deceased had been subject to heart
failure for several years. About s
years ago she fell and injured her hip
to such an extent that she has been
bedfast ever since. Funeral from the
residence at o'clock, May 8, and in
terment in Forest cemetery.
H-BAXTER.--M Married
at the home of the BRIDES sister in
Bloomington, H., Saturday, May 4,
1901, CHAs. B. MCCULLoCH and MISS
CORA BAXTER, both of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCulloch will spend
a short honeymoon in the south and
will receive congratulations at the
Lindell Hotel, st, Louis, Sunday, May
5. They will be at home to Oskaloosa
friends in their cosy and modern new
home at the corner of d street and
Fourth avenue. Mr.. McCullocb, son
of James McCulloch, deceased, is
we'll known and successful young bus
mess man of the city. The bride is a
daughter of Mrs. Mary Baxter, of
this city, and is popularity known to
q large circle of friends here. Mr..
and Mrs. McCulloch will have the
best wishes and congratulations OF
large number of friends. ...
LOFLAND-VOTAW. Married, at
the residence OF the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Votaw, at Wright,
Iowa, Msy 1, 1901, at II O'Clock, Mr..
e. s. Lofand, of Ottumwa, and Miss
Ella Votaw, of Wright.
Rev. Shearer, of Cedar, in very
impressive and beautiful manner
spoke the words that made them one.
After congratulations the company
sat down to bounteous wedding
feast prepared BIS the BRIDES mother
and sisters. Mr.. Lohand is highly
Industrious, good young man. He
has won for bride, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Votaw,
young lady noted for her sweet
womanly graces and fine character,
who will do her part in making their
home happy one. Many useful and
beautiful presents were left as token
of high esteem in which they are held.
The happy couple left on the after
noon train for their new home in OF
tumwa where the best wishes of their
many friends follow them.
A GUEST.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-09

A tramp stole a bottle OF DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. When he ap-
peared in court he explained that he
saw in the advertisement that it was
easy to take" SO he took it. DIS
charged" said the Judge. 81 will go
and take some myself" 1t is easy to
take and is a perfect laxative. Sold by
Weldon, Campbell & Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-09
YOU TRY TT.

II Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
of rs cts, so cts. and $I.oo. does not cure
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price IS cts. and
so cts. GREEN & RENTLEY DRUc Co.