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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

The recent wind and rain storms
over the State have injured the cotton
and corr crops at least twenty-five
per cen. Corn is now selling at 81 a
bushel in the corn counties of the
State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

Through Father E. A. Murphy, of
Chicago ta whom a thief confessed his
guilt, jewelry valued at $4,000 has
been returned to the jewelers. at An.
darsOn, Indiana.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

Wonder if II. Dabney Marshall is
satisfied that he is vindicated by his
defeat for the legislature.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30
INSTITUTE NOTICE,

Our Teachers Institute will he held In
Scranton, beginning
Monday, September 8. 1901.
Prof. p. p. Garner will be our conduc.
Az interested In education arc cor.
daily invited to attend. - -"
Respectively,
D. d. CowAN,
-, Go. Supt. Ed.
aug ~ lWi. N-St
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

The DEMOCRAT.STAR is the only
"all home print" paper on the Gulf
COaSt.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

The town attorney Thos. NJ. Evans,
of Gulfport and the editor of the
Record are throwing paper balls at
each other. Hope they won't resort
to leaden balls and powder.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

Two negroes were lynched at Pierce
City, Mo. for criminally assaultiny
and numbering Il young woman. One
was named Cody, but was ungodly.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

Everything indicates that corn and
irish potatoes will bring good prices
until another crop is made as the
crop Is short
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

The defeat Of T. Dabney Marshall
was the best thing that ever happen.
ed for Warren county and the entire
State. e.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

1t is against the law to sell lottery
tickets in this State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

Mr.. Glen johnson has assumed
the editorship Of the Carrollt0n Con-
servative. Mrs. f, o. Youugue is the
proprietor. The Conservative is for
sale,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

Tho list OF counties agitating long.
or public school terms, Mlys State
Supt. Whitfield is on the increase.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

DemOcrat.Star: Scranton Is yoc.
fully in need OF "A hotel.
loo bad, that IA town the size OF
Scranton has no hotel.
Ellisville New South.
We are now hopeful of having Il
modern up-to.datc hotel that will ex
Gel any other in the State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

Women with mother hubbards arc
forbidden the streets IN Vicksburv On
pain OF being fined.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

Guliport young men have organized
military company.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

The girls will take to the soldier
boys.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30
We are no hero worshipper.

Some people admire Sunday soldier
ing.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

,S, ,c., DemOcrnt-Star
once, No. rs.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30
THIS PAPER IS ALL HOME PRINT

Scranton, Mississippi:
FRIDAY ........ ..................AUGUST 30, 1901
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-30

Aug. 10, 1901.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
The Great Work of Edmund Pendleton and George
Mason in the Convention.
JEFFERSON'S PREAMBLE.
It Was Based on the One for the Declaration of indie
pendence and Was Adopted at the Last Hour.
Oy 101HN O11
Copyright; all rights reserved.

amendment to the report Of the commit
tee; and thus my preamble became tach-
ed to the work Of George Mason.
The constitution with the preamble was
o. ssed on the. 10th OF June. and the com
mittee of Congress had only the day be-
fore that reported to that body the orat.
of the Declaration of Independence. Inc
fact is that the preamble was PRIOR III
composition to the Declaration:. and ooth
having the same object in view, or lustl-
fying our separation from Great Britain
they used necessarily the same materials
o. Justification, and hence their slmlil-
tide"
THE FIRST DRAFT.
Jefferson's preamble to this ancient IN
strument of Government should pc Teao
BIZ ever American. 1t should find a place
in the text books of the schools IL
might, in truth, be called the first draft
Of the immortal Declaration, for Jefferson,
as he admits put into it every count con-
t3ircd in the most terrific Indictment ever
drown by a people against their monarch.
George Mason wrote the Bill of fhghts IN
this earliest of Constitutions, and from
that day to this it has been the mode!
for every similar declaration OF rights OF
the people and the limitations OF the power
of those entrusted with authority over
them.
The third President and founder OF the
clio Democratic party, was to the DAY Oh
his death, in 1926, a severe critic OF that
first fundamental plan of government IN
Virginia. 1t was not sufficiently demo-
cratic in its provisions to suit his advanc
ed ideas on the question. The basis OF
it, he always insisted, was In opposition to
the principle of equal political rights. TOR
the reason that it prohibited all but free
holders from participation in the natural
ri,ht pf Se1f-COvernment.'
AN INSPIRATION TO MANY.
After nc had retired from the presidency
he increasingly advocated the calling OF
convention to revise and amend 1t. and
in the letters he wrote with that end IN
view are to be found many of the clear
cut phrases under the inspiration of winch
millions of his adherents have been fight
ing the political campaigns sof three-quar-
tiers Of a century. In one of them he gave
the short but all comprehensive definition
of republican government that "a govern
ment is republican in proportion as every
member composing it has his equal voice
in the direction of it's concerns.
The first Virginia Constitution was the
model for all subsequent American frame
works of government.
They all improved upon the original but
to ''the Mother OF Presidents will ever
belong the additional honor OF being the
Mother Of Constitutions"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
Rockefeller on Lies Essentials.

Seldom has a portion of that ancient
and ofttimes too-familar commodity.
good advice been given to an audience
seasoned with so much real and practical
wisdom as that which characterized an
address on 'Our Aims in Life made by
John D. Rockefeller Jr., at a Sunday meet
ing OF a students club in New York re-
Gently. The things most to be sought at
ter in life the speaker said, were charac-
ter, friendship health and success. AS
for the last. Mr.. Rockefeller summed it
up in sentence worth quoting and re-
membering. 1.-THE secret OF success - he
said, lis to do the common duty OF each
day uncommonly WE'LL That would be
a good sentence to stamp in indelible
characters on the memory Of every person
beginning life. It has added force as COM
ing from the lips Of a young man who is
the son and namesake of the wealthiest
and one OF the most successful men in
An erica to-day. And best OF all. young
Rockefellers preaching Is emphasized by
his p5acuce.-Lesus'S Weekly, -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10

NEW YORK. March a.-This great ana
prosperous community Is prevented from
securing all the benefits that belong 10 IL,
because tho law docs not discriminate
between tho rcycnue-producing indebted
ness and that which is Il burden. to be
carried by taxation. The law says that
The bonded Indebtedness of New York
shall not exceed 10 per cent. OF the
assessed valuation of property in the
municipality. No distinction is made
regarding tho character of the bonds.
Tho restriction is all right as TO many
classcs OF our obligations. But. sc the
city IS able TO engage in a highly profit
able business. the bonds that enable that
business TO be carried on should not be
ciasscd as an incumhrance. They are a
valuable asset. AS a example, this city
owns $50. Geo 600 of dock property that
yields = handsome revenue; but If It sold
1S:t property TO private corporations 1t
could borrow s6.nno.coo moro money than
!. can now, Rapid Transit will not cost
the city a dollar. The contractor begins
so pay liz per cent interest on the
It's as fast AS he receives them.
don't think that is generally understood.
The Croton water supply is a source Of
large profit. Yet Its bonds prevent the
city from borrowing money that could
DO employed for other improvements.
ON CITY PROPERTY.
Ny heart is set on securing the sopara-
ton OF tho Two classes of municipal
1ndchtedencss. That class of obligation
which Will and docs take care of itself
should not curb our progress. Don't
infer that hold extreme views regarding
municipal ownership: but ] do believe
that all The public cnterl rises that are
supreme essentials to city life should be
CITY property New York is rich. because
5000 600 people choose to associate them
selves together here. The benefits OF
such = combination OF interests belong
10 tho citizens themselves.
You ask me 10 say something about tht
Ramapo water job. Ny views are un-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10

The State of Virginia has resolved to
signalize the opening year of the century
by the formation of new Constitution.
Her action in this respect recalls the
interesting historical fact that the Old
Dominion was not only the first of the
American States, but, as the 1llustrious
Jefferson wrote, two years before he died,
"thc first nation in the world. at least
within the records Of history. which,
peaceably by it's wise men, formed on
free elaboration a constitution of govern
ment for ITSELF and deposited 1t in writ
ing among their archives, always ready
and open to the appeal Of every cltl-
zen"
Jefferson took a profound interest in
that convention. which practically tore
to shreds the whole system of royal adj
ministration in Virginia. and infused in
to the organic law many. but not all the
leading principles Of popular government
Edmund Pendleton and George Mason
were unauestionably the abest members
OF the body. The former was its prcsid-
ing officer. Jefferson a the time, was
in Philadelphia, a member OF the Con-
tinental Congress. which was slowly pre-
pairing to take the supreme step of is
suing the DecIa ration of Independence.
Finding it impossible to leave that body.
Jefferson drew up a. plan of constitu-
ton for his native State and sent 1t to
Mr.. Pcndleton. 1t was radical in its pro-
visions, but it came too late for consid-
Grafton, with the exception of the pre-
amble which bears a close resemblance
to the Declaration OF Independence.
JEFFERSON'S PREAMBLE.
Jefferson. in 1925. tells what became or
his proposed constitution as follows: Il
was then at Philadelphia with Congress;
and, knowing that the convention of Nlr-
ginia- was engaged in forming plan OF
government, I turned my mind to the
same subject. and drew a. sketch or out
line of constitution. with preamble.
which I sent to Mr.. Pendieton. president
Of the convention. on the mere possibility
that it might suggest something worth
incorporation into that before the conven-
ton He informed me afterwards by let
ter. that he received it on the day on
which the com. zee of the whole had
reported to the Use the plan they had
agreed to; that that had been so long IN
hand, so disputed inch by inch, and the
subject of so much alteration and de-
bate that they were worried with the al
tercation it had produced. and could not,
from mere lassitude, have been induced
to open the instrument again: but that.
being pleased with the preamble to mine,
they adopted it in the house by way OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
THE SEPARATION OF REVENUE
PRODUCING MUNICIPAL BONDS
The Comptroller of the City of New York Ad-
vocates This Plan,
DENOUNCES THE RAMAPO JOB.
By HON. BYRD S. coLER.
Copyright; ali rights reserved.

changed. ] investigated the subject thor
ouGhiy before I said word. Tho best
legal adviser I can get assures mo that
the act repeating the job is perfectly good
law. The Ramapo people have shrewd.
clever lawyers. and nobody can undertake
to go up against them unless he knows
what he's about.
a MAMMOTH SCHEME.
The character OF the Ramapo scheme Is
shown by few facts:
The total cost of the Croton water sys-
ten, from 1882 TO January 1, 1899. has been
SIS. $50 zoo; its revenues have been ssS.-
pl7,33o97 - II from this last amount the
cost Of maintenance be deducted and in
tercst paid on the bonds issued to provide
for its construction during these sixty
seven years, there still remains q net pro-
fit to the city OF New York Of sci ,47S, 0Ss.34.
Since 1883. the profit has rapidly increased
until in 1925 it was s1.ss1.s43. The average
revenue is slightly over $50 per million
gallons. The Ramapo Water Company
proposed to charge SO per million gal
Ions for water delivered at the city limits,
leaving to the municipality the further c1-
pense OF distribution within the city. This
would be at least so addition per million
gallons. The actual cost of the city S
own supply is s29.01, which shows a. profit
of SCI q per million gallons to New York
in supplying water TO its own citizens
The Ramapo contract. had 1t stood, would
have shown a loss OF 500. or a total loss,
compared with the present actual cost to
the city, OF s00.as per million gallons.
An even more startling comparison can
be made: The profit of the Croton Water
system in 1895. as above stated, was near
ly two million dollars: but there would
have been a loss of 5. s3a55 12s had the same
quantity OF water been supplied by Rama
po-a difference OF s4.516,9.1 in one year Of
operation. And 1t was proposed to sad
die New York with this job for forty
years!
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-02
WILBUR OPERA co,

During the engagement OF the
Wilbur Opera Company at the
Opera House the first five days Of
next week there will be forty peo-
pie take part in each production
This alone necessitates the eXpen-
dture of over 5000 for costumes,
making this the largest company
on the road producing comic opera
aud Sc rving it steamng hot at pop
ular prices. Think OF It, you can
see all these people, witness an ex-
cellent opera, see fist class vau-
deville show and be tire ated to some
artistic living pictures all for lOcts.
or ten visits for 81. This will do
more to cure the blues and dyspep-
sia and ward off disease than all
the physicians in the land and what
doctor would treat you at those
rates. The performances OF this
company surpass any other comic
opera company in America and are
equal tothe high priced productions.
The engagement opens with mat
lnee on Monday and the prices are
popular.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-02
godliness from Jacob, and take away
his sins. And so all Israel shall be
saved. May God hasten the glad day.
HEAL & BOYLE
STILL LEAD
Contest Gaining Greater
Interest Every Day.

To the qualification Of all their
friends Uncle Billy Heal and John
Boyle were found in first and second
places last evening. Wigglesworth
and Sitter were neck and neck with
Hewes and Watson, close followers
Others had a large vote and will put
forth greater effort the coming month
Are you cutting the coupons from
the REPUBLICAN every day? If not
y1u should as any one Of the contcs-
tants would thank you for them. 1t
would not Inconvenience one to cut
out the coupons and lay them away
and when you have a good number
send them to this Office with the
name Of the person you wish to vote
for, plainly written On the face.
The result of the first call yester-
day, passed the expectations Of every
one, and was a surprise to several of
the contestants.
Uncle Billy Heal is at the head of
the list because he has all his friends
interested in the contest and they put
forth their best efforts to try and
help him win. Any other person by
working the same way as Uncle Billy
does can increase their vote to a
greater extent than they may think.
Devote little time each day to the
work. Ask your friends TO take the
REPUBLICAN and save the coupons.
Every new subscriber a contestant
may gain for the REPUBLICAN is just
one more vote for him. So do your
best and be one Of the winners.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-02
DOCKSTADER'S THEATRE

The Smedley Sketch Club, which was
billed as q star feature Of this we k's pro.
gram at Dcckstaders, was obliged to
cancel at the last hour and Manager
Dockstader secured two acts to take its
place. The program as now arranged
lacks neither quantity or quality, as the
many who Witnessed the opening per-
formances yesterday can testify.
Gordon, Vidocq and Haverly in their
comedy, 1.-TWO Strings to Her Bow
present one OF the most laughab'e
sketches imaginable. and the act proves
tobe one of the best features CT the bill:
Allen and De!main in "Never Again y
also scored largely. They are doubtless
the real hit of the show. Leroy and Le-
vanion, grotesque acrobate, are especially y
clever, not only in their acroba.ic work
but IN their comedy as we'll. Seeker,
Wilkes and Seeker offer another espec.
ially laughable sketch. Pelot, the kid
juggler Lester and Jermain, and nun.
Der OF others contribute. Taken alto
gether it is an exceptionally pleasing
aggregation.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-02
CHRISTIANA
ITEMS.

The Rev. Mr. Simmons OF East Lake
filed the pulpit OF the M. Il. churc rch. sun
day tho 81 inst both morning and evening
in the absence of the pastor Rev. \.
Mckinsoy, who Is visiting ono OF his fur-
mer charges ELECTS Island, Md
Miss Sne Comegys OF Wilmington is tho
guest of her cousin Miss Snsie Vinoent Oh
this town. -
Miss Pearl Appleby spent Saturday anN
sunday in philadelphia
Mrs. S. j. Vincent has gone on an OK
tended visit to her daughter Mrs Ida
Eaton of Shar ptown, Md,
Mrs, George Cupit and Mrs. H Marshall
vlsitod friends in Chester. Pa. Sunday
Miss Go0rgie Bullen was visitor Ia
town yesterday,
alr. James Clark. Jr. OF EiEton, spont
sunday wi b his cousin q, W, Vincent
Mr.. |. c. Haines is rcmodelng his stOra
prior to selling out to Mr.. Alfred Clough.
Mr., and Mrs. Kentoucr spent Sunday
with Mrs, kentcuer 5 mother, Mrs. But
len.
Mr.. II. Lyman and wife spent yesterday
with Mr. Thomas l}ullen and wife,
Mr.. John Morrison has bought the
Cranston property and Is having 1t remod
elcd and it will be occupied by MT. Ira
Erisby OF Eikton
Miss Bertha Whittcn ia on an oxtended
visit to Philadelphia.
Tue people Of this vicinity wers bersay.
et 10 learn of the death of Captain A. j
William, of Greenbu nix, Del. who will ba
buried In the NJ Il. Cemetery on Wed.
nesday afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-02
Improved o R. NJ.

Deputy Great Sachem Hargis
raised up the following chiefs in
Minqua Tribe, No. s, last night:
Prophet, J. r. Richardson sachem,
A. p. Citing; Sr. sycamore, James
S. White; junior sycamore. John
Ries; c. Of H., John White. Jr.; as
sistant c. Of X, Samuel r. Hall;
X. OF W., Joseph c. Conner. The
"Pow-wow committee reported to
general committee Saturday night
$500 realized and in bank for Tam.
many Day demonstration, May II.
A special committee will be ap-
pointed to prepare for the observ.
ance, April l3. Rev. John Shape,
pastor of Delaware Avenue Bap-
list Church, has formally invited the
order in Wilmington and vicinity
to attend services at his church
Tammany Sunday. These two oc-
casions will be May II and Sunday
May r. The order throughout the
state is thor oug hly aroused TO work.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-02
THE PRINCESS CHIC.

The theme Of "The Princess
Chic the opera comique in which
beautiful Marguerite Sylvia as
star will appear at Opera House
April 50th, is one OF dignity and
historic lore. The time is that OF
Louis Eleventh of France, and the
place Burgundy. The Duke OF
Burgandy, Charles the Bold. 10 a
mighty man OF battle, fond of sports
and utterly indifferent to women.
Princess Chic. of the province OF
Normandy. pays him diplomatic
visit to warn him that King Louis
has designs on Burgundy. She
knows that if Burgundy falls into
the Kings hands Normandy will
also come into the same control. A
natural coquette and plqued at the
stories of the Duke s indifference to
women she DISCUSSES herself as her
own advance envoy andappears be-
fore the Duke. Failing to make
an immediate impression she further
effects disguise as a peasant girl
and hires two bandits to waylay
her at the Dukes gate. She scents
a romance in an outcry and plans
rescue by the Duke. 1t all happens
as planned. The Duke falls madly
in love with her Ia mixing up her
identity she gets into trouble with
the Duke and is Imprisoned as the
envoy. She is finally released un-
der promise that she will find the
peasant girl. When she comes
back she presents her true self, the
princess and discloses the scheme
OF the tangle. She and the Duke
Join cause against the King and
they join hearts as we'll.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-02
Blew I'D the Safn.

Reading April 1.-just before daylight
thi- morning the inmates Of st. elmo
Hotel. on North Tonth street, thls oity,
were stur;led by a terrific explosio John
i} Dutt, tho proprietor of the hotel. was
lifted from his bed several feet in; q the air
and completely turned around. Mrs Dutt
wns thrown from the bed to the floor
Theishock aroused every person in the
building and many in the neg borho,d.
1t was al first supposed that the boilers
In tho cellar Of he hotel had exploded,
Investigation showed, however, that bur-
gulars had blown open the safe Of the
hotel. An unusually large charge of some
powerful explosive had been used. The
safe was blown into fragments and all the
furniture in the room overturned. The
door of the snfs was thrownA lis;nnOa of
ten feet. The foundation Of the building
was damaged and one Ut the brick walls
badly cracked.
The burgulars secured $50 In cash, The
damage to the building amounts to severa |
hundred dollars.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

Corse Payton's stock company opened
Il weeks engagement at the Grand OPP
era House last evening in Frank Har-
yey's wcll-known domestic comedy
drama, woman Against " oman 1t
was admirably rendered before large
audience. This afternoon Brpwnson
Howard's always enjoyable society play,
Young Mrs. Winthrop will r. given,
and this evening Il sensational comedy
drama "Only Il Farmers Daughter
Wednesday matinee, Fred &. Mardrr's
society play, ''1hc Runaway Wife"
Wednesday evening. the famous drama,
" Desperate Game The plays are the
very hest ever given by Il repertoire
company. because Mr.. 1ayton has the
money to buy them and does not hesitate
at what they cost il he thinks his patrons
would enjoy seeing them. Prices the
same as always; evening, 10, 20. and 80;
mntnrrS, 10 and 20 cents
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-02
CASES IN
CITY COURT.

Officer George Gilllng charged
George Tilghman in the Municipal
Court this morning with being
drunk. The fine was 81 and costs.
Joseph Bradley pleaded guilty to
the charge of disorderly conduct.
He was arrested by Officer David
son for shooting crap. The line
was 81.
Sarah Myers appeared agaiust
Valentine Myers. His testimony
was that he goes on drunk every
few weeks. He has two small boys
and she has a hard time TO get
along. The fine was IS and costs.
Matthew Tobiu was charged by
Special Officer Gaynor with tres
pass,us. He was taken off p. g.
*. engine. The fine was $5 and
costs.
Disorderly conduct was the
charge against William Travis, a
motorman. officer Matthew Raj
ston testified that on Saturday
morning the car passed him at
Fourth and Searles, and when he
reached Fourth and Market streets,
the officer told him that lie would
report him and Travis cursed him
and called him big stiff. Conduc-
tor Charles Bullock testified that
they passed the officer at Searles
street. Travis called him 4 big
stiff but did not curse him. The
officer told him that he wonld ar :
rest Travis while they were COM
ing in on the car.
Peter Lambsou testified that the
car did not stop at Scarles street.
When the men got otfthe car Travis
cursed the officer.
Travis denied that he cursed him.
lie said trouble h as existed between
them because he charged Ra'ston a
fare for riding on the car Later
he got ON car and gave him a
quarter and kept the nickel out.
Ralston told him he would get even
with him. The case was dismissed.