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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23
WHEAT RAISING IN MlSSlS'
SIPPI.

A Ialobusha county farmer found
wheat raising so profitable that he
has quit cotton entirely and turned
his attention TO wheat raising on an
extensive scale. The Water Valley
Herald thus speaks of him;
"Mr Corothers has had splendid
success. He gathers from fifteen to
thirty bushels per acre and finds Il
ready market for every dollars worth
he has for sale 1t has proven so
profitable that cotton planting is a
lost art with him. He has bought
machinery with which to harvest his
crop, and though the equipment was
costly it more than paid for itself in Il
much shorter while than it could
have been done with crop of cotton.
He feeds his stock on the crushed
grain and finds it cheaper by nearly
one-half than corn for horses and
mules stand the hardest work that
can he put on them just as we'll as If
fed on corn. In fact, stoc!; is health.
ier because it is just as utritious as
corn. gives them the same amount OF
strength Ii and shows less tendency to
heat tic animal than when fed on
corn.
"Mr CUrnthers grows red May
wheat 1t is usually ready to cut by
May 10. 1t will make in either wet
or dry weather, in either extreme bet
ter than corn. Coming in at that
time Of the year, had the farmers Of
Mississippi planted wheat this year
alone, several hundred Thousand dol.
lars they have paid for corn would
have been saved. A few acres each
year would feed the family and stock,
and corn could easily be turned into a
money crop il farmers prefer growing
it to wheat. But wheat is a money
crop too. Mr.. Corothers gets from
one and half TO two cents more per
buShel than Western or Northern
grain will bring, and he finds no more
trouble in selling wheat than he used
to find in selling cotton. On good
lands and proper cultivation wheat
can be grown here at a larger profit
than either corn or cotton, but our
people have become so set in their
ways there is no hope Of bringing
them to IA realization of this fact.
Corn is the most expensive feed that
is given stock, yet they feed it the
year round, when pea-vine hay will
grow two tons to the acre and hay
presses are selling for a song"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

A little Southern Fairy of the bru-
nctte type, who had been asked to
represent an angel at some entertain.
ment was radiant at the thought uu-
Til some one maliciously suggested
that she had never heard of an angel
with dark eyes and hair, writes "H'
10 the Springfield Republican. The
grieyed look that came into the child's
face was too much for Fannie, the
nurse girl. Claws, Miss Lottie," said
she, "nOw-don't you min! Tha's
heaps o. niggers in heaven, l knows.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23
MARINE.

ENTERED.
Aug. 17.-Am. sch. Eleanor, 81 tons,
Newman, from Vera Cruz.
Aug. l9.--Brit s. $. Onslow, 17l6 tons,
Steele, from Las Palmas.
Aug. 2l.-Am. sch. Oscar g.. 100 tons
from Havana.
CLEARED.
Aug. l6.--Mex. sch. Tres Hermanos, for
Campeche with $1,000 feet lumber,
val l$ai and sundries by B. J. Jane.
aug. l0.-Prov. blk. Mable, for Havana
with n9,00O feet lumber, val. $2il5
~ l.. N. Dantzler Lumber Co.
aug zi;Eip. sch. Olive for Havana
r WIN lUH feet lumber, val, $3.50.
ny Mead b.ns. LumbeeCo.
Ang. q Brit. 8. S,vrsuln, for zandam
with b.bS cubic feat l,ewn timher
4, val. 1887. 52,l0U cuinc feet sawn
timber, val $'I253, 1911, ,lN sun. feat.
val. $S6,3l7, by Hunter, Benll 4 CO.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS, I
June q, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Circuit Clerk, Jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on August
20, 1901, viz:
William Rouse, homestead entry No.
$3.50, for the nwN nwN, 81 nwN, nwH
swh, section 35, township south, range
west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Reubin Byrd, Oliver Lott, Harmon
Wilson, Huey Wilson, all Of Bonnie,
Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
July s, 1901. 2l-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23
LAND NOTICE,
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
August 2, 1901,

LAND OFFlCE AT JACKSON, MISS, [
August 2, 1901. :
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Circuit Clerk of Jackson
county, at Scranton Miss, on September
25, 1901, viz:
Edward Bang, of Vancleave, Miss,
homestead entry No. 25,74l, for the swA
OF section 20, township 8 south, range 7
west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Albert Ladnier, John S. Gill, Pierre
Bobinger, James Carroll, all of Van
cleave, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
August 8, 1901. 26-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
L j. 4

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
July 10, 1901. !
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof wifi be
made before Circuit Clerk of Jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on Septem-
ber 5, 1901, viz:
Thomas w. Woodward, of Orange
Grove, Miss, homestead entry No.
2S,S72; for the VIZ of neH and neA of
neh of section 81, township south,
range west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
John }. Marthala, of Swartwout, Miss.
William Cowart of Swartwout, Miss.
William Bragg, of Swartwout, Miss,
Samuel *. Kowns, of Orange Grove,
Miss. JAMES HILL, Register,
July 10, 1901. 23-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23
DR, F. B. F6RRILL,
SURGEON DENTIST
OFFICE:
Few Steps from the Postofiice,
Moss Point, Miss.
Angus II, 1900. 27-6m
OUR CLAY BANKS.

Editor Democrat Star.
Your editorial on bricks in last
weeks DEMoCRAT.STAR is a timely
reminder to enterprising men of
means of the great wealth lying down
in our clay banks. All over Jackson
county quite Il variety of clays and
good sand'pits for making superior
quality in any quantity Of perfect
bricks, can be found. The recent ter.
rifle storm has uncovered ii number of
clay banks all along Pasca ,Oula beach
and Bayou Casotte in which there are
fortunes for any man who understands
how to utilize them. A good market
would soon be found for good ones of
various colors In variour parts of the
country'tO which they could be ship.
ped from the Port of Pascagoua at
reasonable rates. But it is not in
bricks a lone wherein the value of our
clay consists. Some of the blush
clay contains IS to 90 per cent alum.
mum and will no doubt some day be
utilized for the production of this
highest and most durable OF all metals
now in use, and which will largely en-.
ter into the construction Of the air.
ship Of the not far distant future.
The redish clays are rich in sui.
plate and citrates of iron from which
mineral springs are distilled in Ma.
ture's chemical laboratories.
The white and straw colored clays
are excellent fire proof material and
here the fine potter's clay is also to be
found.
These inexhaustible clay banks
offer a fine field Of exploration and ex.
ploitation and who ever takes hold Of
them in the right way will reap a
rich reward.
HENRY CLAY.
Scranton, August l8, 1901.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23
THE LATE STORM.
GREAT DAMAGE WROUGHT AT THE
DIFFERENT COAST PLACES.

The damage caused by the storm
which lasted three days last week has
reached greater proportions than was
at 1rst reported, especially to riparian
property.
Dog river overfl0wed its banks com.
pletely submerging the settlement of
Swartwout and all the property lining
its banks, causing complete loss Of
crops. The pecan and late fruit crops
will yield but one-third of their fruit.
age, which promised to be very large.
Mr.. A. G. Delmas, who received a
bronze medal at the Paris exposit ion
for excellence of pecan productions
will be the heaviest loser in this vi.
cinity.
The destruction of wharves, piers,
bath houses, boats, breakwaters, front
roads and bridges at each of the coast
cities and towns will aggregate about
100000.
A most remarkable incident Of the
hurricane was that there was no ma.
terial loss of life, although many were
exposed to the pitless fury Of wind
and wave.
The Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road suffered considerable damage on
the Mobile and New Orleans division
Trains bcgan making their usual
time after IA delay Of about four days.
The telegraph and telephone lines
which were thrown down are placed
in position and communication is
again opened up with the world. AT
Pensacola great damage was done to
the property and the shipping.
At New Orleans the lake resorts
were almost devastated. The lower
coast was severely damaged. Owing
to peculiar freak OF the storm there
were four lives lost at Port EadS
Quarantine.
The velocity Of this storm was not
so great as that Of 1893. but on ac-
count of the length Of its duration the
devastation to property was equally
as great.
The loss to beach property at Biloxi
will amount to 100000 The DeJean
& Mitchell Company's branch store
losing about $1,000.
The citizens are actively engaged in
making all necessary improvements
towards restoring the coast to its for
mer attractiveness.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The Raymond Gazette says: "We
have upon our books three classes of
subscribers, namely: those who al
ways pay ir advance, those who al
ways pay behind and those who never
pay anything. We desire to largely
increase the number Of the first class
and tlose of the second class we hope
will joia the first. AS for the third
class, the only thing to do with them
is to strike them from the mailing
list as soonss we find them out"
The DEMotRAT.STAR's books are in
about the same fix as those of the
Gazette, and between this and tho
first Of January 1902 there will be a
weedisR out OF the "dead beats" that
appear on our subscription books.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23


a Western editor says that God
creaed heaven aud earth. Then he
maze a. editor and a liberal adverti-
ser and a lxompt paying subscriber,
ana then II wasgood. The next day
o'S.aro set In and hecreated the
man who didn't take h., home paper
and he rested. The devil VT into the
moulding room and made the fel,nw
who takes the paper for years ma
falls to pay for II. And after CON.
pleting this sorry iob, having a few
Jumps OF mud left lie threw them
together and made the excuse Of a
man who settles his subscription by
iDstructing the postmaster 10 mark It
refused" and he 1.-THE devil felt so
mean that lie has not done anything
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

1t not we'll for woman to be too
smart if she expects the happiness of
love and marriage, warns a writer.
And the author of "rhe Farringdons"
on the same line announces that
"Clcverness nevdr yet helped woman
in getting husbann and never will:
though if she's got enough of it it
may keep her from ever having one."
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

A Toledo, Ohio Judge has granted
an injunction against drove Of forty
ducks In that city 10 restrain them
from nnnoiDv the neighbors by
quncl;ing At night. When asked what
the court would =" in he event they
violated tl,rrrcrr II thu court, the
judrr irHa,kr,.ihn, The court. Ind
UIiy The rorpnrM IT Contempt VI
court which would br rigidly enforced.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

a mass meeting OF the citizens of
Pont0t0c county was held and the
measure was unanimously adopted to
levy tax of one mill on all taxable
property besides a special tax of SO to
be used in the construction OF good
roads. The plan of construction of
roads was similar to that adopted by
the good roads convention at Jackson
recently.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Senator Clark, Of Montana is Il
Democrat with nerve. At the loss OF
a million a month he has shut down
the famous United Verde Copper
Mine on an eight hour "a day issue.
He says he will have grass growing
in the street rather than make such a
concession to his men,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The story Is being told of a Kansas
farmer who caught chinch bug. He
fed him poison. cracked him in the
doors and froze him in Ice. Finally
he carried him to an iron foundry and
dropped him into a ladlc of melted
iron. Fifteen years later his wife
broke skillet she had been using for
some years and The chinch buy hop
ped out and asked the way to the bed.
ruutn.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Colonel Skinner, of the British ar
my, who has been in the United
States on duty since the South Afri-
can war, purchasing horses and mules
for the British army, says that over
$1,000 horses and mules have been
shipped to South Africa from New
Orleans, the cost of which is over
AZ OOO OOO
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23
COUNTY SUPERVISORS
WILL HOLD A STATE CONVENTION Al
JACKSON ON OCTOBER 16 TO
DISCUSS IMPORTANT CUES.
TIONS.

Jackson, Miss. Aug. 2O.-A call
signed by members of five counties
was issued today for "a convention of
county supervisors of Mississippi to
be held at Jackson'on the 10Th of Oc-
toher and continue three days. The
convention will discuss good roads.
ferries, bridges, poorhouses, taxation,
etc. Each county is entitled to two
delegates.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The Columbus Dispatch wants a
steady compositor But says mo
lusber or cigarette smoker need ap-
ply. Steady work and your money
every Saturday night in the year.
Write. stating WngeS wanted
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

AS plebe, Fenner, o. Austin, Tex.
was too much for the1upper class men
OF West Point. Fenner not only lick.
Ell everything in sight but stole the
best girl in town and skipped. Oc-
casionally fellow comes along and
fools everybody.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The price of coal has been advanced
Is cents per ton in st. Louis and the
Chronicle is at a loss to know why the
long drouth and hot spell should re-
duce the coal crop and advance the
price.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Fred H. Westbrook and r. L. Coin,
of Lehorc county quarreled about a
young woman. Coin ambushed West.
brook and killed him and then com.
mitted suicide.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Damage suit has been entered
against the Vicksburg American, an
afternoon paper for $4,000 by II. X.
Mulford & Co., of Chicago for alleged
libel in an article concerning vaccine
virus sold by the firm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Il. Dabney Marshall was set down
upon by the people of Warren county
last Tuesday. Mr.. T. r Foster is
elected to the legislature over Mar.
shall
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

A new trotting record was estab-
lisIed at Columbus, Ohio last week
when Cresceus made a mile in 2:024.
The first half mile was trotted 10
0:5Ni
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

1t is announced that test well
1900 feet deep if necessary, will be
drilled for oil near Laurel, this State,
the funds having been raised on the
report of Il Pennsylvania Gil expert.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The Federal court fails to convene
at Biloxi this week. Judge Niles or
dered the court adjourned until court
in course, which is next February,
unless a special term is ordered.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Judge II. Il. Simrall, Of Vicksburg
is dead. He served term of nine
years on the supreme bench with
credit to himself and the bar of the
State. He was considered one of the
ablest lawyers of his time in the State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The fellow who predicts another
storm on the 2Sth Of this month may
get what he deserves, hemp neck
tie on the historical tree. The Gov
ernors soldier boys can't prevent it,
either.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The second and third regiments Of
State troops have gone into camp at
Biloxi. The Biloxi people are treat.
ing the soldier bows rOyally.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

a Chicago land syndicate has leased
a five thousand acre tract near Ray.
mond and rumor says they will bore
for oil.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Two negroes were lynched at Pierce
City, Missouri for criminally assault
ing and numbering Il young white wo.
man.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Gov. Longino prevented a lynching
at Sards the other day by sending his
picked troops to the scene. The Lon
gino papers say that this is feather
in his cap, and will do him power Of
good in the coming contest for the
Sopota
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The Christian Scientists talk OF
constructing large building at Hat
tiesburg, Miss. for furthering their
work
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Lynchings in Mississippi for the
past six months have amounted to II
10 numbers against 20 for the same
period last year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Aaron Coffee, the cotton expert pre-.
diets the smallest crop of corn and
cotton in Texas since 1887.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The names Of ex.Lieutenant Gov.
ernor J. II. Jones, Of Wilkinson and
Hon. W. @. Mclean, Of Grenada are
recent additiuns to the list Of suitable
persons sugsested for 'llc 9ovsrnors
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The first newspaper ever published
in the Mississippi Territory was by
Andrew Marschalk, in the spring of
1902. 1t was called "The Natchez
Gazette"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

From Maryland comes the report of
man stung to death by mosquitoes.
He lost his way in Il swamp.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The Natchcz Democrat nominates
Gov. Longino lS the Senate. But
they say he is not a candidate.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The women Of Sherman, Texas
threaten to use hatchets il the saloons
are not closed on SUNDAYS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The Omaha World-Herald INDUCES
in the following editorial: Little
Tommy had a cracker loaded with dy.
Mantle, but he plumb forgot to throw
it and poor Tommy's folks were filed
with gloom, and they gathered up the
fragments with a sponge and with Il
broOm."
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The Southern Pacific Railroad will
change its motive power from coal to
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

The New Orleans Times Democrat
reports an enormous demand for
the ashes from Southern oil mills,
where the worthless part of cotton
seeds are consumed for fuel. They
are bought at $40 to s45 per ton for
fertiliZinv tobacco lands.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Fuel oil tests made at Dallas show
a great saving over coal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Scranton, August l8, 1901.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

r, ! Democrat-star
C""e'""" '"""'' ONCE, No. Is.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-08-23

Scranton, Mississippi:
FRIDAY Y....... ............AUGUST %, 1901
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31
TOWN TALK.

More than half the area of Washing
ton is now devoted to the public use.
Alexandria, Va, where Washington
attended church, was founded in 174s
and was once a prosperous port.
In Washington the numbered streets
run north and south, the lettered
streets east and west, and the system
of house numbering is the simplest
and most complete of any in the coun-
try.
In New York the board of aldermen
has passed an ordinance declaring it a
misdemeanor for anyone to throw pa
per or rubbish on the streets. Viola
ton of this law will be punished by a
fine of not less than one dollar and i'm
prisonment for not more than five
days.
A fresh impression of the immensely
Of London-the little world by itself
is gained from the statement that in
1899 the killed and wounded in the
London streets numbered. 1891, of
whom 2O7 were killed outright. No
battle in the South African war can
show SO large a total of losses as this
list OF, casualties in the streets Of peace
full Iondon.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

"My husband never dictates to mel"
Perhaps he prefers his typewriter"
Town Topics.
The man who will not trust his feel.
ings is not doing a credit business
Chicago Daily News.
German Orator-"Yes, mein friends,
ever since in dis contry mein foot l
planted" Ribald Interrupter-"Oh,
you planted it, did you? That &C.
counts for it's size, I especially
Sloper.
A Mistake in Diet.-"You seem to
be suffering" remarked the parrot,
"Only a little Indigestion" replied the
ostrich, carelessly. 81 thought those
last railroad spikes were wrought
iron, but I find they were steel."-
Detroit Free Press.
Appraising His Property.-Judge-
"What value do you put upon the
boots that were stolen from your"
Witness-"You see, my lord, they cost
me IL shillings when new; then Lhad
them soled twice, which came to
d1lo-SlA edCu l1uuSs AOldl, IL
shillings."-Answers.
The Craze.-"Er-you remember
that county fair premium list I got
out when we were not living so well
as we are now?" asked the successful,
author. eyes, DEAR" answered his
wife. "What of it?" 81 want to know
if you have a copy of it among your
keepsakes. I have just received an
offer, with a good bit of money in it
for the dramatic rights."-Indianapo
lis Press. d.
Still the best society held her al
arms length. "How do you know
asked society, with a cold sheer, "that
your husband has genuine govt
rather than mere rheumatism?" "Be
cause" the woman replied, dignifed
ly, che has carried a raw potato il
his pocket for two months now, with
out getting WE'LL" At this they were
abashed, and many thenceforth invit
ed her to their five o'clocks.-Detroit
Journal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31

Perhaps there is no city quite so
provincial as New York, due to the
fact that the average New Yorker,
whether i'll society or business, has
got into the habit of patronizing the
inhabitants of any other city. The
New York business men complacently
feel that the rest of the country is
financed by New York and must do
as New York tells it, the society man
or woman or New York believes that
outside of New York, with few excep-
lions, there is no society worthy of
the name, ana what society does ex-
list is merely a bad imitation of its
New York prototype.-A. Maurice
Low, In Atlantic. + #'