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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-01
SPONGE CROP OF THE GULF.
GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE MEASURES
TO DEVELOP THE INDUSTRY.

Chicago Chronicle.
The study Of the sponge fields Of
Florida is to he undertaken by the
government with view to developing
an important industry. Florida is the
only part OF the United States pro.
ducing sponges Of commercial value.
There are 80 vessels with more than
1000 men employed in the industry,
and II is estimated that the 19O0.l9Ol
crop will have a commercial value Of
eS50,OOO. Sponges are found on the
eastern and western coasts, but are
more abundant on the western coast,
owing to the equable temperature and
moderate depth Of the water and the
absence Of fierce hurricanes.
The sponge grounds OF the gulf Of
Mexic0 extend from the Florida reefs
to st. Marks, and for distance OF ar.
teen miles from shore. The best spOn.
yes in color. texture and size are in
digenOus to deep water, and as these
command the highest prices in all
markets the sponge vessels frequently
work for days together out Of sight Of
land. There would seem to be no rea-
son why 4 fourishing Industry should
not be built up. The government has
been so successful in the various ef.
forts it has made Of this character
that much Is to be expected OF its con-
tenplated work.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-01
GhsRemorrai-Sh
BOARDING WITH AN IDOL.
HOW THREE FAMIsHED SAILORS SHIP
WRECKED IN INDIA, WERE sUs-
TANNED.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Captain Murray, Port Royal Is. C.)
bar pilot, who has followed the sea
since boyhood, and visited nearly every
section OF the habitablc globe, is full
OF interesting "reminiscences OF hap
penings in distant lands, in which he
participated. The old pilot is fond OF
relating an incident which occurred
near Calcutta, India. The vessel
which he commanded, a fre clipper
ship, was wrecked 10 typhoon 10 the
bay Of Bengal, and all hands, saved
himself and two companions, who sue.
cceded In reaching shore in the ships
gig, we're lost.
The three exhausted men immedi.
ately sought food and shelter, and
while thus employed came upon an
immense wOOden image, which they
correctly surmised to be an Indian
idol. Night was upon them, and the
tired men bivouacked nearby. Their
attention was soon attracted by the
appearance OF a score of low caste
HindOOs. each OF whom carried 10 his
hands savOry dish, which he placed
before the inanimate god. After each
native had deposited his Offering, with
pr0fuse signs and words, they depart.
ed, and when the hungary sailors were
satisfied that their strange visitors
had retired for the night they greedily
devoured the bounteous repast intend
ed for the idol. Murray and his com.
panions remained in the neighbor.
hood for several days, subsisting
nightly on the offerings brought by
the HindoOs ~ a tribute to their god.
and remaining concealed in the day
time.
One night, about ten days after
their shipwreck, two natives
suddenly surprised the three men
while they were in the very act Of
making their usual meal, and a fight
ensued. The natives proved no match
for the resOlute and well.armed
Americans, and soon beat an ignOmin.
Gus retreat, leaving the latter com.
plete masters OF the situation. The
captain and his companions, fearing
that the natives would return in force
and massacree them, made their way
to Calcutta, where they secured pas.
sage in a hOmeward bound vessel.
Some fifteen years subsequently, Pi.
lot Murray recognized in Captain Cole
Of the ship kirkum, which called at
Beaufort, S. e.. for cargo. one OF his
old companions in the exciting en-.
confer 10 far on India. The rccogni.
tiOn WAS mutual. and the two men
we're delighted to renew their acquant.
ance after half a generation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-01
THE MISSISSIPPI CENSUS.

The detailed census report OF the
State OF Mississippi has been received
Mississippi was organized as ter
ritory April Z, 1898, and admitted as
State December 10, 1927.
The population Of the State in 1900
was l,55l.l70, as against 1888, 800 in
1890, representing an increase since
1890 Of 26l. $40, or 20.3 per cent. This
rate OF increase is materially greater
than that OF the decade Immediately
preceding, which was l40 per cent.
though much less than that for the
ten years from 1870 to 1880, which was
36.7 per cent. Throughout the centu.
~ u marked degree nf fuctratien is
observed in he growth OF the State.
In 1900 The population " the ierrit0r
~ that afterwards became the State
Of Mississippi was $3.50: IN 1920. thrre
years after the territory became Il
State, the population was 10, AS; the
Increase since then has been continu-
Gus, and the present population is
more than l75 times as large as the
population Of one hundred years ago,
when the nrst census was taken.
The total land surface " Mississip.
pi l., approximately, 46,340 square
miles. the average number Of nersOus
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-01

Through trains Nos. and 3arrive at Mobile at
$3.50 a. IN. and 9:45 D. m.
Nos. 3and have entirely new equipment, and
are vestibuled from end TO end
Nos. and have vestibuled flrst-class coaches.
ana all four trains have vestibued sleeping cars.
For rates, time, tickets and further Information
write to or call at Mobile ana Ohio Ticket office,
under Battle House. g. W. KING,
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
July IS, 1900. 4s.tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-01

The Southern Lumber Manufactur.
ers' Association, at their recent meet.
Ing in Memphis, advanced the price
on yellow pine lumber 81 per 1000 feet.
The next meeting will be held in July
at a date and place to he named.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-01

,rhe trouble in Hillman College, At
Clinton Miss, has been settled bva "A
complete vindication by the board y,
trustees Of DR.. Wharton, the presi.
dent. However, DR.. Wharton has
voluntarily resigned, leaving Rev. p.
|. Lipsey IN charge as temporary presj.
dent. The students and patrons are
satisfied and all excitement has sub.
sided.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-01
GheHrmorrst- g..
GS'df
o"1iNG IRON cATASTpoa.

!. ,.,, "0N oArAsrRopnE
:, An awful catastrpohe ,.,
sunday ms,n,".' s"c,e'y Young lsdi., "'s'i ','
mar Tor church when ""S s" curling her
cropped the curling ir"s. n"e .accidenlly
back. back. It dropped down '''@s hs,iaAtr down her
,,eot,as reot and the frog of her ssss her
sesna Sss' 1t was was out of her ress rssee down, "
describe. was awful N
She jumped up and dop,, >,
nal'"a"a %Inene Indian at snake Is Sana Com,
wh'., w%"l wow" .. using many u, es,,....y ,.%lay'
- ~. pam" .s In the meantime ,as ss s,' wa.
rs".s UU"e and fried tenderloa. 'Ip nss oast' s
re"ts came rushing in and a nef pa
executing ,neunn. the coon jiueu u''s ,t her
Thought her crazy, and Al, III, M, they
work. settlhg In its
She tried to tell them vh,,
ma1ter' . could only gasp, "tak. I,' !, ,a', "a.
take It out!" But her frirhtsn"s ns ~ out!
puzzled parents dian't know vasu wh,, aad 40
meant and thinking her ius,na na'' u.s. Ste
rope and tied her. The curliov s1' ~. =
then turned over and baked ,S. ~. no, iron
from from her vertebrae and commene.S e ss,a "a
COOK her ribs. She kicked like ,'cso = csns 70
meeting OF cats. Finally she man,aas sup,
e 70 tell what was the matter r'"sssa %ss
"e1 mother cut open her corset vi,h il'a
butcher knife, and the curling .,,a W..
smelling like hog.killing time d,ons.s Osa
out. '0 u'oppd
since that time the young Ad,
wears her lumber region tied my, N.Y.
'lnseed OIL and sleeps on her fron,,s. n%
piece. The doctor says her bach ,Ios'. 1oss.
IKE the pattern of crazy.quilt ,, Or,
map Of Cuba after the rcvolution 'T, w..
ourns extended entirely ovo, -.
w'thers sebacious follicles. Tho i,h i'm
ooon OF the pyloral, he says, is badlv
sacrificed, while the dorsal An i D.;
cassed so seriously that amuutatIon
may be necessary.-Grecnyill. Tim.s
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-01
the BURLINGTON ROUTE.

New Through Trains TO Portland. pudget
Sound, ''TH BURLINGTON NORTHERN PACIrIC
ExPR Ess." No. II, from It. Louis. NJ 900 H. M.
for Kansas City, st. Joseph, Northwestern
Nebraska. Black Hills. Wyoming, Montana,
Washington, Tacoma. seattle, Puget Sound
and Portland, Oregon. via Billings, Montana
the short line and time saver 70 the Upper
Northwest. TO the Puget Sound In ~ hours.
Through coaches, chair cars tscats free),
standard sleepers nnd dining cars with thrO'
tourist sleepcrs from Kansas City. This Is
the main Travelled route st. Louis 10 the
Northwest.
(Nun,bcr 8. "Nebraska-C Colorado Express"
y day train from 81. IDuis for Nebraska,
n.topadO, Utah, Pacific Coast: one night 70
~ ker. Also for 1t. Paul, Minneapolis and
IN lHsst $40 p. M, ~. Louis 70 Kansas
Clty. - GhA, IT. Joseph, Kansas, Nebrxska.
COloradO. Utah, Pacific Coast, via NEWER,
iiod 70 the North hwest--M0ntMns, WashIng.
~ 0rCg0n, vim Lincoln and Billing.
UUo1 writos
III. nERRlLI.. /. W. wAKkLEY,
s0aa. -. Agt, n. Pryor St.. Gen. rsas. A..
Syii HOWARD a ELLIOT,
0eusral Maaagcr, ~. Louis No,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

Fun, and some Of il quite malig-
nant, is poked at Mr. William Waldorf
Aston because he says; ''It is the
cruelest calumny to state that sought
citizenship in England because I lost
my love for the country Of my birth.
I emphatically repeat that was driv.
en- to do so by persistent onslaught
Of venomous treatment on the part Of
certain American newspapers other.
wise ! would have been heart and
soul an American, in life and death. I"
Mr.. Astor is not public man, and
has a right, one would think, TO OBJ
ject to the widespread notoriety given
him ana all other rich men in the vel
low journals. With public officials il
is not so bad, and one cannot fully
appreciate the extent to which this
yellow journalism is carried on unless
he is steady reader of the papers.
A man with any refinement or culture
is fully justified in seeking to soape
it, even If he has to go to Europe to
do Il.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

= United States Senator George l.
Wellington, Of Maryland, Il fast be-
coming a modern Pariah. aud in his
misfortune has little sympathy from
the people Of his state or country.
The Union League club, composed OF
the best Republicans in the state, has
expelled him, and he will be asked to
resign his seat in the United States
senate as one wholly unworthy to
longer hold it, In part their resolu.
lions expelling him from membership
in the Union club are; Whereas,
The people of Maryland have learned
with shame and loathing that George
l. Wellington. a representative Of this
state in the United States senate, has
countenanced the act Of this traitor 10
his country and enemy Of mankind by
repeated and public expressions Of in
difference to the act and its results,
and, Whereas, The said George L.
Wellington Is a mem Der Of this organ
ization; therefore, be it Resolved,
By the board Of governors Of the
Union League club Of Maryland, that
we consider that the conduct Of
George L. Wellington demonstrates
his unfituess to associate with loyal
citizens or right hearted men" .-.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14
THE NEW PRESIDENT

The United States awoke today
with new president. Vice President
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York,
sncceeded by virtue Of his Office and
the constitution, President Mckinley,
and will serve the unexpired term Of
over three years. There is no reason
TO view the accession Of President
Roosevelt with anything but conf.
denoe- He Is an ornament TO the
American nation, a man Of unusual tai.
ents, courageous. cultured, patriotic
and broad, who in scholarship, sincer.
lily and public spiriteuness has no
superior among the prominent men Of
the nation. His rise has been rapid.
and his record is one Of which we may
well feel proud. He has borne him
self throughout the ordeal Of the
past week with the dignity BETTING
one Of his eminence and position,
and has inspired the people at whose
head he now finds himself with 70.
lnewed confdepce. President Roose.
Welt will give the people clean,
creditable administration He will
grow in popularity as we learn &c
more appreciate him and his SINGER.
ity Of purpose, and perceive the re
suits of his ability and discrimination
10 serve this great nation with hon
or 10 himself AMI the memory Of hi
martyred predecessor, and credit t.
tAis great American people. a
The reins of government are saf'
in his hands. Our prosperity aud
progress will continue. 500 d..
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

The Patriotism of the American
people is invincible when aroused.
Among the few instances of unpatriot-
10 uttersnces over the assassination Of
President Mckinley are two from IL
linois A young lady of Union City,
Tenn, elapped her hands and shouted
for Joy whom she heard the President
was shot. The people promptly held
n meeting and invited her to leave
Harrisburg, where she was visiting.
which she did on the first train.
A farmer who was felieitating at Ava,
Ill, was soundly thrssheds aud then
kicked to the outskirts, where his alb
rupt and amply augmented departure
was watched by a deeply Interested
crowd of unsympathetic citizens.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

Paducah has prevented a most city
like appearance since the Mckinley
assassination. The newsboys crying
the extras on the streets and the null
titudes of people hurrying TO the news
paper offices to see the latest bulletins
from the Presidents bedside, and
the general confusion and excitement
everywhere added to the general CON
dition Of the streets made Paducah
have the appearance Of regular me-
sropolitAn city. -------
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

Prince chun, the Chinese epvov to
Germany, to express TO the. govern
ment the supposed regret OF the mur,
der Of the German minister at Pekin,
was Inundated by being refused an
audience with the mother Of the dc.
ceased ofiioiAL The Princes visit wa
a very foolhardy stroke Of diplomatic
hypocrisy, anyhow. 7'in ug VI
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

could the most studied eulogy, the
esteem in which our dead president
was held. EF.
Thus ends the earthly career Of one
who was truly great In life he bore
himself with courage and dignity
through suffering he showed Christian
fortitndeI 'and resignation, and in
death he has the tears of a people
who loved and trusted him, and who
know that though his star has set in
Its earthly armament, it has risen
with transcendant brightness in that
mysterious eternity beyond.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14
n'CORD CHOSEN.
KENTUCKY MAN ELECTED AS
PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH.
ERIN ASSOCIATION Of 81
a RAILROAD CoMMls- ua1I D
sIONERS. 300 ...t

Asheville, N. O., Sept I4s-Tht
Southern Railway Commissiones. in
session here, elected the fcllowins
officers for the ensuing year; Ia.
@. O. McChord, Kentucky, Presi-
dent; NV. Baptist, Tennessee, vice.
President; John A. Webb, mississippi,
Secretary and ". NJ. Barrow, Louis.
lara, Assistant Secretary ~ ai'. 'i
Hot Springs, Ark, was chosen a.
the next place Of mestins--l llif.aa
The commissioners discussed at length
the Jurisdiction Of railway commits
sioners, the uniform classification Of
freight rates, overcharges BY railway
companies and the difficulties exper'
fenced in eollsctingsmall amounts Of
overcharges and for collecting claims
for loss and damages in transit The
question OF rates on cotton wac cohsid.
cred as one Of the most important
matters coming before railroad com
.missicnert sEpaA H t.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

There is continuous performance
in South Africa in which England and
the Beers alternate in occupying the
center Of the stage, a little knock
down and drag ont in South America,
aud China is Ftill nursRga sore head,
but there's only one peace conference
at the present writing. The latter il
now divided over the proposition
damn, damn, damn all carrying on
OF the South African war . = And still
the war goes on ...-.lN MI
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

The Virginia constitutional conven-
ton is still hammering away at a
suffrage amendment. The latest one
adopted provides, that all voters shall
reside in the state for two years pre-
cedinR the election at which he shall
vote. Voters are to be divided into
three classes; First, old soldiers an d
all who have done military duty in
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

The Democratic politicians in Texs,
seem to have mad quick way to ge,
rich. They assessed every ONCE hold.
er, according to charges that tho leg.
islature has appointed a committee te
investigate, ten per cent ~of his sal
airy to hold his job Some Of tbs
Demoentic politicians ~ Kentucky
might get few pointers an Texas
that would enable them TO improve
their own methods
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14
THE HoNoRED DEAD.

The president is dead
A nation that only a few hours ago
was joyfuliy anticipating his speedy
recovery, is bowed in humble but sor.
rowf1l submission to a Higher Power,
inscrntable and memorable. A people
whose hope was that their strick en-
executive would be spared, have seen
him enter the Valley of the Shadow
Of Death, and learn with ineffable
grief that he is no more.
We mourn the death of a good, loyal,
patriotic man, Q staunch, steadfast citi.
zen, wise, firm, dignifed and gener-
Gus president, who faithfully served his
people during times when the nation
needed such q man, and whose ability
and integrity were rewarded by a
second Endorsement for the chief Office
Of the nation, into which he had Just
entered. f..
Courageous and true, be guided his
people with a firm and willing hand,
ever ready to sacrifice his own inter.
ests for those of the people he loved
and served, and in whose service he
at last laid down his life, the victim
of an assassin whose murderous hand
was directed against this noble repre-
sentative Of law and liberty. peace
and prosperity, harmony and happi-
ness, the great and honored head of
the greatest nation on earth.
He had not passed the milestone
that marked the highest point in life's
highway. He was yet in his prime,
at the height Of his most mature pow
ers, and man for whom the future
promised only, the greatest honors
willing people could bestow,
As a great and eloquent man once
said while yet in love with life.
and raptured with the world, he
passed into silence and pathetic dust
And every life, no matter II its every
hour is rich with love and every
moment jeweled with joy, will at
its close become tragedy as sad and
deep and dark as can be woven from
the warp and wool of mystery and
death. This brave and tender man in
every storm of life was oak and rock,
but in the sunshine he was vine and
hower.Ni. .lls 3D. lrr.ar.a -. "
President Mckinley was beloved by
the people Of both north and south,
east and west, and he had done what
remained to be done to forever wipe
out the fractional feeling that existed
as a memento Of the civil war In
bis tour Of the country in the spring
he was given an ovation from one end
Of the country to the other, and all
united in an effort to do him homage.
When the first news Of his assassin
alton reached the public, there was
universal sorrow, and the solicitude
Expressed throughout the world, as
wen as in every nook and corner Of
our own country, show palmer than
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

When Mayor Lang saw the state
ment that the board Of health would
wait fer a new mayor" he smiled
blAndly and remArkeds II have al.
ways accorded the board every assist.
Anoe within my power in any sensible
thing IL ever undertook No. Here he
stopped. He evidently hasn't very
high opinion of tho boards Sensible
undertakings. y 10 I.... -.f. r,,.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

All parties antagonistie 20 the Re
publicans have combined in Ohio, but
the Republicans victory will never
theless no so large that the state will
hardly hold it. Vim
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

II is announced that Hoositrs are
digging for gas at New Albany They
ought TO find plenty Of IL IN such close
proximity TO the Louisville organs OF
Goebel Democracy. u III
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

Our metropolitan contemporary be.
lieves in variety. Yestenlay's paper
was dated the 18th, 18th and ilth ON
three different pages. m aao1 ..4..
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

In proudly enumerating tho items
Of news that It gets, contemporary
prudently refrains from mentioning
those that il doesn't get
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14
DUKE OF YORK.

FEAREp rItERE NAY BE A
~ PLOT TO KILL HIM.


- w&sbinaton, SeptA 1.-THE Unit.
cd Stated secret service department
has been s.k I'd to look ont for plct
TO assassinate the Duke of York when
he visits Canada. Chief wilkie, Of
the secret service, told the writer Il
would be Improper 10 discuss the re-
guest Of the Canadian authorities.
From another source Il Is learned that
this government will DO all Il can to
learn u there is anything doing in
American anarchist circles that imper-
ills the life Of the Duke and Duchess Of
York. - 80
"a conspiracy to kill may be very
fine and small, Said treasury ofiicfal
this worninG ut may exist in the
mind Of only two or three persons and
they may bswidely scattered. Bmms
Goldman says an anarchist with muir
der In hikminds apt to boil no one
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

There will be no county fair here
this year, which may b disappoint-
ment, but will be no surprise to many
I. is said that the reason was that the
grounds could not be secured exoopt
on conditions to which no protector OF
a county fair could agrees and expect
to make any money, or even clear ex.
penses. There is no use in Paducah
trying to have anything uslsss she has
it like other places. A county fair
without horse racing pool sailing aud
refreshment selling might be the prop.
er thing, but 1t wouldn't be comfy
fair -As
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

FOR sALE--Fine Residence prop.
orty ON North Seventh street between
jefferson and Monroe. Apply to Joe
Hymen. 2w -... De- iuu.lI
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14

any state second, persons who pay
taxes to the amount o. o.. those who
have substantial interest in the COM
munity or who are employed for fouf
months in each year. The most radi,
cal difference betweenA the Daniel
plan and the substitute is that the
former requires all voters to pay the
s,pitSion tax Of, sLSo, whiIe Tie epb,
stitute exempts all who have done mil.
itary duty from that payment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-14
DAILY THOUGHT.

DAILY THOUGHT.
One more triumph for devils, and sor-
row for angels,
One wrong more to man, one more
insult to God
...- ., al. ..l, Robert Browning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-12

WONG KwAI. Treasurer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-12
NONE OF HIS BUSINESS.

While waiting for the train the bride
and bridegroom walked slowly up and
down the platform.
ST don't know what this Joking and
guying may have been to you" he re-
marked, ''but it's death to me. I never
experienced such an ordeal"
Its perfectly dreadful" she answer
ed. st shall be so glad when we ger
away from everybody we know"
They're actually impertinent," he
went on. why, the very natives
At this unpropitious moment the
wheezy old station master walked W
to them.
BE you goin' to take this train?" he
asked.