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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
THE BUZZARD AND THE BEE

The C0mmOner.
The buzzardha a strong beak, a ca.
pacious stomach and a ravenous appe.
tite. 1t sometimes scars its graceful
circles above the haunts Of men, but
it is always looking for something to
to eat. Its eye is sharp and its scent
is keen, bu; all its energies are EN-.
ployed in procuring food-and 1t is
not very discriminating in its taste.
In fact II revels In carrion while IL
lives and when II dies it leaves moth.
Ing but foul odor to remind the
world Of its existence.
The bee has an instinct for sweet.
ness; it c0mmunes daily with buds
and blossoms and lives amid the per.
fume Of the flowers. 1t sets an ex.
ample Of industry, patience and fru.
gality; 1t fares well, but 10 addition
to making its own living 1t leaves o
storehouse full Of honey to testify to
us actlvity.
Among human beings there are
some who resemble the buzzard and
some who are like the bee. Some
make m other use Of their faculties
than to search constantly for food
and drink. They live In the dining
room and, ignoring all appeals ad.
dressed to the head or heart, keeT
close to the flesh pots
There are Others-and may the
swarm increase--who find pleasure Ia
useful tell and recreation 10 helpful.
ness; they extract good from life, but
they leave legacy TO posterity more
Of the good than they themselves con.
sumo. Such enjoy life and add to the
enjoyment OF both those who live
with them and those who live after
them.
The buxsard must he . buzzard aud
the bes must be . bee-thls is fate,
bot man Is free 10 choose which he
will initiate. 49, ai''s srts N
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
MISSISSIPPI GIRLS SCHOOL.
PRESIDENT A. A. KINCANNON FULLY
EXONERATED OF ALL THE
CHARGES MADE.

Jackson, Miss, March 2l.-The re-
port Of the Joint committee appoint
ed by the Legislature to investigate
and report on the Affairs Of the In.
dustrial Institute and College at Co.
lumbus Is now Ia the hands OF the
governor, and will be made public in
day or two, II not today. 1t does
not include any surprises. President
A. A. Kincannon Is fully exonerated.
His books and accounts are found to
be correctly and intelllgentls kept;
the college, In which there are more
than five hundred girls Is found to be
we'll conducted and In prosperous
condition. The asperslons that were
sought to be cast upon the school and
officers thereof have returned upon
the movers Of the resolution TO Inves-
tIgate In the shape Of q boomerang.
No one is Injured except the men who
prepared aud fathercd the resolution.
These parties failed to respond to .
summons OF the committee to come
to Columbus aud tell what they know,
hence the whole matter ends In
fiascO. 4isM 0
It was charged on the floor Of the
Senate and OF the house at the tIme
ihe cosn ,r1lktea waa called for that The
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
SCHOOL TERMS.
WHEN THE DATES OF OPENING SHALL
ER84 E BE FIXED. vsr 4Tgr

EfAg BE FIXED. GAG
An act to amend section 404s of the
annotated code of 1902, so az to
change the time for the opening Of
the winter and summer schools.
Section l.. Be it enacted by the
Legislature Of the State OF Mississip.
pi that Section 4o4s OF the anuotated
code Of 1892 be amended 40 as 20 read
ss follows:
There shall be a winter term and
summer term, during either OF which
a school may be taught, at the option
OF It's trustees, majority Of the pa.
irons c0nsenting thereto. The coun.
ty school board shall lx the day for
the opening OF the schools of the
winter term between the first Mon.
day In October and the second Mon.
day In January and for the opening
Of those Of the summer term on the
first Monday In April, or as soon
thereafter as they deem suitable.
These dates may he fixed by the
county school board at their annual
meeting, or at any called meeting, or
by their written consent to a date
proposed by the superintendent, who,
when the dates are fixed, which shall
10 all cases be done at least twenty
days prior to the opening Of the term,
shall notify the secretary Of the trus-
tees OF each school 10 the county.
This section shall not prevent the
trustees Of the school In seperate
school district from fixing the time
at which their school may begin and
end.
Section 2. That this act take
effect, and be in force from and after
its date Of passage.
Approved March /, 1902.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
BEAUvOIR ABANDONED.
MRS. DAVIS BIDS FAREWELL TO HER
OLD HOME.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
Mrs. Varina Jefferson Davis, accom-.
panied by her neice, Mrs. Joseph r.
Davis, returned to New Orleans late
Saturday night, after a few days,
spent partly 10 Biloxi and partly 10
Beauvoir. Mrs. Davis trip away was
to visit the home where she has pass.
ed so many happy days, and which
will probably 20 to other hands before
many weeks have rolled away. She
and Mrs. Joseph r. Davis took rooms
at the Montross Hotel, where the re.
ceptiOn, which almost all OF BilOxi's
population attended, was given Thurs.
day night. Mrs. Davis and her neice
were joined BY Judge Marlborough, of
Greenwood, chancellor Of the northern
district Of Mississippi, lifelong
friend Of the Davis family. Wednes.
day, Thursday and Friday, the party
OF three were driven up along the
beach to the old home OF Jefferson
Davis, which stands in a park OF
noble trees, and forms one OF the most
picturesque sights upon the coast.
On her visit to this city, three years
ago, the old home was dismantled.
Almost everything that was valuable,
sentimentally or intrinsically, was
shipped away then. A few relics OF
her happy life there were placed 10
boxes. The boxes we're undisturbed,
and with the assistance Of Judge
Kimbrough and Mrs. Joseph R. Davis,
their contents were sorted and dis.
posed Of according to Mrs. Dayis
directions.
The keeper, who has been left In
charge Of the house and grounds, has
been more than faithful to bis duties
The buildings were found in good
condition, and will require only Z
little attention to be prepared for oc'
cupancy. There are only few pieces
Of furniture 10 the house. The fur.
nishings 10 two OF the rooms were
sent to the Richmond Confederate
Museum, and those Of a third room to
the old white house in Montgomery.
1t was a particularly sad visit for
both Mrs. Jefferson Davis and Mrs.
Joseph R. Davis. Mrs. Joseph R. Davis
lived in Beauvoir, with her uncle and
aunt, for seven years, and every little
nook and corner Of the beautiful old
place, was familiar to them both. In
the years to come they may see it
again, but 1t will not be theirs any
longer. The Sons of Veterans and the
Daughters OF the Confederacy Of
Mississippi are earnestly striving to
purchase it for soldiers home, and
1t is very probable that Mrs. Davis
will let it 20 for that purpose.
Mrs. DAVIS stood the trip very well.
The reception which she met IN Biloxi
did much TO cheer her spirits, and her
departure Saturday morning will be
one Of the happiest memories Of her
life. A great crowd accompanied her
carriage to the depot, and all along
the route men uncovered their heads,
as she drove through the ranks OF
people lining the streets,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
WANTS 1T PURGED.'
Biloxi Herald,

Biloxi Herald.
The McComb Enterprise wants the
Mississippi Press Association to purge
itself Of that class OF its members
who employ hoboes and kids to run
their papers. ito do wire-pulling that
no legitimate newspaper man would
be guilty Of" The Enterprise then
proceeds to say that there are less
than dozen Of that kind 10 the asso.
citation. That may be true as the
Enterprise views the matter, but that
paper must be wonderfully ignorant
as to the mechanical force Of a large
per cent Of the Mississippi papers,
whether in or out OF the association.
Its proposition reminds wNof the
wonderful "nigger" resolution pre-.
sented BY Capt. Mayors and adopted
by the association at its Jackson ses-
sion. 1t strikes hardest at some OF
its most prominent members.
But the "evil" complained Of by, the
Enterprise Is not the worst curse that
hangs oyer the Mississippi Press Asso-
ciation. Its ignoring all that has u
semblance Of real benefit to Its mem.
bers from a business point Of view Is
not only blackcr curse than the one
claimed by the Enterprise, but 1t 10 .
disgrace to its membership aud the
press at large, as IL claims to be a
representative body Of the journalists
Of the State. II It has ever done any
thing to advance or elevate journal
ism In the great State Of Mississipp
the fact has escaped our notice.
But while our esteemed contempt
rary Is 10 the renovating business
though II is none OF our concern, Il
will pardon US for suggesting that 4
would be well for IL to wage wal
against the hangers 0n-"hooorary'
members or otherwise-who have
been 10 the habit of foisting them
selves upon the railroads for free
rides and on the hospitality Of the
citizens OF the city or town where the
association meets for free bedding
and free grub. While you are "kick.
ing 'em OUT" Mr.. Enterprise. you
should travel all along the line your
association and rid II Of every imposi'
tion that curses It's body, but before
you commence, dig the grave long,
wide and deep, for you will deplete lts
ranks until there will hardly be
enough members left to bury the
dead wood which now eucumbers the
MlsslssIppI Press Association.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
STATE OFFICIALS.
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIALS.

Clerk Of the Courts--F. H. Lewis.
sheriff and Tax, Colector-R. ]. Loughridge.
Teasufer--Arthur II. Smith.
AssessOr-Willie p. Ramsay.
superintendent Of Educational. D. C0wan.
BOARD OF suPERvisoRs.
volney Brown, president; Simeon George, r. G.
galloway, II. O. Furry, Andrew Altman.
BOARD or HEALTH.
TX. Mayors, president; I. p. Delmas. secretA.
Y and treasurer; N. M. Evans, B. r. Duke, Quar-
intine physician. ff
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
TELLS OF LOVE.

TELLSW LUVE.
Mrs. Kate Soffel, who for many
weeks fingered. between life and
death from the combined results OF
her injuries received while aiding the
Biddle "boys" to escape from the
Pittsburg jail is not the only woman
victim Of Ed Biddle who was shot to
pieces BY the pursuing deputy sher--
IFS.
One woman who signs herself
"Julia" and says that it is not her
real name, Is, according to a letter
written to Mrs. Soffel, another one
who was brought under the influence
OF the murderer. She went to the
trouble OF writing to the unfortunate
warden's wife, relating her own sad
experience and defending the man
now dead. The writer of the letter
also went to Governor Stone and tried
to secure respite for Ed Biddle after
he had been sentenced to death.
TELLS HER OWN STORY. a.a
The letter written by "Julia" 10
Mrs. Sofiel, says:
"Dear Madam-You tried to help
Edward Biddle. and any help or as.
sistance given him must find deep
Judgement In my heart and forever
hold my sincerest gratitude.
"Yours is not the only life Ed Bid.
die wrecked and ruined, yet yours Is
no doubt the completest wreck, for
your secrets are now everybody's,
while mine are still my own and will
ever be.
"YOu sought TO help him In his
darkest hour OF need and riskcd every
thing a true woman holds most dear.
"Whether your motive was woman.
ly sympathy or deeper passion you,
yourself can only know. but you tried
and failed. You released him, yet
the cause of his freedom was the mill
stone around his neck that dragged
him TO his most ignominious death.
Why In Gods name did you go with
him. They must have known, you
must have known there was not one
chance In a thousand Of ultimate sue.
cess in the course pursued.
HONOR CAUSED HIS DEATH.
"It was Eds overmastering sense
Of honor that took you with him even
when he felt 1t was to his despicanle
death. He could not desert one who
had done so much inr him.
"Oh, those cannihalistic ours called
1ofiicers! Where is mans humanity
for man, when money Is a consider.
alton? Five thousand dollars to get
the Biddles was the incentive that
oveashadowed and outweiQhed all
human instincts In their capture.
II am "a years Of age. and have
seen much 0f the society side Of life.
My mirror tells me that nature was
almost lavish In her endowment tc
me, and many men have sought my
favor.
mo man ever occupied the re
motcst corner Of my heart until st I
church sociable about the middle o.
March last l met and sought an 10
troduction to Mr.. Edward Wilcox.
With me II was love at nrst sight
He paid me marked attention durinl
the evening and I asked him to call
The tirst evening / went nut hc call
ed. lie left his card on which, he haf
penciled a few words nj regret.
"That card ID the nHly souvenir. ex
cept . hroken heart that / have Il
remind me that ever met I'd Blddle
"He called on Sunday. I felt
wonderful relief when he went. Had
he stayed longer he must have aueas
ed my iecret ] resolved n invIt'
one NJ my slrl frIends IN b. with mt
on Thursdav. That evening was ths
most delightful one Of my whole llfe'
|, and Tam suts "a. Tn, enjoyed H.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
OFFICIALS OF ROW. OF SCRANTON.

Mayor-lrving P. Delmas.
Marshal-Fred. L. Lindinger.
Treasurer-F D. Becht.
Town Clerk-Wm. G. Parker,
,,Aldermen-D. ID. COwaB, Pat, H. Lauren.
slne, Mcvea Young, VIM. g. Parker, John b.
Santa Cruz.
=, Shoo Trustees-F. u. Lewis. II. 8. Rourke.
W. !. Brunson. John Y. Morgan, y. D. Becht
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28

sTexas Il . bad place about seme
things" remarked . drummer last
night TO . friend, ~ the two sat IL .
hotel lobby, land there are sooe few
things they won't stand for dowa
there . minute. One; OF theae thines
ls horse stealing, and aaother is cheatr
log at game Of cards., law tuo
men playing game Of poker Ia Z ~
loon one day In . TEXAS town. One
Of them caught tNe other cheetlne
and pulled out hls guu, and without {
word, oiled him full Of holes. The
eoronef's Jury returned Z vetdlct that
be died BY not pulN0e be eus II
tlme." 'srhatb notAipg.. re)oleed
his frleud, ~ eaW : eoN6oy Dlayl1G|
: tame pi sel(olse ooe ooangR
6op6 IA ) toop u Wt1i L.
lapta6 tlJ1pll seD1(I1x g
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
CHURCHES.

,dethodist-Rev. J. G, Gaiiowxv. unssor.
rt,reaching I'd and 4th Sundays In each meath
sa suai : m. and ! p. m. Sundxy-sch0ol every
endent oo"""' supe''''
:, Sphst-Rev. L. 3. Hall, pastor. Preaching Al
~ s,vcoek Sa a. m and Z. o'clock p m. on Let and
,udy ~ sundays In each month. Services 1t UniOn
m"n;h ,%s,y, tascago1la, each third Sunday ID tAe
sunday ~ NJ esaock p M sunday-school every
intendent. "' - D'1uo"' sup0s'
p,s.uat.hneran-Rev. Carroll o. Smith, pastor.
ssacn,ng every Sunday ut 1:N D, m. sun
aSry,sschool every Sunday at s:lS 1, m.
va'nolic-Rev, Father w. Ten Brink. pNs.
W.T. services every Sunday st 10 4. m.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
RAlLSoADs.
TINE TABLES.
LOUISVILLE l. NASHVILLE r, r,
GOING East

N, IN eject Sunday. December I. 1901.
~. ~ .-Leaves New Orleans at 600 n m. Ar
y 10 scranton At llll p. m Arrivesin Mobile
ays' w. !, a%LeAves New Orleans At ESQ a. 10. Ar.
Mll7 m. ' - w. A''e' u Aoo''e
Nv. ~. :. aCLeaves New Orleans At TOO q. m. A..
y III scranton At 1854 y. m Arrives a Mobile
GOING WEST.
,So L.Leaves Mobile 422 y, n. Arrivea n
Nss'on NJ s2 D, m. New Orleans. as D. u.
49, av s..Lsavss Mobile 3O5 I, =. ARRIVES Al
W,cn M 4'loa m. New Orleans, rs 4. =.
Ses..,.- ,s.-leayos Mobile at i@6 D. n. Arrives Al
-''on s'a1 p N New Orleais 40 D. =.
JOHN h. SAnzA Cam. Ageut.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
GOING WEST.

- ~. o. r. Scranton Lsdgs lle. -
y ssjoc.yd js,y T,sesdsy = y ocioel p. n. Msnbes
N eosdisliS nv,'ss n ns punctaai vstiIs bsosAsSs
l.es sos'oaAs. N 3. D. ss'1r' s'''ssary'
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
Scranton Business DIRECTORY.

CMrrH'S BAKERY 4 RESTAURANT,
~ BY Mrs. Jas. Smith.
Meals on short notice. Also furnish
Wedding Cakes on orders.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
A G. MAYERs, 90
,ex.Judge 9Th District.)
ATrORNEY-AT-LAw,
Brandon. Mississippi.

FORD & WHITE,
ATTORNEYS AND coUNsELLoRs AT LAW,
VIII practice In the State and Federal Cosrta
tn CiviI cases only. Onlces: Scranton Otxte
Bank building. scranton. Miss. and Rsnk Of
Btloxi building. Biloxi, Miss.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-04-16
Senatorial Snuff Box.

There was great alarm in the senate
chamber when the ancient snuff box
seemed to be missing. Inquiry. how.
ever, showed that II had only been
taken out TO be filled and was soon
again In its accustomed place. No
one knows how many years that snuff
box has rested In its little niche on
the right OF the presiding officers
desk. Senator Allison has been in the
senate nearly thirty years. and 1t was
there before he came. Tradition has
it that Clay and Calhoun and Benton
and all OF the worthy snuff takers Of
the distant past used the now his.
torlc box. II is still kept filed. but
the atmosphere Of the senate chamber
is so dry that the snuff has to be
dampened twice or three times
week to keep the fine PARTICLES from
permeating the air and causing an
epidemic of sneezing. Very few Of the
senators use the SNUFF box nowadays.
Occasionally. when one of the septu-
agenarians has cold in his head. he
takes a pinch, but otherwise the little
receptacle remains undisturbed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-04-16
APPOINTMENTS BY TooLE.
To be Present at Dedication Of State
Capital.

A representative OF every newspa
per in the state has been appointed b ,
Governor Toole as members of the
Dedication Committee to be present
at Helena during the dedication of the
state capital on July 4th.
Among the list Of those appointed
are J. NJ. Vrooman Of the Fergus
County ARGUS and ]. II. Walsh OF
the Democrat. This last appointment
was evidently not made with the In.
tention OF sighting the present pro.
prietors Of the Democrat. but is un.
doubtedly due to the Kaleidoscope
changes OF proprletorship to which
that we'll known sheet has been sub.
jected in the past few years. So much
so in fact that IL has been very diff
cult and intricate proceeding to 10
cate its owners until 1t was taken in
hand by Messrs. Johns and Ritch
whom we hope are here to stay.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-04-16
eAlLATiN COUNTY LANDS.
Many Acres Sold at $12 and Much
Land Leased.

The sale of public lands In Gallatin
county, which was conducted at Boze.
man yesterday, was a pronounced
success, coming fully up to the ex-
pectations of the state land officials.
The advices from Bozeman are that
200 farmers attended the sale and
that the bidding was spirited from
the beginning. About 1.520 acres of
land were sold at an average price OF
$12 per acre. thus realizing for the
state about $4,000. Leases were ef-
fected for 1900 acres, realizing for
the state a rental of from $40 to $50
per section. The balance Of the land
that was not sold or leased is dry
grazing land not suitable for farming.
This is one of the most successful
of the sales and leases ever held in
the state, coming second to that of
Kalispell. when a large part of the
lands of Flathead county were sold
or leased.
Many homeseekers have been wait.
ing for this sale at Bozeman and It is
expected that as a result of 1t a mum.
ber of new settlers have located In
the Gallatin valley. Some Of the land
sold and some leased is as fine farm.
ing land as there is in Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-04-16

but east of Billings to a point between
this city and Huntley. a small station
fifteen miles distant. where the Bur-
lington connects with the Northern
Pacific. From this point the gentle
men expect to go over the country in
the hope of finding a more feasible
route for the proposed spur, the form
er route having been declared almost
impossible.
The commercial committee some
time ago took up the matter of hav-
ing a spur built to connect with the
Burlingtons Cody branch in order 10
compete with Omaha wholesalers for
the trade of the Big Horn basin.
United States Senator w. A. Clark
was importuned and word was receiv-
ed from him about two weeks ago
that he was working on the matter
and had every reason to believe that
II would eliminate successfully for
Billings.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-04-16
INAUGURATION DAY
To be Changed to the Last Thursday
in April.

Washington, April 1O.-The agita-
ton In favor of changing the date of
Inauguration OF the president from the
4th of March to the latter part OF
April received an impetus at the
meeting of the national committee.
The change has been advocated main.
ly owing to the inclemency of the
weather of early March.
Most OF the governors Of the states
and territories accepted service on
the committee and the letters receiv-
ed from them generally showed de-
sire for a change in the inauguration
date. II was agreed that the chair
man should appoint an executive
committee and such other committees
as might be necessary. II was re-
solved as the sense OF the committee
that the date OF the inauguration day
should be changed from the 4th of
March to the last Thursday OF April,
but that no particular bill or resolu-
tlon or bill should be advocated. In
cidentally. the question of the exten.
sion OF term of congress was consid.
cred. and II was agreed that this com.
mittee had nothing TO do with the
question of when congress should ad.
journ. The proposition to fix the Both
day OF April was considered. The com.
mittee was unanimously in favor of
the last Thursday of April.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-04-16
NATION WILL PAY
Expenses Incurred by Assassination
and Death Of Mckinley.

Washington, April S.-Fifty thous-
and dollars will pay all the expenses
incurred on account OF the assasslna-
tion and death of President McKin-
ley.
The various bills have been gath
cred together by Secretary Cortelyou
and an agreement reached by leading
senators as to the amount of money
to be appropriated by congress to set.
tie them.
Fifty thousand dollars will be add
ed to the general deficiency bill for
this purpose. This is to satisfy the
bills OF the surgeons, doctors and
nurses and will also reimburse the
numerous persons who incurred ex-
penses at Buffalo during the illness
Of President Mckinley and in Wash
ington and Canton in connection with
the burial.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars will go
to the surgeons and doctors who at
tended Mr.. Mckinley. and of this sum
$4,000 will be paid to DIR. Mann. who
performed the surgical operation for
the removal Of the bullet.
The balance will be divided among
those who assisted at the operation
and who were afterward employed in
consultation and administrations to
the patient.
The doctors left the entire matter
to the Judgment of Senator Hanna,
Mr.. Cortelyou and one or two others.
II is not expected that there will be
opposition to the passage of the meas.
ure.