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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
TALKED TOO MUCH.

Antonio Dukes, the COpiah county
murderer, whom Judge Powell sem
fenced last week during the current
month for the killing o! harmless
old peddler some time ago, will 70 to
the gallows with the very unpleasant
reflection that very possibly had he
kept his mouth shut he would have
been permitted to live out the nat
ural term OF his existence, even
though his residence would most
probably have been one Of the State
convict farms, says the Magnolia
Gazette. The trial last week, which
resulted so fatally for Dukes, is the
second one given him. At drst, the
jury sentenced him to the peniten.
tiary for life, and his attorneys car.
ried an appeal to the supreme court.
There the Gaze was reversed on a
technicality and new trial ordered.
When Dukes heard the news that the
supreme court had decided favorably
to him, he thought he was free man.
So, in a spirit OF idle bravado, he con-
fessed to some OF his friends that he
was actually guilty OF the crime. This
confession went heavily against him
! when for the second time he faced a
Jury, and now he must suffer the
death penalty.
It is not often that mao gets him.
self into such serious predlcament
by the TOO free use of his talking ap.
paratus, but 1t Is certain that all Of
US would get along better II we did
more and said less.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

STATE PRESS CONVENTION.
Biloxi Review.

Biloxi Review.
With the near approach OF the State
Press Association meeting appear
criticisms, mostly captious and envi.
Gus, Of the organization and sugges.
tiOns Of the reforms needed, some
wise and some otherwise. It,is a six.
nifcant, but not unusual feature Of
these criticisms and suggestions that
they come from papers which neither
by money or the influence OF personal
attendance contribute to keep up the
association and make II the great in.
strumentality OF good to the State it
Is designed to be, and generally from
class Of papers that are misflts In
journalism. Not half OF the papers
indulginy these captious criticisms and
impracticable suggestions, impracti.
cable because OF the class Uf journal.
ism they represent, would bind them.
selves to the suggestions offered or
adhere to the agreement if they did.
Talk is cheap enough when it brings
neither money nor effort.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
LAWYERS TAKE ISSUE AS TO
VOTERS QUALIFICATIONS.

vicksburg American.
The American had a four line squib
10 the local column yesterday after
noon which read as follows:
"rhe question OF whether or not a
back tax delinquent is eligible to hold
office or vote has been sprung, and
the wise ones are discussing it,"
This lite item has caused a great
sensation among the local politicians
and many Of the voters, who have
been hit by the back tax levy, fear
that they will, 10 some manner, be
Injured at coming elections. This
morning two shrewd lawyers gave the
American the following quotation
from the Constitution OF Mississippi,
section PAL, which In part says:
"He, who has paid on or before the
first day OF February Of the year In
which he shall offer to vote all taxes
which may have been legally required
OF him and which he has had an op.
portunity OF paying, according to the
law, for the two preceding years, and
shall produce to the officers holding
the election satisfactory evidence
that be has paid said taxes, is declar.
ed To be qualified electOr."
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
chsucsry Court-Sscond District.
STONE pEAvOURS, CnANcsLLoR.

=, ,he county of Pearl River on the first Mon
A.. ~ .M.nfJsnusry and July and continue six days.
~ Y. tbs county Of Marion, dfst district. on the
.ouo.S Monday Of January aud July and cpn.
Tsv w.. siI Jays. In the second district on the
ihid Siri Monday Of January and July and con-
tnue six days. s.
A jsnuary and July and continue six days.
I, ths county Of Harrison on the hret Monday
,f fTshruary and August and continue slx days:
IN the county OF jackson on thesoC0bd Monday
oiEehruary and August and continue Six days.
IN the county Of Wayne on the second Monday
ofiune and December and continue six days. !.
In the county Of Jones on the first Monday Of
Ms,ch and September and continue six days.
N ths county of Jasper on the second Monday
ofuarch and September and continue stx days.
n the county of Perry held in Augusta. the
sra n dIstrict. on the third Monday of March ahd
Suttmber and continue six days. In the town oi
Hsitesburg second district, on tho 6rst Monday
u Juus and December aud continue ak days.
IA the county Of Smith on the fourth Monday
MNsrch and September and continue SIX days.
n The county OF COvingt0n on the fouvth Mon.
asv of Apri and October and continue six days.
Il he county Of Greene on Thursday after the
| ssssd Monday Of April and October aud CON
lIaus three days. A.
ID the county Of Newton on the 6rAt Monday
MAprl and November and continue six days.
nthe county Of Lauderdale on the frat Mon
lay Of Nay aud November and continue twenty
fo1r days.
In the county of Clarke on the third Monday ol
April and November and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

The conclusion OF "Private" John
Aliens address to the veterans at
Dallas will bear repetition. Accor'
ding to the Savannah Press he said:
"It was not the fash OF the generals
sword that struck terror to the
Yankees hearts. 1t was the rebel
yell and the crack OF the privates' RI
fles. They fought not for conquest.
nor for ambition, but for principles
and sentiment, backed by the bravest,
truest women that ever lived. God
bless our country from sea to sea-"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

In defending his State against the
Crumpacker resolution Mr.. Fox told
Congress that Mississippi would take
her medicine-thdt is, submit to re.
duction Of her number Of representa-.
tiyes-before she would surrender her
civilization. Mr.. Fox declared that
Mississippi had done the wise and
patriotic thing in the building Of her
new constitution aud that she de-
served the commendation OF the
country.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
ARP ON ROOSEVELT.
Atlanta Constitution,

Atlanta Constitution.
AS old Uncle Bob Rogers said:
"The Southern people are the most
forgiving people in the world" They
will suffer more and suffer longer, and
then il their enemy smiles on 'em and
feeds 'eln with little sugar, they
will lick his hand and forgive him.
l was Illuminating about this when
l read about the Presidents visit to
Charleston, and the grand ovation
they gave him. 1t hasn't been three
months since he said In public at
banquet that our secession was an.
archy. 1t hasn't been very long since
he wrote in his life OF Tom Benton
this sentence: Before Jefferson
Days took his place among the arch
traitors, he had already been known
as one Of the chief repudiators OF his
State, and it was not unnatural that
to dishonesty he should add treachery
to the public" Mississippi did repu.
diate her public debt, and so did
Michigan and some other northern
States, but Mr.. Roosevelt singles out
a southern State to give a slam at
Mr.. Davis and the south. Now the
truth is that Mr. Davis had nothing
10 the world to do with it. 1t was
done before he came into public life
or had anything to do with public af.
fairs. I reckon Roosevelt got II from
John Stuart Mills slanderous history
when be says: "Mr. Davis was gov
ernor OF Mississippi, and when the
legislature passed bill to pay the re-
pudiated bonds he vetoed it," What
u m0nstrous lie! Mr.. Davis was
never governor OF Mississippi and NJ
such bill ever passed. Again, Mr.
Roosevelt says 10 his book, "rhe NOR
| al difference between Benedict Arnolt
on the one hand and Aaron Burr O
Jefferson Davis on the other ,s tn,
difference between q politician VIII
sells his vote for money and one VIII
supports bad measure to yet y higl
political position" What maliQ
nant venom there must be In q ma
who would class Jefferson DAVIS wit
Arnold aud Burr; what amazing IL
norance of historical facts to call hir
an arch traitor and q chief repudiato
when at the very time Of repudIati0
he was organizing ~ regiment to dgh
the battles OF his country 90 the col
Of Mexico. There he was desperatel
wounded, and for five years went y
crutches. Our southern people re
gard Jefferson DAVIS with the enc
. tlons Of the highest admiration, an
l have supreme coutemp for the iRnt
rant or malignant historians and pol
! ticians who assall him. It grati6e
! me Immensely that the President au'
Gen. Miles have fallen out. and tha
: Miles got the worst Of u, though
don't know who deserves the MOS
soorn, the Preaident for slsnderln
Nj. Davis or Miles Tor putting sbacl
les on him.
Now itRoosevslt was man snoux|
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

q o1ssaquena county has a population
OF twelve thousand, one thousand Of
whom are whites, and there is only
one preacher In the county. We still
believe in home mission work more
than we do 10 this Chinese business,
says the Ackerman Plaindealer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
STATE OFFICIALS.
JaCksoN COUNTY OFFICIALS.

Clerk OF the Courts-F. II. Lewis.
Sheriff and Tax Collector-R. j. Loughridge.
Treasufer--Arthur II. Smith.
AssessOr-Willie P. Ramsay.
superintendent Of EducatiOn-D. D. COwan.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
voney Brown, PRESIDENT; Simeon George, r. G.
ia|loway II. o. Furry, Andrew Altman.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
TX. Mayors, president; !. P. Delmas. secreta.
:y,nd treasurer; NJ. M. Evans, B. r. Duke, quar-.
milne physician
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

The Atlanta Journal remarks: Just
think OF what a time the conductors
would have II Senator Money should
take q notion to beat his way back to
Carr0llton, Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
THE HOMELESS VET.
This story comes from Jackson:


with some friends on a street corner
in Jackson, Miss, some time ago when
an old Confederate, battle-scarred
and feeble, appealed to him for direc.
tlon to the soldiers home. Missis.
slppi has never provided a home for
her Confederate veterans, so the old
man turned away panied and disap.
pointed. Mr.. Manship afterwards
wrote this poem:
A battle.scarred old veteran
One who had worn the gray,
And fought beneath the Southern flag
With glory as his pay;
Now bent with age and worn by time,
Stands waiting at the door,
And asks his State for shelter.
He's homeless, old and poor.
Each scar upon his battered frame
VIII eloquently tell 4
How, answering his States behest,
He fought where foemen fell.
No straggler in the line was he,
But, like the knight OF o4d,
The crash Of arms for sacred cause
Was music to his soul.
When thunders of secession
Were heard on every hand,
From the war clouds that had gath.
Above our sunny land,
And roaring guns on Sumter
The jarring sections woke,
Till peace at Appomatox
Rolled back the battle smoke.
This veteran stood to duty
Like the needle to the pole,
And went wherever duty led
Through hardships never told.
He comes now with shamblng step,
OF fhealth-Of all-bereft,
And asks the State to help him
Ger the few short years that are
left.
But the men who make the laws
And crowd our halls Of State,
Have failed to offer him home
And so he'll have to wait
Uutil some kindly hand
Shall lead him from the storm
That breaks above his hoary head
And racks his tired form.
The State is poor, they tell us;
Ah! she must be poor indeed,
To see such heroes suffer
And not supply their need.
Hard is the fate of the intrm and
poor,
Sad to be thus denied;
But short is the passage to the friend
ly tomb
Where the burden is laid aside.
Old veteran, you must stand aside!
You're thirty years to late;
With pittance for a pension
We leave you to your fate.
Yet history, in coming years,
These truthful words shall say:
God never chastened brayer men
Than those who wore the gray.
On Chickamauga's bloody field,
AT Malvern Hill, as well,
In fact, upon hundred fields,
These heroes fought and fell.
Full many sleep in unmarked graves,
And will till judgment day,
But God, the giver of all good,
Will not o'erlOok the gray.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

President Fish, Of the Illinois Cen.
tral Railroad, and other porthern
capitalists have purchased 10, ,00Q acres
Of land 10 the Mississippi delta and
will eudeavor to convert same into .
model farm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

A Kansas man who was injured In
a recent railroad wreck received a
check for $1,000 from the company,
and sent it back with the explanation
that he did not believe he was en-
titled to 1t. And thus does Kansas
continue to hold first place for the
production of freaks.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

ons.)
In very humble cot,
In rather quiet spot,
In the suds and in the soap,
Worked q woman full Of hope;
Working, singing, all alone,
In sort Of undertone,
"With . Savior. for . friend,
He will keep me to the end"
Sometimes, happening along,
Ihad heard the semi-song,
And often used to smile,
More in sympathy than guile;
But never said . word
In regard to what I heard,
As she sang about her friend
Who would keep her to the end.
Not in sorrow nor in glee,
Working all day long was she
As her children, three or four,
Played around her on the floor,
But In monotones--the song
She was humming all day long:
'With the Savior for Q friend,
He will keep me to the end"
It's song l do not sing,
For l scarce believe thing
OF the stories that are told
OF the miracles Of old;
But knew that her belief
Is the anodyne Of grief,
And will will always be friend
That will keep her to the end.
Just trifle lonesome she,
just as poor as poor can be,
But her spirit always rose
Like the bubbles in the clothes;
And, though, widowed and alone,
Cheered her with the monotone,
Ola Savior and q friend
Who would keep her to the end.
l have seen her rub and scrub
On wash board in the tub,
While the baby sopped in suds,
Rolled and tumbled in the duds;
Or was padding In the pools
With the scissors stuck in spools
She still humming of her friend
Who would keep her TO the end.
Human hopes and human creeds
Have their root in human needs;
And I would not wish to strip
From that washerwoman's lip
Any song that she can sing,
Any hope that song can bring;
For the woman has friend
Who will keep her to the end.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

Some farmers at Greenville have en-.
tered into contract with Pitts.
burg concern to pick their cotton
this year by machinery.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
OFFICIALS or Tows or SCRANTON.

Mayor-lrving p. Delmas.
Marshal-Fred L. Lindinger.
Treasurer-F d. Becht.
Town Clerk-Wm. G. Parker,
Aldetmen-D ID. Cowan, Pat. H. Lauren
Santa Cruz -
School rrustees-F. II. Lewis. II. 8. Rourke,
W. j. BrunsOn, John Y. Morgan, Y. D. Becht.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
CHURCHES.

PREACHING I'd and lth SUNDAYS in each month
s.ii =, m. and 7p. m. Sunday.scho0l every
endent. """' '1S'
!, Hptlst-Rev. l.. r. Hall, pastor. Preaching at
y =. CLOCK a. m. and z. O'Clock p. m ON let and
~ y, sundays in each month. Services at Union
suu,cn, ma, rascavoola, each third Sunday 10 the
% SUNDAY NJ s.sa Ssl0ck p M sunday-school every
lntendent. W." y 'up0''
p,s.u.tuhhe,ran-Rev. Carroll O. Smith, pastor.
siMSchlng isr every Sunday ut 1:45 D. IN. SUM-
a11{'Txhool 1n.xol every Sunday vt s:45 I. m.
vatn0l,o-Rev, Father W. Ten Brink. pHs.
W.T. services every Sunday 1t 10 .. m.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
SCRANTON MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY MAY 16, 1902

1t to ignorance or misinformation,
he could restore himself to some ex.
tent the favor Of our people, for it Is
Il fact that we are the most f0rgiv-
ing people on earth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

Manila editors have novel and In
expensive method of booming their
circulation. They simply write some.
thing that sends them to jail for .
day or two.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

AN earthquake occurred In Gaute-
maula on April 80, killing over one
thousand persons and rendering over
thirty thousand homeless.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

The impression Is growing that Sen.
ator Bcverlcgc, Of Indiana. has pro-
vided himself with q skeleton "kay
note," designed To At any sort oi Re-
publican platform.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

Probably the old hens have been
aware OF the egg trust, is why eggs
have been so scarce.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

Everybody should raise them bull
yearling of their own and help to stop
that internal beef trust.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16

Mr.. Bryan has announced, through
q Texas friend, that he would not De
a candidate for the Democratic nomi'
nation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
RAILROADS.
TIME TABLES.
LOUISVILLE l. NASHVILLE X. X.
Az AhAJAA '
GOING EAST

LOUISVILLE 4 NASHVILLE X. X.
GOING EAST.
v, 10 effect Sunday. December l.. 1901.
NV. v - 1SSLeaves New Orleans at 500 p. m. ar
nia2oa m. - y ~" o'''o" ''' '" A'""''0 ''o
Nv. w. :. sSLoaves New Orleans At $50 4. 10. Ar.
Mli7 p. m, "'', = =" Ao"'''
,ro Mo. osLeaves New Orleans 1t 100 .. m. Ar.
n H. l" ~ scranton At 1894 A. NJ Arrives Al Mobile
GOING WEST.
,,,.. nv" i.,Lsaves Mobile 422 D. IN. Arrives At
W,u'Sa N" ';1 D. m. New Orleass s:25 p. m.
NO S..Leaves Mobile 3;O5 Z. m, Arrives a
'SWssntcn ;',0a m. New Orleans. 125 .. m.
scs...c. .-Lssves Mobile It iai6 p. N. Arrives Al
John H. SANTA CRSx. Agent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
THE wAsHERWoMANS SONG.

"a celebrated poem by E. r. Ware, ''Ironquill."
who has been selected for commissioner of pen.
sions.)
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-16
Scranton Business Directory.

CMTTH'S BAKERY 4 RESTAURANT.
~ By Mrs. Jas. Smith.
Meals on short notice. Also furnisl,
Wedding Cakes on orders.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-02
MUCH CONFUSION in STOCKS.

the grain market 70 resect any bsneat 70
tie glups- hare was large and c9leei.-- y
81 30, iag q 81 Paul. zBlch seemed y pe
doe tc tie advance u the diTidea1 rate q
AlfIAera Paclac fEeL 3 Pc cent %
PAS ceBt basis.
AuoG4et ao-abie center q streaEta was N
rEc SgEtLere trunk lines wlicl n11 70
0Iher - rianEtipl that the reports o q rel!
.A1se AQ4sa and SustA tEaG4- AAe move
NEST aEetar1 L1llsfl-ie a-l A4-4fi.ie' ALL
n0s Ceufrll- chicago, Indianapolis sna
Louisvl.ls tnd 70 less extent so1tae-1
Railway
E4 ElAz 81 tie l-4y s+E..-l1sual 1iFi-
lfl- -att % PENN ylyalia al = qer ceAt iA-
44ee- use ~ g. LAT AyQ-e and -e2ed l-t
ot4er t-unk Anct ~ t-t 100 years p-st
TIE HaJ dividend 90 Pears -ui- l4s reei.
F-i utut. wai4e 81 Acsrlnle- There ~
a declaration y - 9el cent regular Al- J
81 ~eal extra ne rare 3i-a1- -elaa- 2.
Do ll --1-t4 iifrnfafc t} fa-1.s rats lu,
t in. aaa- 4 irp
ttu ar e. t4e A--.t-
. t .t gf F.f a4 l- #le 800 lfell d
81 NJ t.t .t--- --- -t--'
el-4t al ltr ns " the 1-f
Est 4 at.l- r4s a. -al-a-
s4 1aEaar na .a.ar 10 sTm
raf4y uih stocks Tola, sales par values
StttN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-02
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

50 louis May Wheat Higher: No.
. red cash elevator 79l.. track sziy7S3z4
Nay Ta-., July 75's' No. . hard 7Tlzqsu.
Corn-HiEher. NJ. cash 60, track Gsas;
Dats-Hicber. 80. RACK 4-74SiS Isr
i-1s- July - September 2sfd2e1z. No .
"a bite 4GiE047. Z ELL Eaer, - PORK
Higher jouhiuE l9H" old 100 new.
i-ard-Hi CHER. g. - T!7gr-pulI: rcd win
ter patents 37H13.S1, extra fancy sud
Straight 9 4tM%..N: clear 30r13 ~. Corn
neal-Stegdy. BIB. Timothy seed-Steady.
If51IG >. Brln-Flrm. 81 oEei a3Ta5 HAY
Timothy steady l4Ci-al6Ob. prairie. frrn.
scarce. Dot quoted W1iskv- Steady 80
lion cotton tics Steady. los. Bagrihg-
steady 57vlJ5- Hemp tHiue > Meats
Dry salt, strong; bczet iots extra shorts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-02

Nav situation is azain Worrying the shorts
iuasmura - they DO not know a9w lQcn
stGd tLe leading h1n holds, &c W1et-.vt
they VIII have 10 deliver july co ed
strong 1r lp IT STl.- Receipts 500 cars
PROV j. chs were SUPPOSED ~ ave htrA
manipulated again today by PACKERS. = Ae
cr-eriu= was depressed On the lower prices
fo- hogs g. .ae yards ilelEefles. % Eeft.
were very small. Only 1000 barrels 81 IoTE
ana nothing " lard o. ribs. There W a. an
carly selling rlsd On the fear q . deIo9-
slized stock yards market. as result q
the CpTe1ZUe--'s invest -arloE ~ tne lf4rA-
ing interests OfeglcEs soon were sr-rce.
packers bought heavily through brokers md
Trlres jumped upward. tlalr ~ the Usual
long .iles have been sold cu- lu the last lev
days. Ju.y PORK sold early az 1910 lna
closed IT,. up az 1891. JULY lsri a.oSsd
lts1 l-is higher 81 loiC and July ribs le-
higher at 80.
Estimated receipts f1r tomorrow: Whe1t.
- ra.s eo--. 80 cars, cats. DO cars; hogs.
Z&Opl head
Cash quotations we're as folloTs:
klour-StsadT
wheat-No 3 73s. Nc. red ~
Como. ? s2-,; No. = yellow 6}Gs5l2
nats-No. $685. No. white 44s4 %
$50 No 3 white ssi.o g..
Kve-No 49,
Bsrley-Falr To choice mating 6S917uit.
FAX seed-No ] / IS. NO. ! Northwestern
Timothy seed-Prime 7le9T.9o.
Mess rork-Per barrel '575T16 81.
I-ard--Per 100 pounds l9n501o1Tia.
short r!Hs-Siies Gnosei q 4iE1955.
Shorlders-Dry sailed i1oTedl 7asns.
Sidss-Short clear ibcxedl loTNIlO 10.
Whisky-Bssis 81 high wines 10.
Clover-Contrst CRATE So.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-02

Bscon-Strong: boxed lots. extra shorts
~. 62lz; clear ribs 1880: clea- shorts 1918.
Eeccipts--Flour. 800: wheat 1900. corn.
5000. oats. 3oc1h. Shipnen-S-Fl0ur. ipQo.
wheat ZOO: corn. 81 .ppo. oats -I.0(S
Kansas city. May 1-Wheat-Mar -:
July I5'eaT3l-; cash No. 9 hard "a Ne >
red -9Gs Coru-Nav 63a. GeEi-s. Seu-sn-
her 5lns casa No. mixed T5ls. No .
white 6sd6a oats-No. 2 white AZ Re
celpts-Wteat. ii. 400: corn. z5, go: osts,
400 Shipmeurs-Waest i, go: corn.
- go. oats 900
New York May 1-Wheat-Receip.s oi3.-
SO; exports 224 90; spot Arnn No red
-. elevator and tDis I. o b. shoat: 80 /
Northern ells {. o. b. afoat; No ! uard
ss&s Z. o. b. ah0at Options-Strouger.