The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-07
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Scranton, Mississippi,
FRIDAY, ..............MA MARCH Z, 1902
o.-s.r,..s re'esA.-e. o:sssTs:..sss oS.s. n.. s..
The Legislature adjourned sine die
"Wednesday. !5th inst. at 8 o'clock.
Thank God, the thing Is wound up
and we hope Mississippi will never be
cursed with another such an Assem-.
bly,. The next regular session Of the
Legislature will meet in January
1903.
The Methodist Orphans Home at
Water Valley now has 81 children in
IT.
Mississippi win have about fifteen
legal hangings within the next sixty
days.
While the Legislature was in the
investigation business, why did il not
investigate the famous Board OF
Health
Gov. L0nRino has vetoed the "Buck.
ct Shop Bill" on certain technical
grounds
Miss Alice Roosevelt may marry Il !
prince. Stranger things than chat
have happened.
The governor has appointed W. l..
Easterling, "A young lawyer OF Jack.
on Assistant Attorney General.
The floods throughout the country
the past few days have played havoc
with property and many lives lost.
The Crystal Springs and Hazlehurst
nelghborhondS are preparing for the
annual half million dollar crop ~
strawberries and garden truck
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We are glad To state that Miss
Stone has been released ut last. 1t is
to be hoped that the old girl will
come back home and settle down for
life,
The measure authorizing bOards Of
supervisors To hire labor for county
farms when necessary, has been ap-
proved by The governor and Is now "A
law.
! 1t is believed In Washington that
the charges OF Senator Tillman
against Senator McLaurin are well
founded and can be substantiatcd.
The end is not yet. = 't"
Next November there will be in this
State an election for Congressman.
eight in number. The canvass will
he Il warm one, indeed, candidates
will he as thick as black berries in
June.
The Clarion.Ledgcr says $5,OOO.OOO
is a nice sum for one Legislature To
spend, and il is fortunate for the
State OF Mississippi that there will
not be another session until two
years hence.
The German Empelor's yacht. the
Meteor was launched at New York
Tuesday amid great enthusiasm and
IN the presence Of the President,
Prince Henry and II tremendous
crowd. Miss Alice Roosevelt, the
Presidents daughter christened the
yacht. "
Mr.. w. +. Swan, Cqllecturs " ti,et
Pearl River District qualified Ut Bay
st. Louis on the tirsL instant. Judge |
II. 9. Turley, the retiring collector
was present and made the transfer.
We understand there will be no
change IN the subordinate offices ,of
the district. ,.,
Gov. LOnHiO0 has signed the revc.
nuc bill fixing the State levy at six
mills for thu next Two years. Coun.
ties are authorized to levy tax. not
exceeding 13l2 mills. except where
there are outstanding bonds, in which
case the levy can reach the maximum
OF l6 mills. ....}
Samps0n: IL was in command at
the battle Ut Santiago" Dewey:
"Scl'ley was in command NJ the bat.
tic OF Santiago" Roosevelt: "N,c
body Was in command at tile baAle
Of Santlago." The naval regulations.
"ifle senior line officer on the SPOT
shan assume command Of an the
forces prescntsluring an engagement"
And there you are.
Ia a sermon delivered ut The CAM.
t,l Street Church In jackson Satur.
Gay. Bishop Charles &. Galloway omen.
" charged that an effort lad heeo
Madc tn force out Of civil employment
menher ot iKe recent Kinds county
grane insy sss'aeh al.rought'a number
o. ssasatt"nh Indictments. No
"a"'cs VIC Mentloncd.. and the
eaasW aedt by tic Bishhop has Gre.
ateo muc61uyUriaa.