The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1902-01-17


Dewey and remember his illustrious
deeds In the harbor of Manila, /
thank the g,nd Lord that he was not
killed IN front Of Port Hudson. ..
A NEWSPAPER TRUST.
Meridian Star. M . .s I,..
Speaking Of trusts, there is very
much needed In the State OF Missis-
sippi IA newspaper trust for the pro.
lection OF a regiment Of men against
the encroachment OF unbusiness.like
rivals In the newspaper business.
A trust Is needed that will have
iron bound regulations against cut.
throat policy that has prevailed 10
Mississippi since the year .ffty, ruin.
Gus to newspaper properties and sad.
ly weakening the intelligence and dig.
nifty OF one OF the noblest of trades.
We need an organization In which
the members will ask for profitable
returns on their investment; that will
refuse to accept legal advertisements
for less than the small fee fixed by
the legislature that did not know
what it cost to put the matter into
type; a combination that will prohibit
Its members from accepting cordwood
and turnip greens on subscription &C.
counts and that will refuse to permit
men to take the paper for years and
trade on the account Of newspsp pei
owners. .F. .... f' rtt
This Is not thought Of in mercantile
or manufacturing business and should
hereafter play shortstop 10 the news
paper game. 7t 80.
There is sadly needed In Mississippi
a newspaper trust In which tht
editors and publishers may meet and
honestly discuss their business
methods, their honest circulation, al.
vertising cards and means for retain.
ing old friends as we'll as making new
ones. 4....
Mississippi needs a combination OF
newspaper men that will put the
newspaper business on cash paying
basis. paying cash for what Is bought
and receiving cash for what is sold,
from the meanest bundle OF old ex.
changes IN the shop to the choicest
column on the first page. --
IL the editors and publishers OF the
several papers 10 Mississippi will get
together and agree sincerely upon
some plan Of this character, "prO
bonum publico" will not be ten years
behind in his subscription account.
the man who wants a column obitu.
ary and free paper will retire from
active participation IN public Affairs,
the advertisers will get strong and
dignitled medium through which to
present TO the people account and
prices OF his stock. and the profession
generally will improve financially on
IA level with the intelligence that is
found in body Of newspaper editors.
WHAT MAIDSTONE LOOKS LIKE
The maidstone Is supposed to be
taken from the stomach OF a white
deer, says the New York Mail an6
Express.
H. is about the size OF an EnKlist
walnut and slightly porous. When Z
person is bitten by an animal afflicted
with rabies the stone is placed on tn
bite. 1t immediately sticks, some
times for half an hour.
One OF the greatest fears Of tn
cow.punchcr is OF being bitten by
skunk. In the cattle country, whe
the puncher is on the range aud mus
sleep outdoors OF nights lie hardl
ever lies down on the ground withou
thinking OF his danger. When he
bitten 1t Is almost always in the face
Nine times out OF ten hydrOphobii
Symphonic develop. In most cases b.
is anywhere from twenty to tifty mile
from doctor and search is mad
among the ranchers for a maidstone
The cow.puncher Is simple IN hi
faiths aud he clings to this one. Ant
indeed, many marvellous tales are tOlt
of the success OF this somewhat vagu'
healer.
The writer knows OF one remarks
bic case. A man In a Now Mexican
cattle town was bitten in the arm b.
a mad.dog. The nearest doctor gave
his aid, but he was not able to de
crease the swelling. A maidstone wal
sent for from a distance and applied
TO the Ute. The curative properties
OF the stone lies 10 It's power OF ab
sor rbtion. It. adhered at once to this
bman's arm. Running up the elbow
was u thin blue streak, tracing The
course NJ the poison. AS the st0n,
stuck this streak gradually decreased
and was not TO be seen when tue To-
animate little doctor fell OF ate
thirty minutes adhesion. The ston
was put 10 wsaerand blue tilm im
msdiately formed on the surface
The man got well.
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