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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-05-17
A Record Breaker,

The records in the office of the secretary
of state tell the industrial story of Mis-
sissippi This record is glorious one
and shows that the grand old state OF
Mississippi has been going by leaps and
bounds. The charters granted this
month will break the record over any
other month for years.
The charters are for lumber mills, oil
mills, banks and factories. This morn
ing Secretary of State Power gave out
the following which is calculated to open
the eyes of the people of the state.
The month of April just closed may be
taken as fair sample of the extraordi-
nary industrial energy and development
now being displayed all over Mississippi.
During the month of April the governor
approved in all 35 charters for new cor
porations. Some OF those were of social
and benevolent organizations, educa-
tional organizations, business organiza-
tions and religious and church associa-
tions that do not show any capital
stock; but the majority of the charters
approved are for business purposes and
capitalized for investment. The total OF
capital stock authorized in the charters
taken out during the month aggregate
nearly 81 900, 900, or i'll actual figures
1914, 900. This capital is authorized
under the fee system, which is based up
on the amount of capital authorized,
and is kept within the limits OF the ac-
tual amount to be raised and to be in
vested i'll the business.
In the aggregate of capital there are
included five oil mills with a capital OF
$685., 900; three new banks with capi-
tai of $15O,OOO; two lumber manufac-
turing companies with capital of $45,-
900; three miscellaneous manufacturing
enterprises with a capital of 10000;
two planting and manufacturing conf
panies with capital Of $135, ,O00 six
mercantile companies with a capital OF
500, 1000; one electric company capital
lied at $3O,OOO; one water plant with a
capital of $4,000. There YVES also or
ganized one railroad company, one tele-
phone company, One publishing company
at $4,000, and two business organiza-
tions for encouraging and promoting
manufacturing enterprises, and one conf
pauy capitalized at $4,000 for the de-
velopment of the oil and mineral lands.
Three high schools were also chartered
during the month. OF the three miscel-
laneous manufacturing enterprises char
tered during the month one is for the
manufacture of brick and tile and such
like products of the earth; one is for gin
ming, grist and rice mill, and the third
for the manufacture of charcoal and tur-
pentine.
These figures for the month of April
are given as an average of the business
and industrial growth of the state for
the past two or three years. 1t may be
classed as fair average month, allow
ing Of course for the increase which each
month shows over its predecessors. For
instance, five oil mills and three banks
looks like an unusual showing and is
such. But there will be something like
twenty odd oil mills running and doing
business next season over the previous
season, and the number of banks for the
year has increased in about the same
proportion.-Jackson News.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-05-17
sChancery Summons.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
To Medora Turner, and to Chas. &.
Currier, trustee
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery court Of the First Judicial
district of the county of Bolivar, i'll said
State, on the third Monday of May, A,
d. 1902, to defend the suit i'll said court
of Frank s. Reinach, wherein you are a
defendant.
This 25th day of April, A. D. 1902.
L. Z. EDWARDS, Clerk.
Grafton Baker, d. &.
Moore & Clark.
Solicitors for complt.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-05-17

Grover Cleveland, or the President
with a Baekbore.'e will be the guest of
the Ananias Panther Club of Letlore
county some time this sumner Among
the members of the club are Charles
Scott, Leroy Percy and Ben Humphreys,
all good shots at game on the wing or
at folly as it flics."r who will help to
give the "old man. the time of his life
Grcenville Spirit.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-05-17
Receivers Sale.

In the matter of
N. T. Pickett,
Bankrupt.
BY virtue of and pursuant to the au-
thority vested in me by an order issued
by M. d. Landau, referee III bankruptcy,
on the 2Sth day of April, 1902, | will, On
Tuesday. the 18th Day of May, 1902,
at or about the hour OF 1 o. clock p. M,
at the store. house lately occupied by said
bankrupt if the town OF Merigold, Mis-
sissippi, proceed to sell, at public outcry,
to the highest bidder for cash, all of the
assets of said bankrupt that are in my
hands as receiver.
Witness my hand this 29th day OF
April, A. ID. 1902
BENZ. W. L. BEDFORD,
Receiver.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-05-17
LIST OF LANDS

In Bob ar County, Miss, Sold to Levee
Board, The deeds for same having been
by special act Of the Legislature of 1902,
returned from the Auditors office to the
Chancery Clerks Office for record, should
present owners of said lands desire to
have same recorded.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-05-17
Chancery Summons.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
To Ike X. Hodges and Earl r. Hodges:
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery court of the First Judicial
district of the county of Bolivar, in said
State, on the 3rd Monday of May, 1902,
to defend the suit in said court of Willl1all
c. Kirkland, this day filed, wherein you
are defendant.
This Goth day of April, 1902.
L. +. EDWARDS, Clerk.
Grafton Baker, b. G.
Moore & Clark.
Soils for compit.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-05-17
THE DEMOCRAT
II. A. MARSCHALK, Publisher.
FOR CONGRESS.
We are authorized to announce
HON. 3. G. HUMPHREYS

as a candidate for Congress from the
Third Congressional District, subject to
the action of the Democratic voters OF
said District.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
THE PRESIDENTS CHURCH
WASHINGTON EDIFICE BEING BUILT
WHERE THE GERMAN REFORMED
CONGREGATION WILL WORSHIP.

Washington, Dec. 1S-Unavoidable delays In
construction have frustrated the cherished plans
OF the Rev. John Schck to have President
Roosevelt worship on Christmas Day in the new
German Reformed Church here 1t looks now
as II that event would not come off before
February at the earliest.
The President was a member Of the Dutch
Reformed Church before he came to Washing
ton, and when he entered the White House he
was uncertain for time where to attend di-
vine service. as there was no congregation
here of his denomination. The matter was
soon settled for him by Dr. Schick, who sug-
gested that there was a modest chapel OF the
German Reformed Church where he would be
welcomed The creed and ritual were almost
the same, the difference being mainly that the
Dutch Reformed Church originated in Holland
and that Switzerland the birthplace of the
German Reformed. Both founded the
teachings of Luther. Mr.. Roosevelt went thcpe
the following Sunday, and has been going there
ever since
The present church is simply n red brick chap
el with a seating capacity of $50 1t had for
years been too small to accommodate the grow
ing congregation, and larger edfce had been
in contemplation. When the President selected
the church an impetus was given to the project
and so generous were the contributions from
the members of the parish and from other
churches of the same creed that the cornerstone
of the new church was laid on July l. and the
President spread the first layer OF plaster The
church is being built the site adjoining the
present chapel which was erected in 1881. Its
entrance faces Fifteenth-st. and extends to the
old church The design is of the late Gothic
and the architect, Paul Pelz, carefully studied
the ecclesiastical history of the church before
preparing his plans. ON the crowning gable
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

of the front wall is the coat Of arms OF the
pa1atinate and on either side Of the entrance
ara enblazoned also the coats of arms or Zurlch
and of Geneva In this manner the church per-
netuates in stone the memory of the country
that first gave shelter to the new belief There
ara to he memorial windows of cathedral glass;
Strangers crowd into the old church on sun
davs TO see the President, and occasionally theIe
are some so strenuous in their determination 10
get q good look at him that they stand up OH
the pews mistaken impression has gone
abroad that these enthusiastic citizens nave
contributed literally toward the building OF
the new church, but a well informed member
of the church is authority for the statement
that the financial returns from these curious
ones amount to enough to pay for the carpet
which they has out in the last year,
and
John Schick and Alexander Mackay-Smlth,
the names of the Presidents and Mrs Roose-
velt's pastors Imply the tones of their churches
the Presidents the purest democracy, MS
wife's the most exclusive aristocracy.
Both churches are small, and have an attend
ance beyond their capacity. At the Presidents
all strangers must arrive early to be admitted,
for as the seats free, the church is crowded
before the service begins To the other they
have to come late after HE, when it is s,p-
posed all pew owners who intend worshipping
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

prevent the return Of these old hatreds, as
well as TO guard the house against destruction
hy fire. brand was kept to kndle the uie los
Of the next year.
The mistIetoe Is another association OF the
holiday which has come to us from a pagan
origin. 1t was first known to be used by the
Druids. The idea of Trinity had deep Sig
niiicance for these primitive men, ana the "hl'e
blossoms of the mistletoe, which are often found
in groups of three, impressed their half savage
minds. After the Druids and their weird be
lies had passed away, the witchery OF the mis-
tletoe still lived. 1t was culled in medieval
times for its medicinal properties. The Celts
soon after they learned of Venus from their
Roman conquerors dedicated the mistletoe to
L.r as it was known to be beloved, even be-
fore the Romans came. by Olwen. the Celtic
goddess of love and beauty. It is easy, there
fore. 10 explain why certain young people do
not try to avoid getting under this potent para
site.
II this city the customs which peculiar
T. most of the different races of the world may
he II one will only take the trouble 10 look
about him. On the East Side for example. in
the vicinity OF st. Marks Place the Hungarian
celebrates the season as his forefathers have
done Here boys and girls gayy dressed go
about the streets svrenading the different house
holders. Oftentimes youth will devote most.
/ not all, Of his music TO one easement GypS-'
bands at the cafes play the old Christmas car
ols most of which about beautiful shep-
herdos-es. who are beloved by princes or other
interpretations of the old story Of Cinderella.
In Elzabeth-st- and Mulberry Bend the
Italian follows the traditions Of his former nome.
lie must above everything else have his cakes.
The bakery shops full OF them. lie buys
dozen more kinds, gives them to his friends,
r-ceiN,s many more in return. eats them all.
and then says his digestion is good ever.
This would seem much stretch OF the truth
Of the stomach. for many Of these cakes are
decidedly formidable in appearance filled full
Of raisins nuts, almonds and other eXtrancous
materials.
The ten thousand Greeks who live in New
York show how the Christmas festival has
evolved in the Eastern Church The dance is
the most picturesque feature of the celebration.
number of boys and girls dressed IN vari-
coored costumes, circle about the musicians.
The belle of the occasion leads the others, and
to distinguish her she waves red handker-
chief A Christmas tree Is put up before the
image which Is almost always ;yund in every
Greek home, and after the family sits down to
the table all silent until the man at the
head crosses himself and breaks bread.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
THAT OLD, FAMILIAR SIGN.

Frenchman recently prOpounded through the
columns OF THE Liverpool Daily POST a problem
which may not be without interest for Americans
At any rate 1t involves principle Of rhetoric which
ought not to be dsregarded.
Il am in Liverpool since a month" writes the
French gentleman, and 1 saw many things the
which l stupefy. but of these this most amaze me
On your tramcars writes Passengers re-
questcd not to board 'eave the while in
ton. Board 1 comprehend not My friend say
ii is aborder, to go or Ship therefore one me de-
manded not to go and not go off whilst In
motion.
How that be? I thousand passengers
since four weeks go and go off a car, but they
all go whilst in motion. Shall one expIicate how
passengers whilst not In motion have power to go
on and off a carp
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

that Sunday have taken their seats. At ths
Presidents it is rare that the glitter Of silver,
nickel and copper in the plates is obscured By
greenback. At the other it Is seldom that
the ereenbacks are weighted. Not even ths
Presidents carriage ever stands before the Ger
man Reformed Church. Among the notable uV-
cries of the capital Mrs. RooseveIts Is about
the only one that never stands before ST. Johns.
for the Presidents horses are allowed to rest on
Sundays. The President is a constant and
punctual church attendant. He leaves the south
front of the White House at 1910, sharp, gen.
orally accompanied by two or more or his chill
dren and sometimes by friends he happens to
be entertaining. They, however, generally prefer
20 accompany Mrs. Roosevelt. The President
walks up Sixteenth-st. at his usual pace, brisk
enough to keep his children the verge Of a
rum He is never without protection, but the
Secret Service men who follow and precede him
have to keep at least half a block away. II he
recognizes one of them he will hail him and
brusquely order him away. -Four policemen ara
always duty at the church.
The President has the only reserved pew.
There are two aisIes iding the seats into
three rows. His is the second in the centre row,
but it is a plain, hard, much scratched bench,
like the others. When he first began to attend
the minister suggested that in order to avoid
the throng he might enter and leave the church
by door at the side OF the pulpit but the
President declined, saying he wanted to go to
church like any other After the benedic-
ton the congregation now remain standing In
their pews until he passes out The President
follows the service closely, even joining in the
hymns
Mrs. RoOsevelts church, st. Johns has been
known the Presidents church 1t Is also
known the English church More than half
the countrys Presidents and nearly all the
members of the British legations and many
eminent persons have worshipped there. 1t is
the chief Senate and Cabinet religious rendez-
vous, as well as that of the smart set.' The
many strangers and outsiders who flock to see
this aggregation generally have TO wait until
the notabilites are safe in their pews before
they enter.
The church is situated the corner Of Six
teenth and II SITS, Just across Lafayette Square
from the White House, opposite Secretary Hays
house block from Senator Depew's and in the
opposite direction about the same distance from
Senator Hannas. The interior is rich and
elaborate. The vested choir and the organ are
IN sharp contrast with the volunteer singers
and the little melodeOn at the Presidents
church The pastor. Dr. Mackay- Smith, for
merly Of New York City, is wealthy, and gives
over his salary for works Of charity fer Wash
ingtOn and other poor.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
FEARED HIS PUN WAS TOO BAD.

Catherine of Russia was considering how she
would go down to posterity.
do you think will be called The Great?'
she inquired.
"Of course replied an unwary courtier you've
made II hot for many people"
Noting, however, an ominous CLEAN in the
Empress's eye. he hastened to take his furs out
of camphor. as Siberia was somewhat chilly.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
1T REMINDED HIM OF A HARLEM FIAT.

TT REHINDED HIM OF A HARLEN FIAT.
Louis XI having imprisoned his counsellor IN
the cage In which he could neither stand, sit
nor lie down, asked him how he liked it,
Pretty well sir, answered the unhappy
wretch 1T reminds me of living in a top floor
Harlem fiat with the push button out OF ORDER
Perceiving he was already Injured TO solitude
and discomfort the monarch ordered his release
The sun., 1902-11-29
LADY HARTOPP'S Defence,
Answering the Accusations In Her Illus.
bands suit for III, Orce.

Special Cdolt Despatch 10 THE sun
LONDON Nov. 2s.-lady Hartopp. the
wife Of Sir Charles Hartopp. appeared et
the third days hearing in her husbands
suit for divorce in a third charming cos
tune The defendant seemed to be in
excellent spirits and was apparently ex-
tracting all the enjoyment possible out of
the novel situation. Earl Cowley, the CO.
respondent also appeared to be much
amused by the proceedings.
Several servants were called and ex-
amined, but their testimony ELECTED moth
ing material.
There was no indirect cross-examina-
ton and Sir Edward Clarke opened the
case for the respondent. He Immediately
commenced to critcise the evidence given
by the servants. pointing out that the con-
due, of Earl Cowley and Lady Hartopp
was quite natural in hunting society.
Coming to the incident Of the locked door
Sir Edward declared it was shut but not
locked. In regard to the testimony OF
Alice Blythe, the housemaid. who stated
on the stand that she heard a scuffling
noise and noticed that the Earl's waist coat
was undone. Sir Edward pointed out from
a photograph which he produced that Earl
Cowley habitually wore his wastcoat partly
open.
The sun., 1902-11-29
ANOTUEP SONG CYCLE.
carl vc,th's Lyric Condensation Of Long.
fellows "tliawatha."

When Liza lehman wrote -In Persian
Garden" ~ho buided worse than she knew.
m. song cycle, to b" sure, was not her
invention. Angels existed before her time.
Rlt she achieved a mcllfuous success and
~; tho ears Of social dignitaric- quivering
with delight, Hcr song cycle was sung
throughout, tho length ard breadth Of
Groat Britain and then it came across the
scss 10 glad the hearts of 10000 sent mental
Americans. l. was popular. and great was
tho sale thereof. Learning this, many
composers who had dotted reams Of music
paper iu vain set to work to compose song
ovcles, and now this form of music bids
fair to be worked TO death.
The la'es; aspirant for cyclical glory
t. Carl Nenth, an honest violinis', who
dwclis in the bucoiic .couoe tration of
Brooklyn. Mr.. Nenth has long boon s,i,,-
pectod by musical Brooklyn of possessing
noblcr gifts than he has ever exposed to
the cold scrutiny of the public.
He has long been regarded a. one Of
those who could if hc would. Heretofore
no would not; but the song cycle success
vas too much for him. II" looked upon il
when it Wa. in the first crimson Of its blush
and he fell a victim to its subtle fascination.
lie had read llongfellow'S "Hiawatha," 4"
and he doubtlCs- thought tha, If verse
could be 50 sing songy by itself il might be
made much moro so If set 10 music. But
there was 90 much Of il. and thus in an
evil ho' q . r. Nenth was led TO ask one
Henry a., Hard TO make certain selections
and ;pe '-ce>snry additions for cyclical
ruIrr,,e.
The whole work was produced yesterday
afternoon in Mendessohn Hall. Mrs. Lii
liam PRAY. soprano; Miss Isabel Bouton,
,nhtralto; John Young, tenor. and Julian
Walker, bass, sang, and Mr.. Nen'h himself
N''-id.d with pontiical soemni,v AZ the
There was no difficulty in deter
t hi"h parts of the text had been
~ Longfellow and which by Mr..
iiArd Certain Indian lines too, were in
troduccd to add vcriamiiuie to what
would otherwise have been bald and
,minteresting nara i've" A. tor Mr. Vent h
he used ~onc Indian themes. or colorado
limitations ~ them They we're the best
The sun., 1902-11-29

themes in the composition. The themes
invented by the composer were like the
earth before the creation. without form
and void.
In short. the revelation of the Brooklyn
genius was a disappointment his music
meandered somnolently along from be-
ginning end and apparently stoppedonly
because there was no more text IL lacked
emotional communicativeness II was
without poetic significance. 1t had neither
melodic nor harmonic charm. II did not
even give the words a good declamatory
setting. The mills of Brooklyn had ground
slowly. and they had ground exceeding
small The singers were industrious and
painstaking. and Mr.. Nenth accentua' ed
a. many notes of the accompaniment a.
possible Just to show how important they
we're. The audience was silent and con-
templative. Its applause was courteous.
Once when il seemed little more than
that there was swift and eager repr'i !.
ton of part of solo. This did not occur
again,
The sun., 1902-11-29
THE REV. DIR. PARKER DEAD.
Famous Pastor Of IendOn city Temple
VINO Denounced the Present King.

special Gable Despatch 10 THE StN.
LONDON, Nov 2s.-The Rev. Joseph
Parker, pastor Of the City Temple, who
has been i'll for a long time, died to-day.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker devoted
nearly the entire seventy-three years oil
his active life 10 the pulpit As n boy he
sought TO prepare his mind for the min
istry: as a man he spoke TO the world IRON
his London platforms; as Nonconi orihist
he became successor TO Or. Spurgeon,
the greatest in all England; ar a writer
he was prolific and unusualiy succeseful.
His secular life kept epace with his re-
ligio,- career and he became nearly as
famous a public man ar cler gyman.
From Manchester DR. Parker was called
to the old Poultry Chapel in London in
1859 Five years later Poultry Chapel lost
its identity It became City Temple, and
as City Temple fourished under Dr..
Parker's guidance. New attention WAS
given to DR.. Parker when, in 1899, depart.
ing from his tendency toward conser va.
tism, he launched forth in inyective
against the Sultan OF Turkey. referring
TO TN, Bad Man OF Europe, he raid in his
impassioned oratory:
Emperor William may call him his
friend, but in the name OF God, the Father ,
the Son and the Holy Ghost, say God
damn the Sultan!'
This sensational utterance was accom-
panied by bitter attack upon the present
King of England. which was greeted by
applause from his audit ors. DR.. Parker
soon after became editor of the London
San. so-called Christian daily, designed
to show other daily newspapers the error
of their ways and in this post he confined
nearly his entire efforts to continuing
this attack upon the then Prince OF Wales
He lasted a week a. editor and the London
Sun little longer.
DR. Parker preached three sermons each
week. twice Sundays and on Thursday
nights. He >pok a cold plunge before each
sermon The renewed vitality the bath
gave him. he believed, showed itself In his
discourSe.
With three sermons q week and the eXecu'
tive work Of City Temple TO occupy his time
DR.. Parker found time for the extension Of
| his activities in other directions. He
was editor Of the Christian Chronicle ano
] three years ago he published his autobi
! ographv. His other writings include q
| Peoples Bible" in twenty-five volumes
! which was the great work Of his life, THE
Paraclete," "Ecce Deus, 'Ad Clerum' anC
| some minor works
| DR. Parker was twice married. his seconC
| wife dying in 1899, He came to Americt
| in 1887 and delivered the funeral eulogy
| of Henry Ward Beecher in the Brooklyn
| Academy Of Music. Thereafter it wa,
! said that Mr.. Parker would take the place
! of his friend in Plymouth pulpit, but Cit,
| Temple had too strong a hold upon hi
! affections
The sun., 1902-11-29
VESSELS HELD Ar NtRSEILLES.
stoLers' strike spreads and Threatens 10
Ruiu the Ports business.

spec al Cdhe D'spd'ch 70 THE SUN
MARsFILLEs. Nov. 2s,-1he strike or the
etokers on steamships is extending rapidly
and threatens to cause a complete stag
nation of traffic. Many vessels have been
unable to sail
One Of the leading shipowners here ex-
pressed the opinion to-day that If the
strike continues much longer it will be
death blow 10 the port. The men en-
ployed on the ships arriving here obey
the orders of the labor union as one man.
As soon as a ship arrives and the crew
are informed of the situation they i'm
mediat ely leave the vessel and join the
strikers. The shipowners are deter
mined not TO yield to the demands Of the
strikers.