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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12
ECHOES FROM PRESIDENT
ROOSEvELTS MESSAGE.

Fair play for labor and capital wanted
and unfair corporations must go.
The Government receipts are falling
off and the surplus is rapidly disappear
ing.
Gold standard the right standard. He
advises that a standing committee keep
in touch with the silver standard coun-
tries.
Advises that something be done at
once 10 bolster up our merchant marine.
Closer supervision of immigration
wanted. Naturalization frauds denounc-
ed.
5tricter enforcement Of anti-trust laws
Recommended.
Remedy for correcting land frands
and postal frauds urged. W
st. Louis Doodle situation touched up-
on and new bribery treaty with foreign
countries discussed.
Alaskan boundary decision consider
cd aighly satisfactory.
The Hague arbitration board should
settle Venezuelan dispute.
Days Of war between civilized nation
near an end.
Relations with Turkey considered
friendly.
New commercial treaty with China
satisfactory.
Cost OF consular service reduced.
Greater extension Of rural free deliye-
ry system urged.
Congress is asked TO continue to favor
the Worlds Fair.
Great future Of Alaska is promised.
Filipinos greatly benefited by our ma
tion conquering them.
Much arid land reclaimed.
Remedy for boil weevil ravages urged.
Pensions still on the increase.
Civil service rules extended. Over
12.O0O new employees
Building new warships approved.
Naval base urged for the Philippines.
Panama canal treaty explained and
action justified in dealing with Republic
OF Panama.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12
Back Tax Collections .

The next report of special interest to
be made to the Legislature will be that
OF the State Revenue Agent. Mr.. Adams
has not yet completed this report, says a
Jackson press special, but expects to
have it ready shortly. While the exact
figures cannot be had at this time, the
report will show nearly million dollars
OF back taxes paid into the State Treas
ury during the past two years. There
has been good deal said in the public
print about the back tax collections and
the revenue law will doubtless come be-
fore the Legislature early in the next
session for consideration. 1t is proba BILE
that much opposition will be made to
any attempt to prevent the collection of
back taxes, more especially as the Legis-
lature will find itself compelled to pro-
vide for the revenues to run the State
for the next two years. The treasury is
still empty and large part of the in
coming taxes will go to meet outstand-
ing warrants drawn against appropria-
tons for the past years expenses. Be-
sides this there must be an appropria-
tion for the new furniture for the legis-
latise halls and for completing the ca
pitol grounds. The State Superinten-
dent OF Education is also asking for an
increase of $ob0,0O0 a year to the school
fund. The fihay ,cial question will not be
an easy to solve satisfactorily and the
Lawmakers may find themselves COM
PEELED to consider the matter of issuing
bonds or increasing the tax levy.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12
NEGRO ORDER or @ELKS'
CHANGE NAME.

Atlast the difficult problem of what to
do with the charter of the colored Elks
has been solved, and in "a very simple
way. The colored order changed the
word "Elks," to which there was so
much objection, to the world "Refor-
mers," and their charter is now record
ed in the office Of the Secretary Of State.
The charter Of the w9uld-be colored
Elks now reads, "Supfeme Lodge of
United Reformers of America. Europe,
Asia and Africa.'
When the colored men Of the State
applied for charter, styling themselves
the "Elks,' every Elk clpbin Mississip-
pi objected to the name, They claimed
that IL was an encroaehsnent on their
rights, as they had a copyright on the
name Elks.
This afternoon E. B. Jones of vicks-
burg, who is the head OF the. organiza-
tion, visited the governor and ordered
the name Elks changed to Reformers.
Immediately it was approved by Cover
nor Longino and passed on to tho Secre-
tary Of State, and theTwhole matter is
is now settled. jackson News.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12
THE NEW IDEA IN JOURNALISM

aiiI' AVE- w iDE<A LIN JOOIONAiLlOm. i.
A new and pleasing innovation in the
great METROPOLITAN Sunday newspapers
has been introduced by Tho Chicago Rec
ord-Herald in giving away with its
Sunday edition The Chicago Record
Herald Sunday Magazine. In The Sun
Record Herald Magazine readers OF The
Sunday Record Herald will recognize
the advent Of new epoch in journalism.
On December 9th The Sunday Record
Herald began furnishing its readers
without extra cost magazine that sur
passes the best illustrated weeklies in
the beautiful execution OF its color pages
and equals them in every other particu-
lar. The magazine having a minimum
size OF sixteen pages will be printed on
heavy enameled paper. At the present
time eight pages will be in colors, four
of which will be suitable for framing.
The beautiful highly illustrated pages
in colors must be seen to be appreciat-
ed Any newsdealer handling Chicago
Sunday papers will glad to show you "a
sample Of the magazine and the advance
pages for next Sunday If you will give
him an opportunity to do so.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12
UNCLE SAT- HAS A TRUST.
a.
The Sale OF Postage Stamps Yields the
the Government Larges Profits.

4
1t costs the government now Just five
cents for 1000 stamps delivered any,
where in the United States. One thou
sand two-cent stamps are sold for $40.
II win thus be seen that Uncle Sam has
a trust worth having, and that his pro-
fits are not to be despised, even by a
bloated bondholder. In fact, Uncle Sam
is envied so much by other capitalists
that frequently other parties start into
! the business of printing stamps, without
first securing license or even trying to
get one. Sometimes the secret service
catches the guilty parties, but in case
due discretion is exercised, the counter
feiting Of stamps is not very difficult, as
little close attention Is Bestowed upon
them in the mails. But the sxpense is
so great and the returns so small that
the counterfeiters do not linger long at
stamp job.
During single year the bureau of
printing and engraving prints about
$S0, ,000, 600 worth of stamps. This is
over an average Of one dollar per head
for every inhabitant of the United States
and indicates that we are great race of
letter writer's, assuming that each per-
son writes one letter a week. All peo-
pie who write, e,letters, however, are not
thoughtful enough to prepay them.
Some idea OF the number Of delinquent
correspondents who like to send their
letters postage due may be obtained from
the fact that during the last fiscal year
the value Of the postage due stamps at
fixed to letters without sufficient postage
aggregated $450, ,658, mostly in one-cent
and two-cent stamps. - Washington
Star
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12

The Pearl and Leaf River Railroad
Company has filed with the Mississippi
Railroad Company an application to 80
amend its charter as to change its east
ern terminal from Hattiesburg to Scran-
ton, and to change its name to Missis-
sippi Central. The road is now COM
pleted to Silver Creek, in Lawrence
county, and desires to go on to Natchez
on the west, and Scranton to the south
east. The application will be amended
as desired without doubt.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior,
Land Office at Jackson, Miss.

OUVUUBT 70, IJUD. J
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice 0 I
his intention to make final proof in sup
port OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Circuit Clerk,
Hancock county, at Bay st. Louis, Miss,
on December 5, 1908, viz: Sidney j.
Johnson, H. e. No. 33357, for the VIZ
SW a Sec. q and NE4 NE "a Sec. SO
and NW4 NV a Section 81, r. 8 S. .,R.
10 West OF st. Stephens Meridian.
He names the following witnesse to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: Will lam
b. Rutherford, Bernard Luxich, Henry
Williams, Victor Moran, Sr., all Of Dill
vile, Miss.
FRLD w. COLLINS, Register.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12
wax JOHN BRIsBHN WALKER.
John Brisben Walker prophesies.

John Brisben Walker prophesies.
His dreams are of blood and carnage.
~ large type, in the latest issue of his
nagazina, the Cosmopolitan, he predicts
wal that will out-horror all the wars
that shave been is surely corning. He
believes that unless checked by the
sountries Of civilization the Cossack win
pverrun Tbs world.
He sqes an army of nearly one billion
, people RUSSIA, China, India and Per-
sia.linod up for the fray. ne goes FUR
her a4d seemingly traces in recent
'sesissfn ne East the workings Of the
sast plan That is to throw civilization
SD barbAfism in contest for the right
9 exist Ho says:
III Kuseia should be permitted TO re-
ain boz position in Manchuria, the Cos
acka viii presently hold the world by
'rute force. am opposed TO war. do
pet believe n war. j hope there viii
'eyer be another war. But II there can
'ea Just war, 1t is called for now. FL
her America and Southern Europe must
-sght Russia at this time, or concede to
er all Of lAaia."
Mr.. Walker will find ii difficult to
larm the average man who thinks and
ho studies the history Of nations. He
N find II difficult TO interest the public
anything that viii embroil the United
tates.
Nature has been friend to this coun-
\. We can never suffer any great da-
ago 60 long as we keep within our
sn boundaries and mind our own busi-
'st. 80 long as the people are loyal,
lifted and awake, they need not fear
\ . eheathen, no matter what combina-
\ ne the autocrat Of the East may form.
Aln this modern age the fate of any in
ding nation, with an ocean to cross
~Iaa strong enemy to meet, can be safe
ipredicted.
n 0efeat would be written before the
y twarship began throwing shells in
IN York City.
IN NE have men. money and patriotism
onar1ounts chat no Czar could hope, now
rigSin The future as far as the mind Of
d can reach, to equal.
j,AAs for an American war with Russia
carr the Manchurian question. The
8 have IT."
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12

"A Special from Washington to the
StatesEiyes The following al recommen-
dation$f6s amounts to be used for i'm
provefhsn5 ~ Souta Mississippi streams:
Pascagoula river, s25,Ooe; Pascagoula
river from mouth Of Dog river to Missis-
sippi sound 100000; Pearl river, St5, 600.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12

Russia has recognized the republic Of
Panama. England ia now the only one
of the great powers which has not at
least intimated an intention to do so.
The British government is waiting for
Panamato assume portion sae CO.
lomuian debt in which British subject are
interested.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12
You Know What You Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle, showing that it
is simply iron and quinine in tasteless
formless form. No cure. no pay. Soc.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
Land Office at Jackson, Miss,
NoYnmhnr 8 1903.

NUVbmUHT o IJU3,
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing manned settler has filed notice oi
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Circuit Clerk,
Hancock county, at Bay St.Louis, Miss,
on December, ~, 1903, viz: Azelie Ladner,
Il. e. No. 33f67, for the NJ SW1d and
SWA NW14 Sec. 10, T. S., r. IA w
and NE4 SE1 Sec. "a, T g., r. 15 West
OF st. Stephens meridian.
She names the following witnesses to
prov, her continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: Athansse
Cuevas, Sidoine Cuevas, Pierre Saucier,
Henry Hode, all Of Kiln, Miss.
FRED w. COLLINS, Register.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12

he Coast Bar has endorsed Senator
@ Eyans for Chancellor, to succeed
ige Deavours, who has expressed him
las not candidate for reappoint-
it at tho hands of Gov. vardaman.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12

beginning with the first Monday Of
liary, 1904, Jackson county win have
clerks, one of the Chancery and one
Cifcuit courts. The law requires
4 when a county has $1,000 or more
,sllaticn the officers of Circuit and
sncery clerks shall be separated, and
= held by one person, as now.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12

Members of Congress are allowed 20
cents a mile for their journey to and
from Washington, and most of them
have free passes. The Hawaiian dele
gate viii receive $i4,774 mileage in one
term,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12

he extra session of Congress ended
moment the regular session began,
foF the purpose OF making recess
"a Xtments, the President held that
hlteemal recess existed between
sessions. This justified him in
u B again to the Senate, as recess
ments, the nominations OF Gene
" &od, Or. Crum and 1877 army Off
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-12-12

Portugal is the most illiterate country
in Europe, as sixty eight per cent of her
population can neither read or write.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
ENSLEY.
Lodge of Woodmen of the World Is
Organized.

Ensley, March 2s.-(special) = The
Woodmen of the World have organized
here with forty-seven charter members,
electing the following officers; J. w.
Clayton, c. c.. w. IL. Brown, A. L.; p.
A. Eubank, banker; J. T. Lowery. clerk
w c. Davis, escort; w. f. Wyatt.
Waterman; 7. s. Camp, sentinel; DIR. w.
l.. Rossamund physician; w. r. Sawyer.
W. S. Eubank and w. L. Settle. man
ayers. Mr. Holloway has made an excel
lent showing in his work of a few days
in organizing this lodge.
1t Is rumored that the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company will
begin the running of the cars on the
Tuxedo Wylam division on or about APP
ril |.
There will be a fair and sacred concert
at the city hall Friday night, April g.,
given under the auspices of the st. John s
Episcopal church, assisted by the mem
bers of the choir of the Church of the Adj
vent of Birmingham, under the direction
of E. G. Powell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
NEGRO IS CONVICTED
AND THEN RELEASED
John Dawson UndergoeS Pecu-
liar Experience at Selma
JUDGE SETS VERDICT ASIDE
Jury Brought In Verdict of Guilty and
Fixed Punishment at So Years.
Case Mol Pressed and
Prisoner Is Free.

Selma, March 28.-(special John Daw-
son, the negro who shot and killed Depu-
ty Sheriff Edwards In 1901. was convict
ed of murder In the second degree today,
and after his punishment had been fixed
at hfty-two years in the penitentiary,
Judge Aston set the verdict aside. The
solicitor then mol pressed the case and
Dawson was ordered released. Tonight
he is a free man.
This has developed into the most inter-
esting legal fight on record in Dallas
county. Two years ago Dawson was
convicted and sentenced to be hanged
but Judge Moore set the verdict aside on
the grounds that the evidence did not
justify the verdict.
On the second trial, which has Just end
ed, the jury was out for two days and
nights. and after all their labors the ne
gro was set free, Judge Aston setting the
verdict aside on the grounds as did Judge
Moore. There is considerable feeling over
the matter, as Edwards was well known
throughout the county and had strong
! family connections
The killing occurred In the early part
of 1901. Edwards had gone to a negro
house to make an arrest and broke into
the house of Dawson, thinking the GRIM
inal there. AS he broke in the door Daw-
son, not knowing the identity of the in
truder, stuck the barrel of a Winchester
rifle through the door and fired Edwards
was instantly killed.
Judge Aston, holding Circuit court this
week, this morning sentenced Noah
Bates to be hanged on May 8. Bates is
the negro who on yesterday was tried
and convicted within three hours time
by one of the best juries ever empaneled
in this county. Pending an appeal the
judge suspended the sentence. The judge
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
MOTORMAN FINDS
MAN In HIS HOME
NEGRO ORDERED TO THROW UP
HIS HANDS-THE MoToRMAN
MARCHED BURGLAR UNTIL HE
FOUND A POLICEMAN.

VIII Brown, a negro burglar, was
caught last night by r. H. Drake, a
motorman for the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company in a room on
the second floor OF the latter's residence
on Avenue E, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth street.
It seems that the motorman returned
home after running his car to the barn.
and when he got upstairs he found the
negro In room. He ordered the negro
to throw up his hands, which was done
The negro was then marched to the near
est policeman, to whom he was turned
over. A charge of burglary and grand
larceny was made against him.
The negro was unarmed, and had not
seemingly had time to steal anything.
He claims that he went into the house
to sleep He Is the first burglar caught
red handed" in Birmingham in many
months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
INFANT LEFT At
THE MERCY HOME
BABY CLAD IN FINE LINEN CAR
RIED TO THE INSTITUTION BY
NEGRO MISREPRESENTATION TO
BE MADE.

Lying on an elegant pillow In small
basket, an infant about one week old was
left on the porch at the Mercy Home
last night about $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Ram
sey, matron of the institution. took the
infant In and is caring for 1t.
Shortly after o'clock Mrs. Ramsey
received telephone message that there
was a package for her at the front door.
She called a young woman who lives at
the home and they went to the door,
where the basket was found. A negro
man was standing on the sidewalk watch
ing the basket, and as soon as he saw
1t taken into the house he disappeared
Policeman Eagan was telephoned for and
made an investigation. He believes the
negro man brought the baby and had in
structions to wait and see that 1t was
cared for. The infant wore fine linen and
the cloth that was spread over 1t was
Of rich quality.
An investigation will probably be made.
1t is thought that the mother or father
may be traced and an inquiry made into
the reason for the desertion of the child.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
Helen keller's Support.

From a Boston Dispatch.
1t not generally known that Henry
II. Rogers. vice president of the Standard
Oil company, to a large extent has paid
the expenses of Miss Helen Keller the
noted blind and deaf student of Radcliffe
college, while she has been at that insti-
tuition. During the life of the late John
p. Spaulding of Boston her needs and ed
ucation were largely provided for by him,
but since his death. in 1896, the honor of
caring for her has been transferred from
Boston to New York
For seven years Mr.. Rogers has fur
nished most of the money for Miss KEEL
ler's support In addition to this, there
is a permanent fund held In trust and adj
ministered from New York, which yields
her a small income.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
MUSICAL NOTES.

Few entertainments of the season have
been so much enjoyed as the recital by
Miss Goekel, Mr.. Loder and Mr.. Ball of
New York at the Conservatory last
Thursday night. All three of the par
Elephants were in fine form. Miss Gockel
played Rubensteins Valse Caprice with
wonderful fire. OF Mr.. Loder's beautiful
numbers he made his greatest hits per-
haps, in singing with a Violet" and 20.
for a Burst of Song" The rich, SYM
pathetic quality of his voice and his mu-
scian's vocalization, combine to make
him a first-class artist. Mr.. Loder came
to Birmingham to live last fall. His sing
ing was appreciated then, but he seems
to improve with each public recital MI.
BAH is quite an artist, but he seems to
be at his best in English, Scotch ana
Irish ballads. He sings these songs bet
ter than classic pieces.
ST. Paufs choir will rehearse Gounods
'Troisieme Messe Salennele' under the
direction of Mr.. Memoli, with Mrs Col
gan at the organ, after high mass today.
and this afternoon Memoli will rehearse
the orchestra. The ''Troisieme' is to be
performed on Easter.
Mrs. Putnam Will sing a solo during
high mass at st. Paufs today and a solo
again at the night services. Vespers be-
gin promptly at 1880 o'clock.
The following musical programme will
be rendered at st. Johns Methodist Epis-
copal church today:
MORNING SERVICE.
Organ prelude.
"Jubitate Deo," Sudds
Hymn, Beyond the Gates of Para
disc" (King), Mrs R. B. Taliaferro.
"Only Waiting" quartette.
Organ postlude.
Organist, Mrs. w. G. Brocknay.
EVENING SERVICE.
Organ prelude.
Nearer, My God, to Thee CWilliams),
Mrs. Brocknay, Mrs. Perkins, Mr.. Cart
wright and Mr.. Boardman.
Hymn.
Hymn. THE Lord My Pasture Shall
Prepare" (Hattersley), trio.
Meath the Shadow of Thy Wing"
(Schnecker). Mrs. W. G. Brocknay
Organ postlude.
Organist, Mrs. r. B. Taliaferro
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Engineer j. P. Wallace Painfully, But
Not DANGEROUSLY. Hurt,

In a collision of two freight trains be-
tween Woodlawn and Irondale on the
Southern railways tracks yesterday
morning shortly before midday, Engineer
]. P. Wallace had his arm broken and
was otherwise bruised.
The collision was between a freight of
the Southern and one of the Alabama
Great Southern at the point where the
latter roads tracks run into those of the
Southern. The engine of the Southern
train was turned over and the engineer
caught under it, Six cars were wrecked
and the line was blocked for some time
but was cleared by the wrecker yesterday
afternoon.
The train from Atlanta on the South
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
The Late 3. z. cuIIen.

The remains of B. f. Cullen the printer
who died in FL Paso, Tex, were brought
here and on yesterday afternoon were
sent to North Carolina, where the inter-
ment will take place Monday afternoon.
Funeral services were conducted yes
terday afternoon at the residence of his
sister. Mrs. c. J. Deaton 26l4 Avenue F.
The deceased had several sisters and
brothers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

New Residence Property.-The
Highland Park Land company has ac-
.quired forty acres of ground adjoining
Glen Iris, and the property will be i'm
proved under the supervision of e. n.
and Smith Cullom. Five or six acres
will be reserved for park and the
rest will be plated for residence lots
and put on the market. The Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany is under contract to run a car
line to the property by October /.