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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
CAPT. JONES, OF GULFPORT, TO
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
June tst, 1905.
B, F. MARKEY, ESQ,
President Commercial Club,
Bay st. Louis, Miss

Dear Sir
Your letter of the 18th ult. received.
| l appreciate what you say as to the
transportation committee of the Com
mercial Club of your town, and note
that you take quite different view of
the benefits to be derived from the
building of an electric line from Biloxi
to Pass Christian than some of our
| friends at the Pass do. We feel conf
dent that trolley line along the coast
will be of almost inestimable value to
| the people along the coast as well as in
the towns, and believe that when the
| through Pass Christian, the people
would protest much harder if We at
tempted to take it up, than they do now
in attempting to prevent us from build
ing it. AS you know, it is foolishness
and folly to talk of our intending or
wanting to cut any of the beautiful
trees in Pass Christian, or any place
along the coast that can possibly be
avoided, and we see no necessity of cut
ting a single good tree at the Pass. We
are doing everything we can to prose-
cute the work as rapidly as possible.
Everything will be new and up to date
and the very latest and best improved.
We do not intend that any other road
shall be superior in point of machinery,
rail, power, buildings, or otherwise, to
that of the Gulfport & Mississippi Coast
Traction Co. We shall endeavor to fur
nish electric lights to the towns along
the coast, including Biloxi, Gulfport,
Pass Christian, as we'll as the residences
between.
How much further the road may be
extended, or how much further we may
extend the wires for the purpose OF
furnishing electric lights, l will not
state in this letter, but we are living in
an improved age. We are here for
business and the interest of the greatest
number of people, and endeavor to hold
malice towards none. We laugh at the
schoolboys when they act foolish and
feel that they do not hurt us, but we
sympathize with their friends, for they
are making fools of themselves.
We thank you for your kind express
sion, and may in the near future inter
view your people in regard to the extern
sion of this enterprise.
Yours very truly,
]. T. JONES.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
BAD NEGRO CHARACTER
MURDERS YOUNG NEGRO.
Last Friday Night Near Browns Vine
Yard-Was Robbing Victim at Time
of Murder-Deputy Sheriff Makes
Arrest Next Day, Assisted by Sher=
ifs Son-A Good Capture.

Last Friday night between 9:30 and
10 O'Clock, at the Gordon Turpentine
Distillery, four miles from Bay St
Louis and about one mile above Brown s
Vineyard, Jim Smith shot and killed
Isaac Howard, both colored.
The circumstances in the case are that
Smith entered the cabin of Howard while
he and several of the other distillery
hands were asleep, for the purpose OF
robbery, the employees having been
paid that afternoon. All went we'll for
the time being, when Howard was ava
kened. Smith shot at him, the ball
striking his victim in the breast, and
death ensued Immediately. Smith made
good his escape, taking with him about
$50 90 in cash, which he had secured as
booty.
Sheriff Saucier was apprised OF the
occurrence early the following morning
and was informed that Smith had taken
shelter in a deserted house by the road
side, one mile south of the place of oc-
currence and known as the old Nixon
home, and that he was in hiding at the
place.
Sheriff Saucier at once dispatched
his efficient deputy, A. J. Carver, ac-
companied by his (the sheriff's) son,
Turner Saucier, a fearless lad, who rep
resents a man in physical stature and
courage more than he does an ovcrgrOwn
boy, and on bicycles the pair OF depu-
ties set out for their man. The house
was reached in twenty minutes, and had
two openings, door in front and one in
the rear. There was no way to reach
the man without the deputies endan-
gering their lives, but so determined
was Deputy Carver to apprehend his
prospective prisoner, and, daunted by
nothing, he walked up to the side of the
house where there were no openings and
piling up lot of straw and brush he set
fire to it. The flames spread rapidly,
and the negro, realizing that further
lCSloeotuCC WGio uoClCoo, ouIACAdCiCd'
He threw up both hands and walked
out of the building. Deputy Sheriff
Carver then took away his revolver,
handcuffed him and walked him to this
city, where he was safely lodged in the
county jail and the charge of murder
preferred against him.
Jim Smith is young negro, about
twenty-five or twenty-six years of age,
wished, and it is said that this is the
fifth man he has killed--one white and
three other negroes besides this one.
In one county in Georgia or Alabama a
reward of $500.00 is standing for his
capture.
The victim, like Smith, is a stranger
here. His remains were buried Satur-
day near the scene of the murder. While
the funeral was in progress the deputies
and their prisoner were in sight of the
procession on their way TO Jail, when
Mr.. Carver demonstrated with the priso-
ner and asked him if he didn't feel any
remorSe at what he had done. But ap-
parantIy he felt no sorrow nor pangs of
conscience; for he only laughed and
grinned in reply.
Deputy Carver deserves lots of credit
in making this arrest, for he cleyerly
apprehended a bad niger, who had no
regard for human life whatever.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
BILOXI ITEMS.
From Biloxi Herald.

From Biloxi Herald.
The Biloxi Electric Railway & Power
Company broke all previous records last
Sunday when it collected 1868 fares
The business of the company has stead
lily increased from the day the first car
was run over its track.
Nathan Jackson, an industrious negro
has grown some of the finest cotton ever
seen in this section on his place neal
Biloxi without fertilizer or cultivation
On some of the stalks there are 70 to L
perfect bolls. Next year he expects tc
plant an acre.
Pat Kennedy has contracted with Mr.
Blakemore, of New Orleans, for the
sinking of an artesian we'll for his hote
opposite the depot. Mr.. BIakemore,
with his well-boring machinery, will be
here this week and work will begin al
once.
DR.. J. J. Lemon has sold his property
at the corner of Howard avenue and
Main street to Magnolia Lodge No. 12O
A. F. and A. M. of this city, the con-
siieration being in the neighborhood OF
$1,000. The property has frontage OF
about sixty feet on Howard avenue by a
depth of about one hundred feet on
Main street and is one of the most de-
sirable locations in the city. The Ma
sonic lodge will shortly erect a hand
some temple on the site, plans for which
have already been submitted.
Biloxi is becoming more and more ar
automobile town, and the local horses
will simply have to get used to the puff
wagons, for they are here to stay. Two
years ago a road machine was almost a
curiosity on the streets, and across the
bridge one stampeded men and animals
Now they are quite plentiful. Wednes-
day morning two fine machines for Local
parties arrived from the Winton fac
tory. They are both touring cars Of 81
horse power and are said to be capable
Of a speed of 30 or 60 miles an hour
One belongs to w. K. NJ. Dukate ane
will be operated by Henry H. Treloar
who learned the art at New Orleans and
ran fine car for President Hellwege o
/ the Bank of Orleans, at New Orleans
The other belongs to julius Lopez, whc
, will operate it himself on his return
from Cuba, which is expected in ter
days. Both are handsome and power
j full vehicles.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
PROMINENT YOUNG LAW
YER SENTENCED | YEAR.
Taken to Rankin Farm. - VIII Not
Reveal His Name, But Is Well
Educated Man and WelI-Connected.

Meridian, Miss, July 19.-Six negroes
and one white man were convicted here
at the last term of the Lauderdale county
circuit court, and Sergeant John Dodds,
of the Mississippi Penitentiary, arrived
at Meridian Wednesday to convey them
to the State prison.
The white man is II. M. Walters,
alias VIM. Page, alias H. F. Howard,
and was given one year in the peniten-
tiary. He will reach the Rankin farm
this afternoon and will be left there by
Mr.. Dodds, who will then convey the
other prisoners to the Delta farm.
Before leaving Page was interviewed
and seemed rather reluctant to talk
about his predicament, but said, while
he was now giving his name as Page
that it was not his real name; that he
has never given out his real name as he
was a native Mississippian and had
mother and sister for whom he had the
greatest regard and therefore did not
desire publicity in the matter on their
account.
He said that he was lawyer by pro-
fession, had practiced law in the pam
handle of Texas, where he procured his
license. He stated that he had worked
for a prominent Chicago law firm and
had also served as reporter on the Chi
cago Herald.
Asked as to how he came to get into
his present predicament, he said he at
tributed it to the excessive use of NOR
phine; that he had suffered much from
chronic dysentery, which caused him to
use the drug; that he didn't eveu let
his wife know that he was using it until
after his arrest. He said, under the
circumstances he was hardly account
abie-that morphine had a tendency to
make people do many things that they
would not think of doing otherwise, and
this was what brought on his trouble.
though he only used it when sick.
Page refused most positively to give
his wife's maiden name, but said he was
married to her in New Orleans about
three years ago. He did not want her
people to know where he was.
Tears came into his eyes as he spoke
of the unselfish devotion of his wife.
He said she was noble woman; that
she now had employment at Arundel
Springs Hotel, and that Mr.. and Mrs.
DonciIli, who run the hotel, would care
for her until his return.
Page expressed hope that the Cover
nor might see fit to pardon him before
his time was out, and especially in time
to save his franchise. He said when he
was out he would return to the true lit
tie woman who was his wife and en-
deavor to make her happy the balance
of their lives. He expected to locate in
New Orleans when released.
Page is really bright fellow. He is
an engaging conyersationalist and
man who would readily ingratiate him
self into the confidence of others. He
is we'll educated and has refined man.
ners.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
l.. & N. Has Largest Docks In World.

In order to take care Of its export
lumber and grain business out Of Pen
sacola, the Louisville & Nashville has
built three immense whaTYes and eleva-
tors directly oyer the water Of the bay,
which afford splendid landing fol
ships. Two of these wharves are the
largest IN the world, one extending out
into the water 1910 feet, and the other
2065 feet. They are equipped with
everything modern, therefore ships can
load and unload their cargoes very rap
idly. In fact, the docks can accommo-
date fourteen steamers at once. The
Tarragona street wharf is 1850 feet
long and varies in width from 130 to 14C
feet. Upon this wharf is located IA
warehouse 8t5 feet long and 80 feet wide
The Commandment street wharf is
2065 feet long and 10 feet wide. Its
warehouse is two stories high and 12OC
feet long by so feet wide.
On the other side of this wharf are
elevated tracks and platforms, which
make it possible to load and unload from
railroad cars. The grain elevator will
hold 100000 bushels and is connected
with the docks by a conYeyor system
system which can handle 10000 bushels
an hour.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
WILL EXpEND 100000.
Crescent City Jockey Club VIII I'm
prove Plant.

The Crescent City Jockey Club Fair
Grounds) at New Orleans, in making
preparations for the next winter meet
ing, will expend more than 100000 on
the improvement of their plant. A new
grand stand will be erected, duplicate
Of the handsome grand stand at Hot
Springs, Ark, new driveways for autos
and carriages are to be constructed, the
grounds of the club house will be hand
somely decorated with shrubbery and
400 additional stalls are being built, in
creasing the stable room to 1,200 stalls.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
The Value of Advertising.

The following timely comments on ad-
vertising is clipped from the Yazoo SEN
tInel: Judicious and liberal advertising
has had more to do than any other fac
tor in the achieving Of great success IN
the commercial world.
Shrewd men have discovered this, and
when you are attracted by a page ad in
the periodical you pick up, you may be
assured that the space which has de
manded your attention, was paid for
with price, that without consideration
would seem to you fabulous. But the
price could we'll be paid. At the same
hour throughout other homes, the ad-
vertisement is receiving the same atten-
ton, and army of customers have been
reached in altogether the best manner
possible.
A manufacturer or a merchant may
have for sale commodity ever so meri-
torious, but if no one is familiar with the
fact, he is nothable to make many sales.
The man who has something to sell can
i'll afford to keep the matter a secret.
He must flaunt the fact where all can
see, and the number of customers he re-
ceives will be proportioned to the num-
Der of persons who have been notifid.
1t is not only in the mercantile world,
but in all lines. The actor, no matter
how talented he may be, without good
press agent in this day and age, is not
apt to draw very big houses. 1t has been
| truly said of some that if William Shak-
speare were to write immortal poems,
they would not be read by the present
generation if they were not we'll adyer-
tised.
! Any advertising must be persistent.
| We remember a big medicine firm that
advertised very extensively some years
ago through the columns of the country
press. The druggists in consequence
sold more remedies made by this firm
than those manufactured by all others
combined. The remedies were mento-
rious and the people knew of their exist
ence. A few years ago, due to the death
of the shrewd manager, the advertise
ments of this firm ceased to appear in
print. At the same time the drug stores
began to have less demand for the goods
and their place was taken by other re-
medies that have been given better pub
licity
Advertising is the necessary lubnea-
ton that makes the wheels of commerce
s'go round"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
June End, 1905.
CAPT. J. T. JONES,
Gulfport, Miss.

june Guu, I5UO'
CAPT. J. 7. JONES,
Gulfport, Miss.
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 4st inst. is before
me. | received it too late for presenta-
ton to the Commercial Club, at their
meeting last night, but in reply permit
me to say: will present it to the meet
ing of the Executive Committee, which
will meet within the next ten days.
In benalf of the Commercial Club
permit me to thank you and to say that
we trust you will see your way clear to
extend your electric road into and
through Bay st. Louis.
Permit me to assure you of the hearty
cooperation of our club in matters that
will accrue to the benefit of the Bay.
Thanking you in the name of the
club, and trusting that we will have the
pleasure of entertaining you in the near
future, believe me,
Very truly yours,
B. F: MARKEY, Pres.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
FROM PICAYUNE.

Picayune, Miss, July 20.-An uni
Identified negro, mistaken for Ollie Evans,
who attempted criminal assault on Mrs.
Smith, wife of a farmer living near Pop
larville, has been chased by large
crowd, led by Town Marshal Thornhill,
and run down and captured in a corn
field one and half miles from here.
The negro rode into Picayune on the
"blind baggage" of south bound train
No. 3. When he saw the brass buttons
of Marshal Thornhill he leaped from the
moving train and broke for the woods.
The officer, with willing men behind
him, Immediately gave chase. 1t devel-
oped that the negro is not the man want
ed for the assault On Mrs. Smith. He
was arranged before Mayor Tate for
stealing his way into the corporation
and fined $500 and costs.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
ANOTHER BLIND TIGER"
CAPTURED And JAILED.
Joseph Grayes, of Pennington, Charg-
ed, Tried and Convicted of Selling
Liquor Without License
80 Days to County Jail and $75 Fine
by Judge c. w. Fountain.

Deputy Sheriff Albert J. Carver re-
turned last night from Pearlington and
Logtown with prisoner, Joseph Graves,
colored, of Pearlington, charged, tried
and convicted yesterday before Hon. c.
w. Fountains court, of Beat One, at
Logtown, for selling liquor and intoxi-
eating drinks without license. He was
fined S25 90 and costs and sentenced to
serve 30 days in the county Jail; amount
of costs, s12.20. In default of payment
of fine the sentence in Jail, after 30 days
shall have been served, will remain in
force until fine and costs be paid.
Joseph Graves is about so years of
age, brother OF Ed Graves, of Bay st.
Louis, and was plying his illicit sales in
very quiet way from his private resi-
dence, but not sufficiently quiet to hide
from the sheriff of Han cock county,
hence the capture OF the "tiger".
Deputy Sheriff Albert J. Carver is as
determined as the sheriff, and when he
left here yesterday morning, it was a
foregone conclusion that he would re-
turn with the game bagged.
After disposing of this case, Judge
Fountain tried and convicted John Gal
loway, of the same locality, charged
with soliciting trade for illegal liquor
selling. Galloway was witness in the
Graves case, and in consideration of the
splendid and truthful testimony he gave
Judge Fountain fined him only $3.50
and costs of court. Like Othello, he
found his occupation gone, and it was
well now that he make clean breast Of
1t all.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22

The manager of a park at Scranton
has been convicted of violation of the
revenue law in selling "carbona ted ale".
His defense was that he did not sell the
beverage-being dispensed by man to
whom he let the priyilege-and that the
liquor would not intoxicate, containing
only two per cent Of alcohol. The
magistrate ruled that being an "ale''
which, defined both in law and in the
marts as malt liquor, brought it within
the prohibition OF the statutes, which
forbid the selling or giving away of the
liquor by the defendant or of his allow
ing or permitting it to DC done by an
other on his premises. The defendant
was fined $50 and costs.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
INTERESTING REPORT TO
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.

The following report, which is self
explanatory, was presented and adopted
at meeting Of the Bay st. Louis Com
mercial Club:
Bay st. Louis, June 1st, 1905.
B. F. MARKEY, ESQ, President Com
mercial Club, City;
Dear Sir!
Your committee on Agriculture and
Industry, as per instructions, have met,
and the following are the fruits of their
labor: Have written to nine firms and
individuals regarding the freight
through Jordan river with the inclosed
results. Have also communicated with
firms in Pittsburg, Pa, Columbus,
Ohio, Terre Haute, Ind, Louisville,
KY, and Cleveland, Ohio, regarding
the rates Of express on vegetables. Will
report on same next meeting. Also find
enclosed our remarks on truck farming
Respectfully,
J. w. VAIRIN, chairman.
f T. HILL,
O. E. MORGAN.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22

r. l. Morris, well known in Brook
haven, is suing the Central for $40, 900
for injuries received on May IS. While
riding on a freight train it gave sud
den lurch which threw him to the floor,
knocking him senseless. The declara-
ton alleges that he received permanent
injuries.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22

The Elks of Yazoo City have just COM
pleted their new building, a two-story
brick structure, costing $4,000. The
Yazoo Sentinel, with its characteristic
enterprise, presents cut of the build
ing in its current issue,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22

Announcement is made that the maga-
zine founded by Frank Leslie in 1875
and known as Leslie's Monthly, hns
changed it's name to the American
Monthly Magazine.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
STRAYED!
MULEY cow.

One Jersey Cow,
answering to the
name of "Lilly."
Color: Cream and
white. narked:
One large ring on
side, color white
within enclosure
of mark. Reward
will be paid if re-
turned to William
Carlo or Conrad
Sick, Bay St.Louis.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22

Willie Wallace and James Dunmore,
two negro lads convicted at the last ses-
sion of the Hancock County Circuit
Court for attempt at rape, found guilty
and sentenced to serve the State for life,
having appealed to a higher court in
vain, will leave the Hancock County jail
within the next few days, or as soon as
the State Warden will have arrived for
them. The Supreme Court on Monday
last handed down decision confirming
that of the lower court. The youthful
darkies recciFed the intelligence with
deep concern, and the mothers OF each
said they didn't know what is "Gwine
to become oh dey deah chile, bless dey
SOUL" Their one request from the
sheriff is, that he permit Mr.. Butler to
take their picture before they leave on
their long journey, to which modest re-
quest Mr.. Saucier has acceded.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22

General Lowry, commanding the
Mississippi Confederate Veterans, has
named August 2l and % as the dates
for reunion, which viii be held in
Jackson.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22

Governor Higgins OF New York, sent
a special message to the Legislature re-
commencing an investigation OF life in
surance companies ia that State. Fhe
Legislature appointed joint committee
and appropriated $4,000 to defray its
expenses.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22

The Chicago teamsters' strike has
ended in complete surrender of the
strikers, after being out one hundred
and five days.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22
Chairman Agricultural ant
Industrial Committee.

Gov. Vardaman has negotiated loan
of 100000 under authority given him
by the last legislature. The State
treasurer thinks that the receipts will be
enough to meet the expenditures; al
any rate, the bottom will not be reached
for several months. The Governor dis
agrees, hence the loan. Mississippi
Bank and Trust Company will furnish
the money at five per cent.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22

Mrs. A. Gragnon and family have
rented the Lerch property in Carroll
avenue for the summer,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-22

g "A - TO 1 L "a.
Bears the a The Kind Yoa Have Alxays Bought
Ss,s'''' 4 &XAzzeGx
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-11-04
CHICAGO CHOIR SINGER
LEADS DUAL LIFE.

CHICAGO, Nov.3-While friends
and detectives have searched for
Miss Marie louise Hill. member of the
choir at the Moody institute of socio-
loey. and commanding the respect Of
those who knew her intimately. she
has been pr isonel at the Bridewell.
committed to the institution on her
plea of guilty az shoplifter. She
was sentenced October 10. the day
following he, disappearance. under the
name of Annie Harold.
Her dual existence and the mystery
of her departure from her boarding
place ended when the matron at the
Bridwell confronted her with her ric-
true in a newspaper. and she admit
ed her identity. She had concealed il
she, because she wished to return to
her friends with character unstained.