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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21
BILOXI.
Bonds Bought by Local Bank, After
Interest Had Been Increased.

Biloxi, Miss, July 18.-At an ad-
journed meeting of the city council last
night no bids were filed for the purch ase
of $4,000 worth of city hall refunding
bonds, which had been advertised for
sale, and it was decided to increase the
rate of interest from y to 5 per cent,
at which figure the Peoples Bank of
this city agreed to purchase the entire
issue. The matter of taking a new cen
sus of the city was deferred until the
next regular meeting, at which time the
council will probably authorize new
census. The last census showed only
2,7O0 educable children, and tt is now
conservatively estimated that there are
at least $500, and in order that the city
may get its full share of the distribution
of the state school fund, which is dis
tributed per capita, it is necessary tha
a new census should be taken, none
having been made since 1900. 1t is be-
lieved that the new census will show
Biloxi to have population of more
than 10000.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

The election commissioners of the
county of Kinds have held a meeting
and determined that in view of the fact
that there is no contest for the congress
sional nomination, there need be no
primary for that office, and none will
be held. After the date for the pri-
mary the district committee will meet
in the city of Jackson and declare Hon.
John Sharp Williams his own success
sor. Mr.. Williams is now on his way
to London to attend the interparliamen-
tary congress-, and is not worrying
about who is going to be the next con-
gressman from his district. He has no
opposition, and if he did haye, it would
be all the same on primary day.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

Captain Antoine Christensen, captain
and owner of the schooner Alciope, has
surrendered to the customhouse the pa
pers of the vessel and also filed a wreck
report on account of the schooner Age,
and she will be retired from commits sion.
The Alciope was built IN 1886 at Null
let's Bayou, near Bay ST. Louis, and is
the oldest sailing vessel in these waters,
and was engaged in freighting between
Scranton and New Orleans. When the
Alciope was built there were only
about 1,400 vessels registered in the
United States, and to-day there are
nearly 100000. The Alciope was q
tons burden.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21
PA=NOL.
FOR INDIGESTION.
FOR STOMACH TROUBLES.

Mr.. T. F. Morgan, Jack, La, we'll
known and excellent citizen of st. Hell
ena Parish, says: "My youngest son
was suffering greatly from Indigestion,
which he had for two years. He ha d
been under the treatment of physician
for year and continued to grow worse
all the time, till l became very much
alarmed. finally began to give him
Pa-Nol, and two bottles cured him COM
pletely. He has now been in most ex-
cellent health for three years. cannot
too highly recommend Pa-Nol as rem
edy for stomach troubles"
Mr.. Edward E. Gordon, Elba, La,
says: SCI have no hesitation in saying
that Panol is an absolute cure and pre-
ventive of malarial fevers, and If taken
regularly, it will obviate the need OF
quinine and calomel. One cannot be
bilious, if Pa-Nol is taken as directed" +"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

Commend US to Vicksburg, Miss, for
baseball enthusiasm. Witness this spe-
cial to the Chicago Record-H erald from
Vicksburg: "News of the results OF
the baseball games between the clubs
of the Cotton States League hereafter
will be furnished to the jurymen in
service in Judge Dash's court, for other
wise residents of Vicksburg cannot be
ing with great difficulty in getting iur-
ors to try L. w. Quackenboss, an al
legged forger, and finally it was learned
that lack of news of the close pennant
race was the cause of the unwillingn ess
to serve, and the concession was made. -
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
TO BE IMPORTANT ISSUE
IN THE GUBERNATORIAL RACE.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE COM
MON SCHOOL FUND ON A MORE
EQUABLE BASIS.-AND OTHER
REFORMS.

Jackson, Miss, July 14.-While i'm
migration, legislative apportionment,
elective judiciary, equalization of as
sessment, enforcement of criminal laws,
increase of supreme bench, and many
other subjects are being dragged into
the gubernatorial campaign, present in
dications are that the overshadowing
issue will be reform of the public school
system, and that the battle will be
fought along the lines suggested by
State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield, viz: The repeal of section
206 of the constitution prescribing man
ner of distributing the common school
fund and placing this work entirely in
the hands of the state board Of educa-
ton under a general organic law pro
viding for uniform school system and
terms of equal lengths in all the coun =
ties.
In some minds this subject is being
confused with Governor Vardaman's
theory of dividing the school fund be-
tween the races. The issue is IN no way
akin to the governors idea, and is not
even an abridgement of the platform on
which he was elected governor. The
suggestion even dates beyond the gov
ernor's conspicuousneSs in politics, and
it is simply question of the hill coun-
h. 81 "a 1ot
boarding up the school money paid in
to their treasures because they are en-
abled to obtain the lions share through
Il large enumeration of negro children,
whereas in the white counties, where
nearly every child of school age is seek
ing an education, the school system is
impoverished through lack of funds.
That the organic law on this subject
is erroneous and the school fund un-
equally distributed, is conceded even by
the delta counties, and it is generally
acknowledged by those who have stud
led the subject that the constitutional
clause bearing on the subject should be
repealed, or else the state should cease
appropriating s2,5O0,OO0 biennially for
the schools, the tax levy, and thus ar
range for each county to provide for the
support of its common school system.
The idea is steadily gaining headway,
,,Qd, while there is no opposition to con-
tinued education of negro children, the
voters of the white counties don't think
they should be taxed to raise funds that
are dumped into the treasures of delta
counties, where the money is allowed to
remain in idleness, and not used for any
form of educational work.
Prof. Whitfield's theory appears to be
given general acceptance, but there are
many who believe that the organic law
as to taxing the state at large for edu-
cational purposes should be repealed
and each locality made special school
district with power to levy taxes for edu-
cational purposes as its citizens may
see fit.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

Writing to the Biloxi Herald on sheep
culture in the pine woods, F. F. Krohn
says: "Sheep raising at large among
hogs, dogs and bare burned woods will
average about 30 or IS lambs to the 100
old sheep, rams, withers and ewes,
where, if the woods were kept rough
and the hogs and dogs kept from
among them, there would be yield of
at least so or so lambs to the 100 old
sheep. | consider burning the woods
the principal drawback to our sheep
culture" He estimates the output of
wool in Jackson and Harrison counties
at about 10000 pounds annually and of
Hancock county at about t,050 pounds.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21
THE new STATE PENSION
LAW IS DEFINED.
NOT OPERATIVE TILL FIRST OF
OCTOBER NEXT. - CIRCULAR
FROM AUDITOR TO BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.-OLD PENSION
ERS.

State Auditor T. M. Henry, who i.
also pension commissioner, has ad-
dressed the subjoined letter to each
chancery clerk OF the state, that officer
being the secretary of the county board
of pension examiners.
GAS there seems considerable confu-
sion and misrepresentation among the
Confederate pensioners and county
boards of pension examiners relative to
the pension law, especially as TO the
status of the old pensioners now on the
county pension lists, this circular letter
is sent to the chancery clerks Of each
county.
"Pensioners now on the lists are not
required to file new applications. Only
such persons as are entitled to become
pensioners and are not now on the lists
ere required to do so. These, the new
pensioners, have until the first Monday
in September to file their applications
with their chancery clerks, but as the
county boards are required to meet on
that date, or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable, it is suggested that they lose no
time in filing same.
"At the September meetings of the
county pension boards they are required
to pass on all new applications and to
carefully examine the present list of old
pensioners, and to make such changes
therein as the facts warrant.
"All dead pensioners, all those not
entitled to remain thereon from any
cause, and pensioners who have removed
from the country since the last distri =
button should be stricken from the list.
SIN cases of removal the name of the
pensioners and the county to which
they have moved, should be certified to
the state auditor by the chaucery clerk,
SO the name can be properly placed in
the new county of residence.
'tAfter the old list is thus purged, a
complete list of all the pensioners, old
and new, should be certified to the state
auditor on the blanks furnished by him,
under their proper classifications. These
lists shonld be forwarded him between
the September meeting and on or before
October 1.
"Two copies of said list will be made
by the auditor, one beng retained by
him and the other returned to the chan
Gerry clerk for verification and to pre-
clude the possibility of mistakes. After
such verifcation the complete list must
be forwarded the auditor, with the chan
Gerry clerks certificate that he has ex-
amined the same and found it correct.
"While the new law does not become
operative till October /, 1906, l an
clearly of the opinion that the legisla-
ture intended that blind widows should
be included in the next distribution
otherwise they would be denied the pen
sion till next year.
In order to be eligible, they must be
totally blind and indigent, and mus
have married Confederate soldier prior
to January 1, 1875"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

An invitation to President Roosevelt
to visit New Orleans while on his way
to Panama this fall, and to participate
in the presentation to the battleship
Louisiana of a silver service from the
State of Louisiana was mailed today by
President Albert Godchaux, of the New
Orleans Protective Union.
Mr.. Godchaux wrote that he is in
formed that the President may make
the trip on the Louisiana.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21
Subscription: $3.50 Per Annum.
TOO BUSY To MAKE SPEECHES.


Washington, D. c., July IA, 1906.
To the Democratic Voters of the Sixth
District of Mississippi:
MY connections with the Democratic
Congressional Committee, as chairman
of the campaign committee thereof, and
nv duties as such will require my pres
ence at committee headquarters almost
constantly during the summer, will pre-
vent my making the careful and active
canvass of my district which | have
heretofore made after the adjournment
of each session Of Congress, and will
preclude my speaking, as heretofore, at
every available place in the district.
take this means Of calling the atten-
ton Of my friends and the Democratic
voters at large to this fact, and to ad-
wise them that will however return to
the district for as long a time as | can
consistently with my duties at head
quarters at Washington, and will ad-
dress them upon national issues at such
places and as often as the time at my
disposal will permit, publishing list Of
appointments as early as practicable.
hope that my friends will understand
why I am unable to make my usual
round, and that only the work which l
have undertaken in behalf of the party
prevents my visiting and addressing
them in every locality in the district.
With grateful acknowledgement Of
support and kindness, and hoping for
Democratic victory at the fall elections,
| am
Very sincerely yours,
= 7 R0WERS
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21
THE AnERICAN GIRL.

The following extract taken from
speech recently delivered in Congress
bv Representative E. c.. Gambler, Of
Corinth, is we'll worth reading. Read
it, then clip it for your scrap book. 1t
breathes inspiration and hope to the
struggling thousands who have not had
"society" thrust upon them by being
born rich or inheriting "royal'' blood:
"I believe there is nothing better in
all the world than patriotic, brave and
chivalrOus American manhood except
the lovehness, the purity and the beauty
of American womanhOod. Some one
has said that when God made the Amer
lean girl, "He sent His angel messen-
gers throughout all the star strewn
realms of space to gather all there was
of beauty and brightness, of enchant-
ment, of glamour. When those angels
returned from their harvesting of beauty
and threw down their glittering burden
at His feet, He began in their wonder
ing presence the fashioning of the
American girl. He wrought with the
gold aud the CLEAN of the stars, shifting
glories of the rainbow hues, and the
pallid silver of the moon. He wrought
with the crimson which swoOned in the
roses rubbed heart, with the pure sweet
snow which CLEANS from the hly's pet
ais, and the fires and the flames which
flash and leap from jewels depth. Then
glancing deep into His own bosom, He
took of the love which CLEANED there
like some rare pearl beneath the wind
kissed waves of a summer sea, thrilled
into the form he was fashioning, and all
heaven and earth rejoiced; for, 10! He
had wrought the American girl"
Ihave never been blessed by having a
son in my home, but I thank God that
he has given me three bright-faced, 4,
blue-eyed, rosy checked girls, who are
the pride and sunshine of my life.
Should they in the future go out from
nv home to one of their own | shall be
happy indeed if their lives are commit
ted to the care and protection of plain
American citizen who has an honest
hand, pure heart, and a clean life, a
man of integrity and character, devoted
to his country and to his God. To be
queen in such home is woman's God
given and highest sphere.
would rather see my daughters asso-
ciate with a young man who is possessed
of those priceless virtues, though he
may not have dollar in the world, than
to see them shine in so-called "h1gh
society,", with somebody who boasts
nothing except some exalted position or
inherited wealth cast upon them without
merit or worth on their part, by favored
circumstances surrounding them.
In other words, what admire is true
worth in man himself. l do not care
what his position is so far as classes are
concerned, or where his field of activity
may be in this life. 1t is not position
or wealth or honors in the world that
constitute a man in the truest and high
est sense, but it is nobility of character,
purity of aspirations, cleanliness of life,
devotion to country, and obedience to
God. A man in whose heart throbs
those sublime conceptions is a patriot,
and no matter what his trade, calling or
vocation in life may be, he is one of ma
ture's noblemen and entitled to the
highest respect, confidence and esteem
of his fellows,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

The firm of Barber and Mize, of BIZ
loxi, has been dissolved, and Mr.. Mize,
late candidate for district attorney, has
located in Gulfport, with offices in the
Hewes Bldg. Mr.. Mize is well versed
in law. a young man with many friends,
and will reap that success which we
wish for him,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21
jenkins.

Pennington, Miss, July 19. - Arthur
Favre and Miss Irene E. P. Jenkins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William n.
Jenkins, of Logtown, were married last
night at the brides home by Rev. L. A.
Darsey.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

Oliver Wendell Holmes has returned
from visit to Europe. A friend asked
him if he had done any literary work
while at sea. "Oh, yes," was the re-
ply, sT was a frequent contributor to
the tlantjc -
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

FRIEND OF THE WORKINGMEN.
Sketch of Countess of Warwick, one of
England's most famous philanthro-
pists.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

It is rumored around Jackson that Geo.
r. Edwarsds, Jr., who is private secre-
tary to Governor Vardaman, viii be a
candidate for the Office of State Treasu-
rer. Mr.. Edwards was for eight years
the private secretary to Congressman
John Sharp Williams, and has for three
years occupied his present position. He
is an Attala county man, with home at
McCooI in that county, and has many
friends throughout the State.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

1t is not at all likely that Vicksburg
will be allowed to remain long as the
only city in the State with an eight
story sky -scraper building, as there are
indications that Jackson will be in the
same line before long. 1t is understood
that Joel Johnson, who bought the old
Spengler property last year as an in
vestment, has altered his plan for six
story structure for office purpos es, and,
instead, will erect an eight-story mod
ern hotel. The plans are being pre-
pared by architects, and it is under
stood that they will be in hand shortly.
The lot is fine one, and will be an
ideal location for hotel, better than
was the case with the Norvelle, of
brief, out brilliant, career. 1t is esti-
mated that the building as contemplated
will cost approximately sll8,0O0, exc lu-
sive of equipment and furnishings. 1t
is true that the enterprise is not yet on
paper, the paper of the craftsman, but
It seems to be settled that the plans will
be made, and the probabilities are that
they will be carried out as prepared.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

A GROCERY IN CONGRESS.
Unique display of adulterated foods and
drugs during discussion of pure Good
bill.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

Governor Vardaman is spending the
week at Camp Ward, Gulfport. and will
remain with the States soldier boys un-
til the end OF the encampment.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

THE U. S. ARMY TRANSPORT.
Our Pacific Squadron is model for the
handling of government troops.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.

Our Northern sister would like it-A
waits action by this country.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

A LIST OF LEADING ARTICLES
TO BE FOUND IN NEXT WEEKS
ECHO MAGAZINE SECTION.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

The Daily Biloxi Review has formally
announced its preference for Hon. Chas.
Scott, candidate for governor.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

HOME TOWN DEPARTMENT.
The story of the Homecrofter's Gid
Model establishment at Watertown,
Massachusetts, where children are
taught handicrafts- and gardening
Overlooking opportunities at home.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

Cardinal Gibbons left Baltimore on
Saturday for six weeks vacation. He
will be u years old on July %.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

THE WHITE COMPANY,
Sir Nigel is off to the French wars and
his vessel overhauls two sea pirates.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-07-21

PAGE OF AGRICULTURE.
Great story of free alcohol; how it will
help the farmer and the people gener-
ally.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-05
APPREHENSION GROWS
 OVER 1H: REVOLUTION
CONSERVATIVE SENTIM ENl SHOWS STRENGTH OF THE
 RESURRECTION.

Two-Thirds of the People in the Small
 Towns and Country of Pinar Del Rio,
 Havana and santa Clara Provinces
 Insurgents in Feeling if Not in Fact
 General MenOcaI in Conference With
 President Palma With Object of
 Bringing Warning Factions Together,
 Havana, Sept. As days and weeks pass with no appreciable diminution of the revolution apprehension increases. The most conservative testimony from the country districts of the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Havana and Santa Clara is to the effect that two-thirds of the people in the country and small towns of these three provinces are in- surgents in sentiment, if not in fact. It is general believed that the gov ernment ultimately will subdue the in surrection, but in the meanwhile the crops cannot be developed,
 General Mario Menocal, whom the people trust as one capable of bringing the warning factions together, if such a thing is possible came to Havana to-day and held conferences with Pres ident Palma. General Menocal declln- ed to discuss the conferences. General Menocal, General Cebreco, who has been prominent in recent efforts to in- stitute negotiations with the insurgent leaders, and a few merchants and planters met tonight to discuss the proposal to make an attempt to open negotiations with the insurgents, and thetwo generals named intend to- morrow to call upon the leaders of the liberal and moderate parties individu- ally and see what it is possible to do, President Palma has no objection to these efforts, but makes no promises or suggestions on behalf of the govern ment
 The managers of the insurrection meanwhile have permitted the publiea- tion of a document purporting to have been found in an abandoned rebel camp, but which, it is reliably stated was first issued in Havana, and the original of which the Associated Press has reason to believe Is in a deposit vault in the United States signed by prominent conspirators. This docu- nent gives the full programme of the revolutionists policy.