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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10
BLACK HAND IN BILOXI.
Letter to Citizen Demands Money or
the Life of His Second Daughter.

A Mr.. Howell, living on Oak street,
at Biloxi, is in receipt of a black hand
letter, on one side of which are two
daggers and the center Is decorated
with the figure of a black hand. The
letter demands that $500 be placed
behind the little house at Oak street
station at l o'clock in the morning of
July 20. The missive2 fixes as a pen
atty for his failure to do this the
death of his second daughter, giving
no name but describing her perfectly.
1t states that the girl will be killed
before his very eyes. The police, to
whom the letter was at once turned
over, are of the opinion that the au-
thor of the letter is an American, and
they in turn have handed the missives
over to the government authorities.
and postoffice inspectors are expected
to reach the city within the next day
or two to handle the case and try to
rrn down the criminal. 1t is hard to
guess just why Mr.. HoWellWas select
ed for the attempted blackmail. He
is not a wealthy man, having for
about a year operated the old Farfsn-
blacksmith shop, near the city hail,
at Biloxi after which he moved down
to Point Cadet to engage in farming
in a small way. While in moderate
circumstances, he is not considered
rich. His second daughter, who is
the one threatened, is girl of 16.
Besides here there are two sons and
another daughter in the famils. Mr..
Howell has never engaged in politics.
nor does he know of any one who
would desire to seek vengeance On
him. About a year ago when Mr..
Howell built a home at the Point, 1t
was burned to the ground by un-
known parties before the family had
a.. chance to occupy it. The miscre-
ants, apparently waited until it was
completed before getting in their
work, The fire bugs were never
caught up with. but 1t was satisfac-
torily proved that the conflagration
was of incendiary origin. The pres
ent is net the first instance of such
letters having passed through the
mails in Biloxi. Some three months
age several persons received similar
letters, but Chief of Police staehling
qitickIy put .effeetsg. stop to the
blackmailing which was attempted. M
Howell moved to Biloxi about three
years ago from the interior of the
State 'f, 'at ia'fi'''f'"a '''f''9'
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10
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THE NEWS FROM r.
WAVELAND TOWN,

Miss Gussie Imbert left Sunday
evening for White Castle, La.
Miss Kate Murray Whe has been
spending several days here with the
Misses Annabel and Arthemise Lanier
returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Murphy and.
family, of New Orleans, are summer
ing here. -
Miss Theresa Maher was the guest
of Miss N. E. Murphy last week III
The Tacqpino family are over to
spend a while,
Miss Emily sLasus visited Miss
Murphy on Sunday last. :
Misses Ada and Dora Koggenkamp
are spending a while here the guests
of Mrs. Won DrozkoWsky; at Jackson
House
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stubs were
lhe guests of Mr., and Mrs, !, Leon
Ladner last week.
Miss /. Brooks was the guest of
Miss q. Bonnabel. -
Mrs. J. c. Alexis is entertaining
her nieces, Misses Anita and Alice
Fisse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Martinez are re-
!cent altlvals for the remaining sea-
son,
4Ndr. and Mrs. R E. Terry and
their family, are at Arncliff.
Misses Carrie and Ellen HOPKINS
entertained friends sunday at Fort
Raymond
Clifford and Earnest Younger and
the latter's little daughter. Were the
guests of their Methef. Mrs. ID. Z.
Mrs. v. Garel is visiting friends in
Louisiana. sam.
w. ]. Hellbach and son are visiting
relatives here. ...o
Mr.. f. c. Albright of the Southern
Land Co, was a business visitor on
Wednesday.
P. E. Voorhies ia merchant OF NeW
Orleans, was visiton On THURSDAY. =
|. Nj. ana Mrs. Sanding left for their
home in Alabama. r,a- ea.r~
P. J.. DeLokery, representing tae
New orleans Daily statss, was a
visitor On Wednesday.
| MISS Gussie Imbert returned from
! n New !, Orleans on sunday,
Miss Virginia y; Bourgeois return
ed rom Brookhaven on Sunday.
Russell Dilly left thursday for
Baton RnnSee, La, where. he will
spend while
r. nj. Bourgeois won't over to New
Orleans on Sunday evening to. De
the guest for some time OF MS reia-
Ftives. Mrs. j. B. Doerr and family
Alderman Jules Fayre left Monray
fer New Orleans, where he VIII
spend some time.
/ The School Board met in regular
1 session on Monday evening.
Mrs, David AsAern who Isl here on
a visit to her father, E. V. Bourgeois
and her sisters, will leave soon for
her home in Galveston, Tex.
j, The Sanders family entertained q
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10
IN THE DISTRICT coURTtQF THEs
- 81. ~ UNITED STATES. y at
ulrg - sst}> r'~---a~-s ssstt'~ - y 80
For the Southern Division ofT7the
Southern District of mississippi
IN RANkRURTCYoi

In the Matter :. of ThosesLs Evans,
.tr ]. Bankrupt. .el u. ,sna q
TO the Creditors q Tnes. O. = rolis ssnS' n
: the County of Hancock ana Dls. e|S,
s, trict Aforesaid; .-.,a.4., .,.a..
Notice is herebx ,giyen, that M On
the 9Th day Of July, 4: gba, p; 1sos, sae
Gated bankrupt, and that the f.rst m
Ia,sti meeting Of Els cseditoss win De held
in the Office of Messfs. McDonald
& Marshall, IN Bay stlL' o,iis,'i'Miss; s.
on Tuesday s5uly 20th,s 19espsat 9sSo
O'clock IN the forenoon, at which
time and place the said creditors may
appear, prove their eIaims. appoint a
trustee, examine the Bankrupt, and
transact sachaother shasinessnss may
properly come before said meeting. 4,
- j. o. GILLESPIE. .,
i sW ny. Referae in Bankruptcy
dated Gulfport, Missr july. 9Th, a,
~ D., 1903. 10 eF.rea : 5
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

n
nnmrr..oer of guests from New or-
leans on Sunday.
Chas. Fink, .of, Lakeshore, was "a q
visitor on Monday ,es ,,,.,..s,3
A number of lots in the Terrace
were sold during the week by r. =.
Albright. the agent.
T. N Haas went to New orleans
on Monday and returned THURSDAY
evening.
Friends of Miss Gnssie ImDert' ana
her brother willie Tmbert; sympa7
,hize with them1in the death OF their
father, Pierre 4mbert. who was an
officer at White Castle, La, ana VINO
was shot and fatally wounded py ne
gro burglars and died later IN New
Orleans where he had been brought
for treatment. v7s1.vs :. - scss-
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

it, and touched ? match, and off she
went like a powder devil. Oh, well,
where's the use of talking oil to a
lot of political mechanics. am going
to have my hands full after July
Fourth ducking the representatives of
the Standard Oil / have had to duck
out of the city several times to keep
shy of Morris Feitel, who is putting
in the well at Anse la Butte. He is
trying to get his brother, Ike, the
contractor, to drive the well on Horn
Island. Wait until you hear glad
tidings from the good craft Wilherm-
ina"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

Last Sunday in Bay. St. Louis was
a day, of intense cold, and by night
freezing weather. had set in. Over
coats, which had been put away in
camphor, balls and other moth:eating
preservatives, were brought forth and
put into commission for the day, and
Waie a common sight on the streets
throughout the day! The price of
ice took a decided tumble and our
friend Mr!- Stokoe wore a detected
look, bat ,f.every cloud has its silver
lining,' for the price of coal s,'had
scared SO las to make 1.-The. purchase
OF that much sought for commodity.
at a. premium only, All vegetation,
was, lost. and Messrs. Scatlde ~ ana N !,
other agriculturists felt the loss keen keeenn
1y. Messrs. de Montluzln. Power
Eros, AMI Saucier and zimmerman,
an,i others shut down their fountains
and hot drinks were dispensed While
'the cash drawer groaned 81 underi' its
weight of, superabundance of silver
and ereeubackSs Several we1EknoWn
and prominent citizens came near per
ishi,s on the beach front in the snow
storm which set in late in, the after,
noon. AT this juncture = the, taX-col-,
1ector said it would soon. be tax;pay,,.
ing time and the waterworks bill col
iector.. accompanied by the plumber, !,
were gently rapping, and the asso-
'ciate editor reused from his slumber,
for he was dreaming gently dreaming
Oh. for a January day In duly anu
a July day IN January. 5i' ~3h s$}
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10
PRESERVING FENCE POSTS FROM
DECAY.

| . Every farmer is familiar with the
rotting of his fence posts at the sur
face of the ground. The, labor of re-
I.cing them and how To secure new
and durable posts are sources Of con-
stant annoyance and expense. Even
the more dhrable woods, such as
chestnut, white oak and cedar, decay
in eight or ten years. 1t is true that
there are few kinds Of wood in the
United States, such as locust and
esage-orange,' which gives much long
er service, but their supply, never
very large, is rapidly becoming ex-
iausted, and the farmer must now
look to some other source for his
posts. Perhaps directly on his farm
there may be a patch of woods which
includes such trees as black oak,
beech. maple or pine, and cotton
woods and willows may grow along
the banks of his streams. These
are trees which heretofore have been
thought of little or no use for posts,
because of the rapidity with which
they are attacked by decay. In their
tlatuIrsl condition they will rot in
two or three yearS-too soon to pay
for the labor of setting them. The
Forest Service in its study of pro
longing the life of fence posts has
found cheap and simple methods OF
preserving them in a sound condition
for an indefinite time, even though
they are the poorest and naturally,
least durable woods.
Decay is not a simple process like
the crumbling of stone or the rustlng
of iron. 1T is caused by the loW
forms of plant life which thoroughly
permeate the wood, discolor it and
cause it to become disconnected and
"roLten." To preserve the timber in
a thoroughly sound condition, it is
only neces sary to render the wood
unfit for the gro With of these organ
isms. This is done by injecting into
it substances poisonous to plant lie.
One of the most widely used pre-
servatiyes is creOsote. one of the by
products of coal tar. When 1t is IN
iccted into the wood, decay will be
retarded indefinitely and an old
field pine or a cottonwood fnece post
when properly treated will easily
give a life twenty years or longer.
Such a preserVatiye treatment costs
about ten cents per post. The creo-
sote can be applied by painting the
wood with a brush or dipping it
into the liquid, but much better re-
suits will be obtained if is actually
injected into the wood instead OF
mere coating the outside. Ii the
brush method, or painting, is used,
the creosote shold be applied at a
temperature of about 1S0 degrees +.
Two coats should be given at least
twenty-four hours apart. If the posts
are dipped dire y into the preseVa-
tive, the creosC shold be heated to
about the SAINT ,emperature. The
best results of All can be obtained
by first heatin the posts in a bath
Of hot creoSuLe anu tnen efJner trans
fering them quickly to BATH of
creosote at a lower temperatafe,s ,sof
else closing off the heat and allowing
the posts to remain in the oil as 1T
cools BY such "a method, the sap
wood will become thoroughly per-
meated with the creOsote., Full De-
tails and specific directions for the
treatment of different kinds of posts
may be obtained by application to
the Forester, Washington, D, c." e'~~
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10
SPEECH Of DEPUTY
B. F. MARKEY, K. c.

Delivered on Sunday of Last Week
at Biloxi, Miss, on the Occasion of
the Banquet of the Knights of Co.
lumbus-Was Master of Ceremon.
les and Is District Deputy of the
Order-Commented Upon Work and
Growth of the Order and of Coun-
Gil, Now Two Years OId-Mr. Mar.
Key of Bay st. Louis.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

The Echo wishes to especlaiiy
oo,nnIiment those concerned upon the
magnificent productinr !asI DISH us,i III
Powhatan. as given at. Woodlneli iisi sTt
under the direction OF Mr., Alpeia ~, =
Raker A more finished, entertaining =
and interesting entertainment couio
aoa ant have been expected and MT.
noar no, and his assistants who partiei-
nstad [ and executed their respective
- parts in q manner that only pfaise,ah
the n superlative degree Is due. row- iast
ha,on LIT will be reproduced toRisnt'
noat,rday1 &c sand The Echo intenas
Giving the performance an ex.ehussi
eat;ee e next week, with comment ~
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10
P|STtCHE's
WEEKLY LETTER, | | |,

Jaeque Was Sick Last Week and
Says the Undertakes Were .,After
Him, But He Cheated Them Out
st, s-tss &.leA Tlszs>s
ct Job and Is Ab!s te, Write Far.
The, Echo Again--Dwehs aonc.tte
Advantages of Buying On the the In.
., tyttStai hklh
sta'iment .Pian--Says Telephone
Company HAS Changed itsA Cofots
to EroWnsMake Tee While. the he
Sun Shines.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

Mr.. Kssnhsth l. Graham, tl;lsll,.. r. the
train dispatcher's Office at Mobile,
was here d few days since and is at
present at washington, D. CO where
le is spending part OF his vacation
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

14a ent isGfsfc
asr tjtvYlsuo.I = bna fsrt ~ xs'n
q rod now
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

.rss N ac seftss 1sassf7t $50 .sss'
,s4. .s4 .r4,ra9 1884 II l:ss5lss's
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

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trsF II vi aass hf9 ID
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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

.4sI sd5 40 ass5osst ?. s'aaIs a's
ssS fassIhsH say
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

Is varied and complete.
Can better prove this by
your calling. Won't yeu
call I? ~~- '..---. ---'.-' &
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

Mrs Jennie Fancher and children.
of Kenyon. Mimi, who visited with
relations and friends in St. Law
renee and Miller and vicinity for
some time, departed Sunday evening
for st. Paul for a short sojourn at
the home of her brother John. She
and her husband are planning the
erection of residence and she may
decide to return here during the
construction of the building .-Hand
County News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Mathews.Butler Wedding

On Sunday evening at the Christ
ion parsonage, occurred the marriage
of Miss Mae Butler. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs Andy Butler, to MI
Robert F. Mathews, Ed. l. C.
Smith officiating. They were at.
tended by Miss Jessie Olson and MI
Ora Zimmerman.
The young couple are well and
favorably known in this city,
the bride having lived here from
childhood and is well known for her
many good qualities; the groom is
one of the leading BARRIERS in Miller,
and they have many friend who
wise them happy and prosperous
life together.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

Every resident of this state is pro.
hibited from hunting. taking or
killing any game birds or game
animals unless he shall have first
procured a license therefore as pro-
vided by law. Every county treas
urer shall upon application issue a
license to hunt upon the payment of
$l,00, which license shall expire
June 80 following its issuance. Quail
license shall not be transferable. A
fine of so nor more than $50 and
costs, or Imprisonment in county
jail for not less than 10 DAYS for
violation of this law.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

Just as we go to press J A Bush
field received a telegram announcing
the death of Fremont Young, for
several years foreman of this office,
at his home in Faulkton. He was
proprietor of the Faulkton Advocate
and postmaster of that city. The
Press extends the sincere sympathy
of old Miller friends to the sorrow
ing widow ana two daughters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

F.A. Craft has been reappointed
state fire marshal for another two
years. 1t would be difficult to find
a man better fitted for the job than
Frank Craft. As a matter of fact
he has always made it his business
to earn his salary no matter what
line of work he is engaged in.
X imball Graphic.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

We are informed that while en-
gagged in putting down an artesian
well on nj. A. Shuster Jr's farm in
Florence township, three or four
foot vein of coal was struck just
above the water bearing rock. of
the Ignite variety. 1t was said to
be of very good quality. Hand
County News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

L. w. Johnson, of Mondamin twp,
died at his home Saturday evening,
having suffered paralytic stroke.
Deceased was a pioneer of Hand
county, and leaves father and a
host of friends to mourn his loss.
The funeral was held at the house
Sunday afternoon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

Friday morning the citizens, of
Miller, were awakened by the ring
ing of the fire bell, and upon invest
igation found that the foreigners.
who occupy a box car on the track,
had left matches laying on floor
which started the fire. The only
damage done was to the car:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

There are more insurance COM
panies making applications to get
into the state this year than any
previous year. The prosperity of
the state. past and prospective,
seems to have impressed itself on
insurance companies. Pierre Dako-
tan
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Free Trip To Seattle

The PRESS offers a chance for any
resident of Hand county to secure a
trip to the Seattle exposition and
return without cost. Some one will
get this trip sure. You may as we'll
be that one, if you make a little
effort.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Social

Come to the social at the Presby-
terrain church, Friday evening, Aug.
13. A good program, free, Ice
cream and cake .10c, homemade
candy and popcorn on sale. Pro-
ceeds for Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

Frank and William Miller. sons of
VIM. H. Miller, the founder of this
paper, are visiting t.leir uncle. J. D.
Miller in this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-17
RECENT DEA THIS

FISHER, WILLIANI--At Layton,
Davis county. William Fisher the
local butcherIdied in the slaughter
house Monday night Aug. 16, about
n o'clock, while at his work and had
been dead for half an hour, from all
indications, when his son, Homer, a
boy of IA years. discovered him. Mrs.
Fisher and Annie their daughter were
in Ogden when the sad news of death
of husband and father reached them.
Only the three survive him.
Deceased was T3 years of age. In
his younger days had been sailor and
has made few trips around the
world. He came to Utah about 25
years ago and has won the good will
and respect of all: he was scrupulously
honest and upright. AT the inquest
last night, heart failure was pronounce
ed the cause of his death. The fun
1eral will be held Wednesday at the
residence at i. and at the Layton
westinghouse at 2 p. m.
SMITH, A. II. Cat North Ogden,
"A. II. G. Smith, one of the prominent
and wealthy sheepnen OF Weber
county, died August 16, OF the family
residence of dia hetes. The deceased
was about 81 years OF age and has
been a resident of Weber county for
a number of years. He Is survived
4 BY wife and two children. The time
of the funeral Will be announced
lateY ~. Z
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-17
.MANTI PEOPLE GOING
TO YELLOWSTONE PARK

f NIANTI, sanpete county, Aug. e.-
President Lewis Anderson wife and
daughter Mabel leave Tuesday uo-
morrow for Yellowstone park and
Seattle for an outing of several weeks.
Other members of the party will he
President and Mrs. Ezra Shoemaker,
the Misses Maud Brown, Sarah Stalker,
Mary Jones. Hattie and Emma Parry.
Stanley Crawford and Miss Myrtle
Tuttle left for Salt Lake City last week
where they We're married by the county
clerk of the metropolis. They intend
visiting the fair at Seattle and the
ford is a sen of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Crowford and Miss Tuttle, the accom-
plihed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam futile, all residents of Manti.
new creamery company has re-
Gently been established in this city by
"a Mr.. Brown of Salt Lake City In con-
nection with Jacob Fikstad of this city,
who Will conduct a general business in.
their line. This makes two creameries
for Manti the Crystal Springs dairy
having been located here for a number
of years - 37s
Another drug store has been estab-
lished in the Temple City, known as
the Manti Drug company, which was
incorporated last week for s10,0 600. The
officers are A. H. Christensen, presi-
dent; tHyrum Bown, vice president; w.
w. Brown secretary and treasurer,
with P. A. Poulson and j. b. jacobson
as directors. The new company have
secured the services of Shirley Cahoon
of Murray to take care of the pre-
scription department and he has also
interested himself in the company as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-17
White FaWn Flour
IT makes the Cake Cooks
Like to Bake.
L makes the Bread that's
Way Ahead"
SALT LAKE & JORDAN MILL
& ELEVATOR co.
date; Ii is expected that this number
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Ia ( b : Z d 53I 80
date; 1t is expected that this number
will be doubled in the near future.
In order to install the water sys-
tenn, the city was Obliged TO bond
for s10,500, and to borrow at the local
bank the sum Of s.. 900, AT a session
of the city council, held Saturday even
ing. Aug. z, the loan to the local
bank was ordered paid. 1t is crafty
ing to the citizens that sufficient rev
enue had been received to meet this
obligation several months before 1t
was due.
The electric light plant is nearly
completed; it Is expected it will be
ready to have the water turned into the
pipe sometime next week. The wires
are being strung about town and,
houses are being wired.
Many people have left town to seek
rest and recreation III, a cooler climate,
some to Pine valley. some to PAN
guitch lake, some to Salt Lake City,
and Others to Los Angeles.