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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-10-16
Interview With Congressman Bowers.
From the Biloxi Herald.

FROM UQ6 DllOAl It'll dIQs
Hon. E. J. Bowers, member of Con-
gress from this district, and man who
is probably as popular with his constl-
tutients and home people as any man in
either branch of the national legislature,
will go to ST. Louis the latter part of
this month to join President Taft's
party and proceed with them down the
Mississippi river.
81 was just little surprised" said
Mr., Bowers "yesterday, in receiving an
invitation to join Mr.. Taft's party for
the reason that was one of those who
voted against the paying of the presi-
dents expenses on this trip
Mr.. Bowers explained that probably
few people understood how much it cost
the government each year to maintain
its chief executive. 1t may be imagined
that the presidents salary of S75, 900 a
year is all that is paid him by the gov
ernment, but this is really small part
of the whole sum. Not only does he
receive this salary but the annual ap-
preparation for the upkeep of the White
| House is S3S9, 900. Of course, the ex-
penses of the presidents tour will be
| in addition to this sum.
Mr.. Bowers will, after spending few
days with the president, leave for New
York and as a member of the house
committee on appropriations will leave
November 1st for Panama with the other
members of the committee. He will re-
turn just in time for the opening of
/ Congress early in December. For the
next two weeks or longer Mr.. Bowers
will be on the coast attending to busi-
ness affairs.
Mr.. Bowers remarked about the re-
cent storm and was strongly of the
! opinion that the state would be COM
/ PEELED to come to the aid of the beach
residents in building breakwater OF
| bulkhead. He stated that at his home,
Bay st. Louis, he did not see how the
people there could take care of their
beach fronts much longer without help.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-10-16
TRIBUTE To COL.
CHAS. MARSHALL.

In reproducing the following tribute
from Yesterdays N. O. Times-Demo-
crat, to Col. Charles Marshall, superin-
tendent of the Louisville G Nashville
r. r., The Echo, a witness, wishes to
give it's endorsement. The I'D. says:
Imagine yourself, if you can, con-
fronted with the task OF rebuilding
thirty-five miles of roadbed for railroad
tracks, and included in this work the
replacing of two miles of trestle work
and another bridge, 800 feet of which
had been carried away. Imagine the
confusion and CONSERVATION that usually
follow after a great storm and yourself
practically marooned in the center of
the storm district. With all the tele-
graph wires down, the main line gone,
and it seemingly impossible to get any
where, and yet knowing that one little
part of the world was waiting for you
to act, where would you begin this great
task of reconstruction?
This, briefly, was the condition of af-
fairs that confronted Charles Marshall,
division superintendent of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad, on the
morning of Sept, q, following the storm
of the day and night before, when the
company's property was damaged to
such an extent that it has been esti-
mated that it will take more than
SI,O0O,0O0 and months and months of
constant work to put the roadbed and
bridges in normal condition again.
Mr.. Marshall was in Bay st. Louis,
where the storm ragged as fierce as any
place along the Gulf coast, the morning
that the wind began to blow. Mr.. Mar
shall has been there, or rather in that
vicinity, ever since. Mr.. Marshall has
been on the job night and day. So have
his assistants and his several construc-
ton gangs and laborers, numbering
something like 1000 men. Mr.. Marshall
has not been in New Orleans since
Saturday, Sept. Is, when he left for his
summer home in Bay ST. Louis to spend
Sunday.
The washout of the main line of the
Louisville and Nashville from Micheaud
to Chef Menteur and at various places
between the Chef and Bay ST. Louis
n.as the worst in the history of the com
pany. For stretch Of something like
thirty miles, practically speaking, the
roadbed on the morning of Sept. q was
gone completely. Rails and ties had
been carried hundreds of feet from their
position and twisted and turned in every
direction. Heavy steel rails were
snapped in two as if they had been fish
ing rods. Parts of the steel and ties
spiked together were washed away and
have never been found. Other rails
were so badly twisted that they were Of
no use and could not be put in place
again.
Hundreds of feet of the tracks at a
place were picked up by the raging cur
rents and stood on end, where they re-
manned for days, resembling from a
distance great picket fence. AT other
places WHeie tnc foduoeu Hdu peSH
washed out piles of earth and debris OF
every description had been driven into
great masses and stood as monuments
to one of the worst storms in the history
of the South. In other places along the
line the currents had washed away not
only the roadbed, but all foundations,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-10-16
Ordinance No. 26--NeW
Series.

NO. 26 NEW SERIES-AN ORDINANCE PRE-
SCRIBING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN
MARKET HOUSES TO BE NOT LESS
THAN 1G0 FEET FROM ANY RESIDENCE
IN THE CITY OF BAY ST. LOUIS.
Be it ordained by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the City OF Bay ST. Louis that II
shall be unlawful for any person or persons 70
carry on, or operate, or to engage himself as
butcher to carry on or operate, outcner pusl-
ness. or to establish a market house less than
one hundred feet away from any residence, ano
the conducting or carrying on OF said business
less than the distance Aforesaid shall be consid.
cred, and it is hereby declared, nuisance, and
the person or persons conducting said business
within the limits prescribed by this ordinance
shall be fined not more than ten dollars ssloSo1,
Ave days or both at the discretion Of the court,
and every day that said business @ Is 50 50 eondnedeo
Separate violation of this ordnance, Tor whlcn
said person or persons shall be liable to arrest
and conviction, as hereinbefore provided
Approved In open Soard October End 1903.
GASTON G. GARDEBLED,
RICHARD MENDES, Mayor
! Secretary,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-10-16

A baby lay cuddled on its mothers arm,
The little darling was her dearest charm;
And she looked upon its sweet, pretty face,
Bearing every mark Of angelic grace.
The little head was pillowed upon her breast,
As she softly lulled her treasure to rest;
And when the shades Of night began to creep,
1t had closed It's pretty eyes in sleep.
Then, placing her darling in It's trundle bed.
She gently bent and stroked her baby's head;
For the angels now would their vigil keep
Until early morn when the. sun would peep.
Then, at break Of day, when all are awake,
Baby will cry for ''muZZer" to take
Little one up to her heart again.
There, perhaps, all day to remain.
And mother cherishes her little girl,
With dimpled cheek and cherub curl;
And all darkness and shadow shall fade away,
With baby to brighten each succeeding day
E PAUL ROY.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-10-16
NOTICE.

From Thursday morning, October IA,
until November 1st / will be out of
town, during which time DR.. Manar
and DIR. Rush will extract teeth at my
office, DR.. J. A. EVANS,
DENTIST.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-10-16
SPECIAL MEETING BOARD MAYOR-ALDER-
MEN. BILLS ALLOWED AND ORDERED
PAID OUT OF SCHOOL BUILDING FUND
FOR COLORED SCHOOL.

Pursuant to special call, meeting OF
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen OF
the City of Bay ST. Louis was held at
the City Hall on the 9th day OF October,
1909, at 5 O'Clock p. m. There were
present Hon. CASTOR q. Gardeoled,
mayor; P. j. McGinn, Pasqual Lutzzi
and r. w. Webb, aldermen; Robert j.
Mu1 tagh, marshal; Richard Mendes,
secretary. Absent, Alderman Capde-
por.
The object of the meeting was stated
in the following CALI
State of Mississippi
Hancock County,
City of Bay St. Louis.
Gentlemen:
You are hereby notified to be present
at a special meeting Of the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen Of the said city,
which will be held at the City Hall on
Saturday, the 9th day of October, 1909, +,
at 5 o'clock o. m. The object of this
meeting is for the purpose OF receiving
bills from the workmen doing labor on
the colored public school building and
allowing those that are approved by the
Board.
GASTON G. GARDEBLED,
RICHARD MENDES, Mayor.
Secretary.
Executed on Alderman Capdepon-
not found; out of town.
Executed on Alderman McGinn Oct.
9th, 1909, at 1.30 p. m.
Executed on Alderman Lutzzl Oct. 8,
1909, a. m.
Executed on Alderman Webb Oct. 8,
1909, II m.
ROBERT J. MURTAGH,
Marshal.
The following bills were examined,
and, it appearing to the Board that they
were correct, same were allowed and or
dered paid
OUT OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING FUND:
A. E. Thieri, 5 t-2 days at $500
h (labor foreman ....9l6.0O
Jos. l.. Favre, brick layer, days
5 hours, at $500. 0........................ I|.1o
w. Driver, brick layer, 3 days
hours, at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1I.l0
S. Gaspard, labor, 1 day. 2'OO
J. Rosenberg, help to brick layers,
21-2 days at 81 l.5O.................:: 4.40
N. Lee, help to brick layers, IL -
days at S1.25 5............................. 4.4o
S63 65
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned to meeting IN course.
Attest: RICHARD MENDES,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-10-16
y, N. IHlU HANDsBoRO. MISS.

offer For Sale this fall large OF suddd Pa
Pears Shade and Budding Plants variety Trees
Send Circulars
Prices Order the best My Trees Are All Inspected the
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-10-16

There being no further business, the
Board adjourned to meeting in course.
Attest: RICHARD MENDES,
Secretary.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-10-16

Lovingly dedicated to little "Valerian", the
infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Howell.
THE BABY
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09
PAY THE PENALTY.


True. but have quit tobacco. Well, take chew, for
you are about all in No. won't will die first
When recovered from the second attack was about
all in ID day or so all became clear to me about the will
Fart had been puzzled over Here is the solution:
Having all the time chew of tobacco in my mouth, and
could swallow the juice with mpuniy the nicoIine sup
for the pipe You see nicotine was the prop and when
knocked that out all three fell and had case Of
jm-iams pure and simple,
Now then, as 10 the deluson part | want to eI you
it vas absolutely literally tue to me then as you are
sitting Before now. In answer to this we asked DO
you believe that mental deluson may result from phys
ca disorder that delusion may result from an over
taxed faculty Of the mind, while the physical powers
main. inact?" Yes do" Well, them Doctor is it also
uetha the eyes are the windows of the soul Gas the
poetpS it) and the brain the light furnished by
the eyes or by any or all of the FIVE senses or do the
life forces Of the brain exist independent Of the FIVE
es ?? well, the force acting the brain producing
thouShfffe may be either with or without the physical
powers known the five senses, and instead Of the
branatinG on the impression furnished by the FIVE senses
the A distors the senses and the brain reflections on
thskees picture The unreal and materiaized spirits
Yes gssts stalk forth with scythes. and voices from
the grae are heard and the unnatural panorama Of lie
reels oil he spool Of imagination scenes horrible and aw-
fu when deusion rules the hour" Well Doctor. most
people are afflicted with deson in perhaps mild form,
but you seem to have had it in an aggravated form"
The doctor smiled, and did l. for seemed evident
to both that we had reached deep water. But this we
knewa violated natural law had no court from which to
anneaI m faith cure no mercy ineyorahe istice Looks
at all and says Pay the penalty
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

in this homage done those who have suffered in broken
of sp-this humble tribute paid by poor and dis
couraeed to poverty and defeat In no more touch
ing and poetic way could the reminder be brought to US
dustria conditions is Aawed with cruetyhat the eco
nomc struggle which SO preoccupes our minds s in some
of its aspects pess warfare One in ten Of those who
die in Manhattan Island. New York. is buried on Hars
Island at public expense And in the last forty years the
bodies Of $4,000 persons have been thrown into those
trenches at oblivion and despair Surely this awful toll of
human disappointment and heartbreak wholly inev
table And the unemployed who have taken pains to
mind of the tribute due this great field Of unhonored
death have for day been very we'll employed
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

Colonel said the doctor did you think that delu-
sion was in every sense reality the deludedY re-
marked that from scientific analysis it surely must be-
Yes sir! Now let me tell you OF personal experience
| had Some time ago vas victim of the whskey and
tobacco habit smoked chewed and drank. One even
ing returning home, threw my bottle to the side OF the
road and said No more Of you went along for three
weeks without the least desire for it. and began to won
der why it was So Then thought If that is all, | will
throw the old pipe sway and did and for four weeks
had no desire for either the Nhiskey or the pipe.
While in my Office or driving along the road ! kept
thinking if after all ii was question OF will power
and that seemed to be all could make out Of it. One
day told my wife about the matter and instead OF help
ng me to solve the question she said Well wish you
would quit chewing you had your shirts to do you
would you have the bosoms all spatered and it makes
me double work houg hit it all over and resolved its
mere question Of will power and resolved then and there
to quit and threw away The piece Of plug tobacco ard Tell
that now vas free fro1. the Whole bunGh Now Logan
tb tug Of warfor twenty days hardly responsible
Tor what do One afternoon | seated by the door
in the shade when man around the corner with a
moving scythe and made svipe at my children.
bounded to my feet and seized him by the throat and such
struggle we had When | reganed consciousness the
other doctor and several men had me down The loor
holding me- The doctor said to me Doctor what's the
matter T? said Got the tremens.' The doctor said
What are you giving me /? We all know you don't drink.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

The utter un6tness Of the negro for any place of trust
and responsibility demonstrated few days ago in
the city of jackson, says The Issue. The high water
which threatened The bridge the Pearl river, near
Jackson rendered it necessary place guard the
track near the bridge the engnee of dam
ger The negro fell sleep at his post the train came
along ran over the body and killed him. The next morn
ing when relief was sent the corpse was found The
sense Of responsibility which would have kept white
man awake under the most desperate circumstances, had
no effect whatever upon the negro He got sleepy and sat
down on the track and went to Sleep Not only did he
lose his e but if the had washed the bridge
away there would have been other lives lost is pass
ing strange that the who manage great enterprises
like railroads. do know the peculiar characteristics
and qualities OF the negro ought to be against the law
for them to be placed position of such responsibility
The negro did not intend be unathful He Just did not
understand and feel the responsibility and could not help
it. Ii is racial weakness II the truth were known
great many wrecks are raceabe to this peculiar trait of
the negroes. Just how long will take these 6nanciers
to discover the truth regarding this matter time alone will
determine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

by the aristocrac classes who in public lite from
the Southern states and he orsave it. When Lin
coin was nominated for second term in the presidency,
there was an oucry for from the South to take the
second place on the ticket johnson nominated and
elected and he had scarcely taken his seat when he
called to the highest place by the assassination Of the
president Then commenced one OF the most desperate
struggles made BY in American public lite against
powerful and bitter majority in his own party he
dominant politicians congress and cabinet were deter
mined to enslave the Southern whites and humiae them
into the dust by having them ground under the heels OF
their former slaves johnson hated the Southern leaders
for personal reasons and would have been glad to
some Of them hanged but he was Southern man. and all
his sympathies we're with his people, and he determined
to save them at every cost Then the desperate
struggle against the desructioniss he lighting them al
every STEP Barely escaping being driven from ohce
there is no question that the Southern people vas
deal Of their present condition that brave and deter
mined man, who had not single friend among those
he was struggling determinedly to But he re-
garded not the hatred and denuncaton Of the Southern
people hut continued to work for their relief the end
He as great man and the South coming to realize
the fact
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

On last Monday at the pretty town OF GreenvIle, in
the Tennessee mountains, memorial meeting largely at
tended by the people of the country held in honor OF
one of the most remarkable of the Americans OF time
This man was Andrew Johnson who came from the
humbest ranks of the people be senator in the con-
Uress of the United States and then TO be the chief magis
trae of this mighty nation the New Orleans Plea
yune is related of Andrew Johnson who earning
a livelihood at the trade of a tailor that when he married
his wife he could neither read write. His wife, Eza
McCardle. was OF much intelligence and sterling
Qualities, and from the begnnde she devoted herself to
teacbird her husband who was OF vigorous mind
and strong traits Of character all the education which she
possessed He in time studied law and went into politics
He was 33 years Of age when he elected repre-
sentative in congress and fourteen years later to seat in
the senate. Andrew johnson, essentially man OF the
people was snubbed and treated with extreme coldness
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

The proposal 10 cents pound for the bene-
fit of South Carolina growers would be diverting it
we're less serious effort subject the American people
to monstrous injustice The production OF tea in South
Carolina amounts to about 10000 pounds annually This
is the result Of rs years Of persistent work with
men assistance But the consumption Of tea in this
trv reaches about 100O00000 pounds annually. The pro-
poss therefore is to tax 100000 people Sl0O00000
order that few owners Of tea plantations shall have the
benefit Of additional 10 cents pound TO Their lo0OO
pounds Il is preposterous The burden would fall most
heavily on the poor who would have to pay 10 for
every pound Of tea they consumed. The price Of tea
would be increased that much and probably more With
this tax on tea greater capital would be required for the
importation and handling Of and, besides taking the
capital from other uses the increased cost Of handling the
tea would be charged 10 the The consumer is
not alone in protesting against the fresh and
ust6sbe addition to the already heavy cost Of living but
all merchants who deal in from the importer TO the
corner grocer oppose it. But heavy taxes must be laid
on the articles consumed By the poor that incomes and
inheriianceshe surplus Of the rich-may escape taxa
ton.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

Early in the morning Of Memorial Day delegation
from Mr. James Eads Hows organisation Of the unem.
ployed visited The vast Poers Field Of the city, on Hars
Island put few flowers the OF the nameless
poor says the New York American. was an act full Of
noble end pathetic suggeeton Memorial Day has beea
dedicated the fame and the affection which the nation
cherishes for those who have voluntarily suffered for it
But here is something that touches the heart Of RELIGION
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09
UNITED STATES RAISES MOST COTTON.

CCORDlNG TO a recent report Of the
census bureau the United States pro-
duced in 1908 two-thirds of the worlds
factory supply Of cotton. Tne worlds
production of cotton for mill consump-
ton in 1908 is estimated at 19,574,000
bales of 500 pounds net, compared with
16.5l2.000 in 1907. The production
in the United States, using the figures
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

Last week the Florida legislature knocked out S25
600 appropriation for their negro agricultural and mechan-
ical college, similar Alcorn in Mississippi Senator
Cone in the following speech put the finishing touches
its defeat Take these brass buttons and these chevrons
away from these negro boys and make them pow the
fields. Think Of it, men, negroes wearing uniforms and
walking around the streets Of capital city Why. Mr..
President have seen them sitting up here in the senate
farmers Of them Patent leather Shoes red neckes
brass buttons and chevrons breeding the breasts of
every negro out there the ambition TO be Booker I.
Washington, and at white mans table Ii is not
right appropriate TO them all this money be used in
this way, Why they even have tennis courts out there.
Why not make them pow these courts up and plant cot
in them. It's called agricultural school, mill
tary college. Let's make them wear homespun Shirts
jeans breeches and set in the fields and plow Well cut
this appropriation down and say state board Of
troll You take these uniforms from these negroes,
will ask the governor to remove you We have got to
stop hem we will have trouble with them pretty soon
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

This paper has great faith in the scientists and believes
all they say about the deadly character Of the house Ay
But we cannot help wondering sometimes, how grand
fathers msnaged become octogenarans before window
screens and ay paper were invented
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

glaring omission in the dispatches is news
ing what is to be done with Mrs Abdul Hamid. There
about thousand Of her. and she getting nerV-
GUS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09

ONE years ago | was lecturing down in
Southern Illinois, on the subject Of Pro-
hibition, and was being entertained by
the doctor" of the town, when during
the conversation the subject turned TO
the question Of decisions" We'll,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-09
NEW EVGL MD PESSlMl5M.

He American people ought to be pretty
well accustomed by this time to the
erratic theories expounded by the col
lege professors, but one would hardly
have expected the remarkable views
expressed by ex-President Eliot Of
Harvard university in his commence
ment address at the Missouri state uni.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-24
CITY NEWS

I'm the Keokuk high school game
Saturday afternoon poor decision
was made by the Quincy umpire which
resulted in the loss Of the game for
Keokuk. In the tenth inning c. King
reached first, stole second and like
wise third. Upon sliding to third the
bag came loose and King was thrown
free Of it. The third baseman had not
touched King with the ball and was
standing on third waiting for King to
come back to the bag to be touched.
King surprized everybody by jumping
up and making for home. He reached
the plate safely but the umpire called
him out. The third baseman had not
touched him with the ball at any time.
The Keokuk captain protested vigor-
ously but to no avail and the score
did not count.