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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

present United States ship Mississip-
pi, surmounted by the American
eagic, aud below it is the name of the
ship and the seal Of the Navy Depart
ment. Above the scene will be the
magnolia, the State flower, and the
cotton boil, one OF the States princi-
ral products.
Upon the reverse will be picture
OF the old United States ship Missis-
sippi, which was built at the Phila-
delphla Navy Yard and launched May
8, ls4l, This ship was destroyed at
Port Hudson on the Mississippi river.
An interesting feature in this con-
nection is the fact that this silver
service has been purchased largely by
subscriptions collected by Mrs.
Eunicc Miller Lockwood, the daugh-
ter OF Lieutenant Miller, who COM
manded the Confederate batteries
which destroyed this vessel Above
the picture OF the old Mississippi is
an American eagle In relief and long
leaf pine with the pine cones. Below
is the inscription "U, s. 5. Mississip.
| pi,n and the date lS4l.
| The punch bowl will rest on a round
waiter, which will have an etched
scene showing the frst French settle
ment of Biloxi and the landing OF
1bervilc 10 1899, and will be sur
rounded by twenty-four silver punch
cups These cups will be decorated
with the seal OF the navy on the out
side and the seal OF the State OF Mis-
sissippi on the bottom, with the mag
nolia aud cotton boil on the outside
| The punch ladle will have the sea
of the Navy Department and TIL,
head OF George Washington In relic
at the end OF the handle, with tn,
name Of the vessel gracefully ar
ranged along the handle.
The next piece Of Importance Is tn,
centcrpiece for fruit or flowers, a mas
sive piece OF silver with the conven
tional dolphin handles and the Amer
ican eagle on the obyerse and reverse
also the magnolia and the cotton boil
Upon the diverse will be the seen,
representing Beauvoir, and below IL
picture OF its owner, on the revers,
will be a picture representing the oil
, State capitol building at Jackson
and fernando De Soto, the dlscovere
OF the Mississippi.
Other pieces are the large ova
waiter for the silver tea service, tn
tea set consisting OF six pieces, no
water kettle, cotIcepot, teapot, suga
bowl, waste bowl and cream picture:
loving cup, to be used In connection
with the centerpiece as u flower vase
water pitcher and tray, a twenty. tw,
inch oval meat platter, n pair OF oper
vegetable dishes, a pair OF cake dishes
q pair OF bread trays, four compete
on stands. four low round dishes 70
olives, a salad bowl with fork an,
spoon, an ice bowl with serving spoon
J one humidor with capacity OF 90
! cigars, "a fish dish twcnty.six and one
half inches long, aud silver plate.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21
DESCRIPTION ~ SILVER sgRyicE
fUH BATfbFsniP MISSISSIPPI

fseeisfs fiftalaf Apfii H
The silver service ~ the united
state. batfleshlb Mississippi consists
NJ % pieces, viii meiah more than
2i0n ounces, abd wlli cost 1890 The
principal piece " the service is q
beautiful punch bosl, which viii
have n capacity " about forty i've
plots, and viii weigh about $50
ounces. The handles " ornaments at
the sides are beautiful figures In full
modelled relief of victory holding N
her 0utstfetched hands 4 laurel
wreath,
The decoration Of the diverse Is the
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21
.t'esC .AAuer ttse1seesaes.
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BANKRUPT NOTICE.

In the District Court Of the United
States for the Southern Division Of
the Southern District Of Mississtppi.
In the matter OF
l.. D. Herrick, Of Herrick 4 Jacobs,
In Bankruptcy, No. 18i.
Notice 10 hereby given al creditors oi
said bankrupt that he has applied for !
discharge from all debts against him
and that hearing be had upon the
same at Biloxi, Miss, on
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1909,
at lO.o'clock In the forenoon, =
and that al creditors and persons ID
interest may appear ct said time and
place and show cause, II they have, why
the prayer Of said petitioner should mol
be granted.
| Witness the Honorable II. G.. Niles
Judge OF the said Court, and the sea
thereof. at Biloxi, Miss, this 30th day Of
April, 1909.
L. B. MosELEy, Clerk.
By Roy CHINN, Deputy Clerk.
May 81, 1909. 1926
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

AZ Christ seoufsod the thieves from
the temple, ~ LET the people oi Miss.
iaslpti scoufge from once the ofilccfs
VIM viii conniye at NJ condone The
violation " the las The youog men
NJ Mississippi must be saved Tho
homes preserved The duty Is press.
Ing the necessity overwhelming Let
~ be shown that MississippIans are
capable NJ governing themselves and
that thcir laws can be enforced.
Vardaman's Issue.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21
MARINE.

PORT OF PAsCA0OUI.A.
OFFICs DRnoURAr-srA.,
scranton. Miss, May q, l0oo.
tRsportfcr week ending May -. lsoel
ENTERED.
May l7--Nor. ship General Gordon, 1850
tons, Jonsen master, from Buenos
Ayres.
CLDARnDs
May l4-Am. sch. Josephine for Cal
basieu, Cubs, with 28l 80 fe. lumber,
val. 8,66l, BY Morsgues Lumber CO. 7
May l4--Am. sch. l. N. Dan1slor FOR
Campsshe, Mexico. with oAooo e. linn.
Der, val; yl,7a, By 7. n. Dsntsler
Ilulmber CO.
May i6--Br. 8. g. Ryds for Rotterdam
with l,00o,OOl Il. lumber, val. $4,000.
BY Standard Export Lumber %.
May 10-Br. 3. .. TowerRste for Buenos
Avrss with 285i.Sa5 Il. lumber, ~,
~ 2y3G0,1hv by L n. Dautslsg L6s. o.,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

President Taft continued to follow
his avowed policy of selecting those
he considers TO be the best men TO an
important Federal offices, irrespective
OF their political faith, IN sending to
the Senate the nomination OF Henry
Groves Connor, Democrat. to be
nolted states Judge for the Eastern
District Ut North Carolina,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

The indianapolis Times says work
ing girls make good wives. 1t is true
that industrial Independence causes
more young women to be discriminat.
Ing 10 their choice OF husbands than
they might otherwise be; that the
tendency is TO make them less likely
To marry for the sake OF marrying,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

Teddy Roosevelt In Africa has
killed bull rhlnocerous, shooting the
huge animal down at distance OF 80
steps, while II was charging at our de.
funct president, with blood In his eye,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

A Georgia newspaper thinks II the
Solid South ever breaks the tariff will
be the cause OF 1t. Most things crack
little when they get dry, and YOU
know the tariff is avery dry question
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

The protest OF Southern Congress.
men over negroes being admitted to
the House restaurant resulted In or
ders being given for completion. i'm
mediately, OF n separate place for
members and their guests To dine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

Capt. Jack kirkman, formerly a
Mississippi editor aud u noted Con-
federate Veteran, died Tuesday In
Washington. Capt. kirkman served
under Gen. John H. Morgan and en-.
listed when only Is years OF uge.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

The Southern Baptist Convention
In session at Louisville, Ky, raised
sl33,oco on the floor OF the convention
for the endowment fund OF the South.
ern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Baltimore was selected for the next
convention.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

ln New York horses belonging to
the city were given whiskey and the
City Comptroller demonstrated for
having to buy "a per gallon grade
for this purpose.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

Ii Carrie Nation is-actually going
TO settle down aud be quiet, we shall
soon reach the time "where the
wicked cease from troubling and the
weary are at rest"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

Charles Pool made good the short
age OF VI, ,70S 20 which was claimed to
be due by him at the expiration of his
term OF Office as marshal OF Hatties.
huru
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

Iiass Rayburn, an II ycar.old Co
lumbla boy, committed suicide Mon
day night because Of disappointment
In a love affair.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

-Four young men Of Greenwood
killed an alligator In a lake near there
that measured ten feet and six Inches
and weighed 400 pounds.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

serious fi0tlog bfoke cot w Bloc.
fields but whether antihmeflcan
was not known In Washington
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

The Toledo Blade claims that there
are eleven thousand poets In Ohio
but We suspect the editor includes al
the near. poets In his list.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

Gov. Johnson, Of Minnesota, said
Republicans will have difficulty In
finding excuses for not revising the
tariff MS they said they would.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21
STREET TAX

Your strest tax Of = Tor the iiGtol
year 1909 10 now due. UnlseS You ~
same, or work ok days Aon ~ stseel3,
within ton days from dats - snm mons,
you will BE- dealt with 'Hccerding v Nv.
This y o. with - y ~ srlsnds, ~
favora
\ Blseet C0mmisslo1er.
ssssnses, NJ. ~ ~ Npp. W
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

The Meridian Law and order
League wants the blue laNa enforced
w the limit In that city
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

Startling Arnold, OF Keno, Miss, re-
tired from work at the age OF l03
years His Oldest child Is 10 years,
and the yOungeAt 30.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

Johnny Altmeyer, six.year.old
boy, was kidnapped from his home
near Cincinnati and his parents re.
ceiyed a letter demanding ransom.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

Of1ical visits were exchanged be-
tween Capt. Fremont, Of the battle
ship Mississippi, and Gov. Sanders,
at Baton Rouge, La.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

The session NJ tho National Ass1-
eiatlon fof the study and Prevention
NJ Tuberculosis closed IN Washington.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

More than u ton and . quarter ~
Gunine waa DISPENSED by the govern
ment In the Canal zone last year
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21
NOTICE.!
Pretermission of June Term, 1909. Of TIE
Circuit Court d Jackson County.

Scranton, Miss, May 15, 1903.
To Hon. w. H. Hardy, Judge OF the Cir.
cult Court Of Jackson County.
We, the undersigned members OF the
bar and officers OF the Circuit Court OF
Jackson County, respectfully show to
the Court that there sre but nine cases
on the State docket, other thsn bank
cases, for trial nt the June term, 1909, Of
the Court, OF which eight are for misde-
meanors and ono for assault and battery
with intent; that no one 10 in jail await.
ing trial; that the ends OF justice will be
as well subserved by trial OF the said
cases on the State docket at the October
term, 1909, OF the Circuit Court - by
trial OF same 1t the June term, 1909; thai
the country jurors who would be re.
quired 70 attend the next term would b
greatly hindered and delayed In the
conduct Of their farm interests; and thai
the best Interests Of the citiSens OF J lack.
son County demand that the June term,
1909, Of the Circuit Court be pretermitted
Wherefore petitioners pray that your
Honor pretermit the June term, 1909, ol
Circuit Court Of said Jackson County.
Respectfully submitted,
auv \ d., ,As'0rnsyiH = e Z Won
0Ot ~ O0A0S ~ IL VUODS
JOHN H. Cook, 4. 9. HIRBLER,
j. I. FoRD, II. d. FORD,
w. M. DENNY, II. B. EyERrTT,
W. N: DENNY, JR., =. A. CLARK,
X. u. WIaGINToN, w. D. BULLARD.
r. D. McLEoD, Sheriff.
FRED TAYLOR, Circuit Clerk.
Up. DELMAs, Cbancery Clerk.
III. ToMAsIcH, Editor Chronicle.
P. K. MAYERs, Editor Democrat-Star.
A. E. LEE, Editor News.
Pass Christian, May II, 1909.
In my opinion the facts set forth il
the foregoing petition make Il nnneces.
sary to hold the June term, 1900, Of the
Circuit Court Of Jackson County.
II 10 therefore ordered that said term
be- and . hereby pretermitted.
The Clerk OF the Circuit Coufs will
publish this order together with the ~.
tftion attached hereto, and will also
enter same upon the minutes Of the
Court.
Witness my signature. the dsss Shows
written.
(stgnsd) w. H. HARDY,
Judge SECOND Judicial District,
/ All witnesses and litigants will Rov-
srn thsmselvss accordingly.
Attsstt TREp TAYLOR,
Circuit Clsrk jackson County, Mis-.
May II, le0o. 1927
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1909-05-21

Cures baby's Group, willle's daily cuts and
bruises, mNmxs sore throat, grandma . lame
ness DR.: Thomas Electric OIL - the great
household remedy.
, 1909-08-07

y few words about the Family OF Natural
Order to which the above plants belong may
be useful. 1t is one OF the largest Of the
orders, including all plants that bear their
seeds il a pod after the fashion u he pea
and the bean. The pod is Gale aleglaar.l Renee
the order is called L~eguminoss 1t com
prises three great divisions, namely, first, all
those plants that have flowers shaped like
those Of the pea and bean, flowers whose
petals are Known as standard, wings and
keel 1.-TWO petals grown togetherl she pigeon
pea may serve as an example next all those
plants, which like the one we have been
considering has irregular petals, excluding
of course those III the first division; and last
ly all those which have flowers II y8gdur
form, for the most part small flowers
grouped in round heads or spikes Tex
amples-tant@n, acacia) The plants Of all
three divisions are, as far as is known
to the present writer, f|ertilized by in
sects, their adaptation to this end being
often very curious, and most Of the numer-
Gus species are well worth attention either
for this or for some other reason.
, 1909-08-07
KILOGRAMS.
ST. GROIN STATION.

London, Aug. 4th-Presidout Fulli9res
has expressed to his Cabinet his satisfaction
with the Cars visit, and NJ Pichon declared
he IS in accord with NJ Iswolsky.
King Edward and the Car cruised yester-
day in the Kings Yacht Britannia and
witnessed the races. White Heather beat
all competitors, including the Kaisor's Yacht
"Meteor". The CEar's daughters went
shopping on shore until the crowds became
troublesome, and IN the evening the King
and Queen diued on board the Cars Yacht
STANDARD. There were no speeches.
The DAILY Telegraph" publishes an in.
teryiew with NJ, Iawolsky, in which the
latter emphasized his satisfactory CONVEX
cation with Sir Edward 3rey, and de-
clared the usefulness of the Anglo-Russian
accord was shown by events in Persia, where
a calamity has been averted.
A Lisbon telegram says the King of
Portugal has accepted King Edwards inyi-
tation to visit England.
Two thousand Cooneyites are holding
a continuous prayer meeting at BuIiiuaIuall-
ard, County Fermanagh, awaiting an imuedi-
ate millennium, and hundreds are being publicly
baptized in the river daily. The converts
sleep in the open air, upon the farm Of one
of the leaders.
L Iu6 IOlS6 OF OOulIllOuS, MT. NlCh1DQOQ
Wood answered hat the Shah was to be con
Quoted to the frontier, and bis pension and
the transfer of the Crown Jewels had been
settled. His future residence was under
arrangement.
The Government is making new torpedoes
with a range Of five miles, and a speed Of
thirty knots.
The Swedish Labour War approaches the
proportions of a revolution. Shops are closed,
soldiers have been summoned, and prepara-
tions are being mad for a state Of siege,
and q special session of the Rigsdag. The
municipal employees and state teIegrapbists
have joined the strike. The banks are
guarded and over a hundred thousand per
SONS are idle. The Young Socialists are
utilizing the agitation for their own purposes.
The Madrid correspondent Of lie Monde
says two. thousand have been killed at Bar
celona, and any estimate of the number of
khe wounded is impracticable. many not
, 1909-08-07
PASSENGERS
Christiausted.

August 4th-Viking from St. Thomas
Adelaide Henry, Mara Korio, Joseph John
son, Geudarme No. 104 w. J. Jensen.
From Sauto Domiugo-Jo5epb Williams,
John Rollocks, Joseph Lang, Jacob Williams,
August 3rd-Yiking for St. Thomas
Philip James.
August 8rd-for Saba, per S. $ Korona-
William Hassel.
August 4th-yiking for St. Thomas
Frk. Toppin, Kaptain A Morrell, Kaptain
GREY A. Moltke, Hanna Cathlin, Donald
BoIeham.
Flederiksted.
Aug. 4th-per SIS, Korona from New York
Mr.. G. r. Miller and Miss Naude J. Moore.
From St. Thomas-Rey Father De Roo,
Rev. Father Alard, Capt Il. Morrell, aud
Mrs. H. Bache.
Aug. 5th-To St. Kitts-lTr. Wm.H asseI.
To Antgua-lIrs. Donald Die Donald and
son.
Aug. Gth-Por sIoop Lady Constance, for
Observation-Disclosures Leslie Jarvis, wife
and servant.
, 1909-08-07

tunlty TO advance his fortunes unless tn
restore order ;f KIM slf,nIa a~~gnoI
A semi-oficial corJ9mrnio15 sovs or5ar
reigus throughout Spoin evc4ant in a fav isa'a+-
ed districts, and that the lIoors have been ra-
pulsed at ALeliIIa
The Madrid corrasnon5ont ~ tba NV
York Herald ridieu1as ina a~vt,avo ron+ ra-
ports. King AIfonso.La declares Is %anuinaI,
popular, his couduct i, brave and c77a6itqbIs
and tue popular dennrciotions If tne vsr
are inventions.
A Rome 6esnaf.6 SOW. Non rorI,, h,.
oupatle3 four bun5ral ,L,n.onl nn,rly
and also hi, objects Of ort ~ a.. pan
Lisbon t.rg. ro, ~, SOW fr.otI;a
all political parties neitoncd the C,5rte. to
suppress the reIlgi6us orders ana abrnuoto
the laws against freedom of cousciepce An
immense crowd accompanied the Committee
to the galleries of fine Chamhar on3 Protest
ed against the defeat Of tbe motion Desks
and chairs were overturned in th4 strug5la
among the deputies and the Chamber WAS
cleared twice, the tumult Aeiuo continual
in the streets but without serious results
Chill has requested BoJivj. to recall her
Charge dAfgres on account of hia ms
leading sentiments recarding Cbii4 attjtr5e
in the dispute with Perm
London, August 4th-Sugar il stock ON
the 8lst IN WINS ~ ono 9tan. last ,o.r
G2.0 600 tons.
St. Thomas. 18th - ROYAL lTaiI cox
offices includiug the British Consulate and
the greater part of the ROYAL Mail Fuctorv
were DESTROYED by fire early TIM. mornina
London. Aug. 5th-Yesterdav. Kipo I'd
ward and the Car visited the Osborne
House Naval College. and took luncheon at
Egypt House with the Duchess Of MaDeIes.
ter In the eyenjn0 the Kinr rovA % 6;rnar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-24
WALDO
PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-Preston Jackson
and Ulysses Pease of Hope are on a
hunting trip and are boarding at
Frank Workings.
Wesley Nelson and son Lester, also
Eleon Shuman, have been working at
S. G. Parmenter's.
Preparations are being made for the
Grange fair to be held Dec. Z, if fair, If
not the next fair day. Dinner will be
served Apron and fancy articles and
various things will be on sale, at the
different booths. The comedy of three
acts entitled Captain Racket" will be
played in the evening. The characters
are as follows: Capt Robert Racket,
Eleon Shuman: Obadiah Dawson, DIR.
Menges; Timothy Tolman, Don Worth
ing; Mr.. Dalroy, Raymond Dove; Hob
son. Louis Tobey: Clarice. Mrs. Men
ges; Mrs. Tolman, Lucia Pinkham; Ka-
ty. Ida Pinkham.
Mrs. Bert Coombs went to Augusta
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Crommett were re-
Gently in Waterville.
A. W. Worthing picked a dan6>..cn
blossom Nov. II ard oneD Parmenter
has lettuce that is growing in his gar
den.
The young folks met at Flora Kitch-
ems Friday night and finished strip
ping the fir for the pillows to be sold
at the fair.
Alice Parmenter passed Nov. II and
Is at Freedom with her sister, Edna o.
good. and attended the church fair.
CENTRE-Mrs. Silas Bowler and
daughter, Beatrice, who have been Wis
iting in Brandon, VT, returned home
Monday.
Bion Grant was recently injured by
a plank falling on his leg, while work.
ing in the Elliott Flanders mills.
Mrs. Carrie Young and children Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-24
Anty Drudge on Vaccination.

Health Department Doctor-'Give me your arm Mrs
Malone, have been sent to vaccinate YOU
Mrs. MaIoae-On me arm? How will be able to wash
wild me the soize Of horses leg?''
Aty Dr1dge-"If you d use FesNaptha soap would he
able to do all the washboard rubbing necessary with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-24

one hand.'' ,rul ii >Dq - -
How much of Monday do you spend
at the wash-tub? Far too long if you wash
clothes any way except the Fels-Naptha
way. One Of the greatest blessings of
Fels-Naptha soap is its quick action. When
you use Fels-Naptha, half hours soaking
IN cold or lukewarm water will thoroughly
loosen the dirt. While the clothes soak
you are free to do other work. Then rub
lightly, rinse and the clothes are ready for
~'~ liz q
Fels-Naptha soap robs Monday of it's
drudgery. But it must be used the
tels-Naptha Wayne boiling, no hot water.
Follow directions on the red and green
wrapper.
y&s ssesga \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
ATTORNEY GENERAL STEAD AR
euING CASE OF ILLINOIS
AGAINST CENTRAL.
lNeRATlTUDE NO PARALLEL
SINCE JUDAS lscARloT
Counsel Shows That Land Granted
Company For Right Of Way Sold For
More Than Enough to Build Road.
Seven Per Cont of Gross Receipts
Souaht-Dickcnson on Deck.

Springfield. H., Dec l7.-Attorney
General stead prefaced his argument
before the judge OF the supreme court.
in a suit to compel the Illinois Central
to aceoun, for per cent of It's gross
receipts from charter lines. here to-
day. with statement OF the case by
winch the state of Illinois seeks to re-
cover approximately $2O000,00O from
the railroad.
The attorney general showed that
the state had given the company D.
$4,000 acres OF land as right OF way,
and he claimed this has been sold by
the road for $3oOo,ooo. which was more
than sufficient to build the road
The claim now made by the Illinois
Central" said Stead, that 1t owes
The state nothing because of this land
has no parallel since the time Of Judas
lscariot."
Charter Absolute Contract.
The charter granted the railroad. he
claimed was an absolute contract by
which the state was 10 receive not less
than per cent of the grvss receipts
and the company to furnish the state
copies of detailed accounts of receipts
Since 1877 this accounting has not been
kept satisfactorily TO the state. The
lines of the company have been extend
ed until now there are 4,377 miles and
upon all this mileage the state claims
pro rata share.
Entitled to Other Profits.
Another point made by counsel fol
the state was that In the matter OF
briage earnings. at Cairo and Dubuque
ths state Is entitled to at least $1,000
600 more than 1t has received
The question OF profit from dining
car service was also touched on.
Secretary of War Dickinson was In
court, prepared 10 present his argu-
ment for the Illinois Central road, Of
which he was general counsel when the
suit was begun.