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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-02-27
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MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST.
BY MARY ABARR.

When Ponce de Leon set forth to
find the foutain of youth, he was too
easily discouraged, else he would have
pressed on to the westward until the
mild breezes from the Gulf of Mexico
famed his brow, an there laved in its
waters and eaten the food which it
provides, and his years would have
been heightened to mayhap thrice
threeScore and ten.
1t is a truism that one is no older
than he feels, and the aged and de-
crepit come here from the length and
breadth of the United States and in
a little time their aches and pains
are gone, and they are abroad in the
gardens gathereing roses and violets.
1t is a pleasure that any one might
covet to go out on Christmas Day, or
New Years Day, or all other holidays
that come in the winter months, and
gather flowers. Roses and violetS
are common; but, in addition to these
in the gardens at Mississippis sea-
port there were pansies, vincas, gail
Iardias, cosmos, narciSsus, saliva ger
aniums, coxcombs, nasturtiums, pinks
carnations, sweet elyssum, petunais,
verbenas and other flowers during
the mid-winter holidays, and are yet
in blossom.
1t is good to board train away
in the frozen regions where the ther-
mometer points away below zero and
reach here some morning at day
dawn to see all these flowers, and
see the vegetable gardens green with
good things to eat. Is it any wonder
that Mobile, Gulfport and New Or
leans hotel men are busy trying to
accommodate the throngs who wish to
enjoy these luxuries in the winter
season? Their aim is to so plan
that the wealthy may spend their
money as they desire, and that those
in moderate circumstances may live
within their means and yet enjoy this
Eden-like section of the United
States People come and come
again and bring their friends with
them, until securing of cottage
without buying and building is a Sc
rious undertaking. But it is not
alone in the winter time that Strang-
ers seek this wonderland, for in the
summer time there are as many and
more people come. Hence, there are
summer homes where people live all
the year, and ach season seems the
best.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-02-27
GuIfport, The Wonderful.

Possibly the most wonderful town
on the coast is Gulfport, with its
harbor and it's ships that carry Mis-
sissippis products to almost every
civilized land on the Globe and are
beginning to bring back products
from foreign countries. 1t has the
largest and most up-to-date hotel on
the Gulf Coast, and is the center OF
attraction to all who visit the coast
in summer or winter.
The shell drives are far-famed for
their beauty. They are smooth as
a floor and on one side is the sea
and on the other the beautiful homes
Carriages and autos, horseback riders
and wheelmen all enjoy these drives.
One of the later pleasures that
have been added for the home people
and visitors is an electric car line
that starts at Biloxi and skirts the
coast all the way to the western
limits OF Long Beach and is being
continued to and through Pass Chris
tian. This enables the coast visi-
tors to enjoy all the towns and
places of historic or legendary inter
est along the coast They may go
when they choose and return at
LUolr leisure WlIHOut WdlCIIiS5 lOl tuS
railway trains which are several
hours apart and do not stop at all
the places one cares to visit.
Taken all in all, there is no place
quite equal to the Gulf Coast. 1t
is a good place to rest the tired
nerves. 1t is a good place to regain
impaired health. 1t is a good place
to rest. 1t is a good place for the
artist and the writer for there is ma
terial here for the gathering. 1t is
the place to find the lost appetite
and there are good things to eat
here. toe Strawberries fror, Christ
mas TIME until June and garden veg,
eatables all the year round Oranges
and grapefruit hcme-gI gIown, to say
nothing of 2cmcSrahites and peaches
| The food from the sea is the finest
and is inexhaustible.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
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Students of ST. Stanislaus' College
Observe Washington's Birthday.

Washington's Birthday " $ fittlngly
and enthusiastically celebrated by the
students of ST. Stanislaus College.
Under the auspices of the Literary So
ciety and the Glee Club the following
programme was rendered. every mum,
Der of which was received with marked
appreciation: "Sing Lee" Chinese
polka, College Orchestra; "Washing-
toms Birthday" Sidney Delarne;
"Character of Washington" Roland
Rexach; "When the Whip-Poor- Will
Sings" Marguerite" College Orches-
ira; "Laurel WREATH" J: Fagot, c.
Blanchard, M. Haas, H. Hopkins, A.
Curry. J. Leblanc, r. Curry, e.
Bertrand. G. Mallard and F. Maurin
''Maryland, My Maryland" Glee Club;
"Father of His Country" S. Carver;
"Flavilla Waltz" College Orchestra
"Young Washington" E. Pett'tiean
"America," Glee Club; "Ou. First
President" C. Wehrt; "Angels' Sere-
nade," College Orchestra; humorous
grafton, L. DeLaureal; "Sun Bird,
College Orchestra.
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THE NEWS FROM WAvELAND.

Mrs. Clemintine Castenado was
the guest of her sisters on Sunday
Her neice, Miss Carrie Nicaise, ac-
companied her to New Orleans the
same evening to spend week there.
Ms. John B. Favre and daughter,
Miss Sidonia Favre, spent Carnival
week in New Orleans.
There was q quiet home wedding
al the residence of MIR. John Simon
Bourgeois. on Sunday. His daughter
Miss Julia, was married to Henry
Ladner. son of Jules V Ladner.
Judge Combel officiated. The couple
left next day for Bayou Talla their
future home
Misses Terisita and Georgene Den
mis- have returned from New Or
leans where they spent the carnival.
Mrs. McGraw and family have re-
turned to the Crescent City, after
spending sometime at Twin Oaks.
H. A. Ferrandon and family return
ed to New Orleans on Wednesday
evening after months stay at
"Istrouma." Mr.. Ferrandon and
family will return in several weeks
10 reside here permanently at Shady
SIDE, his recently-pErchased cottage.
Joseph R. Bourgeois spent Sun
day here with his parents.
Mrs. E. B. Haight, of New Or
leans. spent Sunday here the guest
Of Mrs Cyril Bourgeois
NJ. Hoffman,, Of New Orleans, is
spending a month at the Pecan Grove
Cottage for the benefit of his health.
John Gardner and son, Harry, were
recent visitors from the Crescent
City.
The Misses Shelby spent Carnival
week in the Crescent City.
Many Wavelanders went over to
New Orleans for the Carnival, and
among them were: Joseph Feldman,
c. and P. Russell, Armand Kreig,
Richard Attaway, Misses Mary Alta
way, and Gussie Imbert, John A.
Bourgeois, Miss Sadie Laizer, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Bourgeois, Miss
Emily Ladner, Adam Russell, and
others.
Cyril Bourgeois returned from
New Orleans on Sunday evening,
where he brought Felix Luxich, who
is suffering with throat trouble, for
medical treatment.
Jean Barbe spent Wednesday in
the Crescent City.
Albert Jones and son, Albert, Jr.,
spent several days in the Crescent
City this week.
Quite a neat little sum of money
was realized this week in a novel
way by the school children for the
pudchase of anEncyclopedia for their
school library. A letter containing a
little sock was sent out among their
friends to be returned with penny
in it for each year of their age.
Mrs. Lena A. Comb6l returned on
Wednesday from New Orleans, where
she spent a week the guest of rela-
tives.
P. Mitchell spent Mardi Gras in
New Orleans.
P. Wolf and son were the guests
of John nan and family on Sun
| day
c. Eustis spent several days in
the Crescent City this week.
William Ruhr has returned from
trip to Meridian, where he attended
a Masonic meeting in that city.
| E.. L. McLain was here during The
week, with a view of buying a large
tract of land.
Mrs. Etienne Ladner is visiting hel
sister. Mrs. Jesse Knight at Log
town.
Allen B. Blakemore was here or
Thursday from New Orleans and dis
posed of two motor boats. The
consideration being three thOusant
five hundred dollars for both.
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STATEMENT.
SHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE
nerChantS Bank
OF Bay st. Louis Mississippi,
On FEB. 10, 1909.
Published by direction of Chapter IA Of Missis.
sippi Code Of 1906.


RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts on personal en-
dorsements, real estate, or collateral
Securities Sill 1886 0
OyerdraftS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3,lei 81
Banking house, furniture and fixtures 14,s0o 90
Due from other banks ................. 1900 81
Cash on hand. ...............:....... 9,'oo %
County and city warrants. s.............. 1870 so
Total. .SIsucuf IL
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in. in.......................S 10000 90
Surplus and undivided profits, less ex- -
penses and taxes paid. s,l56 II
Individual deposits, subject to check. 94,20l %
Time certificates of deposit. .......... 4S,449 72
al...................... sl7o,so7 II
Of THE ABOVE AMOUNT OF LOANS AND DISCOUNTS
To officers of the bank 364 90
To directors of the bank. 1926 81
To stockholders of the bank. .......... 30.103 10
/. Geo. r. Rea. cashier of the Merchants Bank
of Bay st. Louis, Miss, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is true. full and exact statement
OF the assets and liabilities OF said bank on the
day and date named therein, as shown by the
books Of same. GEO. r. REA, Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before me, justice
of the peace, in and for the county OF Hancock,
Mississippi this, the oath day of Feb, 1909.
j. A. BREATH, J P. 5th District.
Examined and found correct.
E. SMITH, Auditor.
| This 25th day OF February, 1909.
Something new and toothsome in
the candy line at VOORHEES, on the
| beach" Diana sweets. Try them.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-02-27

as no mainland fort could possibly do
the old hackeIs Of the carly settlers
is yet standing. 1t is the Cuevas
homestead and the cabin is covered
with riven cypress clapboards that
may have been placed there when
1t was first built. There is a light
house on the south end of the isl
and that has many interesting stories
connected with it and it's keepers.
Deeds OF heroism, not few have
been performed from time to time by
these keepers.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-02-27

Will practive in all Civil matters
in the State Courts and in all mat
ters in the Federal Courts in Missis-
sippi.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-02-27
LA. de MONTLUzIN,
CHEMIST AND PHARMACIST

467 Josephine street, New Orleans
Estimates Cheerfully Furnished.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-02-27

Something new and toothsome in
the candy line at VOORHEES, on the
beach Diana" sweets. Try them.
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The Beauvoir Home.

Beauvoir, the last home of Jeffer-
son Davis, and now the Confederate
Soldiers Home of Mississippi, is Wis
tied by people from the North and
the South and from the East and
the West. it is one of the points of
historic interest, and no sectional
feeling, even if entertained, can over.
come the desire to see the places
that have once been homes of those
who have had to do with the his
tory of the country.
The Seashore Camp Grounds, the
largest assembly ground of the Meth
odists of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama, is one of the pleasant
places to visit on the coast, especial
" to those who adhere to that faith.
Pass Christian is one of the Oldest
places on the Gulf Coast and one of
the most aristocratic. In anti-bellnm
days many wealthy planters had
homes there, and whenever any of
the family or the servants were sick
they came to the Pass to get well.
In fact, all along hte coast at inter
walls there yet remains the evidences
of what must have been elegant
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-27

Charlotte, NJ. C.-with three days OF
military drills. band concerts.
speeches. athletic contests and other
kinds Of entertainment. the one hun
dred and thlrtyfourth anniversary OF
the Mecklenburg declaration has been
celebrated. and all North Carolina IL
happy In the knowledge that It's pet
legend has been recognized by the
president Of the United States: for
Mr.. Taft gave the occasion the official
sanction OF his presence and was the
chief feature OF the celebration.
The carnival began Tuesday noon
when the Charlotte FIRE companies
gave an exhibition OF their skill and
speed. At three o'clock there was q
drill by a body OF United States cav
airy and a band concert at the fair
grounds. followed by league ball
game. The evening was given up to
n drill by the Charlotte drum corps and
q concert by three bands.
Governors Day Program.
Wednesday was designated as gov.
ernors' day and the main event was
the delivery Of addresses by Gov.
Kitchin OF North Carolina and the
chief executives Of several other
states. at the fair ground. These we're
preceded by a big athletic meet and
followed by a cavalry drill. military
maneuvers and band concerts. with
another ball game thrown in for good
measure.
Two events made the evening not
able. The FIRST was May musical
festival at the Auditorium which en-.
usted the services OF a number Of ex-
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known. While the tariff bill Ia
under consideration. the financial leg.
islation. In charge Of the national
monetary commission. Is making little
apparent progress. although consider
able work is being done by experts
employed by the commission TO gather
data for its use.
Next autumn Mr.. Aidrich win
make a trip through the country.
delivering q number OF speeches. or
addresses, as he prefers TO call them
explaining the work OF the none
tary commission. Its plans for the re.
organization OF the monetary system.
consulting with bankers and business
men and explaining his views.
Early this year Mr.. Aldrich ad'
dressed chosen audience at ths
home OF DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter on this subject. In the autumn
he will visit Chicago. St Louis. Kan
sas City and probably other financial
eenters. where he viii address like
audiences on the subject
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Pecretary Latta Startles Congressman

ident came on: but Mr.. Latta sudden.
iy lost his voice and had a hard time
unloading his lmpedimenta and the
proper formal speech. He managed 10
get through Il. ard in tme-by rea.
son. OF course. Of the constant prac.
tico during the Roosevelt administra.
tion-acquired commendable non.
ehalance about H.
But be never dreamed OF appearing
in any other costume than the long
and dignified black frock coat OF
craftsmanship. II was supposed that
garb was as necessary for him as
the flowing robes OF black which add
something TO the terror with which
the supreme court judges inspire .
lawyer appearing before them for the
first time. What. therefore. was the
astonishment when he appeared the
other day In a natty sack suit and de.
livered his message with the ease Of
a telegraph boy with n MESSAGE
One explanation offered 10 that Mr..
Latta has TO make the trip so seldom
nowadays that he can't arrange al.
ways TO have the long skirted coat
handy.
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|.rft Plan Among Girl Workers Fails

nj the contemplation Of such won.
drous opportunity 20 be improved
and struck speechless at the thought
OF having such great ladies take ar
interest In them. decided that II would
be necessary TO give the bureau girl,
some especial opportunities 20 get
used "a the overpowering thought. So
II was proposed that some OF the
young women should be invited TO visit
some Of their benefactresses in the
homes Of the latter and learn how II
was all done. observe the method Of
eating Ice cream with fork and
taking soup out Of the side OF the
spoon. and such IKE correct little
wrinkles.
Somehow this didn't much appeal Il
the girls. either: they rather oplned
that their table manners were good
enough. and didn't feel the need OF be
ing further impressed with the splen
dor OF being patronized by ladies' who
used gold dinner services.
But the federation committee worked
away earnestly. and finally the explo
sion came. The committee found sc
OF the women In the bureau would
have TO be dropped out OF the service
before the moral average would be
raised TO the point where contact with
the federated benefactresses could be
established at all.
That settled n Every woman and
girl In the bureau resolved herself
into an indignation meeting. II wa,
what all had been expecting. they de-
clared. Those society women whe
wanted 20 convert working womer
into butterflies. Of course. couldn't un
derstand. Why should they be en-
peoted to- They had meant well
enough. but really they could hardly
be commended for tact and diplomacy
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-27
agricultural Experts Make Discovery

pecialiy prevalent in the newer dairy.
Ing sections OF the middle west. In
one region this trouble occurs so fire.
quenuy that II II spoken Of amons
commission men as the nshy belt.
The immediate cause IL generally
ascribed 20 the presence of tri
methylamin in the butter continued
the experts. 80 the sleuths got on the
track Of this and found I, mot guilty.
Next they tackled oidum nactis. and
this. too. proved an alibi Then they
inoculated the butter with the third
suspect. bacterium iactis Aerogenes
and II. too. was proved innocent. me
bulletin finally concludes that the
cause Is as about as follows. towit:
"Fishy flavor Ia caused by slow.
spontaneous chemical change. &c
which acid Ia essential. and which 10
favored by the presence Of small
amounts OF oxygen. It's Immediate
cause 10 . particular substance pro
duced By the oxidation Of one OF the
combinations OF the acid developed In
the ripening OF the cream. The sub
stance oridiEed may be the result OF
a hydrolysis OF the cream"
And here Ia the climax;
The remedy: Fishy favor may be
prevented with certainty by making
butter from pasteuriEed sweet cream
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\ he midst Of the throes OF the
nrr fighting and the uprisings In
ng and Persia. Uncle Sans stAid
\ placid department OF agriculture
Washington hurled a bombshell 20
!, sentef Of the worries stage the
BE- day 10 an oficial bulletin on "nshy
hw in butter" Yes. there II IL In
IL fearful portent
~ four years. according To the bull.
ia Uncle Sans bureau OF animal
tItry slsuths have been on the
fal q the microbe which gives 60
1tsf a peculiar oily taste suggest.
b Hacketel or salmon"
hH they have not caught the mi.
fcbs yet
Although there are very few ref
fehee' TO this subject in literature"
ft0hee' the bulletin. the trouble Is
|tsy distributed.
II IL Known 20 occur In various
sfr Of the United States. but Is "a.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-27

| .sytxcrON Efforts TO uplift the
&c. women of Washington,
III !, whom earn their livelihood at
IN the government depart
II, have received a setback.
~. lime ago Il occurred 10 a
=, vell.meanlng society women
~ YORK that II would be nice to
N ,bsse working women. About
| ~ time the National Civic Fed.
[,-s of Women began busyins Itself
a. women in the Washington
I.~e,,. Il took on the great
L..s n engraving and printing. In
r. ,omen are employed, and pro
~ 10 look for things that needed
h improved
u, bureau OF engraving and print
. The place whore the money n
r. hundreds on hundreds OF mil
Z, n dollars worth Of treasury
Il, and bank notes are turned out
y, every year
hn,n the Civic Federation OF Won
cent 4 committee TO DO some uplift-
|. A.,e money manufacturing won
soub,ed whether they really needed
|, charity They earn comfortable
-, h,ve their own places In 80
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Blessings OF a Diet.

Nowadays it's a godsend for a man
TO get rheumatism. Instead OF nlling
him up with salicylic acid. iodine oil
potash and other atrocities 20 tear
out his insides. intelligent physicians
put him on a diet. When they cure
him OF being a hog they cure him OF
his rheumatism and everything else
from a murderous liver TO the DISPOSE
ton Of a fend.-New York Press.
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hk upllft has had another hackset
~ Washington. they say. II comes
'ou through the remissness OF As.
'an' Secretary 10 the President
wa Nj LAttA is the Official mes
lse' ron the White House TO the
,es OF congress. lie Tugs up all
messages Of the president and sol.
-'y Presents them when the houses
!, 10 session.
Ils h'sI time Mr.. Latta delivered a
'"ase to the senate is an occasion
FL remembered He Is about six
hali feet tall. and when he APP
Aso AZ the door OF the chamber
bundle OF documents from
naeh' Roosevelt he got slightly
lsa he was duly presented and
'Ormal reception by the vice-pres
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-27

In l ~ W ALDRIcH. senior sena-
|p@So y, nom Rhode Island. has an.
t,,s "a mat he will not be a candi.
Term ,O' rejection when his present
MA. sra, HIs NTH term as senator
1 ,s,, oni'ed States viii expire March
As,lss Ahd In tho meantime Mr..
ars ~, hopes to see enacted a
leads, ~, which viii be a credit to his
nm ,,,s- p ana a financial bill which
d ma petely reorganize the finances
|his nation aauoh and which will constl.
,pDs, Suolument TO his service in the
tim, !, paIt which Mr. Aldrieh Is
u the tarln legislation IL we'll
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President Taft Arrives.

VI ANt0 Nths
President Taft Arrives.
Just at ten o'clock Wednesday
morning the booming OF a 2l-gun sa.
lutte by the Charlotte artillery notified
the people that President Taft had
arrived on his special train. Nearly
all the Inhabitants and the thousands
of visitors were at the station. and as
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft alighted from their
car they were greeted with a mighty
roar of applause. A special recep
ton committee took the distinguished
guests in charge and conducted them
to the Selwyn hotel. where they were
welcomed by Gov. Kitcttn. Senators
Simmons and overman and the mayoi
Of Charlotte.
After meeting all the committeeman
and their wives. Mr.. and Mrs. Taft. to
gether with Mrs. Stonewall Jackson.
the governor and mayor and other
distinguished visitors, were escorted
by a guard Of old soldiers to a review
ing stand and witnessed a great pa
rade OF all the military and civic or
CARNATIONS that could take part In the
celebration.
Mr.. Taft Speaks Twice.
A second installment of the music
festival in the Auditorium was
graced by the presence Of the city's
guests, and then all returned to
the reviewing stand. where President
Taft delivered an address. His words
were listened to with close attention
and frequently elected loud applause.
Later In the afternoon the president
made speech TO the colored people
and the students OF Biddle university.
From s TO $3.50 in the evening Mr..
and Mrs. Taft held a public re-
ception In the parlors OF the Sci
wyn hotel and shook hands with thou
sands OF people.
Military drills. band concerts and
other entertainments We're provided
for the crowds all Wednesday after
noon and evening. and the great cele-
eration closed In a blaze OF glory.
Old Controversy Renewed.
The people Of North Carolina, whose
proudest boast has been that their an
cestors were the FIRST Americans to
throw on the yoke of British rule. now
rejoice In the feeling that President
Taft has recognized the justice oil
their claim. but the century-old con-
troversy has broken out afresh. Many
historians refuse To accord To the pio-
neers OF Mecklenburg county the
honor that Is thus accorded them
These historians allude TO the story
as tine Mecklenburg myth" and
thereby arouse the anger OF North
Carollnians.
According 10 those unbiased investi'
gators who have looked most deeply
into the matter, the Mecklenburgers
did hold public meeting on May
81. ITS. and did adopt resolutions