davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15
!MeDemorrM- Star
DOwNpOUR or NOT SHOT.
Heavy Rain OF LeadeD Pellets, Size
No. s., Seen Ont In California

Santa Cruz, Cal, Jan. lit rained
hot bird shot at Santa Cruz yesterday
for nearly an hour, according TO Mrs,
w. II. Burns and her nelgbbors,
Some OF the shot have been preserved.
Mrs. Burns curiosity was aroused 10y
the peculiar antics OF a number OF
barefooted children who were playing
In front OF her house. When she
asked them what was the matter,
they told her that the air was fun oil
electricity and that hot shot were
falling from the clouds.
She then heard clatter on the
house top that sounded like hall, and
she saw little white threads OF steam
arising from the neighboring roofs
This steam was found TO be the result
OF the dropping OF little hot globule'
on the damp shingles.
This molten rain continued from
about 3 to O'Clock In the after
noon and varied in intensity. At one
time the children, who were bare
headed and unshod, were compelled Il
take to cover. One boy carried burr
on his finger where one OF the no
pellets struck him. One theory +
account for the phenomenon is tn
metallic rain is due to a meteor TIL
pellets are about the size OF No. s sho
and resemble lead.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15
MISSISSIPPI 'pOssUM now KNOWN
10 FAME


Ilattiesburg News.
IL Is supposed, OF has been supposed,
that the finest 'possums that grow
anywhere are 10 be found In South
Carolina, but according TO the con
fession Of newspaper Of that State,
Mississippi IL entitled TO the prize and
the special part 0f the State that has
broken the South Carolina record is
the country adjacent TO HattiesbnrR.
From Spartanburg, s. G., paper the
following is clipped:
"The biggest 'possum ever seen in
Spartanburg was that received by A..
o. Dillard yesterday from Claud II.
Hill, who Is now living near Hatties.
burg, Miss. The 'possum tipped the
scales at eighteen pounds, There
have been 'possums and 'possums IN
Spartanbnrg, but never before has
there been such 'possum as Mr.. Dill
lards. 1t is whopper. Mr.. Hill
formerly lived in Spartanburg and
knowing Mr. billiards. fondness fol-
'possums, sent him one for a Christ.
mas present.
| The 'pOssum mentioned above was
caught by three OF Hattiesburg's most
famous hunters: Philip Rolls, Bot
Wilder and Jake Green (coD. Thi,
winter these two gentlemen, witt
their darky and two dogs, have caugh,
1913 'possums and 20 coons. Prett.
good record,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15
PRETTY SENTIMENT.

The following beautiful sentiment
Is from the pen of Senator Bob Tay'
Tor: II would rather nll my purse
with money and keep its gates sjar 70
my happy girls while yet they lIngss
under my roof than to clutch II with
miser's hand until all the harp
strings of youth are broken and all
It's music forever fed. ! would rather
spend my last nickel for bag Of
striped marbles to gladden. the hearts
Of my barefooted boys than to deny
them their childish pleasures, and
leave them q bag Of gold 70 quaf1el
over when. l am dead. / abh0r me
pitiless hawk that circles 10 the sir
only to swoop down and stranRle the
song OF the linnet or bury Its tal0ns
10 the heart OF the dove. ! despite
the soulless man whose greed for gold
impels him to stranyle the laughter
and song Of his own family"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15
BRANN'S RELIGION.

The Iconoclast.
II belong to no particular cult or
creed, but do know beyond peradven-
ture OF doubt that the mighty uni.
verse is not without master. His
origin and attributes are beyond my
comprehension. / cannot c0mpre.
bend the creature; how then can l
comprehend the creator. ] know
nothing Of the future; / spend no
time specializing upon it, am over
whelmed with the past and at deaths
grip With the present. At the grave
God draws the line between two etern.
tiles. Never has living man lifted
the veil OF death and looked beyond.
Revealed religion was not born Of
reason or nursed by knowledge; II IL
the child Of love, OF pain, and lives
between the rosy breasts OF hope
There Is His deity, have felt His
presence and heard His voice; / have
been Graded 10 His imperial robe. All
that is or ever will be is but the Wis
ible garment OF God. I seek to know
nothing Of His plans or purposes.
seek no written covenant with God,
for He is my father. l trust Hin
without requiring priests Or prophets
to indorse his note.
"As l write mylittle son awakes and
comes cropping through the darkness
to.my door. He sees the light shin
ing through the transom aud returns
to his little bed and lies down te
dream. He knows that beyond that
light his father keeps watch, and ht
asks no more. Through Thousand
celestial transoms sweeps the light o
God. Why should l fear the sleep 0
death, the unknown terror Of tn
starless night, the waves OF the rive
Styx? Why should / seek assuranc,
from the lips OF men that the love
wisdom and power Of my heavenly
father win not faiI?"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15
DRUGGISTS ARE BARRED BY
NEW LAW.
Alcohol Can Only Be Sold on Prescrip
ton of Doctor in Good Standing.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 1,--Attorney
General Stirling has an inquiry from
a Natchez drug concern, asking
whether, under the new liquor law,
they can sell whiskey to persons claim
ing to be III and asserting that they
want IL for medicinal purposes, with.
out prescription from physician;
also to what extent they can sell alco-
hol without prescription.
The inquiry coming from private
parties, and not officials, General
Stirling did not issue an official opiu.
ion on the question, hut has replied In
u letter that druggists are not permit.
ted to sell whisRey to anybody, under
any circumstances, prescription or nc
prescription, and that they may sell
alcohol In a limited way, on physi,
clans prescriptions and 10 other spec.
Tiled cases as permitted under chapter
ll3 OF the laws OF 1908, which includes
the sale Ut wine To ministers In charge
OF n regularly organized church or Il
the church officials for sacramento
purposes only.
| Apparently the new law leaves nt
loop-hole for any form of evasion, b,
druggists or anybody else, and It's en-
forcement is the only question which
is seriously worrying It's friends. 1
was prepared with much care by
joint committee from the Senate ant
House, specially appointed for tn
purpose, and Is believed to he abou
as nearly alright as 1t is possible /,
| mukp
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

Miss Ollie Patton, the Meridian
white girl who married a Chinese
laundryman the latter part OF last
month, has gained considerable motto.
riety and been deprived the privilege
OF living with her hubby" as the
laws OF Mississippi prevent the mar
rage OF a white person TO Il negro or
Monaghan. The Hattiesburg Daily
News suggests that II was her last
effort as Leap Year was. going out.
This Is shame on the old bachelors
OF Meridian.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15
LEFT ON Yer DOORSTEP
FOR THIS MOTHER

Mrs. A. q. Tuson, Of Livermore. Cal,
mites: Il picked up from my door.
step one day little book in which |
soon became very much interested.
My little girl OF Ave years Of age had
been troubled for a long time with
loss OF appetite, extreme nervousness
and undue fatigue. She was all run
down and In very delicate condition.
This little book was very compre-
hensively written, and told Of the new
method Of extracting the medicinal ele-
ments Of the Gods liver from the oil,
eliminating the obnoxious oil which Ia
so hard for children to take
Just the thing said I. FOR my little
daughter. and ] Immediately went for
bottle OF vinol. 1t helped her won
derfully. She has gained rapidly In
nesh and strength, and she does not
take cold half go easily.
Il am extremely grateful for the
good 1t has done her, and hope other
mothers who have weak, delicate or
ailing children will be benefited by my
experience and Just give vinol trial"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT.

Governor Hoch OF Kansas, in his
Thanksgiving address, made the fol-
lowing statement:
"One.third OF our counties are with.
out prisoners In their jais or paupers
In theirpoor houses, One.half Of our
counties contributed no convicts TO
our prison population last year. One
half OF our prison inmates never lived
In Kansas long enough to gain resi-
dence here. Our educational institu.
tlons were never so flourishing. Our
churches were never so strong, nor the
spiritual outlook more hopeful The
saloon has been practically banished
from our State, and its baneful innu'
ence almost entirely eliminated"
1t is needless to say that the above
was not put In circulation by tho lit
erary bureau Of the National Liquor
Dealers Association.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

This is from the Baton Rouge La
Advocate::' The Baptists were closing
services, all joining ia the singing.
Services at the Methodist church just
across the way were closing and like.
wise all Joined In the singing A
pass srby, at the instant, hearing the
singing at both places, decided tina,
the songs were antiphonal. From the
Baptist congregation floated these
words. win there be any stars IL
my crown?' From the methodist
choir came the refrain: No, not one
no, not one.'"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

80 fw< So
~ yss 80 . .ss f,sm ft< illl~css !
bfstfI~s sbsk . ssbsss <<sf s<t1 81
~ss sss s<t~d - ft',sss ~ ~
ssss5 . mss ffsm flfsf< t.sInss ~
4s<stteh. ne syvl1 80 sstses 80
. sfsS s4ssffs shst ssffse<6 N ~
eSoue1
80 200 sbsula sss tbs sans 9s~s.
tseo " mss fssm pastries farther
eest hsd go . fethsf wss . sffifed
s1s'ffeI skt lived ~ boles N NE
sfyosd
"A Hlssosfi fsfmef. though. soui5
aeelsss " yop, " yDs sssed hin. that
. sythes sss . mite fmted bfown re-
thst digs M ~sy aeasf tho sfcsod
IN shat State
"A nan from VsofsIs would prob
ably surprise you, tbefefofe. ~heo be
assured ypu thst 4 fopber wss . snake
familiar ~ evefyhpdy IN that state,
but not mofe pefbsps than q FIoflds
ostise would surprise you when he IN.
fvfmed ypv that snpbef wss turtle.
'"fhe funny part NJ The matter IA
that every one " these Ipfofmants
would be fight In bis view A gopher
Il gray squirrel that burrows, q
striped squirrel that burrows, a snake
that doesn't buffow, a rat that bur.
rows and q turtle that burrows, just
according 10 the locality. The most
interesting ~ these Is the burr0wInp
turtle.
This turtle IL a Florida institu.
tIon. The Florida cracker, and quite
good many Florida folks who hold
themselves good deal higher than
the cracker. dote on the gopher, and
think II the finest thing 10 the edible
line ever created.
"Tbe gopher never leaves II bIrfov
except TO forage. II II can't get Intt
a sweet potato patch 10 will Craze "
the wild grasses that abound 10 tn,
localities where IL lives.
'"The burrow OF this gopher Is 10
!: varIably shared by It's occupant will
a family OF rattlesnakes or lizards
The gopher plainly delights in thi
deadly association, although IT is II
7 self as mild and harmless as dove.
!. mo dweller In the same region witt
/. the Florida gopher ever goes abroa
. without bag slung over his shou
v der. This Is to carry gophers HON
!. In, for he Is pretty sure to come acroe
l them out foraglng. The moment
' gopher detects the approach {
n danger, 1t shuts itself securely in II
r. shell, and the cracker tumbles IL Int
- his bag.
q "The gophers are likewise trappe
!. by digging holes In the ground clos
d to the entrance OF the burrow an
!. sinking box or barrel into 1t. Whe
II the gopher comes out 1t tumbles int
IA the trap and can't get out. The
A queer turtles often weigh as much
g. thirty pounds. They are of prodi
il ious strength, large specimen beiu
,e able to rise on It's legs with ma
II standing on It's shell and walk und'
.. his weight"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15
CRY or pAscAeouLA.


Az m4lsse,. efe slss ~ D. lsshs n ssh
NINHsfh1 ff'itft fifHf Halff Hffts FINDS
N o. fHl N ffa'frrfls 1lff rftfffhlta
~ ffH n lHed 80 diHei fa'aiia affA issaN
Wheflss b. f.aiai0n. Asit s,saaa ~ n. "a
49, n NteH|ff ~ iNe ~ NsfH srd nasff
N lffflHft " iif ~ N Ftstag14Is Mo ~
r..f y sss, ienas ~ ~ Construction " sssef
Fffks IHen
Where's 4 ! faHAef ff6flaei In lsif fcsslsflaa
me- nnii,f N if rfnrUi4l ~ ssuf aaid huitAs ~
pnhNahfd o. ffrHifef w lsF md
wlefsss notice n Ne pfgpesai N lssus ssid
hunds boz tffn dpif rnhIlsheH - fa1Hlfed by law
and ~ rffit4n N sos fiB4 hsa htan flrd h, M
idni iaspsy N. N sid tii agsins Ne iasnancs n
isif bonds aHd
Whereas ~ Msfof sod hoasa N de-men hss
0fdrftd The lssHe m twelve ihonssnd dtliafa fi4
o"l hnuf. ~ ihc purpose shove stated fling ne
fen NJ hiefest oh sald handa n III ~ per eentam
W. annuml
' ~ N ofdslncd Nv fhe Hoard and Mayor NJ Al
deimcr NJ tbe fitr ~ psaesgouls. County ~ Istt
soh STATE ~ Mlasisaippi
section That fof Inc purpose NJ construction
| " wHfef works system ~ said fifY Tho neuoil
able tonpon bOude N ihe ead cliy aha3 BE- issued
70 The afuonnt N twelve thoueapd dollars fsiT 100
IN denominations ~ az hundred dollars ifHlFllsach
shall be tweniy f2pl W number Numbered from one
90 10 twenty il0l both inclusive and sball M
knowB ~ the Water Works fvnde NJ tpng. shal
be dated jannaty iith 1907 and shall bccoiuo an.
~ "a a. Ia las
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

An inventor at New London, Ohio
has been granted patent for port
able "goat" for use in secret societies
for the Initiation Of new members
There are series Of knuckle- joints
which will let the victim 90 very sud
denly, at the same time exploding q
blank cartridge, thus adding to the
terrors OF the ordeal. This seems Il
be the 6rst admission that "ridinp
the goat" Is not a mythical ceremony
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

In his Christmas sermon Rev. A. E.
Bartlett OF Chicago, said: "All whole.
some amusements are needed, and in.
stead OF trying to abolish them the
church should seek to purify a0d up.
lift them" This was the view ex.
pressed by Henry Ward Beecher and
Bishop Potter.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

A couple OF girls who are heiresses
TO millions have gone on the stage as
chorus girls. Since they can afford to
buy their own flowers and wine sup
pers the temptations may not be SO
great.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

Evidently the Republicans expect
some fayors from the turncoat Demo.
Gratis, but they are not apt to get any
thing. That sort OF people cares
nothing for pledge or promise.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

PIous John d. escapes the payment
Of the ane OF 100000 which was
imposed upon the Standard Oil Com.
pany by the Federal court. This
little matter was all arranged before
the late Presidential election and did
1uch towards the election Of Billy
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

"Doan's Ointment cured me OF eczema
that had annoyed me a long time. The
cure was permanent"-Hon. =. w. Mat.
thews, Commissioner Labor Statistics,
Augusta, Maine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

Hosft ffg1sree 49, ss1astf<fl,
~ sftsf msffsfs ffi1sss saf saod
N W fIff1se ~ ~ rofl1 n u sef
isis fhsfs sfe mseg sefSfsess 49,
dfnts sn1 hfrsffs6ess rhleh sefy
sf'ee ffsfesf ~ htssf sehsmss thss
30 ~ lald ~ hnmsa slrf0m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

- -. ---.s a. ~ -
~ ~ r.ssS~WTkss
wMu @uss~ -t - ri.
,ss,sa " , %ss''''is sssss1
d,,eet eusslive tvot,et()es
w I. 10y , '""''s',,'.s....rxr ~.
" hes \ e1F5fIituH eHect W
N, Tho nervous system ~
stiet The yhA,,msl(e
pains are controlled, and
s.st aod stcoo sss1ro(I.
10" s.ss 49,. -, s..sSs
"A This painful dlsesse,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

Says a Paris paper; "Should &C.
tresses marry?, They might try 1t,
and II they are not satisfied they can
get a divorce and try IL agaln. '
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

A. s'als.e.. ei. el.gs r. b. ~, y ,te.,
N NJ --L N r------.l. -A-.. -.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-01-15

F7"T-fFs
An ordinance entitled an ordinance 10 prohibit
live stock running al large 10 designated
norton of the CITY,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-04-07
STOCK NOTES.

Cattle will never do we'll in the
same pasture as sheep. The latter
eat up the nutritious grasses, and foul
the land for cattle.
A little oil meal for the sheep occa-
sionally will prevent constipation and
will keep them in thrifty condition.
To improve our live stock, requires
intelligence and thought. There is no
limit to the attainments to which we
might aspire in improving live stock.
The neglected colt or calf will prove
prof1tless. To get your money out Of
either you must provide right condi-
tons and keep them growing.
A little grain every day for the
horses during the idle season is grain
well-fed. Remember also that change
from heavy work feed ration to the
lighter ration of the dull season
should be made gradually.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-04-07
q 4zz!9$:;!S@oelit
&1!el -s-:s<e = ''f1'ss<
SORE SHOULDERS.
Now Is the Time to Watch the Horses
and Prevent Injury.

Spring is approaching and the
horses will soon be put into the col
lars for hard work. The shoulders
and the neck will be tender, and, as
usual, the horse in every respect will
be in poor condition to go into the
hard work of the soft fields so sud-
denly. He has probably not been
grained much in preparation for his
task of putting in the spring crop.
His body is covered with heavy win
ter coat, which causes him to per-
spire easily. The first farm work in
the spring is the hardest of the year,
and at this time horse is in the
poorest condition to do the work with
out injury to himself. The shoulders,
and sore.
Too much care cannot be exercised
in seeing that the collar is a perfect
fit, declares Veterinarian George H.
Glover, in Northwestern Agricultural
A collar which is too large is more
likely to injure the horse than one
that is too small. The collar should
be scraped each morning and careful
ly cleaned before it is again put on
the horse. Before the spring work
begins, it Is we'll to oil the harness
and have it soft and pliable. For the
first few days of hard work on soft
ground, the shoulders of the horse
should be bathed in cold water every
night after the harness is removed.
The horse will be very sore and tired
for few days and should be given
every kind of attention. Watch the
names to see that the draft is at right
angles with the shoulders. If it is too
low, the collar will be constantly
kicking up" at the top and the horse
will soon have sore neck. If the
draft is too high, the collar will not
rest securely on the lower port of the
shoulder, where the horse is best
prepared to throw his weight If there
are any calloused Jumps on the
horses shoulders or back, they should
be carefully removed during the win
ter when his services are not much
needed. If the collar is put on over
one of those "sit fasts," it will have
the same result as a man trying to
walk with a button in his shoe or a
bunion on his foot.
This story is not for the purpose of
suggesting treatment for bruised
shoulders and sore neck, but just
simply to remind you that as spring
approaches, an ounce of prevention
(by having the horse and the harness
in good condition before beginning
the spring work) is often worth
pounds of cure later on when the
horse is disabled and you are de-
prived of his services, for weeks,
right in the busy season.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-04-07
LONG HALTER STRAPS.
Are Dangerous to the Animal Thus
Tied-A Case In Point.

While in conversation recently with
q prominent horse breeder we In
CURED as to what kind Of q colt one
of his prize-winning mares had pro-
duced this season. His reply was that
he had bad luck with the mare. She
had dropped a fine stud colt In the
spring, but when about two weeks old
the colt became entangled In the
halter rope and choked to death. Like
many other cases of such so-called bad
luck the proper name for this condf.
ton of affairs might better be criminal
carelessness. About many horse
barns there is perhaps no one small
factor that causes more loss than
carelessness in tying the horses. A
horse should be tied just long enough
so that he can reach the bottom Of
the manager easily and lie down with
out discomfort. A long, loose tie is
not only undesirable but in many
cases causes actual loss, declares the
Wisconsin Agriculturist. In the case
of the valuable brood mare men
toned 1t stands without question that
she should have been placed in box
stall where no halter was necessary,
but if she had to be tied the utmost
care should have been exercised to
keep the rope short, and the one case
of neglect no doubt caused the owner
a loss of several hundred dollars. We
can recall numerous instances where
two horses that are tied long have
backed out of their stalls and in.
dulged in kicking duel that often
resulted disastrously to one or both.
In considering the different kinds Of
ties it is quite likely that a strap in
the halter is preferable to a rope.
Where colt is running with its
mother 1t seems to be easier for it to
become entangled in rope than in
strap, although if either of these are
tied short enough there is but little
danger from this source.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-04-07

taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what it would do,
and I am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
200. Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infam-
nation, liberation. 6broid tumors, IT.
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion. dizziness, or nervous prostra-
tion.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe 1t to themselves
to at least give this mediocre q trial.
Proof is abundant that it he's cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not cure your
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-04-07
KEEP MORE SHEEP.
Surprising That More Are Not Kept
by American Farmers.

When the many good offices which
sheep render to agriculture are con.
sidered, it is surprising that more are
not kept in America. In Great Britain
nearly half as many sheep are main
tanned as in all the United States.
Sheep are the greatest enemies to
weeds of all animals kept upon the
farm. They can pick up their living
for longer period than any other
class of live stock. They are better
adapted to bringing enrichment to
the land. They are more easily
housed than any other class of farm
animals. They are more easily fed
than any other animals. They give
at least as good a return for the food
used. That they are not more kept is
simply one of the unexplainable
things. Our farmers do not seem tC
have learned the benefits from keep
ing them, says the Orange Judd Farm
Or. This country ought to be one OF
the greatest sheep producing coun
tries in the world. While the use Of
mutton is increasing, the number Of
people in the United States is large
who have never eaten it.