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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09
INSURANCE AGENCY CHANGES HANDS

The general insurance business in this
city, which has been conducted for q
number Of years under the firm name OF
Swan q Co., and more recently by
Miner Il Co., WAS purchased on Satur-
day by Mr.. Frank H. Lewis, who: will
conduct the business alone from this
time. Mr.. 7. w. Miner OF the late Arm
is engaged in the Pascagoula National
Bank in this city, where hts whole time
IL required In the Office. Mr.. Sam
Seston, Jr., who WAS associated in the
business, retires, and will, no doubt,
engage in some other pursuit Of trade
before many days have passed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09
500 ISc>vnrd. 400

Tho readers ~ this paper will no
pleased 10 learn that there Ia at least ono
dreaded disease that science has bean
able 90 cure IN all its stages. aud that Ia
Vatafrh. Hslrs catafrh Cure IL the on.
~ positive cure now known 10 the med.
lcal fraternity. Cstarrh being q conatI.
tuuonal disease, requires constitution.
al treatment HANS caiarrh Cure IL
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying tho fonnda.
ton OF the disease, and giving the pa.
tent strength by building up the con.
stitution and assisting nature In doing
itr work. The proprietors have 40 much
faith In Its curative powers that thew
oner Ono Hundred Dollars for any case
that IL falls to cure. Send for list ~
testimonials.
:. ADDRESS. II. J. CHENEY n CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by drugpists, Too.
Take Halls Family pills for constipa.
ton.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09
PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR INSTALLED,

Wednesday evening 1t 1880 o'clock
the installation Of Rev. J. G. Watt ~
pastor OF the Presbyterian church In
this city took place amid due solemnity
and according to the doctrines Of the
church. Rev. Hervey Mcdowell, Of
Pass Christian preached the sermon for
ths occasion; Rev. 3. H. Gregory, OF
Moss Point delivered the charge to the
pastor-elect, and Elder r. J. B. Leland,
Of Ocean Springs charged the member
ship on their duties and obligations -
members and Christians. The musical
program was well rendered, A large
congregation was present.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

Aberdeen and West Point we're
visited ny a terrific cyclone about 1870
O'Clock Tuesday night. In the former
place four persons were killed and
dfleen Injured, besides dntnx great
damage 70 property. AZ West Point
the rAvages II the storm destroyed
many valuable properties and injuied
3 number Of negroes. n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

Our Mems and Boys Clothing De.
partment is resplendent with the
Latest Easter Creations. Get your
Easter Suit now. Prices range TO suit
every body. w. N. CAVITY.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

Authentic advIces from Washington
state that United States Senators II.
ID. Money and A. J. Mclaurin OF this
State will both oppose the removal OF
the 81 per Thousand duty on Canadian
lumber. Senator Money stated to a
committee OF Mississippi !nmbermen
who visited the capital and called on
him for 40 interview that he regards
the ~ tariff on lumber as strictly 10
accord with the time honored policy
~ the Democratic patty, tariff for
revenue only" and he did not feel
that the amount was more than sum-
cient TO raise the revenue that the
government Is entitled To from this
source. Senator McLaurin has given
similar assurance 10 the lumber.
men.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS- MEETS.


The Interstate Good Roads Congress
met Tuesday afternoon In the Ilks'
lodge room on nelmts avenue and Of
fected permanent organization by
electing Hon. John Graft, Of
Mobile as president and Mr.. Martin
TurnbulI. OF this city secretary.
Besides a large delegation from this
city there was present. delegation from
Mobile, consisting OF Hon. John Graft,
president OF the Commercial Club; Hon
j. ID. Bloch, chairman Of the Good Roads
Committee OF tho Commercial Club, and
Messrs, y. y. Brandon, N. A. Richards
and George y. Toulmin, memb ers Of the
Commercial Club. Other delegate were
MessrsR. A. Roberts, W. J. johnson
and w. l.. Bilbo, mem ers OF tho Jack
son county Board OF Supervisors. The
text Of the resolution adopted declares
that II Is the sense OF the Joint meeting
OF representatives OF jackson county,
Miss, and Mobile, Ala, that a permaI,.
ent good road be built at the earliest
practical moment. connecting Scranton
and Mobile. The material with which
the road was to be built and the route to
be determined later and that the m after
be referred to the board Of supervisors
OF Jackson county, Miss, and the board
OF revenue and road commissioners OF
Mobile county.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Bloch, of Mobile that three citizens each
Of Mobile and Scranton be added to the
committee be accepted with the request
that immediate action be taken. Hon.
John Craft appointed as the committee
OF three from Mobile Messrs Bloch,
Richards and Craft. Jackson county
has named the following gentlemen
Messrs. J. J. Mcintosh, +. II. Lewis,
w. ID. Bullard, X. A. Farnsworth, Il. j.
Jane. Charles II. Chidsey and Irving =.
Delmas.
With the adoption OF the above
resolution the matter is now up to the
board of revenue and the road CON-
missioners. The board meets next
Monday, when they are expected to
take the matter up and set date for q
JOINT meeting Of the Scranton and
Mobile committees in Mobile.
After this action is completed an In.
vestigation OF the proposed route will DO
made with the assistance OF an engineer.
During the meeting several addresses
were made by the visiting delegation, as
well as by local deleg gates, each OF
whom spoke enthusiastically OF the
proposed road and hoped for its COM
pletion at an early date.
The Mobilians were handsomely en-
tertained by the local delegates and
especial credit Is due TO the Elks for
their co operation and assistance In
caring for the guests Of the evening.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

The State Board OF Health will he
in sessiou Monday and Tuesday, April
IL and IA, at Jackson TO examine ap.
plIcants for license to practice medf-
cline.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

DeWitts Little Early Risers, the best
known pills and the best pills made, are
easy 70 take and act gently and certain.
We sell and recommend them. Palace
Pharmacy, Scranton.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09


stflRlnsly handsome Pattern Hats,
Neady ~ Wear and fhilifehs HAS
sure ~ please Mas " = CpuLrY
For Sale Thoroughbred nefk
shire llnss Apply Nv n T. flrsp nj
A ilumefs, Moss ruiht
For Sale a nice hume m Tele.
phone fuad Apply Nv
t't " q. ALbNks
EGGS lot hatchloa from pure
blwh White Plymouth Rock Fowls
ij sgxs for si,SOi
100 Or more. sS per 100.
None VI the above will be found nj
the grocery stores
j W. link, Orange Grove, Miss
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

Representative Bennett OF New York
has introduced bill in the House to
reduce the congressional representa-
ti0n VI the Southern States.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

After long Isolation from the world,
the little village OF Washington, CAPT.
tai OF Mississippi 10. the old colonial
days, has been connected with the
world by = telephone lioe from Nat
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

The number ri emigrant0 coming
N this country WAS steadily increas.
ing, 1t wac sa10
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

Gen. Robt. Lowry, who has been 10
bad health for the past year, writes
that be hopes to be with bis command
AZ the Memphis reunion.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

Mr.. Charles N. Ferrer, who resigned
- city Marshal 1t the March meeting
Of the city council, has been appointed
by Sheriff Mcleod - deputy In charge
Of the county jail and has moved into
the residence adjoining the court house,
which is set aside for the use Of the Off.
cial having the custody Of prisoners.
Our Shoe Department, the largest
Ia this section, embraces everything
10 Shoe Wear for the entire family.
The newest Easter Styles now on dis
play atsCANTY's Department Store.
Mr.. Peter thinner and wife, OF Weeds
port, New York, arrived at Orange
Grove this (Thursday) morning to
assist IN the development OF White
Plymouth Rock poultry 1t Evergreen
plantation. Mr.. and Mrs. thinner will
reside with Mr.. j. w. link and family
until such time ss they can complete
their dwelling.
The vaudette 1t the corner OF Delmss
avenue and Ker street is making strike
for public favor and will on next Mon
Ooy utkus iutTQuuSc = sIhku-Cloeb vouu0-
vile speciality which 10 calculated to
please and entertain their patrons. The
management promises complete change
in their specislties twice weekly.
Mr.. william O'Grady, with his wife
and six children, OF Waterford, ireland
arrived st Orange Grove on March ls
direct from their home across the ocean
They will make their home on the Ever
green plantation Of Mr.. j. w. link
where Mr.. O'Grady's talent q prscti
cal farmer will find ample scope FOL
development.
The attention Of our readers IL d
rectsd TO the advertisement Of Messrs
g. 4 X. Campbell, Of Dunbar, La which
appears in this issue Of the DEMoCRAT
STAR. These gentlemen are making I
| speciality Ct marine motors and VI
advise anyone interested TO write then
fov full particulars before placing thei
orders elsewhere.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

Admiral Cersera. who commanded
the Spsnish neet during the battle "
Santiago, died u Puerto Real, Spain,
- 6otufdsy Inst. N
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

The monument To be built In
Yazoc City 10 the memory Of Mie Con-
federate soldiers and TO the loyal
women OF the Confederacy has been
completed and will be erected this
summer
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-09

Mrs. Eunice M. Lockwood, Of Miss.
silver service fame, has been elected
Superintendent Of the Masonic Wild
ows' and Orphans home at Meridian,
which is regarded as splendid selec.
ttOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-21
WILL RESUME WORK
 FOR GREATER CITY

E The agitation for Greater Birmingham has subsided but will be taken up again at the next meeting of the Commercial club. The report of the committee on the legal phase will be read, and some definite action taken. This committee has decided not to call mass meeting until the question of an extra session becomes more certain.
 There is a general opinion prevailing that no extra session will be held, at least early in the spring. The governor has never intmated that he would call it for any reason except to strengthen the pro- hibition laws, and as these seem safe so far as the courts are concerned. it seems probable that the business men will pre- vail in their demand for less politics
 The Anti-Saloon league refuses to take any active part in the demand for more legislation. A representative of the league declared recently that the matter is now entirely in the hands Of the governor
 Governor Conner left for Montgomery yesterday afternoon, immediately after he was awarded the decision of l cent in the case against the Montgomery Ad- vertiser He will probably appoint the solicitor for the Fourth district today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-21
Ebexything Abont Ready
 T0 Receibe 1He LAymen

Preparations are fast gaining per lection for the great Laymen's Mission ary movement, which holds its con- vention here during the middle of next month. Chairman w. D. Nesbitt has called a meeting of the executive com mittee for 4:30 o'clock tomorrow to hear the final report of the finance committee. The funds have been raised by special committees, and general suc- cess is being reported by the solicitors.
 The magnitude of the great business mems conference Is just becoming evident to Birmingham people. A thousand of the leading thinkers of the south will be here, and the sessions lasting three days will be full of spice and interest
 The officers have distributed piles of literature advertising Birmingham and the movement all over the country. They are doing their work in system attic way productive of big results.
 Interesting statistics relative to the wealth of the south have been compiled by those behind the Laymen's Mission ary conference of the Southern Presby- terian church, to be held In Birming- ham February 16-18. The population Is given as 25,9oo,Oo0; railroad mileage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-21

64,055; pig iron production, 3,467, ,216 tons; coal production, s4111 900 tons; coal reserve, 600, 900 ,o0O, 900 tons; other mining products, $12O 496, ,ooO; lumber products $3Oo,oo0, 900; timber acreage 6,0O0,0 900; forest reserve, 200. 900 900, 900 feet; cotton mills, s250 0o0, 900; spin dies, 9,760.000; bales used, 2,374, 900; value of cotton crop and seed, S715, 900; capital invested in manufactures, $2.000, 900. 900; value of products, $2,500.- 100000; farm products, s2.o00 DOG, 900 true property value $2o,5o0, 900, 900.
 It is pointed out that the south has 62,900 square miles of virgin coal fields more than all Europe and six times as much as Great Britain.
 It is estimated that of the entire wealth of the south the Presbyterians own $73,990.000. Through the Laymen's 8 Missionary movement it Is expected to raise among these Presbterians $1,000,- 900 a year to be used in carrying the gospel to non-christians in foreign lands. How this can be done without imposing a very heavy tax upon the churchmen will be explained at the Birmingham convention by speakers who have made 8 close study of the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-21
CITIZENS VOTE ON
 SCHOOL LOCATION

The citizens of West End will have an opportunity of expressing themselves in regard to the location of the new s25 OOO schoolhouse to be erected there The building committee of the board of alder men has announced that 1t will hold a public meeting on February and requests every one interested in the matter to please attend.
 Several locations are under considera- tion and a great deal of interest has been aroused in regard to just which place will be decided upon by the committee. Petitions have been circulated by parties in favor of the different locations and a large number of names have been signed to each one. The meeting will undoubt- edy be a warm one.
 A committee was appointed at the meeting of the council Tuesday night to wait on President Ford of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company and see If he would not agree to place solid partitions separating whites and blacks in the West End cars. Should Mr. Ford not agree to do so, it is stated instructions will be given to the city at torney to draw up an ordinance compell- ing the street car company to separate the races.
 The council also parsed an ordinance Tuesday night placing a tax upon dogs Canines arc said to be great in number gut in West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-21
KEEPING THE BOYS OUT OF POOL ROOMS

Police Officer Carroll working the Sec ond avenue beat during the afternoon ana ear,v evening hours, and who, by the way. is the tallest man and, in Chiet podekers estimation, one of the best men on the police force, Is watching the nool rooms along his beat. Officer Car roll has received instructions to keep
 minors out of the pool rooms, hence his esnecial watchfulness over the places.
 Within the past few days the officer has made some five or six arrests for vio- lations of the ordinance which prohibits minors entering pool rooms and he states his intention to break up the practice Of young boys staying in the places So far Judge Feagin has placed all of the young yiolators on probation with instructions not to appear before him again.
 Officer Carroll states there are quite '. number of minors who make a practice of hanging around the pool rooms over the city. "The ordinance prohibiting this practice was passed for purpose, and A good one." said Officer Carroll last night. .eThe evil influence of the pool room upon young boys was appreciated and the ordinance was adopted by the City Council to protect them. The young sters, of course, do not appreciate the ordinance, and like boys they do not think 1t necessary to ohaaExs,1H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-21
GOV. COMER GIVEN ONE CENT DAMAGES IN BIG LIBEL SUIT General Charge In Favor of The Plaintiff Delivered By
 Court LARGE CROWD HEARS END OF INTERESTING CASE Nearly 100 Written Charges We're Sub mitted, In Which Law of Libel
 Was Presented In All
 Phases.

we. the jury. find for the plaintiff and assess his damages at 1 cent"
 This was the verdict delivered yesterday afternoon in the libel suit by Gov. B. B. Conner against the Montgomery Adver- tiser.
 In anticipation of the closing argument which Capt. Frank s. White was to make to the jury yesterday morning the court room was crowded with attorneys and the general public. and Captain White is said
 to have made one of the greatest speeches heard in the courts for many years. He spoke for nearly two hours, during which
 he reviewed the whole evidence in the
 case and in deal.>-> with the witnesses and principals covered extensive ground,
 ranging from scorn to pathos. Immediately after the conclusion of the arguments the court adjourned to allow
 Judge Senn time to consider the written charges offered by both sides At 2 o'clock the court convened when Judge senn delivered his oral charge to-
 the jury. He gave the general affirma-
 tive charge in favor of Jones G. Moore two co-defendants, with the Montgomery Advertiser were eliminated from the case. Judge Senn then gave the general af- hrmative charge against the Montgom- cry Advertiser, stating as a matter of law that the newspaper was guilty of libel in publishing the affidavit upon which the suit was based. The judge carefully pointed out to the jury the distinction be- tween punitive and compensatory dam ages and said that in this case only com pensatory damages could be awarded He told the jury it was for them to decide how much Governor Conner had been in- jured socially and financially or either and also to consider what mental pain and suffering he had endured as a result of the publication of the affidavit. He told the jury that these were matters the law had no means of measuring and, there fore, it was for the jury as practical business men to award such a pecuniary amount as would compensate Governor Conner for whatever damages he had sus- tained.
 The attorneys read about 100 written charges in which the law of libel was presented in all its phases after which the jury retired.
 The verdict was rendered about o'clock and formed a lively topic of conversation throughout the courts and city all the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-21
COOPER ASKS FOR
 CHEAPER LIGHTS
MAKES SPEECH BEFORE COUNCIL TO THE EFFECT THAT OTHER SOUTHERN CITIES HAVE ADJ VANTAGE OVER BIRMINGHAM.

A campaign for cheaper electricity was initiated last night when Alderman B. H. Cooper, at the regular meeting of the City Council, declared that at the next meeting he would introduce an ordinance regulating the price of electricity used for lighting purposes.
 MT. Cooper stated his belief that the people of Birmingham were paying rates too high. He intimated that the city would do well to step out and erect a plant of it's own, and stated that he was in favor of municipal ownership of this public utility branch.
 q have had complaint" stated Mir. Cooper, from many sources, and have made investigations. l have written to the several cities of the south, and have received replies. According to the figures received we are paying considerably more than Mobile, the reply of the mayor of that city being on my person at the pres- ent time"
 MT Cooper then read a statement com- pairing the prices charged in Birmingham and Mobile, the charges of the Mobile company being less than those of Blr- mingham.
 The mayor of Mobile wrote as follows, too: We pay $6O per annum for street arc lights, and the company pays thS city per cent of their net receipts as a franchise tax"
 We pay $75 a light" stated MT. Cooper.
 At this point Alderman Klotz, who is chairman of the light committee of the council. intimated that Mobile could fur nish lights cheaper than Birmingham because Mobile obtained it's power from the water surrounding that city.
 You are wrong" stated MT. Cooper. The letter continues as follows: The plant here is operated by steam power and is very uneconomically located, be- ing so situated. in fact, that coal in car load cannot be handled into the grounds of the plant, adding, of course, an add- tional price per ton for the fuel. We have as good electrical rates here as any other city of the south, especially so when it is remembered that it is a coal steam plant, very poorly located for economical operations"
 "The contract between the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company" con- tinued MT Cooper, expired August one year, and I would suggest that If we want cheaper electricity we might as well get busy at once. Our agreement was for five years, as you remember, and it is the understanding that at the end of five years, if either of the five other prominent cities of the south mentioned in the agree ment are the recipients of better rates than Birmingham, Birmingham will give that better rate"
 At this point Mir. Klotz interrupted to state that the light committee was exert ing itself to procure as cheap electricity as possible. We are getting the city well lighted" he stated, and have Just begun installing lights in the alleys of the residence sections"