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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-12-29
BY cARL0TTA PERRY


vT is not often that the prodigal re-
turns on Thanksgiving day to sit
ways laid for him; that Christ
mas brings restoration Of peace and
good or that Easter sees resurrection
Of buried hopes. But here is family
episode at New Years which is excep-
tional.
They were an old fashioned family.
and they lived In an old fashioned
country house.
They always watched the old year
out and the new year in, anG when
from the near church tower the old
bell fingered on the last stroke Of II
with much ceremony the outer door
Of the great hall was thrown open
that the old year might depart and the
new one enter. And according to a
time honored custom each one made a
wish for something that was most
desired at tho hands of the New Year.
There was tradition that strange
and beautiful things had come to pass
because Of this wishing.
Mr.. Walter Graham. the head of the
family. was man Of warm heart, but
with an intense pride and an i'm
| perious WILL
Ten years before the time Of which
this story tells the eldest daughter Of
the house had clandestinely married a
| man to whose patient and faithful
court paternnl consent with unreason-
ing prejudice was refused. The father.
In his wrath. forbade her ever to cross
the home threshold again.
TIE girls heart had not misled her,
The man was In every way worthy.
llappiness and prosperity had been
their portion.
The holidays at Graham House
though still the occasion of hospitality
and mirth. were days on which mem
DRY wNa sadly busy, The loving moth
er felt more keenly on these festa
dnys the estrnngement Of which she
mi"h; not even speak.
| Always when New Years eve came
Mr.. ,,rahaln would slip away from
the f,mily and guests and spend ar
hotr alone H. thought of the daughter
wb, md disohoved him From tbe.,
re,r,,.nect,nns he had alv,ra cnm.
h,,4ar ana more unra,ont,n, Tho,
.yo,
| a., no Nav ye,r.a eye ~ which ~,
~, ala a morrv con,n,n, ,ras cath
,,r.,,i n crnhom Honse
A. us,,l lItt,e before m,dn,ch+ Al,
cr,s,m sl,nna,, .wav for his trv.
,rs+;, ,Jt,or r.m,rios I'm. vhan ,,st
,rn,,nn, h.fnro rho ,;ma FOR ,,artr
~, anar 10 ,a,,a doun th. ~, ~ s.o,,
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a piece OF ciotb worthy 10 oe mrde up
into garment for royalty or any NJ.
tic thing the fortunate vnrsaI could
Ipocufs, even down 70 a I,alr Of pi.
Gsons % q box of homemade sweet.
meota
Elisabeth Jared better thdn any of
her prtdscssso ~ In the matter of New
Years doaationu
There In n peculiar cusfc.p In the
city Of Berlin, that Of slasbing tie
hats, which has bson IN vogAe since
1913, when the studentS joinAd with
the poor people to make war 'on the
bourgeoisie. the hated class wh% wore
silk hats as their mark OF distihIrtion
The first great riot was on ~. isylves.
ter night (New Years eve). and many
a skull under the pretentidus heIldgear
was fractured. The natiAe Herliner
knows better than to go on the street
on that night with tall hat Ipn unless
he is out for retaliation.
When Emperor william was young
fellow. not even crown princsb Ut was
before the death Of his father and
grandfather. he learned sd,methInp
about the methods to which n man
who had good silk hat rui.ped II
capable Of resorting. He appro;hched
a man In shining opera hat irnd
struck It the customary preliminai.y y
blow with his fist. Alas. the hat waA
Of thin cloth stretched over met
al frame. and the top concealed
whole battery of sharp spikes. The
princes hand was so badly lacerated
that he had to give up bis sport for
that night. However. he stopped long
enough before setting out IN search
Of the royal surgeon to congratulate,
the armored pedestrian on his clever
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-12-29
DAYS Or CHRISTMAS
WITH COLLEGE BOYS
Season OF UnsIIoysd plsssufs
FOR Some, Vain Regrets
FOR Others.
old home, SWEET HOME"
NEVER HEARD At COLLEGE
Innate Gentlemen Respect Feel
lngs OF Their Fellows Who
Have No Homes To
Which TO Go.

Did you ever ~ ~ colleReY No?
Well, old man, you are none The less
a man for what you have missed, but
those days are tho days you never for
get II you should happen 90 live a
thousand years, Many good man,
many successful man, never saw the
Inside Of the college walls, and be-
cause when you read or hear of some
gigantic failure and find that he was
q college man, 10 Is merely a case Of
the Isolated individual making him.
self prominent. But, this idea is not
one Of defense OF the colleges, for,
God bless them, they need no defense,
but springs purely and simply from a
recollection OF Christmas days during
that college period
ARE GOING HOME.
In every college and every school Of
this great land at the Christmas PEE
riod those fortunate boys with homes
to 20 20 are filled with the one idea Of
seeing the home folks again for the
first time since the previous Septem-
ber-and, oh, how long that seemsl
But there are boys in these colleges
who have no homes to go to; there
are boys and men there who have no
Ties OF kinship that call them else.
where. Every college man (and they
call the boys that, tool is gentleman,
Ii he Isn't he doesn't last until Christ
lnasl And, those boys, the future
great men OF the nation, never forget
that isolated unfortunate who has no
home TO which to go.
An experience OF local boy who
has just returned home for the holi.
days brings wildly to mind many
similar circumstances. The local boy
will not be named for fear OF causing
embarrassment, but the facts are
there just the same. He, like all OF
his fellows, was preparing to return
home for Christmas, and, unless yor
have been a college boy, you cannot
begin TO Imagine what that first jour
ney home means. The home.golng
boys were happy. A few who had nt
homes to 20 TO were not jubilant
|, Some OF these boys had no homes no
kinsmen to 70 tol
"HOME, SWEET HOME.ns
The boys get ready and are all aliv,
to the Joy Of the occasion. The sweet
} est place In the world, be 1t palace O.
hut, Is Home, sweet home. But, 20,
, never hear, at this period OF the year
I the strains Of that immortal song o
Home, Sweet Homen The gentle
men, God bless them, refrain from
causing pain to the one unfortunate
be he pupil or tutor, who has no HON
to which to turn. That is the stor
l heard during the holiday season.
caused me TO 20 back those years tina
! intervened since the blue grass hill
OF old Kentucky saw aud heard m
when i thought the great world wa
I" expectantly awaiting my coming
: Beautiful delusionl But, God bles
the college boys and their Innate ur
u derstandlng Of that which is du
: their less fortunate brothers, an
. God bless the colleges that cause t
: be raised that standard that teache
! all boys to remember that there ar
. others In this great wide world VIII
: may not be as fortunate althoug
J. none the less sensible to the season
o Us they pass into the arcades OF til
II history of memoryl
e
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Christmas Cheer For Poor.

Pascagoula and Vicinity Is blessed
with a rarity Of needy families, but
these few were hunted out quietly
during the several days just before
Christmas and the necessities Of life,
as well as many OF the seasonable lux
urIes, we're unostentatiously sent into
each home. The little children OF
these homes would have known no
other Christmas cheer but for the
thoughtful consideration OF those
who unselflshly bestirred themselves
In their behalf.
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ATerrlbIe Rluuder

to neglect liver trouble. Never do II.
Take DR.. Kings New Life Pills on
the first sign OF constipation, bilious
ness or inactive bowels and prevent
virulent indigestion. jaundice or gall
stones. They regulate liver, stomach
and bowels and build up your health.
Only 25c at all druggists.
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Ends Winters Troubles.

To many, winter Is season OF trou.
BILE. The FROST bitten toes and fingers,
chapped hands and lips, chilblains,
cold sores, red and rough skins, prove
this. But such troubles fly before
Bncklen's Arnica Salve. A trial con-
yinces. Greatest healer Of Burns,
Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores, Bruises, Ec
zema and Sprains. Only 25c at all
druggists
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phas IL ~ ssssu =,
Christmas The fesssns e.
farsnee IN customs ere ~
TIE peopb. IN fte north n y
lHated fhe fessf N ffhgl M1 Z
solsflce, by besferfns 4
lssed oses snd hc~r n (. W /.
were Irdeifed IN Pond q.
sift eIvlne wsa fhe fsssf - e
Che present. fme IN iouf ~
day n INA yssr ~ fersfded
ss ~ faf nsfs imDyrtanee thar
Christmas Day. -"
Although tho habit of givihs pres
enss 10 tbs loved ones on Cbfjstmas IL
not unknown IN France. tbs twins Of
glfts on New Years IA sImor corn
pulsory. tho exchange ~ teme&n
brsnees having derenefated tnsv .
mechanical farce Certain nbseiusefJ
useless articles are mnnufacfuresl Elm
ply A. New Years gifts. and when
once they have been purchased they
pass into the reguar New Years cur
rency. Those who receive them tsis
yenr put them away and pass them on
NEXT year TO some friend or relative.
IL II nothing unusual for gift TO ind
its wny In tho course Of few years
into the hands Of the original donor.
no whit the worse for It's migrations
Indeed. the recipient Of the much used
message OF affection is not offended IN
the least as persons Of tho Anglo
Saxon race would be.
In England the regular time for be-
slowing gifts hns always been the Teu-
tonic holiday In honor Of the birth Of
Christ, yet there was IN established
custom Of giving presents to the mon
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-12-29

Women love clear. rosy complex
ion Burdock Blood Bltters purifes
the blood, clears the skin, restores
ruddy, sound health.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-12-29

arch on the first day of the year, when
ever that happened to be. This prac
tice was inaugurated by Henry Ill.
who "extorted' gifts from his subjects
These, he informed his people. nigh
consist Of such trifies as II purse Of
gold. yoke of oxen. Il splendid jewel
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A Happy New Year.

WIN Ills issue OF TIE DEMOCRAT
STAR the good year 1911 comes to an
enu' anu When the Old Reliable ap
pears again there will have been born
q New Year, a new year that is
ieauxub with either success, happl.
ness and progress for each and all Of
us, or with failure, detection and woe.
BE the future plethoric with which
ever and whatever may be In store for
you and for me, the year 1912 Is at
hand and will be our hand companion
for another twelve months. IL is a
ere wish that the year may prove
happy and prosperous one with
all OF you, and that It's slip.
. may never mark time for
I'd disappointment to or for
,urs. May the coming year
hin It's unknown gifts a
the splendid future
tty must come TO the
IN, and may the d.
@ s 1ustrles tend to
s rritory into a
of industry.
to the rear
pd indus
@ Ire state
" upbulld
slrcps NJ rho
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The quicker cold Is gotten rid OF
the less danger from pneumonia ana
other serious diseases. Mr.. b. w. L..
Hall OF Waverly, Va, says: II firmly
believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to be absolutely the best preparation
on the market for colds. l have rec
commended 1t to my friends and they
al agree with me-" For sale by all
dealers,
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,hange.

week a general
fenced In the Of
,t the county, aud for
years the affairs OF the
administered by other
ins than at present.
Il officials, II Is under.
ready prepared to turn
successors their several
he incoming men are pre-
ume the responsibilities
TO which their fellow
osen them. The incom.
ssume their new duties
wledge that their fellow.
them the utmost conf
~ they will measure up tc
.est requirements of theil
i've Offices goes without the
and that the affairs OF the
Fsill be Ia the keeping OF com,
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MARINE.
PORT OF PASCAGOULA,
OFFICE DRMooRAT-.SrAR,
Pascsgoula, Miss, Dec. %, lgil.

OFFlOB OEMOORAT.STAHs
Pascsgoula, Miss, Dec. %, lgi1. I
REPORT for week ending Dec. 2S, 1911.
ENTERED.
Dec. 26-Br. SCH Delta, 2s7 tons, @. q. Sher.
man master. from Havana, Cuba, to L. N
Dantzler Lumber Co.
CLEARED.
Dec. 2l-Am. sch. Elizabeth Dantx 36f tons.
W. u. A.herts master, for Havana, Cuba
with $4,000 It, lumber, val. u, III, by L. N,
Dantzler Lumber Co, -
Dec. 23--Br. sch. Albert d. Mills, 326 tons. II.
Barkhouse master, for Havana, Cuba. with
$4,000 IT. lumber. val. a, ,2l5, by Gulf Manu-
featuring and Export Company. -
VESSELS IN PORT.
Br. sch. Delta. 2s7. q. q. Sherman,
Am. sch. Otis, 23s, #. II. Spurr,
Am. sch. Francis NJ, 10c8, p. A. Hagan,
Am. sch, Doris, $40, J. O. Peterson,
Br. sch, 4. +; Davidson, 500. A, Richard.
Br. bkt. Skoda, 6se, q. h. Farrell.
Br. sch. Hornet, 371. A. NJ. Miller,
pinder. ~
Am. sch. Springfield, Sas, W. D. Tomiin.
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II is useless to advise an aviator not
to go up in the air" for that is
his business.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-12-29

At any rate the clam knows enough
to shut up
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A. QUINN,
MT. ZION, W. VA.

Rivers and Harbers committee of
Congress. He started from here
with the committee OH a special
train which took them from here
to Pittshurg. After inspecting.
the Allegheny river and the
route of the proposed ship canal
from Pittsburg to the lakes. the
entire party started down the
Ohio river on the way to the
mouth of the river at Cairo.
Mr. Hamilton felt that he could
accomplish more good for his
district by accompanying the
party on this trip than by re
naming in Washington at a time
when abe House was practically
idle and merely meeting a couple
of times a week only to adjourn
each time for three more days.
1t is reported that the trip
down the Ohio river has done so
much good that every member of
the Rivers and Harbors commit
tee who was on the trip has
pledged himself to the speedy
completion of the project.
1t was unfortunate that the
committee passed the mouth of
the Little Kanawha river in the
night and without stopping at
Parkersburg, still Mr.. Hamilton
did not lose an opportunity to i'm
press upon the members of the
committee on the trip the value
of the Little Kanawha, the
amount of its commerce and the
benefits which would be derived
by extending its improvement.
1t is believed the trip will
prove Of value to the Little Ka
nawha as well as to the Ohio
At any rate, Mr. Hamilton spent
more than a week with the COM
mittee in a constant effort to i'm
press upon them the necessity of
improving the Little Kanawha
river, and it is believed work of
this kind will not be without eff
feet.
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President Taft in his special mes
sage to Congress. vigorously pro-
claims bis disbelief in the existence
of any such an epistle as the Dick
to-Dick postscrip, and candor COM
pels the concession that it is ND to
the woman who says she read it to
provel it. Still the President does
not deny that the water front Of
Controller Bay has been monopol-
zed. As to the general criticism of
the administrators Alaska policy.
he speaks of the decentralization that
has been produced by the hysterIc-
al suspicion of good people and the
Hnscrupulous and corrupt misrepre
sensations of the wicked, Yet, if il
had not been for these terrible
things Ballinger and Guggenheim
would still be on the job, and none
knows 1T better than the President
The Alaska agitation may have had
a bad spell. but like iodoform, Il
served a useful purpose. - Sentinel,
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Washington News
Items Of Interest From Our Cor
respondent, George w.
Summers.

Washington, August l. Dem
ocrats in Washington are jubilant
over the passage of bill reduc-
ing the duty on wool and wooden
goods They are not so well
pleased as though the Under
wood bill, passed by the House,
had been adopted by the Senate.
but wit a republican majority in
the senate the Democrats feel
that they have done well to get
anv bill at all throughout that
body. While the bill passed by
the Senate does not reduce the
tariff duties on wool as much as
the Democrats believe the should
be reduced, they feel assured
that still further reduction will
be agreed to in the conference
between the two houses and that
a Dill which will provide substan-
tial relief for the consumer of the
country will be passed by both
houses of Congress and present.
ed to the President for his sigma
ture.
That the Republican President
will probably veto the bill makes
no difference 10 the Democrats
for they will have done all they
could and the responsibility for
keeping up the present duties on
wool, which President Taft him
self designated rs 'indefensi-
ble," will rest with the same
President Taft and the Republi-
can administration, if the bill re-
ducing the duties is voted.
Prominent "Stand-Pat" Repub-
licans all over the country are
urging the President to veto any
bill providing for a reduction in
tariff duties on any article what
ever. Yet Mr.. Taft, when a can
didate for the Presidency, pied
ged himself to a revision of the
tariff downward. Immediately
following his election he APPROX
ed the Payne Aldrich bill, in
creasing tariff duties and said it
was the best tariff bill ever pass
ed; and now he threatens to veto
every bill reducing the tariff du-
ties which the Democratic Con
gress and the Democratic and
Progressive" Republican Sena-
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tors may pass.

tors may pass.
1t is believed that the Prog
ressive" Republican Senators will
join with the Democratic Sena-
tors in passing the Farmers
Free List" bill, as they did in
passing the wool bill, and that
they may also assist the Demo
Gratis to pass the bills reducing
the duties on cotton and cotton
manufactures, steel rubber and
other articles which the Demo-
Gratis propose to pass. The
chances are that the President
will veto all these bills and that
the issue of reducing the tariff
Will be put squarely up to the
people at the general election
next year, the Democrats and
Progressive" Republicans hav-
ing attempted to reduce tariff
duties and the Stand-Patters and
the President, representing the
Regular" Republicans, having
opposed and prevented it.
That the Democrats in the Sen
ate have been playing good poll
tics under the leadership of Sen.
ator Martin, of Virginia, and are
In a strateRically impregnable
position is generally conceded by
Democrats and Republicans
alike. Senator Martin is regard
ed as one Of the most successful
leaders the Democrats have ever
had in the Senate. With little
demonstration and no noise he
has put over some of the finest
political work in the Senate that
the Democratic party has ever
done. The work in having the
wool bill passed through the
votes of the Progressive" Re-
publican Senators, is looked upon
as one of the finest pieces of DO
litical work ever pulled of in the
Senate.
And in connection with Sena-
tor Martins splendid work as
leader of the minority in the
Senate, it is recalled that both
the West Virginia Senators as
sisted in having him made minor
ity leader. Senator Chiffon is
secretary of the minority caucus,
and as such an aide to Senator
Martin and both he and Senator
Watson rendered material assist
ance in making Senator Martin
the minority leader. Their wis
dom in assisting in his selection
is apparent with the passage of
Democratic measures through a
Senate which has a normal Re
publican majority of eleven.
For more than a week past.
Congressman Hamilton has been
away from Washington, travel.
ing over the Ohio river with the
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THE KIDNEYS DO
Their Uncsaslng Work Keep Us Strong and
Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes through
the kidneys once every three minutes.
The bI dneys filter tie blood. They wo, k
right and day. When healthy they re.
move about 300 grains Of impure matter
daily, when unhealthy some pirl Of this
impure matter is left in the blood. This
brings IN many diseases and symptoms
pain in the back, headache, nervousness.
hot dry kin, rheumatism, govt, gravel,
disorders of the eyesght and hearing. diz
zines, irregular heart, debility, drowsiness,
dropsy, deposits in the urine, etc. But il
you keep the filters rgh; you will have no
trouble with your Kidneys.
Mrs. VI. a. Peterson bon w. Fourth ST..
Weston, W. Va, nays 81 can recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills highly, a. they did
me a world Of good back was in bad
shape and had pains through my sides and
kidneys also was very nervous Seeing
Doans Kidney Pin. advertised, got n
box and their use gave me relief"
For sale by all dealers Price 80 cent
Fostcr- Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York
sole agents for Che United States.
Remember the name Daan's and take
mo- other.
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Why we Like a Mule.

Because he is the most tireles,
worker on the farm
He eats less than horse but
docs more work.
He is always as goo az cash in
the bank.
He never falls through hcle in
bridge snd generally keeps ou' of
danger.
He IS an excellent saddle animal
if you know how to saddle him.
His feet stand hard roads better
than tnose of horse.
He is more intelligent than II
horse
He is never in love, but attends
strictly to business all the time
He is never sick but once, ard
then he dies Bat we nev.r saw n
dead mule since the var.
He never stops to fight fiji IS as a
horse docs, because his hide is
tougher.
He is just as gentle rs n horse If
he has not been spoiled in breaking.
His age cuts little figure in a sale.
Nobody cares much how old mule
is.
He will bring from $3.50 to $3.50
when b is fall grown If he Is big
and smooth and strong.
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F1DUCIABY Notice

The undersigned Commissioner
Of accounts for Calhoun County.
w. Va, has before him for settle
ment the following fduciary ac-
count
Il. r. Stump, Exor. Of ihe last
will and testament of Duzilla
Stump. deceased.
Given under my hand this Dist
day Of July, 1911.
S j. Waldo. Com Of
Accounts
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Consisting of 81 OJO to SO 90
stock of ladies and gents suits and
oyercoats that must go at some
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Notice.

All persons knowing themsel
YES to be indebted to me by ac-
count or otherwise, will please
call and settle same by August
lst, 1911, oc same will be put out
for collection.
Yours,
4. SHOCK,
Staten, w. Va.
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Notice

All accounts must be settled with
IN 80 days by cash or note, as L am
compelled t. make this sale, close mp
my business to take charge of an
other business. and these affairs
must be Strengthened mp within :hls
time
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Mrs. NJ. G. Hartman is receiv-
ing the sympathy and coincidence
Of her wide circle Of friends in
the loss Of all her personal ef-
fects by fire. To have all the
treasures and keep-sakes of a
life time swept away in a mo.
mcnt is a greater loss than can be
estimated and 50 we may truly
say Of each who lost their homes
on Saturday evening, July %
Mrs. Mari Hoskins. of
Arnoldsburg, is spending a few
weeks at the commodius home of
w. II. Mace in Alvord, and doc
toring as she is in poor health.
Spencer Record.
lmpu G. blood runs ou down makes you
900 easy victim for your organic diseases
Budock Blood Birters purfe. the blood
cuses the cause builds you up
tn largest line. the highest
quality, the lowest price our slos
gan in the dry goods and notion
line.
Want & Barrs.
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ChiIdT en- cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
9 y g Z . RIA

Regulate the bowels, promotes easy nat
nral movements cur constipation Doan's
Regniets Ask your druggist for them
Poe box.
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"Dmu's Ointment curcI me Of eczsp,
that had dunoyed me long time. The
cure waw permanent 10 $. W. Matt
hew< tommi.siiner Labor Statistics.
Aul I.ta, Ne.
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Ira Hardman pays highest
cash price for wool and beef
hides.