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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-24
Would Call Off Press Meet.

Natchez, Miss, May 1s-At a
meeting OF President Geisenberg and
the chamber OF commerce entertain
ment committee this afternoon 1t was
decided to accept the tentative sug-
gestion offered by Secretary Mcclure
Of the Mississippi Press Association
to call off the meeting OF the assoca-
tion 10 this city this year on account
OF conditions created by the high
water In the nearby Louisiana parish
es and extending the invitation for
next year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-24
Telephone Talk No. 4.

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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-24
DEATH CLAIMS PROMINENT MISSISSIPPI MEN.

7<HE sudden death of Charlton H. Alexander at Jackson last
week conveyed the public the last ISSUE
comment prevented because the lack of
flashed across the political horizon during the
succeeding political history ndeiby stormy
period and its aftermath As Mr. Alexander
and thoughtful His private life every particular gentle
courageous Christian gentleman Last Sunday morning the notices
carried the fact of the death of General James ongsree another
man who was prominent the public the state
throughout the nation General Longseet had public
Tor so that his later life became practically
times From the period of the civil until his death he
stany in the PUBLIC and his place history firmly clearly
established He believer the state
locally had fascination for the Port of Pascagoua made
considerable investment The week that costly
to Mississippi in her prominent who their final reward
Inc result the republican primary Ohio appears
the effect of eliminating President Taft from serious cond
Grafton tor the republican nomination While this appears true
safe predict that Taft will his every hencefort the
elimination of Roosevelt and dark horse appears certainty for the
republicans.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-24
WHO WOULD Be
A BACK NUMBER /?
1.-THE PROFESSIONAL MAN
WHO DOES NOT READ
4 THE NEWSPAPERS IS A
BACK NUMBER

| SHSf>
TAKE THE LAWYER. The
papers are constantly clronicline
important trials or printing judi
cial opinions and decisions involv.
ing new and interesting points.
TAKE THE DOCTOR. Ev.
cry new medical discovery, every
interesting experiment, if suffi-
GENTLY important, is reported in
the press. Tt may not be told in
technical language, but it gives a
clew that may be followed up by
the physician if he is so minded.
SO WITH ALL THE PRO
FESSIONS. These are but sug-
gestions of the one hundred and
one ways that the newspapers are
useful to the professional man,
whether he be engineer, chemist,
physician, lawyer, minister or col
lege president.
THIS NEWSPAPER KEEPS YOU
IN TOUCH WITH THE WORLD.
sENp IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-24
THE NEW MEMBERS
STATE COMMITTEE
Jackson Convention Made Clean
Sweep Of Party 0rganiza-
ton Last Week.
SIXTH DISTRICTS THREE
ARE ALL NEW MEMBERS
W. H. Cook Is Presidential EIec-
tor, J. c. Elmer And D. A. Nc
Intosh Are District Alternates
From State-At-Large.

| second only, perhaps, u the writing
OF the party platform at the state
| convention at Jackson last week, the
| naming OF the new state executive
committee was Of Importance. The
real fight for control Of the conven-
| tion was dictated through the desire
| to name the mem beers OF the commit
| tee. A clean sweep was made hy the
convention, the new state committee
being composed Of practically new
men in every Instance.
During the progress OF the conven.
ton, on motion of Judge Powell the
districts were called according TO
nun Der, and the selections for mem.
bers OF The state executive committee,
alternate delegates TO the national
convention and presidential eleclor
were announced as fnllows:,
FIRST DISTRICT
Alternates-James M. Witt and
Levi Phillips
Executive Committee-T. A. Bog
gan, A j. Mcintyre and S. b. John.
son.
ElecJor-W Afford.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Alternates-Le Russell and w. M.
Sadler
Executive Cummittee-S. w. Will
liams, +. NJ. Stevens and Hamp Wood,
Eector-T e. Pegram.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Alrernates-J. w. Henderson and
t. 4. Mortimer.
Executive Committee. l.. Haley,
Walton Shields ard Walter Sllers.
Elect0r-J b. Mitchell.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Alternates-W. NJ. Bradford and J
A. Teat
Executive Committee-J ?. Taylor,
j. Lem Seabrlght and J l. Latham.
Elector--I. Il. Blount
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Alternates-G Rencher and W.
A. Ellis.
Executive Committee NJ. Nc
Beath, j, Ross Lawson and w. H.
Joiner.
Elector-Juhn II Doris.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Alternates-J G. Elmer aud D. A.
Mcintosh.
Executive Committee X. Rouse,
Mimms Williams and NJ. w. Conner.
Elector-W H. Cook.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Alternates-James Mcclure and j
e. Guynes.
Executive Dommiltee-E. p. Jones,
4. NJ. Butler aud J. f Nuswood.
Elector-W. b. Nixon
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Alternates-R l.. Dent and L. Fl.
Campbell.
Executive Committee-E A. Fitz
,erald, Sam d. Iiewes and Carl Stin-
lily.
ElCIloi " "a CpifCy
STATE-AT-LARGE.
Following the select ion OF the above,
P. Sharp Of Bonneville, and Wal
er Sillers Of Rnsedale were named as
he two presidential electors from the
te'aL-large
The four alternate delegates to the ,
atiOnal convention at Baltimore
rom the state-at-large were named
s follows: q A Hobbs of Lincoln,
theodore Bilbo OF Pearl River, j. w.
assidy Of Pike and Douglas Robin.
IN of Lellpre. 1t was decided that
ny OF the delegates from the state
t-large being unable TO attend the
ational convention, he should de>ig
ate the alternate to represent him.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-24

The advertising columns OF THE
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culation. Your advertisement therein
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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-24
HoW's This :

We offer CO IIundrcd Dollars Re.
ward for aly c1c3 c. Cctarrh that
cannot be cured b. Halls Catarrh
Cure.
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We, tho allcr-. slcl. hsvo / lown T. 7
Cheney for the. last Is years, aad believe
nm perfectly ho1orabic II all business
transaeuo15 and Financially abb Il carry
out any obligations made h. lis flrnl.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, O.
HAIRS Catarrh Cure ia taken iatcrnallv
acting directly upon the blood nnd lily
cous surfaces OF the system, Testimonials
sent Iree. Price 70 cents pSr bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. So'"
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-24

Primary Schools Exhibit.

The city primary schools will give
an exhibit this friday afternoon at
the Central high school building.
This exhibit will embrace the speci
mems OF manual training work OF the
various pupils in the several schools.
The time announced is . O'Clock.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-24

The merchant who fails tn adver
tise is hiding his light under bushel.
He may know what stocks lie carries.
but the people do not know it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-24

Poor appetite is sure sign Of i'm
paired digestion. A few doses oil
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will strengthen your diges.
ton and improve your appetite.
Thousands have been benefited by
taking these Tablets. Sold by all
dealers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-07

pressing against his forehead, and to
hear a stern voice say ominously,
Not a move, Johnny; yes. that's q
gun; now get up quietly, and step out
here" Resistance was useless. and
the five, rendered weaponless. we're
herded back toward the corral. They
all belonged to Hawley's outfit; one. a
black-whiskered surly brute Bristoe
remembered having seen in Sheridan
There was no time to deal with them
then, and Bar X" man was placed
on guard, with orders to shoot at the
slightest suspicious movement
The Indian, then, would be guarding
the front of the house, and Sanchez
sleeping inside. Well, the former
could be left alone; his chance OF es'
cape would be small enough with Fair
balm and Neb ON the opposite bank.
Old Sanchez was the villain they
wanted-dead or alive. With this IN
view, and anxious to make quick
job of it, the three entered the back
room, and, revolvers in hand. CROPPED
their way across to the connecting
door. AS Hope had described. this
had been securely fastened by stout
wooden bar Bristoe forced 1t from
the sockets, not without some slight
noise, and Keith, crouching down at
one side, lifted the latch.
Keep down low, boys" he eau
toned, where he can't hit you
With one quick push he flung the
door wide open, and red flash lit the
| room. There we're two sharp reports.
the bullets crashing into the wall be.
hind them, the sudden blaze OF flame
revealing the front door open. and
| with 1t the black outline Of a mans
| figure. Two of the men fired in III
slant response. leaping recklessly for
ward. but were as quickly left behind
in the darkness, the outer door
slammed in their faces. Outside
there was a snarl Of rage, another
shot. fierce curse in Spanish; then
Keith flung the door wide open, and
leaped down the step. AS he did so
he did so he struck body and fell
forward. his revolver knocked from
his hand. Rising to his knees, the
dim light of the stars revealed man
already half across the stream. Sud
denly two sparks of fire leaped forth
from the blackness OF the opposite
bank; the man flung up his hand. stag
gered. theI went stumbling up the
stream, krse deep IN water. He made
a. dozen cards, Keeling as Though
drunk ,.nd fell forward, face down
across a spit OF sand. Keith stared
ouf ut the black. motionless shape.
fat along the ground for his lost gum
and arose to his feet. Bristoe had
turned over the dead body at the
foot of the steps, and was peering
down into the upturned face.
rrO BE CONTINUED.l
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-07
An Anti.Suicide Fence.

One OF the strangest fences on rec
ord is that which the common council
of Yonkers, N Y. has just ordered
built. 1t will be a fence to keep sui
cides away
Several times in rec~n' years des'
pondent persons have shuff1ed OF the
mortal coil by eaping into the Fort
Field reservoir, one of the reservoirs
supplying Y .kers with water Some
times the bodies ha; been recovered
quickly, but on few occasions the
corpses were in the water for day
or so The loss of water in draining
the reservoir is big item and is es'
pecially to be guarded against since
the city found it necessary to husband
every drop OF it's supply So the
council has appropriated $4,000 tc
build a wire netting fence around the
reservoir Wien 1t is completed any
one on suicide bent will find barrier
nine feet high between him and eter'
nifty.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-07
SYNOPSIS.

der plainslnan is looking for roaming war
parties of ,savages. He sees a wagon team
When Keith reaches the wagon the RAID
ers have. massacred two men ana d; ne,
parted He searches the victims as ~ nnq nor;
trat. 'S Keith n is nee arrested at Carson city
charged with the murder; his :. accuser ag DE-,
e eng in his cell named Neb tells
that he knew the Keiths in Virginia. Neb
says one Of the murdeTe ;5 men m. Vas farm opn
and Neb escape. and later the fugitivess
come upon cabin and find ITS Scc thnns
that f she = is In search Of brother, who
had deserted from the army and and t tn ia
ley appears. and Keith in hiding rec tag
nizes him as Black Bart There i, is m' 1Hl
Keith is victor. Horses are approprlaeeail,
and the girl who says that her name ar,e,1 IS
Hope Joins in the eseape Keth make foT
f Port Iarnea a WSers the Eli IS left with
the hotel landlady. Miss Hope tells st. that al
she is the daughter Of 9 General WARE ware
Keith meets the brother Of Hope W Mlis
under the assumed name OF Freq W. W.
loughby, and becomes CONVINCED 'tias
two. Hope learns that Gen. Waite VINO
was Thought murdered, is at sherlda an,
and goes there. where she is mistaken tor
Christie Maclaire. the Carson City singer.
Keith meets the real Christie Ma a,;ndas
and finds that Black Bart has convincs,eed 60
her that there is a mystery In her NE
which he is going to turn to her advan.
tage. The plainsman tells Hope Waite OF
her resemblance to Christie Maclalre.
They decide that Fred Willoughby may
hold the key to the situation. Keith mas
Wiloughby shot dead. Hope Is tod OF
the death of her brother. Keith fails 10
learn what representations Black Bart
has made to Christie Maclaire. Hope
suggests that In order to learn the secret
she e. must briefly ,mpersonate the stage
singer. DIR. Fairbain is in love with
Christie Maclaire and Keith INDUCES MN
to detain her from the stage While Hope
goes to the theater where she meets
Black Bart, who. thus deceived. tells
Hope that General Waite has suspected
his plans and that they must fly. Hope.
greatly alarmed. demurs. General waite
appears and says Black Bart has stolen
papers from him regarding an inheri-
lance Keith is informed that Christie
Maclaire's real name is Phyllis Gale and
latter has been carried away by Black
Bart and his gang. DR.. Fairbain avows
his love for Phyllis and she accepts him
Keith and his friends strike the trail OF
Black Bart. They find Hope has been ta-
ken back to the old cabin.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-07
When ls an Old Maid?

Some day the marriageable age for
women will be advanced from 20 to
30, and the old maid line will be
changed from 30 TO 40 When that
time comes there will be surprisingly
few divorces The husband OF whom
we dream at 20 is not at all the type
of man who attracts us a. 80 The
man ( married at 20 was a brilliant.
morbid. handsome. abnormal creature.
with magnificent eyes and very white
teeth and no particular appetite at
meal time The man whom l could
care for would be the normal. sa'e
and substantial sort who would 'ome
in at o'clock. kiss me once. sn1h the
air twice. and say. Mn Whats that
smells so good. old girl? I'm as hum
CRY as bear Trot T. out. Where
are the kids? From Dawn
O'Hara." by Edna nrber.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-07
:. AUTHOR Or MY LADY Or TIE. SOUTH. IN
WHEh WILDERNESS Was k!No Ere.frc w
ILLUSTRATIONS By DEARp07nfaELvlll:t~

stack of saddles. She was not crying
any more, just clinging to him. as
though she could never again bear to
let him go.
"Oh, Jack, it is so good just to feel
you near again."
Yes, DEAR" soothtngly. land it is
good to hear you say Jack. but tell
me one thing-is any one else in the,
cabin? Is Hawley here?"
mo, no! He left us early the first
morning. haven't either seen or
heard of him since. The men have
left me alone since we got here; have
had the cabin all to myself until to-
night have not suffered, only
mentally-from dread of what they
intended doing with me-unttl to-
night Three men rode in here just
before sundown-two Mexicans and an
Indian. One of them was an awful
looking old man. with scar on his
cheek, and a face that made me shud-
der. He didn't see me, but saw him
! through the window, and he had such
strange eyes. All the men acted as
| though they were afraid of him. and
| heard him say he didn't care what
Hawley's orders were, he was going to
sleep inside; If the girl didn't like 1t
she could take the other room
didn't know what to do-oh. | was so
afraid of him; but what he said gave
me an idea, and went into the back
room, and put up bar across the
door, When he came in he tried the
door; then he spoke through it. but
never answered.; and finally he lay
| down and went to sleep. | sat there
in the dark so long, and when heard
you'll thought it must be some OF
| the Others"
He stroKed her hair. whispering
| words OF encourag cement.
THAT is all done with now, Hope,
and We'll have those fellows at our
mercy in another half-hour. can
trust you to remain right here?"
Yes" He was bending over. and
her eyes were upon his face. Sudden
ly he clasped her to him.
"Sweetheart," he whispered softly
He could not hear her answer. but
her arms were about his neck.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-07
Cold Comfort.

Douglas Jerrold's wit made it dlm'
cult for him TO be the administering an
gel" that a man of less humor might
have been to friends in trouble The
writer, George Hoddie. went to Je:'
rold one day to tell him OF difficult
ties into which he had fallen. i
want you to uelp me-" be said "The
Morning Gazette has dismissed me-"
You don't say, my dear George.
they've mad a CLEAN OF intelligence at
last" Don't joke. returned Aoddle.
II really want your advice I'm think,
ing of going into the coal trade. -
Capital" said Jerrold You've gat
the sack to begin wtth!"-Youta's
Companion
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-07

there in the corral. Then the eighth
man-Hawley, without doubt-must
be in the cabin. At the thought
Keith's teeth clinched, and he had to
struggle to control his passion. But
no; that would never do; he must dis
cover first exactly where the girl was
located; after that they would attend
to the ours. Before creeping back to
the others. he made quick examina-
ton along the rear of the cabin, but
could find no visible point of weak
ness. Flo tried to recall from memory
the nature of the lock on that back
door, but could remember nothing ex-
cept an ordinary wooden latch. II
he could insert knife into the crack
that might very easily be dislodged.
He drew his hunting knife for the at
tempt, and, first glancing about, per-
ceived man creeping toward him. 1t
proved to be Bristoe.
Fixed the greaser all right, cap,
and reckon he'll be quiet for an hour
or two. Look whar he slashed me;
struck a pack o playin' keerds. err I'd
got my ticket" The front OF his
blouse was cut wide open, and Keith
thought he perceived a stain OF blood.
"Pricked you as it was. didn't hep
Opened the skin. Thought the cuss
had given up, an got careless. What's
round to the west?"
Keith's lips closed, his hand shut
ting hard on the knife.
Five, and another out in front;
that leaves the eighth man inside.
Bring our fellows up closer, and post
them where they can cover those fell
lows asleep, while make an effort at
breaking in here"
Bristoe crawled back like snail,
and confident the others would de- their
part, Keith thrust his knife blade deep
into the narrow crack and began prob
ing after the latch. In spite of all eau
ton this effort caused slight noise
and suddenly he started back at the
sound of a woman's voice:
What do you want? l am armed
and will fire through the door If you
do not go away!"
His heart leaping with exultation
Keith put his lips close to the crack
Hope" he exclaimed as loudly as
he dared. This Is Keith: open the
door"
He could hear little smothered cry
break from her lips, and then the
sound OF bar being hastily removed
An instant. and the door opened 81
lently, just wide enough to permit hel
slender figure to slip through She
grasped him with her hands. turning
his face to the light of the stars, ant
he could feel her form tremble.
"Oh. l knew you would come!
knew you would comet" she sobbed
the words barely audible.
The mans lips set firmly, yet n
held her close to him. begging he
not to break down now.
Its all right. little girl" he SAT-
pleadingly, we've got you safe. bu
there Ia a fight to be attended tc
Come with me: must ask you ques
ton or two"
He drew her back into the fringe q
bushes. placing her safely behind tn
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-07
CHAPTER XXX.
The Cabin Taken.

His heart beating with new happl-
ness, yet conscious OF the stern duty
still confronting him. Keith Joined the
others, giving them in whisper,
hurried account of Hopes release
from the cabin. and OF what she had
to report.
Its old Juan Sanchez in the front
room, boys" he added soberly. and
there is ten thousand dollars reward
out for him, dead or alive"
Joe of the Bar X" drew in his
breath sharply.
It'll sure be dead then" he NUT
tered. that cuss will never be got
no other way"
They went at 1t in the grim silent
manner of the West, wasting little
time, feeling no mercy One by one
the unconscious sleepers We're aroused
each waking to find a steel barrel
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-07
CHAPTER xHxiV.-(Continued.)

Eight bosses in thar" he an
nounced soberly; then turned to
Keith. Say. Jack, what do you figure
this shebang to be, anyhow? You
don't reckon it's old Sanchez's outfit,
do yer?"
Likely as not, Joe, though l never
saw him around here"
Joe filled his cheek with tobacco.
staring about through the darkness.
We'll, ii that oil cuss is yere now
we'uns is sure in fer fight" he COM
mented positively.
They rounded the corral fence on
hands and knees, crawled into bunch
of bushes somewhat to the rear of the
silent desolate-appearing cabin, and
lay down flat behind pile Of saddles,
from which position they could plain
ly discern the rear door.
"Had their camp over there in the
corner OF the corral when was here
BEFORE" he said in whisper. where
do you suppose they can be now?"
The wary scout lifted his head.
shifting into the darkness like point
er dog.
West o. Their cabin thar, out o ther
wind, most likely. l smell tobacco"
Even as the words left his lips a
man came sauntering slowly around
the eastern corner, his outlines barely
visible, but the red glow of pipe
bowl showing plainly. He stopped, d.
rectly facing them, yawning sleepily,
and then turned the other corner.
Another moment and they distinctly
heard voice:
Hustle up thar now, Manuel. an
turn out; it's your watch; wake up.
dam yer-maybe that'l bring yet ter
life"
The remedy applied to the sleeper
must have been efficacious, as, an in
slant later. another figure slouched
into view, the new arrival rubbing
his eyes with one hand. the other
clutching a short-barrelled gun. From
the high peak OF his hat it was evi.
dent this new guard was Mexican.
He walked to the corner, glanced
along the east side wall toward the
front of the cabin, and then, apparent
| ly satisfied the coast was clear, start
ed toward the stream. shutting along
within foot of where Keith lay fiat
on the ground. A moment later the men
heard him splashing softly in the wa
ter, and Keith rolled over. his lips
at Bristoe's ear.
slip down there, Ben," he whis
pered. land quiet that fellow. I'll find
out how many are on the west side
Do the job without any noise"
He waited until the scout had dis
appeared like a snake, not even q
rustling leaf telling of his passage
and then silently crept forward MIN
self. yet with less caution. until he
was able to peer about the corner Of
the cabin and 1imly distinguish the
blanketed forms of several men lyine
close in against the side wall. They
rested so nearly together 1t was ditti
cult to separate them in that dark
mes. stars giving the only light. bu
he finally determined their number a
tive. Five; the Mexican would MAKE
six. and there would surely be anothe
guard posted out in the front--seven
But there were otgS* Aorses dow
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-03-07
Evil Of ldieneaa.

Work develops all the good there Is
In a man; idleness all the evil. Work
sharpens all his faculties and makes
him thrifty; idleness makes him lazy
and spendthrift. Work surrounds
4 man with those whose habits are
Industrious and honest; in such So
ciety weak man develops strength,
and a strong man is made stronger.
Idleness, ON the other hand, is apt to
throw man into the company of men
whose object in life is usually the pur-
suit of unwholesome and demoralizing
diversions.-Darius Ogden Mills.