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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-13
PASCAGOULA'S SOCIAL SIDE. !:
SOCIETY EDITORS TELEPHONE, 1877.

TIE DEMOCRAT-STAR wants a
GOOD live correspondent in every
rom nunity within this immediate
sect on. We will have some good
inducements for you to send in the
news every week from your village
or community. Drop Us a line, or
senc in the news and you will not
be sorry.
Mis-. George H. Randall, OF Okla.
ham i. is visiting relatives in our city.
r. NJ. Havens from Fort Bayou,
was n our city last week.
Joe Pelham spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
w. A. Pollock returned recently
from a business trip TO Vicksburg.
Mr.. A. E. Lewis, OF Fort Bayou,
was in town last week.
Miss Melvin A mes is visiting New
Orleans today.
Mrs. G. Wichin spent few days in
New Orleans last week.
Miss Mamie Kansas, of New Orleans
IS the guest Of Mrs Herrick.
Indian Runner Ducks for sale cheap.
Call up phone 40.
D. q. Avent was in Mobile last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Vutor Curry spent
several days In New Orleans.
J. W. Peoples cashier OF l.. b. g. Co.
spent the week end In Mobile.
Warning Wern and Laftman spent
the week end In New Orleans.
j. Larduer, Talford and Gilllgan
spent Saturday night in Pascagoula.
Hermis Frederic left last week for
Marion Institute, Marion, Alabama,
The 3-story hotel OF The Southern
Paper Co., is progressing rapidly, and
is improving the looks OF Laine.
Mrs. G. Nelson and Mrs. P. r. Jane
left fur New Orleans on Wedne sday
for short visit.
Mrs. Buurke, Of Texarkana, Texas,
aud sister, Mrs. Armand Jonte, are
guests OF Mrs. j. X. Delmas.
Miss Alice Clement after visit tn
her sister Mrs. Z. II. Delmas returned
to her home In Biloxi.
For Rent. Two Furnished
Rooms and Kitchen and Bath, Eiec.
trio Lights and Telephone. q. MEL
SON, south Pascagoula street.
j. w. Watts left Saturday for a
vacation trip TO Hot Springs Va,
Mr.. Watts went for his health.
Miss Thelma Dunten left Wednes-
day for Bay st. Louis where she Will
continue her studies at the convent.
Miss Lora Freeland, OF Grand Bay,
was Miss Mable Clark'S guest last
week.
For Sale Cheap.--Horses and
Mules. l have 40 head to pick from
j. G. BLACKWELL.
NJ iss ClUtiIde Burkett, OF Mobile Is
the guest Of Mrs. j. Fresen at the
beach.
Miss Ollie Ford has gone to New
Orleans to resume her studies at the
Sacred Heart Convent
Messers, H. W. Havens and j. e.
Lockard, both business men OF Van
cleave, were ia town last week.
Wood. Wood. Wood.---
double load.) Stove Wood 81 80 per
load. j. G. BLACKWELL.
Miss Pearl Gautier left last week
for Springfield, Mo-, to visit her sister
Mrs Jno. Ray.
Thomas L. Murphy OF Vancleave,
and Miss Lille K. Armstrong OF
Fountainbleau,w were married last We'd
nesday.
Miss Camille Turnbull accompanied
by her cousin Miss Florence Carlisle
returned last week from visit to her
aunt in New Orleans.
For earache, tOOthache, pains,
burns, scalds, sore throat, try Dr.
Thomas Eleciic Oil, a splendid rem
edy for emergencies
DR. Sharp has taken up his residence
at Laine 10 his beautiful new home
Opposite Southern Paner Company'S
office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-13

The advertising columns OF THE
DEMoCRAT-STAR tell the eloquent
story of the drawing power OF its cir.
culation. Your advertisement therein
will pay you greater dividends,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-09-13
May N,,tsa Patterns
For Fall.

Our complete stock of May Man
ton Patterns for Fall have been re-
oeived. We have EVERY pattern IN
stock issued by the May Manton
Pattern Company.
They are the most up-to-date, re-
liable and economical patterns made,
and make no pretense of a seam al
lowance, which is an absurdity.
A correct seam allowance cannot
be reckoned for pattern, when the
texture of the goods 10 be cut is not
known; some close-woven fabrics
requiring a very narrow seam, while
another of flimsy texture may need
a wide one, and the same seam al
lowance will not do for both.
May Manton Patterns insure a
good fit without waste, with less
trouble THAI any other kind and sell
at 1Oc each or by mail at IL. May
Manton Fashion Books 10c, but only
SC if purchased with pattern.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

be dealt with accordingly Nothing
can be said in justification of their
cowardly and unmanly conduct.
Nor can it be said that Officer
Pollei was justified in shooting
young Hack when the latter was
In the act of making his escape from
the policeman. He was not justified
for three particular reasons. One of
those Is, the offense did not warrant
such extreme measures. Another is,
Hack was known to the officer and
could easily have been taken into
custody later that night, on the day
following, or several days thereafter.
another reason that stands out
CLEARLY is this one: The bullet
which was intended to wing" Hack
might have struck a passer-by and
penetrated his vitals, thereby caus-
ing the death of an innocent person.
The shooting occurred at COM
paratively early hour in the evening
when there We're other persons be
sides the policeman and the fleeing
man in the street. There was grave
danger of a passer-by being shot
down. Human life should not be
looked upon as cheap.
No fair-minded person will believe
for a moment that Officer Pollei
intended to shoot to kill. However.
the shot had fatal effect, and there
is probability that he will be fore
ed to answer to the charge of man.
slaughter. There are many stories
afioat to the effect that Officer Pol
lei had been INDUCING in liquor. We
fho,, ~
foundation, not only for the officers
sake, but that of the city and the
administration in control of it's af
fairs.
No police officer should indulge in
liquor while on duty; neither should
he enter saloon while in uniform
unless summoned there in the per-
Torrance of his duty. 1t is up to
Mayor Taylor to put stop to the
liquor drinking of some of the menl-
bers of the city's police department
while they are on duty. The people
have a right to demand this of their
chief executive, The reasons why
he should at once issue the order
and enforce it to the. letter are so
obvious that an extended discussion
is unnecessary. The officer who
cannot let liquor alone should have
his badge of authority removed from
him without further notice.
The city's legal advisor should
take a few moments time to in
struct officers of the law when and
when not to shoot. BY following his.
advice the policemen will avoid seri-
Gus complications. We recognize the
plain fact that a policeman's life is
not bed of roses, but if he exer-
cises good judgment he will escape
many pitfalls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
JOHN D. SEvENTY-THREE.

Cleveland, July 9.-John D.. Rookie
feller was seventy-three years old yes
terday His health is better than
for years back and he is richer. He
rose at 1880 a. m.
Then he went down for breakfast
and ate a dish of strawberries and
cream, some toast and a glass of
milk.
At 8 a. m. Rockefeller mounted his
bicycle and started for the golf links.
He cracked the ball with as much
force as a man of forty.
Rockefeller was planning to spend
the afternoon in his usual way. No
guests had been invited for the birth
day party. He and Mrs. Rockefeller
were to eat the birthday cake alone.
He attended church Sunday and
after the service pledged $4,000 to
help pay for redecorating the Euclid
Avenue Baptist church. III.
Mr.. Rockefeller's bicycle failed to
arrive until two weeks after he ar
rived at Forest Hill last month. In
stead of buying a new one, as he
would have been compelled to do in
other years, he followed the ball on
the golf links on foot Thus he not
only saved $50, but demonstrated to
himself and his friends that his mus
cles are still strong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
JULIE SCHMAHL TO GIVE
BOTH SIDES AHEAR|NG


St. Paul, July 9.-Whether the
presidential electors selected at the
republican state convention are to
go on the ballot with Taft or Roose-
welt designation will be settled at a
hearing before Secretary of State
julius A. Schmahl, at which both the
Roosevelt and Taft men will be per-
mitted to argue their points.
]. A. o. Preus, secretary of the
republican central committee, this
morning said the committee would
not enter the Roosevelt-Taft contro-
versy, but let Mr.. Schmahl settle the
point for himself.
MIR. Schmahl's Viewpoint.
Mr.. Schmahl has stated Informally
that he believes he must put the cleo
tors on the ticket with the Taft de-
expected that many other electors
will resign, as did George Thompson
last week. Mr.. Preus Monday morn
ing received a letter from E. E..
Smith, transmitting Mr.. Thompson's
resignation.
Acting upon the advice of Mr..
Smith Mr.. Preus has asked for an
opinion from Attorney General
Smith whether the committee has
authority to receive designations and
it's powers in filling vacancies so
created
Would Have New Committee Act.
Mr.. Preus is reluctant to having
the present state central committee
fill the vacancy. He desires that the
selection of a successor to Mr..
Thompson, or any other elector who
might resign in the future, be made
by the new state central committee,
which will be selected by the sue
cessful nominees at the September
primaries. -
In his letter to Mr.. Preus Mr.
Smith says in part:
81 have not examined the law, but
doubt whether the state central COM
mittee has any authority in the
premises except to fill a vacancy
when one occurs
Attorney General Smith held today
in an opinion given to j. A. o. Preus,
secretary of the state republican
central committee, that that body
not only has the right to fill va
cancies caused by the resignation of
presidential electors, but also has
the right to receive such resigna-
tons
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
CAR STRUCK A BUGGY
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
William Wittmers was run into
and his buggy smashed by a street
car going south on North Front
street opposite the central barber
shop, last evening about seven
O'Clock. When the car struck the
buggy the latter was jacknifed over
the horse and Mr.. Wittmers was held
between the buggy seat and the top,
until help arrived and he was ex-
tricated from his uncomfortable posi-
ton. The horse was cut and bruised
on the shoulder, while Mr.. Wittmers
was cut on the ear, and the buggy
was badly smashed st
Ed Perry was motorman on the
car and Emil Thyse conductor. Mr..
Perry states that Mr. Wittmers turn
ed into Front street from Mulberry,
driving on the wrong side of the
street. AT first the buggy kept with
in reasonable distance of the
street car tracks, and when the car
was from thirty to thirty-five feet
from the buggy, Mr.. Wittmers looked
behind him and then deliberately
drove in front of the street car and
the collision occurred, the car strik7
ing the buggy glancing blow,
throwing the vehicle on top of the
horse.
The horse was thrown over, but
finally managed to drag along and
was caught by one of the bystanders
Mr.. Wittmers was picked out of the
buggy. When the horse was extri-
Gated from the mess the front wheel
of the buggy was over his head.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
DIED AT RIPE old AGE
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Patrick McGrath, the old settler of
jamestown, who died at one of the
local hospitals yesterday afternoon,
is survived by wife and nine
grown-up children. These are, Mrs.
Martin Tarpy, Mrs. J. ]. Brown, Mrs.
Richard Lyons and Mrs.J.N.McCarthy
of jamestown and Sister st. Fran
els of The st. Joseph's order of st.
Paul, Terrence of Iditarod, Alaska,
James of Fairbanks, Alaska, Patrick,
Jr., of San Francisco, CAL, and Eu-
gene of Madison Lake.
Deceased as eighty-three years old
and was born in ireland. He came
to this country when about twenty.
six years old, coming directly to st.
Peter, being among the first of the
pioneers to settle in that country.
Here he married Miss Mari Smith.
Later he moved to LIE SueLr county
where he lived until fifteen years
ago, when he moved to jamestown
and lived there ever since.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at Madison Lake at nine
O'Clock, Father Dittman to conduct
the services. Interment will be
made at Marysburg.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
DAMAGING THE HIGHWAYS.

This paragraph is picked from
The GAINESVILLE Argus: THE most
annoying thing to rural carriers is
the filling of roads in the centre
with sod rendering travel almost
impossible. Mail Carrier Paddock
reports that mile on his route
has been torn up and good road
rendered almost impossible"
There ought to be stringent
law adopted against such practices
on the highways. Many good roads
are practically ruined by just such
nonsense as Mr.. Paddock com
plains of. p.
And this is the season for the
annual rip and tear" when a num-
Der of respectable highways are
damaged by the wise" work of
the over-zealous pathmasters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
LESSONS IN A TRAGEDY.

While deep regret is expressed Oh
every nand over the sad and deplor-
able tragedy that wiped out a human
life in this city Wednesday evening,
there is in its analysis severe les
son which should be studied by
those reckless young fellows VINO
make insulting remarks to, and inn
proper advances toward young wom-
en- and girls who may be walking
the streets after nightfall.
There has been altogether too
much of this sort of despicable thing
in Mankato. Too many respectable,
but unprotected, women have been
made the object of verbal attack by
a class of rowdies that deserve Sc.
we're punishment. They are blot
on the good name of Mankato. They
are burning disgrace to themselves
and the community, and they should
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NO FEAR OF VIOLENCE.

Officer Charles Pollei is con-
fined in the Blue Earth county Jail,
where he will remain until released
on a bail bond approved by Judge
Pfau. There is where he should have
been taken on Wednesday night follow
ing the tragedy in which he was
one of the principals. There was
no occasion for hustling him off to
ST. Peter and locking him up in
the Jail at that place. He would
have been just as safe in Mankato.
No attempt would have been made
to lynch him. He would not have
been molested.
The people of Mankato are law
abiding, and they are content to
permit the courts to deal with those
who may be accused of crime. The
fact that Pollei was spirited" out
of the city police station late
Wednesday night and removed to a
neighboring city and there locked
in a cell has created the impression
abroad that there was danger of
mob violence in Mankato. 1t is true
a crowd did gather in front of the
police station. 1t is true that there
were mutterings against the officer,
and these emanated from the mouths
of men who could easily have been
controlled by cooler heads had they
attempted to go beyond the rules of
reason and sanity. -.
The report was circulated that a
brother of the young man Hack,
who was shot and killed, created a
demonstration in front of the police
station and threatened to kill Of
ficer Pollei. The Free Press has it
from Chief of Police Donahue that
the report is not founded on fact.
1t is true that two brothers of the
dead man called at the police sta
ton and remained there for some
time, but they made no display of
violence. So far as can be learned
they conducted themselves in a gen.
tlemanly way and their actions were
beyond the pale of criticism.
While the crowd stood in front of
the city hall, the doors leading to the
police station were unlocked. Moth
ing but fiimsy screen door separat-
ed the mob from Officer Pollei,
and no policeman stood on guard.
If there had been any disposition
on the part of the "mob' to resort
to, violence, there was no armed
force present to stay their desire
to take the law into their own
hands. There was no more danger
OF a lynching in this city on the
night in question than. there was of
cyclone ripping the town to pieces.
And furthermore the crowd could
in the province and power of the
authorities to order the assemblage
to break up, and this is what should
have been done. But we repeat.
The citizens that make up Mankato
have the utmost respect for the law
and they will not resort to violence.
They will trust the courts and abide
by the result obtained in these tri.
bunals. 1t is to their highest credit
that this can be said of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
SUSPENDS A SENTENCE
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Scott Smith, who was arrest
ed for petit larceny, was sentenced
this morning to the county Jail for
thirty days, and sentence immediate
ly suspended on condition that her
stp-father, Aaron Grubaugh, take
care of her and her children, and
that Mr.. Grubaugh report to the
municipal court once month until
further orders ~
Frank Dolson was arrested yes
terday for disorderly conduct, and
pleaded not guilty. His case was
set for July Is.
Reuben Roll and Emil Kronfeldt
were allowed to go on payment of
costs, of $365 each, after they had
been brought to court on charges of
petit larceny The boys say they
found bicycle and as no one claim
ed it, they kept it. Later someone
claimed the bicycle as theirs, and
had the boys arrested. Under the
circumstances Judge Comstock could
not find anything against them
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

WATTERSON'S TRlBuTE."

Colonel Henry Watterson, editor of
The Louisville Courier-Journal, did
not jump up and crack his heels
together and give way to exclama-
tons of glee when he learned of
Woodrow Wilson's nomination for
the presidency. On the contrary
he acted like man who had a
deep-seated feeling that something
had gone wrong. a a., saaEt.a al
The colonel has not loved Mr..
Wilson-since that Colonel Harvey
incident--when Mr.. Wilson request
ed Harvey not to support him
through the medium of Harper's
Weekly. The Courier Journal refers
rather sarcastically to the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Wilson. That paper says:
ut would be idle for the Courier
Journal to deny that it is disap-
pointed by the result obtained at
Baltimore and Hypocrisy to affect
anything other than regret and dis
trust. Perhaps here, is in other
dilemmas, the least said the soon
est mended. .4 al. I'll 81
Touching the nominee we have
nothing to add or subtract from
what has already appeared in these
columns. If the issue were purely
personal the matter would be
easily disposed Of. But there are
considerations far beyond either
like or dislike of individual candi-
dates. 81. ..s
"In a contest between. three tick
cts headed d respectively by Taft,
Roosevelt and the devil. The .Cou-
rier Journal, being "a daily news
paper and unable to take to the
woods, would perforce be obliged
to support his satanic majesty"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
A STATE ROAD
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
At the meeting of the board of
county commissioners yesterday af-
ternoon, a resolution that the state
road No IA, be extended from the
Gilchrist corner, in section 10, Ver-
non Center, northward to the CEN
ter of section IS, west to the town
ship line, west across sections "a,
%, %, Fl, in Ceresco township, was
heard. y
The petition for the change of the
road in section 35, Lime township
was heard, but the motion was de-
MED. The petition of William Cool
ing and others for a public ditch,
was received and read, and the hear
ing was set for August 80.
The board of county commission
ers agreed to pay one-half of the ex-
penses caused by building concrete
posts, east of the Rapidan dam. The
Consumers Power companyiis to pay
one-fourth and w. W. Eberhart one
half. The board also made out the
jury list
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

Constituting section of the new
Minnesota election law, Attorney
General Lyndon A. Smith has issued
bulletin regarding the publication
of paid matter in the interests of
candidates. "The publisher of a
newspaper" the bulletin says, can
not insert any matter therein, for
insertion and publication of which
he receives pay, if that matter be
such as would tend, if published, to
influence, even. indirectly, any per.
son to vote for or against any can.
didate or any proposition at an en-
suing election, unless such published
matter be preceded by the words,
Paid Advertisement and headed by
the name and address of the candi.
date and the name of the author of
the article"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

We are told that while 1907 of
st. Paul's worthy poor were receiv-
ing an average of $20.35 during the
fiscal year ending June 80, the Wild
er charity, established for their
special benefit piled up an additional
cash surplus of $65,52799. The pre-
vious years surplus was $25,S46.32,
so that the charity finished it's last
fiscal year with surplus of $91,374.-
81. The annual report, showing re-
ceipts and disbursements, was filed
in the Ramsey county district court.
The total receipts were $170,6l5. 66 on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
HONOR IN POLITICS.

The Hon. Edward t. Young is
another candidate who would seek
the republican nomination for gov,
ernor while boiling the party. This
is brand of honor in politics, OF
loyalty to self and anything to get
an office which is getting very pop
ular among republican leaders in
this state.
1t is no wonder republicans are
becoming Disguised with their party
when they find the sort of prin-
ciples that have controlled the party
leaders. 1t is no wonder that rn,
publicanism is at low ebb, when the
party principles are exemplifed as
only vote-getting excuses.
These are words from The Duluth
News Tribune that will meet with
hearty approval from republicans.
Mr.. Young will support Woodrow
Wilson. He will not support Co.
onel Roosevelt's third party. and is
too yirtuous to consort with Presi
dent Taft, though he seeks to be
on the ticket with them.
Just how many democrats will
be caught in Mr.. Young's net? What
will be his appeal for republican
votes, if he should be nominated,
or for the nomination? Only repub,
licans are supposed to vote in repub-
lican primaries, but evidently Mr..
Young must believe this will not be
the fact. H.. -.
why does he not seek the demo
cratic nomination." asks The News
Tribune. why is he not honest with
the people, whose confidence he seeks ?
If he supports Mr.. Wilson, he must
also approve the democratic plat
form. .....a... .
This being so, how can he seek
a republican nomination and main
tain his own self-respect? Certainly
if nominated he will not get vote
that is also cast for Mr.. Taft, and
all the democratic votes he can
catch in his trap will not burden the
clerks of election. ...s,- s.-rt..:ti
"a voter is perfectly free to cast
his ballot as his conscience or tenn
per dictates. He can ignore the
platform of his party, if he has one,
and vote only for the man. But a
candidate for office who enrolls him
self under one banner and fights for
another, is apt and should get at the
polls what that sort of soldier
would get in a different way" E..E
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
Thew must be Daid for.

GUS. They must be paid for. Vo
tiers should resolve to keep a level
head and not be Influenced by the
bombast of demagogues, the whole
tribe of whom are selfish and crafty
to the core. When appeals to pas;
sion are flying around it is good
time for sensible men to move in
the opposite direction. The dema.
gogy of this year has been phe-
nomenal, and the best way to keep
it from becoming startling is to
give it the cold shoulder wherever il
tries to set up its thimblerig''