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PROPOSALS
To Finnish the City With Coal 70

10 Eulnlsns Jne 'ClCy Win Coal t0l
the Year 1914.
2. Sealed bids or proposals ad
dressed to the Council of thu
City Of Cairo, Illinois, will b.
received at the office of the
CITY Clerk, No. Coz Ohio Street, M
t. 'teannG.o clock a m. of Monday, De-
eember: 29nd,s' 1918, for furnishing
& he Cftty;:ot Cairo with coal for the
year 49, 4, - ''.s .oa
) ,%SSai d%:ooalo to- be delivered at such
Blace s.aIfd times .as'may be ordered
p j SSaiSdSbf6d9s!ha STATE the grade, and
x, * no of goa3g To- obai iyered;.' : ~, :.
!: .?:T!hse 'SoJitxa ct8S whose :6tdashpl T. u.
as@sptsd6 .Nlli5sbe9a Required: TO :e9tsg
aqte a e6gt$Got$ aid ggSS bond > 90 Sc
,apprgy etfo By .shs o@ouheil.o il tGeop&.
nal 6slmoo SgF u e. bi1df8d Dollars ia
g sseeJpr$ thsa faithful Sperfofmanee :pf
Us @6htsact%
% The .0dapeip reserves .She rigbtsts
reiegto any And. all!abjas. . .
= DATED saf saa1, o1lHnois:. ttis E1ta
1ay u oGeeSfgB IS; "a. T.. 1913; :: !:
81 .:RdsiBfii:..' III JsA55icsItsyyi:.' ;:
=. ':;'..;;..s '''.~s .0s: cisgE'o'
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ILLINOlSICENTRllAlL
Corrected to Dec. II, 1913. .
Trains leave. Cairo Daily
North Bound.

N0IIn bound.
1855 a. m. Chicago yestibule limit
ed, arrives Chicago 11:OO a. m.
2:15 a. m. St. Night ltd, ar
srives ST. Louis 1870 a, M. Sleep
.ingscarsopen after $3.50 p.>m.
400 az M: Thebes Accommodation.
4:5O a. m. Chicago Daily Express.
11:15 am. st. Louis Fast.Mall.
Ills p. m. Chicago Midday Spec
ial. III,
945'p. m. Afternoon Express for st.
Louis, and centralia.
515. p. m. Chicago Night Express,
sleeping car from. Carbonate to
Chicago.
1905 p. m. Chicago, Night Express,
arrives Chicago. 1850. a: m, local
sleeper open at station 8:so.p. m.
$50. South Bound. -. y.
$40 a: n. Memphis; New Orleans
) ,'and. Hot SPRINGS: -. : ~.
z; 25Sa.s M Memphis and. Nashville.
a 8,155sa:s. fn;s Seminole Tor: Birniingh
: and5 Jacksonville. Fla. -
.6:OQ q. ms Paducah:: and louisville. );
1y4lsbiS m. Nashyille.:: Chattanooga
,s'and Atlapta,S - '.E-.s II.
8fs$Oop3s m. Fulton and Mayfeld 'Ac-
scomm9dation. e:
g 4O' !Suf PadSah and Louisville.
) sleepeg Paducahs ID. louisville. /.
5 rs pens Heinphis. and New. Or.
: Git5iisSS spgs!lak..$S. e. 5. S.,
A. . adS9aahg ard and ioqtsvills
:. .SsEyRrSas s y = ~
&syEesg:S Sskeesf4s?; sleenin carr accom-
Roaat!05hs 3 ana? :fqifF tRers information e
'7Spy$' to Illinois, Central Passenger
statiqIs or address; ''S
y. II JONES. Ticket Agent: :
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49,. !. =, PROPOSALS. >. - ;: :
For .the::R emoyal,of Garbage f0rsthe.
~ s!.eos $50 IVA rc'1o1do 80 o9% so.'SsO9S

" 0otASo AsSAliVNaISul Val wage lOTSS Ill6
:Is +. Year 1914 q: -. =:
| = SEALED bids oE.prop9saIs. 'adiressseed
kt6 <tfe6 eopncil of $the 2City: Of, Caai i3S
lJIllllin1ois wifi. be: RECEIVED: at the.sof4
flee Of the sspityo Clerk; It, NJ" $500
Pohip Street up GO :ten O'clock "a NJ
.of's Monday December: 22aaS d 3 IS
fgr jh9 removal ''of AL garbage. III
the a3.s ct y 81 q 'cafFQ' CURING TIE oHsr
SAID garbage. slfalb consist 81. alr
Ivdecsayedi trpfts, Vegetables ana Eits!iSs
ehSotfa1s Oh OF ipspofa a. Sf1@hrSefiS
ises DIN said.cstS aRd' slajlsbSSl soqS$88{fii :
sisf Of all: .dead'oafGna11B; j MRinif. re-
10 beefound inSSll estiS$, Il; s; q EiL
prjnat6 premises in ;safid:. q isys, = 80
Tie scoritTa&fQt whose. y$d:;sFais Slse;
consid&:ed Shall be- Teqdired TO; re.
move az garbage during tie Sm8nt1fs
hereinafter named as follows
For the months of January, Feb
ruary, March. April, October, No
vember and December, two times
each week; for the months of May,
June, July, August and September,
six times each week.
Any dead animals which shall be
found upon any of the streets and
alleys or upon private premises in
said city, shall be removed by the
contractor Immediately after his at
tention shall be called to the same.
The contractor whose bid shall be
considered shall be required to re-
move said garbage in a wagon or
wagons containing a steel tank or
bed which shall not be less than
3-16 Of an inch thick and shall! be
water tight, which shall contain a
lid or lids on the top thereof
which shall be so constructed
as to prevent as much as possible
the escape of any stencil from the
garbage contained in the tank or bed
of said wagon or wagons, and said
lid or lids shall be kept tight and
closed at all times except when gar
bage is being rut into the tank or
bed OF said wagon or wagons and a
failure to keep the lid or lids on
said tank or bed securely tight and
closed at all times when garbage is
not actually being placed in the
tank or bed upon the said wagon or
wagons, shall give the said Council
of the said City the right to termin-
ate said contract at any time said
Council may desire to do so.
No bid will be considered by the
Council unless the person or persons
making such bid will agree to fur
| nish a wagon or wagons containing
tanks or beds and lid of the kinds
above mentioned.
The removal OF said garage and
| dead animals shall be done to the
satisfaction of the Board of Health
of said city, and the same shall be
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be accepted will be required to en-
ter into a contract with the said city
for supplying the saidocity with the
said feed and give a bond, to be
approved by the Council, in the pc
nal sum O. Swo SHundred Dollars,
for u faYt6fg eeomgliagcs owith"the
proyisio So satS' c0ntfsct.'O e.
The cos6c1' TsseFyes the right to
oDated'af Caip, IlJinois. this 1ltb
day 81. DsqsHibSg' "a. %. b013.
e - .. BOBTaA. HATCHER,
- City Clerk
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) Ha4 + 10 SBeeKis l#:l f6:iB i 8

PE;Ss III i es3
Soldiers Fl Gqe' lG2sgaS&sdiaa5r S:$6SSty
savtsgs BanR a. 'tiasNo':: JBffaSs. will
ss9 he'd eat the Directors room in
gths above named bank in the city
of Cairo, Illinois, on Wednesday.
January Z, 1914, at 1890 o'clock,
for the purpose Of electing Board
of Directors, and such other bust
ness as may be brought before said
meeting,
JAMES Fl. GALLTGAN, Cashier.
Cairo, Ill, December 6, 1913.
Adyt. 1877 30t.
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aMuseIs. MaIsdiss.u;s.,e

Muscle maladies r. stSbe.the flames
henceforth of alp Of thes6$ sni scalled
"nerpus" SasmmStions;;. /: ard :.::withe
this discovery Of thee:atatsse COMES at
once a ssimpleewaySs 6:...bsiH ea6ogtsae
cure. Most cases OF weak: nerves OK .
"neursstheHia"' mean @oyerf6d. ofabby.
Weak and SnSgslted3ed. RGsSles. The
thlng.to de. is 70 gel9yepates those hius- :
cular tissues. 80
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JAMES II. GALLIGAN.
!. NOTICE: TO PUBLIC

s Il 4: No6tFcetois thereby. .giyen.:that sap:
..PliSsafl pardon. ..ofo Scott;
,cs3nyiGtRd .'atsQct&ber gtesprm: Of Sco,ltfrt,
$;}tsesRfySy OCTOBER f9o9,,5fof
96tg FAITH; aBfaike,,' :. >:'ji:wiffs be
nae. te sGaSesfia1oifa 'Eg F.,:$DpbFpe: and
tilys stsaS0 Board Of Pardons, at dthe
meotlt9 6f.sSSsaido' oBo8fd8,;
Advt. 19-aQ21t. 20 o %
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OLD COINS WANTED.

Ss$-We pay CASH premiums on
hundreds of Old Coins. Keep all
money dated before 1895, and send
TEN cents at once for our New IL
Illustrated Coin Value Book, AIT. 1t
may mean YOUR fortune. Clarke &
Co., Coin Dealers, Box las, lie Roy,
AZ. f.-Advt. rs / yr
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. :' 'PRopossALs 0
For Furnishing the City With Lum
-. berefors the Year 1917.

ed to the Council: 'of sthe 'City Of
Cairo, Illinois,. will be received. at
the office of the' City Clerk, No. 609
Ohio streetS.stipa to ten o'clock a. m
81 Monday. December 22nd, 1919,
for furnishing the CITY of Cairo with
lumber 'fof%.the year 1914.
Said lumber. to- be delivered at
such.places ana times as may be or
9efed: said lid shall state the price
On the following dimensions and
Eel g
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|. WANTED. Every white g, citizen,
in Gairo'and vicinity to 'Rnsw of tic
opborth9itiies drered' I'm the puii7
chase Of 10 Sr' more iaerg.' of '0as
land .. .,
mo larhd schemes;.or nothing free
but as. bonafiide: bgsiness.: proposis
!tion.. Cut over land. selliifg for $4,000
and. $4,000 per Sacre.o
oTermspss1.OOo per acre down and
$1.OO per acre per month.
10 per cent discount for cash, no
interest or taxes until paid for. If
interested in trip of inspection or
any other information in regard to
rates, ETC., call me up on either
phone. | will accompany you to
look at these properties personally.
w. T MCGEE, District Representative
Wauchula Dew Co., Wauchula, Fla
1911 tt
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List of Bargain Property and Prices
Hnmastead at 22fh Washin gtOn

IiSt OF bargain Properly dnu 1Ilces
Homestead at 28th Washington
Ave, entire % lots, $1S,750.00.
No. 2402 ELM street, room bun
galow-5O fix 125 It., $4,300.00.
No. 2406 Elm street-same, SO IT.
x125, s4,300.0O0.
No. 2414 Elm street-same, 50x
1875 #. $4,000.
No. 314 Washington Aye.--62 #
front, $5,50O.0O.
No. 219 4th street-5O It. front
$3,500.OO.
No. 617 Ohio Levee street-busi-
ness house, sS,000.0O.
10 fine building lots 35th and
Elm street-hlgh ridge---very select
---s325 and $3.50.
S lots on 25th street east Of Elm
street, $500 each, a sold.) For
terms see NJ. ]. HOWLEY, Real Els
tate Agent, 702 Commercial Ave
11-19 II
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PROPOSALS
For Furnishing the City with Fee
For the Year 1914.

For the Year 1914.
Sealed bids or proposals addressed
to the Council of the City of Cairo,
Illinois. will be received at the Of
flee of the City Clerk of said City,
at No. e09 Ohio Street, up to ten
O'Clock a. M Of Monday, December
22nd, 1913. for furnishing the city
with feed for horses for the year
1914.
Said feed to include hay, straw
corn and oats of the best grade and
quality to be delivered as the same
may from time to time be ordered.
The contractor whose bid shall
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LADIESllI.

HAPPY HOME MATERNITY
for private and essi cooinsmsata Forty s1perics
rsisbls adoption ain oioe homess cen, come beisrsme
uxou wish Cal or write sithsr Or. Turveso, florenos
!iJau, Pine LA~R ST Eout, Co Mo STRICTLY
.othicals = =. % .'2"oe 2. O
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NOTICE TO. STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting of the stock,
holders Of the Alexander : County
National Bank of Cairo. Illinois
will be held OF the office Of the said
bank in the city of Cairo, Illinois
on Tuesday January 10, 1919 foi
the election, of Board. of Director.
and for the transaction OF other
business Polls will be open from
20 O'Clock a. m. to p. ms on said
day.
JAMES H. GALLIGAN,
Cashier.
Cairo, sIAu Dec.s 1885, 1918.
So. a: =. -. l2.l4. got
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Lost and Found.

LOsT---A solid gold bracelet. Fin
der return to w. e. Fluke Co.'S store
and receive reward :: 12-2-tf.'
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,WANTED-YOung lady cashier,
good appearances Apply 2O09
Wash. Ave, bet. and 10 o'clock
mornings 12-18.3t
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Dwellings Tor Rent.

HOUSE FOR RENT---Six rooms
with both. electric light. gas, fur
mace heat and garage. 1908 Wash
ingtou avenue. Pitt.
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Rooms For Rent.

ROOMS AND BOARD-For COM
Portable rooms and good board call
at 324 Sixth street. Home phone
737-K.. If
:
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- FOR@. SALE Large white steam
F.: car. 'ssw,li's. seats or; 10 passeh gers
Fully equipped sin: good running ora
DER. Suitable fore auto buss line.
Southern Ill. Motor co. SID Com
raerciaI. 10-x u
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Illinois Central r. r
Winter Tourist Fares
1913-1914
CAIRO TO
CAIRO TO

Jackson, Miss, and return SIS So
Hazelhurst, Miss, and return SIG so
Covington, La, and return 1923 10
Hammond, La, and return SCI so
VicAsburg, Miss, and return $l7 80
New Orleans and return S22 so
Houston, Tex, and return. $29 %
Galveston, Tex, and return S3l %
San Antonio, Tex, and return S34 SO
Austin, Tex, and return. :. $3l 40
Corpus Christi, Tex. & return 81 IS
Ell Paso, Tex, and return. $50 30
Jacksonville, Fla, g. return $33 10
Havana, Cuba, and return $6S so
And many other points in Florida
Texas and New Mexico.
Tickets on sale daily, commencing
E~~emh~r lsf r7t t"~il Sofh
1914, GOOD returning until May Slst
1914. For further information call
on or address J. H. JONES,
Ticket Agent, Cairo, Ill.
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: !; FOR = RENT: Two. furnished
rooms, With light. and heat: ,..1j7o39!
Washington avenue 12-Ttt
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Annual Sale of fancy work be-
Dec. 16. $50 Sixth street.
12-12-Tt.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Help 'Wanted-Female.

EITHER. .seX earn splendid. in
come at homo during. spare time.
Send 10c for names OF 40 reliable
firms applying for home work. DEE
PUB. c., Desk Al Hodges Building,
Detroit, Mich, 1915 H0t
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ABvERTls |; 4

.ror carpentsfin sngf e : !.
pair. work calla:S ROC ERs: SBseiIl
phons s1se Residence .soss T u ylt,
t:5hir8SSstrest.. GEES" 0S:'ss2d4tf$I
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Miscellaneous Wanted;

WANTED-To hear from; some
resident in Cairo or vicinity who
does not carry fire insurance: Cam
dee insurance .Agncy. $50 =. tt
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Miscellaneous For Sale.

FOR SALE-Five lots, northwest
cor1er 24sh and Sycamore streets:
will take.less than $4,000. Edward
'!J.::.Maley.: 1913: ohio street. 's-17 Il
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Buildings For Rent.

FOR RENT--l'o responsible party
rooming house furnished or viii
sell cheap to quick buyer. w. T.
MCGEE. Both phones. l2-11 If
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FOR RENT Upstairs of No. Ill ]
Com:l. .avenue...rApply to Leo J.
Kleb at ..Candee Insurance Agency.
=. ..~..s 1928 tt
~. .sS .. o.. 90" S'l.o =, 81 . See: d
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: L. LIE smithe successor to- w. F.
9McGe&, baggage transfer. All calls
given prompt pd careful attention.
Call Bels phone $40, Home ASK.
::'o"" 1873 s0t
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rINE' CUISINES. OPPORTUNITY

'Edg.:J M3leyS 0ffegs his restau.,
rauht land sroorfing business at 81
Ohio. street for. sale.s This .willsip-'
clude. the ;biildfng at a reasonable
rental 'and g long slSase. 1.-THE res
taurant. SIS doing: good business
but: as he has taken charge sofs the
IJot6l' Marion he fiffdss that ahes will,
not be able to look after both in
terests to. his, satisfaction. The res
taurant building has Connected
withsit nine good rooms ana there
is an excellent basement for storage
and other purposes. win trade for
either city or farming. property. APP
ply to. L. J. Males, Marion fIofeN
.Adyt.s 1877 tt.
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;iebSs.it:i .pot:!e:s. tisin~.Spe mile
fEs!h;. 2%5t.'iaE!atx.s I: 7igh of the
;fsa!id':ssjty.o :: -. !: 90
=. "a MterpatsSB:;N'e
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1913-02-14
THE G0LDFINcH.
Changes In Pl1mass That Are Puz
xiina to the Novice.

Changes IN fIIWe9e '"es ~ US
cling to the Novice.
Most every one in America Is n'
quainted with the gold6nch. but many
people know the bird by the name OF
lettuce bird on account Of its brighl
yellow color. Goldfnch Is very ap
propriate name. as the bright yellow
,f the male when he Is In breeding
plumage Is like FURNISHED gold Til,
female goldtinch Is more modesfll
dressed than her mate. The change
i'm rlumage of the male are very fntei
esting and to the novice somewhat puz
zling
Until the student beromes acquainted
with the bird he may wonder why hr
sees no males during the winter Th
truth is al Tins season the fiosks OF sup
posed female yoldIinrheS are really Of
ln,h sexes, the male i,irc having as
sif,,ed in the previons fall. usual,
~ ii.e end ot October. n plumage close
\ resembling that Of the female and
,nllng bird of the year The male re-
iains this inronspicuous dress until
ate IN February. when one can notice
a gradual clange takiug place In sone
Of the hirtls.
This renewal Of feaihers Is actively
-oniinued through March and April
and 10y May our resplendent bird u
ai,h us again The song period with
ne male cnIdanch continues as long q
:. wears his gold and black livery. fo'
% ,oa.nirnrrs as early rs the middle oil
March aud ends late in August
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1913-02-14
I'VE SHOULD HAVE
BETTER ROADS
Roads in This Vicinity Are In Bad
Condition.

The roads in this vicinity, especi-
ally between here and the Paper
Mill at Lame are in extremely bad
condition, and in fact are almost i'm
passable in some places. A great
number Of complaints have been
made in the past month with regard
to these roads, and in our opinion
these roads should be looked after
at once.
Most of the men who are employ
ed at the Paper Mill want to make
Pascagoula their home, and 60 te
the Paper Mill in the morning and
come back here at night, but as the
roads are in such deplorable con-
dition it is impossible for them to dc
so. Especially after the Paper Mil
is once in operation, which time is
not very far off, we will need good
roads, as then is the time that they
will be used by the employees at the
Paper Mill if they are put in con-
dition to travel on. Pascagoula
wake up and get busy on this prop
oSition, as it certainly will mean a
great deal to our city.
A way Of carrying the people to and
from the Paper Mill is alreads PLAN
ned from this city, and as soon as
the roads are put in in a good con-
dition it will be put into use. This
will bring a great proportion of the
business from there to Pascagoula.
Are we going TO let this chance slip
By? Let us get busy and show
what we can do.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1913-02-14
BIBLE CONFERENCE
At ATLANTA
THE CALL FOR the ATLANTA
BIBLE conference
MARCH 7TH-16TH INCLUSIVE.

The Fifteenth annual March Bible
Conference will be held in Atlanta,
Ca, on March 7th-16th inclusive.
These Conferences have drawn an
nually Ministers, Laymen and Bible
Students from all parts Of the coun.
try, and from all Evangelical denomi-
nations. The Conference itself oper-
ates under charter composed OF
practically all Of the Ministers and
Laymen from every Church in At
Ianta. 1t is inter-denominational
in support and -denomlnational
in teaching.
Rev. Len G. Broughton, D. D. Of
London is the Director and President
Of the Conference. The following
lines taken from the call which he
has issued indicate the line Of work
for the coming Conference:
"As far as possible it is our pur-
pose to key the Conference this
year to sane Evangelism which must
incorporate a most thorough line Of
Bible teaching. So far as am able
to direct the Conference it is to be
in occasion for instruction and in
spiration.
We have been fortunate this year
in being able to secure the strongest
platform that we have ever been able
to offer, included in this list will be
Dr.. G. Campbell Morgan, Of Lon
don, who will arrive in Atlanta with
me in time for the opening and
speaking twice daily throughout the
Conference; other speakers who will
be given from one to two hours
daily will be: DR.. James M. Gray,
Of Chicago; Rev. J. /. Vance, ID
of Nashville, Tenn; DR.. w. R. Wed
derspoon, of Washington, D. c.
DR.. John R. Sampey, of Louisville
| the Baptist Seminary; DR.. E. Y
Pierce, of Chicago, Secretary OF the
| International Sunday School Com
mittee; DR.. w. M. Morrison. Of
Africa; Or. Lacy Moffett, Of China
Special Railroad rates have beer
granted. Those desiring further in
formation are requested to write
Rev. John w. Ham, 78 Luckie st
Atlanta, Ca"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1913-02-14
HELENA MISS.

Mito Kostoff left Tuesday tor
Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he
,,;l visit for a short time. from
there he will go to Chicago where
he has accepted a position ana WIN
,er,ain there until he can get his
family here from the old Country.
He does not know how soon he
will return to his farm here in Helena.
Mr. McKinzie will look after his
farm, which is all under fence and
nearly all under cultivation and
Orange and Pecan and other Fruit
trees growing lit We wish HIM
success and hope to have him among
us again soon.
Messrs. Charles Lee, Harve Miller
and n. M. Shoub were at Moss FONT
and Pascagoula Tuesday.
F.E. Hurd, Of Nut Bank, was
shoppn2 here Tuesday.
Edwin Lee and Earl Stevens were
at Rascagoula Saturday.
MIS-. C. Young was at Moss Point
shopping Monday.
leman and J. w. young were at
M. $ Point on business Monday.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1913-02-14
NEW THEATRE WILL
Open FRIDAY NIGHT

Messrs Walter Pelham and Byron
Clark two of our most enterpriSlng
and prominent young men, will open
their new moving picture theatre,
The Only" located on Krebs Ave-
nue., tonight, providee the weather
is favorable, but if the weather is un-
favorable they will open either Satur-
day night or the first part of next
week.
They will show three reels of the
best pictures that can be obtained
each night, and without a doubt will
be the best and most up to date NOV
ing picture theatre that has ever
been in our city. Nothing but clean
moral pictures will be shown.
Let us all turn out and show the
boys how much weappreciate having
good place Of amusement to 90 to.
This i, just what Pascagoula wants
and it should meet with the greatest
of success.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1913-02-14
sT. VALENTINES DAY.

) inerstition is nearly as old as
ma nd that it exists now quite as
strooo, though not as widespread as
in the early ages Of our world, is
pre ed by the various rites and
ces monies practiced on certain days
Throughout the year. Even those
who ridcule them, yet participate IN
then Just for fun" have a linger-
in half suspicion in their minds that
it night come true; especially is this
the case when inclination paints the
WA. st. Valentine is the acknoW-
ledfe patron saint of lovers; and the
peculiar customs connected with the
d. were referred to by writer's near
" 700 years ago. The St. Valentine
wlc suffered martyrdom on the 14th
of -bruary was one of the fifty two
Sal1tS Vi that name but notn'ng mas
ever been found in his life or in the
liv-s of any of them that would give
occasion for the singular observance
Of NE day. 1t has been maintained
thu it was an ancient custom among
the Romans during the LuDercalla,
ce rated in the month OF February
fog the men and boys to draw the
names Of their future wives IN honor
Of their goddess Februate Juno, and
that the Christian clergy finding II
absolutely impossible to abolish this
heather custom changed it to a re-
lig.ous ceremony by writing on the
slips Of paper instead of the names
Of women those of particular saints
whom they were to follow and lml'
tate during the year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1913-02-14
HENRY BELLS COMET.
The First Steamer That Piled For HIr(
In Great Britain.

n Great BRITAIN
Among the curioslties of advertising
may surely be placed the first adver-
tisement of the first steamer that piled
Tor hire In Great Britain- namely.
Henry Bells Comet. Thus rnp the nd
yertisemcnt In the Glasgow Courier q
iSl2:
Steam passage boat. the Comet. be
tween Glasgow. Greenock and Helen
burg. For passengers only The sui,
sc,iber having at much expense fittc'
I'D handsome vessel to ply upon th
river Clyde between Glasgow ant
Greepock-to sail by the power o.,
wind. air and steam he Intends tha'
the vessel shall leave the Broomlelaw
on Tuesdays Thursdays ana Satur
days about midday or at such time
thereafter as may answer from th'
state Of the tide and to leave Green
ock on Mondays, Wednesdays ana Fri
days IN the morning to suit the M
The elegance. comfort. safety an
speed of this vessel require only t"
proved 10 meet tHe "IV'"N""'i""
the public. and the proprietor Is dr
tsrmined to do everything In his pow"
to merit public encouragement. III
terms are for the present shining
for the best cabin and 3 shillings t.
the second. but beyond these rate
nothing Is to be allowed to servants %
any other person employed about H..
vessel"
What would poor neglected flcnr
Bell have said could he have seen hi
humble little Comet. OF wh.Sp ell
gance, comfort and speed be INas $
proud, alongside modern oce'i'
racer or one of the latest palitial rive
steamers of the Clyde or Thames. n
SO well advertised !--Chambers JOur