Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

II riding horseback causes self
esteem, a good many people
might better walk.
What kind Of q situation has
the man who starts out to hunt
for an easy iobi Try i and see
The hopeful localities for a free
library seem to think it is a long
time between donations by Mr.
Carnegie.
The coal strike is entering upon
its twenty second week, and yet
seems no nearer an end than when
it was launched.
Only sevsnty-hve earthquake
shocks In one day is the latest
record in Mexico. But that Is
certainly sufficient.
Hanna's full dinner pail may be
all right, but his empty coal bin
is certainly emblematical of a
chilly time coming.
Another anti. Clarke party Is to
be organized in Montana, which
means a rapid incline in the price
Of Legislative votes. ra
There will soon be very few
towns in Mississippi that cannot
boast OF one or two factories OF
some kind or other.
The Democrats Of Massachusetts,
running for congress are making
their campaign purely upon the
question Oh q lower tariff,
The farmers seem to be satisfied
with the present price Of cotton
and are rushing it in as fast as
they can gather it from the stalk.
Secretary Shaw was there,
johnny on the spot, to remove the
money pressure on the New York
banks when the howl went up for
help,
An Ohio teacher who compelled
white girls to kiss colOred girls
with whom they had %quarreled, is
ready for another Job. None in
this section for her Just now.
There is no difference in the
cost of a frOwn and a smile, bul
the purchasing power OF the smile
for good is only equaled by the
power for harm OF the irOwn.
There are a large number o
people who don't care a fl
whether Senator Platt has beer
turned down by the Republican
of New York or not. Nor will
they weep il the same turn |
made on Roosevelt.
Labor is in demand all over tn
state Of Mississippi, and yet Their
are scores of strong, robust, seem
ingly we'll fed men idling arOunI
many of the towns, not exceptin
our own, with nothing to Civ
them care or concern.
1t is estimated that the insul
ance companies will collect aboU
Is cents per bale this year on col
ton instead Of 8 cents as hereto
fore, and yet the Governor dOesn
think it necessary to try and haV
the matter taken up.
The Democrats are not the Onl
people in this country in favor
lowering the tariff. There are
good many good people in fave
of swatting the whole thing an
putting our country on q fair an
square free trade basis. This
the only route visible to get at &
trusts properly.
It isn't very credible to refeN
that the city authorities OF q
state capital Of Mississippi VOL
women on the streets under q
vaerancy law, while avn Of Il
other towns In the state allO
dozens Of healthy male vagran
to wander about at viii, undi
tuFbed.
Chester A. Arthur was endorse
By the Republicans Of New YOl
for the nomination for presiden
while he was serving the ter
snta which he came from the vic
presidency, butshe was not nom
mated, nor will the present Occ
pant Of the white house like
break the rule.
One Of the greatest sources
revenue to the farmers Of MISS
sippi aud Of the entire South,
fact today, was but q few yea
agO, considered only 8 wOrthle
part OF the years product. Ut
Is the cotton seed which tod
enters into the production OF