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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

with ours and join in working out greater des-
tiny for this rich region almost entirely seasoned
American citizens, either native here or representa-
tive Of the best quality of foreign manhood and
wOmanhood, which have strengthened our institu-
tions and increased our wealth and power AS peo-
pie.
The population of the south will increase in the
next ten years in greater proportion than ever be-
fore and the bulk of the increase will be of kind
that will be heartily welcome and very largely ben
fetal to this section
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16


No small degree of surprise has therefore resulted
from the publication OF Atlantic Coast Line order
to the effect that all women in the service of that
company will be discharged on the first of next
August.
OF course decree of this character does not ex.
plain to the public its victims the for its
issuance, but if the Atlantic Coast Line has found
that the women whom it has employed have proved
inefficient, or Objectionable for any other reason,
that company has made an unprecedented discoV-
cry.
The number OF women employed by railroads. as
well corporations of almost every other character
has increased immensely in recent years. Hosts Of
women are now successfully engaged in many pro-
essOns, occupations and trades which we're former
" shut out against them, though there is, perhaps
still not one in which women are paid as much as
men for an equal quantity and quality Of work Of
any kind.
But women are just as sure to receive, sooner or
later, full recognition and equal pay for the value
Of their toll as that they have already won their
|way into occupations from which they were excud
ed by silly and cruel prejudice long after nobody
dared to try to reason against giving them chance
10 compete with men in lines where they had
proved themselves capable.
DIR. Samuel johnson aattered nobody, and yet he
Baid hundred and fifty years ago, when it was
considered exceedingly rash and almost criminal to
give woman a chance for liberal education, that
men woutd not be stoutly opposed to opening the
avenues of learning and exertiOns fully to women
but for their conviction tnat women would excel
hem in the requirement and application OF iniOr-
nation if a fair showing were only given them.
The world has grown sick and tired Of hearing
the twaddle about woman remaining in her ''true
sphere" when that sphere is to be described by
men without consulting woman or even allowing
them to protest the reason against its limitations.
No one railroad, not all the railroads on earth
combined, can stay the righteous liberalization of
CiwOmen in business as we'll as thought.
Women have fought their way over difficulties
greater than any that cOnirOnts their continu-
ing march to still fuller participation nthe worlds
work.
Their victories of the future will be won more
4 EASILY than those Of the past.
4 There is no safer assurance that the world is
growing wiser and better than this growing cOnvic
tiOn that just and INTELLIGENT mankind holds out.
The stars in their courses did not more certainly
Ior more victoriOusy fight for Ssera than the con
science and judgment of humanity are now contend.
ling for full justice to women.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
BETTER SEND THEM SOME MISSIONARIES

LADY editress at Hull, Mass, sends
out discOuraging report from that
locality so far as young women are
concerned, says the Topeka Mail
and Breeze. She says that drink
ing among the young women is on
the increase, as is profanity. The
young ladies of the first families
order up whiskey cocktails and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
OKOLONA, MISS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1902

building. This plan would have left quite enough
room in the white house to satisfy all reasonable
quirements OF any president The present white
house it stands is part of the history Of the ma
tions capital 1t should be preserved as nearly as
possible in its historic form.
The Society of the Cincinnati of Rhode Island is
taking up question about which there has been
much discussion from time to time and Justly viz ,
the anomalous fact the American national hymn,
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee, is sung everywhere by
citizens Of the republic to the tune of God Save the
King" Sentiment only is involved in the matter
but 1t is good healthy sentiment, which ought to be
recognized and deferred to. He was a wise man
who said, "Let me make the songs of the people
aud who will may make the laws" National airs
have their influence national character; witness
the history Of the "Marseillaise." 1t Is singular
circumstance that America should so long have
lacked a fitting melody for her national hymn.
With view Of remedying the matter, the society
above referred to offers gold medal, the value of
which is $780, for an original air tune adaptable
to DIR. Smiths words ''My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
1t is to be hoped that this patriotic action on the
part Of the society will call forth genuis and secure
for America national air Enthusiastically stirring
and sweet.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
LIQUOR AS AN INDUSTRY.

BE census bureau has just issued its
report, says the New York Mail and
Express, on the manufacture of
alcoholic liquors for the year ended
May 81, 1900. 1t is the first time
this has been made the subject OF a
special inquiry, but there is mate
rial for showing the growth of the
industry in ten years. There is
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

\ EyLSEe3 kI9A states, but has contributed I'M
=. Nh IgE4s8 mensely to the increase of pOpula-
I.A1lVlSTA tiOn in states north and west
IRET7SPfh There are in the United States
gIEs1ElLI 10, 756, 31S persons who were born
in the South. OF this number
,347, 121 are living outside of this section. The
Southern Farm Magazine in its July issue expresses
he hope that this host of 'Fexies" will come home
Every one Of them bringing with him her four or
i've natives OF other parts of the country to enjoy
he benefits flowing from the great development of
he sOuth to which they wOIld materially cOntri
butte.
There is hardly state in the north or west that is
bot indebted to the south for citizens who have
helped its growth in the essentials Of progress and
prosperity. Many of these have become prominent
n the political, commercial industrial and profes
iOnal life of their adopted communities. They
have more hOnOrs, influence and wealth there and
We fear that they will not be moved back TO Dixie
But a great number of them have returned
others are coming almost every day as the realiza
ion grows upon them that the south is the best part
II the country and that they made a mistake in
eaving it.
immigration from the north and west to the south
8 meantime increasing steadily. From those re-
iOns we are winning many citizens who will be Of
IMMENSE benefit to the development Of the natural
resources which are to be found in the south in un
ivalled quality and variety This is the sort Of i'm
nigration that the south wants and she should en-
Ourage it by all means possible.
! The south does not desire the average immigra-
ion that pOurs out upon Ellis Island in this latter
Jay. It brings population that is not adaptable
American ideas and aims, social and political.
It is the good fortune OF the south that these ele
hents drift in all directions from their landing place
'xcept southwark.
The immigrants who are coming to cast their lots
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
OUR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

N 1875 the country schools in the
South were of value only as a begin
ming. Since then a considerable
advance has been made, but it is not
at all sufficient. In some respects
we have retrOgraded. During that
quarter OF century the population
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
AN UNUSUAL MOVEMENT.

,1-A4p. G9 HE employment Of women is in
1S@HRE4I creasiDg so steadily and the range
1ee5SS1l MI Of their occupation is being so rap.
1gAfNf "a IDLY widened that it has become
&4lt\rTO very rare to here of woman losing
81 JlgSlIA n favor in any line Of endeavOr or
G&Z%~11l-L&. emolOVment
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
INVITED BACK HOME.

BE south is not only by far the
most American part of the United
States, but has contributed i'm
mensely to the increase of pOpula-
tiOn in states, north and west.
There are in the United States
10, 1888 318 persons who were born
in the gnnth Of thin rnnn,hnr
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Interstate Commerce Commission,

Washington, Jan. 4.-Martin A..
Knapp, chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, in an interview
today concerning the object. of the
meeting of the commission in Chicago,
said: "The investigation was deter
mined on to settle the question of the
effect of consolidation on rates. 1t is
my personal conviction that the effect
of consolidation is to lower rates and
to make conditions more favorable for
the shipper. Compulsory competition
is not to the advantage of shippers in
general.
sit is sure to result in injustice and
inequalities in rates. The shipper who
is best able to pay high rates gets low
ones, and the little man pays high
rates. i believe the history. of ten
years attempts to enforce competition
between railroads where such a coondi-
ton is not natural will prove that CON
solidation will result in economy of
carriage and advantage to the shipper.
Consolidation and proper supervision
is the best thing for shippers"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Rip Van Wrinkle.

Who has not r read the "Legend
of the Catskills? Who as a boy
or girl does not remember Of see
ing in their picture books, the
queer looking, little old. man play
ing at nine pins, on top of the
mountains? What man, woman
or child does not know Of rip
and his dog "Schnider?" Like
Longfellow's "Hiawatha" the le-
gend Of "Trip Van Winkle' will
ever live in our minds. AS the
story is pretty so is the drama.
The remodeling Of the story into
play form is said to be one Of the
most skillful pieces Of work known
to dramatists. James W. Evans,
as Grip Van Winkle." the vaga-
bond and spend thrift, portrays
the character in a masterful way.
He is ably supported by Aimee
Evans and a strong company. A
complete set of special scenery
and ALL necessary mechanical ef-
fects help to make the Evans Com
.pany's production Of this piece at
the local opera house on 1st night,
the most elaborate production ever
seen in the west. This play will
be the first of a four nights en-
gagement, commencing Wednes-
bay, Jan. 18th.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
N NEWS ITEMS.

A million dollars a week is the cost
of the United States army.
a mail package containing $4,000
was stolen on a Hawaiian steamer.
A New York syndicate is negotiatin
for 100000 acres of Nova Scotia timber
land.
\ A Scotch court gave Andrew Car
negie a clear title to Skibo castle and
estates.
American manufacturers of silver
are preparing to enter the market in.
England.
. The italian government has declined
an Invitation to take part in the St.
Louis exposition.
Reginald c. Vanderbilt, of New Work,
has come into possession of 81, 500, 900
lefbhim by his father.
The per capita consumption of spirits
in the United States is smaller than
in any other of the great nations.
Charles Frohman is to establish a
permanent French theater at New
York with NJ. Coquelin as artistic di-
rector.
Sir Ernest Casscl placed>at tho dis
posal of King Edward a fund of $1OOO,-
600 to be used in the crusade against
consumption in England.
Rich deposits of iron ore discovered
in the northern counties of England
may save the British iron industry
from American competition.
Officers of the national guard will
confer with the secretary of war on
measures to. be taken to give the gov
eminent more power over state militia
in time of war.
Gov Van SAINT, of Minnesota. says the
entire northwest. is back of his fight
against the Northern Pacific merger,
and that he will begin action in. the
courts at once.
Minister Prinetti, in the Italian sen
ate, declared that. indemnities do not
offset syrchings Of Italians in the
Cn'tec States and said the government
would continue to protest.
George Adams, of McKeesport, Pa,
receives $4,000 by the will of a former
tramp that he once befriended and
who died recently in Colorado. wh III
he had made money as a mtt::!!:;##::;;$:s i: \:
). E. Green, a St. Loui,a5 ~ III. 4: 4; 4
claims that he inventedi### # !:; : :;::,
made famous by NJ. SAINT .EM:::::;; .::S:: Il, Il HAS,;
Paris. and that the dra's" .. . T:'
stolen from him and take:, 4: VA; * ;,,
: ten years ago. $a%. %
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

The Beers are said to be willing to
accept autonomy under a British
suzerainty.
The new Cuban government will
be set up about Marchs1.
Sofia is unable to confirm the re-
ported liberation of Miss Stone, the
captive missionary.
The Beers ambushed a party of
Scots Grays 40 miles east of Pretoria
and the British casualties were six
men killed and ten wounded.
The total reduction of Great Brit
aims military forces in South Africa
from the beginning of, the war to De-
cember amounts to 24,299 men.
A Filipino powder factory, work
shops and war munitions at Ormoc,
Leyte island, has been captured by
a detachment of the Eleventh infans
try.
Princess Louise, daughter of King
Leopold of Belgium, has become hope
lessly insane.
Official circles at Vienna were ex.
cited over a game of baccarat at the
Jockey clubrooms, where Count Pc.
tocki lost 100000 in four hours.
LATER. .
At West Union, Iowa, H. M. Neff
shot and wounded Emmett Sullivan,
shot and killed Rose Falb, and then
killed himself. Insane. jealousy is the
only cause known.
Beresford's constabulary encountered
a force of Beers Jan. 4 in the central
part Of the Orange River colony; killed
Field Cornet Pretorius and ten me,?.
and captured thirty-fve burghers, IL
Guiding Field Comets .Leroux and
Erasmus.
Gov. Aycock of North Carolina has
named Wednesday, Feb. "a. for the
hanging of four negroes.
L. Among the bills introduced in the
lower house Of the legislature of New
York was one by Assemblyman VIM. S.
Bennett making it a misdemeanor to
airt on a public thoroughfare.
VIM. Barry, a day laborer at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, is heir to $3.50, 900.
LIE IdmOuS mole IN Jne wall" IN
Wyoming, a robbers retreat, is to be
opened as a wagon road and a post
| Office established there.
Two children of G. B. Keenef, Forest
Hill, La, aged IS months and the
other an infant, were found dead in
| bed with their skulls crushed.
An endowment of 81, 900, 900 has been
| given by Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McCor.
mick of Chicago to found a medical
institution, which will be known as a
tribute to the memory to their little
son who died a year ago..
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Strayed.

From Devils Lake, Wednesday,
a white, dehorned COW. with few
brown spots. had on halter and
strap. Any information concern
ing her will be gladly received by
Mrs. NJ. @. Mccarthy.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

Eos Grown, a negro, who murdered
Mr.. McLsod, a road o~verseer; was
hanged at Clayton, Ala.
Margaret O'Connor, aged g.. and
her two grandchildren, John and
Annie Drummond, aged three and six
years, We're: killed by Illuminating
gas at Germantown. Pa.
Ernest Outland was hanged at Syl-
wanna, Ga, for the murder Of Thorn
as Mitchell a year ago; Both were
negroes.
A street car carrying nonunion
workmen at Springfield, = Ill, "a
blown up with dynamite, but no m
was hurt. --s-
The American Steel e. Wire com
pany will pension employees who have
rendered long and efficient service.
About 100000 employees will be at
fected by the new scheme.
William H. Seaton was hanged at
Seattle for the murder of his uncle,
Daniel Richards, December 16, 1900.
The Exchange bank at. Bethany, ILL.,,
owned by A. r. Scott, was robbed of
over $4,000 in money.
The national university, for which
Andrew Carnegie gave $1Q,O0O,0oo has
been incorporated at Washington un-
der the name of ''the Carnegie insti-
tuition"
Gov. Shaw and Secretary Gage, at a
conference, decided uponsJ January rs
as the date for transferring the Of
fee to the new incumbent.
The war department is in posses
sion of a document signed by nine
Americans, in which, soldiers in: the
Philippines are urged to desert, being
promised a life of ease and luxury.
James McGrath, foreman, and Jo-
seph S. Brown, Mack Anderson, and
Samuel Mettlef, section men, were
killed by the cars near Monmouth,
Ill. -
A new counterfeit one dollar silver
certificate of the series of 1899,
signed Lyons, register, and Roberts,
treasurer, is in circulation.
The. French vessel that sunk the
Walla Wa1la off Cape Mendocino, Cal,
is the bark Max, which was badly
damaged by the collision. Victims of
the Walla Walla may reach AZ.
A vigilance committee has been ap-
pointed at Denver to put down crime.
The First national bank Of Glass
port, Pa, was robbed by burglars of
$500.
Helen Gould will build a sanitarium
for children at Idaho Springs, Col.
The University of Chicago has ac-
quired the title to so more acres of
land.
A suggestion that the whole 18TH
mian canal problem be referred to
President Roosevelt for settlement
finds favor among members of con:
gress.
The entire tobacco crop of 1900 OF
Wisconsin has been cornered by east
ern manufacturers.
Edmund Peck, a retired Methodist
clergyman, aged so, and his daughter.
aged IS years, were burned to death at
Bethany, Conn.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

DR.. Royal B. Prescott, who died in
Nashua, N. H., was the first union sol
der to enter Richmond after it's sur.
render.
Eugene Carter, one of the best-
known billiard experts in the world,
died at his home in Chicago, aged 40
years.
James Davidson, the Oldest odd fel.
low in the United States, died at Santa
Barbara, Cal, aged 80 years.
Miss Alice Roosevelt was formally
presented to- Washington society at a
ball given for her at the white house.
Mayor Low warned fusion alder
men in New York that Tammany was
seeking to bride enough members of
the city council to control the or
ganization of that body.
Brig. Gen. William H. Seamans, ad.
jutant general of California, died in
Washington, D. C..
DR.. John P. Wood, of Cofeyville.
Kan, celebrated his one h%undredth
birthday.
John Pooler, 1o2 years old, died in
Waterville. Me-, from old. age. A
widow; aged IS, whom he married rs
years ago, survives him.
The Hanna and Foraker factions
have ended their strife for the con-
troll in Ohio and both sides will abide
by the caucus results. c..s1aar + IS
Morgan Bates, author, playwright
and newspaper man, died in Traverse
City, Mich, Of pulmonary paralysis.
FOREIGN.
Official returns show thatsthe Boer
losses by killed, wounded and surren-
defing during 1901 totaled H. s7 men.
Foreigners at Picking have been re-
quested not to witness the return of
the royal court to the city.
Russia is accused of fomenting the
recent anti-foreign outbreak i in
China.
Capt. Rhodes and two orderlies at.
lacked a score of insurgents near
Manila, killing four ana burning their
barracks.
Gen. Matos, with 800 men, sailed
from the Island of Martinique to
start a revolution in Venezuela. The
expedition is equipped with a war
ship and plenty of guns.
Palma's victory in Cuba is. com
Plete. His party controls the Cuban
congress and elected five. of the eight
governors.
Belgian authorities are accused, OF
delivering Congo natives into the
hands of cannibals to be eaten.
Gov. Hunt, in his, message to the
legislature of Porto Rico, says. com.
merce of the island has developed, ex.
ports increased and schools multi.
piled.
An unconfrmed dispatch to Londor
reports the liberation of Miss Stone
the captive missionary.
Filipino natives who took the oatl
of allegiance to the United States ant
then violated it will be punished b,
Gen. Chaffee.
The board of directors of the Panam,
canal have decided to offer the proper
ty and franchises in the United State
for $40, OO0, 200.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the stockhold-
North Dakota, for the election of Directors viii
be held at the Office of the bank January 14th,
1902 at 4 o'clock, p. m.
Dated at Devils Lake, N. D. December 18th,
1901, F. 3. RoUT1ER,
II Cashier.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Notice.

Barbar trade is the ticket system. The under
signed have therefore decided not to issue any
tickets after January LIST, 1902, and take this
means of bringing the matter to the notice of
the pcblic.
Dated at Devils Lake, N. Oak. this goth day
of December, 1901.
JOSEPH W1CKERT.
OLIVER w. RAwsoN,
. j. E. DAVIS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-09
TRAMP LOST A GOOD THING
unfeeling Sheriff Drove Him Away
From Piece of Luck.

tlnfeeling Sheriff Drove Him away
From Piece Of Luck.
Il had a good thing Of it once 70
Texas" said the tramp as he hunted
through his pockets for a cigar stEn.
..and it was a sheriff who dished me
out Of it.
Down there they have the most
severe laws in any state, and when
was arrested one day / was charged
with bein' tramp. a yagrant, home
less person and suspicious charac-
ter. On top of that had built road
side fire, asked for food and thrown
stones at a dog.
Il was convicted on every charge,
and after figurin' for a mint the
judge called out:
81 find the prisoner guilty on all
counts, and he is sentenced to Jail
for seventy years.
Il was Iookin' for long rest when
the sheriff took me over to the jail,
out | hadn't been in the place fifteen
minutes when he handed me crow
bar and pointed to the wall and said:
Dig out Of this as soon as you
can.
But I'm here for seventy years.
says L
You amt here for seventy minits,
If you amt out before supper time III
come in with a club and break your
neck. Dye 'spose I'm going TO have
you hangin' around here for any sew
enty years? Cit to work
4 wouldn't do it. said the tramp
mot wishin' to work myself out Of 2
long job. and when that sheriff saw
wouldn't re jest hitched up his boss
and buggy. run me out on a prairie
fifteen miles from anywhere and
| dumped me out.
1T took me two days to git bach
to jail again, and l hadn't scarcely
kicked on the door when he put two
bullets through my hat and flung ms
out fifty cents, and l had TO let q
and head for Dallas.
That seventy years in Jail would
have been a pat hand for me, but lucl
was ag'in my sittin' in the game ant
| don't expect to ever tumble owe
another good thing while live"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-09

BardIet-Do you know, my friend.
that / have become a firm believer in
the mysterious transrerence Of i'm
pulse? You recall that spring idyl Of
mine. which you said was an inspira-
ton? Wen. as / told you before.
when I wrote that l was fired BY an
irresistible impulse.
Friend-Yes. remember.
Bardlet-WeIl, sir, / submitted that
inspiration to the editor Of the Bonn
Lardier, and-wouId you believe il,
slr?-I was fired again, but this time
tae editor had the impulse.-Rich-
mond Dispatch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-09
PuoiIists 4 coronatlon.

week before the coronation of
George ". in 1921. a famous pugilist.
known as Gentleman" jackson. act
ing under instructions from the earl
marshars office. was busily engaged
in beating up lighting men for pecu-
liar purpose. That was to keep in
check the supporters of Queen Caro-
line. who was threatening to create q
disturbance outside of Westminster
abbey. Jackson's suxiliaries. twenty
in number, were attired as kings
pages, and were stuck about the alb
hey gate. Their appearance was quite
sufficient; not one of the aggrieved
queens sympathizers yentured to go
near them. One was John Gully. who
was in turn prize fighter. racing man,
colliery proprietor and member of par
lament.