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Sent to Church as Punishment.

From the New York Tribune.
A group of army officers was talking over
experiences at the Grand Hotel last even
ing There was also a naval officer and
two or three civilians in the group. The
naval officer had told of going to sleep in
church at Annapolis, dreaming that he was
falling out of buggy. and awakening to
find that his dream came near enough the
truth to net him ten demerit marks. '1'hat
makes me think of an episode at one Of
the western army posts some years ago."
said F. c. Stevens of Omaha. one Of the
civilians 81 was not one of the victims.
but had the story from one Of them. The
captain at this post was religious man,
and every Sunday he sent all the prisoners
in the guard room to church. The chap
lain was very long winded. and the prison
ers rebelled They finally succeeded in get
ting a board of investigation to look into
the matter The board decided. after due
investigation. that this part Of the punish
ment was not allowable, in that it was not
only unusual but also Cruel" THAT
will do for civilian" laughed the officers,
and two Of them left the hotel for the thea
ter.
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the Y. p s. c. E. of Gurley Memorial
Church was held at the residence Of Miss
Gertrude Allison. Mr.. Hengstler. president
OF the society, in the chair. About twenty
OF the members were present. and the re-
ports of the committees showed much prog
ress in the various lines of work. A letter
of sympathy was written to each of the
two active members who are quite i'll and
signed by all present.
Mr.. Benjamin c. Marsh of the Forward
Movement of the A. b. c. F. Nj. was in
the city during the past week. He spoke
at the prayer meeting of the First Con-
gregational Church Thursday night, and
Friday night at a meeting of young people
at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
Mr.. Marsh was here in the interest of the
Council on Bible Study and Foreign Mis-
sions, TO be held at Silver Bay, Lake
George, July 10 to %
Last Tuesday night Miss Viva Bridges
entertained the Y. p. S. c. E. of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church for the
regular business meeting. Mr.. A w. Ster-
rett was elected treasurer to succeed Mr..
j. L. Adams. who has left the city. At
the semi-annual business meeting the re-
port OF the society for the last six months
was read and showed the membership to
be 90 active, associate and "A honorary
members. In six months ii has raised and
expended. through the regular channels.
about $40, in addition to assisting in the
subscription and collection of 1919 toward
payment for a lot In this city for a new
church. The society is affiliated with the
District c. f. Union and the Anti-Saloon
League. assists in holding prayer meetings
at Fort Myer and is supporting an orphan
in India. besides cooperating in various
lines of missionary and church work.
A Sunday school teachers tea was held
at the Mount Vernon Place Church last
evening. 1t was largely attended by the
teachers. who enjoyed the opportunity 10
become better acquainted with each other.
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PROHIBITION PAYS.
Keeps Money at Home and Aids Gen
eral Prosperity.
From the Kansas City Journal

From the Kansas City Journal
]. B. McAfee of Topeka takes exception
to the claim made by ex-Gov Samuel ].
Crawford that Kansas is being ruined by
prohibition. After showing that the prog
ress of Kentucky and Missouri, where ruin
alton has certainly not been wrought by
prohibition, has been at a far less per cent
than the progress of Kansas, Mr.. McAfee
says:
Prohibition Is running the liquor traffic
of Kansas but greatly increasing the
wealth of our state. On December 10, 1901,
there was on deposit in the banks of Kan
sas sS71S1,115.14, five times much as
when prohibition in Kansas went into eff
feet. $50 per capita for every man, wo
man and child in the state. This last sum
| does not include the money in the purses
of the homes of the people. Many millions
of mortgage Indebtedness have been paid
off since we had prohibition In 1889 the
tax rate for state purposes in Kansas was
40 cents on the 500; in Nebraska, 66.3 al
most 60 per cent higher. Increase of tax
able property in Kansas under prohibition
from 1850 to 1890 $20o. IA. 3l2.06. In high
| license Nebraska, Sl2,363, 920.41, difference
of 1l.O00,oo0 year in favor of Kansas.
| Internal revenue collected by the govern
ment on spirits in 1889 in Kansas; in Ne
! braska. s. .425. Decrease in Kansas
since 1882 10 per cent; increase in Ne
braska. I'D per cent. During the decade
Nebraska paid to the government on ac-
| count of spirits about $50 for each 81 paid
| for Kansas. Prohibition keeps money at
| home-license dissipateS il. From 1881 to
| 1889 the prison population of Nebraska in
| creased 167 per cent, while Kansas de-
| creased ) per cent. The brewers hand
| book showed that in 1850 Kansas con-
sumed 10000 barrels and Nebraska $4,000
barrels. In 1890 Kansas 5000 barrels and
Nebraska 165.OG0. About 1893 a brewer in
| st Louis failed and gave one of the
reasons of his failure that his business in
| Kansas had decreased about 30 per cent.
"Atchison county, wet in 1894, with
population of 10000, levied in Atchison city
| twenty-eight mills for city purposes. Lyon
county, dry, with 1900 population in En-
| poria. only seventeen mills. Atchison
| county returned for taxation, personal
| property. 1851. 900: Lyon county. sl,3l1 600.
| Brown county. dry, with only GO per cent
of the population of AtchiSon county, re-
turned SOD boo more personal property, and
the rate of taxation in the county seat of
| Brown county Al per cent less than in the
city of AtchiSon. Wyandotte county, wet,
| with a population of IS, 600, rate of taxa
| ton in the county seat 29.3 mills. Per-
| sonal property returned only SIS6.c0o
| Shawnee county population $1,000, rate of
| taxation in Topeka 200 mills. Personal
property in Shawnee dry, s. .391 900.
| Shawnee three times much Wyan-
| dotte. Wyandotte county. wet, has $40 per
| cent more population than Lyon county,
| dry and returns 40 per cent less personal
| property. Prohibition enforced is profta-
| BILE"
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The Christian Endeavorers.

The lexington Presbyterian Church C.
E. Society is planning to give an enter
tainment to raise money for the fund for
construction of. the new church. The en-
tertainment will take place at the home Of
Mrs. D. L. Scoville.
A tea and musicale was given Saturday
by the Girls Guild Of the New York Ave-
nue. Church, at the manse, from 4 to 9.
Songs were rendered by Miss Edith Harlan
Childs and Mr.. Frank 8. Pierce, recitations
by Miss McChesney
The regular monthly business meetinK OF
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Feared the Worst.
From Puck.

Her mother (wisely)-'There! Don't take
it to heart because George isn't always
giving you jewelry, like Mr.. Skeesieks does
his wife. Perhaps Mr.. Skeesicks is prompt
ed by a guilty conscience"
Mrs Youngthlng (miserably)-'T know
that. B-But I'm afraid George hasn't
any conscience!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

Fourteen years ago" said the man with
the cinnamon beard, Il planted chestnut,
and last year l raised a bushel Of nuts
from it,
That's long time to wait for a crop"
said the man with the leathery cheeks.
Last night / planted a doughnut, and I've
raised case of dyspepsia from it already"
Chicago Tribune.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is list of advertised letters re-
naming in the Washington ID CT POst-office Sat
Uriay. April 10 1902.
To obtain any ~ these letters the applicant
sh1Uld call for Advertised Letters
II not called for within two (2l weeks they Will
b. ..nt Tho nnad Lcttcr Office.
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A Bad Spell.

From the London Chronicle.
Wife, make me some dnmplIpgs of dough,
They will be better than meat for my cough.
Pray let them be boiled till hot through,
But not till they are heavy tough.
Now, / must be OF to the plough,
And the boys. when they've had enough,
Can keep OF the dies with a bough,
While the old man drinks out Of the trough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND MISCEL-
laneous supplies, Department Of Justice. Washing
ton ID. c., April s, l00z.-Sealed proposals. In du-
plicate. for furnishing stationery and miscellaneous
supplies for the Department Of Justice and for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1908. win be received
until o'clock pm. May !, 1902: and then opened.
ING. care Il horses and the washing Of towels. at
the o0ce ef the chief clerk. end those for the
both In the department building. No. llso < ct.
a.w.. Washin<ton. DIG. Separate proposals. TO b
The courta 6lank proposab AID other Information
wtn = f.r.dseed spsa epealcatiso . tie cocen
named. The rigAt to re56et any md an bt1s Il
reseryed p e KNox Attensg Gsassal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

UNITED STATES COMMISSION OF FISH AND
Fisheries Washington ID. c., April 4. 1902.-Pro-
posas for Coal. lee Ete-sealed proposals, to be
dersiened at this Commission until THURSDAY,
THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1902. AT TWO
O'CLOCK PM, at which time and place they will
opened in the presence of attending bidders for
furnishing such Coal and Ice as may be ordered
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1903. Bids
are also invited for washing towels. The right 10
reserved to reject any or all bids. to waive tech
rical defects and to accept any part OF any bid
and reject the other part Blanks for proposals..
with specifications OF the requirements to be met
In respect to each article and also the estma ted
quantities probably to be required Of each will be
furnished on application. GEORGE n. BOWERS,
Commissioner. ap5, p 10 20
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASH
iDgton. ID. C. April s. 1902-Sealed proposals Tin
duplcate) will be received at this Department I'M
til 2 O'Clock pm. Thursday, May /. 1892. and VIII
be Immediately opered thereafter In the presence
of such bidders may attend. for furnishing the
following classes Of supplies, etc. for the Depart
ment of the Interior and the Civil Service Commis
sion during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, to
wit "a for fuel and Ice ca for furniture, carpets
and other miscellaneous supplies; 49, for station
cry. At the same time and place proposals will he
received for such meats, groceries, Cry goods,
shoes, drugs. paints, hardware fuel. ice, lumber,
chemicals laboratory apparatus cneraItng photo
graphic supplies, etc, may be required by the
Government Hospital for the Insane, the Geologi-
cal Survey and the Howard University, respective
", during the fiscal year above indicated. propo
sails will also be received for the purchase during
the period of the waste paper Of the Depart
mept OF the Interior Bids must be made gov
eminent blanks. All bids Except those for pur-
chase of waste paper accepted and contracts
awarded subject to appropriation by Congress
to meet the expense. Forms OF proposals. etc,
VIII be furnished application; requests for
blanks must designate the classes OF supplies upon
which IT is proposed TO bid All bidders are In
vited to DE present at the opening. +. A. HITCH-
COCK, Secretary. apo,l2,lss,,4t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. UNITED
States Patent Office, Washington, DC, April ..
1902-Sealed proposals Tin Quadruplicate will be
received at this Office until O'clock pm. Saturday.
May 3. 1902. end will be Immediately opened there
after in III. presence of such bidders attend,
for producing during the fiscal year ending June 30.
1893 by the photo-lithographfc process, copies *
drawings Of the weekly issues of patents designs.
trademarks and lending applications, for the re-
production Of exhausted copies Of drawings and
specification s. OF foreign patents and publications.
for producing copies Of drawings on n reduced
scale for the library edition of patents and for tho
production of the Official Gazette including all in
deXes therefor also for reproducing by silver print
photographs photographs of designs All bids ac-
cepted and contracts awarded subject to arprp-
priation 10y Congress to meet the expense. Speci-
fcations and specimens. with forms of proposal.
will be furnished application TO the Chief Clerk
OF the Patent Office. Proposals must be sealed
and Endorsed Proposals for PhotO-lthographc
Work, Patent Office" All bidders invited 10
be present at the opening. FREDERICK !. AL
LEN Commissioner. ap5. L.. IL, -. At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY, ETC.-GoN.
eminent Printing Office, Once OF the Public
Printer Washington, ID. C.. April g. 1s02.-Seal-
ed proposals will be received at this Office until
O'Clock pm, May 1. 1902 for furnishing sta
torery, fuel ice, hardware, plumbing and electric
supplies. lumber. etc. for the use OF the Gov
eminent Printing Office during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1903. The right to reject any and
all bids and to waive defects is reserved Detail
ed schedules OF the stationery fuel, ice, etc,
required, accompanied by blank proposals, and
giving the regulations with which bidders must
comply may be obtained by addressing this office.
F. W. PALMER. Public Printer. ap5, IL. 1873
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

Rev. S. X. Braun of Easton, Pa, ad-
dressed the meeting of the Young People
Society of the First Baptist Church Tues
day evening on Christ in the Passover"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

The Armat motion pictures were exhib-
tied last evening at Trinity NJ. Z. Church
before a large audience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

The century social recently held at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church was
reported as a most delightful affair.
The century" in Z. charge embraced
those members Of 1.-the church whose
names begin within the letter 49,
with Mrs. Frank speare as centurion
and a committee Of fifteen as assistants.
The evening was spent with social games
and an orchestra provided music through
out the evening. Before the meeting ad-
5ourned refreshments were served. The
last century social Of the year will be given
about May 10. and the 100 in charge will
include the members ,of the church whose
with the exception of'the 8.
The Epworth League of ,Hamllne M. e.
Church gave an "at home social last even
ing, to which six chapters IN the city were
invited. The Sunday SCHOOL room of the
church was handsomely decorated with
palms and cut flowers, which lent very
There was an immense audience Of young
people, and the occasion was regarded as a
most enjoyable affair. Mr.. Baker Of Me-
ropolitan NJ. p. Church gave an entertain
ing chalk talk. and an informal musical
program was rendered, after which re-
under the auspices Of the literary and So
cial departments Of the Epworth League in
charge of Miss Alice Clark and Miss Annie
X. SWEET. ..s - TX
The ladies' missionary. societies of the
Gunton Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church held their regular monthly meet
ings in the chapel of the church Thursday,
large number of the members being pres
emit. Addresses relative to the work among
freedmen and the general home missionary
board were delivered. and at the noon hour
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PROPOSALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS STPPIIL,S
Office OF Superintendent, state. War and NAVY
Department Building.-Sealcd proposals, In ,lupi-
cate, will he received at this office until TWO
PM on THURSDAY MAY FIRST 1902 FOR fnr-
nishing this office, during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1908 with Soap, Brushes Sponges Paints
Oils, Nails. Screws etc. Schedules aud an n.r.s-
sary information he obtained upon aupii,at ion
q. w. BAIRD, Commander, l.. 5. y. Suprrintru-
dent. ale5 II 10 ~,
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STATIONERY.-SEALED PROPOSALS., IN DU-
plicate. will be received at the SecEetarys Office.
Navy Department, Washington, ID. c., until TWO
O'CLOCK PM. THURSDAY, MAY FIRST, 1902,
and publicly opened Immediately thereafter. for
furnishing stationery and miscellaneous supplies for
the Navy Department. in Washington, during the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1903. Blank forms Of
proposals giving the necessary information will be
furnished on application to the department. JOHN
D. LONG, Secretary. ap5&l9
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ICE.-SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ment. Washington, D. c., until TWO O'CLOCK
Pm; THURSDAY. MAY FIRST. 1902, to supply
year ending June 80. 1908 Bids must be made in
duplicate. upon forms which will be supplied upon
application to the department. JOHN u. LONG,
Secretary aDS&19
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

the Lutheran Young Peoples Union of the
city will be held next Tuesday evening at
the home Of the president, Rev. c. H. But
Ter, when arrangements for the annual sum-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19

DR.. G. n. Luccock of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church returned Tuesday
evening from Chicago, where he had dedi-
Gated Presbyterian church at Oak Park
the previous Sunday. During his absence
his pulpit was supplied Sunday in the
morning by DR.. John Dewitt and In the
evening by President Daniel W. Fisher of
Hanover College, both members of the
creed revision committee
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27
Mississippi Comments.

Adam Byrd needed no wings to
get to congress.
Natchez can have the old pen
nant if she wants it. s
Those of US who can't 90 to the
seaside can 60 a fishing.
Mississippi newspaper men as
a rule do not run for office. Sensi-
BILE.
The liberia peach is being talk
ed about these days second to cot
ton.
Governor LOngiuo has not yet
refused to call a special session of
the legislature.
Farmers are getting their farms
insured against railroads running
through them over night.
The BOonville Plaindealer nom.
mated Hon. w. NJ. Cox for
governor. That's the sixteenth.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27
Mexican
Mustang Liniment.'

1t gives immediate relief. Get a piece of soft old
linen cloth, saturate it with this liniment and bind
loosely upon the wound. You can have no adequate
idea what an excellent remedy this is for a burn until
you have tried it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27

The popular view Of the relation Of
the blood to human character and
conduct is marked by many q familiar
expression. We speak of there being
''bad blood" between people at enmi-
ty, Of "blue blood" az indicating an
cestry, of "black blood" as describing
q treacherous nature, and in many an
other phrase mark our belief that in
the mental, moral and physical man,
+'the blood is the life." The one ba-
sis of a healthful, happy and useful
life Is pure blood. With the blood
pure, disease has no permanent lodg-
ing place 10 the system. For this rea.
son the use of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery rids the body Of
diseases which have their origin in
impurity of the blood. It absolutely
purihes the blood, carrying off the
waste matter, increasing the action of
the blood making glands, and building
up the body by supplying the blood in
quantity and quality such as is essen
tial to q condition Of health. It cures
ninety eight people out of every hun
dred who give it a fair trial.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27
A citizen Of Fannin, Rankin
county predicts frost Oct. A.

county predicts frost Oct. A.
Governor LODginO is at Biloxi
taking camp fare with the boys.
The truck farmers along the
1. G. don't care a continental
what the price Of cotton is.
The doctors say that returning
from a stay in the north at this
time is apt to cause sickness.
Uncle shug Holly was in Boon
vile last week and the Plaindeal-
er politely invites Shug to come
again.
The Oktibbeha state fair will be
held at Starksville October Z, s
and 8. It's good news to tell OF
these fairs.
Joe Watt Fugitt has been
sentenced to hang at BOOnVille.
JOe's name ought to be Tempus
and then he could Fugitt faster.
With her other factories Missis.
sippi might brew her own beer as
we'll as pack her own pork. This
sending away money for ~necessiti-
es is all wrong.
The Southern Fam Journal
says that its deliberate judgement
is that land in Mississippi affords
the finest opportunity in the world
for investment.
According to the BOOnville
Plaindealer the TishOmingO bank
Office is rapidly having the brick
work pushed to completion. It
was a great push.
The Oxford Eagle breaches a
sermon with "Plant Wheat as the
text, "JOin forces" the Eagle
says, ''and plant wheat and reap
a harvest Of independence"
Some Mississippians are now
rakiug together enough money to
send their boys and girls to other
states to go to school when they
can get just as good an education
at hon.. This is in line with the
fact that the new capitol Of Mime.
sofa is built Of Georgia marble
while that in the Mississippi capt.
toll comes from Massachusetts, or
some other eastern state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27

The triumphant victory Of John
Sharp Williams for congressman 10
the primaries held in the Eighth dis
trict last week, was one which dem
onstrates that now and then the peo-
pie awaken to the fact that all the
politicians demand Of them is not al
ways the best. Williams was thrown
into q district with two other mem
bers Of congress doubtless 10 the
hope that he might be disposed o..
Then the dirty work Of such men as
Edgar s. Wilson and his gang, headed
by the Govesnor Of the state, laid
their pipes to retire Williams to priv
ate life. Nothing was too mean for
them to do, even to the writing Of
private letters attempting to drive
friends from the popular congressman
In the hope Of defeating him in the
primary. The people, however, were
not to be deluded in this manner, and
when the day for the primary arrived
Williams was triumphantly chosen by
a handsome majority over both OF his
competitors. The landslide was so
decisive that his enemies were prac-
tically annihilated. Since then they
have beea rubbing their ears on the
ground so hard to try and determine
where the center of the crater was To-
Gated, that they have peeled the skin
of their own faces.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27

The triumphant victory Of John
Sharp Williams for congressman in
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27

J. w. Buchanan Of the Grenada
Sentinel is in favor Of a state dis
pensary as an era iicatOr Of the
blind tiger. Buck knows by ex-
perience that people will have
their liquor.
The average political cOmbina-
ton being Matched for next year is
going to be promptly and properly
smashed By the voters, who no
longer, as Of old, are like hounds
following a hare.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27
MALARIA AND
YELLOW JACK
CFrOm n. 2. HsraIa, JanuaEy b. -

"The widow Of DR.. Lazeare, who, in
the employ Of the Government, went
TO Cuba, wa inoculated with Yellow
Fever through mosquito bites, and died,
applied to Congress for relief to-day"
The above tells of the sad culmina.
tiOn of q series Of experiments by the
Government, all of which proved con-
clusively that the familiar mosquito Is
q dangerous vehicle for carrying Ma
lAria, "YellOw Jack" and other malar-
fal feVers.