Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-13

The Rev. Jacob Wheeler, Maryland Dunkard
who was buried Monday, had preached in one pull
pit for more than forty years. In all that time he
would never take cent OF salary or allow "col-
lection to be "taken up IN his church. IL must
have been popular The doctrine that salvation 8
free rises in too many frugal minds just about the
time when the plate or box begins to go around
This old Dunkard preacher was great warrior
anb baptizer. Some cleUgymen have benignity
and g simplicity that endear them to youth and
maid; and the folks that have been Joined in mar
riage bv them like to have their children baptized
! bv the same kind hands, Our dunkard was an or.
ator OF much inspiration and effectiveness; and he
never wore craVat. The little dash OF popularity
or eccentricity is seldom wanting in these strong
and amiabe characters. 1t gives them flavor Of
originality and makes them the more acceptable to
their CONGREGATIONS You can hardly forgive even q
saint for being sanity unless be she has some lit
tie weakness or strangeness. Then uncOnsciOusly
you pity and patrOnize them little and your self
esteem is salved. ''PoOr, dear soul, there isn't
better man in the world; but so queer. Why al
times I almost think he'sa little touched
The pacifcation OF South Africa is sure to be fol
lowed by tremendous increase in population, trade
and Industrial activity, and reports-frOm that par
OF the world show that Americans have already takel
stebs to get at least their share OF the market which
lie opening up there. Even while the war was gOlni
on South Africa has imported goods to the value o
over 100000, ,OO0 not including the imports TO
military supplies. or this the United States 60
only about S14 600, 900. That We mean to do bette
in the future is proved by the report Of the Brtis
commission sent to South Africa to investigate tn
trade conditions there. The commission report
that the Americans are making every effort to cap
lture the market and viii probably succeed. Their
seems to be no reason why they should not. w
have the things which South Africa wants and ca
supply them better in quality and cheaper in pric
than England can. Projects are already under va
for increasing the railway system and further deve
opng the mining resources Of the Transvaal and tn
lOrange Colony. For all this we can supply materi
, al. One report from Cape Town says that trelgh
rates are being offered there from America cheape
/. than from England. We soon ought to be sellin
SOnth Africa exports to the amount OF sOmethin
like $780, 600, 600 annually.
The cOlored people Of New Orleans declare tbs
they will not patrOnize the seperate cars the la
{ requires the street railway company to put int
+ operation October 10. They purpose to establis
stage lines and in opposition to the street car
There is mnch indignation expressed by them but Ii
tie common sense. They cannot think seriously thu
the stage lines viii be financially successful; the
must therefore, recognize that their remedy is OF ten
: pOrary nature Stage lines will not break up Il
J. street car company and it is doubtful if they can
operated long enough to serve an object lesson
. the next Louisiana legislature and cause repeal
+ the separate car law
!, TIE rumor that Pierpont Morgan was going to r
tire proved to be well founded. But he arose me-