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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30

doughty blow right in the solar pexus region of the
trusts
To those persons who cOncede that the President
is full OF good intentions, but who skeptcal as
to his ability to compel honest and effective Repub-
can action against the trusts these administration
organs reply in effect that we have no idea how
strong Mr.. Roosevelt really is when he makes up
his mind to exert his strength. This he has done
now, they announced, and the display Of masterful
ness will come schedule time and result in the
triumphant knOcking-Out of the monopoly COM
bines.
Thoughtful students OF the situation will not fall
to note that this promise Of the demolition Of the
trusts II accepted at Its face value by the people,
will carry the Republican party nicely through the
Congressional campaigns now under way. It will
prevent that reckoning with the people which is
otherwise certain to be demanded. Every time an
indignant protest is lifted against the shameful
Republican record Of subseTviency to the trusts in
the last session Of Congress the response will be-
Waitl Hasn't the President said that he is getting
ready to knock the trusts into cooked HAITI He'll
do it, too. You just wait"
All of which will be very fne from the trust and
administration view point il the people can just be
fooled into this pOstpOnement Of action the Re
publican record. Although President Roosevelt
may have spoken in utter good faith in promising
an honest and effective warfare the trusts, about
all he has accomplished is to play into the hands OF
the trust agents in the Republican party. They
will take all possible advantage Of Mr. ROOSEVELT
words as serving to advert popular wrath against
their party in the Congressional elections.
But do you think for a minute that they will per-
NIT the President to inure the trustsi Never they
are sufficiently powerful to defeat him here just as
they defeated him in the Cuban reciprocity issue,
and they will see to it that his promises Of trust
destruction are as empty as air.
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30

1t is little bit singular that great universities
should allow professors of this and that and the
other thing to go abroad lecturng on topics which
concern the very vitals of the nation without thor
ough- understanding of their subject The trouble
with professor who lives within the walls Of a col
egiate institution is that he absOrbs theory and is
out OF touch with the pratticalities of life We
have had various instances within the last few years
OF the teachers Of theory misunderstanding practice
The latest professor to 'iarH the nation is Albert
Bushnell Hart, Of Harvard, who lectured at the Uni
versty of Chicago the other night. The only point
in the professors address in which we are concern
ed is the statement that the Monroe doctrine is
practically dead letter; that cit is useless to at
tempt to police all the American continent and
that I'VE will only get involved in costly wars If we
stick to it." That sort Of talk is absurd 1t might
be pardoned in Ignorant persons, but not in a col
lege professor who claims to know history. The
monroe doctrine was never more alive than it is to
day. and never has it been more widely recognized.
IL Will stand for all time. Nor is it at all necessary
to police the entire American continent 1t is but
essential to hold to the doctrine and no nation will
ever question our right to support it, That is one
reason why we maintain navy, why we have Just
launched such magnificent fighter as the battle
ship Maine. We are giving notice to the world
that we are prepared to protect the interests OF the
United States the world over and the more ships
we have the better is maintained our proud position
on land and sea. great navy is the price OF peace
and so long as we have one no country Is going to
Interfere with us least Of all 30 question the vaid
ty Of the Monroe doctrine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30
ATTEMPT TO DODGE A RECKONING.

ITH much straining and a most
tremendous effort the various Re-
publican organs in touch with the
administration are endeavOring to
convince the public that President
Roosevelt is preparing to deliver q
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30


T/1~~N| ''The South, remarks the Globe
is keeping pace with the general progress of the
country, all things considered. In fact, the bank
cearings for the first six months Of the present year
show that in respect she has done better than the
Middle and New England States combined. The
Southern States gained 1877 per cent in bank clear
ings, while the Middle States report decrease OF
1871 and New England fell off 81 per cent"
This is, indeed a significant showing, and is
necessarily accompanied by record of commercial
and industrial development that explains the nOta-
BILE gain in bank clearings The type OF Southern
Business man and manufacturer now in evidence is
the purely modern type, envOlved by conditions
which demand the higest order of practical ability
Alert enterprising, bold proper OCCASION thor
Oughly posted in the details Of his calling he is
upbuilding the South on the frmest foundations.
The younger men Of this section admirably
trained and equipped for success.
Within the next ten years the truth that the South
has taken foremost place as a commercial and
manufacturing section will be more than ever con-
vincing The Southern States have vast natural
resources yet to be developed. The men now at the
front possess the character and the skilled forcefu
ness necessary is such development. The atten-
tiOn of outside capital is directed to the South a;
never before. 1t is safe prediction that section
OF the Union will make greater strides in develop
ment along the best lines than will the South in
say the first quarter Of the new century.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30

Every honest man believes he s right and that is
why he doesn't agree with the other fellow who
holds different views. They sometimes decide to
act together but that doesn't make both Of them
right or both wrong in their opinions. The only
trne conversion comes from a change of heart
This is true in politics as we'll as in religion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30

Captain Bradlee Strong has gone to London,
presumably to grow up with the country. He was
shade too fast for New York, so there is no telling
what be win do to the customs Of London.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30

It is estimated that the gold in the United States
treasury would pay the entire expense Of the govern
ment for one year and still leave S5OOOO,0OO on
hand.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30
A RECENT CONVERT.

I VIDENTLY a recent convert to
populistic ideas is the Louisville
Commercial, the leading Republi-
4 can morning paper of the South.
; 1t has recently favorably comment
ed on the initiative and referendum,
while in a recent issue of it has this
to say of State or governmental
insurance system, which is thor
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30

King Edward, it is said, viii never be a well man
again. How could one expect him to be with three
doctors looking after bis healtni
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30

Foul Of the Republican representative Of Mich
gan who opposed the Cuban reciprocity bin becaus
the devotion to the beet sugar interests have ai
ID to receive denomination.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-30
SOUTHERN PROSPERITY.

- ITH just recognition of the truth
n that prosperity in one section OF
the Union should be a cause OF
satisfaction to all, the Boston Globe
= comments in congratulatOry spirit
q on the great industrial advance
A ment of the South now becoming so
y apparent to the world.
(CTba Gouth - rouoo rho tho G1oho
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03

bridge. forming a dam. The structure is six
feet under water. The Lyndhurst bridge gave
wsv this afternoon
The flow of water at the Dundee dam is enor-
nous Men are watching it, and instant alarm
will be given here if it goes. Should the dam
give way. it is thought that loss OF life must re
suit Dundee Island is washing away. The En-
mons Hotel is submerged to the tops of the
dinner tables. The guests were forced to leave
IL this morning.
The food In the Passaic has "aused much
damage at Newark. The water is higher than
has been known in years Factory Easements
on both sides of the river inundated and
the fires under boilers put out In the eastern
part OF the city the river hundreds of
cellars are flooded and the low lying land COW
cred half a foot with water Timber and other
loose material floating down the stream was
lodged against the bridges. but did no damage
Early yesterday a request was received from
Paterson for TowbOats. and many were sent up
the river.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
BOATSIN ALBANY STREETS
MIGHTY HUDSON RISES AND DESTROYS
PROPERTY NEAR ITS BANKS.

Albany March 2.-Railroad traffic has been
badly interfered with. and not a wheel has
turned on a streetcar line to-day. resdlt or
the Hudson River Overfowing it's banks. The
entire southern portion Of the city is under
water. and residents have to rowboats to get
to and from their homes The New-York Cen
tral Railway trains from New-York City are
from two to five hours late They have to use
the tracks of the Harlem branch from Hudson
to Chatham and then the Boston and Al
bany Railway tracks to this city. The New
York Central tracks west of Albany are entirely
under water and all trains transferred to
the West Shore Railroad at Rotterdam Junction.
A heavy rainfall which set in about O'Clock
this morning and continued until sunset. has
caused one of the highest freshets in the his
tory of the Hudson River at this place. 1t mas
swept away thousands of dollars worth OF
portable property and has caused much suffer-
ing to the residents Of the southern section of
the city, whose houses are completely cut on
by the water and are accessible only by means
of rowboats.
Trains which left New-York at 30 o'clock
last night did reach this city at all. At
Castleton the water so high that the EN-
gine fires We're extngushed and the passengers
were forced to remain IN the cars until daylight
when boats were obtained and they were trans
ferTed to carTyalls, which took them to Brook
view, where a Boston ana Albany train was
waiting to bring them to this city.
At = o'clock to- night the water began TO ran
slowly, and little more trouble Is looked for.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
HIGHEST IN MANY YEARS.
SUSQUEHANNA RAGING. But WORST OF
THE DANGER Is PAST.

Sunbury Penn. March "A thrteen-foot
flood in the Susquehanna River this place
threatens the town with serious damage. Back
water has flooded the lower central portion
of the town a depth of from four TO six feet,
and the residents were tonight forced 10 seek
shelter on the highlands leaving their house
hold effects to the mercy of the water The
river is still rising, and is within a few inches
OF overflowing the benk.
Passenger and freight traffic is at a stand
STILL the tracks being inundated for miles
around To protect their bridge which spans
the susquehanna River the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company has placed upon it
train of cars loaded with iron.
Although no fatalities have been reported as
yet many narrow escapes from drowning have
occurred.
Harrisburg Penn. March 2.-The second and
third piers of the famous old Comeback Bridge.
the Harrisburg side were washed away ny
high water early this morning. The bridge was
built in 1916. and was probably the oldest bridge
across the Susquehanna River. 1t is owned by
Harrisburg capitalists, and will Immediately be
rebuilt
Much damage has been done by the high
water In and about Harrisburg The Pennsyl-
vania Railroads steel bridge at Rockville Is in
danger and the company is sending It's trains
the Cumberland Valley Bridge at Bridge
and if the water goes much higher II is expected
that the damaged section will be carried away.
The water has done damage TO the Sl,OJOOoO
bridge which the company Is building at ROCK
Vile. The Pennsylvania steel Works at Steel
ton and the iron and steel mills in South Harris
burg have been forced TO close down on account
of water in the 1ywheel pits.
South Harrisburg is under water, and many
of the families in that locality are living in the
upper stories OF their homes. Last night two
hundred persons sought safety in the school
house at Lochiel.
The water has been reCeding since noon, al
though IL is feared II viii again rise when the
volume of water up the river comes down
Streetcar traffic between Harrisburg and Steel
ton is badly crippled by high water. The Penn
sylvania Railroad tracks between Middletown
and South Harrisburg covered with water
in some sections.
hanna River is the highest in twenty-five years.
The heavy body OF ice between Binghamton and
CoOperstown has passed out. but has done much
damage. The tannery building at Red Rock wa
carried down stream. and took with IL a section
Halstead. All passenger trains running
from New-York to Waverly. thence westward
over the Lehigh Valley road to Buffalo
at Columbia is still very high though not dan
gerously so. Very little ice is running. Tele-
phonic communica tion with points further down
the river has not yet been restored. md it is i'm
possible 70 learn the condition of affairs from
section gorged Saturday and suffering
from food water. From the appea rance Of the
river at Columbia, however, IL is thought the
gorges below have broken.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
HENRY K. SHELDON DEAD.

Henry X. Sheldon died yesterday al his home,
No 900 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn from com
plication of diseases after illness lasting about
a year He born in Windsor. Conn, seventy
six years ago, and came to Brooklyn when five
years old He entered the hardware business when
a young man. and later became senior member OF
the firm Of sheldon Hoyt & Co., Of NewYork
Recently he had been deyotIng himself TO his
financial interests, and To music and art, Of which
he was a patron His collection of paintings is
considered 10 he of the finest in Brooklyn He
a member OF the First Presbyterian Church
of Brooklyn. the Rembrandt Club. OF Manhattan
president OF the board of directors of the Brook
lyn Academy of Music, director In the Brooklyn
Institute of Arts and Sciences. the American Dis
trct Telegraph COMPANY. the Fidelity and Casual
" Company the Brooklyn Savings Bank. Amerl
can Exchange Bank. Brooklyn Trust Company
and the Long Island Savings and Trust Company
lie leaves widow and daughter
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
CASPER LAWSON.

Casper Lawson died Friday from paralysis at
the home OF his daughter. Mrs. -. II. Bedel. in
Poughkeepsie. Mr.. Lawson born on November
o. 1928 at Baruegat y. i. His great GRANDPA Their
William c. Lawson, was one OF the early settlers In
Dutchess County n. Y. and married Miss Eighmie
who the first white girl born In the county
In 1s47 Casper Lawson married Miss Eliza Nichols
OF Passaic, and to this city. He went into
the hard brick business He was OF the early
Ninth Warders He started In business in
Chares-st, but later moved to C1arkson-st which
was considered far of town as to eudanger
the success OF the business He member of
the Mechanics and Traders Exchange. In 1868 he
left this city and bought ar estate situated be-
tween Poughkeepsie and Pleasant Valley. where he
lived TIL the time OF his death He leaves a widow
and six children. one OF whom, Casper \. La Nson,
lives in this city al No. S36 West End-HVe. The
funeral will be held to-day al 230 p. In POugh-
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
RIVERS FALLING AT PITTSBURG
THE FLOOD LOSSES ESTIMATED AT MORE
THAN A MILLION DOLLARS

Pttsburg. March 2-This city and Allegheny
have far recovered from the food as TO have
resumed all ordinary traffic and to have a great
measure overcome the inconvenience brought about
by the high waters The only portions of either
city still under water the lower parts of Penn
ave, in Pittsburg. and the Woods Run district in
Allegheny. Both of these sections will be free OF
water before morning, the rivers steadily
falling here and at all points above.
At II o'clock tonight the Ohio River mark at
DAVIS Island dam 1868 feet, fall of nearly
three feet since S IN. The Monongahela River
at o'clock this morning registered 80 feet and at
8 m. q feet
All day long great gangs OF men have been at
work pumping out cellars, carting away debris
ana cleaning up generally, while other crowds OF
sigh looked on. encouraging chatting as
( the humor struck them.
An estimate OF the DANA ge dcne here by the food
IL hard 10 get at tonight. but conservative men
place the total al about t25oOo This includes the
loss 10 thousands OF workmen I'm wages We'll as
the actual property loss Merchants the loss in
the Penn-ave. district alone. from the Lincoln Ho-
tel 20 Twefth-st. Will probably exceed $500 001. The
worst sufferer in this district is the Lincoln yyhich
is damaged about 80 600. Another heavy loser in
the district is the Alvin Theatre where about 81 0aD
damage done The Duauesne Theatre also suf-
feTed considerably.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
PENNSYI FANIA RECOTERING.
WATERS RECEDING AND WORK OF
RESTORATION HAS BEEN BEGUN.

Philadelphia. March 2.-The Schuylkll River
is again within its banks and close to its normal
condition tonight. The work Of cleaning up
was begun last night and to-day the railroads
that skirt the shores of the river resumed oper-
alton The first train out of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroads city depot. at Twenty-fourth
and Chestnut SITS. left here at T:30 o'clock this
morning for the West. The last train out or the
depot previous to the food started on Friday
evening Service to Pottsville and. Reading over
both the Pennsylvania and Reading roads from
this city is also aga!n in full operation
The destruction wrought by the storm was
so great that many industrial establishments
along the rivers banks Will be unable TO resume
work for several days. Many buildings used
for manufacturing purposes had their founda-
tions weakened and their machinery clogged
with mud Thousands of persons visited the
scenes of the flood to-day and watched the hun
dreds Of workmen clearing away the debris and
pumping the water out of cellars of houses and
other buildings.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
CHILD BROWNS IN CELLAR
WATER IsOLATEs WESTCHESTER
HOUSES BRIDGES WASHED AWAY.

The heavy fall Of rain and the melting OF snow
IN the last three days has caused the Bronx River
90 overflow its banks. causing great damage ana
havoce throughout the Bronx valley. in Westches-
ter County. Lawns OF country places ne'"erH
White Plains and West Mount Vernon are covered
with water 10 a depth Of three feet In West Mount
Vernon and Scarsdale several houses are Isolated
bv water so that the inmates have to use row.
boats to reach dry land.
The high tide at City Island has flooded the
highways and washed away several bridges. cell
lars I'm White Plains Tuckahoe, Yonkers. Mount
Vernon WoodIawn and Wamsbridse contain
considerable water. while 20 reach the ialI'O"u
,tatioDs rubber boots must be worn
only death was reported az the result "i oid
daughter OF Alr and Mrs. Thomas OConnor. ot
Anthony-ave., Wakefield. She was founi dIo%''G ~
- tbe cellar OF her home which was Hooded IL
is believed that the child while playing Ttar the
cellar window, fell in as the frame was proheH'
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
IDLE MILLS IN NEW-ENGIAND.
srrr1 THE FLOOD CONDITIONS IN THAT
SECTION ARE NOT ALARMING.

BOSTON. March 2-Flood reports are general TO-
night from every part OF Ne"-Enslanu a''"oue u"
80 o,I,tiors are not particularly alarming. for
tho rainstorm has passed and the thermometer IL
a little lower The remarkably heavy rainiaIl OF
Friday night and the warm temperature since theh
has carried away most OF the snow whlch zen
during February. The indications in Eastern New
ENGLAND are that the freshets Will not do anything
like the damage the high water In the early winter
did unless the thaw continues heavy ana without
break over the water sheds Of the Penobscot. Ken
nebec and .sndroscoggn rivers.
In southern New England. and especially Massa-
chusetts the snow has gone entirely, and the thaw
Is thus ended. The damage done and likely 10 come
s along the streams which the wheels OF mills
employing in the aggregate a hundred thousand
opera or more Scores of mills likely TO be
idle tomorrow and possibly for few days.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
CAUSES HIS SISTERS DEATH.
FoUR-YEAR-OLD BOY TURNED ON GAS
WHILE OTHERS SLEPT.

desire to be helpful the part OF Jack"
Jacobwit2 the four yea r-old Of Jacob Jacob
WITT of No. 234 Vermont-st., Brooklyn. caused the
death Of his little eighteen -months-o old sister and
placed his mother In danger yesterday. Jack got
up o'clock. No one else awake. He
thought that he would help his father and light
the gas stove In his mothers room. He turned on
the gas but unable TO get the burners to light
He supposed he had turned the gas off when he
back to bed
TWO hours later the father got up and smelled
gas. He found his wife's room fun OF that which
escaping from the stove Mother and daugh-
ter unconscious. DR. Hickok was called. and
managed to revive Mrs. Jacobwltz.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
WATERS RECEDE AT SCRANTON,
BLOODHOUND TRAVELLERS ARE SEEKING
TRANSPORTATION TO NETWORK.

Scranton, Penn, March 2--Incessant RAIN al
day caused the Lackawan1a to begin 10 rise
again at noon and in five hours it had Increased
It's depth thirty inches II had receded nve feeJ
prior to this however and when the rain ceased
at nightfan danger of a repetition Of Fridays
flooding subsidized
The Delaware Lackawanna ana western
company was tied up on Saturday night oy tne
oyerhowing Of the Delaware at Delaware water
Gan and a washout at Elmhurst- Trafnc was
resumed AT noon to-day. 1t is the only ROAD eA-
cent the local line of the Delaware and Hudson
that is now open. Hundreds of bloodhound traV-
auars from wiIkesbarre are iocking here TO get
10 New-YOrk and Philadelphia
Joseph Gallagher, a fOurteen-year-old fayIor
hoy was drowned by falling from bridge into
the river and James O'Malley, miner, thirty
Ave wears old, who has not been seen since
SATURDAY. morning. Is supposed 10 have lost his
life In crossing Keyser Greek on his way home
from work.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
ALONG THE UPPER sUsQUEHANNA.
NINE LIVES LOST At WILKESBARRE AND
GREAT DAMAGE DONE.

Wnkesbarre. Penn. March "A heavy rainfall
and rush OF water from its upper tributaries
caused the north branch OF the Susquehanna River
TO rise ra pidly to-day. This morning II twenty
nine feet above low water mark. and at 10 o'clock
this evening the gauge showed 81 feet and inches
It is thought that there will be another rise Of "A
few inches before the water recedes To-day's high
water mark is equal to that OF 1865. which has
always been known a record breaker
The people living in River and adjoining streets
which is the principal residential portion OF
the city. were hemmed i'm by The water and are
unable TO leave their homes unless by boat All
the streets in West Pittston under several feet
OF water. The body Of Mrs. Rowland. who died
this afternoon, had TO be removed from the prem
ises on the boat. there was danger OF the house
being carried away. DR.. w. J. Butler had to be
rowed I'm boat to a house at Riverside to attend a
woman who shortly afterward gave birth to a
child.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
WHEELING Is SUFFERING.

Wheeling w Va March Wheeling tonight is
experiencing the worst food il has had since that
OF 1884 with one exception. The maximum % feet
2 inches was reached at O'Clock this evening. and
the decline is expected to begin about midnight. In
wheeling Rellaire Benwood. Martins Ferry. and
Bridgeport scores factories have been entered by
the raging waters. fires eXtlngulshed ana twenty
thousand men made idle.
This afternoon some North Waeeling boys built
a fire on the river bank. and in the debris used as
fuel was a partially filled can of nitro -glycerine,
which exploded with tremendous report. Three
Of the boys were seriously injured.