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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-10

rich mineral deposits, and still the milIiOnaires,
tramps and sums abound, and the malitia hover
ing over the labOrers, while board of arbitration
says to monopoly, "please don't" and to the lab.
Orer, "pease do" Nature has done her best to lay
the foundation for the greatest republic Of the world
A repub ic arched by abundance, spanned by plenty
and filed with hope, but in spite of nature we turn
party idolatOrs and wander forth political mendi
cants and industrial slaves not knowing that every
dollar taken from labor without an equivalent is
robbery, aud that the wealth of the nation belongs
to them that produced it. The storm cloud hang
ing over the nation is monopoly, not capitol and
labor, but monopoly and labor No man or set OF
men should be allowed to control prices. The mar
ket must be opened and controlled in the public
interest. And where monopoly Is necessary it must
be owned by and for the people. The people have
1t In their power to own the monopoly or to remain
owned by 1t. Here, then, is your real issue, and
what are you going to do about its
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-10

be with as testing our natioua fitness to deal With
less favored races.
In this recognition of the question the govern.
lnent deals with more than three hundred groups of
Indians, tribes fragments OF them as found at the
various agencies The language used by these In.
dau tribes varies very much, but it is generally
untelligible to Indians OF other tribes. In Ques
tion recently put to children at a recent school com
mencement at Carlisle, Pa, the question "How
many different native languages and dialects are
spoken by the 800 Indian children heref" The re-
sponse was ''eghty-twO."
The fact that we have right here among us in Mis-
slsspp and on the STREETS of Meridian from day to
day some of the original inhabitants OF this country
calls for thoughts OF who and what they we're and
are; and whittier are they drifting. At the MOhonk
conference, held in Michigan last October for the
consideration Of the interests OF our prmogenitOrs
much was learned, particularly through agents,
teachers and missionaries. Mr.. A. K. Finly, who
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-10

MS rights to the occupation of this continent
Moan webster, who wrote a dictionary, decided
that 1t impossible to precisely define the legal
condition OF the Indian through legal phraseoogy,
but he said very definitely that he had perdetual
rights" He said further "We have left their
rights diminutiVe until after they leave their land
IN severality Yet the general severality' act of
1917, known as the Dawes bilP makes a citizen of
the state or territory where the land is taken, and
therefore citizen Of the United States for twenty
hVe years as inalenable and free from taxation and
Is made absolute In fee simple at the expiration of
twenty five years."
Is only through allOtments OF land that way
mas oeen provided for admitting Indians into citi-
zenship since it is through their land that these
undlstinguished inhabitants with diminutive rights
can become citizens. But let ourselves question.
Gan we see really that these rights are perpetual
vanishing or really diminutive in the real rights to
the tenure Of the land.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-10

We desire to ask all our friends to whom we have been
sending this paper of them for three full years with
out ever hearing from them to rmtus during the present
month sufficient amount to at least pay them up to the
beginning of the year to be Insured in upon u.s.
We have obligations to meet before that time and it
is not encouraging to contemplate borrowing the money
with which to pay what owe when we can look over
ourdenquent list and that there due subscrp
ton from those have tried to accommodate over Two
Thousand ($2,OOO.0O) Are you delinquent?
Printed after the little red mailing slip on
paper is the date of expiration of your subscription
Please look at it now and etus receive the amount due us
without delay for need it, One two or three dollars
remitted cripple or embarrass the sender while
few hundred prompt responses to this notice would give
us snug sum and enable to meet all demands upon u.s.
Please do not put off butattend to it today
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-10

race will have crossed the "Father Of waters and
found dwelling place, or a rendezvous in the Indi.
Territory, that orcumsCrbed space on this great
continent spared and allotted to them, and dediCa
ted to their use by this government, so much
younger than the race itself, which has grown to
greatness and to glorious strength upon the land
which was taken from the Indians by the strong
hand Of civilization, and the conqueFing hand Of
war.
The story Of this present emigration movement
suggests the inquiry is the Indian race dying Outf
It Is commonly believed 80 By white Americans; but
according to the census there we're In the United
States, exclusive OF the Alaskan territory in 1890
259, 900 Indians. The census Of 1900 gives them
go, 600.
According to the estimates OF the most careful
ehnOlOgist there seems to be proof that since this
continent was discovered there has been 3 time
when the Indians on our territory we're materIall
more in number than they are now. Therefore, they
cannot be considered as dying ont. They are per
petual inhabitants and IshOuld be considered as
part Of ourselves they are now with Us and viii
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-10

He Republican party has unimped-
ed control Of legislation affecting
the currency. That party claims
to be the sole political agent Of the
conservative business class. It Is
worth while to examine the present
Republican policy regarding the
currency from it's own professed
standpoint Of banking conserya-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-10
LO, THE POOR INDIAN.
From the Meridian DAILY Press, Dec, 4. 1902.

HERE is something sad and pathet-
iC in the story OF the departure from
the Meridian railroad station yes
terday of that party Of forty ChOc-
taw Indians, natives OF this aud
adjoining Mississippi counties.
This is not the first exodus OF the
kind; it will not be the last. Many
are still with us, but, within
. short time The laak vaatipa nf the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-10
ANYTHING BUT CONSERVATIVE.

From the st. Louis Republic.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-10
OUR LABOR TROUBLES.
Written for The MEssENoER by Col. Felter, 81

ANSSA Vg Ooi' Fei1eI' Spflhshelu' III
AM not unmindful OF the fact that
in a measure l am running counter
to the intellectual make up of the
many readers of THE MESSENGER.
Still, l am persuaded that a
friendly blast from the north
region may possibly have a sOOth.
ing effect in removing the stagna.
tiOn born OF the hallucinatlon due
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
New Railway Rules.

Passengers may not kiss their
friends goodbye at the station. we
employ courteous and accommodate
ing station staff, who will be glad to
render any small service. for cur pa
irons.
Ladies may not tell each other how
to can fruits, and expect the train to be
held until they get through explaining
why LizZie's jelly will not jell.
Pet dogs may be carried in the bag
gage car only after they have been
properly and fully fed. The supply OF
baggage men is short this year and We
cannot feed any more of them to the
dogs.
Bridal parties must not throw rice al
the happy pair unless they purchase
same from the chef OF the dining car
In that case they are requested t.
throw the rice as near the dining can
as possible, where the chefs assistants
may gather it before the train leaves.
Bridal couples are positively not per-
mitted to hold hands in the day coach
es. This practice delays the other pas
sengers. from alighting promptly al
way stations.
The company VIII pay only the ole
scale of prices for cows killed by the
engine. No Beef Trust valuations viii
be nsidered.-BaltimOre American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21

The present season is the best which
the Penobscot lumbermcn have known
for years. They have already COM
menced to raft out logs in fairly large
numbers. The PenobScOt lumbermen
are all feeling optimistic concerning the
seasons outlook The MattaWamkeaS
drive, which contains about 25,00O,Oo0
feet. is practically in the Argyle and
Nebraska booms at present and has
made one of the quickest runs on rec
ord for years. The first East branch
drive has already arrived in the booms
while the second drive, which is made
up of from 30,000000 to 4O,O0O,0OO feet, IS
at Grand Lake. This drive may be eX-
pcctnd to arrive some time within the
next two weeks. The East branch drive
is ut present at Chesuncook and 1T Will
probably be six weeks before it arrives
in the booms. The greater portion Of
the drive will remain at Miilinocket.
where it will be used by the Great
Northern Paper 60. Some 2o,0O0,OO0
feet from the West branch, however,
will arrive at Bangor. Although the
West branch drive is still within Sin
weeks of reaching the booms above
Old Town it has nevertheless made re-
markable progress and everything has
been favorable. The fact that the West
branch will not arrive for some time to
come will by no means embarrass the
mill owners as there are already plenty
of logs for use for some time to come
All of the mills will be extremely busy
throughout the season. The conditions
this season are exactly opposite to
what they were last year when the
mills were unable to saw because of the
non-arrival of the drives and the lack
Of logs. Last year, it will be remem-
bered. the West branch logs did not
arrive until late in October or early in
November The Mattawamkeag drive
got into Lincoln just as the river was
freezing while the East branch timber
was also late. The trouble which was
caused last summer by the lack of logs.
| however, will not be repeated this year.
| SO far as the drives are concerned
| The Penobscot lumbermen feel that the
! outlook could hardly be brighter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
Personal Notes.

Rev. Charles Stanley Lester, Of Mil
Waukee, will sail on July 10 to Europe.
visiting various countries ana winter
| ing in Rome.
DIR. Henry f. Dosker. of Holland,
Mich, mas been elected to fill the chair
| of church history at the Louisville
Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Webster Davis will forsake Missouri
and remove to New York, where. it Is
said, he has received an offer which
comes in his line, the practice of law.
Dr. Frank X. Sanders, Of Yale Col
lego, will represent the Yale Associa-
| ton at the National College Y. NJ. c.
A. conference. which begins at Lake
Geneva on Friday.
Rev. DR.. Sakai, who was been con-
nected with the diocese of Massachu-
sets for several years, will soon return
to Japan to inaugurate an interesting
work among the Japanese university
students.
The widow Of the late Senator Cush-
man X. Davis has started new fad,
that Of wearing around her left arm
deep band Of black crepe attached to
which is miniature of her late hus-
band.
A. l.. Rotch who has been studying
the German scientific methods of OBJ
servations in the upper air. says that
everywhere he found the Blue Hill kite
had been adopted by the German OBJ
servers.
A. A. Pope, of Cleveland, will re-
build the interior of Adelbert College
at an expense to himself of about $780,
900. Mr.. Pope's gift is in remembrance
Of his friendship for Amasa Stone, who
endowed the Institution.
Pension Commissioner Ware recently
received the following note from an
Illinois woman: Dear Mr.. Ware:
am trusting in the Lord to get my pen
sion, but as | need the money / do hope
you will give a little help yourself"
John w. Hutchinson, the last living
member of the famous Hutchinson
family Of singers, was present at the
Old Settlers Association Of Leod
County. Mimi, several days ago. and
sang odd Granite State" with all the
yisor and vim of former years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
Palma Calls Down Bryan.

At the recent inauguration of PrcSi-
dent Palma in Cuba, William ]. Bryan
WAS present as a reporter representing
a New York weekly publication. This
effort on his part to earn an honest
Ewing, after dcvotng so many years to
the presidential candidacy business,
was most commcndable, but it is to be
regretted that the force Of habit was
50 strong upon him that he sacrificed
accuracy To picturcsqueness. In his
effort {" give his employers their
moneys worth he inlulge1 in sensa-
tonalism and predicted civil war and
III sorts Of unhappy ructions for the
young island republic. OF course the
prediction quickly made its way back
IL that island, ana good ola Estrada
Palma seems to have been seriously
annoyed by it. In 4 cable message to
Special Correspondent Bryan's en-
ployers. he says:-
IF Mr.. Bryan really thought he
beard the distant ron Of revolutionary
drums ana whispered call to arms in
this island when he was here, then the
rcoplc If cuba, all OF us. have cotton
in our ears. | have received no notices
81 disturbances or of anything except
uiIn"St harmony among all elements
certainly. however, our economical
situation is extremely bad. | am aware
81 great crying demand throughout
thc island among the poorer people for
work. ~ the same time | have every
evidence OF the peoples patience I'M
Ger Eroat suffering ana am conscious of
th"ir confidence in the future and Of
their determination to assist my ad-
ministIatiou through this exceedingly
oiiticult period. ! believe the Ameri-
cans Will give us the relief necessary
Il" our prosperity. | thank you for this
opportunity to say that l do not believe
| CUBA Will ever have civil war; Our
| people simply want peace and work
enough to obtain means to live
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
Rear Admiral Clark.

There is no division of sentiment
promotion to Captain Charles E. Clark
TO be a rear admiral. All agree that it
is well deserved, {, fitting recognition
Of q brave and able officer. Over his
service in the war with Spain there
has been no doubt or dispute. The
simple facts of the record make his
achievement and his name immortal.
Not yet have our people forgotten the
thrill and the enthusiasm which the
name of the Oregon aroused four years
ago, this summer. That wonderful
voyage from San Francisco around
Cape Horn to the shores of Cuba has
been, and will long be, an inspiring
theme for poet, orator and descriptive
writer. History never had parallel
voyage, ana it deeply impressed the
world with the superiority of tn:
American war vessel.
For that grand dash of $4,000 miles
| to battle much credit is due Captain
| Clark He was ready at the call and
20 were the ship ana the crew. Day
and night they drove through the seas,
ana for the last half of the voyage the
men were at the guns every minute
| expecting, aye and hoping, to sight thu
| Spanish foe. And when the Oregon ar
lived off Florida, not 4 bolt in that
mighty mechanism. was started ami
| the great craft was ready for battle.
| Its important part in the battle is nos
| forgotten, either, though as far as
strain on commander or crew or ship
was concerned the battle was an easy
affair in comparison with that forced
oceans and three zones. Even after
such voyage the Oregon was able to
leave behind the rest Of the fleet IN
cutting off the escape of the Spanish
| cruisers.
And 50, an honor to Charles f. Clark
and the oregon. He is the ideal naval
hero, ready Tor any emergency, brave
as 4 lion ana modest always. The pro-
motion is tardy and pays only part of
the nations debt of gratitude to him,
but the full debt to such a man for
such deed can never be paid. Well
may Vermont be proud Of him, and
give him equal honor with Admiral
Dewey. The old Green Mountain state
mich produced the boys who saved
the day at Bennington and the men OF
whom the lamcnted Sedgwick said at
Gettysburg, Put the Vermonters at
the head and tell the rest to keep up
mas never given the nation a noblel
specimen Of manhood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
Mere Opinion.

to let bad enough alone.
If there had been any other men
present Adam would have had 10 fight
before being acknowledged as the boss
of Eden.
Pity the man who can't be enough
interested in love story once in Il
while to snarl When he is Interrupted
1t is hard to believe that a good piece
of work ever was done by any man
who rejoiced over it just because OF
the money it was 10 bring him.
The most foolish-looking thing in the
world is a captain of industry, leading
his daughter up ID where the puny
foreign groom is waiting for her at the
altar.-Chicago Record Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21

In an eloquent little editorial tribute
TO the flag on Flag day the Iowa State
Journal says: Thirteen stripes it
win always be, but the stars will in :
crease, and will probably number an
even so within the next few years" 1t
would be interesting to know just
where the Iowa editor figures out those
five additional states. Anybody can
see three Of them in Arizona, New
Mexico and oklahoma, but where are
the others, within the next few
years." Perhaps he counts in Alaska
and Hawaii, or possibly Cuba and
Porto Rico are the future states he has
in mind. The flag will soon have AS
stars no doubt, but beyond that il is
not safe to make {, prophecy. 1t may
have 60 some day. and it is as easy
tc show the possibility of that number
as it is to name so states in the Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21

Maine has had some lively conven-
tons, this year. but nothing to men,
ton in the same day with that Repub-
lican State convention in Vermont II
must have Jared the Green Mountains
&c their very base to see such 2 thing
as Republican boilers in that state, but
we do not believe that the bolt will
prove at all serious. The spectacle OF
the Clement delegates leaving the hall
must have been about as dramatic as
that of Teller and his followers leaving
the Republican national convention OF
1886 and the result will probably be no
more disastrous to the party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
Reflections of a Bachelor.
.et a widow 10 catch a widow.

Set a widow TO catch Il widow.
The first aim of woman is to capture
man; the second to capture another.
Nothing will make a woman love you
50 quickly as to find that othe- women
do.
The reference work which a woman
most consults for information is the
clothes-line wash Of her neighbor.
a woman seems to have an idea that
if only her husband will put on slippers
when ne goes to the bathroom Il burg
lar could shoot ut him and not hit him.
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21

Ta. .ountry knows that General
WOO. IS sincere when he says that
there is nothing in his administration
ir Cuba which he wishes to conceal.
His worl, in cuba is a source of pride
to America, and The whole world has
wondered III il ana admired il. He
performed great things there for the
good Of the island. and the more they
are investigated the brighter the
record win appear. Would that all
public officials were as faithful, ener-
getic. and worthy of confidence as Gen
t,ral Wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21

Lola r. Lola, former sheriff Of the
Passamaquoddy Indian tribe, comes
out this week with challenge to run
any man in Maine from three to ten
miles on July Fourth in Eastport. He
is looked upon as the best in his class
down east Lola has been in many
races during the past y years and
claims to have won AT contests in
Canada and about Maine during that
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
Couldn't Saw mo"

Ascum--How on earth did you ever
core to be engaged to Miss Main
chanz? l thought you said you always
got so bashful when you were alone
with a girl that YOU couldn't speak.
Stammerz-Thats just it. | couldn't
speak. so she said: "Silence gives con-
sent" and that settled it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
Wiliirq to Obliqe.

See here said the kindly old lady,
III give you a dime, if you'll promise
not to 20 right off and spend it in that
saloon on the corner"
'All right, lady" replied Thirsty
Tanques. IF You got a grudge agin dat
booze-jint I'll cut it. I'm wiIlin' ter
paternize any rum-shop yer interested
in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
Recuperative Effect.

Considered with reference to its
recuperative effect, there is not so much
good in the ordinary vacation as there
is in single bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. The latter costs 81; the for
mer-well. that depends; how much did
yours cost last year?
Hoods Sarsapariila refreshes the
tired blood, sharpens the dulled appe-
tite, restores the lost courage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
Incentive to Early Rising.

you're UP pretty early this morning,
Willie" said the milkman.
"Yeh,' replied Willie, without look
ing up from his dime novel. MON
sent me ter bed las night jest as
Handsome Harry wuz goin' ter rescue
the beauteous maiden"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
june Weddings.

SAM old season,
Same old June,
Same old throbbing
Hearts in tune.
Same old going
There in state,
Same old bridal
Party late.
Same old wedding,
Same old crowd,
Same old parents,
Glad ana proud.
Same old service,
Same old style,
Same old marching
Down the aisle.
Same old pastor,
Same old fee,
Same old "rubbers'
There to see.
Same old ring and
Same old book,
Same old pleased
And happy look.
Same old sweet and
Lovely bride"
Same old bridegroom
on the side.
Same old promises,
To stand
Close together,
Heart and hand.
Same old music,
Same Old air,
Same old flowers
Everywhere.
Same old slippers,
Same old rice,
Same old glimpse Of
Paradise.
Same old doubts and
Same old fears,
Same old smiles and
Same old tears.
Same old doubling
Risks with Fate,
Same old Love that
Keeps it straight.
Montreal Heri
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21

The self restraint of E;udyard Kip
ling ana Alfred Austin since the
declaration Of peace in South Africa is
most commemorative. But, next week
comes the coronation,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-21
Both Sides.

She-I can't imagine anything more
vulgar than the use Of a $500 diamond
stud to adorn 81 negligee shirt.
Hoo. l don't know; it seems to me
the average woman who goes in for $500
earrings uses them to ornament 30
cent face.