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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

thinking and good work in all lines what he dea
crlbes as the notion that to insure cOmDetenev
whether industrial, scientific or military s1the
whole nation will have to put its nose IN book.
BE observes that many OF the most eminent states.
men, soldiers inventors, fnanCers and discovers
knew few books and had to get through the world
without even sfaiT general eduCation,n and init
mates that their comparative ignorance vas a cir
cumstance favorable to the fullest development OF
their active faculties s'The brain OF the Deople
ne declares, speaking particularly TO those OF En-
glanu' has "eV1dently not been sharDened but duI.
ed and sOftened, by too much reading AS evi.
deDce OF the correctness Of this opinion he points tn
the alleged facts that "uneriteal credulonsnesa and
Grass superstition" have never been more great:
tnat tine average man reads not for information
Dut TOT amusement" divorces, murders, cricket.
De6ting, etc., being the most popular items with
him; and that 1.-THE stage is steadily degeneratin0
the reason being that the masses are no longer able
TO follow drama, notwithstanding universal edn
cation, and can only concentrate their attention
sufncientiy to follow performances Of the Sorana
style, composed Of comic songs ballets, aorObafic
ieats and buff00nery.1 BE maintains tnat che ra
cent triumps Of Germany in science and indnstrv
cannot be Justly attributed TO the numerous mi.
Versltes and technical schools in that country hnt
are traceabe TO 'the intensive culture of the fev y
and not to the extensive tuition OF the many. tn
conclusion, ne pleads for the indlvidualizine'' of
education. BE would adapt instruction 10 the
needs Of pupil, instead OF compelling him to do
lot OF useless reading.
mr. EitzDacner has mistaken q cause for an effect
The mind Of the average man. has not grown
weaker because OF reading the stuff complained of.
he average man" is reading this stuff because his
mind Is growing stronger and his intellect more
lct1ve. Formerly the masses did not read anvthine
't all. 1t Is evidence Of progress that they nov
ead, even though they read nothing but divorce
nd murder stories as served up By the yellow iour
als. These things may serve to introduce them
0 better literature. yellow baoks'' and stDia. /.
aond Dicks were the first mental pabulum 81 Il
thousands who have developed 8 taste for Vood
ooks and Of many who have become scholars.
lrl1era and thinkers We do not on this account
commend yellow backs, o. Diamond Dicks. y Il
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

we believe that Mississippi is the only state in
the union where the courts are absoIuteIy onon =
al cOmers, from lowest trial tribunal to the hioheat
Without securities for costs in criminal cases
This results in an enormous number of aDpeaIa
particularly In capital cases. and delay in exaention
IN almost every instance of death sentence. but We
would not have 1t otherwise if we could. But this
Iact OF general appeal from trial courts imposes
much greater labor upon our supreme beneb 49,
that OF any other state and emphasizes the demand
that the tribunal be increased from three to 1--WE
Justices The work has grown to be more than
equal to the endurance Of any three competent men
Aberdeen Examiner.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

What we mean to say is, that merely because most
OF the people who read yellow journals and yellow
backs have abby intellects is not proof that their
reading made them 80. They would have had weak
heads anyway.
But, nevertheless, Mr. EItzbacher is iustiied IN
inveighing against the reading OF poor literature.
While 1t may not be positive evil It certainly IA
great negative evil. It is better that inferior lit
erature should be read than that none should be
read and time wasted in idleness or In some worse
way But 1t Is neither necessary that time sho1ld
3e frittered away by the one method or wasted hv
TIE other DR.. johnson said man cOuld moi read
apything FIVE hours day without becoming scbOl.
ar; but this was one Of that grand old mans
sounding hyperbOles. A man may put in most Of
his life reading, and II he does not read good books
ana DO 1t attentively, methOdically and with the
constant aim OF strengthening and sharpening his
mind, increasing his knowledge and broadening
MS view OF Life, he may end as stupid and for
practical purposes, as ignorant as when he began
Nor VIII the results be much better for him or socie-
" II ne reads the best literature attentivelv:- but
consumes In reading time which ought to be devOt-
60 to other things. There is nothing In the whole
animate creation more worthless than bOOkwOrm,
meaning BY that term one who does nothing but read
books; and the difference between him and the man
VINO allows reading to interfere with his more ser
Ous pursuits and duties is one OF degree rather than
Of kind. And since the immodeTate reading of
sven the best books may produce harmful results,
evidently lnordinate consumption OF poor ones Ia
much more baneful.
Mr.. Eltzbacher should have named his article
'Ihe Disadvantages Of Bad Education.U The
worst educated man is pretty certain natural am |
Dlton and abilities being equal to get along better
Q world like ours than totally uneducated one
Jftwo men who have the same knowledge Of other
Matters The one who has even superficial knowl. /
qgs Of and taste for books will have distinct Al.
'aneage over the one who has neither. Conseouent.
J, We should not involve all "bOok learnine'' in
ne wholesale condemnation, bat should strive by
aeans Of better methods Of education to improve Il
be tast OF the average man" and ''the masses. .
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

| &El6R0 weeks, taken from the report If
/ K.U&H9 "a the comptroller OF the cuTrenev
| G-%ZRSA The figures given show an increas-
ed activity In business aud more general cirouIa
ton OF money. In the southern states there were
organized seven small and three large banks last
In the New England states there were no ,o,,
banks beginning business on February LAST The
middle, eastern, southern and western eroups n
states show many new banking institutions. There
were number OF changes from state to national
banks with an increase Of capitalization.
TO be more specific the number organized in Feb.
ruary was fifty, with aggregate capital stock of a.
435,OOO. Ot the banks organized in Februarv
tnlrty'three, with aggregate capital of $685.. 600
were OF the class with individual capital of less than
S6OO 600, aud seventeen, with aggregate caDitaI ~
Sz,01OOOO, were OF the class with $50 900 or over
rive banks with capital of 1896, ,OOO we're CONVEX
siOns Of state banks; nineteen. with canitaI ~ 90
5zO,OOO, were re-OTganizatons Of state or private
banks closed for that purpose, and twenty.six or
IEacdon over 1O per cent with capital OF S915, 600
were Danks OF primary organization There vera
no new banks, rs was said, organized in New Eng.
land states during the month In the eastern states
there were organized six banks of the smaller class
with capital Of 1885, OOO and Eve Of the larger class
with s45O,OOO capital.
In the southern states there were organized seven
small banks with S175,OOO capital and in Che Pa
cine states there were organized one small bank
~ VIII N Szo,OOO capital, and two large banks with
e1,O76,0O0 capital
From March Il, 1900 to the close Of bnsinesa an
February g, 1908, there we're organized !. sse
Danks with authorized capital stock Of $50 965. 00
OF which SlS, with capitals OF 24,O15. 800 were
oI tne smaller class and 46S with capital of sbQ
S9V'VOO' Danks with individual capital of $50 OCO
Or over. v0S'00o
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
DISADVANTAGES OF EDUCATION" /"

3. 0. EltzbaCher, an English writer
has concluded that the world is
getting too much ''bOOk learning. y
The Nineteenth Century publishes
en- article By him in which he de-
clares that the study, or rather the
reading Of books, after having been
long too much neglected, Is now
being greatly Overd0ne. He re-
CARDS "a a distinct oanooo y, .o.,,..z
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

The revenues Of Guam have increased from 8. 800
year when the United States first took possession
to S49 OOO and We are bound to admit that for it's
slze the island is stacking up as we'll as the best OF
on insular possessions.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Human nature is SO deeply rooted that the fellows
N the oflces will never be able to understand VII
tnose out IN the cold will persist in agitating mat
box.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

President Jacob SChurman. OF Cornell, is SO busv
trying to suppress the typhoid fever epidemic Al
Ithaca that he he HASN'T had time to change his
mlna on th philippine question for almost
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Patti VOWS she win not sing in New York unless
the subway explosions are stopped Right giddv
diva 60, always object to low notes when sounded
BY aa undermining rival.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

we are disposed to agree with the governor Of
wyoming IN his contention that the duty OF the
president s better served in preserving the people
tnan lt would be in preserving the wild animals
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Captain Hobson's forthcoming love storv sbauld
nave tremendous sale. Every woman wbom be
mas ever kissed win imagine that she is tie heroine
and viii buy at least three copies.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

The colleges are still turning out car loads OF
young lawyers. Well, when meal tickets give ont
they can fall back on the provisions Of the code.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

little matter Of mutual hate Of Is years, stand
ing should not have kept Arkansas two senators
from marching down the aisle togetheer, especially
since both are southern men.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Cuba viii saddle herself with loan Of ss5 600
600 to pay the native patriots that made the rebel
lon against Spain, including the New York Cubans
who began It and induced the United States 70 in
tervene But q, 100000 is to be given to the i'm.
pr0Yment OF agriculture. The customs revenue is
to be mOrtgaged and new taxes imposed. II remains
to be seen how soon the financial burden swent
away when Spain was ousted will be replaced
There is no suggestion Of paying the expenses Of the
United States in the war with Spain
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

If King Alfonso has finished examining that Is.
o. marrlagea0e American millionaire girls reeenflv
prepared tor him, he will confer great favor ~
turning It over to as. -
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
LET THE SOUTH ALONE, Mr.. ROOSEVELT.
Thus says W. R. Hurst, Congressman elect
from New York, editor of the New York
Journal, and President of the Nat
ional Association of Demo Clubs

RESIDENT Roosevelt has succeeded
in exciting the whole South. By his
ostensible attempts to bridge the
chasm which separates the whites
and blacks there he has only widen
ed it.
Was that his intentiOnf A poll
tician caring everything for negro
delegates to the National Ranuhlican
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Several gentleman we're in conversation last even
ing when one OF them, prominent planter from the
Uelta, remarks the Vicksburg American, said that
never before was there as much nnnic-ad
cotton in the fields OF the Delta at this time Of the
year as there is today. In past years there have
been few fields where there was more or less un.
picked cotton and the country was dotted here and
there with the feecy staple bat as this we'll posted
planter emphasized bis comments, "never before in
history was there as much cotton as there is to dav
in the fields Of the YazOo Deltan There are fieIds
OF cotton which have not been touehed plowing for
another crop has not been started and the water CON
ditions look as il the planting preparations for the
coming year will Be materially delayed. With ali
that is dsccuraging however the planters are verv
cneeriul as they know the fertility Of their lands
ana how the seed will fairly spring into luxuriant
growth when given half a chance in that inoOmnar-
ably fertile land OF the Delta Country.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Adelina Patti, the song queen, who is going to
make another farewell tour in the United States
Is 80 years Of age, and yet she is going 10 receive
$1,000 night for singing, with q liberal extra
amount wnen the box receipts Of any night exceed
$1,000. Patti is splendidly preserved woman
She has taken care Of herself This care was neoas
sa1y to the preservation Of her vocal powers. hnt
she deserves credit for it. Her diet is simple snd
she drinks wine cautiously and temperatelv. She
taxes much outdoor exercise and knows the price.
less value OF esh air. In her professional career
sue mas Ha1 her troubles and her fits Of anger, but
on the whole she hes kept q comfortable noise and
nas made It habit to take an optimistic view of
things Consequently, at go years OF age she Is NOT
ola, and she still has the power Of compelling an
plause with the divine gift Of her voice.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
THE NATIONAL BANKS

.r=4eut S79 HE recent issue of Bradstreets' con.
5644WI] tanned an interesting article on the
4G$SS1 W organization Of national banks In
9lHIRS IA the United States In the past few
weeks taken from the report Of
x RAii7 ~ the comptroller Of the currency
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Inc dogs In Vienna wear two.dollar collars
They have only one advantage over not.bse
ticians in this country The collars come sisser o
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Minnie Cox, shorn Of responsibility and the cares
holding the best Job in the government ssrvee Ice. "
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

wisconsin can at least claim that she offered tbe
nos1 unpopular scheme for solving the negro prob
- - "A
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

And now they say President Roosevelt1s kniel<.
eocEer ancestors made their fortune selling lam
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12
HAS FALLEN
Curl y Monroe Dons a
 Coat

And now comes th. word taa. ,u.ey Muaros has bou1h. coat Much worse. he has purchased 8 pew suit Q. clothes. And s.l-I worse. it was tailor made.
 Pride has been east aside. traditions thrown tothe winds fame !, co longer sought The once prime minister of King Eros. no longer aaaears in his robes ot office. his sign Of recognition
 And ic is whispered chat patent .ea-h- er shoes have been O. late added Co che wardrobe of the mighty Cur.ey
 Over che prairie which Che home seeker is crossing Co find a home for family and found ar empire for che coming of a great nation, che cQarless monarch of rhe North Is a- present disc porting himself
 Wh.speriuEs come from Medicine Hat chat CuIsv caa-1. be recognized and tha -arb which made him famous is thrown -o one side vl.h contempt for he now appears before che wor.j even in Medicine Hat. ia 9 sa5 ra.Ior- made s1.t.-Yusou Sun.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12
GET IN
Don't Fail to Secure
 Kirmse's Tickets

Do not fail to be in that drawing for watches at the Pioneer jewelry store on Christmas eve. Remember the proposition; We give a ticket with each sI spent at our store between now and December 2i Each of these tick cts eutite les the holder Co a chance for both the mans handsome gold watch aud the lady's beautiful gold watch, both of which will be given away that day.
 It does not cost anything to get tick cts in this drawing, because the Pic ueer jewelry store is the best place in .be city in which to get your holiday goods. You get your moneys worth from the best selected stock Of iewelry, cut glass, toilette articles, etc., that ever came to Alaska, besides a chance Go get a gold watch for nothing.
 Y. D. KIRNsE,
 Pioneer Jeweler.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12
FOR !0N!GHI
The Soldiers Entertainment
 Promises Well

The program for the minstrel and variety performance to be produced by Che Infantry Social Club, at Elks hall tonight, does not provide for dull mo- meut from the ringing up of the cur tain tul the close of the performance. The variety of the entertainment will be sufficient to awaken the interest of everyone.
 Several of those included in the pro- gram are said to be men of unusual tal- ent
 The program is as follows. l. Opening overture; comprising pop
 lar coon songs and Cigarette
 Song from ''Flraodora ?. "Tve a Warm Spot in My
 Heart for You. w. A. Callahan 8. "The Birds Win Come Again
 ............... .Bobt Rowe 4. "Wben the Roses Bloom
 Again" ............Jus Monahan 8. "Kiss Yourself Goodbye COG.
 .............. ". A. Callahan 6. 'Tve Got My Eyes On You'
 ................... .B0bt Rowe 2. Comedy sketch entitled "The
 Coon Finish"..............
 Messrs. Oxford, Gray, Tice,
 Bradley and Freeman. 8. Monologue entitled "A Little
 Bit of History" WA. Callahan g. Comedy sketch entitled al
 Want a Husband ..........
 Messrs. Oxford Gray, Bradley
 and Freeman. 10. "The Bowery Alter Dark"...
 ............The entire company
 CHARACTERS. Steve Brodie. ...........Jas. Monahm Haradas Nails..........W. A. Callahan Percy Green. ....A. Czak Tottie Few Clothes.... Charles Schmitt Dusty Rhodes... .......... R0bt. Rowe Mamie Riley y.............N. X Oxford Moses Jackson ................W. Gray Prince Henry ............ w. Freeman Lougers, toughs and confidence men,
 etc., etc.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12
7Uby lot C2t Us Eelg You lggit1
 Chose Xmas Gifts e e

than three your thoughts must nur
 ally be turning way thinking you going buy who and the selections We better than prepared to help you your dm Our stocks are all well supplied and our prices moderate FANCY PROFITS FANCY GOODS Some mistaken idea that they entitled to Orbnt profits on all goods holiday character They that time when Hbealy good prevail that nobody fig about value price Our pol mark these goods such liberal prices will enable u to make a quick clearance suggest that you make early selection
 be by doing you hurry and rush of Xmas hoppng and also full stocks O select from
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Three hundred page ledger, DOC; POO page journal, 40c; large counter book l0c. 9 for Poe. small counter book jc, for Ice; 2 bottles of ink, 5c; legal, fools. and biUcap, s1 per reami boys best knee stockings 20c, 8 pairs for 50c. large white silk muflers, worth S2 now 5l. A few window fixtures left yet. Special inducement to merchants on job lots. W. Fl. ROBERTSON.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12
Handkercheifs

A most popular and accept able present Here you will find the best display and the goods designated especially for the holidays. We have them from 5c to S1.50.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

The Royal Laundry cannot be ez- celled. They suit your taste and con- venience and ft you in prices. Phone 97, next to electric plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Clayson s Co. carry the larg eststock of overcOats in town.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Fine porcelain tubs at Principal bar bershop, opposite Board of Trade.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Great clearance sale starts July 6, at the Seattle saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Great clearance sale starts July 0, at the Seattle saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Have you seen the Moose Hide Sofa Pillows at Case G, Draper's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Spring chicken and Eastern oysters at the Pack Train restaurant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

canno. te,la ie. we mus. make lttle profit. C.lgs1r x l1.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

We have what Che boy, and girls want SslEwar News Ca.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Earl S Wilson's collars and cufs at Conway
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

On the arrival of the s. S. Valencia we will show you splendid line Of Birch Bark Basket and Gold Plated nov cities, also some new styles in fancy Calendars Prices from 25c. to $1 5O
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

For Rent Cheap Two e.e-lr. .ur- nishe5 cottages, within tv9 blocks O. sch00.house. Inquire a- che esaEwat Laundry. ll-ll-rt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12
LAST CAIL
Twenty Fer Cent Off For
 Today 0nly0

You can't play in my yard much longer h0ller down my rain barrel, nor slide down my cellar door. You'l. be sorry when I'm gone and you can't get goods for these prices any more. ] am truly thankful to the people of skag- way for their very liberal patronage this fall. and to show my appreciation this, my closing week, every article in the store win be still further reduced. It will pay you to buy these goods if yor can't Use some of them until next summer There will be no more closing out sales soon again. Keep your eye on this ad this week.
 Ladies shoes ...........SIO0 to sL50 Mems shoes. ....... ... loo to 200 Girls and boys shoes. ..... loo to L25 A few men's suits........ 100 to 500 A few men's black dress
 pauts.-.... .......... 5.Ou A few men's common pants loo to 200 Corduroy coats, st00 with
 vests................. 900 Mackinaw coats and pants. L25 to 200 Sheep coats............... I5O Sheep vests............... .l5 Canvas lined coats ....... L5o Canvas linedpants ...... .75 Canvas lined vests........ .50 Blue denham overalls.... .50 Felt b3ots ......... 40 Sweaters................., 10 io -00 Wool scarts............... .5O to 10 Wool gl0ves. 40 8 Eenwood sleeping bags
 was sl0 now...... ..... 3.5o Heavy canvas bags, lSX36
 inches................... 10 Heavy waterproof bags,
 same size............... .l5 Dress shuts.............. .50 to .l' Collars l0c, 8 for........ .25 Cuffs. 20c, 8 pairs for..... .50
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Don't feel that you must be purchaser in order to see the new thngs-we want you to visitor If we have what peases you that is after consideration
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12
Some Suggestions for
 Christmas

Rugs. Umbrellas, Lace Cur taius. Dress Suit Cases, Hos iery Underwear, Silk Waists. Flannel Waists, Jackets. Ca- pes. Shoes, Slippers, Gloves, 1Iitteus, Suspenders, Caps. Hats. Table Linens, Napkins. Towels. Pillow Covers. Fancy Pillows, Ribbons, Silks and Belts.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

New Lace Curtains at E. R Peoples
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Suits slj Go s25 at Clayson's.
 Heavyweight ulsters at Cays0n & Co.'s.
 Oyster cocktails, Olympia or Eastern, lt the Pack Train restaurant
 This is RObertsOn's s last week,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

If you have amy parcels to ship away and wish them wrapped securely bring them here and will be pleased to attend to the wrapping and shipping for you,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12
KID CLOVES

KID CLOVES are always an acceptable and appropriate gift We agents for the Ceutemer Kid Gloves which believe to be the made everyone does not know the size for those whom they propose present them have had glove cer tfcates printed by which you pay for just how many gloves you wish present and will give you certificate which be honored here you have any one in San Francisco you would like to send gloves to- the certificate will be honored by the agentSthere.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Heavy canvass and waterproof bags, 1Oc. and 15c. Just the thing for putting up outfits.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12

Suits 8l5 to s25 at clayson's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-12
Suspenders

$2.5O suspenCSers for SL5o; S1.50 suspenders for @LOo; 75c. suspenders for G0c.