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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26
WHAT IS RUSSIA AFTER.

There seems to be no good opinion
offered as to Russia's intention in nov
ing her squadron into Turkish waters.
By some the movement is regarded asa
demonstration to suppress the revolt in
Macedonia and to insist upon the max
ing CT reforms there. The diplomats
of Europe profess to be greatly puzzled
It would seem presumptiOus to suggest
that Russia has long cherished the hope
Of possessing an outlet to the Mediter-
anean sea, but has been restrained by
the concert of the great powers f; and is
now about to realize the hope. Russia
has had several outlying and unprotec-
ted properties and has been afraid to
defy the powers, lest they in turn should
infict damage upon her elsewhere.
Now that Manchuria is well taken and
all the Pacific ports Russia has wanted
have been obtained by that empire,
Russia may feel free to proceed to open
the Dardanelles and establish the much
desired outlet. This action may or may
rot include the annexation Of Oonstan
tinople, and the driving of the Turks
from Europe. One thing is significant
Russia is moving without offering
anybody an explanation. If she gets a
good start OF the fleets of the powers,
she may accomplish her purpose before
the powers find out what she is after.
Turkey is much alarmed and is beg
ging Russia to Withdraw her fleet, al
the same time promising to institute
every possible reform demanded by
Russia. If Russia should say, howey-
er, that the only permanent reform
would be for the Turks to get out Of
Earope altogether, there would be re
sistance. How much resistance would
depend upon whether the powers would
think it worth their while to 60 to wal
for their quasi ally, the sultan.
The misgovernmentof European Tur.
key has been notorious. From time t,
time the powers have had to interiors
and relieve certain Of the province
from Turkish depotism. 1t may be tina
they will decide now that it will be bet
ter for all hands to have the Turk
moved out.
The situation is interesting, to say tn
least Of It.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26
ENFORCE THE vAoRANT LAW.

The vagrant laws of the State impose
solemn obligations upon the constabul-
any and judiciary, under oath, which
they onght to perform with diligence
and impartiality.
The law is plain and easy to under
stand by every peace officer in the state.
It defines who are Migrants to the eye
of the careful officer and puts the bur
den of proof on the suspect to satisfy
the court that he is not subject to the
law. The law is almost automatic in
its operation and needs only the initia-
tive of fearless officials to set it in mo-
ion.
In this matter the city and county of,
fetal throughout the State should
knuckle down TO their obligations and
get busy" The cotton fields will soor
be crying for recruits, and it behoovel
the vlgilant officers of the towns anC
cities of Mississippi to deliver the ulti
matum to this vagrant negroes whC
swarm about the streets and live of o
the earnings of the few who work. Tel
them that the new motto of Mississip
pi is to work or walk" and see to /
that the command is obeyed.
II the vagrant refuses to perform tn
work that is offered him, let the Stat
furnish the employment. and keep hin
at it until the lazy itch is sweated on
OF him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

Now, fellow citizens, with the cleo
ton and politics at a close, it is well for
us TO turn our minds towards the more
m sterial things concerning our indus
trial welfare and prosperity. Under the
verdict of the ballot the political des-
tiny of State aud county affairs is given
into the keeping of men who will ever
guard them zealously and who will LET
no opportunity pass to speed this grand
old Southern State on her road to great
er development and to greater success.
While some state and county offices are
undetermined yet the result will not
to an enormous degree affect the State.
The issue is made up and the era Of
good feeling and harmonious difference
Of opinion will continue until the end
and all will be we'll.
Today we want to enlist the energies
of the people of our town and county
in a greater fight, a broader field from
that which they have just emerged, The
movement to make cur city q great in.
dustrial centre, in fact, "a swell little
CITY," Capital, from what we can see
from different quarters, are surely anC
anxiously drifting into u midst. Tt
be sure, we must now get in the swim.
Enterprises of great moment are knock.
ing at our doors seeking cooperation
and assistance and we have but to reacl
out to secure them. We have been TOT
absorbed with other matters TO realize
this but it is true. We must lay aside
whatever u difference may have beel
and unite in sympathy and purpose t
work for the advancement Of our town
Speak a good word for our town. AS
sist in every enterprise sustain eyer.
man who is working for our towns in
terests. Support every movement cal
culated to benefit anyone. Away wit
~selhshness. Don't undermine and IN
derrate the work and enterprises o
others because you are not self-interest
ed. Their success means your welfare
their prosperity is yours. Help in tn
work of building up whatever tends t
increase our population, to add to on
wealth whatever gives employment I
the masses and whatever makes use o
our products and wealth. United vi
can accomplish wonders ; divided W
can do nothing. No community, n
town or city can stand still. The yer.
moment it ceases to progress it begin
to retograde. We are progressing
Let's keep the good work going. lie
everyone do something.
Yes, just go to work, citizens in gen
orally, and you can bet your paper vii
do its share and IS ready and willing t.
assist and support everyone and every
thing calculated to build up and pros
per the town.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26
ON RUN.

The Critz contingent is Becoming uu-
easy. That abundance Of confidence Il
fast dwindling away. and it is graspine
at every straw. 1t is evident that hey
all miscslculated Vardaman's strength,
aud it has gradually dawned upon them
at this late nour in its true form. Some
Of the arguments that are being used il
the interest Of Critz's candidacy are
feeble and almost childish. Some Of
them exclaim hat Vardaman is a ia
natic. This is the most serious charge
they have been able to scare up, and
tins is only a misinterpretation Of Var
dsman's courage. On the other hand
everything thar has been SAID Of Judge
Critz has been proven, aad they arr a
a loss to know how to check the senti
ment which is rapidly increasing in fsv
or of Vardaman.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26
X SAME NAN.

Tue so-called Col. Levy, who has
been managing the Critz campaign, is
the Sane rea cock official who COM
manded a non-commissioned officer TO
tie his shoe, during the encampment Of
the Mississippi National Guard at BIZ
loxi last year. And he has about the
same respect for the individual voters
Of Mississippi that he had for that sol
dier.-Ex.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26
- Write for full informa-
in. CORNATZAR,
Gen'l. Ag't., Memphis, Tenn.

The pure food combine, too, seems
to be suffering somewhat from undi-
gested securities.
Japan wants peace and 90 does
Russia, especially q piece Of old
China.
Enjoy the blessings Of this day II
God sends them, aud the evils OF it
bear patiently sud sweetly, for this
day only is yours; we r dead TO
Yesterday and not yet born 20 to-
morrow. But If we look abroard and
bring into one days thoughts the
evil Of many, certain and uncertain,
whks win be and what viii never be,
our load win be IS ~intolerable as Il Is
unreas0nahle.-Jeremy Taylor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26
THE MACHINE"

The Illinois State Journal, in COM
menting editorially upon the recent
Mississippi primary election says: "Of
recent years elections have been a farce
and Offices have gone to the democratic
politicians who controlled the nominal.
ing machinery" In the first primary
the present governor, Longino, -had as
pirations to succeed United States Sem
ator Money. Longino worked tn
machine but the people worked the
"dago man" to the tuneful majority Of
%, 1000 votes. Longino and the ina
chine" bitterly opposed the candidacy
for governor of Maj Jas. X. Vsrdaman
but that gentleman received the largest
electoral and popular vote, All candi
dates were Of the democratic party,
Longiho, besides having the machine
had that of the national administration
but it availed him naught. The ma.
chinery" got too hot. and it dropped
with a mighty thud. The state demo
cratic executive committee, composed
largely of Longino henchmen, as a last
resort, made the attempt to land Lon
gino as the democratic national com
mitteeman, but they were again foiled
The whole thing in a nutshell, there
was "a niger in the woodpile." Lon
gino, the dago governor, and the ina
chine" were not in working order; ard
most assuredly lost their bait gourd for
al time to.oou,a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

The life Of the book agent is full of
NORWOOD and gall; but the worm
wood is scarcely perceptible.
Although nature makes no mistakes
she might have improved on her word
q little by hitching the luminous end
Of the FREELY to the business end Of a
mosquito.
The Austrian minister of railways
recommends that honey yielding
flowers be planted along the tracks,
and that the station masters should
keep the bees, aud thus add to their
incomes.
Travelling baths on n Of the Rus
sian railways are the latest provision
for its employees comforts in the out
lying districts.
A contemporary says that every
BODY loves the man who laughs. How
about the man who laughs when we
clip up on the sidWalk.
The weather forecast for the Cor
mon fsboom:n A little sunshine fol-
flowed by a big blow Slightly cooler.
NIling frost about the time the con-
vi ton meets.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known f. }.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in ell business trans
actions and financially able TO carry out any
obligations made BY their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o. WALDMG, KnNAN &MARvNi
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price Zoe. PEI
bottle. Sold By al Druggists. Testimonial
free.
HAlPs Family Pills are The best.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

In an exhibition ct Vienna 3 bill
lard table is being shown which was
made there IN 1713.
In one Of the streets Of Vienna
workmen have dug up part Of the
stone flooring Of g Roman house
dating from the third century.
The society which Is quietly colo
nizing 3 large number Of negroes n
the New England States Is to be COM
mended IL It's work. Any movement
which win give the North 3 better
understanding Of the negro is to be
welcomed and nothing viii advance
this knowledge like association with
him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

acquired the habit of rendering eye
service. Whenever begun, it will
double value to the world, no mat
ter what may be our occupatiop.-Ox-
ford EAGLE.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

One week IN the country should
make one strong in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09
Some English Slanq.

Frightening their intellect is a
Birmingham England euphemism
or violent assaults Oh the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09
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I.ige Mackintyre is in the city.
NJ r. Foot arrived firm Little Rock
yesterday.
Mrs. S. Hodges, of Clarendon, is here
today
II. c. Carpenter. of Fordyce is in
the city.
DR.. Sheriff. and wife are in the city
from Sheriff..
E. NJ. Taliaferro. a merchant OF
Tarry, is in the city.
E. l.. Paul and Jules Hellums, OF
Grady, are in the city on business.
c. S. Chafout, of Little Rock, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Bertha Buckle, of Villa Ridge
H., is visiting her sister, Mrs. II.
Lee Johnson.
Miss Agnes Pepper, of Grady, ar
rived this morning to visit relatives
and friends.
{. Sid Tucker of Tucker station,
Was III the tily yCotCio oehs ~ SN oN
of Wade Knox.
Miss Lula Danaher, OF Little ROCK,
is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs,
Mike Danaher.
Mrs. w. II. Clouster, of Wayslde,
Miss. arrived this morning. accom-
panied by Mrs. f. S. Carr and Miss
Fannie Carr to attend Folorodora to-
night.
Miss Fannie Bloom leaves today for
Little Rock to assume her duties as
one of the stenographers Of the senate,
to which lucrative position she was
recently elected.
Mr.. w. @. Adams, of OWensboro,
Ky, has gone to Albuquerque, N. NJ,
to visit his brother, Mr.. J. w. Adams,
who is temporarily residing in New
Niyjco on account of his health.
Mrs. I. w. Miller and children, and
Mrs. C. J. Miers and daughter Louise,
of Chicago, and Mrs Caroline Brom-
berger left this morning for HOT
SPRINGS where they will remain for
few weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Had Lake Failure Come in Middle of
Cotton Season

Had the Lake failure come in the
middle of the cotton season, said T.
H. Hutchinson. manager OF the Tay-
Ion commission company, yesterday,
it would have been next to impossible
to move the Arkansas cotton crop.
The situation, While it would have
been fraught with the graYest c0nse-
quences, would have had its humorous
side as well. The failure now has
caused the Introduction OF methods on
the part of the railroads which are ex-
ceedingly inconyerient to the cotton
men of Arkansas, and especially Little
Rock. The railroads now refuse posi-
lively to take compress receipts for
any cotton whatever until it is loaded
on the cars and the doors sealed.
Formerly it was possible to take the re-
ceiptsOf any compress to the proper
railroad official and secure a bill of
lading. This was of course taken
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09

as sufficient collateral by the banks for
money to pay the original owner. As
matters stand now the railroad takes
the compress receipt, gives us re-
Ceipt for it, sends it to the local agent
where TIE cotton is to be shipped, and
has the cotton checked and loaded on
the cars before the bill Of lading is is
sued. This causes a delay Of several
days, which, in the cotton business,
when quick deals are essential, Is
serious. Just imagine what time
we would have had early in the seas
on, where there were no cars on which
70 load the cotton-"-Little Rock Ga
etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09

Tie great success attending "flor0-
aota in New York City. where it ran
for more than q year and a half con
tinuously on Broadway, and the mar
Velaus achievements credited to it
throughout the entire country last sea
son V len it made its first road tour,
easily stamp it the most popular and
satisfying musical comedy ever Civ
en- in this country. Ii Will be seen in
this city tonight at Elks theater and
WiIl be given in the same artistic man
ner that distinguished its presentation
in all the large cities, and earned
for it tie great reputation it enjoys.
Mi:A very large cast Of prominent
principals a wonderfully beautiful
chorus ot graceful Young girls, and of
course, thai muoh-aeralded and always
enjoyable feature tae Pretty
MaiaeHs' Of the do#6Ie soXtatte, Flo
rodora is This season fully upholding
all that has been claimed for il
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09
Andrew Jacksons birthplace.

The Charlcston 6. @ NcWs and
Courier insists thar President Andrew
Jackson was born en- the South Caro-
lima side of the inc dividing that
state from North Carolina, and that
he always claimed South Carolina as
his native state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09

true SON OF the saHld sod will
tell You Jhat there is only one real
irish comedy ana that is f'innigans
Pail. tho reason for this is its abso-
Lutte fidelity 70 Irish traditions Its
quaint hmor, which is at times spic-
81 with ronieking song. is always
attaned to a great heart interest. At
'.sts theater next Friday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09
Nothing BY Comparison.

Congressman Loud Of California
was badly beaten in the race last No
vember. On his way east to attend
the opening of Congress the train on
which he was travelling was partially
wrecked A colleague congratulated
him on escaping serious injury and
Loud replied: ''Oh, that was nothing
after the wreck I was in on election
day"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09

The police court had its usual
"grst' this morning and a number
of riff-raff of the city We're fined.
Noah Meters was fined So for steal
ing wood.
James Coliver, fighting, s..
Homer Cooper, vagrancy s..
Omer Miller, young boy who look
ed like a runaway from home, was
fined $50 for carrying a pistol. He and
a companion were arrested ; o'clock
this morning. They reside in Indiana,
and are evidently seeing the country.
G.. L. Caplinger, fighting s..
Henry Jones, disturbing the peace,
s..
Florodora Hill, violating morality
ordinance, S..
J. D. Allen, violating morality law,
S5
Fred Carmickle, stealing wood, s25.
Albert Ingraham. fighting, S..
Dora Parks, fighting, S..
Tank Robinson, fighting. So
Jessie Wilson, immortality. 50.
Sam Jones, immortality s..
John Glover, S..
Mary Chapman, S..
Alvin Bufford, colored immortality,
So,
Vinita McCuliver. colcred immorali-
ty, s..
Emma Mitchell, colored immortality,
S..
Several of the colored women caus-
ed laugh in the court by naming
various prominent men Of the city who
would stand good for the fines impos-
ed on the women for immortality. Some
of the men named would surely blush
if they were present on these occas-
ions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09
ANUS MENTS.
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The Florodora company is probab
ly all here, at least about two or three
car loads of them are here. and Man
ager Senyard of the Elks stated that
If there were any missing he could not
detect il. 1t is an extremely large
company There mas been a good sale
of seats. In fact one Of the best of
the season, vet there are plenty OF good
seats in all parts of the house, and il
need be, extra chairs will be put in
to accommodate the audience None
need stay away on account of seats.
fer plenty are to be had
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09
A Finuer Clock.

a novelty in the way of an elarm
clock has been perfected by an kmer.
lean ieWeler. 1t is about the size Oh
a hazelnut. 1t is made to wear on
the finger, The alarm is not a bell,
but sharp pin, which pricks the
finger at the time the man or woman
wishes to rise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09

Evcrybodys liable to itching piles.
Pich and poor, old and young terrible
the torture they suffer. Only one cure.
Doan's Ointment. Absolutely safe;
can. fail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09
Blessing T. Danube.

In Roumania re is a custom of
publicly blessif the River Danube
on Christmas Gay A large cross of
ice is carried before the procession.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09

Ne man can cure consumption Yoa
can prevent it though. DR.. Wood
Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs,
colds. bronchitis, sore throat. Never
fajls
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09
seaculIs Eisiodqe Penquins.

Sea&ul,s have ousted the panguins
from their rocks in the St. James's
Farl lake, London.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09

Cures Group, sore throat. pulmon-
ary troubes-Monarch over pain of ev-
cry sort. DR.. Thomas Eclectric oil.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-09

REMEMBER, W GIVE Blu t
TRADING STAMPS WITH EVERY
toc CASH PURCHASE.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-19
NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE NOW.
Both Coal and Diamonds Are Forms of Carbon-A Schoolroom Incident.

A lesson had been given on the composition of minerals of different kinds, and after it was finished the schoolmaster put few questions to the class, to test how far they had fol- lowed his teachings.
 Now, children" he said, accord ing to London Answers, 'can any of you tell me what diamond is?"
 "Carbon," was the prompt reply that issued from e7ery throat in the class.
 "Yes,7 the teacher explained, "a diamond is pure carbon; but youmust remember that coal is also carbon. That was taught in cur lesson, wasn't it?"
 "Yes, sir"
 "Well, then, how could you be sure to tell the difference between the two kinds of carbcn"
 Ask the price~ Justify piped lit- tie fellow in the front seat, who will most likely make his mark in business some day.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-19
ARE NOT GREAT READERS.
One Marvels at the Slender Libraries
 of Literary Men.

Mir. Melrose, says Andrew Lang, Tn Longman's Magazine, tells the story of the composition of the novel, originally tale of about the fifth ot the size of the ordinary romance, and expanded on his suggestion. The author saw its obvious faults, but found that it must go to the world as it was. He thought it good enough. ''He was not humble about his book and its success, but heremained prac- tically unaffected by it." He had wakened from life of ordinary hack work to find himself, in a sense, ia nous; and it is most melancholy to think how brief was the span in which he had the pleasure of recogni- ton. He was no great reader, It seems, except of Shakespeare; even Carlyle he seems to have missed, that idol of most young Scots, and he had never opened Hawthorne. Somehow many men of literary originality ap- pear to be the reverse of wide readers; one maryels at their slender libraries, their scantily tenanted shelves. The bookworm is almost an extinct rep tile. Cruising about the Highlands, all through autumn, Imet at a remote in a lady who casually brought down to the dinner table three books. Here, at last, was a kipdred book worm; but MT. Brown was none. l presume that mankind Is the book o1 the novelist; Dickens was no reader: the novelists of wide reading, l ven ture to think, are but three, and they are long dead. Fielding was the earli- est of the three; every one can guess the names of the others. Perhaps we should add Lord Lytton, who hac read great deal that lay out of the beaten tracks.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-19
HER VACANT CHAIR.

Though twain OUT lives for years ran on
 as one;
 But now l sit beside her vacant chair And wonder if it's true that she is gone, Or if I'm dreaming in some stifng air. l might persuade myself 1t Is a dream; But when l look across the table there To ask her thought on some engaging
 theme,
 My eye falls on her lonely vacant chair. But as I sit composed and think of her, And try to pray: "Thy will, God be
 done"
 The air so still about me seems to stir, And something tells me am not alone. feel what must be truth l cannot prove. Faith bids me upward look and not de-
 spair.
 l cannot fathom Him, but God is love TT star of hope shines OCT her vacant
 chair.
 The mortal body cannot love and trust. 'Tis soul that loves and soul is more
 than clod And. though the body molders back to
 dust
 The soul lives on for evermore with God. -E Alfred Coll, in Christian Register.