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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-30

In race riot lately in Ohio negro was killed.
By an oversight probably, the report does not state
that the mob was led by Southern man.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-30

II free silver is mentioned at the Mcclellan sup
per it will be reminder Of certain ceremony at an
ancient Egyptian feast.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-30

Mr.. Hanna really wants 10 be nominated for the
presidency 90 bad thahit makes him sick.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-30

The war feeling In japan is getting 10 be very
intense, and ell Europe is alarmed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-30

The real revolution IN Panama viii begin when
that o10, 100000 is to be divided.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-30

What world Of difference there is between
Christmas and the morning after.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-30

st. Louis Worlds Fair stamps are now being de-
on one OF them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-30

Santa Clause left train Of happy children and
unhappy pOcketbOOks 10 bis tracks.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-30
WONDERS OF ASTRONOMY.

HERE is an expedition from the
Lick observatory now in the South
ern Hemisphere trying TO find out
more accurately than they are at
present known the direction aud
speed of the solar system through
space, says Garret p. Servise,
in the New York Journal. 3
All that we now know on this
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-30
FOR EXAMPLE,.

BE world is plentiiulIy supplied
with pessimists who prefer to see
the industrial evolution OF the time
q steady and progressive cOntrac'
ton 10 the field Of opportunity open
20 young men. The young man
himself is prone to lamentations
because he Is unable to see before
him such opportunities as were
open years ago to his father and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
The Great Tide Of Immigrants.

The total number of immigrants
arriving at New York for the year
was 545, Isl. We may add about 2OO,-
900 to this figure to get the total for
the country, which is about 100, 900
greater than the total for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1902, and is ex-
ceeded only once in the records of
fisca, years. The greatest Of these is
for the twelve months ending June
30. 1882, when the immigrants num-
bered 1888, 1872, and there are but four
other fiscal years in which the totals
60 beyond 100000. namely: 1881,
$50, 431; 1883, 6O2, 322; 1892, 623, Os4;
1902, 64S,7
With the steady increase which now
bids fair to break the record there is
the same racial preponderance that
has beeu noted during the last five or
six years. The immigration from
Odil WuiCn Woo tC,OtS III tuC
twelve months ending June 80, was
la, 403 for the ten months ending
with October. Austro-Hungary and
Russia also keep well to the fore. but
there is at the same time slight
revival of the older kind of immigra-
ton. The Germans, Scandianvians
and Irish are all increasing. A dis
tinctively new feature. however, is
the comparatively large immigra-
tion Of Japanese which set in a
year or so ago and gave total of A.
270 for the last fiscal year. During
the ten months ending with October
the figure was 1928, and the per-
centage Of Increase in October, 1902.
over October: 1901, was slightly great
er than so.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
Meaning OF Mortgage Indebtedness.

The common Misrepresentation Of
the meaning of mortgage indebted
ness is aptly corrected by statement
of Hon. Carroll D. Wright. He calls
attention to the fact that the census
statistics show that nearly 95 per
cent. of the mortgages indicate pros
perity, rather than the reverse. The
desire to add to the original holding,
or to raise money for business opera
tions, or to educate children, or for
the improvement of existing property,
was the motive. All these things
indicate something entirely different
from the r-eya'ling impression that
mortgage rerr ,sents disaster, or fall
ure, or some ii condition. The other
5 per cent. represented the lack Of
business CO acity, some form of fall
ure or disas ter coming to the proprie-
tor. tits we'll know that in times of
prosperity mortgages given for I'M
thrift are reduced, but those given
for the enlargement Of business are in
creased. 1t is the business done By
the sheriff and not the money lender
that tells whether the mortgage record
is one of prosperity or disaster.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
FATAL WORDS.
The Slip That Doomed Major Andre
and Saved West Point.

anu SaNC0 w Cot OAANs
At Tarrytown there is q monument
surmounted by a bronze figure ever on
duty that marks the spot where on
Sept. %, 1TS0. a man sprang, as It
were, out Of the ground. seized the bri-
die Of the travellers horse and at the
same instant demanded a halt. Two
other men joined the first. and to these
three the traveller offered the authority
for John Anderson to pass on public
business and signed by the major gen.
eral commanding West Point.
For one moment the pass sufficed.
Then there was doubt In that moment
Of hesitation the travellers eyes rested
upon a coat that one of the men wore
which he had obtained while prisoner
not long before, and, recognizing the
garb Of the Hessian soldiers attached
to the British army, the traveller con-
cluded hastily that he had fallen
among friends instead Of foes. II see
you belong t. the army down below. as
do he remarked, with a slight ges-
ture Of the head toward the river.
Fatal words. They sealed the doom
Of Adjutant Major General John An
Dire of the British army. He was
quickly dismounted and searched with
out result, and still there was delay.
Some latent sense of required vigilance
melted these humble militiamen to re-
newed search of the travellers person.
West Point was saved.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

If every complete copy of the Bible
were destroyed, would it be possible Of
reproduction by ministers, theologians
and others?
The probability is that it would, even
If, as the question supposes, all the
type kept up by the various printers
Of Bibles and Testaments and prayer
books were also destroyed. In the first
place. such a vast number Of common
taries have been published In different
languages ON various portions of the
Bible that it would almost be possible
to reconstruct the Scriptures from
them, and such deficiencies as existed
would be supplied by ancient writings,
mainly controversial works, which re-
produce the text very fully. Sermons,
homilies and kindred works would also
be of great assistance, and such de-
6ciencies as might still remain would
certainly be supplied from the memo
ries of the vast numbers of Biblical
students who have studied the Scrip
lures in so many different languages
London Answers.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

The profits of J.. Pierpont Morgan
for the year now closing are estimated
at $42. 900. 900. This would give every
man, woman and child in the United
States so cents If it was divided equal
Iy among them.-Plymouth Tribune.
Forty-two millions is more than any
one firm ought to 'make" in a single
year; but the fallacy of the division
idea may be demonstrated at the same
time. Fifty-two cents distributed per
capita would do no one much good.
Massed together and handled under
the direction of a master mind. it can
be invested in large and important en-
terpriSes, giving employment to la
Dor and helping to build up the bust
ness interests of the country. Large
capital, judiciously and humanely util-
lied. can do a world of good-much
more than is generally acknowledged
by those giving that subject but SUI
perficial consideration. Bend
Tribune,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

A certain judge is much given to
Ileditating upon his work while walk
ing along the street, and his acQuaint-
ances and friends recognize his air of
abstraction. pass him by with a friend
~ nod and never mind if he does not
appear to notice the salutation. A lit
tie colored newsboy not familiar with
this popularity of the judge accosted
him one day with persistent appeals:
"Buy the mornin' news. boss. Have
paper, boss"
The judge waved the tiny mite of hui
mainly aside and went on distracted
ly, his mind engrossed with the case
that was to come up that day in the
court to. which he was on the way.
The dusky newsboy was not easily
evaded, and he kept pace with the
judge, shouting his paper cry at fire.
quent intervals. At last the judge
stopped and, grabbing his youthful tor
mentor by the shoulder, he said in his
most severe manner:
How dare you interrupt me when
am following out line of argument?
Don't you ever speak to me when am
pursuing a train of thought"
The small boy looked up in SURPRISE
and said ts most apologize tone:
"Befor' de Lord. massa, didn't
kLow you was tryin' to cotch train.
Excus' me- Brooklyn Eagle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
MORTUARY
Mrs. Michael O'Dav.

Catherine, wife of Michael o Day died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
August Carabln, Saturday morning,
aged 80 yelrs.
Deceased was born in Ireland, came
to America when she was only a girl
and had been a resident of Plymouth
almost fifty years. Her death came
after short but severe illness. She
was an excellent lady and had the re-
Spect Of all who hnew her. She leaves
an aged husband, one daughter, six
teen grand children, one sister and
many friends to mourn her death. One
son and two daughters preceded her
to the spirit world.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church at 9 O'Clock Monday
morning and the remains inferred at
the Catholic cemetery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

A horse will leave musty hay un-
touched in his bin. however hungry.
He will not drink of water objectiona-
BILE to his questioning sniff or from a
bucket which some odor makes often
sive, however thirsty. His intelligent
nostril will widen, culver and query
over the daintiest bit offered by the
fairest Of hands, with coaxings that
would make mortal shut his eyes and
swallow mouthful at a gulp. A mare
is never satisfied by either sight or
whinny that her colt is really her own
until she has certified nasal proof of
the fact. A blind horse, now living,
will not allow the approach Of any
stranger without showing signs Of an
ger not safely to be disregarded. The
distinction Is evidently made by his
sense Of smell and at a considerable
distance. Blind horses, as q rule, will
gallcp wildly about pasture without
striking the surrounding fence. The
sense of smell informs them Of its prox-
unity. Others will, when loosened from
the stable, go direct to the gate or bars
opened to their accustomed feeding
grounds and when desiring to return,
after hours Of careless wandering, will
distinguish one outlet and patiently
await its opening.-St. James Gazette.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
DEATH ROLL OF PAST YEAR
Appalling Mortality From Death and
Disaster in 1902.

Few people realize how frightful
have been the ravages of 1902 by dis
ease and disaster. Close to million
persons have beeu swept across the
Styx by epidemics and volcanoes.
Early in May a series of eruptions
in Martinique and neighborlng islands
in the Caribbean sea snuffed out count
less thousands Of lives.
Somewhat later the Yellow river of
China overfiowed its banks and tens of
thousands of Celestials were drowned
like rats in a trap.
Not in 40 years has there been such
an epidemic OF cholera as for the past
six months has been raging like prai-
rie fire in Egypt, Japan, China and
the Philippines Official reports show
that the disease has been no respector
of persons, but has ragged with equal
virulence in the slums of Canton and
Shanghai and among those of royal
blood in Pekin. Neither did the pes
thence break out in one town and
spread to another. 1t appears to have
broken out almost in the same hour in
Manchuria, Shensi and half dozen
other provinces and ragged with fright
full fatility in almost every section of
China. The busiest men in Japan
have been the undertakes. and how
dreadful has been the mortality from
the disease in the Philippine archlpel-
ago is shown by the reports made to
this government by American officials
stationed there. Though the Stats
tics have been kept imperfectly-in
some sections not at all-the loss by
the disease has easily bsen 600, 900
people since the opening Of the year.
And now comes the news that an ep-
idemic is sweeping over Western En-
rope and has already crossed Behring
sea into Alaska. Thousands have al
ready died, particularly in Kamschat-
ka, and 1.-THE living are so worn out
with caring for the sick that they are
in most cases themselves fit subjects
for the hospital.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
FEEDING THE ANIMALS.
How Some Wild Captives Act When
Mealtime Arrives.

How Some Wild Captives Act When
Mealtime Arrives.
An animal is almost as demonstrative
when he is hungry as when he is in q
rage. They are both natural feelings
and he sees no reason for Disgusting
them. Human beings who are affected
in the same way as animals by hunger
pay tribute to civilization by not let
ting this appear. At an animal show
in this city the wild occupants of the
cages get very wild when the hour
comes for them to be fed. A truck
laden with meat and vegetables is
wheeled around. Long before it gets to
their cages the lions act as if beside
themselves over the maddening pros
pect of food. The cages are very small.
and yet lion and lioness will often be
In one. They tear from one side to- the
other. the lion jumping over the body
of the lioness rather than make a '1on-
ger trip around" Though they ought
to have learned that each will get a
share. they both plunge for the great
chunk Of meat Once they get it they
eat it with certain intensity, but de-
liberation.
The hyenas, Founders" of the ami
NAL realm, are horribly greedy and
will steal from each other every
chance they get. The apes, the 'snobs''
of animal kind, are rather fastidious, IL
greedy. The ostrich. large, robust bird
that it is, awaits its food with much
stolidity and when it gets its head of
cabbage pecks at it in a most con-
tanned, ladyIike fashion. The stoical
elephant is a placid eater also.-New
York Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
CHINAMAN AT ATELEPHONE
Celestial Gets the Worth of His Mon
ey Every Time.

Celestial Gets the Worth of His Mon.
ey Every Time.
"a Chinaman at the telephone is a
funny thing" remarked long distance
telephone operator in the Denver News
few days ago. You see, it is impos-
sible to tell whether one person or half
a dozen are talking. and we often be-
come mixed up in listening to them.
When one is speaking. it seems as If
half dozen are talking. and we often
imagine tie wires are out Of order. To
make matters worse the Chinese de-
light in talking as fast as possible, and
we never know whether the Chinaman
at this end of the wire is talking or If
it is the one at the other end. After the
conversation is ended the Chink walks
out Of the booth with self satisfied
smile on his face and pays for a three
minutes talk. We have lately discov-
cred that he invariably says as much
during that time as could have been
said by white man in fifteen min
utes."
To be sure, the telephone company IL
not really ''out" anything by the trans
action. az it is paid by the minute; but,
nevertheless, in the case of Cinnamon,
the company would be the gamer by
charging for volume instead Of time. A
Chinaman always begins his talk In
pidgin English. He says: Hello. Is
this Sam Ling. bettee you don't know
vi hi XII vi he yay DO benno me-" and
SO on, and Il sounds on the wires as II
several persons were at work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
DOCTORS IN CHINA.
They Feast Themselves Before They
Physic Their Patients.

They Feast Themselves Before They
Physic Their Patients
When a man in China becomes i'll, his
family sends for a doctor, and as no
Chinese physician of established repu-
tation will walk to patient carriage
or a donkey must be sent to fetch him.
AS soon as he reaches the house he is
conducted into the best room and is en-
tertained with tea, brandy and sweet
meats; or if he has come a good dis
lance, with a meal of several courses.
No matter how i'll his patient may be
he will not approach him until he has
thoroughly refreshed himself in this
manner.
When at last he goes to his bedside,
he first asks the patient If he is still
able to eat, and he next examines his
pulse. After the patient has barred his
entire forearm the physician places his
finger On the pulse and for several mo-
ments does not utter a word. Some
times only one Of his fingers and at
other times all Of them are employed
at this work. When he breaks his 81
lence, he describes infinitely the disease
from which the patient is suffering and
writes prescription.
Then the doctor takes his leave,
promising to call again If necessary
He receives, as a rule, no fee for this
service, but If he is a druggist he
charges large price for the medicine,
or If he is not druggist he receives a
satisfactory commission from the one
who prepares it. Moreover, the patient,
If he RECEIVERS, generally gives him a
handsome present.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

The advocates of the government
irrigation policy in congress haye
already introduced several bills look
ing to the repeal of certain land laws
which it is claimed are interfering
with the irrigation of the western
lands. The Desert land law in par
ticuIar is held up as an act under
which gross frauds against the govern
ment are perpetrated daily. The Sec
rotary of the interior shows in his
annual report that under this law mil
lions of acres are fraudulently acquired
by big stock companies and to the
detriment of the prospective settler
in the western states. These COM
panies by making FRAUDULENT entries
through their paid employees are
acquiring the best OF the re-
manning public lands and particular
~ those which it is proposed to
irrlgate under the recently passed ma
tional irrigation act.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08
IT'S COMING IS NOTED
Legislature Will blow in" Next
Thursday and Proceed to
Hammer Out Laws.
ONE SENATOR Is TO BE ELECTED
But There Is No Fight and No Oppo-
sition--Farmer Charged with
Grave Robbery-Items.

indianapolis, Jan. 5.-The sixty third
session of the Indiana legislature will
meet Thursday, and will be in session
sixty days. Henry Marshall, of La
fayette, will be speaker of the house.
The Republicans will be in the ma
5ority in both branches almost three to
one. The care of the state institutions
and che election laws will receive the
most attention. Two new institutions
are proposed = for inebriates and
epileptics. The changes In the cleo
ton laws that will be discussed are a
proposed change In the present pri-
mary election law, proposition to in
troduce voting machines in the state,
and bill to punish vote buyers as
well as vote sellers.
Harrington to Nominate Fairbanks.
Senator Fairbanks will be reelected
to the United States senate without
opposition. Newton Booth Harrington,
of this city, will present the name of
Fairbanks to the house when the ques-
ton comes up for consideration. Tark-
ington says toat be has been asked to
make the nomination. and will do so
with pleasure. Senator Kittinger prob
ably will nominate Fairbanks in the
senate. No joint session of both houses
will be needed in the election of the
senator this tino
Scoop by the Tin Can Trust.
indianapolis, Jan. 5.-The American
Tin Can company-the tin can trust
has bought the indianapolis Tin Can
company's large plant and the plan
may be closed. The tin can trust
now controls all but three of the tin
can companies In the country. 1t is
controlled by Daniel G. Reid, Of Rich
mond, and the Leeds Moore crowd Of
6nanciers.
Ne Preferrsd the Poor House.
indianapolis, Jan. Saturday in
the undertaking establishment of A..
NJ. Ragsdale was the body of John
Hall, an old man who died Friday
at the poor farm. For several weeks
he had been living in a squalid little
room In a frame building. In South
Meridian street, below the Union sta
ton, and his wants have been looked
after by the Charity Organization So
ciety. When he was dead it was dis
covered that he was possessed of
means that would have kept him in
comfort for years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

In the endeavor to be like the Eng
lish In some of their ways, curious GUS
toms are started In France. For in
stance, among the middle classes, when
a special dinner is given In the ENG
lish style" the length of the dining TIA
BILE is loaded with immense dishes,
their shape and form each indicating
their contents, in the same way as the
rounded cover Of a cheese dish, in the
form of cheese, tells its own story.
One Of these dishes will be butter col
ored, and rounded knobs, representa-
tive Of plain boiled potatoes, will or
nament the cover; another Of green
and white viii have raised cabbage
leaves running over, while yet another
Is all IN ridges. indicative Of bundle
of asparagus
The wells of the dishes themselves
are all treated in the same way, and
the coloring, roughly speaking. is cor
rect.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

1t has been announced that the
democratic selection for the compli-
mentary vote for United States SEN
ator will indicate the man whom the
democratic members of the legislature
believe to be the party leader in this
state. 1t is also stated that ex Mayor
Taggart aspires to the honor. The
real democratic leader is Mr.. Taggart,
even if his names is not written in the
list of those constituting the self-ap-
pointed "big four" of the party.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-08

The United States treasury began
the new year with more gold in its
vaults than this or any other govern
ment ever held at any time before
There is now in the treasury building
at Washington in the various subtreas-
uries throughout the country $685.
319, 367 in gold. These holdings are
four times as much as the present
holdings of the Bank OF England and
one and one-half times as much as the
amount held by the bank of France.
1t is four times as much as the Imper-
ial bank Of Germany holds and nearly
twice as much as the Imperial bank of
Russia now possesses.