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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-15
UP-TO.DATE FABLES.
ON McNeal in Topeka Man and Breeze.

|
Tom McNeal in Topeka Man and Breeze.
A man wearing his hair long
and his boot heels high and whose
heal vas surmOunted by q white
bat that would weigh at least q
pound, and which had a rattle
snake skin for a band, blew into q
town 10 the Southwest country and
after loading mp with a couple Of
driHks Of the searching vintage
that was dispensed at the bar Of
the leading saloon, be started out
to paint the town a deep vermil-
lion. As soon as be hit the street
he let out a series OF barks like q
coyote and fired several holes In
the atmosphere from bis revolver.
he then announced 10 9 loud tone
of voice that he was hungering
and thristing for a drink of warm
human blood of which luxury he
had not tasted for more than three
weeks. 81 am,' he yelled, "Rat-
tlesnake Ike from Alkali Flats
Stewed tarantulas and centidepe
sauce is my regular diet and when
| roar the catamOunts and pan
theirs fur miles round hike to their
dens in the mountains" He then
let out another series of yells and
expressed a desire to look on the
face Of the city marshal as he was
hungry and wanted the carcass Of
an officer to whet his appetite for
his regular breakfast. By this
time the bulk Of the inhabitants
had sought safety by getting inside
the buildings and the man with the
abundant tresses had the street to
himself. Just then a small man
wearing a tin star hove in sight
round the corner and walked rap.
idly up to the man who dotted on
stwed tarantulas, knocked the gun
out Of his his hand, caught him by
the collar aud Whirled him around
with his face toward the city bastile
and with a kick in the calf OF the
bad mans back, propelled him
some 10 feet toward the lock up.
"NOw," said the small man with
the tin star, "yOu git over to the
Jug there and be lively" And
the man who made the mountain
lions hunt there holes when he
rOared, said not an other word, but
the steps he took in the direction
of the lookup were more than
three feet by actual measurement.
And the next morning he deposit
ed his revolver and cartridge belt
with the little man who wore the
tin star as security for the payment
Of a fine of $40 and costs, and
mounting his cayuse he rode silent
vi away.
Moral: The man who boasts is not
often ready to make his bluff good
when he is called.
A man who had been caught in
the food managed to get into e
tree top. While he was hanging
there another man came to the
bank and seeing the party in the
tree top began to express his
hearty sympathy. sympathy be
blOwed," said the man in the tree.
"What I want is a boat"
Moral: Sympathy that takes it
out in words is worth mighty little
by the yard.
A lean hound, which had not
had even a bone for "a hours, see
ing a pet poodle sniff at a plate OF
food that was set out for It, said:
''That little fool turns up its nose
at what would seem to me a feast
fit for king.''
Hunger is a mighty good sauce.
There is reason in all things but
not In all people.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-15

A lean hound, which had not
had even a bone for "a hours, see-
ing a pet poodle sniff at a plate of
food that was set out for it, said:
''That little fool turns up its nose
at what would seem to me a feast
fit for a king"
Hunger is a mighty good sauce.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
AN INTERESTING SESSION.
Free Trade Protection Discussion In
British Parliament Draws
Full House,

London, June 1O.-The approach Of
the first serious parliamentary brush
in the free trade protection fight filled
every seat in the house of commons
Tuesday afternoon. Before facing the
situation, which must largely place
them at the mercy of the liberal and
Irish votes, the members of the gov
eminent attended an important cab
met meeting, at which all the ministers
were present except Gerald Balfour,
president of the board of trade, who
was i'll.
Henry Chaplin, NJ. P. former presi-
dent of the boar of agriculture
and the malcontent unionists. were
actively engaged early in the day in
and around Westminster in rallying
the supporters of Mr.. Cha plin's amend
ment to the budget bill, which declares
that the removal of tax on grain In
wolves a needless and injurious dis
turbance of trade and serious loss
of revenue, without subs ntial relief
for the consumer" and that if any
taxes are removed it should be those
levied on tea and other articles of gen.
eral consumption.
Before the debate opened Premier
Balfour ascertained from John Red
mond, the Irish leader. that the nation
Ialist members of parliament would
support the government as against
Mr.. Chaplin. The liberal leader, Sir
Henry mpbell-Ba nnerman, had all
ready announced that his party would
also uphold the proposal of Chancellor
of the Exchequer Richie to remit the
grain tax. This practically insured
the government from possible defeat
at the hands of its own supporters.
The curious situation created the
keeneSt interest.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES,

Pope Leo's health is said to continue
satisfactory. he having entirely re-
covered from his recent illness.
Gov. Cummins, of Iowa, in an address
to students of Lencx college, told of
evils of trusts and Ia Dor unions, and de-
clared that they must be controlled.
Political advisers of the president
oppose either Hanna or Quay for chair
man of the national committee, and
former Gov. Crane, of Massachus-
etts, may be chosen.
postmaster General Payne's secre-
tary. Rand. proba bly, will be retired by
president Roosevelt because of his con-
nection with a mining company of
winch A. w. Machen is an official
Whrtelaw Ried, in an address at Vas
sar college, declared belief that the
power of educated women will help to
cneck degradation in society and in
nuence against conventional maria ces
and divorces.
A New York labor leader has been
arrested, charged with receiving $4,000
for calling off a strike. District At
torney Jerome says the accused has
oeen paid thousands of dollars for
such services.
Belleville Oily negro lynchers are
lihely to go UNPUBLISHED because pub
nc sentiment upholds them. Mayor
hern admitted ordering police and
uePutles not to fire except to defend
their own lives.
1"enty-seven mem ers of the United
Mlne Workers union marched to the
JAN at Clinton, Tenn, with the Ameri-
can flag half-masted, and were locked
up Tor violating an injunction. Fully
1oO more arrests are likely.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
MINNESOTA NEWS
Freight Line Taxes.

State Auditor S. G. Iverson has mott
fled the freight line companies doing
business in Minnesota to report the
amount of capital stock. real estate
value. mileage and other information
relating to the business condition of
the companies on or before July 81
for taxation purposes, under the law
passed by the recent legislature. Mr..
1verson estimates that the law will
add from $1,000 to $4,000 to the states
revenues
Freight line companies have not
been required to pay taxes since Feb.
%, 1902. \ law passed in 1897 and
amended in 1899 required the com
panies to pay fiat rate of per cent.
This, the supreme court decided, was
unconstitutional The new law speci-
ties that the rate shall be the avera ge
rate fixed by the state on other
classes of property.
The law provides that the state
board of equalization shall ascertain
the value of the capital stock of each
company in the state by substracting
from the company's entire capital
stock the value of it's real estate and
taking proportion of the result
based on the proportion of the state
mileage to the company's entire mile
age
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
THE GRANGE
Conducted by J. W.DARROV,
Pres Correspondent Ncao York Stae
Grnn0H
THE GRANGE IN THE SOUTH
The Problem of Improving the Con-
ditiOn of the Southern Farmer.

/ The Problem of Improving the Con-
dttion of the Southern Farmer.
With the exception of South Caro-
lima, my own state of West Virginia is
as far south as any state that has con-
tinued to hold it's place in the national
grange. l know something of what it
has cost to hold my state in line and
am acquainted with the influences and
causes that produced dormancy south
of Mason and Dixon's line and the
Ohio river. 1t would profit little to re-
late those causes. Grange history re-
cites that the conception of the Order
originated in the mind of Brother o.
II. Kelley while on a visit to the south
ern states soon after the great civil
war and because he saw the need Of
fraternal organization that would
bind the southern planters together
and help build up their shattered for
tunes. Those southern planters need
| ed the grange then. and they need it
now even more than then. l have new
er lost faith that the grange would
| again become strong among the south
ern farmers, and I am firmly of the
Op1u1Ou ludL IL Tic proper cuOIl we're
made many, if not all, of the southern
states could be brought into the grange
sisterhood of states. How to do it is
the problem, and it does not seem to
me to be impossible of solution.
The work must be done by southern
men who are able and willing to be
sacrificed for a great humanitarian
principle-men above reproach, capa-
BILE of being leaders of the southern
| farmers in every effort to develop
southern institutions and without per-
sonal political ambition. Such men ex-
ist in every state. and the problem Of
reorganizing the grange in the south
will solve itself if such men are quietly
found and induced to interest them
selves in the grange cause. How this
is to be done and who is to do it I
leave for some one else to determine
Every true Patron in the country
would gladly welcome our southern
farmers into the grange brotherhood
7. C.. ATkESON,
Master West Virginia State Grange
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
EFFECTIVE GRANGE WORK,
The Grange Lecturer Fills an Inn
pOrtant Position.


pOrtant Position.
Grange work is a part of farm and
school work. 1t means buying together
and selling together, meeting together
and talking together. 1t means to de-
velOp the brain as we'll as the muscular
powers of man. 1t means much more,
but this is illustration enough to prove
its right to share Of your time
The lecturer who directs the mental
improvement of the members of their
grange should aim to instruct and up
lift as we'll as entertain We are look
ing to the common school as the place
where the future men and women will
receive the education necessary for
them to perpetuate this republic We
are looking to the grange as the farm
ers' high school where the great class
of agriculturists shall receive that prac-
teal training which is fitting them to
ably fill any position of trust or honor.
1t means much to assume the position
of teacher, but does it mean less to as
sumo the position of lecturer of a SUBJ
ordinate grange?-Mrs. F. D. Saunders,
Lecturer Michigan State Grange.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
Cooperate In Buying.

That many more dollars might be
saved grangers by co-operat ton in buy
ing their farm supplies than they do
save seems quite evident. The fact is
cooperation is too much a theory, too
little practice. But here is concrete
instance given in the words of West
Virginia Patron:
II have just unloaded 1850 pounds
Of barbed wire and some nails. My
book shows this wire went to thirty
five farmers at a saving of 80 cents on
the hundred pounds, or Sis.
'Our orders this spring have reached
nearly $500 for wire, nails, plows, sug-
ar and building material, at a saving
of from 25 to so per cent. The mer-
chants are asking the question, How
does it come the grange can get these
articles delivered here for less than we
can buy at?
1--WE are punching our orders and get
ting the middleman's profits. We are
proud Of our Order and very enthusiast
tic over our success"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
kills Former Husband.

Butte, Mont, June 1o.-Mrs. Leo
Brown. of Powdervlle, Mont, shot and
instantly killed Dick standfer, cow
how with a bad reputation and her for
mer husband. Standfer knocked her
down twice. When Standfer attempt
: Cd to pull his gun, Mrs. Brown pulled
hers first and killed Standfer in his
tracks. T., E.. 81 .-,.--
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
Live Stock.

Chicago, June 9.
HOGS-Good to prime heavy shipping,
$6.05@6.10; good to choice heavy packing,
S. s5@6.05; plain to choice heavy mixed, s. IS
@6,O0; assorted light, s5.15@a95; common to
good light mixed. $5.75@5-sO; thin to choice,
S. N@5.9O.
CATTLE-Prlme beeves, S. 3O@5 50; choice
to extra steers, s.. 9OG525 medium beef
steers, 81. 4G@465; plain beef steers, 5000
ASS; common to rough, s.. 5N@3 80; good to
choice feeders, s3.s5@4.75; good to choice
heifers, s+-15@4.s5; poor to plain stockers
and feeders, $2s5@4.00; corn-fed western
steers, $s.s@5.40; Texas bulls and grass
steers, s.. 1905. 80; Texas steers, fair to COM
mon, $S.s5@47a
South Omaha, Neb., June 9. {:
CATTLE-Market 5@10c higher. Native
steers, $4,0G@5. 10; cows and heifers, 5000
$50; Gamers, 81. 25@3.0O stockers and feed
ers, $s.Oo@4-sO; calves, $s.00@6. Is; bulls and
stays, s275@425.
HOGS-Market shade higher, Heavy,
1866. IS; mixed. $5SO@5 IS: light, &. 75@5S5;
pigs, $5.00@5-75; bulk Of sales, s. sO@5.s5..
: SHEEP-Market steady. Fed yearlings.
so0@575: wethers, $475@5. 80; ewes, $3.50
go; common and stockers, R.50@0a;
lambs. $5.15@ g. %.sz.Sso.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
Boiler ExpIOdes.

Gibraltar, June 1o.-A boiler explo-.
siton occurred Tuesday on board the
british armored cruiser Good Hope.
An officer and six men were seriously
injured. The Good Hope is fitted with
BeIIyiIIe boilers. She is + 400 tons dis
placement. SIS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13

on the table until the next annual
meeting.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, D.
A. j. Baker: vice presidents, James
McMullen and F.. w. Durant: secreta-
ry, A. L. Larpenteur; treasurer, j. D.
Ludden.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
GymnaStic Honor3,

DR.. L. J. Cooke, gymnastic director
of the University of Minnesota, receiv-
ed a letter from Professor D. A. Sar-
gent, gymnaslic director at Hazard,
and head of the national associatio
of gymnasium directors, saying that
Minnesota took first place in the in
tercollegiate strength contest by a
big margin. Minnesotas' total this
year was 77.722.2. 1926 points better
than the best privious record, made
by Harvard a year ago. This year the
crimson failed to come up to last
years figures. Columbus, which took
second last year, increased her total.
but was still 4,13O below Minnesota.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
School Land Salee


State Auditor S. G. Iverson an
nounces that no school land will be
sold until next October. Mr.. Iverson
believes that the land is good invest
ment and should not be forced on the
people, His plan is to offer it for sale
only where actual settlement is con-
templated.
The law makes the state auditor ex-
otficio- Land commissioner and pro-
hlblts him from disposing of more
than 100000 acres a year. The state
has about 100000 acres of school
land unsold situated mainly in Itasca,
Cass, Aitkin, Beltrami, Crow Wing,
Mill Laos, Hubbard and other moth
ern counties.
Last year 100000 acres were sold at
an average of $9.7s an acre, 1854
above the average price which had
been obtained for the previous 40
years.
The permanent fund resulting from
the sales amounts to about SIS, 500. 900,
Mr.. lverson estimates the value of the
unsold lands at $3,OOO,00O.
Old Settlers.
The annual reunion of the Old Set
tiers association was held at the
rooms of the historical society in the
capitol, St. Paul. Only nineteen of
Minnesota's pioneers were able to at
tend the meeting. Although all of
them have battled against the condi-
lions OF a new country since 1s4s
they are all in good health. A re-
quest from the Territorial Pioneers
was read that the Old Settlers hold
their annual meeting on June / with
the Pioneers. The matter was dis
cussed at length and was finally laid
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
THE MARKETS,
Grain, Provisions. Etc.

Chicago June =.
FLOUR-Steady. Spring patents, special
brands, AAI@4.lO; hard patents, s. 6C63 70:
straights, 50. 1903 90; winter patents 49, 4Oo
$50; straights, So n@3 30; seconds $4,000
ESQ.,
WHEAT-Ruled lower. July, 7511s675Mc:
September, 72hs@72Hac.
OATS-Easy. September. 327a@s2Mc
CORN-Easier. July. +7h@4Sc; Septem-
Der, AGA @47c; December, 451k@457sc
RYE-Easier No. in store. Sic: sam
pies. 52114c; July delivery, 511A@51Ac.
BARLEY-Steady to firm. Screenings.
35@45c; feed barley +5@46c; fair to choice.
5N@54c.
BUTTER-Ruling steady. Creameries.
1G@22c; dairies, 15@1s1sc-
EGGS-Market steady Fresh eggs. at
mark, new cases included, 13A@l4Ac.
LIVE POULTRY--Firm Turkeys, 100
lie; spring chickens, 1s@23c; ducks, 12@1sc
NEW POTATOES Good New Or
leans Triumphs, per bbl. s. 5000 Is; choice
Mobile Trlumphs, So. 75@4.25.
New York, June 9.
FLOUR Neglected but firmly held
Minnesota patents, $4.3@450; winter
straights. s. 1908 rs.
WHEAT-Opened dull and easy, but ral-
He'd July SG%@S1 1-16c; September, II 1-16@
T5sc; December, II 7-16@T%c.
RYE-Steady. State, 56@5Sc ahoat; No,
2 western, 5S1sc f. o. b. afoat.
CORN-Lower. July, 55N@56c; Septem-
Der, 53Ac.
OATS-Dull and barely steady. Track
white, 4N@45c.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13

There were ninety Patrons Of Hus-
bandry in the Connecticut legislature
Its past session.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
State CAPITOL.

The construction of the new capitol
at present is mostly in the shops,
where the parts are being made. The
board of capitol commissioners has
awarded contracts amounting to near
ly million dollars since the close of
the last legislature, and thus far near
~ everything is in the process of man
ufacture- The active work upon the
building itself now consists of finish
ing the arches about the dome for the
support of the floors, and the placing
of conduits for the electric wiring.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
An Old Hall.

Enfield (Conn.) grange has recently
dedicated the town hall to its USE This
hall is 1913 years old, the building hav-
ing been finished in IT'S and largely
paid for in produce. Town meetings
have been held regularly in this build
ing for 1913 years. From 1775 to 1915
it was used for church services.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13

Charles Radke was badly injured at
Rochester by falling from a moving
handcar, which jumped the track. He
lies in a serious condition.
Toronto Jimmie,''* alias James
johnson, the last of the Dover bank
robbers lodged in the Olmsted coun-
ty Jail last December, whose trial was
set for the coming term of court in
June, escaped from Jail and is now
at large. An accomplish drilled the
locks to the window, gaining an en-
trance. He unbolted the door of the
cell and with the prisoners aid drilled
through a large clamp supporting the
lock on the heavy Jail door.
Harry Braden, a laborer working in
the Eden Valley -four mill, lost his
balance and fell in bran bin and was
smothered to death.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13

Mrs. B. B. Lord, lecturer Of New
York state grange, is one of the most
energetic and successful state grange
lecturers in the country, good plat
form speaker and a resourceful leader
in her line Of work.-American Grange
Bulletin. .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13

The lecturer of the national grange,
Governor Bachelor Of New Hamp-'
shire, and the president Of Cornell uni
versitys are booked for addresses
Grange day, Aug. IS, at Thousand Is
land Park, N. Y. >&,a's Y ~. i
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13

Past Master Levi Booth of the Colo
RADIO state grange is the earliest living
graduate Of the University of Wiscon-
sin, being a member of the first class,
that Of 1854. State Master Westgate
Of Kansas is a graduate Of Dartmouth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
Arrested for Robbery.

S. Jorisl1i, supposed to be the man
who held up and robbed the rural
mail carrier near Morris, was arrest
ed at Moorhead. Joriski drove into
the city and had a mail sack under
the blanket on the seat of his cart.
He was arrested and the mail sack
was turned over to Postmaster Bjork-
quist. The sack had been cut open
and some of the letters opened. Joris-
XII is a Russian and speaks very little
English. From his broken language
he appears to claim that he found the
mail sack along the roadside. Jorisi
will be held for the United States au-
<horifioc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-20

A child of Mrs. Geo II. Benson
when getting his usual Saturday night
bath, stepped back against a hot stove
which burned him severely. The child
was in great agony and his mother
could do nothing to pacify him. Re
membering that she HAD a bottle OF
Chamberlain Pain Balm in the house
she thought she would try it, In less
than half an hour after applying il
the c.ild was quiet anu asleep, and in
less than two weeks was well Mrs
Benson is a well known resident OF
.Kella1. Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptio
Hniment and especially valuable fol
burns, cuts, bruises and sprains. Fol
sale by the Eagle drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-20
The hope Of the AID West.

Colonel Perry has $4,000 acres next
year. lie believes that the hope of
The semi-aril west is in irrigation, and
in he Campbell or dust mulch sys-
tenn OF farming whore irrigation is Inn
practicable He is confident that west
ern prairie lands can be made moist
AMI 10 produce heavy crops Of wheat
every year under the Campbell sys-
TEN. He mas employed this system
successfully on lan-s not irrigated and
secured wheat and barley crops al
mos, equal TO those in his irrigated
fields He uses twelve pounds Of seed
wheat TO the acre. and finds that the
stoelug OF each plant is from eiGh, 20
ten times greater than when cultiva
eG In the ordinary way
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-20

The widow anl two remaining chill
dren removed TO a homestead which
her husband had drawn in the new
country ana when a cyclone occurred
Ia few ays ago neGe Hydro, in Caddo
county. the home Of Mrs Brown was
demolished. her two children were
killed and she received injuries from
which she soon died. Four small or
phaned children remain. and they have
found homes with an uncle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-20
Cured Consumption.

Mrs b. w. Evans. Clearwater Kas.,
writes MY husband lay sick for
three months The doctors said that
he nad quick consumption. We pro
cured a bottle OF Ballard's Horehouni
syrup. and 1t cured him. That was
six years ago. Since then we have al.
ways kept q boi le Ia the house. we
carnot 10 rfiihnut % For coughs AID
colds IT has no equal" 25r. soc, sl.ol
Sold by F. b. Lille & Co.