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The Washington times., 1903-03-22

the movements appropriate 20 theirs. II
the king suddenly changes his trade and
takes up that og one or the company
an the rest must remain inactive. ex-
cept the player whom the king is imitat-
ing. and he mus: at once take up the
kings trade. until that player in his
turn takes the kings trade and all the
rest remain Idle. which is the signal for
all present TO recommence their own
The Washington times., 1903-03-22
HOW TO PLAY TRADES.

Each one OF the company chooses a
trade, which he or she exercises in the
following manner
Tho shoemaker mcnds shoes
The washe-woman washes clothes.
The spinner turns her wheel. etc
One OF the players acts as a king or
queen and commences the game by
working az his or her own trade In
he meantime all the others must make
The Washington times., 1903-03-22

Raymond accepted Il as true. He was
glad that he had been kind enough 10 the
wild duck when L. was wounded 70 have
made 10 friendly toward him and his
ducks. That thought was even better
than the consciousness that he might
have held The bird an unwilling prisoner
and thus always kept 10 near him. but
much against its wish and happiness
The Washington times., 1903-03-22

They iocked around him. but foremost
among them was the Wild duck With
evident recognition Of his friend the duck
even accepted food from his hand. For
an hour 80 stayed in the pond with the
other ducks. and thCU 10 became restless
and uneasy aEaiu. IL swan around and
raised its body out OF tho water and
fappCd its wings. Finally it hoped Up
The Washington times., 1903-03-22

the people could not afford TO keep them
any longer. The poor dumb things had a
sorrowf"l look in their eyes. he thought.
as they gazed at him. and as his
thoughts went on to his half-formed res
olutiOn and to the morrow, his own eyes
were filed with tears in spite Of his ef-
forts to keep them back.
TpO BE CONTINUED NEXT sUNDAYI
The Washington times., 1903-03-22
APPLIED PHoNETICs.

a little dimpled country maid,
Whose years lad scarcely numbered
three
When on visit TO the town.
An automobile chanced TO see.
Its color was a flaming red.
(The little maiden laughed with glee),
And as it buzzed upon it's way
She cried, There goes tomato-b bee" Z"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-17

Attention is called to the fact
that owing to circumstances over
which they had no control, the
Kings Daughters found it impOs-
sible to accept any Of the proceeds
from the excursions on the city Of
st. Louis, recently, and the mon.
ey was returned to the officers OF
che boat,
Il was learned that the promot-
ers c! the excursion adopted peeu-
liar methods Of advertising the
same, and when the Kings
Daughters became aware OF it
they felt that they could not &C
cept one cent Of the proceeds. The
society is to be commended for its
action and We trust that 1t will be
. salutary lesson TO the person OF
persons who conceived this meth
cd of advertising. Printers ink
whether in a newspaper, cards OF
circulars will answer al Legitimate
demands for steamboat excIr'
siOns.-Natchez Democrat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-17
pressed for Time.

Will N. Harden, while gather
ing material in the Georgia noun
tains for his novel, "The Substi-
tute," one day ran across a little
congregation on the banks of a
creek. A country parsOn, with
out his coat, stood in a grOnp OF
candidates for baptism by INNER
sion, while all about on the
ground sat the spectators. The
preacher began with the usual de-
tense of bis particular mode of
baptism and was making a long
winded talk when a Methodist
parson rose in the crowd and be-
gan a rather sharp argument
against the remarks of the first
preacher. Among the candidates
for immersion was a tall, gaunt
woman whose hair was tightly
twisted in q little knot behind her
head. Tt was plain from the way
she kept rolling and unrOlling her
poke bonnet in her hands, and the
flashing of her eyes, that she was
growing impatient: Presently she
spoke ont, sL00k here, Brother
Quagmire,n she said, irowniug
darkly, e'ef you are a.goin' tC
baptize me you'd better set about
it; the SUMS gOin' down, an | gOt
three miles to walk. don't care
a red cent how that man vas bap
tiled. I say eff you're a-gOin' t.
baptize me under water today
you'd better do it. amt a-goin
to stand here with these THU
things on an catch my death 0
cold llstenin' to what any Metho
dist has to say" She was 1mme
diately baptized.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-17
N nrnmtahIe Rottle.

A visitor was at an Edinburgh
hotel for q month, and when the
bill was presented noticed that he
had been charged with a bottle Of
wine Of a brand he had never
used. Moreover, he had no rec
objection of having ordered any
article of the kind on the date
specified. He complained OF the
Overcharge 10 the proprietor, who
blandly remarked:
every we'll, sir, I'll take il on.
You see, the girl who got that
bottle of wine from the cellar for
got to whom 1t had been served,
30 / charged it against every
guest in the house. All who did
not have it will object, and the
one who did Will pay"
"Well, but aren't you afraid
that some n who didn't have II
will pay, tool" asked the visitor.
"No," was the reply, "Pm
afraid they won't"
Thirteen guests each paid for
that bottle of wine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-17
LANpLoRp %cLgVELANp.

Ex-President Cleveland, who is
living at Princeton, owns a house
in the neighbOrhOOd which he
leases to a university professor, a
friend Of his for a very moderate
rental. The spring rains have
been unusually heavy OF late, and
the professors cellar is frequently
inundated, greatly to his annoy
ance. Having found, upon inves-
tigation, that defect In the con-
struction OF the wall was respon.
sible for the trouble, he called
upon his eminent landlord to reg
lister a protest.
"Mr. Cleveland" he COM
planned, "my cellar is full of wa
ter"
"Well," reiOined the ex-Presi'
dent, "what do you expect for the
rent you pay-ch m nef"-
Harper's Weekly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-17
East. West, South, North.

Particulars of agents OF the Illinois Central
and connecting lines.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-17
oil Eame portraIts.

Five expensive oil portraits OF
distinguished Mississippians have
recently been received by the de-
Dartment of archives and history
al Jackson.
One of the handsomest portraits
Of the collection is that of Gen.
Stephen D. Lee, a gift OF the fac
ultv and students of the A. & M.
College. The portrait was paint
ed By a distinguished Louisville
artist and is a splendid likeness
of Gen. Lee when he was presl-
dent of the college.
The portrait is a tribute to one
of the states best, truest and pur'
est men, and represents the unial'
tering love and admiration OF the
donors.
Senator Thomas B. Reed was
one OF the state-makers of Missls-
sippi. and his portrait which is
the Gift of Mr.. L. Shelby Reed, OF
Yazoo City, his great. grand son,
ia a splendid donation to the state
which Senator Reed helped to
build.
The people of the state will be
glad to know that a handsome oil
portrait of that splendid Coined
crate soldier, Gen. Will 7. Mar
tin. of jackson, has been donated
by his son, Judge W. @. Martin
and will occupy a prominent place
on the walls of the new capitol.
Judge Ephraim s. Fisher was
distinguished justice of the su
preme court before the war, ant
his oil portrait has been presented
to the state by his daughter, Mrs
Virginia Fisher Harris, OF Tyler
Texas. The portrait is the worl
of a celebrated Washington artist
and is in every way worthy OF tn
building in which it is to b
placed.
The portrait Of the heroic Gen
N. C. Harris of the Coniederat
army has been donated to tn
state by his brother, Capt. W. u
Harris, Of Grace, Miss, and n
sister, Mrs. Stephen Power,
Natchez.
The portrait is a handsome 90
dition to the collection. The dt
Dartment Of archives and histor
is doing splendid work in thu
preserving for future generation
the lkenesses of the great men
Mississippi, and the value Of Il
nortraits already collected
worth the appropriation made {
the legislature for its support.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-17

The lesson Of the great Kansas
City food.
Ttfsa sermon on the brother
hood OF man, a picture Of the good
that lies IN human hearts, says the
Vioksburg American.
In a great city thousands OF
people were divided into classes.
Some lived in palaces, some ia
modest homes, some in huts. In
the fight for business cruel things
we're often done. The pace was
so swift that those who we're up
thought little of those who we're
down. Men worshipped money
and power. Women struggled for
high positions in society. The
avenue forgot that the alley exist
ed. The people could not have
been more surely divided bad
some lived in China and Others in
Cuba. 1t is the way of the social
system.
Then came the calsmity-the
flood that drowned human beings
like rats; that took husbands from
wives and parents from children;
that swept millions Of dollars In
property into the rivers mighty
nav, and left thousands OF peo-
pie homeless, stripped OF every.
material thing-made paupers.
What happened thenf
Trne manhood awOke. True
kindness came to life. Every one
Of the temporary rules Of the So
cial system was swept away in the
muddy torrent. Heroes were I'M
covered by emergency, and hu-
manity broadened and widened.
The bank president risked his
life to save the labOrer's child.
The lawyer swan q raging torrent
to rescue q wash-woman. A jail
inmate Joined hands with u con-
gresham and snatched five pre-
cious lives from the food. The
president Of the Kansas City
StOCkyards, @. F. Morse; E. E.
Richardson, of the, same concern
and two companions thought so
little Of themselves that they en-.
tered the very jaws OF death and
carried Is persons to safety. The
humblest and the highest were on
an even footing. They risked all
aud dared all, because OF real hu'
usulty end the brotherhood that
knows naught OF conventions or
social distinctions.
Homes we're thrown open.
Thousands of women became min
istering angels. They gave kind
words with food and clothing, and
friendship wherever it was needed.
"Put me down for $780," said
a man to the relief committee, At
that moment the walls OF bis great
factory we're crumbllng into the
food, and years Of effort and at.
tentioR 10 business were wiped
out. It was nothing. Others haC
lost all.
There is more of it. To tell the
splendid story of the virtueI
shown by this great Calamlt!
would require pages.
1t is the story Of Kansas City
It is the story OF any city IN TIL
broad land in time of trouble.
The people are all right. Busi
ness and social desires may cal
s lous them, but away down in thei
f. breasts they are what God near
+ them TO be-brave, unseltish an
3. kind.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-17
FOR sALE-puRELEA TOBACCO.

Besides the heavy wal tax on store
tobacco, the internal trusts now tax
you to death. Now if you want to
smoke or chew pure leaf tobacco free
and untaxed and save your dimes
these hard times and help a brother
Populist who has dared much to de"
fend and propagate the immortal
principles of the Peoples party, write
for price on leaf tobacco Of my own
raising. Address.
wa. L. PARKS.
Adams Tenn. Rural Route-No. !
THE MESSENGER uses no other to-
bacco and can vouch for its character
aathe highest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-17
low RATEs 70 The NORTHWEST

Up to June 10th, one way second
class colonist tickets win be sold daily
at very low rates from coupon stations
of the Mobile & Ohio railraod to points
in Oregon, Washington British
Columbia. Montana, and Idaho. Ash
agent or write Jno. II. Beall, 4. O. +
A.. isl. Louis, for particulars.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-17

a 80 weather ooat-dust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21
NO FIVE PER CENT Law.
Statute Limiting PubliosDebt TO Five
Per Cent Is Void.

There is law on the statute book
which prohibits counties and townships
from issuing bonds in excess of i've
per cent of their assessed valuation
and cities of the second and third
classes, school districts and boards OF
education in excess of six per cent of
their assessed valuation. but it has lust
come to light that the law was declared
years ago, although it has remained on
the statute book ever since.
1T was first passed In 1891 and is con-
tanned in chapter 163 Of the session laws
of that year. In the case of Quigley
against Hovey, soon afterwards, the
supreme court knocked the provision
out, but the decision for some reason or
other was never published. In 1893 the
law was again enacted and the word
bonds" changed to debts making it
still broader The legislature did not
know that the provision had been de-
clared unconstitutional by the courts,
and the provision as passed in 1888
stands on the statute book today in
section 519 of the general statutes Of
1901
a few days ago a letter came to the
attorney gesnraIs department from C.
w Burch, county attorney of Saline
county. asking about this provision.
Saline county wishes to vote bonds for
the new north and south railroad and it
looked at though this provision inter-
fered.
It 50 happened that Attorney General
Coleman remembered that his law part
ner, f. l.. Williams, had run up against
this same provision in negotiating the
sale of some Clay Center bonds in
1898. soon after the second enactment
of the law Mr.. Coleman also remen-
bered that there was supreme court
case affecting it. and he wrote Mr.. VIII
liams asking the title of the case. Mr.
williams looked up his old records and
found it, and the attorney general
hunted up the opinion in the case in
the supreme court files. He found
that it sets aside the provision limiting
the amount Of bonds that can be issued.
but that the opinion. for some reason
or other. has never been published IN
tho reports and therefore nothing was
known of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21
CORN PLANTING DELAYED.
Weather Has Been Too Cold and Wet
for Tt.

washington, April 21-The weather
bureaus weekly crop bulletin says:
In the states Of the upper Missouri
valley the week ending April 20 was
milder than usual and generally favor
able for farming operations, but else
where east of the Rockies the tempera-
ture was much below the average and
excessive rains retarded farm work
generally throughout the Atlantic coast
district Ohio valley and the southern
portion Of the lake region. The centraf
and west gulf states and portions of the
much in need of rain, no aDpFeeiable
amount having fallen over large part
of these districts for more than two
weeks.
On the Pacific coast cool weather has
retarded growth and frosts have caused
considerable injury in Oregon. South
ern California coast districts have re-
cefved heavy rains, insurfng an abund-
ance of irrigation water.
Slow progress has been made with
corn planting throughout the corn bels
and the middle and southern Atlantic
states owing to cold, wet weather, while
dry weather has impaired stands in the
central and west gulf states.
The previously reported excellent con-
dition OF winter wheat in the principal
winter wheat states continues unim-
paired. excepting to a slight extent III
portions of the upper Ohio valley, where
in some localities it Is turning yellow.
Less favorable reports are also received
from the middle and south Atlantic
states and portions of Texas.
Seeding of spring wheat is general in
all parts Of the spring wheat region.
but progress has not been rapid in
southeastern Minnesota owing to wet
soil The early sown in Iowa and South
Dakota is terminating slowly, though
even stands are indicated. On the
north Pacific coast spring wheat seed
ing IS much delayed.
Oat seeding has been suspended over
large part of the central valleys, and
the acreage in some sections is likely
to be reduced in consequence. In the
states of the lower Mississippi valley
and in Texas the outlook for this crop
is 9romisin$.
Rains in portions of the eastern dis
and western portions of the cotton bels
have to some extent interfered with cot
ton planting: this work has however
been vigorously pushed and has made
fair progress. Although frosts of the
18th caused further injury to fruit in
the upper Ohio valley, the reports gen
orally. excepting those respecting
peaches. are somewhat more encourag-
ing than those of the previous week
Apples appear to have escaped injury in
New England and the middle Atlantic
states. In California fruit is mostly i'll
good condition. having sustained less in
jury by frost than was estimated. Con-
siderable early fruit has been injured
by frequent frosts in Oregon. but iii
Washington the cool weather has kent
buds in check and little or no injury has
resulted in that state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21
Mundin Got Away.

For about a week the police have been
very DESTROYS of meeting young Perry
Mundin a youthful brass and junk thief,
they have caught him many times in the
past. this is .'one on them. Nearly every
day for the past week some officer has
given Young Mundin run for his money,
with the same result Last evening about
supper time Detective Lucas. went down
in the bottoms to the Mundln house IN
ed around the supper table and made no
objection to a search being made for the
son and brother After Lucas came away
ernptv handed it was told another Officer
that while Lucas was interviewing the
family the much sought youth was snug
II concealed under the supper table, where
he had slid upon sight of the approaching
OFFICER. In fact he saw Lucas first. SER
geant Jenkins took round this mornins
Il, search of the very popular young man
and reported that he had undoubtedly left
town during the night. having tired Of The
game of hide and seek with the police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21

More than million dollars worth of
apples are grown each year in one or
chard on the Ozark plateau. near Le-
banon, Mo.
That is the largest single apple crop
grown in the world. The orchard con-
tains $4,000 trees and comprises eco
acres.
This immense Missouri orchard came
into full production only this year, 1892.
It's harvesting took several hundred
men, women and boys. Its marketing
required many entire freight trains. The
care of the 1SS.000 trees occupied the en-
tire time of a large corps of skilled hor-
ticuiturists. Each variety of apple is
watched by a specialist and his staff.
Each of the main and side crops is at
tended separately. Other experts are
employed in experimental work and
still others in the supervision of pack
ing and shipping and in the chemical
study of the wonderful Ozark soils.
Ozark apples command a premium IN
the markets of the world. The gather
ing of the largest apple crop is done by
men and boys. and the packing by rosy
checked country girls.
An elaborate system of sorting and
careful methods of putting up the fruit
help to give it the highest possible
market value.-St. Louis Globe.
The above is conservative estimate.
An average of only seven dollars ana
twenty-five cents per tree. If the whole
$4,000 trees were fully UP to date they
might easily double that They grow
o,, . 9O0 acres What co11ld Won grow or.
feed on a. similar tract that would bring
such a Sum: and the chances are now
favorable for as good a crop this year.
Such an orchard is gold mine which,
if properly worked will yield similar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21
putting 1000 and offers you stock the ground
There can be loss The risk the minimum One orchard
brings in 81, 900 900 year.

returns for many years. The Central
ozark Fruit company, Offered and
controlled by Topeka men is opening up
1000 acres of Just such orchard. Their
superintendent, Mr.. L. NJ Winans I'M
derstands his business as following let
ter proves:
NJ. George g. Co.. Commission Ner
chants, 95 South Water Street, Chi
cago. April Il, 1903
L. NJ. Winans, Esq. Seymole'. NO
Dear Strive beg to advise you that
we are now working on the last car OF
your apples. Knowing the general con
dition under which our market has
been ruling. by comparing our sales
rendered with same. you viii see that
your stock has sold at a premium Of
from 81 to 81 per barrel; now while we
have used our best efforts in your in
terests we do not take all the cerdit
as we can truthfuHy say. never before
during the 35 years we have been in
business here. have we seen such a
large lot of apples run so uniform in
size, of such high color and so free from
blemish of any kind: not only was ev-
cry barrel perfect but we might say
every apple. We cannot SPEAK too
highly of this Ozark fruit it IS simply
perfect in every respect, has the APP
pearance, flavor and keeping qualities
We thank you not only for the splendid
business you have given US but also for
permitting US to act as exclusive agents
here for your famed Stag Brand Ct
Ozark apples and we trust that services
rendered merit for US your continued
confidence and favor.
We have made a leader Of this stag
Brand" and would like to be Chicago
headquarters for them each and every
year: they are the apples for our fancy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21
e. Yours very truly,

trade. Yours very truly,
NJ. GEORGE & co.
NO class of citizens are making money.
easier or ssurer than the orchardists.
Not a single commercial orchard in this
locality has failed nor will they fail
until worn out by age and exhausted by
production Apple trees are planted
only once. not annually like wheat OF
corn. In the west they come into bear
ing young and continually increase and
improve. producing a crop and prepar-
ing for another each year. Take the
Nellhouse orchard ofV=hich we have
record for 10 years; III acres was
planted in 1876. 4 years after (Ss0) it
yielded 1884 bushels, in 1881, 1857 BUSH
els, which sold for $5,1S4. 100 acres was
planted in 1876. These two orchards of
III acres combined yielded in 1882, 12..o37
bushels which sold for SO $4,000 100
acres was planted in 1879, the three
orchards aggregating 437 acres yielded
in 1888, 1855 bushels. 1884, IL, 726 BUSH
els; 1885, 1873 bushels: 1886, $4,000
bushels; 1887. 1890 bushels; 1885, 2o054
bushels: 1889, 1852 bushels; 1890. 1910
bushels; 1891 63,69s bushels: 1892. s7s
bushels: 1898, 900 bushels; 1894. 47ST4
bushels: 1895, 59.1S6 bushels. These trees
began to bear the fourth year and ex-
perienced only two failures in fifteen
years. 1923, the result of enormous
crops in 1901 and they awoke with
vigor in 1Se4-5, so that the average Of
the six years. 1S9O-5 was 1888 bushels.
We do not offer the above as an alb
normal yield: but to show the. steady
annual dependence that may be placed
upon orchard results: no other farm.
crop is surer. Be sure to take block
of the stock now offered by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP
Cured by One Bottle of Chamberlains'
Cough Remedy.

"When 1 had an attack of the grip last
winter Che second one) / actually cured
myself with one bottle OF Chamberlain
cough Remedy says Frank w Perry. ed
itor OF the Enterprise. ShortsvAle n Y
RMS is the honest truth. / at times kept
from coughing myself to pieces by TAXI &
g. teaspoonful of this remedy and When
the coughing spell would come on at night
I would take a dose and il seemed that
in the briefest interval the cough would
pass of and I would go to sleep perfectly
Tree from cough and its accompany ing
pains To say that the remedy acted as Il
most agreeable surprise is putting it mild
T.. / had no icea that it would or could
-nCcE out the grip. simply because had
never tried il for such a purpose. but it did
and u seemed with the second attack of
coughing the remedy caused il to not only
be Of less duration, but the pains were far
less severe. and 7 had not used the con-
tents of one bottle before Mr.. Grip had
Hfd me adiet- For sale by ali druggists.
City Ticket ONCE. Union Pacids
Railroad 525 Kansas. aver41e