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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

from the aggregate Of March, and gain Of but S37O
900 over the total shipment of April, 1902 The
imports decreased SS, ,51S, 733 from the value of
March receipts, but were, however considerably
greater than those of the month in the preced
ing year. As natural consequence exchange is
lowering close to the gold exporting point, and
shipments Of tn Vt metal to foreign ports, London
account, have already occurred.
simultaneously with this adverse trade situation
weakness in domestic banking has appeared, which
the controller OF currency considers somewhat Omi-
nous. According to his showing Of April 9, loans
exceeded deposits in national banks by 1884 900 00O
and cOincident with this enormous expansion Of
loans the reduction OF the proportion of to
deposit liabilities has been steady and noticeable
This reserve, which is the base upon which the
entire delicate fabric OF the credit of the country
rests, is in plain words, the hard cash and legal
tender holdings of the banks. It is shrinking and
weakening while the superstrueture of liabilities is
mounting high and becoming heavy. The demands
created by the tremendous developing of this cOun-
try going recent years have in fact eaten up the
accumulated capital and profits on the money spent
must be forthcoming to fOresetal the danger ahead
Such state Of affairs has not always produced a
commercial or financial cricis, but was followed
nevertheless by such in 1878, 1884, 1890 1884.
Moreover, the present want otcash has thrown lot
Of undigested securities on the MARKET and stock
speculation is languishing; the textile industry is
depressed and the Southern Cotton Spinners Asso-
citation has recommended the suspension Of all night
work and the operation Of mills not above four days
in the week industrial development also isbalting
and prices in many instances have downward
dency. These last two symptoms, however, might
be attributed to OverprOductOu, but if this is
the eausatve fact, it would have no effect to ease
the unrest in labor, which is perhaps the greatest
trouble that now cOnirOnts the business world.
There are always crOakers, no matter how bright
the day. The apprehensive dread the clouds more
than they enjoy the sunshine II the labor distur-
Dances do not become too widespread, II the expec
ted returns from the work aud money put into de-
velOping the resources Of the country come in due
time, and our crops give the abundance which is
promised, there lie no doubt that the prosperity We
are now enjoying will still continue
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
OKOLONA, MISS WEDNESDAY, MAY 81 1908

ferocious aud unkempt bristles OF the rich by tell
ing him how good he looked to the newspaper man
so long as he had shaken down his coin. He knew
all the time that the subscriber was good, but he
wanted to see just how good he was. He found
Vanderbilt to be pauper compared to that sub
scriber. He had demonstrated to the publisher
why the poor man should be dunned and the rich
man credited, for the rich man, it should be borne
in mind is always good if he never pays. The poor
man, good, generally manages to pay his bills
without the believing gust Of the who is lousy
with money. Moral: Dear, delinquent subscriber,
get mad, every one OF yOu.-ChillicOthe, Missouri,
Constitution.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

recognized admirer of the lady from the time she
was blushng damael until she got to be 80 years
of age. He seems to have discovered, after keep
Ing steady company with her for a decade and a
halt that he was mistaken in his prOlessed affection
and that the lady was no to him than about 80
cents She lived in a house owned by Mr.. Title
more, and he presented her with bill for rent But
here is where he struck snag Miss Petit had
been keeping account of the number of times the
former lover had kissed her, and also the number Of
meals he took at her home, and presented claim
Of e5 00O the meal bill being supposed to Offset the
rent BILL According to the young lady $4,000 was
fair price for the 1885 kisses her former admirer
enjoyed or at any rate of about S4O4 IL each. The
jury decided that 49, 900 fair verdict in favor
OF the young lady who had been kissed 1926 times
by the same man, or g. 43 per kiss.
The editorial writer of the Baltimore Sun, who
appears to be we'll informed on such matters, is
catspOken in his comments. He says:
''We submit that this is not a proper way to
reach conclusion. The market value OF kiss
cannot be established. Kisses vary greatly. Some
are dear at any price, and some are cheap at any
price, especially if the girl herself is DEAR When
man is engaged to a girl or is keeping steady
company with her for IA years. he is entitled to
some kissing, and the number Mr.. TittemOre re-
ceiyed is not excessive, amounting to one kiss every
four days It is possible that some of the iurymen
considered Mr.. Tittemore derelict in not kissing
more and gave the verdict Of S3 900 against him
fine for neglect of plain duty, which should also
have been his pleasure"
Exactly now Miss Petit kept accurate account Of
the number Of kisses in which Mr.. Tittemore in
dulged is not stated. Whether or not she kept 8
diary or had register, she seems to have proven
herself quite methodical and for this reason it has
been suggested she would make Mr.. Tittemore, who
is now about 90 years old, most satisfactory wife.
She may be quite calculating in her nature but she
would evidently keep the grocery bill and the ice
mans bill straight and thus relieve the head Of the
house of much annoyance as we'll as save him from
the humihatiDg consciousness OF having separated
from part Of his natural piety and devOutness.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Congress Tawney Of Minnesota has appointed
three young to cadetships at .. s. naval acade
my at Annapolis. Each Of these has been a gradu-
ate OF Of the high schools of the state and eacn
has failed IN his examinations for admission to the
acadamy Now the congressman and the newspapers
are trying to find out what is the trouble. II the
Minnesota schools like most Of the public schools
in the country prObabaly it viii be found that the
difficulty arises from too many studies and not
enough teachers. Where there are from % 70 80
pnpils in class how can teacher know whether or
not the individual pupil is learning 'snythingi
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

The amount spent by Americans abroad is
perennial subject for speculation and estimates vary
widely. The Washington Post makes the following
estamate: This year from the port OF New York
alone, sixty-seven frstcass steamers will sail for
Europe each month between the first of May and
Of September They will have full passenger lists
and will accumulate about S6, 600 cabin passengers
during the It is estimated that enough viii
000 Foreigners control most of the steamship lines
and they will receive in passage money about $50,
0OO 600 in American cash. Tourist army is expect
to spend something like $40, 600, 900 in living aud
other expences abroad making a total Of at least
$780, 900 that viii 90 to iatten European pocket
books.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

to be Maine, but the place is nothing. The impOr-
tant thing is that the handsmashing fend is to be
prosecuted. Persons who indulge in that sort Of
thing have sort CT grewsOme genislity which adds
to the Nervousness of their Offense. When visiting
torture upon some one unfortunate enough to give
them hand they cackle with ghOulish glee as il
they were really contributing to the gaiety Of ma
tiOns The Maine speciman was like all Of his kind,
although slightly vigorous than is customary,
even with this strenuous species He managed in
giving an acquaintance a cordial grasp to fracture
his wrist This was a great joke no doubt, but
men from Maine do not enjoy wrist fractures even
when inflicted by an ebullient friend. The result
is that action of assault has been brought against
the wrist breaker. His conviction cannot do other
wise than exert an excellent restraining influence
upon class which revels in the agOnes OF their
friends. The country at large will hail bis cOnyic-
tion with delight.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

There is no use worrying, iretting and losing
sleep because some one has found fault with what
you do 'Tis the common lot Of a man in business.
The merchantdOesnt please all of his customers;
the postmaster is cuffed and kicked for alleged
Mistakes the railroad agent is frequently backed up
10 the and given to understand this and that
and the other things the butcher is forever remind
ed of the tough steak and the minister finds il
hard to please all the congregation with his best
sermons II you do not believe this ask these men.
The newspaper man gets more than his share Of il
and is expected to get out cheerful newspaper all
the same. A man befriends another for years and
is turned down and abused Such things are not
pleasant, but they always have been and doubtless
always will be- and the man who goes through
them the easiest, is the who pays the least at
tentiOn to them and goes right along trying to be
pleasant and useful.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Tebbitts is a postOfice in the kingdom of Gala
way county Missouri. EbersOe was the pOstmas-
ter until handed in his resignation sometime ago
and recommended the appointment OF Aspirant
Hafner. For EbersOle's pull in getting Hafner the
job he was to get $3.50, bnt after Hafner saw how
easy it was to get pO'tOfice at Tebbtts he con-
cuded that EbersOle's influence was rated too high
on the Board Of Trade and refused te SETTLE A law
suit is to result and jury is to determine just how
much pOstOfice is worth in the kingdom Of Gala
way. The nice point in the case is to distinguished
between influence and a pull. Influence don't 20
for much, but pull Ian Is frequent winner
good many people with no influence what ever have
by various promises and bribes gotten a pull that
has landed them a winner If it's a pull HafneT
bought of EbeTsOle, he should settle at $780, il its
influence he bought, % cents ought to discharge
the obligation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Marshall, pastor of the Christian Church at IDde-
pendence, Missouri, was leading the discussion he
used the following terse language: "Any man who
allows church or any other set Of men to wiring
from him expressions any subject contrary to his
Judgment and convictions will soon be shorne of all
pulpit power It takes courage to defend one's
family and Ons self, but man who allows church
to rob bis home of mothers care and make his
wife a nervous wreck at 40 or who allows his own
reputation to be ruined among the merchants and
landlord Of the community while the members of
that church spend his salary will soon find himself
wondering why his pulpit efforts seem so pOwerless
and why men always say Of him: Well, he is a good
man. Meekness must not be offered as a substitute
for manliness if we would have power with men.
But we have not time to enumerate further; suffice
it to say, pulpit power comes when one has courage
to speak, keep silent or suffer, the case may de-
mand."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
DELAYED JUSTICE.

T last! For a long time we have
hoped but hardly expected that
justice would overtake the man
who squeezes the hand Of his
friends as If he had a contract to
reduce it to pulp. 1t is singularly
appropriate that the mailed hand
of justice should finally strike this
fiend who has delighted in putting
other hands out of business. The
,oo,,n ~ F,otr;b,,k;v,o sust;oo ho,,v...,c q
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Bury the crOakeI out in the woods in a beautiful
hole in the ground where the humble bee buns and
the wOOdpecker pecks and the straddlebug etrad-
dies around. He Is no good to the tOwn-tOo IN
practical, stingy and dead-but he wants the whole
earth and part OF the crust and the stars that shine
over his head. Then hustle him of to the dead,
and bury him deep in the ground; he's no good to
the man that is sound.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Missouri man has been living on breakfast
loods and when he went home late from g lodge
meeting few nights ago, finding curious package
on the table and concluding it was a new kind OF
health food set out for his lunch he waded in on It.
''Its little gritty and rough, . he said to himself
s'must be bone builder" The next morning bis
wife discovered he had eaten package Of bone
dust, which she had bought for the chickens.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

most sensible remark was made by New York
woman last week when she said the women Of the
land are not raising any loud protest over race sui
cide and that they are the ones most Interested in
such matters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Hittsburg girl has lost 1000, 900 By having
eloped with the man she loved. II the man was
worth going with at all $1O 0OO 900 is not an ex-
travagant sacrifice. There are countless thousands
who wouldn't give the husband they have, iudiffer-
ent articles though they be, for that or an any
other.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

It looks as il large part OF the clerical force in
the pOstOfdce department in Whashington is keot
busy typewriting the prepared explanations Of Mr.
Payne, judging from the avalanche Of matter made
public by that gentleman.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Representative Livingston Of Georgia says one OF
the most important questions with which the next
congress will have to deal will be the financial stu
alton. Does not the Representative know that
Senator Aldrch and the little clique Of which be is
the head are going to fix up the financial situation
this SUMNER and all congress viii have to do will
be to pass the measure they reportf
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Inc 9Ou1n ls amply aOie 20 work o2t ana nnally
solve the negro question, and the more the North
ern cranks resOlute and sympathize with the negro
and in the same breath denounce and vilify the
South, just that much harder will it be and that
much longer will it take to finally solve the ques-
ton. The Northern crank is the negrO's worst
enemy. and the Southern people his best friends.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Being little suspicious that he can't get the
honor himself Mr. Bryan seems disposed to 60 out
into the by-ways and hedges in search Of any old
candidate to beat the Cleveland Parker Oney field.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

bric-a-brae and a stray dog we're drawn into the
vacuum created by his stride up to the cashiers
desk. He was good. He had been good for FIVE
years, but be was still better He was too good to
be dunned by "them damned collecting agentsn
lie was TO good to be true. He yanked check
book out Oi his pistol pocket, decorated 1t with a
Pierpont Morgan signature and sweled up to see
the walls crumbe in and the newspaper man shrivel
up. The press stopped, the gas fickered cut, the
engine went Dead the force fell in a faint the dew
IFS hair and the Office towel stood stiff in their
tracks, the clocks hands fell limp at its side the
ink paled in the fountain and the cash register rang
up million dollars The subscriber had put in
the air. His credit was good and he could ''buy
and sell them fellers-half dozen like EN-" BE
had in the face Of all this opuence, been unable to
remit in response to annual statements mailed to
him. The cashier came and tried to untangle the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

In the Parade that hOnOred the Honorable Tbeo.
dore Roosevelt IN Oregon we're Chinese. The Pres.
ident evidentlyfbelieves in the open door policy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

The Jews Of Kisheneh are expected to walk out
quietly into the open and have themselves killed
without any disturbance or protests. So much for
the Cars ideas Of justice and humanity.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
A MAD SUBSCRIBER.

q SUBSCRIBER who had been
~ reading the Constitution for
over FIVE years without 3 remit
tanee to the publishers blew into
the Office Friday and stopped his
paper. Just his. He had been
dunned, and he was mad as a
brindle bull surrounded by red
flags in fly time. Old naners.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

The Car OF Russia has large number Of skele-
tons in the imperial closet for 50 young a despot
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

HILE the business condition Of
the country is generally satisfac-
tory, says the Kansas City Jour
nal, yet there are symtoms which,
although they need excite no
alarm, strOngely indicate that our
industrial progress is coming to a
standstill. The government trade
statement for April was uniavor-
able, showing a reduction in ex-
ports Of no less than s22. .551. .328
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
KISSES BRING A FAIR PRICE.

EW legal controversies have crea-
ted more comment of late than the
e case Of Miss Frances Petit and
Mr.. James P. Tittemore, of Ball.
ston, Spa. New York. From all
accounts Mr.. TittemOre had been a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

Read THE MESSENGER this year. YOum Ike it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
HOW PEOPLE SLEEP IN PIECES.

n RE you aware, says PearsOn's
y RA Weekly that you are a sort OF per.
& k<StS}SlSSSN ambulating metal minei Man
FNyA lTit.ND and, indeed, nearly all kinds Of liv-
aa9Sl1E ing animals-has in his system a
" ~ gASIISfH considerable quantity OF irOu. It
aSkfTfy@TS9S- is found in the more important or.
>s"ssSYsY gans, and there should also be a
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-12-18
selntenee Kapitel.
5ulire0olntionen.

Sort efer alerdnbrds 8e6 ub6rsb SultopItanben /
Paris og mGrfeoes Zig ct itarft S%orbItGlb ober beIe Gns
ropa. 81 noget 9onb iporebes imiotertio ben inore
gebegelie itGrtere enb qolen, 6por Sorben aft I9nge
6obbe beret ubbulet, og 6bor ben MI rbItebe Iaa itarft,
at rem ~frenbrdgte Sbiumel6eo Mtanges 6obeoer. 9e
Misfornejeoe b~etlageoe tun, at be bapoe oentet iuulange
meb ~lloferelien at here's fore plan, be b~eiluttebe ba idd
mart ipm muligt at inb6ente bet 5orismte, % be bril-
higite blanbt Dem traabte afferebe MI rem neo opleftet
9OOeO, ia u~nOertiOen enbog meO OpTaaet 9ismsitter.
Den, Der minbTt to6te I'm 5atning beb bin Q~ejlig6eo,
pnr ben qarle Qitopsti. Set er meo Orb at man re-
aerer @erOen," iagbe ban, for to6unbrebe @ar lben bar
Srpen og @i6elen De misfornsiebes 2gIen, nu er BET
5rileb oa 2iq6eo, % ON tobunbrebe Qar i1en bill man
giDe AfguOen ct anbet Gabn, be @nfolbige piGe fnele /
Stsbet og ubgboe here's Blob for ben, be &iooe piIe bore
oens preIter og erbberbe Magt unber bens SnbHboelIe,
men @eroen oil inaen Nbtte babe oeraf; t6i faalenge De
menneTelige 2~ioenffober %bebblipe, fan ben bel 6lioe an.
%oerlebes, men Tttett life beore.~
9aa Oberit G3ernim birteoe RDgtet ON OpItanben
oberorbentlig tartt. gepps 6prte ban bet, Fgr ban taz
febe fig pua i'm 6eit % beisste gbalbert. ,Sfal bet
nu brbos lps. min 9rene!" Taeoe ban, bet er gpbt, jes
er tilmobe ligeIom en- garnmel Strios6ingTt, Der lenge
bar tdaet 6lnben Staloen, men Der MI ioen Ter Splen
o. SUBS Fri 2uft og itrefter 9rene mob ben %tingrenpe
ariestrompet. 6urrd min 0reng! MI gelber bet, ON Vi
hufe ale be eamle Monoeubrer % Sumter, MI ffal Ri
frape gat % Dag ooer Sletterne % lptte til 3anonernes
Rpif Og ie 5jenoen ffarpt ino bet Sbibe al gjnene; ia
Sub bore looet, mart fan bi fnaffe Salien paa Iaa mango
~gfusiere, icm hi bar Chit ill.,"
oNu er bet ogida 5ib, at ou %baagner," Iagbe ban
fort efter til @afmir, bar bu life bsrt @enlpoen al ben
rudenbe Sorben, for bDilfen 5prannerne ~blesneoe2 "
- ,,9pab 0jebelen fornner bet mig peb9" fparebe Gaiis
mir. ,Nei, Der er bog insen ret 2ig1eo imeGen os,
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-12-18

bpis bu Blot BIT faloe neb o9 til6eOe Dc" pa bilbe jg IOdre,
TOm min bpie Mefer: bigger bort fra mig! tbi jg Iplger
life min Siaf for no9en Stat pau SorOen."
,9tl iaa tag bin Straf Oa 4aarOnatteOe 6orreoer!"
Tdgoe staroiten og rejfte fig op. Oct er life mig,
iom FAR fOrraabt nit 9anb,1 Tpareoe Munten, men Sta
rotten rin9eOe meO en- alOfte 6Dorpau fire ManO trooOte
inb 9ereliet.
oSfdI je9 liOe, forOi nit unOertrptte Soft fanOt IN
SalsmdnO mig" ia9oe Munfen, oOa liOer jeg iom en-
9aartpr for bet 9eai9e o9 gaar Oa meO 9}aften at bine
Sanbbebens pinte 9tbner, Der unber Oeres pinIer Fanot
til Gpig6eoen."
n@riber BAN o9 fprer BAN bOrt!" befaleOe StdrO=
fen, men Munfen 6~etragtebe De fire ManO, rg be Oe9e till
ba8e, ban gift oa rOlig Fen til Gem, Og De gjOroe gei for
BAN, og ban gift ub at 9ereliet.
,,8ebragne 9ddrer!" raobte Stdroiten, obpi itaa S,
fOn S bare lantebunOne2 Gfter BAN, flyer jegl Gu sr
ban alt @aarben, tier neb o9 griber BAN! tbt ban er
jo bog ingen Dial, Der fan GLIDE Ser uO at 99nOerne."
o@le De Nnbre fan Ri grebe og binbe, iDdrebe en-
al WiGnoene, linen oenne fan bet life nbtte at gribe, TIFF
Diloe fife bolOe BAN, og be I immelite 9erfarsr
piloe befri BAN inOen fprits 6anegal."
o0um Ooertro!" iagOe Staroiten, men Munfen
rolig oper 9aarben og git ulene 9jem, % Der bar
Sngen, iOm ~itanofebe BAN.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
The Jury Commissioner Bill.

From the Middletown Transcript.
The Senate has passed with an
amendment, the so-called Whteman
Jury Commissioner bill, to provide for
two commissioners, one of each politi-
cal party. who shall draw the juries.
This in the past has been done by the
Clerk OF the Peace and Prothonotary,
who drew the names from lists pre-
pared by the Levy Court. We have
been in favor of this measure as il has
been presented to various Legislatures
for the past ten or twelve years, but of
its amended form we do not approve
The amendment is to make 1t applica-
bic to New Castle county alone. If
the change is a good thing for this
county, where the Democrats do not
have hope Of securing control of the
Levy Court, why is it not good thing
for Kent and Sussex counties, which
they expect to carry? And this change
was the result OF the votes OF the
Democratic senators from Kent and
Sussex counties.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
CHIEF JUSTICE LORE
SEVENTY-TW0 YEARS OLD
This Is His Birthday and He
Receives Numerous Con-
gratulations

Chief Justice Charles b. Lore, who is
~ years old today, is receiving numer-
Gus congratulations from his friends
Although an old man in years, the Chief
Justice is still very active, and there
are few days when court is in session
that he is not on the bench.
Chief Justice Lore is the fourth old
est member In length OF years at the
bar, having been admitted in 1861. His
predecessors, who still live, are Judge
William c. Spruance, admitted in
1855; Richard G. Cooper, 1858, and
Benjamin Nields, 1859.
Chief Justice Lore was born at Can't
wells Bridge, st. Georges hundred. He
began the study of law under Judge
Finley, in Philadelphia, and had he
continued without interruption, would
have been ready for admission in 1855,
but the death OF his elder brother re-
quired his return home. and he did not
resume the study OF law until 1863. His
preceptor from that time was Chancel-
lor Bates.
Judge Lore went first on the bench
in 1898 and has been n State Judge
ever since except for four days, from
June 10 to June IA, 1897, an interval
left between the promulgation OF the
new Constitution and Judge Lore's ap-
pointment thereupon by Governor Tun-
nell.