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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29

than for many years. The impOrtatiOns Of raw
silks, as shown by the figures Of the treasury bu-
OF statistics, amounted to 81 million dollars In
value for the eight months ending with February OF
this year. as against 20 millions il the eight months
ending with February, 1902, and 10 millions in the
eight months ending with February, 1901
Measured by quantity, the figures for the eight
months ending with February, 1908, amounted to
10 million pounds, against less than millions for
the eight months ending with February, 1902, and
less than millions for the eight months ending
with February, 1901. Meantime the impOrtatiOns
of manufactured silk have also increased the figures
for the eight mouths ending with February 1908,
being valued at over % million dollars as against
less than % millions in the preceding eight mORths
period, and 18 millions in the eight months ending
with February 1901.
The growth in the production OF silk manufactures
in the United States production which is wholly
from imported material, much Of which is brought
from the other side of the glObe-is rapid In 1870
impOrtatiOns of raw silk we're but half a million
pounds; in 1880, IL milliOns in 1890, IL mil
lions; in 1900, 13 millions aud in 1903 seem likely
to be Is million pounds. The value OF the raw
silk imported was, in 1897, 10 million dollars; in
| 1899, 80 millions; IN 1900, 40 millions, and in the
present fiscal year seems likely to be 30 million
dollars. From the silk thus imported the silk
manufacturing establishments OF the United States
produced in the year 1900 silk goods valued at
10 million dollars; and in view Of the fact that the
raw silk impOrtatiOns OF the present fiscal year
materially exceed those of 1900 or 1899, it seems
probable that the value OF the silk manufactures o
the country in the present year will materially ex
ceed those of 1900.
The value OF the production OF the silk manufac
turing establishments of the country grew from 1;
million dollars in 1870 to Al millions in 1880, 8;
millions in 1890 and 1O7 millions in 1900; and fol
the present year the total product will probably
materially exceed that Of 1900. Nevertheless, tht
importatiOns Of silk manufactures are greater il
value in the present year than in many years. FO
the eight months ending with February the tOta
value Of silk manufactures imported was % million
dollars, an increase of million dollars over th,
figures OF like period two years earlier.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29

the g, 900 worth of goods he had in the yawl and
which the soldiers had cOnfscated. He told me we
were in great danger of being shot, but cOnsOled
him by saying that would fix up scheme to es-
cape. That night a squad was named to watch as
until daylight. About q. m. nudge the mer-
chant and told him the soldiers were sound asleep
and we could get away. At first he was afraid Of
being shot but persuaded him that it safe and
we skedaddled. I never saw q man run so in my
life and was so ticked all the while that could
scarcely keep from letting the cat out Of the bag.
Cup to this day that fellow feels that he owes his
life very largely to me, when had deliberately laid
the scheme to rob him Of boat load OF goods for
the benefit Of the cOniederacy, and have often
debated the moral aspect Of the question in my own
mind. But 1 suppose all things are fair in war;
Besides, the motive was to help the suffering con-
iederate soldiers and not to hurt and harm the mer
chantO
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29

more OutgrOw poetry than we can OutgrOw gravita
tiOn.
''The mode Of poetry" continues Mr. Carman,
"may change as the customs OF nations change; we
do not enjoy the same kind of pOety that our ances
tors did; our own poetry must be native to u.s. and
must express our own thoughts and sentiments, not
those of an alien cline and forgotten age, but the
natural phenomenon which we call poetry viii
always be present in the world. Whyi Because
poetry is nothing more than the form which human
speech assumes under the stress Of clear thinking
aud lofty aspirations, under the terms of beautiful
utterances. The laws Of poetry not convention
al; they are natural. The first poet to use any
given form OF verse is rather discOverer than an
inventor.
In a word Mr.. Carmen shows that poetry is virtu-
ally the result of natural laws aud therefore per-
manency. It's forms will change because it is a
living thing and change is the Law OF life, but the
essential fact will remain. The task Of the poet
always has been and always will be the discovery
aud depletion Of the beautiful in his own day and
generation. Days may come and generations arise
in which that task is more difficult than it Of
old, but it is q task which there will always be
someone TO perform. Poetry, the first recorded ex-
preston OF man, u elemental and will exist as long
as the elemental passions and aspirations which
are its proper material To say that poetry has
disappeared is to declare that beauty has vanished
from the earth.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29

man the Sage Of Monticello was. When Mr.. Hoar
was opposing imperialism he derided inspiration
from the writings Of Jefferson and fortified his argu
ments with citations from the political creed Of the
great Virginian. By an interesting coincidence one
Of the speakers at the Jefferson banquet was Hon
orable Charles Emory Smith, Republican states
man and champion Of the imperialistic policy which
the Massachusetts Senator holds in adherence.
Mr.. Smith cited the Louisiana Purchase as proof
that Jefferson was an earnest, aggressive expsR-
siOnist. Honorable William J. Bryan referred to
the Declaration Of Independence as ssthe creed Of
inalienable rights and natural equality" Protec-
tiOnists hold that Jefferson was an advocate Of q
high tariff. Democrats maintain that the spirit az
everything he said and did teaches the doctrine OF
freedom In trade as we'll in religion and politics
It is possible that if the Sage Of Monticello could
revisit this planet he would be startled at the inter-
pretatiOns Of his political teachings. Men whose
views on various subjects ere as far apart as the
poles quote Jefferson as authority for their doc
rines. Such Is the versatility Of the human Intel
ect that al parties find in his writings and sayings
warrant for political d0gmas Of which the sage
never dreamed. With dOctrinaries Of eli schu0ls
citing Jefferson as their patron saint the iust us
Virginian might well wonder whether men thinns IS
straight in the twentieth century they did in the
latter part Of the eighteenth century and the early
part Of the nineteenth.{
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29

ma at the time. The confederate lines we're in bad
shape. Some Of the Southern men had crossed the
river below Helena and we're quartered on the Mis-
sissippi side Of the river on q little bayou which
reached out from the main stream. The inlOrma-
tiOn reached me that the men were in q bad way,
and that they needed provisions, clothing and few
other things. There was q certain merchant in
Helena.wh had been doing 3 deal OF smuggling
and had been keeping pretty we'll up with him.
Here was my chance. I told him be could sell
some goods down below town il he could get out
a Helena with them, and offered to help him to
do It. he had large yawl, which he had pressed
into service before and It did not take me q great
length Of time to convince him that We could use
this yaw to advantage. He fell right into the plan
One night We loaded the boat down with an as
sorted cargo, clothing food and other things which
the merchant had in stock AT that time you could
hardly get away from the soldiers, but we managed
TO get out into the river without making much
noise. Il was q very dark night.
HWhen We had reached the current Of the
stream I suggested to the merchant that we lie
down below the city. We allowed the current to
drive several miles below the city, in fact as far
down as wanted to 60, for I knew exactly where
the confederate soldiers we're camped We pulled
into small bayou and started to tie up. Suddenly
squad Of men sW0Oped down on us and placed us
uhder arrest. Then they began to unload the boat.
The merchant did not seem to care so much about
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29
THE POPULAR COMMAND" DO WANE

HE withdrawal of SGr. A. F. Fox
from the race for Governor, as an
nOunced in the Sunday dispatches,
can make little change in the stu.
alton, says the TupelO Review,
since he could at best only be rec
oned as one Of the three minority
candidates.
To all who have kept up with
the trend of public sentiment in
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29
THE ENDURING ELEMENT.

IISS Carmen, whose own work at
it's best is one OF the arguments
in his iaver, has written for
''The Literary World" a protest
against the oft-reapted statement
that, this being an age Of prose,
poetry is disappearing. "ThOse
who make this claim" he says,
shave conceived to narrow a
scope for poetry, and have surely
been needless in thinking what
poetry really is. We can no
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29
THE PATRONSAINT OF ALL PARTIES

IN his speech at the Jefferson
u banquet, says the Baltimore
Sun, in Washington recently
Senator Hoar said that ''every
party in this country today reck-
Ons Jefferson as its patron saint,
Every political sect finds its
political doctrine in Jefferson,
almost as every religious sect
finds its doctrines in the sayings
Of the Saviour OF mankind"
This shows what a manV-sided
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29

has made, but they admire him more because he has
the courage of his convictions, and dares at all
times to stand up for the right as he sees it.
Mr.. Fox is TO be congratulated upon his shrewd-
ness in getting out early from under snow slide in
August.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29

side OF the legal profession.
1t is maintained by one school of lawyers that
even where an attorney knows to a certainty that
his client s guilty OF some foul crime, he is never
theless bound to exercise to the utmost all his skin
and acumen to bring the prisoner free. The prao-
tice II not the theory, Of the law demands that the
prosecution in criminal cases, and the plaintiff in
civil cases shall make out q cause Of such certainty
that it can override any doubt created by the skill
or the cunning OF the defending counsel, aud it is
claimed, therefore, that it is the privilege and the
duty of such counsel TO do his utmost for q bad
case in order to keep the jurisprudence Of the
try in orderly condition. In other words, II cOnvic-
tions and judgments were not had over every con.
ceivable obstacle placed in their way By skilliul
lawyers there would be greater danger Of convict
ing the iDnocent or mulcting the wrong party to 3
civil action. The explanation is q little obscure
and iar-fetched but it to be clear enough 10
justify the practice in the minds Of nnetynine out
Of every hundred lawyers.
Mr.. Hill gives as some examples Of how the Law
is defeated by the skill Of lawyers who look upon
themselves as mere machines not to be controlled
BY conscience or duties owed to the public. In
New York man had pursued another man into &
public place. and stabbed him to death with knife.
There vas no question at Ell to the guilt Of the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29
THE SILK INDUSTRY.

HE demand OF the average Amer
ican for silk manufactures must
be steadily and rapidly increas-
ing, says the Topeka State Jour
nal. Measured by the barome-
ter OF the imports Of raw silk,
the activity Of the manufacturers
Of the country must be far in ex-
excess of any proceeding year,
while the impOrtatiOns Of manu-
iactured silks are also greater
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29
SINCE ALL'S FAIR IN WAR

z conscience has always hurt me
just 8 bit about a little thing that
happened at Helena, Ark, dur
ing the war;" said g white haired
veteran, while musing over some
Of the side lights Of the '6O's,
and I do not mind telling you in
q confidential way that I have
prayed over It 3 good many
times. Price was skirmishing
around In the hills back OF HeIe-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-29
THE ETHICS OF LAW.

HE late Ben Butler, says the Kan
sas City Journal, once declared
that it Is more meritOrious for q
lawyer to win q case in which he
disbelieves than to uphold q
cause Of whose justice he is con-
v1nced. And with this quota
tion Mr.. F. w. Hill, author and
lawyer, opens an article in one Of
the current magazines in which
he tells us all about the ethical
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-24
The Frisco and Sea board.

The Memphis commercial-Appeal says: It is rumored that the managerial con- trol of the Frisco will be extended to the Seaboard Air Line on the completion of the latter into Birmingham. where phy- sical connection will be made with the Frisco. In this event B. L.. Winchell, vice-president and general manager of the Frisco, will dominate the operating department of the Seaboard Air Line. Shoouid this extension of authority not eventuate it is suggested that c. H. Begg. vice-president and assistant general manager of the Frisco, will be advanced to the position of first authority in the operation of the Seaboard Air Line.
 These changes need not seriously inter- fere with the management of the absorbed line, for the reason that the policy of the Frisco is to take care of the deserving officials connected with the weaker road. The Seaboard Air Line Is ably managed and the men directing its affairs are con sidered worthy of retention. But at the same time the idea of the Frisco is to bring the properties of the stronger sys- tenn under one directing head.
 Within the next two years the Frisco will have many places of responsibility to assign. The completion of the Mem phis and New Orleans and the acquisi- tion of the Seaboard Air Line will place the Frisco in control of the greatest rail- way mileage south of the Ohio River. and the number of promotions likely to be at the disposal of the directing officials is large The Frisco Is one of the busiest systems In the country and its doings are exciting an interest outside the sphere of its immediate official circles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
Companies Preparing to Break uI
 Scalping.

Companies Preparing to Break up scalping.
 The railroads are preparing already to break up the ticket scalping business at the St. Louis Exposition. The Louisville Courier Journal says:
 General passenger agents claim that the fight against ticket scalpers by the railroads will be continued to a finish. The railroads intend to make the St. Louis Worlds Fair the center of their aggressive attack on the whole ticket brokerage system. Money will be spent freely and 1t Is the intention to show no mercy to any one who Is detected using ticket obtained from any per- son other than a regularly authorized agent. Preparations are already being made for this fight of extermination and the lines leading into St Louis are par ticularly active. General Passenger Agent 0. P. McCarty. of the Baltimore brokers tickets taken up by conduc- tor on Cincinnati and St. Louis express train. The conductor discovered that they were illegally obtained and he asked for the fares. S9 each. All the persons gave up their baggage checks as pledges to pay the amount at St. Louis; five of them paid, the sixth, woman. pleaded that she had no money and said if the con- ductor would let her take a clean waist from her vaiise she would secure work in candy store and pay the fare when she earned the money. The railroad of- ficials were obdurate. The woman left and returned shortly with her husband. who swore he would kill the man who sold the ticket. Passenger officials say passengers are losers in these cases. Many of the ticket brokers are irrespon- sible and will rarely make good any tick ct presented. Brokers have been driven off the Pennsylvania lines and strong effort is being made at Buffalo to rid the roads of these troublesome people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-24
L. & N. Carries the Troops.

There Is to be a great encampment of United States soldiers at West Point near Louisville. commencing this week. The Louisville and Nashville obtained the contract for hauling the troops from Chicamauga Park to the camp. The Queen and Crescent also bid. The Courier Journal says:
 Joseph A. Boyd, Assistant General Pas senger Agent, represented the Louisville and Nashville and J. c. Conn was the representative of the Queen and Crescent. The bids being even, it was agreed to trust the contract to chance. The ar- rangement made was for opening book and taking the first letter of the first word in the second line. If it was near est the letter ''L" the Louisville and Nashville should have the contract, but if 1t was nearest "Q'' the Queen and Crescent should win. The book was opened and the letter was "L" itself. MT. Conn took his draw, hoping to catch "Q," but he turned to "O' and the contract was lost for his company.
 The contract provides for trans porting $50 men and thirty officers and 5So horses along with the baggage. The Chickamauga troops which are in the territory of the Department of the Lakes, will leaev camp about September 24th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-24
Eiftu-eieht Bills Passed.

The Senate got busy at it's first night session and purged the calendar of local bills. fifty-eight of them being passed.
 The roll of senators was called twice. On each call senators had the privilege of calling up a local bill. and the meas nres were passed as rapidly as the sec retarv could call the roll and the pres ident announce the result
 One general bill succeeded in getting through. the Craig bill, allowing tax as- sessors and tax collectors fees on certain services in order to make the offices as remunerative as they were oeIore the adoption of the new constitution
 The bill met with pracucaly no oppo- sition and passed quickly
 Ths Seuate adjourned at 10 o'clock last n,9ht to meet at 10 o'clock this morn- lag
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-24
As Showing St. Louis Merchants
 Resolye.

The attitude of the railroads in deciin- ing to grant reduced rates for the St. Louis Exposition unless action was talk en against the ticket scalpers there, and the consequent alarm of the St. Louis people, the following resolutions adopt ed by the Mercantile Club of that city are interesting. These resolutions were adopted at recent meeting of the club
 Recognizing the fact that 1t Is of the most essential importance to the success of the Worlds Fair. and in view of the fact that millions of people would be en- abled to attend the exposition, be 1t
 Resolved, That the St. Louis Manu- lecturers Association make a request upon the railroad companies of this coun- try to grant single fare for the round trip to St. Louis and return. from any part of the country, and be it further
 Resolved. That the St. Louis Manu- lecturers Association will support any movement toward converting the Legis- lature of the State of Missouri for the purpose of passing such legislation as the railroad companies may deem neces- sary for their protection"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-24
Takes Measure from Com
 llllttee by Big Majority.
Senator Screws Charged Lieutenant Governor With Unfatrness in
 His Rulings-Bill Regulat-
 ing Municipal Licenses Passed.

Sunday baseball playing in Alabama re- ceived a severe blow yesterday morning. when the Senate overrode the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and put on the calendar the House bill prohibiting the playing of baseball, football, tennis and golf on Sunday.
 Several test votes were taken and each one showed a larger number of Senators in favor of the bin than the previous vote. Dissatisfaction was expressed by several of the members opposing the anti baseball legislation on the parliamentary rulings of Lieutenant Governor Cunning ham. It was openly insinuated on the floor that his rulings were biased in favor of the bill
 After the bill had been placed on the calendar Lieutenant Governor Cunning ham asked leave to speak on a question of personal privilege. He said that he had always tried to rule impartially and had never used his influence to have a bill killed or passed since he was elected Lieutenant Governor.
 Municipal License Bill. The Senate at its afternoon session passed the bill regulating the municipal licenses. on which legislation the body had worked the major part of three leSlStdtlVc QdyS. lHc 0cNdlc dlSO COu- eidered the bill providing for the delocali- zation of the district agricultural schools. The bill was loaded with amendments, or at least numerous attempts were made to load the bill to prevent its passage. In this manner the Senate managed to consume the entire afternoon session, ac- compishing practically nothing.
 For the first time during the present session the Senate had a night session considering only local bills.
 The Senate met at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Lieutenant Governor Cunning ham presiding.
 Baseball Bill Comes Up.
 After the call of districts, the report of standing committees and signing of bills by the President. Senator Acree of Dale Buildings and Grounds be compelled to re- port the Sunday baseball bill. Objection was made by Senator Goldsby of Mobile, who called for the regular. order and who called the attention of the chair to Senate rule, which provides that a bill cannot be taken from the adverse calen- dar except by a three-fifths vote of the members.
 The chair ruled that the rule did not apply in this case as the motion was that the committee be compelled to report and that the question was not to put the bill on the calendar.
 A vote was then taken and the bill was ordered reported. IS ayes, 8 nays.
 A majority report signed by Senators Screws, NeSmith and Morrow was sub mitted adversing the measure. while Sena- tor Norwood submitted a minority report favoring the measure. Senator Fraser, the fifth member of the committee did not sign either report.
 Senator Acree moved that the minority report be substituted for the majority report.
 Senator Rogers of Sumter objected calling for the regular order.
 The chairman held that 1t was not the proper time to call for the regular order which would properly come, when the bill was placed on the calendar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-24
FRIDAY NIGHT Mason and Mason.

Those funny fellows. Mason and Mason, will present the musical farce comedy, Rudolph and Adoiph." at the Mont- gomery Theatre Friday night under the management of Broadhurst & Currie. The popular Masons have made a great hit as the two eccentric Germans "Ru- dolph and Adolph' is a farcical enter tainment of the most modern type It is full of snap and ginger, catchy new musical numbers and high class special ties. The Masons have been surrounded by an excellent company of comedians, singers and pretty women. Seat sale opens this morning. adv.
 Even the ambitious oarsman draws the line at a lightning stroke
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-24
ADJUSTMENTS. Montgomery Theatre
 Tonight
Robert Edeson

Robert Edeson, in Soldiers of For tune.' which. under the direction of Henry B. Harris. ran for 15o nights at the Savoy Theater, New York. and then made triumphant tour of the cities of the East and North. will be seen here for the first time at the Montgomery Theatre tonight. The location affords opportuni- ties for scenery of picturesque beauty. and of these every advantage has been taken. Many well-known players are in the supporting company. Seats now on sale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-24
Reported Schedule Change.

A change in the passenger train schedule of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad next month is reported. Train No. from New Orleans reaches Montgomery now at 6:15 a. m. and stays under the shed two hours and ten minutes, leaving for Cincinnati at s:25 a. m. The story Is that this two hours and ten minutes will be cut out and instead of waiting here No will leave for Cincinnati very soon after its arrival from New Orleans.