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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-01
HoMEsEEkERs' HALF RATES.

On the first aud third Thursday
during May and June, Mobile & Ohio
agents Bonneville 20 Lauderdale,
Mise, and StarkYille, Miss., to Mont-
gomery, Ala, inclusive, will cell
round trip homeseekers' tickets TO all
points in Texas, Oklohoma and Indian
Territory, Arkansas, Louisiana, Next
leo, at rate of one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. ASK agents, or write
Jno. NJ. Beall, A. G. P. A., st. Louis,
for particulars.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-01

Erastus ButterWorth was a
ireckle-iaced lad who was born on
g stony farm in Connecticut. He
never had up to the time he was
20 years old seen rs much as
% in cash that he could call his
own or a suit OF clothes that cost
over 50 wholesale. Erastus how.
ever had ambitions and determin-
ed to go to college. He had no
money but he had heard that
g young fellow could work his way
thrOugh-and he went. When he
arrived at the seat Of learning he
was what might be termed q
lulu in appearance. HIS pants
looked &c il they didn't want to
get too near his shoes without an
introduction which caused about a
half inch of white sock to show up
around Erastus's ankle. His coat
locked as if it had been cut when it
was green and had shrunk. When
some of the college dudes saw
Erastus they smiled Cheerfnlly and
remarked that he was q good thing
to play with. One Of them winked
at the others and stepping up to
Erastus asked If there weren't any
cows in the part of the Country
that he came from, aud when
Erastus answered that there were
plenty OF them, the dude looked
surprised and asked Erastus how
he had escaped. At this al
the other dudes laughed which
grated on the nerves Of Erastus t.
q very considerable extent, but
not wishing to appear too fresh hC
refrained from handing back any
Of the repartee which he had OF
hand. At the opening Of the
school year Erastus got 8 job o
peeling potatoes and earring on
Stops for the boarding house IL
exchange for bis board and die
ianitor work about the college *
pay his tuition. Whenever th'
dudes saw Erastus they laughed
with glee and handed him remark
that rolled him, but he kept hi
temper. Al the months rolled OF
it developed that Erastus va
piling up better grades than en-.
other member Of the class, when !
came to the granting Of 3 schOl0E
, ship for the best record Of all th
classesi it was observed that Erastu
had taken it in. The next yea
Erastus was able to cut ont tn
ianitor work and part Of the slol
? earring on account Of the scholar
ship he had won and during th
J year be managed to pull in anothe
scholarship on account Of dom
the best work Of any man in hi
class. The income from this pal
: all his necessary expences an
Erastus began to wear clothes tbs
fit him and get shaved By 8 barber
: In the third year the dude who ha
] asked about the cows, eneaked II
to Erastus's room to get some helI
ind Erastus helped him. An
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-01

A certain small dog was in the
habit of Boosting of its powers to its
companions. One day in company
with several other ours the small
dog went by a yard where a great
mastiff was on gard. "Just to show
you guys that there is no dog 80
big that be can scare me-" said the
small dog, II will waltz in and tell
that dig duffer to his face what ]
think Of him." Then the small
cur dashed into the yard where
the mastid was lying and COM
menced to bark and grOwl at him
Rercely. But suddenly the mas.
tiff sprang to his feet and made 9
dash for the small dog, who gave
a howl OF fear and surprise, over
the fence with q running jump he
hit the street a-running and did
not stop until he had covered q
good long half mile. The mastif
chased the small dog as far as the
walk and turning went calmly
back to the shade and lay dOwn,
A half hour after when the com
pauiOns OF the boastful cur bad
gathered about him one OF then
asked why he had not stood hi
ground. "Well, the fact u.s." sale
the Inundated bOaster, 81 sup
posed that l had a sure tip thai
that big dufer would be TIED
today"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-01

Those who speak Of Major Var
daman as being the whisky caudi-
date for Governor are as ignorant
OF his habits aud his antagOnism
to whisky as they are as to where
the garden Of Eden was located.
Vardaman is not only a preacher
of temperance, but what is better
he lie a practicer of it. Il is said
of him by those who know him,
that he never took a drink Of
whisky in his life, and has been
the bitterest foe the saloon men Of
LefOre county ever had.
We are all poor critters. Not
long ago the editor Of an exchange
received a letter from a large dis
tilling firm asking him for the
names OF citizens who might be in
terested in the literature of the firm
setting forth the merits of = new
brand OF whisky, and promising
him a cOnmisson on all sales. The
editor, being somewhat Of q prac-
tical Joker, sat down and made out
alist Of the foremost prOhibitiOnists
OF the place and forwarded it. he
forgot all about the matter until a
month later, when it was called to
his attention by a letter from the
firm Of distillers, enclosing q draft
for S16, with thaeks for the list
which had been found peculiarly
remuneratiVe.
The desperate fellows, lead by
the Jackson crowd, Of which the
News is the local spokesman, and
all the correspondents OF the
metropolitan press on the outside.
who seem determined to dictate
the pOlitics'Of Mississippi, have
finally fallen back on Roosevelt
mother as the last resort to defea
Major Vardaman. But even thir
tact will fail, as have all the othe
desperate tactics. No true South
erner is proud Of any woman VIII,
would give this great country
son whose apparent hobby is T.
place himself on a level with th
negro, and to resort to any subteT
fuge that will enable him to scOr
a political point. The old wOmaI
craze will never commend itself t
the intelligent voters for they ar
already disgusted with the oil
woman business, since judy
Ortiz and Senator Noel ole
enough in this line to give ther
the great plenty. Mississippi
wants a manly man for governor
one who has the courage Of hi
convictions, and the ability I
have convictions. They disCove
this in Major Vardaman. In th
other two they are offered absC
lutely nothing TO inspire or upO
which to build q hope.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-01
LoW RATEs % TME NoRThWEsT

Up to June 10Th, one way second
class colonist tickets win be sold daily
ct very low rates from coupon stations
Of the Mobile & Ohio railraod to points
IN Oregon, Washington, British
Columbia, Montana, and Idaho. Ask
agent or write Jno. NJ. Beall, A. G. P.
A. st. Louis, for particulars.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-01

It takes q girl in a thin, gauzy
shirt waist to look cool as an iced
lemonade when she feels like a
boiled lobster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
OLD GUARDTO Rave MORE FAIRS
This Years So Great Success That Its
to He an Annual.

W nO III NMA01ss
The Old Guard fair came to an end last
night, and the $1,000 people who have At
tended it at one time or another are great
deal poorer than they were week ago. Tho
fair did sufficiently well to make its yearly
repetition certain until enough money
is raised to build the new armory which
the Old Guard desires.
The trustees OF the Madison Square Gar
den let the promoters Of the fair have the
Garden for nothing last night. Yet tho
Guard wasn't satisfied with selling things
from booths. The fair people held An AUG
ton, Lieut.. David Lichtenstein being the
auctioneer. He was just al eloquent In
dsposing Of bug exterminator and break
fast food as he was over big safe.
Many contests a. to popularity were
decided at the fair. but the closest was one
for the most popular drum major. Rounds-
man Fogarty Of the police band and r. q.
Hessel OF the First Regiment were the star
contestants. Hessel's admirers brought an
entire company down from Nyaok to vote
for him. They marched into the Garden
only few minutes before the polls cloeed.
The twelve cops who guarded the fair were
much disguised. But just az the vote Wa
closing a red-faced man rushed In. cast 900
votes at 10 cents apiece for the policeman.
and Fogarty won the gold baton.
The greatest money maker at tho Garden
proved to be what was known a. the races.
It was mild form Of gambling In which
you put your good money on q tin horse
that goes around q pivot. 1t was said
Yesterday that this little game has Melted
s., 100 day to the Old Guard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
TRICK IN POSTAL SERVICE.
Heavy Sales Of Stamps In Sub-statlon in
Principal Cities Explained.

WAsH1NoroN, Oct. 13.-It was announced
at the Post Office Department this afternoon
that hereafter all more asses In allowances
for sub stations Of post offices In the prin-
cipal cities Of the country will be based
entirely on the registry and money order
business Of such sub-stations, instead Of on
the receipts from the sale Of stamps. a.
heretofore.
This is a radical departure In the policy
Of the Department all allowances having
formerly been based on the stamp receipts.
and 1t ia due entirely to the fact that
superintendents Of stations have been In tho
habit OF increasing their receipts from the
sale Of stamps and consequently the allow
anoes for their sub-stations by fraudulent
methods.
1t was found after an exhaustive investi-
CATION that superintendents In charge Of
sub-stations In New York, Brooklyn Boston,
Philadelphia and other large cities
were In the habit OF paying their
grocery bills, drug bills and household
lent Of money IN Tho stamp drawer
tho stamp sales by similar transactions for
their friends and business aoquaintances
and by many other methods.
The allowances based upon these fraud
ulently augmented receipts faro considered
by the Post Ofioe Department to be
illegal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
Obituary Notes.


Charles J. G. Hall. a corporation lawyer
OF 26l Broadway. died yesterday Of chronic
nephritis at a sanitarium In Saratoga, where
for nix months he has been under treatment.
~, W. -. nv, d,m.. "a =. .u-,,,r.S So, 49,"
he was Whoever ana ID survived Dy tnIee
sons. His city residence was ia West
Seventy-th ct rect. He was a member OF
ohe' -,'" aN w AAoSn y.
tan clubs, was formerly secretary Of the
COLONIAL CIup ana was tne nrst presioent OF
the, West Ehu AssoS.aSioi.' ne ~ss IoI ssv.
era ,yy e%Srs IA Tnad The iners v,ii hs MA
an Wednesday afternoon u from W." Bethc n
Ss 10 ths sty ah To- t1e
Charles, II. VOORHEES,. aged Q. years. a, re-
tired banker, dropped dead Of heart failure
more duels than any American who ever
that b4oSr and
the turf writer, is the father-in-l sw Of j. B.
Haggin. He leaves q widow and four chill
dren, Capt. Gordon VOORHEES,. U. s. A.: DR.,
charles VOORHEES,, Mr.; Arthur 10Y Draper. Of
Ch.rl.s Stone formerly Iieuten.n, In
the NAVY and fop The past ak years Ordnance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
JUSTICE W. II. ADAMS DEAD.
Fourteen Year, ON tho supreme Bench
and In Appellate Court.

CANAspAIouA, N. Y, Oct. l2.-Williarn
II. Adams, Justice of the Supreme Court,
died here at an early hour this morning Of
heart disease after . lingering illness Of
over year.
Juetioe Adams was born In Lyons, Wayne
county. In ls4l. He organised and was
Captain Of company in the Ninety eighth
New York Volunteers during the OWL war,
and after an honorable record finished his
law studies and was admitted to the bar
Of Ontario county in 1853. He married
in 1895 Charlotte. daughter Of United
States Senator Elbridgs G. Laphsm. in
whose law Office he practised at the time.
Mr. Adams's career az Judge began four
teen years ago, when he was elected Justice
Of the Supreme Court In 1905 he was ap-
pointed to the bench Of the Appellate Divi-
sion, Fourth Department, by Gov. Morton,
and on Judge George A. Hardin's death
succeeded him as presiding Judge. Two
years ago he was reelected.
Justice Adams received the degree Of
doctor OF laws from Hobart College In
1889. He was q prominent Mason and
president Of the famous old Red Jacket
Club Of this place. Besides his widow, two
sons, Elbridge L., Rochester lawyer, and
Lewis II. Adams OF this place. survive him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
col. EDMEsrONs DISHES.


That Han been buried Ssr l1S Years.
UTICA. Oct. i2.-Marion Chsesebrough.
the finder OF the famous Otsego county
dishes, will be compelled to give the ancient
crockery to the owners of the farm where
the dishes were found. Henry and Ed
ward Burdick. &C ording to decision
handed down by Supreme Court Justice
Forbes.
Marion Cheesebrough q farmer in tho
township Of Edmeston. OLstgo county.
ploughing In field near the Unadilla HI or
last spring, when his plough struck some
hard substance and there was crash ~ OF
broken crockery. The farmer found that
his plough had struck an old chest con-
tanning many pieces Of china Of an antique
pattern. There were eighty pieces In all,
and moro than fifty were saved intact
Old records indicate that they were
buried fully 1875 years ago by Percifer Carr.
who was In the employ Of Col. Edmeston,
an officer in the French and Indian war.
Carr was one Of the first settlers, having
comfortable home In the wilderness,
whence he was obliged to fee from the
Indians. II was at that time that the dishes
were buried.
Almost imme diately after the dishes were
found the question OF their ownership
arose. The farm on which CheesebrouGh,
was working and which he leases IL owned
by the Burdick brothers, who asserted that
the dishes were rightfully their property;
Cheesebrough kept possession Tor several
days. then the Burdicks obtained the dishes
and put them under lock and key. Ono
morning the Burdicks discovered that their
prize china had been spirited away. BY
Cheesebrough. They were next seized BY
officers and placed in the bank vault ct
New Berlin.
The papers in the case allege the dishes
to be worth 81 800, but competent judges
place the value At many thousands more.
A collector offered 50 900 for one dish alone.
Many collectors Of rare china and bric-s-
brac who have seen the dishes declare that
nothing like them is to be found In the
country, in 80 far az the ooloring 10 con.
cerned. Most Of tho dishes are decorated
In blue, In unique patterns.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
Justices Of the Supreme Court Can on tho
President.

WASHINGTON. Oct. l2.-The Supreme
Court Of the United States met to-day
for the fall term. but after hearing motions
for admission TO practice adjourned until
tomorrow In order to make tho customary
call on the President. Tho Justices, 40
companied by the officers Of the court
Attorney General Knox and Solicitor Gen.
eral Hoyt, drove to the White House, where
they were received In the Blue Room by tho
President
Justice Day ~ With his colleagues for
the first time since March Q, when, Eve
days after biz induction into Office. he was
stricken With pnsumonia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
Judge TAFT to Succeed Secretary Root in
January.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.-President Roose-
welt has received letter from Judge Taft,
Governor Of the Philippines, informing
him that he will be in Washington some
time In January to enter upon his duties
as Secretary Of War. 1t is expected that
Secretary Root will return from England,
where he Ia serving as a member Of the
Alaska Boundary Tribunal. In time to pre-
pare his annual report before the assem-
bling Of Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
POSTAL RECEIPTS INCREASING.
FIFTY Largest Onices Show Increase OF
DAA0, S0A in September Over Last Year.

WARRINGTON, Oct. IA statement Issued
by the Post Office Department this after
noon shows that tho receipts OF the fifty
largest post offices Cor the month Of Sep
TENDER. 1908, we're $s,5O9,422, as compared
with 81, oss, 1913 for September lest year.
an increase Of $440, 5s4, or S,s per cent. The
receipts Of the New York office last month
were l,153, l8l, against l,o7i,e27. for the
same month last year. gain Of 37s.s34,
or 73 per cent; Chicago. se3s,575, against
1851 ,2eO, a gain OF $s7, 6l5, or 1872 per cent:
Brooklyn, $3.50, l4s, against sl4o,o2 a gein
Of SIC, l22, or 1919 per cent; Philadelphia.
S4le, 1882, against $3Gs7s5, gain OF S4e,S90
or 1873 per cent; Boston. $asO,5ss, against
Sa2a, as, q gain Of $7,3l5. or 20 per cent.
and Washington. sos, 4ei, against &eo,oe2
a gain Of $3.50, or 1873 per cent.
The following Offices showed decreases:
Jersey City, lie per cent; Toledo, Ohio.
~ per cent; Lowell, Mass. as per cent. ;
Syracuse, N. Y. IS per cent; New Haven
Conn, is per cent; Hartford, Conn. s
per cent; Worcester Mass, 2 per cent /;
Springfield. H., per cent. and Peoria,
nj per cent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
washed "o- Face I'm sulphuric Acid.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. l2.-When Edward
Gassko. an employee in the Atlas branch of
the Standard Oil Company's works. threw
up his hands suddenly this morning near the
sink In the Workshop and fell writhing on
had gone mad After the man had strug-
gled screaming on tine floor TOR time il
was discovered that he had washed his
face in sulphuric acid, mistaking the acid
for water. Then GGssko was rushed to the
hospital, but It is feared he cannot live.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
Agreed to Suicide; Charged With Murder.

George Boyer and Rudolph Esmondi.
Hoboken men, who, the police say. entered
into separate suicide pacts. pleaded not
guilty In the Court Of General Session s,
Jersey City. yesterday, to indictments for
murder. Boyer, It Is claimed made an
agreement with Paul Book to Commit
suicide. He directed Book to get the
poison, but failed to follow Books example
when the latter took the fatal dose. Es-
mondi was indicted for his alleged con-
nection with the suicide Of John Rogotzki.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
, 70 Ne Tried for EmbezzIement,

Priest to Ne Tried for Embezziemeot.
MAHANoY CrrY, Pa, Oct. l3.-The Rev.
John Dsmachnikowslsi. formerly pastor
Of . Polish church In shamokin. will be
placed on trial IN the Northumberland
County Court to-morrow on . charge OF
Of o. 600. II Il alleged that he borrowed this
amount from various members Of his
church, saying that he wanted II 70 make
improvements to the building, ard that ha
then appgopriased Il 10 his own use
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
SDth wedding Anniversary.

RoMR. ~ Y, Dot. H.--Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Olcott Of this city to-day cele-
brated tho sixty-ninth anniversary Of their
marriage, They are respectively 80 and VI
years old. Mr.. Olcott II . son OF Jared
Olcott. who served In tho American army
during the Revolution. dying In Is<s ct the
aSs Of nearly ".
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13

BUFFALO, Oct. 12.-In accordance with
the recent policy OF retrenchment $50 work
men are to be discharged In the local shops
OF the New York Central railroad within
the next few days. A like number, for the
same reason, will be discharged In the Depew
shop. An authoritative announcement 10
this eject was made this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH

A Machinist Who Had Worked Ten Years
on an Invention. Kills Himself.
John McKenna. 81 years old, a machinist.
committed suicide yesterday at his home,
$50 West l0sd street, by shooting himself
In the mouth.
McKenna, his wife said, had spent all his
spare time for ten years working on
mechanical invention. What the invention
was, she said. he had never disclosed to
any one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13

6TAAyo1D, Conn, oo& ia.-Chas1s W.
HsndnA, dsputy shsst6 Of this county.
rounded up . gang Of Italians this after
nSoem yho hsys bss9 nsNhins z practice
Ct Mins robinS ,, s yS fsliiIs them; "a, Tho
ford. II unlawful TO kill robins IN this
stats, although the practice ~ carried on
extensively In soms country districts and
the Dir d. are sold In the markets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
Old Weuias Q Flsod Victim.

EllxAASrH, N. J.. Oct. i2.-Mn. Mary
Bax,sy onS Of the women who were
tAksp b boats from their homes In Friday
Hood. did In The General Hospital this
moranS FROM exposure. She waS %
years 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
Movements o. Naval Vessels.

WARRINGTON. OCT. I3.-Ths gunboat
Nashville has arrived st Colon and the
yicksburg has sailed from Shanghai for
Nankin. Tbs collier Nero has ssilsd from
Callao for San Diego and tho Lebanon from
Newport News for Norfolk. The collier
Naashan bias arrived at HAnk0w.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
President AscsnddsrS His Action In the
Case Of Cadet Steese.

WAsHnSosoN, Oct. i2.-Presidsnt Roose-
vdt has dsoidsd to reconsider his action In
ths Case Of CAdst James q. Steese, whose
sentence Of dismssal from the Military
Academy w. oommuted by the President
last week TO suspension for one year. The
President has called for all the papers in
the case. 6teesS stood first In his class
His trial by couIt-maxtil WINS the result Of
q frolio with other cadets st NewburRh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
FLOOD LOSSES IN ORANGE co.
TUtal, q. 900, 900, Of Which Eric Railroad
Loses $500, O0O-Six Lives Lost.

T0tAl, ol.O00, 900, 81 Which Eric RailfOad
Loses $500 O0O-Six Lives Lost.
NSwBuR0H, Oct. 13.-The flood hit Orange
county hard. There have been SIX lives
losb and tho property damage 10 at least
ea0oo.ooo. The Erie Railway Company.
Which sent three trains north to-day over
tho West Shore, will lose at least $500 900.
Some OF tho other losers are Jonas Brick
Works, at Danskamer. 10000; Hedges
Brick Yard. Cornwall, slS 600; Firth Carpet
6pre SIX Company, Newburgh. $4,000;
Httis FAN Paper Company, Newburgh,
SiS 900: Oarv1ns Paper Mil. Moodna. S2s, 600;
town Of Cornwall. six bridges, $4,000;
Arlington Paper Company. Salisbury Mills,
AIN mn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
Col. Boone, Animal Trainer. Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l2.-Col Daniel E.
Boone, famous animal trainer, died here
to-day after a long illness. He was q
Kentuckian and served in the civil war.
After this he went into the circus business,
and gave wild animal shows all over the
world
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
A CssrastssA Csrs fss ptlss,

CsATastao1 C0Eo S0S PtIo0.
Isshiag. Blind, bleeding or pyeIvdisS pfisg.
Your druggist Will refund money II PAZo ONT.
kENT fails " cure you IN " " 1sya 0e.-A1s.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-16
POPE STILL LIVES.
But There is No Hope. .Gradu.
ally Sinking.

Rome, Italy, July Is, 6;l5 a. m,
The Pope passed a comparative
ly tranquil night, but the depres.
sion of his vital forces continues.
Rome, July 10, I:20 a. m.-An.
other remarkable rally in Pope
Leos condition occurred yester-
day afternoon, and now tonight he
lies in no worse condition than he
was Monday evening, except for
the steady diminution Of his
strength.
1t is evident that the Pope is
making great effort and strain
ing all his nerves to maintain calm.
ness, and to have his will triumph
over his mental weakness. He
succeeds occasionally, but an at
tack of delirium follows this effort
and each is stronger than the pre-
ceding.