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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

Count Alfred Won Wal1ersee, whose death Is an
nounced has been since the resignation OF Bismarck
the foremost man Of the German Empire. BE was
better known in the United States than any other Of
the great Germans because Of his marriage to New
York lady, who did much to advance him from an
humble position in the army to the very highest
place next to royalty The Count at his death was
in bis seventy second year. He entered the Guard
artillery in 1850 and ten years later bad risen to
the rank Of captain. In 1866 he became a member
Of the general stah. He served in the war with
Austria on the staff of Prince Charles Of Prussia
and gained distinction both for his abilities and his
galantry. In 1870 he was made military attache at
Paris In the Franco Prussan war he was the chief
OF stafi Of the Duke of Mecklenburg. Il was while
serving in this capacity that he attracted the atten
tion Of Won Motke, and to that master Of the science
Of his subsequent rapid advance is largely due.
In 1873 be was made chief of staff Of the Tenth
Corps, in 1876 he became major general, in 1881
quartermaster general Of the general stan, and in
1882 lieutenant general In 1888, upon the death OF
the great Won MOltke be succeeded to the position
OF chief Of the general staff which placed him in
command OF the greatest army earth. In 1895 he
promoted to the rank Of generalOberst OF caval
cry, rank somewhat higher than full genera and
somewhat lower than field marshal. When the al
lied armies went to China to protect the legations at
at Peking and to put down aud punish the Boxer
movement, Won Waidersee was created field mar
shal, and as such ranked the commanders Of the
armies Of all other countries, and was made com
mander in-chiel OF the allied armies His services
in that capacity are still fresh 10 the minds Of the
public.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

An important question is the result to the cotton
farmer. Cotton is his cash" crop. He uses on
his farm and in his home all or part of the corn,
operations. For the overcOat that must be bought,
for the taxes that must be paid, for the farm ma
Chinery, the daughters schooling, interest on the
mortgage, he relies on the proceeds Of his cotton
crop. One big wagon load Of four cotton bales
brought him 500 in cash. delivered at the nearest
station, even when the price was cents pound.
At this low price Of five years ago. however, there
was in many parts OF the South no profit in cotton
raising. All of the s25 brought by bale had been
already borrowed to pay for seed, labor and plOWs.
The farmer got nothing for his work and land.
What price did he get this winter while clamOring
brokers we're offering IL cents and more, and for
tunes were being made on the excbangesi From a
number of individual instances, 1t seems probable
that the farmers, body, sold their 1908 crop at
prices ranging from to IA cents. So, while they
did not, OF course, get the top prices, there was
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

Another step in the exploitation Of the Philippine
Islands will sOOu be taken by this Republican ad-
mihistratiOn True to the instincts Of graft and loot
the building Of railroads. intends to let out the pTi
vilege to capital in this country and guarantee to
shat capital the interest the investment In 9TH
Words this country is opening places for the in
vestment Of capital and guaranteeing to the capital
immunity from loss. They propose to authorize the
Philippine government to execute Legislative guar.
antee OF per cent. per annum Of $40, ZOO, 600 OF
bonds for railroad construction in those islands, and
the bill will be- introduced this week by Chairman
Cooper, Of the House Committee on Insuiar Affairs.
The bill will bar ont foreign capital 30 as to give the
capitalists Of Wall Street the monopoly Of the game
This administration has been persistent 10 it's efforts
to get the good people OF the country to believe that
the Wall Street interests are dead against it, for pO
itical reasons and tor political effect. Does this
move look like it II Secretary Taft thought that II
would hasten the civilization and education Of the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

the governmet engage in the business itself instead
Of paying capital TO do sOi It would be a grand OBJ
jet lesson in the government ownership Of railroads
and public utilities for the government to undertake
this enterprise Instead Of that the administration
sells ont to the Wall Street sharks and guarantees
them immunity from lOss aud a sure return on the
capital invested and in return they viii get hand.
some campaign contributions. This is the way this
thing looks TO man who is on the inside Of things
at the national capital. It has never occurred to
these expoiteFs graeFs and lOoters that this legs
latiOn will clearly be unconstitutional But what 10
The Of ell that stands for graft dess the Repub.
constitution stands IN tie way Of anything Repub-
ieanwants to do, be simply steps on it and mashes
It into the mire. Until the voters Of the country
realize that they have il In their power to stop this
sort Of thing it win continue ad libitum ed innitum.
When will they see the drift and get busyi
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

A government vessel with naval commits
sion has departed for SantO Domingo with view
of establishing peace in that distracted republic.
The United States have many grievances against that
people and the result Of interference will doubt
less look to establishing stable and peaceful gov
ernmenf, which will respect the rights Of other
tiOns. United States Minister PoWelPs reports TO
the State Department for the last six months have
been series Of accounts Of van lalism At Samana,
last month"; band Of insurgents attacked the United
States consulate and removed two refugees who has
sought shelter there. at Sant0 Domingo, the in
surgents fred deliberately upon American seamen
and killed Machinist johnson. Telephone and tel
egraph lines belonging to Americans have been cut
IN various parts Of the islands and Americans Who
have ranches in the Dominican Republic have been
prosecuted BY insurgents, who have killed cattle
and offered every possible insult to American
subjects
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

still glorious profit, especially compared with
the lean years OF the nineties. The South wears
broad smile Of cOmplacency, It's country banks ere
full to overfowing with deposits, and Southern
farmers are b0asting that they will be in financial
condition next yeaT-the first for many years-t0
wait for the cotton prices that seem fair to them.
From 1.-THE Progress Of the World, in the American
Monthly Review of Reviews for March.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

Many animals possess more than two eyes, which
do not act together. leech, for example, has ten
eyes on the top Of bis head which do not work in
concert, and kind Of marine worm has two eyes on
the head and 3 row down each side Of the body.
Some lizards have an extra eye on the top Of the
head which does not act with the other twJ. A bee
or wasp has two large compound eyes which posi-.
bly help each other and are used for near vision,
and also three little simple eyes on the top Of the
head which are employed for seeing things long
way off.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

Practically al tbe Camphor Of commerce comes
from Japan and FormOsa which is Japanese
colony. AS Japan needs it for making smOkeless
gunpowder, the government has forbidden its ex-
port, 90 that Russia may not get any, and also in
order that the Japanese powder mills may not run
short Japan's control Of the camphor trade gives
TO the MikadO 3 sort Of control over war among
other nations
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

Miss Florence Kirke, e pretty young woman
from Boston, who has been deeply interest
ed IN the education OF the negro race who attacked
and fred upon By negro at Aiken, s. O., last Sun
day. It was while on visit to the Sch06eld In
stitute ct Aiken, founded ~ Northern women for
The education Of the negro, that the man accosted
heF. When che fet be shot at her. Miss Kirke is
stl at Aiken, in state Of nervous pr0stration, and
attended By the leading physicians Of the resort.
She says she is certain that she would recognize the
negro il be should be captured, and posse Of en-
RACED citizens is securing the country about Aiken
10 he hope Of finding him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

is done even on checks OF small amount. AS snch
signature is not legal, Mr.. Atkinson renders it so
by attesting it according to the BertiliOn system.
He inks the ball of his thumb pad and leaves
the imprint on the check, as much as to say-"Ed
ward Atkinson his thumb" Bank cashiers in
Boston, and elsewhere, have become familiar with
the hair lines of the AtkinsOnian thumb and piece
OF paper bearing it is as good as legal tender.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

mutiated and dying, and as lie was speculating on
the cause he heard a similar explosion and hen
fell dying from her nest. Investigating, Mr. Turn
stall ascertained that the severe cold weather had
frozen the eggs and when they began to thaw from
the warmth OF the hens they exploded The fowls
we're dressed for the table, and in the process pieces
Of egg shell we're found through their bodies where
they bad been driven by force OF the explosion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

Instead OF eternally waging war in order to ac-
quTe some southern port that is free from Ice Why
doesn't Russia mount her navy runners and skate
the polar seasi She would then not only have
navy decidedly unique but free from the attacks
Of all nations.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

Virginia has just enacted g law which permits the
victim OF negrO's assault to give her testimony BY
deposition and not go into court and be subject
to cross examination, aud nearly al Of the Southern
States will probably enact it. No doubt it will be
strong preventive against lynching.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

There is some af Senator Hoar's proposition that
the courts should publish only the desison reached
By their majority, and nOt add dissenting opinions
which only serve to weaken the court and undermine
the opinion Of the maiOrity.n
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

The outfit Of an English judge costs about s. 600.
He has to have at least Eve gowns Of silk, besides
Rirdle scarf, casting hood, black cap, three.
cornered cap, beaver hat, cooked hat q silk hat
lace bands and two full court suits, with swords.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

No sooner had Governor Taft shipped his type
writer back 10 the states than the MorOs got busy
with their balOs. But being Democrat, perhaps
Governor Wright does not believe in continuing the
press censorship in the Philippines
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

Though not so very aged (he Is only 7D. Edward
Atkinson, the noted antiimperialist, antexpansioa
~ economist and inventor Of the Aladdin Oven, =
IS "a feeble that he can no longer write with pen
but uses rubber stamp in signing bis name This
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

The rumOr from Washington that the next cabinet
member will be selected from the south has caused
Grande to the Potomac to look &c II they we're pos
ing for photograph.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

The Retvizan has been doing better work since
she got beached than al the warships put together
the Japs get eli the Russian feet aground
the Russians viii probably give good account o9
themselves.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

Chicago physician is lesting the sanitary effects
Of corsets By applying the test Of tight laclng on
monkeys. The wasp. .aaisted ladies know the man
is making q simian ancestor Of himself
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

A biographer has attempted to measure Mr.
Roosevelt. He might have waited for better infor-
nation as n the next election democrat may take
his measure
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

The soldiers and civilians who are bottled pu II
Port Arthur are in high spirits, says Russian dis
patch. It is understood that everything is high
that beseiged city these days.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

Sounds as though a bombardment on 8 small sczle
was in progress drew W. P Turnstall, well-knoen
farmer Of New Kent county, Virginia, to BE ben
house recently On the floor he found several fowls
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09

uuh- thought when japan and Russia went to
war We would get some live news.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-09
MONEY AND THE MARRIAGE QUESTION.

NE Of the banks in Chicago. has an
nouneed that its clerks must not
marry unless they have more than
81, 900 q year income, says the
Chicago American.
The theory is that a married
couple cannot live comfortably on
less than a thousand dollars q year.
The banks interest, presumably,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-25

of business were features of the day Mil
waullee, Wis, was selected as the place
for next years meeting, her only compet-
tor for the honor being Columbus, Ohio.
The annual election resulted as follows:
Prcsident-Superinten e. G.. Cool
ey, Chicago.
First ce-President-Prof Lawton B..
Evans. Augusta, Ga
Second e-President-Prof ]. w.
Carr, of Anderson, Ind.
Secretary-Angeline E. Whitney, New
York.
The round table session of city superin-
tendents wa sled by superintendent Cool
ey, ot Chicago, the topic being the sup
ply and compensation of teachers. The
sub-topics were discussed by Prof. Sam
uel r Duttcn OF the Teachers College,
Columbia University, N. Y, and Super
intendent Walter II. Small, of Provi-
dence. r. I. The round table session of
the State and county superintendent was
led by Prof. Richard G. Barret, of Iowa,
at which the general topic of discussion
was increasing the efficiency of rural
schools, this was considered by the State
Superintendents of Schools, Arthur
Lefevre of Texas State Superintend-
ents ]. Y. Joyner, of North Carolina w.
N Sheats, of Florida; Delos Fall, OF
Michigan; Charles p. Carey, OF Wiscon-
sim President +, p. Venable, Of the Uni
versity of North Carolina; Prof. P. p.
Claxton. Of the University of Tennessee,
State Superintendent Charles
r. Skinner, of New York, and State Su-
perintendent Isaac w Hill, of Alabama
An address was delivered this evening
on the ethical element In education by
Prof. Walter 3. Hill, chancellor of the
of Georgia.
The social feature tonight was a recep-
ion rendered the guests Of the city at the
Capital City Club by the Federation Of
Clubs of this city. The closing sessions
will be held tomorrow.
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Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News =reulaton

fleot was conveying the transport with
purpose Of effectihg a landing at Pigeon
Bay, and, after The failure of this pre-
liminary Vancouver, the Russian played
havoc with both the Japanese warships
and the transports, sinking four of the
former and two Of the latter. One ac-
count gives the name OF the battleship
RetviZan as the vessel which particularly
distinguished herself during the action by
ranming and sinking one of the Japa-
nesc battleships.
Rumors of this victory were spread far
ard wide over the city during ,4e early
part of the evening, and tho crowds which
had gathered in the streets, in spite OF
the severe cold, TO discuss the news,
were greatly excited.
The news of victory was accompanied
by two stories, one that after the first
decisive Russian victory the Emperor
would offer peace, and the other that
Jaran had deposed the Emperor of Korea
and formally annexed that country Both
these reports are without confirmation
ana they are given simply as examples
OF the stories which floated about in the
excited crowds
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ing but the stories of the dimensions OF
this victory were most conflicting and
confusing in character.
The most circumstantial report was
that the Japanese had attempted to bot
tie up Admiral Starll's fleet in Port Ar
thur by sinking two stone-laden vessels
at the entrance of the harbor employing
the tactics which We're considered. but
not executed by the late Admiral Samp
son U. S. N, with the Merrmac at San
tiago during the Spanish-Amercan war
According to this account two Japanese
ships appeared off the h2rbor with a
Jeranese fleet behind them and osten-
sibly in pursuit. The Russian, however,
suspected ruse and their ships steamed
out. sank the stone-laden vessels, engaged
and defeated the enemy and drove them
off. The reports of the loss inflicted.
however, are, conflicting.
All the stories include the feature OF
the vessels loaded with stones, but ac-
cording TO some versions the japanese
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-25
You are Out of Line,
Trumpets He.
BURTON FOR ECONOMY
This Sends The Republican jacket
phanto Upon His Hind Legs,
Crimson Eyed and Frothing
Against Such Fright
full Apostasy.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 24.-Two
storm centers were encountered in the
Naval Appropriation Bill which was the
continued object of discussion in the
House today. First the Great Lakes
Training Station went out of the bill on
a point of order after wordy battle at
the beginning of the day, and the build
ing program proposed in the bill was then
submitted to criticism and blocked furth-
| er progress OF the measure for the day.
Mr.. Burton, of Ohio moved to strike out
the provision for the single battleship
authorized This motion is now pending.
1t served as a text for several Repubh-
can speeches in which Mr.. Burton was
declared not to be in line with his party.
Iii the event of the defeat OF this mo-
ton, and the acceptance OF the whole
building program, movement is to be
made tomorrow by Representative Meyer,
of Louisiana to have the bill recommitted
to the Naval Committee with the follow
! ing instructions:
First, to provide for coaling station
ami dock at Olongopo, P. r., instead OF
a naval station second, to eliminate the
provision for two armored cruisers, and
the armor thereof, costing $l5 900 900;
third, to place a limit of 1898 per ton
as maximum price for armor plate,
with the provision for an armor plate fac
tory to cost not over $4,000,000 if the
armor provided for under the head of
increase OF the navy except the Battle
ship to be constructed in the government
navy yards
Mr. Burton justified his position bv
comparing the battleship construction this
year with that of other nations of the
world. Our construction was larger than
usual, being $4,000 tons In naval ex-
penses, the United States was he said
with the exception of Great Britain. ffty
per cent ahead of any European nation.
Mr.. Roberts (Mass), quoted President
Roosevelt as saying:
The American people must tread soft
ly but carry big club" and maintained
that tins Club was a big navy.
MI. Maynard Wa), advocated even n
larger building program than was con.
tanned in the BILL
Mr.. Rixey (Va), advocated the adop.
ton OF the Burton amendment.
Mr. Grosyenor (Ohio), read tho plank
on the Navy in the Ohio Republican Mat.
form Of 1903, endorsing the policy OF do.
veloplng the navy. This plank. he said
Mf. Burton had certainly indorsed.
w. w. Kitchin asked If this was the
national platform.
oh, no." replied Mr.. Grosvenor. HI
am just appealing to my brother to ger
back
don't want to interfere in the least
win an Ohio family quarrel remarked
Mr. Ktchin amid laughter
Peace on earth and good will amonp
men depended on good ships and good
guns Mr.. Grosvenor announced as his
doctrine.
The House adjourned until tomorrow
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still burning. The enemy is observed in
the offing Of Port Arthur in two lines
The First Reports.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
st. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-(ThuI sday, 12:10
a. m.)-The widest rumors have been
afioat here regarding the reported Japan
csc rcpulse at Port Arthur, but up to
midnight nothing Official could be learn
ed. An official bulletin. however, is ex-
pected soon.
1t is reported unofficially that the
Japanese, while attempting to land at
Pigeon Bay, lost two cruisers and two
transports.
London, Feb. 24--A dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Company from ST. Petersburg,
sent at IL ffAesclock tonight, says that on
February %, the Japanese attempted to
send four steamers filed with explosives
among the Russian fleet in Port Arthur
harbor. These fire ships did no damage
and were themselves destroyed two be-
ing sunk and two going ashore. Two
japanese beats escorting the fire ships
were destroyed by Russian guns.
A dispatch to the Central News from
St. Petersburg gives another version of
the reported japanese defeat at Port Ar
thur, according to which the Japanese
planned to sink some barges in the strait
leading from the outer to the inner harbor
of Port Arthur, thus blocking the exit
The Russian gunfire, however, sunk the
be rges before they arrived at the intend
ed spot.
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| by which the salaries of several of the
State officers will be materially increased.
The finance committee which had the mat
ter of salaries in charge recommended the
following changes: state Secretary's sal
airy raised from $4O0 to $3.50 per year.
State Treasurer's salary from $50 to SIS;
State Councillors salary from $1OO to $3.50.
The recommendation was adopted
The following officers were elected this
afternoon: State Councillor, It. G. Cobb.
of Marganton; State ce-Councilor, q.
?. Smith of Raleigh; State Council Sec
retary, Sam f. Vance, of Winston; AS
sistant State Council Secretary, r. H.
Fulghum of Wilson; State Council Treas
urer, G. V. Fulp, of Kernersville
Secret work was conferred and exempli-
fled tonight The State officers were in
charge of the eXemplification work, which
is gone through with for the instruction
of visiting delegates. The meeting will
continue in session Thursday.
Mr.. z. p. Smith, the newly elected
Vice-Councilor, delivered an address yes
terday that will not soon be forgotten.
He brought out in interesting and force
ful detail the principles of the order. The
foundation stones OF these principles! he
cAplllnCu, were virtue, liberty ana pa
triotism, of which the star spangled ban
ner is emblematic-a virtue which shall
be as pure and spotless as its bars of
white, u liberty as broad as the blue
canopy of heaven, to which its blue field
of stars bear similitude, and patriotism
which shall inspire its members to shed
their blood for their country The order
stands first, said the speaker, for the pub
lie school, for the education of its child
rem; for the Bible in the public school,
which shall teach these children the prin-
cipes of the Christian religion. And for
the flag above the public schools to incul-
cate in them love of country. In defining
the principle-"America for Americans"
Mr.. Smith said the order was not opposed
to immigration; it welcomed
honest, honorable men from whatever
cline they hailed, if they came to seek
homes; to become patrons and defenders
of American institutions It was to pre-
vent this country from becoming the
dumping ground for the scum and rabble
of the earth toward which the orders eff
forts were directed.
State Treasurer B. r. Lacy also spoke
IN facetious vein. The audience showed
their appreciation of his
address.