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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

FIELD LABOR FoA ThG SOUTH
Cotton culture could expand In
definitely at the South we're it not
for a want Of field labor. Instead
Of an increase Of such labor year
BY year, there lie q diminution aud
no signs Of any relief. Rev. J. J.
LaHerty, D. D., editor Of the Rich.
mond (Va.) Methodist Christian
Advocate, in a recent Issue Of his
paper, voices a demand for Chinese
labor In the South. The negroes 10
Virginia are moving steadily into
the States north Of them. There
is a constant drain Of the negrOs in
the border states OF theS )uth north.
ward, and 10 the far South the ne
grOes are leaving the plantations
and moving to the towns and cities.
Recognizing these conditions, DR..
Laherty says:
"The European emigrant will
not come South to be associated
with the negro. The Northern and
Western man (larm band class)
has antipathy to the negro. Our
land owners, ,tillers OF the soil, can
not get farm labor. They are
handicapped. Why should not
100000 selected Chinese be brought
to the South for a term Of twenty
yearsi They are heathens. Give
them a chance to learn the true
religion. Away from their pagan
temples, associates, customs, our
religion would have better access
to them. The e~ncircling OF a pa
gan by a Christian civilization is a
great lever to life him. he r turns
to China, perhaps, a Christian.
A Chinaman is a miser. He goes
home a capitalist He will bring
the influence of his financial posi-
ton to bear on his neighbOrs in
Pekin and elsewhere. A genuine
convert among the Chinese sticks.
China must be converted by
Chinese. The addition of such an
amount OF steady, patient and in
telligent labor would give the
South a bulge forward. 1t would
be a blessing on the victims Of hun
ger in the East, a double mercy to
them. And to the South it would
give, il not a solution to the prob
Of black laziness, at least a
relief to our people. Johnny
Wise is right. The American
white man Of 1904 is tired Of the
negro" There is no reason why
Chinese and Japanese labOrers
should not be admitted into the
United States. They need not
become citizens and probably
would not desire to take part in
our government. Ifthey did, they
would be found more intelligent
than negroes and equal to q host
Of South Europe immigrants in the
matter Of dOcllity and industry.
They would simply do their field
labor cOnscientiously, amass their
savings and return to their home
country. The danger would be
that they would leave behind them
3 pFOgeney known as ChinOis, the
mixture of Chinese and negro,
which is about rs poor a cOmbina-
ton as could be imagined, even
than the SambO who is an
offspring of negro and Indian and
who deies ell human calculation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

The time is here when the grave and
the gay, the sedate and the frivolous,
the domino and the pugilIst, the bro
keF fnd the gambler, and ell mankind
will drop their daily avOcations and
HE them to the bleaching boards Of
the 1ase ball ground. What wonder
full creature is man
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

Several thousand persons we're lyn-
ched in the United States the past
year. All the professions furnished
victims but the editorial.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

The girls Of this grand old state have
caught in the meshes Of their hair the
light of the Mississippi sun, and in
their eyes the violet shadows that grit
the Mississippi sky ct evening.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

Tripletts have been born in a Ken
lucky town. The boys have been
named Grover Cleveland and Theodore
Roosevelt and the girl Willie Bryan.
What q burden their parents have put
upon them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

Mississippi has every lease TO be
in q good humort Winter is over,
Spring Is here. The ground isin good
condition for planting. The prospect
for the great crop year, for an unusu-
ally large immigration, for 8 general
boom was never better than now.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

Some people claim they take whisky
only for a stomach trouble. That is
generally what they finish with.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

Nicaragua is buying rims and am
unition. Roosevelt must be stirring
up another instruction. What land
does he want there?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

If you discover q small hole lying
around anywhere, don't poke your
finger into it. You might disturb
LOngino.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

The Sultan Of Sulu would be more
than ever set against coming under
American rule il he read about those
Mormon Investigations.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

1t is strange how many modern war
ships and arms "busted" Turkey can
buy yet never pays q claim to any of
the Powers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

The Atlanta Constitution says: How
appropriate it would have been II
Congress had adjourned on All FOOLS
day.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

The report that gold has been dis
covered in Mississippi, otherwise than
through the medium Of the pillow, looks
improbable.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

It either rains or 1t don't rain in
Mississippi.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

Wonder il Solomon had as much
trouble on account OF his wives as
Senator SmoOt.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

Why don't Teddy appoint Gen.
Woods Chief Contractor on the Pana-
ma Canal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

The elevated bottom OF the straw
berry box is almost here.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

They say talk is cheap but the late
session of Congress doesn't prove it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

The latest woman In the world
weighs 4eO. Wouldn't that jar you?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

The miliner's harvest days r here.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

You were April fooled Of course.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

ThesprinE weather is charming.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-06

Great state this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
BASEBALL ON SUNDAY.
lola Team VIII Come to Topeka to
Play a Game.

The Topeka baseball season will be
dragged out to another notch on Sun
day with a game between lola and an
aggregation labeled "All Professionals -
to be made up principally of Valley
League players still in this territory.
and three or four Kansas City Ameri-
can Association players. Bankhead,
Iola's second baseman, is managing the
affair. He will probably not be able
to furnish a lineup of the All Profess
Sionels until just before the game on
Sunday. After getting up the game
this morning, he went to Kansas City
this afternoon to scare up some play
ers.
Gus Alberts will do the umpiring.
Milton will probably pitch for lola.
Walter France of the Kansas City
American Association team will proba-
bly, do the twirling for the All Profess
SIGNALS. The game will be called at 8
o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30

agreed, and burn up nightsoi1 and ev-
erything else without odor. In re-
Spouse to a question as to whether the
company would do this Mr.. Abrahams
said:
I'VE don't think we should be requir-
ed to put up a bond, but we will agree
that you shall have the right to step
in and close up our plant any time you
find we are not complying with the con-
tract. We would not put $1,000 in this
thing unlesS,siExe knew what we Were
going to be able to do"
The city has made very fair propo-
sition to the crematory company, and
there would be a very good thing in il
financially at the advanced schedule or
rates which the committee has voted
to accept. If the Osborn company can
not accept the propositions made, IT, is
very likely that some other company
will. The only matter of vital differ
ence between the city and the company
is the question of location 1or the
plant, and it looks as though the COM
pany ought to be able to dig up the
price of a suburban location in ex-
change for a 20 year franchise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
SANTA FE WANTS RIGHT OF WAY
Will Ask City Council to Permit Side
Track on Adams Street.

At the council meeaing Monday
night, the Santa FTe railway will have
introduced a new ordinance asking for
a franchise to build a side track on
Adams street from Fifth to Tenth.
1t is understood that there are sew
eral manufacturing industries which
are expecting to build on Adams street
provided the side track is laid. They
are only waiting. for the construction
of the track to begin work on their
buildings.
o. ]. Wood of the Santa Fe legal
department is looking after the draft
ing of the ordinace, but says that he
knows nothing about the matter aside
from the legal questions involved.
There is not likely to be much opposi-
ton to the proposed ordinance. as
Adams street is already occupied by
the Missouri Pacific tracks, and is
practically useless for traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30

ers' association is deeply interested in
! everything that tends to better the
commerce and manufa curing inter-
ests of our country; and the lettering
of our consular service is of vital inn
portance, and it is absolutely neces-
sary that a better class of men-men
who are conversant with all the pro-
ducts and the language of the country
to which they are accredited-be ap-
pointed. SO that they will be enabled
to make such reports to our govern
ment as will allow manufacturers and
others to take advantage of the wants
of the countries to which they are ap-
pointed; then to become thoroughly
conversant with the products of these
countries, or such products as can De
used in our country at a profit there
by building UP our trade on reci-
prOcity basis, which will take much of
our surplus products of all kinds, and
increase in that manner not only our
trade but give employment to a large
shipping interest. which we sincerely
trust will be built up on such princi-
pies as to make il a permanent Tea
ture. 1t is a fact that many OF our
representatives abroad are appointed
through political pull or other infu-
ence, having no regard to their fitness
for such positions. If a merit system
prevails we will soon have a better
consular service. which will be worth
millions and millions of dollars TO our
great country
Resolved. by the American Bank
ers' association, That we direct the
secretary to send copies to each of the
senators and congressman OF the
United States of the resolution passed
a this session relative to the Lodge
bill, looking to better our consular
service, and a copy of this resolution
urging its passage
Commenting on this action the Chi
cago Post says:
THE importance of this indorse-
ment of the original Lodge bill will be
better appreciated when it is known
that the American Bankers associa-
ton is the largest financial-commer-
cial organization in the world 1t has
more than 1000 members
tive, far-seeing men-representlng an
aggregate capital, surplus and de-
posts of more than 1000, 600, OO0
Every business interest of importance
in the country has now urged the con-
gress to enact bill on the lines of the
merit system, that will result In
placing the United States consular ser
vice on a basis that will make that
government utility the best in the
world. and a powerful factor in the
extension of our foreign trade"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
MERIT SYSTEM IN CONSULAR
SERVICE

At the thirueth annual convention
of the American Bankers association
at New York city the following resolu-
ton. presented by Robert J. Lowry,
president of the Lowry National bank,
Atlanta, Ga, was unanimously
adopted:
The National Business league has
Cor years been endeavoring to better
Che consular service of the United
States. and to that end the commercial
organizations and the manufacturing
and commercial interests generally of
abe country have used their best en-
--eavors to secure the enactment of the
mated as senate bill 2.661 and house
bill 1907. for the reorganization of the
United States consular service. which
bill. in brief, contains the following
provisions
1. Substitution of salaries for fees
2 Improved classification, or grad
ing and transfer of consular officers.
3. Adoption of the merit system in
the selection of consuls.
T. Consuls must be familiar with
either the French, German or Spanish
the commercial resources of the
United States, with reference to the
possibilities of increasing and extend
ing the trade of the United States with
foreign countries to which they are
accredited
5. Consuls shall be eligible for pro-
motion
s. Tenure of Office to continue only
during efficiency and conduct OF the
highest grade; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the American Bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
HE WILL SUE THE CITY.
MFR. Bird Says BiddIe Creek Claims Are
to Be Pressed.

Action was finally taken by the ways
and means committee Thursday night
on the Biddle creek damage claims.
w. A. S. Bird, attorney for the plant
ifs, was present, and said he wanted
the council to either allow or reject
the claims, and they were promptly
rejected.
Mayor Bergundthal said he wouldn' t
give L 5 cents for all the damages MI.
Bird could collect.
Mr.. Bird said today: "I shall at
once file suits against the city in all
the cases which have been placed in
my hands. The claims made against
the city amounted in total to $4,500."
The claims filed are for damage
creek claim has been done to their
property because of improper grading
of the streets They say that the high
water has overlooked their land, and
caused them great damage and an
noyance- City Attorney Spencer has
held that the claims against the city
will not stand in court.
The committee will. also report back
to the council in favor of the passage
of several new ordinances wanted by
the board of health. One will pro-
hibit the dumping of manure in alleys.
Another gives to the board of health
the right to require any vault con-
nected with the sewer which in the
judgement of the board should be so
that all vaults be connected, but that
sort of law was too sweeping to meet
with the approval OF the committee
The vaults hereafter constructed must
be of brick or stone, if the new or
d1nance is passed by the council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
JAYHAWKER JOTS.

| Anthony has bulldns DOOM
Sweet cider can not be sold in less
| quantities than gallon in Ottawa
/ In Lyon county the truancy officers are
finding a number of the pupils in the corn
| fields.
The last Newton fire started from a
combination of children and matches IN
| the hay loft.
An Emporia man returned a lost $50 bill
after he had been given the proper ad-
dress by the police.
A Pratt women says the only way to get
a hired girl is to invite some or your
| eastern relatives on.
It took two Barber county boys just one
day and half to see all of the world :
fair they cared for.
Eight baking powder agents tga SIS struck nc k
risen to its Importance
The bane OF Winfield is a gang of vag-
rant dogs They destroy Hover beds, now
at the moon and keep folks awake.
Carrie Nation evidently appeared none
too soon at Wichita. The police court
docket that morning showed 5S Offenders
An Arkansas City Hveryman who had
his nose and jaw broken in two places
was not kicked by mule. but simply
struck by an irate employe.
The Winfield boy who picked up har
ness tug is not returning it for the prom
fsed reward. If he is wise he Will send it
by express or another boy.
An Augusta man has sold 800 bushels of
Grimes Golden apples to one cider manu-
facturer in Ell Dorado But what shame
to waste good apples that way.
The Abilene Chronicle wants a girl to
learn type setting. and, strange to say,
remembers putting in half dozen years
before pay started
The machine and anti-machin factions
are still getting together in the First dis
the floor where the getting together pro-
cess is going on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.1
The jingle of coin is music to the belle.
The palmist has his business well in
hand.
The pawnbroker leads lonely exist
ence-
Moves in the upper circles-The gallery
god.
The economical jokesmith takes care of
his cents of humor.
Watered stock has been known to take
a drop too much
The man who is out for the dough
usually takes the cake
The fellow who marries for money
sometimes buys a gold brick
The poet isn't necessarily versatile just
because he writes verse.
Even the vegetarian doesn't like to be
regarded as Il small potato.
The tippler doesn't mind a punch in the
mouth If it's a whisky punch.
A man generally gives a lame excuse
after he has had his leg pulled.
It's the easiest thing in the world to
make light of other peoples troubles.
Time is money, but you can make up
lost time more easily than lost money.
Some people seem to think they owe
themselves more than they can ever pay.
We are told that love levels all things.
yet often 1t seems like an uphill fight
Unlike most people a looking glass casts
reflections that always tell the truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
CLOTHING ON FIRE.
Miss Winnie Fox and Mrs. Rankin
Badly Burned by Alcohol Lamp.

Miss Winnie Fox and her sister, Mrs.
L. d. Rankin, the latter of St. Louis,
were badly burned Thursday night
about 10 o'clock by the overturning
of an alcohol lamp which ignited Miss
Fox's clothing. The. accident hap
pened at the home of a brother of the
injured women, J. w. Rankin, of SIS
West Tenth street.
Miss Fox and her sister We're using
the spirit lamp to heat hatiron in
their room, and were ironing some lit
tie articles of fancy work How the
lamp happened to oVerturn is not
known, but Miss Fox suddenly discov-
cred that her clothing was on fire.
She fought the fire with her bare
hands, and her sister rushed to her
assistance. With the aid of rug Mrs
Rankin was able to extinguish the
flames, and doubtless saved her sis
ter's life. In doing so her own hands
and arms were badly burned.
Doctors Mulvane and Mcclure were
called and dressed the wounds. While
very painful the injuries are not be-
heved to be dangerous. Neither of
the young women was burned except
on the hands and arms. Mrs. Rankin
has been here from st. Louis visiting
her brother for the past few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30

On October to Is, the Frisco System
will sell from Kansas City one way
colonist tickets to all points in Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory al rate of Sc. 90
and to Fort Worth, Brownwood, San
Antonio, Houston, Galveston and many
other important points in Texas at rate
of $3.50.
On same dates Round Trip tickets
will be sold at rate of $500 unless one
fare plus $500 makes less. Round trip
tickets limited to 81 days and stop-ov-
erS allowed in both directions.
Call on your nearest ticket agent for
information, or write
J. c. LOVRIEN,
Asst Gen1 Pass'r Agent, Frisco Sys-
tenn, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
Gen. Payne Continues to Improve.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-President
Roosevelt called at the Arlington hotel
about noon to inquire after Gen.
Payne'S condition. He saw Mrs.
Payne and remained about 10 min
utes. An hour and a half later the
president returned to the hotel. He
remained in Mr.. Payne's apartments
but a few minutes, and when he came
out said the doctor had reported that
there were real grounds for encour-
agement. Mr.. Whitney, his private
secretary, also announced that there
was a decided improvement in Mr..
Payne's condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
john Voeth Got His Money.

Two days ago John Voeth filed suit
against the Union Pacific railroad for
SASS which he claimed was due him.
He injured his hand while moving a
water key on a hand car, while work
ing as a section hand, and was laid
up for some time. While he was laid
up he lost $14.65 in wages and sued
for it. The Union Pacific settled the
case without trail and paid the judg-
ment and costs. in all amounting to
$685..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
Policeman Barnes Dropped.

was put up today it did not contain
the name of Patrolman s. R. Barnes,
who is holding a North Topeka night
beat this month. Mayor Bergundthal
says he knows nothing about the dis
charge of Barnes, except that he had
heard that Barnes had been drin king.
officers Hutton and Small, the North
side policemen who are on the day
beat, have been knocking on Barnes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
He Won't Be a Candidate.

Another office sought another man
who does not wish to hold office This
time it is George Hempill of Dover
township. who was nominated by the
Democrats to be a candidate for JUS
tice of the peace in Dover township.
Mr.. Hempill does not care to have a
J. 2. after his name and he informed
County Clerk Newman that he should
not place his name on the official
ballot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
Receiver fore Arctic Company.

E. A. P1ueger of Cleveland, O., was
today appointed. receiver by Judge
Pollock in the federal court for the
property of the Arctic Machine COM
pany in Kansas. That concern op-
crates at Cleveland, o. Phueger is also
receiver in Ohio. The company manu-
features ice machines and a number of
plants in Kansas are using them. The
receiver will take charge of such of
the property which has not yet been
paid for. Edwin Shepherd of Chicago
is the plaintiff for the receivership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
RicbIand Man Arrested.

A warrant was issued in the city
court this afternoon for the arrest of
Robert Henderson of Richland, who is
charged with disturbing the peace of
Sarah ]. Preedy, an old woman who
lives along at Richland. Henderson,
it is charged, threatened to break into
her house and frightened her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
Topeka Singers at RossviIle.

The Clarion quartette, composed of
Miss Elsie Graves, soprano, Miss Anna
Miller, alto and impersonator, Mr.. Ed
ward Shumway, basSO and Mr.. H. p.
Mcbride, tenor, will give a concert at
Rossville Saturday, Oct. 1. Austin
Ripley, dramatic reader, will assist
with the program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
MAY STOP THE FIGHT.
Seattle Civic Union Objects to Long
Neary Bout.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. So.-Sheriff
Cudhie stated today that the 20 round
fight scheduled for tonight between
Louis Long and Charlie Neary, of Mil
waukee, will not take place unless the
objections interposed by the Civic
union are Withdrawn. Members of the
committee declare that they will not
withdraw their objections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30

and this may be the cause of his dis
missal from the force. Hutton and
Small succeeded in getting Asher and
Brodis, who were in North Topeka last
spring, discharged from the force on
a charge of holding up tramps
Although they can patrol North To-
peka only half time, these officers
seem to +'have it in for every police
man who crosses the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
AT THE WORLDS FAIR

Subscribers TO the State Jourhai
visiting the Worlds Fair may nave
the paper mailed regularly eacn daS
10 any address in St Louis at the rare
ga thirty cents a month The last
edition OF the State Journal reaches
ST. Louis the following morning The
paper can be sent care Of the Kansas
building. 81 desired