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The Newark journal., 1904-02-12

States senate passed the deficiency appropriation bill, the principal item being a loan of S4,G00,00O to the St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition company.
 A fast mail train on the Missouri Pacific was derailed near aliller, Kan. A baggage ear, mail, smoker and a chair car were thrown into a ditch. One person was killed out right and several others fatally injured. The wreck was caused by q defective rail.
 The worst break in the history of trading in cotton futures occurred on the New Orleans exchange on the 4th, when May dropped $9 per bale It was simply a move on the part of the clique manipulating the market to squeeze a few millions out of the "lambs.'' .
 The senate has ratified the natur- aIzation treaty between the United States and Hayti. The treaty pro Fides that citizens of Hayti who may be natualized in the United States and then return to Hayti shall cease to be considered citizens of this country after an absence of five years.
 ". D. Hunter. special agent in charge of the cotton boil woeyil in Yeatigation fer the division of cnto- mclogy, department of agriculture, says the work of his division for sey- eral years "has demonstrated that there is not even q remote probabil- ity that the boil weev1 will be ex- terminated.o
 After a deadlock of several weeks the democratic members of the Ma ryIand legislature met in caucus and selected Isadore Raynor United States senator to succeed Senator Mceomas, the present incumbent Mr. RaFnor was then duly elected in joint session. The successful candidate was leading counsel for Admiral Schley during the naval court of inquiry.
 Gablegrams of the 9th inst. state that Russia and Japan had virtual ly declared war and vessels of both navies stood ready to fire the first shot. Probably by the time this is read several naval battles will have been fought Whatever the strength ofThe nayies of the two powers may be. the real battle, unless the pow ejs intervene, will be settled by the lend forces. with the odds in favor of Russia, on account of superior numbers. though she will be greatly hampered by transporting troops and supplies to the scene of con- fict.
 E win Reinard of New York is the i lrth member of Prof Russell II. erittenden's dietary squad at Ya1e to desert rather than face any lon& vegetable diet. Priyates Hughes, Davis and Prince are the others who have deserted. Davis left after he had gone insane, after four months of vegetable diet. There arc twelve soldiers left in the squad. All have lost weight and are looking pale and gaunI They belong to the regular army. 10 the hospital corps, from the Washington barracks. The soldiers have grumbled loudly for several weeks, and Prof. Crit tenden announces that the tests and cereal diet will cease April 1 Ac- cording to the original plans, they were to last till June 1. One of the objects of the tests is to learn how little food can be taken and al low physical energy enough to per form the usual amount of manual labor.
 Secret service men have placed under arrest James Smith, mil lionaire manufacturer of Blissyille, L. l., and his son, charging them with counterfeiting. Smith is the
The Newark journal., 1904-02-12
News of the World

The machinists of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain systems have demanded an increase in wages. They now receive 35 cents per hour.
 A large share of the $40,00O, 900 which the government will pay for the property of the Panama Canal Company will not leave this coun- try. It is estimated by treasury of ficials that about one-third of the canal company's stock and bonds is held by New York capitalists.
 Probably the most destructive fire in the history of the country occur red at Baltimore on the 8th inst, when abetwene $60.000,000 and $100, 0,000,000 worth of property was reduced to ashes. The fire was in the business center of the city, and not daily newspaper plant was left.
 Word has been received of the killing by San Dominican rebels of J. C. Johnson, engineer of the American auxiliary cruiser Yankee. The American consul has been directed to take drastic measures to ayenge Johnson's death. While steaming into San Domingo bay the Yankee was deliberately fired upon by the insurgents.
 Jo-Jo, the original dog-faced man, Is dead at Salonica, Macedo5 mia. Pneumonia sent him to an un- timely grave The original "dog- faced' man was brought to public notice by P. r. Barnum He had d face resembling that of Scotch terrier, and the long hair about his cheeks and forehead gave him hideous appearance. He was native of Finland
 The naval appropriation bill as recommended to congress carries an aggregate appropriation of $95,- GOO, ,000 In ease the secretary of the navy cannot secure armor plate from private bidders the sum of $4,000,000 Is available with which to erect an armor plate factory. The ships authorized are one battle ship, two armored cruisers, three scout cruisers and two squadron colliers.
 The secretary of the interior has requested the civil service commis- sion to hold an examination as soon as possible for construction engineers in the United States reclamation service. This examina- ton is similar to that to be held for consulting engineers the last of August. The competition Is to be confined to men who have had responsible charge of hydraulic works, such as dams and canals. The positions pay from $3,6O0 to $4,O00 per an- mum, and applications for particu- lars should be made to the civil ser vice commission at Washington.
 X jury at Fulton, Mo. in the case of Col Edwin Butler. the mil lionairc politician of St. Louis, charged with bribing nineteen mem- bers of the St. Louis house of dele i gates in connection with light ming franchise, returned a verict of not guilty. Several of the men alleged to have been bribed testified that they received money from But Ter for their votes, but the foreman of the jury declared they did not feel like convicting on evidence of men already convicted of perjury. Prosecutor Folk expressed great surprise at the verdict This will probably be the last case to be push cd against Butler, as the supreme court in another instance where conviction was secured dismissed the case on technicality.
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The Newark journal., 1904-02-12
State Sunday School Work.

Cll1Iord |. Boles ot fayetteville, president of the Arkansas State Sunday-school Association, has is sued an address to the officers and members of the Sunday-schools of Arkansas, in which he says:
 '"The Arkansas State Sunday school Association is one of the six ty-seyen organizations that consti- tute the great International Sun day-school Association of North America.
 And while it is not known exact ly how many members are enrolled in the Sunday-schools of Arkansas, yet a conservative estimate places that number at 100000, ill about 2,500 Sunday-schools.
 ''The organization, as such, is CO., operative, and interdenominational ; truly an organization of the denom- nations, by the denominations and for the denominations of the church, and has for its object the promotion of all that is helpful and good in Sunday-school work.
 "The state of Arkansas, with a territory of over 53,000 square miles, in climate that Is almost unsurpassed; with mineral and ag- ricultural resources practically un- limited with population of some thing like million and half of people, Is and will continue to be a great state from commercial point of view, and much honor and credit Is due to all those whose efforts are being put forth for the advance ment of the material welfare of the state. Yet there remains for the churches a work that is of greater importance than any material inter- est can be.
 'sThe Sunday-school, considered as the bible studying and bible teaching service of the church, or the church at work as 1t is some times called, assumes in a large de- gree the responsibility of the deyel- opment and training of our moral and spiritual interests. How best can this be done, is the question that should receive the most earnest con- sideration of all church and Sunday school workers in the state.
 "Of the seyenty-fye counties in the state, possibly not more than twenty-five have real, live county Sunday-school associations, and without organization 1t is impossi- ble to have unity of purpose and concert of action.
 Reorganization for Evangelism, the motto of the International As sociation, should be accepted as the motto of the Arkansas association. X county association in every coun- tv in the state; township associa- ton in every voting precinct, and a Sunday-school in every school house Is the ideal which we should earn estly strive to attain.
 "The progress made in recent years is certainly encouraging. The convention held at Fort Smith in 1901 seems to have opened a new era of prosperity in Sunday-school work in the state. Since then there has been field secretary at work much of the time, and a number of counties have been organized and others aroused and revived.
 "The present condition of the work is full of hope and promise.
 "With Mr. W. Fred Long as field secretary, giving his whole time to the work and the establishment of the Arkansas Sunday-school Her. ald, published in the interest of the Sunday-school cause in the state, we confidently hope that the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
Eertle vaIIey % the MIssIssIppI.

While il is true Oklahoma, Indian Terri.
tory and Texas invite the HOmeseeker and
others In search Of a profitable investment
and business competency, there is another
field along the Frisco System quite recently
opened to those interested 10 a n%ersonal bet
Terment Of financial resources.
On june LIST, the line Of railroad hereto
fore known as the St. Louis, Memphis &
Southeastern (now Frisco System), was ex-
tended to st. Louis thus making a territory
in Missouri and Arkansas. along the west
bank Of the Mississippi River, accessible BY
way Of st. Louis.
The present service consists Of a passenger
train leaving Union Station 7;l0a m. da ",
for Cape Girardeau Luxon, C%arruthers-
vile and intermediate points to Memphis,
also the Cape Girardeau accommodation (dail
ly). leaving Uuion Station AGO p m.
Some years since. perhaps a quarter Of q
century, this section was avoided BY reason
Of want Of devel puaent or pr, gressivenessi
now, however, It is considered eq al, as The
homeseeker and investor may measure to
Oklahoma, Indian Territory or Texas. The
change in condition throughout was accom-
plished BY large goternmsntal expenditure,
q progress, Q people and extended railroad
f~aeilitirs promoted and mai tanned BY the
Frisco System, operating as It does, nearly
700 miles Of railway in the immediate Mis-
sissippi Valley. less than 800 miles distant
from st. Louis.
The soil is exceedingly fertile, crops in
varibly abundant, timber interests extensive
and res0urcaful.
Those desiring additional particulars viii
receive immediate response.
Address,
Passenger Traffic Department,
FRISCO SYSTEM,
SAINT LOUIS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
RArEOF HFTyGgNTs ON DOL

The Seattle Post Intelligencer
tells this story;
'rNo comedian can be iunnier
than al African citizen when be
tries to be serious on a large scale"
said n. K. Anderson, formerly Of
Kansas, yesterday. Negroes
arSnOt as good imitators as the
Chinese, and their attempts at
Caucasian dignity are sometimes
the perfection Of burlesque.
"DOwn in Oklahoma a few years
ago q colOred citizen opened a
bank. he did not have much cap
ital, but be succeeded in doing con-
siderable business among { b e
colOred brethren. Finally he went
broke, and one morning his GUS
toners found q notice on the door
announcing his suspension. In
the course Of the day a white man
went to the bank to get a pair Of
new boots which he had left inside
the day before, while in there to
to cash a check which some color
ed man had given him. he had
hard work in arousine the pro-
prietor, who was known to be in.
side, but kept up such a din that
the general manager Of the defunci
institution finally opened a small
crack in the door and explained.
"'We am suspended YO' kir
see de notice dar on de door,
4 don't want to do any bus
mess with the bank. I only want {
pair OF boots I left in there yester.
day, and Pm going to have them.
" wait a minnit,' said th'
bankrupt 6nsncier, closing thu
door. In a few seconds he opened
it again a few inches and threw
out one boot, saying:
"'We am only payin 30 cent
on de dOllah.'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
TOO MUCH MEDICINE
The system continually wrOnged by oyer-eaJlng and over-drink
ing aud the debNttated condition aggravated by dosing with
harsh nauseOus drug aud medIeme.

Constipation. paia WmRight sid. and
sometimes ths ski becoikz sa,low 30 re
loNish. rough aDditc1t. Take ta0 VI lhrss
'alif0rnia Prune Waters after m ais, and IN
. short time your liver viii b. . eio-n' g q
proper functioa, driving ~ p y rom she
system. Uss nntning bat Califor "a Prun'
Wafers-ao Othsr medioine is nece SIR
California Rrune waters If takei a. dirsi
ted wiz positively cure tn m Il obstnnts
easss Of indigestion Torpid Livr Con .hpa.
ton, Bilinusness, tic. s. ~ q - curei
CALIFORNIA PRUNE WAFERs do
the work with out the sightes, pain. gripe
or nausea. They produce natural and easy
movement Of the bowels, nre easy 70 take,
pure and healthful.
Sbey are naturO's own remedy, better
than pill or purge, better than catharie teas
that grippe and nauseate, better than anything
for moving the bowels. Be 'anse CALlF0R-
MA PRUNE WAFERS IRE NATU
RHL DISS0LVENT and not a purge, act
leg gently and naturally on the contents o.
the Bowels, producing easy movement
They rbgulats the Liver and Stomach
blood, cure all Bowel Troubles, Bad Breath.
Bad Blood. Wind on the Stomach, Fou
Moulh, Headache. Pimples and Dizziness
A Liver Tonic from Natures Laboratory
100 Waters for Is cents. irving Drug Co.,
Sole ProprietQrs, Philadelphia, Pa.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

The excessive AM indiscriminete use Of
~med'cnas, IN these DAYS. cannot BE- { >
strongly condemned The fiod YOU raj II
properly digested, Is al The tonic ou
need.
Ony COMMON sense u needed D. The food
must b. diiested and The bowels must not be
allowed 20 clog. Preserve your health BY
preventing these condition
Constipation surely leads 10 Indigestion,
biliousness. etc. and these cOndf ons w7re
NEGLECTED affect the condition Of the blood,
debililate the ssstem. Bnaedngit suscept-
bic 10 more serious ailments and les able to
2 sist such attacks.
II your stomach has been abused by over
eating. weakened BY drugs or sieknsss, you
won have 70 stop eating or diet y urself.
All you need is something that Will aid the
stomach in he functions and relieve It from
being constantly irritated BY undigested food.
The purest and simplest remedy for this
purpose are the California Prune Waters, n
natural dssolvent made from the pure, fresh
fruit, a general 'axative and swee ener OF the
stomach-no other medicind il necessary.
When you are Bilious, It Is a sig1 that
your Liver is out Of order. and the poison
Gus bile, instead Of being excreted from the
body through the intenstines, Is taken up IN
the blood. As a result Of biliOusness, the
entire System suffers. There a,e gripping
pains in the Abdomen, Headaches, Dizziness
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
DOES ThE MULE KicKl

Colonel George E. jenkins, Of
Fairbury, quartermaster aud com
missapy general of the the Ne
braska guard, says:
CATER a lifetime Of close asso-
citation with the mule I have never
known him to kick y man; nor
have I ever met a man who knew
another man Of his own knowledge
who had been kicked by a mule.
"This Is a bold statement but it
is true, nevertheless. You can
question soldiers OF the army
everywhere, and / confidently pre-
dict that they will bear me out in
this. / know / an upr0Oting a
popular belief, but / ask you to
stop and think and see il lam not
doing our mule friend a deserved
Justice. Horses kicks are plenty;
mule kicks are as rare as promo
motions. Were yOu ever riding
at night on tho p~rairies, far away
from comrades and camp; weary,
looking for the distant twinkling
camp fires not to be ioundf Did
you ever at such q time see your
mule friend lift bis tireless head
and blow his resonant trumpet Of
discovery Of the sOught.iO haven't
He has not seen it, but he has
smelt it, and in a moment is trot-
ting a beeline for the distant pick
ct line and forage ration. We're
you ever riding across a dresTy,
dry, dusty country, thirsty no
water in sight. and it's whereabouts
undiscovered Throw the bride
loose on the mules neck and give
him bis way, he will take you to
water as unerriDgly as a carrier
pigeon wings it's way to its rOOst.'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
sI4.aO Is Day EnoarsIOa TlcEsts si4,at

sl4.2O IS Day Excursion Tickets sI4 20
VIII be sold daily, commencing
Monday, April 25th, 1904, continuing
during the period Of the Exposition,
with fnal return limit fifteen days
from date Of sale. Special Coach
Excursions win be run from time to
time as win be announced in snbss-
quent issues. Joint validating Agen-
cies for the xecution Of tickets, (re-
turn portig win be located 1t the
following faces 10 st. Louis: Union
Station, Worlds Fair Ground(Trans
p~ortation Building), WORLDS Fair
Gr0unds( Opposite Main Entrance)
Ne. 4t20 Olive Street, No. IS North
7th street(between Chestnut and Mar
kef). For further information apply
TO j. F. HARRELL, Agent,
O. N. SHEPPARD, G.. P. A.
Mobile, Alabama.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
Worla,a Ealr Waltors.

The pavilion erected By the Frisco-R ock
Island systems At Main Entrance Of the
Worlds Fair is surely q place Of no little in
terest, in fact i Is Of the many attract.
ions.
Visitors 70 the Worlds Fair are cordially
invited to inspect the Frisco Rock Island
System building. Here viii be found 9
place Of rest, courteous attention, besides.
there win be distributed, free OF cost, souv-
enin and descriptive literature Of the Great
Southwest. The Reader win, undoubtedly
overlook e very important attraction ii cast
Of failure 70 visit the Filsco-ROck Island
System pavilion.
Remember, Main Entrance Worlds
Fair.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

To day in q country of $4,000, 900
population trans-continental trains
are running across desert stretches
where water is worth almost It's weight
In wine; where no freight save the
water and coal hauled for the railroad
Is ever dumped; whore only the CO.
vote, the rattlesnake, the prairie dog
and the cactus and the sage brush
thrive. But over these stretches Of
waste lands trains that are palaces in
theis makeup and appointments run
east and wet, 10 ,daylight and in the
dark.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
New Healing Powers % Tho waters
At Eureka Springs ARK.

Il would seem that new properties have
been discovered IN tie wa'er at Eureks
Springs, Ark, peculiarly adapted to assist.
ing 10 the curing ofthe drug and liquor habi
it's. These new properties have led 10 the
establishment ofa large and s~plendidly ap,
pointed ~Sanitarium, where these diseases III
they may Be called such) ere treated. "A
large and c0mmodious hotel has been fitted
up comfortably aud every attention Is given
to patients. The S~anitarium is h charge Of
e skilled corps Of specialists and some re-
markable cures are being made. The San
lladum is IN charge Of DR.. G. A. Reed, and
this gentleman invites correspondence on All
trouble Of this nature.
Excursion tickets are sold lrsm FL points
on the Frisco System ct very low rates.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
s~afernard the chndren.

Notwithstanding an that Is done By
boards Of health and chaFitably In
inclined persons, the death rate among
small children Is very high during the
rot weather Of the summer months IN
tie large citiea There is not probably
5 a Of bowel complaint IN q bum
dred. however, that could not be Cnred
bv the timely use Of Chamberlainis
Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy.
For sale by Brow & Beardon.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
Worklng NIeht and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak
ness into strength, listnessness into
energy, brain-fag into mental power.
They are wonderful 10 building up the
health Only 25c per box Sold by
Brown & Bearden.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

"Do yon think that elections are as
honest as they used to beP" "No,"
answered Senator Sorghum, "I can't
say that / do. A lot OF people get paid
for votes nowadays and then DON'T de-
liver the Roods.n
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
SPECIAL Low RATS 70 sT.
LOUIS AND CHICAGO.

August 18th, low round trip tickets
via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad TO
st. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati and
Louisville, from agency stations Be
tween New Orleans, Mobile and Union
City, Tenn, Inclusive, including Coz
lumbus, Aberdeen. Starkvills and
Houston. Mics. Apply to NJ s o. r..
r. Agents for particulars.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
Weak Hearts

are caused by indigestion. II you eat a
little too much. or If you are subject TO
attacks Of indigestion, the stomach ex-
pands-swells. and puifs up against the
heart. This crowds the heart and
shortens the breath. Rapid heart beats
and heart disease is the final result.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat, takes the strain Of the heart,
cures Indigestion, dyspepsia, sour
stomach. and contributes nourishment,
strength end health to every organ of
the body. Sold by All Druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
SPECIAL RATES ON A.. 4 0. R. R

Account of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition and Worlds Fair tc be
held at st. Louis, Eissouri, from April
SOth to December LIST 1904, the Mobile
sad Ohio railroad Co., will sell tickets
to st. Louis, and return as authorized
below.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

$I6.2O 90 Days Excursion Ieket sic. 20
WIN be sold daily commencing Mon
day, April 25th, 1904, and continuing
during the period Of the Exposition,
with final return limit sixty days from
date Of sale, but not later than Decem-
Der Is. 1904.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
FOR SALE, PURE LEAF ToBAc-
CO.

It win pay all who use tobacco and
those who furnish plantation hands to
write us for prices on leaf tobacco Of
my wi raising. Free sample for one
two cent stamp.
Address, W, L. PARKS.
r.. F. D. No. 1. Adams, Tenn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

i buy Confederate Money, Confed4
erafe Postage stamps, Bonds. Slave
Deeds, War Papers, Etc, Send for
price let. Address Chas. D. Baker,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
$40. IS season excursion tickets sos

viii be sold daily. commencing
April Is, 1904 and continued during
the entire period Of the Exposition,
Anal return limit sixty days from date
Of sale, but not later than December
is. 1904.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

FIorid Old Lady(takiDg train at sta
tion)-Condnctor, which u the most
dangerous car on the trainl Conduct
Or-Tbe last car Is supposed TO be,
madam. E. 0. L-Then why don't
they leave il of.
How'd on like to be q Russian min
ister's coachmanf
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

Profsssioaa 8 Business Men,