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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

swering the description entered from
the street, who. after sending the Jew
on an errand. went behind the o0un-
Ter.
aHaYe you 8 good collections Of over
coats3" BEDFORD inquired.
"A jim-dandy lot was the response.
''This way. please"
Reaching the rear o. the shop the
broker gave his customer q glance.
sizing him up IN an instant
something niceY" he asked. and
uncovered 3 pile Of overcoats Of varied
quality and pattern.
something good. at least prefer
dark blue II you have IT, though !
can't say that I'm particular"
"Thero is but one Of that color In
stock" explained the broker. taking
fths garment from 3 drawer. Fine
thing-stunnin-up-to-date. have
thought Of taking it for myself, since
the ownor has let slip the time By two
days for its redemption"
The words prepared Rodford for exc
tortion. To prevent this he affected &
lack Of interest. though his eagerneas
vas apparent enough TO the shrsWd
broker.
Il once refused an oRer Of $50 FOR
IL" the latter continued. ct catches
the eye at once. you see. Any judge
81 eoods knows what q thing like that
would cost in = tony part Of town"
aBut Il Is soiled. Perhaps It has &
history; sentiment aloha could make
Il 50 valuable"
aWho should know its history. o.
suspect that It has one3" TIE broker
- NOV playing into the others
handa Gan I know Is that the youna
fsflow who left Il ahere-about your
Sire and age-Wss on bis uppers. and
a. !. bad way generally. But the coat
aposks for itself. Guess I'd better not
Siapose Of It I recall now that the fell
Iov requested me to be sure and hold
e six months. ! promised, and ! ~
to keep my word.
He turned to replace The coveted
overcoat IN the drawer. For some rea-
con BEDFORD became considerably agl-
fstsd At this movement, and offered
ESD. This vas also refused.
well, It suits my fancy, and I'll
make Il forty more" BEDFORD SAD.
aIndesd, I have 8 right TO I'll"
what right Do you hold the tick
! eff What are you giving me, any
sav7 why should g man able to pay
s. much be & customer heref 4 the
mag Is worth g hundred dollars "a
5 It Is worth I've times % Be
sides. you say you haven't the ticket
whllo that Is not absolutely necessary
eaur possession Of # might induce me
IS make a-er-a sacrifice. ! win mol
part With It nov. being q man Of ny
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
SHOULD SPEAK AMERICAN.
Washangtoa Wonaa wac Had Been
Abroad Asked for "~Boots"-Did
net Get High shOss.

While one abides In the United States
Il Il Just e well to speak English a. she
is spoken here, and not as our cousins
across the water prefer It am moved
to cay this By the sxperitncs Of Wash
.lngton woman who has Just come home
from Hot Springs. shahaA spenta great
deal Of time IN England and she has .
.near-English accent and vocabulary In
which she takes great pride. Some lit
tie time before she left the Springs she
wrote to her husband in Washington Of
her pressing need Of foOtgear.
please so right down 70 Thus-and-
.so's." she wrote, "and get me q pair
.of boots. The puppy has chewed up my
Last pair and l haven't q thing LETT They
have my last and size ct Thus-and-
Sos"
Nov her husband, says the Washing
ton Post. Is 8 plain, unimaginatiye mar
of United States habits and speech, and
boots 70 him meant boots. He didn't
concern himself to wonder whether
milady wanted boots for riding or
wading. be knew simply that she said
she wanted boots. and boots she should
have. So the lady zane up from Hot
springs With the Bulliondorfs IN their
private Ger, with an expensive pair Of
riding boots in her trunk. wrath In her
eye and & pair Of black satin slippers
on her feet Hereafter when she wants
high shoes she'll say shoes and not
boots
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

Playing For
High Stakes
By WILL T. HALE

popynghh n@ ~ Daily stsrT pa oal


NEATLY attired and sober, Redford
I'm appeared very much out Of place
IN that part Of the city be was visiting.
known as Hell's Half Acre. Il had
been. In the infancy Of the place, In
cluded In the fashionable residence
district but was now given over to
tricksters and toughs, Houses which
were once the homes Of wealth shell
tered laWlessness and squalid misery.
calling to mind Byron's smile Of the
ruined urn whose holy dust was scat
tered long ago" On the sidewalks in
front Of brothels. dives and cheap
lunch rooms were gathered motley
crowds Of low whites, negroes and
brazen women Of both races, so that
the very air was attainted with Sin
and crime.
BEDFORD on any other occasion might
have regarded the surroundings with
horror and shrinking. but as he iostled
among the rabble he was 81 intently
scanning certain landmarks that ne
was partially lost to the toughness and
ribaldry.
At length he reached q block IN
which a number Of pawnshops were
located, when he began walking more
leisurely. scrutinizihg closely each
shop. he stopped after passing the
last
"The worst looking Of the lot" he
said TO himself. as II recalling q de-
scription given by some one; in the
window to the right as you enter, 9
eongIomeration Of valises only; tbs
proprietor about 80 years Of age. an
American with sandy hair and beard
and rendered Villainous in appearance
by a broken nose It Is hard to dis
tinguish the worst shop where ell ar'
70 disreputable; and / see no show
window filed entirely with valises
Perhaps the decorator has changed the
display during the last month"; / sup
pose 1t will be best to enter all and tn
to locate the person described by I
look at the proprietors."
Walking into the nearest he foun'
a youthful Jew; but as he was on thu
point Of leaving. an individual an
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

PROFESSIONAL <
n.ERAZEE,
-. RuchAnAN.

A TTORNEY AT Law, once next door &
II the OkolOna Banking Company, Ok0l0-
ma Mss. Practices IN Federal M State
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

II your watch needs ~d0ct0ring, or
your clock Is dyspeptic, bring it. send
Il or railroad Il ID and let ne cure itfor
you. That is our business. MAZE re
Aberdene. Mics.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
~ 80 80 80.

We win pay fifty cents q bushel FOR
aII the peach seed you can save. See
your nelghbors and collect Us several
bushels.
g. T. HowERToN & Bros.
GuntoWn. Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

Eight relatives o. Premier sedden, Of
New Zealand. draw on an average Of
s25. 900 each in salary from he govern
menk
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

The kidneys are you
blood purifiers they 81
ter out the waste o.
impurities IN the blood.
II they are sick or ON
Of order, they fail to d
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu.
matism come from e..
cess Of uric acid In the
blood. due 10 neglected
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

900 acres 5 miles northwest OF Okolona, 2
O@O room house. stables, outhouses, plenty
OF water. Nearly all in cultivation. Price $40
per acre.
XIX acres. This Is a tine stock farm, 4
ONO mites east OF OkO.ona. Has dwelling
house Ind other improvements on II. Price
$4,000.
R10 acres. one mile east OF OkolOna. 6
OEO room house. ~OuthOuses and stables,
plenty of water, Z acres In new orchard, 1
acre In berries. The whole place in good
fence Price 500 per acre.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart Is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
Il used TO be considered that only urinary
troubles we're 10 be traced 10 the kidneys
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
Hyou are sick you can make no mistake
BY first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROOt, the great kidney remedy Is
soon realized. Il stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most Distressing cases
and IS sold on It's merits KY
BY all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz-
Is. You may have a
sample bottle by mail Home Of s~vampRoot
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. kilmef
& Co, Blnghamton, N. \.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-ROot, DR..
GilmeT's BWamp-Ro0t. and the address,
Kinghamton. New York. oD every bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
DIR GOODS AND CLOTHING.


nRY GOODS, Clothing. Boots and Shoe
- Hats. etc. Our prices, quality Of g0ois
considered, are the loWesti III the city. BY fair
dealing and honest business methods, We al
WAYS rely on holding e customer when be has
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

FINANCIAL.
~ EzELL. Z, 1. BRAMLIfT, d. n. aHELL.
PRECEDENT CasAser. Asst 0asAssr.
OKOLONA nAMKIN0 cor

~ eFal banking business. Domestic and
Foreign Exchange bought and sold --latest
steel screw doc burglar pFOOfsafe used. Thia
bank carries burglar insurance, and Is one Of
the safest repositories IN the state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

II. Ia. ~onAnnIEn.

IfURNITuRB and Undartaking, BtOck1aree
y than IN any neighb0ring town. and keD
fully up-tO-date. Fine line Of wall paper a1s
decoration supplies Undertaking and Em
balming with modern equipment.
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-09

therein long box filter into the
well. An experiment along this
line is now being tried.
II successful in securing the
quantity Of water desired it GER
tainly will be much the cheaper
plan. II not successful than it is
believed that the weight Of opinion
incl,nes to plan No. 3.
1t must be remembered that the
sewerage system requires large
volume Of water daily, and with
an increasing population there
must be a corresponding increase
of water for use in the sewers.
c. w. WoNDERLy,
w. H. St. CLAIR.
G. S. THOMPSON.
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-09


La JuNrA. Colo. March. 4. 1904.
To the Chairman and Members of
the General Committee.
GentIemen:-We, your sub COM
mittee, heretofore appointed to
make an investigation OF the gravity
system in general and its appiica
tion to La Junta, in particular. beg
leave to submit the. following re
port:
After some consideration and
investig alton OF the gravity system
10 general. we have this to say:
That were it possible to institute
a gravity system with snfiicien,
elevation to furnish ample fire pro
lection, and for an adequate sup
ply Of water for all the needs OF
the city, such system would be
preferable. in our opi3ion. to any
other system.
As to our Investigations in re
gard to the application Of the
gravity system to La unta, in par
tIcular, we submit the following
for the consideration OF this gen
eral committee:
In two interviews had with City
Engineer Lewis. we elected the
following information in regard to
reservoir: That between the head
gate Of the Otero canal and the
city OF La Jun,a, there are no
natural reservoir sites above the
canal. He suggested that reser
voir could be constructed under
the ditch in the vicinity OF La
lunta to store sufficient water for
about three weeks at cost Of
sIo, 900, this smonn, including
repairs on present system; that no
matter how excellent the gravity
system il would be possible to
construct, IL would lie necessary
to MAINTAIN the present pumping
system in good repair.
MIR. Lewis gave ms the following
elevations of different points. The
elevation from the bottom OF the
canal IS 22+ feet; at Bell.view
aud Montana streets. I33 feet;
Ration and Montana, ;73 feet;
Colorado and Montahs. II6: Colo
RADIO and Kansas. 9s feet; Colo
RADIO and Trinidad, IS. 4 feet
We find IN making fair aver
age, the fall TO be 1908 feet which
would give pressure OF 40 pounds
to the squar inch, without consid-
erins friction. These figures were
made taking the bottom OF the
ditch as basis. and not consider
ing that fifteen feet would have 10
be allowed to the bottom OF the
reservoir, which would reduce the
pressure to about forty pounds to
the inch.
From what information We can
gather from authorities we con.
slider seventy five pounds to the
square inch fair average for fire
purposes.
We f1d. too, that it would be
necessary under the gravity sys.
tenn, for the city TO purchase FIRE
engine at an expense OF from $4,000
to 5000 J; to employ two extra men
and team at an expense OF Si7s to
400 per month.
As - the matter OF water rights.
we have made no investig alton, 1t
being subject which will no
doubt he fully covered by other
sub-committees.
In view OF the fact as above set
forth, ~e recommend that the
present plant be overhauled and
for immediate use of the
city, and for cases Of emergency
in the event Of any other system
being adopted.
Respectfully submitted,
r. 6. DaLToN,
J. b. PEARcE,
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-09

follows:
The so-called Otero deal is.
briefly stated. the agreement enter
ed into between the owners OF the
Otero canal and the city. BY its
terms the canal is to convey the
water which the city is about to
buy. on the head-waters OF the
Arkansas river, from the river to
the city; and the city. in consider
alton, allows the canal the use Of
its surplus water until such time
as the city shall become large
enough to use it all. This contract
is quite long, and shows unmistak-
able evidence OF having been most
carefully prepared to meet the :e-
Quirments of the laws of the state
in such cases. Moreover il would
be hard to prepare an agreement
that would more fully protect the
interest OF the city. This contract
has been duly executed by the
parties to the agreement, and has
been recorded. in the flee OF the
county clerk. Your committee
has read every word OF the original
contract, but as its full contents
are too volnmnions to he given in
this report we beg leave to submit
the following outline OF what it
contains, viz:
Praecis OF contract entered into
January Ia, 1909, between the La
Junta Irrigation Company, and the
City of La unta.
Whereas, the Irrigation Com.
pany owns the Otero canal and
Whereas, SAID canal is so iocat-
ed as to be capable Of carrying a
water supply for La Iunta. aud
capable OF delivering water at an
elevation above said city sufficient
to furnish gravity pressure in the
water system OF SAID city. and
Whereas, said city is rapidly
increasing IN population and its
present water supply is wholly in
adequate, aud
Whereas, the city council be
lieves, owing to the length of said
canal. which is sixty miles, 1t will
be necessary to turn IN at leas,
forty feet OF water continuously in
order to furnish sufficient, amount
at La nnta for the present needs
OF the city; and
Whereas, it is known to be- I'M
possible to secure continuous
flow and further that the city will
increase in size. Ii IS deemed
necessary to provide for urgent
necessities to secure at least eighty
feet OF water per second of time
TO be delivered at the headgats oi
said canal; and
WLeress,-th water plant is a
pumping plant operated at great
expense il is deemed necessasy by
the city council to- change to a
gravity system; and
Whereas. the city is about to
purchase certain water rights in
the counties OF Chaiee, Fremont
and Lake for the use of the city,
the amount so proposed to be pur
chased being about eighty feet. but
in no event less than forty feet;
and
Whereas. 1t is proposed to in-
s,iiuie proper proceedings for the
removal OF said water rights down
the river to the Otero canal; and
Whereas, said canal is located
so as TO be able to snply water for
irrigation to a large area of land
living Hereunder; and
Whereas. the present priority
of said ditch is dated March 3,
1890, for I73 feet which priority
is too late to be available in time
Of scarcity so that it is impossible
for said canal to furnish water for
said land; and
Whereas. the priorities so to be
purchased by the said city are
smolg the oldest in the river and
II turned into said canal would
f-..L ...s.. yc, sbn ,~r,oatioo of
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-09

Ia JUSTa. Coro, March 4, 1904
To the Committee of Twelve
Gentlemen: Your sub commit
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-09

Con,inse-i On r.~- too
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-27
Funston Calls Them WheIps.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-"Whelps" was
one Of the terms applied by General
Frederick Funston to men outside
Of the service who wear the uniform
OF the United States soldier. The
general was responding to q toastat
the banquet given BY the Illinois
Societs Of Sons Of the American
Revolution at the Hamilton club
last night. 1.-THE man who is not
entitled to wear the uniform Of the
army and wears it, should be sent to
the penitentiary for Eve years." he
said II do not say this because 1t 10
sometimes my privilege to wear the
Uniform Of my country. That uni
form stands for something sacred
and the same applies to the
decorators Of the flag"
General Funston advocated the
enactment Of q federal law to pre-.
vent desecrating the American flag
and caricatures Of the uniform Of the
soldier.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-27
III Doesn't Pay. -

Albert Fisher, whose career Of
crime has just ended in the electric
chair at Columbus, o., left this briel
but pregnant message for persons
inclined to follow in his course;
Don't do it; it doesn't pay"
Fisher was qualified to give expert
testimony on the fruits of a life o
crime. He could speak with author
ity, be had experienced crime in all
its stages up to murder. He had
run the whole gamut and found
nothing good in it.
A little observation will prove to
anybody of average intellect that
what Fisher says is true. Who ever
knew OF q professional thief who was
comfortably rich? Who ever knew
OF a confirmed criminal who enjoyed
peace OF mind-that wealth richer
than money?
The successful criminal may get
possession at times OF large sums of
money. But 1t slips through his
fingers, Illgotten gains have wings.
The criminal, like the gambler. may
be rich today and poor tomorrow.
Considering it purely as a business
pr POSITION, there is precious little
10 Il life Of crime. Nine out OF ten
professional criminals caught are
without funds for their own defense.
The criminal reformed" and IRE.
tired" is always Il pauper,
No; crime doesn't pay. And no.
body realizes it better than the old
criminal himself who has gone
through it all end comes to the end
with empty hands and sick heart
Kansas City World.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-27

The corn prophets who made lib
eral estimates, says the Leaven
worth Times, are probably more
nearly right than the more pessi
mate experts. The average condi
ton on October l. estimated by the
government at SO 8, is Sc points
above the ten year average for that
date, and from three to four points
higher than either last year or tt 9
year before that time. That the
spectators are inclined to take the
view that the crop will be a big one
Is indicated by the steady downward
drift OF prices.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-27
Preached Seventy.Five Years,
No Pay.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The Rev. William May, probably
the Oldest Methodist preacher in
Kentucky, died Friday at his home
near Perryville, KY. Mr.. May was
SO years old, and had been presch.
Ing for seventy years, butduring
that time had never accepted q cent
Of money for his services.
He had, II is said, married 5000
couples, had baptized 5000 persons,
and had oficiated at 5000 funerals.
he was Q great horseback rider,
using his steed for travelling over his
district, but had never been on q
train, and In order to make q living
conducted q farm, with which be was
eminently successful.
Mr.. May was married three times,
and leaves twelve children, atty
grandchildren. fifteen greatgrand-
children and five grestgreatgrand.
children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-27
Tragedy Suggests Peace.

Toxic, October 16 There Is a
strong appeal for peace in the up
palling tragedy which is now under
enactment in Manchuria. The pre-.
liminary reports Indicate that about
10000 mel Of both sides have been
either killed or wounded, the larger
portioa OF them being Russians.
Even the japanese, to whom the
great victory is Of paramount i'm
portance, seem to be shocked by the
slaughter of their enemies, and there
are heard many expressions OF
opinion that no demonstration OF
any kind should be held.
A member OF the diplomatic corps
said: Every interest OF humanity
demands the adjustment OF the
difference between the two nations
and the proclamation OF peace. 1t
seems to me that the question Of
honor is no slonger involved, II
Russia feels that such a question is
involved, surely the heroic and sue.
cessful defense OF Port Arthur and
the valor shown by Russian soldiers
on the fields OF Manchuria should
forever determine the quality Of
Russian courage. Russians should
remember that the distance dividing
her strength and the limitations OF
her railway are historical factors in
this war. These factors are generally
known. They are appreciated by
everybody and are not looked upon
as faults"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-27
SOME VERY REMARKABLE
FEATS OF FAST WORK.
Hospital Built and Made Ready
to. Receive Patients in an
Hour-QuiCk Publish
ing Performance.

In Austria a complete hospital wa
built and made ready to receiv
patients within nm hour, a feat whlcl
seems almost Impossible even wheI
we know that MI the componen
parts OF the building were ut hand
1t was In Austria, too. that thu
seeming miraculous task of convert
ing trees into newspapers within two
and n hall hours was accomplished
At twenty five minutes to s O'Clock
In the morning three tees were cut
down mt Elsnnthal. At tgenty sin
minutes to 10 the trees had been
stripped of bark, cut up and con.
verted into pulp, mode into paper
and passed from the factory to the
press, from which printed newspapers
were issued ut 10 o'clock.
There are also some novel end
astonishing ieats in the production
OF books. Soma years ago a publish
ing hou.e in the Western States re-
ceived an order to produce 1000
copies of n work Of 800 pages, bound
in cloth In three days, The work be
gan on Mon&ay and on Wednesday
afternoon the 1900 volumes were
handed over, while beiDre Saturday
no fewer than 10000 had been turn.
ed out.
New York claims a publishing per.
formance even more astonishing
than this. An Advance copy Of one
ofZola's works had been secured in
Paris by the agent OF the American
firm, who posted it to New York. On
its arrival it was translated into
English, put into type, printed and
bound and was actually on sale
within twenty,four hours.
Not long ago an Euglsh boot
factory turned out pair CT mems
shoes in the amazing short space of
time Of twenty minutes. The shoes
included, among other parts, two
sewed pieces, two inner soles, two
stiffings, two pieces OF steel to give
a spring in the instep, two rands,
two sole Innings, twelve heel pieces,
twenty upper pieces, thirty tacka,
twelve nails In the heels and twenty
buttons.
Remarkable ieats Of swift work are
accomplished by those who have to
do with moving railroad bridges
and building railroads and loco
motives. The new bridge for the
Great Northern railway at Finsbury
Park was substituted for the old one
in the short space Of four hours.
The work started at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon, when powerful cranes
were set to work to remove the ten
ton girders Of the old bridge. The
new steel bridge, weighing more than
1000 tons, which was resting near at
hand on six small carriages, was
hauled into position by steel crabs;
it was rapidly made secure, the rails
were connected and within four
hours trains were running over 1t. A
feat still more surprising was that
Of substituting new bridge for the
old one near Hatfield. Within fifty
two minutes the old structure, with
it's four lines OF rails, had disappear
ed and In it's place was new iron
girder bridge carrying six lines OF
rails. all ready for traffic.
A complete locomotive engine was
put together for the Great Eastern
Railway at the Stratiord works in
ten hours. The work began early
in the morning, the engine being
photographed at the different stages
OF it's construction, and the same
evening It was actually at work
pulling a luggage train.