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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

They are ever ready TO sympathze
with him, to advise him, to help
him. They are his best friends,
and the best negroes know it by
experience. But the white people
of the south insist upon managing
the government because they know
they are capable of doing it, and
in all probability never will be.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

Every man should do better than he
did last year. In the life OF him who
goes onward and upward there is no
such thing as let well enough alone.
The powers have blasted the hopes
Of Colombia by making it plain to her
that they win not give any counte-
nance to = war with the United States
A prominent Englishman estimates
that the age Of the world Is thirty mill
lion years. That ought to give most
Of the crooks time In which to reform
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06
oured Acc sunerInu 70 Yeara.

B F. Hare, Supt. Miami Cycle &
Mfg. %. Middletown, Ohio, suffered
for ten years with dyspepsia. He spent
hundred of dollars for medicine and
with doctors without receiving any
permanent benefit. de says. tone
night while feeling exceptionally bad
was about to throw down the evening
paper when l saw an Item in the paper
regarding the merits Of Rodol Dyspep-
sia Cure. / concluded to try # and
while I had no faith in it l felt better
after the second dose. After using two
bottles / am stronger and better than
have ceen in years and / recommend
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure TO my friends
acquaintance suffering from stomach
trouble" Sold by all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

Il Il claimed that the burial place
Of great quantities Of treasures bur
ried By the Pharohs has been located
IN Egypt, and "a expeditiou e being
organised % search for same
TIE burglars who we're frightened
away from q bank 30 Anchor, H., lust
ns they were preparing % grab elO,-
900, have bad q forclble object lesson
In what may result from . little
thing
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06
DoME8TIo TRUBLE.

II Is exceptional to find q family
where there ere no DOM stic ruptures
occasionally. but these can be lesseued
b. having Dr.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Hueh trouble they seve By
their great work il Stomach and Liver
troubles. They not only relieve you,
but cure. sc, ct ell drug stores.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

The hvorits cat IN Londonisnot really
8 ct e Ell. but E lemur. The animal q
soft and fury, and makes an ideal PEI
Cor children. owing 20 the fact that BE-.
ing q vegetarian. It e not furnished viii
claws and has merely harmless teeth
which Il never uses spitefully. The
Madagascar cat & its formal tia
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

The failure oithe Iowa mob to lynch
three negroes at one time was due to
no lack OF mob spirit. The rioters did
their best. A word Of comment from
the Chicago Chronicles editor Is IN
order If he is not too busy rounding
on his anti Southern department.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

In q high jumping competition ct
the Southport Physical Training Col
lege q girl student achieved q hight Of
four feet ten inches. This is believed
to be q record for her sex
Japan ls not blind to the serious
problem before It, but it cannot see
well enough to devise a plan Of settle-
ment. This trouble win probable 60
on till somebody get licked.
Those who get tired Of Mississippi
and go west r in their own light.
They win and no country where good
lands r IS cheap and times 70 pros
porous as In q own state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

II Mr.. Carnegie will read the books
of agricultural statistics in bis librar-
les be will find that negro labor b not
the only labor that produces cotton in
the South.
When you look at your grocery bill
for December you surely will become
impressed with the fact that turkey
raising is the next best thing to the
plumber business.
The Illinois supreme court calls
bribery an Infamous crime. It APP
p~areutly doesn't hold the same views
In regard to such matters as the su-
preme court of Missouri.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06
wHAT's IN NAME.

Everything is in the name when IT
comes to Witch Havel Salve. E c.
Dewitt & Co. Of Chicago discovered
some years ago how to make q salve
from Witch Hazel that iS a specific for
Piles. For blind. bleedingu itchiuR
and %prUtruding Piles, eczema, cuts,
burns, bruises and all skin disease De-
Wits Salve has ne equal. This has
given rice to numerous worthless coun-
terfeits. Ask for DeWitt's the genuine
Sold by all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06
WoNpFRFuL I'M.

L displayed by many 4 man enduring
pains OF accidental Cuts, Wounds,
Bruises, Burns, s'alds. Sore feet or stiff
JOINTS. But there's no need for il.
Bu klen's Arnica Salve win kin thu
pain and cure the trouble. It's the
best Salve on earth for Piles, too. CSC,
At all the druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06
Non 600 what Yon AZ TakIaa

when you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that II
Is sin ply Iron and Quinine in q tagte-
less form. Ne Cure. No pay. 50c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

It is generally conceded that Jn0.
n. Stone was one Of the wieegt gov.
ernors that this state ever bad. He
said OF the Union Central Life Insure
ancs Company: 'sIt writes the most
liberal contract of any company II the
stats.n G.. T.. HOWERTON,
District Manager, Tupelo, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

SK A HANDSOME LOT OF M%
q C9" GATHERED GEMS A&
@NAME858ss

Most Of the Uolted States Senator
SmOot's time a. q public servant
seems 10 be taken up 10 arguing why
he should not lose his I'D.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06
10 CURE A COLI IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. E. W, Groves sig
nature IL on each box. Price 25 cents.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

Why pay trust prices for your life
Insurance when you can got q more
liberal contract from the Uuiou Central
Life Insurance Company for less mon
cyl
6. T. HoWRRFoN.
District Manager, Tupelo. Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

After accepting the treaty with Gu
be- our own senators should be pre-
pared to stand by the Panama treaty,
Il means the isthmus canal.
II the Czar does not stay the red
hands Of the fanatics OF LishineR be
will 90 down TO posterity as the most
Inhumsn dospot In all history.
The secretary Of the Callfornla state
university is apparently trying to
show that municipal officers haven't q
monopoly OF the stealing business.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06
AVAsT-PoCKgT o z

Never in the way no trouble to carry
easv 30 take, pleasant and never failing
IN results are DsWitt's Little Early
Risers. A vial Of these little pills In
the vest-pocket is \ certain guarantee
against headache. billiousuess, torpid
liver aud ell Of the ills resulting from
constipation. They tonic and strength
en- the liver. Sold by all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06
TRAINs WEsT FRoM TUPELo:

TRAINS WEST FROM TUPELo:
Southeastern Limited daily ........ 4b7 p N
Memphis and New York Limited -. 8Ab q %
Memphis & TupelO Accom-, daily. 6:S q %
TRAINS EAST FROM TUPELo
Southeastern Limited daily ........ lilo q %
New York Limited, tbro sleeper dly 1880 q n
Memphis s Tupelo Accommodation
daily, arrives Tupelo. ,......... 400
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-06

c. S. CLARKE,
General Manager, st. Louis.
G. NJ. SHEPARD. JNo. NJ. BEALL.
Gen1. Pass'r. Agent. Asst. Gem. Passr- Agt
MOBILE. ST. LOUIS.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
RoATHoUsE CARRIED OFF.
Boat Battered to Pieces and Wife Of
Man Drowned.

Boat Battered to Pieces and Wife of
Man Drowned.
indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 22.-The ice
in White river has carried off house
boat occupied by John Shove anu
wife, which had been anchored in
the overfowed lands.
The boat was battered to pieces and
Mrs. Shove was drowned. Her body
has not been recovered.
Shove caught hold Of some bushes
on the submerged island in the middle
of the river opposite the island below
the city. His cries for help were
heard, and an effort was made to res
cue him.
Rollo Morrison started for him
through the ice with a boat. After
an hour he reached him, but Shove
was crazed by the cola and fought
him off. Morrison finally overpower-
ed him, tied him in the boat with
ropes and started for shore.
The crushing ice and struggles of
the man threw Morrison out. and the
boat went on down the river with
Shove tied to the bottom.
Morrison followed the boat with
Shove in it as far as haywood, 4 miles
below the city, where bayou pre-
vented further pursuit AS the boat
disappeared around bend OF the riv-
er Shove was seen to raise himself
up, waive his hands and fall back.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
LABOR UNIONS.
Remarks of Former Assistant Attor-
nev General Beck

Remarks of Former Assistant Attor-
ney General Beck.
New York, Jan. 22.-An attack on
labor unions made by former Assist
ant Attorney General Beck, of Phila-
delphia, was the cause for the remarks
made by William J. Bryan in depart
ing from the text of his speech at the
Holland society dinner just held here
Mr.. Bryan declared there is greater
danger from corporations which defy
the law" than from labor unions.
Mr.. Beck, in his speech, said:
If | do not misread history, the
prosperity of the Dutch people was
founded upon principle which is vi
tally essential to the progress and hap
piness of any people, and that is the
unaIienable right of every man to
work for whom he pIeases and at
what wage he pleases and to enjoy
freely the fruits Of his toll. This prin-
ciple is in some need of vindication In
this country and at this hour. Man
was not brought into the world to
work. 1t is only his burden. II is
right and any form of social tyranny
which contTavenes this right is inf1n-
ltely mischievous.
The tyranny of boycott in It's at
tempt to club the free labor of our
land into slavish submission to a Ia
Dor oligarchy has been strongly illus
tratsd within few months in the city
Of Chicago, where its people were not
even given permission to bury their
dead"
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
FURTHER DISTURBANCES.
Attacks Made by Coreans-Dowase
Empress of China Aroused.

Attacks Made by coreans-Dowage
Empress Of China Aroused.
London, Jan. IA special dispatch
from Seoul, Corea, dated today, says
Japanese railway men have been at
tackled by Coreans at several points
along the Seoul-Fusan railroad and
that the Corean authorities have been
notified that unless they prevent
recurrence of these disorders, neces-
sary measures to do SO will be taken up
by the Japanese troops.
The dowager empress OF China is
thoroughly alive to the peril threaten
Ing China as a result of the Russo
japanese crisis, and has, according to
The Globes Shanghai correspondent,
determined at all costs to fight for the
freedom of Manchuria from foreign
control
Conferences between the dowager
and the leading statesmen, it is add
ed, have convinced her that any other
policy would be tantamount to dynas-
tic suicide as the dishOnOr of the an
cestral tomb supplied by foreign dom
1natiOn would be objectionable in the
eyes of the Chinese, and unless a Wig
orOus effort is made to reassert Man
churia's authority, the Trappings and
kolashuis will attempt to restore the
Ming dynasty, with the result of the
complete destruction of China.
The correspondent adds that the
dowager has been informed that some
of the foreign powers are willing to
give the Manchus a final opportunity
Of rehabilitating themselves, even to
the extent of aiding them by force
If necessary, provided the Manchu
government is sincerely favorable to
reform
The Russian ministers at Pekin, the
correspondent adds, has learned of the
results of these conferences and is
convinced in the event of war China
will be forced to participate with the
result that the whole world will prac.
ticaIly be involved
In the meanwhile, the dispatch con.
cludes, japan, although ostensibly en-.
gagged with its own quarrel, is really
the spearman of the whole group of
powers devoted to the policy Of anti.
partition, and who have virtually
agreed together to defend China
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
UNPRECEDENTED CONDITION.
New York State In Grasp of Verl
Rouuh Weather

New York State In Grasp of Very
Rough Weather.
Buffalo, Jan. 22.-Within the past
4S hours western New York has been
subjected to meteorological conditions
such as have not prevailed here in a
score OF years and the situation now
is terrifying the residents in low-lying
sections particularly in the river val
leys and food districts in South Buff
falo
After heavy fall of wet snow last
ing all day the temperature fell below
freezing, then rose again and heavy
rain set in, which still continues.
Owing to the fact that ice has form
ed beneath the snow and all streams
are ice-bound, there is no opportunity
for the water to soak into the earth
or to pass away through the regular
channels, and, consequently, the water,
unless the temperature falls again in
few hours, will flood the low-lying
districts again and great damage will
result
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
FLOODS THREATEN
OHIO RIVER VALLEY
Zoe Gorges Are Breaking Up
With Rush In Rivers,
GREAT DAMAGE is FEARED.

Weather Continues Warm and One of
the Worst Floods In History of the
Section of Country Is Feared-Grsat
Ice Masses Are Moving.
Ridgeway has received a telegram stat
ing that the ice gorge at Freeport, 40
miles north OF this city on the Ale
gheny river, started with a rush early
this morning.
The weather continues warm and
everything indicates one of the worst
Hoods in the city's history
The police department has patrols
out notifying residents and business
houses in the threatened districts.
The ice gorge at Springdale. 16
miles north of this city on the ALE.
gheny river, began to move this morn
ing.
The start of the ice caused a great
deal OF excitement and apprehension.
Captain ]. M. Hemp Wright said
he saw the largest mass of ice he had
seen there in 40 years.
The fiat boats along the riverside
were caught and crushed.
SO far no damage has been done to
the Springdale dam, and it was
thought by experienced observers that
the water was too high for any to be
wrought
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
FAMILIES MOVING OUT.
Wabash Breaks Record For 30 Years
For High Water.

Wabash Breaks Record For 40 Years
For High Water.
Peru, Ind, Jan. 22-Many families
have moved out of their homes or
have vacated the first floors on &C.
count OF the water and ice In the Wa
bash river which rose feet during
the night, and is still rising.
The record for 20 years Is broken
The Howe factory has closed and 600
men are idle. 1t is feared the new
bridge Of the Indianapolis Northern
fractions will 60
Preparations are being made to dy.
Mantle it II necessary to save other
property.
The Fort Wayne Southwestern Trac-
tion company has stopped its cars and
the Logansport line is running through
foot OF water
Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville
train service has been abandoned.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
COTTON KING BROWN
SURPRISES THE RING
His Transactions on the New
Orleans Mar ket.
TO BUY HALF A MILLION BALES.

Bid 1918 for $1,000 Bales of May-The
Present Prices Highest Since War
Times and Since Future Market Was
Established.
New Orleans, Jan 22.-Brown sur
prlsed the ring at the cotton exchange
this morning by telling traders to go
to his brokers and give them every
thing they had for sale for May de-
livery at the market price. He said
he was willing to buy everything of
fered up to half a million bales.
Before he made this offer the bid
was 1913 for $4,000 bales OF May. His
purchases were heavy.
The market remains in a healthy
condition in spite of the high levels
that have been attained
Present prices are the highest since
war times and since the future market
has been established. There appears
to be no weak long interest in the mar
ket, and brokers are exacting heavy
margins on all purchases.
The most noticeable feature of to-
days market was the absence of sell
ers. Everyone wanted to buy. Liv-
erpool was better than expected, and
prices were sent up on this and on
continued good spot demand at ad-
vances over yesterdays prices
Late in the morning March was q
points higher than yesterday at 1895
lad May was 29 points higher at 1927,
and July was "a points higher at 1850.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
Officers Chosen.

Rome, N. Y, Jan. 22.-The lumber
Exporters National association have
chosen the following officers: w. H.
Russo, Memphis, president; John L.
Alcock, Baltimore, vice president; Geo.
B. Speigel, Philadelphia, second vice
president; Elliott Lang, Memphis, traf.
tic manager; Ernst Price, New York,
the retiring president, was elected a
director, and also chairman of the
transportation, both of which positions
had been held by the new president.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
comnaratiuelv smallIoaa

Cincinnati. Jan. 22.-The breakup
in the ice gorges in the Ohio river at
this point has been accompanied W.
comparatively small loss So far q
few barges have been crushed and a
few others tor from their moorings.
Their escape from heavy damage
is largely due to the fortunate break
ing of the gorge below the city first,
and to the checking of the ice above
the city. The river is now 23 ITO
feet, rise OF 10 feet since yesterday.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23

Flood of Water Sweeps Down River.
Cleveland, O.. Jan. ga gorge of
ice broke about the city today and q
flood Of water swept down the Cuya-
hoga river tearing away three big
steamers. The vessels were carried
down stream and crushed into the big
drawbridge Of the Superior street via
duct All were badly damaged, and
1t is believed the foundation of the
bridge has been damaged. The riv-
er Is completely blocked by the vessels
jammed about the piers OF the Via
duct The vessels carried down the
stream were large steamers owned by
the United States Steel corporation.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
Steamers Break Moorinos.

Lorain, o., Jan. 22.-Great loss has
been caused by heavy rain. Two
large steamers broke from their moor
ings and now lie at the mouth of the
river in dangerous position. The
Nick!e Plate river bridge has been
washed away. The ship yards OF the
American Shipbuilding company are
Under water. Many small vessels
have been wrecked. The Baltimore
Is going down the river with the
rush of ice
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23

kOwlanos nave oeen inundaLel. rue
electric ,CSsTeS1s hsrls were DARK ur.r
ing the night, the electric company
having raised their dynamos SO as to
be above the danger line in case the
service until the food danger is pass
ed,
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
Struck North Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. GA lorna.
40 struck the town OF North Birming.
ham at 2 o'clock this morning and de.
molished or damaged 8B houses, most
OF which were negro cabins. A mum.
Der OF industrial plants were aiso dam.
aged by having stacks blown down.
The store OF Posey Bros. was destroy.
cd There were number of narrow
escapes, but no one was hurt.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
Rsvival at pounlasvlIle.

Douglasville, Ca, Jan. 22.-Rev. S.
r. c. Adams, of Atlanta. is holding
series Of meetings at the Baptist
church at this place. DR.. Adams is
a noted divine, and great deal of in.
tersst ID being manifested in the ser
vices.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
STORM SPREADS.
Teleeraphlc Communication 10 Den,or.
allied In Mississippi vaiIev

Ieleeraphic Communication 10 Den,or.
allied In Misslssippt Valley.
Atlanta, Ca. Jan. 22.-Forecaster
Marbury, of the local weather bureau,
this morning stated that the storm
which has been prevalent throughout
the southwest for the past two days.'
and which was central over vicksburg
Miss. last night. has spread over the
northwestern portion Of Tennessee and
the Mississippi valley. and will doubt.
less increase in intensity in that acc.
tion.
Heavy rainfalls are reported In Ten.
nessee. the precipitation reaching !,
inch and three-quarters at Nashville
Telegraphic communication ia d.
moralized to the west, nearly all tha
wires being down west OF Gads6.r
Ala.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
PLAN or PILGRIM SOCIETY.
Transatlantic Cable To 30 Leased for
One Hour.

one Hour
New York, Jan. 22.-Plans have
been made by the Pilgrim Society to
put into practical effect the principle
Of the club.
This will occur during dinner on
Jan. %, In honor of Sir Henry Morti.
mer Durand, the British ambassador,
when, for the first time in the history
OF any dinner in this city, transatlan-
tic cable will be leased for one hour,
and while the New York Pilgrims will!
have charge OF this and the organiza-
ton in London, at which Earl Roberts
is to be the guest of honor, will have
charge OF the other.
The guests at the two dinners will
exchange messages of good will.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, OeC. SCn, IOUZ.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust lst | went to Verbena, Ala, to hold
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. Gulledge,
of Verbena, with whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
JohnsOn's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. |
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks was was much
better. In three weeks | had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully well.
Took no other medicine then nor since, and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. M M.SMcCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-23
SHOT HIMSELF IN HRAD.

Actor Suicides In Presence of Wife
at Columbus.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 22.-ColoneI
New Fowler, leading man Of the En-.
pire Stock company, shot himself
through the right temple early this
morning dying soon after.
He was in the presence of his wife,
Laura Nelson Hall, whom he married
since they came here with the stock
organization, and DR.. Carlin, who had
boon oaI1ad tO attend him