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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The Kansas City Journal says that
after ten years experimenting, the
municipal ownership Of the water
works In that city 10 pronounced a
failure 1t ALEC goes on TO say that the
plant is very badly constructed. mis-
erAbly looked after and wholly made
quate to meet the demands made upon
it. It is difficult to make the Journal's
reasoning track. There mnst be
wire crossed somewhere, for even the
Journal would admit II perfect service
was provided, and there 10 no logical
reason why 1t should not be supplied
as well by the municipality az by pri-
vate owners, and the service had the
respect and support Of the whole city,
it could be made profitable to the city
as well as to private owners. 1t 10
barely possible that politics in Kansas
City have something to do with re-
tarding both the service and the sue
cess Of the water works. There are
thousands Of men living on farms in
Mississippi, and it's safe to say the
same Of Missouri, who are scarcely
able to pay their taxes when they be-
come due, while here and there is
neighbor growing rich on much less
desirable tract Of ground. Kansas
City may have been delsgtting its
water works management to class
OF officials who would be unable to
pay their taxes II on rich farm.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The most damaging effect that can
possibly result from thepresent yellow
fever scourge in the South is the man
ner in which the public mind is unset
tied by Tho wild cat reports put in cir
culation every day or so by ignorant
or irresponsible liars. 1t is but natur-
al that the public should feel nervous
and become panicky on the slightest
provocation, yet it would just as well
be reminded that while the fever has
been on ct It's center for now nearly
six weeks, Il islnot as bad, nor is the
danger one-tourth as apparent a. It
was when first discovered. 1t may be
safely relied upon that the situation 10
practically under control, and that
there Is little danger Of there being q
general spread. While to BE- on the
safe side it 10 well to maintain the most
rigid quarantine against people likely
to be from the affected sections, Yeti
ID not necessary certainly TO Ore pub
lie opinion to the extent that those re-
sIdIng far away from the fever should
BE- put to al manner 81 Inconvenience
through mere fright b nervousness.
AT such atime the cool judgment 81
men In muriCipAr authorlty cannot be
too highly appreciated. Every city
council should be wide awake and
ever ready u protect IT, community Il
the occasion demands, but 10 simply
become panic stricken and adopt any
got Of regulations which viii only be
maintained FOR few hours and then
recsded from Il certainly nv advlasd,
A oufacient oafe guard Il surely such
regulations nawilI convince the a..
liberties that none shall enter CONF
munity who have been Al aRectsd H.
calities, for safety cannot tell 10 follow
such restrictiona 10 70 further than
thIs ana roluss b reoOgnizo TIE rights
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The press Of Alabama, which has
largely been friendly to Booker T.
Washington has, since his Wana-
maker episode, sOlidifed against him.
and some Of them are 80 bitter as to
serve notice on him that bis time Of
residencein Alabama 10 at an end.
The fact 10 that Booker has not been
much OF resident Of Alabama for
many-yeara. save as Il blur that he
might draw upon the CreduIous resi-
dents Of the Eastern states for vast
sums Of money 10 spend upon his own
comfort ana high living, while his
Tuskeg0e school has been hounderihg
and suffering for moro attention than he
has given Il, with all the millions he
gathered. The saddle colored spec
tacular artist while enjoying = great
dsal Of publicity. has beena .ietrlment
TO bic race As well as leech upon the
liberal public and 4 sore disappclnt-
e many who would see his pro-
-tessed Efforts sucCesstul.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The wife of Joplin, Mo-, man who
is very pretty, loves former admirer
who is rich, the latter loves the hand
some woman, the woman's husband
loves his wife, the wife likes her hus-
band, and has made an open confession
OF his love for another, expressing her
sympathy for her husband, and after
talking the en- ire matter over the hus-
band has brought suit against the
wife's rich lover for $4,000 and the
community believes that all will come
out right and proper in due course OF
time Probably 80 All have their
pictures in the ) Louis papers,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Throughout the East where most Of
the great Insurance companies have
their headquarters, discussions have
been rife Of late over the exposures Of
the crooked business Of the Equitable
and other similar associations, That
men finding themselves the custodiPns
of vast sums OF money gathered from
the people should be tempted to spec
ulste on the side and thus misappro-
pirate the savings of those who would
protect their families by carrying life
insurance politics, is not wonderful.
Men are much the same everywhere,
aad it does not always follow that be
cause one is now and then favored by
a most lucrative position at the head
of one of these great insurance COM
panies, he is any the less liable to get
the speculation fever than would the
neighbor he leaves in more modest
calling. Recent exposures Of these
high salaried head men speculating
with the funds entrusted to them has
brought forward the proposition to
take all srch management out Of in
dividual hands, or rather to place the
company under Federal supervision as
a protection to policy holders. The
president has even offered this sug-
gestlon, and the Importance OF his
position win likely give the suggas-
tIou some strength, II it does not
bring about some such change. There
can be no assault made upon honest in
snrance. II IL an accepted business
matter enjoying the support Of every
rational business man. But that IT
should be endangered BY thieves and
rascals creeping into authority il To be
Iamented. And yet IN factit may be
that even Federal supervision will but
carry with IL more opportunities fox
the big thief. The national bank has
Federal snpervisiOn but The depositcr
whose money IL lost 81 deposltlug II
III one Of these national D enks has no
protection AZ the hands Of the govern
ment, when thief CANDLES away or
sIeals the banks funds, The rail-
roads are under government super-
vision, and yetitis no longer treason
TO suggest that the railroads own the
government, and thus practically
supervise themselves. Ard thus will
be found IN down the line Instances
og Jaws % BE- found ii ~ plans offered
FOR the protection o. che masses
against the classes. II the government
would undertake to protect the depoa
Itors ia banks against Losses, % y does
ia the postofHce depnrtmtnt and
would also carry its protecting hth
around policy holders n inaurance
composites perhspr there wsuld ne
more condolences plloed a Try Preei-
dents sunwsatlon. IL ~ . bed
enough msSd, a. II y, t1e LORD knows,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

One of the strange characteristics of
life, or rather OF the trend of the hour,
is illustrated in the statement recently
made by Mr.. Rockefeller that he has
helped good many young men and
women through college, NOT one Of
whom have ever called upon him at
terward to thank him for his assist
ance. No wonder the world grows
cold and men who would do something
for it become sordid and Indifferent to
the appeals Of those who are strug-
Cling. The old sage who said to exact
the last farthing from man made him
your friend, but give him helpful
hand in the time of need or loan him
something upon his honor and he is
your enemy ever after. was not 80 far
wrong. The man who usually does
most valiant service for the general
good Of his community usually makes
a narrow escape Of having his bones
laid to rest in the Potter's field. An
other reason for the predominance Of
the hog walking upright, seeming only
to get whatever he can lay his hands
upon and use it for the oppression Of
you as well as the community In which
you reside. But why have such horrid
dreams? Better that we remain opti-
mistic and die happy without sou.
Worldly goods are not the basis Of un-
alleged happiness and contentment.
Even Rockefeller lie not happy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Water taken from the spring on
John Browns old homestead was used
in the bottle which was broken over
the bow OF the battleship Kansas.
No matter what may be the fate OF
the new man of war nor how many
victories it may score, 1t will be ever
said of it that it was once compelled to
take water.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Now that $3 90 shoe Douglas has
been used to the limit as Governor Of
Massachusetts, the Democrats will
probably nominate General Nelson A..
Miles as the next candidate, and get
him beautifully showed under. Two
accidents seldom butt up against each
other and Douglass was surely an ac-
cident, surprise to those who induced
him to make the race.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The squabble In the Taggart divorce
case seems to originate over the fact
that the old girl could take on board
little more booze than the faithful
hubby.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Russia will be ready for peace BY the
time the Jsps get those seventy bat
tleships recently raised from Russian
wreck in commission and ready for
business. About everything Russia
has sent to the Far Fact, it has left
there, and the Japs are noted for
their sppropriating tactics.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Stevens says that his first duty in
Panama will be to pay attention to the
mosquitoes. II they have driIlers on
them like the Mississippi brand he had
better hire them to dig the canal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

A Kansas editor now making a
house to house campaign and drinK-
ing buttermilk out of gourd, handed
him by the sympathetic farmers'
wives. That's something like getting
close to the people, but it is not likely
to land an office in Kansas.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

u the millennium Hof suffering hum
anIty here at lasta An outlying su-
burb OF New York City has passed an
ordinance forbidding rOoSters to crow,
dogs to park. Of bslIs to ring between
10 O'Clock Ia The evening snd . o'clock
IA the morning
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

That's Al right 60 pray tor delivers
apcsfrom the yellow Fever. but inet
fumigate ! little mere cor Miss o. Mrs
Mosquito and yon wlllsurO % get good
returns.
Opportunity il only TIE obvefns Of
obligation.
Wherever ! He slIshts its progency
arise
Considsration fot Others a ne no.
bIsgt cOuxto.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

There is one beauty about the
scarcity Of county fairs in Mississippi.
We are never worried to death over
the spoutings n such side show ar
tists 10 La Toilette, Folk, Jerome,
Bryan, or lawson
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

They say TAFT got the biggest well
come that Manila has ever given any
one. Undoubtedly, for Taft is a big
man, physically, and it takes big
drink to make him feel he was well
come.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

There Is bunch of people down at
Mississippi City who should be given
something for suppressing the yellow
fever news from that town. There
is penalty for such things and they
shouldget the full limit.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

HobsoD says he doesn't like to be
reminded Of the days when he was
kissed by pretty girls--he is married
now You know and his wife probably
has made this memory nightmare.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The Hariequin, 8 magazine at New
Orleans, offers ! reward of $4,000 70
any person thnt Gin prove yellow few
trisepread 81 any other mannek than
by tho mosquito. Has L really cot
that much money 81 isi n Only ! cheap
advertising 1Chonti
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

That New Orleans physician viii
have to originate some other scheme
than giving those arsenic pills with q
drink Of wbiskey. The average Tiger
takes too many drinks 10 one evening,
and that poison must Be used Ia mod
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Russia lie still numbering the Jews
yet expects to have the Rothschilds
and other Jewish bankers finance her
new loans.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

An indemnity by any other name
would smell just as sweet to Mr.. Witte.
1t will doubtless be in this wise that
Mr.. Roosevelt will get the twist Of his
cunning diplomatic wrist to working
right and proper.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

A Hawaiian woman gave birth last
Thursday to one child, two on fol-
lowing Sunday, one on Monday and
two the next Tuesday. But all Of
them died.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

An Eastern contemporary discusses
at length on the "Origin Of Pie".
Don't make any difference who it was
but they ought to have monument.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The way Russia will soon be cough
ing up will probably make lots Of peo-
pie believe that consumption is a Rus
sian national disease.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The Washington Post says that 'sthere
is nothing more uncertain than base
ball" In this town there is nothing
more certain. The home team will
get licked.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The sword lie to be restored as a
weapon of offensive war. This nation
ought to be able to obtain good re-
suits for the way we eat with our
knives,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

1t is said that W. K, Vanderbilt
"works as hard a. any $40 week
clerk He is another duffer that
works hard to keep from working.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Probably our amateur hunters do
not know that the "bull-bats they are
shooting every evening are the great.
est exterminators Of the mosquito
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Instead Of sentencing so many OF our
Senators to prison terms that they
never serve, why can't law to garni-
Bhee their wages be enactedP
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

A Hindu has come to this country to
establish a universal faith. It's here
already but we are not blessed with
large amount, but Rockefeller is.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The doctors are having glorious
time in New Orleans. If patient
dies it can always be blamed to yellow
lack,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

We have a country with popula-
ton Of at least 100000 people, still
there is no providing. Wyoming only
has one citizen for every square mile
Of territory.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Boston Is noted now for ita dense
pOpulstion--both literally and tigur-
atively.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

That Wall Street man who says
Cleveland left the presidency poorer
than when he entered it must have
just come out OF the peniteniary.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

1t is always good thing to keep in
the middle Of the road, but it gives
many an opportunity for someone to
run you down.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The strenuous Teddy settled down
last Friday to a quiet game of tennis.
Surely he doesn't imagine he is getting
old
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Some women envy even corn
stalk becouse II they had as many ears
what secrets they could over hear.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23
PLAIN TALK ON
PROFITABLE
ADVERTISING

Many merchants who resolve to be-
gin advertising are worried as to just
how much they ought to spend for
newspaper publicity.
That is simple problem, and easily
solved.
For the first six months or year
the successful advertiser will tell you,
sspend all you can spare for adver.
tising."
After you have thoroughly stamped
your business experience upon the
minds of the people, the average sue
cessful merchant who advertises will
tell you to appropriate not less than 10
per cent Of your net earnings each
year for advertising.
Just like the farmer lays aside GER
tain per cent of bis crop of wheat or
potatoes or corn each year for next
years seed, so lay aside your per cent
of your crop OF profits for the follow
ing years newspaper advertising seed.
It is bound to grow, even in bad
times, and give you some kind OF a
crop.
II you plant il right it is bound to
pay you for your time, your patience
and your money invested.
Just like the farmer who selects his
soil for his various products, so you,
Mr.. Merchant must select your news
papers in which to plant your adver-
tising seed
In planting that seed don't forget
that the weekly paper basks many an
hour longer in the shine OF the eyes Of
the people, with plenty Of time for all
the neigkbors to borrow It to read
also. Thus it is bound to produce
more results than would your posters,
handbills, or waiting for your personal
friends to tell what you have now on
sale.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Roosevelt may go off half cooked
some times but SO far he hasn't been
rash enough to attempt to name his
successor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Did Miss Hoch drink the bottle OF
champagne which was not broken
over the bow of the battleship, Kan
eas?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

How can those peace makers up
East smoke the pipe of peace when
they are all cigarette tends.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Uncle Sam has to dig up every month
for pretty big pay roll, but that don't
signify that thar raises much dust.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Just think what glorious time those
peace ENJOYS are having at Ports"
mouth, the guests of brewer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

There are others that have palmed
of something else in place Of cham
payne besides Governor Hcch Of
Kansas,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

It is hard to tell which causes the
most trouble in this world, telling the
truth or lies.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The South can never cast any more
stones at the Jersey mosquito.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Eve Is the only woman on record that
ever RETAINED from turning around to
rubber at some other woman's clothes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

II Charity began at home, i would
certainly die Of ennui.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The laps first sunk the Russian ships
and now have raised them What q
queer thing is war. too.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Some OF our Mississippi mosquitoes
have bills as long as groceryman's-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

This town is growing like a field Of
Mississippi corn In hot weather,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

on line Of Mobile d Ohio r. r.
Low round trip rates daily Apply Is
N. y o. r. r. Agents FOR particulars.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Of those who are beyond suspicion, e
making the quarantine burden rather
than benefit
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

and probably He is the only power
that could be appealed to for relief.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

sUBscRrPTIoN PRICE. si,Oc a YnAR.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-21


Selma, January 20.-(special)-In the
city court today two capita! cases were
set for Friday, February 8. One of them
was the state VS.. Wilson Smith, charged
with the killing of a negro by the name
of Noah Morgan on the Cammack place.
In Oences precinct over a yea ago. The
other case Is that of lobe johnson.
charged with stabbing to death Aldrich
Walker. Walker was thought at first to
have dropped dead but when his body
was being prepared for the grave knife
wound was found above the heart The
coroner's inquest laid the crime at the
door of lobe Johnson, and at the prelim-
mary examination he was refused bail.
Both defendants are negroes
No Arrests Made.
The constable who was sent with the
warrants to arrest three or four negroes
charged with burning the hay stacks of
DR.. j. T. Frye near Hazen, in this county,
returned today and reported that DR..
Frye, who had sworn out the warrants,
had decided to withdraw them. as he
feared he did not have as yet sufficient
evidence to convict. DR.. Frye lost ten
stacks of hay. valued at about $3.50.
Section lie Prosperous.
returned last night from a trip of two
weeks through Dallas, Wilcox and Mon
roe counties. Mr. Sterne is an observant
citizen, and has been in the mercantile
business in Selma for thirty-ive years.
In conversation with the representative
of The Age-Herald this morning he states
that the country through which he trav-
eled is in most prosperous condition de-
spite the comparatively low price of cot
ton.
sit is tue" said Mr.. Stern. chat the
farmers talk and feel a little blue over
the price of the chief staple but they rec
ognize 1t as a blessing in disguise, prin-
cipally as it means Il solution OF the
labor question, which was becoming some
thing of a problem to handle There Is
plenty of meat and corn in the smoke
houses and barns of all the farmers and
when this is the case the price of cotton
Is immaterial.
'There is a marked difference in con-
ditions this year as compared TO the
same time last year Then the roads were
literally lined with wagons hauling fer
tilizer On my trip 1t was rare sight
to see a wagon of fertilizer. The country
merchants of coure, are not puylng as
heavy as last year, having already
good stock on hand but our trade was
over our expectations"
Mr. Stern had the misfortune TO iose
his gold watch and fob one day last week.
It was on a rainy afternoon that as ne
drove up to a store to stop for the night
he looked at his watch and thought ne
put it back in his pocket. On the con-
trary it slipped between his coat and vest
and when he got out of the buggy 1t
fell to the ground. On the fob was a
gold locket that Mr.. Stern prizes greatly
more than the watch. The locket was
given him by his wife before their mar
riage over twenty-five years ago and 1t
contained her picture taken at the time.
Mr.. Stern thinks he is on the track OF
the missing time piece and hopes to Sc
cure its return.