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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

project the ground that 1t was aping the French
was nm American in principle and needless. Bu
because Of Miss Gould's evident sincerity and ths
fact that the Hall Of Fame could do as little evil II
good, there was no open protest.
The expected has happened. The electors have
quarreled among themselves the controversy hal
spread to the press OF the East and the whole pro
eot is being ridicued. The ground Of chief criti-
cism is the exclusion Of Edgar Allen Poe from the
halland the election Of such obscure names as Mary
Lyon, Marie Mitchell, Asa Gray and others. The
absurdtV Of this neglect should only serve to make
Washington, Lincoln and Grant ashamed Of being
Classed with local scribblers sectional poetastere
and pets OF publishers as one paper put IT, John
GTeenleaf Whittier was elected to the hall by 81
votes out Of 100, while the author Of WThe Gold
Bug and sThe Raven" received only 43 votes.
While Edgar Allan Poe possibly may noS have been
the greatest American poet, be at least was great
American poet. In comparison with his command
Ing place In literature how small look men 81 the
caliber Of Asa Gray, James Kant and Horace Mann
There has always been thrown abont the name Of
Edgar Allan Poe web Of ialsehOod, miarepresen.
tatiOn and malicious condemnation IL IN probably
due TO Puritanical intolerance based on prejudice
and Ignorance, that denied to this great and unfor
tunate man bis rightiul place il the Hall 81 Fame
The responsibility for the moral iniamv fastened
upon the name Of Poe belonged to GriswOld, one Oh
his contemporaries and literary executors who was
always extremely jealous Of the briancy 81 the gem
eTOus and whole.sOuled Poe. His best bi0grapher
says Of Edgar Allan Poe. "He was not 8 drunkard
and never became one. The truth il be was not
even tippler. He seldom drank etROng LIQUORS
and that is true Of him to the end-but when he did
60 be invariably became intoxicated. He had Ie.
sion on one side Of his brain and the siehtest tonic
was enough TO make him act ntraEgelyn Poe Was
high strung, sensitive and q victim 60 deepenfna
After the death 81 bis sweet vile, to
whom he ever remained devoted and faithful, II.
though sc times in dire1t need he went down "a hle
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

English Hall Of Fame. Edgar Allan Poe needs no,
tablet and NO monument. He is enduring fame that
will last lOngaer the names Of many those elected
to Miss GOuld's hall have been wholly iOrgitten.
Instead OF being reproach to Poe the failure Of hg
the narrow and bigOted electors themselves. Miss
Gould's project should be called the New England
Hall OF Fame, with special cOurtesies to Lincoln,
Lee, Grant, Washington, Sherman and few others
who happened to be born outside It's sacred precincts
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
THEN THE LAW is AN ASS.

Attorney Eager, the suc-
cessor to one Joe Folk in the Inn
portant position, is becoming
somewhat noted by his stand in
the matter Of the attempted shoot
ing Of George Morton by Mrs.
Sprague. He has announced his
intention to allow the man to 60
free and to send Mrs. Eprague to
the penitentiaTy for ten years. He
has delared that If, in attempted
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
!. MISS. WEDNESDAY. OCT. 18, 1905.

spending money and exerting itself TO get these Ia.
bOrers and hOmeseekers, while the South has here.
toiOre failed to appreciate it, Now is the time for
the South to wake up TO the Importance and value
Of this work, and is the time for Mississippi to
use special efforts to bring to this state at least 2O
600 industrious, law-abiding workers to help de.
velOp the vast resources.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

AG Gno Cnlru annual conference OF the HIaI0 no2Abn
authorities at Washington last May, DR.. Victor O.
Vaughan, Of Michigan, who was one Of the commits
soners appointed by the secretary Of In 1898 tC
investigate the origin and spread Of typhoid fever iI
the United States military camps during the Span
ish-American war; advanced the proposition that
typhoid fever is communicated largely by personal
contact.
~ formerly held the view that SO per cent Of the
typhoid fever was transmitted by drinking water,
said DIR. Vaughan land as teacher had so in.
structed my class fer years; in fact the commission
went to the various military camps impressed with
the belief that the water supply at fault; butthe
experiences and information collected by the com
mission led me radically to change my views. be-
eve now that the spread OF the disease was largely
by personal contact. From the observations made,
I reached the conclusion that under the conditions
maintaining in military camps, personal contact was
responsible orthe spread Of the disease in about 66
per cent Of the cases.n
DIR. Harrington, OF Boston, who shared DIR.
Vaughan's opinion, stated that a recent investiga-
ton in Germany showed the correctness Of the con-
tagiOn theory An outbreak of typhoid fever Oc-
CURED In Polish settlement in Eastern Prussia,
but when the water and milk subply was examined
by expert chemists they we're found to be absolutely
free from the typhoid germ. A careful investiga
ton by the doctors led to the conclusion that the
fever was spread by personsi contact.
In the opinion Of Or. WaUghan, typhOid geCms
originate do water and milk but infectious and
contagious after getting hold Of victim, and
he advises that every case should be followed bF q
systematic and rigid disinfection.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
MANY WORKERS NEEDED.

BE energy which Canada is show
ing In getting Americans to settle
in that country should inspire in,
dustrial, commercial and agricul-
tnral bodies in the South to be.
come more active than ever to
induce desirable immigrants to
settle in the Southern states. The
Omah& Bee tells Of the immigra-
tion naovemen4 in Canada and
SAYS:
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
EDGAR ALLEN POE AND Fame. !"

ISS Helen Gould's much lauded
Hall of Fame promises 10 become q
great national joke through the
bungling stupidity Of the electoral
board entrusted with the selection
Of those names that deserve per-
petuation on the memorial tablets.
When this institution was first an
nounced there were many skeptical
people who did not approve the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

hang some railroad presidents. Mayor Weaver is
arresting politicians and boss contractors Ii Phila-
delphia Attorney General Moody Is arresting the
bOOders Of the Beef Trust. General Heney is busy
with tbe graiters out West. Governor H0Ch has
blood in his eye. And Governor Folk Is sitting on
the lid Of peDitentiary full Of actual results.
These examples ought to inspire Mr.. Jerome, and
the arrest and prosecution Of the men who have
committed breaches OF trust with the pnbliCs funds
would undoubtedly inspire the public. good
many sensations lately have proved rather tame.
We are everywhere looking for something genuine
70 turn mp, and nobody seems to have better ops
portunity 70 turn i up than Mr. jerome.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
sPUDD'NHEAD WILSON, VINDICATED

HEN Mark Twain introduced to
the world that genial philosopher
"Pudd'nhead Wilson, in 1888,
the world laughed immensely at
many theories held by the delight,
fui old fellow. None OF these
theories created quite as much
indplgent interest, however, as
Pudd'nhead's system Of finger
print identification, upon which
the whole story rovOaves. III was
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
Mr.. JEROME'S OPPORTUNITY.

r Mr.. Jerome would arrest q few In
suranCe presidents and put them in
jail he would fairly qualify as a re-
form prosecutor. And Mr.. Jerome
will have to arrest and convict
somebody il he expects to figure In
the game.
Governor La Toilette il active
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

.You are liar and - -- ---- 10y
replied spTatlin.v
Glenn told Epratlin that he would have to take
back the vite epthets, and Spratlin's answer was,
"Go arm yourself and prepare to fight it out"
They both came down the steps Of the hotel, talk
ing OF their quarreAin ordinary tOnes. Glenn went
to hardware store and purchased revolver, and
Spratin returned to his in in the hotel and &C.
cured his pistol They met the street in front Of
the Wilson House, and Glenn again asked Spratlin
to recall his ugly words. There was no menace In
his tones that any Of the bystanders could detect,
but be spoke with determination and with courage
to enforce his demand
Spratlin had his gun ont by the time they met,
and as soon as his antagonist had spoken be began
to fire, shooting four times. Each Of the bullets.
entered Glenn's body and death was almost instan-
taneous. Before he fell he managed to draw his.
gnn and fire twice, inficting mortal wounds on his
slayer, who turned and into the store or Roby q
Jones. Mr.. ROby, who had Witnessed the duel
went up 70 him and tried to catch him as he went
down for the count. Spratlin handed him his pri-
vate papers and asked him to telegraph to Mrs.
Spratin in Memphis that he was dead man. Fur
ther than this he spoke not, and by the time the
time the clock had gone twice ten minutes he was
In the presence Of death.
Quite number OF people saw the affair, but it
was over so quickly that no one could interfere to
prevent It. No inquest was held, and the bodies
were shipped TO the homes Of the two men, that Of
Glenn TO Portland, Miss, and that OF Spratlin to
Memphis.
Spratlin was about 80 years of age. He had been
here for two weeks selling ditch machines for the
National Drill company, Of Memphis. For num-
number Of years he resided in Tunica, Miss, and
was the last tax assessor Of that county but one
His standing in Tchnla was very high, and he bore
the reputation Of being d cool, courageous man.
His popularity is said to be cO.extensve with the
Of that county
MT Glenn was citizen Of Portland, Miss, and
had been travelling for Weller & Co., music dealers
and jewelers., Of Greenwood, Miss, for several
months past. He had made frequent trips here,
and those that knew him liked him. He was Is
years Of age.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

4 am sorry to read that the missouri building at
the Lewis and Clark exposition ct Portland, Ore,
mas been destroyed by fire, said citizen who had
visited the exposition. 1.-THE Missouri building was
one Of the handsOmest state structures at the expo.
sition. Located on high eminence it presented q
fne appearance. Filled with splendid assortment
Of exhibits in attracted the favorable attention 81
every IS the exposition. "A feature 81 the
exhibit was magnificent collection 81 beautiful
statuary and works oi art. These things ana III
TACT almost everything III the Missouri building
were IN that state's buidingat the Et Louis fair.
The dispatches say that all these works of ar were
destroyed in the fire. Missourians toak great pride
n their exhibit % Portland and while the exposition
is now practically over il ID to be regretted that Dire
mas swept away this wonderful collection Of pretty
and interesting thingsv
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

William Maokahee, who served for eiahty-six
years In the United States navy last week celebra-
ted tho one hundred and second anniversary 81 his
birth. He is 81 the Naval Home, on Gray's Ferry
road. Mackabee was born il Baltimore and has
been On the retired list TOR many years. He takes
hs four ounces Oi whisky daily and II an nvotetato
smoker. For several years he han not been outside
never sails % vote Che democratic ticket. IS
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
DUEL OVER A POKER CAME.

"A. sPRATLIN. Of Memphis, and
jake Glenn, Of Greenwood, Miss,
fought a duel in TchuIa, Miss,
Miss, Monday noon, both being
killed; Glenn Instantly aud Sprat-
lin dying twenty minutes later from
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

Robert H McCnrdy, general manager 81 the NJ.
tual Life Insurance Company haa TESTIFIED lhnt 90
three different occnsiOns he begged thc company 60
reduce bic commissions On ioreign business, AZ ho
was making Coo much money. All Who believe 1rr.
McCuEdy please RISE M
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
his wounds.

his wounds.
II was q deliberate affair, provoked by a poker
game Spratlin accused Glenn Of cheating and Glenn
denied it
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

:. ! . I. ! . !. !: : ! !.
@R HE new theory Of leading physicians
nunNinM that typhoid fever is contagious, ID
E u very important if true. 1t will ne
FIiSLEn cessitate complete revolution 10
lDlMAX the treatment Of typhoid patients
NIKN4& to prevent them from coming into
NJk1EDI contact with the public or with the
~ HsfJrJO members Of their family
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11
SITUATION IS MORE
 ACUTE AT WHITWELL
It Is Believed That Presence of Troops Is All That Prevents Trouble
 In Tennessee.

Whitwell, Tenn, November 10.-(Spe- al)-The situation here is acute. Ten nessee's crack cavalry organization, Troop of Chattanooga, with Battery A, has established headquarters between the miners and mines. The race question is involved in the trouble. Many of the non-union miners are colored while all the employees at the coke ovens are negroes
 If the union miners who have precipitated the trouble succeed in frightening the negro employees away, both the mines and the coke ovens will be shut down. The mines were opened year ago today with non-union miners. Previous to July. 1904
 the union miners had worked the proper ty. but disagreements were so common that the operators were forced to close down. A year ago the non-union miners were greatly In the minority. At present they outnumber the union followers two to one. Both sides are heavily armed and had not the troops arrived today there would certainly have been much bloodshed. Andrews Robertson. a non- union miner, was shot to death in his bed Thursday night The bullet was fired a distance of at least 1900 yards and en- tered the house through a window. Fur ther trouble may occur at any minute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11
Success of Bells Pine Tar Honey.

The old saying that Nothing succeeds
 like success finds complication in the work now going on at Paducah Ky by the E. E. Sutherland Medicine com
 pany, who are manufacturers of the
 celebrated cough remedy Bells Pine Tar
 Honey. The prime mover In the success
 that the company has more recently ob-
 tained is due to the splendid work of
 MT. H. R. Lindsey who took the man.
 agement some time ago. and this work has been felt all along the line in no
 uncertain manner The Sutherland com
 pany is now publishing a very sprightly house organ called '"rhe Liberty Bell'' a
 publication issued by them for use In the interest of their corporation which goes only to their large number of customers scattered throughout the country
 Dr. Bells Pine Tar Honey was first put on the market in 1893 from small retail drug store in Paducah. but its un- usual merits were so marked that 1t has gradually spread until it Is known now far and wide. The present company was incorporated in 1895. and since that time have been selling enormous quantities of their product all over the United States. They sold more than 100000 bottles in 1904, and the output is steadily grow ing The concern now occupies large six-story building on North Third street which contains a complete printing plant for all sorts of job work through which to perfect the general interest of the business The millions of bottles of this
 remarkable remedy which they are selling
 proves conclusively that Bells Pine Tar Honey has all the merits claimed for It.
 They are putting out a liberal campaign for advertising which will be materially increased as tho seasons go by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11
J. s. B. THOMPSON TALKS
 OF SOUTH'S PROSPERITY

the movement of general merchandise IS very large. The road is making im- mense Improvements all over the south in order to keep abreast of the times We are double tracking at some points, laying heavier rails in many places, put ting down more ballast and generally lm- proving the roadbed and the properties ot Che road"
 MT. Thompson is secretary of the Birmingham Terminal company, which IS to erect the new union passenger statioh to be used by the Southern, the Alabama Great Southern, the Central Of Georgia' the Frisco, the Illinois Central and the Seaboard. The ground for the station' which will be located on Twenty-siXth street and Fifth avenue, is being cleared now and arrangements are being made to commence the actual construction about the first of the new year.
 Mir. Thompson said yesterday that the work of grading would commence pe1ore the first of the new year, but that the construction work would commence the first or second in January.
 In speaking of the immigration conven- tion held in Chattanooga this week, MT. Thompson said that he thought 1t would result in much good. He stated that the representatives present at the convention derived much good from It and that ne thought the south would feel the benefits of the movement inaugurated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11
STRONG EFFORT TO
 GET CONVENTION
LITTLE HOPE THAT NEXT MEET ING OF AMERICAN FEDERATION oeIAaoR WILL BE HELD IN BiR- MINGHAM.

While the Birmingham delegation to the convention of the the American Feoera- t,o, of J,abor. which convenes at Pitts burp Monday. will bring strong pressure to bear upon the delegates to get ,he meeting of 1906 for Birmingham, officers or loca, trades unions say they will not be disappointed If some other city Is choseh Only two delegates will attend the con vention. but they have letters from all the commercial bodies of Birmingham urging tbe convention to revisit the Magic City
 The delegates, Edward Flynn, president of District No. 20 of the United Mine Workers, and Archie McGilvary, ma chinist. who represents the Trades Coun- c,l left Birmingham yesterday and Will
 he away about two weeks. It Is thought tbe convention will last at least two weeks.
 "I would be glad to see the next con vention brought here." said w. K. fair- lev. national board member from Alabama of the United Mine Workers of America, when seen yesterday, but l am afraid
 we will not get it this time. It was only about eight years ago when the fedora tion came here, and the meeting three
 wears ago was held in the south, at New Orleans. Some city in different sectioh of the country will probably be chosen this time, but I hope to see Birmingham
 flashed across the wires in about two weeksn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11
LITTLE CHILD IS
 BURNED TO DEATH
Mother Returns to Room Findino the Baby's Clothing In
 Flames.

Fort Payne, November 1O.-(Special.) J. The little 3-year-old son of Sam Moody of Sylvania was burned to death last Thursday. The mother left the room to attend to some household duties and when she returned she found the child in flames. She was badly burned herself in trying to save the child The child was burned so badly that it died in a few hours
 The county commissioners court was held here this week. Judge Croly presid- ing Several important matters came up
 before them this time. Elections were or dered on the stock law in the following
 beats: 8, F, 25 and 26, on December 20, and
 beats 1, 6, ', 15 and IS on December 2l. The new iron bridge that has just been
 completed on Skirum creek by the Con- verse Bridge company has been accepted DeKalb county is considered one of the
 best brldged counties in the state, con- sidering the many dangerous water
 courses in the county.
 MT Ed Anderson of this place has a very fine lemon grown here from d tree of the American Wonder variety It Is very large and smooth. The tree is one he has raised and only bore two this time.
 The young ladies of the Methodist church are preparing to give Deacon Poors Donation Party" laughable farce. It is to be under the auspices of the Ladies' Benefit society, and will have some of the best talent in town in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11

"The south is more prosperous now than ever before in it's history.'' said J. S. Thompson. general agent of the Southern railway in Atlanta In Birmingham the iron people are prosperous and are sell ing as much as they can make at excel lent prices The coal people tell me that business was never better and that there is a demand for every ton of coal that can be taken from the mines of the Birming- ham district.
 Merchants. real estate dealers, and in fact men in all lines of business and all conditions of life are talking good times from one end of the south to the other.
 "I have just come from Chattanooga and the conditions there are as prosper ous as they are in Birmingham. At Knoxville every one talks prosperity. I was recently in Jacksonville and business there is on the increase, good prices pre- vail and all the merchants say that their business is larger than ever before.
 T am in Atlanta much of my time and from personal observation l know that the Gate City is prospering as it has never prospered before.
 From the railroad standpoint condi- tions were never better Every division of the Southern railway is showing a large increase in business and we are taxed to handle the business that is offered.
 Goal and iron are moving freely and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11
Horses Sold at Aqueduct.

New York. November 10.-A mixed sale of horses was held in the paddock at Aqueduct today. and fair prices were realized. Battle Axe, colt by Hamburg Xela, was knocked to H. K. Vingut for s4l00, the top price. Others were: Modas, b. C., by Hamburg -Reine dor. G. E. Dud- ley, $500: Commune b. f.. by Meddler- Equality, M L. Hayman, s2200: Vanguard, c. h. C.. by Florizel-Grievance, M l.. Hay man, $500; Israfel, ch C., by Meddler- Geisha. c. F. Johnson, s2sO0; Chieftain, oh. C., by Meddler-The Lioness. J. G. Lyman, s1050: Husan, br. C.. by Eddie Jones-Hu- midity, Fred Burlew, s1250; Subtle. b. f., by Benstrome- Cratic, John Tynes, s160o; lncantation, ch. f., by Horoscope White Rose, c. E. Durnell, sS000; The Southerner, br. C., by The Commoner-Vie, A. Simons, S1l00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11

peoples Savings Bank and Trust com pany, as to my honesty for my contracts
 Fully three-fourths of my patients have been treated by some one eise before call inr on me to be cured Why not como as soon as afflicted? You will save money, 1istressing pain and valuable time: be- sides. there is satisfaction in knowing that the very best treatment is being Five, you by an honest, competent phy- sician. have treated private troubles s i. a specialty in the city of Birmingham Iia-, since August 3. 1887. cure all man rer of private diseases cure many pa- tients by mall treatment. W-ite for prices
 " do moi use large advertisements and ssi.e atatements to attract patients which r,sv1t has failed to secure. If you fail ts bo cured by such methods give mo eall
 Mv offices are the most private and .,,sct in the city. tenth story of the new SSsrst Nst;onai Bank building. corner of ssrona avenue and Twentieth street Src,,,s 1oos and 1007. Take enc of the fine s,-v.torr to tenth floor.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11
Howard Plays A. & M. Today.

The Howard college football team left last night for Starkvile. Miss, where it will play the Agricultural and Me chanical college team this afternoon While this is Towards first real college game, and while the team is composed os men to whom the game Is new, the Agricultural and Mechanical lads are go- ing to have to fight for their colors. The team is in good condition and the line up is as follows: Vaughan. center; Parks, right guard Brooks right tackle: Byars. left guard; Jones. left tackle; Day, right end; Duke, w, left end: Stokely, quar- terback; Lassiter, fullback Duke, C., left half; Sugg, right half. Substitutes: 3ronnon. Forman and Thornton.