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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-11-03
Famous Strike Breakers.


The mcst famous strike breakers
in the land are DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. When liver and bow
els 90 on strike, they quickly set
tie the trouble, and the purifying
work goes right on. Best cure for
constipation. headache and dizzi-
ness, Csc at T. j. Liable druggist.
The Sells-FIoto Shows which ar
rived here Sunday evening and
gave two performances here Mon
day afternoon and night, drew a
large number of people to town
The circus is a good one, and gave
entire satisfaction. The afternoon
attendance though quite large did
not show much in the vast tent
but at night the audience was quite
large.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-11-03
NOTICE.

Hunting and trespassine on my plan :
tation is positively prohibited, vioiators
will be prosecuted, hence this notice If
warning. .,...-
Oct. q. SIDNEY JUDGE
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31
MISSISSIPPI AS HIGHWAY.
Great Waterway Will Never Regain
Its Old Importance.

The history of the Mississippi as a
highway of commerce, like the his
tory of many enterprises and nations,
shows period of rise, period of
maximum Importance and one of de-
cline. The days when Mark Twain
followed it's fortunes were the flood
tide. In the middle third of the last
century the traffic along the river as
path of transportation between the in
terror and the gulf seaboard existed.
With the advent OF railroad, how
ever, linking together the north and
the south, the decline of the Missis-
sippi as national highway began.
At that time, too, says Robert Mar
shall Brown in the Bulletin of the
American Geographical society, there
seems to have arisen belief among
merchants and traders in grain that
its transit through zones of warmer
weather was injurious to that staple
and even in the years that followed,
when the shippers had freed them
selves from the superstition of the
warmer zones effect on grain, much
of the grain was shipped overland
from st. Louis to New York and there
loaded for foreign trade.
At the present time there are in the
opinion of Mr.. Brown, three factors
working toward the rehabilitation OF
the Mississippi river as an artery of
commerce--the maintenance of low
water channel, the survey of 14-foot
waterway and the Panama canal.
The first of these factors is already
beginning to have beneficial effect,
and in 1899, three year after the prof.
ect of sustaining dredges which
should operate in the low-water sea-
son from July to January was adopted,
A navigable channel of eight and one
half feet was maintained from Cairo
to New Orleans An examination and
investigation In regard to the 14-foot
waterway is now in progress and plans
are being prepared and the cost esti-
mated for such a course. The opening
of an isthmian canal is still so far In
the future that its effect upon the de-
velopment of the Mississippi can only
be conjectured. Mr.. Brown considers,
however, that while the river will al
ways be factor in the commerce OF
the Mississippi valley 1t is improbable
that it will ever again attain its old
importance.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31
HATS REVEAL LIFE STOKES.
Broadway Dealer Tells Different
stages from Mems Headgear.

NO. said the Broadway halter,
''you can't fool me on human nature.
You can tell any man by his hat.
There's the dandy who comes In and
tmys an opera hat and one Of those
fool things that turns up square in the
front. There's the tough who never
takes hat until he's tried it on at an
angle Of 80 degrees. There's the skin
fint that buys one hat q season and
sticks to 1t till the whistle blows.
why, / can even tell you the story of
some mems lives By their hats. For
instance, see that sport over there
paying ave dollars for rough straw.
Well, wnen he first came in here he
used to' buy . dozen hats q season,
everything from . high silk 70 an
auto cap. Then one day he stopped
al os q sudden and took to wearing q
You're married, tdld ]. and h 10
knowIedged / had bic Il
"A year later be came N, IN an
" y a rIarlf,,d = two-follar
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31
II Worked.

Francis Wilson was talking at the
Players club about the ignorance OF
dramatic literature that is too preva'
lent in America.
"Why," said Mr.. Wilson, "a com
pany was playing She Stops to Con
quer' in a small western town last
winter when man without any
money wishing to see the show
stepped up to the box Office and said:
Pass me in, please The box office
man gave a loud, harsh laugh.
"Pass you in? What for?' he asked.
"The applicant drew himself up and
answered haughtily: What for?
Why, because l am oliver Goldsmith,
author of the play
ooh, beg your pardon, SIR re-
piled the other in a shocked voice as
he hurriedly wrote out an order for
box"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31
Affair. i waan't surprlDou.

Affair. I wasn't surpnRou.
"'How's the baby?,' / asked an
handed him the cheap brown derby.
"'Fine, says he. just as If it was
perfectly natural the whole world
should know he had baby
"A week later he came in looking
pale and seedy. He wanted a black
derby and a mourning band.
THAT was year ago. He hasn't
been buying many hats since then, but
this afternoon he came in and bought
half a dozen of the best varieties
derby, straw. silk, auto, tennis, every
thing for sport.
I'D like to see the girl. Hope Wen
get the wedding order, anyway"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31
Result of Neglect.

Ii mos cases consumptI.n results
from neglected or improperly treats
ed cold. Foley's Honey and Tar cure
the most obstinate coughs and prevent
serious results. 1t costs you no more
than the unknown preparations, and
you should insist upon having the gen.
nine in the yollow package, Sold by
st. Clair Willie Drug Co., Tupelo, and
Bearden & King. Okoluna.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

Not to be lost in idle admiration is
the only sure means of preserving and
making happiness.
England has ordertd three more
Dreadnoughs. Thu English must be
afraid of something.
The New York World says American
humor is no trial. And it might have
added that, unless the jury is packed,
some of it is going to be convicted.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31
Not Sterling.

Mr.. Gaddie-The Poormans cele-
brated their silver wedding last night,
didn't they?
Mrs Gaddie-Oh, no; saw all the
presents.
Mr.. Gaddie-Eh? What do you
mean?
Mrs. Gaddie-It seems to have been
silver-plated wedding-The Cath.
olic Standard and Times.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31
Panel Saved the Baby!

Mr.. Wallet Lay, r. F. d. No Forest
Miss, says: "Ouo baby was treated by
two doctors for four months for Indi-
gestion and liberation of the bowels
Still he grew worse. We thought he
would die anyway sostopped using the
doctors med icines and began giving
him Panol. He was almost dead when
we gave him the first dose. 1t relieved
him almost instantly, and cured him
completely. He is now fat aud wei"
For teething, Summer complaint and
those peculiar troubles of children that
are sometimes almost possible to un-
derstand and treat successfully. Pa
mol lie as nearly specific as can be
found 1t makes no mistaken diagnosis,
does no harm, and seldom fails to cure.
Anb it is just AS good for ailments of
weak women. Pleasant to take as
lemonade 30 cents Six for $3.50.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

The ais and asylums of Havana
are found to be wretrhedly filthy and
made qnent, although appropriations
for t. air h~'terment were made by
the Cnnan Congress. Tae more that
il lea ned If the Cuban the stronger
hPcor az he conviction that the is :
lands independence from Spain means
ri'tlA improvements over Spanish con-
ditions.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and expels the
cold from the system, as it is mildly
laxative. l, is guaranteed. Do not
risk taking any but the genuine in the
yellow package, Sold Ivy St, Clair Wy
Drug Co., Tupelo and BeardeL & King,
Okolona.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31
unsiuhtlN.

"Binx is always moving his lawn"
yes" answered the neighbor who
takes life easy. Blink doesn't realize
how a man in his shirt sleeves push
ing lawn mower spoils the looks
of a lawn. Washington Star.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

Margret Anglin, tn" actress. save
that man who has been making love
to her ia insane. Or course he is-if
he is in love- Low and anty are rar, :
ly found under the same hat.
The Washington "S.ar" wants to
know what are the most reliable signs
of long and hard winter. A light
pockethNok ard an overcoat that
dosn't fit.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

Has stood the Test for 20 Years.
The old, original Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic You know what you are taking.
1t is iron and quinine in taste'ess form.
No cure, no pay. SOC.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31
Free.

We had better die at once than live
In constant fear of death.-Dion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31
THE FEMALE FORM.
Its Most Perfect Development Said to
Be Among Japanese.

A famous German scientist who has
made life study of the beauty of
women of all nations considers that
he found the most perfect and har-
monious development of form among
the Japanese, says the Boston Adver-
tiser. His IDEAL proportions differ
slightly from the standards of beauty
left us by the Greeks, and he gives
the following as his normal proper
lions" of the perfect figure from aver
aging the measurements of many:
"The height should be seven and
half times the length of the face, and
the legs four times the length of the
head. The shoulders should be two
heads wide, and when standing erect
perfectly developed legs should touch
at the knees, the calves and the an
kles."
Here, however, are some other
measurements which artists generally
recognize as standard for beauty:
The stretch OF the thumb and middle
finger should Just measure the length
of the face; the thumbs and second
fingers should exactly circle the neck,
while the thumbs and middle fingers
should exactly circle the level with
the shoulders; the perfect woman
should measure exactly her height
from the tip of one middle finger to
the other, while the arm hanging
down should reach exactly half way
dawn the side.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

There is nothing so Easy in itself
bur grows difficnlt when it is perform
ed against ones will.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

General Leonard Wood has written
q strong plea for the increase Of the
army 10 the PHILIPPINES. He urges that
the artillery in the islands he largely
increased and thai the fortified places
be multiolIed. Without plainly say
ing 80, G neral Wood IL und r The i'm
preston that this country may have i
defetd it's possession OF the islands
against China or Japan.
As thu CubanR now see it. thu landi z
OF Columbus wac nothing to- Cnr Ia -
ing of Taft.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

Alaska has produced SO 100000
worth of gold since 1896. Uncle Sam
made q good bargain when he got the
territ Try for 81, 100000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

Mems plans should be regulated by
the circumstances, not circumstances
by the plans.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

We are always striving for things
and governing those denied
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-31

A German professor saws this coun.
try is rich in geological curiosities.
Fortunately our fossils are becoming
scarcer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
z 8:15. "FAUST,".
METROPOLITAN
eeBabes in ToyLand''

AT the metropolitan Hamlin and
Mitchell's musical extravaganza,
'Babes in Toyland,'' is to be the at
traction for three nights and Saturday
matinee, commencing next Thursday
night. Babes in Toyland, it is said,
is a much more pretentious offering
than any Of the firm s other produc-
tions, not alone as to the magnitude
of the presentation, for there are over
one hundred people in the cast, but
from the fact that it possesses truly
musical score.
The ibretto was furnished by Glen
Marlborough and all Of its music com
posed by Victor Herbert. It is to the
music that its managers point with
pride. Among the numbers which have
become most popular are II Cam Do
That Sum- Mary, Mary ssslum-
Der Deep" Rock-a-Bye Baby and
tHToyland.' Magnifcence of costumes
and beauty Of settings and ensembles
are also features.
There is a story running thru the
fsBabeso strong enough to hold to-
gether q long list Of songs, marches,
dances, striking pictures, and a
| dazzling Whirl of color as revealed in
the handsome dresses worn by both the
principals and chorus. The story is Of
two children-Alan and Jane-whom a
wicked uncle, to gain their fortune
seeks to destroy. By various means
he attempts to put them out of the
way, but eventually he is brought to a
timely end thru drinking cup Of
poison intended for Alan. The children
are thus freed from his persecution
and all ends happily
Among the principal members Of The
cast to be seen in 8 The Babes in Toy
land are Ignacio Martinetti, well
known comedian; Katherine Bell, al
berthe Bensen, Gene Luneska, Maud
4 Campbell, Katherine Murray, Ida Ward
B Gus Pixley, Walter Schrode, Edward T
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METROPOLITAN s \
ENGLISH Grand ODera

Minneapolis art and society folk are
making ready a welcome for Henry, W..
savage's songbirds when the English
grand opera. engagement opens at the
Metropolitan this evening. j..
The Savage organization, now COM
bined one Of the /" Parsifal" and Eng
lish Grand Opera companies, has rep
ertory as varied as any offered. Its
stars frequently rival their foreign cou-
sins; while the choral body is second to
none, because, it is made up of the cream
Of American voice pupils. The company
is to put it's best foot forward during
the season here Of the four evenings
and matinee.
The Savage company has grown SINCE
It's last visit to Minneapolis. 'Parsl-
fal'' demonstrated that Mr.. Savage had
mastered the magic of stagecraft, and
American voices have developed dra-
matte power to sing the great roles as
we'll as the overpetted artists from
abroad. The company to be heard here
embraces host Of artists who are sing
ing repertory in their native land for
the first time. Many Of the, old favor
ties will be remembered, but the per-
sonnet of the company as whole prom
Uses an abundance. of vocal surprises.
The e star system is contrary to
Mr.. savage's policy in popularizing
grand opera in America, but from all
/ The. fattering things being written OF
his new, singing forces there are stars
galore in this year S organization.
Puceini's sparkling Ella Boheme, .
with its picturesque story of life in the
Latin quarter, is to be sung by the same
great cast that completed conquest
of the city Of New Orleans.
In Verdi's "Rigoletto' on Tuesday
evening, Florence Easton, the coloratura
7 artist from the Moody Manners English
Grand Opera company will make hel
Minneapolis debut as Gilda, with one OF
f. the strongest casts of the week.
William Wegener IS only Wagner OPP
portunity will come in sTannhauser'
1 at the Wednesday matinee. Wednesday
evening viii close the Minneapolis sea
son with a revival Of Gounod'
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LYCEUM
kathleen Mauourneen, y

A play to gladden. the hearts Of the
sons and daughters Of Ireland will be
presented at the Lyceum this week by
Ralph Stuart and his company. Kath-
leen Mavourneen, or est. Patrick IS
Eve, will be given it's first presenta-
ton at the matinee performance today.
Weeks of rehearsal have been neces-
sary to enable Mr.. Stuart to feel sat
isfed with the work of his company in
this beautiful, poetic comedy drama,
with its exquisite love story and it's
background Of horrible villainies.
The play in all it's dramatic strength
will not only be given a most adequate
representation, but the spirit Of the
Emerald isle will pervade it in rare old
Irish melodies, Irish dances and in the
performance Of genuine Irish pipers es-
pecially secured for this engagement.
ut will be Mr.. Stuart's .endeavor to
make the play more Characteristic of
the national life Of beloved country
than has ever been achieved in a dra-
matte composition.
Each lady attending the performance
on Monday and Tuesday evenings will
be presented with handsome piano
copy, words and music, of the popular
song, Kathleen Mavourneen. /" On
Friday night, st. Patrick s eve, sham
rocks will be distributed.
Kathleen Mavourneen, is the fan.
ciful creation of poet-dramatist. The
story is very. simple. The daughter of
poor Irish peasants, loves Terence dear.
ly. But the rich old country squire
comes to woo her, and succeeds in turn
! ing her pretty head. While she hesitates
she falls asleep and dreams of marrying
the squire, Of his love growing cold, Of
his plot to murder her, and of poor Ter
ence's distress. She is beset by wot
unspeakable, and she sees Terence, wht
saves her life, about to be executed fol
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
ORPHEUM
Modern Vaudeville

With but two exceptions, the bill at
the Orpheum theater, will be entirely
devoted to comedy.
There will be the comedy Of the
vaudeville exchange that intelli-
gence bureau Of the high varieties,
comedy of the Lamb Is club gambols in
New York, comedy of the "musical
comedy" sort, the usual comedy Of the
sketch department., and comedy Of the
New York Hippodrome.
Heading the list will be Harry Wat
son, Alice Hutchins and Ed Edwards
in a potpourri Of absurdities.
Sidney Deane and company have in
g Christmas on Blackwell's Island +" one
of the funniest skits ever produced for
the pleasure Of the famous Lamb g
club Of New York. It is by Clay NJ.
Greene, has an old scenic setting, is
rich in clever lines and gives Mr.. Deane
! and his assistants splendid opportunity
to display almost perfect singing voices.
Chris Bruno and Mabel Hussel are
two stars of musical comedy who are
now shining in vaudeville. AS the son
of his father, Gus Bruno, the well
known German comedian, Chris Bruno
is a gifted merrymaker.
Classic, semi-classic and popular airs
are played with perfect technic and re-
markable skill by the Vernon troupe
five in number, who are said. to be the
greatest xylophone players now entour
Orpheum patrons have many pleasant
memories Of the " Lazy Moon, about
which Wynne Winslow sang SO prettily
4 last season. She will return this week
Il .5Safsg
Mary Dupont will make her first ap
/ pearance here with her company in 3
new sketch by John w. Cope, brother
of the talented Mary Norman, entitled
Left at the POST
The juveniles, Of whatever age, viii
be immensely amused by the antics o.
the musical clown, Ferry Convey, lat,
i of the New York Hippodrome. Thu
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Sullivan, Robert Burns, John F. Ward
and James Wilson. The chorus, one Of
the largest on the road, is said to be.
extremely pretty and carefully re-
hearsed. a
ttBankers and Brokers'

"Bankers and Brokers, - the musical
play in which B. E. Forester will pre-
sent the we'll known dialect comedians,
Yorke and Adams at the Biiou this
week, will combine good, healthy fun,
lively, pretty girls. handsome costumes
and graceful dancing into an effective
entertainment with elaborate scenery
and dazzling effects.
Unlike the average so-called musical
comedy, this piece has we'll defined
plot. The first act opens in a, broker IS
Office in Wall street, and introduces B..
Dunno Goode, anxiously waiting the
arrival Of Pincus and Plonsky, who
wish to purchase his business. It APP
pears, as B. Dunno Goode 8 name indi-
Gates, that he has nothing in reality
to sell, and is only looking for some
easy mark to replenish his exchequer
Pincus and Plonsky arrive on the
scene and take over the business.
Among the assets is a safe full Of
old papers, including 10000 shares Of
Venus oil well certificates, thought to
be valueless. The Florida nightingale,
Lulu Larchmont, is announced, and
Pincus and Plonsky, having discovered
the fact that they are the victims Of
swindle, endeavor to Il sell the oil
bonds to her. AS she has no money,
they offer to take check, which Lulu
is quite willing to give. Lulu gives
the bonds to Wood B. Holmes, as secu-
rity for the loan of pass to Florida,
and Holmes hands them to Billy Dobbs,
the Office boy, who throws them into
the waste basket in disgust. Shortly
after this it is discovered that the
bonds are of real value, as the Venus
oil stock is now quoted above par.
All are anxious TO recover the bonds
and funny incidents follow one anothe,
thick and fast. The Florida nightin
gale, having left for Palm Beach, every
one announces his intention Of follow
| ing her, hoping tosecure the bonds.
/ The. next act opens on the Casino
grounds at Palm Beach, where the hunt
/ for the bonds continues, and a number
Of surprises follow. Yorke and Adams
as the two Hebrew Americans, Pincu,
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Continuous Vaudeville

A high-class bill has been prepared for
the Unique this week, commencing with
matinee performance Monday after
noon. While the bill runs chiefly to
music, and dancing specialties, it con-
tains two novelties which are said to
be highly interesting. The one is the
minstrel act Of the Gillette sisters
whose new turn is known as "The
Goblin Girls This is genuine study
in black, altho the sisters are az white
as other fOotlight favorites. The young
ladies call themselves "the Primrose
and Dockstader Of their SEX
A clever acrobatic act will be pre-
sented by Seymour & May in which q
jolly Ohinaman and dainty soubrette
figure in some ludicrous comedy bust
ness. Their performance serves to in
troduce leaping greyhound in series
of sensational jumps.
Dawson and Whitfield, eccentric sing
ing and talking comedians, are down
for a potpourri of nonsense. These per
formers have been well received on the
eastern circuit.
Leon and Berte Allen, in a refined
singing act, have augmented their ex
tensive repertory Of last season.
An odd speciality will be the turn Of
Al Chrystal, who tears paper into many
beautiful designs while entertaining an
audience. -
Herman La Feur win sing the Illus
trated songs this week and striking
set of new motion pictures viii be pre-
scented.
For the Sunday performances the
acts which won favor last week will be
presented.
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and Plonsky, who desire to get into
Wall street, have exceptional opportu-
mites.
+ The book and lyrics are by George
lotion Smith and Aaron Hoffman, and
the music by Gus Salzer. Particular
attention has been paid to the costum-
ing and mounting.
The engagement is for the entire
week, and will include the usual
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
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CONTINUED on page 2, this seetion.l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11

DEWEY Merry Maidens
What may be considered positive
novelty in the list of the season s at
fractions offered at the Dewey theater,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
"Faust, = the most popular of all

MI. Savage s chief work Of The en-
gagement, Of course, will be "The Val
kyrie,' that will be heard on Monday
evening. The prelude will begin at 1880
pm, so that the last curtain will fall
at II o'clock. The cast will be made
up of Mr.. Savage's best Wagnerian art
lists. The production will be under the
direction Of an American musician in
Elliot Schenck. The Italian and French
operas during the season will be under
the musical direction Of the Chevalier
| N. B. Emanuel.
With the following powerful casts in
the pretentious repertory, music lovers
will be attracted from all nearby points
to enjoy the season of opera: