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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24
NOTE AND COMMENT

A widow always hopes to get diff
ferent man next time.
The Hillsboro papers are engaged
in pillow play with brick bats.
Nick LOngworth will be known here
after as Alice Roosevelt's husband.
Some young women should get jobs
in a watch factory-making faces.
There is difference between good
and gracious" and good gracious"
people.
When people recall Anna and Helen
Gould, they conclude that it pays to
be an old maid.
Whether building burns up or
down depends upon the place where
the fire started.
Hook is estopped from fooling wom-
en-, but who will estop the women
from being fooled?
1t is difficult thing to spell cor
rectly with a beautiful school teacher
looking over your shoulder.
The fact that man believes he ta
better than his neighbors is no proof
that his neighbors think the same way.
The reason why some men do not
treat their wives with kindness is
that the latter would die from the
shock.
The Oaks Times formerly the Re-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24
FARMING WITH BRAINS.

D.; To those who have been studying
the trend of agricultural progress in
this country for the last decade, tho
fact that the last eight years have
produced on the whole remarkably
bountiful crops is food for thought.
The climatic conditions IN this
group of years have been as varied
as in any other similar group, and
they have furnished as many circum-
stances that are at variance with good
crops as could be found in any other
eight years taken together out of the
last half century.
1t is therefore evident that the eli
mate alone is not responsible for the
eight fat years that have been ex-
perienced. Neither is it probable that
it would be responsible for eight lean
ones should the story of Egyptian ag-
riculture in the time of Joseph be re-
peated.
The soil is the same, and the crops
grown in the different parts of the
country are the same kinds that have
so often been failures.
The condition is the result of farm
ing with brains.
The agriculturalist of today goes
about crops raising with more rea-
sOning and with greater understand
ing of the cause and effect Of things
appertaining to his profession.
1t has not been so many generations
ago since the idea was entertained
by otherwise intelligent people that
any attempt on the part of man to
avoid the consequences of drough was
an effort to thwart the will of omnip-
otence and Therefore sacrilegous.
Carried just a step higher men con-
sidered the idea of avoiding the conse-
quences of unfavorable weather con-
ditons as absurd and laughed to scorn
the idea of battling with nature with
any hope Of winning.
These people planted their fields
and gambled with fate as to the re-
suit.
The insects and diseases that raw
fshed the grain crops were evils that
the farmer must suffer according to
these old notions. and no means of
staying their progress was considered.
Now the farmer is not only busi-
ness man but he is a scientist. He
has studied the means BY which the
adyerse in nature may be turned to
good, and he has methods by which
he takes that which nature can not
help having and ~ refusing to permit
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24

I do. l would then have an audience
appreciative Of my talent" "a
The lady looked at him for mo-
ment and said: my dear sir, you are
making q most serious mistake. II
you have talent and are; ambitious Of
distinction why don't you give evil
dence Of it in the columns of your own
paper? Your audience is appreciative
enough If you will but give them some
thing to appreciate" There is no bet
ter place for first class editorial work
than the country newspaper. and it is
pity that the men who control its
columns do not see that it is the actor,
not the theater, that marks the char
acter of the play and in reality at
tracts the audience"
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49, 49,
THIS DATE IN HISTORY

13S3-John Wyckliffe presented his
doctrines to parliament.
1463-John Picus, Count of Miriam
dola, born.
146S-Johann Gutenberg, inventor
of printing, died. Born 400.
l500-Charles " of Germany born.
15S2-Reformation of the calendar
introduced by Gregory XIII.
1716-James, Earl of Derwentwater,
bereaded for treason.
1726-Robert, Lord Give. conqueror
of Bengal, born. Died III.
17S5-Charles Bonaparte, father of
Napoleon, died
1S00-Stephen r. Logan, law part
ner of Abraham Lincoln, born.
1S15-Robert Fulton, steamboat man
died. Born 1865.
1S2l-John Keats, English poet.
died. Born Oca. 90, 1895.
1S24-George William Curtis, Amer
lean author, born. Died 1929.
1S3S-Duel between William j.
Graves of Kentucky and Jonathan Gil
ley of New Hampshire, members of the
House of Representatives.
lS4S-Abdiction of Louis Philippe.
lS52-David kennison, last survivor
of Boston Tea Party" died, age III.
1S63-Territorial government estab-
lished in Arizona.
186S-House of Representatives
voted to impeach the president.
:1S70-Wilbur F. Storey Of the Chi
cago Times, assaulted by the English
blondes.
,1S75-Senate passed the House bills
for the admission OF Colorado into the
Union.
1SS6-Discovery OF rich gold fields
in Patagonia.
1SS7-Laying of cornerstone Of
Canadian college at Rome.
- 1S94-Norman l.. Muro, New York
publisher. died.
1S95-George w. Mcbride elected
senator from Oregon.
1905-Attempt to assassinate Carlos
Morales, president of San Domingo.
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ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENTS. ...
Mines. Eames and NOrdica Indorse
English Grand Opera.

ADJUSTMENTS.
Mines. Eames and Nordica Indorse
English Grand Opera.
Henry w. Savage has made it pos
sible for the American girl with a
Grand opera voice to obtain a hear
ing in her own country and her own
language.
No less pair of singers than Emma
Eames and Lillian Nordica-two
American girls whose musical success
was attained in foreign cities and in
foreign languages, have put them
selves publicly on record 10 the effect
that Mr.. Savage is the little brother
of song' in this country. In an in
terview Nine Games spoke as follows:
1.-The Melba and the Patti of to-mor-
row, who is singing somewhere in the
schools of America to-day, need not
fly across the seas, and beg any en-
gagement of foreign manager as did
the American singer of yesterday. The
English Grand Opera company affords
opportunity for career as brilliant
as can be attained on any stage, to
the American girl who is fortunate
enough to gain hearing in that fine
organization. l do not know of a finer
thing that has been done for American
art within the memory of man, than
that which Mr.. Savage is doing in es-
tablishing a high standard OF Amer
lean opera, and upholding it by en-
couraging American artists"
II firmly believe that the great sing
ers of this country, within the next
few years, will be drawn from the
ranks of the Savage organization"
Nine. Nordica indorses all that her
sister artist says, and further declares
that her career, if she had it to sing
over again, would be begun in that
organization, where the Melbas and
PATHS and Nordicas of few seasons
hence are doubtless singing to-day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24
Test of Honesty,

The New York Journal notes that
Congressman J. Adam Bede of Mime
sofa was consulting with President
Roosevelt about a minor federal ap-
pointment in the Minnesota district
which he represented. After making
several inquiries about the man, the
president said abruptly: "Is he an
honest man. can honest man?" re-
turned Mr.. Bede. "Why, see here, Mr..
President, that man wouldn't rob a
railway company-not if he had the
chance"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24
PULSE OF THE PRESS

Pefhaps.
Lisbon Gazette.l
]. ]. Hill complains that this coun-
try is too extravagant. Still, If a great
many people had not been, Mr.. Hill
might still be working for living.
Can This BE True:
,IWesthope Standard
Thad Michael has gone so nutty over
politics that he gets wrathy whenever
anyone he happens to meet on the
street refuses to stop and talk politics
with him.
An Unclean Bird.
[Hankinson News.l
The insurgent newspapers, some Of
them at least, apply the epithet Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24

the temerity to differ with them in
matters political. Thad Michaels Of
the Willow City Eagle-who in the
past, according to his own statement
to the writer. applied for and received
financial assistance from some of the
then political leaders of his county-is
shining example of this class of bird.
Michaels prides himself on his ability
to throw billingsgate, and the class OF
matter he prints is gross insult to
the great American bird for whom his
sheet is christened.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24

its wastage, to so conserve it that
what was formerly wasted is utilized
for his good.
BY the use of brains he has mas
tered the obstacles of nature, failure
becomes unknown except in the most
extreme instances, and the certainty
of agriculture as a profession becomes
assured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24
Sentiment to Be Iuculcated.

Let reverence Of law be breathed by
! prattles in her lap; let It be taught in
the schools. .seminaries and colleges !;
let 1t be written in primers, spelling
from pulpits and proclaimed in legis-
1ative halls and enforced in, courts of
5ustice;. in short, let 1t become the
political religion Of the nation"
Abraham Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24
STORIES OF THE HOUR
An Unfair Advantage.

"One lrishnan bet another that he
could drink a bottle of whisky and not
stagger. The other Irishman covered
the bet, and the first one won, by going
to bed and drinking the whisky there.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24

A Grand Forks young man asked
his best girl in tit of confidence if
she could not live on his salary She
could but, how could he live on moth
ing?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24

Men eat at the club occasionally so
they will not have the quarrel with
the milkman and the grocer's mistake
served for hash.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24

Some mathematician should figure
out how many acres of potatoes the
energy expended in a foot ball game,
would hoe.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24
Skunked.

[St Paul News.1
Two lonesome skunks by the roadside
stood
AS an automobile rushed by.
1t left an odor far from good,
And q tear was in ones eye.
"oh why do you weep?" asked his anx-
ious friend,
why do you sob and quaker"
Because that SMELL" said the other
skunk,
as like mother used to make"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-24
Entirely Unselish.

AAApAASAy ohSCAAoAs
Pat and Mike went into a restau-
rant one day and both ordered baked
mackerel When the order was
brought one mackerel was large and
nicely Drowned while abe other was
very small and burned.
20, Pat, and will you serve the
mackerel?" said Mike.
"Oh, no, Moike, could not think of
it," answered Pat.
So after much talk it was decided
that Pat should serve the fish.
He promptly gave the smaller one
to Mike and settled down to enjoy the
large one.
We'll, Pat, you are nice wan. Sure
and 1 would have given yez the big
wan and kept the little wan mysilf,"
exclaimed Mike.
What are yes kicking for them"
said Pat. Haven't yez got it,"
A Telling Temperance Lecture.
Irving 'Grinnell, treasurer of the
Church Temperance society of New
York, told at a temperance meeting a
dramatic story.
"a woman entered barroom," he
said, land advanced quietly to her hus-
band. who sat drinking with three
other men.
"She placed a covered dish on the
table and said:
"Thinkin' ye'd be too busy to come
home to supper. Jack, I've fetched 1t
to you here
And she departed.
"The man laughed awkwardIy. He
invited his friends to share the meal
with him. Then he removed the cover
from the dish
THE dish was empty. 1t contained
only a slip of paper that said:
81 hope you will enjoy your sup
per. 1t is the same your wife and
children have at home" 4
The Country Editor.
A young editor OF country weekly
who thought himself possessed Of q
high order Of talent was lamenting his
narrow fate one day to lady who,
was Of acknowledged literary ability.
III I only had a city paper to write
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publican, is wonderfully improved in
appearances. There's something in
name. !.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
NOT THERE TO SING.
Applicant for Position on Stage Had
No Ambition to Be One
of the Chorus.

The following story is told at the
expense of New York theatrical
manager:
I'VE were engaged one morning
testing voices for a summer produc-
tion, the manager, musical director
and myself; there was a rather long
line and all looking for positions in
the chorus, and nearly every voice
was below the standard, which was
very disappointing, and the manager
got to be very irritable as we got to
the last of the applicants, who was
a very melancholy looking man. AS
he came to the piano he attempted
to make some remark, but was
promptly cut short by the manager,
who said:
"'You will omit all preliminary re-
marks and get down to business! Try
him. he added, turning to the d.
rector.
"The latter began the accompani.
ment to a popular song, which, with
some hesitancy, the applicant for a
JoD attempted Win WnaC VOICE no
had. His effort was about as bad as
1t could have been.
"'Look here! cut in the MANAGER.
after the singer had cleared his throat
for a second verse, that will do! You
actually have the nerve to ask me for
a job?'
Certainly replied the sad one in
an injured tone.
Why, man, you can't sing little
bit!'
"T don't claim to be able to sing,
calmly responded the man, and
don't want to sing. l am stage
carpenter. was only singing to
please you people-you seemed to. be
set on it,"
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
COULD NOT COME BACK.
Man Knew What He Was Doing
When He Offered Large Reward
for Dog He Hated

DR.. John v. Shoemaker, the we'll
known physician and editor, was con,
demning euthanasia, the painless kill
ing of incurables.
After indicating several cases
where supposed incurables had been
cured, DR.. Shoemaker said:
"And euthanasia might lay itself
open to other abuses. Why, there
may be, for all we know, enough eu-
thanasia as 1t is. You've heard the
story of the man and the Aberdeen
terrier?
There was a man whose wife had
an Aberdeen terrier of extreme fe-
rocity. 1t bit the man a number OF
times. He expressed great hatred
for it.
Finally the terrier bit a large
piece out of the calf Of the mans
leg, and the next day it disappeared.
"The man advertised widely for the
dogs return. He offered reward Of
5000 for it. His friends we're amazed.
"T thought, said a friend to him,
that you hated that dog
"T do the man admitted
"'Why, then, do you offer such a
large reward for its return?
"'To please my wife
"'But you're foolish, said the
other. Such a large reward will be
sure to bring it back
"'No, no, said the man, with q
smile. You see It's dead"
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
QUIET KING OF BEASTS.
Beautiful Animal Seen by Young Eng
lishman in Nigeria Was of Peace
full Disposition.

That the lion is not always the roar
Ing, tearing beast of legendary de-
scription may be seen in the following
extract from the diary of young
Englishman who is at present serving
his country in northern Nigeria:
Il had just topped long incline and
was wslking my pony, when on COM
Ing around a corner of the road, hid
den by some trees, saw, 70 yards in
front of me, basking in the sun on an
open Patch Of burning grass, a mag
nificent full-grown lion. The sun was
not strong, and he was very lazily
ficking his tall from side to side. He
had short name, and his eyes were a
lovely amber red in the weak sun
light.
MY first sensation was one OF
Rstonishment, profound amazement
and delight at seeing such fine beast.
He was beauty, and it seemed impos-
sible to realize that he was really wild
as he lay on mis- side looking at me
with his head raised as dog does
when he hears his masters footstep.
He was fat as butter, sleek coated and
glossy.
my pony, as the breeze was coming
from the other direction, did not wind
him and went steadily on without so
much as pricking up his ears. My
dog was walking on in front, about
ten yards, and luckily did not notice
him. 1t was not until was actually
passing him that l realized that IL
the lion took it into his head to fancy
bit of white man l should be unable
to dispute his right.
After had proceeded some $50
yards the lion got up leisurely and fol-
lowed along the road behind me, but
after going about 100 yards, he turned
into the bush at the side of the road. I"
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
The Wav Home.

On one occasion bishop invited
some friends to dine with him. On
their arrival, short time before dim
ner hour, he suggested that in the in
terval of waiting his friends would
perhaps like to walk through the
grounds.
After spending about quarter OF an
hour ill admiring the flowers, shrubs
and greenhouses, they suddenly came
upon door in the garden wall.
"Ah," said the bishop to his aston
ished guests, "this will be much
nearer way for you to go home than
by going back to the 'front.'" and, for
getting his invitation, he opened the
door and bowed them out.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15

Mrs. r. w. Chandler entertained In
her usual gracious and hospitable man :
ner with a flag party in honor of Mrs.
H. L. Houseman, of Palestine. Flags
of all nations were displayed, and
much guessing was indulged in as to
(which was which, Rhymes had to
be written on the American flag, which
would have caused Longtellow to turn
over In his grave. Mrs. Board, Mrs.
F. Elliott and Mrs. Edens cut for the
first prize, the former being the win
ner. Mrs. Rosensteii was presented a
flag as the consolation. Flags OF diff
ferent nations were the souvenirs of
this most delightful and elaborate af-
fair. Refreshments In keeping were
served by Misses Chandler and House.
man.
Between the ages Of fifteen and forty
five, the time when womanhood begins
and motherhood ends, it is estimated
that the aggregate term of woman's
suffering is zen years. Ten years out
OF thirty One third of the best part
of a woman's life sacrificed! Think OF
the enormous loss of timeI But time
Is not all that is lost. Those years of
suffering steal the bloom from the
cheeks, the brightness from tre eyes,
the fairness from the form. They
write their record in many crease and
wrinkIa Whnt0 hnnn than IN mOv,oan
is DR.. Prices Favorite Prescription.
1t promotes perfect regularity, dries up
facilitating drains. heals liberation,
cures female weakness, and establishes
the delicate womanly organs iU1vigoH.
GUS and permanent health. No other
medicine can do for woman what is
done by DR.. PRICES Favorite Prescrip-
tion.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
western Races DYING out.

The real yellow peril is European
race suicide. The birth rate In the
German empire continues on its down
ward course, being only S3.9 per thou
sand in 1908, from S5.7 per thousand
in 1901. In Great Britain the birth
rate has fallen from SO.7 in 1893 to
27.6 in 1904. French statistics show
that at present the birth rate is only
% per thousand. 1t Is interesting
speculation to try 70 foretell what an
other century may bring forth in the
worlds politics II the birth rate Of
western nations continues to decline
and that Of the orient keeps up Is
high as It has In the past.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
Sure Of His Job.

A Philadelphia lawyer recently had
cause to make frequent complaints
of the destructiveness of his Office
boy, an Irish lad of twelve. The
straw that broke the cameps back
was the smashing of a unique ink
stand presented to the attorney by q
friend in Japan. AS the stand was
quite valuable, the lawyer decided ia
teach the boy lesson. So, summon
ing him, he said: Look here, Tom,
this sort of thing must cease! That
inkstand was worth $50. shall re-
tain 81 of your salary each week till
il. has been paid for"
With grin the boy replied: well,
sir, it looks like I'm sure of steady
Job for some time to come"
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15

1t is always a pleasure to chronicle
the advancementof any home concern.
Walter Smith has had such an immense
hardware business the past two years
that his building is entirely too small
for the demands made upon it; hence
he is building 5O-foot brick addition
to his already large store-room, besides
having large warehouse in the rear.
There is no necessity for carrying a
Chicago mail order catalogue on your
table with such firms doing business
In your midst.
Mrs. M. Mecklenburger entertained
the "Tallyho" complimentary to Mrs,
Hal Houseman, Of Palestine. The
game of 500 was enjoyed until late
hour, when q course luncheon was
served. The evening was full of pleas
ure to all, and the return of one OF the
popular members of the "Tallyho"
added much to the occasion. Mrs.
Mecklenburger fully sustained her
reputation as an ideal hostess.
Don't wait for prices to advance but
come in now and see our bargains In
Harness, Buggies, Surries, Runabquts
or Wagons. ADAMS & NEUBERT.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15

WANTED:-by Chicago wholesale
ard mail order house, assistant man
ager (man or woman) for this county
and adjoining territory. Salary $40
and expenses paid weekly; expense
money advanced. Work pleasant !;
position permanent. No Investment
or experience required. Spare time
valuable. Write at once for full par
ticulars and enclose self addressed
envelope, Address, GENERAL MAN
AGER, l34 E. Lake st., Chicago.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15

One man in this town with an auto
mobile taste and wheelbarrow in
come pays 25 cente day for cigars.
Saturday night after week Of hard
work putting up fruit, bis tired wife
suggested trip to the ice cream par
lor. Said it was an expense he could
not afford and raised an awful row.
Uutil better case is presented he gets
the medal for being the meanest man
in town.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
EXECUTION SALE,
Execution on
Judgement S113S 90.

q. A. Hammell Execution on
VS.. Judgement $113S 90.
T. H. Clopton Cost $1O.27.
By virtue of an execution to me issued from
the clerk of circuit conrt, 2nd district Chicka
saw County, Miss, will expose to public sale
for cash in front of court house door in the
city OF OkolOna, Miss, on Monday 3rd day OF
Sept 1906, all the right title and interest OF
lowing lands: East a OF Northeast NJ East v
OF Southeast \ and 20 acres in the Northeast
corner OF the Northwest n of the Northeas
4 all In section %, Township IA, of Range
East; all in Chickasaw County, Miss, having
been levied on by me ahd will be sold to salts
ty the above execution and all costs this June
4th 1906. JNo. w HILL Sheriff.
By B. j. ABBOTT ID. 6.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
Ube Messenger

az MESSENGER accepts display adver
tsements from reputable business men and
firms at 26 cents per inch each insertion, and
business reading notices, or locals, at 10
cents per line for FIRST insertion, 8 cents per
inc each additional insertion. II cuts are
used, 26 per cent additional no wood bases
NOTICES OF marriages, deaths lodge socials,
church or other entertainments are admit
of 10 lines must be paid for at 10 cents per
line, cash for same to accompany the copy.
All legal notices at legal rates, payable be-
fore afidavit of publications. fled.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
OPENING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Prof. Huggins has set Monday, Sept.
18th as the opening day for the public
school of OkolQna. Parents will please
take notice.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15

I;oyaline Oil, the great Anteseptic.
outclasses them all. 1t stops Pain and
heals wounds like magic. It wins
trade from everything OF its kind ON
the market, because 1t does the best
work, inside or outside, for man or
beast. IT you want 1t weak like the
others, add water to suit and save your
money. Try it, and you will use
nothing else. 1Oc, 25c and 81 90. Money
back If you want it.
Okolona messenger., 1906-08-15
FOR SALE

House and lot on Monroe street,
Okolona, Miss. Inquire of j. F Har-
rell, Okolona, or Mrs. J. F. Hint, 361
North Royal street, Jackson, Tenn.