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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
HUMAN THERMOMETERS.
First Used in Edinburgh Hospital
Not More Than Forty
Years Ago.

Pretty much every one has had occa-
sion some time or otRNr to handle, or at
least see, the modern clinical thermom-
eter used by physicians for finding the
temperature of their patients bodies. 1t
ia in it's case somewhat smaller than
an ordinary stylographic pen, says the
New York Globe. The following descrip-
ton of the first clinical Thermometers
used in the Edinburgh hospitals 40 years
ago was recently given by Sir Lander
Brunton:
'The use Of the clinical Thermometer
had Just been introduced into England
by the late Prof. Aitken, of Netley, and
the clinical wards of the Royal mfr.
mary at Edinburgh, being set apart spe-
cially for the instruction Of university
students, were provided with two OF
these Thermometers. To the best Of my
knowledge they were the only two In
Edinburgh, perhaps in Scotland. One
was bent and the other was straight;
both were between q foot and Is inches
long, and used to walk proudly about
the ward with them contained In some
thing resembling an ordinary gun case
under my arm. But each observation re-
uuired ten minutes, 30 that the number
It was possible to make during . visit
was every limited"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
ONE WAY 10 MAKE LIVING.
Shells from the Red Sea Carved In
to Crosses by Bethlehem
Workers.

The chief industry Of Bethlehem OF
Judea is that OF the mother-of-pearl
workers, writes Marion Harland, In LIP
pincott's.
The shells are brought from the Red
sea, and in the hands Of native artisans
are polished and carved, the larger into
elaborate designs; the smaller are cut
up for rosaries and crosses. The work IL
all done by hand, and the methods are
amazingly primitive to a spectator from
the home Of steam and electric power.
But the results are extraordinary. The
largest shell we saw was carved in
scenes from the birth of Christ, the
Agony in the Garden, and the Cruel.
fixion, and had the general effect Of deli
cate frostwork. Under the magnifying
glass every detail was seen to be per-
feet in outline and in finish. 1t was exc
cuted to order for a wealthy American,
and was to cost $3.50.
About $50 people make living by
this industry. which Is 500 years old. In
the shops the workmen sit upon the
floor, their benches in front of them;
the air is full Of whitish dust, and the
light, admitted by the single window and
the open door, so dim that the exquisite
tracery of the wrought shells is a mys-
terry even before the visitor notes how
few, simple and crude are the instru.
ments employed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
The Forrest Register i right when

The Forrest Register is right when
it says: 1.-THE Register has often won
dered why there Is no law compelling
the publications Of the proceeds Of the
city and town councils in various Mis-
sissippi towns. People who pay taxes
surely have . right to know how their
money 10 spent and where It goes to,
without having to attend every coun-
Gil meeting or depend upon the charity
Of the local paper to publish il for
gratis. There is q law which REQUIRES
the publication Of an annual report
which Jumps the whole business and
shows 90 many dollars received and
paid ont, but even this law Il not car
ried out BY one-half Of the town
councils in the state. Publicity pro-
NOTES economy which Is rightfully
demanded BY the people who pay taxes
and IL John Smith gets IS Of public
money tho public has 4 right TO know
what 10 got II for"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

The expression, Mr.. Jones'" doesn't
indicate whetherJ Zones is a married man
or q single man. Why should Jones
wife or jones' daughter have to wear
. title like that distinguishes the mar
ried-either "Mrs." or q "Miss?''
That is the kind Of problem the wo-
men Of Paris have been wrestling with,
and they have determined to obliter.
ate the distinction. OUR equal sutfrs-
gists, always jealous Of their sex, Will
probably take up and urge the ire
form" 10 this country. Some people
win lay awake at night tryin to find
tarcloal things with which to GET into
public notice.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
Letter to Parchman Brothers
OkOlOnG, Hiss.

Dear Sirs: Do you want to sell De.
voc lead and zinc for your town and
country?
The whole doctrine Of 1t turns on
these three points:
% 1t 10 all paint and true print;
(2) II Is the strongest paint;
(8) 1t is full measure.
Because it Is all paint, true paint, pro.
portioned for strength and full meas
ure,
% It takes least for job;
(2) Looks best all the time;
(3) Last longest;
(4) Gathers the trade, and holds GUS
toners.
There is no such argument for any
other paint; there is no other such
paint; there is nothing but talk for
any other paint. Devoe is the paint,
IL YOU want the facts on your side.
The country 1s full of experiences;
we bring these experiences to bear on
your trade, If you sell Devoe.
Yours truly
f. w. Devoe & 90.
New York.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

The following officers were elected
for the Eastern Star in the recent cleo
tion;-Mrs. Irene Elliott, Worthy Ma
tron, w. A. Bodenhamer, Worthy Pa
iron, Mrs. Harry Ardern, Associate
NIatron, Mrs. Matte @. Davis, Gecre-
tary, Mrs. Josie v. HarriIl, Treasurer,
Mrs. Laura W. HarreIl, Conductress,
Mrs.. M. A. She'll, Associate Conduc.
tresu, Mrs. Lucy SAMSON, Chaplain,
Mrs. J. w. McRae, Adah, Mrs,
Therese Caven, Ruth, Bessie BabbittI
Esther, Rebie Anglin, Martha, Mrs
MoIlie Allen, EIscta, Harry Ardern,
Marshall. ]. T. Keeney Warden, w,
I. Harril, Sentinel. Mrs. Bertha KIRBY
Organlot. Those who were not ~
stalled atregular meeting n January,
please take notice and, 10 On hand
arst Tuesday ii February
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
sky-scrapers in London.

"The sky-scraper," says the London
Express, "is casting a long black shad-
ow over London, and It's native friends
declare that before long the buildings
Of London will be as lofty as those Of
New York. They may be right. They
have forced our hands in the matter Of
underground electric transit. What
they have done below the earth they
may be able to accomplish above t."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
REGULATING "PIsToL ToTlMc."


The indisCriminate possession
and carrying Of firearms has be-
come o national menace to which
the police authorities Of the coun
try are at last awakening. The
increase OF hOmicidal crimes In
this country has placed the Unit
ed States foremost among all en-
lightened nations ID the number
OF murders per thousand Of popu-
lation. And each year this grew
some showing increases in seriOns-
ness, due largely to the despica-
BILE American practice Of carrying
deadly weapons.
This is a growing evil and If
guns, revolvers and similar wea-
pous were made contraband, or the
possession OF them were strictly
regulated, it would have the ef'
feet OF reducing certain classes OF
crime. Every judge should make
a rigid rule, whereby those found
with revolvers In their possession
would be fined the limit. Many q
life would be saved thereby. But
merely exacting heavy fines will
not prevent many people from
carrying revolvers under the mis-
guided impression that they are q
useful necessity in this black belt
Early in this month the city
council Of Baltimore enacted an
ordinance along the the lines above
suggested. It requires that in the
case OF the sale, loan or other dis
position Of any pistol or revolver
the transaction be publicly record
ed by the deliverer; that the wea-
pom be go marked or numbered
that the distinguishing number or
mark, together with the name and
address Of the taker, may be kept
for record. Every owner or pos
SCISSOR Of a deadly weapon in Bal
timore will be required to make a
report Of the fact once month,
and the violation of the ordinance
ia made a misdemeanOr. While
this ordinance may not wholly stop
the carrying Of deadly weapons, it
is believed that it will lead to the
Identification OF many OF those
who take human life. Should the
ordinance require the payment Of
a licence in connection with the
ownership OF any revolver, pistol
or other small deadly weapon it
would be more discouraging to
those who habitually carry such
weapons in their pockets.
The outcome OF the Baltimore
experiment will be watched with
interest. 1t is not expected that
it will prove IS effective in decreas-
ing hOmicidal crime as would a
state regulation, but 1t will doubt
less prove the theory that the few.
er the weapons carried the fewer
will be The occasions for their use.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
NAV National PAN.

Colorado il discussing the plan to
make 1,OOO,OOO-acre national park Of
the White river plateau, one Of the dn-
est natural bits Of country in the whole
Of Colorado. On the western slope Of
the divide, and as vet unsettled, Il
covers more than 5000 square miles Of
snow-capped peaks and mountain yal-
legs, whose scenery Is uneQualed IN the
entire west.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

protect him make his fellow citizens
his partners, and he has no right to
cheat them, and has no right to
hoard his wares under hiU own roof 90
that the wages for all these grafters
10 determination then viii our United
States settle back into the paths our
forefathers started.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

At Topeka, Kansas, Thursday man
committed an assault upon a little
8 year old girl. He was arrested,
tried, convicted and put in the peni-
Tertiary to serve twenty one year
term 70 hours after committing the
crime. Pretty good time for slow old
Justice, but he should have been hung
in just such record breaking time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

$2.6l6 was paid out Of the contin-
gency fund at Washington for por-
trait of former AttorneyG General Knox.
One of the three dollar dozen style
would have done the average taxpay
ers Just as we'll.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

The petition against Senator Smoot
will be presented to the Senate in forty
Ave big hound Volumes. With the
wives he has, 1t seems to us he is get
ting more than his share Of trouble in
this world.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

A yonng man shot and killed him.
self 10 the depot at Los Angeles, GAL
ifornia, the other day without any
known reason. An hour in some Mis-
sisaippi depots would justify anyone
In such q rash act.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

'There's only one way 70 set anys
thing nowadays. and that's to work
Tor t." said the hrst citizen.
RI guess that's right" admitted the
grafter, gl0omily. n wouldn't have
agreed with you q tew days aga. but
dimes have changed l" Detroit EEee
Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

DR.. Parkhurst's assertion that no
gentleman ever swears is too sweeping.
A great many Of them on the fret Of
the year swear of on.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

A bill passed the senate last week ap-
propriating 100000 for the marking
OF the graves of the Confederate SOL
diers that died in northern prisons.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

The two old parties are great takers,
the only difference being in the Repub-
aican putting up cheerful spiel and
the Democrats an incessant grumble,
not without reason though.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

The partnership ID civilization which
exists between every human being
and his fellow creatures, Il coming
more definitely into thu consciousness
81 men. No mans goods arc bis own
goods; the owes society lorthe OPP
portnnity BY which they wore acquiE-
I'd. No mans business q his own
bnolns1D; tho laws o. the land which
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

A south Mississippian was recently
fined for snoring in church. Served
him right, for man who will snore in
church and disturb the others who
want to sleep deserves punishment.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

In the writing up of weddings the re-
porter generally mentions that the
bride came in supported by her father
and they generally finish by the old
man supporting both.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

A boy was arrested the other day in
Memphis for stealing nine bottles of
beer but was released by the judge
because he couldn't make q case out
of IL.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

The word "czar" to signify one who
ds absolute master will now have to be
changed. 1t is doubtful IL the real
eczar even bosses his servants.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

Henry a. Rogers, of the Standard
ON Trust, svaded questions on the wit
ness stand the other day as determin-
edly as if he had been witness before
a Mississippi grand jury.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

If those who are building the canal
would throw as much mud out Of the
ditch as they are at each other every
BODY would rest easier.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

Jacob Rustman, Chicago million
aire, fought the ice trust in that city,
lost the fight, and committed suicide.
That's equal opportunities for you.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

The "Johnny Jones'" Theatrical COM
pany was wrecked the other day on
the I. G. railroad. Strange some others
which get this far south don't meet q
similar fate.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

The ladies of Mississippi may not
have vote but they can each onehave
a voter, so they should be satisfied.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

Enthusiast Jovol old mani Whae
teothl What haIrl What acomplex.
Toni Her beauty gEews On me. /.
Cynic That's more than e deos ~
NJ, nv boy IOWA Topia y
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

Mr.. Longworth says he dlsIlkes the
philippines. Possibly he and Alice
had little spat about that time on the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

Several Of the big colleges have for
bidden football bat still continue to
teach Greek.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

After man gets enough bones ahead
mo one ever hears the rattle Of the
family skeleton
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

The dime novels thing OF the past
vt has a 81 so cover on It now.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

4 The b. n. on wore delightfully."- en-
tained lnst ThurSday aitnrnoOn by Che
president Misc Mary 1EcG 0heo. After
INDUCING IL 8 drawing contest q
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

A bank failure never causes very
many OF US any loss ofeleep.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
KILLS SILT
Tenakee Business Man ACCi-
 dently Shoots Himself

Word was received ou the Georgia Of the death of Paul Corn, who acct- dently killed himself at Tenakee, Corn and some companions went hunting just before Christmas. They were overtaken when out from camp by 8 storm and became lost in the wilderness finally becoming separated. All the party made Tenakee except Corn The latter's bus ness partner, N. E.. Smith, left at the head of party to search for the lost man. Smith found his trail and followed 1t for l5 miles with difficulty. Itlesd to Corn's dead dody. He had been shot with rifle in hIs own hands. The imprints in the snow indicated that the dead man had become exhausted, and probably half crazed by exposure. He had been dragging his rife at his side and ap' parently it had caught in something causing the explosion of the cartridge in it's chamber, killing him instantly.
 Corn's body was brought into Tenakee with great difficulty. Smith has not recovered from the effects of the relief trip. He arrived at Juneau on the Georgia. with the body.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
It is believed conspirators are banded together to kill all who are oppose methods of group of dynamiting miners-~Spokane lawyer attacked
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)

Boise here that organized gang IS III existence whose purpose citizens who have opposed the operations this Colorado and elsewhere
 nvin strengthened Harry Orchard alias Thomas Hogan the alleged has and has written that the law firm d Robertson of him against the charge ot murder H. been the attorney o tns
 that he has been in their alleged nos on the condition he of trouble
 ORCHARD WANTED AT CRIPPLE CREEK
 Denver 5-ary Orchard arrested at Caldwell daho cn8 | former Seuneng wanted at Cripple Creek lie IS S ino one of te consrirs who the Independence June6 O4whicb brsuIted n killing II
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
YOUR EYES
Skagway's Pioneer Jew Ter
 Has Scientific Optician

R. E. Kirmse, a scietiic Optician, graduated by one,of the best schools in America, is now connected with our store and is prepared to exami-e and test your eyes and fit them with glasses ground for that purpose. We have the very latest equipment aud the largest sto; k of glasses ever brought to Skag- way and are prepared for this line as DO honse has ever been in Skagway before.
 Our immense stock of iewely, cut glass, silverware, etc., etc is still go- ing, and at the service of our patrons.
 Fl. D. Kirmse,
 Pioneer Jeweler,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
Fnr,wsn To Miss K tohum

There will be a farewell meeting at the Peniel Mission Saturday evening, June 6, to Miss Lucy Ketchum, who will leave in 6 few days for India, where she goes to labor in mission work. A cordial invitation has been extended to all to be present.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
MAN SHOT
New Yorker Dies Under
 Peculiar Circumstances

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. ]
 New Haven, Jan. 4-Charles A. Ed wards, @ wealthy New Yorker, was found dead in bed this morning at the house of his brother-in.Iaw. He had been shot in the head with a revolver, but no weapon was found. He had been quarreling with relatives over the estate of his father, former presi' dent of the Passaic Chemical Works,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
TAXES SHOT
Christian Science Faddist
 Shoots At Woman

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Seattle, Jan. 5-EHrl Stewart, well known in Alaska, who took shot at Hilda Davis, a dance hall girl, has been charged with insanity. He went crazy over Christian science:
 Last week be gave the girl at whom he shot one of Mrs. Eddy's booklets.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 St. Petersburg, Jan. 5-The most severe policy of repression that has ever oeeen inaugurated in Russia has been adopted. All agitator8 are i'm mediately arrested and summarily pun isbed. The czar says Socialists and
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05

Special Dispatch to the Daily Alsskanl
 Cape Haytieu, Hsyti, Jan. 5-Gen. Rodriguez, leader of the forces of Pres ideuL Morales, prospective uSurper oI the Santo Dominican presidency, was killed in battle outside of Puerts Plata
 Moral s troops were routed with
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
Open Day and Night

The Seattle saloon is open day and night. FrienIS of tho house and the public generally will be welcomed at auy hour. The place is always com comfortable.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
POLICY or SUPPRESSION IS
 WORST IN HISTORY
Socialists and Workingmen Given to Under stand There IS 10 Mercy For Them-May
 Have Fill of Blood Letting

wcrkingmen want blood now let them have 1t.
 Count Witte has ordered the arrest of every one concerned in the plot against the czar. Many of the most prominent men in the city are included on the list of those who must answer to the law.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
FIND PUEBLO
Pacific Coast Steamship Com
 p,ny s Liner Secured

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Seattle, Jan. 5-Word has just been received here that the Pueblo has been picked up at sea by the tug Reliet'
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
Rugs and Lace Curtains Washed

Now is the time to get your rugs and lace curtains washed The Roy al laun. dry is making a speciality of tbis work and it guarantees satisfaction. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05

Order your coal and wood from the Alaska Transfer Company and iJ will be delivered promptly. Phones 10 < 40
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
Salt Herring for Sale

Salt herring for sale. Per barrel, SS Iuuuire of Martin Nelson.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
START IT
Pacific Coast Steamship Com
 pany Lets Contract

Special Dispath to the Daily Alaskan.l
 Seattle, Jan. 5-The Pacific Coast Steamship Company has let the con- tract for building its new passenger liner to the New York Ship Building Company. The ship will be of steel, 400 feet long and will cost S7O0, GOO. She will be the handsomest ship on the Pacific coast.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
Morales Roach Texas

Corpus. Christi. Tex, Jan. 5--Presi- de :t Morales, of Santo Dominica, has landed here. The Dominican exiles gave him hearty welcome.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
BAD TIME
Heavy Fog Causes Trouble
 At New York

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.
 New York, Jan. 5-Scores oftugs and steamboats are aslray in the harbor of this city and vicinity on account of a heavy fog. There have been many col lisions and small accidents One man was killed in a collision The ferry lines have been suspended for hours.
 PLOWS candy is uneXcelled for sweet ness and quality For sale at the Boss Bakery. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
Christmas Ice Cream

Leave your orders for Christmas ice cream at the Boss Bakery.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05

All the delicacies of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05

Oyster UOcxtsiis, OlyH2i or Eastern at the Pack Train resturant
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05

The Mascot saloonsells liquors by the bulk or case goods at wholesale prices. All the old brands always on hand.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-05
MORALES GENERAL LOSES
 LITE IN BATTLE
Rodriguzz Killed at Puerto Plata and His Troops are Routed With Great Loss
 City Has Been Deseated

great losses. Puerta Plata has been deserted.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-20

will not be large one but will extend across the large double door and will take in the first set of windows on the north and south sides of the door. Then, too, there will be another porch at the training school. It will extend across the south end of it between the two wings of the building and will be of good size. Two new windows have been put in the manual training room as that room was always poorly light ed. The carpenter work will be done
 by Sk nner & Cosner, who have done much of that work at the Normal for the past year or more.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-20
TEMPE
AT THE NORMAL.
Work Now in Progress for the Open
 ing of the Coming Term.

A. J Peters, secretary of the Normal board. few days ago received letter from President A. J. Matthews of the institution who with his wife and daughter is spending the summer at santa Monica. though during the past few weeks many other points of in- terest in the state have been taken in. President Matthews writes that he has lately returned from a very pleasant trip to Catalina Island. and so far as he himself was concerned the summer had been a delightful one Mrs Mat thews was not at all well when she left here and recently submitted to two operations, and when the professor wrote she was still under the care of a physician and two trained nurses but was improving as fast as could be eX- pected considering the seriousness of the case and the outlook for her final recovery was considered very good.
 He says the letters that were pub lished a short time ago in the differ ent papers of the territory regarding the opening of the Normal for the coming year were productive of many applications and letters of inquiry from prospective students. At the time he wrote he had awaiting his attention twenty-three letters from people in