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The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01
At Hongkong Many Are Educated in
European Methods.

Through the Office window comes
the Yellow Dragon-the organ of the
Queens college at Hongkong, which
is devoted to the education of the Chi
nese young in European methods
From the family letters reproduced we
gather that business methods are
taught in this college. Writes one
youth: "A great beneficial strange
strange subject to me is that an Eng
lish man came to the college and gave
a disposal of delivering on the South
ern seas and the various kinds Of
beautiful girls" But these Chinese
students are halfway between ath-
ietieism and study, for one of them
writes thus:
II also work very hard and never
waste my time IN walking.
But my health is not SO good as
last year in comparison. / found ny
body IS very weak this year. / play
cricket and football ID the bowling
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01
PAPER WAS NOT NECESSARY.
Provided with String Minister Was
Willing to Lead Colt Home.

Rev. DR.. George Chadbourne, form
erly pastor Of the Robinson church,
Maiden, used to tell the following
story of a Methodist minister in Yer
mont when they went from place to
place and preached in sehoolhouses
(when there was no church,, and their
salaries were largely what was given
them at the houses where they called.
These good men were called circuit
preachers, and usually Travelled on
horseback, with saddle bags to put
their salaries of potatoes, corn or
whatever best pleased their flock to
give.
This good man, in making his
rounds, knew from experience that at
the next place he was to call he would
not need his horse to bring away his
gifts, and decided to give his steed a
rest. He therefore made his call on
foot.
The good housewife decided to give
him half of cheese, which in those
days every farmer made at home. The
cheese was brought in, and the woman
was apparently looking for something,
when the minister asked her what she
wished to find.
She Informed him she was looking
for a. paper to do up the cheese in,
when the good man, after looking at
it, said: Never mind the paper;
give me a string and will lead 1t
home.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

News comes from London that en-
thusiastic cheering marked the pass
age OF the musical copyright bill
through the house Of commons. The
bill is intended to end the pirating Of
music and to insure the protection of
foreign composers. We are glad to
note anything anywhere that pro-
tects anybody-but what we should
also like to see in this country would
be legislation to protect the individual
citizen against various noises that are
only called music for want of more
exact definition.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01
AMBASSADOR MEYER TO HEAD
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Envoy to Russia Slated to Succeed
Secretary Bonaparte, Who viii
Take Post OF Attorney Cen
eraI Moody.

observation-disclosures current some
time ago that George l.. Meyer, am
bassador to Russia, would quit his
post at St. Petersburg and become q
member Of the Roosevelt cabinet, are
now fully confirmed. The latest
news from St. Petersburg regarding
Ambassador Meyers plans indicate
that the cabinet changes which will
make room for him at the presidents $
council table are not far distant
It is probable that Attorney Gen
eral Moody would have retired from
the cabinet some time ago to engage
in the private practice of law had
not the antitrust suits come to the
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

There is a new story of Mckinley
That ought to get into the good books.
II was told " an aunt of his, lately
deceased: Young William was study
ing his Bible lesson when an elder
brother came In and ordered him to
hitch up a horse, as he desired to at
tend dance. William turned to Mrs.
Waller and remarked: "Aunty, don't
you think it awful for consistent
Methodist to hitch up a horse to at
tend q dance2n
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

The scientific men who are all the
time discussing and experimenting
with sea products that are largely un-
known, have Just had feast at Woods
Hole, where DR.. Field, of Harvard,
provided new and strange menu.
He gave his friends fried and picked
squid. whelk chowder, boiled snail and
sand lance sardines. The diners were
delighted. Snail are said to have the
advantage of cheapness, but it is
doubtful If they would prove general
ty filling.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

Eugene Zimmerman, the Cincinnati
millionaire. has taken his son-in-law,
the duke OF Manchester. into partner
ship, and It is announced that they
viii spend many thousands of dollars
I'm the exploitation of IreIand's rail.
road opportunities Spending money
is q job the duke can hold.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

According to statistics recently pub
lIshed on bfbulous England, accumu-
lated since the licensing act OF 1894,
the percentage of licenses for public
houses per 10000 Of the population
fell from 1896 to 2s67, almost every
year showing some reduction.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01
Limit Passes to EMPLOYEES.

Employees of the Canadian govern.
ment railway, the Intercolonial, have
been notified Of new order, which
has caused them to protest. The or
der limits all employees to one pass a
year. Heretofore there has been prac.
ticaIly no limit on the number Of
passes granted clerks, while the rule
regarding other employees has been
loosely enforced. The new order
shuts off men from getting passes for
their wives and families,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

Watts-Yes, that's Taper He's an
expert at constructing short stories.
Potts-You don't say? He doesn't
look literary.
. He isn't mean, he knows more
ways of telling you he's hard up than
any other man know -Casselrs
Journal
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

To improve singing in the British
army and to do away with the usual
canteen songs, Surgeon General Evatt
suggests that reglmental choral soci-
cites should be former and the sing.
ing of the German soldiery taken as a
model.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01
stronu I-annuane

Mother fhorrifedl-oh, Bobby, what
will your father say when he sees THAI
YOU smashed his shaving mug and
broken the front gate?
Bobby-Well, mamma, I don't think
/ would like to repeat it before you
Tit-Bits.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

The sultan of Morocco has typhoid
fever, after bringing several able
statesmen Of the foremost powers OF
Europe close to nervous prostration,
by playing them against one another
last winter
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

The three first weeks of the fiscal
year 1907 show a treasury deficit Of
s14.00o,000. The same weeks of the
fiscal year 1906, however, had deficit
of s16,ooo,0oO. vet for the - months
there was a surplus Of $4,000. 900.
The year which is still in its early
days is likely to give an even better
account of itself than did the one
which recently expired.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

People in Persia are trying to find
some way of keeping their heads while
convincing the shah that the country
needs constitution. The shah. like
the car, feels that while they have
him 1t is enough.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

One OF the new features OF progress
in Missouri is the Introduction of nat
ural gas. Nearly 90 counties con-
tain coal deposits, and the state feels
easy when the future fuel supply is
discussed.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01
ENGINE.

and that before long every large city
and town will have two or three OF
them. Doubtless there will be i'm
orovements introduced, but the name
of the inventor of this new engine
will ever be remembered as that of a
public benefactor. =
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

The dictum OF the dancing mas
tiers that hereafter there shall be no
hagging in the waltz will not be dis
tasteful to those men who have al
wars preferred to have no Waltzing In
Ehe hug.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01
Better Still.

Mrs. Portly-Punngton {proud1y)-
We can trace our ancestry back to one
Of the Saxon kings
Visitor-Indeed?
Mrs. Portly-Pufngton = Oh, dear
yes! We have been descending for
generations.-Puc
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

A French dancing master has
waltzed Ia hours, continuously. What
hit he would make as Russian rev.
olutionist!
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

Still u would not be correct to char
acterfze the lure of the north pole to
Wellman and Peary as an ignis fatuus,
unless the popular idea Of the temper
ature is erroneous.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

England doubts the purity of the
American cigarette America has no
doubts whatever on the subject.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

The quantitative facts of good
times are much better than quacki-
tative theories.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

Where was the historical painter
when President Roosevelt and the
hired man were getting in that load
of hay?
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

Air navigation has been ..in its in
fancy almost long enough to have
reached Its second childhood.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

as much water, it elects with much
greater force and to greater heights
and distances.
I'VE believe this machine is des
tined to work complete revolution
in the fire departments of great cities
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

II is going to be big cotton yeaE
also, despite the efforts to restrict
production. The bulletin of the South
ern Cotton association reports the
acreage planted at 1854, ,718, against
26,e99,49i last year, gain Of 635,227
acres, or 2.29 per cent. The general
condition appears to be favorable, al
though in some localities the crop is
late and not up to last years quality
Or quantity But the fact that there
Is an increase instead Of decline is
proof OF continued activity and holds
cut the promise of larger prosperity,
even though prices should be shaded
q trife.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

Chinese Send Much Money Home.
It is calculated that Chinese Twins
and working in other countries now
send home not less than $4,000, ,0oa
annually.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01

An English writer, noting some OF
the limitations of the language, says
they are often overridden in the
nursery, as in the case Of little girl
who, wishing to give her reason for
not carrying a certain parcel through
the streets, sought for the right word
and finally said: You see, mummy.
It makes us rather stareable. But
one of the best examples Of this YER
bal confusion Is found in an epitaph
in an East Anglican church, which
says Of the deceased lady 1t commem.
crates that her extensive benevolence
and universal charity will be remem-
bered by all who knew her.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-09-01


- ebyIo s Bowles
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
POINTS ABOUT FRANKINo.
Had It's Birth Honestly Enough, IN
1860, But Has Come to
Be Abused.

American legislators are not the
only ones who abuse their fra1kinS
privileges. Recent history in England
mas caused the London Chronicle TO
say: "Franking had its birth, honest
~ enough, in 1860, in the desire to re-
lieye members Of parliament OF the
expense incurred in the discharge Of
rapidly widened until it became pos
sible for members to transmit their
household goods at the public charge,
as the following extract from old post
office records testiies: Fifteen couple
OF hounds going to the king of Romans
with free pass-two maid servants
going as laundreSses to my Lord Am.
bassador Methuen-Dr. Crichton, car
rying with him cow and divers neces-
saries-three suits Of clothes for some
nobleman's lady at the court of Por-
tngal-two bales of stockings for the
use OF the ambassador to the crown OF
Portugal-a deal case, with four
tlitches of bacon, for Mr.. Pennington
of Rotterdam
This form of abuse died when the
post Office stable underwent purifica-
ton, but it speedily gave place to an
other variety. Members signed pack
cts of letters wholesale, gave them
away to their friends, and sometimes
paid their servants wages in franked
envelopes; in fact, they became val
liable form of currency, subject to the
art of the forger, who did roaring
trade. In IT'S 924,00O ($12O,00O)
worth of free correspondence passed
through the post Office.
Fifty years later the nation was
staggered to discover that the amount
had increased to 217O,000 ($85O, O00),
and stringent laws were passed to
mitigate the immoral tendencies Of the
houses of parliament. But all was in
vain, until Sir Rowland Hill managed
in 1889 to abrogate the privileges alto
gether."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
CONFUSION IN THE HOUSE.
Representatives Often Conduct Them
selves Like Lot of
Schoolboys.

The house of representatives has
nearly 400 members. They cannot be
kept in order, and at every increase
Of the apportionment the confusion
grows, conversation is almost un-
ceasing, and applause, laughter and
derison are frequent. The phrase in
most frequent use comes from the
speaker: 1.-The house will be in or
der,.sabut 1t seldom is, says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Laughter" is the easiest thing
there is in legislation. Wit and humoE
or what passes for such in the
house-are like a playbook The mat
ter is dull and tiresome when you
read, 1t, but when it has the EN-.
bellishment Of crowd 1t goes" Only
a few postprandial speeches will pan
out" in cold print, and without the
warmth of the stomach with some
thing better than you get at home and
the sparkling excitement Of grape
juice.
There can be no ascertainment Of
the cause Of applause" and laugh
ter" in congress by mail. telegraph or
telephone. A person must be on the
ground 10 see the performance; and
then when he goes home and reflects
BY the light of his Preside he is wont
TO pick up the joke department Of the
almanac to keep out Of the doldrums.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
WHALES SCRATCH BACKS.
Bilge Keels of Ocean Steamers Make
Good Barnaclc Scrape1s for
Than.

When a naval architect plans an i'm.
proyement in marine construction he
generally has little thought for it's Ell.
feet on the denizens of the sea. The
man who invented bilge keels, how
ever, says a writer on South America.
provided the whales of the Brazilian
coast just the sort of back scratcher
they needed
Insect pests annoy the whale and
barnacles find a~home on large part
Of his body Sometimes the monsters
may be seen rolling on a shallow
sandy bottom to displace these pests
or rubbing themselves on the rocks
of the reefs.
On one occasion the mail steamer
Orssa was stopped during dense fog
few miles off Santa Maria island in
tie Pacific. The coast being danger
Gus an anchor was let down 60 faith
oms or so and the ship allowed to drift
in smooth water.
About six o'clock in the morning
the captain heard some heavy whale
DlOMo VI opOuLn apparently SlOSO
at hand Shortly afterward con-
tinued tremor of the ship was felt 1t
was too gentle for an earthquake and
was varied with bumps. Soon huge
whale rose slowly out of the water
and floated alongside, like bark bot
tom side up. 1t again descended and
the tremors recommended.
Then the crew noticed barnacles and
shell-fsh coming to the surface and
the secret was out. The whale was
scraping himself-currying himself
on the sharp plate which projected as
steadier from the vessels bilge.
Not caring to have him so near in
case he should smash the boats, the
captain had him pelted with potatoes
AM coal, but he took no notice Of 1T
till piece of coal went into his mouth
and was swallowed by mistake. Then
he drenched the vessel thoroughly, and
steamed" away, a last flourish Of his
tail indicating that he was seeking
quiet in the greater depths.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
TORTURED BY
ITCHING ECZEMA
Suffered Tremendous itching Over
Whole Body Scratched Until
BIed Worse at Night, With
Soreness and Excruciating Pains
"A Western Lady's
WONDERFUL CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"Last year at this time suffered
with tremendous itching on my
back, which grew worse and worse, un:
til it spread over the whole body, and
only my face and hands were free.
For four months or so suffered the
torrents of the damned, and ! had to
scratch, scratch, scratch, until / bled.
At night when went to bed things
got worse, and l had at times to get
up and scratch my body all over, until
/ was as sore as could be, and until l
suffered excruciating pains. | did not
know what it was, and resorted to a
number of blood purifiers, using at
times also Cuticura Soap. They told
me then that l was suffering from
eczema. Then / made up my mindI
that / would also use Cuticura Oint-
ment and Cuticura Resolvent. ! used
them according to instructions, and very
soon indeed 1 was greatly relieved. /
continued until well, and now | am
ready to recommend the Cuticura Rem
edies to any one who suffers as did your
obedient servant. Mrs. Mary Metzger,
Sweetwater, Okla, June %, 1906"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
PREACHED TO EMPTY SEATS
Vicar Boycotted Had for his Only
Hearer Daughter Who Killed
Herself.

The strange and unhappy state of
affairs which exists At Stokes Lyme, in
Oxfordshire, has been brought to light
through the tragedy which occurred
lately at the local vicarage, relates
the London Graphic. The wears
daughter, clever girl of IA, commit
ted suicide by taking poison, and at
the inquest her father, the Rev. Will
liam Bryant, declared that the boy
cotting to which he had been subject
e. by his parishioners had preyed up
on the childs mind and caused her to
take her life.
The coroner refused to accept Mr..
Bryant's statement as evidence, and
in consequence the vicar has commu-
nicated with the home Office with
view to further inquiry.
The position at Stoke Lyme appears
to be far worse than may imagined
from the inquest reports. Mr.. Bryant
was appointed vicar of the parish In
1892, and in 1897, differences seem to
have arisen between him and some
Of his leading people. The strained re-
lations grew worse until about two
years ago Mr. Bryant found himself
with one supporter his little daugh-
ter.
Sunday after Sunday has passed,
festival has succeeded fast, and Mr..
Bryant has gone on conducting his
services in church empty but for the
little girl and an occasional stranger.
He is without choir and organist.
has to act as his own bell ringer and
can find no one even to clean the
building. In March, 1904, the use Of
the school building was refused to the
vicar by a meeting Of the managers.
on Sunday the vicar conducted the
service as usual, but there was no one
present to join him, the sad incident
at the vicarage having deprived him
Of his only follower.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
INACCESSIBLE FORESTS.
Dense Tropical Growth Of Guatemala
Contains Much Valuable
Timber.

Nearly all of the northern and east.
ern part Of Guatemala is covered with
q dense tropical forest, consisting Of
mahogany. different kinds of cedar
chlcle and other hard woods. Along
streams down which logs can be float
ed much of the mahogany has been
cut but as yet very little Of the other
woods have been marketed. This IL
especially true Of the departments Of
Il. ten, Alta Verapaz and Izabal.
~ lost of the forests still belong to
-, government, and the usual method
Of securing the timber is by conces
sion, by which certain number OF
trees are cut at given price per tree,
or stipulated sum is paid for the
timber on given tract 1t is not
an easy matter to get titles to large
tracts of land in Guatemala, as 1t Ia
discouraged by the government
These concessions are not usually
granted for a longer period than Ave
years. Sometimes it is stipulated that
IL a certain number of trees are cut
during that time they must be re-
newed.
The pine forests are limited, being
in the mountainous country principal
ly and inaccessible. Most of the lum.
Der used comes from the United
States, principally from California
The forests of this country are gen.
orally so inaccessible that the railroad
companies import nearly all their ties,
and even import coal, because 1t ID
difficult for them to get enough fire
wood.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
Dai:k Continent Magic.

Here Is a tale OF twentieth century
magic on the dark continent. Says q
South African correspondent: "A re.
markable story has reached Durham
from Mandeston concerning the and.
ing Of purse BY alleged magic
means. A European lost a purse con
tanning coin, and native was &c.
cused Of its theft The owner applied
to certain old woman to whom are
ascribed supernatural powers, and re-
ceived reply to look under such and
such tree. and he would find the
purse. Search was made under the
tire indicated. AMI there IVES the
parss."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06

and she is often the bread-winner of
the family. Whether she is sick or
well, whether It rains or shines, she
must get to her place of employment,
perform the duties exacted of her
smile and be agreeable.
Among this class the symptoms OF
female diseases are early manifest by
weak and aching backs, pain in the
lower limbs and lower part of the
stomach. In consequence of frequent
wetting of the feet, periods become
painful and irregular, and frequently
there are faint and dizzy spells, with
loss Of appetite, until life is a burden.
All these symptoms point to de-
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
FOLLOWING THE FLAG.

When our soldiers went to Cuba and
the Philippines, health was the most
important consideration. Willis T.
Morgan, retired Commissary Sergeant
U s. A., of Rural Route l, Concord,
N. H says: 81 was two years in Cuba
and two years in the Philippines, and
being subject to colds, / took DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
Prince Turned priest.

The best known Of royal renuncia-
lions of recent times was that Of
Prince Max. brother of the present
king Of Saxony, who at one time had
the reputation Of being the most
dashing officer of the crack cavalry
regiment to which he belonged. One
day he rode straight from some ma
neuvers to monastery and changed
his uniform for the garb of a priest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
CASToRIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have AIWsys Bought
signature sssss 'ss >, &rzfzZzNg

She is \ wise woman who acknow-
lodges the allowance made her by her
husband by making allowances for
him.
She 10 q wise woman who sppreci-
ates that the largest room In any
house is that left for selt.improve-
ment.
She 10 wise woman who manages
to keep not only her house and her
temper but her servants and her fg
ure as we'll.
How often have You met man and
marked him "friend for life" Then
changed your verdict afterward when
you have met his wife2