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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21
The white River Country
The Mem III Dorado Now open 10 the

The long expected, much talked OF
opening OF the White River Country,
between Carthage, Mo-, and Newport,
Ark, IL now an accomplished fact;
through trains In each direction on the
new White River Line having been in
augurated on January 2lst.
In connection with the Tide Water
Line along the Mississippi River to the
Gulf, this marks the completion OF
new route between the Northwest and
the Southeast, of great and growing
Importance.
The commercial invasion by the rail
way OF Mountain Businesses Ia the
White River Country, In Missouri and
Arkansas. and OF the lowland river
district Of Southern Arkansas and
has not appeared feasible until the
present day.
With the accomplished fact of a
through line, variety OF landscape
aud social conditions OF the most di
rse character is brought to view.
The products of the mine (coal, zinc,
lead, manganese. onyx and building
s-inexhaustible quarries OF fine
marble of almost every known varie
ty), OF the forest oak, pine, walnut,
ash, cypress and cedar lumber), farms
in the va!Ieys( Cotton, and the various
temperate zone grains, and grasses).
and the orchards OF the uplands
(peaches, apples, pears, berries and
fruit of the vine), with the sports of
the chase, and OF angling in lake and
stream, are now offered to the enter
prising who may plan shorter or
longer abode In this new ccnntry.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21
Invention IN Ancient Timea.

Mere invention was regarded as
somewhat vulgar in ancient times.
Archimedes made little by his me-
chanical inventions. They were only
the amusements Of geometry, he said;
and only at the bshest Of his SOW
ereign did he consent to give prac-
teal expression to the many wonder
full schemes with which his brain
teemed. And when Euxodus and
Archytas took seriously to mechanics,
they were denounced by Plato as cor
rupting and debasing the excellence of
geometry, BY making her descend
from Intellectual IA corporal things.
The inventor was long thereafter de-
spised by the philosophers and me
chanics regarded simply as . branch
Of military art
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

Language study Is disliked by the
pupils in a certain school for these
reasons; Because it is SO teagous'
((tedious). because don't know
what it III" because II Is always
telling you something you know. {"
Here are some Of the reasons for q
dislike of physiology Because It
tells you all about digestion Be-
cause Il Is only for people who want
to, be Doctors because It makes
my head ache Because do not
like ta read what Il inside rs. be.
cause It ~ only iof men and boys
from girl o. thirteen) Because
il males me nervous Because 4
don't care about highgreenH Thy
glsael
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21
FROGS or HARTFORD POND
Come at Ringing Of Bell and Chill
drsn Feed Them 10 Mice
and Sparrows.


The first heavy sheet Of ice has
glazed Jewell's pond on Pennington
avenue and the bullfrogs have sunk
to the bottom, burrowed in the mud,
and will not be seen again until the
warm spring days. says the Hartford
Courant.
These amusing little water pets
have been trained by Mr.. Jewell,
and answer to the ringing Of q COW
bell They come to the surface.
swim in the direction Of the sound,
mount the bank and wait there to be
fed. They have no fear and can be
picked up and examined by anyone
who has the courage and desire to
become more familiar with their
CLEANLINESS. The first that heard
of the pond was through a neighbours
boy-a little chap of 8-who walked
boldly up to me and said:
"Will you please let me set my
mousetrap in your pantry?"
In vain l tried to assume him that
l was not troubled with mice, but he
pleaded and persisted: you see,
might catch just one and then I'd got
a nickel. I he frogs are out, and US
boys gets cents a head for every
mouse or English sparrow that we
can catch alive. And there amt no
mice in our house," he added, with
a look intended to excite sympathy.
Two days later / met him again.
"Fifty-five cents" he exclaimed,
jingling his pockets. Caught EN- in
the barn-seven mice and five spra-
rows. Grover Cleveland eat three at
once" He was gone before l could
demand an explanation as to why the
name of our only ex-President should
be SO Familiarity mingled with English
sparrows, frogs and nickels.
Grover Cleveland is the big green
fellow" confided the good natured
Scotch gardener, with broad smile.
He always manages to get the biggest
and the most. Mr.. Jewell named him,
Mr. Jewell is Republican:
Through the summer months the
hospitality Of the garden was extend
ed to me, and through 1t lay short
cut between the studio and the house,
so during the four. daily trips back
and forth, managed to see quite q
little of the frogs and their amusing
ways. AS l passed through at noon
time used to ring little Swiss cow
bell that was kept in summer house
on the edge Of the pond, and soon
found that not only the frogs but
scores Of little goldfish, who had
learned that the bell meant meal Of
soda crackers, would start from every
part of the pond and come in the di-
rection of the sound. When the frogs
reached the bank they would scramble
on to the grass and sit in the middle
of the dirt path, perfectly still, and
look meek and detected until some
motion suggested mouse or sparrow.
Once the air becomes chilly, not
even food will bring Mr.. JEWELS water
pets to the surface. On a cool day
at the end of September made sew
eral attempts to get them to rise,
without success. Just as had given
up hope the neighbours boy appeared.
"They won't come up no more this
year." he volunteered, "and l am glad
of it. want the pond to freeze over.
made 1915 out Of mice and sparrows.
and l am going to buy skates"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

Think for yourselfl Your brain was
given you that you may decide fol
yourself what is true, what is false,
and what lie important. In the heart
Of every man there lives the hope OF
homo and Independence. With home
and plenty you can be happy That
home surrounded by desirable social
life, schools, churches and educational
amusements-in land Of sunshine
within days ride Of the ocean, must
be ideal. Such . place ls northeast
Mississippi.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

Last Wednesday bin introduced by
Mr.. Lamb, Of Virginia. to allow all
captured Southern battleflags not
already returned to their regiments. to
be surrendered to the Southern Histor-
ical and Literary Society at Richmond,
passed tho House in Washington. It
was applauded and voted for BY Re-
publicans and Democrats alike.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

The following anecdots recently
brought to Richmond ~ 4 Georgia
womanis atrue story, says tbe BaltI.
more Sun.
a Boston couple were recreating
near Adguuta and met az old negro
woman, 70 whom they took fancy
They Invited her to pay them a visit
hld the black woman accepted, espsc-
tally e her expenses were paid. "a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21
Questions buchanan Death.

A. J. Hoyt, the governors special
detective, who spent months in an
unsuccessful search for J. d. Buchanan
an escaped convict from the Missis-
sippi penitentiary, the chase covering
several Western states, expresses
grave doubts concerning the veracity
Of the story told by Buchanan's wife
on her return to Houston, Miss. that
her husband died several days ago in
the Indian Territory after an Illness Of
three weeks with pneumonia
Mr.. Hoyt believes that this 10 very
fiimsy effort to induce the prison au-
thorities to quit the search for Bnchan-
an and allow him to spend the re-
mainder Of his days in peace and inn
munity from prison life.
81 believe the woman is mol buzz
zing' tho prison authorities" said
Hoyt, "but since the search has been
abandoned it il none OF my business.
The State owes me $344 for services
in hunting this man, which the board
of control has refused to pay, but am
not starving to death on that account.
"However there is just one thing !
want to say about the Buchanan mat
ter. If the State authorities had given
me proper cooperation, Buchanan
would now be back on one Of the con-
Wet farms. On the 10th day of Novem-
Der letter was sent to the governors
Office from . deputy sheriff III one of
the northern counties conveying the
information that Buchanan's personal
effects had been shipped from Tupelo
to Winnewood, Indian Territory. This
letter reached the governors Office on
November the %, and am informed
by the private secretary to the cover.
nor, that it was turned over to Secre-
tary Wells, of the prison board, imme-
diately thereafter. Mr.. Wells claims,
however, that he did not receive the
letter. 1t this information had been
placed is my hands i would have
brought Buchanan back to the State
within week, but l did not learn OF
it until nearly two months later, when
/ returned to Jackson
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

According 70 the daily papers the
wives OF the United States Senators,
sixty or seventy osthem arpup on
their pink ears because they were not
iavited Ia 4 body 10 Alice R7osevelt's
wedding. Nov. what j. there Abont
the VIII; d : United States senator
that she should pre-um 70 but VI her
plate for tv4rythmeS OF co6tEt Alice
was sorry when sbs beard ttat the
senatofrse4s were All indIgukub. bnt
the wedding was nnt pnstp6Htd on
that account.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

Now they are telling us the Congress
sional library is inadequate. For what9
Congress never stays in session long
enough for the representatives, to use
many books.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

The lower house of the Mississippi
legislature passes many bills in the
full expectation and earnest hope that
the senate will prevent their becoming
laws. Yet with all, this same house is
shove the average.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

When you go out side OF the state
just remind anyone who may ask
what your state does, that It raises
several things besides the ante, among
them the best staple cotton in the
word, as good corn as anyone, and as
fine a generation Of school children
that one would want to the father of.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

eat 81 his table, 2 + marked the Boato|
woman.
NE honey, dat he dldn't, raplleI
Mrs, Joues Ny master was a gentle
man he ain't never let DO nlgge'
set 81 the table long 81 him.
Ana ID making ibis speech sh|
meant no dietepect to her hostesa
She meant merely to point out
natural distinction.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

Our boosted rights, free speech and
an untrammeled press, scenes to have
been denied John Temple Graves BY
the court refusing to let him longer
write and publish anything for his
Atlanta News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

"A London newspaper wants the
United States TO settle the trouble be-
tween France and Germany. Proba-
bly, wants us to get it in the neck as
many other peacemakers have done.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

II you are tired Of a cold climate, IL
nunshiny days, blooming Howers and
green grass looks better tban.ice and
snow, Il you want . climate whore You
can work every DAY II the year, you
had better mike racks for Mississippi
Fertility 81 soil,rIver and rain tfanspor-
tation, every modern Improvement IN
state, municipal ma couplr, are some
OF tho thing VIZ offer you Az pro-
dnfiira investment az for speculation
this land n Misei6sippi is uneQnalled,
ifs rapid advance III valne being daily
md absolutely certain 70 continue.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

Was there an invitation to the White
House wedding received in Mississippi?
Guess not, but no one is worrying.
After we found out Nick was bald
headed we lost all interest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

The door OF opportunity is now open,
Today is the time TO awaken to the
realization OF the remarkable condi-
tions Of valuable properties IN Missis-
sippi. A condition that cannot las;
for the land ~ rapidly beng cornered
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

Tell people about the rapid progress
OF your home place when you go out of
town. A city is a business PROPOSE
ton and needs judicious advertising
Just as other business concerns do.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

A great Gotten state, a great corn
state, great hay state, great lumber
state is Mississippi today and 1t grows
greater year by year in all these indus
tries. 1t is good to be Mississippian.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

When penniless young fellow. cuts
ont lot of others and marries q rich
girl, you might say he carved out his
own fortune.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

A court at Leavenworth, Kansas, has
been called upon to decide whether
saloon was hom estead. A good many
men make their homes in saloon all
right.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

Don't chase rainbows but stick to
legitimate business though the returns
are meagre,if ron would really be
successful. William s. Meade died In !
low lodging house ii New. York last
Sunday, penEiless and aIone st the age
Or so. Some forty years ago bic wealth
was estimsted at $4,000. He made II BY
Invention and lost itsearchirg FOR bur
led pIra1e gold ID the the South Seas.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

That Count Castellane is q high
priced rascal. He cost the Goulds q
wad to get him into the family and in
tends to cost them a good deal to get
him ouk
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

From shadow to substancel A man
in Kingfisher, o. T.. who has starred
two season in "Ten Nights in Bar
ROOM is trying to obtain saloon
license there.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21
over.

Ifsome of our legislators would hold
their mouths at half mast instead Of
half cooked, the legislature could soon
adjourn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

The white house couple will soon
come South for their honeymoon.
The President seems bound to win US
over
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

Mccall died when he had to pay back
all that money.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

For health, happiness and a home
come to Mississippi. For Information
write any citizen.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

The state asylums would have to
double their present capacity in order
to accommodate FL the idiots.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

The Southern railroad is to issue at
once$2OO, 900, 900 in bonds for improve
ments.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

Mississippi, the land Of Opportunity
and Promise.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-02-21

That coal strike win certainly give
humanity thu cold shivers.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-11
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN
10000 shares the local market buying 1000 In
London the market for copper stocks was strong,
led by Rio Tintos and Anaconda The general list
was firm. including American issues. which were
well above parity. There change In money
market rates In the British capital at the Cont
mental centres A small amount OF gold was taken
in the open market for American account, but a
general movement OF the metal to this side OF the
ocean was not expected. according to London
dispatches.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED-The directors OF the
New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad have
declared the regular quarterly dividend OF per
cent. payable on December 81 The Cleveland, Gin
cinnati Chicago & St Louis Railway has declared
the regular quarterly dividend OF IL per cent on
the preferred stock. payable January n- The
United Railways and Investment Company has
declared a scrip dividend OF pa per cent on the
preferred stock. payable on January The Royal
Baking Powder Company has declared the regular
quarterly dividend OF IA per cent its preferred
stock, payable December 81.
NEW COBALT STOCK-The Cobalt Central
Mines Company the stock Of which will be dealt
in on the curb IS being organized. under the laws
Of the State OF Maine. with share capital OF
S5O00ooo Of the par value OF 81. The company will
acquire control OF $50 valuable acres located IN
the Nipisslng district The mines the property
already being actively worked and good
producers.
HUDSONS BAY SOLD ON CURB-A novel IN
cident OF the curb market yesterday the sale
Of 100 shares OF Hudson's Bay Company stock. at
s675 share. The par value IS 500 The sale was
made by house with Canadian connections. and
the purchaser was a broker for one Of the largest
owners Of that property. This stock, while active
and prominent IN London. has received any
attention here. The company IS the largest holder
of lands IN Canada next to the Canadian Pacific
Railway, and is the oldest corporation in North
America
COPPER STOCKS STRONG-Great strength
reported in the London market for copper
stocks yesterday. Rio Tinto and Anaconda leading
Rio Tinto advanced to fS01s. There Is a great
scarcity OF the copper metal abroad. and copper
famine is predicted In the local market Lake
copper advanced 4. electrolytc Is and casting +
APPLICATION TO LIST-AppIication has been
made to the Stock Exchange 70 list sS.50o.ooo
Knickerbocker Trust Company certificates OF de-
posit for the first consolidated mortgage fifty year
5 per cent bonds OF the Brooklyn Ferry Company.
100000 capital stock Of the Hamilton Bank OF
New York and S1O2.5O0 additional common stock
OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
PIG IRON CERTIFTCATES-Pig iron certificates
at the New York Produce Exchange steady.
There were no sales. Prices for regular follow:
Cash and December. 500 bid Quotations for new
standard foundry followI January February and
March. S3.
GOLD INfPORTS.-Of the gold received IN Lon
don yesterday from South Africa. New York. ae-
cording to cable dispatches. secured $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-11
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tons for government bonds. compared with Satur-
DAVIS;
New-York tribune., 1906-12-11
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

In the market for outside securities speculation
Irregular. In the early trading interest was
almost entirely confined 10 Nipissing. which
sold large scale and broke points to the
lowest price reached this movement, but near
the close rallied sharply covering Is. The
selling attributed to director who. It is
understood. has rendered his resignation Other
Cobalt issues declined fractionay. In other parts
Of the market. however. good supporting orders
were in evidence, and IN some Instances strength
developed This was especially so IN Greene Con-
solidated Copper. which sold up dA points what
locked to be good buying. British Columbia. after
an early gain OF H fell e. Nevada Consolidated
and CumberIand-Ely ruled steady. United Copper
fell nearly a point. Giroux broke IL. but re-
covered the best part. Butte Coalition slightly
lower. Davis-Daly firm Butte-New York and
Nevada Smelling were shade hrmer. Gold Hill
was weak In the industrials Mackay common
was down Il. Western Ice issues were active and
strong. Chicago Subway was steady. Northern Sc
curities stubs were or S3 50. Bonds were quiet
and irregular. The Nicmao Mining Company It's
officers state. IS steadily taking out moderate
amounts OF gold in the course of development
work and is expending considerable sum OF
money installing it's new machinery. electrical
power. etc. all OF which will be completed within
a short time, when the management expects TO re-
sumo active shipmSnts.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-11
BUREAU CROP REPORT.
Slight Increase an acreage of Vim
ter Wheat.

Washington, Dec. 1o.-The crop reporting board Of
the bureau OF statistics OF the Department OF Ag-
Ticuture finds from the reports Of the correspond
enfs and agents OF the bureau. in conjunction with
information derived from other sources that the
estimate made last December OF the area sown to
winter wheat in 1905 should have indicated 81 0a
acres 0nstead OF 3l.Sf 900 acres); also that last
Decembers estimate OF the area sown 10 winter
rye IN 1905 should have indicated 100000 acres dn
stead OF ll2sOO0 acres). The corrected figures are
used as bases n computing the area sown 10 each
crop this fall.
The newly seeded Of winter wheat is .st,-
mated as being IL per cent greater than the area
in the fall Of lS6-equivalent 10 an increase
OF S6S.o0 acres and a total acreage of 81 es5 600
The condition OF winter wheat on December I was
e4I, as compared with S4l December ! lss
s2s at the corresponding date in ls04 and a nine
year average of s29
The newly seeded area OF winter rye is estimated
as being 1.9 per cent less than tie area sowu in
the fall OF lS6-equivalent 20 a decrease OF ssOO
acres AND q total acreage Of 2O6I .0J0 The condi-
non OF winter rye on December was s6.2. as COM
pared with s5f on December J. 1905. s05 cor
Responding date in 1904 and nine year average of
The final estimates OF the total acreage pro-
ouctlon ana farm values OF the principal croDs
1or 800 VIII be issued on December 20.
As figured by Henry Heinzer statistician of the
New York stock Exchange. the government figures
on winter wheat Of December indicate prob
able yield OF 500 O0O bushels conparing with the
estimate the same date last year OF l95 lss %,
bushels, and with the last harvest OF ls34340O
i4AAS-A
New-York tribune., 1906-12-11
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money call opened at 20
per cent; highest, Is per cent; lowest per cent;
last loan. per cent; close, offered. per cent;
ruling rate, % per cent. Time money was quoted
$40 per for thirty days. SGS5 per cent for
sixty to ninety days. ~ per cent for four months
and 62zG7 per cent for six months Commercial
paper was quoted at 6061a per cent for sixty to
ninety days and four months and per cent for
others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market at the opening unsettled, and there
were practically bids in the market during the
first hour. The nominal asking quotations were
Sterling cables, 4S44O; demand sterling, 4S3%, and
sixty day bills 1850 The market for short francs
was somewhere around ANA less 1-16, and for
short reichsmarks, 941s less 1-S2 The market de-
clined &c for demand sterling rates from the open
ing level selling down 10 4S312. but around noon
recovery set in, which brought rates up 10 to 20
points from the bottom. At 12:S0 p. m. demand
sterling quoted at 4S360d4 $3.50. sixty day bills
at 47S@s44 1875. and cables at 4.S4l4g4SA0. Conti-
nentaIs were steady around 5.21A less lie for
short francs and 941s for short reichsmarks. High
money rates continued the chief influence and
tended to restrict business The sterling market
made a further slight recovery late in the after
noon upon the relaxation in call money rates. and
the early loss virtually wiped out. At 2:SO
p. m. demand sterling quoted at 4S37Od4 SS2z
and cables at 4S4S5q S45. Contnentals held steady
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-11

sUnlisted. lex dividend.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-11

changes, follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-11
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.
London. Dec. 10. p. m--The market for Ameri-
can securities strong. Last quotations follow:
sEx dividend.

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money in
London, S1z94 per cent. Open market discount
rate for short bills. 5Bq5A per cent; long bills. 5h
per cent Berlin discount rate, 5s per cent Paris
discount rate, 2 1916 per cent Paris exchange on
London, 20 francs 26 centimes. Bar gold. rs Sd.
Berlin exchange on London, 20 marks 80 pfennigs
FOREIGN STANDARDIZATION consols for
money, S6H; for the account, Sc 9-l6 French
rentes, 96 francs 715 centimes-