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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
New York's Highest Building.

"How high is it," This question at
once directs thought to the Singer
building, in lower Broadway. The
question is asked by thousands of per-
sons crossing from the Jersey shore
1t was asked the other day of a tall,
scholarly-looking man standing on the
upper dick of one of the Pennsylvania
ferryboats. II do not know it's exact
height" said the man addressed, but
this give as an opinion, that during
heavy thunder shower the height of
that building would make it entirely
possible for the sun to shine on the
roof while the lower stories are being
deluged by rain The heavily laden
rain clouds are only about 500 feet
above the earth, while the lantern of
the new Singer building will be al
most 600 feet high. The building will
tower high above the fog banks, l
venture to. say, thus affording New
Workers one of the features of Switz-
erland right at their own doors IN.
Y. Tribune.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
How Bear. PLAY.

I'm a recently published work nat
uralist gives some interesting facts
concerning the playtime of animals.
The bear is supposed by many to be
a rather solemn animal, but he is
given to pranks at times, and even
INDUCES in antics that closely re-
semble games played by children.
The naturalist observed three cubs
repeatedly playing a game very much
like tag. A cub would chase the 9TH
ers until he cuffed one with his paw;
then the one hit took up the chase
II may be that the writer's magma
ton put more system into the play
than actually was there, However,
bears in geological gardens have been
known to turn somersaults, and they
take to dancing so readily that 1t Is
easy to train them to take certain
steps.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30

I'll be right tnere.'T
The girl looked expectantly as Lam.
bert entered bearing aloft his plum
der. with your permission" he
said, with a bow, I'VE will have sup
per such as it is"
THE porter promised to get me
something" she protested.
Il have cornered the food supply of
the town." he explained. IF my com
pany is
mot at all" she fastened to pro.
test. TT will be more pleasant this
way"
Lambert laid out the food together
with the knives and forks he had Dor
rowed, and opened his various cans,
Hunger gave them appetites even for
the coarse fare and the girl was soon
chatting merriIy.
Your face seems familiar" she
said, the faint color mounting to her
cheeks.
Il worked In the building where you
used to call on your lawyer" he ex-
planned readily. II have seen you in
the elevator more than once"
1T seems almost like knowing you
to meet down here in Georgia." she
said, smilingly.
Lambert beamed. To think that,
after seeking her all winter, he
should find her down here and under
circumstances that made for success
seemed too good to be true.
He sent the porter back with the
dishes and settled down to entertain
the girl. 1t was almost midnight be-
fore they realized how time had been
flying, and he arranged with the por-
ter for a makeshfft bed for Miss Full
ton in the drawing room, while he &C.
CAPPED the smoking room.
They were just drawing into the ter
minal station when they met in the
morning.
ut seems that we are out of1trouble
at last" he said in greeting. The
track was cleared about five o'clock"
II am rather sorry for it" she con-
fessed. 1T has spoiled our picnic"
Lambert's face glowed.
81 am glad you enjoyed it," he said
earnestly. Perhaps we may arrange
another picnic here before go back
north. l have a title to look up. It
may take week. l rather think it
will"
II shall not wait for the picnic" she
insisted. Il am going to have you at
our house to breakfast, If you will
come"
IF viii Gomez" he repeated with
happy laugh. why, Miss Fulton,
nothing could hold me back Do you
know that all last winter l tried to
meet you? Now that do know you,
I'm not going to be driven away"
did you notice me, too?" she asked
| quickly.
May heaven bless this tumbledown
branch line" he said irrelevantly. I'll
runs from Misery to Paradise without
change of cars.
Jessie Fulton nodded as though she
agreed with him and they went out or
the platform to greet her mother.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
AVERAGE Corn Yield.

The average yield of corn in the
United States is rs bushels and the
average value per acre is eight dol
lars, from which the cost of produc-
ing the crop must be deducted before
1t can yield a profit. There Is not q
cent of profit in the average crops Of
any kind. Average crops do not pay,
and average farmers are not content
with the average crop; they want the
best. The fault Of an average crop
often lies in the cultivation. Some
times it is in the land, and again it is
in a season, but it more often lies in
the farmer himself.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
Death Recalls Ocean Duel.

The recent death in France Of Vice
Admiral Franquet recalls the fact that
he was the hero Of the only naval en-
gagement in the Franco-Prussian war.
The scene was Havana, where Fran
quet commanded the Bouvet, which
kept watch on the Prussian ship Me-
teor. The latter was well armed,
though the Bouvet had only light ar
tillery Franquet challenged the Ger
man captain to a naval duel, and the
offer was accepted. The boats sailed
from the harbor, followed by Span
ish ships as umpires The Bodvet at
once rammed the Meteor. Both ships
were badly damaged
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
corned Beet and

Don Mariana Torlonia, Of the ia
nous ducal family of Torlonia, in
Rome, praised American cigars at a
dinner in New York.
Our Italian cigars are not so good,'
he said. "They are made by the gov
eminent. They are as long and thin
as a lead pencil, and they have a
straw in the middle; otherwise they
would not draw. You light these Itaf-
ian cigars Of ours over a lamp, a spe.
cially-made cigar lamp that burns
with a strong flame. The lighting re-
quires from three to five minutes.
Tbs== aigars. for all the trouble they
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
1 gave One 'm

American in Rome one morning He
put it in his pocket and said he
would smoke it later.
Il met him again that night at the
Cafe Nazionale, in the Corso.
"'Well, said, how did you like my
cigar?'
"'Oh, it was excellent said he. I
enjoyed it immensely. had it boiled
for my dinner with some eorned
beef"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
She Wasn't.

Young De Style always had such
an eye for beauty that suppose his
fiancee is something unusual. Is she
very handsome%
mo, but her allowance is."--Fitts-
burg Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
a speed Record.

"He ran through his money in one
year"
'How did he do it,"
with an automobile. "-Pittsburs
Press.
. 49, ere
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30

he new ball
selling, you
iding buggy
you our line.
& Neubert.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
"a Dolls House. /"

In "A Dolls House" which comes
TO the Cairo opera house for one night
Friday, Oct 18th, Ibsen, the great
Morse dramatist has put his best
work. He searched the hearts OF men
for the material for the play and
made it so human. so close TO earth
and vet so Intellectual that the low
liest as well as those STEPPED in the
ultra culture of modenity find delight
in It,
Miss ane Coreoran who viii appear
in the leading part Of the drama IN
DEF the direction Of Arthur e. Aston.
portTays the harriet. worried. heart
torn girl in such fashion that il has
been said of her "she lives the part +"
Miss Corcoran IS supported by
Mr.. James NJ. Brophy. a popular and
capable actor as vel as by com
rany Of exceptional cleTerusss and
ability.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05

Cairo's club women, teachers and
high school students will probably
take deep interest in the coming lee
ture on "Ibsen." at the Cairo opera
house at o'clock next Wednesday
afternoon The lecture, which IS to be
delivered by Mrs. Warah f. Dunbar,
a noted platform speaker. Mrs. Dun
lar has discussed "Ibsen" and kindred
subjects in every large city in the
country and in many Of the smaller
ones. She Is possessed of a pleasing
voice and charming personality and
always captivates her audiences. Mrs.
Dunbar gives short readings from
fbsens best known plays in one of
which "A Dolls House" Miss Jane
Corcoran will be seen here next Fri
day. October II. Ghosts" Brand"
and others. She also deyotes a few
moments to an analytical considera.
tion Of Ibsens' best known works. and
in this manner makes her lecture at
once entertaining and Instructive.
The public is invited to attend with
out cost, Arthur c. Aston. Miss Cor
coran's manager and ID. L. William
son. manager of the opera house, act
ing as hosts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
THE WEATHER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Yesterday,s Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

Yesterday was cloudy most Of the
time and there was a threat of rain
bnt none fell. The rain fall Of the
night before measured IA OF an inch
The government bulletin reported
rain from ~ points extending over
Texas northeastward TO New England
The following special rainfall reports
have been received: Mt Carmel, ILL.,.
n,So Mil. Vernon, Ind, 1.02; Terre
Haute Ind I.2os and New Athens,
I'LL. 1872 inches The heaviest falls
were l.aa hi Cincinnati, LAG at Mem
5phis. I.3a at Louisville and Omaha.
$50 at Abilene. il6 at St Louis. The
extremes Of temperature were IS at
New Orleans and "a at Huron.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT
"A Poor Relation" Sol Smith Rus
sells Great Comedy Will Be Pre-
sented--Good Attractions
Next Week.

This afternoon and tonight there
will be good performances at Cairo
opera house Lee y. Ellsworth will
appear as star In Soy Smith Russell's
famous comedy "A Poor Relation
and Id James WI Cutshaw's Luck
less David" Two first class plays at
enc performance for one admission.
"Luckless David" new play by
James Cutshaw, related to Mr.. Be
lasco's Music Master, and Sol Smith
Russeii's greatest comedy, "A Poor
Relation Mr. Lee D. Ellsworth,
acknowledged as Mr. Russell's only
successful follower. will be seen in
both plays, supported by a carefully
selected company for each production.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
NEWS OF RIVERS
AND STEAMBOATS,

The river marked $50 feet on thu
Cairo gauge last eeyning showing NJ
change In "A hours
Rising rivers were reported yester,
lay from points above here as fol
lows Pittsburg Oh. Cincinnati la.
Davenport 0.5, st. Louis GA, Chester
He.G.
The Nellie left for Paducah after
taking stores here.
The III S. Gunhoat Huntress ar
rived at Memphis yesterday and took
part In the demonstration In honor of
the president.
William Arste gave the Waterways
Journal Of st. Louis holiday APP
pearance this week III honor of Pres
itlenf Roosevelt. It was great mum
Der, doing Mr.. Arste much credit.
The towboat Fred Hartweg took
the place Of the Sprague In the fleet
to Memphis accompanying the presi-
dent.
Capt Jesse q Nichols was one OF
the pilots of the government steamer
Gen. Mckenzie Of the fleet to Mem
pfis.
The Dunbar was out from Paducah
on good time yesterday and returned
at > p. m. She will be the Padneah
packet today
The Stacker Lee will be up tomor-
row from Memphis, bound for St
Louis
The Peters Lee will be out from
st, Louis today. bound for Memphis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
NEGRO BABY TURNS WHITE
IN MILWAUKEE INCUBATOR

Milwaukee. Wis, Oct. AT just
three pounds, Julia Bich. a negro baby
a month old. is turning from brown to
rink. She resembles a doll and is so
small that a tiny dress which the
mother made for her cannot be used.
The baby is q quarter Of a pound
lighter than any baby in the incu-
bator. She weighed two pounds at
birth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
Something New.

The Belle of Japan will be pre-
|sented al the Cairo opera house Oct.
II. The scenery is the work of Cox
and company, from original sketches
made by that famous Japanese artist
X Tagamo. All the Japanese cos
tunes used In th-a play were made by
the Japanese costumers Sagail and
Kito. OF Yokohama Japan. from
where they were imported direct by
Manager g. Harris Eldon for this pro-
duction During the action of the
comedy many musical numbers win
be introduced BY Miss Bessie Clifton
and other members of the company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
To Proud To BED.

So thrilling and realistic is the
scene showing the confagration of
the oil house in Lincoln ]. Carter's
play OF Too Proud To Beg that 1t
has been found necessary, in some Of
the cities where 1t has appeared. to
place firamen In uniform in various
parts of the theatre to assure the
tinid ones among the spectators, that
no accident has occurred and that the
fire is only a mimic one. The play
viii be at the Cairo opera house for
one night. Tuesday. Oct. Sth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
VIRGINIA C0L0NELS
FIGHT OVER BRYAN

Washington. Oct "A great row
was stirred among the majors and
colonies of the Virginia Democratic
association at it's annual meeting
here. William Jennings Bryan was
the cause OF the rumpus. Major
Glasscock, a charter member. start
ed the trouble by Offering a resolution
alluding TO Bryan as the greatest
blower on earth" and setting forth
that he stood as much chance of cleo
ton as "a short-tailed bull In fly
time Major Mcdowell Darlington
seconded the resolution and a temp
estous battle followed In the end
the resolution was withdrawn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio at Evansville and Mt. Yer
non, will continue falling slowly dur
ing the next 48 hours At Paducah
not much change during the next As
hours. At Cairo, Will remain about
stationary or rise slightly during the
next 4S hours.
The Tennessee from Florence to
below Johnsonvilie, will continue fail
ing during the next several days.
The Mississippi from below St.
Louis to above Cairo, will continue
rising during the next as hours
N. NJ. CUNNINGHAM.
Observer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05

Mean OF this month for 81 years,
20 degrees.
Absolute maximum for this month
for 81 years, 81 degrees.
Absolute minimum for this month
FOR 81 years. &c degrees
Average daily excess of this month
as compared with mean of 81 years,
o.1 degrees.
Accumulated excess since January
1. l5o degrees.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
TWO TRAINMEN HURT.

Jacksonville. Ill. Oct. 4.-Passenger
train No SO on the Wabash railroad
east bound, coIlided with a vest
bound freight train four miles west
Of ChaVin. III. early today. Fred ].
Schmitt. conductor OF the passenger
train. vas seriously injured AID En-
sfneer ". H adams was also hurt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05

Kindness az heart AID consideration
FOR others give charm TO the manners
u woman. The unselfsh woman with
agreeable manners who strives to be
in sympathy with the lives Of her as
ssciatss Is charming
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
worls.s nctznleai esrdens.

In France there are y botanical gar
dcas. IN Germany. %; in Great Brit
ain aad ireland. Il; in Russia. IA;
While there are but fiTe public b0tani-
cal gardens IN the whole e the United
States.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
WEA' HER IN SEPTEMBER
Official Summary Of Conditions at
Cairo For Month Named During
Thirty-seven Years.
Atmospheric Pressure.

Reduced to sea level; inches and
hundredths.
Mean, 30.e3; highest, 1927. date
18th; lowest, 1868. date 23rd.
Temperature.
Highest. SO degrees, date LIST; low
est. IS degrees. date 2Gth.
Greatest daily range. q degrees.
date 23rd.
Least daily range 10 degrees, date
goth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05

Average daily excess since January
n, 0.6 degrees.
| Precipitation.
Total this month l.14; snowfall q.
Greatest precipitation in "a hours
l0.40, date md
snow on the ground at end OF
month, D.
Total Precipitation This Month in
1871 2.34 1881 2.74 1891 0.29 1901 LEG
l1s72 2.5G 1882 s.2S 1892. go 1902 500
1873. 400 1883 0.S4 1893 G.s3 1903 OLE
1913. 1884 500 1894. 2.69 1904 .1.9l
I 1875 OILS 1SS5.4.7G 1851 1905 0.69
1876 .O.T3 1886 2.52 1896 2.95 1906 Az
1877 .3.l5 1887. i.GT 1897 0.53 1907 ILL
1875. 2,99 1888 20 1898 GIL
Iis79 8.93 1889 $50 ls99.2.25
1880 ass 1890. 2.2T 1900. 2,40
Average OF this month for 81 years,
I2.4g.
Deficiency Of this month as com
pared with average OF 81 years, l.35.
Accumulated excess since January
i, 4.02.
Wind.
Prevailing direction. northeast: to-
tai movement 1895 miles; average
hourly velocity G.S maximum veloc-
sity tfor FIVE minutes) ~ miles per
hour from northwest on the End.
Weather.
Number Of days clear ISL; partly
cloudy 81. cloudy 4 \; on which .0t inch |
or more, of precipitation occurred ..
Phenomena dates of
HALL none; sleet, none: fog 18th.
Thunderstorms /. 2, a.. s.
N. M. CUNNINGHAM,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05

A full and complete price list show
ing small saving on every purchase
OF groceries bought Of Mr. Feather
stone can be found in Sunday Bulle-
tin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity ussued at Chi
cago). Generally fair; cooler.
Kentucky and TennesseetI ISSUED
at Louisyille): Partly cloudy and
cooler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
TORNADO STRIKES VILLAGE.

Oklahoma City. OKLA oct A
tornado struck the village q Pearch.
Roger Mills county. neat the Texas
line. last night and Is reported -
havc destroyed the postofice ana
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05
Washington Forecast.

Washington. Oct 4.--ILLINOIS--
Fair and slightly warmer Saturday;
Sunday fair fresh west winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05

fos 81 Nr- Feathersto1e-s Little
GrOcerisa. 80. SIS fife nth
street.. 10. 2-2Sl5 Commercial arc
nue-
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05

German mottled soap. 4 cents bar.
Mr. FeathestoHe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-05

damaged almost every house In tn.
village No enc Is reported killed
Eigl teen pcrnds sraaplafed SUGAR
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-04-05
WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS.
Brig. Gen. Theo. J.. Whit Buried with
Impressive Ceremonies.

Washington-With full military hon
ors, the body of Brig. Gen. Theodore
j. Whit, U. S. A., formerly commander
of the Cuban army of pacifcation, and
who died in Philadelphia Thursday,
was buried in Arlington Monday. The
funeral train arrived from Philadelphia
at $3.50 o'clock and vas met at the
Pennsylvania depot by the honorary
.pallbearers and a military detachment
consisting of four troops of the Thir-
teenth cavalry and the Fourth battery
of field artillery.
At the grave brief commitment serv-
ices were conducted by the chaplain,
II. A. Brown, artillery corps and the
usual military ceremonies were OBJ
served. Col. Albert l.. Meyer, One
Hundred and Tenth cavalry, has been
selected for promotion to the rank
of %brigadier general to fill a vacancy
created by the death of Gen. Whit.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-04-05
INSURANCE COMPANIES PROTEST
Commissioner Vandiver Will Enforce
Law, However.

Jefferson City, Nov. d. Vandiver,
superintendent of the Missouri insur-
ance department, is preparing to en-
force the new insurance laws enact
ed by the last legislature and some
of the foreign insurance companies
are preparing to contest some of the
new laws. The new law which pro-
hibits domestic insurance companies
from paying a higher salary than $685.
900 and foreign companies doing bust
ness in Missouri from paying ore
than $4,000, which law takes effect
June 16, will be most vigorously fought
by the foreign companies. The Equit.
able, Prudential and Metropolitan pay
higher salaries than the new law will
permit and these three companies are
preparing to fight the law in the
courts. They will have to confne
their litigation to the state courts,
because Of another law just enacted,
which prohibits them from going to
the federal courts without the consent
OF the other party to the suit. This
law also becomes effective June 16.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-04-05
The United States is
Growing at a Rapid Rate

ton, together with the estimate Of
population of these states for 1904 and
1906 and of the remaining states and
territories for 1904, 1905 and 1906. The
states taking a census in 1905 are:
Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, New Jersey, New York,
North Dakota, Oregan, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wye
ming. In Michigan the census is talk
en- in the years ending with a a." The
population returns for these states was
~26,263,S77, al increase since 1900 of
1901, 572, or rs per cent. For the
remaining states and territories the
population for 1905, as determined by
the method of estimating adopted by
the bureau Of the census, was $685.
O59, an increase over 1900 of 4,374, GAO,
or S.4 per cent. The population of the
fourteen states making an enumeration,
IL estimated in the same manner
would be 26,204, 762, a difference of
only or per cent from the actual re.
turns.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-04-05
MINISTERS ON
RACE PROBLEM
EFFORTS FOR SOLUTION or THIS
QUESTION GAINING STRENGTH
IN THE SOUTH.
A COMMISSION OF LAWYERS
Wealthy and influential Men Are
Back Of the Movement to En-
courage Better Relations
Between Races.

Atlanta, Ga.-Two great movements
looking to the solution of the race
problem In the south, especially in
Georgia, have been launched and have
gained the support of some of the
most prominent men In the country,
according to a statement made by a
conference of the Atlanta Evangelical
Ministers association yesterday, one
movement is being urged by DR.. John
e. White, pastor of the First Baptist
church, who reported to the confer
ence that it Is gaining great head
way.
Five of the wealthiest men in the
SOUTH" DR.. White stated, have put
all they have back of this movement.
We contemplate the organization of
all the moral forces of the south in
one great body and the appointment
of a commission, composed Of the best
and most learned men of the south,
to handle the problem and deal with
the situation affecting the relation
ship Of the races"
The other movement is being fos-
tered by former Gov. w. ]. Northen of
Georgia, who has been urging in
speeches all over the state the estab-
lishment of better relationship be-
tween the races.
The plan contemplates the selection
Of a state commission composed of
lawyers, whose duty it shall be to
have the laws of the state so revised
as to do away with present objections
to the legal manner of trying and pnn-
fishing persons charged with criminal
assault, and to provide for the pun
ishment Of the leaders and members
of mobs.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-04-05
QUIET IN ROUMANIA
YET MANY INHABITANTS LEAVE
TROUBLED DISTRICTS.
POWERS TAKE SUBJECTS TO SAFETY
Greek and Jew Refugees Crossing the
Danube Into Bulgaria-No
Fighting Reported.

Bucharest-The situation in Rou-
mania appears to be quieting down,
but large numbers of refugees still con-
tinue to make their way out of tho
troubled districts.
An official report issued yesterday
relates that all is quiet in Moldavia,
the only fresh disturbance recorded
being in the Troutush valley, in the
Neamtz district, whittier troops have
been dispatched. The situation in the
districts of Oft, Roman, Mehedintz
and Teleorman has become somewhat
threatening, but the situation in the
Doll, Buzer and Ramio districts has
improved. No further disturbances
have been reported from the districts
of Braila, Argesh, Borj or elsewhere.
The governments of Austria and
Bulgaria have sent steamers to vari-
GUS Roumanian ports on the Danube
to convey their respective subjects to
neutral territory, and Roumanians es.
Gaping from the disordered area. also
are availing Themselves Of these yes.
sells.
The refugees crossing the Danube