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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

1t appears from reports Of the Agricultural Department
that the decline Of farm population which has been noted
in New England in the past four decades has also become
noticeable in New York an extent that has called Tor
movement prevent further decrease in farm in
terest It's shown BY these reports that ia the six lead
ing agricultural counties New York there has been
decline in the total farm valuations Of from 10 40 per
cent since $780, and that the abandoned farms in the
State Of New York an area Of over 100000
Many farms can be bought today at so per cent.
less than The Of the buildings thereon The govern
ment officials making this report say their summary:
The for the depopulaton and heavily decreased
value in the farms since 1880 s,not because Of any
deterioration Of soil but due rather to the migration Of
the village and county population to the cities and Wes-
tern States which began in the middle 80s, and to the
lack Of any action BY the state to encourage the reca-
nation Of the abandoned and depopulated FARMS some
thing not done BY the encourage the up
building Of the agricultural districts slight increase in
wealth and population manifested in the past three
making the present time opportune for such acon-the
opportunity viii be lost and the state Of the farmer will
again lapse into the unfortunate condition which has
been since the 8Os with the prospect that the conditions
will become worse than they we're during the census
taking Of 1900"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
BREWER CAUCUS AT JACKSON.

doubt the most Representative
gathering Of Mississippians that ever
came together in jackson was the
meeting Of the Brewer supporters there
Monday. They came from every sta
ton in life and from every corner d
this loyal old state. They came with
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
PATRIOTlSM In 1925.

Me@s ONE interesting speculation is suggest.
NlleAA NM ed BY he provision of the will Of
~ Ceys and man that his nephew is to
80 sk- receive $250O00 in 1926 if he is
II g. patriotic American citizen when he all
- z tains his majority on that date Cast
ing aside as an uninporant technical
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

The position taken By the Reverend Martha Bortel of
Washington, D. O. in an address at Chauauqua, NJ "
Sunday that the people should not ride to church in auto
mobiles diamonds there is not novel one in
general outline The question whether church is place
Of worship showhouse for the display Of wealth has
been up before but utntermtenty In years gone
BY il has often been pointed out By jealous or mayhap
Jealous refomers that many women 90 to church more ID
show their clothes han hear the sermon or to say their
prayers that attention paid the millinery than to
the minister Or the choir OF course all this sVey demor
alizRg rue. and Miss Borte does well to point II out to
her erring brethren and ssreh No doubt Miss BorteI
really believes that would be as easy for camel pass
through the eyeoE needle for automobile to enter the
kingdom Of heaven. and maybe she is right Besides.
ba so Il s'v e y W. e soou ~
set would Get But what does Miss Borel want the wo-
men to wear " church, Does she demann uniform for
church gong2 Why doesn't she specify? lei Miss
fond of saying she wants consideration. Meantime III
us hope she Is not plotting 10 decrease the attendance
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

nanuscrIpts4 but he Mas allowed to 60
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
The BATTLtSHIP FLEET
STARTS ON SECOND LAP
The Departure of the Atlantic Squad
ron From Por. of Spain.

Port OF Spain. Dec. 29.-The Ameri-
can battleship fleet sailed for Rio De
Janiero this afternoon. Early in the
morning there "as a signal from the
Connecticut TO prepare for departure
at O'Clock a m. owing TO the delay
in cOaling the Maine it was necessary
To change the time of departure. With
the Connecticut IN the lead the battle
shiDs headed for the mouth of the
harbor and steamed majestically
through It and thence along the north
ern coast os Trinidad.
An average % ten or eleven knots
will carr the fleet to the end of the
second lap Of the 1900 mile journey
in about twelve -days.
Admiral Evans announced that he
expects to reach Rio on FRIDAY even
ing. January 10th. The newspapers
here and residents are unspairing in
their praise of the exemplary be-
havior of the sailors. American Con-
sui William W. Handlev paid fare
well visit to the flagship yesterday
and was accorded unusual honors.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30

HEAPED UP
They Pursued Adler for
a Week
Everything Possible Hap
pened to Him But
Death.

New Orleans, Dec. 29.-Almost un-
paralelled misfortunes We're heaped in
the short space of week upon Will
Nam Adler, one of New Orleans fore
most bankers and the leading whole
sale grocer of the south. News arrived
today that Adler was shipwrecked and
had taken refuge at Belize British
Honduras His bank it is announced
must go out of business. His whole
sale grocery firm. one OF the largest in
the south has gone into the hands OF
a receiver. A load of groceries con-
signed TO Honduras, which his friends
claim was one of his last hopes of re-
couping his fortunes was lost by the
shipwreck. The steamer Alps carrying
Adler and his groceries was owned by
him and is a total loss by the same
wreck. BY the merest slip of chance
his insurance policy on his groceries is
worthless by the failure of the pre-
MUM payment. Moses Schwartz was
with Adler on the Alps and his foun-
dry here went into the hands of
received shortly after the steamer
sailed. The Alps lies on GIover's Reef
fifty miles from the intended port of
Puerto Cortez.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
DETAILS OF MURDER
OF AGNES O'KEfFE
There Is Nothing Now to Be Done
But Find Her Slayer.

Newark, Dec. 29.-The woman whose
nude body was found in Hackensack
Meadows in the town of Harrison on
Thursday was stunned by blows on
the head and then thrust head fore
most into a pool of water as the au-
topsy tonight left no doubt of the de-
tails of the murder The body is be
lieved to be that of Agnes OKeefe, a
domestic. employed by several families
of Orange. The physician making the
autopsy found that the woman had
been struck twice on the back of the
head and rendered unconscious. While
in this state and still breathing she
was pitched head foremost into the
pool where she was drowned. After
inflicting the wounds the murderer
split the woman's clothing from the
neck down. This was skillfully done
FOR the cutting was done with scarcely
more than a single stroke with keen
edged instrument. The stroke made its
way through every thickness of the
clothing. At no time did the point OF
the knife enter the body Detectives
are hard at work tracing the life Of
Agnes O'Keefe and by this means they
hope TO arrest the murderer.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30

ting the district TO bond itself. a for
mality necessary in a territory A
bill will be prepared at once and for
warded to Delegate Mark Smith with
the request to urge its early passage.
There can be no reasonable opposition
10 the movement and there IS no doubt
Of its passage by congress if It can be
pushed sufficiently TO attract atten-
tion, through the mass of business
that body has before it,
This will be a final and satisfactory
settling of one matter that has been a
constant burden to those living on
Central avenue and a frequently re-
curing incident in Phoenix affairs. for
il is a subject in which the city has
a special interest. Grand avenue is
no more capable of becoming a beau
tiful drive than a half dozen other
roads would be if they were given the
same attention. and they will be in the
near future no doubt. But just now
and for some years past it has been
the only creditable drive the city has
had because the people living i'm that
district appreciated its possibilities and
improved them as much as they could.
The city has contributed somewhat. as
II would have done in other places un-
der the same inducements. though the
arrangement has heretofore always
been somewhat temporary. Under the
new plan sufficient money viii be
raised to do what ought to be done and
undoubtedly the enhancing value Of
the property in the district will soon
more than returH the expense placed
upon the property. II will be a joy
ful day when a half dozen other CEN
tral lines OF traffic take similar action
1t was the early work on Grand
avenue that attracted a most desirable
class of homebuilders and appreciated
the property values and the same
thing can be done in other districts
when the people fully appreciate the
facts.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30

held steady on steers. beef grades from
the range country selling at $3.50 10
s4S5. but cows and heifers suffered a
loss of % to 80 cents. Top Colorado
cows sold at $3.50 to $780, medium
grade cows $3.50 to $3.25. heavy calves
25 to 80 cents lower for the week, at
$325 to S4.0O. range bulls S225 to $2.75,
stockers $500 to $3.50, feeders from
Colorado $365 to S4.2O. Stockers and
feeders sold lower up to Thursday last
week, but many buyers appeared late
in the week. and everything was clean
ed up with closing prices showing lit
tie loss. The run today is only 2500
here. and small at AL points. as usuai
during the holiday week, but nobody
expected quite such a light supply to-
day. and prices are Il to % cents high
er on both steers and cows.
Mutton receipts have been light. but
prices declined 20 To 30 cents last week
altogether due to outside influences
Market for the meat is bad. and lower
prices prevail at Chicago and Buff
falo. Local prices have been running
as high at Chicago, and buyers forced
concessions late last week i'm view of
these conditions. Run is 1900 today.
market strong To 10 higher lambs at
$j65 to $3.50, some light yearlings at
$3.50. wethers S4.25. and ewes at 1926
to 1925 Heavy supplies of poultry and
game. incident to the holidays. seems
to have affected the mutton market
more than it has other live stock this
year. -
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
HARRY THAW'S TRIAL
BEGINS NEXT MONDAY
It Is Thought That 1t May Take Three
Weeks to Secure jury.

New York. Dec. 29.-Harry Thaw's
second trial will begin a week from
tomorrow. 1t is said that there will
be no further delay.
Martin w. Littleton of Brooklyn will
act as leading counsel for the defense
and will have the assistance of Dan
iel O'Reilly and A. Russell Peabody.
The work Of securing the jury will oc-
cupy two or three weeks Three hun
dred talesmen have been summoned.
There are many rumors as to the
plans of the defense. II has been pre-
dicted that an entirely new lire of
action might be followed. II can b.
authoritatively stated however that
the defense will be the same and that
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
THE BONDS CARRIED
ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY
Central Avenue Road District Will
Now Ask the Early Approval of
Congress.

The election held in the Central
avenue road district, at the Osborn
school house on Saturday, on the
question Of issuing bonds for the i'm
provement OF the avenue, the bonds to
De paid for by the taxation Of the
property in the district, was carried
for the bonds. The sentiment was
practically unanimous there being
only two votes against the bonds.
1t is proposed to issue bonds to the
amount OF 100000 for improvements
and maintenance. this project being
the chief purpose for which the spe-
cial road district was created some
time go by an election. Now that the
bond question has carried. the next
step will be to secure the passage Of
an enabling act by congress, permit
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
THE INDIAN FAMINE.

Hillsdale. Mich. Dec. 29.-Secretary
Myers of the general conference of the
Free Baptists said today that accord
ing to advices from India the famine
is prevalent everywhere. he said
that thousands of the population are
suffering and that before relief comes
in August, hundreds of thousands
must die.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30

body placed in a coffin and buried i'm
Highgate. His nephew. George Hol-
lamby Druce. declares that that must
be untrue because Druce was in fact
the fifth Duke of Portland and lived
until 1879. That being so, G. II. Druce
claims to be the rightful heir of the
Portland dukedom and certain rich es-
tates. the income of which is a million
and half year now held by Lord
Howard De Walden.
The fifth Duke of Portland and
Druce have been declared to be the
same person by a dozen Witnesses
particularly by Robert c. Caldwell of
New York. now under arrest and in at
his Staten Island, y. Y. home.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
And Incidentally to Show Whether Herbert
DruCe is Perjurer
The Disnerment Yesterday of the Coffin of the Alleged
Fifth Duke of Portland But What Was Found is
Still a Secret.

London. Dec. 29.-The opening of the
grave of Thomas Charles Druce in
Highgate cemetery 10 determine
whether the coffin contains the body
of a man, or as asserted a roll Of
sheet lead weighing 200 pounds was
begun TODAY. The clearing up of the
mystery will help materially the pro-
gress of the famous Druce ease. Al!
those in attendance were sworn TO
secrecy.
Herbert Druce. the defendant in the
case is charged with committing per-
jury in swearing that his father. the
proprietor OF the Baker Street Bazaar,
died Dec. IS. 1864. He saw his dead
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
NORTHERN SNOW STORM.

Omaha, Dec. pa snow storm is
general tonight over Nebraska. west
ern Iowa, parts of South Dakota and
points in the Missouri river valley as
far north as Pierre report a fall av-
eraging four inches The temperature
is normal with little wind.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
GOlDFlElD JUBIlANT.
Good Order HAS Been Assured For
Time.

Goldfield. Dec. 29.-Announcement
made here today that Governor Sparks
had telegraphed President Roosevelt
that he would call the legislature to-
gether as soon as possible. has put an
entirely new aspect on the labor sit
uation here. At least portion of the
troops it is thought will remain here
for an indefinite time. All fear of a
serious disturbance growing out of the
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
HOW EX-PRtSIDtNIS
ARE TO BE CARED FOR
Former President Cleveland Not
Speaking For Himself, Suggests
Pla-.

New York. Dec. 30.-Ex-P President
Cleveland, under the title, our People
and Their EXPresidents," has contrib
uted a. interesting article to the
Youths Companion for January 5th.
Referring to the poverty Of jefferson
after he left the presidency as a blow
10 the national pride, Mr.. Cleveland
declares that definite and generous
provision should be made for the
maintenance of chief magistrates at
the end o. their terms.
He deals with the subject at length
and explains that he feels that he can
do so without his sincerity being ques-
toned since he is beyond the need Of
aid from the public treasury.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30

dispute has vanished II is not Ger
tain whether the legislature will act
in accordance with the wishes Of Gov
ernor Sparks but the calling Of tn
extra session VIII have the effect OF
keeping the federal troops in Gold
field for several weeks and will MAKE
the possibility Of serious trouble more
remote.
The Esmeralda grand jury has rec
Ommended the appointment OF a board
Of arbitration TO attempt a settlement
of the. strike.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
AN OREGON DUEL.
One Man Dead and Two Wounded in
Rifle and Shotgun Battle.

man IS dead and two seriously wound
ed as the result Of a pitched battle
with shotguns and rifles at Mankin
ranch. two miles south OF the CITY last
night The dead man is James Man
kin, a prosperous rancher. the wound
ed are g. II. Watsworth and mis- 19-
year r-Old son.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
A DEMAND FOR WORK.
The Government to Be Asked to Fur
nish II Somehow.

New York, Dec. 29.-Declaring that
over 125.000 persons are out of work
the Central Federated Union at
meeting today voted to have the exec
utive committee undertake immedi-
ately a plan of governmental relief
and submit it at a meeting next Sun
daV
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will again relate
her story. An imposing array of alien
lists again will undertake to establish
the theory that Thaw was insane
when he killed White. but in the new
record Of the coming trial it is de-
clared there viii be no mention of the
"unwritten law" The defense will
adhere strictly to the plea of legal
insanity.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
ANTI-HIGH RENTS.

New York. Dec 29.--Agitation for
lower rents among the thousands on
the East Side continues. Today head
quarters of the anti-high rent bureau
Is thronged with tenants who declared
they would toin the movements. Nu-
merous meetings were held in the dis
fricf
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
KANSAS CITY MARKETS.
Review of Prices and Conditions Of
the Week.

Kansas City. Dec. 29.-The total cat
tie supplies were light last week. al
though a fair representa- ton of Colo
rado. New Mexico and Panhandle Of
ferings were included. The market
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
The Gall for it Will Be Issued BY Governor
Sparks Today
The Opinion at GOdfield is That Whatever May Be
Done There Will BE No Disturbance
Weeks.

Reno. Dec. ga special session of
the legislature will be called tomorrow
to convene in about two weeks. Gov
ernOr Sparks says his intention to call
the session has been transmitted to
Washington
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
ERIsco,s NEW PALACE HOTEL

San Francisco. Dec. 3O.-The Palace
Hotel company applied today for a
permit to erect nine story class a
hotel structure Or the old Market
street site at a cost of S2.5O0, 900.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30
Observation-Disclosures
SALON z.

The Board OF Supervisors af-
ter making a personal investi-
cation, selected Salome as the
location for the branch county
: building and make the following
statement:
"SaIome is the natural center
of the county at this time and
will remain so, as all roads
stage and rsiI-Iead to salome."
II you want to visit or inspect
: the northern end OF Yuma coun-
ty, make your headquarters at
SAlOME, THE COMING COP
PER CAMP. 7
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IIILlfIIIllIIllILl
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30

FOR RENT-Five-room house on
north End Avenue. unfurnished- E E
Pascoe, Real Estate Loans and Insur-
ance. 110 North Center Street
Arizona republican., 1907-12-30

MONEY TO L0AN.-If you want to
build and need some money. come and
see me; my rateH are the lowest. Z. Z.
Pascoe. ITO North Center Street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-18

Freewater, Ore, Feb. 1s.-News has
reached this place OF the death of
Mrs. George w. Hansell, at the home
of her parents in Des Moines, Iowa.
where she has been for few months
visiting. She had an attack OF ty-
phoid fever from which she never re-
covered. having two relapses. She
was about As years of age, and her
death was a shock to all here. She
leaves one son and two daughters TO
mourn her loss. Her body will be
shipped here for burial.
Robert Burns and c. F. Van de
Water, OF Walla Walla, representing
the o. R. & y. railway, attended a
cannery meeting on Monday, which
was held for the purpose of forming
a preliminary organization, and 1t is
understood that the cannery will soon
be in course of construction.
The annual meeting of the Hudson
Bay Ditch company was held few
days ago for the purpose OF elecune
new board of directors for the ensu-
ing year and attending to other regu'
lar business. Following is the list OF
directors elected: F. w. Payne, VIM
Hodgen, +. p. Smith, E. B. Goodman
and W. 7. Shaw.
An oyster supper and valentine
social was given by the Tum-a-luT
Grange at their hall at the State Lint
on Saturday evening, which was one
of the most enjoyable affairs Of the
| season.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sun
nyside II. E. church will give a socia
on Thursday evening, February 21.
The o. r. & n. is being cleared a
rapidly as possible IN this vicinity
and according to reports it will onl'
be a few days more until the train
viii be running through. The peopl
will rejoice when the service is re
sumed as the present situation
working a hardship in many direc
At
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-18

pointee man from Portland who
should be acceptable to the business
interests of this city. Steel has been
overwhelmed with applications for
the position, and as the easiest solu-
tion Of the problem presented to him.
he determined to be guided largely by
the commercial interests of this city.
Secretary Of State Benson, on the
other hand, will name some men from
the Willamette valley or from south
arn Oregon. He, too, has been be-
sieged by seekers for the office. West
gate OF Albany being one Of the most
persistent and most conspicuous
since Steel proposes to name some
Portland man and since the governor
will probably name some democrat II
would seem that Westgate must place
his reliance upon Benson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-18
SUFFERING IN RUSSIA.
Portland Dentist Writes OF Intense
Cold i'm St. Petersburg.

Portland Dentist Writes OF lhtehSe
Cold in St. Petersburg.
William D. Carlyle, of Portland
who is now practicing his profession,
dentistry. in st. Petersburg, Russia,
writes to his mother in this city OF
the intense cold weather there, says
the Oregon Daily Journal.
At the time the letter was written
the thermometer ranged from 10 10
"a degrees below all the time-enough
IA "make ones hair freeze"
DIR. Carlyle says they burn fires IN
the streets when 1t is more than ~
degrees below, so that the people can
GET warm. The poor cabmen have q
hard time of it, but they don't seem
to mind 1t much; they can stand al
much as a horse. The poor horse'
are covered with frost, too" H'
sneaks Of the suffering of the peas
sntry in the interior of Russia, wher'
the temperature is 40 degrees oeloV
ard there is no straw for fuel. TIT
famine this year has caused terrible
suffering among the poor people
DR.. Carlyle says that the Enshs'
and American clergy are willing U
help in distributing supplies an
money, and that lady in st. Peters
burg is willing to distribute grain I
at least IL towns near her estate
What money and relief are contribut
cd to the famine fund will be handle
by private persons, not by the gov
ernment, and he is certain that ever
, cent will reach the spot.
The doctor was for some time
resident of Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-18
Neiphbors Got Fooled.

81 was literally coughing myself 10
death, and had become too weak 10
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that I would never leave It alive; but
they got fooled. for thanks be to God
I was induced to try Or. Kings New
Discovery. It took Just four one dol
lar bottles TO completely cure the
cough and restore me to good souno
health" (" writes Mrs Eva Uncapher
Of Grovertown. Stark Co.. Ind. This
King o1 cough and cold cures, and
realer Of throat and lungs. Is guar
antecd ty Tallman & Co, druggists
soc ard 800 bottles. Trial bottle free