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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
His r1other.

A sodden image Of man.
He lurches slowly down the street.
Unconscious Of the scornful scans
OF all Of those that he may meet
A wreck, an outcast hopeless, lost,
A drifting hulk that seeks no shore,
But, blIow-born and tempest-tossed
Viii drift and drift for evermore.
And yet somewhere each morn and night
His name is whispered soft and low
In prayers that raise to the light
That shines with an eternal glow
His name is whispered as of DID,
By one to whom he stiff IS oear-
His mother with her heart of gold
Breathes forth prayer God will hear.
Though lost to her through all these years,
He still remains her little boy
That ran to her with childish fears.
Or brought to her each broken toy;
She has not seen his mottled face,
Nor heard his husky, whining tones
She breathes his name to that white place
Where angles kneel about the throne
The mother-heart is deep, so deep
That none Of us may know how long,
Not yet how surely it will keep
The love it has all sweet and strong;
Each morn and night she breathes his name
In blessings we may think unheard--
She does not know the ways Of shame
Down which he looks with eyes all blurred
A sodden image Of man.
A wreck, an outcast-but can we
Sense aught Of the eternal plan
Know aught Of this great mystery?
She breathes her prayer night and dawn
And which among US would destroy
Her fances Of the days agone,
Her blind faith in her little boy"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

The discovery that Ferdinand Pinney Earle parts his
hair in the middle has nothing really to do with how he
parts his morals or with his afnites 1t may be even
point in his favor in Japan or China where they know
how to appreciate the artistic temperament when it begins
to variegae its affnities prior to bransorm.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

The most amazing and exciting game Of tag ever played
on Broadway took place on the seventeensory cornice
Of the ST. Paul building New York city, recently Two
Office boys ran along the cornce darling in and out Of
windows with the agility and apparent ease Of monkeys
jumping from limb to limb in forest Jungle Thousands
Of persons halted on their way and in few minutes
Broadway was blocked while the game Of tag went on.
Then some one telephcned to the superintendent u the
building and he put ! stop to the frolic.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Hat great army of American citizen
ship which has been struggling for
years to bring about relieved con-
ditions to the masses who must pay
the toll Of all abuses by public servants
as we'll as by the quasi-public corpora
tons that have suddenly sprung into
such dominant positions, would well
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Having approved riding astride as the proper method
for the New American Woman. President Roosevelt may
perhaps succeed in finding something that he has not
approved disapproved.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

President Roosevelt and his four sons ended the straw
hat season officially Sunday By going to church all wear
ing black felt hats This leaves other American citizens
free 70 change the straw hat for the felt whenever they
see FIT.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

The cable leaves some doubt whether Mulai EIafc o.
Caid Rasui i the actual boss of Morocco But he Cad
to have the most extensive experience ii collecting
voluntary contributions from unaggressive morality
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Ii has cost US S4O000O0O0 to acquire and hold the.
Philippine Islands We call President Roosevets aten-
ton 10 the fact that our Philippine stock appears d Be-
pretty well watered
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

French nature writer insists that FISH cannot hear
After this anglers need not hesitate to reeav
their feelings in the usual manner when big one slips
of the hook
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Pennsylvanias GraEters have not yet begun rushing
home from abroad 70 vindicate themselves
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Every woman Who IS married thnke she could dos
better next time
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
RAPID FIRE C0URTSHTP.

pm these degenerate days Of commerciH
fever, poor Dan Cupid must step
lively" and crowd up in from" among
the rest Of US, and often as result rka
= the bustle and excitement his little love-
tipped arrows 60 sadly astray. There
is grave danger in rapid courtship. for
solemn warning has come from thmaf-
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
BILL UNLIKELY TO PASS
LAFOLLETTE NOT HOPEFUL
His Sixteen Hour Railroad Bill Comes
Up For a Vote Today and Seems to
Be Doomed to Defeat - Employees
Against it.

Washington, Jan. 9. - 1t is evident
that the La Toilette bill, to limit the
hours of railroad employees to sixteen
hours each day, can not pass the SEN
ate in it's present FORM Tomorrow is
the day set for a vote on the bill. The
prospect is that an entirely new bill
will be submitted for the one pend
ing The railroads are unanimously
against the legislation and a good
many railroad employees are opposed
TO the bill. Objection. by employees is
based on the fact that the legislation
would decrease the earnings of en-
ployes on some of the roads. Senator
La Toilette said today that he had
small hope that the legislation would
be enacted. The opposition is well
organized and | believe the word has
gone out that the bill is to be de-
feated," said he. Senators who are
leading the opposition to the bill say
it is crude and meaningless in its
present form.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
OHIO = Fair Thursday; Friday fair,
warmer; light TO fresh northwest
winds becoming variable.
LACKED NECESSARY NERVE
THOUGH CAUSE WAS JUST
Messenger Boys Thought Their Pay
Too Low and Threatened to Go on
Strike at the Western Union Tele-
graph Office.

Asking two cents for each message
they deliver, three cents for every
message they go after, and five cents
on each and every ten cent call. the
messenger boys at the Western Union
telegraph office yesterday, half heart
edly struck. The boys were loud in
their talk, but slow in actions and
they maDaged to work just enough all
day to hold their jobs.
They grew angry because one
of their number had been ordered to
keep out of the office, and they walk
ed across the street, and after an i'm
promptu caucus, decided to strike for
higher wages.
Last night the boys were talking
loudly and excitedly of what they
would do, and when an operator told
them that their places could be easily
filled, one of the boys, who seemed to
be the ring leader in the affair, said:
"Yes, you just try TO put boys in our
places. We will tear their blocks
off. See,' He received a laugh
for his bravado. Another boy said
when questioned, that he knew what
strike was, as he had read about them
in Frank Merfiwells and Diamond
Dicks.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
CHARGES WERE CHANGED
ESCAPE GOING TO JAIL
So Arranged That Nellie Moore, ArIna
Schwartz, George Busson and Fred
Paying Fine.

For some reason unknown to all
except the prosecutor, Attorney kel-
ley for the defendants. and Superin-
tendent Bailey, the charges against
Nellie Moore, Anna Schwartz, Geo.
Busson and Fred King were changed
previous to the trial in the city court
yesterday afternoon, and the defend
ants plead guilty. Each was fined SO
and costs. The men paid their fines
on the spot, but the women were re-
turned to Jail until last night, at
which time their fines were stayed, -
and they were released.
In assessing the fines yesterday af-
ternoon Judge Converse took occasion
to give the women figuring in the af-
fair, a curtain lecture, and told them
that they would have to leave town
Immediately, either in case their fines
We're paid, or after they had served
their time in jail.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
Said that Herbert Freeman
Went to Cincinnati Instead
of Germantown.
WAS ALMOST PENNILESS
TOLD HIS COMPANIONS THAT HE
WOULD RATHER MAKE HIS
OWN WAY THAN GO TO MILL
TARY ACADEMY.

Herbert Freeman, a young man re-
siding at 81 South Eighth street, and
who for the past year has been. at
tending Miami military academy at
Germantown, O., became dissatisfied
with the school and last Monday in
stead of returning there, after hay-
ing spent his Christmas vacation with
his relatives in this city. left his suit
case, containing his military suit, at
a local tailoring establishment and
caught a train for Cincinnati, where.
according to the statements of his
friends, he sought employment.
Young Freeman confded with sew
eral of his friends that he did not
want to return to school, as he dis
liked it, but felt he ought to since his
folk at home desired him to do so.
He left them Monday morning, stat
ing that he was going back to Ger
mantown He waited about the city
all day and 5 o'clock in the evening
caught a southbound train.
AT Freeman's home last night the
statement was given out that he had
returned to school. They discredited
the story of the boys youthful friends
that he had ran away. They said he
had no money with which to pay his
expenses in Cincinnati.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
NEW CASTLE MEAT TRUST
PRICES ARE GIVEN BOOST
Dealers Form Combination and There
is Nothing for the Consumer to do
But Pay the Price Demanded-Rea-
sons Given.

Newcastle, Ind, Jan. g 4 COM
bination formed by the meat dealers
of this city has resulted in a marked
increase in the price of all kinds of
meat. Only liver and sausage have
escaped the increase in prices. The
combination was formed at a meet
ing held last Sunday night by the six
dealers of the city. All grades of meat
except the two mentioned have been
increased 5 cents pound, and the
cheapest steak is now Is cents a
pound with porterhouse beyond the
reach of many. Dealers say only
steaks and ham are now in demand.
with the result that other parts of the
carcass have TO be thrown away. The
high price of cattle and hogs and
high rent also are given as the cause
of the increased prices. Dealers say
they were unable TO make any money
under the old prices. The trust"
has causd a revolt. and many peo-
pie have determined to eliminate
meat from their bill-of-fare. With
meat away up. eggs so cents. butter
% to 80 cents a pound. and wages at
the old mark, the salaried man finds it
no easy task to make both ends meet.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
Nearly $4,000 Has Been
Raised Up to Date for the
Y. M. c. A. Building.
A CONTRIBUTION OF $500
MEMBER OF BUSINESS MEMS
COMMITTEE GETS NICE SUM
FOR THE ASKING FROM FRIEND
OUTSIDE THE CITY.

The business mems committee met
rooms in the Masonic temple, "a
large and enthusiastic crowd being
present. One man announced that
he had written out OF town to friend,
asking for a 5000 subscription, and
that the friend had answered inclos-
ing a check for that amount. In ad-
dition to this, $25 was yesterday sub
scribed by the Ladies' Aid society of
the First Presbyterian church. The
work is moving nicely at the present
time and the total amount raised up
to date is s21,736.OO
Hereafter the business mems COM
mittee will meet with the young
mems committee on Monday night
After the regular meeting of the in
dustrial committee next Friday night,
this committee will also meet on Mon
day night.
In speaking of the work done with
the office boys in New York city,
publication there says:
Realizing that there is room for
improvement in the general efficiency
of office boys, .officers of the West
Side Y. NJ. G. A, in this city have
opened a school, the aim of which is
to fit boys for office duties. Promi-
uent business men say that it is one
of the most useful courses of training
ever offered.
The course is divided into two terms
of three months each, and fourteen
different subjects are taken up. In
personal ppearance, caring for desks,
answering desk calls from indicators.
using telephones, and switchboards,
receiving customers and visitors, let
ter-copying, and book indexing. The
second term covers letter-filing, card
indexing, manifolding, mailing desk
work. shipping-desk work, cashiers
department and general routine.
Over 100 boys are now in attend
ance at the school. Strange to say.
one of the most difficult parts of the
course TO impress on some of the
boys is that of personal appearance;
but the officers insist that neatness is
the first requisite.
A wealthy man who furnished mon
ey for scholarship, says the office
boy problem is one of the most diff
ficult he has TO deal with, and that
he finds it more trying TO his patience
to secure and keep an office boy in
good order than to negotiate $780,
900 loan
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
.LIEDHARDT NOW ON COAST
THERE FOR HIS HEALTH
Former Wayne County Lad is Getting
in Shape to Help Cleveland to a
Pennant-Is Pitching One Game of
Ball a Week.

Glen Leibhardt, the former Milton
boy, who signed to pitch for the
Cleveland Americans next season, is
spending the winter in California for
his health. Leibhardt has from early
childhood, been affected with asthma
and to obtain relief he is forced to
spend the winter in a warm climate.
For several years he has been accus-
toned to remain in either the South
or on the Pacific coast. during the
cold months.
Leibhardt is managing a poolroom
in Azusa, in southern California near
the coast To keep himself in good
shape he takes OCCASIONAL hunting trips
in the mountains. and pitches one
game of baseball a week. In letters
TO friends in western Wayne he says
he will be in great form when he re-
ports at Cleveland for the spring train
ing trip.
Manager Lajoie expects Leibhardt
to become one of his mainstays next
season. The Iron Man as he is
called from having won so many dou-
BILE headers last year, has made a
great record in the minor leagues,
and in the two chances he received
last year with Cleveland easily dem
onstrated his worth. In one game he
as Stone, Hempnill, Tom Jones and
others. If he is in condition, he
should make good with vengeance.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
B. E. WALLACE TO SELL OUT
Well Known Snowman Holds Con-
ference With Prospective Buy
ers and Decides to Quit.

Peru, Ind, Jan. 9. - AS the result
of a conference here with several cir
Gus men, Benjamin E. Wallace will
sell an interest in his great shows to
w. f. Franklin, John Mugavin and
j. H. Havlin, of Cincinnati; John Tai
bot. of Denver, Colo, and others. The
controlling interest will be retained
by Mr.. Wallace, but it is not prob
able he will travel with the shows. as
before, as he has other important
matters which require his attention.
The shows will continue their win.
ter quarters in Peru and will travel
under the old name - The Great
Wallace Shows.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
CenterviIIe People, Apparently
Have Small End of Traction
Fare Argument.
THEIR PROTEST FILED
THREE FRANCHISES OF STREET
CAR COMPANY PERMIT 1T TO
CHARGE IS CENTS FROM HERE
TO cENTERvllIE.

The citizens OF Centerviile claim
the indianapolis. Columbus & Eastern
Traction company, because that COM
pany charges them Is cents to ride on
limited cars between Richmond and
Centerville. The county commission
ers considered the protest of the Gen.
terville people yesterday and they are
now wondering if the Indianapolis 4
Eastern has not the right to charge
fare of about Is cents between Rich
mond and Centerville. not only on lin.
tied cars, but also on the regular ac-
commodation cars.
The protest was placed in the hands
of County Attorney John F. Robbins.
for thorough investigation and il is
expected that he will make report
at the next meeting of the commits
sioners. Mr.. Robbins stated that he
intended to submit the protest made
by the citizens of Centerville to the
general counsel of the traction CON-
pany with the request that he make "A
thorough investigation of the matter
..
if they found that the traction compa-
ny was acting outside it's rights in
charging a fare of Is cents on limited
care running between this city and
Centerville. would file maDdamus pro-
ceedings against the company in the
Wayne circuit court.
County May Be PowerIess.
1t is the general impression that the
county Will be powerless to prevent
the L. c. & e. from charging an extra
5 cents on limited cars between Rich
mond and Centerville for the reason
that the company operates In this
county from the west corporation line
of Centerville through the city OF
Richmond on three separate and dis
tinct franchises.
The compapny, under its Richmond
Franchise, can charge fare of 5
cents within the corporation limits
of this city. BY the franchise the
company operates under from the
west corporation line of Richmond TO
the east corporation line OF Center
vile, distance of Az miles. accord
ing to the petition submitted TO the
commissioners by the citizens OF Gen.
.oi'iiiO' I" iai VI ~ SsHaS per Hilic
may be charged. This would make
the fare from Eighth and Main
streets, Richmond. to- the east corpo-
ration line of Centerville about 12A
cents. Then by the franchise the
company operates under within The
town limits of Centerville, fare OF 5
cents may be charged. This would
make the total fare that the company
could charge between Richmond and
Centerville. under the terms of it's
three franchises, about Is cents.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
WILL LIVE AT CAMBRIDGE
MIR. and Mrs. Jesse Muslin, Just
In Western Wayne.

Cambridge City, Jan. 3, (Spl.) -
Mr.. Jesse Muslin, of this city, and
Miss Hazel Pummel, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Pummel, of Hagers-
town, were united in marriage by
Judge Abbott, at the court house in
Richmond this afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Muslin are both well known in
this city and vicinity and have a host
of friends here. They will make their
home in this city. Those present at
the wedding were the bridegroom S
parents and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Muslin and Miss Hettie Muslin, the
brides mother, Mrs. Jacob Pummel,
and Mr.. William Sewers.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
is HURT IN FALL
!. FROM SCAFFOLD|NG
Morris Moss Suffering from
.FrightfuI Accident at the
Hoosier Drill.
WORKING ON ADDITION
AFTER BEING THROWN TO THE
GROUND, FOUR OTHER WORK
MEN FELL ON TOP OF HIM-HE
WAS ONLY ONE BADLY HURT.

Morris Moss, colored, was the vic
tim of a most frightful accident yes
terday afternoon, at the Hoosier
Drill works. Moss was working on a
new addition to the factory which is
now N the course of construction.
While engaged in distributing some
mortar, the scaffolding fell, precipi-
tating him to the ground below, which
was, fortunately, soft from the recent
rains Moss acted as a buffer for
four other men working on the scat
folding, who fell on top of him. OF
these five men, the only one to sustain
serious injuries was Moss, who it is
feared has been hurt internally.
Fred Taylor was also slightly hurt.
The names of the other three men are
unknown, but it is stated that they
escaped with nothing worse than Sc
we're shakings up.
While the five men were lying on
the ground, the scaffolding and about
800 brick, which had been placed on
ii, fell upon them. Moss and Tay-
lor were the recipients of the greater
part of this avalanche. The accident
caused great excitement and the city
ambulance was called at once. Moss
was picked up unconscious and plac-
ed in the ambulance which had great
difficulty in getting out of the lot back
of the building, owing to the fact
that the wheels had sunk in the mud
nearly up to the hubs.
The five men who were the victims
of this narrowing experience. were
by Louck e Hill, the con-
tractors, who are erecting the addi-
ton.
DR.. Schillinger was called upon to
attend Moss and he states that the
man is in a serious condition.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
GENTRY BROS. CLOSE SALE
Dog and Pony Shows Pass to Owner
ship of Henry Savage-Price
Paid Was $50 900.

Bloomington, Ind, Jan. 9.-The sale
of~the Gentry Brothers dog and pony
shows was formally closed today 10
Henry Savage, the well known Dan
Patch" man. of Minneapolis The
price is said to have been 100000, and
he is to take possession at once. The
shows are now in winter quarters at
Antonio. Tex, where Mr. Savage and
Wallace and Frank Gentry have been
for two weeks The Gentrys, who
have just disposed of the show bust
ness, viii now engage in private
affairs, and Henry Gentry will make
his permanent home in this city.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
"A At PER CENT DIVIDEND
Postmaster Spekenhier Hopes to Be
Able to Give Depostors in
Wrecked Bank Nice Sum.

If the hopes of Postmaster Spoken
hier are realized, he will be able to
pay a A per cent. dividend to the de
positors III the wrecked Hagerstown
Commercial bank, of which he is re-
ceiyer. Practically all of the minor
collections are made with the excep-
tion of a number of notes of doubtful
value. which will be sold to the high
est bidder.
Some of the notes can be realized
upon. while others probably cannot,
but the lot will be offered for sale. A
number of Hagerstown men viii
submit bids for them, as will several
local men.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
DIRECTORS ARE NAMED
chautauqua Association Had Meeting
Shaw Was in Attendance.

At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Richmond Chautauqua asso-
citation last evening the following di-
rectors were elected:
J. F. Davenport. c. ". Merritt,
Theo. H. Hill, c. w. Jordan, Samuel
Dickinson, E. J. Humpe and c. H.
Kramer These directors will meet
next Tuesday night TO elect officers
and probably make some arrange
ments concerning the program James
E. Shaw, manager of the chatau-
qua, met with the stockholders last
evening.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
TO HEAR JUVENILE CASES
Judge Fox Sets Aside Next Week for
That Purpose-HoIder Case
Also Coming Up Then.

Judge Fox yesterday announced that
he would hear all the juvenile cases
docketed for the present term OF
court next week. The case of Holder,
the dog show man. against. the L. c.
c. & St l.. and Big Four railroads
will be heard in addition to the juve-
nile cases. Holder claims that the de-
PENDANTS were directly responsible for
the death of several of his best train
ed dogs. The hearing of the case
promises to be one of the hardest
fought battles of the January docket.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-10
A SUNDAY CLOSING LAW
Senator Burkett, of Nebraska, Would
Have Postoffices Closed on
Sabbath Day.
Publishers Press. ]

Washington. Jan. 9.-Legislation
will be enacted TO close all postoffices
in the United States on Sundays, If ii
is within the power of Senator Burkett
of Nebraska, TO accomplish it. He
holds that carriers and clerks are
entitled to rest on that day. that busi-
ness communications are not acted
upon until the day following and that
most of those who hasten to the post
office on Sunday. are silly girls look
ing for letters from sweethearts