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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
DOLLARS LOOKED TOO NEW.
Caused Scare in the Business CircIes
of California.

There has been a funny counterfeit
scare out in southern California, espe-
cially in Los Angeles and San Diego.
All at once large number of silver
dollars dated 1878 made their appear
ance in business circles. They
seemed to spring out of the ground
1t was not long until nearly every
body had some of the money Then
some one started the story that all
the money was counterfeit Because
the money was all new-looking, as if
it were just out of machine, a great
scare resulted and people refused long
er to accept the dollars. The police
got busy and an appeal was made to
the secret service. Several specimens
of the alleged counterfeit we're sent
to Chit Wiki, who at once pronounced
them genuine-as good as Uncle Sam
ever turned out in his life. 1t was
discovered that many Of these dollars
had been lying in the subtreasury at
San Francisco for years without be-
ing put into circulation. The sub
treasurer died some time ago and a.
new man was appointed. In this way
some of the money got into circula-
ton.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
To-coNouER WHITE PLAGUE.
New Methods of Successfully Dealing
with the Disease.

The Boston Consumptives' hospital,
IN opening an oEt-patient department
in Burroughs place for the treatment
OF tuberculosis, is extending a prac-
tice with regard to controlling the
spread of the disease that has been
approved and advised by numerous
scientific authorities and societies,
says the Boston Transcript. Even
the women's clubs have for some time
urged that measures be taken by
winch people can be instructed in the
pest ways to adapt to their home life
and rules and regulations followed at
hospitals and sanatoriums for the ar
resting or cure of consumption. Those
VINO are farthest advanced in knowl-
teoSe concerning the treatment of
tuberculosis have long been of the
opinion that the way one lives rather
than the place of living may be de-
pended upon to prevent or even to
cure the ailment where cure is posi-,
BILE. This is the answer to the threat
ening quarantine against consump.
tiyes from the north, recently insti-
tuted by statute in Texas and likely
to be followed in other southern and
western communities.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
Earthnuaks.Pronf HOUSE.

Colonel Henry e. c. Kitchener, Lord
Kitcheners. eldest brother, who re
signed from the British army several
years ago to become banana planter
in Jamaica, is now in England pur-
chasing material for the construction
of an earthquake proof house on the
Kitchener" model, says the Cement
Age. Colonel Kitchener's residence in
the suburbs OF Kingston was badly
damaged by an earthquake. He has
decided to build a house with walls
composed Of rows of drain pipes.
placed on end and filed with cement,
with layers of cement between, with a
casing OF cement on the outside and
thin wood inside. He declares that
this combination will resist any earth
quake,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
KITcHENETTE is THE LATEST.
Up-to-Date City Apartments Must Be
so Supplied.

There is great unsatisfied demand
at present for apartments and rooms
with kitchenettes, said woman real
estate agent who caters to tenants in
the theater and hotel district.
"a real kitchenette is a perfectly ap-
pointed kitchen on small scale.
fitted rather prettily for the use OF
tenants rather than servants, with
plenty of light, ventilation, porcelain
sink and ice box, and provided with
drains, electric cooking apparatus and
fans, or else an up-to-date gas range.
"But the average Htchenette that
one finds in the reconstructed dwell
ing is merely a small room or else a
large cupboard and some means for
cooking.
"Kitchenetting is a good deal Of an
art, though, and not so much of a pic
mic as it seems. 1t does not go on of
itself, for instance, but requires lit
tie thought and care and planning to
be success. Chicago Journal
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
seorets NAV Mot Re hidden.

Lord Esher, deputy governor of
Windsor castle, is a confidential serv.
ant of the British crown, and was in
trusted with the selection from the
correspondence of Queen Victoria. Be.
sides this, at the instance of King Ed
ward, he is busy framing an amend
ment to existing law concerning off,
ciaI secrets, which shall place strin-
gent restrictions on those retired serv-
ants of the state who make copy and
money by writing books out of things
they have learned in the service
and, in fact, shall ''muzzIe" these in
discreet gossips. And yet it remains
true, that word Of Scripture that
Nothing is hidden that shall not be-
made kAown"- the archives of
Simancas and the papyri of Egypt tell
their stories.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13

tackle the dog she should bang you
with the scrubbing brush until you
looked's if you'd been ground up in a
bark-mill, and then wouldn't call off
the dog until you hollered enough.
"S'pose'n all this, what l want to
know is, can't you sue that wilder for
assault and battery, and get an in
junction on that dog? That's what
came to see you about, whether you've
got to stand having your leg chewed
and your head smashed with scrub
bling brush, or whether this great and
free governments going to protect it's
defenseless citizens, / want to know
how it is"
Mr. Simms looked very solemn for
a moment, as if contemplating the
problem carefully, ard then he said:
Il don't really see that the law can
do anything in such case, Mr.. Buddy.
If the man married the widow he be-
came part owner of the dog, and 1t
was, therefore, in fact his own dog
that assaulted him. Besides that, as
a man and his wife are one flesh, the
widow has a partnership interest in
the mans leg, and when she set the
dog upon it she was really encourag
ing the animal to mutilate her own
property No action can be against a
person who induces her own dog to bite
her own leg, nor will the Law give her
redress If she batters her own head
with her own hands, for the wife who
strikes her husband really strikes her
SELF
"You don't mean to say" exclaimed
Mr.. Buddy, in a blaze of Indignation,
that is the law of this land, of this
very country where our forefathers
bled for liberty! You don't actually
mean to tell me that red-headed
wilder, with liver-colcred dog, can
actually make that dog gnaw mans
leg into sausage-meat while she
trounces him with a club, and that he
can't chuck her into Jail for it; that
he's got to stand up and take it,"
"Tm afraid he has," said Simms,
with a sad smile.
well, then" said Buddy, rising and
seizing his crutches, that just let's
me out as far as this idiotic land is
concerned. I'm going to cult. If wild
ders are to be allowed to carry on as
IL men had no rights, I'll emigrate and
hunt up some country where enlighten-
ed civilization don't allow widders to
live. Let's see, it's India, isn't it,
where they kill the wilder, when her
first husband dies? Well, that's where
I'm going I'm going by the first boat.
If stay here I'll be dead in month,
and so chewed up that they'll have to
bring me in pieces. Good morning"
And Mr.. Buddy hobbled away dis
consulate.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
PETITION FOR PARDON
State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County
To His Excellency,
Jas. K. Vardaman,
Governor Of Mississippi

Your petitioners, resident white citi-
zens of Chickasaw county, Mississippi
would respectfully show unto your ex-
cellency as follows, towit:
That Robert Foster, negro, was
convicted in the circuit court Of the
second district Of Chickasaw county,
Mississippi, Of burglary and larceny at
the October term, towit. on the 18th OF
October, 1906 in the Circuit Court of
said District, county or state, and by
said district court sentenced to the
state pententiary for seven years.
That they have known the said
Robert Foster for several years, and
have known him to be truthful and
honest; that he was reared by Mr.. G.
E. Glidewell. prominent planter liv-
ing near Okolona, Mississippi who
stands ready to give him a good repu-
tation for honesty and truthfulness, and
we verify believe that there was
mistake in the identity Of Robert Fos-
ter being the person who committed
the burglary for which he was convic-
ted; and we the jurors, who sat on the
trial Of his case, now since learning
what We have, have serious doubts in
our minds as to his being the person
who committed the burglary as afore-
said, and knowing him as we do, Of
the good character and reputation
which he has always sustained, being
a negro that always was obedient, po-
lite and humble to the white citizenship
of the country, never having before
been arraigned in court on any charge
or for any trial, we have grave doubts
in our minds as to his commission Of
the offense Of which he stands convic-
ted, and we-therefore most earnestly
recommend executive, clemency in his
behalf, and as in duty bound, your pc
titioners will ever pray.
c. E. GlideweIl G. M. Savage
B. j. Abbott L. Rosenbaum
R. WIChandler And others
Lyon & Lyon, Attorneys
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
VISITING CARDS FOR KINGS.
Those Of the German Kaiser Are the
Most Imposing.

The German emperor believes IN
being sufficiently represented, even on
a visiting card. No ordinary sized
piece of pasteboard will suffice him,
for Williams cards measure no less
than six inches in length and four
in width. On the upper line is the
single word Wilhelm" and below are
the word, "Deutscher Kaiser" and
t'Konig Won Preussen" The words are
printed in large, fat, German script
letters. OF course, the emperor does
not carry these imposing sheets of
pasteboard himself; they are confded
to his chasseur, or body servant, who
follows him.
The other sovereigns of Europe are
content with more modest visiting
cards, with the words upon them in
Latin script. Among the simplest in
size and appearance are those of the
emperor of Austria and the prince Of
Wales. The prince has two sets OF
cards. one for use abroad and the
other for England. The English one
bears the words The Prince Of
wales" the other the French eQuiva-
lent, prince de Gales"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
. SUPP0SITIC)NhL-
CASE
By MAX ADELEH
By MAX ADELEH

One Of our lawyers, Mr. Simms, had
a visit recently from man named
Buddy. Mr.. Buddy entered the Office
upon crutches, and his face was COW
cred with Commissions, so that he look
ed as If he had emerged from terrific
conflict with an antagonist who had
won a complete victory. Placing his
crutches against the table and seating
himself very carefully in the chair, Mr..
Buddy said:
mr. Simms, jus dropped in to see
you to git little advice on point
Of law in which I'm interested and
I'd be much obleeged ifyoud tell me
exactly what my rights in the matter
are. I'll put it in this way: S'pCse'n
you were to marry wilder, under me
idea that she was an angel-that Yle
was so sweet that barrel of sugar
was mere bitterness alongside of her;
and s'pose'n after you were consoli.
dated with her you were to find out
that she had temper like she wild
cat, and an unconquerable custom of
banging you over the head with skill
let's or most anything that came handy,
so that you didn't know what minute
she'd git her mad up and skeer you
pretty near to death
"Now, s'pose'n this wilder and you
was to disagree about little matter
of chewing terbacker in the house and
trying to spit in the stove, and she
was to up and tell youth your own
house, mind you>-that If you KEEP aim
ing at that stove and missing it she'd
warm you up with a broom-handle or
the like; and you were to say that
you'd chew where you'd a mind to,
and that while it was free country,
you'd hit the stove or miss it JUS as
you pleased.
And sp0se'n one word brought on
another. until she got on a terrific
rampage, and come at you and tried
to snatch our your hair; while you
grabbed her by the wrists and held her
so she couldn't and then s'pose'n
while you were rassling with her you
was to get the best OF 1t SOS sne
couldn't do anything but have the
Mysteries and scream, and you all the
time afraid to let go lest she'd hustle
you out through the winder.
Nov, s'pose'n that wilder had q
dog which belonged to her first hus-
band, and would rather bite you than
not, and all Of sudden she was to
holler for that dog, and he was to
come bouncing into the room, and, see
ing the widder's situation, was to take
hold Of mouthful Of your right leg,
and shake 1t as though he was going
to bite it loose before he left; and the
wilder all the time sticking him on and
encouraging him to help himself with
out any regard for your feelings. And
s'pose'n when you let 20 Of her to
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
Lie SYRIAN claarette Llahter.

For lighting their cigarettes the ma
tive population Of Turkey uses a
kind of fusee manufactured in
Syria in Austria. It consists of brown
paper impregnated with saltpetre,
each strip Of which is perforated so
that it may be torn easily into small
slips, and is provided with match
head. About 100000 worth is import
ed each year
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
Missed the Towpath.

There was little girl, five years old
or so, living in an inland town up the
state, according to the Philadelphia
Ledger. Near her home there was no
river, nor, in fact, any water but the
Erie canal.
The childs mother made a visit to
New. York, and on her return was tell
ing of her trip down the bay, and Of
how wonderful the sea had looked to
her. Her little girl was LISTENING
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13

eagerly.
Tell me just what the sea is like,
mamma" she said.
Her mother made an effort
There's the beach," she said, "alI
smooth, white sand. You stand on it
and look out upon the ocean, and all
you can see is water, just moving wa.
ter, waves coming in and breaking
nothing but water and sky"
The child sat trying to picture it,
then, in an awed little whisper asked;
ooh. mamma, isn't there tow
path?"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
Famous Speech EXPLAINED.

Don't give up the ship" exclaimed
Lawrence.
We never can realize how he felt.
Evidently there were souvenir hunt
ers in those days.--Louisville Courier
Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
uncultIvated Area Of spain.

The cultivated area of Spain is lit
tie over 100000 acres, and the bar
rem and uncultivated area about 1O3,-
600, 900 acres, most Of which could be
rendered productive by irrigation.
There is plenty Of water If II were but
utilized.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
NOTICE no TAXPAYERS

| will be at the following time and
places for the purpose Of collecting
taxes for the fiscal wear 1907:
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

The next republican presidential
candidate will be either Theodore
Roosevelt or some man in sympathy
with President Roosevelt. That any
other type of man could be elected,
even if nominated,is beyond possibility.
1t will be either Taft, Lafolette, Hughs
or Teddy. Either Of these men will
be acceptable. With the democrats it
will probably be Mr.. Bryan, but Folk
OF Missouri is better man. In fact
there is no bigger or better man in the
United States than Governor Folk, that
great Missouri democrat. He differs
from Bryan in that he does things
while Bryan spends his time peddling
wind.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

their circulation is meeting with popu-
lar approval. 1t is superior to the
postal savings bank because it accom-
plishes the same purpose and relieves
the government of business detail that
would follow the Inauguration Of a
postal savings bank system. Tax all
national banks small sum-statistics
show that one fourth Of one per cent
would be sufficient-to cover losses by
failures and let the government stand
behind the depc sitors with its guuan-
tee, and the people would not make
a run on the banks or hoard their
money every time Wall street specu-
lators got into row over stocks. The
plan would give a stability to our
finances which will never be attained
by any other method. the postal saw
ings bank would be popular for small
depositors but the business man would
not be able to take advantage OF its
protection. Adopt Bryan's plan and it
gives protection 10 all.-Coeur d'Alene
Press.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

this section for the man OF small means.
Small farms can be bought very reason
able, and there is growing market for
all that can be produced. Especially
inviting is the field for poultry raising
and the producing Of eggs. Even
now, when everything else is off, there
is a growing demand for chickens,
turkeys, ducks and eggs. In fact
fresh eggs are not to be had. Turkeys
brought in the local market around 10
cents some bringing much better
figures.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

Those who know are authority for
the statement that farm lands through
out the Potlatch are at this time the
lowest priced in the Inland Empire.
This is due to the fact that this section
has never been doomed. It has been
satisfied to move serenely along while
other sections with land no where near
as good got out and boosted and got
the crowd. Land here is a snap at
present quotations. For example:
Near Troy we know Of a farm, seeded
to timothy, that has been offered at
S3S' per acre. This land is almost
level. It will produce every year an
average Of ton per acre. This wear
the owner refused $40 per ton. With
money at ten per cent figure out the
value Of this land. We could cite
scores of similar cases.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

There is nothing more profitable for
investment today than hay lands
throughout this section. S17 per ton
is bottom figure, and this season $40
was paid. 1t is poor piece Of tim
othy that will not bring ton to the
acre. Allowing that the producer gets
but $40 per acre net, which is too low.
this land ought to bring at least twice
what is can now be bought for. Tim
othy land will pay twenty-five per cent
interest on the investment. Around
Troy there are many tracts, easily
cleared, that would make fine meadows.
and such land is offered at a fraction
Oh Its real worth. Aside from this is
the certainty Of an increase in real
estate values in this section. People
are beginning to learn the real value of
fotlatch soil and there is certain TO be
an increased demand.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

A reader of the News hits the nail on
the head when he says: 1T makes
no difference whether there is or is not
a Mormon issue in Idaho, one ac-
quainted with Fred T. Dubois can
never quite conceive that willy poll
tician really cares for anything except
his own personal advancement. He is
not sincere. If the Mormon people of
Idaho would support him we would
never hear another word about the
Mormon issue from Fred T. Dubois
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

Troy has much reason to thank the
Moscow school scrap, for it resulted in
making 1t possible for Troy to get
Miss Johnson, our present principal.
No more competent teacher has ever
held position in a school room in
Latah county, and Troy is really thank
full. 1T is an i'll wind that blows no.
body good"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

Teach children to be kind to dumb
animals. Give them to understand
that dumb creatures have feelings. and
that 1t is not right to abuse any help
less thing.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13
PUT YOUR MONEY
into the best fruit land that
is--in
LEWISTON-CLARKSTON
VALLEY.

And bank lurries will not worry you Thefrst fulcrop
will pay for the entire investment. Net AVERAGE
profits for long term of years IN orchards and
vineyards have been $500 to $500 per pei year
all expenses Experienced judges insist that these
lands will be thought cheap in very few years at three
times the present value aside from the every increasing
value of fruit We plant and for the orchards
if desired until you want to live it. Living a
fruit tract in the lewiston Charleston valley means
closeness OF neighbours two good towns only to
miles away, good schools churchs, telephones electric
lights water under pressure for all uses, the daily
paper concerts and theaters for those who want
them Railroads built and building, and manufacture
ing and other industries will make these tracts very
valuable in the future aside from their invest
ment value orchards
Better down while the good weather lasts
Call the company office in Carkston or at the office
OF Lewiston orchards in the Kos building or at the
office of Charleston Heights at 412 Main Street. in
lewiston and get free automobile ride over the two
irrigated tracts Or drop line to the Development
League in either town and get the handsome PAM
phlets free.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Aids Nature

Medicines that aid nature are ALWAYS
most successful. Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. 1t allavs the
cough, aids expectoration, relieves the
lungs, opens the secretions, thereby aid
ing nature in throwing off cold and re-
storing the system to a healthy condi-
ton. For sale by c. V. johnson.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS

Bryan's remedy for bank runs and
financial difficulties, in which he pro
poses that the government guarantee
deposits in national banks, as il does
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

There are wonderful opportunities in
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

II the Moscow Post is rat office,
as the Moscow Journal has charged,
would it not be proper to designate the
Journal as skunk Officer" There is
considerable question as to the right to
apply the term rat" to the Post. The
term skunk" fits the Journal to a
nicely. And between the two animals
we would pay premium Oh rats"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
TO THE PARENTS.

1t is certainly pleasing to learn of
the interest with which the children
of our schools read the books as.
to know that many parents have be-
stories that they themselves have
been forced to read them.
When we first thought of placing
these books in the hands of the chill
dren, we did not quite anticipate the
great results which are being attained.
The reward of our efforts has been a
glorious one. The seeds sown indi-
cate a most splendid harvest; for
what can make our school work more
popular, than the child and the parent
both interested in the books of the
school.
Now that we have created desire
for good reading in our homes, we ask
the patrons of our district to cooper
ate with us and see that our boys and
girls have plenty of reading matter.
To-day books are cheap. The one just
read by the children cost twenty-three
cents. We are not in the book bust
ness, but we will do everything we
can to keep our students home rather
than on the streets forming habits of
untold evil, therefore, we will be pleas
ed to furnish children books at cost
We, as teachers, have placed four
hundred and twenty books among the
children of our district The children
have read these through and are ask
ing for more. Fellow patrons, it is
impossible for us to extend our library
this year. This being true, we would
suggest that you have your child pur-
chase good book and allow him to
begin home library. Many of us
wonder why 1t is our boys prefer be-
ing on the streets at night rather than
at home, The answer by the boys
might be written in these words: We
have no libraries at home from which
we can be entertained. Patrons, we
ought to be more mindful of our chill.
dren In this respect. We ought to
have variety of books. so that if one
will not interest them the other will
Remember the old adage Reading
maketh full man." is more true to,
day than 1t ever was.