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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
WHERE INGENUITY WON OUT.
Betting Man Had Studied Conditions
of Wager.

c. s. Rolls, the English aeronaut
and motorist, was talking in New
York about the aeroplane
Il think the Wrights will win," he
said. "Santos-Dumont is ingenious,
but the Wrights are more ingenious
still. They are as ingenious as-as q
betting friend of mine"
Mr. Rolls smiled and resumed:
my friend, Capt. Bragge, bet an
athlete that he could not hop up a GER
tain long fight of steps two at time.
The athlete took the bet, and made
the trial. But there were Al steps to
the fight, and therefore, after making
20 hops the man found that he had
lost. He paid up, but accused Capt.
Bragge of sharp practice.
"'Sharp practice! said Bragge, in
dignantly. Well, I'll make the same
bet with you that can do it.
"The other, expecting to win his
money back, assented.
capt Bragge then hoped up 40
steps in 20 hops and, hopping back
one, finished in the prescribed manner
and won the bet"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
WHEN WAGES WERE Low.
Salaries of Long Ago Really Larger
Than They Seemed.

Columbus" said an antiquary of
Chicago, got salary of 1920 year,
less than a dollar a day. His cap
tains got $3.50 year apiece. His
crew got 1925 month. To equip
the expedition that discovered America
cost $4,000. The total cost of discov-
ering America was $1,000
Lawyers nowadays, especially cor
poration lawyers, think nothing of
earning million year. In the reign
of Edward Nv, a baronet entered in
his diurnal, or diary:
paid to Roger Flypott, learned In
the law, for his counsel, three shill-
ings, with four pence for his dinner.
Ministers often make to-day $4,000
or $4,000 a year. The late DR.. Tai
mage made 100000. Yet John Knox
only got 1920 year, or 81 a week,
and that was dollar more week
than Scottish judges got.
Small salaries, those" concluded
the antiquary; "but we must remem-
Der that in that epoch there were no
trusts to initiate prices, and a dollar
went long way. In fact, a Christ
mas dinner for family of six would
have cost, in John Knox's time-for
the turkey, 10 cents; cranberry sauce,
2 cents; potatoes, l cent; turnips,
! cent; celery, cent; plum pudding,
2 cents-total II cents, or less than
3 cents head"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
His whereabouts.

Stephen Tasker, of Philadelphia
had been congratulated on his ex
ploring expedition in Labrador, an ex
petition wherein he had taken his
wife.
Those wild regions" said Mr.. Task
er, smiling, made hardly an appropri
ate place for a quiet married pair to
visit on a pleasure trip. Still, every
thing came out well in the end-came
out better than the young widows adj
venture, Ell?
"A young widow was consulting q
tombstone maker about her husbands
tomb. She ended the discussion with:
And l want it to say ITO my hus
band" in an appropriate place, Mr.
Slab
"'All right, ma'am,' Slab answered
"And the tombstone when It was put
up said:
ITO My Husband. In an Appropri
ate Place"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
MOUNT GUARD IN BASKET.
Korean Soldiers Take Things Easy
While on Duty.

The Korean Tommy Atkins mounts
guard curled up in basket filled with
rags and cotton WOOL" says an ex-
plorer of that queer country. Even
at the royal palace one sees this
curious sight. The Korean warrior Is
not giant; on the contrary, he is
diminutive, only little over five feet
in height, or even less, 80 that the
round basket which contains him is
made only about four feet in diameter,
and three and half feet deep.
I'm the inner enclosure Of the royal
palace two soldiers are placed on
guard at time, and the baskets are
larger accordingly. The two warriors
contained in them squat or curl up to-
gether like two birds in nest. Their
guns are generally left standing some
where close by; but when the position
to be guarded is very responsible
one, they are nursed in the basket
with their owners"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
MANLY ART" IN FRANCE.
Sport Of Boxing Just Now Something
of Craze.

Boxing has become quite the rage
in Paris; the old savate, with its eff
fective high kicking, has been dis
carded for the noble art" of Britain.
But our lively neighbor the Gaul has
always had sneaking affection for a
manly bout of fisticuffs PAnglais.
When Owen Swift, the famous cham
pion of the lightweights, took refuge
in Paris after killing his opponent,
Brighton Bill, in a prize fight, he was
patronized by all the members of the
French Jockey club. After fierce
battle at Clarendon with Jack Adams,
another pugilist of renown, Swift was
arrested and brought before the Paris
tribunal of correctional police on a
charge of having inflicted wounds oc-
casioning an incapacity to labor for
less than 20 days" Owens description
in his evidence, of the course OF
training which he had to go through
had an amusing effect upon the young
sporting swells of Paris. For months
afterward these young exquisites
might be seen going at their best
pace along the streets and boulevards
muff1ed up to their eyes in sweaters
and greatcoats, getting into condition
for boxing-T. P. 0. of London.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30

Woman Merely Had Little Account q
Settle with Husband.

She was middle aged colored wom'
an OF muscular build, and as she
stopped at one Of the gates in the
Union depot the other morning the Of
fetal took notice that she was greatly
perturbed and breathing hard.
Madam, you seem to be excited"
he said, as she choked and gurgled
and coughed.
Eyes, sab, l does. / dun run mos
all de way from de house, and fell
down TO- times ON de way. If / gifts
sight of dat pusson he will also be az
fiicted wild observation-disclosures Of
it."
"You have something under your
shawl" he said, as his eyes detected
a bulge to the garment.
Eyes, sah," she replied. as she re
moved and held up to View an old axe
handle. IBIS am what will bring on
dat overexcitement in case dat pussou
shows UP yere."
but / can't permit any violence OF
disturbance, madam"
ooh, dere won't be no fussin aroun'
De pusson done spoke of am my hus
band. He's done made up his mind to
leave me fur another woman, and
'spects EN- yere to take de train"
"And you won't disturb the peace"
mot at all, sah-no, sab. Oar won't
be no disturbance. When 1 git eyes
on him shall spit on my hands, griT
dis yere handle and jump for him, and
befo' he comes to I'll have him home
and all tucked in bed. No, sah-nc
disturbance 'cept dat | shall ak de
people to stand back so dat kin gil
a full swing of my arm to mash him.
Chicago Daily News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
AHearty Girl.

A whaling captain invited an Els
kimo father and mother'and daughter
to dine with him aboard his ship. The
daughter was only ten years old, and
yet she weighed 40 pounds.
When it came to eating and drink
ing she drank eight bottles Of beer
and ate the same amount Of food as
was prepared for three men. She was
SO full when she got up from the table
that her father had to carry her to
his canoe, and she was hardly seated
in the craft when she cried out that
she was hungry and wanted more din
ner.
Her father said that she was con
sidered delicate child, and he was
afraid she would not live to be WON
an, but the whaling captain didn't look
at 1t that way. He was rejoiced that
he didn't have her for steady
bcarder.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
Western Hustle.

In Salt Lake City we're several firms
which mailed advertising circulars to
the farmers of the surrounding coun-
try when they had anything new to
offer. says the Saturday Evening Post.
A bright boy went to these men, and
offered to deliver 1000 such circulars
in the rural free delivery mail boxes
for five dollars. Six different firms
accepted the offer. The lad then went
to the printer, and secured a commits
sion of FIVE dollars on the sale Of the
10000 circulars. Next, he started out
in o rig which he secured rent free
from the livery stable In return for
mailing up signs advertising it. The
delivery of the circulars took him four
days, for which he had received $50
nearly nine dollars day. s.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
Mr.. RILEY DID NOT KNOW.
Woman Reporter Asked Question Hard
to Answer.


A friend of James Whitcomb Riley
tells story of an encounter the bach
elor poet once had with woman 1e-
porter. The energetic young woman
after strenuous effort had finally
caught Mr.. Riley at the telephone.
This is the conversation that fol-
lowed:
rs this Mr.. Riley?"
Yes That is Miss"
MISS Jones, of the Courier-J Journal.
I've been trying all day to get an in
terview with you, Mr.. Riley"
"Ah, would it were view instead
of an interview" said the poet, gal
lantly.
ooh, thanks. How long will you
remain in Louisville, Mr.. Riley?"
only a short time"
is your wife with your?
mo, ma'am, she is not"
where is she, may | ask"
"You may ask, my dear Miss Jones,
but | find it very difficult to answer.
/ am in absolute ignorance of her
whereabouts. For aught know to the
contrary, she may right now be at the
other end of this telephone"
There was much laughter, and after
ward an effort to resume the inter-
view. But in vain. Mr.. Riley had es-
caped.-Home Companion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
Zoo Much Of a Good Thlna.

Arnold DAILY had been invited to tel
a story at theatrical banquet in New
York.
81 always hate to tell story" he be
gan, because my listeners may have
heard it before. What boredom that
is for them, what agony for me.
1T is like the case of friend )oi
mine. He is deaf, but tries to conceal
his deafness.
"And one night at a dinner the host
told a story at which everybody roared
and my deaf friend Joined in and out
roared the whole table, though in truth
he hadn't heard word.
"'That story, he began, remind:
me of another one
"And then the poor fellow went or
and told the very same yarn the host
had repeated only minute before
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30

in check both in Singapore and re-
nang is gambling among Straits-born
women of all classes from the high
est downward. Frequent complaints
are received from husbands whose
wives have lost heavily, and it is
known that there are five lotteries
opening more or less daily in Singa-
pore which are almost exclusively sup
ported by "nonias." Education may
possibly do omething to stop this vice
among the Straits-born ladies, but 1t
must be confessed that it's effect in
that direction ON their husbands and
brothers is but small. China
Post.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30

Women Who VIII Gamble.
alha most diflcult gambling to keep
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
Kansas woodohuoks, Holes.

In the early '70s series of lorna
does in Kansas drove quite number
of inhabitants back east. Among
them was a negro, who went to Con-
cord, N. H., and entered the employ
of the Hon. Mark R. Holt.
One day Mr.. Holt asked the fellow
about the tornadoes, the damage done
ami several other questions along that
line. The man replied:
"Ya-as, they was turrible! Sunthin'
turrible! Why, jest in our town the
whole riber bank was washed away
and left dozens of woodchuck holes
stickin' out as much as ten feet"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
Free to Subscribers,
beautiful Framed Picture.

The Twice a-Week Republic, of st.
Louis, No, is giving away a beauti-
fully framed picture, size 51a K ~
inches, to every one sending 81 for
years subscription to their great semi
weekly paper and Farm Progress, q
monthly agricultural paper published
by The Republic.
This offer is open to both new and
old subscribers. Ifyou are taking the
paper at present, send in your dollar
and have your time marked up for
one year and get one of these beauti-
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The pictures are genuine works of
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white and green waist, with bunch
OF a very pretty flowers at her breast.
'The remaining picture, or No. IL, 10
three quater length picture represent
ing "The Winter Girl" with a long
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The frames are made OF rounded
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they will refund the money for your
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30

The caller didn't look 1t, but she de-
clared to little Clorinda that she dear
ly loved children. It may be that she
said so because she heard the distant
swish Of the skirts OF Clorinda's nam
ma, but, whatever the cause, she re-
peated 1t urgingly. Then, as the small
lady with the pet cat made no move to
answer her invitation to come and
make friends, she asked: why is 1t
that you love your kitty better than
me, dearie?" Then Clorinda's mamma
entered the room with an iIl-con-
cealed smile, as she heard her daugh.
ter answer: cause she purrs as II
she meant It,"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
Money 70 Burn.

The big touring car had just
whizzed by with roar like a gigan-
tic rocket, and Pat and Mike turned
to watch 1t disappear in cloud Of
dust.
Thin chug wagons must cost q
hape av cash." said Mike. 1.-THE rich
is fairly burnin' money"
can the smell av it." smiled Pat,
1T must be thot tainted money we do
Sc hearin' SO much about. Success.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30

One Of the oldest humane laws in
this country Is in force in Nevada. In
that section Of the American desert
which lies in Nevada, travellers In dis
tress may flag the limited passenger
trains and compel the train crew to
give them water to drink. The law
makes 1t felony to refuse to comply
with the travellers request.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-01-30
10 AGAINST II.

Wedderly-I broke a mirror last
night.
singleton-They say that's q sign
Of bad luck.
Wedderly-You bet it Is. Il viii,
oent me s25 to replace II ...--...
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
HELP wANrED-MaIe-Consinued

MURRAY 4 READY.
Leading Employment and Labor Agents,
White Palace Hotel Building. $4,000
18th AND MARKET SITS. SAN FRANCISCO.
PHONE MARKET 656 AND 657
Branches at
9th and Franklin sts.. Oakland
Phone Oakland I301-
l2I-129 South Los Angeles ST.. Los Angeles
WANTED TODAY
1890 men for different parts Of Washington.
Oregon. Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah
Wages from $50 to s1I5 month.
Now READ
FACTORY WORK.
10 laborers for factory near city; $40; live
in hotel.
20 laborers. another factory; fare zoe; $3.50
30 laborers, another factory; country; fare
paid; S67. so.
50 laborers for a manufacturing company; s225
- LAUNDRY DEPT.
Washer: country laundry: boss here SIS
$I7.50 week. Ironer, SIS; polisher. SIS; marker
and distributor; is plain laundrymen; COM
FRUIT PICKERS.
35 men and boys to pick fruit; $50 and found.
HAY MAKERS.
HARVEST HANDS.
13I men to work in hay and harvest fields;
run mowers, rakes. derrick forks, pitching
TRANSFERS.
CITY AND COUNTRY.
500 teamsters, wagon and scraper work: city
and country; $T5 TO $50 month"; 81 so to IS day.
LABORERS.
CITY AND COUNTRY
1,is9 laborers for factories shop works. exca-
waiting. grading and general work, $2.25 to $S
day; $50 TO 500 month.
ARE YOU A
FOREMAN?
10 rock foremen the Western Pacific rail-
road. SO and found
8 section foremen. S. r. r. r.. free fare: $50
Foreman, quarry; country: fare paid; $50 I'd.
Foreman, $40. shop foreman. SO day.
MURRAY & READY
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
HELP wANTED-FemaIe

WANTED-Youns women to learn telephone op,,
Grating: paid while learning: salary increased
after first two weeks and further increased
after work becomes efficient.
Daily luncheous furnished free, and rest
rooms with matron in attendance.
Permanent positions; good chance for ad-
vancement- Apply to
PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO.,
Traffic Department. Fell and Scott SITS.
GIRLS TO SEW ON SHIRTS: SPECIAL At
TENTION PAID TO LEARNERS:- PAID
WHILE LEARNING: CLEAN WORK AND
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LENCIA (BET. 18TH AND 14TH1.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03

wANTED-BRIGHN YOUNG MAN. 1s YEARS
OLD. LIVING WITH PARENTS. TO Do
COLLECTING. NO EXPERIENCE NECES-
SARY; GOOD CHANCE FOR ADVANCE
MENT. ADDRESS BOX 1850, CALL OF
FICE, OAKLAND.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
i COME HoME-CoME HOME
Tn CT I~UD

COME HoME-CoME HOME
TO SLEEP.
600 SINGLE ROOMS. 600 SINGLE ROOMS.
25 CTS. PER NIGHT. $1.25 PER WEEK,
INCLUDING BATH.
Coffee served free to each roomer between 5
A. NJ. and A. NJ.
FACING AND ADJOINING OCEAN SHORE
r. r. TERMINAL.
OUR OCEAN SHORE LODGING HOUSE,
11TH, MARKET AND MISSION SITS.
Electric lights in every room. Reading room
containing all papers. magazines, etc. Leave
your call. You can't oversleep. Bellboy calls
you ND on time
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05

The horse shoet~ Iva general of Albu
qucruuc have decided on "A slight al
vance la horse shooting. owing to ll''
advance In price OF material. begin.
ming with March lst. Il
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05
NnrICr no rNNrNNINs

Taxpayers are hereby notiti'Ni That
the tuN schedules for the present year
should be- made out, sworn to uud
Ol,,t 600 tht a~~n~-ur'~ utritf' in the
cpurtIiou~c on and after March =,
taus. The time during Which 'itihen~
are required to ilc their schedules is
hrN,t,n March { auu ArIii 80. Ih'
necessary blank viii he furnished AN
the a--r~-or on application IA person
ut hs letter.
= oBI N~IEID. Assessor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05

PATRONILF THE HOME BAk-
EEN FOR FINE BREAD 2l3 W.
RAILROAD AVE


is offered Tor the cAptdre 81 An
Irttine. the murderer of Beue-
dttto BerardiuelI. Crime was COM
mItted ina Albuquerque. Monday Feb
ruary 4
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05

Fresh ranch eggs - cents per
dozen. Cash Buyers Inion. %
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05

LET Us MAKE YOUR BREAD.
IT'S CHEAPER IN THE END.
HOME BAKERY. 213 " RAIL
ROAD AVE.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-10
CHICKEN THIEVES CONVICTED.
Ownership of Egg, However, Is Still
Unsettled.

James Darius and Charles Amidon,
accused of burglary, were found
guilty of the charge by the jury who
returned their verdict about o'clock
last evening.
The convicted men were charged
with breaking into the hen house of
Mrs. Alice Flanders, and taking there
from five spring chickens. The case
which consumed only a few hours
yesterday afternoon was of but slight
interest as the plea of the defendants,
both of whom testified that they pur-
chased the fowls at o'clock in the
morning, was sufficient excuse for the
jury to return a verdict of guilty.
While the question as to the guilt
or innocence of the two men has at
last bee settled, the perplexing prob
lem regarding the ownership of the
egg on Sergeant Morse's desk, "the
morning after" is still unsolved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-10
WILSON IS FOUND GUILTY
JURY, HOWEVER, RECOMMENDS
MERCY FOR INNOCENT
CUlPRiT.

We, the jury in the case OF the state
Of Washington versus C. H. Wilson,
md the defendant guilty of selling ana
giving Intoxicating liquor to probat-
ed drunkard. However. as the crime
was committed through the ignorance
OF the defendant, we recommend MIN
10 the mercy of the court
The above is the verdict returned by
NE jury this afternoon in the case OF
:. II. Wilson, charged with giving IL
quor to Gus Swanson, a probated
drunkard.
While the law does not pardon
person, who through ignorance, gives
Hquor to probated drunkard, the case
against Wilson was one which could
hardly be termed a vicious violation
oI the law, and upon this fact, Attor-
hey Blandford counsel for the defend
ant pleaded for his clients acqulttal'
according to the testimony submitted
wilson entered Swanson's store TO
PWhase some fruit. After the pur-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-10
cHAs. PRATHER ON TRIAL
MAN ACCUSED OF TAMPERlNG
WITH A WITNESS FACES
A JURY.

The trial of Charles Prather, charged
with tampering with witness, was
taken up in the superior court this
afternoon.
The crime, alleged to have been COM
mitted by Prather occurred August "a,
while the trial of Edward Griggs,
charged with stealing money from
Frank Tibbits, was in progress be-
fore Justice Huffman.
In the information filed some time
later in the superior court, Prather Is
accused with having prevented Tib-
bits from appearing as prosecuting
witness in the police court.
The prosecution will endeavor TO
prove that Prather offered Tibitts
certain sum of money to leave town
and not appear in the case against
Griggs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-10
DEMOCRATS LOOK
FOR MATERIAL
EXPECT TO ELECT SOME IMPORT
ANT OFFICIALS NEXT
YEAR.

Democrats of the state are already
busly grooming gubernatorial cand1-
dates confident in the belief that next
year they will be able to select a man
who will sit in the mansion at Olym-
pia.
Charles S. Voorhees,. prominent at
torney of this city, is being prominent
ly mentioned for the nomination, but
his friends are doubtful that he could
be prevailed upon to accept the nomin-
alton Mr. Voorhees, is well known
on the coast as we'll as in Spokane
and it is believed that he would make
a strong candidate says a Spokane re-
port.
Mayor William Hickman Moore OF
Seattle is considered as another strong
man for the place. Mayor Moore has
made great reputation in managing
city affairs in Seattle, and it is be-
feved that he would receive the sup
Port of large number of republicans,
IN addition to the solid support of his
own party.
c. G. Heifner, of Seattle. is also be-
ing prominently mentioned. Mr.. Reif-
her was state insurance comms-
sioner for four years and in 1923 was
chairman of the state central commit
tee of the democratic party.