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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-10

Our statesmen may believe III letting the Preai
dency eeek the man, but few Of them make any ef.
fort TO hide when II comes around.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-10

The New Yorker who is going to spend his
honeymoon in balloon is evidently doing his best
to make the days period Of heavenly bliss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-10

The announcements that doctors disagree On Whis-
ky suggests that they may hnd plenty Ol company
among laymen who take too much Of Il.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-10

General Warren Keller declares sPanama is as
healthy 90 Pittaburg." In other respects, forum
ately, they are not rs nearly alike as two "P's''
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-10
WHO WILL BE NEXT.

HERE has never been any doubt
that there are q few brOadminded,
liberal men at the head Of certain
railroad systems In the United
States, q fact OF which we have had
recent visible evidence. Nor has
there been any doubt that thCir
silence heretofore has been COM
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-10
WIFE NOT FOR SALE2-STRANGE.

HE Ameer of Afghanistan continues
to afford the world diversion.
This scion of an ancient race OF
Indian kings is q decidedly inter-
esting character and since he has
been the guest Of the British army
officials at Calcutta and Bombay
his observation upon Occidental
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-10
THE FIGHTING INSTINCT.

N7AO careful observer who reads,
1AH%3 marks and inwardy dgeste the
GN IL current OF the worlds sayings and
'1SEq&AE dongs it would appear that our
HT TT1G& boasted modern civilization ls pref
U(hX[N ty much OF sham and fraud
yQ " after all. 1t is true that manners
y ~ are a trAe more refined than in
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Sources.

passed stagnant marsh that lay
Beneath reeking scum Of green,
A loath some puddle by the way;
No sorrier pool was ever seen.
I thought; Chow lost to all things pure
And clean and white those foul depths be,'
Next day from out that pond obscure
Two queenly lilies laughed at me.
passed hovel round whose door
The signs Of penury were strewn,
I saw the grimed and Uttered floor,
The walls Of logs from tree trunks hewn.
I said: "The gates of life are shut
To those within that wretched pen;"
But, 10! from out that lowly hut
Came one to rule the world of men.
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Brighton.

James Hockney has taken posses
sion of the farm he recently pur-
chased from W. v. Call.
Mrs. Sarah Dixon, of Union Grove,
has returned to hei: home aftera visit
with relatives In Brighton. q
The teachers art scholars at Dis
trict No. 8 gave bcx social on last
Friday evening, which proved to be
very enjoyable event. More than
$42 was realized from the socials
A number of Brighton people went
TO Burlington on Monday to attend
the funeral of the late Mrs. u. p.
Runkel.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Hartnel1 enter
tanned friends at their home on last
Friday evening. Many members of
the Hartnell family from different
parts of the county were present.
M. DeBel1 and family are visiting
with Mrs. Edward Meredith in Paris.
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Silver Lake.

The ice harvest on Silver Lake is
about completed and the ice men
claim that it is the greatest harvest
known in many years.
Charles Bernhoeft was on the sick
list this week, bnt is improving.
Miss Eta Mcdonald spent Satur.
day at her home in Wheatland.
Miss Flora Selby spent Friday
afternoon with friends in Kenosha.
F. H. Schenning spent several days
last week at Lake Geneva.
Edward Boulder, of Wilr1ot, was
calling on Silver Lake friends Satur.
day.
Mrs. Fred Sma1fedt has returned
home after visit with friends and
relatives in McHenry, Ill.
Rev. Jedle and wife, of Wilmot,
spent several days at Silver Lake
during the past week.
Quite party of Silver Lake young
people drove over to Bassetts station
last Saturday evening to attend a
party at the home of George Bassett.
Mrs. Charles 10th, Mrs. Chester
Hockney, Mrs. Oliver Matthews and
son and Miss Clara Dean spent last
Thursday with friends in Burlington.
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KELLoGG's CORNERS

Misses Marie Mutters, Frances
Coughlan and Minnie Heidersdorf,
Frank Mutters and John Woodward
visited at the home of Thomas Wor-
sley, of Sylvania, last Wednesday
evening.
Miss Hannah Hansen visited rela-
tives in Racine last week. =
H. and j. Heidersdorf unloaded a
car of lumber Thursday for their new
barn. VIM. Lauer, of Somers, has
the contract.
Vim. Shoemaker, of Racine, is
spending few days atthe home Of
John Haney
John Neu and H. Heidersdorf spent
Tuesday evening at the home of Geo.
Fonk in Paris.
Misses Josephine and Agnes Neu
spent Saturday evening with Miss
Camilla Biehn.
Hans Knudson transacted business
in Somers last Friday.
Miss Camilla Biehn, of Paris, en-
tertained a few friends from the
Corners Sunday evening.
Misses I. c. Lilley and S. M. john
son visited at Corliss Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Irene c. Lilley spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Kenosha.
The Misses Josephine Neu and Lii
lian Fonk visited at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Neugent, of Sy1-
vania, last Tuesday.
T Howard Gilmore had business in
Racine Saturday.
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South Bristol.
George Shields spent few days in
Chicago last week.

George Shields spent few days in
Chicago last week.
Mrs. M. Achen visited at Mr.. and
Mrs. Milligar's one day last week.
DR.. Levin, of Russell, was kicked
by a horse at Nels Rasmussen's and
sustained injuries on his hip, and
also broke his leg. Mr.. Levin says,
he is having rest now.
Quite number from here attended
the funeral of Mrs. Fox, at Pleasant
Prairie church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 3. Levin, of Rus
sell, visited here last Friday.
The men and boys will give their
entertainment at the Pleasant Prairie
church on Friday, March 18th. All
are requested to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams are on the sick
list. +, ......s.
There were no services at Wesley
Sunday. 4
George shieldsis deputy sheriff.
Mrs. Betzer, and Della Andruss,
visited at NJ. G. Kel1y's Sunday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. F. r. Shuart visited
at @. Waldo's Sunday.
Mrs. E. G. Benedict visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Powell last Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. F. r. Shuart last Thursday. 1
c. Sorenson has moved on the Fox
farm near Pikevi1le. Isl
Kemp Bros. have moved on the B.
Tourtelotte farm. s
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COAL RATE HIGHER
Rail and Boat Companies Decide
on Raise Of Sc in Freight
for all Points for Coal
SLIGHT INCREASE in PRICE

The consumers of bituminous coal
will be compelled to pay an increase
of at least FIVE cents a ton, as rail-
roads have decided to advance the
rates that amount, and it is quite
likely that there will be other ad-
vances. It is expected that the
freight rate on anthracite coal will
also be advanced.
Official announcement of an ad-
vance of five cents per ton in the
freight rates on bituminous coal to
tidewater and line points was made
yesterday by the several railroads en-
gagged IN this important traffic. This
is forerunner of general increase
of freight rates on all commodities,
presumably to make up for the loss
on passenger traffic caused by the Q
cent fare Legislation in many states
The lines which thus raise rates are
the Pennsylvania railroad, New York
Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Norfolk
and Western and Chesapeake and
Ohio. The Philadelphia and Read
ing railway, as delivering line for
some of the others, participates in
the increased rates.
These advanced rates are to take
effect May and to continue in force
for the coal year ending March 81,
1908. It was found impossible to
agree on the advance in time to get
tariffs filed with the interstate com
merce commission so that the new
rates could go in on April L.
That consumers of bituminous coal
will be called upon to pay only five
cents ton more for freight instead
of ten and even fifteen cents, which
were the rate advances first proposed
and strongly urged by several of the
railroads, is due to refusal by the New
York Contra, to agree to any increase
in the present all-rail rates to New
England.
This action made it impossible
greatly to raise the tidewater coal
rates, for the reason that bituminous
coal shipped to New England by rail
and water must be sold in market
where it meets competition from coal
shipped all rail. Even the advance
made means that the greatest bulk of
the business, which now goes via tide
water, has to carry the burden in
competition of this five cents per ton
added to the freight rate.
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OBITUARY

Carrie Owen Carpenter was born in
Wilmot, Wisconsin, Jan. Is, 1861, and
departed from this life at Napoleon.
Mich, Fec. 10, 1907. Age 46 years.
one month and four days. She was
married to Geo. T. Carpenter, Of
Pleasant Prairie, Wis, Feb. ~, 1884,
settling near her home, where they
lived on a farm till 1901, at which
time they came to Napoleon, Mich,
settling again on a farm where they
had happily lived until the time of
her death.
Mrs. Carpenter was wife that
made home all that a home stands
for. She was always ready to bear
her share of the burdens Of care, and
no less ready to contribute to the joys,
peace and happiness. Of the home and
community.
Her life was not as the sponge, al
ways taking in and never giving out,
but on the other hand. a life Of going
out to others, making others better
and brighter.
AS a mother she. stood IN the rank
and file of the. faithful. There was
given to her one daughter and three
sons, whose lives have received her
most tender care. Her counsels, her
corrections, which shall never be
forgotten by any Of them, were only
the promptings of a mothers strne
love. z
In the social circle she will be.
missed. Her place with the Farmers
Club will always be vacant. The
Stal lodge will be long Swallowed with
the cloud of sorrow in her departure.
Early in her life she gave her life
to Christ and her hand to the great
representative body of aer Lord and
Savior, the Methodist church. Her
work began at the age o. IL when she
became organist and served there un-
til married.
She now rests in Him whom she has
trusted for her salvation and sweet1y
may.she rest until He calls her to re-
ward.
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PARIS

Will Gunter, of Bristol, was calling
on his many friends and relatives in
Paris Monday afternoon and evening
previous to leaving for Genoa juno
ton.
Mrs. Grace Shepard, Of Woodworth,
spent Saturday afternoon with her
sister, Mrs. Will Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dixon spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Gunter.
Miss Olive Sheen was home from
Bristol over Sunday.
Hogan Hanson was in Kenosha Sum
day.
Miss Pearl Price was in Bristol last
Saturday afternoon.
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Pleasant Prairie.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Maloney, Of Ke-
nosha, we're the guests of HI. A. King
over Sunday.
Franks Waldo visited with his
brother Charles the first of the week.
Rev. ~. L. Sizer, of Bristol, and
Rev. ]. S. Lean, of Milwaukee, were
visitors atSDthe parsonage Monday
afternoon.
George I. Stratton gave fine tenn
perance address to our citizens on
Mountaineering.
Rev. H. S. Justema took the train
for Chicago Tuesday morning. He
will spend the week in the city.
IN MEMoRIAM.
Hattie.sLocke was born in Akron,
Ohio, in the year 1870. About a year
later thetfamily moved to Spring 6eld,
Mass, here sher girlhood days we're
spent. At the age of sixteen she
moved with her parents to Beloit,
Wisconsin. After brief residence
they moved to Pleasant Prairie, a
year later the family settled in Keno
sha, where she resided until her mar
rage to Orson Fox, of Pleasant
Prairie. Mrs. Fox has been resi-
dent of this community for about
twelve years, add curing that time
she won host of friends by her
kindly spirit and winsome ways, she
was ever thoughtful and considerate
Of others. The spirit of helpfulness
was distinctive feature of her life.
She walked in the footsteps of the
Christ, whom she loved and served.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band, father, mother, sister and aunt.
The funeral service was held at the
M. r. church Sunday. Rev. H. S..
Justema preached an appropriate
sermon. Generous and kindly to all,
patient and brave in suffering, a
beautiful life, well lived, and we who
loved her can but think as we look
out over the hills of time, that after
all there is sweetness in the thought
that we shall look upon her glorifed
face in the glad resurrection morn. .
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East aomers

Most of the school teachers from
this section attended the meeting of
the Eastern association in Kenosha
Saturday.
Death has removed another old resi-
dent from our midst. Mrs. Lohse
departed this life at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Fliess, Thurs
day morning, Feb. %. The funeral,
held Saturday, was largely attended.
Miss M. Triple, of Chicago, is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. S. Symmonds.
Several of our residents attended
the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Fox at
Pleasant Prairie Sunday.
George Burrington's auction sale on
Saturday was we'll attended. Things
sold at fair figure, making the sale
very satisfactory. 49,. ss 81
West Kenosha is extending it's
boundaries so rapidly that our resi-
dents will find themselves ENJOYING
city privileges and paying city taxes
almost before they realize 1t.
Joe Rose is trying tardao dispose of
his milk route. Joe does not believe
in working all night in preparing for
next day.
Charles Bchanan is reported on the
sick list.
The people of this section were
panied to hear of the death of George
f. Leet, which occurred Friday night.
MI. Leet was held in high esteem by
every one who knew him.
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SALEM

Alex. Bailey and daughter, Mrs.
Palmatier went to Glen Ellyn Tues
day to visit Eugene Bailey and family
for few day.
Mrs. H. B. Gardner was summoned
to Chicago Saturday on account Of
the serious illness of her aunt.
Mrs. Arthur Bloss went to Kenosha
Saturday returning Sunday.
Mrs. G. B. Phillips, of Kenosha, ar
rived Sunday to assist in taking care
of her mother, Mrs. Belle Van Vie,
who is confined to her bed with the
grippe.
Carl Richards and family moved
Tuesday into their new home recently
bought of John Hartnell.
Frank Smith and family moved
Saturday onto their farm north of this
village, and will build fine new resi-
dence this year.
Howard Johnson spent Monday in
Kenosha.
The Salem orchestra gives dane
ing party at the opera house Friday
evening. All are cordially invited.
On Feb. 18th In New York City oc-
Cured the marriage of Lawrence B..
Dorey of this town and Miss Beatrice
Taylor, of Wareham, England. Mrs.
Dorey had arrived on the Steamship
ST. Louis only two hours before the
marriage took place. After spending
week with friends and relatives in
Washington City, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorey
came to Salem, where they will make
their home.
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OLD swEETHEART's REVENGE
Wife Gets Bad Mau1ing Because She
Married Another Girps Beau

The matrimonial career ofsa young
Rs cine couple who were married
secretly some two weeks ago has
proven anything but smooth.
When first the young pair tried to
be made one the Waukeganssauthori-
ties to whom they applied for a IL
cense refused it because of.sthe age
of the parties, but later sthe: young
sters found a more ob1iging county
clerk somewhere and were married.
They then went to Kenoshas to live,
and Monday evening spaid their first
visit to Racinesssipce their wedding.
It happened that the youngshusband
had another lady friend in this city
who objected to his marriage and
when she met the youngEcouple last
night she took no mistakableIway of
expressing her feelings. Asia result
of the squabble which ensued the
young wife IS said to have sustained
"a couple of badly bruised eyes, besides
having several har.dfnIs of,shair ex-
tracted without ceremony. The hus.
band stated today that his former lady
friend would be pinchedsforl assault
and battery as soon assIhelcould find
an officer willing to tissueiIthe war.
rant.-Racine Times.
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Bristol.

Special meetings will begin tonight
at the M. E. church with Miss D.
Villa Caffray soloist and evangelist,
of Madison, N. j., in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moore and
daughter were visiting their parents
in this place Sunday.
Miss Edith Evans is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Ed Shotliff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant Benson, of
Genoa Jet, spent Sunday and Monday
at the home of w. c. Bacon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Fox we're guests
at the home of Edward Silas Fox and
wife Sunday.
Frank Benson was Salem visitor
Sunday.
c. M. Bishop was calling on rela-
tives in Benton, Saturday.
Miss Pearl Price, of Paris, was
calling here Saturday.
Fred Murdoch was out from Ke-
nosha over Sunday.
Miss Lydia Curtis was shopping in
Kenosha Friday. e
F. B. Fox was substituting for Car.
rier Cornwell Thursday. .las
Miss Edith Price, of Paris, was Wis
iting friends here Saturday and Sun
day.
Presiding:E1der Lean attended SER
vices here Sunday evening.
Miss FlorencerParker, of Kenosha,
spent Wednesday and Thursday at
her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Willett we're Wis
ting relatives in Kenosha Friday.
Miss Leila Smith is spending the
week at the home ofC. B. Gaines.
New pianos were delivered at the
homes of Mrs. Harvey Hockney and
Mrs. George Bryant last Friday. s
Miss Elsie Gray returned to Chi
cago Saturday to resume her duties in
the Baptist hospital.
Edith Murdoch and Edith Snyder
attended teachers meeting in Ke-
nosha Saturday,
Mrs. A. r. Cornwell visited hei
daughter at'Madison last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rowbottom, OF
Chicago, are visiting at the home OF
]. A. Rowbottom.
Miss Edith Hansen, of Kenosha,
was the guest of Miss Brosia Williams
part of last week.
E. L. Stonebreaker and daughters
visited relatives in Milwaukee Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Minnie Buck, of Sheboygan, is
visiting at the home of her uncle, DR..
F, E. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Tom, of Madison,
have moved on the Rice farm.
Mrs. Hannah Kingman is visiting
friends in Milwaukee.
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William Lauer is very i'll with pneu.
monia. DR.. Almfelt is attending.
Albert Bullamore is recovering from
severe attack of la grippe.
Senator Isaac T. Bishop, of Madi-
son, was a Salem visit, Tie tier
part of the week.
w. e. and Robert Burgess, of Chi.
cago, attended the funeral of their
uncle, the late George F. Leet, on
Monday.
Miss Zene Bullamore has returned
home from visit with her sister at
Winthrop Harbor. Ill.
Miss Belle Spence was called from
Chicago on account of the serious ill.
ness and death of her sister, Mrs.
Mary booth.
Miss McCollum, of Kenosha, opened
the spring term of school in Dist. No.
Monday morning.
Mrs. C. Mitchell. of Milwaukee. is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. James
3 Spencer.
Mrs. Henry Lytle is spending a few
days with her mother at Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Cook, of Kenosha,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E..
Cook.
w. Leet and son, Frank Leet, of
Kirkwood, Mo-, were called here on
account of the death of their brother
and uncle, George F. Leet.
Miss Lucy M. Lewis, of Racine, is
visiting with Miss Sadie M. Bradley.
On last Friday evening a pleasant
surprise was rendered Mr.. and Mrs,
P. M. Anderson at their beautiful
new home in the village. A very
large company of friends and ne;g h
bors were present and passed a most
enjoyable evening. During the even
ing beautiful gold watch and chain
were presented Mr.. Anderson. Re-
freshments were served and at late
hour the guests departed voting Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson royal entertainers.
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Pleasant Prairie People Fear That
Entire North Shore Will be
Destroyed by Explosion
kENOSHA'S CHANCE NOT ROSY
Claimed That Twenty-F Five Tons of Dy-
Mantle are Now Stored at Pleas
ant Prairie Near Where
the Fire Took Place

The ire at the Powder Mills in the
village of Pleasant Prairie Tuesday
AFTERNOON aroused new terror in the
minds of the people living in the vii
lage and IN the surrounding country
which will make them take even
greater interest ia the suit brought in
the name of the State to force
the removal of the huge powder
explosives from the property owned
by the company near the village. The
latest reports from the mills shows
that the loss by fre.on Tuesday was
decidedly small, and the soda house,
which was destroyed, will. be rebuilt
at once.
The fire, however, has started the
people residing in the !neighborhood
to figuring, and the figures made by
them bring out dire prophecy for
all the cities along the north shore.
1t is claimed blythe Pleasant Prairie
people and by the attorneys now
hghting for the curbing of.sthe plant
that should a general explosion occur
at the Pleasant Prairie mill, sKenosha
Waukegan and Racine would:be wiped
OFT the map, and thahlChicago and
Milwaueee would be shaken as by an
earthquake. It is claimed Thy these
people that twenty-five tons of dy-
Mantle are now stored ION kthe land
owned by the Pleasant Prairie COM
pany, and that an explosion of this
vast amount of dynamite lwould re-
suit in the whole lake, shore being
disturbed. These figures are based
on the action OF, thousand pounds of
dynamite at Pennsylvania mine.
When this small amount of dynamite
exploded it blew hole in,the ground
fifty feet square, and should the big
mass of the explosive Eat Pleasant
Prairie explode, it is figured that it
would dig hole half mile square
sufficiently deep to engulf the village
of Pleasant Prairie and ,the;surround.
ing territory.
Added to this it is stated that at the
time of the explosion near Pittsbure
the effect of the explosion was felt for
fifteen miles and that all the windows
in the houses of village fifteen miles
from the mine were broken. At the
same ratio the force from ar explosion
at Pleasant Prairie would be felt for
three hundred miles. With such call
cn1ations there would be little or no
chance for Kenosha, Racine and
Waukegan to escape a terrible dis
aster.
The attorneys representing the PEG.
pie of Pleasant Prairie are preparing
to present these figures when the case
is heard in the Circuit Court. Scien-
lists declare that the action of ex-
plosions is largely due to the condi-
ton of the atmosphere when the ex-
plosion takes place and for this rea-
son it is possible that an explosion of
even twenty-five tons of dynamite
might take place at Pleasant Prairie
without causing much damage in Ke-
nosha eight miles away.
The managers of the company.
however, state there is little cause to
fear an explosion, as the high power
explosives are handled with great
deal of care. With this assurance
the people of Kenosha will probably
not feel the need of digging cellars
for protection at this time.