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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, July 26.-American securit es
opened firm. with prices u to y above yes
terdays New York closing.
Attention centered in Reading. Union Pa
cific. Southern Pacific and United States
Steel. which were advanced above parity.
Later the market quoted and the close was
dull and steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption $1O5123J. Government
ceipts: From internal revenue. 1924. 10;
customs. $1,25O,O43: miscellaneous. 3.24S
Expenditures, 81. 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1919 F street. members New
YORK stock exchange Washington stock ex-
chanEe and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by E. R. Chapman & Co. (G. B. Chip
man. manager), members New York Stock Ex-
change, 1901 q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-26

Bar silver, steady. 31Ad. per ounce.
Money. 2a21s per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for short
bills is 3Aa3as per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market for three
months bills is 3 9-lGa37s per cent
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
FIRED FoRTY-TWo SHOTS.
a Lengthy and Harmless Duel Be
tween Two italians.

' "A remarkable duel was fought In
Naples recently 1t arose out of quar-.
rel between two Neapolitan aristo
Grats, to settle which duel was ar
Ranged. When, however, the comba
Gants were facing each other, sword
i'm hand, reconciliation was effected
Chen fresh dispute arose between
$algnor San Malato, one of the prin
cIrals, noted fencer, and Signor Bias
Hone, one of the seconds, with the re
al-llt that second duel was arranged
bGztween them, to continue until one
off them was incapacitated.
The weapons were to be pistols
Baoth parties, though famed as fenc-
@r-s, proved very bad shots, for at IS
THset distance Al shots were exchanged
without the shedding of blood.
: A4t the fortysecond shot, however,
Sian Malato grazed his opponents
eIneek, making a slight abrasion.
.Mhe seconds then interviewed, hon
car was declared satisfied, and the
.dirRlists embraced each other amid.
aTfhe report says, touching scene.
both combatants were congratulate
esd upon their GOODNESS under this
, K11a1l of bullets. The affair lasted ex'
-sctly three hours and half
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
h Just Threw.

II A boy working in a garden in the
~Tillage Of Grafton, o., saw dog pass
ENG along the street and, Of course
me picked up stone and took throw.
Tyhe stone hit the dog, and the canine
ran under the feet of team OF
Eannses. The horses ran away and
aEashed into the front Of store.
"a nan in getting out of their way
fell and broke his leg. A man apd a
woman in the store were badly hurt.
T1he damage to the store, was 500.
Cine horse was killed and the wagon
smashed, and that counted up 5000
Knore.
Its fun to throw stone at dog
and see him get a hump on himself
Ernt sometimes the thing doesn't end
with laugh. In this case the boy who
did the throwing is in Jail and wishing
ne hadn't done it.-Boston Globe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
SOME CAUSES
OF SERTION

"A lot Of them are bullying forward
see, with replies to that question
What's the matter with the army 2
said a grizzled old sergeant at one Of
the Chicago army recruiting Offices
"The reasons given for assertions are
pretty close to the mark, too. But
there are some others.
Pretty often assertions become cpl.
demic in military post. Any mum
Der Of things can start an epidemic OF
assertions, and nothing can stop II
short of switching the whole layout to
another post, and even that doesn't al
ways work.
Il recall the desertion epidemic that
broke out in Fort Sheridan few
years ago. Inside of three months
only skeleton of the command was
left. The thing was started by an out
fit Of unpopular officers, who fell to
quarreling among themselves.
Zone domineering or unjust officer
in a post can cause more assertions
than bad rations or crucifying fa-
tigue or practice march duty. Once
knew little runt of shavetail just
out from West Point cause % men
from one cavalry troop to jump the
outfit within two months after he'd
joined down in Arizona.
The death of a well liked officer or
even of very popular enlisted man
will often start an epidemic of deser-
tons. Once at a little two-battery
post In the far northwest where | was
stationed there died "a first lieutenant
wh1 was immensely popular with the
enlisted men, and that in spite of the
fact tl,at the drink had got him.
The des2rtions began the next day.
The pest was not only lonesome, it
seemed almost uncanny without him.
Little uGschcdIled things will start
assertions. The temperance at
post of former member of the out
fit logged out in joyous multi and
showing other evidences of prosperity
always has the effect of getting the
gang a-going.
Once I belonged to an outfit that
was stationed at the Preside of San
Francisco One of our men caught on
as a faro bank dealer of a big San
Francisco gambling house at the wind
up of his second enlistment. 1t wasn't
long before he had an interest in the
bank himself, and he got the money
fast
We'll, all diked out In expensive
clothes and wearing the sparks and
he used to drive out to the
Preside behind a stylish PAGER in
trig trap with yellow running gear.
After a few months of that the COM
manding officer of the Preside had to
request that ex-swaddle as a special
favor to him to cease his visits at the
post. A large number Of assertions
were easily traced to his visits.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
BINGS HAD INSOMNIA
50 NE TRIED the PAINTING CURE
For A CHANGE

you don't look very we'll this
morning. Bings." commented the
head bOokkeeper What's the mat
| teri"
Don't sleep very well.' replied
Bings, shortly. Been trying 'nA''l
my insomnia" ~
We'll" said the head bookkeeper,
judiciously, I'm troubled that way
sometimes myself Ever try a little
hot milk just before retiring?"
There was hostile glitter in
Bings' eye. YES" he said, I've
tried little hot milk. I've also tried
the lukewarm bath and the young
onions, and chewing my food and
the rest Of it. And last night l tried
the painting cure"
The painting cure?" echoed the
bookkeeper, "And what is that?"
Bings went into his vest pocket and
flashed out newspaper clipping. 1t
was from one of the numeous depart
ments that women run in the evening
paper, in which they tell you every
thing from how to die to how to get
married, and when the head book
keeper looked it over he found the fol-
lowing:
go to bed. Lie fiat on your back,
with arms at side. Have low pillow,
a rather hard bed, with downy, light
coverings and abundance of fresh air.
Relax entire body and make a vacuum
Of your mind. Do not hold yourself
on the bed, but let the bed hold you
Now you are ready to begin. Imi-
tate the painting of a tired dog, but
pant through the nose instead Of
through the mouth. (Now you are
laughing, Of course. That's the idea!
This is laugh cure partlyD Pant
away until you are all tired out You
will then be impelled to take several
long, deep breaths and possibly to
yawn. (This is where the deep breath
ing comes i'm You will notice this
vigorous painting shakes the entire
trunk, as does laughing Repeat the
alternate painting and deep breathing
till you fall asleep naturally"
Very interesting" commented The
head bookkeeper; "and how did you
come out?"
Il came out by staying awake near
ly all night" growled Bings. Il did
everything it says, and even went up
to the spare room to try 1t on.
told my wife l was going to sleep in
the spare room, but didn't tell her
that I was going to try the cure. Well,
/ got laid downfall, as it says-and
the first thing tried to do was to
make a vacuum of my mind Ever
try to make vacuum of your mind?
Well, it dosn't work. Little things that
had't worried me in years, came up
and there lay, fiat, with arms at my !,
side, on low pillow, and all the
rest of 1t trying to get some sleep.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
---------------
CAUSED MEN TO LAUGH.
@u9 Women Saw No Reason for Lev.
lily in Ruined Headgear.

Mems sense of humor is peculiar.
Et1r example, every man in the vicin-
lily of Broadway and Spring street
ch2uckled gleefully the other day over
aU accident that reduced the women
present to a state of tears. A small,
eases was run into by heavy truck,
THE small wagon was hit SO hard that
several of the cases were jolted off
ANS broken open, scattering the con
&xsnJs over the street The demolished
Errei chandise consisted Of women's
iIeadgear There were felt and vel
-v(aa hats, feathers, flowers and rib
bon. Most of the hats were bent and
CIsushed into even more ridiculous
shapes than had been designed by the
nailliner, and the feathers and flowers
were crushed. That was what tickled
the men.
WomeI's hats, by George!" ex
CLaimed;a Swapping young fellow who
carried two suit cases Somebody's
Emery has gone to smash, and somG
Dnor devil of man has escaped pay
1aIsg a tremendous bill"
AT that exhibition of alleged wi
every other man of high or low de-
gree laughed uproariously, and con:
ti1Iued to laugh until he wreckage
Had been scraped up and the little
'0Omedy of the streets was played out.
New York Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
7Youno woman,s Paradise.

'"If some of the stories told about
servant girls in California be true 1t
nuay well be regarded as the young
w1oman's PARADISE says the London
chronicle. "A girl went to Los An
TTeles from England to cook and do
general housewofk in small family
Gsog e7 (s35) month. Going from q
relatives house in San Fernando val
Eseg W hegin her duties for the first
sairne, shc had to walk half mile to
CHE trolley cars. A rancher came along
Ta lis baggy and asked her to ride.
Keofp NE trolley cars were reached
sc rsacher Lad proposed and, instead
ay aing 10 work, me girl went to the
rTsscn and was married. She now
NJ 3ye cows daily cooks three
" as. iigigates the garden and does
ru,s ragFet the quick courtship"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
PETITION FOR PARDON
State Of Mississippi
Chickasaw County
To His ExceIIency,
Jas. X. Vardaman.
Governor Of Mississippi

Your petitioners, resident white citi-
zens Of Chickasaw county, Mississippi
would respectfully show unto your ex-
cellency as follows, iowit:
That Robert Foster, a negro, was
convicted in the circuit court Of the
second district Of ChIckasaw county,
Mississippi. Of burglary and larceny at
the October term. towl. 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.. c.
E. Glidewell, prominent planter liv-
ing near Okolona, Mississippi who
stands ready to give him good repu-
tation tor honesty and trutmulness, and
we verify believe that there was
mistake IN the identity of Robert Fos-
ter being the person who committed
tine burglary for which he was conwic-
ted; and we the jurors, who sat on the
trial OF hrs case. now since. learning
what We have. have serious doubts in
our minds as to his being HE person
who committed the burglary as aEore-
sad. and knowing him as we, dos Of
the. good character and reputation
wEach 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 arraigrcd in court on any charge
or For any trial. we have grave doubts
in oar minds as to his commission Of
the ofense 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. GlideweII C. M. Savage
b. j.. Abbott L. Rosenbaum
R. w. Chandler And others X
Lyon & Lyon Attorneys
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27

The gang would look their ex-mate
over and become ambitious all OF a
sudden. II he had made such fine
thing OF II in civil life why couldn't
they do the same, or make some kind
Of stab at 1t anyhow? SO they
hoped out Of the Preside gate, not to
come back any more, Just because
they had seen all OF these signs OF
prosperity on man who had once
bunked under the same roof with
them.
"RumOrs about the transferring of
outfits, too, 10 another cause, and In
the aggregate big contributing cause
to the desertion business. Men who
enlist in a certain part of the country
for service in that section don't Hike
to make long shift to another part
with different climate. More deser-
tons result from the shifting about Of
regiments than ever appear in the flg-
ures.
Queer too, the distance some sol
diers will go when they get mixed up
with women. The most aggravated
case of that kind ever saw was when
| was in the Philippines the first
| time.
with my outfit was snappy,
hustling youngster from Tennessee, a
boy not much past his majority, who
got the corporal'g chevrons very soon
after hitting the islands for nervy
work in campaigning. The kid had all
the makings of fine soldier, and, AS
he was well educated, commission
wasn't any too high for him to look
If he'd been of that mind and had
kept out of trouble.
"But he got all wrapped up with a
Filipino girl, the daughter of Fill
pino president down Mindanao way,
and when we were ordered to Manila
to take the transport for the United
States he couldn't see the thing of
leaving the girl. / believe they'd been
married. Anyhow, when we went to
Manila this judgment-lacking gossoon
stayed behind with the Filipino wo-
man.
D&C hC VIZ ONLAOtA1AS CFCH IuOIC
idiotEc than that. When the old man
sent non-com. and some bucks back
for the kid he was insane enough to
join the enemy-the war was still
going ON down there-instead Of just
taking to the underground and stay
ing there for spell until the search
for him was over. They got him by
the time'our transport reached the
States
Wen, dye know what that nice
looking and bright kid from Tennes-
see is doing now? He's doing SO years
on Alcatraz island for deserving to the
enemy-the coupt-martiaFs sentence
was death, but 1t was changed to 80
years for him. Did you ever happen
to take look at Alcatraz? Well, il
you'd ever seen it you'd wonder how
a white boy from Tennessee-boy with
a head, even if he didn't have any
sense-could let skinny, n1op-haired,
pigeontoed, rice-powdered Filipino girl
land him at Alcatraz for dose like
that. even If her eyes, were ffne!"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27

AT tnat stage began tne pannnkA-
| painting Hike dog. according to thu
recipe. painted and panted-but b
didn't make me laugh,
TN fact, 1t got me to thinking what
an all-round darn fool / must Iool
like lying there With my tongue hang
ing out. But kept 1t up. Pretty
soon heard my wife coming upstairs
For goodness sake, John, said
she, what's the matter with your?
"She turned on the gas"
Nothing said. 'Why!'
you're making the most peculia1
noises-I heard you way downstairs
Did you have a nightmare?
ION the contrary. said /. Thaven't
been asleep
John, she said. L know there's
something the matter. Hannah heard
you. too. II you're Ill don't try to
conceal It,
Il saw there was no use. o, only
q kink in my side, explained. l
should have known better thai. to say
1t. You see my wife thinks I'm a
martyr who suffers in silence.
81 hope 1t isn't your old trouble,
she said, coming to the bed and
prodding me in the groin. Hannah.
go get the hot water bottle
II expostulated, but 1t didn't 60
Hannah got the hot water bottle, and,
what is more, my wife placed 1t right
over the pit of my stomach, and al
most before / knew it had me swathed
in hot clothes. She has an idea that
warmth will drive away any disease.
and although l protested that there
wasn't anything serious the mat
ter with me she worked over me for
an hour.
ut was then about one o'clock in
the morning. Having finally convinced
her that the slight pain had passed
she left me. OF course there wasn't
any use trying to pant after this
experience, but l lay there and
heard the clock strike two and three
and still no sleep, and determined
to give the cure another chance.
started to pant, but lightly so as not
to attract attention. Soon | became
interested in 1t. Once, think, really
did fall asleep, but suddenly started
up and discovered that was painting
heartily like dog that wants drink
of water.
My wife was up there in a minute.
This time she was in tears. John she
walled, it's horrid of you to lay here
and suffer am try to make me think
there is nothing the matter with you.
Why don't you tell the truth, dear?
4 know you're in pain. I'm going
right down and telephone DIR. Wat,
son.
cat this / sat up. Mary | said,
Tn not in pain. I'm simply painting
for insomnia. And then, in order to
keep the doctor away, / told her
about it. But it wasn't me that
was my wife. And the
funny thing about 1t was that as soon
as / told her the truth promptly fell
asleep. But l didn't feel much like
getting up this morning"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
The Presbyterian Sunday School or

The Presbyterian Sunday School on
NEXT Sunday will take up collection
~ beni6t Of the Halmer Orphanage
IT C. olumbus. 1t takes SOS to support
aurs xxphan and naturally they do not
want do fall below this amount and you
~vUaIG be doing christian duty in help
mr. thrnn push the amount above even
kz Bum. If you care to donate. con-
nh ntiDn can be sent either to the Sun
dizzy school or Mr.. D. McCarley at his
pEace Of business. Don't forget this
&f as something. You don't have to
me Presbyterian.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
THE NEW PURE FOOD AND
DRUG LAW.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
BY the, National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
as safe remedy for children and
adults. Sold by St. Clair Drug Co,
TupeIo; Bearden & King, Okolona,
and all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
First Published in Messenger Now-lS, 1907
PETITION FOR PARDON

ik1A0LC WA N4A00A00tRRH
Second District
IChickasaw County
To His Excellency.
Governor Jas. K. Vardaman.
! jackson, Mississippi.
We, the undersigned citizens Of
,OkolOna and vicinity. respectfully ask
you to pardon John Harvey. convicted
at the April term. 1907. Of the circuit
court Of the End district Of Chickasaw
county, Mississippi, Of horse stealing
and sentenced to FIVE years in the pen
itentiary, for the following reason, to-
witt:
Because the defendant was tried on
two seperate indictments for this Of
tense and acquitted, and the third time
he was tried and convicted because
the States witnesses. Parson Lewis
and Andrew Miller. both Of whom
were Sc { confessed horse thieves, inn
pIicated the defendant in the hope Of
getting light sentence, and it is our
information that both Of these Witnesses
have since said that the defendant had
nothing to do with the stealing Of the
horse he was convicted Of.
Respectfully
Frank Burkit G. M. Savage
C. r. King H. L. Morrison
Il D ILL.,, Al Otho~.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27

SuGured day and night the torment
III itchina piIcs. Nothing helped me
rrnfil fused Doant : Ointment. i cured
r,.- permanently. Hon. John 4,
fTarrsi.yMayor. Girard, Ala.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-27
ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken UP one mile northwest Of
,OkoIona, Miss, BY j. w. Farnedt, a
mouse Or blue colored mule; about 20
years old more Or less, with a stripe
down her back. Said mule appraises
at $1,000 The owner can have said
mule BY proving property and paying
charges.
This the 18th day Of November 1907
E. N. ABBOTT,
J.P. and Ex-O fhcio Ranger
Beat 3, Chickasaw county
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-25

Elsewhere is to be found an article
in today's Courier, in which IT is
shown that the government proposes
doing scme needed work IN the forest
reserve hereabouts. Supervisor An
derson, who has headquarters in
Grants Pass, realizes the great i'm
portancs Of these matters and these
largely increased appropriations are
the results of his untiring efforts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-25

Oregon is coming grandly to the
front as a great fruit growing sec-
tion. Indeed, that report made public
few days ago, in which it was
shown that our income from this one
source alone, during the past year
amounted to 4,275, 1875 was truly an
eye opener for even our own people
and it will set the people Of the east
to talking about us after fashion
that is truly to be desired. What we
need more than anything else is TO
get the bare facts to those people.
The facts are good enough. We need
not elaborate upon them to any length,
for the facts are in themselves enough
to create much favorable comment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-25
nrRaniZation

The organization of numerous
branches Of the Grange throughout
the county will undoubtedly result
in much good to this valley. If our
farmer friends will only pull together
and strive TO grow more and better
products and use their best efforts to
improve the conditions of their re.
spective neighborhoods, they can ac-
complish great things right along
these important lines. The Grange
has some most excellent aims and il
the ideas are brought to q successful
elimination. We may soon expect to
see sll parts Of Josephine county 60
forward with great strides.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-25

Until October 3lst, tickets will be
on sale daily from all the principal
cities of the Unied States to all points
on the Southern Pacific Company
dimes in Oregon at Colonists Rates
named below:
New York City, $50 Chicago, H.,
s3S; St Louis, Mo, $50,
Missouri River Common Points
Kansas City, st. Joseph, Leaven-
worth. Atchinson, Council. Bluffs,
Omaha, Sioux City, st. Paul, Min
neapoils, $25,
by system in general use among
railroads the cost of ticket can be de.
posted at pleasure with any local
ticket agent and the necessary ticket
will be furnished promptly to the
person for whom desired in any TART
Of the east
W. j. MAHONEY,
Agent
Oct 10th. 1907. 1926 It
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-25

Soon the time for holding the city
primaries will be upon us and we
should bestir ourselves about the mat
ter of having good. desirable men
mentioned for the various places of
trust. The affairs of the city are
needing the care and attention Of
the best men to be found in this
community. This is critical time
in the history OF this municipality
and having men hold Of the city who
are capable and anxious to SEQ things
properly done, means much for the
future welfare OF this place
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-25

Now that the city election 10 near
at hand. or rather the primaries for
the same, il behooves us to take more
than . passing interest in the import
ant matter. Pick good men for tho
various places and then work for their
nomination. Every citizen should
take a hand In such affairs. Dent
wait until after the primaries and
raise q complaint, but get in now and
put forth your best endeavors to see to
1t that only good, desirable. candidates
are placed In nomination. Don't
stand back and argue that the politi-
clans run" the politics of the city.
but use your prerogative as an Ameri'
can citizen and work before the pri-
maries come off for good citizenship.
Now is the time to act.