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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05
|AReal Hero
He Had Never Received Any
Encouragement.

I'm engaged! I'in going to be mar.
rfed! No more bachelor quarters or
stag dinners for me!
It's almost too gooa to be true. I'm
pretty brave, after all, or never
should have had the courage to pro
pose to Jennie.
How delightful it is to have the
agony over! When think of my pro-
crastination-
TT wasn't so hard to propose as /
had irlagined it would be. I'm glad
TO discover that I'm brave.
Many time had thought the mo,
ment propitious for proposing to her,
but always found my tongue frozen
20 the roof of my mouth, even though
1t had been glib enough until one of
those unspeakable silences came and
the very air seemed charged with a
proposal of marriage.
How / wished she would help me!
But now I am glad she isn't that kind.
A man ought to do the asking. Jennie,
know would have died rather than
lead me on.
yet our conversation somehow
often got around to matrimony. Jen.
ME seemed to think it the right thing
Tor a man to marry.
"'True happiness Is only for those
who are married. Jennie would say.
"Now's my time l would think.
Then my jaws would become set, as II
they were paralyzed. Being certain
that a perfect girl like Jennie never
would accept me for a husband, felt
1t would be only case of making my
self ridiculous if should ask her.
OF course l should hate to see you
marry she said one evening. You
are such a dear friend to us all that
It would be almost like losing one of
the family
Let me be one of the family
blurted out. Let me to IA brother
why did speak that final word?
] didn't mean to, but she couldn't
know that
Certainly, IL you like, she an
swered, rather frostily, / thought
Doubtless she felt that was presump.
tuous. ! shriveled with despair.
However, / neryed myself for one
6nal effort. as doomed man risks his
all on a last desperate struggle.
'Can-may a brother hold your
handT / asked her. was perspiring
at every pore from sheer agony.
"'Some one else's brother might-if
! cared for him. was all she said.
Her words mystified me greatly. !
was at a loss what to say next. The
conversation dropped. couldn't thinR
Of a single idea. II she only had
given me the slightest hint of encour
agement how | should have jumped al |
I'll But Jennie is not that kind.
It's getting late l said at last.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05
A Proof o. n.

Girls certainly can be contrary"
Il should say so. There's Miss Pref
tyface She knows how to give q
positive negative - Baltimore Ameri-
ian.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
swept over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often hap
pens because careless boatman L.
nores the rivers warnings-grown
'rIpples and faster current-Nature's
warnings are kind. That dull pain or
ache in the back warns you the Kid
neys need attention II you would
escape fatal maladies--Dropsy, Dia-
betes or Bright's Disease Take Elec-
trio Bltters at once and see Back
ache fy and all your best feelings
return. After long suffering from
weak kidneys and lame back. one 81
bottle wholly cured me- writes j., r.
Blankenship OF Belk, Tenn. Only soc
at s. w. Rowley's. II
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
GENERAL EVANS APPOINTS STAFF.
erloadier Themas q. Jones Of Mont
somery Made inspector General.

brloadier Thomas q. Jones Of Mont.
gorery Made inspector General.
New Orleans, Lady command OF
General Clement A. Evans Of Atlanta,
commander-in-chief. Adiutant General
Nickel OF the United Confederate
Veterans. issued from the headquar-
tiers I'm New Orleans the following list
Of appointments:
BnIgadIer General Thomas @. Jones,
Montgomery, Ala, inspector general.
Brigadier General ]. r. Ship, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, quartermaster gen.
eral.
BrigadIer General Thomas e. Da-
Wis, New Orleans, commissary gen.
eral.
Brigadler General r. NJ. Hudson,
New Orleans, Judge advocate general.
Brigadier General G. II. Tebault, M.
d., OF New Orleans, surgeon gem
eral.
Brigadier General Bennett II.
Young, Louisville, KY, chief of ord
nance.
Brigadier General II, A. Newman,
Huntsville, Mo-, assistant adjutant
general.
Brigadier General ID. r. Gurley,
Waco, Texas, assistant adjutant gen.
eral.
BrlgadIer General II. w. GRADER,
Dallas, Texas, assistant adjutant gen.
eral.
BrigadIer General 4. G. Williams,
Waynesville, Mo-. assistant adjutant
general.
Brlgadier General Charles II. Hook
er, Jackson, Miss, assistant adjutant
general.
BrIgadier General E. d. Willett,
Long Beach, Miss, assistant quarter
master general.
Colonel II. Il. Park, Atlanta, Ca,
assistant inspector general.
Colonel J. Thompson Brown, Rich
mond, Va. assistant quartermaster
general.
Colonel r. p. Lake. memphis, Tenn,
assistant inspector general
Colonel Henry Meyers, Memphis,
Tenn, assistant quartermaster genN
eral
) Colonel 3. f. Jonas, New Orleans,
assistant Judge advocate general.
The list Of aides.de-camps includes
United States Senator John w. Dan
lei OF Virginia, United States Senator
elect John Sharp Williams of Missis-
sippi, Colonel w. ]. Crawford Of Mem
phis, Tenn;
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
ADMIRAL CERVERA DEAD.
Was Commander Of Spanish Fleet in
Battle Of Santiago, Cuba.

Puerto Real, Spaln.-vice Admiral
Cervera, who commanded the Spanish
feet In the battle Of Santiago. Cuba,
Is dead here.
Admiral Cervera was retired from
the active list OF the Spanish navy
December 14th last, at his own re-
quest, on account OF failing health.
He suffered from an affection OF the
heart. Admiral Cervera was born on
February IS, 1889. on the outbreak
OF the war with the United States,
he sailed from the Cape Verde Islands
with four cruisers and three torpedo
boat destroyers, In April 1895, entered
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba May
10 and lost his entire feet off that
port July 3, IN an htte.Spt to force HIS
way through Eamiral SIMPSONS
squadrCS.
Washington. ID. .C.-Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley, u. s. NJ. re.ir.
cd, who commanded the United States
fleet which captured Admiral Cerevra
and his feet outside Santiago harbor
during the Spanish-American war and
provided one OF the most thrilling
chapters In modern naval history, ap.
peaIed deeply touched when told OF
the Spanish admirals death. lie took
occasion 30 pay a warm tribute TO
the ehiyairous conduct and splendid
character OF Cervera when the latter
was taken prisoner.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
NEwsY GLEANINGs.

The great strike in France was
called of.
Demand for leather of all kinds is
increasing rapidly in Japan, also cot
tonseed oil sud coud snsed milk.
II France adopts the proposed new
tariff textiles will pay duty OF from
forty 20 140 per cent. ad valorem.t
The Car of Russia surprised dip
lomats by going outside their circle
IN appointing new Ampassador to
Rome. 40
In 1908 the Metropolitan (London)
District Railway carried 81 100000
passengers, the largest number q
any year yet.
Foreign business firms In China i'm
creased by 75S in 1907, OF this num-
Der GIT are Japanese, forty Germans
and thirty Spanish.
Speaker Cannon took firm stand
against those members who absent
themselves from their duties at tho
House without proyocation.
The sale of the Pennsylvania Club
brought to light the fact that Phil"
DAILY, generally believed to have died
years ago, was living in West End.
N. j.
Electric tramway competition re-
duced the suburban traffic around
London OF the Great Eastern Railway
by S,292,817 passengers in the last
half Of 1908.
Japan is a market for machinery
and tools used in mining, ahipbuild-
ing and repairing, sugar refining, rice
cleaning, cement making and spin
ming and weaving.
Charles j. Glidden announced that
the Aerial Navigation Company OF
Massachusetts, has leased several par
cells OF ground IN and near Boston
for airshiD stations, which are now
being built. The line will begin to
run, commOreially, on May !:
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
FIRST AID IN FACTORIES
Up to Date Plants Furnish Hospital
Attsndapce q the Spot

II was common practice among
factory empioyeeBuut so many years
ago TO apply tobacco, cobwebs, shaw
ings or coat o5ahkllac to wound
accidentally received while at work,
These rough and ready methods 10
day are replaced in practically every
factory by. more or less elaborats
equipment for first aid to the intur-
ed. d.
2 To facilitate the,treatment OF injured
employees at thee plant OF q well
known manufacturing company a To-
cal hospital has been established.
equipped with iron hospital beds, on
Grating table andAa complete set OF
surgical instruments. .Dustproof
boxes containing antiseptic gauze,
absorbent cotton, cup and pins, az
well as an enamelled pail for use In
washing wounds, are placed In read.
fly accessible places In all parts OF
the works for emergencies.
Occasionally accidents in a factory
are Of such a nature that Immediate
atNGnbtoM 80 A.AFNNYfFs@AJ' ~
Z these, cases one plant has installed .
hospital signal system. BY pushing q
button In any part OF the shop, says
System, red light is switched In
the assembly department, where the
hospital attendant works, and the In.
jured employee is takenA immediately
10 the hospital. where he is met by
the attendants The attendant is q
graduate OF the Sturse OF first aid to
the injured and is competent to take
care OF any simple cases OF mesh
= wounds and bruisess7-
sp4 A careful record SIS kept of all
cases treated. The accidents for the
most part are not all serious, and
the time saved in treating a flesh
wound or .bruise can be actually cred.
tied against the cost Of the necessary
equipmeptpr t.oTw,
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
YEGGMEN DYNAMITE JAIL.
Tennessee Dutch" and Geo. Barton
Escape from GreenVllle Prison.

Greenville, s. C.-Garber Moore,
alias Tennessee Dutch" and George
Barton, alleged yeggmen, who were
arrested in Birmingham, Ala, and
who were brought here by postOfIlce
inspectors on March goth on charge
Of having committed numerous post
Office robberles In this state, escaped
from the county Jail by dynamiting
the floor OF the cell. They drilled
holes I'm the rock floor of the jail
with drill made OF an umbrella han.
die. II is believed they had outside
help Indications are that the drill.
Ing was done from a cellar under
the prisoners cell.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
CAROLINA WINS DIsPENsARY CASE.
United States Supreme Court Revers.
es Lower Court.

Washington, ID. C.-The famous
South Carolina dispensary case In
volving the disposition of about $780,
600 of dispensary funds held by the
state dlspensary commission, was de-
cided by the United States supreme
court I'm favor of the commission
The case was instituted by the vii.
son Distilling Company and the
Fleischmann Company in the United
States Circuit court for the District
OF South Carolina to collect debts
contracted by the state In the pur-
chase of liquor in the state from 1882
TO 1907 while the dispensary system
was I'm vogue.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10

Your son. has, consumption. HIS
case is hOpeletsTl These appalling
words were spoken TO Geo. Il. Bile
yens. ATleading merchant Of Spring
field, N. c.. by two expert doctors
one a lung specialist Then was
shown the wonderful power OF DIR.
Kings New Discovery. After three
weeks use" writes NY Bleyens. he
was as wen as ever, would not
take all .ther mopeysin the world for
what Il did FOR my boy" Infallible
for Coughs and Colds. It's the safest.
surest cure Of desperate Lung dis
eases Oh eaith.3 SOC and 800 at 8.
w. Rowley's. Guarantees satisfaction.
Trial bottle free. N II
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
M,d Rather Die. Doctor.

than have my feet cut off," said M.
l.. Bingham of Princeville, Ill. But
you'll die from gangFene (which has
eaten away eight toes) If you don't"
said all doctors. Instead-he used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve till wholly
cured. It's cures Of Eczema, Fever
Sores, Boils, Burns and Piles astound
the world. Csc at s. w. Rowley's. u
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
Up Before the Bar.

N. II. Brown, an attorney OF Pitts
field, VT, writes: I'VE have used DR..
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such a good family medi-
cine we wouldn't be without them"
For Chills. Constipation, Blliousness
or Sick Headache they work wonders.
csc at s. w. Rowley's. II
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
CLARK ATTACKS BRYANISM.
Speech Of the Florida Democrat Drew
Applause from House Republicans.

Washington, d. C.-Representative
Frank Clark of Florida made a SEN
sational speech in the house in which
he attacked Organism" and "popu-
lism," and made his colleagues think
he was preparing to jump into the re-
publican tariff camp, If necessary, to
secure protection on Sea Island cot
ton. But the republicans would not
trade on that basis, and Mr. Clark
stayed on his own reservation.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
TORNADO m MISSISSIPPI.
Five Are Dead, Four Are Hurt. q,
Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, Miss.-Five persons are
known to have been killed, four 9th.
ers injured. and still others buried
under the debris of the Illinois Cen.
trail depot, which was demolished by
a tornado which swept through the
city Of Aberdeen.
Those known to have been injured
are George Franklin, telegraph oper.
ator. in the employ Of the Illinois
Central railroad, and Messrs. Ray,
King and Wieburn.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
TO DISSOLVE STANDARD OIL.

Government Files suit in United
States Court at ST. Louis.
st. Louis, Mo.-Special Assistant to
the United States Attorney General
Frank B. Kellogg filed his brief of l.
400 pages with the clerk Of the Unit
ed States circuit court Of this city
and commenced his argument after
two years of evidence taking in the
governments suit to dissolve the
Standard Oil corporation of New Jer-
sey for alleged violation of the Sher-
man act
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, 1uc'
County, SIS.

State OF Ohio, City or TOLEDO, Lucas
County, IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm OF. F.
]. Cheney & Co, doing business IN
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day Of De
cember, A. ID. 1886.
(Seal.) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. u
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10

Entered II the pOstofflos At san M.
teO, Fla, ~ seOond-class mail mat
ter. NFrF ~
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10

Twenty States Received Money From
JseLson's Administration.

Washington, ID. C.-The publication
over the country OF the Introduction
by Representative Murdoch OF Kan
sas OF a bill 10 call upon the twenty
six states TO repay TO the government
SOS .OOO. 900 which was distributed dur
ing Andrew Jackson's administration,
was followed Immediately with nood
of kilograms to members, senators
and newspaper correspondents, lot
more light on the subject.
II introduced that bill two years
ago" said Mr.. Murdoch, "and no one
paid any attention TO Il"
In 1896 there was a surplus In the
federal treasury OF $3S,000,00O, due
largely to the sale of public land IN
the central west. Congress authorized
the distribution among the states, on
their promising to repay II upon de
mand OF the secretary Of the treasury
After $4,000, 900 had been distributed
but before THE fourth installment hac
been paid, congress passed another
law, postponing payment OF the ina
installment,
The twenty-six states received the
three instruments, in proportion II
their representation in congress. Th'
distribution among southern state
was as follows:
Maryland s956,00O, Virginia ST., 1893
900, North Carolina $1,444,000, Soutl
Carolina $1,051, 900, Georgia $1,051,O0C
Alabama $4,000, Louisiana $47S,00C
Mississippi $3s2,OOO, Tennessee 81
434 900, Kentucky 81 900, Missouri
1882, 900, Arkansas 1887 900.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09

sort of revenue ordinance in bust
ness-like way. They believe that a
competent attorney should be con
suited to learn what lines of business
and occupations can be taxed under
the law; that all such should be made
to pay a license, as high as can be
reasonably asked, and that then the
saloon and other liquor licenses shall
he fixed at such a figure as may be
necessary to produce the revenue
needed by the city. The proposition
is entirely fair and will be satisfac-
tory to The people, provided that IN
estimating the amount of revenue to
be raised, all the city's needs are full
~ met. There is reason to believe
that members of the city council de-
sire to give the people the kind of an
ordinance that the situation demands
and if they do they will give the city
The strongest boost forward that
sac has had since this era of graet
began,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09
FREE 500 PRISONERS
Orders Issued BY Havana Courts I'm
der Provisions of General Am
resty Bill Just Passed.

Havana. March SIN accordance
with the provisions of the general
amnesty bill, recently passed by the
LEGISLATURE ami signed by President
Gomez. the courts in Havana today
iASlla4 orders fnr the release OF up
wards Of 500 prisoners. These in,
,lude Juan Masso PARA, sentenced
to four years for conspiracy against
The provisional government, and a
negro. Colonel Acea, reputeI to he
the most desperate criminal in Cuba
who was serving a cumulative sen
tence Of IS years for homicide, rob
berry and frequent attempts to break
iail. Several hundred other prisoners
were released from various parts of
the island.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09
Some Singular Wills.

One Of the most singular Wills ever
recorded was that Of British sailor.
who requested his executors to give
his wife a shilling 70 buy hazelnuts. as
she had always preferred cracking
them TO mendinK his stockings. More
subtle. however. was the sarcasm OF a
will proved IN 1880. in which a wife
was left s.. 500, but was only TO enjoy
1t after her death in order that she
may be buried suitably as my widow"
A French merchant bequeathed a
large fortune TO a woman of his ac-
quaintance TO show his gratitude for
her refusal TO marry him 20 years be
fore.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09

Oh. who wouldn't 20 back to the little old
town
TO the village Of youth and the woods
that are brown.
Just 20 fish for while where the ripples
sing hv
Ere the vor, got rs grip on our lives
sou and ! p
Oh, who worldn', go back to the old dis
trict school
Just 20 dash from It's door TO the old
sviumiu pool
JUST to- dive and 10 duck and to tie up
the shirts
In tire SHADE Of the clms where the high
tier dirts?
on, who wouldn't steal down - the ball
ground once more
For a game Of "Oid cat" with the fellows
OF wore.
And to argue again with cry and a
shout
That the umpire is rotten FER eallln' me
uut?'
Oh, who wouldn't go back to the eyes OF
girl
With pair Of red lips and a brown.
rhcrs s' to ar s'''i for her love-,nd to do
just 20 win the affection Of one you
adore2
All, the DAYS Of the past! Shall we sftE
Of their grace.
In the streets that are cobbled and nois,
Of pace
Shat We say. Get thee hence, thou art
childish and small.
In the DAYS when the Money kiEE trlim-
pets his call2'
Oh. sou may If YOU will but for rae.
prefer
Just little less gold ard little more
mNTrh'
You may plunge. yor may strain In the
heart # the fray
am dreaming OF myrtle and roses to-
daN,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09
STOLE sox TO COURT IN.

Montgomery, Ala, March sc
Rprtou of Gadsden was sentenced to
sixty DAYS on the roads at hard labor
fer tealng a pair of soy with which
to go calling on his best girl The
sox were valued at - accents and
were stolen from the line of J. r.
Peters. who lives at Rogers Mill The
prisoner said he might as well he a
convict rs without the sox, for Mary
Cotton, ON whom be was calling, re.
fused to let him into her house until
le wore soX He declared son were
an expensive luxury which he c7ul
not afford when contemplating matr..
mouy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09
N.,.>WS,e.,.s
How TO Get Thin,

When one has Just begun 10 acquire
superfluous flesh complete abstinence
from sweets and starehes, a moderate
amount of food at 81 times. and daily
exercise either indoors or out will eff
feet 4 cure. The effort, however, must
be persistent. and the. watchfulness
must continue even after the desired
weight has been reached. Spasmodic
efforts either at diet or exercise will
When ones weight has crept far be
yond the normal amount the restraint
in diet must be more strenuous and
the exercise more violent.-Harper' s
Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY
Man Kills Wife and Another Man
Who Was With Her, Then
Commits Suicide

Hagerstown Nd March S.-Tu
night in Corbetts ailition. a SUBURB.
Charles f. lsincger saot and killed
his wife and Douglas Morgan aud
then killed himself with the same pls.
tui
Mnsao, also married man. was.
like tho murderer apart from his
wife, aud had been boarding with Mrs.
laingcr, with whom be was returning
from this city when lsinger stepped
from behind q bin board. shot AMI
then killed himself
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09

The Country Club correspondent
thinks fayorahlv of an 'eX.city mar
shafts" suggestions to double Cairo 8
police fore by letting them patrol
sngly instead of in pairs That Is
all right in cities where there is 4
patromap on every block aud where
a tap of the club on the pavement or
on the lamp post will bring half a
dozen together in minute. But
single patrolmen on long hcats-one
to each ward in this city-Would not
he wise. The two officers do seperate
from time to time, but try to meet
at given points and at short inter
walls: and it appears that in so far
as the correspondent criticism ap-
plies TO the Cairo police force, it is
not in order Cairo needs more pa
trolmen. badly. Though greatly in
creased in population, with vast areas
that were formerly vacant ground
now built up and needing watching,
the police force is no larger than it
was q decade or more ago, Depreda-
tlons like those Of Sunday on the
Mississippi leycc. and assaults upon
ami children admonish ms
of the need OF a greater force, And
this is one of the strongest arsu-
mants in favor of the right kind of
revenue ordinance
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09
BRlNkLEY, ARK, BURNING.

Memphis, Tom, March ST is
reported that eight persons were kin
cd, several others seriously injured
ard practically the entire town of
Rrinkley Ark, destroyed by Il lorna
10 aud subsequent fire tonight.
The last advices were that the con
ilagration was beyond control and the
entire town will probably he de-
s'r0ycd
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09
JOHN HOGAN. CANDIDATE
FOR POLICE MAGISTRATE.

John Hogan is announced this
morning as candidate for Police
Magistrate at the coming city cleo
lion He rs ono OF Cairo's Oldest
residents and wears ago had long eX-
Vcr'cncc on its police force. In lac
wears he has been contractor
Nearly every voter in Cairo knows
him and ne Will be SIRE to run a
trCng race If elected he would be
able to fiji the office satisfactorily.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1908. ........ 2084
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month of Febru-
airy. 1909 ...... .......2 279