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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

Baseball is still the national game and deservedly SO,
and yet one terped ask what proportion Of its pres
Although many thousands OF persons witness the league
matches every day. their aggregate number does not com
pare with the vast total who depend on the daily press for
their enjoyment of the sport 1t is his newspaper pre-
sentaon of the games of each succeeding day that keeps
popular interest up its remarkable level enabling some
millions Of Americans follow the several struggles for
championship pennants and watch Inc varying perform
ance of their favorite players Whs would league race
be- irdeed if possible for its daily progress to
be promptly chroncIed and published broadcast?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07
SINCE JULY 4, l776.

SHOULD like to come back to the
earth hundred years from now to see
what changes science, art and politics
would bring in the interval" said Ben
jamin Franklin shortly before his death
in 1890. 1t was a characteristic re-
mark. 1t was in line with the aspira.
ton of thoughtful persons al all ages Of
the world, says Leslies W. ekly. But
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

Some Of our Christian friends may hold up their hands
in horror at the mention of anything w. c. Brann
may have said or written but this man knew human ma
ture The following from mis- brilliant pen in every
sense The place to take true Of is not
in the Amen corner forum field. By his own fire.
side there he lays aside his mask and you may learn
whether he is imp angel, king hero bulldog
care not what the world says of him whether
him boss or pelt him with bad eggs | a copper
what his education religion may be- if his babies dread
his home coming and his better half has to swallow her
heart every time she asks him for FIVE dollar BILL he
fraud Of the first though he prays night and
morning until he is black in the face and howls haleuah
until he shakes the eternal hills But if his children rush
to him and loves sunshine umnates the face Of his
wife when she hears his football, you can take it for
granted he is pure as gold for home is heavenand the
humbue never get that the throne Of God He may
be rank atheist and red flag anarchist Mormon and
mugwump be may buy in blocks OF FIVE and bet
the election he may deal them from the bottom OF the
deck and drink beer until he can't tell silver dollar from
circular saw and still be infinitely better than the coward
ly little humbug who is all suavty in society," but who
makes home he'll who upon the heads OF his help
less wife and children an ill nature he would like inAct
upon his fellowman but dares not forgive much in
that fellow who would call anger to the eyes Of king
than fear to the face Of a child.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

The South has the richest and most varied mineral
deposits the largest and finest timber tracts the cheap
est and best farming lands to be found in any region
OF the continent
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

M.EE$I1I1HS ment OF tne government Is dDe 10 ptS
G<IAS< sent such record OF expansion as that
presided over by Frank H. Hitchcock 1t has been 120
years since the first postmaster general the ustrIous
Benjamin Franklin, assumed office. In 1889 there
but seyenty6ve postoces the entire United States and
the volume Of business done that year amounted but
$685. at an expense Of S32140 Franklin however,
was able to point with pride to surplus, something that
few postmasers general have been able do during the
dozen decades which have intervened.
From S37 935 the revenues have increased to Sl9l-
478663 last year, and the expenditures o S31,l4O in
volvng surplus of S5795 have grown to S20335l $50
involving deficit Of $l1 873223 But it a deficit
we'll expended for the annual extension oil the postal
vice challenges the asonshment OF the postal officials OF
the world lts interesting that has been tory-
FIVE years since city lEee delivery established with
sxy6ve free delivery cities and 685 carriers Last
there were twice as many free delivery cities there
we're carriers when the service was installed and the 685
carriers had grown to 26252 the expense having in
creased from S3l 1000 to S26250000 omtting odd hun
dreds But the growth of the rural delivery in
remarkable the record showing eghythree routes
ing 843 miles and costing S14,400 twelve years ago,
when the service was instituted SO l43 routes
ing 89l 432 miles and costing S34500000. Ii cost Uncle
Sam last year little than S25 100000 to the
salaries of posmasers alone he sold nearly 8090OUUQV
postal cards and registered few than 40l50UOU
letters There were 13 l45l72 letters to the dead
letter Office and almost S50000000O was transmitted
through money orders at home, while S88972000
sent abroad More than 13000000000 pieces Of mail
matter we're handled last year and 7651000000 stamps
were issued besides 1266000009 stamped envelopes
and wrappers
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

The old parties have given the country good business
administrations Sure, Mike Now take the express com
panies for instance. They have no capital practically
and yet they make many millions carrying packages
that Uncle Sam refuses to admit to the mails Uncle Sam
runs the mails loss because he refuses to take over
the profitable business Of the express companies Now
isn't that good business the part Of Uncle Sam ,
Would you retain manager who took all the losing busi
and refused take the business that paid profit?
Business administration Well just look at til And you
suckers who keep on eIectng the Adriehes and ether
corporation lawyers and hireings wonder why the post
office don't pay!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

Referring to the murder Of Elsie Sige in New
York by Chinaman she was trying to convert one is
tempted to ask whether the business Of missions among
the Chinese worth WHILE The history Of the move
men shows that the Chnaman is more likely to convert
the mis- sion worker is 10 convert the Chnaman to Chris
anity Sir Robert Hart for many years in charge Of the
Chinese customs, on behalf of the British Government
and probably better acquainted with China and the Chin
ese than any other white man. has made the frank state
men that no matter what missionaries may believe and
say not one Chinaman has been really converted
Christianity He contends that the sole object Of attend.
ing Engsh-speaki-g schools is to learn English and to
tense Of conversion pref Sc and nothing There
are more white heather New York than all the China
men missions will ever nvert here in China. And
such girls as Elsie SgG can find better employment for
their energies among the Children Of the American poor
than among the amond.eyed devils Of the Chinese hes
infested by the very Of the underworld
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

Says one Of our Farmers Union friends: II is poor
rule ha don't work both ways If farmer puts rock
in bale Of cotton he is looked upon and punished as
hie but il he buys pair Of shoes the soes of which
mostly paper the man that made them and the man that
sold tn m go free although they the meanest kind Of
thieves II the mere han buys from farmers wife a
dozen eggs and finds among them couple that are out Of
date he orders his clerks not to buy any more eggs from
her while for those very eggs he had given her probably
sanded sugar. cheap weight SOAP calico arranted not
to fade that proved to be only fit for mosquito nets after
being washed. The farmer has been allowed to
price anything weigh anything anything but
must take the price, weight and measure of the merchant
for everything he sells or buys and about ii he was
claiming his rights aad attending to his own business
am cut to help the farmer get fair play and he will aid
me by joining the union and taking my advice he will get
fair play Take for instance, pairs OF scales. exactly
alike and made by the same man. Now, is there any
reason why they should differ one ounce Put one pair
on the platform in and the other a gin house in
the country and the town scales will short-weigh his
co inry brother from FIVE to twenty pounds Let's get
eeher brethren. and put end all this and get at it
nov"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

II the millionaire heads of industry are such geniuses
that their ser>ices worth all the spols they take
how does it happen that the death Of Rogers one Of
the most pronounced of these geniuses didnt affect
Standard Oil at all?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

Nowhere in the United States is there better FIELD tOr
intensive and profitable cultivation Of the soil than the
South No soil earth surpasses Southern soil
so soft on field, garden orchard, and Vineyard
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

Says the Natchez Democrat: Every man who is en-
gagged in business in is booster for the town,
whether he goes around proclaming the fact from the
houseops the street corners Just Stenlng busi-
ness and saving wood Every who is working Tor
salary must be rated as boomer for the to,5n other
wise he would be there Now that talk about
knockers and adhere to the rule of doing good others
who doing their best for the The word knock
er should be eliminated from the local vocabulary as is
not calculated to promote friendly business relations
and while we may have cry large population must be
admitted that is large enough division
into factions Of any kind Every merchant and every
who working for his living has his friends and these
friends will resent the application Of the Objectionable and
hardsoundng appelIaton just much the onet whom
it is applied
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

Profitable mines Of coal, IRON copper and other value
bic minerals including clays stones and marbles and fru
lands vine lands and lands seabe for trucking and gen
eral farming all he South Climate and altitude
adapted to all conditions
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

The Republican party Goes so love the farmers on all
nopportune occasions But there were only four Repub
lcan senators whose love induced them support SER
ator Bacons proposition Saturday to put agricusTal
implements on the free list
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07
FAITH IN HUMANITY.

He baccalaureate address Of President
Hadley before the students Of Yale, en-
phasizing the value Of faith in ones
fellowmen, was notable illumination
Of the higher standards that govern
humanity, so noble and lofty in thought
that it is to be regretted that it could not
be printed in letters Of gold and hung
on the walls Of every household in the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07

BE helpers Of men. said he president OF Vassar tr
the girl graduates That Will wells enough after theR
get the men, In the meantime they might help mother.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07
A LITTLE Ay SERMON.

T is always peculiarly appropriate when
July 4 comes on Sunday, day which
instinctively emphasizes the more sol
emn and impressive features of the SEN
tment underlying the celebration OF the
nations natal day. There can be little
doubt that if the Puritans hod bad q
July 4 they would have made it NOV
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-07
POSTOFFICE GROWTH.

4An, I'D HE postohce department has just issued
! !: !: :: z ; !. !: ! ! : : !.
1EGEHE-.-g statistical statement which is unusual
E65Jx1 WI y interestina-an attribute not shared
NaEN+ IA by all tabulaons Of largely mathe
&/tAHTV maticaI nature. Hardly any depart.
n JYSV1E ment OF the government is able to pre-
SSIA< sent such record Of expansion that
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

1t was just as ] had come in from
massaging the horses and serving
their luncheon and was about to sit
down to my own frugal repast of
string-beans and picked pork and hot
bread that two well-dressed persons
called at my front door.
The taller of the two men took me
into corner and whispered long and
earnestly 10 me about the terrible
predicament in which the other gem
tleman found himself at that time.
Having been entrusted by the owners
with the custody of large block Of
gold, brick-shaped, he had started east
with it. The Siwash Indian, who was
member of the Joint stock company,
had been SO suspicious of his white
partners that he would not let the
brick go out of his sight, and had
come with them. Reaching a point
near my place. he had balked and re-
fused to go on TO the big cities of the
palefaces with the white man and the
precious burden. He was bound to go
DuSA W bhS ISSpSNp VI iAtnf ihbhSiH ahh
other relatives. Then the white man
and this other person (my spokesman.
who admitted being an attorney had
endeayored to buy the brick outright
from him by Offering him a good price
for his share In 1t. but he would not
sell. All his aboriginal stubbornness
arose to the surface and stayed there.
The noble red man was indeed a
work of art. Hooked at him careful
ly. showed him where his paint was
unevenly put, and asked him which
jeweler in the neighboring village
was to assay the borings from the
brick. At this they all gave great
start and again showed signs OF beat
ing retreat, instead Of me- But
stuck to them, with tanacity that
worried them greatly, and after we
had haif-heartedly bored the hole u
let them bore II, for told them /
didn't know which was the gold sp0t)
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

But why should l tell? I'm old and
only ask little peace and quiet and u
pipe. Let him make his fortune.
Hum! wonder where Edgar can be
with that wagon%
AS he finished Edgar leaped from
the veranda and lodged around the
corner unseen. Almost instantly he
re-appeared, grave of face. "Dod rot
them hawks" he sighed, dropping into
q chair and ignoring Irad's trunk
"Guess they'll git every hen I've got"
'Tm not to go to-day?" asked Trad.
his eyes lighting joyously.
Not by long chalk. Even If the
hoss wasn't lame you'd stay here an
other day." warmly informed Edgar.
Trad gave pantomime of struggling
with some deep emotion, and then
broke forth; Confidence or no conf
dence, I'll tell you, Edgar. Your hens
need some of those -Timidity
germs what Jim Witham fed to his
hens. He got them SO they'd lick a
bulldog. One of them used to chase
q COW out of the yard at nesting time.
II man could buy up quart of it
he could supply courage TO all the
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12
Trad BigLow's Wolf Hens
BY Hugh Pendexter.

hens in the world. And I guess I'm
the only man outside of Witham what
knows the secret"
why, for the lands sake!" gasped
Edgar. "Ain't it lucky happened to
speak of hawks?" And he slyly winked
at the barn. What is this stuff"
ut was made from the blood of a
mountain wolf and was sent to
Witham by a relation in Colorado" I"
solemnly explained Trad. You give a
drop to hen in water and inside of
"a hours she'll lick her weight in
wildcats and go begging for something
difficult to wallop.
$50 no wonder the stun is worth a
cool million a year to the man who
first puts it on the market" added
Trad, as Edgar made gurgling sound
in his throat. You see, Jim never
thought of selling it. Just used 1t on
his own hens"
when can l git q bottle Of that
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12
NEW sENsAfloN bon DoBBIM
Come to Think Of Il, He Would Have
+ Felt funny eittinu Ia the
Position Indicated.


The family horse, who rejolced in
the eminently proper equine name Of
Dobbin. had earned q rest by long
service. and was accordingly sent
away to the country to spend his de-
clining years In the broad pastures OF
a farmer friend OF his owner. The
distance being somewhat excessive
FOR his rheumati, legs. he was shipped
to his new home by rail.
Little Edna, the family four-yearold,
viewed the passing of Dobbin with un-
feigned sorfow. She sat for a long
time gazing disconsoiately out OF the
window. At last. after a deep sigh,s
she turned with a more cheerful ex-
preston, and said;
& did old Dobbin 60 on the choo
choo cars, mamma?D
Yes, dear" answered her mother.
A broad grin spread over the little
girls face. Il was just thinking, she
said; how funny he must feel sitting
up on the plush cushions. - Woman's
Home Companion.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12
The Same old Iohn q,

Old John u. Sullivan always had 4
fine Irish wit, and 1t remains with him
in his advanced age. Not long ago he
was appearing in a Baltimore theater
and the manager, for business rea-
sons, introduced him to wealthy
youth of the town. The youth Yas
typical chollyboy, the sort of speci-
men that old John abhors. Sullivan
was washing his face in the -theater
dressing room when the two arrived,
and they waited patiently until he had
finished his ablutions. When John
had dried his countenance he gave the
dude one look, and then said to the
manager: We'll. congratulate you.
Jack, is 1t d boy or girl?"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12
ORIGIN
OF a Famous Human Food.

The story of the great discoveries
or Inventions is always OF interest.
An active brain worker who found
himself hampered by lack Of bodily
strength and yigor and could not carry
out the plans and enterprises he knew
how to conduct, was led to study va
rious foods and their effects upon the
human system. In other words, be-
fore he could carry out his plans he
had to find a food that would carry
him along and renew his physical and
mental strength.
He knew that a food which was .
brain and nerve builder (rather than
q mere fat maker) was universally
needed. He knew that meat with the
average man does not accomplish the
desired results. He knew that the
soft gray substance in brain and
nerve centers is made from Albumen
and Phosphate of Potash obtained
from food. TLen he started to solve
the problem.
Careful and extensive experiments
evolved Grape-Nuts, the now famous
food. 1t contains the brain and nerve
building food elements in condition
for easy digestion.
The result of eating Grape -Nuts
daily Is easily seen In a marked sturdi.
ness and marked activity Of the brain
and nervous system, making it a
pleasure for one to carry on the daily
duties without fatigue or exhaustion.
Crane. Nuts food IL IN M sense a
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

Trad Biglow, talking aloud to him
self, apparently did not sense the pres
ence of his irate cousin, Edgar, as the
latter stepped onto the veranda. Ed
gar, thoroughly determined to be rid
Of his aged relative, had come to an.
nounce the wagon was waiting to take
the trunk and it's owner to the latter's
next stopping place.
'"The hens of this country are worth
more'n all the gold ever dug here"
the old man was confiding to post.
"By statistics this country loses cool
hundred million dollars every year by
foxes, hawks and other varmints kill
ing hens. And now, to think that Jim
Witham has solved the problem of
stopping all such losses by making
every hen and chick burglar proof
against anything smaller'n a elephant.
Yes, Stree! He has solved the secret.
but little he knows share it with him.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12
Adventures in Discontentnent
BY strickland w. GILLIAN.

away we went to jewelers.. Nothing
was said on the way. but everybody
except myself showed signs of being
In deep thought. Just before we got
to the village stopped an0 said:
Gentlemen, am really wasting
your time shamefully In this frivolity,.
and ! can see that In some way have
hurt your feelings and robbed you OF
interest In your work. Now will be
frank with you. am perfectly sure
the borings we have In the cute little
pasteboard box that you SO luckily
CHANGED to have with you are Of good.
pure gold. Otherwise you would have
bored In some other part of the brick.
am willing to admit this and con-
tinue the deal. Hero is my wad OF
money. Just hand over the whole
brick and will trade even"
At this they stopped and looked at
me, then went apart and held few
minutes conversation. ! could sea
that something was annoying them. I
could not imagine what it was, as
none Of them had got telegram from
anybody since we had met, and / was
certainly playing the game accommo-
datingly.
Finally one of them (my original
spokesmanl came to me and said, con.
cealing his emotion with diticulty:
Sir. my friend Is unwilling to do
this. The Indian, also, is inclined to
follow his racial instincts. If you viii
leave them with me for moment y
There was pleading IN his voice, so
I left them a few minutes. Returning.
! could see nothing Of them, and only
some tracks, very far apart. leading
toward the railway station.
SO all could do was to bank INV
money, which did with deep sigh.
regretting that the adventure had NOT
turned out as / had so often heard q
them wonder II played the game
too eagerly for them9 / have always
been enthusiastic TO fault.
copyright. isne. BY w. o. Chapman,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

stuff and go to selling it?" pleaded
Edgar, his eyes cleaning avariciously.
There's two ways" slowly informed
Trad you can wait till Jim gifts a
new batch and dicker with him, or
send out to Colorado"
"But l don't know anyone In Col.
orador regretted Edgar. when Jim
has some come just git some for me
on the quiet"
We'll" obviously explained Trad
that will be a problem. snum! It's
too bad you amt acquainted out west.
You see, Jim's hens got so rabid he In
oculated em with Sleeps blood as a
counter irritant and the wolf germs
got to chasing the sheep germs
through their systems till the sheep
germs retreated to the head and the
wolf germs in chasing 'em up caused
pressure on the brain and they all
died. Jim swears he'll never buy any
more, or"
"The hoss will git over his lameness
by to-morrer noon." passlonately as.
sured Edgar.
Copyright, 1903, by W. G. chapman.)
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

liked her birthday present. He was
met at the door by Aunt Jane herself,
who hastily showed a familiar-looking
parcel and an envelope into his hands,
with the remark:
There's your birthday offering,
young man. and the insulting note
that came along with 1t. may need
mustache cup. but If do / don't
require you to tell me OF It, nor to
buy 1t either. Affectionate nephew.
chr I'll affectionate broomstick you
II / ever catch You around here
again!"
"B-but / made mistake, Aunt
Jane; IL" stammered Joggins, but
he was not permitted to finish the
sentence.
You're right, young man; you never
made a bigger mistake in your life!
Don't you Aunt Jane mel" she shouted
excitedly. "All you've got to do is
to keep your hat on and travel! I've
seen and heard all / want to of you
for one spell! Come, get out Of my
sight or I'll--Ill--"
And not knowing what Aunt Jane
might be led to do in the violence Of
her anger, Joggins complied with her
request by hurriedly betaklng himself
out of her sight.
In month or SO when his wrathy
relative has cooled down tritle, jog
gins is going around again and en-
deavor to explain matters; but in the
meantime he will gladly dispose OF his
prospective chances for legacy from
Aunt Jane at bargain-counter rates
for spot cash.
Copyright. 1909. by w. @. chapman.)