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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-07
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the good people
OF Okolona. both young and cid, fol
their kindness. sympathy and help il
the sickness and loss Of our precious
little baby.
M. AID Ms. j. Walton Murfee.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-07
THE FUNNY "SINGIN SKULE."

Funnier than the odd Deestrickt
Skule" and odd Maids Convention y
rolled into one, is the Single Skule
Beginment" which the ladies' of the
Methodist church Of Okolona have Sc
cured and will present at the opera
house April Is, 1909 The entertain
ment comes under the management
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bassett Willard, of
Cincinnati, who will send Mrs. Bill
Kingsley, one Of their very best con-
ductors, to coach and drill the forty
or more local characters and play the
leading comedy part. No local talent
entertainment in recent years has
scored such hit as the "Singin Skule
Beginmenl." not only in the smaller
cities. but in Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
Louisville, Nashville. Memphis, Ev-
ansville, and other leading cities, the
largest auditoriums have not been large
enough to hold the vast audiences that
have desired to witness it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-07
Che Messenger

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used, 25 per cent additional; no wood bases.
NOTICES of marriages, deaths, lodge socla.s.
church or other entertainments, are admit
led free. II limited To IL ines All in excess
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hne, cash for same TO accompany Vie copy
All legal notices az lie al rates. payable De.
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-07
COLE-DULANEY

RS. L. CULANEY,
of Aberdeen, and
Mr.. G. w. Cole,
of Okolona, were
quietly married
Wednesday after
noon at the beau
tiful Lawson home
in Aberdeen. On
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-07
THE MINSTREL.

HE much heralded
Military Boys Min
strel showed at the
o pera h o u S e
Wednesday night to
a gaod crowd. For
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
MESSINA BURNS.
Fire Breaks Out in the Ruins of
the City.
OdOr of Burning Flesh Mingles
With the Smoke.

Messina, Jan. ia serious fire broke
out here today among the ruins of the
earthquake wrecked city. The remains
of the Pennesi palace fell in and ad-
ded to the conflagration. The flames
are spreading in spite of the work of
the soldiers to control them and the
situation is serious. An odor of burn
ing flesh is mingled with the smoke
and it is feared that persons still alive
are being consumed.
The flames had their center in the
Pennesi palace but they spread over
the ruins of the city and the Bank of
Italy. Tongues of fire leaped upward,
while sparks fell in a heavy shower
for considerable distance. The heat
was very great. The alarm was sound
ed on bugles, while the warships in the
harbor blew their foghorns and soldiers
and sailors were hurried to the scene.
No victims of the flames yet have
been reported.
The duke of Genoa made a heroic
rescue of a demented woman, who in
sisted upon forcing her way into a
burning pile of ruins to save her hus-
band
A strong wind helped to spread the
flames and the men experienced great
difficulty in working the pumps. What
remains of the beautiful promenade
along the harbor front undoubtedly
will be destroyed. 1t is supposed that
the flames have been latent under the
wreckage for days and that the high
wind of last night famed them into
activity.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
HUGE LAND FRAUDS.
They Reach n Total of $4,000, 900 in
Two Years.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Starrling in
formation of alleged wholesale and as
founding frauds upon the public lands
has come into the possession of Secre-
tary Garfield through special agents in
the field. The allegation is made that
approximately s110.000,000 worth OF
lands in states principally west of the
Mississippi river, have been fraudulent
ly acquired within the past two years
by corporations and individuals. With
a view of recovering these lands, Sec
retary Garfield has sent letters to
Chairmen Hale and Tawney of the
senate and house appropriation COM
mittees, respectively, asking for an ap-
preparation of $500, 600 which, if grant
ed, with that already asked for will
give the department $1,000,000 for that
purpose. The specific purpose of the
appropriation requested is for prevent
ing depredations upon public timber,
protecting public lands, examining
swamp lands. etc.
1t is stated that there is reasonable
prospect of recovering much of this
alleged fraudulently acquired land if
the appropriation is promptly made
Secretary Garfield also submits a
statement of H. H. Schwartze, chief of
the fields view, showing over 80, 900 dis
tinct cases of alleged land frauds, de-
manding further investigation. The
number of such cases awaiting investi-
cation by states now pending is as fol-
lows:
oregon, 1852; California and Nevada,
1,409; Washington and North Idaho, l.
325: Montana, 31.605; Colorado. S621;
Arizona, 596; Wyoming, 21,155; Mime
sofa, Michigan, Wisconsin, North and
South Dakota, 5s94; Missouri. Louis
lana and Arkansas. 1888; Utah. 1882;
Oklahoma and Kansas, 1,012: New
Mexico, 1905, and Florida, Alabama
and Mississippi, 1850.
A summary of most of. the larger
cases affected by charges of fraud or
illegality now pending are submitted,
but the details of identification and
names of parties are omitted because,
it is stated, this would embarrass fur
ther inquiry into such cases.
The additional appropriation required,
the secretary says, on account of the
increased demands on the field service
of the land office, due to the trans
ferring to that division of much work
which has been done in the past by the
secret service and the special service of
the department of justice.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
SIGNS OF A FIGHT
Lack of Harmony Among United
Mine Workers.
Twentieth Annual Convention
Assemblies in Indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 19-When
the 1900 delegates to the twentieth
annual convention of the United Mine
Workers of America assembled in
Tomlinson hall today a factional dis
pute was predicted by President
Lewis and his opponent for the presi-
dency, John H. Walker of Illinois,
over the administration of the affairs
of the organization. The anti-Lewis
faction declares itself determined to
restrict the power of the president
while the present rulers assert that
the miners can never progress toward
better contracts with the operators un-
less they adopt a stringent rule that
Joint contracts shall be inviolable and
that the national executive board S
Judgment shall be supreme
The controversy is largely due to the
suspension of the officers of district
No IL. Indiana. for not having abided
bv the instructions of President Lewis
and the national board to return TO
work in the course of the Hudson mine
strike.
Among the delegates there was in
tense excitement today because of the
imminence of the battle between the
leaders The matter of new wage con-
tracts in the various districts was but
little discussed prior to opening of the
convention. it being overshadowed by
the more vital internal dissension.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
$4,000 CHECKS.
Ageregating Over s2.OOO,OOO Payable
at Topeka

Few people realize the magnitude
of the advertising done for Topeka
by the Santa Fe. whose general OF
fees and shops are located here
At an informal talk following inc
meeting of the Ad club today, It was
brorebf ont by f. /. Copeland. treas
urer of the santa Fe and w w. Mills
president of the Commercial ciup'
that the Santa Fe company issues eN-
ery month a number of checks whlcIs
average the enormous aggregate OF
AZ 600 and in total amount running
over two million dollars.
Every item of labor. every item OF OF
material, whether it be for locomotlNe.
a freight car postage stamps or
gross of pencils and affecting the en-
fire road at every station from Chl-
.cago to Albuquerque. out to Denver
and down into Oklahoma and Texas j.
ali paid for by checks sent from To-
peka and bearing the inscription Fay-
able at Topeka"
These checks sometimes go from one
end of the country to the other before
they are returned to this city through
our own banks or direct to the once
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
SPECIAL MESSAGE.
Asks Congress to Make February IL
Special Holiday.

Washington. Jan. 19-The president
has sent to congress a special message
recommending the passage of a law
authorizing him to issue a proclama-
ton setting apart February II, 1909, as
a special holiday in recognition of the
centennial anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln. He said:
II regard the proposal as eminently
proper It will be from every stand
point desirable. l recommend that con-
gress pass a law authorizing me to is
sue proclamation setting apart this
day as a special holiday.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
HOPKINS LEADS.
But Hasn't Enough Votes Yet, to
Nominate Him.

Springfield, ILL.,, JAM, 19.-Senator
Albert J. Hopkins was the choice of
the senate of the general assembly for
United States senator receiving 26
votes in the separate balloting today,
which is a majority in the upper
branch. But as no one candidate re-
ceived a majority in the house, the
election of a senator will proceed in
Joint assembly in both houses tomor-
row
The total vote in the separate
houses follows:
Hopkins 81; Foss 25; Stringer 76;
Mason s.; Shurtlef 8.
The total vote for Shurtleff was
cast by house members, although he
was not formally placed in nomination
in either branch. The action of the
speakers colleagues, was received
cheers
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
Ahone Freezing once More.

The mercury has been above The
freezing point all day and the snow
which has been on the ground for al
most a week is slowly disappearing
and the streets and roads are muddy
and sloppy The prevailing wind has
been from the southwest and its veioc-
itv has averaged six miles an hour. The
forecast indicates fair weather for to-
night and Wednesday with rising tenn
peratures Wednesday The following
were the temperatures since O'Clock
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
IT'S ROOT in new YORK.
His Election VIII Be Confirmed in
Joint Session Tomorrow.

Albany. N Y, Jan. 19.-Republican
members of the legislature today for
mally recorded their choice of Elihu
Root for United States senator to
succeed Thomas c. Platt.
The Democrats nominated former
Lieutenant Governor Lewis S. Stuyves-
want Chanler. Tomorrow the legisla-
ture in joint session will declare Mr..
Root elected for a term of six years.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

Abilene. Kan, Jan. 19.-Professor w s.
Monroe a teacher and author of books
of travel a brother of j. w Monroe of
this city was in Sicily at the time of the
disaster and has not been heard from
since. Neither his publisher nor hs bank
ers have been able to find trace of him
and It is feared that he lost his life.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Jan. 19.-Forecast FOL
Kansas: Fair tonight and Wednes-
DAY and warmer Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

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The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

A warm debate is promised in the
morning session when the report of
he COMMITTEES on claims is made on
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19

In India We encounter the most
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09
BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT
TO WATER $4,000 ACRES


Surveyors are on the ground max
ing the preliminary surveys for the
irrigation enterprise which proposes
string Of FIVE reservoirs, the sites
of which lie along the north side OF
White House. Swamp lake will be
converted into a reservoir.
The idea is to reserve the flood
waters for use in the later season
when other water cannot be had. The
ditch from these reservoirs will be
run along the Log Hin mesa to take
in about 10000 acres of land in Ou-
ray county and 5000 in Montrose
county. The section which will come
under the ditch is a red sandy loani
soil, equal If not superior to any land
now under cultivation in the Uncom-
pahgre valley for fruit raising The
land lies in such a position as to be
least liable to be visited by late
/ frosts, and for these and many other
reasons is exceptionally desirable
The cost of this enterprise has not
been accurately estimated, but it is
thought that it will reach in the
neighborhood of 100000 or $780,
| 0O0.
The undertaking is one of the most
| important things to Ouray county
that has been suggested for years. If
carried through along contemplated
lines. it will add over a million dol
lars In land values to Ouray county.
| William Story of Ouray, Hans Won
/ Hagen OF near Ridgway and num-
Der OF other men of means have taken
the initiative in the enterprise and
expect to put it through without any
| bitches. Its plausibility is the more
a.
surveys progresses; and. while it will
require an immense amount of wealth
to swing IL, the benefits accruing will
more than cover the cost of construc.
tion.
! Numbers of tracts are being taken
up under the desert act, among the
procurers Of land being the men who
are Interested in the enterprise The
land to be covered by these bitches II
is anticipated can be provided Will
water at a lower rate than thai
charged by the government for water
from the Gunnison tunnel However
the men who are behind the schem,
are making no promises at this tim,
as to what will be done, and thost
who take up land with the view o
having il covered in the future by
this ditch are doing il on their owl
motion, without any assurance from
the promoters. The enterprise is
private one entirely and has no con
nection with the government in an,
way. OF course. the promoters eN
pect to be able to tell what they car
do when the surveys have all beer
completed; and at this time it look
most promising for the enterprise t,
be put through Ouray Herald
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09
Your Last Chance

To buy the rich irrigated lands in
Pecos Valley, Texas, at SEQ an acre,
with full water right.
Do you realize that our high-class
irrigated land, that will compare with
any irrigated land in the United
States, selling for twice the amount
that we are offering this land for, is
going to show a tremendous advance
in value with railroad facilities af-
forded, which we are sure to have
within eight months time2 Don't
wait until this land is all sold be-
fore realizing that you have allowed
the greatest investment opportunities
of your life TO pass unheeded.
Get ready and go down on the
next excursion, which leaves Grand
Junction Sept 6, and buy land at 500
an acre. which you will be unable to
do after that date, as it is sure TO go
to SIS after this excursion. We have
abundance of water, good soil, cx-
cellent climate, and all we ask OF
homeseekers or investors is to go
down and see for yourself.
II. j. GRAY REALTY CO,
337 Main St
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09
NO NEED OF WASTE, IF CROP
is PROPERLY CARED FOR

In the present days of science IL is
entirely wrong for the producers of
any of the soil product to allow any
thing TO waste. on the contrary ev-
cry effort should be put forth to take
care of every portion of the crop to
the end that the greatest amount
of money may be realized from it.
In these days of modern machinery
there is SO little labor to actually
saving every particle of crude pro-
duct that it would pay every pro-
ducer to look well into various modes.
in use, of producing the popular by
products. OF course ii takes con
siderable time to acquaint the grow
ers and producers with the many
items that they can employ in the
making of the valuable by products
and there is room for much to be
done along this line.
There is no fruit produced that
offers so many inducements to care
for the by product as does the apple
1t is exceedingly strange that more
growers have not taken advantage of
the opportunities that are offered to
CLEAN large reward for their labors
There are SO many by products that
will bring a big price that an investi-
CATION should be made by every pro-
ducer and to help this investigation
along the managers of the coming
Colorado National Apple exposition
viii have a department wherein the
factory. made by produ ucts will be
displayed and elegant prizes offered
for the exhibits. There will also be
exhibits of machinery used, in pro-
ducing these by products and repre-
senraIives of the firms selling this
machinery will be on hand TO explain
about the methods used in handling
the apple through this machinery to
produce the finished by product so
valuable to the growers and which
will help so much in building up their
account of receipts for the season.
II is not so much what one makes.
but what one saves that makes him
rich. The by product is saving and
therefore the item in the receipts
account that is going to make rich
apple growers. II is predicted that
this department will attract a great
deal of attention and will be under
the charge of l.. S Cofield. of Paonia,
Colorado, than who no man in Colo
rado is better fitted TO prepare an
exhibit of this kind because of his
knowledge of the subject Montrose
Press
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09
SHOULD Be
At MAHONY'S ORDER

II has been proposed that all eX-
entered in the Mesa County Fair be
entered subject TO the order of Sec
retary Mahony of the Chamber of
Commerce so that instead of allow
ing the fruit to waste afterward or
be sold at low prices he can choose
the best which is offered and make
a clean sweep of the numerous fairs
throughout the country. 1t would
be splendid advertisement for the
valley and as it would be entered in
each case under the name of the
grower just as it is at the Mesa
County Fair, and would also be a
great honor to the grower
This applies especially to the rural
districts such as Plateau Valley, etc,
which annually have a fine exhibit
of grains, vegetables and small fruit.
One prize of $1,000 has been offer
ed for oats in the Omaha state fair.
II wouldn't be advisable TO enter a
scattering display but if it was under
the charge of Mr.. Mahony he could
appear at this contest and would
stand good show of carrying off
some of the big inducements. OF
course the ribbons, awards, prizes.
etc, would go TO the owner of the
display. all the Chamber of Com
merce would wish would be the boost
which the valley would obtain from
the advertising.
1t is a good plan and all entries
should be made subject TO his orders
as is proposed.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09
PROMINENT YOUNG
MAN PASSES AWAY

AT the Nordrach sanitarium in Col
orado Springs occurred yesterday, the
death of one of Grand functions $
former citizens, a young man of
noble qualities and at one time rug
ged health and stamina, Mr.. Ora
Kirk.
A sstory which appeared in The
Sentinel, some months ago, narrated
a heroic deed which showed the true
characteristics of the deceased A
younger brother was caught in "A
snowslide al the Silverton mines, and
was buried beneath thousands of tons
of earth and snow Unaided Ora
Kirk refused TO permit the body to
lie buried beneath the snow and with
his own hands dug from under the
debris the remains of his brother. He
followed this with yoemanry tramp
over the passes hauling the body on
ia sledge and finally arrived in Grand
Junction on April 9Th weak and in
firm and after lingering Illness he
died.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed but he will probably
be Inferred in this city where he
spent years of his life and where his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. N. Kirk on
Grand avenue, reside.
Hosts of friends in this city have
a warm spot in their heart for Mr..
Kirk and share sincere grief with his
family in the passing of splendid
manhood and true life.
Hello Kid! Where are you going? ?
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

Go to nramers. 537 Main street OF
phone Junction 1913 during this hol
weather for choice small cuts, roasts
and meats of-all kinds. pigs feet,
head cheese. everything guaranteed.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

1t oon't cost a fortune TO nave re
pair work done by Mckenzie, ef
Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

Sanitary plumbing commends II
self to every body. See Il. NC
kenzie. the plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

All fair-minded people Should at
tend the fair iand see Fred Mantey
about a harness or buggy. r,
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

Any old furnace will do in hot
weather, but Front RANK is the
kind to have when it gets cold.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

Become patron of the Crystal
theatre and you will always be in a
pleasant mood.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

Highest grade cut glass and hand
painted china at the Blackstone Jew
elry Store, Majestic Theater building
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

II Colorado Fruit q Commercial
stock has any value. send me a bic
on five shares.-M. l.. Walker, Cald
we'll. Ida.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

We Can move your pianos on shor
notice. The Blue Barn Transfer Co
Call Junction 22S
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

House moving ano raising. C. l..
Hawkins. 1926 Rooo. Phone Red
e94.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

At the Crystal you will find COM
Portable seats, the best OF pictures
and a well pleased audience.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09
Ma iestic Program.

I Song, "Our Yankee Doodle
Girl" by Mr.. Daley,
Washington Under the British
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09
,2O-Minute Sketch

3.-20-Mimte Sketch,
THE NINTH WALTZ.
Mrs. Jones Lover.
His Wife's Visitor
Wednesday and Thursday the sec
ond scene from Act ] of Chimes Of
Normandy"
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-09

Hello Kid Where are you going?
Why to the Crystal of course.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11
Foster Notes.
Soon will be moving dsY.

Soon will be moving day.
Harley Incl has very sick child
with pneumonia at this writing.
Mrs Hall Webb and sons will leave
shortly for Moberly, Mo-, their fu-
sure home.
Mrs. Mathew Gray leit last week
for Iowa so visit her son Harry.
Deputy sheriff Reed went 30 Butler
Friday and returned Saturday morn
ing
Mrs. Jennie Darby is reported on
the sick list.
Mrs. Henderson Miller went 80
Pleasanton Kansas last week shop.
ping returning home the same day.
Some OF the second growth u
Foster was before she grand jury last
week.
Earl Hair and Joe Roberts were In
Rich Hill Monday on business.
Misses Cleda Doke, Ollie Bright,
Lula Hamilton and Walter Hsmi
son spent Saturday and Sunday
wish Mrs. George Bright at the coun-
ty farm
A, II. Lloyd has been In Butler the
last few days on business
There is considerable sickness In
shis vicinity.
Mrs. Philip Heckadon came down
from Butler Sunday to see her son
julie.
j. Tstley of Worlsnd was In
Foster Saturday.
W. p. Cobb was business visitor
80 Rich Hill last week.
julie Heckadon while working with
his gasoline engine the other day, by
some cause the gasoline In the mixer
exploded burning him considerable
on the face and head. DINAH.