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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
CAN ONE NATION TEACH ANOTHER THE
ART OF SELF-G0VERNMENT?

OES the history Of the world show an
instance of one nation teaching another
the art Of governing itself!
No. The records will be searched
If. vain for such precedent.
The capacity to govern is an evolu-
tionary process. 1t must come from
within. We cannot inoculate other ma
lions with the virus of self government
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
THE COURSE" OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION

CCORDlNG to Chicago millionaire
who is large emf loyer of labor. col
leees are curse" They demoralize
young men and unfit them for serious
labor. State legislatures instead Of ap-
propriating public funds to the support
of these institutions Of learning would
do better to put the torch to them.
The man who makes this onslaught
on education has amassed a fortune
building elevators. If boys had never
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
WILL HELP SOME.

he superintendent Of prisons for New
York state has taken steps to enforce a
law which does not appear to be gen.
orally invoked and which it similar ac-
t;on is taken by other states would go
far to solve the matter Of vicious immi-
grafton. He is quoted as follows in
connection with the federal statutes
governing the case:
"As understand the law, the United
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
GERMANY GUSTS NEGROES FROM ARMY.

FTER having given the negroes a fair
trial as soldier, the Germans have
forbidden the enlistment Of any more
Of them in the army. The reason as,
signed for this action is that the negro
has proven failnre. he contracts all
the vices Of civilization and none Of its
virtues.
Senator Foraker, the New York
World, and Golfers may now proceed
n oo into convulsions. Louis Post, OF
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02

mates jeer,
For they've left hir. with the dulards-gone ahead half
year
And he tried hard conquer o. he tried to do his
best;
But now he knows he's weaker yes and duler than the
rest.
He's ashamed to tell his mother for he thinks she'll hate
him, too
The little boy who didn't pass, who failed Of getting
through.
Oh, you who boast laughing son and speak Of him as
bright,
And you who love little girl who comes you tonight
With smiling eyes and dancing feet with honors from her
school,
Turn to that lonely little boy who thinks he is fool
And take him kindly by the hand the duIles Of his class
He is the one who needs love- the boy who didn't
pass.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02

In this country there are 1873 cities with populations
ceedne 10000 OF these. fifteen have over 100000 in
habitants twenty have between lOOOUO and 5OU
s;xtv-eeh have less than 10000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02

Bv this time even the new members Of congress who
started out with the idea that they would revoutOnize the
universe the FIRST session have learned that the taT has
ts thorns for the man who desires to stay on the Job
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
SILVER SERVICE WAS PRESENTED.

He famous silver service which has
been discussed so freely by the people
of the state throughout the past year
has been presented to the battleship
Mississippi, the presentation having
taken place at Horn Island Tuesday.
and having been witnessed by large
number of men prominent in civic,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02

The fact that Henry H. Rogers started in lite as
newsboy will not particularly impress the newsboys' he
was never star pitcher in any lesgue team
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02

old parties Think Of five million dollars year,
taken from the public taxes and turned the dandy
coons Of one city
Booker Washington brags about it, We don't blame
him. The question is. How long people going to
stand it?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02

gone to college and professors had made laboratory
experiments in hydraulics and in electrical energy elevators
might or might be carrying passengers to the tops oil
tall buildings says the New York World
But concerning the charge that college education
breeds ideness and incapacy where is the evidence to
be found warranting the broad statement Certainly not
in the record Of the Harvard class OF l9Oo nearly one
third of whose members worked their way wholly or IN
part through college and all Of whom either in
active employment continuing their studies Nor in
the protest Of the college against the postpone
men Of the Poukeepse regatta the ground that the lat
er date would interfere with their taking employment Nor
vet in the conditions reported by commissioner OF the
London Times. who noted the greater number and lnu
ence OF college in business lite as one OF the striking
phenomena Of American development
Why are college graduates preferred in banking houses
and in law Offices? If college idle and incom-
oetent WHY is there an increased demand tor them in
dustria life?
The assumption that under the present conditions OF
study colleges agreeable oahng places is an exploded
falIacy college degree is today certificate OF capac
v and industry quite equal to any the Office youth OF equal
age can show The prejudice exhibited against college
education by the self-made Chicago millionaire who is
thankful that he never had is interesting mainly an
instance Of the survival this late day OF the old town
and gown animosities
II is all right for Senator Beverdge score the obac
co trust for its many evil deeds but this thing OF increas
nq the tax on chewing and smoking tobacco different
matter That does not punish the trust II merely pun
shes the working classes Of this country tor the trusts
oHenses and that is not right 1t true the senator
SAYS that the trust when the additional Spanish tax
was laid on tobacco reduced the weight OF their packages
and plugs thus saddlng the extra tax the
Ii is also true that when congress repealed the Spanish
war tax on tobacco the did the packages
and plugs former weights. And that outrageous
robbery of the people In other words the trust after the
reapea of the war tax continued collect from the
pe the amount that had formerly gone the government.
and the amount thus extored from the pnblc the
peal Of the tax is estimated at $1840C00O0 But the trust
has not robbed the government Of this money; it has
robbed the working men. who 80 cent OF the
chewing and smoking tobacco used this country Un
questonably something ought to be done about it Almost
any efficient means that would desroy this unconsconable
monopoly would be ustihabe, so srievousy has it
wroneed the pnbc But before ad l,onal taxes lev
led every effort should be exhausted compel the trust to
do the people Justice 1t would be lar just to the
abrone man OF this country repeal the internal revenue
taxes on tobacco entirely and obtain the money derived
thererom through tax Incomes such Senator
Bailey advocates.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
HERE'S THE OPPORTUNITY
WHERE ARE THE MEN

INCE the olden days when the sceptre
departed from the South, (the Dixie
land leaders making the awful mistake
Of surrenderins the government and
the capital to a minority party of Re.
publicans J we have had no such op
portunity Of unhorsing New England
and regaining lost ground as has been
presented in the ezra session Of con-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19

hams Vegetable Compounds the most
successful remedy for all kinds of
female troubles, and | feel that | can
never praise it enough. "-MRs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, KY.
The ChangeOf Life is themostcritical
period of a wOman's existence and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Womeneverywhere shouldremember
that there is no other remedy known to
medicine that will so succesSfullyearry
women through this trying period as
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
! For 80 years it has been curing
women from the worst forms of female
ills Inflammation, liberation, dis
placements, tibroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostratiOn.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfitlen-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19
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knew he could not leave detachment 10 suaiu
the wagons because it would weaken his force to
a point which would make victory over the reds
practically impossible.
Baldwin went to the teamsters and said: 1
can't leave force with you as a guard, ana
you've got to charge with u.s. | want you TO put
your teams in the center Of the charging hne
and make those mules fly straight Into the mid
die of things
1t probably was the first time in history that
mule drivers, mules and wagons had been ordered
to participate as an offensive part OF cavalry
charge. The infantry on this occasion was mount
ed The mule drivers lost all sense OF the danger
in the fun of the thing. They told the lieutenant
that with good cussing," and with good flashing,
they could lead the cavalry a mile.
The 500 Indians were on plateau with sides
shelving gradually down to the plains. Baldwin's
plan nothing ess than the seemingly reckless
one of crossing the open with his men and
wagons sweeping up the incline and driving the
enemy, If he could, or fighting him hand to hand
If he must.
The horsemen rode up in line with the four
mule teams abreast at the lines center. There
was a word of command. a trumpet note or two,
and the line swept across the plain with the
mules on keen jump, with black snake whips
cracking and the drivers saying things which a
mule understands.
The reds turned loose at the advancing hun
dred Men and horses on the right and left vert
down here and there, but the mules in the center
with their huge wagons racking and Gathering
behind them swept on with never scratch The
reds on the plateau kept up their fusillade. Up
up up the incline, the mules leading by yards
all the way, swept the blue detachment. The
regulars were daring and lighting as American
regulars always dare and fight
One of the transfers afterwards swore that he
could see Chief Gray Boards eyes popping with
fear at the sight of the charging mules The
level of the plateau was reached and horses,
men, mules and wagons went HURTING forward.
The teamsters were standing, cracking their
whips and bowling. lnfantrymen and cayalrymen
caught the spirit of the thing and howled in uni
son.
Those four mule teams went straight through
the heart OF the big band of Gray Boards Kio
was and Araphaoes. Meantime every carbine and
every Long Tom was cracking and with one last
volley the warriors of the allied tribes fed, leav
ing their dead and wounded and their white cap
tiyes on the field.
Lieut. Baldwin found that the two white girl
prisoners were uninjured and not long after the
tight they were restored to their parents. For
this charge and for this victory Lieut.. Baldwin
was breyeted captain and was given a medal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19

Frank D. Baldwin has been in so many fights
for his country that the counting OF them as
sumes the proportion of mathematical problem.
For years upon years after the civil war in which
he distinguished himself time and again, he fought
nearly every form of Indian that the plains of
the United States has produced. There was one
fight in which Baldwin was engaged which de-
serves place in song and story. If some song
or story writer could be found equal to the &C.
casion In the days of the campaign of which
this fight was feature there only one bar
on Baldwin's shoulder for he was Junior first
lieutenant of infantry. The campaign was long
one and the fights followed fast and followed
faster.
While on detached service in Newport, KY. in
June. 1874 Baldwin heard that his regiment
to be ordered under Col Nelson A. Miles. TO make
an expedition into the Indian territory. The lieu
tenant went to the front as fast train and
horse could carry him. When he reported for
dutv Miles who knew Baldwins record In the
civil war. put him in command of the
scouts of the expedition. command that
was composed partly of whites and partly
OF Indians.
With his scouts back of him Eeut. Baldwin
had dozen engagements, one after another
with the confederated bands of Cheyennes Kio-
was Arapahoes and the southern Comanches.
The one fight however, which for picturesque
ness stands out most prominently in the battle
list did not take place until after Baldwin had
been in the field for many months. It was the
fight of his Iife not in the engagements size nor
yet perhaps, in its Importance, but In
what an officer who saw 1t declares
1 10 have been cts howngly funny fea-
lures
1t was picturesque and it was funny all right,
but ii vas dangerous as we'll, and Baldwin lost
some of his men, aud took his own life in his
hands 20 times before he won his splendid victory
against tremendous odds. The daring of the
thing was recognized by Col. Miles, by the gen.
eral commanding the department, and by the
rongress of the United States which gave Bald
win his second medal of honor for his work on
that day,
By enc of the military freaks of for
tune. Baldwin ahough only lieutenant
found himself in November 1874. in com
mand Of company of the Fifth infantry
n troop of the Sixth cavalry, and OF
- If The scouts Of the organization with
which he had originally taken the field
40 had about 100 men all told when
x reached the banks of McClellans Greek
a,sy There he found in front OF him
sr.,v 600 Indian warriors splendidiy armed
80 annarently lusting for fight Every
s.n,v at,oer who afterwards learned the circum'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19
ESCAPED CONVICT
RETURNS TO CELL
COUNTERFElTER RESUMES I'M.
PRiSONMENT AFTER rs YEARS
TO WIN AN HEiRESS.
BRlDE-TO-BE TO WAIT A YEAR
Expires, But Gives Himself Up
to thorties-What the
Records Show.

LeayenWorth. Kan.-In prison at
Huntsville, Tex. under the name Of
Charles l.. Tompkins, is man who
has surrendered himself for love of
a woman who is heiress to a rich es-
tate. He appeared before the warden
and stated that he had escaped %
years before, having still a year TO
serve. The prison records showed
that Charles L. Tompkins had been
sent to prison from Bastrop county at
the time mentioned and that the man
had escaped before he had completed
his sentence. The warden ordered his
visitor to be shaved and put in stripes
and he was assigned to a cell An
easy berth was made for him. He
was assigned to clerical work, for
which he was well qualified.
1t Is doubtful if the maid is fully
aware of her lovers history, for dur
ing the Is years he had been outside
of the Texas prison he had served
, two terms IN the federal prison at
Fort Leavenworth, each time having
been sent up for counterfeiting, under
a different name.
1t is said that his decision to sur
render to the Texas authorities was
brought about by his love for Miss
Catherine Cartwright the beautiful
heiress to million dollar estate il
Pecos county. Tex. Fearing that he
might be recognized and torn from
her arms, should he marry her. he de
cided to confess to her that he wa!
an escaped convict, having been sent tt
prison for forgery of check which
he said, had been done while he wa
under the influence of drink 1t il
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19

said that Miss Cartwright, after hear
ing his confession, told him to give
himself up, serve the remainder of his
term and promised him that she
would be waiting for him on his re-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19
He Gave Himself Up to the Warden
After Is Years of Liberty.

said that Miss Cartwright, after hear
ing his confession, told him to give
himself up, serve the remainder Of his
term and promised him that she
would be waiting for him on his re-
lease.
The entire story Of the 25 years
between his escape and return to the
Texas prison is, probably, known only
| to himself. But the records at Uncle
Sans penalinstitution at Fort Leaven-
worth show that he was received
there May Is, 1896, to serve two years
for the crime of counterfeiting, hav-
ing been sentenced under the name of
J. C. McKibben, alias Will Scott, in
the United States court at Waco, Tex,
sentence having been passed on MAY
IA. 1896. He was released on January
Is. 1898.
On October 4, 1899. he was sen
fenced in the United States court in
81 Peso, Tex, to five years in the
federal prison atFort Leavenworth for
counterfeiting, and was received at
the penitentiary on October 26 of the
same year. and he served until Decem
Der 8, 1903, when he was released.
During his term at Fort Leayen worth
he made an effort to escape. but did
not succeed. However, he started a
eounterfeiting plant in the prison, and
had succeeded in making a fair imi
tation of greenbacks before his rascal
ity was discovered. While in the
prison he was employed in the photog
rapher's gallery, and having succeed
ed In getting hold OF good bill, made
a photograph of 1t and started to prin
the bills
The necessary supplies for doins
the work were procured through TIN
assistance of the driver OF the Wagon
which delivered groceries to the pris
on from the city.
The identity of Charles Il Tomr
kins with J. c. McKibben, alias vii
Scott, was called to the attention O
the prison authorities by a convic,
now in the prison, who had seen al
account Of the surrender of the ma
TO the Texas authorities. Record
, have been looked up and the ident
. fcation clerk of the federal prise
fully recognized Charles l.. Tompkin
as the man who served two terms i
, the prison here under the name @
J. C. McKibben.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19

headaches, nervous
prostration, and
hemOrrhages.
" Lydia L. Pink.
hams Vegetable
CompOundmademe
well and strong, SO
that lean do all my
houSewOrk, and at
tend to the store
and poSt-otiice, and
lfeel muchyounger
than | really am.
" lydia T. PINK
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19

girl captiveS and MS
desire to rescue them
reinforced his desire
for a fight on general
principles.
The lieut. e n a n t
looked his men over
and saw that they had
a stomach for the COM
ing scrimmage. With
the command of four
six-mule teams. Bald
win feared that a de-
tachment of the reds
might flank him when
he was making his
charge and kill his
mules and destroy his
field necessities. He
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19
THE
BEST
REMEDY
For Women-Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound

Noah, Ky. :" | was passing through
the Change of Life and suffered frnm
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19

anything of the fire eating posi-
bilities that lie hidden in the per-
son of this gray haired peaceful
looking and reticent man.
Gen. Babcock left the service not
long ago and at once departed for
the little place in the foothills OF
the Adirondack mountains where
he might crafty his love Of coun-
Try life If the general refuses to
talk Of his army achievements TO
i,G
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19

of honor, but he al
ways has maintained
I h at the m e d a !
should have gone to
the mules.
On The retired list
of the army with
Gen. b a d W n is
Brig. Gen. John B.
Rabcock. a close
friend of the man
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19

who led the mule team
charge and a frequent visi-
tor to Washington. It is
doubtful if Gen. BabcOck's
nearest neighbors in his lit
tie country home in Sarato-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19

lighting saw
ages on the
plains, were
led by Chief
Gray Beard, a
noted warrior,
3 a ! d W / Il
learned that
t h e Indians
had with them
tw W h | t e
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-19

ted States army (retired) the rank Of major
general Some day perhaps the bill will be-
cone law for it is worthy of passage, as
Baldwin is worthy of honor. The home OF this
retired officer as present is in Colorado, though
he comes TO Washington occasionally TO live
over old days with comrade veterans, many
of whom have chosen the nations capital for
their homes
1t is rarely that one can get Gen. Baldwin to
speak Of his services, in the army, but his
friends are not slow in speaking for him and
every word that they say in praise is borne
out by the records which are hidden away in
the war department.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-22
UNABATED INTEREST IN GREAT VOTING
CONTEST NOW ON IN WA[LA WALLA VALLEY

race are all working hard, knowing
they have plenty of time in which to
come to the front. It's the early work
that counts, but tardy entry by max
ing an extra effort has as good a chance
to land the prize
But if a contestant does not take
the first prize,-a trip Sup the Alaska
coast-the time is not wasted for
there are the exposition prize trips, Civ
en- free to all who secure 21 subscrip-
tions. They are trips that anyone
would be glad to get. and are we'll
worth the striving for. even in the
bigger plum were not hung up.
Miss May Bashore is in the lead
this morning in district No. l, having
431, $50 votes to her credit. Miss Grin
stead is second, only about 5000 be-
hind In district No. 2, Arie Rouan-
zion of Milton has good lead. In the
third district Miss Dallie Nash, of
Dayton is leader And in the fourth
Miss Bessie Faust of Pasco. is ahead.
Remember you can take the trip any
time YOU choose, and that all subscrip-
tons carry votes
The vote stands:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-22

Continued From Page Six.)
the driver hoistS his signal of distress
at Nonce and waits patiently for some
one to come to his aid Sometimes
it is William Irving, a boyish- looking
cop" who rides me Of the best horses
in the department, and sometimes it is
Policeman No. 1899, who uses his six
feet and two inches of good nature to
straighten out the traffic at Nassau
and Ann streets.
One or other of the policemen, trav-
cling a short distance ahead of the car
drags teams this way and that until
they clear a path a hundred feet in
front and then the car moves up to the
next obstruction. Sometimes it takes
out of the way, but that does not
worry the driver or the conductor
either Comfortably propped against
the wall Of the nearest building, they
watch the operation of clearing the
trail While the horses shift from one
leg to another quite as contentedly as
though in their South street stall.
But think not that all this is to pro-
vide better travel for the weary New
Yorker who would rest his weary limbs
by riding Nay, nay.
The most venturesOme or the more
weary, as the case may be, try it from
time to time, but the first touch of a
citizens foot upon the step of the old
car rouses its faithful guardians to
the very heights of frenzy.
The car, in its RAGE, shakes from
stem to stern. 1t fairly rocks in its
anger. The driver and the conductor
rouse themselves from their semi
slumber and rush to the rescue.
Hey. you, get off from there" greets
all who try to board the car.
And if you persist an immovable
shoulder, grown tough from showing
wagons out of the way. effectually bars
further progress and materially aids in
removing the would-be passenger.
If you appeal to the cop even offer
ing to pay your fare in davance, you
earn the reason why
Jaw. they can't let you ride, the
registers busted
And the car rolls slowly along, saw
ing the franchise and interfering with
traffic.