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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05


constitution to the empire and several months later Turkey
entered for the second time in her history upon OF
popular government. April Is there broke out at Con-
santnope military revolt against parliament and the
cabinet. This movement has been generally ascribed to
the Vaccinations of the sultan The Youfs Turks an
swered this attempt popular and
ernment by assembling the third army corps. h in their
support Of their political aspirations outside Co tannope
and the morning Of April "a they entered the capital
In the fighting which followed about 1000 men were kill
ed or wounded The Young Turks we're successful and
Immediately assumed complete control Of the city. The
next step to the striking events that have followed each
other with such rapidly the deposition of the ruler Of
the empire.
Abdul Hamid was born September g. 1872 In spite
Of his long reign little known Of his personal character.
His predecessors had been autocras but he described
as having brought Turkey degree of desposm such
the country has experienced in many generations
He lived within the precincts OF the imperial palace Of
Yidiz. shut oft from his subjects BY triple line Of walls
in mortal fear Of his life The Armenian msssacres Of
1885 and 1896 laid at the door Of the sultan, but
whether he directly fosered them is not knovVn
Yet Abdul Hamd has performed some valuable SER
vices to his country in preventing the partition oi his do
mains in Europe among the powers He took the Turkish
army, disorganzed and useless and made Of it strong
fighting force He organized an educational system per.
mted daily press in Constaninopl9 and gave nuni-
Gently to the Musselman charities
Mehemmed Reschad EAendi younger brother Of Abdul
Hamid was born November 3. 1874 and is legally and
according 10 the Musselman law the successor 10 Abdul
Hamid Up to the granting Of the constitution last July.
Mehemmed Reschad EHend lived practical captivity in
place on the shores cf the Bespherus He was sur
rounded by household composed Of creatures Of the
sultan who sried upon his every action He was not al
lowed to leave the extensive palace grounds without the
permission of the sultan Four years ago he was reported
as dying from cancer Of the throat but he recovered from
his illness and since the advent Of popular government
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05

souls OF Joe Bailey. Bill Stone John Daniel Nelson AID
rich and Steve Clay
But no ! Times have changed The marble palace
which seemed good in the eyes Of Senators twenty
ago too camped incommodous for the stately
who fill the OF the mighty They needed
more room better accommodations. surroundings
surate with their lofty ideals ofther superatve i'm
porance
So they looked eisurely about them and selected a
nearby lot and upon this convenient spot began build
another paatia ed6ce to be devoted entirely to Senator
ia comfort dignity pomposity and sef-indulgence
Our sympahiesfgo out with tumutuous rush. toward
the man who would rather repose the hearh-rug,
door-mat than sleep in the bed with another man;
but had supposed that U. ). Senator, or
Supreme Court Judge would demand bath room which
other mortal but himself should However, find
that have much learn. Our Senate is composed Of
less than hundred demi-gods. yet these semicelestal
creatures have spent four million dollars Of money,
building for themselves new home in which each Sena-
toral demi-god is to have suite Of magnificent apart
ments. bath room all to himself, Dining room which is
finer than that OF king barber shops that are dream
and restaurant that will make Delmoncos resemble by
contrast discarded sawmill
Four million dollars That's pile of money isn't it ?
And it out Of your pockets. No other legislative
this planet has treated itself to such an outlay tor
personal comfort The work Of the Senate did not require
such building. The expense OF constructing this marble
palace and Of maintaining it. adds nothing whatsoever
the good OF public service.
In fact Senator environed by luxures is not apt be
worker Living like lord with his exclusive bathroom
and his exclusive this that and the other lie will naturally
and inevitably become aristocratc in his views well
in his habits and his votes in the Senate will reflect the
subtle change.
Democratic principles have everything to fear from
Senators who lap themselves in Oriental secusion and
luxury.
But they are not to blame The fault is yours. Sow
ereigH power to rule the country put into your hands
and you have not used it to good purposes.
You have neglected your duty. You kept watch
your representatives. You have not called them
count for extravaganza other wrongdoing Hence they
do what they please.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05

apart tor their occupancy and OF the two, when the
sprngde ol year arrived said he heard the Great
Spirit calling him the woods, and then it was case
OF Farewell my books and my devotion.
He took to the tall timber and it record that
his father came to the dean and urge his rein
statement
The aboriginal impulse to find fresh fields and pastures
new to take to the woods when spring burgeon-
ing the poestaters say not peculiar brother
Lo the redskin Spring steals invidousy into the sys-
tenn and effects lodgment in the blood aware
We think we have learned to say, Duty behold! am,
all thine when we find suddenly that oul resolution
to stay at work has crumhed and gone and feet are
taking in the direction OF the baseball grounds There
something the fresh, resilient OF the morning that
inoxicates and find ourselves in sympathy with our
Aryan ancestors who lived Of doors and followed the
green grass and the OF the river brooks from place
to place It, the savants tell US, is but the sum-
nation OF all his orebears. led to think that most
OF must have been gypsies. powerful in the spring
The obesson OF the nomad spirit, the wanderlust
Spring-ike the darkness at in the Rime OF Ancient
Mariner at stride; it gives us no time to
prepare never quite ready for its miracle to hap
PEN We become suddenly conscious that the bare
ruined chors where late the sweet birds sang again
elorescent and that the liquid notes of the feathered
chorsters heard again amid the little leaves new
born We begin think OF the tribuations of the spring
houseceanng and be wshu that the price OF aspara
gus and rawberries would come within the scope Of
slender purses We tit tongues dialogue OF spring
rament and gradually discard sober winter rappngs
Tor and Haunting diosyncrases of apparel Visions
OF the Seashoe and the mountains allure and beckon On
every hand and by every percepble the har
,bngers Of spring
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05
REMARKABLE REIGN OF ABDUL HAMlD.

OR thirty-three years Abdul Hsmid
II, thirty-fourth sultan Of the Ottoman
empire, held the powers Of Europe at
bay. With ,onsummate skill he main
tanned most Of his empire intact from
foreign encroachment. Tuesday he
was deposed as sovereign Of Turkey
by his own people. whose demand for
constitutions! government he thought
he could circumv.nt.
Last July the sultan was compelled
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05

Of S229122 which was the amount RENTED the state
on account OF land indemnify allowed BY congress some
City years ago and which just being paid BY the
United States government. In addition this sum in cash
the state was also allowed several thousands of dollars
worth Of land script aud which being offered for
sale BY the state land office.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05
WHO is TO BLAME? YOU ARE.

7E U. S. SENATE is not considerably
larger than it was in the days of Charles
Sumner, L. 0. c. Lamar, Rosco Conk-
lin and James G. Blaine. says Tom
Watson.
One would suppose that Senatorial
Iuxuries which satisfied Matt Carpenter,
Dan Voorhees,. William A. Clark and
Leland P. Stanford might content the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05
ROCHE TER OF LONG >ACO.

He following article was written for the
"RochesterItem,' a paper published ii.
Rochester, Sangamon county. ILL.,, where
our correspondent, Col. Felter, lived
and was village attorney and justice
of the peace for eight years. The sto-
ry is true in every particular, and we
print it Tor those Of our reader who love
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05
THE SPRING FEELING.

HE Authorities of Harvard College in the
very early days, 270 years ago. had the
idea Of inveighine the children of ma
ture, the Indians. out Of the woods Of
Eastern Massachusetts into the groves
Of Academe. They persuaded only two
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05

last year he has enjoyed degree Of personal liberty hh
erto unknown to bim
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-05-05
A WHOLESOME MOVEMENT IN MISSISSIPPI

OMET1ING Of stir has been caused
in Natchez. Miss, by the discovery
that the Adams county grand Jury, DUR
ing its recent session, conducted a
searching investigation Of race relations
in that community. Ii is, reported that
several indictments charging white citi-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
FUNK SLIPS in
SOME CONCRETE

The Olive avenue bridge Ques-
ton evidently Is not quite dead yet.
After a fight for long time the
matter was dropped several
months ago. Councilman Funk
brought 1t forth again last night,
however, to the surprise of his col.
leagues and citizens.
He offered a resolution that the
board of works report on thefeasi-
bility Of a concrete structure at
that point. which was adopted.
Originally the scheme was for
steel and the Traction Co. agreed
to pay $4,000 of the cost, Then
the concrete men got into the
game and riled the steel PROPOSE
ton. On account of the additional
cost concrete would require. the
street car company got huffy and
withdrew its offer not, however,
until committee of Ave council
men held several gatherings and
decided that about the proper pro-
portion of bridge cost street car
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
myers GETS
SALARY BOOST

Fire Cnef Harry Myers salary
was increased from $165 month
to 5000 a month last night by the
council in a resolution offered by
Captain John Gray. Mr.. Gray's
chief argument was that the chief
soils his clothing so often It takes
a good share of his wages Raging
up anew
Councilman Schiller spoke highly
of the chiefs ability. and said he
has not been receiving as high a
salary as the chief of the Walla
Walla department. He also re-
ferred to the great amount of prop
erty which is absolutely under the
chiefs control.
Councilmen Funk and Mohr ad-
vocated increasing Chief. Rice's sal
airy from $165 to 5000. They argued
that In the past 1t has been the
custom to pay both the chief of the
fire department and chief of the
police. department the same
amounts.
( Councilman Gray said the police
chief didn't ruin as many suits OF
clothes as did the fire chief. Coun-
Gilman Schiller said that the fire
chief was on duty "a hours day,
while the chief of police took his
own time and convenience. Chief
Pira'c friends suhsidad whau thew
had their say. .......
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Special Correspondence to The Prsss
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 13.-Be-
cause she loved animals and want
ed to provide a place to care for
stray dogs, Mrs. Mary Aldrich-
Garfield built her large house on
Clifton boulevard.
Mrs. Aldrich- Garfield, with some
of her friends, has appeared before
the city council to fight an ordi-
nance recently introduced which
provides for the killing of all I'M
muzzled dogs. She advocates a
municipal home for all such ami
mails and asserts that such an in
stitution can be maintained at less
cost than If the money were paid
for ammunition and professional
dog killers.
Mrs. Aldrich- Garfield has seven
stray dogs at her home now. Some
times she has more.
She never gives dogs away UNI
less she is sure they are going to
good homes. Vicious dogs she de-
tests. She has them chloroformed.
Il find that it is seldom that a
stray cur bites anyone" she said.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
COUNCIL CHIPS
Eks750 FUND
MONEY GOES TO FEED THE
TABERNACLE SLEEPERS--
" MAlONEY SAYS THEY
WOULD BETTER BE GIVEN
WORK.

The city council recognized the
emergency which confronts the
citizens at this time in caring for
laboring men who are out of work
and penniless, to the extent of $3.50
to assist in the charity fund being
raised to feed the homeless.
There is no legal way of obtain
ing this money. It will be paid out
In the regular course of business
in the monthly report of the
finance committee. The city gives
money to the charitable institutes
every month in the same manner
The committee appointed to look
4after the expenditure of the money
Is composd of Councilmen Wat
kins, Funk and Nelson.
DIR. Bull. retired minister and
owner of Ondawa Inn, made a
strong plea on the floor of the
council. He said it was q shame
that the Billy Sunday clergymen
should be forced to bear the bur-
den Of feeding these. men out of
work. He advocated giving the
,men one good meal a day so as not
TO encourage men Of other cities
to come here and be a burden. He
said business men he talks to have
three iobiections-that the mems
condition is due to dissipation. that
they won't work when work is to
he had, and that others will be en-
couraged to come here. He said,
notwithstanding, that a condition,
not a theory. Is confronted. The
boosters advertise the town and
bring thousands here, and among
those who come are probably many
who do not intend to work. but
merely to live off the others, hui
man parasites. But nobody would
see a cold and starving cat or dog
without caring for it this weather.
and even the worst of these home
less men are better than cats or
dogs. is.,
Thomas Maloney. vice president
of the State Federation of Labor,
in reply to request for his opin-
ion. said his way of doing it would
be to provide the men work.
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Furnished by Walter J. Nicho{
-. 4 Col

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Am4
cans in London steady .ab8
parity. Annual meeting of ,AmenA
can Sugar today. Amount of fboH&s
permitted to be issued for Panaf3a
canal will be raised by congress
possibly to 100000, 900. Rumors
Of George B. Cortelyou for presi-
dent of Consolidated Gas. Harri.
man hearing will continue this
afternoon. Turkey accepts. cash
compensation from Austria and
Balkan situation considered much
clearer. United States Steel earn
ings for current quarter shaping
badly and may show decrease On
last quarter of 1908. Support y
noted in Erie around .29 and ru.
mors supplant receivership. 4
I, The natural tendency of the mar
ket is upward. In spite Of the
great advance caused by the dis
counting of the passing of Roose-
welt, we should have much fur
Their rise but for several unforeseen
events that have cast chill on
financial circles. First, the tarffR
agitation is more serious than ex-
pected. Second, the ugly situation
in Washington Third, the Italian
disaster and consequent exports of
gold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

The biting dogs are those owned
by somebody. Usually vicious dogs
are valuable dogs. Their owners
keep them shut up. That makes
them cross. When they are allowed
to run at large they bite.
"My little ours are all good
tempered. I've seldom. had cross
dog come to me. Ours are just as
smart and faithful as blooded ami
mails. have never had pedi-
greed dog. | like the mongrels bet
ter.
People don't understand the
stray dog question. There are not
nearly so many as people think.
Owners should chloroform
cross dogs. That would settle the
dog agitation, for there wouldn't
be any more biting.
1--we been criticised that I hold
the dogs comfort above that of
children. That isn't true. I've
raised four children of my own and
two that weren't mine.
Il never knew woman who
liked dogs and who didn't love chill
dren."
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half what they were same week
APt year. On any further break
Re believe chances will be alto
ether better for buyers than fol
pliers. News for the corn trade
at present about a standoff. The
4 arket appears to be in a positiok
follow any good leadership on
Sther side,
Wheat close: May. $106; July,
&Ac; September. 94c.
Corn close: May, 61hc; July,
61Ac; September, &c.
Oats close: May, 51hc; July,
1880; September. 39Ac.
Liverpool close: Wheat, n to "
lower; corn, u to " up.
Primary receipts: Wheat, 224,-
600 against 727.000: corn, 10000
against 100000. Shipments:
Wheat. 100000 against 100000 (;
corn, $4,000 against 1000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
LAMBERT GETS GAVEL

Councilman e. v. Lambert was
unanimously elected president of
the city council last night to sue
coed ]. s. Phillips, who is now a
county commissioner. The city
provided him with brand new
'gavel, as the custom for years has
been for the retiring president to
take the gavel he had used as a
souvenir or talisman. Mr.. Lambert
showed himself to be thoroughly
up, not only on parliamentary mat
tiers, but on Spokane council tao
tics, this latter the surprise and
at times the delight of parliament
tarians.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

Special Correspondence to The Press
DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 13.-To
every boy in Iowa who will take a
pledge to use neither tobacco nor
liquor, Samuel Saucerman, a
wealthy Des Moines resident, will
give 81 toward a bank account and
contribute one cent day for three
years and another dollar at the
conclusion of the period. At the
same time he urges boys who ac-
cept this proposition to also save
the nickels and dimes they would
otherwise have spent for tobacco
and liquor and add them to their
account.
He figures 'that IL the boys will
do this none will arrive at the age
of q years without having enough
to take them through college or
give them a good start in life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

companies should pay was a third.
The corporation counsel inform
ed the council that no matter what
kind of bridge the city built at that
point the company by it's franchise
had the right to use it. This set
tied a proposition for a plain high
way bridge without the company
paying any share. The matter died
down then.
A spark was overlooked evident
ly, and 1t was this which Council
man Funk famed into flame last
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

Saucerman Is reputed to be
worth $150,000. The new boys or
ganization is to be known as THE
Trimmer Band" A fund of $4,000
has already been placed to the
credit of the Trimmer Band"
Saucerman hopes to give the
movement national scope and says
he is willing to give 81 for every
boys life and manhood he can
save. Boys from 8 to 16 years are
eligible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

He has written An Economical
Trip Through Europe" Gross made
the trip on $3.50 and had good
time, too. He is also the author
of "One Hundred and Forty-four
New Epigrams." For years he
toured the country as theatrical
agent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
RINGER FOR KING Ed

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Jan. ia
There are not any kings in the
United States in these democratic
days and that is one reason why
William p. Gross of this city is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

rapidly becoming famous. He
looks like King Edward of Great
r. lain-so much 80 in fact that
wfNchful tourists are eternally
tempted to believe that the real
king is travelling incognito through
this part Of the country. Gross,
who is Familiarity known here as
"King Edward and Ills Ma.
jesty." has. however. no desire to
wear a crown. He is quite willing
TO be known as a mine owner,
author. rancher and bon vivant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
CURB BEATS BOARD

Curb trading occupied more at
tention of the brokers today than
the session of the exchange. Blad&
Horse is becoming quite a favority
and while the stock is not very
widely scattered there is a consid.
cradle amount of trading in 1600
share lots. British Columbia Cop
per slumped on the New York curb
materially, due to the fact that the
plant is practically closed down ON
account of the bad weather, which
has shut off the water supply. Ca.
madam Consolidated smelters Is
stronger and will probably go back
on a dividend paying basis in a
short time. This company is more
strongly entrenched in Canada
than American Smelling & Rein
ing Co. is in the United States and
practically controls the smelling
situation in Canada and receives
nearly all the Canadian bounty on
1 LIST
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
PLEDGES GREAT FUND TO
.SA We MANHOOD OF BOYS
THE PLEDGE.

Each boy of the Trimmer
Band" is pledged to abstain
from:
Tobacco in any form.
Intoxicating liquor.
Gambling of any kind.
Profane and slang lam
pu1Op
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
CHIEF JUSTICE .RUDKiN.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. r3.-Jus-
tice Frank H. Rudkin of North
Yakima is chief justice of the state
supreme court, vice Justice Hadley,
whose term has expired.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Possib.y
there will be a little long wheat
come on the market from the Du-
luth house which went into the
hands of receiver late yesterday.
It is thought the amount will be
limited and should really cut no
figure in this market. The best
authorities say that Argentine
shipments this week will be but
very small increase over last
week and possibly not more than
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

If angels are as nice as girls
of 10 and II we shall be satisfied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

Every person specially interest
ed scandal has been the subjec,
of one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13

lead. Some little activity in North
Franklin around 3 cents per share.
Lucky Calumet is little stronger,
Gales taking place around S1s cents.
While there are quite number of
orders for Tamarack in the market,
brokers are laying back looking for
cheaper offerings.
II Some time ago there was an ap-
parent effort to bear the stock, but
those engaged in the game lost
u considerable amount of stock
around 80 to IS cents per share
and quit. This bear movement was
principally carried on by people
supposed to be representing the
Day interests and apparently was
for the purpose of getting good
deal with DR.. Brien. 1t is generally
conceded that for some time this
substantial interest held by Brien
has been coveted by the Day peo-
pie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
FOLKS TO DANCE.

With an orchestra of nearly so
pieces, the second annual ball of
the Theatrical Mechanics associa-
ton will be given next Tuesday
night in the Eagles hall. A num-
Der of vaudeville skits will be pre-
scented by performers from differ
ent theaters in the city. Dancing
will begin at IL O'Clock.