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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-03-17


consin infantry, to his brigade COM
mander. Il covers an account OF an
engagement had at Thompsons
Station, Tenn. on March 5, 1868.
Van Dorns and Bedfork FORESTS
troops took part in the affair on the
side Of the Confederacy. and the re-
suit, SO far as this episode is concern
ed, was that the Twenty-second Wis
consin regiment was captured. with
the exception of section OF it which
under the leadership OF the lieutenant
colonel, fed the field to exemplify the
advantages of discretion over valor as
an asset Of martial enterprise, Col.
Uhey, in his report to his brigade COM
mander, tells Of the circumstances OF
his capture with his men. and then
adds few remarks respecting their
tIeatment while they we're prisoners.
This federal colonel says:
Until we reached Tullahoma our
treatment was about What we might
expect as prisoners of war in heath
en- land, destitute of everything but
treason. The march from Columbia
to TulIahoma was one that will never
be forgotten by those who performed
it; marching all day in the rain and
mud, fording creeks and rivers, stand
out all night on the shortest kind OF
poor rations, il we got any, constituted
our daily routine until we got through
to Tullahoma.
THE prisoners we're placed under
charge Of Lieut-Col. Gordon, OF Mis-.
sissippi. 1t gives me pleasure to say
Of Col. Gordon that he treated the
officers with extreme kindness, and
did everything possible for the men
| believe he did everything in his
power to furnish the men with suitable
rations. They we're not to be had
and he could not help it. The pris-
oners had got to be put through; there
was no postponement on. account oi
the weather.
But when we reached Tullahons
the scene changed. After marching
all day in the rain, without rations, we
reached there Just at dark. ard after
having forded river little while be.
fore, the men we're placed out upon
a clay hill. where the mud was ankle
deep. The weather was extremely
cold, with nothing to make a FIRE ex
cept green logs. A small ration oI
raw bacon and little raw meal was
all that was dealt out to them, which
was Of no use, as they had nothing il
which to cook it. The officers were
thrown into an old shell of build nl
and the same rations dealt out tc
them.
In the morning, after spending th'
night in this dreadful situation, W,
were called out. officers and privates
and an order from Bragg read to US
commanding the officers to strip US o
our overcoats and what few blankets
we had. We we're then hurried ic
the cars and placed in some OF th'
nastiest old box cars ever saw
without a sign Of seat; all this unde
the immediate direction of Bragg
Here. to the regret Of US all, we hat
to part with Col. Gordon and hi
escort. M
Judge Young states further that al
examination Of the records will shoy
that the officer who was responsible
for the failure to furnish rations t
/ those prisoners Of war at the time re
ferred to in COL Utley's report. wa
. later court martialed for his derilictio
and was dismissed from the Confed
crate service.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-03-17
VARDAMAN GETS A BIC
OVATION

Oxford. Miss. March 14.-This
was Vardaman day in Oxford. AT
an early hour the cohorts from the
country began to arrive in numbers,
and by the time the distinguished
Mississippisn arrived here from Holly
Springs. at 1880. a crowd Of some
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-03-17
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AZ the II ain neared the city the col. ]
ored porter approached the iovialtaced
gentleman. saying. with q smile:
Shall Ah brush 70 off sah?"
No he r piled. 4 prefer to get oil
in the usual manner.
Princeton Tiger.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-03-17

The Lady.Plese gel as pretty pic
mre as yon can.
The Photographer. Don't give yOur-
slf any worry. madam. When its iouch-
ed up, you won't know yOursrselI.---
Cleveland Leader.
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FARMERS NEWS-SClMIlAR
CONTEST.

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- he LARGEST number Of its publication received between
Mb % and Ap 2 FREE TRANSPORTAT from home town
I er where YOU ye) to ST. and also FlKo CLAoo
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There will also consolation those SIX who send IN me
next largest lists will each copy OF l. DFooAs ~
THE March of Intellect .r,,Ncr TonAy .ad (
The fine IS short so below Al ONCE lODAl ana
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ed blood will at
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-03-17

Of two hours. and he made strong
impression on his hearers. He made
practically the same speech that he
used in his campaign against John
Sharp Williams. Gov. Vardaman
confined himself practically to nationaI
issues in his address. embodying his
theories in the last canvass. and caught
the crowd. just as he has always done
in his former efforts here.
Hon. Earl Brewer addresses the
cilizehs at the courthouse tonight.
Cohen's i'll in bed.N hear. Yes. he
smoked a~ciasr from the wrong pock
London Opinion.
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FREE TRIP TO ST. LOUIS

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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-03-17

See the editor o. this paper for further information about the
Lombard Piano. and special opportunity to Get one almost hh
Some one will Get the bargain Of his Life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-03-17
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because SO decep-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
WOMEN, FASHION AND VOTES

Editor Herald: Dr. Max Baff OF
Clark university, Mass, writes on on
.'Modern Woman Still a Savage" He
tells us that for women to bedecK
themselves with paint, powder, beaos,
feathers, dead birds and stone ana
metal jewelry is a relic of savagery ana
retards woman's progression.
fully agree with the doctor on this
point and after looking at this week s
show windows I am more than ever
convinced that he is right. But would
like to ask who is to blame? We are
the products of past environments. II
has been mans wish to keep woman IN
IGNORANCE, to keep her submissive to
his will. Man has wished woman to
be a doll or slave rather than
companion and co-thinker.
Young men today do not marry girls
who dress out of fashion. Are not our
fashions made by man for profit, and,
like our school books, changed often
for the benefit of those who profit by
the change?
Not long ago L read an article tell
inc of the milliner'S convention men
met and made fashions for the hats
women wear, so IL is man who puts the
bird on the woman's hat.
The doctor says woman like the saw
age is prone to hysteria and halluclna-
tiOn. that tne WOIIldu SUM o6S ''O'S
ment is an epidemic, and that women
like children and saVages are demand
ing something they do not want. SIM
nly because they are told they should
have the ballot and like the child or
the savage they cannot understand
what they are asking for, he says the
American woman is aping the society
woman abroad in asking for Suffrage
Now. I wonder if the doctor thinks
noble women like Susan b. Anthony,
Incv stone, Elizabeth Stanton and
others who braved the scorn and ridi-
c,lIe and worked for Woman's suffrage
did not understand for what they were
Women of today. like those Of the
mast. realize there Is something wrong
With conditions, and are asking for
the ballot because they believe that
thew may by their votes make better
conditions. It is not the woman who
bedecks herself with paint and feathers
who is asking for the ballot but the
woman who is interested in the well
fare of humanity.
heIieve when woman has the ball
LOT she will awaken to her responsible
81, and educate herself. Then the but
te1.flv woman will gradually disappear
and the true woman come Iorth ahG'
T hone become as intelligent and civil
ized as man. After all does the doctor
think that silly fashion retards the
nrogress of the race any more than
Whisky and tobacco?
MARY THRASHERs
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
A TAXPAYERS SHOW

nv DANA BARTLETT'S sugges-
tion of a municipal library and
IL civic bureau of information for
Los Angeles is about to be matched
IN q slightly different way in New York
city. the last town in the country, be-
cause of its proverbial maladministra-
tion. from which such movement
might be expected to emanate. Ihe
metropolis is being treated this month
to a public exhibition for the beneht
of the taxpayers, showing how the bud
get is made up and the why's and
wherefores of expenditures by the var
ious departments.
During the course of the exhibition,
which will last a month, lectures VIII
be given every day by the various de-
partment and bureau chiefs detailing
their policy. their reasons for various
moves. the intricate details of admin
istration. Questions from the au-
diences will be freely answered. In the
words of one municipal officer the eX-
bibit will amount to an all-embracing
general heckling of every officer or the
city. The head Of the city's milk in
spection service will stand up and tell
of his work; the commissioner of health
will explain the plans of his depart
ment; Commissioner Edwards VIII
show why he wants so many hundreds
of thousands of dollars to clean the
streets. No department or bureau
head will be allowed to dodge the test,
Taking one department as an eX-
ample of the idea to be carried out, the
fire department will have one Of the
most interesting exhibits of the lot.
on the ground floor, side by side, will
stand The motor-driven engine which
is the last word in fire fighting and an
engine Of the days of the volunteer
departments, when the red shirts lined
the running ropes and most of the
work done was by yelling. The fire
commissioner has promised that he
will have all the heroes and medal
winners of his department detailed to
come down town to act as guides and
informants for the curious while the
exhibit lasts.
Other departments will make exhibits
along similar lines. The tenement
house Department., the charities de-
partment, the municipal courts, in
cluding the children's court, the street
cleaning department, the department
of water supply, gas and electricity
will all have corners set apart for
them.
The idea is to have the citizens at
tend. ask questions, criticise, suggest,
praise or kick: in short, offer anything
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
MR.. REYNOLDS ANSWERED

Editor Herald: 1 want to answer
the questions of l. c. Reynolds of Hol-
lywood. The answer is easy: empnat-
ically no. In the south we have Dem
ocratic governors, in the north. east
and west, we have both. The conul-
tions of the toilers, the p-oduceEs ana
the common people is getting Worse:
.No better fast" In house ana
senate there are always enough Re-
publicans and Democrats get together
and stand pat whenever any law is
proposed for the benefit and use of
monopolists to pass it. president
signs. it is put into practice, enforced
The same way in our state legisla-
lures and city councils. If anything
for the people is proposed, standpat-
ters vote 1t down or pass 1t to 1901
the people to get reelected or nave
the law declared unconstitutional or
NOT carried out How can things be
changed for the good of all? By unit
ed. Intelligent, honest action of the
reople at the ballot box, regardless OF
PARTY: a new deal, new remedles, the
abortion throughout the country OF
the initiative, the referendum applled
tc all legislation, and the recall. All
This talk about control of monopoly is
bosh. The way to control things is to
own them. Don't the trust and corpo-
rations. who own and possess nearly
everything in this country, control All
they have2 j. D. bAlhHA
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
PASADENA, 30,291

A ENCOURAGEMENT by the census
N bureau that the population of
IA Pasadena has reached the hand
some figure of SO,291. an increase OF
1922 per cent over the last decennial
census, is cause for hearty congratu-
lations to our sister city. 1t is not
surprise, for the phenomenal increase
of Pasadena, both as to wealth and
numbers, is apparent to the most casual
observer. In making this showing Pas
adena has maintained a record that
from 1880, when the population was
only 39O has been consistent in its long
strides.
AS the same causes that brought
about this 232 per cent of growth are
still at work there need be no appre-
hension about the future of Pasadena.
She has gained proportionately in all
the attributes that make urban life at
tractive. Climate is no longer her only
asset. Along with her increased num-
bers and larger business importance
she has added parks, schools, libraries,
clean government and municipal enter
DrlSGS That SI6dlly CAiAAeAASS +4SA -~9
netic powers, and the future growth
should be at even faster rate.
Nobody, however, will contend that
Pasadena has grown in larger propor-
ton than Los Angeles. The contrary
is a manifest fact. In countless ways
that Pasadena could not yet expect to
grow because of her lesser size and
commercial Importance, Los Angeles
has been piling up the means of sup
port through industry and commence,
with the same attractive power of cli-
mate to draw also the class who wish
to live in retirement. If, however, our
rate of growth has been only as good,
and not better, than Pasadena's the
population of Los Angeles must go be-
yond conservative estimates around
300, 900 and more nearly approach
325, 900.
Less than a half dozen cities have
shown as good a rate of growth as
Pasadena. The publication of the
figures through the country will be a
fine thing for it will cause thousands
to ask what is at the bottom of it all;
and if they investigate they will want
to share in the sunshine. flowers and
urban delights that have drawn other
thousands.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05


Little Willie, jr., and Ethelinda start
off to school
On their blank books they paid
tariff of % per cent.
On their pencils they also PAID 20 per
cent tariff tax and in addition 1-3 or a
cent each as a special duty.
The pride of little Willie, 1r.'s, heart
is one of those combination pencil
eraser, penholder and stamp arrange
ments that he had saved out or ms
firecracker money. On this ne pala ~
per cent tariff tax
Ethelinda's pride was little foun-
tain pen for which she had foregone
new dolls cape. On this pen she PAID
80 per cent tariff tax
On the penholders they paid % per
cent tariff tax.
The chamois skin penwiper was taxed
80 per cent.
The sponge rubber 40 per cent. :.
For the penknife each had they pald
40 per cent and then in addition 10
cents of tariff tax apiece on each knife.
On the little school boxes in when
they kept the above in orderly arrange
ment the tariff tax was So per cent
Willie, jr., had little school slate
book for temporary memoranda tariff
taxed 25 per cent.
Ethelinda has a school bag OF hber
for her school books taxed by the
tariff 45 per cent.
Willie, jr.. used a simple strap that
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05


A communication. from a banking IN
stitution in Pennsylvania, referring 70
my report entitled "The Giro system
IN Germany" published In the Daily
Consular and Trade Reports Tor SEP
tember IA, 1900, states that they haNe t,
adopted the system, based upon .ne
description submitted, and they az
close a circular explaining the mool-
Ned form in which the Hamburg
method of banking without checks nas s'
been adopted My correspondent satu. 'i.
"Our customers seem to consider TINS TINS
system quite a convenience ana ~ ra1 ,,,
been of service to us in securing new
accounts" -,
The following is copy of the CIR
cular issued by the PennsylVanla pahh
on this subject: u. &c
"By this system you can request Us
tc transfer any amount from your ac-
count to the account of any person, OF
persons. to whom you are indebted.
we will transfer the amount, on
amounts as per your request TO tno
various accounts you may deslre, w
vising the party, or parties, TO Whoii
such credits are transferred OF 1lio 1io
credit, and by whom transferred ls lN
saves you making number OF cIechs
hostage when mailing or trouple III
gde1iveTine. also eliminates the danger
of checks miscarrying or being lost IN
the mails. and any possibility OF tor-
gerry or raising the amount OF cheeks.
in case of any question arising later
as to q payment, the bank VIII always
be pleased to show the amount ol
same. from whom received, ana W
whose credit placed; thus doing away
with the annoyance of having to hunt
ur old checks to prove payment
The system will prove quite an expense
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05

amer OF HampufB)
to the bank. but we feel justified In
introducing 1t for the convenience Il
will afford our customers, and the ad-
ditional safety 1t will throw around
their business. The innovation Is MADE
for your benefit and we VIII pc
pleased to have you use 1t.
"Example No. 1.-Mr. Merchant
wishes to pay several bills; some local,
two In Pittsburg and one in Phladei-
phia. He requests us, on blank pre-
nared for this purpose, to transfer the
Various amounts OF these bills to the
credit of the parties whom he owes
We charge his account with the total
amount and credit the various parties
mentioned with the amounts as stated
in the blank, notifying them that ne
has Nmade the transfer to their credlI
and that same is here subject TO thelr
check Mr. Merchant credits the pank
with the total amount, Whlch is lne
only attention he hasito give the mat
ter.
"I1xample No. Mrs. Housekeeper
has twelve bills which she wishes TO
pay. and 1t does not matter Wnether
thev are local bills or not. She simply
flus out one of the slips above referred
to. we notify all the parties TO whom
she wishes amounts paid that she mas
transferred the funds to their creoit
and that same are supJect 20 .nem
check. thus saving her writing twelve
checks. mailing twelve letters, and all
danger of letters miscarrying or checks
being altered. 49,.
I'm conclusion, we would state that
we believe the more the system ls
used the more apparent its advantages
will become, and we invite you 10
make use of It. Proper blanks for re-
ouesting transfers will be furnished on
application.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
SEEING A LIGHT

n NE of the reports has it that a
feature of the Saturday night
" gathering of Republicans to well
come Hiram Johnson was the speech
of Congressman James McLachlan, who
declared himself for the whole ticket
His talk is thus referred to by local
paper:
He opened with the declaration
that he was a regular" Repub-
lican. Then he proceeded to define
a regular Republican as one who
stood for progressiveness, the direct
primary, the ousting of the South
ern Pacific from politics and, final
ly, for government by and for the
people.
No doubt Mr.. McLachlan is sincere.
1t would be unkind cynicism not to
think so. But it is proper for all in
surgents of all parties to rejoice with
him in his conversion. while the
lamp holds out to burn" etc. When
sinner marches manfully forward to
the amen corner and acknowledges the
error of his way it is time for all the
saints to rejoice. Amen and amen.
The Joy of Mr.. McLachlans friends,
among whom we count ourselves, is
tempered by a sorrow that he had not
seen the light before and come out
boldlv for the direct primary the
oustinp, of the Southern Pacific from
state politics and, finally for govern
ment by and for the people" For, if
he had. he would today be a candidate
for reelection with at least fair
chance of winning
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
THE WORST SIN

Editor Herald: The churches trans
late the Bible to blend into their own
desires and appetites and then IN the
name Of their god Qittle g they com
nit every iniquity under the SUM- tue
most ahominable of which is the eat
ing of "a beef which has been battered
in the head by the blow of an ak or
mutton which has had its throat cut
from ear to ear"
Get yourself in tune with the Infinite
and you will see that the taking OF AMI
NAL life for food is a greater sin than
smoking, drinking or satisfying animal
desires. The three last named are only
SHINING against body but not com
mendable by any means, while the first
is the horrible cruelty of taking llte.,
Carnivorous reader Church people
included) think these lines over well
and then move thy tongue seven times
before thou speakest of sin!
Los Angeles. Il. u. H.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
Taxing the School Children
New York World

World)
is protected by tariff tax Of 40 per
cent.
The little girl has a bottle of ink for
her fountain pen. taxed by the tariff 20
per cent.
Her brother has a pocket comb OF
cheap horn for use in the tousled
emergencies after recess, 80 per cent
tariff taxed.
He paid a tariff tax of So per cent on
his marbles.
She paid a tariff tax of S5 per cent
on her dollies.
Between them they have a cheap
school umbrella and mother has paid
a tariff tax of so per cent on that.
If Willie, jr., has to wear glasses TINS
fall father will get them and he will
nav a tariff tax of so per cent on them.
In getting ready for school that
morning they had washed with soap
tariff taxed 20 per cent, dried them
selves on towels tarlff-taxed 45 per
cent, polished their shoes with polish
tariff-taXed 25 per cent and brushed
their teeth and hair with brushes tariff
taxed 40 per cent.
And when they do waste their little
allowance once in a while with riot
Gus candy-fest the tariff taxes them Il
of a cent an ounce and adds to that
10 per cent additional tax. This is on
cheap candy; if it is safer, purer and
better product the tariff taxes the
youngsters 80 per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
SAYS TAXATION THE CAUSE

Editor Herald: Every intelligent
man who has made a study of eco
nomics wonders why 1t is that both
the employer of labor and the employe
fail to understand the plain fact that
the main cause of all our industrial
trouble, with it's strikes, lockouts,
bomb throwings and murders, is caused
by a system of unjust taxation that
places all burden for the support OF
government upon the producers of
wealth. The late deplorable bomb
throwing is but the faint rumbling of
a coming storm that will sweep the
American republic with blood If the
people do not wake up and remove
the cause. Today there is not political
party in the United States that adVo-
Gates anything that can in the long run
possibly benefit an honest producer of
wealth. whether he be millionaire or
common laborer. AS long as the ma
jority of the people allow themselves
to be taxed for the benefit of multi
millionaires and landlords, and follow
mossback politicians, labor union
takers and a big stick, error Will con-
tinue to occupy the stage and truth
the gallery. CITIZEN