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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
LAND GRABBERS' CRAFT
INDIAN VICTIMS WERE HOPE
LEssLY AT THEIR MERCY.
Minor Threatened With Suit BY Guard
Ian, Whose Costs Consumed
His Heritage.

Sulphur, Okla.-Details. Of a scheme
by which land grabbers organized sys-
tematically to enrich themselves at
the expense Of minor Indians we're re-
lated at the congressional investiga-
ton into Indian land affairs Monday.
In one instance, It was asserted, the
cost Of disposing Of the property Of
an ls-yearold was S2,075 more than
the property brought, and the condi-
ton which permitted this and similar
deals was declared to be a disgrace
to Oklahoma.
Fearing that the scheme prevailed
generally, Representative Philip H.
Campbell Of Kansas, a member Of
the investigating committee, had put
on the stand James Marlborough, a
Chickasaw Indian by intermarriage.
do you call this sort Of thing graft
ing" asked Mr.. Campbell, after the
witness had related the circum-
stances.
We'll, the people down our way
think It is a scandal that the laws
permit such a thing, and we think
It is time congress takes notice Of
the matter.
"The probate court at Durant
allowed the guardian to sell for $4,000
a tract OF 140 acres Of what is known
as allotted land owned by an 1s-year-
old child. The guardian then put in
a claim on the proceeds. The claim
included $3.50 for acting as guardian,
81 $50 for improving the land, $500 for
Va barn, $50 for posts, $3.50 for fences,
SOS for witness fees and more money
for other purposes. It was found when
the deed was closed that the child
owed his former guardian $2,O75, and
now the guardian is threatening to
have the property Of the child sold in
order to get the $2,075.
Il know of another case in which
1926 acres we're sold for an Indian
child, and when all the claims were
paid the child got $3.50. In another
instance $500 was obtained for 200
acres, but the child got only S12O. In
other words. the children Of deceased
Indians in this state, where are To-
Gated one-third Of all the Indians in
the United States, are systematically
being robbed Of the estates allotted
them by the government
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Chicago, Ill.-New revelations OF
graft In the Illinois Central were made
known Monday It is claimed that
approximately 100000 was fraudu-
lently secured from the company by
the installation Of a new telephone ana
electric block signal system by pad
ding the figures on the cost Of installa
ton. It is also charged that the com
pany lost large sums through a con-
spiraey whereby coal billed 60 the Illi-
nois Central vas stizad by oonspma.
tors end sold to wholesale dealers
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

more's last IN their partinra. ana
we're followed usually By telegrams
about the most preposterous things.
or suggestions for romantic adven-
lures. or some new hypothesis touch.
ing Capt Kidd and his buried treas.
ure Ardmore never wrote letters;
he always telegraphed. and he en-
ioyed fling long. mysterious and ex-
pensive messages with telegraph oper-
ators In obscure places where a
scrupulous ten words was the frugal
limit
GrisWold lighted a cigar and opened
the Afternoon Atlanta papers n the
smoking compartment His eye was
caught at once BY imperative head
lines It is not too much 70 say that
the eye Of the continent was arrested
that evening BY the amazing disclos-
ure, now tardily reaching the public,
that something unusual had occurred
at the annual meeting Of the Cotton
Planters association at New Orleans
on the previous day. Every copy
reader and editor, every paragrapher
on every newspaper in the land had
smiled and reached for a fresh pencil
as a preliminary bulletin announced
the passing Of harsh words between
the governor Of North Carolina and
the governor Of South Carolina. It
may as well be acknowledged here
that Just what really happened at the
Cotton Planters convention will
never be known. for this particular
meeting was held behind closed doors,
and as the two governors we've
honored guests Of the association, no
member has ever breathed a word
touching an incident that all most
sincerely deplored Indeed, no hint
Of It would ever have reached the pub
lie had II not been that both gentle
men hurriedly left the convention hall.
refused to keep their appointments to
speak at the banquet that followed
the business meetings, and we're re
ported to have taken the FIRST trains
for their respective capitals. II was
whispered by a few persons that the
governor Of South Carolina had
taken a ding at the authenticity Of
the Mecklenhurg Declaration Of indie
pendence; It was rumored in other
quarters that the governor Of North
Carolina was the aggressor, he having
lit was said-deelared that a people
(meaning the freemen of the common
wealth Of South Carolina) who we're
not intelligent enough to raise their
own hay. and who, moreover, bought
that article in Ohio, were not worth
the ground necessary for their decent
interment. It Is not the purpose Of
this chronicle either to seek the truth
Of what passed between the two gov.
ernors at New Orleans, or to discuss
the points Of history and agriculture
raised in the statements just indi.
Gated AS every one knows, the Goth
Of May Cor was It the 31stl), 1775, is
solemnly observed in North Carolina
as the day on which the patriots OF
Meeklenburg county severed the re
lations heretofore existing between
them and his majesty, King George
the Third Equally well known Is the
fact that in South Carolina it is an
article Of religious faith that on that
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
TWO NEGROES SHOT TO DEATH
Accused a White Man Of Stealing
Their Corn.

Woodbury., Ga.-Because they &C
cused a white man Of stealing corn
from them, two negroes named Love
land, father and son, were shot to
death late Monday afternoon by a
crowd OF infuriated whites.
The negroes were prosperous farm
ers, and it is alleged they circulated
reports that corn had been stolen
from them by Oscar Parks, member
of a prominent family. Young Parks,
with his four brothers and several
other white men, went to the home
Of the Negroes to punish them for cir
culating the reports The negroes
were seized by the whites and asked
to retract the reports. This they re-
fused to do, and it is said prepared
to defend themselves. The white men
at once opened fire and riddled the
negroes with bullets. the latter fall.
ing dead almost at their doorstep.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

to-oaya ven woman. Mrs WILLrA1r
AHRKlzs, 98s ". 2ist st., Chicago, III.
Lydia i. Pinkham's Vegetablo Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs. contains no narcotics OF harm
tul drugs, and to-day holds the record
Tor the largest number Of actual cures
Of female diseases Of any similar uedi-
cine n the country, and Thousands 81
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory At Lynn.
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, Inflammation. al.
peration, displacements, fbroid tumOrS.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backacha.
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes Il to
herself 70 give Lydia y. Pinkham'a
vegetable Compound q trial.
nyOu would Ike special advice
about your case write q cOnfiden-
tai letter 20 Mrs. Pinkham, ae
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free.
and always helpful
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
Quotation Marks.

Senator Beveridge. IN an after
dinner speech in Cleveland. said Of q
corrupt politician:
THE mah's excuse is as absurd a.
the excuse that a certain minister Of
fered on being convicted Of plagiar-
ism.
Brethren. said this minister. Il
Is true that I occasionally borrow for
my sermons, but always aclnowl-
edge the fact in the pulpit by raising
two fingers at the beginning and two
at the end Of the borrowed matter,
thus indicating that It is quoted
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
REUNION BEGINS MAY IS
confederates VIII Remain For Three
Days In Little Rock

New Orleans, La.-Ofhcial announce
ment that the twenty-hrst annual re-
union Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams vii be held May 16, II and Is, Of
next year, is made by Gen. William 3.
Mickle, acknowledgement and chief Of
stan. The 1911 reunion is to be held
in Little Rock, Ark, In conformity
with the decision reached at the last
reunion in Mobile.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
GRNERAL's WIDOW IN WANT
Hero Of Charlottesville Did Not At
tain Wealth.

New York.-Within stones throw
Of the fashionable and luxuriously APP
pointed apartment houses that skirt
Morningside Park, the aged widow of
Brig.-Gen. George w. Won schaick, a
hero of Charlottesville and Fred
ericksburg, was found by reporters on
Monday living in furnished rooms and
in need Of the ordinary comforts Of
life
Eighteen months ago Gen. Won
schaick died at the age Of 80, leav-
ing a brilliant record as a Civil War
soldier and as an officer IN the Gus
toms service, but there was only a
small life insurance policy upon
which the widow could depend for
maintenance. That has now been ex.
hausted.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
- Water - ~.

Nothing win better draw out IN
fammation caused by tears than to
soak the eyes in hot water To do this
the cloth should be wet and laid over
the lids. renewing as soon as the heat
subsidies. Ter minutes Of this makes
the whole face red. and as the blood
recedes the lids bleach with the rest
Of the skin
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Ripley.-Steps are being taken to
organize a drainage district in this
county through Muddy bottom, begin
ming at Falhner and running to the
Tennessee line, a distance Of twelve or
fifteen miles on an air line. II the
project is carried out there win be at
least 5000 acres Of fine bottom land
reclaimed and dried out.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
TWO GOVERNORS At WAR;
What Did the Governor Of North
Carolina Say to the Governor
81 South Carnllna3

Of South carollna3
The color deepened in the girls
face; a slight frown gathered in her
smooth forehead; then she called the
colored woman and a brief colloquy
followed between them. In a moment
Griswold was addressed In tone and
manner at once condescending and
deferential
IF 20 please. sub. would 20 all low
my mistus t look at 20 neWspapahsT'
Certainly. Take them along"
Griswold noted with surprise the
girls immediate absorption IN the
kilograms from New Orleans relating
to the difficulty between the two
governors.
As she read she lost, he thought
something of her splendid color, and
at one point in her reading her face
went white for a moment, and Girls.
void saw the paper wrinkle under the
tightening grasp of her hands. The
tidings from New Orleans had I'M
doubtedly aroused her Indignation
She seemed to lose account Of her
surroundings, and several times Girls
void was quite sure that he heard her
half exclaim: "Preposterous! Infa,
mousl"
When she had finished the New or.
leans kilograms she cast the offend.
ing newspapers from her, then, recall.
ing herself. summoned the bAek
woman, and returned them to Girls
void, the dusky agent expressing the
elaborate thanks Of her race for his
courtesy. The girl had utterly ignored
Griswold. and she now pulled down
the curtain at her elbow with a snap
and turned her face away from him.
eTO BE CONTINUED
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

A survey Is to be made Of Big Black
river, with the view Of increasing its
navigabillty This move on the p~Tt
Of the government viii remedy thh p
wonderfully for the people along th-A
river, as it is believed that small craft
could run up this river a number Of
months in the year, through a fertile
and heretofore unreaehed country by
a riparian route.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
Mississippi News
Ou00 0000Ou0

The executive board Of the tri-ooun-
y fair, composed Of Desoto. Panels
and Tate counties, have issued the
list Of premiums 10 be awarded at the
fair this fal The list is a liberal one
and embraces premiums for the best
agricultural products, such as best
stalk Of cotton, corn, hay, syrup, etc.
Liberal premiums are offered for the
best household products, best Of fruits,
iellies, cakes. bread, etc. The depart
ment Of live stock and poultry comes
In for a good share Of the premiums.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

How'd you ike to be engaged to q
millionaire?'
Il was engaged to one all last sum
mer, and he seldom spent a dime. !
want to be engaged to a young man
who is down here for two weeks with
about $500 In his roll"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

While men are accorded the gaming
table. the horse race. and similar al.
versions. women must resort to the
bargain counter e satisfy their in
herent desire 70 Get en- they can with.
out 8 fair rsturn.-Aiss eophronisha
Breckenridge
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

tors said 4 could uo0
get well unless II
had an operation.
\ knew i could not
stand the strain az
one 30 I wrote to
you sometime ago
about my health
and you told me
what 20 DO. After
taxing Lydia ~
.Pinkham'a Vegota-
Die Compound and
'HinnH umrfnar Z an
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Capt. Clarke S. Smith. United States
engineer, officer in charge Of the Third
Mississippi river district, has been or
dered TO Memphis to report on Sep
TENDER II. Capt Smith will have
charge Of both Memphis and Vicks-
burg districts with headquarters in
Memphis.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

MY friend" said the solemn man
on the railroad tran, do you drink
Intoxicating liquors."
"Surel" cried the convivlai chap.
'Much obliged for the invitation. Got
q flask with you?"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

State superintendent J. N. Powers
addressed a large crowd Of normal
students and citizens Of Winona. His
address, which was along the lines Of
practical and industrial education, was
listened to with interest by the audi
ence. Superintendent Powers is max
ing untiring efforts to carry out the
excellent scheme Of education which
he has formulated since assuming his
responsible position.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Henry Forster was instantly killed
and his head crushed into a mutilated
mass Of flesh, bone and brains, by his
head becoming caught between the
freight elevator and a concrete beam
in the Valley Dry Goods Store at
Vicksburg.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
You Know Thsm.

rs that a new hobby he Is riding7"
mo; same old frayed boss It's
the new bit and bride that attract at
tention."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Tommy Ardmore. New York millionaire
and owner OF a great estate In North
Carolina, reaches Atlanta Ia search OF a
pretty girl who winked at him as their
trains stood opposite each other two days
before. On the depot platform he meets
IN the University Of Virginia. on his way
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Over two thousand people attended
the rally and barbecue at Shaw. The
speakers were Senator Leroy Percy
and Gov. Noel. on politics, and Profs.
Fox, Smith and Markham on diversih-
cation. Gov. Noel made an interesting
talk Of state affairs, and paid his re-
spects to the contingent fund muddle
and Bilbo. Hon. Leroy Percy made a
strong and forceful address touching
on state and national affairs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

The rural mail carriers Of the 4th
congressional district of Mississippi
met at West Point and they had a
number Of speakers for the occasion.
Among others, the Hon. Earl Brewer,
who is a candidate for governor, deliv.
cred a speech that was non-politcal
and was a strong appeal to the boys to
remain in the country and keep out Of
the densely populated cities.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

R. J. Thompson, ex-sherif Of Talla.
hatchie county, died at Enid. He was
70 years Of age and an ex-Confeder
ate soldier, having served with For
rest
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Adams county win save S9,326 on its
public road contracts in the next two
years. The contracts for the five dis
tricts were awarded to five different men
out Of ten competitive bidders. Roughly
estimated, the FIVE contracts win total
s16,944 for the two years, which is So
326 less than the public road work cost
during the last two years.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

DIT. feathers lectured at Bonneville
on tuberculosis, typhoid fever, hook
worm and other germ diseases. His
lecture was Illustrated, showing how
the germs were conveyed to the hui
man system by the fly, the mosquito
and the accumulation of filth around
the home.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

James K. Yardaman, former govern
OF Of Mississippi, has accepted an IN,
vitation to address the people at Laud'
erdale Springs on September 5, -
Dor Day.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

The school Of experience IS an ez-
psnsivs one. but Is methods ere very
fhcroush
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

and that viii Be the last Of II. ne
people Of North Carolina ought to be
proud Of Dangerheld; he's one Of the
best governors they ever had. And
Osborne Is a frstclass man. too, one
Of the old Palmetto families"
The discussion had begun to bore
GrisWold, and he went back to his.
own section. having Il IN mind to re-
wise a lecture he was preparing on
The Right Of Search on the High
Sean" Il had grown dark. and the
car was brilliantly lighted. There
were not more than half dozea
other persons IN his sleeper. and these
were widely scattered Having taken
an inventory Of his belongings to be
sure they we're all at hand, he be-
came conscious Of the presence Of .
young lady in the opposite section.
In tie seat behind her sat an old
colored women in snowy cap and
apron, who was evidently the young
lady'e servant Griswold was aware
that this duslly duenna bristled and
froWned and pursed her lips in the
way Of her picturesque kind as he
glanced at her, as though his pres
ence we're an intrusion upon her mis-.
tress. who sat Withdrawn to the ex.
IRENE corner Of her section, seeking
fits fullest seclusion, with her head
against a pillow, and the tips Of her
suede shoes showing under her gray
travelling skirt on the further half Of
the section. She twirled idly in her
fingers a half-opened white rosebud
a fact unimportant in itself, but des.
tined to linger long in Griswold's
memory. The pillow afforded the hap.
piest possible background for her
brown head, her cheek bright with
color, and a profile clear-cut, and just
now-an impression due, perhaps, 10
the slight culver Of her nostrils and
the compression Of her lips-seemingly
disdainful Of the world.
The black woman rose and minis
tered to her mistress. muttering IN
kind monotone consolatory phrases
from which "chile" and ''honey" occa-
aAuudtiy AeaNu1u 4AAaWQlu eaIas AAH
old nanny produced from a bag sew.
eral toilet bottles, q fresh handker-
chief, a hand mirror and a brush,
which she arranged in the empty seat
Thank you, Aunt Phoebe, I'm feel
ing much better. Just let me alone
now, please"
The girl put aside the white rose
for a moment aud breathed deeply Of
the vinaigrette, whose keen, pungent
odor stole across the aisle to Girls.
void. She bent forward, took up the
hand mirror, and brushed the hair
away from her forehead with half q
dozen light strokes. She touched her
handkerchief to the cologne flask,
passed It across her eyes, and then
took up the rose again and settled
back with a little sigh Of relief In
her new upright position her gaze
rested upon Griswold's newspapers,
which he had flung down on the empty
half Of his section. One Of them had
fallen open and lay with It's outer
page staring with the bold grin Of
display type
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Yazoo City.-An attempt by an I'M
known miscreant to poison the family
Of DR.. ]. B. Taylor, of this city, resulted
in the desperate illness Of Miss Roberts,
Of Jackson, a guest Of the family, whose
life was saved by prompt and heroic ac-
ton on the part of DR.. Taylor, who
CHANGED to be at home at the time. A
quantity of corrosive sublimate, deadly
poison, had been put in the water cooler
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-29

follows the names OF the candidates Tor
congress Is taken to mean BY Secretary
Junkln, democrats and populist. In Morrill,
county Dahlman received IS votes and
shallenberger, ST. Taylor %; Dean. q;
SUBWAY, 80. The total vote Of the
county was not given.
LanoasteE'n Recount.
After a three-day recount OF the vote
cast In Lancaster county. the canvassing
board found that James c. Dahlman and
Governor A. c. shallenberger had each lost
"a votes. so that the mayors lead Is the
same as was given by the official returns
Dahlman maintains his lead OF 5Sl votes
as was reported when the canvasslng
board made It's official return. -Four pre-
clnots we're recounted Saturday morning
including the two known rs Nemaha and
precincts b. and G of the Fifth ward.
When the board had completed the re-
count the governor and Mayor Jim had
each lost q votes.
The governors total vote is now 1888
instead of 1855, and Mayor Jim's vote IL
1859 instead of 1886
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-29
WALNUT HILL WITHOUT WATER
Water Main Bursts Twenty Feet
Under Ground, Making Repair
Slow Because of Danger.

Residents In Walnut Hill found their
water supply cut off at o'clock Satur-
day morning because of the breaking of
a six inch main leading from the walnut
Hi station on Fortieth and Lafayette
west out Hamilton street, at Hamilton
and Forty-third.
The engineer OF the water company was
unable to determine, up to 8 o'clock Sat
urday night when the work OF repairing
1t stopped, whether the leak was caused
by crack in the pipe or because of a
plug blowing out No work was done last
night because OF the danger OF falling
dirt, to the men In the ditch, but at day
light Sunday morning the work is to be
resumed.
The pipe in question had been laid six
feet deep but afterwards a big fill was
made at this point and now IL is some
nineteen or twenty feet deep. Service will
probably be resumed by noon Sunday.