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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09

FOR LEASE
The Dresden apartment house is sits.
sted on Washington Heights at the south.
west corner OF Connecticut and Kalorama
avenues. at the southern end OF the new
Connecticut Avenue bridge. and overlooks
Rock Greek valley and the heights OF
Massachusetts, avenue extended.
1t Is new, seven stories high. nrst-class
and nreproof. 1t has two elevators fes
passengers and one for freight. i
Its apartments contain from four rooms
and bath to ten rooms and three baths.
Apartment room floors all Of parquetry.
The building also il supplied with q nrst.
class cafe.
Diagrams. prices and other information
cheerfuliy furnished on application.
Apply to MANAGER,
The Dresden. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-09

THE OLYMPIA,
1lth and Euclid sts. nv.
Cfrst-class house.
Full 6reproof construction.
Spacious lawn reservations. [.
All modern improvements.
Large, comfortable rooms.
None SO good IN the city at the same rentals.
An excellent American dining room st ess
tremely moderate rates.
See and be convinced. y
Many OF our tenants have been with Us fos
ten years and more.
few very desirable ) and room sp,a
from $40 TO 500 q month.
Annual leases only.
FITCH. FOX BROWN.
1888 ct. NV.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
ROADS ABANDON NEW RATE
Carriers Thought to Believe Interstate
Commerce Commission Won't Stand
for Advance.

Meridian.-A tremendous victory has
been gained by the commercial bodies
Of Mississippi and other states who en-
tered a protest against the action of the
railroads in their efforts to put into effect
November l, 1910, the advanced rates,
which have been suspended numerous
times, in the last instance to March l,
1912.
Secretary Moore, of the Meridian
Board of Trade, announced that accord
ing to information received by him, the
roads had abandoned the raise under the
belief that the interstate commerce com
mission would not allow it, as the matter
is now before them.
The advanced rates affected both class
of commodies and were effective between
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Indiana, Ohio, Western New York,
Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama,
and points in Mississippi and Louisiana.
The advance would have amounted to
five and ten per cent on nearly all
classes of commodities handled between
these states, with tremendous increased
revenue to the railroads.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
AN ENORMOUS PETITION.
legislature Will Be Asked to Conserve
Human Life.

Decentralization bearing the sigma
lures of more than $4,000 citizens will
be presented to the legislature at It's op.
proaching session urging that the several
measures endorsed by the Mississippi
Medical Association be given favorable
consideration and passage.
The petitions have been placed in
circulation by members of the medical
fraternity in every county, and are be.
ing numerously signed. Briefly stated,
the association asks that a bureau CT
vital statistics be created, a larger ap.
preparation made for the campaign Of
education on sanitation and hygiene be-
ing waged by the state board OF health,
and that a higher educational standard
be required of applicants for license 10
practice medicine in the state The lat.
ter measure contemplates an amendment
that will require every applicant for
medical license to first take a standard
course of literary study in some reputa.
BILE college.
The caption of the petition sets forth
that, according to government statistics,
forty-two per cent of the deaths that
annually occur in this country are
caused by preventablc diseases, aud the
most important question before the
American people today is the conserva,
ton of human life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
H-OMESEEKERS ARRIVE.
$50 Sturdy Northern Farmers Come on
Special Train.

Special Train.
Jackson.-A special train, to which
was attached three coaches, containing
about $50 sturdy farmers from the
Northwest, passed through Jackson Sat
urday. The homeseekers are bound for
Southern Mississippi, where they are to
inspect the c%ut-over lands which have
been extensively advertised in the North.
The farmers, while in the state, will be
given an opportunity of investing in
whatever locality they may become in
terested in.
The farmers are all from the North
west, particularly from Illinois, Iowa and
Nebraska. They are all thorough farm.
ers, men who have come to this coun.
try from Holland, Germany, Sweden and
other countries. They are all interested
in the culture of corn and wheat, and
have become interested in the lands OF
Mississippi through the medium of ex.
tensive advertising through the North.
Many of the farmers have already de,
cided to purchase farms in this state.
Some are already the owners of large
tracts. They are making the second trip
for the purpose of getting their farm
in condition to move their families.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
Primarily a Religious Anniversary,
and Only secondarily a Festival
of Good Cheer.

AS Christmas day draws near the
question arise how far the opportunity
10 make others happy has been util-
fzed. To whom has the essential mes.
sage of this season been carried, the
message of good will?
This is not a question Of what has
beer given in form Of physical tokens.
The Christmas spirit is not confined
to the exchanging of gifts, A word, a
letter, a handclasp may suffice. The
exchange Of greetings should never be
perfunctory at such a time. Wishing
another Merry Christmas" should ex-
press the hope that his day may be
in truth a happy one, happy in all it's
significance and possibilities, and that
1t may be a token of brighter, more
joyous times to come.
A certain veneer of custom has en-
vironed this most significant Of all
festal days. There is danger that the
real meaning of it may be lost in
the somewhat commercial spirit that
has developed of late years. In the
churches hymns Of praise are sung
and sermons are preached to bring
back the thoughts Of men to the real
nature of the day, but each individual
may make it a true Christmas by ap.
plying the principles of him whose
birth is about to be celebrated. Let 1t
not be forgotten that after all Christ
mas is primarily the anniversary of
the event which forms the foundation
of the Christian religion, and only sec
ondarily a festival Of good cheer and
personal jubilation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
ASTONISHED THE GOOD MAN
Preacher Might Well Have Gauss to
Wonder at Contents Of Note
Delivered to Him.

Just as the minister was about to
begin his sermon the woman remem-
bered that she had left the gas burn
ing in the range oven. Visions of a
ruined dinner and a smoky kitchen
stared her in the face. She borrowed
a pencil from the young man in the
next pew and scrubbed a note. With
a murmured Hurry" she thrust it
into the hand Of her husband, an ush-
er, who come up the aisle at that mo-
ment. He, with an understanding nod,
turned, passed up the aisle, and hand
ed the note to the minister. The wom-
an saw the act in speechless horror
and %shuddered as she saw the min
lister smilingly open the note and be-
gin to read. But her expression of
dismay was fully equaled by the look
of amazement and wrath on the good
mans face as he read the words:
Go home and turn off the gas!"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
Ancestral Christmas Punch.

yes" said the fair young thing;
that Christmas punch you have Just
tasted is made from a recipe that has
been treasured in the family for cen.
turtles. The earliest authentic record
we have of it was in the lifetime Of
my reat-great-ever-so-g
er, whose suit of armor stands in the
hall"
IF he drank much of that punch"
observed the young man, who had
had two glasses Of it, The must Nave
wished he was wearing that amor
on his inside instead Of his outside"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
Modern Methods?

Moliere had written many plays to
ridicule doctors and medicine. Louis
XIV heard that tho author had, how
ever, a doctor at his service since he
became famous and well-to-do, so the
King n day called upon Moliere and
said to him:
II have heard, Moliere, that you
have a physician. What is he doing
to your"
Sire" answered the author of the
Malade Imaginaire, I'VE chat together,
be writes prescriptions for me, l don't
take them and l am cured!'-Life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
Trouble and a Turkey.

Brown was boasting of the fine tur.
key he had bought for Christmas.
Biggest bird l ever saw; cost me
seven-ifty."
That's nothing to the turkey l had
last Christmas" said his friend Jones.
1T cost me $3.50"
"One hundred and fifty dollars!"
positively shrieked Brown, in his In
credulity.
Yes" said Jones, bitterly,
Turkeys" said Brown, looking him
straight in the eye, ARE generally to
be bought for a quarter a pound. Say
yours was a quarter, then it must
have weighed about $50 pounds!"
1T only weighed twenty pounds"
said Jones, sadly; but l bought it
alive and tried to kill 1t myself. 1t
flew all over the house first and did
$3.50 worth of damage"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
Shot by Stray Bullet.

Batesville.-. L. Hays, an elderly
gentleman, was shot by some unknown
person lie and his ~son-in-law, Mr..
Tubbs, were on their way home and
as they reached the rear end of Perkins
drug store there was a report of rifle
shot and Mr.. Hays sank to the sidewalk
lifeless. 1t is supposed that some boy
was shooting at a target ~somewher'
nearby.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21

anything very elaborate. The re.
ceiver of a present which was judged
too expensive had to offer it up for
auction, when 1t was knocked down
to the highest bidder, and the money
appropriated by the national treasurer
of the period. Consequently, although
the Romans continued to distribute
their presents in great numbers, they
had to contine their offerings to such
trides as jars of olives, napkins, jel-
lied fishes, boxes Of toothpicks. can.
dies, cloaks and sweetmeats.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
For he's a jolly good fellow
Which nobody can deny"
At the Dinner.

Last Christmas a certain minister
was invited to a big dinner at the
house of one of the leading men in
the town. At the dinner table he was
placed opposite a goose.
The lady of the house was placed
on the minister's left. Seeing the
goose he remarked:
Shall sit so close to the goose?'
Finding his words a bit e~quivocal,
he turned round to the lady, and said,
In a most inoffensive tone:
Excuse me, my lady; l meant the
roast one"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
Remove Offices to Jackson.

Jacksonville announcement of thu
removal from Bogalusa of the general
offices of the New Orleans Great North
ern railway is taken in this city to
mean that matters are now being gotten
in shape for the building of a handsome
depot and terminal station upon prop.
erty which the railroad has paid $751;
600 for some time ago just south o.
the old state house.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
%X9#9S&@ON
UI1rtHtntaH 1atttf
attA malttutH
OO@$sSSg$SSYi
Wonderful Man.

Decem-Ginks had the most wonder
full control of his features of any man
l ever knew.
Burr understand he was a mar
vel.
Decem-He a Why, I've even
seen that man look pleased when he
saw what his wife had bought him
for Christmas.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
Once ENOUGH.

Christmas comes but once a year"
said the CHEEKY citizen.
mo Use In It's coming twice a year."
said the morose person. Must give
a man a chance to save a little money
before he can spend it,"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
STATE HOSPITAL.
Said to Be the Most Modern of It's
Kind in the South.

Jackson.-All eyes are now being
turned toward the new State Charity
Hospital, the completion of which is near
at hand. A natural interest is daily
drawing visitors to the new structure,
especially those who have at heart the
problem of the best means of caring for
the sick and injured who require the
professional care and treatment that an
institution of this kind is intended to
provide.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
In Advance.

Mrs. Skinfint-Oh, John! Mary,
the parlor maid, has just swallowed a
quarter! What ever shall we do?
Old Skinfint-Do? Well, | suppose
we'd better let her keep it. She'd
have expected a Christmas present,
anyhow!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
Demand Milk inspection.

Natchez.-At a meeting of the school
board a resolution was passed, petition.
ing the board of mayor and aldermen
to take some steps in the matter of
milk inspection to prevent the spread
of tuberculosis among the school CHI
dren.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21

Mrs. Gramercy-She must have been
surprised when her husband gave her
such an expensive present for Christ
mas.
Mrs. Park-Not surprised, my dear,
hut suspicious.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21

George-Ah, Lily, dear, this will be
the %jolliest Christmas I've ever spent.
Now that we're engaged | think only
Of the future.
Ltiy-Do you? Well, at this time of
the year l think only of the present.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
Too Late.

Highwayman-Halt! Your money or
your life!
Victim-It's no go, stranger. My
wife's in the same line of business al
ways at Christmas time, and she's just
finished with me.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
THE FIRST

The giving Of Christ.
mas presents was
first introduced by
the early Romans.
They exchanged gifts
freely, but in compli-
ance with a sumptu.
airy law they were
never allowed to give
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
Two Kinds.

There are friends and Christmas
tree friends. The latter take all the
presents they can get and present
you with beautiful boughs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
Christmas Thanks

When turkeys on the table laid,
And good things | may scan,
I'm thankful that | wasn't made
A vegetarian.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21

AS a mar grows older he sees some
thing in himself every day that is cal
culated to make him a little less CON
ceited.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
A Clean sweep.

Caroline-I've been in the stores all
day.
Paullne-so soon after Christmas,
and still shopping?
misunderstanding! guess not.
I'm exchanging IN my presents.
Dudley Nobs-ePa, there's n thing
about Santa Claus | never could un-
derstand.
Mr. Nobs-What is that. my SOM
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21

There are few shade trees in the
average mans field Of labor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-21
A MYSTERY.

Dudley Nobs-Why does Santa al
ways leave valuable presents to rich
folks and cheap one to poor people?
Why don't he even things up?
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-06-30
SnuauuD = - 49,

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ase Js-s shoaf ~ cuuse spIo The nsss
kes sna the iucal a~s.e.ss.an ts.are
- srrsa~ea ar .~ea3y -hss re
ks6erasor earn ~ snip them wsfh.
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kaek si<ss.a..- !. sorth lss.&rax snso
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saG .susctsae~ sss an scse fraM
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bnss ss kaxher thaa sbas II Gsnnl-
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The ms~s -.cce~~id berry sh.r.
- = iac.i variety kno~p a. ths
Remington. frum the aeraieman
wko hr-s bred shem up Ae-.ss y
J. Hsrles. T.. q Palmer, h ". Har
prr and II b Lake Jr each securea
. t~~ hundred pl~s,s irosu s,essa
bssi th's sPrsns aud are ,estlns
sksm out
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-06-30
AunnsssAsss Easupuin - I, 1susu
. ~ 0suiss - 80 MI

On the first and third Tuesda,s
Of each month during the entire
yesr The Colorado and Southern
Railroad will sell round trip tickets
TO great many points in New Mex
'co and Texas ut greatly reduced
rssss. Final limit twenty five days
allowing liberal ssop-over privileges.
Fsr detailed informstioa, rstes, etc,
call on yosr ResFess Colorado and
Sosthern Agent % address r. E.
Fisher, 0esssal Passenger Aarst,
Denver, C0lo 10 s..
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-06-30
g. 80 - = Co. -
s.ss MosaiAsa raos

kssk &oaatasn Plsot
: Grsber remosea she odd frsass
.chsol nslid4n9 ls-s ~eek iron ~
ODD ssse whsch ~ b be used ts ste
ne~ bssidIng ibsi is so be- eTes'ted =
enas. tie contract besnS hri sss -
construction TIE nee building
wsll he t~s ssar'es IN he.eht. b.
ssdes an elchi fSoi concrese bsss-
meui There wsll be foar roouss 70
each sssrs. and the m.sn building -
~ he 81 MoBtro-e hrses ~ssh -sesss
The -ahasl haard are
the old b.ilalug iss -sss.
bss u is -seee-ied thai . he r~-
served fsr use ~ gymnasium 80
,,tber parpo-es later an. tEom tue
TACT thai the worth af the structure
caaRos be reahzed. and shesid nos
he sacrificed. fpr u eo.ld nat he re-
placed fg three times the money n
would have to he soid tor
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-06-30
Field anl rarn.

Field anl rarnL
Where's your father" asked the
man on horvebsck. Up the Cocbe-
tope fehin'" answered the boy.
Where your biG brotAer2" "Down
the Tomichi 6sAin'." "Wkat ere
you doineg" "Digein' bsit I"
"Hsen't yo.r FAMILY snytAine TO DO
but amose isself?" -Misser, If 70.
think we're doing tAis for f,., voc
wait and besr whss nA~ oys If we
cooe hooe sisAo.t aay 60"
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-06-30
u1 e 49,

The state hoard cf Esssllzas,on
ks~ cosaplesea We valast.sa of cor
p'rs,e property tg Colurssio aud
pasces the total at two aud q hall
msllaon above thai 81 ls~t wear. As
coas,derst,le 81 this lncrease 10 upon
the RIO Granae, c. 4 ;. and Colo
rsdo Telephone company, IN makes
difference of x5D.tsrD IN Gnnn,soa
eosnty. accuEdIns 10 Assessor A NJ
fhanss Mr.. Thomas states ths,
nee property ~ the cosuty has also
bsosebt our local vaIuat,oa mp about
the same smosnt, withoat mak ing
ssy change IN assessments IL last
wear The net total last wear in
GSna'son county was ~, Bod .499,
- we may expect . raise of approx
~stely one handred Thousand
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-06-30

Horace W Clarke, second VICE
psss,deut and general manager Of
the Rio Grsnde. together With X G..
feaEyck, saperinteDdent Of the third
d'v'sion and j q Gwyn, saperin-
tsnlont of motive power, have this
wesk, been making a trip of ipspec-
tloR over the Gunnison division,
coRing ap from the west
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10

G. T. Peterson was a Valley City
visitor on business matters Wednes-
day.
Cupid is working overtime in this
vicinity this summer.
G. II Peterson ana Miss Ella veIure
will be married Wednesday. June Z
making the third couple married with
In two months, and some say 1t is com
tagious so no one can tell how many
there will be before July 4, at least
there are rumors for double wedding
before that time.
The Young Peoples society meeting
Sunday evening was well attended.
Oliver Johnson of Lawler, Ia, was
in town on some business matters last
week. Oliver is running the home
farm this summer and has left of
carpenter work for good. he says.
A linen shower was given to Miss
Ella Velure last Wednesday evening by
a large number Of her lady friends.
The evening was pleasantly spent with
games after which a dainty luncheon
was served. The ladies departed In
the wee hours and left many handsome
and useful presents.
The dance at John olson's farm SAT-
urday evening was well attended and a
pleasant time is reported.
Miss Eta Graalum and Anton Arves
were married at their home near
Marion, June 1. Mr.. Arves was form
erly Hveryman here and Miss Graalum
was running a dressmaking establish
ment. They have host of friends who
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

proud OF her work. The young players
debut was a most suspicious one, she
was greeted by large and evidently
delighted audience which was quite
liberal in the bestowaI Of what was an
earnest recognition OF Miss JosIyn's
talents
Throughout her programme which
was very ambitious one, the player
displayed fine sentiment, a true sing
ing tone and a clear understanding of
her work. Her technique was at all
times adequate, her touch sympathetic
and her attitude more that of an ex-
perienced concert player than one
would expect of . conservatory grad
uate.
The larger numbers In the pro-
gramme were a sonata, by Beethoven
a concerto by Saint Saens represent
Mg both the classic and the modern
schools which were very well render
ed, the technical difficulties being over
come with apparent ease that called
forth the admiration of the audience.
Another number which gave special
pleasure was nocturne, by Brassin
In which Miss Joslyn delighted her
hearers by a beautiful singing tone.
Miss Joslyn. who, BY the way, comes
from Hope. N. D., was made the recipi-
emit OF several large bouquets or sea-
sonaDle flowers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-10
THE cRANp-vAuDEvlLLE.

There Is a suggestion of vitality and
variety about the new bin at the Grand
the week Of Monday, June IL, which
will make for popularity
Allie Leslie Eassen will be heard In
songs and stories. Her reputation as
mimic and irnpersonator is as wide
as It is high. Her songs are melodiona
and catchy, all being Of the popular
order.
Nip a. Tuck, two European gymnasts
and fun makers, have a capital act
and viii contribute an acrobatic act
which Is unique.
Clayton, Anderson e. Co. viii appear
In the nonsensical travesty, OthelIo
Outdone They make good along the
laughing lines and this act alone fur
nishes an entertainment for which
patrons would pay the price Of admis.
sion to see exclusively.
Emmett g. Emmett win present Ire
lands beautiful playlette, On the
Banks Of Killarney, one of the most
successful playlets ever presented in
vaudeville. This little play i tells a
story Of real people and real events
and is said to embody all the elements
OF successful playlette.
The photo plays are sufficient in
themselves to satisfy all amusements
seekers and Miss Graham will sing the
new illustrated song.