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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
BRAVE BOY OF IS
SAVES Sc LIVES
CLIMBS INTO RIGGING AND SENDS
WIRELESS FOR AID.
Passengers in Terror-Lived Ten Years
During Twenty-four Hour Reign
of Storm.

Charleston, S. C.-Passengers on the
Inflated steamer Lexington, which was
beached OIL Edisto Island during the hur-
ricane Monday afternoon, lived ten years
in the space Of t%wenty-four hours with
the ship almost entirely submerged time
and again while driven before the gale.
This was the statement made by some
Of those taken from the ship by the
revenue cutter Yamacraw, and who are
stopping here in care Of Chief Steward
B)erliner, awaiting orders from head
quarters.
Lack of power to resist the gale caused
the Lexington to be beacned. With five
feet of water in the engine room, every
pound of steam that could be raised was
used to man the pumps and keep the
ship afloat. With the boat under water,
Steward Berliner managed to cook food
Tor the passengers and, creeping on
hands and feet, served it to them in the
cabin, where they were unable to move,
through fear of being washed overheard.
To the courage of Wireless Operator
Shcesley, a 16-year-old lad, the liner
LeXington's twelve passengers and crew
of forty-four owe their lives. Storm
racked for twenty-four hours, her nose
driven deep in the q%uicksands off Hunt.
ing Island, with seas dasning over her,
the Lexington threatened to break up
and fling her human cargo to death in
the seething waters.
Sheeslcy, the latest hero of the wire
less, did not despair. Persistently he
licked out his call for help, and kept
the terror-strickcn passengers from
abandoning hope. Finally a terrific wave
swept the ship and wrecked the wireless
station on board.
For a moment it seemed that hope
was lost, but Sheesley climbed into the
rigging and hastily fixed up a station.
In imminent danger of his life from the
high winds, which threatened to tear
him from his insecure seat, and blinded
by the spray, Sheesley sent out his plea
for aid. Finally through the storm he
was answered. The revenue cutter Yam
acraw had heard his call and was on
the way to save the lives of the Lex
ington's crew and passengers,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
QUESTION Of STRIKE
UP TO EACH UNION
POLICY OF INFRINGEMENT OF
ALL ROADS STIRS WORKMEN.
Suspending Orders for Higher Rates Has
Resulted in Dismissal of $3.50
Men.

Chieago.-W. L, Park, vice-president
of the Illinois Central road, Tuesday
indicated that the officials of the road
have determined not to deal with the
federated shop employees, representatives
OF whom now are here from the South.
In an official statement Mr.. Park said:
"We received a communication from
the international union officials asking
for a conference and have said to them
that we will meet accredited representa-
tives of organizations with whom we
have contracts, to discuss matters con-
nected Herewith"
President McCreary of the federation,
who spent most of the day comforting
with representatives of the international
unions, said Mr.. Parks statement was a
reiteration OF former expressions. He
said.
"We have known the company was
willing to meet with the international
officials of the nine unions. Some of
the officials upon whom power to act
has been conferred by the international
presidents have not reached here.
A conference between the railroad and
the union officials will be arranged as
soon as all the labor representatives ar
rive.
General Manager Park is also expect
ed to raise the same issue as General
Superintendent of Motive Power NJ. X.
Barnum. The latter in a letter to the
international presidents stated that no
formal notice had been given the COM
pany by each of the trades, as pro-
vided in their contracts.
His contention in effect was that the
present plan of federation of shop en-
ployes was contrary to the contracts and
would not be recognized.
His letter concluded:
eve therefore notify you that the
Illinois Central and Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley roads will consider a strike
of employees, members of the ~organiza-
tions you represent, as a gross violation
of existing agreements and a breach of
faith. We insist that you compel a strict
observance of the agreement now in
force in all particulars"
Following a plan for re~trenchment,
railroads of the country in the past year
have dismissed $3.50 men, efecting
a net annual saving in operating ex-
penses of 1914, 0 $1,000, according to a re-
port just made public.
The decrease in expense and mainte-
nance is said to be the result of action
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, which refused to allow the roads
to put into effect a general increase of
freight rates. The largest reductions
in the forces are found among the track
men, shopmen and miscellaneous EN-
ployes,
The report containing these figures, it
is said, have an important bearing on
the widespread unrest existing in the
ranks of Hartman lines shopmen.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
FOUND RIGHT PATH
After a False Start,
"In 1890 I began to drink coffee.

AOSN A DSSul W Alllh COlGO
"At that time 1 was healthy and en-
joyed life. At first / noticed no bad
effects from the indulgence but in
course Of time found that various
troubles were coming upon me.
"Palpitation Of the heart took unto
Itself sick and nervous headaches, kid.
ney troubles followed and eventually
my stomach became SO deranged that
even a light meal caused me serious
distress.
Our physicians prescriptions failed
to help me and then l dosed myself
with patent medicines till I was thor.
oughly disguised and hopeless.
Finally began to suspect that cot.
fee was the Il of my troubles. ex-
perimented by leaving It of, except
for one small cup at breakfast. This
helped some but did not altogether re-
heve my distress. 1t satisfied me,
however, that l was on the right track.
$50 l gave up coffee altogether and
began to use Postum. In ten days 1
found myself greatly improved, my
nerves steady, my head clear, my kid
neys working better and better, my
hearts action rapidly improving, my
appetite improved and the ability to.
eat a hearty meal without subsequent
suffering restored to me. And this con.
dition remains.
Leaving of coffee and using Postum
did this, with no help from drugs, as l,
abandoned the use Of medicines when
/ began to use the food drink" Name.
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
There's a reason" and 1t is ex.
planned in the little book, 1.-THE Road,
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human.
interest. ;,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Refuses $500 for Coin.

~Chicago.-An 1853 half-dollar, re.
Gently taken in payment for fare by
the conductor of a Chicago street car
is said by experts in rare coins attend.
ing the annual convention of the Amer.
lean Numismatic Association to be the
most valuable coin in the collection now
on exhibition here. The conductor
turned the valuable ~half-dollar in at the
barn. The receiver sold it. Charles
Wilcox, of Chicago, then purchased the
coin for 500 and later sold it to lie
Witt Smith of Lee, Mass, for $500.
Smith later refused to sell it for $500
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
ESTIMATED CROP
I2,9IS,2OO BALES
COTTON IN AUGUST DECLINED 1853
PER CENT.
Percentage Averages 1872 Compared to
1871 Last Month, When Indicated
Crop Was IA, 100000 Bales.

Westinghouse total production of
12,918,200 bales of cotton as the final
yield this year is indicated by the de-
partment Of agriculture's official report
of condition OF the growing crop on Au-
gust rs, which the crop reporting board,
from reports from its correspondents and
agents throughout the cotton belt, esti.
mated at 1872 per cent of a normal.
This estimate, based in ratio of the
average yield for the last ten years to
the average condition Of the crop on Au-
gust rs for the past ten years, would
mean a final yield OF 1876 pounds an
acre on the planted area of approx
mately 100000 acres, allowing for an
abandoned acreage of 1000, 900 acres.
Unofficial advices from the cotton belt
indicate that the most important de.
cllnes i'll the crop were due to severe
drouths, hot winds and worms. Reports
indicate that heavy shedding caused by
hot weather was the chief factor of de.
terioration in practically all states, ex-
cept Louisiana and Mississippi, where
there was too much rain. In all other
states heat and drouth greatly damaged
cotton during the month, especially in
Texas and Oklahoma.
Since the date on which the condition
was taken-August 25-there have been
general rains which greatly relieved con
ditions and considerable improvement is
looked for when the october report is
issued.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
FIGHT OVER HIGH FOOD PRICES
Workmen Harrassed by Prices, Join in
Demonstrations.

Paris.-The demonstration and disor-
ders arising from the high price of food
stuffs continued in more than fifty cities
and towns in Northern France. At st.
Quentin a squadron of cavalry and a
regiment of infantry were called out
to quell the disturbances, but the mob
was so large that the troops were prac-
tically powerless. More than $50 per-
Sons were injured in the fight that fol
lowed.
A mass meeting was held at Dunkirk
under the auspices of the general CON
federation of labor, in which more than
5000 men and women participated. A
committee of ten was appointed to draw
a maximum schedule of prices they were
willing to pay for the foodstulTs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Thouqht He Felt a Hop,

An Irishman went into a public
house one day and asked for a mug Of
beer in a great hurry, stating that he
was so dry that he thought he could
drink a gallon. The publican told him
II he would drink 1t at one draught,
without taking the measure away from
his lips, he should have It for nothing.
"Agraid," said Pat, "and be the
howly Saint Pathrick I'll do that
same"
The landlord then drew a gallon OF
into the measure, handed 1t to Pat,
who eagerly raised 1t to his mouth
and drank away until the measure was
almost perpendicular. The p~ublican'S
eyes followed its motion in astonish-
ment, and, looking in it, he exclaimed,
shaking the froth out:
"Pat, didn't you feel something 60
ing down with the beer when you
drank it?"
BE %jabers," said Pat. 81 thowt Z
felt q hop, sur"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Waves 65 Feet High.

Beaufort, S. C.-With waves sixty.
five feet high breaking wei the sea wall
and %inundating streams and houses, wip-
ing out all cotton and corn crops in this
vicinity, Beaufort suffered severely from
the storm of Sunday and Monday. Only
two Of the more than score of boats that
lined the wharves are afloat. The 9th
ers were sunk or smashed by the waves
against the wharves. All wires and
bridges near here are down and it NAV
be a week before any train can get out
or into Beaufort.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Horseman Drops Dead.

Frankfort, Ky.-Just after winning
the last ring at the capital fair with his
favorite saddle horse, Russell Bailey,
one of the best known horsemen in Ken.
lucky, dropped dead here. As he rode
from The ring after winning the blue
tie with Golden Glow, Mr.. Riley re.
marked to one of his trends, 81 hope to
meet Golden Glow in heaven" In twenty
minutes after he made this remark he
was dead. Mr.. Bailey's home was in
Versailles. He was a breeder of fine
aaddle horses and a splendid rider.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Oklahoma Cotton Injured.

Oklahoma City.-A drop of 1928 per
cent in the condition of the cotton crop,
as the result of a week of intensely hot
and dry weather and the activity of the
boil worms, is shown by the monthly
crop bulletin of the state board of agri-
culture. The cotton condition is given
as 63.7 per cent, compared with 81 per
cent. a month ago, and the estimated
production at $40 of a bale per acre.
Officials of the board estimate that the
total cotton crop of the state this year
will not exceed 100000 bales.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
RUNAWAYS SLEEP ON TRACK
Sam Brewer, 10 Years Old, Killed by
Iron Mountain Train.

Fort Smith, Ark.-Worn out and tired
from a week spent in riding trains and
walking crossties, Sam Brewer, aged 49,,
and Arbor Gray, 10, sat down on the
railroad track at Wards Spur to rest.
They were on their way home from
Fort Smith, where they had gone after
running away from their parents. When
passenger train No, 1O5, of the Iron
Mountain, whistled for the crossing both
were sound asleep. stretched across the
rails. Gray jumped up, awakened by
the sound of the train, and leaped from
>the track just in time. Brewer, how
ever, failed to hear the approaching
train, and the engine struck him, hurl-
ing him from the rails. His head and
ihoulders were crushed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

A dispatch from st. Louis tells of
a divorce suit file. by Lieutenant
Comfort, Of the United States navy,
against his wife, a former Filipino
belle. Abandonment is the ground on
which he asks a decree. The case
suggests one of the Oldest themes in
all the world-the charm of the for
eign woman, says the Chicago Inter,
Ocean. What age has not felt and
celebrated it? Let Homer and his
Helen, and the writer of the beautiful
story Of Ruth, the Moabite woman,
bear witness for antiquity. AS for
GU own times, how often the theme
recurs! But with us the theme often
undergoes a slight variation. 1t be-
comes one of predestined sadness.
Even at the beginning Of many such
relations there are minor chords full
Of fugitive suggestions Of pathos and
perhaps despair. The bright cherry
blossoms r doomed to wither, the
gorgeous lotus flowers to shrink and
die. Witness Pierre Lofts Madame
Chrysantheme and the touching little
stories of the operas Madame Butter.
fly and Lakme. How natural 1t seems
for the European man to yield ever
tn fhe charms NJ fhaee haautiful evo-
tic types! How impossible to con.
ceive of any ending save a sad one,
even though we would fain delay the
catastrophe!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
A Worry, Even In Eating.

well" smiles the wife of the Gus
toner, you miss one worry that the,
rest of us have. With your husband
in the grocery and meat business you,
don't have to worry about the high
cost of living"
Yes, we avoid that worry" says,
the market mans wife. But the
trouble is that Mr.. Feedem never en-
Joys his meals. Every time he eats
anything he frets about how much he,
could have sold it for"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
LIFE SAVED BY
FRIENDS ADVICE

About three years ago I suffered Wits
appendicitis and after having an operation
performed 1t left me with a severe case
of kidney trouble. I was doctored by sew
eral physicians and getting no relief l took
the advice Of a friend and procured a bot
tie Of DR.. KilmeTs Swamp-Root. AfteE'
taking the contents of the first bottle IfelS-
greatly relieved and decided to continue II
After using the contents of three more dol
lar bottles, I experienced a complete cure.
I cannot recommend DR.. KilmeTe'
Swamp-Root too highly to anyone suffer-
ing from kidney or bladder trouble.
Yours very truly,
Z. P. HILAM.
Gainesville, Ga.
Sworn to and subscribed before mC'
this July 18th, 1900.
JOS. s. CALHOUN,
Notary Public,
B. Co., Ga.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
NURSE GIVEN ONE MILLION
Benefits by Will of Walter Duryea
Refused to Wed Him.

Mineola, L. 1.-The contest over the
will of Walter Duryea, who died at his
home in upper Montclair last May, after
suffering for twelve years from a broken
neck, ended Wednesday when attorneys
for Mrs. Eva Duryea Thalborg, a SIs-
ter, announced to Surrogate Graham
that Mrs. Thalborg had decided to with
draw the contest.
Miss Eleanor Peregrine, of Upper
Montclair, the nurse, who took care of
Duryea from the time he received his
injury until his death, was the prin-
cipal beneficiary under the will, She
will come into possession of over a mil
lion dollars.
Miss P~cregrine was sought in marriage
by Duryea, but she refused him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

Youngstown, O.-Obedicnt to the com.
mand Of his invalid mother, little seven
year-old Willie bore to her bedside a
two-ounce phial filled with carbolic acid
which the woman swallowed and died
half an hour later. She made no cutlery
and endured the burns of the acid with
stoical fortitude. Her suffering is sup
posed to have made her mentally ire
.sponsible.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Church Burns Pool Table.

Vinson, 0kla.-Cheering and singing
hymns, the members of the Christian
Church here applied the torch to the
furniture and fixtures of the towns only
pool hall, after the articles had been
piled in the main street and saturated
with oil.
Instead of trying to close up the re-
sort, the church people bought it.
Immediately after the fire the town
council met and passed an ordinance for
bidding the operation Of pool halls in the
city limits.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
TEXANS FIGHT DEADLY DUEL
Brothers-in-Law Renew Old Troubles.
Both May Die.

Temple, TeX.-R, L. Busher and John
+. Lancaster, brothers-in-law are in the
hospital here, seriously wounded, as the
result of a duel at O~ensyille, nine miles
east of Temple. Both were shot in the
intestincs and both may die. Ewing Ian
caster, also engaged in the shooting, was
not hurt. Busher, 35 years of age, was
formerly a prominent merchant of Oens,
vile and eloped last April with his
wife's sister, who was also Lancaster's
sister. The sensation was widely pub
lished at the time. He was returned
for trial and fined $1,000 in the district
court at Bolton, Tex.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
PEACEMAKER FRUSTRATED
Deputies Quarrel-Shoots Through Peace.
makers Hand to Heart.

Shreveport, La.-When Deputy Sheriff
Clay Flanagan of this state engaged in
a quarrel with Deputy Sheriff Walter
Aiken of Harrison ounty, Texas, near
the Texas state line, Game Warden
Charley WATSON, as peacemaker, placed
his hand over Flannigan's heart. Aiken
aimed his rifle at Wasson's hand, the
bullet clipped off one foreinger and pen
itrated Flannigan's heart, killing him
instantly, Aiken is said to have surren-
iered to the Marshal (Texas) officers.
All had been assigned to Caddo lake to
cooperate in enforcing game laws.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Reforming Canal Zone,

Washington.-Cock fights, dog fights
and bull fights, dear to the Latin-Amer-
lean heart, will soon disappear from the
Panama canal zone. President Taft has
issued an executive order, placing all
contests between birds or animals of
any kind in the same prohibited class as
prize fights between men, under pain of
ine and Imprisonment.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
AVIATOR BURNED TO DEATH
Thousands See Lieut.. De Orally Meet
Horrible Death.

Troyes, France.-Before the eyes Of
thousands of horror-stricken spectators
Lieut.. de Orally, one of eight entrants
in an a%eoroplane race among army Off
GERS, was burned to death while in mid
air, the explosion Of his fuel tank caus-
ing the fatality.
When above Rigny, twenty-five miles
from here, those who were watching the
flight of De Orally were Mortified to see
the machine envelopcd in flame.
With the speed of an express train
the Mortified spectators saw the aero
plane coming earthward with the man
who held the steering gear, a mass OF
flames.
The planes were burning, and the ter
rife speed at which he was travelling in
the downward swoop famed the blaze.
It was a desperate effort of a man
wounded to death to save his life,
1t was all over in a little more than
a minute. The plane continued on its
course until the canvas had been burned.
Its very heat in the atmosphere for the
fraction of a second had the tendency
to buoy it up. Then, when half way to
the ground, with little else than flame
left, the law of grayitation, which had
been overcome, claimed it for its own.
1t dropped sheer to the ground.
Persons who ran to the wreck found
Lieut.. de Orally dead and fearfully
burned. His hands, that had gripped the
steering wheel, were charred upon the
backs, while the palms clearly showed
that to the last he hau tried to put to
use his knowledge of aviation and steer
his machine to the ground.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
MISS FORCE GETS FORTUNE
Many Believe Col. Astor Signed Away
$25, 900, 1000.

Newport, R. 1.-The f%leeting visit of
Col. John Jacob Aston, Miss Madeline
Force and her father to Newport was
explained when it became known that
the important business of the marriage
settlement was transacted here.
The amount of money which will come
into the possession of Miss Force ON the
day of the wedding was not annow1ced,
but most of the estimates range from
100000 900 to $4,000, 900. Some be-
lieve the sum is as high as S25,ooO,OOo
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Quake in Carolina.

Washington, N. C.-Two distinct
earth shocks were felt in this city at a
late hour Sunday night. The shocks
were several minutes apart, and each
was of considerable duration. Houses
were severely shaken, but so far as can
be learned no damage was done. The
people for a time were panic-stricken.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

Nine horses used upon the trails Of
the Yosemite Valley were killed the
other day by a bolt OF lightning, but
the people who were riding the ami
mails all escaped death. Evidently
horses are more attractive than are
people to lightning.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Mob Carlisle Graduate

Spokane, Wash.-Peter Mallick, half.
breed Nez Perez Indian and a graduate
of Carlisle Indian school, was shot to
death by an Infatuated mob at Grange
vile, Idaho, in his cell at the county
Jail. Mallick was arrested some time
ago, charged with beating his half-breed
wife.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Aviator Frisbie Killed

Norton, Kas.-John j. Frisbie, the
Curtiss aviator, was killed by a fall at
the Norton county fair. Frisbie fell
about 100 feet and the engine of his
machine came down upon him, crushing
his left side and chest. He fingered
about an hour before he died.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

Shoe manufacturers insist that
women's feet are growing larger. For
tunately 1t has not become fashion.
able for women to fasten their shoes
to their feet with projecting pins.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

A Boston paper asked: IT you could
take only n book with you on your
vacation which one would 1t be?" The
man who has a checking account will
not have much difficulty in deciding.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

The polo pony which kicked the
duke OF Roxburghe in the face proba-
bly, will be osteracized by his fellow
ponies. Such rudeness is not to be
tolerated in aristocraic circles.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

1t took q visiting Philadelphia just
an hour in Boston to have her Jewels
stolen. They are slower about these
little matters in Philadelphia, but Just
as sure.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

Several people have been drowned
gluring the past few days owing to the
fact that their boats were upset by big
fish that had been hooked. All the
fish got away.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

The finding of so many OLD masters
in curiosity shops and out of the way
places suggests that the modern art
list has found a way of eking out 8
livelihood at last.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

A clergyman declares that no minis.
ter can marry on less than 81, 200 a
year. But they marry many other peo-
pie whose prospects are not near SO
bright.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

Chicagoans are said to eat $50, oOo.-
900 pickles a year. It seems likely
that the teeth Of future generations
will be set on edge.