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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
STATE FAIR COMES TO END
COLD HURT ATTENDANCE TENTH
AND LAST DAY.
Agriculture Was Feature-Many Lessons
Learned by Farmers, Among Them
More Fruit Raising.

Jackson.-With a keen norther whist
ling and cavorting across the lowlands on
which the great exposition, put up by
the Mississippi State Fair Association
has held full sway under the most ia
vorable and profitable conditions, the
tenth and l atsday was ushered in Thurs
day morning, Naturally this put a kind
of stopper on the flow of visitors through
the turnstiles, and it was probably
throughout the day the smallest attend
ance of the season. True to their de-
clared policy the management of the
fair insisted upon all exhibitors leaving
their exhibits intact until after the close
of the exposition tonight, and conse-
quently nothing was disturbed. There
was a fair attendance during the after
noon, as it was Mississippi Derby Day,
when the most classic event in connection
with the racing features of the fair was
booked for running, with a half dozen en-
tries for the honors attendant.
Summarizing the 1911 Mississippi
state fair, E. G. Routzhan, director of the
anti-tuberculosis war throughout the
South, commented as follows:
"Since the first of September l have
visited a number of state and county
fairs, both north and south, and so ven
ture to call attention to several features
of the Mississippi state fair which merit
attention.
1.-THE exhibits of corn clubs and to-
mato clubs are more attractively arrang-
ed than at other fairs visited.
"The agricultural building contains
variety and value in county and special
exhibits which exceed at least one other
state fair which l shall not name, if not
Others.
"Any public-spirited citizen who wished
to keep in touch with the growth and
development of agricultural resources II
the state may well afford a special triE
10 the fair to see the exhibits Mucl
thought and labor have been expended
upon these exhibits. Scores of boys ant
girls have put in hours to produce thel
part of it. In regard to the state healll
exhibit, much was done incidentally t.
Their regular routine of the health office
and much was accomplished out OF tn
regular hours.
"Coming direct from the North Care
lima state fair I could not but notice tn
absence of such a splendid exhibit o
fruit as was shown at Raleigh. Possibl
Mississippi may not hope for an appl
show to compete with the old Mort
State,' but surely another year shout
bring a striking display in some lines
fruit"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Mississippi
Legislature
BILL TO PAY MILITIA FAILS
DOES NOT RECEIVE NECESSARY
CONSTITUTIONAL MAJORITY.
Bills 0ffeyed Providing for Payment Of
Interest On State Bonds-GovernOr
Sends Second Message.

Jackson. The Mississippi Legislature
met in extraordinary session Wednesday
morning, pursuant to call issued By Gov.
Noel for the consideration of these sub
jects:
Refund Of the 100000 state bond
issue bearing date of July l, 1910, con-
corning which there has been a contro-
versy and litigation over payment OF
interest coupons.
Both branches adjourned as a mark
of respect to the memory Of deceased
members who have died since the last
session. During the afternoon and night
numerous conferences have been held be-
tween the leaders of both political fac
lions in the legislature with the view
of bringing about action on the two
recommendations submitted in the gov
ernor's message and an early adjourn
ment.
A strong effort is being made to reach
an agreement on the bond interest ques-
ton, one of the two subjects submitted
to the Legislature by the governor. Mem
bers of the legislature gathered in little
knots on the streets, in the hotel lobbies
and around the state fair grounds and
discussed several compromise sugges
tiOns.
Appropriation for the sustenance O.
state troops now doing strike duty Al
McComb City and Water Valley.
The senate session lasted but twent.
minutes. The house was in session
little more than an hour. Both bodie
adjourned until Thursday morning ou
of respect to the memory of dead men
bers.
In the senate Mr.. Hebron presented
resolution declaring that the assembl
of the legislature in extraordinary se'
sion is a reflection on the integrity G
the incoming Legislature, to meet sixt
days hence, and providing that bot
bodies adjourn sine die on Thursday.
The resolution did not reach a hea
ing. 1t was ruled out of o
der because no formal notice had bee
sent to the governor that the senate VIZ
ready for business. On consent OF Il
author the resolution was placed on tt
table subject to call.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Farmers Day" November 10.

H%azlehurst. - The second Farmers
Day" will be held in Hazlehurst Satur-
day, November IS. The premium list
for horses, mules colts and hogs has
been prepared, A special day will be
named for cattle. Stoekmen should be-
gin now to display something. The list
of premiums is an attractive one; but
aside from this everyone should coop
crate to make the display truly repre-
sentative of what the county is doing in
improving its stock and hogs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
RED.
It's the Red Blood ~corpuscIes That
Proper Food Makes.

An Ohio woman says Grape-Nuts
food gave her good red blood and re-
stored the roses Of youth to a COM
plexion that had been muddy and
blotchy. She says:
For 10 years l had stomach trouble
which produced a breaking out on my
face. The doctors gave it q long Latin
name, but their medicines failed to
cure it. Along with this / had fire.
quent headaches, nervousness and us
ually pain in my stomach after meals.
Il got disguised with the drugs,
stopped them and coffee off short, and
cult eating everything but fruit and
Grape-Nuts, with Postum for my table
beverage.
'The headaches, stomach trouble,
and nervous weakness disappeared al
most like magic, which showed that
when the cause was removed and
good food and drink used nature was
ready to help.
my blood was purified and my COM
plexion became like a young girls,
while my weight was increased from
80 to 100 pounds in a few months
good, solid firm flesh, where it used
to be soft and flabby.
II recommended Grape-Nuts and
Postum to one Of my friends, who was
afflicted as l had been. She followed
my advice and in a short time was re-
stored to complete health and in about
8 months her weight increased from
100 to 148 pounds.
"Our doctor, observing the effect Of
Grape-Nuts and Postum in u cases
declared, the other day, that he woulG
hereafter prescribe these food prod
ucts for gastritis." Name given b.
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road K
: Wellville," in pkgs. There's a reason
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to tune. Thel
are genuine, true, and full Of human
intereS-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Elk Ranch for Mississippi.

Meridian.-East Mississippi will have
an elk ranch if the negotiations pending
by G. w. Russ, of Elk Ranch, Ark,
owner of the largest herd of domesti-
Gated elks in America, for the exchange
of land in Arkansas for land near En-
terprise, eliminate satisfactory. Mr..
Russ states that if the climate is salts
factory he will start an elk ranch if the
lands are acquired. he already owns
%l,OOO-acre park in Arkansas on which
his herd of elk range.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Corporation Tax in COpiah.

Hazlehurst.-Th chancery clerk has
received from the secretary of the rail-
road commission a copy of the assess
ment of public service corporations in
Copiah county. The assessment of pub
lie service corporations is $984,414, with,
in a few dollars of the million dollar
mark. The total real and personal as
sessment of the county, outside the pub
lie service corporations, is a little over
five and one-hAlf million dollars, bringing
the total assessment of the county up to
six and one-half million dollars.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Campaign May Be Postponed.

Jackson.-Mrs. Harriet B. Kells, preA
ident of the Mississippi division of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
is not at all certain that the fight for
constitutional prohibition will be made
at the approaching legislative session.
"Of course we favor constitutional pro.
hibition and would like to see it adopt
ed" said Mrs. Kells. "At the same time
we do not care to take any risk of los.
ing what we have now. A canvass will
be made of the legislative membership
to see how we stand with the members
before any new legislation is proposed
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

The first sensation of the extra session
of the legislature was sprung by State
Treasurer George r. Edwards. Mr.. Ed
wards gave out a statement in which he
plainly and emphatically announced that
the accrued interest on the bonds prior
to their sale will not be paid by state
treasury as long as he occupied the Of
fee of state treasurer.
As Mr.. Edwards will sit on the lid OF
the states cash box until his successor
is indicted into office in January, this
announcement has brought about an i'll
teresting situation. 1t means that if the
legislature passes a bill appropriating a
sum sufficient to cover the accrued in
terest on the bonds the treasurer will
not honor a warrant drawn for the
amount, unless the bill is in the shape
of a donation and is passed by a two
thirds vote of both houses, or that the
governor be given a contingent fund sui
fciently large to pay it Unless the bill
is in shape of a donation or provides tor
a contingent fund for the governor, it
means that the Legislature must devise
other e to settle the controversy.
Among the plans suggested for a set,
Element of the dispute is to pass a bill
appropriating money to pay off the en-
tire bond issue and retire the bonds
This plan, if adopted by the legislature
will have the effect of putting the whole
matter up to the Brewer administration
and the next legislature This propo
sition is being opposed by some OF the
close friends of Gov.-elect Brewer, ant
if an attempt is made to carry it out
it will bring about a still more interest
ing situation. Gov.-elect Brewer may
take a hand in the controversy. An
other plan suggested is to refund tn
bond issue at a higher rate of interest
Tonight three plans for a settlement
of the controversy are being discussed
namely:
First-Providing for payment of at
crued interest through the governor
contingent fund.
Second-Retirement of all of tn
bonds by appropriating money to pa
them off and let the new legislator
wrestle with the deficit in the treasury
Third-Refund the entire 100000
bond issue at a higher rate of interes'
Two committees were appointed by tn
house to bring in bills on the subject.
The Legislative session of the senat
today was short. Senator Hebron mac
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Legal Tangle Develops.

M~eridian.-A legal question involving
the state and federal liability laws, has
arisen in connection with the suit of
]. NJ. Cook ct al, who is ~endeavoring
to recover damages in the sun OF $4,000
from the Mobile and Ohio railroad for
the death of a brother, Will Cook, an
employee of the company, who was killed
in the local yards at Meridian. The
question involved is whether or not the
federal or state statute is paramount.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
THRILLING RACE TO SAVE NEGRO,
Sheriff Takes Negro Sought by Mob on
Front Express Box Car.

Indianola.-Sheriff R. L., Weissingcr
had a thrilling race to save the negro,
Dan Yates, from being lynched by an in
furiated mob of citizens. The negro
had been tried in the circuit court just
closed for the killing of c. Z. Over
man, and, although the evidence showed
a clear case Of assassination, the Jury,
by some uncomfortable idea, found him
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Improving ROadbed.

The New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
railroad is getting its roadway in splen-
did shape between Richton and Newton,
gravel ballasting the tracks and gener-
ally putting the roadbed in fine fix. The
road owns extensive gravel beds neay
Richton.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
For Protection of Birds.

A petition is being circulated by J.. H.
Rogers of Emory asking for more strin-
gent laws on hunting for the better pro-
lection of birds and wild animals. He
has secured the signatures of hundreds
of influential M~ississippians, and be-
lieves that he will succeed in having the
legislature halt the wholesale destruction
OF birds, which he says are invaluable
aids to the farmers in the destruction Of
pestiferous insects.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Cousins Accused.

Kosciusko.-Gus Burns and Fiber
Burns, young white farmers and first
cousins, are in Jail, charged with the
murder of their cousin, Columbus Burns,
who lived near them. 1t was reported
that Burns had been shot accidentally,
but the coroner's jury placed the crime
upon the parties first named above and
they were committed to Jail by the jus
tice of the peace. These parties were
tried here last march for the killing Of
A. ]. johnson at Ethel and acquitted.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Big Poultry Show.

Tupelo.-All the preliminary arrange
ments for the holding of the first an
nual show of the North Mississippi
Poultry Association have been perfected
and from present indications when the
doors are opened at Tupelo, Miss, on
Tuesday, December 5th, there will be
on exhibition the largest aggregation of
standard bred poultry ever before as
| sembled in the South.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Mississippi W. C. T. U.

Jacksonville twenty-eighth conven'
ton of the Mississippi W. c. 7. U. met
here Thursday A telegram was sent to
Prof. Joe Cook, appreciating his cleo
ton as president of New Normal Col
lege at Hattiesburg and his promise of
introducing scientific temperance in
struction in.the curriculum of the col,
lepe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Cost YazOO Million Dollars.

The farmers of Yazoo county claim
that the ravages of the army worm, the
boil Meevil and the caterpillar have this
year hurt that county to the extent of
q million dollars, and they are now pre-
pairing to break away from the one-crop
system and bid farewell to cotton as
the mainstaY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
reachers Organize Corn club.

SumraD.-The teachers of the county
met in the court house at Purvis and Or
gained a tomato club and corn club for
this county. Over 100 boys were organ
lied into a corn club and as many girls
| into a tomato club.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
A Big Timber Deal.

A notable deal in timber lands was
closed when Mr.. Eugene Graham, general
agent for the Ches & Wymond Company,
manufacturers of barrel slaves, etc, pur-
chased from the Keystone Lumber and
Brick Company $500 acres Of hardwood
timber lands in jefferson county.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Will Diversity Crops.

Meridian is to be the
slogan among the farmers in this terri
tory next season and peanut culture
promises to be one of the leading pro-
ducts. Indications point to extensive
acreage being planted in peanuts in this
immediate section.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
INSURANCE CONCERN WINS.
Suit for Malicious Prosecution Will Be
Appealed.

MISUNDERSTANDING instructions
we're given the jury by Judge Fl. G.
Mounger to find in favor OF the defend
ants in the libel suit of A. G. Russell
vs.. the Palatine Insurance Company
and W. B. Klein, their local agent. They
were being sued for $4,000 for alleged
malicious prosecution.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
HOSPITAL IS OVERLOOKING.
Can't Take New Inmates at the Insane
Asylum.

Asylum.
Jackson.-DT. Nolan Stewart, super
intendent OF the Mississippi Insane Hos
pital, has received notice from the sher'
if of CoahOma county that there are
ten crazy negroes in Jail at Clarksdale
awaiting transportation to the insti-
tuition.
Owing to the crowded condition OF
the hospital, none of these u~nfortunates
can be received. Similar conditions are
found in many other counties where
crazy persons are being kept in Jail
without actual authority in law, because
there is no room for them, either at
the hospital here or the institution at
Meridian.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Found Dead.

Greenwood. - John. w. Hicks, of
Greenwood, was found dead in bed at
the home of Mr.. Towns, at Miller City.
Mr.. Hicks was 76 years of age, a Con
federate veteran and a prominent Ma
o n
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
10000 Attend Fair.

Thirty thousand people passed through
the gates of the State Fair from Tues
day. The number, of course, includes
admissions of all kind, tickets and pass
es, and it shows an attendance record
for the first week fully twenty per cent
in excess of the record of former years.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Will Build Pulp Mill.

Moss Point. L. Dantzler, one of the
foremost business men Of this place, as
sured the people that the ~much-talked-of
paper mill or pulp factory would be built
here.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Steam Gin Burns.

Lexington.-The steam gin of Beall &
Howard, at Howard, burned, together
With about 300 bales of cotton.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Home Medicine Company,
Nashville, Tenn,

G~entlemen:-
In June, 1909, I had a severe attack Of
LaGrippe which left me with a very an
moving cough.
This cough continued to grow more ag-
g~ravated each time / would take cold, UNI
til | coughed almost incessantly. Would
cough so much at night that ] did not get
sufficient sleep. This fall | began to ex-
pectorate SO frequently, and SO copiously
that it grew into a little anxiety on my
part, as to the final result. DR.. A. w. La
mar of Nashville, came into the bank one
day less than two weeks since, and told
me he would send me two bottles Of your
remedy POMONA. l have taken not
quite both bottles, and ! rarely cough,
sleep all night, and my appetite is much
improved. / shall continue to take this
remedy until entirely relieved, as ! feel
confident that a very little more of PO-
MONA will effect a perfect cure. If by
the use of what / have to say, you believe
that you can help n one annoyed as I
have been, you are at liberty to make use
Of this statement in any way it will best
serve this end.
William Hall.
On sale by all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
POMONA WILL CURE If
TUBERCULOSIS IS DURABLE

At first indications of lung or throat
trouble POMONA will give relief and
build up the system.
Every day we receive testimonials
as to the good results Of POMONA!
1t p~erfects the system and relieves all
hacking coughs-Consumption a not
live in a healthy body.
This is the system POMONA was
produced to effect.
1t aids digestion, nutrition and as
sanitation, thereby necessarily expell-
ing all tuberculosis germs. This treat
ment has been SO successful that we
become more enthused as to our dis
covery every day.
Read what the cashier Of a National
Bank says:
Gallatin, Tenn,
Dar ID 1Q0Q
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

U6IpIUI WUIIus
De Witte-Indeed?
De Wealth-Yes. When 1t was an
nounced that l desired to die a COM
paratively poor man there was a gen.
eral movement to assist me in the
enterprise.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
WILLING TO BELIEVE HIM.

On sale by all druggists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-04
WILLIAMS HEADS WINDSOR TRUST

Clark Williams, who was State Controller
under the last Hughes administration and
before that State superintendent Of Banks.
has been elected president Of the Windsor
Trust Company 10 succeed August Heck
scher, who let It be known when he as
sumed the office that he did not desire TO
hold it permanently. hut only until his sue
cessor could he found.
The stockholders have completed the plan
Of stock reimbursement by voting to in
crease the capital stock from $500 600 10 the
old figure of 100000 The new stock.
which has been underwritten by a synd.
cate at 5000 a share. will he offered 10
stockholders at that price. thereby increas-
ing the surplus account from $4,000 at
which 1t stands at present. to $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-04
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

London, July 3.-Consols declined i, to
1873 for money, but closed at a. Consols
for account were 1855. Canadian Pacific
closed point lower at 2i7, Grand Trunk
declined . TO 2Sis, Anaconda was /. lower
al tS7s
Money and discount rates were easy on
the dividend disbursements Germany So
cured the bulk OF 100000 gold availab,e
In the open market.
The stock Exchange was depressed on
the Morocco situation. and prices closed
near the lowest. Spanish and Portup,iosa
bonds and DE Beers We're the weakest an
Paris selling. Consols declined D. hut 70
covered - Home rails We're better i'm ,ba
afternoon on favorable shipping strike
news. go" '''"e
The American department opened v.,,,,
on continental selling. with prices 3 ~
IA under the NAL New. York ouotofio,,s "
SaturHaN lhere was slight reac,ion
n9t inc market again sold off. with can,
adian IdciHc the weakest ON Rcrltn Lii
ing. New York orders bid up nrirns Sm,
we market aSdln Sasged, with The rlosing
rather unsettled '"' ''oSlhS
call money Ia London. lali, nor .oh..
open market discount rate Tor Sbor, III III -
L-loE per cent, long bills. 2isGe All;
per cent; Berlin discount rate. "a. n.y., ., 10
Parls exchange on London. p france csn 90 /,
cehtlnesi Berlin exchange ON Londor ~
marks A pfennigs. Bar sofa VI-uo'i ~
ana american eagles, 76s sd 80 ''-''
Paris, July 3-Three nor o..,
closed at % francs S2i, centiroet ht re9tes
OF 10 confines from SATURDAY Thn uprvllne
was weak, owing to the nev, - poul sc
Moroccan affair Prices vero Urn III the
around ana the close was weak VET all
! Berlin, July S-Prices -,
l"ere depressed Oh the Morocco 'vs boerse