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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
DELTA COMPANY ELECTS.
Is Organized With Half Million Dollars
Capital.

The Delta Farm Lands company of
Deeson, Bolivar county, has been in
corporated under the laws of Mississippi
with a capital stock of 100000. The
formal organization of the company has
been completed with the election of the
following officers:
Frank Hayden of Memphis, president;
George Vandertnk of st. Paul, Mimi,
vice-president; w. P. Markle of Mem
phis, secretary, and Alex Berger of
Jonesboro, Ark, treasurer.
The company SOM time ago pur-
chased 5000 acres of Mississippi site
lands and its charter gives the author
ization to purchase and exploit 1,O0O,-
900 acres. The most modern methods
of drainage will be used to make the
lands as productive as possible.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
STATE COMMITTEE MEETS.
Canvasses the Returns and Declares the
Results of the Recent
Primary,


Jacksonville Democratic state ex-
ecutive committee met at the state
house last week for the purpose of can
wasting the returns of the state pri-
mary held on August l and declaring
the party nominees.
Chairman G.. L. Lomax presided at
the meeting, and when the roll was
called by Secretary j. B. Stirling it
showed less than a majority of the
members present in person, although
a sufficient number had sent in prox-
les to form a quorum. The committee
declared party nominees as follows:
United States Sepator-J. X. Varda-
man.
Lieutenant Governor-Theo. G. Bilbo.
Secretary of State-Jos. w. Power.
Attorney General-Ross A. Collins.
Land Cor. missioner-M A. Brown.
Revenue Agent-Wirt Adams.
Commissioner of Agriculture-H. E.
Blakeslee.
Railroad Commissioner, middle dis
trict-George R. Edwards.
Railroad Commissioner, southern dis
trict-F. M. Sheppard.
Prison Trustee, middle district-W.
A. Montgomery.
Prison Trustee, northern district
Leroy T, Taylor.
Prison Trustee, southern district
C. G. Smith.
Treasurer. S. Stovall.
All other state offices were filled
without opposition, and the nominees
declared at the June meeting Of the
state executive committee, the list be-
ing: Governor, Earl Brewer; clerk
supreme court, George c. Myers; audi
tor, Duncan L. Thompson; insurance
commissioner, 7. NJ. Henry; superin-
tendent of education, J. N. Powers.
The only state office for which
there will be q second primary con-
test is railroad commissioner for the
northern district between Messrs.
Scott and Wilson, the former being the
present incumbent.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Accidentally Shoots Wife.

Aberdeen.-Jasper Greene, a prosper.
GUS planter, living two miles south Of
Wren, accidentally shot and killed his
wife a few days ago. Some time during
the night Greene and his wife heard souis
one in the chicken yard. He got up
and secured his double-barreled shotgun.
In the meantime his wife went out in
the yard, and when Greene appeared in
the door he could see a figure but could
not tell who it was. Thinking it must
be the intruder, he fired, and upon ex
animation he found that it was his WiiG
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
CHANGE DATE OF CONVENTION.
Conflict With Exposition the Cause
Convention Sticks to
GulfpOrt.

Observation-Disclosures of the conflict of
dates with the Gulf Coast exposition,
W. NJ. Wilmington, president of the
State Baptist convention, has postponed
the meeting to November %. The con-
vention will be held in Gulfport, as first
agreed on.
The change of the date of the con-
vention was made necessary when 1t
became known that the Gulf Coast ex-
position has definitely decided on No
vember 6 to II. The exposition dates
could not be altered because the ex-
hibits from the state fair at Jackson
are to be shipped to GulfpOrt for the
exposition there, and could not be used
afterward.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Secretary Ross Optimistic.

Jackson.-Hon. Duncan L. Ross, for
mer member of the Mississippi legisla-
ture from ~Tishomingo county, now sec
rotary to the University of Mississippi
faculty and general executive officer of
that institution, spoke very encourag-
ingly and hopefully for a gratifying sea-
son during the 1911-12 term, with an
enlarged enrolment. With the donation
of $4,000 by the board of trustees of
the Peabody fund, which has just been
made, the trustees will be enabled to
very much enlarge and improve the de-
partment of pedagogy, provided they can
see their way to meeting the donation
by an appropriation of $4,000, which
is one of the conditions upon which the
donation is made.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Cruel Disappointment.

Jugend tells this story; I'm the
lower court Of a small town in Saxony
William had served faithfully and well
as attendant to the presiding Judge
for many years without ever having
received any reward aside from his
legal stipend. On the day Of adjourn
ment for the season, when visitors
had retired, the Judge, who vas also
about to leave, asked: William, do
you smoker" Seeing a square box un-
der the judges arm, he answered re-
s%pectfully: Yes, your honor I
knew it by the smell Of your coat
said the judge, as he walked out"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
U. OF M. GETS $40, 900.
Trustees Must Raise Amount to $4,000
for New Department of
Pedagogy.

JacksoA.-That a donation Of $4,000
has been offered to the University of
Mississippi by the Peabody fund is a
statement made by Secretary D. L.
Ross. The money offered is for the
erection of a building for the estab-
lishment of a department of pedagogy.
A conference was held in New York
between Chancellor Kincannon of Mis-
sissippi university, and the board OF
trustees of the Peabody fund. He has
returned with the announcement that
there are some conditions attached to
the offer; that the trustees will obli-
gate the university to collect an addi-
tional fund of $4,000.
The Peabody fund trustees will re-
Ouire that the building and equipment
cost not less than $4,000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
PLEASED WITH RECEIVERS WORK.
Stockholders Will Get More Than Ex-
pected-Fees Cut Down to
Minimum.

Jacksonville affairs of the Missis-
sipbi Bank and Trust company OF Jack
son, which was recently placed in the
hands of receivers, will be liquidated
with but little expense to the stock
holders, the depositors will be paid in
full, and the stockholders will realize
more than anticipated, is the announce
ment made by w. ]. MCGEE, one of the
directors of the bank.
"The affairs of the bank are being
handled in a business-like way" said
Mr. Niece. "Strict economy is shown
in every act of the receivers, and they
are e~ndeavoring to realize as much as
possible for the stockholders after a
settlement is made with the deposit
Ors."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17

A brick fell Trom a scaffold on top
Of a five-story building under con.
s~truCtion In Atlanta, Ca, and, crash.
ing through the window Of a limousine
on the curb, fetched up against the
hood with a frightful crash and shat
tering of glass. The negro chauf'
feur, who was cranking up at that mo-
ment, thought the engine had explod'
ed. When he got back to the car
from across the street.-the picked up
the brick, examined Il critically, and
atovad 1t away "a q box under the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17

screaming. I could not sleep, was
nervous and lost flesh SO rapidly |
looked like a walking skeleton. / doc
tored all the time but had begun to
think there was no help for me. Then
l began taking Doan's Kidney pills
and was entirely cured. Doan's Kid
ney Pills gave me a new lease of life."
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price 60e
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Land Prices in Germany.

The price of land varies according
to its quality and the distance from a
large city, says the Horseman. The
plumber and quality of buildings also
enter IN, as well as the size of the
farm. In the vicinity where this farm
lies, which has an exceptionally good
soil, a hectare can acres) is worth
from $1,O42 to sl,719, or about SALT to
1884 per acre.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Politics Not Dead Yet.

Jacksonville only contest of gen.
eral interest outside of Kinds county
on August 20 is that for district at
torney of the Seventh district, which is
composed of Kinds, Madison and Yazoo>
OF the three entries in the last race
the honors fell to J.. II. HOWE and
Louis G.. Hallam, both of this city, and
they are carrying on an interesting and
aggressive campaign, though altogether
good natured.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Soil for Late Cabbage.

Soil preparation for late cabbage
should be as thorough as possible. I'm.
less the soil is moist and fine there
will be great danger Of losing a large
percentage Of the plants. The disk
harrow, Meeker smoothing harrow
and plank drag Tor other suitable
tools) should be used repeatedly until
there is no question about the proper
preparation for planting,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Enforce Good Roads Law.

Shuqualak.-The Farmers Union Of
Noxubee county had a meeting here a
few days ago which was very well at.
tended. The most important business
of q public nature was the passing of
resolutions requesting the judge of the
circuit court, which convenes this month,
to enforce the laws rigidly that concern
the working of roads in this county,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Gulfport Wants Post.

Gulfport,-It has been given out that
an army post will be established on the
coast, likely between Mobile and New
Orleans. 1t is understood that Gulf.
port will place its advantages of loca.
ton before the war department through
the Mississippi congressman and make
effort to secure same.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Better Go On. Bows.

Belshazzar saw the writing on the
wall.
1T means your wife will be home
on the 1922 and you had better begin
to wash up all the Dishes" advised
the Interpreter.
Herewith a distinct gloom was cast
over the banquet.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Complete Road Survey.

Interchangeable survey and en-.
cheering work on the mile of good
road out of Hattiesburg has been CON.
pleted by Messrs. Harrison and Craig
of the good roads department at Wash.
ington and the work of moving dirt has
commenced. The city will furnish the
labor, teams and machinery with which
to do the work.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
City Collects Eleven Thousand.

Jacksonville sum Of ~$11,5s4.6S rep
resenting the amount of funds held by
the Mississippi Bank and Trust company
Of Jackson, on deposit to the credit Of
the city, has been paid into the city
treasury by the American Bonding COM
pany of New York, through ]. c. Hood
4 Co.. local representatives.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17

drivers seat. What are you saving
1t for-evidence?" asked a b~ystander.
mo, sch, boss" replied the darby.
Oats de only brick l evan did see
travel so fast thout bittin' some mig.
geh. Pm goin' to save 1t for a sou
venir."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Reunion of Deaf Mutes,

Jacksonville Mississippi deaf and
dump institute is preparing for a re.
union of the old pupils of the school at
the institute buildings. It will be at
tended by about sixty of the alumni,
who have formed an association. This
will be the first reunion, however, ex-
cept in certain localities where several
of those who have gone out from
its dormitory and study hall are gath,
cred together in residence.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
A New AIIment.

Mother was sick, and Janet, four
years old, had heard the doctor say
that she had ptomaine poisoning.
A short time later Janet was heard
confiding to n Of her playmates:
Mammals sick. She's got toe-naiI
poisoning"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
WIRE EENclMG

Pittsburg Electric Welded fencing
for cattle, hogs, poultry, garden and
lawn. ROOFINGS of galvanized iron,
corrugated and crimped; also rubber
roofings $1.OO square and upward.
Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., 94-96 N.
End St., Memphis, Tenn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
IMMIGRANT 40 Mothera
Original "HeIIo BILL"

William G. Meyers, who died in
Philadelphia, Pa, January Z, 1911, is
said to have been the original Hello
Bill" Of the Fraternal Order of Elks.
From the Magazine of American
History.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Two Kinds Of Wldows.

There are two kinds of widows"
"Oh. / know-grass and sod. That's
an old" let me finish. I'm talking
about regular widows, There are tive
k~inGs-lovely ones and lonely Onsa"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Flavor of Eggs.

The flavor of an egg may be changed
by a change in feed. Few people take
time to note that an egg has a distino,
tive favor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17

full was the bearing
down pain that |
could scarcely drag
myself about. Kid
ney secretions e
In terrible condition
and pains through
my head were so In
tense l could scarce
IYr w4Ppatn Pr0m
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
A WALKING SKELETON.

Worn Out and Frustrated with TeFo
rlble Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Margaret Cook, North Market
St, Logan, Ohio, says: ut is almost
impossible to describe my sufferings.
My back ached constantly and SO aw-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10

county, Ohio, on September II, 1924,
he removed with his widowed mother
to Tippecanoo county, Indiana, In
1885. lie came to Nebraska and set.
tied on homestead northwest of
Stanton In 1868. Before emigrating
from Indiana he had commenced the
practice of medicine and had been re.
ceived as a minister into the Upper
Wabash conference. He was the or
ganizer of the first church in Stanton
and Madison counties. He was promi-
nent in politics having been twice a
candidate for the legislature and
served one term as county Judge. lie
is survived by his wife and five sons:
Dr. Webb Bowman formerly of Al
lance, Neb.; VIII Bowman of Hay
Springs; Adrew Bowman. Cheever
Bowman and Frank Bowman, and five
daughters. He was a member of the
Masonic fraternity, under whose aus.
pices the funeral services will prob.
ably be held. His life work might
be summed up in the words: He
went about doing good"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10

of the way leading through the equa.
torial jungles and untraversed wastes
of the dark continent.
The British automobile in command
of Captain Bentley, will leave 'omor.
row, while the German army auto Will
start two weeks later. Four thousand
gallons of John ID. RoCkefeller's G9So-
line have been distributed at var Gus
points in the interior of Africa be.
tween Elizabethville, the terminus of
the South African railway, and Con.
dokoro, on the White Nile, where the
contestants will again be in touch with
civilization and will be able to secure
supplies over the Egyptian railways.
The Britishers are using a % horse
power car and motorcycle to be used
alternately by members of the party
In advance of the car. At the best,
the party will have to make their way
through hundreds of miles of trailing
vines, underbrush and forests, and
over other miles of marshes.
For time it was expected that the
Duke of the Abruzzi would head an
Italian car expedition to compete with
the British and German parties, but
he has abandoned the project.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10
Norfolk Paving is Completed

The weird shrieking Of the fire wills.
tie at $50 Saturday evening marked
the completion of the first Norfolk
paving. At $50 Fire Chief Willard
Green put in place the last brick on
the northwest corner of First street
and Norfolk avenue, and Immediately
after that performance the signal was
given and a barrel filled with wood
and tar was set to blazing and the
whistle brought out the hose and hook
and ladder wagons. The hose and
chemical wagon made the first run
and was followed a moment later by
the hook and ladder wagon. Both
wagons filled with firemen, made ele-
giant time over the new bricks to the
scene Of completion, where small
chemicals were used to extinguish the
fire in the barrel. The firemen were
greeted at this place by Chief Green.
who ordered them to return to the
station. A large number of citizens
gathered around the spot where the
last brick was laid.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10
MORRIS A COSTLY "HoPE.v
A Syndicate Buys Contract on Sapulps
Giant for $4,000.

Kansas City Star: A contract on
a real hope" is worth something.
Billy" Mccartney received a letter
from Sapulpa, Okla, which informed
him that trio of Oklahoma oil men
had bought the contract on Carl Nor
ris from j. E. Stone, his first and only
manager, for $4,000. Stone, it is said
had fire years contract on the
hope" The letter to Mccartney didn't
say just how much Morris was to re-
ceive under his new management, but
he will have enough managers to keep
him busy.
Il knew that the deal was pending
when | was in Sapulpa the other day,
said Mccartney. "They have paid $25,
900 all right for the contract on Carl
They bought it simply for speculation
Morris is to receive monthly salary
and percentage of all purses he
fights for. 1t means, however, that he
won't engage in any more fights fol
six months. The men who paid the
big price for his contract are going
to hire the best instructors in the bust
lCoo anu 6lNS YAH OLA llOuluS u ledIl
the fine points of the game. If he de
velops satisfactorily he will be match
ed to fight Al Kaufman or some Other
good man. If he wins his first out
under his new management he viii
be sent against Jack Johnson. How
ever, they don't intend to match hin
against the negro for more than a
year. Outside of the $4,000 paid fol
the contract, the oil men expect tC
spend as much more on the hope
developing him"
Mccartney said that if Morris devel
oped to the satisfaction of his man
ayers he could get backing for 800,
600 against Johnson.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10
WALKED RIGHT OUT OF JAIL.
A HighWayman Answered When JAIL
ers Called a Sjeepjno CeIImate

A Highwayman Answered When JAIL
ers Called Sleeping celimate.
Kansas City, Feb. 6.-Somewhere in
the very wide world today John Bar
rett, highwayman, is laughing. He
outwitted all the police he had any
dealings with yesterday afternoon and
merely by answering to another pris-
oner's name walked out OF the hold.
over a free man, released on bail in
tended for another.
John Barrett, highwayman, had con-
fessed to robbing Alton Dudley, ma
chinist.
While Barrett lay in the holdover
last night rejecting on how many
years he would get, F. w. Gum, ele-
vator operator was brought in.
Gum runs an elevator in the Alt
man building. f. G. Altman, his en-
ployer, objected to his conduct at 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon and order
ed him to quit work. Gum didn't ap-
prove of a real estate man passing
on the ability of elevator operators
and threatened to whip his boss. That
is why he went to Jail. He didn't wor-
ry about the future, but lay down on
the concrete floor and went to sleep.
Soon p. T. O'Hern, lawyer employ
ed by Mrs. Gum, went to the book
ing clerk with bail for Gum. The Jail.
ers went to the holdover, and shout
ed Gums name. Gum didn't answer.
but Barrett did. He was taken be-
fore the booking clerk.
as your name Gunn?" asked the
clerk.
Sure"
Mr.. O'Hern didn't know Gum, so
he allowed Barrett to go. Barrett
disappeared with as little noise as pos
sible. A few hours later j. c. Alt
man, brother of the one who had Gum
arrested, appeared with bail for the
elevator operator.
The jailers thought the name, Gum,
sounded familiar, but they went to get
another one. While they were gone
Olson, booking clerk, showed by the
books that Gum already was released.
When the jailers returned with the
man Mr.. Altman, however, insisted on
making the books show that Gum had
been released twice. Gum went home.
When Chief Griffin found Barrett
had escaped he ordered A. A. O'Hare
and p X. Donohue, jailers; w. G. b.
Olson, booking clerk, and Frank II.
Anderson, lieutenant suspended until
the police board could take action.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10
A POSTAL SHAkE-UP.
Hitchcock Finds Drastic Orders Were
Issued Without His KNOWLEDGE.

Washington, Feb. G. Inefficiency,
INSTRUMENTATION and mismanagement
have developed in the railway mail
service and is likely to result in an
upheaval in and perhaps In a reorgan-
ization of the entire service. Post
master Hitchcock is thoroughly in.
censed and makes no concealment of
his Indignation.
Recently he has been conducting a
personal investigation. His inquiry is
not concluded, but the facts thus far
indicate that its results are likely to
be drastic.
Rumors reached Washington from
several points that changes in leading
officers of the service were imminent,
indeed. 1t was reported that resigna-
tons of Second Assistant Postmaster
General Joseph Stewart and the chief
of the railway mail service, Alexan-
der Grant, had been submitted to the
postmaster general.
1t can be said on authority Of Mr..
Gals has resigned and that their resig-
nations have not been called for.
Mr.. Hitchcock expressed himself as
entirely satisfied with the administra'
, tion of the Office of second assistant
by Mr.. Stewart, for whom, personally
and officially he entertains high re-
gard, but he expressed himself as
much dissatisfied with the manage
ment of the railway mail service. par
, ticularly as respects the personnel OF
the service.
His investigation, he indicated, had
disclosed that orders had been issued
| by subordinate officers placing upon
the employees unreasonable and IN
some instances humiliatng burdens
These were promulgated in the name
of the postmaster general. although he
knew nothing about them until after
| investigation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10
HANDS OFF THE HATPlNS.
New York Aldermen Decide Against
Attempts to Regulation.

New York, Feb. 6.-The board OF
aldermen decided yesterday by vote
of 81 to 20 not to interfere, nay, not
to try to interfere with the length of
women's hatpins. Tammany voted
solidly against any "meddling."
Alderman Bowling, Tammany lead
err, said that he would favor the ordi-
nance if he believed that 1t would stop
the hatpin nuisance, but that he be-
lieved that the entire police force,
the national guard and all the battle
ships of the country" could not do
that. The way to cut off the hatpin
point, said Alderman Bowling, was to
get the legislature to pass bill pro-
hibiting the sale of long hatpins. The
ordinance would make the city appear
ridiculous.
THE next thing you'll be doing" he
said, will be to pass an ordinance
making a man wear earmuffs to keep
him from hearing an invitation to
drink. I'm no suffragette, but l don't
believe in passing a law prohibiting
woman from keeping her hat on
If it sot by the mayor, which ! don't
believe it would, the courts would
overrule it,"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10
Nav Grant Citizenship to Reds.

Niobrara, Neb., Feb. Especial to
The News: Supt. F. e. Mcintyre OF
Santee and Messrs. II. p. Marble and
A. G. Pollock, who are acting as a
competency commission, have been
holding a three days session here
They are assisted by DR.. F. E. Far.
rell, sub agent for the Poncas.
They are passing upon the advisa
bility of granting deeds to industrious
and capable Ponca Indians who may
make application at this time. Some
of the Indians will sell their land and
others are planning to become gen
uine farmers.