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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
Rowland Secures Likeness of Missis-
sippi's Third Governor.

Rowland Secures Likeness of Missis'
sippi's Third Governor.
Jackson.-In the Historical HalF OF
the state capitol hangs the portraits CT
all the governors of Mississippi save
one, Robert Williams, third territorial
governor, and who held office from March
/. 1905, to March Z, 1909. Director OF
Archives and History, DR.. Dunbar Row
land, has been making efforts for ten
wears to find a picture of Governor Will
liams. He had exhausted nearly every
elue. when he learned that Mrs. j. Nee.
Kimbroueh, of Greenwood, a descendant
of Governor Williams, had one. Dr..
Rowland got in communication with her,
and yesterday received it, a miniature
painted on ivory, set in a gold case, and
IN the back a lock of hair from the head
Of the governor Of more than a hundred
years ago. He at once will make NJ
raneements to have a life size portrait
painted from the miniature, and the
gallery of governors will be complete.
Governor Williams belonged to a very
distinguished family, and it is stated
that some member Of it in every genera
tion for two hundred years has distin-
guished himself, the representative OF
It now being Hon. John Sharp Williams,
senator from Mississippi.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
GROWTH OF ALL CROPS
Should Be Done by Frequent and Shall
low Observation-Disclosures Yields
Will Result.
(By G. H. ALFORD)

The growth of every crop should
ne pushed now by frequent and shall
low cultivation. Kill the grass and
weeds in the sprout and keep the sur
face covered with a fine soil mulch to
conserve the soil moisture.
There has been a steady increase
in the yield of cotton, corn, and other
crops In all Of the southern states,
but the yield is far below what 1t
ought to be. The average is still be-
low one-half bale Of cotton per acre.
The average yield ought to be at least
one bale per acre.
II every farmer In the south will
SOW crimson clover In the cotton at
the last working, the succeeding
crops will speak eloquently of its
value as a fertilizer. The crimson
clover with raw ground phosphate
rock is the best and most economical
way to increase the yields of crops
In the south,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
KILLS FATHERS SLAYER.
Double Killing Near Trail Lake, Wash
ington County.

Greenville.-J. R. Weissinger was
killed and j. 0. johnson probably fatally
wounded near Trail Lake, twenty miles
from Greenville. johnson killed Weis.
singer and was in turn shot by Weis-
singers son. johnson was a tenant on
the W%eissinger place and the killing &C.
Cured after he had been ordered of the
place.
When johnson was brought to Green
vile in an automobile he was unable
to talk. Soon after the shooting he
stated to friends that Weissinger had
owed some of the negroes on the place
some money, telling them that Johnson
had the money to pay them and should
have done it. johnson, when confronted
by the negroes and Mr.. Weissinger, de-
clared that it was a lie and the shooting
began. Weissinger shot at Johnson
twice and Johnson returned with four
shots, two of which took effect. Allen
Weissinger, a son of the dead man,
drove up during the shooting and tax.
ing his fathers part shot johnson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
FIX ICE RATES.
Mississippi Railroad Commission Will
Discuss the Problem.

Mississippi Railroad Commission Will
Discuss the Problem.
Jackson.-Secretary Maxwell of the
railroad commission has sent out to
general freight agents of the railway
systems operating in and through the
state citations to be and appear at a
meeting of the commission, at its reg
ular first August meeting, commencing
Tuesday, August s, when an important
matter will be taken up. The citation
sets forth that at the meeting of the
commission for April, 1911, an order was
passed reducing and otherwise changing
the rate on ice. Since that action was
taken the commission has received so
many complaints to the effect that the
order fixes a rate which creates an in
creased cost to the consumer in SOM
localities that it has decided to reopen
the subject and hence the citation Just
out.
This ice rate meeting in August will
be followed by one of more Importance,
which is scheduled for September, when
the commission intends to take up for
review and adjustment the entire Mis-
sissipp rate classification now in opera
ton. The commission has been at work
investigating this local or Mississippi
tariff and it is apparent to the members
that a Encouragement can be effected
taking the Mississippi and the South
ern classiications together as far as
practical, and bringing about a uni
formity which will be to the best inter
est of both carriers and shippers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
|. STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget Of News Items Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
JACKSON BANK CLOSED.
1t Is Claimed That the DepOsitors Will
Lose Nothing.

Jacksonville Mississippi Bank and
Trust Company, a Jackson corporation
with resources of 1907, 724, Of which
Sl63,552 represents individual deposits,
was forced into the hands of a receiver
on the application of j. B. Harris, a
stakeholder. The court appointed Judge
w. II. Potter receiver and fixed his bond
at $1,000. The collapse of the bank,
according to a statement issued by an
official of the bank, is attributed to lack
OF patronage. The directors issued a
statement to the effect that the depos-
itors would not lose a cent through the
failure and that the stockholders would
realize something.
"The liabilities of the bank in the way
OF deposits and other account amount
to 100000" is the statement made, and
if properly handled the assets will fully
realize that sum if not more. The adj
ministration OF the ~receiyership will be
economical, and with judicious manage
ment it is expected that the institution
will be relieved of its present financial
embarrassment"
The bank carries a small amount Of
state and municipal funds, both of which
are protected.
The statement of the bank filed with
the state auditor on July 5 showed the
capital stock of the bank to be 100000.
There was no surplus. The undivided
profits of the bank, less expenses and
tares, were $2,866; individual deposits
subject to check, $163,552; time certid-
Gates of deposit, $17,866; due other
banks, $3,43S, and bills payable and
rediscount. $4,000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
PLAN BIG HIGHWAY.
Washington to G%ulfport, Miss, Is In
tended Route.

Meridian.-A plan outlining a state
highway from Washington city to Gulf
port, Miss, via Meridian, was unani-
mously adopted by the board of direct
ors of the Meridian Board of Trade and
Cotton Exchange. The plan was submit
ted by W, P. Moore, good roads engineer
of Lauderdale county, and A. C.. Gill,
manager of the Southern Literary and
Publicity Bureau of Meridian. The pro-
posed route will pass through the most
progressive section of the state and
through two-thirds of the counties of
the state that have taken up permanent
good roads improvement. The matter
will be taken up further with all con
mercial bodies in East Mississippi.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
ONE OF BEST INVESTMENTS
President Barrett Advocates Helping
Man Who ls Down, Whether
Member of Union or Not.

To the officers and Members Of the
Farmers Union:
If more e had helped each other
over rough places since the world be-,
gan, civilization and Christianity
would be much farther advanced than
1t is today.
The obligation to help the man
who is down and out is one of the
most sacred-and it isn't confined to
your fellow-member in the Farmers
Union, Ia the first place you don't
know when you may be in the same
fix yourself, and in need of assist
ance. In the second, by helping to
put a man on his feet you're saving
yourself the expense of having to
feed him or his family. So the
Proposition cuts from the business as
well as the philanthropic end.
In this country Of quick changes,
the man you give a lift to today may
tomorrow be in position to help you or
the organization. So it's good policy,
as well as a plain matter of duty.
| don't think | ever saw a man
80 far gone in meanness that
wouldn't try my lest to give him even
a little ray of lift. The man OF the
woman who is cast out by society
with the cry Of "Unclean, U~nclean!"
is the man and thu woman who most
need help.
You are not going to soil your
hands by picking people up out of the
mire. You're much more likely to
soil your soul, and lose some good op-
portunity in life by failing to do it.
One of the most beautiful features
about some of the secret orders is
that the. never desert a member, no
matter how far he has strayed from
the pathway. That ought to be the
motto of every member of the
Farmers Union, from the biggest
leaders down to the newest biners.
We have a good deal of that spirit
now in the organization. The more
we encourage 1t, the more we en-
hance the prestige of the order, and
live up to the principle upon which
it is founded.
CHAS. S. BARRETT.
Union City, Ga.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
ONE ON THE OLD GENTLEMAN
Absolute Fact Destroyed Force Of
WelL-Meant Argument for
Temperance.

On a pleasant Sunday afternoon an
old German and his youngest son
were seated in the village inn. The
father had partaken literally of the
home-brewed beer, and was warning
his son against the evils Of intern
perance. Never drink too much, my
son. A gentleman stops when he
has enough. To be drunk Is a dis
grace"
Eyes, father, but how can tell
when l have enough or am drunk?"
The old man pointed with his fin
ger. do you see those two men sit
ing in the corner? If you should
see four men there, you would be
drunk"
The boy looked long and earnestly.
Eyes, father, but-but-there is only
one man in that corner. "-Lippin
colts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
DOCTORS TRAGIC DEATH.
Injection Of Quinine Produced an Alb
scess and Blood Poison.

Jackson.-Dr. Harry H. Hughes, one
of the best known and most popular
practicing physicians of Jackson, where
he was born and reared, died at the
family home. DR.. Hughes was well and
out on his rounds only a few days ago,
taking to his bed two days ago, when it
was found that he had developed an
acute attack of malarial fever. Being
fond of hunting, DR.. Hughes went out,
toward the end Of last week, on a dove
shooting expedition, and seems then to
have contracted a mild attack of malaria.
He administered a hypodermic injection
of q%uinine on the night of the attack
two days ago, which appears to have de-
veloped a q%uinine abscess, and last night
blood poisoning set in, which ran its
course rapidly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
FIGHT OVER HANGING.
Negro Wanted to See Execution, At,
tackled Employer.

tackled Employer.
observation-disclosures he was not al
lowed to attend the execution of Bell
Gage, the negro wife murderer, who
was to have been hanged here, but
whose execution was postponed until a
later date, Ed Harris, a negro, became
incensed at his employer, Joe Liddell, a
farmer living four miles from town.
Harris said he was going to see Gage
hanged. Mr.. Liddell told him to go to
work, he refused and used insulting Ian
guage. Liddell fred a shot at him,
knocking an axe from the negro's hand,
with which he attempted to strike Lid
dell. The latter, to defend himself,
emptied four more bullets into Harris
body. With the blood streaming from
the wounds and enraged, Harris rushed
at Liddell, telling him to the ground.
While lying PROSTATE he hit Liddell sew
eral times on the face and hands and
failed him numerically. Both are in
a serious condition and the result may
end in their death.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
Owes State S1e,OOs.5s.

Jackson.-Governor Noel was notified
by the state treasurer that the Missis-
sippi Bank and Trust Company, of jack
son, which is in the hands of the re-
ceiver, is one of the state repositories,
is due the state, according to the treas
urer's books, $16,OO9.53, subject to a
credit of an outstanding draft for 49,
$3.50, which may or may not have
been paid. The governor notified the
treasurer to make formal demand on
the receiver for the full amount due by
the bank, and if not paid Immediately
- notify the guaranty company.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
NepH for Souvenir.

A brick fell rom a scaffold on top
Of a five-storS building under con
struCtion 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 1t critically, and
Otowed 1t away in a box under the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
Giving Small Ones a Chance.

Two or three feeding coops or pens
should be provided for the chickens
and other poultry at this time. Each
of these coops should be provided
with different sized openings for the
admission Of the different sized young.
The young will soon learn to run to
their own coops at feeding time, and
thus will not be trampled on by the
older chicks and grown fowls. Many
chicks are made lame, and not a few
killed when all the flock is fed to-
gether.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
Growing TurnipS.

The turnip requires a rich soil. It
does best on freshly broken land. The
late turnips may be sown broadcast
after some crop hasbeen removed gen
orally during July or August. They
may be stored in the cellar the same
as carrots. TO get the best quality
of turnip it must be rapidly grown on
rich, sandy soil, free from fresh
manure
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
GREAT NORTHERN SERVICE.
General Agent Mcmahon Discusses I'm
provements on Line.

Jackson.-M. j. Mcmahon, general
freight and passenger agent Of the New
Orleans Great Northern railroad, states
that the road was making y number
of improvements in it's passenger and
freight service which will be of great
benefit to jackson. He said that a
number of improvements, including the
erection of a permanent bridge over
the creek between Georgetown and West
Columbia, were being made
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
Son of Judge Campbell Dies.

Jackson.-William N. Campbell, aged
38 years, youngest son and child of
Judge ]. A. P. Campbell, died at the
Baptist Hospital, where he had been re-
Gently carried for treatment. Mr.. Camp
bell was one of the most successful in
structors in business courses in the state
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03

drivers seat, What are you saving
1t for-evidence?" asked a bystander.
No, sch. boss" replied the darby.
Oats de only brick | evan did see
travel so fast 'thout hittin' some mig.
geh. I'm goin' to save 1t for a SOU
venir."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
n.rkeu 0dd Fellows at outs.

,Jackson.-There is discussion in the
ranks Of members Of District Grand
Lodge No. 10, of the United Order OF
Odd Fellows, colored, and to prevent
Z. P. Jones, grand master, and E. p
TOpp, grand secretary, from initiating
@rsatricted persons" irto the order and
organizing the "Ner Local Lodge a
writ of Injunction <as secured. The
a~pnlication was e 4 by j. H. Harvey
and A. L. johnson, members, who have
ths welfare of the order at heart" and
= Testraining order was issued by Chan
osyor G. G. Lyell.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
Two Kinds Of Widows,

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 two
kinds-lovely ones and lonely onea."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
BOIL E CONTEST.
OIL Company Offers Prizes for DestruS.
ton of Pest.

ltOu OF rest.
Jacksonville Central Cotton Oil Com.
pany Of Jackson will pay in cash the
following prizes to persons delivering
the greatest number of boil weevils at
their office up to ~ O'Clock, noon, Sep
TENDER l, 1911:
First prize ............!....... $50, 90
Second prize IS. 90
Third prize Is. 90
Fourth prize ................... Is. 90
tlJh prize lO.UO
All weevils must be caught in Kinds,
Madison and Rankin counties. Each OF
the contestants must deliver the weevilS
once every week and the number Of
weeyils Registered to their credit. All
sizes and age of weeyils are to be
counted, including the worm in the
boil worm to be taken out of boil and
put in bottle with grown weevil SO as
to expedite the counting). All weeyil
are to be counted and burned in the
presence of the contestant. None but
individuals can compete, but white or
black, old or young, male or female,
are eligible to enter this contest,
The contest closes at 10 o'clock noon
on September l, 1911, and the names of
the winners published on September 5,
and prizes paid on demand at office of
Central Cotton Oil Company, Jackson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
STATISTICS FROM THE SENATORIAL
PRIMARY FOR 1907.
You VIII Want These Next Tuesday
Night While Waiting for the
Returns.

Jack~n.-So numerous have been the
requests for figures showing the vote
cast in the senatorial primary four years
Gog that the figures are reproduced here
NTH
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
Expert ADVICE.

LNPCTN NIVTOV'
How long does it take to learn to
run an automobile?"
You'll need about three days to &C.
quaint yorself with the working parts
of the machine and a week to master
the vocabulary"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
Flown.

Flown.
Tough luck Jipson had"
What happened?"
I'm order to keep his cook, he told
her she might have the use of his
touring car two afternoons a week"
"Well?"
Yesterday she eloped with the
chauffeur"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03

More people would succeed If more
would try.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-03
58,s4S
GALLERY CAN BE COMPLETED.

williams Majority ........... GAS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-07
BOARDWALK SEES 4 RESCUE.
joking Motor B0atman Who Jumped
into Surf Brought Out After Hard ~ ork.

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. s-Life guards
Miller and Delaney made a good rescue
this afternoon when they saved julius
Cohan. an Ocean City visitor. from the
rough sea long way from shore on South
Carolina avenue. A lot Of people watched
them and applauded from the beach
and Boardwalk.
After Miller had dived twice and finally
secured Cohan they made record trip
scious for an hour before he responded
to treatment.
Cohan chugged around the island from
Ocean City this afternoon in his motor
boat and came In close to take on couple
Of friends who were bathing. Then he
started ont toward the end OF the Ocean
Pier He wore a bathing suit under his
Yachting clothes and thought IL was a
good Joke to give the bathers q sensation
BY jumping over without taking on his
outer garments.
He plunged overheard. The friends
in the boat thought they would give him
surprise and started the craft out 10
sea Cohan started swimming after
them. They soon outdistanced the swim
mer. who became exhausted and called
for help. Miller and Delaney went after
him Because Of the rough sea they had
were upset twice before they got through
the breakers. Cohan had disappeared
before the guards were half way to him,
but Miller's dives were successful. Cohan
was pulled into the boat limp and un-
conscious and taken ashore. where DR..
Beckwith took charge Of the work of
resIscitation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-07
EXPLOSION KILLS 4 WORKNAN.
sheet OF Flaming Gas spread From a
Purifier at NOckaway.

Summer residents along the seashore
at Rockaway Beach were startled early
yesterday morning by the shock Of an
explosion that killed Nicholas Diano. 20
years old. laborer of SO Division street
Rockaway Beach, and severely burned
Thomas Ivins, 81 years old. a gas maker
Of 3s5 Washington avenue. Rockaway
Beach.
Diano and Ivins were employed at the
Rockaway Beach sub-station OF the
Greensboro Gas and Electric Company
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning
they started TO run a supply Of fresh gas
through series OF small tanks which are
known as purifiers. These tanks are
about eight feet high and fifteen feet in
diameter. As far as can be learned Diano
turned on the valve starting the fow Of
gas when from some cause unknown the
side OF the purifier blew out.
Diano was caught In a sheet Of fame
and burned TO death instantly. WINS
was blown some distance but escaped
with a number OF severe burns which
were dressed by Ambulance Surgeon NJ
Weinstein Of the Rockaway Beach Hos
pital. The damage to the gas works was
less than $500 and as soon as WINS is able
TO talk the gas company will endeavor to
learn the cause Of the explosion. As the
gas works Is in an isola ted section no dam
age was done to adjacent property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-07
STRIKE ON BRITISH TRAMPS
Begins To-day American Union Seamcn
VII PassIyely support II.

The officers in this oity OF the Inter-
national Seamen's Union Of America had
a conference yesterday and when it was
ended said that when the strike OF the
seamen on the tramp transatlantic steam
ships in this port goes into effect to-day
for new wage schedule. as lordered by
the Sailors and Firemen's Union OF Great
Britain, the seamen OF The American
union will not be allowed to take the places
of any OF the strikers. H. p. Griffin, vice.
president OF the American union, said.
The British and American unions of
seamen have a working agreement by
which the members of either union can
transfer into tho other. but il does not
bind the American union to declare a
sympathetic strike in support of the
strike Of the British seamen. At the same
time the working agreement will prevent
American sailors taking the places of
British union seamen. II Ia certain. any
way that even without a working agree
ment the members of our union would
not take the places nf striking members
of the British union
Outside Of the order from the English
international union no formal strike will
be called but the members OF the English
union on the fifty odd tramp vessels in
this city will be furnished this morning
with copies Of thenew schedule OF wages