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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
VALUABLE INDIAN RELICS.
Doctor Rowland Anxious for State to
Buy Interesting Collection.

Jackson.-"There is no doubt in my
mind that the Butler collection of Indian
relics and antiquities is the most com
plete and at the same time the most
remarkable collection in the United
States"
DR.. Dunbar Rowland, director of the
Mississippi state department of archives
and history, made the above assertion
yesterday upon his return to Jackson
from Lake George, twenty-one miles In
the interior of Yazoo county.
DR.. Rowland is q connoisseur of art
and a student of historical collections,
and his estimate of the collection which
is said to consist of more than $4,000
specimens of the art of the aborigines
is valuable. 1t would be well, in the
opinion of Mississippians interested, that
the state make an effort to get the
collection, which would add greatly to
the historic wealth of the country.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Big Increase for Adams.

Natchez.-By adding an even $500
head of cattle and a large number of
hogs to the assessment rolls the Adams
county board Of supervisors completed
the equalization OF the personal assess
ment rolls with an increase OF $50, 934
over the totals of last year.
There was an increase in other de-
partments, but the greater part was
brought about by adding the live stock
and more would have been added but
for the fact that wherever there were
twenty-five head of cattle and four or
five members of a family each member
claimed ownership of two cows and two
calves, which kept the total down to
$500 over the number reported by the
assessor.
The exempt column shows 1915 cows
and calves in Adams county. The great
increase in the number of cattle has
been brought about by the erection OF
the Natchez Packing plant.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
MEMPHIs-MERIDIAN RAILWAY.
Gov. Noel Approves Application fer
Charter. D..

Jackson.-GOv. Noel has issued his
proclamation formally approving the APP
plication of promoters of the Meridian
and Memphis Railway Company for a
charter under which they may begin
operations, which they aver and profess
to be ready to do at once. The appli-
cation is brief and eouched in the usual
formal phraseology, seeking authority to
u surveys, secure rights Of way and
undertake construction of a line of twin
steel rails which is aimed to connect
ultimately the metropolitan cities of two
states, Meridian, Miss, and Memphis,
Tenn.
Application is made by S. A. Neville,
Charles S. Schotield and w. C. Stowell,
all of Meridian, who set forth that they
propose to start, operations and hope to
have the line between the terminals com
pleted within three years from August
"a, 1911. The eastern terminal is to
be within the corporate limits of the
city of Meridian, the route to extend in
a northwesterly direction until come
ton is made with the Illinois Central
main line.
The proposed lines is through Lauder,
dale, Newton, Neshoba, Leake, Attala,
Carroll, Montgomery and Genada coun-
ties, the ~northerly terminal to be at or
near Winona, in Montgomery county.
The prospective territory is one which
is at present about as sparsely rail
roaded' as any in the state, and if it is
carried through will carry to the Car.
thaginians and Others of Leake county
] the fulflment of a hope very long de-
ferred,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Some Uses for Antiquities.

Old parchments on which state doc
uments were written have been sold
in England for various purposes. Fish
mongers and tobacco dealers made use
of many tons Of them, a gold heater
bought large quantities to be sold to
boys to be used in whipping tops. and
some were turned over to a pastry
cook, who intended to make jelly out
of them, but found them too poor for
the purpose.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

lens, is a temptation that provokes
the massacres. This would make the
end chiefly sought not vengeance but
simply loot. Certainly, in addition to
the massacres, the houses and stores
Of the Christians were completely gut
ted. l saw whole lines of shops that
had been stripped bare by the Turks.
The latter are no better for all their
plumber, for Come easy, go easy"
Most Of it has been spent in dissipa-
ton and gambling. The latter vice
sits heavily upon Adana.
Another reason, greater than the
loot, was the carrying off Of Christian
girls and women to Turkish harems.
This is a phase of the massacre which
naturally cannot be written about in
detail. 1t was no case of h~aphazard
plumber, such as that in which the
Sabines used to figure; it was rather
Turks making choice Of the daugh-
tiers Of neighbors with whose I'M
yelled faces they were familiar. Each
man had his prize marked before the
signal was given. And this applied
also to loot as well as to lust.
One typical instance was recalled to
me, as | met a woman who had lost
in the massacre every member of her
W and her husbands family. Her
daughter, l was informed, was n Of
the twenty-seven Armenian girls who
braided their hair together and per
ished in a burning house, taking this
e Of making sure that none of
them in an agony of pain would es-
cape from the fiery prison, which was
really a ~deliverance from the fate
they most dreaded.
1t is undoubtedly true that some of
the Armenians had been indiscreet in
the use they made of the liberties
granted by the constitution, they talk
ing patriotism and a possible renewal
Of the ancient Armenian kingdom.
They followed the general custom Of
carrying firearms and they openly
practlced with them. They were
lamboyant and injudicious, and gave
this slight pretext for the awful
crimes which followed.
The Holy Law of Blood.
The fundamental cause must be
sought deeper than any Of the consid'
erations named. The reason lying
at the bottom of the massacres may
not be doubted. It is clear to who.
ever would look. 1t was the appeal
Of Abdul Hamid to the holy law OF
the Sheriat. One need not go far
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
SERIOUS FINANCIAL PROBLEM.
Legislature May Be Forced to Increase
the State Tax.

Jacksonville decrease in personality
and realty assessments in a goodly Nun
Der of counties, as revealed in the du-
plicate rolls filed with the state auditor,
is causing considerable uneasiness among
state officials who are concerned with
the states finance.
While a few counties have shown
increases in both personally and realty,
the rolls thus far filed reveal a decided
decrease as compared with the assess
ment totals Of last year, and the fear
is being expressed that this may make
it necessary for the legislature to order
a half or one mill increase in the state
tax levy for the ensuing two-year period.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Issaquena Planting Company.

Jacksonville governor received for
approval the charter of incorporation OF
the Issaquena Planting Company, 70.
Gently organized by enterprising Green.
vile capitalists, with domicile in that
city. The promoters are F. N. Robert.
shaw, Hugh c.. Watson and Lee A. Bell,
with a capital stock authorized at 5000,
900, which requires a recording fee Of
$3.50. The purpose is to operate, cult
vate, harvest and market any and all
agricultural products; to work up ant
manufacture cotton seed into its finished
by-products.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
vARDAMAN IN T
Followers of Successful Senatorial Car
didate Claim 100 Votes Out Of a
Total Of 100.

didate Claim 100 Votes Out Of a
Total of $50.
Jackson-Just what the terms Pro
Vardamano and "Anti-V ardaman," as
they apply to the legislature-elect, as
designating the leanings OF the indlVld-
uals who will make up that body, or
who were nominated in the recent Dem
ocratic primary, will signify on assembly
and organization, are for the future TO
determine.
There are those at the capital who APP
pear to have kept a close eye Oh the
different contests, and who profess to DO
in a position to name OIL the mouse
members and senators-elect according
to factional alignment. According 70
these authorities, who have studied the
nominees and have heard from their re-
spective s~trongholds, from sources pre-
sumed to be reliable, it is possible TO
approximate their leanings-that IS 10
classify them into two general groups
Taking the senate, with its forty-hve
members, there are reputed to be in the
body, as nominated at the August pri-
maries, ten who are out and out anti
vardaman, thirty-one who are counted
an as in line with the pro-Vardaman
leaders and four not yet classified. Out
of the house membership of 1856 the Var
daman leaders estimate that there are
about lightweight who can be set down
in their ranks first and foremost, with
twenty-three who arc positively anti ana
twenty-four unclassitied.
At any rate, there are enough as I'M
derstood to effect organization withous
trouble, and in the event that a senS-
torial election is thrown into the legls'
l~ature, supposing that Senator Percy ad'
heres to his determination to resign, to
put through the candidate OF their cholcS
without much pause or l~ong-delayed bal
loting. As it looks to the pro-Vardaman
contingent, there appears now to be .
joint ballot strength of about 100, ana
at any rate anywhere between that and
100, which would mean approximately
two-thirds, with others to be placed
by the dopesters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Cotton Condition Bad.

vicksburg.-Peter P. Gluck, mi of the
leading cotton men of the South, from
New Orleans, who is on a general inspec-
ton of the cotton throughout the state,
said; 81 find conditions much worse than
has been generally reported to the cot
ton trade. Owing to recent rains the
boil weeyil has become a great menace
and has spread over a far greater area
than is supposed in cotton centers. The
rains have retarded picking, and, in con-
sequence, the movement in cotton will
be delayed ~
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

Hattiesburg.-Hugh McWilliams, man
ager for Swift & Co. at Hattiesburg,
received from the company plans and
specifications of a building soon to be
erected by said company at a cost OF
about $4,000. With the federal build
ing just about complete, work on the
100000 school building just beginning
and contract awarded for $17S,591 Of
normal school buildings, together with
two residences under construction that
will cost jointly $4,000 brick masons
and carpenters are busy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

Jackson.-Representing an invested
capital in Mississippi of approximately
nine million dollars, which is said to
be the largest invested interest in the
state with the possible exception of the
saw mill and lumber industry, a fine
body of men assembled in the senate
chamber Thursday for the purpose of
taking steps to organize a Mississippi
Cotton Seed Crushers' or Oil Mill Asso-
citation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Two Entire Companies Ill.

Natchez.-Sixty men of the 81, in
Guiding officers and enlisted men Of
Companies B and C, Third regiment,
Mississippi National Guard, who at
tended the state slcampment in July
at vicksburg, have been sick since their
return, the illness battling the skill OF
the physicians, who say it is one of the
most peculiar diseases they ever saw.
The officers and men attribute the
sickness to the water on the rifle range
and stale bread.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
HoOkworm Fight.

Elisville.-Dr. W. H. Rowan, assist
ant director of public health and sani-
tation in Mississippi, will begin q cam
paign against the hookwOrm disease in
Jones county on September 18th. DR..
Rowan will begin his operations at this
place and a free clinic will be opened
for the benefit of those who make APP
plication for treatment. There will be
no cost attached to the treatment or the
necessary medicine for the disease. All
physicians are asked to cooperate in the
work, DR.. Rowan will probably make
lectures in several parts Of the county
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Railroad Property Escaped Taxation.

Jackson.-Alleging that property has
escaped taxation ever since the building
of the deep water harbor at Gulfport,
State Revenue Agent Writ Adams is
preparing to file back tax claims against
the Gulf and Ship Island road on it's
piers and terminals at that place. The
amount due is about 100000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Beat His Mother.

Yazoo City.-Allen Henson, 81 years
old, is in Jail On a charge of having beat
en- his mother. The sheriff and four
other men were riding past the Hensons'
home. when attracted by cries of chill
dren for help. The officers say that
when they ran to the house they found
the young mar pounding his mothers
head against the floor, having thrown
her down and planted his knee on her
chest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

Jacksonville city Of Jackson has be-
gun the experiment of trying crude oil
as a street surface coating, two of the
unpaved t%horoughfares having been Sc
lected for experimentation purposes.
While there is some objection on &C
count of the odor, the work is expected
to be followed by beneficial results suf'
fcient to counteract this objection.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Pike Assessment Lower.

Jackson.-The prosperous and flour
ishing county of Pike is another of those
Southern Mississippi counties whose as
sessment returns show a decrease below
the previous figures. Total assessed
valuation OF all property, realty, per-
sonal and railroad, as well as other pub
lie service corporations, will fall $1S2,129
below the combined real and personal
property assessment for the past two
years.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

Natchez.-Mrs. Austin Smith, daugh-
ter of John A. Quitman, m of the most
distinguished men of. Mississippi, who
was governor of the state, member OF
the supreme court and congressman,
died at her home, saragosso, in this
county, aged &c years.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
A GOOD MAN is GONE.
DR.. ]. W. johnson Of University Fac
ultY Expires Suddenly.

Jackson.-The sad intelligence has
been received in this city of the death
of DR.. j. w. johnson of the University
faculty at Oxford. DR., johnson has
been connected with the university for
the past thirty-fve years, and some Of
the best citizens of the state have been
educated under him. He taught the de-
partment of astronomy and physics, and
is known by the loving nickname Of
Prep" johnson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07

misunderstanding Mcdonald, of the
Mississippi State Fair, %oun that
the Royal Italian Band, one of the lead
ing musical organizations in the coun-
try, has been engaged to furnish the
music for concerts and special occa-
sions during the State Fair.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Naming $500 Delegates.

Gov. E.. F. Noel is putting forth some
earnest work in behalf of the statewide
cattle tick eradication convention to be
held in jackson on October 81. A list
of 1900 delegates will be named by the
governor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-07
Negro Woodmen Meet.

Yazoo City.-,The supreme lodge, Of
Woodmen of Union, a negro industrial
fraternal order, convened in this city
with five hundred delegates in attend
ance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-08
WOMAN'S WIT SAVES LIFE
By Clever Acting She Secured
Help to Overpower Lunatic.

Fort Plain. \. Z. March Mrs e ?
Wagner rushed into her husbands once
AZ st. townsville. near here. this after
noon. clasped her hands 10 her bosom
and gssped that she had been stabbed
and was dying.
Her appearance so astonished Henry
pockstader. = lunatic Who recently es-
csped from the state Hospital ~ Utica
that he forgot for the moment ~ press ,
demand he had just made upon Wagner
for 81 200. thus affording time for the
arrival Of aid summoned by Mrs. Nag
ner. who had overheard the converse
tion
Mrs Wagner's clever acting deceived
her husband physician, as we'll as the
lunatic. and the latter was quickly
overpovered Mrs Wagner sent her
maid out for help. while she quickly
diverted Dockstaders attention.
Dr Wagner was member Of The com
mission which declared Dockstader in
sane. five wears ago Making his vay
here after his escape Dockstsder de-
manded 81 500 on the theory that his de-
tention had cost him AT least SIG"
wear He will he returned 70 the insii-
tuition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-08


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-08
NEW YORK "HALF BAKED
J. w. Alexander Reason for It's
Indifference to His Plan.

New York Is = half baked city, John ".
Alexander said last night before the Arohi-
tActural League. and that is why II doe
NOT accept without question his proposal 10
demolsh buildings and give mp property
worth couple IF million dollars for the
erection Of building for the National
Academy Of Design.
There arc plentv ~ men Who vii FIR
nish the cash for the building. he said
"but View York bAsitates about the site be
cause r. considers everything IN terms OF
money.
Every small town m the country. he vent
on 70 sag was getting ahead NJ New YORK
in providing adequate places for the exhinl-
ton n the work If American artists. and
vst the greatest ~ these artists have their
being and do their great work IN this city.
T1e assembled artists agreed entirely with
t,s sentiment Mr.. Alexander thought that
ire tearing down Of the buildings opposite
The new library and The erection there Of
me marble hall wherein 70 display the
masterpieces Of her neglected artists would
change the character Of the whole civ
This vas another sentiment that appealed
- the artists. and ono n them moved that
vote ~ sympathy with Mr. Alexander
be PASSED When Mr.. Alexander arose and
said that he vas nor 20 much IN need o.
sympathy a. IF confidence. another artist
moved that confidence Re the thing extend
ed still another artist thought that the
word 20 use was appreciation. Il was fnal-
w. decided that the sympathy and the con
Nderce and the appreciation IN equal por-
tions be extended from the Architectural
League 70 Mr.. Alexander
Before this began Alexandsr T. Van Lasr
showed slides illustrating ths growth ot
italian mural art and KENYON cox ana
Edwin Fl Blazhfeld save short talks on
rhe c-Lr1ert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-08
CIVIL EMPLOYEES HEARD
Representing 100000 Office
holders. They Seek Protection
e. Telegraph to IRE T-iAun-

Telegraph - ire -rI9IfA
Alhsrv. March Representa- vas - he
Civil EMPLOYEES Association. IN which there
are l50 % state, county and civ employees,
appeared before the Assanhlv Judicis~v
Committee to-day 70 talk N favor 81 rhe
bin Of A=sembvr1sn Walker giving all
Civil Service erplo-Az the rfEht ~ court
review IN case tnA~ are dismi=zed on
charges
The oul~ one - s77sar against TIE oiu
1a= Albert TIE Foods formerlv ~ the
Civil Sar~',ce Reform Association He BE-
Ha-ed re bill would affect discipline ard
DC too much - = concession 20 rho en-
rloves Asked 7'hv This would ro- also he
trus ~ emplo~ss IN the police 1re and
street cleaning Departments and ~ al var
-Ateran- IN he Civil Service. Tno nov
haze this right. NJ ne Poode expressed
doub- - tre ad-1sabilirv ~ such riSh,
even for these enploves
Among those v-ho spoke for fhs tiI' 1sre
Edward Kernsv. NaU York Citv SUI
rerr1e Court attachs. John = Convsv ~
Ne7, York sx-Judge Danaher, state Par
examiner. ~ iris CITY. rr Walter q FL
rot-. n Ousens Count & DoolA'-
~ View Rochelle and lame Harrington.
II Queens Coun-v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-08
PERSONAL TAX STRUGGLE
Lively Hearing at Albany on Bill
10 Abolish Assessment.
GAYNOR QUOTED BOTH WAYS
Mayor Support Claimed by Par
tisans for and Against Pro
posed Measure.
n. r.l.rrnrh = RI. rrlhare ]

Aihsrv. March The C1rsuhard bil. -
abolish the tax on personal properly. was
opposed strsnuouslv today AZ hearing
before the Assembly Committee on TAXA
ton
H. VI Phillips representing ~ aSSo''d
ton If real estate owners of Nev YORK.
declared that it was the taxpayers "h"
were responsible for the failure ~ collect
taxes on personal prorerty N snever 20
the charge that the personal tax was not
satisfactory lie admitted that y "ss nor
rsttsfactorv hut put the blame on the Tax
Commissioners. whom he charged win aln
Ing wealthy persons IN evsding the law.
"T rAfute that statement said Assembly,
man Goldberg chairman NJ the commute.
Mr. Phillips then explained that what he
meant was that the mon NJ large wealth.
ssv thew arc willing 80 pa tax IN
certain portion Of their PROPERTY and that
the Tax Commissioners accept tho taE on
that basis
The throat is made" he SAID that n
a part is not taken none ~ the tx VIII
he paid, and the commissioners make me
COMPROMISE A man may pay personal
tax on & o0o nm when his propsrtr amounts
70 r0no0 CO. The Tax Commissioner have
tho pouer - evsmine tho propertr, yet
thew accept the statements without ques-
ton"
Assam lyman Crsuhard. the introduce
said that MAYOR Gavnor favored rho bill
and declared that the existing personal tax
law made periurcrs Of propNrtr Owners
Mayor Gayncre supper, was claimed ~
advocates ON both sides NJ the question.
Later in the hearing Thors7 CieEhorn said
that the MAYOR was opposed 20 the bill
and that the trouble with tho tax VAS that
No effort was being made 10 collect it He
said that. while there va~ mo- Justice 'n
lowering the rate. there would 10 no oh
lection n special rate NJ ono half of Z
per cent on personal propertv were made
re said that owners of personal property
would not resist such a rate
bill which would require purchasers NJ
property 20 place the full amount NJ the
consideration I'm tho daed and notify tho q.
seseors was opposed bv Alan Robinson. NJ
the Allied Real Estate Association NJ New
York and lawyers for tho United Peal FS-
tate Owners Association. r. was declared
that such = Law would interfere with real
estate sales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-08
MAYoR FOR HERMAN Fiddler
To Elect Him Senator Would Be Good
DAYS Work. He Says.

MAYOR Gavnor vas looking over = news
paper account Of the ssnatorship vote a.
albany yesterday afternoon when group
or newspaper men went in 70 see him Get
ting down 70 the end II the LIST he read
Herman Fiddler,
Glancing NJ. he said Herman Bidder
Why dom they al turn " and elect him
That would he good DAYS york
Further than that The Mayor would no'
comment on the situation ~ ADAM He
acknowledged that William ? Shsehar,
r-ho had come 70 his office 70 appear BE-
fore -he franchise committee - the Board
of Estimate In matter N witch he vas
Interested had remained ~ talk over the
seratorzhip The MAYOR. however. would
NOT indicate the drifr ~ The conversation
T, * Understood that Mr. sheehan defend
81 his position as the candidate ot the ma
torirv and suggested 70 him that as good
Democrat re ought - ind some va II
COMING out rubliolv for nsior'r~ rule