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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

ton.
would 90 to the head to back them,
and when would get back to the
plow they would have it pulled under
again, so | see-sawed there till | billed
over with sweat and indignation, and
Zekes standn' collar melted down,
like bank Of snow in a summers
sun, and quit business for the day;
while all the stove polish had rubbed
off my right shoe till it was so rusty
it didn't look like it was any kin to
the other one. told him he must
excuse me; if ! didn't get off some
where to pray would lose my reI:-
on on the spot. He said I'll bet er
d )Ilar you'll be cussin like'er sailor
before you get er hundred yards from
here. If any pore man ever needed
two Tablespoon stul Of Peruna to re
store the equanimity Of his mind anc
help his dropping sperits | was tha
man-out hunting votes and 8 gone
at one sweep.
Whea got off down the road
stopped in the shade to kinder tax,
my bearings and see where | was a
politically speaking. Candor CON
peIs me to admit that said some ur
kind things about that little muley stee
that | dare not repeat to my Sunda
school class. marked that down a
Jolt No. 3. Remembered that Gert
sha said any kind Of man could 6,
along when every thing went smoot
and nothing to do, but it took a ma
with some backbone to pull stead
when everything went wrong, so vii
! a kind Of spurred up desperation | h
= the road again, resolved that if luc
didn't change ! would 60 back hom
The next Ian was an old fashione
farmer on his way to dinner. He il
vited me in and introduced me to h
, wife as the man his daughter Sal he
been redin about over in the hole
When dinner was over we lit Of
pipes and sot down to talk thin
over, but he had lot Of devilish |
q lie children that climed all over n
d and had to kiss the little dirty bal
' with his greasy hands on Zekes r
ID cravat and they made so much moi
a we couldn't talk at aII so gave The
III all a nickle apiece to 90 on to pl
s and not to come back till | whist,
ne That's been 3 days ago-l aint wh
nj lied yit. then unfolded to him
IN tale of woe aud told him | didn't I
'ul derstand it; over in my part Of
nd county the dogs barked for Perki
ei the mocking bird sung and the ga
nd rooster crowed for Perkins He S;
ao well stranger, I'll be pain with
ne, that standin collar, that red era
aud them green stockings will kn
the sox off of ye in this part Of
ck country and that No. II shoe on
ali right with The backin all rubbed
,1 is the only thing you have 10 rec
'N mend you, and is in accord with
vas practice and principles i these
lin pie. Come back after the craps
in by and III 60 with ye; lay aside
uId high larnt talk and don't wear CO
! = cravat, nor sox; we don't use
u down here.
the Good advice; | took it told
ath. boys when got home that we "
pa hear from that part Of the count
led the election. forgot to add Il
80, thought the other fellow would get
the votes,
lust Yours truly.
FIJI PFRK
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

Mr.. Editor am not going to
write letter or tell a tale, but am
simply going to narrate circumstance
or two that fell under my observation
or TO be more correct, fell under
their observation. Having in my last
two epistes discussed and promuIgat-
ed new and scientific theories that
will set the world to thinking along
new lines and hand the name OF Iii
Perkins down 10 coming generations
aa man that scorned to follow the
old beaten track so often travelled by
scientific men gone before. and took
through the woods, so TO speak, and
made a road of his own; thus demon
stratine to the world that there is
something new under the sun, and
needs only the right kind OF brains
properly handled to bring it out
Now feel it incumbent upon me to
come down among the common peo'
pie and put out few reflections that
they can appreciate and understand.
| don't like 10 read after man who
has to 60 the same road every time
to reach conclusion; you get so used
t. his style that you can nearly always
tell where he is going 10 come ouI
when you see where he starts into
the hole
| like the writer who can iumr
from the mountain peaks OF patho'
and sentiment down to the ridiculous
at one bound and not break his neck
heard an old hardshell preacher sa,
once that he was going to preach s.
plain tnat the women and negroe
could understand-mind you, dldn
say that for | am a married man, an
know what's what
Now, after these few unnecessar
remarks. let us come to business /
hand. Not being up to smut IN pol
tics, consulted the old politician
and he said must 60 out among tn
plain people and tell them my htnes
to be their representative in the ne:
legislature, My boy, Zeke, said tn
crap was near enough up to let n
have the old gray mule for tri
trip. Where | am known | dor
ask man to vote for me, becau'
if he don't " ant to support me ! kno
that he is not informed as to what
best for the county. So conclude
to 90 out in a part of the county whe
was not known.
Early Saturday morning everylhil
wa, in a rush to get me Oft. ZeI
creased the old buggy, Gerusha g
breakfast, and my daughter, Sar
Ann Elizabeth Jones (she was nam
after all her aunts so as to get pre-
ents YOU know hunted up my Su
day clothes.
She got out my new hickory sb
cottonade pants, seersucker coat a
one Of Zeke's standin' collars and r
cravat. My shoes were so big Il
it took all the backing on the pls
for one Of them and we had TO |
stove polish for the other, and VII
thew didn't match in color it was
hest that could be done, tool
shave with dull razor and skipI
some rough places, which made
face look like Bermuda grass p
ture with long patches left about
spots.
When got all that harness on,
rusha said was the best looking +
she had seen in many day, on'
tell you, Mr.. Editor, that long
crevat and two-bit straw hat wit
pair Of green stockings to ma
looked mighty takin
drove off full Of hope and f
chicken, feeling just like ! had
world by the tail and was looking
good place to throw it. | cha
my terbacker and squirted the j
clear ont over the wheel as | tho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
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carved and rock with the walled lying
shadow Local old
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station after midnight when the schedule by and with
single candepower for illuminating purposes.
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w tered the old khansanah which
had shipped off the goats head, stuck his waistband.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05

BY MICHAEL WHITE
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The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
NAVAL ORDERS.

The following orders have been IS
sued:
Lieut.. Commander ]. w. GREENSLADE
detached duty Naval Academy, An
napolis, Nd; to duty Ohio as navi-
gator.
Lieut.. Commander T. T. CRAVEN, de-
tached duty as aid on staff on COM
mander-in-chief. L. s. Atlantic fleet:
to duty summer conference Naval
War College. Newport. r. I.
Lieut.. d. A. WEAVER, detached duty
Indiana: to temporary duty Lancas-
ter. Connection crew of the Utah, and
duty on board when placed in COM
mission.
Lieut.. w. W. GALBRAITH. detached
duty Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
to duty summer conference Naval
War College. Newport. r. ].
Lieut.. w. G. DIMAN, detached duty
navy yard. Norfolk; Va: to duty
lege, Newport, r. !;
Iowa: to duty Naval Academy. An
Lieut.. r. f. INGERSOLL. to duty sum-
mer conference Naval War College,
Newport, r. ].
Lieut. T. F. CALDWELL, detached duty
Indiana; to duty summer confer
ence Naval War College, Newport,
Ensign E. F. JOHNSON. detached duty
Rhode Island; to duty New Jersey.
Midshipman H. s. Burdick, detached
duty Rhode Island; to duty New
Lieut.. c. IL. SHAW. detached duty Mas
sachusetts: to duty as assistant to
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18

London. May 17.-Kaiser Wilhelm has
seen many big shows, but It il safe to
say that he never saw q greater dramatic
display than was prepared for him and
the Kaiserin by his British cousin and
presented tonight at the Drury Lane
Theater. It was one of the most notable
events in the history Of the English stage.
The play chosen for this commanded per-
Torrance was Bulwer Lytton's Money"
which has not been seen in London since
It was revived by Bancroft, In 1877
The only three women's parts were
filled by winifred Emery, Alexandra
Carlisle. and Irene vanbrugh. Among
the sifty-seven men were three knights,
Sir Charles Wyndham. Sir John Hare,
and Sir Housert Beerbohm Tree: while
the fourth. Bancroft. rehearsed ana pro-
duced the play.
A noteworthy feature Of the cast was
the ages Of the players. sir Charles
wyndhan IL seventy-four: Sir John
Hare. 81: James Fernandes. ssventy-six:
Alfred Bishop. sixty-eight; Edward Ter
~ and J. D. Bevertdoe. sixty<ssvsn. and
several others IN the neighhorhood o.
sixty. ejr Beerbehm IRE = 5 uMo
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
HOTEL ENTERTAINING
Guests of St. Regis May Entertain
Friends There as Perfectly
as at Home.

Formerly all hotel life spelled cheer
iessness.' and conditions have changed
but little to-day in that class Of hotels
where the rooms consist Of straight rows
OF narrow, comfortless. and box-like bed
rooms. At the st. Regis. located at Fifth
avenue and Fifty-ffth street, New York
City-admittedly the most exquisitely ar
ranged and furnished hotel in America
the features Of hotel living with home
comforts and privacy. and facilities for
the entertainment Of friends. have been
carried to an extent that places this hotel
N class by itself. A week or a month
spent In the metropolis during the opera
season. the horse show. at Easter. and
ut other times. will be much more fully
enjoyed II one is able to make some suit
able return for the hospitalities of resi-
dent friends. At the St. Regis this is
possible under conditions equal II not su-
perior TO those of the highest class pri-
vate residences. Guests are afforded ia
cilities for entertaining friends In any
manner that heart can wish, from a quiet
tete-a-tete luncheon to an elaborate for
nal dinner. The st. Regis restaurant
has no superior in all the world In quail
ity Of food. skill In preparation. and per-
fection OF service. while the charges are
no higher than those of other first-class
hotels. Transient guests coming to New
York and stopping at the Hotel St..
Regis will find accopmodations Of the
very highest grade in every particular
and at standard rates. Single rooms are
s. and 81 day; the same with private
bath S q day (or IS for two people,,
while for . parlor. bedroom, and private
hath the rates are $e day and up.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave of absence for four months, to
take effect upon his relief from duty
at Oregon Agricultural College. is
granted Maj. ULYSSES G. McALEX-
ANDER, infantry.
Second Lieut. LOUIS A. O'DONNELL4,
Tenth Cavalry. at his own request.
is relieved from duty at the Mounted
Service School. Fort Riley. Kans..
and will proceed to join his regi-
ment.
Leave of absence for two months and
five days. to take effect upon his re-
lief from duty at the Army War
College, is granted Maj. EDWIN
LANGDON. Coast Artillery Corps.
Leave of absence for two days, to take
effect May 90, 1911. is granted Capt.
MARION s. BATTLE. Coast Artillery
Corps, recruiting officer.
Leave of absence for three months, to
take effect upon his relief from duty
at the Army Service Schools. is
granted Capt. TENNEY ROSS, Third
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
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Cleanses the skin Of all impurities
washes away blotches and pimpfes. leay-
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The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
KAISER AND KING SEE
GREAT EVENT OF STAGE
Drury Lane Presents the Masters of Dramatic Art
in Lytton's Play money" with the Most Re-
markable Cast Ever Seen by MOnarchs.

youth Of fifty-eight. while Bancroft Is
20. Among the younger actors were
George Alexander, Cyril Maude. Arthur
Bourchief, Charles Hawtrey, Weedon
Grossmith, Norman Forbes. Aubrey
Boucicault, Laurence Irving. Gerald Du
Maurier. and Robert Lorraine. Even the
most insignificant walking parts" were
filled by well-known actors.
The toilettes Of the women present pre-
sented q binding glitter Of diamonds.
The royal box was draped In ermine and
crimson and embowered in flowers. The
house was flied, with the exception of
500 seats In the gallery, by privileged
persons, including several Americans.
The Kaiser and Queen Mary and King
George acted as escort to the German
Empress.
All seemed in holiday mood. The Kali
ser after the play begged Bancroft TO
convey to the players his great admira-
ton. The Kaiser said: Tt was the finest
acting have ever seem
The auditorium was q splendor OF
flowers, green garlands and colored hang
ings artistically combined. and all made
the more. brilliant by thousands OF In.
candescent lights Roses. lilies, and car
nations loaded the air With fragrance.
The center Of the grand circle vaa cou.
vwted tnto ~ sumptuous rUyal hex.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
WILL DESTROY PAPERS.
Civil Service Commission Plans
Make Some Room

civil Service Commission Plans to
Make Some Room.
The written examination efforts of
hundreds of thousands of applicants for
Jobs in the government are to be con-
signed to destruction or sold for waste
paper. Through the Secretary of the
Interior, Gen. John c. Black, chief of
the Civil Service Commission, asked
Congress yesterday to dispose of this
material. which he says is practically
useless, and is taking up much room
in the Offices of the commission. Per-
mission is also requested for the de-
struction of a large volume of corre-
spondence from which documents of use
or of historical value will be rescued.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The new stock company which opens
a summer engagement at the Belasco
Theater next Monday night, and which
will be known as The Vagabonds. will
make its first Washington appearance in
Peter Pan" Maude Adams appeared
in this play for two full seasons, and
both in this country and in England it
has attained widespread popularity. 1t
is the most delightful creation of that
whimsical Scotch dramatist, ]. NJ.
Barrie. The play is written from the
child's viewpoint, and is full of subtle
touches that show how well its author
knows children. Mrs. Hopkins, formerly
ber CT Ben Greet's company at the
Belasco. will have the part of Peter Pan.
Florence Huntington will appear as Mrs.
Darling, Charles Hopkins as Capt Hook.
Gertrude Augarde as Wendy. and Fuller
Mellish as the pirate Since. Margaret
and Juliette Shelby and number of
local children have been engaged for the
juvenile roles.
The Columbia Players will present next
Monday night the three-act play by
Thompson Buchanan, entitled "A Wo-
mans Way" produced in New York at
the Hackett Theater, February %, 1903,
with Grace George in the leading role.
AS Mrs. Stanton Miss George scored one
of her most notable successes. In deal
ing with the divorce question in his own
original way, absolutely devoid Of that
which could offend, Mr.. Buchanan has
drawn types direct from life The con-
struction is excellent, the incidents are
deftly handled, and the unity is nicely
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
Convention of Piano Men.

There is no body Of men who know
better how to have a good time than the
plano men-that is why the annual meet.
ings of the National Association of Piano
Dealers of America are so well attended
This year. the tenth of the association,
the meeting will be held at Chicago, June
s, 6. and i. From 600 to 500 piano dealers
are expected to be in attendance.
The important feature In connection
with this years meeting is to be.a greai
piano exhibition held in the Coliseum.
Nearly 100 Of the leading piano manufac-
turers have engaged space in which will
be shown the latest styles Of both pianos
and player pianos. Victor Herberts or
chestra will furnish the music and each
evening the general public will be ad-
mitted.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Secretary and Mrs. Fisher
Take Dickinson Home.
MISS JANIN Is A NAVY BRIDE

WEEDS EnsiGn Alexander Sharp at
Valley View Farm-Mrs. George
Meade Emory and Mr. Charles
Kennedy Poe Married At Tacoma.
Gen. and Mrs. Foster Entertain.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18

the inspector of machinery works
William Cramp & Sons Ship and
Engine Building Company, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18
Colorado Man Visit. Capitol.

NJ. B. Thatcher, of Pueblo, is in Wash-
ington. en- route West from visit to
New York. Yesterday he called upon
Representative Martin and other mem>
bers of the Colorado delegation.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18

Nine. Filippo Camperfo. formerly Miss
Eleanor Terry. is the guest OF Maj. and
Mrs. Porter for a few days. She will
leave for New York shortly, whence
she will sail on May for Italy, to Join
Lieut.. Camperio.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18

headline feature Of interest and novelty
that will be announced later. Motion
picture plays will be changed as usual.
Only two Of the acts scheduled for
next week at the Cosmos have been an
nounced SO far as Manager Brylawski is
at present in New York arranging for
several feature novelties to make next
weeks bill a notable one. These are the
Three O'Connor Sisters, who played the
Cosmos just about this time last year
and who were general favorites. spe-
cial engagement is that Of Selma WAL
tiers and Herbert Frank. in their amusing
satire on modern society, entitled "A
Woman's Way"
Preparations are rapidly going forward
for the opening of Glen Echo Park,
which is announced for Saturday, May
q. For over two months improvements
have been in progress at this popular
resort, which will result in Glen Echu
presenting a practically new appearance
to local summer amusement seekers .'hs
majority OF the structures formerly IN
use have been demolished to make room
for new features, and during the present
season fifty amusement devices will be
in operation. Principal among these, is
O hS" oohShS pdNHllOu, WIN lU,OuU
square feet of polished maple floor area
and large music shell to accommodate.
an augmented orchestra. The interior of
the spacious ampitheater has been en-
tirely remodeled, and this building, now
known as the New Midway" will house
a human roulette wheel" giant
slide-ride," and several other fun-prv.
ducing devices that have proved success
full drawing cards at the famous Coney
Island and Atlantic City resorts. For
the first time in its history. admission
will be free to Glen Echo Park this
season.
Ten Nights In a Bar Room" will be
given by the O'Connor-Rowe Stock Com
pany at the Majestic Theater next week.
This play was originally produced at the
National Theater in New York, Septem-
Der. 1858, for a run; later at the New
Bowery in New York, May. 1861; since
then 1t has been played in every city and
town in the United States, but few Of
the present generation have seen IT,
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18

Mrs. Oliver Cromwell will close hel
residence in New Hampshire avenue
very soon and sail for Europe on May
%. with Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18

Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lurton have can
celed their social engagements for tn,
present, owing to the recent death o.
their little granddaughter. Frances
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Var
Devanter, of Knoxville, Tenn.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18

Judge and Mrs. Barney will leave
Washington on Friday for their ole
home in West End, Wis. where they
will spend the summer season. They
will be accompanied there by Miss Bray
who spent the winter with them.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18

Mrs. Howry, wife Of Judge Howry. !:
visiting friends in Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18

Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Van Devanter will
close their Washington residence early
in June and go to their old home In
Wyoming to spend the first part Of the
season.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-18

headline feature Of interest and novelty
that will be announced later. Motion
picture plays will be changed as usual.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-05
MUST PROTECT
STREETS FROM
HEAVY WHEELS
TRACTION ENGINES INJURIOUS
Ordinance viii Protect New
Paving

Traction engines, which are coming
into such general use in the develop
mcnt of modern agriculture in Sum
ter county, bring a problem of their
own as regards the preservation Of
the new paving which Americus will
soon begin to place.
The question which has presented
itself to some of the city lawmakers
is, what is TO be done to protect the
new paving from the damage that IS
sure to be inflicted upon it in case
traction engines are allowed to use
the streets of the city. AS this will
soon be an imperative need, the action
of council in this particular will like
ly be taken at an early date.
In this particular it has been
pointed out that a majority of the trac>
tion engines now being employed upon
the farms in this section have very
heavily grooved or cleated wheels,
which are most disastrous to paving,
Engines of the other kind, which en-
ploy smooth wheels, are not so de-
structive to paving. But any ordin-
ance which may be passed will likely
be framed to cover all traction en-
gines, so as to avoid the danger of
the ordinance being attacked on the
ground of it's discrimination in favor
of any class of engines.
The need Of an ordinance of the
kind mentioned in the foregoing para
graphs also serves to point out the un-
desirability cf allowing traction en-
gines to pass through the streets CT
the city, even though they we're not
injurious to paving. The noise ana
confusion incident to their passing is
sufficient to cause them to be barred