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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-08-04

Ayisan de Roma que ell escrutinio
para la election de Papa, ha salido in
fructuoso, pues hubo empate. Cuando la
noticia circul6 por toda Roma, hacfanse
diyersos concentrates, asegurandose que
los elegidos habfan sido Vannutelh
Rampolla. La expectation aumenta de
dia en- dia.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

youth The fish begin to jump with glee in stream
and pond in anticipation OF the merrment in store
when amateur disciples of Walton, with unavail-
ing rod and line, shall strive to lure them from
their safe retreats. The meadow larks are caroling,
or at least they should be caroling. have never
seen q meadow lark or heard one carol, but all
writer's are agreed that upon occasions like this the
meadow larks are bound to carol. In the orchard
the fruit trees are in bloom In smiling innocence OF
the inevitable failure of the fruit crop The busy
housewife makes the hired man take up the carpets
and has the maid turn every domestic article topsy
turvy and the man who pays the freight gets good
imitation for a short period Of camping out. This
is the day when the straw hat makes its appearance
with apologetic air and shame-faced men. The par
agrapher gets down the old spring joke, trims It's
whIskers and passes 1t of for new. The ice man
takes on renewed hope and che coal man pretends
to believe that cold wave is imminent at any mo-
ment. Il lis the first day offspring, the smiling light
hearted boy Of the seasons. Hurrah! Spring is
here, but as matter OF precautiOn put your over
coat for awhile where the festive moth ball can't
get to it, The moth ball OdOr is obnoxious to one
friend and the weather in spring is as as uncertain
as lazy mans promise to keep an engagement"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
old country.


There is something in the practice decidedly nm.
American in spirit, yet it has fourished like green
bay tree It s worse in the large centers of pOpu.
latiOn than anywhere else. Out In the rural dis.
tricts, where the real spirit of Americansm still
survives, tipping has never been able to secure a
fOOthOld.
i great number OF persons, in fact the great ma
iOrity give tips because they are too cowardly to
decline to do what is expected Of them. It takes
brave man to turn CLASSY eye upon the imperious
Pullman porter and refuse to dive down into his
trousers for the necessary coin. To neglect to leave
some reminder for the awful individual In q dress
suit who condescends to serve persons at swell
taurauts with pate de fol gras, ham and eggs and
other deicaces requires q courage rarer than that
which dares the cannon's mouth.
The Pennsylvania railroad doubtless means we'll,
but It is improbable that il will be able to effect
thorough reformation The patrons of the road, al
though the victims Of the tipping custom which
bears certain marked resemblance to the prOteC-
tive tariff system, win eOnnive at the evasion Of the
rule Like other attempted reforms education
must begin at the freside. The old spirit ol
American independence that revOlted ct the imp0-
sition OF the stamp tax must be invoked. a sturdy
resistance to oppression in every form must be
encouraged. The young idea must be taught there
is no gnOminy in mourning the displeasure OF the
great untipped
The only real remedy for the evil tipping habit is
courage By constant impression this lesson in the
course OF time may be inculCated, but the end
sought to be attained is worth the trouble
race OF American men and women may
eventually be bred who will stand up in the
face of Pullman pOrters, bell boys, walters and that
innamerable host which beset the travellers steps
and say, "Nay, nay" Until that time, however,
orders and rules are Of no avail to save the crng.
ing and subservient creature who reaches in bis
pocket every time menial gazes at him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

thought! How shocking to have to confess ones
city to be In class that makes Philadelphia and
New York smilingly quote: 'sATisery loves com
pany." And in spite of all this New Engauders
are busy reforming things in the South that they
really can't find any time TO prevent local affairs
from going to the "demnition bowbows." They
remind one of the professional club woman who is
so busy with the discussion of reform movements
undertaken by the multitudinOus organizations In
which she figures thas no time is left to keep her
children from going ragged and dirty and catching
the smallpox.
Yea, verify, it does seem the irony Of fate that
while the antiSouthern crusade in New England
has developed so many volunteers to attend to
somebody else's business, large and distressing
trOubles Of their own should thOughtlessly assert
themselves and insist upon occupying the center Of
the stage.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Of winter will bloom again In Drlgnber atmosphere
God rules the universe. he watches over time and
space. Nothing that is good in His sight can pass
into nothingness and be no more. Human aspira-
tions and human disappOintments ebb and flow like
the tides OF the sea- To-day we ride upon the crest
ed wave and reach for the bright bubbles that ambi
ton holds to our yearning clasp. Tomorrow on 3
desert shore we lie stranded wreck and all is lost
unless it be that better part that God hath given u.s.
This can never die. Worlds may pass away, systems
fell and suns flare in an endless night But no true
heart-no pure soul can ever die. Every good deed
ever done, every pure thought ever uttered hath
been written down By angel hands; every noble i'm
pulse every thrill Of love that goes out to the pure
and true is caught by seraphs watching over human
hopes and fears. 1t may be dark along the thoTny
way Of the desert gloom and all ambitions iOndest
dreams become grim skeletons that mock our fate
through all the vast salt emptiness Of life, But
gloom and doubt and sorrow cannot last. 1t won't
be long until the signal light will shine out yOndeT
through the dreary mists It won't be long until
we shall pass from lifes decline along that Jordan,
where the storms shall cease to beat and dreary
wrecks no longer float through shadows from for
hidden ground upon q sea without shore. Yet no
true heart no pure soul shall pass that dark and
dismal way alone. BE who walked the waves Ol
Galilee, who healed the sick and made the blind to
see, who raised the dead to lie and conquered
death and hell to save lost and fallen world, will
lend helping hand.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

From President Samuel Spencer's address before
the Greater Georgia Conventions "We lack today
throughout this country, particularly throughout
the South, that is growing in industry more rapidly,
relatively, than any other section, Che young men
who are TO take the helm. / mean not the young
man who is COurageOusy willing to take it, who, in
bis selfcOnfdence, is equal to have it, but mean
the man who is really ready-the man who is pre-
pared, the man who knows the thing which he is
going to attempt to do.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Of any other upon the face Of the gebe. It is true
that the national debt is comparatively small.
Great Britain owes three times as much, but when
the debts OF states, counties and municipalities
taken into account, the people OF the United States
are the greater debtors. While the debt OF Great
Britain is thrice the sum OF that OF the United States
the revenue annually e100, 600 less, and the
amount Of revenue is the result Of taxation. When
the revenues derived from state county and munic-
ipal taxes are added the United States far exceeds
Great Britain. Russia as nation is the greatest Of
all tax collectors, but the Russian government Ia
not so expensive as that Of the United States Rus
sia, however, having large poor population the
taxation is most enormous.
The American people, perhaps, pay more taxes
than any ether They feel 1t least for two reasons,
They are the most prosperous people upon the face
OF the earth and the taxation necessary to sustain
the federal government Is raised by means SO in.
direct that the people scarcely realize that they are
taxed.
There is not in this country the grinding taxation
which in some Of the nations Of the old world saps
the energy Of the people and keeps their faces d
the ground. Government in this republic is expen
sive, but with q money-making capacity unap-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
OKOLONA, MISS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1908.

preached by older nations and with government
that as rule gives value for money received, there
is little mnrmur.
The Memphis News would have been more accu-
rate had it said the American people are the rich
est in the world and while not the least taxed suf-
fer the least from the burdens OF taxation "-Birm-
ingham News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

At last Mississippi is to have q battleship named
after her. OF the Eve battleships authorized by the
recent naval law, to be named after this state
1t will be ship of thirteen tons and will be similar
to the namesaKe OF Iowa. Mississippians will have
TO do the handsome thing now and give her silver
service.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

The people Of Mississippi must remember that
press dispatches which go out from jackson are
more or less controlled and censured By the Jack
bosses and nine cases out of ten, they may depend
upon its being hOvored to suit the administration
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Judge Parkers boom is in danger Of getting out OF
bzeath before It reached the first lap. The papers
are printing pictures Of the members OF the udge's
family. This is extremely advanced stage OF the
presidential vegetation, and there il liability to many
frosts between now and the summer 1904.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

President Roosevelt and exPresident Cleveland
both viii be doing the rear platform act in April.
What sort OF demonstration does Mr.. Bryan pro-
pose as an 0ffsetI
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
TO DECREASE TIPPING.

BE order of the Pennsylvania rail-
road against chipping" will revive
interest in q movement which for
some years has been spasmodically
pressed. Like great many bad
as well as good customs, tipping OF
the giving OF gratuities for service
rendered was imported from the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

While $4,000 citizens Of st. Louis are suffering
with influenza, each one Of the afflicted declares
that he is not sneezing at the coming exposition
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

The packers, however, will not necessarily be
compelled to quit the Objectionable practice They
viii have TO do smother work.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

"BaTking dogs" was the text OF an Alma pastors
sermon. But tt seems that it was only one insgnif
cant puppy that caused the cOmmOtiOn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
IMMORTALITY.

HE stars go down but to rise on 3
shore where the shadows never
fall, says A. @. Davis in Grenada
Sentinel. They grow pale and dis
appear from earth, but from the
crown OF Immortality no ray of
light can fade. And 80 it is with
all that is beautiful, pure and true.
Flowers that fall at the approach
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

One Of the most hopeless evidences that the grip
can be stamped out is the fact stated that it
is communicated By kissing
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

The maple sugar season is said to be a failure in
Southern Vermont this year. and they are actually
charging Cuban reciprocity with the loss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

W. K. Vanderbilt, Sr., says he is tired making
money. This is one instance where no one would
object to that tired feeling.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

It is to be hoped President Castro viii not rush
rashy into the magazines to explain his view Of the
Venezuelan mix-up.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

The Buffalo police continue to demonstrate vol
umin0usly to the world what they don't know about
the detective business.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

That Chnaman in New York Who chastised his
wife with bis queue probably took the cue from her
curtain lecture.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

The modistes who have made war on the shirt
waists evidently have an eye to business rather
than personal comfort.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
A QUESTION OF TAXATION.

BE Memphis News declares ''the
American people are not only the
richest people in the world but
they are the least taxed
That the American people are
the richest in the world cannot be
questioned; that they are the least
taxed is debatable.
Government Of the people Of the
United States costs more than that
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

Golden Rule" jones' most emphatic golden rule
seems to be to indefinitely remain general manager
Of the lob
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

owh" It was only short time ago that the poliH-
cal campaign in Vermont developed the fact that
hundreds of votes we're put up on a block and sold
to the highest bidder Of brand Of mOOnshine that
would create q rough house in any typical Western
mining camp just IS the application stOok -
This was followed By the distressing announce.
ment that in parts Of Connecticut within an hour or
SOS ride from New York, almost under the shadow
Of the great New England seats Of learning, and
within walking distance Of the homes OF world-re-
noEned pOets historians, and novelists, polygamy
was largely praCticed, all the young men were
thrilled with ambition to join the village band,
and an ugly state Of general cussedness'' -four
ished like green bay tree under the influence Of
the pernici0us hard-Gider habit. But this was not
all. Shortly afterwards came the revelations in
Rhode Island, where it was declared that some OF
the elections we're roaring farces, and bribery
kicked up its heels like bull-cali In pasture.
And now come the means and grOans Of Governor
Bates, Of Massachusetts,, who in speech before the
South Boston Citizens Association last night in
celebration OF the evacuation Of the HUB and be-
General Nelson A. Miles, denounced the fragrant
election frauds recently practiced in that cultured
/ CITY Governor Bates said
'When we hear the charges made, in regard to
the attempts to invade the sanetty OF the American
ballot box It is time for to throw ourselves into
every ward in Boston, to mount the guns and drive
into the sea those who would make such attacks as
these; those who would steal the rights Of the
/ American citizen, who would buy elections, those
who would seek their own private advancement at
the expense OF the public welfare"
And this in the center Of learning and original
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

The revolution in Uruguay is at an end. This fact
will afford an excellent opportunity to start another
one.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

The story ol tie pitcher that went too often a Ae
vel, has % LeEroIs Tor Carter Harrison.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

II Columbus ship had been manned bg Buffalo
policemen he never would have discovered America.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25

and q great many thirsty persons begin % streteh
for their beers ass. The spring chicken Of several
springs ago makes its bow today and gives heart
rendering example Of senility masqueTading IS g
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
THE VERNAL EQUINOX.

HIS is the vernal equinox" said
the venerable humorist this morn.
ing, ''and spring is officially here.
This is the day when the spring
poet emerges from winter quarters
and casts his shadow athwart the
threshold Of the sanctum. Old
winter lies stretched, upon his bier
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
CLEAN RESPIRATION NEEDED.

HE gospel we need more than any
AIzVlM other is the gospel of fresh air,
tSSLt7a4 81 the gospel OF clean respiration, the
u M Nns8 gospel OF pure oxygen, says the
IfAHlWSqA Medical Talk. Many OF our large
]SBTas&Yh factories where hundreds of girls
S9YYIE9ElfA and boys must work are heated
SSsssssE9S with death. dealing consumers Oi
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-25
"TRoUBLES OF THEIR OWN"

HILE giving 3 great deal OF time
and worrying themselves sick over
IN imaginary race problem and the
dreadful election farces il the
South, says the Birmingham News,
the people Of serious, funeral old
New England appear to have 9 few
small original sttrOnbles OF their
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-11
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, July 1o.-The cotton marke!
opened steady at an advance OF ego points. any
Immediately following the call displayed grea'
flrmness. coupled with excitement, ana rose un.
der further support, covering by Wall street
shorts and rather easier cables than were OK
pected. so far as the new crop positions We're
concerned. August opened at 1925, sold up to
1914 In the first few minutes while July Was
sold at 1880 and September; after opening ga a.
lions showing net gains Of from 5@! points
AS the market advanced, however, the bulls
withdrew active support. and soon moderate
realizing movement was In progress. which latet
on with the assistance Of renewed selling ny
the bear contingent brought about decline
from the best from $3.50 points, with August
showing the greatest weakness.
Then covering In the nearby positions once
moro rallied the market. which. however, "as
rected drive against September, which nroke
that month to 1857 loss Of about 40 points
from the best of the morning
Just before the close the bulls came TO the
support OF values and succeeded In recovering
about g points of the lost ground on Septem.
ber but the market was finally barely steady,
net sGf2 points lower, this being very nearl! the
lowest Of the session. Sales were 2oo,ooo oales
estimated a..
interval of weakness in the afternoon trading
was at no time particularly active. but senti-
ment continued very nervous and unsettled ec:
Climatic conditions reported. for the DAY were g
generally favorable, and aside from continued
reports OF boil weevil In Texas, crop favoranle
satisfactory. These factors naturally neipeo
the bears after the initial advance, whiie mere
was also considerable roft.tak1ng either lot
the account of the clique or their following.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-11

Further Jnrcads Made on
Price Of Stocks.
PROFESSIONALS CONTROL
Late Rally to Cover Short Contracts
Mitigated Days Extreme Declines
and the Market Closed Steady.
Bonds Weak in Sympathy.
NV Associated Press.N

.
NEW YORK, July 10.-The Stock Ex-
change did as much business to-day in
the first two hours Of the session as
was done during the entire session of the
previous day which was In turn more
than twice as much III: the recent daily
averages. This revival of activity has
been on selling side OF the market and
yesterdays wide inroads on prices were
added to to-day. Owing to the late rally
on the movement to cover shorts. the
days extreme declines were considerably
mitissted. the more prominent active
from the low point of the day. The
movement In New York Central continued
to dominate the whole market and that
stocks extreme decline of 8 IL points
was the most considerable In the active
list. The price touched 11S during the
early afternoon and closed at 119 IA
Quite number of leading specula-
tive stocks were at one time from to
United States Steel. the latter at only
a fractional decline, touched lower prices
than before this year, and the same was
true In number OF inactive stocks STOCKS
low record at 12a, but enormous buying
orders at that level were Immediately
disclosed. There was no important new;
development to account for the continued
weakness Of the market 1t was an
bounced on authority that wha tever plans
were In contemplation for raising addi-
tional capital for New York Central,
nothing was likely to be done until sep
TENDER. The continued stream OF New
York Central stock coming upon the mar
ket was sufficient In itself to take away
the effect of disclaimers of a contem-
plated stock issue or bond Issue. Stocks
Of the subsidiary Vanderbilt mpanles.
which are seldom dealt in. also suffered
The occasional rallies of the market
indicated the large part played by pro
fessional short selling in the weakness.
But the large amount Of long stock that
was dislodged by the bear tactics OF
the professional traders at each success
siye rally until the last one was aVall-
ed Of as basis for renewed selllnG.
The market closed about steady on the
late rally. ~, MFR,
stocks. .o,eoono
Tinted States bonds we're all unchanged
on the last call. 100 s1s-
." M On AND EXcHANGEaCLos sa.
s Mute Closing, 2 3-4de; time money.
steaGy. sixty days, 8 1-2 per cent; Ninety
da~s /: six months. 8; prime mercantiie
aner. sd5 IL; sterling exchange, STEADY.
pwith actual business in bankers bills At
e. 81 MA 81. q for demand and at si.s4.b
II ~ S6 for sixty day-bills: posted rates;
= & pass and s4.s Ia: commercla,l
SIiis s4s4 5-sd4s4 "a; bar silver So; Mex
ran dollars, II 3-4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-11
Wall Street Gossip.
,nec,a, to The Time..Dlspatch

,special to The Times -Dispatch.)
NEW YORK. July 10-The market opsnso
ceak and declined from the nrst quoIsa.vne
With rather vigorous selling IN many u'p"'
The lower range Of prices from London was
Encouraging, and while 1t Is admitted tnat .ns
professional element was active on tne ,, nvut
Lde. there we're fairly clear evidence OF hqul-
Ia ton. -, f.ir snn.
,ly OF scattering selling orders.
The weakness in all the stee! Issues W. onIv
~ The decline In pig iron and steel blllets p1e
,pon the recent delivery OF STANDARD oii noiu
rB also. ,,ef .oo .,... x rtocts
reaLness in the FIRST hour, It started upwar,o
n ain and looked as II some OF the protesh'onaA'
we're buying stocks. but did not hold.
Western selling was heavy IN me cary .ao
ne, but London was not q considerable iactor;
After showing rather more tendency to rally
the market became weak AGAIN IN t ne rsry
moderate recovery. The rumored New a 10TH
esntrai IN ancing undoubtedly had bad enect,
IND fha street was warmly OF the opinion tnat
pme statement Nttie more t nenrtel artect
Colorado and Southern Womb have solo c. on
pore il tberA had been any real market 1or INC
Itocks. Pool manipulation. however, was OYER rel.
lone last year snd the ~ Caorad6 Fuel acts
it-oneiy against any chance OF the pubic taxing
Yer any Of the pool stock. ,. .,o,,
Barring, Magoun and GO. have ineteSs t tne eat
ESso 600 The total to be shipped on SATURDAY
800 the last hour Of the session the mar
ret sesdied, and prices throughout Inc tea ast
nt,i rales Of stocks for tho day s85. 900 shares
.nh 40 325 900 bonds.