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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

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every good instinct destroys morals and checks the
onward march OF all the virtues. We are too prone
the Post asserts to estimate the cost OF war in mon
ey, blood and suffering. These lessons are nothing
when compared to the loss Of character and con
science.
The Journals view is that the Post has exactly
reversed the true conception. That which makes
war horrible is the death and suffering and sorrow
which 1t entails. That which makes war excusabe
or defensible is the majestic manner in which Il
makes for character and conscience. II we 60 even
superhcially into the history Of the world We shall
ind that everywhere and always war has made for
better conscience, better character-better every-
thing which We include in the word civilization.
Broadly stated, wars have from the beginng Of time
been in the nature Of a struggle between progress
and conservatism. Nearly always the side repre-
sentlng the highest morals and the most advanced
intelligence have gained the victory. The Greeks
and Romans advanced the cause Of humanity by
leaps and bounds in their struggles with barbarans
MOhammedanism carried with it's cOnquests the
arts and sciences into the heart Of barbarc Southern
Europe. Whatever we have OF religious freedom
and toleratOn Is the consequence Of many wars
Human liberty has been gained nowhere without the
cost Of myriads slain upon the battlefield.
But it is needless to speak OF that which has
grown automatic. The history OF the world shows
that the nation which fights is the nation which pro
gresses The energizng force Of war Is manifest in
the Individual as we'll as in the nation. General
0AeEUdh uoclaftu tnd6 our CIVIL war made more men
than 1t killed Experiences in the camp and on the
march and in the battle did not make half so much
for the blood lust as it did for generosity brother
hood and sympathy.
Other facts Of large moment are to be read in the
annals Of war. Whatever the cost Of war, it seems
to repay itself in the impetus given to material in
dustry. France progressed more during the first
twenty years after she was whipped by Germany
than she had in the 100 years preceding. Go where
We will the same paradOxical fact can be observed
War, while temporarily exhausting the combatants,
is making for greater energy in al the activities.
Our own country did not really commence to find
itself until the stimulating influence Of q gigantic
civil war had been felt. And this thogght brings
ub to question which is world vide interest.
What viii follow the war between Russia and Ja-
pant Judging from the past, both Of these COun-
tries will forge ahead matter which Is the victor
Russia, next to the United States, has more poten
tial strength than any other nation. We may ex
pect her 60 awake under the magic touch Of war
Already her monarch is granting certain liberties to
the people, Her fnexhaustible natural resources viii
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

be developed as they have never been developed be.
lore. Quickened by her needs and experiences, she
will commence TO manufacture and to trade more lib
orally with foreign countries. Thrown ont OF her
rat BY the whipping which Japan has been admipis
tering, she will turn her attention to such inward
development as viii enable her in the future to de-
velop Outwardly. She has been trying to subject
the Pacific region before she was equipped at home
for distant undertakings. The lesson she has learn
ed IN the war with japan cannot be forgotten OF
evaded-it is part OF an irresistible evolution.
No country has greater interest in the probable
future OF Russia than the United States More than
one worlds stateman has predicted that the final
great struggle for commercial industrials and even
political, dominance viii be between the United
States and Russia. As her rival we might
sehshly wish that the Post writer had sounded the
true note In his thesis on War-that war did make
for loss Of character conscience and energy, those
inseparable handmaideRs OF all national progress.
On the contrary however, we shall find that war has
made for the moral intellectual and material growth
Of the great Slav power; that it has hastened the
time when 1t can truly rival the American republic
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

Fifty million people in the United States are with
in easy reach of telephones, and the system which
covers the country with network Of wires is being
50 rapidly extended that telephone engineers are
looking forward to the time when one great system
will reach to every nook and corner OF the United
States. To the outsider the expectation Of the ex.
perts seems like dream, bnt many Of the uses
made today Of the telephone would have seemed
equally improbable fifteen years ago. For instance,
who, except the engineers, then Thought how soon
It would be possible to place telephone in everv
room in 2 great hotel, 80 that the guest, without
going to the Office, could talk to friends in cities
hundreds Of miles away, or could chat with the man
on the hOOr abOvef Who, besides the engineers
realized bow soon the time was coming when in the
offices OF every large business house q branch ex-
change, with one or more operators would be main
tanned, 80 that messages could be sent from one de-
partment to another or several men could talk at
the same time to distant pointsi Such uses Of the
telephone are so common now that they attract no
attention, but from the standpoint Of fifteen or
twenty years ago they would have seemed as i'm.
probable as the expectation that the time is soon
coming when practically there viii be q telephone
in every house, al included in single universal
system.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

A morning paper says editOrialy ssthere can be
no reasonable objection to the use Of SPIRITS beer and
wine in moderation" We are pleased to see this
dictum 10 support Of our views But exaerience
has shown that when have used spirits in moder.
alton, beer in moderation and wine in moderation,
ell within few hours the combination is a hard
one to beat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

yet unknown. But she wrecked q couple of banks.
persuadng the president OF one OF them to let her
have three times the capital Of the institution and
spent money avishly. It seems strange indeed that
large sums OF money should have been loaned her
on the influence that she held note OF Andrew Car
negie for half million dollars. Mr. Carnegie sava
he never heard Of her uutil he saw her name and
financial exploits figuring cOnspicuOusly in the news
papers.
OF course the sensational newspapers publish
more or less wild and wOolly stories about the
woman's hypnotic influence, her irresistible ewes
and all that sort Of thing. These are to catch i'm
imaginative readers, and have no foundation in fact
A fairly good looking, middle aged married woman
does not hypnOtize one after another bankers and
other business to the tune Of hundreds Of thou
sandsOi dollars with only unsecured notes in ex-
change.
WHAT then is at the bottom Of the affairl simplv
that it is Of those startling things that bob up
serenely every and then and for which there Is
no other explanation except the far too FREQUENT dis
position on the part Of business men who are sun.
posed to have broad knowledge OF human nature
to gulp down the bait of fakir who comes into a
town without reasonable credentials and at the same
time to turn deaf to trustworthy and deserving
people who live and do business right in the COM
munity. As an Observant contemporary remarks:
There is nothing mysterious about these opera
tiOns. The fraud makes q profession OF getting
other peoples money without any equivalent His
whole study and thought is in that direction. Com
sequently he is armed and equipped and prepared
at Gil points, He has figured on his propositions
and thought over them so as TO cover every weak
point BE is thinkings Of the one end and intent
upon It, while the business mans mind is distract
ed with dozen things. That is the hypnotism Of
the outside iaker Very likely it explains the re-
markable achievements Of Mrs. Chad wick.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

committed in Japan, as onSe in India, to a war.
or caste, and its generals led their men TO the fight
sword in hand. Now the general stays back in a
safe place, directing affairs from kind of Office
where telegraph instruments and typewriters click
and telephone bells ring. But the siege Of Port
Arthur has given an opportunity to revive some.
thing Of the SamUrai tradition in conjunction with
other measures which are as modern as telephones
ana typeWriters.
Machinery and the latest things in civil engineer
ing have enabled the Japanese to dig their way in
close to the Port Arthur works. New for a rush
The Russians are few and weakened BayOnets CON.
ing over the parapets must be 3 serious matter.
But for encounters 50 close that firearms cannot be
used-sO close that the revolver becomes a better
weapon used as 9 club than as 3 frearm-a stout
and sharp sword may be more serVicable than q
ia hayonet at the end OF q rife.
The bayOnet is after all only sword clumsily
placed ct the end OF 3 musket It has always been
more or less an awkward implement The English
lost the battle Of Kiiecrankie because the Scotch
rushed their men with their claymores before the
Englishmen could get their bayonets fixed. Here
at Port Arthur the Japanese are seeking the advant
age which the claymOre gave the Scotch; but they
vii not catch the Russians with unixed bayOnets,
Tor the reason that the Russians bayOnets are perm
anently iOinted to their rifles.
Russian troops are thoroughly trained in the use
of he bayOnet, bat 1t is easy to see that rank OF
advancing Japanese swordsmen, fresh and eager for
the fray, crOwding them closely that the Russian
long rhe-pikes we're OF no avail would put the de-
tenders Of Port Arthur at a disadvantage Presum-
ably, these swordsmen also carry revOlvers. II
these weapons are strictly uptodate, the fighting
now going on at Port ArthOr may be a mingline Of
ancient and modern methods OF the most pictures.
que and significant Sort
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

II Merchant we're to make a street-t0-atreat tour
Of this city, making list Of the houses from which
his illogical customers should come, he would find
that ne had made pretty accurate canvass Of this
newspapers home calculation
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

II it be true that the democratic campaign COM
mittee didn't have money enough left after the cleo
ton to buy bottle Of Whiskey good many people
think tney know what column Kentucky viii show
up in next time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
WAR. THE ENGINEER.

HE Saturday Evening Post has an
editorial which reminds the Kansas
City Journal Of the shallow com
pleCted ecclesiast with mutton. chop
whiskers whose theme is ever woe,
woe, woe. The Post writes Of war.
It thinks that war is foul in every
aspect. It brutalizes the individu-
Ell, barbarizes the nation. stiles
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

At the time that Buchanan stepped out Of power
in 1861 the cost Of the United States government
with its 900 people was e66 600 600, as CON-
pared with the e110 500 600 which New York Citv,a
4,0oo, coo viii pay il 1906
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

A Chicago lecturer declares women are superior
to men because their sight is 80 more powerful. A
larger proportion Of men have been known to see
double, however.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

prominent shaving soap manufacturer is print.
ing recommendations from soldiers in the PhilIip-
pine islands. Thought most OF those fellows got all
their close shaYes from the Filipinos.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

With charges against the chief Of police Of Mont
real and with the resignation Of the chief Of police
Of Ottawa requested, it looks if Canada were quail
flying for admission TO the ssStates0
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

No democrat wore crepe at the funeral Of that
Maryland man who laughed himself Of the state elec.
tion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

Mrs. Cassie Chadwick should become a concert
singer. She has no trouble in reaching the high
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
MRS. CHADWIcK'S CASE.

OMMENTING on the seemingly IN.
explainable case Of Mrs. Chadwick
the Birmingham News says:
The case OF Mrs. Chadwick is
somewhat remarkable in the his
tory OF finance. Just how many
thousands Of dollars she borrowed
from keen, calculating business
men without aeonritV aaama tn ha
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

The artillery forces at Fort Riley Kansas are ex.
perimenting with a new shell fitted with what is
known as the Semple tracer. This tracer is q small
cylinder at the base OF The she'll, filed with COM
position which IS gnited By the discharge Of the gum
In burning It traces the trajectory of the shell
from the gun to the point Of fall. 1t furnishes 8
quick merns Of determining range ct night. Travel
ing at about 1000 feet second the shells have the
appearance OF comets. At the point OF Of the fall
the tracer leaves the she'll aud shoots straight up in
to the air about 100 feet and then turning all agare
shoots to the ground like shooting star over spot
where the she'll strikes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

llis.Is.Ippl Is . IN IAs Il Of an go.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
A RETURN TO THE SWORD.

APAN, says the New York Mail,
has taken a leaf from its own TO.
mantle past in sending Especially
trained bodies Of swOrdsmen, y led
by SamurRi chieftains, into the
Russian forts at Port Arthur. OF
old the anldiar,a dnhu was antiralu
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07
Gov VARDAMAN MAKES FEW REMARKS

TN letter to ]. c. Pugh, chairman
"a OF the Executive Committee Of the
AA National Cotton Convention to be
1uSK% held next week, over the delibera-
al 7A tiOns Of which Governor Vardaman
'S[1t2S had been invited to preside in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18
SOON
HiLLTHE MiLLER-CLARk GRAIN
COMPANY RESUME OPERA
TlONS AT THE OLD PLACE
OF BUSINESS.

c. b. Craig. OF Grove City, Pa, is
here overhauling and repairing the
gas engines at the new Miller-Clark
plant on the Belt Line. Mr.. Craig
was called to this city to set up the
engine at the West Virginian's plant
when the daily was started. and is an
experienced machinist.
The work is progressing rapidly
on the new Miller-C1ark plant, and
the machinery is on hand. Part Of
the machinists are here now and 9th
ers will be here in a few days, and
they will at once begin the work OF
setting it up. AS soon as this is done
the plant will be ready to resume OPP
Grafton and will send out as good a
product as any in the State. The
new building is about as near fire
proof as building could be, and
it is not likely that there will be any
more trouble from that source.
1t may seem strange, but it is a
fact, that there is still some fire
where the other plant burned. For
four months this has been burning
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18
DEAD
MATTHIAS CHRISTOPHER sRANT,
A. GOOD CITIZEN OF THIS
CITY, PASSED AWAY AT
AN EARLY HOUR THIS
MORNING..

Matthias Christopher Brant, whose
illness we have mentioned number
of times in the past few months, died
at his h. me ON Second street, III tho
Fourth ward, this morning at 2:3S
o'clock. Deceased had resided here
for nearly two years, having come
among us in September, 1862 He
came from Gump, Greene county, Pa,
Soon after his arrival he became con-
nected with the Ruddy InstallmenI
Company, but retiring from it went
into the grocery business on Jackson
street at what is now known as the
Bartlett stand. He had been i'll tor
nearly six months. He was first at
tackled by the grippe. This was fol
lowed by gastric fever and then tuber-
culosis, the latter causing his death.
Had he lived until the 29th OF Sep
TENDER he would have been 46 years
old. He is survived by his wife and
one son-J Floyd-who is is years
old. He is also survived by one broth
er-the Rev. Ohio Brant, D. D., OF New
Yorll-who was at his bedside during
the past four months. Deceased was
cousin OF Attorney W. II. Brant, of
this city He was great sufferer
throughout his illness. bat was pa
tent all the while. He was a mem
Der of the NJ. f. church. Tomorrow
the remains will be taken to the home
of his mother in Newtown- Greene
county His funeral Will take place
on Wednesday. 1t will be conducted
by the Rev. John G. McNinn, ~'nO
Off ciated at his marriage about 70
years ago. The interment will be i'll
the Fairall cemetery at Ne~town.
Deceased was a good citizen and his
death is deeply regretted by all VINO
knew him. This evening at $50
O'Clock services will be conducted at
his home by his pastor, the Rev. C. ID.
Smith, and at which the Maccahees
will be present in a body, deceased
having been a member of this order.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE WINFIELD DISTRICT SUN
DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION,
HELD AT VIOLA GROVE
SCHOOL HOUSE ON SUM-
DAY. JULY 18TH, 1904.

The convention convened at $3.50
A NJ, and was opened with devotional
services, conducted by Rev. J. A. ket-
tie. followed with welcome address
by J. J. Harris, and a response de-
livered by ". II. Bunner. The sub
ject, Should Church Doctrine Be
Taught in the Sunday School," was
presented by Rev. B. Hall, in the alb
sence of Rev. w. R. Hennen, followed
with 30 minutes talk on the same
by W. E. Watson.
"Should Social ADJUSTMENTS Be En-
couraged in Sunday Schools was dis
cussed by Rev. T. A. Kettle, and in
20 minute talk by Rev. B. Hall.
From - o'clock to 1:30, a basket
luncheon was served in the grove,
which was enjoyed as much or more
than any previous part of the pro-
gram, in that each person was per
mitted TO gather under tree with a
coterie of selected friends. choose and
handle his own subject, according to
his own taste and method, until he,
or the material at his command, was
exhausted.
At 80 P NJ. the convention reas-
sembled for devotional exercises, after
which the question Are Sunday
School Officers and Teachers Respon-
sible For the Character OF Their
Scholars" was discussed by Rev.
Ephraim Doolittle, followed with 20
minute talks by T. n. Swisher and D.
K. Ash. The report of the committee
was then presented, and followed with
numerous recitations, rendered by
Emma Kettle, Goldie Stanley, Edna
Satterheld, Cora Jobs, Edna Gaskili,
Jessie Kincaid, Ruth Merrifield, Mary
Hall and Sinda Prickett, with good
music interspersed throughout the
program of the day, and closing up
with the unfinished business, the CON
vention adjourning about o'clock,
all repairing to their homes feeling
that they had enjoyed an interesting,
profitable and pleasant outing. togeth-
er.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18
TWO WOUNDS
SEEM TO INDICATE THAT KENT
LOOMS MAY HAVE BEEN
MURDERED, ALTHOUGH
NO ONE KNOWS.

LONDON. July 1S.-The doctors
who performed the autopsy on the
body of Frederick Kent LOOMS, found
two wounds which they consider We're
likely inflicted before death. One is
confused bruise below and behind
the right ear, and the other a general
bruise on the left side above the ear.
The Indications that the first wound
was inflicted before death were an
extra invassation Of blood in the
scalp and a rupture of the brain
covering while the second wound in
v0lved the scalp and the integuments
OF the brain. The body of LOOMS
will be sent to America for inter
ment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18
GRAFTON HAD $4,000
FIRE SUNDAY NIGHT.

GRAFTON, July 17.-About Zine
o'clock this evening fire was discor-
cred in Fawcett's general store on
East Main street, and in short time
the entire building was completely
Quilted, and the stock, amounting to
over two thousand dollars, was loss,
fully covered, however, by Insurance..
The fire is supposed to have originated
in q waste basket from a match or
cigar. The books and valuable pa
pers were in the safe and unframed
The building, which was owned joint
ly by Hon. John T. McGraw, Chas. +.
Durbin and John H. Heckme2, was
damaged to the extent of possibly
thousand dollars, also covered by i'll
Surance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18
GAVE UP
BEVERLY FLOWERS, MURDERER
OF WILL CLAYTON, TAKEN
TO LEWIS COUNTY
JAIL.

SALEM, July 17.-Beverly Flowers,
who murdered Will Clayton at Bristol
last night, was captured and brought
here this morning about O'Clock.
Chief of Police Upham and special
Deputies Long, Sutton and Trough
traced him to his home and called at
the house. and Flowers came to the
door and answered them. The chief
said:
Il guess you know what we want.
and he said. yes and gave himself
up in very quiet manner.
He acknowledged the deed, but
said he would wait for the next term
of court for a hearing.
He was taken to Weston to-day and
placed in jail for safe keeping. 1t
being so late in the night when he
was arrested, no one knew OF the ar
rest. and on that account nothing in
the way of mob violence was done.
The officers and people We're sur.
prised at the quiet manner in which
Flowers gave himself up, as they e%-
pected considerable trouble in making
the arrest.
Flowers was interviewed by your
correspondent, but would not talk
about the affair, and seemed to be jol-
ly and in good spirits as though he
had committed some trifling deed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18

This is the month for bargains in
our store, no better time in the whole
year. Bullets, sideboards (Bloch). go-i
carts ETC., practically at your own.
price F. F. Co, opposite postoffi ce.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18

Only sailing vessels are bothered
and delayed by "calms." The steam
ship does not have to wait for a
breeze. And in the business world
only the store that does8not adver-
tise Cor that does not advertise
enough) is bothered by dull days"