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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
oar War-Li'ze President.

ao,o, from St. Louis to the New
YORK Tribune says that Mrs E''''''''
!, ,rchner, who lives in that commuh'''s'
declares that she punished Theodore
roosevelt when he was n boy OF ilile'
pos IN Inc summer Of 1861" says the cor
res nondent, "and the Roosevelt fanny
we're :, pending the season Mt oyster i'is'
hon as now, the Roosevelt home. Ine
.,,,,,,v Of Lewis Hincklcy was also az
oyster Bay. There we're four children
a. ,be Hinckley family. and Mrs. kirch-
rer was their govcrncss. Every day.
.ho saws. .Thcodore Roosevelt Went over 81.
70 MAY with the Hinckley children ne
went to play. but lie stayed 10 1'sht's
ono day when Theodore was getting the
,ettcr Of the Hinckley children Mrs.
1S;rchner rushed to their assistance ana
n,,tn i brier brush severely chastlscd
the future President. 5
II would appear from this tflat MI.
+, o,save,t,s live for war was born In him
md developed to a considerable extent KEN,
even in his boyhood. AS a boy he lovcd
ia fight with his playmates; as n man
no loves war between nations. For TINS
reason alone lie is All unsafe man 10 ne
president of the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

.a,Ared, except that the parties shall
respectively declare. In the presence 81
the minister or officer. that they nc
cept caci, other rs man aud Wife; ana
substantially the same declaration Is
specified Iii the laws OF several Other
States. The same is true or New YORK,
when the ceremony is performed by q
inagistrate but when a clergyman Of
.ficiates. II may be according TO the forms
or customs Of tho church or society to
which he belongs
These statements are taken in the main
from the EnclyolopedIa Americana, the
latest work or the kind. and they are
designed to show that the church can do
lttle to prevent divorce, except through
religious instruction. 1t Is recognized In
NIL the states that marriage and divorce
are subjects OF legislation and legal reg
ulation, and SO they will ever be.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
Ignorance and War.

Rev Charles Wagner, who has become
famous as author of THE Simple Life,
spoke recently at tho University Of Penn
sylvania to an audience of students and
their friends. He declared that evory
one should be n student of this world
and Of his ''fcllow-pcoples.''
You have heard great deal Of late Of
peace" he proceeded. "The foundation Of
all warts ignorance Be q. student, and go
aut and learn the manners and the customs
OF other peoples; learn their habits, and
know their characters. Then there will
be no war.
WAR is a result Of a grand ms,nder-
standing OF human nature. If YOU know
these other nations. you will not fight
with them. Some time ago went into
Germany and travelled about the country,
prea ching my word. and l was astonish-
cd at tho ignorance that tho Germans
had or the French. And because these
peoples do not know each other they are
enemies
Most Of the trouble In this world be-
tween individuals grows out Of some
misunderstanding When fair-mindcd men
know each other well, and when each I'M
derstands tho viewpoint OF the other, they
are apt to get along peaccably together.
There Is no doubt that much of the hard
feeling that has existed between the
North and tho South has been due to
misunderstanding The Southern Confer
ence for Education has been the means Of
bringing representative men Of the North
into fellowship with representative men
OF the South, and both sides have been
2iberalizcd by such contact. The Northern
men belonging to that organization who
have come South and met Soutehrn men
and women and studied situations in the
South as they are, have almost invariably
changed their views and become more
sympathetic with their Southern brethren
Those of us who have been in the habit
of reading after Northern writer's have
seen OF late In the writings Of some Of
them change Of sentiment that amounts
almost to a revolution. Take, for exam
pie. such a man as DR.. Lyman Abbott
editor Of the Outlook He has become SO
thoroughly southcrnizcd that he has time
and again been taken to task by the
radical element at the North on account
of his writings on the negro question.
But DR.. Abbott knows that he is right,
and he has done good service. for the
South since he has studied Southern cues
tons from our point OF view and familiar
lied himself with our situation.
The Rev Charles Wagner is right. Ig-
norance is a source OF discord; intelligent
understanding between men and nations
is a means of peace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
The Nations Wealth.

Mr.. Frank a. VANDERBILT. vice-prcsidcnt
Of the National City Bank of New York,
is more optimistic than he was a year
or SO ago. He recently made a speech
before the Illinois Bankers Association
at the st. Louis Exposition in the course
OF which he showed that the wealth Of
the United States has increased enor-
mously within the past few years. MIR.
aVancerlip stated that The total wealth
of our country has arisen in ten years
from s75 Ono Cn9 90 tn $4,000, 900 GOO, and he
predicts that in ten years more we shall
have an aggregate OF $4,000, 10000. Our
total wealth in 1880 was $4,000. 900, 900.
in ten years the stock of money has III
creased from sI,Gyp,p0,oep to more than
81, So. U0D.0bo, and the actual stock of gold
Increased In that period s25oop,C0o. If
this ratio Is continued for ten years longer
our total stock Of money will be $500
WocOn
The bank deposits OF tho United States
national, State, savings banks and trust
companies Amount1 10 sloooo,coooo as
against s4.sopN,pDR ten years ago. Mr.
| yandcrl!p thinks that these will have
doubled again during the next ten years
| our foreign trade this ycnr amounts 10
$3.50 op.cD, against $500 10000 ten years
ago.
This year We have harvested abundant
crops. and VIC have u plentiful supply OF
gold. which is constantly increasing, VIII
]. these conditions. IT Is hard 10 SEQ how
there Gun be anything but prosperity II
/ the United States for some time to como,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
The Negro Vote.

The complete registration figures for
Louisiana show total OF l0213 white
and only l,ll7 blacks. a correspondent,
writing from New Orleans, says:
'"rhe poll tax has completed the el'mina.
ton Of the blacks from state politics,
What is true OF the State as a whole ia
equally true of the individual parishes.
Fifteen parishes report less than ten ne
Rroes Registered, There Is only one regis
tered in ST. Charles, which ofeqld sent IN
Republican majorlties 3wnll ihG the thou
sands; ouy one IN sweet lbervllle.' tho
last, refuge Of Repnhlicansm; six In
Pointe Coupec. aud nina in tho empire
parish Of ST Landry, Under these cir
Grimstances the power IF the Republican
party In Louisiana Is completely DESTROYED
The poll tax provision has cut down
the negro vote Of the state l2oW1 at q
minimum Only about 250no Whites have
allowed themselves 10 he. dsfranchlset
along with the negroes either hecaus,
| they do notsyarue the ballo, or because
Of neglect or carelessness on their part
The negro question is fast being elimi
mated from Southern politics, In SPITE o
the efforts OF President Roosevelt to tb
| contrary,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
OCTOBER 20TH'|N WORLDS HISTORY.


The battle salamis by authority placed this day
Charles the
Of thirteen and
of
s5.
The destruction of Lima, in Peru, earthquakes
Archibald able physician, died.
81
were standing to see the coronation of George Of England
Birthday Godfrey Achenvnl Prussian traveller historian and
political lie died 1772.
100.
the English
Copenhngen
the ships of
N
Convention between the regarding
fishery Of Amer Newfoundland
cedng Florida
United States Senator from born
$4,000
at ships OF the
the Egyptian
steamers mounting GA guns
#&
James a. Froude
making with Cuba The Italian Cabinet
resigned. 3 IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
The Test of Jurors.

Mr., james Weldell, oiie OF lie Peters
burg Nenremen, summoned TO charlottes-
willie IN the Mccpe trial, bllntly declared
upon examination by me court that he
had an opinion that lilo prisoner was
guilty, but professed his ability 10 go
into the case and render an impartial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

Francis silas Cha,nrd Bishop OF IN
has gone to Rome as The
only Representatives from his State at
the nftioth anniversary OF the prorlan,a
lion By Plus X. Of the immaculate con
ception, which was given out on Deccm-
l,pI. g. 1874, lia-tss@ 'tsf1 #+FiE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
Speaking at Providence Forge.

Isgffs 70 ~ re T nnt pl II a largo
crowd greetod the speakers AT Providence
gorge to-day Captain Lamb seemed TO
he favored III the Third District for Con Con,
grcssrlan The speakers were Hon fJoln
Lamb. Judge w. II. Mann, and MT. Jolll'
Garland Pollard,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

Miss Caroline N. McIlyane. custodian
and librarian of the Chicago Historical
Society. has obtained some yery, rare
books and maps from ne feollcctlon OF
Tie early history Of Illinois and tho Mis-
sissippi Valley,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

The frost on the pumpkin has simply
put the elcplantine vegetable In apple
pic order,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

Watson. Dehs and Swallow are contest
Ing nightly for the white ribbon honor
In the presidential horse chow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

What doth It profit a Virginia farmer
to make the hominy L he looseth the
opportunity TO faticn the hog.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

And yet Tic autumn haze does not seem
10 have snflciency OF rain behind It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

Port Arthur, as "a news-makcr, has bee
lost IN tho shuttle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

One Of the United States officials In
Panama says the climate Of that young
republic is no worse than that OF st.
Louis Who said 1t was that bad?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
Personal and General,

Mile. de Greville. at one time lady N
waiting 10 Empress Eugcnie Is living "
poverty and obscurlty In New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

Uncle Sam furnishes only one blue rib,
bon for the racers now on the track,
and he has made the people and not the
tringsters the judges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

State Chairman Ellysoni is now Of the
opinion that all the Democratic congress
sional entries in Virginia will go right
over the hurdles on November Sth with
out disturbing the vegetation or the top
board thereof.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

THE WAY TO REAcH THE NORTH
AND EAST.
Is Via the popular! York River lime. leay-
ing Richmond daily, except Sunday, 4;e0
p, M. TO Baltimore one way, $3.50.
Round trip, llmited ten days. $500 Spa
cial low ratio round trips to Philadelphia
ana New York, Low rate tickets to all
Northern and Eastern points. For infor-
NATION apply TO ticket agents, No. $40
or 800 East Main Street. Phones Nos.
46 and 45l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

The quetness OF the campaign is said
confusing the election prophets. The peo-
pie have to be quiet to do good solid
thinking.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

z Surgeon, General Rixey. IN his aunnal
report, lust issued, advocates the title
Instead Of 'surgeon-
general" lilo would have tho medical
director become "slirgeon-chptaln," tho
medical Inspector "snrgeon-command
and so on down through the list Of ned
lead corps officers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

President Roosevelt is said to be ar
ranging to SO West after thu election to
hunt big game. Hcis hunting the biggest
game to be bagged under republican
for moi government now. But maybe he
does not expect to catch that.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

We had a lurking suspicion all the time
that the Hon. Grover Cleveland would
be heard from in the political arena rs
soon as the fish stopped biting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

Il With leap year nearly gone and the
campaign almost over, the outlook for q
slightly dull time Is encouraging.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
Other Mills Going Slow.

Hut The steel Trust liz rot ne only lhise
.,ornnva,ion whosc employees are snltrI,''s
because of the failure ~ n,sn o,n
10 produce mn enduring noon, "
Brown Hosting Machinery CoHlpahs',u, W.,
or tho largest establishments ~ " MN, W.
IN tho world, is itself running on yety
greatly reduced time, ltgusl'afiiiy cfnl'loSs
from 100 10 1900 men. ~ Inc present
time moi more than GOO or 100 are al 5~ork.
one Of The mills Of tho Lake ERIE iron
Company IL entirely without work Ihe
cleveland sbpbuiidIns Company, ne
King Iron Bridge Company, a'li,-'oln I1
such very large concerns IRE " ,l'l.., ",
operated on n materially reduced schen-
ME. The CRESCENT TIN Plate rompnnS,
which employs G75 men, was smut Gown
all summer and has only recent y re-.
suned operations, and WIN sn'h'''r
quota of men.
Banks Reducing Interest ray
tylcnts.
A striking index Of the ronditlnns' t ny.
scxIsting Is to he found IN inc mn lls
situation IN Cleveland A1nrgn nv lumber ol
new banka-apd trust companies Wete
formed here whlla The wave of temporary
prosperity was ut liz hclght-a feW daSd
ago The failure ~ the NYere'l rh m y,
syndicate, wllcl, had ATTEMPTED la ll'l',n y
enormous large telephonA anh slrest M WI!
way deals, IL a well known olaplfI, ilp'
last Lwo years hnyN brought fo'lil w
teen banking consultations IN f'leyelln,a1.
nearly every one OF them We 70 1'lc is ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

p Ohio is to put in force a method Of
electrocuting murdcrers by clockwork
which is well calculating 10 help the
nerves OF squcamish sherins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

Russia and Japan, If they keep on at
this rate will succeed in 50 weakening
each other rs to admit of England or
Germany running in at the opportune
moment and picking up the bone the two
have been fighting over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20

the following from the Cleveland Plain
dealer might be studied to advantage by
bishops having Jurisdiction over marry
ing parsons" In some of the Tennessee
and Carolina towns bordering on this old
Commonwealth:
And whilo the general conference is at
1t, why can't they say thing OF two
about tho marrying parson who untcs
runaway couples Of tender age, instead
Of sending them back to their toys, and
all for a paltry fec?" @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
Earlier the Better.
Wary truly yours
.TIIEOpORE ROO SEYELT.a

ITO lilo SecretaryTo WaF.'.. 3
Senior Obaldla, minister Of Panama TO
the United States, held " conference with
the Secretary Of State. and Secretary OF
war subsequent to the receipt OF this
letter and tho Secretary of War Invited
Tho minister to accompany him on his
trip TO Panama,
81 1t is Impossible to say exactly when
tho Secretary of War can leave for Pana-
ma, but probably on November 18th
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

The legitimate out come Of case OF
frying size love and marriage is tragi-
caIly set forth in the trial recently
finished In a town In the west about
the size Of Okolona, where a boy
scarcely old enough to vote has been
by q jury found guilty of murder in
the first degree, for killing his
sixteen year old wife. He used to
whistle her to the gate and take her
out on moonlight walks. Her parents,
though they may have objected, did
not or could not put a stop to it. he
was a young, sporty, "tuffy" chap, and
the 15-year-old girl thought him the
sweetest thing or earth, AMI she
should die without him. She also in
sisted that she was old enough to love.
choose a husband and TO marry-so
when papa and mamma objected, she
ran away with her hero and they were
married. Then it was different. She
awoke to the realization that he was
tough, spoiled, wild, unkind, brutal
She grew tired Of cruelty and neglect.
and her love for him probably
died, her idol was shattered. Hel
hero was just an ordinary, everyday
cheap boozer and scrapper, and she
rebelled and went home. By the
death Of her father she fell heir to
money, and hubby very naturally
wanted to stay by her-and hel
money. She gave him the marble
heart, so he murdered her, and then
tried to take bis own life. UnfOrtu-
nately be failed in the latter act, and
when the jury took his case it was not
10 minutes till they pronounced him
guilty Of murder in the fret degree
and the Judge will condemn him to
death by hanging. still 15-year old
girls will spoon with gay young boys
down the shady lanes and dark side
streets, and still parents who carefully
guard and control their horses, theil
cattle and even their dogs will allow
their children deliberately to go t.
ruin. It is the way of the world.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

Houston, Miss, May IL, 1904.
To the Editors of the Okolona Messenger:
Our city is in quite q furore over a
postofice complication. but all are
hoping for a peaceful solution of the
tangle. The postomce department is
somewhat complicated in its working.
Under the rulings Of the bosses- at
Washington, Okoions is made the dis
tributing office for Houston and HOus-
is the distributing point for 3 number
Of smaller Offices IN the western part
Of the county, all the mail to be so
distributed, coming to Us from okOlO-
na.
One day this week the postmaster
at Houston abolished the pOstofice st
Meals and instructed the carrier to
deliver ell mail consigned to that Of
fee to the postmaster ct Parkersburg.
The postmaster at OkOlona, prob bly,
jealous, at seeing authority thus exer-
cised by the postmaster as Houston,
sent word to the Houston postmaster
that the Meals Office should be REIN
stated at once or he would discontinue
our postofic4 in Houston and send Us
no more mail.
Whether the Okolona postmaster is
justified in such a pre-emptory course
or not, the people Of Houston are very
nervous about it, and hope the matter
may be speedily adjusted. We real
ize our danger, since II it is possible
for our Houston postmaster to sus-
pend the office at Meals, it is probably
as legitimate for the Okolona, a rank
ing office over ours, to suspend the
Houston office. But we don't want 70
be forced to go to okolona or any
other place for our mail, and are hop
ing for a compromise.
UNCLE SAM.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
MIGHTY PARTICULAR.

The Associated Press reports say
that the Methodist board of foreign
missions has refused a gift OF some
$50, 900 offered by the widow and chill
dren Of a man who was killed in the
Iroquois theater disaster.
The reason given by the board of
mis- sions for refusing the gift is that
the husband and father was killed
while in a place Of amusement, which
is looked upon with disfavor by the
Methodist church.
Now, If that report is correct, it oc-
ourst to as that the men who composed
that board Of fereign missions we're a
lot of bigoted chumps. Suppose, for
the purpose of the argument, that ii
was wrong for the man to attend the
theater, was that any reason why the
poor heather should be deprived Of
the benefits presumably to be derived
from the expenditure Of that money In
sending them missionaries and the
blessings OF civilization?
But when so good a mar as Abra-
ham Lincoln could sec no wrong in
attending a theater it is time for the
preachers to withdraw the embargo.
The fact is that some plays put on the
boards are rotten and others elevating
and calculated to do the audience
good. There is just as much sense il
saying that a theater Is wrong per Sc
as to say it is wrong to play cards
Neither one is wrong in i%tselti botf
may be used for evil purposes
Gambling with cards is demorahzlnl
and wrong. There are theaters where
no person who cares for his reputation
ought to be wiling to be seen.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

In speaking Of Peruna, Robert Down
ing, the famous t~ragedian, says:
81 find Peruna q preventative against
all sudden summer ills hat swoOp upon
n in changing climates and water. It
is the finest travelling companion and
safeguard against malarial influences,
"You may notice that persons in poor
health always find the heat most intol-
cradle; this l avoid by using Peruna. /
know by the thermometer that the
weather is hos, yet 1 have felt the heat
less this summer than ever.
"The cooling action Of Peruna on the
mucous membrane makes it invaluable
to actors and singers, as it does away
with that tendency to sudden hoarseness
so apt to overtake Il on emerging from
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18
EaTRAY NoTICE.

Taken up z miles Southwest of 0ko
Iona Miss, by Dew Devoir on or about
the 18th day of April 1904. One black
horse mule, about Il hands high about
5 years old about one NORTH growth
name and tail branded on right should.
er with q character something like the
figure 8 ar 8 the brand about 6 inches
long.
The owner can have the above des-
cribed mule by proving property and
paysng charges. Said mule valued at
Sixty five dollars.
This April 2sth, 1904.
3. N. Abbott J. p.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-05-18

There Is little excuse for the woman
who is without tasty and becoming
negligees In this day and age Of exqui-
site textiles at prices to suit the multi
tude. For the little coffee jacket and
short slip-on that all went once under
the head Of dressing sacque there is
an embarrassment OF riches in mater
ials. Soft silks in the daintiest effects
are abundant, and Of cottons there is
no end.
A charming use of embroidered lawn
houncing is shown in the picture.
The body Of the garment is sherred
ouUo the fitted yoke, which is outlined
by a band Of fagotting. The depth of
the houncing also makes the sleeve.
The corset cover is also receiving an
unusual amount of attention. 1t is not
only a corset cover, but is a coquet-
fish and charming garment as well.
A pretty n is made of lace founcing,
with a ribbon run through the bead
ing.
And as to petticoatsl Never was
such a wealth of beauty in petticoats
as milady displays when she lifts her
voluminous gowns, which now, in all
but the walking skirts, have to be lift
ed in front by one hand. while the
other grasps the shirt at the back and
draws it around to the side-not how
ever in the vulgar name adopted by
many M recently manner
which l am happy to say was avoided
by the truly refined women.
Corsets have assumed a position of
paramount Importance in milady's
wardrobe, for no woman can expect
to pI esent an up to-date appearances
with a carelessly fitted corset-nor is
it excusable in, these days when the
best manufacturers r placing models
Of corsets such as the G B a la Spirite
on the market in such variety Of styles
and prices that any figure or purse
can be suited.
Daintiness, refinement and harmo.
nious colorings are the marked char
acteristics Of the seasons fashions for
milady, and as much good taste ID
displayed in scents as in any other
accessories of the toilet. And in this
woman is not alone, for men there
are who can fully appreciate the sub
tie charm Of exquisite odors, as well
as their widely acknowledged hygien-
10 value. The world seems to be real
izing again that our forefathers show
ed reason in the use they made Of
sweet herbs and aromatic plants as pre-,
ventives against infections, and mate.
rial is not lacking for a voluminoul
history of the fashionable taste
as it has beeu expressed by the
various perfumes made by the famous
Lubin Of Paris for many generation