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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26

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wore the gray in the hours Of trial and conflict
thrOughout the entire Southland, brings forth the
people, to witness the solemn though beautiful cere
monies, in larger number than they are won't to as
semble for any other occasion.
For long time epergetic members Of Okolona
Chapter No. 1T United Daughters Of the Conieder
aCy, have been working herOically and determInedly
to gather funds with which to purchase and erect
on Main street, in OkOIona, fitting testimonial Of
their love and loyalty to the memory Of the precious
dead sleeping near the city, but not until a few
months ago did they feel that the fund was large
enough to warrant them in placing order for the
monument Finally however, the order was placed,
and this week it placed in position at the junction
Of Main and Gatlin streets and this "wednesday
mOrning) it was unveiled amid the plaudits and
under the admirirg gaze Of the largest assemblage
Of people that have come together at any one time
on the streets Of the historic city in many years.
Long before the hour Of the unveiling the streets
OF the city fairly alive with people, large
berscomIng from other countless some as far away as
Meridian, Columbus, starkville, Corinth and other
cities sympathetically in touch with this halOwed
occasion.
Despite the fact that for twenty-iour hours the
heavens had been pouring rain, the morning OF the
unveiling dawned bright and clear and throughout
the entire day the smiling sun shed it's rays upon
the glad and patriotic throng. The early trains
brought all the distinguished visitors those invited
to participate in the ceremonies and the festivities
amid the booming Of cannon and the sweet strains
Of music by the Second Regiment Band Of Meridian,
sea Of faces beam from one end to Main street to
the other.
Promptly at one O'Clock Captain Henry Lacey,
with his usual ease called the great thrOng to order
and introduced Hon. /. P Haley, who represented
the Mayor(l) and welcomed all the visitors to the
city. Then the veil was drawn from the handsome
monument and Congressman Shed Hill Of Winona,
delivered tho address Of the day It was mastery,
fowerys pure and ennobling 9 worthy issue from
capable and brilliant son OF Mississippi Governor
Vardaman made an appeal for monument funds to
finish paying for the handsome shaft, and nearly
two hundred dollars was gathered in few minutes.
This vas followed by characteristic speech By Col.
FountaiFe. Then al marched. to the cemetery to
strev flowers On the thousand graves Of Conieder-
ate dead. II the evening most brilliant reception
vas given to the viatoas at The paIatia home Of Dr.
and Mrs B. u. sadler, and thus the grandeat day
Okolona has ever witnessed closed in halo Of glory
and good VII greetings
There IS something about such q ceremony IS this
which touches tie heart Of every witness, be be
Southern born or one whose childhood days may
have been spent under enFrely different inviron-
menta.
That grand sympathy end love and honor and ad-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26

Cincinnati is soon to hav0 what is said to be the
first automobile bank IN tie country says tie Phil
adelphia Ledger The car Is Of chilled steel, with
double walls and 3 one-inoh space between. Il viii
contain hurglarpr00l saie, desk and working room
for several clerks. Tie motive power Is electricity
ana tne storage battery can be charged lor fifty
nile run The cost VIII Be 10000. The use 0lfhe
car IS 0bYions-t0 save deposItors from sending to
the bank headquarters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26

When President Roosevelt stated with gratifying
emphasis to bis Port Worth audience that be was
firm believer il irrigation, the entire assemblage
arose as one man 30 waited Tor the clinkng ol the
g0blets
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26

Commissioner Of Pensions Warner required ten
members Of the pension Office Board OF Review to
tender their designations Tor passing the appIica.
tons for pensions Of members Of Pennsylvania
regiment that vas never mustered into the service
Of the United States.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26
ARE CIRCUS PARApES DoOMED2

ND now corporate greed Is striking
another blow at the vested rights
OF the American people, says the
Kansas City Journal. Not content
withexacting tribute from thethings
we eat and wear, the trusts have
gObbled up the circuses Of the land
and an edict has been issued from
the lair of the ootonun that fhara
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26

The widespread reports to the effect that there are
prospects Of bitter war between the Gould infer
ests and the gerat railroad banking and steel inter
esls OF the East also that the resignation Of Joseph
Ramsey, president OF the Wabash railroad, has been
brought about by this situation is emphatiealy de-
MED By the friends Of George J. Gould.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26

Andrew Carnegie has been at work for months
on 3 life Of James Watt the Sc0tchman who first
realized the power Of steam while watching the lid Of
kittle bobup and down. Mr.. Carnegie has gather
ed an immense amount Of information about bis
famous countryman, and it is said he has written
really sympathetic and clever biography.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26

The government will soon have to provide for the
payment or the refunding Of about S156 600 900 OF
per cont bonds issued 10 1S77.79, aud redeemabIe
July 1907. It is not improbable that these bonds
will be reissued at lower rate oiinterest although
contention viii be made that the public debt
should be reduced as rapidly as possible.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26

"A London society woman" &C ordng to re-
port, 'has small white beribb0ned pig sitting be-
side her when she rides out in her automobile An
other woman aut0mobiist is rarely seen on her car
without her pet penguin, Arisipes, which she fire.
quently takes with her into shops, the intelligent
creature carrying her handbag in his BILL Another
delights in horned t0ads as t0nnesu petsr
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26

JsIC and flowers, the inspiring EN-.
blems Of life, have been the ruling
order in OkOlona this week. The
occasion Of the unveiling Of the
beautiful monument erected to the
memory OF thu Confederate dead,
coupled with the decoration Of the
graves Of a thousand men who
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-04-26

TIE CT has not 50 many lives as The peach crop,
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
HOW TO CURE Discomfort.
lIernrn - VII Sfreet IournaI

(From the Wall Street JournaI)
The best remedies for the epidemic of
discomfort which appears SO alarming TO
many may be recapitulated as follows:
/ Get rid OF the bosses.
?. Get rid Of the grafters In high
finance.
8. Inspire a more wholesome respect
for the law by enforcing it equally upon
the rich and poor.
l. Establish generally q policy OF
square dealing in business.
s. Enact laws providing for ballot re-
form and publicity OF campaign eN-
penses-
g. Subject all our monopolies TO rigid
government control so that their
methods shall be fair and their charges
reasonable.
Z. Compel all companies. especially
those engaged in interstate business. 10
nle the reports OF their financial condi-
ton with the Department OF Commerce
and Labor once or twice a year. with
the psovision made to insure honest
bookkeeping and honest accounting.
s. Establish Federal regulation OF rail-
way rates.
Summed up this means that By re-
moving all just causes for complaint
there will be nothing left on which the
sooiaIistic agitation may grow. Take
away these just causes for dissatis-
faction and there is not enough envy
and hatred in this country 10 be at all
dangerous to the social order.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
AUTO TO SHAKE" SOCIETY
FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES

When I was here. about ten years
ago. Il seemed TO me that every man,
woman. and child IN your beautiful city
had bicyeleisis." said Warren II. Humid
ley. OF Detroit. at the Sho-eham: but
judging from the few wheels I saw yes-
terday. I should say that the craze has
died out.
And it's the same ali over the coun-
try. Only few years back. when the
average price OF hrst-class wheel was
S1ee-I am speaking OF the safety-it was
common sight TO see the country roads
and driveways lined with wheels. And
there were almost as many women
riders as there were men, Ii was
novelty then. Now II Is strictly busi-
ness. and the social feature OF the
bicvcie has been cast aside The auto
mobile has forged TO the front and be-
came the fad
But they stIll manufacture the Dike,
only. OF course. the price has been puS
within the reach Of everyoocss. ana the
wheel now serves a practical business
p,lrpOse That is the situation IN De-
iroir ana I think you will ind II SO
in every other city. In ten years from
now automobiles will follow n the wake
OF the bicycle Ths novelty VIII wear
of. the price Will be reduced. ana ths
auto viii lose much of its social attrae-
tion and be used almost exclusively TOE
business
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
Germany and Our Trade.

There Is something encouraging,
from the American point of view.
and encouraging TO the hopes of
those who desire the negotiation
Of new trade agreement with Ger
many. IN the parliamentary situa-
tion in the latter country. It is not
very nice for Germany, perhaps. but
the old say about the i'll wind is
just as true as ever.
The situation develops thus: Ger
many. or the German Emperor. de-
sires 10 increase substantially the
size and effectiveness Of the navy.
and to this end to raise extraordi-
nary revenues amounting to $45, ,O0O. :
000- The government program in
wolves the imposition OF four new
taxes. one on beer and one on tobac-
co. while the two others VIII be in
the forms of an imperial death duty
and a stamp duty. At one fall
swoop, it is perceived. the Kaiser
purposes not only to take away
from life's attractions but to make
# more expensive TO give them NJ
for good and all
Naturally. or at any rate inevi.
tably, there Is a storm of protest
The Socialists. under the leadership
OF the industrious and eloquent
Bebel. are already loud In their de
nunciatiOn. and other sections Of th'
rather involved German voting popu
lation are rallying 10 the Bebel stand
ard. The agrarians. to help whom
the laws which have produced the
impending deficit were enacted, ar'
standing Loyalty by the Emperor anC
bis cabinet
The Socialists and their allies ar'
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
ROOT GROWING WEARY
OF CASTRO'S VAGARIES
Concludes Time Has Come to End Ex-
asperating Treatment of Foreign
Claims Against Venezuela.

President Castro. OF Venezuela. makes
the Administration tired.
This is both because OF his attitude
toward American concessions and
toward the claims or citizens OF Euro
pean governments. notably France For
several days Secretary Root has been
at work preparing an exhaustive report
on Castro's offenses, which viii be sub
mitted TO Congress early in the session
No conclusion has been reached as to
what action VIII be recommended, but
the Secretary has concluded that the
time has come TO put an end to the
present situation.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
Gordop Memoirs in New Edition.

One or the most important or ths
new editions OF the fall is that OF Gen
John B. Gordon's "Reminiscences %
The Civil War This work. iszhicn
was published In 1893. haS al
ready established itself as one oE the
ablest, most valuable. and most IN
partial books that has ever been wit
ten on the greatest conflict IA our his
tory.
The new and cheaper edition &c will
cost $50 just one-half the prAS or
the original eaition) II gotten mp IN
attractive form and viii contain -SiiSse
portraits
soIon II. Borglum, the well--SnosyE'
sculptor, Is making the medel tor =. a
sos 600 life-size equestrian StaGFe IN
hronze OF General Gordon. The sEazle
Itself when finished. Is TO stns IN
the grounds Of the capital al AtStnta.
ca. IL is being paid for BY popular
EnhscriDtions OF Confederate army
Veterans and will be presented II the
ald soldiers TO the city or ALRntd,
General GOrdon's home.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
PROOF OF AmBAssADoRsHIp.

By the raising of our representative
at Tokyo from the rank OF a minister
10 that OF an ambassador, Japan will
officially take rank among what are
called he great powers among
whom, Nout that. she has already
practically secured u place. In the
eighties, when Spain requested TO be
recognized Us a great power, Bismarck
somewhat ,3rusquely remarked TO her
minister at Berlin, Count Benomar: III
your country wants TO rank as a Gross
macht. the best way is to prove Itself
20 be such. II IS not a question Of be-
coming, but of being, one."-London
Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

hesitated % hold up the little fellows
who couldnt help themselves: bat the
big fellows are always able TO get
satisfactory terms from the roads. Il
is this weii-known fact that has caus
ed the growth OF sentiment IN favor
or rate legislation.
II do not believe Congress viii pass
any drastic measure such as would
depreciste the frue vslme of railroad
stock: but the proposed legislation viii
certainly do good II il win squeeze
some OF the water out OF the greatly
oV erca pItaifzed stock Of the railroads
The House Of Representatives, which
Is nearest the people. VII pass a bill
and the roads know it So they VII
make their fight IN the Senate But
this time the Senate will act, and. be-
fore the session ends next summer.
President Roosevelt viii have the
pleasure OF signing railroad rate
measure. It may not be exactly what
be wants or what The country wants.
but X viii be long step IN the dirso-
ton OF giving the people relief
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
VISITORS AT HOTELS
ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

There was time not long since
when Canada would have Z BADLY enter
cd into a reciprocal CONNIE seial agree
ment with the United stsi Is. but she
would he slow TO do SO No - = s.Id =
Z. Cunningham. Of onsa sio ~ ,hs
New Willard. - csmnes rial 4-est,,
between Canada and the II sEsted states
would no doubt be q largo. ben.lt 10
both countries. bat our 1.ncple ers,v
tired Of making offers. and now nearly
All our manufacturers hzsls adiusfas
heir business TO existing s,ondItiocs
and are enjoying such PROSPERITY that
a change would Hnsettle y nlgs- Per-
hsps some day. however, tlss-e will be
free trade between the two countries
just as there S free trade hssween the
East and the West IN the United
States
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
JEROME COULD HAVE PU LIED
REPUBLICAN, TICKET IHRoUCH

III Tammany had placed i Egme on its
ticket Mcclellan would have been
elected by se.ooe. or IL Jerop had been
on the Republican ticket. J bins would
have won said Capt Hox1 Fd F. Ken
nedy. of New York, at the Saleigh this
morning. 1T was the desire Ef the peo-
pie to smash boss rule in New York
that elected Jerome and e ETe Hearst
the large vote received cd Ene people
vetd for Jerome and Hearst in prefer
enee to Tarmany and the Republican
ticket
Republican votes elected Mcclellan.
Thousand Of Republicans who never
voted the Democratic ticket sfore did so
because they did net war Il TO take
chances.
There never was a can paig n like
that Of Jerome, who ran sn fnde-
pendent without an orgnizstie y and won
out. 1t only showed that flia people
were with him, and he could h are pulled
any Of the tickets through by, hand
some plurality.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

CITY, VIII SAIL today Tor home TO make
a short visit TO her grandmother, Mrs
John S. Ward. at the Iatters home in
Connecticut avenue.
Lambert Boyd and George Savourine
gave a dinner in honor Of Mr. Boyd's
sister. Miss Kate Boyd, of Indianapolis,
on Tuesday evening in their apartments
al the Charles. The dinner was followed
by music.
The Washington Water Color Club
will give its opening annual exhibition
in the hemicycie Of the Corcoran Cal
fery OF Art this evening, from to II,
and VIII continue il 1aiiy from NoVenA-
Der 70 to December ..
Mrs. Frederick L. Chaplin entertained
last evening at a bridge party compli-
mentary 70 the Misses Ellis. of New
Orleans. who are now the guests OF the
Misses Cotton. This evening Mr.. Col
ton Will entertain a. dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor Of his daughters
visitors.
John Ford. whose engagement to Miss
Mary Observation-Disclosures daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs George Cavendish- Ben
timex, niece of Mrs Ogden Mills ana
granddaughter OF Mrs. Marturin L.
Livingston. is announced from London.
Is well known in New York and Wash
Ington. In the latter city. he spent
number OF years attached 10 the British
embassy He is a son of the late Sir
Francis Ford, who was for many years
British ambassador to Rome and at
Madrid.
Ruth. the other daughter of Mrs. Cav
endish-B -Bentinck. is engaged to Charles
Kerr. grandson OF the late Charles Kerr
and q cousin. therefore. OF the Marquis
OF Lothian. who IS the head OF the Kerr
family
The Phoenix Club. OF this city. enter
tained the Penta Club. Of Baltimore.
last Monday evening. After seeing some
OF the beauties or the Capital city, the
visitors were given banquet at the HO-
tel Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Levenson. of California.
and Miss Schamberg, OF Philadelphia.
who are the guests of the Rev. DR.. and
Mrs Abram Simon for a few days this
week. have gone to their homes
Miss Helen Greenbaum. Of Baltimore.
who was here for a few days this
Mrs. Dittlebach and son. of Baltimore,
who were here to attend the Sanders
| Beriiner wedding. have returned 10 their
home.
| Mrs w. Albert Behrend of BROOKLYN.
n. Y, IS visiting Mrs. Warren Gena-
wine.
Miss Waterman. OF Baltimore. is the
guest OF Miss Jeanette Cams. OF r
| street.
Mr and Mrs. A. Cohen. of Columbus.
/ Ohio. are the guests OF their daughter.
/ Mrs Maurice D. Rosenberg. OF Balti-
more street.
Mrs. Charles Goldsmith is in New
York. the guest OF her sister. Mrs. Meyer
! Singer
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
aold Man. Sends the Boys a n sSkel-

Tales or the Road" by ch szSes y
Crewdson, was one OF the mos t+7s NJ
for manuscripts that has been peolsh-
ed in many years The author himseif
believes the popularity OF Tales ' to be
largely due TO the fact that 1t clearly
teaches salesmen on the Foh tneS
should be proud of their calling 'ssad that
business men IN all ranks nlost De
honest to succeed.
Many wholesale firms have Written
him that they have recommend cd thAs
all of their employees read the Iaies-
After the serial publication OF ne very
first chapters. two Of the mo Ft. pro
eressive leaders among whOlesa1 trs ana
manufacturers embodied parts these
chapters in general letters uA theiF
statesmen. ,-,--,
one man writes: Il inclosed % nicAei
IN a letter to each one of the ei epIoyes
In our plant and asked him 10 DuS
copy of the Saturday Evening AFoss OF
March %. containing the articIe-s no"
to Get On the Road
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
NO PERMANENT INJURY
FROM CHINESE BOYCOTT
Vice Consul at Hankau of Opinion That
Lost Business Can Soon
Be Recovered.

Vice Consul Cloud, Of Hankau, China,
expresses an opinion TO the Department
OF Commerce and Labor that the boy
cctt OF American goods Is all but terrni-
mated.
No permanent setback Will result, ne
says, especially II American merchants
and manufacturers viii wisely increase
their efforts 10 extend American trade
in China.
England and Germany have p-ohted
most from the boycott, 1t would seem,
but the vice consul believes that they
have not gained as much as the Ameri-
cans lost. The Chinese stopped buying
for the time.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
High Pressure Literature.

II is a long time since a DO pk has
been written which savors as ST Fongiy
of the old novels whose names nave
survived as WHEN by W. B. Max
well. The book has aroused ehseus-
sion all over England as 10 W neither
the modern high-pressure novel is not
literary degeneraey-
II is only since the marvellous I'M
proyements in the printing press and
the development or the daily paper
that writer's have really disc pFereo
this ability 10 turn out readable books
at a high rate of speed Who W as the
snaniard who wrote eight h sndred
plays? He must have died Of s-iter's
craTup But who would not ioVe 70 Dc
raaatnr ..8ieak House" or = Henry
ISs-sc,,9in for the drst time? The
author wrote quietly and thoug.iktfnliS
i'm his study IN Lchheld House. Rich
Tnond. Surrey. and the book b< prs
resemblance to those mentioned above.
at least in its aspect OF "iterar-t leis-
ffre
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
A Democratic Opportunity.


they have been known to be wise
at times-nothing that the Speaker
of the next House can do to them
can prevent them from exercising
d great power upon the most import
ant legislation proposed TO the new
Congress. Today's report that the
Speaker intends TO cut down Demo-
cratic representation on the House
committees IS evidence that they
Eill need to keep their heads. But
ssrither that step nor any other SINH
lar step can be in the least disad-
vantageous to Leader Williams and
his fellow-Democrats unless the mi
nority chooses to have It so.
The prospective Speaker is not con-
sidering this reduction of Demo-
cratic representation as a mere dec
laratiop Of his Republicanism. If
he actually does cut down the mi
nority membership it viii be TO
achieve some special. predetermined
result. Mr.. Williams Will do well to
find out what that result is just as
soon as he can.
Present indications are that it is
one of three things: The destruction
Of the comparative harmony which
prevailed on the Democratic side of
the chamber last session under Mr..
Williams leadership; the strengthen
ing of the Speakers hands by giving
him added dignities to dispense; and
the quiet reorganization of certain
committees. such as those on Appro-
pEiations and Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, in order to obtain reports
favorable to the Speakers personal
aims
OF course. there need be no dis
sension among the Democrats unless
they themselves choose TO have it
So They have their caucus in which
to fight out their troubles. and once
they have reached a vote the troubles
ought not again to appear. The
Speakers hands can be made ever SC
strong for whatever purpose pleases
him. but not even the Speaker car
deprive the Democrats Of their votes
this winter. and there is good reason
to think that the only Legislation
which can get through the Houss
without their votes VIII be legisla.
ton which is largely satisfactory tc
them.
The course OF policy here as every
where else is that of real statesman.
ship II the Democrats keep their
organization intact and cast their
full party vote in favor OF the meas
ures which the country is now un-
mistakably demanding. they can af-
ford to smile, even should the Speak
er cut them out of the committees
altogether They will be able ther
TO claim credit for contributing i'm.
Dortant help. instead OF being IN.
important accessories. AS for the
Speaker and his allies. they mus
either fall into line with Democratic
declarations of long standing or they
must get in the way OF an aroused
public opinion, which has already ex.
pressed itself significantly enough in
Ohio and Pennsylvania. That Is
their choice. If they dig a pit fol
others, they win have to be wary
indeed, to keep out of 1t themselves