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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09
On youthful Marriages.
okolona. Mss. July q. 1905.

0koiona, Miss, July %, 1908.
Editor Messenger:
In last weeks issue Of your paper
you have 9 written piece on youthful
marriages, commenting on one con-
tracted in Kansas where the girl was
only is years old al the time she was
married, and at 10 she was applying
for q divorce. In commenting on this
case the parents, II seems, z most
blamed. True, they are to a great ex-
tent to blame in allowing those little
children to associate together In love
making. Our laws r unfortunately
radically wrong here. A uniform all.
states law should be made on marriage
and be strictly enforced, defining those
that may marry. and at a nrst con-
tracing age.
Some states have q marriage age
usually at about Is years old. But
even IN those states that have such
laws the law is not observed. Those
whose duty It Is to issue a marriage
license, for the sake Of the fee they
will issue 3 license TO anything that
walks on two legs, without regard to
conditions or age. A man 80 years
old can get n license to marry q little
girl IA or IS years old. AND in some
states CllinUis for one / belIeve) . mig
ger can get q license to marry q white
woman.
Probably the reason we have no
laws to regulate marriages Is because
lawyers make our laws, and those mis-
mated In marriage make q big reve-
nue. to them through the divorce
courts, they don't want the law other
wise.
II we had q universal law defining
those who may marry and st an es-
tabliahed age In youth-say IS years-
those little goslins might and some
way to get around it, but they should
not be given 3 license with or without
their parental consent until they had
become the lawful age.
And If only mature, healthy people
we're allowed to marry, there would be
less misery, less unhapplness, Less
crime, for then society would improve
mentally and morally. But as long 81
the laws are as they now are, degen'
eracy and crime win never end. The
license issuer should be restricted and
the fool preacher should be suppressed
from marrying babies.
Strict laws, and those laws enforced
lie what should be. BACHELOR.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

That Louisiana gunboat play by
Governor Blanchard seemed to be a
forced act in order that he might
share some of the popularity and
comment enjoyed by the Governor Of
Mississippi. When q public man lie
not talked about as much as he thinks
he ought to be, bis head is sometimes
turned in an endevor to start tongues
to wagging. Blanchard is not such a
grand stand failure as he may have
appeared before the war OF Lake
Borgne.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

The motto Of this country, according
TO Joseph Ribet In an article printed
in the Paris NoOvelle Revue, is "Ths
World for Americans" Tt appears
that this really means "Ths world for
Americans" It appears that this
really means 'The world for American
women" Yankee imperialism de-.
scrIbes circles Of warlike conquest and
moral influence" about the earth, In
order that the globe may ct last be
laid ct the foot Of woman, who is e
veritable object Of worship" For wo-
man, concludes this naive authority,
"the Yankee can feel proud Of his im-
periallsm and can develop It to its fur-
thest Unite" There is much to bear
ont this view, when one looks around
him. Every a knows that the Ger
man entente was established when
Miss Roosevelt chrisLened the kaiser's
yacht. The 81. Petersburg Journalists
suspect that her visit to japan ls tie
first step to 3 formal alliance between
Asia and America. We went to waz
with Spain and acquired our "empire''
on the ssas because We were indignant
over the imprisonment Of Mics Evan
Reline CIsnsros. Our chief trouble
in digging the Panama canal has been
TO nnd Al engineer whose wife would
let him live on the lsthmus. Let us gsi
away from these small spsolaoations.
Our army Is kept up 10 fun numbers
because the feminine enthusiasm for
8 uniform inspires American boys @
snlist OF to SO TO West Point. Our
navy exists IN OrdeFto exchanges
inequalities with the gracious wo-
men Of Bar Habor and New
port. TIE ambition Of Cur bright
married women induces men to give
up business and embark % 8 public
carsar ct Washington. Il l. The en-
battlsd women Of this country who are
conducting aths Amarloan L~nvaaion''
q tie Werid.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09
Special Rates Via the Queen and
Crescent Route.

To points in Louisiana, Arkansas,
Texas and the Territories on the fol
days: August / and Is, Sep
TENDER 5 and 10, October 8 and II, No
vember 2 and q, and December 8 and
10, with limit to return p days from
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SpeCial summer excursion fares TO
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Dates Of sale from June / to sspkem-
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Mississippi ~Chautauqua assembly,
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daily June / 10 September 50.
For further information address
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

The Philosopher Of Song in the At
Ianta Constitution is always telling OF
the song Of the Georgia mockingbird.
Why, everyone 10 Mississippi sings
because It i good to be 9 citizen, even
Of Ole Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

A young man not 8 thousand miles
from here went with his sister TO a dry
goods store. He purchased q pair Of
gloves for his sweetheart. The sister
bought q pair of hose for herself,
The clerk got them mixed. The ex-
plosion came when the sweetheart
opened the package and found therein
9 pair Of long black stockings. She
blushed. Then she opened the note
and read the following tender lines:
81 am sending you q little present.
oh, how / wish that 10 other hands
than mine would ever be permitted to
touch them after you put I hem on.
But alas, q score OF fellows may touch
them, when / am not by your side and
other eyes may see them when you
are on the street or at parties. |
bought the longest pair / could get,
and if they are too long you may let
them wrinkle down. A great many
girls I know wear them slipped down
q little. Always wear them 1t parties.
l want to see how they fit when l call
Tuesday night. You can clean them
easily, dear, with benzine, II you leave
them on tin they dry. / hope they are
not too small. Blow 10 them before you
put them on" Thsyoung man did call
Tuesday night ''tO see how they Htted'
but it is understood that he failed TO win
q home.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

The efforts directed toward the res
toration OF peace between the contest
ants in the Far East have been gliding
along smoothly up to the present
time, and 1t lie the nope Of all that no
nut or bolt may be dropped into the
eogs Of the machine now started to
grind Il ont.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Carrie Nation may be an expert bot
tie smasher, but Governor HOch de.
clinss to appoint her to break the neck
over the battleship Kansas. Miss
Anna Hoch, the governors daughter.
will do the trick, and she is q girl of
the same kind Of stuff as her papa,
and will do it proper.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09
OF Household interest.

housekeeping is not the ~pleasantest
of the hOusekeeper's tasks, but none
the less necessary on that account. In
the September Delineator Isabel Cor.
don Curtis offers in her series. THE
Making of 3 Housewife" some sug.
gestions that will tend TO tighten the
labor and lessen the disagrsesbleness
Of this household duty. Other items
Of domestic interest in the same num-
Der are illustrated cookery and 3 va
riety OF recipes under the topics DE
licious Cream Jslliss." Decorative
Color Salads" and "The Potato" In
addition, Alice M. Kellogg explains
"How to Select Finishing Hardware
and Ward Macleod writes on Growing
Bulbs Indoors"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

wiz Senator Mitchell 30 entitled to
his senatorial salary while spending
six months in jan, is 3 question put BY
the Richmond Times Dispatch. Sem
atorial courtesy WIN again have to be
called into play to determine the mat
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Private advices received ct Wash
ingtOn predict that the peace confer
ence being held at Portsmouth will
end up in 3 row before the week lie
ended. Surel When Russia lie pre-
sented with that bill for indemnity end
can't pay she'll get mad just ike
many another debtor has done In the
aama naaa
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

The summer rains are refreshing, and
some kinds Of crops are much bene-
fitted By them, but on the whole this is
the time Of year that we expect and
need dry weather, and II IL usually
welcomed, except for the comfort OF
living and breathing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Secretary TAFT Is the biggest man in
more ways than one IN the Philippine
Islands. IL IL hoped, however, that
when he visits the Sultan OF Jolo that
imperial parsonage win not serve
toasted canine at the official lunch.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09
Trsv. Pass. Aga, Meridian. Nlas.

Hon. Ed Noel, Of Lexington, Who
win be remembered ss 3 candidate for
governor two years ago, though his
aspirations we're not accepted serious
y By the people, va = visitor e 0kC-
Iona last week, and spent he day
shaking hands With the business men
nd others. md blushingly sayirg Inst
he would BE- formally ii khsFaes agsin
when the time oOmss, This lntell-
gonce usually brought > smile from
the individual addressed bat i seemed
70 please the visitor. End WIEN = man
once gsts IN tie hahls e running for
governor. IL ls 8 disease that + likely
g leave Is lingering effects epon hin
fox > long tine, often throughout hfs-
Every day Is Ole aning daY rev Il
Mississippi.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

When debating the article advocat
ing cotton wear the writer In Outdoor
Life on the subject Of "Cotton vs.
Wooden Wear" gave results Of biz per
sOnal experience and observation, not
that Of others: "During the past two
months, I understand, medical author
ities have commenced advocating the
use of cotton underwear as more sani-
tary. Several Of my friends among
the medical fraternity have told me
that they had recently become o
vsrted TO my way Of thinking, in this
regard. For over twenty years ! wore
flannel next tie my skin in my camp
ing trips, and to show how deeply
rooted such an established custom may
become / admit I felt I was taking
reckless chances when / adopted cot
ton some six years ago. / wear the
heaviest weight cotton underwear 81
high attitudes and 3 light weight IN
warmer regions. Since adopting cot.
ton I have never had 3 cold while
camping
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

What Uncle Sam has done ct Ia
vana with the yellow fever, with 3 $50
year start, be can do with q section
and be will do 1t II We don't all get
too crazy and quarantine bin out.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Col. Bryan seems to think he ought
to be back mere in 1908. Says be is
going on 3 tour Of the world 70 be
gone two or three years. Can't see
any necessity FOR bis hurrying back.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Kansas Is looking Tor some one to
smash the bottle OF vine ovsr The
nose Of battleship namesake. Jim
5sasEiss would be > good one and
business e rather dull with hin just
ae#
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

One billion dollars indemnity, If we
we're in Jspan's place, wouldn't be too
much, but under the circumstances We
think they are asking for q mighty big
nhvub
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

2OPtOiAlbGA tAAg AS0Ct
proceed to sell on the premises TO the
highest bidder for cash the following
described properly, being and lying in
the northern portion Of Monroe
ty, State OF Mississippi, viz: the south
half of the south EAST quarter and the
south half Of the south west quarter Of
section twenty nine (29), township
twelve (12), range six (6) east, con-
taining 16O acres more Oh less; 25 acres
Ia the south east corner OF the north
east quarter of section twenty nine
(29), township twelve (12), range six
(6) east, and forty-six and stxstenths
(46 6-10) acres Of the north east quar-
Ter Of section thirty two 1922, township
twelve (12), range six (6) east; also
some household furniture and such
other property as may be found be.
longing to the estate of the deceased
]. II. Massey.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

From the news that Jour friend has
70 tell yOu, which she or be assures
roo Is The whole truth. one almost be-
gins to feel that the supply Of truth Il
fsr beyond what tie demand should
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Mississippi ought to declare war on
Louisiana. The New Orleans Item de-
clares our sailors can't fight any bet
ter than the Russians
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Very low rates via Mobile and Ohio
railroad August IL, good returning
from either point to and including
August 81. Apply to NJ. & o. R. R.
agents for particulars.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

"The Lord loveth the cheerful giver,"
which is probably why some Of the
loudest christians only put > penny in
the contribution box. They can give
that ch~eerfully.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

It's a sure thing Russia win have
that big indemnity to pay. Japan's
peace commissioner tips the hotel
iunkeys ct q $50 each clip.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Begins to look as if Governor Var
daman would have to call out our
naval reserves and the other web feet
down on the coast.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

The governors Of Mississippi and
Louisiana have declared an armistice,
that they may not smbarrass the peace
conference being held in the east.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09
arMsaaoa nj. paper When Yoa vrtts.-e

This is no daily paper with tele-
Graphic columns Of sIl the worlds do.
ing each day, but in our little world,
that interests you aud us, we print all
the news that is &c to print, and while
the bloom is on iE.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Memphis has determined to close
the lid down tight, and in addition sit
upon It.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

One nan can't look after the entire
world and superintend the building OF
a canal like the Panama. That to you,
Teddy
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Roosevelt says he intends to probe
that cotton scandal ''Clear to the bot
TOM" The fellows at the top gener'
ally do get away
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Secretary Shaw of the Treasury
brands the statement that he will be
3 presidential candidate as q lie. Don't
remember Of anyone asking him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

The negro gets it in the neck this
year. It will be moonlight during the
greater part of the watermelon sea-
son,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Ex-mayor Carter Harrison seems to
have a little conscience himself. He
has instructed the city tax Office to
raise his assessment S12,251.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

II some of the would-be candidates
for the governors chair really make
the run they'll find they have lost
their census
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

The female mosquito certainly ought
10 be satisfied with the attention she
Is attracting these days.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Wall Street lie to be thanked for hav-
ing retired "Scotty" from the center OF
the stage after his very brief but high
" m~eteoric stunt,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

A rural editor in Missouri announces
that he is in no danger Of starving. he
has q friend named Meals.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

No heavy firing has vet been report
cd from the wlndward passage along
the Louisiana waters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

The only thing blue about MiSsis'
sippi now is it's sky. Cotton is after
that high water mark again.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Don't matter where you are, say a
good word for your home town and
state. It's cheap in everything but
uekurne
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Vice President Fairbanks has been
assigned by Stage Manager Roosevelt
to 3 thinking part"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

liking Edward wears pink nighties
then wen get q new leader Of styles
for Us.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

who ever had any idea that Hyde
would return from EurOpei
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

There are bull fighters in this coun-
try, but they are in the cotton ring.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

It is a good thing that the water Of
the ocean is not drinkable. The Pow
ers would be trying to appOrtion it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

AS executor of the will Of J. Fl. Mas
sey, deceased, I, the undersigned, will
on
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

First issued IN the Messenger, Aug. IL, 1905
Notice of Executors Sale.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

Excursion to st. Louis and Chi
CagO and Return.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-09

ESTABLISHED 2
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-03
BANKER LORD RETAINS HIS GRAFT.

Representative Falconers bill providing for the pay
funds deposited in banks which
passed easily indefinitely postponed in the
yesterday This that Banker Lord of the
Capital National Bank Olympia will continue to enjoy
monopoly handling of state funds
paying of interest Part of these funds he
banks of state, and is said that
ne gets per cent interest such loans Of
he much better rate the funds ne keeps
bank-probaby from eight to twelve cent. 1t
big thing for Lord and it is wonder that he makes
fight at republican state convention to
retain his hold the State Treasurer
Mills nominated at the behes of Lord who out
candidate in order to the support
county trading purposes protecting his
graft.
Representative Falconer threatens call for in
vestgaton motives that influenced majority of
coroform his BILL but the legislature will
adjourn likely anything will done.
the explanation probably is that the senate simply
red bargain made with Banker Lord at the last
publican convention when assured that his
control the funds would not be disturbed.
Pauly of this county voted the indefinite
postponement of Falconers bill, while
voted against posponement
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-03

one another shall be deemed interstate COM
merce The bill embraces a features. The
author he does claim perfection for it
Details but that for starter win
John F. Dryden, BILL besides repre-
sentng his state in the Pruden-
tia Life Insurance company. This company, while not
ranking with the so-caed big Life,
York Life, Equitable Northwestern MutuaEis
the less, of the institutions
power in the field of insurance
The Prudential is stock company. So the Equit-
able about which much has been heard of late through
the efforts of the in it's to turn
from stock to mutual form away
young Mr.. Hyde the majority stakeholder
Before the Equitable fight worked publicity, the
Prudential already under fire. The attack upon it
from lawson the cratic and for this had
less force perhaps as there flavor of sensationaism
and, moreover particular allegations against
Prudential management
the broad sweeping attack the whole line fiscal
institutions, and rather weight
by greater things.
Briefly the charge against the Prudential of
attempt the part of its officers to perpetual
control The plan for trust company, opel in
close communion with the insurance company, by
of Prudential by the trust company and
plan of overlapping INTERVENING relationship be-
the two the perpetuity of control assured This
attacked being for the interests Of the
in control than for the interests of the policy holders
There may relationship directly traceable be-
this and the introduction of bill covering the life
insurance business by Dryden, and it might
Stunning much that the attacks the big
panies prompted his act 1t cannot be denied however
suggests very strongly the influence of public
opinion
We have been hearing much for several months about
the management and control of the great
porations especially e-insurance
panies The subject has been discussed nationally and
In justice to Lawson it must be said that he
good-he has served to interest
subject satisfied with his extreme views
stimulated inquiry through conservative
channels. e the people
think.