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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

the independence of Canada is near at hand.
Speaking in behalf of senate REFORM Mr.. Ellis gave
the opinion that senators should be elected by direct
vote of the people, and that this would result
ultimately in the disappearance OF secondary
chambers Of Legislation not only in Canada, but
throughout the world.
In the Canadian senate on July 26, Senator Ellis
said that in addition the general movement OF the
mass OF mankind 'into which we are being swept,
there isproceeding in this country (Canada) today
another movement natural and peculiar to our
special conditions, movement which is rapidly
leading up towards absOlute national independence
The declaration whichIis often made that Canada is
nation is as yet but prediction, prophecy; but
it is whose day of fulfllment seems to be near
at hand 1t will involve, when it comes, changed
relations with the mother country, and with our
near neighbOrs, also our knsmen, on the America
continent" Just what Senator Ellis meant by his
reference to the changed relations with the people
Of the United States is not quite clear although for
many years he has been considered one of the fore
most annexationists of Canada.
Taken in connection with the general colonial
movement for independence in India, Australia,
New Zealand and South Africa, this rene we'd in
terest in the subject in Canada is most significant.
Already the Canadian government has taken over
the work Of constructing and maintaining its own
navy and today not British ship of importance is
quartered ut either Halifax or Esquimalt while on
short time ago the last Britsh soldier was with
drawn from the Dominion. Canada is building
navy and organizing military system Of its own
and assuming national responsibilities. In many
other ways 10 Great Britian gradually losing its
material hold upon it's American possession and
the spirit Of Independence is growing daily. Will
Canada become republic or constitutional mon-
archyf Or will there be renewed movement for
annexation with the United 6tatesi These are now
the questions that are looming largely upon its ex-
panding horizon. And they are questions that
mnst be answered very soon, and the United States
is sdeeply interested In the answers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

to speak. The higher critic is not asking for the
benediction of God. From his standpoint the
Deity is too remote to be appealed to. He ever
prefers to ruthlessly tired upon wounded and bleed
ing but believing hearts, in frantic effort to win
the applause OF reasoning heads. The modern
theologue vastly more susceptible to the elements
offered by the critics high sounding attack Gods
Wor1, than he is to the simple testimony of the
Holy Spirit. He ever prefers the chaf to the
wheat even though jeremiah says 23:2S, "a proph-
ct that hath dream, let him tell dream; and
he that hath my Word let him speak my Word faith
fully. What is the chaf to the wheatf saith the
Lord. Is not my Word like as fret saith the
Lord; and like hammer that breaketh the rock in
pieces3 Therefore, behold am against the proph
cts, saith the Lord that steal my words every one
from his neighbor"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

a $4,000 automobile rolled through the 100000
bronze gates and up the 900 winding avenue to
the $50 900 marble steps, relates the Newark News
Descending from the machine, the Millionaire paused
a moment 70 view the smiling $780, 900 landscape.
Across the 600 900 lawn e125, 900 silver lake lay
sleeping in the shades Of early evening" and beyond
It rose lordy $780, 900 hill, who're crest, coaked
with forest at an expense Of 1900 OOO gOwed in the
last golden rays Of the setting SUM- The Millionaire
and rested his feet on the rosewood railing Of
the $16O, 900 veranda. "Itis pleasant" he Observ-
ed, ssto get back to nature once In awhile.
After the cares and worries Of the bus
iness day, certainly love to run out to this
quiet little $6OOOO,OOO country club 81 ours AND
taste BIT 81 simple life. II is good to keep In
touch with the soi for what is man but dust afreE
alll,' Feeling restored, he passed IA through the
100000 doorway to hts @1, 500 dinner
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

men. They have ever refused to recognize the all
important difference between industrial influence
upon values and mere manipulation OF prices. To
them high priced stocks indicated a favorable
Ructuation in wealth production, and therefore
when things went wrong In the "street" they
thought the whole nation was suffering a financial
setback
Upon the authority of the commercial reports the
month Of June Just past of great and almost
unprecedented prosperity throughout the United
States and as the end Of what iR called in CONNER
ca circles the "half year." it presaged cOntnua-
tion of that prosperity. But in Wall street there
was something radically wrong with the 'barOme-
ter. Instead OF speculative prices being high and
the demand healthy there was steady decline, and
at the end Of the month there we're dOlOrOUs eyes
upon the future. The spectators could not account
for this condition and they asked each other what
was the cause They realized for the first time that
their hold upon the pulse of the country gave un-
reliable returns. As for the country at large, it
paid little attention TO the daily reports from
the big New York exchange, and the industries
went on earning money and the crops went grow
ing with supreme Indifference to tapes and black
boards.
Just as the financial domination Of the world has
shifted from Lombard street, London, to Paris,
Berlin, Vienna, Amsterdam, and New York. so .
similar dissipation of inunce has been experienced
in this country The world is too big for one citys
dictatorship, and the United States has outgrown
the guardianship Of those stock iObbers who daily
fly at each others throats at the foot Of Manhattan
island. Without doubt, speculative standards do
vary with the activity or ethargy Of the board Of
trade manipulators, but whatever they may door
say has no more effect upon general prosperity than
q poker game upon our financial system. These
traders are simply few hundred men who exert
themselves to rob each other and whether the bulls
or the bears are on top today tomorrow, the
shine still natures the cotton the mines continue to
yield the metals and the great machine Of commerce
roars with the activities Of nation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

Is your influence for God or against Godf I'm
pressions in time for veal or will last and on
throughout Eternity.
Rahab, Cornelius, Lydia and the Phillipian iailer
saved by grace, with 'their households" all Gen
tiles, and occupying unique place in the Word OF
God.
Meet often with God. Get instructions from God,
and the way to service for God will be straight.
Amounted lips sure to find annointed ears.
Conformity to the world in striking contrast with
your profession Of faith in Him whom the world slew.
The only highway to the Fatherhood of God, open
to rebeious man, is simple faith in the cruclfed,
risen and ascended Lord
The supremacy OF the Holy Scriptures of infinite
moment to the Lords messenger. Ii the sacred
book is not of God and all of God, from first to last,
it is of little worth
There is no safety apart from the simplicity OF
faith. Do not bring your preiudices to the reading
and searching of the Scriptures. Let past conVlc'
tions co. lose sight of what you think it taught and
with an unbiased mind allow the teacher (the Holy
Ghost) to teach, lead and guide you as you respond
to John 5:39.
Keep in touch with your people, dear PASTOR you
magnify your Importance when you can bring into
place the undeveloped spiritual force Of your flock.
Do not be afraid Your thunder is not nearly So
potent as army of workers, small or great, got
ten together through your zeal for God. It is bet
ter to put twenty men to work than to do twenty
mems work.
House to house visitation, if prompted by de-
sire to be helpful, is likely to help the visitor and
the visited Prayerful interest should prompt the Wis
itor wisdom needed from the ever unfailing source,
God, as to when and where to gO be fully persuad.
ed that you the right person; be sure there is no
personal reason growing out OF your walk or talk
which would unfit you visitor; to visit at Ger,
tain places wisdom is needed, heavenly wisdom,
the wisdom OF the serpent the harmlessness of the
dove.
Let the Pastor and the Teacher get orders fret
hand. ''TO the law and the testimony" II yOu
would be mighty men for God. Your responsible
ity rs q messenger can only be met by loyalty To
the message and the Holy Spirit the author Of the
message II His blessings are to follow, His name
must be honored. The literalist, by NO means so
formidable foe to God as the man taught reason
defyng, wise above that which is written, advance
thinker, sOcalled.
The Wise Pastor should be in sympathy with the
students Of the word in his flock; he should watch
their progress in diuine things His own close per-
sistcnt study CT the Holy Scriptures gives him won
derful opportunities for encouraging and developing
and using such forces to this end promote in every
way such testimony deals with fresh and living
experience with Gods daily dealings through the
word: testimony Of this kind is worth thousand
repetitiOns Of with nothing but feelings to draw
from.
Error in conclusion, error in teaching, error in
life emanates from the neglect Of the book. Want
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18
SURPRISE IN WALL STREET.

MOTHER block has been knocked
from beneath the ancient fiction
that Wall street is an infallible
barometer of the country's pros
perity. For many years the stock
brokers of New York have felicita-
ted themselves that in their rise
and fall lay the destiny of the rest
Of thnir. millfnnH Of fellow cnnntrV.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18
THE FUTURE OF CANADA.

n UIETLY yet persistently the
w movement for the independ-
ence of Canada is growing until
now, instead OF being topic of
secret discussion, it is entering
largely into parliamentary debate.
No less a member of the Canadian
senate than John Ellis, formerly
editor of the st. John Globe, Of
st. John, N. B., has declared that
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

ssThe country is on fire for Bryan" says the gov
ernOr Of Florida. Oh, we'll, that's all right. The
fire will be put ont and Bryan will be kept ont. Let
us not get excited.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

There is to be q general superintendent Of looks
for the Panama canal. Perhaps he will sound the
key note for the laborers when they start their
daily song.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

ga man may live comfortably without brains,
says Professor Tyler Of Amherst. or courae. Do
We not encounter the practical Joker and other
cheerful idiots almost every dayf
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

Secretary Taft is q big man and q strong man,
but he should not undertake too much. Digging
the Panama canal and breaking up the Solid South
is too much even for modern Samson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

From Harry Thaw's career for the last fifteen
years il might be easier to prove that be IL naturally
feeble minded than that he temporarily insane.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

A Yale professor declares that the Monroe doc
trne is the GROWING iDiquity Of this country. The
college professors simply will not let the public en-
terrain the idea that they have good common senEe
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

Whatever the army may do, Secretary Root will
probably inform the South American countries that
the Monroe Doctrine is : good enough ft and that
the innovations Of imported tailoEs viii not be toll
Grated.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

Abbreviation is all right, but Senator Beveridge
would materially object 70 hearing bic bill pen
referred to simply as hog pen.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

Senator Benson, Of Kansas, Was born in New
York. The state is not entirely without repreoen.
tation in the United States senate.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

Under the Dick law, which provides for Ten, days
training Of the militia, that body went into encamp
ment Monday at GufpOrt. The Dick law is still ex
perimental but its adoption and endorsements will
20 fer to improve the State militia At the outset
il was rather vigorously opposed, tending give
the Federal power an undue influence in State mat
ters but this objection has gradually given way as
it's prOvisiOns are better understood. The cost Of
this encampment will be betrayed from the liberal
appropriation made at the recent session Of Con-
gress. Our Legislature at it's late sessiOn accepted
q permanent location OF the camp at Gulfport. Our
militia should be encouraged and iOstered OcCa.
sons may arise when it will be called upon to pre-
serve peace and enforce the laws. The showing
made by this State is in startling contrast with that
OF other states. The military spirit should be EN-
cOuraged by every means in our power.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18

Undoubtedly the squeezless waltz will become
Just as popular among the ladies 90 the iagIens
drink ID among the men.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-18
Higher Criticism.

Written for this paper by Edwin A. Wilson, Springfield Illinois
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-23
Tbe Miners and Onera,or.-

indianapolis, Ind, March 23.-Hope
of peace 10 the bituminous coal field
rested today on the fact that the Joint
scale committee, contrary to what was
expected by both miners and operators,
decided to hold another srssion this
morning. The joint committee went in
to its fif,l session shortly after nine
O'Clock. While the prevalent feeling Of
both sides was trihe more optimistic
than yesterday, the opinion is streng
that there is only the most meagre pos
sibility of settlement without strike.
The position of neither side has weaken
ed since Thursday.
The miners have renewed their de-
mand for reference of the entire quss-
ton into the hands Of a suh-scale conf
miltee. The miners believe that 10 a
committee of thirty-two men it is i'm
possible to investigate details of the
wage proposition. Some railroad opera
tors are ready to accede to their sugges-
ti)u of smaller committee composed of
but one operator and one miner from
each OF the four competitive States.
Il is said that rather than have a
strike the Steel Cooperation is willing
to pay any additional cost Of mining
under the 1908 scale.
George A. Magoou, a Western Penn
sylvania operator, and other indepepen-
dent mine owners in that district, de-
clare they will moi join Robbins in oper-
ating mines under the 1908 scale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-23

more or less looked down upon, and the
academic authorities were trying TO pre-
vent such spirit among the midshipmen.
The worm has turned in the matter of
hotel accommodations in Manila. The
insular government has taken notice of
the turning and there is to be an up-to-
date hotel built along the lines Of
modern American hostleries, to which
the municipal government Of Manila
will lend its aid. The Insulsr Bureau
is informed now that the city govern
ment has invited proposals TO be
opened September Is FIR the pur-
chase of lease of hotel site
on the Luneta, the site in question
being approximately 500 by 500 feet.
The property has an assessed value of
1924, 600, aud fronts new boulevard on
the east, the Luneta on the south, Ma
Mia Boy on the west and the new COM
mercial center and port works on the
north. According to the general plan
of Manila the hotel site is centrally To-
Gated, being conveniently near the gov
eminent offices and the future business
section OF the town. The Luneta is the
popular drive and promenade of the
city. The army and the constabularly
bands play there. Proposals for the
lease must contemplate the construction
of hotel of I50 or 200 rooms, for which
it is believed there would be steady
patronage. The hotel must be con-
structed 10 conformity to the new plans
for the Identification Of the city.
Representative Vreeland, of New
York, chairman of the subcommittee
on the House on naval affairs,
which reported on the subject of
hazing at Annapolis, today received the
following note from President Roosevelt:
81 ct me express through you to all five mem.
beers of the subcommittee my admiration for
the excellent report you have made on haz-
ing. II is first class document and ought to
be controlling in the matter" The others
members of the subcommittee are Messrs.
Dawson, Loud, Padgett aud Gregg.
The threats of the labor men against Con
gress bore their first fruit today when the
House committee on the judiciary made a
decided change of front on the anti
Injunction bills pending. 1t had been
decided, virtually, to pigeon-hole the matter,
but today, by resolution Of the committee, the
hearings were reopened and ON next Friday
LAWYERS will be heard on behalf Of the labor
contention that the courts have no right TO
issue injuDctiOns in labor disputes.
Senator Deliver had a conference with the
President this morning, the railroad rate mat
ter being the subject discussed. Il believe
we will get a vote within two weeks" s.d
the Senator after his consultation with the
President "And it seems to me that rs time
goes on TIE chances are more and more in
favor of the original bill would not be at
all surprised if the vote was reached in about
a week"
According 10 figures announced at the Cen
sus Bureau today the oil cloth and linoleum
industry of the United Stat has increased in
the past five years in capital invested from
s.. $40, 1902 TO $12, 76s .299; in wages paid l4.8
and in value of output, % per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-23
Death of Col. Peters.

Col. William E. Peters, a Confederate
veteran and prominent educator, died
yesterday afternoon after brief illness
OF pneumonia at his residence, at the
University of Virginia. He was born
10 Bedford county rs years ago. In
1866 he was elected professor Of Latin
at the University of Virginia, which
position he held till within the last two
years, when, on his own motion, he ask.
ed to be retired. He was the author Of
several valuable books on the study Of
Latin. Col. Peters served with distinc-
ton in the civil war, rising from a
private to colonel of cavalry command
ing the rwenty-6rst Virginia regiment
He was ordered to burn ChambersbuTg,
Pa, but refused. declaring that he would
break his sword before he would make
war on women and children. This de-
isnce of orders was approved by General
Leo in 1862 After receiving a wound
be was elected to the Senate of Virginia
as disabled soldier, but one month later
he resigned his position and returned to
active service Colonel Peters is SIR
vived by widow and a son (Dr. Don
Peters, by bis last marriage, and two sons
by former marriage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-23
Both Wives ILL.

New York, March 23.-NO definite
clew TO the whereabouts of Thomas w.
Kiley, the millionaire banker who dis
appeared after his confession of bigamy
had been found. There was a report
that he had gone away with Mrs. Flora
B. Colt, wife No. 2, and another rumor
had it that he was i'll and in hiding at
Mrs. Colts house, at No. ZIG Brooklyn
avenue, but both stories were emphati-
cally denied by Mrs Colts son, Wilson.
Mrs. Colt. her son said today, was too
III TO see any one. He said she was 10
bed suffering from nervous collapse.
Through her lawyer, Wilson Colt
said, bis mother would at once bring
suit to annul her marriage to Kiley.
"My mother is highly indignant" the
young man added, lover the report that
she had gone away with Mr.. Kiiey She
is through with him for all time. She is
Frustrated over the exc sure of Mr..
Klley's double life. When she married
him, she confidently believed that ne
was bachelor" AT the other Kiley
house, on Jefferson avenue, it was said
by that Mrs Kiley the wife of the
banker was seriously i'll rs result of
the disclosure. The directors of the
North Side bank, of Brooklyn. of which
Kiley was President. will meet tomorrow
and will accept his resignation as an
officer of the bank and director Of the
institution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-23
Cantnred hy His Wife.

Baltimore, Nd, March 23. Henry
Brush, As years old, of New York, was
sent to Jail This morning far alleged fail
ure to support his wife, Minnie Brush.
Behind Brush's arrest is one Of the
mos, humorous stories in local police
annals. Brush deserted his wife in
New York and came here. She followed
him. Then he went back. Mrs. Brush
did likewise, causing his arrest. He
agreed to pay her a weekly sum, and
then skipped to Baltimore again. Mrs.
Brush arrived here Yesterday. Meeting
him on the street she said IL need
you, Henry" AMI took his arm
Brush tried to shake her of, but it
was of no use. She chung to his arm.
go to my boarding house, ADD wait till
am through work." said Henry, but
Mrs. Brush chung to the arm. That was
9 a. m. At noon Henry offered his
wife money to get lunch. She de-
clined, but held On to his arm. They
walked until 3 p. M, when Henry again
offered her money, which she refused.
At 8 p. m. Qhey had never stopped
walking,) be tried TO ge! her TO go to
supper but she held on. AT 8 O'Clock,
Henry became desperate and struck bis
wife in the face Henry was then ar
rested ani put where he will not have
to do so much walking. Mrs. Brush is
Brash's second wife. She says Brush
deserted her because he is in love with
her daughter, who is % and pretty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-23
Virginia News.

Mrs Martha Webb Purcell, widow of
John Purcell, who was for many years
wholesale druggist of Richmond, died
Yesterday. aged So. She was the daugh-
ter of Commodore Thomas Tarlton WEBB
u. s. N, and was BORN in Norfolk
The Rev. Frank Stringtellow, late
rector of St. James Episcopal church at
Boydton, has accepted a call to two
churches in Princess Anne, one AZ
KempsyilIe and the other at Oceana,
both historic churches. These Two
churches are only few miles part.
Eighty per cent of the 500 men EN-
ployed at the Glsmorgan Pipe WORKS
at Lyuchburg were at work yesterday
and the management of the company De.
ieve all of the trouble will be at sn end
by Monday. The firm will not re'em-
ploy the men who started the present
agitation.
While her father, mother and sister
lay sick in their beds Miss Dora l..
Hsrmer died Wednesday night at her
home, a few miles east of Winchester
She was 20 years old. Just week ago I,
while riding horseback to school, Miss
Harmer fell into stream aud contracted
severe case of pneumonia.
Dallas TiDsley, after months OF I'M
successful attempts to touch the heart oil
Elnora Ray with his pleading, Wednes-
day in Richmond, it is alleged, attempt
ed to cut out The desired organ with a
knife. That is what the woman charg-
ed her sweetheart with in police court
Yesterday. Physicians at the city
hospital, where the woman was taken
for treatment, said that if Tinsley had
cut an inch or more higher he would
have touched the vital organ and killed
the woman.