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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-02
Miss Hazel Peck will entertain the Silk Stocking Club Saturday, June S.

The Ancrum-Byington wedding will take place Wednesday afternoon, June ,. 3:30 o'clock. at the First Pres byterfan church Reverend J. I. Nor- ris, the pastor, will be the officiating minister. After a short wedding trip, the young couple will return to Pine Bluff. and for the present will live at the Byington home on South Main street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-02

Caswell Arnold son of MT. and Mrs. E. C. Arnold, will return today from Starkesville. Miss, where he has been a student at the A. and N. college the past year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-02

Mrs. R. D. Hunter of Memphis, who will be remembered by her many friends as Miss Nellie Hicks, is in the city visiting her sster, Mrs. Wlshire Riley, at her palatial home on Laurel street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-02

Miss Ruth Johnson returned to her horne in Memphis last week. She has been the guest of MT and Mrs. Mike Danaher
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-02

Miss Nell Gallagher left yesterday for St. Louis. where she will be the guests of friends for the next six weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-02

Would like two young men to occupy nice cool front room with hot bath; 10 minutes walk of town; references, POS West 17th street, old phone 1885.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-02
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

Willie Rowell and Carl Ware, two well-known Pine Bluff boys who have been attending the Central University at Danville, Kentucky, will come home the early part of next week. They have distinguished themselves in athletics while there, both boys making the first baseball team at the college. This is quite an honor since there is so much rivalry between the students at this college in their athletics. They also made the first football team this season. Unlike almost all other suc- cesful athletes they have sent very creditable reports home every month.
 Mrs. Henry Cook and son, Jerome Cook, will arrive in the city tomorrow to visit relatives.
 Miss Frances Waterman and guest Miss Theresa Frauenthal, of Conway, returned yesterday afternoon from Dumas, where they were guests at a house party given the past week by Mrs. Jack Bernhardt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-02

D. w. Boyce devotes his time to rents
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30

ne captains OF hnance and oil kings insurance 6ends
and sush funds, the monumental anarchist of the
10 their acts raceabe all the present elements Of dis
content Society outraged demands redress and will not
surrender until her rights are restored-tbe conflict is on
and the issue is plain Shall this be government Of the
people, Tor the people and by the people, or shall It re-
main as it now is, by injunction in the in
terest OF monopoly for monoroy and by monopoly with
railroad and oil king and captains Of finance and insur
ance thieves immune to law
Are indulgng in the illusion Of hope to prophesv
change for the better? Have any more right to assume
that the power Of the masses will assume bostve form and
rise above past history and exercise the function Of self
government in triumphant victory? If so where is the
leader Tor without leader the masses are powerIess 70
right great wrongs peacefully. Whatever be partisan
opinions and hope they now as they have been SIM
ply running in circle with the monopoIistic Injunction
al the center Of authority
The great dailies owned BY predatory wealth and public
expOiters filled with cunning still Hoa The Aag of pros
periN and shca Let well enough alone Don interfere
with business One party says you have ali the gold you
wanted and we satisfied il you are and The Bankers
laugh and the bond holders smile and shake hands while
The politicians drive tie sheep d other pastures Il looks
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30

cost OF ivngs all tell different story-a story told in
other days when cotton was king; story told by the
Aparist to cheer the tagging bee Aas told SO often its
real motive understood and the producing class now de-
mands to be sighted.
We may build Palaces and Temples, and float costly
battle ohps to attract attention and please the eve Of Gu
pidy and dazzle the Of exctemrn but in the march
OF national lite they best ephemeral Underneath
all this external glamour lies the bed rock of national per-
petuy The bed rock Of Republic is equal rights un-
der the opportunity and equal rights under the law, with
special privileges TO Deal out simple justice to all
without discriminating between rich and poor for after all
is inlthe heart Of man you must find patriotism
is oeore the laws and institutions of nation that the
goddess OF freedom stands with the crown of patriotism
and pledges undieng vigilance. Patriotism is the great
u tru of the heart given in exchange for justice received
it is the legal tender Of the soub Injustice and tyranny
and oppression raises the block flag and there can be no
compromise. Feor commands the service of hypocrite
and hypocrite is half civilized barbarian you can not
command by fear Patriot for patriot is sun crowned in
the civilized light Of Justice and truth The red light Of
disaster hangs over the palace walls Of the predatory rich
must pass away. Special privileges must DEPART Cor
supt Judges surrender. Then and not till then will
the red light of Anachy disappear from the polite sky
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30

cenered in the faithful performance Of the duties Of its
chosen officers.
disregard Of the public rights BY the public officer is
treason to the puc Here then is centered the power Of
perpetuation destruction If the officers Of the law re-
fuse to enforce the law then the people have no other
means to correct the wrong except by taking the law into
their hands and when people SO moves violence IS
sure to follow. Some day the people will wake to the
fact that courts in their decisions in Injunction suits
have openeg the door to anarchy some day the peope
will see that legislature have sold the rights Of the
people to unlawful corporations some day our people will
understand that political partisan serves the same rea
ton to the predaor rich that the subject Of old held to the
king but should they remain blind under the light then
their history read by coming generation will be like The
prodgal born to inheritance without sense to enov
it We may boast Of our civilization other did and do
We may boast OF Artother nations do the same We
may boast Of our Navy and world power-oher nations
are claiming the same for themselves Why boast at ali
I will be wash day eo come before We ret clear
i the scent Of barbarous ancestry We may build our
PALACES along the rivers and our Factories hard bv
he ciand boast Of our prosperity but our as and poor
houses and penentaries filed with men and women. old
md young with abOrers charming lCr wage equal 10 The
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
Momey=Braims Beat Eyes=Stomach.
Written for this paper by Colonel Feter Of Springfield ILL.,


is still growing at the vitas of all governments (Ame
lean included) is best known by the name Of Special
privledges
Under the old regime the king was supreme over all
ruled all and owned all and the massesswere his subjects
they subjects built his temples and palaces they labor
ed and produced all the wealth and gave it to their king
who decked in pearls and fine rober waved the sceper
authority and grnned them the right to live on condition
Of Loyalty to my government"
Monarchy is the docerine of special privileges carried
to perfection The Doctrine of Republic is that all pow
resides in the people and that public Office is pub
lie declaration Of principles known as the constitution Of
the Uuited States; and the right hold Office and wave
the scepter Of authority is founded on loyalty to our
government the people. This we see the difference
between monarchy" and Republic"
Out Of the past shines the light Of example From it
We take bearing and conclude that in all government
leadership is fully implied The hope Of nation is
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30

The tenor Of public discussions now under way. coupled
with the known attitude Of the governor-eect and editorial
expressions in the state press, nave outlined the most i'm
portant matters to DO drought defore the legislative sess
on With considerable certainty may be asserted that
the following will be the most notable subject before the
awmakng body Constitutional prohibition, accompanied
by statutory measure to be oderatue uutl the const-
onnl measure be made part Of the organic law. An
elective judiciary system Courament of aubernatoriaE
appontve officers. Re-apporonment Of legislative rep
resenaton by giving the southern counties larger per-
centage Of members Enactment Of 2-cen rate law ap-
pcabe to passenger traffic, and statues conFerring more
the railroad commission in the regulation Of
regh rates by making that body court Of record Estab
shmen Of normal and training school for teach
ers and appropriation Of at least $00500 therefor Re-
vision OF the statutes pertaining assessments and crea
ton Of state board Of equalization Appropriation for
the establishment OF state charity hospital in Jackson
Amendments to the primary election law safeguarding the
ballot and providing different dates for state and county
electonss Conferring presidential suffrage on women
Correction OF the numerous the new annotated
code caused by Legislative OVERSIZE and carelessness 1t
expected Of course that ali of these measures will
be enacted but they will be large n the public eye OPP
position 70 certain Of the changes outlined having al
ready developed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
So Old

So many the blooms, my dear, and
dreams
That wait in the world for you,
So much Of the gold in sunny beams
From out of the cloudless blue.
So many the songsters tunes oerhead,
So many the fragrant ways
So many the paths for your feet,to tread
That carry thro' rainbow days.
The sun CLEANS thro' where the roses
nod,
And their fragrance comes to me,
But the petals fall on the velvet sod
When the wind from the south blows
free,
And every time petal falls,
breathe, my dear, a prayer
That all of your castles and stately halls
May ever be firm and fair.
The road unwinds like ribbon white
To the misty, far-of world,
Thro' the sun-kissed day and the
uIcdIly nl8Ht,
With its shadowy shades unfurled.
And ! never gaze on the road, dear
heart,
Nor look to the skies Of blue,
hat do not pray, when our path
ways part,
That both will be sweet to you.
! thrill at the touch Of your tiny hand
And | grieve at your childish tears;
laugh in your joy-O, that Magic's
wand
Might stay for awhile the years!
long for the cling Of your little arms,
Close in my strong enfold,
To hold you far from the doubts and
harms
For the world is oId-so old!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30

During the present season the Farmers Union in tbis
state has Incorporated lorty-two warehouse comnanies
distributed throughout the coton-growing section and To-
Gated at points where the cotton can be conqreaaed
Ibis is just the beginning however Of the scheme which
the Farmers Union has in mind and there is now scarce
day that passes bn what one or more charters for
these warehouses filled with the secretary Of state All
OF those incorporated up to this date will be in business
this season. Some Of them may not complete their stor
age facilities in time tske the first cotton that is offered
but they will strain every nerve to get into operation as
soon possible in order secure as much distressed
cotton as possible meaning ofcourse cotton that would be
forced on the market TO meet debts against IT, until it can
borrow ready money to liquudae such Indebtedness.
Dr: r. +. Sproes, president of the Baptist convention
board OF Mississippi gqes notice that the annual meeting
OF the body will be held the mission rooms Of the First
Baptist church in jackson on Thursday November Z at
3 pm The object Of this meeting is to make distribu-
ton OF unps for state work for the next anua
period aud president Sproes requests that all applications
tor assistance be sent to Dr. " Rowe corresponding
secratay at Wnona that the work Of the board NAV
be facilitated All reqnests for aid from churches mnst
have the ndorsemed Of the association to which that
cdnrch belongs Dr. Rowets report will show that the
church has nly thh assessment for state missions
puring the past year notwithstanding the fact that the
work was planned much larger scs thau heretofore
The convention board annually apptoprates adont $4,000
york Of this character.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30

to the writer that the money powers is in the saddle and
does not intend to dismount until they are unhorsed by
some power not yet fully developed to do the lob peace
fully Spectacular statesmenship, spectacular poitics
spectacular campaigns spectacular prosperity ap-
peanG to partisan prejudice and religious weakness blow
ing me rams horn OF ignorance against the walls Of organ
lzed wealth IS now being duly registered for the campaign
OF l9oo by the spectacular leaders Of both old parties
What will be the result? Simply this draw the salary,
Tor the same power that cocros party controls both
parties Money and drains" wins over eyes and
stomach.
his is ancient history- is modern history and the
historian still writing
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30

The members Of Ekbert Post vcs army Of fhe Phil
ppnes have devised plan for tai g care Of the dest
Ie and deserted children Of Al rcans throughout the
Philippines Without discussing tie question Of morals
that might enter into the matter, it is fact that there are
numbers Of children left destitute throughout American
fathers. these children sometimes too often unEor
unately they not To certain extent the American
people responsible for them When their fathers die
or deliberately desert them. something should be done to-
educate them and for them They become CHARGES
the public and is hardly fair that the Fipinos should
be called upon to entirely support such waits saws the
Manila American. Ore Of the many commendabc things
the veteran Of the Philippines has done since its
eanzaon is the disposition has shown to find and cure
tor such OF these children as are left in straened circm
stances BY its members. In finding homes for them the
members OF the organization have had many delicate ques
tons to settle and they have invariably made good dspo.
sion Of such Of the children as came within the scope oF
their rules But in caring for this particular class there
have been found children less worthy but not entGd
to consideration from the organization because their faith
ers did not happen o e. members thereof Eabert Pose
IS endeavoring to find eredy for this state oE affairs
and has devised scheme or the formation Of an
alton OF prominent men who shall administer trust
fund to be gathered together for this purpose
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30

ply in the last ten ynars there has been sIl greater IN
crease in strenuous bkdn6 for By those Who demand
control cE i tcr purposes When they are suppress
kd there Will Be cash enough always in sight Is keen
thinGd moving steadily on the business basis.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
n k@1FN EMPLES skrtinr he ancient shore

EMPLES skirting t he ancient shores 0
history point with unerring certainty
to the vain attempt Of man to command
respect through the eye rather than
through. reason. When we contem-
plate on the wasted efforts Of the past,
to compel by force what could have
been so much more economically done
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Majestic Webster.

Theodore Parker gave the following graphic description Of Daniel Webster in the famous three hour sermon preached soon after Webster's death:
 He was man of large mold, a great body and great brain. He seemed made to last hundred years Since Socrates there has seldom been head so massively large save the stormy features of Michael Angelo. Since Charlemagne I think there has not been such d grand figure in all Christendom. A large man, decorous in dress. dignified in department, he walked as if he felt himself king. The coal beavers and porters of London looked on him as one of the great forces of the globe. They recognized native king. In the senate of the United States he looked an emperor in that council. Even the majestic Cal houn seemed common compared with him. Clay looked vulgar and Van Buren but a fox. What mouth he had. It was a lions mouth, yet there was a sweet grandeur in the smile and woman's softness when he would. What a brow it was! What eyes-like charcoal fires in the bottom of deep, dark well! His face was rugged with volcanic fires-great passions and great thoughts, The front of love himself; an eye like Mars, to threaten and con- mand"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26

The president has changed ms plans for his western trip. He will return to Washington before gong west and will remain in the national capital from September 20 to 29, on which latter date he will leave, to be away until October 23, After con- pleting his trip with the waterways commission he will leave Memphis on October f, and will engage in hunt for bear, bobcats and deer in the Louisiana canebreaks, where he will be the guest of Civil Service Commits sioner McElhinny and John M. Park CT. From October 1 until October Fl the president hopes to escape the burdens of his office and the gaze of the public while he makes intimate acquaintance with lizards and SCOT pions, muskrats and snakes and mos quitoes, and possibly with an occa- sional bear or>deer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Compliments After Death.

There is a German proverb which says, Man darf nur sterben um gelobt gu werden" (We need only die in order to get praised). This, we cannot help but admit, is fairly true in a general sense, and if we required any proof or confirmation the epitaphs in ceme- teries, churchyards and churches would readily furnish it. Indeed if we had no other testimony to go by than these pious inscriptions we might al- most fancy that men and women had arrived at such a state of perfection that they were little less than angels. Death, like time, is a great healer of wounds, great soother of passions, a great calmer of turbulent thoughts, slayer of enmity. He is the peace maker par excellence, having caused the saying to gain general currency that we should say nothing of the dead but what is good. Among the laws of the Twelve Tables" compiled by the Decemviri, there was one which, in fact, forbade to speak injuriously of the dead It is in exchange for this doubtless that we are always doubly anxious and ready to vilify the living. Westminster Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
A Sturgeon Rusc.

Sturgeon, the famous English di- vine, once passed a stonemason who, after each stroke of his hammer, CUTS ed and swore. MT. Sturgeon laid his hand on his shoulder and, looking kind ly at him, said: You are an adept at swearing. Can you also pray"
 With another oath he replied, Not very likely"
 Holding up shillings, Mfr. Sturgeon said if he would promise never to pray he would give him that.
 That is easily earned" said the man, with q fresh oath, and put it in his pocket. When Sturgeon left the man began to feel little queer. When he went home his wife asked him what ailed him, and he told her. Tt Is Ju- das' money" said the man, and on a sudden impulse he threw 1t into the fire The wife found it and took it out and discovered who had given 1t to him. The man took it back to Spur geon, who conversed long with him, warning him. and at length was the means of saving him. He became an attached member of his flock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26

He is one of the best known and best liked railroad men in the state. This is what the moving organ of the republican party says about John F. Sewell, candidate for mayor or the city of Waterbury. A lot of people will be glad to know this. They were beginning to wonder what Candidate Sewells business really is. Of course they know he resigned as manager of the lccal trolley company to get III line for the nomination which came along just as he anticipated, but were not aware that he went higher up Perhaps after election he will De want ing his old job back, and if le gets u he can finish up the uncolupleted trolley lines that he promised would be doing business long ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Love and WedIock.


 A man of middle age and youth of romantic appearance sat alone in a smoking compartment of nearly empty evening train. In the solitude the youth took photograph from his pocket, looked at 1t and then said to his companion feverishly:
 Were you ever, sir, in love?"
 The man of middle age started. He laughed
 "Was I ever in love?" he repeated as he relighted his pipe. "Was I ever In love? We'll, don't know if''-
 "You don't know" cried the youth. ''Well, if you ever had been in love you'd know 1t. Why, when you're in love your life is a sweet dream, you have no taste for food, you think of nothing but the beauty off
 Were you ever marriedp snapped the middle aged man.
 "No, but
 "Well, if you ever had been you'd know 1t. Why, when you're married your life is''-
 But the youth, with scowl, edged off to the far end of the carriage and got out at the next station, disgusted. London Scraps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26

Boiling It Down. ".''~- -sas y T should like to manage this paper for about six months" said the new reporter of a country paper. 'The present editor doesn't know his busi- ness"
 Whats the matter?' he was asked.
 "Why, last night was told off to re. port fire in Broad street, and I wrote 1t up in grand style. making half column article of 1t. l began it in this way:
 Suddenly on the still night air rang the shrill cry of fire, and at the same moment the little licking tongues of flame, whose light, playing along the roofs edge, caught the eye of the midnight watcher, leaped forth, no lon. ger playful, but fierce and angry in their thirst and greed. Like glowing, snaky demons, the lurid links entwined the doomed building. In venomous hisses and spurts the flames shot into the overhanging darkness, while from every window and door poured forth dense sulphurous smoke, the deadly suffocating breath of an imprisoned fend.'
 T went on in that style for over half a column," said the new reporter, land this is what appeared in the paper this morning:
 "A fire broke out in Broad street last night, but was quickly suppress ed Do you call that journalism ?"- London Standard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-26
Came Near It.

Wit and humor are such elemental. fundamental things that 1t has al- ways been found difficult to analyze them. Upon some points, however, those who have essayed this puzzling task agree. for they all hold that wit is an intellectual, humor an emotional, quality; that wit is a perception of re- semblance and humor a perception of contrast. of discrepancy. of incongru- ity. The incolgruity is that which arises between the ideal and the fact. between theory and practice. between prolaise and performance, and perhaps it might be added that 1t is always or almost always a moral incongruity. In the case both of wit and humor there Is also a pleasurable surprise, a gentle shock which accompanies our percep- ton of the hitherto unsuspected re- semblance or incongruity. A New England farmer was once describing in the presence of a very humane per son the great age and debility of a horse that he formerly owned and used. You ought to have killed him, ' interrupted the humane person indig- nantly. well" drawled the farmer, we did-almost."-