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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

Office Mckinley would not have been in any 6nanca
straits, according the standard argued by Mr..
Cleveland The citation Of Mr. JeGersons simplicity and
is interesting but hardly pertinent for his case
belongs to the aera empora. ara mores" period. The
theory that ex-presiden takes with him out Of the
White House deposit Of delegated dignity which must
b. maintained by style Of living on the scale Of his
official ncumbance is undemocratc in conception In
these days any with sufficient ability to Eli the Office
Of president should when he retires have no difficulty in
making living with the dignity he acquir-
ed when elected possibly take with him when he
steps down and out
1t the glory Of institutions. theoretically at eas
that president surrenders all Of the presidency whea I've
goes back to private life that he becomes private cit
zen in the fullest sense Of the word clothed with no dig
nifty which he did have when he took the oath Of
Office. He has nothing Of state" to maintain He can
be dsassocaed from the high honors that have been
his but the fact that they have been conferred upon him
should be his only legacy and distinction in private life
Sentiment should obscure the genius and intent of our
institutions and the nation cannot be accused Of either
parsmony indifference towards any man whom it has
elected to the presidency.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

Many eyes are turned upon the New York courtroom,
where for the second time Harry Kendall Thaw is now
going trial for the murder of Stanford White AS an
entire act to the tragedy, the news that his sister
at his first trial. will be absent she being occupied with
the afnument OF her marriage So much slush and
pathos has been written about the affair." so properly ex-
pressed by District Attorney jerome as Tenderoin
scandal with the addition Of money that it is dicu to
lind new theme. We confess dstaste for the whole
business We have sympathy for the dead architect
White genius though he was That he was degenerate
was c ary shown he tripy deserved his fate We have
even less sympathy for his slayer if he we're sane al
though the records Of his life previous to the shooting
show few evidences Of intelligence We have some
doubt Of the pitiul story told by the heroine his wife
1t sounds carefully concoctcd and gives earmarks Of care
fu rehearsal making up for the part The whole
affair uncovered reeks with fairly overpowering stencil
Mone against daughter brother against sister, licenous-
ness, degeneracy degradation panderng the worst vices
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

right very oen they are not hit discouraged and keep
reading the mysteries Of the heavens with confidence
worthy Of a better cause
One Of the strange things about this astroogy business
is the fact that the prophets seldom see anything G. c
in the future. They gloomy and melancholy folk and
reve in darksome mseries which they delight to pour ou
upon an afflicted world Last year we re member. the
asrologers were unusually dismal They told lis that the
country to be swept BY wars and famine with the
cholera yellow fever and bubonic plague thrown in for
good measure. Some Of us are still here and now we
called to read what is going to happen during the
year 1903. A few Of the pleasant things we look for
ward TO financial panics bank robberies riots
strikes and sundy other caamites under on and above
the eahs surface. including earthquakes volcanic erup-
tons, fires pancs hotels end theaers and at summer
resorts, and widespread desolation generally.
Although the most conservative Of the asoI1gers show
not even glimmer Of JOY in the prospect one future
specialist. Lee j. SpanGeer, Of York Pa, announces
positively that the world will come to an end next fall
The credbily Of Mr.. Spanceer is based Oh the some
what dubious fact that he has never predicted the final
wind up before Therefore according to the ethics Of the
craft he is good prophet and his followers are packing
up their things and getting ready for the last grand abea
However, all the things happen according to the astro
logstc schedule il won't be half bad il the world does
come to an end Il will be timely and appropriate de-
lverance. There Just consoling thought in the
general gloom The forecasts Of the asiroogers are not
worth q Thousand and they don't scare the people
half as much as the forecasters think they do II IL
strange that OE them doesn't vary the mOnotony
by telling US that the sun will shine the grass will grow
the leaves will come out that crops will Be raised and
that there will be music and laughter somewhere most Of
the time. That sort Of prophet would Be popular.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

fine example Of chivaI, and decency was offered ia
the world the other day when two puny Frenchmen be.
gan lighting in church and ended in the gutter Ac-
cording to the witnesses of the affair." Count Boni de
Caselane spat in the face of Prince HeIie de Sagan
and then the and his brother proceeded to pumme
the prince until worthy butcher stepped in and stopped
the light And to add to the bad odor Of the whole mat
ter those two scions Of discredited French nobility are
going to law about it. In the days when men earned
titles BY the doing Of brave deeds they were more rough
and blunt than their decendans but they we're men, If
in those days happened to punch his fellow in the
chin, there was brave and fair fighting good blood was
spilled and the thing ended with several wet blades.
Nowadays count and prince roll in the gutter like a
couple OF stray and the who gets the worst of it
says he intends going law for satisfaction There is
rumor that the Frenchmen quarreIed about Nine Anna
Gould. II this is true it will add more to the international
scandal OF this unhappy marriage with eCaseI-
lane. II would seem that she has already had quite
enough OF the publicity and notoey that have besmrched
her lite in the French capital One would imagine she
would long to back home where at least she would
oe respected and would not be continually in the turmoil
# scandal and disgrace. The world has Of late had
several gmpses into the lives of the nobility of France
md there any really decent French noblemen they
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

known to man. play their parts, perhaps the most revolving
OF which was the deliberate sale Of the Girl Evelyn by her
mother We are told that this time the unwriiten law will
be omitted from the defense, and il is we'll The unur
ten law made to shield murdercrs oE the Tba
type. i will be retold in he next few weeks Writers
will write; preachers will preach men, women and cb
dren will search the papers for ssacous details fools
will be led to imitation and Harry Thaw will 60 free, 90
to the insane asylum prison or Be hung
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

There other little rapper boys they say in the hdeous
caacomb back under the hills, boys that never have
known the delight Of tops and marbles, and whose
best comrades are the slow and patient mules that ha,
the black down the drifts The little boy taken out was
eakng, child who in life probably did not pos
sess enough strength to lift bushel Of coal But his
small hands Gnarled and his shoes were those of
man laborer, rough and tough and hobnaed"
Reproducing the extract from the Appeal to Reason the
Omaha World-Herad prints this remarkably strong edi-
torial: The heading seemed hyserical and Bit rdicu-
ous at hrst glance But honest man with spark Of
that heavenly compassion in his heart which Charles
Dickens invoked for Little Joe read this bit Of news
without admitting that the heading is excused Christian
men and women should weep with pity and bow their
heads with shame. For this punny little eleven-year-oId
miner with gnarled hands and hobnaed shoes; this
child robbed OF his childhood taken from the sunlight and
the fields and and forests while yet baby and
plunged into this coal mine there suffer and die; this
little miner their slave. In their service he lived and
dledand all he has to show for what Christian civil
izaon has given him in for whst he gave is his
suned soul and starved body and his grimy face uptIrn
ed to the sky. Dickens Little joe the English wal
whose orlon condition touched the great heart Of the
novelist, was prince. pampered and favored child
fortune compared with this dead little American miner
halt century later half century of progress and
this is what have to show for ii Is it strange that
socialism grows socialism, that hurs its challenge in the
face OF the system that has given the sorry product
Is strange that despite its fundar ,nal faIacies it D.
peas to the fathers and mothers c poor when it can
launch with justice, the terrific ;iducement against
capitalist civilization that the MAJ Of its conquest IS
stained with the blood Of infants a. paved with the puny
bones Of children? People v5re poor enough God
knows in the dark ages Of medie,a ignorance and in the
still earlier days Of paganism; but nager till modern in
dustriasm joined hands with Chsiian civilization did
they have TO send their children to work as children are
today Ancient greed held its hand in pity or shame
and spared the child The greed today knows neither
shame nor pity and in children finds succuIent morsels
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
PENSIONlNC EX-PRESIDENTS.

ROVER Cleveland has reached an ace
and condition Of political innocuous
desuetude which gives full value to any
suggestions he may make in the mater
Of pensionins cx-presidents, or any
other topic Of public interest concern,
ing which he may express himself.
The sage Of Princeton's latest contribu-
ton is an argument for the proper care
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

The Manchester Ship Canal Connanv b.s s.,,.a
circular telling Of The 6rst bale o cnon u il carr;a
from Memphis to the port o Manchester. The bsIe q
i happens, has an Interesting history Some months ago
the Merchants and Farmers Cotton Cotton COMPANY &
Memphis built its own compress on the Mississippi river
/ ne compress was complete last summer, and President
Of the waterways Of the country pressed Me 6rst
turned out BY the company on October The hale vas
marked President Roosevelt carried by the ArEsnsss
EIver Packing Company to New Orleans where L was
PLACED on the direct Manchester Lesand liner Albanian.
without once beng landed on the quay and taken across
the Atlantic direci to the port Of Manchester The Mer
chants and Farmers Cotton Company has presented the
Dale to the directors & tae Manchester Royal exchange
who have posted no9e the boards Offering TIE bale
TOR sale the proceeds to b 10 the Manchester ii
Urinary his is the first bale Of cotton to 60 al the ~
BY water from Memphis to Manchester.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

Look out for the stamp with the corner nibbIed Of
is not worth whoop. according to the posofce people,
unless happens to be letter bearing special de.
livery stamp. In that event the missive will Be
When the torn stamp Affixed the letter Il liable tc Is
held for postage and may never get to s destination nor
back to the sender The reason for his Il sound MANY
cancelns machines bit only the corner Of stamp. The
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

q men who bave filed the exalted Office Of chief magistrate
Of the nation II must be admitted, even by M CIeve
land himself that L is theory and not condition which
conErOnts the people when president retires o private
life for not since the civil war have any Of The crcum
stances On which Mr. Cleveland bases his argument For
pensions obtained
Mr. Mckinley probably had more modest fortune
kan any other man who has been elected president snce
LucOns dny but he had Iivedo complete his term u
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

have managed to keep out Of the newspapers No one
ever hears Of French nobIeman doing anything use
ul patriotic They do not contribute to the arts the
sciences the craftsmanship of their country save in
few nconspcuous instances French nobIemen are the
Being noblemen they can't 60 to work even if they are
fitted to hold down Grsrste Jobs About the only thing
French nobleman can do is to capture wife WITH
money enough to keep him. Even this responsibility is
often shouldered upon the dowdgar mother or aunt
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
PREDICTIONS FOR 1908.

BOUT this time Of year the prophets
and astrologers are busy telling the
country what is going to happen during
the ensuing twelve months. The propbS
cts and astrologers are an uncanny
cult who have commerce with the stars
and are cnummy with the planets. We
have outgrown this system Of predic-
ton, but there are a few devotees of
the art still left, and they are singuIarIy
persistent. Although they don't nness
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

The taste changed or rather the times have chang
ed. and with II times the fashions mems habits, occupa-
tions, ways Of king and speaking. For the very Ian
auage changes No power can stop it not even the
printing press Ae French or any other academy The
GondltlGn o. growth changed Recommend to your boy
in deference your parental authority and judgment but
for his pleasure he reads quite other books This Is the
justification Of the novels Of today The business Of the
writer is to touch the hearts Of his contemporaries
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
W.
rs
Woman Long Suit.

She found that her gown didn't meet in the back,
So she cried about it.
She punctured her thumb on the point Of tack,
So she cried about it
She found that mouse had been gnawing the pies,
She found herself short in her Sunday supplies,
So quick went her apron up over her eyes,
And she cried about it.
One daughter it seemed, couldn't marry at all,
So she cried about it.
One hiched to fellow too gawks and tall,
So she cried about it
One welded chap that her ma had picked out
A lad with bank roll substantial and stout
The wedding just pleased her, past every doubt,
So she cried about it.
No odds what befe her, Of sorrow or Joy,
Why, she cried about it.
Did happenings please her or greatly annoy
Why. she cried about it
She wept right along through the varying years,
Sobbed over her hopes and sobbed over her fears
Her safety valve always torrent of tears
Yes. she cried about it
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

rest Il the stamp may be unefaced II mutiated stamps
were permitted it would be easy work to tear of the mark
ed corner and send the remainder second letter
To avoid this the government requires whole samp to
pass current on a letter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

ihe conventional murderer always walks with Hrm
step O the aalOws, the Chicago Tribune. Not Ii
ways neirhbcr. Too often Re walks out Of ihe cour
room free man.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

a man who wanted some q his teeth HIIed asked !.
dentists i hs could haye them 6lled with rud 81 Wheeler
+ would Be necessary e use cashiers certificates
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
PlTlFUL FACTS.

HE Appeal to Reason displays, across
two columns Of recent number, this
extract from press report of the Mo-
nongah mine explosion.under the head
ing, Let Us Weep With Pity and Bow
With Shame. They took small boy,
eleven years old. from No. 6 today.
He bore on his grimed little face a
look Of peace and happiness that
doubtless never marked il in LIE.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
GOVERNMENT NFyI--..-..
:, IN CONGRESSMAN Ric6i

CONGRESSMAN Richi "Hobson is
man Of somewhat origit though sell
dom trustworthy ideas Of our national
needs. No sooner had he been elected
TO congress from the Sixth Alabama
district than he evolved personally
conducted war with Japan, and worked
this topic successfully over the Chau-
tauqua circuits for profitable season
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-11
United States
Congressman
Says He's Cured
After Suffering Months From Con-
sumption He Returns to Duty.

Congressman Geo. S. Legare, Of
| South Carolina is cured of consump-
( ton after suffering for over a year.
Mr.. Legare is well known in politics
! and is member of the Committee on
Patents in the United States House
of Representatives at Washington. He
is a hard worker, and a valuable man
IN national affairs, and il is e.neral
concession among prominent states
men who know him that a good and
noble man is saved by his complete
recovery from consumption.
In speaking of his remarkable re-
covery, Mr. Legare says: "A little over
TOUR years ago my physician, after
consultation. and after having nv
spuium examined several times by
Bacieriologist, advised me that I had
contracted consumption. and he began
treating me for this disease. With
careful treatment | struggled aIona
very we'll until little more than 4 |
year ago, when became greatly |
weakened and was compelled to retire /
from business and give up all work |
| conghed continuously day and night. /
could not sleep. expectorated blood. /
and lost strength and flesh RAPIDLY.
About this time a consumption treat
ment of German origin. called Lung.
Germine" which I procured from the
l-ungGermine Co.. Of Jackson. Mich.
was recommended TO me by one Of my
colleagues in Congress. / began using
his treatment and at the end of six
months my cough was entirely gone.
ind had gained g pounds in weight.
ny strength had returned aud | re-
urned to work being fully qualified in
very respect to attend to my duties.
! have made no statement previous
o this time with regard to my cure
or | wished to be absolutely salts
81 that a complete cure had been
fcctcd. now weigh as much as /
yer did IN my life and | am strong
nd thoroughly healthy In every re-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-11
NO EXTREME POSITION
Taken BY Mormons on Question of
Remarriage BY Ministers of Di-
vorced Persons.

Independence. Mo, April l0.-The
general conference of the recognized
Church of Jesus Christ OF Latter Day
Saints today refused to take an ex.
IRENE position with reference to re-
marriage by its ministers Of divorced
persons. The decision was reached af
ter discussion occupying two days
The liberal element won, 24G to 217.
This has been a much mooted ques-
ton in the church for years The law
has been against the remarriage of
persons divorced for other than scrip.
tural grounds and the only ground de
fined as scriptural is adultery. This
law was embodied in a resolution of
fered 70 the conference by a quorum
Of twelve and was voted down by the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-11
SOCIETY NOTES.
Pleasant Meeting.

The members of the Christian En-
deavor society OF the Presbyterian
church met last evening and after re-
ceiying Il number OF new members
and hearing reports a social hour
was spent and freshments were
served The refreshments consisted
of sherbet and cake There was a
large number of young people pres.
ent. Twcuty-Cne new members have
been enrolled since the contest began
a short time ago, and which closed
last night. About the first of May the
losing side in the contest will ban
quet the side that brought in the most
new members since the contest start
ed. Each Of those present at last
evenings meeting in one way or all.
other represented certain state N
the union, either by nickname, word
or figure. The participants were re-
quired to make guesses as to which
state each represented. A drawing
contest was also indulged in and
Miss Mable Gibson won the honors
by converting the figure given her in.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-11
MOVING PICTURES
At THE THEATRES
MATINEE AND NIGHT PERFORM
ANCES AT OPERA HOUSE AND
ARCADE STOCK COMPANY
NEXT WEEK.

Today matinee and night at the
opera house the banner pictures Of
the week-two big reels, four OF the
best pictures ever presented. entitled
The Hypnotist's Mother-inI.aw, one
of the best comedy pictures ever
shown, full of comedy situations
The Different Ways of Smuggling ="
showing how dogs are trained for
smuggling and for capturing the
smugglers. THE Angel of the Val
ley" very interesting drama full OF
pathetic scenes and THE Idler" an
entirely new comedy picture the first
time ever produced. Mr. Chas Brad
ley in new songs and monologue.
with an entire change of illustrated
song. Matinee today from 2:30 to >.
First performance tonight promptly
at 30 Price &c See the pictures
today this Is the last picture until thu
summer engagements opens.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-11
PRETTY FASTER HAT
Awaiting Claim of Owner at Police
eadquarters-Was in Suit Case
Stolen From Wagon.

A suit case containing some fancy
wearing apparel for a woman was al
object cf interest at police headquar.
ters Yesterday. 1t had been captured
by Officer Casey in BeckWiths res
taurant where it had been left by Tom
Ryan and James McRay, who it seems
had stolen it from an express wagon.
Among the things it contained was a
very pretty Easter hat of pure white
with blue trimmings The express
lriyer said the grip had been given
him 10 transfer from one depot to an
other and was stolen in transit.
\ negro woman giving her name as
Lizzie Ozan complained that her hus
band had stolen all her iewelry ana
money also her specEs and gone to st.
Louis.
There We're no petty offenders in the
city court yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-11
GENERAL BOOTH
70 YEARS OLD
OF SALVATION
ARMY HEAD OBSERVED IN
LONDON $4,000 PERSONS
TAKE PART IN CELEBRATION.

London, April 10-Geueral Booth.
founder and head OF the Salvation
Army, was ~ years Old today. The
event was celebrated in this city with
exercises in which $4,000 or more
members of the army took part The
general is beginning to feel the weight
Of his years and his followers in other
lands have been given to understand
that in all probability he viii never
be able to pay them another visit.
Born in Nottingham, April 10, 1929
the Rev. William Booth was in the
early years CT his career a minister
of the Methodist New Connection In
1861 hrl eft the chuch to become an
evangelist in the squalid quarters o.
LondOn's East End. IN 1865 he start
ed The Christian Mission to which
he gave the name of The Salvation
Army in 1878. How this organization
under his personal supervision, has
spread to every quarter of the world
is a matter of history. General Booth
has been interchangeable in his work He
has given his personal attention to
every detail aud has visited the many
branches of the organization in every
Jart of the world The future @ fthe or
SANITATION. when the hand that has so
ong held it together is relaxed by |
leath, cannot be foretold with any de- |
gree of certainty. 1t is said. how |
YER that General Booth has been I
.arefully putting the affairs of the /
rmy in shape, and that when he pass !
IS away papers will be found giving /
linute directions for the future con
net of the vast organization His /
uccessor as the head of the army
yill not be known until the sealed
ackage he has prepared is opened
fter his death
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-11
CORR ECTiON.

Editor of The Bulletin: noticed
that my name appeared as a member
of the committee regarding an article
which appeared IN your paper the l0ta.
inst. concerning Rev. f. j. Davidson.
and the trouble at the First Baptist
church | want to say that ! was no.
a member Of that committee anil
knew nothing of the matter in the
publication until | read it in your pa.
per. | wish YOU would please make
the correction. am clerk of the
but not a member of the con.
mittee that made the publication.
Very truly.
&. &. WILSON