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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

alton is ideally Haytian and will probably continue so as
long there is anything left to steal destroy.
vi course revolution, general proposition.
terrible thing but Haytian revolutions are not altogether
unmixed evils Ii it we're ROT fer these savages killing
each other off with certain degree of regularity they
would increase and overflow in;o the already bloody
boundaries OF Santo Domingo he great and unor-
un feature about revolution IL iayt is that the oreg-
ners usually picked by be-, sides objects of
special vengeance When the entrevouton assumed
world that it would be suppress, without boodshed
his term in iayt is purely relan A revolution down
there is considered practically pea i and innocent un-
less scores OF helpless victims sged from their beds
and shot the public square befo.e .reakfast
AT the beginning Of the prese,t trouble President
Alexis sent his trusted minister OF interior, General
Leconte, to Jeremie bloodless mission. When he
arrived there he found that mt gunboa had been
beached, and he promptly had the captain shot without
trial or hearing. AS Lecontes was naturally OBJ
eced to by the people OF Jereme. secretary selected
two OF the leading citizens Of that place and had them
shot, whereupon the angry Of the popula
on seized Leconte and shot him the wharf where
his victims FELL Nothing all bloody about that morn
ngs work. and followed Lecontes little pleasantly Of last
March. when he dragged eleven politicians from their
homes and had them shot gentle diversion from the
wearisome routine OF stabbing helpless prisoners.
1t is matter of little outside Importance which side
was destined to win. One side is about bad as the
other But is of Importance that ore governments
should scheme force the United States to establish
proectorate the fostering island The poygo crowd
OF foreign traders who aen of the natives are demanding
American intervention and protection This should not be
conceded. Our warshps have quite enough Of that sort
OF thing already lodging about among the banana repub
hes doing police duty among lot OF ignorant and unap-
preclative nggers. Why tax eighty millions Of
peaceful American citizens to MAINTAIN few hundred
traders who have only selfish interests at stake?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

it, Europe with the key to the situation. slowly turning
it in the lock against American compeilion The Pana-
ma canal would revoulonze these conditions with the
wrench Of a cyclone Souh Ameri, "a spend S950J0000
each year for cotton. Oly per Of tbs goes
to the United Saey. The nainder cornered BY the
European exporters who practically hold the coast OF
South America their mercy through the essened expense
of .ransportaon The Panama canal would reverse this
situation like the change OF slides in stereopdcon
Iron can be produced cheapy at Birmlng gham
Ala than at any other point in the world But the bar
rer of transportation makes safe merger and unprot
Ole in the great Asatc and South American markets
The machinery Of the Tennessee mills, the steel and
hardware from the other Southern states would be doubled
in output could they be economically marketed the
other side Of the world THIS impossible now In the
Panama canal lies the magic wand which will make it
possible The big ditch Panama will sove.the forestry
problem from one point Of view. The building lumber
Of the Western coast is beyond the reach of the Eastern
markets because OF the excessive freight charges The
cost of water transportation oneth that OF the overland
route With the ocean itinerary opened by the Panama
canal another segment OF the industrial revolution is
folded ndeG itey its field could be heightened Ito the
items OF COAL fruits cereals fish, gan manufactured goods
in general and particular and the broadening poss
bitie. before the American shpbuilder.
With an inland canal from the Great lakes the Miss
issppi and the deepening OF the passageway to the Gulf.
the dream Of an ocean greyhound floating maiestcay
SOU INV ard from Duluth Colon and thence through the
Panama canal to the countless ports Ct the Pacific is easy
Of accomplishment.
And who can measure the golden trail in its wake?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

spnners and shippers informed of the number Of
bales OF cotton gnned from time time throughout the
and from this report form an idea Of the size Of the
CROP But the farmer is Disseminated against for the d.
rector Of the does publish any report of the
consumption the export Of cotton until the end of the
cote when such report virtually Of no benefit
TO the farmer Now it the government would show side
by side with the ginners report report showing the
amount OF cotton consumed by the mills in the United
States well the number of bales of cotton exported
the cotton planter would have kind Of guide to go
by and be LETT in the dark as to what the cotton needs
OF the country would be the next Why should
Gnners report be published with extreme regularity and
the consumption OF cotton and the exports thereof publish
ed only at the end Of the season? This is matter that
all Southern congressman and senators should interest
themselves in tor the good OF their constituency 1t
" fair to the South that while the public is kept fully in
formed OF her staple CROP bale by bale as it is GIN
ned should from the same source Of information re.
ceve detailed Of the number Of bales used by the
various cotton mills and other industries In this way the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

enl, had been shaped into definite fern by John Quincy
Adams, its father then the peaceful name Of Monroe would
have been attached something which today would have
merely historic interest II would have been rigid doci.
men and by this time would probably have been torn to
aters AS il is the Monroe doctrine has been an elastic
thing capable Of covering the multitude Of republics on
this Western continent II has been recognized in Europe
and feared in just the proportion that it was indefinite
Such advantage will pertain to the new statement of
amcable relations between Japan and the United States
because the statement is not pact the nations of the
world will pause whenever their designs touch the Orient
They will recognize that friendship exists between the two
strongest countries which bound the Pacific And is
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

than their knowledge Of the needs Of developing boys.
But the Judges advice is human and sensible
The boy who viii fight when buIied or imposed up.
on will be no good when grown up.
lie viii be imposed upon all his lilo. Other men Viii
him FOR their own purposes and be will be negative
quantity until his final submission to the last common
enemy.
II is every bo, instructive disposition to defend himself
against imposition II he fails to do so is very likely 10
be because he is TOO cowardly not too moral to fight
In the absence OF courage he is very apt to resort to
cunning and reachery get his revenge secret and de-
spicable ays, and grow up hypocrite and sneak
Let the boy bravely fight out his battles
a skinned nose or a bruised lip won't hurt him much,
and he wont damage the other lelow-much
Despsed above all things in this world-and particular
ly in the juvenile worlds one v no won't fight
The publishes regularly the report of the cot.
gnners Tor the purpose Of keeping the public fully in.
formed OF the number Of bales Of cotton enned and there
fore to be considered the market This is fair as
far as il goes but it does not far enough The cotton
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

The quality Of the women suffrage movement in America
like mercy is strained has become strained through the
effort initiate the that is being conducted
in Enga and And even the representative British woman
who when over here week two agc found the
Of the South dgned in their conduct OF the very
men that she rather styled herself suirags-ths same
representative when in New ork represents the sura-
gete movement. And perhaps the of the East,
being at distance from those four ocited states. where
woman suffrage prevails. do appreciate the dignity Of
the women who have the ballot and descend such
cient argument is the kind employed by Of 1870
as calling Mr.. Roosevelt tree TOAD" That is the
kind Of argument that prevails in the four states. in
this state when women discuss this matter lis regrett-
able that the mass meetings New York city resemble
those in London is congrauatoy that the other
tons repudiate such methods. And the position OF
the majority Of in America is, believe, exactly the
position taken by the president Of the United States and
the secretary Of state When the the ballot
they will get it. Nothing can keep it from them, in any
state Of the United States. From Mr.. Roose elt i am
very certain that when whole take any spec
al interest in the matter they will have the suffrage they
desire it, From Mr.. Root III the Of the United
States or any very large majority of them, should really
come to want the right Of suffrage for themselves they would
ultimately get it, This we believe be precisely the
attitude Of the majority Of American that all woman
suffrage requires of American And neither ma
Iority will be increased by importing suragctte methods
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

we knew. we would not envy and would be far gen.
tier in our judgments. We do moi know the sorrowne
heart perhaps the silent endurance OF physical pain
that lies back of the cold repressed Of our friend
We do not see the tragedy Of disappointed hopes and
ambitions in the face Of the man who asks for job.
We do comprehend the unspoken peadings for love
and patience in the apparently ncorrigble child whose
attitude dehes us
We do know the shame and despair of the drunkard
the brave fight which he makes in his moments Of
freedom, when hope springs up. We behold the
Of the girl who has given herself shame
when the purity of her womanhood ITSELF and with
buried face and bitter she sits pain the presence
Of her God.
We seldom realize the heroism of the old man. who is
forced his bread in extreme age, facing in pain
and WEAKNESS daily toll the passing OF his strength and
the grim presence of the Angel of Death.
We know until we, oo have suffered; until sor-
row. pan modification and defeat have claimed us for
their
And if in the battle we sometimes reach that place Of
divine compassion and understanding Of the hearts of
others where we would willingly cause another
pain. and would gladly help felowbeing in his hour of
need etus be thankful that has been given be-
long to the great brotherhood of those who suffer-
Try this coming Christmas day get the right feeling for
your fellow in your heart
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16
A CHRISTMAS SERMON.

man was being driven by a friend
through an avenue in a California city
AS they were admiring the rich homes
surrounded by palms and pepper trees
luxuriant shrubbery and flowers, the
friend turned to the man and said
Every house in that row has its tras-
edy." And then followed the recita
Of the saddest stories human lips have
uttered.
We never know.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

larger boy who had been bullying him. and added
Go back and do it again il he bothers you any more
aud e they have you arrested again Ill you loose
more ike to see boy who isn't afraid fight his
battles and it's shame for him to be brought poll
court.
This be simply parayzng the minds Of old mai Is
Of both sexes 1t may naturally seem wrong to many
weinentioned Mothers whose natural affection is greater
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16
NOT Fur AMERICA

ESPlTE the reassuring promises OF
President old Nord Alexis a few
weeks ago. the revolution in Hayti has
been successful aud now the entire
black and ian republic is a scene Of
riot and pilase lch as delights the
hearts OF the ignorant and nondescript
mass of the population. Alexis him
self is fugitive on board French
warship and the maddened populace
demands his blood The whole situ-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16
THE BOY WHO FIGHTS

He maiden ladies Of advanced age, who
alone know all about the way children
ought to be brought up, will no doubt
60 into spasms of Indignation over a
Chicago police judges discharge of a
12-year-old boy, brought before him for
fighting. For the discharge Of the boy
is not the Judges only ofFense; he con-
graduated the bov ON his victory ever a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16
UHE WAY TO THE VALLEY !

The way is long to the Valley Of Rest,
Down the dim, uncertain years;
But we reach the valley when God thinks best,
And enter its shadows sweet and blest,
Where there's rain Of tears
Well forget the gloom of the weary way
Where the thorns grew red along;
With answers sweet to the prayers we pray
The Spirit of Peace will speak that day
And the sigh will be the song!
And deep'n the beautiful Vale, of Rest
We shall pass from the stormswept sod;
With tired hands folded above the breast
We shall say to the Silence how God knew best
And dream in the light of God!
Frank L. Stanton
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

The French navy is experimenting with fluid, Ger
man invention. which, when sprayed over warshps COAL
is said TO make it burn without smoke
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

N The foreground is the cyclonic boost
which it will give the American cotton
and iron markets. The Southern
growers nov reach the Asioli6
ports By the cumbersome route Of the
Suez canal by way Of New York.
Zigzag distances and smolherine freight
charges are devouring the item Of pro-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

attendance on him. the Baby Emperor Of China ike
y 10 get away.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

tanners of the South can tell the nnrkes are over sup
pi,d with cotton Or not
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16

inspired by the RichardP Pearson1obson suspcionthere
has be- ONE shadow Of doubt thrown the validity Of
the declaration A few people. Of the American
people have considered declaration to have no bind
inu quality and openly demand treaty or an agree.
ment at least forgetting that their very being founded
on declaration.
is the old story Of the doubling Thomas. Unless they
can thrust their pens into the same nkpo from which
this treaty was written and count the definite things in
cuded they will not believe There those who de-
mand that everything the universe be definite. not kno
no thatth valuable things the least definite that facts
and figures especially IN international relations not
potent as an attitude Of mind 1t is in in nation
the attitude Of mind which controls; is the definite
pact treaty might be brokers attitude OF mind can
moi he broken is not departed from il it is based on hon.
esty; II grows from -ore to more.
The decla. alton is right in line with
the Wsshngtoninn advice to avoid entsngng alliances.
Il is directly in line with the most important unwriten
law which the United States has promulgated the
practically unwriten aw" Of the Monroe Doctrine. II
that doctrine which has prevailed this Western cOntin
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-16
OUR AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN

ONE criticism. little scepticism. has
been expressed against the "declara-
ton made by the United States and
Japan. Abroad there has been moth
ing Of this, for the European govern
ments have learned to accept such ex-
change Of attitude as potent. But at
home in sceptical corners and perhaps
New-York tribune., 1908-03-11
CASTRO SEEKS DELAY.
4 Technical Ecrcusc for Not Reply-
ing to United States.

Caracas. March Cvia Port Of Spain March
1o)-FOllowng the presentation by W. " Rus
sell, the American Minister, cf another note to
the Venezuelan government insisting arbitra-
ton of the claims OF Americans against Vene-
zuela, Venezuela has answered that she cannot
make a categorical reply the ground that
the American government has not yet answered
previous note submitted to its representative
by Venezuela.
The federal court here has terminated the
receivership Of Ambrose n. Garner in the cas-.
of the Venezuelan governments claims against
the New York and Bernudez Asphalt Company.
The property Of the asphalt company at Lake
Felicidad was seized long time ago by the
Venezuelan court. and Mr.. Garner placed
in charge as receiver pending the governments
claims against the company The government
later obtained judgment against the company
for large sum account of assistance alleged
to have been rendered by the company 10 the
Matns revolt The asphalt lake. according
the courts order. will b. sold at auction 70
satisfy the judgment The discovery Of q mort
gage on the property. however. made in 1898.
may offer some complications the sale
New-York tribune., 1908-03-11
BOYS RIDE ICEFLOE.
PatroIman Rescues Them from Peril
IN North Rirer.

A game Of follow your leader nearly led tao
small boys under the waters of the North River
yesterday In momentary danger Of being
drowned. they were rescued from A floating
piece Of ice by Patrolman John A Coleman. Of
the West 68th street station. Coleman heard
their screams. and after several failures got
line from lighter to the boys and drew them
in to the pier at S0th street.
The boys John Murmen. fourteen years
old of No 200 West 99th street and Rodney
Bowen eleven years old. of No 139 West goth
street They had been playing follow your
leader" with some other boys the pier at
Sqth street Nfurnen was the leader Finally
ne iuuoped upon the ice about the piles the
end of the pier He was followed by Bowen and
third boy Suddenly the ice parted The third
how resained the pier. but the other two foated
out into the river on the ice cake, which
less than fifteen feet square
New-York tribune., 1908-03-11
TNCOTER FRAUD PLOT.
Hundreds Of Greeks Tictims OF
CIerer COuntrYmen.

BY the arrest Of two Greeks, 1t was announced
by the police the West goth street station
last night plot has been uncovered by which
hundreds Of Greeks have been defrauded- While
the arrests were made by the precinct detec-
,ives ii was explained that representative OF
the United States Department of Justice had
been on the trail Of one of the men.
The prisoners gave their names as Thomas
Manus and Peter Bollis According to the COM
pIainants George Katronif and Spero Tahaios
the prisoners had taken s. as part payment for
railroad fare TO Spokane, Wash, where they
had promised that the complainants were to
have work on railroad.
The similarity of this case 10 others "hlch
are being investigated by the Department Of
Justice lead the police 70 believe that other
members of A supposed gang that has been de-
f-audire Greeks will be found. 1t is reported
that 400 frauds of a like nature have been per-
petrated within the last few weeks
New-York tribune., 1908-03-11
BAR JEANES REQUEST.
SWARTHMORES DECISION.
Upon Investigation Volue Shr1nhs
to Not OUer SE7 900.

Phiiadelpf1fa March 1o--The board of nanag
ers of Swarthmore College to-day declined to
accept land and coal property bequeathed to the
institution by the late Anna T Jeanes of this
city, on condition that all participation in inter-
collegiate athletic sports and games cease
The board by unanimous action adopted a res
olution in which it was decided to inform the
executors of the Jeanes estate that the bequest
had been declined and on the question of col
lege athletics said:
The board again aff1rms its belief and sym
pathy with many of the views as to ntercoI-
legiate athletics which have been expressed by
Friends from time time, and It is believed
that good may grow out of the otherwise useless
discussion and that helpful and restraining in
fuences may result not only to Swarthmore but
over wider field To this end we recommend
the president and faculty the widespread con-
Germ of Friends on the subject, with which con-
we sympathize. and ask that increased
attention be given by them to a restraining in
fiuence the whole subject. and especially
with reference to the game of football
The action of the board was based on re
port submitted by Joseph Wharton Charles F.
Jenkins and Howard Cooper Johnson, COM
mttee appointed ascertain the value of the
property bequeathed to the college by Miss
Jeanes.
IL was supposed at the time the bequest was
made public that the property worth up
ward of $1,000, 600, but the committee reported
that after a careful investigation it found that
under the will the~coIlege apparently the
conditional recipient of $50 acres of land in
Centre County, 4.70e in Carbon County and an
interest in a tract of land which Hazel Brook
Colery, Luzerne County, is situated 1t was
found, however, that Miss Jeaness interest in
the Centre County land had been transferred.
that the land in Carbon County contains no
coal or other mineral, and that the tract in
Luzerne County. from mining point of view,
has been nearly worked out
This property. including Miss Jeaness interest
in the Hazel Brook Colliery, is worth from
$4,000 TO $4,000. The Carbon County land Is
estimated as being worth from $4,000 to $4,000.
and the entire bequest at possibly $4,000 and
probably not more than $4,000. 1t is also
pointed out that as the Carbon County property
contains no mineral coal, the college might
have to take legal steps to prove its right to
accept it since the will says 'mLnera! and coal
lands"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-11
DYNAMITE NE4R FIRE.
Harlemites Rush from Homes Uhen
Contractor Shantv Burns.

fire in contractors shanty, with about one
hundred pounds Of dynamite stored by.
caused the tenants in the houses in 144th street,
between Hamilton Place and Broadway to leave
their homes last night. and for time it was
feared that large section of Harlem would be
blown out of town. This morning A deIega ton
Of badly scared Harlemites will appear Police
and Fire Headquarters to complain against An
tonic Pucci, the contractor
For weeks residents in the vicinity have been
complaining of the reckless handling of dyna-
mite by PuCcis men. The explosive is stored
in wooden box not far from the boiler The
shanty was destroyed and the tenants returned
to their houses after the firemen had drenched
the box containing the dynamite with water
New-York tribune., 1908-03-11
mo MORE NS."-B0NAPARTE.
Secretary Takes Advantage of Rumors of
Financial Distress
IFrom The Tribune Pureau. |

Washington. March 10--Attorney General Bona
parta is the recipient of a great deal Of good
nat,Ired chatting his reported bankruptcy,
account the fact that he has advertised one of
his farms sale To-day. he leaving
Cabinet meeting. one Of his friends asked him
how soon he expected TO be upon his "fnanc
feet again
There's telling when he replied. with Il
laugh which he followed with d heavy sigh Mat
te-s rapidly getting worse.
Was your financial distress caused by the fact
that YOU had six farms?" he asked. Worse
than that: ] have eight" replied the Attorney
General and. Just to show how nard Up l am.
am willing sell any all of thenl-if l get
my price The great beauty Of the situation. how
ever is that my reported insolvency gives a
spendid excuse q refrain from lending money. I
have not advanced cent on loans to friends since
nv monetary troubles first appeared in print And
/ am resolved make that situation permanent
Ma more loa