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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
Corn is kim.

OF all the crops we raise In the
United States corn is king The wheat
plant has the widest distribution. Il
grows underneath the equator and
SHOWS scant green heritage up IN
the land OF the midnight sun. It
hourishes In damp England and dry
Egypt. on the lowlands and up to
the snow line of the mountain tops.
1t was the first cereal to be changed
by the careful work of man from
rank weed to wholesome grain. The
modern wheat, indeed, may well be
called the symbol OF civilization, and
the chosen cereal of the world. But
this stately maize, this Indian corn,
belongs to our own America, and Is
our own national pride. It was here
long before the white man stepped
upon the rocky shores of the New
World and without it he would have
persisted for lack of food Native to
tropical America, 1t was brought
north by the wandering red men, I'M
til now it grows from Mexico to Idaho,
from Minnesota to Connecticut The
beautiful, yellow tasseled plant has
long been the subject of religious
generation and legendary folklore.
From Florida to Montana the corn
In the ear" dance was celebrated to
give thanks to the gods for the gift
of corn to mankind.
Many and beautiful are the legends
of the maize. AS the angel came to
wrestle with Jacob, in the Hebrew
story, SO in the folklore OF the Illine
we hear how once there came a
spirit, night by night. to wrestle
with the young chief When he had
almost conquered him. the spirit van
ished, saying: BE dauntless! Be
strong!'' Three nights did they con
tend together for the mastery. On
the third night the spirit fell, defea-
ed. and cried out: well done, tlou
mani" And from the grave Of tho
vanquished spirit then grew the plal !.
mondamin, or Indian corn, with SO ].
shining leaves, yellow, nodd...;
plumes and silken hair,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
Music in the Air.

ssvolving piano and pianist ma
king music in midair is one of the la
test attractions at the New York
hippodrome. The exhibition is de-
scribed as Hindu mystery" Under
show of hypnotic influence both
piano and pianist rise up from plat
form, and having, by some unknown
agency, reached certain height, the
instrument begins to sway from side
to side, and in due course is seen
swiftly revolving, together with the
performer, to the strains of the Merry
Widow" waltz The performer, it Is
said, never misses note, even while
upside-down.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
Women Fishermen-FIemlsh style.

Women ishermen-Flemish Style.
On the coasts of Holland, Belgium
ana northern France the fisherwomen
are familiar sight, with their great
hand nets and quaint costumes. Many
of the towns have distinctive cos
tunes by which their women can be
recognized anywhere. Those of Maria.
Kirke, near Ostend, wear trousers
and loose blouses, while their heads
and shoulders are covered by shawls.
They carry their nets into the sea and
scoop up vast quantities of shrimps
and prawns, with an occasional crab
or lobster and many small fish. They
often wade out till the water is up to
their necks, and they remain for hours
at time in water above their knees,
rarely returning until their baskets
are full
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
Psychology in Clothes.

DR.. Thomas Claye Shaw Of London,
speaking on the subject Of the special
psychology Of women, says that there
is psychology in clothes. 1t is use
less to say that they dress as they
do to please other women or please
men. They dress simply because they
have to in their own way and to their
own satisfaction. The psychology Of
dress Is that 1t appears to make you
be what you profess to be.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
FreeInq british slaves.

The LIST Of August, 1884, was the
day on which the slaves Of British
colonies were assigned to what was
called an apprenticeship which was to
prepare them for freedom. BY the
terms Of the act all slaves became ap-
prentice laborers to their masters in
two classes, one Of which would re-
ceive its actual freedom Ii 1888. and
the other in 1870 About $100.OOO,OO
was appropriated to pay the masters
for the loss Of services based upon the
market price; 77O.2SO slaves were az
fected by this.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

The machine wheel hoe IL q great
thing III the garden. It maAes garden
work real pleasure II You have one.
of the modern combined driIl ana
wheel hoe arrangements They are
not costly and are not hard to 0por-
ate. Any one that has y garden %
We - . town lot can afford TO have
one, a. 1t win save its cost the flrst
seAsdn ana VIII last Tor twenty years.
You can do a. much work with one
az them as ten men with hand hoes
and AZ II better.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

The average storm wave IL 30 feet
IN height; the highest storm waves
ever measured were between AZ feet
and AZ feet high. The gigantic force
Of storm waves is shown BY the fact
that at Skerryvore lighthouse, on the
west coast OF Scotland, a mass Of
rock Weighing 51h tons was once
hurled to 4 height of "a feet above the
aea level, while mass weighing ls1h
tons was torn from 1 cliff "A feet high.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

Perambulating Pete Wot IL youst
runnin' fer, Mike2
Meandering Mike De woman at dc
house back dere offered me q cake.
PerambuIating Pete Well, vol
wuz de matter wild ii?
Meandering Mike Matter? Why
Il wuz a cake NV soap. t9
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

Don't be led away from your sup,
port of w. S. Hill by the glittering
promises of his opponent. Mr.. Sisson
is a brilliant young man and can Jug
gle the English language like veter-
an but Mr.. Hill and his work in the
past should be recognized by returning
him to Congress. A close reading Of
Mr.. Sissions words will show you his
weaknesses.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

The reports in the recent primary
election of~the Fourth District give
Mr.. Sisson the lead over Mr.. Hill by
"a very few hundred votes. But in the
second primary Mr.. Hill will easily be
the nominee. The large per cent,
OF Col. 0. S. Bledsoe's votes will I'M
doubleday turn to the Hill standard,
besides the many half hearted Sisson
followers who will desert him for the
evidently winning side. ~
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
Paris Gets Acquisition.

The American telephone girl has
been transplanted to Paris, and ac-
cording to reports she has lost none of
the qualities which distinguish her in
this country, but is quite as ready to
break in upon her own private con
versation to oblige customer of the
telephone at any time, and her re-
plies to irate and disobliging people
asking for connections are of the same
temperate and high-class English she
employs at home.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
MAKING il sunIclent.

Il tried to compliment that opera
singer, but he seems offended"
what did you say?"
Il said / considered him the great,
est living tenor"
You should have told him that he
is the greatest tenor that ever lived
and that after his death real music
can survive only by means Of the
monograph"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

sThis paper remarked Mrs. BIN
,berly, tells or q woman In Kansas
Who has microscopic eyes"
X guess most women have them
rsioIned her husband. Anyway, I
mouse looks Is bis to the average
Wsnan - ! trolley car door y man
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26
Wouldn,t Interfere.

sAs matter Of fact" said the man
who was looking for an argument,
severy mans life ID his own Now, IL
i took notion to commit suicide,
what right would Won have to prevent
me?"
Don't you think for minute that
I would, answered tho cccl-natured
party a. 10 msandered on bis way.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

Patience Didn't he surprise you
when he kissed you?
Patrice Yes; you know he said Ne
wns only going to kiss me oRcel-
YOnkers Statesman,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

Make up your mind that you will not
get mad and misuse the calf you are
trying to teach to drink, no matter
what the little fellow may do. Be pa
tent. You will think more of the calf.
and surely Of yourself.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

Costs Money 70 Keep Racehcrss.
no keep 4 racehorse In even moder-
40 condition Ia England. with proper
attendants, costs RSaS 4 year.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

must have been very hot day
,yhsn thsF Indiana Judge decided thlt'
n nirhlie Il not necessity.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

Paint costs pretty high these days,
but it will pay in the long run IN saw.
ing the buildings provided II is good
paint.
II takes de weather des o. Provi
.dence sends IT." said Brother VIII
Hams; "ef l whirled in en- prayed fel
rain dar'd come a dry speel. En- II
prayed for dry, dar'd come raiH
enough tor drown me--en Dc Lave
knows can't swim!"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-08-26

Without intending any discredit in
the least to the cause of charity, l
am led to observe that the zeal of
some persons working for that cause
IDS remarkable. have known Of So
.alcitors who begged the year round
, and got no more than they could have
earned in decent weeks work What
IL fascination there is in getting some
thing for nothing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17

II II were In my power to give the
people OF the United States one gift
for Christmas. the gift should give
would be economic liberty. says Brand
Whitlock. mayor OF Toledo. in a SYM
postum. IF / Were National Santa
Claus" In the December Delineator.
They have had religious liberty ever
since the revolution. and have been
free to worship such gods as they
chose: and. though many OF them have
chosen to worship the golden calf.
there still Is hope that they may break
that idol after awhile. And ever since
the great war they have had political
nberty-that Is. men have had 1t. and
the women might have 1t, too, IL they
would only say so; each has a part IN
the government, or may have a part.
although. OF course, many have turned
their proxies over to the bosses OF
their respective parties and so may be
said to have surrendered this liberty.
But economic liberty men have not as
yet. In the old days In America. lack
Of this economic liberty was not felt.
Machines that would do the work OF "a
hundred or Ave hundred men had not
been developed, and there was always
free land to the west where any one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17
The Simplest and Cheapest
Way They Will Not Indorse.

IT am on record as favoring 1axi-
mum and minimum tartff. While DO
not know the views or Presioent-siect
Taft. understand that he. too Is In
law was enacted France, Germany and
Russia have passed maximum and MIN
imum tariff laws. think 1t likely that,
to avoid confusion like that wnich
erect. the new law VIII become opera
tive the day after II Is signed by the
II do not believe that the recent lee
the tarifr should be revised. II did pro-
claim, though. that the country favors
a protective tariff and Is against the
theories OF Mr.. Bryan and most or MS
Democratic associates: All urst o
list over half the industries OF the
country would be affected."-Sereno Z.
Payne.
The Louisville Courier-Journal In
answer to Mr.. Payne, says:
II IL interesting to learn from so ex-
cellent an authority as Mr.. Payne. of
the house committee on ways and
means. that half OF the American In
dustries are trusts and that the re-
moval OF the duty upon trust-made ar
ticles would affect" those trusts.
This has been the argument OF the
Democrats for some time. II Is re-
freshing to see a good Democratic ar
qument Endorsed by Mr.. Payne even
II he does not subscribe to the doc
trines of Democrats.
The removal OF the tariff. taking
away from the trusts the fat subsidy
they are now granted by the federal
government--a subsidy paid out Of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17

We reverently-like unto the statue OF
faith-uplift our faces and raise our
hands to the unchanged heavens and
the changeless father and solemnly re-
peat-"In the name OF God, Amen"
II Is not mere fanciful conception
that In this phase lies the power
which produced and the seed from
which sprung the action Of that COM
pany and the results thereof 1t is.
perhaps, true that he who drafted that
instrument somewhat unconsciously
and as matter Of common habit used
that formal phrase with which II was
then-eyen much so now-customary
to open solemn instruments; and II
may be further true that those who
subscribed their names may not have
felt any special thrill as these words
were read aloud to them In the little
cabin; and yet IL Is further true that
this purpose-to do and to live "in the
name OF Gods the only possible
as II Is the amply sufficient explana-
ton OF all which had preceded and all
which has followed that act 1t has
been plausibly and eloquently urged
that one OF the honors to be given to
these revered men 10 that they were
'at the beginning" of our institutions:
that they left behind them the old
forms and institutions. based on new
principles and protected by new and
original governmental modes. This Is
a captivating picture and attracts the
heart.
That In this new and virgin contin-
ent, on this sea-beaten coast, In the
august presence Of Jehovah, these few
pious. loving and heroic souls laid in
prayer and trust the foundations of a
new and puissant nation. unsoiled
with the corruptions, unstained with
the vices, untrammelled with the ira
ditions. >unperplexed with the prob
lens Of the old world; that in the very
act Of laying the cornerstone they
also buried all of the past that was not
OF good to man and from God; that
thus freed from the slavery Of tradi.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17
PuzxlIng.

A visitor from London who came
TO New York last summer was taken
by his host TO see one of the games
at the Polo grounds. The game had
progressed as far as the third inning
without anything In particular hap
pening. when suddenly one OF the
Giants pounded out a three-bagger that
set everybody bowling with Joy.
THAT was a Bird" calculated tho
Englishman's host, after the excite
ment had subsidized.
A moment later a foul tip sent the
ball flying back into the grandstand.
And what do you call that?'
qucried the Englishman.
That Is foul" said his host.
"Ah," returned the Englishman. "a
fowl. Ell? Well, II seems to me that
the language of baseball Is most ex-
traordinary. and yet you use those
terms TO describe two plays that seem
TO me to be Numerically opposed to
each other. DoNyou call that logical?"
Yes" said the American. "OrnItho-
logical"
The Englishman is still trying TO
think II out--Harpers Weekly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17
America Wants Economic Liberty
But With This Should Go Ideals.

could go; but the land has been large
ly taken up: the machines have been
developed and monopolized, and unless
a man can go on to the land or get To
one OF these machines he cannot work.
The land and the machines are owned.
not by the men who work them. but by
others who do not work them and DO
not want to work them. SO that the
man who does work them can get to
them only by permission Of their own
er and on such terms as he may dc
tate. Hence these workers are not
wholly free. and we should abolish
privilege In all Its forms SO that they
might become free.
With this economic liberty should
like to give to the people OF my land
an ideal life that was far above all ma.
terial consideration: an ideal which
would lead away from divisions OF
parties and distinctions OF classes. and
reveal to them In its beautiful light
the true relationship OF men every.
where to each other, their essential
brotherhood and oneness.
But one cannot give another ideals;
one cannot give people liberty. They
must get ideals, they must get liberty.
themselves. for themselves. else II In
no liberty at all.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17

d n has. been suggested that the next
klnx win be 10 pass laws regulating
- proper use by aeroplanists OF the
ovrlv conquered empire. This has
&1toody been done for balloonists. In
III whom French balloons from be-
rS ~nnred Paris were dropping on the
,ocred coil" of Prussia, a royal decree
no1nred them conhscate as contra
Hn6 Of war. And on the conclusion
~ noace . measure was passed which
(rxbade. under penalty OF death, any
<3fnro similar aerial violation OF Ger
lnon torritory during war.
q long ago AZ 1890. again. balloon
orc4nfs were made illegal In Turkey,
- ~ as regards Constantinople and
- miles around. and In 1872 the pro.
k1nafion was extended to include the
nffro Turkish empire. In France In
11o1 a WAS solemnly decreed that no
~ ohould be permitted TO go up In
X hSIloon "or any other kind OF aero
<1s1c machine" which was worked by
|&mnn1ne spirits OF wine or any other
800 e making q fire.
W fnfor. IN 1871. II was enacted in
nnnoo that no balloon should be pet
<Hnco or stove: that no one should
011owed to ascend in balloon un
1n ~ carried q parachute: and thai
1on1n we're not TO be begun later
- ono hour before sunset nor earlier
n 81 bo1r after sunrise. No ascenfi
y - ~ undertaken during the gar
~ q ~ harvest nor for six week:
y 1AorDto. Chicago News.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17

pockets Of the consumers OF commodi-
ties and products controlled by the
trusts would materially affect those
trusts. II would disestablish trustism
by creating an open market In which
merit and not monopoly would regu-
late prices.
When Mr.. Payne and others OF his
clique finish their revision OF the tar
In In the interest of the trusts neither
business nor grating will be disturb
ed, and no trust will be injuriously az
fected.
or course, the federal government
is not contemplating dissolving the
trusts that. according to Mr.. Payne,
produce one-half Of the products in the
American markets. A malefactor here
and there may be tackled in the
courts, but to undertake TO dissolve
all OF the trusts would be to involve
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17

My Countrymen: In the midst OF
fierce disputations, Of trials and per-
lis there never was a moment when
the heroic sacrifices, the devotion 10
truth. the fidelity of conviction to those
who landed not only at Plymouth, but
at all points In New England. did not
receive my hearty gratitude and cor
dial praise.
We are the children of exfles and
emigrants. We spring from the same
common root. and are OF the same
blood. Our fathers came for the same
general purpose and together won q
common Independence; and today.
standing near where Elder Brewster
and William Bradford. John Carver
and Miles Standish landed. / am as
much al home as under the shadow
of the monument which Massachu-
sets helped to build TO Henry Clay.
And when projected myself into the
mighty and overwhelming future with
the ever-increasing application OF
truth to human institutions. l never
sftempt to separate what the sons OF
New England will do from that which
virginia's and Kentucky's sons may
also do.
an the name Of God. Amen"
On the 21st day OF November, 1920,
in the cabin Of the "Mayhower." az
she lay at anchor In Provincetown
harbor, the compact signed by the
adult males of that immortal ships
company OF exiles began with this
solemn phrase-the formal. technical,
habitual beginning OF solemn instru-
ments; and today, amid such different
conditions, we repeat with intense
and loving emphasis the old phrase,
and load each word with gratitude and
praise. As We gather to dedicate
this monument to the memory Of those
illustrious forefathers, to the honor OF
their principles and convictions. to the
grateful applause of all freemen for
their labors and sacrifices. and our
selves and the future to the preserva-
ton and application OF true liberty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17

ton and the thralldom of institutions.
their hearts filled with sincere love
OF God and earnest love for man. they
were divinely led TO reject the evil
and select only the good in the forma-
tion Of a new society thus fabricated
by them-is indeed a picture. which.
when drawn by the hand Of master.
enchains the eye and enchants the
heart. But this Is not the historic
nor the philosophical truth; and does
injustice to the forefathers and TO
those who were coworkers with them,
and the more truthful is the picture
Of them and their work. the greater
honor do we render unto them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17
ForeseeInq the Wrath to Come.

The Detroit Times asserts editorially
that Gov. Warner was reelected by
the brewers and saloon vote and gives
a list OF % counties which gave large
majorities for Hemans while at the
same time going heavily for Taft.
Then The Times warns the liquor In.
terests that they are apt TO be pun
ished for their action by some OF those
same counties next spring, predicting
that a number Of them will go dry"
At that tims.-Lowell Ledger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17

the country In litigation that would
be more expensive to the taxpayers
than letting them alone. BY the SIM
pie expedient Of changing the tariff
law, more I'm the way OF trust bust.
ing" would be achieved at once than
could be achieved In a dozen years OF
strenuous work In courts. And this
simple means Of getting at the root OF
the evil the Republicans have refused
to adopt and will refuse to adopt.