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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02

tors. should be aided 10 Sir Edwards list They
Quebec Yorktown. Vicksburg, Getysburg Sedan Manila
bay. Santiago and Tsu.ohi no.
Quebec and Yorktown it will be observed, occurred
over half century before ne wrote But he neglected
the first which decided the English conquest Of this
nenl and passed over the latter in favor ol Saratoga
Many will agree with his judgment on the latter point II
Yorktown was the curtain Saratoga the great turning
point Of the Revolutionary drama.
Vicksbure and Gettysburg the triumphant terminatons
Of which were practically contemporaneous, take their
place among the decisive struggles by unquestoned title
ne two contests killed the rebellion and assured the pre-
servaon of the American Union world event oil the
first Importance Which Of the two contributes most to
the end? Ii is hard to say. Both perhaps necessary
Few will question the decisive results Of Sedan, both
from military and political standpoint Ii n.eant the uni
fed German empire OF oday. IL shut the door hnaly on
The old loose-joined German confederation idea and de-
6niely welded the elements into empire ot the hrst
rank This effect was of cour se infinitely important
than the internal changes insured in France ne ta
Of imperialism meant little any other nation. But the
rise OF Germany to first place the Continent was true
world-fact
Manila bay and Santiago made the United States power
in the Pacific aud thus brought it responsibilities
They made impossible its former careless attitude toward
international affairs In they converted what was
formerly potential world power into active world
power Both were slight engagements from military
standpoint But slight engagement may decldealmport-
ant issues Time and fuller perspective needed to
settle whether these battles belong to the greatly de-
csive class.
As to the naval battle Of the Ca Of Japan such ques
ton arises Ii was truly Deceive struggle 1t Russia
could have held the sea or disputed equal terms the
Russo japanese war mg gh have ended differently The
battle gave the last blow to Rusln hopes. made Japan
world power That much is clear even now. Alter
opse of half century what momentous results may
not be traced back to the battle Of lsu-Shima'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02

The apples which are the easiest to pick the ones
ON the ground You can gather them up, withau taking
the time or trouble to climb the tree Unless you are
familiar with perfect apples those the ground
sweet and as sound as those which harder to get
You can quickly fill your pockets with them and imagine
that you have struck something easy-and you have
But you haven't good apples. Bite into OF them, and
you may find that your teeth have cut worm in two.
Put them away for the winter and in week they will be
rotten What you have got by merely STOPPING and pick
ing it up wasn't worth the STOPPING. All this is true OF
many things besides apples. Ii is OF almost every
thing in life you would fill your pockets with the good
things of this world don't waste time the wndfalls
The annie that falls al your feet has its
and bruise on its face Both will develop in the eating.
To patiently cut them sOut takes time and trouble
than to climb the tree and get apples that sound
There is lot Of talk about luck but is all talk and no
hck He ho only picks up the windfals Of life never
knows luck and he who CLIMBS the tree never
needs luck There lazy to achievement in any
line of endeavor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02

and i he lives to an cid age he has missed his calling.
II he active in religion he is hypocre but he takes
no interest in religious matters he is hardened sinner
IL he shows affection he is soft specimen, if he has
none he is cold booded proposition. In order to be
treb heshy he must eat nothing, drink nothing smoke
nothing and see that the ait in properly sterzed before
breathing
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02

On its [sce the official statement that the deficit oil the
posoice department for the past year, reaches the
precedent sum of S16000000 looks serious enough AS
matter of fact it is more than probable that this deficit
only normal and that if some kept OF the
vast sums spent the grafuous distribution OF matter the
discrepancy would be found be entirely Of book
keeping The posoce department is the dumping ground
of all the other departments in this respect and the bur-
dens thus thrust upon the nail caying branch OF the
government are confined the legitimate and neces-
sary expenses of this nature The abuse Of the ranking
system is proverbaly is increasing all the time
vast amount of stuff Of all sorts is carried free tor whose
transportation charge should be made Household
furniture and personal effects BY have been carried
on the congressional frank The is of course, charg
ed up the postohce department. and the constantly
growing deficit curtas the exteR OF the tree delivery
system and other methods Of e., ling the receipt OF
mail Thousands of tons of repo norc or less valuable
usually ess--correspondence en- seeds and other
merchandise are carried through nails tree OF charge
has been suggested that o stamp should be used
by each department. the be ciarged against such
department There can hardly be 2ly doubt that some
such plan would eliminate the echa; n dehct especially
il the abuses Of the franking pr were corrected
Even with the tremendous problem ot distance and topo
graphy with which the American pc tohce department has
to contend it is the best in the woril, and the TACT that 1t
is really sesusainng ought to be added to the list OF
er rIn)hs which it as a,i,isL
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02

ane Sc are arming themselves to the teeth, England,
Fra and Germany already armed to teeth Should
our feet be destroyed and country invaded it would
cos US at least S5000000CO0 and 100000 lives dis
od sc the enemy and to build another feet such we
would then know we ought have. Five billions Of doras
would kue us navy far larger and powerful than
he combined navies Of the world and place in posi-
ion to enforce universal peace.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02

This is what they call football dope: Kansas beat Ne
braska Nebraska tied. with Minnesota Minnesota beat
the Carlisle Indians; the Carlisle Indians tied Harvard
Harvard beat Yale Now figure out where Kansas stands.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02
EIGHT M0RG DECISIVE BATTLES

K H. rd Creasy. IN his we'll known
work publisbcd IN 1851. pm the mum.
bcr of really decisive battles ol The
world ai fifteen. Ilc began with Mara.
ihon and ended with Waterloo.
A new edition oi his book has just
been issued By New York publisher.
Il contains notice Of eight additional
battles which. in the opinion oI he edi-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02

When the people want to put in show case
they send him to the house of representatives. When
hsy want to lock him ur in cabinet out Of sight they
send him TO the senate But when they want 10 put him
on the shell they make him vice president
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02

Mans life is full of trouble and temptation. He come
into this world without his consent and goes out OF 1t
against his will His journey through life is rocky and be-
set with strange and contradictory experiences. When
he is little the big girls kiss him and when he is big the
little girls kiss him. When he is child he wants candy
but can't get it and when he is man he can sss candy
bit don't ant it When he IS bov he wishes he
a man. aud when he is man he wishes he wese boy
again. If he raises large family he is chnmp. if he
raises check he is lhieE if he is he is bad
manager and if he is rich he is dishonest Il he is in
politics is for graft and if Of politics you cant pace
him and he is good to his country. If he gives to
charity is for show and il he does not he is stingy
cuss. If he dies young there great future for him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02

Talking about reorganizing the Democratic party unde
another name is waste Of breath. Under oher name
could it retain its hold the Southern siaests best
asset
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02

Setting up the national Democratic campaigns expenses
isis year is someiSha, like paving for dead mule
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-02
A LITTLE LAY SERMON

jr IN Sln francisco q faithful public
official nupplioa N what is blcrall, q
lie and denih struggle with tho most
aiannic municipal graft that as ever
diiqfaced and discouraged this county
lies wounded almost 10 the death.
llil would.be assassin was an cX con.
Wet. who had been drawn on the iury
tnl who abol MIR, ilepey. the public
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

The hint that Roosevelt might
later be sent to the senate, from New
York state, has brought up the qses-
tion whether an ex-president has ever
taken any part in legislative affairs.
Yes, In one case-that of John Quincy
Adams, who served as q representa-
tive from Massachusetts, for II years,
from 1881 to lS48, and who actually
died at his post In the capitol, in the
latter year. 1t Is difficult TO conceive
of Roosevelt as a grave and reverend
senator, but he is such an adaptable
man that without doubt he would
make his mark in that character, and
perhaps he would goad the senate
into taking little faster pace than
it Is used to.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11
Perkins and Harding Counties

Governor Crawford has issued his
proclamation for the elections In
Perkins and Harding counties for the
election of officers, and the selection
of temporary county seats. The date
is fixed fer the 26th Of January. Un-
der the law for county organization,
the commissioners Of Butte county
out of which the new counties were
carved, fixed the polling places, ar
ranging for ten precincts in Perkins
and six in Harding. AS Perkins
county is seventy miles long and for
ty-fve miles wide, and Harding
county 6fty-fivs miles long and fifty
miles wide, this means that some Of
the voters will have to 60 long way
to cast their ballots. The voting
precincts fixed for Perkins county are:
Ada, Bixby, Moreau, Meadow, Seim,
Lennon, Larson's Ranch, McClain
School House, Davidson and Dale.
Those fixed for Harding county are
Camp Crook, Grand River, Belle
Ranch, Clarksons Ranch, Cave Hills
and Slim Butte.
The governor will have to select
supervisors of election for each Of
these precincts, all being men residing
outside of the counties, and these
men will manage the elections, and
the making of returns. Pierre Capt.
tal-Journal
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

Preventics, the new Candy Cold
Cure Tablets, are said by druggists to
have four special specific advantages
over all other remedies for . cold.
First-They contain no quinine,
nothing harsh or sickening. Second
They give almost instant relief
Third-Pleasant to the taste, like
candy. Fourth-A large box 48 Pre-.
ventics-at IS cents. Also fine fol
feverish children. Sold by Pioneer
Pharmacy.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11
CANADA NOW GETTING. HERS
Crop Yarns, Hard Times, Etc, Of
New Countries

Crop Yarns, Hard Times, Etc, Of
New Countries
Ortonvilie Herald-Star: "A former
resident Of Montevideo, now living on
homestead neal Dayslsnd, Alberta,
writes that heavy frost August %,
nearly ruined their crop, and that
hard times prevail all over the pro-
vince. Wheat grades No.4 and sells at
so cents per bushel, and 20 cents for
oats. The letter winds up by saying,
there is no money here, no wages,
and no crops" The Canada bubble
burst long ago."
This is common experience OF new
ly settled localities. 1t is almost
identical with what South Dakota
had to endure some years ago.
After the first flush of the boom
settlement, and the pioneers small
capital is spent, there comes time
when everything looks blue. The
settlers have no resources, because
they used what they brought with
them, and had not been there long
enough to accumulate more.
Then comes the time Of hard luck
stories and destitution, more or less
true, alright, but the weird tales are
exaggerated to make interesting
stories. and sent out over the country,
just as the above is by some fellow
who lacks the nerve to stay with his
chosen location and fight 1t out to
victory.
The same things and ten times
worse, were published about South
Dakota twenty years ago. To-day
every CRATER, every travelling fake,
every begger and every easy money
artist, who can, is either now touring
South Dakota, or has 1t on his or her
list, because-South Dakota's pros
perty and production Of new wealth
has been unequaled in any one of
Uncle Sans states, old or new, for
the past seven years.-Miller Press
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11
Marked For Death

"Three years ago was marked for
death. A graveyard cough was tear
ing my lungs to pieces. Doctors fail
ed to help me, and hope had fed,
when my husband got DIR. Kings
New Discovery" says Mrs. A. C..
Williams, of Bac, Ky. ''The first
dose helped me and improvement
kept on until had gained SO pounds
in weight and my health was fully
restored" This medicine holds the
worlds healing record for coughs and
colds and lung and throat diseases.
1t prevents Pneumonia. Sold under
guarantee at all druggists. Soc add
Sl.OO. Trial bottle free.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain uncall-
ed for at the postoffice At Philip, 8.
D., for the week ending Dec. 2,
1908:
BurAin, Miss Jessie
Creighton, Mr.. J. 5.
Myers, Mr.. Henry
Poole, Stene
Pottinger, Nick
When calling for any Of the above
please say advertised.
N. H. Wyckoff, Postmaster
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

great pro mise Of opportunity and
success. 1t requires courage Of the
highest order to sever the associations
of years, but many are doing 1t with
great satisfaction and profit to them
selves.
The new ruling is good thing. It
will stop the passing Of the land In
to the hands of those who expect,
while they return to their old haunts
after Offering final proof. shat their
neighbors will stay and boost the
value of their land; 1t will put IN
end to speculation; and 1t will bring
us actual settlers, men who will stay
with us year after year and help to
put this district to the front as one
OF the best wealth producers In the
northwest.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

Mr.. Bryan Is to spend some time in
Mexico studying the railroad Ques-
tion under President Diaz 3 scheme of
naturalization. He has never
abandoned his belief In government
ownership, but simply postponed the
issue until q more opportune time
than has yet appeared. Possibly he
intends to take q chance with it In
1912.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11
WHY pay more-when you can q,

Why pay more-when you can get
not only so fine large cups Of DR.
Shoop's Health Coffee from 25c
package-but Coupon on 25c. sill
vered "No-Drip" Coffee Strainer be
sides? Look for the Coupon put
them in now. The satisfaction is
besides most perfect. Sold by H. A.
Kunm.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

The national congress convened for
the short term at Washington Mon
day. The first days session Was Of
short duration, but work WAS COM
menced in earnest Tuesday. Among
the important things scheduled is
action on the postal savings bank bill,
which will be brought up in the
senate the coming Monday.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

The Missouri river at LeBeau was
frozen over sufficiently tight to per-
NIT passage on foot across the stream,
fortytwo days in advance of freeze up
last year, and is the earliest ice
bridge to form on the river for sever
al years.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

Mrs. Weed, county superintendent
of schools, arrived from Fort Pierre
last Thursday morning and drove
out north to visit the schools. -Four
years ago, when Mrs. Weed was elect
ed, there were only six schools In
Stanley county. There are now one
hundred and thirty. That is certain
ly good record for superintendent,
and a woman at that.-Midland Mail.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

Mr.. Roosevelt will, under the rules,
be prohibited from killing storks
while i'm Africa. An unnecessary re-
striction this, for there is no other
man who has done so much to en-
courage this birds operations.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

Who has told us that the English
man is not progressive? That he
may know his error, we reproduce the
following, from an exchange: To
teach the prospective English emil
grant things he should know in order
to adapt himself to his future home
is the object of an imperial school
near London. At it the youngster
who has determined to follow fortune
across the seas Is taught farming,
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

A home talent play will be put on
at Hayes in the near future.
A dog poisoner is making things
unhealthy for kadoka CANNES.
G. W. Terrence, of Pedro was
thrown bya broncho while riding
through the streets at Kadoka, and
suffered the fracture of limb.
Guy Hart, former publisher of the
Fort Pierre Fairplay, has purchased
Bruno & Lynott's moving picture
business at the county seat.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Pierre for the second bank at
Midland, the Midland State Bank,
with capital of $1,000. The incor-
porators are Frank p. Roll, w. C.
Krog. John e. Hughes and +. j. Car
penter, all Of Murdo.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

Some mean, cowardly cur made a
tour of the fiat last night and where
he found clothes out on the line
appropriated all the union suits In
sight. Motto: Never have but one
suit and keep that one on.-Pierre
Capital Journal.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

Verified account blanks, used in
every school district, can be had at
the Review Office.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

The artesian lake at Capa, the only
one west of the Missouri, affords lots
of amusement to the young people
who like to skate
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

riding, shooting and the roping of
cattle and horses
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

The Zeal correspondent to the
Pedro Bugle says: "The railroad
surveyors are setting stakes near here
now. The survey follows Sulphur
creek as far as Tama and from there
on we are not sure where 1t goes.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

The local man on the Bryant News
liked The Devil, and hopes "that
Bryant may have the pleasure OF wit.
Messing another play of this good
character soon." The character must
differ greatly from the name.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

"The herd law does't seem to cut
much ice,' says the Wokama Leader.
1t is expected that the law will get
busy and enforce itself.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

A six year old boy at Interior, while
helping his older brother carry tub
of hot water, stumbled and fell,
thrusting hin arm full length into
the scalding liquid. On removing his
garments the skin peeled of his arm
nearly to the shoulder.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

Dan Bierwagen was defeated for
the legislature in Stanley county, and
the Aberdeen News wants to know
what chance man named Bisrwagen
has in a county that gave majority
of 800 for county option.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

The citizens Of Capa want a bridge
across Bad river, and the Hustler ad-
vises the commission that is going
down to the county seat of Lyman
county to demand their rights, to 'go
prepared to stay until the new bridge
is matter of record on the minu tes
of the proceeding of the county COM
miSSionerS."
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

Some of the people In this vicinity
are not SO slow at enforcing the herd
law. One party, who owns big
bunch of trespassing cattle himself,
corralled few of his neighbor cattIe
and forced him to pay heavy damages
before he would release them Ottum-
wa correspondent to Midland Mail.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

Angal Enoff, the section hand who
fell from a handcar at Teton and haC
his head crushed, succumbed to his
injuries, and died at the Fort Pierre
hospital from cerebro spinal menin.
gifts.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

The young lady who edits the Van
Metre Messenger is a philosopher
One of her last weeks items reads:
TOO many young people depend on
their fathers money taking them
through this world, and their moth
er's prayers making every thing all
right for the next"
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

A home talent play will be put on
at Hayes in the near future.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

The poDtoon in the Milwaukee
bridge across the Missouri at Cham
berlain drifted onto a sandbar last
week, and froze there. All efforts
to move it we're unsuccessful, and the
train service is tied up indefinitely.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-11

A dog poisoner is making things
unhealthy for kadoka CANNES.
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