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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

While Japan is preparing with characteristic deIibera-
ton and thoroughness for Worlds Fair at Tokyo in
1917 Italy has stolen march her by announcing one
tor l9ll he Italian exposio offer the novelty OF
being held in two places The artistic historical
and archaeological features BE displayed at Rome
while Turin will handle the proc 5 Of modern industry
and labor. Thus people who ca or nothing but culture
and those who interested onr. in tomato cans and
safety will be able enj their respective pre-
ferences without cluteng up eac hers footsteps with
annoying obstructons. The obiec Of the Italian dupex
World Fair TO celebrate the hGeh anniversary Of the
proclamation OF the Kingdom Of Italy s areminder that
the realm Of the House Of Savoy So often spoken Of az an
upstar among nations, is really Of gery respectable anti
guilty. Halt century considerable time as things 90
in modern Europe. When latly is celebrating her hfel8
birthday the German Empire will be forty years DID, the
French Republic thry-nne and the Dual Monarchy Of
Australia Hungary fortyfour France and Australia Hun
gary Of course, had existance as Powers before they
man Empire is younger than the Italian Kingdom not only
in form but in substance There IS no more swift or dra
matte Transformation in modern history than that which in
the short Of two changed the petty state Of
Sardinia into OF the great Powers Of Europe Nor IS
the suddenness Of this blooming Of Italian nationality any
more remarkable than the fact that came So late Here
was land seemingly set apart BY for the home Of
united people and yet through nearly three thousand
years otsrecorded history it has never formed really
national state When not held together BY Rom
an, Gothic Byzantine conquror ii was split into dis
cordant factions. Certainly the realization Of aspirations
SO long unsatshed BY the creation of The FIRST national
Kingdom Italy event worth celebrating And il IS
matter o particular interest to the United States because
there Italians here than in any other country ii
the world outside of Italy,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

England These figures hardly give an adequate idea Of
the situation. Including all classes Of persons passengers
employees and o over by trains, the list Of killed
and wounded in railway accidents in America ranges
from $4,000 to $4,000 annually, while in England
the continent Of Europe the total hardly reaches
1000
The indictment is sad truth. The American people
are by long odds the most careless and reckless in the
world only in regard human life but in all sorts OF
affairs. 1t is that life is held so cheap in this
country for nowhere earth people tender
hearted and sympathetic than those Of the United States
Nowhere human sensibilites KEEN perhaps and
certainly nowhere is there such whoe-soued generous
response to the appeals Of the distressed or to suffering Of
any kind The truth is the American peope'are needless
rather than Indifferent and besides they faster and
live faster than any other people on earth The railroads
are blame for OF the fatalities and injuries that
occur on their lines Considering the immense distance
covered by American railways, with about 22500O miles
Of main tracks than the combined mileage OF the rest
of the world the percentage OF accidents due to faulty
operation carelessness OF employees small but the
bulk OF the accidents due to the wilu deliberate and
might almost say perverse tendency OF the people to
take unnecessary risks Danger is the spice Of life to the
average American Foreigners who are quite as brave
upon what they consider occasion, stand dumb
amazement at the JOY with which an American takes
chances being killed. We it every day in the
streets Of large cities when hundreds Of persons dodge
in and among street and vehicles crowded
crossing the imminent risk Of their lives not because
they in any particular hurry, but simply because they
are unwilling to wait minute two.
This American characteristic the secret Of the
crowdng Of street in every large city. No matter
how many cars may within minute two OF each
other everybody makes frantic rush to get on the tore
and the person Of good judgment who appreci-
ates the fact that three four minutes will make
erlal difference in his reaching home comfortably in the
evening is white backbird
Yes the American people reckless to the point Of
foohardness. They the impatient people in the
world and would rather the risk OF being killed than
wait The appalling destruction Of life and property in
this country is the melancholy result Of this national
sin.
The philosopher poet said that everything to him
who waits The average American peters meet every
thing at least half way.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

In all ages the question Of the Of mankind being
able TO establish government known by the name Of
Self Government has and still remains an open ques-
ton The truth is that the question Of Self Government
has been truly applied The question is now up for
the first time settle the possibility Of government Of the
people, for the people and by the people and this princi-
pie is known the Initiative Referendum and. Right of
Recall" Under the responsibility Of government as
sumed by the people the few will continue to rule and
override the rights Of the Masses class legislation domi
nate and force revolution the front The whole ques-
ton is Of intellectual expansion for the freedom from
Boss Rule Let the other fellow take care Of himself
is the voice Of greed treason and despair Initiative
referendum and tight Of recall our only port Of safety
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

suming these reports true which is not quite cera
1t almost inevitable that she should be dsusionized
and that she should find the folly Of seeking happiness
by barerng her fresh young beauty for title by
fop and fortune hunter But she deserved better Of fate
than that she should be Inundated crushed before her
honeymoon was over. She says she is coming home
soon What tragedy there is in this sudden longing for
the clean wholesome life on this side Of the Atlantic
where truly gailants both as sweethearts and
husbands. The is ended the glamour is dulled
the promises ridcued Another American girl is sacri-
feed befo the Juggernau Of fooIy
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

The latest members OF the Gould family to become
tangled in domestic ineIicity are Mr.. and Mrs Frank j.
Gould Mr.. Gould, who has just been sued for separa
ton is quoted as bitterly blaming his money for his
troubles but this the weakest kind Of attemptto shift
the burden Of unhappness upon other things than his own
character. Within the limits of his own family Mr. Gould
may easily find both proof and refutaon Of his theory
which dual demonstration proves if it proves anything,
that money has little to do with the general run of ndivdu-
al unhappiness. The rich man and the poor man, the
millionaire and the aborer find themselves caught in the
of troubles, The rich man finds that his gold will not
buy immunity nor did the poor mans poverty keep him
out Of the miseries for which Mr. Gould blames his mil
lions. Mr. George j. Gould and his wife have been for
long years conspicuous examples of wealthy happiness.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

Mrs George Gould was an actress SO was Mrs. Howard
Gould. which proves that depends upon the woman and
not the profession whether the good fortune Of hap
pness shall befal in marriage Anna Gould had millions
and found wretchedness Helen Gould has millions and
has not only found happiness herself but has made the
lives Of tens Of thousands Of people brighter by GOOD use
Of her wealth The rich blaming his money and the
man blaming his poverty are merely manifestations
Of the same proneness Of human the proneness TO
seek everywhere but in the right place for the real fau
Money may be . rock which the ship Of character
founders or i may be an anchor which holds fast Pow
erty may be either stepping stone or mlsone q rase
or pull dowr individuals character alone will determine
which either is to be.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

Szechenys not the only cause Of trouble for the
American bride She said frankly that she is tired Of
Hungary that the mldewe6 spendors Of her new position
have paed on her. that she is i'll and her better acquain
lance with her husband has added to her unhappiness
The countess is suferering from an afHction Of the
throat and during the interview referred to the count sat
near her smoking cigarette after another and SO filling
the with irritating fumes that the countess begged
her lord stop He ddso but in an nungracous and hun
lating While the countess was telling her troub
les to the reporters the countin good American slang
bued in constantly He volunteered that he expected
to arrive in his dominion and then return to Budapest
The month of June he would spend in Vienna and then
goto London for the season. was all and no We.
which was not overlooked By the countess When his
wife reminded him that she was going with him. Szecheny
laughed boorshly and remarked: Being only Just mar
ried must play the gallant must no2 Yes.the gallant
like the American and his tone was contempuous The
countess Jared up this and told her spruse thai ~
must Be gallant and remain soihe gallant American;
won't have any other kind Of husband
Poor Gayds Her happiness Yves III TOO briei
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

For our genial friend, Mark Twain IS mistaken.
Arriving last week from trip to Bermuda he made known
i left New York have joined The Ant-Nose Soc;e, Tvs
been big screamlong enough and have made iii tbe
noise I'm going TO- have abandoned The lecture pat-
form and shall make no more afterdinner speeches
Mrs. Isaac L Rice is al right and agree with her Der
iecty that there should be less noise OF course Mr.
Clemens doesnt mean that even { he thinks he does.
tie can no more keep still than he keep his hair short
whether he knows il Or not His resolutions which H.
thinks 50 fair will Be smashed to smithereens before he
has been back week. Anyway, the sort of nose IL
makes i not the sort against which Mrs. Rice u arita.nr
There Is health not illness cr the nerves il The sound 81
hearty laughter and hat the sort of noise which M.
clemens causes has been causing since before We can
remember May be continue e cause it. and more of il.
for generations vet to come wouId be casn,, Il VIZ
nation should be DO the impossible. and Be still.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22
THE MODERN JUGGERNAUT.

HlLE il was natural to expect news
from Hungary that the first rumblings
Of domestic storm in the Szechenyi
family had been heard BY the newspaper
reporters. we were not quite prepared
for the distressing, not to say alarming,
rumors concerning the Countess Gladys.
A few days ago she consented to be
interviewed for the press, and on that
occasion it was disclosed that the lack
Of bath tub in the ancient seat of
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22
THE NATIONAL SIN

evidence Of the recklessness Of the
American people Chicago dispatch
In the daily parers stated that Chica-
go S annual FIRE loss amounted to nearly
as against $150,000 from,
Burlin. city Of about equal size. An
other illustration was given from the
railway mortality statistics, showing
that 256 passengers we're killed in
railway accidents in this country in
1906 while ONLY six lives we're lost in
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

Whoever il is that has ordered the Merry Widow hat
out Of commission ought tc Be ashamed II himself Ater
has eathered the March gales and Just as he oppo
tinU is approaching for i to do valuable service Is
protection from the sun, no time to brand Il back
number,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

He splendid pride Of truth knows no ex-
ueme. In its beautiful mature extrav-
agance is economy, its elegance speaks
and gives the orator message divine,
and the wayfarer learns that truth is
the home Of the soul. In all the dread
full past and in the strenuous present.
the few have struggled for truths sake
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

BY the WAY what has become oE the Caleb Powers
casep ls regular quarterly appearance Is several weeks
oyer due This has not happened before in many yens
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-22

Written for this paper by Colonel j. s. Feler Of Springfield Ill.,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
TABOR NEWS,

August 3, 190S.-After a weeks alb,
sence. | will come again and tell the
latest news.
The little refreshing shower yesteI,
day evening was highly appreciated,
for Il was badly needed,
The Methodist meeting at this
place is progressing nicely, although
the attendance last night was small
in number. There have been six con.
versions Misses Leona Chapel. Pearl
Walker, Mendy Chapel and Ollie Dean
of Bryan, and Carrie Boyett and Til.
ne Wilson.
We are glad TO say that Mr., Vomey
Lerere, one Of our most prominent
yomg men, who left last year for
Crcveu, has returned and is well
pleased with his new home; but we
are very sorry indeed 20 say that
when he returns to his new home he
win carry his mother and younger
brother, Albert, back with him.
Miss Emma Orr, OF Edge is visit.
ing friends and attending the meet
ing at this place
Miss Bessie McWhorter, of Cross,
is visiting relatives in this community
this week
Mr. and Mrs, Marion Thompson, OF
Wheelock, are visiting Mrs, Thomp-
sons parents, Mr., and Mrs. Jno, Me.
Callum, this week.
Miss Emily Persell, one of our most
highly esteemed ladies', who moved
with her mother to Crowell last fall
is now visiting relatives at this place
We are glad TO see YOU Crowell folks ;
makes old Alexander look natural
and We people who reside here feel
more at home to see you visiting us
Miss Lou Annie Ball of Bryan is
the guest of her cousin this week
Miss Lula Ball, of this place.
am sorry to say that the health
in this community is not good, but
am glad that Mr., Steve Whorton Is
improving some. We have no serious
sickness. though-mostly bad colds
and some fever
Mr., J. l.. Broach's little daughter
northa, happened TO n right serious
accident Saturday evening. She got
both bones above her wrist broken.
She and her little brother were horse
back riding, and she fell from the
horse and her brother fell on her
arm, which is causing the little girl
some suffering from the injury.
II the waste basket doesn't catch
this letter, I'll come again soon and
try to make my next letter more in.
teresting, l.. " b,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Thomas Gallo, delegate to congress
from Alaska, has decided not to be a
candidate for reelection.
Sam V. Mathews, State banking
commissioner, is the new chairman
of the Republican State executive
committee of West Virginia.
Judge Taft, the Republican presi.
dental nominee, is said to possess a
wonderful memory for names and
faces.
The Peoples party of Texas will
hold its State convention in Fort
Worth, August II. to select an cleo
toral ticket for Watson and Williams,
The Brownlow.H ouk faction of the
Republicans of Tennessee will hold
State convention in Chattanooga,
August 10, to name candidates for
governor and other State offices.
The Arkansas campaign on the
part of the Republicans will be form,
ally opened at Ozark. Saturday, Au.
gust s, with John |. Worthington, the
nominee for governor as the chief
speaker.
DR.. Martha Hughes Cannon, form.
erly State senator in Utah, has
moved to California and the women
of that State expect her to be of great
assistance to them In the right for
women suffrage,
While Il is conceded that Governor
J,hn A. Johnson of Minnesota does
not desire a denomination, Il is gen.
orally believed that he will accept II
at the hands OF the Democratic State
convention which is to meet two
weeks hence.
John A. Awkward, who is candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for governor of Wisconsin, is well
known in the politics of that State,
having been n candidate for governor
two years ago. He is now serving
his eighth term as city attorney AZ
Madison. Mr. Alyward Is regarded as
the leader of Organism IN Wisconsin,
Texas and Rhode Island The larg.
est and smallest States of the Union,
lave never given the nation cabi-
net officer other States that never
have heen represented in the Cabinet
ere Idaho, Montana, North Dakota,
South Dakota. Utah. Washington, Ne
yada, Wyoming and oklahoma. New
York has furnished the largest mum.
Der of cabinet officers, with Penn
syNania second
John Temple Graves the lndepend.
ence party candidate for vice presi.
dent. is native of South Carolina
in which State he was born Novem
Der 9, 1856. After graduating from
the University of Georgia he odoptc
journalism as a profession and has
been employed as editor on leading
newspapers in Jacksonville. Atlanta,
and other cities of the South. In adj.
diton to his work as a writer Mr.,
Graves is famous as a platform and
0fter-dinner speaker,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
Special Excursion Train to Houston
and Galveston and Return.

Tickets will be sold for special
train leaving Fort Worth Saturday
night, and arriving in Houston and
Galveston Sunday morning. Special
train returning will leave Galveston
500 p m. Sunday, and tickets will be
good to leave Galveston or or before
Monday, August LIST. For rates and
information as to train service, see
l. & G. N. agents. 10
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
NOW, LIsTENl

We will put our machine in your
house for a reasonable length OF time
on trial. You can investigate as to
our honesty and sincerity Of promises.
And as to the superiority of the Sing
er or Wheeler a Wilson machines, II
is an undisputed fact that they are the
leaders the world over. Singer Sew
ing Machine Company. T. A. Satter.
white, Salesman. Phone los. II
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
WANT STATE TO RUN COTTON
MILL.

Farmers Urge Employment Of Con-
Wet Labor,
Fort Worth. Texas, Aug. 5.-At to-
days session of the Texas Farmers
union, which is holding its annual con
vention. strong resolutions were
adopted demanding that the Thirty
first legislature establish convict
cotton mill TO manufacture bagging
and inferior grades of cotton goqis.
Another resolution demands that
the legislature employ experts at A.
& NJ. college to instruct students and
farmers in cotton growing.
The election of officers will be held
tomorrow. So far no opposition to
President N. J. Neill has developed,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
j. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

ONCE in Taliaferro Building. op-
y posite Court House. Phone 81
Have in office the only set of Abstract
Books of Brazos County Land Titles.
One and one-half lots and six-room
house, located two blocks from Main
street; corner lot, brick cistern and
stable. S1,050.00.
One quarter block of ground and
rev fve-room house in good neigh
borhood on east side of town. Price,
100000. Terms. one-fourth cash, and
balance In one, two and three years,
with per cent interest. ]. W. Bats
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
August z.

August z.
l5SS-The Spanish Armada be-
Gained before Dunkirk.
1795-Joseph Rodman Drake,
poet, born. Died September
81, 1920.
1S07-Trial trip OF Fulton's
steamboat "Clermont" was
made.
iS2O-Elisa Bonaparte, sister of
Napoleon. died
lS99-Royalists came into pow.
er In France.
iSS7-Hawaii adopted new
constitution.
1SSS-Wnliam c. Van Horne
succeeded Sir George Ste.
phen as president of the Ca
madam Pacific railway.
lS9S-Charles f. Crisp of
Georgia elected speaker of
the house of representatives.
1899 Second court martial of
Major Dreyfus begun at
Rennes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07

Gas, oil and gold are the three in
gradients in Brownwood's boom. But
there are two kinds of gas, and the
less substantial kind is the most
abundant.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.

Preaching Sunday night by the pas
tor at p. m. Subject: The Au
thentioity of the English Bible" sun
day school at 10 a. M; prayer meet
ing Wednesday night,
T. c. FERGUSON, Pastor
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07

A few generations ago such an
event as the destruction of Zeppeln's
airship in a thunderstorm, the fire
which consumed It being started by
a stroke of lightning, would have been
regarded as a judgment of the Deity,
angered by mans presumption in at
tempting to navigate the air Even
yet there are probably some who will
take this view of Il.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07

There are farmers who each fall
sell corn at a low price and the fol-
lowing spring buy corn at high
price. How many such in Braaos
county
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07

It has been officially announced
that yellow fever prevails at several
points in Mexico. The anti.mosquito
campaign in Bryan should be pressed
with renewed vigor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
elNehAMs AND cALIcoEs.

All of our new A. f. c. dress ging
hams. worth 1Sisc and l0c per yard
20 pieces just received; your choice
of this at t.3e per yard.
Another snap.
oil EUGENE EDGE.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07

All this fuss about school books is
much ado about nothing. No one is
fit to teach anything that he does not
know thoroughly enough to teach
without book, If necessary. The
true teacher uses the text book only
as a convenience to save labor and
can mako one book answer the pur
pose about as we'll as another
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07

The election of Prof. II. +. Estill to
the presidency of Sam Houston Norm
al Institute at Huntsville is according
to the fitness of things and ought to
give general satisfaction.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07

A good many Brazos county farm
ers are losing money by not having
hogs to eat up the waste fruits, veg
etables, etc.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07

The Morgan News says: "Cut out
the politics and the picnic and take
in the revival meetings for the re-
mainder of the summer Have
Bosque county people no cotton to
pick?
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
BRYAN, TEXAS, AUGUST Z. 1908.

The Democratic nominee for gov
ernor of Missouri is Cowherd, but
not a coward.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
FOB SALE.

$500 acres, solid body. Brewster
county, Would exchange for good
property in Central Texas, For par.
ticulars, apply to ], NJ. Carnes, Eagle
office. diff
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07

Edison has quit work and will spend
the balance of his life making expert
ments for his own amusement,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-07
TURKISH BAH TOWELS.

Everybody needs bath towels.
Soc Turkish towel, large size. 80, 23e
25c Turkish towel large size, 49,. 1ec
15c Turkish towel, our special. lie
Don't miss this
211 EUGENE EDGE.