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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15

small as to present an almost absurd contrast to our
size
Yet we are a rich nation and undefended wealth in
vtes aggregation. The very liberty Of individual speech
and action which prize and guard renders it possible
that times unexpected Of friction with foreign
powers may suddenly develop.
is idle to assume and from the standpoint Of national
interest aid honor is mischevous folly for any states
man to assume that this world has YET reached the stage
or has come within measurable distance Of the stage
when proud nation jealous Of its honor and CONSPICUOUS
Of its mission in the world can be content to rela
Tor peace upon the Eorbearance Of other powers.
For centuries China has cultivated the very spirit which
own peace at any price wish this country to
adopt For centuries China has refused to provide mill
ary forces and has treated the career Of the soldier
inferior in honor and regard the career the merchants
or Of the Of letters.
In external affairs the policy has resulted in various
other nations holding large portions Of Chinese ter
rtoy, while there very acute fear in China left the
empire because OF its deEenseessness be exposed to alb
solue dsmembement and its wel-.gishers are able to
help only in small measure because no nation can
help any other unless that other can help ITSELF
The state department is constantly appealed to to inter.
ere on behalf Of natonaes who insist that they are su
Eering from oppression Jews il one country now
Christians in another now black men said to Be oppressed
BY white men in Africa. Americans Koreans Films,
Poles representatives Of all appeal at times this govern
menk aN at
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15

p deprived wife and children Of husband and father
and now the first day Of this week. brings the news that
there another widow and orphans in Miss
sissppi all because man down there insists upon carry
ing about with him the weapon that takes life
Pm ii UP Mssissppians. Lay the pistol on the shelf
at home. Keep defend the home keep to defend-
from burglars robbers and those who would break in-
outrage and steal But 60 not carry it with you The
pistols proper place in times Of peace the shelf at
home not in the hip pocket Its concealed possession up
the person does not guarantee safety On the contrary
invites danger incites TO strife, encourages reck less
and leads death and the despair Of wives mothers
sweethearts and children.
Put up the pistol; put it carefully aside Give the Law
OF great chance protect YOU 1t will do so
certainly you who make are brave Christian men,
only you will let operate, respect it as your own work
and desist from taking it into your own hands.
Once more. put up the pistol Make this SMALL but
and children. Let them experience the peace Of mind
and the Joy Of knowing that husbands fathers sons, bro
theirs all those dear protectors and providers
another unarmed and consequently not in danger OF
their lives. Let them feel assured that when you go forth
in the morning you will not be brought back corpse at
night if corpse that ptiable and distracted
being who, in the passion q moment, has taken human
lite and henceforh bears upon him the mark Of Cain.
Consider the and the children. Consider the
home made desolate or distracted because of the blood
STAIN and give the pistol 1t is your undong 1t is
in your power save yourselves and if you take not adj
vantage Of it then the wives and mothers menaced by
this home and happiness destroying habit should up
and wage against crusade vigorous and bitter enough
compel statewide abandonment of the accused practice
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15

growers to thinking Let the Farmers Union study the
methods Of the Night Riders Of Kentucky. The trusts
have forced the price of cotton low and the price Of
other things high There other trusts that be
brought to their knees as well as the tobacco trust
Congress- isn't going TO do anything for the farmers 1t
is busy ladIng ship subsidies and other rascay
lavors to the privileged.
The lowering Of the tariff duties on cotton goodsand up
steel and iron manufactures would cause an
immense advance in the price of cotton but congress
is not going to give you this relief.
Why wait forever on your promse-makng politicians?
Why moi help yourselves as the Kentuckans did?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15

Negotiations have been begun By the representatives Of
Chicago for the transfer that city of anc
ent tomb weighing 250 TONS according Assuan
respondent Of the London Graphic The tomb is situated
the pyramids OF Sakkara, twenty miles from Cairo
and is Eavorite resort Of tourists who usually make the
journey camels the desert from the great pyr-
amids at Ghizeh. The Chicago museum authorities wish
to the tomb in its entirety To achieve this will
naturally be difficult problem 1t has been arranged that
whole train shall carry the tomb in sections from the
nearest point of the railway the coast but no arrange
mens have yet been completed for moving the tomb from
the desert sands to the railway line The sections Of the
tomb will be carefully packed and placed on board
steamer at port Said or Alexander Another special train
will convey it from the American coast to Chicago where
the sections will be put together under the directions Of
archaeologsts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15

Self-preservation being the first law Of nature. the
growers organized 1t was case Of life and death The
Trust must be brought reason tens Of thousands Of
tobacco growers would be beggared
Congress could have given these men relief but con-
gress too busy making and upholdng the laws that
produce the Trusts. Those are best helped who help
themselves and the brave men Of Kentucky went to war
For home for wife and child for the right to derive fair
return from their legitimate industry the Kentucky grow
ers declared war upon the remorsless Tobacco Trust
For nearly two years the fight ragged Warehouses
were destroyed. towns burned, many men killed Some
crimes were committed which must be deplored. But
crime is always the incident Of war; and after all the
question is, whether those who fight have just cause
Those Kentuckans had il They knew that they we're
right and they fought like men who meant to win 81
die. r
victory. The newspapers that the trust has
bought All the tobaccoin sight At l6 cents per pound
i so here Is triumph Tint ought to set tie cotton
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15

city, each deserving mate and children. For liHle
while they enjoyed the novelty OF the experience but we're
taken BY the police and the deserted husband was
sent for he came and met his wife the police station
where he promptly "forgave her and took her home.
The romance was ended in quite prosy way
However, the touch OF pathos in the explanation
given by the woman for her action She said that she
had lived farm for years The dull monotony Of that
life paed on her and drxe her deed Of desperation
which she never dreamed herse capala Of committing
The empter whispered in her err at the moment Of her
greatest weakness and she I'D to leave the farm
for the aurements OF the city + she looked about her
at the lonely and unattractive no and considered The
dreary cdum Of her daily life he ,uI revoed and that
spirit Of yearning for change vi is in every normal
man and woman led her into wro7@aoing. She read Of
the lights and the activity OF the city the heaers and the
thousands OF attractive elements o. community where
people did not see the peopie and do the same
things without considering the element Of pleasure day
alter day. week after week and yer after year
OF course the wife who thus left Aer home and husband
to run away with another man committed grievous SIM
yet she has not forfeited claim to sympathy Perhaps If
her husband had concerned himself more in making her
lot happier she would not have left him. In all probability
this farmer Industrious honest thrifty and Of good stand
ing in his neighborhood He no doubt believed that his
home was happy the average. This type Of farmer
IS tound in every community, He forgets in the hard
years OF accommodating that his wife is wearing out
her lite Tor want OF little varety--that she needs
change from the loneliness and monotony of her home
Many upon farms more neglected than some
Of the fine stock upon which their wemeaning but selfish
husbands lavish care and anxiety This Missouri farmer
should have taken time Of occasionally to bring bis wife
to the city Both would have been benefited by the vaca-
ton II he had done 50 the chances are that his wife
would not have yielded the temptation to leave him. was
magnanimous and honorable Of him to forgive his
errng wife, but his plain duty under the circum
stances He must have realized when L was too late that
some Of the blame properly belonged to him.
There IS lesson IN this Little domestic tragedy that
should Be taken heart BY men who have forgotten ha
ther wives human beings and riehiuy entitled to
little social sunshine and pleasure IS they toll out their
lives on the farms.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15

Nearly 100000 has already been spent by the city o
Denver in the arrangements for the democratic convention
in that city in July More money it is said will be spent
on the convention than any other affair in the history o
the use Of the convention will be half million or more
The welcome arch viii cost $4,000 and 100000 has
been paid the Democratic National committee for incl
dentas A constant round Of entertainment has been
planned for the delegates the entire city will be deco
rated. band concerts will be held each evening and the
sounds very similar % the programme usually carried out
~ the Republicans when their national conventions con-
vene. What has become Of the rugged simplicity and
stern economy u Jntkson and JeAersong
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15
BIG NAVY A GUARANTEE OF PEACE.

AVS Presidedt Roosevelt: To provide
for but one or two battleships a year is
to provide that this nation. instead of
advancing, shall go backwards in naval
rank and relative power among the
great nations. Such a course would
be unwise for us if we fronted merely
on one ocean, and is doubly unwise
for us i we front on two oceans.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15
Written for this paper by Colonel S Feer Of Springfield ILL.,

WHY NOT THE THIRD?

IE political lines are becoming more
acurate as the days go by. The pro-
hihits of old have lost their job. Each
day revelations and new schemes gel
on foot. Party managers care but lit
tie about any particular man, they look
for winner. that is all, save this, he
must be understood as to certain well
defined politics and when this is
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15
PUT UP THAT PISTOL.

S We have some pistol toting in Ten
nessee and are constantly experiencing
the tragic woes due to the habit, we
can with the greatest sympathy and
with the fellow feeling that makes it
kind instead Of captious, call on Missis-
sippi to put aside the pistol, ably com
ments the Commercial Appial.
Last week pistol totinq in Mississip-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15

advocate that the United States build navy commen.
surate with its powers and its needs, because feel that
such navy will be the surest guaranty and safeguard o
peace. We a military nation Our army is Sc
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15

The standing army u the Tonga ialandsihrU lighting
men besides the Generals-has been dsbanded Yet
England Germany and other powers hesitate.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15
WIVES ON LONELY FARMS.

NE day last week an ordinary news in
cident was reported in the daily news
papers and then promptly forgotten in
the onrushing tide Of current events.
But the circumstance contained one
element Of pathos that deserves a pas
sing thought. A man and woman who
lived on neighboring farms in Mis-
colIri olona1 - ILL
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-15
NIGHT RIDING.

ON WATSON in his JeHersonian, tells
pertinent facts on the much abused
Night riders Of Kentucky, He says:
The Tobacco Trust put the price ol
leaf tobacco down to FIVE and six cents
per pound gnd stood pat" The grow.
ers were threatened with ruin. To nc
appeal or romonsrance of theirs would
the Trust listen.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
WHAT Is DOING
The WORLD OVER
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Democratic National conxen

Democratic National Convention.
The national Democratic convention is
in session at Denver. Mr.. Bryan seems
to have the necessary two-thirds support
to insure his nomination to the presi-
dency, probably on first ballot. There is
some support for Governor johnson and
some for Judge Gray but together it is
not believed to equal one-third of the
whole. The johnson and Gray forces are
not working together. The sentiment is
very strong for Gray for recond place,
though he has said he would under no
circumstances accept. What stand the
New York delegation will take toward
the first place is yet unknown. Judge
Parker, the candidate for the presidency
four years ago, is a delegate at large from
that state. He intended to present a
resolution of sympathy for Grover Cleve-
land, toned down materially from the
original draft, which seemed to reflect on
Bryan and his followers and would have
been opposed on that account. A Ne
braskan got ahead of him, however, and
he did not offer it, seconding the one
presented. Gompers promises the Demo-
Gratis the labor vote if they will adopt the
anti-injunction and legalizing of the boy
colt planks that he tried to get into the
Republican platform. Hobson wants a
declaration for big navy, predicting
war with Japan before the end OF another
administration Henry N. Clayton of
Alabama is the permanent chairman of
the convention. 'sJim" Guffey, the
Pennsylvania boss, in an interview, as
sailed Bryan savagely for denying that he
tried to secure the delegation from that
state. An attempt to beat Guffey for
state leader failed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
Sent Doctor Poisoned Ale.

Philadelphia has murder mystery. A
DR.. Wilson, of unsavory professional re-
pute, died suddenly from drinking bot
tie Of poisoned ale, sent him by an un-
known person, by express. After his
death, but before anything was known of
it by the public. came a letter to the
coroner stating that the writer had re-
moved Wilson because Wilson had treat
ed his wife, from the results of which she
had died. The letter described the crime
fully and said that the writer would soon
leave for distant parts. Later, another
letter came from the same party, mailed
at Boston.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
NORTH RANDOLPH

Alice Durkee is gaining slowly.
T. A. Parker's family spent the Fourth
in East Bethel.
Ina Emery of East Randolph has a
class in instrumental music.
Elsie and Shirley Camp have gone to
the White Mountains to do table work.
w. G. Buzzell was in Washington with
load of pork for c. s. Hall last week.
The Library circle will meet with Mrs.
F. A. Parker Wednesday afternoon, July
15.
About 80 couples attended the dance
last Thursday night. All report good
time.
Mrs. Arthur Burt of Philadelphia spent
a week with her mother, Mrs. Joel Whit
ing, recently.
1t was very quiet Fourth in these
parts. A family picnic was held in the
woods of c. H. Taft.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Downing and
children spent the Fourth Of July with
Mrs. Downing's parents.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
LAST RANDOLPH

Mrs. Mary Tyler is working for Rev.
n. II. Fsrr.
Miss Edith Rutz is dressmaking in
Brookfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Norton have moved
into S. F. Banister's tenement.
H. I. osgood from Boston is visiting
his sisters. Mrs. II. Peck and Mrs. FL.
Bragg.
Z. C. Blodgett of Randolph is at work
for L. A. Richardson moving and raising
the house.
DR.. III. L. Newell was in st. Johnsbury
last week and Mrs. Newell and Miss Flor
ence in Barre.
William Rutz, who has been carpenter
returned home.
Rev. N. II. Farr has returned from his
visit in Rhode Island. He was accom-
panied by his grandson, Edgar Thornton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Fits, who have
been guests at 81. f. Sprague's, returned
to their home in franklin, Mass, Mon
day.
c. E. Pearsons and daughter, Miss
Ruby, of Springfield, Mass, also Carl r.
Pearsons and friend, are visiting relatives
in town.
DR.. and Mrs. L. A. Russlow from Ran
dolph and Clarence Grow from New York
were guests of their sister, Mrs. G. NJ.
Waldo, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Pearsons celebrated
their Goth wedding anniversary July 2,
having been married in Cavendisn in
1898. They have the best wishes OF
many friends.
Mrs. r. Holden, accompanied by her
granddaugh hters, Misses Ina Smith, from
Kent, o., and Jessie Pritchard, from Wa
terbury, Conn, is at S. X. Waldo's for a
time
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
why Not Try Spanking 'Em7

Twenty-seven suffragettes, arrested in
London for creating disturbances before
the houses of parliament were orderd to
pay fine and give security for good be-
havior for year, -or else serve three
months in Jail. Most of them took the
Jail sentence. Two women who had
broken windows in the house OF Premier
Amsquith got two months at hard labor.
One of them remarked that sit would
be bombs next time.p
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
Hapqood's Is in Trouble.

Herbert j. Hapgood of New York, head
OF Hapgoods, incorporated, an employ
ment agency with branches in many cities,
is under arrest. charged with grand lar
ceny. Five complainants Joined, claim
ing they have invested $4,000 in the
Hapgood enterprises, and that they have
been swindled.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
PRICE THREE CENTS


Louis Pantcn, aged So years, died sud-
denly of heart failure al $50 o'clock Sat
urday morning at the home of his son. q.
w. Panton, on the corner OF School and
Weslon streets. He had been in rather
feeble health this summer, but seemed no
worse than usual wben he arose Saturday
morning. Gcing out OF his room, be
walked towards a chair in the kitchen
but had hardly sat down before he sank
right away.
Mr.. Panton was a native OF Canada but
had lived forty years or more in YER
mont, the greater part of that time in
Brookheld, from which he accompanied
the family of his son on their removal to
this village three years ago. He left
three sons-G. w. Psnton, with whom
he had made his home in his old age, l.
B. of Brookfeld and E. c. of Hoiyoke,
Mass.
The funeral service was held at the
house at o'clock Monday afternoon,
Rev. Fraser Metzger of Bethany church
officiating, and burial was in the family
lot in Brookneld.
Besides the sons, l. b. and Z. C. Pam
ton, there were present from out Of town
Frank AIvord Of Sorthfield and many
friends from Brookieid.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
Heavy Mine Fatality.

The bodies of 214 persons recovered
from the Rikovsky mine in Russia, who
had perished in an explosion, have been
buried. Many others are still imprisoned
behind fires that make their release al
most hopeless. Twenty miners at Las
Esperazas. Mexico, were killed outright
by an explosion last week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
Black Eye for Hughes Measures.

Justice Bischoff of the New York SUI
preme court, in q test case, has ruled that
the anti-gambling acts recently passed in
that state do not cover the making of
verbal bet, which the judge holds to be
legal The decision, If sustained by the
court of appeals to which the case will
go, would permit of plenty OF evasion of
the new laws.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09

The function OF the kidneys is to strain
out the impurities OF the blood which is
constantly passing through them. Foley's
Kidney Remedy makes the kidneys heal
thy. They will strain out all waste mat
ters from the blood. Take Foley's Kidney
Remedy and it will make you we'll.
H. A. Leonard, Randolph, {. Z. Black,
South Royalton, d. o. Goodno, Roches-
ter, F. H. Totman, North Tunbridge,
Victor A. Grant, Bethel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
King and Queen Up in a Balloon.

Count Zeppelin in his dirigible balloon
made a new worlds record last week, re-
naming in the air for twelve hours and
traversing northern Switzerland at an ay-
erage speed of ga miles an hour. The
balloon was at all times under perfect
control. The king and queen of Wur-
temburg took trip in the ship Friday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
RANDOLPH CENTER

Charles WEIGH gave delightful theatre
party last evening to twenty OF his
friends.
Miss Besie Adams is in Woodstock Wis
iting her brother, Thomas J. Adams, and
other friends.
Misses Evelyn Blodgett and Edith
Blodgett of Springfield, Mass, are sum
mer guests of Mrs. Emily Davis.
Miss Jane Hapgood and Miss Rose
Hathorn of Springfield and wiilialn
Fletcher OF New York city are guests at
the Randolph House.
Mrs. j. II. Mansfield, wife OF the presi-
dent of the Connecticut Christian En-
deavor union OF New Haven, and her
daughter are at the Colonial.
Gilman Smith, while cleaning of his
horse yesterday morning, got badly
kicked in the side. No bones were brok-
en- but the real extent of his injury al last
reports bad not been determined.
Preaching service as usual next Sunday
at 1880 a. M, subject, Profit and Loss -
Sunday school at IL :45; Young Peoples
society at 1880; prayer meeting Thursday
evening at O'Clock instead of Z 80; SUBJ
ject, ''The Parable of the Unmerciful
Servant
Among the arrivals at the Old Home
stead are Mr.. and Mrs: Charles Cooper
and Mr.. and Mrs. IrvfAg Rogers of Prov
idence, r. l., Miss Lillian Mcintosh and
Miss Gwepdoiyn Morse of New York
city, Miss Minnie Barbour of Montpelier,
Miss Agnes Devanney and Miss Bell
Welch OF Boston, Chs-les K. Welch oi
Cleveland and F. NJ. Wedgwood of Es-
sex junction.
Guests at the Maplewood:-Mrs.J John
A. Henry aud Miss A. l.. Richardson,
Roxbury, Mass; Miss r. A. Breckenridge
and Miss E. s. Pease, Meriden, Conn.
Mrs. j. l.. Mecker and Miss A. +. Perrin,
IArchmont, N. Y; Mrs. c. w. Bartlett
and Miss Kate Wiliiahs, New Bedford,
Mass; Mrs. H. G. Morgan, Mastsr Leon
ard h. Morgan and Miss L Webber, New
York; C. c. Wong, /. w. Young and s.
[. Chu, New Haven, Conn.
The thirty-fifth anniversary OF the mar
riage of A. M. Adams and wife was ap.
propriately observed the evening of July
4th. About 80 gathered at their home
and passed pleasant evening. Friends
and relatives came from Richmond,
Montpelier, Brookfield, Barnard and
Woodstock. Many useful and substan-
tial reminders of affection and esteem
were presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Adams.
Cake and punch were served as refresh
ments.
A very quiet wedding took place in the
parlor of the NJ. E. parsonage Monday
afternoon, July 8, at O'Clock, when Al
bert George Perry and Grace Ella May
| were united in matrimony by the Rev. +.
A. Well, the double ring service being
used. The bride was simply gowned in
white silk muslip. The wedding bou-
quet Was white roses. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry left Immediately for a carriage
drive to the White mountains amid
showers of rice and the good wishes OF
their friends. They are followed by the
best wishes of their many friends.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
PARAGUAY Has RevoIved.

A revolution in Paraguay in which
fighting took place to an extent that
brought 800 fatalities succeeded in its
purpose and the government was over
thrown. The new one has as president
Naverio, who was vice president under the
late government. A cabinet has been
formed that represents coalition of
parties promising peace to the country.