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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-03-18

manufacturing where is given by law monopoly Of the
American market yields net profit OF wenty-nine per
cent per year to the manufacturers
Unprotected and competing with the Old World the
American farmer is not making any net profit whatever
upon his investment AS rule he barely gets living
Coming now to the question 10 what cotton really is
worth let us figure another way Suppose the manu-
acturer paid you fifteen per pound for your cotton
In that case bale weighing 500 pounds would cost the
manufactures SIS. He would manufacture it into 5000
yards Of calico a cost Of about Sis or $120 Selling
his calico at FIVE cents per pound therefore his profit
would be about $50 per BALE
Let suppose that the manufacturer paid twenty cents
per pound for cotton. What would he the result to him?
The bale Of cotton would cost him $780, He would
manufacture into 5000 yards Of calico at cost Of about
$40 fhe got than FIVE cents per yard for his
product he would make $40 per bale on each bale Of cot
ton that he made into calico.
In cotton manufactures the investment Of capital is
about S65OOOOOOO Therefore, if every bale Of crop
Of 100000 bales should be manufactured into calico
whchwa sold BY the manufacturers at FIVE cents pound
he could afford to pay twenty cents per pound for his
net profit would be $12000O0O0 or nearly twenty per
cent clear profit upon the capital invested
OF course, there may be other manufactures Of cotton
besides calico. which pay a larger per cent Of profit
There may be some which pay less. The probabilities
that there is considerable uniformity in the profit Of
manufacturing the staple into cloth Therefore II would
to be capable Of exact demonstration that the manu-
facrers could afford to pay twenty cents per pound for
cotton and still make enormous profits. beyond reason
able and legitimate return upon their money.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-03-18

o. ner product and the result is that since cotton drop
ped to six cents it has sold as high sixteen 1t
now saggng between eleven and twelve cents What
ought the price be? Is cotton really worth than
twelve cents?
Let US look at the facts. A bale Of cotton weighing
500 pounds will make about 5000 yards OF calico. To
manufacture this bale Of cotton into the 5000 yards Of
calico will cost about S100 in ALL Therefore if the
manufactured product (he caco) sells at cents
per yard the bale Of cotton will yield to the manufacturer
S210 His profit on the bale, them is about SlO0 But
let us say that the spinner only gets average OF five
cents for his calico This will be $3.50 for the 5000
yards which are made from the bale Of cotton. In that
event. he buys bale Of for $50 (assumng that he
pays twelve cents for ) and sells for $3.50 In the
manufacture of the cotton his entire expenses will be
about $780, or $40 over and above what he for the
ray cotton consequently his profit at five cents
per yard for the Calico is somewhere between $40 and
$50 per bale. On crop Of 100000 bales, the spin
ner therefore, could make profit Of about S50OOOOOOO
To the farmer this state Of affairs that he sells
bale of cotton for $50 or $780, and buys back at from
$3.50 to 5000.
No wonder that the sastitics published by The United
States government prove that the agricultural classes are
not even making good wages whereas the manufacturing
classes after paying wages material and interest on
capital make net profit Of S20O0000OOO. In other
words the official stastics that capital invested
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-03-18

at home that he changed his tactics In the same way
man who goes home tired and worried with business
cares, cannot 60 back in the morning refreshed and
newed for the next days campaign unless he finds
ation rest and reposeul atmosphere awaiting him. The
better the home wife makes her husband the more
ey he is going to make for her to expend tightening her
household labor If wife sick and the cook leaves
and no one is to be had any husband would be glad to
get her breakfast and for the house. and be the
worse for it. In the same way, any wife under similar
circumstances would be glad go her husbands Office
get his mail and send his teeGrams but should be
much matter Of emergency as the other.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-03-18

tobacco growers have been selling leaf tobacco this week
for IL IL and 10 cents per pound When the growers
organized fight the trust the price Of tobacco had been
run down BY the trust to four and Eve cents pound
few years ago cotton was run down to six cents and
Theodore Price, the leader Of the bears Of Wall Street.
declared that it would 90 down to FIVE cents
The Farmers Union and similar organizations deer-
mined that they should have something nearer the value
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-03-18

Would greenbacks carry the pledge Of the government
Just as the bonds do?
Certainly.
Would greenbacks based on the credit Of the govern
ment and drawing interest, be equal in value to gold
and silver?
Certainly.
Then Why not issue greenbacks and the interest
on the bonds?
Because the Stewart Syndicate Of miionaires not only
wanted their money put where would be SAFE and where
it would be untaxable, but wanted interest also.
Having in ther employ president whom they had
enriched they naturally got from this president Just what
they barganed for when they put him there-bo bonds with
interest instead Of greenbacks without interest
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-03-18
WHAT IS COTTON WORTH?

7 this time, when farmers are holding
their crop for fifteen cents per pound,
it is desirable that they have some ac-
Mal knowledge Of what the price should
be, and Tom Watson in his JeFersoni-
anWeekly gives some figures that should
open their eyes.
We read in the newspapers that the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-03-18
A LITTLE LAY SERMON.

he Rev. Billy" Sunday is one Of those
anarchronisms which try the patience
Of the saints and arouse the risibilities
Of the sinner slangy preacher.
Happily his class is rapidly disappear
ing in response to the raising standard
Of intelligence in the ministry. Most
congregations will tolerate Indifferent
sermons, but few will any longer per-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-03-18

MY husband is such handy man around the ouse,
recently heard wife remark with pride, says write
in the April New Idea She went on tell how he could
dry dishes when the maid out and even enjoyed get
ting meal 1t be popular Eallacy among
wives that a useful man about the house is most desr-
able husband have noticed, ho~ever.-a my obser-
vation on this point owing my interest in the subject,
has been wde-that the men who do maids work are
the ones who don't make enough to pay maid for
it Business and the support Of his family, is mans
work. Housekeeping and meeting domestic emergencies
is woman s. and when the two overlap usually to
the deriment of BOTH know a who tried to
mize by employing his wife as his senogapher, but he
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-03-18


what the farmers want? Do they send for lawyers doc
torsmerchants, backsmhs, or saw mill hands 10 talk in
their interest before them? No Of course not If
they % attempt such ,hng they w5ul1 lave you in
the asylum before you could oct out o jackson Ii is
gate different with the rich and powerful corporation
which has children support wife to care for no
soul to be punished in the next world and no conscience
to sting in this. corporation is never hungry as your
children are has no children to look to for food and
clothing end education YOU have. Il has no body
life to mprison and take away from loved ones. il
violates the law as you have does not vote when the
representatives elected as you do corporation has
natural rights human being has. but it an magi
nary being created BY lawcreaed BY the Legislature il
self yet the Legislature invited the most powerful corpora
ton in this and the Southern states to send their agents
and lobbyists before them to give them advice.
God made the people the people made the Legislature
and the Legislature made the corporations Il would Be
no ridiculous for God 10 send his people whom He
made to Get their advice than i for the Legislature 10
seek the advice Of the creature which It created Il is
shame and disgrace Every man who voted 10 set The
CONTINUED On page A.
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DO THEY INVITE YOU?

HEN the Legislature has before it bill
affecting farmers. do they send OUT
written invitations to the farmers to
come to jackson and appear before
that body and give their views? asks
the Hickory Reporter Index. Have
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-03-18
THE BANK OF VENICE.

HEN Napoleon Bonaparte, in 1897 shat
tered the famous Venetian vase, and
rubbed off the political map the still
more famous Venetian republic, he
gave death blow to the first and best
bank the world ever knew, says the
Jefersonian.
Founded in the year 1171, the Bank
Of Venice lived and Aourished for 626
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
-Ibe Rev. Liston D. Bass

winch, among others. Dr. Bass erfti-
eised the preac 1ers for not doing their
duty was in the universal custom or
'eaVihg out obey from the marriage
ceremony
Women should obey their hus-
lands" says this evangelist.
obey2 Why?" asked a startled
woman.
Because they should marry men
who are good enough so they can obev
them. Marriage Is a divine insf,tu-
Ton, and woman is taught in the
Blble TO reverence her husband. and
she has no right TO marry a man
whom she would not reverence and
obey IN the Lord. In the Lord. means
mat her first duty is to God The
bloie also teaches that a man must
honor his wife. They can't either OF
them play either OF these parts with
men and women who dance and do ali
OF these things. But what I have the
greatest objection to is that preachers
leave obey out of the service the vsv
they DO. If woman Is not going 10
obey her husband she would better NOT
marry him
People are better married vo,,nz
too. and the last husband 7 should 81,
wise girl 10 take IS an old bachelor.
II Is the exception that an old baebe-
Tor makes q good husband. A wtdower
Is better any time than an old bacbs-
Tor, and ! would advise young man
70 marry q widow any time rather
than an old maid"
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
Dangers Of the Girl in Business.

The girl In love and the girl in mar
riage, however. has no stricter lavs
lad down for her than the girl in bust
ness.
II Is dangerous thing for a girl 70
so into mans Office and take money
from him even II she works for II
said DR.. Bass. 81 would not have a
girl OF mine so into any mans Office
she comes in contact with men in a
way that is not good for her. No
father who possibly can afford II
should allow his girl to take a place
downtown. He would better Let her
cook for one OF the neighbors or help
them In any way TO do housepr work than
to go into mans ONCE. A man ought
not 20 be allowed to put his hand on a
girl, and what father or mother can
ten what happens to the daughter here
with some man probably pinchinE her
arm every time he goes past her?
1T Is the suggestion that she gets
here which IS so constant that Il IS like
ths continual dripping that wears away
her guard until gradually and unknown
% herself her character becomes I'M
derTnined and the first thing you know
she goes down under il. AS for the
department store, the fact that Il ls
public makes II in some WAYS bet1sF
than going Into an office. but II IL
harder and more restrained. and from
THIS, II from no other reason. the life
that girl lives here makes her unfit
70 be wife and mother. Girls ought
not 70 have TO TO talk to men they
don't know
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

begins to pick a girl out
for what her position Is
going 20 do for him and for
the number Of shares her
father has got in some
thing. This is the reason
the city young man gets
the bag OF bones that he
so often does lie forgets
or he does not know the
law OF attraction that he
ought to follow,
Where people are well
mated there is a positive
and a negative current. II
four people who are good
positives and negatives sit
down to q table opposite
each other there viii be a
strong enough current run
down TO the ground TO
move the table. In any eX-
pertinent where several men
and women sit down to-
gether TO make the table
move they must be par
ticulaF TO have the men and
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

We'll, yes. IL the American mothers
wish TO know OF the Colombian moth
ers end their children, viii tell them.
but IL Is so different there The Co
iombian mothers DO not get together
In conventions 10 discuss the training
OF children; they do NOT ind Il neces-
sRry, berause each ether manages her
own children as it suits her, and, be-
sides. what viii become OF the children
while the mott er goes TO the conven-
tions?" she asked.
This being a question that could only
be answered by the mothers who at
tend mothers congresses, Il was pass
ed up for the present.
DO you admire the American wom-
sn?" was asked.
"oh, yes; I find a great deal q ad-
mire in the American women. OF
course, there is a difference in the
lives OF the American and the Colom-
bian womer. who are in the same sta
ton. so to sDeak-thRt Is, the edu-
Gated woman OF America orders her
life On different lines 20 some extent
because she has more freedom Of
speech and manner. / admire the in
dependence Of the American woman
and think Washington life is charm
ing. but II seems there can be no last
ms acquaintance here. One goes to
a round CT teas and receptions and
meets numbers OF bright looking Wom-
en-. but II seems TO be merely q sue
cession Z how do you DO and good
by II Colombia We stay longer and
get better acquainted at social af-
fairs.
"Oh the American life is 80 strenu-
Gus that one must rush. rush. rush
70 get around. and when II Is all over
one does not feel satisfied. but, Of
course. I suppose IL must be this way
because there are so many things TO
do aud so many obligations to MI.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
Desires of Colombian Women.

cSANS VI OVAoAhbinb WomSHs
When foId that very warm friend
ships are sometimes formed even by
people who seem to be always in a
rush. the little woman seemed pleased
and said:
well. all that makes life worth
living 10 the Colombian woman Is
her home, husband, children, then
friends-friends. too. who are sincere
but really is It true that the women
in this country want to vote and hold
onice?"
When told there are really a great
many women in this country that are
DESTROYS Of voting. madam again
shrugged her shoulders and said:
THAT would Lot DO In Colombia
bssauss Il would not suit the men.
and there We try 20 please our hus-
bands-thsn besides, our women are
50 busy, bslsy, bury all the time they
do not have tint 20 vote and take
part IN politics cry more than they
have time 10 go to mothers clubs,
because their home life is so full OF
interest for them, The Colombian
woman Is teSoted to her husband and
she has confidence In him that he can
vote for her interests. and the Colon
bian husband Is 30 fond OF his wife
and 80 proud OF her accomplishments
that ne does not want her TO neglect
her home. her society. and her music
and art 10 go away from home to
clubs and 70 vote"
DO the Colombian women amuse
themselves at bridge and other card
games?"
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

OH Play cards? Never never.
never The men would not Ike that
either and they would not permit their
wives 10 gamble. I know not this
bridge game. although I have some
friends that tell me IL is very ras-
cinating. No, VIII not take informa-
tion about cards 20 my Colombian sis
ters, though II this woman's club is
good for women. II Il cultivates their
minds and helps them 10. be broader
auc oetlcr. moro sympathetic. and
more charitable, I viii consICer this,
club business and tell the Colombian
women or IT, only, n Il Is good and
educational I want to take no infor-
nation back 10 Colombia about the
women OF this country that does not
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
NeW Crusader Comes Ont
to Condemn All Signs of
Affection and Raises His
Voice Against the Pas
time of Dancing!

prove IL. The Lord saith. because the
daughters of Zion are naughty and
walk with stretched forth necks and
wanton eyes; walking and mincing as
they go and making a twinkling with
their feet: therefore the Lord viii
smlte with a scab the crown OF the
head Of the daughter Of Zion and will
take away the bravery OF their tink-
ling ornaments about their feet"
Translating and bringing this pas
sage up TO date for the benefit OF the
modern Chicago girl. DR.. Bass says:
How does q girl who is dancing
a round dance know what Is in the
back Of a mans head? She may be
innocent about it and think nothing Of
il, but there is always this for her 20
remember, that what her partner has
in the oack OF his head she has no
idea Of, No nice girl would dream Of
dancing round dances"
Unconsciously TO himself Or Bass
describes the girl who has danced in
language not unlike that which the
father OF Stella IN THE Second Mrs.
TanqUeray" uses. you have got your
skirts soiled around the bottom quick
~, my daughter" says Mr. Tanqueray
10 his daughter. who has accepted
some one whom she knows to have
been morally imperfect. "She has
been touched by the devil" says DR..
Bass. and when a woman once feels
the devils teeth she never can be
pure again"
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

impaired can tell instantly If a girl
has had these experiences. She loses
that power that men feel When peo-
pie lead lives OF absolute restraint
they never make any mistake about
this thing in each other. There is
something that makes them find out.
But ID minute people begin &c calcu-
late aFhnit love there isn't any there. -
Y x
"0bey" in Marriage Service.
One thing vhich Nigh; not be ap-
proved Of By Chicago girls ana in
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

help them to be better women. I
don't believe that frivolous amuse-
ments are good for women, but I be-
heve that mental culture I'd all IN
formation is good for women, there
fore while I am II this country want
TO learn al the good things and I
hope TO learn much from this Mothers
Club
i want to say again. have great
admiration for the women OF this
country. although do not understand
their ideas OF sociability and caste and
marvel az some OF their amusements
which we women Of Colombia do not
indulge in. 1 believe life Is more seri-
Gus there than here i think We are
more sentimental and yet we DO not
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

have 50 much opportunity for senti-
ment because we DO not have the
freedom. yst we are happy. on. 20 hap
py. We Ike American women but we
90 not want to change our lives ana
our pursuits It is all very well for
each country 70 have it's ideals and its
types OF meI. ard women. A universal
system OF education may some day
bring as closer together. for after all
We srs but creatures Of education. Gus
TOMS and snvir0npents. but with The
same hum%d nature in each or US.
Know nothing Of women's clubs. but I
am curious 20 learn.
DO We nave divorces in Colombia?
en- no. no, some times, but nor often
we have no woman's suffrage. we hs,se
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
Ardent Believer IN Love.

But while he objects 70 kissing ana
holding hands" DR.. Bass Is sn az
dent believer in love. which he says
lis above sense. knowledge, and logic,
and solves the most subtle problems
and mysteries and mounts on the
wings of angels.
ut seems to be founded IN mysterious
and undehnable affinity" he declares.
Its manifestations are as ineXDlica-
Bile as the phenomena OF wireless ts-
legraphy It is as subtle as ether, as
attractive as lodestone, as explosive
as lightning, as sweet and gentle as
spring and sunshine and flowers. or
as furious as the storm, and as terri
bic as the ocean.
''It is genius, good or bad, without
the guidance Of science or philoso-
ply It IS winged with fancy and
Imagination, tuned with the music Of
a thousand stringed harps, and In
famed with ali the fires Of poetry
and oratory. II never dreams OF
logic"
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

10 Women's clubs, We have no d.
vorces; but we have large families and
the women are so busy with the fam
HES they have no time for clubs.
bridge games. and divorces.
How do they amuse themseIvssY
They are much interested In education.
music, and art. and they are very
fond Of travelling IN f0Teign countries.
and when they meet, they do not play
bridge and say nothing the entire az
ternoon, or go from one house to an
o-her saying How DO you do?' Good
by, am gomez they stay aud be So
cable ana discuss the music. the thea
Ter. the travels. the education. They
enjoy talking very much and they
nave much 70 talk about"
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

Congress. which meets in
Washington next month.
What is this Mothers Club7 7 do
not understand Il. In Colombia we
have no such things as woman's clubs.
and I do not know what is expected OF
me. said the little foreigner naively,
and with a perplexed look as she gave
forth the information OF the unex-
pected appointment.
will YOU attend the Mothers Con-
Rress7"
'Oh, yes. yes, I am interested in all
things educational and If / can get
ideas from the American Woman's
Club that viii benefit the Colombian
women, shall be happy. and al
though we have no woman's club in
Colombia. stiil II IL is good thing for
American women. II may be good also
for the Colombian women. but tell me
what shall do when I go to 4
vvoman's olub9'' she asked.
When IL was suggested that she
would probably be called On to make
3 speech" she stood aghast, and her
eyes opened wide.
''Oh, how can I make speech The
Colombian women do not make
speeches-tnat 10 for men to do. I
would have you know the Colombian
women are splendid wives and moth
eFs and home makers. but they do
not make speeches-never, neYer!"
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

WOn,el alternate or there would be NO
results. The magnetism should be as
vitality strong as this where two people
marry, and II men and women 1--we
lives that re perfectly moral and
simple thay VIII feel this current in
stantly-each soul will know when II
has found It's mate.
There was a young man in the
audience han OF one OF our women's
colleges at the commencement exer-
oises not song ago. The long line OF
girls came flling IN. and IS one of the
girls got opposite the man he felt this
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

magnetic current. There IS my future
wife he said to himself. There lie
the man that VIII be my husband,
thought the girl gIancing for a minute
straight at this one man out Of all the
audience. They never had seen each
other before. hut IN six weeks they
were Uarried-aa7 It has been a happy
marriage.
But do you think a girl can have
this power that has danced with rneE
and been kissed by them. or has had
Their arms around here Anybody
whose own magnetism aas not BEEN
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
Amazed at 'AIerry Widow" WALTZ

Dr. Bass unfolded a newspaper page
in which the positions OF Lena Abar-
baneH and George Damerel In the
Merry Widow waltz were fetehInEly
Illustrated.
And do people really go to see q
thing like that?" he exclaimed.
The preachers in Chicago have got
plenty 10 preach about as long as q
dance OF this kind. 20 which no de-
cent girl ought to be allowed to go, Is
carried on. They need not talk against
wOmen's clubs-there is plenty for
wOmen's clubs TO do to arouse senti-
ment against such a dance as this.
Why, don't you suppose that after
young man goes and watches a thing
like this that he is ready to do any
thing2
1T is as hurtful TO the young men
as It is to the girls. One OF the things
which are making Chicago the divorce
center 1t is the way the young
men marry. The young men who 90
to large cities stop marrying for love
and according 10 their natural IN
stincts. It does not take but three
generations and perhaps less before he
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

but like better a simple. quiet cor
diality, hospitality. and ease; then. be-
sides, I like TO know people and make
friends, but it is Impossible In Amer
lea"