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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28

The Gains disport, the tempests
mirth
Know this God rules the hosts Of
heaven
The inhabitants Of earth.
Have love. Not love alone for one,
But men, as men. this brothers call,
And scatter. like the circling sun.
Thy charities on ALL
Thus grave these lessons on thy SOUL
y Hope. faith and love- and thou shalt
find
Strength when lifes surges rudest roll,
Light when thou else we're blind.
From the German Of Schiller.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
THREE THINGS.

There are three lessons | would write;
Three words as with burning pen,
In tracing Of eternal light
. Upon the hearts Of mem
Have hope. Though clouds environ
now,
And gladness hides her face in scorn,
Put thou the shadow from thy brow,
No night but hath its morn.
Have faith. Where er thy bark is driven,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28

The final chapter in the litigation Of the state Of Texas
against the Waiers-Pierce Oil Company the payment OF
probably the largest fine made BY corporation,
nearly $2000000 was enacted in spectacular
Saturday afternoon Two big touring and dozen
bank officials representatives. OF the oil company officials
Of the state had part the transfer Of the money rom
the several banks the treasury Of the stale From the
American National Bank ehaf OF the total amount.
which is in exact figures S1808 $685. was secured.
Them at break-ncck speed the Two cars were driven to
the Austin National Bank and similar bueden Of currency
taken out Then another record hreakng up Congress
avenue to the capitol distance Of eight blocks. In the
telescope H. A. Wree president Of the FIRST named
bank carried bills Of different denominations up the capi
to steps Sheriff Matthews followed with another. and in
turn each Of the party conveyed part Of the automobile
load the president Of the. Austin bank being the last
aiigh He carried $90000 When the 6ne-bearers
reached the treasury department its doors locked
and Attorney General Davidson and other officials were
sent for the money counted and tie litigation which
has been fought courts Of every degree ended The
6ne was paid with 718 onehousan dollar bis $50 ten
dollar bills and The remainder in smaller currency OF
the total the enriched By $3.50 and
Prosecuting Attorney Brady will receive the balance
his fee.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28

Mr. Bryan took three columns Of the Commoner TO prove
that Secretery Of War Dickinson is democrat A
sheer waste Of space One line would have been suil-
cent He did not vote for me"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
TRAFFIC IN GIRLS.

HEN it comes to suppressine real crime
the law, as administered under the
present system, always proved mock
cry and farce. The decision is in
variably in favor Of the strong and
against the weak; in favor Of the class
in power and against its subjects, says
the Appeal to Reason.
Recently there has been a federal
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28

Mr. WI thinks he might become Christian when the
Christians quit dsputng and agree as what Christian
y is Evidently the quzzing old Celestial hasn't the least
idea Of ever becoming Christian.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
OUR STAKE IN THE NAVY RACE.

APT. A. T. MAEIAN. who enjoys an
international reputation as an expert on
naval affairs. in the current issue Of
Golfers points out how the rapid ex-
pansion Of the Germany navy may d.
rectly affect this country AS is well
known the disclosure Of the Kaiser 5
ambitious plans has created near.
panic in England. whose excited sons
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28

are dreaming Of German invasion and cIamorng tor add
SonaI DreadnouChs The average American has taken
no greater interest Than the onooker at play, accepting
|he British view that Germanys construction plans
s;med a, Great Britain alone and her mighty squadrons
were building solely for service in the Channel and the
eiabborine seas says the New Oreaas Democrat
Accepting Brasseys estimate that BY the end OF l9lz'
will have seventeen Dresdnouehs against twenty
Iynu the British Rag. Capt Maban points out the more
en6csnt fact that the Kaiser has maryeousy increased
his facilities for rapid construction Of these monsters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
INTO BOBBIN BOXES.

HE silk workers at Scranton. Pa. held
meeting recently at which the follow
ing report was made:
Whenever afactory inspector comes
to our mill the forewoman puts the little
boys and girls in the bobb.a boxes and
tells them to be quiet, until he goes
away"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28

HERE are certain very Interesting ques-
toons Of what might be called. for want
Of better name, the ethics Of sociolog-
ical economy connected with the nota-
Bile momentum Of the prohibition move
ment. That this matter does not lie
entirely within the domain Of morals is
proved by the fact that economic con-
siderations are urged by those who
advocate the retention Of the liquor sys-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-11


Tho deplorable delays in the admins
tration of civil and criminal law have re-
ceived the attention of committees Of the
American Bar association and of many
state bar associations. as well as the con-
sidePed thought of Judges and jurists. In
my judgment change in judicial pro-
cedure, with a view to reducing its ex-
pense to private litigants In civil cases
and facilitating the dispatch Of business
and hna1 decision in both civil and GRIM
tnal cases constitutes the greatest need
in our American institutions. I do not
doubt for one moment that much OF the
lawless violence and cruelty exhibited
in lynchings Is directly due to the uncer-
taintfes and injustice growing out or the
delays in trials. judgments and the exc
cutions thereof by our courts or course
these remarks apply quite as we'll to the
administration Of Justice in state courts
as to that in federal courts, and without
making invidious distinction II Is per-
haps not too much to say that. speaking
generally, the defects are less In the
federal courts than in the state courts:
But they are very great In the federal
courts. The expedition with which busi-
ness IL disposed OF both on the civil and
the criminal side Of English courts under
modern rules Of procedure makes the
delays in our courts seem archaic and
barbarous. The procedure In the federal
courts should furnish an example for the
state courts. I presume it is impossible,
without an amendment to the constitu-
ton. to unite under one form Of action
tho proceedings at common law and pro-
ceedings in equity in the federal courts,
but 1t 10 certainly not impossible by
statute to simplify and make short and
direct the procedure both at law and In
equity in those courts. 1t Is not impos-
sible to cut down still more than 1t is cut
down. the Jurisdiction Of the supreme
court. so as to confine 1t almost wholly to
statutory and constitutional questions.
Under the present statutes the equity
courts 10 under the control of the su-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-11

Two features of the new tariff act call
for special reference. BY virtue Of the
clause known az the maximum and min
imum" clause, 1t IL the duty Of the exec
utive to consider the laws and practices
of other countries with reference to the
Importation into those countries OF the
products and merchandise Of the United
States. and II the executive fnds such
laws and practices not to be unduly dis
criminatory against the United States. the
minimum duties provided in the bill are
to go into force. Unless the president
makes such a finding. then the maximum
duties provided in the bill. that Is, an in
crease of Is per cent. ad vaiorem over the
minimum duties. are to be in force. Fear
has been exprsssed that this power con-
ferred and duty imposed on the execu-
tive fs likely to lead to a tariff war.
beg to express the hope and belief that
no such result need be anticipated.
The discretion granted to the executive
oy the terms ''unduly discriminatory" is
wide. In erder that the maximum duty
shall be charged against the imports from
q country. II Is necessary that he shall
find on tha part Of that country not only
determinations in its laws or the prac-
tice under them against the trade of the
United States, -. that the discrimina-
tions found shall ~ undue; that is. with
out good and fair reason. 1 conceive
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
U. S. CLAIMS LAND
So Says COler, but He Tried
to Buy 1t Himself.

Attorney General Wickersham has told
Borough President Coler OF Brooklyn that
the United States government undoubtedly
owns a part of the site of the proposed
seaside park at Rockaway. and will guard
its interests jeaously Furthermore, 1t ap-
pears that the government will also claim
nearly a thousand acres on the western end
of Rockaway Point, most of which is now
supposed to be the property of the Harri-
man estate. The Hartman holding is val
ued at s2,50O,O0O. The disputed ownership
OF the park site prompted the Board of Es-
innate yesterday to refer the matter to the
Corporation Counsel for a report
1T is the chairs impression" said the
Mayor. that 1t would not be wise to con-
denim the property of the United States"
Thereupon the board voted unanimously to
refer to the Corporation Counsel for in
vestigation and the great crowd that had
come to speak went away silent
Mayor Mcclellan received Information
yesterday that President Coler had former
ly wanted to buy the land at Rockaway
which he is now trying to prevent the city
from purchasing for park purposes. Fred
erick ]. Lancaster. of No. 1l7O Broadway
president of the West Rockaway Land
Company. which two years ago sold the
property to the Neponsit Realty Company,
confirmed that statement last night
"I have no interest in the sale of this land
to the city, one way or the other" said Mr..
Lancaster. land in some ways l would just
as the city did not acquire the land, II
1t proposes to put up any hospitals on it,
as I still own land to the east of the pro-
posed park.
II must say, however. that this talk
about the title not being good is absurd.
1t is true that President Coler made two
separate offers for the property when IL
was owned by the West Rockaway Land
Company First. when he was Controller.
he made a personal offer of 5000 an acre
for the land That was some ten years
ago. But the deal did not go through
Three years ago. when the resolution
for the purchase OF the property by the city
first came up, Mr.. Coler came down to see
me at Edgemere one Sunday. He said: I
am anxious to buy that property What do
you want for it?' l told him it would cost
81. 900. Then he said: I am willing to
take 1t at that figure. If 100000 will swing
it told him that 100000 was not enough
to put down, and that was the last heard
from him.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
HOPES IN ENGLAND
Notable Change in Congo Rule
ETDected.

London Dec. lit is thought here that
the death of King Leopold can have little
effect upon the political situation of Eu-
rope apart from the withdrawal from the
scene of the man who knew the innermost
secrets of every state and whose intellect
ual and practical talents, especially in for
mer years. were drawn on frequently by
brother sOvereigns.
All comment here lays at Leopolds door
the responsibility for the barbarities COM
mitted in the Congo, and it is believed that
his removal will be followed by new meth
DDS of administration in that colony II
is understood that his successor on the
throne proited greatly by his recent trip
in Africa and that he will be more plant
in agreeing to reforms than was his ex-
tremely masterful uncle, who was so
closely identified with the ruthless regime
in that region commonly known as "the
cesspOol of African barbarity."
With the death of Leopold the lease of
the Lado enclave expires, and Great Britain
will resume sovereignty on behalf of the
Soudan. This enclave was leased to Leo
pold during his life to give the Congo ac-
try that it was a good stroke of policy at
a time when The relations between England
and France We're strained 70 give an in
dependent power a firm footing in the
upper reaches of the waterway, the possess
sion of which was then debatable. The
lease led 10 friction at times as the meth
DDS Of Congo administration spread through
LadO.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
SETBACK FOR ICE COMPANY.
Court Restores Attorney Generals Al
legations to Complaint.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court reversed the lower court yesterday
IN the civil suit brought by the Attorney
General of the state against the American
Ice Company for q revocation of its permit
to do business in New York State by the
unanimous decision that parts stricken out
of the complaint as irrelevant should re-
main in.
The Attorney General complained that
the American Ice Company had repeatedly
and deliberately violated the provisions Of
the stock corporation law. The state asked
that the consummation and execution OF
certain contracts be enjoined and further
that the company be enjoined from pre-
venting competition in the state Certain
contracts showing the alleged illegal acts
were set forth by the state. The defend
ant objected to these, and the lower court
ordered the allegations stricken out.
The Appellate Division said;
The people have specified numerous con-
tracts alleged to have been made by the
defendant In violation of all or some of
the statutes to which reference has been
made, which contracts have been wholly
executed. These allegations have all been
stricken from the complaint. We are OF
the opinion that they were not irrelevant,
that they were germane to the issues pre-
sented for determination and decision on
the trial and the court erred III striking
them out.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
NAN IS MASTER.
So Says DR.. Parkhust in Id
dress on Suffrage.

The Rev. DIR. Charles II. Parkhurst last
night repeated the address in which, on
Thanksgiving Day he made famous his
opinions of the suffragist leaders The
occasion for the renewed discussion was a
meeting of the League for the Civic Edu-
cation of Women in Mendelssohn Hall To
the original speech he added brief post
script.
Woman is marked" he said, "by a logi-
cal infirmity of mind which is one of the
weaknesses, and, 1 may add, one of the
charms, of her constitution. This Is not
subject to discuss with bitterness. l have
not spoken bitter word. This restless,
quivering condition of mind which the fe-
male agitators keep boiling gets on my
nerves.
Man is masterful. BY virtue of that he
becomes the head of the household The
household can have but one head and the
man is that. Man is the axis of the home.
woman is the atmosphere Mans mascu-
lineness appoints him head of the house
history guarantees him that position and
Scripture puts on it its divine sanction"
DR.. Parkhurst also quoted Edward Box
as authority that, Notwithstanding the re-
cent agitation in New York and in the
country at large, only a minority Of the
women favor the ballot for women"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
JURY SHAKES DICE BOX.
Marshals Horrifed, but Twas Only an
Exhibit Being Tested.

The sound was unmistakable although
the fact was unbelievable, but the mar
shals and other adjuncts of federal grand
jury were convinced that they heard the
roll of dice in the room in which it was
supposed the grand jury was doing a lot
of heavy thinking yesterday about sugar
frauds. the man higher up and the
smugglers who had evaded Collector Ioeb's 8
men.
Come seven," the phrase which couldn't
be connected with any other game but
Shooting craps was distinctly heard In
the corridors outside the grand jury room.
said the marshas. Speculation on the sub
ject was overreaching reasonable grounds
when the grand jurors stalked solemnly
out, and the mystery was cleared. They
had been rolling dice crap dice. II was
SAID. and the come seven" which a
marshal sWore he heard, also corrob-
Grated in part.
The fun remark mad been. il appeared
Comes seven every time" and II was in
connection with certain loaded dice which
the jury examined and tested as evidence
in connection with the indictment OF E S
Humphrey. of AGRA, Greene County n
y, for wrongful u3e OF the mails.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED.


Southampton, Dec 16-Adriatic (Brl, New York
via Plymouth and Cherbourg-
London. Dec i7-Narrag gansett tEr). New YORK
Liverpool Dec IT-Canova (Belg). New York Tor
Manchester. -
Danzig Dec I4-Burgermeister Petersen GER,
Auckland Dec 17-Auchandale CBr). New York
via Port Natal
suez Dec l7-Stolzenfels Ger. Calcutta and
Colombo for Boston and New York.
Naples, Dec lire d'Italia QtaD. New York.
Natal. Dec 15-Castilian Prince (Brl. New York
via Barbados.
Montevideo. Dec 15-Norman Prince CBr). New
York via Barbados for Buenos Ayres ana
Rosario.
SAILED.
Southampton. Dec list Paul. New York via
Calcutta. Dec 15-Fangturm (Ger. Boston and
New York.
Garrucha. Dec 15-Oakmoor (Br). New York.
Singapore Dec 16-Inverclyde Bp Grom Cebu).
New York.
Kingston Dec 17-Ma gdaIena CBr from
Southampton via Colon. etc). New York;
and Southampton.
Scilly. Dec 16-Kroonland (Belg). New York for
Dover and Antwerp.
Dungeness. Dec 17-Hesperus Ger. New York
ST Michaels Dec 17-Berlin Ger. New York
for Naples and Genoa
Ushant Dec 17-Prins Frederik Hendrix Dutch.
New York via West Indies and Venezuela
for Havre and Amsterdam.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18

and Cuba Mail As Co. with 10 passengers mails
and rndse Arrived at the Bar at 12;4o m
Steamer La Provence (Fr). Havre. Deceinoel
IL 10 the CoTnpagnie Generate Transatiantlque
with 336 cabin and "a steerage passengers
mails and mdse Arrived at the Bar at lz'oo
p ~-zS.
2S to the Neutrality-suspicious. Line. with muse
Arrived at the Bar at $40 m.
Steamer Saba (f3r). Trinidad December ana
Grenada o. 10 the Trinidad Shipping ana Irsd-
ing Co. with 1 passenger. malls ana ndse'
Arrived at the Bar at 30 m 80. ~. ..
Steamer City Of Columbus. savannah Dec ~
TO the Ocean SIS Co. with passengers and mcse-
Passed in Quarantine 5:45 a m. =.
Steamer San JacInto. Galveston December H.
10 the Mallory SIS CO. with passengers and muse
Passed in Quarantine 1880
Steamer Hamilton. Newport News ana Nor-
folk to the Old Dc minion SIS Co, with passen-
gers and merchandise. Passed In Ouarantihs
222 . m.
Steamer IAvingstonia (Br). Barry December 3:
TO r Houston & Co. in ballast. Arrived at
the Bar at q m.
Steamer Breslau (Ger). Bremen December T.
to Oelrichs & Co, with 50 cabin and 2O6 steer
age passengers and Tndse for New YORK. oz
cabin and 1. 113 steerage passengers and ndse
for Baltimore. Arrived at the Bar at y a m
Steamer Ancon. Cristobal December 10 70 the
Panama Railroad IS 60. with 81 passengers
malls and mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 6:l3 : m
Sandy Hook y J. Dec II. $50 p m-Wind
SAILED.
Steamers ST Louis Southampton Calico (Br),
Hull; IroquOis CBr). london; FL Mar. calves
ton: Arapahoe. Charleston: Yumuri lCuoan).
Tampco; Olinda (Cuban). Nuevitas; Princess
Anne. Norfolk and Newport News: lrisbrooS
(BD. London; yisilancia. Nassau. etc
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18

the bier, on the sides of which stood two
officers and two nuns. The newspaper
correspondents were also admitted to the
room. whose bare walls and simple fur
nishings were in marked contrast with
the surroundings which the sovereign
had enjoyed in life. Two flickering
candles threw an uncertain light on
face as yellow as wax, but which in
death had lost none of its austerity
The long, square cut beard was snowy
white.
Premier Schollaert went 70 the palace
early this morning and under his di-
rection the official "Moniteur" published
a special edition announcing the forma-
ton of a Regency Council, composed of
the Council and ministers. which will
nominally hold the reins of government
until the heir to the throne. Prince AL
bert, has taken the oath of accession.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
FEARFUL NOTE FROM BUDAPEST

Paris, Dec. 1S.-A dispatch to the "Matin"
from Budapest says that Princess Louise
left Budapest for Brussels at l o'clock
this morning, after having telegraphed
Prince Albert and Princess CIementine of
her intention to visit the capital Prior
10 her departure. the correspondent saws.
Princess Louise made the following state
ment to him:
Never can console myself for the
thought that the King died without his
children being able 10 say a last farewell I
know this regret is shared by the whole
family. l leave here with the sincere hope
OF seeing all our family dissensions disap-
pear around the bier of the King. | am
ready for my part to forget all l have suf-
fered. and viii do all ! can to effect a
reconciliation with my sisters.
The Mathis" Brussels correspondent
says that the Baroness Vaughan has de-
cided 10 go at once TO Balincourt, the late
King Leopold chateau near Paris, where
her children are
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
FIGHT OYER WILL.
Princess Louise SAID to Haze
Begun Suit.

Paris Dec. lit is not believed here
that complications are likely to arise over
the question of the right of accession 10
the Belgian throne of the son Of King Leo
pold and the Baroness Vaughan. as
religious marriage without a civil cere-
mony is Illegal alike under the French
Belgian and Italian law.
The position of the Baroness Vaughan
while in some ways comparable with that
of Nine Maintenon. in nowise possesses
so strong a status as that of the second
wife of Louis XIV. At the same time, 1t
appears most probable that there will be
much litigation over Leopolds estate, es-
pecially his property in the Riviera, where
he was one of the largest holders of real
estate. 1t is understood that the KING
made some arrangement for Withdrawing
this and other of his property from the
right of general succession in order TO
convey it to the baroness.
Under the Belgian law a parent is not
permitted 10 bequeath more than a quarter
of his belongings away from his children.
and reports are current here tonight that
counsel for Princess Louise already has
made the first move for a legal battle.
The "Matin" says to-day:
Baroness Vaughan was born Caroline
LacroiX. and was the daughter of the
house porter at the French Legation in
Budapest. The man who was known as
Baron Vaughan was in reality a French
sub-of1cer named DurieuX- Leopold first
met the woman at Ostend. Following her
acquaintance with the King, she was the
mother of two children-Lucien. the Duke
of Tervueren, now aged five years. who
was born at Villefranche and Philippe.
Count of Ravenstein. who was born at
Balincourt three years ago.
The French press is unanimous in con-
sidering Leopold a business King, who sue
ceeded in expanding Belgium into a first
class economic power.
The Temps says: Like all men of ac-
ton, he was shrewd, intelligent and sensual.
but not sentimental He has accomplished
a life work and as maker of a people he
will rank with Richelieu, Peter the Great,
Bismarck and CaYour."
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
DURLAcHER HELD FOR LARCENY.

Jonas F. Durlacher. of No. IL Jumel
Terrace, father of Adah Durlacher. who
married bogus French nobleman calling
himself Marquis de Fauconcourt last Oc-
tober was arraigned in the Tombs police
court yesterday. where he was held in
$1,000 bail for the grand jury, by Magis-
trate Cornell. on a charge of grand lar
ceny. The complainant was Louis Fugazy.
of No. AZ East 9Th street. who alleged that
Durlacher had obtained s245 from him by
unlawful means.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
HIGH WATER.
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Minneapolis reported $50 miles east OF
Sandy Hook al noon yesterday. is expected TO
cock this forenoon
The iceland. reported as 1.l6o miles OF
Sandy Hook at 500 a m. yesterday is ex-
pected dock Monday forenoon.
The Martha Washington. reported as LIP
miles east OF Sandy Hook at 1880 a. M yester-
day is expected to dock Monday forenoon
The Cymric. reported $50 miles east OF
Sandy Hook at 40 n IN yesterday. is ex-
pectcd dock Monday forenoon
The Philadelphia. reported as 346 miles east of
Sandy Hook at 3 M yesterday, is expected to
dock this forenoon.