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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

An excerpt from the speech delivered by Mr.. Frank
Bergen at dinner given by the Society Of The Friendly
Sons Of St Patrick at Elizabeth NJ J recently at which
Governor Fort Of that state the guest of honor is
tracing good deal OF attention in the Northern papers.
In view Of the fact that the governor spoke Of Mr. Bergen
in such friendly terms we that Mr.. Bergen is
Republican In fact DR.. Otis A. Glazecocks Confeder-
ate veteran who was present stated that it was mighty
refreshing to hear Northern man of Mr. Bergens polt-
ica color talk that way The excerpt in question is as
follows: 4 believe most thinking men today are disposed
to admit that the fifteenth amendment to the constitution
was mistake Ii injected an element into the voting pop
uaton Of this country that not fit to exercise the right
of franchise few days ago the president of the United
States practically agreed that the fifteenth amendment must
be nuiGed if not abrogaed" The foregoing expressions
Of opinion respecting the amendment isn't surprising For
number Of years the Northern people have been grad-
ally coming to accept the view held by the South that the
amendment was mistake. Ii didn't express the real
judgment Of the Northern people. was simply an ex-
preston Of the sectional feeling that prevailed the time
Of its adoption and Of the belief that would be beneficial
to the Republican party Now that the Northern people
are seeing more Of the negro seeing him in the vicinity OF
their homes they are realizing how great the mistake
Il is pretty safe prediction that in the of few
more years Northern sentiment respect to it will be
far changed that it will repealed AS matter Of fact
the question of its repeal put to vote without any
discussion il pretty safe predict that it would be de-
cided in the Affirmative.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

York Evening Post Mr. Bishop is the secretary Of the
Canal Commission. the editor of its official newspaper
and in certain its representative before the
public Ii you want questions answered you 60 to Mr..
Bishop. Ii is his dual junction to justify the
outer world the ways of the Canal Commission and to
cee and upon complaints OF persons who do not get
their buttons properly sewed on who get
pie delivered to them when they have ordered custard
Nov be it remembered that MIR. Bishop grew up under
the orshp Of that ntractabe preacher of aissez fare
the late E. L. Godkin. For many years Mr.. Bishop in
many labored and profound editorials has employed his
pen in deprecang all governmental activities in fields that
ought be lett to private individuals and in advocating
form Of government greatly different from that which
Huxley called an astynomocracy government which
confines itself solely to keeping the peace and enforcing
contracts.
1t is also very strange Here is the completest exer-
else Of governmental colectvis that the world has ever
SEEN is maintained by that canny old creature. your
Uncle Samuel heretofore supposed to be the most indi-
vdualstic individual in the world. 1t is maintained not
out Of conformity to theory but out OF obedience to the
sternest necessity your Uncle Samuel heretofore supposed
to be the most indivduaisc individual in the world 1t
maintained Of conformity to theory but out OF
obedience necessity; and its official apollo
Gis and SPONSOR who performs his work with evident
aacrty and JOY is gentleman who but recently one
Of the editorial high priests OF laissez faire.
is all very strange and cannot understand Can any
one explain?
In commenting on the above the Mobile Regssterays:
The explanation that what exists down there is not
really government that say machine for the pro-
ecten Of the people and the safeguarding Of their ndvd
ual and interests but Job Of work. the job be-
ing the object sought to be prosecuted and not the welfare
OF those engaged in the work. The welfare is incidentally
consideration but only as affects the prosecution Of the
job The United States is like contractor and takes
the same measures expedite its work and make 1t sue
cessful as contractor woulc do In word bosses
the job. and all parts Of it. including the territory in which
the work is going on The spectacle offered is not there
fOre an Illustration Of socaIstc or collective kOvernment
at all end will offer no snnsloeies from which valuable
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

lessons in government be derived furthermore, it
lacks the prime essential Of government whether it be
called collective by any other name. 1t support
ed by the governed either by their by their ap
probation and 1t is paterna govern
ment tor there recipients OF bounty from any
Every there is worker paid for his work
and expected to work-a hreling in fact and
citizen of the zone but citizen of some state Of the Unit
ed Satesa fact that does not affect the least degree
his position in the zone either for better for
further consideration is that the control Of the zone
not economical The governing power neither expects to
derive money from the inhabitants with which to pay for
any OF its operations in the zone, recoup itself in
any way from such inhabitants any future time Re-
garded government the control does not pay and is
expected to pay Consequently, in this FACT have
another for saying that whatever is done there
is argument illustration OF government and cannot
be used When the canal is finished the tor
the continuance of the form of control adopted will end
The fact that the control has been able furnish supplies
as cheap such supplies be obtained in the United
States nothing whatever in view OF what is said
above that the United States is concerned with the
cost Of these things the people Its to finish
the canal and do it in the best and quickest way.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

reverse conviction upon any technlcallty or exception
which does affect the substantial rights OF the defend
ant
At last CLEAN Of light pregnant with promise. appears
to have broken through the cobwebbed OF legal
technicales which has long couded the atmosphere
of courts Of ustice-parcularly appellate courts says
Western contemporary. The law interpreted by this
Oklahoma Judge is by means new doctrine IN theo-
ry but in practice seems rare as to be virtually
unique Who ever heard Of a legal technically that did
not affect the substantial rights Of the defendant? The
criminal practice in most courts full OF Just such tech
ncaties most Of them clinging about that attenuated
phanasm of far-teched casusy the gsuHerlng and
sorey abused reasonable doubt AS rule, no technl-
cay appears so gauzy and fra be unable to serve
as Foundation for doubt in the hands OF shrewd
criminal awer and Of course it anything however ancl-
full is excluded or admitted in evidence that could by any
stretch Of the imagination have changed the OF the
trial. or deprived the defendant OF the benefit OF reason
le doubt in the minds Of the jury the appellate courts
lem to feel bound consrue as affecting the supstan-
sal rights Of the defendant.
This brave Oklahoma Judge, who dares to apply the
rules Of common in interpreting the law, deserves
the concentrations Of long suffering people All praise
to him. and may his tribe increase until his kind l the
posts Of the judiciary all over the country
Speaking Of the wonderful progress that has been made
in the mechanical and sciences and the various realms
Of intellectual thought, contemporary the other day was
moved to use this plain language:
But the machinery Of justice keeps creaking. 1t is
a fearful and wonderful specimen OF the antique It
moves BY Jerks and part of the time it jerks backward
The tjpan finds that it is choked by technically and
that he has to make start with his Because
of the we'll authenticated stories that have been told OF its
operations and because Of actual experience with them
there are men who would rather submit to injustice than
take their chances with such contrivance
why, them do not more members OF the bar turn IN
ventors Why do they not act like the experts in other
lines Of human endeavor and try improve the machn.
cry? Is because they feel that there profit in mac
tior rather than in action Or is because they SC
much slaves to tradition that they bowp without
ton? Certainly opportunity beckons them and there vii
be very great reward in honor and reputation for those
who help to make the machinery better.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

For four months past the operators OF the United Wire
less Company Russian Hill San Francisco. have heard
ndstnc signals which they believed to come from some
amateur operator trying to send messages But when they
we're heard regularly good wireless nights the oper-
ators thought that they from station the
Atlantic coast On October 11th wireless telegraphc
communication was established between San Francisco
and Honolulu the operators which cities in COM
municaton daily. Early in November new receiving
apparatus installed at the Russian Hill station and
the messages began be heard with much greater clear
ness The Honolulu operator lad said that he believed
them to come from Japan and the San Francisco opera
tor finding that they not in the international Code,
began to be OF that opinion aso Japan and China being
the only two countries that their codes trans
mittng wireless messages. At last copy Of the Japa-
nese code found. and some OF the code words
translated In the early morning OF November 24ti Law
renee Malarn OF the operators at the Russan Hill
station felt certain that he heard one Japanese station
in communication with another As the wireless
station in Japan is Yokohama the message must have
come 5761 miles at least This is a worlds record for
receiving wireless message. San Francisco wireless
elegraphsts already discussing the possibility OF es-
tabshing regular communication with Japan but the
small receiving instruments at present in in Japan will
prevent the Japanese from picking up message from
great distance The latest receiving instruments pat
ented and are not on sale SO that Japan could have the
use OF them only by permitting the company that the
patent erect station in Japan AS one but native
Japanese may hold patent in Japan and the secrets OF
the wireless companies said to be we'll guarded to
permit Of the Japanese copying the instruments, does
likely that there will be regular wireless commu-
ncation between Japan and the United States for
time to come Lawrence Malarn says that before pick
ing UP the Japanese message he received from the
baHeship feet 800 miles out from Honolulu and one from
an army transport that was 200 beyond the Hawaiian
Islands Maarin has received several letters Of congrau
ation from wireless telegraph experts his remarkable
work.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
MISSISSIPPI

strong horses OF handsome women of bouncing babies
Of homey rugged men with individuality plus. who feel
deeply and write vivdIywho dip their pens honey
gall or nuratc acid whichever is handiest
land whers hens lay lavishy and cackle in proper
ion, where the mules gambol on the green and are not
ashamed Of their pedigree
A land where no one dies except from eating
not the geographical of the United States, hut the
center Of the Thought Zone
land whose finest products are its young and
women with their superb physical health their proud
ambition their high appreciation their capacity for useful
work and their right intent
A land where there is SO much that is noble and pure
and true and beautiful and good that if men in Mississippi
ally lapse God in love and pity engages Gabriel
in conversation points the Pleiades looks the other way
and forgets -happy prosperous. smiling Mississippi.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

miles long and ten broad the lshmus OF Panama.
is owned absolutely by the United States and Uncle
Sam may be found there working night and day all the
Jobs usually left to private initiative.
Does one want food? Uncle Sam furnishes and deiv-
ers it at prices about the in New York. Does
want food cooked and served? Uncle Sam is ready
half hundred places with meals prices from 10 to
80 cents apiece He railroad and steamship line
and weekly newspaper. He gives free quarters to all
his helpers and their families. He provides them with
clothing cut prices He manufactures ice and sells it
for to nothing He bekes bread pies and cakes and
delivers them atthe consumers door, Every week he
and delivers than 800 gallons OF ice
He imports and sells Havana cigars the price OF Con-
neccut limitations He Washes starches and irons nen
and mends, presses and buttons outer garments.
There isn't much that be done for creature comfort
that he doesn't do; and all his helpers (some 10000 per-
sohs). along with their families (some 10000 1900
more). sharers in this governmental paernaism tits
socialism, because, among other things, lacks that
fundamental basis Of socialism, democracy but it the
complement and greatest experiment in governmental col
ecvism that the world has ever seen.
But this is not ALL In so great an undertaking and
among SO many men gathered from all quarters Of the
world there is likely be friction there is likely be
misunderstanding, there likely be petty niusces
practised and therefore complaints made. So Uncle
Sam has designated complaint commissioner. who hap
pens to be Mr.. Joseph Buckn Bishop, late Of the New
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

today think they
A land Of sensitive souls where nothing is good enough
but must be better where nothing is but all things are
becoming.
land Of ideas and themes and white-light thought,
caused by ozone in excess and Kosmic Kowas spare.
land so rich in wealth that should reach direct
from Massachusetts order to know by contrast its
velous possibilities.
A land Of pigs given to adpose Of sleek cattle, Of
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

The homes Of the rich being destroyed by the debas
ing effects Of great wealth with its attendant wantonness
the homes Of the poor are being destroyed by the factories
and sweat shops that absorb its women folks and unfit
them for any domestic duties The Of both class
being debased--the first in pursuit Of sensual
pleasure and the latter by the soudestroyng neverehd-
ing toll in poverty that kills soul and body 1t is
ton which is most to be pitied-the rich the poor Yet
the defenders Of the present regime denouncing
socialism for threatening the home. They charge social
ism with the very things they themselves actively doing
Prostitution and divorces too much in evidence to
question whether the homes are being destroyed What
fate awaits your daughters in the future God only knows
You know hot and neither do they. Assuredy change
needed but we doubt whether it should be socialism.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

experiment being designed to that reghters OF the
greatest tonnage may make their way up the Mississippi
But apart from the industrial effect Of such maneuver it
would be an interesting confirmation Of the wisdom Of Mr.
Jefferson when he negotiated the so-caed Louisiana pur
chase 1t is no reflection the foresight Of the sage Of
Monticello that LOG years ago he did not look far enough
ahead to see an America that stretched from the Atlantic
to the Pacific But he did perceive with the clear vision
Of craftsmanship that the Mississippi river necessary
to the peace and safety Of the America that then existed
II the warshps Of hostile nation could sail up the great
river for several hundred miles, the frontier would be
placed in jeopardy that might have inspired An Amer
leans Home" from the pen Of Colonial Du Maurier
Jeifersons craftsmanship secured to America for all
time not only the mighty stream that De Soto discovered
but the imperial domain that stretched beyond it He did
not dream Of United States that reached half thousand
miles or more to the Rocky Mountains and then another
thousand miles farther to the Serras and the peaceful
ocean that greeted BaIboas vision. But such United
States was there and though Jefferson buded better than
he knew he must be given credit for least the strategic
wisdom that made the Mississippi Americas. The United
States has been multiplied in since JeHersons day.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

Bread up in price Chicago and in London and the
increase said be caused by the wheat corner Pat
ten who is believed to be the man who has cornered"
wheat declares that he has control Of wheat and that
if he should sell all the wheat he controls the price would
remain unchanged there actual scarcity Of this
grain We shall whether he right. when his deal
falls through. it may be expected to do.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

va and all other dsurbes Of the peace swift and pain
ul lesson In the interests Of peace humanity and high
er civilization in the Western hemisphere the United
States would perform its simple duty by deposng Zelaya
at once and warning all other professional revoutonsts
and brawers in Central America that they will meet
like doom unless they change their habits.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

LAND Of smiling sunshine. of winding
streams, and waving corn, and happy
homes.
Where you have but to tickle the soil
to make it laugh harvest.
A land dotted with school houses,
and growing towns and villages that
call themselves cities. "-this by divine
right, for they have the prophetic out
look, and tomorrow will be what they
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21


n,alv engaged in promoting revolutions and petty
for their own agrandizement Less than two years ago
the authorized representatives OF all the Central American
republics met in Washington in conference, at
which it mutually agreed that wars should cease and
that all future differences should be submitted court Of
arbitration to be held under the Joint auspices OF the
limited States and Mexico This agreement subse-
uuenty ratified by the several Central American govern
ments and solemn obligation to maintain peace and re-
ran from aggressive acts OF and character was
signed by all parties. Now, according to dispatches
President Zeaya Of Nicaragua has made utterly unpro
voked attack upon the republic o Salvador and is
pected that Honduras and Guatemala will be drawn into
the war as allies Of the two principals. Unless some
stronger power ntervenes the next few months will wit
ness period Of bloodshed rapne and meciess slaughter
which will convuIse all Central America
In view Of these periodical and revolutions and
especially of this Aagrant OF bad faith the part OF
the Nicaraeuan dictator, Zeaya it would seem that the
only hope Of preserving in Central America rests In
tho forcbe Intervention of this country conformity with
Mexico The United States has no desire could it
afford to annex any Of these banana republics Any
of them would be rich and profitable possession and
European power would hesitate tor moment to take ad
vantage OF the present opportunity to grab them but such
action on the part of the United States would be fatal to
its uniform policy OF friendly protection to the South and
Central American countries and its guarantee OF their
territorial integrity against fsregn aggression under the
terms Of the Monroe doctrine. We want the trade but
moi the lands Of our Latin neighbors But at the
time is the duty of the United States government to
tect The rapidly growing interests Of its citizens in Cen
ta America as well to require faithful observance
Of international law as involved in the treaties and
men. Of these countries with country The approach
-inr completion Of the Panama canal and the
winch American railway builders making in connect
ing the links in the Pan-American railroad, which now
needs only about forty miles more to it tar south
as Panama and an additional obligation part to
safeguard properly rights and preserve the peace in that
region Therefore it would seem an imperative duty tor
our government to Join with Mexico teaching Mr. Zea-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

Professor Pickering Of Harvard says that with mirrors
covering space Of quarter Of mile square, ne can
fash reflected beam Of sunlight 70 Mars and signal the
inhabitants Of that planet if there are any inhabitsnls
and that there asonable expectation that an answer
viii be returned The experiment Will cost the triAae
Of S10000000. That seems good deal to risk on
wireless message to an unknown world.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

and probably the alconquerng ex-colonists would have
eventually secured the territory that lay beyond the Mis-
sisspp even Napoleon had not been hard pressed and
needed the money" But it would be an inspiring and
not uninstructve spectacle warshps raversng the
Mississippi and it would be spectacle all the IN
spring and instructive because they were American ships.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
INTERESTING SUGGESTION.

REQUEST has been made that the
secretary Of the navy direct several Of
the largest battleships Of the American
navy to steam up the Mississippi river,
just to show that the Father Of Waters"
is navigable by vessels of the heaviest
draught The suggestion or request is
inspired BY commercial motives. the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

The Pennsylvania senate has voted to annu the pure
food law. making embalmed mest" legal. as well as pro-
vidng for other sdul,eraons Over leo grocers are
ported to have obbied Tor the bill Shows how the de-
sire Tor profits viii make even good willing slow-
ly poison the people. Great incentive. to be sure.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
COMMON SENSE JUSTICE.

MOST remarkable and novel opinion
has been handed down by Judge Baker
Of the original court Of appeals Of Okla
homa. The case was one in which the
defendant had been convicted Of lar
ceny in the lower court, and in denying
a rehearing Of the appeal the Judge
held: When defendant is clearly
proven to be guilty this court will not
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

The hard problem Of Justice not so much to catch the
aSbreaker punish him aer he is caught What with
cunning lawyers, legal techncaes softheaed uries and
later solheared governors the perils Of crime largely
imaginary.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
A COLLECI1VIST GOVERNMENT.

WRITER describes the government of
the Canal Zone as socialistic in all
save the democratic element. and seems
puzzled that it should be so. He has
visited the zone. and writes to the New
York Sun as follows:
This interesting land is the Canal
Zone, strip of territory forty-seven
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
A NEST OF SAVAJES.

a.n E= HE outbreak Of hostilies between Mic
35H#FSHHl ~ aragua and Salvador shows plainly tina
T6sMEY1 MI permanent peace cannot be established
D5NNWI ~ in Central America until this country or
MfE&T2 Mexico uses the big stick in such way
H1MNkH "a as to make stern example OF the
XS3lxA& unprncipled politicians who are con-