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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

The common impression that the soils Of the United
States are wearing and that the crop yields on
the decrease is declared be b, Prof. Milton
Whitney chief of the Bureau Of Soils The results Of has
investigation will be published in the next bulletin Of the
Department Of Agriculture In summing up, Prof. Whit
ney says that careful study Of the data appears justify
two conclusions 6rs that the productivity Of the
agricultural soils of the United States is not decreasing
Individual farming deterioraes and soils out. but
whole it seems probable that producing
more crops per acre than formerly. The cultivation Of
the land has been more intelligent the principle OF rotation
Of crops has been better observed andin ater
more careful use Of fertilizers has been made In addition
we must recognize the increase in farm animals and
stock the improvements in such by selection and breed
ing and the increased population which is forcing attention
to more intensive methods Of cultivation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

term Of Office expired he made trip Europe. AT Ber-
lin he was hailed the great general who had rumphed
in the greatest civil war of all tme Responding to the
compliment he corrected his euogist by saying that he
did not triumph alone The successful ending OF the war
was not his personal achievement but the achievement OF
every man who enlisted in the Union army and did his
duty says the Boston Globe.
General Grant man.
After Gettysburg when the Confederate invasion OF the
North was repulsed and the Army Of Northern Virginia
had to 90 back to the old line Of defense, sought to
lay the blame for failure on this general and on that
But the chief commander Of the Southern forces said
that no one was to blame for the disaster but himself
Yet his soldiers knew he not to blame and they loved
him for his maenanimity and pledged him their lives.
General Lee was man.
When Charles Darwin communicated to his fellow
scientists his announcement Of the arous theory OF the
origin OF Species another investigator who had hit upon
the same notion, said Let Darwin 60 ahead with it,
Thus he put aside any ambition he might have had be
the exponent OF a theory which was command the at
tenon OF mankind. Darwnism might have been WaL
laceism. But Darwin in his celebrated book does not
withhold either from Alfred Wallace any other person.
matter how great small his contribution to the SUBJ
iect, his praise for assistance gwen.
Alfred Wallace and Charles Darwin were men,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

the gain has been truly remarkable while in the East the
liquor traffic has been regulated as before. But
Mr. Cha6n and his associates entirely oblvous of
the fact that the Prohibition party political organiza.
ton had little anything do with the spread of prohib
ton sentiment 1t is not at all improbable that the cause
has been actually impeded by the insstence Of Chain
and his associates that their political party must be put
into power in order to put down the liquor traffic.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

My boy. writes white-hared mother to her son, a
busy man in distant state, write home ofen You do
not realize what your letters to me- and how long is
between them
No he had not realized it. and unhappy there are many
absent sons and daughters who need similar reminder
They would be indignant the suggestion Of waning 6a
DEVOTION but in the Of business the society Of new
friends ia the happiness Of home circle how rarely
they spare an hour for good long letter to the aging
mother in the old home--he loving mother whose heart
ache the passing days fail to bring the ongedor letter.
is one Of the most pathetic tragedies Of old age.
The decline of the eter-wrng habit Of earlier gen.
Grafton has often been depored but this feature Of the
decline can neither be excused nor defended The post
card substitute for letters is little less than mockery
when the cards are sent to the mother who wants. and
should have so much more than that says the Youths
Companion.
AS youth lives in and for the future so does old age
always look back the slope it the summit
The parent wrapped up the and daughter but as
the son grows manhood and the daughter to woman
hood they are absorbed in the plans and the processes
Of building the structure Of the coming years. Such is the
law Of life and the basis Of all progress but it is ptu
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

thing when the son and daughter fail to keep in mind their
obligation to the loyalty and love Of their parents.
Blessed are the absent ones who write long and fire.
ouent letters to the old home Soon they cannot know
how soon the precious privilege will no longer be theirs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20
THERE IS A DEVIL, HIS NAME is FEAR

IS, there is Devil. He has hoofs and
horns and tail. He is worry ard
tear. Thinkers are Just beginning to
find out that we have been held in bon
dage by the old fellow long enough.
AS a preventive Of happiness, worry
and fear carry off all the medals. 1t is
a hopeful state of mind that permits
nature to pIay through the system and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

The University Of Wisconsin has established munich
pal reference bureau which will carry on three regular
courses by correspondence municipal government and
administration and series Of popular lectures on civic
subjects. Cooperating with the political science depart
ment of the university md with the highly developed pio-
legislative reference department of the state library
the university intends to aid citizens OF towns and cities
to bring about higher grade Of administration Already
lecturers stand ready respond to invitations on CITY
Government by Commission" The City Beautiful
Municipal Functions" and What's the Matter With
our Cities?"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20
A SHARP RET0RT.

WEST Plains physician today received
a personal letter from Sears. Roebuck
& Co, 1t was we'll written advertise
ment, and closed by saying: "lf there
is any reason why you do not buy OF
us, please give us your reasons in the
enclosed, stamped envelope and we
will strive to remove the cause. The
physician answered as follows;
Your letter Of recent date asking why
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20
THE FARMER 10 THE CITY PROBLEM.

MOVEMENT is on foot in many of
the states to discourage farmers from
forsakine their farms. after having
gained competency, and removing to
towns and cities to spend their declin-
ing years. Unfortunately it is true
that many Of our Mississippi farmers
do need discouragement along that line.
There are many disadvantages both to
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20


"Mettlselah loses his famous record for his 1863 re-
puted years are Whitfield down to seventy eight and three
fourths."
Thus says the Jewish World, Of Londoa in discussion
of Jewish characteristics
There has always existed certain amount OF doubt
even among the believers in the literal truth OF the Bible
concerning the great age to which the Jewish patrarchs
are recorded as having lived. Some OF the theories
envolved to reduce the Biblical records OF this kind to
something near the allotted span of man are dealt With in
the article.
Ii is surmised, the Jewish World says. that in the
earliest times of the month"; the period Of mooncycle,
was called year. Thus Adams $50 years Of life. cal
culaing year at 20 days, works out to rs years.
After the month year there hvemonth year, the
limit of FIVE being derived Eom the fingers hand
it being remembered that primitive people always ussd the
fingers for counting purposes. Then the twelve
month year.
Excuse for this rearrangemen is found the psamist
limit Of life ito three and ten years. and it rs MAN
tanned that between the times of Noah and David such
the life of man by eleven-tweHhs. On the hve-month
year basis Ahraham's IFS years work out at II and
Isaac's at "a
Perhaps, too. there ntervened sx-month year. dis
covered by Jacob while watching Labans Hooks. hus
Jacobs 147 years work out at about I3 lhe twelve
month year began with the Egyptans. who that a
complete period made up OF the two years. in one
of which the days we're longer than the nights and in the
other the nights longer than the days.
The Christian and Jewish years. concludes the Jewish
World will not forever be separated FOR it says in due
course Rosh HashOna will fall at Christmas time and then
catch up with the Christian year. This however, will not
happen for 100000 years. and doubt that is the
reason why nobody worries about it
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

[TH this issue of THE MES
SENGER it passes from our
ownership and guidance to
that of Mr.. George B.
Brown, recently of Gun
town.
In the fall of 1899 we
came South, to a section
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

No fewer than 1500 towns and villages in Germany
still and have owned. down from the middle ages SO
much land that their inhabitants pay neither rates
taxes Five hundred Of these townships and villages
derive great rental from their lands that they are able
in addition. to pay ever citizen New Years day.
bonus Of from SIS $l00 as his share Of the surplus
revenues
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

Mr. Edison recently stated that there was 70 doubt thai
in ten flying machines would be used to carry the
mails. They would 60 at a speed Of one hundred miles
an hour. and waud carry passengers
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

The exterior walls Of the new Pennsy vana terminal
contain 100000 cubic feet Of granite.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20
THE PROHIBITION PARTY.

UGENE w. Chain has revived. By a
severe strain upon the memory it will
be recalled that Chain was president
ial candidate of the Prohibition party
in the campaign Of 1908. Mr.. Chain
comes out of the silence with a conf
dent prediction that the Prohibition par
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

1t is estimated that 10000 adult males in New York
city make living by their wits without in any sense
being economic factor aiding in production or distrbu-
tton
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

the small town and to the farmers of this OF migration
but there is something be said from the farmers stand
point that while it does not Justify his urban ambitions
yet in a measure excuses them.
The man who has lived all his younger years upon
farm and finds his arduous abors crowned with material
success looks back upon his and notes that has
been HARD" He began poor, and he is right perhaps
in arguing that he worked harder Tor his money than
many city man. He looks upon his family Of nearly
grown boys and girls and to give them advantages
Of employment and opportunity which were denied him.
In many cases he has ceased secretly to envy the
city man who always appears to have abundant leisure
and whose work, such as is, play compared
ko blowing fields and pitching hay. The Iarmer does not
Eke to picture his children undergoing the hardshps
he experienced and the only way avoid this fate is to
remove to the city and give his children chance
There good schools in town, better society and more
pconveniences. 1t he afford to move to town, what
difference does it make?
! But the man who has spent half lifetime upon his
fs can never fully adapt himself to ways. Hav
I'M IN active and fully occupied all his days he
finds that time drags heavily. He hates to be idle. Thus
he is drawn into some channel Of town employment that
is new him and in which, nine times out OF ten. he
fails He is incapable OF correctly estimating the cost OF
life in town where everything must be bought Ills
children develop into town children and it is impossible
to get them to return the old farm Thus in his old
the farmer finds himself withou ready funds, his children
grown away from him and without the equipment tor
earning good lvings and the friends Of his own youth
esraneed.
The farmer who successfully resists the lure OF the city
is most fortunate He can, if he WILL take things easy
and yet have quite enough employ his mind. he is
able to send his chdren away good schools when they
are prepared for it. and he make the old farm
to date ard attractive that the children will be glad to
come h~ne The old home is something tie to- 1t is
the -ancher of the family where the farmer and his vile
will find peace and contenment in their declining years.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20

Whether not you are the architect Of your own for
tunes. yJu have need Of plenty Of sand
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-20
THESE WERE MEN.

.Av % HE search for the North Pole may be
! !: :: : : ! i !: ! + !. !. ! ;
over. but the search for men is still
JTlM going on Men are always needed
NW% IT,, Lincoln needed them during the civil
lE&T1 war; He got them by hundreds of
tMSDm "a thousands. One of them became pres
Z<2lA& ident Of the United States. Alter his
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
ATTACKED BY WOLF
Animal Clawing Girl When
Owner Interferes.

Greensboro, KY, Dec. 13.-When
the pet wolf of Reuben Masters at
tackled his eight-year-old daughter.
Masters rushed in to the rescue and
as result lies in a serious condition
from the effects of the severe claw
ing he received. Masters has had
the wolf for sometime and recently
it attacked his brother, but he re-
fused to part with it. To-day the
animal attacked his daughter and
was furnishing the little girl terribly
with its teeth when Masters appear
ed. In the melee that ensued he
was bitten several times on the
hands and body and lies at his home
on West Second street in serious
condition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
7. H. Hamilton Dead.

The funeral of j. H. Hamilton.
sixty. six years of age, who died at
8 O'Clock Sunday night at the Con-
federate Home at Peewee Valley,
took place at 8 o'clock yesterday
Afternoon at the Home. and the
burial was in the Confederate plat
in Cave Hill.
Mr.. Hamilton was born in Clarks-
vile. Tenn, in 1913. enlisted in the
Confederate army in KY. in 1861.
He was member of Company K
Seventh Regiment, of the brigade
commanded successfully by Lyon,
Grassland and Thompson. Mr.
Hamilton took part in every encoun
ter in which his brigade was en-
gagged. He entered the C)nfeder
ate Home in Oct. 1907. No imme
diate relatives survive. Courier
Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
COMPANY BOND.
Will Be Given BY The Police
men Next Year.

The Policemen who will enter up
on new term Jan. 3 will be requir-
ed to execute guaranty bonds in
some good bonding company, in
stead of personal bonds. A year or
two ago the companies quit writing
this kind of bonds. but they are
again in the field and the mayor has
ruled that personal bonds will not
be approved by him except where it
is impossible to get guaranty bonds.
The Chief gives a $500 bond and
the patrolmen $1,000 bonds. The
new men have also been directed to
get their uniforms and helmets
ready by January 1st.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
Gone To London.

Mr.. Fred A. Wallis. of New York.
has gone to England as one of a
committee OF three to sample some
English devines, with view to ex-
tending call to some one of them
as pastor of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian church, of which Mr..
Wallis is an elder. He expects to be
in England about three weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
WORKING FOR COCHRAN
To Succeed Lurton And For
VIM For District Bench.

Maysfeld, KY, Dec. 13.-The
elevation of Judge Horace H. Lur-
ton to the Supreme Court bench by
President Taft will precipitate a
lively scramble for the succession on
the Federal Court of Appeals bench
made vacant by Judge Lurton. in
the event of his confirmation by the
Senate, which is taken as assured.
The friends of Judge A. M. j.
Cochran, of this city. Judge of the
United States Court of the Eastern
District of Kentucky, will make
determined effort to land the Mays
field jurist on the Federal Appel
late bench.
R. H. Vim, of Mt. Sterling,
chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee. it is said. will
be a candidate for the district judg-
ship. in the event Judge Cochran
goes higher.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
ALL WERE DEAD
Seven Negro Miners Who
Were Entombed at
Clay.

Madisonville. KY, Dec. 1S.-After
thirty hours desperate struggle. the
rescuing party searching the Baker
mine at Clay for the bodies of the
seven entombed negro miners. re-
turned with them last night. The
bodies were not disigured and had
not been reached by the fire. Indica-
tions are that the men were over
come by gas. They were found pref
ty far back in the workings. as if.
after hearing the first explosion. the
men had run in search Of place Of
safety. The rescue party was headed
by T. j. Norwood. state mine inspec-
tor. and Thomas Long, deputy.
The inquest will be held today. The
collins are at the mine and prepare
ton had been made for the funerals
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
Mayors Called To Meet.

On the invitation of DIR E. E..
Hume, former Mayor of Frankfort.
the Mayors and City Attorneys of
Kentucky cities of the first five
classes will meet in Frankfort on
January IL to discuss legislation
which is desired by the various cities.
The meeting will be an important
one. The Mayors and City Attor-
neys will meet separately. but each
body will have the same end IN view.
At a meeting Of the Mayors Of third
class cities in louisville recently
DIR. Hume. then Mayor Of Frank
fort, was empowered to call a
meeting of the Mayors Of other
cities.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
JACK cHINN
says He Will Introduce a Bill
to Regulate Preaching.

Lexington, KY, Dec, l4.-Col.
Jack Chinn. representative in the
legislature from Mercer county, who
was here today to attend a meeting
of the State Racing Commission. of
which he is chairman. has grown
tired Of seeing the pulpits of the
churches made the forum for dis
cussing the prohibition issue in Ken
lucky, and will at the next session
of the legislature introduce a bill
making it a misdemeanor to discuss
politics in a house of public worship.
Col. Chinn says that he, and he be-
lieves every other man in the state
who has the proper respect for the
sanctity of the house of God, is op-
posed to the sacred edifice being
used for political discussions. He
cobsiders prohibition and it's correla-
tive issues as purely political ques-
X ions, but instead OF debating these
a. es as other public questions are
debseads in the proper places for
such discussions, the anti.saloon. or
dry element, has been making their
principal arguments from the pull
pits OF the churches.
Col. Chinn believes that such prac-
tees are shocking to large proper
ton of the people who respect relig-
ion, and thinks that he will be sus-
h tanned by the people of the state in
4 his poaasion that political issues
. should be barred from the pulpit,
i and all political factions should be
made to take their wranges and
harangues to more appropriate plac-
En- The bill he will introduce will
& not only make it a misdemeanor t.
discuss politics from the pulpit, but
for individuals to talk about politica
issues in house Of worship.
4 $OpeA Chinn thinks that the class Of
persons who seem prone to take then
poEatcs to the churches should use
q ne schoolhouses for their discus
ssIons. md he will insert clause il
the bin he proposes to Introduce
making the schoolhouses available
br debates and public discussions O.
HI kinds in the various communities
then not in actual use for schoo
purposes. He has great respect foI
he old fashioned debating society,
Ind hopes that his bill win have al
influence toward revivink discussion
b public questions III livery commu
bity. He does not believe that an
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
Five Percent
Farm Loans.

A special representative Of the
largest loan company in the United
States will be at the Office Of JOHN
T. EDMUNDS. ATTORNEY. every
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY and
will make LOANS ON GOOD FARM
LAND in Christian and adjoining
counties AT FIVE PER CENT. II
you desire loan either call or adj
dress letter TO SPECIAL LOAN
AGENT. P. o. Box All. Hopkins
vile. KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
KILLS WHITE MAN.
Two Had Quarreled Over
Money for Whisky.

Henderson, KY, Dec 13.-Will
Ledbetter, white farmer. was shot
and killed Sunday afternoon by
Brownie Cordell. a negro at the
Black Diamond coal mines near
Clay, Ky. After the crime Cordell
made his escape. The trouble arose
over some money Ledbetter had
given Cordell to buy some whisky.
Cordell pulled pistol and shot Led
better through the left side. Led
better fingered until 5 o'clock Mon
day morning. He leaves a wife
and two small children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
NEW OFFICERS
Elected BY The Daughters of
The American Revolution.

The Daughters of the American
Revolution held their regular meet
ing Monday afternoon at Mrs. Jno.
r. Green's and held tie annual cleo
ton. The following officers were
elected:
Regent, Mrs. w. S. Dawson.
Vice Regent, Mrs. Jouett Henry.
Second Vice Regent. Mrs. F. M,
Quarles.
Recording Sec. Mrs. Jno. R. Green.
Corresponding Sec. Mrs. Chas. M
Meacham.
Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Bronaugh.
Registrer. Miss Mamie Startling.
Historian, Mrs. H. G. Locker.
Chaplain, Mrs. j. w. VenabIe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
Have To Be Careful
About What You Eat2

Half the pleasure of living is gone
when one has to forego the enjoy
ment of eating favorite dishes.
Take REXALL DYSPEPSIA TAB
LETS and you'll quickly restore your
digestive organs to normal condi-
tons and can eat what you like and
when you like without fear of dis
tress.
25 CENTS
Money back if they should fail
but they won't.
L. L. Elgin. The Rexall Store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
Glass Ronnets.

A Venetian glass manufacturer Is
said to be making and selling bonnets
by the thousand. The glass cloth OF
which they are made has the sama
Skinner and brilliancy OF color rs
silk. aud 70 imRerylous to water.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
Specials for Christmas

1t will pay you to examine our
stock of CANDIES. FRUITS, NUTS.
FIREWORKS, CHRISTM A S
CARDS. ETC., before making your
holiday purchases. This is a side
line with US and our motto is "Quick
sales and small profits"
SMITH MUSIC co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
NEARLY 100 YEARS OLD.
sUncle" Tommy Walton
Dies at Smiths Grove.

Horse Cave, KY. Dec. 49,
Uncle" Tommy Walton. the oldest
citizen of Hart county. died at
Smiths Grove to-day in his ninety
seventh year, of infrmities. He
was one of the earliest settlers of
this place, and accumulated a nice
estate in his early days, and few
years ago distributed it among his
children. He leaves three sons,
James Walton, of Smiths Grove.
Pope Walton. of Cave City, and 7.
G. Walton, of Louisville. end one
daughter. Mrs. Elijah Wilcoxson, of
Smiths Grove.
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public question which can stand on
its merits in a fair and dispassionate
discussion will be injured from be-
ing exiled from the houses of relig-
ious worship.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-16
MULES WANTED.

| will be at Layne's stable
Saturday Dec. 18th for the
purpose Of buying mules
from 4 to 20 years old.
They must be fat. Bring in
your stock and get the cash.
Peter Seifford,
Memphis,
Tenn.