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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-29
Rules of Contest

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editors records as ballot boxes are locked.
No employee Of the paper or member Of his family
shall be candidate
The publishers are not to tell for whom votes
except in case of alleged error rregulary.
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men are to be appointed make final count and dstrlbu-
ton Of prizes
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16
JESSE BINGA TO OPEN BANK.

Mr.. Jesse BInga. a prominent
colored real estate man of Chica
60, is to open bank on State
street. and thereby move anoth.
err notch higher in the business
world in tie commercial metrop.
oils of this nation-the windy
city. This is gratifying, for We
have learned that the greatest
set back our race has, is not dis
elimination, ostracism, proscrip
ton, etc but business lethargy
and lack Of business quality.
What Iced an indlvidua or race
care for assumed superiority,
held by another individual or
race, if he or they command res
pect in the commercial world.
Aud, too, if man or set of men
thinks. or think he, or they, are
superior to you, cant you just
think he or thev are not so? Of
course, the majority rules: intelli.
gence must predominant over
ignorance, the righteous intelli-
gent will not be unjust. nor AFRO.
gaut, in so doing What we, as
a race, must do. is: become farm
ers, merchants lawyers. finan
cIers, mechanics. producers and
not eternal consumers only. and
the world will take eff its hat to
rs.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

In choosing men for office, the
time to discriminate and scruti-
nlze is before the man has been
declared nominated and elected,
therefore, we urge you to be
careful and vote only for suppos
ed. at least, good men. The
Forum shall try infor n you ofthe
fitness of the different candidates
after all shall have been nomi-
mated. And what we shall say,
will be our candid opinion, at
which no man should get offend
ed, because we believe one man
is more fit than another: for
what We shall say We shall give
reasons why We believe what we
say.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16
MUST HAVE LECTURE BUREAU.

One of the needed things here is a
lecture bureau, where, once or twice
a month, we may assemble and listen
to a lecture from some of our able
men Qocal or otherwise, white and
colored). During 1909 we desire to
do things with tangible results. l
therefore suggest that the Law and
Order League consider the proposition
as an adjunct to itself and as a part
of its work. For instance, one Sunday
DR.. Henderson would read a paper,
the next meeting Mr. j. e. Thompson,
and next Mr.. Williams, and SO on;
Mr.. Royal and the various other men,
on the various business and profess
sional subjects. Then we shall feel
that we are rising. Take it up to-
morrow
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

In his sermon in Decatur last
Sunday. Rev E. T. Cottman
emphasized the fact that the body
is the receptacle of the soul and
it is therefore, essential that the
souls house be kept in good re-
pair and that no man of i'll health
need expect to be in perfect
tranquility SO long as the body is
abnormal-he also bore out the
fact that pre- mature death is fre
quently brought on by dissipa
Lion. careless care of the body
during youth. We hold these
truths to be self evident.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

That tragedy in the Illinois
House here last week, recalls the
Caesar tragedy 1000 years ago,
when Brutus Cassius and the
rest, masked with deceit and
heartless as stones, drank the
very blood of the noblest Roman
of them al and left him lifeless.
at the foot of Pompeiis statute
But Deneen did not place his
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Let US ever keep before the
younger people, and ourselves.
the indispensability of doing
right. Do right because, not
from fear of punishment alone
it's happier to do right than to do
wrong. A conscience solacing,
an everlasting reward.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Question-Why is it that there
is not one colored man on the
large committee of the Lincoln
Centennial Celebration. Not all
at once-frst, we will hear from
Judge j, Otis Humphry.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Surely Tillman didn't do it.
Why Benz. TllIman, of South
Carolina, in land fraud? The
pure blood of a cavalier. Has
the fate of gods gone wrong? In
vestigate.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Don't wait to hear what the public
thinks before you express your opin.
ion. Say what you think If you believe
you are right.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Illinois Legis AZURE Prognosti.
catlon-No material change in
It's temperature-in the Senate
"a slight rise in the tempera
ture, however, is anticipated.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Let your thoughts be of things
high, for upward the heads OF
the patriachs were turned. and
high up the very air is congenial
and medicinal.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Shall Hopkins be chosen Sen,
ator, or, are the people to be ig-
nored, or shall not the people
rule?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Shall this town be overrun
with nickleodeons or shall the
people rule?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Let your light. Tor deeds), so
shine that others viii be con.
strained to emulate them.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Ever since that famous 1904
deadlock convention, we have
had trouble yonder at the capitol.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16
EDITORIAL
Saturday. Jan, Is 1909.

1T is surprising to see one
who stands SO high, stoop SO
low
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

"How to Talk''-for sale at Thomp
sons and Neal & Browns. Price 15c.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

confidence in the modern Brutus,
and thereby, was not slain.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-16

Political integrity is the road
but thieves reap what is sown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
BOOSTING AND BEING BOOSTED.
Indiana Newspaper Has Situation
Sized Up About Right.

IL Is all right for the town paper 10 be
a booster, but when il is left to do all the
boosting and little thanks for the same II
gets tiresome. Evidently in this spirit the
Indiana Harbor Gnd.) Sentinel breaks
forth IN the following editorial. and what
Editor Moberly says will find sympathetic
response in many another publishers
heart:
The Sentinel has the reputation Of be-
ing booster, and il has always been the
aim OF the publisher to boost every enter
prise, be it Of public or private nature. of
worthy character. Boosting is a game.
however, that more than one can play at.
i boost you, you boost me-" Is a good
motto, and eve will boost together il
another good motto. The newspaper man
can boost in "A very effective way. even by
knocking when people come to him
and want him to knock" lie can boost
a good deal more by coming out fat
footed and upholding the good that il i'm
an individual or an institution and leay
ing unsaid what he knows to he bad. But
when this il done there il no occasion for
the person or institution which il boosted
to assume that the newspaper has to do
1t in order to hold its job with the public,
as that is indeed serious mistake.
newspaper man sees and hears more
things, good or bad, about individuals
and about the way institutions are con-
Quoted than any other individual, gos-
siping old maid not excepted, and it il
unfair to assume that it is because he does
not know that lac does not print it. II is
because me has "A sense OF honor and a
sense of feeling, and last but not least. a
love of peace and harmony in com
munity. Many things might be printed
about our town which would make spicy
reading, but why herald such things
abroad? The least said the better. The
newspaper man, however, has keen
sense of appreciation and is susceptible to
fiattery of the right sort, and to substan-
tial business support. He appreciates the
spirit of the man who, when he has few
dollars worth of job printing, does not
go galavanting about the country, spend
ing car fare and time thinking he might
get it few cents cheaper, but who says,
We've got printer at home who is
trying to help our town, and we will in
turn help him by giving him the little
printing we have 10 do"
This is the true community spirit, and
1t counts with the merchant, with the doc
tor, with the lawyer, and with every bust
ness which draws its daily support from
community. Even Uncle Sam is not
immune from this fundamental principle
OF reciprocity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
Against one-nan Power.

For the information Of the Wheeling
lntelligencer and its Charleston CORE
spondent it might be we'll TO inform them
that the Republican organization" in
Preston county Is somewhat mythical at
present and is not backed by the rank
and file os the Republicans in the buck
wheat county. The people Of Preston
believe in home-rule government and
they arc not disposed b allow an "orpani-
zation' composed Of three or four men
70 dictate 10 them whom they must ac-
cept a. their postmasters. They think
the time has come when they should have
a voice in the selection Of the postnasterg
for their respective home towns. inas-
much az they are better capable Of judq.
ing ~ 30 who IL the more worthy and
deserving.
The time was in Preston when the
Organization arbitrarily and arrogant
y dictated who should be appointed 10
Office, and besides il was the pleasant
custom Of the "organization" 30 prepare
a slate ticket Tor the district and county
offices. The rank and file were never
consulted in the matter. They were cx-
pected 70 march, 10 the polls and "votc
the ticket straight for 'the good Of the
party
But the young Turks" have rcbelle,l
against this kind Of one-man power and
they are determined 30 show The "orgapi.
zation' that they must be- reckoned with
boo the future.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G q 9 T RIA
Haxelton.

Special Correspondence Of The Argus
Allen Manst is farming this summer.
Our men are again engaged in working
roads
Walter Meyers is attending school at
Terra Alta.
Our new miller has employed John
Evans TO assist him.
Miss Mary Deal, who spent the past
winter in Pittsburg, is mt home this sum
mer.
A few days ago one of our coal men,
Mr.. Leichtiter, was here looking after his
interests.
Earl Bishof passed through here to
fulfill an engagement. Earl, tits sweet to
have Friend.
Jacob Welsh is occupying the Glover
house. lie had the entire house re-
papered before moving into it.
Jackson Deal, his tenant, Philip Rosen-
berger, and A. j. Herring attended the
show at Uniontown last Thursday.
Some Of us attended the funeral of Zal-
man Cuppett, who was inferred at Leuox
Saturday, May 22. Deceased was about
so years of age.
Frank Jetferys and Fred Arthur have
gone TO attend the normal at Bruceton,
taught by Prof. David VanSickle. David
has taught our school here and is SPLEEN
did instructor and we can highly recon-
mend him, and wish him success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
Pleasant District.
II Correspondence Of The Argus.

Special Correspondence of The Argus.
Crops are growing nicely.
Sheep shearing is the order of the day.
Miss Laura Sisler, who has been sick, is
Improving.
Rumor says another wedding soon. How
about il, Roy2
David Bishof and wife visited at John
Feather Sunday.
Henry McElroy was at Terra Alta on
business last week.
Miss Ioc Livengood returned from
ROwlesburg Friday.
John Ringer and Miss Stella AMMAN
were of on flying trip last week.
Albert Ringer made his usual trim 10
Clifton Mills last Saturday night.
DIR. G.. l.. Nieman was 10 zee one of his
patients last Sunday. Il she improving
Curt2
james Spiker has been looking after a
farm with a view 10 purchasing. Or was
1t girl, james?
One OF our prominent citizens lost his
mustachc some time ago. suppose the
old woman was responsible.
Misses Lulu jenkins and Pearl Groves
who are attending the normal at Bruce.
ton, spent Sunday with home folks.
IL has occurred tO us many times that
there are just a few people who are ali
ways trying 90 attend 10 other folks AZ
iairs Personally we have always had
enough 70 do to look after our own.
WANDA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
ShIidron Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a q TO RIA
DWELLING Scorched

The dwelling of 4. G. Garner, near Pleas
ant Dale, caught fire from some unknown
cause Friday afternoon, but was extin-
guished before any serious damage was
done. Mr.. Garner was away in Albright
at the time and the blaze was noticed by
4-year-old daughter who was playing in
the yard. Mrs. Garner sent the little one
for help to her father-in-law' :, and in tho
meantime constituted herself volunteer
fire department by erectinga ladder, car
rying up a pail Of water, and crawling
out on the comb Of the roof, where she
quickly quenched the blaze, and all dan
ger was passed when help arrived. Aside
from the nervous shock she is feeling re-
markably well despite the exciting ex-
pcrience
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
Interesting Letters from a Host Of
Argus Writers.
SOMETHING DOING IN THE COUNTRY
Bright Bits OF News and GOSSIP About
You and Your Neishbor-The
Events OF n Week.
Twilight.

Spcchl correspondence OF The Argus.
Harvey and Ezra Menear, OF Sandy
Bottom, were Grafton visitors Saturday.
Cassimer Gross. OF Uniontown. Pa. was
in this vicinity for a short time last week.
John Mcdaniel and wife, of Mount
Phoebe, were Kingwood visitors last week.
Clell Mencar and wife, of Rockville.
We're visiting Mt Nelson Ervin's, near here,
last Sunday.
Mary Gross, Of Buckhannon, arrived
ut Manown last Saturday the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Sterling.
There will be memorial services at the
Bethlehem church Sunday, June Is. The
memorial address will be delivered at
1890 a. IN.
Orval Rechtine is trying to catch "A
Dove. We are not informed as to the
kind OF cage he expects To furnish his
Dove, provided lac liz successful i'm captnr-
ing the prize.
John Turner and wife, of near Ma
nown, started for Gettysburg last -Satur-
day morning 10 take in memorial services
which were held on the famous battlefield
at that place.
Rev. Ira j.. Jackson and family, of
Reedsville, will start on vacation trip i'm
short time out i'm Jackson county To
visit among relatives. He will not preach
at Bethlehem until the second Sunday in
July.
The old veterans of the civil war appre-
ciate the honors shown them and their
fallen comrades on Decoration Day, but
they are opposed TO Decorating the day
by connecting games of amusements with
it,. as it does not correspond with the
solemnity of the occasion. Long may the
memories OF these brave boys be cher
| ished in the hearts OF the American people.
The county road leading from Nelson
Ervin's down TO the Gross mill will soon
be put in shape so that travel can be re-
sumed. | am informed this road has not
been worked for about ten years and is
one Of the main thoroughfares in this Sec
ton OF country We are reliably informed
that a certain faction has been working
TO have this road abandoned i'm order TO
have new road established which would
only benefit few individuals.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
Ear.

Special Correspondence Of The Argus
Melvin Cupp was at Friendsville last
Friday.
Edmon Wolf was in Kingwood few
days ago.
w. ii. Smith was at IIazelton on bust
ness Tuesday.
Arthur Burk was out near Orr on bust
ness Saturday.
w. III. Smith and j. j. Kelley are i'm
McBenry, Md.
Alya Ringer, OF GAINESVILLE, was in our
vicinity last week.
Miss Lulu Kelley, of Cuzzart, is staying
at John q. Kelley's.
John NJ. Smith was at mill at Bruceton
Monday of last week.
Floyd Gale, of Brandonville, was a
business caller here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T.. Spiker visited
relatives near Hazelton Sunday.
Walter Spiker visited his sister. Mrs.
Emory Cupp, near Clifton Mills recently.
Hickey AMMAN and wife visited al
Samuel Sisters in the mountain Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John q. Kelley and chill.
dren are visiting relatives in Pennsylvania.
Miss Euruth Kelley was at her Uncle
John Q. Kellcy's Saturday night and
Sunday.
Gay Guseman made two trips to Al.
bright after brick for s. Frank Kelley th,
past week
j. j. Kelley shipped seven pure bred
brown Leghorn hens to james Hobbs, OF
Baltimore, last week.
Melvin Cupp helped Henry Frank.
houser, OF near Brandonville, drive cattle
TO the mountain Wednesday.
Hugh Kelley attended the birthday
party OF II. c. Matlick's daughter neal
Brandonvillc Saturday night
Will Guseman, of Morgantown. has
been making some repairs for his father,
Isaac Guseman, the past week
George +. Spiker has been making i'm.
provements by erecting nice porch tc
the front OF his house the past week.
Our community was well represented
by our young people at the Memorial
services at the Craborchard Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Kelley, Mrs. j. j. Kelley
and three children, and Miss Jane KELLEY
were at the Jefferys cemetery near Hazel
ton Sunday afternoon and strewed flowers
on their friends graves.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
How They Are Fooled.

The ARGUS has frequently called atten-
ton OF the Republicans OF Preston as 20
how the ring and machine conduct their
campaigns and distribute the offices. Dur
ing the campaign they always make fiat
tering promises TO the rank and file If
they will "votethe ticket straight" There
will be no discrimination in the distribu-
ton of the spoils. The insurgents will be
remembered for their good work and will
be literally rewarded when the pie Is
passed around. This is the way they
talk during the campaign, and it is re-
markable how easily the insurgents fall
prey.
The ARGUS has told the insurgents more
than once that they could never hope 30
receive any consideration from the ma
chine once it gets a firm seat in the sad
die. But somehow they hope and trust
the machine, which heartily detests them.
II is true that William Ellsworth Glass
cock in his campaign speeches pledged his
word OF honor that all factions Of the party
would be given square deal" But
William Ellsworth did not know what he
was going up against until he landed in
Charleston. The Charleston environment
and association il such that it will take
the kinks out Of the backbone Of any
man from the rural districts.
Take the list Of Glasscock appointments
for Preston cOunty-Jim Iakin. Carl
piarac psi nauvactt 81 fsHss- r.
every one Of them machine men. Besides.
W. II. Mcdaniel y slated for state libra
rian. Here are five machine men from
Preston and not one insurgent. Samuel
y. Montgomery, the only insurgent ap-
plicant from Preston. was fatty turned
down ~ GiasscOck. Now. Montgomery
was indOrsed By the laboringrnen Of West
Virginia, and said iud0rsement f. on rec.
ord with the governor. 1n turning down
Montgomery GlasscOck serves notice ON
the labOringnen Of West Virginia that be
cannot consider their recommendation
that the only thing the Republican party
can consider il their votes on election
day. Before the election the Republican
party proiesses 10 be the only real friend
Of the laboringmen. After the election Il
j. TOO busy taking care Of the machine
men.
Now, If COY. Glasscock has theenIaryc.
meut Of the noodle b such an extent that
he imagines The machine men can control
the politics 81 Preston, be s. entitled to q
few more thinks The Republican of
Preston have suffered long and patiently.
bat the time has come when they ar
going 10 assert tbemselves and prove H.
The people Of West Virginia that they ore
freemen and have thrown of the machine
yoke like their foreiathers did the British
one. And THE AHoUs confidently hopes
y assist them ia &C. The people Of Pres.
ION county have been bossriden, ring
ridden, and macline-ridden long enough.
They must get together and protect their
Godgiven nights.
Arouse, ye freemen Of Preston, and
overthrow the tyrauis
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-03
Underwent Operation.

A Washington dispatch has the follow
ing 10 say regarding our esteemed fellow
townsman, Hon. James C. McGrew:
The oldest living ex-congressman, Hon.
j. c. McGrew, Of Kingwood, w. Va, has
been in a Washington hospital for slight
surgical operation and went home last
week. lie is now 06 years old and re-
markedly hale. He is the sole survivor
OF the famous convention held in Rich
mond just prior 10 the civil war and he
was leader among those from what is
now West Virginia who decided to with
draw from the convention and oppose the
suggestions Of secession. Despite his adj
vanced age he keeps in touch with all
that is doing in politics and in congress.