Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-11
Mississippi News
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Do LITIaATIoN PRoMIsEn.
Land Grants From Certain Patsntssl
Held Invalid.

ANY are MgAA 10 DC AAfNlAA anu WIN
lut effect. The gist Of that decision,
which has hitherto been adverted to,
8 apparently contained in the follow
ng comment which is part Of the re-
corded opinion;
'gf / am correct in the opinion that
he patents we're void and not voida-
bic, then the deed to the Wisconsin |
Lumber Company conveyed no title,
and the defense Of innocent purchas-
Frs for value, without notice, is not
available; but If we're Of the opinion
that these patents we're voidable and
not void, I would hold, In the fact OF
the facts disclosed by the record that
by the record Of the instruments, as
alleged in the bill, the defendant com
pany was put on inquiry and it was IN
cumbent on It to ascertain whether or
not these patents we're issued In VIC
lation OF law"
That there win be subsequent devel-
opments and proceedings taken in or
der to ascertain Just how many other
large tracts Of land IN Mississippi
are held by corporations which we're
patented in just the same way as APP
pears to have been the case with the
tracts under review, is almost certain.
Miss Pet Simmons, aged p years,
OF Magnolia, saw her two-year-old
nephew applying a lighted match to
stick Of dynamite. Terrified, the young
lady took the dangerous plaything
from the child and attempted to throw
it out the window It exploded before
leaving her hand, horribly mutilating
both arms, her face and neck. The
child was not injured.
Dr. W. s. feathers, dean Of the de-
partment Of medicine in the Univer-
sity Of Mississippi and lecturer for the
state board Of health, gave a very en-.
tertaining and instructive lecture at
Winona. His lecture was also attend
ed by a representative body Of the cit
liens of Winona, including the physi
clans Of the community.
In addition to the good roads rally
and speaking, which are scheduled for
August 16, at Brookhaven, announce
ment is that Jay D. Baker Of the Ag
ricultural and Mechanical College will
be present and endeavor to establish
a regular creamery at Brookhaven. a
project which has been. pushed fol
some time by some Of the leading
farmers and dairymen Of the county.
The picnic held by the Lincoln coun
~ Farmers Union at Beaver Creel
resulted IN very large crowd gather
ing at that place. The Lincoln coun
ty meetings at different meeting
places in the county at regular inter
walls, and the meeting at Beaver Cfeel
surpassed former efforts. Dinner wal
spread on the ground and conspicuous
among the speakers were State Lect
urer Brown Of the Farmers Union
and the good roads apostle" Of ma
tional fame, Charles w. Thatcher
A picnic and joint debate was bel,
at Perkinston. Three of the candi
dates for congress spoke, Messrs. HaE
rison, Talley and Lewis. These mel
addressed a great throng Of peopl
who seemed to be deeply interestet
I'm their speeches. The Perkinstoi
board Of education gave this pieni
so as to get to hear a good many me-
speak on education.
Services Wednesday night close
the greatest revival in the histor
Of Nettleton. Interest was good fror
the first services. The sermons delil
cred by Rev. E. B. Ramsey Of Men
phis were powerful and instructiv,
Teh spirit Of union prevailed through
out the meeting, every denominatio
in town taking an interest IN tn
meeting.
Prof. G. H. Brunson, head Of the d.
| partment Of history in Mississippi Co
lege. has resigned to accept the d
partment Of history in the school {
industrial pedagogy in the Agriculti
raj and Mechanical College at starl
vile.
Capt Thos spight, present Coz
! gresham, and Hon Hubert Stephen
district attorney, spoke in joint debat
at Olive Branch. They were heard b
a large and appreciative audience.
At a barbecue and picnic given b
the citizens of Lucedale 1t is estima
ed that between two thousand an
three thousand people were in a
tendance.
Robert Young brought to New A
bany a squash which weighed thirt
six pounds. but his uncle, James Davi
who lives near Ellistown, claims q
blue ribbon for trucking. as he puns
one that would not 90 in q halfbush
measure