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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-20
Local News.

Jake Mendel. Of Memphis, was
here yesterday
We exchange new booke Tor old.
BEARDEN & KING.
Robert Latimer. Of Baldwin. was in
the CITY yesterday
Polk McAllisier. Of Tupelo. was in
the city yesterday
Rev. W. B. Harris, Of SaIdllo. was
% the city Saturday.
W NJ. Jelly. Of Rsute 8, was
pleasant caller Saturday
Rev. W. D. Bass. Of COriuth. was a
visitor in the city Saturday.
Mrs. D. Creighton and Miss Lula
Ward are visiting in Corinth.
Every cent spent in cash at Davis
& Bells entities you to one vote in
the doll vsting contest 10.132tI
Miss Pearl Tew. Of Mobile, is the
guest Of Miss Marie McRae this week.
Us. McRae. Of Mobile. is visiting
his son, j. W. McRae, on Silver
street.
We carry a complete stock school
books and supplies.
BEARDEN & KING.
Okoloua was we'll represented in
Houston Monday at the opening Of
Circuit Court.
Mrs. z. 7. Harper, of Tupelo, is
visiting Mrs. Laura Murdoch and Mrs.
J. o. Parchman.
Vote in the doll voting contest at
Davis & Bells. Every nickel spent
in cash entities you to FIVE votes.
Mrs. N. T, Foy who was par
tally paralyzed few days ago. is
better We trust that this venerable
lady may have an early recovery.
See Elsie the beautiful doll at Da-
Wis & Bells, to be given to the little
girl receiving the most votes by Christ
mas Eve. 10.13-2tI
The editor spent Monday in Hous-
ton, mingling with the crowd in at
tendance at court and meeting onr old
subscribers and adding eleven new
ones.
Mesdames Gus Ward and Matte
Cusher of jackson. were called here
suddenly the first Of the week on ac-
count Of the critical illness Of their
mother. Mrs. Foy
Mrs. Geo. B. Brown and little /
daughter, Helon Celestia, are visiting '
her father. W. R. Sdnson. in Corinth. r
this week and attending the Alcorn '
County Fair. "a
FOR SALE-A real good second Il
hand, upright, maghoeony finish, Palmer y
piano. Can be bought for SIPS. C.
W Winter, Tupelo. Miss. ABS North b
Green street. P. o. Box 1913. o
Rev RObt. A. Clark will preach at
the Methodist Church Sunday morn.
ing, but on account Of the revival
meeting in progress at the Baptist
Church there will be no night service. :
Let all the members be present at the
II o'clock service.
The meeting being conducted at the ID
Baptist Church BY Rev. Vim. D. Now.
In is growing in interest at each ser e,
vice. Bro Nowlin is preaching able 81
and eloquent sermons. Prof. Burquin in
and wife are conducting the singing, cI
which is very fine. m
Circuit Court for the FIRST district Of e
Chiokasaw county convened at Hous. "
ton Monday Judge Boone presiding. g
The Judge delivered an able and u
lorceful charge to the Grand jury af- 81
ter which Hon. c. H. Alexander spoke Z
in favor Of bis candidacy for the u. S.
Senate.
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-20

PHYSICIAN
APPROVES
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Sabattus, Maine" You told me to
take Lydia J.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-20

In our announcement column thi,
week will be found the name Of Ed H
Chennault as a candidate for re-elec.
ton as Tax Assessor. Mr.. Chennault
is now serving his FIRST term in this
Office, and has made a most efficient
Tax Assessor, having added over 1000
more educable children than any pre-.
vious Assessor He also added be.
tween 800 and 1000 personal assess.
ments more than any Of his prede.
cessOrs. He has proved his efficiency
as an officer. and points with pride to
bis record during this This 6rst) term
and asks your support and influence in
the Primary next year.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-20

The hypoerite likes TO hear praise
for the way he prays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-12
clerks and returned by them with the
registry poll books"
NOTES FROM THE CotrRrs

Detective Lon Sauls arrested Fred
Thomas on a charge of the theft of
Two plcycies He was trying to sell a
wneei when arrested. The previous
inert had been made about two weeks
ago. Ihomas is turned over to the
state authorities for trial
SUITS Tor divorce were filed yesterday
in the district court by Hattie MIL.
against Henry Miller. and by John
Williams against Aggie Williams. The
former couple were married at Ross
county.
County Attorney John J. Schenck il
Springs.
The police have been looking for a
BOY swindler who, in the last two DAYS.
mas been actively delivering bogus tele
grams at Topeka houses, collecting
sums from so cents to rs cents for
them. He is said to be tall. pale and
youthful and wears black can and
light suit
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LEFT TO VOTERS CONSCIENCE.
Attorney General Holds Democrat Nav
Vote at Republican Primary.

In an opinion as to whether voter
of one party can vote at the primary
election of another, Attorney General
jackson says he may as no one but
the voter has the power to decide to
what party he belongs at the moment
he enters the booth. The opinion comes
as reply to the notice sent out by
Secretary of State c. E. Denton in
which he called attention to the law
which provides that Democrat could
rot vote at Republican primary
The opinion is as follows:
The question iS-What party he is
affiliated with at the time he asks for
the ballot; not what party he has been
affiliated with.
THE law leaves it to the conscience
of the voter as to what party he is
affiliated with wher he offers to vote
and this, in my judgment, is in con-
forn1ity with the spirit and intention
of the constitution, the Declaration of
mary election law and the principles of
free government. The law looks not
to what man has been but what he
is.
I'm my judgment tie judges of the
election have the right to question the
challenged voter on any of the grounds
mentioned in the general election law
as grounds for challenge. IL nv iudg-
ment the judges of elections have no
right to ask the voter any questions
he is challenged on that ground. The
penal provisions of the primary cleo
ton law make 1t a felony to swear
falsely and when person is challenged
on the ground that he does not belong
to the political party whose ballot he
9sks for and takes the oath given in
the statute he has complied with the
provisions of the statute and the dues-
ton is then a question as 10 whether
or not he swore falsely"
The law upon which the above fsrair7-
ion is based reads as follows:
1.-THE right of any person to vote at
primary may be challenged-by any
elector upon the same grounds and his
right to vote be determined in the same
manner as at an election. except as
otherwise provided herein; provided,
that if the person offering his vote he
challenged as unqualified on the ground
that he is not a member of the party
announced by himself he shall make
ard subscribe an affidavit in the follow
ing form, which shall be presented to
and retained by the primary judges and
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WILL FIGHT M'kINLAY.
Clifford Pinchot to Make Speeches in
the Congressman's District.

New York, July 12.-Gifford Pin
chot's announcement that he will
campaign in California was made
shortly after conference with Colonel
Roosevelt in which Marshall Stimson
of Los Angeles, Cal, also took part
Mr.. Pinchot said he would make sew
eral speeches in behalf of Mr.. John
sons candidacy. which he indicated
was being strongly opposed by the old
line Republican organizations of that
state.
Neither Mr.. Pinchot nor Marshall
Stimson would say that Colonel 7Roose-
Welt had given his assurances of sup
port to Mr. Johnson's gubernatorlal
aspirations, but the fact that Mr.. Pm
chot'S announcement came Wltnln
few minutes after leaving Colonel
Roosevelt's office caused the general
belief among politicians that Mr..
Roosevelt endorsed Mr.. Johnson.
Marshall Stimson said Governor Gil
lett would not seek another nomlna-
ton and that the old line Republicans
were backing the candidates. of ChaS.
F. Curry and Alden Anderson. He de-
clared the Lincoln roosevelt league
was seeking for a more representative
party government.
After making his announcement Mr..
81 shall make four speeches in Cali
fornia in behalf of William Kent, an
insurgent candidate for the nomination
for congress- Mr.. Kent is opposing
Congressman McKinlay, who seeks re-
nomination.
Mr.. Pinchot said he had already
made arrangements to make one
speech for Mr.. Johnson in California,
but did not know how many more he
might make. He said he would stop
at kansas City and address the Knife
and Fork club on Conservation on
Julv Is. 1t was before this club that
Speaker Cannon made his attack on
the insurgents.
Besides Mr. Pinchot and Stimson,
Colonel Roosevelt, who came to the
cftv from oyster Bay. had several 9TH
er visitors during the day. The call
ers included Herbert Knox Smith,
commissioner of corporations; Prof L.
II. Bailey of Cornell, chairman of the
Roosevelt country life commission;
REPRESENTATIVES w. S. Bennett of New
York and Charles N. Fowler of New
Jersey.
composed of E. w. Stetson. w. E.
Dunwoody, a cousin of Colonel Roose-
Welt, and Postmaster Harry Stillwell
Edwards. called on Colonel Roosevelt
to request him to make a speech at
Colonel Roosevelt during the fore
noon held a conference with James
w. Wadsworth, jr., speaker of the as
sembly of New York. Mr. Wadsworth
was the first of the Republican state
leaders who have opposed the Hughes
primary measure to call on Colonel
Roosevelt.
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CUMBERLAND SECT LOSES.
Court Decision Gives Property {,
Presbyterian Church U. S. A.

Little Rock. Ark, July 12.-In a de-
cision handed down by the state SUI
preme court here it was held that the
union between the Presbyterian
church. U. S. A, and the Cumberland
Presbyterian church in 1906 was valid
and that the Presbyterian church. U.
S. A., succeeds to the right and title of
all the property held by the Cumber-
land Presbyterian body.
The court declares that when the
general assembly of the Cumberland
churches voted to unite with the
Northern Presbyterians as to faith,
their action also transferred the rights
of property as well This decision diff
fers from that of the courts of Ten
nessee and Missouri, which held that
the churches united on common
faith. but retained their identity as to
property rights.
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DARLINGTON IS RETIRED.
His Prison Sentence Quashed and His
Army Rank Restored.

washington, July 12.-"Frank de l..
Darlington appointed major on the re-
tired list
This line in the army orders added
the last chapter to what is SAID to be
one of the most interesting and at the
same time one OF the most varied stor,
les of ups and down to be 1ouno IN the
military service.
Major Darlington was accused of APP
propriating public funds to his own
uses For this OffenSe he was tried In
the insular court of the Philippines,
fonnd guilty and sentenced to a long
term in the penitentiary. AS result
of the civil sentence he was tried by
n court martial in the army and dis
missed in disgrace.
Friends who did not believe in his
onilt. in spite of the evidence the prose-
S,sfion had succeeded in marshaling
against him. appealed to the supreme
court of the United states. After about
three years the verdict of the trial
court and the proceedings were quash-
ed. but the stain of his dismissal from
the army still chung to him.
Then followed a fight for his rein
statement with the rank which it had
been proved was rightfully his A bill
was introduced in congress in the fall
of 1909, providing for his retirement
with the rank of major. On June %,
1910, it was signed by the president
and the orders of today established
final victory for the officer.
Major Darlington was found guilty
of classifying vouchers of the civil gov
eminent of the Philippines in Febru-
airy, 1905. Fi- shortage was placed at
81, 500. He was subsequently tried by
court martial and dishonorably dis
charged from the army. He was SEN
fenced to serve 40 years in a Philip
pine prison. The investigation of Ma
jor Carrington's case began when Pres
ident Taft was secretary of war His
friends contended that his sentence was
too severe, that it was the first in
stance of a man being sent to prison
for 40 years on an embezzlement charge.
He had served two years of his SEN
tence when the investigation was start
ed.
In 1904 Major Darlington was detail
ed to command the Filipino scouts at
the St. Louis exposition. When about
to embark for San Francisco he was
ordered back to the islands for trial.
At that time he was almost due for
promotion to the rank of lieutenant
colonel and could soon have been re-
tired with that rank
Major Darlington was stationed at
Fort Leavenworth at the time of the
Spanish-Anerican war
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Commissioner Tandy Figures.
City's Expenses for 1911.
BETTER THE PAVING.
Tandy Would Relay and Repave
in Business Parts.
Other Plans for City Work in
1911 Estimates.

According to the figures compiled by
w. G. Tandy, city commissioner of
streets and public improvements, To-
peka will have about $4,000 to spend
for this work between January 1, 1911.
and January 1, 1872 The budget for this
department is being prepared by Com
missioner Tandy
Under the new commission law it is
necessary that every department in the
city government prepare a budget for
the coming year. This budget defines
the limit of amount of funds to be ex-
pended for city purposes. The depart
ment OF streets and public improve
ments is one of the most important to
the people of the city. Mr.. Tandy has
figured that during the coming year
$4,000 will cover the expenses.
Commissioner Tandy will make a
number of recommendations to the city
commissioners for street improvements
in the year 1911. These recommended
and all public improvements of this ma
ture in Topeka.
to Repave and Relay.
Among the most important recon-
mendations suggested by Commissioner
Tandy are the plans in connection with
the streets which need repaving or re-
pairing ana the general Improvements
~ PoFAH6 III stkiC OuSllACco SCCLlOIl Ol
Topeka.
The streets to be repaved according
to their needs at this time are:
Jackson, between First and Fifth
streets.
Fifth avenue, between Van Buren,
and Harrison.
Second street between Quincy and
jackson.
Tenth avenue between Kansas avenue
and Jackson.
Jackson between Ninth and Tenth.
The following streets will be re-
laid:
Seventh street between Kansas ave-
nue. and Jackson street.
Fourth street between Kansas avenue
and the Santa sFe depot
Kansas avenue between Fourth and
Third.
Kansas avenue. for a block south of
the Union Pacific railroad tracks.
Another plan of Commissioner Tandy
is to have in service next spring
number of compressed air street sprink-
lers. These sprinlxlers will be used be-
tween the hours of midnight and morn
ing at which time the business streets
will be swept thoroughly This clean
Jig process will do away with the dust
and dirt that cannot be taken up by
white wings" The force of white
wings will be oHduty as usual.
1T is Impossible to clean the streets
thoroughly when Ethey are crowded
with teams and automobiles" said Mr.
Tandy today. With these new sprink-
lers we will wash them in good shape
so that they will be ready for use the
first thing in the rnorning-and we will
not be disturbed in the work-neither
will the traffic be delayed
Fix Up the Bridges.
There are a number of bridges that
will be repaired and renewed next year
The bridge over Wards creek on the
Drive; the Seventh street bridge across
Shunganunga and the Lincoln street
structure over the Shunganunga all
need repairs. Mr.. Tandy is of the opin-
ion that a bond issue should be made
for the Lincoln street bridge This is
the driveway over the Shunganunga on
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the way to the Country club and is a
disgrace to the city. A concrete bridge
is what is needed at this place.
Commissioner Tandy's department
includes the street and engineering de-
partments of the city. Last year the
engineering department spent $35, 233.
The street force spent s11500. This
makes total of $46,7SS. Mr.. Tandy is
making his budget for $4,000.
However, under the old city govern
ment the inspectors for city work, the
repairing and the general improving in
the city was done out of the general
Improvement fund. The commissioner
of streets and public improvements
must include all of this in his budget
and this is the reason for Mr.. Tandy's
big increase over last year.
Wages Cause Increase.
"It must be remembered that the
wages in the city departments have
been raised one-eighth since last year, =
said Commissioner Tandy. Besides
this we will find it necessary to pay for
a lot of inspection work, move the
asphalt plant from its old quarters 20
a place near the crematory and put in
service a number of extra men to run
our sprinklers, etc. 1 am Of the opinion
that the CITY should have a number OF
dump wagons
The revenues in this department will
amount to about $1,000 next year as
far as Mr.. Tandy can figure These
revenues come from the sale of dirt,
the allowing of permits and other
minor work
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North sides Notes and Personals.


Mrs. ]. L. Sturtevant and her niece.
Miss Beulah Hughes, who have been
visiting in Excelsior Springs, MO, are
expected to return home tonight.
Gustave ST. Louis, clerk at the Santa
Fe junction depot, who has been lay
ing off at his home in Burlingame on
account of an injured hand received
the Fourth. has returned to work.
]. H. FOUGHT in 1869 boarded at the
same place with Dave Williams. the
veteran plasterer who died yesterday.
The boarding house was known as the
Dawson house on Topeka avenue and
Second street. 1t is an old stone build
ing and is still standing Mr. FOUGHT
describes Mr. Williams as being a very
quiet man. He spent four months at
the same place with him.
Proctor FOUGHT has returned from a
fishing trip on Mill creek.
Mrs. Webb of 922 Harrison street
has returned from a visit in Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
to look after his farming interests near
there.
Mrs. Edgar H. Thomas of Emporia
is visiting her mother. Mrs. ]. E. Nc
Daniels, of 1915 Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Gardner have re-
turned from Las Vegas, n. NJ, where
they have been visiting Mr.. Gardeners
brother, Carl He went there for his
health. and is said to be improving.
Miss Goldie Kinney of the Boys In
dustrial school is visiting in Home
wood.
Mrs. Mary ]. Dixon of Mansfield,
Mo, who has been visiting her niece,
Mrs. Fannie Anderson. and family of
1914 North Van Buren, street. left to-
day for an extended visit with her
sister. Mrs. Minna Menefee of Wheat
land, Wyo. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Swanson of Kan
sas City are visiting John Nystrom, at
1919 Jackson street. They are on
their way for visit with relatives in
Lindsborg.
The Young Peoples alliance and the
Women's Missionary society of the
Kansas conference will hold their an
nual assembly at Garfield park from
August 9 to IA. Among the speakers
will be Governor Stubs. The other
speakers with special mention are
Mrs. S. ]. Gamertsfelder of Naperville.
ILL.,; Prof S. c. Emely, A. NJ, M. D.,
professor of pathology in the Univer-
sity of Kansas, and Bishop s. P.
Spreng, D. D., formerly president OF
the Young Peoples alliance. Bishop
Spreng, who has Travelled extensively
in the Orient. will deliver a lecture on
zone Thousand Miles by Rice Power"
Forbes Bros. have been issued per-
NIT to rebuild their elevator at Van
Buren, and Norris street. The cost OF
the new building will be $4,000. The
old one was destroyed by fire late this
spring.
Roy Lukens of Florence has re-
turned home, after short visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. w LUX
ems, at 1909 Central avenue.
Mrs. Bert Andrews of 1928 Quincy
street has returned from a visit in
Kansas City.
Miss Gladys Cunningham of $50
Kansas avenue has returned from
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WEIGHTMAN SAYS, NO.
Hasn't Promised Deputyship to Henry
Monroe or Anyone.

The day of the political roorback is
here The latest story being circulated
is on Matt Weightman, candidate for
county treasurer. 1t is that If he is
elected he has promised TO appoint
Henry Monroe, negro deputy sheriff,
as deputy treasurer. Mr.. Weightman
has not promised positions to any one
and is naturally indignant.
81 have not promised to make Mr.
Monroe nor any one else a deputy in
the event of my election" said Mr..
Weightman today, land 1 do not in
tend to make any promises. 1 under
stand anyhow that Monroe is support
ing John M. Wright and it is natural
that he should do So"
Mr.. Wright is colored man and the
colored people are generally supporting
him.
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Killed ina Boxing Bout.

New York, July I'm an amateur
boxing bout held in Mineola, L. l., last
night, Hugh Brant known also as
kid Burns, bell boy of 10. en-
ployed at a Garden City hotel. COL
lapsed in the fourth round and died
before medical assistance could reach
him. The bout. a private affair, was
held in room in the rear of the ho-
tel bar. Brant's opponent was Tommy
Walsh, aged 81, from Tuckahoe. New
York.
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Engine and -Four Cars pitched.

San Francisco, Cal. July 12-Four
cars and the engine of special train
carrying the members of the Ameri-
can Chemical society from Los An
geles to San Francisco. were ditched
this morning, two miles south of Metz,
Monterey county. 1t is believed the en-
gineer and f1remen were killed No
passengers were seriously injured
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All members of Topeka Lodge No 40
!. Q: O. F.. are hereby notified to be
at their lodge room tomorrow (Wed-
iesdaD afternoon at O'Clock sharn.
% attend the funeral of Brother Past
1rano David Williams. All Odd Eel
lows are cordially invited to meet with
US. Cars will be provided for all who
wish to go to the cemetery.
ERNEST NJ. LAMB, N. @.
p E. JOSEPH, Secretary.
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NORTH SIDE NEWS.
High Wind Does Some Damage
North OF Topeka.
Telephone and Telegraph Ser
vice Impaired.
FRUIT is ON GROUND.
Storm Strikes ElmOnt Heavily
Some Hail Reported.
Raise $4,000 for New ElmOnt
Methodist Church.

High wind and a little hail did con-
siderable damage north Of Topeka last
night. On several farms the trees
were torn up and the fruit shaken off.
oats were hurt to some extent In
the vicinity of Elmont trees were
blown down and telegraph wires were
torn. little hail is reported to have
fallen. Several of the lines of the FL
mont Mutual Telephone company were
out of service this morning. but are
being put into shape again.
Peaches were scattered over the
ground on the William Moss place,
north of Elmont. Trees were torn up
on the Slykhouse farm, west of that
town.
ON Indian creek wind destroyed
some of the fruit and did other dam
age. At the ]. o. Robinson farm the
apples were blown from the trees and
some damage was done to the oats.
Indian and Soldier creeks raised sew
eral feet in the night, but went down
this morning st-4 a.s
At the dedication of the new Elmont
Methodist church Sunday $4,000 was
raised to paw for the building, III addi-
ton to 5000 for the Dews. The old
church will be turned into a parson-
age. The ground on which it stands,
Just south of the new edifice was
QGGQGu over " Tic CAlul I'll IL OobCCo.
In the morning Rev. Ream. district
superintendent, preached The after
noon service was led by Rev. Zook,
pastor of the Topeka Walnut Grove
Methodist church.
In the donations the Elmont people
were assisted by Topeka and Pleasant
Hill folk and appreciate their liber-
ality.
Community Comment.
The story that circus performances
bet her clothes on Jeffries is another
way that the clever press agent took
TO get his show into print free.
IN 1860
Are you going to take vacation
this summer
cant afford it. Wifes going to
run for congress this season and it
will take all spare money to finance
her campaign
Perhaps the fake telegram swindles
were inspired by the need Of paying
prize fight bets. ~ rN
A Herington man is SO economical