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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
IS HANDS OFF
TURCO-ITALIAN WAR
AN INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT
PRINTED IN PARIS PAPER.
President Declares He Wishes From Bot
tom of His Heart to See War in
Tripoli Ended.

Paris.-The Matin publishes what pur'
ports to be an interview with President
Taft, written by Francois de Tesan. The
writer quotes the president on such
questions as Intervention in the Turco-
Italian war, on Americas attitude in re-
gard to China, OH the situation in Mex
leo and on the general subject of arbitra-
tion.
When asked about the possibility of
American mediation in the Turco-Italian
war, the writer says that President Taft
declared that the United States was GER
tainly disposed in favor of the re-estab-
lishment Of peace. Nevertheless, he felt
that it would be unwise to depart from
the path of wisdom.
'Our relations with the two belliger-
ents are equally friendly. We do not wish
to offeli the national dignity of either.
Moreover, the Turco-Italian war concerns
primarily the European concert. There
is, therefore, the question of tact for the
United States not to put herself forward
to bring to an end a conflict which, how
ever, from the bottom of her heart, she
desires to see ended. 1t is evident that if
the European powers were in accord to
ask for our mediation we should be happy
to work in favor of peace. We have
wished to avoid anything that might
lead to a misinterpretation of our action.
That is the reason why up to now we
have adopted an impartial and impassive
attitude"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
AN APPEAL MADE TO TAFT
President Asked to Attempt to Prevent
a Russo-Persian War,

Washington.-Presiden Taft was ap-
pealed to by the Persian-A American Edu-
cational Society to Use the good offices
of the United States government to pre-
vent war between Russia and Persia.
The society also addressed letters of
appeal to the United States senate and
house of representatives and to Andrew
Carnegie, asking the Gatter's help as a
friend of world peace.
W. Morgan Shuster, ST., father of the
young American Encouragement of
Persia, conferred with state department
officials regarding the position of his
son, The officials declined to make any
statement as to the nature of the con-
Versation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
CAPITAL JOINS
THE REBEL CAUSE
MANCHURIA WILL BECOME ACTIVE
FACTOR IN REVOLUTION
Rebels Have Decapitated Many Royalists
in Nanking and Bodies Lie IN
Streets.

acknowledgement in the Chinese
rebellion are all nfavorable to the i'm
perialists. Their hopes, which rise and
fall with every change, were detected
because Crga, capital Of Mongolia,
which, like Lhassl, heretofore has been
held by force, has declared its independ-
ence and has expelled the Chiense Off
Gals.
Manchuria, which up to the present
has been only passiyely rebellious, is
likely soon to become an active factor
in the revolution. Gen. Chao Ehr-Hsun,
its viceroy, reports to the government
that Japanese are assisting the revolu-
tionaries, that they are importing dyna-
mite for the rebels and even joining the
rebel ranks.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
Presidential Primary.

Washington.-Senator Cummins of
Idaho will introduce a bill providing for
presidential primaries. The bill would
direct the holding of primary elections
in each state, at which the electors of
both parties could announce their prefer
ences for presidential candidates. The
bill would fix August 1 of next year as
the time for the first primaries and moth
ing would be left to the national con-
ventions except the framing of palt-
forms and arranging the machinery of
the national committees.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
TARTAR CITY BURNED.
Gen. Ling Has Proclaimed Himself
Viceroy of Nanking.

As
Viceroy of Nanking.
Nanking,-The Tartar city was sacked
and burned by the permission of the au-
thorities. Business has been resumed
and trains are running between Shang.
hal and Marking. The imperialists have
evacuated Pu Kow.
Following the occupation of Marking,
Gen. Ling surprised the revolutionaries
and aggravated Gen. Hsu.Ko -Ching's
troops by declaring himself viceroy and
offering a reward of 100000 for the heads
OF the erstwhile v%iceroy and the Tartar
general, who are on board a japanese
cruiser.
The revolutionaries are killing loyal
lists lurking in the city. Many were de-
capitated and their bodies are lying in
the streets.
The rebels are adversely discussing the
use of the American flag on the battle
field by Mr.. Gilbert, the American vice
consul, and declare the armistice was
sought to permit Gen. Chang Huan to
escape.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
WOULD HAVE CANAL FREE
John Barrett Would Give All Nations
Its Use.

Westinghouse plea tor the free use
by all nations of the completed Panama
canal is made by John Barrett, director
general of the Pan-American union, in
a statement to be published in the Off
cial bulletin of the Pan-American union.
Mr.. Barrett has made a study of the
canal situation in its relation to all the
republics in North and South America.
He will urge that congress make the
canal free to all commerce. In case
such a plan is not favored he urges a
minimum toll rate, not to exceed so or
rs cents a net ton, for foreign trade and
free passage for all American ships en-
gagged in coastwise trade.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

A new standard Of marital happi-
ness has been established by a Chicago
couple who revised the usual prom
Uses. The husband agrees to give his
wife all his earnings and to allow her
TO be boss of the family, while she
promises to let him buy his own ci-
gars and to feed him well. The prom
Uses are not romantic nor ever pictur-
esque, but this couple are proving
their constitutional right for the pur-
suit of happiness on a practical work
ing basis.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
ELIOT'S GRANDSON SHOCKS
LEnched With Emma Goldman at Har.
ward Union,

Cambridge, Mass.-Classic Harvard
had the shock Of a life time when Samuel
Atkins Eliot, Jr, grandson of Harvard's
illustrious eX-president, Charles Eliot,
took Miss Emma Goldman, the noted
lecturer on anarchy, to dinner at the Har-
ward Union.
Miss Goldman commended the stand
Mr.. Eliot had taken in opposition to the
Harvard corporation in the Pankhurst
controversy and promised him that she
would return to Cambridge in the course
OF two months and deliver a lecture.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Hongkong.-Although the reign OF
piracy on the West river has been
checked by the vigilance of the guards
on board the river steamers, the situa-
ton on shore is utterly chaotic. In the
towns and settlements along the river
the most deplorable outrages are fire.
quently occurring. Even in Canton the
military regime has proved itself wholly
inefficient. For several days armed
bands of robbers and hoodlums have
gone about Canton looting shops and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
SOUTHERN STATES DAY
Exhibits From South at Chicago Land
Show.

Chicago.-The renaissance of the South
was the keynote of the land show at the
Coliseum Wednesday. 1t was Mississippi
and Alabama day and the aisles of the
Coliseum were crowded with eager, ag-
grcssive men from the Southland who
most emphatically disproyed the ancient
tradition that Southerners were leisurely.
Paper shell pecans, yams, tobacco, cot
ton and all the semi-tropical products Of
the two states, as well as the more home
ly corn and wheat, were the sole topics
of conversation during the day.
Everyone wore either a Mississippi or
Alabama badge Pretty maidens from
the two gulf states waylaid the willing
visitor and pinned the ribbon of their
states upon him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
NitohelIs PureBredFarmseed
N en- and Women

Women as well as men are made miss
cradle by kidney and bladder trouble. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney
remedy, promptly relieves.
Swamp-Root stands the highest for the
reason that 1t has proved to be just tho
remedy needed In thousands upon thou-
sands of even the most distressing cases.
may have a sample bottle by mail free,
also a pamphlet telling you about 1t. Ad.
dress DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, NY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
Oklahoma Lynching.

Tulsa, Okla.-Twenty-fve masked men
took Bud Walker, negro, fatally wound.
ed earlier in the night, from the custody
of D. II. Pouler, deputy, while the latter
was waiting for the Jail keys il front
of the Jail. The negro, with almost thu
entire front of his chest blown away,
was taken a few yards down the STREET
and hanged to the limb of a tp
with his body So cling III .
after yolley OF +.
lie form. ~
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
MANY CHICAGO CONVICTIONS
Seven Men Convicted of Murder in Chi
CaqO This Week.

Chieago-The seventh man to be found
guilty of murder and sentenced to Sc
we're punishment within two days was or
dered imprisoned for twenty-five years.
He was Charles Moy, 20 years old, pro-
prietor of a Chinese restaurant, who
killed Carl johnson, a patron, when the
latter poured tea in a sugar bowl in
Moy's eating place.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
RECORD PRICES FOR BUTTER
Forty-Five Cents in Kansas City-No
Country Butter,

Kansas City.-Cresmery butter in
selling here at As cents, s to 10 cents
higher than at this time last year and
local commission men say it will go
several cents higher.
In preyiou years, they say, the market
at this season has been flooded with
country butter, sold by farmers wives
and daughters, laying in their Christmas
money. This year there has been little
country butter offered.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
$50, 10000 to Hold Cotton.

Augusta, Ga.-Details o. the plan of
a New York syndicate to lend Southern
cotton growers 5 100000 to aid them
in holding their cotton until better prices
thar those now prevailing can be ob-
tanned were made public here by w. H.
Stayton, of New York, who represents
the syndicate.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Never fear to bring the sublimest
motive into the smallest duty and
the most infinite comfort to the
smallest trouble.-Heber.
Many a man could lose his reputa-
ton and never miss it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Having paid $35 for a machine guar
anteed to make perfectly good green.
backs out of blank paper, a st. Louis
man was indignant at the outcome.
He is n Of the kind that are born
every minute.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
Would Amend Food Laws

Washington.--Representative William
Richardson of Alabama has written a
bill amending the pure food laws so as
to conform with the recent decision of
the supreme court affecting proprietary
incidence.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
Mrs. O,Shaughnessv Clear.

New York,-Mrs. Frances O'Shaugh.
messy, who reasoned hat to save her
unfaithfUi husbands soul she had to kill
him, was cleared by a jury of all blame
in Staying him. The jury found that she
was insane at the time OF the shooting.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

A telephone snipe" is a man who
~habitually uses some other mans
telephone at no other expense to him.
sell than a thank you" He -four.
ishes, perhaps, because he is not a
game bird.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Fire fans-men who always run aft.
er the fire apparatus-have formed an
organization. Next should come a so.
ciety Of men who stand for hours
watching workmen excavate for a
new building.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

An eastern s%uffragette, defending
trousers for women. suggests two
suits of clothes a year as sensible.
The old man probably would like to
See a proportionate reduction In hats.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

The bridegroom who had his wed.
ding trousers filched on his way to
the nuptials can console himself with
the thought that the wife is now pre-
vented from wearing them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
Blizzard in Oklahoma.

Tulsa, Okla.-A severe blizzard, which
reached this section of the country Mon
day afternoon, is still raging and thou.
sands of cattle on the Usage ranges are
suffering from cold and lack of shelter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Boston women want the marriage
service amended. The changes that
they are in favor of are not mention.
ed. but it is safe to presume that they
want to amend it In their favor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

A close calculation shows that 80,
000, 900 apple eaters in this country
have 100000 Dol barrels Of apples to
eat this year, and every man is ex.
pected to do his duty.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
Children Wrecked Train.

Danville, Ky.-A spike placed between
rail joints by children resulted in the
wrecking of a Queen and Crescent train
twelve miles below Somerset. A ffeman
was killed and several trainmen injured.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
500. 100000 for NAVY.

Berlin.-An increase of the German
navy has been decided upon. The gov.
ernment is determined to spend 100000
900 Oh the augmentation of its fleet,
Ai-' 'tlm will be spread over six years.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

The r~osy-cheeked country girl is
a myth" says DR., Woods Hutchinson,
Regarding the rosy-cheeked city girl
he said nothing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

A contest between a meat end e
table diet shows the vegetarian to
have gained fifteen pounds. Why be
worried by the market page?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

A young actor has married a wild
ow said to be worth SIS, 900, 900, How
did he do it-milk baths, divorce or
lost diamonds?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

By migrating from one summe re-
sort to another a Los Angeles woman
claims to have scored PIP offers OF
marriage.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

New York's budget for 1912 will be
$~lS7,2OO,OO0. The city should be able
to buy a lot of government for all that
money.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Philadelphia's new popular song is
entitled Bending Over Bender'a
Benders." 1t is not popular, how.
ever, in New York.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

The approach of winter has It's
drawbacks, including early Christ,
mas shopping and the meeting Of
congress.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Pittsburgh is now legally entitled to
the h. If 1t will make Pittsburgh any
better let us all be joyful.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

China was 1000 years in waking up,
but after she got her eyes open she
certainly did show energy and speed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

Life is getting to be Just one
blamed probe" after another.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

The commercial travellers are plan.
ming an abridgement of hotel tips and
are lnuring themselves to hard looks.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

II the head OF a feminine Jury is a
forewoman, each of the others should
be a turess.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Jack Frost is o~utclassing all the fly
and mosquito swatters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Some Of these days a cold wave
will come along that will live up to
the advertisement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

The coal sellers and the clothiers
are plainly getting into the good
graces Of the weather a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

A cold wave is on the way. Have
you thrown up intrenchments in the
coal bin?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

II China develops a republic It will
have to reform its spelling and adopt
civilized letters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
Fore.

Jones-Do you think the horse will
survive the automobile?
Brown-Not if he gets in its way
Woman's Home Companion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Rodgers, the aviator, does not think
his record will stand long. 1t will for
all of US.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
Rebels Driven Back.

Nanking.-With victory almost within
grasp, the tide Of battle turned late and
the rebels, who had entered the city by
four gates, were driven out with heavy
losses Ivy the imperialists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07
CHRISTIANS ARE
BEING SLAUGHTERED
HoNGKONG HEARS OF MURDERS IN
Yum NAN PROVINCE.
Rebels Lose Han Yang-After Seventy
Hours of Fighting, City Taken by
ImperiaIists.

Hongkong.-Father Robert, chief pas
tor Of the foreign missions of Hongkong,
received a telegram informing him OF the
murder of Father Castanet, Drs. Legenre
and Patimir, a native priest, and many
converts in the Yum Nan revolt, where
the anti-foreign feeling is intense. No
further particulars were received. The
Chinese newspapers report the murder Of
three missionaries at WI Chow. Eight
Christians are reported killed at Yum
Nan Flu. Yum Nan province, the resi-
dence of the apostolic delegate, Degue
Briant, was pillaged and burned.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Peking.-Han Yang has been occupied
by the imperial forces, which crossed the
Han river, twenty miles above that
place. WI Chang has made a provisional
cap~itulation and it is evident that the
government is getting a strong hand in
that part of HUI Peh province, where a
few weeks ago the rebels seemed to have
supreme control.
There is no news of Ii Huen Yang, the
revolutionary commander, and it is not
known whether or not he led the advance
or directed it from WI Chang. 1t is not
believed the rebels will surrender, as they
fear slaughter, but will prefer to take
chances in flight in the open country.
The rebels endeavored to obtain the
terms offered by Yuan Shi Kai three
weeks ago, but it is reliably reported
that Lieut. Gen. Fang Kwo Chang, com
mander of the imperial troops at Han
kow, has refused.
The foreign settlements suffered heav-
lily. A Hankow consular report says it
was a foregone conclusion that the I'M
perialists would win if they attacked
seriously, because OF their superior or
ganization. During the attack every po-
sition the rebels assumed was heavily
shelled. The imperialists numbered prob
ably 10000 modern drilled men,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Luther Burbank has turned out a
thornless blackberry bush. The com
pletion of the square pea is the utility
that is eagerly awaited.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

Ayiators prefer to fly where the
ground is not frozen hard.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

A world trottif'
satiable appetite
fling Boston We
better use for ciga
them to that goat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-12-07

goat with an In.
10 -ettes is Wis
If any
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-18
FEWER PAUPERS UNDER
OLD AGE PENSIONS

LONDON, Mar. 16.-Figures just
made public show there has been in
London a decrease in pauperism
since the adoption of the old-age pen
sion system two years ago.
Paupers are divided into two
classes-'indoor" Gnmates of work.
houses) and "outdoor." Until re-
Gently a person who had ever had
Indoor" relief was not entitled to
the old-age pension. This law has
been changed, with the result that
several hundred infirmary inmates
have left the institutions and are now
drawing pensions.
The decrease in pauperism has been
chiefly in the outdoor" class. In
1908 47,420 Londoners received "out-
door" relief; in 1910 only 32,495-
a falling off of 14,925.
In 1908, in London, q persons
out of every 1000 received relief; in
1910 there were only 23.1. per 1000.
This apparent decrease is not,
however, necessarily due to old-age
pensions alone. When it is useful for
the government to ..'"'prove" that the
country is prosperous the president
of the local government board makes
relief conditions more stringent.
Pauper percentage decreases, but
deaths from privation increase. Il
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-18
j. S. SENATE PASSES
CHILD BUREAU BILL
Bureau Will Be Under the De-
part of Commerce and
Labor.
Bill Provides for a Full Quota
Of Officers, Secretaries
and Experts.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 16.-The SEN
ate passed the bill creating a bureau
to be known as the children's bureau
under the department of commerce
and labor. Senator Flint, of Cali
fornia, is the author Of the measure
which originated in the senate.
The bureau is to be under the dt-
rection of a chief whose salary is to
be $4,000 year and is directed to
Investigate and report on all mat
tiers pertaining to the welfare of child
and child life and shall especially in.
vestigate the question of infant NOR
tality, the birth rate, physical de-
generacy, orphanage, juvenile delin-
quency and Juvenile courts. desertion,
dangerous occupations and accidents
and diseases of children, employment.
legislation affecting children In the
several states and territories, and such
other facts as have bearing. upon
the health. efficiency, character and
training Of children.'' s..
Other officers of the bureau au-@
thorized are an assistant chief at $2,-
500, a private secretary to the chief
at $4,000, a statistical expert at ST.
600 and full complement Of clerks
and special agents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-18
Is Equipped With Every Modern
Device For Protection Of
Employees.
EXPERTS INSPECT works
AND DECLARE THEM SAFE
Chances For Accident Are Re-
duced to the Lowest Pos
sible Minimum. =

We take great pleasure in making
note of the great caution taken by
the Steel trust to ensure the safety
of it's employees.
Robert J. Young of Chicago. and
Louis Close Of Pittsbarg, both with
the United States Steel company re-
turned from the range where they in
Vestigated all the mines with refer
ence to the safety appliances, gave
an Illustrated talk to the working men
of the mines, and in general conducted
an educational campaign along the
line of preventing accidents.
The two employees of the steel COM
pany after checking over in detail the
construction by the steel company at
the Duluth site. pronounced them the
most nearly perfect they have ever
seen.
I'm every way the plant at this city
will be protected from accident" said
Mr.. Young. 1T is the best have ever
seen. Every modern safety device has
been provided and every precaution
adopted for the safety of the men,"
Mr.. Young remarked upon the in
terest the workmen of the ranges
are taking in the protection of their
own lives and limbs, stating that this
was one of the best indications of an
awakening of sense Of responsibility.
According to Mr.. Young, the mines
of the range are very we'll protected
against any accidents, the machinery
that is in the least dangerous being
provided with guards
Mr.. Young and Mr.. Close were here
in July. At that time they placed
some of the modern safety appliances
In some Of the steel company's mines
They report that the result of there
efforts is shown and that today there
is very much smaller chance of ac-
cidents. ) 4