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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-02
Good Roads Day

Monday was good roads day in
Okolona. Mr., D. Ward King, the
inventor Of the split log drag, had
been secured for an address and was
on hand to deliver the goods
Several citizens had taken consider
able interest in the movement and had
helped in one way and another to
make the meeting a success, in arous.
ing interest in road building and
and lmrovment Special among these
were Mr.. Z. E. Burrows, field agent
OF the cotton culture department Of
the M. & 0. railroad company, and
MIR. Savage, who busted themselves
to have a reaI split log drag construct.
ed tor demonstration purposes (this
however was not finished and used
until the next day). Mr.. Burrows
was pronounced by Mr., King to be
the best informed man with respect
to the drag he had met in Missis.
siupi
MIR. King arrived in the city Sunday
night and when the time for the meet.
ing arrived he was greeted by good
sized ordinance eager to learn how
to buid roads with the least possible
expenditure Of money and labor. Mr..
King remained over until Tuesday
morning mixing and mingIng with the
people and conversing on road
topics. These conversations left
many good ideas with this people
which the address failed to bring
out.
The meeting was raped to order
shortly after 1870 by Mayor Morrison
who introduced the speaker in a !
short appropriate speech
!. W. '''IS 'V'u 10" NC 'appe"9o 10
discover the drag; how he failed to
COMPREHEND It's GREAT utiity far vears.
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using so simnla q con,rioo,oo. bon,
the neysnaners bro,,abt b;s systero to
tbe attention # the nnhIio. bo., h.,
was induced tn take tbe Iect,,ro ,l,,.
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tbe world. and how ,o buiIJ roads
with the drao
tn bn;Id = road ,.;,l, ,ba .ols o.I
drog
Make . drna inc, &C dosor;b.d i
the Government hplle,io. maLa ana
round an tho rad af.ar oa,L ..
while the ground is wet b,t MT stiol,,.
have the team straddIe tbe ,.boaJ |
tracks. widen tbe road and b,,ilJ ~
the center bv deorees. and don, try to
do too mncb 81, a fine
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-02
Presidential Primary
THE RESOLU rlONS ADOPTED
The resolutions we're read by

he resolutions were read by
sections and adopted as follows:
Resolved: That primary election
is ordered for the State of Mssis-
slppi to take place on Tuesday, the
7th day Of May 1912. for the purpose
Of selecting the delegates to the
National Democratic Convention at
Baltimore, and for an expression Of
the white Democrats of Mississippi
as to whom they prefer for President.
That no one shall be permitted to
vote in said primary election except
white Democrats who are quai6ed
electors. That the candidates Of the
Democratic party for nomination for
President who desire to have their
names placed upon the ticket in this
State in sad election shall pay
$1,000 and shall have their names
placed upon the ticket at least
ten days before SAID election and the
candidates for delegates from the
State al large to the Baltimore
Democratic Convention shall also
have heir names placed upon the
ticket by furnishing their names to
the secretary Of this committee at
Ieas ten days before he election and
shall pay tac sum Of 5000 for said
purpose
he candidate for delegate from
each Congressional District shall
place his name with the secretary Of
this committee at least zen days be,
fore the election, asd shall pay the
sum Of $2500 fer pIsciog his name
on the ticket. and said amount shall
be expended for printing and dis
trbulog the tickets That the secre-
tary OF ibis committee shall cause to
be printed the ballots containing the
names Of all candidates who conlri-
butte the amount necessary to place
their names Or SAID ticket for the .
Democrat nomination for President
and shall place the names Of the
candidates Tor the position Of dele
gates to the Nadona, Convention
from the State at large VINO comply /
wth this resolution upon said ticket
or ballot, and from each Congression-
al Dirrict Of the State the name of
the candidate for delegate from the
district shall be printed on ballots,
who comply with terms Of this
resolution, all within the time named,
And that the primary election shall be
held under The Australian ballot
system and shall be conducted in
the manner and form as y regular
election.
The voter at the nolIs shall vote for
his choice for President and for his
choice for deIeaates from The Stale at
large. voting for four delepates from
the State al large and for ois choice
for deleqates from his Coporessiooal
District. and shall vote for two from
his Confessional District and every
ballot cast that does not vote for his
choice for President and for four DEL
eeates from the State at large and two
from the Congressison District, shall
not be counted. That the money
n,;d h., H.. ,,,d;I,,a. f,- D.-,oo.o,;,
%
no''''''a''oo lo' ea'ue''' anu LOT I
delegates to the Convention shall be
paid to the secretary of this committee,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-02

Woman loves clear, rosy complex
ion, Burdock Blood Bitters puriGes
the blood, clears the skin, restores
ruddy, sound health.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-02

Earliest Expressions Of Thought.
History, as it lies at the root of all
science. is also the first distinct prod
uct of mans spiritual nature; his earl
lest expression Of what may ba -."-
thought.-Carlyle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
JUDGE SKEEN MEASURES UP.

As We hoped he would do. Judge skeen has
decided to hear the bribery cases in Lee coun-
t. himself. He has determined judicially.
to be the truth that the interest of a Judge
in nerving a grand jury to do it's duty is no
bar to the same judge sitting in the hearing
of the cases brought RS a consequence OF the
resulting indictments,
There is new era in tho matter Of the
Judge shall look to the State of order in his
Jurisdiction; that he shall take active Judi
cial notice OF law violations; that he shall
be brave to start the forces of the law in oper-
alton, and 10 apply the penalty of the la"
when its operation shall have made him the
arbiter OF the fate of criminals. No longer
is judgeship sinecure. The man who is
a judge without sense of responsibility 10
see that the law is enforced within the cir
Gle OF his powers had best apply shis own re-
coll by resignation The blue blood Of ancient
legal courtesy runs cold In an age Of facts,
justice requires action.
|. Judge Skeen has been threatened He re-
rains calm. lie mas Euafus, put potH lHF1
and he know that assassination Is possible
a. il il always possible to the man who does
This duty The guards are due to the precau-
tien which the State ought TO take. They do
not whit detrsct from the courage OF the
man who is ready for the performance Of his
duty In the face of all the pistols which second
hand statesmen in votes may smuggle into his
courthouse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
ATTENDS MARRIAGE
OF HIS DAUGHTER
THOMAS o. BERRY GOES TO EED-
FORD CITY, WHERE MISS IDA
BERRY WEEDS SUDDENLY.

Thomas u Berry, vice. president OF
the Chelf Chemical company of Rich
mond, was in Bedford City Yesterday
in attendance upon the marriage or
his daughter, Miss Ida Berry, TO sidney
West. wealthy orange grower OF
Crown Point, Fla
The wedding was solemnized In St
Johns Episcopal church. the Rev.
Thomas C. Page. the rector, officiating.
1t was something OF surprise affair.
Mr. West who Is the son of Captain
Thomas s. West one of Bedford's lead
ing citizens and a former member Of
the legislature, came on to virginia
early in August TO visit his relatives.
Soon after his arrival, II all reports
be true Cupid got very hnsy, and on
Saturday IL leaked cut that the we'd
ding would take place Monday.---
Miss Berry taught school last year
at Blacksburg and had made all ar
to resume her duties there
early in September. Her father was
formerly the head Of large banking
in Bedford and still main
tains his residence there. Mr.. West
is a WHOEVER with two children.
II Is something of a coincidence that
Miss Berrys two elder sisters both fig
ured In surprise weddings when they
were married several years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
COCOON OF THE GANG.

A bomb explosion in Richmond ia said by
the police to be. In all probability. the work
of young boys who have grievance against
the houseowner whose property they attempted
to destroy. with utter indifference TO the lives
of the inmates of the dwelling
This may or may not he The true clue to
the outrage. but II must be admitted that
where does the gang spirit so fatten as 1t does
in the association OF idle youth on the streets
gatherings at the corner drugstore and on
atreet corners that. starting with youthful
Imagination and the spirit of adventure, leads
by easy stages to recklessness that can be-
come crime with more motive than a Joke
behind H. Yet the crime once committed.
there is fostered contempt for law that may
have the most disastrous consequences.
Endeayoring to enter corner drugstore
Gently. a purchaser was held UP by swarm
Of younsters discussing nothing very much
more serious than baseball and prize fights
perhaps, but for all that clamorous and In
different. to the public convenience or tho
rights Of the shopkeeper;
Where's the grey murder carr" asked this
as he shouldered his way within
He explained that the gangs all hera"
and the murder car ought to be In the fore
ground
In New York the thugs and gamblers and
vice-collectors are made up of young men who
few years ago made club OF the streets
and the back rooms of saloons
In Richmond If the police may be believed
OF these gangs has already proceeded 10
the point of emulating the dynamters
The youthful animal is in respects
very much like the steer that alone is docile
but which needs only contact with his Kind
and perfectly fool suggestion to start
upon the rampage and stampede
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

the sincerity party will be able to keep to his
program after he gets convert.~At present he
is the socety--the one sincere individual.
What sort OF pose will he adopt when
he catches follower And how will he
know that his membership is itself sincere
After all. it is perhaps more needed that
the individual should be sincere with himself
than with his neighbor. This, indeed is tho
practical way to look at sincerity. since the
lack OF it makes for it. Everybody with whom
person deals looks to that persons sincerity;
and IL he is dealing with a competent person,
his refraint from deceit is more than a
matter of business. But with ones sincerity
with himself the public has little to do, and
IT cares less. The moralties would be great
IL benefited by a personal candor which, by
cutting out seif-delusion, self-conceit. self
attitudnzing, might help more people to get
So 900 jobs In the first place-and to hold on
TO them afterwards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
CURRENT COMMENT
No Shirt Tail Diplomat.

we respectfully represent 10 the esteemed
Richmond Nirgnan that our comments on sec
Rotary knoXs opera bouffe mission to Japan
We're intended TO announce or even 10 sug~
gest a alliance, offensive and defensive. with
the honorable Richmond Pearson Hobson #
Alabama. Although firmly convinced thar Ia
know that her every in our direction IS
hostile. have never subscribed to any ~
Hobson's doctrines and in respect OF the Asia
tic shirt tail have been adam
II win be remembered that Hohson CAGE de-
handed the lengthening Of the Oriental shnt
by two inches and added that II the government
would provide him with q fleet tdet}uate to
the occasion, he contracted to ssooe The g@ae:s
into every Asiatic family aud make the South
ern cotton mills blossom like r1any roses
We did endorse the Hobsonian propaganda
We respected the Asiatic shirt tau and stead
lily discouraged ALI designs upon IT. It seemed
to ur that the natives OF China Japan, Siam
and Borneo had perfect right to wear gar
merits of their choice none at All IL that
arrangement suited them better And certain
the cannons mouth The Virginia. has no
ritfn; throw spitballs at us on this account
But IT won't he long until the whole coun-
try knows Japan as well as the Pacific Slope
people already know them, and all the navy
officers know them and travellers In that
country know them, for they see the hatred In
the very streets Of Toxic We await the tine
when the Nirginian Will approach us with
apology and recantatlon In both hands. ---Staun-
ton News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

lasting interest. They hold their members
aud appeal to the public. Their works speak
for them. Apart from religion. nothing more
than the Masons capture popular respect and
sympathy
The Vtrginian liz glad, both FOR Richmond
and for the evidence shown of the prosperity
and enterprise of the order, that this new
monument of an impershable fact should
rise within the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
COMMERCIAL SINCERITY

A young man In New York has given up
an eight thousand dollar. job with corpora
tion for the purpose of starting a sincerity
society
He claims that the average man is stu
cere with himself but commences playsctir &
80 soon as he begins to have intercourse with
his neishbor. The high cost OF living. the
low state OF public morals, the trust aues-
ton aud other and sundry ills OF oontem-
peraneous life are, according to this phil
osopher, readily sovabie. If only everybody
would tell the truth and act IT,
Maybe 20, but W. doubt that the fatheE Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

The President wishes to transfer a jurisdic-
ton in the Hague. which would never be con-
hearing of questions growing out OF the Pana-
ma Canal bill and its provision exempting
American vessels from tolls In that cas-,
foreign countries would not care to ltigate
in this country, If they did there would be
the question of the fairness of the courts In
case OF decision adverse 10 their claims. The
safer plan is to assert the power of this coun-
try TO operate its means of communica-
ton without the aid or consent of any other
nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
MIR TAFrvs VETO QUANDARY.

The Presidents quandary In the matter OF
bis veto il every day more accumulated In
the Panama Canal bin and the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill he
faces almost the certain humiliation OF being
overrdden by Congress in he officially
signifies his opposition.
Both OF these pieces OF Legislation are Of
the utmost Importance TO the country. With
out the one the already exasperating delay
in fixing the status OF canal operation will be
indefinitely extended; without the other, the
business of the Government Will be practi-
cally brought TO a standstill
In such a crisis 1t is put squareiy up TO
The President to determine whether or not Ger
tain provisions in the two pieces of legisla
ton can justify him in setting up the execu-
tive will against the legislative opinion.
Both of the provisions referred TO are IN
doubtedly popular. In the Canal bin the
thorn in the Presidential side IS the provision,
for free tolls for American cosstwse ship.
ping These granted against the pr'
test OF England and as a sort of legislative
construction of the terms of the HayPsnnce-
:
/ seven-year limit Of tenure Of civil service EN-
ployes has been stricken cat bat the aboii
,tion of the Commerce Court remains. Both
of these things saown to be OBJ 'etiona-
bic to Mr. Taft VIII he yield. or will he
accept the judgment OF Congress?
We rather hope that MIR. Taft. Will veto bo'h
these measures and that Congress will then
promptly PASS both OF them over his seto, Mr.
/ Taft by trs time should perfectly understand
}'aal he Is entirely out of sympathy WITH the
! law making department of the Govern ment,
tand with the people Nevertheless IL holds
the peoples warrant the Chief Executive
He holds under that the veto power 1t is
a time when ii would seem that the measure
of the man is very largely TO be taken by
tie degree OF indifference he is able TO show
against clear public sentiment Under the
Constitution the power OF the veto IN the Exc
cutive is given as palpable check upon pop
niar opinion Within reasonable -lmits|I'
is still oompetnet for the Congress TO render
that veto null and void in public opin-
lon is overwhelmingly out OF sympathy with
the Presidents views But IN such a case
It follows that the possessor of the veto power
should be swayed by opinion save that -oi
his own OF right or wrong.
President Taft's veeoes of these two impor
tant bills even II they are dsregarded BY
Congress. will leave him with better title
to the respect Of the country than he viii
have If he subordinates his conviction to the
extent OF compromising his own judgment t.
VIVA erer influence
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
ATTORNEY. GENERAL
LOSES A BROTHER
WILLIAM M. WILLIAMS is Accl.
DENTALLY KILLED BY TRAIN
IN ALABAMA.


Especial 10 TIE Richmond Vrginian.I
II fXtfzf, Ala. August H.
William NJ. Williams, aged sixty one.
Of Roanoke. Va. WAS accidentally KILL
ed near here today by a train while
engaged in experimenting railroad
construction for his sons. railroad COM
tractors. Fun details of the accident
have not been received as yet.
Mr. Williams had been here for sew
eral months. having charge of one Of
the construction gangs. He was a
brother of Acknowledgement Samuel
w Williams. of Richmond. Va.
He is survived by Ave sons and onA
daughter. ALI of whom live I'm Roa-
noke. One OF his sons, G. r. VIII
Hams, was for some time president Of
the virginia baseball league. His
daughter liz Mrs. Cooper, wife of a
we'll known Roanoke physician.
The body was prepared for burial
and will be sent TO Blacksburg. where
his wife is buried.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
LAMB No SACRIFICE"


ihe ha'f'"'"fe sun "hleh ought 10 KNOW
better carries cartoon concerning Inc recent
primary ior 'o"s'eS'n'@h vi tue in'fa LIE
ftS' OF virginia "h'cn represents congress
man Lamp lFlhs on I'll @i'"F enI"ieo fol'd
cal l"oefV' Win Inc pioooF Ri'ie FrosreS
siYlsm nhsheathed at It's foo''
rms or course IL saeerest nonsense De-
mocraoy needs no shionoieth TO make progress
siFe the party that has been uhiE progressive
all along Practically since the great war
.he party OF progress mas been the democracy
lie defeats have been due IN the main - the
fact that an artificial prosperity failed to
make an ihtelhgsht inventory mat tue haton
was content 10 De fohoea' mat pfoo'sai
System OF political economy looked 10 every
man TO get his from the lmpersonal pecuie-
ton OF the 'aFln. and let the peFh take the
hlndnost. The reason that tue Democratic
party OF progress is no" ascendant ia ih"t
most OF the people have ,fonnd out mat on TINS
plan II IL themselves VINO are leit behind
When the turmoil subsidies II VIII be ioahH
hat the real progressNiSm Is nothing more
than the common ordinary Democrats ideal
I"t equality OF opportunity
Every voter IN the lhlfo pstflct shou'o'
therefore, resent the implication mat Noh
Gfessman Lamp was out OF sympathy wiz ,ht
cause he mas served Tor sixteen YEARS "S i
member OF me minority party III n" e"u" iy'
| TWO years oi thai hhe mas zee" 'Peu- DIS
member OF the majority IN tue house RE
Vlous service ana 'he regard held io' pid ~
DIS fellow members won TOT MIN the chaH
n'ahship az an important committees No man
least OF all Ex-Governor Montague MS sue
cfsSfnl opponent mas charged Nun WIN oe'ns
I our OF sympathy with peh'ocfa'c leea's' '"e
sun eaftoohtS' must nave oeeh poor III 'u'aT
ana stricken f"r inspiration Nnt" ne a'eN >"
Ithappropriate picture
4 II captain LAMBS he'fai ~aeeaS 'eNPtshe-
tom II Is at mana Tor an VINO VIII pause 10
thnk IN the terms OF the past anu OF eAp7i'
fence. Captain Lamp was getting o'o' ms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
He Comes Back.

Ernest Miller. the negro who last
July year ago walked out of Police
colrt after he had been placed under
security and sluded his pursuers. was
in Police court again yesterday iaorn-
ing. Justice crutchfieid eyed him.
thongltfully for few moments and
tnen said, Five hundred dollars &C.
curity for twelve months. Ernett."'
Ernest WINGED
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

waldo asks Increases OF salaries for New
York policemen. Considering the fact that
they have been saving 100000 year above
living expenses II looks as though the tax
payer ought TO be heard before the treasury
il subjected to this additional drain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

There was a rumor last night that Taft
had been killed Washington promptly gave
i the "ha ha There are two excellent
reasons for not killing Taft: One is that it
is not nice to assault corpse, and the other
thai his murder would make a President OF
Sunny Jim.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

We suggest as course of reading to the
kids who attempted to blow up Mr.. COINS
residence Robert Louis Stephensons "Dyna
miters "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

Now that Schepps is in prison, it ts TO be
hoped that his entertainment star guest
of the State and City Of New York will be
H. AIDE more simple
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

battleship at s15.ooo,ooo would hav
quito feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20
Qualities as Administrators.

Henry L. Pitt qualified vest rday IN
Chancery court as administrator OF
the estate OF George r. Pitt. The es-
tate In valued at $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

or course Penrose Is liar Everybody
knew that AZ soon as he told the truth about
Roosevelt. 3d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-20

Mrs. Fish gives $4,000 ball to Newport
Probably wanted to All up the same old faces
once more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-12
GREAT CROWD
AT OLYMPIC GAMES

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. June
Interpretations were complet-
ed for the Olympic games which
will be held here from June 20
to July %. 1t is expected that
from 10000 to 10000 foreigners
will visit the Swedish capital dur
ing that time.
There are 5000 athletes from
all parts of the world entered In
the contests which Is nearly L.
900 more than were present In
London In 1908.
The stadium in which the
contests will be decided will be-
come the permanent home of
Swedish sport.
Theodore Roosevelt Pell will
be the only American representa-
tive at the opening of the tennis
contests. He entered by teie-
gram at the last moment and his
entry was accepted as compli-
ment to him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-12
Jeffries to Referee Match
Between Wolgast and Rivers

Carey and rapidly eliminated a
dozen tentative referees. Jones
finally mentioned Jeffries' name
and Levy surprised the audience
by remarking without hesitation:
He goes for u.s."
Grabbing his hat, Jones rushed
to Jeff's cafe and demanded that
he act. JEFF refused to be hur-
ried into an answer, but both
managers and McCarey believe
the matter settled.