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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02

frank straightforward and manly uttcrances and pa
tenty iterated doctrine has been long recognized but
remarkably demonstrated by the expressions which
have been received since his death from public bodies
throughout the South He did much in this way to
correct a sentiment from which all railway property
has suffered in recent years-a sentiment which has
found its expression in belief that rail-
way takes from the public than it gives, and his
effort in word and deed to restore just balance
of understanding of the economic necessity, to every
citizen in his daily life of we'll maintained, honestly
administered and prosperous transportation system
In other ways also he gave expression to broad
view of the ndeny of interest between the welfare OF
the railways and that of the public. He lent active
cooperation to the chief educational industrial and
commercial interests of the South, and moral support
to every movement which is making for the welfare OF
the South but perhaps his greatest service of this ma
ture his successful campaign for the promotion OF
better agriculture.
Gently born and gently Bred it Mr.. Fnley's
fortune to be thrown upon his own resources at an
early age and without the advantages of university
training and experience usually enjoyed by his asso-
ciaes it was therefore, peculiar satisfaction to him
and to his friends that in 1910 he received with the
assurance that it was decoration, degree OF
Doctor of Laws from Tulane University at New Or
leans the principal seat Of earning in the community
where he had spent his youth.
On the personal side Mr.. Finley essentially
gentleman: he demonstrated on many occasions the
combination in his character of those qualities which
may be expressed by the words modesty and courage
He fair and Just in all his dealings, courteous to
all men, slow to anger but fierce in his resentment of
injustice in others. Partisan in his love for and belief
in the South and its future and in the Southern Rail
way an important factor in that community, he CON
vnced his associates that he allowed partisan
feeling to colour his judgment to such an extent that
he could not always the other side: but policy once
determined he set about its accomplishment with
characteristic belief in the potency of persistence and
an unhestatng use of all the power at his command
He had at all times the confidence, the respect and
the good will of this Board and of every member of
it, and in his death the Board and every member of it
feels the loss of friend of charming personal qualities
well as official associate of commanding ability.
The Secretary is directed to to the surviving
members of Mr.. Fineys family the respectful sympathy
Of this Board and to transmit to them suitably
crossed and attested transcript Of this minute.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02

would pay an account made out
in the aggregate, as this is, by
an employee, without knowing
what he is paying for; hence |
declined to vote for the bill when
it came tou a few days since and
for the same reason shall decline
to vote for the miserable subter-
fuge which was sent over to the
Senate yesterday, and this is
why the Governor is dispIeased
with me, and why his horn blow
er (the NeWs) announces that
the Governor "cussed me out. J"
If he did, | was MT there. |
desire to say, Mr.. President, in
conclusion, that | have lived to
good Old age. and have never
yet permitted any man to "cuss
me out" to my face without re-
senting it, and if any man, how
ever exalted, THINKS | have
abandoned my custom of a life
time, let him try the experiment
and be convinced" "
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02
Ecce Homo on Good Roads

The public road running from
Okolona north to the Lee county
line has been graded and gravel
ed srom Okolona to the edge of
the sand hills giving the people
Of this vicinity (McGill Settle
ment) a first class road to Okolo-
ma across Tallebonelah bottom,
which has been almost impass-
able at this season of the year.
Two years ago this road was in
such a condition that four mules
could hardly pull an empty wagon
from Okolona to Mr.. Charlie
Kings plantation five miles
north of town. All through
March, April and part of May it
was in that condition. Now two
mules can pull all that can be
placed on a wagon from Mr..
Kings place to Okolona.
The people Of this vicinity
appreciate the fact that this road
is of untold benefit to this COM
munity as we'll as to Okolona.
Now, we would suggest that
as those Of us who live in Lee
county and have to build our
roads under the old system OF
warning the hands and working
the roads should make the very
best use we can Of what obpor.
tunitieS we do have and work all
the roads leading to this gravel
ed road the full ten days that the
law specifies each man subject
to road duty shall work. By co
operating in this way the people
living on tributaries to thu
graveled road can by the close O.
the present year have a roa(
leading to Okolona that an!
kind of load can be hauled a
any time.
Now, Mr.. Overseers, wake up
If you have't the tools to worl
your road with get after you
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02
Mr.. Geo. w. Harrell

Mr.. Geo. w. Harrell died on
the night of March 9th at his
home here otter a lingering i'll
ness of about IL months with
Bright's disease. He was nearly
SO years Of age, had been mar
ried about 25 years and had no
children. He had sold groceries
here for 10 years and was a man
of strict integrity always to be
relied on at all times and under
all circumstances. He was a
man of strong convictions spoke
his sentiments plainly and un-
reservedly and was willing to
take the consequences OF any re-
suits the truth might bring a
man with these qualities, always
has his friends who will miss
him from his place Of business
on Main street where he could
at all times be found.
When told some months age
that there was no hope for his
recovery he quietly remarked
that he had made his arrange
meets for that event 20 years
ago. He was a member Of the
Christian Church of this place.
His wife and her father, Mr.,
Mahaffey, took his remains to
Reloct, Kansas, for burial, where
she expects to make her home il
the future.
J. M. HALEY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02
IN Jllemoriono- -Willicn1 Wilson 3inle2

The Board Of Directors of Southern Railway Company
having assembled in special meeting this first day of De-
cerbe 1913 and being advised of the death, at his home
in Washington on November rs, 1913 of William Wilson
Finley for the past seven years President of Southern
Railway Company, adopts the following minute to be
spread on the records of the Company and to be published
IN the newspapers Of the South
WILLIAM WILSON FINLEY was born at Pass
Christian, Mississippi, September 2, 1858, and en-
tered railway service in New Orleans in 1873 During
the succeeding twenty-five years he had varied expe
rience earning steady promotion and growing repu-
taon in the traffic departments of several railroads
and in charge of traffic associations, in the west and
southwest In 1885, after the organization of
Southern Railway Company he began as Third Vice
President in charge of traffic, his service for this Com
pany in which, with interval Of few months in
1885, he continued until his death eighteen years later.
He became President of this Company in December,
1906 at a moment when the work of gathering in and
welding together its lines into consolidated system
had been done. The map had been made There
no miles of railroad included in the system today
than there were when he became President His task
was therefore, Complementary to the work already done
and the history of the development of the property
during the past years is the history of how he
conceived and accomplished that task of conservation
and progressive development. During his admnistra-
ton the revenues of the Company increased 2O05 per
cent Comparing 1918 with 1900, but what is
his achievement, the balance Of income available
ANi NA'iNNhH boNN 'iiIO
increased 20907 er cent.
This record of material success is in no small
the result of Mr. Finlsys policy and practice Of
building and strengthening working organization of
the Company far concerns personnel He inaug-
urated and steadfastly enforced rule of promotion
to fill vacancies within the organization, by recognition
of demonstrated merit with the result that he secured
and conserved that loyal identification with the inter-
est of the South and of the Company, and that
of personal responsibility in all ranks of the service
which is of the most valuable assets the Company
has today.
On the public side of his responsibility Mr. Finley
developed largely during the past seven years. Con-
vinced of the duty of accepting the changed conditions
in respect of the administration Of industry incident
to the governmental policy of regulation of the rail-
ways by public authority, he nevertheless keeny i'm
pressed with the apparent lack of understanding on
the part of the public of the problems of railway man
agement He therefore, devoted much o. his time to
the discussion of such questions before representative
audiences in all parts of the country but chiefly in
the South, and the effect upon public opinion of his
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02
Boil Weevil Damape in Missis-
sissippi in 1913

Figures recently given out by
the director of the census show
that Mississippi produced in 1913
1,248, 724 bales of cotton against
a production of /, 004, 348 in 1912,
or an increase of 244, 348. The
production is given by counties
for all but four counties of the
state. These four counties pro-
duced only 488 bales, hence are
ommitted from the calculations
presented below.
26 counties in the boil weevil
district showed a decrease in
production of 48, 800 bales, which
valued at $40 per bale for cotton
andfseed, makes loss to these
caunties Of So, 420,200. 49 coun-
ties (mostly those not infested)
made gain Of 293, 208 bales with
a value Of $40, 524, $50. Had the
other rs counties made the same
gain in production as was made
bo these 40 they would have
produced 60, 677 bales more than
they did produce with a money
value of $7667, $50. This vast
sum represents the increase
ravages of the boil weevilin 19l 3
over that of 1912 in 26 counties
of the state.
With these figures staring us
in the face it is small wonder
that the people are giving this
insect some study and preparing
to meet him. More and more
our people are turning to the
cattle industry for a substitute
for cotton. They realize the
danger of continuing in the all
cotton method OF farming.
Many of them realize that the
man who sticks to all cotton
must eventually go broke.
Now, there is no reason-under
the sun why this little insect
should plaster our homes with
mortgages and later foreclose
them. This he will do if we
stay with the all cotton method
of farming. 1t may not be this
year or next but it will come and
a single bad year is sufficient to
apply the plaster and a second is
all that is needed to foreclose the
mortgage.
Don't let the bad year catch
you. Turn to something else as
many are doing and save your
home for yourself and family.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02

supervisor and keep after him
until you get what you want and
the hands have something besides
goose neck cotton hoes to work
with. Then, too, when you get
them out on the road have every
man to do a fair days work.
When we do that we will have a
good road from our homes to
Okolona.
ECCE Homo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 O RIA

The Jackson Daily News in an
article last week announced that
Governor Brewer gave our Sena-
tor a good cussing out" to
which Capt. Blrkitt in a speech
in the Senate the next morning
replied:
Il have tried to be Governor
Brewers friend in every official
act of his which my Judgement
and conscience approved and
shall DO 50 in the future, but |
am no mans henchman; / have
lived too long and have done my
own thinking, to allow any man
to dictate what shall do. [ did
support the resolution authors
ing him to borrow ten thousand
dollars TO prosecute his penltel-
tiary investigation, and the e
would have been no hitch in the
payment Of the money if tie
Governor ! d FINISHED the com.
mittee with an itemized state
ment of the manner of its eX'
penditure, as the resolution pro.
vided he should, and so wro {
him. Now he wants me to vott
to pay his crook hunters SO, 228. Il
more without informing thC
Legislature what service they
have performed to earn it. NJ
reputable business man ON cart.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02

Pruitt spent Saturday in Amory.
Mr.. J. B. Hogan and family
spent Saturday and Sl1lay with
his brother, Mr.. C. P. H)gln.
He attended the W. 0, w. meet
ing and took a new side de ree
which was unexpected to him.
Mr.. L. G. Conarway has been
trading horses some lately all
has decided that he was nJt
built for a horse trader.
G. P. Hogan celeb 'at9l his
birthday Sunday with a diner
at which almost every ia nily in
Wern was represented. Here's
to hoping you will have mlly
more happy birthdays.
Messrs. John, Garner and Sill
ney Johnson were in Wrel M)l-
day.
Misses Kyle and H)o1, twO
very charming yolny hlei)2
Bigbee, are visiting relatives
here.
Prof. J. w. Hall has qlit t1e
mercantile business AMI g)1e to
farming. The professor his
many friends in all a)lll
Wren who are glad that he HIS
decided to stay with us.
Paul Kyle, of Big1e9. has been
in the city the past few days.
Mrs. Fannie Marshall is tls
guest of her daughter, Ms. /.
E, Marable.
PAP.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02
Wren Items, March 3Oth

Jack Jones and Kirb Gallop
made a business trip to Aber-
deem last Saturday.
We are glad to learn that little
Frank WambIe is fast recover
ing from a serious attack Of
pneumonia.
Mr.. j, M. Dollar was in Wren
Sunday night looking for his
mules. Mr.. Dollar has lived in
Wren from it's infancy until a
few months ago, when he moved
to his sons, two miles south of
town. He is going to farm this
year. He says that he does the
Aunky work and walks so miles
every day. The writer was on
their farm a few days ago and
saw some fine farm work going
on.
The many friends Of Billie
Conaway are glad to know that
he has returned from Memphis
where he underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis. Billie was
on the streets Friday looking
fine.
Uncle John Mack Buchanan
was in town Saturday. Uncle
John is for the right thing at all
times and we are always glad to
see him in town.
Mrs. Jaunita Cother, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
J. A. Tanner, in Aberdeen, has
returned home.
Messrs. w. D. and Claude
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-02

For Weakness and Loss of Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic
aud sure Appetizer. Bor adulls Lnd children. Soc.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Cash Plan
ad Ii

j. D. Mahoney, of the Liberal
Meat Market, has decided to run
the business>on the cash plan, that
is the goods carried in this line
must be paid for before the pur.
chaser may have his purchases.
He will sell cut chops and steaks
at 10 cents per pound, roastr Is
cents, boiling beef l2t cents, Cou-
pom books will be sold to the
people who want to use them at
the house. By this method the
proprietor can give his customers
better service and sell meat on a
cheaper scale. ad1t
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Personalities In Court.

Counsel used to insult one another
pretty freely in court Mr.. ]. A. Foote,
X. c., who was called to the bar in
1875, writes in "Pie Powder:
1T is not the custom for leading ad-
vocates of the present day to qua rel,
except occasionally with the Judge or
during the luncheon interval; but II
has not always been so, and things
have been said in public, even by men
of acknowledged position, which ap-
pear almost incredible when written
down.
Il remember, for example, Board
of Trade inquiry, where the leader on
one side interrupted his opponent by
declaring that his nerves would not
allow him to remain in court unless
his learned friend moderated his stri-
dent voice The strident one replied
that he would endeavor to do so If his
friend would turn away his ugly mug.
Both criticisms we're perfectly just"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Eggs For Matching

Buff Rocks, White Rocks, Black
Langshans, White Langshans.
Buff Wyandottes, per setting
$l.OO. Buff Orpingtons, Light
Brahmas, $1.OO and 1,5O per set
ting. Fawn and White India Rur
ner Ducks, White eggers, $l.0O
per setting IL eggs. Will hatch
eggs for $500 per hundred after
April lSt.
ada IL If Hal. G. Reid Liberal
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Eggs For Matching

Barred Rocks. sixty cents per
setting of Is. $500 per hundred.
Bronze Turkey eggs for Matching
at 81 so per setting of eleven.
Mrs. John L. Boles. ad-3.20
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Obituary

Charles q. Edgerely was born
near Montpelice Vermont in 1910
and died in Liberal Kansas, after
a long illness, March % 1911.
OF eight children two reside in
this county. The funeral servic :
es were conducted at the Liberia
cemetry last Sunday afternoon
by Rev. w. T. Ward.
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FOR SALE

l. P. and o. Canton 2 row lister.
listed about $50 acres, in good
shape. E. T. lyman.
2 miles south and 3 east of Lib
eral. ad 2t 1928
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

/ W. - w " hoNp biiChls
Southwestern Hardware Go. ad1t
The all metal steam washer,
washes and boils a tub of clothes
in ten minutes. Call and see it.
Southwestern Hardware Co. ad II
Lewis Gibbs, four years old
made the trip from Kansas City
to Liberal all alone and arrived
safely to make his home with his
sister Mrs. Oren WINNER. The
little fellow knew his destination
and made friends with all the
traylers on the train who rather
admired the little fellow because
he hnew where he was going and
took care of himself.
Monday, Mrs. S. d. Akers
returned from Mertilla, where
she spent the week end with her
daughter Mary.
VIM. M. Peck and wife we're
here from Concordia, visiting W.
K. Molthop and wife returned to
their home Monday.
Monday, Mrs. Paul Wright
came home from Tyrone where
she spent the week visiting her
parents and friends.
T. S. Carlin. of Sawyer who
visited his brother-in-law, q. P.
Lee, of the Wide Awake neigh
borhood and preached at the
Bethel and Wide Awake churches
returned home Monday. He is q
Baptist preacher and was prevail
ed upon to fill the pulpit at the
two places while visiting in the
neighborhood.
Monday, Mrs. Ida M. Pellette,
who has been staying with her
son, DIR. Pellette for some time
left for her home in Hutchinson
Miss Emma Jaquins is in
Plains this week helping get out
the Plains journal. She is taking
charge for the new editor and
manager and will probably be
there sometime helping the new
owner get started out right. She
will be at home with her mother
during the week end, coming
home every Saturday while EN-
ployed there.
Mrs. Lee Larribee returned the
latter part of last week from
Guymon where she had been Wis.
iting her brother, Edwin Summer.
and family.
The Liberty school which has
has been taught by Miss Aline
Sherman this term closes to.day.
Friday, j. A. Groves who is
maker of home manufactured
brooms went to Wichita to move
his family to this place.
Friday, Mrs. Alta Wilgus who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Addie Hutchins, near Floris left
for her home in La Plata, Miss
ouri. Mrs. Alta Hutchins who
lived at Floris went with her ex-
pecting to- make her home in Miss
ouri.
The first farmer to report his
beginning of spring planting is
Geo. Heit who was listing in corr
on the Tucker farm last week
This will undoubtedly make some
early corn if the season is favor.
able which now seems to be pro-
missing.
An intelligent merchant would
not be without Fire Insurance
place your business on the same
basis. Safe guard with hail pol
icy.
Chas w. Ellsseser ad1i
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For Sale or Trade
For land or city property.

For land or city property.
l E. M. F. Automobile, in per.
feet order. Metz Roadster auto.
mobile 10 perfect order. Also
have all kinds two-cylinder Rec
repairs at ! price. LII inch Ray.
field carborator. l complete two
chair barber shop outfit. Free
Sewing machine, good as new.
pump shot gun. Call or write.
ad1-16 A.-E. Blake, Phone 246.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

For Sale-GOod work horse, l
wagon, 1 Moline single row cul
tivator, l six shovel John Deere
walking cultivator.
T. H. Taylor Liberal Kans. adltpd
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
LOCAL MENTION

| OOC OtlhS w EiiShCsScI lOI uui
insurance. adj
Mrs. May Murphy who was in
Liberal attending to some business
matters and visiting friends re-
turned Wednesday to her home.
M. E. Townsend has been quite
i'll at his home this week.
j. E. Jeffus and wife of Dom
hey, Oklahoma neighborhood
in Liberal "wednesday to start for
their new home in Tuskahoma,
Oklahoma. They sold their farm
near Dombey and are seeking q
new location.
Mrs. e. Barnville who has been
here writing her sister, Mrs. j. B.
Spradling, left Wednesday for her
home Barnville.
August Klusner and wife, who
has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. John Smith, northwest OF
Liberal, left Wednesday for their
home in Lawrence.
Rev. Hedden and family, of
Kinsley are moving to Liberal
this week. Mr.. Hedden is preach
ing at Superior and Kismet.
Alex Pappas of the Athens
candy and fruit store was a bust
ness visitor in Plains, Tuesday.
Fred W. Evans who visited the
L. w. Bishop family southeast of
here, left Tuesday for bis home in
Bliss. Oklahoma.
r E. Moss aud family came
up from Goodwill Tuesday to
visit the E. H. Rich family.
F. M. Clelland and wife who
we're here from What Cheer,
Iowa left Tuesday for their home
after looking over this with a
view of locating.
Mrs. Ernest Adams is here
from Hooker visiting her parents,
j. B. Spradling and wife.
Miss M. G. Dickens was here
from Leayenworth the first of the
week soliciting for the Old Ladies
Home at that place. Tuesday
she left for other places to solicit
fund.
AT Beaver returned Monday
from Guymon where he had been
visiting a daughter.
Insure your wheat against hail
in the National with Chas w.
Ellsaesser.
Friday, r. Romer and wife
left to attend the funeral of his
sister at Curtis, Oklahoma.
o. T. Wood was a business Wis.
tor in Meade the latter part of
last week.
Friday, Miss Francis Walker
returned home from Hutchinson
where she went to take the civil
service examination for a steno
graphic position.
The latter part of last week,
Mrs. John Prentice returned
home from Cullison where she
had been visiting relatives and
friends.
Don Statler, of Goodwill,
Oklahoma was in this vicinity
this week looking for a location.
Miss Irma Davis who has been
visiting her uncle, Tom Dean left
Wednesday for her home in WITCH.
ita.
Mrs. Russell Davis came Mp
from Dalhart, Texas Wednesday
to visit the Had Lane family and
other friends.
Miss Truedale Alexander who
was here from Guymon taking
elocution lessons from Mrs. Greg
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Dairy and Fruit farm S. w.
Missouri, we'll improved. SO
Acres. Trade for land here
value $4,000
King Collier Liberal, Kans. ad2tpd
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03

Take your cream, eggs and
poultry tot he Liberal Creamery
and receive the highest cash price.
Adv.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
Naturally.

This is going to put me in a very
trying position" he muttered.
What, my dear?" she asked.
Il have been summoned to serve on
q jury"
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Wants, For Sale, etc

For sale Choice Illinois Broom
Corn Seed one year in this climate.
Standard and Dwarf.
ad4t2-13 Bolin-HaIl Grain Co