davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-22

Invigorating to the Pale and SicIkly
The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria enriches the blood and builds the sys-
tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. soc
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-22
okoLoNA. MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY. JULY %. 1915
To the Voters of Chickasaw
County

Iwish to thank those who
have rendered me assistance in
my candidacy for the Office OF
Circuit Clerk and all those who
have promised me their support
in the coming primaries. l am
asking your support and infu-
ence for this Office, believing
that am competent and capa-
BILE of making you an efficient
Circuit Clerk.
A report has gained circula.
ton through some of my op.
ponents or enemies, that / am
not competent of filling and
properly discharging the duties
of the Office.
For the information of my
friends and voters of the county,
| herewith publish a statement
from the Board of Supervisors
and the clerk of the Board, as to
the manner in which | have dis
charged my duties as your Coun-
ty Treasurer.
We, the undersigned members
of the Board Of Supervisors OF
Chickasaw County, do hereby
cretify that ]. w. Nabors,
Treasurer of Chickasaw County.
has, since his election to said
office, performed the duties OF
same in satisfactory manner.
That he has made all reports
required of him by law, and has
made and correctly stated said
reports which are now on file in
the Chancery Clerks Office OF
said County, to which all per-
sons may refer and satisfy
themselves as to their correct
ness.
We further ceitify that we
know of no reason why j. W.
Nabors should not make an eff
ficient Circuit Clerk if elected.
D. D. Dendy
j. H. Stone
R. N. Boyd
w. N. Gam
H. E. Brannon.
Now in conclusion | wish to
state that this report of me not
being qualified to perform the
duties of Circuit Clerk was cir
culated for none other than po-
litical reasons, in order to effect
my defeat in the race for Cir
cult Clerk, and | ask my friends
in this county to come to my aid
in showing the falsity of said
report.
Hoping to be your next Circuit
Clerk and assuring you that |
will serve you in this capacity,
faithfully, efficiently and impair
TALLY.
Respectfully,
adv. J. w. Nabors.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-22

adv.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10

bogey, just as many other scares,
have petered out. So far we have
avoided international complica-
tions, and not at the cost of peace
at any price.
But the future holds forth many
possibilities, all relating to the
war and its effects. Which side
will be victorious? Will the
United States become entangled?
What effect will the continued
waste of capital have upon the
money markets? Will the allies
maintain their credit to a point
where they still may purchase sup
plies from the American reservoir!
Today the future for American
business does not seem nearly so
gloomy and foreboding as it did a
year ago, but many problems re-
main to confront our fnanclers and
captains of industry.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10

earlier. This is part of the worl
we are doing in our night school,
Supt. Colgrove of Virginia spok,
as follows:
L have received your circular
letter concerning the care of oul
newly made citizens and 1 wish tt
say that I will be only too glad te
do everything in my power to helI
in their education. We have {
large percentage of foreign popula
tion here in Virginia, there being
believe some twenty-seven different
nationalities.
We conduct a night school in
which we teach English to foreign.
ers five nights of the week, two
hours each night. Last year we
had an enrolment of about 100
We are going to continue this
work next year. I am endeavor-
ing to cooperate with the district
judge in the matter of giving
aliens a course in English and
elementary civics before they come
to him to be naturalized.
I believe that the foreigners
should be required to complete a
prescribed course of study in our
public schools before they are allow
ed to receive their naturalization
papers. The scope and extent of
this course of study of course
would be quite limited, but they
should be able to read an ordinary
newspaper, answer fundamental
questions in civics, and know some
of the most salient points in Amer
ican history.
I will be very glad indeed for
any assistance you may extend
through your Bureau"
Among the approximately A.
O0O,O0O foreign-born residents in
the United States, 1,65O,361 foreign
born whites are classed as illiterate.
These illiterates are the natural
prey of the designing and schem-
ing foreigners and natives, as we'll !,
at every turn. They compel them
to pay tribute, both in cash and
blood, for every service both real
and imagined, and in the grati6ca-
ton of their desires, however un-
ScrupulouS ar unnatural.
For years, this condition has
been studied by the Bureau of
Naturalization in its application to
the administration of the naturali-
zation law. 1t is safe to state that
although $4,000 foreigners have
been refused citizenship because of
mental and moral unftness, at
least that many have been admitted
to citizenship, in spite of these
deficiencies, during the period of
Federal supervision. The courts
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10
GOOD MOVE
Bureau Of Naturalization Recon-
men& Schooling

Several of the school superin
tendents of the range towns have
been in communication with the
U. S. Bureau of Naturalization oil
the Department of Labor relative to
the nationwide movement promul.
gated and fostered by the Bureau
having for its object the American
ization of alien residents of this
country. This movement has been
inaugurated with view to the in
struction of aliens in the English
language and the principles of gov
ernment, so that when citizenship
has been acquired they will be pro-
ducing rather than dependent
members of the community. These
gentlemen have expressed their
keen interest in the plan and have
signified their desire cordially to
cooperate with the Bureau of Nat
uralization in the furtherance of
its educational program:
In his letter Supt. Greening of
Eveleth says:
We are carrying on night
school for the prospective citizens
and if you will give me the names,
1 will be pleased to write them a
letter inviting them to attend our
school,"
Supt. Alexander of Hibbing
wrote:
We have had a night school in
Hibbing for the past six years.
Our night school meets three
nights per week and for nine
months out of the year. Our at
tendance has been between five and
eight hundred each year, one hun-
dred of whom are women. All
of our students in night school are
grown men and women.
The majority of our courses
rre for those who desire to learn to
speak and read the English
language. We allow only twelve
students to teacher. Some of our
students have been with us for the
full six years. We give them
such instructions as will enable
the advanced ones to take out their
naturalization papers. More than
a hundred of the students of our
night school received their citizen
ship papers here the fourth of July,
the papers having been granted
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10

have been reluctant to refuse citi
zenship to candidate, even though
he be ignorant of our institution,
or of the privileges conferred upor
him. Especially is this so where
there are no facilities offered by the
cities and towns where the petition
ers live for overcoming these de-
fects. In many places public
schools have, under the inspiration
of the Bureau of Naturalization
opened their doors to the foreigner
and have taught him the duties oi
American citizenship and in these
places the courts have readily re.
sponded to the new order of things
and refused citizenship unless the
candidate could come up to the
higher standard which has been
brought about by the Federal sup
ervision. This system the Bureau
has tried out for years and with
success in various localities
throughout the country. There is
scarcely a state in the whole
country that does not now have
citizenship classes carried on either
by the public schools or under the
direction of private agencies.
In many localities where there
are hundreds, and indeed thous-
ands, of citizens admitted annually
no cognizance had been given this
important proceeding by the gen.
eral public, municipal oficialdom
public school or other authorities
until brought to their attention by
the representatives of the Bureau
of Naturalization.
1t is confidently believed by
those who have made an exhaus-
tive study of existing conditions
that this great nationwide educa-
tional movement will, beyond ques-
ton, change that portion of the
alien body which is now in a condi-
tion ranging from helpless depen-
dence and mere self-maintenance,
to state of productive capacity.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10
quent weakening of prices.


The stock market awoke from its
lethargy in April. The discount
ing of the war business is the hard
est problem the stock market ever
has faced, and speculation has run
riot. Negotiations are carried on
with the greatest secrecy. The
deals of this business are a mystery
to all except those intimately con-
cerned. Estimates of aggregate
war orders now on books in this
country range from billion to a
billion and half. Anyone may
guess who chooses. The specula-
tion for the rise was interrupted
when the Germans torpedoed the
Lusitania May 7, but in July this
bull movement was resumed with
great vim.
The war now is entering it's
second year. Many chasms have
been bridged successfully. The
food of foreign selling of our
securities proved to be only a
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10
MEANS MUCH
Trade Conditions Inn mpTOVing Daily
War Business HEAVY

After year of war in Europe
and after a year of almost total dis
ruption of business on its account
in this country the trade conditions
at present are comm G into their
own and the iron, steel and metal
trades are feeling a strong impetus
The Ely miner., 1915-09-10

Subscribe for the Miner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-29
NOTICE TO DEALERS.

Your attention is called to the fol.
lowing section of the code:
Sec. 502S-p. What prohibited. No
person shall use, sell, offer for sale
or keep for sale within this state any
toy pistols, toy revolvers, caps con.
tanning dynamite. blank cartridges for
toy revolvers or toy pistols, or fire
crackers more than five inches in
length and more than three-quarters
of an inch in diameter; provided caps
containing dynamite may be used.
kept for sale or sold when needed for
mining purposes. or for danger signals,
or for other necessary uses.
The above section will be strictly
enforced on and after this date
JOHN M. KENNEY,
City Marshal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-29
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Ed. Vinson has returned from
Omaha, Nebr., where she attended the
graduation exercises Of her sister.
Miss Addie Parkhurst. I,
Ralph Leake OF the Omaha Y. NJ. c.
A., stopped over In Keokuk for q
couple Of days visit with his parents
Mr.. and Me-. A. j. Leake. He left
last evening for Lake Geneva for a
months vacation.
DR.. and Mrs. r. L. Reid and daugh-
ter Marian, and Miss Anna j. Gage
left today for Niagara Fills and New
York. DR.. Reid expects to take six
weeks course OF work in Colum bia
university.
Miss Mary Kraus left yesterday for
a weeks visit with friends in Burlirg-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-29
CITY NEWS.

Go with the Lady OF Maccabees
on the Sidney July L. to Quincy.
Two beautiful new pianos, special
price. Cash or time. Piggott: 626 Main.
Elijah Israel has received word
of the death of his brother William
Henry Israel at Minneapolis yester-
day. The deceased was former Keo-
kuk man and was employed at the old
Patterson house. He was about fifty
years Of age and son OF Henry Israel
who died few days ago. He was
buried at Minneapolis today.
Regular meeting Loyal Order OF
Moose, Keokuk lodge No 704. tonight
at 8 o'clock. In Moose hall Visiting
brothers cordially invited John q.
Stadler, dictator. Ed. s. Lotion. sec
rotary.
--Keokuk police were asked to aid
James Kennedy of Mt. Hamil In trac.
ing the whereabouts of his chauffeur
Roy Stevens, Saturday night. The
machine and chauffeur had been In
Keokuk but were gone when the OF
flcers sought the man. Stevens was
later held at Donnellson. According
to stories in the Fort Madison rapers
Kennedy let Stevens have the car tt
go to Fort Madison, ostensibly FOL
some repairs. Stevens is said to have
taken the opportunity to do little
extra riding, borrowing his employ
ePs car
Lady Maccabees' excursion &c
Quincy Thursday, July / on Sidney
Regular meeting of Morning Sta
lodge No. 5. Knights Of Pythias, n
K. p. hall. Tuesday at p. m. Visit
ing knight invited r g Iylrich n
c.; ], A Burgess, K. Of r. G. 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-29
keokuk Firms Which Use Revenus
Paper Are Requested to Get
Their Supply Before 12
O'clock Tomorrow
WORD FROM COLLECTOR
Louis Murphy Advises That After
June 80 stamps Must Be Bought
At Other offices
Named

No revenue stamps can be purchas-
ed at Keokuk after twelve O'Clock to-
morrow. 1t is the custom at the close
of each fiscal year to. close the ONCE
at noon. This year the Office will be
closed for good at IL o'clock, unless
the department at Washington
changes Its first ruling.
Stamp Deputy Leroy j. Wolf ne.
ceived word today from Louis MUIR
ply, collector Of internal revenue at
Dubuque to close the business Of the
office here at noon tomorrow This is
necessary 30 the sales may be bal
anced and the amount wired to Du.
buque Immediately thereafter.
The local stamp users should re.
member that no stamps can be sold
after twelve o'clock tomorrow, and
should see to it that they have sup.
ply before that time.
The collector at Dubuque has also
advised Mr.. Wolf that on receipt Of
his letter, he will advise the local
people who purchase stamps from the
Keokuk office to purchase them. In
the future, from the stamp Offices at
Burlington, Council Bluffs, or Des
Moines. suiting their own conven-
fences.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-29
Mere Blood Lust.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: The pas
sion of the Atlanta mobs. bent on
Lao Franks execution, was lust for
blood. Lust for justice is something
which does not happen that way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

has courage. determination, manhood
and dynamic energy. His so called
vulgarity is only the vernacular of the
baseball diamond. and 1t is the every
day language Of millions of Americans.
He does not need to use this language,
but he humbles himself to 1t in order
to reach the masses and save them.
His astounding success is proof Of his
divine commission"
After good deal Of argument and
persuasion Albert Townley finally
agreed to visit the other ministers In
Bronson. with whom he had large
influence. and seek to unite Bronson
Professionalism In Billy Sunday cam
paign. Mr.. Townley was surprised to
find that almost unanimously the other
ministers agreed that such campaign
would be supported by them.
The result was that meeting of the
ministers and some Of the most spfr-
itual men In the churches was called
The Central church was represented
at this meeting by Mr.. Cameron. Mr..
Cameron had heard Billy Sunday and
was enthusiastic In favor of the plan.
1T will he just as DR.. Rutledge
says" he exclaimed "If we arrange
for big tabernacle and invite Billy
Sunday to Bronson we will shake this
town from center to circumference.
and we need such shaking"
Other laymen spoke In the same
strain. 1t was planned to present the
matter to the different churches the
following Sabbath. The proposed I'M
ion Of the Protestant forces in spir-
itual campaign appealed to the individ-
ual churches of all denominations. aud
the ministers were astonished and
pleased to lind ont the amount OF real
religious interest which had been la
tent In their congregations.
Allan Rutledge made visit TO q
neighboring state. where Mr.. Sunday
was conducting campaign, and pre-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

long breath.
THAT was jolly" responded the Eng
lishman. at makes me think of my
boyhood days"
The visit to vivian's home proved a
decided success, and but one discordant
note was sounded. That occurred
when Roland Gregory In general con-
versation about Bronson affairs said:
This fellow Allan Rutledge Is going
too far In stirring things up. Now
he's going to bring that mountebank
Billy Sunday here. He'll regret doing
that"
The closing words were spoken with
a frown and threat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
..what Is YOUR plap p he asked

what is your plan 2" he asked.
Bronson needs new men more than
It needs anything ELSE" responded Al
Ian, with decision. Otherwise we
need an old fashioned revival Of real
religion. The first thing for us to do
is to unite our Protestant churches in
a genuine religious campaign. If you
can get the other churches In Bronson
to cooperate with the Peoples church
and the Central church will guaran-
tee regeneration. Do you think you
can gain the cooperation of the other
Protestant churchesT
Explain your plan further" said
Mr.. Townley. with perplexed look.
IF we do succeed in getting our Bron-
son Professionalism united what do you
then propose?"
Here is what propose" said Allan
Rutledge. 1--WE will build tabernacle
capable Of seating 10000 people. We
will not build this tabernacle on the
top Of any mount, but right down In
the valley among the common people.
Then we shall have a strong, capable
leader take charge of the situation for
five or six weeks, holding meetings in
the great tabernacle night after night.
and covering the city with cottage
prayer meetings, shop meetings. street
meetings, saloon meetings and every
form of Christian activity of spiritual
nature. At the end of the campaign
there viii be a new atmosphere in
Bronson"
''Who would you get as leader OF
such campaign? Will you undertake
1t yourselfT
II have the leader In mind. a per-
sonal friend of mine. who was born
in Iowa not far from my own birth
place"
"whom do you mean?" asked the
other.
THE Rev. william A. Sunday. bet
ter known as Billy Sunday
Albert Townley jumped to his feet.
at win never do, Rutledge. l have
read of some of this mans campaigns
and Of their success, but 1t is absurd
to think of bringing him to Bronson.
This is a peculiar community. Do you
think Messrs. Graham and March
mount would indorse such move
ment?"
Listen to me, my brother" began
Allan Rutledge, In earnest tones. I'm
planning out this campaign never
thought for moment whether Graham
or Marchmount or any one else would
indorse It except God Almighty. Did
you not assert yourself In your diagno-
sis that the very fact that such men
as Marchmount and Graham. men
without vital religion, controlled the
religious organizations of Bronson, was
the most damning fact in our church
life?
"You know something about Billy
Sunday, !, expectT asked Allan.
II have never met him personally"
said the other, but have often heard
him condemned by ministers and 9th
ers. They say his methods and Ian
guage are vulgar In the extreme"
81 have known Mr.. Sunday since he
was one of our national baseball stars, =
said Allan Rutledge, seating himself
and turning to his companion. II was
only a boy then. but l remember how
proud we were of our Iowa baseball
champion. After his conversion lost
sight of him for some years, but when
he entered the religious field hailed
him as a winner, for knew that he
had exactly what our age needs He
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

vailed upon him to arrange for meet
ing in Bronson.
1--WE need you in Bronson. Billy"
said Allan Rutledge, with intense ear
nestness, land God needs you"
GALL right" was the ex-baseball
champions characteristic remark go
ahead and get up the tabernacle. I'm
ready to buck the gang in Bronson or
anywhere else. have never back
pedaled for the devil yet and ! never
will"
AS time went on and the prepare
tons for the building of the immense
tabernacle were begun there were
signs of anxiety among certain of
Bronson's citizens.
as this CRATER. Billy Sunday, CON-
ing to Bronson?" said Bud McCrea to
Mr.. Graham one day in the law office
of Millman & Graham. Bud McCrea
was the uncrowned king of Bronson.
He was the political boss. The man
seemed to feel sense Of Injured dig
nifty that It was proposed to inau-
gurate a spiritual campaign without
first obtaining his consent
There was scowl in his face.
Don't be afraid" he replied joking
ly. Sunday is nothing but clown,
and his circus performances here will
not amount to anything"
81 don't know about that" said the
other seriously. II have reports from
some places where he has been. and he
Is a dangerous man. After his cam
paigns cities begin to clean up as
they call 1t, and we want none Of that
kind Of Sunday school business In
Bronson"
'well," responded the lawyer. u
must confess I knew nothing about 1t
until it had all been practically ar
ranged. Our new man at the Central
church seems to be at the head of the
movement"
81 never liked that fellow, Rutledge,"
said McCrea. "He is one Of those con-
founded preachers who think they
ought to be interfering with every
body's business"
"He did preach q strong temperance
sermon lately, l understand said the
lawyer, sand spoke somewhat severely
about our saloon regulations. but be
will soon get tired Of that kind OF
thing. These new men need to be CIV
en- a little liberty, you know"
.T'll see the council and try to head
the thing off," said McCrea as he arose
to go. 'The visit of such CRATER as
Billy Sunday to Bronson Is disgrace.