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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-06
After the Prizes.

Mrs. Harkins has set out in earnest
to secure bric-a- brac for her house"
"ln what way"
"She has joined seven progressive
pedro clubs."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-06

The Emperor of Korea has raised his
favorite wife to the rank OF Empress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-06

Fortify the system against disease by
purifying and enriching the blood-in other
words. take Hoods aarsaparilla-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-06

an old man who still travels upon the
'oad, but as a rule the commercial
travellers are comparatively young men.
The life is so hard an older me- can
rarely stand the physical strain I'm
less protected and restrained by the
grace Of God these young men are apt
to fall into the traps Of sin impulsively.
They are apt to say to themselves:
well, l know l ought not to sin. but
am young yet Therefore I can afford
to SOW few wild oats, and then I can
repent and at last live to a respectabl
middle age, and even be honored In my
old age"
This expectation, my young friend,
might be all right II 1t were true, but,
as rule It is not true. Generally a
sinful young age means sinful mid
die age. A sinful middle age means a
sinful old age, II the human body is
not destroyed by sin before the three
score years have been lived out. The
sins Of youth will generally follow a
man and curse his whole after life, as
the sins of Benedict Arnolds youth
cursed him to the grave. Talleyrand,
the great French statesman, gave a
dramatic account OF the desola ton Of
the traitor. When he was exiled by
the order of Napoleon and had to leave
France, he intended to sail for Ameri-
ca. Coming to the lttle French seaport
town where he was about to embark,
he heard that an American gentleman
was living In the hotel. So he sent up
card and asked for an interview.
Talleyrand was ushered into dark
room, where this American gentleman
sat Then Talleyrand said; "Sir,
have been exiled from France, and ex-
pect 70 cross the sea and 1--we W Amsri-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

The extensive rice lands Of Louisia-
ma are being rapidly bought up by
Northern people, and the immigration
into that section simply enormous.
People in search of homes or proita-
BILE investments no longer follow lyon
~retreating sun" towards his hiding
place, but are turning enmasse to the
vastly more productive regions of the
South.
Nearly every person you meet is
looking for encouragement" But
the most successful men have
necessary to encourage themselves.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
FOR sALE-puRE LEAF TOBACCO

Besides the heavy war tax on store
tobacco, the internal trusts now tax
you to death. Now if you want to
smoke or chew pure leaf tobacco free
and untaxed and save your dimes
these hard times and help a brother
Populist who has dared much to de-
fend and propagate the immortal
principles of the Peoples party, write
for price on leaf tobacco of my own
raising. Address.
VIM. l.. PARKS.
Port Royal, Tenn.
THE MESSENGER uses no other to.
bacco and a vouch for its character
as the highest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

It is announced that the war in the
Philippines is positively ended for the
last time.
We have watched, and have decided
that the louder a kiss sounds, the less
sincerity there is in it. The quiet
ones are the real terrors.
When a mar visits in the country,
there is a suspicion that the host and
hostess are ashamed of him, unless
they take him to church.
When a man goes to another coun-
try to 'loOk around" it sometimes
indicates that he spent to much time
in blocking around at home.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
First published in Messenger July 16, 19O2.l
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.

In the matter of the estate OF A. B. Poston,
deceased.
State OF Mississippi TO Alberta Theresa Pos
ton. whose p~ostOf1ce address is Muskogee,
Indian Territory, Willie May POstOn, Alice
Maria POstOn. Robert Wilie-bOy POstOn,
and Victoria b PostOn, whose pOstOhice
address is Grady, Arkansas:
VOU are commanded TO appear before the
Il Chancery Court OF the Second District
of Chicksaw county, in said state, on the third
Monday OF November, A. d. 1902, to show
cause, II any you can. why the final account
of d. w. Turner. administrator of A.. b. Pos
ton, deceased. should not be allowed and APP
f.. J. HALL, Clerk,
BY +. S. CLOPTON, ID. {.
Dated, July 18th, 1902.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

scores, Chump Steinberger scoring first,
followed by Edwin Ezell with a dash
from third home when the catcher for
the visitor, threw the ball to second to
stop a runner from first. This play
set the rooters on fire, Young Ameri
ca, male and female, young women
and old women, men and everybody
present jumping into the air, throwing
their hats and umbrellas like they were
wild with joy, as they certainly were.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
THE VOLCANOES DEADLY WORK

From the Fall Of POmpeii 10 the
Destruction OF Sc Pierre, BY Prof. Chas
Morris, L. L. ID Most intensely interesting
book ever published. Complete, thrilling and
accurate account OF the greatest disaster that
ever befen the human race-greater even than
PompeiL. Tells how Martinique, one of the
most beautiful islands In the world was sud
denly transformed into a veritabls hell
About 500 pages, profusely illustrated with
photographs taken before and after the disas-
ter. Practically only Martinique book in
the field for every one now insists on having
Prof. Morris book and no other. Best author,
largest book, best Illustrated, scientifically &C.
curate. Price also. Agents Wanted
Enormous profits for those who act quickly.
Most liberal terms. Outfit 10 cents. Don't
lose a minute. Send for outfit IMMEDIATE
LY and be at work. The chance OF a life
time for making money.
Clark q Co., 2 s. 4th Sc, PhilRdeI-
phiR, Pa. Mention this paper.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

tors accepted the heavy odds against
them in roofing, pleasantly and very
nervy. The umpire's decisions were
hard on the pitchers on both sides, as
they were also seemingly against the
runners after they had found the ball,
but they averaged well and neither
side had cause for complaint. It was
really a great game, and every mi who
attended seemed glad to be there. and
sorry when the game ended.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

after a pop-up and a bad throw from
short to first, two more West Point
boys reached home and it began tc
look like a sorry day TO the home team.
In the last half of the ninth, however,
after two men had made safe on a sin
gle and a base on balls, Murry sent a
straight liner to deep center which was
not gathered, letting in one run. Then
the visiting Iitcher let a mar to first on
balls, filling the bases, and in four
wild throws gave another man a base
which scored the winning run for the
home team.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
Improved Service To The East Via
Southern Railway.

Beginning December 18th, the
Southern Railway will shorten its
schedule between Greenville, Miss.
and all points East. Train 3S will be
made a first class passenger train and
win leave Greenville at 4:4O D. m. in
stead of $3.50 a. m. This train makes
close connection at Birmingham with
through sleeper for Washington, Bal
timore, Philadelphia and New York.
For futher information, ticket,
sleepers reservations, ETC., call on any
agent of the Southern Railway, or
write'to o. E. JACKSON,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
2019 First Ave, Birmingham, Ala.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
Monroe Club Whisky. g

This is handmade and absolutely
pure whiskey, 3 years old, and we guar
antee the best whiskey for the money
ever shipped to Okolona.
We carry all the best grades Of
Kentucky and Tennessee WHISTLES.
Gins, Brandies, wines. etc. Send us an
ELLIOTT& BURKE,
459 Main St., Memphis, Tenn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

anxious spectators. The business men
of the city agreed in the morning to
permit all their employees to take the
vacation and attend the game, so that
the town vas practically closed for the
sport. At precisely $3.50 . Umpire
Frank Elliott called the game and
West Point faced the pitcher.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

the one score
secured by West
Point in the fifth it
was a one, two,
three and out on
both sides until the
last half of the
seventh, when Oko-
Iona made two
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

day was warm,
and the interest that
had been worked up
the contest
seemed to permeate
the entire commun
ity, and long before
the hour for play to
begin, the grounds
were swarming with
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

victory was thus
won tor Okolona in
a o of 4 to 8.
While both sides
e enthusiast i
and played ball for
all there was in it,
good feeling pre-.
vailed, and the visi-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Of the visitors being permitted to reach
first base, neither of whom reached
second, while but four Okolona boys
reached first, two second, and one third.
In the fifth inning West Point put the
first man yer home plate, through
two very bad errors in the home field
work.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Z have two
mines been so equal
ly matched in their
work, aud during
the four first innings
the audience was
treated to some ex
cellent work on
both Sides, only three
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

ARD work on both
sides was the order
now, but in the
first half of the
eighth another bad
piece of work con-
sisting of one FUN
BILE with three men
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Washington hotels are said to be the
only ones in this country that serve
four regular meals every twenty-four
hours-breakfast, luncheon, dinner
and supper-the latter being served
In some class as late as midnight.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Always carries Hunts Lightning Oil
around with her, says it's fine for swell
llngs, tooth-ache, collie, weak back and
back ache,\ cut, burns, neuralgia,
catarrh, Aunt Lucindv has sixty-nine
grandchildren and ought to know what
she is talking about. Hall and Lyles.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

/ guarantee every box of Interna-
tional Poultry and Stock Powders. It
saves feed, and feed costs money now.
Let me show you. WARD DAWSON.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

came with IN array of players as good
as can be found anywhere in the South,
the Cox Brothers, Of Columbus, being
the battery, with two or three other
simi-professionals from neighboring
towns. But Okolona knew what they
were going against aud had to assist
them a battery Of Ernest Murray, Of
Jackson, as pitcher, and Charley Ford,
Of the Chickasaws, at Memphis. as
catcher. The balance of the home
team were all home boys, with Chump
~Steinberger at first, Fred Mcdonnell on
second, Archie Mcdonnell on third,
Kid McGhee, short stop, Jim Otey
Walton, left field, Howell Burkitt
center field, Edwin Ezsll, right field.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
Illinois Central
RALLROAD.
PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPER

To connect direct at Avondale (suburL Of
New Orleans) with the Southern Pacihc'a
new, fast, solid vestbule train the "Sunset
Limited, (" for Houston, San Antonio, III
Paso, Los Angeles and San F. ,ncisco This
car for
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
WEST POINT TO oKoLoNA.
ID ID game al IN be-.

49, - EAA ~
tween West Point
and Okolona Tues
day afternoon on
the home grounds
was IN Of the
closest and in many
ways the best game
of ball ever played
In this section Of
country. West Point
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
Weekly Pullman Tourist Sleeper

THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE, TO Los
Angeles, via Avondale, by the same route
and train, leaving stations, Cairo to Dursnt
EVERY THURSDAY, and stations from Good
man south VERY FRIDAY. Ticket rate
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
CAk1F0RR ia
ORLEANS

Is run on Illinois Central Train No. /, and
stations, Cairo to Durant EVERY wED-
yEsDAY, and stations from Goodman south
EVERY THURSDAY. Through Reservations 70
The Pacific Coast. In addition there Is run q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29
PERSONAL AND CRITICAL.

cantain S. ii. Barton, C. S. A, who is
said to have fired the last hostile shot
inSthn Civil War in the plains of Brazos,
Santiago, Texas, May IS, 1863, is now ; Nv
ing quietly in Del Rio in that State
1t is said among his nelghpors IS o,ie
ENey. a comrade on that occasion, VINO
claims to be a descendant Of Napoleon, S
marshal or the same name, VINO 1lred
the last shot in Napoleon's retreat from
russia. Captain Barton says that
young man who fell by his side was 2lln-
doubtedly the last man killed IN the
rebellion.
..I'd like to know exclaimed the en-
ragged client, "why ought to feel jubi-
liant over the outcome OF the case.
Didn't we obtain verdict for s12,Ooo?"
the lawyer asked.
eyes; but you got about all of it. What
good does it do me?
.My dear sir, the other fellow feels
lust as bad as if every penny of 1t wei
going into your pocket. '-Tit-Blts.
Andrew Carnegie has received a request
from the Board of Regents of the Tres
byterianz College at La Cros@ Wisconsin,
for $500, 900 for a new col1ese noisui e.
the l:pao Of Trade of La crosse a:.o
prominent business and professional mea
of the city.
Internationally, now, did you learn
anything vital WINE you "ei - ~
lcge?
Graduate-Um-m, well, I learned now 70
1t az ny g ~ ''Aiee =
- :
nj, ~ Mite tho .viceroy# of Cana.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29

Is genuinely inS earnest shout ducatins
tho children. Il y IS the lead supertn-
#tendcntI VIII claims that others are too
dead to be awakened
1t is said that there S stu opposi-
ton to superinte ndent Vcnab ie's course,
and at times he has been bitterly assault
ed But he has lot Of Scotch irish in
him and most people know what that
means. He states that his plan viii
go long way towards living the rural rural
school problem in the mountai nous= and
Shlll sections Of Virginia, n orth Carolina,
Tennessee and Georgia, and the increase
and regular attendance Of the smaller
children in Buncombe county SEEM to be
an unanswerable argument in behalf
of his position. h.
Sa We need many superintendent In Vir-
GINA gust like Mr. venatle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

May Irwin, who is to be seen here
next Tuesday in "The Widow Jones"
is not only a clever coincidence, but is
also capital business woman. Her star
ring tours have been most signally sue
cessful and she has invested her earn
ings in real estate transactions to such
good advantage that it may be safely
said that she is now one of the rich
est women on the stage. She has not,
however, let these business dealings
interfere with her stage career, and has
always kept her performances and COM
pany strictly up-to-the-times.
"a Trip to Chinatown will be the Of
fering at the Bijou a matinee and night
performances to-day, concluding the stay
of the Biiou Musical Comedy Company.
The favorites have eclipsed their best eff
forts in the presentation Of this Hoyt
play. The Hoffman, song hit, Ching a
Ling a Loo" as sung by Mary Marble
and Little Chip, assisted by the chorus
of musical maidens, is the best thing on
the musical programme, although the
speciality numbers of Chip and Otis Har-=
Ian are encore makers.
Easter weeks offering at the Bijou will
commence with a matinee Monday, and
Ten Ichi, the famous Japanese wizard.
will make his first appearance here. per-
forming the same feats that caused all
the leading critics in the country to ex-
claim that he was the most wonderful of
all the imported wonder workers. The
act is said to be one that creates sen
sation, and will no doubt prove a great
drawing card at the Bijou. Richard Jose,
possibly the. most talked of tenor outside
Of grand opera, is one of the principal
features, and will be heard for the first
time in Richmond outside of the advance
price scale. Falk and Semon and Felix
and Barry, a comedy sketch d;.o, ere
Joint stars of the bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29
: CURRENT TOPICS.
Schools and Churches.

A lesson should be learned from the
preachers. In all the Southern States
the church property is from FIVE to ten
times more valuable than the public
school property. In many towns with
four or five comfortable church houses
built Of brick or stone. or neatly paint
ed if built of wood with stained-glass
windows and furnished with comforta BILE
pews, the one public school is an I'M.
slightly old Enthusiastically dis
scarded rch-house-unpainted unplast-
cred. roof out of repair, window-pane mes
broken, seated with. hard benches with
out backs, heated by a box stove in the
middle of the ROOM In the country one
frequently sees neat comfortable
church built at an expense Of $1,000 or
more, and, standing by it, a dilapidated
old school-house, not worth 800. The
good churches are all right; the school
houses should be in keeping with them.
The preachers are largely responsible for
the keeping Of the church houses; the
teachers for the care Of IS the school
ses.-Atlantic Educational Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29
Aie5Oflhe Brass Band.

'.As antiquities so nowadays. the
brass band is a very ancient institution
That is to say, its inventor died in 1884:
at the age of eighty. There were horns
before Adolphe Sax. to be sure, but not
such horns as we have now, for they
They could not even play a scale in any
key. Tho very first band entirely of
brass was organized in 1885, and. IT doubt
If any Of the instruments then used could
be played upon by modern musicians
without special practice. IT Is only 10
years back to 17ss, when a full regimen.
talssband IN the British army consisted
OF two obocs. two clarinets. S. two horns.
and two bassoons: IS must have SOUNDS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29

Court yesterday, the child is fatherless
and motherless. It was adopted by Aneta
Morgan soon after she was married.
Later she and he., husband separated, and
the vicissitudes Of living forced her into
that life whence the child had come. It
was the one thing in the world she loved.
She has been at the place in Exchange
Alley for couple Of months, and a. large
part of that time the child has been with
her parents at No. 515 South Cherry
Street.
father and mother of the young woman,
to whom the little girl had grown very
dear, asked for the custody OF the child
pledging themselves to keep it away from
their daughter. This was agreeable tc
Mr.. NIayb Of the Children's Home Soci-
ETY., and was then ordered by Justice
Crutchfeld.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29
Advice 10 Mr.. Bryan.

Mr.. Bryan can scarcely complain of the
treatment he has received at the hands
OF the Democratic party-it went with
him to the last ditcll-and it appears TO
us that he might well refrain from get
ting mixed up with the presidential ar
rangements for 1904. He must recognize
the fact that he cannot help it to sue
coed in the coming fight, as the issue
for which he stood, and with which ms
name is inseparably associated is passed,
and any conspicuous part he may now
take in the affairs of the party must
necessarily result in injurins the chances
of its success in the next fight SO II
seems to us that he owes it to the Demo-
Gratis who so loyalty supported him IN 1875
and in 1900 not to be a stumbling nioch 20
them at. this tinle-Norfollz Public Led
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29
Pcetty Marriage at Laurel.

Mr.. John n. Alley and Miss Hester
4Atkisson were married Thursday night
by. Rev. y. Q. Kirk, at the home Of Mr..
Edward Toombas, near Laurel Station.
Mr.. Alley IS q carpenter and well
known in IenriCo county, His bride is
I popular young lady Of Louisa county.
The bridesmaids were Miss Blanche Jen-
5nings and the Misses PearH and Lulie
Allison, sisters Of the bride. The ush-
5ers were Messrs. O. b. Atkisson, James
Ford and Eugene q Hey.
h The invited guests We're: Miss Carrie
Lucas, Miss Maggie Piper, Miss May
Bell. Miss Arn;e Harvey. Miss Mamie
sAIosbys and Mrs Firth. OF Newport News;
Mr.. George Walton, Mr.. Clarence Lucas,
Mr.. ] ohm w. Al nilsson, Mr.. t. p. Mayo,
Mr. Charlie Childress, Of Richmond; MI.
.Archie Ford, MI John Ford and many
Others.
After the ceremony refreshments were
serr ed. Il