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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
ND RLRcTRic LIeHf.
sInguiar Results Ubtalned fron TX
Dsrfments UpoA Diamonds o.
plRerena CoIara.

One Of the traits by which real gems
can be distinguished from paste is
their power Of huoreEcence. Having
been exposed TO = strong light Of any
kind, and then transferred to a dark
place, they emit . faint glow. They
give back luminosity which has been
absorbed. That H. what fuorescence
means. Few substances possess that
quality. Generally the test is made
with natural light. Sunshine gives the
best results. perhaps. But certain
artificial lights, like that Of the candle,
also bring out the nature Of q gem
clearly, says the New York Tribune.
Recent experiments have been made
BY NJ. Chaumet with the electric arc
light to ascertain its efficiency for the
same purpose. This light IS particu-
larly rich in violet rays, which are
supposed to be concerned in the phe-
nomenon of huorescence. The Elec-
trio World and Engineer says; "Dia-
monds that sparkle most wildly T
not always those cut in the most reg
ular shape, but those which show the
greatest amount Of huorescence when
examined with violet light While dia-
monds that are nonhuerescent when
exposed to this light simply take a vio-
let coloration, the most sparkling
stones show a notable huorescence Of
q very luminous and clear blue. Dia-
monds, whatever their quality, always
offer the same transparency to Roent-
gen rays, so that It is impossible TO
d~iferentiate them by means Of radi-
ograPhy. In a jewel case in which III
grouped diamonds of all qualities the
gems when Illuminated by violet light
assume different tints, some showing
a vivid blue brilliance, while others
are Of a somber violet. AS soon as
the electric lamp is put out, all de-
grees of phosphorescence are notice
able, the jewel case appearing to be
studded with violet or blue glow
worms, some very bright, others al
most extinct; and the most sparkling
stone will be found to be the best.
"In the course of his experiments,
N. Channel has observed a curious
fact with respect to a yellow diamond
with numerous facets which showed
remarkable golden reflections in day
light as we'll as in artificial light. The
violet light produced no hu~orescence
in this case, but gave rise in place to
flashes of an intensely red color, par
ticularly noticeable on the feather
edged sides. A violet pencil of rays
was projected upon this yellow dia-
mond for a few minutes, when the exc
perimenter found TO his surprise that
the yellow color had changed to dark
brown, the stone thus losing four
fifths of its commercial value, which,
however, was recovered after some
hours"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
March Of ~Renaemeat.

snow that / think Of it." remarked
the passenger with the skull cap,
"there used to be a little place on this
line they called Kiss station but Il
must be something else now. Ihaven't
heard the conductor call It out"
@We're pretty near to it, I think. =
replied the passenger with the goatee.
"But It isn't Kiss station any more.
They've changed the name, but re.
tanned the idea. It's now"
sHappy junctioni" bawled out the
conductor as the train slackened its
speed for the next stop-Chicago Trib-
une.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

country B4p6HAcuCo duu IuC NV
city Of the thing sort Of appealed
to him. He figured that he would
be counted as a great many among
the country lads and that he would
show them several curves that
they had not heretofore dreamed
of. For some reason, however,
the country youths failed to be
impressed with AlgernOn when
he arrived. They snickered a lit
tie at his clothes and sized him up
as an easy mark which they could
use to relieve the mOnOtOny of the
general average. This was the
reason why on the second night
after his arrival they urged him to
accompany them on a snipe hunt
and assured him that it would be
an occasion Of pleasant excitement
that he would long remember with
satisfaction. Excitement was what
AlgernOn was longing for because
the country life seemed to him
decidedly mO%nOtOnOus. He would
have asked some questions about
the habits Of the snipe, but he did
not propose to allow the impress
sion to get abroad that there was
anything he didn't know. This
was how it happened that he was
stationed in the midst OF a swamp
with q candle and sack in bis
hands waiting for the hOOks of
birds to be driven in. AS he had
the candle in one hand and the
sack in the other the mosquitoes
which dwelt in the swamp had q
good show to get action on him,
and In the course Of an hour they
made Algernon look Is il be had q
severe case Of scaelet rash. After
the mosquitoes had fed on him for
a couple Of hours Algernon began
to wonder Why the rest Of the
crowd were 80 long In rounding
up the birds.
It was some time after i've in
the morning when he finished the
five mile walk between the swamp
and his uncIe's house. He was
weary aud sore and it added ma
terially to his agitation when his
country cousins greeted his return
with coarse aud unieeling laugh
ter. That afternoon they persua-
ded AlgernOn to insert q stick in q
hole to find out what the buzzing
sound Was that be heard. When
his aunt annointed the places
where he was stnng with witch
hazel she counted q, but she
overlooked a couple where q bee
had slipped inside AlgeFnOn's col
lar and walked down his spine.
And the next day the farmer sat
down and wrote his city brother
as follows:
"My Dear Brother: I take my
pen in hand TO inform you that
your son, my nephew, is here ell
right. If the COWS don't eat him
between now and frost / think he
win get through the summer.
Yours, Jason Sweet.
The city jay holds no edge over
the Jay from the country.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

Via Mobile & Ohio railroad August
10th. To Cincinnati, Ohio, Louisville,
Ky, Old Point Comfort, Virginia
Beach, Ocean View, Roanoke, Hot
Springs, Va. Asheville and Hot Springs,
N. @. Deer Park. Nd, Niagara Falls.
jamestown, Nayville end Lakewood,
N. Y. Rates 49, 90 to $1,000, depend
ing on destination. Tickets good for
return leaving destination until and In
cludihg August 81, 1902. Apply to any
III. & o. railroad Agent for tickets and
further information.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
uP.TO.DATE FABLES.
Tom McNeas in Topeka Man and Breeze.

ANm MEANNha IL ANFNhe AAaA eAA 9ANNeNs
Algernon Augustus Sweet lived
in a large city, and in the opinion
OF himself and some Of his dOting
relatives he was a warm number
at home. AlgernOn was filed
with the notion indeed that cOun-
try youths were not in his class in
the matter Of intellectual attain
ments. he was possessed OF as
much as three pairs Of toOthpick
shoes and frequently wore collars
so high that they lifted up on his
ears and made his scalp wrinkle
quite a good deal. he proiessed
to have quite an extended ac-
quaintance with variety actresses
and often smoked as much as a
whole box Of cigarettes in a day.
The actress business and the ciga-
rettes AlgernOn managed to keep
from the knowledge Of his NAM
ma, but his paternal ancestor
managed to spare enough time
from his business to gather in a
few facts in regard to his sons
swift career. AlgernOn's pater-
nal ancestor had been raised on a
farm himself and knew what it
was to have cOrns on the bottoms
Of his feet from following a corn
pillow over the mellow loan. He
had come to the city when he was
q young fellow Of 10. At that
time he wore q collection Of seed
warts on his knuckles, and his
pants and the tops Of his cOwhide
shoes failed to connect by some
thing over an inch. An old pho
tograph taken at that time GER
tainly showed that the elder Sweet
was a typical Raube when he first
hit the city, but he had a stomach
that could stand the hash at a
boarding house where the prOprie-
tor furnished sustenance ct $3.50
per week, and he was rs strong as
q two-year-Old Missouri mule.
When he got q job he saved every
thing that was left Of the weeks
wages after the boarding house
keeper was satisfied, and he never
squandered any Of his cash on
theater tickets or variety appar-
eled variety actresses, and when
the circus came TO town he salts
fed his desire for riOtOus pleasure
by standing on the corner and
watching the pageant 60 by. 1t
required an extraordinary effort
TO pry the elder Sweet loose from
a dollar when he had once ias-
tened his grip upon 1t and when
be got e few dollars gathered
5ogether he showed remarkable
Judgment in investing them where
Ne could harvest at least two dol
ars for every one he planted.
The elder Sweet was not stuck on
be style OF his son, and II it had
BET been for AlgeTnOn's mother
rs D~aternal ancestor would have
made il middling sultry for him
!. several occasions. Finally the
lder Sweet determined that he
Yould get that boy out into the
Oantry in the hands OF 8 farmer
ncle. Privately the elder Sweet
Bid his farmer brother that he
anted him to see to it that the
DE- had to get a hump on himself
nd make at least g half hand on
le farm. He did not tell Alger-
ms mother Of this part Of the
an, but be persuaded her that
e boy was needing some pure
untry air.
AlgeTnOn had never had any
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

HARDWARE. Queensware. WOOdenware.
II Sash, Doors and Blinds. Stoves and TIM
ware, Buggies. Wagons and Harness, Farming
implements, Paints and 0ns. Big stock and
prices. just west Of P.O. OkOlOna, Miss,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

FURNITURE and Undertaking, stOcklargeF
a than in any neighbOring town, and kept
fully up-to-date. Fine line OF wall paper and
decoration supplies. UNDERTAKING and Em-
balming with modern equipment.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

DIGARFACrORY. Makes better s cent
" cigar than is offered Ia this market hom
any other factory, and believes be IS justned
In appealing to the smoking puhlict0 patrou-
ize home industry. Try the ]. u. Q. X Cigar,
You Wihike Il. Only The best Of stock used.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

The French government has deoid.
ed to install in the Pantheon, Paris,
4he famous pendulum By which
Fouchard, in 1857, demonstrated the
rotation Of the earthly. X. Sun.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
MASuFxcrURIu.


CARRIAGE and WAGON Makers. Every line
~ Of work that Is demanded by their trade.
Repairing In wood and iron. Blacksmithing
In all It's branches Ok0lona. Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
WALTEH eR1lTH-

HARDWARE. Stoves. TinWare, Glassware.
Q~ueensWare, WOOdenware, everything
In fact usually found In q 6Fst class hardware
store. Guns, pistols. ammunition and hunters
supplies, Can pleasayou IN quality Of goods
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

COTTON YARD, doing business at the Cd
~ stand just south OF Main street. Good
accommodation for men and teams.safe stor-
age FOE cotton, accurate weights. and fair
treatment TO al OF patrons.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

HtHE JEWELER. invites those needing re-
= pairs ia his line. 20 remember that be has
an experienced man &C the bench ever ready
TO give them prompt service. Those wha ex-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

hALLALYIFa.

DURE DRUGS and Popular Standard Patent
y Medicines. paints, oils and varnishea.
Fine line OF Fancy Stationery. ana big stock
Of toilet articles and show case sundHes. A
Registered Pharmacist IN Prescription Dept.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

guarantee every box Of Interna-
honal Poultry and Stock Powders. It
saves feed, and feed costs money now.
Let me show you. WARD DAWSON.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
!. Q. wHlTEslDE.

,nEERING Harveaters and Farming Imple-
- ments. Guaranteed the best and cheap
est on the worlds markets to-day. See Mr..
Whiteslde, at his Livery Barn Ia okolona. II
you are thinking about farming implements
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
FoR sALE.

so Saw Pratt Gin-with revolving
heads-Feeders- and Schofeld
wrought iron press. All in working
order. AL for $4,000.
@. o. MOORE,
Thelma, Chiokasaw Co., Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

Engraving free. All goods pur-
chased from our store viii be engrav-
ed free; We also solicit any work you
may have IN this line.
RUSSELL, The Jeweler.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

F.F.HoBeoN.

MODEL BAKERY, In Postofdce building,
NA 0kOloua. Miss. Fresh bread, hne CAB : :
q pies every day Also Lunch Room IA coz
nectiOn where everything the markets afford
Is promptly served. Garry some OF cur fresh
nne Cakes home with you and you'n return.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
WANTED 5 YOUNG MN from

WANTED 5 YOUNG MEN nom.
Chickasaw County at once to prepare
for Positions Ia the Government Ser
vlce-Railway Mail Clerks, Letter
Carriers, Custom House and Depart
ment Clerks, etc. Apply to
INTERSTATE CORES. INST.
Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
L,

THE DRY-GOODS PRINCE, stin offers the
Il public the brightest up-to-date line OF
goods 70 select from in OkOlona. Ladies' fhe
dress goods. and complete Shoe Departments.
Best stock of Clothing IN the city, and prices
TO please all careful buyers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
6. s. ELLIOTT a SON,

DRY GOODS. Clothing. Boots and Shoes,
u Hats. etc. Our prices. quality Of goods
considered. are the lowestin the city. BYfair
dealing and honest business methods, We al
ways rely on holding a customer when he has
once favored as with his trade. OkOlOna.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
DIZZY eooDs AND cLorH1xa i.


nRY-GOODs. Clothing. Hats. Shoes. etc, at
II wholesale and retail. Big three room
store. carrying the largest stock In Northeast
Mississippi. Ladies have always been able TO
End in our store just what they desire to
purchase, because we are always up with the
styles. and get the latest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
DRUGS All MEDIoINEs.


DRUGGISTS and Registered Pharmacists.
~ Prescriptions q speciality. School Books
and school supplies. Toilet articles and COM
plete line of standard patent medicines. Fine
assortment Stationery. Cigars and Tobacco.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

nBY-GOODs. Clothing. Hats and Caps. and
II Bho.s. Opposite the Mayors ONCE. Main
street, OkolOna, Miss. Makes q speciality Of
Shoes, an guarantees his prices always
70 be the lowest in town. Call and see.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
!. AzwELL.
". T. MCKINNEY


E1ANCY GROCERIES. Fruits. Vegetables.
n and Produce. Fish and Oysters in their
season. Agents for Lowney's Candles, Cater
70 the city trade. OkOlOna, Miss. See us for
Fresh Fish and Oysters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
eorToN
NEWRuRoER ooTToN a..

BUYERS and importers Of Cotton. Highest
- price paid for staples. District ofaces at
0k0lona; branch ONCE at every station or ~.
3 .. Railroad from baldwin to Macon. The
seller makes q mistake if he doesn't see us.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

P. CONNER.


HHOCERIES and Plantation Supplies. A
" strictly High Grade Grocery House, and
leader in low prices. Astrict guarantee goes
with every article sold that II will give salts
faction. Try our Perfection and Leader Flour
II you want the best on the market.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
T.J. RUcHANAR
J. EzELL. T. L. BRAMLlrT. D. H. SHELL,
P%resideHt, Cashisr. Asst. Cashier.


EIHE INSURANCE. VIII write you IN the
~ best companies Ia the world. and In case
Of 4 loss will personally see that you have a
prompt settlement. Once first dOOr east Of
okolOna Banking Company, OkOiona. Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08
eROcERrEs
..MARTrN.

WHoLESALE and retail dealers in Staple
w n Fancy Groceries, okOlona, Miss.
Large buyers and low sellers. Everything TO
be wanted In the grocery and supply line at
the lowest figures. See as before buying.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

GTOVALL Cotton Yard, OkOlOna, offer the
- farmBas the best Of accommodations this
season. and ask them 70 come 70 their large
huek barn and be convinced. AS good place
for teams &c at any livery stable.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

WHOLESALE and Retail tealers IN staple
w and Fancy Groceries. and all kinds Of
Plantation Supplies. Splendid brands OF
Flour. You win find our line Of Codees and
Teas the best you have used. We pay cash for
butter, eggs, chickens and produce. 0kolOna.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-10-08

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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-12-10
Found Dead in Bed.

Andrew Woodrow was found deac in his bed this morning about 7:3C o'clock.
 He was employed as a driver oi one of Payne's express wagons and worked all day yesterday, although suffering excruciating pain from a sore finger. In the evening he con- suited a physician, who lanced the finger and applied lotion to it, but the suffering continued and grew so much worse about g o'clock, that an- other physician was called. The lat ter gave him a sedative and some time afterwards he dropped asleep. Friends were with him until about II o'clock.
 The occupant of an adjoining room says he heard him snoring later in the night, but the sound was not of such nature as to be alarming This man went into bis room this morning at the hour named above, only to find him dead though bis bod V was still warm.
 Deceased was very exemplary young man, being only about 28 years old, and had resided in Pres cott about two months, coming here from New Mexico. From letters found on him it was discovered that he has brother living at Cliff, New Mexico and bis grandfather, Andrew Ribbons, resides at BIanco, Texas, both of whom were notified of the young mans death.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-12-10

fest themselves in building up more magnanimous ideals and in weaving broader and stronger mantels of char ity and in strengthening the bonds of brotherly love among men the world over. That these habiliments are daily becoming chief fundaments in the uplifting of man one has but to seek for such information through the proper channels, and when the vail is parted that separates him from this knowledge he will at once be convinced of its truthfulness. Let the heart be right and the duty brother owes to brother, and man owes to man, will fill in so naturally the one thing that is lacking in order to make life happy and full of beauty that each will wonder why he had not before possessed himself of the attribute charity. By it are the bonds of union cemented and the ties of brotherly love consecrated. Death doth not hold them; they are
 living;
 They are surging round about the
 vail,
 Singing hosannas. All hail. all
 hail.
 To God. the Father, for His giving
 Brotherhood beyond.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-12-10
LABOR AND
 FRATERNAL DAY
Good Showing Made Today By Brawn and Muscle of
 the County.
Interesting Drilling Contest a Feature of Today's Proceedings Weather
 More Favorable.

The weather moderated last nigh and the carnival proceedings today were conducted in comfort by those furnishing the entertainment as vel as those being entertained.
 This was labor and fraternal day, and while laDor was we'll represented in the procession, the Eagles were the only order which took part in the parade. 1.
 The parade was very creditabls one and attracted even a larger crowd on the streets than did the parade yesterday.
 McCabe Miners union Was the champion, at least in point of mum bers, having 9S members in line, Next came Poland Miners union with As members. Next came Pres colt Typographical union with "A members, and the Tailors' union with a representation of l6.
 Immediately after the parade the double-handed drilling contest took place, there being only two entries, Tarr brothers and Malley and Ross, all of Bisbee.
 The particular block of granite provided for them was character istic sample of Prescott granite which is noted for its hardness, hence no records could be made. In fact it was stated that this was the hardest rock ever worked here.
 Tarr brothers drilled first and had the misfortune or breaking a drill, and made a score of 3l 11-20 inches, while their competitors, Mallty and Ross, sunk a hole 34 l-20 inches into the rock in the allotted fifteen min utes.
 Tarr brothers made record in Fl Paso in January of last year Of 40 5-I6 inches.
 E.A.Haggott of the Blue Bell mine, John Gray of the Poland and Dr. Lewis were the judges while A. A. Johns officiated as time keeper.
 The single-handed contest will take place tomorrow.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-12-10
The 0berIe Stock Company.

One of the biggest and most en thusiastic audiences of the seasoI assembled at the opera house last night to see that ever popular drama entitled Hazel Kirke" presented by the Oberle Stock company. The manner in which the company pr, sented this piece certainly entities them to be styled the best company playing at popular prices that has ever toured the southwest.
 Tonight that furiously funny com edy entitled "The Big Casino" will be presented. Manager Martin, real izing that Prescott is this week en- tertaining the kings of the air, has tried to do his share by offering the Oberle Stock company special induce ments to cancel their dates for Thurs day, Friday and Saturday and re- main here the full week that our visitors might be enabled to see a genuine, good show at popular prices.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-12-10
LAW AND ORDER PREVAILED.
Despite Predictions, No Cases of Law Breaking Have Occurred
 During Carnival Week.

The weeks carnival is now within few hours of it's close. It has been very successful affair throughout the entertainments given being very satisfactorily. On the arrival of the company nervous people predicted that the week would be one of crime that burglaries and hold-ups would be frequent, and imagined that all sorts of things would happen with the advent of 'he big shows.
 These predictions have utterly failed. as not q single case of rob bery, burglary. and not even case of misdemeanor, has occurred during the week In fact the town has been as orderly in every respect as it is in its normal condition. cases of drunk cnness not even exceeding those of ordinary times.
 It should not be understood that these forebodings of evil were based on the opinion that the carnival peo- pie were thugs or burglars, but on the theory that that class of people followed such exhibitions, thinking that their presence offered good op- portunities for business, just as pick pockets followed President Mckinley in his journey last year, on account of the crowds furnishing them with opportunities of plying their trade.
 Whatever may have been the con ditious in other towns, the visit of the Carnival company here has not in any way marred the good order for which the town has always been noted.
 The carnival itself has been sue cess. It has of red clean, legitimate attractions, some of them of a semi educational nature, some mystifying, some humorous, but none suggestive of anything wrong.