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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

She Suffered for Years and
Felt Her Case Was Hope
less-Cured by
Peruna.

KTRS. ANNA b. FLEHARTY, recent
IVA Superintendent Of the W. @. T. II.
headquarters, At Galesburg, H., was for
ten years one Of the leading women there.
Her husband when living, was hrsi
President Of the Nebraska Wesleyan
University, 81 Lincoln, Neb.
In q letter written from lol Sixty
seventh street. W, Chicago, H., Mrs.
Eeharty says the following in regard to
Perunas
Shaving lived . very active life AZ wife
and working partner OF a busy minister,
my health failed me q few years ago. /
lost my husband about the same time,
and gradually I 0eemed TO lose health
and spirit. Ny daughter Is q confirmed
invalid, and we both felt great need Of
an invigOrator.
"0ne Of my nelghbOrs advised me
f0fy Peruna. Abode was Immediate
" secured and q great change took
place Ia my daughters as well as IN
my own health. Our appefifes Inn
proved very greatly the digestion
seemed much helped, and nssffuf sleep
soon Improved uS, 80 that we seemed
Ike new women.
al would nOt Be without Penuna for
fen times It's c0sL "-MH. Anna b.
EIshany.
What used to be called female diseases
BY the medical profession is now called
pelvic catarrh. It has been found by
experience that catarrhal diseases Of the
pelvic organs are the cause Of most cases
Of female disease.
Dr.. Hartman wa among the FIRST Of
Americas great physicians 70 make this
discovery. For forty years he has been
treating diseases peculiar 70 women, and
long ago he reached the conclusion that
. woman entirely free from catarrhal
affection OF these organs would not be
subject 10 female disease. He therefore
began using Peruna for these cases and
found It 30 admirably adapted to their
permanent cure that Peruna has now
become the most famous remedy for
female diseases ever known. Every
where The women are using It and prais-
ing II. Peruna is not . palliative SIM
plyi It cures by removing the cause of
female disease.
DR.. Hartman has probably cured more
women Of female ailments than any
other living physician. He makes these
Unres simply BY using aud recommend
ing Peruna.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

BY virtue of the Last Will and Testament OF the Hon.
Thomas N. Martin, deceased, Of record in the Chancery
Clerks office, at Houston, Miss, the undersigned will sell
at said town, at public cutlery, on MONDAY, 2nd, FRI
DAY, 18th, and MONDAY, both days Of NOVEMBER,
1908, for onehalf cash and remainder payable twelve
months Thereafter; deferred payments OF purchase price to
bear ten per cent. interest from date of sale all that part
of the Martin Grove in and adjacent to the corporate linn
its of Houston. The same being subdivided into lots of
one acre each. -Four acres in a block. Blocks divided by
streets fifty feet wide.
Also six Subdivisions of said farm lands, a plot Of
which will be found of record in the ChancerY Clerks Office,
LIST District, Chickasaw county, Miss.
Sale days within legal hours and on premises.
This goth day of September, 1903.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30
oKoIoNA. MIss., sEPr. 30, lgOs.
KMoWInn n noINe.

Infraotion Of law Is not excusable
on the plea Of ignorance. This is 3
set rule that might be applied, with
some force, to suffrage. II failure to
vote we're classed as equivalent to ig-
nOrance Of public questions, voting
might be made 8 duty through q sense
Of shame. II disregard Of the prlvi-
lege Of voting were generally desig-
mated as a violation Of civic duty Of
tenders might be iRduced, through
healthy public opinion, to acquire and
maintain individual regulations &c
loyal citizens.
Ignorance of public Affairs cannot
be submitted, under existing circum-
stances, as plea for neutrality or
omission Of duty. Municipal business
is exploited, even in detail, In all
types Of publications. Whosoever
would understand needs only to read.
Political bias frequently causes the
statements Of municipal work to be
garbled and misrepresented, but the
average citizen Is capable Of discover
ing the truth between the lines.
There is no excuse for not being in
formed on matters Of common inter
est.
The apparent lack Of interest ct
times In public questions does not
signify ignorance go much as IL indi-
Gates q mlsconception of duty. Many
citizens who thoroughly understand
municipal Affairs, and who keep well
informed ON developments, allow
their interest to end with this know
ledge and neglect to put their infor-
nation to practical use. They study
municipal business, but they DO not
vote.
The business man who knows that
q certain policy would be beneficial to
his firm realizes that this knowledge
alone will not be of any avail. It
must be put to use. The knowledge,
in order to be productive, must be
acted upon. The duty Of citizenship
is similar. Citizens must not only be
informed on public questions, a they
ne supposed to be;bIt they must vote
ct all elections, &c they are supposed
to do.
Good government prevails because
the citizens, having desired good gov
eminent, went to the polls and voted
for good government candidates.
Good government can be maintained
BY the good citizens. They are ex-
pected to keep informed on public
business, and they are expected to
vote, at primaries and regular elect
ions, according to their judgment.
The facilities for knowing civic duty
make lie performance The more man
datoFy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30


Mr.. P. Ii. White, Of West Point,
visited one of our young ladies this
week.
If c~onstipated or bilious, call for RAJ
mons Pills, and be certain q clerks
give you the genuine Ramon's Com
plete treatment-25 doses 25c
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the NJ.
E. church Thursday at 8 p. m.
The W. F. Tucker Chapter will
meet with Mrs. Frank Elliott, Friday
evening at 4 o'clock.
Miss Saddle Foster gave a DINING
on last Saturday to Misses Adine
Elliott, Kline and Misses Bramlitt.
The day was enjoyed very much BY
the young ladies, and Miss Saddle
makes a model hostess.
Miss Lizzie Davis, Of Houlka and 3
e sister Of Porter Davis, Of this city,
spent . CouI le Of days in okolona this
week.
r. W. Chandler & Co. has been re-
modelling the store rooms Of their fur
niture house and now have one OF the
finest establishment Of that line In the
state. This has always been 3 popu-
lar firm and we are glad 10 see It be-
coming yer more up-to.date.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Chss. Elliott, Mrs,
Maggie Richardson, Mrs. Curt Ivy
and several other ladies spent 3 very
pleasant day Saturday near Troy,
Antietam was probably the bloodiest
battle Of the Civil War, and the one
upon which the preservation Of the
Union depended as much IS on any
other. George B. Mcclellan was the
Union commander on that occasion.
Those who fought under him as vel
as those who opposed him on that
sanguinary field give him credit FOR
splendid Generalship and positive
achievement. He was relieved Of
command because he did not pursue
Lees army and destroy It. The opin-
ion OF the amateur and incompetent
administration Of military affairs 81
Washington at that time was not
worth much. The Confed eratel
claimed that the battle was 9 drawn
one. They say they had nearly 9
whole day to prepare 10 get away b
good order. That e no doubt true
but the fact docs moi prove the drawn
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

Bring Northern People Down october 20
II you have property for sale OF
want to entertain friends from the
North, write them of this. On Oct0-
Der 20 round trip tickets viii be sold
via the the Mobile & Ohio railroad to
New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery
and other Southern points, from
Chicago and vicinity at rate Of $40, 90;
from st. Louis, Cairo and intermediate
points, s12 90. Liberal limits and stop
overs. For further particulars, write
Jno. M. Beall, A, G. P. A., N. & o.
railroad, st. Louis,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

The most primeval and sacred
Of all right 70 work, for without il
there can be neither life, liberty
nor the pursuit Of happiness -
Laurel ChOrniCle.
It'sa wise college student who goes
70 bed early and avoids the rush.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30
Annual report from okolona unlon

ANNUAL HepUft FOM UAoIoha UNION.
The W. G. 7. U. met last Thursday
the Gath, at 3 O'Clock in the M. Il.
church, with Mrs. Jennie Buchanan
(President) In the chair. We had a
good attendance and with q few pre-
hminary motions the annual report
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

e. type writer Cor the Canton con-
vantion, and We also sent three dol
lars promised by oar delegate at the
last convention on President salary.
The Okoloua Union has discussed
the question of putting Miss Wnliard's
portrait % the public school house
and We feel certain 81 ice accomplish
ment In The near future.
Our Union voted unanimously to
have Mrs. Harriet b. Kells portrait
put on 'exhibition at the Worlds Pair
as g prominent Mississippi woman.
Five dollars Of our funds has been
sent for President salary, one dollar
for minutes and one dollar TO the res
cue home at Meridian.
Our greatest trouble Is that certain
persons IN 0kolona solicit orders Of
8piritnOus liquors and are constantly
delivering the same IN our midst.
Our Union deplores and condemns
such transactions aud not Withstand
ing we had an ordinance passed by
the city council against this evil the
officers do not enforce the Law and we
have been somewhat discouraged over
It
Our members number about twenty
women and we meet twice q month,
and each time we send up our petit
tions against the liquor traffic to the
throne on high aud feel that God will
answer q prayers in his own good
time.
Mrs. Buchanan having been presi-
dent Of the Union for two consecutive
years resigns and the following off,
GERS we're elected:
MRS. M. HOUsEMAN, President.
MRS. M. TRICE, Vice President.
MRS. RICHARDSON, Rec. Seo'y.
MRS. =. DENTON, Cor. Sec'y.
MRS. M. TINDALL, Treasurer,
MRS. J. BUCHANAN, Press Reporter.
For Sale or Rent-my residence.
For information inquire Of Mrs. Ada
GILLIAN.
The Okolona chapter OF the U. D. @.
win hold the hrst regular meeting at
the residence Of Mrs. DOwd McCarley,
Friday afternoon, Oct. End 4 O'Clock.
MAMIE MCIvER Drunk,
Recording Secretary.
They have begun ~arresting col.
ored ministers over in Georgia on
the charge Of vagrancy. There
would be n LOT Of this genus who
would have to stand from If the
same position was taken by the
authorities Of Mississippi, but we
are, perhaps, more christianized
than are the benighted people Of
our sister state, and charitable too,
for we allow our cooks to give the
colOred ministers s'handoUts" from
the kitchen to ''spread the gospel.
-Natchez Bulletin.
The Langley cocktail, a new
Washington drink is said to 60,
down quick.
Our vice consul at Beirut still
holds the unshOr tenor Of his way
This cold spell is CROUCH to set
J most men wOol-gathering.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

Miss Missouri Hobson, of Houston,
spent several days of last week Id this
city, the guest of her cousins, Misses
Rose and Annie Ivy,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30
o RENT,

Residence on Adams Street.
MRS. KEENEY-EzELL.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30
AZ &c 10 BaItImore

One fare plus s1.OO for round trip
via Mobile and Ohio Railroad on Sep
TENDER Is 1920.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

Mrs. E. H. Lyon and Misses Annie
Lyon and Ella Walker, Of Verona,
spent Sunday with Mr.. R. H. Lyon
and family.
Master Gerald Edens made q short
visit TO relatives here this week.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

Shells are found on the shore. But
the valuable pearls We must dive for
them.
GnunAnA RrarNrnaa Corr rnr
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

Miss Saddle Foster gave a DINING
on last Saturday to Misses Adine
Elliott, Kline and Misses Bramlitt.
The day was enjoyed very much By
the young ladies, and Miss Saddle
makes q model hostess.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

For Sale or Rent-my residence.
For information inquire Of Mrs. Ada
GILLIAN.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

The ". {. T. u. will meet at the M.
E. church Thursday ct 3 p. m.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14

rule each and cvcry, Senator would have
tho power OF debating appointments IN
his own district.
Therefore wo should like to know why
Mr.. Pollock was not confirmed. Ia there
any charge ngninst limi Is there any
reason to belinvc TINT no would not fill
tho position ncccptably7
We do not know Mr.. Pollock md wc
have no interest whatever In any quar-
rel that may be between tho Board OF
Education and tho Senate. or any NOM
Der OF tho Senate. But we hnve n pro.
found Interest In popular education md
In tho public school system, aud incl
donts like this In tho secrecy OF STIR
chamber proceedings will surely not tond
to promote tho welfare Of clther. Wo
nsk again. therefore, IN all sincerity md
In MI carnostness, why was Mr., Pollock
rcjoettd by practically tho unanimous
vote Of tho Senator Members owo 1t to
themselves and to their constituents anc
to tho friends OF eduoation throughout
tho State nnd to tho whole people to
mako q public explanation. It certainly
cannot help tho service for tho Sem
alto to reject such man rs Mr.. Pollock
without assigning any reason whatever
therefor,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
In to Date Salem.

The good old town of Salem has adopt
ed an anticipating ordinance, ana hero
after unlawful splitting will cost the
splitter from 81 to IS per sp!t.-Times- Dis
patch.
adopted the Anticipating ordinance, Sa-
lem Is only nm old town In point OF
years but since she celebrated her ono
hundredth anniversary June last she took
on newtlife. Doesn't that ordinance sug-
gest something new In her life?
Salem keeps abreast Of the times She
has water works and electric lights,
street railway, tho best college and school
In tho State, more pretty women than
any other town her size In Virginia. or
any other State, and good newspapers,
Fer oitizens arh generally wide.awako
and help to push every good thing along
that comes this way. Why. a large num-
Der Of her citizens are subscribers to tho
Times-plspatch Which indicates that
they are up-to,the-mlnute folks,-salem
Tines-lseglster,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
An Open Letter.
To the Virginia state Legislature in ses-


sion:
wish to call your attention to the tax
laws OF Virginia. page %, article 80. ped
dlers license. as amended by nc APP
proved March 3. 1900. in which license
tax Is imposed on every peddler OF $3.50.
when he travels on foot, and when he
travels otherwise than on foot. the tax
paid shall be 500. Then an exception Is
made in favor OF tho farmer peddling
the product OF his farm or the manufac-
tnrer peddling the product tf his factory
In these words: "But nothing under this
or the preceding section shall be con-
strucd to require OF any farmer or man.
ufncturer a peddler's license for selling
any commodity produced Or manufactured
by him. or for the privilege of selling or
peddling farm produce. wood or COAL"
wish TO state that ! am n n,snufac-
turer OF tobacco. independent OF the to-
bacco combine or trust. and from acunl
experience In four years, l know my only
hope to continue this business Is to ped
die 1t to the consumer. Now learn
that you are at the present time nmond-
Ing his law to dsquallfy the manurac-
turer from peddlng. except he pay the
$500 license tax. wish to call your at
tenton to the fact that in disqualifying
him you also dlsqualify the farmer as
the farmer must qualify as manu-.
facturer conformably with the United
States Internal revenue law II he
sweetens. havors or shakes his leaf. Con.
sequently. when he becomes a manu-
facturer the law you propose to enact
would dlsQualify him and crush tho last
hope OF tho manufacturer. II this petition
is too late. and you have changed this
law, for the sake OF humanity and the
memory of your ilustrious dead, repeal II
and repeal It to-day. All we want is a
lighting chance. common chance, and
no special privilege as you viii! give this
trust In the amendment proposed.
WILLIAM A. FRETWELL
Manchester, Va, February 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
North Carolina S ointment.

Tho AsheYille Citizen Eloomlly ro-
marks:
Senator vann. OF Hertford, proposes
a dog law. His efforts In that direction
are wasted, even though no proposes TO
put the dog tax in the school fund.
The average Tar Heel Scion has not
yet reached the progressive point
where he'd dare tax the NANCY cur.
Perhaps some good day We'll reach It,
but at present the dog is easily the mas
tor OF the situation"
The Raleigh News Observer reaches a
conclusion in this way:
Mr.. Bryan does not want to eat with
Mr.. Cleveland In 1896 and 1900 Mr.
Cleveland wouldn't eat with Mr.. Bryan.
In 1904 it looks like where Judge Parker
sits will be tho head OF the table
Democracy will unite. even IL Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Cleveland do not sit at meals
together"
The Enfield Ledger loudly breaches the
'hog and hominy'' doctrine. It says:/
Then first and foremost let each ono
decide to make enough corn and meat
for his one use. It requires no argument
to show thSt farmer with full corn
crib and smokehouse is master Of the
situation. IT he has but little money,
but little Is Needed. Enough to buy
clothing and a few necessaries he cannot
produce is sufficient"
The Goldsboro Headlight is philo-
sophie. It remarks:
"At least the Legislature deserves
some credit for refusing to pass all the
bills that are introduced. II all the bills
become laws the life of the average cit!-
zen would BIO made miserable as a re-
suit of too much legislation"
The Greenville Reflector takes this
view Of the Hanna (by request) bill:
"Of course. the bill to pension ex-
slaves Is all nonsense and can never
pass, but the South would not be called
upon to make a face If 1t did pass We
would have to pay only part of it, and
would get nearly all Of 1t. A Niger Just
can't help handing over his money to
white people"
The Charlotte Observer. referring to
the purpose OF Professor Dabney to pre-
pare a history OF the reconstruction
period, says:
THE South neither needs nor desires
that anything excepting the exact truth
DO told as to the causes leading to the
Civil War. tho war itself or the subse-
fuuent events down to the time Of the
Federal troops from this section. With
In the compass of his work. which will
cover the period from the time OF tho
cessation Of hostilltcs to the event last
named, Professor Dabney will give the
world this exact truth, and that he has
undertaken to do so Is cause of uniyer-
sal congratulations"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
PUBLICITY.

Wo have n letter from Judge D. w,
Saunders, Of Rocky Mount, commenting
upon tho suggestion made In this paper
and othcr papers that tho law be 80
amended as to require boards of super
visora to publish their Statements from
timo to time In the county papers. Judge
Saunders says.
''The papers have boon hammering away
Mt this matter for some time, and have
wondered how long IT would take them
to find out that there Is already statute
covering this ground.
III you Will look 10 section s47 of the
Code. as amended by the acts Of 1S9l-'92
or page Cos. you will find that the super
vlsors are required to make out annually.
after their meeting ut which tho county
levy Is made, q statement showing tho
aggregate amount Of the receipts and ex-
pcndltures Of the year next preceding.
A tabulated form Is given Of the items
which they are required to publish. In
addition, they are required to publish an
Ncmized statement of incidental expenses
not embraced In the items in the tabulated
form.
Each member Of the Board of Super
vlsors not complying With the provisions
Of the section is made guilty OF a mis-
dcnleanor, and is punishable with a fine
Of not less than $40. do not think any
further legislation Is needed to accom-
p!ish tho results you are after, and IT you
viii publish the section in full you Will
furnish information which seems to be
badly needed by many of the editorial
writer's In the State"
Judge Saunders falls into the error that
some others have fallen Into In writing
upon this subject. The law does not re-
ouire that these statements shall be pub
lished in the newspapers. It says that "a
copy Of such statement shall be posted
at the front door Of the courthouse and
at each voting place In the county; OR,
published in one or more newspapers of
the county or adjoining county" &c. This
leaves it discretionary with the board
whether or not statement shall be
printed in the newspapers, and our con-
tcntion Is that there should be no such
discretion, but that publication in the
newspapers should be made compulsory.
1t Is not enough to post these statements
at public place. for who is going to take
the trouble to stand In front of the court
house door and read. item after item. the
expenditures that are made? Even II
men are disposed 70 Jake tllut SiOuplc,
they cannot. under these unfavorable con-
d.tions. study the statementrtas they
should. Each Taxpayer has the right to
q copy Of such statement In convenient
form, that he may take it home and study
1T out at his leisure. The most convenient
and cheapest way Of doing this is to pub
fish the statement in the county paper.
and the law should make such publication
binding upon the county boards. q