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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30
Watch our window next week.

Walter Smith.
Miss Hazel Bramlitt, who is taking
a business course in West Point spent
Sunday with homefolks.
Get the best for Christmas presents.
Solid gold rings, pins, diamonds, fobs,
brooches, chains, watches, sterling sill
yer spoons, plated goods, everything
In the jewely line. Engraving free on
all goods sold. g. F. Richard & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Burkitt enter
tanned a few friends at tea Thursday
evening. The guests were Misses Le-
ona Kinball and Willie Crawford, and
Messrs. A. N. Cunningham, Ed Elias,
Richard Nelson, John Baker and R. W
King.
Cash or Credit-Sewing Machines,
C~ultivators, Buggies. Walter Smith.
Mr.. Joseph D. Smith, of New York.
and Mr.. Leroy Smith, of Birmingham
Ala, are both in the city visiting theil
brother, Mr.. Walter Smith, the hard
ware man. Joseph is connected with
the Associated Press in New York, ant
Leroy lie secretary and treasurer Of thu
Southern Mutual Aid Association.
Miss Mary Ezell left yesterday FOL
an extensive visit in Palestine, Texas
where she will be the guest of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Harry Moore.
Cash or Oredit-Sewing Machines
CultivatOrs, Buggies. Walter Smith.
Wanted: cooks without baskets O
buckets. Inquire at any house on Sill
Stocking avenue, Okolona.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30

Mr.. ]. A. Richman, general manager
Of the Citizens Long Distance Tele-
phone and Telegraphic company, Of
Columbus, has been in the city a cou-
pie Of days, doing some preliminary
work towards the establishment OF
an exchange in Okolona. A franchise
was granted his company some weeks
ago, and it is desired by the company,
II our people want q first class ex-
change to put it in as soon as possible.
All viii be delighted to e a new ard
efficient telephone service established
here.
bis many friends are pleased to again
see Clarence Parchman, who has been
sick for weeks, able to be upon the
streets again.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30

Don't forget that Lyles' Drug Store
is the place to buy holiday presents.
have q fine line of Christmas Toys
and Fireworks cheap. Don't miss me.
Ward Dawson.
Tom Belts was a visitor In the city
this week, wearing bis well known
smile, which be uses so effectuallY as 9
salesman.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30

Miss Ada Darden, Miss Willie Oraw-
ford and Miss Alice Mitchell, went to
Aberdeen Sunday to spend the day
with friends.
You will find the finest line of Christ
mas candies at Davis & Bells, and its
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30

depot grounds for the new coal chute,
The city tax rolls are now open and
taxpaying has commenced.
For Rent-Adams street residence,
all or part by Jan. LIST. Mrs. K. -Ezell.
The Laniers was entertained on
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Homer
Davis.
Miss Minnie Frazee spent Friday in
West Point, the guest of Mrs. h. l..
Quinn.
Christmas goods for everybody.
Walter Smith,
Genial Jack Hodges spent his Thanks
giving holiday at home here with his
family.
A jolly crowd Of the Smart Set
/ stormed Miss Ethel Steinberger We'd
nesday evening.
D. b. Shell and family spent Thanks
giving in Houston the guests Of Rev.
and Mrs. s. NJ. Sage.
Don't fail to vote on the handsome
s25 doll at Lyles' Drug Store.
Get your Christmas perfumes and
toilet articles at Davis & BelPs.
Mrs. Jack Abbott gave q phantom
party to a few Of her friends Friday
evening.
Henry Ward Dawson and Mr.. Ro-
chester, Of Corlnth, attended the ball
here Thanksgiving evening.
will give a bargain in Saddles and
Harness for thirty days. Come quick.
Ward Dawson.
JEFF Sparks is a visitor in the city
this week, welcomed by his host Of
Of young friends.
Miss Matte Lee Buchanan went to
Columbus Friday, to visit her sister
Miss Estelle.
All the OkolOna lawyers have beer
over to Houston this week to attend
chanCery court.
The sudden death Of Mrs. Murl NIL.
Ter at Shannon on Thursday last wa
q sad shock TO the entire community
where she was q great favorite.
Everything to make your fruit cake
with. Also handle bananas by tn
wholesale. Ward Dawson.
D. H. Gideon, the popular travellnI
, man, has been confined TO his HON
i'll, since Tuesday Of last week.
Ifyou overlook the display OF holl
day goods at Lyles' Drug Store, yoI
will miss 1t.
A. A. Thompson, q prominent plan
ter and merchant at Buena Vista, wa
in the city Monday.
: The many friends in this communlt.
! will be panied to hear Of the death o
8 Mrs. Lulu Chiffon, nee Miss Murdoch
ct her home at Comanche, Texas, o.
Saturday, Nov. 26th.
Don't forget that Lvles' Drug Stor
, is the place to buy holiday presents.
: T. M. Dean and bis estimable wife
entertained at dinner Thanksgivin
day a housefull of friends and neigh
8 bors.
Mrs. Jerry Scale, Mrs. John Stone
. and Mrs. Walter Smith were Aberdee
visitors Sunday.
7 SILK Stocking avenue is certainly re
! ceiving its share Of attention. Tn
new street lights recently put in sd
I much to the brilliancy Of the avenu
after nightfall.
Mr.. Norris Jones left Monday morn
ing for his home ct Tuscaloosa, Ali
A young lady left behind has bee
coaxIng her eyes with q handkerchiC
ever since the leave taking.
M Jim owen and his mother Mrs. Vii
I. GINA Owen and Miss Alice Duke wei
to Jackson, Tenn, last Thursday to
: present when Mr.. Ovens brother WI
! operated on for APPENDICITIS. The Of
Grafton was successful, and the patieI
! is getting along nicely.
: The services at the Presbyteria
}. church Sunday night we're especial
d interesting. The three newly eleot'
d nlders were duly ordained and insta
led. The church now has an esper
= tally strong session, composed of Re
! John W. Mosely, ir., D. McCarley. ]
= L. Morrison, s. G. sadler and ".
Conner.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30

fresh and good too. Can there when
you want the best.
Davis & Bell are presenting to their
customers free for a year a splendid
Ladies' Magazine. Ask win Bell how
about It; hem tell you how to get it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30
Ubc Messenaer

PIE MESSENGER accepts display advsr
tsements from reputable business men anq
firms Ct 2b cents per lnchench Insertion, anQ
business reading notices., or locals, 90 ~
cents per line for nrst Insertion. 5 cents per
line each additional Insertion. II cuts are
used, Is per cent additional no wood bases.
NOTICES Of marriages. deaths, lodge sociasi
church or other entertainments, are admit
ted free. II limited TO 10 lines All In excess
OF 10 lines must be paid for at 10 cents per
line, cash for same 20 accompany the copy.
All legal notices az legal rates, payable De
fore andavit OF publications. lied.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30

81 contracted 3 severe cold several
years ago, which from neglect developed
into urinary trouble, and threatened
Bright's disease. I used Peruna faith
fully for three and one-half months,
when my health was perfect once more,
I have never had any trouble since."-
o. Fred Lindstrom.
Catarrhal Inflammation Of the mucous
lining Of the kidneys, also called
" Bright's disease" may be either acute
or chronic. The acute form produces
symptoms Of such prominence that the
serious nature Of the disease is ct onco
suspected, but the chronic variety may
come on so gradually and insidiously
that its presence is not suspected until
after il has fastened itself thoroughly
upon its victim.
At the appearance of the first symp-
tom Peruna should be taken. This REM
edy strikes at once at the very root Of
the disease.
A book on catarrh sent free by T' ,
Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus, o.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30

GATINOLA is a new discovery, guar
~ anteed and money refunded If it fails to
remove Freckles, Pimples, Liver Spots,
Blackheads, Tan, D~iscoloratlons and
Dishguridg Eruptions. Ordinary cases
in 10 days, the worst in 20 days. After
these defects are removed the skin will
be soft, clear, healthy and beautiful.
Price 90 cents at drug stores or by mail.
Thousands of ladies testify to the merits
of Satinola.
Miss Alace Lirette writes :-Thibo-
deaux, La, Oct. 10, '04. For four
years my face was completely covered
with freckles and pimples. All reme-
dies failed, until I used two packages
Of Satinola, which completely removed
my freckles and pimples. Mr. complex
ion is now perfect, and hope every lady
having freckles or Dimples will try Sat-
inola.
NATIONAL TOILET CO., Paris, Tenn.
Sold in Okolona by Davis & Bell, and
all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30

o. Fred Lindstrcm, Past Grand Master
Independent Order cf Odd Fellows,
writes from 1923 University Ave-, st.
Paul, Mimi:
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30

MR.. GEORGE KING, Deputy Shorih
IVA Of Rensselaer, Co., N. Y, for years
was a we'll known merchant Of Troy,
In a letter from No. 45 King st., Troy
N. Y, he writes;
"Peruna cured me from what the
doctors were afraid would turn into
Brighf's Disease, after I had suffered
with catarrh Of the bladder and kidney
trouble.
"Peruna is a blessing 70 q sick man,
Eight bottles made me q well man and
were worth more than q thousand dol
lars TO me. 1 cannot speak too highly
Of it. 1t is now four years since 1 wa
troubled, and 1 have enjoyed perfect
health since. "-George King,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-30

A Prominent Member Of J. o. O. u.
Threatened With Brl9ht's Disease
Pe-ru-na Restored Him 20 Health.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03
SHE HAD TO CONFESS
Wife Of Prominent Wyoming
Ranchman Acted as Fence
For Outlaws.
CsDeeial to The HeraldA

Cheyenne. Wyo. Nov 2-Sheriff
James of Uinta county. accompanied
by a detective employed by the Pacific
Express company. has returned from
visit TO Pinedale, in the wilds Of the
Wind River mountains. northern Uinta
county. where they were looking up
evidence against Bunch" Glover,
Pap Reid and George Riley, the three
men under arrest charged with hold
ing up the Pacific Express agent and
Guard George Merritt at Kemmerer on
the night of Aug. 81 and stealing about
$500. The men are in jail at Evanston.
having failed 10 secure bail, although
II was reported that powerful friends
from Pinedale would bail them out and
make every effort 10 have them ac-
quilted.
1t is learned from a reliable source
that woman friend of the three men.
who is alleged to have known all of the
details of the robbery and who is said
to have acted as a fence" for the rob-
bers in disposing Of the stolen money,
has made d confession in which she
tells the whole story. This woman was
threatened with arrest and a term in
the penitentiary if she did not turn
states evidence. and it is understood
that il she will testify against the men
she viii not be prosecuted
The name of the woman is being
withheld, but she is said to belong to
prominent ranchman's family, and
heretofore has borne an excellent repu-
tation. She was infatuated with one
of the outlaws and was easily influ-
enced i'm becoming the tool OF the gang.
IL is said that when the name of the
woman is announced il viii create a
profound sensation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03
MANY WANT PARD0NS.
Convicts Ask the State Board for
Clemency.

When the state board of pardons meets
next month it will have for considera-
ton number of petitions for clemency.
The following, now serving time at the
state prison. have already filed requests
with the attorney general
Henry Pool sentenced Dec. 10. 1862 from
Salt Lake county TO eight wears for rob
berry petitions for Communication of sem
tence. Mark Kerby. sentenced May II.
1904 from Wasatch county TO ten months
for carnai knowledge petitions for par
don An accompanying paper states that
the girl IN the case was shortly after
wards sent TO the house of correction as
incorrigi5le. Jens Hamen. sentenced June
l3 1901 from Sewer COUNTY. to fifteen
months for adultery. petitions for par
don. ID. V. Lawson. sentenced May s. 1874
from Kane county. TO eighteen mouths Tor
grand larceny petitions for pardon Wiz
liam Cox sentenced from Carbon county
Dec Is. 1863 to six years for robbery, asks
for osrdon John q. Miller, sentenced
from Salt Lake county Se1t. s. 1899. to
three years for housebreaking. and iif-
teen years for sbeiny an haoitual GRIM
inal petitions for communication OF sen
tence W II. Smith. sentenced from " e
Der county Oct. II. 1893 to one year Tor
grand larceny. asks for pardon tay
Racshaw sentenced from Beaver county
Nav f3 1894 to one year for grand lar
ceny petitions for pardon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03
VAN BLARCOM QUITS WIFE.
Former Salt Laker Leaves Her
Penniless in Los Angeles.

A Los Angeles dispatch to the San Fran
cisco Chronicle gives the following ac-
count of the latest escapade of w d.
Van Blarcom, jr.. formerly of Salt Lake:
I can't be good. ] want to De bad
shall be bad. Ny brother aud sisters have
always said that / was the black sheep
OF the family. Now viii prove 10 them
that J am. Good-by, now go home and
wait for me-
These words were spoken by W. d.
Van Blarcom, jr-. 20 his wife last Mon
day night as ne helped her into the lit
tic white chariot that goes up Angels
Flight. She has not seen him since.
Ny life has become a blank il is as
though had run against a stone wall.
shall commit suicide, said Mrs. Van Blar-
com through her tears in her apartments
ct the Alta Vista on South Bunker Hill
avenue this afternoon. She would have
killed herself but for the Intervention Of
friends. Mrs Van Blareom believes there
is a woman i'm the case, but does not
know what has happened, auG still
threatens suicide.
The Van Blarcoms were married on
Christmas day i've Salt Lake CITY and
came 70 Los Angeles by way of Port
land and San Francisco.
Van BlarcOm Ostensibly came 10
southern California for his health He
secured employment on a local paper and
was employed as reporter at the time
Of his disappearance. He was divorced
from his first wife in September and
married Mrs Emily Miner three months
later Mrs. Miner had been divorced -four
years earlier. Her family is highly re-
spected in Wyoming, and she is a china
painter of ability.
Van BIarcom left his wife in destitute
circumstances and pawned her gold watch
on the day of his departure. He was q
member OF the order OF Elks, and SUB
scription has been taken up by that body
to aid the deserted wife to return &c Salt
Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03

around the youth Of the land All possible
safeguards IN order that they may enter
INTO matrimony feeling the res3onsihili-
ties and SaCrcdncSs OF the home rhe law
should certainly be more stringent than
il is at present IN this state. NV idea is
that a woman should be at least 90 GER
tatnly not younger than II. before she
r1arries nv personal ob.,,r1-a ton leads
me to believe that the future happiness
Of a couple depends largely on how we'll
they are acquainted at the time ct their
marriage. They should thoroughly un-
derstand each others dispositions.
Early vs. Child Marriage
Rev r. S Rudberg. pastor Swedish
Evangelical Lutheran church: TO me i
seems that early marriage is TO be pre-
ferred, bat b. this / do not mean child
marriage such as is authorized by law
find that where couples wed young in
life they succeed in. getting happiness
And more not only Is ContentmSDs found
but young man is better able 60 make
financial accunuations where be has the
help of wife. OF course. different per-
sons have different capacities. different
individuahties and this makes L difficult
to express an opinion as 10 the proper
age 10 we'd we know that the offspring
OF those who are married when loo young
in years are often not physically anu
mentally what they should be. From is
10 - seems to me good age for girls 10
marry Let them choose husband four
or five. or even up 20 ten, years older
than themselves.
Rev. Benjamin Young. pastor First
Methodist church: 1T is outrageous that
marriage at II should be sanctioned either
by the law or tbs parents of the girl
concerned. Eighteen. in my opinion, is
low enough. Few cases where marriage
was solemnzed Under that age have come
10 my notice Too early marriages. it
has been demonstrated. means. or is apt
TO mean, trouble in the divorce court.
Let Young people reach a reasonable ma
Is none too old for d girl 10 enter upon
married life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03
WATCH FROM HIS FRIENDS
A. w. GALLAGHER Has Reason to Re-
member Old Times.

A. W GALLAGHER has warm spot in his
heart for the employees of the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company. Nov.
he severed his connection with the com
pany after twelve years continual serv-
ice as chief collector. cashier ard contract
man. Yesterday. the employees who had
heen most intimately associated with him
called Mr. GALLAGHER into the office and
presented him with = solid gold watch
and chain. on the inside of the watch
lid was engraved:
Presented to A. W GALLAGHER by His
Friends in the r. NJ. b. T. Co, Novem-
Dor = 1904
Mr.. GALLAGHER will enter the merchandise
brokerage business in this city at cnce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03
SAMUEL RANCE DEAD.
Pioneer Photographer Succumbs Sud
denly TO La Grippe.

samuel Rance passed away Yesterday
morning II his residence at CSC East
Fourth South street. after an illress ~
Two weeks The deceased was 81 wears
OF age. He was native of Dublin ire
land. aid mad been resident of Salt
lake City for thirty-six years. About
two weeks ago be caught q severe colds
which confined him 20 his room and de-
NeloDed into Ia grippe He was no; seri-
9usly III until a couple 0f days ago. when
ne became worse. DYING suddenly yester-
day morning
For several years he was a pho
toSrapher in Salt Lake but a number OF
years a%o sold out his business.
He leaves wife. two daughters and
five sons. among the latter being Charles
II. Rance, employed at the Mahan LIQUOR
company and Thomas w Rance en-
plOyed by john LOllin
The time and place OF the funeral will
be announced later
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03
GUARDHOUSE TO BE FINE.
New Building at the Post viii Be
Well Equipped

According TO plans which have been
made and contracts let. the new guard
house now ID course Of construction at
Fort Douglas will be one OF The finesf
buildings az the post. The structure will
be 50 much better than the old barra cIxs
that u viii be a pleasure say some OF the
soldiers. 10 be sent 10 the Guard house.
where they viii receive 'all the comforts
on home. The building will be equipped
with cement floors. exposed plumbing
handsome and modern lavatories. tiled
bath room and rubber curtained shower
baths. and other "fiXings"
The contract for the PLUMBING and
heating has been awarded TO Carthev a
Dumbeck. who also secured the Fort Du-
ehesne job. Heating apparatus will be
provided for the new barracks The lob
will cost sl2.sgl. while the work I'm the
new buildings at Duchesne is 20 cost
ST 667
The cess pool at the post has been
abandoned and connection made with the
Esfth South street sewer. making that
section % tbs city much moro healthy
than f0rmerly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03
SALT LAKE ACTOR MARRIED
Willard Foster Falls Victim to Gu
pid's Darts.

Willard Foster Of Salt Lake. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Foster, and an actor
VINO IS fast making his way upward on
the stage, was married oct - in Mus
c'tine, Ia. 10 Miss Myrtle Bethel OF Da-
Nenport Ia. The news Of the wedding
that reached the Foster family Yesterday
came as d complete surprise aside from
inc tact That they had an intimation that
q romance was or foot more thrilling
ihan anything the young man lad ever
seen on the boards
Mr. Foster is now with the Van DYKE
ration company and is not expected in
SAT- Lake for some time TO come He is
having successful year IN his profess
sion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03
WILL REAcH AaE LIM1T

Wasbington. Nov. Rear Admiral
William c. Wise, commanding the At
lanfic training squadron. on the Sth in
slant. viii be retired from service. He
will be succeeded ia command OF the
squadron by Rear Admiral x. r. Brad
ford. formerly ia command OF the bat
tieship Illinois.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-03
GOLD For CUBA.

New York. Nov. 3.-It was announced
today that the National City bank mill.
on Saturday. ship 100000 in gold coin
10 Cuba II is understood a larger ship
ment wili be made next week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-16
VICTORIA STEAMERS
NOW CRUISERS

The Victoria Daily Times says:
Captain Ona o. the Nippon Yusen
Kafsha liner Kaga Afaru, who had
charge of the line since she was plac-
ed on the British Columbia and Puget
Sound run. received notice at Yokoha-
ma that his services were Immediately
required. and to relieve him of his du
ties on the trans-Pacific liner, Captain
Parsons was summoned to take COM
mand of the steamer. Capt. Ona be-
longs to the japanese naval reserve,
and in the event of war will be given
charge of some of the japanese trans
ports. The government is now hold
ing number of these vessels in readi-
ness for service in event Of trouble,
and has reduced the line which runs
to Victoria by three, these being the
Riojun Maru, Tosa Maru and Aki Ma
ru. According to officers of the Kaga
these steamers are not likely to be seen
in these waters again for some time.
In addition the government has taken
over all the Nippon Yusen Kaisha lin
ers on the Australian route and num-
Der of those running to Europe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-16
ENGINEERS HAVE
A GOOD MEETING

At the meeting of the Honolulu En-
cheering Association, in Castle &
Cookies hall last night. the paper by
a. c. Alexander on Ether Waves
took up so much time that E. Koepke's
promised paper on The Fuel Question
in Sugar Boiling" was not reached.
Mr.. Alexander's paper was a learned
production and evoked questions from
a number of members.
Next morth's meeting viii be the
semi-annual one, when officers for the
latter half of the year win be elected.
A committee was appointed to make
arrangements for the meeting, which
consists of Edward c. Brown, F. w.
Beardslee, T. II. Petrie, c. c. Perkins
and Henry Ginaca. AS after the an
nual meeting a banquet is held, SO af-
ter the semi annual one a smoker will
be in order. There will be music and
refreshments.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-16
HEAVY RAIN
LAST EVENING

There was another tremendous down
pour of rain last evening, beginning a
little before eight o'clock which turned
the streets into rivers. Piikoi became
young Mississippi in ten minutes and
discharged its customary flood across
Beretania street Fortunately the
storm was not of long duration and not
much damage was done save to the
Chinese New Year decorations. How
far the storm extended into the coun-
try could not be learned The outlook
is still unsettled.