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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

There is a certain 8 year. old kid
in this city who is keeping q
diary, says the Philadelphia Tel
egrapb. The book was given him
last Christmas by a relative, and
his father had forgotten all about
it until he accidentally found the
volume the other day. Curious
to see what his small son had
written in it, he opened the book
and found that the diary had been
faithfully kept. Here are a few
Of the entries:
'I am nine years old today.
Looked in the glass, but whiskers
amt sprOutin' yet"
"Sassed q boy. Got lickt."
"Pop bOrrId 10 cents for car
fare, that makes $1.15 be owes
me. Wonder if I'll ever get it.''
"Jimmie-stOle my ball. l
lickt him for it."
east Pop for some Of my mon
ey and he Civ me a nickil. l want
that dOler."
"We ielOes got up a baseball
club today. line pitcher. II l
had that doler 10 1 could get a I'M
aiOrm."
"Pop got paid to-day and Civ
me my money"
Mamma borrid a doler. A fell
lOe can't save nothin'."
east Pop about banks. I want
to put my money ware car fair
amt so skarse."
SCOT lickt again"
There was more of this, but
"Pop'' had read enough. As a
result, there vas a conference,
and now the arrangement is to
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

QO0 acres 5 miles northwest OF Okolona, 2
O@O room house, stables, ~outhOuses, plenty
OF water Nearly all in cultivation. Price $40
per acre.
XXX acres. This Is a fine stock farm, 4
OSO miles east OF OkO.ona. Has dwelling
house and other Improvements on t. Price
f1O acres, one mile east OF okolona. 6
OIO room house. OuthOuses and stables,
plenty Of water, z acres in new orchard 1
acre in berries. The whole place In good
fence Price $50 per acre.
OO0 acres adjoining the City limits OF
JZO OkOlona, large house and OuthOuses,
plenty OF water. This Is o very desirable
place. Price SIS per acre. This is a bargain
400 acres, a fine farm for cotton and corn
lou and grasses, good house and out
houses, cabins. An in cultivation. Price s25
per acre.
Several vacant lots in the City Of Okolona
for sale cheap.
1 have for sale a $500. 90 mortgage on real
estate; said mortgage bears 10 per cent in
terest per nnuum.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

In the City OF Ok0lona;-A large 7-room
tWoStQry house, built on che colonial style,
located on Main street within two blocks OF
the business part OF the city and one bloch
OF he depot. There are 5 acres IN this lot:
has large stables; carriage house, wood house,
smOke-house, and Is vel fenced with fine ali
hard pailings new. There are b lots Ia this
place, and faces three streets, and Is IN one
Of the most desirable residences horizons Of
theacity Terms. $4,000; half cash, balance
on terms to suit purchaser. House lighted
by electricity and has water works.
In the City OF 0kolona:-A modern two
seven-roOm residence on Monroe street.
Wish all modern improvernments. water
works and electric lights bath, and the
grounds are all tiled. There are two tenant
houses on the place. stables and Out-huuses;
agafden IN q high state of cultivation, with
a large number of An fruit trees. b front
yard well set In Blue Grass and Bermuda.
Terms, $4,000; $4,000 cash, balance ia one
and two years,
100 acres of land, two miles N. W. Of Oko-
Iona. Well set In johnson Grass. No build
ings on place. Terms, $4,000 cash.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
First published the Messenger June %, O4l
NONRESIDENT PUBLICATION.
A or MISSISSIPPI,
Chickasaw County.
Ind District

In Re Estate Of william LaRrone, Deceased.
a. =. 6tOvad a r. w. Haley. Executors.
To Mrs Fannie persinger, 244 Rose Avenue,
Dallas, Texas, Mrs Emma TonY. l9o Hickory
street. Dallas. Texas; Mr. =. a. Haley. III
Begar street. Dallas, Texas Mrs. Aliee Horex,
Arlington Texas, Ms. ". II WnrllaW.
RubyVlile, Tennessee; hrs. Alice Whitenaet
Needles. California; airs. Mat Armstrong.
Camben. Missouri.
You are commanded to appear before the
lnancery court % sale county and district sc
OkolOna. Mississippi On the second Monday Of
August So Rules q show cause If any there be
whY the nnaI account Of said Executors now
ga nle 3 not he approved I'D saaa Ezecu-
tors fuzzy and finally DISCHARGED.
q N. aANIII0Es Clerk.
By G. ~. BmAm, D. q
This jane -, leo4,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

the woman's husband. "Our boy
has just struck me for 80 to buy
bombs and frecrackers and a toy
pistol for the Fourth of July, and
let him have the money"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
c0MMIssioNER. eALE o. RIAL
ESTATE.
II. III. Isben et 81.
Ira w. Cole ct al.

BY virtue Of the degree Of the Chancerg
Court, rnneered u the above styled case. on
term "a. ID. 1903. Second District Of Chicka-
saw county, Mississippi. I the undersigned
duly appointed special commissioners Of said
court WIN on Monday, the 4th dag Of julg,
1904, between the hours 81 II O'Clock q a.
and o'clock b. n, sell St public cutlery, Ia
front Of the Court house. II the citv OF 0kolo-
ma. 81 said county and state. and e the Sec
Ond DISTRICT Of said county, 90 the highest bid
der. for cash, The following described real
estate situated "a the Second District Of
~Chf1Eesaw county. Mississippi 20 w.t. West
half Of the Northeast quarter Of seetlon 2 Il
Township IA OF Range East Notice IS
hereby given that i win make amotion On Julg
B, 1903 iu vacation &c tna Court house - the
town c4 8taFtaViilo 81 Oktnbena County 10
MuHaEuW. s. NHoNEoM,
Special Commiwioner.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

pay 5 rents n week Interest, and
4 tile every pay dat. TIE kid
got his ''unaform
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

that sissy boy, and, jumping over
che fence which was between
them, started in. He did not
know that there was a surprise
party IN store for him until the
small boy handed him a swift one
on the nOse and followed it up
with his left, knocking him down.
And for several minutes thersaf-
ter the smaller lad occupied him
self in paying of back scores I'M
til the bully hOwled enough and
begged for mercy.
Money paid for proper instruc-
ton is 3 good investment.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

Woman on her way to semi-invalidism
caused by pregnancy suffers much pain.
Ignorance prompts her to suffer alone
Ia silence and remain in the dark a to
the true cause -motherhood.
Mothers Friend takes the doctors
place and she has no cause for an inter
view. She is her own doctor, and her
modesty is protected. Daily application
e the breast and abdomen throughout
pregnancy will enable her to undergo the
period Of CESSATION in a cheerful mood
and rest undisturbed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

A Kansas mother, reading Of
the manner in which the Japanese
gave Up their sons to their oOun-
try in the present war, said, 'sIt ia
wonderful the manner 10 which
the pagans sacrifice their s0ns.n
tsOh, I don't know as they hold
1hs edge over ne 90 much" said
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

A pFudish old maid who had q
face that would pull a cork was
riding II q crowded car, when she
conceived the notion that the gen
tleman next to her was attempting
20 hug her. She made complaint
to the conductor, who started to
call the man down. The accused
denied the charge vehemently, say
ing, ''DO I act, conductor, like q
man who is stone blindiv
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06
Mothers Friend

b a liniment for external use only. Il
would indeed be shameful if the sacrifice
Of modesty were necessary to the success
full issue Of healthy children. Ali women
about to become mothers need send only
60 q drug store and for SI.oo secure the
prize childbirth remedy. Healthy babies
are the result of useing Mothers Friend.
Our book brotherhood" mailed free
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA, "a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-06

by exposure to cold, damp Z
heated, a bad spell of indigo
Their derange and depress t.
not the real cause of Rheun
vital fluid becomes overchar
riot in the veins, an attack
the cold, bleak days of whit
blood is tainted with acid.
full, but it takes something
away this demon Of pain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
Railroads Benefit Greatly by
Latest Telephone Appliances
The Teegraphone l. he Same
Talking and Sending Introduced by ii.
of the Union

which could be used for talking over these
wires, but trouble experienced when
the bell rang in calling FOR a person. How
ever, after much experimenting this diff
Guilty has been overcome.
To operate the composite an exceedingly
strong battery Is used When il is de-
sired to talk through this instrument. d
person has simply to press a button, and
that rings the bell The railroads have
code of signals such is used by the tele-
phone company on party lines. Each sta
ton has certain ring, and TO call this
particular station one has simply TO press
the button the required number of times.
The first composite that was used had
crank attachment, and this had to be
turned until very high power of speed
was attained. This generated the ringing
current. but the button has done away with
this with the high power batteries attached
and is more convenient to operate.
over the ground wire, such as is used by
railroads, a person can talk for distance
of $50 miles, and il this instrument Was put
on a metallic circuit there would be no
limit to the distance one could talk The
railroad officials finding the new ar
rangement very advantageous 10 them,
from the fact that IL does away with much
letter writing for the heads of various de-
partments can talk directly to the men on
the different divisions
Another great advantage in these COM
posites which will be shortly introduced
IS what Is called a portable set This Is a
complete telephone which is arranged n a
neat box and can be easily carried. II o
be put on the trains. and when wreck &C.
ours the conductor. by fastening long
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
Little Brown Studies Of Bout Town happenings
By us w. JONES

who is also the director of the organization,
had called the meeting for the express pur-
pose OF perfecting a certain "barber-shop
chord" which had fallen fiat upon the &C.
casion of the quartets debut before the
Sunday Evening Pleasure Club.
There's something the matter with our
harm harmony when we reach that chord f the
his Chicago bowl. "but I'm derned If l can
make out what 1T is. Sometimes ii seems
TO me that ii must be Bill, and then again
il strikes me that its Charlie who's at fault
The chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee said that, so far as he could make
out, Ii wasn't no fault OF any certain one
of us. but that as a musical organization,
we lacked team work. He said that what
we most needed was oneness OF purpose,
and that he couldn't engage us for any
more concerts until we learned to hit it eff
better together. / was going TO punch his
head at first, but the more l thought about
il the more 1 come to the conclusion that
he was right. The truth is, gents, that we
must give more attention TO them rich
harmonies that come in the middle and at
the end of a song. I've figured IL out that
if you come in strong at the middle and
little bit stronger at the end 1t don't make
so much difference about the rest of the
piece.
There's lots o. good quartets in this
here town, and We're going to lose out
unless we practice harder. The chairman
of the entertainment committee last Sun
day night said that the real cause of that
fight between them two guys was our song,
to arguing about the way we sung il. Both
agreed that sung il rotten. but one OF
em said that we had the right idea, while
the other said that we couldn't a sung 1t
right if we'd practiced on it all our lives.
The guy that stuck up for us said that all
we needed was rehearsals, and the other
teller said that we ought TO be pinched.
That's what led TO the scrap. Now, gents,
that sort o. thing won't do. If we're going
to keep up this here Nickel-plate Quartet
we must get down to business and learn to
sing them hard chords right. We must
get our heads together and find out just
where we're wrong. There must be a right
way and a wrong way, and it looks like
we've been hitting the wrong way. Now.
let's start in tonight with that Mother
song and when we come to them barber
shops just let the melody ooze out gently
at first TO sort o feel the way and if we
find it's all right. let IL out strong.
And with these preliminary remarks the
rehearsal began. The meeting was marked
by earnestness and praiseworthy deter
mination. and ii is pleasing TO record that
the Nickel-plate Quartet will be given an
other trial an the Pleasure Club a week
from next Sunday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22

nee the death of Sir Edwin
Arnold it has come to be known
that the manuscript of The
Light of the World" is in Chica-
l. h IIornrrr Ilo.a
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sensation in the literary world. After the
first draft of The Light of the World had
ed TO copy the work by hand. This was a
tremendous task. but from beginning TO
end the firm, large handwriting does not
model schoolbOy.
Imperative phrases are written in let
tiers half an inch in height, and OCCASION
ally printed and underlined. He took a
boyish delight in Illuminating initials of
cantos, and left spaces for them. Then.
too, he has childish decoration on the
cover
when the work was completed he ar
ranged with me to place il before the
American public. Here is a telegram which
The formal slip was taken from pack
age OF more than one hundred letters which
Mr.. Deakin had received from the writer
1t contained the simple statement: "Al
American rights of my new poem, The
Light of the World sold 10 Mr.. Henry
per steamer Gaelic, June 25''
The manuscript reached me In due sea-
SON., continued Mr. Deakin. and I had
decided TO send IL on to Funk & Wagnalls
later. A contract had been made that the
manuscript should be returned TO me- to
become my personal property. after the
from Sir Edwin containing a statement to
that effect.
CARE IN SENDING MANUSCRIPT.
81 thought the material too precious to
send through the mails and decided 10 in
trust it to a special messenger. / knew a
reliable young man adapted TO the purpose.
gave the package 10 him and paid his ex-
penses from Yokohama 10 New York and
return and salary besides, the entire ex-
pense of sending the work 10 the publisher
amounting in the end TO about $500.
The Light Of the World you know,
brought its author more fame. but
not reach the nonor he desired. He as
pired TO be poet laureate. and rashly vowed
that il he did not attain the honor he
would shake the dust OF England from his
feet and become japanese subject His
unpopularity with Salisbury lay I'm the
way of preferment, and thai was one or
the reasons why he failed.
II prize the manuscript OF The Light OF
the World as highly any treasure in
my collections. IL is OF priceless value 10
me- but 1 shall gladly show II TO anyone
who cares TO examine il. Many letters in
our correspondence are extremely inter-
esting reading. and throw considerable
light on the impulsive and versatile nature
of this remarkable man
Chicago. May y. j. +. w.
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to her. What did they care for wild flow
ers and fresh air when there much
else TO claim their interest? They had gone
back to nature and become barbarians, and
so Teacher worked and toiled and wrestled
with this band OF savages all the afternoon
ard finally was compelled 10 give up the
great object of the day-"Chats on Wild
Flowers and Birds with the School Chill
dren.'' She learned that her real duties
were to rescue the drowning, shield the
weakest from the 'fittest." protect the
property of the city from being totally de-
stroyed-the trees from being mutilated and
the fences from being torn down. Every
body at the Park hated the blessed little
lamhlins Every hand was raised against
them But what cared they? The girls
chartered and howled and shrieked and the
boys sent forth ear-splitting whistles
through their fingers, threw stones at the
people in the boats and "swiped things
from each others lunch baskets until
Teacher was driven TO distraction. When
she finally bundled them all on 10 home
bound trolley car she collapsed utterly and
felt that If she escaped being taken down
with brain fever before the next morning,
she would at least die of nervous prostra-
ton before the week was out.
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He Passed IL Up.

John Sharp Williams. the Mississippi
gresham, was approached by young
Washington reporter. who said: Your
name has been mentioned in connection
with the presidency. Mr. Williams. Are
you a candidate?" The Southern Joker
looked the young fellow over for a moment
and then said gravely: II was. but I
had 10 give IL up. Several districts in
Mississippi have come out strong for me
Yazoo. Shabuta. Narkeeta. STEMS Siding
and others-and things seemed all right
until Mrs Williams came here. She asked
me some questions about my presidential
boom and then she laid down the law.
Now, see here, John. she remarked L
don't want 10 hear any more about e. You
know that with my sick headaches 4
couldn't possibly live in the White House
So l passed up the presidency"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
a May Day.

The weather man said, Warm and fair"
We donned our lightweight underwear.
And then the weather man made bold
To raise the warning, Clear and cold
We put aside our negligee
Preparing for a chilly day:
But while we fingered on the spot
The indications changed to Hot"
We bought tan shoes and summer clothes
And hats Of straw. and goodness knows
That we were ready for the heat
When came the message. Rain and sleet -
Our heavy underwear we sought
And big rain-coats quickly bought
Umbrellas. too. we got, and said
Now let the cold wave come aheadv'
We then called up the weather man,
Requesting Tell US. II you can
When 10 expect the wintrv afr3"
The weather man said. Warm and fair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
Light of the World" Manuscript
Owned by Deakin, of Chicago
He of Arnold for Many Year.
While Both Lived Tokyo, Re
of Great ano of Letter

@1INCE the death of Sir Edwin
Arnold it has come to be known
that the manuscript of The
g&I Light of the World" is in Chica-
- go, and is owned by Henry Dea-
kin. in the Fine Arts building. In an inter-
view with the Journals representative.
Mr.. Deakin said:
Sir Edwin Arnold and 1 were warm
friends for many years He was an ex-
tremely interesting man, with a fascinat-
ing personality. I lived in Yokohama.
while Sir Edwin resided in his country
house in Azuba, delightful suburb of
Toxic. 1t was a beautiful place. with
large shade trees flowers and shrubbery.
He did much of his writing out of doors.
and l can still see him distinctly as he sat
at a table on the lawn with the sunlight
and shadows playing across him while he
worked on the manuscript of his epic.
1--WE frequently exchanged visits. He
was in every sense a man of the world,
a traveller. a brilliant conversationalist.
Being journalist by profession, his point
of view was extensive. / knew his sons
and his daughter, and our intimacy ex-
tended through the years until his death.
After left Yokohama 1 went first to San
Francisco and then to Chicago. Sir Edwin
visited me here and l met him in New
York"
SHOWS ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT.
Mr.. Deakin then brought out the manu-
script of the Light of the World" han
ding it affectionately. The poem was writ
ten by hand on legal cap. and bound for
preservation. 1t showed infinite care and
infinite patience in preparing copy for the
publisher In such manuscript the reader
would have no doubts about the meaning
of the writer nor should he have the lib
erty to choose between phrases. Yet in
spite of his exact care, Sir Edwin found
that editors had views of their own re-
gardinS his theme. and along with the
manuscript may be seen letter in which
the poet begs his friend TO deal diplomat
ically with the publishers and prevent the
editors from changing the epic, using an
introduction alien TO the poem. and illus
trations that were not in keeping.
The Light OF the World was written
in the sos" said Mr.. Deakin. 1T followed
The Light Of Asia. which had produced a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22

Jointed BAMBOO pole, TO which the tele-
phone is attached, to the wire overhead
can establish complete connection. and IT is
an easy matter for him then TO talk TO
the nearest station.
1t Is said that these portable telephones
will greatly simplify matters in railroad
ing, and il an engineer is in doubt as TO
his orders. he easily put the pole to-
gether and get connection and cali ID
and find cut the real Interpretation OF his
orders 1t is said that il will not be many
months until every train leaving Indian
apolis will be equipped with one OF the sc
devices.
AS IL is now almost every road here las
a number OF the large composites in use
over the different divisions. and while il
is cOntended that these instruments VIII
never do away with dspatching they VIII
do much toward giving he men more di-
rect orders. and with the portable set
which can be carried the trains. will
have much 10 90 with lessening the num-
Der of wrecks.
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A Feminine Farewell.

She said, Goodbye" and kissed her friend
l thought the meeting at an end.
As she up-street her steps did wend.
With that Goodbye"
But no, her steps she soon retraced.
The other. too. about had faced
They rushed together and embraced
And said. Goodbye"
They fingered for a moment more,
To say some things they'd said before
Then wondered what they tarried for.
So said. Goodbye"
But just as one had turned tc go.
She breathed the exclamation. OH
And added. Don't forget you know
And said. Goodbye"
The other. who had moved three feet
Along the busy. crowded street,
Came back 20 say. in accents sweet,
Goodbye. good-bye!''
AMI so lie them standing there
Such pretty girls 40 Young and fair
Blockadinty traffic that square.
To say, Goodbye
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22

wv is the witching hour of spring,
when the trees are feathered with
tender green and wild flowers car
pet the earth-and churchyards
yawn in a genial invitation to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22

- duced a device here which the
majority of railroads have adopted, and,
judging from the present outlook, it will
be a success in every particular.
This new instrument is called railroad
composite, but is more commonly known
as a telegraphone. and is an arrangement
by which the railroads are enabled TO use
their telegraph wires for telephone pur-
poses. This instrument does not interfere
with the wires being used for dispatching,
and in fact, it is so arranged that dis
patches can be sent over the wires while
they are being used 10 talk over.
For many years instrument of this
kind has been experimental with. but not
until about a year ago anything like
a successful instrument made. Since the
working principle has been discovered and
the whole arrangement found to be prac-
teal another improvement has been made,
and the composites that are now used
much simpler than those that were first
put in service.
The advantage of the composite is that
il can be used over ground wire without
interfering with the telegraph service. Ii
was no trouble TO make an instrument
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
a Progressive Rehearsal.

The Nickelplate Quartet held one OF its
memorable practice meetings one evening
last week at a malt-nutrine emporium on
West Washington street. The first tenor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22

The Union National Bank solicits your
business; facilities second TO none. William
J. Richards. president.