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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

green trees and cultivated fields In the
valley; smoke from its huge factories
and hundreds Of homes lay in drifted
masses towards the east. Down the
road. a quarter Of a mile away, the
telephone men were speeding in their
light wagon; along the highway, paral-
lei lines Of poles hung with wires
marked the friendly approach to the
country.
While she was gazing at the scene
before her the telephone rang. The
~suddenness of the sound startled her.
Her heart beat quickly; she took up
the receiver: Els that Markley farm?
Is the telephone connection fnished7"
"Men are" "Gonel oh, that's all
right; YOUR numbers Pike IL. Better
make a note Of it. until it's printed n
the directory next quarter. Good-by."
Nora hung up the receiver. turned
back to the window. and said self
reproachfully: Il didn't really need It!
Aunt was right; she said I'd nobody to
call up, and as I'm shut IN for life, I'm
not likely to meet many new people.
but It makes me feel as though / had
& real person right IN the rooml"
Aunt Alice came In. glanced ct the
unwelcome intruder hanging so near
70 the lnvalids chair, and said: "A
waste Of money. Nora; you could have
spent Il doing better for yourself and
your family than thati"
Mra Harding. who had never bean
I'll for a week during the whole 50 years
q her life, hurried out Of the room bent
on an errand to town. a tea ct the
home Of q friend two miles IN the
eountry, and & weeks mending Ell b.
fore ten o'clock n the evening. 70 b
sure, e was not yet IL IN the morn
ing. and Il one lost no dme-hut left
e herself. Nora refused b follow her
aunt's itinerary any further. she re-
turned to the contemplation of her
talsphone. cts the only one Il 8 hals
mfIe and e may prove useful. Perhaps
shs nay want e cal1 me up whsa she
ste % t0WnlH
Taking The directory from its book
che scanned the names eagerly there
uaro not many oE them familiar. she
pc e aside an6 r~esliessly took s. aoma
nanUWork. elaneIng often Wisdullv e
- pleasant eaatT aesas sHEsa6
~ hW window.
3 Va alnosk nocn WAon be ele.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
Fruit At The Breakfast Table
Nature Provides its remedies which,
if used %judiciOusIy, insure perfect
health at all times

Aside from tho 3D. Hsar- on ealing
s~easonsble ffuits usf0rr b g1noiug the
first me 4 IL tie av. fhf- -us ON has
uud0unteil y re Il from the sell
knowh fact tn'f u-ariy pl fruif and
more ~parnrula'i, pa us aud PRUNES
contain n,tnrai ltxativr princl dies
which act directly on tns stomach aud
bowels,
Consfipa iOH thai dread auitrouble-
some compliant wni q g undoubtedly
the basic caus- o! ais- eutns o. the
dysprpsir, indig stioa billions sss. ete
30 preva mt among aur yen,lr To-Day.
and which IL neglected. sur y leads TO
more comp i-ared AID serions nrg NC
diseases, eau surr y oH prevented. aud
when t0o FAC advan led, can D. absolute
~ cured by the diciOhs usr Of the
mod~rn lAxarive aud raFhsric California
Prune W-frrs
lhrs- are not a pateut medicine IN
the OrdinHry SENSE of fhs word, being
compounded from fresh California
PrBaer. which -v-rs IT. lligent yrrs0n
knows Is truly natnre's lax ,tive.
A dainty little water, always the
SAINT. comp undsd IA highly c0nc-n-
trAtrsi form from fresh CALIFORNIA;
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
The Storyof
a Telephone


II wal not beautiful; no telephone
ever is, and Mrs. Harding declared
that 1t would never pay for itself by
proving useful, but when she made that
statement she did not take into ac-
count the nature Of the owner of the
new telephone. That telephone had long
been Nora's hearts desire, and now as
she leaned back in her invalid's chair
and gazed at the little oak box from
which hung the homely black receiver,
her eyes we're filled with happy tears.
How much It meant to her to know
that she was really no longer alonel
She had only to take the receiver into
her hand, and somewhere from out the
spaces stretching away towards Dali
ton she would hear a friendly voice in
reply.
She turned in her wheeled chair and
looked out OF the window; the church
spires of Dalton cleaned above the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
Of
mississippi.

Twenty-six Schools oRar cturses IN
Science, Literature and the Arts, and
professional courses In Law, Electrical
Engineering, Civil Engineering. Edu-
cation, Medicine.
Tuition free to men and women, ex-
oepu for courses 10 Law and Medicine.
An expenses very low. Attractive To-
cation. Perfect sanitation. Complete
water, sewer, lighting and heating sys .
TENS. Pursat deep veil water used.
Greatly enlarged scientific equip
ment. and new buildings Admirable
arraneemenu for women students IN
Womun'a Han. New boarding Hail
for men. Special opportunities Tor
students of limited means.
Session Of 1905 opens September
"a, 1904. Summer Term, 1905, opons
June 10.
For catalogue o. bulletins or special
information, address
B. 3. FULTON, Chancellor.
University, Mlss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

Prunes. they are a nalurl disRolvent,
acting on tle contents Of the stomach
and bowels and not on the organs
themselves.
Thew regulate the Liver and Stom-
rcu. G e.,ns- the System and Purify
the BtlOt. Cure al Bowel TIouble,
Bili0nsnes Bid Bcesfh, Bad Blood,
Wind o. rh- Stomach, Bloa-ed Bowels,
Foul Monlh. Headache. Indigestion,
Pimples aud D.zziHess.
Every household should have IS FAM
lily package Of California Prune Waters,
ard AZ the drst signs Of approaching
illness or when under the weather.
ttke a couple OF waters, and the doc
tors bin will soon be- much small
Ter than they are now.
You can eat what You please If you
follow each meal with a California
Prune Wafer. which quickly diseOlves
the most indigestible food, and helps
to carry IL through and out Of the sys-
TEN in q gentle and hsalthful manner.
without the slightest pain, gripping or
nausea 100 Waters for 25c Irving
Drug Co.. Sole Proprietors, Philadel-
phia, Pa,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
worlds Fair Visitors.
SUCCESS

The pavilion erected by the Frisco-Ro ck
Island systems at Main Entrance Of the
Worlds Fair is surely a place Of nc little in
terest, in fact, il is one Of the many attract
ions.
Visitors to the Worlds Fair are cordially
invited to inspect the Frisco Rsek Island
system building. Here viii be found q
place Of rest, courteous attention, besides,
there viii be distributed, free of cost, sOuv-
enirs and descriptive literature of the Great
Southwest. The Reader will, undoubtedly,
overlook a very important attraction in case
OF failure to visit the Flisco-Rock Island
System pavilion.
Remember, Main Entrance Worlds
Fair.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
WHAT MIoHr HAPPEn.

baltimore Md-The Telcharmonic COM
,any has been Incorporated. II wiz wire
houses n furnish any music desired.
ne subscriber having only 70 punch the
necessary button.l
They had a lovers quarrel
And were sitting far apart.
when she thought how gentle music
Has been said 10 soothe the heart
So 2 softly pressed the button
For a dulcet melody,
Thinking that he'd lose his anger
When be heard % Promise Ne"
But her hands went up In horror
And her heart was nlled with woe
When the switchboard operator
Started In why Don't You Cor
With a muttered i~mprecation
He had started from his place,
When she pressed another button,
Getting Il Don't Like Your Face"
Then. IN grief and desperation,
At the button board she flew,
Jabbing Al the one imprinted:
Il Can't Tell Why I Love YOU
Came a crashing tune IN answer
TWa the last and fatal blow,
For the words surged through the parioFl
* Can Take Your Things and Gof'
then the lover rose In anger.
Rose and started for his hat,
While she almost had Mysteries
AZ In dumb surprise she sat.
He was leaving-then another
Button she pushed IN. Alack
Il Don't Care" the wires sent buzzing.
III You Never Do Come Backr
So the loving hearts were severed
BY the hand OF science cold;
Thus another tale Of sorrow
Born OF progress must be told.
Ger her hopes were rudely shattered
And his happiness was lost
Through the songs that eame unwanted
AL because the wires were crossed.
w. d. n. In Chicago Tribune.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
Unamplon ~ Ratar.

Ackley, Ia, has the champion egg eater
Of the United States. George Richard
son, a stock buyer Of that city, has q
mania for eggs. His appetite Is not sat-
ished BY the usual allotment, as he dem
onstrated when he ate 81 in 20 minutes
IN the presence Of witnesses. Mr.. Rich
ardson thinks nothing Of eating two
dozen ct one sitting. and experiences no
Inconvenience from the unusual number.
About q week before. he ate 50 speci-
mems Of eggs on a bet Of i've dollars, and
offered to bet a dollar be could eat two
dozen more.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

sl4.7O IS Day Excursion Tickets si4.2O
Win be sold daily, commanding
Monday, April 25th, 1904. continuing
during the period Of the Exposition,
with final return limit fifteen days
from date Of sale. Special Coach
Excursions win be run from time TO
time &c viii Be announced in subse-
quent issues. Joint validating Agen-
Giles for the execution Of tickets, Cre-
tnrn portion) win be located ct the
following places in st. Louis: Union
Station, Worlds Fair Ground(Trans-
portation Bnilding), Worlds Fair
Grounds(Opposito Main Entranca),
No. ll20 olive Street, No. IS North
7th Gtreet(betWeen Chestnut and Mar
ket). For further information apply
30 +. +. HARRELLs Agent,
%. Ia. SHEPPARD g. P. A.
Mobile, Alabama.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

5000 90 Days Excursion Ticket sI6.2O
VIII be sold daily commencing Mon
day, April 18th, 1904, and continuing
during the period Of the Exposition,
with anal return limit sixty days from
date Of sale, but not later than Deem
Der is, 1904.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
sPEoIAL Ill oM d. : Q. 3. 3

Account Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition and Worlds Fair to be-
held at st. Louis, EissOuri, from April
3Oth to December 1st 1904, the Mobile
and Ohio railroad Co., win sell tickets
to st. Louis, and return IS authorized
below.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

He is not worthy Of the honey
comb who shuns the hives because
the bees have stings" and the mer-
chant who is afraid to advertise
we'll because of it's cost will secure
a meagre share Of the honey Of
snccass-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

Nothing becomes q fact through the
world belief in its existence. Once
upon q time men thoughu that the sun
moved.
Some people take things as they
come and make the worst Of them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
chserfulIy Recommended for Rheu.

cheerfulIy Recommended for Rheu.
tlsm
o. G. Higbee, Of Danville, Ill,
writes, Dec. 2, 1901: About two
years ago / was laid up for four months
with rheumatism. / tried Ballard's
Snow Liniment: one bottle cured me.
I can cheerfully recommend Il to all
suffering from like Hhiiction.1 25c,
SOC, $1.00. Sold by J.. E. Lyles.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

al perfect Anu-Blious aud Ant-Malaria-
protection and euzs Cor old end young. CsIl
Ilornie Prans Wafan. 100 er 8 cena
AK your Druggist
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

SIO.3B season Excursion Tickets sio.35
WIN be sold daily. commencing
April %, 1904 and continued during
the entire period Of the Exposition,
final return limit sixty days from date
Of sale, but not later than December
IS, 1904.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

The nest embodies ell that % great
Get il q birds life; and a. most men
are 9 good deal Ike birds the same
ought 50 Be said Of the home.
she-What % the term applied q
enc Who signs another personis name
60 8 ohsok9 Ho-EIVe o1 ten years
usually believe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

A revised list Of the British casual.
ties IN the Boer war shows that Eng.
lands army was depleted 70 the mum.
Der Of 20.621. Following are the deaths
n detail: Omcers-Killed or died from
wounds. 10; died from snteric fever.
1s8: died from other diseases. 122 Non.
commissioned omcers and men-Killed
or died from wounds. e.s6s: died from
enteric fever. 1907; died from other dls-
eases. z.s26.
aga Price 9 en- urcnio.
An adontoglo5sum crispln belonging
e = a Ashworths 3 noted orchid
grower e Cheshire. England, was =.
Gently sold It auction for e17o0. This
Is believed 70 be the record price ID.
der tie hammer.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-06
Secretary Instructed.

The regular meeting of the directo-
rate of the Chamber of Commerce,
was held last night in the rooms of
the Chamber. There were seven
members present. The secretary was
instructed to communicate with the
railroads in response to their recent
letters requesting the committee of the
Chamber to meet them in Denver. IL
was suggested that an appointment be
made as near the middle of the month
as possible.
Secretary Fisher was instructed to
extend an invitation to all shippers to
meet the directors next Friday night.
to present the matter upon freight tar
ifs and other questions relative to the
railroads and to get the views of the
gentlemen to reinforce the informa
tion of the committee.
E, NJ. Emery. western representa-
tive of the Baum iron company was
elected to membership in the Cham
ber.
On motion President Slocomb was
directed to appoint a committee on
membership. This committee consist
ed of Max Buchanan. A. r. Sampli-
ner and Henry r. Rhone.
1t was suggested and the suggestion
adopted that Secretary Fisher write
to Congressman Hogg and secure from
him all Inter State Commerce reports
and other reports available for distri-
button, including copy of the Con-
gressional Record.
President Slocomb was requested to
appoint committee of five to gather.
for such time as the Chamber shall
ing gentlemen were appointed.
Charles b. Rich G.. ]. Carpenter
Robert A. Orr J. f. Moore and H.
W. Edwards.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-06
Attempted to End Life.

Alamosa, Feb. 5.-The mystery
surrounding the injurins received
& by Abe Schiller of the Alamosa
: bank Wednesday was cleared today
when it was given out that he
5 tried to commit suicide while de
spondent over family troubles.
> Schiller and his wife have had
considerable trouble for two years
I past. A divorce was applied for
Shy the wife some months ago but
s the trouble was settled ont of court
Tuesday night the trouble broke
out again and at ? O'Clock Wednes-
s day morning Schiller left his bed,
went to the bank and got his re-
volver. He stood on high bridge
; west of the city aud shot himself
! in the head. He fell forty feet
s badly bruising himself on the
5 rocky bank below. He then stag
gered to his home and fell uncon-
}scious on his doorstep. 1t was sup
posed that he had been held up
5 and beaten bv robbers. Schiller $
gun was found today under the
: bridge where he had attempted to
{ end his life.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-06
Half Rate Fare.

Denver, Feb. 6.-At the request
of Charles w. Corchran, secretary
of the Republican state central
committee, the Colorado Railway
association has granted a half rate
for the Republican banquet to be
held in this city on Lincoln Day,
February u. The rate goes into
effect February II on incoming
trains and expires February 13 on
outgoing trains.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-06

a test was made of the acoustic
properties of the Auditorium yesteI-
day and they We're found to be ex-
ceptionally fine. As a pm was drop
ped up near the stage it was dis
tinctly heard i'll the rear OF the great
room. A young lady sang and there
was also test by a person playing
on the flute. The sound was clear
and distinct.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-06

Christian Church. F. Walters
will conduct the regular services Sun
day. Morning topic "Are Prayers
Answered. Evening at 1870: ''Phil-
lip and the Ethiopian.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-06
CORNER LOTS.

On the market for a few days. Two
or four lots corner of Main aud 9th
street. Inquire of Frank Thompson.
at The Thompson Jewelry and Music
Co. store.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-06

Thomas Young. we'll knwon trav-
cling salesman. was in the city yester.
day calling on his customers.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-06
T{!lrf( 81
Optical
Stop and think about your eyes,

Stop and think about your eyes,
They often pain you a little. You
simply give them a rest, and you are
relieyed. But they ought not to pain
you with ordinary use. There is
something wrong. Let us test them
We make no charge for that and if
you need glasses, or if it comes from
some other cause, we will tell you.
In any event we refund your money
when our glasses are not perfectly
satisfactory. We being tax payers
and permanently located here make
our guarantee of value to you. Bee
ware of trancients or irresponsible
opticians. They rarely give you value
Bring us your fine Watch repairing.
We do all kinds of repairing and have
expert workmen to attend to it for
you. We will do just as good as can
be had anywhere.
s. w. Moody JeWeIry Co.
Phone Junction Is.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-06
FIRED on FLAG
Rebels Shoot Into Launch of Cruis-
er Yankee; One Man Killed.
WILL AVENGE INSULT.
Minister Powell Will Use Drastic
Measures to Punish INSURGENTS.

San Domingo, Monday. Feb.
1.-The insurgents this morn
ing delibertly fired on the launch
of the auxiliary cruiser Yankee,
killing J. c. johnson, the en-
engineer. The bnllet entered
the head above the eye.
United States Minister Pow
ell has directed the captain of
the Yankee to take drastic
measures to avenge Johnston's
death and the insult to the
American flag.
Johnston will be buried on
shore this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-06

San domingo, WedneSday,
Feb. 3.-The funeral of J. c.
Johnston, the engineer of the
Yankee launch who was delib-
erately killed by the insurgents
last Monday, took place this
morning instead of Monday af-
ternoon as had been arranged.
The body was escorted to it's
grave in Santa Barbara ceme-
terry by detachment of ma
rines, blue jackets and officers
from the Yankee, headed by
the ships band. There were
in all 500 men from the cruiser
in the cortege, United States
Minister Powell, the American
consul, and Vice Consul and
nearly all the diplomatic and
consular representatives atten-
ded the funeral. The provisi-
onal government sent a detach-
ment of troops to act as an es-
cort. The flags over the gov
ernment buildings and the va
rious conSulates were at half
mast. The coffin was covered
with wreaths of flowers one of
which had been sent by the
German consulate on behalf of
Emperor William, while others
were from the American 1ega-
ton, the American consulate,
etc. The streets of the city
were thronged with people as
funeral procession passed and
there were many expressions of
sorrow at Johnston's death.
Great surprise is expressed
by the foreigners here and es-
pecially by the Americans, that
the commander of the Yankee
has not demanded immediate
satisfaction for this inexcusia-
BILE act and for the firing upon
the American flag by the in
surgents.
There was heavy firing all
day around the city. A German
steamer from Europe was oblig
ed to leave the port with her
cargo on board because the
crews of the lighters refused to
work on account of being ex-
posed to the insurgents firing
from across the river.
Evening journal., 1904-06-08
rnn1a - srrrINn rlAnrs

IA. cane setter with tamp elevated: B.
ditto lowercl g, pushing plant into
soil d. tamping piantl
long under cultivation. Sweet pota
toes are grown as a commercial crop
on the great majority OF Nineland
farms. Tie fields range from one TO
ten or twelve acres, but generally from
five TO ten ncres. The standard vari-
ETY. IS the Yellow Nansemond. but the
H.g stem Jersey is grown by some and
is more productive. says an American
-Agricuiturist writer. from whose COM
pia,e story OF tie Nineland sweets
this brief account IS adapted
Tic crop IS principally grown upon
commercial fcrtiii1crs. though q few
Farmers mix their own chemicals and
some use maaure ia part The popu-
lar grade contains about 3 per cent
ammonia. S per cent phosphoric acid
a-l 20 PER cont potash and costs about
SIS cash or 500 on time.
Plants are started in beds heated
either with manure or by n bottom
IRE With q nre bed q hole for the fire
s. first dug By making n ditch Eve or
six feet deep across the middle OF the
space 70 be occupied by the bed. on
each side of this fire hole the earth Is
dug ont about a foot deep. nearly as
long and wide as the bed is 20 be. with
banks slopiHg inward The space Is
now covered with poles. protected over
the Gre with sheet iron and chinked
with sods. when this Is framed In by
side boards the loam Is added, seed
spread, covered and glass or cloth add
ed as with a manure bed At each end
Of the bed q section OF stovepipe o.
large draintile is placed which extend,
into the smoke chamber and acts al
iues. A bed - by 80 feet viii make
about 10000 plants.
Beds are usually made about the Is
Of April, but plants are not often Sc
in the field before May 10 10 20.
From 1900 to 10000 plants are Sc
per acre They are set with tw
horse ransplanter or tongs and trow,
or cane setter. The latter Is prefer
rcd by those who know how TO use It.
1t is simply two light canes. with
side handle on each. banded togetho
so they viii slip up and down. one
tipped with small spadelike fac
edged with rubber: the othe ends in
fiat iron presser about as rye as tn
heel Of a mans shoe. The root Of n
plant is pressed into the soil with III
Evening journal., 1904-06-08
potntn nosette ns.....--

Potato rosette is disease Of the
potato plant which manifests itself in
more or less distinct clustering OF the
terminal leaves Of the newer shoots.
While other treatments, such as so
dium sulphide and potassium sulphide,
are promising. the Ohio experiment
station, after thorough investigation OF
the disease, recommends that seed po-
tatoes be treated before planting by
immersion for two hours In a solution
Of formalin containing one pound of
formalln in thirty gallons Of water.
since this is an efficient means Of ro-
sette prevention and one easily ap-
piled"
Evening journal., 1904-06-08
Map of The World.

A beautiful map, valuable for refer
ence. printed on heavy paper. 42x64
inches, mounted on rollers: edges bound
IN cloth. showing our new island pos
sessions. The Trans-Sib-ran Railway.
Pacific Ocean cables. railway lines and
other features of Japan, China. Nam
churia. Corea and the Far East. Sent
m receipt of 25 cents in stamps by W.
b. Kniskern. p. T. NJ. Chicago &
North Western R'y, Chicago. Ill adv.
Evening journal., 1904-06-08
OFFICERS

OHIO NOwLAND. President.
q. BRINGHURsT, Jr.. cePresident.
j. r. PENNYPACKER, Sec. and Trusl
officer.
RICHARD REESE. Treasurer.
II. r. MORRISON Asst. Sec. and Treas.
NJ. j. CROssAN. Real Estate Officer.
Evening journal., 1904-06-08
vlNELAND SWEETS.
A Famous Crop In New Jersey and
How n IL Grown.

A Famous Crop In New Jersey and
How n Is Grown.
Many years famed for the excellence
Of its sweet potatoes is the town Of
vineland. n. J. Vineland sweets gen
orally command so cents to 81 per bar
rel more than those grown farther
south.
Tho yinelond soil IS gravel with
some sand and Is inclined to bake in
dry weather, The subsoil Is Of similar
nature. but sometimes contains some
clay. Scientists call It sassafras grav-
ely loan. II Is fairly retentive OF
moisture as land goes in south Jersey,
and the native wood is mostly oak,
With some pine.
Farms are small. averaging about
twenty acres, and the land has been
Evening journal., 1904-06-08

Where has the black oat gonei
Years ago It was n standard cereal
II had a stifr stalk and never crinlled.
II never rusted and yielded large
crops. The meat was just as good
and nutritious as that Of the white
oat. hut ifsr cour hanisled- it. The
degenerate condition Of the oat crop
over much Of the country would sug
gcst the wisdom Of trying the black
oat again.