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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

/ M VI NhlAcuU CduO w VOWu NAOuuny
Richard Davidson was in town Satur
day.
Sam Hanlsy came in from Houlki
Friday,
J. H. Baskin, of Fairview was on thu
streets Friday.
Newt Brown came over from Hous
ton Monday.
7. H, Howell, of Van Vlset, was in
town Thursday.
viii Fowlkes came in from Buens
Vista Saturday.
Charles Wilson, of New Hope, was
in town Saturday.
E. Henderson, of Troy. traded in
Okolona Friday.
Frank Thompson, was in from
Houlka Monday.
Geo. Bishop, prominent farmer,
was in town Saturday,
w. D. Parker of Sycamore bad bust
ness in town Monday.
J. X. Buckingham, of Chalk Bluff
was in town Friday.
w. E. McKinnon and s. T. Russell
OF Luster came to town Friday.
JEFF B, Naugle, of Caradine, had
business here Thursday.
Jesse Brock and d. G. Billiard were
in from ColeviIle Thursday.
d. B. Allen and Bud Sisk and wife,
of McCoady, stopped in Okolona Fri.
day.
w. B. Gum, one OF the county's
prosperous farmers was in town Fri
day.
Walker Baker, Smith Shaw and
Morris Ashby were in from Van Vleet
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Nance, of
Houlks, were among Okolona shoppers
Saturday.
Mrs. G. w. McGhee and two sons,
Fred and Charlie, left for Iuka springs
Monday.
Jim M. Huffman and Squire Huff
man, of McCondy had their Saturday
in Okolona.
Mrs. j. M. Davis and children are
visiting this week at Prairie with Mrs.
Davis father.
Miss Matte Lee Buchanan has re-
turned home after an absence of
several months.
Andrew Thompson and Smith Pat
terson Of Buena Vista spent Thursday
here on business.
Mrs. Green and Miss Elkin of Aber-
deem are guests of Misses Ida and
Livie Murphree.
Mr.. Charley H. Moffatt Of Houston,
was in tow1 the first of the week
guest of the King home.
Mrs. Howard and Miss Mary Ezell
will leave for Palestine Texas, the
after part of the week.
Prof. Eugene Campbell, Of the State
University was the guest Saturday of
DR.. and Mrs. Campbell.
How many Of our grocerymen can
out dose of castoria as we'll
he dollars worth Of sugar2
Ladies' take warning. A Tennessee
man shot and killed his wife the other
night thinking che was burglar. The
dispatch don'tsay 90, but he probably
law her going through his pockets,
hence the mistake.
"A certain merchant Id town was
anxious to find out why 90 many wo-
men came down town during the hot
afternoons instead of staying at home
md keeping cool. Seventy-six were
and seventy -fout admitted
hat they were keeping tab on their
Mr.. H. B. Rice, who has been at the
head Of the clothing department Of ].
Rubsl & Co., and general travelling
salesman for that house, resigned his
place there on August 1st u acceptthe
position OF general travelling man and
outside hustler and Inspector for the
OkoIona Cotton Oil %. MI RiceiS an
III around business mar, loyal and en-
srgetic and will Be valuable addition
o this big company which e already
fortunate Ia maintaining most enc.
ent force here, OF course the change
b beneficial one TO Mi Rice and bis
friends congratulate him ~ Won - TIE |
company which han secured him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23
FOR RENT.

Furnished or unfurnished rooms in
my residence, or three UNFINISHED
rooms for housekeeping. Ask the
postmaster about it.
MRS. G. A. Bramlitt.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23
RESOLUTIONS or oKoLoMA
BAPTI0T ChURCH.

i
Whereas, our beloved Pastor, Rev,
II. A. Smoot, has after two years Of
service with us, felt that the Lord has
called him to another field and has
rendered his resignation to this church
and urged its acceptance, and,
Whereas, Bro. Smoot, BY his high
Christian Character and high stand
ing of Christian Life and his I'M
firing and jealous work for this church
has endeared himself to us and built
up the church in all its branches;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, Thatwe accept his resig-
nation and sever our connection with
him as pastor and people with genuine
sorrow and reluctance and that we
shall miss his wise counsel and lead
ership In our work.
Resolved, That we tender to him
our heart felt thanks and appreciation
Of her services with rs and our best
wishes, bidding him God speed in his
work wherever he may go.
Resolved also, That as his wife,
Sister Smoot, has so ably assisted him
and ne in our work and won the love
and respect Of all who know her and
by her sweet Christian spirit and de-
voUion to the cause of Christ has been
truly helpmate to our pastor and to
us, that we commend Bro. and Sis
ter Smoot and their high standard of
Christian life to all Christians every
where, especially Baptists.
E. p. HAWKINS,
WE SAVAGE, Deacons.
J. S. W. HAWKINS,
Adopted in Church Conference, Aug.
18th, 1905.
]. L. LYON, Church Clerk.
q, M, SAVAGE. Moderator.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The roosters about town have
most annoying habit Of Growing about
4 O'Clock every morning. The admin
istration should make some effort to
eradicate this evil.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23
For Rent.

My new 7-room cottage on Monroe
street; for rent September 1, 1905. APP
ply MRS. T. L. BRAELITT,
Corinth, Miss.
Or, MRS. IRENE ELLIOTT,
Okolona, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Mr.. J. H. Stone, president Of the
Chickasaw County association, has
called meeting Of this county at the
court house in Okolona on Saturday,
August 20, at 2 O'Clock p, m.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23


Two men were disputing over their
respective churches. Finally one
called neighbor who was passing and
asked his opinion as to which was the
only church in which to be saved.
SWELL" said he, my son and I have
hauled cotton to the same gin for al
most forty years. Now, there are two
roads that lead from our place to the
gin-one's the valley road, the other
takes you over the hill. And never
yet, friends, has the ginner asked me
which road I took, but he always
asks: 'Is your cotton good?"
FOR RENT.
My house on Gatlin street just south
of Baptist church.
MRS. T. J. BUCHANAN.
E. P. Dahmer, of Mobile, came in
night to spend a few days un-
til the yellow fever scare is over.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23
Secretary Beard of Trustees.

If Opportunity had to wait on a
woman as her husband does he would
soon go away.
A Missouri editor says that the kind
of kiss ne likes best is one that snaps
like dried sumach. But Mississippi
girl gives reason that shows that she
can appreciate kiss in the proper
manner. In fact, our girls always
know what is best in life. Her idea of
q sustaining kiss ia one that sticks like
taffy and draws like two horse power
suction pump.
A teacher in a boarding school was
giving his pupils lesson on the Cir
culation OF the blood. "If / stand on
my head, by way of an illustration,
the blood rushes to my head, doesn't
it2' Nobody contradicted him.
"Now," he continued, when ! stand
on my feet, why doesn't the blood
rush into my feet?" because, !"
answered darling youth, "your feet
amt empty
We frequently read Of some country
town newspaper man who is called to
a big city for the purpose Of taking hold
Of some foundering daily newspaper
to lift it ont Of It's editorial imbecility
and financial mud. The brains and
character Of practically all the city
newspapers are supplied from the
country town newspaper offices. But
who ever heard Of born and educated
city newspaper man taking hold of a
country town newspaper and making
it gcY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29

cone organic rnaIformation led in early life to
a malady of the brain, from which an aDoihi
riable bringing up did nothing to rescue HILL
His father was a commonplace, stupid man,
without ambition culture one who spent MS
time among fattering interiors. His mother'
who had been a beauty in girlhood. later gave
herself over to cards and strong waters" and
took apparently, interest in the happiness or
the training of her only child. The boy had no
companions of his own age, no sports ana
amusements no exercise. Even days holiday
was forbidden to the little fellow-life meant
nothing but severe study to him. Sensitive
gentle and impressionable as he was, he grew
up without sympathy and affectionate guidance
until he sixteen.
Then happy fate sent him to Edinburgh ana
placed him in the household of the eminent
philosopher Dugald Stewart The inestimabe
influence and teaching of that great man
wrought no powerfully upon the neglected
boy than did the kindness of his noble wife.
Helen darcy Stewart She "mothered" him with
a tenderness and wisdom under which his whole
nature expanded. and the reverent alteration
which he conceived for her continued to his
Iife's end One who knew them both has said:
often have we seen him. when she was stricken
in wears seated near her for whole evenings.
clasping her hand in both Of his Into her
faithful ear he poured his hopes and fears and
unbosomed his inner soul; with her he main
tanned constant correspondence to the last
AS brilliant as she winning. Mrs. Stewart
was wildly interested i'll politics. literature. life
human nature; and in that part of the CORE
spondence which survives Ward wrote of these
things with full reliance her understanding
and interest 1t supposed that his epistles
had all been destroyed but last year there were
discovered in old country house three vol
umes of manuscript copies of the letters. to-
gether with bundle of originals. These are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29

bodv else seem dull and slow to him than to make
He was very sensitive and all his experience of
the world had blunted the natural acuteness OF
much he was moved while mentioning some in
kadS and GENEROUSLY used After his speech upon
Mr. Lambton's motion,the greatest IN POM i1 o5
down to the bar. and when his friends surrounded
him to congratulate him on so great victory ne
burst into tears.
Amiable as Canning appears in these sentences
Ward does not fail to record that his idol could
on due occasion be merciess. In an carly letter
he tells apropos of Canning's famous duel with
Cas,lereagh this characteristic story: 1t is
said that Castlereagh's challenge consisted OF
three sheets of folio paper. and that Canning
upon casting his eyes on the last sentences
which were couched in pretty strong language
exclaimed: 4 had rather fight him than read
it. by -"
There are many references In the letters to
the literary figures of their writer's time He
meets Nine. de Stael several times and tells Ivy
that the lively foreigner is ready to talk and dis
pute about every thing. whether she understands
it or no. She is mighty fond, he adds. Of gen.
eraI questions which the English wits are apt
to shirk in conversation. such as whether or
not the English Constitution is applicable to ali
the nations in Europe?' Whether or not it could
exist in a country where Christianity was not
established?' We had both these questions yes
terday at Gloucester Lodge. but Sheridan and
Canning parried them off with jokes Another
literary lady about whom he writes is Catharine
Fanshawe the author of the riddle often attrib-
uted to Byron Twas whispered in Heaven
twas muttered in hell" She is the daughter of
a we'll to do country gentleman. he says forty
two years old. very plain and rather crooked
what Sydney Smith would call 'curvinear
old maid Her mind was more attractive than
her person. for everybody that has been in her
company speaks of her conversation as being
delightful whenever her shyncss allows her -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29

the letters printed here for the first time long
after the woman to whom he gave the pet name
of wv had reached the country wherein such
sweet souls belong
Much of this correspondence is concerned win
p,ne1isb noIitics in the early years of the last
century Ward spent good part OF his HE III
Parliament and at one time held ONCE uiloer
government taking in most of this pubic "orh
his beloved friend Canning as his model Inc
most engaging picture Of that statesman Is 10
no found in one of Wards letters to Ivy:
He was mindful to n degree that would nave
ne Mo even in a private person OF those
little duties of social life which he had SO go3d on ~
a1cse for sometimes forgetting In the Ihdst ~
a II tbose ANXIOUS labors to which he was at iei
a. x,ictim he never hurt the feelings or a priV a
S-iend nv neglect. For the last three months 7
- his life I of course saw him every day. anu
was Obliged to infict upon him frequent anu s him
t;os nterr1lptions but never did near Io MN IN
~ ,,nLind pceyish even impatient worn Ut
lIIiicxer than lightning, and even 10 the VTLy
90 1r and playful that it was very aSreedpie
20 do business with him the more SO Detause ;a
80 always inclined rather to disguise lidL I'M
,nanse superiority which must nave mdoe eNeiS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
FROM UY'S POST-B4G.
Letters of the First Earl Dudley
to Helen Ste7gOt.

FILTERS To IVY From the First Earl of
Dudley By s. H. Romilly. With four Illus
trations. Svo. PIP. 395. Longmans Green &c Co.
John William Ward, the writer of these let
ters was the only of William. third VIscount
Dudley and Ward, and was born in the last
quarter of the eighteenth century His FRIEND
Brougham has called him one of the most re-
markable men of his time, one of extraordinary
powers of mind, consummate scholar ana the
possessor of rare wit and IMAGINATION his
character lovable as his intellect was
keen. he had a great fortune as well as nigh
station He had everything. in short which
made for success in public 1ife-except health
and he died hopelessly insane in middle age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
DOUBLE STAR.
BY GEORGE IVES

10 chain no golden link of it, no ring,
No instrument of state could BIND my hearl'
3r make it heavy in the evening
OF lonely days when we two dWelt apart
Ah but through time. the strata OF long years
Have piled above and welded us In one
All our shortcomings, all our hopes ana TEARS.
Gather about us now the day is done
For those whose hair is brown ours is
white, -. s,s
Become the marriage bond. our eight-foio
ring, III.
And when we leave them. passing into night
They shall commemola ate our journeyLhg.
And we go on, with neither flesh nor pone,
Nor word -obscured thought to stand oar
Between us speed towards the lhloie'
Amidst the worlds tiny double star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
Open Every Day and Sunday
Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports
CONTINUED from Ninth Page)

chance with the right. There was not much
choice during the first seven rounds, but
after that Lewis began to weaken and he
was getting away much of the time. He
was in a greatly weakened condition at
the finish of the battle. He displayed ex-
ceIlent ring generalship.
Sullivan weakened his man with blows 10
the body. Lewis escaped without face
mark Sullivan. on the contrary, had a
much bruised phiZ at the finish.
There was a packed house and the gen.
a hard-fought one throughout and was won
fairly.
In the first round Lewis started in with
left leads to the face and showed that he
could land. His fOotwork was also good
Lewis would generally land and Sullivan
would bore in with rapid Infghting. The
first three rounds were even,
In the fourth round Sullivan rushed In
and with two hard lefts to the face gained
a slight advantage. In the fifth Sullivan
slipped down partly from body blow. He
took a count of six and got up and fought
hard Lewis also had a shade the better of
the sixth round.
The seventh was even. In the eighth Sui
Ivan fought Lewis to the ropes and sent
a knock down body punch, which took the
wind out of Lewis and caused Harry to
take count OF five. He was distressed
when he arose. From that round on Lewis
was not dangerous. Sullivan made hard
effort to put out Lewis in the tenth. but
Harry was too clever. Besides running
around the ring, Lewis did considerable
much the stronger at the finish; in fact, Is
rounds was just about the limit Lewis
looked to be able to go. The men weighed
132 pounds each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
GRAVESEND RACES.
One Favorite and Three Second Choices
Got the Money

H. B. Duryea's Rose OF Dawn, an odds
on faVorite was badly beaten In the Sea
Breeze stakes, for three year lds, one mile
and a sixteenth, at Gravesend yesterday;
but the betting at the last moment indi-
Gated such an occurrence, for when Rose
OF Dawn went up in the prices from to 10
to to } there was a great plunge on Char
ley Bllisou's DR.. Spruill, who was hammer
ed from TO down to TO 3 Shaw took
the track with Rose of Dawn at the start,
but Mcdaniel quickly ranged. alongside OF
the Duryea hlly with Rubr.G. who raced
with her neck and neck almost the entire
length Of the backstretch. Then Shaw took
his mount up as she was almost to be
pinched off because of the sudden forward
rush of DIR. SpTuill and ORC, the rank out
slider. who went to the front on the far
turn. For a moment II looked as If ORC
would draw away but Burns kept at work
with the Ellison colt all the way through
the stretch orc was threatening every
moment, but DR.. Spruill lasted better under
the lash, and won the race by a nose in
1.49 2-5. ORC, who was quoted at 40 to /,
finished four lengths before Rose of Dawn.
who had been taken TO the outside by Shaw
at the head OF the stretch.
{ The handicap for all ages one mile and
a half was another rafting affair In which
James Curtis Bragg, neglected at Z to 1.
made the greater part of the running and
lasted long enough to beat Hume, the top
length in 236 rs. Hume went up I'm the
betting. while plunge on Miss Crawford
beat 3 to ! to 10 to 3. Hume had four
lengths over Miss Crawford, who was bad
ly handled.
Sufiiciency. to second choice, took the
measure OF Toots Nook, the favorite, in the
second race, for two-year-olds about six
furlongs. in rather easy style by a length
and half. Toots Nook surrendered the
leadership to the winner at the head of the
stretch. and then beat Hamilcar co to
shot, a scant length for the place.
Astarita 80 TO l shot, with ninety
pounds on her back, ran a vastly improved
race in the first event, a handicap for all
ages. about six furlongs, and won In a
drive by half a length from Oxford 10 to
/. The latter beat Burleigh. the top weight
and favorite. by four lengths, although the
latter got on well. and With Mamie Hodge
showed the way TO the top of the stretch,
where Astarita came through on the rail.
Burlelgh beat Graceful a head for third
money. Schulamite, backed down to to l.
was left fat-footed at the post. The time
was LII.
Lille B., to 2, took the fifth event for
maiden two-year-old fillies. FIVE and half
furlongs, In handy style by n length De-
Jude. 30 to I, had cinch on the place. with
James II. Keene's st. Ursula. hot favor
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lite, taking third money from Auvergne by
three parts of a length. The time was
100 %.
The last race was for mares and geldings.
three years old and upward, one mile and
a sixteenth. and II proved to be the easiest
sort of Il gallopng victory for Peter VIM
.mer's Ocean Tide, 3 to favorite. The st.
George mare went to the front with an ir-
resistible rush, leaving the others quickly.
and beat Lord Badge, 4 to 1, by eight
lengths in 1.4S. Shawana, backed down to
to g was a length and half back. One
favorite and three second choices got the
money. The attendance was about 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
CHURCH FOOT BALL TEAM.
Rhode Island Methodists Arrange for
Busy Season.

The Rhode Island Methodist Sunday
School Athletic Association held a meeting
last evening at the home of Mr.. w. j.
Finley, 4S Bates street northwest, for the
purpose of organizing foot ball team for
the coming season and the election OF a
manager and captain. There was a large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
GRAND CIRCUIT TRoTs.
Nathan Straus Makes Seasons Fastest
Race

Nathan Straus yesterday. at Columbus,
won the fastest race of the present grand
circuit season when he stepped the free-fo
all pace in 2.O312. 2.O31s and 2.O5. All the
finishes were blanket ones but the Newark
horse was fan from being all out The
place horses were driven hardest Kid Shay,
owned in Paterson, n. j., took the 2.0S trot
from Jim Terry, the favorite. The consola-
ton trot went TO Angle, after Clarita had
won one heat Yesterday was the last day,
and l., 900 persons were on hand The meet
ing was much more successful than any
ever given in Columbus. Summaries:
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pounds. Games have been arranged with
the Alexandria Athletic Club. Brooklands
and Patterson Athletic Club of Baltimore.
The manager would like TO arrange games
with the high school teams or any other
team of their weight. Address all chal-
lenges to Mr.. Leroy CHAMPION. $50 street
northwest.
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After the business meeting the evening
was spent in a social way. Mr.. Taylor
rendered appropriate selections on the
piano, and the several members of the club
sang, after which the party adjourned to
the dining room, where a delightful repnst
was served.
The team win average from 1876 to l45.
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attendance of enthusiastic members pres

attendance of enthusiastic members pres
ent.
In the election of manager it was decided
to have the athletic committee act as
managerial body, and the chairman, Mr.
Leroy Champion to receive challenges. MIR.
H. T. Bradley was elected captain. Mr.
Finley stated that the club had secured
good grounds in the Soldiers Home, and
that several candidates had been out for
the past week. Among them are Bradley.
Brooks, Burgess, Cooke, Finley, Foulke.
Hendley. Herring, Joynt, lie Mat. Leech.
Keller, Ross, Williams and Witten.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-07
GOODBYE, SALT LAKE.


Paris and London scientists who
are interested in the subject are OBJ
tanning from the Southern Pacific
railway officials all the data they
have collected since the completion of
the Central Pacific railroad, 80 years
ago. about the gradual drying up of
the the Great salt Lake.
Collecting facts on that subject
was hobby Of Senator Leland STAN
ford, and the information gathered
by him and since his death in 1893
by others in the railroad conclusive
ly proves that the drying up process
is rapidly going on.
From the data it appears that the
lake has been receding steadily since
1875. In the 16 years between 1886
and 1902 there has been a total fall
OF about 2 feet. Proportionately the
fall in the level of the lake during
the past three years has been much
greater, and at the present rate the
lake will dry up within 40 years and
become a dry, extensive bed of salt
The large diversion of water from
streams emptying into the lake fol
purposes of irrigation, together with
constant evaporation, is, of course
the simple explanation of why thii
unique body of salt water, about 43O'
feet in altitude and 100 miles inlsnC
from the shores of the Pacific ocean
will, in few years, be thing of thu
past.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-07
DRIVE OUT THE PARASITES.

Is there an organized gang of petty
thieves in this city? Are the robber-
les that are constantly reported being
committed by local thieves or has
new gang arrived on it's way to the
Lewas and Clark fair?
The riff-raff of the st. Louis expo
sition has already started for Port
land. many of the worst criminals be-
ing already in Portland, as is proven
by the increasing number of daring
hold-ups and burglaries.
Pendleton has large number OF
Objectionable characters that should
be compelled to leave or give a good
account of their actions and occupa.
tion here. This is a harsh method
but the protection Of the homes from
such parasites demands such treat
ment. There is a larger proportion o
rough characters and thugs In th'