Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-11-22

ooh, i've forgotten the baitr' ex-
claimed the first fisherman. s.WhatP'
yelled the other. "Why, you puddin'-
headed blank idiot, how in thunder
did you" "What's the matter with
your" retorted the first. "You had
as much to remember the can az
had. When put the worms In it,
ooh, the can?' interrupted the other
with a look Of relief. 81 thought
you meant the bottle"
An old couple was gazing at .
marble memorial to q bishop, VIII ich
showed him sinking into the arms Of
an allegorical figure intended to rep
resent the Angel OF Death The old
lady surveyed the monument critically
and then remarked that II was d good
likeness OF the bishop. sBut." she
added, 1t amt bit like his wife.
knew her we'll, and she wore specta-
Giles and side curls."
The rush Of gold miners to Death
valley In Nevada 10 being acc0mmo-
dated by thoroughly equipped hne
Of automobiles. Tho stage coaches
and mule teams OF the earlier day haye
gone to the museums. The 200 miles
from the nearest railway to the miles
ct Bullfrog and Goldfield are covered
in specially built gasoline cars ut the
rate OF twenty miles an hour
The Chicago Tribune raises the in.
teresting question whether, II the rail-
roads are placed under government
supervisions, 1t will be necessary TO
tip the porter. Since the porter will
then be . government officer IL might
be proper to call the donation & scam
paign contribution.
A young man was on trial Ia Inde-
pendence, Kan, for stealing water
melons. When the jury hRi retired
the foreman asked all those who had
never stole melons to stand and be
counted. Not Q juror moved and
verdict Of not guilty was returned.
A European correspondent says the
United States never gives presents to
distinguished f0reignera who visit it; |
but how about those wellsdOwered
girls we are handing out % almost |
any old lord or count who will carry
them home.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution will build permanent house |
on James town Island. It viii be or |
stone, viii cost about $4,000, and its /:
exterior win be fac smile Of some
old colonial mansion, probably the |
house Of Sir Walter Raleigh.
European ROYALTY d excited now
because King Edward, while at Mari
Snbad, fatty refused to visit the /
kaiser, Wheranpon the latter, who
makes no Conceilmeut of bis intense
personal dislike Of his unCle, oneered
onanaively.
The Washington Post rohukes j. Il.
Morgan for paying $500 Tor an old
liAno, when be could have gotten NJ
lew one for much less: but d0Ino per
ions prefer the Instruments that are
likely TO stop playing hrot.
It now appears that President Nc.
5urdY, Of the MutusI Life, wrote d II
,oem ii 1898 entitled .'Get Thee Be-
Ind Ne, Satan.1 He probably did Il
lot want Satan to know what wn6 goa.
ne to be done In life Insurance. deals.
Pa Twaddie- why are you speaking /
1ommy3 MeTwaddles BE needs q
sas0n, aud Tn impreSoing Il on bic
mind. Pa TWaddles- Well. you've
Iot 4 blamed queer idea a. 20 whore
be ladls mind d situated.
Meeker--I hear HugginS eloped
nth Miss GabbletOn while was
way. PeCkem Yes. Mee&et Did 1
er mother forgive fhemf Pookom
+ should say 1oti she has gone %
I've with them.
Chalrman Shonfs Is bound 70 make
pleasant for an klnde 81 workers
own on tho iofhmu6 Among the
applies be recently shipped "a Colou
- JOB LOT Of Bibles end packs Of
laying oardn.