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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
GATHERED GEMS.


Any humorist who thirsts for fame
must pc dry joker.
Somehow people never like 70 take
advice from q poor man.
It isn't every man who 10 competent
to enjoy Z competency.
Narrow. minded men seldom travel
In the strait and narrow path.
She Il Z wise girl who 10 known by
the company she declines TO keep.
A barefaced lie seldom lives long
enough to raise crop OF whiskers,
Beware OF the man who depreciatea
himself and makes light Of his abilities
One can't Judge the good there IL in
a man by the worldly goods he posses
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

A seat In the New York stock ex-
change has just been sold for 484, 1000
Most Of as, however, will continue to
hang on to the strap.
It's q wonder the cornfieIds are moi
ruined by this fulsome praises they
have such big ears they just can't help
hearing IL.
Kentucky has not allowed that story
about fiuding diamonds TO divert II
from its accustomed activity in pro
ducing sour mash.
When man can fry an egg suocess-
fully, he 10 always butting-in when
meals are beng prepared, and telling
how things should be COOKED.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
EnII III TracIc MeanIno

are these lines from j. 81. Simmons,
Of Casey. Ia. Think what might have
resulted from this terrible cough II he
had not taken the medicine about
which he writes: II had q fearful
cough, that disturbed my nights rest.
tried everything, but nothing would
relieve It, untilsI took DR., Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, which completely cured
me-" Instantly relieves and permant.
" cures all throat and lung diseases;
prevents grip and pneumonia. At all
druggists; guaranteed; SOC and $1.OO.
Trial bottle free.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

Secretary Taft begins to look pretty
much like President Roosevelt's man
Friday.
Tammany is the only political organ
izRtion, outside of Ireland, that al
ways stands Pat.
America makes more barrels than
any other country. Also fills more
and empties more.
Compared with the McCurdys,
Chauncey M. Depew with his little old
$40, 900 q year looks like piker.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

Mothers need have no heRitancy Ii
continuing 20 give Chamberlain'e
Cough Remedy 70 their little ones. al
4 contains absolutely nothing ininri-
ons. This remedy Is not only perfect
" safe e give small children but IL 4
medicine Of great worth and merit Il
has world wide reputation for lie
cures Of coughs, colds and Group and
en- alWsys Be relied upon; For sale
80 Dealers
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

Indian summer lie just as nice as the
good old kind.
Manohuria will not be as warm this
coming winter as 1t was last.
The battleship Mississippi 10 to be
christened by Miss Mabel Money. In
other words, Money win talk.
The report that slim waIsted girls
are coming back into style win be
splendid news to short armed men.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

Tom Lawson was wrong In his at
tacks on the insurance companies.
He understated the facts.
Mr.. Bryan is going to take look
over the eorth, but not with view to
buying it if it suits him.
1t is the fool who sits down and cries
for the moon. The wise guy gets
b lsy and tries to appropriate the
earth.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

Chicago has two hundred men who
wear corsets. Early in life they gave
promise of being as bright as anybody
Recent revelations indicates that
the "benefciaries' of the life insurance
companies are not those named in the
policies.
Indiana has millionaire's son work.
ing as day laborer. Perhaps that's
the best he can do. Some are not good
for that, even.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
Don,t Borrow TrouhIe.

II Is bad habit to borrow anything,
bnt the worst thing you can possibly
borrow, is tro1ble. When sick sore,
heavy, weary and worn out BY the
pains and pdisons Of dyspepsia, bilious.
ness, Brightss disease, and similar in
ternal disorders, don't cit down and
brood over your symptoms, but ny for
relief to Electric Bltters. Hers you
will and sure and permanent forgetful-
ness Of al your troubles, sud your
body will not be burdened BY load Of
debt disease. At Ell drug stores.
Price SOC. guaranteed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

It's so much easier to tell people
how to do things than 1t is to show
them.
In the case of wise men and pins 1t
may be said that their heads keep them
from goiug too far.
A metropolis is town of so much
Importance that it no longer has to
brag about it.
1t sometimes happens that foolish
woman mistakes her disagreeable dis
position for proud spirit.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
sick HEADACHE Cured.

Sick headache is caused by derange-
ment Of the stomach and indigestion.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets correct these disorders and
effect cure. By taking these tablets
as soon as the first indication of the di-
sease appears, the attack may be ward
ed of. For sale by all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
PTans To Get Rich

are often frustrated by sudden break
down, due TO dyspepsia or constipation.
Brace up and take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. They take out the mater
ialb which are clogging yuor energies,
and give you a new start Cure head
ache and dizziness too. At all drug
stores; Csc, guaranteed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
New cure For Cancer.

All surface cancers are now known
to be durable, by Bucklen's Arnlca
Salve. Jas Walters, of Dufield, Va,
writes: 81 had cancer on my LIP for
years, that seemed incurable, till
Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it, and
now it is perfectly well" Guaranteed
cure for cuts and burns. 25c at all
drug stores.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
An Awful Cough Cured.

"Two years ago our little girl had 9
touch of pneumonia, which left her
with an awful cough. She had spells
OF coughing, just like one with the
whooping cough and some thought she
would not get well at all. We got q
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
which acted like q charm. She stop
ped coughing and got stout and fat, "
writes Mrs. Ora Bussard, Brubaber,
I'll. This remedy is for sale by all
dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
TORRENTS of letter and Eczema
AIIayed.

The intense itching characteristic Of
eczema, letter and like skin diseases is
instantly allayed by applying Chamber
lain's Salve and many severe cases
have been permantly cured by it use.
For sale by all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
The people of Kansas are in th

The people of Kansas are in the
throes Of the negro question. The
people of Kansas are not happy I'M.
less they are in some kind of throes.
A community in Texas has petition
ed the government to name it's post
office Damsite. 1t won't get it by just
that much.
After much persuasion We have in
duced Hall Caine not to write up
American millionaires. We don't like
this publicity.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
ITNE 2lTN CENIIIRf IIVER 81

y en- upeto data PIN They innisoa cIssr HEAD ma
sound liver. 3iqth6 onls PIN that Win aivs Vo,1
1atiBtaction and perfect taIief Il win nof rrine
not make yuo ulck but keaches i.isk riof
money o1n3buE One trial win conyince -,
Price IS eents per bon az 30 pills Sent pogtnsiF
upon recert ~ the price. Got h0K lfyonr drVlrl-
~ cen ~ supply ycu. nand y ~ y ohcS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

This talk Of Pat Grove holding
Rockefeller up Tor ransom sounds I
little absurd to some Cf the people
who have had dealingS with the Stan
dard OH company.
So far IL has not been brought ont
that the life Insurance companies paid
any money to Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
Hhe probably didn't know they are
Ducn easy money.
II Russia and Japan expect TO ever
rot ont OF debt they would better steer
clear 81 Of our peneion system. We
are not through settling our revolu
fionnry claims vet.
The president might be willing 10
meet the Pittsburg women half way
~ concedlnR that the fewer the chill.
drep born 10 Pittsburg she better for
the children
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

II will be remembered with ndmira-
tion for his nerve that President
Mccall challenged an Investigation ot
hIs company.
Financial genius = getting down to
3 fine point. A Chicag mar forged 3
Chinese laundry check and walked Of
with another Fellow shirt
There are Il, 600 cases on the docket
Of the supreme court I6it strange
that NE hear % much about 'tthe laws
deIayP and ehit and miss 5us,lcefH
One would think thst An3lto Hum
gary would get tired Of bafing 4 crisis
oTery season and would want 20 havo
astreet fair occasionally tor 9 change
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

It is easier for girl to lead q man
to the altar than it Is to make him eat
homegrown biscuits.
AT any rate the Anglo Japanese al
lance should have no trouble In ruling
the waves for some time to come.
When girl says she just hates .
certain man she Is either In love with
him or else he isn't in love with her.
Naturally when q man has more
money than he knows what to do with
he does not think money worth striv-
ing for.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
Wounds, Bruises and Burns

By applying an antiseptic dressing
to wounds, bruises, burns and like in
juries before Inflammation sets In, they
may be healed without maturation and
In about one-third the time required
BY the old treatment. This is tht
greatest discovery and triumph o.
modern surgery. Chamberlain's Pair
Balm acts on the same principle. It il
an antiseptic and when applied to suct
injuries, causes them to heal very
quickly. 1t also allayR the pain and
soreness and prevents and danger oi
blood poisoning. Keep bottle o.
Pain Balm in your home and it viii
save yOn time and money, not to men.
ton the Inconvenience and suffering
such injuries entail. For sale by al
dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

ChamberIain'S 6ia4fhS SsO1 seme sS1
Never fails. Buy 1t now. 1t may save life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
TuENrruRn.
q. w. CHANDLER,
Special Rates Via the Queen and
Crescent Route.

To points In Louisiana, Arkansas
Texas and the Territories on the fol.
lowing days: August and Is, Sep
TENDER 5 and is, October 3 and II, No.
vember Z and Fl, and December and
10. with limit to return p days from
date Of sale, Stopovers In both direc-
lions.
Special summer excui sion rates td
Hot Springs, Ark, at rate y one fers
plus $500 for the round trip. Sold
daily June l TO September 50.
For further information address
JNo w. WOOD,
Tray. Pass. Agt., Meridian, Miss,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
Far Superior to Them All.

Mr.. M. Allen, Of $40 Whiteall ST..
Atlanta, Ga, writes 81 have used all
the So called hair restorers and have
found The Goth Century Hair Tonic far
superior to them all. have used only
one bottle. 1t has stopped the hair
from falling out, cured every vestige Of
dandruff restored my hair which was
getting gray to it's natural color. It is
splendid hair dressing and imparts to
the hair an attractive and pleasing APP
pearance. shall always take pleasure
in recommending it,"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

The Gear has gone for cruise. pF0ba-
bly, Just to show the world that Russia
mas one boat left.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18

The only time . love story is laugha-
BILE is when the letters are read in
court.
Schoolboys cannot understand why
40 many people want to be teachers.
But girls do. They like to boss.
There would be more sunshine in
life If we didn't pull down the blinds
and keep it out.
And there are those who are never
so happy as when they have something
to worry about. It's nice to be sympa-
thized with.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-10-18
okolona Professional 8 Business Men.
PROFESSIONAL MEN .
NJ. D. RAZEE.

A TToRNEY AT LAW Once up stairs over
IA postoffice, Okolona, Miss. VIII practice
in all the courts Of Miss, Federal and State.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
CATHOLIC PRIEST DIES.
Father Riley Injured by Falling Down
Stairs at the Gethsemane Abbey.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 81. The
Rev. Father Thomas Riley, who
was injured by falling down the
stairs at the Gethsemna Abbey
last Tuesday, died at st. Joseph's
In6rmary yesterday morning at
IL :45 O'Clock. The fall resulted
in fracture of the skull and un-
consciousness, from which he
never rallied.
Father Riley belonged to the
diocese of Alton, H., and on ac-
count of i'll health he was taking
a vacation at the abbey when the
accident occurred. He was fifty.
five years of age, and had been a
priest for thirty years. He was
prominent in Catholic eccles-
iastical circles, and his death
will be widely mourned.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
FOUR LIVES LOST
BY a Mistake in Orders and Three Tn
glnss Demolished.

Middlesboro, KY, January %.
"A head-on collision between
two freight trains, one double
header, on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad at Shawnee,
Tenn, today resulted in the
death of four railroad men and
the injury of four others, two
of whom may die.
The known dead are:
James Klutz, fireman, Mid
dlesboro.
George Mooney, of Corbin, en-
gineer.
Will Harris, of Corbln, fire.
man.
Brakeman Laughley, of Nor
ton, Va.
Those believed to be fatally
injured are: Will Terry, en-
gineer, of Corb!n, Internally in
Jured; Will Killiuger, conduc
tor, of Corbin, leg broken and
mashed; l.. p. Larue, engineer,
of Corbin, scalded.
Those seriously injured are :
Fory Oakley, fagman, of Cor
bin; Lon Sprinkler, fireman, of
Corbin; Brakeman Stotzer, of
Pennington Gap, Va, injured
about the head.
The south bound train should
have met the north bound, which
was a double header, at Wheeler,
Va. The trains met 300 yards
east of the station at Shawnee,
on slight curve, and came to-
gether with terrific force.
All three engines were COM
pletely demolished, and Fire
man Klutz, Engineer Mooney,
Fireman Harris and Brakeman
Laughley were burind under an
avalanche of steel. The north
bound train was carrying TWEEN
.ty7ive cars, seven of which were
demolished. Conductor j ohm
Eaton, of Corbin, and his brake
man saw what was coming and
escaped by cutting loose the ca
boose before the trains came to-
gether.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
Killed at SIaushters.

Jno. Bell, the colored. porter
on the Evansville Providence
train, was run over and killed at
Slaughters Tuesday morning.
Their train and the north bound
accommodation meet at Slaugh-
tiers and the porter 1T is said at
tempted to get on the engine to
ride up and open the switch for
his own train to leave town. His
foot slipped and he fell on the
track and was run over and hor-
ribly mangled. Death was al
most instantaneous.
Bell was formerly potter at the
depot at this place and we'll
liked by his employers.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
Or. Young Dead.

DR.. Jno. Wiley Young, a
brother of Miss Francis Young,
SO we'll and favorably known in
this city, died at Richmond, Va,
Jan. 21st.
He leaves father and mother,
Colonel and Mrs. w. M. Young
sister, Miss Frances A. Young,
and two brothers, Messrs. Henry
A. and Robert M. Young.
The funeral was preached by
d. j. p. Smith, editor Of the
Central Presbyterian. The floral
decorations were beautiful.
Four of his classmates acted as
pall-bearers, viz: Drs. Murrell,
j. B. Irwin, ID. A. Farrow and
Baggerly. The other pail bear
ers We're Messrs. Miller, Palmer,
Joyner and Tarlton.
DIR. Young was much beloved
by large circle of friends and
acquaintance, all of whom truly
mourn his untimely end.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
MAI. HERsEY GOES EAST.
Popular Weather Mans Transfer to New
York Feb. !.

Major Hersey, the very popu-
lar weather man who has had
charge of the Louisville Bureau
for six wears, is to be transferred
to New York state on February
i. His headquarters are to be
at lthica. Major Hersey is
known here, having been the
guest of Mr.. John b. Atkinson
on occasions of inspecting the
local voluntary observation sta
ton. Major Hersey has been in
the weather service for twenty
years. He was major id the
famous Rough Rider regiment
during the Spanish-American
war.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26

Miss Annie johnson, Of Cen
trail City, sixteen years old, died
Jan. % as the result of a gun
shot wound received in the
hands of her brother. Clyde
Johnson, aged fourteen. The
boy was handling the gun and
called to his sister, who was
across the street if she dared
HIM to shoot her. She replied,
''Yes, ! give you leave.' Think
ing the gun was without loads,
he deliberately raised the gun
and shot at her.
The charge struck her in the
back, loding so close to the
spinal column that the doctors
could not probe for it. Her suf-
fering was intense, death being
a relief. The boy is inconsol-
able. and was heard to remark
that if bis sister died he would
take his own life. The funeral
took place from the Baptist
church.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
KIDNAPPED BY MOTHER.
Young Lexington Bride oil Two Weeks
Taken From Young Husband.

Lexington, KY, January 81
After two weeks married life,
one of which was spent with her
husband, Mrs. Alonza Elliott,
who was kidnapped by her mother,
Mrs. William Roberts. ia this
city, several days ago, has been
spirited away, and no trace of
her can be found by the young
husband, who is frantic over the
outcome of courtship extend
ing over a period of four years.
rhe couple eloped to Louis
vile hotel, and returning to this
city the bride was enticed to her
home by the news that her
mother was seriously i'll from the
shock of the marriage, and upon
arriving at the house the girl
was locked into a room and for
hidden to see her husband. This
continued for several days, when
the husband finally succeeded In
getting his wife, but again the
mothers tactics outwitted the
husband, IN d, securing her
daughter last Wednesday both
women dressed in deep mourn
ing to prevent recognition,
boarded an interurban car on the
Georgetown line and since that
time Aave been completely lost.
EllAtt says the girl loves him
and rs being induced by her
mother through some strange
unnatural power, TO run away.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
Observations in Brief.
William ]. Burtscher. }

William j. Burtscher.)
All money talks-except the
miser's.
Roosevelt has been hit by a
Stone-and from Missouri at that.
Even the statue of a foreign
ruler is not immune from assas-
sination.
The Brodie l.. Duke affair IN
New York might be termed a
Dukes. mixture.
The vice. president's salary is
to be increased about $500 per.
That will make a Fairbank ac-
count.
A dramatic critic has been ex-
cluded from a New York theatre.
But such is Life.
A boy with two stomachs has
starved to death at Kokomo, Ind.
Welcome the day when. it will
be as fatal to have two faces.
If John L. Sullivan Don't re-
greet" having spent a million dol
lars, why is he lecturing over the
country in the hope of rehabili-
tating it?
A French "Chaff," recently,
ran his auto at high speed-speed
which came high in police court.
Some people may go to hell
thro' ignorance, but it is safe to
say they will not be too green to
burn.
If we really could know as
much as some people think they
know we would probably not
think much of their capacity to
think.
The horse represented as "not
afraid of the cars" it will be
found is only afraid of the loco
motive.
The farmer is the only ma
who realizes anything from run
ming things in the ground.
The devil is magician a
conjurer, who adroitly and dex.
terously deceives his audience.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
ATTORNEY
Cen. HAYS
Publishes Record Showing Cap
itoI Commission Made Con-
tract
TO PAY $4,000 FOR SERVICE
COULD HAVE BOUGHT FOR
$4,000.

Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 22.-At.
torney General Hays today is
sued a public statement in which
he gives detailed statement OF
the action of the Capitol Com
mission in the election of +. Nj,
Andrews as architect, and in
this statement Gen. Hays quotes
literally from the record.
Gen. Hays has all along been
the minority member Of the com
mission, the majority consisting
aof the other members: Gov.
Beckham, Auditor Hager, Sec.
rotary McChesney and Treasurer
Bosworth.
The real point Of divergence is
between the majority" and
"minoritS" was the amount to
be paid an architect. Gen. HAYS
contended all along that the
payment 5 per cent on the pro
posed cost of the structure was
excessive.
Gen Hays refers TO his de-
feated efforts to pay an archi-
tect a salary not to exceed $1,000
a year with travelling expenses
and hotel bills.
Gen. Hays publishes letters to
Gov. Beckham from f. T.. Myers,
of Detroit, widely known
architect, in which Mr.. Myres
made an estimate of $500, 900 for
the new Capitol, and offered to
do the entire plans for , per
cent or $4,000, or for ! per
cent additional to superintend
the construction of the Capitol,
making s2S, 900 in all, as against
$40, 900 to be paid to Mr.. An
drews and $4,000 to @. NJ. Flee
ner, Superintendent of Construc-
ton.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
rlinch Contest.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Atkinson
were Eat home' last Thursday
evening to a number of their
darlington friends and most de-
lightfully did they entertain.
The amusement of the evening
was a finch contest of the ladies
against the gentlemen. Nine ex-
citing games we're played blythe
forty guests, the ladies winning
by small score. Delicious re-
freshments in four courses were
served. After q time of pleas
ant social intercourse reluctant
good bys were said at a late hour.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
GOV. HANLY WILL NOT
SURRENDER TAYLOR
Indiana Congressman AMakes This An
no Incement at Washington.
Washington Dispatch to The Lou
isville Herald, Jan. 22.)

Washington Dispatch to The Lou
isville Herald, Jan. 22.)
Upon the authority of an In
diana member of the House of
Representatives, VINO saw Gov.
Hanly at Indianapolis a short
time ago, it may be announced
that the Governor will decline to
honor requisition tor the sur
render Of former Gov. w. S..
Taylor and Charles f. Finley,
former Secretary of State, to the
Kentucky authorities. f h e
gentleman furnishing this in
formation personally discussed
the subject with the Governor
and says it is absolutely correct.
1t was explained tonight that
Gov. Hanly will base his refusal
to honor Gov. .Beckham's re-
QUESTION on the ground that
Messrs. Taylor and Finley would
not be accorded fair and i'm
partial trial in the Kentucky
courts, and that he did not care
to be a party to a scheme in
volving any miscarriage of JUS
tice
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
Death Warrant for owsn,boro Murderer.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 20.-Gov.
Beckham today issued the death
warrant fixing February II as
the date for the execution of
Roy Green, under sentence to
hang at greensboro, for a muir
der committed at the Owens
boro fair grounds.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26
CLOSE SHAVE
Wagon Wheel Broke and Save d The
Drivers Life.

Harvey Parker, who hauls coal
for the city trade, had narrow
escape from death or injury last
Saturday noon. He was APP
preaching Main street crossing
with a load of coal and his mules
were on the track when an en-
CINE with cut of cars came
backing down the siding. The
crossing flagman tried to stop the
team before it reached the track
but he was unable to do so. In
order to avoid having himself or
his team killed Parker turned
them short around began back
ing them from the track When
one of the hind wheels caught
on the inside of the rail and was
broken off. BY this time the
engine had been stopped ard
the wagon was removed from
the track