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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

was spreading all over my body and
limbs. Before had used one bottle
Of Cuticura Resolvent, together with
the Ointment, my sores were nearly
healed over, and by the time had
used the third bottle, / was entirely
well. / had good appetite and was
fleshier than / ever was. To any one
who has any skin or blood disease /
would honestly advise them to get the
Cuticura Remedies and get well quicker
than all the doctors in the State can
cure YOU" Mrs. M. E. Falin,
May 10, 1905. Speers Ferry, Va.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21
A Tip For The W. o. T. U.
We note with respectful interest

We note with respectful interest
the Announcement that Dir. Ed.
ward Palmer, botanist Of the de-
partment Of agriculture, has gone
for. an eight months exploration
OF the table land Of Mexico.
DIR. Palmer is a specialist in tropi-
cal plants, and, we are told, has
been t'largely instrumental in
Introducing many new food plants
into the United States" We
haven't seen the list, but have no
doubt that it il long and enter
tanning. Meanwhile, the doctor is
of for an eight months tour Of the
Mexican plateau. and we congrat-
ulate him on what we regard as an
ideal junket. Let US hope that
the excursion will restore doubt
less jaded system.
Meanwhile, the d depart m n !
theory is to the effect that our PEG
pie have long been deprived OF one
OF the most useful and important
food plants in the world, namely,
tho agave, on century plant,
known in Mexico as the maguey,
and it will be the task OF it's prop
agation in New Mexico and Arizo-
ma. He is reported as declaring
that there are thousands OF acres
lying idle in these territories
perhaps in Southern California
also-which could proftably be
utilized for the cultivation Of the
agave americanca. He tells US,
moreover, that the heart OF this
interesting vegetable is roasted
and eaten by the Mexican multi
tudes, and that, properly prepared
it "tastes very much like plum
pudding soaked in heavy syrup"
Surely, that ought to be a mighty
good thing to grow in the deserts
OF Now Mexico and Arizona.
Plum pudding soaked in heavy
syrup will make a welcome addi'
tion to the food supply OF those
parts. DR.. Palmer carries with
him our most roseate hopes.
But, OF course, there is another
side. There always is. The
agave may contain large quantities
of plum pudding, and therefore
operate boon to the inhabitants
of New Mexico and Arizona, but
it also contains large quantities of
a certain juice which in its first
expression is known as pulque,
and in it's ultimate expression as
tequila Pulque, unfermented, is a
very innocent and palatable bev'
erage. 1t foams like champagne,
but tastes like species OF spark
ling milk. Pulque fermented still
resembles milk, but possesses
MANY Of the attrihutes Of LIGHT
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

stay. l had three
good doctors to do
all they could, but
none of them did
any good. l then
used one box of
Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles Of
Cuticura Resolvent
and was completely
cured. My hands
were raw all over,
inside and out,
and the aeZenna
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21
CURED OF ITCHING HUMOR

IT have been troubled with humoP
on the back of my neck and head for
four or five years. 1t had an itching and
burning sensation, and was very UNI
comfortable feeling. / have used the
Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent
Pills three months, and can say / am
completely cured" Respectfully,
Mrs. H. d. Ludlam,
July %, 1905 Ocean City, Md.
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills sold throughout
the world Potter Drug Chem. Corp Sole Props Boston,
m1- Mailed Free, How to Care for the Skin and Scalp
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

The governments case against the
packers? oh, that's coming on all
right. Be patient. In six months or
so the case may 60 to the jury, and
then there will be nothing in the way
but some new trials, appeals, rever-
sails, more new trials and possibly a
few fines. As we understand 1t, JUS
tfce is going to be iuexorable-and
gray-headed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

When Mr.. Cleveland was president
he gave his personal attention to so
many exhausting details Of admins
trative work that it was said the
strain would shorten bis life. Mr..
Cleveland will celebrate his seth
birthday next Sunday, in fairly good
health.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21
TWO OPEN LETTERS
IMPORTANT TO MARRIED WOVEN
Mrs. Mary Dimmick OF washington tells
How Lydia d. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound Made Her Well.

It Is with great pleasure we publish
the following letters, as they convinc-
ingly prove the claim we have so many
times made in our columns that Mrs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

tits reported that plot was laid il
New York to murder the Rev. DR..
Parkhnrst This will give the rever-
end gentleman even more notorIety
than Ne has yet been able to- accumu-
late by he own method of procedure.
Many Y man who seeks fame nndp
nothing but inlamy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21
HANDS. RAW WITH
TERRIBLE ECZEMA.
Suffered for Ten Years Spreading
to Body and Limbs Despite Efforts
Of Three Doctors Another Re-
markabIe and Speedy
CURE BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I had eczema on my hands for ten
years. At first it would break out only
In winter. Then it finally came to
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

stFew wild animals, y says the Brook
lvn Eagle. ssare left In New Zealand. .
Most Of them have doubtless Amlgrat.
ed 10 this country, and some, Il may
ho. have been elected 70 congreen.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21


The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they FL
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order. they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches and rheu-
matism come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21
|Over-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every. three minutes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

klQuCy UOuDlS. #4
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
It used to be considered that only urinary
troubles we're to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble. @
II you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROOt, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits Ek
by all druggists in fifty A4IEls5 s:::EE:
cent and one-dollar sz
es. You may have tsslsls 4 lslssss' -
sample bottle by mail Home Of swampRoOt.
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. KilmeT
& Co., Binghamton, N. Z.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp Root, DR..
Kilmer sSwamp-R Root, and the address
Binghampton, New York, ON every bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, is fully quail
fiedtogive helpful advice to sick women
Read Mrs. Dimmicl's letters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-21

The hell you are! Why, that's
the church I belong TO. Driver,
you may pass on"
The independent., 1906-12-13
Care of the Curtains

Now that fall house cleaning is at
hand, the question of the care of the
curtains will perplex many house
wives Madras, dotted swiss and mus
lin have been used a great deal dur
ing the year, and the washing of these
draperies need not cause a great deal
of trouble. Remove them from the
rods, shake thoroughly and put them
into a. pail of lukewarm water and
allow them to soak for several hours.
Prepare a strong suds of soft water
any good laundry soap may be used,
and then wiring the curtains out of
the cold water and put them into
this suds. Press them continually un-
til the dirt is all removed. Do not
rub them on board, because they are
too fine. When clean, put them into
a flour sack and drop them into boil
er containing suds. Boil from three
to five minutes, then remove into
tub containing clear water; rinse I'M
till the soap is all removed, then blue
and starch lightly with rice starch.
Rice starch is preferred because it
does not make the curtains SO stiff.
When starched, hang in the sun to
dry, but do not allow them to whip in
the wind for they are likely to be
torn or the starch to be whipped out.
When dry, sprinkle lightly and then
iron until perfectly dry. If one has
two sets of curtains, one for winter
and another for summer, those laid
away for winter must not be starched.
| Starch in clothes that are not in use
has tendency to rot the fabric and
make it yellow.
The independent., 1906-12-13
Needleworkers' Ideas

Tableclothes which have really be-
come too shabby for daily use can be
easily adapted to other purposes. One
can not better breadcloth made from
a piece of fine tablecloth from which
the worn part has been cut out and
the edges hemmed neatly all around;
the worn pieces make excellent silver
polishers, and their texture is so soft
that it is impossible to scratch any
plain metal surface. If the ugly worn
place is, as often happens, in the
middle of the cloth, cut the cloth in
half and use the two small cloths thus
obtained for the kitchen table.
Here's point about the neck. The
width of the back between the shoul-
der seams should equal in width that
of one of the front portions of the
blouse between the shoulder seam and
the front of the neck. All told, the
neck should be divided into exactly
three parts, one for each front side
and one for the back A back that
does not measure exactly the width
of one side front is too narrow and
the neck will not fit properly, nor COM
fortably. The shoulder seam should
always remain straight at the neck
band. If it needs to be moved the
alteration must only be made more
toward the back or toward the front
at the armhole.
The independent., 1906-12-13
Not So Funny Then

IF / should die fore I wake" said
Donny, kneeling at grandmother's
knee, ."f should die fore / wake :"
pray prompted the gentle voice.
go on, Donny.'
Wait a minute" interposed the
small boy, scrambling to his feet and
hurrying downstairs. In a brief space
he was back again, and, dropping
down in his place, took up his petition
where he had left it. But when the
little white-gowned form was safely
tucked in bed, the grandmother ques-
toned with loving rebuke concerning
the interruption
"But I did think what was sayin,
grandmother; that's why had to stop.
You see, I'd upset Ted's menagerie
and stood all his wooden soldiers on
their heads, just to see how he'd tear
round in the morning. But fl should
die fore | wake, why-I didn't want
him to find them that way, so I had
to go down and fix 'em right. There's
lots of things that seem funny if
you're goin' to keep on livin', but you
don't want 'em that way if you should
die fore you wake. Baptist Com
monwealth.
The independent., 1906-12-13
Making the Home Comfortable

The material things to make home
comfortable are several in number,
and vary somewhat according to the
home; but some things every home
should have, to be truly comfortable in
the winter Perhaps the greatest ne
cessity to comfort when coming in
shivering from the cold is a good fire.
What a comfort is cheering heat,
whether it comes from the BLAZING
logs in an old-fashioned fireplace or
the radiator or register in modern
home Let the house be kept warm,
not overheated. An average tempera-
ture of 70 degrees is sufficient, then
there is not the likelihood of taking
cold when one steps out. When you
see home where the thermometer
scars between 80 degrees and 80 de-
grees all winter, you will also see a
home where colds are prevalent.
Perhaps next to a plentiful supply
of fuel bountiful table is necessary.
During cold weather we need great
er amount of heat producing foods.
We can readily consume beans, pork,
mince pies, ETC., in winter which
would put us on the sick list If In
dulged in during the summer. The
The independent., 1906-12-13
Cider Apple Butter

The girls and women who are for
ing a good apple orchard, if willing
to spend a few days in hard work and
do a little canvassing among city
friends, may make quite a neat sum
for spending money every fall and
winter with small, if any, outlay in
cash. Home made cider apple butter
is something that city people are ever
ready to buy at a reasonable price,
and if one goes at it with a willing
spirit it isn't so much work after
ALL
The cider should be boiled down to
onelhalf the original amount. One
may begin pairing the apples day or
two beforehand, in case there is only
one to do this part of the work, and
while it is hard to give an exact
quantity of apples, a fair estimate
I think is about two-thirds the meas
ure of the cider. 1t usually takes
about half day to boil the cider
down The apples should then be
put in and stirred constantly until
the butter is sufficiently thick, which
will be in about six hours. If ket-
tie large enough can be obtained, one
with capacity of say twenty gal
Ions or over, ten or twelve gallons
can be made at one time. Ususually
the men on the farm can be coaxed
to take half day from their work to
assist with the stirring, which is the
hardest part of the work.
This may be put in one quart Ma
son jars and sells readily at 25 cents
The independent., 1906-12-13
Loaf Corn Bread

Two cupfuls of corn meal and half
as much wheat -four, sifted twice
with a teaspoonful of salt and two OF
baking powder Two and a half cup
fuls of milk. Three eggs, whites and
yolks beaten separately One table,
spoonful each of butter and of white
sugar. Warm the butter and stir to
cream with the sugar; add the beat
en- yolks, then the milk; finally the
flour and meal, alternately with the
whipped whites of the eggs. Beat for
two minutes hard, pour into we'll
creased bakepan and bake half an
hour, covered, then brown.
The independent., 1906-12-13
Papa's Kiss

"Why don't you kiss like mamma?'
Asked the little maid of three,
AS she ran to greet her papa,
And climbed upon his knee,
Her tisses taste like handy,
And is dood enough to eat;
But your mouf do taste awful,
And aint's the least bit sweet"
'That is So" replied the father
Her eyes he dare not meet
There's no reason why, my darling,
My kiss should not be sweet"
To him the thought was CALLING,
That each evening with his kiss,
He had thoughtlessly polluted
Those innocent young lips.
"Come here, dear wife and mother,
And help me take this vow:
Neither liquor nor otabcco
Shall touch my lips from now.
And oh, dear Heavenly Father,
Thou who art good and wise,
| thank Thee for this angel
Who has opened my blind eyes"
Samuel F. Harker.
The independent., 1906-12-13

a quart, or by taking orders before
hand one may often get to fill
three or four gallon jar for one fam
lily. We who live in the country and
always have plenty of such things
in the pantry can hardly imagine how
glad the city people are of a chance
to purchase home made fruit buffers.
ID. H. S., in Northwestern Agricul.
turist.
The independent., 1906-12-13
The Guest Room

In every home there comes a time
when some room must be given up
for friends. Those who are so fortu-
nate as to have house large enough
to- give a room exclusively to guests
should furnish it with the thought Of
making it as comfortable as possible.
First of all, the bed should be comfort
able and clean. 1t is difficult for many
people to rest well in bed they are
The independent., 1906-12-13
Close to Nature

The method Of treatment and
life at GREEN GABLES, the Or.
Benz. r. Bailey Sanatorium, Lin
coin, Nebraska, are those of good
old Mother Nature. In their
work the management do not
attempt to controvert nature,
but enter into partnership with
her. They do not ride hobbies
or feel satisfied to dismiss their
guests as well when only able
to live the . of an ascetic or
extremist. They prepare them
TO be strong of body CHEEKY Of
heart and active in all things.
Write for particulars.
The independent., 1906-12-13
HOME LIFE

| IHe BTdudly SHOULD Do WelI SIOcEeu
for winter comfort
| Good warm clothing, especially un-
derwear for the whole family, from the
father to the wee tot, is a necessity
to comfort and health. ITO prevent
colds and sickness in children" doc
tor said, "dress them warm and let
them rum" If the proper clothing is
worn, regular temperature observed
In the house, good fresh air admitted
without stint, and some outdoor exer-
else taken every day no matter how
be a thing of the past for old and
young.
The house, especially the bedrooms,
should be thoroughly aired every day
At night put on plenty of bed cloth
! ing and leave a window open, at least
a foot, all winter long. If some are
too sensitive to a draft muslin
screen over the opening will be bene-
ficial
While caring for the physical man,
the mental should not be overlooked.
What a comfort on cold winter nights,
with the wind whistling fiercely
around the house and the snow piling
high, to sit snug and warm with the
loved ones at home reading from favor
ite books or periodicals. Good read
ing should always be at hand Now
with books so cheap and such excel
lent periodicals to be had at such
reasonable prices, no home should be
without plentiful supply of litera-
ture. What picture could be more al
Turing to traveller than a scene
around cheerful fireside, with all
the folks, father, mother, brothers
and sisters, and perhaps a friend or
two, under the evening lamp, reading
and studying; and as diversion eat
ing light, fluffy popcorn or rich, full
nuts brought out by the thoughtful
mother?
In the comforts of home we may be-
come too self-centered. A home can
not be truly happy unless it sheds it's
beams on other homes The home
that brings the mosts unshine to 9TH
ers will have the most sunshine with
in itself, be it a one-roomed log cabin
or a palatial residence If a home
seeks but its own comfort and happi-
ness, being selfishly forgetful of 9th
ers, happiness will fee it as persist
emily and elusively as the pot of mon
ey at the end of the rainbow. But the
bread of kindness cast upon the wat
ers in thoughtfulness for others will
} surely return to you some day, per-
haps most Unexpectedly.
But after all it is not the external
, things that make a house a home.
1t is an Intangible something hard to
define thatm axes cabin or palace
very Paradise on earth, or the lack
of it that leaves it but four walls
merely place to stay. What is 1t
that brings that atmosphere of home?
Love is surely the foundation. But
there must be the proper expression
of love in patience, kindness, unset
fishness and thoughtfulness for each
other. We have all seen families
J where there was absolutely no doubt
of their love for each other but they
had such queer way of showing it.
If some great trial should come upon
them, they would stand by each other
to the death, but in the little, petty
The independent., 1906-12-13

others weaknesses, because no two of
us see or act or think alike.-Ex.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-31
RAILROADS..
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

y. B.-Fonowins schedule ssHrss Published Only
a. information. and are not guaranteed.
4-3 6. ip. DaIiy-LoCal fer Har-lsonbur-. war
rentou Dauvllle- and way stations
1851 6. m Daily Washington snd Florida Lin
He'd tl-t-ClaSs Coaches ana Sieerers 70 Cohlm bla
SaganEas. and Jacksonville Dining Car Service
Nl5 g o.. Daily United States Fast Nal!-rsrst-
class toaoses and SlecPe7s TO Sew Orleans. Dinins
JaI Service.
s0l r. m-Week Days-Iocal fsr Harrissph,rg
l55 p H. Daily-Local fer Warrentou and char
iCttCSI1lir.
20 p u. DaIy-New YORK and Atlanta Exr-ess.
tust-elsss Coaches to Atlanta SLEEPER 70 gollu1-
Washington TO san Francisco Mondays Wednesdays
$50 p II. Dany-Xsw York and Florida Ezpress.
GaTo1EB coaches AMI slCeEeTs g. Columbia ~cvan.
Port Tampa. Dining C2- Service
l8 J. NJ Dally-NeU Ncrk and Memphis Limited.
va LrnchbuIg- j tiTs--glass CC9ch and Sieelprs n
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanoqga and Mcnauhfs
Car Service.
lo.l5 b. m Washington snd Soath-estsrn
Limited. Alliuiinau train. Observation Car -
Atlanta and Macon; Club Car 90 Atlanta Sleepezs
je Nashul.e. atlanta. Macon, Birmingham. Sew
i.ti-7. bihita ar eeifice.
thGot-h trains from the South arrive Washington
ea-. 6,72. $50. and ll.l5 a. H.; 800. $50 and
$3.50 R daily. Local Trans from HsTfisonbusg.
ChaFluttesville. $40 a. Ia from LynchbuTg and
Charlottesville, go r II. daily.
TRAINS ON THE BLUBMONT BRANCH
Leave Washington week days, sd9 a. m, %
4,a5 $50 D. u. for Bluem0nt. 3 r. q. week davs
fer LeesbvrE Cnly: Oh Sunday leave Washington
s,lo O. M, 5 55 p. N. Tor BiuemCur.
,llckrt offices I5 18th ST. 5u Pa ave. ard
H. B. sPENCEIs.G n. sHHARDWICk. PIN.
". H. TAI lLDR, N-P-A-. l. = BROWN. e. a.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-31
STILLINGs ORDERS CHANGES.
several Divisions in the Government
Printing Once Merged.

Charles -sullings. the Public Printer
announced yesterday afternoon several
changes TO be made IN the big printery.
The job press division now an independ-
mt division. VIII be merged into the main
press division. The counting division VIII
be consolidated with the packing division
INTO one division 60 be known henceforIh
rs the counting and packing division.
The folding machine division and the
signature press division viii be removed
from the jurisdiction OF the foreman Of
printing and the foreman Of the folding
division. and placed under the immediate
supervision of the foreman of press work
The record clerks division has been
abolished and instead of the branch keep
iug the records of the work done, this
duty VIII fall upon the foreman of each
individual division.
Mr. Stiliugs announced his intention OF
removing the walls and partitions that
divide the press room into separate com
UartmentS
The Washington herald., 1906-10-31
SELECTING RETAIL BOARD.
-Four of Five Members selected Have
Consented 10 serve.

-Four Of the five members Of the new
retail merchants board OF the Jobbers and
shippers Association have been appointed
by President Bell and have consented TO
serve. They are ". p. van Wickle, man
ager OF the T. :. Smith Piano Company;
Thomas l. Donnelly. Of the Washington
Dairy Company. Sigmund Kahn, OF
Kahn's stores, and f c. Graham, man
ager of the National Electric supply
Company
The 9th member Of the committee, Sc
lected for the position Of chairman, has
the matter Of acceptance under consider
alton, and will not be able TO give his an
swer to the request OF Mr.. Bell 10 serve
for q day or two. until he has had oDpcr-
tunity 30 consider whether he can spare
the time necessary TO take such an imp0S~
tant post at the head Of the committee.
As soon as appointed it Is expected the
committee viii hold a meeting and map
out plans for the proposed excursion 20
the city about the time of the opening Of
Congress.