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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28

One of the easiest things to do 10 to
make very vain woman who has sem
30 enough 70 know that she 10 ugly
believe she has winning ways.
When yon offer q hungry man all
kinds Of sympathy, instead Of Z square
meal, he thinks your stlnainess is OK.
csrded only by your hypocricy.
Some girls are born. to marry, others
acquire husbands, ahdAstill others have
husbands thrust upon them by motheFo
impatient to make room for younger
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28

Moet men would rather attend to
their own business than to have q wo-
man mix up with 1t even II she can
give them valuable help
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28

Nobody seems so helpless ss an on
gagged couple spending the evening in
. hotel that has no private parlor.
The man who never made an enemy
either never had a conviction or he
was too big q cowerd to express it.
Fads are the corkscrews by which
their ingenious inventors extract
money from feeble minded people.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28

For chapped aud cracked hands
nothing Il quite 90 good 90 an apph-
cation o DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Put IL on before going to bed, use IN
old pair of gloves and see what dit.
ference the morning will bring. Sold
by ST. Clair WyIie Drug Co TupelO,
aud Bearden & King, Okolona.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28

,ARirl occaisonally derives two ad-
uantages from short skirts-she trips
up the man while avoiding tripping up
herself.
A young man with an abnormally
large bump of codce.t IL apt to bump
into an obstruction while chasing pop.
ularity
A sailor may have a sweetheart at
every poat, hut she probably amuses
herself with landlubber suitors after
the ship sails.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28

A man with . sprained ankle will
use q crutch, rest the ankle and let IL
get well. A man or woman with an
overworked stomach, can't use . crutch
but the etOlnach must have rest Just
the same. II Gao be rested too with
ont Starvation. Kodol will do it. Ko
dol performs the digestive work to the
tired stomach and correCto the dige0
tive apparatus. Kodol fully conforms
TO the provisions OF the National Pure
Food Law. Recommended and Sold By
o.. Clair Wylie Drug Co., Tupelo, and
Boardeu q King, OkoloDa.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28

Some debutantes acquire popularity,
others has It thrust upon them, and
still others chase It a whole season
without getting in calling distance.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28

The critic can always tell exactly
what's the matter with q thing, but
usually hasn't enough sense to fix Il.
The reiSning belle who changes her
custom four Or i've times Z day At the
springs ls liable TO change her mind
equally rs often when she has any.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28
"wTrHoUr A PAM"

writes Mary Shelton, Of Poplar
Bluff, Mo-, ~ c4n do my homework,
although, before taking CARDuI, two
doctors had done me no good. can
truthfulIy say was cured by Cardui
want every suffering lady to know Of
this wonderful medicine"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28

The trouble with a good many men
10 they are consumed with conceit,
and Id DC on belleveiug II ID self-re-
lance.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28
Cures }
without
Fall |
LILLYBECK's
ANTI SEPTlC

The great and thorough
ly endorsed pain reliever;
a sure cure for Rheamatlsm,
Neuralgia. Headache, TOoth.
ache, DlarThoea. DyseateFy,
Flux, Cole, ChOlerG MorbaS,
HaaGaae Hrafde nssat,o oud ali 7
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-11-28
WRITE US A LETTER

freely and frankly, in strictest confd-
ence, telling US all your symptoms and
troubles. We will send free advice
Tin plain sealed envelope), how to
cure them. Address: Ladies' Advisory
Dept. Th Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29

\ vote for Thomas is a. step to
ward the building mp OF q new Dem
ocratic strength in Rlucueld \ step
toward rc-establlshing the party
here that has fought for So many
generations against the wrong aud
I'm favor Of the right
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29

Vote FOR Thomas. the Democratic
party. and the PRINCIPLES OF eternal
justice, and In years 10 come YOU
can look any man IN the face and
tell him YOU never new the track
and chased after black and white"
phantoms.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29

vote for 10Y f. an indirect vote
for tho Haptt..lan party Be- %
Citizen upa ahafevr that B.. but
ho couldn't hs "Cbiren" Dol ~
next election hr.8uee 40 l0gHis WI
haze orders fo .iafrarF ahead of me
fhrough zoo Ir. ..hefuIsd
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29

Would
Would rather an ordinary
THAN
and right through
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29
We are Here To Sell


The that
to OF home therefor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
A LUCKY rErCRTER.
He Happened to Be on the spot ON
important OcCaSions.

1t requires eternal vigilance for a re-
porter to bag his game, leaving not q
Angle chance for escape 1t might be
further said, however, that the element
OF luck does creep ln now and hen.
either to a newspaper mans advantage
or to his ruin. When Reginald Foster
was one Of the craft, he became famous
rs the luckiest Of reporters. de was
RIert, energetic and capable Of writing
an excellent story when he landed 1t,
but seemed to have n mascot perennial
and eternal. Wherever be went he
stumbled upon beat" He happened
10 be reporting i St Patrick's s day pa
rade and went into the Windsor hotel
to telephone his office when the fateful
fire started In that hostelry, resulting
IN the horrible deaths Of q great num-
Der Of persons Foster abandoned the
parade, and helped rescue the imprison-
ed patrons Of the burning hotel, and
that night wrote a graphic account Of
the fire from start 10 finish. He was
the most available reporter in New
York when the great Hoboken fire
started. and, hiring steamer In the
name Of his newspaper, he saved many
lives before the firemen could render
aid. When President Mckinley was
assassinated at Buffalo the first news
came to all the papers in New York In
the shape of very brief bulletin. A
group Of newspaper men simultaneous
ly asked OF each other, Where IS Fos-
terT Somebody explained that he was
then on his vacation at Narragansett
Pier. but, even while he was speaking,
a telegram TO the city editor was re
ceived and torn open. 1t read thus: II
was right beside the president when he
was shot, having come to Buffalo ex-
position TO close my vacation. Will
send full descriptive story tonight" 1t
was E"msen Crawford in Sue
cess Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
HAIR POWDER.
The High Price of Grain In England
Sealed It's Doom.

During the last years of the eight
ecnth century the price of grain in Eng
land was very high SO much flour
was used as hair powder that an at
tempt was made 10 check its use. \
book AT the Sign of the Barber's
Pole" contains a copy of document
issued by the mayor, justices and
principal inhabitants" of Great Var
mouth. recommending the disuse OF
hair powder for time.
we hatter ourselves" they said in
this proclamation, which was issued in
January. 179J. the military will not
hesitate to adopt it. being fully cOnvinc-
cd that appearances are at all times to
be sacrificed to the public veal and
than in doing this they really do good.
Jan -. 1893
In the following April party Of gen
tlcmru at Woburn abbey entered into
an engagement To forfeit a certain
sum Of money if any of them wore
their hair tied or powdered within a
certain period.
Nevertheless the Tories regarded with
distru>t persons who did not use hair
powder. So late as 1920 a certain
Major COX Of Derby, an excellent Tory,
declined To allow his son to become a
pupil of a we'll known clerical tutor,
for the reason that the clergyman did
not powder and that he wore his hair
short. which suggested that he must be
u dangerous TevolutioniSt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
TREACHEROU6 RIVER BEDS.
A Homcstcadcr's 0utHt When Caught
la the GuicLsands.

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
VICTORY FROM DEFEAT.
Tw" NotabIc Instances In the War
Record of GrenI Britain.

only ON one occasion has British
force offered tcrru~ amounting to sur
render before the commencement of an
action. hul this is what the Black
Prince felt himself obliged to do by the
ovorwE, ming forces of the French he
fore the hattlr Of poitiers. 50 certain
did d" con. id"r defeat to be that An
actually u.fctod 10 give up all the p'-,l-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
QUEER MARRIAGE CUSTOM.
The Malay bride Has 10 Have Her
Teeth Filed Away.

Some OF The national marriage Gus
toms IF other countries are distinctly
quaint and interesting and TO us appear
curious enough our conventional white
satin and orange blossoms are certainly
traditional, but otherwise we indulge in
no real madness apart from the throw.
ing OF rice and old shoes.
An instance Of curious marriage
custom is that Of lower Ceylon, where
n cocoanut. which is regarded as sort
Of oracle. j. sacrificed to the deities and
devil. as a solemn Offering
In Japan the symbolic girdle, so much
mor. expressive than our simple wed
Gu< rug s he outward sign Of mar.
ra-c. while iii Burma the piercing of
the ears is the prelude to matrimonial
considerations.
In Malay. however the poor bride
experiences a bad quarter of an hour
before her marriage. inasmuch as she
has to have her teeth filed down almost
to the level of her gums, aaprocess
piteously painful as well as diSfguring.
In spite of this pain, however, she IS
expected to participate in the wedding
dane" and festivities generally.-Lon.
don Standard
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
BATTLE OF MARATHON.
The Most Decisive Day In the His
tory of the World.


The single day in the worlds 5 history
which was fraught with the most tre-
mcudOuS consequences TO mankind was
the day on which the battle Of Mara
thon was fought The handful Of tiny
states that inhabited Greece had devel-
opcd faculties which indicated that
man had advanced another stage to-
ward the highest ideals.
Foremost among those little nations
was AthcaS. which state, too, contained
the germs Of human freedom. 1t was
thc rDrcrunner Of the demOcracies Of
the world But the very existence Of
Athens and Greece was threatened by
the hugy rarbaric empire of Persia
Darius had sent ont his hordes Of war
riors TO gdd the Grecian states to his
vast dominion~. Face to face his forces
met the Atheninus on the plains Of
Marathon.
Hitherto myincibIe in the field, the
ParSiaH~ looked upon the little army
opposed 10 them with contempt. The
Greeks t.:en selves hcsitated to hazard
q battle with the conquerors Of the
world Their generals debated the
question. and the decision 10 fight the
Persians was caused by the eloquence
Of the immortal Miltiades. He led his
10000 Greeks against the Persian host
ana gained a decisive victory. The glo-
rioEs day Of Marathon beat back the
advancing tide Of eastern despotism
and barbarism and saved the freedom
and civilization Of the western world.
-PearSon's Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22

(Which you apparently did not
heed" commented Tom dryly. And
now 1t seems you have been compro-
missing the girl and
compromising" broke in Jerry,
wildly astonished why. I've never
even met her Wouldn't like 10,
though"
IF you really wish it | suspect can
arrange ii" said Tom slowly. Donna
Carmela is undeniahly lovely. But do
you realize what meeting her means?'
why, that | met her, | suppose" re
torted Jerry, But Tom shook his head.
1t means more than that he said
quietly. The Martinez are old fash
ioned people. Their IDEAS are very
strict. You may court through the win
dow IL you like. but once taken TO the
house an engagement is settled"
Engagement" gasped Jerry. En-
gagement to a girl you never have even
spoken to-
THAT is the custom" said Tom.
And It is that or leave Havana. In
fact. if Don Enrique had not known
that yod were my brother you might
have got yourself into serious trouble.
Luckily we are great friends, but even
as it is ~ don't choose hastily, dear
boy" he added kindly. "Of course II
may have been the merest Irritation on
your part and you couldn't be ex-
pected TO understand"
And the girlY" cried Jerry. she
thinks
"She naturally knows nothing OF
American ways" answered Tom grave
ly.
For a moment Jerry sat with whirl-
ing brain. Become engaged TO a per
feet stranger? That he was longing to
meet her he knew; that he would prob
ably be only too glad of the chance to
marry her he thought most likely. Yet
to plunge into it this way. And then
he thought OF the rose which had fallen
at his feet and Strengthened himself.
Il should like to meet the Senorita
Carmela," he said. How soon may we
go?"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Killing and Thurman.

Senator Roscoe Conkling was once
addressing the senate in an impassion-
ed manner and seemed to direct his re-
marks TO Senator Thurman. At length
the latter got lrritated.
Does the senator from New York, =
he roared, expect me to answer him
every time he turns TO meT'
For moment Mr. Conkling hesitat-
ed. and everybody expected a terrific
explosion. Then. with an air of ex-
quisite courtesy. he replied:
when | speak Of the law | turn to
the senator from Ohio as the Mussul-
man turns toward Mecca ! turn TO
him as | do TO the English common
law as the worlds most copious foun-
tain of human Jurisprudence"
The usually decorous senate broke
into a storm of applause. and the Thur
man eye moistened a little. The two
statesmen were the best of friends
and greatly enjoyed each others socie
" when "off duty"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
CAMELS OUTCOME.
Creatures That Go For Extended Pc
ri0ds without Drinking.

rt0ds without Drinking.
Other creatures than the camel are
able 10 get along for extended periods
without drinking. Sheep III the south
western deserts 20 for forty to sixty
lays III winter without drink, grazing
on the green, Succulent vegetation OF
that season. Peccdries in the desert OF
sonora live in little dry hills where
there IS No antural water for long peri
DDS. They cannot possibly find water
IN fact. for months ut a time. The only
moisture they can obtain comes from
roots and the fruits of cacti. but the
most extraordinary case Is that Of the
pocket mouse. one Of the common ro-
dents of the desert This little creature
by the way. has a genuine fur lined
pocket" on the outside OF Its cheek.
When it is hungry it takes food from
this pocket with its paw, just as a man
would pull a ham sandwich from his
pocket. One of these mice has been
kept for three years with no other food
than the mixed bird seed OF commerce.
During this period it had not taste Of
either water or green food. Other eT-
perimenters have found. In fact, that
these mice in captivity refuse such
treats. not seeming to know that water
Is good 10 drink. The bird seed put be-
fore this mouse contained not more
than 10 per cent Of moisture. which Is
less than is necessary for digestion.
Stuff so dry as this cannot even be
swallowed until 1t Is moistened by
saliva. Yet this remarkable mouse
gave nothing but his time to the inter-
ests of scierce He suffered nothing In
health or spirits during his captivity
Brooklyn Eagle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
Making old Potatoes New

This is the way new potatoes are
manufactured in Paris: Old potatoes,
the cheapest and smallest that can be
purchased, are bought by the ra1sto.
leurs de pommeS Ge terre, as they are
called. who carry their property to the
banks Of the Seine. il good supply of
water being necessary. The potatoes
are put into tubs half filled with water;
then they are vigorously stirred about
by the feet and legs Of the manufac-
turers. who roll up their trousers and
stamp on the raw potatoes until they
have not only completely rubbed of
their dark skins, but have also given
them that smooth aud satIn-like ap.
pcarance which is 50 much appreciated
by garnandS. They are then dried,
neatly wrapped in paper and arranged
In small baskets. which are sold at the
marchands dies comestiblcs for francs
apiece. The oldest part Of tie whole
business Is that the rafiStoIeurs make
no secret Of their trade
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
AMOUNTING STONES.
a Custom Thnt Was Very Common n
Among the Ancients.

Custom Tl"t Was Very Common
Among the Ancients.
The custom Of amounting stones with
o. rGcu,- >.NGi -. l9l and leaving
them rs memorial pillars or objects Of
worship was one that was very com
mon among the ancients. The stones
tirsl wprshlpod were probably of mete-
orir origin. which having been seen to
tJH from heaven, We're easily associat-
ol with some deity In Roman mythoI.
o~r Nbadirc- was the name given TO a
stone which was worshiped because it
was thn general belief that it had once
been swallowed by saturn
T'a ".t t.u!mg images" referred to as
being prohibited in Leviticus (xxvl, y
are thought to have been these same
"anOinted stones" In the light which
modern investigation has thrown upon
the curious customs OF the early east
the act Of Jacob, which Is recorded at
the first Scrptural reference mention
ed in this note is Of special interest
az showing the mood Of his mind and
heart after a nights entertainment Of
such gracious and blessed vision To
this day the "anointed stones" Of the
orient are called bactylia, which Bo-
chart suggests may be derived from
Bethel where Jacob first anointed a
pillar as u sacred memorial
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
CLOTHES IN KOREA.
Changed According TO the Calendar
and Not the weather.

changed According 10 the thlSnuaE
and Not the Weather.
4 characteristic Of the Koreans
which has helped TO their undoing as
nation was the fact that they were
guided wholly by precedent, When a
new situation presented they did not
cope with it in the light Of the day
they were living. but were guided en-
tircly by the old saws and the ancient
maXims of wise men who had been
dead II thousand years or so. A strik-
Ing illustration of this national trait
was furnished in the matter Of their
wearing apparel, which was changed
according to an ancient calendar and
without any regard TO the temperature
Of the day.
Korea Is Il land of great extremes OF
heat and cold. and the man who draft
cd the calendar by which all clothing
is changed though a Chinese sage, it
is said, was not a success rs weather
prophet. unless. aS some maintain, the
climate I'm thc course OF the hundreds
of wears which have elapsed has chang
cd When the calendar announces now
begins the period Of greatest cold the
conservative Korean although the air
/ ma. c soft ami hauy. pads out his
Whit. garments with six or seven
tntrJ.uc- SOS of cotton wadding until
the fu man becomes a fat man and
the STOUT party SwclIs mp to such enor-
mons fz. 1S To block up the streets
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22

The term entire SO often seen over
inns and taverns in England and not
always understood by the passersby,
is said to have first been used about
1922. Prior TO that date the malt liq-
uors In general use were ale, beer and
"twopenny." 1t was usual for tavern
customers to call for a pint or tankard
Of half and half-that Is, half ale and
half beer. half ale and half twopenny
or half beer and half twOpenny. In
course OF time it became customary TO
call for a tankard Of three threads
meaning third of ale, beer and two
penny. To save publicans the trouble
and waste of turning three taps for
one pint of liquor a brewer named Har-
wood conceived the idea OF making Il
beverage which should unite the ia
vors OF all three drinks. He called his
production entire" or entire butt
beer" AS 1t was considered suitable
for porters and other working people,
1t is said to have obtained the further
name Of porter London News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
The Hardest 10 Make Are Orchids
and American Beauty Roses.

The Hardest 10 Make Are Orchids
and American Beauty Roses.
The orchid and American Beauty rose
are the two most difficult flowers to
make skilled worker can construct
only about six American Beauty roses
in one day. and this number only when
the lcIveS and petals are all ready to
put together. The small flowers like
the jasmine, are also difficult to make,
and 4Ly ,d hands can be intruSt-
ci #..h r.lss work The majority Of
Tie small ana delicately made flowers
imported for millinery uses are made
IN the prisons Of France. The work
Of making flowers IS pleasant and for
skilled hands lucrative. the girls re
r"iE.ug nil the way from 50 a week for
beginners 20 50 for The best workers.
Much Of the Uurr grades is given out
for hg..v ~ rE. women and girls TAX
ing Lrg, .rNrS of flower petals and
leaves 10 put together. One market
for artificial flowers is that of the har
neSSmaEors. who order lunches of vio-
lets and other small flowers and resell
them to grooms for the decoration Of
their horses on taIlyho trips and other
gala occasions Many Of the handsome
corsago bouquets Of orchids and vio-
lets 50 much admired AT the theater
ana opera are artificial - Leslie's
Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-22

Dick Fremont was in an unromantc
state Of mind. little Cupid, which
was holding a finger to lts lips and
gazing at him from the top Of an ink
stand on table 10y his side, seemed to
warn him that he had been physically
exhaustlng himself lately. He had been
working too hard. At present he had
pains all over his body. His tongue
was distinctly discolored, and his pulse
was weak His head was throbbing,
and there was scarcely portion Of his
body which did not ache Loss Of time
meant loss Of money to him, for he
wrote for living If he did not work
he was perfectly aware that some one
else would get ahead of him. Not that
he had easily given up, but the task
of putting words together had proved
in his present condition as hard as
carving blocks Of stone.
In his extremity he thought of a
doctor. OF all medical men he had a
horror At the moment, however, there
seemed to hc no excuse for not con