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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
AHARD LOT

of troubles to contend with, spring
from . torpid liver and blockaded bow
els, unless you awaken them to their
proper action with DIR. Kings New
Life Pills; the pleasantest and most Of
tective cure for Constipation. They
prevent Appendicitis and tone up the
system. Csc at all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
ATRA0lc FIlllah.

A watchman's neglect permitted u
leak "a the great North Sea dyke, which
4 child's finger could have stopped, to
become ruinous break, devastating
Al entire province of Holland. In like
manner Kenneth McIver, Of Vanceboro,
Me.. permitted q little cold to 70 un-
noticed until tragic finish was only
averted by Dr.. Kings New Discovery.
Ha writes: Three doctors give me up
70 die 81 lung Inflammation. Caused by
neglected cold; but DR.. Kings New
Discovery saved my Iife.' Guaranteed
best cough and cold cure, at al drug
eista. soc ard 81 o. Trial bottle free
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
TWENTY YEAR BATTLE.

81 was loser in Q twenty year bat.
tie with chronic piles and malignant
sores, until tried Bucklen's Aruica
Salve; which turned the tide, by curing
both, till not trace remains" writes
A. M. Bruce, of Farmville, Va. Best
for old Ulcers, Cues, Burns and Wounds
25c at all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
COMPLETE TREATMENT
Consisting of Cuticura Soap
Ointment and Pills

Nav now be had for one dollar. A single
set is often sufficient to cure the most
torturiag, disfguring, itching, burning,
and scaly humors, eczemas, rashes, and
irritations, with loss of hair, from in
fancy to age, when all other remedies
and even the best physicians fail.
Cuticura Soap Ointment, and Pills. sold throughout
the world Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Boston, Sole Props
ar Mailed Free, q Skin and Blood Publication"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
An Awful Blow.

Miss Passay--I never felt old in my
life till to-day.
Friend--What happened?
"A girl got up and gave me her seat
In a car. Detroit Free Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04

The man who rolls the baby CAR
fiage and carries all his wife's bundles
at the came time to keep her from
rumpling her new shirt waist may be
said to be pretty well settled down.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04

People quite a. resourceful 40 the
French have fallen down In the at
tempt to take Mr.. Rockefeller's money
away from him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04

Some men who pride themselves on
being very exclusive have no idea
what favor they hereby confer on
the public.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail TO do
their work. &
Pains, aches andrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04

Il is easy to make some men always
contentedif you are willing to just
keep stuf1ng the appetites OF their
conceit
Opportunity knocks at mans door
more than once, but the trouble il
that too often it wantS him to 60 ont
and work.
A fleet of torpedo boats is to be sent
to the Philippines, although 1t could
and plenty Of work at home fighting
the mosquitoes along the New Jersey
and Gulf coast.
When young man parts his hair in
the middle, pastes it down, powders
his face and worries about the crease
in his trousers his doting mother
nearly always thinks he's too good for
the brightest and prettiest girl in the
town.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
INTERES TING TER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mrs. Sarah Kellogg Of Denver, Color
Bearer Of the Woman's Relief CorpA
Sends Thanks to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following
letter was written
by Mrs. Kellogg,
Of 1923 Lincoln
Ave-, Den r,
Colo. to Mrs. Pink
ham. Lynn, Mass.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
I" For Eve years ]
was troubled with q
tumor, which kept
growing, causing me
infHns0 aQOny and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
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, 1906-07-04
DRY aooDs AND CIorHINe.
re. EllI0TT Il SON

nRY GOODS, Clothing, Boots and Shoes
- Hats, ETC. Our prices, quality of goOdt
considered, are the lowest In the city. BY fair
dealing and honest business methods, we al
ways rely ON holding customer when he has
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04

hiuilCy tOuDlc.
Kidney trouble causes quick Or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
oyer-Working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Or. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROOt, the great kidney remedy is
4 soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits ElENs
by all druggists in fifty a:s; ;:E:Es
cent and one-dolar siz-
es. You may have -@ss ~. aslsesE. t.
sample bottle by mail Home Of swamp Root
/. free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
! out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Z.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp Root, DIR.
KiImer sSwamp-Ro and the address
Binghampton, New York, op every bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
ONLY 80 YEARs OLD.

81 am only SO years old and don't
expect even when get to be real old
to feel that way 40 long as ! can get
Electric Bitters," says Mrs. E. Fl. Brlrn-
SON. Of Dublin, Ga. Surely there's
nothing else keeps the old a. young
and makes the weak - strong as this
great tonic medicine. Dyspepsia, tor.
Did liver, inflamed kidneys or chronic
constipation are unknown after taking
Electric Bitters q reasonable time.
Guaranteed by all druggists. Price SOC.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
n. GORDON,

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
once in front room OF A. T. stovalls Of
fees.
Independent phone no. 81.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
PROFESSIONAL MEN.

TIL. BUCHANAN.
A THORNLEY, AT LAW, ONCE next door ~
"A the 0kol0na Banking Company. OkOl0
ma. Miss. Practices IN FEDERAL and State
courts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-07-04
'WRTrF Us a LETTER

freely and frankly, telling us al your
troubles. We win send Free Advice Tin
plain, sealed envelope). Address: La
dies Advisory Dept, The Chattanooga
Medicine CO.. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

The Sunday-school report for
quarter ending July shows the
school to be in q good healthy
condition; a splendid average
attendance Of Off GERS and teach.
ers. A total average for the three
months was 81 and the finances
in good condition with a balan ce
in our favor. Now why not
make the average attendance
80 or 100 for the next quarter?
We can if We will all pull to.
gether. Do not sleep too late.
Regular church services next
Sunday, and We shall be glad to
have you worship with US.
Miss Sarah Rutherford of
Huntsville. Mo-, who is super.
intendent of the Junior Epworth
league work of Fayette district,
will be with US next Sunday.
She will be in our Junior
league at 2:30 p. m. and we
want all the Juniors to be sure
and be present. You will like
Miss Rutherford, I am quite GER
tain. At 4 p. m. she will ad-
dress the mothers in behalf of
the Junior league and Sunday
school work. Let us make these
good meetings.
0, H, P,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13
More New Suits.

Three new suits for the Sep.
tember term of circuit court at
Salisbury have been filed with
Circuit Clerk 2. T. Lamkin dur.
ing the past week as follows:
John Jauernig ct al vs. John
Milsap ct al, suit to quiet title.
). A. Collet of Keytesville is
plaintiffs attorney.
Mary Monk ct al vs. Geo. F.
Dietrich ct al, partition. Ben.
coke & Benecke of Brunswick
are of counsel for plaintiff.
Mary M. Spence vs.. Jordan
Spence, divorce. The parties to
this suit are 'both colored, and
Major w. H. Bradley of Sails.
bury is plaintiffs legal adviser.
According to Mrs. Spence's pc.
tition, che and defendant were
married in this county, July 6,
1885, and continued to live to.
gether until the month of October.
1904. Plaintiff AYERS that
during all that time she
faithfully demeaned herself
and treated her husband with
kindness and affection. but that
he, wholly disregarding his du.
ties as her husband, would, in
fits Of anger, from the years 1900
to 1904 curse and abuse her.
calling her vile names, and on
many such occasions slapped
her in the face and finally aban.
doned Der in October, 1904.
There were eight children born
of this marriage, seven of whom
are minors. Mrs. Spence prays
the court for q decree of divorce
from defendant, that it grant her
the care and custody of the seven
minor children and restore her to
maiden name, Mary Melvin
Glasgow.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13
O. H. P.

In writing under date of July
8, j. s. Knox, formerly of near
Indian Grove, but who is
now farming not far from Ell
Reno, Okla, informs us that
they had a fine rain there that
morning which will make the
corn. He says that some of the
corn was beginning to need rain
pretty badly. In about another
week shock threshing there will
be over, after which stack
threshing will begin. He hasn't t
threshed yet, but wheat that has
been threshed in his locality is
making from Is to 35 bushels to
the acre, while oats are ranging
from 40 to 70 bushels to the acre.
Wheat is selling at 80 and oats
at % cts. a bushel. Some have
already begun fall blowing for
wheat. j.. s. reports lots OF
fruit of all kinds in Oklahoma
this season.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

A good display of brushes, in
cluding hair, cloth, bath, COM
plexion and tooth brushes, with
price tickets, showing the price
to range from 30 up to So. are
shown in the new window OF the
.City drug and jewelry store"
this week, and they say: "If
these stylss don't suit yod, step
inside and let US, show you,
OTHERS"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13
Nobody Has
Complained! !

Every pound of Blanke's
Coffee is sold on the broad
guarantee that it is the very
purest and best that / can
buy anywhere. If it doesn't
give satisfaction, come back
and get your money.
But nobody has ever yet
complained or asked for
their money back, and I
don't believe anybody ever
will. l feel that it would be
as safe to give that guaran.
tee on a whole train load as
it is on one pound.
If some people won't buy it
they are losing more than l
am. They lose all the pleas
ure that comes from drinking
it, while I only lose the price.
Four pounds for S1.00.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

A. L. Welch, ex treasurer of
this county, sends US 81 from
Purcell, I. T., to help fit up our
new sanctum and orders the
COURIER sent to him. Lon says
he has been borrowing our paper
from A. F. Tooley, formerly
cashier of the Farmers Bank
here, but now engaged in the
banking business at Purcell. 1t
finally struck Mr.. Welch that he
was doing "a poor editor" an
injustice by borrowing his paper,
so he cIea red up his conscience
by subscribing for the COURIER
himself. There are many, many
others who should do likewise.
Mr.. Welch's letter tells US that
Mr.. Tooley is doing well at Pur-
cell, and that a fine field for
most any line of business is
offered there. In speaking OF
the recent lynching at Purcell
he says that it was ga pure case
pf rape and pure case of lynch
ing"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

Mrs. John F. Whitesides and
children of Mo oerly, form erly OF
this place, are visiting relatives
in and near Keytesville. They
will shortly leave for San Mar
cial, N. M, whittier Mr.. White
sides has preceded them, and
where he has good position
with the Santa Fe railway.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13
New Bank at Mendon.

A new bank was organized at
Mendon Tuesday, which will be
known as the Mendon State bank,
and will be open for business in
q few days in q corner of After.
terbury & Lights vehicle build.
ing.
The capital stock is $40, 900,
and the following gentlemen are
the officers:
W. J. Bogard, president; DR..
W. B. Lucas, vice.president,
and Robt. Brightwell of Kansas
City, cashier.
The officers named above and
Geo. B. Henderson and Chas.
Light compose the board of di.
rectors.
We are informed that the new
institution is backed by a strong
following of stock. holders. which
assure a good business from the
start.
This will make two banks at
Mendon, but the COURIER hopes
they will dwell in peace and hsr.
mony and that both will flourish
as green bay tree.
Charlton county now has q to.
tai of Is banks as follows:
One, each, at Dalton, Sumner,
Prairie Hill, Rothville and For.
est Green, and two, each, at Sails.
bury, Keytesville, Brunswick,
Triplett and Mendon.
1t is believed that with all these
banks the editors of Charlton
county can be accommodated
with safe repositories for their
enormous amount of cash.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13
Notice..

All parties having lots in Asbury
cemetery are requested to meet
there Friday morning, July 20,
at 8 o'clock for the purpose OF
stalking off lots and putting up
new hitchrack.
The fourth quarterly conference
will be held at Asbury July 2O.22.
Basket dinner Saturday, July
81.
All are invited.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13
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Church Dedication.

The new Union church at
Mike is now completed and is
ready for services. 1t will be
dedicated the fifth Lords day
in this mouth. All denomina.
tons are respectfully urged to
be present, and all are cordially
invited to attend with we'll. filled
baskets.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

Keytesville has voted for a
system of water works to be
constructed by the city, and has
also granted a franchise to G..
Y. Gaines and F. H. Warner of
Brunswick for an electric light
plant, but the indications are
that we will be about as long
getting either as the government
promises to be in completing the
Panama canal, and that will
probably not be before judg-
ment day. If the nearly S11, 900
voted in bonds is not sufficient
to put in water. works, then let's
vote the same amount for an
electric light plant and put it in.
That's seems to be the only way
we will ever get it.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13
KEYTEsvnLE, MISSOURI, FRIDAY JULY -, 1906.
Cupid's Conquest.

0kS10 = .sH4sSSCs'
ooDBAR-McKEAN Joe Good
bar and Miss Eva McKean, both
of Brunswick, were married in
that city Monday, July 8, 1905
Kew. M. Krattli making the twain
one.
REDDING. .STROTHER:- IL Q n q
Redding and Mrs Maggie Stroth-
or, a colored couple of Bruins.
W ick, were married in that city
Friday, July 6, 1906, Justice
Geo. w. Cunningham doing the
splicing.
LENTz .BLACK:-Perry Lentz
and Miss Jennie V. Black, both
of near Brunswick. were marri-
ed in that city Wednesday, July
4, 1905. Rev. w. J. Parvin
Tying the nupiial knot.
-
WEATHERFORD. M.
P. Weatherford and Miss Leila
Hatfield, both of Musselfork.
were married while seated in q
buggy in front of the residence
of the Off ciating judge of probate
H. G. Minter, Friday, July 6,
1905.
ELLIS .ELLIS:-J. L. Ellis of
Hale, Z Carroll county, and Miss
Iva V. Ellis of Keytesville we're
married at the residence of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C.. P. Ellis, Sunday, July 8,
1905, Rev. j. J.. Swearngin, an
u ncle to the bridegroom, sealing
the phi GIFTED VOWS.
-
URRAN. HUFFMAN: - E. A..
Curran and Mrs. Myrtle Huff
man, both of near Keytesville
W ere married while seated in a
buggy in front of residence of the
officiating justice of the peace,
VIM. P. Jared, in this city, FRI
day, July 6, 1905.
~
HANSMAN. YOUNG: - After a
courtship of several years Louis
w. Hansman and Miss Julia
Young, both of Keytesville,
were married at the residence of
t he fficisting minister. Rev. O.
H. Phillips, in this city, Monday
evening, July 9, 1906. While
this hymeneal event was not
u ne expected, yet the friends
of the bridal couple did
not know just when it would
take place, hence their mar
riage was a surprise after all.
The bri degroom is one of Key.
tesville's succe ssful business
men whose good sense and
sound judgment have enabled
him to take care of his money
and he is in comfortable circum.
stances financially. The bride
s a meritorious young lady and
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
R. O'Bryan. Immediately after
heir marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Hansman drove to Keytesville
station and boarded the sos p.
~. Wab ash train for St. Louis
where they will spend their
Upon their return
hey will set up to house.keep-
.ng, we understand in the T. V.
Phelps property. The COURIER
desires to be remembered among
heir sincere we'll wishers.
chriStaan Church Juuv *
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13
Christian Church July is.

Sunday-school, 9:30 a. m;
II a. M, preaching. Subject !:
Through the Tabernacle to
God; Lords Supper, 1 1 40 a. m.
Preaching, 500 p. M. Subject !:
"What Is Truth, or Pilates
Question:"
j. E. WOLFE, Pastor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

Milt Bennett of the grocery
firm of Ben nett & -Patnott of this
city is confine d to his bed with
intermittent fever. We hope he
will soon be up and around
again.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13
What ! Am After

The first thing in my mind
is to get the good will of the
people. I want them to know
that I have more in view than
merely getting their trade.
/ want them to think of me
as being just as fair and
square q Grocer as there is
in all these United States.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

Now is the time to buy sum-
mer dry goods at bedrock
prices at T. F. Whites.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

Twenty. three suits have been
brought for delinquent taxes in
drainage district To. 4.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13
NUMBER 73
Probate Pointers.

Estate ]. M. Marsh: On appli.
cation of Clay Marsh, administra.
ter, and it appearing to the court
that much of the personal prop.
erty of the estate of the said
j. M. Marsh can be sold to bet.
ter advantage at private than ut
public sale, it is, therefore, Or
dered that said administrators be
and is authorized and empowered
to sell, at private sale and on
such terms as he may deem most
advantageous to said estate,
such articles of personal prop
erty as, in his judgment, should
be sold privately. It is further
ordered that said administrators
report his proceedings herein to
this court.
-.
Est. Benjamin Phelps: Ben.
jamin Phelps, minor, II years
of age, asks the court for an or.
der directing his guardian, o.
P. Ray, to purchase for his use
and as an investment q good
young horse or mare. And it
appearing to the court that said
guardian has sufficient funds, it
is ordered that he be and is au.
thorized to purchase for his said
ward young horse or mare,
paying therefor, out of his wards
funds, to the amount OF $100,
but no more. Compliance with
this order is left to the judgment
and discretion of said guardian.
Messrs. L. B, Thrash, G. s.
Patnott, L.wis II. Bah and
Tony Hitting, all OF Keytesville,
have returned from their trip to
Texas. All were we'll pleased
with the country except Mr..
Hitting who took the first train
home after his arrival. We
suspect that Texas chigger
bit him, and made him figure
it was very much bigger than
the whole state of Texas, hence
Tony got scared aid started for
home without buying any land.
Mr.. Thrash's trip was purely
one of pleasure and sight.see.
ing and he made no investments
in Texas soil. Mr.. Patnott and
Mr.. Bash each bought section,
the former in Ochilrree and the
latter in Lipscomb county. Mr..
Patnott says that those who
think it dosen't rain in Texas
are very much mistaken. He
vas there four days and saw it
ain three times.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

The 2'year.old baby boy of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Ellis Of Key.
tesville is sick with cholera in
fantum.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

WANTED From 4 to 40 acres
of well, improved land adjoining
or near town. Will buy same
or exchange Kansas City prop.
erty. Agents will please not
answer. Address,
j. Smith,
1920 Washington ST.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

A new shipment of clocks are
now opened up at Sigloch's that
will interest any one in styles
and prices, if wanting a clock.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1906-07-13

Jas. Guthridge, COL, of near
Guthridge Mills, who Dashed q
check for SO on the Bank of
Dalton and appropriated Z the
proceeds to his own use, the
check having been entrusted to
Guthridge by JAS. Bushnell to
get 1t Dashed for him, was ar.
ralgned for trial before Justice
VIM. P. Jared of Keytesville
tuesday. and on a plea of
guilty the defendant was fined
50 and costs which he was given
time to pay.
Clark Jacks and r. v. Jacks,
both colored, who have been en-.
ployed at Rudolph Wits saw
mill near Brill's lake, three miles
southeast OF Keytesville, but
who are now working with Mr..
Wits tbreshing outfit, were ar.
rested Tuesday by Deputy Con.
stable Dick Tisdale on q warrant
sworn by Earl Morgan, charging
them with stealing a canvas
cover from binder and some
wrenches belongingi'to thu af.
fiant. The defendants gave ;bond
in the sum of S1OO, each, with
Rudolph Witt as security, for their
appearance before Justice VIM.
P. Jared, Monday, July %.
John Seigel of near Keytes.
vile station whose arrest we
mentioned last week on the
charge of keeping bawd in the
person of his wife, had his trial
before Justice VIM. P. Jared
Saturday. was found guilty and
fined S400 and costs. AS usual
in such cases he was unable to
square the acc cunt, and was
sent to Jail where he will languish
for 42O days. AS he was taken
to the bastile he had his little
boy by the hand while his wife
wept copoiusly on his shoulder.
Although Mr.. and Mrs. Seigel
are known to be tough charac.
ters the scene as they passed up
the street toward the Jail was
quite affecting. Verify, the
way of the transgressor is
mighty rocky and full of thorns.