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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15

u RESENTLY he heard horrible noise that
1 sounded like "Gr-r-r-r-rrrrrrr,' and it got
louder and louder. "Oh, dearP' said Little
Black Ssmbo, there are all the Tigers coming back
to eat me. upt Whist shall dor So he ran quickly
20 Paln-tree and peePed round it to see what the
matter was.
And there he saw all the Tigers flghting and
disputing which of them was the grandest And at
last they all got 50 angry that they jumped up and
took off all the fine clothes and began to tear each
other with their clawaand bite each other with their
great big white teeth.
And they came rolling and tumbling right to
the foot of the very tree where Little Black Ssmbo
was hiding, but he jumped quickly in behind the
umbrella And the Tigers all caught hold of each
others tails as they wrangled and scrambled, and
so they found themselves in ring around the tree.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
Egotism Rebuksd.

Anent the L0ugfellow revival, jacob
II. SchifI. i'm the course Of the recent
dinner that he gave in New York In
hoPor Of James McCrea, the president
ofthe Pennsylvania railroad, told an
interesting story about the poet.
During one Of Longfellow's visits to
New York" he said, Booth, who was
playing Hamlet. was taken suddenly
III. and it was seen that his understudy
would have to take his place that
night.
The understudy was highly elated
and in order to have sufficiently dis.
tinguished and appreciative audience
he sat down forthwith and wrote some
dozen notes to the effect that he would
take Booths place that night and dis
patched them to everybody of distine,
ton in New York that he had ever met
or heard of.
Zone of these notes went to Long
fellow. LongfellOws laconic answer
was:
Thanks for timely warning"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
The National Anthem.

Admiral Dewey told the story Of the
adoption Of the "star-spangled Banner"
as the national anthem at a meeting
of the Francis Scott Key Memorial as
ISOLATION. held recently in Washington
He said he was instrumental in its
adoption by this government, stating
that once while he was abroad and
was dining with Prince Henry. Of Prus
STA, on the latter's flagship, the band
played Hail Columbia" He called
the princes attention to the fact that
it was not national anthem, and re
ferred to the "Star-spangled Banner"
Later he and Justice Moody, then
secretary Of the navy, discussed the in
oident. the result Of which was the is
suance of the presidents order desig
mating the "Star-spangled Banner" as
the recognized national anthem Of this
government.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

Have you rugs or carpets?" asked
ehe landlord Of a prospective tenant.
Carpets" said the woman.
TIN glad Of that said the landlord.
eve got so I always ask that ques.
4ion, and whenever possible I rent to
che people who are so old-fashioned as
81 cling to carpets. There is nothing
1Ize a carpet to hold a tenant in a
place. A lease isn't half so effective
Carpets are cut to ct the floors and fl
wn require pretty big inducements
e get their owner to pull up stakes
end 60 some place else where the car
rafs win have to be made an owe
again The advocate Of rugs is hel,
Gown by no such considerations Rugs
win So any floor and the person using
Eham win move every time he feels
Mke st. Therefore. give me tenants
Wi1h the carpet habit
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
MRS. SADIE ABBOTT

Women for the most part spend
their lives at home, and It is these
women who are willing and ambitious
that their homes shall be kept neat
and pretty, their children we'll dressed
and tidy, who DO their own cooking,
sweeping, busting and often washing,
ironing and sewing for the entire
family, who call for our sympathy.
Truly the work of such a woman
Is never done and is it any wonder
that she breaks down at the end of a
few years, the back begins TO ache,
there is a displacement, Inflammation
orulceration Of the abdominal organs.
a female weakness is brought on, and
the struggle Of that wife and mother
to continue her duties Is pitiful.
Lydia g. pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, made from native roots
and herbs, Is the exact medicine a
woman needs whose strength is over
taxed. 1t keeps the feminine organs
in a strong and healthy condition.
In preparing for childbirth and re-
operating therefrom it is most eff
Client. IL carries q woman safely
through the change Of life and in
making her strong and well assists
her to be a good wife and mother.
Mrs Sadie Abbott of Jeanette,
Pa. writes
Dear Mrs finkhaEl--
81 suffered severely with pain every
month and also q pain In my left side. Ny
doctor prescribed for me but did me no
good; a friend advised Lydia 3. Pinkham's
sgetable Compound and I wrote you I'm
gard 20 my condition. followed your
advice and am perfectly wen woman. The
pains have an disappeared and / cannot
recommend your medicine too highly
Tvaa e. piafham1s Fenefatic Con
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

That truth is stranger than fiction. has
once more been demonstrated in the
little town Of Fedora. Tenn. the resi-
denee Of c. v. Pepper. He writes: Il
was IN bed. entirely disabled with hem
orhages Of the lungs and throat Doc
tors failed to help me. and al hope had
Red when ! began taking DR.. King S
New Discovery. Then instant relief
came. The coughing soon ceased; the
bleeding diminished rapidly. and in
lhree weeks was able to 60 to work.
Guaranteed cure for coughs and colds
Soc and S100. al al drug stores. Trial
bottle freeze.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

Some Gold Handled That Sell for $50
Handles Of silver and Of Ivory.

II man were content to shave
himself with a razor having a hard
rubber handle. as indeed most men
are. be could buy one with q blade Of
very excellent quality for a dollar;
but there are razors far more expen-
sive than this.
Thus there are sold razors with
handles Of Is karat gold. and Of plain
smooth finish, that bring $50 each
a pair Of such razors In a plain sil.
yer box can be bought for q hundred
dollars.
But $50 is not the limit OF what one
may pay for a gold handled razor. II
the handles were deliberately chased
its cost might mount up to twice that,
or $500 for a pair.
There are also sold, among those
more expensive, silver handled razors,
which range in price from $3.50 to $50
each; $3.50 being the price for one
with a plain silver handle, while those
more costly have their handles more
or less deliberately chased or carved.
A man who did not altogether like
a hard rubber handled razor might
find his fancy suited with one having
a handle Of ivory, and an ivory han.
died razor need not necessarily be ex.
pensive; a razor with a plain ivory
handle can be bought for two dollars.
OF course any carving would add to
the cost.
Costly razors are usually sold for
gifts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
ORIGIN OF TWO CUSTOMS.
Ship Baptism Is Of Dread Significance
Firing Of salutes.

II fair young women sponsors who
take a great deal Of pride in breaking
a bottle Of champagne over the prov
of a ship as she slides into the water
for her first float knew something
about the origin and significance Of the
launching custom the chances are they
would not be so eager to see the bottle
crash and the foamlng liquid wet the
sides Of the vessel
1t is a survival of a barbarIc custom
when sacrifices were made to the gods
and some living victim or Offering was
held up and its throat cut so that the
blood flowed over the PROV Of the shin
being launched. The vessel was bap-
TIED in warm blood. Now sparkling
wine or pure water is used, and the
change has many advantages. though
the symbolism remains.
There is another curious custom
aboard ship that is interesting in the
way 1t has been handed down to US.
When a dignitary visits a foreign coun.
try the mOment that his ship enters
port a formal salute is fired as a signal
of welcome This custom was observed
years ago, when it was considered the
correct thing for port to fire it's guns
to show the visiting stranger that the
citizens aud authorities placed such
confidence in his friendliness that it
was not considered necessary to keep
the guns loaded, so all the shot was
discharged.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

s young man was arrested In a Man
hattan theater recently because he
laughed at a part of the play where
excuse for mirth was supposed 10 be
entirely absent says The Brooklyn
eie. lie was convicted and fined.
A8 SIC trust bis case can be carried
ahef un. on appeal It would be a
- 60 have q definite and decisive
sailing as 20 the public display Of the
aifIdual sense q humof Il to laugh
ahan others would BE- silent bo a mis-
naanof under the law. how would it
81 Is San ana ane some q the paper
es Hho applaud 8 dun play that
auditors desire q dammit
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
10 Al 81 ~. -.
Deposit Of eco Mass IN TIA Has
Grown to es.cco.

One Of the most complicated cases
on record IN the recovery Of dead"
funds IN savings banks IS being lnves-
ugated By William P. Hamilton. IT,.
and Albert J. Craelee. lawyers. who
are trying TO divide a 1000 pie among
% hungry heirs. says the New York
World.
Stephen skeer. or scarr. who vas
born a slave IN Elkton. Nd. came to
this city IN 1928 and the following
year deposited $500 In the Chamber
lain Street bank. now the Bank Tor
Savings, at Fourth avenue and Twen.
ty-aecond street August 1894, he drew
out $40.
The bank was unable to and any Of
the heirs In 1901 George A. smythe
took hold Of the case. He found two
heirs John Andrew Stephen skeer Of
go Third avenue, and John Alfred
scarr Of % Fifth avenue. Brooklyn.
and had them appointed administra.
tors Of the estate.
Charles c. Halpine, who was the
attorney Of record for the administra-
tors, received s165 for his services.
After his death he was supplanted BY
Williams and Caldwell, lawyers, who
received 500.
Then other heirs suddenly turned
up. They went to Lawyer Graefee
and asked him to get the whole ac-
count readiusted With Lawyer Ham.
ilton he filed objections to the &C.
count in the surrogate's Office and Ed.
ward G. Whitaker Of 141 Broadway
was chosen referee A hearing will
come up soon. With compound inter
est Of "a years the amount would be
$4,000.
Scarf alleges that he has not had
what is due, and with 20 other heirs
has placed a claim in Lawyer Hamil.
tons hands.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
vHEvRE MOSTLY LIKE THIS.
osaalfu Faith Of Woman in ere Nan
She Loved.

People think that because am a
woman. said Mrs Hetty Green. n
can be Imposed on. but usually they
1nd out their mistake"
She vas talking about lawyer
wherein she had disputed her lawyers
1lll and this topic naturally led her
e. the topic Of women's trustfulness
There's a case in point" said Mrs.
Green. smiling grlmiy. about a young
and pretty school teacher. She once
asked her class for an original defini-
zion of the word wife.
"a wife is rib. said one little
girl.
Wives are guiding stars said an
other.
"A comforter, said a third.
An inspiration. said a fourth.
Altogether the definitions we're
rather prosy and commonplace, but
Gnally a child Of II. smiling archly.
said.
"A wife is a person for a man
60 find fault with when things go
wrong.
Good cried the pretty teacher.
laughing. Good That is the best
definition Of all The best. the truest.
But that afternoon on the way
home from school, the little girl whose
definition had so pleased. tripped de-
murely up to the teacher and said
Are you not going to marry that
4al, handsome young man see you
with nearly every night?
Yes, said the teacher.
Well, then, if my definition Of
wife was true
An, dear with us nothing will
ever 80 wrong lie says so himself.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
AlI cuttInn sauInn-

Knives, no matter how carefully
sharpened, are little saws; the grind.
ing away Of the steel, done BY the
stone, is not an even work, but when
the edge gets thin is a process Of tear.
ing away tiny bits of steel by the grit
Of the stone. This tearing makes the
teeth. A fine stone makes fine teeth.
a coarse stone coarse teeth. A carving
knife, used on meat is sharpened on a
coarse stone or a steel, and has coarse
teeth, although its edge is thick. It's
action in parting the meat is more that
Of a saw than a fine wedge. No mat.
ter how soft 1t may be, it will not
Gus easily unless it is drawn over the
meat and not simply pressed down.
A razor however with its paper-like
edge, will cut into flesh with a simple
pressure-it is a wedge dividing the
fbers Of flesh just as a wedge Of iron
divides the fibers of the log it splits.
But a razor is a saw. too, only as It is
ground on the finest stones and later
finished with a leather strop, its teeth
are very fine ndeed-hundreds and
hundreds to the inch Of blade.-St.
Nicholas
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
PhIIanthropy Did Not Paw.


Il requires a vast deal Of courage
ma charity to be philanthropic." Sir
Thomas Upton was saying the other
DAY. apropos Of one Of Andrew Car.
lagie's book boundes. 4 remember
'Nlhen I was starting in business.
was very poor and making every sac.
Eifce to enlarge my little shop. NV
only assistant was a boy Of Il. faith.
nal and willing and honest. One dav
3 heard him complaining. and with ius.
tce. that his clothes were so shabby
mat he was ashamed to go to chapel.
Ghere's no chance Of my getting a
new suit this year, he told me. Dads
out al work. and it takes all OF my
wages DO pay the rent. / thought the
1narter over and then took a sovereign
Arom my carefully boarded savings
and bought the boy a stout warm suit
81 blue cloth. He was so grateful that
8 felt repaid for my sacrifice. But the
next day he didn't come to work. ]
met ais mother in the street and
asked her the reason. Why, Mr.. Lip.
10n,' she said, courtseying, Jimmie
Books so respectable, thanks to you.
cir that I thought ] would send him
around town to-day to see If he
couldn't get a better job.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

When Henry Watterson travelled
through Europe last winter he sent
back glowing accounts Of Continental
blondes. Now crmes General KEoki
to the United States and raves about
our blond women. A few more OBJ
servations by men Of note and the force
at the peroxide works will have to be
doubled.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
The Magic No. 8

Number three is awonderful mascot
for Geo. H. Paris, Of Cedar Grove,
Me-, according to a letter which reads:
After suffering much with liver and
kidney trouble, and becoming greatly
discouraged BY the failure to find relief,
! tried Electric BiHers, and as a result
am we'll today. The FIRST bottle relieved
and three bottles completed the cure.
Guaranteed best on earth for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, BY all drug
gists. Soc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
only Explanation.


It was bargain day.
An excited man rushed into the
crowded drygoods emporium.
SAY. where win find my wife, he
queried Of the head foorwalking gen
tleman
Really, ] don't know. SIR replied
the party Of the aoorwalking part
She hasn't been here to-day
Great Scott" exclaimed the excit.
ed man. Then ] must hurry home at
onee. She Is either dead or dyingi7
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
WInIna to Try.

Remember" said the lawyer. you
have undertaken to tell nothing but
the truth"
'1'n do my best" answered the ex.
pert witness, "but I won't know how
far l have succeeded until I'm through
with the cross-examination."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

By the Seaside. Mountainside, or Lake
shore ? No doubt you intend To enjoy
yourself at one Of the cool and delight
ful resorts North. East. ou West
Write to Jno M. Beall, General Pas
senger Agent. Mobile & Ohio R. R..
St Louis. Mo, for foil particulars re-
garding rates. etc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

The mere fact, however that Cen
eral Kuroki knows only four English
words does not constitute g final argu-
ment against his writing a magazine
article. He could make it Just as in
teresting and instructive as many Of
those which are being published with
out bothering to add another word to
his vocabulary.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
MAKES PLEA FOR GAME.


We remember the saying attributed
% Huxley that the single ladies Of old
England are to be thanked for the
superiority Of our beef, because they
keep cats TO destroy the mice that
would otherwise exterminate the hum.
Die bees that fertilize the red clover
on which our cattle are fed. Now
some one is writing the Spectator to
propose the slaughter of game in the
1ambesi valley in order to prevent the
spread Of sleeping sickness. The pro.
p2sal hinges on what we consider to
ne mistaken statement by Mr. Aus
vi Of the British museum. that the
= fly cannot exist long without
malian blood. The other step In
.rgument is no more sure-name.
lat the tsetse fly is Indispensable
spread Of sleeping sickness.
evidence is not sufficient to
emn the game of even a portion
e zambesi valley. The animal
demands mammalian blood is. we
y, Tar greater than the tsetse fiy
the fact that, unlike the deer. he
capable Of writing to the papers.
Isl not be allowed to prevall.-Lon.
3 News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
He Fired The stick

4 have fred the walking-stick have
carried over 40 years. on account Of a
sore that resisted every kind Of treat
ment until tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; that has healed the sore and
made me a happy man. writes John
Garrett Of North Mills. N. c. Guar
anteed for Piles. Burns, etc, BY all
druggists. 25c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

He who is black-balled by society
club should be thankful that he escapes
association with jealous enemies.
We would like to see just one trusl
busted, says the Los Angeles Times,
il only to find out how one looks on
the inside" We have a suspicion that
It would look ike qood-sized lake.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

DO you believe old Millyuns' young
widow is really grieved over his
death?"
Il know she Is Black is awfully
unbeeOming to her compile dUa."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
MRS. PRE- MsKlTRlCK

1Irs. Pree McKitrick, OF La Fargo,
Wis, writes
Dear Ms. Pmkbnm:
''For six years I suffered from female
weakness. I was so irregular that would
60 from three weeks to six months. 50 I
thought I would give Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial
fNow am once more we'll and can do my
work without pain. Any one who wishes.
can write to me and will answer all letters
gladly"
Women should remember that Lydia
y, PinlShams Vegetable Compound
holds the record for the greatest
number Of actual cures Of female ills.
Every suffering woman n the
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. It is free, viii
bring you health and may save
your life.
Mrs. Plnkham's Invitation 10 Women.
Women suffering from any form Of
female weakness are invited TO
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinlsham, at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given, the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way of recovery advised. Out Of her
vast volume Of experience in treating
female ils Mrs. Pinlsham probably
has the very knowledge that win
help youf case. Her advice "a free
and always helpful.
'ound ssqsssds Hhsfs Others FaH.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
Il FOrtnnate Texan.

Ne W. Goodloe. Of 107St Louis
ST. as, Tex says: In the past year
] have become acquainted with Dr.
King New Life Pills, and no laxative
ever before tried so eiFecually disposes
Of malaria and biliousness. They DOM
grind nor grippe. 25c, at all drug stores
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

A PiHsburg woman suing for SIS
600 was awarded six and a half cents.
And no doubt she had already made
up her mind how she would spend
that $4,000 as soon as she got it
Il the revelations are allowed to
continue at Boise, Idaho, Harry Orch
ard stands a chance Of putting himself
IN the class with some Of the ereai
railroad systems as a slayer Of people
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-03-14
KEEPING r IGNORANT
Question Now Stirring Minds q
Mothers Since Thaw Trial Began.

0ucSIiCu NOW 0StsEsDO tWsIsuo
Mothers Since Thaw Trial Began.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has barred her
soul before the world and from q
coast t o another newspapers are print
ing in cold type her story Of ignorance
and shame and sin. Down In Chat
tanooga a mass meeting of mothers
has been held to denounce h appear
Hance Of such reading matter before h
public.
IF there are such conditions exist
ing our daughters should not know OF
Them" they say.
Never have sacrificial fires been fed
as they have since the quivering hear1
of Mrs. Harry Thaw has been scared
on the fork Of the prosecuting dlslrlct
attorney in an attempt to ave ner nus rus.
whether or not the pitiful story Will
accomplish its purpose it will anyway
not have been in vain. In spite Oh
the disapproval Of fond deluded moth
ers who would turn their babies out IN
the world where. no n but a kind
providence could guide their footsteps
safely through h maze OF pitfalls and
disasters, many, In fact most, OF the
daughters are devourtng every word OF
hat story, reading with wide-eyed
amazement the wickedness that lies
under the dazzle and glitter OF foot
lights and flowers that to them have al
ways seemed the glorious pinnacle to
which their rosiest dreams had led.
They are learning that those big hand
some men who resembled the hero in
their first love story in n and noble
ness are not always as kind as showers
of attention and thoughtfulness might
indicate, but are often in reality hor-
rible monsters in disguise whose din
ners are death traps and whose flowers
are merely bait by which children are
led into them.
OF course If the world We're really as
we would like to have it, If the suf-,
fering and punishment came to only
those who deserved it and a guardian
angel who never grew weary watched
over all who were launched out into
the world it would be very nice to
protect the innocence and keen white
the faith of daughters, but ideal con-
dltions lie still far beyond this every
day life, perhaps even beyond a future
one, providence is overworked and girls
are daily being compelled, because of
their very ignorance to pay for the
knowledge that should have been theirs
by right with tears and heart pangs to
tEat teacher who demands her pay as
Shylock in pounds Of flesh.
And still mothers say, 1--WE must
keep our girls ignorant in spite Of
everything"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-03-14
HAT AND SHOE BOX

The combination cretorns covered
hat and shoe box mounted On castors
80 that 1t = 81 rolled about ~
asy as the small wheeling tea table
Is proving q boon to all women who
have Insufficient closet or hcor space.
The box Is made OF wood about 3 yard
and q quarter square and IL divided
Into four compartments of the same
size, the four lids opening from n OF
the middle partitions Of the box. The
entire outside Is covered with fancy
lowered chintz or cretonne to match
the room and the covers andScompart-
ments with plain colored satetn. While
he box Is mostly used for SHOES and
hats, 1t will be found very convenient
for other things as well.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-03-14
worm K n..vinw About,

II you need q 6rst-class laxative, there
family remedy, Brandreth's pills. Each
pill contains one grain OF solid extract OF
sarsaparilla, which, with other valuable
vegetable products. make Il a blood puri.
fer of excellent character. II you are
troubled with constipation. one pill as
night will afford great relief.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine lax.
ntive tonic pill yonr grandparents used.
They have been In use for over a century
and are sold in every drug and medicine
store, either nlain or sugar-coated.