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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
Wanderinos Of a seaquII.

On October % last there was shot
At Ouchy, on Lake Lemon, seagull
aged about 16 months which was
found to be wearing on its claw a
silver ring engraved with the words
"Vogel station, Rossitten 90" Rossit-
ten is situated in the Lido of the Cort-
land lagoon, between Konigsberg and
Memel, in the Baltic, 1.500 kilometers
from the Lake of Geneva.
M. Forel of Lausanne commune
Gated with Dr. J Thienemann, direct
or Of the pathological station at
Rossitten. According to the latest
notes the gull No. 20 was Matched
there and was marked with the ring
when few weeks old before 1t could
fly, on July A. 1905 it seems prob
able that it had thus made two win
Ter migrations before it fell victim
to the human barbarian.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
Sc EouMp AN ANcEsToR


A well dressed woman walked into
the ONCE Of the Burlington county
clerk at Mount Holly, N. j., q day oII
two ago ami introduced herself tcl
William s. Sharp. the search cleck'
says the New York Times.
You see" she began. I'm en-.
gagged in getting up the genealogy "
our family--a very old and honored
one by the way-and | am quite sure
yon will be ipterested.? Am 4
risht?' M
~Qaite right. madam" rejoined Mr..
Sharp.
my great-gra1dtather," continued
the pedigreed dame, "as ] am told,
was IN some way connected with the
county courts here away back IN
the olden days l want to get the
date to complete my record"
Mr.. Sharp got down a dusty old
volume containing records as far back
as ITO. AS he opened the book his
glance fell on the very name the
woman was looking for, but ne did
not allude to the fact fur Ter than
TO say that he believed she could
/. ind what she wanted.
About half an hour later the wom-
an closed the book and started for
the door. Mr. Sharp asked II she
mad completed the family tree, He
was very much surprised when she
snappily answered; mo, it was not
there"
AS. soon as she had gone Mr. Sharp
looked up the record. 1t showed that
the woman's ancestor had been hang
cd for piracy
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
r4unter Gays Big Game ls still Abund-
ant In Alaska.

q
I'D Tinker, Of East Los Angeles. has
returned from a nlne-year sojourn Ia
Alaska.
Its a life,' said Tinker yesterday.
~of some hardships, but enjoyed
every day OF It. hunted rs much
with the gun as with the gold pan.
"One winter before the law prohib-
tied the sale of caribou for food, m?
partner and | hunted for market. We
were t4O miles up the river back OF
Dawson, and brought out tie heat on
.,leds, my six dogs bringing out two
sleds at time. We so;1 upward Of
$4,000. worth Of meat, king $50 carl
bou. ! had Is caribou on the sleds thu
tirst trip out to Dawson. They weighed
1880 pounds, and ! received s. ,
pound, including skins.
''You might think the game would
soon be killed of at that rate, bat II
you were to see the drOves OF caribou
that have seen In that country you
would readily believe that there will
be game in Alaska indefinitely for the
one who is willing to endure hardships
with the mercury 20 degrees below
OF course, If a man is accustomed to o
steam heated Office and has not the
pluck to subject himself to hard work
and zero weather he can shoot fine
specimen of moose or caribou with a
500 bill right on the streets Of Daw
SON
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
BUFFALO ROBES ARE SCARCE
What Few There Are Sell Readily fol
$50 Apiece.

Buffalo robes will coon be thing
Of the past" said local dealer, who
has had six robes on SAT- this winter
the property of a citizeL who coulG
not afford to keep the precious SKINS
longer.
Five of them have been solh, and
while $500 has been offered for tho
last of the lot, the dealer is holdin.
it for $500, the price demanded by the
owner.
The robes are not I'LL Usually large,
either, and were undoubtedly bought
by people who intended to use them
for rugs, to retain as curlos, or for
some such purpose.
Imagine a carriage being driven
about town, $500 robe thrown care
lessly over the seat, while the owner
stepped into business house for a
few moments!
Few people would recognize the
robes as valuable, however, as they
have no more style than the ordinary
fur robe, but the value is there, as the
purchaser will learn who pines foI
the skin of real buffalo,!
Il remember we'll enough seeing but
falo robes sell here Tor SO apiece 20
years ago." said an, old .imer.-Kan
las City Star.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
Useful Hornets.

Lawson" said the old colored dea-
con, as he timidly gazed at the hor-
nets nest in the course Of construc-
ton among the rafters Of the meeting
souse, why doan' yo' git broom
n sweep dem insects out Of de house
Oh Worship"
But the wise old parson shook his
head solemnly.
mo, Brudder Simpson, Providence
lone sent dem hornets
.En what fob, pawson%
Why, to keep sleepin' sinnehs
awake. Wild all dem hornets buzzin'
fro de aih deh won't be emmy mo-
snorin' in church dis season"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

Public courage is in danger OF be-
coming lost art. In reality we mean
the courage to face the pH.ple and
tell them in plain language unpala-
table truths. 1t required courage and
of a high order, in Earl Brewer tc
beard the corrupt bucketshops, the big
railroad corporations and the cotton
mill managers, and denounce them Eor
the law vioIators they are. They have
power to iniuro him. both III his pub
lie and private ambitions. The rami-
fications Of their influences are wide.
spread and the meshes Of their nets
very fine and unbreakable. Such g
man for such cause has been long
in coming. We regret that he has SC
long been delayed, but God in His in.
finite wisdom planned the future and the
man has arrived. Earl Brewer dares
in his platform for Governor Of grand
old Mississippi, to stand for remedies
to these evils. though he knows the
field is uninviting, success often du
bious and altogether Short and insecure
but he is in truth the peoples leader
and when he enters the Governor
chair to succeed Governor Vardamar
he will be man in every sense Of the
word.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

She had become engaged for the
first time on the previous evening,
and loves Young dream had wrap
ped itself around her soul with the
thickness Of an eiderdown quilt But
she was bashful, and b1ushed and
started whenever the name Of her
lover was mentioned
At last her little brother spoke:
Il wanted 80 much to peep through
the keyhole last night while you
were in the parlor with Mr.. Hang
on
but. like q good little boy, you
didn't, did your"
mo; the servant got there frst
London Tattler.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
Who Makes the TOWN.

The editor of the paper at Coyle,
Okla; asks in large letters, Who
makes the town." To make town
requires the work of many people. IT
is surely not the man who earns his
wages in the town and then spends
his earnings elsewhere; not the farm
er who sells his produce to the home
merchant and then takes the money
to the express or post oElce and sends
it to the Chicago mail order house
for the goods he needs; nor the minis
tar VINO il paid for preaching by the
business interests Of the place, and
: spends his spare time in working UP
grocery clubs for an outside concern.
No, brother, these men do not make
towns
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
lmnnrtanoe y Good ROAD.

The town that has good roads lead
ing to it is blessed Surely there is
no more disagreeable thing, nor any
thing more adverse to the business
interests Of place than impossible
DOGGY roads. There is a little excuse
in the well settled community for poor
roads. It may in the beginning be
somewhat expensive to put the roads
in order, but in the end it will prove
>that the saving in wear and tear on
wagons and horses viii well repay all
the additional expense. And to- the
town good roads are almost vital. The
average farmer would rather drive
three Or four miles farther to q town
over good, roads than do his trading
when 1t is necessary TO go hub deep In
mud to the nearer place.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
NeM RiIIa Not Ponular.

According to the Washington Post,
quoting a cashier; bank officials do
not prefer fresh, new bills to old ones.
Everybody doesn't care for new
greenbacks, said a cashier st is a
common idea that bank cashiers do
not care to give up crisp paper money.
AS matter Of fact, nine cashiers out
Of every ten try to get rid Of new
money as quickly as possible after re-
ceiving 1t. There Is grave danger to
the average paying teller In handling
unused money. New Bank notes stick
together. Frequently the ink is not
thoroughly dry"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

aTm not expecting any package.
said mrs. Hamlet to the driver Of
the delivery wagon, who was per-
sistent.
",This is the number, insisted the
iriver, looking at his book again.
Name Hamlet, ain't itg"
eyes
EMO. 747''
That's our number.
"Then it's for you
~ think not It must be 4 case
of mistaken identity
ND. mum It's d case 81 beer
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
wanted-A Sound Killer.

Will not some sympathetic scientis.
-ell me what to place beneath my
typewriter to silence it? have
tried felt half an inch thick, bottle
packing pasteboard, rubber, ETC., ye'
TIE clock-rlick-click can be heard a
block away by the ice man, who al
ways wants brainstorm cocktail
when the sound smites his auricular
nsrve. want non-conductor be
tween the top of the desk and the
feet of the machine Suggestions
thankfully received,-N. Y. Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
i Was An RIoht Back rhere.


They had evidently hann quarreling
before entering the S.. -r street car
at the ferry.
Il would thank you, Mr.. Johnson,
not to sit by mel" she said, icily.
20, Lucy. I'll never go with her
again-never. never dearie!"
Gradually the harsh tones melted
to soft endearing phrases Thecar
had become very crowded. 1t stopped
at Van Ness.
The conductor, wedged among pas
sengers, midway of the aisles could
not see the rear steps, With his hand
on the hell cord he suddenly yelled:
How Is It back there now?"
tits all right; we've made up
again" impulsively responded the
young man.
20, Willard, he didn't mean us!s
San Francisco Chronicle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
Contrary to Home Building.

Trade is the life Of the agricultural
town. Any system that diverts this
trade is injurious to the community
Here lies the evils of the mail order
system. BY drawing the trade from
the towns, the principal support goes,
and with its going disappears the EN-
ployment for the people, the school
system, and the eMurcaes and all the
advantages that che town affords to
the. people of the community. Not
alone this but home markets are de
stroyed and the farmer finds the value
of his land reduced. Have the impor
lance Of home trading and home sup
port instilled into the minds OF the
farmers in general, and there Will be
rapid falling off Of the catalogue
house patronage.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
SAFEGUARD THE Home
GOOD CITIZENS ARE THE Bull,
WARK OF THE NATION.
EDUCATION END PROTECTION
Two Vital Things to Be considered by
Those Who Would See tbs
Greatest Pro jress and
Advancement.

Where is found the greatest ad-
yancement andl civilization there is
also found among the people the high
est type OF fealty and love Of home.
The American homes are the mosi
substantial pillars of the nations
greatness, and in American citizen
ship Is found the bulwark Of our re-
publican government.
Where the home life is ideal, there
is found genuine patriotism which Is
always commensurate with the en-
lightenment and the domestic happi-
ness Of the people. How important 1t
is then that every safeguard be
thrown about the home, which is the
hotbed where are produced for devel
orment all the strength that Is necess
sary for the, perretustior Of govern
ment and the maintenance of 9 ma
tions greatness.
The student who will study into
conditions of the countries that are
continually wrecked by internal tur
moil such as Russia and the Central
American republics, will discover the
homes are far from ideGl homes, and
that there Is an absence OF the love
of country that should be found in the
hearts of its citizens. There is duty
that involves upon all, and which is
due to the generations growing and to
come. The duty is to surround the
home with such environments as will
make it attractive and develop in the
growing youth the highest qualities Of
manhood and womanhood. Where the
people are oppressed by monarchy
and feudalism there is no incentive to
develop the highest state of home life.
equal plane and opportunities are
open to every citizen, and where the
people are secure in their rights to
homes, there Is every reason why
each one should make the greatest en-
deavor to found fer himself and his
progeny a residence place that will
be sure from intrusion and be an in
centive to higher mental and social
development,
Education is all important and no
other country in the world offers to
all such glorious advantages to re-
ceive enlightenment as does the Unit
ed States. 1t is important that the
home be located near good schools,
Good schools are generally found
where there are good homes and good
towns, The quality of citizenship of a
community can generally be gagged by
the standard of it's educational insti-
| buttons. 1t is important to the home
builder that the town wherein he is To-
Gated or which he may reside near,
be progressive place. And the bet
ter that this town be, the better will
be it's educational facilities for the
youth. 1t is essential to the greatest
good of community that it be real
ICED by all residing within it that the
more wealthy 1t can be made, the
greater will be its advantages both as
to education and otherwise. BY sup
| port to home institutions the home is
made better in every way. Patriotic
citizens will make it their first aim to
be loyal to their own home interests
and then their state and nation. One
who is loyal to home is generally
faithful in the performance Of all the
duties that good citizenship implies.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
Perfume Burners.

An Innovation in the way Of perfume
business is an urn of old porcelain set
in gilt bronze. The lid is perforated
and within is q glass vessel with a
wick, wherein may be burned simple
perfume or a liquid ozone. These
burners are decorative, even in the
most elaborate drawing-rooms.
K 1t has become something Of a fad
to choose one perfume and delicately
scent the entire house with it, but it is
obvious that such scent would need
to be most delicate and unobtrusiye.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

Recently number Of samples Of
coffee, extracts and canned goods
sent dit by a premium giving concern
were examined by chemists in Mis-
souri ana in south Dakota and found
to be greatly adulterated. These goods
were cold at prices as high as the
local grocers charge Cor the best class
" articles Those who are careful 81
heath should not buy foodstuf What
comes from the mail order houses 81
from the premium giving concerns.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
cav. Eolk on Homo rrade.

1--WE are proud Of our splendid cities
and we want them to increase In
wealth and population and we also
want our country town to grow. We
wish the city merchants to build up
but we also desire the country mer-
chants to prosper. do not believe In
the mail order citizen. If a place is
good enough for man to live in and
make his money in, It is good enough
for him to spend his money i'm
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

"Tm going to see a new American
play tonight" she was saying. ITS
BY an English author All the best
American plays these days are written
by English authors"
Il hope they are more apropos than
the songs they write" remarked her
friend. Have you forgotten the Eng
fish song that had chorus about the
Cotton fields way down in Old New
Jersey? 4"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

Il buy me a beautiful dress when
need it," the feminine creature said,
''but / economic on little things. !
aAver have enough pins or hairpins.
| never did have. Many women are
like that but so are the men.
know man who takes me out TO tho
lnest dinners and gives me a differ
emit colored wine with every course
and when he has finished his dinner
he invariably swipes enough matches
from the stand OH the table to last
him a week"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
LAWYER KNEW HIS CLIENT.
Therefore Matter Of Fee Was Easily
Arranged for.

The young lawyer was consulting IN
The Jail with his unfortunate client,
.hargcd with stealing stove.
mo, no." he said, soothingly, I
know, of course, you didn't really
steal the stove. If thought for a
moment that you we're guilty !
wouldn't defend you. The cynics may
say what they like, but there are
some conscientious men among law
yers. Yes, of course, the real difficult
ty lies in proving that you didn't steal
the stove, but I'll manage it, now that
you have assured me of your inno-
cence. Leave it all to me and don't
say a word You can hand over a
guinea now, and pay me the rest"
"a guinea, boss?" repeated the ac-
cused man, in a hoarse voice. Why
don't you make it 10000 guineas? |
could pay We jest ez easy. ! amt got
no money"
mo money!" The lawyer looked
indignant.
"Naw--ner know where I kin git
my, either"
The young lawyer seemed plunged
ii gloom, Suddenly he frightened.
Well" he said, more cheerfully, 7
like to help honest men in trouble.
I'll tell you what to do. I'll get you
out of this scrape and Wen call it
square il you'll send the stove round
TO my office need one. Judges
Library.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07


Get into the Brewer band wagon
and don't worry about who is going to
be the senator to the Uuited States
senate from Mississippi. The state
committee will decide that witout yours
or our help, but we can have a say
whether Mr.. Noel or MIR. Brewer shall
be our next governor. Both are good
men but Earl Brewer is a man who
does things and keeps his eye
always on the main chance for the
betterment Of his state. Vote for him
and you will never regret it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
So Small.

And it came to pass that soul weigh
ing was scientific fad.
I'D like to get pair of the most
delicate scales you can put up" said
ha great physician.
yes, sir replied the great manu-
acturer of scales. I'VE can construct
sou pair that will register the
weight of human hair"
Indeed! Well, could you con
truct he a pair that would register
he weight of a mole's hair?"
.Moles hair? Great Scott! What
10 you want to use them for?"
Il want to weigh the soul Of trust
baron"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

A young missionary in China trav.
eled many miles to Shanghai to meet
his sweetheart. to whom he was to be
married in the cathedral there.
Guests and clergy were assembled,
but few minutes before the hour
fixed came message that the bride,
having arrived in Shanghai had
changed her mind and decided to re-
turn to England The couple had no,
seen each other for 1--WE years.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
1kIllIno nv small towns.

A II Is impossible to build UP towns
without there being business TO EN-
ploy the people who reside infthem'
The mail order system 81 doing basi-
hess IL killing on the small town. and
as q asult the farmers residing near
them suiFer By having poor market,
and poor schools and other blessings
" Ire kind that % with the Hive town.
Not alone this but farm values are
kept dawn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

RefoHaner- Men. / don't see how ycu
can drink that whisky.
Red Nose Didn't YOU ever drink
anyg
Reformer with scofn) -Nevey 4
drop ID my life.
Red Nose Well, don't you starr ID.
There's hardly enough to Cd round &c
It ISL Toledo Blade.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

Molly When yon spoke to father
did ycu ten him YOU had $500 III The
banlIg
George Yes.
Molly And what did he say
George He horre wed #
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
/ MAN for HUNGRY Younusters.

Miss Juiia Richman a district sur
oerlntendent III New York schools, Is
haying great success with y penny
luncheon Of crackers and milk for
lhe youngest children An inveatlga.
ION not long ago n that city showed
10000 bfeakfastlenn children N ne
public achoolA
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

GaddieI saw you at the tailor's
yesterday, looking at trousers
Dudley OH gracious. don't You go
spreading a lie like that
Gaddie- But / did see YOU.
Dudley You did not You may have
/ seen me looking at trouserings."
"Trcusers" are ready-mad Philadel.
phia Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

Sometimes. said Uncle Ehen
when a man joins de- Don't Worry
club de- rea OF bib family has to look
foh membership II 3 Hahd Luck asSo
ciationSe
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

Il ask you All to drink to the guest
Il the occasion, Baron Frederick Jaco.
Nua Arterhus Arlington Lefurgus X
wait 4 minute. shouted q guest
across the table
Whats the natter"
awalttill I All up me glasses asalnir
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07
Harrison Co., TaiIors.


From fruit-growing sections year
after year reports come as to the rot
ting Of the crops on account Of the
Epoor transportation facilities, or re-
fusal Of buyers in the large cities to
pay prices SUFFICIENT to pay for gath
'ering. Here is an opportunity for the
manifestation Of local enterprise.
why not start small drying and can
ming establishments to use up the sur
plus fruit? Such establishments could
be probably conducted, and operated
with benefit to all the people Of the
community.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

People are interested In prices cf
goods. The wise merchants fully ap-
preciate the value Of the home paper
- medium Of intercourse with their
crstomers. Well-written advertise
ments and the naming Of prices A.
tract attention, Tor the average ger
son when his attention il called to an
article always wants to know the
cost
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

There is little economy for the
storekeepers to keep on their shelves
goods that are likely to grow out Of
date, or deteriorate in value. Better
lseIl all such goods at actual cost, and
give the people 81 the neighbcrhcod
the benefit Of lowest prices.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-07

One word to the wise will explain
why you should have your clothes
made by us. Because we try on every
garment to your taste before it is FIN
ished, that is why we can please every
one and give you 100 cents worth for
every dollar.
Harrison Co.. Tailors.
It's, hot summertime but we are still
receiving car loads Of wagons and
selling them at prices that almost com,
pei you throw that old one in the SCRAP
heap.
I ADAMS & NEUBERT.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-09-22
THOROUGHLY TESTED IN HER FAMILY.

s. s. s. has been used extensively in our family
given to both young and Old always with the ess
results 1t thoroughly ceanses the blood Of all impur
ties at tho same time 1t builds up the general health
gives appetite strength and energy. We have given
1t to our children minated, and found it to be non
injurious to the system aud always capable Of purify
ing tho Dlood anc restoring health. 1 unhestangiy
recommend 1t to all in need of blood medicine If ia
superior 10 everything else for blood diseases
MRS. CLARA DAUBERT,
Schuy!kiu Haven, Pa.