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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
Ring Sickness.

The clown staggered from the
ring; he threw himself, grooming on
the grass in the dressing tent. A
shout of laughter followed him. Let
them laugh" the poor fellow NUT
tered. They think, because ran out
with my hands clutching my stomach,
that l am joking. Little do they know
the agonies of ring sickness that are
now racking me. Pass that bottle,
will you? Ring sickness is like sea
sickness. You get it from continually
running round and round and round
circus ring. Ring masters get 1t
more frequently than clowns, and
have even seen horses with touch
of It,"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
TOO SURE OF HER CATCH.
How Young Woman Just Missed Hook
ing Prize of the Season.

Walter Rothschild, the richest bach
elor in England, had close call with
matrimony when he was young man
A designing mamma had managed to
get the heir to the Rothschild millions
interested in her daughter, and the
daughter did all she could to lead the
interest up to the point of marriage
proposal One night, at a watering
place, after RothschiId had retired to
his room, he heard voices under his
window which he recognized as those
of the young lady and her mamma.
Has he proposed YETI" asked the old
woman. mot yet" answered the
daughter, "but I'll have him hooked be-
fore long, if only | can endure his con-
versation. Tonight he bored me almost
to death talking about his kangaroos. ;"
Il am sorry" said Rothschild, putting
his head out of the window, ito have
bored you with tales of my animals.
Forgive me, shall never do so again"
And he never did.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
Did Duty Under Difficulties.

A gatekeeper in the employ Of the
Hessian railway company was recent
ly the~ hero of an amusing incident
His wife being ILL., he went himself to
milk the goat, but the stubborn crea-
ture would not let him come near it,
as it had always been accustomed to
have this operation performed by it's
mistress. After many fruitless efforts,
he at length decided to put on his
wifes clothes. The experiment sue
ceeded admirably, but the man had
not time to doff his disguise before
the train approached, and the gate
keeper ran to his accustomed post,
His appearance produced quite a SEN
sation upon the officials of the pass
ing train. The case was reported and
an inquiry instituted, which, however,
resulted in his favor, as the railway
authorities granted the gatekeeper a
gratuity of 10 marks for his faithful
discharge of his duties.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
RucoIIc style.

"The farmers made fortunes on
wheat, didn't they?" YES, indeed"
replied the railroad official, and by a
little strategy we are getting them to
ride in our parlor cars. You know the
farmers have always been prejudiced
against parlor cars" why was that ?"
We'll, they said the cars didn't look
anything like parlors at all. That set
US to thinking, SO we fitted up sew
eral special parlor cars with wax
fruit, horse-hair furniture and old
fashioned photograph albums and now
you couldn't pay the farmers to ride
in any other car but the parlor."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

the sores with Cutlcura Ointment on soft
bandages after washing with warm water
and Cuticura Soap, and gave him the
Cuticura Pills. In two weeks he was al
most cured, and after the steady use Of
Cuticura Remedies for two or three
months can now say that / have one of
the finest boys in town, and tell all my
neighbors that he owes his health to
Cuticura. Later my little daughter was
all covered with sores on her face and
body. | didn't waste much time or
money with doctors, as / had done when
my boy was sick, but used the Cuticura
Remedies on her, and now my little girl
is entirely cured. send you her photo
graph to show how she looks after we
used Cuticura. l know of several
other cures which Cuticura Remedies
have effected, including that of our
domestic, Miss S., whose face was
covered with mosquito bites which she
scratched until they became mass Of
sores and which she cured in no time with
Cuticura Ointment. Our whole family
joins in sending their thanks and praise
for all that Cuticura Remedies have
done for us. Mrs. Rose Floss, 1906
w. Madison ST., Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 3
and Dec. 8, 1906, and Jan. "a, 1907"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
consists Of Culcura Soap l25c to Cleanse the Skim
Cuticura Ointment (50c.) TO Heal the Skin and
Cuticura Resolvent (50c) Din the form Of Chocolate
Seated pills 25c Per vial Of go to Purity the Blood
Corp. Sole Props Boston. Mass.
D0- Mailed Free. Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Burbank says he will soon perfect
an odorless onion. He's wasting his
time, for nobody wants an odorless
onion. Half the pleasure in eating
onions IS the consciousness that you
share the blessing with your friend
who has not eaten onions. Away
with the odorless onion.
The other day womanwas seen on
leaving the house,lo lock the d oor,Iook.
up and down the street and hurriediy
put the key under the door mat. Then
she walked away, feeling Perfectly
Safe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
Buried Coffee Kent Hot.

During field operations of the Brit
ish troops at Aldershot it was desired
to serve hot coffee during the hours
Of darkness to the soldiers lying in
the trenches. AS 1t was found impos-
sible to light fires during the night or
early morning for fear Of betraying
the position to the enemy, the coffee
was made in the evening, and, while
still boiling, was buried in camp ket-
ties with close-fitting lids few feet
in the ground and slightly packed with
earth. When the pits were opened in
the early morning the coffee was
found to be still hot and ready to
serve.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
Pennsylvania ElIahwavs.

The highways Of Pennsylvania have
length Of 99,777 miles, according to
figures collected by the office of public
roads. Nine miles have been sur
faced with stone under the direction
of the state highway department,
1,051 miles have been SO surfaced by
various counties and townships, and
1,1O1 miles have been more or less
improved with stone or gravel by
turnpike companies. There are 2.21
miles Of road per square mile and one
mile Of road for every SO inhabitants.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

At Matupi is preserved the last Of
the great New Guinean war canoes
This is an immense and wonderful
structure, 70 feet in length, which be-
sides several hundred natives could
carry 61s tons of cargo upon the deck
joining the canoe proper and the out
rigger. At either end is quantity
carved wooden figurehead Tor tail),
covered with cassowary feathers, and
the immense outrigger consists Of a
whole palm tree, followed out and
sharpened fore and aft.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
Romanoa 81 Modarn rrad..

The fact that man to-day can sit
down in a restaurant overlooking the
Thames eInbankment, or at table
under the trees at the edge Of the
Thiergarten and dine on fresh salmon
brought from the waters Of California.
Oregon and Alaska shows graphically
how industrial efficiency has given ro-
nance to modern trade. remarks .
London paper.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Haven't tell you what, Young;
have the sharpest wife you ever saw
in your life Why, the other day
gave her just barely enough money to
90 out and buy one dress, and If you'n
believe II, she came home with two"
Young That Is sharp. How did she
manage itgs Haven Why. she
bought one, and the other she had on
when she went out. Stray Stories.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
Rood FOR HouaehoId Pets.

The coarser parts of meat are much
better for dog pets than the better
part of the steak. A dog should not
be allowed to eat chicken or mutton
chops, as the bones of both splinter
and are bad for him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Better write your good deeds in
something more endurabl than ink
Chemists tell us that all records writ.
ten in ordinary ink now will be com
pletely faded out in 70 years.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
BOY AND GIRL
CURED OF SORES
Which Broke out on Face and Body
Medical Treatment Did Them
No Good Mother Cured Both Her
Little Ones and Now The
WHOLE FAMILY JOINS
IN PRAISE OF CUTICURA
my sons trouble was running ceres
which first appeared on his face and

WIN II - - - NJ v 20 &Af
over his body. i
had tried doctor
after doctor for
three mc nths but
none helped him.
Then / was adj
vised to try Cuti-
cufa. My drug
gist said that he
could give me a
salve that would
help him, but / de-
manded Cuticura
Ointmenta and after
using it for a while
] was surprised to
see an improv-
ment. I treated
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Foleys Kidney Cure will cure any
case Of kidney or bladder trouble that
Is not beyond the reach Of medicine.
No medicine can do more.
Sold By Bearden & King. OkolOna,
and ST Clair Drug Co., TupeIo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

What's the use Of saving up money
just to let somebody get it away from
you.
An old boy who has had many
years Of experience says that in paw
ing the way for kiss if you find the
girl doesn't say anything but gets that
cold, steel gray look in her eyes as il
she had sick headache, you had better
let loose and run. But if the girl
snatches herself away from. you and
wrathfully says, "How daae you" Just
keep right on-you won't be hurt.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
0tockman, Mob.

because they do reach the blood down
and forces out particle foreign matter and restores the blood it
normal condition. thereby permanently curing every form skin
Book on Skin Diseases and medical advice desired sent fire.
20 all who write S. S. S. is for sale at all first class drug
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, Ga
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
SKIN DISEASES
HUMORS IN THE BLOOD

When the blood pure fresh healthy the skin will be soft smooth
and free in the
iaon its manifested by skin eruption disease These
humors the blood generally inactive sluggish
condition Of the members the body whose duty collect and
off the This left
with the acid
poison The begins through
glands the skim producing Eczema letter Psoriasis
Salt Reu and skin epons various kinds Eczema usually
with Slight of skin followed which
flows sticky fluid that dries and forms the itching intense
generally the back breast face though other parts
the body letter skin
the acid blood intended
soft plant causing dry condition giving
hard aey appearance makes appearance face in the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
New Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law Is ii contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. and we recomn end it
as safe remedy for children and
adults.
Sold by St. Clair Drug Co., Tupelo,
and all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Isuffered with Eczema for forty
years and could find nothing to
cure me until I tried s.. 8. 8. I
suffered intensely with the itch
fao oEs anS rom SSrni5ng cp tSaIa ao wSSd
sticky fluid; crusts would come on
the skin and when scratched OF
the skin was left as raw as Q piece
Of beef. I suffered agony in the
long years i was aff1icted, but
whom I used 8. 8. s. found q per-
feet cure. There has never been
any return Of the trouble.
O. II. EVANS,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11
How to Prevent Appendicitis.

Most victim OF appendicitis are those
who are hab;tually constipated. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic
constipation by stimulating the liver
and bowels, and restores the natural
action Of the bowels. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or grippe
and is mild and pleasant to take.
Refuse substitutes.
Sold by Bearden & King, OkoIona,
and St. Clair Drug Co.. Tupelo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

From the number Of fool songs that
are going around, people ought to feel
supremeIy sorry Mendelsohn's idea Of
writing his songs without words did
not draw larger following.
A Cincinnati paper and a New
York paper are engaged in a contro-
versy as to whether electroution or hang
ing is the worst form Of punishment.
But those who have experienced eth
err Of them are not in position to be
called On 70 decide the dispute.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

form OF pimples and black heads, while
Psoriasis comes in scaly patches on differ
ent parts Of the body One Of the worst
forms Of skin trouble is Salt Rheum
its favorite point Of attack is the scalp,
sometimes causing badness. Poison Oak
and Ivy are also disagreeable types Of skin
disease. The humor producing the trouble
lies dormant in the blood through the
Winter to break out and torment the
sufferer with the return of Spring. The best
treatment for all skin diseases is S. S. S.
1t neutralizes the acids and removes the
humors so that the skin instead of being
irritated and diseased, is nourished by
supply of fresh, healthy blood. External
applications Of salves, washes, lotions, etc.,
while they soothe the itching caused by
skin affections, can never cure the trouble
'od. S. S. S. goes down into the circulation
AraferVa otfaN onH +1a Mod - &c
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do
this good health is impossible, FoIey's
Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys
and will positively cure all forms Of
kidney and bladder disease. 1t
strengthens the whole system.
Sold by St. Clair Drug Co TupeIo
and Bearden & King OkoIona.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-09-11

John F. Gaynor has demonstrated
that a penitentiary sentence with
health-resort trimmings is not SO bad.
after all, especially if the poor victim
can have his wife and his physician
and valet along.
An exchange says Prince Wilhelm
of Sweden created factions in New
port society. If Harry Lehr and his
monkey friend should come to blows
the public sympathy will be with the
latter on the principle Of let the best
man win.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-17

is the chief beast of burden and were It
not for this ship of the desert" the
burning wastes would be impossible for
man.
Along these caravan routes cases are
found IN places where underground
sources of water exist. Vegetation
Aourishes in these restricted areas and
date palms. affording grateful shade,
thrive. OF late strange sights to the
natives have been seen along some Of
these caravan routes. Modernism has
Invaded them. Daring tourists have
run their automobiles, to the consterna-
ton of the Arabs, into the GASES which
never before witnessed other means Of
locomotion except that furnished by the
camels. A strange contrast indeed 1t
must be to see the motor car of civiliza-
ton whirling along routes where for
centuries the four-legged "ship of the
desert" stood without "A compeer. But
so 1t is. Civilization Is forcing its way
into every nook of the world. But:
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-17
SAHARA DESERT,

A Sun-Baked Region of DesO1Dtbon
and Evew Shifting sands.
In the event that It becomes neces-
sary for France, to intervene In the
affairs Of Morocco, In the interests Of
international order, the scene Of her
first operations will be in the desert
region where the French colony Of
Algiers~ and the country Of the Moors
join. French troops are now posted
In that region and more dismal set
ting for military operations 1t would be
difficult to find. Under the name Of
the Algerian Sahara the great desert Of
Sahara extends into Algeria, along the
southern base of the Atlas mountains
and closely approaches the Mediterra-
mean west Of the Gulf of Cabes. The
immensely Of this great barren region
can scarcely be realized. The Sahara
desert embraces some 3,29O,OO0 square
miles and presents an alienation Of
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-17

immense burning wastes of loose and
moving sand, with tracts of barren
rock, stony plains of gravel and elevat-
ed and rocky plateaus rising into
mountains, with extensive valleys and
expanses of sand between. Some of the
valleys are depressed below the level
Of the ocean. Under the influences Of
meteorological conditions operating for
centuries the particles composing the
sandstone and other rocks are disinte-
grated and these particles carried away
by the mighty wind that sweeps the
soil, wander afar until they come to
standstill In the hollows. Such is the
origin of the. extensive sandy tracts of
which the accompanying illustration
gives good idea. In these belts or
strips the sand hating against the
smallest obstacles accimulates around
them and generally the downs thus Gre
ated assume the form of the waves of
the sea, their fall and motion being
with the direction of the prevailing
wind.
Rain Is utterly unknown except IN
the GASES and on the mountains, where
1t sometimes falls with such violence
as to produce torrents that suddenly
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-17

"A horse who has always been made
to obey quickly will respond to COM
mands from any one, whereas the crea-
ture who has been petted and talked
to accords, unless hungry, scant atten-
ton to any one. We talk to horses al
together too much, and it is silly and
dangerous custom, declares b. NJ. Ware
in current magazine. He adds that
the animals attention Is kept If the
rider or driver Is sf1ent-the horses
anxiety being always to find out what
his master wishes done.
There is, according to an explorer, a
large and fierce South American spider
which chases men If they come too
near it's lurking places. On one occa.
sion he was pursued by one. Riding
at an easy trot over the dry grass" he
writes II observed spider pursuing
me, leaping swiftly along and keeping
up with my beast 1 aimed a blow with
my whip, and the point Of the lash
struck the ground close to It, when It
instantly leaped upon, and ran up the
lash, and was actually within three or
four inches Of nay hand when l flung
the whip from me-" 81.
bndia's hunting leopard the cheetah,
has q reputation as one of the most
gentlemanly Of beasts. Three Calcutta
visitors to northern India were out on
a tramp when they were .overtaken by
thunderstorm. They .espied a cave
in the side of a hill and into 1t they
rushed. When the rain stopped they
came out and found a cheetah sitting
licking the heavy wet off his waistceat
and his paws. 1t was his cave; but
rather than deprive his visitors of
their shelter the polite creature had sat
outside in the driving tempest. With a
friendly, new and gracefully wagging
his tail, the cheetah babe adieu to his
guests and walked with dignity into
his house.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-17
Paradoxes of Travel.

There are surprises to him who tray
els, says a writer. There are no onions
In Bermuda for the visitor. They are
hll exported. No tobacco Is grown in
Egypt. The Khedive has forbidden its
cultivation. There are no olive trees
6n the Mount of Olives. The Turks
Ind tourists have destroyed them. The
French do not eat fSsgs. The Partisan
restaurants may be searched for days
without finding a single frog.
The Holland cheese Is seldom seen at
The Hague and Neufchatel cheese Is
Pade in New York. iSansas. City is
II Missouri. The chief, justice of the
Supreme Court of Egypt is a citizen
d the State of Florida, and the head
If the anti-Armentfa party. in the
Turkish empire Is an Armenian.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-17

There Is some curiosity as to how
many English pheasants will be raised
IN Kansas this year. The average num-
Der of birds raised by each pair of par
ent birds is sixty. With 1000 in the.
State this would mean about 100000
birds in two years. The woods and
fields would be oyerrun with them at,
this rate However, there are many
foes Of the birds and they are killed.
every year in great numbers. The sIeet-
storms are particularly hard on them.
as the water freezes on their long plu-
mage and they are unable either to ly
or run fast. When in this condition,
they are easy prey to dogs and wolves.
One of the queerest habits the birds,
have Is to migrate in the Lute winter,
thirty-five miles, 1t is claimed that the.
birds always. migrate exactly thirty
five miles and always to the south. The
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-17

0pAnk1ng has Much to Do In Deter.
mining Actors Course in Life.
David Warfield, the actor, tells the
following story Of good spanking that
he got frsm his mother, which was
something Of a turning point in his
career. The incident happened in San
Francisco, Of which city Mr.. Warf1elj
Is a native
IF 1t had not been for a bitter pun.
ishment meted out to me by my moth.
er, when was about 8 years of
age" said Mr.. Warheld, II might be
doing my best acts on q flying trapeze
instead OF on the stage, and my most
effective flights would have been
mrial instead Of oral. As a youngster,
the height Of my ambition was to own
circus and to be its bright and par
ticular star. In fact, I resolved that
this ambition should be achieved with
out further delay. So summoned
few of my friends, and together we
organized circus In the cellar Of my
home. My specially was the trapeza
wv n~N OWN 4ulC u AulADCA VI cCdlS,
at a bottle, a horseshoe, old iron, pins,
etc.. In fact, anything which might be
converted into cash at a junkshop af-
ter tho performance. Then the fright
ful thought struck mel had no tights
what was to be done? I crept quiet
~ to my mothers room and stole a
pair Of white stocking. l drew them
over my legs donned a ps1r of short
trousers-and there was
Everything went splendidly till my
turn. Then, at q crush Of kettle COW
ers made BY tie solitary member OF
our 'bea@ band bounced Into the
ring. spt On the trapeze, made Of a
brocalsetck and stoehesf1ne, aud there
swing gracefully to and fro. for a
few mennonite a1d that was as far as
Eot with my aet. Ny mother dad the
rest She had heard tho umpus in
the cellar, and came to see what had
caused It. 1 can even now remember
her placing my ear in her hand, and
being led away.
"How small thing may thus alter
The course of ones career"