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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-24
SAW WITH PROPHETIC EYE.
John MIlton's Vision o. = Frst ccpn'
Try and q Free Press. AK

Methinks see in my mind a noble
and puissant nation rousing herself
like a strong man after sleep, and
shaking her invincible locks Me-
thinks | see her as an eagle muing
(moulting) her mighty youth, and
kindling her undazzled eyes at the
full midday beam, purging and UNI
scaling her long abused sight at the
fountain itself Of heavenly radiance,
while the whole noise Of timorous and
flocking birds, with those also that
love the twilight, flutter about,
amazed at what she means, and in
their envious gable would prognosti-
cate year of sects and schisms.
What should We do then, should
We suppress all this fiowery crop Of
knowledge and new light, sprung up
and yet springing daily in this city,
should We set an oligarchy of 20 en-
grossers over 1t, to bring famine
upon our minds again, when we shall
know nothing but what is measured
to us by their bushel? Believe it,
lords and commons, they who counsel
We to such suppressing do as good
as bid we suppress yourselves; and
| will soon show how. If it be de-
sired to know the immediate cause Of
all this free writing and free speak
ing, there cannot be assigned truer
than your old mild and free and hui
man government; 1t is the liberty,
lords and commons, which your own
valorous and happy counsels have
purchased uC, liberty which is the
nurse of all great wits; this is that
which rarefied and enlightened our
spirits like the influence Of heaven;
this is that which hath enfranchised,
enlarged, and lifted up our apprehen-
sions degrees above themselves. Ye
cannot make us now less capable, less
strong, less eagerly pursuing of the
truth, unless We first make yourselves.
that made us SO, less the lovers, less
the founders of our true liberty!
We can grow ignorant again, brut-
ish, formal and slavish, as We found
us; but you then must first become
that which We cannot be, oppressive,
arbitrary and tyrannous, as they we're
from whom We have freed us. That
Our hearts are now more capacious,
our thoughts more erected to the
search and expectation Of greatest
and exactest things. is the issue Of
your own virtue prspagated in us;
We cannot suppress that unless We re-
inforce an abrogated and merciless
law, that fathers may dispatch at
will their own children.
Give me the liberty to know, to utter
and to argue freely according to con-
science, above all liberties.-From
John Millions "Areopagitica.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-24
AS 1T ACTUALLY WAS.
Herman schmidt's Simple Description
Of Heroic Deed.

That the man who does great deeds
can never put his deeds into words is
Mr.. Kipling's excuse for the profess
sional story teller. Probably had Her.
man Schmidt the gift of story telling
he would not describe his most famous
adventure as he does. Herman, who
was one of the heroes of the Franco
Prussian war, was asked by some Mis-
souri, admirers to tell them how he
won the Iron Cross.
WE'LL" said Herman, slowly. 1T vas
like dis. Dey vas all Prussian fellers
we vas all in der army, soldiers. De
French folks vas fighting us, ind we
French folks vas fighting us, unde we
vas fighting dem.
Den dere. vas battlefield 1t
vas field In a farm, yes-all grass
and stuff Offer dere vas de French
folks. und ofer here vas us Prussian
fellers.
Always, yet, vas de bigges' man
in der army, so dey make dat should
carry de fiags-de flag dat always goes
we're de fighting As. F4
$50 den, here vas our fellers, und
dere vas de French folks, und We vas
shooting at dem und they vas shooting
us-only wasn't make no shooting,
because got dem flags und no guns.
so says. Vat If some Of our fell
lers would go ofer dere we're de French
folks vas, vat? But den see our fell
lers vas all Shooting und dey wasn't
none Of dem going Offer; SO says,
Maybe goes ofer dere myself, dem
$50 gets up and goes ofer dere
we're de French folks vas. Our fellers
always goes we're de nag ISIS, SO den
dey also all comes ofer we're de French
folks vas.
"And den de cheneral cooms up und
pins dis cross on me- Youths Com
panion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-24
Fire Test tor Rugs.

The dusky rug salesman took a red
hot coal from the CRATE, and, holding
it tight in the tongs, touched it to the
splendid Persian rug.
Obi" gasped the visitor, as the
costly rug sizzled and gave off little
smoke and an odor of burning.
But the salesman smiled. He threw
the coal back into the CRATE. He
pointed to the charred spot. as big as
a half dollar, on the rugs cream
colored ground.
Regard, madam" h, said.
And with his hand he brushed the
brown entirely away. In moment
nothing of it was left. The rug came
forth from its fiery ordeal the same as
before, only, in that one spot, the fab
ric was perhaps an eighth of an inch
thinner.
"A Persian rug that will not come
unhurt from the fire test" said the
salesman, lis not, madam, worth your
attention.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-24
Costly seats in Parliament.

The 1878 candidates who sought pc.
litical honors at the last general cleo
ton, according to London Answers
paid IS, 800, 900 for the privilege. They
polled between them 5,645,1O4 votes,
so that each vote cost one dollar.
The dearest seat in the house Of
commons was that won by ]. H. Beth
ell, who sits for the Romford division
Of Essex. He paid $4,000 for the
honor, but as he polled 1854 votes,
the cost of each was below the aver
age.
The cheapest seat in the house for
which the owner had to fight was that
held by John ]. Mooney, the member
for Newry, who paid 5000 for the 800
votes he obtained. His opponents
736 votes cost him 1880.
kcir Hardie's and Will Thorne's ex-
penses amounted to 1880 and 5000
respectively. Mr.. Balfour's unsuccess.
full contest at Manchester cost him
nearly $1,000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-24
REALLY HAD A GRIEVANCE.
Farmers Resort to Shotgun Not AZ
tonishing Under Circumstances.

The farmer sat on the top rail of his
stake-and-rider fence with his sawed
off shotgun across his honey knees
"Layin' for crows?" queried the
Weary Willie who came limping up
the dusty highway.
Nope" the farmer gruffly answered:
I'm layin' fer blooms. See that sign?"
The wayfarer saw the sign. 1t was
rudely lettered with white chalk on a
blackboard. He read it aloud:
All b'loonists is warned that these is
private groun's. Any b'loonists tres
passin' on these premises will be give
the full PENALTY Of the law"
Understandable, amt it?" the
farmer asked
Couldn't be palmer" said the way
farer. Been annoyin' you, have
they?"
"Annoyin' is mild" returned the
farmer. 1.-THE fust one of 'em dropped
in the middle O. my onean bed. I'll
admit I wuz rather tickled to see him
an didn't say nothin' bout damages.
Second teller tipped over seven of my
bee hives an ripped the roof off the
corn crib. l was too dern busy dogin'
bees to put in any bill an afore |
could look roundabout eyes bein'
pretty night stung shuttle teller
was a-sailin' over Plum creek. The
last chap didn't come clear down, but
he dropped his blamed anchor, an
somehow it caught in my melon vines
an away he few with q O. the finest
an ripest melons you ever see a.
danglin' at the end of his consumed
old drag rope. Then | writ that warn
in over there an loaded the gun, an
the fust arrynot that flies low enough
Ill blow his old gas bag full O. holes
ez sure ez my names Lige Hawhns!"
Good enough" said the wayfarer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-24
Absent-MInded Prize.

i've met the most absent-minded
man at last" said the man who is
always looking for freaks. Il thought
I'd found him in the college professor
who, when he went up stairs to dress
for dinner, would absent-mindedly go
to bed instead. But that fellow was
displaced by a young writer who
would put his foot up in chair to tie
his shoe, and then forgetting what he
did it for, would put the other foot
up in the chair and stand up in it.
Then met woman who confessed
to looking absent-mindedly in the back
Of her hair brush instead of her hand
mirror when she wanted to see the
back Of her head, and | thought she
had gone the writer one better. But
rye met the king OF the absent-minded
world now. He Is young minister,
ana every once in a while he waits
patiently half an hour for car in q
street on which no cars run. He has
confessed it, but every once In so
often he does the trick right over
again"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-24
MaIapropos.

Il understand that the Rev. Mr..
Goodings is considered to have very
little tact"
'He hasn't any. Once he lost q call
to a large church in Philadelphia. He
was invited over there to preach, and
roared out his text twice in loud
voice: Awake, thou that sleepest.'"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-24

rHow did that university you found.
ed turn outs@
1T is doing great work. answered
Mr.. Dustin stax. 1T Is devotlng espe-
cial attention toward economic studies
IN the hope OF finding a way to pre-
vent all the wealth and power from
drifting into the hands of grasping
persons like myself"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-24
NJ such ! FOOL AFTER XII.

A theological student supposed to
be deficient in judgment was asked by
4 professor in the course Of d class ex-
animation:
''Pray. Mr.. e., how would you dis
cover a fool2"
@By the questions he would ask. \
was the rather stunning reply.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-04-24

The Beggar Please, sir, win yon
kindly assist a poor man who has
three wives to support?
The Pedestrian Why, do you mean
20 say you are bigamist7
The Beggar %. no. sir. Two OF
chem are the wives OF my sonsin-law.
STRAY Stories.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
THE REASON Why


We SO Strongly Endorse and Recon-
mend vinol to the People Of Gaines
willie.
Our local druggist Mr.. w. NJ John
son, says; I'VE do not believe there
is a man, woman or child in Gaines
vile whom our famous cod liver prep
aratlon, Vinol, will not benefit at this
season OF the year
1--WE believe there is no need for
SO many people to drag around run
down, tired out and deiIitated, or for
old people to remain weak and infirm
when we guarantee Vinol will restore
health and strength"
Continued Mr.. Johnson: "For cen
turtles cod liver oil has been recog-
nized as the grandest Of all body
building agents for wasted human
strength and vitality. but on account
of the nauseating and acknowledging
oil which enyeloped It's curative prop
critics few could take it with benefit.
I'm vinol you get in a concentrated
form every one of the curative and
strengthening elements of cod liver
oil actually taken from fresh Gods
livers, the useless, system-clogging oil
eliminated, and tonic iron added.
"Vinol is guaranteed by over FIVE
thousand of the leading druggists of
the United States to create strength
for old people for the rundown, tired
and debilitated, weak, sickly women
and children, and after a severe sick
ness.
I'VE ask every such person in
Gainesville to try Vinol. II costs
nothing If 1t fails."--W. M. Johnson,
Druggist
Note-While we are sole agents for
Vinol in Gainesville, 1t is now for
sale at the leading drug store in near
ly every town and city in the country.
Look for the Vinol agency in your
town.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
Baseball mo Co"

Notwithstanding the efforts Of a
few enthusiastic local fans who have
exercised eyeCy effort TO create a
State baseball league II appears that
tho issue Is a dead one here as Il has
been impossible TO get a sufficient
number Of our people Interested 70
even attend n meeting
Gainesville was for years the ban.
ner baseball town OF the state. and
the old Oak Halls viii ever remain
fresh In the memory OF baseball en-
thusIasts all over Florida, as this
team held the championship as
long as they were together; but III
interest has Jagged until Il has be.
como dormant, and the chances for
Reorganization are anything but
encouraging
It was the idea OF those interested
here to form a State league OF Gaines.
VILE, ocala, Palatka, Orlando and
other important toEns,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
ANNIVERSARY DINNER.

Judge and Mrs. sgd L. Carter cele-
brated Twenty-seVenth Anniversary.
AT the elegant home in East Gaines.
vile, Judge and Mrs. sgd l.. Carter
and family on Sunday participated In
a big anniversary dinner, to common.
crate the twenty-seventh anniversary
of their marriage There were many
gathered around the festive board,
representing this interesting family,
which is among the oldest in this
section. and 1t goes without saying
that everything good to eat was In
ciuded on the bin of fare.
Judge Carter, who is one of Ala
chua comty's faithful and efficient
representatives in the Legislature
came down especially to attend
this function and be present at the
opening Of the spring term of the cir
cult court While he has suffered
considerably from rheumatism for the
past few months, friends are glad to
see him lookIng much better than
they had expected
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
SPRING TERM COURT
OPENED ON MONDAY
Greater Part of Day Devoted to
Organizing the Court.
GRAND ANO PETIT JvRlEs


Selected and sworn--Afternoon SEES
sion Devoted to Hearing Of Co Of
Anderson vs.. EasterlIne & CO.
Seven Murder Cases on Docket.
The spring term of the Circuit
court, Eighth Judicial Circuit, Alachua
county, opened Monday, His honor
Judge ]. T. Wills presiding, Hon. A
v. Long, State attorney.
The greater part Of the day was
taken up in organizing the court
and the following jurors were empan
elled and sworn in:
Grand jurors-T. K Cooley, fore
man; H. D. Lewis, F. Cellon, W. D.
Holder, Aaron DaCosta, E. X. Roberts
s. E. Campbell E. b. Lewis, w. p
Boulware. G. H. Neal j. B. Sheffield
]. s. Goode, James Harrison, ]. L.
slocum, W. ]. Hamilton, C. Y Craw-
ford, o.. L. Feaster, J. D. Guthrie.
Petit jury, first week-W. NJ. Moody,
w P. Carter d. Ayera, ]. II. Vidal,
S, G. Tucker, ]. T. Woods, VIM. Shan
non, w ]. DENLY. Geo. R. Ellis, N. w.
Malphurs, c. j. Mixson, e. Baird
The grand jury went Immediately
to work, making good progress during
the day.
In the afternoon the case of e. X.
Anderson VS.. G. w. Easterlin & Co.,
assumpsit, was taken up. Jury was
called and sworn and evidence sub
mitted, when the court instructed the
jury to bring in a verdict for defend
ant. tAttorneys for plaintiff accepted,
but took non-suit.
In this case Attorneys w. S. Broome
and w. w. Hampton represented the
plaintiff, while Attorney Rivers APP
peared for the defendant.
There are great many cases on
the docket, many of which were dis
posed of by continuance or mol PROSE-
Monday. Among the cases yet to
come mp for consideration there are
seven for murder and many others
for various criminal offenses.
During the session of the court w.
NJ. Thomas was arraigned upon a
charge of attempting to bride a juror,
and pleaded not guilty.
The court adjourned until this
morning.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
PICNICKERS WILL GO
TO WORTHINGTON
Children's Voices viii Make Grand
Old Woods Ring With Glory.
SPECIAL TRAIN is SECURED

The Party viii Leave Gainesville at
3 O'Clock Friday, Spending the Day
at Historic Old worthIngton, Re
turning Late In the Afternoon.
Friday, May 10, 1907, viii be red.
letter day with the Sunday school
children and others Of Gainesville, for
that is the day selected for the grand
annual picnic of the Presbyterian,
Methodist, Episcopalian and Baptist
Sabbath schools.
The committee, after careful consid-
GRAFTON, decided that no better or more
.ramantic spot could be selected than
Worthington Springs, with IT'S cool
Ing natural pools and massive oaks,
hence the matter OF a picnic place
was an easy. consideration, the selec.
tlon being agreeable to- all.
With q view to the comfort of those
who desire to take advantage OF an
opportunity to spend a day in the
woods; the committee has arranged
with the Atlantic Coast Line for a
special train. which viii leave Gaines
VILE at o'clock. After an hours de.
ilghtful ride, the party will arrive at
Worthington. Returning the train
Will leave Worthington at 5 O'Clock In
che afternoon, arriving In Gainesville
about o'clock
The fare for the round trip on this
occasion will be go cents for adults,
80 cents for children. While It will
Do Sunday school affair, a cordial
invItation is extended to the public,
and a big crowd not only from Gaines.
vile but from the surrounding coun.
try and nearby towns, is expected to
60
The committee has spared no pains
to make every arrangement for the
comfort OF those who 20 on this pic.
mic. The lemonade man win be on
hand to refresh the picnickers, there
win be plenty Of good things to eat
prepared by the mothers, wives,
daughters and sweethearts, and In all
Il Is determined TO make this affair
one Of the most successful OF the kind
ever given here.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
Al the Methodist Church.

Presiding Elder F. r. Bridges of the
Gainesville District NJ. E. Church.
South, delivered a most interesting
sermon at the First Methodist church
Sunday evening, and the congregation
was a good one, Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather.
Mr.. Bridges Is preacher Of elo-
quence and pleasing address, and
never fails to attract good congrega-
tons here.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
Commitment b Mr. Brown.

r. Paul Brown. one Of the efficient
clerks IN the United States land Office
has received notice OF his appoint
mont as secretary OF the local civil
service board OF examiners, and viii
assume his duties at once.
Mr., Brown Is a young man thor.
oughly competent 70 all the position
and his friends are oongratulatins
him upon his appointment.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
iiscouragesandlesSensa ambition; beauty,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
NEWS OF CITY AND
COUNTY CONDENSED

Congressman Frank Clark has re-
turned from a business trip to jack
sonville.
r. H. Doke of Trenton is in the
city. He made The Sun an appre-
ciated call yesterday.
w C. and Arch Hague of Hague,
and ]. L, Hague of Tyler, were among
those who spent yesterday in this
city.
Among the prominent ocalans
registered at the Brown House are
Col. Robt. A. Burford and Chas. V.
Miller.
W. f. Grissom and Captain J. A.
Tucker of Rochelle were among those
who visited the county capital yes
terday
j. NJ. Everett and daughter, Miss
Nora, and Miss Lizzie Collins, all Of
Donnie, are visiting the city Mr..
Everett IS extensively engaged in the
cross.tie business.
Wallace Waters and Forrest Whit
ing have returned from Simonton,
whore they have been for the past
few days on a visit to the formers
father, w. T. Waters.
Rev, Thos. P. Hay Of the First
Presbyterian church left yesterday
for Columbia, S. c., where he goes
at attend the annual meeting of the
board of directors of the Theological
Seminary, of which he Is a member.
He will be absent several days.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07

The woman's Guild OF Holy Trinity
Episcopal church desire through The
sun 10 extend thanks and high ap-
probation for the very liberal patron.
age extended their baby show and
lawn entertainment
The ladies report a magnificent
bualness having realized sial net
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07

child uriuatestooo often. sfthe urine scalds
.hc flesh. or Il. when The child reaches an
8gc when Il should be able 10 control the
passage, Il IS vet afflicted with bed-wet-
tins, dependupou il, thecausc OF The diff
Guilty is kidney trouble. and the frs,
step should be towards the tre3tmCht of
these important organs, This unpleasant
trouble Is dine 10 a diseased condition Of
the Kidneys and bladder aod uot 90 a
habit as most peoplc suppose.
Women rs well as men are made miscf,
able with kidney and Bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mld md the immediate effect Of
Swamp Root Is soon realized. Itts sold
by druggists, in iiity- Esf,
cent and one-doliar q - 4 -
sire bottles. Nou may iis
have a sample bottle -. -
by mail free. also a Hons % svszpa0oa
pamphlet teN'ng all about swamp Root.
including many of the thousands OF tcsti.
moniai letters received from sufferers
Cared, IN writing Dr., Nilmes & Co,
nughamton. N s.. De sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any uistate.
but remember the name, Svgmp-Ro0t,
Dr. Kilmer's Svamp-Root, and the al.
dress. Binshamtou, n. a., Ga every
bottle
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
q C KILLS TIE GERVS
OF s I:Tl1 f11s'

Through the blood, diseases carried
them their children, Il goes ON ans
Inc FOR years ard years Unless the faint from the
and unless the blood purified and cof the trouble
miserable disease will finally undermine the entire health and @
about the neck which often burst become
weak eyes Catarrh of the head and throat skin diseases etc Ulcers
being firmly ntTenched in the blood often attacks bones
White Swelling hip disease, while pald appearance
loss of strength energy and often lung affections show @
is entirely destroying the bright red corpuscles and rich nu
of the blood Scrofula being constitutional disease one
entire circulation, must be treated with that hula ZIG a
strengthens every part of the system which has long been 1
strength and nourhmen should have received the BLOOD
the best all blood purifiers and the greatest of all ton and
the ideal remedy for Scrofula. S. S. s. DESTROYS
ant and poos gives strength richness and vgor the blood
Scrofula permanently 1t so thoroughly rmovesthe trouble from wa
that signs of it again. and poety started %
with clean blood supply which is their ghtful inheritance Y
while thorough gentle its action and the healing vegetable
which it build every of the BooE on ~ M
and medical advice free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., ATLANTA S
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07

VigOr and cheerful.
ness soon disappear
when The kidneys are
ont Of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
tina, tits not uncorn-
mon for a Child 20 be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys, 1.-THE
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
$. a. |. SCHEDULE.
Malls viii Arrive and Depart from
gainesville One Hour Earlier

Gainesville One Hour Earlier
Beginning Sunday there was a
change Of schedule on the seaboard
Air Line Railway which affects the
arrival and departure OF trains here.
The train from Jacksonville which
has been accustomed 10 arrive at
1890 p, IN. now comes at 1880. In
stead Of the old schedule OF leaving
at 3 1880 p, m, Is the leaving time.
This change puts the Northern mail
into Gainesville an hour earlier which
Is appreciated by our people,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07
FASTIDIOUS WOMEN

consider Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic a
necessity in the hygienic care of the
person and for local treatment of
feminine ills. AS a wash its cleansing,
germicidal, deodorizing and healing
qualities are extraordinary. For sale
at Druggists. Sample free. Address
The r. Paxton Co., Boston, Mass.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-07

Taken Up-one white and brown.
spotted female pointer dog, about si1
months old. Owner may re,oversame
by applying to R, H. Cox, Gainesville.