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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

l hard Mr.. Harry Gaze lecture re
Gently and he criticised the prayer we
teach our infant children to make
ever night on retiring-"Now lay me
down to Sleep" etc.
He said it was a terrible mistake tc
have placed before the mind of an in
FAINT child every day as part of 3
paryer the thought of death, as in II!
| should die before | wake"
Is it not serious experiment, this
constant placing the thought of death
not only, but of sudden DEATH" be
for the mind of child every day ant
day after day of life, and might 1t no,
tend to result in early death?
The mind of a child is most impress
sionabTe II should not be allowed tc
contemplate death, and especially the
fear of death, habitually. Its teach
ings should be the joy of life, %
health, of strength, of the Infinite. The
prayer should be uplifting, aspiring,
Joyous.
Character is thus formed.-MedicC
Legal Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
WAS SOMETHING NEW TO NORA
Domestic Evidently Had Fad No tx.
perience with Channels Skin.

One morning a physician OF Hart
ford, observing that his office windows
were anything but clean, called MS
Irish domestic and instructed her to
wash the panes before he returned to
the house. ION my way I'll buy
chamois skin, which you may use Tor
the purpose" he said to Nora, and
I'll have it sent Immediately"
That afternoon, when the medico re-
turned, he noticed that his windows
were thickly streaked with grease.
Whereupon he summoned Nora, and
the following colloquy ensued:
Didn't instruct you to clean those
windows?"
"Yis, sor."
"And tell you to use the chamois
skim"
"Yis, sor."
"Then why haven't you done as you
were ordered?'
II did sor."
"Let ME see that chamois," de-
manded the doctor. The girl prompt
ly brought it, and it was then that
the doctor learned for the first time
that his wife had left the house be-
fore him and had sent home some
illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
ANYTHING FOR "sIR WALTER"
Instance of the Popularity of Great
Scottish Author.

There is testimony to Sir Walter
Scots popularity with all classes in
the "Burford Papers" chronicle OF
former days and doings in England
and Scotland.
In 1881 Scott was invited to break
fast at an Edinburgh house. He was
so pleased with the Yarmouth bloat-
ers that were served piping hot,
that one of the feminine guests went
to the market the next day to order
some for him, to be sent to Sussex
place, where he was staying.
II don't send so far" said the fish
monger.
81 am sorry" said the lady THE
order was for Sir Walter Scott"
The rough fishmonger started back,
then pushed forward to the lady
through his piles of fish.
For Sir Walter Scott, did you say,
madam? Sir Walter Scott? Bless my
soul, he shall have them directly if
have to carry them myself! Sir Wal
ter Scott They shall be with him
tonight" then pausing, mo, not to-
night; for tomorrow morning a fresh
cargo comes in and he shall have
them for his breakfast. Sir Walter
Scott"-Youth's Companion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
LIEureMANr HAD auRE HING
Western Colonel al Easy Mark for
Gambling shark.

A lieutenant attached TO one of the
cas- ern forts gained a reputation for
his unlimited betting on the slightest
provocation. 1t was but short time
before he had nearly cleaned out all
the members of the company to which
he was attached. 1t was therefore
with some relief that the members and
officers saw him transferred to Kan
sas.> But the day before his arrival
the colonel of the eastern fort wrote
to his friend, the colonel Of the Kan
sas fort, of the reputation and sharp
ness of the betting lieutenant, so that
the western contingent were fully
aware of what was coming. Upon the
day of his arrival he was cordially
greeted, and the colonel remarked:
Il understand you have somewhat of q
reputation for betting in the east"
The lieutenant tried to beiittle the
statement, but as the colonel goL in.
sistent for details, the lieutenant said:
I'll bet you $50 that you have got
something on your back" The col
onel denied having anything on his
back except his uniform. The lieuten-
ant said I'm bet you $50 you have
got two big red spots on your back
near your shoulder blade" The col
one took him up quickly. The money
was put in the hands of brother Off
Ger. The lieutenant said that the
colonel should strip to prove that he
was the winner, so off came the uni
form, even to the shirt. There was
rcthirg on the colonol's back, and &C
the bct was lcs by the lieutenant, who
cuavkad: We'll. | lost that so&e'
.oW." The colonel was ticSled no. 2
Ii lie, ana the same might wrote his
GIN colonel friond Of the ciec1@s
3ace Much was his surprise ~.
in tro wee; 10 recciyc a aief l1t u
somewhat a. f3llows: Dear Colonel:
~ 49, scamp Of lieutenant bet mo
I'VE day he eft that he would
i-e~2 TIE Shirt off your back before he
Is at tire fort "a hours"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
Had Chips to Eat.

Il had an amusing experience re-
Gently while travelling over my road
In the Far West" remarked New
York railroad man in the club the
other day Il had some friends with
me in my car, showing them the
sights of the country, when it was
proposed that we have a game OF
poker In some unaccountable way /
found that my poker paraphernalia
had been left behind. However, we
had cards, so wired ahead to the
station agent at the next town to have
some chips ready for me on the ar,
rival of our train.
when we reached the destination
Of that telegram good-sized box was
put aboard and we went on our way
rejoicing, but wondering just why the
agent had thought we needed SO many
chips The laugh was on me, when
on opening the box, the contents were
found to be chips but not the red
blue and white variety. They were pc
tato chips"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
CAME TO RES CUE OF FRlENc
Duluth NeWskoy Provsd Possession. {
Sense OF Gratitude.

lam Hughitt, who, like Topsy, says
Ae has no parents, but lives with bis
- cut at the West end, saved a
re as stranger from the police 80
l.s3 the other NIGHT by paying for his
II at one of the Bowery restau.
lG3ss, says the Duluth News Tribune.
Gcne people say newsboy has no
SEQ Of gratitude to benefaotor
~1IA proves an exception to this, ii not
a Genial
lie says the man he befriended is
: Stranger to him, but that he bought
hi-l out" once when he was stuck
with about 35 cents worth of papers
sam remembered that, and when the
Stranger couldn't settle his bill at the
restaurant, he came forward with
three Of his hard-earned nickels and
raid for the supper.
1t made no difference to Sam that
the man was very much intoxicated
lie had it chalked up agin me- he
explained AS an after thought, he
added: "Oh, that's nothin' anyway.
I'll git it out of someone else"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

Such exhibitions are disagreeable' to
persons Of refinement and demoraliz
ing to children. A child whose father
wears whiskers suffers lifelong hand
leap. 1t is brought up in entire ig.
norance of those little niceties and del
tcacies of manner which make dining
the most elegant Of the arts. 1t lives
and dies without once sensing the ro-
nance and poetry which may be ex-
hibited in the eating Of soup. In its
young and impressionable mind such
delicious viands as custard pie, sauer-
kraut and soft-boiled eggs are asso
ciated with horrible and appalling
thoughts. It's whole life is desolated
and laid waste.-The Cultured Soul
Man In Baltimore Sun.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
Soon to Explore Lapland.

Harry de Windt has returned tG
London from Kirkenaes, on the Arctic
ocean, where he has been for the pur
pose of making preparations for HE
forthcoming Journey across Laplano
to the KoIa peninsula, wild, hitherto
unknown region of steppes and noun.
tains- Although within few hundred
miles Of Archangel, the country to be
visited is more difficult of access than
the regions traversed by the explorer
on his last journey in northwest ST,
IBERIA. Mr.. de Windt will leave Eng
land on January /. The sun rises in
the Kola peninsula on the 18th of that
month. He will proceed by way s.
st. Petersburg and Helsingfors Il
Uliaborg. ct the head Of the Baltiy
Thence he will travel in sleds d
months journey across Lapland to the
Arctic ocean. It is expected that the
expedition win last about six months
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
Wants All Houses Painted Green.

1t was bad enough for doctors &c
scare bridge players by finding germs
on playing cards and to assert further
that virulent baccili lurked in up-curl
ing mustaches, as did Berlin ply
stefan, who may have been stabbing
his war lord, but there Is source OF
fresh worry in the assertion of Lon
don eye specialist that among town
dweIlers sight is steadily deteriorating
on account of the color of the build.
ings and the lack of horizon. If
had my way would have every house
in London painted a fresh foliage
green says this eye sharp Soon
we should have brighter, happier
London than ever has been known.
Looking at the color green actually
causes the formation of a chemical
mixture in the eye. Colors have a
marked effect upon temperament. Red
excites and afterward depresses. A
redpapered room will drive some men
and women almost mad Green, on the
other hand, soOthes and improves the
eyesight."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
A Point on Your Pencil.

"A Bavarian pencil? Yes, sir" said
the stationer's clerk. "You find the
wood so much better in these import
ed pencils? Well, it is undoubtedly a
fine quality of cedar. But"
The clerk smiled.
but all the cedar for foreign PEN
ellis" he went on, comes from this
country, sir. 1t comes from Florida.
Florida produces the finest lead-pencil
cedar in the world. Thousands OF
acres OF rich Florida land are given
over to cedar production. All, so you'll
take dozen domestic pencils, then,
sir? WE'LL assure you that the same
quality of Florida cedar is used in
them as in the more expensive foreign
article"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
WOMEN IN &c STOCK marker.
Wall Street Brokers Have Private
Rooms for Fair Patrons.

The number of women spectators
is amazingly large-much larger than
even the ordinary Wall street haDitue
would imagine. It is not commonly
known, but it is fact that many
brokerage houses maintain private
rooms for their women customers,
with more often than not, private en-
frances. There are several reasons
for this. One is that many women
who speculate do 30 secretly, without
the knowledge of their family, their
relatives or their friends. On this &C.
count they desire privacy, desire to
move and have their Wall street be-
ing unknown. Another reason Is that
the broker himself desires 1t. princi-
pally, be 1t confessed, because he is
anxious that If there be any scenes"
they shall be private ones, far from
the maddening crowds ignoble strife
and sight. For truth compels the
statement that women are poorer los
ers than men. 1t is the testimony OF
conservative brokers that a woman
gambler is much more of gambler
than a man-much more; that is, in
absorbing tenaciousness and almost
vindictiveness. She seems to be car
ried out of and beyond herself to de-
gree that becomes uncomfortably dis
quieting when she loses. Even when
she is a winner, and, as have said,
the proportion of winners to losers
among women is about one to twenty,
there seems to be in her satisfaction
a kind of righteousness that is not
good to see.-World To-Day.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
Peculiar Expressions in the Army.

FCCulIdI EAPISSSISIS III NhS Ni'hys
In the army there are expressions
peculiar to itself. Heard for the first
time by outsiders, they need interpre.
tation. Among the most common are
hike" for march," striker" for a
soldier serving as body-servant or
houseman for an officer" &C. o." for
commanding officer" and 20. D."
for "ofticer of the day." hop" and
'hoproom" for dance" and dancing
ROOM" "citz clothes" for civilian
Dress" "commissaries, for gro
ceries;" coffee cooler" for an officer
who is always looking for an easy job
in some staff position; found" when
an officer fails. to pass his examina
tons; "shave-tail," for a youngstel
just out of West Point. Among the
soldiers the expressions have multi
piled until quite vocabulary of
strange words has been established.
BobtaiP' is dishonorable discharge.
Orderly bucker" is a soldier who,
when going on guard duty, strives by
extra neatness of appearance to be ap-
pointed orderly to one of the officers
DOG robber" Is the soldiers con
temptuous expression for striker
Leslie's Weekly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
RECLUSE WAS RICH
LIVING in SEEMING POVERTY.
WOMAN LEFT 10000.
London Police Are Seeking In Amer
lea the Heirs Of Mlser Of Peculiar
Tastes Who Has just
Passed Away.

Thirty thousand dollars worth OF
personal property awaits the heirs OF
a remarkable old woman recluse who
has just died in tChiswick. a London
suburb. says the Kansas City Star.
Her next-of-kin are believed by the po-
lice to be living in different parts OF
the United States-one OF them, q
niece, having been last heard OF In
California-and advertisements ad-
dressed to them by name Will shortly
be published in America.
When they come here they will find
an assortment of treasures, for Mrs.
Jane Chutton, the dead woman, ap
pears to have had peculiar tastes. Al
tho Ugh successfully posing as the
poorest Of the poor, living in a dilapl-
lated old house, with dog for her
sole companion, her death revealed the
fact that she had slowed away in
back room $4,000 in bank notes. $4,000
in government bonds, diamond rings,
brooches, bracelets and other jewelry
worth about $4,000 and a great store
of valuable silks, rare Indian and
Paisley shawls.
The howell in which she was found
dead had been her home for many
years. A neighbor brought her food
and old friends visited her now al d
then. A love romance in the bac :
ground may have had something to >
with her solitary life. In 1851 she mi- +.
ried John Chutton, butler who ha !
PASSED himself off as man of means
and whom she found too inquisitive
about her affairs" This was the only
reason she ever gave for leaving him
at the church door the day of their
marriage and for never seeing him
again She seldom left her house and
her visitors were few and far be
tween,
For several days her neighbor, one
Elizabeth Camp, had knocked on her
door and was unable to get any re.
ply. So she summoned the police, who
forced an entrance They found Mrs
| Chutton lying dead on the bed. A
search of the house was made. In one
room were hundreds of yards of silk
worth $3.50 a yard, rare shawls and
wraps. There were boxes full of beau
tiful old-fashioned clothing and many
costly ornaments lay scattered in the
dirt. Packed away in an old trunk was
stocking containing the $4,000 in
bank notes and $4,000 in government
, bonds A tin box revealed heap OF
diamond rings, brooches, bracelets
gold watches and precious stones.
The only food in the house was a
small piece of bread. The coroner
said that he had once attended her
but had not charged anything be
cause he thought she was poor
woman. The police have taken posses
sion of the dilapidated house and all
it's precious contents, and they are
waiting for the American relatives tc
reveal their whereabouts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
TIE eoy Escaped.

a boy in Liverpool, O., was sent by
mis- mother at IL o'clock at night to
the house Of neighbor. The neighbor
atood in fear Of robbers, and as he
heard the boy on the steps he opened
his window and pointed a revolver and
threatened to shoot. The 10y was too
anrnrised to give his name. and the
man fired at him six times. Not 2 bull
vet touahsd the lad, and when ne go'
his wits back he said;
aMr blank, ma sent me over to see
" vou had any liniment IN the house
pa has hurt his back ,...,.,, .,...
THAT boy belongs to me lucky cias'
-,,d will i've To q good Oh age,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
TIE CHURCH AND THE WORLD.
Secular Religion a Feature of Present
Day, Says Professor.

The world can no longer be consid-
cred as a sphere of human life, sepa-
rate from or antagonistic to the
church. Too much religion has got
ten out of the church into the wo&ld
to allow us to think of all the good
being in the church, and of the world
as being nothing but evil. Religion
is taking on secular, in distinction
from exclusively ecclesiastical, forms
of expression There is coming to
be a world church, having a religious
consciousness to which nothing that
is common to man is foreign, and in
a sacrifcial service for all the world,
We have builded better than we
know. Our philanthropies and re-
forms have sanctified the secular,
have manifolded our MINISTRIES. The
religious valuation of the single soul,
sanctity of the one life, worth OF the
person above things, is forcing broth
erhood upon business, and making it
the corollary to the proposition of the
fatherhood of God. The doctrine of
the kingdom, which is righteousness,
peace and JOY" is being translated
into politics, civics, law and diplo-
macy.-Prof. Graham Taylor, Chicago.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08
The Dramatic Instinct.

Prof. Bradner Matthews, in a lee.
ture on theatrical conventions to a
class in dramaturgy, the other day
told the following story:
"A little girl had dramatized a sofa
pillow into horse, and had ridden
on the horse to her mothers knee
'Horsy is thirsty, mamma, she said.
To humor her, the mother brought Q
glass OF water, but the little one care
fully emptied the water in a jardiniere
before offering the glass 70 ner pillow
A pertended horse ought to drink per
tended water she remarked gravely.r
-Harper's Weekly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

Little Edgar had been reading about
the beautiful paintings on the ceilings
and the walls OF some Of the great
cathedrals Of Italy. Looking UP from
his book. he said:
1T was too bad, wasn't II, favher?.
what 40 you meanf"
"About Raphael and Michelangelo
and those other painters not having
money enough u buy cAnvases 70
paint en-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

.Did your wife finally consent 70
your taking that sticky fly paper out
Of the diningroOm? r"
"Of course. she did"
How did you get her consent?"
"Oh. just BY sticking to IT, Hour-
ton PcaE
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

80 You approve Of your European
sOn-in-law"
ITO some extent" answered Mr..
Cumrox. Its a certain relief to have
some or our family Quarrels conducted
In language that don't understand \
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-08

Guest Cat boarding house) These
pillows seem very hard. They must
be stuffed with chicken feathers.
Maid---WelI, yes, mR'atn. Most like.
" they wuz from Plymouth Rocks.
sht@~Sa 49, 49, r~.~- "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24

dead man-his pipes. his books, the empty chair, the empty glasses that he turned down every night as he poured his own drink and gulped it down in sorrow.
 Tt was long before he thought of the missing book on Virginia birds, the book which Charlie had taken with him on that fateful walk What could have become of it? It was probably lying at the bot tom of the old reservoir where his friend had perished
 "The fire was bright and opposite him was Charlie's empty chair. On a little table at his side were the decanter and two empty glasses. He filled his own and tried to forget, but he could not.
 'The following night he again sat by the fire staring at the vacant chair on the other side of the hearth and thinking how empty his life was without his old chum. Again the thought of the missing book returned to his mind and would not be dismissed.
 "The fire died down and he got up 70 put on a fresh log. When he sat down it was in Charles chair. As he did so Charlie strode into the room in his old fashion,"
 Ghost Was Not Uncanny.
 At this moment the Colonel interrupted his narrative long enough to say: And this Is the story just as Dick told 1t to me. He did not feel surprised, at least not any more so than at the sudden ap- pearance of friend who had been long absent There was nothing uncanny about the appearance of Charlie He looked just as he did the afternoon he came to borrow the volume on Virginia birds. Why, Charlie. damn It, said Dick. T thought you were dead
 {" So I am." replied Charlie; I was drowned
 " Preposterous. man. Here you are as natural as ever Come, take drink. You don't know how have missed you
 "I am dead, old man said Charlie. but Iscould not rest until got that book off my mind. I knew how much you thought of 1t and how much you would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24

and talk oyer our favorite books and other topics of kindred interest. Every body who knows me knows to whom I re- fer, and as one of the parties met a tragic death the figures of this story will be pretty well recognized at once
 My bachelor friends got closer together when 1 married. and<to speak to one was also to say something of the other They took it in turns spending the evenings with each other. Charlie going to Dick s apartments every night for a week, and vice versa. $
 Like Couple of Old Maids.
 "Each had a special chair for the other on either side of the open fire in winter and side by side on the balcony in sum- mer. They were as particular as a couple of old maids in this respect and some a certain number of drinks an evening, except on very special occasions.
 "The work was in three volumes, two treating of southern songsters and one Of irginia birds exclusively They start ed In on the latter and read with delight of their old acquaintances of the forests and Jeems river marshes
 "DiclS valued this volume very highly. so highly in fact, that he didn't quite like tEe idea of Charlie taking 1t out with him one afternoon to reld in a favorite haunt, near the old reservoir. Dick had a business engagement and could not go along. .
 That night. the first in years, Charlie was absent from his accustomed seat near Dick. The latter was so disturbed that the next morning he went around to his friends home, only to find that they sup posed Charlie to have spent the evening with him, as he often did
 During the day there was no news of him, The next day 1t was decided to drag the reservoir. and the body of his life long friend was found.
 Reminders of His Dead Friend.
 Tt was a sad blow to Dick, who found himself completely at a loss without Charlie. Everything reminded him Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24

worry over it. None of the things I have done or left undone have worried me. It was the book, the book. the book all the time. I carried it along the road. but loitered along the way, and it was almost dark when came to Ridle's. blacksmith shop. It was too late to read. and l left the book there. intending to return for It.
 Old boy, I did not get chance 70 start back, but the book is at Ridle's.'
 Charlie was gone.
 Dick found himself starting from his chair and saving. But for Gods sake, Charlie. don't you pull out like that
 But there was no sign of his friend.
 And added the Colonel. "the book was found at Ridle's."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24
GHOST RETURNS
 BORROWED BOOK Is More Honest Than Some
 Men Whe Live SEQUEL TO TRAGIC DEATH Dead Man Could Not Rest, and His Reappearance Greatly Surprised His Friend, But There Was
 Nothing uncanny.4s
From inc San Francisco Call.

From the San Francisco Cal.
 Col. John l.. Grubs of Richmond, Va. 2 former assistant postmaster of that city and one of the old( time gentlemen and plantation owner of, the state, Is au- thority for the following story, which he declares can be authenticated by num- Der of well known people.
 Colonel Crubs is not believer in ghosts or psychic phenomena of any description, and has no theory of his own to account for the incident, which he related to the writer one night when the conversation had drifted into the supernatural. .'I had two bachelor friends he said, s.wlth whom I used to hunt a great deal in the bird season. Out of season we would get together whenever we could