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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17
BEECH TREES AND LIGHTNING.
Wrong Belief as to Safety during Z
Thunderstorm.

A widespread belief is that during
a thunderstorm safety may be found
under a beech tree, and that the dan.
ger from lightning is Is times as
great under resinous tree and SO
times as great under an oak. Dr. A.
w. Borthwick, the British naturalist,
finds this view to be entirely without
foundation. The beech is not avoided
by lightning, which selects one species
as readily as another, but the taller
trees in the neighborhood appear to
be the ones liable to be struck. The
effects of lightning also are common.
ly misunderstood. The cells of tree
are not ruptured or torn by the for
nation of steam, as SO often stated.
but they collapse, or shrink up, with
out tearing The roots seem to es-
cape damage.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17
Iinoerle Hats.

Lingerie hats are again to the fore,
each year bringing some new lovely
combination of tulle or net and flow
ers. that would be utterly lost on a
hard, unyielding background OF straw,
no matter how pretty the color of the
latter might be. This year circular,
lace-trimmed, embroidered plateaux OF
null are to be mounted over lightly
wired frame of point d'esprit, with
brim edge of satin. The plateaux are
pulled up in high crown effect by rib
bons, which are run through Sits, and
appear in bow at the right. A pretty
spray of flowers bedecks the other
side.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17

No cleaner record stands to the
edit Of any member Of congress
,m the South, or from any other sec
N Of this great country, in fact, than
that which adorns the nane Of Hon.
w. S. Hill, the present congressman
from this district. That his return by
an emphatic vote will attest the appre-
citation the people have for this sort of
a servant, there can be no doubt.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17
compllrsert Not ForthcomInc.

An aged divine had occasionally the
need OF the assistance OF probation
ers. One day a. young man, vain Of
his accomplishments a. a. preacher,
took the old divlne's place and
preached for him. On coming down
from the pulpit he was met by the
old minister with extended handa
expecting high praise. he said: mo
compliments, pray" ma. ma m.
ny young friend" said the minister;
nowadays I'm gled q cnybody."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17
is AID TO FIGURE
DESERVED POPULARITY or THE
PRINCESS SLIP.
Garment Does Away with Separate
Petticoat and Corset cOver-Used
with Marrow Lace and En-
broldery Decoration.

The princess slip has been growing
A favor ever since 1t was introduced
~ 4 part Of the princess gown outfit.
ny Va found 50 unusually becoming
fnat many persons have adopted II al
TSrether Tor afternoon and evening
wear instead 81 the separate petit
coat ana corset cover # does away
wa 81 unnecessary fulness around
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17

ABE sTEINBERGER 4 SONS
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17
n tr;ckerv and combinations alone

By trickery and combinations alone
do the opponents Of Hon. W. 5. Hill
have tbs least hope Of securing the
place occupied by this distinguished
gentlemen for another, with whom they
may have hope Of personal service
they would not dare ask at the hands
ofMr. Hill.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24

Don't forget the lawn social given BY the
u. L. church Saturday night, Aug. 1st.
Otto. Wilhitz. the candy man, was drum
ming up business here last week Friday.
Joe Ferris was at Beach on Wednesday.
This is Mr.. Ferris first visit to Beach
since election &4F
Frank Heath was a Medora visitor on
Wednesday, going down in the merning
and returning in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Arnold left last
Friday night for their their former home
at Black River Falls, Wis. where they
will make an extended visit.
Oscas Leppla was in from his Carlyle
farm the first of the week. He reports
considerable damage from the hail last
week in his neighborhood and says that his
| crops were damaged about 50 per cent
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
Bad Hail Storm.

jamestown, N. D., July 49, Wires
have been down between here and Kensal,
as the result of a very severe hail storm
that pounded vegetation into the ground and
tore the bark from trees. Many freaks of
the hail were noticed north of Kensal.
Entire fields wonld be ruined and those i'm
mediately adjoining would not be damaged.
Terrific wind accompanied the storm.
Near Spiritwood it is estimated that IS
farmers suffered losses ranging from 10 to
so per cent. The whole tract over which
the storm passed was heavily insured, it
being estimated that over $4,000 worth
of insurance had been written for farmers
in the vicinity. The Middle West insur-
ance company of Valley City had written
the most of the insurance.
Hail which fell in jamestown was not
large but came with terrific force accom-
panied by wind and lightning.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
THE
BIG
STORE
The Only Cash
Store in the CITY

You don't pay for losses
of a credit business when
you buy here. You don't
pay for expensive bookkeep-
ers here. You don't pay the
10 per cent added by the
wholesale merchant for LONG
time purchases. We buy for
spot cash and save from
10 to 25 per cent on our
purchases. We have no
loses through bad credits;
we cut out additional book
keeping expensee; these are
reasons why we can save
you money.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24

groom having BEEN employed in the Col
den Valley State Bank. They left on
Tuesday for Hancock where they expect to
make their home.
Miss Agness Hogan, who has a claim in
the vicinity of Carlyle. had her house
destroyed by fire last Monday evening.
The building contained all her clothing
and personal effects and the fire is heavy
loss to the girl. 1t is not known how the
fire originated. When Miss Hogan left
the house everything was apparently all
right, but ten minutes later the building
was discovered in flames.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24

The marriage of Miss Anna Overlid and
Olaf Nahum occurred last Monday even
ing at the home of Ms. and Mrs. Ed. Ho-
verson in this city, Rev. Thorpe of the U.
L. church officiating. Both the contract
ing parties are from Hancock, MIMI. and
have been here but a short time, the
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-24
you money.

You will find we will save
you 10 to Is per cent in all
lines. Highest price paid
for butter and eggs.
THE BIG STORE.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
MOTORCYCLE CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS.

The members of the New Jersey
Motorcycle Club held their regular
yearly meeting last Tuesday. which was
very we'll attended and much bust
ness of Importance was transacted.
Among other things it was arranged to
hold the next meeting on January IL
at the Continental Hotel, at which time
the club will hold an entertainment
and serve a collation.. 1t was also
decided to attend In a body the motor
cycle show In Madison Square Garden,
the exact date to be arranged later.
The following new officers were elect
ed. p. W, Stevens, president; w. J.
Morgan, vice-president; G.. p. Eawcett.
second vfce-president; Thayer McLaren.
recording secretary: w. H. James.
financial secretary, and Howard Hill,
treasurer.
The new executive committee will
consist of the officers and r. B. White
heaa, q. p. Post, Percy Drummond
and G. w. Bush.
Ths road events will be in charge
Of Percy Drummond, captain; X. d.
Owen, first lieutenant, and G. T. Faw-
cett, second lieutenant.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
JERSEY AUTO|STS
BEGIN FIGHT FOR
NEW LEGISLATION
Committee Appointed to Get a
Consensus of Opinion on
Needed Changes.

An important meeting of the trustees
of the New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club was held at the clubhouse
in Park place last Monday evening, at
which a special committee was named
to ascertain from motorists and others
interested in automobile legislation
their views on what would be the most
practical and desirable amendments to
the present motor vehicle law, to bring
before the incoming Legislature at
Trenton this winter In To endeavor
to interest the senators and assembly
men-elect in such reform legislation
pertaining to the use of the automo-
bile as is deemed advisable. The COM
mittee named by President Heller con-
sists of r. c.. Jenkinson, G. II. Simonds,
]. II. Wood, w. C. Crosby, Fl. D. Bow
man and w. B. Kinney. They will i'm
mediately begin to gather the neces-
sary data by sending out notices to all
members of the club by localities, en-
closing blanks for the individual mo-
torist to fill out with an expression OF
his opinion on the questions involved.
Among other business transacted the
trustees also decided to place the
official A. A. A. blue books in the club
house for the accommodation Of men,
bers and to extend the courtesies of
the club to the members of all other
automobile clubs of New Jersey. This
latter action will tend to bring the au-
tomobilists of the State into closer
| social relations with ach other. A
resolution was also passed requesting
the State Association not to receive
individual membership from motorists
residing in cities and towns where an
organized automobile club exists This
will, If concurred in by the State Asso-
citation, help to materially strengthen
the different motoring clubs throughout
the State.
An official club button was adopted,
as was also the aluminium staff and
bunting pennant to be carried on cars
| owned by members.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
WILL TRY TO STOP
ILLEGAL HOLDsUPS

An important conference of officials
of the New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club was held at the clubhouse
recently to outline ways and means
to put an end to the annoyances
that motorists have been subjected to
by certain justices of the peace, who
have been extremely active this sum-
mer and fall in holding up automobil-
lists without regard to. whether the law
was being violated, and either extract
ing from them a petty fine tina carried
with 1t the costs of court" or Tf5e
subjecting them to the embarrassments
of a trial.
That the club is sincere in its desire
to see the law obeyed and will not
countenance any recklessness on the
public highways was proven when 1t
disciplined one Of its members recently
and summarily expelled the. offender
from membership in the organization.
That the motor vehicle department
is just as anxious to put a stop to the
wholesale manner in which certain JUS
tees are issuing sumnonses m In
sufficient or f1imsy evidence as Is
the club itself, is a. well-known fact,
and State Inspector Anderson Shinn, OF
Burlington, was present at the cluo-
house to talk matters over with the
motorists.
J. II. Wood. of the legal committee
of the club, said afterward that he ex-
pected much good to come of the con-
ference and hoped that in The near fu-
ture the user of the automobile
would be amply protected from these
road sharks, without in any way jeop-
ardizing the right of any other user OF
the highway or the non-motoring pub
lie at large.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
AUTO CLUB ELECTS
MANY NEW MEMBERS

The following new members were
elected this week by the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Club.
Active-Robert w. Cumming. Alfred
T. Rummell. Sanford J. Wise, Frank
II. Thompson, Ralph w. Payne. Sam
uel b.. Walter, Joseph Ross, jr, DR.
George F. M. Lamont. all of Newark;
George E, Melendy, Daniel j. Moloney
Conrad Hanley. of Orange; Grover D
Smith, David Tuers, of Montclair; r
w. McEwan, of Whippany; j. Albert
Haddock. of East Orange; Charles H
Ingersoll, of South Orange; Stanley D
Atkinson. of West Orange; James G.
Van Middlesworth, of Elizabeth; Ora
ham Van Keuren, of Jersey City; Wal
ter e. Bedell, of Brooklyn; Lewis B
Brown, of New York.
Observation-Disclosures G. Colyer, New.
ark; Harry W. We'll, Newark; Mark
T. Atchley. Newark; John J. Doyle
Montclair; John A. Clark. East Or
ange; George B.. Speer, Chatham.
l.. H. Conklin. Of Newark, was
transferred from the associate to the
active list.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
LOCAL WOMEN
To TAKE PART IN
BIG CLUB RUN
To Be Under Auspices of New
York OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Is Through Jersey.

The Women's Motoring Club of New
York have completed all of their ar
rangements for the big club run to
Philadelphia II return, which will
take place mex Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The run Is attracting a great deal
of attention, not only in New York and
Philadelphia, but throughout the en-
tire State of New Jersey because it is
the first run ever promoted and con-
Quoted by women. The club motto, by
women for women sums up the under
taking, as the fair drivers Will nave
to depend entirely upon their W re-
sources while driving and caring for
their cars.
The start will be made at 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning from the Hotel Plaza
at Central Park and F~ifty-ninth street,
New York, and the. first stop will be
made in Newark, where the New Jer-
sey Automobile and Motor Club have
planned to hold an informal reception
at the clubhouse in Park place in homo
of the event.
The fifty or more ears that will par
ticipate in the run will be profusely
decorated with flags, and upon reach
ing Newark will proceed down Broad
street to the ~postoffice, where a turn
will be made into Park place to the
New Jersey clubhouse.
The house committee have arranged
very pretty souvenirs for the occasion.
They consist of an exact reproduction
of the club pennant IN the colors Of
the association-blue and gold-while
on the reverse side will be printed
Greetings of the New Jersey Auto
mobile and Motor Club to the Women's
Motoring Club, December 20, 1905"
Many prominent motorists of Newark
and vicinity will be on hand to extend
the courtesies of the club to the visi-
tors, and a collation. will be served in
the main dining room of the clubhouse.
After leaving Newark the u will
continue through Elizabeth and New
Brunswick to Trenton, where the
motorists will be the guests of Horace
De Lisser at an elaborate luncheon.
The. Associated Automobile Clubs of
Philadelphia will meet the party out
side of the Quaker City and act as an
escort to the Hotel Walton, where the
night will be spent, the return journey
being begun the following morning.
Several prizes will be given to the
successful competitors, and some of the
best known women drivers In the coun-
try will take part.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
THE BRIARCLIFF RACE.

The Briarcliff race committee met al
the clubhouse of the Automobile Club
of America last Monday n changed
materially the rules for the next con-
test for the Briarclff trophy.
After considerable discussion 1T was
decided to adopt the following conditions
for next years race: A maximum bore
of 45s inches. a maximum stroke of 9
inches. a minimum weight OF 2,Soe
pounds and a minimum wheel base OF
lis inches.
1t was decided to secure, If possible,
the consent of the donor of the trophy
to the elimination of the clause In the
deed of gift. which requires at least
ten cars to be built similar to the cal
entered in the race.
It Is expected that with the change
In the rules the last doubt Is to hold
ing this big Dad race next spring has
been done away with and that tbs
Briarcliff contest will be one of the big
events of the 1909 racing program.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26

r. B. Ward, of East Orange. has re-
Gently returned from an extensive tour
of Europe in his Packard car.
w. II. Ellis. of the Ellis Motor Car
Company, was kept busy with demon
strations last week and recorded a
couple Of Pierce sales as a consequence.
r. A. Greene, of the Greene Moter
Car Company. reports an unusually
large inquiry for the new type !, shaA
drive Locomobile car One OF, these
machines has been received in Newark
and is attracting a great deal of atten-
tion.
T. j. Butler, of Harrison, has received
his new Cadillac Thirty demonstrating
car which he is showing to prospective
purchasers in West Hudson.
u w. Mason and Or. James II. Eng.
Iish visited Hackettstown In the for
mer's Maxwell car last Sunday. !
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26

Colonel George Studebaker has Of
fered a $4,000 gold cup for a mon
repair" competition to be held in con-
nection with the 1909 Glidden tour.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26

The Automobile Club of London is
expected to occupy a booth during the
Garden show next month. The inten-
ton is to illustrate the workings If
the organization and to extol the merits
of the British Isles for touring pur-
poses.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26

No less than seventy seven manu-
facturers of complete motor cars and
230 makers of accessories will exhibit
at the coming automobile show, which
will open in the Grand Central Palace
on New Years eve. There will be or
exhibition sixty-six distinct types o.
pleasure airs and eleven makes Of
commercial vehicles.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26

The Atlantic Motor Car Company
of New Jersey have received their full
line of Stoddard-D Dayton cars, which
they are exhibiting at their salesrooms,
22S Halsey street, Newark. The new
limousine de luxe. is attracting much
attention, and several orders have been
taken for them.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
WINTHROP SCARRETT
TO DELIVERLECTURE.

Winthrop E. Scarrett. of East Orange,
the well-known automobilist and
former president of the Automobile
Club of America, will deliver a mos In
teresting lecture. entitled Via Balloon
Over London, or "a Bird's-eye View of
the Paths of History before the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Ciub on
the occasion of the next smoker thai
will be held by the club on the evening
of January Is. Mr.. Scarrett has had
considerable personal experience In bal
looming, and his talk will prove to be
of great interest to ali who hear him.
The house committee plan to make
this entertainment an English night
as far as possible, and the music, songs
and stories will all be arranged witt
that end In view, clever talent having
been secured, including an impersonator
Of the London coster-monger types.
This entertainment will be followed
in the neal future by others distinctive
of, various countries.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
WORKING ON
PLANS FOR AUTO
SHOW IN NEWARK
Event viii Take Place in Essex
Troop Armory Febru-
airy 20-27.

Work in preparation for the auto
mobile show, which is to be held in
the Essex Troop armory, 100 Roseville
avenue, February 20 to 81, will begin
In earnest next week. The show COM
mittee has established headquarters at
the clubhouse of the New Jersey Auto
mobile and Motor Club, ga Park place,
and the management will have a repre-
sentative on duty there every afternoon
opening OF the show, when headquar-
tiers will be shifted to the armory
Already Horace A. Bonnell, tho man
ager of the show for the New Jersey
Automobile Trade Association, is pre-
pairing fioor plans, which are expected
to call for space more tina twice as
great as hat available at the show
held last year at Electric Park, with
much more space for aisles and spaces
around booths, so that very large
crowds can be handled with ease.
Aside from 10000 square feet of floor
space. which will be available for auto
mobile exhibits, there will be several
thousand ~squaIe~feet to provide ample
ACCOMMODATIONS for the accessories
trades.
Interest in the show among auto
mobile dealers all over the State has
run high since the announcement OF
the obtaining of the armory as a place
for holding the event. The location
and appointments of the building itself
are both so excellent that a record
number of applications for space Is ex-
pected by the show management
Among those concerns which are eN-
pected to exhibit, and their cars, are
the following:
Harry S. Houpt Company, Thomas;
Orange Auto Company,
White Company, of East Orange, Wnlte
steamer: p. H. Johnston, circuit,
Cameron; Elliott f. Ranney & Co.,
Gilmore Weldon & Bauer Motor Car
Company, National, Correja; Auto E%-
change. Seldom; II. j. Koehler Sporting
Goods Company. E. NJ. F.; Buick Motor
Company, Buick; Overland Motor Car
Company of New Jersey, Overland'
Brush McLaren Motor ompan
Brush; Greene Motor Car Company
I,oconobile: Ellis Motor Car Company,
Pierce: Carl II. Page & Co, Peerless;
]. w. Mason, Maxwell; Paddock-Iusl
Motor Car Company, Chalmers"
Detroit; Oldsmobile Company, OF New
York, Oldsrnobile; Packard Motor Car
of New Jersey. Packard.
Motor Car Company, Autocar, Cadillac;
klsntic Motor Car Company of New,
eax. stoddard- Dayton; Mitchell Auto
Mitchell; O'Neil Motor Car
nruier. REQ; J. M. Quinby
Pennsylvania; Hickey
ANY, Marmon; Essex
Ford. jackson.
fact that there will be
rebates granted this year
tut OF the profits of the
e per square foo for eX-
has been reduced from
ents to sixty cents.
mt meeting of the show
will be held at the local
Tuesday, when arrange
e made for the decoration
ty. AT this time the car
nters and decorators will
w committee, and the basis
o~ntracts will be awarded
bunced.
regulations under which
will be operated ave not
need by Mr.. Bonnell as yet,
E very similar to those of
AS soon as the floor plarl
ly drawn up printed entry
ntaining contracts and also
ions of the number spaces will
O automobile and accessories
throughout the state. The COM
ppes to send out these blanks
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26

At the next session of the Pennsyl-
vania State Legislature, a recommends
ton will be made to appropriate sc. 200,
900 for the construction of a State high
way between Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. This will be a great boom to
motorists.