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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

Tassels, tassels everywhere, be 1t
dangling from the latest neckgear or
hanging from the big drapery seen on
so many of the new costumes for
sp-ing and summer. They hang be-
hind the dainty ear of the girl who
wears her most fetching tulle hat or
they bedeck the skirt of the society
matron as she stands in line at re-
ception or tea
Everywhere seen, everywhere adj
mired, 1t is consultation ID know
that If necessary they can be most
easily made at home. Those of silver
or gold cord are most effective il
used sparingly, and with the long
pointed tunic now in vogue their use
and ornamental value is most pate/
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
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Lemon Juice in the water will light
en- blonde hair and make 1t fluffy. Il
must be rinsed out.
Pimples and blackheads ere very
often merely the result Of superb
cial cleansing of the face.
Hot water opens the pores and soar
cleanses them. For this reason they
should both be used every day.
A camel's-hair brush is recon-
nended, but those with very delicate
skins are advised not to use it too
harshly.
Adhesive plasters may be applied at
night to the wrinkled skin. These
should be followed in the morning b.
cold-cream.
Salts of tartar in rainwater viii
clean the head from excessive dan
druff. but 1t must be rinsed many
times or the alkali win destroy the
hair Use half teaspc 'nful in 4 ba-
Gin Of water It is good for oily hair
Y not too frequently used.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
Another RoIo.

Speaking about game tenderfeet,"
drawled Amber Pete as he skinned n
AnLamon bear, reminds me that the
Truman Pincushion' in the circus side
show was the gamest that ever hit
this settlement"
Game, eh?" echoed the advance
agent for the Mastodon Minstrel show.
Wall, ] should smile The boys
told him If he didn't make good as
the Human Pincushion' they were GO
ing to shoot him full Of holes at the
FIRST performance"
And was he frightened?"
Not bit, pardner. He said if they
shot him full Of holes he'd do away
with the Human Pincushion' heading
and bill himself as the Human Porous
Platter"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
Fish Of Unknown Species.

There was recently landed at the
South Dock, Swansea, South Wales,
wharf by the Swansea trawler AIDE
laide very queer fish. It was a
snake or serpent of yellowish hue,
with curious brown marks all over its
skin. 1t was three feet long and four
inches in" diameter. 1t has no fms
whatever. This strange catch was
found in the travis of the coast OF
Morocco, and is now in the Swansea
Royal institution. The Oldest hands in
the business aver that so strange a
fish has never come within the range
OF their experience before.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
Parc..s Post Example.

The other dag we sent a package Of
$50 note heads to a man at a town
where there was no express Office. The
postage was IS cents. The very same
ho-r we sent the same sized package
of note heads, together with ESQ en-.
velopes, all wrapped in heavy shipping
paper, to another man by express for
rs ;ents. And yet a parcels post
would not be self-sustaining, and would
be the ruination Of the South! Farm.
ers' Union Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
HsmstEtch on Machine.

Cut strips of newspaper one inch
wide and full length of the paper; use
eight thicknesses. Tear off your hem,
put the strips Of paper with edges
even between the edge Of hem and
where you have torn 1t from. then
sew down through paper and cloth
just the width of the seam from the
edge. Next tear out the paper and
sew down each edge, sewing up your
hem at same time. This makes a
pretty way of putting embroidery in
shirt waists. 1t also be used for
hemming sheets or pillowcases.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
"The Blood is The Life.S

Science has never gone beyond the
ABOVE simple statement CT scripture. But
u mas Illuminated that statement and
gwen IL meaning ever broadening with
the increasing breadth OF knowledge.
When the bid is Hbad or impure IL
ls not alone the body which suffers
through disease. The brain is also
cIouded, We mind and judgement are
enected, and many an evil deed or impure
thoRght NuSH~be directly traced 70 the
impGrfSy OF the 6loOD Foul, impure blood
can be made pure by tile nse cd Dr.
Elerce.s Golden Medical Discovery. 10
enElches and nnri6es the blood thereby
curing, pimples, blotches, eruptIons and
other cutaneous affections, as eczema,
letter, or saltsfheum, hives and other
manifestations of impure blood.
o q o o o q
In the cure Of scrofulous swelings, en-
larged glands, open eating ulcers, or old
sores, the UGolden Medical Discovery " has
performed the most marvellous cures. In
cases of old sores, or open eating ulcers,
1t is well to apply to the open sores DR..
Pierce's All-Healing Salve, which pos
sesses wonderful healing potency when
used as an application to the sores in con-
Junction with the use of Golden Medical
Discovery" as blood cleansing consti-
tutional treatment If your druggist
don't happen to have the rAll-Healing
Salve" in stock, you can easily procure it
by inclosing fifty-four cents in postage
stamps to DR.. r. V. Pierce, 663 Main ST,
Buffalo, N. Y, and it will come to you by
return post Most druggists keen It as
well as the 'Golden Medical Discovery"
o O O O o o
You can't afford to accept any medicine
Of unknolon composition as a substitute
for Golden Medical Discovery, which is
medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION.
having complete list of ingredients in
plain English on its bottle-wrapper, the
same being attested as correct under oath.
DIR. Perce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
BORN IN IOWA.

Our family we're all born and raised
in Iowa, and have used Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
(made at Des Moines) for years. We
know how good it is from long expert
ence in the use Of it. In fact, when
in Ell Paso, Texas, the writers life was
saved by the prompt use Of this remedy.
We are now engaged in the mercan-
tile business at NArcoossee, Fla, and
have introduced the remedy here. Il
has proven very successful and is con-
stantly growing in favor. Ennis Bros.
This remedy is for sale BY all Drug
gists
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
THE SUNRISE OF LIFE.

Infants and children are conytantIy
|eeding laxative. II is important 10
now what to give them. Their stom-
III and bowels are strong enough or
blty, purgative waters or cathartic pills
bwders Or tablets. Give them mild
easant, gentle laxative tonic like Df.
|aIdwell's Syrup Pepsin. Il is the
be great remedy for you to have IN
house to give children when they
fed ii It's absolutely guaranteed to
what Is claimed. and if you want to
Il before buying, send your address
d free sample bottle to Pepsin Syr-
1 ca, 119 Caldwell Bldg. Morte-
lIlo, Tx Sold BY all druggist at SOC
y S1 4 bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
A VITAL POINT.

The most delicate part Of baby is
its bowels. Every ailment that it suf-
fers with attacks the bowels also en-
dangering in most cases the life Of IT,
infant. McGhee's Baby Elixir. Cures
diarrahoea, dysentery and all derange-
ments Of the stomach or bowels. by all
druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
New Sprino Hats.

The new spring hats are decidedly
smaller and the shapes are certainly
much more becoming than they have
been for many seasons past
Indeed the smartest modes may
be worn by elderly women with dig
Ritys
A pretty hat in Tuscan straw-just
round crown and narrow brim,
trimmed with black velvet ribbon and
white wings arranged most artisticai4y
may be worn with equal becoming.
ness by girl Of 1S or woman Of e.,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

Nature has provided the stomach
with certain natural fluids known as
the digestive juices, and it is through
these juices that the food we eat
is acted upon in such a way as to
produce the rich, red blood that flows
through the veins of our body and
thereby makes us strong, healthy and
robust and it is the weakening Of these
digestive juices that destroys health.
tits our own fault if we destroy our
own. health. and yet it is so easy for
any one to put the stomach out Of
order. When you need to take some
thing take it promptly, but take some
thing you know is reliable something
like Kodol For Dyspepsia and Indiges-
ton. Kodol is pleasant to take, it is
reliable and is guaranteed to give re-
lief. Ii is sold BY all Druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
BADLY SPRAINED ANKLE
CURED.

Three years ago our daughter
sprained her ankle and had been SUI
ferinG terribly for two days and nights
had not slept minute. Mr.. Stallings,
Of Butler, Tenn. told us Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. We went to The
store that night and eOt bottle Of it
and bathed her ankle. two or three
times and she went to sleep and had a
good nights rest. The next morning
she was much better and in short
time could walk around and had no
more trouble with her ankle. -E. M.
Brumitt, Hampton, Tenn. rs and so
cent sizes for sale by all Druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
Washable Manicure Set.

Hew manicure sets are shown with
buffers on which channels is clamped
with an extra rim, so that when 1t Is
soiled 1t may be easily removed and q
new piece of channels, or even a piece
Of an old glove, put in without any
sewing. 1t is really convenient, and II
takes no time at all to change the
skin.
Little boxes>for powder and little
case for the scissors and orange
stick are covered with waterproof
silk, so that when they get soiled they
may be scrubbed without any injury
to the fabric. The whole set is placed
in a small oiled silk bag covered with
pompadour ribbon, and, it makes 9
very attractive luxury for travelling
sd takes very little room in the
valiSe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
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SORE NIPPLES.

Any mother who has had expert
ence with this distressing ailment will
be pleased to know that a cure may
be effected by applying Chamberlain S
Salve as soon as the child is done
nursing. Wipe 1t off with soft cloth
before allowing the babe to nurse.
Many trained nurses use this salve
with best results. For sale by all Drug
gists,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

The women idea Of nice modest
girl is the one who does not try to
Airt with any other girls sweetheart.
The masculine idea is one who does
not firt at all.
The reason so many Of the young
folks know so many things on so many
other young folks is that every girl
changes her dearest friend and con-
6dante every few weeks, and every
time she takes up with new one she
gives away all the others secrets.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

In round figures this country has
100000 square miles Of the worlds
AREA. We have population Of SO,
100000, or fraction over 5 per cent
'oE the worlds. With an area Of SO
per cent Of the worlds and popula-
lion Of So per cent, we are raising
annually 43 per cent. Of the worlds to-
al production Of wheat, corn and oats.
'Df corn alone one Of the most inn
bortant cereals known to mankind
Ne are producing 1873 per cent; Of
obacco we ale raising 31.1 per cent.
md Of cotton 71.3 per cent.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
Elastic Belts.

Elastic belts seem to be here to
stay Formerly they were made only
in few colors. Some are row beau.
tifully beaded and others crnamented
with elaborate buckles. A new belt
Of what is called silver gray elastic
is extremely pretty and looks most q
ractive with almost any costume.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
POOR MILK

is often thought to be responsible for
an infants loss in weight or general
poor health. The cause usually is that
the child has worms. They get the
nourishment in the food and the baby
starves. actually starves. White S
Cream Vermifuge expels the worms
and nourishes the child, sure and safe.
Price 25c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

Senator jeff Davis may not be big
gun, but he is recognized everywhere
as gattlinG gun.
There's one sure thing President
TAFT, will never direct the destinies Of
this nation from hammock.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little iiyer pills, are sold by
all druggists.
When you 60 out Of your way to
favor an enemy at the expense of a
friend you label yourself the cheapest
kind Of chump.
The average man is jay, full Of
prunes and fool notions. He is on
deck few days and makes himself
generally ridiculous, drops out Of sight
and is straightway forgotten.
Suffered day and night the torment
Of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until used Doan's Ointment 1t cured
me permanently. Hon. John R. Gar
rett, Mayor Girard, Ala.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
Because Of the strained relation.

Because Of the strained relations
between the Japanese and Chinese
government, which might cause visit
Of our fleet to the Chinese ports as an
indication Of the intention Of the
United States to resist the encroach-
ment of Japan in Manchuria, or Of a
disposition to unite with Great Bri-
tain and other powers in trying to
stop the nationalistic boycott move
ment in China, a compromise plan has
been adopted by our government ,ac.
cording to which the feet will be d.
vided into two squadrons which will
visit Japanese and Chinese ports sim
ultaneously. Both countries are pre-
pairing for extensive nuval reviews as
a welcome to the Americans.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
MRS, j. MORGAN.

Health is valuable asset for rich
or poor Mrs. j. Morgan Of Neosha
Falls. HANS, says she would not take
$500 to go back to where she was be-
fore taking Dr. Caldwells Syrop Pepsin
She suffered from chrocic indigestion
for fifteen years, and last winter she
thought she would surely die, but she
took this great herb laxative compound
and was cured. 1t is absolutely guar
anteed to do what is claimed, and if
you want to try it before buying, send
your address for free sample bottle
to Pepsin Syrup Co., 119 Caldwell
Bldg. Monticello, Ill. Ii is sold by all
druggists at Soc and 81 bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
STOMACH TROUBLE.

Many remarkable cures Of stomach
trouble have been effected Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One
man who had spent over two thousand
dollars for medicines and treatment
was cured BY a few boxes Of these tab
lets. Price. Is cents. Samples free
at all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan Regolets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation. 25c.
Ask your druggist for them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

That Pennsylvania man who has se-
cured divorce on the ground that he
was insane the day he got married has
opened up new interest in life for
many people,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

In all your life did you ever see q
girl pine away and grow thin over dis
appointed love? Hardly. Beaux are.
too easy to get nowadays for any girl
to die Of broken heart. One is about
as good as another, too.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
MRS. MURRAY, MUNCIE, IND.

A good reliable family remedy
something that every member Of the
family can use when the occasion re-
quires is something worth knowing
about. Mrs. Murray Of Muncie, Ind,
has had DR.. CaldweIIs Syrup Pepsin
In her house for over FIVE years, and
when one bottle is used up she gets
another. Il is invaluable in constipa-
ton, indigestion and Other stomach,
liver and bowel troubles. Ii Is abso-
lutety guaranteed to do all that IS
claimed, and if you wantto try Il be-
fore buying, send your address for d
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup
Co, l19 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello,
III. Sold By all druggists ii SOC and
81 bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
THINK 1T SAVED HIS LIFE.

Lester NJ. Nelson, Of Naples. Maine
says in recent letter: \ have used
DR.. Kings New Discovery many years
,for coughs and colds, and | think ii
saved my life. have found il a re-
liable remedy for throat and lung com
plants, and would no more be without
a bottle than would be without food
For nearly forty years New Discovery
has stood at the head Of throat and
lung remedies. AS a preventive Of
pneumonia. and healer Of weak lungs
it has no equal. Sold under guarantee
BY all druggists. Soc and $1.00. Trial
bottle free.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

| was reading Robinson Crusoe'
late last night in bed Ton the first time
since | was boy, and the story Of
how poor old Robinson drank goat S
milk. and ate turtle eggs, made me so
hungry that ! went down in the kitch-
en- after something to eat, How many
men are there in town who know
where the bread is kept? couldn't
find thing; | thought Of myself as a
famished sailor on a desert island. |
found pan Of milk, but did it ever
occur to you that it seems serious
thing to disturb pan Of milk? | want
ed drink, and It seemed to me that
| had right in the kitchen, and a
right to some milk. but il you ever try
il you will find it a serious thing to
disturb pan Of milk. Say you have
a roast Of beef for dinner; what be-
comes Of the piece when the things
are cleared away? HUNTED last night
for an hour for something to eat, and,
found only pan Of milk which was
afraid to disturb. Ii seemed to me.
that there was not bite in the house
to eat, and that there would be nothing
for breakfast. but everything turned
out all right in the morning. II you
think you are clever at finding lost
things. try some night to find some
thing to eat il your own house.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

The trouble with most of us is that
we expect to much for what we de-
serve.
We know fat woman in this town
who wants to be thin. We also know
a thin woman who wants to be fat.
Vanity Of vanity; all is vanity. says the
Good Book.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

What has become 81 Prince EIelie.
de Sagan and Anna Gouldp LET is
hope they are married 50 ihat the pub
lie can live happily once more whether
they do or not.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy.
1t is the great med
zeal triumph of the
nineteenth century F;
discovered afteryears
of scientific research
by DR.. Kilmer, the
kidney and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

Girls. be good to your brothers
when they are between Is and Is.
They are at the uncomfortable and
awkward stage and they need your
consideration, not your abuse and ridi-
cule. When girls are between Is
and Is they are at their most interest
ing period. and everybody is good to
them, but with boys it is different.
After awhile. however, the boys catch
and the girls are then old maids. If
they have been good to their brothers
when they we're in the SQUAD period,
boys will be good to their sisters when
they are old maids.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unhappy
slave. Burdock Blood BiHers builds
UP sound health-keeps you we'll. 4
When a man quits drinking for a
year and then begins again, does it
prove that he could quit or that he
couldn't?
Maybe these spring winds are tenn
pered to the shorne lamb but they are
decidedly i'll tempered to the Merry
Widow hat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROO is not rec.
commended for everything but if you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble twill be
found Just the remedy you need. 1t has
been tested in so many ways, i'll hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful i'll every case that
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have a sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp Root, and how to
6ndou if You have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to Dr. Kilmer ESHs-
& Co., Binghamton, as::::::::eE
N. Y. The regular y! i: =
ffty-cent and one -
dollar size bottles are Home OF swampROOs.
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp Root. DIR. Kilmer's Swanlp-Root,
and the address, Binghainton, N. Y, on
every bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

When Jew becomes engaged to
be married, he sends out cards an
nouncing the fact, and often pays for
a notice in the newspapers. Engage
ments between Jewish people are
rarely broken, A young Jew is not
given the run Of all the Jewish parlors
in his neighborhood, and he is not en-
gagged to be married to half dozen
women before he is TO- AS one re.
suit Of this custom, the Jewish women
have always been noted for their pur-
ity and virtue. There are practically
no lost women among the Jews.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
DO You GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03
NO NEED OF SUFFERING FROM
RHEUMATISM.

1t is a mistake to allow rheumatism
to become chronic, as the pain can al
ways be relieved, and in most cases
cure effected by applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. The relief from
pain which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost. 1t makes sleep
and rest possible. Even in cases Of
long standing this liniment should be
used on account of the relief which it
affords. Is and so cent sizes for sale
by all Druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

Big cuts or little cuts, small scratches
or bruises or big ones are healed
quickly BY DeWiH's Witch Hazel
Salye. Il is especially good for piles.
Be sure to Get DeWiH's. Sold By
all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep Or. Thomas
Electric Oil for such emergencies. 1t
subdues the pain and heals the hurts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-03

address to DR.. Kilnier
& Co., Binghatnton,
N. Y. The regular
ifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles are