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Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT
DOWNFALL DUE TO BAD TEMPER

John II. Walsh, who after long trial. was
found guilty of wrecking the Chicago National
bank, Of which he was president, owes his down
fall to his Feasibility. w. H. Moore of the Chica-
go C Eastern Illinois called upon him morn
ing several years ago to make arrangements for
an exchange of traffic between his road and the
Southern Indiana which was controlled by Walsh
and which had no access to Chicago, being there
by compelled to depend upon connecting roads.
Walsh was in more than usually bad temper and
irritably asked What do you mean by coming
down here before ten o'clock in the morning."
Moore left the office in a rage and when Walsh
reopened negotiations later Moore replied that he
had no facilities for handling Walshs cars.
tl,nnn hriI rnnd 10 nv
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
Thnrn1tglnesa Garktng III
1I1nrk nj Amrrtrat OnllrgfH
By OWEN WISTER,
Philadelphia Author.

We have high standards of scholarship in Ameri-
ca, which are set for students but thoroughness Is
lacking. I'm not sure either that it is matter OF
standard. 1t seems to me that the mannfacturlng
is bad. Intellectual training goes on in America under
bad conditions of all sorts-condiOns much less Ia
vorable than in other countries. 1t is bleak chime
The rewards in sight less both in cash and SOCIAL
recognition.
Americas needs in learning are more practleal
than those of Europe. The American needs the ap-
piled sciences more than he does Sanskrt We want
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29

A Chicago Judge has ruled that II Is
Az much the fathers duty TO walk the
noor At night with the baby as the
mothers. The average man is content
TO allow his wife TO act as the court
OF last resort on such matters.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
Sunk.

Wall-What business are YOU in
now?
Broad-Tm stock broker.
Wall-They say there's a good deal
of money in that business.
Broad-Well, there's a good deal OF
my money!
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29

! think the world is
getting more and moro
restless and disconnected.
1t seems that every one
wants TO be like q motor
car and run through the
ways of life at top speed
1t cannot be done with
out a breakdown or a
collision or both.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
Chanqed.

Mr.. Dun-But, my dear fellow, this
account has been running seven
years.
Scientific Debtor-That's right, ola
man. But you know every atom of a
mans system changes in seven years.
| am not the man who bought tho
goods.-Royal Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29

There 10 in st. Louis a lady who
says she always gives her favorite
poet a substantial check on Christ
mas. She is probably the only lady
extant whose favorite poet is still in
\ position to find checks useful.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
Deduction.

Bobby-Sister's got beau, all
right!
Tommy-What makes you think so?
Bobby--She used to say; Bobby,
see who's calling" when the phone
rang. Now she runs to it herself, in
stead of telling me.-Cleveland
Leader.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29

Chicago a
kind He nobeman
that he like the brand we'll
SABBATH has lists of figures which show
to OF
United
worthy n count
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
Pessimistic View.

Life" remarked the optimist, us
made up Of sunshine and shadow"
YES" rejoined the pessimist, but
the trouble is there are about nine
shadows to one sunshine. Chicago
Daily News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
An ADVANTAGE.

Patience-Don't you like that opera?
Patrice-No, / don't. There's too
much soft, low music in it to suit
me-.
That's the reason l like il. Vt
doesn't interfere with the converse.
ton. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29

The home is the one
field of c m p | o y IN c Il t
w II ere WON en- excel
Even the radical econ0m-
ic changes within the
past half G II tury-
changes wrought largely,
by the invention Of ma
chinery which has de-
stroyed home industries
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
All Tastes Suited.

New Clerk notice some of these
barrels Of apples are marked X and
some z. Are they different kinds?
Dealer-No; same kind, but differ
emily packed. Some customers want
barrel opened at the bottom and
some at the top.-N. Y. Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
Good. All Rioht.

Church-Dont think YOU really
know what real good music is?
Gotham-Oh, yes, do. A hymn is
good masic.--Yonkers Statesman.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
Mother Goose a la Newport.

Mother Goose a la Newport.
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet
Playing bridge whist" all night;
But a society shark
Found she was a mark
And won all her cash ere twas light
Chicago Daily News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
The Medieo,s suaaestion,

Mr.. Hittemup-What shall l take,
doctor, TO remove this redness of my
nose?
Physician-Take nothing for several
months.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
Plenty Of Water There

Church, hear they've discovered
a spring in Wall street?
Gotham don't know any surer
place to look for water, do YOU
Yonkers Statesman.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
ainrln Smffprtltg
Yrnnt Sprrh Jeurr
BY FATHER BERNARD VAUGHAN.
Famous Cath ollie Pulpit Orator OF London.

life catch speed like
motor gone mad screaming through lfe leaving nothing
nut dust gold then inst,
human being he ought to have been glorid dsibn.
All fever umc al this dissatisfied what
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23

fmh cakes like mother used 10
make, i NJ Dean
Miss Clemaline Miller returned
home Saturday from Memphis 10 the
pleasure Of her friends.
The finest line ol Christmas hos
candies IN Chickasaw county.
Bcardcn x King
Mr.. Daniel Gum has returned from
Memphis. where he has been attend.
ing Medical College.
Fruit cakes. or iG you want to make
your own. the ingredients can be had
at 7. M. Deans
Miss Mildred Baskin is home from
attending school in Holly Springs.
will be here until after the holidays.
Get your ciiron. seeded raisins, cur
rants and everything for your fruit
cakes-or we have the ready made
fruit cakes that are just like those
mother used to make. IT, M. Dean.
Mr.. Haushton SAMSON returned
from the Southern University in
Greensboro, Ala, Friday and was ac-
companied this lar with Mr.. Osborne
Harper of Tupelo.
If you really want to sell your pro-
perry place it with me. If it can be
sold at all you will never own it again.
Terms reasonable. b. B. Moore,
Real Estate Agent.
For special Holiday 8 lbs fine
coffee S1.00. Ward Dawson,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23
.eSocietysQ
Z--S Edited by Nj" Mamie M'"'' c""1 s-A

Miss LILLIAN Teun Of Mefidifn,
Miss. spent Sunday ~ the auesl Of
Miss Annic MeGhee.
Groceries la the Christmas table,
Let us help YOU prepare your menu.
+, NJ. Dean.
10 the Ladies' Those who will make
up their cakes and pastries Tor Christ.
mas. we wall be pleased to bake
them free, Call us over the phone
and send the material to US.
j. Dahmcr
Mr.. b. B. Moore left last Sunday
for Aberdeen. West Point and other
towns alprse the M. * O. Railroad, in
the interest of his Reul Estate business.
He will return Wednesday December
23rd and can be found at his Office in
the First National Bank building where
he will be glad to welcome you.
Pecans, English walnuts and al
monds, already picked out at
T. NJ, Deans
The following notice in recent is
sue of the Memphis Commercial APP
peal shows some of the honors being
conferred on popular old Okolona
boy: Jack Abbott manager Of the
jackson Electric Railway, Light and
Power Company, has returned from
Meridian, where he attended meet
ing of the electric light and railway
plant managers held in that city for the
purpose OF forming a state association
Mr. Abbott was chosen secretary and
treasurer
Fruits, Nuts, Candies. Fancy cakes
and Fruit cakes for the Holiday table
7. NJ. Deans
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23
=
Tobsceo-cte'Tinc Horse.

He was a lovable-l0oking old beast,
the kind of horse that one instinc-
lively would like to give kindly pat
on the back and say: Good old boy"
to. When the driver was ready to
start out again he pulled the blanket
off the animals back and the horse
kicked up his hind legs in pure play
fulness, apparently. Maybe it was
something else that prompted the ac-
ton, for the driver pulled a box Of all
tobacco cigarettes out of his pocket,
stuck one in his mouth and then gave
one to the horse. who stopped kick
ing at once and began to chew the to-
bacco with every evidence of enjoy
ment, Then the driver lighted his
own cigarette, climbed up to his seat
and drove OF, the old white horse hav-
ing never kick in him left.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23
the Kidneys Do
Their Unceasing Work Keeps
Us Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter thr blood.
They work night and day When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily when UNI
health, some part of this impure mat
ter is left in the blood. This brings
on many diseases and symptoms
pains IN the back, headach, nervous
ness, hot dry skin, rheumatism, govt,
gravel, disorders of the eyesight and
hearing dizziness. irregular heart,
debility, drowsiness, dropsy deposits
in the urine, etc. But if you keep the
filters right you will have no trouble
with your kidneys.
T. c. Burton. living on Monroe ST.,
Okolona, Miss, says: "Doans Kid
ney Pills we're so highly recommend
ed that | decided to give them a trial,
although at the time | was decidedly
skeptical as to what the results would
be. My doubts were quickly dispell-
ed, however, for before | had finished
the contents of the 0rst box | was a
great deal better. | suffered for years
from lame and weak back, bladder
trouble and too frequent action Of the
kidney secretions. tried every rem
edy that was brought tic my attention,
but obtained no relief until | procured
Doan Kidney Pills at the drug store
| was completely discouraged when
began their use, but they soon affected
radical cure. and cannot recon.
mend them too highly.
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name -Doan s-anc
take no other
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23
Fruit cakes at T. M. Dean S.

See our window display of cut glass.
Bearden & King
For special Holiday 8 lbs fine
Roasted coffee Sl00.
Ward Dawson
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23
ARE YOU NERVOUS?

Nervousness and sleeplessness are
usually due to the fact that the nerves
are not fed on the properly nourishing
blood; they are starved nerves. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes pure, rich blood, and thereby
the nerves are properly nourished and
all the organs OF the body are run as
smoothly as ma hineryvwhch runs in
oil. In this way you feel clean, strong
and strenuous you are toned up and
iuvigorated, and you are good for a
whole lot of physical or mental work.
Best Of all, the strength and increase
in vitality and health are lasting.
The trouble with most touics and
medicines which have a large boom
ing sale for a short time. is that they
are largely composed OF alcohol hold
ing the drugs in solution. This alco-
hol shrinks up the red blood corpuscles
and in the long run greatly Injuries the
system. One may feel exhilaraied
and better for the time being, yet in
the end weakened and with vitality de.
creased. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery contains NO alcohol
Every bottle of it bears We its wrap
pei The Badge Of HID fall
list Of all it's several Dts. For
the druggist to offer Vs. Eclkething he
claims is Just as good Is to insult
your intelligence.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS

The Board met in regular session
at Houston Dec. 9Th, with all members
present
Ordered that warrant No. 81, is
sued to Tom Armstrong for $3.50. at
the November term, 1908, be cancell-
ed and warrapt issued in lieu thereof
for $1S.75 and $l3.42 IL.
Supervisors Stone, Wilson, and
Winter. appointed to inspect pike on
Schooner, built by Morphis & Dula-
ney' reported work properly done and
recommended payment They also
recommended that one.fsrth of contract
pr ce lie paid on Cole & Kimbrough' S
road, and reported that road in Beat
5, worked by Hill Cox had been con-
siderably improved and advised that
one-foIth of contract price be paid.
Ordered that the bids of John Nu-
veen & Co. of Chicago, and Com
merce Trust Co., of Kansas CITY. for
$4,000 additional cour house bonds,
be rejected and the clerk of board
ordered to advertise for bids to be re-
ceived at the January meeting.
Ordered that by request of Capt. j.
O. Clark the following land be added
to the stock law district of Calhoun
county, namely; S IL of NV IA,
section 81, township IL, range 2 east;
this ordered to take effect four months
from the 10th Of Dec. 1908.
Clerk was ordered to advertise for
sealeu bids for the interior painting OF
the court house at Houston. to be re-
ceived at the Janury meeting.
Supervisors Trenor, Atkinson and
Winter were appointed 10 examine
books of the county auditor. Books
found all right.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23
Cruel candor.

"Was that glass Mrs, Shoddy gave
the bride for wedding present the
real thing? She declared it was
she told the truth. She got it at
marked-down bargain sale, SO what
ever the material, 1t wsA really cut
Class"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23
COMMISSIONERS SALE


c, w. Mecl''n' st al
w.
n Y, Bacon
~ virtue VI the provisions II q
decree ~ The Chafcuy Court ~ The
Second District oI Chickesas County,
Mississippi. rendered by said Coun on
the i0lb day oI December, a y. 1908,
the undersigned ~ special commas.
ioncf NJ sad Couil IN said cause, will
on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY lST 1909,
nj Okolona. Mississippi. within
legal hours in front oi the court house
door. expose Tor sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash The following
described real estate. situated in the
FIRST Judicial District of Chickasaw
County. Mississippi to wit West IL Of
Section Is. Township II. Range 4,
East.
The said land is sold for the pur.
pose OF FORTHCOMING among the owners
in accordance with said decree. and
the title is bell 10 be good, but !
will convey only such title as is vested
in me as said commissioner.
Witness my signature this the 23rd
day of December A. d. 1908.
w. j. WILLIAMS, Commissioner
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23

Call and price our Christmas goods
prices and quality can't be beat.
Bearden & King
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23
CONTRACT FOR CITY CON
VlCTS

Will be let out to the highest bidder
on the first Friday night in January at
the city clerks Office for the year
1909.
Will Murphee, City Marshall
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-23
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-23

All too often in the prevailing loose
and unsystematic methods Of keeping
farm accounts little credit is given for
the living which the family gets
through the year. If this were always
figured in, the financial statement Of
the average farm would be a good deal
more satisfactory than it is usually
given credit Of being. The members
of the farm home usually live just as
we'll as folks Of like station In town
and are, as a rule, more money ahead
at the end Of the year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-23
EL.Ni1

Our real estate men seem to be quite
busy Of late.
Mrs. Mcdonald went to Tacoma Satur-
day to look after her property Interests
in that city.
through EIma looking for work, as there
is at present. The tramp SO ems to have
been eliminated these days thei: picking
is go poor.
Here it is the middle of January and
roses and some other flowers are still in
bloom, annual roses are budding az
though it were June, and yet we hear
that east OF the mountains snow and ice
are making life miserable.
Lytle's camp at Porter is now running
as usual. This company's logging rail-
road is now about three miles long and
extends into big belt of green timber.
1t is estimated that this company has
timber enough to last for twenty years.
The directors of the Elma Lumber
company, composed of Messrs. Nnemire
and Clemens, of Montesano, D. w. Poff,
M. Gore, +. l.. Minard. and A. l.. Callow
of Elma. met Tuesday afternoon at the
Offices OF f. L. Minard & Co.. and elect
ed Mr.. Clemens as business manager, to
succeed Mr.. Callow, resigned.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-23
City Fire Alarm Boxes.

Below is given the location of the real
and imaginary. boxes, the latter being
marked with an asterisk ~:
*Box No. 4-Young and Thomas, North
Aberdeen.
*Box No. s. B and Cleveland streets,
Highland Home.
#Box No. Terrace avUnue and D
street. High School.
*Box No. S-Burrows' Dock.
*Box No. 9-Hume and X streets,
Northern Pacific Railroad Depot.
*Box No. 12-Boone and King streets,
South Aberdeen.
Box No. 15-Wlson Bros Mill.
Box No. Us. E. Slade Mill.
Box No. 2l-Market and F streets.
Box No. 23-American Mill.
Box No. % Heron and streets.
Box No. 27-Fourth and G streets.
#Box No. 3l-Franklin School, Market
between Jefferson and NJ streets.
Box No. 32-Hume and H streets.
Box No. 35-Anderson & Middleton
Mill.
Box No. 37-Heron and Broadway.
Box No. 3S--Third and Broadway.
Box No. 42-Hart- Wood Lumber Co.'s
Mill.
Box No. 45-Western Cooperage.
Box No. 47-Hume and Washington
streets.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-23

ton for the Hoquiam Wafer company.
1t is with pleasure that We report that
City Treasurer j A. Farbarn, who is in
the General hospital. is somew at better,
his fever abatng and his appetite return
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Baker, of San Fran
cisco, arrived Tuesday on the steamer
Tamalpais. They will visit Mrs. Bakers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. lilly, for
several weeks.
The Grays Harbor Construction com.
pany has finished driving piling for the
East Hoquiam Single COMPANY, and
will take the pile driver to the Electric
park to drive piling for fuel bin for the
Grays Harbor Electric company's new
power plant.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-23

It is not size alone that fetches the
shows, but rather size, coupled with
smoothness and evenness, what may
be termed a quality that Is secured by
a continuous course Of systematic feed
ing and forcing from the time the calf
Is born. Often novice ut the bust
ness does not realize this fact and is at
loss to understand why his steers do
not win over others which are not SO
heavy, but which on a closer inspec-
ton would be found to have q quality
his own lacked.
The familiar maxim "multum In
parvo" is perhaps In no way more eff
fectively illustrated than In the case
of the poultry business Of the country.
While with the vast majority the rails
Ing of poultry is little more than a
side issue, 1t Is astonishing to note the
aggregate results. For the past year
the poultry products of the country
are given a value Of 100000,
which is equal to the value of the
Wucul Niop, uiC WI ia
100000 more than the annual out
put Of all the coal mines Of the coun-
try.
The culture Of alfalfa is being taken
up on quite an extensive scale In east
ern and southern states. Virginia
farmers especially have met with good
success raising the legume, having Sc
cured an annual yield Of as high as
Ave tons per acre and being able to
dispose of 1t at from SIS to 500 per
ton ON the Richmond market. 1t will
be a priceless boon to many Of the
southern states the fertility Of whose
soils has been depleted with continu-
Gus growing of cotton if alfalfa can
be utilized as kindly, healing agency
to restore to the soil its lost estate
The above instance, coupled with many
others, would seem to indicate that this
is likely to be done.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-23
nOQUlAM

Mrs. F. J. Regan has been seriously i'll
for number of days and was taken to
the Hoquiam General hospital Monday.
The Grays Harbor Iron & Steel com.
pany are making new steam "nigger"
for the Grays Harbor Lumber company.
Grant Wilson, who broke his elbow in
falling from building recently. is at the
Hoquam General hospital, and is getting
along nicely.
Capt. G. D. Robert son, of Company
+. N. G. W., is now in Seattle attending
the court.martial of Major Otto Case.
Captain Robertson is recorderlat.the trial.
Geo. Van Antwerp has completed the
installation OF the pumping machinery
at the Grays Harbor City pumping sta.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-23
in CHEHALIS COUNTY
HAPPENINGS in ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTY.
tens of Interest From all Sections
of ChehaiiS County, Gathered by
aberdeen Herald Correspondents
and Cleaned From Our County
Exchanges.
MONTESANO

Thomas Armstrong and Gus Stratton
LETT Saturday for Westport after attend
ing to business matters here.
Eli Brumberg has been to Seattle to
arrange for conducting merchant tailor
ing department in connection with his
store here.
Ranchers coming to town from the
surrounding country report the roads in
worse condition than they have been for
many years, the cause being the recent
heavy rains.
Geo. Fl. Butler, who has been serious.
ly i'll at one of the Aberdeen hospitals
for several weeks has returned to his
home up the Wynoooche, greatly i'm.
proved in health
Judge Alvin Porter, the father OF Mre.
A. D. Deyonshire. Of this city, has bought
the Harden Lewis place. near Elma, from
Frank Groundwater, and will make a
vegetable garden OF the entire nine acres.
William D. Baker, who located at Ell
ma tnlrty'lour years ago when there
were but three families there, has, &C.
cording to the Oregonian, returned from
visit to his old home in Kentucky, the
FIRST time he had been back for over a
third OF century. Mr.. Baker, whom
the old pioneers OF Chehalis county will
remember. is now living at Snohomish.
County Treasurer Taylor now has his
office force busily engaged in making up
tax statements for parties who want to
know what they owe on 1907 taxes. The
irst day on which payment will be re-
ceived Monday, February 3, and from
all indications lots Of people are going
to take advantage Of the three per cent
cash rebate on their real estate taxes
this year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-23
in their factory.

In their factory.
George Hallet, who formerly lived on
Bockhouse ranch, and is now residing
at Anacortes, was visiting here last week.
Merit Ersklns, of Gate. was a business
visitor in town Saturday. Mr.. Erskins
is trying to have the old road on the
north eide OF Black river reopened.
Fred Shelton, who had been visiting
at his fathers home, returned to his
North river ranch last week, accompan-
led by his brother George and Willis Bell.
Ed. O'Neill and John Vosper, Jr., are
trapping in the jungles of North river.
We expect 70 see them return loaded
with furs-everything from a mnskrat
hide to a buffalo robe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-23
OAKVILLt

Several new cases Of small pcx are re.
ported on Garrard Creek.
Fl. Pierce arrived from Wisconsin last
week and will visit friends here some
time.
J. G. Fitzgerald and Bert Carson have
returned from Little Rock, where they
been working.
E. II. Hilton q Co. are preparing to
put in a steam boiler for drying clothes
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-23

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