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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
PECULIAR WHEEL OF FORTUNE
1reton Peasants Ascribe Miraculous
Powers to ODD Continuance.

In the village church OF Comfort
fnaar PontCroix) in western Brit.
tGry is very good specimen of the
row rare wheel of fortune" It is
n,Sde of wood. with a row of bells on
rs outer rim and pivoted be.
tween couple Of rough beams
Altogether very primitive workman
lip. BY meanS Of cord attached to
q crank the wheels can be made to re-
rolve and set all the bells a-jangling.
ave often heard that the peasants
bc'eve that ii has miraculous power
# healing when run over the head of
a sufferer who has placed a sou in the
oov 70 which the rope is padlocked |
received remarkable confirmation OF
his belief, for while making a photo
rrh well-to-do sailors wife and
he husband came into the church and
looked rouno. The woman asked me
If ! thought there could be any trutl,
In this belief, as her child was very
backward in learning to talk. Ee-
purse, who came from those parts. Rad
sivised her to bring the baby end
ring the bells of Comfort over his
head. when he would be sore to talk.
As she was passing she had Looked In
20 see If it was worth trying
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
JEST OF THE NATURE FAX ~
Remarkable Fish Was Whifflet.t, Ao
cordng to Faceticus Waiter.

Seating himself at a restaurant Ia
bic Chicago man said
Waiter what kind 81 f.n have
vou?"
co." said the waiter, AL kinds
whitedsh, bluefish, gaylia$e, sea bass
weakfsh, perch"
"Pshaw!" yawnea the customer
"cut that out I'm tired Of those com
mon fishes. Amt yor got some new
kind of fish; some kind never ate
befcra?'
Well" said the waiter, the Whit
fetits is very fine this morning"
What in thunder is a whiffletit?"
why, don't fish sharp like you
know what whiffletit is? Common
enough here You see, the whifiietit
lives only in circular lakes, You go
out and find circular lake and hire
a boat. Then you row out all alone
to the middle OF the lake, about a mile
or so, and anchor. Then you take an
augur and bore hole in the water,
and bait 1t by putting piece of cheese
on the edge of the hole. The while
tit comes up - get the cheese. eats
1t and 1t makes him swell up so that
he can't get back down the hole"
Well" said the customer, breath
less, what then?"
Why" replied the waiter, as he
f'ni glass of water, you lean over
= e ,ide of the boat and laugh the
whifictit to death Want a few?"-
Cleveland Leader.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
Ae HiSa Rack

There had been a domestic spat at
breakfast.
You monster!" snapped the mstron.
who was always scolding, yea are not
like my two former husbands. They
we're tender men"
Il never doubted that they were ten
Ger. Maria" ventHred the meek man.
when you kept them in hot water all
the time" And he Just cleared the
front porch two yards ahead Of the
rolling pin.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30

If you want to win her buy your
Candy at Davis & Bells.
The Chickasaw county Summer
Normal will be held in Buena Vista
July 18th to August 18th under the
direction of Prof. j. J. Higgins. In
structions are free to all teachers and
those expecting to be teachers in the
future.
The government sends out its ad-
vertising free Cor, more strictly speak
ing, at the expense of the whole peo-
ple); buys in vast quantities, prints by
the wholesale and franks its finished
prodGct to the customer, which its
competitor is compelled to pay.
Therefore, says the Winner (Neb.)
Chronicle, if you believe in the mail
order houses, Brother Business Man.
patronize the government mail order
department, but don't complain when
your customers follow your example
and buy from your rival who is fight
ing you along the same line.
Newspaper men. as a rule, have
but two things to sell-space and sub
scription and i would be just as
consisten; to ask your grocer for a
dozen oranges Just to fill up as to ask
the editor for a dozen lines in his
newspaper Just to boost your business
with the idea you are doing a kindness
in helping to Eli up space. Try get
ting a free dinner at the hotel just to
GIL up.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30

viewer Orunk
Miss Lille Rhenheimer visited in
Shannon Sunday.
Oh you kidd buy that freezing soda
at Davis & Bells.
Born. Sunday morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Parchman, a fine baby
daughter.
Mr.. Will Tindall and family will
occupy next week the residence of M.
Flouseman.
After spending three weeks pleas
antly with friends DR.. Robert Hunting
ton and wife have returned to their
home in Eureka Springs. Arkansas.
The young ladies' gave delightful
German Tuesday evening. compli-
mentary to the young gentlemen of
the town. It was very much enjoyed
by all who were so fortunate as to at
tend.
If they have you on the back tax
list better 60 over to Houston Friday
and Saturday and tell your troubles to
Mr.. Writ Adams, representative or
hold your peace for ever after.
Mr.. w. W. Buckingham Of this city
and Miss Matte Buchanan of Mobile,
Ala, were married Wednesday alter
noon June % at 6 o'clock at the home
of DR.. A. F. Carr. La vrence st. Mo-
bile. Ala. The happy couple left i'm
mediately after the ceremony for a
tour to Denver, Colorado and other
northern points. After their return
they will make their home in this city.
Their many friends wish for them a
long and happy life. Buck" as
everyone knows him is a popular rail-
road man of Okolona.
1t was our pleasure to attend the
exercises of the United Daughters Of
the Confederate Veterans Association
in the opera house in the city of Oko-
Iona on the 3rd day of June 1909 and
hear the delightful and inspiring old
war songs Of Dixie land. The noble
and patriotic sentiments OF the speak
ers and singers on the occasion will
ever be cherished by the writer in
loving remembrance Of the days Of
long ago. We cheerfuIIy commend
those loyal, devoted and patriotic
women for their efforts to teach the
youth of the country love and loyalty
to state and nation in other words
/ patriotism. We confess that we gol
much good as well as pleasure out of
the meeting. We enjoyed it all. espec-
tally the efforts of the orator Of the &C.
casion Mr.. A. F. Mecklenburger, AL
bert as we all call him. We are
proud to say Albert is an Okolona
boy and Judging from his remarkable
progress we predict for him a great
future, He has fine delivery and is
at home on the rostrum and his speech
on this occasion sounded well and we
believe will read we'll so we repro.
duce it next week that you may
JUDI for yourself.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
TIME OF TRAINS AT
OKOLONA, MISS
NORTH BOUND
SOUTH BOUND
GREATLY REDUCED 18th OF
F.. JULY FARES.

Via the Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
Tickets on sale July End to 9th, inc,
Limited returning not later than July
9th. For full particulars apply to
nearest Ticket Agent, Mobile & Ohio
Railroad.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30

Get what you ask for at Davis &
Bells. Only the best in drugs and
allied lines.
M. Houseman and daughter Miss
Bertha leave this week for Blooming
Grove, Texas, where they will make
their home this year. Their many
friends hope to soon welcome them
back here to their old home.
Mr.. Albert Mecklenburger left last
week for Chicago University. where
he will enter the law department for a
two years course. Albert is one Of
the brightest and cleanest young men
Okolona has ever sent out. is grad
uate Of the public schools and the
University. and his many friends pro-
phesy for him a brilliant future.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30

Mrs. Frank Ha-reI returned last
week from ST. Louis. She was accom-
panied home by her little nephew
Master Jacob Hirt.
Rev. Brogan preached al the Meth
odist church last Sunday night to a
good audience; and Rev. Woolard
will preach for Rev. Clarke on Sun
day morning and evening, July 4th.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
GREATLY REDUCED ROUND
TRIP FARES.

Via Mobile & OHIO Railroad to
Seattle Wash. Visit Alaska Yukon
Exposition) Vancouver, B. c. Taco
ma. Wash. Portland, Ore, San
Francisco, Calf. Los Angeles. Calf.
and other points, with privilege Of 60
ing one route and returning another.
Tickets on sale daily, limited return
ing not later than October 31st, 1909.
liberal stop-overs. For fares and full
particulars. apply to nearest Agent Of
the Mobile & Ohio R. R. or H. E.
Jones, Jr.. T. P. A.. Meridian, Miss.
Jn0. NJ. Beall,
General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
, A , , = , , = , = : = : : :
Society and Other Locals
By Mrs. Mamie McIver Crunk

BY Mrs Mann
Prof. Higgins is in Starkville this
week.
Mrs. R. L. Ashby Of Van Vleet is
here visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed King and children
are visiting in Winona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moss are Spending
the summer in Winona.
Mrs. Tonquin Stovall is visiting in
Birmingham, Alabama.
Mesdames Dean and Sadler went
to Memphis Monday.
Miss Birdie Boone returned to
ClarksdaIe Monday morning.
Mrs. M. K. Thornton and children
are guests of Mrs. r. W. Chandler.
Miss Floy Edens came homesMon-
day, after spending week pleasantly
in Houston.
P. Gragnon, accompanied by his
daughter Laura returned Sunday from
Bay St. Louis.
Miss Adine Elliott returned Mon
day from several months teaching
violin in New Orleans.
Miss Annie Miller is visiting in
Hattiesburg and on the coast of Mis-
sissippi and New Orleans.
We have just what you want in the
stationery line. Colors, grades and
STYLES unique and tasty.
Davis & Bell.
Rev. w. E. M Brogan and family,
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j.
Mcdonnell this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waller Smith and
family left Tuesday to spend month
at Wakesha and the lakes.
Rev M. K. Thornton, whom every
one in Okolona knows and Of whose
success all are glad to learn, has ac.
cepted a call to a very influential
church in Birmingham, Ala. May the
move prove a most successful one tor
him and family.
Sunday was childrens day at the
Methodist church. Mr., Fred j. Nc.
DonneIl Jr, Superintendent OF the
Sunday School conducted the services
The program was splendid. and the
children acquitted themselves with
credit.
The city Of Oxford has leased its
water and light plants Tor twentyyears
to Dublin, Ga, firm. the lie. sees are
to furnish IS arc lights and all needed
incandescent lights free, to keep up
wires and posts, furnish free water at
school house, fight fires and supply IA
automatic flush tanks and pay 81, 100
a year for same during lease. Oko-
Iona owns its own water and light
Plant, service is as good as any in the
state, and there is sveral thousand
dollars in the treasury. Strange that
these other towns can't do as well as
Okolona, 1t must be in the manage
ment. #aws
Since he came into the rim OF his
tory light, the Anglo Saxon has shown
himself capable of taking care Of his
own social and civil affairs. In the
annals of history there is no stronger
proof Of this than that furnished by
the Ku.Klux Khan of the south. Col
Sam Cooke undertakes to flash before
your eyes the maneuvers OF this mar
velous band. Every individual Of the
race should know the record. Mr..
Cooke has chosen a grand theme.
May he live long to tell southeners of
this wonderful organization. AT the
court house Monday night July 9th. z
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
NONRESIDENT NOTICE. .
State of Mississippi, | Chancery court
Chickasaw County. ! End District

State of Mississippi, | Chancery court
Chickasaw County. J End District
In matter of Est }, L. S. Hill Decd
To the unknown heirs of Moses Hill
whose post office address is unknown
and to Milton O. Fleming, Cara E.
Fleming, Louis H. Fleming, Claud B.
Fleming, Maud 0. Fleming and John
c. Fleming the children OF John F.
Fleming, and to Mrs. Addie Miles the
widow of John F. Fleming, all of
Ennis. Texas. You are commanded
to appear before the Chancery Court
Of End District, Chickasaw County
on the End Monday of August 1909
at rules being 9th day Of Aug. 1909,
to defend the suit in said court where
in D. II. Shell Executor of Estate Of
j. L. S. Hill decd, is seeking to sub
iect to satisfaction Of expense of said
administration of said estate, certain
money in hands of T. W. Hamilton,
clerk and commissioner.
Witness my hand and Office seal
this June 10Th 1909.
T. W. Hamilton Clerk
By W. j. Williams D. c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
Natures Warn
ing
Okolona People Must
Recognize and Heed 1t.


Kidney ills come quietIy-myster-
iously,
But nature always warns you
Notice the kidney secretions.
See il the color is unh5althy-
If there are settings and sediment,
Passages trequent, scanty, painful.
It's time then to use Doans Kidney
Pills.
To wand off Brichts disease or dia-
betes.
Doan's have done great work in
this locality
A. E. Hindsman, w. Walnut St.,
Tupelo, Miss, says: Il had attack of
malaria a few years ago and it left
my kidneys disordered. The kidney
secretions were unnatural and the
pains through my back were intense.
| took all kinds Of medicines and
remedies but received no relief.
finally saw Doan's Kidney Pills adj
vertised and procured two boxes.
used them according to directions and
am glad to state that was cured. |
have not had the slightest recurrence
Of any Of my former troubles since. |
cannot speak too highly of Doan S
Kidney Pills and in view Of my expe-
rience gladly endorse them to any
person suffering as have suffered"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents fer the United
States.
Remember the name -Doan sand
take no other.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30

bladder remedy, be-
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulhlls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
ncys, liver, bladder
and very part of the
urinary passage. 1t
z-...A 1.1.A l.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
Lbe Messenger

TIE MESS ENGER accepts display adver
tisements from reputable business men and
arms at % cents per inch each insertion, and
business reading notices, or locals, at 10
ceIts reT line for first insertion, cents per
line each additional Insertion Ii cuts are
used. 25 per cent additional; no wood bases.
NOTICES OF marriages. deaths lodge socials,
church or other entertainments, are admit
TED free, IL limited to 10 lines. All In excess
OF 10 lines must be paid for at 10 cents per
line, cash for same TO accompany the copy
All legal notices at legal rates, payable be.
fore affidavit OF publications. filed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
S75,973.45

State of Mississippi
County of Chckasaw
|, A. L. Jagoe, Cashier OF the aboyenam
ed bank, do Solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best OF my knowledge
and belief. A. l.. JAGOE, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
och day of June. 1909.
b. f. Ellis, Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
f. S, Elliott
>. f. Morgan
j. NJ Davis
Directors
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30

bold water and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects fcllowingu of liquor, wine
or beer, and ovcrcc-les that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-ROct IS not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that a special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bottle
sent free by mall, also book telling
more about Swa:up-1,oot. and how to
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
Do You Get Up
With a lame Back?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everyone knows of DR.. Kilmer's
Swa1np-Root, the great kidney, liver and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30
No. 9l96
Report of the Condition of
The
First National Bank
at Okolona, Mississippi
al the Close of Business, June %, '09

al the Close of Business, June %, '09
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts S 36,09044
Overdrafts
Secured 3,310.14
Unsecured 1921 3,362,95
u. S. Bonds to secure
circulation 100000
Premium on US. Bonds $3.50
Bonds, Securities, Etc. 2,623.08
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures 1O,1O9.33
Due from State Banks,
Bankers and Trust
Companies 5.639.94
Due from approved re-
serve agents 4,835.0l
Checks and other cash items 4.50
Fractional paper curren
Cyl nickels and cents 1870
Specie 2,012.00 Q 277oO
Leeal-tender notes 365.00 A'o' w
Redemption fund with
u. S Treasurer, Is
per C. of circulation) 10000
S75,973.45
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in S25,000.00
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes
paid 2,470.49
Natl Bank Notes Outstanding 9,875.00
Deposits
Individual deposits sub
jet to check 32,62796
Time Certificates Of
Deposit 6,OOO.0O
38,627.96
-
OR nZO Ar
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30

DIT, hlIlIItI q u, Home o. awanp-Ilooi.
Binghamton, N. Y. The regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar s. hotties are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
Dr. Kilmer's Swcmp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. ", on every bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30

find outif you have KID
ney or bladder trouble.
When writingmentic' I
reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send Your address TO
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-30

State of Mississippi
County of ChickaSaw
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-21
W rds To rreeze The Snnl

"Your son has Consumption. His
case is hopeless. These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. E. Blevens,
leading merchant of Springfield, N.
C. by two expert doctors-one lung
specialist. Then was shown the
wonderful power of DR.. Kings New
Discovery. AFTER three weeks use, F."
writes Mr.. Blevens, che was as we'll
as ever. l would not take all the
money in the world for what it did
for my boy" Infallible for Coughs
and Gods, its the safest, surest cure
of desperate Lung diseases on earth.
SOC. and $l.0O at Benton N. Weldon S
drug store. Guarantee satisfaction,
Trial bottle free.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-21
CANCER CURED WITH PLASTER
By JAMES PATTERSON,
1884 Catharin0 st. Philadelphia, Pa.

For the sake of suffering huamnity
l will have the public know that Will
liam ]. Patterson, 2141 Catharine
street, Philadelphia, is not my nep-
hew nor has he any right to use my
name in any way curing Cancer and
other painful tumors. Among the
many who have been cured by my
plaster am privileged to name Rev.
George w. Burke of Smyrna, Del
aware, who will be glad to give any
additional information.
N. B.-Be sure of the true name and
address,
JAMES PATTERSON, zz34 catharlne Street,
Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Cancer and
TumOr Specialist.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-21
Wouldn't Be convinosd.

"Bobson thinks he plays good game
Of bridge"
'Yes, he does. l spent S27 the other
night trying to disabuse him of the
idea-and failed" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-21
FOR SALE.

To close an estate-A Substantial BRICK
DWELLING the residence of the late
Moses Price, located corner Main and Fra
zier streets, Smyrna, Del.
Apply TO
L. NJ. PRICE,
w. L. WATERS,
Administrators.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-21
Plenty of II.

"Jedging from the amount Of 1t
killed in this settlement" remarked a
visitor in Plunkville. 81 persoom there
must be a bounty on time."-Louisville
Courier-Journal
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-13
No, 03l3

No. 03l3
 United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska. Jan. 2l, 1909.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That William A. Cornell, the legal assignee of Jackson Griffin, whose post office address is Ketchikan, Alaska, beneficiary under section 2306, Re- vised Statutes of the United States, granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the army or navy of the United States during the war of the Rebellion, has applied to enter the lands embraced in U. $. Survey No. Sl6, situated on the east shore of Helm Bay, Alaska, and more particularly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, a stone at high tide line on the northeast shore of Helm Bay, marked s. N. Sl6 Beg. Cor. 1. whence U. s. L. NJ. No. Sl6 bears N. 57o, ,.0O min. w., IS. 13 chs. dist. thence North, 40 00chs. to Cor. No. ?, a stone marked SN.Sl6 Cor. ?: thence East, 20. % chs. to Cor. No. 3, stone marked s. N. Sl6 Cor.3; thence south 4O.O0 chs. to Cor. No. I, stone marked s. N. Sl6 Cor I thence West, 20. % chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning. Area 5000 acres. Mag netic variation at all corners 29 deg. b min. East.
 As additional to said Griffin's original homestead on the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section l, in township 56 north of range b west, which he entered February 9th, 1867, per Homestead No. 50O9, at Boonville, Missouri
 Any and all petsons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above des- cribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the T.. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereagainst un- der oath, during the period of publi- cation of this notice, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by provision of the statute.
 William A. Connell.
 It is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be published for the stat utory period in the Ketchikan Miner, weekly newspaper printed at Ketch ikan, Alaska.
 Jonh w. Dudley, Register. Date of first publication Feb, 9th, 1909. Date Of last publication, April, 9, 19o9
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-13
Law to Abate the
 Loan Shark Evil

In nearly every large city efforts have been made from time to time to break up the system of lending money on salaries, at exorbitant interest rates, because of the obvious injustice ;'ie practice has worked in many in- >ta.ce>.
 The Washington senate has passed b.. introduced by Senator Cotterill, mhici is designed to minimize the evll in that state. The bill prohibits the assignment of future wages, if the suai is under $30O, unless the borrow CT, employer accepts the assignment in wliting. If the assignment is not thus accepted, the loan agents claim cannot be enforced The bill also pro- vides that the wages of married man cannot be assigned without the wife's consent.
 The object of the law is to protect the small borrower. Small loans in such cases are often of long life; some men with small wage income often find it almost impossible tU get out of the loan sharks clutches.
 If the Cotterill bill will restrict these operations, it will no doubt do much good
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-13

Fears are frequently expressed that the worlds resources of copper are not going to be sufficient for the future expansion of the electrical that age is anticipated and that for this reason higher prices for copper are to be looked for permanently. Good copper mines are indeed hard to find, but among the many worthless properties developed, some good ones are found nearly every year, and the experience up to date shows that these have been sufficient to maintain the required production at an average price not very different from what copper fetches at present. The resources of the world still being so far from measured why should not this condition be ex- pected to continue? We are now be- ginning to realize large amounts of copper from the porphyry ore of Big ham and Ely, which only few years ago were not thought of as possible sources Of production. In l9OS an lm- mence new deposit of this kind of ore was blocked out in the Miami mine, near Globe, Ariz., which was the most important development of the year in America. This mine showed nothing but iron stains on the surface. The experience at Mt. Morgan in Queenland, and at Ely, New, and Globe. teaches that certain occurances make no surface showing of attraction to the prospectors of old may be un- der laid by immence deposits of this kind of copper ore. This is an impor- tant geological discovery. leading to the belief that there are important copper resources, hidden from ,he eye, which may be found by the application of modern science.