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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-10

mendacions, the sensational and
the insane, and which throughout
Its wide hut vapid field. does at
much to vulgarize and degrade the
popular taste, to weaken the pop.
ular character, and to dull the edge
of popular conscience. as any in
fluence under which the country
can suffer. These men s3esr q,
the verv idea of paying heed to the
dictates of a sound morality; ae
| one of their number has cynically
put it, they are concerned merely
with selling the public whatever
the public will buy-a theory of
conduct which would justify the
existence of every keeper of an
| opium den, of every foul creature
who ministers to the vices of man
kind.
But they do deserve very great
credit for avoiding another type of
temptation which has much fasci
nation to men of caltivation and of
| refined taste, and which is quite as
fatal to their usefulness as indul-
gence in yellow journalism. A
| newspaper or periodical which
avoids vulgar sensationalism,
which takes and cultivates an in
terest in serious matters, and
things literary. artistic and scien.
tific-which, in short, appeals to
people of taste, intelligence and
cultivation-may nevertheless do
them grave harm, and he, within
it's narrow limits. an element of
serious mischief; for it may habit
nally and consistently practice a
malign and sIanderOus untruthfuI-
ness which, though more refined
than, is at least as immoral as. the
screaming sensationalism of any
representative Of the Journalism
which it affects to despise. A cuI'
tivated man of good intelligence
who has acquired the knack of
saying bitter things, but who lacks
the robustness which will enable
him to feel at ease among strong
men of action, is apt, if bis nature
has in it anything of meanuess or
nntruthfulness, to strive for rep
ntation in what is to him the east
est way. He can 6od no work
which is easier-and less worth do.
ing-than to sit in cloistered aloof-
ness from the men who wage the
real and important struggles Of
life and to endeavor, by an unceas
ing output of SANDER in regard 10
them. to bolster up his own uneasy
desire to he considered superior to
them. Now a paper edited by men
If this stamp does not have much
popular influence, and therefore is
less detrimental to the people at
large than yellow journalism; but
it may, to the extent of it's power,
exert a very real influence for evil.
by the way in which it teaches
Young men of good education,
whose talents should be at their
country's service, that decent and
Upright public men are as proper
" subjects of foul attack as the
most debased corruptionist; that
Efficiency and wickedness are in
terchangeahle; and that the correct
attitude to adopt, in facing the
giant problems of our great and
troubled time, is one of sneering
ind supercilious untruthfnlness.-
From the Outlook of March 6.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-10
The lione in Africa are now
bunting their safest hiding places.
Mich Of the law making is
largely for the benefit Of the law
vara

President Taft aavs he is in favor
OF the expansion Of both the armv
and navy. This will alao call for
an expansion Of Uncle SANS peck
af hooL
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-10
TWO-CENT RATE LAW
KNOCKED OUT.

JudRe:McPherson Of the Federal Dis
trict Court Of Kansas City De-:
eiares Passenger and
Freight Rate >
Law 1n-1 ::
y D-1 valid. !:-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
A GOOD ENDING.

Old people are especially prone tc
stomach. liver and bowel ailments. Old
age can be made the pleasantest time
OF life If these diseases can be avoid
ed. They can be avoided. and cured;
BY the use Of DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup
Pepsin, which cures chronic constipa-
ton. dyspepsia. liver troubles. heart.
burn. sour stomach. Aatulency. indiges.
ton. etc. 1t is absolutely guaranteed
to do what we claim. and it you wan
to try it be fore buying. send your ad.
dress for q free sample bottle to Pep.
psin Syrnp Co.. 110 Caldwell Bldg.
Monticello. III. Il is sold BY all Drug
sists. at Soc and 81 bottle. !.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08

Our entire community was shocked
Wednesday morning by the news that
Hon. N. B. Crawford, OF Houston. had
committed suicide bv shooting himself
through the brain. Mr.. Crawford was
one OF the wealthiest men in Chickasaw
county, a prominent politician, and was
president Of the Bank Of Houston. he
was IA wears Of age. and had been in
bad health for come time. He leaves
a wife and II children. a number OF
grandchildren and other relatives to
mourn his death. The funeral will be
held tomorrow Thursday. The be-
reaveA ones have the sympathy OF all
in their affection.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
POSTED,

All parties are hereby forbidden to
hunt. FISH. cut timber. allow stock to
run. on. or Otherwise trespass on the
following described lands:
The north west IA. Section Is
Township Is. Range 6. 40 acres ia
The south west IA Of the south wes'
IA. Section s. Township Is. Range
8. The east IL, the south west Ia
and the south half Of the north west
IA in Section 4. South west IL
Section 8. South east IA Section S
Township IL. Range S. SIS acres
east side Of north east IA, Section 5
Township IL, Range 5. and S acres
south west corner Of the north hall
north west IA Section 4. Township
IL. Range 5.
C. r. KING.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
MRS. NoRTHUP. QUINCY. ILL

Mothers should be grateful to know
OF remedy for their own stomach.
bowel and liver trouble as we'll as for
those Of their children. Mrs Alice
Northup Of Quincy; ILL.,. after trying
many methods is free to admit that
the best one is DR. Caldwelrs Syrup
Pepsin, which she uses herself and
gives to her family. She believes no
household should be without it. This
grand laxative and tonic is abso lutely
guaranteed to do what is claimed and
if you try it before buying. send our
address for free sample bottle to
Pepsin Syrup Co., 119 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, Ill. 1t is sold by all
druggists at Soc and 81 bottle,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
WANTED AT ONCE---A GOOD
STRAIGHT NEWSPAPER COM.
POSlTOR. State Wages and Expe.
rience. Address
MESSENGER OFFICE.

An exchange sizes up the mail-order
situation in the following terse and
truthful style; IL the local merchants
would advertise as intelligently and
persistently as the maiI-order mer.
chant, the former could snap their I'm.
gers at all the mail-order houses on
earth. No man will send to Chicago
for goods if he can be supplied as we'll
at home and il he can be supplied a
home it is the business Of the local
merchants to let the man know.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
Don't Experiment
You Will Make No Mistake
if You Follow This Oko-
Iona Citizens Advice.
Never neglect your kidneys.

Never neglect your kidneys.
II you have pain in the back, urinary
disorders. dizziness and nervousness.
it's time to act and no time to expert.
ment. These are all symptoms Of kid.
ney trouble. and you should seek arem.
edy which is known to cure the kidneys.
Doans Kidney Pills is the remedy to
use. No need to experiment. Il has
cured many stubborn cases in Okolona.
Follow the advice of an Okolona citi.
zen and be cured yourself.
t. c. Barton, Monroe ST., Okolona,
Miss, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
we're so highly recommended that |
decided to give them trial. although |
was decidedly skeptical as to the results.
My doubts were quickly dispelled.
however. Before had finished the con.
tents Of the FIRST box was q great deal
better. had suffered for years from q
lame. weak back and bladder trouble.
Too frequent passages OF the kidney
secretions annoyed me and though !
tried every remedy that was brought to
ny attention. | obtained no relief until
! procured Doan's Kidney Pills ct
Bearden & Kings drug store. They
soon effected cure. cannot recon.
mend this preparation too highly.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name--.Doan' s--.snd
take no other.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
SOME GOOD MEDICAL ADVICE

Throw away pills and strong ca
thartics which are violent in action
and always have on hand Dr.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. which cures con-
ssipstion and al diseases arising from
stomach. liver and bowel troubles. L
will cure old or young. and is the
ares.est family remedv that home
can have. Keep hottie always al
hand. You NAV need It any moment.
It il absolutely guaranteed to do what
is claimed. and Il YOU wan. to try i
before buying. send your address tor q
free sample hottie to Peps;n Syrup
Co, 119 Caldwell BLDG. Monticello,
III. Il j. sold by ell druggists at Sue
and $3.50
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
Mississippi Conference
Continued from Page l.

noorished it by earnest study AM
wide reading. He had strong. Wig
orous body, because he abstained ii
early youth from the habits and diss
paitions which undermine and destro,
the physical being. So we'll organized
in the harmonious blending in RICH
relations of the faculties and power.
of being, that he was. in a marked
degree, free from ecceutricities. His
poise and self-mastery enabled hi n tc
preserve an attitude toward others
which secured freedom from conten
tons and rivalries. and made every
body glad to see him promoted.
He made friends everywhere he
was known, and among all classes
and disarmed or won over enemies
if he had any. with wonderful facility
This inport was accounted tor by &
board humanity---a natural and Gull
taved interest in life as life, and ir
men as men. 1t was pre-eminently
true Of him that he rejoiced wit them
that rejoiced and wept with them thai
wept.
Bishop Galloway was fortunate in
the time and circumstances OF his
birth: A child before our great Civil
War, and thus in sympathy with the
kindnest views regarding salavery and
ante-beiIum conditions generally a
boy during the war and the re-recon-
struction period. and thus impressed
with the war sentiment and romantic
devotion to the Lost Cause: a man
during reconstruction and SUBSEQUENT
trying conditions in the South---being
thus able to exertce the Southeastern $
kidness to the negro as an individual,
for example. with the really patriotic
and benevolent Of the broad minded
statesmen in his interest in the negro
as race.
"Of no one could it be said with
more trnth that he led men becasuse
he loved men: and that he was rarely
gifted as Judge Of men by reason Of
his sympathy with men.
His belief in men made him an
optimist Of the most pronounced type.
and he never wavered in the convin-
ction that right would triumph over
wrong.
One Of the very strickinG things
about Bishop Galloway.s personality
was his sense Of humor. but when it
found oppression it was always kind
" clean and wholesome This was one
Of tim elements which made him SO
charming socially. A most entertaining
conversatienalist. but he was never
the hero Of his narratives. He never
recounted his own exploits.
He was one Of the hsppiest Of
men, and it was his chief delight to
make others happy.
While the though that our matchless
leader will not apper' again in our
midst to cheer and inspire over
whemims us with grief. may we not
say that for him, possibly. he was for
tunate in the time OF his death. He
was saved from all conscious suffering;
had not wholly lost his power escape
the disappointment and modification OF
lingering disease. and years OF de-
cadence-.-a condition peculiarly trying
the successful orator.
And then he was at home. His
loving wife and noble son we're by
his side. while lifelong friends stood
about his bed.
The knigtIy herald Of truth, alter
over continents. across seas:
around the world. came home 10 lie
down and rest.
Calmly, serenely. peaceful. he
went 10 sleep. and lust as the dawn oil
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08

The greatest tribute vet paid to the
virtue OF ADVERTISING is to see an I'M
dertaker advertising collins for sale
the last thing in this world man has
any use for and never purchased IN
i'll actually needed. But. for all this,
some people in other lines are too
dead themselves to advertise anything
--Brookheaven Leader.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
ERRORS MADE IN THE RUSH


Typographical errors are one Of the
chief banes of newspaper man. ex-
istence. In the rush Of daily news
paper making. proofs are hurriedly
taken or not at all, and occasionally
the result in the printed product is
astonishing.
For instant, the story is told Of an
editor who recently wrote puff for
the belle of the ball. saying; Her
dainty feet we're incased in shoes that
might have been taken for fairy boots. "
the laundering compositor made tread
"E1er dirty feet were incased in shoes
that might have been taken for ferry
boats"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08

Rev. Robert A. Clark will remain
in Okolona another year as pastor OF
the Methodist Church. Our city is to
be congratulated. for Bro. Clark is one
Of the most eloquent and able young
ministers in the North Mississippi
Conference, and very popular. not onlv
among his own congregation, but with
the members Of all denominations.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08

The North Mississippi Conference
has adjourned, the ministers, lay dele
gates and visitors have departed tor
their respective homes, and the reputa'
ton of our hustling city for the royal
manner in which she entertained her
guests while here, has been heralded
over the land. Okolona and her hos
pitable citizens have just cause to be
proud.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08

new udy was HOOull8 the cdIti Will
light he opened his eyes in heaven
We will not speak OF him as dead. fol
we know that they who believe in
Jesus Christ Christ as he did shall
never die
Bishop Hoss followed DR.. Murrah
with beautiful tribute to Bishop Gal
loway, whichwill appear next week.
LIST OF APPOINTMENT S:
Aberdeen District-J H Feltz, pre-
siding elder; Aberdeen. j R Countiss;
Aberdeen circuit. L 7 Sargent; Amory
and Nettleton, R O Brown; Pittsboro,
Joseph Beasley. supply; Derman cir
cult, R P Gore; Vardaman and Calhoun
City, W c Carlisle; Buena Vista. 0
P Armour; fremont. A L Davenport;
Houlka. 7 j Durret; Houston. L W
Cain; Montpelier, j A Poe; Nettleton,
T E Yancey; Fulton, r H Kemp;
OkOLONA, ROBERT A CLARK;
Okolona Circuit. NJ A BURNS; Pal
estine. Thomas Mills; Pontotoc, j T
Lockhart; Prairie. j S Duke; Shannon.
J j Garner; SmithvilIe, w A Bowlin;
Tupelo. w L burden; Verona. D W
Babb
Columbus District E Thomas.
presiding elder; Brooksville. E E Lang
ford; Cedar Bluff. j L Majors; Colum-
bus. First Church. T W Lewis; Co.
lumbus. Second Church. r P Noblett;
Columbus Circuit. W R Goudelock;
Crawford. r M Evans; Hebron. W j
Burt; Macon. R H B Gladney; Mathi-
ston, L D Worsham; Mayhem. A H
Williams; Shuqualak. S B Myers;
Starkville. W E M Brogsn; Starkville
Circuit. c B Hankins; Sturgis. T j
Hopper; West Point. T H Dorsey;
Winstonville. R j S Morley; Chaplain
U S A. j A Randolph; Commissioner
Of Education. Millsap's College. 7 w
Lewis
Corinth District-B P .Jaco. presid.
ing elder; Rienzi. H Cunningham;
Wheeler. ] D Boass. supply Tisho-
minso. w N Dodds. supply: Bonneville
Circuit. w v Shesrer; Bonneville
Mission. to be supplied; Belmont. E c
Sullivan: ] H Bynum. suprrnumerary;
Blue Springs. A M Bennett; Corinth.
L NJ Broyles; Corinth. South Side. K
P Fosst; Corinth Circuit. P A Miller, |
supply: Dry Creek Mission. j Gullett;
Dumas and New Hope. D NJ Floy;
East Bonneville. T G Adair; Guntown. |
o L Savage. G w Gordon. supernu-
merary; Hatchie Mission. CIV Allen;
luka. j B Randolph; Luke Circuit. ] R
James. supply; .Ionesboro. j E Steven
son. supply; Kossuth. A A Martin. |
Mantachie. M L Ward. supply; Mari.
eta. II C Edmonson; Mooreville. G w
McClain: Myrtle. W W Jones; New
Albany. L M Lipscomb; New Albany
Circuit. A W Longley; Rainy. c A
NorthinGton; Ripley and Blue Noun
tain. j H Bass
Dursnt District---N G Augustus. pre-
siding elder. Alderman. j D Simpson,
j D McWhorter; Blackhawk. w L
Storment; Chester. w M Commander;
Durant. c P Moss; Ebernezer. DIN
Ray; Lexington. j w Norman; Kos
ciusko. R A Tucker; Kosciusko Cir
cult, w A Clark; Louisville, Q A Oats;
McCool. G w Strickland; Pickens. S
M Thames; Poplar Creek. j S Owes.
supply; Rural Hill. 7 L Oaks; Sails.
T B Sharp; Sidon and Tchula. j A
Goad; Walden. j H Smith; West. W
F Rogers. President Millssp's College.
w B Murrah; Student in Southern
University. j A Coleman
Greenville District--W w Woodland
elder; Arcola and Hollandale
W H Mounser; Boyle. G w Everett;
Clarksdale, j T Lewis; Cleveland. W
5 Shipman: Cleveland Mission R
Collins; Coahoma. J1W Rogers; Friars
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08

He made a run around the end
was tackled from the rear. the right
guard sat npon his neck. the Eullback
on his ear; the center sat upon his
neck, two ends sat on his chest: the
qnarter and the halfback then sat
down on him to rest. The left guard
sat uqon his head. tackle on his
face: the coroner was next called in,
to sit upon his case. = Foot Sonnets'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of Supervisors Of Chickasaw
County. Miss. will on the FIRST Mon.
day and 9th day December. 1909. let
the contract for building one bridge.
$50 feet long. more or less. on pike
in Houlka bottom. on Houlka and
Schooner Valley road. to the lowest
and best bidder in front Of the cour
house door in the town Of Houstc
The Board reserves the right to
iect any and all bids.
This the 18th day Of Mover
1909.
T. w. Hamilton. c.
By H. E. Brannon.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
oKoLoNA. MSS. DEC 8 1909
AN APPRECIATED BOUQUET

AN APPRECIATED BOUQUET.
Hon. Geo. B. Brown, formerly Of
Guntown, Mississippi. has purchased
the Chickasaw Messenger. The peo-
pie Of Okolona are to be congratulated.
"Brudder" Brown is all right and he
will give the people Of Chickasaw
county a clean, newsy paper. He has
my very best wishes. Ex-Governor
James X. Vardaman. in The Issue.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
TO SNUFF USERS

When you buy Snuff you want the
best. Red Band Pure Scotch Snuff is
the kind that will give you complete
satisfaction. Ii is made from the high
es, grade Of snuff tobaccos. carefully
cured, and is all its name implies--a
pure Scotch Snuff Of the very highest
quality.
MOdoE dyspepsia Cure
lsrE- 49,. &C caS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08

Don't think that piles cant be cured.
Thousands Of obstinate cases have
been cured BY Doans Ointment Soc
at any drug store.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
NORTH BOUND

SOUTH BOUND
No. | Express daily leaves 10:45 p m
No. 3 Express daily leaves 1000 m
No. 5. Express daily leaves 800 p m
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
III. E. Church South, where
the North Mississippi Con-
ference was held.
Robert A. Clark, Pastor.

new day was flooding the earth with
light he opened his eyes in heaven
We will not speak Of him as dead. for
we know that they who believe in
Jesus Christ Christ as he did shall
never die"
Bishop Hoss followed DR.. Murrah
with beautiful tribute to Bishop Gal
loway, which'will appear next week.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
MANY SPEEDERS FINED !
Laryer Creates Stir by Pleading
GuiLty-Mayor's Secretary Held,

MAGISTRATE Crane was surprised into decided
expression Of approval yesterday when bd"aro w
Murphy LAWYER Of No Is East 18th street. plead
ed guilty in the Morrisania court to charge OF
driving his automobile at the rate OF t"enIS-SA
miles an hour in Pelham Parkway.
During all my fourteen years experience on lIie
henchr said the magistrate. Il never before heard
L lawyer plead guilty charge of this KIND l
will fix your bail at $500 instead Of 800
The police continued the alert for speeding
c,,anrrsl1rs and .iov riders last night, and were
also particularly active in the enforcement OF the
traffic regulations.
The first arrest for alleged speeding during the
evening was that. Of q chauffeur who was taking
Dr. George Franklin Shiels, of No / West 'Vth
stree. TO Ossining n Y. where the physician ex-
uected to attend conference with other physicians
The chauffeur was taken to the West Tooth street
station. and there Dr. sheIs bailed him out
Four automoblists arraigned before Magls-
trate Cornell in the West Side police court yester-
5ay among them being Frank O'Rren. secretary
to Mayor Mcclellan. All four were held. three for
speeding and for having no light the balI
being made 800 each case.
On the calendar Of the Court Of Special Sessions.
Part l. there were ICS automobile cases yesterday
Seventy-three prisoners paid fines. six were re-
leased under suspended sentences, and the rest
were held for trial. One was fined so for
second offence.
Magistrate Walsh, in the Harlem Court yester-
day disposed of eight speeding the prisoners
were arrested Sunday.
John J. Ryan. OF No. 60 Fifth avenue, son OF
Thomas T. Ryan, who arrested in BroddWay'
near DycErnan street charged with going at a
rate of TWENTY-FIVE and oue-half miles an hour.
failed TO appear An attorney, who gave his name
as Nj Mooney. Informed the magistrate that Mt
Ryan was i'll md asked that examination De
waived This was done and bail fixed at 500 was
furnished Mr. Ryans case Will be heard IN the
Court of Special Sessions
Deputy Sheriff HARRY l. Zimmerly. Of Kings
County furnished 800 bail He was charged with
going tvrenty-four miles hour IL Broadway. at
10th street. Two motor cyclists were fined $40
each and the other prisoners were held for trial
In the YorkviIle court yesterday Magistrate
OConnor held six automobilists for trial. TWO or
Them on charges Of speeding unlawful rate
and four for failing tc carry registry nClnners'
Bail in the speeding was placed at $l"o' and
in the others $500 Several detectives employed Dy
the Nationa, Highways Protective Association
were stationed at the magistrates courts through
out the city yesterday.