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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-08-06
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The Okolona Negro Bustness
League in regular session tenders
through the Messenger, their profound
thanks and lasting obligations to their
white friends of Okolona for unstnted
cooperation and magnanlmous sup
port in the caring for and the enter
tanning of the Mississippi Negro Bust
ness League in its recent annual SEES
sion in our city,
j. c. Wall,
G; B. Brown, Com.
w. A. Battle,
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Society and Other Locals
By Mrs. Mamie McIver Crunk

MciVeT ATunk
Everything in the toilet soap line.
Davis & Bell.
L, P. Haley is back from a months
stay at the Springs.
C. NJ. Savage left Wednesday
morning for the Alaska Yukon Expo
stion.
Mr.. w. R. Mcintosh. Of Chicago,
was a guest Of his sister, Mrs. Mclver
Friday
Mrs. E. w. Green and children, Of
Jeanerette. La are visiting her father,
c. W. Anglin.
Mrs. B. F. Jamison and little one,
Of Meridian, was a guest OF Mrs.
McCool last week.
Purity and promptness are the main
ingredients in our prescriptions. Bring
yours to Davis & Bell,
Mrs. Clarence Parcbman and child
rem left this week for a two months
stay in Hurricane, West Virginia.
Mrs. Ward Dawson returned home
from a most delightful trio west, and
the Alaska Yukon. Pacific Exposition.
Harry M. Creighton succeeds
Simon Tubbevile as clerk in the
Mobile and Ohio freight Offices here.
| will prosecute to the full extent
OF the law any person tresspassing in
whatsoever manner on the premises
Of the Okolona Fishing Club.
I. NJ. Dean, Pres.
Prof. Eric Dawson returned Friday,
from a most enjoyable trip to Wash
ington and other eastern cities, also
a four weeks stay with relatives in
Tennessee.
Uuder the supervision Of City Clerk
George Rabbit and Marshall Muir
phree the Mayors office has been re-
modelled, repainted, papered, new fur
niture, linoleum laid on the floor, max.
ing it one Of the best and most modern
city Offices in the state. It's money
we'll spent, too.
There will be a big barbecue at
Beuna Vista, Saturday, August 18th.
Prof, Whitfield, Of the |. !. and c.,
and State Superintendent Powers will
be the principal speakers. A most
enjoyable time is expected, for the
people Of beuna Vista are noted for
their hospitality. Be sure and 60,
everybody is cordially invited
w. H. Pearson has purchased the
stock Of the S. G. Sadler Hardware
Company and will continue the busi-
ness at the same old stand Mr.. w.
B. Gum will assist Mr.. Pearson in
active charge. Both are popular and
experienced business men, know how
to handle trade and everybody wishes
for them abundant success.
Tom Thumb Wedding, Minuet
Dance and Farce, Popping the ques-
ton, under the direction Of Mrs Ray,
Of jackson, Tenn. for the benefit of
Episcopal church, Opera House,
August 10Th, 1909. Reserved seats
SO cents, general admission IS cents,
children 25cents Reserved seats on
sale at Ligons.
DR.. Rutledge has gone to Okoona,
where he Mil continue the practice OF
dentistry During his residence here
DR.. Rutedge made many friends who
regret to lose him as citizen Of
Tupelo, and wHo wish him success in
his new home -TuneIo Review
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-08-06
FAIR WARNING!

Your eyes are telling you that there
is something wrong. You had better
take heed. 1t anly only costs a triAing
sum to get the proper glasses and save
your most valuable asset--eyesiGht.
AT Bearden & King drug store,
August 9th, 9TH and 9Th.
Byron Mitchell, Optometrist
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-08-06
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CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors OF Cbickasaw
County will, on the First Monday in
August, 1909, let the contract for
building pike across Yallobusha Bot
tom on Houston and Pittsboro road !;
also covering for said pike; 300 yards
more or less covering for pike across
Houka on Aberdeen road; Also con-
tract for grading and taking up stumps
in Court House yard at Houston, to the
lowest and best bidder at public out
cry in front of the Court House door
in the town of Houston. The Board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
This July 13th 1909,
T. w. Hamilton. Clerk,
by II. f. Brannan, D. G.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-08-06

Contractor Hindsman, Of TupeIo.
as begun the foundation for the R.
;. Bransford residence.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-08-06
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fore afidaYit OF publications. MED.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

tell you. If I were a man married to a
wife wage Garner Id beat her to DEATH
she would exasperate me So
Woman has so little sense Of humor
that she lives and breathes and thinks
only one thing-her work. Every one has
to hear about 1t. She goes to bed early
that she may get up early in the morn
Ing to work. She lies in bed Sunday in
order that she may have more strength
10 work Monday. It's one grind, grind.
grind! Man chops things short; woman
Is always muddled up in them. The old
proverb. Mans work is from sun to sun ,
Womans work is never done," is true.
because that's woman's nature. She put
ters and worries and fuses and lives in
narrow atmosphere. Whether it is be-
cause her brain doesn't work so quickly
as a mans or because she doesn't sys-
tematfze or because she is really a crea-
ture of one Idea, and it's either work or
play with her, / don't know. But
take my word for it, the woman who
works is. as rule, just grind. She
hasn't mastered the masculine way. 1t
takes men to know how to spare them
selves and how to get the most out Of
life. They have the secret of good bal
ance.
l am not opposed to worry, but it must
be done at the right time. The woman
who has learned how to cast her trou-
bles from her at mealtime and during
her sleeping hours Is making fine prog
ress.
But the woman who never worries at
all, my friends. has an awful punishment
Evening star., 1909-05-16
HINTS FROM HERE AND THERE

brushed OF the .offendipx spot win have
disappeared.
In Paris there is q positive craze for
the handkerchief. F:N
1t appears on all occasions as dress
accessory. <Hes
In the new coat suits pockets are ex-
pressly designated forit@
Thes eo4called coat handkerchief" 10 a
Necessity of the smart walking suit.
The style most favored is white, but 1t
has a bright -colored border. and in one
corner is monogram OF the same color
or q delicate flower.
The color of the border should match
either the suit or the other accessories.
There Is a fad for having the border
Of one color and the tiny flower dk an
urher-for example "a pink border wfth a
pfnkish lavender flower. a green border
with blue forget-me-not.
Rfce-flled white satin slippers are the
prettiest means OF handling both the
lucky rice to throw at the bride and the
'old shoe" to throw after her. The slip
pers come in different sizes lat different
cost in proportion, Of coHrseD large
enough for smell bride. but not large
enough to. be ugly. and in the chit{ren's
size. They are filed with rice, which is
kept in place by bit of gauge. fastened
around the top OF each slipper and drawn
up with little ribbon at the top. bag
fashion. One can prepare ones own slip
pers for the wedding festivities. and even
large dolls slippers can be used and hold
a modicum OF rice-perhaps more accept
able to the bride. The rice is first thrown
and as the carriage drives on the empty
slippers are sent after.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

heavy things at the bottom. the light ones
at the top. The trunk will probably be
stood on end or upside down half the
time.
Newspapers are better than anything
else for stuffing out bows and sleeves.
Tie in bottles, cork we'll and put the
bottles in the middle of compartments.
and If packed solidly they will carry
all around the world. y
Way to Clean 4 Lace Waist.
Here is recently discovered way to
clean a white lace waist that Is equal
to any dry cleansing process ever tried
and one that requires an outlay OF only
a few cents instead OF the dollars usu-
ally needed to make a soiled lace waist
again presentable. This Is nothing more
than simple cake Of magnesia. Rub the
magnesia thoroughly over the garment in
question. paying extra attention to the
more soiled places. roll 1t in cloth and
lay II away for several days. then shake
1t lightly to dislodge any of the chalky
substance that may cling to 1t, and you
will behold a metamorphosed waist that
will delight your eyes with it's freshness
Grease and dirt may also be removed
from silk and wOOlen clothes by the use
of magnesia. Scrape q quantity upon the
spot cover with brown paper and place
hot fiatiron over 1t. The heat OF the
iron acts upon the magnesfa in the same
way that it does upon the French chalk
our grandmothers used to employ for the
same purpose, and when the iron and
the paper are removed and the magnesia
Evening star., 1909-05-16

she becomes fat.
1t isn't what you eat that makes you
plump otherwise. Some people with
the most prodigious appetites are as thin
as rails. while the less some poor crea-
lures eat the plumper they seem to grow.
No: It's what you absorb. what you don't
use up and worry or work off. The wom-
man who has a lot on her mind never
loses her waist line. On the other hand
you never saw fat woman yet who
was much disturbed over anything. not
even over her surplus weight She SIM
ply can't get in that frame Of mind. She
is too good natured and comfortable
That's the whole secret We are rapidly
coming to that time OF the year when
walking trips are in favor. No woman
who has not tried this kind of outing has
any Idea what she misses.
/ know two girls who take a week 8
tramp every spring. They dress simply
and comfortably in old tailor mades. worn
with dark silk or woOlen blouses. They
leave off their corsets and wear old and
comfortable shoes. Over each girls
shoulder is fastened a strap, and this
holds small oilskin bag containing the
bare necessities. such as comb, q couple
of collars and handkerchiefs 1t is won
derful how little one can get along with
when one tries.
They stop at farmhouses for their
noon meal. and the night Is usually spent
in some old fashioned inn. In this man.
ner they have explored very interesting
bits Of country and added a great deal to
their health. as well as their knowledge
Of human nature. 1t seems to me this is
Evening star., 1909-05-16

friends, look out or you'll get run over!
I will give men credit for being pretty
we'll balanced creatures. That's one rea-
son why l like them. However, that Is
neither here nor there.
4 man works hard-yes, but there is
limit TO his working He washes up. puts
on his happy harness and goes to dinner
with friends. After that he is apt to stay
ont all hours but next morning finds him
at the office as fresh as a daisy. ready
for another DAYS work In other words.
the masculine toiler arranges his busi-
ness so that it doesn't interfere with his
pleasure Once he has left the office he
quits worrying about it. and he let's each
day take care of itself.
But how does woman work? l hate to
Evening star., 1909-05-16
FADS AND FASHIONS.

Though empire and directoire models
still prevail. some of the cotton and thin
ner linen goods are made with pleated
skirts. quite high, ntscourse. pfeats
stitched to fit the line IneetinE the body
portion. and so neatly and smoothly ar
ranged over the hips that they give the
impression of plain. skirt.
The bordered goods and the fiouncings
are materials that lend themselves we'll
to this manipulation. and the style rs one
especially becoming, 70 growing girls
tNflose figures are. Of cpurse. immatute)
and to slender womcri. The waist may
be plain, but the effect wifi be better IL q
few pleats are set on the shoulders.
Coats, actually long coats. that are per-
fectly practical can be fashioned from
the broad ribbons and not overtask the
skill OF the worker The better plan is 10
buy, a paper pattern, though really there
is very little shape to these wraps.
Four lengths Of ribbon are necessary.
two each in back and front. Those In the
back are formed below the hips. Wide
armhoies are cut away and fronts and
back connect by means of fancy buttons
and lacings from the hips to the lower
edge. There are-nD sleeves. and smart
finish to the neck is given by rolling
collar sof black satin. A simple design tor
rows) OF sbufache braid finish all edges.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

AINTY aims bags can be made at lit
tie cost by any girl who knows how
- to crochet For fairly good-slZeo
bag a motif in Irish crochet must be pur-
chased and then a paper pattern OF the
bag cut Its shape Is usually straighl
across the top and rounded on the bot
tom.
The motif is basted down to the paper
in the center and picot stitch is used un-
TIL the paper is covered.
A piece of the same size Is worked TOT
the back Of the bag and may be enfireiy
in picot stitch. The two pieces are seweo
together, leaving an opening at the top.
and all edges are furnished with mar
row crochet lace. The bag should be
lined with soft silk In a delicate shade,
and ribbons for drawing up will be run
through an inch or SO below the top.
Suggestions in Packing.
Every delicate garment should be wrap
ped separately.
For this towels or sheets of tissue
paper will serve. but they should be
pinned into place.
Folds of newspapers should be placed
metween the layers of the more perish
able things.
The newspaper is very good. because 1t
is so unyielding that wrinkles and bumps
cannot dent it enough to mark the fab-
RIGS beneath.
1t is useless to try to keep all the
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Beauty Box for Summer Travelling

clean as a pin. and all the head wonder
fully refreshed.
But to return to our muttons, the beauty
box.
Everything mentioned for going into
It need not necessarily be carried In the
handbag, for. only a few things will be
needed on the train or steamer. So. if
you prefer, make a small pocketholder
for these essentials. or use little tin
biscuit box and wrap 1t around with
the towel you will need. The small sup
plies of rouge, powder. cream, etc, taken
from the largest store In the trunk may
all be put in the tiny ivory boxes sup
piled for manicure paste, while the small
est vial would hold the cologne required.
For the rest. remember that an oc-
casional cleanup of your face with cold
cream and a new dust of powder will
improve your train appearance through
the tiresome day. =
So once In q while steal away into the
retiring room with your hand glass and
tools and do little beautifying.
KATHERINE MORTON.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
SHE EARNS $4,000 A YEAR.
Miss Katherine Giles, the Cotton
Queen of Wall Street.

A New York business woman has
proved to masculine satisfaction that she
can keep a secret. This rara avis Is Miss
Katherine Giles, the cotton stat1sticlan,
who, in her comparatively short financial
career, has frequently bucked up against
the government reports and has come out
with flying colors, beating men who have
grown old in the business at their own
game. In Wall street this young woman
Is known respectively as the cotton queen
and as the sphinx. The sobriquet was
given to her six years ago, on that men,
orable December B. when her report of
the cotton crop. differing from the gov
ernment returns by large percentage.
turned the tide of the cotton market and
increased cotton values by some S5,OOO,-
600.
The likening of this pretty and capable
Young business woman to the sphinx
comes from her inscrutaJle manner when
anything connected with the cotton mar
ket is the subject of discussion: never by
word or look does she indicate IN the
slightest degree any of the secrets for a
knowledge of which some men would pay
good round sums to possess.
1t is estimated that between SD, 600 and
$50, 600 is annually spent by the govern
ment in getting a line on the cotton crop
from which to compile its annual report.
there are many mistakes. Her system
of getting at the extent and condition of
the crop is accomplished by sending out
return postal cards TO the big cotton
growers of the south. Among the twelve
states that grow cotton she annually dis
tributes 2JO00 postal cards, the returns
from which are tabulated. the informa-
tion carefully weighed and balanced and
an unbiased conclusion as to the state of
the crops arrived at. She then sends out
bulletins indicating the condition of the
market to her customers.
Miss Giles attributes her business sue
cess to the fact that she never specuiates.
which exciting game has been the Water
loo Of more than one statistician. 10
quote her own words: IF one specuiates
it is only human nature to be biased IN
the direction in which you want the mar
ket to go. Whether you win or lose you
forfeit the confidence of your cllents.
Miss Giles began her business Ire as an
assistant in the ONCE of a cereal statls-
tician in Wall street at salary OF % q
week: now she Is one of the very rev
women who by their own enorts are
earning an income OF $4,000 year
Plaits set in the side or quite around
the skirt below the knee suggest the re-
turning fullness Of this part or the cos
tune.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Smart Garments for the Woman Who Travels in Summer


gray without lining. and with modest
trimming which could be of silk braid
or black patent leather. hat all in pale
violet would look extremely well with
this coat. for the somber gray needs
something to tighten II. The woman who
is beginning TO tighten her mourning
would find mole gray most useful. and
such coat would smarter up an old
black frock tremendously.
The coat needs of the pretty maid OF
ten summers or so are considered in
figure d. This neat little coat is one
of the trimmest and most sensible Of the
seasons designs for girls. and while of
service at any time il would he inraua-
bic for travelling. Blue serge. trimmed
with silk or wool braid is n good choice
Of materials. and If the braid has a touch
of red in the weave IL will he still
smarter
The broadly trimmed hat is excellent
for little heads which still wear the hair
flowing: and though small coats are
often dark the accompanying hat may
he of light straw decked with gay
flowers.
NARY DEAN.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

chases a hat OF the extreme type and ex-
poets it to look modsh with her hair done
in any fashion at all will be speedily dis
after an inspection in her mir
ror. Even the effect Of a smart frock
may be ruined unless the hair OF the
wearer is fixed according to the DEGREES of
the mode. That this Greek style is try
ing to a number of faces there is not
the slightest doubt, but II nature has
blessed one with an Hellenic cast Of coun-
tenance all is we'll. However, to plain
woman. lacking regular features. this
style is softening and Elusive; the only
type of femininity for whom it has any
real terrors is the woman with heavy.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

square features. and even she can adopt
the style to her needs by modifying it.
Should the forehead be too high for
beauty it may be softened with fluffy
little fringe worn straight across the
dome Of thought. But where it is pos
sible parting the hair in the middle of the
forehead or at one side should be adopted
In freak hairdressing styles there is d
revival of an old fancy-ear blinkers--a
style reminiscent of the daguerreotypes of
about 1910. a period. according to our
present ideas. not modistically alluring
These ear blinkers are merely long braids
Of hair coiled like a birds nest over the
ears, which they completely cover.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

things can be kept apart. When they
are packed roll the towel tightly from
the pocket end and stuff the trim roll
into a tight corner of your handbag.
Since the trunk does not always arrive
at its destination as quickly as the trav-
eler the handbag Is always the place
for the beauty box. Such a convenience,
If made OF brown linen with a bright
braid edge, is useful to hang up on the
wall of the steamer stateroom. and may
without ugliness deck that of the summer
camp.
The tin box is less pretty but more
useful In one way, for when the lid is
lifted one sees all its treasures at once.
But pack each thing carefully. so that
they won't wiggle. for nothing Is i'm
proved by bath Of powder or rouge or
peroxide.
AS soon as you arrive at your destina-
tion cleanse the face and hands from
all train CRIME with water softened with
borax A few pennies to the hotel or
boarding house maid will bring the hot
water you want IL it does not run in
your room. and II your eyes have been
made sensitive with dust apply a little
water slightly salted. with your eye cup
in your beauty box. Eyes fearfully lacer-
ated with cinders are often soothed in
this way: besides the salt bath briehtens
the eyes.
If the membrane of your nose is in
flamed-a distress from which travellers
frequently suffer-the warm water and
salt can likewise be poured into the
nostrils with healing benefit. Hold the
head backward but perfectly straight, so
that the water will not run into the ear
passage glass nasal douche. which
costs 15 cents. is the best instrument
for this, but the trick can be managed
with the eye cup or even common
drinking glass. Put the tiniest pinch OF
salt In the water, which should be scarce
ly more than tepid.
OF course, your hair SO beautifully
washed before leaving home. has taken
on what seems a peck of dirt with the
long trip, but only bear in mind that
you must wash it soon and then rest a
few days. When the wash day comes
fee the maid again and ask her to bring
you two fresh eggs and pair OF crockery
kitchen bowls with the necessary hot
water. Into one of the bowls break the
eggs and beat them up well. and into the
other scrape four tablespoonfuls of pow
der from a cake of CASTLE soap-the kind
treated with olive oil. Then pour little
hot water on the powder and add a wee
bit Of the suds to the egg bowl. This
holds the shampoo proper for it is only
after the soapy egg is well nlassaged into
the scalp that the plain suds are put on
and treated in the same way.
Three rinsings will leave the hair as
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The new hair ornaments are charming.
and the Greek influence is felt in most OF
the smartest designs. Filets are particu-
larly lovely in their new phases, and an
exquisite example in the modern creek
expression is shown in one of the illustra-
tions II Is of tortoise shell in daisy
design picked out with tiny turauoises
and pearls. There Is barrette to match
Coronet combs are most becoming adorn-
ments. and in old gold fligree patterns
they are most attractive. There are end
less designs In ornamental hairpins. and
sets of these pins carried out in tortoise
shell overlad with gold or silver are very
popular. Young girls still cling to RIBBON