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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
KEEP PLANTS ALL WINTER
To Do So You Must Have an Even Temper
AZURE in Your House and That Is Easy
IfYOu Havea Coles Hot Blast Stove.

Every winter we hear of some reader
who has lost highly priced plant be-
cause during a cold snap the fire went
out at night, or the family went away
for day and forgot all about the plants.
This never happens where people use
a Coles Hot Blast Stove because this
famous heater holds fire from Saturday
night until Monday morning In some
cases it has been known to hold fire
four days and nights without attention,
but it assures the user an even tenn
perature all the time and hat full of
coal at the cost of cent will keep q
FIRE over night easily. Instead of build
ing new fire in the morning you simply
open the draft and the stove will heat
for an hour or two with the fuel put
in the night before. -
This is the stove sold under a posi-
tive guarantee by us, and one of the
features of the iron clad guarantee is
that the stove will save third in fuel
over any lower draft stove of the same
size with soft coal, slack or Ignite. This
handsome clearly stove is now being
shown by US and every reader should
see them before finally deciding on what
heater will be bought.
Signed :
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
OKOLONA'S THREE BANKS.

The First National Bank Of Okolona
capital stock $4,000; G.. R. King,
President; F. M. Elliott, Vice-Presi'
dent; A. L. Jagoe, Cashier.
Merchants & Farmers Bank Of Oko-
Iona; capital stock $4,000; c. NJ
Savage, President; G. W. Cole, Vice
President: W. E. Savage, Cashier.
The Okolona Banking Company, Of
Okolona; capital stock $4,000; R. W
Chandler. President; T. L. Bramlitt
Vice-President; BE- Ellis. Cashier.
The combined capital of our three
banks is 100000; individual deposits
S367.615.07; loans and discounts
over $4,000.
Okolona has reason to be proud oil
her banks and the fine statements as
published today.
All the officers of the three banks
are high toned gentlemen. conservative
and successful in their own affairs and
eminently qualified for the positions
to which they have been elected by
the stockholders.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
MR.. JOSEPH MURPHY.

The number Of people wac sufe
from stomach trouble is beyond telling
Often too, it is the strongest and most
robust who suffer in thi, way. Joseph
Murphy, 1928 W Market St. Indiann-
spoIis, Ind, was SO afflicted and Tor
years tried everything. but he was moi
cured until he took Dr. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin, the great herb laxative
compound. which also cures constipa.
ton; indigestion and all liver and
bowel trouble. It is absolutely guar.
anteed to do what is claimed. and i
you want to Try it before buying. send
YOUR address for free sample bottle
to Pepsin Syrup Co. 119 Caldwell
Bldg. Monticello, III. 1t is sold by all
druggists at SOC and 81 a bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01


A merchal 1t in small town who
saw farmer receive goods at rail-
road station from a mail-order house
told him he could have sold the same
goods for less money and saved the
freight besides. The farmer asked
Why he didn't let people know.
Though he had taken the home paper
regularly for years. he never saw line
in ii that such goods were. to be had.
The mail-order house came after the
trade and got it. Merchants and man.
ufacturers who fail to advertise what
they have should not expect to compete
with those who do. The very best
articles at the lowest prices will be
passed by when people are unaware
Of their existence. Probably it the
merchant had advertised and the far
mer had bought from him he wouldn't
have known that his advertisement
had brought the business. anyway. and
so wouldn't have given it credit.
Publicity often reaches much further
than is outwardly perceptible.-Lex-
inQton Advertiser.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
Parchman Brothers
OIL KILLS MOSQUITOES.
Larvae Which Thrive Under Ordinary
Conditions, Die When Substance
u Spread Over Water.

Mosquito larvae, or wrigglers,
an they are termed, require water
for their development, says the
Country Calendar. A heavy show.
er leaves standing water, which,
when the air is full of moisture,
evaporates slowly. Then, too, the
heat favors the growth of the mi.
cro-o-rganisms on which the larvae
feed; wrigglers found in the wa.
ter 48 hours after their formation
will have plenty of food, and adult
mosquitoes will appear six to
eight days after the eggs are laid.
Clear weather, with quick evap.
GRAFTON, interferes with the devel.
opment of the wrigglers, SO that q
season with plenty of rain, but
with sunshiny, dry weather inter.
yening, is not "good mosquito
weather."
Inasmuch as a generation OF
mosquitoes appear to torment
man within ten days at the long.
est, after the eggs are laid; as q
batch laid by female mosquito
contains from 200 to 400 eggs; a.
from each egg may issue a larvae
or wriggler which in six days will
be an adult mosquito on the wing
lit is to the destruction of the
larvae that attention should be
directed. The larvae is a slender
organism, white or gray in color,
comprising eight segments. The
last of these parts is in the form
of a tube through which the wrig1
gler breathes. Although its hab.I
itat is the water, it must come to-
the surface to breathe, therefore,
its natural position 10 head down
and tail, or respiratory tube, upl
Now, if'oil is spread on the surfaced
of a pool inhabited by mosquito
larvae, the wrigglers are denied
access to the air which they must
have. Therefore they drown Just
as any other air-breathing animal
would drown under similar cir.
eImstances.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
ADVERTISING PAYS.

We are indebted to the Granite
fOre.) Gem for the following. which
argues powerfully in favor Of publicity
even in the matter Of eggs; ANY way
you take; advertising pays. A mud
turtle lays just as many eggs in sea-
son as does hen. and lays them oil
in bunch. which is bound to be more
Of mental strain: but the turtle doesn't
advertise and the hen does. and the
result is there's a hundred calls for
hens eggs in the restaurants where
there's one for turtle.
The man who halted on third base
to congratulate himself failed to make
a home run.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01


does. Given the pulchitrude. all thai
is required Of the setting is that It is
ample. The thing required is substance
q sincere thought IN print. This phra-
sed so as to make an appeal and no
colors are needed. Be frank with the
man whose custom you want and tell
him in the fewest words why he should
be your customer. But lavish your ad.
with fancy ink. Old English type and
decorative bordsrs. and you miss your
effect. He will be struck by the or
nsments and neglect to brother about
20 II advice.-The Salesman.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
sHYNEss IN THE ELEVATOR,
Passengers Timid About Calling Out
Names or Numbers OF Their
Floors.

"Have you ever noticed" asked
q lawyer with Offices in a large
Office building, according to the
Philadelphia Press, chow people
seem to object, when they get in
an elevator, to telling the elevator
boy at what floor they want to get
off? Nine cases out of ten they
never tell until the car is flying
past their floor. At least two
thirds seem to go by their floors
altogether.
II have often wondered why
tbs is, and now, lately, l have found
out the reason; they are afraid to
speak out. All they want is a
leader.
allow do / know Because !
tested it, thoughtlessly, the other
day. There was a new elevator
man in our building who did not
know me, so as soon as stepped
into the crowded car ] announced
my floor. Like an echo came the
calls Of Five Six Ten from
every other passenger. Since then,
no matter whether the elevator
man knew my fioor or not, rve
made point of announcing II
every time as soon as ! entered a
car and I've never failed to get the
other passengers to announce
theirs"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01

The newspapers build yoar town
why not help build up the newspapers!
There is no better advertisement in the
world than good newspaper. A news
paper is the barometer Of the towns
industry. Show us a good newspaper,
full Of advertising, and we will show
you good town. full Of live merchants
Barker IN. ~ Register.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01

Attention is called to new sd Of J.
Rubel & Co. in todsy's paper. This
is one Of the largest. oldest. best known
and most reliable firms in the State
They carry one Of the best selected
and most ue.to-dste lines Of goods in
the city. and their prices are as low
as the same quality Of goods can be
purchased elsewhere. Give them q
call and you will be satisfied with both
their goods and prices.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
HINT FOR THE MERCHANT

Turn that paper the other side
out" said lady in dry goods store
the other morning. as the clerk
was putting up her purchase. says an
exchange. Il don't want to be walk
ing advertisement to your store. Tread
the papers as an intelligent people
ought to, and | think in tn I'm is the
place to advertise your business. In
stead of asking your customers to
CARY your sign around with each pur-
chase Of goods 90 tell the people
throushthe papers what you have to sell
and how you sell it"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01

Among the ministers attending the
Methodist Conference in this city this
week, are number we have known
some intimately. for number Of years
Il has been a great pleasure for US t.
meet these good and earnest ministers
and grasp the hand of each. and listen
to words Of cheer and comfort from
them. May God abundantly bless
each one Of these noble men who have
dedicated their lives to the work oil
saving souls.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
THE FOURTEEN ERRORS OF
LIFE.

The fourteen mistakes Of life, Judge
Rentol told the Bartholomew Club are;
To attempt to set up your own STAN
ard OF right and wrong and expect
everybody to conform to it.
To try to measure the enjoyment oil
others by our own.
To expect uniformity Of opinion in
this world.
TO look for judgment an experience
in youth.
To endeaver to mould all dispositions
alike.
Not to yield in unimportant trifes.
To look for perfection in our own
actions.
To worry ourselves and others
about what cannot be remedied.
Nor to alleviate if we can all that
needs alienation.
Not to make allowances for the
weakness Of others.
To consider anything impossible that
we cannot ourselves perform.
To believe only what our finite minds
can grasp.
To live as if he moment. the time
the day we're so important that it wonld
live forever.
To estimate people By some outside
quality, for it is that within which make
the man.-London Standard.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
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. lei
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 court
house door in the town Of Houston.
The Board reserves the right to re-
jet any and all bids.
This the 11ih day Of November,
1909.
T. w. Hamilton. Clerk.
b. H. E. Brannon. D. c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
Fair Exchange
A new Back for an Old One,
How it Can be Done in
Okolona.

The back aches at times with dull
indescribable feelings. making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region Of the kidneys.
and again the loins are so lame to
stony is agony. No use to rub or apply
plaster to the back in this condition.
You cannot reach the cause. Exchange
the bad back for a new and stronger
one. OkolonA residents would do well
to profit by the following example.
Mrs. w. M. James. S. Green St.
Tupelo. Miss. says" began to suffer
from kidney trouble about three years
ago II | stood on my feet for any
length OF time my back panied me SO
intensely that could not sleep and
finally the backache became constant.
| also began to suffer from intense
headaches and was often dizzy. ! con.
suited physician who said that my
kidneys were at fault. He gave me
some medicine which | took for two
months but the benefit | derived was
slight. then began to use Doans
Kidney Pills and in two weeks felt as
f | had never suffered from kidney
trouble. | cannot recommend Doan s
Kidney Pills too highly"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name.-.Doan s---and
take no other.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
ERRORS MADE IN THE RUSE

Typographical errors are one OF the
chief banes Of newspaper mans 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 were incased in shoes that
might have been taken for fairy boots.
the laundering compositor made thread
Her dirty feet were incased in shoes
that might hsve been taken for ferry
boats"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
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 in
The south west IA Of the south west
IA. Section 8. Township Is. Range
IS. The east IL. the south west IA
and the south half Of the north west
IA in Section 4. South west IA
Section 3. South east Ia Section S.
Township II. Range S. SIS acres
eat side 1T north east Ia, Section 5.
Township IL. Range S. and 5 acres
south west corner OF the north half
uorth west IA Section 4. Townshi.
IL. Range S.
C. r. KING.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
ADVERTISING AND RED INK.

Advertisements do not necessarily
have to be written in red ink. Meth
er DO they have to be placed upon a
dark BACKGROUND in white ink. Adver-
tisements do not call for Gaudy dress
any more than a handsome woman
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
$266,528.42

None OF the above loans or dis
counts to officers, directors or stock
holders Of the bank.
SAVAGE, Cashier of the Merchants
and Farmers Bank. of Okolona, Miss, do
be -eby certify that the foregoing is true, full
AID exact statement of the Assets and Iiabil-
lies of said Bank on the day and date named
therein as shown by the books OF same.
w K. SAVAGE, Cashier.
sworn TO and subscribed before me, Notary
- Public in and for the County of
J Seal ! Chickasaw, Mississippi, this, the
-, 18th day OF November. 1909,
B. f. ELLIS,
Notary Public.
Examined and found correct:
Z. D. SMITH, Auditor
This 22nd day of November. 1909.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
An exchange sizes up the mail.order

An exchange Sizes up me mHlI-Oruer
situation in the following terse and
truthful style; If the local merchants
would advertise as intelligently and
persistentIy as the mail-order mer-
chant, the former could snap their 6n-
gers at all the mui-order houses on
earth. No man will send to Chicago
for goods if he can be supplied as we'll
at home and if 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, 1909-12-01
oKoLoNA. MISS. DEC 1 1909

Don't act as il you we're doing your
customer favor in taking the money!
Even if you are giving better value
than they can get elsewhere the favor
is a mutual one.-Na'ional Printer
Journalist.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
By h. E. Brannon. D. c.

Dor I think rhst 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, 1909-12-01
$128,104.64

State of Mississippi
County of ChickasawJ
la. L. Jagoe, Cashier OF the above nam
ed bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true to the best OF my knowledge
and belief, a. l.. JA0OE, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2Srd day OF Nov, 1909
B, \. Ellis, Notary Public.
Jas. s. Rowe
f. NJ Elliott
4. S. Elliott
Directors
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01

KOdOE Dye sepsia Cure
1iu@s IS x.s,ak you cat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
No. 9196
Report Of the Condition Of
The
First National Bank

at okolona Mississippi
at the Close Of Business, Nov. 10. w
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 5 57652.0/
Overdrafts
Secured 3S,232.95
Unsecured 50751 38,740.46
u. S. Bonds to secure
circulation l0,000.0O
Premium on us. Bonds $3.50
Bonds, Securities, Etc. 3.699.8S
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures lO,176.13
Due from State and Pri-
vate Banks and
Bankers, Trust
Companies and
Savings Banks 68l.44
serve agents 1922
Checks and other cash items 1874
Fractional paper curren-
cy, nickels and cents 54.l5
Specie 3.804O5 4484 O5
Legal-tender notes 10000
Redemption fund with
u. S Treasurer, Is =
per C. Of circulation 5OOOO
S128, 104.64
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $2S.OOOOO
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes
psid 2,775.25
Natl Bank Notes Outstanding 100000
Due to State and Private
Banks and Bankers 19.1il.99
Deposits
Individual deposits SUBJ
ject to check 50,567.40
Time Certificates Of
Deposit 5.65000
56.217.40
Bills payable. including GER
ti6cates Of deposit
for money borrowed 100000
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
STATEMENT
Showing the Condition OF the
Merchants & Farmers Bank,

OKOLONA. MISSISSIPPI
On Nov. 16, 1909
Published by direction Of Chapter
IA Of Mississippi Code Of 1905.
RESOURCES
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01
TIME OF TRAINS At
OKOLONA. MISS
NORTH BOUND

NORTH BOUND
No. 2 Express daily leaves $50 m
No. 4 Express daily leaves 600 p m
No. 6 Express Daily leaves 1928 . m
SOUTH BOUND
No. Express daily leaves 10:45 p m
No. 3 Express daily leaves 1000 IT
No. 5. Express daily leaves 300 D :,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-01

at Okolona, Mississippi
at the Close Of Business, Nov. 10. O9
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-19
GENIUS WITHOUT BEAUTY.

Mime. de Stael was about 32 years
 old when Bomlly wrote that she was neither imposing nor pleasing, but had 'an eager, almost ravenous eX- pression in the eyes, and something masculine and assured in her coun- tenance. Her lips were dry and arid, her movements and gestures i'm perious; her voice was sonorous, and
 her utterance rapid and energetic " She gave him the idea, he adds, "of creative genius taking the form of a
 woman destitute of beauty" It is said that she loved nothing better than to place herself beside Mime. Recamier, thinking that this beauty made the best foil to her own bril- liant wit and expressive countenance.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-19
FORGOT TO INVITE GUESTS.

Great preparations had been made at hotel in the little town of It. senoe-Holstein, Germany, where a member of d well-known benevolent association was giving banquet to his friends.
 On the appointed day, and at seven o'clock, the host, Herr Ka- mart, drove up from the country to receive his guests. He took up his position at the door, ready to vel come his friends when they arrived, and waited patiently for two hours.
 But when nine o'clock struck and no one had put in an appearance, Herr kamart began to have misglv- ings. He telephoned to his secre- tary, and finally remembered that he had forgotten to send out any in- Yitations.
 There was nothing to be done Herr kamart sat down in company with the hired orchestra to do justice to the sumptuous feast.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-19
WOMEN MAKE GOOD SAILORS.

Women are employed as sailors in Norway, Denmark and Finland, and prove themselves to be expert mari ncrs. When there is woman on board even the smallest sailing ship, whether she be the wife of the skip per or the stewardess, she is expected 10 take her turn at the ordinary work of the sailor, even including the duties of the man at the wheel and the night watch. Denmark em- plovs several women as state officials at sea. They go out to meet incom- ing ships. chamber up nimbly out of their boats, show their afficial diplo- mas and steer the newcomers safely into the harbor. Experienced cap tains admit that they make excellent sailors. and are equal to seamen in deXterity and powers of endurance
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-19

w. R. Newborn has returned from Marianna, where he has been for several weeks.
 Charles Frauenthal left Satur- day night to spend few days with his family at Memphis. I. Bruce Cox, an attorney oi Little Rock, is in the city today at tending to legal business. Mrs. Mollie Wilkes of Seelig, Ark. is visiting MT. and Mrs. w. R. Newborn in this city.
 Baxter and Eugene Stevenson left this morning for Knoxville, where they will spend several days.
 Misses Pearl Chivers and Lula Anstin returned this morning from visit with relatives and friends at Benton.
 MT. and Mrs. C. A. Wren and children have returned to their home at Atkins, after visit with relatives in this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry $. Speck of Little Rock are visiting Mrs. Speck' parents, MT. and Mrs. Jesse Witt in this city.
 Rev. w. F. Dallas was in the city this morning from Nllonla and left for Pope county where he will conduct a revival meeting.
 Esq. l. s. Lander, rural carrier on the Quitman route, is spending his annual two weeks vacation in this city, his former home.
 Mrs. ]. A. Frisby and daughter, Miss Lucille, returned this morn. ing from a two week s visit with Mrs. Frisbys parents at Morril- ton.
 Mrs. M. F. Caldwell returned this morning to her home at Lake Village, after visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. Frank Jones for several days.
 Secretary M. F. Dickinson of the Farmers Union, left this morn- ing for Little Rock to be present at the opening of the cotton school in that city.
 Work was commenced this morn- ing on the fifteen foot concrete sidewalk on the west side of the public square and will be rushed as rapidly as possible to comple- tion.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-19
SUNDAY SLAVES
 ARE PROHIBITED

The man who postpones bis Saturday night shave until mid night will have to perform upon his own countenance with the razor, or wear whiskers, according to an order made by the city council at session held Saturday night. Complaints it is said, were made to members of the council the barber shops were being kept open for an hour or two after twelve o clock on Saturday nights, thus conducting their business on Sun- day, and a motion was adopted in- structing the marshal to notify the proprietors to close their shops at midnight.
 Accounts for salaries and street work amounting to S24o 6o were allowed by the council.
 The reports of the marshal and treasurer for the quarter ending July B were submitted to the council. The treasurer's report showed the following: Balance last report, S4So 63; received from taxes, $500 7S; from street work, SIo2; from fines and licenses, S9I; total S4,223.4I; warrants paid during quarter, S6S5, 64; balance on hand s, ,2S7.77.