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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
MADE MOST OF SMALL SPACE
Artistic Arrangement Of Hall Bed
room Shows What Can Be
Accomplished.

Such cosy little room as 1t was
the bachelor quarters of the woman
who could pay only SO week room
rent! There seemed to be place for
everything, and such lot of space
left over just to rest your eyes on.
And yet, when you looked at the cell
Ing you saw that it was only a mar
row slice Of hall bedroom, after all.
How came the magic hallucination?
Why did you not feel as though you
had to walk sidewise to get into the
room, and then keep your biggest
thoughts from expanding until you got
outside again? "I'll tell you the So
sret," laughs the resourceful woman
who wrought the transformation.
'Of course had to spend just q
little on getting the furnishings I
wanted, but. then l have to live here
year In and year out, and wall paper
10 cheap when you do your own hang
ing. You see. the cardinal principles
Of space, or the appearance Of It, are
unbroken lines and hghtness Of COL
Or A large room will look smaller in
figured wall paper, and q small room
larger In plain. The same is true Of
carpets and draperies. And light COZ
ofs give the appearance OF largeness,
and horizontal lines OF breadth. I
therefore papsred my walls In plain
light green. carpeted my floor evenly
from wall 10 wall in .unngured carpet,
as light . shade ~ was practicable,
and covered my couch and pillows
with unfigured fabrics Of harmonix.
ing tints. Ny couch pillows 1 even
had oplong instead OF square, to
give the horizontal lines. Nor did I
break the floor space with rugs, nor
the walls with large pictures. Across
my one window l hung a single wide
curtain. bordering II deeply and let
ting 1t come just to the sill for the
sake of those same horizontal lines.
Then l arranged my couch crosswise
Instead Of lengthwise. SO as to leave
q square instead of an oblong space.
and tucked away every single article
hat I neither needed nor considered
necessary to the beauty Of the room.
The result you have before you" and
The smiled with well earned pride.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
STARTING THE DAY
DAINTY BREAKFAST TABLE IS I'M.
PoRTANT THING.
A Little Care In Appointments Msane
Much-Propsr Preparation Of
Various Kinds Of AppstIx-
Ing Dishes.
BY JEssIcA e. BEsAcK.


Director Department of Domestic Sci
ence and Art National Corn Exposition,
Omaha.) 4
Daintiness should be the keynote OF
the breakfast table as well as for the
table at other times. Some house..
keepers may feel that they do not have
time TO 60 into the garden and gather
few dew-laden buds for the early
morning meal, but those who do not
have time, usually have some one
about who could do this II they were
asked. Not every housekeeper can
have dollhouse flowers on her table
in mid-winter, but there are very few
who could not find the time to pot Q
few ferns or other greenery that II
waiting in the woods to be dug up,
II they cared to do so. Such center.
piece will add both daintiness and
cheer to a very plain table and will
show that some one about the house
thinks Of other things than mere ex.
istence
Mahogany furniture is not necessary
to make pretty and attractive table,
but neatness and care will make the
plainest table pretty.
Every woman can iron a tablecloth
neatly and lay 1t straight. Plain
white dishes, well washed, are within
the reach of all, and are infinitely to
be preferred to the gaudy colored
ones on the market
Some people have been educated to
take delight in a pretty, well-kept
table, and to these people an untidy
table, Uttered with part of the evening
meal, filled with dirty catsup and other
bottles, crumbs and careless cooking,
will take away all desire for food.
A simple breakfast of eggs. toast
coffee and fruit IL daintily served, 10
good enough for anyone. In making
toast there is no reason why the bread
should not be trimmed into neat
shape and cut thin and evenly. Heat
the bread knife. and you will be sur.
prised to see how easily this Is done.
The parts cut of can be used other.
wise, so there need be no waste. Toast
the bread evenly and law it in straight
piles on the hot plate and 1t will all
be eaten.
Eggs may be poached in milk for .
change and If each egg is broken into
little mold or tiny tin cover, 1t will
keep pretty shape. They may be
slipped into the oven and baked.
A pretty way to fry mush is to cut
it into cubes and fry 1t in hot fat.
after rolling each piece In -four. II
the hot mush is packed into baking
powder cans and allowed to cool, then
cut evenly and fried carefully, the
slices will keep nice even shape.
Biscuits are much more attractive
II cut with small cutter.
1t ought to be unnecessary to say
anything about the pouring of coffee,
yet we see it poured so carelessly
sometimes that it runs down the side
of the cup and into the saucer, max.
ing very unattractive looking af.
fair.
The early morning meal il the be-
ginning Of new day, and If one leaves
the table with satisfied feeling, he
is fortified against many OF the illa
of the day, while a poor breakfast may
be responsible for evils difficult "a
account for
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
Longevity Of Birds.

The Duchess Of BedArd. In Brit
ish BirdA" gives some rsmarkable
instances Of longevity among usds In
her own collection. A Barbary dove
which has been In the duchesss pos
session for is years was left her BY
an old woman who also owned II for
Ii years and who always said It was
an old bird when It was given to her.
A Chinese goose has been in the pos
session Of the family for 81 years. A
pintail drake which the duchsss
bought 20 years ago. when Il was IN
adult bird, still survives. ons bird
was taken from the nest in 1853 ana
died In 1900. TT was chained b.
the leg TO small hutch" says the
duchess, "and lived 4S years under
these miserable conditions"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08

NssSls and Thread Always Ready.

There Is no truer saying than "a
stitch in time saves nine," and the
woman who appreciates this knows
that rip in a glove. tear in
waist, or any little bit of mending that
Viii only take minute or two to do,
If 1t is done when the need first ap-
pears, will probably take half an hour
or more If 1t is left for day or two.
Every woman would do well to run
q piece Of baby ribbon through spool
Of white and spool of black thread
and then tie the ends of the ribbon
together and hang the spools up some
where near her dresser. A needle
should be threaded on the end of each
color Of thread and then stuck in the
ribbon. There will always be thread
ed needle ready for instant use. The
needle should be threaded after using
1t each time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
indian Landmark. In Ohio WOOD.

indian Landmarks In Ohio Woods.
In the vicinity OF Defiance, o.. can
be found trees that many would think
freaks Of nature. Such they are, but
they are created BY the hand Of man.
According to the stories Of some Of
the old timers. these trees are much
older than the present generation has
any idea Of, and at one time served
as Indian guide posts. It Is said that
in the early days. when the Maumee
valley was one vast woods, the In.
dams bent these saplings to indicate
certain paths. The trees, because Of
their deformity. grew slowly, and al.
though they are many years old, never
the size of their brethren In
the forests. Similar trees exist near
Fort Wayne.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
Suits for nIrI.

There have recently been brought
out some combination serge and plaid
suits for girls and misses that are
uncommonly smart In appearance.
The plated skirts are of plaid, IN
large, bold blocks, but in good colors.
and the three-quarter. tightly-ftted
coats are of dark blue serge, with
cuffs and collar and broad, turned
up band. held in place by small but
tons, made of the plaid. An anchor
or smaller emblem is embroidered on
the left front of the coat. For those
who may possibly think this pretty
style too conspicuous there are suits
made on the same plan entirely of the
serge.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
Dangerous.

A Seattle man attended a moving
picture show where series of pic
lures showed San Francisco at Fleet
Time" In the picture he saw his
wife with another man. She had
been supposed to be visiting in Spo-
kane at the time. Suit for divorce fol.
lowed. Besides being always pre-
pared for death, people these days
have to also be prepared for the
snapshot
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
ss,ssasd On His Good Record.

Your honor" reclared r. Kaiser o.
Boston to Judge Grover of the Ded.
ham court the other day. Il have trav,
eled 10.36S miles by automobile since
May 10. without being held up or ar.
rested for ovsrspeeding.
The defendant was given the bepef;
of the doubt on the charge OF ovey
speeding and was declared not guilty
Boston Evening Transcript
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
Teaching Girls the little Things. =


It seems to me that the mothers
need to go into training and learn
the Importance of teaching their girls
how to do the little everyday things
which seem so easy to mother" and
pot leave this part of the training of
their girls to come after they are set
tied in their own home with mothers
far away.
1t is not the food which causes the
friction, but the little details of Ia
Dor before it appears on the table.
The fearful tired little homemaker
gets on her husbands nerves.
Impatient words based on very lit
tie when sifted down to the bottom,
would not have been uttered II before
the little girl was married she had
learned her lesson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
Paris Has New Fancy.

Paris has fancy-which may well
be initiated hereof finishing all sorts
Of tussore gowns with tiny bands OF
black satin Gowns of pale tussore
will have band of black satin at the
hem. This is great protection to
the gown, and the touch Of black 70
very smart.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
FALL MOTOR COAT.
HERE 10 A SMART AND ATTRAc-
TIVE MODEL.
Distinction and style Combined with
Simplicity Marks Garrnent-Ds-
signed for the Needs Of
the Average Woman.

30 eccentric are many of the de-
signs put forth by fashion for the up
to-date woman to copy that 1t Ia re-
freshing to come upon such sane,
smart and attractive model as the de-
sign for fall motor coat shown in
our illustration. The lines, while pos
sessing all that could be desired in
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
Bread and butter Plates.

Bread and butter plates are no long
or used on formal occasions. but are
too convenient to be dispensed with
at family meals. They 60 to the lsft
Of each plate above the plates, and the
class Of watar to the right
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-12-08
Puzzle.

Two halves of the same thing must
be equal, mustn't they?"
Certainly"
Then why is 1t that woman who
admits half her age always chooses
10 admit the first hah2"
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS MEETING TODAY

Owing to the heavy rain. some Of
the county school trustees were de-
layed In reaching the court house this
morning. aud the board did not get
into session until nearly IL O'Clock
Work on the new school house at
High Point may be delayed because
OF trouble in getting a deed to prop
erty. which will be used as a site for
the building. The board does not de-
sire to start the work of erecting the
school until the deed has been signed,
and this may be In July An effort
will be made to mike arrangements
so that work may begin at once Con-
tracts of the erection of three new
school houses and the enlarglng Of
two school buildings we're read this
morning. but before they were sign
ed the board adjourned until this af-
ternoon.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12

Although some of the merchants
have complained that business was a
trifle quiet this week, the bank
clearings show increase of $163,026
Farmers have been busy during the
week, and few have been in the city
on purchasing expeditions. The
pleasant weather has helped out
business wonderfully and the warm
weather has caused run on the
merchants for summer clothing. .
The force at the barge building
plant of the West Kentucky Coal
company has been reduced temper
arily, owing to the fact that the COM
pany has been delayed in receiving
material for the erection of barges.
The normal force will be restored as
soon as the lumber is received as
the barges are in need.
The Kentucky coal mines will
open in a short time with longer
working hours. and increased forces
because of contracts that have been
made to furnish coal for steamships
In the south. The mines have only
been running on short time, as the
duh season Is on.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
Victims of Camerer.

Naples, June 12.-Police of Naples
today are satisfied that Holland Ben
nett. the young Boston lawyer, who
mysteriously disappeared from the
steamship Berlin between Genoa and
Naples, is the victim of the Camerer
that infests Naples. They think he
was kidnapped and is being held fol-
ransom.
Bennitt was married a month ago
The American consul at Naples ii
making an investigation. Benniti
sailed from America on the Ham
burg. the same vessel that Roosevelt
was on. He is claimed to be close
personal friend of Roosevelt.
The Camareo is in desperate
straits for money now. owing to ap-
preaching trials OF a number of its
members on charges Of murder.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
Callahan wm Reeovcr.

jackson. Ky. June ~. Especially
Judge Adams this morning re-
fused the request Of Ed. Callahan TO
postpone the investigation OF the
shooting until Callahan RECEIVERS.
The patient will get well.
Blackstone Cardwell. Identified By
family ties with some OF the most
Implaeable enemies OF the late Judge
James Hargis and former Sheriff ed
Callahan. was chosen foreman OF the
grand jury which will dellberste the
cases against the men charged with
ambushing and wounding Callahan
on Monday
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
American is Done Away With
by Italian Black Hand oi
Naples... Baptist Mission
ary in Trouble.

Marseilles, June 12.-Seven ham
lets in the vicinity of Lafare and
Saint Cannat, practically were de-
stroyed by last nights earthquake
Reports arriving here today increases
the seriousness of the shock. 1t is
believed the death roll will be heavy.
A call was sent out for rescuers.
The earthquake was felt in several
of the larger cities. including Nice
and Marseilles. People were thrown
into panic. All ordinary work was
suspended in the affected region.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
PADUCAH WOMEN
RECOGNIZED BY
RlHE FEDERATION
Louisville Carries Off Highest
Office al Meeting at
0wensboro.
Rosie OF State Federation
For Ensuing Year.
DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI

Owensboro. KY, June IL. (Special)
The State Federation OF Women's
clubs elected the following officers;
Mrs. James Leech, Louisville, presi-
dent; Mrs. J. A. Mitchell, Bowling
Green. nrst vioe-president; Mrs. T. J.
smith, Richmond. second yice-presi-
dent; Mrs. James A. Rudy. Paducah,
third ylce-presldent; Mrs. John Thix-
ton. Owensboro. fourth vice-presi-
dent: Mrs. Morris Bartlett, Lawrence
burg, recording secretary; Mrs. Ira
Sayre Barnett. Louisville, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Lucy Simms,
Parir. treasurer; Miss Laura Clay,
Lexington, auditor; Mrs. Letcher
Riker. Harrodsburg. general secre-
tary.
Delegates aua alternateg to the BIZ
ennlal meeting at Cincinnati In May.
1910. are: Mrs. James Leech. Louis
Vile: Mrs. J. A. Rudy, Paducah; Mrs.
J. ID. Hays. Owensboro; Mrs. Richard
Cunningham. Henderson; Mrs. Desha
Brecklnridge. Lexington; Mrs. J. A.
Mitchell. Bowling Green; Mrs. J. w.
Dlnsmore. Berea: Mrs. George II.
Cox. owensboro; Mrs. b. l.. Banks,
Richmond; Miss Lillian Lindsey,
Frankfort: Miss Haldon Helm Har-
din. Harrodsburg.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
DIR. >. ". coNoER RESIGNS
VIII Devote Himself to Work More
Remunerativc.

jackson. Tenn. June 12.-Dr. J..
w. Conger. president of Union Uni
versity. yesterday. handed In his
resignation and will hereafter devote
himself to some other calling than
school work. He graduated here
about twenty years ago and went at
once into the school work, and when
he was induced to take the presi-
dency here he was at the head OF
ouachita College in Arkansas and
had built up a splendid school. He
was only recently unanimously re-
elected president for the next year.
and the work of the past year was
commended by the trustees as the
best IN the history of the school.
Dr. Conger states that he will de-
vote his time to some business more
remnuerative than collnge work.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
NASHVILLE sHmNERs ANGRY.
Sore Because They Were Not Granted
Temple by Imperial Council.

Nashville. Tenn, June 12.-The
refusal of the imperial council of the
Mystic Shrine to grant the Shriners
OF Nashville a temple came like a
solar plexus blow to the mobiles of
Nashville. A prominent member of
the order in this city declared that II
was the intention OF every one of the
mobiles OF Nashville to take a perma-
nent demit from the Shrine in Chat
tanooga and remain passive Shriners
until the imperial council saw At to
grant Nashville a temple. at was
Chattanooga Shriners who defeated
us in our efforts TO obtain a temple. '
said he. "It's a dog in the manger
policy on their part, because the
Chattanooga Shriners want the money
the Nashville mobiles pap them every
year. and they want the prestige OF
our membership"
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
Bishop A. s. Lloyd.

After having declined to accept a
bishopric four times within six
years the Rev. DR.. Arthur S. Lloyd.
general secretary Of the board Of
missions of the Protestant Episcopal
church. has accepted the post OF
bishop coaadjutor of the diocese of
Virginia. He was elected to this po-
sition at the annual convention in
Leesburg. Va, May 26, and he has
just given his answer.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
Lightning Was "Amen."

Frankfort, KY, June 12.-The last
words comforting the degree of doc
tor of laws on State Superintendent
of Public Instruction Crabbe had just
been pronounced Thursday afternoon
by President ]. G. Frost, of Berea
college, when a bolt of lightning
struck Howard Hall, near where the
exercises were being
held. With an incipient panic threat
ened. President Frost Quieted the au-
dience bY declaring:
THAT is Gods amen to the de-
gree conferred on Kentucky's distin-
guished adopted SON."
superintendent Crabbe is an Ohioan.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
Fear Death From sneezing.

Cincinnati. June ia case most
unusual is that of Lucy Durbin. a
young woman OF 522 West Fifth
street, who has been sneezing since
yesterday afternoon. and despite the
efforts OF physicians. has continued 70
sneeze and is In such state Of nerv-
GUS exhaustion that the doctors fear
death win ensue.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
Program For the Association
Completed by Committee
in Charge.
Big Attendance Anticipated
For Day.
ALL SPEECHES ARE LIMITED.

Bankers of the First district will
convene in Paducah Monday for one
days session. A large attendance is
expected, as this morning rs respons-
es to Invitations had been received.
The First District Bankers associa-
tion, and several prominent bankers
from over the state will be in attend
ance.
The meeting will be held at the
Palmer House, and the members vii.
be called to order at IL O'Clock. The
formal program will occupy the
morning hour. The Paducah bank
ers will entertain the visiting bank
ers at luncheon, and in the afternoon
the regular business session will be
held. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
after the conclusion of business, the
visitors will be taken for an auto
mobile ride over the city.
The program will be:
Address Of Welcome-Mayor James
p. Smith. director Globe Bank and
Trust company.
Response-John r. Wylie, cashier
Farmers National bank, of Prince
ton.
"Co-operation"-J. K. Downing. OF
Georgetown, president of the Ken
lucky Bankers association.
The members viii adjourn for
luncheon, and in the afternoon the
program will continue.
"The Banker'-Judge ]. Il. Rob
bins. OF Mayfield.
Reforms in Banking X.
Wheeler, director OF Paducah Banking
company.
Address. d. Powers, OF Louis
Vile, ex-president of American Bank
ers' association.
Each of the addresses will be lin
tied to fifteen minutes and the time
between the addresses will be de-
voted to a general discussion.
The officers Of the association are:
Il. M. Rieke, Paducah, president; ~
w. VanCulin. Paducah, secretary. Ex-
ecutive committees. H. Dees OF
Murray. J. r. Wylie, of Princeton.
and w. F. Paxton, Of Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
RAIDING BooTLEGGERs.
Mayor Polk of jackson Making War
on the Liquor Sellers.

Jackson, Tenn, June 12.-Mayor
Polk has declared that bootleggers
shall not exist in Jackson, and with
the aid of Chief Castor and the po-
lice officials. several productive raids
have been recently made, which will
no doubt make the business one of
extreme hazard. One white man was
arrested Tuesday night and his trial
has been set for Tuesday. He is a
proprietor OF a soft drink stand and
protests his innocence.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
SCAFFOLD READY
FOR NEXT VICTIM
OF THE CIVIL LAW
Constable A. c. Shelton Will
Construct Instrument Of
Death.
Will be Left Standing For
Next Term.
ROPE PURCHASED BY SHERIFF.

When erected, the scaffold on
which George Freeman will be
hanged 1t will be left standing. as 1t
may serve to end the life of Jonas
Smith, colored, who is in Jail await
ing trial for the murder of his faith
er. Smith was sentenced to death,
but a new trial was ordered by the
court of appeals.
The contract for the erection Of
the scaffold was let this afternoon to
Constable A. c. Shelton. The cost
will be about s45. Work will begin
early next week. and 1t will be tested
thoroughly before the date of the
hanging. II will be the second
scaffold that Constable shelton has
erected.
Sheriff John w. ogilyie secured the
rope from Chief McNutt, OF Mayfield.
IL is a hemp rope one inch in dame
ter and 80 feet in length. The rope
is tied in a hangman's knot and has
ended two mems lives. The sheriff
has the rope stored In his vault,
where IL will remain until the day Of
the hanging. While in Mayfeld,
Sheriff ogilvie inspected the scaffold
which is left standing. 1t is probable
that the scaffold on which Freeman
will be hanged will be a duplicate Of
that in Graves county. The work OF
erecting the death machine will be-
gin next week, as Sheriff Ogilvie de-
sires 10 test IL thoroughly before
June 25, the day set for the hanging.
Woman Wants 90 See IL.
Chief of Police Collins received
a letter from a woman in Memphis.
who stated she desired to see the
hanging. Sheriff ogilvie has con-
sented to give her ticket, despite
the fact that the competition for
tickets is keen. The name of the
woman is withheld by the officials.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
Seeking His Sister

Word was received at the police
station today from Mr.. Robert Lassi-
ter, OF Kiowa. Kas., r. r. No. 5,
asking about his sister, Miss Lena
Lassiter, who was taken from the
poor farm near Metropolis 10 years
ago by a family of the name of
Beatty, he thinks. Mr.. Lassiter was
taken from the poor farm by Mr..
John Wood and has since come into
possession OF a farm and has money
in the bank. Mr.. Lassiter has not
heard from his sister since she left
Metropolis ten years ago.
The Paducah evening sun., 1909-06-12
EnsIey steel Plant Opens.

Birmingham. Ala. June 12.-The
resumption OF the Ensley steel plant
OF the United States corporation Is
hailed with genuine delight by the
people OF the. Birmingham district.
Only four OF the open-hearth furnaces
have been lighted for the rolling OF a
l2, 2,000-ton order. but II Is confidently
believed that additional orders will be
received before this job Is completed.
which will insure the permanent oper
alton OF the mill and the lighting OF
other furnaces.