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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03

, they are not in Office for the amour,
OF money there is in it. They draw
the princely sum Of $500 per day and
not allowed to a eyer 3 days in each
year. So after fSng to the court
house usually twice during the year
and paying railroad fare, Hotel bills,
and taking a COKE" shine, and
shave. they ought to be able to save
at least $1.20 for their years work.
So you see the salary is not the power
behind the throne.
When the rolls called they answer
Capt Joe Pulliam. Beuna Vista; D.
S. johnson, for Houlka; T. A. David
son, for Woodland; P. W. Shell. for
Houston and j. M. Haley. for Okolo-
ma.
1t would very naturally be supposed
that young up-to-date Superintendent
would surround himself with advisers
from the young college bred fellows
with pencils behind their ears, claim
ing to know all the theory Of education
from the kinder garlen to the universt-
ty. We have only one fat plump young
man to break the monotony Of the
scene and act as secretary, The other
four are old rebel soldiers, who 60 to
their duties on the board with that same
fidelity of purpose and conscientious
conviction to principle that marked
their action, when as>beardless boys
they offered their bodies as living sac
ri0ces on the altar Of their country.
Reared in a period Of the countrys
history when a man was expected to
back his opinion with his life il need
be. they have proven true to every
trust with few exceptions) in peace
as we'll as in war.
The old soldier, to my mind. is the
most interesting man that has appeared
on the scene since the days Of the
revylution. He is type Of man now
fest passing from the stage Of action.
whose ike coming generations will not
see again. His awful charge in war.
his cool discipline during the trying
period Of reconstruction. and his wise
administration Of the government Of
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
Circuit Court

State VS. Vandorn Baskin, murder
mol pros.
State vs. Fayette Ovens, retailing
returned to files.
State VS. Ben Stewart, forgery; con
tinued.
State VS. John Ford, retailing; re
turned to files.
State VS. Link Morris, enticing labor;
fined SIS.
State VS. Charley Bean, concealed
weapon; not guilty.
State VS. Sanders Williams, mali
eious mischief; not guilty.
State VS. Will Wells, mansIauYhter;
Zyears in penitentiary.
State VS. Wright Jones, robbery
and larceny; plea to petit larceny,
fined $40.
State VS. Charley Moore, larceny:
fined $l.0G and costs.
State vs. Tom Pratt. gaming; mol
pros.
State VS. John Cock. retailing; fined
$3.50 and 80 days on county farm.
Same, plea Of guilty. and fined $1OO.
State VS. Josh Horton, assault with
intent to kill. not guilty.
State VS. Gus Griffin ct al, murder
indictment quashed and bound to grand
jury Of $500.
State VS. Tom Houghton, carrying
whiskey to public gatherings; fined
$50.
State VS. Sam Conner, grand lar
ceny; | year IN penitentiary.
George Hamilton. grand larceny;
mol pros Houston Post.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
SOCIETY Az" ;S S5sE"

Saturday was busy day in Oko-
ona.
C. R. King visited in Memphis this
week.
Tom Ces made flying visit to
Memphis Monday.
Will Jaggers and Jim Stanford visi-
ted Beuna Vista Sunday.
Mr.. c. c. Anderson. Of New Hope.
was in town Wednesday.
Dan Gideon and Crawford Deaven-
port spent Sunday evening in Aber-
deem.
Henry Dahmer was a pleasant call
err Tuesday and has our thanks for re-
newal.
Miss Kate Goans. of Corinth. is the
guest Of Miss Ward, at the D. Crigh-
ton home.
Miss Belle Hughes. of Troy, is the
guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Hulsey.
DR.. j. A. Donaldson made hurried
trip to Pontotoc Saturday, returning
the following day.
Born, Wednesday morning to Mr..
and Mrs. j. o. Wicks, twins, fine
baby boy and sweet little girl.
w. H. Pearson has remodeled and
rebuilt his home until it is one Of the
finest residences in the county.
LOST-Boy's Watch. leather fob.
Reward for return to
GILBERT MORRISON. |
Geo. Griffin, formerly an Okolona
boy was in town Tuesday. George !
represents flour mill of Tennessee
L. Mulwee. who had four ribs and
an arm broken in a runaway recently,
we are sorry to state is much worse
his week.
Mrs. Mamie Crunk and Mrs. Alice
McIver left this week for several
months visit with kinfolks in North
Carolina.
L. B. Thompson and Capt. Jack
Julian, of Beuna Vista, passed
trough Okolona Monday on their way
0 Columbus.
Rev. j. H. Felts will preach at the q
Methodist Church Sunday night and :
,ill hold the 4th Quarterly Conference
fonday night. O
F. j. Bates, one Of Chickasaw's Il
rosperous farmers, living on Route l, s
,as in the city last week and has our h
ranks for renewal. a
Itching piles provoke profanity, but .
won't cure them. Doan's n
IMMINENT cures itching, bleeding or to
piles after years Of suffer-
g. At any drug store. d,
May or Morrison. Rev. R. A. Clark, m
I'd Charlie Day went down to Colum- v
is Wednesday to welcome President in
aft to Mississippi. :,
Ed Fares, clerk in the Offices of m
e Fl. Worth Railway. Texas. who b.
rs been visiting his mother. the past n
4 If. w l-l ="
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
Educational Growth
A Comparison of the Then
aud Now by a Member OF
the School Board.

Having been member of the Count
School Board for the past ten years,
very cheerfully comply with your re
quest for some facts, figures and OBJ
servations concerning the count.
schools during these eventful year.
when education has emerged from it.
cumber some theories and plans into
an art, with every convenience ano
help that past experience and modern
methods can develop.
The blue back speller, Kirkham' S
grammar and Rays arithmetic, making
that illustrious trio (reedin, ritin and
syferin) the curriculum Of the schools
Of our fathers, have been relegated to
the rear and in their places we have a
system so graded that the mind is kept
hungry from the Jump. and the facts
are so grouped together and SO pleas.
antly told that acquiring an education
has been transformed from dull labor
to actual enjoyment.
My first connection Nth the Board
dates back to Prof. Abernethy's ad-
ministration as county superintendent
We had a large county map and was
impressed with the fact that any edu.
cation gotten within less than three
miles of another school house would
be illegal. The people got the idea
that measurement was the main thing
in getting an education, and we were
flooded with petitions and counter pc.
titions, for every fellow that had an
ak to grind wanted us to turn the grind
stone. After the present Superintend.
ent took charge, we proceeded to lay
down a few laws, that were as immuta-
bic as those Of the Modes and Per.
SLAMS; 1st, that while the three mile
law would be observed in general
way, yet the schools must be located
where they would accommodate the
most children; End, that all branch
schools as far as possible be CONSOLE |
dated with larger ones, and they be
located where they would be perma-
nent, and good houses built; and 3rd,
we would have no enemies to punish,
and no friends to favor. and every |
move to be made with strict view
Of building up first class school sys.
tenn in the county. While we have al |
ways provided the colored brother with |
a place to educate his children. we |
have consolidated his schools, thus
the number of teachers and
paying them salaries commensurate
with the abilities and giving them to
understand that they cant have
school house at every fork Of the road
On one large farm in the county,
where we ought to get 500 poll tax
o 60 into the school fund. the owner
old the negroes not to pay the poll
ak, as he already had school for his
,lantatiOn paid for BY the county.
We abolished his school and divided
lis schools among other schools and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Board OF
Supervisors Uf Chickasaw County, Miss, viii
on the first Monday ana first day Of NoVem
Der, 1909 let the contract for building Two
bnoges 5Uo feet long, more or less, ON Roulka
pike, on the A berdeen road.
800 yards more or less pike work in HoGlka
bottom on Houlka and Schooner Valley road.
800 yards more or less covering for pike In
Houlka Bottom ON HoullSa and Schooner Val
ley koad to the lowest and best bidder in
front of the Court House door n the City of
Okolona. rhe Bonrd reserves the light to re-
ject any ana all bids.
This the 18th day of October, 1909.
Il. W. Hamilton, Chancery Clerk
BY II. f. Brannon, D. c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03

A combination pool and library table
for sale at bargain. Not merely an
ornament, but fine piece of furniture
in weathered oak.
Clint Steinberser.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
Tbe Messenger

TIE MESSENGER accepts display saver
No ements nom reputable business men ane
arms at 90 cents per inch each insertion, and
business reading notices, or locals, al 10
certs rer line for nrst insertion. 8 cents per
ine each additional insertion. II cuts ar
used, 26 per cent additional; no wood bases
NOTICES of marriages, deaths, lodge socials
church or other entertainments, are admit
ted free IL limited TO 10 lines. AL In exces
Of no lines must be paid for at 10 cents pr
line, cash for same to accompany the copy
ali .egal notices at legal rates. payable be
fore affidavit of publications. filed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03

Your foods are in
two classes: Foods
that please you bytheir
taste, and foods that
you depend on be-
cause of what they
do for you. Quaker
Scotch Oats has all
the good qualities
of both classes. .
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
OKOLONA, MISS. NOV. 3. 1909
Wants

FOR RENT OR SALE-The
Mecklenburger residence. furnished
or without. Apply to H. L. Morrison.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03

tickets
at exactly
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03

By II. e. Brannon, D. c,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
SHAMEFUL SCENES AT
EXECUTION IN FRANCE
Crowd Makes Mad Aattsck On Sol
diers AS Gore From Victim
Souirts Over Crowd.

MONT BRISON, Department 81
Loire. France. Dec. No more nor
rible scenes have been witnessed in
France since the days OF the TeVoll-
ton than today attended the guillotiu-
ing Of Riboulet. the bandit murderer
and as a result the advocates OF pri-
vate executions have a new argument
in advocacy of their contention.
Crowds began 10 gather in Tho neigh
borhood Of the prison long before
midnight, anxious 10 witness tn
spectacle A Gordon OF troops was
placed about the ghastiv- instrument
and efforts made 10 drive the crowds
beyond the confines OF the prison
square. Hand 70 hand encounters Tee
suited and the uoops failed With lhe
result that when the PROCESSION head
ed by the prison warden. two priests
and the condemned man made ~ ap-
pearance. every inch Of space about
the guillotine was jammed with m
angry jeering mob. alternately Kissing
and cheering.
When the heavy knife flashed down
the groove and severed the head az
the victim je' OF blood squirrel over
the front rank OF The crowd emo
drenched the two priests standing $50
eral feet awav The sight threw tho
crowd into a frcnzy OF excitement ard
there was a mad assault ON the sol.
diers by spectators who desired 10 dip
thoir handkerchiefs and bits OF cio-n
ing in the blood 10 carry aNav as
souvenirs II was some time before
tho troops could control the SITUATION
and tho body could be removed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01

LONDON Dec This metropolis
IS in for a winter OF unprecedented
distress over half a million men are
out OF work, and il IS estimated that
100000 people are on the verge Of
starvation
The mos, pitiful scenes are every.
whore witnessed nightly Every
srchwsy. doorway and place Of shell
ter is crowded with these homeless
and starving people Londoa's nohleet
.through'are. the Thames Em0anh.
ment is nightly ,hrontcd with thou
sands OF them
Relief measures are totally made.
Quate. The Salvation Army feeds
some thousands. the Church Arms
nearly as many For the majority
there is only the po0rhouse and tie
casual ward
Many OF these suffers prefer sta
walton TO the casHai ware Once there
they are branded with pl1Perism FOR.
ever
When they set inside they arr
given a mean o. bread and ski''y-
ar unappetizing sort ~ broth. Thoy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
SISTER OF MEN WHO swINDLED
$1,000. 900 IN ENGLAND is DEAD
Mrs. Harriet c. Mott Secured Pardon
for Her Brother. George 5idwell,
From Queen Victoria

MUSHROOM. Mich. Dec Mrs.
Harriet c. Mott. sister OF the Bidwell
brothers. who swindled the Bank -
England and other English people ont
OF 3 600 GOO forty years ago, died yes
.arday 81 Brigh's disease a Muske-
son Heights. When the swindle &C.
Cured Mrs Mott lived on a farm in
Norton township. one mile from Mus
fceun. and was worth $50. 600 The
Eiiwe'I brothers were sentenced 10
lite Imprisonment In Newgate prison,
England
Directly after their conviction. the
sister went To England and began an
attcmpt 10 have been brothers frea1
She spent all hei money and many
thousands OF dollars given her by olt-
sidtr~ fl tercsted In the case. Finally
size succeeded in getting a pardon for
George from Queen Victoria, in 1881
AHer that she disappeared from view.
ming back 10 Nuskegon where she
has iived ever since.
4 runber Of years later Austin was
released through the efforts OF hs
hiltnor Much Of The money used in
c,trinL his release vas made from a
Book written by George after he was
re,casea Austin was born in Adriap.
Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
DOCTORS DISAGREE
ON USE OF ST0VA|NE
Prof. Jonnesco Declares His Demon
STATIONS In London Were Sue
cessful and Convincing,

LONDON. Dec. Thomas JONES
leo. head of the Medical Department
OF the University OF Bucharest, who
has been demonstrating successful!
here the use OF stovaino as an an
4aesthetic. sailed for New York on q
brief visit al the invitation OF MUM
Der OF medical friends IN America
While there he will demonstrate h.s
method OF the use OF stoyainc IN con
junction with strychnine.
Il didn't invent stovaine. said Or
Jonnesco before his departure from
london, bat have discovered The
miraculous powers of stIychina addcI
( 10 stovaine rs an absolutely Harmless
and thoroughly efficient anaesthetlc.
DR.. Jonnesco showed a number C..
photographs OF patients gong throus n
surgical operations-men and women
OF all aees-and all OF these patients
we're smiling There was series q
photographs OF boy of whose
brains had 10 be explored.
This lad. the professor comment
ed was talking TO ME all the time
was operating on him. As you see
ais eyes were handsged and he knew
SO little that / was busy upon his
brain that be kept asking when /
would begin the operation, for he was
anxious 10 receive a silver coin which
had promised To give him afterward.
IT has come TO stay" added Prof.
Jonnesco. In many European coUn-
tries lis marvellous properties are fully
recognized. and am glad that during
my short stay in London, so conserva-
tive in everything. I succeeded In con-
vinc!ng many OF the leading medical
and scientific authorities. The posi-
bi'it'es ~ the new anaes,hetlc are OBJ
viously boundiess
The Lancet this week gives a techni-
a. des cription 81 Prof. Jonuesco's
demonstrations which Il says. were
attended with n comparative want
~ success. one case was almost
PERFECTLY successful bat in the second
-laparotomy for gastric carcinoma
here was straining expiration which
.ntcrfered with the surgeons manip-
llations 70 an undesirable extern In
the third case a high Injection Was
made n order to procure anaestheSi7
for A mastoid operation After two
injections. although the skin was per
fectly anaigesic. there was 50 much
citation on the part ~ the patient
when the periosteum was dealt with
hat thlOrofOrm was -esorted 20 anf
70 operation was performed under
influence
In conclusion The Lancet saws that
rrof lonuesco lays great stress on
he importance % not sterilizinS
,tovaine itself The chemists who pro
nared the Sovaine for this occasion
1eclare that IL was not sterillzed. Ia
behavior. however. suggested 20 some
that in reality there had. perhaps.
been mistake in this respect and
that 10 this the want ~ complete
success in the demonstration may
have been due
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
HOUSE OF LORDS
SEALS OWN DOOM
Rejection Of Budget BY Vote OF $50
To rs Will Probably Make
II Elective Body.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The general feel
Ing In England today is that the
House OF Lords. by it's rejection OF
Chancellor Lloyd-George budget al
midnight by vote OF $50 10 80, has
sealed its own doom as a hereditary
body. Many believe that last night :
unprecedented action will make the
lords henceforth purely elective
body thereby radically changing the
whole legislative machiner! ~ the
empire.
The conservative press naturally
srects the rejection with chorus OK
approval, but the liberal newspapers
take sinister view OF The situation.
The News significantly declares:
The country is facing revolu-
tom
The cabinet resumed its seSsfon'this
morning. preliminary to The dssosii-
tion OF parliament
This afternoon Premier Asquith vii
submit motion 20 the House OF Com
mons. This viii be formal move.
Subsequently, the premier Will 80 u
Sandringham 10 officially notify the
king of the lords action,
Asquith will explain 90 The klns
that this action has rendered the can
inets position untenablC aud that IT'S
immediare' resignation Is inevitable.
Tomorrow the King VIII can me
piivy council i'm session 10 draw up
the order proroguing. parliament
which will probably be sent 70 tae
House OF Commons either tomorrow
afternoon or Friday.
Then will begin the real ~trugg4'
throughout England, The campaisn
for the general election which viii
probably be held early in January
and which will haze as its chief issue
the termination OF the hereditary
POW crs OF the lords
This Issue Will be.even greater than
that OF the referendum on The hudgei,
which unless all signs fail. viii he
Overwhelmingly favorable
az the liberals win tho election. tho
House OF Lords viii be pac&ed with
lev peers especially created for he
purpose Of giving the liberals ma
jority. This will insure the passage of
the budget in both houses ana VIII
foTcshadow legislation TRANSFORMING
tho House or Lords, either in whole
or in part. 20 an elective body
II is thought that the king Nil
agree 10 the creation OF such peers
as will ft in with tho FOREGOING pro-
gram.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
REAL POLICE DOG
Replenishes Pound BY Gong Out ard
Picking Up Canine Loafcrs.

AOATCI,AIR, ~. b.. iI..s---4,---One
of the sights of this burg j., Rover.
q st Bernard dog belonging 10 ia .
SGinfcid the oficisL dog catcher.
Rover replenishes the pound by gong
out after canine -loafers and pW'Tg
them behind the bars -- JET like y
regular constable by hcck.
Rover has been trained t.it
very work by his master. and IS more
than making good Royers retort
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01

is IL dogs in one DAY. Iioweve-.
eight OF the captives were able TO
show license tags and had 20 be re.
leased. The nine others. however.
we're caught dead 10 rights Steinft vi
gets 81. each for strays. which makes
Rover something OF an asset.
Rover has never been known to
golden rule" a dog. lie grabs them
by. the neck and drags them 10 tho
lookup. and lets them toll thei.
troubles to Steinfeld.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01

y With Thanksgiving over, all thoughts now turn to
Christmas The obligations to make Christmas the
time of individual happiness by each contributing
something toward the pleasure of others. means
christmas CIs'-and thi. is the establishment where
your money will buy most value in Holiday selections.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
- AUCTION SALE
UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE
FRIDAY. DECEMBER am

The Grand Trunk Railway System
will sell at Public Auction al Auction
Wareroonrs of Messrs. Van loon
Goebel, 161 Michigan-ave,. Detroit. on
Friday, December 3rd. 1903. al 10 4.
Nj. all unclaimed baggage, consisting
Of. trunks. satchels. portmsntaams
etc, in their unclaimed room
not called for and taken away previous
70 that date.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01

have ~ have bath and are then
sent 90 bed in not very comfortable
or a'e3n surroundings The next
day they are set task OF breaking
stone II their work is not salts.
factory 20 the master OF the casual
ward they are liable 20 be sent be
fore the police magistrate aud sen
fenced TO pr -on
IN the eyes OF the English law
there. IS little difference between The
homeless man and tho criminal. SO
Ear as treatment is concerned
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
Duke Of Bavaria Dies

MUNICH. Dec Duke Charles
Theodore. 81 Bavaria, head of the
dGcal Bavarian house died here t0day
after loHE illness from kidney
trouble The duke was one o. tie
most noted oculists in Bavaria
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
Mccanr Denied New Trial.

CHICAGO Dec. ] Police Inspect
or Edward Mccain, recently conyictea
%, harges ot collecting tribute from
the 5jve keepers yesterday was denied
q TOW trial by Judge \ c Barnes.
The court hold THAT all OF he grounds
cited hv tho defense in is petition
we're insufficient
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01

DRAPERIES: q Large and small sizes
IN Rugs from the great Bigelow Mills.
VIDE variety in design and coorins,.
q All sizes in Turkish Rugs. q Hun
dreds Of patterns in Carpcts-Union.
Body Brussels and Velvet q Curtain,
and Draperies in Lace. Silks. Sahns.
Madras, in all the desirable weaves and
finishes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01

After the reading OF the Kaiser's
speech, the Chancellor called for three
cheers fer the Emperor which the
deputies gave with enthusiasts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01

q. c. Bockef p No. - Pinereesve.
who has been very III with typhoid
fevos for the past four weeks. Is con
valescinE and expects TO be out in a
weeks or ten days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01

4 strange disease which killed a
woman by complete petrifaction after
a year OF suffering recently interested
New Orleans scientists
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-19
discovered GREEK FIRE.

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth p.
GreenOugh at New York recently brings
to light an interesting story. She was
the widow of Professor Benjamin r
Greenough. whose combustible. that
could not be quenched by water. was
hurled into the defenses Of Charleston
in 1853
Professor GreenOugh is said to have
stumbled upon the secret OF Greek FIRE
once used in the destruct on Of ancient
cities. in the early days of the Civil
war. He sold just enough of the stuff
in the form of shells TO the government
10 he used with terrifying effect at the
bombardment of Charleston The pro-
fessor had stipulated that the Greek
Gre shells should be used only in the
defense of Washington. and when he
learned they had been used on the Con-
federaIe city he became angersd and
wrote to his wife for advice. Upon her
recommendation he tore up the formula
and died with his secret locked in his
breast. refusing an offer Of 81 000. 600
from the Russian government for its
possession. Whether the action OF the
professor aided the cause of humanity
is an open question