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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-02-26
THE eUovILLe BASEBALL GAME.

Jim Ant-Run, fellows run!
Bill Beetle--What's up?
Jim Ant-Why, here comes the fly
cop!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
Two Bits Of Wood.

Importance cannot be reduced to a
matter of size. The success of a
piece of work may depend on a tiny
detail. Such is the case in regard to
that marvel of construction, the violin.
Rev. H. R. Haweis in his my Musical
Life" tells of the care and labor ex-
pended on two little pieces of wood
which go to make up the perfect
whole.
The sound-bar is a strip of pine wood
running under the left foot OF the
bridge. A slight mistake in its posi-.
ton, looseness, or inequality or rough
ness of finish will produce that hollow,
teeth-on-edge growl called wolf" 1t
takes great cunning and life of prac-
teal study to know just how long and
how thick the sound-bar must be. and
exactly where to place 1t, in each in
strument.
The sound-post is little pine prop,
like short bit of cedar pencil It is
the soul of the violin, and through 1t
pours all vibrations. Days and weeks
are spent in adjusting the tiny sound
post It's position exhausts the pa,
tience of the maker. and makes the
Joy or misery of the player.-Youth's
Companion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
WILLIAM WANTED NO LAWYER
Reason Assigned Was Something of a
Slur on the Profession.

When Justice Buffum opened court
in small town in southern Georgia
one morning last week, he called loud
ly: Jones against Johnson!"
A dignitied gentleman came to the
bar and said: 81 am Dr. Jones, your
honor, the complaining witness. My
chickens were stolen and found in the
possession Of"
'One moment, DOCTOR" the Judge in
terrupted I'VE must have the defend
ant at the bar. Jones against John
son! Jones against Johnson Is the
defendant present? Is William John
son in court?"
A tall and stumbling negro shuffied
to the bar, ducked his head, pulled his
woolly forelock in token of respect,
and gIinned propitiatory grin.
"Ah's Willyum Johns'n, please sur.
iedse,' he said. "Ah doan' know
muffin bout no PENDANT, sub. Aim
jes de man wot took de CHICKENS
Don't talk like that the court
warned William. you ought to have
lawyer to speak for you Where's
your lawyer"
All amt got no lawyer, jedge-"
Very well, then" said his honor,
I'll assign lawyer to defend you"
"Oh, no, sub; no, sub Ple-e-ease
don do dat!" William begged,
why not?" asked the Judge. 1T
won't cost you anything. Why don't
you want lawyer"
We'll, ah'll tell yo, sah," said Will
liam, waving his tattered old hat con-
fidentially. Hits jes' dis-a-way-ah
wan tub enjoy dem chick'ns mase-f."
--Harper's Weekly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

among the young people. His visit to
the school last year created a whole
some enthusiasm which is living yet,
and the boys and girls are still repeat
ing his motto, Let nothing discourage
you-never give up.
He will give his unique new lecture
John and His Hat" which is drawing
great crowds everywhere.
A romantic interest attaches to the
Georgians visit since he is to be mar
ried on the 9Th Of May.
He said he wanted to visit Okolona
one more time before he changed his
name"
The Georgia cyclone on crutches
will appear under the auspices Of the
Public School Lib airy and will doubt
less be greeted by big crowd.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

Jefhe Rubel is home from Castle
Heights school.
Ed Elias made a business trip to
St. Louis last week.
LOST-A 1909 o. H. S. class pin
Please return to this Office.
Miss Maud Harrington. Of Houston,
is again a welcome teacher in our
public schools here.
There will be services at the Epis-
copal church Sunday morning at l. by
Rev. j. L. Sykes.
Miss Daisy Foster came home last
week from Sallisaw, Okla. to attend
the funeral Of her grandmother.
Mrs. W. S. Hitch. of Dublin. is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. Clint Stein
berger and mother. Mrs. E. E. Cheairs.
Misses Augusta Morris and Lolita
Rubel have gone to Brookhaven to
attend the Federation Of Clubs meet
ing.
Mrs. M. Houseman left Wednesday
for Texas, where she goes to the bed
side Of Mrs. Malta Board, her daugh-
ter, who is quite i'll.
Miss Ruth Samuels. Of Baltimore,
Md, who has been the charming guest
of the Misses Rubel the past week,
left Tuesday for Columbus.
The Embroidery Club was pleas
antly entertained by Miss Lolita Rubel
Thursday afternoon. The usual re-
freshments we're served and pleas
ant afternoon spent.
Polk and Rush Gates, negroes, we're
convicted Tuesday Of assault with in
tent to kill and murder Will Dent,
another negro. They will be sentenced
at the close OF court
United States District Attorney w.
D. Frazee, of Oxford, was in town a
few days this week shaking hands
with his many friends. He is looking
much better and has about regained
his old tiPe health and visor-
District court convened here Mon
day with Judge j H. Mitchell on the
bench. G. H. Strange, the newly APP
pointed district attorney. and many
other neighboring attorneys were also
in attendance. The Judge Monday
gave magnificent charge to the grand
jury, marking him as a profound and
close student of The frailties of man.
kind. Mr.. Strange also made fine
impression on the attendant citizens,
every one of whom welcomes them to
their new duties.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
Phenomena Awed Europe.

Europe and Asia we're covered by
fog during the summer of 1888. Says
Gilbert White deter 1897: "The sum-
mer Of the year 1888 was an amazing
and a portentous one for, be-
sides the alarming meteors and tremen-
dous thunderstorms the pc
culiar haze, or smoky fog, that pre-
vailed for many weeks in this island
(England) and in every part of Eu-
rope, and even beyond its limits, was
most extraordinary appearance. The
heat was intense. Calabria and part
of the Isle of Sicily we're torn and
convulsed with earthquakes" Cowper
also refers to this phenomenon, in
speaking Of nature, with dim and
sickly eye"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
TELLS OF SIBERIAN HARDTAck
Many Uses OF Bread Much Favored
in Cold Countries.

OF all the bareback breads of the
universe I have found by actual ex-
perience the small ringed bread of ST.
IBERIA the most substantial When the
Russian engineering parties swere con-
structing the Siberian railroad this
whitening bread with the coarse rye
bread) was their main staff of life.
1t made without salt or yeast and
is first steamed, then lightly baked to
expel the moisture. Some curious
uses were made Of these breads by the
engineers. When soaked in hot pure
tallow for few moments till they
sank they were used in soups or
soaked in and eaten with tea during
the severe winter months. This tai
low bread was considered the most
heat-producing article in the dietary.
It should be utilized by our Arctic
explorers.
Another curious use to which it is
put Is as an eXtempore candle, or cot,
fee pot boiler A nail is used to make
about eielt holes in the tallow ring
bread; wax vestas are placed in these
and ignited. 1t will burn slowly for
about an hour emitting a strong heat
sufficient to warm and light a small
tent and boil the tea or coffee water.
There is rather strong odor of toast
ing bread, but that is tolerated in pref.
erence to smoke. While sojourning
with the engineers in Siberia | have
also seen them using the larger sizes
Of ringed bread as makeshift quoits
for Sunday afternoon sport in their
tents, and the bread would stand the
knocking about pretty well, and would
eventually appear in the soup at the
evening meal,
Small Siberian storekeepers also use
the ringed bread as an abacus, or
primitive counting apparatus for cal
culating small sums in rubles and
kopeks, and simple figuring. Three
strings are suspended above the coun.
ter; ten breads are strung on each;
the top line represents the rubles
(their money transactions rarely go
ing above ten) and the two lower
strings stand for the kopeks OF
course the strings of bread can be lin
creased to mount into the thousands
and up if desired.-L. Lodian, in Scien.
tific American.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
church Thursday night at the operaV
house presented the laughable play,
The Singing School Beginment. The
usual local talent (and Okolona has
the rest Of Mississippi-as Roosevelt
would say: beat to frazzle) appeared
and kept the packed audience con-
vulsed with laughter from the rise to
the fall Of the curtain. 1t would be
showing favoritsm to mention anyone
in particular for each one was es-
pecially picked for his or her part.
You, certainly got.your moneys worth.
DR.. R. G. Sadler. who is promi-
nent member Of the International Med
zeal Association, attended the Missis-
isippi State Medical Association at
Jackson last week and had the honor
to be first toast man at the banquet.
His subject was. tuberculosis" and
is reported to have handled it with a
master hand.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
oIdtlme treatment Of ManIaos.

vienna's Fools tower" which is
to be replaced by a more modern
building, was remarkable for its ex-
'traordinary collection of strange In
struments and letters used in +. the
treatment of the insane of past ages.
There was curious machine in which
unruly >maniacs were swung until they
were in a state Of stupefaction and
therefore quiet. And the same idea
caused the invention of a wheel that
revolved like that in a modern squirrel
cage. There was narrow upright
box called an English coffin" from
which the patient could look out, but
could not move When 1t was built
In 1894 the Fools tower marked a
Great change for the better in sthe
housing Of the insane. From goo TO $50
patients occupied It's 1879 CELLS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

Mr.. Frank Wolf, who spent his boy
hood in Okolona, died in hospital at
Omaha, Neb.. Sundsy, of inflammation
of the stomach. His mother was sum-
moned by telegraph but will only ar
rive in time for the burial. Her friends
here sympatbizc with her in her great
sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith cele-
brated their 18th wedding anniver-
sary on the 18th with a brilliant re-
ception, to which large qumber of
friends we're invited, who responded
with many beautiful crystal presents.
A most enjoyable time was had by all.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
Tho Riddles.

The increasing respect for children
is beginning to make itself felt on all
sides. Little boys and girls are no
longer put Off with careless words and
second rate toys. They are studied
with constant thought by parents, sci
entists devise their playthings, and lit
erary and artistic celebrities" make
the books. or these things modern
children are not unappreciative. II
they are growing hypercritical in some
directions they are becoming very toll
Grant in others, and not infrequently
they understand their parents little
shortcomings much better than do
those Inundated elders" themselves
Philadelphia Record.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
In and Out Of Focus.

II beg thousand pardons," said
the man with the strange eyes, for
not speaking to you the moment en-
tered the room. 1 will tell you why.
When I enter room 1t is almost i'm
possible for me to recognize anybody
for few minutes. My eyes won't
focus. When was child had a
serious illness. When | finally re-
covered, my eyes were in this condi-
ton, and have remained so ever
since."S
But just the same she noticed that
when the waiter passed with the
punch his eyes focused on it correctly
every time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
Warned of Fathers Death.

There was peculiar coincidence in
connection with the sudden death of
the Alkham (Kent, England) village
blacksmith, Mr.. James Pay. His
daughter, who was in service with a
doctor in neighboring village, went
to her mistress on the day of her ia
theirs death, stating that she had "a
feeling that she must go home AS the
girl seemed anxious, her mistress al
lowed her to go, and she arrived home
in time to witness the death of her
father, 20 minutes after he had been
working at his forge.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
Liked thsl New Mlnlater.

The new minister in Georgia
church was delivering his first ser.
mon The darky janitor was a critical
listener from back corner Of the
church The minister's sermon was
eloquent. and his prayers seemed to
rover the whole category of human
wants After the services one of the
deacons asked the old darby what he
thought of the new minister. Don't
vou think he offers up a good prayer.
Ger? "Ah mos suhtainly does, boss.
yhy. dat man sxed de good Lord TO-
sfnes dat de Odder preachers didn't
-ssn, know he hAdl"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
Apology Due and Forthcoming

An illiterate young man once got a
friend to write a letter for him to
HIS sweetheart The letter was rath-
er prosaic for love letter, and he felt
that an apology was due to his sweet
heart for its lack of tender nothings
It was as follows:
"Please excuse the mildness of this
here letter, as the chap wot's 'ritin' it
IL a married man, and he says he
carn't 'bide any soft soapings; it allus
gives him the spazzums."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

tine Jones accom- panied the young
couple. Mr.. Gidewell is a prominent
young grocery merchant here with
many friends both in town and the
country surrounding. while his charm
ing young bride is highly educated. ac-
complished and beloved by all who
know her.
They are at home to their friends
now at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Pannell.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to most heartily thank the
good, kind people Of Okoiona and
Houston during the sickness. death
and burial Of our beloved grandmother,
Mrs Anne Gamblin.
Miss Daisy Foster
George Foster,
Frank Foster,
Mrs. Jesse Bean,
Pal Porter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
MRS. ANNE GAMBLIN.

xgxyy8 AVA It'll the death Sun
NzssMS gWg day Of Mrs. Anne
gsssFs39 ss-x GambIin other
IVY gllGAY@[ christian character
a5% passes from life in
eI to- the Great Be-
yond where she. has
so truly won a great reward. She
was born in Houston in 1889 and has
since resided in Chickasaw county, ex-
cept for few years spent in Waynes-
boro. By the death of her daughter
and husband she was left the sole
protector of their1itle ones. How we'll
and nobly she did her duty is written
in the great Book Of Fate, and no one
who knew her in the life will question
that she will stand among the chosen.
Her grandchildren and host of old
neighbors and friends are left %
mourn her loss.
For 80 years she has been patient
accomplishing invalid.
Was buried at Houston Wednesday.
Rev. Robt Thornton conducting the
services. II
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
GLIDEwELL.JoNES.

R. Henry Glide
we'll and Miss Jes-
sic Kate Jones
were quietly mar
ried at the church
study of Rev. Robt.
Clark on the 10Th
at $50 p. m. Mrs.
WA. Pannell. Mr..
Jack Mckinney
and Miss Chris
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
MRS. CRUNK ENTERTAINS.

and entertaining hostess and the alter
noon was but another social success
for her. A lastly set three-course
luncheon closed a most pleasantly
spent afternoon. Besides the club
r,embers the following we're invited
guests: Mesdames T. L. Bramlitt.
Edgar Elliott, Clint Steinberger, j.
Rubel, B. F. Rosenstiel. Kittie Nc n
tosh, Of St. Louis. Ed Edens, Jesse
Dawson, Ward Dawson. and Misses
Augusta Morris, Lolita RubeI and Miss
Samuels, of Baltimore. Md.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

Services at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning and night. Subject
for morning, Ascension Of the
Savior" night, Suffering for the
Savior" Good music. All invited.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
OKOLONA, MISS. APR. Il. 1909
JOHN AND his HAT
Upshaw of Georgia Coming
Again Next Monday
Night, April 18th.

IL announcement
that Mr.. William D.
Upshaw. of Geor-
gia. will be in Oko-
Iona again next
Monday night will
cause widespread
pleasure, especially
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

The Presbytery Of East Mississippi
will meet at Ne6leton. April 9th.
The great feature of the meeting will
be the celebration Of the four hundreth
anniversary Of the birth Of John Cal
vim the constructive hero Of the Refor-
nation, and as Renon says, The most
christian man of his generation"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
PRESBYTERIAN DOTS.

The pastor preached at Crawford
Sunday last and organized a Pres
byterian Church with eighteen mem
bers, two elders and one deacon.
The outlook for good work is splen-
did. DR.. H. A. Jones will conduct
a prot acted meeting during the first
weeks of May.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21

onic or Stimulant Il
There is an immense difference between tonic and
stimuIant. Up day, way back the next that's Al
stimulant Steady progress day by day toward perfect
health; that's tonic Ayers Sarsaparlla is a tonic
strong tonic The only Sarsaparia entirely free from
alcohol. Do not stimulate unless your doctor says So
Heknows Ask him. Do as he says. &c Aver Co. LOweAass
the Of ckheadh boune indigestion bad
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-21
Che Messenger

TdE MESSENGER accepts display adver
tlseuents flom tepnLaDlc business men and
arms at 70 cents per lncb each insertion, and
bus ness reading notices, or locals, at 10
GERS IeI line for first Insertion. cents per
lfae each additional Insertion. II cuts are
used % per cen. additional; no wood bases.
NOTICES OF marriages, caths' ioQge socials.
churc1 or other ente tl.nmeA -, are admit
ted free, II limited 10 80 .iues. Al IN excess
OF 10 lines must be aid Ior AZ 10 cents per
line, cash FOR same TO ccompany the copy
All legal notices at &c gal rates, payah.e be.
fore afhdayit of publication is MED.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
RECKLESS AUTOISTS.

Mayor Behrman has directed the at.
tention of Inspector O'Connor to tn,
complaints that reach him concerning
the violation OF the speed law by auto
mobiIists on St. Charles avenue. As a
result the inspector has instructed the
police to break up this dangerous rrac-
tioe by placing all violators under arrest
and preferring charges against them
s.ys the States.
The reckless autoist is not confined
to New Orleans. He is in Shreveport
and is everywhere visible where all auto
may be propelled The States suggests
that it will not be wise to wait until
some citizens has been mangled and
killed before taking up the question of
putting an end to such criminal prac-
tees One or two prominent arrests
waaI produce wholesome respect for
the law and put an end to serious
abuse
In Shreveport the arrests of citizens
who are prominent in social and in bus
mess affairs has had limited influence
IN checking the autoists who drive at
an unlawful rate of speed The fines
are paid and the autoists promise to
coa'sine their speed to the requirements
Of the law, but this is soon forgotten
when enthused by the whirl Of the ma
chine. Few autoists realize how fast
they drive, but as this abuse of the
privilege of the streets and the high
ways is increasing not only in Shreve-
port and in New Orleans but every
where, there will have to be provided
some enactment which will insure
greater protection to people who are in
constant jeopardy of life and limb, es-
socially during the late hours in the
afternoon and night
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
CHOICE MISCELLANY
How He Learned English

Passengers who arrived in san
Francisco the other day on the steam
ship Korea are tellu. With Glce how
Wong X wong. Il Chinese engineer. also
a paSS.u.ser. Silnr. cd II very poi1l'"u~
Eritisll.r who boarded the liner II l"-
kohalua.' said Frank Wallace of san
Francisco.
Wong. who is only thirty -iWo year
old. continued Mr. Wallace. belongs
to one OF the best families in the IL
ncsc cmpirr He is IN educated 20
tlcnlau IF considerable polish -
stands high in his profession. lie i
a brother ;ttcUdin" Val" uniNer;'I!
and is himself a college man. lie IL
now general manager Of what Is prob
ably the most important engineering
concern III china.
The ron.,uuS I:riiiS'lcr WAS intr"-
duccd 10 Wong aud from III" first l',t'-
rrniz"d Il" little Celestial in u me
dcmunstratiyc WHY. Wong openly i'r-
serted the Efit;Sh"r : attitude, but r.
lid lini!Iifl., in retaliation until "t,-
day III the smoking room. Just al
Wong li;t,! told very good story. t.
silence, tina, followed the laugh wi :
which The var WAS greeted WAS br"-
ken hy he I:r,ishcr ~ say. me
man, he said. YOU si"ak) English very
well f.r Il chinese
"'Yes.' replied Wong; L have Il great
many tn"li~hmcn in my employ -
Washington Herald
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-04
III SURE. BEATS HE'LL.

The Supreme Court declares that the
Gay Shattuck law IS not retroactive. ano
where the saloon existed before the
passage of the law the 900 foot rule
docs not apply Where the saloots ant
the church come III conflict, remove the
church, In the language Of the lat,
Joe Hickey, who invented the Justly
celebrated combination of lime. gin
cracked ice and setter. 1T sure beats
hell how wise these legal sharp, are -.
crowley Signal
1t is only the judicial minds which,
become cntanglcd in climaxes OF legal
construction II an ordinary or com
mon dollar and-a half man was to bt
directed TO eaSuTe a fixed distance, he
would proceed with a regulation tape
marked with inches and feet and Inc
would announce without hesitation the
1t sure beats hell when the legal rule
IS applied. We fully agree with the
Crowley Signal Whenever or wherever
a church or school house is in the way
of saloon remove the church and the
school house Give the saloon full
swing Why should any law be retro
active on the saloon? However, as in
the application OF the measurement of
a fixed distance by dollar and "A half
man if left to the Interpretation and
the decision of the ordinary layman. he
would reach this conclusion that retro
active is not an action backward, there
fore it could not be applied to thing
which is past \ thing which is past is
practically useless, it may be dead. If
q party be involved i'll that Undesirable
condition Of preplexity as to whether he
IS actually dead or may be alive. mag
nae then, if possible, the rejoicing which
relieves the doubt of uncertainty Frbm
a legal technical view he is dead Oh De
cen,ber 81, 1908, at Il o'clock. from all
other legal technical diagnosis he is
fesurrected, galvanized and electrified
1nNO ltic IuIICSI existence, Il new Ire on
January I. 1909. and forever thereafter,
as though he had never ceased to exist.
1T sure beats hell but fortunately It
is IN the power of the people to have
this Gay Shattuck law. a travesty on
common sense, repealed at the next
session of the General Assembly.
What the people want and demand
and will insist on having and will have
Is law that shall be general in its ap-
Flication in the regulation Of the saloons
and clubs, operated beyond the prohi-
bation districts, and so constructed as to
leave no opportunity for quibbling in the
interests of the New Orleans saloons
and clubs. 1t may be said that the ma
jority of the people who vote are almost
ready to demand and to insist on State
1ide prohibition