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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
GOING BAt TO THE PAST.
Some Men Will Smile, and Some
Frown, But Their RecoIleetions
Are Much tho Same.

They do say that one of the things
fellow remembers is the first time
he ever went counting a girl. And 1t
Is one Of the last things he wants to
forget, even If she turned him down
later on
1t is not the trial now that it was
back in the good old days. In the
country districts folks lived in houses
OF one or two rooms. or three at most.
so that when a fellow went sparkling
he had to face the whole family, and
you may depend upon it that the
whole family faced him. Sometimes
they didn't try to make life pleasant
for him. This was specially true OF
the girls younger brothers and sis,
tiers
10 you remember how big your feet
felt, and the trouble you had to find
places for your hands, and how diff
ficult it was to keep up a converse
ton? But if you had grit enough you
would stay or die right there.
But you never forgot it, and you
never will. Nor will you ever quite
forget the effort necessary to get your
courage up to the point of asking her
if you might call on her, nor how glad
some you were if she said you might.
nor how mean you felt if she refused
your request. AS frost this beat the
June affair of SO.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
BOOKKEEPING ON THE FARM.
Important Point That Seems to Con
Germ AsrlculturIsts Altogether
Too Little.

IL may be necessary to give up all
cherished hopes for our life work as
planned and partly entered upon, and
oetake ourselves to farming to get
the outdoor life and activity which is
demanded if we expect to remain in
good health. We are like boys at
school now. and must endeavor to
learn how to do everything required
IN the best possible way. If future
conditions demand less detail in any
OF our methods we shall cast out what
is useless; on the other hand, greater
elaboration and omre care may be
found requisite to attain the ends
desired In a satisfactory way.
We are determined to learn all We
can by experience CT our own and
from the experience of others. For.
whatever we do in the years to come
in the line of outdoor work, be it
truck gardening, light farming, raising
poultry, or breeding live stock, it is
our intention to be thoroughly bust
ness-like and aggressive to the extent
lnat changed conditions OF health de-
mand. Whatever we do shall be we'll
done and according to approved
there is no better
guide to profitable activity for the ag
gressive, ambitious business man than
an efficient method of accounting, as
simple as circumstances permit.
Many farmers now struggling to pay
the interest on their heavily mort
gagged properties might be happy and
prosperous and owe no man II tLey
could be brought to the point of will.
ingness to learn the significance of
the terms debit" and credit" and OF
rousing themselves up and applying
the knowledge to the business In
hand.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
Street Improvement.
WHAT OUR CITY FATHERS ARE
DOING AND WHAT THEY
PROPOSE TO DO.

School street is being filled and
graded from Nam street to the en-
trance Of the |. o. o. F. Cemetery.
This work will probably take six or
eight days and will be an important
improvement for Okolona as this
thoroughfare is used greatly by per-
sons going to and from the cemetery.
The city program at presen, is to
build a FIVE foot. graded concrete walk
from the corner Of Main and School
streets to the entrance Of the GEM
etery. also a concrete bridge from hill
to hill. This bridge will be strictly
up.to.date in every way, having all
the modern features IN concrete con-
struction. including the lately adopted
pipe ratings.
The plans tor many other city i'm
provements are under way. and their
ful6llment will be source Of pride to
Okolona citizens and her able city
officials.
Now everybody boost Okolona!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
SECRET COULD NOT BE KEPT
Everybody Seemed to Know That
This Couple Were Newly United
in Matrimony.

A Boston young man had married q
Chicago girl, and they had started on
their wedding tour. Despite-or per
haps because Other studied efforts
to appear like "old married folks,
their fellow passengers on the railway
train had no difficulty in CHASING
them as bride and groom, and mani
tested their knowledge by winks, mods
and grins.
An unfortunate accident to the din.
ing car compelled the conductor to
leave 1t on the sidetrack at a small
station, and 1t was several hours be.
fcre the train stopped for refresh
ments at town where there was a
restaurant near the passenger station.
1t was by no means first-class res
taurant but the travellers had first.
class appetite and they swarmed into
It. With some difficulty the bride and
groom found seats and presently a
waitress came to take their order.
Where's your bill of fare?" asked
the young man.
I'VE haven't any to-day. sir" she
answered.
Nor any other day perhaps?"
mo, sir"
We'll, what have you that you can
recommend as being good to eat?"
I'VE have some nice pork and
BEANS"
Alfred" whispered the bride.
everybody seems to know that We
have just been married, but how do
you suppose this girl has found out
that l am from Chicago and that you
are from Boston?"-Youths Compan.
ion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
TO f;3E IN BUSINESS LIFE.
Seme Few Essentials Must Be kept
In Mind. and One Of These 10
Advertising.

A man may have several carloads
OF ability. He may have brains and
IDEAS and other desirable things. But
all the ideas ever "ideated" will not
avail to raise man who neglects that
all important item OF advertising. You
simply must get attention. OF course.
you can get attention by firing OF a
revolver during ONCE hours, or you
can do It by wearing loud clothes and
proclaiming your kinship in the
sporting fraternity. But most men
who have risen from the ranks have
carefully neglected to use methods
Of this kind.
Every ONCE man must act as his
own salesman. He must first pre-
pare himself by increasing his ef-
hciency. He must be ALE to do the
work for which he is hired. Not only
should he do that for which he Ii
hired. but he must do that work bet
ter than II ever was done before.
When that item has been attended to
It Is then time to look about for more
work.
The wise employe with keep his eye
On the Job ahead, or. better still. will
look at a Job which does not exist,
but which should exis, for the good
Of the business. The next step Is to
think out selling talk that win get
the attention. arouse the interest.
create a desire. and bling about in
the mind of the employer q desire to
do what the live employee desires him
TO do.-The Bookkeeper.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
HUNTING THE SEA OTTER.
H3g' Alerts Procure One Of the Most
Valuable Fur Skins-Method
Good One.

No landsman's still hunt affords
the thrilling excitement the otter
hunters spearing surrounds, says
Outing. Fifteen or twenty-five
little skin skiffs, with two or three
men in each, paddle out under u
chief elected by common consent.
Whether fog or clear, the spear
ing is done only in clear weather.
The long line of bidarkas circles
silently over the silver sea. Not
a word is spoken. Not paddle
blade allowed TO click against the
bone gun'els of the skiff. Double
bladed paddles are frequently
used, so shift of paddle is made
from side to side of the canoe With,
ont a change of hands. The skin
bidarkas take - the water as
noiselessly as the glide Of a duck.
YOnder, where the powders lie
mile ON mile awash in the surf,
kelp rafts-forests Of seaweed-
lift and fan with the rhythmic
wash Of the tide.
Hither the otter hunters steer.
silent as shadows. The circle wild
ems, deploys, forms a Gordon round
the outermost rim of the kelp
fields. Suddenly a black object is
seen floating on the silver sur
face of the water-a sea otter
asleep. Quick as fash the steers
man lifts his paddle. Not a word
is spoken, but so keen is the hear
ing of the sleeping otter the drip
of the lifted paddle has not
splashed into the sea before the
otter has awakened, looked,
dived like lightning to the bottom
before one of the alert huntsmen
can hurl his spear.
Silently, not a whisper, the
steersman signals again. The
hunters deploy in a circle half Il
mile broad around the place where
the sea otter disappeared, for
they know that in Is or 20 minutes
the animal must come up for
breath, and it cannot run farther
than half a mile under the sea be.
fore it reappears.
Suddenly somebody sees a
round black red head poke above
water, perhaps close to the line of
watchers. With a wild shout the
nearest bidarkas dart forward.
Whether the spear throw has hit
or missed, the shout has done
enough. The terrified otter dives
before it has breath. Over the
second diving spot a hunter is
stationed, and the circle narrows,
for the otter must come up quick
er this time.
1t must have breath. Again and
again the little, round, rufous
head peeps up, again the shout !
greets it! Again the lightning
dive! Sometimes only a bubble
to the top of the water
guides the watchers. Presently /
the body is so full of gases from
suppressed breathing it can no
longer sink, and quick spear
throw secures the quarry.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
Fount Daniel has rented j.

Fount Daniel has rented J. G..
Whiteside's office. west Of the Mes.
senger office. and has opened up a
6rst-class barber shop. and would be
pleased to have his old friends and
customers to call. and as many new
ones as possible. Fount has been
with Geo. Walker in the barber bust
ness about six years, and is one of
the best BARRIERS in the state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
A Craint Tr.ct.

A quaint tract entitled WOE to
HruG.;G'ds." being q sermon by
Sanucl Waid. preacher, of Ipswich,
vas rr:ltsd n London n 1927. The
1r~'e, q based ~ remp,ks upon
.r,e!bs xiii. "a. ~ -. mt thou
''Hon the wine when it - :, 4" atc.),
9cd iilustr;te ed his Grsu; ants by OK
'.7" rs nor y3r.ous "et,1 OF the
irgcom OF Gods iaegr.euts on
5rtri-ardc." Among ether instances
he quotes the following enc from
Terby; AT Tenby, in Pembroke.
shi-e. drr"aSrd 5sirg exceedingly
t-'"-tc arcsc Himself III to pieces of
80 49, ,"t n icc6 N most feare-
o., .t.r' ANT yot iho accession and
s .s "a 20 ridiculous
So t.s go, g. TO relate. lest in so
~. = ,ect4. should move
&, Gttar c - RsaGec."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
NOT TAKING CHANCES.

He called at the money order win
dow Of the local postoflce and asked
permission to send an order for 500
to the old country. Then the man
with the money gave his own name as
payee. I'm going over next week"
he volunteered. and want to have
the money waiting for me on the other
side. so that | can give it 70 my
mother"
Why don, you take il with yOu,"
asked the clerk "Yop would save
forty cents"
We'll. suppose the ship sinks and
! drown?' Newark S.ar.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING
OF CREDITORS
In the District Court of the
United States for the North
ern District of Mississippi In
the Eastern Division In Bank
ruptcy
ruptcy

In the Matter of Vim.
E. Wright and Robt.
o. Duke. trading as In Bankruptcy
partners under the
firm and style Of No. 122
Wright & Duke, VOL
untary Bankrupts,
To the creditors of Wright & Duke,
of Egypt, in the County Of Chickasaw,
and Division and District aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given on the 4th day
of May. A. D., 1910, the said Wright
& Duke, as firm. and Robt. o. Duke,
individually. wss duly adiudicated to be
a Bankrupt; and the first meeting OF
their creditors will be held at Okolona.
in Chickasaw County, on the 10Th day
of May, A. D., 1910. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. at which time the said
creditors may attend. prove their
claims, appoint Trustee. examine the
Bankrupt and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before said
meeting.
This the 9th day Of May, A. D., 1910.
JNO. A. DAVIS.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12

1t is pleasant to note that President
Taft heard Tetrazzini in Lucia di
Lammermoor" last night. Every pres
ident ought to study the methods Of
those who have learned how to take a
high note in mad scenc.-Kansas
City Star,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
Double Meaning.

"How often do your housemaids
dust?"
DO you mean how often do
they fan the furniture?" asked
slangy Mrs. Nuwedd, "or how often
do they skip out?"-Chicago Sun.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
The Main Thing

First Srrgeon-Have you saved
your man?
Second Surgeon-No, but I've
saved his appendix.-Smart Set.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
Mrs. W. II. BURGER, 700 Cherry S
Jefferson, iowa.
Another WOBan Cured,

Glenw0od, Iowa. :" About three
years ago I had falling and other fe-
male troubles, and Was nothing but
skin and bones. ! WAS SO sick [ could
not do my own work. Within six
months was made sound and well By
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. / will always tell my friends
that your rem dies cured me, and you
can publish my letter Mrs. G. w.
DUNN, Glenwood, Iowa.
If you belong to that countless army
of women who suffer from some form
of female ills, just try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
For thirty years this famous remedy
has been the standard for all forms of
female ills, and has cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
such ailments as displacements, fibroid
tumors, liberation, Inflammation, ir-
regularities, backache, etc.
If you want special advice write
FORT to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass.
1t is free and always helpful.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
GET orr or THE WAY

I'm headed for c. A. LaGrone' S
Office for some Of that Good Heels
Flourl
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12

DlduucI Icuicuy, DC
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root ful6lls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
neys. liver, bladder
and .very part of the
urinary passage. It
n1s.a.to s.oh:1:&. a.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12

Binghamton, N. Y. The regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swanp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12

Subscribe for the Messenger and
watch Okolona grow. This is the
oming city Of North Mississippi.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12

hold water and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects followinguse of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-RoOt is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about Swamp-Root. and how to
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12

6ndoutif you have kid
ney or bladder trouble.
When writingmention
reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to
n. V:1o.A~ q, ~
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12

" a. uSt LNc HlOnCNS
. 10 I WAS com
pietely run down
and my internal or
gGns we're in terri
bic shape. l began
t a king Lydia E,
Pinkham'S Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
mother wrote and
told you just how 1
was. l began to gain
at once and now I
am real wellO
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
FoleyS
kidney
Pills
What They VIII Do for You

They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, Ger
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate che excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
bates, and restore health and
strength Refuse substitutes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
DO You Get Up
With a Lame Back?

hluney lIUuDie MakSS. IOu miSSrdDics
Almost everyone knows Of DIR. Kilmer's
Swainp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-05-12
MADE
WELLAND
STRONG
By Lydia t. I'iakham'3
Vegetable .I;322r.1 GGll.1

Jefferson. iovo. -" When ny baby
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
Richmond May Not Have Ball
Team.

In all probability Richmond will not
be represented in the Blue Grass
League next year. At the present
time the club is in debt and at meet
ing of the directors of the club held
recently in that city it was decided to
sell the pretty little park which was
built and almost paid for during the
SEASON of 1909 when the club put up
such stubborn fight with Winchester
for the pennant. The last issue of the
Richmond Register contained the fol-
lowing news item:
"a meeting of the Richmond Base
Ball Club was held at the Elks Club
Monday evening with good attend
ance of stockholders present. A re-
port was made showing the club about
So, 900 in debt. At the openir g of 1910
season there was an unpaid liability of
81. 900 on the grounds and during the
season the association lost around
ST. 800, the debt to date tntaling the
amount mentioned above. 1t was de-
cided that the best thing for the club
to do was to go into liquidation, and
pay off the debt. A liguidating com-
mittee was thereupon appointed. con-
sisting of Messrs. c. G. Wallace. Ell
mer Deatherage and w. r. Shackle-
ford. These gentlemen will advertise
and sell the ball park. and pay off all
indebtedness. Following this proce-
dure if there is desire to continue
the local franchise in the Blue Grass
League, new club will be organized
and fresh start be made"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22

Brooding over a reprimand alleged
to have been received for violation
of school regulations, Minnie White
Gentry, aged fourteen years, residing
with her mother, Della. Ramsey.
negress, on Washington street, near
the Maysville branch of the Louisville
& Nashville railroad, committed SUI
eide Friday afternoon about five
O'Clock by shooting herself with re-
volver.
The girl, who was comedy .mulatto,
and who could easily have been MIS-
taken for white girl, was a student
at the Paris colOred school, on Seven
tn street, and had returned from
school about an hour before she flied
the shot that took her life.
1t is stated thaC while in school Fri
day afternoon the girl had written "a
note to one of her schoolmates while
in class. which was violation of the
school rules, and as result was Sc
verely reprimanded by her teacher.
Seemingly, she took the matter very
much to heart when her delinqu ency
was reported to her parents, who re-
proved her.
With the words Excuse me just a
uilluCc sue SIcpPSu luLO oil duJOiuiDS
room where she secured revolver and
sent the bullet crashing into her left
breast, severing the large artery and
death resulted instantly.
Members of her family and neigh
bors, attracted. by the report of the re-
voiver, rushed to the room where she
was found lying ON the floor breathing
her last. The powder from the revolt
yer, which was pressed close to her
breast, had ignited her clothing which
was quickly extinguished by mem
Der of her family, and medical aid
was hastily summoned, but life was
extinct long before physician arriv-
ed.
In the absence of Coroner Rudolph
Davis who was in Wolfe county, Squire
L. j. Fretwell was notified and acting
in the capacity of Coroner held an in
quest over the remains Saturday morn
ing. the jury returning a verdict in
accordance with the facts in the case.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
Another Jury Disagrees.

In the case of the United States
against John B. Hurst in the Federal
Court at Richmond. which occupied
several days of the courts time, a
hung jury resulted. This case has
been in Federal Court since 1907, this
being the fourth trial. all resulting as
above. 1t is widely known over the
State as the noted "Middlesboro
whisky case. Hurst and Overton
manager and distiller of the John r.
Ball ssdistillery at Middlesboro. are
charged with unlawfully removing
whisky from distillery on which the
government tax had been unpaid.
The Federal Court has adjourned for
the present term. Thirty-two senten-
ces were passed ON alleged violators of
the revenue law tor moonshining and
carrying on a retail whisky business.
:.sA1Q0EU1UasFe4zS,-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
For Sale Privately.

My brick residence on Mt. AIRY fer
sale privately. The house mas been
thoroughly srepaired and new rooms
added, together with slate roof. A
very desirable location. Prospective
buyers are invited TO inspect property.
MRS. MARY A. PATTON.
% 1t Paris KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
Closed Thursday.

Iu order to give our employees holt
day on Thanksgiving Day our store
will he closed from noon Thursday I'M
til Friday morning.
JOHN SAUER.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
Will Close Nov. "a.

We will close our shop for one day,
November "a, in observation of
Thanksiying Day
MARTIN & O'NEAL.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
Latest Music.

All the latest music, both vocal and
instrumental, and the complete Nc
Kinley catalogue of ten cent music at
Morehedd Music Company's.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
You Get No Trash.

1t you buy Christmas gifts at j. T.
HintOn's you get no trash. Lowest
prices. Best goods.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
The Quality is Standard.

Cranes writing papers-Choose the
style you like best. The quality is
standard. We have all the styles.
PARKS BOOK CO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
Turkeys and Dressed Fowls.

We will have plenty of turkeys,
chickens and ducks for Thanksgiving.
Order early.
C.P. COOK & co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
VOLUME Xxx.
BuegieS at Low Prices.

For the next thirty days we will sell
any buggy in our house at ten per
cent off for cash. Come and look
then over.
Is IF YERKES & KINNEY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-22
Fresh Cream.

We will have Mrs. John Woodford'l
cream twice week.
c. P. COOK & co.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-26

Burke's record, by himself, is silent,
too, upon his part in voting for the
great Union Station grab of the Penn.
sylvania Railroad at Washington,-the
Mcmillan Bill of the seth Congress,
giving the railroads nearly So, 900
in public lands, and the Union Station
bill Of the following congress Civ
ing the railroads ~$3,256,778 in land
approaches and q plaza to the Union
Station to cost $~1,770,00o, to be built
ndtmaintained by the Government for
all time, the benefit Of an expenditure
for 9 bridgesacross the Potomac River,
to cost q million dollars, and in money,
first two million and, afterwards, three
naaillion dol Barke's record, BY