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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18

An evil intention perverts tn,
best actions and makes them sins.
Men exist for the sake Of one anoth.
er. Teach them or bear with them.
By the very constition Of our nature
moral evil is its own cnrse.
Love labor; for if thou dost not wsnr
it for food. thou mayest for physic.
The frs, tauh is the child Of sim
pliciiy, but every other The offspring Of
guilt
The happiness Of your life depends
upon the character Of your thoughts.
The wiseman expects everything
from HIMSELF the tool looks to others.
Very few people are good econo-
mists Of their fortune. and still fewer
Of their time.
To give and to lose is nothing. but
to lose and to give still is the part Of q
mind.
About luo.ihirds d q doctor biIl is
.or his trouble % guessing e your com.
sI,t
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18
A FAMILY REUNION.

Quite an interesting family reunion
was that Of the family Of E. B. Buck.
ingham. when on July 81. his large
and accomplished family assembled
together in his beautiful grove. near
his oozy country home to celebrate q
reunion. Il had been FIVE years since
they had had such joyful reunion. as
ell thefamily Of eleven children are
married, save one-the youngest
daughler-and scattered in different
States. There was never a happier
nor more beautiful family assembled
together There numbered forty-lour,
including, children and grandchildren.
There were tweniy-one grandchildren.
all bright. beautiful and hearty.
One remarkable thing is. there has
never been one death among this large
family, for which God was thanked
many times. The morning was spent
in loving conversations. The children
enjoyed the swings. hammocks. merry
go-round and rapese that "Grandpa"
had made for them. AT / o'clock
dinner was spread and it has never
been my pleasure to partake Of a more
elegant dinner from barbecued meats,
on up to delicious ice cream and many
kinds Of cakes. Ice lemonade was
enjoyed throughout the day; water
melons and fruit in abundance.
There had been an appropriate
program Of songs, reading and reeita-
tions arranged for the afternoon. The
FIRST song, The Old Oxen Buckle"
was yefn sweet Each son and daaaha
ter as they sung there we're planted
in their bosom. fresh memories Of their
childhood Each number on the pro-
gram. as it was called. was responded
to promptly and with credit.
After the song, Home, Sweet.
Home" Mr.. Buckingham addressed
his family with short. though pretty
talk, In the CONCLUSION of his talk, he
said he felt as though something would
prevent them having another reunion
on earth where all would be present
and it should be thus. he hoped they'd
have a glorious reunion in the sweet
Home above. not made BY hands.
eternal in the Heavens.
The partinesIsong was God Be
With You Till We Meet Again.
A VISITOR.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18
TO THE PEOPLE OF oKOLoNA

! wish to say that have not adver-
Used because have had the refusal Of
ell 6rst-elass Painting. Paper Hanging
Decorating. Etc, in ibis territory My
work is my advertisement and I am
well advertised in Okolona.
Some so-called painters, (who
should feel complimenisd 10 Be called
cotton chopper" have tried to work
up a patronage in this territory bui
they are not my competitors as lhey
get only such work as ] Do not have
time to figure on,
The line q work ! do IS the kind
ihai Do not have to offer TO take
notes. as The cash is alsays ready lof
me.
Okolona IS ms home. Okolono peo.
pie are mg friends. end lhey know
appreciate their patronage
Respectfully
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18
SGooD ROADS MEETINGS.

Whereas. We fully appreciate The
importance Of a system Of good roads
for the advancement and prosperity Of
the people Of our county, that the cost
Of the transportation Of their farm
products may be lessened. and their
market facilities may be increased, and
Whereas, A large number Of cili-
zens Of the Third Supervisors Dis
trict Of this county have expressed a
desire to adopt some plan Of road inn
provement; and.
Whereas. Fuller information from
the citizens Of said Third Supervisors
District, including OkoIona, as to
what plan Of procedure Of the various
systems Of road working authorized By
law, they approve, is desired by this
Board.
Therefore a mass meeting OF the
citizens Of the Third Supervisors Dis
trict is requested to assemble at the
Court House in Okolona. Miss. on
Tuesday Aug, %, 1910. at 2 .. M.
to discuss the question Of good roads
and to give information and instruction
to this Board as to the wishes Of the
citizens in the premises, and to for
mulate a plan. under the law, Of road
working.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18
A CAREFUL MAN

The passengers in an accommoda-
ton train which was winding its way
Nsrough New Hampshire we're inter.
ested and amused BY an elderly couple
who sat in the middle Of the car. says
the Youths Companion.
They talked as Il there we're no one
else in the car. Therefore. having
heard most Of their private plans. no
one was surprised to have the old man
take the assembled company into his
confidence AT one station he rose
and addressed the passengers in gen.
eral.
Can anybody change a SIS bill for
two twos and .one or FIVE ones?' he
inquired
can. said q brisk woman. and the
transfer was..quiekly made.
Nov could anybody change this 81
bill Tor four quarters or tens and Gves2
asked The Old man.
can give you two 6fdss. said
man from the rear seat, unless some
body else can do better
L appeared that nobody else could.
Or ai least nobody offered, SO as the
train started the old man lurched down
to lhe passenger Of the two Soc
pieces.
Thank YOU. he said, as he took the
money In obliged TO YOU, though
I'd have liked the quarters best You
See Martha has set her mind to stop
81 q Rashuy whilst ] 60 on up to my.
saoiheFswiih he eggs and truck. And
though She don't plan or mean to be
8 spendibriIi woman. when she's letI
loose anonast q lot Of stores she'll run
through 500 ID an hour easy. and
kind oi have to put a curb on her"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

The Sunday School Of the Presby-
terian Church will hold their annual
picnic next Thursday August 25th.
three miles east Of Houston. near the
railroad track. A special train will
leave Okolona about 8 o clock. and we
will return home on the regular train,
This is not merely a Sunday School
picnic, but Church picnic. and we
will be pleased to have ell our mem
bers go who can. and be sure to carry
a we'll filled basket Committees have
been appointed to look after all ar
rangements, and to see that everybody
has a good time.
B. F. ELLIS, Supt
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18

When a man becomes unfortunate
his lair-weather friends think they
have done their duty when they say
Amt it shameT
The man who couldn't 6ll the Office
better than the man appo pied hes vel
TO be born in this great and glorious re.
public.
Il life. Ike the olive is bitter iruil
then grasp both with the press, and
they viii afford ibe. sweetest oil
No man knows anything about
heaven who is content that others
wait for happiness dll they get there.
Let a man sit down and size himself
up as others see him and the result is
apl to be more or less disoouragina
Political parties have one thing in
they are alI anxious to save
The eounlry-lrom some other party.
Il IS astonishing how much faster
street car goes when you ere running
s cs.ek 3 lhar s1ler sou have caught i
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18
ENTERTAINING TICKS BY VA
eating PASTURES.
A Pasture rlay be Freed Of Ticks
BY Keeping All Stock Off OF
ltFrOm Sept. 1 to JulyI.

The month Of August lends itsslI
well to the eradication Of cattle fever
ticks where a pasture rotation plan i.
used. By vacatinq a pasture during
thi month and keeping it vacant un-
I'll lly l Of next year it may be freed
Of cks. and il no ick-intested ami.
ma are allowed to enter after July I
the pasture viii remain free. The
Un u States Department Of Agricul-
ture ivises farmers in the tick region
to tal e advantage Of this favorable
time o far as practicable.
Pa ltures from which live stock is
reno ed for sufficient time become
free 6l ticks by process Of starvation,
as the ticks cannot live to manurity It
they are unable to get upon animals.
lhe time required Tor all ticks to die
after tbs stock has been removed from
infested fields and pastures varies con.
siderably depending on climate. sea
son, and weather conditions, Exper-
ience has shown, however, that the
period from September to July is
sufficient, and this appears to be the
most convenient time.
The advantage Of vacating a pasture
Tor the period named is twofold. Not
only is the pasture freed from ticks,
but its disuse during that time will
probably cause less Inconvenience
and expense than at any other season,
and it will be benefited BY the rest
and will have a better growth Of grass
the following summer. Ia some sec.
lions where pastures are utilized
throughout the winter to vacate would
probably necessitale feeding the stock.
unless the farmer is situated so that
he can keep his stock on one pasture
while another pasture is kept vacant.
Bat il is also true that beginning
with September there will be a more
abundant supply Of rough feed about
farm which can be utilized. August is
a most favorable month for making a
start toward freeing premises Of ticks
by the method suggested.
The animals should Of course be
free Of ticks when they are again turn
ed on the pasture in July Where
the owner has a small number Of cat.
tie greasing or spraying them with Bea-
umont crude petroleum is q good way
to rid them Of ticks When the num-
Der Of cattle is large or when a dip
ping vat is convenient it may be more
to dip them.
Full information as to how to getrid
II the ticks, including directions for
he preparation Of dips and sprays.
nay be obtained free upon application
o the Bureau Of Animal Industry. De-
Of Agriculture. Washington.
}. c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18
KEEP TIVE KIDNEYS WELL.
Health is Worth Saving,
and Some 0kOiona Peo-
pie Know How TO Save

pie Know How TO Save
1t.
Many Okolona people take their
lives in their hands by negIecting the
kidneys when they know these organs
need help. Sick kidneys are respon-
sible for a vast amount Of suffering and
iIl-health, but there is no need to suI-
fer nor 10 remain in danger when all
diseases and aches and pains due to
weak kidneys can be quickly and per
manently cured by the use Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. Here is an Okolona
citizens Recommendation.
W.JMurrhee. ex.ciiy marshal, Nam
street, Oko. !. Miss, says: II can
recommend Dams Kidney Pills, IS
the best me iae to be had for the
kidneys. Tha. not only regulated
the passages q he kidney secredonss
but greatly wed my health. !
shall be glad q any time to answer
any questions regarding the merits Of
Doau Kidney L Ills"
For sale By si' dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster MiIburn Co. Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Dcan's-
and take no other.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18
MONEY WAS A POWER.

Pushed for money and unable to OBJ
tain it in any other way. a farmer in
Bucks county married a rich woman,
for whom il was known he did not
cherish the feelings common to most
lovers. says the Philadelphia Times
They went on their honeymoon and
returned to the agriculuralists morta-
eyed farm That night Martha said
to Hiram;
"Moneyis certainly big thing, ain'i
It HIiram?"
II surely is said Hiram with a
mental reservation.
IL it wasn't for money those pigs
out there wouldn't Be here would
they?"
Nope. answered Hiram shortly.
Nor the cows?'
Nope"
Nor this boussP" persisted the
bride.
mo. and i L wasn't for money you
wouldn't be here, either. replied Hi
ram
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18

One eiil well gwen is Is good as 5
lhoasand thousand gifts II given are
hardlg better then none.
Doing the great thing. For 4. re-
uieIs people d what IS right in
hes come io Ike doing t
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18

Some men would rather Be right than
Be Presidents but there are others who
sic not 50 bloomin particular
Prosperity doth Best discover vice
aa. 81 IS 3o.a best discover virtue
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-08-18
LEAGUE PROGRAM.

For Junior League August DIST
Subiect-Temperance; Leader Mil
ton Caven; Timei-3i30 p. m.
Boys under IS have special invita-
ton.
1 Sone-14.
2 Prayer.
3 Roll Call.
A Lesson Text, Eph. 5-18.
5 Recitation BY three girls.
6 Refereuce-PrOv. 23-29-30;
Prov. 23-31. Prov. 23-32i
Prov. 21-31. How to overcome
temptation lsi Cor. 1913.
7 Song.
8 Recitaiion.-The Triple Pledge.
BY Geo. Caven. j. S.McDonnell,
Vivian Dawson.
9 The Slavery Of Drink:-by SuDt
10 Story.-by Walter Smith.
IL New Members.
II Announcements.
l3 Benedicton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
9 Defendants
Plead Guiltu

In superior court yesterday Charles
Burroughs, charged with forgery, and
Noah Shank, Cleo Morris, James Wei
dert, Alvin White, August Schultz,
Conrad Knope, Harry Prather and
Elmer E. Claughton, each chars ed
with gambling, pleaded guilty, while
Reinbold Harris, charged with the
larceny of wheat from the William
Reser farm was found guilty by a
jury
The pleas entered by the gamblers
was unexpected and did not come
until Morris was found guilty Tues
day
Cleo Morris was fined $3.50. This
money will in all probability be paid
today and Morris released from Jail.
Noah Shank, who is expecting some
money in the near future, asked that
sentence be withheld for a few days.
He is in Jail. James Weidert also
asked that sentence be withheld for
the time being He too is in Jail.
Alvin White, in default of his fine
was sentenced to Jail for 20 days.
August Schultz was given a ten day
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
COnfesses to
Many Crimes

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April O.
Laying his crimes to love of excitement
and a mania for stealing caused by an
injury to his head in boyhood, Bertram
Gage Spencer today broke down under
ia hours of questioning and confessed
he was the masked burglar who had
terrorized Springfield for two years
and had reached the climax of his wild
career, by numbering Miss Martha B.
Blackstone last Thursday.
In his amazing confession, Spencer
makes it clear that associated with his
overpoWering desire to steal was an
intense love Of excitement, and a high
degree of personal vanity. This latter
trait Spencer gratified by battling the
police and reading the newspaper ac-
counts of his exploits. The accounts
Iof his daring crimes fascinated him
and fostered egotism. The police say
he is morphine fiend.
An element that entered into Spen-
GERS crimes was a desire to secure
money to purchase elaborate furnish
ings for his home in West Springfield,
where he lived with his young and pref
ty wife
While admitting the killing Of Miss
Blackstone, Spencer said he did not in
tend to shoot her, but had lost control
of himself when she shrieked repeated
ly. Even then, he asserted, he fired
only to frighten her, and the other
three women who confronted him in the
Dow house.
Spencer was arraigned in the police
court, and was held without bail for
further hearing April Is.
Spencer told the police he had ex-
perienced no qualms of conscience ov-
er his crimes. The only thing that caus-
ed him any worry was the loss of a
locket bearing his initials. This was
found outside house he had entered
and caused his arrest.
In his confession Spencer revealed
a career of almost lifelong crime. Fol-
lowing blow on the head while he
was a small boy in Lebanon, Conn
he sad. he began to steal At the age
of nine he rified the pockets of his
school mates and robbed his parents of
small sums.
Later, while still a youth, he held
up young women on the highways
and entered houses He spent some
time on a naval training ship and then
travelled about the country, his thefts
| covering wide range of territory.
He engaged in legitimate occupations
by day. He says he was in San Fran
cisco during the earthquake.
Despite his large number of robber-
les, Spencers plumber in the aggregate
amounted to little more than $500 of
which about 1925 was in money He
told his wife he obtained the trinkets
in an auction room. Spencer was
addicted neither to drink nor drugs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07

G. H Goddard, at one time publish
or of a weekly newspaper in Dayton,
and formerly publisher of the States
man. has won his crown of success in
New York through the organization OF
the American Druggists Syndicate,
of which he is president. He travels
in his private car. and has more than
1000 employees in charge
The fol owing, from New York pa
per. shows what has been accomplish
ed in the past few years by man who
saws he left Dayton with 80 cents in
his pocket, and with no other posses
sions to speak of
{. II. Goddard, the moving spirit in
the American Druggists Syndicate,
which is undertaking to organize it's
own chain of retail stores throughout
the United States, last night emphati-
caIly denied that the stock in the syn
dictate had been corralled by other in
terests for the purpose of acquiring
a drug monopoly through his concern.
He insisted that the purpose of the
general chain, to be outlined at a
committee meeting tomorrow, is to
hght Just such a combination, evidence
ca of the growth of which. he asserts.
have alarmed the retail dealers of the
nation.
The committee will work out the
details of the chain on Sunday after
noon" said Mr.. Goddard last night.
1T is our plan so far as possib TO
maintain the individuality of the
druggist in each case, insisting only
upon loyalty to the syndicate in that
the druggist will purchase every dol
lars worth of stock possible from it
and abide by such plans for the gen.
eral welfare as may be suggested from
time to time.
In return we will give such protec-
ton as may be needed. In the cases
where druggists maintain their own
status we will not share even in their
profits. The business will continue
in the old hands, with only a pro rata
payment by the individua. of the ex-
pense of the general program. In
cases where the syndicate buys the
store direct the individual will be sus-
pended by the syndicate. as matter
of course
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07

7 came to town of course they took
ne for an easy mark. Why actually
lhey took turns at me, relays or what
ever you want to call 1t. The buncn
at Morris would take a crack at me
for four or five dollars and then
some one would invite me TO Hard
wicks. Why a man never stood any
chance of winning against those fell
lows.
1.-The worst feature of the gambling
here was that the feeders" always
were on the lookout for some unsus-
pecting harvest hand or farmer boy
who had just drawn his money and
come to town. If there was but one
victim in the bunch all at the table
would play against him while all
would tackle two if they happened to
be so fortunate as to have pair OF
suckers at once"
1t was learned last night that Sher-
if Haviland took up the matter OF
cleaning up the city soon after the
first of the year. Early in February
Lewellan and another detective came
to the city but Al Hardwick, who
comes to trial this morning on a
gambling charge and who is broth
er of John Hardwick recognized the
officer with Lewellan and tipped"
the houses Off OF course it was i'm
possible for the detectives to get to
work The fore part of March Wales
came to the city followed by Foot and
Leewllan This time their little game
worked to perfection.
In speaking of former experiences
last night Wales said that he had
worked for the Swain bureau for some
time and that the agency operates
in al 1.-The northwest states and as faI
south as Utah.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07

Al Hardwick, who is to be brought to
trial this morning. Also it developed
in the trial of his brother, who was
caught in the raid at Idaho Falls,
which was engineered by the same
men who raided Walla Walla. Rein
bold Harris or Burroughs We're not
sentenced and will not be until the
present cases are ended. Harris ap-
pealed his case from the justice court
and while waiting for trial has stay
ed in Jail. His accomplice. Fred Izitt
was given the same sentence but is
now at liberty, having completed his
term some time ago. Attorney Oscar
Cain said last night that he would ap
peal both Morris and Hardwick's ca
ses to the supreme court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07
Layn1en Taking
Much Interest

What promises to be one of the
largest mass meetings of church go
ers ever held in this city will be al
the First Methodist church this even
ing when all churches are to foregC
holding their regular prayer meeting
and attend the First M. E. church
Rev. j. c. Reid, of China, one of the
principal speakers in the Layman's
Missionary movement, is to deliver an
address. This is to be followed by a
quartet of speakers who will hold a
ere day conference, at the Central
Christian church beginning at
o'clock Friday afternoon.
In the evening the ladies of the diff
ferent churches of the city are to
unite in serving a banquet in the
basement of the Central Christian
church. These noted missionaries
will deliver addresses in response to
toasts. Judging from the present sale
of tickets there will be 500 at the
banquet, which will probably be the
largest ever held in this city.
In Spokane between 1900 and 1900
people are expected to attend the
banquet while 1887 attended in Sc
attic and 1,450 in Boise Tickets for
the banquet will be found at only
two places today, The Toys, on West
Main street and the Y. NJ. c. A.
One of the committee on the BAN
quet stated last night, Those who
intend to come had better purchase
tickets today or am afraid there
will be no plates left after this even
ing"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-07

and If you ever see me again IN
Walla Walla you can have me:'
This seemed conclusive evidence
that some person had tipped the
sheriff's NIT" to Evans and develop
ments since he has returned home
have led him and the Spokane detec-
tives to believe that their first sus-
picions were correct.
Both Detectives Foot, Wales and
Lewellan of the Swain Detective
Agency of Spokane and Sheriff Havi-
land have been threatened since the
raids. None of the threats were SER
ious however, only a bad beating
up being promised. These threats
have reached the officers in a round
about way. All are treated as joke
however.
Noah Shank, one of the gamblers
who pleaded guilty yesterday openly
threatened Detective Lewellan, so il
is said. When that officer was found
last night and asked as to the cor
rectness of the rumor he said, why
of course. Every tin horn gambler