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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-01

SOW and about a dozen shoats Il
shoat is about half way from pigdom
to hogdom but neither a pig nor a
hog) came along and went under the
house to get out Of cold drizzling rain
| went in and took a back seat. Old
brother McCurdy was the preacher.
a great big fat old bald headed fellow
and preached like he was hired by
the job and wanted to get through
He didn't lose much time in telling
about what a fine place heaven, was but
dwelt on what an awful place hell
was. He preached on Judgement
day-and was completely at home on
that subject. He rolled up his sleeves
and wiped his noble brow, which ran
clear back to the jumping off place at
the back Of his head, and sailed in.
Ills rule was never to stop till he
raised a shout He gave sinners the
devil and rubbed it in, and the luke
warm christians got good dose as he
came on down the line. The little
pulpit was high and kinder shaky, and
| | felt uneasy, as his gesturs were in
keeping with his make up, and
thought his big fist would split the top
board on the pulpit, VIXEN he got
along where the graves would open,
and the dead walk forth ard take their
places in line, old Sister Jones raised
a shout, and that seemed to encourage
him, and then he went on to describe
how old ocean, whose waves would
be lashed into fury by the trembling
earth, would heave the dead upon the
land. He made big gesture, on the
word heave, and the little old pulpit
tumbled over in the floor preacher
and all together, The silIs of the
floor broke. and let the whole business
down on the hogs, and pandemoniun
broke loose-with the preacher still
exhorting, the women shouting. anc
the hogs squealing. | thought the
Judgement day had come. and | lit ou
the window mounted the ball colt anc
struck a bee line for a place Of safety
Don't asked me how it all came out If
the wind up. was not like Lot,
wife, didn't look back. | never le
anybody talk to me about Judgemen
day; it gave me such a scare. don
expect to attend Tin person. wher
Gabril blows his horn.
The lesson we learn is that a biz
preacher that will labor till the swea
drops off his chin, in rickety pulpit
that tumbles over on 13 hogs unde
the floor, makes bad combination lo
pleasure.
That's what | call a hog kiIlinl
time.
ELI PERKINS
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-01
ELI PERKINS

the case and got term of two years
but this did not seem to worry him
in fact he seemed anxious for more
He was taken to the penitentiary, and
just before his term ended | got let.
ter from him. DO you think, he
asked anxiously, it will be safe for
me to come out?'"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-01

The rose show given in Paris by the
French Horticultural society recalled
the fact that the oldest rose tree in
the world is believed to be one which
grows on a wall of the cathedral at
Hildesheim, Germany. Eleventh CEN
tury records make mention of ex-
penses incurred by caretakers OF the
cathedral In maintaining this tree,
which covers the wall to a height OF
twenty-five feet and is twenty inches
thick at the root.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-01
MAI. PERKINS
Uncle Eli Goes to Church at the
Log School House and has
A Hog Killing Time.
Copyngh. 1911 by J, NJ Haley, Oioona, Miss.

CopyMsh. 1911 by J, NJ Haley, Oloona, Miss.
Mr.. Ldltor-4ou have called tor
another letter this week. but my mind
has gone on a vacation and there
nothing dong The opIr't are
wlIIln; but the tiesh am sho weak
las Uncle Nose would say), Moth
ing dlstuTbs the tranqu'Il'y OF my
mind except a little incident, that
occurred nigh onto FOyears ago-and !
am going to relate it just to get rid OF 1t,
Its no effort but a positive reIiet' as
new ideas are coming in on every
passing breeze, and l must have
more storage room Wy mind goes
back down the am aisle oil the long
ago, when was only yearl'ng boy
that pIowed ole Beck IN the week and
rode the ball colt on Sunday, ! was
about sweet TO- and had began 10
teeI socter gaIlyhed | had blue
eyes, light hair and little bunch oil
treckIes across my nose. | tried to
scrape them oft, hut two more would
come back tor every one that got
oft, so | gave up the JOB and turned 1t
over to nature.
When the grls would come around
! telt kinder hdgety and oouIdn
think OF darned thing to say until
they all got away, In those days
boys snd girls were raised separate
ly and they were 9trald OF each other
and didn't mix up promIscuousiy as
they do now, since mixed schools
have come in and women have gone
into so many kands OF business aVoca-
ton, This unnatural restraint has
worn oft to a great extent and
woman has come to be regarded as
only female man, and capable OF
doing most any kind OF business he
can. But we must get back to the
thred OF our DISCOURSE One cool
October evening got out my brown
jeans suit and ha'nessed myself up
in good shape and caught the ball
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-01
Where 1t Went.

A little boy, who was taken to the
seaside for the first time, happened To
arrive when the tide was at the full
On getting up the next morning and
looking for the sea, now far out, he
cried: why, mother it's all gone
down its sink!"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-01
Lure of Nobility.

Yod can lure a man to hell by sugar
pIums and feather beds, but the only
way to tempt a soul to nobility is to
appeal to the soldier instinct In him.
DR. Frank Crane.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-01

WEsh Industry Was Young.
In 49, .here we're only fifty motor
cars in ~ RIGA.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-01
The Outcome.

Scratch a principle, and you will
find prejudice .--Lippncott's.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-02
Real Estate Transfers.

John Malone and wife to M. b.
Winchester, warranty deed, lot l.,
block 81 Wilson subdivision No. 4
in southwest. section IA, township
II, range I Consideration $50.
Walter Johnson to Parks e Hig-
gins, warranty deed. lots Z and s,
block IS, Wilson subdivision NO 3
in southwest section IA, township
II. range 1. Consideration O37.
James Bomar and wife to Perks
& Higgins, warranty deed, lot 7
block 2, Wilson's subdivision No.
! in southwest sectiono11t, town
ship IL, range 1, Consideration
$3.50.
Daniel e. Stone and wife to
Cudella Stewart, warranty deed, lots
10 and II, block rs, first addition
city. Consideration $1,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-02
la
Mayor Harrison OF Chicago Orders
Inquiry When Raid Order Is
Delayed IL Hours II
HORSE MUST PAY LEGACY TAX
Fraternal Socities Oppose New
Law---Cloth Is Manufactured
From Soap Weed

Chicago, Oct. s30-The snail's
pace of police orders which strike at
vice in Chicago was disclosed when
Mayor Harrison directed that a no.
torious gilded dive be closed. He sent
his order to Chief insolvency before
noon one day and learned at 1890
O'Clock an the next day that the or
der had not yet been executed. Red
tap2 and routine were charged with
the delay but no such extraordinary
obstacle races are run by orders to
catch a thief. The chronology of
the case was kept by the Daily News
as follows: Mayors orders given at
a. m, received by Chef McWeeny
2 p. m, who dictated his order at
once. Then the delays became as
founding for the messenger bearing
the order did not leave the office
until 6 p m. bound for the Harrison
street police station few blocks
away, the order being addressed. to
Capt. Harding, through Inspector
Wheeler. Sometime before 1870
O'Clock next morning the messenger
arrived for Inspector Wheeler found
It when he reached his office and
sent 1t on its way to the Twenty
second street station forthwith
Captain Harding received the order
at O'Clock and prepared to execute
it, although the dive was still run
ming full blast half an hour after
room Chief McWeeTy learned that
this was true from a reporter. The
concluding chapter therefore was
enacted as follows: 1921 a. m
Chef McWeeny calls up Sergt. Free
man of the 22nd street station and or
dnrs that the dive be closed at once
"a a. IN. police from the END street
station arrive and close the resort,
forbiddng all persons to enter, 1t
hasn't been reopened yet. a1
A horse which was bequeathed
$4,000 by woman will have to pay
his Inheritance tax or be cited into
Chicago court as member Of the
law breaking faction of "the idle
rich The tax collector insists that
e., the horse must pay the tax or go to
Jail, insisting with some logic that
the horse is not blood relative Of
the testator. THE trouble is in de-
Gliding how much to tax him. said
Collector Lincoln. "We can deter
mine how much man owes us by
Geaques pronounced Jokes) pres
ent value tables, but | have no tables
on longevity relating to horses, cats
or dogs If my office boy does not
find a longevity table applying to
animals we will have to tost coin. I"
The enforcement of new statutes
to safeguard fraternal insurance
members against bad management
of the societies, inadequate rates and
"hlgh finance" has brought to Chi
cago headquarters storms of protests
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-02
Foley Kidney Pills

TONIC IN ACTION QUICK IN RESULTS
Give prompt relief from BAcKAcHE,
KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE,
RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION Of tho
KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION Of the
BLADDER and oil annoying URINARY
IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon to
MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLY
PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
HAVE HieHEeT RECOMMENDATION
8. A. Davis. e27 Washington St., Connersyills,
Ind, is in his S5th year. He writes us: II have
lately suffered much from my kidney and blad.
der had severe backaches and my kidney action
was too frequent, causing mo to lose much slesp
at night, and in my bladder there was constant
pain. took Foley Kidney Pills Tor some time.
and am now free Of ali troubeaad agair able 10
be up aud around, Foley kidney Pills have nv
highest recommendation" ,a!gs,, ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-02

Absolutely correct tuning; pianos
rebuilt; tone and touch completely
restored +. e. H. Goodenow, Piano
maker and tuner, st, Louis, Mo, at
Planters Hotel. Reference. Miss
Emma Lansdne. phone $40.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-02
STEEL COMMITTEE
RECONVENES NOV. &c

washington, Nov. THO So
called "steel trust investigating com
mittee" of the House of Representa-
tives will resume its hearing IN
Washington, Nov. 20.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-02

ties most liz need Of safeguards, not
with standing that the new laws
were recommended by the National
Convention OF Insurance Commiss-
toner's. Tho responsible and SOL
vent societies through their fedora
tioons, the National Fraternal Con-
gress and Associated Fraternities of
America have aided the efforts of
the state insurance departments and
rapidly are adjusting themselves to
the requirements OF the new law. A
mimic rebellion has broken out
among the fraternal officials who
dread the effect of state supervision
Of their finance and affairs One
group has organized for war under
the name CT "the Federated Frater-
mites Of America" and solemnly de-
clares that restrictions upon the free
and unhampered control of the funds
of fraternal insurance societies were
their hostility declare the laws are
due to the efforts OF the old line
insurance companies" This partic-
ular Federation will clamor for
the repeal of the mobile bill, y
drawn BY the Insurance commission
9rs convention and endorsed by the
older fraternal federations in the
states where RI was enacted into law
Leaders of the fraternal insurance
system disclaim any connection be-
tween the rebllious societies and
those bodies which are generally
recognized BY state insurance de-
nartments as truly representative of
the fraternal beneficiary movement.
Fake" Is the way some of the So
cieties ARE characterized whose
heads are loudest in their protest
against Supervision by public offic-I
ialS.
II e. y, .y4 MI ;Ii7'sf1s@
lSoapweed the despiseds arlornment
Of sandhills and the great desert,
was seized upon by Chicago man
as a natural resource which, was
worth conserving and he succeeded
in preliminary way in producing
from ii cloth resembling fine linen
which dyed as we'll as silk. But now
all trace Of the inventor and his
WORK has been lost and efforts are
being made to discover both. A
wholesaler when a young man selling
goods on the road, ran upon tEa in
yentor al Long Pine, Neb. Soap
weed, which covers the sandhllis,
has been used for generations by the,
Indians for washing purposes
"When tie roots are noistened and
rubbed on the hands soapweed pro-
duces fine suds," the wholesaler
explained in relating the episode
1.-THE inventor took me into a side
room where he had rugged up manu-
loom and he showed me the results
of his experiments. He had dried
some of the weed and by bruising 1t
with a hammer had succeeded in
separating a large quantity of fibre
This he had spun into threads on an
old fashioned spinning wheel ana
then constructed his loom. He had
several yards of cloth made from the
product, and uncolored it bore all
the appearance of fine linen He
also showed me several yards he had
colored to various shades and the
color took as we'll as 1t would on
silk. He said he was then engaged
in inventing a process by which to
separate the fibre from the spears D.
machinery"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-02

=. Three MAXWELL Cars which left New
York on October 18th, finished their
1851 mile journey at Jacksonville on
October goth, and were
Awarded The Glidder Trophy
Of "A Of Americas leading cars.
some costing $4,000 each, which COM
peted in the most gruellmg contest in
motor car history, the Maxwell came
through as the @.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-02

With team of 3 perfect-score cars,
Maxwell is the only one of "a COM
petitors to finish the gruelEng 1854
mile journey without a single penalty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
Winchester Social News

lSpecial Cable to The Times Dispatch1
Winchester. Va. July S.-Announcel
ment was made this week of the enlt
gagement of Miss Cornelia irwin No
Blair. member of prominent NorfoIlel
FAMILY. to Edward Mccormick Strih.s
ing. OF Berryville. Clarke county. whos
mas BEEN resident Of Norfolk for the
past seven years. Their marriage Isl,
TO take place some time this summer.3
Mrs: George Sargent and her daugh
Ter, MISS Margaret p. Sargent. of Newt
Eo,eais, are spendins some time at tnaj
Winchester.
DR.. Hugh c. Russell. John Swartout,
and a party Of friends from Richmond
spent some time the early part OF the,
week In Winchester on an automobilsl
trip to Atlantic City, New York anfb
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. weaver, who
nave been spending several months Ind
North Carolina are now at the homer
or the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs,i
l. H. Faulkner, in Winchester.
Mrs. George Buckner ard her chile
aren came from Washington this weehI
to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
c. Fred Barr, in Winchester
MIR, and Mrs J. T. Ryan and Miss
Linda Andsburger. of Baltimore. and
EDWARD Macclements, OF Washington.
have heen motoring In the SHENANDOAH
valley during the past week.
at the home of Miss Shcrrard. In Wins
chester. has returned to Summit Pointa,
w. Va. y
Mrs. Ellen o'Reirne and Miss Julia.
walsh. who have been with the forSi
mer,s daughter Mrs. Thomas Heating,
In Winchester have returned TO Har5,
per's Ferry, w. Va
George sullivan. of New York. spent
some time this week at the home Of
his aunt. Mrs. John II. Tilford In Wins,
chester =
Rev and Mrs James Grammer. OF
Winchester, have gone on a visit to
friends in Charlestown. w Va, anf
VIII visit at Plains before returning
home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
Danville Social News
, Ispeelal to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch1
Dahvlile. Va. July S.-The intense
been the means of carrying many DAN
vile people away to the mountains
ana seashore, and even some to Eu-
rope. The Greenbrier White. Hot. Blue
udge and Yellow sulphur Springs arc
well represented by Danvillians and
quite n good many have gone to
Patrick. Alton, Millboro and otter
burn are also quite popular with tho
Danville people. number of house
parties are on here, and the DAYS are
passing very delightfully."- for them.
Mrs Ahner Anderson and Mrs. e.
F. AGREE left this week for Chatauqua.
summer.
Mrs. J. Pinckney Williamson. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Boswell and children. and
MIS-. Boswelrs mother. Mrs. Mamie
Edmunds' form pleasant party at
Miilboro Springs.
Sulphur.
Mrs John schoolaeld and Mrs. H. o.
Schoolheld are at Wrightsvillc Beach.
North Carolina. having n very pleasant
stay.
Miss Elizabeth Maury and Edwin
Harvie have returned from a house
party given by Miss Ellen Maury at
Wilioughby Beach and Norfolk. Miss
Maury will go to Brookneal later to
the Misses Monroe.
Miss Lurline Graham, of Shreveport.
La is the guest of Miss Kathryn
Rlson. on Main Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Meade. of Durham.
y. c.. who have been the guests of
Mrs. Rorer James and family leave
next week for the Rockbridge Alum.
Rev. and Mrs. j. Cleveland Hall have
returned. after visit to Mrs. Griffith,
In Ruffin. n. c.
Miss Brown, OF Richmond. is the
guest Of Mrs Powhatan Conway. on
Main street.
Miss Margaret Conway Is the guest
of relatives in Richmond before going
to Virginia Beach.
Messrs Roy Smith. of Birmingham,
Ala, and Clarence Smith. of Spartan
burg. c. c.. are spending several days
with their mother. Mrs. Whit Smith,
near the city.
Mrs. W. +. ;feade has returned from
a visit to Mrs. John L. Williams. in
Richmond
Miss Maude williams is the guest of
relatives in Knoxville. Tenn
Mrs j. II. Warren has returned to
Bristol. Tenn. after visit TO rela-
Misses Essie and Myrtle Dodson are
the guests Of friends in Richmond for
several weeks.
Misses Bessie and Margaret Lee. of
Lynchburg. are the guests Of Miss
Annie Redd Carter. on Pine Street.
Miss Champe Douthat is at Columbia,
New York. taking a special course.
Mrs. Il l.. Page, of Batesville who
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. j. II.
Wilson. on West Main street. has re-
turned TO Albemarle.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Graveley have
returned TO Danville. after their bridal
trip North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar B. Terrell have
returned from their wedding trip to
Northern cities.
Mrs. Landon Berkeley is at Virginia
Beach.
Miss Annie Armistead is the guest
of relatives in South Boston.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
FarmviIle Social News
Especial to The Times-Dispatc

Farmville. Va. July s-Frank Epes
spent a brief time In Black stone this
week visiting friends.
Miss jamie Davidson. of Forest Hill.
has returned home. after a pleasant
stay with friends in Farmville.
Miss Grace Paul who has been a
guest of Mrs. James a. Davidson, OF
this town. has returned to Richmond.
Miss Garnett. daughter of Post
master Garrett, is spending her va
cation with relatives In Florida.
Horace Adams and Brooks VI. Bliss
will leave tomorrow for Richmond.
where they Will join the company of
Shriners on the special train for
Rochester. y. Y.
A. II. Hurd. who has been confined
10 his home for several weeks by
sickness, has gone to Richmond to be
under the care of specialist.
r. Montague Smith. of Fredericks-
burg. Va. has been a guest this week
in the home of his brother, Mrs. Smith
accompanied him.
Mrs. s. w. Watkins is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Boyle. in Washington,
D. c.
Rev. and Mrs. Sanford are visiting
their son. e. w. Sanford. of Farm
vile.
Miss Leila Jackson entertained a
number OF friends on Thursday In
honor of her guest, Miss Hicks, OF
Wilmington. y. {.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
Emory Social News
Especial to The Times-Dispatc'

iSPocioi w ne limes-D lSpatch.J
Emory. Va. July S.-win Buchanan,
IT. OF harrisburg. was a visitor In
Emory on Sunday.
Kev. french Wampler. Methodist
minister from Mountaln City. Tenn.
vislted relatives here Wednesday
Quite a number of normal students.
Johh. took hayride in celebration OF
Professor E If. Hunter. of the class
OF 1903 10. who was In charge of the
GalaX High School tho past year, was
on the campus Thursday. Mr. Hunter
next year.
Professor willoughby Reade. of
Alexandria. delivered lecture before
the state normal students in the col
lege chapel Wednesday night.
ws nro6ess Tor, J; o l. Hardin and J. z.
Carolina. this week for a visit
Frank Kelly. former student Is
on the campus visiting his brother,
John a. Kelly, who is here during va
cation
On Tuesday night an illustrated lee
In virginia during the past few years
VIII be given by j. II. Binford and
state Examiner of Schools Shumake
An interesting evening of outdoor
storytelling by the Instructors of the
State normal and Professor Bruce was
campus Wednesday.
President Charles C. Weaver spent
the greater part of this week in the
interests of the college in Radford
and Pulaski districts
Mesdames Charles C. Weaver and j.
meeting at Bristol Thursday and Fri
day of this week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
Lynchburg Social News

lSpeclal to The mes-Dispatch.1
Sydenstricker and little daughter. and
Miss Pearl Sydenstricker have gone
TO West Virginia for several weeks
stay.
G. a. Kent. of Memphis. Tenn. is
sister, Mrs y. NJ Campbell, on Dia-
mond HILL
Mrs j: S. Dornin has gone for a
visit to friends and relatives in Alex
andr'a and Washington.
Miss Annie Louise Wills. OF North
Carolina. has returned to her home,
after visit here with her uncle. +.
w. Whitaker.
DR. and Mrs. ]. b. Moses. of Crest
line. o.. who have been on a visit here,
have gone TO Baltimore, where they
viii spend some time before returning
home
Miss Mary Morgan has returned from
Fontella, where she was the guest OF
Miss Mary Murrell.
Mrs. G. a. Kerr and family have gone
to Berryville to spend "a portion Of
the heated term.
Mrs. w. Gordon Gibson. of Rich
mond. is visiting friends in Rivermoht
Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Woolums of Den
brother. Bart Woolums.
Miss Ellen II. Brown has gone on
a visit to friends in Baltimore.
B: q. Kerr and family have gone
to the mountains of North Carolina for
the remainder of the summer.
John II. Peck. who paid visit to
his aunt. Mrs. George e. Caskie has
returned to his home in Springfield.
Mo
Mrs. Bessie Mccarthy, Mrs. clinton
Dewitt. Jr. and Miss Alice Lee have
gone to Atlantic City for a visit
Mrs. c. II. Wharton and children
have gone to Page county for n visit
TO relatives
Miss Ida Watts has gone TO New
York 10 take course at the Columbia
University.
Miss Hattie Lou smith. of Whining
ton. y. c., is visiting her aunt. Mrs.
Englebert Victor.
Mrs. John Prngle and children and
guests of Mrs. n: +. Parrish, at her
home in Fillmore Street.
Miss Lorraine Noel who has been Wis
iting friends in Roanoke for two
weeks. has returned to her home here
Miss Emma Smith is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Minnie st, John. at Red
House. Charlotte county.
Miss Sallie st. John Is spending
her vacation with her father, w. T. ST
Mrs. G. u Lavender who has been
visiting Miss Nora Wright at Oak
Ridge, Nelson county, has returned
home.
Miss Katie Coke Smith. OF Norfolk,
is the guest Of Miss Grace Shelley. at
the home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Edward F. Sheffey. in Floyd street
Misses Mary and Katherine BiEbie
are on visit to their aunt. Mrs John
W, Burrnss. In Richmond
MIR. and Mrs j. a. shelton have re-
turned from months visit at Mrs
Shelton's former home at Nassawadox
on the Eastern Shore.