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The Washington times., 1911-06-03

right in her cute dimples. and then
she'll give me a terrible black look and
I'll never get over it. List:
How much are your lyonnaise pota-
toes?" she peeps, and L didn't know
whether to throw fit or a banana
But 1 just said, ''Huh?" and made
her repeat 1t, and then l retired behind
the pickle barrel until felt capable of
telling her we were Just out"
Take my word for it, that young
woman will ask for undressed tomatoes
yet.
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
Foolish Eletcherizer

The teacher was giving a lesson in
natural history.
And now children" she said, what
animal do you think shows the least
amount of intelligence? Johnnie Jones,
you may answer"
Please, ma'am, the cow"
And why the cow"
Because, ma'am, 1t eats first and
Fletcherizes afterward. Judge.
The Washington times., 1911-06-03

cared for the asylum than would have her home
nubbd and proahd by for lacking what they considered
essentials
The Curves Of Babyhood
babyhink of -ugy when had all the soft
babyhood had begun show the dwnng of
understanding souhy goodness the baby
she hope she will
the who thrust her from them But not likely for
the wistu parental shines from the of
growing and girl deprived of mother and father and find
neglect that the love there claim would
undoubtedly lead the girl to forgive and forget
all very sad and very incomprehensble, who
of influence all the
that may bring tenderness
their their daughters and
regrets all little child different from the that
nestes your
Happiness blossoms child
wonderful of
grows in eyes a of
mother fathe-surely
than beauty.
day. somehow, all this suddenly
that mother that of her husband and think then
and the punishment
will lie ahead of hem Ali I'd rather be the baby in the
the mother wouldn't you?
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
Not For Her

Bessie's mamma had oyster soup for
dinner one day, and 1t happened that
Bessie had never seen any oysters be-
fore She daintily tasted the soup, but
pushed the oyster aside. Bessie. what's
the matter? Don't you like it?' her
mamma asked.
Yes, mamma" replied Bessie. 81
like the soup. but can't bear to eat
the poor, dead bukkerhies."
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
REVENGE BY PROXY

Celtic Stranger-Tim Hennessy has
Just been arristed; what will yez
charge to defend him?
Very Young Lawyer-Ten dollars Is
my fee in police court cases.
Celtic Stranger-Well, here ut Is.
I've had it in for Tim this long tonne,
an I is worth tin darlars to git even
with himL
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
Sunerstitinus

Mrs. Slimdiet-Well, that fellow Long
head, who talked about taking board
here, is just about the most supersti-
tious man / ever did hear Of. He's
actually afraid Of ghosts.
Maid-Ghosts, is It?
Mrs. Slimdiet-Yes; he writes that he
has changed his mind about coming. be-
cause he's been told that half a dozen
people have starved to death here.
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
a LIFE SAVER

Bookseller-This, sir, is an excel
lent book on swimming. and a very
useful one, too.
Customer-Useful?
Yes, sir. If ever you find yourself
drowning you have only to turn to
pages ss and SO and there you will
find full instructions how to save
yourself.
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
Warmed Her Hands

Small Harold had just been chastised.
Mamma" he said, does 1t make
your hands warm to spank me?"
Indeed, it does, Harold" she replied.
WELL" continued the little fellow,
the next time they are cold wish
you would hold them over the heater
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
Run These Over On
The Hurdy Gurdy

ENGLISH JOKE FOR TODAY
He had been reading headlines of the
Express. DO you know" he said to
his temporary beloved over the tea
table at Slater's. II almost shrink with
horror at the thought of a vampire
wife. You don't vamp, do your"
The Pink I'm.
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
WHEN NOAH WAS A BOY

His mother saw a camel and asked
what kind of a beast 1t was. It's
camel, mamma" said Noah, and he
can go seven days without a drink.
But" he added. who would want to
be" aw! don't make me finish; but 1t
was a good joke in them" days.
The Washington times., 1911-06-03

they think there must be sompn sweet enough there to in
Vestgate and the first thing know the girl her
attractive enoughke fypape-is hidden EN- and there
they're stuck for the O. the evening
They Know it all the Time
And the funny of Belle they know all the time they're
BEN fooled There's the crowd that don't know
the bushe hair that looks echin hers
bought it, and her
hates with mans shoulder after But the effect
is there and they buzz around the real flies
because flies least don't know they're bein until after
'em credit for tryn' hard enough.
Ever since those advertsin retirement
nobody able long heads hair
long the girls know this something dodg
with the why shouldn't they good where
fell DOWN. For in Of all
read its always been wouans big mission this earth
look beautiful and she look beautiful look beautiful
she You'll always notice Belle that it's trouble all for
girl for ben anything
that's NICE while homey girl has really brilliant
make Roadway at all in the reputation line.
Shown Belle that being lookn mighty
good place for girl where she
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
Our Grocery Clerk
Says Awful! Awful!

She was in again today-the just-mar-
ried one with the dimples. Oh, lawk; it
Is TO giggle!
Honest, some day I'm going to laugh
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
Lies a Circle

Bronson has gone to Europe for his
health"
How did he lose his health?''
Earning the money to go to Europe"
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
A Woman'S Way

Settled in your new fat yet. Mrs.
SMITH"
Il think so. Everything is I'M
packed now except the things we
really need.
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
The Man in Black;
Or, the Fatal Bell

With a hoarse hiss Of hatred. the tall
man in black skunk from the alleyway.
Deliberately drawing a murderous-Iook-
ing knife, he crouched behind q tree
The Washington times., 1911-06-03

asylum, whose name is familiar to all of US, there
is wide-eyed baby whom the nurses lavish all
the wealth of their and tenderness, striving,
woman-ike to make up for the tragedy of this little
child turned in as founding because-its parents
found it too great and it was "ugly.''
Can you imagine it? Can you draw for your
self mental picture of any mother and father who
could thrust their baby into the hands of strangers
because, although healthy and perfectly made, its
little face bore no traces of the beauty they sighed
for?
l cannot, yet the story is true, and perhaps,
81, IL hate
The Washington times., 1911-06-03

spite of the funny pictures they draw in the papers
and their near jokes the subject, it's the men,
Belle, that are responsible for hobble skirts and
pufs and the rest o the almost natural accomp'nf-
ments that help to make US girls things of beauty
and joys forever.
Men really enjoy bein fooled, providin' the
result pleases them, if they know all the
time that it amt the real thing they're admirn'.
Keep your eyes open the next time you go to
dance party, Belle, and you'll see who's the
molasses that ATTRACTS the flies.
That's all men are-fies, Belle. When they
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
The Narrow Gauge Kind

And you are. You ARE cheap and
small Your nature is one of the mar
row-gauge kind that cannot carry o
broad idea
But why be hateful to the girl
from the home town?
Oh! her hat is tacky. Her dress is
out of style. She walks as IL she still
felt the clods under her feet
And you have shaken the dust of
those clods off yours. You do not
want to be reminded of the town
The Washington times., 1911-06-03
Loretta's Looking Glass

XIOU are ashamed of the home town.
II You always answer a question
about where you were born by a
bald prevarication, You calmly assert
that you are counted in the census of
q small city some twenty miles from the
village where you actually entered num-
dane affairs.
It's because the village is so little.
The grass grows in the main street.
You hate to be asked If 1T is on the
map" You feel as il you took a sort
of toboggan slide in the estimation of
those who hear your confession of such
a humble birthplace. A hay-seedy feeling
crawls over you as you acknowledge
yourself resident of a town where the
COW pastures and the courthouse
nestle close together. You feel cheap and
small
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
WANT SOIL SURVEY.
Mississippi Congressman Petition Agri
cultural Department.

Washington,-Representative Dickson
and Harrison of the Sixth and Seventh
Mississippi districts went together to the
soil survey division of the agricultural
department and urged that the soil sur
vey men in the field from the depart
ment in Mississippi should not be trans
ferred to Northern Mississippi.
They gave as their reason that i'm
pending depreciation by the Mexican boil
weevil rendered it of great Importance
that all the scientific aid that the gov.
eminent could afford should be given
Southern Mississippi without delay; that
they should be made acquainted with
every possible productivity of the soil,
so as to be ready to combat whatever
adversely might be imposed by the insect
pests.
The two Mississippi members made
an effective argument and were assured
hat their wishes would be complied with,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
SENDING OUT SCHOOL MONEY.
Auditor Busy Making June Distribu,
tion, Amounting to $474, 696.

INSTRUMENTATION Smith is busy send
ing out school warrants of the June
distribution, the total amount to be
apportioned among the seventy-nine
counties of the state being S474,696, this
being the second distribution for the
year, the previous one having been made
in January, when $940,392 was distrib-
uted among the teachers OF the state.
According to the last enumeration of
the educable children of the state, in
Guiding whites, Indians and negroes,
there were 712,O44, divided as follows:
Whites, 3o1,548; negroes, 4lo,0S9; In
dams, 4O7. Of the latter, 68 are in
Leake county, while 339 are in Ne
shoba.
The last enumeration was made in
1908, and shows an increase of 49,742
over that Of two years previous. Ac-
cording to chapter 2O2 of the laws of
1908, the next enumeration will not be
made until 1912, when it is expected the
increase will be much larger iii proper
ton than that of the last.
OF the seventy-nine counties Of the
state, Lauderdale has the largest num-
Der of educable children, 1886 whites,
and 12,7O1 negroes, and receives for the
January distribution $20,080, and for
the June distribution $4,000, while
Kinds is a close second, with 5,639
whites, and 13,805 negroes, receiving
at the January distribution $18,833.34,
and at the June distribution $9,416.6G.
Harrison has the largest number of
white children, 10,683, and Issaquena
the smallest number, 191. Washing
ton has the largest number of negro
children, 1880, while Ittawamba has
the smallest, 387.
The distribution of the school fund,
which this year amounts to $1,424,0SS,
is no small job, and the force in the
auditors office has a large amount of
work to do when it comes to figuring
out the apportionment to be made to
each county, including the many sep
arate school districts of the state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
His disqualification.

When we saw her she stopped pant
ing by the road to rest. 1t was the
shell road in Bay St. Louis, and she
was black. Beside her was a heavy
market basket filled to overlooking.
We smiled at her with sympathetic
f~riendlines and she responded with
full and free confidence.
"Yassum. l Is some tiahed. An
lame. All painful wild miserles.
Yassum. l coulda done SEN some one
else to mahket TO- me. Nah grandson
he coulda done gone. But l dasn't
trus' him. He spends nah money too
brlefy."-House keeping.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
rnat MIuht Be l%nducement.

1t was during a hot spell and on
the hottest night Of the week that a
South side teacher took a number of
her little charges for a car ride. In
the public square they piled out and
were marched to the telescope set up
by a man who vends peeps at the
heavenly bodies at so much per peep.
The children were told that they
might look at the moon, a little lee
ture accompanying the lesson that the
Don was a cold body.
Teacher" spoke up one little
South slider, when you look through
the glass, does your face get cold?"-
Cleveland Leader.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
PublIcItv Law Badly Needed.


Connecticut, District of Columbia,
Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan,
Mississippi, New Jersey, New York,
Rhode Island and Vermont, have laws
which provide specifically for the re-
porting Of tuberculosis and which
make provision for the proper regis
tration Of living cases of this disease.
In fourteen other states, laws or regu-
lations Of the state boards Of health
require that tuberculosis be reported
simply as n Of a list of infectious
diseases. The following 20 states and
territories have no provision what
yer for the reporting or registration
Of tuberculosis cases: Arizona, Alas
ka, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, ILL
nois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri,
Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Philippine Islands, Porto
Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and
Wyoming.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
Crop Condition worst in Years.

Sunflower.-Crop conditions here are
by far the worst in years. Acreage
about normal. The stand of cotton is
very poor. Many acres replanted during
last days of May and first of June.
There has been no season since April ~,
Corn is suffering and replanted corr is
dying for the lack of moisture. The
general condition of the fields is poor.
The land was broken wet and remains
cloddy and shows slow response to the
cultivation given it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15

E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and l did. Today I am well and strong
and do all my own homework. lowe
my health to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and advise my
friends who are afflicted with any
female complaint to try it."-Mrs.
ORvILLE ROCK, R. r. No. 8, Paw Paw,
Michigan.
If you are Ill do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
For thirty years it has been the STAN
dard remedy for women's ills, and has
positively restored the health Of thou
sands of women. Whydon'ty you tryit?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
What Was She wearlno7

The new fireman was telling his
wife about the fire.
1T broke out at midnight in the
Won Differs house on the avenue" he
said, "and Just as we got there Miss
Won Biffer came stumbling out of the
flames and smoke carrying her little
niece all wrapped up in her arms. 1t
was the bravest act l ever saw"
What was she wearing?" inquired
the fireman's wife.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
Some Contrast.

"Mornin' Sis Judy" called a neigh
boris cook to our good old nanny.
Il heah dat Skeeter Jim is dun got
him a new wife. l hope she leetl fat
tern dat pindlin', no'-count streak-o'-
lean!"
"Fatter n him." Nanny replied,
rolling her eyes and clasping her own
fat hands. "Lawsy, chile, day JUS lax
a needle an a haystack!"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
USE HOME BRICK.
BroOkhaven Federal Building to Be Con
structed of Home Product.

Washington Through the efforts of
representative Dickson, of the Seventh
Mississippi, district, Supervising Archi-
tect Taylor agreed to use brick manu-
featured by the Brookhayen Press Brick
Company in the erection of the federal
building at Brookhaven, which is to cost
$3.50 Mr.. Taylor informed Mr.. Dick
son that the texture of the Brookhaven
brick commended its adoption irrespec-
tive of the saving to the government in
the matter of freight rates.
Representative Dickson in appealing
for the use of the Brookhaven brick
waxed eloquent in behalf of the patron
ize-home-industry slogan now so popular
in the South.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
STONE IN BLADDER REMOVED
IN REMARKABLE WAY

A year and a half ago I was taken with
. severe attack of kidney trouble that
panied me to such an extent that NOR.
phine had to be given me. Was attended
by a doctor who pronounced it as stone
In the bladder and prescribed Lithia
Water, I took Lithia Water and tablets
for some time and received no relief from
them. 1 stopped taking medicines for some
time and having some DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root i'll the house, l decided to
try it and felt much relieved; while taking
the second bottle commenced to pass
gravel in urine until I had passed In all
at least a half a dozen or more and have
not suffered the slightest since and in all
have taken one bottle and a half and feel
very grateful to DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root.
Yours very truly,
H. w. SPINKS.
Camp Hill, Ala.
Personally appeared before me this
10Th of August, 1909, H. w. Spinks, who
subscribed the above statement and made
oath that same is true in substance and
in fact.
A. B. LEE,
Letter 10 Notary Public.
~. nut-a n
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
Big Lumber Deal.

Wes8on.-An important business deal
took place here when the Cook and Graf
ton Lumber Company acquired posses
sion of a large trct of timbered land
from the Southern Lumber Company
The land consists of about 1900 or 400
acres and Is in Copiah and Lincoln coun'
ties, the purchase price baing near
$45. 900
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
Letter 10
DR.. Rilner 4 Co.
lB~lnyhAmton, N. Y.

A. B. LEE,
Notary Public.

Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15

~
placement. I could
not be on my feet for
a long time. My
physician treate d
me for Y months
without much relief
at last sent me
to Ann Axbor for
an operation. 1 was
there four weeks md
home suffering
worse than before.
My mother advised
mo tO trv T.udio
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
Shooting in Neshoba.

Meridian.-A serious shooting ARRAY
occurred at Dixon, a small town in Ne
shoba county, about ten miles from
Philadelphia, in which DR.. William Ma
lures was shot by Thad King. Majures'
condition is said to be serious. Both
parties are prominently connected
throughout this section. They are
brothers-in-law.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
She La Ouallflad.

$50 you are sure your wife could
vote with proper discrimination"
Certainly. If a woman can learn
to score a bridge game she ought to
have no trouble In marking a ballot"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15

A bachelor is a man who thinks 1t
wise to view matrlmony from a dis
tanca
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15

When a laxative is needed, take the al
ways potent Garfield Tea. Composed Of
Herbs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15

Some people seem to make a spe-
cialty Of thinking only near-thoughts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15

Garfield Tea overcomes constipation,
sick-headache and bilious attacks.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15

MAYAVOD
By taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

The following letter from Mrs.
Orville Rock will prove how unwise
1t Is for women to submit to the
dangers of a surgical operation when
1t may be avoided by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
She was fOurweeks in the hospital
and came homo suffering worse
than before.
Here Is her own statement.
Paw Paw, Mich.-"Two years ago
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15

Many a man has discovered that
popularity is not worth the price.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery

Many self-made men forget to make
themselves agreeable.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
tn DRIVE OFT MALARIA

TO DRIVE oUTT MMAAlh4AbRIfAh THE STE
Take the Old Standard GROVES Ess
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taxing
showing II is simply Qulnlne and Iron In a taste
less form. The Quinine drives out the malaria
and the Iron builds up the system. Sold Dy al
dealers for 80 years. Price so cents.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15
Gs.c1A MaMA
Imnor+ant IN Mo4hera
Tho ~UnattalnabIe.

Young Bachelor often wonder If
I am making enough money to get
married on.
Old Benedict-Well, l don't know
how much you're making; but you
ain't!-Puck.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15

Death may love a shining mark
but shining marks are scarce
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-15

Paw Paw, Mich.-"Two years ago
suffered very severely with q dis
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-18
Farmer. Indor.e Advertising.

The Iowa state agricultural conven-
tion resolved strongly and intelligent
ly for systematic and effective pub
licity for Iowa, and indorsed the ef-
forts which have been made to induce
the legislature to provide funds for
carrying on the work The convention
declared:
ut is the sense of this convention
that the legislature should make suit
able provision for the establishment
and maintenance Of a publicity bureau
to properly present the agricultural
and Industrial opportunities and re-
sources of our state. We believe the
state should be represented at all
conservation congresses, expositions
and national meetings at which our
sister states are presenting to tho
people of the nation their claims for
consideration. Our own residents
have little appreciation of the won
derful fertility of soil. opportunities
for investment and splendid rewards
awaiting intelligent application, en-
ergy and industry"
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-18
GREETING SHOULD BE STEADY
Advertising 10 the GOOD Morning" Of
the Seller to the Busy, Hurry
Ing, Buying Public.

The fact that the greeting is not
loud enough or friendly enough to at
tract attention the first time doesn't
mean that 1t isn't good thing. The
method only needs to be changed, the
greeting needs to be repeated more
loudly and made more attention COM
pelling.
And then having made the buying
public pause and notice, the acquaint-
ance must be ripened into confidence.
even friendship. And the greeting
and friendliness must be renewed ev-
cry business morning. Customers
worth having are like true friends
something to be cherished and not al
lowed to drift away.
II some advertisers would be as
natural in their advertising and make
it sound as genuine as their talk
sounds to their friends and neighbors,
there would be fewer advertising fall
ures.
We are all pretty much alike in
most of our likes and dislikes, after
all. and good. straightforward. out.
spoken advertising campaign is re-
ceived as nearly at its face value as
a straightforward. outspoken man.
The man who is afraid his propo-
sition will be misunderstood, a timid,
hesitating merchant, has no place in
advertising.