Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10

no time to fool away with politics.
i told you SC" but you wouldn't
listen to me. $50 you see she is get
ting some pleasure out of it)
If Office ye unwisely seek
Three things observe with care
OF whom you speak, to whom you
speak
And how, and when, and where.
The man that originated the prima-
ry law under which we now vote had
head on his shoulders that could
look ahead, and the result is that we
have the fairest, squarest election
law Of any state in the Union.
Well we all went over to the coun-
ty seat to see ourselves counted in.
Everybody was hopeful, your Uncle
Eli was there squirting his terbacker
Juice hall across the street, feeling
perfectly satisfied that he would be
member of the next legislature-in
fact, he expected landslide, and he
got it. but the darn thing slid the
wrong way. and he was left founder
ing like big fish on dry land, not
knowing exactly where he was at.
Being man Of many resources,
and not willing to be knocked out in
the FIRST round, | sot my brains to
work to try in some way to retrieve
my waning fortunes. Your brains
are no good and not worth more than
saw dust to you il they cant help
you over a hard place, so called a
private meeting Of all the defeated
candidates in the county When we
had all gotten in and the door closed
and locked, | asked each one t. give
the reason for his defeat, and they
all with one accord, gave their friends
the devil and rubbed it in. after which
arose and said. gentleman Of the
defunct Office seekers association OF
; Chckasaw county" we have met I'M
r der somewhat peculiar conditions
and | regret to say that | can fully
I appreciate and reciporste your feel.
ings on this occasion. find that my
: own defeat was caused by over-con'
lGdence and great fewness Of votes
On the morning Of the first | went tc
, the election, stepping as high as q
blind gander, and feeling that thrill
J Of pleasure that runs up and down q
t man back when he has counted the
, vote over 13 times and knows he is
elected by sale majority, but before
the sun went down | felt like some
; kind friend had poured Jug Of sor.
, ghum down my back, and that there
was not truth enough left in the coun.
ty to even supply the preachers who
can not run without it, but we mus
! not sulk in our tents and become
: soured. We must rally like men anc
announce our names now as candi
dates 4 years hence.
t There is nothing like getting ar
5 early start. You can mix branch
t water, ginger and cinnamon bark anc
: give it some outlandish name and ad
: vertise it persistently for few year:
S and get rich, SO you can advertise {
!, disgruntled office seeker tor 4 year:
S and have him elected. Now. m,
e friends to keep your spirits up you
e must pour some down. have broueh
/ along two bottles Of Peruna. have
, read in the papers how it has cdret
;, senators, congressman and governors
and is highly recommended for al
kinds Of political ailments. The dose
) is one tablespoonful, but as our case
D is bad one and we want immediate
E results we will double it. want the
y brother who feels the worst to carr,
] it around. One old fellow that los
n his crap, his time, and what littl'
a money his wife could make, in th'
9 campaign, volunteered, and tell you
/. Mr.. Editur. it looked like taking thu
Il sacrament, and the sill ence that pre-