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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
GOOD ROADS BUILDING.
Many Mississippi Counties Issue Bonds
Tor This Purpose,


Jackson.-An era of good roo IS build
ing is dawning all over Mississippi. Va
rious counties are taking great interest
in the subject.
Agricultural Commissioner Blakeslee
is in receipt daily of lists of delegates
appointed to the Statewide Good Roads
meeting in Jackson. Indications point
to a magnificent attendance.
Already more than twenty counties in
the State have issued bonds for the pur.
pose of building good roads, the list as re.
ported being as follows: Alcorn, $4,000;
Clay, 100000; Coahoma, $175, 900; Co,
piah, $4,000; DeSoto, $4,000; Han.
cock, $4,000; Kinds, 5000, 900; Issa.
quena, $4,000; Lamar, $4,000; Mon.
roe, 100000; Pontotoc, 100000; Rank
in, $4,000; Sharkey, $4,000; Simpson,
$4,000; Tishomingo, $4,000; Tunica,
$4,000; Union, $4,000; Washington,
100000.
This does not comprise the entire list
of bond issues for road building, but is
all that have reported to the agricul,
tural commissioner.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Some Shakespeare Statistics.

A Shakespearian enthusiast with q
turn for statistics has discovered that
the plays contain 106,007 lines and
814,7S0 words. Hamlet" is the long
est play, with 1880 lines, and the
Comedy Of Errors" the shortest,
with LIT lines. Altogether the plays
contain 1927 characters, Of which 1877
are females, The longest part is that
of Hamlet. The part with the longest
word in it is that of Costard in Loves
Labor Lost" who tells Moth that he
is mot so long by the head as honori.
Observation-Disclosures"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19

it can be made a we'll paying
crop. But small plots for home use
will become very profitable and sat
isfying.
When the roots are young and ten
der, 1t is eaten raw as a salad. 1t Is
sometimes boiled, but few people like
1t in this way.
The plants are due in October, all
unnecessary roots trimmed off and all
of the crop except about an inch, they
are then laid horizontally in tiers in
moist earth, leaving the crown stick
ing out about an inch.
1t requires no special cultivation
except TO keep the ground clean and
frlable and will well repay the small
amount of labor upon it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
STUDENTS IN MILITIA WORRIED.
Stay at McComb May Set Them Back in
Their Studies.

Jackson,-There are twelve students
of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lege at S~tarkyille in the ranks of the
army OF occupation" at Fort McComb
and Water Valley, and they are getting
very much worried lest their prolonged
stay at the seat of trouble is going to
cause them to fall so far behind in their
classes that it will require another year
for them to do the work they expected
to do this term.
Gov. Noel, when asked about the mat
ter, stated that an effort would be made
to secure other men to take the places
Of the soldicr-students.
What effect the prolonged stay at Ne.
Comb and Water Valley is going to have
on the jobs of a good many of the young
men is a problem that is worrying them
a god deal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
HENRY HEADS U. c. v.
Jackson Selected as Meeting Place for
Next Year,

Gu~lfport-Seven hundred and fifty del.
egates Of the Mississippi division, United
Confederate Veterans, met here Wednes
day. A joint meeting of the veterans
and Mississippi division of the United
Sons was held. Speeches were made by
Adjt.-Gen. A. L. Yates, Congressman j. w.
Collier from Vicksburg, and Bedford For
rest, son of Gen. Forrest, the famous
cavalry leader, spoke for the Sons. DR..
E. A. Rowan Of Wesson and others de-
livered speeches in behalf of the vet.
Grams.
The veterans appointed a committee
of five to urge upon Gov. Noel the re-
Appointment of the present board of
trustees of the Beauvoir Soldiers Home.
Hon. Pat Henry was unanimously elected
general for the coming year, and Jack
son was selected for the next place of
meeting.
Tuesday a parade took place in which
the veterans, Sons and Daughters of the
Confederacy participated.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
THAT EXTRA SESSION.
Not Probable That Governor Will Add
to Expense of State.

u Expense VI otdte'
Jackson.-Gov. Noel has given no fur
cher intimation as to his intentions in
regard to the extra session OF the legis-
@lature, but those who profess to be able
to tell what he is going to do state that
he will issue a call for it just as soon
as the strike situation SINNERS down
a bit.
In view Of the fact that in November
the State treasury will be called upon to
meet approximately S386,519.62 it has
not and will not have until the collec,
tions of taxes for January are made
and turned in IN February l, and the
further fact that maintaining a garrison
Of soldiers at Fort McComb" and an
other at Water Valley is costing the
State considerably over $1,000 a day, it
Is somewhat doubtful if the governor in
the present state of affairs will issue the
call and add another $4,000 or $50, 900
to the expense which seems TO be piling
up rapidly.
1t is believed that he has about come
to the conclusion that the next legisla-
ture will deal as fairly about the $1O,5Oo
interest or those State bonds which the
supreme court held was not a legal obi
CATION on the State, but which the gov
ernor considers a moral obligation, as the
present one, and will content himself
with a ringing declaration in his message
to the next legislature to put the good
faith and credit of the State upon a
high ground and pay the sum.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
A Good Movement Started.

Jackson.-Scott county has, through
its board of supervisors, passed an order
prohibiting the shooting, catching or de-
struction of every species of birds except
hawks, crows and English sparrows for
a term of two years, The action was
taken not alone to prevent the extermi-
nation of the birds, but in the interest
of cotton planters, who claim that a num-
Der of birds, notably quail and field lark,
would, if permitted to multiply in suff-
cient numbers, materially aid in the fight
IN boil w%eevils, army worms and cater
pillars. Now if the Scott county SUI
pervisors will pass a law taxing the
dogs that rove around and break up the
quails' nests and get rid of the super
fuous lot of ours they will make a com'
plete job of it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Poultry on a Large Scale.

At Seminary two gentlemen have gone
into the poultry business on a large
scale, and propose to make a regular
business of it. They have installed in
cubators run by steam, with a capacity
of 1000 eggs at one hatch, and they
also propose to raise fine hogs in addi-
ton to the chickens. The promoters
have put a good deal of money into the
plant, and will make a specially of rails
ing fine chickens of one variety, dispos-
Ing of the fancy stock at fancy prices,
and the balance being sold for culinary
purposes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
HON. M. M. EVANS DEAD.
Former lieutenant Governor of Missis,
sippi Laid to Rest.

Jackson.-Death at the jackson Sana-
forum removed from earth one of ma.
lures noblemen, in the person of former
Lieut.-Go NJ, NJ, Evans, afterwards a
member of the Mississippi railroad com.
mission and eX oflicio a member of the
penitentiary board of control during the
old regime. For several years Gov. Ev.
ans had been a patient sufferer from
chronic trouble, and recently he was
brought from his home at Mount Olive,
Covington county, to this city for the
purpose of undergoing an operation.
However, mis- strength could not be built
up to the point at which the surgeons
deemed it advisable to undertake the
operation, the patient gradually weak
ened until shortly before s o'clock, when
death came.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19

bules than the milk of grade cattle
or most Of the other dairy breeds.
Owing to this fact the emulsion Is
much more complete and the milk
correspondingly easily digested.
Physicians who know about Jersey
milk strongly recommend its use for
babies and invalids and many fami.
lies living in suburban places have
bought and kept one or two Jersey
COWS each, solely to get the proper
food for their babies or for invalida
with weak stomachs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Railroads Making Money.

Jackson.-That The past year ha
been a prosperous one in Mississippi is
indicated very clearly and beyond perad.
venture of - doubt by the annual re.
ports of the railroad companies now be-
ing filed with the state railroad com,
mission for the fiscal year just past.
Thus far of all the systems in the
state, not one has failed to show u
nice profit, which indicates clearly a
healthy condition of bushes and active
commerce.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Mississippi BAPTIST Orphanage,

Jackson.-The monthly report Of the
Mississippi Baptist 0~rphanage shows
that cash contributions for September
amounted to 1851. The school at the
institution is accomplishing splendid
work, and a irst-class faculty is in
charge.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Commission Government PAYS.

Hatticsburg.-On the first of the pres,
ent month Hattiesburg, the only city in
the city state with a commission form
of government, closed its fiscal year with
every account paid, nothing owing and
money in the treasury. The plan has
worked ~splendidly and the citizens are
delighted with it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19

When the World Was Made.

When Lottie returned from her first
visit to Sunday school she was asked
what she had learned.
God made the world in six days,
and was arrested on the seventh day."
was her version of the lesson impart
ed.-Lippincott's.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19

The Jersey is pre-eminently a fam
lily COW. Jersey milk has a good body,
Is rich in solids. Jersey shows her
milk to be particularly nutritious to
human kind, a balanced ration, a COM
plete food. 1t is easily digested and
assimilated by the system. There are
at present several diaries where the
milk of the Jersey COW is being sold
at an ADVANCED price for certified
milk, simply on account Of it's balanc-
ing so well for baby feeding.
Jersey milk has much finer fat glo-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Would Ride Horse at IS.

Coldwater.-Mrs. NJ. J.. Solomon,
mother of Frank Solomon, of this place,
is s. years old, but more active than
many of her younger friends. At the
Tate county fair, on opening day, when
the young ladies were competing for the
prize offered for the best rider, she
wanted to enter the contest. Mrs. Solo
mon keeps her own horse and buggy and
goes unattended wherever she wishes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Kick on Rates.

Jacksonville boards of trade of IS
cities and towns Of Mississippi are GER
tainly worked up over the adoption by
the Mississippi railroad commission of
Southern classification No. IS on freight
rates, by which the rates on 1872 commod-
tiles in common use are raised and re.
ductions on sixty which are not as gen.
orally used.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
WIRE FENCING

Pittsburg Electric Welded fencing
for cattle, hogs, poultry, garden and
lawn. ROOFINGS Of galvanized iron,
corrugated and crimped; also rubber
roofings $1.0O square and upward.
Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., 94-96 N.
End St., Memphis, Tenn,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Dr.. Anthony Miller Dead.

DR.. Anthony Miller, one of the most
prominent physicians in the state and
for the past quarter of a century mem.
Der of the legislature, died suddenly at
his home in Rolling Fork.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19

Laurel.-The second annual Jones
county fair opened Wednesday. The ex.
hibits were fine and consisted of the va.
rious farm products, chickens, live stock,
etc. There were upward of $3.50 in cash
prizes, besides various otbe, prizes. Big
crowds were in attendance and the fair
was a grand success.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
$4,000 Fire at Goodman.

Goodmah.-lhe warehouse Of the
Farmers Warehouse Comnaay here, con
tanning 700 bales of cotton, was do
stroyed by fire. Loss about $4,000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Big Hay Crop.

The hay crop may be short elsewhere,
but from advices received from Copiah
county there will be plenty of it here.
The present season has been a fine one
for hay, the rains Of the summer coming
at the proper season to induce a luxuri-
ant growth of grass, and the hay crop
of Mississippi will be something enor.
nous.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Entitled to II.

Entitled to It.
THAT young Mr.. Highly seems to
nave a very lofty air"
"Why not? He has broken all the
altitude records"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-19
Glad to Get Rid of Her.

did She get her dlVOrCeY"
ooh, yes, but she was terribly dis
appointed in a way. You know he
didn't contest It,"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-08-31

J. T. E. Haugen, who
he summer at Pickerel
J to this city Friday.
!. Sexton and children
re for q visit Of a day
ir new home at MilbanK
Dougherty company WIN
hight engagement at the
ouse, Thursday, Septem-
nting the four act comedy
10y Jack.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
She Played the Green.

The attache of 2 European embas- sy was very much attracted by 8 western girl of great beauty and still greater wealth at a summer resort, and in order to interest her deeply he fell into the habit of discoursing at length on his family tree and telling her that ancestry was of great value to man.
 The girl from the west had been brought up in secdop ef the country where every man was accepted for what he was, and not because of what his ancestors had been or done. She began to be bored by the attaches lectures on pedigree.
 Blue blood" he remarked one day, 'is something not everybody can boast of"
 "Oh, yes" she agreed indifferently; rbut what's the use of blue blood if you haven't got the long green ?"- Popular Magazine.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
SELF-RESPECT IS RESTORED
What Made College Girls spirlts Rise During Discourse of
 Mrs. Society.

He was a fussily important society man, and he had no use for women of college education But on one occa- sion he invited young college grad uate, the daughter of an old friend, to his house, to take afternoon tea. It was windy day, and the girl arrived at his suburban home with her skirts blown about and her hair tUmbling about her ears, state of affairs of which she felt guiltily conscious for the whole of her visit. The lady of the house, Mrs. Society, poured tea. and discoursed of girls in general.
 'I agree with dear James" she said, that a college education is not the best preparation for the future life of g young woman" She peered into the cups to see if the maid had left them in good order, and glanced at her guest, who covered in her seat. feeling intensely her disheveled con dition, and dimly wondering if 1t were due to her college education.
 Mrs. Society, seeing that the offend ing maid had left dust in the cups, drowned. T think 8 college educa- tion usually units young women for the finer duties of domestic life" she said, and blew first in one cup, and then in the other, to remove the dust.
 At that the college girl felt her spirits rise to the skies. For" as she explained afterward, in telling the story I've did sometimes blow the dust out of the cups, when we gave tea parties, but we usually did it be fore the guests got there. Youths Companion.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
John Bright and the Carpet.

A characteristic story of John Bright is told by Mrs. T. P. O'Connor in her new book, "I Myself" He was at dinner one night with an M. P. whose wife by no means shared her husbands democratic sentiments John Bright was sitting near his hos tess, and she was rather annoyed at having him among her smart guests. and thought to give him a direct snug, So she said during a pause in the conversation:
 'Mr Bright, this rug, I understand, was made by you, and I am very dis satisfied with it. I have only had it a short time, and 1t is very Shabby and badly made"
 'Is it?" said Mir. Bright, getting up deliberately from the table and taking 8 silver candelabrum which he put down upon the floor, and, getting upon his knees, closely examined the carpet. You are qui1e right,", he said, blithely getting up, 'it' is 3 bad car, pet, and I will order my firm to send you another in it's place" And then he calmly resumed his political con versation and the dinner went on.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
SEAL RELIC OF ANTIQUITY
4 Very Small Thing to Which Great Importance Is Some
 times Given.

most absurd thing connected with legal business is the little piece of red, green or blue paper or daub of sealing wax which we often place at the end of signature to deed, will or other important document.
 It is a very small thing in size, but one to which a great deal of i'm portance is frequently given. It is a relic of antiquity, and no plausible its use.
 Some of the more progressive states have practically abolished it's use by legislation. which deprives it of any technical legal significance. In others, however, 1t is still used with all seri ousness and solemnity, and an almost magical value is given to it by digni- ridiculous
 man died years ago leaving part of his estate to another to enjoy while he lived, with the privilege of devis- ing i, at his death to others whom he might select by 9 writing under his hand and seal" A writing was exc cuted so devising the property, but it was contested by others claiming tke property upon the technical ground that the paper contained no seal after the signature, and the de wise was therefore void.
 A wise Philadelphia judge closely scrutfnized the signature and after carefully listening to the arguments of lawyers decided that at the end of the signature there was an extra scroll or flourish made with the pen with which the signature was made and that this was sufficient in law to constitute a seal.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
Football in Russia.

Football Is taking an extraordinary hold of the Russian youth series of matches played recently in large Russian city attracted over 20,00O spectators at each game. It Is the English game according to association rules that is played and the terminoL ogy is adopted without tranel stion r sounds curious to hear Russian crowd shouting "offside, corner" or free kick as they watch the play. But most wonderful If ell is the vQ- csbulary of the reporters who descibe the matches. Apparently they are really musical critics of some preten- sion. for their published reports abound in mention of the erescendo passages and hravura thrills accom- r1ished by the football players.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
THE POT AND THE KETTLE
Young Woman's Suspicion of Stranger In Train ReeuIts In Much Em-
 barrassment.

She was not accustomed to travelling alone, and when a strange man took the seat beside her in the day coach she was annoyed, especially as there were other vacant seats which he might have chosen. To make the matter more unpleasant the train sud denly shot into a tunnel. Hastily the young woman remembered that in the big, square pocket of her coat, on the side next the stranger, was her purse. Agitatedly she thrust her hand down into the pocket to make sure her purse was still there. Not moment too soon. To her horror she felt the strangers hand slip softly down into her pocket, and in an instant his hand had closed over hers. She suppressed a terrified desire to leap np and scream. What was the use of making a disturbance in a tunnel? People would only grin, and imagine all sorts of things. Of course he was only common thief, and so soon as the light of day was again turned on him he would withdraw his hand. She then could take another seat, and not draw to herself the attention of the other passengers. AS the thoughts and plans were flashing through her mind the train emerged from the tunnel, and the stranger turned on her a slow, significant smile. Her hand was deep down in the pocket of his overcoat.
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
Election Returns

Navajo county, on Thursday, the 9th, gave majority of Ill in favor of the adoption of the proposed constitution. These returns are not official, and while there are yet two small precincts to hear from, viz: Heber and Keams Canyon, the majority will neither be enlarged or re duced more than half a dozen votes. There seems to have been a rather light vote all over the county, and the sentiment differ ing as to localities, the election passed off quietly, the "pros.'' and "cons." being in evidence, however, endeavoring to illumln- ate the perception of the willy voters:
 The following table gives the
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
Night.

Along the high-hedged lane John Strong swung, the June gloaming deepening into night He loved to shove his face into the night; he gleried in the uncertainty of night. the indefiniteness of night, and his soul cried back 3 wild answer to the cry of the nighthawk and the owl Night Is more primitive than day, night is more calamitous, night is 8 savage, night everywhere is the true aborigine. Day has taken on civiltza- ton: night hurls the world back to the day of the war-club, the flint ar rowhead, the painted visage. John Strong loved the night with an al most malevolent love. In the night he could hear the Valkyries scream ing, ths witches riding their broom sticks, the ghouls scraping the mold from off the new-buried coffin John Strong swung along, his face set to meet edcoming night.-Adventure
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
Official Oath in Siam,

If any form of oath is calculated to impress ppe, that which is pre- scribed to the state officials of Siam is likely to do so. Each official has 10 say: May the blood flow from my veins, may crocodiles devour me, may I be condemned to carry water to the flames of hell in vessels without bot toms. After death may I enter the body of g slave. May l suffer the harshest treatments during all time in years as numerous as the sands of all the seas May be reborn deaf, dumb and blind and afflicted with dire mala- dies May I also be thrown into Narok the lower regions-and tortured by rrez Yam, if break thts oath"
Holbrook argus., 1911-02-14
Tortured for IS Years

by a cure-defying stomach trOu
 ble that baff1ed doctors and re sisted all remedies he tried, John w. M odders, of Moddersville, Mich, seemed doomed. He had to sell his farm and give up work. His neighbors said. Che can't live much longer" What ever l ate distressed me-" he
 wrote, "till l tried Electric Bit ters, which worked such won ders for me that 1 can now eat things 1 could not take for years. Its surely a grand remedy for stomach trouble" Just as good fer the liver and kidneys. Every bottle guaranteed. Only soc at all druggists.