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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
THE HANDKERCHIEF.

The fact that we all use square
handkerchief is due to a fancy of
Queen Marie Antoinette. Before her
time such persons as used handker-
chiefs were not paDticular as to the
shape; any piece Of cloth, rectangu-
lar, triangular, oval or spherical,
would do, for the japanese usage Of
paper was still unknown. The
queen expressed her preference for
an exact square, and on January 2,
1855, Louis XVI. published a de-
cree stating that thereafter the
length and breadth Of handkerchief
made in this kingdom shall be
equal"
The revolution had little use for
handkerchiefs, so that the law re-
NAMED on the statute books. The
shape of the handkerchief survives
as a memorial of Marie Antoinette's
taste, and those who wish to may
celebrate the one hundred and TWEEN
ty-ffth anniversary Of the fashion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
LONGEVITY OF Birds.

An instance was recorded in a
German paper recently Of the shoot
ing of a crow with a ring on its leg
bearing a date Of owe a hundred
years ago. In the same week a resi-
dent in one Of the English counties
wrote to the pathological press
putting on record the coming Of age
of his skylark. The letter brought
to light the fact that if 81 years is
not exactly a common age for a lark
it is by no means unique. An Ameri-
can writer says he has owned ca
naries that exceeded the 81 years of
the skylark, and one bullfnoh he
possessed reached the age Of Is
years. Exhibition or Clancy" bred
birds, on the other hand, are conn
paratively short lived.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
THE VAIN DIFFICULTY.

Harold's mother questioned her
son as TO why be received so low a
mark in music.
81 don't know, mother" he de-
clared. 81 get along pretty well with
everything except the sharks and
laps."--.Delineator
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
LOW ROUND TRIP FARES VIA
MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD

Account annual Reunion, u. C.. V.
LiaIe Rock, Ark, May 1913.
Tickets on sale May 10 to IS, inc,
limited, returning, to reach original
starting point not later than May Is,
1911, except that extension of limit to
June IA may be secured by deposit
Of ticket and payment OF fee Of SC
cents. For further particulars, apply
nearest ticket agent, Mobile & Ohic
il. r., or G. A, GritHn. T. P, A., Me.
ridian, Miss,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
SAME LANGUAGE.

T'm afraid we'll have to cut that
mans acquaintance" said the wom-
an of strictly correct ideas,
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. "He
uses the same sort Of language that
we pay two or three dollars a seat TO
hear at a theater."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

That man doesn't own an auto and
has no chance of ever buying one"
What makes you say that?" Its
easy to tell. Didn't you see how heart.
lily he laughed when he saw his
friends auto stalled in the mud?'-De-
troit Free Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

Smiles irradiated the hoorwalker's
face. Business had been poor, but Il
was picking up for that day. How did
he know? Women were shopping In
pairs and trios. "They always buy
so much more" he said, when they
come in punches. When a woman
shops alone she buys only what shs
needs or can afford, but when she
shops with friends she buys what she
wants them to think she can AFFORD"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
Lee SKIN Cradles

Skin cradles we're used almost ex.
clusively by the plains tribes, because
Of the abundance and utility of buffalo
hides. AS a rule similar materials are
still used by the Indians Of Oklahoma,
as well as by the Utes, Navajos and
many other tribes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
IS YOUR SKIN ON FIRE?

Does it seem to you that you cant
stand another minute Of that awful,
burning Itch?
That it MUST be cooled?
That YOU MUST have relief?
Get a mixture of Oil Of Winter
green, Thymol, and other soothing in
gradients as compounded only in D.,
D. D Prescription,
The very first drops STOP that
awful burning instantly!
The first drops soothe and heal.
D. D. D. gives you comfort
cIeanses the skin of all impurities and
washes away pimples and blotches
over night!
Take our word on 1t as your locaI
druggist.
Get a S1.00 or a Is cent bottle
today. R, H. LIGON. Druggist.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
Breaking the Newr,

Six months after the Assam line had
been laid down an earthquake hap
pened and tangled up the tracks, com.
pletely. One native station master,
whose platforms had been swallowed
up by the earth and whose tracks had
changed into a switchback rail way
wired his chief: Sir, act of Co oc-
Cured here, please arrange"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue Of the authority conferred
upon me by a certain deed Of trnst
executed on the 5lh day Of November.
1906, by L. HoyIe, George Berks.
and !. S. Moore, trustees Of the
School Street Baptist Church to 0 '
er an indebitness therein named to
Hawkins & Hodges. in which Trust
Deed | was made trustee, and which
trust deed appears of record in the
Chancery Clerk Office in the Town
Of Houston, Cickasaw County, Miss,
in Book l07, page l. | will on the
9Th day Of June, 1911, within legal
hours. in front Of the Court House
door in the City of Okolona. Miss.
sell to the highest bidder for cash the
following described properly, situated
in said County and State to-wit:
Fractional part Of lot 391 in Block
46 the following dimentions: 361.2
feet in width, and SIS feet in length,
situated in the North East corner Of
said lot, on School Street, in the City
Of Okolona, Miss.
Said sale will be made to satisfy
said debt, and costs Of executing this
trust, and will convey such tit,e as
is vested in me as trustee.
Witness my hand this the 26 day Of
April, 1911. &C. JOLLY,
Trustee.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
The petans.

"Dyou recollec' old wot's-'bname?"
I'm with the collar?" "a! Wot
abaht imp" "'E 'ad to go down Jerk
Of the head) you know-they Civ I'm
wot you call it-dldn't arr git 1t. I
don't think" "Reely!" "'Adn't you
card, then?" Il did ear somefing, but
no details, not afore now."-Punch.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
A queer Oversight.

At the time the London Hippodrome
was built It was considered the most
complete structure Of its kind in the
world, but at the dress rehearsal 1t
was discovered that no provision had
been made to accommodate the large
orchestra. For more than a year the
musicians had to sit on n side OF
the dress circle, where a number OF
boxes were altered for their use.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
TRUSTEES SALE.

&c. c. Jolly, trustee, under the pro.
visions Of and by virtue ofthe authori-
ty conferred upon me in a deed Of
trust made by Duke and Luther Cook
10 c. c. Jolly, on the LIST day Of Feb
ruary 1910, to secure a certain indebt-
edness to Z. S. Elliott, executors. |
will on the 1st day Of May, 1911.
offer for sale, and will sell at public
auction for cash, to the highest and
best bidder, in front Of the court house
in the city Of Okoioaa, County Of
Chickasaw. and STATE OF Mississippi,
within legal hours. the following de.
scribed real and personal property,
to-wit: The South West Quarter (1-4)
Of Section Fourteen (14), in Town
snip Twelve (l2), Range Four az.
and one CD black mare, II years
old, named Beauty, all Of said proper
ty being in the County Of Chickasaw
and State Of Mississippi. believe the
title 10 said property to be good but |
will sell and convey same only with
such power as is vested in me as
trustee.
Witness my signature this March
18th, 1911. &C JOLLY
4.6.4t Trustee.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
Maine Stage Properties.

Miss Lucine Finch, who entertained
the Fortnightly club of Bath, request
ed the committee to have as stage
properties an old-fashioned chair, a
table and candles. Her request was
complied with, the chair contributed
being 225 years old, the table more
than a hundred years old, and the
brass candlestick nearly as old as the
table.-I.ewiston Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

Women loves a clear. rosy com.
plexion. Biurdock Blood Bitters
puri6es the blood, clears the
skin, restores rudy, sound health.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

posted a SGCK ol HlohVH' 40 nc
turned, a loud knock shook the Office
door.
Come in"
The door opened, and a messenger
boy quickly stepped inside.
AN important letter for you, Mr..
Kenton," the boy said, giving him a
sealed envelope.
Kenton hurriedIy tore it open and
read this short nole:
Dear Kenton;-
Nee, me at your %uncle's vault
tonight at twelve, Keep this secret.
Answer. Yours.
Hannibal Therald."
1T must be important if Therald
wants me at such a place at midnight,
he thought to himself, as he sat at his
desk and scrubbed an answer in the
affirmative. The messenger received
it and left hurriedIy.
Kenton turned in his chair and
looked ~thoughIlully out the window.
What does this mean? have
all confidence in Therald. 1t couldn't
be ever a prank. TheraId isn't given
to that kind Of joking. Well, I'll 90
and see"
j. #
The moor had not risen al the late
hour Of eleven. There was a slight
breeze that rustled the high trees OF
the cemetery. The arc light, slightly
swinging in the wind, cast its whitish
CLEANS on the silent chapel at the
Main Street entrance. The cars had
stopped running and all was still.
Now and then d q%uerulous moan could
be heard from within the cemetery, as
a boot owl proclaimed the note of awe
that surrounded the place Of the dead
Presently, a freight train passed along
the track that lay down hill and east.
ward from the cemetery. But in {
few minutes the last echoes we're gone,
and all was salient again. The cour
house clock, far 10 the east in the city
struck ll:30. 1t was immediatoIy IoI
lowed by the gong Of the postofic'
clock, then by that Of The Catholic
Cathedral.
A tall man came steat;hily Up III.
walk, and paused at the large doubI
iron gates. He was surprised to Sc
a man descend the chapel steps an.
approach the gate inside.
is that you, Kenton ?"
Kenton recognized the voice c
Hannibal TheraId,
"Yes, TberaId. What on earth
up?"
The first speaker turned a key i
the gate lock and swung one open.
"Oh, you'll soon see-or rather heal
Come in! I've been waiting only
few minutes. | thought you'd come
plenty Of time" ThcraId then Cal
tiously closed the gale and locked
How did YOU gel in?' Kenle
asked.
mot so loud! Why, | didn't ri.
coming in this way, | continued
out Main Street pike back ther
crossed a corn patch and jumped Il
board fence at the back. You knc
how the road curves farther out. Cor
on, for we must take Our time. No,
wouldn't risk coming in the way y
did. came out a little before eIevt
The State University car was returni
10 town and didn't know but whats sol
one had aliohted in the neighborhoot
; Its all risky business, anywa.
said Kenton.
Yes, but very interesting. Say,
you believe in ghosts ?" Their,
asked.
20, now, sur ely there is somethi
in this visit beside that
Certainly there is Kenton. sim
wanted to know whether or not )
were scary. We must be very &C
posed in this business, Jim. We t
this way-to the lett, don't we?'
Yes, Uncle Harry's vault is do
= in the hollow south Of Henry Ga
X Grave. By the way, shall we h
time to go up and look into Gil
monument before we leave? | h
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

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time" Therald announced.
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me think your kind OF work is interest
ing, Therald. You believe a great
deal in the curative power OF the mind,
don't you?
Yes, indeed, answered lheraId.
And the medicinal world is coming
TO realize that, while there is such a
thing as sickness some OF it is caused
by the mind OF the person. Relieve
the deIusion or anxiety, therefore, and
you get at the root Of the trouble,
see, doctor. And that kind Oh
study brings before you mind dltteren
phases OF the mental lite, does tnot !
Sure. Here! Isn't this n you
uncles? stopping at a medium slze(
! vault in the farther side OF the hollow
Yes. this is it. Now what?
Not SO loud, | tell you. Lets 81
down.
The two sat down by the door q
the vault. The wind shook the leave
and produced n the two men a teelln
OF awe. The owl hootod' the soun'
coming from the two lakes that lay l
the western part OF the cemetery. III
moon could not yet be seen to the cas-
of Lexington.
jim" TheraId began, / have take
the liberty to make this investigate
at a slightly personal cost. 1t involve
y You to its satisfactory development.
am doing it, however, tor the bench.
science. Do you care?
mo.
Thank YOU, Kenton, Well, Ill l'
you quickly, As you remember, 20
uncle in bis lifetime was a zeaIo
scientist in his practice Of medicir
% We'll a few DAYS AGO ran across
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

Doan's Regulets cure eonstipati on
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver,
promote digestion and appetite and
easy passages Of the bowels, Ask
your druggist for them. rs cents a
hex
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

Torturing eczema spreads its burn
ing area every day Doan's ONT
ment quickly stops its spreading, in
relieves the itching, cures ii
permanently. AT any drug store.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

Knowledge Of Trade a Benefit.
Money cannot be better spent than
in encouraging in every possible wat
the teaching Of trades.-Exchange.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

with difficulty that he thought Of him
at all. MostIy, he was considering the
wisdom or folly of his being here at
midnight. Thus they sat for five
minutes.
Suddenly Kenlon sprang to his feet
with a vhoop that Aoated away into
the recesses Of the cemetery,
What is it, Jim ?" Therald breathed,
cIutching him by the sleeve. Sit
down.
Sit nothing! Lisien!'
Listen? | don't hear a thing!'
rising and s%training his ears in all d.
rections.
"Oh, Therald1 Therald I'm afraid
Uncle Harry not dead!'
ThcraId shuddered and wheeled
around, so that his back would not be
toward the vault. You-you're not
afraid Of him if he isn't dead, are
,ou?"
Il don't knowl This thing is too
weird to fool with! Here, I'm going
Stay if you want tot
Hold on, Jim. You've rather
scared me up. You seem TO know
more about ;his thing than | do. Tell
mel
Wait, oh. yes! | think know"
What is it. then,-l mean your ex-
pcrience, Of course. not the message,
eagerly.
Now, that I'm over my scare, maybe
can tell you. First, | don't think III
ever hear it againV
Hear it?' Therald exclaimed,
Sure; | didn't imagine i'll"
Therald LAUGHED. "Oh. jim! That's
+ a good one on you'll OF course, you
you imagined it?"
Yet you are willing to be con-
wnced ?"
=, Therald sobered. Yes" he an.
i. swered.
/ Then take my word as proof.
tried to imagine what you requested
! but | could not get my mind on any
thug but that we might get caught gu
here. never did for a second imag
inc what Uncle Harry wrote. Finally
| thought Of him alone. Then tor
minute my mind was almost sicken
ingIy blank. Then something Aashe,
. over me and | heard a very pecuIia
thing. was intimate with Uncl
i, Harry long enough to recognize hi
personality just now, for his it was.
Il know the difference between Tact an
fancy, TheraId And | have receive
,o from him his last message. | suppos
II it took this for me TO receive it,
:. Wonderful. Kenton! Wonderful
" Wonderful! Hurray! At last hay
9, found a lheory!'
so have |. ! think this: The 0
gentleman knew just where he was
IN be buried"
Exactly"
80 his message came by way
# his vault"
Which establishes spirituaIisml'
"FArdIy! Which establishes som
III hing more earthly"
TheraId looked al Kenton quick
~. why not what | said, Jim?'
asked. disappointed.
Because the circumstances pc
more to what I'll explain than to
81. doctrine of communion with depart
spirits
.oJ Then your mind is beyond mir
,;s What is it?'
la Listen, Doc; as we have agre
i'm Uncle knew where he was to
,co buried
"Yes!"
well, having in his mind ibis '
- spot where we are, he sent his m
.tor sage here-right here, where it
The fingered these eight yearsl But II
,l,,. I've used it upl'
-, TheraId suddenly sat down witt
ban tbud, looking up at Kenton, -"
Ii. Kenton!' he exclaimed, do you M
lad. to say that Harry Kenton sent
flor something mental, and that that mel
something has hung around this pl
,d, for eight years. waiting for you
come along and take it home ?"
ho why not Doc? You know y,
LII .Lnl monLnl monrnnn mnnt ,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

In celebrating the feast Of the dead
In Egypt, where each n partook Of
wine in which the spirit of his an,
cestor had entered, the question was
how much could each one drink. and
what quantity was safe, so that the
user could carry on the observance OF
the sacrament without confusion.
Finally 1t was decided that the priests
only could drink the wine with safety.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

better and more economical.
To cleanse and whiten the g.
teeth, remove tartar and --
prevent decay. ,JW1F
TO disinfect the mouth, de- a
stroy disease germs, and R54
purify the breath. wa E
To keep artificial teeth and b3Ssr
bridgework clean, odorless
To remove nicotine from the teeth am
purify the breath after smoking.
To eradicate perspiratiol aud body
odors by sponge bathing.
The best antiseptic wash known.
Relieves and strengthens tired, weak,
in1amedeyes. Heals sorethroat, wounds
and cuts. 25 and so cts. a box, druggists
or by mail postpaid. Sample Free.
THE PAXTON TOILET CO., BosroN Mass.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27

There's nothing so good for a sore
thraot as DR., Thomas Eclectic Oil.
Cures it in a few hours. Relieves
any pain in any part.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-04-27
Instead of Liquid
Antise ptics @Per0xide
many people are now using
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic

The new toilet germicide powder to be
dissolved in water as needed.
For all toilet and hygienic uses 1t IS
hettnr and more economical.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-09-12
A DRAMATIC RECITAL
BY MADAM BARRY
Some Press Notes Relative to the
Work by the Finished Artist

which Margaret Barry possesses and
gives forth in her art-Stockton
Mail
Margaret Barry goes back to Lon
don and Paris in few days. They
are waiting eagerly for her over there
She has a great things in store for
them and they for her She will
come back to California. the land she
loves the most, some day, and bring
with her even bigger things than she
brought to-day. We who have souls
vii be glad to welcome hers. +.
Call.
Nine. Barry has been persuaded to
give the dance OF autumn which SO
charmed the women OF the Califor-
MIA Club in San Francisco last year
To do this Nine. Barry will be COM
PEELED to further cut her acting OF
Les Miserables, making it the story
if Jean Vatican in five scenes instead
of seven, each OF these scenes is an
intense bit OF powerful acting which
shows Margaret Barry's genius at its
height
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-09-12

Margaret Barrys performance yes
tcrday afternoon was one OF finished
art Her tremendous personality
spoke through it. 1t takes art to walk
out on a bare platform without stag
ing and custome and yet III her rem
dering OF the first and last scene OF
The Death of Eve" carry you far
from time and place back into the
very beginning OF human tradition.
into the vitality of the pastoral days
OF humanity, among the fields and
the herds OF our distant ancestry,
But not this alone. but to awaken III
you feeling OF the magnitude of the
fundamental motherlove and its low
lness: and the death OF the one
whom we in our fancy have depicted
as the mother OF ali mothers.
This Death of Eve" is no child :
play. 1t stands i'll rank with the big
gest emotional expression of any
modern writer. 1t has Iundamen-
talty to it that is tremendous and a
language OF exquisite 'strengths 81
that describes it; and it is just this
tremendous yet exquisite strength
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-09-12
Fine Program
At the Grand

Tonight the Grand will change its
program and will give its patrons a
program that is sure TO please.
The program contains The Survi-
val OF the Fittest," unique picture
story woven the beasts OF the wild.
1t is one OF Selig's productions and
all know what Sclig is capable OF IN
animal photography
"Where the Wind Blows is a Via
graph life portrayal, giving pretty
seaside story, one OF the kind that
holds the interest OF the audience.
If you ever smiled in your lite
'.She Got the Money" will bring the
biggest laugh to the surface OF your
countenance that you ever expect te
have there.
Come to the Grand and spend
pleasant evening.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-09-12
Bank Case
On Again

The State Bank case was resumed
this morning before Judge Langan
Received Wildes, who returned from
the coast, was immeaditly placed on
the stand The morning was pract-
ically taken up with Identification OF
books and documents. A general OBJ
lection was raised to the INTRODUCES
u certain notes that had been
paid during the term of the receiver,
as tie defendant attorneys declared
that they should be excluded as an
exhibit showing solvency. Many CT
tations were used in pressing this
argument The documents were fl
nally admitted under an ordered pro
test.
The same procedure is being eN-
acted in each exhibit that is taken up
and placed in evidence. 1t is believ-
ed that several days will be devoted
to aking evidence in this case.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-09-12
BELIEVES BARKLEY MINE
HAS BEEN UNEARTHED
Reno People Claim to Have Found
Mysterious Mining Property

The Reno Journal OF this morning
contains an article stating that the
Barkley mine has been found by Col
onel Prosky and associates who have
taken long lease on the Hobart
property i'll Little Valley and sur
rounding section, 1t is stated that
the find has been made in a canyon
near Musgrove Creek Should this
be the case the ground would not be
that OF the II obarts, but ol other par
ties. At any rate the Colonel and his
people believe they have run some
thing to cover.
The Bud Barllley mine has had the
people ofVhis section worked up for
years He occasionally would bring
in some very rich copper gold rock.
He declined to divulge its source,
claiming it was on the Hobart estate
ground and that he could not get a
square deal with the owners.
He had several conferences with
the Hobart people but could never
come to terms, and if he did find
such deposit has managed to keep
the secret well. Several others were
supposed to be in on the find, but
they have never told its location and
this has kept the people guessing.
A few years ago the Hobarts hired
crew of prospectors and spent sew
eral thousand dollars i'll prospecting
the ground They never uncovered
anything of great value and last year
the search was abandoned. This
spring Cot. Proskey took up the hunt
with a crew and It is hoped that he
has really found the ground and will
make it of some use to the world
and people.
The canyon leading above Mus
groves, Character Canyon and Rag
Gulch, were mined for placer in the