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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20

putting on and OF a big hat,
and giving him d great siIy-
er staff. THpy had lovely
music though, which con-
sisted OF human voices.
organs. trumppte, vioIpnS
aud drums. There was no
standing room when the
services began. We were 20
crowded aud jammed we
could hardly breathe. Iu
frOnU OF us were some peas.
ants, who had lovely new
scarts and dresses for the
occasion, at least | supDOs-
ed they Thought they were
beautiful. They We're strip
eu' |'lo caFcN9fed' ana spot
'V0 H. al V.la 1T, co'orS yo'I can
imagine They (the peas
ants would kneel pOWn and
S'al'" u p :" hl"ctl' IL "aN
fea'IS P'l'jI'' / Nllo" tney
"p"C 10 oeo fIGl1 aIIer tIey
"ehC nome because OF so
''ucl I, eAa''S'Ion'
suddenly / became SICK
l iala Vhe oIame on the IN
ce,Se 'n'y were Singing but
l oelleVe II was really the
Iile ceocoIate raoDltS ana
u,'',,''I' WA, ! '., '''9 '0' ', o'T''Ni'' .
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20
GREATLY REDUCED FOURTH
OF JULY FARES

wa the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Tickets on sale July 2nd to 4tb, inc.
Limited returning not later than july
9th.
For full porticaiars apply to nearest
Ticket Agent, Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20

Made to walk Or" is wha, the
say Of CampbeIrs Var.
oisb STAINS for staining and varnish-
ing Floors, Woodwork and Furniture.
We'll il they VIII stand being walked
aoon' they must be made from var.
aisl that is all right Why not try
can? For sale by Walter Smith.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20
4TH OF JULY BARBECUE

On July 4th the Masonic bodies of the
City will celebrate ST. Johns Day with
public picnic and barbecue in the Murphree
Grove in the west part Of the City, The
public is invited to help make this day of
pleasure and relaxation for all, and com
mttee will wait upon the business men and
merchants, asking them to close their places
Of business on that day and to assist in
making this occasion a success. Every fam
lily in the City is invited to prepare basket
and come with their families and friends.
| here will be room for all and all will be
welcome. 1t dosen'tmean that you or some
OF your family must bea mason, if YOU are
citizen Of the City Or surrounding country,
or avisitor here, you are welcome
DIR. j. Rice Williams, Grand Master, and
Hon. Henry c. Yawn, of Lumberton, P G.
M, have been invited to deliver addresses.
There will be base ball game and other
amusements for the young people, and
band that will render music during the day.
All Imasons are requested to meet at the
Masonic Hall at 10 o'clock. This means
visiting brethern as well as those BELONGING
to the Local Lodges, 1t means all the
Orders Of Masonry from the Shriners down
to the Blue Lodge Men We will form
procession there and march to the grove,
each Lodge separately.
Fables will be prepared for serving dinner seats for
those desiring to hear the addresses will be arranged and
a speakers stand for the speakers. There will
be water and lemonade in abundance and every
preparation made to make this day OF pleasure
for all.
The citizens in the ling country are espacaIv
invited to come in with their baskets and on with us in
this affair IT will be day Of relaxation from their work
and we assure them good time
II. L. MORRISON
". j. WILLIAMS
\, a. LOVE
Il. D, ELIAS
II. L. KING
g. H. BABBITT
Committee
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20

Poker Chips Called Real Money.
The supreme court of West yir-
ginia has decided that poker chips are
real money.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-06-20

remain your devoted
cousin
Sarah Josephine Battle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-03
Quick Fattening of Poultry.

1t is often desirable to fatten poul-
try quickly. In fact poultry that is
fattened as quickly as possible is al
ways better than that which is lean or
that has been fattened slowly. The
best~way to accomplish this is to con-
fine the fowls where they have but
little chance to take exercise. Give
them fine cracked corn, grit and all
the pure water they will drink. Keep
them as quiet as possible, and for this
purpose it is better to confine them
where they cannot see out, If build
ing of this kind is available. Fed in
this way for ten days or two weeks,
even old and ordinarily tough hens be-
come tender and very fat and their
meat is so much superior to that Of
fowls fattened out of doors and having
full liberty that 1t would seem as II
they had been changed to something
else. One who has once eaten of
poultry fattened in this way will never
want any other kind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-03
BERRIES YIELD BIG PROFITS
Farmers Forming Cooperative Sell.
ing Companies to Get Best
Prices for Fruit.

When the berry season is on in
those sections surrounding big mar
kets like Chicago, New York, Phila-
delphia, Boston, Providence and the
principal southern cities, agents for
all the large commission houses are
stationed at the different railway
stations where they meet the farmers
when they arrive with their heavily
loaded wagons and make bids for
their various lots.
Of course the highest bidder gets
the berries and the money is at once
paid over to the farmer. Next to
dairying perhaps berries are the best
cash crop farmers raise.
In a little town Of only 5000 inhab-
itants in New Jersey the past season
as high as $4,000 was paid for berries
in single day.
Berry farmers are now forming CO.
operative selling companies through
which all their fruit is sold in common
and the money is distributed to the
growers by their own agent, who at
tends to the selling.
On an acre Of rich cultivated land
crop of berries can be grown that will
net $500 or even more. An acre of
such land should produce at the rate
of 200 bushels. A short crop is gen.
orally caused by land deficient in fer
tility or plant food. Such land can be
benefited by composted manure and
turned under and top dressed. Large
amounts of commercial fertilizer is
also used by various growers and
ashes broadcasted is also a favorable
application
Improper preparation of the soil is
another reason for short crop.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-03
Farmers Educational
mn and Coo Operative
Hill Union Of America
Matters gEspecial Momentto
the Progressive Agriculturist

Toll is its own pleasure.
He that never tasted pain is no
Judge of pleasure.
It takes more than good divider
to be good provider.
Monkeying with live wire has
made many dead dog.
Conservation means use for the d.
rect benefit Of the people.
No man who thinks anything OF q
tree will ever make hitching post
Of It.
Our idea of modest man Is one
who keeps his opinions Of himself uR-
der cover.
Good intentions are worthless un-
less combined with intelligence, thrift
and practical ability.
If your wife is splitting the stove
wood the least you can do Is to keep
the az sharp for her.
We have no particular objection to
loafers so long as they do not bother
people who are busy.
The American farmers wife has
reason to be glad that she is not an
European farmers wife.
The man who likes his job will
succeed. The man who likes the
other mans job will never succeed.
Borrowing tools, and sending them
home dull or rusty, doesn't make the
other fellow grin. Better save up and
buy your own.
When it comes to question of de,
Gliding whether you shall send the boy
to agricultural college or buy another
blooded bull, give the boy the benefit
Of the doubt.
When you finally consent to the
boys going to town for a vacation
have them figure out exactly how
much it will cost-and then double
the amount. Better give nothing un
less you can give literally.
1t will pay some growers in sections
where the climatic conditions are
right to specialize on currants. They
are nearly always good price and
If the market for the fruit drags, real
old-fashioned currant jelly is always
salable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

a State of South Carolina County
bf Edgefeld.
Whereas there has been filed with
be County Board sof Education of
Edgefeld county, State of South
farolina, petition of more than
he-third of the resident electors,
Md a like proportion of the resident
tee-holders of the age of 81 years of
&ntioch School District No. ., in
hid county and state asking an cleo
2on in said district for the purpose
+ If voting on the question of leyying
Ind collecting special tax of two
Mills on the dollar of all taxable
property of said district to supple
nent the school fund for said dis
$kict,
/ Now, therefore, under provisions
bf Sec. 1908, Gen. School Law of
South Carolina, it is ordered that
81. E. johnson, T.. B. Quarles and j.
b. Talbert, constituting the regular
board of trustees, do hold an elec-
tion at Antioch School House in
bounty and state aforesaid on Sat
urday, Jan. IS, 1919, after giving
notice of time and place of said
election in some newspaper publish
ed in EdgeGeld county, and by post
ing notices thereof in at least three
bublic places in said district two
feeks before election.
4 At this election only such elec-
brs as return real or personal prop
Ety for taxation, and who exhibit
&eir tax receipts and registration
ertifcates as required in general
ections, shall be allowed to vote.
At said election each elector fav-
ring the proposed levy shall cast
blot containing the word Yes"
ritten or printed thereon, and each
eetor opposed to such levy shall
.st ballot containing the word
+ No" written or printed thereon.
Within ten days after such election
majority of those voting shall
BITE for such levy the board of
tustees shall furnish the County
Auditor with a statement of the
mount SO levied. The polls shall
pen at 8 o'clock a. m. and close at
O'Clock p. M, and in all respects
omply with Sec. 1908 Code of
Laws of South Carolina.
W. w. Fuller,
Edwin Fl. Folk,
County Bd. Ed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

State of South Carolina-County
Edgefield.
Whereas there has been filed with
County Board of Education of
gefeld County, State of South
rolina, a petition of more than
e-third of the resident electors,
ID a like proportion of the resident
ee-holders of the age of 81 years
# North Meriwether School Dis
let No. r.. in said county and
Ate asking an election in said dis
let for the purpose of voting on
( L question of levying and collect
2 q. special tax of two mills on the
bllar of all taxable property of
Hid district to supplement the
.Hheol fund for said district.
4 Now, therefore, under provisions
Sec. 1908, Gen. School Law of
Houth Carolina, it is ordered that
]. E. Lanhsm, J. f. Atkins and }.
), B. Boswell, constituting the reg
3lar board OF trustees, do hold an
Aection at Roper's School House,
} county and State aforesaid on
Thursday, Jan. 4, 1919, after giving
7otice of time of place of said cleo
lon in some newspaper published in
&dgaGeld county, and by posting
aotices thereof in at least three pub
ac places in said district two weeks
,sefore election.
At this election only such electors
! return real OF personal property
br taxation, and who exhibit their
AK receipts and registration certifi-
Dis as required in general elections
Sall be allowed to vote.
At said election each elector fav-
ring the proposed levy shall cast a
ballot containing the word Yes''
kritten or printed thereon, and
Hector opposed to such levy Shall
last a ballot containing the word
mo" written or printed thereon.
Within ten days after such election
j a majority of those voting shall
4 4ote for such levy the board OF
&.ustees shall furnish the County
Auditor with statement of the
mount so levied. The polls shall
pen at 8 o'clock a. m. and close at
p. M, and in all respects comply
kith Sec. 1908 Code of Laws OF
8outh Carolina.
w. w. Fuller,
Edwin II. Folk,
Is County Bd. Ed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-03
Prepare for Next Year.

Now is the time to begin prepara.
ton for large corn, cotton, tobacco,
cane and other crops next year. Drain
the land, build strong embankments
IN the hillsides with the proper fall,
axe care of the manure, make COM
3ost piles, plow under all the stalks,
yrass, trash and SO on from IL to 10
inches deep.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-03
For Rent For 1912.

Will rent in whole or in part.
t66o acres, Is mule farm, 8 miles
from Thomson, fronting on Geor-
kia railroad; large s-room colonial
residence, 5-room cottage, IL tenant
houses, barns, outbuildings suitable
Tor cotton, grain, or other crop;
bearing fluit and pecan trees. Au-
kusta train stops daily in front of
place. Will sell o mules and 1
horse to any one desiring to rent.
w. K. Miller, Augusta, Ca,
pr George G. Tut, Thomson, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

Wells was cautioned by the referee
again, this time for hitting in the
breakaway. Mcfarland just played
with him until the sound of the gong.
Netherlands round.
TWO HARD UPPERCUTS.
Round S-Packey met Wells with a
straight left as he was coming in and
then drove him back with two hard
Uppercuts and a right smash to the
face. Wells was unable 10 land a
clean blow. while Packey tantalized
him with lefts on the face and right
hand slaps and an occa5ional slap with
the back of the glove Packey, forcing
the fighting, put Wells to a standstill
with a rain of right uppercuts and left
jabs. Wells swung wildly and Packey
simply sidestepped or ducked safely
and kept up running fire of jabs and
uppercuts till the end of the round.
McFarland's round
Round 9-Welis rushed to a clinch,
in which he got in short lefts and
rights 10 the body, but Mcfarland
only laughed. Packey took matters
easy al this stage and jabbed half a
dozen lefts to the face Wells made
frantic efforts to get back. but PaCkey
drove him back with let's and three
right smashes on the Jaw, bursting
Wells left ear. Mcfarland uppercut
him on the body and Wells made a
motion that he was hit below the belt.
This was not the case and the referee
told him so. This was all Mcfarland
round.
Round 1O-Wells rushed to a clinch,
and when they broke Mcfarland hook.
ed left TO head and Wells countered
They exchanged let's and rights on
the head. Packey blocked two left
leads for the face and iabbed left
twice to the face and uppercut with
his right. Wells tried infghting, but
to no purpose, as Mcfarland simply
drove him of to long range work again
Packey sent three hard rights TO the
! body and jabbed his left TO the
face, at the same time blocking
a right swing for the head. Wells
tried TO mix it up. but Mcfarland
fought him. landing lefts and rights at
will until the bell. Packey's round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
WHEN HER BACK ACHES
A Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.


Ambition Slipping Away.
Rock Island women know how the
aches and pains that come when the
kidneys fail make life a burden.
Backache, hip pains, headache, dizzy
spells, distressing urinary troubles.
all tell of sick kidneys and warn you
of the stealthy approach of dropsy
or Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney
Pills are for the kidneys only. They
attack kidney diseases by striking
at the cause. Here's proof of it in
a Rock Island womans words:
Mrs. X Peterson, 1906 Third
avenue, Rock Island, H., says: 81
blieve that hard work and overexer-
ton weakened my kidneys. / suf-
fered from severe pains across the
small of my back and on this account
it was difficult for me to stoop or
lift. When | arose in the morning
| was very stiff and lame and my
back was weak / had often read
about Doan's Kidney Pills in the To-
cal papers and a short time ago /
got box at the Harper house phar.
macy. They brought prompt relief,
in fact, l did not think any medicine
could act so quickly. The contents
of one box of Doan's Kidney Pills
! drove all symptoms of kidney COM
plant from my system and benefit
ed me in every way"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
| falo, n. Y, sole agents for the Unit
| ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
AT The EMPIRE.

Manager Dolly Of the Empire prom
ises treat for the first half of next
week with an added attraction to the
regular orpheum bill by showing 40
wonderful realistic slides OF the Titan
ic disaster. These slides show the
greatest ship afoat in the greatest sea
disaster in the world. from the time
OF the launching of the Titanic to the
landing Of the survivors in New York
The regular Orpheum acts include the
following well-knOwn performers: Del
Baity and Jap. the bull dog with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
WENNERBERCS IN
A HOME CONCERT
Augustana Chorus Warmly Re
ceived by Large Audience
at College Chapel.
LINDEGREN AS SOLOIST
Bass Singer Charms With Splendid
Vocabulary Encores Demanded
During the Evening.

There is no more popular musical
at Augustana than the
male chorus. In its an
nuaI home concert at the college last
ed by large audience. So much
were the numbers rendered by the
glee singers enjoyed that the boys
were called back for an encore after
each group, giving six extra numbers
in ALL Carl Lindegren of Chicago, as
bass soloist, thoroughly charmed
those present with his beautiful voice,
while Professor L. W. King per-
formed to everyone's satisfaction on
the clarinet, demonstrating that he is
an artist on that instrument.
Nordisk Studentsang CWenner-
berg was the opening number. 1t
was sung as if by one man, and the
chorus was under the complete con-
troll of Peter Johnson, the conductor,
to whom a great deal of credit is due
for having developed such a musical
organization as the Wennerbergs.
This is his fourth season as director.
OLD SONGS BEST.
Although the glees sang their new
songs in an admirable fashion, yet il
was in the old standbys that they ap-
peared 70 the best advantage. Their
rendition of The Star Spangled Ban
ner" was excellent. as was also Mum
ira Musikanter" and In the Storm"
They seemed to get the spirit of these
songs in an inimitable manner.
Very good harmonies were display
ed in For God So Loved the World
(McGranahan) Den store hvide
Flok" (GriegD, in which Carl Linde-
gren took the solo part. 1t was so
effectively given that they were forced
to sing this song again. Medley OF
Patriotic Songs" (PauD pleased the
audience immensely, as did also the
march-like strains of "Marschen gar
till Tuna, Dalmarsch" (Wideen)
which was given in a stirring manner
Their rendition of Newton's The
Frog" a happy sort of a song
brought forth much applause. The
] final number was Christian Mar
tyrs" CLaurent de Rille), an intense
/ ~ dramatic selection.
IN THREE LANGUAGES.
| Six songs were rendered by Car
Linde gren, who is an old Augustana
boy. He sang in three different Ian
guages and his enunciation of each
was excellent. Possessed of strong
and deep voice, he has added much tc
1 it by careful training. His tones are
very melOdious and he sings with
great deal of feeling. "Litanei'
/ (Schubert) and "Soupir" (Bemberg)
constituted his first group. He wa'
forced to respond with an encore
giving Wagner's Evening Star.
"Aftonstjarnan" (Frieberg) and mil
Song" CHallstrom) were also vel
rendered. HOmer's Banjo Song
was one of his best. His interpreta
ton of this dainty piece was pleasing
'Barrack Ballad" (BelD was his fina
selection.
Professor L. w. King delighted
the audience with his four selection
on the clarinet. Romance, OPP "a No
3 CSchumann) Waltz, op "a, No.
Chopin, Serenata (Moszkowski) ant
Aria (Meyerbeer) were the selection
rendered. "Serenata' (Moszkowski
and Chopin's Waltz" are worthy o
special mention. Professor King
technic is very good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
WELLS EASY ONE
FOR MCFARLAND
Chicago Boxer outclasses the
Briton in a Ten-Round
Contest in New York.
BIG CROWD AT RINGSIDE
Madison Square Garden Filled to Ca
pacity-Reoeipts Exceed
$4,000.

New York, April 27.-Makiug Matt
pion and holder Of the Lord Lcnsdale
belt, a chopptng block. was one OF the
easiest things that Packey Mcfarland
Of Chicago ever did when the two met
last night at Madison Square garden.
The Briton never had a look-in from
the tap Of the first gong 10 the last,
and TO many IL looked as though tn
American could have won with
knockout had be cared 10 90 at tor
speed. Packey was simply content to
roll up the points, and once he saw
that he was master of the situation he
did lot of loafing and eased up on
his punches.
To those who had been reading
about the remarkable Cleverness OF
the Briton, the bout was a revelation.
Compared 10 the American, he look ed
like a preliminary fighter. Not only
on the offense was Packey the better,
but in his defense he had the English.
man so tangled up that few of his
blows went 20 their mark with any
sort Of precision. Ten thousand Wit
messed the fight, which was staged In
Madison Square garden. The gate re.
ceipts were $4,000.
EVEN At START.
Round Wells tried a left swing.
but missed. and then landed left 10
the body Mcfarland Tented and put
his left on the neck Both were wary
Mcfarland made Wells miss twice
and sent Matt against the ropes. land.
ing right ana left lightly on the head
They exchanged let's on the body
Mcfarland sent a right to the wind
Wells countering with a sim left 10
the face. They were sparring at the
gong. Round fairly even.
Round 2-McFarland led 20 the face
At close quarters both played for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
The Theatre
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
April % TO 2S-Lorenz Brothers, mes
merists and hypnotists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

human brain" This dog plays the
piano and is said to be a wonder. Car
RE McManus, the Colorado nighting-
gale is said to have a splendid voice;
Roland, Travers &, Co., are illusionists,
giving an act that keeps the audience
guessing all the time; Devine & Will
liams, THE Travelling Salesman and
the Female Drummer" Fred Ireland
and company of 10 people present a
miniature musical comedy, entitled
Lights of Dear Old Broadway" Ire
land has a great reputation as sing
er and comedian, having been leading
man in many big musical comedies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
AT THE ILLINOIS.


The patrons of the Illinois theatre
last night witnessed an exhibition of
hypnotism such as has never been
seen in Rock Island before. DR.. Lor-
enz kept his promise of putting as
many of the audience as cared 10.
asleep. They were all convinced that
there is such a thing as hyDnotism,
for they saw friends and neighbors,
whom they had known all their life,
fast asleep. One lady, sitting in a box,
fell so soundly asleep that she had to
be awakened three times before she
was restored to her normal condition,
BY request from the audience, DIR.
Lorenz put on an auction sale. u
which created much laughter. For to
nights performance. DR.. Lorenz prom
ises more surprises. There will also
be performances tomorrow afternoon
and night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

of the sudden death of her husband in
wineroom a year ago