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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18

In cases where q pair Of curtains
must do for another season 0nd they
are too sup-worn in the middle to
serve, cut away the sun-worn portions
and sew across, then where sewn use
q cord or ribbon, and. if neither Of
these are AT hand. make a couple OF
straps of old linen, and use them to
tie the curtains back at the place they
are spliced. Old linen bows, well
s~tRrched, are neat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18

Ana Englishman and d W9lshmah
disputing in whose country was the
best living, the Welshman AID
There is such noble housekeeping IN
Wales that | have known above a
dozen cooks employed at n we'd
ding dinner" "Ay," answered the
Englishman. that was because every
man toasted his " cheese"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18
purss with Money in a Cod.

A housekeeper at Queenstown, ire
land, constabulary barracks while
cleaning a Goldfish about 30 pounds in
weight discovered inside the fish q
purse containing a number Of silver
coins of the reign of Queen Victoria
The purse was of leather, steel bound
and IN good preservation. II also con-
tanned some inscribed paper, whiA
was reduced almost to pulp II
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18
TIME TO sToP.

Old Jones--Can you give my
daughter the Injuries to which she
has been accustomed!
Cholly engaged ~ much
longer. That's why | want to get
married.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18
nrazilIans Eaaer for News.

Travellers IN Brazil remark that not
only in Rio de Janeiro, but In the larg-
or cities throughout the republic, the
public awaits the daily news budget
with an eagerness no less pronounced
than ia the case In the United States
and on the continent of Europe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18
MANS OWN HORN.

IT should think some OF tbese
speechmakers would get tired Of
hearing themselves" said the pro-
prietor Of the village store.
Human natures the same in poE-
itics as 'tis anywhere else" replied
old Joe Struthers. "a man don't
mind listenin' to the worst noise a
cornet kin make, provided he's the
fcller that's doin' TIC practicin'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18

Rgoirf a MAN, from a home con.
coil, !. hi "a, b.g,ae from aa asrnr
Do, Guarantee is backed BY orr repu
,a,oo
OkOLONA HARDWARE ~
,,
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ann
q WV '
Small cash poymco, balance easy
posmso,s' q sb.eadd p'opos..'on
Tor a good man. No other pepper
Write tor information Address Q,
oOo. lais Office,
FOR SALE Pure bred Pland
China spring pias Of best breeding,
will average 100 pounds. just what
you have been looking for. Write
for prices, Tenny & Fuller. Egypt,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18

vincennes, famous in the snla's OF
aviation, Is noted also for SIS mn}iae-
val chateau With castle and do1jon.
The walls OF the rooms Of Lhc lteep
have been encountered and hidden
with old harnesses and arms The
stairway trodden by SO many Gngs,
princes and cardinals. has baen re-
stored; and the prison and council
chamber Travellers Gazette,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18
Oriental Ruu Makers.

Rug makers in the Orient consider
IT an omen Of i'll fortune If a Christian
looks upon them while they are en-
gagged at their work, To counteract
the influence of the EVIL eye as
they regard It. they weave a white
spot in the pattern.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18
A Good Cause.

All the school teachers at Lugano
have gone on strike owing to a differ
ence with the educational authorities.
With splendid loyalty the little pupils
are standing by the teachers and urg-
Ing them not to give way.-Punch.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18
Good Mir

The returned fresh air Kid was ten.
ing his mother Of the wonders Of the
country. "And say, ma" he said. "out
at Angola they get milk from cows,
and It's Just as good milk as any,
Buffalo Express.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18

A certain woman assured hc
band she never told him q i
never would. He told her h4 Z
doubt It. but would hereaft@S ae
notch in the piano when he knew
deceived him. mo, you WON'T"
screamed. I'm not going to have
plano ruined!"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18

a, Grace church Sunday, July 81. at
II o'clock. Gverybod, invited
Frn. ls... Rubba-s, tons and Jol
Glasses. Phone your order.
OKOLONA HARDWARE co.
Freeze mat freeze. Coolers tha,
Coz
Ok. MAI ..-# +
...,. ~. "5.
Size Al,
aa..a III. ".'.
bee H"an'S 'S'''7'' '' o"s0'
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See Adams & N.aper, .5r al staas
C..a..l a4....,s poaer aoo Mor,or
POGO.
or . doses ooO VIA o.o~E any
cas Oh ChlILs and Fever; it ar's on
does NOT crime or sickcn. 25c.o,s.
Yoo want he going around with .
sore lace if vour barber uses Z
SteriIizor. The Hotel Barber Slor
has them Come and see for VOW
seIf
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-07-18

Rub my will cure you.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
RHODE ISLAND LEADS ALL
STATES IN IMPROVED ROADS

Rhode Island, the smallest state IN
the Union, with an area Of only 1850
square miles, ranks Hrst Of all the
states In its percentage of improved
roads. Under the direction of secre-
tary Wilson a very comprehensive sta
tistical investigation Of the mileage
and cost Of public roads In the United
States has recently been completed by
the office OF public roads, United
States department Of agriculture. This
document reveals many interesting
facts. Thus, apparently. II is not be-
cause of her small size that Rhode L.
land Is able to boast of 49.14 per cent
Of improved roads, for Delaware with
an area of 1850 square miles has only
e.22 per cent Of improved roads On
the other hand. Massachusetts, with
an area Of s,315 square miles. has 40
per cent of her roads improved, or
very nearly the same percentage as
Rhode Island The size of the state
therefore seems to have little or no
effect on the percentage of improved
roads.
The investigations further show that
there are 2,199,645 miles Of public
roads in continental United States. OF
this vast mileage only 19O.476, or see
per cent, are classed as improved
As stated above, Rhode Island leads
with 4e14 per cent Of improved roads,
while Massachusetts is second with 40
per cent. Indiana follows with 86.7
per cent. Ohio, Connecticut. New Jer-
sey, Kentucky. Vermont and California
follow In descending order. the latter
having 1877 per cent Of improved
roads. The states Of Wisconsin, New
York, Maryland, Utah, Tennessee.
South Carolina, Maine and Michigan
range in the order given from 10 to 10
per cent
Alabama, Delaware. Florida, Georgia,
Illinois. Minnesota. New Hampshire
and Oregon have between and 10 per
cent Of their roads improved. OF the
twenty-five states with less than per
cent Of improved roads North Dakota
stands at the bottom with only 0.23
per cent Secretary Wilson and d.
rector Page. who Is in charge Of the
office Of public roads, are ever at work
on the problems which confront the
road builders throughout the land, and
especially those problems which are
most frequently confronted by COM
munities In which road improvement
has made but little progress.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
GOSPEL EXTENSION WORK
Continued from FRS, Page

crop stones into holes whence issue
hollow echoes as they fall. After
following the main cave far back into
the heart of the mountain we left
Il and returned to the sunlit out
doors thru a narrow passage whose
walls were cut In smooth graceful
curves and carved in curious designs
by the chisel OF the streams of long
ago.
The people have been very kind
to us. bringing fruit. vegetables and
attending In large numbers the meet
ings held out of doors.
Sunday we had an all day meet
ing with picnic dinner. preaching
at IL a. m. ana 2 p. m. with an Illus
trated temperance lecture at 1880
and a sermon at Sis. At tho close
OF the morning service we organic
ed a Sunday School with Sherman
Chasteen. the school teacher, as
Supt.. Mr.. Moore the postmaster as
assistant and Miss Pearl Moore a
Derea girl as secretary and treasurer.
Before the day was over several had
expressed the purpose Of living a
Christian life. and we came away re-
GREETING To leave SO many good
friends.
A number Of people took advantage
OF our special offer for cash subscrip-
ton TO The Citizen and walked away
with a good first class jack knife and
a paid up subscription for Sc issues
OF your splendid paper
We arrived here at Orlando last
evening and are encamped in the
woods beside the mountain top Bap-
tist church where we shall show good
pictures. sing and preach the gospel
until next Monday morning. We wish
all our friends who pray would pray
for us as we go from place 10 place
among these beautiful mountains and
splendid people.
Very truly yours.
C. s. Knight.
Supt. OF Extension.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE
Manner Of Laying Out the Streets Of
New Town should BE Most
Carefully Considered.

For outlying districts. narrow, wind
ing, or diagonal streets make II pos
sible TO spend more on the sanitation
OF the homes. declares a man who
has made a study OF city planning.
Where traf1c of the future promises
to be dense and q wide street may at
some time be wise. In the Intervening
years a narrow paved area. bordered
by grass and trees. 10 good economy.
good sense, and good health.
As between rectangular streets eI.
clusively and q combination in which
some Of the streets are diagonal and
some rectangular. Robinson says
aesthetics. sanitation, and convent
ence all favor the latter.
In Vienna the crowds are handled
with less Inconvenience than In any
other city. and there the cars come
in on diagonal streets to the Rig
strasse. which they follow around to
deliver their passengers as near as
possible to their destinations.
Robinson says: The two diagonal
streets, Broadway and the Bowery.
in New York saved for the city
breathing spots like Madison and
Union squares-space out OF reach II
condemnation had been required"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
GOOD ROADS
and THE FARMER
Why He Is the One Most In
teTested In Their Upkeep.
THE GOOD WORK IN KANSAS

State Agricultural College Advocates
Holding Meetings to Boost the Move
msnt Throughout the ststs-outiins
Of an Instructive Program.
How many farmers know that Il
costs them rs cents q mile to haul a
ton of farm produce to a market over
the ordinary unimproved roads1 How
many know that for a few cents an
acre a year-less probably than the
value Of the grain they drop in feeding
or hauling-they could pay their share
on the cost Of good roadi How many
ever think about the wet feet Of their
children, who trudge through mud to
SIT all day damp and snuffiing in q
poorly ventilated schoolroomi
II is to alleviate these conditions
holding meetings and inviting the
oranges and farmers associations to
talk at them.
The following program has been out
lined:
Methods.-u) Right and wrong grading
season, tools, width OF road, etc. CD Fair
average cost Of grading perfectly one mile
Of road. CD Right and wrong methods OF
draining road. 90 Dragging-when. how.
by whom. fair cost, etc. 90 Why not con-
tract both grading and dragging? go Ad-
vantages of concrete or stone bridges and
culverts. durability. use Of home labor.
etc.
Laws and Poiicies.-C) why not separate
ONCE OF assessor from that Of road trus-
tee and elect road trustees on score OF Mt
ness to supervise the building Of roads
and keep them busy at least from March
to October7 % Advantage Of classifying
roads into county and township roads.
etc, according to law. 90 Why not build
each year a few miles OF permanent earth
roads instead OF patching" all the roads.
building FIRST the roads with greatest
travsir 90 Reports of funds available this
year for township roads Why not have
county road and bridge engineer7
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

The annual Sunday School conven-
tion OF the Glade district which was
held In the Baptist church last Sun
day afternoon was one Of the most
helpful and inspiring meetings ever
held In this district. The house was
lacked with an audience who gave
close attention to the excellent pro-
gram rendered. All OF the speakers
we're just fun of good things TO say.
Especial mention should be made
OF the duct by the Misses Myra Potts
and Marguerite Dunn.
Such a convention cannot be held
without awakening and inspiring all
teachers and workers to be ready
To do better and more efficient work.
The need OF better equipped teach
ers In Sunday School was 80 clearly
and forcibly brought out that good
results are sure to follow.
II was very gratifying TO learn
from the Secrctary's report that
the attendance in the district had
increased from 400 to few over
1000 in the past year.
In the business session following
the program. the committee on the
nomination OF officerD decided that
the present officers had performed
their duties SO faithfully that they
should be reelected. They were as
follows:
James Burgess. President.
J. w. Herndon. Treasurer.
r. l.. Potts Secnetarv
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

nTOWNR1
10 HELPS
NOT ALWAYS BEHIND EUROPE
Many Of Americas BIa csntsrs Of
Population Take the Lead In
Some Matters.

New York City alone secure q
larger revenue from land values than
DO the much-hsralded ''unearned in
crement" taxes Of all the cities Of
Germany and all the taxes OF the revo-
iu,ionary Lloyd George budget OF
1909 combined. The total collections
OF New York City from this source
amount to approximately $4,000. 900
q year. I think II may fairly be
claimed that we have made more
progress In local taxation than have
any cities In the world.
Il must be remembered, too. that
many activities OF the American city
are eficiently performed. Our lib
rary systems are models. In this We
have been pioneers. The rapid de-
velopment OF public and private
libraries. the extension Of branches.
the opening Of reading rooms and IL
brary centers. the use Of pictures and
ohildrenis departments show the pos
sibilities Of our municipal democracy
when the laws OF the state permit
Il to grow as II will.
SOunlthiOub COuo W hhciich W
study our library methods Just as
commissions 90 from this country to
Europe to study their municipal
achievements. The park systems OF
our cities are OF the same high order.
Our development In recent years has
been phenomenal. Not only aSe our
parks generous In area. but they have
been laid out by experts In a far
sighted way. The Boston system is
said to be the most comprehensive OF
any in the world. while those Of Chi
cago. Cleveland. Philadelphia. Balti-
more, Washington, Kansas City. Den
yer, and a score OF lesser cities COM
pare favorably with those OF any
cities OF Europe.
America, too, led the way In play
ground development. as well as in the
wider use OF the schoolhouse and the
social center. The exhibits OF the
American city In these activities at
the Berlin Town Planning exposition
were accepted as In advance OF those
OF Europe.
From the very beginning our fire
departments have been honestly and
eficiently administered. These, too.
have been models for foreign cities.
For the most part. they have been
free from the spells system. Merit
has been recognized In the selection
of chiefs. New appliances have been
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
CAMP FIRE GIRLS

A very enthusiastic group OF girls
met at the home OF Mrs. Il. II. Rob-
erts on Wednesday evening last. It
was the first public meeting OF The
Camp Fire Girls. There were pres
ent with guardians. fifty-eight girls.
who came away knowing much more
about the organization and ready to
become Camp Fire Girls in good
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
Utilization Of Vacant Lots.

For several years the City Beautiful
page has advocated the use and beau
tiication Of vacant city lots, calling at.
tention to the success attained In
eastern cities through the work Of Va
cant Lot associations. etc. The prob.
lem now seems near to solution. The
various schools Of the city have ex.
tended their school garden work 10
nearby unused property. and II this
movement does not eliminate In the
appropriation OF all vacant lots II will
at least call attention to the impor.
lance Of control OF one OF our great.
est esores-numberless weed grown,
rubish-strewn vacant lots.-Ios An.
geles Times.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

earnest. Twelve girls publicly took
upon themselves the obligations Of
Wood All learned the
beautiful sign and sang. "Wohelo.
Another gathering will take place in
one week.
There are now five groups of which
the guardians are Miss Eta Gay.
Miss Margaret Dizney. Miss WEIGH.
Miss Eta Moore end Miss Hilda
WEIGH who as assistant and chief
guardian has from the first been a
most valuable and enthusiastic work.
ar
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

Any reader OF these notes desiring
full particulars In regard to making
the King or split log drag may secure
them by writing the department Of
agriculture at Washington for farm
srs' bulletin No. 32l, entitled "Ths
Use Of the Split Log Drag on Earth
Roads."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
Trusts
Controlled
Properly
Are All
Right
By SAMUEL
UNTERMYER.
Lawyer.
OF New York
/ F the govern
" m Q mt &C
quired our rail-
roads it would

presumably have to pay for them
by some sort of interest bearing
obligation. On the unwarranted
assumption that they were always
as prosperous as they are today
could the government get this
money on any basis of less return
than is now being paida
The return on invested capital
is about 8 per cent, while rs PER
CENT OF THE TOTAL AN
NUAL REVENUE HAS BEEN
DISTRIBUTED TO THE LA
Dor INCIDENT TO THE OP-
GRAFTON of the properties in
one form or another, while the re-
turn by way of dividends and in
terest has been less than rs per
cent of the operating revenue.
How much better distribution
Of the revenues of this industry
could be expected under any other
systemi
oovERNMENT MoNoPoL
WOULD RESULT IN THE DECLINE
OF THIS COUNTRY As AN INDUS
TRIAL NATION.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
Worth ThInklnu Over.

What a simple matter It would be to
clean up the city II everybody would
do his part without depending on his
neighbor to begin the work first! That
Is. assuming. OF course. that the city
authorities would do their part.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

objective sense,
that II. in the
sense that they
proceed from him
self without be-
ing necessarily
known to or expe-
rienced in the be-
levers life. In
other words, he
reconciles him, he
saves him. he jus
tifes him. he
blesses him with
all spiritual bless
ings In Christ
Jesus. T h Q 8 Q
things all speak
Of the heliayar'a
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
Operate
Them
For the
Advantage
of All
5lc
By MORRIS
HlLLOUIT.
Lawyer.
Of New York
HE recent
- attempts
to break up the
Standard Oil

company and the American To
bacco company were futile. No
body could see that prices had
gone down nor can anybody see
any competition between the parts.
As for regulation, it won't work
either. GOVERNMENT OWN
ERSHIP is THE ANSWER.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAN.
AGE THE INDUSTRIES, DIRECT
THE OPERATIONS AND DO THE
ACCOUNTING OF THE TRUSTS
AND LEAVE TO THE OWNERS
NOTHING BUT THE
TASK OF COLLECTING THEIR
PROFITS. THERE Is NO ESCAPE
FROM THIS CONCLUSION.
Government ownership would
mean that trusts would be OP-
GRATED FOR THE ADVAN-
TAGE OF ALL, the owners be-
ing also the consumers. It would
not tend to corrupt practices in
politics, and there would be NO
MORE STOCK GAMBLING and
no more abnormally rich men and
no more paupers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
Waeda In the Walk.

For weeds in pavements or gravel
walks. make q strong brine OF coarse
salt and boiling water. put the brine in
a sprinkling can and water the weeds
thoroughly. being careful not to let
any Of the brine get on the grass. or
II will kill Il, too.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

The shipwreck Of the great liner II
tsnic brings out most forcibly the fact
that good many theories that look all
right on paper go to smash when they
come In contact with actual things and
facts. In the case referred to the nice
theory was an unsuitable ship; the
cold fact, an iceberg.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

II may be that It can be done. but
the writer has never seen the yard
about the farm home very neat or grao-
cd with flower beds where the chickens
were found roosting on the railing to
the front porch and where the young
porksrs were scratching their backs on
the corner of the milk house.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

Cuss words may ease for the time
being the feelings Of the fellow who
utters them, but they have a mighty
Injurious effect on the nervous system
and milk production Of q sensitive
dairy COW. whistling. which ex-
presses an entirely different state Of
mind, has Just as different an effect
upon the bovine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

The vacant places in an orchard
caused by poor stock, injury in cult
walton or borers II may be well to Oil
in with younger trees up to the age Of
about eight years. After that time the
older trees occupy the ground so fully
with their root systems that young
trees set make very little growth and
seldom amount to much when they ar
rive at a bearing age.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

The galvanized hen coop, supposed to
be quite an Improvement over the ap-
pie barrel OF our mothers and grand
mothers that rested gently on Its side.
may have some advantages over that
primitive contrapton, but It also has
a drawback or two. 1t is quite cold
around the edges during a cold spell
and hotter than blazes when left in the
sunshine when the mercury Is pulsat-
ing around the ninety or hundred
mark
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

Just because one does not have a lot
Of money to put into It Is no reason
why the Job Of trying to improve the
home premises should be abandoned.
II the borders and corners are cleared
up. the lawn kept nicely moved and a
flower bed or two set out and a few
shrubs planted pretty ordinary front
door yard can be transformed. A little
time and real desire to make the
place neat and attractive will do won
ders. How does your place look as you
come on to It OF the main road and are
the boys and girls living there proud Of
It or do they think Of 1t as sort Of
roosting placer
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

You know what a man IL whom you
know what he loves.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

Time was when the farmer who used
to do a lot of hand work In his corn
and potato patches would have had
good laugh at the fellow mounted on q
riding corn pillow with canopy over
his head to keep OF the sun. but not so
now. Neither does anybody laugh at
the fellow who saves himself by riding
on the two wheeled gear attached to
the big four horse harrow. People are
coming to the opinion that there II no
particular merit In squandering phys
zeal energy when one can just as well
conserve II
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15

A sample of sheIled seed corn that
the writer tested the other day showed
six dead kernels out Of fifteen, or more
than 80 per cent 1t is Just such q
showing as this. without the POSSIBLE
ity Of discarding the ears from which
these dead kernels came, that makes
the buying Of shelled seed corn 20
risky a proposition. And this makes
nothing Of the further difficulty Of de-
termining whether the seed was grown
In Minnesota or Kansas.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
MakingaH Man
or Salvation from
the Subjective Side
BY Rev. James M. Gray. D. D..
Dsaa q MOODY BaL l.ssssss, Che.ss

TExT-For they that are after the flesh
do mind the things OF the flesh: but they
that are after the Spirit the things OF the
spirit.-Romans SIS.
There are several things which God
does for the Christian believer in an