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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30

EIauory restored TIc--11Te % nvi
place in their car, and with smiles OF
assurance, left her for another par
s%on-hunt through the train. She wait.
ed for him in a bridal agitation. He
~ransacked the train forward IN vain,
and returned, passing Marjorie with
6 shake OF the head, and a sour
c~ountenance. He went out to the OBJ
servation platform where he stumbled
on Ira Lathrop and Anne Cattle, en-
gagged in a conversation OF evident
intimacy, for they jumped when he
opened the door, as If they were guilty
Of some plot.
Mallory mumbled his usual, "Ex'
cuse me-" whirled on his heel, and
dragged his discouraged steps back
through the Observation Room, where
various women and a few men OF evi-
dent unclericality we're draped across
arm chairs and absorbed in lazy con.
yersation or bobbing their heads over
magazines that trembled with the mo
ton Of the train.
Mrs. Wellington was busily writing
at the desk, but he did not know who
she was, and he did not care whom
she was writing to. He did not OBJ
serve the baleful glare Of Mrs. Whit
comb, who sat watching Mrs. Yelling
ton. knowing all too well who she
was, and suspecting the correspond
ent-Mrs. Whitcomb was tempted to
spell the word with one r."
Mallory stumbled into the mems
portion of the composite car. Here
he nodded with a sickly cheer to the
sole occupant, DR., Temple, who was
looking less ministerial than eve in
an embroidered skull cap, The old
rascal was sitting far back on his
lumbar ~Yertebrae. One Of his hands
clasped a long glass filled with a
LIQUID of a hue that resembled some
thing stronger than what it was
mere ginger ale. The other hand
toyed with a long black cigar. The
smoke curled round the old mans
head like the fumes Of a sultan's
narghile, and through the wisps his
face was one Of Oriental luxury.
Mallory's eyes were caught from
this picture of beatitude by the en-.
trance, at the other door, Of a man
who had evidently swung aboard at
the most recent stop-for Mallory had
not seen him. HIS gray hair was
crowned with q soft black hat, and
his spare frame was swathed in
froc6 coat that had see better days
His soft gray eyes seemed to search
timldly the smoke-clouded atmos
phere, and he had a bashful air which
Mallory translated as Il Of ditidence
in a place where liquors and cigars
were dispensed,
With equal difidence Mallory al
Yanced and In a low tone ~accosted the
newcomer cautiously:
Excuse me-you look like a clergy
man"
THE hell you say.'
Mallory pursued the question NJ
further.
To be continued.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30

locke Inc li''Ie scissors that Ad-
am S clerks carried in their vest peck
cts Z pairs OF little mInnow eyes, anu
Z hsh tails and rather than let it 60
to waste. It was made into two craw-
hsh' "a very unsatisfactory JOB Tor
nothing dIdnt mt. The legs being OF
different lengths made him a poor
walker and you can't tell which is the
front, tor he goes forward or back
ward or sorter a~nti'goglin across the
held as occasion demands. He had
no occupation SO the devil took charge
OF him on the spot and uses him to
destroy crops, bore holes in @Ievees,
and such work 50 as to keep mankind
UNHAPPY when he is around. he
IS neither hsh nor fowl and lives in or
out OF the water. SO they had to put
on his tail crossways, and it makes
him look like a road scraper coming
down the pike. Contrarlness is his
strong point. You cant persuade
him or reason with him on account OF
the absence OF brains in his make up,
and when you undertake to drive him,
always start him the wrong way and
he'll turn up at the right place.
Down in Louisiana they eat them to
get rid OF them You can catch them
with hook and line, as they have no
discretion and will bite at any thing,
but | wouldnt eat any kind OF an an
ImaI that was so contrary he had to
wear his tail crassways 80 being
born out Of due time without an &C.
cupatlon or purpose in lite, he has
up to date been a signal failure, and
reflects no credit on his maker, who
am sure was the devil himself.
| had been saving up this lecture to
deliver before some scientific body OF
men who appreciate your ability as a
scientist according to the amount OF
tool things you can tell them tor
science lso ccaIIed) IS only theory and
guess work and | can hold my hand
with the best OF them when 1t comes
to gong out into the uneN2'ored heIds
OF nonentlty and moonshloe' but tn
cra"ilsh and the occasion had met
and | had to come to time. Ouch IS
lite all c~hecNered with pleasures and
crawhsh'
forgot to say Moan tired 10 get
RID OF the crawhsh IN the Hood Tie
was Just ready to draw IN the gang
plank and shut the door when he
looked up the river ana here came
MR. and Mrs. Cra"ash IN a canoe he
had on his new spring SUIT, dsby52t
and suit case IN hand readHI tor he
voyage, while Mrs. Crawhsh, with blue
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER XVI.
Good Nlnht. All!

GDOu lNiSihB E'i'
The car was settling gradually into
peace. But there was still some MUIR
nun and drowsy energy. Shoes CON
tinued to drop, heads to bump against
upper berths, the bell to ring now
and then, and ring again and again.
The porter paid little heed to it;
he was busy making up number five
Ora Lathrop's berth) for Marjorie,
who was making what preparations
she could for her trousseauIess, hus-
bandIess, dogless first night ont,
Finally the Englishman, who had al
most rung the bell dry Of electricity,
showed from his berth his indignant
and u~ndignided head. Once more the
car ~resounded with the cry of Paw
tab, Pawtah,"
The porter moved up with notice
able deliberation. Did you ring,
sal? ?"
Did J. ring Paw-tah, YOU may
draw nay tub at eight.thutty in the
mawninE."
Draw yo'-what, sah?" the porter
gasped,
My tub"
"Ba-ath tub?"
pan'n luo'
lawn maui Is you alioNiH Ja
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30
FOR SALE. EGGS!

From KuIp laying strain, single
comb Brown Leghorns, setting Is
for $500, Cook laying strain, single
comb full blood Buff Orpinaton, set,
ting IS, for $500. Cook laying
strain Rose Comb Buff Orpineton,
fine utility" stock, setting of Is eggs
for S100. Address,
j. |. WILKES,
Martin, Tenn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30

Grandfather chair is looking shah
by. 1t can be frightened up and
made to look new by applying a coat
Of CampbelIs Varnish Stain. Very
easy to apply as it works freely under
the brush and dries without showing
laps. Try it. Money back if not
satisfied. Walter Smith sells it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30

known to the public,
but complete restor-
alton tohealth
50 much to me that
1 cannot keep from
telling mine for the
sake Of other suffer
ing women.
81 had been sick
about twelve years,
and had eleven doc
tors. I had drag.
rinr down pains,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER XVII.
Last Gall for Breakfast.


awoke. Into his last moments OF heavy
sleep intruded a voice like a town
crier's voice, crying;
Lass call for breakfuss IN the Rim
ing Rar," and then, again louder,
Lass call for ~breakfuss in Rinin-
rar," and, finally and family, Lass
call breakfuss r%i'rar."
Mallory pushed up his window
shade. The day was broad on rolling
prairies like pillows established in the
green soil. He peeked through his
curtains. Most of the other passen-
gers were up and about, their beds
hidden and beddings slowed away be-
hind the bellying veneer OF the upper
works OF the car. All the berths We're
made up except his WI and number
two, in the corner, where Little jim
ME Wellington's nose still played a
bagpipe monody, and one other berth,
which he recognized as Marjorie's.
His belated sleep and hers had
spared them both the stares and
laughing chatter Of the passengers.
But this bridal couples two berths,
standing like towers among the seats,
had provided conversation for every
body. had already united the casual
group OF strangers into IN organized
gossip-bee.
Mallory got into his shoes and as
much OF his clothes as was necessary
for the dash to the washroom, and
took on his arm the rest Of his ward
robe. Just as he issued from his
lonely chamber, Marjorie appeared
from hers, much disheveled and
heavy-eyed. The bride and groom ex-
changed glances OF mutual terror, and
hurried in opposite directions.
The spickest and spannest Of lieu
tenants soon realized that be was re-
duced to wearing Yesterdays linen as
well as yesterdays beard. This was
in|tolerable. A brave man can endure
heartbreaks, loss of love, honor and
place. but a neat man cannot abide
the traces of time in his toilet. Lieu
~ ,r.li.- Nod coor ro,,ob carry-
teHau Nl"'i0i! : s.-I tDe Inau
lce ~ I@LIp "'Ie - ,91s aiaardnr and
he Was to see campaigns in the Phil
ippines, when he should not take of
1tS 'noes 40 p,t +ha+ n,aa +6o
o"S9 q. .St- DSy ,raa y drau,ing
I.-r, "N0
80 .,, - h., acyoir. 1,++,o
'1'7 ,-a,itaa+ar aadSIad tn+o tho
1,l-.L-'0 ~m nraartn ahoII+ with
nrar,S n,,ob o4 I'VE train like a cannon
Iooso in Tho boId Of q shin He fun.
MA rri+b +ba bardras IN b haein and
n,aGo ora1y toirer irving TO find
so,9o ohatoror+ NJ his fever Inv filling
= a,oss OF +ha foo.wo+ar tank and
orn+rirg II over bis lad
Tboso dras+fo measures restored
,,n, ~ sora sort of c~oherencv and
1ror,orv o,naa,ed IN him for helm in
+bo mot+or of rinon Wellington ef-
s,e,volv ofgo~ad him everything ne
nod ord Nalorv selected from his
mao ana Na''o'! SeIecveu I'm us
store nan ooZen 'oIIa'7' an! oNe VI
Whlch "oulo nave gone IouNu LIS
neck nearly t"ice,
Wellington a!so pIo~eleo HIs S"Ie'y
razor, ana mace n.m d present ol "
virgin wafer OF Stee! LOT LIS very o"N'
WIN t1ls &s5lSJalee' manor! "''
enabled TO make nlLlaeH IatLIS pre-
~sentahle' when ne returned 10 MS
seat, the three curIaIued rooms nau
been |hlshed away Dg lhe porter
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30
Writer'S Mean Remark.

1t is a mistake to suppose that wom-
en- are always talking about their
dresses. Sometimes they are talking
about their hats.-Exchange.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30

CHATTER IV.-"Little Jimmie Vol
lington, bound for Reno to get a divorce,
boards train In maudlin condition. Later
Mrs. Jimmie appears,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30

CHAPTER V.-She Is also bound for
Reno with same object. Likewise Mrs.
Sammy WhitcOmb.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30

CHAPTER IfI-The clippers have an
exciting time getting to the train.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-30

CHAPTER VI-Latter hlames Mrs.
Jimmie for her marital troubles. Glass
mates Of Mallory decorate bridal berth,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08
Give Eim LOYAL Support.

We wonder whether or not the peo-
pie Of Saluda recognize and fully ap-
preciate at valuable asset they
have in their newspaper, The Stand
ard? Ever since its founding that paper
has stood for the advancement of Sa-
luda county along all lines, but at no
time has The Standard made itself felt
in the material development and moral
uplift of the people of that county more
effectively than it is doing now under
the able management of our very capa-
BILE young friend, Grady Hazel. he is
not perfect man and doubtless makes
mistakes, as all other mortals do, but
MIR. Hazel is just the type of man that
should be at the helm of every news
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08

live. I am in love with life and we
cannot go back and live life over,
so we are to profit by our past fail
ures and mistakes.
Mr.. Minis, our school has closed,
but did you ever hear the like? Bees
have chosen the school house for
their home, and have gone to max
ing honey. Now, can you see how
Miss Ruth will manage boys, girls,
bees and honey all in one house.
Our Sunday school is still going
on nicely, and our Sunbeam band
met Sunday.
Mr.. Crowder from Greenville,
made fine lecture at our Sunday
school not long ago.
Mr.. Minis, am so delighted to
see in print in your paper that there
is to be no dispensary. Now boys,
I will say few words on the SUBJ
ject of temperance. There are a
vast number of things we have got
to do to be temperate. We must not
drink any kind of intoxicating
drinks. We must speak good words,
think good thoughts, and perform
good deeds. Everybody knows
drunken man is the worst sight to
be seen and everybody breads them.
If it were not for drink many a
home would be far better off. Men
will spend the money they have
labored hard for, and buy liquor,
and let the home go as it may. May
be the wife and children have to do
the best they can, the father off
some where drunk no one knows
where. The Bible plainly says that
a drunkard can never get to heav-
en-. l have never placed drop in
my mouth and God grant l never
will. We should touch not, taste
not, handle not.
Now Mr.. Minis, / am not clod
hopper but / am a clod breaker
from Flat Rock school. With many
good wishes to you Mr.. Minis, you
all know me.
Tee Bailey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08
Winthrop College Scholarship and En-.
trance Examination.

The examination for the award
of vacant scholarships in Winthrop
College and for the admission of
new students will be held at the
county court house on Friday, July
5, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not
be less than Is years of age. When
scholarships are vacant after July s
they will be awarded to those max
ing the highest average at this e1-
animation, provided they meet the
conditions governing the award.
Applicants for scholarships should
write to President Johnson before
the examination for scholarship sx-
animation blanks.
Scholarships are worth 800 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 1s, 1912. For
further information and catalogue,
address, Pres. D. B. johnson, Rock
Hill, s. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08
as Mr.. Bell is doing.

as Mr.. Bell is doing.
From thence we drove up at Mr..
NJ. Alex Watson's. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson are hospitality personifed.
Mr.. Watson's love for his chosen
occupation is an index to his future
success.
At Mr.. S. Nick Timmerman's,
we found things moving in busi-
ness channel. Mr.. Zimmerman was
wearing his usual smile of good
will toward all men. 1t is always re-
freshing to meet those whose chief
desire is to make the world better
by having lived in it.
After pulling over gullies, strad-
ding logs and stumps, losing a part
of our buggy, climbing steep hills
and pumping over corn ground bed
ded out two feet high, we came to
the main road leading to Capt.J. B.
Tompkins'. We found the Captain
assisting one of his farm hands in
twisting off plow bolt heads. Cap
tain Tompkins owns one of the f.
nest plantations in Edgeield coun-
ty and when he and his son Mr..
Wallace E. B. learn the value of
hairy vetch, wheat and oats as a
forage crop and soil improver, they
will see something of the possibility
of the strong mulatto and chocolate
souls of Turkey Greek. Mr.. Tomp-
klns is a prize winner corn grower.
He is another lover of the soil and
knows great deal about agricul-
ture. Mrs. Wallace Tompkins, with
her queenly appearance and man.
ners makes one feel exceedingly at
home. Captain Tompkins and his
little family of son, daughter
and grand daughter, little Leila
Bland, live quietly and happi-
ly together.
Our trip through this part of the
county, was pleasant but for one
exception, namely the awful con-
dition of the roads. 1t is passing
strange that our law makers will
never learn the fact that no country
ever did and none ever will have
decent high ways until they are
kept up by property taxation. 1t is
the only equitable method for it is
a we'll known fact that the poor
white man and the "nigger" keep
up the roads either by working
them or paying commutation tax.
This condition has existed for over
a hundred years, and it is time to
draw halt for the sake of econo-
my, comfort, justice and progress
siveness.
Mr.. w. T. Walton, the veteran
soldier, farmer, patriotic citizen and
all round good fellow, is off to
Clemson as a member of the board
of visitors. We think the trustees
of Clemson made wise choice when
they elected Mr.. Walton.
Pm. L.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08
One of the Flat Rock Boy
Sends Another Entertain
ing Letter.

Good morning to you all! l want
to chat with you boys and girls
awhile to-day, but keep your chair.
I can stand the time I chat. l start
ed to say the boys from Flat Rock
school must have hidden in some
corner, but see they are preparing
to plant. Just at this season of the
year we are reminded of the won
derful love. Everything in nature,
trees, flowers, grass, cattle, birds,
in both sorrows and joys, rich and
poor, high and low, we are very
near each other in this world. We
may not be able to gather them in
our arms and comfort them, but
they are linked in the great garden
Of the love of God. It 'ishe that keeps
humans close together. Yes, ] must
confess I am delighted to simply
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08

paper. He is capable, courageous,
and, above all, young man of decided
convictions.
saludians, if you are not already sup
porting The Standard Loyalty and lib
orally, begin to do so now. In con-
tributing to the prosperity of such a
paper you promote your own well
fare.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08
A number of friends have, in person

A number of friends have, in person
and through letters to the editor, been
kind enough to ascribe to The Adverti-
ser the credit for the recent defeat of
the movement to re-establish the dis
pensary in Edgefeld. Be that as it
may, we are deeply grateful for these
kind expressions from such representa-
tive men. Whatever of influence this
newspaper wields in creating public
sentiment in this county we shall hold
and exercise as sacred trust, never al
lowing it to become factor in the pro-
motion of an unworthy cause.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08

Politically speaking, "for ways that
are dark and for tricks that are vain"
the city of Charleston is peculiar. The
county convention that was to have
been held in Charleston Monday split
over local politics and two conventions
instead of one was held. Two sets of
officers were elected and two sets of
delegates sent to the state convention.
1t would but serve them right were
both sets of delegates rejected by the
state convention.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08

"Your honor" said the attorney,
this mans insanity takes the form
of belief that every one wants to
rob him. He won't allow even me,
his counsel, to appaoach him"
Maybe he's not crazy, after all, !"
murmured the court in a judicial
whisper. london Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08
Program Sunday School Con-
vention.

vention.
9:3O a. m. Song service.
Scripture lesson by Rev. J. r.
Walker.
Prayer by the pastor.
10. Enrolment of delegates.
Report of president.
Report of secretary.
Organization.
lO:45. A County Standard, the
state president.
How to organize our townships,
Rev. E. G. Bailey, Hon. B. E.
Nicholson, s. J. Watson.
1l:45. Round table. Organ
lied Sunday school work, Miss
Vandiver, state field secretary.
12:45. Department work, Rev.
J. r. Walker, Rev. r. n. Coving-
ton, Col. F. N. K. Bailey.
Recess.
2p. m. (a) The Sunday school
Standard, Prof. G. F. Long, Miss
Ellen Dunovant. (b) The Sum
day school Organized, Rev. w. II.
Beckhem, J. NJ. shaffer. (9 The
Sunday school Superintendent, A.
Is Tompkins, ]. RI. Cobb.
a:45. The pupil. (a) The Child
we Teach, Mrs. ]. L. Minis. (b)
Holding the Boys, E. J. Minis. (c)
Securing Men and Women for the
Adult Bible Glass, A. s. Tonpkins.
3:l5. The Teacher. (a) Teach
ing as Fine Art, Prof. r. 3. Cur
ry. (b) Spiritual Preparation Of
the Teacher, s. N. Simkins. (c)
Round Table The Teacher, w.
D. Holland.
4. Miscellaneous business, ad-
journment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08

Macon is expecting the attendance
upon the Confederate reunion to reach
10000 this week. That is just why a
greater number of veterans do not at
tend. They are to great extent
crowded out by the teeming thousands
of visitors who are pleasure bent. A
real Confederate reunion, one in fact
as well as in name, is thing of the
past.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08

If the governors strength in Edge
field county was accurately reflected
by the county convention Monday, es
many believe it was, the Blease minori-
ty will be very small after the votes
are counted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-08

Both Anderson and Spartanburg,
which rank among the heaviest voting
counties in the state, sent solid anti
Blease delegations to the state conven-
tion. That announcement alone sent
Jones stock up good many points.