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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27

Mrs. Sayre was born in GAINESVILLE,
Pa, twenty-five years ago. She at.
tended the Women's college at Balti
more and was an honor member OF
the class Of 1908, being also elected R
member of Phi Beta Kappa. For two
years after her graduation she en-.
gagged in settlement work in Kensing.
ton, Pa and she is a member Of the
executive board Of the National YOUNG
Woman's Christian association. She
has delivered several excellent ad.
dresses in public.
In appearance she does not resem
BILE her father as much as do her sis.
tiers, having rather the features Of he'
mothers family, the Axsons.
Something About the Groom.
Francis Bowes Sayre is twenty.
eight years old, and was born at
South Bethlehem, Pa, a son Of the
late Robert Heysham Sayre, who built
the Lehigh Valley railroad and at
one time was assistant to the presi-
dent of the Bethlehem iron works,
since known as the Bethlehem steel
works. He was also once president
OF t4e board Of trustees Of the Lehigh
university.
Francis Bowes Sayre graduated from
L~awrenceville school, Lawrenceville,
N. j., in 1904, and from Williams col
lege In 1909. He entered Harvard law
school and graduated cum laude."
He was a member Of the Sigma Phi
fraternity, Gargoyle society and the
Phi Beta Kappa at Williams. For the
past year he has been working in the
office Of District Attorney Whitman of
New York. During the summer he
was admitted to the bar Of New York
state.
Mr.. Sayre's mother is Mrs. Martha
F1nlay Sayre, daughter Of the late
William Nevin, who was president Of
Franklin and Marshal college at
Lancaster, Pa. She is a descendant Of
Hugh Williamson of North Carolina,
one OF the trainers of the Constitution
Of the United States, and is a sister
Of the late Robert Nevin, head Of the
American church at Rome, and a cous-
In Of Ethelbert Nevin, the composer.
Other White House Weddings.
The wedding of Jessie Wilson and
Francis Sayre was the thirteenth to be
solemnized in the White House. The
first was that Of Anna Todd, a niece Of
Dolly Madison's first husband, and
John G. Jackson. Then Mrs. Madl.
sons sister, Lucy, was married to
Judge Todd Of Kentucky. The third
wedding, that Of Maria Monroe, daugh-
ter Of President Monroe, to Samuel
Lawrence Gouverneur in 1920 marked
the first social use of the east room.
Eight years later John, the second o
Of President John Quincy Adams, mar
ried his cousin, Mary HELEN, in the
blue room. While General jackson
was president there were three we'd
dings in the White House, those Of
Della Lewis to Alphonse Joseph Yver
Pageot Of the French legation; Mary
Eaton to Lucien B. Polk, and Emily
Martin to Louis Randolph. Many
years passed before there was anoth-
er marriage ceremony in the presi.
dents mansion, the next being Of Ne9
lie, the only daughter Of General
Grant, and Algernon c. F. Sartoris.
In 1875 Emily Plat, a niece of Mrs.
Hayes, was married in the blue room
to Gen. Russell Hastings. The elev.
enth Of this series of weddings was
that Of President Cleveland to Frances
Folsom, and the twelfth that Of Pres.
dent Rocsevelt's daughter Alice, to
Nicholas Longworth,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
BY JULIA soTToMLEY.

There are 30 many designs in neck
wear to choose from! Here are a few
Of them which are 30 faithfully pic
tured by the camera that it seems al
most unnecessary to describe them.
They set forth some Of the attractive
styles that the eason has brought into
vogue.
The berthas and collars combined,
made Of net and lace, are among the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
See

He stopped before a blind peddIer
and bought a pencil, putting five
pennies into the mans hand.
How do you know these are cents
I've given you?" asked the purchaser.
well, sir, I can distinguish the
touch of cents by my sense of touch"
was the blind mans prompt reply.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
PICTURE FRAMES OF cREroNNE.

Picelre frames are cut out Of heavy
cardboard and covered with cretonne.
The back is covered with a strong,
plain paper. Rings are added by
which to hang them, or they may be-
made with a support, hinged to the
back by means Of a pasted bit Of cloth.
like an easel.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
RnAnACHn Ann n111nua ArrAOra

HEADACHE AND BILIOUS ATTACKS
Caused by Malaria removed by the use
of Elixir Babek cure for such ailments.
fered very much for some time With
Malarial Fever. elixir Babek' has
cured us perfectly. so that we enjoy at
present the best of alth."-Jacob Eb-
erly. Fairfax Court House. Va
by Parcels Post prepaid from Kloczew-
< q Co, Washington. D. C.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
Cautious Porter

so you gave up your job at the
depot?"
Eyes, sub. amt liftin' no mo- suit
cases.. When dem militant suffra-
gettes is so busy dar ain no tellin'
which Of 'em is kerryin' wardrobe an
which is kerryin' dynamite"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
| noticed it is wireless"
Heard at Lonn Ranna.

Uppson-You have a new baby at
your house, l hear.
Downing-Great guns! And we live
four miles apart! had no idea any.
one could hear him that distance!--
London Tit-Bits.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
Hint to

Knlcker-Is Smith All optimism
Bocker-Yes; as soon as the tariff
bill var signed he cut his wife's al
lowance because the cost of living is
coming down.-New York Sun.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
COLDS & LaGRIPPE

5 or 6 doses 666 will break any ase
Of Chills & Fever, Colds & L%aGrippe;
1t acts on the liver better than Gallo
mel and does not grippe OF sicken.
Price 25c.-Adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
Her AID.

IF that girl ever gets into danger
in a lonely place she can signal for
help with her collar"
How could she do anything like
that?"
Il noticed it is wireless"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27

You don't believe in hot air prom
Uses, do your"
mot unless they are the landlords,
about the furnace"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
The Proper Thino.

That trial jury was packed"
That's all right. 1t was a trunk
murder mystery case"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27
That's So.

Bix-Somehow. have no luck at all.
Dix-Why, man alive, that's luck.
You might have bad luck, you know.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27


on, Nov. 25.-Jessie Wood
/, second Of President Will
daughters, was married to
ives Sayre at 4:30 o'clock
The ceremony took
Q east room Of the White
yas performed by Rev.
b of Princeton, N. j.,
former pastor and the
he Wilson family for
air was very simple,
quested by the bride,
Of guests was rather
ugly 80 to many per-
and social circles of
} had expected to re-
but were disappoint-
ret Woodrow Wilson,
three daughters, acted
nor to her sister, and
randolph Wilson, the
ne of the bridesmaids.
er bridesmaids were
Iitchell Scott of Prince
Of Prof. William B.
rjorie Brown of Allan.
Of Mrs. Wilson's cous-
rown, and Miss Mary
more, a college friend
ms Best Man.
attended by his best
d t. G~renfell, the IA
,ssionary to the fisher.
dor coast. The two
en- fast friends and
wo summers help
b his work.
Aarles E. Hughes,
lghes Of the Su-
iassmate Of Mr..
law school; DR..
clair, N. j., who
Williams college
ms Hopkins uni
Burton of New
ellie Clark Of
Mr.. Sayre's
nd Newfound-
Dry Satin.
Of satin, Of
ed with beau
rare. It was
the women
at 1t was a
RE in the
dainty mate
The maid
we're beauti-
led their best.
midst Of the
n, this was
wedding and
lost profusely
louise. As the
meave, that
6 color in the
roc m, and In
9 presidents
indeed,
aeymoon.
vas completed
sived the con.
its, refresh.
Zen Mr.. and
lelr honey
a visit to.
r. Sayre's
tr Church
uet. After
Williams
sever
Of Dis
W York
A. Gar
'ege.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-11-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for ChIidreD
teeehlng, softenS the gums, reduces inHAmma-
Hon,Altayu pain,cures wind collie, s5c q bottleAN
Evening star., 1913-02-23

easy and come towards me. As he passed felt glad
to know that he didn't have gun-because it would
a seemed like seem gun church. And as laid
back quiet the leaves to keep Jep from seem me-
heerd him say in that seemed somehow terrible
Il be cussed if can play fiddle at all. I'm gon
home and tear mine all to pieces
| wondered If ne jealous, or II the Gov nor had
walked into his heart or both. You see, Jep Mcbride
the hottest headed man | knowed of, and it
hard to tell anything about him.
TT wasn't long till the whole community would come
down and around in the woods lisenin to that
fiddle. tell you, 1t beat the world how the Gov nor
could slide into yore soul on some htte pieces cagut
and hosshar Every time | took Aliny down thar
she'd snuggle up ag inst COSt poor little gyrl.
1t seemed like that fiddle gon to reform the neigh
bOrhOOd. The words IN its music about
time.
But-so far | knowed, anyway-Jep Mcbride
never went down thar ag'in thought I'd mention 1t
to him. about the fddin, one day when he come down
my house to bOrry fire.
din }sP says 'h'" do you like the GOV nor nd
Tep looked hard at for a whole minute; then he
grabbed UP a chunk with fire end of and went
and towards home without another word. Jealous:
He a dVln with 1t.
Besides the fiddn', the Gov'nor would go about
among and tell us how sorry he was to hear OF 50
much me;inness in his section. He was goln to
send school teachers here he SAID and he aXed the
rowdiest Of not to EN- off:
l when thar a KILN another KILN. Jep Nc
Bride was the man that done it, and the Gown
the that caught him.
The Gov nor had his ridn hoss with him. and he'd
git up early every mornn and ride down to the post
office in Happy Valley for his ma-Jes for exercise
reckon One mornin as he rode along the road that
bends around Stiffknee Spur he heerd nesho some
eres up the mOunalnslde, about quarter OF mile
off. He didn't think nothin' OF it. and rode As he
around t'other side OF the spur he on Jep
Mcbride settin' stump by the side o the road,
Evening star., 1913-02-23

settin the butt of his long rifle down on the toe OF
his boot and leanin elbow the muzzle Il don t
give dun if the head squeehawker OF the State
you'd better not spank that thar young un you ever
expect to spank yore own any more!
"They tell me-" says the Gov'nor as easy as m
talkn' to YOU right now, that you play hddle
and make them thar other felers shake foot to
music What do YOU say. Mr.. McBride?"
Iep histed his till it pinted towards the dove
nest Il can play most o the common OLD tunes tne
Gov nor goes say, pleasant as a old shoe Il
can play Old Joe Clark Turkey IN the Straw, Down
fall o Paris. and SO forth.
"If you expect to spank own young uns any
more" was Jeps sassy reply, don you never lay the
weight of a hosshar on that thar boy thar.
With that he shoulders his old Lancaster and swag
gers along the mountalnsde now look1n towards
the his right and now to them to s lett Wunst
in awhile discoorin' the laurels around him with
vollev O. tobacker juice
The Govnor then took that thar towhead on his
knee and gave him some more talk about breakln up
bird homes and afterwards give him quarter and went
back to fisfn.
TEP MCBRIDE come on down to my house snortin
> and cussin under his breath he told me about
his feen's concernin somebody else drubbin his boy
and decided that it would be the best for me to tell
the campin' party they'd better move right off So
after dark that night sneaked out and went down to
give EN- hints.
AS slipped up the creek, which rlppn and
dashin from stone to stone that was folerin
somebody else. 1t mighty dark in the cove; but
I'd knowed that thar Jep McBrdes hlde IN tan
yard on the blackest night. didn't say nothn, but
follered ep right And when we got IN short dis
tance O the camp heerd somethin that told me PLAN
as day what Jep Mcbride was dom thar heerd the
Gov nor's fiddle, that's what heerd.
Jep kept creepin as long as thar was no danger
of him bein in the light o the campfire Then he
stopped and set down the root of big poplar You
see he'd come to hear the fiddle, him ben the brag
fiddler of the country He wanted to If he thought
the Gov nor could beat him playn, OF course
The tune was a that would mighty nigh bring
Evening star., 1913-02-23

1lOT ana the OneIlll pdllN IOCS
back to find the man Jep had
killed; for they didn't have no
doubts that Jep had told the truth.
Sech men as Jep always told the
truth when they told anything.
They found Lafe Sliger lyin' on
his face away up on the side o
Stiffknee Spur, a loaded rifle at his
hand. And, as Jep had said, the
was a bullethole through his head.
THE first that l knowed about it
= was when the party rode up
afore this house here and called me
out went, a wonderin what was
up, and a notin that the Gov 'nors
face looked mighty sad. The
Sheriff. a great, big feller with red
hair and f1ashin' gray eyes, kicked
his hoss in the ribs and brought
him right up aside the fence, on
which | was leanin.
"AIoreland," says he, II want TO
ak you a few questions, and haint
no doubt that you'll tell me the
truth about the matter. Do you
know Lafe Sliger and Jep Mcbride
pretty we'll? Did you ever hear
of 'em a havin' hard feelin's? Did
YOU ever hear one of 'em make
threats ag'inst t'other?"
Il know Jep we'll; / don't know
Lafe much; no to the other two
questions" l tells him. Then |
axes, nosylike, "Why?'
He never answered me as to why.
"Moreland,7 says he, would Jep
McBride's wife know me if she was
to see me-"
Il 'spect she would l says.
"Then I've got to AK you to dous
a little favor" says he. Il want
YOU to go up to Jep's house, and ak
whar Jep is, and if she's seen Late
Sliger, and when Jep's a comm
back, and everything you can think
of to AK. See also if she looks like
she is very much disturbed about
anything
I shook my head. at hain't TO
my notion to 60 pokin' my old
nose into other peoples business. :.
| told him. 81 know folks that
makes a good Twin a mindin' their
own business.
But | represent the law says
the Sheriff, "and | must AK you in
the name O. the law to do this.
| looked towards the Gov'no
go. Mr.. Moreland, he says,
mighty kind.
Now, | hain't a sayin' nothin'
ConhEneG on pcge II
Evening star., 1913-02-23

his long rifle his knees and sort OF quare smile
his SCraggv face.
shot few minutes ago? If young squirrel II
give you half dollar for it. for my breakfast if you Il
take it back to camp"
at was me Shot says Tep; "but | didn't kill
squirrel. | shot through the ear
The Gov vnors face darkened lot. THAT was shore
mighty kind of you, he says with another nleann and
every word a bullet. How you to miss him:
understand YOU re good riheshot you fd
dler.
a didn't miss him, says Jep, cloudn' up fast The
bullet went through his head He's dead the
devil"
At this the Govnor jumped from his boss, eavin the
reins hangn. He pinted his finger straight towards
the sharp eyes of Jep Mcbride and says accusn'ly:
Murderer. You-you CAIN
1t made Jep as mad hornet in blackberry time:
but before he could do anything, make any
that suited him-and he was man of mighty few
words and it took him sometime to say anythng,-the
Gov nor, who powful strong, jumped on him,
twisted the rifle out of his hands, and thrOWed him to
the ground on his back.
"I' see, saws he. that YOU don't git out o the
laws reach I'll arrest you myself"
They wrastled around thar on the ground for few
minutes and finally the Gov nor got the upper hand
He had accidently struck Jeps head a rock, and
Jep didn't realize what had happened until his wrists
was tied ahnd of him with the bride rein. The Gov
nor then started the hoss off towards the valley,
KNOWN that the minute it got home somebodyd start
back to what the matter. He knOwed Jep
wouldn't walk STEP on account o ben SO contrary
Jep the under dog, and the Gov nor got little
"NIr Mcbride. he axes, did YOU kill yore in de-
fenSe OF voreself?
"No." snaps Jep.
was it accident?
"No,~
"Was YOU fghtin'?
"\o,~
"Then what made you kill him? And who was he:'
"His was Lafe Sger, and killed him see him
die Jep tells him. And that's all he would say
Iep took to jail. and few hours later the Gov
Evening star., 1913-02-23

me out o my grave. II WASH llOlio
O. them thar burned jigs that Jep
always played: it was jest that old
song, "The Mockin' Bird | some
times think that if that song hahn t
included in the music in Heaven
Ill run off and go to-t'other place,
by gyar,
And | want to make it PLAIN to
you right here that the Gov nor
was shore a playin' that thar fiddle.
The closest | can come to tellln
YOU how felt is to say that it took
time by the nap O the neck and
jerked it back forty years. found
myself, stead o settin' ag inst a
crooked sourwood saplin, settln
on a cabin porch down at the edge
of Happy Valley, with the bright
moon shinin' through the trees,
and the honevsuckles a stranghn
me with sweetness, and one arm
around the waist of the best gyrl
in the world-which was old Allmy
thar, may God bless her, And she
was a whisperin' to me, answerln
somethin' I'd axed her:
I'll 60 with you anywhar, jim.
III 60 with you anywhar IN the
bounds of the earth,'
Well, Sir, at first Jep McBride's
head stuck up as sassy as mad
copperhead's. But as the fiddlin
went on, now so low that | couldn I
hardly hear it above the noise Of
the creek, and now a wailin' like as
if it had a heart and it was a
b1eakin', l seen Jep McBnde's
head begin to sink lower and lower,
until his hat rim made big black
circle atwixt me and the freight.
ielt right then that thar was no
need O me a warnin' the campin'
party about Jep Mcbride: l felt
like mighty peace had settled
down all over the whole woods.
One of the men sung one line in a
voice as soft as a bird sand |
knowed right then that he'd lost
his Halle:
And the mockin' bird is singin'
whar she lies
I'd always loved mockin' birds,
anyhow. I'd always believed-and
doyit, bygyar.-that God A mighty
made every feather on their little
backs. 1t seemed like I'd jest have
70 60 back to my old gray-headed
sweetheart here and tell her about
it. But the minute | was a hxin'
to sneak away the fiddlin' stopped.
With my burned old eyes all blurred
Evening star., 1913-02-23

"Then what made you kill him? And who was he:'
"Hs was Lafe Sliger, and killed him to see him
die" Jep tells him. And thats all he would say.
Jep took to jail. and few hours later the Gov
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-24

out for it, the business is distaste-
full to me, and I would rather have
a crust of bread and my artistic
ambitions, than the solemn judi
CiaI sense and a fortune"
SO much the poorer you, so
much the richer I, quoted the old
money grabber. ''You need bank
on no dependence on me here
after, Wait" And the speaker
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-24

snapped open a drawer. in his
desk and took from it small
package. That belonged to your
father. 1t is legally mine, but I
give it to you, as a momento or to
waste, as you like. I wash my
hands of you"
Philip Garlic made his exit feel
ing that he had made a pretty bad
mess of his affairs. There was no
help for it, however. The artistic
impulse in him was strong, and
uncertain as seemed the field he
was bound to stick to it.
He had not gone to his self-cen-
tered relative to ask money for
himself. While he had very lit
tie of that commodity personally,
the needs of another had urged
him to apply for assistance. He
undid the wrappings of the little
parcel. 1t contained a diamond
ring, probably a remnant of the
wealth he knew his dead father
had once possessed.
Il will never sell it" he. said,
walking on thoughtfully, but.
and he stopped at the first pawn.
brokers shop he came to.
81 will loan you three hundred
dollars" its proprietor said, and
Philip nodded with a lump in his
throat, trying to believe that,
what he was doing was right.
He at length turned into a.
small tailoring shop. Its show
windows were neat as a pin. A
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-06

lance Elevator company handled
$4,000 bushels of grain here last
year. Mr.. A. }. Baumgartner mas
had charge Of this house for the last
ten years and has biven the pest
satisfaction.
Livery Barn.
Another business place ~indispensa'
Bile to Strasburg is the Meier Bros.
livery barn and dray line. This firm
does all kinds of light and heavy
hauling, transfers baggage, and has
auto livery in connection. These gen
tlemen have been here in business for
six vars.
Beautiful Prosperous Town.
Thus We have seen one of the most
beautiful and prosperous towns OF
North Dakota, and there is no doubt
but that the visitor, the traveller or
the homeseeker will find a much
larger and better town in a year than
even the present Strasburg.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-06
The Poison In Poison ivy.

Poison ivy has long been II mystery
both to scientists aud laylnen. Why
and In what manner it causes the pc
culiar rash and irritating Inflammation
have puzzled both botanists and ply
sicians. But DIR. Minande of Paris
says his study Of the plant shows that
poison ivy contains prussic acid. bis
Is found principally in the young leaves
and buds. In older leaves there Is very
little Of it. .
In three and one-half ounces of young
leaves there is about a quarter Of a
grain of the acid. aat%s '.N
AS with other plants in which prus-
sic acid is found. the poisonous sub.
stance does not exist in its perfect
form. but develops as oon rs the
leaves are bruised. a chemical action
being set up through the union of an
engine with a glucosid.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-06
Diamonds and Wealth.

Diamonds n WeAIeh.
A famous French scientist estimates
that all the diamonds recovered in the
history of the world could be packed
in a box three feet wide, six feet high
and eight feet long and would weigh
less than thirty tons. : -
it seems almost beyond the power Of
mind to grasp the fact that q treasure
worth more than a billion dollars in
gold could be contained in so small a
space. The high value of the gems il
still more strikingly illustrated by the
fact that gold to the value Of a billion
dollars would weigh more than 1000,
900 pounds. Diamonds IS a measure
Of money occupy a large place in civil.
cation. But when one takes into con-
sideration how far diamonds are from
constituting the real wealth of nations
or a least of brains. of true social
standing or worth while success in
life the enormous expenditure Of hu-
man energy represented by the pile
of gems valued. at Il billion dollars is
an appalling waste.-Chicago Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-06
Edward Morris

A check for $25, 900 from the late Edward Morris
was one of the first received by the relief committee
for the sufferers in the Chicago stock yards fire OF
December, 1910, in which "a fremen died. Mr.. Morris
was almost overcome by grief, for some of the fire.
men were %boyhood friends. Not only did he con-
tribute money, but he gave Of his time to seek out
bereaved ones and attempt with words of sympathy
to assuage their grief. In recent months Mr.. Morris
was one of the triunvirate, consisting of j. Ogden
Armour, Louis F. Swift and himself, who were the
Big Three in the packing business. He began his
business career when mos: boys were wearing knick,
erbockers and, at the death Of his father. Nelson
Morris, succeeded to his responsibilities in an estate
valued at between $4,000, 900 and $50, O00,O