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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
CARD From uR. CURRY.
To The Public:

To The Public:
With an earnest desire to get a
complete census Of the blind population
oil The slate ! have decided to call on
their friends to report to me those
whom they know.
shall be glad if you know Of a
blind man, woman or child that you will
report to me there names, age, color,
sex and causes Of blindness if you
know it.
Now this is a very small service for
you to perform, but it will make it pos
sibIe for a great blessing to be be.
slowed upon them.
Now won't you do this for the blind
in your community?
Don't wait for some n else to re.
port them but you do it at once.
hope that all of the papers Of the
state will copy this that it may have
the widest circulation.
Yours in the interest of the blind,
R. S. CURRY,
superintendent Of the Blind Institute
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
Spread Dread Plague.

In the days of King Charles II. news
Travelled slowly in England and be-
fore the people of Cornwall knew
about the terrible plague in London
there came to Bodmln ~itinerant trad
ers with pack mules laden with silk
and satin gowns, rich robes, plumed
hats and expensive laces, which were
offered for sale at ridiculous prices.
The countryside rushed to purchase,
and the merchants, having disposed Of
all their stock, departed. Then within
a day or two the purchasers we're az
tackled by a strange sickness, and died
by scores, The gaudy clothes had
been stripped from the bodies Of
those who had died Of plague in Lon
don.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17

cannot praise your Vegetable Compound
too highly. Every woman should take
it at that time. | recommend it to
both old and young for female trol-
bles. Mrs. EMILY SUMMERsGILL.
Swarthmore, Pa.
Baltimore, Md. MY troubles began
with the loss of a child, and l had hem
orrhages for four months. The doctors
said an operation was necessary, but |
dreaded it and decided to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The
medicine has made me a well woman and
| feel strong and do my own work. -
Mrs, j. r. PICKING, 1860 Sargent St.,
Baltimore, Nd.
:ince we guarantee that all testimo-
mails which we publish are genuine, is it
rot fair to suppose that if Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has the yir-
tue to help these women it will help anv
other woman who is suffering in a like
manner?
Her Intent.
THAT dressmaker's model always
wears a long wrap when she goes
,FHers is evidently a sinister
motive. She wants to cloak her de-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
WHAT MAKES A WOMAN?

One hundred and twenty pounds,
more or less. of bone and muscle
don't make a woman. Its a good
foundation. Put into it health and
strength and she may rule a kingdom
But that's just what Electric Bitters
give her. Thousands bless them for
overcoming f~aintine and dizzy spells
and for dispelIing weakness, nervous
ness, backache and tired, l@islIess,
worn out feeling. Electric Bitters
have done me a world of good" writes
Eliza Pool, Depew, Okla, and |
thank you with all my heart, tor maxi
ing such a good medicine" Only
Soc. Guaranteed by R. H. Lyon. adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
SIN on Edae Of Mlldernesa.

The principal town Of British East
Africa, Nairobi, is commonly sup.
posed to be very up.to-date and re-
plete with every modern convenience,
but recently a resident named Oldield
shot a nine-foot lion from the Fort
Hall road. This is within hail Of
motor cars and the extensive traffic of
that main thoroughfare.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
SAVED FROM
OPERATIONS
Two Women Tell How They
Escaped the Surgeons Knife
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Swarthmore, Penn. - For fifteen
years | suffered untold agony. and for

one period of nearly
two years l had.hem-
orrhages and the
doctors told me l
would have to I'M
dergo an operation,
but l began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Y Vegetable Com
pound and am in
good health now. |
am all over the
Change of Life and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
Wren. Miss, June 26, 1918.
Mr.. j. A. Gay, Aberdeen, Miss.

Wr j. A. Gay Aberdeen, Miss.
Dear Sir have been sick, almost down for the past six months. in fact,
was in bed part OF the time. would have terrible vomiting spells, which
would last some times Tor several hours. would suffer with headache Iast
ing tor hours. was constpated all the time and could not get anything to
move my towels. hnaly decided 10 try your Kl.Chl and purchased a bot.
tie from MI. Tanner; Now, want to say, that could feel the good effect Of
this medicine from the first dose. am entirely relieved Of the vomiting SPELLS
and my head IS almost clear and have had no more violen headaches.
weI:and my bowels now move regularly, feel that cannot sav too
much in praise OF K-Chd, and could not refrain from writing you from the
lact that it has done so much good, where other things failed. am now,
70 take the second bottle, to be sure that will have no return of he
spells and headaches suffered with.
Yours truly,
E. c. WEST
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
MGILL SETTLEMENT.

Mesdames M. A. and Mamie
Hsdley offended the burial Of Ms.
William Arnold Sunday afternoon.
ur~. ArnaId died IN Columbus Sat-
arday and vas buried at New Sa,em
graveyard near Toy Sunday.
Misses Ina Kat aud MurandIeen
NcGM were guests Of the Misses
6reoDam Sunday aG.crnoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd R ,ebuck who
live near Oko.ona visited Mrs. Roe
buck G, andparents Mr., and Mrs. }
N, Smith Saturday Night and Sunday,
Mr., and Mrs. L Long and baby Of
Shannon we're the guests OF Mrs.
Longs is lr Mrs. Ed Davidson Sat
II day lgl 1t and Sunday, Sometime
Saturday night thieves BurgIarlzed
Mr.. Longs residence and store at
Shannon. Both residence and stor'
being entered leads to the belief tht
the BurIary was done by a party that
was acquainted with the movement
Of The Longs taking ADVANTAGE of Their
absence from home to do their worn
We did not learn whether the thieves
ct any thing Of great value the news
Of the burglary was sem to Mr. Lor g
overthe phone Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. W n. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs, Josh HadIey were
the guests Of THEFT douGhter Mrs. W.
B, Ellis and family Sunday afternoon
Mss Emma the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H, Refers has been con
lined to her room for the past ter
days with an aggravated case Of in.
Aamalory Rheumatism.
Mrs. Maggie HadIey and children
Ann lie Bel and Luther spent Sunda,
with Mrs. }. H Refers.
j, Miss Babe McGiII and little broth
er Harvey Lee spent Wednesday a
. the home of these brother Mr.. Jo.
McGIl.
a Miss Ada McGiIl was the guest o
Miss Grace HadIey Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Refers went owe
to Shannon Sunday and spent the da
with his father j.. B. Refers an.
r family,
Miss jamie McGiII was the CUES
Of Mrs. Belle Parker Sunday after
noon.
The drought was broken here Sa
urday a splendid rain falling over tn
entire community pust a good seaso
in the ground. Cotton here is read
o lay by and is better than for sever
al years post. Old settlers say the
never saw more joint on cotton
this time Of year than there is now
nothing happens to it there will be
bumper cotton crop in this communit
this year.
Joe McGilI and Wife spent Satu
. day and Sunday with the family {
Mr.. Ben Adkins.
Mr.. j. H. Refers and son, W. C
left Monday morning for Ecru to ST
pervise the construction of building
Mr.. Refers has under way at thi
place. They came home last Tuesda
and remained until Monday the la
off being caused for lack Of structuri
iron needed in pntting up the fran
work of the buildings.
Well, we will close with this maxim
y There is so much bad in the be.
of US and so much good in the wor.
l of US that it hardly behooves any of u
: to talk about the rest of us"
, Ecco Homo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
GAYS KiL-CHIL

The chIs and fever medicine and all moaiaI trouble. Read the tesd-
monials, you may find a case similar to yours. You may be suffering from
maIaral and not know it, You can be benefited by taking KLrCEiL as
others have.
KL.CHIL is unique from the fact thai the dosage and bottle are s.
small. 81 doses. 35c ML-CHL is given in doses from 20 to 30 drops in
water, syrup. or preferably in capsules for adults. Ma. 2 capsule, holds Is
drops, No. l. holds 20 drops and No 0 holds 80 drops. Children take 2
drops for each year Of age, preferably in syrup.
It's impossible o tell you here all that KL-CHlL will do for you.
Read the testimonials, buy a bottle of your dealer, or send 3c and you will
receive a bottle postpaid. Take it according to directions and if mol satisfied
your money will be refunded. All that j. asked is a trial.
Manufactured by !. A. GAY. Duggis, Aberdeen. Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
For Sale by LIGON DRUG co
QUININE AND lRON-TRE MOST
GENERAL TONIC
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic Combines both
in Tasteless form. The Quininc drives
out Malaria and the Iron builds up
the System. For Adults and
Children,

You know what you are taking when
you take GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC, recognized for 80 years through
out the South as the standard Malaria,
Chill and Fever Remedy and General
Strengthening Tonic. 1t is as strong as
the strongest bitter tonic, but you do not
taste the bitter because the ingredients
do not dissolve in the mouth but do dis
solve readily in the acids of the stomach.
Guaranteed by your Druggist. We mean
it. Soc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
Aberdeen, Miss, Juoe Is, 1913.

MIR. }. A. Gay, Aberdeen. Miss.
Dear Sir had been suffering for several months with what thought was
rheumatism in my limbs and Joints. My limbs acbed so at night that could
not sleep and got down So could not get up without pushing myself 10
with my hands. tried all kinds Of medicine, but nothing seemed to give me
any relief and kept going down all the time. About thirty days age you
came in o n my tram. you told me IS a last resort to try your KLCHL you
said this Iokngy but was feeling so badly that took it seriously enough to
purchase a bottle, was willing to try anything. Alter taking this medicine
tory-eght hours, felt like a new man. The pain in my limbs and back was
relieved and could sleep all night and have bad no symptoms of my former
trouble since going through a course, which was only one little bottle.
F. W. LUSK, Conductor NJ. & O. RR
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
OKOLONA MISS. JULY 3 1918

The Grenada Sentinel is aurhori,
f,r the statement that Hon. A S. Nor
will be a candidate for congress
man from this district next year. Mr..
Morrison has been a candidate in
forming for several years, and it has
been pretty centrally conceded tha,
he would be IN the husrlrugs IN 1914.
But he is not the only man who is
looking forward to that year of our
Lord. Chickasaw has a o whom
She would be pleased to e enter thl,
race; and should he decide to do so
he will be a factor to be reckonec
with.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17

Some Measure Of Love Important.
1t is best to love wisely, no doubt;
but to love foolishly is better than
not to be able to love at all.--Thack'
cray.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17

West Point, April 9th, 1918

Mr.. j. A. Gay, Aberdeen. Miss.
Dear Sir Some months ago heard Of your medicine KL-C1L. and as
had tried almost every thing that had even heard Of and to no avail, de-
to- give your medicine a trial took one bottle that cost me only
thirty FIVE cents and want to say hat this little bottle Of medicine cured me
Of the cbils alter had been having them for about eighteen months, want
to say to you MIR, Gay, that think it is the best medicine for chls that
ever saw. must have spent 500 for drugs aud DOCTOR bills, but none of
these seemed o do me any good. wish you much success with your med.
cine and sincerely recommend it to be the best that have ever seen.
Yours very sincerely,
VIC STANLEY.
SlanIey.Smth Realty Co.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
THE GIluUE Of A HUSBAND

is too important q matter for a woman
10 be handicapped by weakness, bad
blood or Ioul brearb, Avoid these
I'LL Lobts BY taking Dr.. Kings Lie
Pills. New strenRtE, fine complexion
pure breath, cheerful spirits things
that win men.foIlow their use. Easy.
safe, sure. 25c at R. H. Lyons. adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
An Eye to

Now, remember, key. that vos a
goot glass eye you've got. Always
take 1t out and put 1t In your pocket
when you amt looking at holdings"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
Time 70 Call a Halt.

"When our sense Of humor becomes
80 acute that it sees through our own
Illusions as well as other peoples"
says the Philosopher Of Folly, lit 10
time to put binders on It."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
No. 666

This 10 a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS e. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
il taken then as q tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe OF sicken. Csc
Nlngly Lire.
ana so the kingly life is a life in
quest of big things. Everyone is pain.
fully familiar with the temptation to
fritter away life in interests that are
small and mean There are those
who spend their strength in seeking
money, The concentrated purpose Of
their days is a quest for gold. They
are jealous for artificial gems and
they miss the goodly peacls.-J. H.
Lowett, DID.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
Relieves PAIN and HEALS
At The SAME time
The Wonderful, Old Reliable DR.. Porter's
Antiseptic Healing Oil An Antiseptic
Surgical Dressing discoveredb by an
OldRR Surgeon. Prevents Blood
Poisoning,

Thousands of families know it already.
and a trial will convince you that DR..
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING
OIL is the most wonderful remedy ever
discovered for Wounds, Burns, Old Sores,
Ulcers, C~arbuncles, GRADUATED Eye Lids,
Sore Throat, Skin or Scalp Diseases and
all wounds and external diseases whether
slight or serious. Continually people are
finding new uses for this famous old
remedy. Guaranteed by your Druggist
Wemeanit. Csc, Soc, $1.00
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
GA TO RIA
For Holding Face in Water.

TOT HUTuTNy FdCB IN WdIeT.
To enable a person to keep his face
immersed in water for several min
utes, as for facial massage, a Wash
ington man has invented a clip to
close the nostrils and a rubber tube
to admit air through the mouth.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17
UmcuTTIes.
Difficulties are things that show
What men are.-Eptctetus.
lNaECl Bile COSTS LEG

A Postan man lost his leg from the
bite OF an insect two years before.
To avert such crIamities from sDings
and bites Of insects use BuckIen' $
Arnica Salve promptly to kill the
poison and prevent inflammation, swell
ing and ulcers, piles. eczema. cuts,
bruises, Only Is cents at r. H
Lyons adv,
Getting HIS Bearings.
Voodchopper-"I seen a lot O. bear
tracks bout a mile north O. here--big
ones. tool" Hunter-"Good! Which
way is south ?"-Chicago Daily News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-07-17

it. SOC. Wemanit 25c, SOC, Sl6
There is Only One "BROMO QUININE" That is LAXATIVE BROMO OUrNTNR
Look for signature ofE. ". GROVE on every box. Cures Codin One Day. Csc,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-11-18
Museum Gets Archives.

Santa FG.-The only two Spanish
archives that survived the Pueblo r,.
bellion in 1850. and which form the
two oldest governmental documents In
ne United states that are in existence
were presented 20 the museum of New
Mexico by col. Ralph +. Twitcheil,
the historian. one Is a decree Of the
king OF Spain regarding the govern
ment of the Pueblo Indians In New
Mexico and Is dated 1921, and the 9th.
or Is also a Spanish edict dated 1895.
relating to the same matter. How
they escaped destruction at Santa -
when the Indian rebels destroyed the
other archives IS not known. but Il s.
believed that the Spanish fuEitiycs
took the documents to III Paso and
brought them back with them when
Deyarsas r"ecouquorcd Santa Pc. thir
teen years later, In lrH2.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-11-18
WILSON PLANS TO GUST HUERTA
NO BACKWARD STEP BY v. S
GOVERNMENT FAVORED
Financial Isolation OF Mexico the ReaI
Proposal Of Presi.
dent.

Washington. 1900 President Wilson's
cabinet stands firmly behind him ~
his efforts TO force the retirement OF
Provisional President lIuerta as a
necessary step to the @paciHcation g.,
Mexico.
The conccnsus of opinion is that
the United States government should
not take a single backward step in
is announced program looking to re-.
storation OF constitutional rights IN
the southern republic.
Although the cabinet members
were rcticent, all favor steps which
will convince ilucrta that the United
States was earnest in its demands
that he eliminate himself from the
situation. On the question of raising
The embargo on arms the cabinet
members expressed various opinions.
Some of them recognized In this
method a practical and perhaps early
solution of the difficulty but there was
no final decision on the point.
There is a hope on the part q.
both the president and Secretary
Bryan that a measure so radical 80
permitting expectation Of arms NAV
not be required to solve the problem.
Influences are at work which. in III,
opinion OF many officials, may fore.
the early collapse OF the IIu,r.,
iegime. There is a closer understand.
lhs' Tor instance, and more irrgu,ui
communications between the STAT. a,.
partment and foreign government.
generally than has been i'm ,yI4,ur.
at any time since the Mexican pro,.
lem became SO widely i-nt,.u...ul..
Not only through the American rI..
bassies and legations abroad. ggr
through the diplomatic CORPS ia Wash.
ihston' Secretary Bryan is p.v...
suoh detailed information of fr..
American policy as 10 leay. DO ..r,
o! what the United States w.... ...
to see accomplished. So tar a, .
known, there have been no G.r,o, re-.
quests for foreign support. BIN, Nh,
strong limitations that the r'u.,,a
States would like foreign nations f.,
refrain completely from interference,
IN the affairs of the Hucrta govern.
ment are expected TO produce targ.l,
results.
what IN" United States is scr,'ua
Is an acquiesence in It's policy ny ,..
powers, such an approval ,o r,rry
WIZ u distouragemcnt Of financial
aio 10 the Hucrta regime thguua. au-
Foreign subjects, \ few weeks rf
financial isolation, il is believed IL,
high officials here, win force The ~.
tirement Cf Hucrta.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-11-18
5oRAH FOUND GUILTY
Tishominso Man Gets Life fer mu,d.,
Of Wife and Daughter.

Atoka.-W. A. Borab, a wealthy
merchant, was found guilty Of mpr.
dering his wife and their dgurn.,r
and sentenced 10 life imprisonment
The bodies Of the victims wore found
In the ruins OF the Borah home I'm
Tishomineo after "A fire on tho uiah,
OF August 30 last.
Borah escaped from the BURNING
house In his night clothes. Ne
claimed that his wife had KILLED Ger.
self and set fire to the house.
The state showed that ne had rem.
represented himself as an unmarried
mar and was preparing to marry ?
young woman In Wichita, and tho
theory OF the crime was that he want.
ed TO get his wife u OF the way G,
that account.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-11-18
Civil Service Examinations.

Las Vegas. The following civil ser.
vice examinations will be held IN this
city on IN" dates mentioned. Decem.
her senior telegraph and telephone
engineers tmalel salary $500 TO s.,
700; telegraph and telephone inspeC.
tor tmalel salary $1,000 to $l,>oO. De-.
cembcr aid, qualified in chemistry
Cmalel salary S72O TO $50: Junior tcla.
graph and telephone engineer lmalel
saiury $1,000 to $1,000: apprentice,
craftsman DmaleD salary $500: forage
inspector ,malcl salary Sl,S0O; cadet
officer Cmalol salary 5000 TO S72O;
cadet engineer (maleD salary $500 To
$50. December i.4-cler<. craftsman.
salary 81 per diem; land law clerk,
salary $500, December S-metallurgist
tmalel qualified In autobiography.
salary $4,000 per annum.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-11-18
Inspector Blames Miner For Tragedy

Santa r. In an official report,
state Mine Inspector Rocs II. Bcddow,
who investigated the mine disaster at
dawson on October -. In which POI
miners and 49, helmet men lost their
lives, declares that the explosion
which wrecked the mine was due 10
the firing Of an o~yyrcaarred shot
which stirred up ana ignitod coal dust,
causing a second and more terrific
explosion, which wrecked the mine
and cntombed 2S4 men. Tn" shot was
fired from the trolley wire during
working hours, when the fu,l shift was
AZ work IN the mine. says the report
which was contrary 10 the mining
laws and 10 the rules OF the company,
and all because q miner wanted to
load a few more cars that day.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-11-18
Monterey Flaht Without Mercy.

Laredo. ~Texas.-Warfare without
quarter, which burned and dynamited
all that seemed to stand in the way o,
victory, has been waged at Monterey
Mexico, between the defending feder.
ais and the bes!eging constitutional.
lists, Some of the unremittlng fierce.
ness Of the struggle. particularly in
he engagements OF October % ana "a
when the constituencies orcupied
a large portion 10 the city, Is pictured
In an illustrated weekly published Al
Monterey,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-11-18
TAX SUIT IN COURT
PROPERTY HOLDERS GET QUICK
AcrIoN ON PROTEST.
state Board Ordered 70 SHOW Cause
For Ordering Increase on Certain
Glasses Of Property.
western Newspaper Union Now. service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Santa Fe. y. M.-The first tax suit
OF the present miXup has reached the
Supreme Court. and will be heard on
Friday, Nov. rs. 1t is from Chaves
county, and is entitled the South
Springs Ranch and Cattle Company.
the Joyce.Pruitt Company and Il. a.
Cahoon, vs.. the state Board OF Equali-
cation. II was brought on a writ OF
certiorari and requires the state
state board TO show cause for order.
Ing the increase I'm valuation in certain
classes of property, which are named
In the petition. Service was had OH
Attorney General Clancy before he
left for El Paso. The attorney general
lie the president OF the board. The
state board raised Chaves county from
s6.6ll,O79 TO $7.733,70
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-11-18
sulzheraer v.,eds Helress.

Chicago.-German +. Sulzberger,
vice president and general manager
u the Sulzberger Packing company,
was married to Miss Edith Rosenwald,
daughter Of Julius Rosenwald, presl'
dent Of Sears, Roebuck and Company.
The wedding will take place at the
home ~ the bride in this city, The
hrlde.to-he is probably n OF the
wealthlest he!resses In Chicago. Her
father Is a multlmilllonalre and phil,
anthropist. The bridegroom Is 30
years old. The couple will spend the
.,ucymoCn IN Europe.