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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06

LongfelIow Married His Heroine,
Longfellow was one of Americas
writer's who married a heroine of his
story. His second wife was the
heroine of Hyperion" The tragedy
of his life happened when she was
burned to death in 1861.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06
Mean ThIno!

Mrs. Henpecke--"John, why are you
reading the marriage notices." Mr..
H~enpecke-"I just want to see II there
isn't somebody married l don't like"
Puck.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06

Eggs for Matching from finest strains
Buff Orping;on and Wyandotte chick
MS. $l00 per Is.
Mrs. j. VI. HALEY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06
Local News
The Frazee home place for rent.
See j. H. DAWSON.

Miss Mary Dean is spending a few
lays with friends in Macon,
Nice family wants roomers or
Apply at this Office.
Mr.. W. B Abernethy has returned
rom a several weeks vacation.
Don't fail to see the school enter.
iainment at the opera house Mar. 7th.
See the beautiful millinery on open
ing the 9Th Of March at Mrs. Brans-
ford.
See Adams & Neubert for Case.
line Engines. We always have them in
stock.
There will be preaching al the
Presbyterian Church Sunday at II
o'clock.
See Adams & Neubert for Wagons
md buegies. Have all kinds. Pric-
es right.
You should not miss the millinery
,penipg of Mrs. R, L. Bransford the
9Th Of March.
Messrs R. W. Chandler and c. r
King attended the Automobile show
n Memphis last week.
Mrs. c. M, Savage and Mrs. M, r
Waller have returned from a lew
weeks visit in Florida.
Mr.. Trimmer McCarIey, of Spar.
enburg is visiting his parents. MIR
and Mrs d. McCarley.
Mr.. j. D. Lee left Monday Eol
OscaIoosa, Iowa, where he expects Il
make his home in the future.
Now is the time to buy a meat pre-
server to save your meat from HES
and bugs. For sale by T. M. DEAN
See Adams & Neubert for all kind.
# Plows, Harrows, Deering and Nc
Cormick Mowers, Power and Mote
Presses.
Mr., William Baskin, who has beer
IN Meridian for the past severa
months, is spending a few days witt
omefoIks.
Mrs. P. T. Harris and little daugh
Ter, of Spartenburger S. c., are thu
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mr.:
D. McCarley.
Mr.. Robert Qlinn left Sunday fc
Arharsas CITY, Ark, where he goe
o accept a position as forman of
newspaper office.
Atty. L. P. Haley has moved hi
flee into the rooms over the Fir:
National Bank recently vacated b
Nr. W. F. Buchanan.
FOR SALE-A fine trio Of Bu
Or6najons for $500, also a cocker,
4ud four beautiful p~uIIets for $500,
j. M. HALEY.
FOR SALE-A large stock {
bridge lumber, Aowrine aud sleepers
Mil Eve miles south of Houston.
T. j. Keeney,
You cant afford to miss "A Gas
Of Supervision" by the High Scao'
pupils at the opera house Friday nieI
March 7th. Admission 10 and 2
cents.
Brown Leghorns, the best layers
the world $1.00 for IS eggs. Boo
lrdcrs early with Deans grocery
notify
Mrs. EuIa Phebus
OkoIona Miss.
w are requested to lot tn
here will be services at the Episc
pal Church Sunday night, the 9Th
1880 o'clock conducted by RI
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06

Chamberlain CougN
won its great reputatio'
sale by its remarkable
colds and Group, 1t ca
upon. Try it. Sold by d,
adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06

We are requested to that
here will be services at the Episco-
pal Church Sunday night, the 9Th at
7:3O o'clock conducted by Rev.
Bland Mitchell and on Tuesday night
the 1lth, at the same hour conducted
by Rev j.. L. Sykes. Every perso.
cordially invited.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06
WHY NOT MAKE $4,000 A MONTH = That's
$500 a Week, almost 5000 a Day

Selling Victor Safes and fre-proof boxes
to merchants, doctors, lawyers, dentists and
well-to- do farmers, all OF whom realize the need
of q safe, but do not know how easy i is to own
one. Statesmen declare our proposition one of
the best, clean-cut money-making opportuni-
ties ever received. Without previous expert
ence YOU can duplicate the success Of others.
Our handsomely illustrated 9O0-page catalog
will enable you to present the subject to Gus
TONERS in as interesting . manner as though
them through our factory. Men appointed as
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06

The 2bth anniversary Of our
company was celebrated by
erecting the most modern safe
factory in the world. Wide
awake men who received our
special selling inducement,
rendered Unnecessary to double
our output. We are spending
many thousands of dollars en-
larging our sales organization,
but to learn all particulars, it
will cost you only the price Of
o postal card,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06

CONVINCING talking Pomts which ila impmAbe ior q pogpeouve customer to deny. why
don't YOU be the first to apply from your vicinity before someone else gesU e territory
We can favor only one saesmano tut Of each locality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
ASHLAND NEWS NOTES

Ashland. Va. May 1S.-Mrs. Charles
T. Potts and her assistants Mesdames j.
i. Harrison and Is. NJ Shepherd. Misses
Annie Macon Potts, Katherine Kent
and Condo Bridges raised s3S here on
Bell day" for the Home for Incura bies
in Richmond
On account of rain on Saturday af-
ternoon. the Memorial Day services
which were to have been held at Wood
lawn Cemetery. were postponed until
Saturday, May "a Hon. S. w Williams
Will make the address and an interest
ing program Will he carried out
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Newman are
visiting Mrs Dickcrson at ElIcrson
Mrs. w. #. G. Bates. of ST. Matthews
;. C., formally Miss Lillian Daily, has
been elected chairman of the Music
Department OF the State Federation OF
Womans Club of the State OF South
Carolina and president OF tho Current
Literature Club recently organized In
her home town.
Mrs Charles Bridges is spending tho
week end at Norfolk.
Miss Helen Lipscomb has returned
to her homo In Norfolk after visit
to Mrs. S. c. Hatcher and the Misses
WoofnaBle.
Misses Augusta Richards, OF Win
chester. and Ruth Wells. of South
Richmond, are guests of Miss Louise
Pollard.
Mrs. William Tucker and little
daughter, of Richmond. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Tucker
Mrs. Prag has returned to tho Horny
Clay Inn after visit to relatives in
Richmond.
Wallace Shelton. of Richmond, was
mere last week visiting bis parents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
FINALLY MADE TO FIT

New York, May ls.-I@cre was ro-
nance within romance yesterday
and costume designer. was married in
Jersey City to John Marden. n young
baritone. now playing the role OF Aiurat
In the Napoleonic operetta. THE Purple
Road"
II was not until this evening that
the company learned of the marriage.
which the participants had planned
q, spread in their honor at the Liberty
Theatre.
Miss Clogg. who. comes OF we'll
known Baltimore family, was chosen
by Joseph G. Pujos NJ Gates to de-
sign the costumes of the operetta, and
ono of the persons whom she met and
measured was Marden. The costume
was troublesome one: at least it
required seven fittings and at the last
the two were engaged. This was nine
weeks ago: Since then the costume
has been altered ms many times. And
after the performance on Thursday
evening they took Il taxi to Jersey
City and were married in the wee
sma hours of Friday morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
NEWS OF EASTERN SHORE
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.l
Onancock. Va. May lS-The clerk of
the court of Accomac County has is
sued an unusually large number Of
licenses to nonresidenLs of the State
for shooting wild fowl In Virginia
waters. The sportsmcn are from
Pittsburgh, New York. Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington
James r, Mock, son OF Mr. and Mrs
Horace p. Mock, of ,Accomac. graduated
third in class of forty eight Mt tho
Baltimore College OF Dental Surgery.
Forest Tres have done considera BILE
damage to valuable timber In the vicin-
ity of Parksley.
and Friday may he the salvation OF the
farmers on the Eastern Shore The
strawberry crop, owing TO the contin-
ued drought, did not yield so per cent
though the prices realized for the in
ferior stock have been remarkable.
Good berries have brought as High as
$500 for n 32quart crate. Most of the
farmers plauted Maine Irish potatoe
seed, and in many places not over 40
per cent terminated. Sweet potatoes
were the only hope. ard II was thought
they could be marketed several weeks
earlier than usual, The frost OF las
Sunday night in many places cut the
Irish potatoes to the ground and dam
aged the sweet potato crop so badly
that the fields are being ploughed for
repanting, If sprouts can be secured
Some have waited. hoping that with a
good rain and sunshine the plants Will
spring. one cent Il piece rs being Of
fered for sprouts The frost was n
surprise and found many potato beds
uncovered In many places the Irish
potatoes VIII come again. but very
small yield Is expected. and the crop
will be late. The popularity OF the
frost is tho talk Of all. In field on
one side OF road the potatoes would
while on the other side no damage
running through the farm of Thomas
Payne, situated within sight of Oman
cock, little hope is entertained of n
yield, but on the other side no damage
was done. In one gaGden one row OF
snap beans was killed and the next
row was not touched. Tho fields near
the water ESCAPED injury. Several men
say they took their fists to break the
ice in their horse troughs. that on the
18th Of May.
a number OF the Accomac schools
have closed Tho graduates OF tho
Belle fIaus High School were Misses
Margaret James and Leila Ward and
Haywood Kellam.
Misses Madeline Jones, Ruby Smith,
Dorothy Landlord and Edward Byrd.
William Bull. Edgar Seay and willing
ton Mason received diplomas at the
Temperancevillc High School.
The Hnrborton graduates were
Misses Bessie Wlstcr Ircne Halver-
son and Mabel walker.
The EXmore Ice Storage and Light
Company, Inc. has been organized, with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19

the following officers: DIR. John F.. b.
Hyslop, president: John w Chandler,
vice president; William T. Walker.
secretary and treasurer.
The handsome new residence of Ma
1or Il. Turner, near Belle Haven was
burnei to the ground Saturday night
Mira Turner ras i'll and was taken
from the house to watch her home burn.
The exhibition OF work displayed by
tpe pupils of the Accomac High School
at the patrons day exercises was inoAe
than crcditable. The field day exer-
cises at which n number Of prizes were
given. delighted the young folks.
me commencement exercises OF the
onancock High School will be held the
evening OF June s. DR.. James g. John
son. Of the University of Virginia, viii
deliver the address. The senior class
girls and two boys
Louis West, very worthy negro
uieu mere Thursday OF paralysis. aged
sixty-hve years. He had always been
IN tic employ OF the family Of John r
Drummond. and had never realized tbot
the war was over After tho deoth o.
Air. Drummond, Louis remained Mt tho
Ola nome with Mr.. Drummond's dauph. .
ter. Mrs Samuel T. Waplos, and his do
Votion to Miss Amer was beautiful
10 see When Captain NAPLES moved
10 onancock he brought Louis win
him For the past year the old man
had oeen nearly helpless. but few re-
celVe more care and attention than
was given to him.
Mrs Mazie Duncan Milliner. wife NJ
Daigias Milliner, died at her home
at Accomac, following short illness
Funeral services were conducted nj tho
baptist Church. and interment wns
made In Edge Hill Cemetery Resides
her husband. she Is survived by nm in
liant SON her mother. Mrs. Laura Dun
can: sister. Mrs. Joseph Oliver and
one brother. Alfred Duncan
Louis ID. Drummond OF Grangeyille
is dead. after a long illness OF paraly-
SIS After services conducted at his
late home by his pastor Rev. Porter
Hardy burial was in Oak Grove Gem
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Times Dispatch Bureau.
. Bollingbrook Street.
('TA1npl,. ,..-<
cpiioNt 1901,
PeterSburR. Va Mn, 1

petersburg. Va NAV is
Political feeling in Petersburg has
greatly Quieted down within tho past
rev days Practically tho work OF
canvassinE Is ended and but little re-
mains TO be dono but TO SEQ that voters
arc properly registered and to arrange
TO got them to the polls on primary
election day, Juno 10. The city has
never before been so thoroughly cnn-
vassed. and not since the adoption OF
the present State Constitution has so
large vote been cast as will be polied
at the coming primary. Tho qualified
list approIimates 1900, and of this
plumber IT Is estimated that over a.
900 will vote
Interest Ia just now centring In
the Legislative districts adjoining Pc
tersburg. With thrco candidates CON
testing for the nomination for tho
House OF Delegates In Dinwiddie
County. and three In tho district com
posed Of tho counties Of Prince George
and Surry. the light In each Is very
lively. UP to this time no announce
ment has been made for tho Legis-
lature in the district composed OF Sus-
sex and Greenesville County but It
is probable that each county will have
Its candidate in tho field before long.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19

At meeting of the congregation of
the West End Baptist Church this
morning after the usual hour of wor-
ship the church Improvement commit
tee presented report recommend
ing the enlargement and improve
ment OF the Sunday school de-
partment, In accordance with designs
prepared by Architect Craig. of this
city. The plans embrace an outlay Of
between $4,000 and $1,000. and changes
In tho sunday school room that will
give the most modern arrangements
and convcniences. There is to be an
assembly rooir surrounded by eighteen
classrooms, opening into the asaean-
bly, auditorium. The whole so ar
ranged as TO be converted into one
room. with comfortable seating ca
pacity for 500 10 1000 persons. The
congregation unanimously adopted the
report OF the committee and ordered
the Improvement, the work on which
Will be commenced at once Nothing
is allowed 10 stand in the way OF the
progress OF this live and active church
The forty seventh annual meeting of
the Methodist sunday School Union AS
ISOLATION was held this afternoon in
Washington street Church. President
George y. James. presiding. An cX-
cellent musical program was rendered
In which the several schools took large
part. and the Presidents report OF tho
work and progress OF tho association
during the past year was read. The
association was organized on May 81.
1866. 1t now embraces eight Sunday
schools. six in Petersburg and one each
in Ettrick and Matoaca. The reports
from these schools covering the past
month, showed the following enroll
meDt and attendance:
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etery. His widow and two sons, Louis
and James Drummond survive.
John j. Lilltston. OF Accomac, died
Wednesday. aged sixty-eight years.
Rev. a. b. Dunnaway conducted the
funeral services at the Drummondtown
BAPTIST Church. and his remains were
Inferred in Edge Hill Cemetery.
The real estate belonging to tile es-
tate OF the late John w. Gillespie
which was sold at auction Saturday by
Hon. j. Harry Rev, brought $4S,742.
The most of 1t was farn,- land. which
averaged 800 an acre, some bringing
as high as $3.50 an acre
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
To Inspect Bridge.

secretary Martin, representing the
Chamber OF Commerce has requested
the State Corporation Commission to
have the bridge of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway. crossing the Appomat-
tox River at Petersburg inspected with
view to ascertaining whether the
structure is perfectly safe The bridge
is long wooden structure with
curve approach at either end. The bridge
commission has promised to send a com
potent engineer to make the inspec-
tiosl.
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s.r,ou. Cut,,nr Aor,x

Richard Bailey, colored, is in the
hospital suffering with severe wounds
inflicted by Thomas Parker, colored.
and Parker is In Jail to await trial.
The two men got into a fight last
night In Guinan's Alley, neighbor-
hood OF unsavory reputation because
OF the character OF the people living
there. and the result was that Bailey
was cut twicc-once In the breast over
the heart. He was taken TO the hos
pital in a serious condition
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19

The state jewelers. Association. in
session in Roanoke tho past week. ac-
copied the invitation of tho Peters
burg representatives to meet in this
city next year.
voluntary contributions to tho fund
to aid Confederate Veterans to no 10
Gettysburg have reached a sum ex-
cceding $500 This sum will be large
~ added to- If not doubled before It is
needed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
Attempted Suicide.

Lillie Flowers. n colored woman.
living In Matthew's Alley. attempted
to end her life last night by drinking
laudanum. Desertion by hcr sweet
heart. Is reported to have caused the
act Timely discovery OF her condi-
ton and prompt treatment by ply
stefan resulted in saving her life and
relieving her from the effects OF the
drug.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19

The great dim
Guilty arises from
the extravagant es-
innate people make
on paper. only to
find out that they
do not pan out In
practice. The hens
never do what they
should do. accord
ing to tho figures
OH paper. and many
Il city man has sunk
all his money In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19

Totals ........ 2,3S3 1877 II
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected rs follows: President, Geo.
y. James: secretary. Arthur o. Scog-
gin; assistant secretary, a. e Duel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19

farmer has come to the conclusion that
he must have sSecial formula for
every crop no plants.
In an extensive correspondence with
farmers, there ia no query / get more
frequently than something Hike this:
IT have n piece of land that made ten
bushels OF corn an acre last year.
want to make II make nifty Bushels
this year. How much fertilizer and
what formula shall use?" / have
had similar question asked hun
dred or more times. showing that tho
only Idea great many men who arc
cultivating tho soil have in regard TO
Increasing its productlveness.
Planting Fruit Trees.
1t is. OF course, now too late for
planting trees. but l want to say a
Few words right now in regard to this
matter, and Will take 1T up more fully
at tho proper season. The tree agents
will soon be around with their col
ored plates. and I want TO say right
here that ! never buy trees from "a
travelling agent. Always buy from the
nearest reliable nursery. and you VIII
get better prices.
Even whom tho agent Is travelling
for reliable nursery. he must charge
higher prices than you can get them
Tor at the nursery. for his expenses
must be paid. Then, too. there arc
many unreliable men travelling around
and taking orders for trees when
they expect to MI with the cheap re-
fuse bought here and shere from the
nurseries. Then. too. when an agent
comes and claims that his trees are
peculiar In some respect that makes
them better than any others. set him
down as fraud at once. In the South
fall planting is always best, as our
soil does not freeze so deeply as In
the North. and the trees Will be maxi
Ing new root nbres. and will be
ready for the swelling OF the buds
in spring. Then. too plant only one
year trees. They are cheaper and
cost less freight. and being mere
switches with live buds throughout
you can cut them back and start the
head low down, where 1t should DO
TO make the low-headed trees that are
needed in these spraying days.
never plant any fruit trees more than
n year old. for II left In the nursery
longer they viii have started head
too high above ground. and sou can
not cut them back. More Of this
later on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19

In the mountain country OF SOUTH
west Virginia and In Henderson
County. North Carolina many growers
are nnding late cabbages profitable
for shipping TO tho far South think
that even in the Eastern part or the
State near water shipment the late
cabbage crop would be found profit
able, for in All the coast cities these
late cabbages are mainly brought from
the North. The only difficulty Is IN
getting good plants started at tho
right time We do not have. 10 start
them as soon as they do in the North.
Make n bed near where water viii be
handy, and SOW the seed In July, ana
never let the plants suffer for lack OF
water. Then set them in Angus; IN
strong loamy soil that will retain
moisture we'll, and he lavish in the
fertilization. and we can make cab
bages In Eastern Virginia as we'll as
anywhere. Cabba ges for winter use
should not head here before Novem-
Der, and they are easily stored ana
kept for winter sales. ! have grown as
fine late cabbages in North Carolina
as one would care to see. There
sowed seed in carly August and set
the plants in September and attended
to the supply OF water. and kept the
green worms In check by busting the
plants with ir-slaked lime in which
n little salt was mixed. 1 had them
head In early December. and kept
them by merely turning the heads to-
wards the North right where they
grew ami covering the stalk and base
Of the head with soil. and they kept
well The same method could be used
In the Lower Underwater in Virginia
and on the Eastern Shore. here one
seldom sees n mc-grown winter
cabbage.
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News Of Petersburg
General News Note..

treasurer. r. II. OKennon. Collections
during the month. $206.S1
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tho vain effort to make them do 30.
am free to admit that I am not q
poultryman. I prefer the chicken on
the table TO the one that scratches my
garden, and while I am a good Judge
Of the fowl cooked. / would never be
taken rs n Judge at a poultry show.
though do enjoy seeing the beautiful
birds that the breeders show.
1t seems to mo that SUCCESS In MAX
ing poultry profitable depends on tho
adaptablity for the work of tho man
engaged in 1T. While / think there
Is little chance for the average man
to make profitable thing OF poultry
rs his sole business. / am suro that
as part OF the farm stock and given
range and well cared for. poultry
of nil sorts can DO made source OF
profit. and givo pleasant employment
to the women OF tho farm.
Keep poultry on the farm as mat
ter OF course and care well 10: them.
but do not Imagine that you can take
little piece OF land and raise chick
ems and eggs for sale on the general
market. devoting your whole time TO
them, and make a living at II. l do
not believe that It can be done: ana
yet, taken as whole there are few
things that do greater turnouts than
tho American hen.
Now II / am wrong In my position
on tho poultry business, I hope that
those who have succeeded IN making
living out OF chickens will correct
me. and let us have their wisdom and
experience on all tho different sorts of
coultry,
An experienced poultryman, writing.
in the Rural New Yorker. says: For
the past few years there has been an
impression among vast number OF
people that "a poultry farm is one OF
the most profitable Institutions in the
United states. The fact that IL takes
knowledge experience and more than
ordinary common sense to run Il poul-
try plant does not concern them.
Thousands OF them went into the
poultry business and. as II might
have been expected. the majority OF
them failed. hut. incidentally. for the
time being. they are Instrumental In
reducing the profits Of all poultry
ra!sers. The truth Is. II is easier for
n camel 10 go through the eye OF n
needle than for the average man TO
succeed in raising chickens but the
city man will often be offended II you
tell him that his efforts Will be "A
waste OF time and money" Let the
city men coming to the farm take
notice.