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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-03-05
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 6 STORIA
SlOan-COx

Of unusal interest and beauty
was the marriage Of Miss Sara
Eva Sloan, only daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Sloan, and Mr..
William Montgomery Cox, Ct
Okolona, Miss, which took place
Saturday, the fourteenth, inst,
at half after eleven o'cIoc6, at
the Presbyterian church. The
ceremony was performed by
Rev, r. H. Orr, in a most I'M
pressive and solemn manner.
The decorations were exluisi-
tely simple in character consist
ing entirely of magnificent palms
and ferns banked in the chancel,
which formed a perfact back
ground for the wedding party,
with its lovely color scheme Ot
violet green.
The alter was tWined wit
Southern smilax, and silver can
delabra held tall unshaded whit
candles, whose opal lights she,
a soft glow over the soft green
cry. Mrs. Hallman Connell wa
seated at the handsome pip
organ, recently installed in tn,
the church, and accompanied b
Mr.. Samuel Pasco Moore a mas
ter of the violin, rendered q
beautiful program that CAV,
great pleasure to an audience
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-03-05
[SSTPPL THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1914

that filled the church. Just be-
fore the entrance of the bridal
party, Miss Emmala May sang
that most exquisite of all love
songs, "Shubert's Serenade",
looking extremely handsome in a
white cloth suit with corsage
bouquet of violets, and a white
picture hat trimmed with vioIets.
Similarly attired were the six
pretty ushers, Misses Laura Nc
Cord, Sara Mays, Martha Bailey,
Cornelia Puleston, Eta Simon
and Mrs. Erwyn Mcdonald Lem
mons, of McDonough, Georgia.
These seated the guests, bearing
wands trimmed with green and
topped with huge punches Of
long stemmed violets forming a
very fragrant badge Of office.
AS the strains Of the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin were
heard from organ and violin, the
ushers marched down center and
side aisles and took their paoes
on either side and in frontof the
chancel, while the bride and,
groom, following, took their
places in the center of the charm
ing picture.
The bride wore a most beauti-
full and becoming impoI ted gown
of midnight blue brocaded char
muse trimmed with black fur
and a rare old lace collar. The
corsage was of white chiffon
and she carried a lovely shower
bouquet of lavander orchids and
valley lilies. Her hat was a
very smart shape of dark blue
straw trimmed with blue dorded
ribbon and a half wreath of
Spring flowers in delicate shades.
She is a sIinder and graceful
blonde and never looked lovelier
than on this occasion, Imme-
diately after the ceremony the
happy couple caught the noon
train for a short wedding tour
before going to their future home
in Okolona, Miss.
The bride is a most unusually
brilliant and gifted young lady,
having by her character sketches
and dramatic recitals won en-
thusiastic admiration as far as
Pacific Coast where she spent
several years and she has just
completed a course at the Emer-
son School of Oratory in Boston,
Mass. The groom is City
Superintendent Of Pubic
Schools, and an educator of
great intellectual and executive
ability, thus congenially united,
their hosts Of friends feel quite
safe in wishing and predicting
for Mr.. and Mrs. Cox a life flied
to overfowing with all the joys
of welded happiness. Mon. =
cello (Fla.) News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-03-05
Why Men Do Not Go to Church
SOME MORE ANSWERS FROM THE
MEN THEMSELVES

OOhL NhCASL AA4NoN EANO FINOM LIE
MEN THEMSELVES
We give below some of the
reasons suggested by men OF
Okolona.
Some men are moral towards
and are afraid of the church. "
Men do not like the atmos
phere of a church service. =
Men are selfishly pushing
their own selfish ends and do
not like q gospel that insists on
their considering other people. "
1t is easier to. stand on the
streets and criticise people that
do not go to church than it is to
go and be told of ones own
sins"
"Others are afraid that their
going to church will cost them
something in the way of cash;
while they are reaping the bene
fit every day Of the influence OF
the church they want the other
fellow to pay the cost" "
Il think it is the lack of
personal religion"
Men are simply Indifferent to
the claims of the church and
every thing else that is good"
Business preocupations, too
tired, have not time, lodge will
do"
Rather spend time reading
Sunday paper, automobiling or
talking with friends. "
The devil has deceived them
and the falling away of the last
days explains the situation" f"
Last week we considered the
faults which men find with the
church. Atbottom every criticism
of the church is a complaint to the
church. The men who stay away
on the ground that there are hypo-
critics in the church or that the
church in any way is not what
it ought to be confess their own
hypocricy. They confess an idea
and do not live up to it. They
say the church ought to be after
such and such a character and
yet by their presence co-opera-
ton and help are not trying to
make it what they acknowledge
it ought to be. Such is the
hypocrite out of the church.
Just as great as the one in the
church. Jesus Christ says both
alike shall have the same re-
ward and in the same place.
j. F. EDDLNS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-03-05
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
City of Okolona, Miss.
On Monday, March 16, 1914

Within legal hours shall proceed sell according law, for cash
the highest bidder front the CITY HALL the CITY Of Okoona Mis-.
for for 1918 the following described realty situated in
said City Okoona Chcaw and State Of Mississippi and
sessed according to Randolph Survey Of said CITY,
General and School Tax
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-03-05

G. II. BABBITT, City Tax Collector.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26
Hawley-Ely Wedding.

Rev. DR.. John c. Ely of Oakland.
assisted by the Rev. c. NJ. Young,
rector of st. Thomas Memorial Prot
estant Episcopal church, Pittsburgh, Pa. 4,
officiated at the wedding Miss Margaret
Hawley to Rev. John c. Ely, Jr., of
Mineral, Washington, Monday at Pitts
burgh. The ceremony was performed
at 730 O'Clock in the library of the
Hawley home before an improvised
altar of cibodium and ferns, palms and
tropical plants, within white wicker
gates. Standards of pink Killarney
roses outlined a path for the bridal
party.
The bride was given away by her
father, and wore beautiful gown of
white crepe meteor, fashioned en- traine,
and trlmed with exquisite shadow lace.
Her long tulle veil was held to the Golf
fure with cap of the same lace and
sprays Of orange blossoms. She also
wore the brldegroom's gift. circle of
sapphiers and pearls, and carried
shower of white roses and lilies of the
valley Miss Mary Nicholson, the
maid of honor, appeared in pink
charmeuse, with French lace and brown
fur trimming, having a girdle of am
ethyst velvet. English violets and
pink roses formed her boquet Albert
Ely, a student at Central University,
Danville, Ky, served as his brothers
best man, and the ushers were j. L.
Mcknight and the Rev. William Claudy,
assistant pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church.
A reception and wedding dinner fol-
lowed the services, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawley and the bridegroom's parents
receiving with the bridal party.
Mr.. Ely and his bride departed later
for the East, arriving at Oakland
Yesterday. After April will be at home
in Mineral, Washington.
The bride is a graduate of Smith
College. Mr.. Ely attended the Uni
versity of Virginia, graduating from
Princeton Theological Seminary in the
class of 10.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26

Mrs. James W. Leathers returned to
Oakland Satur lay after having spent
portion of the winter with relatives at
Parkersburg and Grafton.
LOST-On Thursday last in Oakland
a stran of gold beads A liberal reward
will be paid the finder upon their return
to Mrs Arthur Townshend.
Advertisement.
Miss Vespa Conneway, of Ursina,
Pa, is in Oakland where she is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sturgiss
at their home on Alder street.
Miss Hazel Thayer, of Thayerville,
was in Oakland a few days last and
this week where she was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Blaine Glesrman.
INCUBATOR FOR SALE-One Philo
Incubator go egg capacity also some
household goods consisting of furniture
and dishes. c. J. NEWMAN.
Advertisement.
Mr.. George Loar of Grafton, and his
sister Miss Grace Loar of Oakland,
after visit OF. several weeks in Florida,
returned to their homes Friday morn
ing.
DR.. and Mrs. j. C. Ely spent Monday
in Pittsburgh where they attended the
wedding, of their eldest son, Rev. John
Ely, who took as his bride Miss Marga-
ret Hawley.
Mrs. Leslie E. King, of Weston, w.
Va, who spent several weeks in Oak
land with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
D. E. Bolden, returned to Weston
Sunday afternoon.
Former Senator R. T. Browning and
Messrs. j. NJ. Stanton and Charles A.
Deffinbaugh, after spending few days
in Baltimore and Annapolis, returned to
Oakland Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. James Tusing, of New Kensing-
ton, Pa, was called to Oakland We'd
nesday on account of the serious illness
of his father, Mr.. Charles Tusing, who
has been sick for some weeks.
Mr.. Austin Brown, whose illness has
been noted in these columns, has re-
covered sufficiently to enable him to
visit among his downtown friends.
Saturday was his first day out.
Attention is directed to the advertis
ment of Miss Ellen ConnelI, the Oakland
milliner, whose spring stock has arrived
and will be open to inspection on Fri
day and Saturday. April Bird and 9Th.
DR., W, D. Reed returned to Oakland
from Annapolis last Friday morning,
after having spent a day or two in that
city and in Baltimore on business rela-
tive to Mountain Lake Park and its
government.
Mr.. Arch Chisholm, of near Swallow
Falls, will offer at public auction some
time during the month of April lot of
live stock and farming implements.
Posters announcing the date of sale will
be printed later.
Don't send away for your wall naper
until you haye seen Thomas Littie's
big line. All kinds of country produce
taken in exchange.
Advertisement.
Mr.. James P, Treacy, Ford automo D.
bile agent for Garrett county, is push
ing the sales of this machine right along.
Last week he sold several of the cars
and has now on hand for immediate de-
livery about ten other cars
Mrs. Albert Ashby left Oakland
Monday afternoon for Cleveland, OHIO,
in response to telegram announcing
the death of her nephew, Draper
Vaughn, who died in Akron, Ohio,
on Sunday afternoon of tuberculosis.
Call and look over Thomas Little's
big line of wall paper. Prices from 10
cents to so cents double roll.
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26
To Friends and Customers /:

CASH AND CREDIT One of the
most unpleasant duties of the mer-
chants is the urging upon their Gust
omers the necessity of prompt pay
ments of their bills. So far as pos
sible we have endeavored to sell for
cash and where credit is extended to
meet a temporary emergency pay
ment is expected within 30 or 60 days
unless there is some understanding
for longer time and price is made
to correspond.
Small accounts are always the
hardest to collect and adds very
much to the merchant 5 expense, as
it costs at least per cent on an
average to collect them and another
per cent. to 10 per cent. loss for
those that cannot be collected, thus
showing a loss of 10 per cent. to Is
per cent. on all small accounts.
although aiming to sell only those
that are considered worthy of credit
These conditions make it necessary
where goods are sold at cash prices
to demand the cash and to charge an
advance of 5 or 10 per cent. on small
accounts over cash prices in order to
make up the expense that necessarily
follows a credit system.
Competition on all lines of goods
is so keen and the merchant so
anxious to sell that the credit system
is constantly abused and on the other
hand customers too often use their
money for other purposes that should
go to pay for obligations already
made and when asked for their ac-
count are compelled to ask for longer
time regardless of the position in
which it places the, merchant in
meeting his.
Many dealer has said, How l
wish l had money enough to take
advantage of every discount that
firms are willing to allow"
The dealer who has that idea hits
the nail right on the topknot, for too
much emphasis cannot be placed on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26
For Sale Cheap.

One 30 h. p. Hart saw mill, complete
with log turner, cutoff saw, saw dust
blower, inserted tooth saw, log trucks,
etc. one 80 h. p. Erie boiler and engine,
all nearly as good as new. Cost when
new $500; will sell for less than one
half. The outfit is ready to set up and
operate. A Dig bargain. Apply to A.
D. Naylor, Oakland. advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26

Mr.. C. F. Hammond spent Saturday
at Kingwood on business.
Mr.. F. g. Hyde has gone to Elkins
and Davis on a business trip.
Mrs. Harland L. Jones spent Satur.
day in Cumberland shopping.
Mr.. Carroll Elliot, of Terra Alta,
was in Oakland Sunday afternoon for a
few hours.
Mrs. F. G. Hyde returned to Oakland
yesterday afternoon from a trip to the
eastern cities.
Mrs. Mary E. Price, of Gilmore,
Allegany county. spent Monday in Oak
land on business.
Mr.. Albert Ely, of Danville, KY, is
home for few days visit to his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. j. C. Ely.
Mr.. Abraham Wilson, of Wilson who
Is nearing his ninety eighth anniversary.
spent yesterday in Oakland on business.
Mr.. Jack Campbell, of Baltimore.
spent two or three days in Oakland
last week calling upon the merchants.
Rev. John C. Ely, Jr, of Mineral,
Washington, will preach in the Oakland
Presbyterian church on Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Robert C. Townshend returned
to Oakland last night from Parsons, W.
Va where he had been since Christ
mas.
Mr.. 7. B. DOMAIN, of Mt. Lake Park,
went to Clarksburg, W. Va. this morn
ing where ne will spend the day on
business.
Baltimore and Ohio Agent Harry
Rasche was confined to his home all
of last week suffering with an attack
of the grip.
Miss Ada Gleason, of Piedmont, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Oakland where
she was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Graney.
Remember all wall paper bought from
Thomas Little is trimmed free of
charge.
Advertisement.
Mrs, Arthur Townshend and daugh-
ter Miss Helen, left Oakland this morn
ing for visit of some weeks to rela-
tives in Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. Truman West, of Cumberland,
spent Sunday afternoon and evening in
Oakland visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Truman West.
All parties interested in the reorgani-
cation of the Lake Ford Sunday school
are requested to meet on Sunday, March
20, for that purpose.
Mr.. William Wilt, of near Swanton,
was in Oakland Monday when he called
at this office and renewed his subscrip-
ton for another year.
Mr.. W. S. Skinner, a former resident
Of Oakland now living at Morgantown,
W. Va, spent day or two in Oakland
this week on business.
Have just received $4,000 rolls of the
newest designs IN wall paper. Thomas
Little, fcOrner of Oak and Third street.
Advertisement.
Among the Deer Park visitors to
10 Oakland on Saturday were Messrs.
Charles A. Ashby and Mrs. Ashby, and
MIR. James w. Walter
Miss Virginia Mayors, of Terra Alta,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Oakland
where she was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Harland L. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. King Delawder went to
Piedmont Saturday afternoon where
they remained until Monday upon which
day Mrs. Delawder's father, Mr.. VIM.
T. Jameson, celebrated his eighty
sixth anniversary.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26

the tremendous earning power of dis
counts.
Do YOU know that 5 per cent. cash
discount 10 days is equivalent to $50
per cent. year, per cent. 10 days
is equal to over 70 per cent. year?
PRICE AND DISCOUNTS-Goods
are manufactured and sold according
to their quality and cost of dlstribut-
ing. There is cheap, medium and
high grade of goods manufactured
in almost every line. 1t requires
close investigation and knowledge to
determine values and select stand
ard goods.
The amount of purchases, cash or
time sales, direct or factory ship
ments, have much to do with the
price and make it almost impossible
to name prices and discounts that
are subject to frequent changes, but
we are ready at any time to quote
you our lowest prices both whole
sale or retail according to quality or
quantity required.
Very often large shipments can be
made direct from factory. This
saves time and expense when a large
assortment of goods are needed for
the building of barn or house and
when the new housekeeper requires
a large variety of household goods.
1t would be a pleasure to US to quote
prevailing prices and your privilege
to investigate our lines. If same is
not satisfactory to you or our prices
and qualities are not equal to what
you can do elsewhere, then the fault
lies with us and not with you. All
we ask is far chance. We will
at least give you the best informa-
ton we have as to quality, price and
years of experience in regard to
same,
We want your trade and are will
ing to meet any fair competition
both as to price and quality, but in
order, to do this must demand the
cash and an advanced price over
cash price where goods are charged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26

For RENT-A six room dwelling,
located on the outskirts of town. Apply
to Mrs. VIM Kildow, Oakland.
Advertisement. 50-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26
]. NJ. DAVIS & SONS.

Why send away for your wall paper,
when you can get much better selec-
ton from Thomas Little and the price
is right.
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26
LICKED BY TERRA ALLAN.
Oakland Struck Her CoIorS in Spell
ling Bee Tuesday Night.

On Tuesday evening the spelling bee
advertised to take place under the
auspices of the Grammar School, came
off upon schedule time.
Quite large crowd of townspeople
were present whose numbers were
augmented to some extent by visitors
from the neighboring town of Terra
Alta, among them being Mr.. C. F.
Dodge, who was present at the second
bee conducted by the Civic Club, and
was one of the last to leave the floor
on that occasion.
Tuesday night Mr.. Dodge retrieved
his fortunes and came off victorious,
his remaining opponent being Mrs. H.
A. LoradItch, who went down on the
word glutinous.
The Terra Altans have issued chal-
lange to the Oakland people to come to
that village next Tuesday night to a
contest which is being arranged The
Oakland people have accepted and
they will go in force. What the out
come may be is of course a matter that
cannot be foretold but we have hopes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26

The Republican job printing depart
ment has never been quite so busy as
during the past two or three weeks.
In addition to the demands of our local
customers orders have come in for
lines of work from several states. in
GLIDING Kentucky, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. In addition we have
filled one order for nice lot of station
cry for a Washingtonian and on Satur-
day an inquiry reached this office from
New York City. Oakland printing,
The Republican kind is gaining repu-
tation.
1t is said by those who have kept
record that snow has fallen in Oakland
every day during the present month
except four days of last week. But
then Oakland is not the only place it
SHOWS. According to newspaper re-
ports Richmond, Va, was blanketed
Friday by six inches of the beautiful
and Sunday Baltimoreans woke up to
find that during the night three and a
half inches of snow had fallen in that
city. Saturday night and Sunday no
snow fell II Oakland but Monday wealth
er conditions had changed and the snow
came down practically all day.
While merchants generally are COM
planning about business being dull the
energetic firm Of Messrs. J. M. Davis
& Sons, by the liberal use OF printers
ink, has failed to experience a depres-
sion in business. This week the firm
received from The factory car of the
celebrated Davis Patent Steel Ranges
ii addition to lot shipment, totalling
seventv-five ranges in all. Of this
number fifteen were shipped the present
week to parties in Mary and, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania, which proves
conclusively that advertising pays. In
addition to the large shipment of ranges
this firm has stocked over $4,000 worth
of paints, in addition to a very large
stock of Chi-Namel stains and floor
varnishes. The columns of The Repub-
lican today show that Messrs. Davis &
Sons have faith in adv ertiSinp
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-18
TWENTY-FIVE SPLENDID
PRIZES FOR WINNERS IN
VIRGINIAN CAMPAIGN
Eight Automobiles Rewards For Persistent Eort-Get an
Early Start and Win One of Them-Terrtory Is Divided
Into Seven Districts in Great Statewide Campaign

muchva you place
time?
Eight people viii in few time be riding the
Eight ahead
periods big will
valuable prizes.
exceeding
participate
nj all
willing make the expenditure of
expect to make penny o
The Tirenian would be better
outlining
promises
detrimental others
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-18
NO MORE PEACE
MOVES At PRESENT
PRESIDENT SAYS AMERICA CAN
DO NOTHING AT
PRESENT.

Washington. Nov l7.--There 10 no
indication of 2 movement for inter-
yention in tho European war by the
Washington Government, orranothcr
tender of good oflices AZ peacemaker.
Both President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan have said to callers that until
there was an intimation from one Of
the bell.gerents that the good Offices
Of the United States as peacemaker
was desired, no further move looking
tn peace would be made by the Presi-
dent.
President Wilson said today that
there could be no further step In the
way of Offering mediation without the
risk Of mourning the Ill will OF GER
tain of the powers and Gripping the
efforts Of this country to achieve
peace when tho time comes to act.
The President will wait for . sugges-
ton from one or more OF the bellig-
erents that mediation IL desired. The
United States. through the President
In 4 formal as well ~ In m informal
way. has made the tender OF Ats good
0fncss for mediation. The offer stands
Iand y well understood by thA bell
ussssAt&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-18
"SATlSF ACTORY" IS
ALLIES REPORT

Paris. Nov. 1.-THE impression
gained here by the coinmunlque issued
at l0:40 o'clock tonight Is gs tina
statement Itself saws, satisfactory"
The announcement that the allies have
made progress at every point wfers
the fighting has been Important DUR
Ing the past two days. since tshe loss
OF Dtxmude. indicates that the ttAr-
man advance has beer definitely
checked and that the plan OF General
Joffre TO push his lines ahead. no
matter how slowly Is one that takes
Gully Into account temporary checks
and Incidental rev-rses,
The report is especially cheering
because OF me fact that the aermans
have again begun their forcing TACTICS
In the region Of Ypres which has All
along been the center % the most
severe actions and that the allies have
t.eids their grourtt and even lnHd6T
more or less marked progress.
The afternoon communt9na detail.
ed attempts or the Germans ~ advance
at 81 number OF points. and recorded
the complete success Of the Allies In
re rnising these efforts, sssssabsy an Tho
canal 10 the south Of pixnVde 10 IN;
south Of YpreS. On ths Aims ~ 1el