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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-05-21
School Closing.

The closing exercises of the
city school, now in progress,
brings to an end one Of the most
successful sessions in the history
Of the school. The work accom-
plished along all lines is highly
gratifying to the patrons and re-
fleet credit on the strong corps
Of teachers engaged during the
past year.
The commencement sermon
was preached last Sunday at the
Methodist church by Rev. j. H.
Holder. His discourse was
strong and logical, pointing to
the good as above the learned.
Last night, Miss Hilary Wards
pupils in music and expression
gave a recital at the school to a
house filled to overhowing. The
pupils all acquitted themselves
with credit, demonstrating not
only the fact that a number of
those who appeared are really
talented but that they have re-
ceived very careful and efficient
training. While all did extreme
Iy well aud rec9ivei deserved
applause, the liLtIe tots IN Doth
music ana readings were e5pecl-
ally fine and Drought down tAe
house at each appearance.
The programs for tonight and
tomorrow night appear else-
where in this issue.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-05-21
c. 0. McCarley

c. 0. McCarley was buried at
the Odd Fellows Cemetery on
the 18th Of May. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
j. F. Eddins, his pastor, of the
Presbyterian church, at the ole
McCarley home. He had suffer
ed months with Brights disease
and went to Memphis a few
weeks ago and was told by doc
tors there that nothing could be
done to relieve him, and it was
a matter Of only a short time
when the call, that we all must
answer, would be made. He
was born in Okolona, February
18th, 1865. and was 40 years of
age. He was married to Miss S.
u. Pierson, of Knoxville, Tenn,
August 4th, 1906, and she with
three little children are left to
mourn his loss.
He was a good husband and
kind father to his little children,
who must now fight life's battles
without the tender care and
watchful oversight of a loving
father. He has paid the debt
that sooner or later must be set
tied by all and gone to meet the
record made while he sojourned
here. He was a man Of retiring
disposition, genial and social in
his intercourse with his fellow
man, upright in his dealings and
leaves many friends who will
cherish his memory with the
kindest Of feelings.
J. M. HALEY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-05-21
McGill Settlement
May 10, 1914.

We regret to have to report
that Mrs. 7. H. Dallas, who has
been sick for the past two
months, is not gotting along as
we'll as she was two weeks ago.
James McGill, Jr., went over
in the Shannon community Sat
urday afternoon and spent the
night and Sunday with the fami-
ly of his uncle, James Hltchi-
son.
Misses Ada and Babe McGill
were the guests of Miss Grace
Hadley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hadley
and children spent Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Hadley's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Ref
ers.
Miss Blanche Davidson was
the guest of Misses Emma ana
Susie Refers one afternoon last
week.
If McGill Settlement fails to
have plenty of water melons ano
cantelopes this year it will be
the fault of the season and not
Of the people. We can-stand in
oar door and count five large
patches and there are numerous
others throughout the nelghbol-
hood. So, Mr.. Eaitor, II you
take a notion to go melon hunt
ing this summer you viii know
where to 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Ellis ano
children were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Josh Hadley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnie Dallas
and children went to Shannon
Sunday ana spent the day VIII
relatives.
Messrs I. H. Dallas, II. E.
Davidson. c. L, hauley, JosI
Hadley, l.. T. Eiland ana Haney
jenkins were business vi5itolo II
Okolona Saturday.
Messrs John Corn and Bruce
Young, of Okolona, accompanied
Mr.. J. H. Refers home eatur.
day afternoon and were guests
of MIR. Refers family und
Monday morning. MeSsrs Corr
and Young are brick masons anc
are employ ed by MIR. kiefers il
construction work he has under
way at Okolona. Mr.. Young
who is a little over tW enty-one
built his first brick chimnt J
when he was only twelve y6al;
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-05-21
old unassisted.

son, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. 3. Davidson, spent part of
last week in Shannon visiting
the family Of their uncle, Mr.. L.
Long.
Mrs. Minnie Davidson was the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. T. H.
Dallas, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Marler and
children were visitors at the
home of Mrs. Marler's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Smith, Sun
day.
Mrs. N. A. McGill (Aunt
Nancy was in the upper neigh
borhood of McGill Settlement
last week and spent Wednesday
night at the home of her nephew,
Mr.. Josh Hadley, and on her
way home stopped a few hours
Thursday at Mr.. W. G. McGill's
going by the way of her sons,
Mr.. S. T. McGilI, where she
spent Thursday night, Mrs.
McGill is one Of our Oldest resi-
dents being nearly n years Of
age. She is hale and hearty and
walks to any place in the com
munity that she takes a notion
to go.
Most Of our people are through
planting cotton. There is still
a large acreage to plant in corn
yet with favorable weather most
everybody will finish planting
this week. We have been in the
grip of a severe cold snap since
last Wednesday morning. The
longest cold spell ever seen here
at this time of year say old resi-
dents. Very little cotton how
ever has died as a result of
the weather in this vicinity.
But the plant needs warm nights
and sunshine to start it to grow
ing. People are going ahead
working the cotton that is up to
a stand although it is small.
The people Of Tallebonelah
school met at Hadley school
house last Friday and elected one
trustee and a chairman and
secretary. The personnel Of the
BOARD now is as follows: Messrs.
&c. L. Hadley Lee Davidson,
Johnnie Dallas trustees. Mr.. S.
F.. McGiIl chairman and Birt
Ellis secretary.
Mr.. Grover Davidson, Of Shan
non, was in this community last
week visiting relatives and old
friends. Grover formerly lived
here and always receives a awarm
welcome when he returns to the
neighborhood.
James McGill, Sr., of near
Shannon, was in the neighbor
hood last week spending Thurs
day night at the home Of his
brother, Mr.. W. G. McGill.
Ed Refers spent Saturday
night and Sunday a week ago in
Shannon and while there was
the guest of his brother, Mr.. j,
B. Refers.
Mr.. 7. H. Dallas has ten acres
If the frest corn we have seer
this year. The corn is kne,
nigh, has been nicely worked oul
and is growing Notwithstanding
the cold weather. Mr.. Dallas i
one of the best farmers in the
community and his crops always
show up well. Last year We
counted over 800 forms and bolls
on one stalk Of cotton in his field.
Major Perkins last letter or
how be worked or rather got out
of working the garden was {
gem. Major, your letters are q
little too far apart is the only
fault we can find with them.
believe would voice the sentl.
ment of most the Messenger
readers in saying we could en-,
JOY a letter from Eli Perkins
, every week,
ECCE Homo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-05-21
To Butchers and Cattle Buyers.

To Butchers and Cattle Buyers.
Please take notice that any
cattle branded with a triangle
+ on the hip belongs to Sykes
/ \ Plantations and that any
one purchasing, slaughtering or
having in possession any of said
cattle, unless purchased direct
from us, will be prosecuted to
the fullest extent of the law.
If any such cattle are offered
for sale please telephone i'm,
mediately to
SYKES PLANTATIONS,
Aberdeen, Miss.
BY Eugine Sykes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-05-21
OKOIONA, MISSI|SIPpI THURSDAY, MAY 2I 1914
InISSiOnerS.

missiOners.
We also appeal to firms and
dublic service and private cor
porations who have ever been
responsive to calls to civic duty
at all times when popular ap-
peals have been made for meri-
torious enterprises, to invest
substantially in this supreme
effort Of the State to give such
exploitation of it's resources as
will engage the attention and
win the admiration of the entire
world.
Finally, we appeal to the in
dividual citizen of Mississippi,
to subscribe his moral and finan-
cial support to this cause. In
the final analysis of things the
greatness and progressiVeness of
of the State must be measured
by the individual citizen. We,
therefore, call upon the indivi-
dual citizen to justify the con-
fdence the Commission has re-
posed in him evidenced by its
having assumed the responsible
ties incident to this great under
taking, and to show to the world
that he has confidence in his
State and is anxious to have the
world share that confidence, and
is generous enough to invite the
world to participate in Missis-
sippi's opportunities,
EARL BREWER,
Governor.
THEO. G. BILBO,
Lieutenant Governor.
H. M. QUIN,
Speaker of the House.
Jackson, Mississippi, May 8.
1914,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-05-21
PROGRAM

Story OF the Play............,..... Zaina Glass
l. Overture Terhune
2. Elf Chorus and Dance
B. March of the Lord High Betrothal-Maker
A. Elsa's Call, and Fairy Echo
5. Song of the Fairy "Buttercup Bnttercup"
g. Fairy Call Flaming Poppy"
T. Poppys Slumber-
g. Fairy Call Dandeion, Bring Your Cold"
g. The Dandelion's Song
TO- Fairy Call "Forget-Me-Not"
H. The Forget -Me-Not's Song
r. Fairy Call Bring Your Bushes, Roses Wild"
13 Dance and Song of the Roses
ID Fairy Call-'Down Deep in Your Dreary Hall''
10 Dhdlebender and Chorus of Gnomes
16 Poppy's Song
IT, Fairy Call" "Water-Spirite all Wan and Pale"
18 The Water -Spirite's Song
49, Duet-"On ill o'zt'' ....,.. Elsa and Mmblepeg
20 Lord High Bethrotha-Maker Consent
21 Chorus, Finale" Once on a Time"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-05-21
Woodland Princess
OPERETTA

Seventh Grade OkOIOna Public School
Thursday, May 2I
Uudcr Direction of Mrs. A. T. StovaII aud Miss Fin.er
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-15

comply with his second wife's wishes.
Whereupon the spirit of the first wife,
the girls mother, had appended her
name to a similar communication,
stating in positive terms that no
money was to be left to her daughter,
since her nature needed to be devel-
oped through poverty.
'tAnd if you can help me in some
way shall be so grateful" pleaded
the girl. ''It isn't that want the
money. But it is terrible that my
fathers fortune should go to that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-15
THE SPIRITS AND HARRY :


BY Grace Jennings -
Copyright by w. G. Chapman)
When Harry Fenton opened law
office in the metropolis he encour-
aged himself with the statement he
had once read that the average law
yer's income was in the neighbor-
hood Of three thousands dollars. That
was all right, but it omitted to add
that the colossal incomes of the lead
ing lights sweIled the average; in
other words, that this income was
distributed among the profession very
irregularly indeed. -% .
Three months and three clients had
begun to raise in his mind serious
problems as to his winters Office
rent when, one morning, the pretti-
est girl that he had ever seen en-
tered his little place.
what ca0 do for you, madam"
asked the man, bewildered both by
the apparition and by the melancholy
thought that he could not charge a
pretty girl as much as he would
charge her father.
you are lawyer, are you not?"
asked the girl, sitting down and look
ing helplessly at him. 81 wanted
wanted to go to an unknown law
yer. You see, am weD-known about
here. My father is lawyer"
you have come to the right place,
ladam," said Harry grimly.
''Well, it's like this" said the girl.
My father married late in life. He
) nearly eighty now and he has fall
en- into the power of dreadful wem-
MADAME Charmeuse, the me-
'ium."
who advertises in the Sunday
lpers?".
Eyes. She claims to put him in
communication with his wife = my
tepmother, you know = by auto
matte writing. Ny mother died when
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-15

Harry gathered the following facts:
His visitors name was Lucy Law
renee, and her father had been a
noted lawyer in his day, He had be-
gun to investigate spiritualism and
the medium had begun to send the
old man notes in automatic writing,
instructing him to leave all his money
to her, instead of to his daughter. The
old man, who was shrewd enough in
other ways, had shown reluctance to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11
WITNESS FOR STATE
Continued from page one.)

garding what was said between himself
and Sheriff Esch. Attorney Winslow
cited supreme court opinions to sustain
his objections, and Judge Webster
agreed with the counsel for the de-
Tense. A memorandum made by Sher'
iff Esch concerning the names Of peo'
pie from whom chickens were stolen,
the number Of chickens taken and who
were implicated in the thievery, writ
ten from what was told him by Quar-
tier, was also not admitted because it
did not relate directly to the two de-
PENDANTS.
Regarding the admissions made in
the statement and in the memorandum,
Quarter developed bad memory, and
said he could not tell that piece Of pa.
per from any other piece. He also de-
MED knowing anything about any chic
ken stealing, except what was reported
by the neighbors. He stated that the
one particular night in question hf
came to Salem with Asa Tindall to the
Cherringo and that they stayed at the
Eldridge hotel all night.
The case was continued this after
noon, when further testimony was
heard. The circuit court room, where
the case was heard, was crowded. Jus.
tice of the Peace Webster presided,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11
FIRE DESTROYS BARN
OF JOSEPH LAFoLLETTE

A disastrous fire broke out in barn
belonging to Joe Lafollette on his farm
in the Clear Lake district, several miles
north of this city, yesterday morning
between 5 and 6 clock, with the re-
suit that the structure and contents
were totally destroyed. The barn con
tanned an auto, hack, 200 bushels of
grain, and large quantity of hay.
Horses were also in the barn at the
time the fire was first seen, but the
animals were saved.
Mrs. Lafollette was the first one to
give the alarm. She chanced 20 come
out of the house early in the morning
and noticed smoke coming out of the
barn. Neighbors were soon aroused
and an attempt was made to save the
property. The fire had got such a
start, however, that the limited equip
ment on hand was not sufficient to
stay the flames, and only the horses
and other livestock were saved. No
one about the place seems to know
how the fire started. The damage
amounted to about Sl,750, and the
property was not covered by insur-
anCe,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11
PUBLIC LIBRARY SECURES SET OF
ELEVENTH EDITION OF ENJOY
oLoPEDIA BRITANNICA.

The public library announces that
during this last week it has added to
its reference shelves n set of the elev'
enth edition of the Encyclopedia Brit
annica. This is an important addition
to the reference department, and the
books win be available for consultation
and study at all times at the library.
The other books added to the library
are as follows:
Alison-Military Life of John, Duke
Of Marlborough.
Baylor-Claudia Hyde.
Bell-Ethel.
Biart-The Aztees.
Boughton-Sketehing Rambles in
Holland.
Burroughs-Fresh Fields.
Carlyle, Jane-Letters and Memoir
ials.
Clemens-A Horse 5 Tale.
Dickens-The UncOmmereial Travel
er.
Eliot-Seenes Of Clerical Life.
Filon-Garrick 3 Pupil.
Hardy-Passe Rose.
Harte-Condensed Novels and Sto
ries.
Hawthorne-Searlet Letter.
King-Captain Blake.
Lesage-Adventures Of Gil Bias.
May-How to Write a Scenario foi
a Motion Picture Play.
Mitehell-Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker
National Conference of Charities anC
Corrections. Proceedings 1918.
Roberts-Watehers of the Trails.
Scott-Guy Mannering.
Spofford-Art Decoration Applied tC
Furniture.
Stockten-Casting Away of Mrs
Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine.
Traey-Cynthia Is Chauffeur.
Trevelyn-The American Revolution
Wallace-Ben HuF.
Watson-A Doctor of the Old School
Whittier-Ballads Of New England
For Juveniles:
Brooks-Master of the Stron.
Hearts.
Cox-Another Brownie Book.
Cox-Brownie Glow of Brownietown
Cox-Brownies Abroad.
Cox-Brownies Around the World.
Cox-Brownies at home.
CoI-Brownies in the Philippines.
Cox-Brownies: Their Book.
Cox-Brownies Through the Union
Grey-Wonderful City Of Toxic.
Hough-Young Alaskans.
Potter-Pie and the Patty Pan.
Potter-Tailor of Gloucester.
Potter-Tale of Benjamin Bunny.
Potter-Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Potter-Tale of Flopsy Bunnies.
Potter-Tale of Jemima Puddle
Duck.
Potter-Tale of Mr.. Jeremy Fisher
Potter-Tale of Mrs. Tiggy Wrinkle
Potter-Tale of rwo Bad Mice.
Potter-Tale of Squirrel Nutkin.
Potter-Tale of Tom Kitten.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11
I'm A BAD WAY"
Many Salem Reader will Feel Crate
ful for This Information.

If your back gives out;
Becomes lame, weak or aching;
II urinary trouble sets in;
Perhaps your kidneys are Gin bad
way."
DOan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Local evidence proves their merit.
A. j. Wood, 733 North Front street,
Salem, Ore, says; "Kidney complaint
got so bad in my case that l knew 1
would have to check it or suffer more
serious results. Just after getting up
in the morning, the complaint was
worse. had heard of Doan's Kidney
Pills doing good work in similar cases.
and thinking they would help me, l
began using them. Before l had used
one box, was free from any symptom
Of kidney complaint and my kidneys
were normal. have never had a
sign of kidney complaint since. l have
great confidence in Doan's Kidney
Pills and willingly confirm my former
endorsement. -
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Wood had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11
TO SAVE EYES
Is the Object of This Free Prescription
Try 1t If Your Eyes Give
You Trouble.

Thousands of people suffer from eye
troubles because they do not know
what to do. They know some good
home remedy for every other minor all
ment, but none for their eye troubles.
They neglect their eyes, because the
trouble is not sufficient to drive them
to an eye specialist. who would, any
way, charge them q heavy fee. As a
last resort they go to an optician or
to the five and ten cent store, and
ofentimes get glasses that they do not
need, or which, after being used two
or three months, do their eyes more
injury than good. Here is simple
prescription that every one should use
8 grains Optona. Il tablet)
ounces Water.
Use three or four times a day to battle
the eyes. This prescription keeps the
eyes clean and quickly overcomes in.
flamation and irritation. Weak. wa
terry, work-strained eyes, granular lids
and other similar troubles are greatly
benefited and oftentimes cured by its
use. Many who wear glasses have dis
earded them after using it for few
weeks. 1t is good for the eyes, and
will not injure the most sensitive eyes
of an infant or the aged. Any drug.
gist can fill this prescription prompt.
ly. Try it, and know for once what
real eye comfort is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11
PORTLAND SPEED MERCHANTS
SEEK SALEM Y M. @. A. SCAL1

That the Portland \. NJ. G. A. relay
runners are determined to get the goat
Of the Salem association was the news
that Louis ii. Compton brought back
to this city after q soiourn in the
Rose City Saturday and Sunday. He
says the Portland runners are training
hard for the race and have pulled off
several races already with the result
that new runners Of quality have been
developed in addition to those already
experienced. Compton told them that
il they won this year that they would
have to 90 faster than they did last
year.
The members Of The Salem associa.
tlon are very much encouraged over
the record made by Joe Minton at tho
interscholastic track and field meet
held in Eugene Saturday when he came
in second in the mile run 30 feet be-
hind the winner, who Travelled the dis.
tance in minutes and 80 seconds.
Merl Fruit, who took part in the meet
also, took second place in the quarter
mile run, which was run in excellent
time. These runners will in all prob.
ability represent the Salem association
in the big relay. They will also rep.
resent the association in the tri.angu.
lar meet which will be held between
tho Y. NJ. G. A., Chemawa and William.
ette university.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11
CALL FOR BIDS
City Of Turner General Obligation
Water Thirty Year Six Per Cent
Gold Ronds=a1n nnn nn


The City of Turner, Oregon, will re-.
ceiye sealed bids for the purchase OIL
100000 City of Turner General
Obligation Water Thirty Year Six per
cent Gold Bonds in denomination of
500 to 81 900 to suit purchaser. inter.
est payable semi-annually, principal
and interest payable to suit the con.
venience of the purchaser, bonds to be
dated July the 1, 1914, and to mature
in thirty years, redeemable at the
option of the City of Turner on and
after twenty years from the date
thereof.
Bids will be opene' at the regular
meeting Of the Common Council of
said city on the 2lst day of May, 1914,
and must be in the hands Of the CITY
Treasurer not later than five o clock,
p. m. of said day.
Bids must be- accompanied by a
certified check of per cent of the
total amount of bids, in favor of the
mayor of said city, as guarantee that
the bonds will be accepted and paid
for at the price bid, upon the award
by the common council, and upon con
dition that said check may be deposited
and collected as liquidated damages II
the purchaser shall fail, neglect or re-
fuse to accept and pay for the saiC
bonds upon the award. The right tc
reject any and all bids is hereby re
served. Delivery will be made to suit
the purchasers convenience.
G.. A. G.. MOORE,
City Treasurer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11
POTATO GROWERS MEET
MAKE PRELIMINARY PLANS TO
ORGANIZE BURBANK CLUB"
FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

~ ..r
rotate growers OF Marion county met
SATURDAY afternoon IN the auditorium OF
the salem commercial club and made
preliminary organization OF the Bur,
pank Oiuo Inc meeting was ealled
oy Lutner J' Ghapn, Marion county
agricuiturist, VINO was elected tenn
porary chairman w. H. Egan was
enosen temporary secretary IL was
decided, after lengthy di;eussion' TO
draw up constitution ana bylaws 1oi
SUBMISSION 10 tne growers at a meet
ing 10 De neid In the commercial eluu
SATURDAY
among the growers present at the
meeting were; r. w; 1fters0n, "
raul; uuy nay, St faul; ueo' H. nay
ser, Salem; Asplhwall BROS, BROOKS;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11
BODY OF MILLIONAIRE POST
NOW LYING IN STATE

Los Angeles, Cal, May l1.-Lying in
state in the private car "Le Comp.
tom the body of Charles W. Post
millionaire cereal food manufacturer,
who committed suicide last SATURDAY
at Santa Barbara, is being taken to
Battle Creek, Mich, today. M-s. Post,
Post S secretary. A. MeConib, and se,.
oral servants, accompanied the bod5.
The lie Compton arrived here shortly
before midnight from Santa Barbara.
1t was attached to the eastbound Santa
Fe Limited early today. The train
will reach Chicago Thursday morning
and the private car will be routed to
Battle Creek via the Michigan Central.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11
Charged with Larceny.

f. Weleh, a well Known Salem man,
was arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Webster on the charge of lar.
eeny from the person. Welch pleaded
not guilty and his preliminary hearing
will he neld some time next Friday.
Welch was arrested last Saturday by
the officers in The Dalles upon infor.
nation given by Constable Cooper, of
this city, and was returned here last
night by the constable. The man
stands charged in a complaint filed in
the local justice court with the crime
Of robbing G. T. Risley, another Sa.
lem man, of several dollars in money
while he (Risley) was staying with
Welch in local roOming house several
months ago.