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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-16
Last Count
Friday, May 8
Some Important Changes in the
Voting.

On Friday, the 8th day Of May
at 300 O'Clock P. M, the polls
will be closed and the committee
will proceed to count the votes
and make the awards in our
Popular Voting Contest. On
this day some one of the con-
testants is going to be the proud
possessor of a splendid piano and
other contestants will be award
ed other valuable prizes. The
only question to be settled is,
"Who will be the lucky one?"
And it is not so much a matter
of luck either, because the con-
testants are working hard to win
and the one who works hardest
will be winner of first prize.
There is plenty of time yet to
get in some good work and win
one of the best prizes if not the
piano. This is no time to lag
back and then see how easily the
piano might have been won after
some other lady has set it up in
her home her very own. You
can never know what you can
accomplish until you try. Try
now while every one is interest
ed.
Hereafter we will issue 600
vote coupons on all subscriptions
new, back and renewal. 1t is
now Just a dollar on subscrip
and a vote coupon of 600 votes.
Don't forget the merchants
coupons. These count for more
now than ever before. They are
going to play an important part
in deciding whose the severa
prizes shall be. Trade with the
merchants who give coupons anC
get the votes.
E. S. Elliott, Dry Goods;
Seymour Jones, Furniture;
Okolona Hardware Company;
Droke Jewelry Company;
Bearden & King, Druggist.
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure
The worst cases, no matter 0fhow long standing
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable D
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieve
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, Soc $l.t
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a s TO RIA
McGiIl Settlement APPEL IA

Miss jamie McGill went over
in the Troy settlement THURSDAY
where she will be the guest of
the family of her uncle, Sam
Martin, for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Hadley
went to Memphis Saturday III
response to a telegram that
Carl Hadley, their oldest son,
was very sick. They will bring
the young man home if he is
able to travel if not Mrs. Hadley
will remain with him until he is
able to come home.
VIM. McGill, Jr., and Bud
Hutchinson were guests Of their
uncle, VIM. McGill, Sr., anc
flmily Saturday night and Suh-
day.
Mr.. Steven F. McGill returned
Saturday from Tennessee where
he went the first of the week tC
look at some fine cattle. Mr.,
, McGilll is a believer in bIoodec
stock. He has in his herd son
of the hest cattle in the country
We haven't been iniormcC
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-16
Prodress.

Every particle of progress that has
ever been mpde has been the product
of people who have love for their
work and who by loving their work.
have climbed above the mass and by
climbing themselves have developed
)ower to stand.-James Logan.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-16

For any itching shin trouble,
piles, eczema, salt rhelm, hives,
itch, scald head, herpes, scabies.
Doan's Ointment is highly rec-
commended. SOC a box at all
stores. adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-16
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

,pply at once the wonderful old reliable DR.
'oRTER'S ANTIsEPTIc HEALING OIL, a sur.
.ical dressing that relieves pain ard heats at
he same time. Not q iiniment. lae. Soc, 81 Co.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-16
whether he made any purchases
while on his trip to Tennessee.

while on his trip to Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Davidson
gave the young people Of the
neighborhood a dance Friday
night. Music was furnished by
a string band from Jackson,
Tenn. Quite a number Of the
young people from this and other
communities were present.
Dancing and other forms of en-
tertainment were indulged in un-
til the wee small hours of Satur-
day morning. Everybody enjoy
ed themselves and a good time
generally was the verdict of all
present.
Miss Hortense Gregory, the
former teacher of Hosea school,
was the guest os Miss Blanche
Davidson from Thursday after
noon until Saturday morning.
Miss Jeanette Spradley, Of
Okolona, was visiting at the
home of Mr.. S. +. McGill last
week the guest of Miss May Cole
the teacher of the Hauley school.
Mr.. Majos Bateman, of Tulare,.
CAL, arrived last Ihursday and
is the guest OF G1r. oam Aarun
and family. Mr.. | laJeman Is a
native WeSterner THIS beng his
first trip east Of the ROCKIES.
Mrs. T. H. Dallas whom we re-
ported SICK last week is still con-
fined to her room and is reported
to not be improving.
Ed. Refers and Misses Emma
ana Susie hle1ers We're guests OF
MIR. Elbert and Miss Blanche
f Davidson Sunday afternoon.
Miss Josephine Refers went
+ to Shannon Saturday to spend
Easter with her brothers, Messrs
j. B. and w. u. Meters, and
their famlLas.
i, DR.. Davis, of Okolona, spent
SATURDAY night ana Sunday WIFI
Mr.. }. If. lleIers and family,
: The doctor was out looking after
his farming interest III this com
munlIy. lie owns considerable
S Ianu III this nelguDOruOOd.
y MIR. and Mrs. Jue McGill wen
8 up near Troy SUNDAY and spen'
= the oay with their uncle, MIR
. Sam Martin, ana tamly.
Miss May Cole, the talented
young teacner OF Lne Haule.
= school, WIN the assistance ant
10 cooperation of the patrouS O
the school gave her NIUE charge
IS an Easter Egg hunt tnoa.
afternoon. Inc egg hunt Wa
great treat for the youn4
sterS. Prizes consisting OF box
es of cahUy WeIe &NarOeo t
those fnolng the largest numbe
OF eggs. Little Miss GIady
Dallas won first prize and Mas
ter w. h. McGill second prize
they founu eleven and six egg
respectively. This is the secon
Term that Miss Cole has taugE
Il at haoley school house. He
'y klnd disposition and winnin
VI ways have won tor her the low
III ano esteem OF LO,h pupils an
patrons.
y Some of our people who wer
IA to CAoIona Saturday did not &c
AZ nome until Sunoay morning 0
~ account of the storm that cam
= 40 late Saturday afternoon. L
10 ,iefers and Haney Jenkins Wer
Sy TO Okolona Saturday afternoo
10 with wagon for the purpose
bringing Mr.. j. H. Refers hom
ld he having been in town all wee
iii doing construction work. II
nc storm came up as they were read
Il to start for home and continue
so rough that they put their tea
od in Mr.. Wniteside's stable a
.,e stayed in iowa all night retur.
to Ing home Sunday morning,
If. ECCE HOMO.
@Is H.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-16
RrinnInn Him to the poirf.

Her Father-Look here, young man.
you've been hanging about here long
enough; choose quickly-either my
daughters hand or her fathers foot.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-16
For Weakness and Loss Of Appetite

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system A true tonic
and sure Appetizer, For adults and children, soc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-04-16

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.
The worst cases, no matter ofhow long standing
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR.
Porters Antiseptc Healing Oil. 1t relieve
Pain and Heals at the same time. 2Sc, SOC, 81
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Coop GRAVEL STRETCHES OLD PHILADELPHIA ROAD 5,

resort. The distance between Perryvslle
and Elkton. Nd. is fifteen and two
tenths miles. while the detour causes
an increase in the mileage to twenty
nine and four-tenths miles between
these points. Although the detour is
of unusual length. the roads are in fine
shape. being of the gravel and mac
adam variety. over which fast time can
be made.
The party making the trip lats week
was composed of Ed B. Terry. who
piloted his big Buick six" touring
car: d. t,d dward Clarke George p. Kim
mel and the writer. Leaving the Ma
tional Capital Thursday afternoon a
week ago at 2:45 o'clock it was de-
to Atlantic City. this time via the old
Philadelphia pike from Baltimore to
Havre de Grace. Md. in order to make
a survey of the road and secure the
The route was via Brookland. d. c..
and theme into Hyattsville. Md, eight
and six-tenths miles. where iconnec-
tions were made with the Baltimore
Washington boulevard. Turning to the
left on arriving at Hyattsville. we fol-
Vile. 1875 miles: Ammendale, 14.S
miles: Muirkirk. 159 miles, and into
Laurel, 1914 miles. Passing through the
main street of the town we kept
straight ahead over the fine. smooth
macadam highway and within short
time were entering the little village
of Elkriage> ~39 miles out. From here
we continued across the railroad
tracks at the station. turning sharply
to the left at the first road OH the left
and into ST. Denis and Relay. At Re-
lay. 31-2 miles. we again crossed the
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o'clock had landed on the dock at Penns
Grove and were vending our way through
the "Skeeter state for the famous sea-
shore resort. The new dock has been
recently completely at Penns Grove and
rapidity when it comes to making land
ings. The next town on our itinerary
after leaving Penns Grove was Sharp
town. slightly over eight miles beyond.
For the first few miles out of Penns
Grove we found the roads in good shape,
but later several sand stretches were en-
countered. which reduced our speed
enough, however. to be of any conse-
quence, but did not prove as easy riding
as the good gravel stretches which We
later encountered.
From Sharptown. We continued to fol-
low the blue and white signs with the
words Atlantic City standing out prom
inently at every turn and crossroad be-
All one has to do is to look for these
signs and the rest is easy. as the work
has been dc>e we'll and there is little
chance of one going astray. Next came
the village of Woodstown where we con-
tinued straight through the irregular four
corners, passing the iron water trough in
the center of the place. We crossed the
railroad tracks on the opposite side Of the
town and within a short space of time
Tavern, an old-time tavern occupying a
prominent position on the left side of the
road on entering the town. This village
is known today at Pitts Grove.
At the irregular five corners in the open
space in front of the tavern we found
sign post with numerous hands point
Continued on Fifth Page.)
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eral hundred yards we passed beneath
the railroad viaduct, and took advantage
of the brief stretch of recently construct
ed concrete road. which, when completed,
will extend to Northeast, several miles
beyond. AT sp.1 miles we were forced to
leave the concrete road behind and bear
to the left, over a good macadam and
gravel road, to Akin. a mile north of
Perryville.
Crossing the railroad tracks at Akin
we picked UP the detour signs. with the
word philadelphia" on them, and fol-
lowed the black arrows around the long
detour This much can be said Of the
detour. despite it's length the road is ex
cellent almost every foot of the way, and
better time can be made over this route
as signposted than over any other route
that may be suggested. so that in the
end the longer route is the most prefer
able. At least, we came to that conclu-
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MOTORISTS, ATTENTION.!

The attention Of local motorists
is called to section 50 of the new
traffic regulations, which pro-
vides that:
Unnecessary or excessive
smoke from motor is prohibited"
This can be obviated by not
putting too much oil in the,
crankcase of the machine.
The new regulation regarding
the use. of glaring or dazzling
headlights should also receive at
tention, in view of the recent de-
cisDn of the court and the cru
sade now being carried on by the
traffic officers.
Section 80 reads as follows:
1T shall be unlawful to use any
acetylene or electric headlight or
sidelight on the streets, avenues
or public highways of the Dis
trict of Columbia unless the rear
refiectors are removed from the
same. or the front glass either
ground or covered with muslin,
paper or other material of suffi-
cient density to prevent the light
being dazzling or binding to per-
sons using the streets"
Evening star., 1914-08-23

entered the center of the town. we con-
tinued across the railroad tracks. turning
to the left at 1873 miles,, and headed for
Havre de Grace. At 75.I miles We cross
ed the bridge over the tracks of the Penn
sylvania railroad and turned to the right.
Havre de Grace. 7Ss miles, was reached
at o'clock. Supper being ready. we de-
cided to take advantage of the situation,
rather than shove on to point farther
up the line and run chances of delay.
At 6:40 O'Clock, with supper over. we
once more. and. after depositing 81 with
the toll bridge keeper on the Havre de
Grace side of the Susquehanna river,
passed over the bridge to Perryville, on
the opposite side of the river. where We
gave up the yellow ticket to the toll
keeper on that end of the structure.
Making a sharp turn to the left at the
north end of the bridge, we crossed the
railroad tracks. and, after being held up
by a train several minutes. passed
through PerryviIle. After running sew
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Cross to Penns Grove.
Running the machine aboard the boat
we were soon under way and at $40
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FHRouYE To HnuRE- DE GRACE. ND.
ourselves spinning over splendid oiled

ourselves spinning over a splendid oiled
roadway.
At 94.S miles the good road terminated
and after a run of short distance en-
Next came Zion, 97.5 miles out and.
turning to the right at 96.3 miles, found
ourselves in Bay View. with the odom-
eter of the machine showing 1901 miles
was reached next, 1921 miles from our
starting point Bearing to the left here,
we lost no time in beating it into North
east after crossing the railroad tracks
at the station. We arrived at Northeast
at 7::l3 o'clock, the odometer registering
1898 miles.
Turning sharply OF the left in the CEN
ter of the town. we took advantage of a
fine concrete road from here on to Elk
ton, and at S:02 O'Clock found ourselves
passing through this town, 1872 miles
from home. Newark, Del. came next.
1862 miles from our starting point. our
arriving time being s:1S O'Clock. Proceed
ing through the main street of Newark.
we found that we still had time to catch
the . o'clock ferry. barring accidents.
The road was fine all the way, and after
passing through the villages of Marshall
ton, 1888 miles, and Elsmere Junction.
1870 miles. we soon saw the lights of
Wilmington in. the distance. Entering
Wilmington via Union street, We turned
to the right at 4th street and followed
this thoroughfare it's length to the wharf
of the New Jersey and Wilmington Fer
~ Company, where we ran the machine
aboard the ferryboat for Penns Grove.
We pulled onto the dock at s:53, with
seven minutes to spare. There was a
sigh of relief when we found that we
had" negotiated the 51.2 miles between
Havre de Grace and Wilmington, which
under normal conditions would have been
only about 1861 miles, without acci-
dent of any character and accomplished
our feat of catching the boat, thereby
saving two hours. as the next boat, ac-
cording to schedule, did not depart until
IL o'clock.
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railroad tracks and ascended a rather
steep grade, at the top of which we
turned sharply to the left over the
rolling road and thence into the Monu-
mental city via Wilkens avenue
We continued to follow Wilkens ave-
nue. until we reached Fulton. where
we turned sharply to the north and
until we intersected with
North avenue. The latter avenue was
followed until we came to North
Broadway Square. Here we turned
sharply to the right, passing Johns
Hopkins Hospital. several squares
down, the ethoroughfare.
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Gone to West Springfield. N. n.

Joseph NJ. Stoddard of the Cook Il
Stoddard Company. left Friday after
noon for West Springfield. N. H., 10
remain until the middle of September
with the members of his family. who
are s,irnmering there. Later he will so
to Detroit to visit the Cadillac factory.
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Motored to Atlantic City.

1sador Freund. Leo Rice, Joseph
Lesser and William Cassidy are spend
ing several days at Atlantic City They
motored to the seashore resort last
week in Mr.. Freund's Packard touring
car. via Wilmington and Penns Grove
n. J.
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Wade Powers in Town.

Wade Powers. general sales man
ager of the Hood Rubber Company,
passed through here Thursday Ell route
to points in Virginia. He spent the day
here as the guest of Messrs. Sylvester
and Livingston. local Hood tire repre-
sentatives.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

lamp posts read Philadelphia avenue"
but after leaving the city limits is known
as the Philadelphia road, for it was over
this pike in the early days that stage
line formerly was operated. For many
years 1t was the only road open to the
north to the, Quaker city, and for that
reason still bears the old name. For
long time tine road was permitted to. go
without being repaired, and finally con-
ditionss became so bad that the road was
abandoned to great extent when the
automobile came into existence and longer
routes were built to the north of and
parallel to this pike.
During recent years. however. funds
have been expended on the old road and
that it Is once more proving a popular
route to Havre. de Grace and Philadel-
phia. Learning of this fact. We decided
to take chance on the condition of the
road. and accordingly lay our plans for
a pathfinding trip over this route. Much
to our surprise, we found the distance
shorter between Baltimore and Havre de
Grace by several miles, and conditions
favorable for motoring. The road Is well
shaded in places. and occasionally has the
appearance of a typical country road.
But few grades of any consequence are
encountered, and, in fact. the country is
more level than via some of the other
routes Concrete culvertS have been COLI
structed at intervals, and there is every
indication that in the near future a good
road viii be constructed the entire dis
tance into Havre de Grace. Should TINS
be the case. it will undoubtedly receive
the bulk of motor travel beyond the
Monumental city.
Just after turning into Philadelphia ave
nue. within the city limits. we passed the
Enoch Pratt Free Library on the right
over a good brick roadway, which soon
gave way to fine macadam hlgnWay'
which continued for the next ten miles.
The, road then becomes a little rougn,
while numerous holes are to be found In
the macadam pike. While it is CONSIDER
ably worm still good time can be mace
over it. When our odometer read 4oo
miles we passed through Rosedale, Keep
ing straight ahead over a hewW sh .h;s
faced road on the outskirts Later TINS
road gave way to one of the gravel type.
At 5S4 miles we kept straight ahead,
disregarding the signs iaoeieo beiat
and Wilmington" At 61.2 miles we came
across another sign marked A.lantlc
CITY. via Wilmington Ferry" bearing to
the left at this point We followed the
telegraph wires. keeping straight, aneao
at the crossroads at 64.2 miles and ar
riying at Abingdon, Md. 6o.s miles from
our starting point.
81 -
Follow the signs.
We found the road well posted with
blue and white signs with the words
Atlantic City" in bold relief At 6s.2
miles we came to another cross road OF
the oiled-macadam type, which we cross
ed. later coming onto muddy road for
/. short distance. At 70.1 miles we passed
a large lumber camp on the right side
of the road. and after a brief run cross
ed the railroad tracks. at Stepney, 70.1
miles out
When our odometer read 1T miles we
picked up another good stretch of mac
adam roadway. but this continued for
only short distance. At 5:50 O'clock
we pulled into Aberdeen. 1875 miles from
Washington. Turning to the right as we
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Leaving City Of Baltimore.

At East Fayette street. about -four
squares beyond the hospital grounds. we
turned sharply to. the left. and after a
short run bore to the left into the old
Philadelphia road. The signs on the
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sion after noticing the excellent time
which we made over it.
x i: +
Pass Blytheda1e Post Office.

Just after leaving Akin We passed
through Blythedale Post Office, on the
left, $40 miles. and at SIS miles took the
left fork. turning to the right at SIS
miles over an excellent gravel road and
pulling into Battle Swamp at s6.s miles.
At ST. miles we turned to the left onto
fine macadam highway, crossing the
railroad tracks and keeping straight
ahead at s9.5. at the same time contin-
uing to follow the detour signs. At 90.1
miles the macadam came to an abrupt
end Brookview was passed through
next. our odometer registering 91.O miles.
From Brookview we continued on to Ris-
ing Sun. an enterprising little village,
crossing the railroad tracks again found
Evening star., 1914-08-23
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

-" 1ASHINGTON motorists con-
W. templating trip over the
.-NAx road from the National
w Capital to Atlantic City
will find a lengthy de-
toud, necessary between Perryville
and Elkton, Md. It is well to consider
this detour when planning the trip.
especially if the route is via Whining
ton, Del, where the boat is taken to
Penns Grove, N. j., as one is apt to miss
the boat and cause considerable delay
in making the run to the seashore.
This advice is given following an ex-
perience of a party of Washington
motorists. who. unaware of the long
detour deferred to. almost missed the
boat connections at Wilmington. while
running on a schedule to the seashore
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-24

tion have been held in that which is
not far removed from bondage, the
more enlightened employers realize
now that this system is outworn and
unsatisfactory, If considered merely
from the standpoint OF self-interest.
The region compared within the
rivers Paraguay and Alto Parana is
not exclusively rubber country, and
here there are some interesting devel-
opments showing the relationship Of
worker and employer Ordinarily the
population Of Paraguay Is peasantry
that owns small lots Of land worked
by the various members Of the family.
What is produced is generally consum-
ed right at home. In most cases there
is very little left over for the market,
and when 1t comes to uying clothing
and other Necessary articles the money
has to be found either by doing work
for neighboring employers, as time
allows, or through contract labor.
The credit system whereby the la.
borer is enabled to get goods on his
wages in Paraguay as in many other