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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-08-06
Your Funeral

Did you ever stop to think of
what your fellow men would be
saying if your death or your
funeral were chronicled on the
front page of this paper this
evening? Do you think they
would say, 1T WILDE a long
time before that mans place is
filled in this city, or would they
say, so that old skinfint is
dead. Well, he didn't take any
of it with him. " Prominent
men and wealthy have passed
out of the life of this city with
out making ripple as large as
that caused by pebble dropped
in a puddle. They We e known
as men of affairs their own
affairs. To the city they gave
absolutely nothing; neither
their time, their talent, their
thought or their money. They
left not even the efforts of a
single day to remind the city
of their life. They simply dis
a .)peared-became annihilated
and left scarcely a memory.
Their lives were spent in Kal-
amazoo, their fortunes were
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-08-06
In Memoriam Of Mamie MeIver
Crunk

Gods fingers touched her
and she slept" +"
In the early hours Of Tuesday
evening the 28th Of July the
spirit of Mamie McIver Crank
took its fight, leaving all earth
ly cares and soaring to life
eternal.
Our city paused aghast with
sorrow for Okolona had lost one
o. her nobIest daughters and
much grief was felt for a loved
one taken away.
Through all her life ran the
tenderest love and reVerance for
one woman, her mother, She
knew her sorrows and heart
aches, her sacrifices and priva-
tions. This was not a duty ser
vice but one Of pureSt love.
The Mississippi Division U. D.
C. has lost an enthusiastic and
devoted daughter to the cause.
| She held at one time the Office of
Treasurer Of the Division and
her work was acurate and salts
factory.
Mamie McIver Crunk was a
charter member Of w. T. Tucker
Chapter U, D. c., held the
Office of President and Record
ing Secretary and was at her
death one Of the trustees Of the
chapter. In the passing away
of Mrs. Crunk Tucker Chapter
lost one Of her most honored,
valued and loyal members.
She was bright, cheerful,
courageous, nothing daunting
her, but stood to her colorsfe.
gardless Of the might and power
of the enemy.
We, Daughters of the chapter
sheoloved, will sadly miss her
presence. her encouragement,
her great love for our canse as
we'll as tke financial aid which
was so feely given.
She joined the Choir Invisi-
bic" and once more we realize
that the Stars and Bars at
half mast are glooming at every
step the steady progress Of the
Daughters of the Confederayc."
Even for the dead | will not
bind
My soul to grief death cannot
long divide,
For is it not as if the rose had
climbed
My garden wall and blossomed
on the other side?"
Her President.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-08-06
Point Comfort Public Servant

During the recent session of
the Mississippi Press Associa-
tion, the newspaper folk were
given o trip to La Vernet Stock
Farm, near Jackson, and while
there had the pleasure of meet
ing his royal beefship, Point
Comfort XIV" the grea t
thoroughbred Hereford bull
which won the worlds cham
pionship at the International
Stock Show in Chicago last
winter.
Point Comfort was brought
from his stall for the close in
inspection Of the visitors, and
Hon. II. E. Blateslee, Com
missioner Of Agriculture, form
ally introduced him and spoke
briefly of his qualities and
characteristics.
Among other things, Com
missioner Blakeslee said: Point
Comfort, ladies and gentleman,
is better known than any MIS-
sissippi politician. y
Pondering this expression,
The Gazet e, he ieves Mr.. Blakes-
lee might have gone further,
and said: Better kn)vl than
any Mississippi politician and
worth more to the State of Mis-
sissippi. "
Indeed, by his splendid growth
and the development of those
characteristics which go to make
the best beef cattle. Point
Comfort has demonstrated the
possibility and feasibility Of pro-
ducing the finest beef cattle in
the world right here in South
Mississippi. For that reason
alone, his public services are Of
incomparably greater value to
the people of this State than all
the loud mouthed harangues and
plausible prating5 of professional
politicians animated by the so lie
desire to get an Office and reap
the rewards and benefits thereof.
Point Comfort -soulless anima,
that he is without hope or am
bition-has nevertheless taught
the world a fact that is going to
be worth untold millions Of dbl |
lars to Mississippians. He has
conclusively by the very
existance Of his own thorough
bred individuality that Missis-
sippi soil and climate possess
advantages for the production of
cattle which cannot be eqlalleI
on the continent.
Yes, Point Comfort, when the
tale is told, will be found to
have contributed more to the
prosperity of Mississippi and the
welfare Of her people than all
her present day politicians.
Magnolia Gazette.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-08-06
ANNOUEVC !. WENT


> EHectlye This day, have sodmy Stock of Goods
fixtures and good will to Mr.. Edward D. Elias for the
Chiekasaw Dry, Goods Co., who is now in charge In
making this sale of my long established business
feel that Mr. Elias and will serve you as well or
better as my successor than any other might have
sold to. Mr. Elias is no stranger to you, having been
connected with similar business here for 18 years
and as to his reliability, integrity and thorough abili-
long friends and customers in this CITY. County and
adjoining Counties will be served with as much cour-
tesy and reliability in the past, and bespeak Of
you to continue your patronage with my successors.
In disseminating my business career, wish to
thank most heartily one and all Of my patrons and
tHerdS for their liberal patronage great confidence
My notes and accounts will be collected by nv
self or authorized attorney.
Most respectfully yours
August lst, 1914 L. ROSENBAUM
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-08-06
Some RecdectioDs of C0l. James
Gordon

same ST. ana often together.
He was man all in a class to
himself, or there was no other
like hin IL he liked you, he
said so and if ne didn't, you
would fr1 1itout. Ifyou differed
with hin he called for the reason
on the spot and was always
ready to give a reason for the
faith that was in him. He took
a grea interest in the Eli
Perkins letters and used to say
| had more kinds of fool sense
than any man he ever knew.
He was very much exercised
about the style of writing. He
wanted me to make it more uni
form. Said sometimes | was on
the mountain top spouting
sentences that would make you
think had borrowed from La
mar or Prentiss and the next
jump | was on the woodpiIe as
common as pig tracks. | told
nm | was not hunting any
particular style OF writing. |
just turned loose and took
through the woods l'usting to
luck to get out some where that
II | dotted all the rs, crossed all
the rs and wound everything
up to a cot there would be no
Perkins IN 1t,
Nhen | commenced writing
poetry (so called such as
Three little teachers, " Riding
the cali, Okoiona, S 45a etc. and
s1ch like ne was very much
wrought up Tor that was inVad-
Ing a held peculiarly his own
(for ne had written q book Of
poemS), lie told me privately
asa friend that could do very
we'll writing prose but as a poet
l was an awful failure. asked
mm what must | do when the
spirit moved and my poetical
muse was on hand and some
Ting had to be done? He said
write 1t out and he would over
bFul it and give it the right
qVeter rhythm etc. So | carried
nm the next one and when he
had dressed 1t all up IN Sunday
clothes | wouldn't have known
my own poem II | had met it in
the ROAD and ! had The original
published,
When | met him he was CIV
ing me down the country for
not accepting the genuine. |
told hlm | wanted to compro-
mise with hlm as we seemed to
be the only Sho nult" poets In
town, we would divide the work
ne TO write the sublime poetry
and l to write the doggerel.
lie agreed TO that and we set
tied our p0etIcaI differences on
the spot.
About that time he wrote a
very line poem into which was
woven many ante beIlum scenes
and invited me down at 7:30 P.
nj. to hear him read it. He
gave me his great big literary
rocking chair upholstered with
cushions to make it comfortable
and took his seat directly in
front Of me and read it off in
fine style emphasizing the good
points, Iwant to remark riobt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01

NOVEMBER EDITION
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500.
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all parts Of city: SIS TO $3.50 monthly: short and
long lenses. AMY GORDON Apartment Spe-
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-25

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CoME To S4y. MOI OaLy HAS 1AlS
tUeoPtAN INNOVATION ~ ARTIsnc =,
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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
SUCCEEDS IN CANADA

An interesting and successful Ameri-
can farmer, Lew Palmer, of Staveley,
Alta, passed through the city today.
Mr.. Palmer came from Duluth. Mimi,
just ten years ago. and brought with
him four cows and three horses-and
that was his all. He homesteaded in
the Staveley district, and today has
48O acres of land, $4,000 worth of i'm.
plements. 81 Percheron horses. made
$1,000 out of hogs last year, raised
1000 bushels of wheat, 5000 bushels
Of oats. IL acres of potatoes. and Is
tons of onions. His farm and stock is
worth $4,000. and he made 1t all in
ten years.-Erchdn0e.- Advertisement
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
Terrible to Contemplate.

A distinguished member of the Eng
fish bar was once sojourning at farm
in the west of Scotland. One morn
ing the farmer asked him to go out
and have a shot OF two at the rab-
bits. which were very plentiful. The
learned lawyer went, and he blazed
away for a whole afternoon, but with
out singing the hair OF rabbit. The
farmer and the would-be sportsman
returned home, the former silent and
disappointed.
"Mr. s." he exclaimed, clapplng
his companion on the back, "supposin'
ane O. the rabbits had turned on ye.
what wud ye haze dune?"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
Iudaes 70 Prx Into eIa Wreek.

Montreal, June 2-Loss Of nearly a
thousand lives in the sinking of the
Canadian Pacific liner Empress OF Ire
land, VIII be investigated by a royal
commission of three appointed today.
The hearings to determine RESPONSE
bility for the ramming and sinking in
the st. Lawrence river Friday morning
OF the Empress of Ireland by the Nor
-weglan collier storstad, will begin on
June 9. The three men who will
comprise the investigating tribunal are
Sir Adolph Routhier, Judge of the
couFk Of admiralty of Quebec; Hon.
EzekiIt Mcleod. chief justice and
judge Of the admiralty court Of New
Brunswick, appointed by the Canad-
ian government and George L. vaux.
Of the legal staff Of the British board
Of trade.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

Important 70 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
THEIR PLEAS FOR MORE PAY
sPuHNEp, $1,000 TRAlNMEM
WILL VOTE ON STRIKE.
ALL WESTERN ROADS AFFECTED
Total Number Of Miles Of Roads TO
Be Affected About 10000
Means Fifty Per Cent Higher
Pay Roles for Roads.

Chicago, June 2.-Negotiations for
increased wages were suspended today
between the firemen and engineers
and the general managers committee
OF ninety-eight railroads west of Chi
cago.
The final refusal of the railroads to
grant their demands will be submitted
to the men and referendum on the
question Of strike will be taken, ac-
c9rding to Warren s. Stone, grand
Chief engineer of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, and w. 8. Car
ter, president of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen,
who have headed comittee of en-
ployes in the negotiations.
Mr.. Stone said 1t probably would re-
quire about thirty days to complete
the vote and in the meantime no fur
Their proposals would be submitted.
The negotiations have been going on
here for nearly three months. The
railroads involved include practically
all the roads in the United States
west of Chicago. including the Illinois
Central and all lines in Canada west
of Fort Williams. except the Grand
Trunk-Pacific.
The total mileage of the railroads
is about 100000 miles and more than
$4,000 engineers and firemen who now
receive about $67.75O,OOO annually are
involved.
According to statement issued by
the general managers committee, the
Arequest Of the men would increase the
payrolls of the department approx
imately so per cent.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
EFFICIENCY OF A FREELY
Artificial lIlumInant Very Poor Second
TO That Of the Natural
Organisms.

It Is sometimes said that IL we could
arrive at the secret OF the fireHy-or
Of the other organisms which produce
physiologio light-we should have
reached a great economic discovery,
because the light has such an extror-
binary high efficiency. In other words,
all the energy expended in producing
1t goes to make light, and not heat.
The efficiency has been estimated at
SO per cent by Ives and CobIentz, and
even higher by Langley and Very.
This Is the more remarkable when 1t
Is considered that the best artificial
illuminant has a luminous efficiency Of
only 4 per cent, and most of them
reach only about per cent, the re-
naming SO per cent Of the energy go
ing to produce heat or other subordi-
nate effects. But even II we should
discover the means by which the fire.
fly produces its lights we should
scarcely care to use 1t in our homes.
Professor MoDermott in a recent study
OF the subject observes that while the
Insect has indeed reached the highest
possible radiant efficiency 1t has only
accomplished at at sacrifice of color
that makes the light much worse than
the mercury vapor are. Anything not
within very limited range of yellow
and green tones would appear blank.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

Girls. If young man doesn't know
how to make love, It is neither ardu-
GUS nor unpleasant to teach him.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
GIVE EAR TO REBELS.
Even Huerta ENJOYS Favor Giving
carranza Faction a Hearing.


Washington, June 2-American dele
z 6tes to the Mexican mediation confer
ence at Niagara Falls were in fire.
quent communication today with the
Washington government 1t was de-
clared in official circles that the
burden of the communication related
to the hitch in the progress of negotia-
lions which has arisen since the note
was sent last week to the South
American mediators, outlining the po-
sition OF the Mexican constitutional
lists. 1t further was reported that the
matter of recognizing or rejecting rep
resentatives of the constitutionalists
now was squarely up to the mediators
themselves.
What will be the outcome of the
deliberations over the new element
injected into the proceedings was not
predicted by officitls of the govern
ment here, but messages were receiv-
ed from observers at Niagara Falls
that the Huerta delegates had not
looked with disfavor upon the ennis
sary from Carranza bearing the mes
sage outlining his position. 1t was
stated, in fact, that General Huertas
representatives had regarded the de-
yelopment with degree of favor, as
indicating hope for future peace in
Mexico, and that they had determin-
ed to leave the matter of receiving
constitutionalists into the conference
entirely to the South American en-
yoys.
That Justice Lamar and Mr.. Leh-
mann, representing the United States,
have been urging recognition of Car
rama, seemed more apparent than
ever in Washington tonight.
The president would not discuss for
publication today any phase OF the
Mexican problem. Although he re-
newed audiences with the newspaper
correspondents. the president let It be
known that he could not tallS-about
Mexico, In view of the mediation ne
gotiations.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

1t is easier for the average man to
stand adversely than prosperity. and
much more common.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
cuhlst Ar.

What are you painting from a soap
box2"
Il am using a soap box as a model"
answered the cubist with dignity. hut
the subject OF the painting is a young
girl standing by a brook"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

Punishment Fit the Crime.
Styles-You say they hazed your boy
at college7
Myles-I should say sol Why, they
got him in a poker game and skinned
him alive.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
LADIES CAN wEAR SHOES

One sise smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease the
Antisepuo powder TO be shaken into the shoes. II
makes tight new shoes foel easy. Just the thing
for dancing. Refuse substtfutes. For FRHH trial
package. address Allen g. olmsted, Leroy. NY. Adv
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

If you recommend a man for posi-
tion and he acts badly it's doughnuts
to fudge that you will be blamed for
1t all the rest of your days.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
For Rust Stains.

For removing ink stains and iron
rust from wash goods. cream of tartar
is excellent. Dampen with solution
and put in the sun.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

Many guilty man escapes because
he is SO small he goes right through
the net.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

A man occasionally interferes Will
the affairs of woman without getting
the worst of it-in a novel.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

It's easier for young man to make
love to girl than for him to make a
living for her.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
It's easy for women to get excited
over q thing they can't understand.

II girl has Titan tinted hair her
rivals insist on calling 1t red.
The city itemizer., 1914-10-29
A Factor in the Solution of the
Cotton Situation.

sity Weekly Letter sent out by
Chancellor j. N. Powers, is indeed
pertinent to the present situation,
and the suggestion would have
been equally as pertinent many
years ago. 1t is easy to advise,
but it is little difficult sometimes
to arrange for assisting the advice
to be taken. Our advice does not
always harmonize with our opera
tions We advise the raising of
less cotton-reduce the acreage
but, in certain ways, we operate
against the suggestion. Can't
work my land unless you raise cot
ton. Can't have credit CONNER
cial dealings with US without you
make cotton And thus it is. 1t
is an easy matter to stand off and
advise, but when it comes to ma
king our advice effective, we side.
track the effort. Here is what the
Chancellor has to say:
cit occurs to me that this is
time for all business interests to
organize, as whole, in the inter
est of the people of the South We
are advising the farmers not to
raise cotton another year, but what
will become Of the thousand of
small farmers dependent on the
merchants if credit is refused
when cotton is not grown? !
Is the merchant ready to credit
the farmer in the event he agrees
to plant no cotton another season?
II he is and will let this be known
far and near, 1 feel confident the
farmers will be ready to raise other
products.
Is every board Of trade and kim
dred organizations ready to pledge
a market to the farmer who agrees
to plant no cotton another season?
If so it will be found that it will
not take the advice of a govern
ment expert to influence the farm
er to diversity.
Whenever the merchants and
the bankers are willing to advance
to the farmer on on products other
than cotton, we shall find sub
stantial aud telling reduction in
The city itemizer., 1914-10-29


Congress adjourned last Satur-
day after continuous session of
nineteen months. 1t has been one
of the longest and most strenuous
sessions ever held. The issues
which have demanded the time of
our representative in our national
body have been of such an in
sistent nature that they couldn't
find a place to let go.
Miss Ruth Dodge, of Chicago,
is in the city for several days
visit the guest of Miss Ella Clyde
Dunn.
The city itemizer., 1914-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Maury Buckley,
who for the past IA months have
been residing in Salt Lake City,
Utah, have returned to our city to
reside. Mr.. Buckley will be found
occupying his old position in
Buckley's Hardware store.
Mrs. j, D. Bell, of Bryant, re-
turned home Monday after weeks
visit to her son, S. l.. Bell in our
Miss Helen Lowe, of Macon,
Ga, after a several weeks visit to
our city the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. j. W. Harley, returned home
last Sunday.
The city itemizer., 1914-10-29

and willing to diversity their crops;
indeed, ready to give up altogether
the growing of cotton provided a
market could be found for the
raising of other products"
The city itemizer., 1914-10-29

MIR. and Mrs. j. II. Jamerson, OF
Louisiana, are being congratula-
ted upon the arrival of a fine girl
baby, born to them at the home of
Mr.. r. L. Mccain in our city
Mondsy of last week.
Mrs. l.. K. Butler and Mrs. Roy
Towery, of Princeton, KY, are in
the city for few days visit the
guests of Mrs. T. F. Gafford.
Tobacco and Cigar Salesman
wanted to Advertise. Experience
unnecessary. $lO0 monthly and
Expenses. Advertise Smoking,
Chewing Tobacco, Cigarettes,
Cigars. Send &c. stamp for full
particulars.
HEMET TOBACCO Co.,
New York, N. Y.
The city itemizer., 1914-10-29

WANTED-Sewing. Apply to
MRS. w. T. EVERETT
Phone so.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-08
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER
VANDERBILT SITUATION
Continued From First Page.)

probably be made In about ten days.
The presence here of Asa @. Candlor.
capitalist. of Atlanta. Ga. to-day re-
Vived rumors that Mr.. Gambler stood
ready to give 100000 to the church
for the establishment in Atlanta OF Il
university to replace Vanderbilt as
the representative educational insti-
tuition of the church.
Asked the direct question tonight,
Mr.. Gambler declared that lie had not
authorized such All offer. and likewise
denied report that he tentatively
agreed to donate 100000 toward the
publishing house IL IT was removed
from Nashville. Mr.. Gambler said that
such offers, in advance of action by
the conference with regard to the uni :
vers!ty. he would regard az highly i'm :
proper.