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LOST
WORLD
By
A.. CONAN
DOYLE
Copyright. 1912. by A. Conan
Doyle

ding of giant feet and Il painting o.
monster lungs. the beast was upon me
once more. He was at my very heels
| was lost.
Mailman that l was to linger so long
before | He'd! Up 10 then he had hunt
ed by scent. and his movement was
slow. But he had actually seen me
as | started to run. From then On
ward he had hnnted by sight, for the
path showed him where | had zone
Now, as he came round the curve, he
was %springlnE in great bounds The
moonlight shone upon his huge project
ing eyes, the row OF enormous teeth in
his open mouth and the cleaning
fringe Of claws upon his short, power
full forearmS. With II scream of ter
ror | turned and rushe wildly down
the path. Behind me the thick, gasp
ing breathing of the creature sounded
louder and louder. His heavy football
was beside me. Every instant | eX-
pected to feel his grip upon my back,
And then suddenly there came a crash
i was falling through space, and
everything beyond was darkness and
rest.
As | emerged from my unconscious
~ness-which could not, | think. have
lasted more than a few minutes-I was
aware of a most dreadful and pene
trating smell. Putting u my hand in
the darkness, | came upon something
which felt like II huge lump of meat.
while my other hand closed upon Il
large bone, Up above me there was
a circle of starlit sky, which showed
me that | was lying at the bottom of
IA deep pit. Slowly | staggered to my
feet and felt myself all over. | was
stif and sore from head 10 foot. but
there vas no limb which would not
move, no joint which would not bend.
1t was, as | have said. a pit with
sharply sloping walls and IA level bot
tom about twenty feet across. This
bottom was Uttered with great COB
bets Of flesh. most of which was in the
last state Of putridity. The atmos-
pherc was poisonous and horrible.
After tripping and stumbling over
these Jumps of decay l came suddenly
against something hard. and found
that an upright post was firmly fixed
, 1916-10-12
Marine Corps.

The Marine Corps Rife Team
will be the only representative of
the United States regular services
to compete in the National Match
es to be held in Jacksonville, Fla,
October 20-26.
At least one national guard
team and a civilian rifle club team
from each state will enter. A bat
talon of 300 marines will serve as
scorers, markers, ETC., on the
range.
The Marine Corps Rife Team
is being whipped into a high state
of efficiency at the Wakefield
Mass rife range and its officials
are confident that they will again
set a top-notch standard in the
shooting game.
, 1916-10-12


In the center Of the hollow. Tt was
so high that I could not reach the top
of it with my hand, and 1t appeared TO
be covered with grease.
Suddenly | remembered rhat / had a
tin box of wax vestas in my pocket.
Striking one of them, 1 was able at
last to form some opinion of this place
into which | had fallen. There could
be no question as to its nature. 1t was
a trap-made by the hand of man. The
post In the center, some nine feet long,
was ~sharpened at the upper end, and
was black with the stale blood of
the creatures who had been impaled
upon II.
The remains scattered about were
fragments OF the victims, which had
been cut away in order to clear the
stake for the neXt who might blunder
in. / remembered hat Challenger had
declared that man could n o exist upon
the plateau. since with his feeble
weapons he could not hold his w
against the monsters who roamed
over II.
But now 1t vas clear enough how
it could be done. In their narrow
mouthed caves the natives, whoever
they might he, had refugees into which
the huge saurians could not penetrate,
while with their developed brains they
were capable of setting such traps,
covered with branches, across the
paths which marked the run of the
animals as would destroy them in spite
of all their strength and activity. Man
was always the master.
The sloplng wall of the pit was not
difficult for an active nan to climb,
but l hesitated long before / trusted
myself within reach of the dreadful
creature which had so nearly destroy.
ed me.
How did | know tina the beast was
not lurking in the nearest clump OF
bushes, waiting for my temperance?
l took heart. however. as | recalled a
conversation between Challenger and
Summarize upon the habits of the
great saurians. Both were agreed that
the monsters were practically brain
less, that there was no room for rea.
son in their tiny cranial cavities and
that If they have disappeared from
the rest Of the world 1t was assuredly
on account Of their own stupidity,
which made 1t impossible for them to
adapt themselves to changing cOndi
lions.
l clambered to the edge of the pit
and looked over. The stars were fad
ing, the sky was whitening, and the
cold wind of morning blew pleasantly
upon my face. | could see or hear
nothing of my enemy. Slowly | climb
ed out and sat for awhile upon the
ground. ready to spring back into my
refuge if any danger should appear
Then. treasured by the absolute still
ness and by the growing light, / took
my courage in both hands and stole
back along the path which ! mad ONE
Some distance down II ! picked up my
gun and shortly afterward struck the
brook which was my guide. So, with
many a frightened backward glance. ]
made for home.
, 1916-10-12
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL


The following is a full, true and
correct copy OF the Constitutional
Amendments which we're proposed
by the Thirteenth State Legislature
of the State of Wyoming, and which
will be submitted to the electors of
the said state for their adoption or
rejection, at the general election to
be held in this state on the seventh
day of November, A. D., 1916, being
respectively proposed amendments
Number One and Number Two, re-
ceived from the Thirteenth State
Legislature:
Amendment No l.. For the am
endment of Section Six of Article
Seven, permitting the investment of
state public school funds in farm
mortgages and other securities au-
thorized by law.
Article VII Section 6. All funds
belonging to the state for public
school purposes, the interest and in
come of which only are to be used,
shall be deemed trust funds in the
care of the state, which shall keep
them for the exclusive benefit of the
public schools, and shall make good
any losses that may in any manner
occur, so that the same shall remain
forever inviolate and undiminished.
None OF such funds shall ever be in
vested or loaned except on the bonds
issued by school districts, or county
bonds of the state, or state securities
OF this state, or OF the United States,
or on first mortgages on farm lands
or such other securities as may be
authorized by law.
Amendment No. 2. For the am
endment of Article Sixteen by adding
Section Nine, permitting the state to
aid or engage in the construction and
improvement of public roads and
public highways, and to devote the
proceeds of grants of land to works
OF internal improvement specified in
the grants.
Article XVI. Section 8. The pro-
vision of Section 6 of Article l6 OF
this Constitution prohibiting the
state from engaging in any work of
internal improvement unless author
lied by q two-thirds vote of the peo-
pie shall not apply to or affect the
construction or improvement Of pub
lie roads and highways, but the legis-
lature shall have power to provide
for the construction and improvement
in whole or in part by the state, eth
or directly or by extending aid to
counties; and, Notwithstanding said
inhibition as to works of internal i'm
proVement, whenever grants of land
or other property shall have been
made to the state, especially dedicat-
ed by the grant to particular works of
internal improvement, the state may
carry on such particular works and
shall devote thereto the avails of such
grants, and may pledge or appropri-
ate the revenues derived from such
works in the aid of their completion.
FRANK L. HOUX,
lo-l2-26 Secretary of State.
, 1916-10-12

80 A'H NhAAa
ed far away The sharp, hard note of II
single rifle shot. | paused and listened,
but there was nothing more For IA
moment l was shocked at the thought
that some sudden danger might have
Defallen them. But then n simpler
and more natural explanation came TO
my mind. 1t vas now broad daylight
No doubt my absence had been no
ticed. They had imagined that | was
lost in the woods and had fired this
shot to guide me home. 1t is true that
we had made II strict resolution against
firing, but If 1t seemed to them that /
might be in danger they would not
hesitate. 1t was for me now to hurry
on as fast ms possible and SO to reas
sure them.
| was weary and spent, so my prog
ress vas moi SO fast as | wished. but
at last | came into regions which /
knew. There was the swamp Of the
pterodactyls upon my left; there in
front of me was the glade of the igua-
nodous. Now | was In the last belt
of trees which separated me from Fort
Challenger. raised my voice in IL
, 1916-10-12

Try Zenssl for that itching Ecze-
ma. Sold by Hays drug store.
, 1916-10-12

zensal will stop that itching and
burning. Sold by Hays drug store.
, 1916-10-12
CHAPTER XVI.
A Terrifying Sight.

n ND suddenly there came some
fV thing to remind me of my alb,
~ sem companions. In the clear,
still morning mir there sound
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01

Stop those Sharp Shooting Pains
"Femenina" is the wonder
worker for all female disorders.
Price $1.00 and 5Oc.
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01

Epictetus, the philosopher, was
lame. When he was young man
his master had twisted his leg until
1t broke. Epictetus writes: do you
think that because my soul happens
TO have one little lame leg that l am
to find fault with Gods universe7
Ought we not when We dig, when we
plow, and when we eat, to sing this
hymn to God, because he has given
US these implements whereby we may
till the soil? What else can 1
do. who am lame old man. except
sing praises to God?"
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01

Two MotlteA
Emulation IL the child Of 6nne
ton; rivalry Il the unlovAhis dsusk
g enyy.-Balzac.
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01
Shriner Buffalo Special

Hamasa Temple of Shriners
will run a Special Train to Buff
alo, leaving Meridian at s A. M.
over the Mobile & Ohio and ar
irving in Buffalo about $3.50 P. M.
Monday July 10th.
This train will be made up of
the most modern steel electric
lighted Pullman equipment with
baggage car and diner, and will
will be a jolly bunch with band
and patrol.
They are planning to stop at
several towns up the Mobile u
Ohio and shake hands with their
many friends. The trip offers a
splendid opportunity for short
and inexpensive summer outing.
Hamasa held its Spring Cere-
nlonial on May 26th, initiating So
novices. The ceremonial was
said to have been the best that
this progressive Temple has held
in many a long day.
This Special will stop in Okolo-
ma for one hour and the drill
team and band entertain the local
Shriners and citizens generally.
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01

great changes that have taken place
in Japan. He exhibited a board on
which was written an imperial edict
prohibiting on pain of death Chris
tain teaching, and contrasted that
with the fact that the head of the ma
tion had now received the Bible.
DR.. Surge, writing of the event, in
terprets its significance thus: "A
great load was lifted from our shoul
ders. The emperor had received the
Bible, and this meant that his people
were perfectly free to do the same. u
means more than this to the loyal
japanese. Many will feel themselves
in duty bound to follow the footsteps
of their revered sovereign, and the
study of the word of God will be great
ly stimulated in Dai Nippon"
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01
ForrIdae unlustIy Aeoused.

It Is asserted and also denied that
porridge was the cause Of Thomas
Carlyle's ruined digestion. Sir Rich.
ard Quain said porridge had nothing
to do with his ruined digestion. Sir
Richard stated in the British Medical
Journal Of November .. 1866. that "the
wretched dyspepsia to which Mr.. Car
lyle was subjected was fully accounted
for by the fact that he was particular
ly fond Of very nasty gingerbread.
Many times have seen him sitting in
the corner smoking clay pipe and
eating this gingerbread
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01
Renowned Man
Visits Atlanta
[. T. Cooper, Noted Scientist
and PhiIanthropist Gives Large
Part of Income Each Year to
Charity

Not in recent years, perhaps,
has the coming Of any public
character aroused such wide
spread interest as did the visit
,of L. 7. Cooper, the millionaire
philanthropist to Atlanta
Mr.. Cooper is described as one
of Americas foremost leaders of
advanced thought, and sprang
into fame and fortune through
his new health theories based on
what is known as the Tanlac
treatment. He never ceases to
surprise you with the infinite
variety of his knowledge, and its
absolute correctness and thor
oughness. In several of the
larger cities, especially through
out the South, he has done a
great deal of relief work among
the poor.
Mr.. Cooper is a firm believer
in practical philanthrophy, and
his relief work in Atlanta is
already familiar to the charity
workers of that city. During
his recent visit there he distri-
buted at the Piedmont Hotel,
under the personal direction of
of leading charity workers,
eleven hundred ready-made
dresses of excellent quality to
the poor women and children.
Ladies prominent in Atlanta
social life and many prominent
citizens were on hand early in
the afternoon to assist in CO.
operating with Mr.. Cooper in
tnlS worthy cause.
A few weeks previous to this
he performed similar service in
Birmingham and donated one
thousand dresses to the poor of
that city. Similar donations
were also made in Jackson,
Vicksburg, Memphis, Savannah,
Montgomery, Macon, Augusta,
Nashville, Chattanooga an d
Knoxville. And his establis-
ment of the now famous free
bread line" in Louisville, where
he distributed fifty thousand
loaves Of bread absolutely free
and without question to those in
want, proved a revelation to
charity workers there. In fact, |
in practically every city Mr..
Cooper has visited he has always
shown his great sympathy for
the poor and unfortunate by per-
forming some unique act of
charity.
Mr.. Cooper contends that nine
tenths of the diseases and i'll
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01
WOODSTOCK

Latest Design of Standard
100 Typewriters, within every
mes reach, during our FREE
qtroductory Credit Draft Offer.
se me quick for particulars.
J. Alfred Owen.
General Sales Agent.
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01
American japanese
Honor New Emperor
THOUSANDS UNITE IN sIGNlFI.
CAN'T GlFT-SEND HANDSOME
COPY or WORD o. eoD-THE
GIFT ACCEPTED WITH THANKS


COPY or WORD o. eoD-THE
GIFT ACCEPTED WITH THANKS
most significant feature of the
coronation OF Emperor Yoshihito, ia,
pans new ruler, was the presentation
to him on the part of several thou
sands Japanese Christians in the
United States a beautifully bound vol
une of the Bible, made especially for
The purpose By the American Bible
Society. Rev X. Miyazah and DR..
Il. a. Stplge, of San Francisco, were
chosen to proceed to Tokyo and make
the presentation. Their arrival was
widely hefalded by Japanese press,
their basgage was passed thru the
custom house unopened, passes were
given them over all the railroads of
Japan and Korea and handsome apart
ments were reserved for them at the
Imperial Hotel. Tokyo. The gift was
received by the Minister of the I'm.
Ierial Household, who bore it into
lhe presence of the Emperor and re-
turned after few minutes to express
the Emperors appreciation and
thanks
That evening a great banquet ana
reception was given to the visitors
Nearly three hundred persons were
present, among them the Governor
and Mayor Tokyo, an Admiral, and
many mobiles, one of whom acted rs
tcastmaster In an after dinner adj
dress Baron Kanda referred to the
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01

healtn OF the preSenl-uay Aineri'
can is due to faulty digestion
and improper assimilation of the
food, which finally produces
stuffed up condition of the vita
organs.
1t has been said that Tanlac
his celebrated medicine, which j,
now accomplishing such remark
able results throughout The
country. not only quickly over
comes all catarrhal infammationS
of the mucous membrane, but
acts directly in the correction OF
stomach. liver, kidney and in
testinal disorders.
Tanlac has been SO convincing
ly proven by the thousands upon
thousands who have endorsed it,
it is also a reconstructive tonic
of great power, and has been
known to entirely relieve the
most obstinate cases of rheuma-
tism and blood disorders, in a
very short time.
1t is, indeed, doubtful if any
thing ever placed on the market
in the way Of medicine has
sprung into such popular favor
in so short a time. People every
where have been quick to recog-
nize its wonderful merit. The
demand for it has been nothing
short phenomenal.
In Atlanta, where Tanlac was
placed on sale seven months ago
over 46, 900 bottles have been
sold, which, according to tt e
Jacobs Pharmacy Co., of that
city, has established a new
record and is unprecedented in
the history of the drug business
in Atlanta. In the city of Knox
vile the Kuhlman-Chambliss Co.
sold and distributed As, 1926 bot
ties in nine months. In Louis
vile KY. the Taylor -Isaacs Drug
Co., who operate eight retail
stores in that city, sold $4,000
bottles in less than 80 DAYS.
the Nashville office
alone nearly 100, 600 bottles were
sold in six months time. The
demand for Tanlac in Birming-
ham, Chattanooga, and, in fact,
everywhere it has been introduc-
ed has likewise been phenomenal,
and the demand for it is con-
stantly increasing. A total of
over one million bottles of the
medicine have been sold in nine
time, and it is, without
4 doubt, the most wildly talked
If medicine in the world today.
When asked to explain this
ecord-breaking demand for
ranlac, Mr.. G. F. Willis, Mr..
Jooper's Southern representa-
i've, said: There can be only
me possible explanation and it
IAN be told in one word = merit.
That tells the whole story. No
preparation, no matter how ex-
advertised, can pos
'ibly meet with such phenomenal
success, unless it possesses ex-
;raordinary curative powers.
Thousands upon thousands are
.estifying daily that they have
'een relieved of disease after
vears of suffering by its use.
Tanlac is sold in Okolona ex-
by w. E. BEARDEN
md in Houlka exclusively by j.
". HOWARD & SON. adv.
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01
Cheap Cleansing Powder.

If short of cleansing powder. use q
cloth soaped and dipped in coal ashes
This will be found an excellent and
economical way of removing stains
from pots and pans.
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01
Alaska. Land of Promise

Alaska is destined to become the
home of millions of people. 1t is situat-
cd in the same latitude with Norway,
Sweden and Finland whose hardy, inr
dustrious population of over ten mil
lion today is known the world over
Alaska is larger than those countries,
has a better climate, more arabic land
and more natural resources. Alaska
has more gold than California, more
coal than Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ainia, more copper than Michigan and
Arizona, more marble than Vermont,
md the only tin mines in the United
States.
The climate all along the southern
coast, due to the Japan current, is
very much like that of western Wash
ington. At Seward no weather last
year registered zero and the coldest
weather on record is seven degrees be-
low zero. There are millions of acres
of land suitable for cultivation. These
natural resources and agricultural
possibilities together with climate
conditions, are sure TO mean dense
population when once transportation
facilities are provided. The United
States Government has already begun
the construction of the first Govern
ment railroad, which will lap the
choicest agricultural section and the
greatest coal fields.
This rich land of promise is so far
largely without churches. There are
only ten towns in the whole vast ter.
ritory that have more than one church
each. The scattered natives are large
ly pagan and live in the most deplora
BILE poverty and squalor. A few mis-
sions are at work for their uplift. not
ably that Of Dr. wilfred GrenfelI, but
both in point OF immediate need and
future possibilities should have q
much greater share Of attention from
the churches Of the United States.
Two haotiveA
Emulation 10 the child Of go
hon; rivalry Il the unlovahis dsusk
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01
gthe Teachers Of
Chickasaw County

bhis is to call your attention to
\ Summer Normal to be held
Hhe Agricultural and Mechan-
College of Mississippi, begin
kg June 5th and closing July
Eh. The entire plant Of this
kte will be devoted to the work
Lrhe Summer School, thus offer
a rare opportunity for the
Echer of our county to secure
Rendid theoretical instruction
the practical application Of
Pny Of the subjects taught.
+ model primary school is
fintained at that Institution,
tthe Depaytment of Education.
Fs practice school wiA, be run
the Summer Term.
Be entire college faculty and
ne outside help has been secur-
| to do the summer teaching.
m giving below regulations
e State Board Of Examiners,
|,scribed under the new State
", referring to
Renewal of Licenses
1. An applicant for the re-
wei of a County or State Lii
nse Of the first or second grade,
piring between April 1st and
tober 1st of any year, must
xe not less than three, nor
IRE than four hours a day in a
MINER School for q term of six
,eks during the year in which
g license expires.
2. An applicant for the re-
wal of first or second grade
unity or State License which
pires in April of any year may
We same renewed by attending
summer School during the year
mediately preceding, under
asa,ne conditions as set forth
paragraph one.
3. One of the subjects taken
the applicant must be in Ed
alton, and one in Agriculture,
lnual Training or Domestic
ence. The Industrial subject
" be omitted if the applicant
5 had college training in said
oject.
/. A license renewed under
, provisions of this Act is valid
any county in the state.
!. An actual attendance upon
lectures and classes for twen-
five days of the six weeks is
Iuired for the renewal of a
ense, time to be counted from
, date Of registration.
!. Certificates of the work
ne, including the examination
ldes on each subject taken
st be signed by the Director
the Summer School, and by
, instructors in the different
ojects.
I. A six weeks course in an
proved school or college, cover
the requirements of the
tie Board of Examiners as in
ated above will be accepted
a basis for renewal of license.
The fee for a professional Ii
lse is five dollars $500, and
It for a renewal license is one
/ a half dollars Isl. .50).
The A. & M. College will give
of this work. This Institution,
resenting an investment of |
lrly two million dollars, can
made of very great service to
teachers of this county, and |
sincerely hope that many will |
eIadvantage of the unusual
lantages offered by this Sum-
r School.
Yours very truly,
Geo. D. Riley.
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01

Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G A 9 T Q RIA

Wisdom.
The most manifest sign Of wisdom
ID continual cheerfulness; such state
and condition, like things In the 70
gions above the moon. ls always clear
and sersne-Montaigne.
Okolona messenger., 1916-06-01
Whenever You Need General Tonlc
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic propertiesofQU fQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Not In Sight.
Hokus-"Do you think we shall ever
have universal peaces" Pokus-.N
% long as women continue 10 play
bridge for stakes.s