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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-04
Eli Perkins Turns "Back to the
Scenes of His Yesterdays"
Dear Editor:

Inc Lire ana lines OF Eli
Perkins," and got off the track
and was about to let go. have
! been through too many ups and
downs in life to let it go by the
{ board. But if am going to be
4 as long about telling of it as
was in the living of it, none of
I you will be here when | get
through. I'll soon be n.
Phave always kept in a good
humor and that's one of the
great secrets of my living so
long. Life amt worth living if
you have to- spend about half
your time in hating somebody
else. Some people fume and
fret because they can't run the
world. | gave up that job, long
ago and concluded to
LET the wide, world wag as it
will,
} I'll be gay and happy STILL"
And | have nearly always kept
in good health; and that's one O.
\ the greatest blessings in the
world.
No matter where | go, come
back at feed time three times a
day. carry my appetite with
me all the time and find it handy
and useful and good thing to
have in a family. If you don't
believe it, try it.
No man is born great. You
have to be babv and '""~q how
to crawl, and unen now 70 viii :
and finally you get to be some
body by your own efforts. You
have to do common place things.
/ fused 70 think well Of . negro
han We had named Bill. He
was always in a good humor,
y even if the world went wrong
with them. He was a natural
born poet and used to sing a song
\ something like this:
Il walked dem roads till dey
got muddy,
An hugged dem gals till dey
couldn't stand steady
An enjoyed it very much.
Then he had another one he
used to sing in the mysterious
minor notes of the Southern
negroes:
'18 pounds of meat a week,
Whiskey for to sell 4
How can er young man stay at
home,
An the young gals look SO
we'll. "
/ had to plow corn with him.
He would run around the corn
with a black mule named
D 'Nigger." and l followed with
a big old bald faced horse named
f'Billy Bell"
All those old scenes that oc-
cured when | was a boy, 70I
years ago, are as plain in my
memory as if they had taken
place yesterday. ] we'll remem-
Der that stage in my youth when
Twas about fifteen "a yearling
boy, too large for boy and not
large enough to be a man. When
Preached this age of my life
happened to the misfortune to
fall in love. The object of my
alteration was a pretty. dark
eyed girl, with soft speech and
. pretty motions and tricks of
speech that just simply made all
, the boys crazy about her-and
went along with the balance. /
/ shall never forget the torture of
= those long winter nights, when |
/ tossed from side to side of my |
bed and my mind roved over the
situation. ] could see her face
and hear her voice and the
, ever burning question upper
most in my mind was: Can |
she possibly think more of Bill, |
or Jake, or Tom. than of meg'
But you all know how it is
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30
LOOKING TO SOUTH PACIFIC
White Men Planning Complete Posses
sion Of Fertile Islands Of That
Parkway Ocean.

With Europe q seething mass of IN
rest and discomfort and uncertainty,
your Br1tisher is looking 10 the islands
Of the South Pacific. already owned by
the empire, as the next place 10 go
and 10 exploit. TO use the expression
Of q lot Of people who DO not know The
meaning Of the word. Already corpo-
rations are being formed d. colonize
The islands. and beautiful word pic
iures Of the advantages a a residence
upon them are being painted.
The truth is. for some wears the
white man has been gradually getting
foothola in the region. The delight
ful pictures which one sees of the na-
ilves, gives A lille idea Of what is
really 10 be seen in the country. They
are not the wild, naked people roam
ing at large eating each other and
The missionaries. Rubber plantations,
coconut groves. phosphate mines and
other industries are operated by Eu-
ropeans. And schools and churches
are encountered on every hand. with
ihe honk OF the horn Of The antomo-
bile heard in the shade Of the palms
The white man VIII not reach the
end OF his road until tlSre Is no more
country 10 be settled up. and there
are stiI vast areas 10 be brought IN
der his domain. In Africa and upon
The islands Of the sea. be is setting his
foot and clearing up the iungies and
conquering the pests and becoming ac-
climated. But the end is not yet:
there is still much to be done. and
the chances are that the next few
years win see sn exodus 70 these far
away raaces where beginning has
already been made.-Columbns Dis
patch.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30
OFFENSIVE BREATH
CALLS FOR CALQMEL
TAKE A CAl0TAb
The Nausealess Calomel Tablet
That Is Purified Prom Danger
and Unpleasant Effects.

10 you ever have 8 had taste IN
your mouth in the morning. heavy
breath, coated tongue, headache. ner-
vousness with le;-down feeling
Yon need Calomel. nothing else will
cleanse YOU liver thoroughly. Try
Calolobs. the nausealess tablets that
is delightful 10 take and delightful in
effect One tablet ST bedtime. with 4
swallow oi water that's all No
taste, no gripping. no salts, nor nan-
sea. Wake up in the morning feel
ing Ike two-ycaT -oia. bright
cheerful energetic and with a hearty
appetite for breakfast. Eat what voa
pleasc.-no danger Calo;ahs are so
entirely delightful 10 take ard 10
pleasant in effect that the mauuiac
iGTers have authorized your druggist
10 refund the price as guarantee
inai you will Re delighted with Gallo
tabs.
Sold only IN original sealed pacg-
ages, price ihiriy-five cents Al dras
stores everywhere ADV
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30
u. I. {. Boys are
Great Entertainers

1t is with sincere thanks that the
chairman or the entertaining com
mittee of the United Commercial
Travellers places this insert With
gratitude he recalls Brother II, /.
Smith, committee co-worker (with
the Wimby Candy company who has
certainly done mnch with his pro-
gressive and inventive Ideas 10 i'm
prove the entertainment II viii
never forget the cooperation MT and
Mrs. Sanders gave me. not forgetting
Mr.. L. G. Dooley, senior counselor.
Secretary Brother Emery NJ. STAN
field. OF course they are expected to
do. stiu, we l. c. Is, know that
they are the 'oil and gas to make
the car 60
wish to say many thanks TO the
Davis Orchestra. and know that
those who danced will agree witf~ue
that il is nearly Impossible to get
ont Of step. with such music urging
you on. Guthrie can certainly be
very proud Of the verg valuable asset
il has in the Rotarian male quartet,
whom we were fortunate enough to
engage for our entertainment, and
who gave the audience, as usual, al
the enjoyment expected. and more.
especially Or Hill when he goes
down with his perfect bass three
7tories into The basement and brings
I up, oiled and waxed, disregard
ing all laws OF gravity. Oh, Boyl
Very many thanks to those who.
made it possible to deliver the next
number in lp-top shape, especially
little Miss Mary Hightower and her
friendly mother. who we were able
to engage through the help OF Mrs.
Sam Smith and Brother sam Smith. !
who formerly owned the Guthrie
Hardware. but who is now travelling
for hardware firm in the east
little Mary. just budding little
flower. thrilled the audience with her
graceful dancing movements. and as
could well be observed in both her
selections from Csois.... You could see
talent in every step and We are
sure she win soon hear her name
mentioned in the Hall of Fame.
Permit US to also thank Mrs. Cliff
ford Traband. who recently married
Clifford Trsband OF the firm Adam
Traband and Sons. and a regular
fellow, also a promised q c. T. men,
ber. Mrs. Traband vita her beautiful
and sweet voice neld the sudiencei
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30
.UNCOVERs GIFT To
Be USED IN 2l63

Oklahoma City. aug. So.-Thamb-
ing through the session laws Of
1918, Frank Garter, stale auditor,
found house bin No. 500, approved
on March 20 Of that year which
accepts a gift OF $1,000 from Adolph
Mezler, Of Evansville, Ind. for the
alieviation Of conditions of dumb ami
mails In the state. Ii was given and
accepted under the conditions that
ii be deposited in the First National
bank Of Muskogee until the year
1853. interest TO be al the rate Of
4 per cent compounded semi annual
ly.
A thousand dollars with interest
accumulated for seven Years Of
which he can find ne record il the
files Of his office. has caused Mr.
Carter to instigate an inQuiry. ii Ras
learned today The act states that at
the time OF maturity Of the gift the
bank viii have deposit to The
credit % the state totalling s20.is5.-
s641S. The sum is to he draws
out and expended under he ii
rection Of commission Of four 10
be appointed by the governor In or
flee at that time.
Mr.. Carter has written the &Ls-
kogee bank asking If such q dviosit
has ever been made and to Governor
Robertson inquiring what knowledge
the governors office had # the
fund
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30

visitors 70 the flower show held no
certify in the Royal Horticultural hsll
al Westminster, England, were sur
prised TO find number of rare erch-
IDS confined. aiee 50 MANY wild ami
mails in the zco, within a heavy wire
cage. II was explained that as The
flowers represented new addition 10
the orchid family, the grower WAS nat
urally anxious that bis fellow dealers
should not share his triumph Had il
49, been for the cage, an inscriptions
te.a Ncf.tor might have stolen some
81 the pow.3ery pollen from the
blooms. and used 1t to fertillze plants
of his own. Normally adhering TO the
bodies OF visiting insects. ihe pollen
might easily have adhered TO The tip
Of the thiefs iinger.-popnlar Mechan-
ics Magazine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30
MOTHS Use aMireless z"

Because scientists have found ths,
though they place 8 female moth in
wooden pillbox. soUndproof and
scentproof. the male moth always win
ind its mate. they have been led to
believe thar moths make use II sys-
ten similar "a wireless telegraphy. A
Nspoorer moth In q s0und-proof box
will attract the male OF It's species
from all directions 1t has been prov
ed that the males are attracted neither
by sound nor scent
The London Daily Mail Says that
Il experiments were conducted IL un-
doubfedly would be shown that elec-
tro-magnetic waves OF very short
length are used, as both glow worms
and freHies emit light under similar
conditions, and that II is not improh-
able that other insects use longer and
invisible waves.
Moths have aNtennae. which, be-
sides acting as feelers, may be en-
ployed as transmitting and receiving
serials The antennae OF the female.
who is the transnitter. differ in de-
sign from those Of the male who re
ceives. When the male alighfs he
swings his antenBae much as an OPP
orator swings wireless direction
finding frame TO End out from what
directions signals come
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30
THE 0LD-T|M[
COUNTY FAIR
twenty-five Years Ago, Before
the Advent Of Movies, Mo
tor Cars, Airplanes, Col
ored Comics. Etc.


neifers and hogs and sheen and mares
Tiued the stalls At the ola time fairs.
Agricultural tents in rows.
Iurslers. eypsics and puppet shows.
can ring racks where a spieler spieis.
and knock down ihc. babies and fortune
wheels.
Ana the Turkish theatre racy, rare
~T'hc same you saw al the great world's
Fair
These ravishinr. star eyed harem quesns
Are TIE Snltan's favoTiie pcacheriprs s.
The viiascope lt's the latest Thing
From she brain 81 Edison wizard king
~sce pictures moving they sink and rise
And change each moment before your
eyes
"A train comes toward you-lt starts way
back,
And comes ny rushing along the track,
"Til il gets 50 close with its smakf and
flame,
Tint the buiirine rnns right ont ~ inc
frame
These pictures are moving that's faci,
'If I'm wrong III give you your money
hack
The phoRosraph. with as rubber tnbcs,
Here's treat for the bows and heens
Righ, in your ears where the ear knobs
clamn,
Mohns the voice of the beaten champ.
James ]. Corbctt the gropchy sloom,
Ana his loud lameui In his dressing room /,
when Bob Flizsimmons had piaeea the
smash.
That snddeniy settled the champions
hash
They peadlca ont Pompaaour lim'>
lament
on phonograph Here's how il went
1900, hoe hoo. and Wha, Do, he;
y can't realize il Nope mol me
'SSire me another chance, on da
Wow, vow. wow, and boa boo. hoo ="
There. Jim, brace uu.~ SAYS soolAius
gent,
Everyone knows twas an accident
'once chance placed blow une, your pian
Everyone know you're ihe beiter man
But, Boo bon hon si,vs Jim. -a,on. hoo.
WOW. wov. wow r Fo' BE- sure fel; hiue
And every kid hiep4ng hi, dime -tel
cents
Got dollars worth of toe iona lameuts.
X G. star
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with her two vocal selections. like In
Happy Dream She was aDly ac-
comuanied by Miss Hayel Hurst. and
right here We are ia luck Mr.. 4. p.
Gregory, secretary Of The chamber cf
Commerce, could not iiil bis number
as he was unable = .e present SO a
few words 10 Mr.. J. J Hildrsih, and
he was orator pro ten Of the cvenins.
nuf-sed" Mr. Hildreth is a Guthrie
booster right, and has his heart in
the night place
Tie Rotarians now gave Us an
other number with three selections.
The champion invincible whistler.
Mr.. Jack Horner. promised US with
his favor, but did not get back from
his trip TO Colorado 10 bless us with
It's wonderful talent
The last bat not least number that
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Breaking I, Gently.

A fondness for backing an occasional
winner was one Of BITS weaknesses
that his selection didn't always come
home first couldn't be blamed on him
After a certain race, he cot home
rather later than uSllhl, TO be met a.
the door by his wife, her ssr~ distort-
Cd with rage He knew the signs, and
sank into q chair. content 10 wait till
the clouds had rolled hy. When al
last she had 10 pause for want a
breath. he remarked cansuslly:
Il say. Men. ye likes TO ear o peo
ple minnln' lots q money. don't very
Visions Of new hats and even .
dress fioated before her dazzled eyes
so the woman forced smile TO he
Hips and replied
THAT ! 90. Tell rne all ahsrt H.
"Well." be said, IS she nestled close
10 him. "a bo0kmaker's been an gor1
an won ali me wages this week -
Answers. London.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30

we owe thanks for IS Miss Ruby
W-oolf violinis,, accompanied By
Miss Ora scrutchfield. able pianist.
Miss woolf is the states blue-riooon
yioluist. and she favored us with two
beautiful selections from Franz Drls
and Chas. DeBeriot. All that heard
her win say that the state had
good ear when they placed the high
est musical honor on her.
Let US also thank the Z. c. T.
boys that helped serve the cream and
other refreshments. and the Grand
Lodge A. O. L W, for the use Of
them splendid bail. In Conclusion
wish 10 state that the U. &. T. did
not have the time to issue the invi-
tations systematically and hope that
any business man sighted viii please
accept this explanation as our apol-
ogy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30

In The presence of the chief cxecD-
yives OF Ecrs dor ard Colombia the
corner stone of q monument conmem-
nrative Of the happy Srqninatioa Of the
boundary dispute between the two
COUNTRIES, WAS recently laid al the
bridge Of Rumichaca ~ the frontier
President Alfredo Maqnerizo Moreno
of Ecuador ard President FYdel Suarez
met half way on the bridge and greet
ed each other amid s salute Of artil-
lery and cheers Of spectators of both
nationanres. The presidents delivered
addresses referring to the monument
as symbol Of peace and friendship
between their respective countries
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30
THERE ARE THINGS WHICH
MONEY CANNOT PURCHASE
Man Who Made That Assertion
Proved His Case, Though
Many Have Long Held a
Contrary Opinion

A group Of men We're discussing,
over the luncheon table, The rnrclas-
ing power OF money. One OF them
especially. waxed eloquent upon he
subject There is nothing money VIII
not buy. he said positively. one man
took exception to this statement
Money viii not buy healfh,' he as
serted
Wrong 7" said the first. There Is
MANY n poor man or woman who, X
they had money 10 pay for proper
treatment, would quickly regain Their
health. In many Instances, money VIII
buy health
+lIsppiness, then
Wrong again. In rare instances
money win not buy happiness, but IN
the majority Of cases YES. The pos
session of money means time for rest,
recreation, study. travel--nany
things an of which give happiness.
Tn tell YOU leaning across the table
earnestly write down. Il you can
find them. four things that money VIII
not really buy. and for each one ] VIII
give you q thousand dollars
The next day. al luncheon, The one
whc was challenged handed the other
e Sip Of paper. After reading IT. The
man without a qnlbhle handed his
friend four $1,000 bills This is what
was written on the paper;
!. A Babys Smile-A hahy's smile
can never be purchased by Offering i
money. TO the soul that has SO lately
come from the place cf the unborn.
the means Of exchange OF this world
offers no appeal. A mothers kiss, a
fathers caress, flower. & hrighi-eoi-
orel Toy. may win bshy's smile, but
you canno. bargain for that smile With
gold
. Youth. When II Has Gone-"I'he
mill will never grind with the water
that has passed The flush Of youth,
the luster Of the eyes of q boy In bus
teens. the carefree happiness Of the
maiden. when the years have brought
maturity. can never come again. Ponce
de Leon IN his quest for the spring Of
eternal youth realized that fact de
knew that youth. once gone couia
never be bought again Money VIII
not purchase its return, even II heapeo
IN piles of millions. and The spring fer
which the knight so diligently searched
TO insure against the ravages OF time
was never discovered.
&. The Love 0f Good Woman-
Love. Ike hahy's smile, cannot he
bought with gold. Many woman has
simulated love for 8 dowry with 8
husband thrown in, and prscticed the
deception successfully for years, but
true love, Of the kind which lasts
eierally, cannot be purchased. The
love Of pure woman is held by her
as the most sacred gift which she can
bestow. II is not 10 be bought with
gold. or silver. or precious stones II
is given freely to the man she loves.
4. Entrance Into Heaven-There Is
an old saying that "shrouds have no
pockets Money, which viii purchase
nearly everything Ii this world, can
not be taken 10 The next and used as
g means Of entrance into heaven. The
keeper Of the portals Of the heavenly
city is not susceptible 10 q brihe
There, at least money has no value
Frank Dorrance Hopley In Dearborn
Tndependeut.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30
How Esshonisn Girls secir Life.

Almost from infancy Esthonian girls
begin TO collect a wedding outfit This
10 not peculiar TO Esthonian girls. but
curious feature is that at the we'd
ding the newly made bride disfrib-
utes accumulated articles among the
guests. receiving In return promises OF
beehires, sheep, and cattle--promises
which are usually redeemed sooner or
later.
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NorcE

We have opened our meat market 1T
500 Z. Okla, and intend 10 l1sve only
first class meat, the bes; the markets
afford We also handle fresh mllk
We will appreciate your patronage.
Phone SIP E. Mccoy Market.
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SUNDAY and Monday
CONSTANCE TALMAp6E IN
EMERSON -LooS FEATURE
''The Love Expert" Toutea as Com
edy Success OF Season Has


edy Success OF Season Has
Million Dollar" plof
Proclaimed by Eastern critics rs
The most delightfully."- original screen
comedy OF the year. The Love E1-
pert" starring Constance Talmadgs
in an original story and aiaptaaca
10y John Emerson and Anita lsoos
viii open for two day engagement
at the Pollard Theatre, commencing
Sunday.
As in almost every other Emerson
Loos attraction. 9 theme note based
on a popular congestion serves as the
ioen about which the picture is bull
For instance. IN this DAY OF spec HI
ization. what should be more natural
than for Young, romantic girl TO
take upon herself the duty Of dexe-
loping and original science OF tbs
heart and emotions. Thus. YOU aave
the secret. Rahs is a boarding school
girl, utilizing her time neither on
frgonomery nor sthletics-b but Oh
the subject Of love
The Big Deduction
Chemically speaking Babs arrives
at certain formulas Involving tho
love- making science. for which she
VIII talk or fight for One of her
pet theories is the fact that when r
person is In loye, unOn holdine the
hand cmfwefaoi SsWe- e dy
hand az The loved. bis cheeks vii,
take on a scarlet blush. his heart vili
syneopaie and his pulse will accele-
rate.
For Good Measure Two Reel Rig
v Comedy Tire Laundry" featuring
Earl Montgomery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30

Violet Hen1ina Star Of EverS0~oran
in Seven Rec Society Drama.
THE COST

in Seven Reel Society Drama.
-THE COST
The story or a ciri who marries q
y0nng philanderer against her faith
eT wishes, with his promise 'hat
their marriage win aid him to reform
Is the theme az the Paramount Art
craft picture. The Cost Da-id
Gre ham Phillips is the author az this
vital story. which was q fsvorite With
him. He quite surpassed his Goa
7emnories in nain,inc life in the nn-
per strata OF society and his sub
iecfs can be called genuine slices Of
that life Il is his heronine's trial
and tri5ulaticns with her worthless
husband which form the basis OF ms
moving drama
The theme establishes the maral
that the girl who besiows her owe
unworihilr must pay the cost The
little touches of humanity found In
The original sfrry are incorporated
here and they provide moments 81
suspsnsivei interest Clara s. Der.
anger. who scenarioiEed the tale has
been faithful TO Mr.. Phillips. sinca
she has taken the vital points and
emphasized them with an expert ienr-
ed hand Harley Knolss direction ID
7raisewnrthy in the manner he has
established the moral aud taSt The
action moving. The cast feafnres
Violet HeruinE i'm the leading role ana
she plays with considerable charm
and anfhorifv- Assisting her are
Ralph Kellard, Edwin Mordant ana
Others. - =
Pathe Review
Literary Digest HHAaELUD
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30

Although nearly totally blind, KRth-
crime and Agnes Burke sisters. 80
and So wears ola. respectively. are
taking 3 full course st the University
Of Wisconsin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30

The public library OF Dallas. Tex.
issues 7honograph records the same
as books are issnea.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-30

From sixty to seventy per cent Of
the worlds production OF copper i
used in normal times in The electrical
industry.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-05-15
THE REASON,

r. The Boston Guardian edited by Will
liam Monroe Tratter, is the paper
which stands first and foremost in
the battle against jimcrowism. The
following editorial from a recent issue
is timely:
The reason that a preparatory Y.
M. c. A. or civic centre is a step
backward is that in the North it
means nothing less than an invita-
ton to white men conducting places
for public patronage or recreation,
to refuse, deny or segregate all col.
ored patronage and point to such an
institution as a just reason for so
doing, and soon the idea as we'll as
the practice of setting colored Ameri-
cans off by themselves in all places
for public accommodation will spread
until, as in many cities throughout