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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19

State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
To Hon. Lee M. Russell, Governor
and the Mississippi State
Board of Pardons:-
The undersigned Petitioners
would show that Will Burdine
Plead Guilty to the Charge of
Manslaughter at the April Term
1919 of the Circuit Court of the
End District of Chickasaw Coun-
ty, Mississippi. That at the
time of his said Plea the only
eye witness on behalf of the
State was dead and the said
Will Burdine was out on a. Bond
of $4,000 and was suffering
with Pellagara. Your Petition
ers believe that the 5 years
sentence under which he is serv-
ing is too severe and that he has
been punished sufficiently. The
deceased had repeatedly threat
ened the life of Will Burdine and
was a negro of worthless nature,
given to beating his wife and
the trouble grew out of the fact
that the defendant refused to
work his crop-and he was a
general trouble maker on the
Plantation. Will Burdine is a
peaceable, law abiding man and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19

Couldn't wait till afternoon to begin |!
I'm delighted that you"
81 wanted to say" George began,
but his patron cut him off.
"Wait just a minute, my boy. I've
prepared a little speech Of welcome,
and even though you're FIVE hours
ahead of time, / mean to deliver 1t.
First of all, your grandfather was my
old war comrade and my best client /;
for years prospered through my con-
nection with his business, and his
grandson IS welcome in my Office and
to my best efforts in his behalf. But l
want to confess, George, that durlag
your earlier youth may have had
some slight feeling Of-well, prejudice,
not altogether in your favor; but what
ever slight feeling 1t was, 1t began to
vanish on that afternoon, good while
ago, when you stood up to your Aunt
Amelia Anderson as you did in the
Majors library, and talked to her as a
man and a gentleman should. / saw
then what good stuff was in you-and
l always wanted to mention 1t. think
you'll find an honest pleasure now in
industry and frugallty that wouldn't
have come to you in more frivolous
career. The law is a jealous mistress
and stern mistress, but a."
George had stood before him in
great and increasing embarrassment
and he was unable to allow the ad.
dress to proceed to its conclusion.
II can't do It'll" he burst out. .
can't take her for my mistress"
sWhat"
'P.e come 10 tell .ou, I've got {.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19
AN OKOLONA NAN GIVES
EVIDENCE.
His Testimony viii Interest EvsTS
okoIona Reader.

His Testimony VIII Interest EVsT>
okoIona Reader.
The value Of local evidence is in
disputable. 1t is the kind cf eyidene
we accept as true because we know
we can prove it for ourselves. There
has been plenty of such evidence in
The Okolcna papers lately. and this
straightforward testimony has estab
lished confidence in the minds CT
Okolona people that win net be
easily shaken
Jas. S. Rowe, farmer, Silver ST.
Oklona, says: Several years az
| found it necessary t. use kidney
remedy as my kidneys were out q
order and caused my back to ache.
used Doans Kidney Pills az directed
and they proved satisfactory for they
soon rid me OF the complaint"
Price coo, ct all dealers Den
simply ask for kidney remedy ge'
Doan's Kidney Pills--tAe same taat
Mr.. Rowe had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Mfrs. Buffalo, n. Y.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19

Shaw.-The month Just passed has
been one Of excessive and protracted
rains that caused all lowlands to over.
flow and in several instances back
water submerged yards and premises
to the extent Of necessitating the use
OF temporary walKways, and even
boats we're brought into requisition to
get to higher land. Farming interests
are very late, and clear weather is
badly needed to enable farmers to get
ready for the planting Of an early crop
to meet the pressing demands for
something to sustain man and beast in
the critical state that confronts the
entire country.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19

",rhat's good" he said wanly. and he
had a moment Of physical dizziness
that decided him to SIT down quickly
For an instant 1t seemed to him that
he was not Fanny's nephew, but mar
ried to her. He passed his pale hand
over his paler forehead. swell, let's
see where we stand" he said feebly
Lets see If we can afford this place
you've selected"
+ Fanny continued to brighten. 'Tm
sure it's the most practical plan we
could possibly have worked out,
George-and 1t is cOIAfort TO be
among nice people. think Wen both
enjoy 1t, because the truth is we've
been keeping TOO much to ourselves
for long while. 1t isn't good for
people"
ct was thinking about the money
Aunt Fanny. The rent is thlrty-six
dollars month; the dinner is twenty
two and a half for each of us, and
we've got to have some provision for
other food. We won't need any
clothes for year, perhaps"
"oh, longerw she exclaimed $50
you see"
81 see that forty-fve and thirty-six
make eighty-one," he said. "At the
lowest, we need a hundred dollars a
mOnth-and I'm going to make thirty
two"
IT thought of that, George" she said
confidently, land I'm sure it will be all
right. You'll be earning a great deal
more than that very soon."
II don't see any prospect Of it--nOt
till I'm admitted to the bar, and that
will be two years at the earliest"
"Well, there's the six hundred dol
lars from the sale. Six hundred and
twelve dollars it was"
ut isn't six hundred and twelve
now" said George. "It's about one
hundred and sixty"
Fanny showed momentary dismay
"Why, how"
II lent Uncle George two hundred;
gave fifty apiece to old Sam and those
two other old darkies that worked fol-
grandfather so long, and ten to each
of the servants here"
"And you gave me thirty-six," she
said thoughtfully, ''for the first
months rent, in advance"
did /? I'd forgotten. Well, with
about a hundred and sixty in bank
and our expenses a hundred a month
1t doesn't seem as if this new place
STILL" she interrupted 1--WE have
paid the first months rent in advance
and it does seem to be the most prac
teal"
George rose. "See here, Aunt Fanny
he said decisively. "You stay here and
look after the moving. Old Frank
doesn't expect me until afternoon,
this first day, but tn go and see him
now"
It was early, and old Frank
just established at his Ste. flnfforned
desk, was Surprised when hie nre d
tive assistan ana pupil walked ~ r.
was pleased, as Wen as surprised, how
ever, and rose Offering a cordial 81;
hand. "The real flare" he said. "Th'
real flare for the law. That's right
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19
tiabituaI Constipation Cured
in IA 10 n DAYS

ULAX-F0S WITH PEPSIN" is a Specially
prepared Syrup TOnic-Laxative for Habitual
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly but
shoald be taken regularly for IA 10 q days
to induce regular action. i Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take Coo
per bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19
cHAPrER "a.

At least II may be claimed for
George that his last night in the house
where he had been born was not Oc-
Cupied with his own dlsheartening f
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19

The Clunlne That Does Not Affect the Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Ouinine and does not cause nervousness no T
ringing In head. Rememb.t ene tull name ana
look for the signature Z, < ". GROVE. SOC.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19

this is the first time he Wa ep=
brought before the Courts e
his State.
S. C. Jones, w. G. ChandL@S
r. w. Chandler, ct al.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19

Within legal hours will sell according law for cash the EeE
bidder in front CITY HALL the City Of Okolona Mississippi %
Taxes year 1919 the following described realty situated said CIV d
ona and according Randolph Of said City
General and Special Tax
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-02-19

cue come to tell .ou, I've got t.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20

the window and cried and cried in great
shaking sobs. Clara left the room, guessing
what had happened, and Mrs. Fairbanks
came over and put a gentle hand on her
daughters shoulder.
"Don't 90, Clara" Alice called sit
ting up again. "Y You know all the beginning
of this, and you should know the end too,
I've broken my engagement to Lawrence.
That's why ! came Homeopathy
Broken your engage Mrs. Fair
banks said and stopped suddenly, The
two young girls looked at her. This was n
greater tragedy to her than to Alice They
realized now how much this marriage to
the wealthy and devoted man meant to
her-her daughters whole future hap
pness and comfort.
THE other reason why | came home,
Alice went on, was because of David.
David Thorne. | did not tell you about
him in my letters, did II Well, he was there
at the college, and found out still loved
him. Then found out he still loved me. So
| came home, rather than" her voice
too, trailed of into silence. For awhile
none of them spoke.
Tears ran down Mrs Fairbanks checks,
but she said nothing. Clara's eyes were
moist from sympathy. Alice, quiet enough
now, sat staring over the room. Berenice
surprised at this scene between the usually
placid grown-ups, left her toys and came
over to the sofa.
"Awice," she said softly.
Alice caught her up in her arms. She
felt for moment that her heart was break
ing. She buried her face in the little girls
shoulder.
Tomorrow Lady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. +. A. Walker.
CopyrfehS, 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate. New York City.
THE REST HOUsEKEEpER.

am going away for two weeks stay"
said Aunt Bess one summer morning to
her three neces who stood in a row before
her, "and want you girls to make me a
promise to keep my room clean while
am gone"
"Wby, of course, Aunt Bess," exclaimed
all three.
"You can take turns. Ada will have
the first week, Pauline the second and
May the third. And the one who does
the best work will find her reward in a way
| am going to leave secret. Now, wish
it to be kept so that ut any time, can
come back and find everything in order"
"We will try, laughed the girls. ut
will be great fun"
Aunt Bess left on the early train and
the next day the girls began their work,
wondering what the prize was to be. For
the first part os the time Ada did the work,
and many hours she spent in sweeping and
busting and putting flowers in dainty
vases on the windows and tables. Then it
was Paullnes turn, sweeping, dusting
and making things pretty with gay bios
SONS, But still no Aunt Bess appeared.
At last Mays time arrived
Directly after breakfast she put on n
big gingham apron and set to work. The
windows were washed, fresh curtains
hung. and then the floor was ready to be
mopped. Nav called John, the gardener,
and told him to move large, black trunk
which stood in the corner The floor under
il was covered with dust
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
by Laura A. KIrkman.
HOUSEKEEPING SHORTCUTS.

Still the discoveries" which | long
ago suggested that my readers pass on
to other housekeepers through this col
umn, continue to pour in. | take pleasure
IN printing the following helps which
these splendidly generous women have sent
IN To tighten the work of other women ::
Mrs. B. CT avoid the unpleasant
odor of cabbages, turnips and sourkraut
by putting n small piece of charcoal tied
up IN clean square of muslin into the
Kettle with the boiling vegetable. Tho char
coal will not have any injurious effect
upon the vegetable.
Good Laundress u have found that
it pays TO wash all delicate colors of
lawn, Scotch gingham and percalc in
starch water always keep nail brush
beside the wash tubs for the purpose of
applying to very soied spots such as ON
the front of overalls and the cuffs ON my
small sons blouses; the brush saves lot
of rubbing"
Frequent Hostess-"My daughter
has so many young people calling upon
her at all times-and consequently We
often have a young guest at table-that
] have buried an empty olive bottle
quite n short bottlc) in the centre Of the
pot holding the asparagus fern on our
diningroom table (the pot is set in n pretty
jardiniere). When an unexpected guest
arrives, ] simply stick few flowers from
my plants into the hidden olive bottle,
thus achieving most original and festive
effect with very little trouble
Forgetful. Fewer housekcepers
would have cake tragedies if they would
do as do, and set their alarm clock
TO ring ut the time the cake III the oven
will be done. In this way one can turn one
mind completely to other duties unhamp
cred by the necessity of glanclng frequent
" at the clock
Mrs. w w -'I make butter fstretch
by combing il with cheese, III the following
way CRATE the desired amount of cheese,
add q little salt to it, and mix 1t with half
its own quantity Of real butter After these
are well creamed together. ] cream IN Just
enough fresh milk (evaporated milk is
good for this use, too to make the mixture
fairly soft Ii IL delicious on breads and
mullins,
A Readerw keep my rhuharb and
Juicy fruit pies from running over, by
putting into each pie ii tencup Of hard,
stale bread crumbs which have been put
through food chopper | scatter "A layer
of these crumbs in the bottom Of the pie
plate before filling gradually adding the
rest of the half-cup with the filling
Mother My schoolgirl daughter
complained about her bralds catching
on the buttons of her dress until thought
out the following method of overcoming
this trouble | seued the buttons on the
wrong side of the upper piece and made the
hutton-holes IN the under piece so a. To
button wrong-side-out
Tomorrow--Drying Your Surplus Vegeta-
bles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20

That is Just what was after" ex-
claim q May. "To get all of the dust one
h S to move things My. what Is this pretty
box2 Aunt Bess mus have let it slip under
the rtlnk know she will be glad have
found IT, so ! will put il on her table
May wiped the dust from the box and
placed it on the bureau; then she mopped
the floor, gave it fine polish, and had
John move the trunk back
May heard noise and looked up
there in the door stood Aunt Bess smil-
ing
why, the room is beautifully clean,
she laughed.
Yes replied May, as she placed the
box in her aunt's hands "And here is
pretty box which found under the trunk
| hink from its appearance it mus be
something nice YOU have lost
'Op il, said Aunt Bcss.
May lifted the lid there on a nest Of
velvet was a Tiny wristwatch, its face
studded with diamonds
This is the surprise, said Aunt Bess
as she placed the watch in Mary hands.
Il knew that the one who moved the
trunk TO wipe the whole foo would be the
hest housekeeper, 50 put the watch there
in order that the proper one should find
If You have certainly won ii fairly
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Rummago sale, COS West Sixth street
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Some
furniture ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
Copyright. 1915. by tho Mcclure News
paper syndicnta. New YORK City.
MAKING IT PAY.

Sometimes il is easier to solve n big
problem than little one.
That is what several housewives have
concluded and that is why they have de-
termined 10 increase the size Of their fami-
lies by taking in enough boarders 10 fill
oil their rooms to advantage and 10 make
it we'll worth while 10 put good deal Of
Thought and time on the subject Of pre-
pairing meals. Moreover, if you are bring
ing into the family budget then you can
afford to pny the high prices demanded
for occasional domestic help, whereas
Z hen keeping house just for yourself you
may not be able to afford this
One young married woman was induced
no undertake the responsibilities Of keep
ing house for q number instead Of for
merely herself, her husband and one child
because Of the plants she heard at n
boarding house where she had gone with
her family in the effort to solve their
problem Of housekeeping. There was
general dissatisfaction among the boardcrs
Moreover the landlady had given them
notice that having made enough to retire
upon she had sold her houses for the site
of an office building The Young house
wife Ind disliked and had been discouraged
over the problem of housekeeping when
she did it on n small scale. She had found
il we'll nigh impossible to make both ends
meet, but with the bigger family she felt
that il would not be such difficult mat
ter. She would be able to pay for a really
good servant who would relieve her Of
much of the heavy work lin fact she in
duced houseman from the establishment
Of the boarding house that was going out
Of business to take the position.
In sections where there is q shortage of
dwellings you can sometimes find large
house that is quite beyond your purse Or
your requirements, whereas you search in
vain for the house that is just large enough
and within your income. Why not take
the larger one. and by taking in few
homeless people. who will appreciate your
good housekeeping, make enough to nay
for the large house and 10 have little
money in your purse to pay you for the
trouble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape.

Yestidday aftlrnoon | was on my
skates and Mary Watkins was setting
on her front steps and ! was Jest going
to skate past 3 or times and then stop
and tawk to her, on account of not wunt-
ing it to look as If | was too anxious,
and Mary Watkins called out, Benny,
vii YOU do me favor? wich. | sed
would and she sed, Reddy Merry skated
past little vile ago and delibritly called
me a bleetched blond. | was never so in
suited in my life, and | wunt you TO
punish him, there he is down at the
corner now.
G WIZ, gosh. how can punish him,
he was prohcrly ony fooling. he proberly
Jest sed that, sed
O sec, you're afraid of him. o very
well, if you're afraid of him never mind,
Ieeve him insult all the ladies he wunts to
if you're afraid of him, sed Mary Satkins.
and | scd, Whose afraid Of him, Ill show
YOU And skated down to ware Reddy
Merry was practicing the spred eagle
by himself, saying Hay, Reddy, wat did
you wlint to go and call Mary Watkins a
bIeetched blond for, you got to apologize
to her, that's all.
O is that so, wat will you do if dont2
sed Reddy Merry, and sed. iii give
YOU SelluS u you 10. heeHlnB NoulueHt
do envthing if he dident and Reddy sed
he would for 3, and | sed all rite and
skated back to Mary Watkins agen,
saving, You awt to of herd me scare him,
if he don't come up and ipologize to you
prittv soon III mock his block of.
O Benny. don't hert him too mutch,
sod Mary Watkins. And Jest then Reddy
skated up, saying, ! lpologize for calling
YOU bleetched blond weather YOU are
or not, wares them sents for ipologizlng
Benny?
O. do | owe YOU 3 sents. thatssrite.
remember. I sed And ] gave him the 3
scnts. and he skated away, and Mary
Watkins scd, Benny Potts, dispize YOU.
never speek 10 me agcn And she went
in tho house proud and skated away
sorry had skated there in the ferst place
and wishing | had my } sents back
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
THE GIRL ON THE JOB.
BY Jessie Roberts.
Copyright. 1920. by Wheeer Syndicate inc
YOUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT.

No business woman ought 10 be without
a savings account. If you spend oil your
salary you are tying yourself down, pre-
venting yourself from being free TO choose
your work.
The first step toward saving is % know
on what you spend your money. Then you
con plan whnt items must be cut down go
that the saving is 10 begin.
Make out what seems TO you n fair
living expense account. Then study your
expenses and see how they differ from that
ideal
Open n bank account. Put your money
into bank and check 10 out, and you will
find il grows Once month take out as
much as the surplus as you have decided
you can spare and put IL into savings
bank AZ soon as you have gathered
enough together 10 buy safe bond, get
good advice on the subiect-your bank
will advise yoll--and buy one.
If you began by saving Is cents a week
you will soon lay aside double that. And
that wont satisfy you. You will see how,
without cutting out essential things, and
these include amusernents and social dis
fractions and vacations, you can save on
inessential things an amount that would
have seemed impossible when you first
started And with il You will buy indepen-
dence, security, opportunity. Can you
buy much better2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
PARKER WILL CASE COMPROMISED.

The case of Lizzie +. Parker vs Hester
Hearn, executrix under the will of Charles
w Parker, on a note for -. 600 alleged
To have been made by the deceased, and
which was on trial since Tuesday IN
Superior Court, was taken from the jury
yesterday and settled out Of court II ls
10 derstood that the defendant agreed to
nav two-thirds Of the amount
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-20
WEST SIDE
Association GroCers

NJ GREENwALD
:. z. Cor Fourth and DeIanore Place. phone
6685-W
R. p. OTTENI
Ne. Cor. Fourth and Lincoln Sta. phone 3947-J.
A. BROWN
y. E, Cor. Front and Van Buren sts., phone
HARRY GoLDsTEN
1927 Vest Fourth st. phone 3g47-R
WILLIAM J. CUDDY
5. E. Cor. Second and Franklin Sts
SAMUEL GROSS
Seventh and Tatnan Sts.. phone 2567-W.
SOLOMON SLAUGHTER
Tenth and Clayton Sts., phone 5775-W.
EDWIN 2. DENNY
S24 Maryland Ave. phone 4342-W.
MORRIS EzRAILsoN
Seventh and Jefferson Sts., phone I395-W.
JOEL COHEN CASH MARKET
Second and Deamore Place
A. 5. TAYLOR
5. ". Cor. Fifth and Harrison Sts.
wAxNiAN'S ECONOMY STORE
l03 West Twelfth St, phone 63l9-J
DIAMOND TEA STORE.
Fourth and Lincoln Sts.
BENZ. BARSHAY
y. &. Cor Eighth and d4 Pont Sts., phone 72l-J.
JOHN HAMMOND
cog Madison st.
r. \. HoLLEY
l400 Van Bureu st.
4. r. GREENWELL
MARYLAND Ava y,b0
A. GREENSTEIN
2l5 Woodlawn Ave.
\. BALICK
Sixteenth and Laurel SIS
]. LEWIS
Fourth and Monroe Sts,
-BRANDYWINE WEST SIDE
LEWIS W. DUNLAP s co.
rwenty-nlnth and West Sts. phone 4IS9
BRANIBLE & DRAPER
Nineteenth and West St.. phone l79l-W
R. MCCLURE & SON
2l2S Market ST., phone 560l
HEARN BROS.
Concord Ave, and Washington ST. phone S2e
HARRY A. MUNDORFF
Thirtieth and Madison Sts phone 6I02-W.
JOSEPH COHEN
Concord Ave. and West St. phone 47S2-W.
WILLIAM STEWART
Concord Ave. and Monroe St., phone 1907
J. HARwITZ
Twenty-ffth and Madison Sts., phone 6os4W.
]. GREENSTEINE
Eighteenth and West Sts., phone 1924.
DAVID wAXNiAN
Twenty-ninth and Washington Sts
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Joseph Bancroft Honored.

Joseph Bancroft has been named a dele
gate ut large Of the National Aasoclntion
Of Manufacturers The appointment vas
made at the annual convention of the
association. held in New York City, YES
.nrdav.