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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
YOU CANT TRUST
CALOMEL AT ALI
It's Quicksilver, Sallyates, Causes
Rheumatism and Bone
Decay.

The next dose Of calomel You take
may salivate you. It may shock your
liver or start bone necrosis. CalomeI
is dangerous. 1t is mercury. quicksil-
yer. 1t crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, cramplng and sickening you.
Calomel attacks the bones and should
never be put into your system.
II you feel bilious, headachy, constl-
pated and all knocked out, Just go to
your druggist and get bottle Of Dod-
sons Liver Tone for a few cents which
Is a harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take q spoonful
and If it doesn't start your liver and
istraighten you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without making
you sick, you just 60 back and get your
money.
Don't take calomeli It can not be
trusted any more than a leopard or
wildcat. Take DodsOn's Liver Tone
which straightens you right up and
makes you feel fine. No salts neces-
sary. Give It to the children because
It is perfectly harmless and can not
Observation-Disclosures.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
FIRES ON FARMS
CAUSE BIC LOSS
Numerous Disastrous confIagra-
tons Could Be Prevented
With Ordinary Care.
LIGHTNING IS LARGE FACTOR
Frequent Inspection Of Buildings
Should Be Made and All Rubbish
and Inflammable Material
Removed.
prepared by the United States Department
of ARriculture)

prepared by the United States Department
OF AgTiculture.)
Farm fires cost about $20,0O0OOO a
year-$1S, 166,71O in 1918. OF the fires
that year 33 per cent were from causes
classed as preventable. 81 per cent
from partly preventable causes and 30
per cent unknown but believed to have
been largely preventable. With made
Quate fire-fghting equipment on farms,
fires are hard to control. Prevention
Is the best way to. deal with them.
Defective chlmneys and flues took
toll to the extent Of $1,962,OS1; sparks
on roofs, $1,181,171; careless use Of
matches by smokers and others, ST.
O7l,9S7; petroleum and Its products,
S7S2, LOOT; and stoves, furnaces, boil
ers, and their pipes, $674,96S. The
largest item listed as partly prevent
able is lightning, $3,9S3,95O.
inspect Premises Frequently.
The Department Of Agriculture ad-
vises a frequent looking over Of the
premises to see that the buildings are
In the best practicable shape to pre-
vent and resist fire, that lnflammable
rubbish Is cleared away, and that
habits Of safety be instilled in the
handling of matches, lamps, stoves and
kerosene and gasoline.
Gasoline has come to play an impor-
tant part in farm life that special care
should be taken to see that it Is not
stored in inflammable buildings aud Is
never opened In the presence Of UNI
covered flame. If lanterns must be
used in barns, they should be kept in
good condition, set or hung In safe
place, and never filed or lighted In
the barn. Kerosene lamps should be
examined to see that the burners are
In good condition and should never be
left where they may be upset. Kero-
sene and gasoline receptacles should
be kept apart, and should be so differ
ent as to avoid possibility Of a mis-
take.
Numerous disastrous fires are caused
by thrashlng machines. both by scat
terlng sparks and embers and by dust
explosions in the separators. All smoke
stacks should have spark arresters, and
the ground around the boiler should
be kept clear and wet down, IL neces-
sary. Grain-dust explosions are large
~ preventable. The department has
made exhaustive studies of the sub
ject and is prepared to recommend
adequate safeguards.
| Serious losses are caused by sparks
from locomotives, which ignite dry
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
COMPANION KNEW "oLD BIRD"
inquiry Brought Instant Response
Considerably Embarrassing 70
Youthful New Teacher.

was Just out Of college and had
gone for the first time to teach in a
high school. l had not yet lost my
college girl propensity for seeking to
extract fun out Of everything, whether
serious or comic. A formal meeting Of
the faculty Of the city was in progress,
with the ~promient school men-super-
tntendent, commissioners. and princi-
pals-seated on the platform. Among
them was a severe-lOoking old peda-
gogue with long white, flowing beard.
Next to me sat sedate woman
whom l rashly had taken to be new
member of the faculty.
turned to. her with what / sup
posed to be an infectious burst Of con-
fidence and giggled: "Who's the old
bird with the whiskers2"
The woman turned her face directly
toward me, looked me up and down,
with an expression that CONCEALED the
blood within me, and said, CURLY /:
my father Chicago Tribune.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

FASHION has turned away from
the vogue for all-black and So
verely simple styles. 1t has lost
patience with ''the little black rag Of
a dress, which captivated womankind
in the summer time and showed a
disposition to llnger long In the lap
Of winter. Sedate colors touched up
with lively ones have replaced 1t.
For street wear nothing Is so popu-
lar just now as dark blue, and for
afternoon both dark and strong blues
are favorltes. Black frocks are touched
up with royal blue and this color Is
highly considered for evening In gowns
and wraps. For aIl-day wear, dark
blue dresses embroidered in self-cOlor
are lIvened with facings and pipings
Of georgette, in emerald green, henna,
scarlet, American Beauty or In Quieter
tones, as sand and beige. An all
day dress, as pictured here, Is made
Of navy blue Polret twill and satin.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
Only on ~Appro."

In one of our ancient towns which
has recently been the scene Of a
pageant, praty Of Americans was be-
Ing conducted over the admirable abb
hey.
The age of this part and that were
pointed out by a learned attendant,
and, at length: "That arch" said he,
"may possibly go back to Alfredo and
Edward"
Don't you like Itr' said a guest
promptly.
The attendant explained that he did
not understand.
"Why are you sending It back. any
wayf Doesn't It suit your
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
ORGANIZE BULL ASSOCIATION
Success Depends Great Deal on Care
In Forrnlng-county Agent Can
Give Assistance.

Success in the operation Of a coop
eratIve bull association depends a
great deal on the care than Is used
In Its organization. To begin with,
those interested should obtain as much
information as possible regarding the
plan Of operation and should consult
with the county agricultural agent.
He may be able to give valuable In
formation from experience, or at least
will know where it can be obtained.
and he can help greatly in starting the
organization. If county agent ID
not available, write to the state agri-
cultural college or to the United States
Department Of Agriculture at Wash
ington, d. c., either Of which viii be
glad to give advice and assistance. 1t
Il advisable, If possible. to visit some
nearby bull association in order to
study the methods Of operating, for
the more information there is avail
able the better will be the prospects
for a well-organized and successful
association.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
DIDN'T HAVE 10 HAVE PROOFS
coIorsd Lady Had conndsnes IN the
Ability Of Witnesses 70 sustain
Her Charge.

A southern magistrate had before
him as a complaining witness COLI
ored woman who had caused to be-
held man on the charge that he had
attacked her with a pair OF scissors
HE mighty neah gouged my eye
out, jedge," she said. ''He poked me
in the face with them scissors, ledge,
not once, but TO- or 1--WE times. He
Jest cut up my face like 1t was a yard
of ribbon. There amt no mo- danger.
Gus man alive. jedge."
The magistrate looked her over.
She had a wide, smooth, yellow face
that did not have a mark on II. He
told her to repeat her story, and she
went through 1t again, telling how the
man had slashed her face with that
pair Of scissors.
"But," said the Judge, ''there isn't
a mark on your face"
"Marks'i she exclaimed Indignantly.
Marks What / care TO- marks. Iemma
ask yO' thati ] got witnesses. tell
you'll"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
STORE SURPLUS CORN
FOR BIGGEST PROFIT
Problem Solved by County Agent
in Alabama Community.
Farmer IL Well Repaid for Time Spent
In Carefully Shocking, Smelling
and sacking His Crop
Others Were Careless.

prepared by the United States Department.
OF Agriculture)
Improvement of the methods Of
gathering and storing and in the time
Of marketing corn, where there is a
surplus, has been one of the problems
handled lately by county agent In
Alabama. He reports that In 1920
three men in community near CAN'T
unconsciously proved the very point
he was anxious to make. Each had
about 200 bushels of corn for sale.
One sold his from the field at $1.20
per bushel. The second farmer stored
his in the old way and sold 1t for
$1.75, although 1t was gina wed by rats
and eaten by weevils.
The third man brought his 200
bushels in, shelled. in good even
weight sacks, with no weevils. and re.
ceived 1928. He had shucked, shelled
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

with silk embroidery in the same
color.
Crepe de chine or any Of the vari-
Gus crepey weaves might be chosen
to make the indoor dress pictured, but
Il Is shown in a combination Of crepe
and satin. It Is "a fine model to choose
for a made-Over frock, since 3 little
new material matching the made-over
dress in color and fashioned like the
picture win provide q pretty and up
to-the-mlnute dress. A foundation
skirt Is covered with alternating folds
Of satin and crepe. and an underbodice
Of satin has IN empIacement Of crepe
with picoted edges at the back and
front.
with the average woman the talk
4 not often Of gorgeous eve.
ming wraps. but when It Is we find
much In the way Of variety to dis
cuss. IN these wraps. as IN NIL
linery for dress occasions. the de-
algner may indulge love FOR. color.
or he may show his resourccfulness
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

in the use Of black or black and white
combinations, with which genius
may be able to outshine in splendor
even the wraps in brilliant colors.
There is some variation of the sill
houette In evening wraps. but none
of them get far away from the long
and full lines OF the cape, and many
Of them are capes. ingenlOusly
varied. In others it appears to be
the ambition Of the designer to intro
duce loose sleeve without inter-
fering with cape-like lines, as In the
handsome wrap from PaQuin Of Paris.
shown in the picture. This is made
Of royal blue chiffon velvet combined
with silver cloth. Silver spangIes in
borders add glitter to the simmer
of the silver cloth and the glow Of vel
vet.
Long full capes of purple velvet,
embroidered In huge flowers with steel
beads. make royal evening wraps, but
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

wooden single roofs and start many
fires in straw, stubble, and grass dur
ing dry seasons. If railroad runs
through the farm It will pay to pillow
a few burrows along the right Of way
as q firebreak.
Never Smoke In Barn or Garage.
Ordinary friction matches should be
kept safe In receptacles, away from
children, and never carried loose.
Smoking In barns and garages never
should be permitted. Fire marshals
oe western states report greater flre
losses in grain and straw the
past season from careIessly thrown
matches. engine sparks. and automO-
BILE and tractor backire than ever be-
tore.
Buildings may be made safer by
seeing that the chlmneys are without
cracks and free Of SCOT, which may
IKE fire and scatter sparks on dry
roofs. Flues which may become hot
nhould be covered with asbestos and
any nearby walls and ceilings pro-
aected. There should be sheet Of
metal under every stove.
out OF all the losses by lightning
80 one vas on . building protected
lightning rods. Il IL now definitely
'nnun that lightning rods AFFORD pro-
r-cflon n Installed lntelligently they
-, re risk from lightning almost
s ths inlshing point
rrse4nl fonarv measures viii do
seh Is cut down q loss that takes
- ''.ion4 a dollars out Of the posses
'''s 81 rrrnl Americans every year and
80 nothing ID rs place Proven
Is better tnnn regret
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
SAVING SWEET POTATO CROP
Better Storage and DIsease-PreVentlve
Methods Accusing Wide
spread Interest.

The work Of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture for better
utilization Of the nations sweet potato
crop by better storage and disease
preventive methods has aroused wide
spread interest throughout the sweet
potato producing states, which include
more than 20 Of the 48.
+ The department has published three
farmers abulIetins useful to those In.
terested In the production, harvesting,
storage and marketing Of sweet pOta'
toes, which can be had on request
They are: No. go, Sweet Potato Stor
age; No. 900. Sweet Potato Growing;
and No. 1859. Sweet Potato Disease.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
OLD SAYING PROVED UNTRUE
For Once, at Least. a Physician Was
Willing to Take He Own
Medicine.

''They say" remarked George Il
FaIlon, the noted aerOnaut. on the
Aqultania, shat doctors never take
their own medicine, and in my youth !
believed that lie.
"Once, however, made q very
stormy passage across the Atlantic.
and got frightfully seasick. The ship's
doctor. genial young chap. prescribed
champagne for me, half bottle twice
a day, and say, wish you could have
seen the perfect and unfailing regu.
larity with which that young medico
would drop In at the appointed hour
and join me in carrying out his pre-.
scription.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
eiesoInus Of Obscurlty.

Doesn't 1t make you disconnected
to read about movie stars getting ST.
600 a week7'
Sometimes 1t does" said the citizen
whose income Is $4,000 year. .'6ut.
on the other hand, 1t is lot Of salts.
faction for me to know that / don't
have to tell On inQulsitiye public what
r eat. what ! wear, how amuse my.
self in my leisure moments and the
exact state Of my affections from day
to day."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
MOTHER! MOVE
.CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Hurry. motherl Even a Sick child
loves the 'fruity" taste Of California
Fig Syrup" and it never fails to open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today may
prevent a sick child tomorrow. If con-
stipated, bilious, feyerlsh, fretful, has
cold, collie. or Il stomach is sour.
tongue coated, breath bad, remember a
good cleansing Of the little bowels is
often all that Is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children Of all ages
printed on bottle. Motherl You must
say California or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.-Advertisement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
TIME FOR CUTTING TIMBER
insects and Fungi Which Attack
Wood Arc Less Active In Fall
and Winter Seasons.

Fan and winter are best Tor cutting
timber. Insects and fungi which at
tack wood are then less active. Sea-
soning Is slow and there Il little ex-
cessive checking. II Is easier to haul
logs on sleds than on wheels, and Ia
Dor suitable for woods work e usual.
u more available.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
VENTILATION IS IMPORTAMT


II doesn't take long for the air IN q
poultry house to become poisonous and
unhealthy. Cafbonlc acid gas Is form
ing constantly and as the air becomes
laden with this gas Il must be carried
out By a proper yentilating system
and replaced b pure. fresh ale
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

and sacked his corn at spare times
during the fall. He had learned from
the county agent how to kill the
weevIls. The only expense he went
to, although his corn brought so much
better price, was for sacks and the
weevil extermlnatOr. He said the
shuckS were worth all that for rough
age for his cows. This gave him 800
more for 200 bushels of corn than
his neighbor who sold the same day.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

full capes Of black velvet, lined with
white and embroidered with pearls,
crystal beads and silver spanglea,
challenge them for richness and beauty.
Both have fur collars, one OF grey fox
ana the other Of black monkey fur.
There are simpler wraps Of black vel
vet with luxurious Innings In white OF
eoiors The possessor Of handsome
Paisley shawl, or one Of embroidered
crepe de chine. has only to hang 4
from q fur collar to achieve a dis
tingulshed evening wrap-and then
there are those wraps Of transparent
fabrics But when warmth - needed,
handsome fur wraps are worn with
assurance; the fIrst and the last word
"a this sessions story Of wraps might
wen Be ~tur."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

"Your narrative is too highly
colored," remarked the editor, return.
Ing the bulky manuscript.
'In what way7" inquired the disap.
pointed author.
"Why," replied the editor IN the
very first chapter you make the old
man turn purple with rage. the villain
turn blue with cold."-Edinburgh
Scotsman.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
THIN. FLAT HAIR
GROWS LONG. THICK
AND ABUNDANT

"Danderine" costs
only S6 cents a bottle.
One application ends
all dandruff, stops itch
ing and falling hair,
and, in a few moments,
you have doubled the
beauty Of your hair.
1t win appear a mass.
80 soft, lustrous, and
easy to do up. But what
will please you most
will be after a few
weeks use. when you
see new hair&f1ne and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

downy at first-yes- really new
hair growing all over thu scalp. "Dan.
derine" IL to the hair wat fresh
showers Of rain and sunshine are to
vegetation. 1t goes right to the ROOFS,
invIgorates and strengthens them.
This delightful, stimulating tonic
helps thin. lifeless, faded hair to grow
long. thick. heavy and luxuriant.=-Ad.
vertisement,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

II the day breaks before You get up
you should not expect 70 find the
whole day before You.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
Just So.

Just So.
; '.All the worlds STAGE"
"And there's. only room for few end
men"
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-05
AN OBJECT LESSON.

There good object lesson evening the gym e>h-
bion OF the high school the arror. Leaving Of codra
all the beneficial results that the physical condition
OF pupil who takes the gym work. who would deprive boy
girl OF the good, clean fun the Youngsters got at it, Tn
fortunately this branch Of high school training conpu,ay
and necessary make the training enjoyable large per
cenage Of the scholars be induced take ne the old
plan strictly work the gym became
and grind except Tor comparatively few and hard work
get considerable number take up evening demon
srated that considerable number OF the pupils and particularly
large proportion OF girls interested and getting much
OF
would OF course, be impossible any boy girl 60
through the exercises given last evening and not benefit by IT, or
tons OF the appeared almost rrou for scholars,
but 10 quiet that be sand that phys
ica condition of the scholar thoroughly considered
she is allowed indulge OF the and they fitted
the requirements the case demands
OF course in addition the gym work the boys get the
military training but the girls urged for their goods col
for this branch OF their education and and parents
should the beneficial results and encourage the effort
possible
The exhibition gave hint OF what might be done play
grounds and the ward schools the children before they
high school hen the fun these boys and girls got
of Supervised play do YOU wonder Fairgrounds have been
ho"mg success wherever the job has been probably done
Ottawa going to limit it TO the high SCHOOL,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-05
WILL BENEFIT, NOT INJURE, THE FARM.

The proposition honor the memory Americas soldiers
who have given their lives for the honor by planting
tor each hero has apparently taken deep the the
people From tar and words approval have been voiced
The public print and on the PLATFORM But there those many
be who fear that double line along highway viii
work INJURY to the adjacent tansprodcng much shade
absorbing much Of the fertility the soil other po b
damaging effect Answering such objections the farmer is in
formed by DR. William Crocke professor Of plant pathology Of the
Chicago university who is we'll verse all that pertains to plant
lie that the trees will not hurt his land they wisely planted
which OF they will be- but rather that they will protect the
land from winds afford shade enhance the value 0
the land 10 the material value which the will give there
VIII be added the value OF beauty to the landscape and the
highly noble sentiment OF honorng the nations dead While in no
sense would the planting of for the purposes contemplated be
substitute tor reorestratcn would some extent 10 per
Telate some OF the native species that now rapidly dis
appearing with the depletion Of the forests The ali in1nortar nq
be considered first the selection trees suited to the
oca IN which they are to be used second the proper planting OF
The trees and third their proper they are planted and the
replacement Of such as may die
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-05
SENATOR DENVIR PERPETRATEs A JOKE

Perhaps Senator John T. Denr oi Chicago read Of the pro
Sa 70 create new state from parts Of Idaho and WASHINGTON and
"a" chance to gam little added notoriev for himself and hi,
town on the shores OF Lake Michigan The state Of Norhern
llno applied to the eight counties that proximity to
e none o' e sanitary district would be high sounding name but
TERRITORY included Northern Illinois would remain With "Soupr,
ILLINOIS, as he would have the remainder OF the state called
Senator eN1r might nd adheents his plan in fine Illinois
valley he would only withhold Chcago sewage from flowing
INTO the limos river winch rendering the whole stream mass ~
nq"d coFphon NTH Chicago shall be made to see and remedy
e great injustice mas pefpeaed upon the b the pollution
o' he waters OF the streams the outraged people will continue to
hod nchk her power to do further harm But as no one vii, rake
Senator Denvlr seriously in the presentation OF his resolution ~
little likelihood that the subject will be given am, ,rt
ton either at homie abroad
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-05

tive IL really not even a theory. il is
more in he nature Of q delusion, and
cannot exist because nothing but the
absolute is, and the absolute and the
relative cannot exist The absolute
is not only the is bu, the only is
there is. That is obvious, Is it not?
Tina, is merely another way OF saying
that nothing is or can be true but the
truth ana the truth is absolute. Rela
tivily or the relatively true is, of
course contradiction in terms The
almost good egg again
"Auosher Einstein difficulty is that
people insist on Creditng F.instein
with the discovery OF something that
all philosophers from Plato down
have known. What Professor Elm
stein is doing is 70 apply this theory Of
relatively to the sO-Called material I'M
iverse, which is the same hing as
trying to annihilate matter by means
Of matter Time and space and mat
ter are one, as we all knOw-one nv
pothesis. But the way to get rid of it
all is not by theOrizing about it. as
relatively, but by getting into the abb
sOlute where there can be no relative.
Thus the road to the absolute is thru
dissolution the dissolution of the
relative But don't interpret that as
meaning thai your rich relatives must
die or that YOU mus get drunk, 1t
simply means. Wake up!