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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22
The State of Mississippi

4 A1C Ok1NG VI
To Robert Boone. minor living
with father, Golfer Boone, at
1909 Morgan Street, St. Louis,
Missouri, and Claude Richard
son and Albert Bell and all
other heirs of Albert Bell whose
addresses and Post Offices are
unknown, Defendants:
You are hereby commanded
to appear before the Chancery
Court of the Second District of
the County of Chickasaw in said
State on the First Monday of
December, 1921, to defend the
suit in said Court of ?. NJ In
tosh, Senior, Guardian Albert
Bell, and show cause if any you
can why the Final account of
said Guardian should not be
audited and allowed by said
Court as therein stated wherein
you are defendent.
This 21st day OF September,
1921.
]. C. Williams, Clerk,
By>W. J. Williams, D. G..
Lyon Solicitor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22
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Groves TasteIess chill Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Enrichine the Blood. When you feel its
strengthening. invigoratine effect, see how
L brings color to the cheeks and how
II improves the appetite, you viii then
appreciate its true tonic value.
Groves Tasteless chin Tonic is simply
Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So
pleasant even children like it. The blood
needs QUININE to Purify 1t and IRON to
Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and
Grip germs by its Strengthening. Invieor-
atine Effect. 6Oc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22
spanlard Is wires Master.

The legal position Of married wom-
an in Spain is today so low that her
husband has absolute control over her
person and property, as in the middle
ages. The wife cannot enter business
without her husbands consent. He
has the legal right to shut her up in
q convent If she does wrong, and 1t is
left to him to decide what constitutes
wrong.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22
Proceedings Of Board of Super
visOrs September Term
Continued from page four)

E. G. Coyle, hauling sand ETC., 1922.
]. C. Williams, ct al, salaries Aug.
1921, $477.49.
d. S. Bishop, ct al, salaries $247.50
J. E. Harrington, salary Aug. 1921,
$4,000.
]. L. Blissard, cleaning off pike,
$500.
Geo. D. BARNARD Stany Co., Sher-
IFS supplies, $59.42.
Ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until tomorrow at $3.50
o'clock, A. NJ.
Be it remembered that on this the
9th day of September, A. D. 1921,
The Board of Supervisors of Chicka-
saw county, Mississippi, met at the
courthouse in the town of Houston at
s 80 o'clock A. NJ, pursuant to adj
j, urnment there were present mem
kers and officers as of yesterday,
when the following things were had
and done, to-wit:
Ordered that the following claims
be allowed and warrants issued there
for:
Clearance Davis, painting bridges,
$66.44.
Times-Post, Notices, etc. $31.O0
Houlka Hardware Co. Mdse. for
coui.-y, $500.
T. R. Griffin, ct al, road worE, dist.
1. $500.
H. W. Wamble, bridge repairs dist.
3, $500.
C. C. Linn, automobile hire, $24.62,
/. N. Byars, estimate, $181.76.
A. T. Hose, salary, August, 1921
1888.
E. M. arson, over-bid on land
$3.50.
Mayo Griffin ct al, salaries, August
1921, $4,000.
H. H. Smith, repairs to bridge, dist
/, $4.25.
Coca and Falls Lumber Co. Lum
Der, dist. 4, 1924. 40.
Mrs. Sam R. Dean, Stenographe,
Services, paper, $500.
National refining Co., Motor oil
$4,000.
S. p Homer, road work, $500.
Dement, Printing Co. pen points
$l.5S.
H. H. Huddleston, road work, $48
J. w. Rutledge, work on roads, SIS
J. G. Beasley, ct al, salaries Aug
1921, $5SS.33.
P. J. Toomer Lumber Co., lumber
$29.73.
W. E. Savage, ca hire commission
ers, Dist 8, 10000.
w. E. Savage, car hire commission
ers, Dist 8, $500.
w. A. Moore car hire road com
nissioners, Dist l, $3.50.
W. P. Lancaster. road work Il
days, DIST 2, $4,000. n
0. B. Abernethy, road grading
Dist 3, $332.55.
L. d. Gray & Co., soap, ETC.. prfs
oners, $500.
o. f. Verell, hay Dist 1, 1920
Drank Boldly, ct al, road work
Dist /, $14.25.
Monroe Earnest, auger for Dist 4
$2.75.
]. c, Beasley, postage account
Aug. $500.
T. ]. Colburn, road work, Dist l
$500.
Henry carouthers, repairs to Jail
]. 7. Bray, patching bridge, Dist l
Q. D. Ashley, estimate No l, Dist
$292.s3.
W. J. Cole, estimate No /, Dist 2
$64.6O.
W. H. Davis. estimate No 2, Dist 2
$294.44.
T.v. Harris, estimate No 2, Dist 2
$645.70.
Up. Alexader, estimate No 2, Dist
$457. go.
TIA. Moore, estimate No 2, Dist 2
$387SS.
W. s. King, estimate No IL, Dist 2
$421O.47.
W. S. King, estimate No II, Dist 2
$271O.14.
]. P. Alexander, estimate, No 2
Dist 2, $4,000.
r. @. Pearson, estimate Mol, Dis
/, $3.50.
6. S. McCldncy, lumber Dist
5000.
J. d. Davis, ct al, Aug salaries les
Vo days, Dist. 1, S166.08.
Otto Warwick, refund road tax
DIST /, $500.
Geo. D. Riley, salary, $196.40.
Geo. Bean. legal services, Dist. 8
$1,000.
Cumberland Tel. Co, phone rent
90.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23

or less heavily covered with mud, the roof
being straw and mud thatch. This palace
or gebi might pass for fairly comfort
able country house, shabby for want of
paint. Nor had Menelek ever seen boat
save the sections of one of poor Marchand's
little hotilla lying covered up in front of
the gebi, hundreds of miles from any
navigable water.
"The emperor was clad in modest, even
severe, garb, the chief vestment being
black silk burnous He wore stockings
but no Shoes A tightly-drawn turban
covered what was said to be a we'll
developed badness.
"Until 9 o'clock every morning he was
busy with his dispatches, and conducted
important business with Harar, his most
important town, about 200 miles away,
by telephone.
CATER 9 o'clock Menelek was ready to
receive those of his subjects, great or
small, who claimed access to him, and
also the occasional European who travelled
to this strange mud hut capital. He had
learned that there are some costumes ap-
propriate to ceremonial occasions, and out
of respect to this knowledge l had been
advised by Sir Rennell Rodd to take
dress suit for presentation to the court,
and this l donned at 9 o'clock in the
morning andSin it rode the mile and a
half or two miles separating the British
compound from the gebi.
"When these visits were completed
Menelek gave much detailed attention to
the buildings and the meagre workshops,
which his East Indian employees set up
for him.
ellis capital city contained huts, large
and small, which might lodge a popula-
ton of about 10000. A considerable part
of this city was still of canvas. The
Argonant.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23
THE OLD FARM HOUSE

Back in the tangled grove where the
weeds form dense thickets in the summer
and snow piles up in the winter is the
dilapidated and deserted farm house. The
windows are out and the floor is torn up.
The boy and his dog have been in pur-
suit of the rabbit. The old we'll is full
of stocks and the windlass broken and de-
cayed. A stray bush or fruit tree tells of
the days long gone past. Around this
scene cling strange thoughts and touching
memories.
Passing into the night the child filled
with apprehension and dread catches vague
glimpses of dim, sheeted forms and hears
troops of echoes from out the broken win
dows, and stouter hearts are filled with
awe in passing. Uncanny tales of other
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23
THE VALUE OF COURTESY

Courtesy pays more dividends, as a
family, social and business investment,
than any other one quality within the
privilege of man.
A kind word by you not only dispels
your own pet crouch; but nips in the bud
all of the little half-formed grouches grow
ing in those about you.
When you feel the corners of your
mouth turning downturn them up in
stead. Dark and gloomy feelings thrive
on down-turned lips and the only things
that can pass between them are words
better left unsaid.
Smile, pucker up the corner of your
eyes, and see how quickly your dumps"
vanish, how the whole looks brighter
Morse Dial.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23

days come trooping up from the recesses
of the memory. 1t is the strange, wild,
weird feeling that comes from the savage
men when facing the unknown.
But then, this is nothing but an old
house forsaken and forlorn.. 1t tells of
days that we shall never see again. 1t
marks the advent of our western civiliza-
ton. Around it cling memories of hard
ship and of toll. Wheat was hauled long
distances to market. The washing ma
chine was rain barrel and club. The
children herded the cattle on the prairie,
picked the wild flower, and stopped to dis
pute the right of life with the reptile.
The well was hole in the slough. The
society gown was a calico dress. The
hardships were many and the conven-
fences few.
One by one those fathers and mothers
have passed the vale of death until we
remain. Soon the last survivor, in each
community, the last grand old man or
woman of pioneer days, will have de-
parted this life, and with them the old
deserted farm house, built long years ago.
May we revere the memory of both !-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23
EASY TO JUDGE CHARACTER

Handwriting indicates a good deal
more than appears on the surface, if what
Louise Rice says in Peoples Magazine is
true.
"Want good, kind woman to live in
your widowed home and take care of
Willy and your buldog?" she asks. "Look
at her capital "A and her small ~ If she
makes them in certain way she will de-
vote herself to you, for she is the gentle,
tender, mother type and will be contented
with little, so long as she may love and
care for the weak and small. l said,
she's that type of mother because there
are many different kinds of mothers, all
good in their way. l have often thought
that if life were well regulated we'd have
special mothers for infants, for half-grown
children, for lads and lasses, and some
wonderful mothers for US grown-up chill
dren, who really need them most of all.
Hopeful people slant their writing up
ward just as their cheerful smiles keep
the corners of their mouths uptilted.
Gloomy Gus lets his hand run downhill
when he writes, to match his cynical
mouth. Old 'Ironface' Jones, just and
severe, honest and stingy, writes line
across the page as straight and thin as a
ruler, a twin to the slit that he calls his
mouth. Susy, who hasn't a thought in her
head which her mirror doesn't reflect,
writes every which way. A pencil care
fully drawn beneath her writing will give
faithful representation of the channel
on stormy day.
"And the size of writing-that tells you
so much, just at glance. You know
that curious contradiction which makes a
painter with enormous hands do minia-
lures? And a fellow with, little, dainty
paws take to mural decoration? 1t shows
in writing, too does that tendency. The
smaller the letter the more profound the
brain. Proof? Oh, look at the writing
of statesmen and diplomats, writers, scien-
fists, inventors, composers, naturalists, and
philosophers. know that the rule does
not hold good for all business men, but
those men themselves will acknowledge,
think, that they are not in the same men
tai class as those first mentioned. "-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23
FATE OF KING MENELEK

Though he made frantic efforts to keep
up with the procession, Menelek, former
King of Abyssinia, fell by the side of the
road. He was too far away from modern
civilization to keep abreast of the rulers
of other lands, so about three years ago
he stepped down from his throne and
surrendered the reins of government to
his daughter. And now Menelek, in old
age, sits back in his mud-plastered hut
and watches his daughter reign over the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23
NOTICE TO INMATES

Each inmate is accorded the privilege of
sending one paper home, or to friends free of
charge. To do this you should write your
own name and register number and the name
and address of the person you wish to send
the paper to- and hand same to your officer.
II you desire to send more than one paper,
each additional copy will be charged for at
the rate of so cents year.
The paper delivered to your cell each week
must be kept clean, and should be folded in
the same manner as you receive it, placing it
at the foot of your bed the morning fol.
lowing the day on which it is delivered to
your cell.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23

The love of popularity seems little else
than the love of being beloved; and is
only blamable when person aims at the
affections of people by means in ap-
pearance honest, but in their end pernic-
ious and Observation-Disclosures
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23

NOTICE-Contribution submitted to THE
MIRROR for publication must be absolutely
original; if not original, proper credit must
be given, if known; if writer's name is not
known, it should be so specified by said con.
tributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will henceforth be dropped
from THE MIRRORS contributing staff.
Approved by WARDEN. Editor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23

CHURCH NOTICE
Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning, Protestant and Cath0-
lie service every alternate Sunday. Rev. G. E.
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoran, Chaplains
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23

The higher we rise, the more isolated
we become; all elevations are COLLIDE
BonHers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published in
the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed by them. 1t aims to be home news.
paper; to encourage moral and intellectual i'm.
provement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true status of the prisoner
to disseminate pathological information and to
aid in dispelling thatprejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to fallen mans self
REDEMPTION.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES

For the benefit of any inmates who appre.
ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
through correspondent school courses, study of
good literature, acquiring an education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful informa-
ton in connection with their work in our var
ious departments, will herewith be privileged
to the "Query' column. You are wei.
come to send in any queries of serious interest
to yourself, THE MIRROR with the kind col.
liberation of Miss Miriam E. Cary, Super
visor of Institutional Libraries, will gladly
endeavor to supply the requested information.
NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
of this column inmates must sign their name,
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication. Inmates names, Of
course. will not be published, only the initials
of each querist being used-Editor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23

Enjoy present pleasures in such way
as not to injure future ones.-Seneca.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1921-06-23

Q-Please give origin of the phrase
Feather in ones cap."-R. @.
A-This is an allusion to a very gen.
eral custom in Asia and among the Amer
lean Indians of adding a new feather to
their headgear for every enemy slain. The
Caufrs of Cabul stick feather in their
turban for every Mussulman slain by
them. Many Indian tribes in America
did the like; in fact the custom seems to
be almost universal. In Scotland and
Wales today it is customary for the sports
man who kills the first woodcock to pluck
a feather and stick it in his cap.
O:-What is the area of New York.
city?-y. R.
A:-The total area of Greater New
York is 30S square miles.
Odd Wilson'S two predecessors
leave the U. S. while in Office PIP. o.
Ayes; Taft crossed Mexican border
and Roosevelt visited Panama Canal Zone.
O:-Can you tell me what were the
English losses in ships of the navy during
the war?-H. S.
A:-They were: IL battleships, IS
armored cruisers 80 light cruisers, 10
destroyers, eight hospital ships, IL trans
ports, FIVE gunboats and five obsolete cruz
sers purposely sunk in Ostend harbor.
NOTICE-All inmates using the Query Col
nmn and desiring more detailed information to
their queries are invited to use the splendid
reference books in our library to be had on
request. The International Text Books are
especially complete in their information on
techinal subjects Consult the Reference, Use.
full Arts, Literature, Chemistry, Biography and
Science divisions Of our library catalogue for
diversified subjects.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-01-14
WHY FARMS ARE
IDLE

Washington the last five years
the selling price Of farm land and i'm
provements increased 65 per cent and
in some sections the net return on
this purchase price is less than the
ordinary interest on mortgages and
similar investments, said Secretary of
Agriculture Meredith in his annual re-
port.
Much loose thinking and many
wrong conclusions are based on false
impressions concerning the profitable
ness Of farming, The increase in farm
profits during the war was inevitably
transitory. Moreover, measured in
purchasing power, they shrank rap.
idly as a result Of the rise in general
competitive character of his business
and the lack Of organization, the far
mer has had no effective means Of pre-
venting the impairment Of his profits;
his only recourse has been to migrate
to the city and change his occupation,
a course actually followed by many
In the light of these facts and
fear of continued decline of profits,
it is clear why the tendency to ex-
pand the crop area has been suddenly
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-01-14
Penn and Land Buying.

The story that William Penn bought
from the Delaware Indians as much
land as a dozen bulls hides would
cover and then cut them into narrow
strips TO cunnlngly enable him to trick
the Indians by encircling vast stretch
of territory Is not true. This is very
old story. It was told In remote times
of Dido of Carthage The legend is
that Dido built that city after buying
as much land as bullock's hide would
cover, She cut the hide into strips,
getting d large bit of real estate In
the transaction. The story reappears
In the case Of H1e Dutchman In Iy-
lng's "Knickerbocker, who bought as
much land from the Indians as Ten
breek's trousers would cover. But
Tenbreek had on pairs of trousers
enough TO cover the island of Manhat.
tan.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-01-14
RETAIL CLERKS
Hold Big Meeting and In
stall Officers

What proved to be one of the best
attended and most enthusiastic meet
ings ever held in its long history was
the one held by the Retail Clerks
Union, local No. 119, in the upper
hall of the new labor temple on last
Monday night. The fact that it was
the first opportunity for many to view
the beauties Of organized labor's new
home, no doubt, had much to do with
the bringing out of the large number
of members. But the real reason for
the big attendance was the fact that
the officers for the new year were to
be installed.
The clerks always know what to
expect on this night. The oratory
is worth going miles to hear, nor
were they disappointed on Monday
night. The inaugural address of
President James Welsh was a gem.
"Jim," always good, was at his best
on this night He thanked the mem
bers for their support and co-opera-
tion during the many years Of his in
cumbency of the office, and asked that
this same cooperation be given dur
ing the coming year. He reviewed at
great length the good work of the
organization and the benefits accru-
ing to the members therefrom during
the past years. 1t was said by many
present that Jim's speech on this
night was, without doubt, the best he
ever delivered. At its conclusion the
applause was thunderous and could
be heard several blocks away
Speeches were made by others, among
them Louis Saurer, one of the old
war horses of the organization, spoke
to the members. Lou, always lowery,
handed out bouquets to every one
present, including himself. (Word
bouquets cost nothing.l Many others
spoke and a very enjoyable evening
was passed by those present.
After hot contest, Leo Schwartzel
was elected for a six months term as
delegate to Trades Council. Henry
Suedkamp, then as installing officer,
stepped forward and in stirring talk
to the members, adiuring them tostand
steadfast and true to the principles
of the organization at all times, in
stalled the officers, who are:
President, James Welsh; vice presi-
dent, Urban Hurry; financial secre-
tary-treasurer, Robert Fallert; re-
cording secretary, Sam Schwartz;
guide, G. J. Foreman; delegate to
Trades Council, IS months, Robert
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-01-14

A letter, which we believe viii be
read with much interest by the local
workers, was brought to the Press
office by the president of one of our
large manufacturing institutions with
permission to publish the same and
use his name if so desired.
The letter, as may be seen, says
the labor problem is war" game
Tin which, no doubt, guns and clubs in
the hands of gunner and thugs play
a big part), and that the workmen do
not surrender what they have without
persuasion" (more guns and clubs
The letter further says, the time is
ripe for a strong fight backed with :
DISPLAY OF FORCE" (Which Of
course means bigger guns and heavier
clubs). But-read the letter and know
what to expect if this proposition was
accepted:
The Manufacturers Service Company
Schofeld Building
Cleveland
December 27, 1920