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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15

Throwing her work into a basket at
her side. Mrs. Mackenzie arose.
Marcus" she snapped, you're per-
fectly disgusting Now here ! speak
my mind! l don't ever intend to sit
in the same room with you two unless
you keep your conversation off the
squatters."
She marched to the door, her lovely
head held high; and Marcus strobe
after her.
"Come back here, Evelyn" he or
dered. "How dare you talk like that
to me-"
1t was the first time Marcus had
spoken to her just that way; and the
sharpness of his tones and the glitter
in his dark eyes sent sudden rage
through her. She whirled squarely
upon him. At the sight of her face he
took a backward step. He had never
seen the blue fade from his wifes eyes
and a CLEAN like bright steel take its
place.
II said exactly what meant" she
told him. II positively refuse to listen
to wrangles about the Silent City.
Now you both understand, don't youT'
Suddenly she went deathly pale,
held out trembling hand, and swayed
as if she were going to fall. She
looked SO stricken and i'll that Marcus
caught her to him. Everything but
his lovely young bride faded from his
mind.
whats the matter. dear hearth" he
cried. "Sit down a minute! There
You know very well, Eve darling, !
didn't mean to be brutal"
She knew he did not require an an
swer and gave him none; she only
sobbed Historically against his arm.
"Neither did 1, Evelyn" said Rob-
ert, in low voice.
He went to his counsin's side In
stantly, begging her forgiveness. The
girl turned her head and impulsively
kissed his hand.
"Never mind now, Bob" she said
family. "Please go away like a good
boy"
After Percival's departure, Marcus
gathered his wife into his arms and
sat down with her on his knee.
"There now, sweetheart" he
soothed, and he drew her head to his
shoulder and kissed her. Don't cry
any more!"
ut makes me so nervous, Marc
DEAR" she explained. sitting up, "tC
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15

All, surely he did love her In spite
of what she had done. AS a traveller
in a dry and thirsty land longs for
fresh water. so he desired Polly Hop
kins. Vain had been his efforts to
tear her image from his heart. Often
he had been tempted to marry her
and take her out of her dreadful cir
cumstances, but each time the desire
came to him, the vision Of the dying
farmer killed 1t.
Broodlngly his eyes swept the mar
row lake and the eastern, rearing hills.
He remembered how he and Polly
Hopkins had sat together on the rag
ged rocks, watching the clouds sweep
over the sky above, like flocks of birds
across wonder-blue water.
With a groan he threw off these
memories, and striding forward, he
raped on the hut door.
Polly Hopkins opened 1t, looked at
him, bent her head but spoke no word.
II want to talk to you, child" was
the excuse he gave; and still silent,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
100000 RAILWAY CLERKS WILL
FEEL KNIFE.
IS PLACED AT 40 MILLION
Train Dispatehers viii Not Be Hurt
Coal Passers, oilers and Water
Tenders and Freight Hand
Iers As Well As Other
Common Labor Are
Affected.

Chicago.-Wage reductions estlmat-
ed at not exceeding $4,000, 900 for $780,.
900 additional railway employees, whose
wages the carriers seek to lower
through the railroad labor board, are
expected to issue from the board with
in few days, to be effective July l.
The new decision will make total of
approximately $15O,OOO,0OO to be cut
from the annual pay rolls If the roads.
The bulk of those whom the new cut
will hit are railway clerks, who num-
Der approximately 100000. Their pay,
1t was said, would not be cut more
than cents, however, and certain
chief clerks and other supervisory cler-
ical forces may not feel the order
at all.
About 5000 train dispatchers, gen.
orally considered as subordinate Off
Gals while coming under the pending
decision, will not suffer any reduction,
according to authoritative information.
Supervisory officials in the shop crafts,
whose pay recently was slashed $780,
900 900, likewise received no cuts.
Coal passers, oilers and water tend
ers, including in the general classified.
ton Of stationary engineers and fire
men, and freight handlers and other
common labor included in the station
employee group, are expected to receive
a reduction of approximately cents
an hour, the same cut applied to COM
mon labor in the maintenance Of way
department There are about $4,000
unskilled laborers in these two classes
Anticipating reduction, however
D. w. Helt, president of the signal
men, said the board would probably
hamstring u.s." adding that he could
find no justification for the cut to pre-.
sent to his men, and that he expected
them to vote to strike as soon as de-
cision was issued. E. H. Fitzgerald
president of the clerks, likewise de-
clared a further cut was unreasona.
BILE, and that his organization would
begin strike vote Immediately when
the decision is announced, in line with
with the agreement of the eleven or
CARNATIONS affected by the cuts to
take strike votes, made at a confer
ence at Cincinnati last week.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
Train Trapped BY storms.

Syracuse, N Y.-Torrential rains
swept Syracuse and Central New York
Sunday, reaching the proportions Of
a cloudburst in the eastern section Of
this city, trapped westbound New
York Central passenger train with 200
passengers in its swirling waters all
of whom were resuced, washed out
railroad tracks and highways, de-
stroyed machinery in factories, flood
ing Easements Of business houses and
cellars of residences and caused dam.
age roughly estimated at $1,OOO,OOO.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15

One Of the most regular patrons al
the green groceries store kept by Har-
nv Chew at Pitman, N. J., IL a gray
squirrel. Every day the squirrel
comes to the store, which Is near the
center Of the business district. IL
climbs upon the ledge Of the show
window and then hops to the step
when the door is opened.
Whenever Chew sees the squirrel he
opens the door and the risky little
customer makes a streak fOr. box Of
assorted nuts. he picks out the. best
and biggest nuts and departs with all
that he can carry.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15

try it, 90 did. All my pains and weak
ness are gone, my stomach is all right
and ] do my work at home and also work
for Swift's Packing Company. / recon-
mend your Vegetable Compound to my
friends and you may publish my letter
as a testimonial. Mrs. LULU LUCAS,
7l9A Vandeventer ST., st. Louis, Mo.
Again and again one woman tells an
other of the merit of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
You who work must keep yourself
strong and well. You can't work if you
are suffering from such troubles. Mrs.
Lucas couldn't. She tried our Vegeta-
BILE Compound and her letter tells you
what it did for her. Give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a fair trial
now.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15

nat 10 MeF
hear Quarrels between you and Rob-
ert. And-and-I don't feel very well. p"
Mackenzie studied her keenly.
"Then I'll get a doctor today" he
exclaimed, much concerned.
A flush covered the girls face, and
she hid 1t against his coat.
81 don't need doctor, darling" she
whispered, "but I do want care and
quiet. That's air
A strange unknown thrill shot
through the man.
''Look at me. beloved" he begged,
ouivering. he forced his wife's face
up to his and searched deep into the
blue eyes. Eve, my love, my own
darlingl" was all he could say.
Then Evelyn rested in supreme hap
piness against her husbands breast
for q long time.
a
One cold clustering morning a little
while before Thanksgiving. Evelyn
Mackenzie came down to breakfast
alone. She was very pale, and her
eyeIids showed signs Of weeping. The
night before her husband had let loose
the reins upon his violent temper. He
had arrived home at . late hour,
chatting and Irritable.
Awaiting his wife afom . sound
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
Cuts ocean Rates.

New York. = The transatlantic
freight rate W ar between competing
steamship lines to German, Belgian
and Dutch ports was spread to United
Kingdom ports when the conference
made reductions of 10 to 80 per cent
on the list of commodities. Fixed
rates on about 10 commodities also
Wer abandoned.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15

IuH anu bNulO SOIuO Hbb0uS -
Amt Scoot Off,"
she moved backward and allowed him
to enter the room.
Now that he was there, Robert felt
as if he could not force his tongue to
say the things she must hear. He was
oppressed by his utter failure to keep
the promise made that day before
1.-THE Greatest Mother In the World"
and knew not how to explain 1t.
"Polly," he had commenced, when
Pollyop, because she was so tired, SO
forlornly helpless, began to sob bit
terly. The sight of him after all these
weary days quite overcame her.
DON'T he interjected impetuously.
"Please don't do that"
Her tears only added to the remOrse
that scourged him and gave new vital
lty to his passion; but, like a wall OF
fire between them, burned his Jealousy
of Oscar Bennett.
II want to help you," he stammered.
Pollyop shook her head.
"You can't do nothin' unless you, get
my daddy back" she whispered.
"Jerry'll die"
This gave slight opening, and Rob
ert grasped at it eagerly.
II came to talk about him." he In
terrupted. Nov please don't cry any
more. Don't! Sit down a minute"
He placed her in a chair, going white
as his hand touched her. "YOu say the
child is i'll, Pollyop?" he went on, but
paused as Polly nodded her head.
"Yep, he's sick all right" she re-
turned, wiplng her eyes.
"Then perhaps if he went away
somewhere, to a place where he'd
have good food and care until his ia
| ther-"
At his words the girl suddenly grew
rigidly erect, but the piteous trembling
Of her lips made the young man avert
his eyes.
"Squatter babies grow on the grub
sQuatters give EN-" she replied huski-
ly. "All they need is bread an beans
an love-" she hesitated and swallowed
hard before she continued: "An' lots
Of love! That's what's ailin' Wee
Jerry. He wants his daddy!"
"But, PollyI Robert tried to check
the flow of her words, but she ran on
He'd die sure in a strange place
NopeI Jerry stays in the shanty with
me-"
There was such an air Of finality In
her infection and appearance that
Percival groaned within himself and
nervously paced the length Of the
room and back. He simply could moi
tell her. How could he place another
burden upon the already bowed young
shoulders?
Then the matter was taken out Of
| his hands. me roll Of carriage wheels
an unusual sound in the settlement
came distinctly to their ears anC
caused the girl to throw him 9
startled, questioning glance. Before
he could give her the least warning
the door flung open, and Mackenzie
followed by three men, came into thu
shanty.
Marcus had not expected to find hi
wife's cousin there after the scene o.
that morning. A sneer tugged at thu
corners Of his mouth. Then, remem
boring that he represented the county
I a slow smile curled his lips.
GRO BE coNTINUED)
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
Boston Feels Storm,

Boston.-A severe electrical storm,
accompanied by hail, a torrent of rain
end high wind, swept this city and
it's suburbs, causing much damage in
the market gardening sections and
smashing windows in greenhouses,
dwellings and trolley cars. For an hour
II was almost as dark as night.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
LIohtnInq Causes Two Deaths.

Mamoreneck, N. 1.-TWO persons
were reported killed during fierce
electrical and rainstorm Sunday when
lightning split tree before the Red
Lion inn, on the Boston Post road,
sending half Of it through the roof into
a crowded dining room.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
RANGERS 70 Mexican Border

Laredo, Tex.--Texas rangers will be
sent here at the request of District
Attorney John A. Wallis to investigate
the killing Of General Lucio Blanco,
a former officer in the Caranza army
Of Mexico.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
rhe cutleura roIlet TrIo.

Having cleared your skin keep it clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The Soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without Observation-Disclosures.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
RefuSe Lean to Germany

Paris. international bankers
who have been considering loan to
Germany have finished their delibera-
tions and submitted q report toSthe
reparations committee. The loan is
refused for the present, Il IL under.
atOVd.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
Natural Climax.

TNUGWTUT CIWIIU7Na
"Jim Bilkins is dead"
"How conner"
"He stuck his head into the Red
Dog saloon and hollered fire."
"Well?"
"They did"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15

sToIAs aim got de respect fob music
dsy used TO havs.r mid Uncle Ebsns
10 6ifDofonce between de old crowd
and de new crowd 4 dat da old crowd
u-sd % play On - bonas an ~ new
crowd rolls en-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15

my back, weak, tired,
nervous feelings and
q weak stomach. I
had been this way
about year and was
unable to work or
stand on my feet for
any length of time.
My husbands aunt
told me how much
good Lydia e, Pink
hams We ge table
Compound had done
her and hoOOod mo I'm
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15

An acre OF wheat should average
thirty-Six bushels. This would pro-
duce 1895 pounds q Gonr, equallng
2yA0 pounds Of bread that ID. b41
sourpOund lOaveA This would pro-
vide FOR a family Of nix for . year.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
FOR HURTS AND SORENESS

Apply Vacher-Balm. Nothing is "jusr
as good" no matter what you pay. ASK
your druggist. E. w. Vacher, Inc, New
Orleans, La.-Advertisement
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
Usually So.

"Whom does the baby resemble%
IF / am correctly informed, he gets
his beautiful eyes from my wife's fam
fly and his weak chin from mine
Judge.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
Would Assist Color blind People.

New York.-Color blind folks who
try to find their way about the sub
ways are "out of luck" Subway lines
are to be differentiated by 3 variety
Of 'colored guides.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
Feather cIuttons.

Ransom .Kennicott,, chief forester in
the Illinois forest preserve district,
says that robins eat more than other
birds.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
Home Philosophy.

It's the right thing to look around
ynu and admire the world God made.
but when lt's good working weather
you're not expected 70 Admire Il aH
dag long Atlantis o9RGIit
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
WORKING GIRLS
LOOK HERE
Read What Mrs. Lucas Writes Con-
corning Her Troubles, Which
May be Just Like Yours

St. Louis, MOI hadtroubles that
oil women are apt to have, with pains in
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
As TO Talehearlno.

Thou shalt not go up and down ad
a talebearer among thy people
neither shalt thou stand against the
blood Of thy neighbor; am the Lord.
Leviticus: 1915.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-06-15
SAVE SHOES and STOCKINGS

They will last twice a. long II you Shake
into Your ShOeO ALIENS FOOT=EASBr
the powder for the feet. 1t takes the fric-
ton from the shoe and gives quick relief to
Corns Bunions. Callouses, sore. aching, swol-
len, tender feet Shake Aliens Foot Ease
into your shoes and enjoy the bltss Of feet
without an ache.-Advertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-26
TEMPERANCE MEETING
FOR NE WMADISON

NEW MADISON. Ohio, Oct 20
Rev. Mr. Vorhis, president of the coun-
ty dry federation, will be the princi-
pal speaker at a meeting TO be held
at the community building next Tues
day evening. A basketball game also
will be played that evening.
The high school girls are playing
yolley ball under the direction of their
teacher, Miss Daub.
Corn night will be observed at the
schoolhouse Friday evening, Nov. ),
when each pupil will have the privilege
of entering six ears of corn to COM
pete for prize. The prize winners
will have the privilege of entering the
county corn contest at Greenville. An
interesting literary program vii! also
be given by the pupils.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Chenoweth were
! injured Saturday as they were return
| ing home from Eaton, when their auto
mobile was struck by a traction car
| at Verona and demolished. Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Chenoweth were brought to their
home here and, though considerably
/ bruised, their injuries are not consid-
cred serious.
| Aubrey Mitchell surprised his friends
/ last week by the announcement of his
marriage at Tippeeanoe City, to Miss
Irene Kunkle of Dayton.
Mrs. Eva Lutz Beanblossom, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs Wilson Lutz, north
of town, and Roy Rupe of Richmond
were married last week. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. YOUNG
at the parsonage of the Reformed
church in GreenvilIe For the present
they will make their home with he:
parents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-26
TONGA ONLY NATION
FREE FROM DEBTS

There is no poverty in Tonga, the
little kingdom of 100 isles in the Pa
,cific Ocean-but there is no wealth
The tribal or communal system, which
has prevailed from time immemorial,
is altogether opposed to any member
of the tribe accommodating property. To
those whose ideals of economic life
are realized in short hours of labor,
abundance of food and neither poverty
nor riches, Tonga should be Utopia.
Adults are subject to poll tax, and
in return the government grants an
area of eight and a quarter acres for
plantation purposes. Financially, the
kingdom is sound, and Tonga is said to
be the only country in the world with
out national debt.
There is always one cloud on the
horizon-annexation The appearance
of a gray gunboat in Tongan waters
is sign for conjecture and the hushed
question, will the flag go up?" The
Tongan believes that by proving his
ability to conduct his own affairs he
will be left in peace and independent
status. Money in the bank is conclu
sive to him that all is we'll
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-26
ADJUSTMENTS

aspiration came only after he had de-
cided to become a physician.
As student at the University OF
Minnesota, Dix studied medicine for
two years before he became obsessed
with the feeling that the stage was
the thing for him. Dix had the couf.
age of his convictions and sacrificed
two years of diligent study to start
at the bottom and work his way up
to stage glory.
Born in Minneapolis, Dix first tried
out his histronic possibilities with a
local stock company in ST. Paul. It
was not long before he discovered tina;
he could find much work on the stage
and successful career behind the
footlghts followed. While playing 9
Los Angeles engagement he received
an attractive offer from a picture pro,
Queer, and his screen career was
launched.
The actors hobby is his mother
He spends more time with her than
with any other person. He also has
| a little sister of whom he is very
proud. When asked if he was mar
ried, the handsome leading man, with
a twinkle in his eye, replied: mo
but if the right woman comes along
I'm ready to tread the path to the
altar"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-26
EARLY violin BOWS
WERE CRUDE AFFAIRS

The instruments Of the "string
choir are all played with bow, with
occasional pizzicato, or plucBing of the
strings, as required by the music, says
the Detroit News. a bow is an instru-
ment of wood and horse hair employed
to set the strings of the violin or other
musical instrument in vibration. AS
its name implies, it was originally
curved.
The violin bow is usually about %
inches long and the stick has slight
curve inward. The Yiolin-cello bow is
a little shorter. The doublsbass bow
has a large arch and is shorter. The
early bows were so crude that they
added little to the delicacy of tone.
The earliest improvement was made
when a metal band with teeth-like
edges were introduced with the design
of regulating the position and tension
of the hair at or near the handle. It
was reserved for Francois Tourte
/ t1747-1S33) to devise the plan of keep
4 ing the hair flat by means of a clasp,
and the screw and button for stacking
or tightening the hair at pleasure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-26
TWAIN'S CHARACTER
LIVES IN HANNIBAL

Becky Tho cher" known to thous-
ands of req rs of Mark Twain's books
as the = 9 school girl in the adven-
lures l. Tom Sawyer and Huck-
leberry Finn, is real person,
and living today in Hannibal,
Missouri, the home of Mark Twain,
says the Detroit News. She is Mrs.
Laura Frazier, So years old and is ma
iron of the Home for the F'riendless.
Mrs. Frazier is said to know more
about Mark TWains youth than any
other living person. She and Mark
started going to school together the
Same year. He was and she was 6.
Their houses were across the street
from each other in Hannibal. Mark
had long golden curls hanging over his
shoulders. He used to carry her books
to school every morning and carry
them home in the evening And he'd
treat her to apples and oranges and
divide his candy with her.
Was Good Skater
In the winter Mark spent most Of
his time on the ice. His little com
panion couldn't skate, but he always
arranged for her to go along. He used
to push her along the ice ON a split
bottom chair. She says he was fine
skater.
Mrs. Frazier says that the first time
she ever saw Mark was on hot sum
mer day. He came out of his house
and started showing off, turning hand
springs and cutting capers. His heel
hit her and she was thrown to the
ground and knocked unconscious. She
recalls hearing the children talking
about how scared Mark was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-26

Mrs. Lindsay Patterson c. Win
ston-Salem, North Carolina, a Re-
publican, is>putting up hard fight
to capture the seat in congress now
occupied by Representative Sled
man, the only confederate veteran
in the house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-26
MURRETTE

To everyone of US there comes a
time when we feel that we would like
to appear on the stage and thrill a
large enthusiastic audience with our
histrionic art Usually this desire
comes at an early age, just about the
time we are finishing school and are
looking about for a profession.
In the case of Richard Dix, leading
male player in Marshall Neilan's
Fools First" First National attrae-
ton at the Murrette theatre, this stage