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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
HALE TO The END
Old Chronicles Tell Of Some Re-
markabIe Centenarians.
According to Newspapers and Maya.
zines Of the Last Century They
Were 4 Rugged Lot.

Tales Of the prodiglous feats Of cen
tenarian and near-eentenarian ances
tors have been handed down In many
families for generations, until now they
are accepted only as the fancIful
dreams Of the aged, exaggerated BY
retelling. A study of old magazines
and newspapers, however, shows that
during the Eighteenth and early
Nineteenth centuries, remarkable men
tai and physical powers were attrib-
uted to very aged people.
Many such stories are found in the
'intimations Of death" found In old
English newspapers. The custom In
those days was to give in these no
tees a brief outline Of the activities
of the deceased as well as his position
In life. These notices gave quaint
pictures Of life Of the times, as they
recorded the death of many we'll
known men and women they have
great historical value.
EARLY volumes Of Blackwood's Mag
azine tell of many instances Of men
and women attaining the age of 100
and even 100 years. A writer in The
Scotsman who selects a few interest
ing examples from Blackwood's tells
of the death Of Mr.. Dirrane Of Galway
In his 10th year. ITO the last he
could read without glasses, and until
the last three or four years could
walk some miles a day."
An entry on May q, 1920, shows
that Anna McRae, the widow of Kin
tail farmer, died at the age Of liz.
The notice concludes, "Not many
months ago she could run race with
any Of her sex Of the third and fourth
generation" The notices record the
death of a colored woman in Jamaica
at the age Of 40 and another at 100
years.
One unusual record concerns the
death of William Heginbottom at the
age Of 95. The intimation states HE
was father of ten, father.in-law to ten,
grandfather to 131, great grandfather
to 1853, neutrality-suspicious. to
one, in all 305, the last of whom he
walked 80 miles to see in his ninetieth
year."
Margaret McDougal, who died in
Garth in 1928 in her 1O3d year, was
also a woman of extraordinary vigor,
when above 1OO." the notice reads,
''she thought little of walking from
her own house to Weem or Aberfeldy,
a distance Of seven miles, and return
ing before breakfast. Last year she
Travelled to Drummond castle, which
Is 30 miles distant, and returned the
next day."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

mo wonder the Gadders don't get
along well together, why, when Mrs.
Calder goes away for weeks at a
time Mr. Calder doesn't even write
to her. but lets his stenographer type
letters saying how lonely he Is. What
kind OF q man would you cali thatg =
"a very. very busy man" said Mr..
BIBLES with PARKWAY look in his
eyes, "and ia give SO ID nichles to
know what he's up to-" Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Rabbit Sandwiches Are Good.

Oakesdale, a hamlet near Othello,
Wash, is known as the sandwich town
OF the Northwest. Overland trains
stop at Oakesdale and there are al
ways many hungry folk on BOard
Comely lasses, wearing white
aprons, enter the cars or sell from the
platform an endless variety of sand
witches, said by experienced travellers
to beat anything ever seen elsewhere.
The trains are delayed long enough
so that all west-bound tourists have
an opportunity to taste Oakesdale's
newest and most popular sandwiches,
Jackrabbit or sage hen. The roasted
meat Of these two local products. be-
smeared with butter and comfOrted
between two slices Of fresh bread, are
the temptation placed before new
Corners.
For Is cents traveller may buy one
Of thirty varieties Of sandwiches, each
as large as pie plate. New York
Sun.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
rERsE sALEsMANsAIP

The commercial traveller Of today
could hardly recognize himself in this
description OF a YOrkshireman who
boasted of doing seventy calls a day
regularly.
"How do You do it?" asked friend
"Oh," said he, Il puts my head in
side t'dOor and says, 'Marnin'.' says.
Mornin',' says she. 'OwtT / says.
'Nowt,' says she, 'MarniI1,' / says.
Marnin',' says she. And off goes
to t'next shop."-Edinburgh Scots.
man.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
MARKETING peas Now.

.Amory.-The past few days have
been clear and pleasant and the roads
ID better condition have permitted
the farmers to come to town in great
numbers marketing peas. which are
selling from $3.50 to $3.50 per bushel.
One Of the leading merchants said
he had been buying about 100 bushels
per day, and a number Of other mer-
chants have been buying also, which
means a market Of 400 to 500 bush
els OF peas per day for the past week.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
The man
WHO LOOKS
VIGOROUS
Coed red blood is the only sure
foundation Of Permanent
Health and vigor.

Good color, bright eyes, solid flesh,
: erect bearing are dependent upon rich
red blood. II your blood is not up to
the mark your general health can not
De. Late hours, eating the wrong foods,
working indoors, fatigue, affect the
blood. So many people eat well and
take exercise, yet never seem to Inn
prove In health. GUIDES Pepto-M angan
taken regularly for while gives the
blood that richness and redness that
produces bounding health and vigOr.
1t is simple, natural way to get well
and strong. GUIDES Pepto-Mangan
comes in liquid or tabets-at your
druggists. Advertisement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
DYED HER BAPY'S COAT,
A SKIRT AND CURTAINS
WITH DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con.
tains directions 50 simple any woman can
dye or tint her old, worn, faded things
new. Even If she has never dyed before,
she can put a new, rich color into shabby
skirts, dresses, waists, coats, stockings,
sweaters, coverings, draperies, hangings,
everything Buy Diamond Dyes no other
kind then perfect home dyeing Is guar
anteed., Just tell your druggist whether
the material you wish to dye Is wool or
silk, or whether it is linen, cotton, or
mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak,
spot, fade or run. Acknowledgement. eNF
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Hsd MllIions Under Arms.

According to official figures given
out by the War department at Wash
lngton, the total strength Of the United
States army when hOstilities ceased In
the World war was S,764,677 men.
OF that number 100000 had been
sent to France, Italy and Russia,
while the remainder were under arms
in variods camps In the United States.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
His promise kept.

Mrs. Benham- When we were mar
iried you said that you could keep me
In clothes
Benham Well, haven't I kept you
10 the clothes which you had when
1 married your
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Process Never Ends.

A four-year-oid boy asked his ia.
ther to take him downtown with him.
'"I can't" replied his daddy. II
have to make living"
A week later the son again asked
his father, who was preparing to leave
for the Office, to take him along.
Il can't" reiterated his daddy. II
have to make q living"
Z The lad inquired: y
Daddy, what happened to the liv-
ing you made last weekT'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Waste Of Money.

Insurance Agent dropped in to
remind you that your policy expires
tomorrow anG to ask you to renew it
Economist-Very sorry, sir, but this
Is the tenth year that I've been In
sured in your company and nothing has
happened, so I've made up my mind to
try another company.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

The doctor was summoned in the
middle of the night. When he arrived
at the house he asked what was the
matter. I'VE thought Isaac had swal-
lowed shilling" said the fond
mother.
SWELL, and hasn't he2" asked the
doctor, u little puzzled.
NO" said the mother and father
in chorus, smiling. tit was only a six.
pence"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Peters-I know man who resem-
bIes you 50 closely that it's practical.
y impossible to tell one from the
other.
Burns-Great guns I hope you
haven't paid him those ten bucks You
borrowed or me three months agol
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Doubtful Praise.

Singer-Did you note how well my
voice filled the great hall?
Friend-Yes, people We're kind
enough to leave, stNas to make room
for 1t.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Undaunted.

''He surely thinks he knows lot"
"That SOP"
"Yes; / thought I'd stop him last
night when ! asked him to explain the
Einstein theory of relatively"
"Did he explain it?"
"No; but I'll give him credit for one
thing-he actually tried to."-DetrOit
Free Press.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
ANautraI Chance.

Aunt Lucy-If you don't mend your
manners toward the men you will end
as a frivolous old maid. A girl al
ways ends as she begins.
Philippa-NOt always. I've known
'em to begin as shrinking violets and
finish as wallflOwers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Greenwood 1.-The women are show
ms great interest in the new rOgts.
tration now IN progress IN this city.
IA the week A which the registration
has been ID progress 20 women and
t1e men haT1 registered
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
stu Keen Company,

"They kept company for a long
time before they were married. didn't
theyT
"Yes; and they've kept company
most of the time since. All her re-
lations seem to live with them. From
the Minneapolis Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Something. Wronu.

Mama-Oh, am terribly worried
about Robbie.
What is wrong with him
now; some simple little ailment?
Mama-No; he has washed his face
twice without being told.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Rapid Child.

Proud Mother-Uncle John, don't
you think my new baby is fine?
Uncle John-Yes, for newborn,
even think he's ahead of his time.
Proud Mother What do you mean?
Uncle John-Why he's already more
bald than his father.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

An inventor 0f Chicago has made
an arranesment q mattress combln.
lng with II the tubing 81 q radiaior
and 0y hltchlna this np 20 the steam
81 hotNatet hraI'nr faem ihe te1
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Lexipgtoh.-Farm work has begun
In earnest; the weather being all
that could be desired for breaking
land, and every farmer IN the county
Is busy preparing the soil for the
seed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

WV SHN eSS-Ue NT~A 4 ~ -latt
I remember when a girl would all
ways look about her to see II the men.
were looking before she. climbed into
one Of the Old-time high carriages.
@. r. X. ID Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
thalxb1nts ?. o. Rsopsned

Chalybeate. being discon.
tinned for several years. Chalybeate
postofEice has just been reopened
with Earl Wigs OF this place acting
as postmaster here.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Just shy to your grocer Red Cross
BAH Blue when buying bluins. You
viii be more than repaid BY the r..
suits. Once tried always used. I'D.
vertisement
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Mandy-ls 30 legally separated
from your husban'3
Hanna-No; rs Illegally separated.
The judge dGne gave him ten years in
Jail.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02

Rub squarlng the circle Is said to
10 an lmpossiblllty.
Dub-I'n bet it'e not IS hard ~
quaring me eternal triangle Nav
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
WHITE COLLAR crew
BiIps RIoot.
ANA go wrong

When our comedians go wrong
1t makes US think of Bill,
Who said man may smile and smile
And be a villain still.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-23
NOT A BOY-A GIRL
Baby Had Been Called "He" For
 Week-Turns Out to be "She''

New York, Aug. o3.-Edward Rich of 52 Fulton avenue, Jersey City, head of the statistical department in New York of the Underwood Typewriter company engaged a lawyer yesterday in an attempt to find out whether the baby born to his wife, Mrs. Bertha Rich, in the Bergen Sanitarium, Aug ust 12 was a boy or a girl.
 For a week after the birth Rich thought the child a boy. He sent out announcements to that effect. Last Friday a new nurse was en- gagged and when the mother spoke of bathing "the boy" the nurse cor rected her saying it was a girl. The nurse was right. But both Rich and his wife say the baby they had the first week was a boy
 Rich suspects an exchange of babies. He has employed Charles E.. Simpso lawyer, to investigate. The nurses contend Mrs. Rich, who knew her husband wanted boy, was sub feet to a delusion Their contention is upheld by Dr. L. Russell, who attended Mrs Rich at the birth, and says the birth certificate is made out for girl baby.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-23
COLLEGE MEN ARE
 HELPING RAILROADS
Many Have summer Jobs-One Youth Gets s7o0 n Day For Carrying
 Workers Tools

Chicago, Aug, e3,-The railway strike may have brought anxiety into many homes but it has brought joy to hundreds of college men who have enlisted with the roads in the effort to keep the wheels Of transportation moving an official Of one road said today
 Attracted by the opportunity 10 ac- quire experience as well as the high wages offered engineering students abandoned their vacation plans to don oNeralls and take their places at lathes and drill presses working under armed guards, eating army rations served from company cook cars and sleeping in hard hunks.
 These men brought. railway off cials said, spirit of enthusiasm. Of fair play and love of work for the works sake which has done much to keep the arteries of trade open. At one yard in Chicago were found the representatives of six engineering schools
 I'm getting s7.5o day as a car repairers helper" declared one stu dent. When asked what he did le replied that he carried the car re- pairer's tools.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-23
COAL PROBLEM FOR
 NEXT YEAR SERIOUS
Industries Unable to Secure Their
 Needed Supply

Philadelphia. Aug. 23.-With the hard coal parleys broken up as a re- suit of the inability of miners and operators to agree on the arbitration problem those anxious for peace in the anthracite fields today commented upon the fact that the door was left open for future negotiations in the statement issued jointly by the nego- tiatcrs.. This statement, laconic as those issued upon the conclusion of the four previous sessions, announced that the conference was unable to agree and that 1t had adjourned to meet at the call of the secretary upon the request of either side.
 The operators today were pointing to the appeal with which they pre- faced the terms of their first pro- posals in which they said that seri- ous shortage of anthracite has been created already and that further idle ness would simply aggravate the situa- tion, and in the end force the house. holder to use other fuel temporarily to the ultimate detriment of the ln- dustry and those it employs"
New Britain herald., 1922-08-23
COURT CASES
Judge Klett Imposes Fines on Two Persons Found Guilty of Assault William Doran's Case Continued.

Anna Buschefski of 112 Oakland avenue, in the Overlook section of the city, was fined s3 without costs by Judge George w. klett in the po~ lice court this morning on the charge of assaulting Helen Manchikis, a neighbor.
 The assault occurred Friday Nen- ing. A horse belonging to one of the parties was trespassing on the oth- CTS property and an argument en- sued, Anna picked up stones and threw them at Helen, hitting her in the head. Other witnesses testified that the stones were thrown and Judge kett imposed the fine.
 Joseph Musorki was fined s10 aad costs for assa aulting Antonina Parle- kewicz of 16 Star street. Evidence given in court tended to show that Joseph slapped Antonna's face and hit her with a stone.
 The case of William Doran, charged with the theft of a watch valued at s35, was continued until Saturday morning uutil one of the important witnesses would be able to return from New York.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-23
CUP|D'S COURT TO
 CONVENE THURSDAY
Meeting Place Secret--l --lnterna.
 tional Work Projected

Hammonton, N, J., Aug 2S.-This town s full Of excitement again, Tom nelker announced today that in spite of his and Lew Conley's enemies and traducers Cupids court is due 10 con ,ene Thursday night and Tom won't tell where That's what Is causing all the furore, Folks wouldn't mind half so much fl they only knew where the courts going 10 sit
 Moreover there Is going to be jury and neither Tom nor Lew will tell who they are, Everybody Is looking suspiciously al everybody else. Your core tspondent has spent most of the day near Lew's cigar store and the of fees Of the South Jersey Stal which Tom edits, but not a word could be got about the place Of meeting and the personnel of the jury,
 You never saw a couple of men like Tom and Lew were today. Tom would come over to Lew's and wink and then Lew would walk down Bel levue avenue with Tom and they'd have conference. After one of these conferences they announced that no reporters or other busybodies were going to be allowed in on Thursday night, Tom is a newspaper man him self. but he says he is all fed up with reporters.
 Today Tom said that he and Lew have 2,400 letters from men and women looking for wives and hus- bands and that he's not going to de- sert them. He wouldn't talk much for publication, saying that if there Is any news to be sent out he'll send it himself being an editor and know ing how. But he did say that he's working out plan to match up a lot of Canadians with an equal number of Americans who live near enough to the Canadian border to make courting possible.
 The court is going to handle a num- Der of war broken hearts. Tom hand ed out a copy of a letter from a Can adian soldier whose wife deserted him while he was fighting in the trenches. He says the letter is typical and that the situation presents pretty tough problem. But who is going to be judge and who is on the jury, not to mention where the courts going to be held, are questions that have this town pretty well upset tonight.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-23
BEVERAGE VOTE BANNED

Columbus, O., Aug 23-Seeretary of State Smith today ruled that the proposed amendment to the Ohio constitution permitting the manufac- ture and sale of beverages containing 24 per cent or less of alcohol shall not be voted upon at the November election.
 The proposed amendment was inti- ated by petition, containing 23s,022 signatures.
 Smith in his ruling said nothing could be gained by submitting to the electors a proposition that is in con- fict with the federal law and federal constitution. Wet forces announce they will bring court action to man damus the secretary of state to place the amendment on the ballot.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-23

important part of the controversy. Now I shall ask you newspaper per sons to sit there on the table while I look you over.
 But you (and here she singled out a reporter who was on the verge of sleep) "are exceedingly graceful although a trife dull looking. There should be grace in every endeavor Even newspaper reporting should be done gracefully. The way the pencil is held, the neatness with which the note book or paper is folded the poise of the head as a question Is asked, the meditation of the voice in interrogating the subject of the in- terview and the bow of leave taking all should be studied by that news paper person who aspires to the pin nacle of journalism.
 Dancing by Rule of Thumb.
 AS to the use of the thumbs in dancing, l shall illustrate with this young man whom l have designated as being the most graceful of you. In fact, he is the most graceful re- porter I have ever seen. Until l in- spected you ladies and gentlemen had given that honor to Mir. Dimond, Philadelphia newspaper man."
 The most graceful reporter was something of a disappointment. It was clear that he had learned his dancing in Tanlmany Hall of winter s evenings. His idea of dancing was to take your girl and dance and let the others fall where they may. He seized Miss Walz with his right arm and snatched her to himself. He grasped her right wrist with his left hand and to the tune of Kitten on the Keys streaming from a photograph in the east ballroom, executed what IS known south of Fourteenth street as the Summer Squash
 "splendid." gasped Miss Walz. Splendid. AS I have said, the eff cient and proper use of the thumbs in dancing is (gasp) little less inn portant than the graceful tgasp) use of the feet. You will observe that when I tgasp, gasp), frail woman, try pressing back my escort by exert ing pressure (gasp) with my thumb upon his shoulder that l merely en- rage him and he (gasp) hugs me tighter.
 But when I place the thumb thus -" and here she moved the ball of her thumb to the tip of the graceful nose and press upward vigorously, he steps back. And if l move my thumb to my partners eye and press and turn at the same time I am free It is much more efficient than the hat pin. which is awkward to carry and quite dangerous. The lady does not desire to kill her hug eing partner, but merely disconcert and if necessary detach him"
 The graceful reporter was helped to a chair and Miss Walz proceeded to describe her latest dance inven- college trot and the Ameri- can tango. And that seemed to be q bout all the news to issue from the dancing convention esterday, except that the International association adopted a resolution of tbsnks to the
New Britain herald., 1922-08-23

pings and hundreds of assault
 Only three years are missed .v,m ten to eighty in the table of ages. Thirty-se>en boys of ten were arl l. ed and one man eighty years old. The ages missed were 75, 77 and 79, there being two arrests of persons seventy eight.
 The prisoners included one Mayor, three Burgesses. seven Justices of the Peace, three Sheriffs, thirteen police men, twelve Chiefs of Police. two Street Commissioners and thirty one Constables Then there were twelve actors, four actresses. fifteen attor- neys, five bankers, three chemists seventeen dentists, eight ministers forty physicians, thirteen jockeys eight druggists, TOP merchants, s19 farmers, 1901 miners and 4572 la horers.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-23
Have You Pilesl
Then You Have Something to Lear

 Thousands who have piles have nd learned that quick and permanent rd lief can only be accomplished with iii ternal medicine Neither cutting nd any amount Of treatment with oin( ments and suppositories will remoY the cause. .,. a. tE
 Bad circulation causes piles. Then is a complete stagnation Of blood i the lower bowel and weakening d the parts. Dr. J. s. Leonhardt was hrd to And the remedy. His prescripttoI Il HEM-ROlD. Is now sold by all drud gists. Dr. Leonhardt tried 1t in. l0o| cases with the marvellous record d| success in 9s per cent and then dd cided 1t should be sold under-a a rigi money-back guarantee. a', II Don't waste any more time wit outside applications. Get a package dl HEM-ROID from the Clark an|I Brainerd Co. today. II has given sal and lasting relief to thousands an should do the same for you--it sei dom fails. II
New Britain herald., 1922-08-23
s7.oo0. 900 TO GO IN SEWER

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Consign- ments of Ngkapy a Chinese wine, valued by their owners at more than s7,ooo,ooo. may be poured into the sewers. s. F. Rutter, federal prohibit ton director for California, said to- day The secretary of the treasury, he said, directed him to seize and de- stroy under section 25 Title IT., of the National Prohibition act ali Chinese wines whose importers had failed to remove them from the country within ninety days after May 12, 1922.
 The order, it was said, was d re- classification of Chinese wines as liquor" instead of medicine"