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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
Suggestions From the County
Agent

1st. Poison for killing trees.
Boil l pound Of white arsenic in
l gallon of water. Add 2 pounds
of Sal Soda and boil until solu-
tion becomes clear, or thirty or
forty minutes. Cut gashes
around tree and put a tabi--
spoonful in each cash. Make 2
gashes for small trees and more
in proportion to size of tree. Do
this when sap is flowing freely
and it will kill branch, trunk and
root. The solution is a deadly
poison and care should be ia ken
to keep out of reach of children
and stock.
End. How about a Bull AS
sociation this Spring? Stop milk
ing cows that do not pay. Why
not have better ones by organiz-
ing a Bull Association? The
service of good bulls from regis
ter of merit cows will bring this
about. If your community needs
a good bull see your County
Agent.
3rd. Be sure to put down
plenty of cotton seed in planting
and don't forget to leave plenty
on the grount when chopped out
as the thick spacing of your cot
ton is the one thing which will
add most to your yield of cotton.
4th. In planting your corn
arrange to plant every row in
some kind of legumes, such as
peas, soy beans, velvet beans or
sow some kind of clover as a
cover crop in the Fall.
R. H. Rigby,
County Agent.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
De MOIay
! Boys. Organize
Hold First Meeting And Elect
Officers For First Quarter

Chickasaw Chapter Order Of
De Molay for boys met in the
Masonic Temple Tuesday after.
noon for the purpose of electinp
officers. The following were
elected to serve during the first
quarter: Elliot Beatty, Master
Councillor; Herbert Gwinn,
Senior Councillor; TiIden Dendy,
Junior Councillor; Perry McRae,
Scribe; Dewitt Morgan, Treas.
Rituals, secret work, blanks,
due cards and other forms al
though ordered over a month
ago, have not been received.
Just as soon as these are receiv-
ed the boys will begin to master
the work and hope to able to
confer degrees upon the large
number who are ready and
anxious to join them in their
new secret fraternity. which
teaches love of parent, reverence
patriotism, purity. courtesy,
comradship and fidelity.
1t includes within its scope
the sons of Masons and their
friends, if properly vouched for,
between 16 and 21 years of age.
They are not Masons, but are
proud to be small part of that
order that takes within its ranks
Il ousands and thousands of the
best men our world affords. The
order of De Molay is command
ing and demanding the attention
of the foremost men Of our
country and surely we as law
abiding citizens should endorse
and encourage our boys in a
work or order that is holding in
its ranks the cream of our man
hood. In the beautiful and i'm
pressive ritulistic work of their
order, the story of Jaques De
Molay, his life and his death
gives inspiration to higher and
better living. He was true to
his friends, tru to himself and
true to his God.
To all Master Masons they ex-
tend a cordial welcome to visit |
them. They will appreciate the
interest you manifest in them
and their work.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
Captures Still

One day last week. Deputy
Sheriff Williams and BaiIiff Jolly
went out near New Hope and
brought in a large still, but
made no arrest. The still had
been but recently in use as it
was still warm. ard evidence
was at hand that it had been
used a great deal.
For a crude outfit, this one
takes the cake. It was made Of
galvanized iron with wood top
and bottom. A kag was used
for a cap, with a gas pipe for a
worm. The still fit fiat on the
ground with fire on the side.
Such an outfit will make a
preparation guaranteed to kill
in the shortest time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
Jury List First Week

F. ]. Pilgreen. S. C. Jones
A. v. Thompson, H. C. Adams
M. G. McCarley, w. H. Harris
R. A. Anderson, Paul Berry,
R. L. Bransford, W. B. Gum.
Owen Scott. w. G. Mabry, ]. G,
Stone, j. E. Ivy, Eldrid Smith,
J. Reinheimer. ]. A. NaugIe, T,
R. Schrimpsher. E. H. Latimer,
B. F. Rape. J. E. Capps, S. L.
Mosley, jill. Jones, o. A. Faeth,
J. G. Whitesides. L. H. Earned,
W. H. jolly, NJ. A. johnson, j.
]. Milligan, Garland Anderson,
]. T. Borden. w. H. Hall. S. D.
Staten, G. A, Wise, W. c. Ogg.
j. W. Wi. ham, C. T. Cook. w.
S. Wright, Ed Jolly. H. P.
Herndon. Lon Judd, Geo. H.
Babbitt J. T. Stanford, M.
Duncan. T. M. Knox, D. H.
Shell W. 7. Young. C. M,
Savage. W. A. Marion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
Episcopal Rector Delivers
Farewell Sermon

Mr.. Malone. Rector Of the
Grace Church here. delivered
his farewell sermon here in the
Methodist Church last Sunday
night.
Sunday, April 10th, Mr.. Ma
lone preached then what was
thought to be his last sermon,
but the other churches extended
him an invitation to preach
Sunday. This service was a
Union service of all the protes-
tant churches.
Mr.. Malone has been Rector
of the 0kolOna Grace Church for
some time ago has proven him
self a very valuable asset TO the
religious circles. He leaves
here for Hattiesburg, a much
larger field for this work.
His many friends regret very
much to lose him but wish him
success in his new field.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27

CONTINUED on page fOur)
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
Methodist Church Sunday

Morning Subject American
Mothers in the light of Today.
Evening subject Manhood Of
the Christ. Sunday Schoo
9:45. 172 present last Sunday
interesting opening program,
each one different from that OF
the Sunday before. EpEorth
Leagues, SenioE Junior and In.
termediate will meet as announc-
ed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
Criminal Term Only

A card to Judge Lacy from
Judge Roane announcing the
fact that criminal cases only
will be taken up in court next
week. Judge Roane also states
that his brother, Judge A. T.
Roane, is ia a very critical con-
dition, and that it might be that
he would be unable to attend.
In this case he proposes to get
the Governor to appoint a special
Judge to hold the term.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
Farm Bureau Opened

Through the endeavor Of Mr..
w. A. Houston. a Farm Bureau
has been opeped at,311 Main
Street in this city. The move
is a good one and should have
the support of all citizens inter-
ested in the progress of the
community.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
An Old Story RetOld

A lady subscriber sends the
Times the following for publica-
tion;
The late Robert Ingersoll sent
to his friend DR.. Buckley a bot
tie of whiskey with the follow
ing:
II send you some of the most
wonderful whiskey that ever
IdSrove the skeleton from the
feast or painted landscapes in
the brain of man. 1t is mingled
souls of wheat and corn. In it
you will find sunshine and
shadows that chase each other
over the billowy fields through
the breath of June, the carol of
the lark, the dew of the night.
the wealth of the summer,
autumn'S rich content, all golden
and imprisoned light.
Drink it you will hear the
voices of men and maidens sing
ing Harvest Home, mingled
with the laughter of children.
Drink it and YOU will feel
within your blood the starred
dawn, dreamy, tawny dusks of
perfect days. For forty years
this liquid has been within the
staye of oak, longing to touch
the lips of man."
DR.. Buckley returned the bot
tie Of whiskey with this reply:
Il send you some of the most
wonderful whiskey that ever
brought a skeleton into the closet
or painted scenes Of lust and
bIoodshed on the brain of man.
1t is the ghost of wheat and
corn, erased by the loss of their
natural bodies. In it you will
finda transient sunshine chased
by a shadow as cold as an Artic
midnight in which the breath Of
June grows icy and the carol Of
the lark gives place to the fore
boding cry of the fever. Drink
it and you will have woe, sorrow,
babbling and wounds without
cause; your eyes Will behold
strange women, your heart will
utter perverse things. Drink it
deep and you shall hear the
voices of demons shreiking,
wailing worse than
children mourning for
The loss of their father who still
ives. Drink it deep and long
and serpents will hiss in your
ears, coil themselves about your
neck and seize you with fangs;
At last it biteth like a serpent
and stingeth like an adder.
Forty years this liquid death has
been between slaves Of oak, as
harmless as water. send it to
you today that you may put an
enemy in your mouth to steal
away your brains, and yet. / call
myself your friend"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27

a. D., lSZZ, the Board or supervisor
of Chickasaw County, met at tn
courthouse in the town of HOustOl
at $3.50 clock a. M, same being tn
regular time and place for the hold
ing their April Term 1922, there wer
present, J. A. Martin, President ant
member from District No. 1; ant
members, J. N. Bryant, District 2
P E. Hadley, District 8; II. w. Mel
SON, District and A. B. Carlisle, Dis
trict s. attended by J. C. Williams
Clerk and J. C. Beasley, Sheriff, wheI
the following things were had ant
done, tO-wit:
Ordered that the following claims
De cllowed and warrants issue there
for:
C, G. Vance, patch work, district 4
$11>25
Houston Hdw & Fur. Co., mdse dis
$1,000.
Houston Hdw & Fur. Co.. mde, dis,
trict 1 and 2, $28.O6.
]. H. Allen. oil can, district ]
trict / $1,000.
W. G. Henley, road work, district
3, $500
Kirby Couch, refund road tax, dis
trict A, $500.
]. L. Trenor, culvert work, district
4,>$12.5O. -
J. H. Allen, oil cans, district g.
1925.
Houston It. & Water Plant, water
and lights courthouse and jail toT
Mch and Feb. $S1.25.
G. L. Woodbridge, salaries, $126.OO
j. C. Clark, salary, $125.OO.
Dement, Printing Co., Chancery
Clerk Supplies, SALT.
]. N. Kellum, repairs to window,
$3.50
G. J. Houser, road work district 5,
$1,000.
D. A. Box, lumber $6l.21.
Anna Hunt, janitess, $1,000
G. ]. Houser, lumber, $1O.2S.
Ehnest Stevenson, work on jail,
$500.
G. ]. Houser, lumber, $S4.17.
&c. Beasley, ct al, salaries, $5SS.
ss.
J.C. Williams, clerk, salary, $291.-
Sc.
T. L. Blissard, d. c. district 4,
$145.83.
W i Williams, d. c., district z,
$4O.49.
D. S. BiAhop, ct al, salaries $217.5O
A. T. House, salary, $33-3S.
w. A. Moore, corn, district 1, $S7.-
SO.
Boyce Peden, refund road tax, dis
trict 1, $500
Roy Davis, refund road tax, dis
trict 1, $500.
W. S. Mooneyham, patch work, dis
trict /, $1.5O.
]. C. Lawson, repairs to grader.
district /, $500.
EN-. Pearson, right of way work,
district 1, $1,000.
M. C. Westmoreland, ct al, road
work, district 2, SLIPS.
M. G. Ashby, ct al, election, $500.
R. E. Couch, road work, district 4.
$45.DD.
VIM. Graham, refund road tax, dis
trict 4, $500
J. G Lawson. repairs to tre~.7s.
district s. $2.25.
w. a. Moore, read commits N'ne-
expense, Ainecict /, $25-0O-
W. H. R6eker. gravel, district 4.
&55.6S. 81
]. H. Agnew, dragging road. dis
frict 1, $44e
il. Byars, dragging road, district
1, $1,000.
]. L. Ward, AaSIing gravel dis
trict 1, $SeS0.
C. Brown, work on culverts,
distys,1 |. $2l.O0,
L. sA SaniPe, read commissioner
expense district H. $500.
J. B. Slaughter. road work. district
2, $1,000.
C. E. Chrestman, road work, district
2, $12.0D.
D. C. Marion, road work, district
2, $6.2b
P. E. Alfred, ditching, district 2,
$500.
W. A. Patterson, road work. dis
trict 2, 1920
W. H. Rueker, gravel, district
SOAPS.
Harry Parchman, ct Al, road work,
district A, $3.50.
Sam Gillian, ct al, hauling gravel,
district 4, $27.OO.
Ebert Park, patch work on road,
district 4, $500
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-27
atranas collectlon 81 Masasa.

HtfaNge JoIIection of MASSES.
In the famous Vatican Library thera
are more than 100 volumes Of masses
constructed upon popular airs BY com,
pcsers of various nations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22
BETTY.

IN the days of old when woods and
streams and hills were tenanted
by fairies and gnomes and, pixies.
there lived on the edge OF a swamp a
lovely little fairy.
So extremely lovely were the fab
RIGS she spun that the fame o: them
went far and near. and great was
the admiration expressed both for
them and the little fairy spinner.
One day a great spider came to the
swamp and took up his residence in
a bush exactly next door to the bush
in which the little fairy lived.
He was an immense spider, half
yellow and half black. and just
guess! The spider was jealous Of
the little fairy, because. she was 9
better spinner than he was.
II detest the vain little creature"
the black and yellow spider said to
himself, "and I would like to de-
stroy both herself and the fine cloth
she spins!"
But the angry spider was not con-
tent merely to talk. He decided to
act, and one morning he walked from
his own bush over to that of the fall
~. 1 S4
She was a wise little fairy, how
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22

AYUMAN was a very poor man.
who worked hard to gain a
subsistence for his wife and
little son.
One night, when human was
asleep, he saw a vision of an ancient
man, who said to him: "Numan, do
thou dig in thy garden by the wall!"
When human awoke he smiled at
the thought of digging by the wall
in his garden.
The next night the same thing
happened.
The third night, however, as soon
as his eyes closed in slumber the
ancient man came again and said:
"Numan, do thou dig in thy garden
by the wall. l tell thee not again!"
+ When human awoke he said to
himself:
"That ancient man seemed dis
pleased that I had not obeyed him. I
will dig in my garden by the wall to-
day."
Accordingly human began to dig In
his garden.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22

NW|0N Ia "TT f"|f III
here and there 80 that the fairy,
could see the proper path.
Presently they reached = large
bush adorned with lovely flowers.
4,This % the placesi III which 70 con-
sseai yourself" said the nrefy. 81.
The fairy darted into the bush and
ensconsed herself 81 one Of the bios
SONS. which Immediately closed, en-
tirely conceaMng her from sight.
Up came the spider and tried 70
get into the very same. blossom, lJl
did not succeed, for the flower would
not open to admit him. S#5
4 'she will have to come out some
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22

#HEak-Ett- ~ ~ ~ tEa-E fH.lEtw. -
master ztt Toad" she !, implore q.
please give me refuge with you from.
the spider that seeks to destroy me
The toad was q .spitsful little crea-
tulrl'e and instead Of helping he pooFF
hunted fairy, actually spatsupon her n.
on again ran the fairy, SIN foi-
lowed BY the spider. .
She met : hrefy. He was very
bright and sparkling and felt curious
to know Why the pretty fairy va
running q swiftly. 81 1.
why 81 such haste7" he asked.
II am fleeing from the spider who
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22
Upon the Hill the Church Must Stand

obeying the commands of the mas
ter mason, they carried down. all the
stones and again erected the walls of
the church.
The next morning again did the
men find all their, work had been in
vain-every stone Of the walls was
lying on the summit, of the hill.
II do not like this at ALL" said the
master mason. But our orders are
to build. on the plain, and so it is
on the level ground we must put the
church."
Again were all the stones carried
down and again the four walls were
placed in their position, but again
were they all pulled down and car
ried to the hilltop.
Once o the men carried the
stones downhill and began to build.
When the walls had reached the same
height rs on the other days, the
master mason said:
Tonight we will stay where we
are and see who it is is interfering
with the erection of Gods church."
Accordingly the workmen all hid
themselves and waited and watched.
1t was a fine moonlight night and
everything seemed as bright as day.
Just as the bell clock from the near
by village was striking IL, the men
were aware Of myriads Of little peo-
ple-men and women-who were
swarming over the walls that had
been built during the day.
1T is the Good People!" exclaimed
n of the men.
1t vas indeed the fairies that were
called SO politely the Good People,
and they were pulling down stones
and running uphill with them, chat.
tering and laughing and even sing
ing some lively little songs:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22
humans Goodness Is Rewarded

curious that she stood by watching
him.
Presently human struck and un-
covered a stone slab.
THAT is impor tant!" exclaimed his
wife, perhaps I had better help
you"
1T is not now necessary" replied
human. "The digging is about fin
ished.".
He pulled up the stone and saw in
a hollow space below a great beauti-
full vase, filled to the brim with gold
sequins.
what a treasured" exclaimed the
wife. I'VE will share it. and each
take half"
Not So" said human. "This must
belong. to the King. Only a King
could be the owner of such a beauti-
full golden vase"
So, despite his wife's objections
and her revilings because he "a SO
silly as to tell the King anything
about the treasure, human replaced
the slab and taking a few of the Sc
gums, went directly to the palace OF
the King.
The King was very much surprised
when human handed him the sequins
and told him of the precious vase, and
said:
Thou art an honest man, human.
and never did l see such seQuins be-
fore, and with such a long inscrip-
ton carved aronnd them. My wise
!. men must decipher it."
The wise men were accordingly or
dered to decipher the inscription.
"Canst thou read it?" asked the
King.
20. mighty King. 1t is plain and
we a readily read it," replied the
wise men.
."Then do So" said the King, and
the wise men read aloud:
"This is an aims for Numan,'
which was on one side of the coin
and on the other, Because he has
always respected and obeyed the Ko-
ran"
"Is thy name Numan?' asked the
King, and when human replied that
it was, the King said:
"The coins are thine" but Numar
advised:
"send and bring hither the COLDER
vase, for surely the sequfns in i
must belong to the King"
The King sent for the vase ant
when it was brought and the coin
examined on every one was found tn
same inscription.
1T is plainly the will of HEAVIER
that thou shouldst have the coins,
v said the King, "but I would like t
have the vase, if thou wilt give it t
= me-"
l. "Of course. my gracious King" re
piled Nnman, lit is thine. it is onl
- fit for a King to own"
For the rest Of his days was NJ
= man at ease, though he RENAME
ever pious and charitable, and eve
is his wife became more amiable an
30 no longer scolded her good husband
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22
The Little Fairy and the Jealous Spider

time." said the angry spider. "1ll
wait" And down he sat and began
to spin a web around the blossom.
The blossoms on the tree withered
and fell. and at last the spider be-
came enraged at his disappointment
and failure to get the fairy that he
actually lay down and died.
All this time the fairy was happy
and secure in a little fluffy ball which
the blossom had put forth when its
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22
caves withered and left 1t.

leaves withered and left It.
Almost as soon Is the spider died.
the ball opened and thereGbehold! II
was filled with the most beautiful
stuh, ever seen, which the fairy had
been spinning all the, time she was
IN hiding. II was like q snowy white
;,tassel,, and when men came that way
and saw the wonderful thing, they
took somesand wove II into cloth'and
made OF the new fabric beautiful
garments. &
And the little fairy was thus the
b~snefactress who gave cotton to tho
world.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22

wishes to destroy me-" replied the
Indeed" said the freely. and he
looked along the path and saw the
b~urryfng spider.
Indeed" again said the FREELY.
Then we'll give Master Spider the
slip. He shall not harm you!",
1t had grown quite dark by this
time, so to light the fairy on her way
the freely lit his torch and flashedi it
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22

The fairy looked back and saw the
spider Fastening after her. She
knocked at the door Of the mouse.
GOOD Master Mouse" sshe said,
please give me shelter, the spider
pursues me to destroy mel"
But the mouse was afraid to offend
the spider and shut the door in her
face.
On ran the fairy until she came to
the abode Of the toad.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22
A BIG BILL.

Dear Mother Ocean must have
money,
She is a lavish spender, honey!
And does not care how many clothes
The sand beach wears. Do you sup
pose
A man could pay that laundry bill?
What purse could hold the coin, or
till?
/ could not pay it nor begin 1t;
Beach wear a clean dress every
minute!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22

building.
On the evening of the day on which
the church was commented on the
summit Of the hill the master ma
ring on the very spot where he had
tried to build the church.
1T must have been in a fairy ring
we wanted to build" said he. mo
wonder they tore down il work"
And he heard the fairies, singing:
Nov we can dance on our own land;
Upon the hill the church must stand"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22
up the hill we merrily go;
No church shall ever stand belo,

I'VE may as we'll build on the hill
top" said the master mason. I'VE
son saw when on his way home that
the Good People" were dancing in a
cannot work against the Good Peo-
pie"
Next morning the men began to
build on top of the hill, and every
night the fairies carried up stones
and all that the men needed for
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22

Aflernoo" tea, .otternoo" Tea,
Everyone There polite as can be-;
Manners are perfect, yon sviW agree
There's nothing Just like an afternoon
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22

CHURCH was to be built on a
~ fine level plain at the base of
the hill, and was accordingly
commenced and the four walls erect
ed.
One morning, however, VIXEN the
workmen assembled to continue the
building they were. astonished to find
that the walls had been taken down
and all the stones carried to the very
top of the hill.
"Thfs is a strange thing" said the
master workman. II do not under
stand it."
Neither did any of the others. but,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22
Afternoon Tea, Afternoon Tea, That Is the Place We All Like to Be

afternoon sea,l afternoon tca,
Thai is the place We all like to be
Refreshments oplcnty, sou all will
agree
There's nothing Just like an afternoon
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22

This monkey is q funny enss,
As you can plainly sec;.
He chatters, chatters all the day
To folk like you and me.
And yet he does not say a word
With all the noise he makes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22
THE CHATTERING MONKEY.

Kind so he does not gain q thing
For all the pains he takes.
So ehatter. chatter. monkey, dear,
With your long looping tale; 2
You may yet find some words to say.
Though I an snre you'll fail.
What are you doing, you silly Nu-
man." called out his wife.
Digging in my garden" replied
human. will you come and help
me?"
do your own digging!" said his
wife ungraciously; but she was SO
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22
MR.. MONKS PROPOSAL.

why. of course, Jumbo. you and
eat"
Said the monk to the elephant sweet;
Admitted a fact,
Is it not time to act? (
So lettuce each cabbage a beet"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-22

AYUMAN was a very poor man.
who worked hard to gain a
subsistence for his wife and