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OKOLOM MfSSENGER Q ESTABLISHED 187a. W T QUINN. Editor and Publisher. Telephones: Residence, Ind 126: Office: Independent 22; Cumberland 68 Entered at the Post Office in Onolona. Miss., as Second Class Mail Matter. funds to fight this disease, and ; it'is hoped that Chickasaw county i will sieze this opportunity that will be offered by the State Tu berculosis Association to put through a practical program of tuberculosis work in 1920 a program that includes a thorough tuberculosis survey of the said county and when possible the maintenance of a jspecial tuber culosis nurse. ' SUBSCRIPTION PRICE One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Three Months .' 40 Single Copy 05 COMING! COLE BROS. WORLD-TOURED SHOWS ADVERTISING RATES Display advertis'ng, 10 cents per sin file in. column (or space, wi'h a charge of 5 cents per inch (or all composition. This rate means without position. Readers, 5 cents per line. Politi cal advertising and oiher long readers are charged at display rate. One price to all alike. We employ no agents; we pay no commissions. . No advertisement taken (or less than 25 cents. .hi r Al notices will be charged tor where an admission fee is charged dr money collected for any purpose. Obituaries, Tributes of Respect, etc., (except from regularly organized bodies, signed by officers or commit ee) will be charged tor at one cent if ii 1 An word tor an over iuu accompany copy.ji i words, cas h to Announcement Fees: For District Offices ..$15,00 For County Offices 10-00 For Bent Offices .".7. 5.00 Other political advertising will be charged at the regular display rate. Cash must accompany copy to in sure'insertion. ANNOUNCEMENTS We are authorized to announce the following candidates for the offices named, subject to the action of the Democratic party n the primary elections in 1919, and pursuant to the statutes made and provided in such cases For State Revenue Agent - STOKES V. ROBERTSON ForRailroad Commissioner W. B. WILSON For Sheriff JJ. C. BEASLEY For Chancery Clerkj I'JCHN CLIFTON WILLIAMS For Circuit Clerk D. S. BISHOP For Tax Assessor g.l.:voolridge ForJ3uperintendent of Educatior GEO. D.; RILEY For County ProsecutingjAttornej J. E. HARRINGTON For Supervisor 3rd District P. E. HADLEY Think It Over Figures compiled from report of experts show that for ever 1000 men called -to the servicr 24 had tuberculosi?. Tabulation of draft figure showed that by.UUU men wen rejected because of this disease when they underwent medica examination: over zs.vw wen turned back to civilian life fron the camps and cantonments If this number or cases were disclosed through the draft onbr a portion of our oeople, how many would be disclosed by an examination of the entire popula tion. Not that there win he any thing bo dramatic as a draft o every man, woman and child Chickasaw county for a physica examination. What Chickasaw county pro nrvs to do like every othe rnuntv in Mississippi to take ad vantage of the 1920 Red Cross Christmas 'Seal bale to rai; tion in which Marguerite Clark ha3 ever-appeared. Wednesday, Oct. 15th, "The Lure of the Circus," next to the Lit. episode. International News and the "Tiger's Trail." Thursday, Oct. 16th, Sessue Hayakawa in "The Man Be neath." The story of a Hindu scientist who accepted' with the fatalism of his race, the barrier of blood which separated him from the girl he loved. Coming For The Freedom of The World." A Carnival of Laughter "Laugh and the world laughs with vou" is an old saying, but very trite, as laughter brings health' and happiness to young and old. For wholesome and de- ightful fun, healthy and clean recreation, the Cole Bros.' Big World-Toured Shows is the lead er of them all. The very spirit of revelry, pleasure, romance, thrills and all things that bring the sunlight of laughter into life epitomized in Cole Bros.' World-Toured Shows. Aside rom the hundreds of big fea tures. there are a great number of comical clowns who create cyclones of mirth among the ittle folks. There are dancing clowns, singing clowns, clown dogs, clown pigs, clown mules, and in fact clowns of every de scription. Every day happy boys and girls come and see and are clad that they came. Never before has a show performance been received with such wild enthusiasm as the Cole Bros big, new, giant threefold shows combined in one. An amazing assembly of all that's best in the exhibitional field. This great show in its vast entirety will ex hibit at Okolona on Monday, October 13th. The Cole Bros, always present the greatest feature acts obtainable and also A I 1 1 1 1 1 f carry the largest collection oi wild animals i the country; it is indeed a veritable zoological . i - congress presenting exclusively the most hazardous feats of ani mal subjugation known to any generation. A superbly enter taining program of thrilling and amazing acts, past graduates ol acrobatic gymnasts, aerialists, contortionists, trick riders, rac ng, wonder workers and special ties. Famous lady and gentle men performers; horses am hundreds of ncble equine beau- tie? The tremendous enlarge menL newly added department, and other exhibitional wealth fo this season stamps the Cole Bros. Show as the leading amusemen enterprise on the face of tin globe. Fully five times larger than ever before, the most glor ious, expensive and comprehen sive ever seen will take plac daily at 2:00 and 8:00 o'clock, rain or shine. Wait for th's show, the best one of them all. ot ACT QUICKLY Do the rlslit thing at the rlgh time. Act cukkly in time of danger. In time of kidney danger, Doan's Kidney Pills are most effective. Plenty of convincing evideuce their worth., Ceorgo W. Elkin, ret red druggist, 206 W. Jefferson St., Abordeen, Miss.. fpys: "I was in bad shape ircra my back for three or four years. In the early hours of the morning I was en lama and sore I could hardly endUTe the suffering and often had to get up I fMt sham Daina dart through ray kidneys and the kidney secretions were discolored and conta'ned sedi ment. Doan's Kidney Pills helped me a ereat deal. I wu!d again slep with comfort and felt like a diffareni Derson." ' ' OVER SIX YEARS LATER Mr Elkin -said: "When I have notxed slight returns of kidney trouble, have used Doan's Kidnesy Pills. Short use has Rlways set me right." PrlfiB 60c. at all dealers. Don't Bimply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pillsthe same that Mr. Elkin had. Foster-Milburn Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Princess Theatre Attractions Vacation days are never ove: for the person who realizes tin unrivalled entertainment value of the motion picture screen. It the midst of the working worlc the screen offers an ever-read. relief from the tension of busi ness. Friday, October 10th, Priscilte Dean in "Pretty Smooth," the play that was created specially for her and in which she made v big hit. Saturday, Norma Talmadge in "Fifty-Fifty." This one is sure to please, Norma Talmadge naver played in a picture that didn't. Also Mutt and Jeff. Matinee at 2:30. Monday, October 13th, the last episode of "The Man of Might," "Trap3and Tangles," a Big V Comedy and-Hearst News. Tuesday, Oct. 14th, Marguerite Clark in "The Seven" Swans.' ; This is without exception the biggest, most elaborate produc- 1 The Magnificent Ambersons are real, American people. You will recognize them at once when you read about them. You will recognize the town, too the town on the way to being a great, busy city. BOOTH TARKINGTON in this new and splendid story tells the life of an American family and the life of an American city in its big, growing time. The story of George Amberson Minafer, the most magnifi cent Amberson, and Lucy Morgan, who never failed him in spite of his mag nificence, is one that you know, but nobody but a Booth Tarkington could write it. Read It in This Paper! Our New Serial! L ihiiUia a. V Brady Brothers, CASH GROCERS, Okolona, Miss. MIL INERY, Dresses, Cloaks and UIT kirts aod Waist 4 From the Best Designers and In All the Newest Fabrics Call and Price Them The Prices Are Right at rs. To X CHAMBER flillinery Parlor M a,i'S:sW.KwSj 7 WJSSSI ?JS$Zi3L AUTOMOBILE October -16th, 17th and 18th In order to make room for cars soon to arrive, it is my purpose to close out my entire stock of both new and used cars. I NOW HAVE IN STOCK 3 NEW STUDEBAKERS 1 Studebaker, 4 Cylinder, 1919 model 1 Studebaker, 4 Cylinder, 1918 model, new tires, good battery, and good condition 1 Scripps Booth Roadster, good as new 1 Mitchell Six 1 Oakland, 5 Passenger, practically new and 3 5-Passenger Fords . . If you expect to buy an automobile in the near future, come and look these cars over. There are some bargains in this sale : W. F. BUCHANAN, THE MAN WHO SELLS AUTOMOBILES" Okolona, Mississippi. t6 t7" --'