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Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24
surnames In Bosnia.

Bosnia is land where a mans
surname very often varies according
to his religion. In the old days fami.
lies often divided their members be.
tween Christianity and Islam, so as
to be certain to have friends on the
Winning side, much as old Scottish
families in some cases deliberately
divided themselves between Jacobite
and Hanoverian. In such Bosnian
cases, Sir Charles Eliot explains, all
representatives of the original family
recognize each other as relatives, but
generally they use different names
for the two branches, conveying the
same meaning in Slavonic and Turk
ish respectively. For example, there
are the names Raikovich and Jenetich
("Rai' and "Jennet" both meaning
paradise), and Sokolich and Shahin-
agich ("Sokol" and "Shahin' both
meaning falcon).
Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24
GET OUT OF WORRYING HABIT
Exercise of Reasonable Amount of
Will Power Is Necessary.

1t will usually be found useless to
try to stop worrying by simply saying:
Il won't worry" That is the negative
way of reaching the trouble Some
thing must be put in it's place. Hav.
ing assumed the general attitude of ne.
sistance to it, fill the mind W.
thoughts of other things. Get an R,
teresting book indoors and keep af6.
doors as much as possible, aQA get
into good physical condition. RsaBle
in sound health are almost waR ey
known to worry. A person WeB shas
worried habitually for long time has
developed grooves into which his mind
easily slides. He can change the di-
rection of his thought veIy much by
auto-suggestion. The last thing be-
fore going to sleep or just after awak-
entng, when the subconscious self is
said to be easier to reach, suggest new
topics, ahd if this is persistently done
and a reasonable amount of will power
exercised, the worries will &atter.
Even If the worst happens, it will gen
orally be found not as bad as what
had been dreaded "The sense of death
is most in apprehension" There are
few people who are not at some time
confronted with situations calculated
to cause uneasiness. Business trou-
bles threaten, disease attacks plans
miscarry, friends prove false, but
when you have faced the cause of
trouble, whatever it may be, and de-
cided on course of action, dismiss it
from your mind.
Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24

MoEGEsu Jacket and Straight Skirt
IN &ordered ChaIlle or Gingham.
On the other hand, linens and crashes
are extremely heavy and rough look
ing, suited admirably to tailored eff,
fects
Voiles (call them by whatever fancy
name you will, they are veilings of one
sort or another) the silks all
show the border. And of the variety
of borders there is practically no end.
In fact, the bordered fabric is the one
you must take into consideration in
planning your spring and summer
wardrobe, for without at least one
frock made from boredered material
you will feel decidedly out of the fash
ion running.
Enormous latitude is allowed in the
matter Of spring wraps. There are
long coats and short coats, loose coats
and tight coats, silk coats and cloth
coats, but safe rule is to select a coat
which shows the normal waist line
quite clearly and does not hide hips
or curves. There is distinct ten
dency to emphasize the waist line,
which has been hidden by loose flow.
ing raiment all winter. Coat sleeves
are long, and little braiding is seen.
The new hats show surprisingly
little change from last seasons. The
tailored hats are very small and made
of fine supple straws like milan. The
white hat, or rather the natural yell
lowish milan straw, trimmed with vel
vet ribbon, black, brown or blue, to
match the tailored suit, stiff wings
and round, fat carbuchins is again in
vogue and these are oblong, not round,
turbans.
The fower-trimmed hats are of me-
dium size. in white and delicately
tinted flowers, with fiat, regular brims,
low crowns, much built up with flow
eds. Lilacs, wisteria, sweet peas, hya-
cinths and the finer flowers seem more
smart than roses. The Charlotte Cor
day hat holds its own wonderfully for
very dressy wear and is made with
drapery OF net, edged with lace, over
q brim that looks for all the world
like lattice work of wire. covered
with white ribbon. Huge crushed pink
roses are employed to trim this hat, or
soft ribbon with tassel ends.
The simple design shown is for a
morning dress Of bordered challie.
In this costume the border has been
touched up by the addition of fine
silk braid, and Is used for edging the
sleeves, making the belt and setting
off the front of the jacket. BY making
this Jacket on plain lining, finishing
of the bottom with a snug fitting belt,
you can develop very neat jumper
70 wear over guimpe. But it will
give best results If employed to make
up bordered wash material like lawn
or gingham for morning wear on warm
days The low neck is now in vogue
for all house dresses.
Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24

certain vine called the Bougainvillea,
she was trying to find, II only the
cars would not 60 so fast; as for poin-
settias, she certainly should raise her
own for Christmas. She was learned
in gardens and she discoursed with
Miss Smith on-the different kinds Of
trumpetvine, and whether the white
jasmine trailing among the gaudy
clusters was Of the same family as
that jasmine which they knew in the
pine forests. But she disparaged the
roses; they looked shop-worn. The
colonel watched her In amazement.
"Bertie, I make you think of that
little dwarf of Dickens, don't II" she
cried. Miss Mufins. Muggins? what
was. her namef You are expecting
me to exclaim, Amt volatile?'
Thank Heaven. am. I could always
take an interest in tribes. It has
been my salvation .te cultivate an In
terest in tribes, BERTHE; there are q
great many more trines than crises
in life. Where has Janet gone? Oh,
to give the porter the collodion for
his cut thumb. People with troubles,
big or little. are always making
straight for Janet. Bertie, have you
made up your mind about herf"
i only that she is charming" re-
piled the colonel he did not change
Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24
WATCH THE CLOSET SHELVES.
Litter viii Accumulate If There Ia
Any Neglect.


A girl should be every bit as partic.
ular about her closet shelves as she is
with her bureau draw ers and no
closet can looa attractive when piled
up with row upon row of miscellaneous
boxes of indiscriminate colors, shapes
and sizes. The shapes and the sizes
of the boxes cannot perhaps be regu-
lated. for every pair of slippers, every
hair ornament, as well as every hat
which has it's own place on one of the
shelves, demands box fitted especial
ly to its own peculiar proportions; but
there is no reason, certainly, why all
these boxes should not be Of CORE
spending color, SO as to be a pleasure
to look upon rather than a veritable
eyesore every time the closet door is
opened. Nothing is simpler than to
cover cardboard box with wallpaper
Certainly the result gives no idea Of
how easy of accomplishment is the
task, and in the large electric lighted
hanging closets which are part Of
every girls suite of rooms today the
bright covered boxes are real orna-
ments.
If possible the boxes should be Of
the same paper as adorns the walls,
but If it is not possible to match the
paper exactly any pretty flower de-
sign will be effective. II there is any
definite figure or pattern in the design
of the paper there will perhaps be a
slight difficulty with the large box In
fitting this design to the allotted space
but in the case of small boxes It is
not worth while to attempt to fit the
pattern to the sides or top. ANY good
white paste win do for this sort Of
work, but dextrine, II properly mixed.
is probably the best for the purpose.
Five cents worth of dextrine placed in
pan and not quite covered over with
water makes the correct quantity.
For sashes, wells, gloves. stockings.
as well as for shirt waists, furs and .
number Of the larger articles In the
outfit. these attraotively covaSoa bo3ee
are now used.
Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24
STYLES FOR SPRING
GENERAL RESEMBLANCE TO LAST
YEATS NODES.
Tub Fabrics Will BE in Almost in.
Vulnerable Variety-5crdered
Fabrics Are to Be the
One Strong Point.

Well, they are with us-the spring
styles! And moreover they are not
so far removed from last years modes.
at least in colorings, patterns, weayes
and trimmings. There are really hopes
for the rejuyenation of your last sum-
mer's silk or voile
Tub fabrics go to extremes, Either
they are very sheer and semi trans
parent, or almost as heavy as novelty
wOols The sheer weaves resemble
veilings; in fact, cotton voile, which
is wondrously clever imitation of
marQuisette, is one of the novelties.
Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24
WILD ANIMALS ALWAYS LEAN
Surplus Fat Would Mean Destruction
by Their Enemies.

Among wild animals, where the
struggle for existence is most severe,
surplus fat is very rarely found. The
wild boar is lean, feet of foot and
powerful In strength. The razor.back
hog of the southern states, lean and
gaunt, Is nothing more than the do.
mesticated hog which has been per.
mitted to run wild. The same hog
when penned SO as to restrict his EN-
ertions and fed on fattening foods,
stores the unspent energy in his body
as fat, and becomes the almost leg
less ball of fat we see pictured in
feed catalogues and live stock jour
nails. Such hog has no duties to
perform in its struggle for existence.
ITS food Is furnished it without effort
on its own part. 1t has no enemies
to oppose and overcome. Such a hog
would be impossible in a Wild state.
for as soon as the helplessness from
fat began to manifest itself the ami.
NAL would fall victim to some of its
enemies.
The flesh Of man is very similar
to that of the hog. and this is why
the eating of swine was prohibited by
the aneients and is yet forbidden by
the Jews.
Many people whose struggle for Hfs
Is lessened by ease and plenty. whose
food supply comes without effort. who
have little work to perform. and who
do not enter into the battle Of life.
attain conditicn very similar to thai
Of the fattened hog.
Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24
chInsmen at Communion,

An infreQuent visitor to st. Paul's
chapel was amazed to see three China,
men go up to the communion rail one
recent Sunday, come back to their
seats. and sit very quietly and intentiy
throughout the partaking of the com-
munion by the others.
1T Is not at ali strange" said the
clergyman in charge. There are very
few nationalities that are not repre-
sented here In St. Pauls chapel
New York Press
Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24
Resentment,

Does you charge 80 cents fob dat
little box O. strawberries" asked Aunt
Hannah superciliously.
YES" answered the grocer.
"An' it 'ud take about thousan' OF
dem berries to make one ten-cent wa
termelon! l doesn't mind de price,
but does hate sech impidencel"
Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24
Hats Built of crlnoline.

Crinoline will be much used for be-
tween-season hats. Some call it horse
hair, and it appears in plain and lace
weaves. Whole hats are built of it,
including the most marvellous rosettes
In two and three tones of one color.
Okolona messenger., 1909-03-24
How to stinen Wells.

II one wishes a little stiffness in
the veil which is being washed, add a
tiny bit of sugar to the rinsing water.
Then stretch the t1lmy substance in
a doorway, where 1t will have free
current of air as 1t dries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23

Amount that can be prof
itably expended in f1s-
cal year ending June
80, 1911. for works of
Improvement. exclusive
of the balance unex-
pended July l, 1909. =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23

July I, 1909, amount Gov
cred by uncompleted
contracts ........
Amount (estimated) re-
quired for completion
of existing project. =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23
Give MORE PRIZES
Additional Rewards for Com
petitors in Farm Contests
Announced.
AS PART OF INSTITUTE
Three for Boys Who Have Raised the
Best Corn and Four for Ladies
Who Bake Best Bread.

In the corn contest to be held at
Taylor Ridge, Dec. and 8, in connec-
ton with the Farmers institute, there
are three premiums given to boys
from IA to 16 years old for the best
10 ears of corn grown from seed fur
nished by the institute, as follows:
First premium-Suit of clothes, pre-
sented by ]. J. Ullemeyer, Rock Island.
Second premium-Boy's saddle,
Hayes Bros, Taylor Ridge.
Third premiumA fine sweater, pre-
scented by NJ. & K, Rock Island.
Chance for Ladies.
For the best loaf of home made
white wheat bread. made by any
woman living in Rock Island county,
four premiums are offered, as follows:
First premium chair, pre-
scented by Clemann & Salzmann, Rock
Island.
Second premium-Universal meat
chopper and lard press, presented, ~
Rock Island Hardware company.
Third premium-Set of cups and
saucers, presented by L. S. McCabe &
Co. Rock Island.
Fourth premium-One sack Winged
Horse flour, presented by Ramsay
store, Taylor Ridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23
5OO,OOO.O0
Forced Into Exile.

VIM. Upchurch of Glen Oak, Okla,
was an exile from home. Mountain
air. he thought. would cure a frightful
lung-racking cough that had defied all
remedies for two years. After six
months he returned, death dogging his
steps. Then l began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery" he writes, land after
taking six bottles I am as well as
ever" 1t saves thousands yearly from
desperate lung diseases. Infallible for
Coughs and Colds, It dispels Hoarse-
ness and Sore Throat. Cures Grip,
Bronchitis, Hemorrhages, Asthma.
Group. Whooping Cough SOC and 81 90
trial bottle free, guaranteed by druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23

material reduction in freight rates On
the adjacent railways will thus be had,
but there would otherwise be danger
that any lessened efficiency of the
river for navigation would soon result
in an increase in freight rates, and
the volume of freight that might thus
be affected is so great that a very
small increase on these rail rates
would annually exceed in total amount
the recent annual appropriations for
the portion of the Mississippi river in
question.
Flint Creek Improvement
For constructing, repairing and
revetting the Flint creek to Iowa river
levee and for protecting adjacent river
bank there has been expended to June
80, 1909, $4,000. During the past
year an additional allotment of S1O,-
900 having been made in the sundry
civil act of May 81. 1908. the shore
protection at Crutchfield Prairie was
repaired and extended 1892 feet and
1900 linear feet of shore protection
was constructed in section 6 on the
Iowa river. This levee runs from a
point about seven miles up the Iowa
river down the west bank of that river
and of the Mississippi river to Flint
creek near Burlington Iowa.
For dredging Quincy bay there has
been expended to June 80, 1909, s129.-
4S1.36, and for Quincy bay and bar at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23
Major Richie Shows Ne
cessity for Mississpi
Improvement
I'm YEARLY REPORT
larger. Appropriations for the
STx-foot Channel Project
Are Desired.

Major Charles Richie, chief engineer
I'm charge of the Improvement by the
government Of the upper Mississippi
11ver between st. Louis and ST. Paul,
khas made his annual report for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1909, the
Esane having been submitted to the
lchfef Of engineers, United States army.
ESome Of the more interesting facts
Taken from the report of Major Richie
sare as follows:
by the river and harbor act of Aug
III, 1888, provision was made for Sc
touring the uninterrupted work of snag
boats and dredge boats on the upper
mississippi river under a permanent
appropriation, the sum so expended
mot to exceed $25, 900 annually.
by rivers and harbor act of March
y, 1907, the annual appropriation for
Operating snag boats on the upper
mississippi river was made available
efor similar purposes on the Illinois
river from its mouth to Copperas
creek
by rivers and harbor act Of March
10, 1909, the annual appropriation for
lOPCAdAAllSo SltSASS OOeiIS w 1S 1leiNC cf elIA-
table for similar purposes on the Min
laesota river and other tributaries Cf
the upper Mississippi river, now Or
heretofore improved by the United
States. This act extends the snag
boat jurisdiction on the Illinois river
from Copperas creek to La Sale, and
on the Minnesota. the St. Croix, Chip
pewa, Wisconsin, Black, Galena and
Rock rivers
Work of the Upton
During the past fiscal year the snag
boat David Upton formerly ColOnu
"A Mackenzie) was employed from
July 1 to Nov II, 1903. and from
April 8 to June 80, 1909, in removing
snags and other distractions, and
otherwise assisting the interests of
navigation in the Mississippi river be.
tween Minneapolis and the mouth OF
Missouri rver, in the Illinois river
from it's mouth to La Sale, and in the
Minnesota river.
The U S. dipper dredge Vulvan
was employed from July 9 to the mid
die of August in removing obstruc-
tions in front of st. Paul, and at sew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23
Life Isn't
Worth Living
WHEN THIS STATEMENT is MADE
1T MAY BE GENERALLY At
TRIRUTED TO THE LACK
CE GOOD HEALTH.

We want to talk to people who are
nervous, who suffer frequent head
laches, who don't enjoy their food, who
lare irritable, quickly lose their temper,
twho are so exhausted that they feel
Fthey must give up, and have become so
ldespondent that life doesn't seem worth
living. We believe we know what is
the matter with these people in this
condition, and if they will follow our
advice we can tell them how to regain
good health and that buoyancy of feel
ling which makes life seem surrounded
with happiness and sunshine.
Most of the above described condi-
itions are chiefly caused by what is
commonly called catarrh, a "below par
condition of mucous membranes. This
delicate lining of certain of the body
cavities becomes weakened, inhamed
and congested until the whole system
lis weakened, mental depression ensu-
ling as one Of the results. The wise
way to overcome this condition is
Through a treatment of the general sys-
tenn. We have the treatment, and we
are so positive it will produce the re-
suits we claim for it that we will sup
spIy it to any one with the understand
ing that we will return to them every
penny paid us in every instance where
the treatment is not in every way sat
asfactory and beneficial to them.
We want you to try Rexall Mucu-
Tone, which is scientifically devised
alternative tonic and body builder. its
action being to aid the body in its eff
bort to reestabIish the natural and
healthy functions of the mucous mem
branes.
RexaIl Mucu-Tone thus acts to expel
the catarrhal poison" restore the mu-
cous cells to good health, tone up the
whole body, allay Inflammation, re-
move congestion and stimulate the sys-
tenn to healthy activity. It is splendid
for aiding in the building up of flesh
and muscle tissue and removing weak
nesses.
Come to our store and get bottle
? of Mucu-Tone, and after giving it
reasonable trial, IL you are not salts
fed, simply tell US so, and we win
hand back your money without ques-
ton. Surely nothing could be more
fair than this. Rexan Mucu-Tone
comes in two sizes, so cents and 81.
Remember, you can obtain Rexall Rem
edies in Rock Island only at our store
the RexaH Store. Thomas Drug
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23

Quincy SIG, 1881 additional. No work
was done under this allotment during
the year, and the unexpended balance
is $64O.S1.
For the construction Of a harbor Of
refuge below Davenport there has
been expended to June 30, 1909, 3d.
06S.05, for raising and repairing the
dam at the head of Rockingham slough
and for dredging. sinking cribs and
driving piles. No work was done dur
ing the year.
For the channel and harbor at Han
nibal, Mo, there has been expended
to June 80, 1909, $5O,762.67. No work
was done during the past year.
Nothing Done at MuscatIne.
For the harbor at Muscatine there
has been expended to June 80, 1909.
S43, 1850. No work was done during
the past year.
For the harbor of refuge at Pepin.
Wis, on Lake Pepin, there has been
expended to June 80. 1909, $25,5O0
During the year the pier, the con
struction of which had been delayed
for several years by high water, was
completed.
For dredging at harbors and land
ing places, under allotments amount
ing to 100000, there has been ex-
pended to June 80, 1909, $4,000. Sat
isfactory work was done during the
past year at Red Wing, La Crosse,
Eagle Point, Cassville, Prairie du
Chen, Moline. Quincy and Hamburg.
Financial Statement
July 1, 1908, balance I'M
expended .......S 640,693.31
Amount allotted from ap-
preparation by river and
harbor act approved
March 8. 1909. . 100000
Miscellaneous receipts. 511.75
1,141,2O512
June 80, 1909, amount ex-
pended during fiscal
year, for works of i'm
provement ..... 645.82O.52
July 1, 1909. balance UNI
expended ..... 4952S46o
July 1, 1909. outstanding
liabilities - 4O,O17SO
July 1, 1909. balance
available ....... 455,266.S0
July 1, 1909, amount COW
cred by uncompleted
contracts . SO,935.92
Amount (estimated) re-
quired for completion
of existing project. -. 1S,50O,OOO.00
Amount that can be prof
itably expended in fis-
cal year ending June
80. 1911, for works of
Improvement. exclusive
of the balance unex-
pended July l. 1909 500 600 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23
Laxative for
Women Free

There is a great difference in the
purposes to which laxative should
be put Tablets and pills, salts, etc,
are usually violent purgatives or
cathartics, and altogether too power
full for the average person.
A woman at all times needs only
a mild laxative-in fact, none other is
needed by anyone, weak or strong though
they may be, for the object is simply to
will do 1t, what Is the use of a violent
one?
DR.. CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsln has earned
q well-deserved vogue among women and
children and old folks-peopie who must
necessarily be careful Of what they take.
1t is a liquid laxative tonic and ad-
bowel remedy before the American people
The price is only so cents or 81 a bottle,
as it comes in both sizes. and all drug
gists sell IT. Its pleasant taste and gentle
S--ion make it an ideal remedy for women
in constipation, torpid liver, sour stom-
ach. sick headache, heartburn and such
short time will remove the trouble en-
tirely so that future medication will be
the stomach and intestinal muscles so
that they act naturally again. That this
is SO is the experience of many heads of
families, like Mrs. Brannan, of Alvarado,
Va, Mrs. K. L. Stout, of Louisville. KY,
and numerous others; in fact. way out in
Williams, Cal, as Mrs. ]: E. Blackmore,
seems to be using it.
If the remedy is new to you and you
want to make a trial of It before buying.
send your name to the doctors address
as below and free test bottle will be sent
you. Then, IL results are satisfactory
you can buy 1t Of your druggist.
If there is anything about
"a your ailment that you don't
len 10 " understand, or II you want
~ any medical advice, write
- ~ To the doctor, and he will
e44I( answer you fully. There is
N no charge for this service.
Hzks&fsN/Ass The address is DR.. w. B..
81 3laSsEM Caldwell, sos Caldwell bldg.
hala2xxE 4kzl Monticello. Ill.