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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Activity Expected Six Months Be-
fore Opening of Canal.

Washington.-War college experts who
have been paying special attention to
international relations have reached the
conclusion that if Japan makes a dem
onstration against the United States
land it is expected), her activity will
begin six months before the completion
of the isthmian canal.
Secretary of War Dickinson and Gen.
Franklin Bell, chief of staff, U. S. A.,
have made special observations looking
to the realization of the Notifications
on the canal as mapped out by Presi-
dent Taft when he was secretary of war
The canal cannot be finished until
January /, 1915, but the war department
knows that the manufacture of fourteen
and sixteen-inch guns and construction
of emplacements, establishment of fire
control and placing of searchlights can
not be realized for three or four years.
In other words, it is necessary to be-
gin on the specific plans for the placing
of the modern high power guns which
are to "take the place of treaties"
ct is manifest that there is no hope
in the obligation of treaties; the power
that proposes to keep the canal open
must be able to deal not only with one
aggressive enemy, but with a combina-
ton of enemies. Otherwise, fertilization
would be vain.
"This is the one question of the high
est local and international Importance
with which the United tSates has to deal
now, and will have to deal continuously
for the next three or four years"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03
ENTERPRISE UNDER WATER.
Train Service on Mobile and Ohio North
of Quitman Abandoned.

Quitman, Miss-As result of the
heavy rainfall Tuesday, the Chickasawha
river is out of its banks and is still ris-
ing, and it is believed that it will equal
the 1900 high water mark.
Train service on the Mobile and Ohio
north of Quitman has been abandoned.
Train No is tied up at Enterprise and
cannot move either way. The people at
Enterprise seem to be suffering the most.
There is five feet of water in the BUSH
ness portion of the town, and all the
stores and many of the residences are
under water. People can navigate only
by boat there.
The crops in the lowlands win be a
complete loss, unless repanted. Many
people rushed into the swamps and drove
their cattle to high land.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

The most peculiar phase of the pres
ent hat situation is that the majority
of women who wear the unsightly
things cordially detest them, but plead
that there are no others for sale, and
that to wear last years hat is to be
almost as freakish as to wear this
years. Right here is chance for
women to demonstrate their ability to
take a part in the government-let
them regulate the styles instead of
being regulated by them.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Examination of the premises occu-
pied by a Los Angeles private bank,
lately closed for lack of funds, showed
that the supposed vault was a big door
without any opening behind it. The
door was of steel, with plate glass
knobs, shiny combination dials and
all the features Of an imposing safe
protecting quantities of money. Just
how such sham affair could be put
In without becoming matter of COM
ment is hard to see Or do workmen
set such doors often enough not to be
surprised by them?
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03
Whole Nation Is Aroused.

According to the fifth annual report
OF the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis,
at its convention held in Washington,
May 1915, there were in the United
States on May over $50 associations
whose special objects are the proven
ton and relief of tuberculosis. Three
hundred sanatoria and hospitals are
devoted to the treatment of tubercu
losis. Besides these, there are 225
special tuberculosis clinics and dis.
pensaries, where tuberculosis patients
may receive medical advice and home
treatment.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

The best that can be said about the
American passion for ancestors is that
it provides living for a number of
professional genealogists, and that it
is. in itself, comparatively harmless.
Every one lie perhaps entitled to some
little form of vanity and self-indul-
gence. Ancestors cost no more than
poker, and the search for them unites
families in common interest where
such vanities as drinking and gam
bling tend to separate them.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03
COTTON CROP is RUINED.
Too Late Now to Replant the Overlooked
Lands.

West, Miss.-A heavy downpour of
rain has been falling since about IL
o'clock last night. This, in addition to
the heavy rains of Monday and Monday
night, which caused the Big Black river
to overflow all the lowlands, will make
the river higher here than it has been
for the past twelve months. Thousands
of acres of land, on which cotton and
corn are now up and some of it worked
out, will be inundated By the time the
water recedes, it will be too late to re-
plant much of this land in cotton. Some
farmers will lose almost their entire cot
ton crop. There have been number of
small washouts on the Illinois Central
railroad, but with big force of men at
work, trains are kept running with but
little delay
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Nevada may come into renewed
prominence as a producer of precious
metals. During March two mining
camps in that state turned out $4,000
900 worth of gold, and quite rush of
prospectors is started for that locality.
The fresh discoveries of gold may also
have the effect of further weaving
siye devotion to silver.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

1t seems that in baking beans Bos-
ton turns is. 600, 600 quarts into $4,000
600 quarts. and the finished product is
still admirably filling. The genius
that can make two quarts of beans
materialize whore there was but one
quart has mastered a grean. point in
dietary science and political economy.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03
FLOOD STAGE REACHED.
Arkansas River Out of It's Banks Near
Fort Smith.

Van Buren,, Ark.-The Arkansas river
reached the flood stage here early We'd
nesday morning, when it passed the "a
foot mark, and since that time has
been rising rapidly Three more feet of
water is expected before Thursday morn
ing. As a result of this those residing
in the lowlands have left their farms,
taking their live stock and seeking
refuge on higher ground.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03
VICE OUTBREAK in HAVANA.
Lid Has Been Taken Off Since Amer
leans Left,

Havana.-There has been a marked in
crease in immoral performances at the
theaters of Havana, accompanied by Il
general spread of vice and an outbreak
of gambling since the American occupa-
teract these vicious tendencies meet
ing was held Friday night at the resi-
dence of Bishop Estrada. Many promi-
nent citizens were present and society
for the prevention OF vice was formed
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

There is still some question, how
ever. as to whether the present mill
tary activity in Nicaragua will have
any appreciable effect on the kind vi
permanent peace we have always had
IN Central America.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

President Gomez advocates liberaliz-
Ing the laws of Venezuela and encour-
aging the free entry of foreigners, par
ticularly those who will be likely to
aid in the development of that section.
Perhaps this will give Castro chance.
He may become naturalized abroad
and then get into Venezuela as for
eigner
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Automobile drivers, it appears, are
afraid Of trolleys. 1t is interesting and
encouraging to know that they are
afraid of anything. Perhaps in time
they will be afraid OF the law sufi-
GENTLY to obey it.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Now if airships were in general OPP
GRAFTON as they expect to be in a
year or SO, these winds would be driv-
ing the mfrom their routes, and the
aerial news would be of much inter-
est.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03
Standard Must PAY More.

Austin, Tex.--District Judge Wilcox
directed Receiver Eckhardt, of Waters
Pierce Oil Company, to pay the State
100000 in addition to fine of 81 $780,
600 already received as cost of the State
in the prosecution of the corporation.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

The man who takes off his winter
fiannels before the middle of May
doesn't help the doctors much. The
undertaken gets him before they have
even had chance to look him over.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03


Aerial navigation may become fad
In time, but until man is able to guide
his craft with more certainty of sue
cessful landing, terra firma will ap.
peal to most persons.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

If the governments of the earth
could spare little money to kill off
mosquitoes and other disease breeding
insects Dreadnought or two less
would not be noticed.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

1t is said that women are already
firing of the monstrous styles of spring
hats now the vogue. Even women
must sometimes bend before the force
of public opinion.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Nearly ten feet of snow fell in Den
yer during the winter that has just
ended. Denver people will, of course,
claim that nothing is so delightful as
plenty of snow.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03


"The horse is stupid, nervous, errat-
ic,' says a Nashville paper. Well,
perhaps these hats and things he sees
in the street have got on his nerves.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Those Wright brothers certainly
have even royalty acknowledging that
they are lit" and can deliver the
goods.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

1t is disheartening to learn that
Mount Etna is making smoke nui-
sance of itself again.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

The average city in Mexico has 1853
holidays each year. What pleasant
country it must be.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03
TENDER, BUT NOT LOVING.

Waiter Ito customer, who had COM
planned that his steak is not tender
enough -Not tender enough! D'you
expect it to kiss you!
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Britain is frightened lest American
slang should corrupt the mother
tongue. 1t surely is a bloomin shyme.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Americans must be protected wher-
ever they travel and wherever they
live.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

This time Dutch baby has cap.
tured Holland.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Some people move May l and others
pay realty taxes.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

A New York policeman found $3.50
pearl in an oyster sandwich. Grating
again!
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Death claimed two members of Wal.
thall Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Me.
ridian. w. c.. Draughn, aged "a, was
found dead in the bathroom at his home
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

The contempt proceedings against Che
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad
for failure to comply with the decree or.
dering the construction of the main line
through the town of Pontotoc, was heard
by Chancellor Robins. Chancellor Robins
declined to fine the road for contempt
but ordered it to proceed within thirty
days to obey the decree of the court and
construct its main line through Pontotoc
Death claimed two members of Wal
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

The damage resulting from the 400
inches of rain that fell at Meridian Mon
day night will be enormous.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

A Sunday school superintendent il
stitute, under the auspices of the SUI
day school boards of the North Miss
sippi conferences of the M. E. Churcl
South, will be held at Meridian, Miss
beginning Tuesday afternoon, July p
and closing Thursday noon, July 20.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-03

Invitations have been sent out ani
announcement made for the ceremon,
of laying the cornerstone of Pearl Rive
county agricultural high school build
ing, on Monday, June Z, and BIZ
time is being prepared for, and will b
anticipated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-25
CLINTON'S SPEED
DEFEAT OF MOLINE
Cpriver Boys Run Maroon and White
Players of Their Feet and
Score Two TouchdOwns.

the team from Clinton, which also
took the scalp of the locals some two
weeks ago. Clinton outplayed their
opponents and won the game on sheer
speed by score of II to 0. Moline play I'd
good ball, but was unable to stop the
fierce attacks of the visitors. Time
after time the Clinton backs were off
with the ball before the Moline play
ers had lined up. The game was play
ed at Moline.
Wyland. usually the mainstay of the
Moline team. was unable to do any
thing with the Clinton boys, who held
him safe at all times. One of the Wis
itors' two touchdowns was made in
the first half after a steady succession
of short gains which Moline could not
stop. The other score was made in
the early part of the second half in
Moline high school went down in de-
feat again Saturday afternoon before
the same way, and before the game
ended Clinton was on its way to a
third touchdown, but the call of time
saved Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-25

Faust Anecdotes.-In the old days
when more license prevailed among
audiences than at present actors were
frequently called upon to save them
selves by their wit. Many a per-
former, the butt of a rude jest from
some disgruntled spectator, has
emerged triumphant through a quick
bit of repartee which turned the jest
toward his tormentor. A Detroit drl-
matte critic. while in search of such
anecdotes called on Miss Olga Verne,
who is starring as Marguerite" n
Porter ]. Whites Faust" which
comes to the Illinois tomorrow even
ing. and was delightfully."- entertained
by a number of replies of this sort
that had attracted her attention 1T
various times and several of them
are sufficiently bright to merit repeti-
ton. One well known story of this
made no reply, Miss Verne tells If
her own company. During a perform
ance OF Faust in a western city Me-
was much disconnected
one night when the trap door, by
which he makes his final exit, sup
posedly to tradition, failed to work.
His satanic majesty squirmed and
pushed to no avail. and was still
and pushing when a shriIl
voice in the gallery cried out: mo
use, Mister. HelFs full" James
O'Neill. according to Miss Verne, was
similarly victimized during a perform
ance of Monte Christie" at a Boston
theater. After the delivery of the
celebrated lipe. "The World Is Nine"
he was shocked to hear a youngster
upstairs inquire. "What1l you take for
South Boston?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-25

hurled back across the held into the
hands of Pierce, who had run over
to the right and waited for it. With
Carlmark to help him, the runner tore
past the quarterback, who was the
only man in the way. and the goal line
was crossed again. MacManus kicked
goal and the score was II to 0, where
it remained when the half ended.
Throughout the entire game the
West Ends put up the prettier exhibit
ton of football. although the East
Ends demonstrated that they were
adopts at the game also. For the
West Ends Wolfe and Johnson starred
on the offense at carrying the ball,
several long runs by Wolfe and n
plunge off tackle being the means .!
the first touchdown. Johnson repeat
eddy tore holes in the East End line
and went through for long consistent
gains. On the defense the winners
were strong, with Teats and Carlma-k
at tackles, Carlson at Center and An
derson at half back doing most of the
work.
The two teams are scheduled o
meet again this season and on account
of the pretty exhibition they put up
yesterday it is expected that an even
larger crowd viii turn out to see them
play The lineup and summary of the
game follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-25
BY A MERE SQUEAK
Michigan University Barely
Able to Defeat Marquette
6 to B.
GOAL KICK SAVED THE DAY
Wisconsin and Indiana Play on Near
ly Even Terms and Nebraska
and Iowa Tie.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 25.-Michi-
gan had the narrowest escape of its
career Saturday in defeating Mar
quette to in one of the most bril-
liant games the Michigan eleven ever
played.
The Marquette eleven apparently
had stage fright, for with the excep-
ton of the first 10 minutes the two
elevens were on exactly even terms.
In the second half the play was al
most entirely in Michigan territory.
Michigan had three trials at goal
from placement. One was blocked
and two missed. Marquette had three
trials at goal, all missed.
In the first half Michigan had
worked the ball to Marquette's one
yard line before Marquette stopped
the rushes. Marquette kicked from
there to their 45-yard line. Michi-
gan resumed the rushes and when
nine yards from Marquette's goal
Marquette was ruled guilty of an Off
side play which brought the ball to
Marquette's half-yard line. in Michi-
gan s possession. Even then Mar
quette held for two downs, but Mich
dice kicked goal Marquette rallied
and finally pushed Schroeder over
for touchdown. but failed to kick
goal.
Wisconsin, O; Indiana, 3.
Madison. Wis, Oct. 25.-Five
thousand people On Randall field Sat
urday afternoon braved freezing
weather and saw Wisconsin defeat
Indiana to 3. Wisconsin's touch
down was made in the first half. when
Culver intercepted a forward pass
and ran 10 yards for touchdown,
Moll kicking goal.
Indiana scored in the latter part
of the second half, at a time when
Indiana had narrowly escaped being
scored on for the second time.
Nebraska and Iowa In Tie.
Lincoln, Oct. 25.--Nebraska and
Iowa played 35-minute halls Satur-
day to a tie. 6 to 6. Iowa scoring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-25
vICTORs AT LAST
West Ends Defeat Old Rivals,
the East Ends, for First
Time in Nine Years.
GAME is FINE EXHIBITION
Winners Play in Great Form and Win
ON Merits--Large Crowd Wit
messed Contest.

The West End football team Of No
trying for the past nine years in de-
festing the East Ends of Moline yes
terday afternoon by score of II - ..
One of the largest crowds of the y r
Witnessed the contest, which =
played in Moline. There were in the
neighborhood of 1000 people there
and of this number sew SCI hundred
were from Rock Island fhe fact that
three Rock Islanders, Anderson, Hef-
ferman and MacManus, are members
of the West Ends team. has caused
local followers of the game to take
considerable interest in the West
ENDS and practically all the local root
ers were for the winners.
The game opened with the East
Ends kicking OF to the West Ends,
who defended the west goal. For 10
minutes the ball swayed back and
forth in the center of the field and
then the West Ends took a brace ana
carried it well down into the East
downs ON the five-yard line and the
Fast EiluS dltSAuptGO W NICK OuI u
danger. but the powerful West En1
line tore through and blocked the =
tempt and secured the ball on the
three-yard line. Wolfe shot off tackle
on the next play and went over the
goal line with the first touchdown that
the West Ends have ever made against
the East Ends. MacManus kicked
goal and made the score 6 to o. For
the remainder of the half the West
Ends centented themselves with hold
ing the East Ends from getting dah-
gerous
Forward Pass Used.
In the second half the West Ends
scored once more on beautiful for
ward pass to Pierce. The play started
around the left end with Wolfe carry
ing the ball MacManus received the
ball from Wolfe after the latter had
run about five yards and the ball was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-25
FOOTBALL RESULTS.
Local Games.

Local Games.
SATURDAY.
At Kewanee-Rock Island high, .;
Kewanee, 5.
At Dubnque-Davenp high, q;
Dubuque. 6.
At Moline-Moline high. o; Clinton,
IL.
SUNDAY.
At Moline-West Ends. II; East
Ends, o.
Outside Games.
At Wisconsin, G; Indi-
ana, g..
At Michigan, 6; Mar
quette. 5.
At Indianapolis college. 6;
Earlham college, 0.
At DECATUR illikin, IL; Knox, o.
At Terre Haute-Depauw, .; Rose
Polytechnic, s.
At Nashville-Vanderb II; Au-
burn, o.
At Des Moines-Drake, 16; Simp-
son. O..
At Cedar Rapids o; Grin
nell, 0.
At Denver-Denver university, 10;
South Dakota. 0.
At Cambridge Harvard, IL;
Brown. 0.
At South Bend-Notre Dame, II;
Michigan Agricultural, o.
At Lawrence-Kansas, %; Wash
ington university, st. Louis, o.
At Nebraska. 6; Iowa. 6.
At Peoria-Hlinois Wesleyan, g.;
Bradley Polytechnic, o.
AT Philadelphia-Pen 3;
State college, 3.
At Amherst dartmouth. II; Am
herst, 0.
At Ithica = Cornell. &c; Yer
mont. O.
At West Point-Army. IS; Le-
high, D.
At Annapoiis-Navy, O; University
of Virginia, 5.
At New Haven-Yale. So; Col
gate, o.
At Princeton Lafayette, s.;
Princeton, o.
At burg-University of Pitts
burg, IA; Carlisle Indians, ).
At Oberlin-Oberlin, o.; Case. o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-25
Caffeine-in coffee--is

Caffeine-in Coffee--is
a direct poison to the
nerve centerS of many
highly organized persons.
1t produces all sorts of
disorder, from stomach
troubles, palpitation of the
heart, kidney affection,
ETC., up to more intricate
nervous troubles, such as
paralysis.
The way to keep well is
to leave off coffee and use
Postum, which is a direct
rebuiIder of the nerve GEN.
tiers.
There's a Reason"
Sure and well defined
Improvement in health win
follow this course, as can
easily be proven by any
person who values health,
enough to make a trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-25

The West Ends substituted Foster
for Swanson in the second half and
the East Ends made the following
changes during the course of the
game: Peterson for Johnson at center,
Hart for Hartzell at quarterback,
Johnson for Cressy at right guard,
Negeley for Green at end and Benson
berg for Towndrow at end.
Summary-Tcuchdow Wolfe and
Pierce; goals from touchdown. Mac
Mauus CD; time of halves, 25 min
utes: referee, Ralph Souders, Rock
Island; umpire, Fred Peterson; field
Judge, Earl Elmstedt; head linesman,
DR.. Perry VESSEL.
Independents Stay Home.
The Independent football team of
this city did not go to Muscatine yes
terday. as most of the members of the
team decided they would rather wit
ness the game in Moline rather than
play themselves.