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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
STAND BY CHOSEN LEADERS
Army Of Spectators Are Men Who
Get Profit on characterization
Is Cooperation.

Now, brothers and sisters, what did
this great organization start out to do?
What were the aims? These you GER
tainly know Brother farmers, let me
say you will never accomplish what
the aims of this great organization
we're until you submit yourselves to a
system through which to dispose OF
the products OF the great soil which
God has blessed us with, writes G. A..
Martin of Fullright, Tex, in Co-Opera-
ton. 1t seems that many writer's seem
to think to make your living at home
is all that is necessary. Now, brothers,
that is all right, that is what the great
army of spectators will tell you, the
very fellows who are robbing you, your
sweet wife and children Of their honest
toll. You name your system to one OF
these fellows and see what he says.
oh, my dear brethren, he wants you to
Just keep on letting him set the price
on your labor until you go on to the
dumping ground, and say What will
you give me?"
So now, brother farmer, the great
army Of spectators who are standing
between you and the manufactures,
they are the men who get the profit
on your cotton. The Internal fellow
who sets the price on your product. II
this be so, change your way Of selling
through the system of the great or
ganization. There are to-day about
800 warehouses in this state What are
they built for? Were they built for
the farmers benefit? Certainly. In
what way? BY storing away your cot
ton and all other products until fair
price is paid for 1t. Sell through the
warehouse system, no matter what the
street prices are, and then you will see
the result So you boys will see that
It is the total warehouse system bank
on, and say the lecturer that fails to
put this system before the people
should stay at home, for let me tell
you that the only salvation Is through
cooperation and the warehouse sys
tenn, for let me tell you that without
a systematic plan you can't do any
thing. And say. don't publish to the
world with your lips what you are do
ing. Does the other fellow? M; ther
why do you? Then when fellow gets
in your local that fights your system
put him out, for he belongs to thu
other side. Boys. II could see you al
l would say more. but let me say t.
you 70 stand by your chosen leaders
who are giving their life In this grea
work, and, say, boys, go back and real
your obligations; then tell Sally ant
the children what great fellow yo'
are. will say hurrah for the creates
organization that has ever been excep
the church of the living God.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24

Miss Carrie May5erry had made a
Journey of 10 miles up the state to
pay q months visit to her aunt She
had had to change cars at junction
en- route, but the conductor had been
so courteous. and there had been so
many passengers changing with her.
that she had not minded the ten-min-
ute wait. In returning after her visit
was up, things were different. The
conductor was cross-grained old chap
who had no good-looking daughter OF
his own, and then the only other pas
senger to get OF and take the G. & B.
road was a young man, who proceeded
to saunter up and down the platform
without giving Miss Carrie second
look.
AS II these three or four things were
not bad enough, she learned that the
train she had to wait for was three
hours behind time. She did not learn
this from the young man-oh, no. He
found out for himself and then kept
the information to himself. though he
must have known what a hurry she
was In to get back home and see pa
and ma. He Just didn't care whether
she got home that day or the week
after.
Miss Carrie learned about the late
ness of the train from the red-headed
depot agent. 1t was country juno
ton. The depot and his house were
the only two buildings there. The only
landscape for three miles around was
made up of q spotted COW. a swamp,
a haystack and a water-tank. 1t took
the red-headed man just one hour to
get ready to come out on the platform
and say:
your train was three hours late an
hour ago; now it's only two hours"
What! My train late!" was the ex
clamation. why didn't you tell me
so when I got OFF,"
mo good. You'd have had to stay
just the same"
The young man saw her look Of
chagrin. disappointment and anger
from the flour barrel on which he was
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
KEEPING BOY ON THE FARM
Glamour Of Town Life Has Brought
Nothing, In Most instances, But
Dlsappolntments.

The burden Of much talk of late
years has been how to keep the boy
on the farm. But the grim experience
Of high prices for food, IL doing some
preaching to these farm boys in the
cities that beats all theorizing. Men
are there turning attention TO the
source Of all food. the farm, as they
never did before. It Is time they did.
We hope they will see that all that
slushy thought they had entertained
about the hardships and privations of
farm life. and the superiority Of town
life Is mighty poor basis for good
substantial living.
It Is a mighty poor basis also for
the bringing up of family and the
development Of sober. intelligent.
American manhood, says Hoard's
Dairyman. Young men who work on
farm and get $25 q month and
board and washing can easily lay up
5000, a year out Of their wages. Show
us the young man in the city who has
left the farm for what wages he can
get there. who does that. or will do
1t.
The chance to go to cheap shows and
visit saloons nights is not the life
that makes men. 1t promises and In
fact produces little else than democrat.
ization of straight.grained manhood
But the cost of living is climbing up
faster than wages. What shall we
eat and drink and where withal shall
we be clothed" is getting to be a
mighty important question. 1t is wor'
rying workmen, tradesmen and econo.
mists as well.
1t Is Just what should be expected
when the men Of the farm desert the
country, stop producing food and add
to the population that must buy food
The true balance between producer
and consumer has been disturbed and
most serious pinch is coming in
town life. The men who labor feel II
most. But their labor and good liv
ing is needed on farm. Let them
turn their attention to the soil once
more.
The welfare OF society demands q
setting in Of the tide towards the
farm. The old question of How to
Keep the Boy on the FARM" is being
rapidly supplemented by another;
How will the boy keep himself away
from the farm" The glamour Of town
life has brought nothing to the farm
boy, In most instances, but bitter dis
appointment. In ninety cases out Of 9
hundred he is not worth quarter az
much money after ten or twenty years
of experience in town as he wouGd
have been If he had stayed on the
farm. There is no surer way to-day
for a young man to be worth fifteer
or twenty thousand dollars In thai
number of years than to start as
hired man on a farm; keep his minc
bright by good, sound reading OF
farm topics; save his money and worl
ahead for the possession of a goot
farm In no other calling can mar
run in debt for as much good money
making property as in farming.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
Why He Was Lonesome.

Tommy. whose varying points Of
yisw are illustrated by the Farm Jour
nal. had not yet learned the Golden
Rule. Neither have good many OF
his elders.
Z should like, Tommy" said his IA
aher. that you might find some boy
30 play with you. Now what's the
matter with Johnny jenkins and the
Eittle Dobbs boy?"
Pooh! Why, they're whole year
younger than am" said Tommy, con-
Asnptuously. 81 couldn't play with
nhem!"
well, there's Jack Spear and Willie
Harlow. Won't they do?"
Yes, but they're a year older than
am.- said Tommy, wistfully, $50 the
mean things won't play with me-"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
Joining india and ceyIon.

The linking of India and Ceylon BY
railway is again under discussion.
There Is said to be no serious en-
cheering difficulty connected with the
bridging of the Paumben channel. nor
at the south end of the line, for the
island of Mannar is already practical
ly attached to Ceylon. But between
the southern end of the island of
Rameswaram and the northern end of
the island of Mannar, there is dis:
lance Of about SS miles, marked by an
almost continuous coral reef. either
covered with shallow water or rising
above the level Of the sea in numer'
GUS coral islets-the "stepping-stones'
of Adams bridge-to be bridged.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24

sitting, but did not come forward and
take the red-headed man by the neck
or speak words Of consolation to her.
She looked at him and mentally called
him names-real hard names.
The agent had home, wife and
two children. 1t was few rods away.
and the right thing would have been
to invite Miss Carrie to tarry there.
He didn't do the right thing. He didn't
care whether she walked the platform
or roasted on the haystack.
And that young man! A nice speci.
men he was. OF course, Miss Carrie
had made up her mind when she first
got of that IL he tried to scrape &C.
quaintance she would promptly freeze
him out, but that was on the under
standing that the G. & B. train was
on time. Now 1t was hours late, and
that made all the difference in the
world. He ought to know that 1t did.
Just after the red-headed man had
told Miss Carrie that she still had two
hours to wait, she looked at her watch
and found that 1t had stopped. There
was no clock In the depot. The young
man had a watch which he frequently
consulted in a somewhat ostentatious
way, but would the girl humble her
self to ask him what time It wasi
Never in this world! There were some
yellow flowers growing alongside the
tracks 20 rods away, and he could
have jumped down and culled her 9
bouquet.
The two hours were about up wher
the red-headed man came out to Mist
Carrie to say:
your train Is another two hour
late, making FIVE hours in all. Mebbs
1t wiz be six. but I'll say FIVE to you.
and 1--we got to wait two Of
three hours Sore!" she almos
screached.
Unless you want to walk"
The young man was at the far END
of the platform inspecting a paten
washing machine that had arrived b,
freight, and yet he must have heard
the message and known her feelings
II not why did he GRIM For minute
Miss Carrie looked around for dyna
mite 70 blow him on the face Of thu
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


"My father has been sufferer from sick
headache for the last twenty five yearsand
never found any relief until he began
taking your Cascarets. Since he has
begun taking Cascarets he has never had
the headache. They have entirely cured
him. Cascarets do what you recommend
them to do. will give you the privilege
of using his name. "-E., M. Dickson,
II2o Resiner St., W. indianapolis, Ind.
Pleasant, paiatabie, Potent, Taste Good.
Do Good Never Sicken WEAKEN or Gripe.
1Oc 2Sc, Soc. Never sold IN bulk. The gen
uine tablet stamped &C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. s2s
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
THE STORY OF THE PEANUT
SHELLS.

As everyone knows, c. w. Post Of
Battle Creek, Michigan, is not only a
maker of breakfast foods. but he is a
strong individual who believes that the
irades-unions are menace to the lib
erty of the country.
Believing this, and being natural
born" scrapper for the right, as he
sees it, Post, for several years past,
has been engaged in ceaseless war
fare against THE Labor Trust" as he
Kkes to call 1t.
Not being able to secure free and
untrammeled expression Of his opin-
IONS on this subject through the regular
reading pages of the newspapers he
has bought advertising space fcr ibis
purpose, just as he is accustomed to
for the telling of his Postum STORY"
and he has thus spent hundreds of
thousands of dollars in denouncing
fxades-unionism.
Az a result of Posts activities the
people now know a whole lot about
these organizations: how they are
Aoneycombed with graft, how they OBJ
stract the development of legitimate
Business, curtail labor's output, hold
mp manufacturers, graft upon their own
membership, and rob the public. Natu-
rally Post is hated by the trades
unionists, and intensely.
He employs no union labor, so they
eAn not call out his men, and he defies
their efforts at boycotting his products.
The latest means of getting" Post is
NE widespread publication of the story
that car which was recently wrecked
n transmission was found to be loaded
with empty peanut shells, which were
being shipped from the south to Posts
establishment at Battle Creek.
This canard probably originated with
President John Fitzgerald of the Chi
eago Federation of Labor, who, 1t is
said, stated it publicly, as truth.
Post comes back and gives Fitz-
gerald the lie direct. He denounces
Yftxgeralds statement as deliberate
Ehlsehood, an undetermined and coward
y attempt to injure his business, hav-
ing not the slightest basis in fact. AS
such an effort it must be regarded. 1t
D significant that this statement about
the peanut shells" is being given wide
aewspaper publicity. In the patent
inside" of an eastern country paper
End II, and the inference naturally is
that labor-unionites are insidiously
spreading this lie
An institution Tor a MANI which
yin resort to moral intimidation and
b physical force, that will destroy ma
9hfnery and burn buildings, that will
MAIN and kill II necessary to effect its
ends, naturally would not hesitate to
spread falsehood for the same pur.
poses.
We admire Post. While we have no
@mity toward labor unions, so long as
they are conducted In an honest, Tive
Gndlet-live" kind of a way, we have had
GnDugh of the tarred end OF the stick
- ympathize thoroughly with what he
- trying to do. He deserves support.
A man like Post can not be killed, even
VIII lies. They are boomerang, every
tine Again, we knoto, for hasn't this
weapon. every weapon that could be
0honght of, been used land not simply
- labor unions) to put us out of bust
nsns. teo?
I an going to drink too cups Of
Rnutnm every morning from this time
- nnd put myself on a diet of Grape
ma Bully for Postl-EditoridI IN
EAe American gowrnoI Of Clinical Med
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
Meaning of Cemetery.

n Is not correct to say that Gene
1ery" means the "city of the dead"
The word is from the Greek "Koime-
aerion," meaning sleeping place, not
the place of the dead. There is nothing
I'm the thinking that it was originally
intended to convey the idea that the
departed were really dead any more
than there is in the old Hebrew term
Tor -"Bethaim"-the house
u the living.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
Does He Love Anybody

Won Moltke had some few human
AAilings. He loved his wife devotedly,
but conquered his alma mater, Den
mark. even after she had educated him
sor the military service out of her
poor, stingy pocket. But Kitchener is
. machine man only. He loves neither
man nor woman. His spear has
AeyeT known brother, as its sharp
point has hewn asunder the bodies
and souls of the sons of women.-Bos
Ann Post.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
Cows Milking Capacity

The average COW milks well for si1
years, or until she is eight years Old.
Did you ever think what a small In
crease in her milking capacity for this
time would amount to? 1t might be
$50 or $50, or enough to buy new
COW.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
LOOKING AHEAD.

Elephant-Why does Longneck run
around with his head so close to the
ground?
IAm-Why, he's afraid that II he
saises 1t he'll bump his head into one
q those airships!
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
Water for Chickens.

When milk is fed to the chickens
do not neglect to give them plenty Of
fresh water. Neither win take the
Mace Of the other.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
Correct.

Teacher.-What is an ocean?
Johnny.-A body of water necessitat.
ing battleships.-New York Sun.
There is no beautifier of complexion.
or form, or behavior, like the wish to
scatter joy and not pain around u.s.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
Keep Sheep Away.

Sheep should not be allowed to run
In the straw stack. The chat and
straw injure the wool greatly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24

The man who tries 20 paint the
town red has nothing great or new
In a color scheme.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-02-24
The Variety.

The Variety.
what kind of stars take best in the
melodramatic circuit?"
II guess 1t is the shooting stars"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-22
NEW COURT HOUSE ,,
IS DEDICATED
Magnificent $4,000 Building for
Keokuk County,
GREAT CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
Streams Of People Pass Through and
Gaze With Admiration-The Court
Room is Dream-The Band
Played All Day

Sigourney, Sept. 20.-Special: The
people of Keokuk county dedicated
their magnificent court house Monday,
Sept. 18th, with appropriate exercises
Old residents of this town say they
never Witnessed a created crowd than
thronged the streets of Sigourney.
Threatening weather in the morn
ing, but the afternoon shone clear and
bright, and people anticipating the
change began rolling in in streams by
noon.
The Sigourney band gave a morn
ing concert and at eleven o'clock the
OK roast was served. 5000 meat sand
wiches and 500 gallons of coff e form
ed the menu, and still there were
many who went without, the entire
supply being fully exhausted.
Streams of people passed through
the magnificent building and gazed
with admiration and wonder on its
beauty. The first floor, or basement
rather, Is devoted to the county sup,
erintendents Office storage vault, Q
ladies rest room and toilets, and q
@. A. r. and public room. The main
entrance comes up from the south
and leads to the first floor above
where are found the Office rooms OF
the clerk, auditor, treasurer and re
corder. Adjoining the auditor will bg
found the Boards room. These Off
ces are supplied with the latest i'm
proved fixtures. all counters being q
steel, with tops and fronts Of marble
They are supplied IN the back will
shelving for books and other neces
sary drawers, all protected by shdinl
steel curtains. File cabinets over thl
rooms are also OF the same eonstruc
ton and material.
| The court room is a dream, Ia
frescoing and furniture, Blending int,
! one beautiful effect, that surpasse
description To the rear OF tn
Judges bench are his private Office
the law library, the reporters priyat
room and the various court Offices
The clerks Office from down stairs. !
connected by back stairway and
book elevator. Toilet rooms ar
found everywhere and one neatly anI
/ conveniently arranged.
Il The court house was illuminated a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-22
: Republican Ticket
JAY ., cRuzEN.
Republican Candidate For Member
Board Of Supervisors.

| The assertion is often made and is
as true as it is familiar, that what
is wanted on the Board of Supervisors
is good business men, men who have
made success Of private affairs and
viii give public matter the same con.
scientious attention. Jay B. Cruzen
measures UP to this standard. Both
as a farmer and business man in
town, he has been unusually success
full, and has made for himself name
| in the community that stands for in
Itegrity, enterprise and the square
deal. 49,. u .i4
He was born and reared in Mahaska
county and has resided here all his
life. Madison township was the
scene of his birth, and the date was
August II, 1858, He is the son of
Hamilton Cruzen and Sarah Coffin
Cruzen. He grew to his majority on
the old home place and received his
early education at the Coffin school
house. This was supplemented by
year at the Oskaloosa High school,
when the late Jerry Everett was SUI
perintendent, and he came directly I'M
der tutorage and influence of both
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
His wife is Mrs. Lucy Mattox Cru.
zen, a daughter of Henry Mattox,
who is still hale and hearty at four
score and three. To them have been
born four children: May, now the
wife of Harry Hicks; Harry Cruzen,
a member of the grocery firm of Cru, |.
zen & Attig; Rex Cruzen, an employee |
of the Oskaloosa Saddlery Co., aud |
Glen Cruzen, who Is at home. Mr. |
Cruzen owns fine farm of $50 acres !
in Madison township, and while he .
lives on the place he has the farm ,
leased TO other parties. This gives !
him ample time to look after many |
affairs in which he is interested, and
would enable him to give the county !
business any attention that it demand,
ed.
Mr. CruZen is especially well posted |
on county affairs because of his four
years in the auditors Office He was
elected first in 1896 and again in 1898.
His record in Office is Acne. and it
IS generally conceded that the county
never had better public servant.
When L. NJ. Bacon was elected mayor
IF OskalOosa, Mr.. Cruzen was chosen
70 fill the vacancy in the Office of JUS
lice of the peace and he served &C,
,eptably in this capacity from April
1909 to February 1910. He resigned
asst spring in order to have more
lime to devote to private affairs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-22

= 2 -
old; pair bay coach colts, mare 2
years old, horse ! year old; gray
gelding 2 years old; pair mares 10
years old with colts by side; pair
gray spring colts; dark steel gray
thoroughbred registered mare 2 years
old, weight 1900; dark steel gray
thoroughbred registered stallion I
year old, weight 1926 gray stallion
IA years old; Thoroughbred Durham
cows; COW years old, giving milk:
COW years old; COW 6 years old: 3
high grade 2-year-old heifers; year
ling heifer: 2-year-old steer: yearling
steer; 2 spring calves: registered
Scotch bull 2 years old, extra good:
As swos, yearlings last March, some
will have litters; 1870 spring shots.
weight from 100 to 40 pounds; 2
thoroughbred Poland China boars, /
year old; also machinery and grain.
Easy terms. /. M. Reed, ,auctiorlAer.
Lunch on ground. - ,E.; ~.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-22

night and is a beautiful sight. The
band concert in the evening entertain.
ed an immense crowd.
On landing at the first stair, going
to office rooms, is a huge picture of
LYDIA Huntley Sigourney, after whom
the town was named, and on the west
side is a similar painting of Chief
Keokuk, for whom the county is nam.
ed.
The following program was carried
out:
Father Hauser, chairman.
c. NJ. Brown, dediCatory address.
L. S. ChaCey, speech of acceptance.
Five Minute talks by Capt. Parker
Mrs. Frank Page, Sigourney; J. O.
Newkirk, Delta; F. NJ Smock, Keota
Mrs. Alice Head Mendenhall, South
English; Dennis Stapleton, What
Cheer; Jock Morrison, Hedrick; J. F.
McCarty, Richland; J. P. Besser, Har
per.
J. l.. Simmons, of Chicago, contrac
tor, was present and made a short
talk. as did Mr.. Gage. of the firm Of
architects Of Wetherell & Gage, OF
Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-22
GRAND UNION MEETING
Called In Interest Of Penn College
for Sunday Night.

"a .
A union meeting to prepare for
Penn Day will be held in Masonic
opera house Sunday evening. Brief
addresses will be made by DR., D.. w.
Edwards and several local business
men. Details of the plan for Penn
Day, which is Wednesday, September
%, will. be outlined and other an.
nouncements OF interest to. all viii
be made. Big things are in store for
the college II Penn Day proves the
success that 1t should, so we must
have the little affairs cared for SO as
not to interfere with these, u.
Citizens OF this .cdnrhunity win be
kept posted as to what these bigger"
things are, As a spggestipn let there
be mention made d, two dprmitcties
costing $4,000 each a library q sci
enee hall, and a central heating plant.
These things viii bring Ave hundred
students, Already the capacity Is
taxed to the limit. This VIII mean
that the value Of Penn college to Ma,
haska county viii be doubled.