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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-26


Katherine. :. }. Beatrice Parkhill
oiahca. a. Marion bollman
Biondello.. .... 80. Una Trevor
Court scene. Merchant of Venice.
Antonio. -. William Dennison
'Bassanio. .Belden Dennison
Shylock.. =. ~. Lawrence Doolittle
The Duke. ;. 49,. Frank Bolton
Gratiano.. >. ;. -. Harper collar
Portia.. -. ). Edith Anderson
Nerissa.. 49,. ). ;. Una Trevor
Musical numbers were also given. An
instrumental solo by Miss McCuskey,
duet by Misses Nellie Campbell and
Miss Finleyson, vocal solo, "My Ain
Folk" by Miss Finleyson. Refresh
ments were served in the association
rooms and pleasant social hour was
enjoyed by the guests.
Mr.. Russell Of Manchester was Wis.,
iting his daughter and was also the
guest of his sister. Mrs. Doolittle ov-
er Sunday.
Miss Maude Thompson, who is here
from Chicago was the guest Of Miss
Nellie Campbell over Sunday. :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-26

tied their aunt. Mrs. Lew Crosier,
WediNssz..1 ~
The pals:t Ed sheppards Friday
evening was IaFgelys attended and all
report gobdffimc
Ed Sheppard expects to move to
the G. b. Davis farm Tuesday the
a5th.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
Dogs EsmarkabIs lnt.lIin.no.

Thomas Jones. who ownes a biz
ranch on San Juan island lost a rol
lie dog last fall for nearly a moptb
and Tor several days searched the
woods about his place zealouslv To-,
the animal, without success. One dav
4e tossed bone to another collie. IN
stead Of gnawing #, be picked It ~
and started for the woods He k6pt
turning his head. apparently tn See II
be was followed. and Jones concluded
TO follow him. The dog rroued along
Tor about a mile ans stopped at the
edge Of an abandoned wen He
dropped the hone over the edge q.
the we'll Jones got a ladder. climbed
down auc found the dce hot had beer
lost. There was only about two incbe-
Of water IN tho well. but the aulmnl
would have stnived 10 death had a.
not heen Tor the o'ha~ The 'ost dco
was IN good cor'i .un. and "a II hae
been misfing "a dave the nreo- an,
mai mnst have kerr f. sum led ptft
food fJr uear'y a 'rceth
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

BY virtue Of the provisions Of GER
tain Deed of Trust made by Nancy
Shaw for the benefit of Turner and
Carter on the 3rd day Of January,
1908. to secure an indebtedness Of
$3.50. the said Deed Of Trust being
duly recorded in Book SO, page 10 Of
the records OF Chickasaw County.
Mississippi. in the City OF Houston,
default having been made. the under.
signed will proceed to sell to the
highest bidder for cash, at public out
cry, in front Of the court house door,
in Okolons. Chickasaw County, Mis-
sissippi. on the 18th day Of September.
1910. the following parcel Of land,
situated in the City Of Okolona. Chick
assw County, Mississippi. namely: A
certain parcel Of land, commencing at
the southwest corner Of Lot 514 on the
east side Of Buckingham street at a
point 372 feet Of where Buckingham
street intersects Main street on the
south side thereof. running south on the
east boundary line Of said Buckingham
street, AIS feet to the northwest cor
ner Of Lot 457, running thence east.
$50 feet to the A. K. Craig Lot thence
north along the western boundary line
Of said A. K Craig Lot 548 feet to
the south line Of the Bob Buchanan
residence lot. running thence west with
a line bearing slightly to the south 34l
feet to the point Of beginning, said Lot
wing in Block go in the CITY Of Oko-
Iona and according to the Tits survey.
The title to the above property Isl
believed to be good. but ! shall convey
only such title as is vested 10 me as
Trustee.
Dated Aug. 81. 1910.
r. w. CARTER, Trustee.
L.P. HALEY. Attorney. 8-1-3t|
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
STORY WON A elc sATTLE
Lieut. Robson Tells Eow Manuscript,
FIRED from Cannon, Com
psllod Surrender.

Lieut.. HobsOn lectured at New
KensingtOn, Pa, recently, and
after the meeting entertained the
committee with the following
story;
"A war correspondent once
wrote an article which enabled
the army with which be was trav-
cling to win a battle. Things had
been quiet for some days, and the
correspondent devoted his time to
writing an account Of the stirring
incidents Of the war, in which the
officers and men about him az.
ured as heroic characters. When
the narrative was completed he
passed Il among the men for
reading, and Zee excellence Waa
sounded in many mouths.
''Ths next day there was a bat.
tie. The correspondent never
again heard from bis stosy. An
uftilleryman needed Wadding.
seized the bulky manuscript, and
with a great roar il passed from
the eannon's mouth.
''rhe fort surrendered. and tho
correspondent saw bic cOuntry's
Gag float proudly over the ruins,
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
SPENCER IN RUSSIAN WILD.
Books Of Great Men Of Letters Arc
Known More OF in slav Coun-
try Than In England.

II the Russ an peasant cannot
himself decipher the characters Of
the man whom he wishes to read.
he is not incapable of assimilating
the writings read TO him. A Rus
sian in London assures a writer in
the st. James Gazette that the
average Russian peasant knows
good deal more of Herbert Spen
Ger than the fairly well-read Eng
lishman. Groups gather at night
in lone English cabins to hear the
master of letters read the writ
ings Of the philosopher; and, this
village having learned all that
there is to be committed TO mem.
DRY, the book is passed on to an.
other village, where similar
symposium precpdes the further
iOurneying of the volume. For
those who can read there will be
soon no lack of pabulum. In spite
Of all the mOnshous restrictions
under which the press Of Russia
has so long labored, its devoted ad
gocates have managed to keep
running nearly a thousand period
icals. OF these, 100 are in Russian.
81 in Polish, 80 in German, - in
Lettish, II in Esthonian. Z in Geor.
gian, 6 in Finnish, 5 in Armenian,
? in Jewish, and each in the Eng
lish and Finnish languages. Also
there are ten periodicals published
iL from two to four and Eve Ian
guages,
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
TOBACCO i'll TEAS
PRODUCT or THE FIRST QUALITY
ASSURED.
Experiments Rave Shown That the
Proper 9vH for Growing the
Highest Grade ls Found
In the Stale.

After experimenting for several
years with cigar leaf tobacco IN Texas
growers nov believe they have founf
the proper soil for gsowing hrst Qual
fly tobacco. Through the courtesy o.
A H. Prince. formerly connected with
the bureau Of plant industry as s
tobacco expert. the following accouE,
Of conditions in the Lone Star state is
presented:
The 1908 crop sf Texas tobacco
proved beyond all POSSIBLE doubt thai
the Texas grown product is destined
ts become one of the principal types
Of cigar leaf During recent years the
acreage planted in tobacco IN Texas
has been diminishing. rather than in.
ereasing, but during this time new
soils were being tried. and the finding
Of q soil that produces superior
quality Of tobacco has resulted IN the
Industry being transferred to a new
section Of the state
In east Texas lies what Is known as
the "red belt" consisting Of a strir
vi ihho from Lnfee 70 uFe miles vida
and extending some hundred miles Of
more through the counties Of Sabine
San Augustine, Naeogdoches, CherO
kee and Anderson. The largest ares
Of this soil is found in San Augustine
county At first sight this land ap.
pears Identical with some Of the red
clay soils Of the eastern states, but q
closer examination shows &c to be en-.
drely different IN character.
This soil consists Of a rich, sandy
silt loan, whereas the red clay is
stid in its nature. A peculiar feature
Of the red lands proper rs that. al
though they lie $50 miles or So from
the Eilf Of Mexico and at an elevation
apDr3ximating 200 feet above saa
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
TAKE 1T IN TIME
Just as Scores of Okolona
People Have

Waiting doesn't pay.
II you neglect the aching back.
Urinary troubles, diabetes, surely
follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back
ache.
Cure every kidney III.
Many people in this locality recon-
mend DOsn's Kidney Pills.
Here's one case:
j. W. Walker. Tupelo, Miss, says;
"Doaus Kidney Pills in my case
proved to be an excellent kidney rem
edy. | suffered from backache for
over FIVE years and at times the pains
through my loius we're so severe thst
Il was hard for me 10 keep al my
work. The constant ache through my
kidneys affected my nervous system
and | became irritable and devoid Of
energy. One day. when feeling mis-
erable. | was advised BY a fellow
workman to give Doan's Kidney Pills
a trial. procured box and felt so
much better before ! finished toe con.
tents Of this box, that ! was confident
| had found remedy that would cure
me. was uot mistaken in this belief,
as in SIX weeks | was free from kid
ney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, BuiIal
New York, sole agents for the UniA
States
Remember the name-Dcan
and lake no other.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
JOHN HAYS SENSE OF HUM0R
Statesman Was Exceptionally Glited
In This Respect, According
70 Bloaraphar.

Few Of our public men have had q
more delicate or delicious humor
coupled IN an unusual way with
keen and cutting wit We are fortu
nate IN the preservation Of 90 many Of
bis addresses. Speaking Of bis fre-
quent opportunities for talking In
England. Mr.. Hay wrote 70 a friend;
you never saw a people 30 willing
and eager to be bored as these blessed
John Bulls n I we're Of the Neronlc
type. which takes delight In human
anguish. could make a speech every
night the year round. But ! refrain
being merclful and lazy"
OF q candidate for the presidency,
be said: There seems no limit 70
bic eager credulousness. He
nems able to believe anything-all he
ks is that It shall be Incredible"
4he mans party he charaotsrizes a.
'fortuitous cOncOurss Of unrelated
prsiudices."
Describing a collection Of sacred
relies gathered BY Philip H., he play
FUZZY writes: With the exception. per
hays Of Cuvier, Philip could see more
Ia bone than any man who ever
lived. In his long life Of osseous en-
thusiasm he collected 7,421 genuine
relics-whole skeletons. odd shlns,
teeth, toe-nails and skulls Of martyrs
sometimes by miracle Of special
grace, getting duplicate skeletons Of
the same saint "-"Castilian Days.
Charles c. Moores, in PItnem's Mag
azine.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

Attention is caIled9to the statements
showing the condition Of our three
banks-the First National Bank, the
Merchants and Farmers Bank and the
Okolona Banking Co. Okolona has
reason to feel proud otss her banking
institutions, as no city has sounder
banks c more capable or courteous
officers in charge Of them.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
SIZE OF BUT LITTLE MOMENT
The Most Deadly and Destructive Foes
Of Mankind Are Of Minute Pro
portion.

In one Of Herbert Wells briliant
stories the terribly scien inc and
practically invincible Martians who
have Invaded the earth and conquered
Eng and are stopped in th- midst OF
their victories and utterly destroyed
by he attacks of microscopic foes.
!nH1'.ely small organisms, germs Of
di' 7es to which man has become In
some degree immune, slay the won.
derful warriors of a planet never in.
vaced by these earth foes What the
greatest battleshins and the heaviest
guns could not DO the unseen and
unknown living seeds Of death &C.
compllsh.
More clearly every day the world
understands that in the life and al.
fairs Of mankind the most deadly
and destructive foes are extremely
small. All Of the fierce mammals and
poisonous serpents Of Africa do not
kill as many human beings in ten
years as the tsetse fly slays in one
The tigers and cobras of India kin
their thousands every year, but the
rats which spread the germs of the
bubonic plague destroy their tens OF
thousands. In this country the com
mon house fly undoubtedly causes
more deaths than all the venomOus
snakes, wild beasts, mad dogs. run.
away horses and all-tempered bulls,
ten times over. The actual proper.
ton is probably much higher than ten
to one.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
one comfor.

Dick was a very clean little boy.
and dirt disgusted him. One day he
ound poor little starved kitten
erouching IN a ditch at the roadside
and be brought the wet muddy little
waif home with him.
He took it to the hydrant and care
FULLY rinsed of all the mud. but the
shock was too great for the sick kitty
and the breath Of life departed.
Dick brought her to his mother, who
exclaimed at the sight Of the wet,
droopilg kitten. why. Dick. what
have you done?"
"She was all mud and washed hc~."
Dick replied "Oh. Dick." his mothe-
said. sorrowfully. I'm afraid shes
dead Dick looked shocked and
grieved for a moment. then his face
lighted up with a CLEAN Of comfort
as he exclaimed
''Wel. she died clean. anyway
The Delineator.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

George Augustus sala's eloquent
Testimony to the superiority Of Eng
nsh yiands reminds us Of Dr. John.
sons outbarst after examining a
French menu
"sir." said be to the faithful Bos.
well, my brain Is obfuscated with the
perusal Of This heterogeneous con
giomeratiuu OF bastard English ll
spelt and a foreign tongue. BID the
rascals bring me a dish 1 hog pta
dlngs, a slice OF two from the upper
ett 81 a wen roested sirloin and two
apple dumplinss
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

Io give end TO lose is nothing. bui
to lose end e give still is the part Of :
EinJ.
Very few people are good econo-
misis Of their fortune. and still fewer
Of their time.
No man is really old until he has
lost his preiudices.
lhe wiseman expects everything
from himself; the TOOL looks to others.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

Attention is called to the new ad Of
q Fine Farm for Sale in Sunaower
County. Miss, in the heart Of the
Delta. on the banks Of the Sunaower
river This is one Of the best farms
in the State. and will be sold at a
bargain. In writing, mention this pa
per, and you will receive a prompt
reply Il is a fine farm.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

II was IN an italian settlement kin.
dergarten The children were
marching like soldiers, when Giovan.
ni suddenly stopped and called out
"Gsa9ge Wash-him soldier. too
and nointed with his very dirty little
haHd 10 a picture Of Washington. who.
mounted on bis horse was holding his
bat in bis hand acknowledging the
greetings Of the populagA
"Whg Do You sunrose GEORGE Wash
ing'oa hes Dts haf in BIS handg" asked
the sndere rtaef soapns 60 draw
lor the hundredth time q lesson Is
courtesy
fo catch de nfuines.' was Tony'z
prompt repIy --HaFners
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
LADY WANTED

To introduce our very complete Fall
line Of beautiful wool suidngs. wash
fabrics. fancy waisiings, silks, hand
kerchiefs, pelticoals. etc. Up to date
N. Y. City patterns. Finest line on
the market Dealing direct with the
mills you will find our prices low Il
others can make $1,000 to $1,000
weekly you can also. Samples. full
instructions in neat sample case.
shipped express prepaid. No money
required. Exclusive territory. Write
for particulars. Be FIRST to apply
STANDARD DRESS GOODS co.
Dept 500. Biughampion. N. Y.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

The play given By Miss Clementine
Miller on Friday night, August 18th,
was a complete success from start to
finish, each one OF the 48 sweet little
children filing their part in a manner
creditable both to themselves and to
Miss Miller. The children repre-
sent Butterflies, Sunbeams, Violets.
Cupids, Grecian Girls, etc. Miss
Miller wrote the play and it was given
under her direction.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

The LEATHERWOOD hotel and q
dozen high class boarding houses afford
accommodations to suit every purse.
The delightful Park Of ten acres Of
Virgin Forest Trees, sever Heath
giving Springs. Beautiful. wrdecOncreie
walks. dancing pavilion. and other
amusements are
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

Polish is something We get By rub-
bing up against people.
Men exist for It e sake of one anoth.
er- Teach them or Leur " 3 them.
Some men would raiher be right Than
be President but there are others who
are not 50 bloomin particular.
Il is hard FOR anybody else to please
the man who is well pleased with him.
self.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

A man in New York ate sixty -four
bananas a, one sitting, The iool-killer
spared him because he knew the ba-
nanas would do the work.
You can learn more about the sub
tleties Of the carnal mind by trading
horses with a preacher than by hear
ing preach a dozen sermons on it.
The Congressman who can sue
cesslully answer the question: What
allied those seed you ranked us?' will
have mended a big hole in his fence.
It is our climbing alone thai counts;
not our Topping into this or that high
place by a streak Of good hck
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

SIS. Wolfe, Of Corinih. is now en-
ployed on this paper. In our absence
he is authorized to collect and receipt
for ell money due us. Any contract
made with him will be o. K.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
Official Organ Of ChickaSaV Co,
oKoLoNA. MISS. SEPT. 8, 1910
For Congress-:
T u SlSSON

Gentle reader. Il you owe US any
thing on subscription. please settle at
once, as we need the money to pay
our obligations.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
Spend Your Vacation at
Iuka Mineral Springs

Il you want recreation, il you want
diversion. il you want to let Nature
take q hsnd and rebuild your worn
system. you can find no better place in
the whole wide world than.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
When Humllltr DC.

As soon as you are proud Of your
humility it dies.-Chicago Trib
uue.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
FREE TO ALL

Come to luka and stop where you
please. and drink the water, visit The
park and do as you please. YOU ARE
WELCOMED
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
Iuka Mineral Springs

Here you find the SOuth's Purest
and Best Mineral Water. so pro-
nounced by the Worlds greatest Ex-
perls and awarded the Silver Medal
al the Great Exposition at ST. Louis
in competition with 1877 other waters.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

Iuka has a Modern Hotel in the
MINERAL SPRINGS HOTEL, with
hot and cold water. private and
public baths, billiard and dancing
halls, excellent cuisine. and a model
resort hotel in every particular.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
ROss's Famous Band

Employed to furnish music for your
pleasure. Ia fact luka is the IDEAL
Resort
You must ask more about It.
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08

a brick dust sedi-
ment F., or settling,
stringy or milky
appearanceoften
indicates an un-
healthy condi-
tion Of the kid
neys; too fire.
quent desire to
pass it or pain in
Okolona messenger., 1910-09-08
Thousands Have kidney
IIOHhI8 and Never Suspect L

Pill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twentv-four hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
Sheep Men Coming
to Omaha Land Show
Burdick Announces that Everv Drv
Farmer Should Have Some
Sheep.

Among the many western products that
are to be shown at the Western Land
Products show in January will be a repre-
sentation sent by the sheepmen of Wyo-
ming. Frank f. Burdick is at the head
OF the movement and announces that IL the
other men in the sheep business in that
part of the country do not care to toin
In with him in a showing of that industry
to the farmers of the west he will go
ahead with 1t alone.
Mr.. Burdick, who up to a year ago
owned flock Of 5000 sheep in Wyoming.
is to have every farmer Of dry farming
methods raise a few sheep along with
his other products and make Il a paying
industry for the state.
Sheep raising in large flocks Is over in
Wyoming, but the day OF real profit in
that business is just coming in" he stated
In Omaha last week.
"A man can raise 800 sheep a year on a
dry farming tract OF 800 acres and at the
same time not interfere with the grain
raising on his farm. The profit on this
number Of sheep at the present rates is
from 500 to $500 a month"; a sum which
no man can afford to pass up"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

These wings or planes should then be
mounted on n central frame or backbone
by mailing them in position. You will now
have an excellent glider which. when
thrown in the air will sail fifty feet or
more. A motor which will actually make
II fly may be made of number Of rubber
bands running from hook at the front OF
the model to the propeller at the rear. A
propeller can be easily made by cutting
the blades from a piece Of tin and slightly
curving the edges until 1t propelis the model
at the right speed. A piece OF wire, a hair
pin win do fastened to the middle OF the
propeller and with the end bent like a
fish hook. should be used to hold one end
Of the rubber band or bands which compose
the motor. The motor sholld be raised
above the frame or backbone OF the aero
plane so that it will net touch IT,
If the model has been tested as a glider
first of ALL there will be no trouble II
making it fly. If 1t should not sail steadily
through the air. tie a weight. a small piece
Of lead will answer, to the front or enter
ing edge. A little practice will soon show
what weight is needed and where it should
be placed. To wind up the motor. turn the
propeller around to the left about 80 times
When all is ready for the flight throw the
model against the wind at the same instant
releasing the propeller The toy aeropIane
will sail onward faster than boy can run
for perhaps 200 feet. After one has built
the first model areoplane 1t will be found
very simple matter to construct others
which will fly further and faster.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
How to Make a Model Aeroplane

Thousands Of boys all over the country
are building model aeroplanes. No other
pastime has ever been taken up so quickly
and afforded more real enjoyment The
best Of Il IS that any boy can build
model Of one Of the famous aeroplanes with
materials costing but few pennies which
will actually fly high and far
A race between model aeroplanes is per-
haps tho greatest boys sport In the world.
The 10Y airships, which are usually about
three feet in length Initiate the famous
aeroplane models used b. the bird man
II seems SO astonishing that the graceful
little craft should remain alott at ali ihat
they are a never falling delight to the eye.
The varying fortunes Of the race. the tenn
porary lead gained by one cras. % be lost
the next moment TO another. which Soc
ond later itself fails behind ana the u-a.
heat between the survivors ~ tine race as
they approach che sUd. are enough 20 drive
the average boy almost crazy will d.liLnt.
The materials needed for building a mode.
aeroplane are very Inexpensive aui very
few tools are required Boys are told just
how to go about building these fascinating
toys In new book called The Boys Book
OF Model Aeropanes." by Francis A Col
Inns, CThe Century Coz First OF all one
should buy several towel sticks. smooth
round pieces OF wood yard in length and
about quarter OF an inch I'm diameter The
cost bu ! cent a piece. with picture OF
a model aeropiane before him. the average
boy should have little trouble. The plane