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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
Try This. This Summer.

The very next time you're hot, tired
or thirsty. step up to a soda fountain
and get a glass Of Coca-Cola. It will
cool you OF, relieve your bodily and
mental fatigue and quench your thirst
delightfully."-. At soda fountains or
carbonated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Delicious, refreshing and wholesome.
Send to the Coca-Cola Co, Atlanta,
Ca, for their free booklet THE Truth
About Cooa-Cola" Tells what Coca
Cola is and why It is so delicious, re-
freshing and thirst-quenching. And
send &c stamp for the Coca Cola Base
ball Record Book for 1s10-contains
the famous poem Casey At The Bat"
records, schedules for both leagues
and other valuable baseball informa-
ton compiled by authorities.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
TEXAS NEEDING RAIN
OPENING PREMATURELY
m VAST TERRITORY.
Little Cotton In Eastern Belt Ready 70
open-Wesviis Active n Mississippi
and Louisiana.

Memphis. Tenn.-For three success.
siYe weeks cotton has improved in the
states east Of the Mississippi river
and is promise Is now fair to good.
The crop is late and would be seri-
ously damaged BY an early frost,
while frost later than usual Is needed
10 allow the fullest promise to be ma
tured. The plant within the past two
weeks has grown very rapidly, and il
attaining full size.
Such rains as fell during the past
wfge very beneficial They we're local
4 many sections, however, and the
oarolinas and parts Of Georgia would
be benefited by general precipitation.
Even In the earliest sections Of this
eastern belt there is very little cotton
that is ready to open and the move
ment to market will be delayed well
into September.
Boil weevils are active IN Louisiana
and Mississippi and are doing some
what more harm than was earlier an
ticipated.
In Texas no rain fall except in some
Of the Red river counties and the crop
lost ground steadily. Cotton Is open
ing prematurely and very rapidly in
southern and southwestern counties,
and is being rushed to market as fast
as possible BY the farmers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Jerome s. McWade, the Duluth mil
llonaire. talked at a dinner about the
delights Of a bac1woods vacation.
Il go to a quaint backwoods village
every summer" he said. "and number
less are the quaint people I meet
there.
odd Boucher, for instance. the jan
itor Of the village church, Is most
amusing with his quaint ways. had
old Boucher to lunch one day. and
the cold lobster was served with a
mayonnaise sauce. When my servant
offered this sauce to Boucher, the old
man stuck his knife in It, took up a
little on the blade. tasted It. then
shook hts head and said;
" Don't choose none"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
SIMPLE STATEMENT OF FACT
Mr. johnson Unable 70 See Where IN
Any Way He Had "Put He
Foot In ~"

It is common to deplore the lack Of
humor In a person Yet the very
want Of It may save a certain amount
Of embarrassment, as was the case
on a certain occasion with President
johnson. HE was one day" says a
writer in Harper's Magazine, visit
ing my mother, and q friend. Mrs.
Knox, a widow, came in. She had
known Mr.. Johnson some years be-
fore. when he was a member Of the
legislature but they had not met since
then.
After mutual recognition, Mr..
Johnson said; How is Mr.. Knox7 I
have not seen him lately
He has been dead six years, said
Mrs. Knox.
"T thought hadn't seen him on
the street. said Mr.. johnson.
When Mrs. Knox left, my mother
said, laughing: That was a funny mis-
take of yours about Mr.. Knox
What mistake did / maker said
johnson. said I hadn't seen him on
the street, and hadn't"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
TUBERCULOSIS IN THE PRISON
Per Cent Of Suffering 10 Enormous
and There Seems but One
Remedy

From several investigations that
have been made by the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton OF TuberculoLis It Is estimated
that on an average about Is per
cent Of the prison population Of the
country Is AFFLICTED with tuberculosis
On this basis, out Of the $4,000 prison
ers housed 10 the penal Institutions
Of the United States at any given
time. no less than 1900 are infected
with the disease II the Philippine
islands and other insular possessions
we're taken into consideration the
number would be much larger. Some
Of the prisons Of Pennsylvania Kan
sas and Ohio show such shocking con
ditions with reference to tuberculosis
that many wardens admit that these
places Of detention are death traps.
Similar conditions could be found in
almost every state, and in the major
ity Of cases the only sure remedy is
the destruction Of the old buildings
and the erection Of new ones.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
UNCLE SAM LIKES LUxURIEs
Imports Were Double Those Of 1900,
According to Figures Issued.


Washington. - Two hundred and
fifty million dollars worth Of articles
elassed as luxuries we're imported into
the United States during the fiscal
year 1910, that total exceeding by
more than twenty-five million dollars
the figures Of 1907, the former high
record year, and being actually more
than double those Of 1900, according
to statistics of the department Of la
Dor and commerce.
Diamonds. iewelry, laces, embrold.
cry, furs, feathers, beads, perfumery,
cigars, tobacco, wines, liquors and
automobiles constituted the principal
luxuries in the list, though in another
group were decorated china and
bisdue, musical instruments, toys, or
chids, palms, etc.
The figures show the importation in
1910 of s4s,0OO,O0O worth Of diamonds
and other precious stones, S46,0O0,O00
worth Of laces and embroideries, $751;
100000 In tobacco and cigars and S23,.
100000 in wines snd liquors.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
FOUR RIDE IN AEROPLANE
Flight Accomplished With Apparent
Ease.

New York; feat in aviation I'm.
paralleled in this or any other coun.
try was successfully performed on
Hampstead Plains near Mineola Sun
day when Charles F. Willard took his
biplane into the air carrying three pas
sengers besides himself. Willard took
his three friends a distance Of a quar-
ter Of a mile at an average height Of
twenty feet Willard called for vol
unteers and r. G. Patterson, Archie
Albin and H. M. Willard signihed their
willingness to take a chance.
Willard tucked them away in all
sorts Of positions and finally took his
seat He started the motor going full
power and after running about fifty
feet turned his forward planes up. The
machine shot into the air a distance
Of about twenty feet and then ahead
on an even keel for about a quarter
Of a mile, when Willard came back to
earth. Apparently the feat was per-
formed without the slightest difficulty.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
A Flttlno DESIGN.

4 want an estimate on 10000 letter
heads" said the professional-looking
man with the silk hat,
ANY special design7" asked the en-
graver.
yes. sir" replied the caller Tn
the upper left-hand corner / want a
catchy cut Of Patrick Henry making
his memorable speech, and in dis
tinot letters, under the cut, his soul
inspiring words, Give me liberty or
give me death You see" he added,
handing a card to the engraver. I'm
a divorce lawyer, and want some
thing fitting "-Lippincott's.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Lawyers have a peculiar system Of
abbreviation. such words as trustees,
executors being cut down to trees,
exors, and admors. This practise led
to an amusing slip on the part Of
solicitor, who, somewhat late in life,
abandoned his profession and entered
the church. A few Sundays after his
ordination he startled his congrega-
ton while reading the lesson by deliv-
ering one Of the passages as follows:
Il see men as trustees walking"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Two Englishmen were resting at the
Red Horse Inn" at Standardization.
One Of them discovered a print pic
turing a low tumbling building under
meath which was printed "The House
in Which Shakespeare Was Born"
Turning to his friend in mild surprise
he pointed to the print. His friend ex-
hibited equal surprise, and called a
waiter, who assured them Of the &C
curaoy Of the inscription.
"' Pom my word" said the observ-
ing Engllshman, shaking his head du-
biously Il thought he was born In
Manager! Success Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

New Work-Jsdging from the scare
ity Of freight space aboard outgoing
European steamships, the export trade
Is remarkably large This applies es
pecially to cotton shipments. the con.
gestion Of which In the ports Of shin.
ment and on every outgoing steamer
Is causing much annoyance to export.
ers Of other freight About 5000 bales
Of cotton belonging to james a. Pat.
ten. the Chicago speculator. Is await.
ing shipment and Il has been found
impossible 60 get freieht accommoaa
lions far this Sc shipment
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
Keeping Il Dry


An old woman Of a wealthy New
Jersey family was going visiting. The
ooachman, who had not been in this
country long. had just been equipped
with a new uniform and a new silk
hat. Before they had gone far It be-
gan to sprinkle. and the old woman
told the coachman to fasten down the
side curtains OF the wagonette.
He drove up to a hitching post be-
side the road and dismounting, hung
his new hat on the post, and began to
fasten the curtains.
The old woman noticed his bare head
and asked him where his hat was.
"Oi took it on me head, mum, 80 as
it wouldn't get wet" the coachman re-
piled.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

4 Euuofe0 terribly
With hackachas. head
aches. nervous and
dizzy spells The
kidney Becretions
were unnatural and
gave me great trou-
bic. One day I sud
denly fell 70 the
floor, where I lay for
g long time uncon-
soious. Three doc
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
Roofing

Galvanized Iron Corrugated and Crimp
OF best quality for barns, sheds, chicken
houses and residencea,-Eire and water
proof. needs no paint. takes care OF itself,
win last for years. Get the best, all
lengths. 5 to 70 feet Fun weight goods.
Send this ad with order. Pidgeon-T Thomas
Iron Co. "rhe Roofing Folks" g. e6 n.
"a St, Memphis. Tenn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Were the commencement exercises
Interestingly"
Very. The time was divided be-
tween advice from public men on the
selection Of a career and suggestions
from graduates on how to run the
government"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Wife-The doctor writes that in
view Of our poor circumstances he
win not present his bin Immediately.
Artist-We are lucky that our cir
cumstanoes are no better; # they
we're, we might have TO pay at oncei
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

tors who treated me diagnosed my
case as paralysis and said they could
DO nothing more for me. As q last
resort, ] began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and was permanently cured.
am stronger than before IN years"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale BY all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
~
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

It is said that the Nicaraguans
would rather fight than eat
But don't jump at the conclusion
that this is an indication Of great
courage.
It may mean poor cooking
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

The secret Of life is not to do what
one likes, but to try to like that which
one has to do; and one does like it.
in timed M. Craik.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

The creditoF-Win you pay this bill
now, or never?
The Debtor-Mighty nice Of you to
give me my choice, old scout. I
choose never.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

TEN YEARS or SUFFERING.
Reinforced ne Last e. Perfect uealth
~ Deans kidney pins.
lfrs. Narcissa Wagg0ner. Carter
Vile. IN, says; 'For over ten years
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Good intentions are always hot
stun; that is why they are used for
paving material IN a certain locality.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

One Of the FIRST necessities Of our
life Is that we grow upward like men.
When We cease to aspire we descend
in the scale.-Ereston.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

TO DRIVE OUT HALAHIA 60.
AND BUILD uR TIE AKNIN
Take the Old 3taaaard GROVES IAaHNLIal
UHfEL TONIC Eou knew what zen ere taking.
The farmula ia pla4niy prtute4 cn aVaT nosaA
showing g a amplY Quinlne and lfaa iu q tsa1q-
lata farm. ne QulnIus drives oat ~ MALARIA
and ina Iron huild1 % tAa afslcm. 1c1 T az
datlaFl fef D ysara Fries d esut4
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Or. rieHee'a Pleasant Pellets nrst put M q rssr-
ago They regulate and tnFirofatf sinria5h 'iiFa7
ana bowels sasar-coated hnY Eranulaa
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Better a nagless wife than a horse
less carriage.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Henderson-When a man marries
he keeps his wife IN dresses, hats,
shoes-in fact everything she needs.
What does a wife keep her husband
in7
Henpeek Cabsently)-Hot water.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
Bears the ~
signature Of ZH4zzzZH
In Use For over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13

Mrs. Winaioufa Soothing syrup.
orchiIdran tsathlnF, 1oftena abe gums reducasin-
aammatcn. allays paln. cures Wind collie 2ca bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-10-13
must positively

Invalid-Doctor, must positively
insist upon knowing the worst.
Dr. Wise-Weli, / guess my bill win
be about aRR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Proceedings of special meeting of
the city council of Rock Island, H.,
held Feb. II, 1910.
The city council met in the council
chamber pursuant to adjournment in
special session Feb. II, 1910, and was
called to order at o'clock D. m by
The mayor.
Present: Mayor, clerk and all alder
men.
The clerk called attention to the
fact that while in committee of the
whole the council had decided that a
license should issue to H. Riegel &
Co. for the sale OF intoxicating liquors,
Official action had not been taken by
the council. Alderman Utke moved
that the matter be referred to the mar
kets and license committee and mayor
Alderman LaVanway moved as a sub
stitute that the mayor and city clerk
be directed to issue the license re-
quested, which substitute motion, sec
onded by Alderman Thompson was
carried. Aldermen Utke and EIlinwood
voting in the negative Alderman Nc
Nealy not voting.
The mayor presented a brief mes
sage relative to the factory situation
and defining his position concerning
the same in substance, as follows:
l. Favoring the giving to factories
desiring to locate here. and those al
ready located here every opportunity
possible to enable them to increase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

| this matter, which ordinance reads as
follows:
Be it ordained by the city council Of
the city of Rock Island:
Section L That all that part of
Second avenue formerly Illinois
street, in the city of Rock Island, H.,
that lies west of the west line of
Seventh street formerly Pearl street,
in said city. be, and the same is here
by vacated; that all that part of Fourth
street formerly Carol street, in said
city, that lies between the north line
of Third avenue formerly Orleans
street, in said city and the north line
of said Second avenue. be, and the
same is hereby vacated: that all that
part of Fifth street formerly Huron
street, in said city, not heretofore va
Gated. that lies north of the north line
of said Third avenue, be- and the same
is hereby vacated; that all that part
Of Sixth street formerly Main street,
in said city, that lies between the
north line of said Third avenue and
the north line of said Second avenue,
be, and the same is hereby vacated;
and that all that part of Seventh
street formerly Pearl street, in said
city, that lies north of the north line
of said Second avenue and between
blocks numbered and in that part
of said city known as and called the
Chicago or Lower addition (the said
blocks abutting on said Second ave
nue. be, and the same is hereby va
/ Gated.
! Alderman Prick moved the immedi-
ate consideration of the ordinance.
which motion seconded by Alderman
| Thompson, was unanimously carried.
| Alderman Holzhammer moved that the
| ordinance be laid over to the next
| regular meeting under the rule. Mr..
/ NOlt was heard before the council pro
/ testing against the vacating of the
block in Seventh street from Second
! to First avenues. Alderman Ellinwood
/ presented a resolution that the Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

artillery service of the United States
army have been experimenting quietly
with submarine mines until it is be
lieved that today the United States
leads in this branch of defensive war
fare. AS q result of these experiments
II is possible to mine a harbOr in such
a way that a friend could enter in
safety, while the vessel of an enemy
passing over the same spot in its wake
could be blown to Kingdom come"
mine has been designed which is
not only in the control Of an operator
on shore. but is its own annunciator
and a guide for the craftsmanship Of
the artilleryman, as well as the OPP
orator of the mines. Groups of mines
are connected by electric cables with
switchboardS incIosed in classmates on
shore. On these switchboards. or OPP
Grating boards, as they are called, are
electric bulbs. one for each mine. and
a bell. When n mine is touched by
stveSsel a circuit is completed through
the mine and the operating board.
The bell rings and the bulb CORE
spending to the mine shines out. in
dicating which mine has been touched
and. therefore, the exact location of
the vessel. The location is commune
Gated instantly to the artillery aud
mortar batteries commanding the
channel. which begin fire at the pre-
determined range. The operator at
the board turns a switch. which sends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

daily its entire length, 1S1 miles.
This is certainly a proud moment to
all who have been instrumental in
pushing the work forward to compile
ton, and especially so to those saga
cious and energetic men who have
had it in special charge, Messrs. Shelf
field and Farnam.
"On Wednesday morning, the 22d
inst, at $50 o'clock, the mayor and
common council of the city of Chi
cagO. and a number of citizens, in all
about $50. left the depot of the Rock
Island road. in a train of six splendid
passenger cars for an excursion to
Rock Island in honor of the compile
ton of the road. The train was taste
fully Ornamented with flags and ever
greens. and its arrival at the different
towns along the line was greeted with
the shouts of the people and the firing
of cannon. At Joliet, Morris. Ottawa.
LaSaIle, Peru, Tiskilwa. Geneseo, Mo
made to our numbers, and when the
train arrived at Rock Island there
could not have been less than $50 per
sons on it.
The reception at Rock Island was
a magnificent spectacle. Thousands
of people lined the streets and crowd
ed the doors and windows. Fair ladies
waved their kerchiefs and stout men
and youths shouted exultingly. while
ever and anon the thunder of Colonel
Swift's gun went booming across the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

the number of employees at a fair and
just scale of wages.
2. Favoring the giving to transpor-
tation lines every reasonable privilege
without transgressing upon Individual
rights.
3. Urging utmost diligence for fu-
ture welfare of the city.
On motion of Alderman BlochIinger
seconded by Alderman LaVanway. the
mayors message was received and
placed on file.
Alderman Blochlinger presented a
report for the waterworks committee
regarding the purchase of an addition
al supply of coal to the effect that the
Rock Island Sand & Gravel company
(Which company has the present coal
| contract for the city, agreeing to sup
ply in addition to the amount provided
for by said contract any additional
amount of screened lump coal at $3.50
per ton and recommending that at
least GOO or 700 tons be purchased.
| If sufficient room can be found for
same, and moved the adoption OF the
report, which motion was seconded
by Alderman Prick. and on roll call
unanimously carried.
Alderman BIochlinger presented for
file plat of Rudgren & Johnson's addi-
ton to Rock Island. between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth avenues on Twenty
ninth street, and moved that it be re-
| ferred to the street and alley commit
tee. which motion, properly seconded
was carried
The mayor then called up the Rock
Island Pillow company matter. and sug-
/ gested that ]. F. Lardner of said com
pany outline to the council the details
of the plan. which his company de
sired to carry out, and the concessions
to be asked from the city in order %
satisfactorily do so. Mr.. Lardner was
heard at length in the matter, and on
motion of Alderman LaVanway, sec
onded by Alderman EllinwoOd. a short
/ recess was taken for the purpose of
allowing members of the council to
more closely inspect the plans sub
mitted by the Rock Island Pillow com
pany. Alderman Holzhammer moved
that inasmuch as the council had care
fully gone over said plans that it go
in a body tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock and personally inspect tne
grounds in the vicinity of the Rock
Island Plow company before taking
any action on the concessions asked
by said company Alderman Lavan-
way seconded the motion. Thereupon
the clerk read to the council two pro-
tests signed by % and four property
holders respectively, owning property
in the locality adjacent to the Rock
Island Pillow company. Alderman
Thompson thereupon moved that the
chairman of the ordinance committee
read the proposed ordinance involving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
MEN AND WOMEN WANTED
The United States Government Gives
Railway Mail Clerks $500 a Year to
Start, and Increases to $1,000.

Uncle Sam will hold an examination
for Postal Clerks and Letter Carriers
in Rock Island in November: for other
positions on different dates. It is esti-
mated that $4,000 appointments will
be made this year. The Government
wants people over IS years to take the
examination; will pay them well and
give them an annual vacation with full
pay. The Bureau of Instructions,
Rochester, n. Y, with its thorough
knowledge of all the requirements can
fit anyone in a few weeks 20 pass. A
Government Position means employ
ment for life. Prepare now for the ex-
animation. Any reader of The Argus
can get full information by writing the
Bureau of Instructions, "A Hamlin
BUILDING, Rochester. N. z.