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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-06
Need For Additional officers.

Need For Additional Officers.
One of the great difficulties in the
prompt organization and mobilization
of militia and volunteer forces is the
absence of competent officers of the
rank of captain to teach the new army
by the unit of the company the bust
ness of being, soldiers and of taking
care of themselves so as to render eff
fective service This need of army
officers can only be supplied by pro-
visions of law authorizing the appoint
ment of a greater. number of army Of
ficers than are needed to supply the
commands of regular army troops now
enlisted in the service.
There are enough regular army Off
GERS to command the troops now en-
listed, but congress has authorized
and the department has followed the
example of congress and exercised the
authority conferred by detailing these
army officers to duty. other than that
of the command of troops.
For instance, there are large num-
Der of army officers assigned to duty
with military colleges or in colleges in
which military training is given. Then
large number of officers are assigned
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
NoH-PaYlNG HOTEL PATRONS.
Inevitable Expense That Proprietors
Of New York Hostelries Must
Be Prepared For.

The proprietor of one of the largest
hotels in New York. speaking of the
uses made by non-paying customers OF
his house, said to rural guest few
days ago: I'VE have a large number
Of PATRONS from whom we never col
lect cent, although we have no such
thing as free list. They come here
in the morning. pick up CASTOR pa
per. which they read. keeping an eye
open for another, which they grab as
soon as 1t is dropped. After reading
awhile they stand at the ticker, often
giving long lectures to their fellows
on financial conditions and stock pos.
sibilities. The overcoat becomes bur.
densome, and 1t is taken to the check
room, where its owner knows 1t will
be perfectly safe. Then, If they can
tear themselves from the ticker, let
ters are written on our stationery
They DO not use our telephones, be-
cause we charge an extra five cents
for the call, but they carry home
matches, toothpicks, blank cards and
blotters. and use up the soap in our
lavatories. They also take generous
nibbles Of the cheese and crackers In
the cafe. The strangest part of all Is
this. that the majority Of this class
are well to do and highly respectable
and on that account we do not st q
them o1t."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
MS VIEW THAT OF MsaY haa
Soy Surprised at Idea Of Neither Re
ceivlng Wages-"She Don't
Do No Work."

Harking back to women and their
employments, read somewhere lately
good story of Mrs. Runciman, wife OF
the president of the board OF educa-
tion, or, rather good story told by
her. Mrs. Runciman addressed the pu.
pills of the high school at Bromley and
said among other things that she ap'
proved of marriage as a profession for
women because most people thought II
women stayed at home to hook after &
house they did no work. To emphasize
this she told q story. A growing boy
had obtained q small job--his first
and boasted how much work he did
Il gets up at half-past five O'CLOCK and
has my breakfast" says he. Anyone
else get up, too?" he was asked. "Oh,
ves-mother; she gets me breakfast,
and then she gets dads at halfpast
six" And your dinner?" "Oh, moth,
er gets that, too; and then she gets
fathers" HAS she the afternoon to
herself?" "Oh, no; she cleans up,
looks after the children, gets the tea
for dad and me when we come home.
We gets our smoke and then we gets
TO bed" And your mother?" well,
she does bit of sewing then, when all
IS cleared up after tea" What wages
do you get?' the boy was asked. "Oh
! get ten bob, and dad gets 49," And
your mother?" Mother! She don't
get no wages; she don't do no work" ="
-Llmavady, Ireland, letter to st. Louis
epemocrat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
The Quick Hog.

In these days the American pig
makes speedy journey from far
rowing bed to scalding tub, and the
aim Of the judicious feeder is to add
constantly to the flesh acquired while
sucking, bringing the hog UP to $50
to $50 pounds as early and on as In
expensive feed as possible. The young
animal will naturally put on weight
more cheaply than an older one, and
gains after ten months cost consid'
erably more per pound than those
made earlier. A pig which is being
fattened should gain from one to two
pounds day and weigh, alive, 25O
to $50 pounds when nine to IL months
old.-From Coburn's Swine in Amer.
iGa
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
WILLIAM WANTED NO LAWYER.
Reason Assigned Was Something Of Q
Slur on the Profession.

Wien Justice Buffum opened court
In small town in southern Georgia
one morning last week he called load
ly: Jones against Johnson!"
a dignifed gentleman came to the
bar, and said: Il am Dr. Jones, your
honor, the complaining witness. My
ciickens we're stolen and found In the
possession Of"
"Cne moment, DOCTOR" the Judge IN
terrupted. I'VE must have the defend.
ant at the bar. Jones against John,
son I Jones against Johnson! Is the
defendant present? Is William John
son in court?"
A tall and shambling negro shuffled
to he bar ducked his head, pulled his
woolly fcrelock in token of respect,
and grinned a propitiatory grin.
"Ah's Wglyum Johns'n, please sur,
ledse,' he said. "Ah doan know
nuf.n bout no 'fendant, sub. Ah'm
jes' de man wot took de chick'ns."
Don't talk like that" the court
weIned William You ought to have
q lawyer to speak for you. Where,
your lawyer"
"Ah amt got no lawyer, jedge-"
Very well, then" said his honor,
III! assign lawyer to defend YOU"
"Oh, no, sub; no, sub! Ple-e-ease
DOR do dat!" William begged.
why not." asked the Judge. TT
won't cost you anything. Why don't
yoJ want a lawYer?"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
Treating Injured Animal.

When an animal receives a cut OF
any kind the first thing to do is to
wash the wound out with warm wa.
ter to remove dirt and germs that
might cause infection. Disinfect the
wound with solution of carboic acid
in ten to 20 parts Of water, and then
bind up or grease the wound to keep
out germs. An animal that is some
what wild may have to be tied for
the first two or three times, but most
any animal will soon learn to know
that you are working for its good and
will Ike the treatment and become
tame thereafter, especially where the
wound must be dressed daily for sew
eral weeks.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
Sixteen Errors.
The sixteen mistakes Of life arc :

No. /. To attempt to set up cur
own standard Of right and wrora and
expect everybody to conform to it.
No.2. To try to measure the en-
ioyment Of others BY our own.
No. 3 To expect uniformity Of opin-
ion in this world
No. 4. To look for judgment and
experience in youth.
No. 5. To endeayor to mould all
dispositions alike.
No. 6. Not to yield in unimportant
trifles.
No. 7. To look for perFecdon in
our own actions.
No. s. To very ourselves end
others abont what cannot be remedied.
No. 9. Not to alleviate, it we can,
all that needs alienation.
No. 10. Not to make allowances
for the weaknesses Of others.
No. II. To consider anything i'm.
possible that we cannot ourselves per.
form.
No. II. To believe only what our
finite minds can grasp.
No. Is, To live as if the moment,
the time the day were so important
that it would live forever.
No. IA. To estimate people BY
some outside quality, for it is that
within which makes the man.
No. Is. Not TO insure your life in
the New York Life NOW.
No. 16. To fail 10 see and talk
with Houston, the Insurance man. end
his Bird who give your worries
wings.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
CHICAGO WORKING WOM-
ANS HOME.

A whole family can keep itself in
health by the use Of DR.. Caldwelrs S
Syrup Pepsin, because it is a laxative
that works mildly and surely and some
member of the family is almost always
in need of such a remedy, DR.. Luella
Underhill, medical superintendent Of
the Working Woman's Home Of Chi
cago, writes that she gives nothing but
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. 1t is
absolutely guaranteed to do what we
claim, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for free
sample bottle TO Pepsin Syrup Co,
1l9 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello. Ill. 1t
is sold by all druggists at 5Oc and
$1.00
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
GRAND OPERA.

Memphis and the cities surrounding
have in store for them a great musica
treat in the Lambardi Grand Opera
Company which comes to the Lyceum
Theatre. Memphis, for one weeks en-.
gagement, commencing Monday, Jan
IL. The company numbers 147 peo-
pie. carrying their own splendid sym.
phony orchestra Of fifty instruments
and including some of the greatest
stars OF the musical world.
lmpi esario Mario Lambardi will
present six operas during his one week
stay, six operas in eight performances,
something that is rarely attempted out
side of the two New York organiza-
tions. Each Of these operas will be
presented in an elaborate manner,
which is very necessary for some Of
the heavier parts, such as Aida" and
La Goconda."
The repertoire for Memphis is an
nounced as: Monday night and
Wednesday matinee. Aida" Tuesday
night aud Saturday matinee, Madam
Butterfly" Wednesday night. Lucia
Thursday night, La Gioconda;" Fri
day night grand double bill with an
all star cast, "Cavalleria Rusticana
and Pagliacci," and closing the grand
season with Verdi's masterpiece and
the favorite Of all operas, I'll Trova-
tore.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
c. j. SIMON. MEMPHIS,

Very often young people at an age
when they should be in the prime OF
health, suffer from chronic constipation.
and nothing seems to help them. Ii
was so with Mr.. c. j. Simon Of Mem
phis. Tenn. until he took DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. and now he is
permanently cured. 1t will also cure
indigestion, heartburn, Aatulency, sick
headache, sour stomach. etc. 1t is abb
soluteIy guaranteed to do what is
claimed. and if you want to try it be-
fore buying, send your address for a
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup
Co., 119 Caldwell Bldg. Monticello.
III. Il is sold by all druggists at Soc
and 81 bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
KNOWN BY OTHER NAMES.

There are no set of diseases so mis-
named as those that pertain to the
stomach. liver and bowels. Many
think their nerves are deranged. their
heart diseased, their kidneys weak,
their blood impure, when in reality
they have stomach or bowel trouble.
Try DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. the
wonderful regulator. and see how
quickly YOU will find yourself cured.
Ii is absolutely guaranteed to do what
is claimed and if you want to try it
before buying. send your address for a
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup
Co., 119 Caldwell Bldg. Monticello,
Ill. Ii is sold by all druggists at Soc
and 81 bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
TEACH THE CHILDREN TO
SAVE MONEY.

Ii is often truthfully said that a pen
ny saved is penny made. The
foundation of many Of the greatest for.
tunes was begun by saving a penny.
The habit OF saving is one OF the best
that can be formed. Every child should
be taught to save something every
week. The satisfaction Of counting
these pennies when the bank is emp
tied is one of the pleasures that we
never forget; perhaps every one Of us
can remember the thrill Of Joy we had
when we emptied the contents of the
bank on the table and counted and re-
counted the mountain Of wealth; how
eager we were to tell our little friends
the amount Of our great fortune. and
raced with them in re6llrng the bank
To bring the pleasure within the
pleasure with in the reach Of every
child and help the forming Of the PEN
ny.saving habit. Messrs. Scott <
Bovine, 400 Pearl Street. New York.
the manufacturers Of Scots Emulsion,
are Offering to send to any address,
for 10 cents. beautiful little Savings
Bank; each bank contains new Good
Luck Penny. Send 10 cents and gel
one.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
"In A Bad Way.
Many an Okolona Reader
Will be Grateful for
This Information.

When your back gives out;
Becomes lame, weak or aching;
When urinary troubles set in.
Your kidneys are in bad way"
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
Here is good evidence to prove it.
Mrs. Vinie Cummings. Main St.
Tupe'o. Mis-, says: Il do not know
how to fully express my gratitude tc
Doan' kidney Pills in return for the
great benefit | derived from their use
| was sufferer from rheumatism and
finally dropsy set in, causing my fee
and ankles to swell. was in such
great misery that could hardly place
my feet on the floor. The pains ir
my back were almost unbearable ano
il attempted to stand for any length
of time there was a weakness through
my loins and was forced to sit dowr
to keep from falling. The kidney Sc
cretions we're unnatural and too fire.
quent in passage and was almost ir
despair, as no medicine seemed tc
reach my case. A friend finally tolc
me Of the merit Of Doans Kidney
Pills and procured supply. By the
time had taken the contents OF one
box, | noticed decided improvement
and after four boxes had been used.
was cured. | am now enjoying better
health Man before in a long time anc
give Doan's Kidney Pills the entire
credit"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the Unitec
States.
Remember the name---Doan's- s---ane
take no other
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
T. M. HAWKINS. KANSAS.

It is surely considered a good rec
ommendation Of an article when the
proprietor OF the store uses it.. With
regard to medicines. the range of choice
is especially large. Yet when Drug
gist j. M. Hawkins of Mound City.
Kan, got i'll and needed reliable lax
alive and tonic for his stomach trouble
he selected DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pep.
sin, which he naturally considers the
best. This remedy is absolutely guar
anteed to de what is claimed, and if
you want to try ii before buying, send
your address for free sample bottle
to Pepsin Syrup Co.. 1l9 Caldwell
Bldg. Monticello, Ill, 1t is sold by all
druggists at Soc and 81 bottle,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
MARDI GRAS
Mobile. Ala. New Orleans. La. PEN
sacola. Fla.

Low rates for this occasion. via the
Mobile & Ohio Railroad. Tickets on
sale Feb. l to 9TH, inc. limited for re-
turn not later than Feb. 18th. 1910.
However, final limit may be extended
to and including March 9Th, by depos-
it of ticket and fee. For full particu-
lars. apply to nearest Ticket Agent.
Mobile & Ohio R. r.. or write
JNO. M. BEALL, G. P. A.
St. Louis. Mo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

Owing to the unusually severe win
ter and other unfavorable circumstanc.
es, we have decided to postpone our
Piano Voting Contest until some future
time. The records Of all nominations
and votes as now recorded will be
preserved and will be good when we
are prepared to 60 on with the con-
test. which we feel sure vii! be in the
near future.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

Some of our prominent men" sug-
gested the photographer, like to have
their photos taken in a characteristic
attitude"
Suits me, responded the subject.
Photograph me with my nose against
a grindstone. Got one handy?-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

My boy seems to be the champion
Of the block" Good fighter. eh?"
"Oh. no; merely good Judge ofwhom
to mix up with. Louisville Courier
Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

vigor AID cheerful
ness soon disappear
when tic kidneys are
out CT ordc- or dis
eased.
kidnc - trouble has
become 90 prevalent
that il IS not u:lconl-
mon fc- c cllifd to be
born afflicted with
weak Il news. Ifthe
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

"Doan's Ointment cured me Of &C.
zema that had annoyed me a long time.
The cure was permanent. Hon. 5.
w. Matthews, Commissioner Labor
Statistics: :Augusts. Me. 49, - =
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

All the people are diveded into two
parts: Those who wait for the mid
season bargain sales and those who
can afford not to.-Life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

Landlady Yes. | must confess
have a weakness for coffee.
Boarder-lt must be sympathetic.
The coffee has the same quality
(Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

What do YOU do when your wife
talks to much?" Use a club" You
don't strike herl" No; | 90 to the
club."-Fiouston Post.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
Women as Well as Mon are Made Miserable
by Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble pres ----, the mind,
discourages and dlessensambit;on; beauty,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

child urinatestco often, iftl,c urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, ard the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It issold
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also q
pamphlet telling all
ahnnf Swamn-R onf-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13

including many of the thousands of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root to be Just the
remedy needed. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the address,
Binghamtou, N, Y, on every bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1910-01-13
What lit Has Dome and What lit is

1t is hemostec omicaDym managed ompa in
180 million
Its holders exceed 130 million dollars
20miIon onmorehs anyot the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-25
whether the war with Spain was JUS

whether the war with Spain was JUS
titled.
Since the city of Havana assumed
the proportions Of a city, several cen
turtles ago; its drainage has been emp
tied into the harbor. AS there is
practically no tide the deposits settle
in the bottom Of the bay.
Two plans which strike the officials
as practical have been submitted for
raising the Maine. One calls for the
building OF Golfer dam around the
vessel and the other for constructing
two wharves; one on either side of
the battleship; and raising it by means
Of cables. In either case however; it
will be necessary to dig through the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-25

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mud and filth which now cover the
wreck. In the former case. should
the plan be more acceptable more than
21s million cubic feet Of offensive mud
and slime wiz have to be pumped
from the notion of the harbor.
What amount of disease may spread
over the city of Havana or even Git
les in the United States, as a result,
mo one connected with the army will
say. In the latter plan hundreds of
United States Sailors or soldiers are
to be used; and the men who will be
called upon to work there run chances
of Imminent death from exposure to
the disease breeding mud. q
| Col. +. A.''LeGarde and Mai. H. w.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-25


Ireland of the surgeon generals staff
now on duty at the War Department
express themselves as unfamiliar with
the conditions obtaining in the har-
Dor of Havana. From medical
standpoint, however, both are Of the
opinion that some disease may be
spread to- the city of Havana IL tons
of sea mud are exposed to the winds.
They do not regard it as improbable
that germs OF yellow jack" could be
transported to the United States. I
The matter is said will be taken
into consideration with other things
BY the commissioner appointed by Gen.
William H. Bixby of the engineer
cQrps.s4.s..is:...@zs
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-25
SOUNDS HossLe-sNRE knELi
REDEEM Famous pressmaksr, Calls J,
r. Disgusting.

REDEEM famous Oressmaksr, CaIis;ie
Disgusting. I,
NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-G Poynter
Redfern, the famous London dress
maker, was passenger. ON the steam
er Adriatic, arriving the other day.
He sounded the. knell Of the hobble
skirt. Jas5s
"The hobble skirt is horrible. dis
gushing, he said. ct is, moreover. ab-
surd, but it may be- dangerous to say
SO. ~ once said On returning from
Pittsburg that 1t was good to get back
to- New York and see q well-dressed
woman. The uproar that 1t caused
|out there lasted d long timer
Mr.. Redfern gave it as his candid
opinion that a Louis Qlinze dress with
a long waist would be the real thing
I'm London this winter. iirs
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-25
Bitter Iruth FORCED, Homo.

Horace Bindlesnapp sat at his desk
and gazed thoughtfully into space, II
was evident that he was unhappy. For
two hours he sat there, noticing no
one. speaking to no one. i- /,
>. The beautiful stenographer spoke!to
the head clerk about it, and the head
clerk admitted that he was worried.
: There's something serious the mat
ter" he said. Il hope he hasn't been
getting squeezed in the stock mar
ket. "~------ r.r
"Oh," the beautiful stenographer re-
piled, do you think it can be anything
of that kind? If he should get in too
deeply this business might be wreck
ed and we should all be left to- hunt
for other positions" ik
at would be a bad thing for most
of us to have to hunt for new places
just now. think I'll go and try TO
find out what his trouble is"
While the beautiful stenographer
waited where she could hear without
seeming to be listening the head clerk
approached Mr.. Bindlesnapp and eau
tiously asked if anything serious had
happened. 9i'
"Plunkett," said Horace B:ndlesnapp
I'm Getting old. rm g back MUM
Der"
,"oh, you're all wrong there. Sir.
You look like a mere boy"
Nonsense. Don't try to make me
believe that. I'm getting old. and
look 1t. There's no use trying to de-
ceive myself. may as well acknowl-
edge the bitter truth. I'm out of the
running. and anybody who looks at
me can see 1t. My wife went away
three weeks ago to stay a month, and
she has Just written to me that she
has decided to extend her vacation I
am, getting old, and even she has
discovered it."-Chicago Record-Her.
aid. e