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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

Aviation may not be entitled to rank
as a science as yet, but 1t is more
than luck. If the bold experiment,
ers are still flying in the face Of Proyi.
dence, it would, nevertheless, be also
flying in the face of a long series Of
magnificent records to deny that re,
markable progress has been made in
the art" How true this is must be
readily granted when 1t is recalled
that less than eight years have
elapsed since the first feeble flight
was made on the sands of Kitty Hawk,
In North Carolina, at which time only
two men could be called aviators.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
ouIzzlsM.

"A new quiz" every day. The quiz"
is quite the rage as a popular autumn
tad. A free-bridge quiz set the ex-
ample for a hospital quiz, and We
have even had a quiz of a club man
ager as to cocktails. Quiz" has TAX
en- the place of investigation" which
was too narrowly official in its con-
notation. The jurisdiction and field Of
the quiz is limitless, says the St, Louis
Republic. Quiz sounds shorter than
investigation, but the sound is decep-
tive. There is no end to quizzing.
The origin and history of the term
are instructive. 1t is related that one
DAILY, manager OF a Dublin playhouse,
laid a wager that a word OF no sense
or meaning whatever should be the
common talk and puzzle OF the city
within "a hours. In consequence the
letters q u 1 z were chalked on all the
walls, and needless to say he won. 1t
rapidly acquired the meanings Of a
riddle. an obscure question, an enig-
ma; one who quizzes others; an odd
fellow Webster defines the verb form
as to puzzle, to run upon. to ridicule
or make sport of; to look sharply and
mockingly at, to peer at, to eye sus-
DieiOuSly Wa should say that II
slightly hints of prying also. A quiz
ger is defined as "one who quizzes
others, or makes them the object Of
sport by deceiving them"-rather a
harassing sort of person, is 1t not?
Finally the habit of Quizzing is termed
Quizzism.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
APPROVE DISSOLUTION PLAN
Notifications Are Ordered by United
States Circuit Court.

New York.-The litigation which the
federal government began four and a
half years ago to break up the Amer
lean Tobacco Company as a monopoly
in restraint of trade approached the
stage Of completion Wednesday by judi
cial acceptance, with a few notifications,
of the much discussed plan which the
tobacco company itself drew up for dis
solution of the combine in accordance
with a mandate of the United States
supreme court.
The decision of approval was filed by
Judge Lacombe of the United States civ,
cult court and supplementary opinions
were filed by Judges Coke and Noyes,
concurring generally with Judge La
combe No one of the judges regarded
the plan as perfect, but all declared
that the ideal was beyond attainment
and that as a practical, substantial com
pliance with the law, the plan, as slight
ly modified, appeared the best attain
able.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
DYING, HE GETS FORTUNE
Aged Kansan Frightened by Bequest Of
$250,O0O.

Waterville, Kas.-Old and poor, a
victim of a disease which is slowly TAX
ing his life, Peter Odell learned with
out joy that he is heir to one-half of the
half million dollar estate of his brother,
A. II. 0dell, who was found dead in Los
Angeles.
After having lived in poverty eighty
one years the prospect of being the
owner of a quarter of million dollars
was terrifying to Peter Odell. When
he was told of the good fortune that
had come to him, coupled with the sad
news of his brothers death, he cried
out: MY God. Why could he not live to
enjoy it and not leave it to me? l do
not know what to do with SO much
money. l am afraid of it,"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

In the northern part Of India sheep
are put to a use u%nthought of in Euro
pean countries. The, mountain paths
among the foothills Of the Himalayas
are so precipitous that the sheep, more
sure footed than larger beasts, are
preferred as burden carriers. The
load for each sheep is from sixteen
pounds to twenty pounds, The sheep
are driven from village to village,
with the wool still growing and In
each town the farmer shears as much
wool as he can sell there and loads
the sheep with the grain he receives
in exchange, After his flock has been
sheared he turns 1t homeward, each
sheep having on its back a small. bag
containing the purchased grain.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

DR.. Fisher, a physician practicing in
Paris, has turned his attention to the
matter Of sleeping reform. After a
series Of experiments he has come to
the conclusion that the orthodox way
Of sleeping is wrong. and advocates a
complete reversal of the existing or
der of things. You must have your
head on a level with or lower than
your feet. If pillows are to be used
they must be under the feet instead of
the head. The result, he claims, will
be amazing, Being a sure cure for in
somnia as well as a preventive for the
nightmare. To prevent any incon-
venience by too sudden a change the
pillows, should be gradually reduced
and finally placed under the feet.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

Heretofore In Germany the tele.
graphic rate throughout the empire
has been about a cent a word, with a
minimum of twelve cents. The other
day an innovation was instituted, en-,
abling residents Of the great cities to
send letter kilograms at night deliv-
cradle the next morning at a rate of
approximately a twentieth of q cent
per word, the minimum Of twelve
cents for each dispatch, however, be.
ing retained. Undoubtedly the letter
telegram will be much availed OF by
business houses.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
NANKING A SLAUGHTER PEN
Manchus Stay Chinese of All Rank, Age
and Sex.

SNNJ AAASS W eA1A ANNNNAl eAbN
and Sex.
Nanking.-China.-Histori Marking
is the shambles of the Manchu slaught-
er, The sun set upon a scene of fire,
d~csolation and butchery u%nrecOrded in
modern history.
Innocent Chinese, destitute, are flee
ing, terror-stricken, to the shelter at the
rea of the reform forces. The latter,
numbering between 10000 and 10000,
are impotent to check the slaughter or
avcnge the slain because of their lack
Of ammunition.
Foreigners are receiving utmost con-
sideration.
Since the night of November s, when
the first attack was made by the revolu-
t%ionists, the Tartar general has tried
TO terrorize the inhabitants by wholesale
executions. Those whose queues had been
cut off were ~beheaded, but when the Or
der for a general slaughter was given
the whole native city was invaded by
the Manchu soldiers, who massacred men,
women and children. Even the aged
and babes in arms were shown no mercy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
Better Breeding Needed.

New York.-"Doesn't it seem strange
that this nation doesn't do a thing to
conserve its citizenship Forests are
protected, lands redeemed, higher stand
ards are forever being raised in the
animal kingdom with he one excep-
tion-the human animal" With this
statement Robert C. Aud, originator of
human welfare as a science, in an inter
view prefaced a plea that some great
philanthrOpist or the government go
scientifically into the question of better
Feeding in Of the human race.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
Insulted.

A strapping German with big beads
Of Precipitation streaming down his
face was darting in and out of the
aisles of a Philadelphia department
store.
His excited. actions attracted the at-
tention of all salespersons, and they
hardly knew what to make of II. A
hustling young man of the clothing
department walked up to him and
asked, care you looking for some.
thing in mems clothing?"
mol" he reared; mot mems cloth
ing; vimen's clothing. I can't find
my wife!"-Lippincott's.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
Keen MA Out Of Politics.

Lincoln Center, Kan.-Petitions were
circulated here asking that newspaper
reporting of the "Tar and Feather
case, which goes to trial here next We'd
nesday, be prohibited for the sake of
the honor of the community. The trial
OF fourteen men, charged with the tar
ring of Miss Mary Mary Chamberlain, a
school teacher of Shady Bend, Kans., last
summer will take place in the district
court,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
CONSERVATIVES CURED
Good Results Attained at Wisconsin
State S%anitariums.

Madison, Wis.-Benetts accomplished
by the treatment Of consumption at the
Wisconsin State tuberculosis Santa
rum are strikingly illustrated in the re-
port of that institution. It shows that
"A per cent of the patients reared in all
stages are improved and that As pe' cent
Of the incipient sufferers are apparently
cured. In four years 665 patients have
been treated.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
Distinction.

Senator Lotsmann-Who is this Nc.
Chun&erson that wants a consulship,
and what claim has he on me for a
political job?
Private Secretary-He says he's the
only nan who hasn't been mentioned
as a candidate for governor of iii,
noiS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

An unwary husband in Chicago
taught his wife to box, and when she
disciplined him by a good thrashing
he sued for divorce on the ground Of
cruelty. Which, as feminine comment
has it, was just like a man.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

Hold carriers in some parts OF South
America receive $4,000 q year in the
money Of the country, and perhaps
they a make a living selling the
currency to numismatists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
80 to 70 Change AT Hnrio

Hoxie, Ark.-The mercury fell in
twelve hours from so to 10 degrees.
The sudden change anne in heavy rain
and windstorm, turning to sleet and
snow.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

One Of the greatest pieces Of deteo
tive york In modern times was per.
formed by one of Uncle Sans customs
officials. He discovered thirty pockets
in a woman's skirt.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
Silent Innuendo.

"ThHt woman always speaks kindly
Of others"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne; but
she always does it in such a way as
to imply that she is making some ter
rible mental reservations"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

"A wife," says the sage brush sage,
has to have a lot more patience to
let the cat In and out than she has
for her husband, because if she didn't
the cat would leave"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
No Jury.

No Jury.
Didn't you give that man a Jury
trial?"
Look here," replied Broncho Bob;
there amt a big lot O. men in this
settlement. We couldn't possibly git
IL Of 'em together without startin' a
fatal argument about somethin' that
had nothin' whatever to do with the
case"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

This is one Of the highest COM
pliments ever paid to the level-head-
ed, common sense of Americans
who cut off about TWO hundred mil
lion pounds Of coffee when they
found by actual experiment Tin the
majority of cases. that the subtle
drug caffeine, in coffee, worked dis
comfort and varying forms of dis
ease.
Some people haven't the charac-
ter to stop a habit when they know
1t is killing them, but it is easy
to shift from coffee to Postum, for.
when made according to directions.
1t comes to table a cup of beverage.
seal brown color, which turns to
rich golden brown when cream is
added, and the tasts is very like
the milder grades OF Old Govt Java.
Postum is a yeritable fooddrink
and highly nourishihg, containing
all the parts of wheat carefully pre-
pared to which is added about ten
per cent Of New Orleans molasses.
and that is absolutely all that
Postum is made of.
Thousands Of visitors to the purn
food factories see the ingredients
and how prepared. Every nook
and corner is open fer every visit.
or to carefully inspect. Crowds
come daily and seem 70 enjoy It.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

A tramp comet is said to be headed
this way. but we refuse to sit up all
night to give it a handout.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

Possibly It is called Indian sum.
mer'' because football footers carry
81 like Indians
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

A practical Joke is never what it's
cracked up to be.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

Let us contiaas to quote from his
article.
Notwithstanding the enormous
increase in population during the
past three years, coffee shovs an
appalling decrease In consumption"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

Then the article proceeds to de-
nounce Postum and works into a
fine frenzy, because we have pub
lished facts regarding the effect of
coffee on some people.
The narrowing tale goes on.
where a few years ago every
body drank coffee, several cups a
day, now we find in every walk In
life people who imagine they can
not drink 1t. (The ~underscoring is
ours,) Burly blacksmiths, carpen-
ters, laborers and athletes have dis
continued or cut down the use Of
coffee; as there is not a person
who reads this and will not be able
to find the same conditions existing
among his own circle Of ~acquaint-
ances, is 1t not well for the Brazil
fans to sit up and take notice?"
Isn't it curious these bur
ly" strong men should pick out cof-
fee to Imagine" about? Why not
"imagine" that regular doses Of
whiskey are harmful, or daily slugs
of morphine?
If Imagination" makes the cat
feline in coffee clog the liver, de-
press the heart, and steadily tear
down the nervous system, bringing
on one or more Of the dozens Of
types Of diseases which follow
broken-down nervous systems,
many people don't know 1t.
But it remained for the man who
has coffee, morphine or whiskey
to sell, to have the supreme nerve
to say: you only imagine your
disorders. Keep on buying from
mai
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

Here we see the cause for the at.
tacks on us and the Brazilian
sneers at Americans who prefer to
use a healthful, homemade break
fast drink and incidentally keep the
money in America, rather than
send the millions to Brazil and pay
for an article that chemists class
among the drugs and not among
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

the 100Qg.
--z-@-
VIII the reader please remem-
Der, we never announce that coffee
hurts all people"
Soma persons seem to have. en-
cess vitality enough to use coffee,
tobacco and whiskey for years and
apparently be none the worse, but
the number is small, and when a
sensible man or woman finds an ar
ticle acts harmfuIly they exercise
some degree Of intelligence by
dropping It.
We quote again from the article:
These figures are paralyzing
but correct, being taken from
Leech's statistics, recognized as
the most reliable"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16
there's a Reason"

Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Greek, Michigan
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-16

Then follows a tiresome lot Of
statistics which wind up by show
ing a decrease Of consumption In
two years of, in round figures, two
hundred million pounds.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-22

dred and thirty feet deep, and in
places bottom has never been reached.
AS the illustration shows, the. bridge
is being built entirely without the aid
of false work or side supports. So
far it has been balanced by weighing
the shore span with 600 tons of steel
rails. When finally completed, the
bridge will weigh more than one thou
sand tons, and it will be the longest
span of it's kind.
The way in which American en-
gineers have met and solved the duff
6cult problems that confronted them
In carrying the trans continental rail-
roads across the Rocky mountains has
challenged the admiration of the
world. In many cases they have been
forced to methods Of construction
heretofore deemed impossible, and
their success has set new engineer
Ing pace for the entire world.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-22
BUTTONS WINS MANS HEART
Woman Captures Manufactured Of Gar
ment Fasteners Because of Yer
satiIity in Domestic Arts.

New York.-Infatuated with her
grace at the dance given at the home
of Miss Marguerite Fitch, at So West
Eighty-second street, a year ago, Jo-
seph Haag, representative Of "a
Rochester button mandatory, sought
and obtained an introduction to Miss
Josephine Julian of No. 81 West Fifty
eighth street. Mr. Haag's infatuation
was increased few days later when
he called and discovered she was YER
satile in domestic arts and particularly
skilful in replacing missing buttons
on garments. This appealed to his
business interests and increased his
fondness.
Three months ago their marriage en-
gagement was announced, and we'd
ding date was set for next fall Mr..
Haag received a sudden summons to
make a four months trip through the
country for his firm. He and his hance
were appalled, at the prospect of sepa-
ration and decided to be married at
once They then left for the west
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-22
SURE CURE FOR WEAK LUNGS
London Specialist Declares Playing
MournfuI instrument Will Assist
Materially az Remedy.

London.-The London physician Is
usually grave, sedate person, for
whom one has great respectful now
some Of them have declared that the
flute is a medical as well as musical
instrument
One Of these physicians, who is said
to be lung specialist, announces that
where there is a weak spot in the
lungs fute-playing ought to be bene.
fetal, as the Inspirations necessary for
playing the mournful instrument make
numerous little lung cells work which
otherwise would be unemployed.
This specialist, however, has consid-
Grafton enough to say that he would
not recommend playing the flute in.
doors, but if man has the courage to
sit in the parks and play it will help
him. The flute, he contends, should
not prove Objectionable to the neigh.
bors If a man plays 1t in his back
garden.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-22
70 Be 4 STATE PARK
Illinois to Preserve Grounds Of
Old Fort Chartres.
fhls Stronghold Of the French Was
200 Years Ago the Strongest
and Most Costly Fort
In America.

Chester, Hl.-Among the appropria.
tons made by the late Illinois legis-
lature is $4,000 for state park on
the site of old Fort Chartres, near
Prairie du Rocher, H., so miles south
Of st. Louis and between the Missis-
sippi and the Kaskaskia rivers.
In seven years this old fort will be
200 years old and at one time 1t was
the strongest and costliest fort In
America. Now there is little left ex-
cept the outlines of the stone walls,
the powder magazine and the two
large wells inside the garrison de-
signed to furnish a water supply in
case of siege.
This fort was first built In 1918,
when 1t was hastily constructed of
wood by the French under Command
ant Boishriant. At that time it was
designed for protection Of the French
in case the Spaniards came up from
Santa Fe.
A new menace appeared In 1850
when the English became aggressive
during the few years preceding the
French and Indian war. The English
troops were expected to march west
and the old fort was torn down to
make way for one built of stone.
This new structure cost about $780,
600, far more than any other fort in
America cost until long after that
date.
Tho ynyHpr rnaoavlnn EhTS1f nP
dressed stone and is still in good con-
dition. So are the wells, which were
lined with stone. The material was
obtained from quarry four miles
away and carried from the quarry to
the fort site by boat on lake that
has since disappeared. The dressed
stones were all numbered at the quar-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-22
HERE is A BORN T.. aDER1
Indiana Man Starts Out With 10000;
Has $50 and Junk" at
Night.

Hammond, Ind.-President Frank
Nelson of the Lowell bank gave Frank
Coorse an old silver watch in the
morning. The watch ran when Coorse
ran. Coorse gave Is cents to a iewe1er
to make the watch tick and sold 1t
for 81. With the 81 he bought a sick
horse from a farmer.
This he traded for an old buggy and
two extra wheels. He then traded the
two extra wheels for the body of a
road cart and put his buggy wheels
on the cart, trading the body of the
buggy for a set of harness. For this
outfit farmer traded him blind
broncho Coorse did not know the
brencho was blind until 1t ran away
with him.
Another farmer, thinking the bron-
eho a spirited animal and not knowing
it was blind, gave him $50 for it after
Coorse had wept and told him he had
raised the animal from colt Nelson
is now ready to match CoorEe against
any other trader.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-22
Growth Of " M. C, A,

London. According to returns made
to the worlds committee of the 7. M.
C. A. there are now $40 associa-
tions with membership of $4,000.
There was an increase OF 300 asso-
Citations during the last year. OF the
property owned by the association the
American branches have $6O,000,0Oe
out Of a total Of s77,000,000: of the
salaried officers, 1900 out of $4,000,
Germany has the largest number OF
associations, 1900; America ranks sec
ond, with 1000 The German mem
bership, however, is only $4,000,
while the American rolls show $500
names. Great Britain is in second
place with a membership Of $4,000.
America leads In its extension work
Ia foreign lands, for which 1t spends
100000 and maintains 100 secretaries
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-22
Man Not Equal to Wife in Bust
ness World.
Race Betternent League Debaters
= Place Mascuiinity IN spendthrift
n cIass--can,t Use Money
s lnteiliaently.

GhicagoWcman as compared with
Gan In the business world is not only
Ns equal, but vastly his superior.
Women can and do succeed where
Zen fail. Give woman business edu-
Atom, and she will displace man in
|lhy line OF business which she
1hooses to follow.
q These were the sentiments ex-
|kessed at the regular weekly meeting
g the Race Betterment league.
The subject under discussion was,
Are Women Capable OF Handling
%oney In Lump Sums p
4 Mrs. Minona 8. Jones, president of
BE league, said: 1T is an insult to
Dmen that they should be questioned
Is to their ability to handle money to
&good advantage. The laws are wrong
Hhen man is given superior power and
bntrol through the privilege of the
salIot and men show that they despise
&omen ais d class when they deprive
em of the privileges and opportunity
3 invest their own money. Much do
sestic dfscord ID caused because Wom-
"a have money In the home and won 7
I've Il to the husband to squander
bp1ishly, when he himself has dem
hstrated that he is not fit to take
sre Of It.
mrs. Mary 7. Engler. vice-president
IA the organization, was asked for her
minion on the subject and spoke
searply and to The. point.
ss.Are women capable OF handling
#rge sums? Well" she asked and con-
Bnued: Fl should say they are. Take
br example Mrs. Hettie Green, Helen
fould and Mrs. Mollie Netcher. 1t is
\ fact that most of the palatial homes
hat we have in this country today are
suilt through women's frugality and