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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
STUDYING UP ON PELLAGRA

Jackson.-The prevalence OF pellagra
in Mississippi to a considerable extent,
and the fact that it is IN the increase,
is rousing the medical fraternity to re-
search on the subject, and while inter-
ested, the physicians have nothing to
90 on in the way of reliable data.
It has been suggested that the State
Board of Health take up with the Rookie
Teller Institute for Research the prop
osition of going into the question OF
pellagra, and sending the specialists OF
the institute, which is nov probably the
foremost of the world, a typical case OF
pellagra, to be observed and expert
mented upon, and examined microscope
r9lly.
DR.. S. H. Mclean of the State Board
of Health, thinks it an admirable idea,
and will probably take steps to see at
once if the Rockefeller Institute Will re-
ceive such a patient.
Gov. Noel expressed himself as very
much in favor of the idea and believes
that it should be done. AS matters
stand now, pellagra is not understood
and no known treatment has any effect
upon it. ~
One doctor, in discussing it, said vi
I had my choice of a virulent case O
smallpox and pellagra, give me the
smallpox every time. l might ge'
through, and might afterwards be al
SCARED up and unsightly--but l woult
recover. That a pellagra patient vii
not do. 1t is the most awful diseas
I know Of and we ought to be DOM
something in the way Of trying to ge
at the bottom of it."
The corn bread and corn meal theor,
is largely exploded, and the first p'
tient recorded as having the diseas
several years ago at the Insane Hosplta
was a woman who had been in the IL
Urinary as an invalid on a restricted die
for two years prior to the manifesto
ton of the disease. Corn bread did nc
enter into her diet at all, and yet sf
developed a typical case OF pellagra an
died from 1t.
Another thing the doctors agree upo
10 a certain extent and that is that
: hardly ever attacks a person in Perte'
health, generally the victims are IN
rundown condition.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
MUNYON BREACHES
HOPE PHILOSOPHY.
New Association Gaining Many
Members.
FAITHS CURATIVE POWER
NOTED HEALTH EXPERT
GIVES REASON FOR BIG
SUCCESS IN MEDICINE

Tremendous success has attended the
organization Of the new Munyon Hope
Cult" Professor Munyon claims that he
has secured more converts than he even
anticipated, and says that his Hope
Cult is growing in leaps and bounds. 1t
is said that the total membership OF the
association throughout the United Statea
is now we'll over the half million mark.
In a statement for publication Prof.
II want to talk to every sick. ailing and
respondent person In this city. l want
to preach my new creed to them. l
want to tell them about my new philoso-
ply Of health. which is the fruit Of .
lifetime of study and experience in deal
ing with sick folk.
II want to expound the Great Truth
that I have learned that there is more
curative power In an OUNCE OF Hope thai
should not take medicine except as q
medium through which the great cura-
tive power Of Hope may be made enec-
tive. Medicines are necessary in the
cause they give q patient physical sup
port ard strength and renewed vigor
with which to brace up. the will power.
One knows, from the action Of the proper
medicines. that he or she Is feeling bet
which complete the cure.
II think that probably a million per-
sons at least In the United States have
declared themselves cured by my medl-
cines, and / know that these people have
had the best remedies medical science
had to offer. I have always contended
that II there is any virtue in medicine
my followers should have the best, but
I verify believe that more than one-half
Of those who have been lifted to health
from the bondage of chronic Illness
through taking my medicines, have been
really cured by the knowledge that they
had the utmost in medical, lore at thelE
command, and the Hope this inspired.
~ am not In any sense a practicina
physician. I employ at my Laboratories
In Philadelphia q largo STAFF Of expert
physicians and chemists, and I have
many other physicians in various citiel
Of the United States detailed to give freq
advice 20 the sick and afflicted. NY
headquarters are at Munyon's Labora'
tories, SD and Jefferson SITS, Phila., Pa.
and 1 have there a staff Of duly register
ed physicians and consulting experts
and to all who desire 1t / offer the bes
Of medical advice absolutely free o
charge" :,
Write today, addressing Prof. J. NJ
Munyon personally and your letter VII
have a special care.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
GULF COAST EXPOSITION.
Magnificent Show of Poultry Is Assured
Some Rare Birds.

Gulfport.-One of the finest poultry
exhibits ever seen on the coast will be
on display at the annual fair of the
Mississippi and Gulf Coast Exposition
Company at Gulfport, November 6 to IL.
Interest is very strong in this section
in poultry raising, which is very sue
cessfully carried on.
The Bellevue Farm, of Central, La,
will, it is announced, send forty choice
birds, which will come direct from the
State Fair at Jackson, and this exhibit
will supplement fine exhibits by South
Mississippi poultry %raisers. Hundreds
of small growers are raising poultry on
tho coast and these will send exhibits
which will swell the total number very
much.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
A NOTABLE ~ASSEMBLAGE.
Nearly Entire Bureau of Animal HuS-
bandry Coming on 9th.

Jackson.-The state tick eradication
convention which will be held at Jack
son during the State Fair on the 9th
inst. is attracting the attention of ag-
riculural experts all over the country as
well as from Mississippi.
There will be a big attendance Of Mis-
s~issippians, and the model dipping vat,
which has been erected on the grounds
is also regarded as of great value. 1t
will be in charge of a government expert
who will give lectures and demonstra-
tons during the progress OF the conven-
ton.
To show the interest that is being
taken in the tick eradication meeting,
and the Importance of the Mississippi
Safe Fair in the movement, and the
convention which meets on the 9th,
practically the entire staff Of the depart
ment of agriculture of the United States
bureau of animal husbandry will be on
hand.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
A Metaphor Resented.

did understand you to say, sir"
said Colonel Stillwell, that you re-
garded that orators remarks as moon
shine?"
That's what 1 said," replied the
critical person.
"Well sir, l do not wish to seem
captious, but when 1t comes to COM
pairing that line Of talk with a noun
tain product for whose vigorous quail
tiles l have a large degree Of respect
l must say your efforts to be compli'
mentary, sir, go entirely too far"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
NEW ROAD TO MOBILE.
Plan to Give Connection With Mobile
and Deep-Water Port,

and Deep-Watet FOIt'
Jacksonville construction of a rail-
road from Yazoo City to Mobile is con-
templated by capitalists and promoters
of Mississippi and Alabama, according
to Secretary larry, of the Commercial
Club of Yazoo City. Expert railroad
engineers have been consulted and they
propose opening a line to Mobile; one
by way of Canton, Forest, Laurel and
Augusta, avoiding the rough country be-
tween the Mobile and Ohio and the
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City rail-
road. The other route suggested is from
Yazoo City to Meridian, then following
the Tombigbee river through the coal
territory to Mobile Bay, This latter
plan will give a connection with a deep
water port, the most important feature
in railroad construction. The engineer
consulted suggests that the railroad be
built in sections to relieve the burden
of expense for the promoters in the
preliminary work.
The men who are behind the project
are determined to push the plans for
ward, and it is understood that work vii
be started within a year.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
Moon Lake SEEMING Rights.

Clarksdale.-Seining privileges o.
Moon Lake have again been awarded
T. H. McGehee, who has for several years
been in a Measure the custodian of this
popular fishing resort. MI, MeGehee
contracts to eliminate the Objectionable
of the fish in Moon Lake waters, and
has succeeded in destroying large guam.
titles of gar, the enemy to game fish.
As many as ten to fifteen thousand Of
these have been destroyed by Mr.. Nc
Gehee, who purposes to carry the war
of determination still further until thcy
| are all eliminated.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
| Mississippi Matters
News of Interest Gathered from Over the State
for the Information of Our Readers
CROPS ON STATE FARMS
Yield of Corn, Potatoes, Cane, Hay and
Oats Is Good.

Oats Is Good.
Jackson.-In his first biennial report,
DR.. Gathings, superintendent of the pen
itentiary, says;
81 now estimate the entire yield of
the Parchman place, instead of 1000
bales l confidently expected, at 1900
bales. 1 think we will gather 10000
bushels of corn, 1900 bushels of peas,
$3.50 tons of hay, $4,000 bushels OF
potatoes and 800 barrels molasses."
The ~penitentiary has an abundance
of vegetables and has had. There are
1850 hogs. There are 200 acres in clio
yer and alfalfa. The cotton crop on
Belmont is estimated at 425 bales;
1000 bushels of corn, 1000 bushels OF
peas, lis tons hay, 1900 bushels pota'
toes, 1000 gallons of molasses.
On the Oakley place DR.. Gathings esti
mates there will be about 40 bales Of
cotton, 5000 bushels corn, 800 bushels
peas, 500 tons hay, 1900 bushels pc
tatoes, 500. gallons Louisiana cane mo
~lasses, 5000 bushels oats and 800 bush
els peanuts.
Summarizing the report, DR.. Gathing
says that the estimated crop of cottol
is 5,O55 bales, 1850 tons cotton seed
1O3,875 bushels corn, 1866 tons hay
$4,000 bushels potatoes n 533 barrel
syrup.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
A. g. M. WANTS MORE MONEY.
President Hardy Says Enrolment Has
Passed 1000 Mark.

Meridian.-The executive committee
Of the general board Of trustees OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical College, at
Starkville, held a called meeting here
for the purpose of considering the needs
of the institution and to frame a bill
for the approval of the general board OF
trustees, after which it will be referred
to the state Legislature. This bill will
set forth the needs of the college and
will doubtless provide for an increased
appropriation, which is necessary to en-
able the institution to fulfill the require
mpents being made upon it.
President Hardy stated that the school
opened with over 900 in attendance, an
increase of $50 over last year and more
than has ever been present at an open
ing of the institution. The enrolment
is increasing rapidly and has passed the
1850 mark.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12

fruit limbs increases the earliness and
pr~oductiyeness to a surprising ex.
tent.
The results Of cotton breeding by R.
l.. Bennett, special agent of the bu-
reau of plant industry, show that for
early fruiting "the first fruit limbs
must be low-not higher than the fifth
joint above the seed leaf joint and the
primary or wood limbs must be low
the first not above the fifth joint and
not exceeding four in number is de.
sirable." His results show that for
rapid fruiting the joints on the main
stem, fruit limbs, and the primary
limbs, must be short; not to exceed
two or three inches is desirable and
that fruit limbs should grow in sue
cession at each joint Of the main stem
and primary limbs and should be con
tinuous in growth for continuous fruit
ing"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12

Calhoun, Rankin, Scott, Quitman, La
/ ayette, Webster, Copiah, Newton.
There are seventy-Beven counties in
sSe state of Mississippi. Five coun'
lies are entirely or partially released
from quarantine. Twenty counties
are now engaged in determination
work. Twenty-Five counties are to he
started in the work during June, II
they want it. Forty-seven counties
represent the total we are now trying
to help. Thirty counties represent
the number in which the tick is en-
joying unhampered, its incessant ban
quet from the n%ourishing hides OF
thousands of cattle whose owners by
their hospitality fatten the worthless
and costly tick and starve the useful
and profitable COW
We believe what is a good thing
for the farmer OF northern and west
ern Mississippi is equally good for
the Mississippians who live in the
southern and eastern sections OF the
state. We believe If Adams and JEFF
ferson counties can eradicate the cat
tie tick in one year every other county
can and should. We believe II IN
three months Holmes county people
can construct 140 dipping watts anc
dip $4,000 cattle every two weeks, /
won't take Uncle Sam long to reward
them by releasing the area from quar-
antine.
We believe Mississippians need tn
millions the tick Is costing for SOM
other purpose and they are going t.
stop the leak right now We believ
1t is no longer necessary to show an,
person that the tick can be Grad
Gated, 143, 900 square miles have bee
freed of them and released from qual
antine.
We believe the dipping vat and a
senical solution the best method
Graduating the tick. The dipping va
has come to stay; 1t Is almost indi
pensable III a farm as 1t may be use
for disinfecting all live stock wit
little cost and the saving Of muc
time. The better the vat is construc
ed, the more serviceable it will be fl
9 future use. Don't do a cheap job.
! Experience has demonstrated thi
+ individuals cooperate better when Il
county officials enter into a cooper
! tive campaign with the state and fe
, eral officials in fighting the tick ev
: Everybody has a tick, and as a co
:. sequence, tick eradication is bound
be a popular movement.
All the railroads in Mississippi ha'
expressed their willingness to aid
eradicating the tick. Let us all t
to arous public interest in the wor
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
Burn the Cotton Stalks.

Columbus,-State Agent Of the Ag-
ricultural Department R. S. Wilson Of
this city has been comforting with agents
of the delta of this state in regard to
the burning of cotton stalks as soon as
the field has been picked over the sec
ond time, this to be done in order to
rid the fields of the boil weevil, the army
worm and other insects that are de.
structive to the cotton crop. The United
States department of agriculture has
been advocating his plan as a means
Of destroying the pests
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
TAT WILL ASSIST.
Agricultural Commissioner to Help Pre-
pare Exhibit.

Natchez. State Commissioner of Agri-
,ulture and Commerce H. E. Blakeslee
has notified L. e. Davis, secretary of
the Mississippi Land Development and
Improvement Association, that he will
aid them in preparing their exhibit for
the Chicago Land Show, which is to be
held from November IS to December O..
It is very probable th't this state
will have the finest exhibit that it has
ever had at any fair and Mr.. Blakeslee
has informed Mr.. Davis that he will
supply the association with 800 ears OIL
corn that are from 10 to 10 inches in
length which will be exhibited in the
Mississippi booth.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
TWO ROADS MADE MONEY.
Alabama and Vicksburg and New Or
leans and Northeastern.

leans and Northeastern.
Two of the largest railroads in the
state of Mississippi have filed their an
nual reports with the State Railroad
Commission, and both of them show a
nice profit on Mississippi business.
The New Orleans and Northeastern
shows by its statement that total rev.
enues from operating the road for the
fiscal year were $2,751,785,89, and the
expenses of operation, including taxes
and fixed charges were $1,88o,641.9O.
The Alabama and Vicksburg Railway
Company has also filed its report, and
while the line is not as long as the
Observation-Disclosures uiSo-tn.. a
Northeastern, it makes a very creditablt
sohwing, Its total reyenues from op
Grafton were $1,741, 9S2,55 and its ex
penses and fixed charges were $1,268,
250.S4.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
HOW TO MAKE A LOW TRUCK
One Made From the Front Part of an
Ordinary Wagon Is Shown in
Illustration Herewith.

Herewith is shown a handy low
truck made from the front part of an
ordinary wagon. A strong oak reach
about one foot long replaces the long.
err one, says the Farm Journal. To
the rear end Of this is bolted an iron
clevis that holds a ~crosspiece as
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
Will Instruct Militia.

Washington.-Col. Sam McCants, Sec.
ord infantry, Mississippi National
Guard, Meridian; Maj, Robert ]. Burnett,
Third infantry, vicksburg; Capt, sher-
man P. Walker, Third infantry, Brook
haven, have been named by the president
to attend and pursue a course of instrVc-
ton at the garrison school at Fort Logan
II. Roots, Ark.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
Cotton Shipments Stopped.

Meridian.-Cotton men in this dis
trict have another factor to contend
with this season that they have not
had heretofore. Shipments to the Car
olinas from Meridian district have ceas-
ed, as it is against the law to ship
cotton to the Carolinas from a boll-wee'
vii infested district.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
The Climatic Autocrat.

What l should like" said the self
i~ndulgent person, would be to have
wealth enough to permit me to live
in a cool place in summer, and regu-
late the temperature according to my
own fancy in winter"
you don't need wealth. What you
want is the job of janitor."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
Handy Low Truck.

shown. Two poles Is feet long are
used for the platform. About two feet
from their upper ends holes are bored
and the poles are pinned to the cross
piece, the ends resting on the bolster
about two inches from the standards.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12

Jackson. R--R. L. Simpson, general
freight agent of the Southern Railway
company, Birmingham division, has is
sued a circular in which timber ship
pers in Mississippi are assured that the
through rate on lumber from this terri
tory will receive attention and be ad-
justed in accordance with the rates now
operative on the lines of the Montgom-
cry extension.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
Hog Cholera in Copiah.

The appearance of hog cholera in
Western Copiah county has alarmed
stock farmsers who have entered extern
sively into the infant industry. The
assessment rolls of Copiah county show
that there are 9,773 hogs in the county,
and $4,000 is a low valuation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
The Crop in YazOO.

Yazoo City.-The dry, hot weather
and the removal of the leaves by the
army worm has caused almost the en-
tire cotton crop to open, and the farm
er is picking it as fast as he can. The
crop will soon be out, but it is not
being ginned and sold as fast as it is
gathered.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
Labor Day Planned.

Meridian.-Plans are on foot to make
Labor Day, Friday, October goth, one
of the biggest events of the Mississippi.
Alabama Fair. All of the organizations
and unions in this section have entered
heartily into the movement and a splen-
did program is contemplated.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
The Kind.

Don't laugh at Miss Gladys Goose
berry as trivial. She is a scientific
woman"
"She scientific? What kind?"
"You must admit she Is a chemicA.
blonde"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
Truck Growers Organize.

Magee.-Mr. j. II. Lister, immigration
and industrial agent of the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad Company, organ
lied a Truck Growers Association here
with thirty members.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12

As frost, raised to its utmost inten'
sity, produces the sensation Of fire,
SO a good quality, overweight and
pushed to excess, turns into its own
contrary.-Wm. Matthews.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12
Good Roads Convention.

Greenwood-The municipalities of this
state are taking a great deal of inter.
est in the good roads convention to be
neld in Jackson on the 26th and 9th.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12

Breaks Cotton Picking Record.
Marietta.-Kirk Morgan broke the
record here as a cotton picker. He
picked 421 pounds in daylight and re-
lived 60 cents ner hundred The cot
va.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12

A man never gets too old to remem-
Der some of the things that never &C.
Cured when he was a boy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-10-12

dlsnes, couee, fresh i, sals o"~
bread behind them. The police recovered
a bicycle from the camp and believe
that it was stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
Y. N. c. A. BODIES
BREAK WITH A.A. j.
Alliance Between Two Ath-
Ietic Institutions Will Be Sew
cred by Athletic League.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 12-Rumors that the
Athletic League of North America, in
which is included the many branches Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
hereabouts, had decided to break away
from the Amateur Athletic Union and
terminate the existing alliance was con-
flrmed yesterday by James E. Sullivan
secretary-treasurer of the A. A L.
In communication to those most in
terested in the various associations Of the
union throughout the United States Mr..
Sullivan had the following to say:
On and after July II A l.. y. A. regis
tration will not be recognized by the
A. A. L. of the United States, and all
athletes that desire to compete from Y.
NJ. c. As in open sports must obtain reg
istration from the registration committee
of the association of the A. A. U. in
whose territory they reside.
A Young Mems Christian Association
branch that is not a member of your as
ISOLATION cannot hold an open athletic
meeting, as it has heretofore, unless 1t
applies to your association for sanction
and pays the regular fee.
y After July II you must treat each
Young Mems Christian Association
branch as an athletic club. They can
nave t1eIT dtHiellC dct1NltleS among
themselves: that is. each branch can have
athletic contests among it's own members
without making them ineligible for open
Amateur Athletic Union competition, I'M
less they accept the entry in basket ball.
swimming. track and field, or some other
club sport of an athlete that has been
disqualified by the A. A. L. A disqualified
athlete cannot compete in club members
games. according to the A. A. u. rules.
If he does, he disqualfies all that COM
nefa with him while ho fS
pension. If two branches of the Y. NJ. c.
A. should hold a meeting in any sports
over which the A. A. U. claims jurisdic-
ton without obtaining sanction from
your association, and without each indi-
vidual man being registered, the competi-
tors would disqualify themselves. and you
could not allow them to compete with
registered athletes in games sanctioned
by the A. A. L. through the different as
ISOLATION registration committees.