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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
Giolitti Denies Cruelty.

The reports which have been spread in
foreign countries that the Italian troops
at Tripoli have practiced extreme cruelty
in the war against the Turks and Arabs,
killing women and children, the aged and
infrm and non-combatants have caused
intense indignation throughout Italy.
These reports have already been officially
denied, but Premier Giolitti took occa-
sion again tonight to emphasize the de-
NAL, and to make a statement in behalf
OF the government and nation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

Earle Ovington is going to try to
carry mail by aeroplane from the At
lantic to the Pacific coast. 1t is hoped
that he will assume no needless riskg
by reading postcards on the way.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

The Office boys relatives will now
regain their health for a few months,
the frequent reports of their deaths
having been grossly exaggerated.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

For $4,000 an Indianapolis nan is
pushing a wheelbarrow around the
country from capital to capital. How
does this assist the uplift?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

The New York man who is trying
to compel his wife to marry her Atm
ity has evidently made a study Of the
refinements of cruelty.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

Prospects for the rice crop are good,
but that does not especially interest
the young woman who is soon to be,
come a bride.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

An 1904 dollar, lurking around
Chicago, is said to be worth $3.50.
There are times when a dollar is
worth more than that.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

A Massachusetts woman has left her
estate to the old maids of her town.
How absurd! There are no old maids
these days.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

1t was polite of Togo to give his
gift horse to the emperor instead of
to the elevator man, to whom so many
american hand their gift cigars.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

Yes, Claribel, as you say, the duke
Of the Abruzzi must be a very domes-
tic man, since he has been sweeping
the e
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

Edison is under the fire of the Ger
mans because he says they drink too
much beer. He might invent a substi
tute.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

A burglar who coughed like a motto
cycle robbed a garage. What could
he do II he were trying to rob a round
house?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Erie, Pa.-"I suffered for five years
from female troubles and at last was

almost helpless, I
went to three doc
TORS and they did
me no good, SO my
sister advised me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
compound, and
when 1 had taken
only two bottles l
could see q big
change, SO l took
six bottles and / am
now strong and well
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

New York's death rate has reached
a e low mark. We congratulate that
city upon being such a poor place to
die in.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

This is the season when the aver
age janitor is an ardent coal conserva-
ZIONIST.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

Umbrellas have a way OF finding
new owners these days.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

Neither electric currents nor ones
neighbours chickens should be allowed
to roam at large.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

An amateur has no business trying
to fg. Let him hang his hat on a
hangar, but don't go near the aero.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

Girls look as though they would
have to grow a lot in order to fit their
new tangled baggy overcoats.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

New York is to spend $50, 600, 900
on education next year. 1t needs every
cent Of it
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

Meanwhile other shaky dams hold
ing back water that might destroy
towns should be braced up.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-09

China seems to be doing a thorough
Job OF awakening this time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24

But following the suggestion of the O. L. White Book
Of last October you ask Coud not these complaints be filed
by individuals commercial clubs and thereby save
the state $4,000 to $40000f Yes complaint could be filed
by commercial club but commercial clubs neither dpos
ed to equal such task The Commercial Clubs generally
consist of bbe merchants and other business and profession
We have that rates do not affect obbers and mer
chants they do the purchaser and obbers fight
vaanty against discrimination in favor of competing town.
but there the battle usually ends Besides this the OF
such contest considerable Nevadas many thous
ands of dollars and occupied her commission for months
The printed evidence contained hundreds of of sta
tiscs Where is the Commercial Club in Idaho that would
spend $4,000 get lower rates lumber wool for the
State of daho 1t would not be expected Most of the Com
merca Clubs have to hustle pay office rent The benefits
for the state at large and the state should the BILL
singular argument recently advanced is that railroad
commission would do good the railroads would the
commission 1t said that such conditions existed at time
California The writer does not know very much about Cali
forna but the have insisted that the railroads
the entire state government well most of the large NUM-
cpaes do not believe that the railroads Of Idaho would
seek to corrupt her officers and absolutely certain that
there within her borders at least three capable and ncoup
tble
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24
For the years

When Frank r. Goodng became Governor in 1905 the
ines assessed at the absurdy low figure 800 per mile
The assessed values of the private property relatively much
higher Governor Gooding believes in square deal SO
most men, There Is difference, however When Gooding be
eve anything he for first last and all of the time He
gets busy he fights for it, and he quits fighting until he
In four years he forced the up
miea little 70 per cent He tried make it $17 900
From that day the railroads have tried destroy
ngs influence They beginning find that they have
large contract.
The Northern Pacific and Great Northern as
sessed at $4,000 mile Idaho Just the line Wash
ton the Northern Pacific assessed $3S 800 and the
ni6cant
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

Chicago, to look for migrating birds which had
dropped down into the pleasure ground from
their night fight In order to rest and feed. had
just entered the park when my attention was
attracted to large bird perched on the limb OF
maple tree and facing the sum- which was just
rising out Of Lake Michigan. MY heart gave
sort of leap. for recognized 1t instantly as the
passenger pigeon, bird of which had not
seen living specimen for at least twelve years.
Then instantly began to doubt and thought
that my eyes must be mistaken and that the at
mosphere was magnifying the bird and that what
was before me was really mourning dove.
drew closer and then / knew there was no pos
sibility Of deception Before was beautiful
specimen Of the male passenger pigeon with the
sun striking full on the FURNISHED feathers of
his throat. / stood within 15 yards of the bird
for fully half an hour and then it left the maple
and went in arrowy flight down the lake shore
drive toward the heart Of the city have often
wondered since what was It's fate.
Theodore Roosevelt is deeply interested in
the outcome of the search for surviving mem
bers. If such there may be- of the passenger pigeon
tribe Mr. Roosevelt knew the bird when he was
boy and in his trips afield he always has kept
watchful eye open for a possible sight Of
specimen OF the species now feared to be extinct.
When Mr.. Roosevelt was president Of the
United States he occasionally went to wild
spot in Virginia where he owned cabin. He
called the place Pine Knot. While there one day
he saw what he believed to be nine wild pigeons.
AZ would De perfectly proper today Tor man
who saw as many pigeons this together to
shoot one Of them-one only-in order to prove
beyond peradventure that the tribe still has ex-
istence. When one simply reports the appear
ance OF q pigeon or Of flock OF pigeons every
one doubts very naturally the truth of the tale
holding that the mourning dove has been again
mistaken for its cousin bird.
President Roosevelt did not have gun with
him on the occasion Of his meeting with what
he thought were wild pigeons. If he had he
probably would have shot one OF them. He told
no one except few scientists and few friends
of his discovery. He knew as well as anyone
else did that In the absence OF the proof fur
nished by bird in the flesh 1t would be said at
once that he made the common error No one
knows positively today whether the nine birds
which the president saw were or were not pas
senger pigeons. Every time that Mr.. Roosevelt
has been to Pine Knot since he has hoped for
another sight of the birds which made him glad
some years ago.
John Burroughs heard from his friend Thee
dore Roosevelt. that the nine pigeons had been
seen in Virginia. Burroughs believed the story
because he knew how accurate an observer Of
nature his friend the president was and is The
stories Of the pigeons in Virginia led Mr. Bur
roughs 10 make inquiries at once in the counties
In New York state west of the lower Hudson
lying in the old line OF flight Of the migrating
pigeon armies Of years ago. There the farmers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
He Was Too Wise

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. the governments food ex-
pert. said at recent dinner In Washington:
"But in our search for pure foods we may 60 too
far Thus lady entered grocer's the other day
and said
Have you got any currants7"
The clerk, q college graduate replied
Yes. madam we have very fine Corinths or
small dried grapes from the Greek town Of that
name currants, you know is the corrupted form.
How many will you have3r
None at all II they are corrupted muttered the
lady belong to pure food league"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

most incredible that a bird species winch NUM-
bered it's individuals almost, it would appear, by
the million millions could ever disappear from the
face of the earth.
The account Of the great pigeon focks which
is most familiar to the people Of the country is
that written by John James Audubon, the natural
ist It seems from Mr.. Wrght's paper, however,
that century and half before Audubon was
born records were made Of the immense numbers
of the birds which we're seen in America The
earliest writer's called them turtle doves, Mr.
Wright quotes from the Jesuit father, LIE Jeune,
who in the year 1887 hkened the American Indi
ans to the pigeons. sOur savages are always saw
age; they resemble the migratory birds Of their
own country In one season turtle doves are some
times found in such abundance that the end OF
their army cannot be seen when they are fyins
in body"
Mr.. Wright found another reference to the i'm.
sense numbers of the pigeons in the writings OF
another Jesuit father in the year 1871. The OBJ
servation made at Cayuga lake in New York
state. -Four leagues from here saw by the side
of river within a very limited space eight OF
nine extremely fine salt springs Many snares are
set there for catching pigeons from to eight
hundred being often taken at once" Another ia,
Their Of the church in the latter part of the
teenth century writes of the passenger pigeons OF
the st. Lawrence country: Among the birds OF
every variety to be found here it is to be noted
that pigeons abound in such numbers that this
year one man killed 1872 at single shot"
Within the last five or six years reports have
come OF the reappeaEdnce OF tne pigeon IN MIS-
souri,, Oklahoma, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Ohio. Pennsylvania. New York and Virginia and
perhaps from some other states In no instance
has proof been adduced that the real passenger
pigeon. the bird Of the old time, was the species
SEEN The disappearance OF the hocks which once
covered the sky with cloud is one Of the mys-
teries of nature. Mans persecution Of course had
much, If not everything, to do with the annihila-
ton Of the species, but it would seem that some
ting else disease perhaps must be held account
able at least in part for the dying out Of noble
of feathered game
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
EYES WOULD BURN AND STING

Tt is just year ago that my sis
ter came over here to us. She had
been here only a few weeks when her
eyes began to be red, and to burn and
sting as il she had sand in them.
Then we used all of the home rene
dies. She washed her eyes with salt
water, used hot tea to battle them
with, and bandaged them over night
with tea leaves, but all to no purpose.
She went to the drug store and got
some salve, but she grew constantly
worse She was scarcely able to look
in the light At last she decided to
go to a doctor, because she could
hardly work any more. The doctor
said 1t was very severe disease, and
If she did not follow his orders close
" she might lose her eyesight. He
made her eyes burn and applied cleo
trieity to them, and gave her various
ointments. In the two and a half or
three months that she went to the
doctor, we could see very little inn
proyement.
Then we had read so much how
people had been helped by Cuticura
that we thought we would try 1t, and
we cannot be thankful enough that we
used it. My sister used the Cuticura
Pills for purifying the blood, bathed
only with Cuticura Soap, and at night
after washing, she anointed her eyes
very gently on the outside with the
Cuticura Ointment. In one week, the
swelling was entirely gone from the
eyes, and after month there was no
longer any mucous or watering Of the
eyes. She could already see better,
and in six weeks she was cured"
(Signed) Mrs. Julia Csepicska, zoos
Utah ST., st. Louis. MO, Aug rs. 1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
Cured Quinsy Sore Throat

Mr.. HENRY L. CAuLK, Of
Ia42 Wilson ST., Wilmington,
Del, writes ST bought a bot
tie of Sloan's Eminent for the
quinsy sore throat and it cured
me. / shall always keep a
bottle in the house,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
Al Good Samaritan,

Once. when was Ill, he gave me
a punch In the stomach"
II don't see why you should be
grateful for that"
1T was a. milk punch. They
strengthen. you know"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

Executive ability consists in finding
man who can do the work and in
letting him do it. Lots of men who
can do the first, can't do the second.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

Natures laxative, Garfield Tea, is made
Of clean. sweet. health-giving Herbs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

and the country sports
men told Mr.. Burroughs
that they had seen pig
cons that spring, at least
1000 of them, but that
none of them had been
shot. Mr.. Burroughs was
inclined to believe the re
port. for the men who
made it were old-time
sportsmen and supposed
~ knew the bird well.
However, there is no pos
tive proof today that the
New York farmers and
gunners were not just as
much mistaken as were
the old-timers who told
the story of the return Of
the pigeons to the upper
Michigan country.
In The AUX, a quar-
terly Journal OF ornithol-
ogy published by the.
American Ornithologists'
union. there recently APP
peared a paper by Albert
Hazen Wright on Some
Early Records Of the Pas
senger Pigeon" In this
paper are reported some
Of the first a c counts
which ever saw print of
the pigeon multitudes of
the early days. When one
reads them it seems al
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

Cleanliness is next to goodness.
John Wesley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

remember T., PROFESSOR nF
the University of Chicago
One Of the most curious features oe tba
search for the wild pigeon is the mistakes which
are made constantly by men who years ago
trapped the pigeons and were as familiar with
their appearance as they were and are today
Tor that matter, with the appearance of the COM
mon robin OF the dooryard Reports have come
IN from all sections of the country of the reap-
pearance of the pigeon, but on investigation it
invariably has been found that the discoveries
had seen nothing more nor less than the com
mon wild dove (venaidura macroura) or mourn
ing dove, which is SO familiar a bird that it
seems almost impossible that any man Of the
countryside could have failed to overlook 1t as
his constant neighbor and could confuse it with
Its much larger cousin. the passenger pigeon Of
other days.
To give an example Of how the search is con-
Quoted for the wild pigeon and how conscientious
are the scientists in attempting to verify reports
OF It's temperance this one instance, taken from
- hundred instances may be noted. Recently q
report from northern Michigan reached the presi-
dent of the Illinois Audubon society that the
passenger pigeon In very truth had reappeared
In the vicinity Of club house frequented by
fishermen and gunners, many of whom had
known the pigeon well in the; old days and who
were certain that In this case they could not
be mistaken as to the identity Of the bird Wis
itors.
1t was a long Journey to the northern MIGHT
gan club house, but an ornithologist undertook
the trip believing in his heart that finally the
passenger pigeon had been found. for he knew
that the men who had made the report had been
familiar with the bird in the old days and sup
posedly knew the appearance Of its every feather.
At the end Of the Journey he was told that the
pigeons were there and heswas led out to see
them. They proved to be mourning doves. q
bird common in nearly all parts Of Michigan
and In most Of the states Of the Union. The dis
appointment was keen, and keener in this case
because this was one report which seemed to
have about 1t every mark OF truth
When was a boy knew the wild pigeon
fairly WELL 1t was nothing like as abundant
"a It had been in the years gone by. but occa-
sionalIy small focks were seen In the vicinity OF
my birthplace In the foothills Of the Adirondack
mountains In central New York. i am sorry to
say that r shot some Of the birds before Isfully
realized the value Of giving protection to van
fishing race. The mourning dove know well
az know the English sparrow, and think that
there is no chance Of confusion In my mind re-
specting the identity Of the dove and its bigger
relative the pigeon It is possible, though am
3 not sure that such is fact that saw the last
wild pigeon; reported In Illinois. Others may
have been seen since that time within the Dor
ders OF the state but If 80 have not seen their
appearance reported.
Al I'VE o'clock on the morning Of q late April
day fifteen years ago. went into Lincoln park.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
Tmportant to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24
For COLHla and fsRTP

For COLDS and GRIP
Hicks CAPUDrNE is the best remedy--re-
lieves the aching and everishness-cures the
Cold and restores normal conditions It's
liquid-effects Immediately. 10c., 25c., and Soc
At drug stores.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

The breath of scandal is RESPONSE.
BILE for much breezy conversation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

aESUMABLY everybody
knows by this time that
there is a standing offer Of
$500 in cash for the man.
woman. boy or girl who
finds the nest Of a wild pig
con (ectopistes migratori-
us), otherwise known az
the passenger pigeon, and
finds with it the nesting
birds. In order to get the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

reward the person who makes the dis
covery must leave the nest and the
birds upmolested and prove the truth Of
Il by making report and giving the sci
entists an opportunity to verify the case.
Magazine and newspaper articles lit
orally By the thousands have been writ.
ten about the disappearance Of the
wild pigeons which once, as it is ab
ways put, ~darkened the sun with thei
flights The members Of the biologi-
cal survey in Washington are specially
interested in the subject of the disap-
pearance Of this bird of passage from
its wild haunts For years 1t has been
hoped that nesting pairs might be found
In some part Of the country and that
with proper protection the bird might
be restored in part at least to its place
in nature.
Recently there was a story published
to the effect that the birds, wearied Of
the constant persecution which met
them In the United States, had changed
the course OF their flight and had gone
into Mexico and there were living peace
fully and happily. This story proved to
be absolutely without foundation. Still
another tale was to the effect that the
pigeons had gone into the heart Of South
America and there finding conditions
pleasant were leading non-migratory
life. This tale also proved to be en-
tirely fictitious.
In all parts of the southern states in
the winter seasons there are people
watching sharp-eyed for glimpse Of
the bird that once was common sight.
In the summer sharp eyes of the north
are constantly on the alert for the same
purpose, but as yet no authentic report
has been received that the bird Of mys-
terious disappearance has revisited the
scenes familiar through the centuries to
Its ancestors.
One of the scientists most interested
Ia the search for the wild pigeon is
Ruthyen Deane, fellow Of the American
Ornithologists' union and president of
the Illinois Audubon Society for the
Protection Of Wild Birds. Mr.. Deane
virtually has given up all hope that any
living specimen of the passenger pigeon
ever viii be found, but he is as tireIess
today as ever in tracing reports Of the
birds temperance to their sources.
The offer Of $500 for the discovery Of a
nesting pair of the pigeons and their
sundisturbed nest comes from Clifton r.
Hodge Of Clark university, but 800 adj
sditional will be paid for the discovery
OF pair of birds and their nest if found
In the state of Illinois. The additional
reward is the joint offer of Mr.. Deane
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

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ST., New Orleans, La.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-03-24

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