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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-03-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, D. c. March s, 1911.
The sundry civil bill, which was
the last of the great supply bills to
pass Congress before its expiration by
Limitation of law on Saturday carries
S7253250 for works authorized by
former river and harbor acts going as
far back as 1899. In several cases
these direct appropriations will COM
plete contract authorizations, especial
Iy is this true Of the improvement OF
the channel in Gawanus Bay, N. T.
and the Arthur Kill from Kill van
Kull to Raritan Bay. The amount
carried by the Sundry Civil bill is ex-
elusive Of appropriation Of 5000 tor
the publication of engineer maps tor
the use Of the War Department and
$4,000 for continuing the work Of
investigation of the International
Waterways Commission which, by the
terms Of the river and harbor bill
signed by the President on February
27, must terminate on December 4th
next and S350.000 for continuing the
work Of removing the wreck of the
battleship Maine from the harbor Of
Havana. One feature Of the Sundry
| Civil bill relating to river and harbor
contract work is an appropriation OF
| $125,990 which is made Immediately
available for survey OF the northern
and northwestern lakes which includes
the preparation and printing and the
issuing Of charts and bulletins and OF
investigating lake levels with a view
to their regulation. This appropria-
ton is the outgrowtb Of a sentiment
that if the Chicago River is improved
as contemplated that the levels ol
some Of the northwestern lakes, par.
ticuaIarly Lake Michigan, would be
considerably lowered. Scientists
have fought the idea vigorously, bu
lake captains and those who have
followed the water for livelihood ir
the northwestern section OF the
country insists that if the Chicago
River is improved as a part Of The
Lakes-lo.the-Gulf system it will have
a very material effect upon lake levels
The passage Of the Sundrv Civi
bill and the river and harbor bill give
upwards Of S32,000,000 to enginee
corps Of the Army for the continues
Improvement Of the rivers, harbor
and canals Of the country which vii
be available during the fiscal yea
ending June 80, 1912. This couple
S with the amount still remaining to tn
/. credit Of the War Department ouGt
to show large in the way Of wate
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-03-09

bigness-it is not SO mnoh the unm-
bers ae the quality OF work done that
counts.
| notice that the man that wants to
change the name Of tn Church is on
the warpath again; he wants to get
rid Of the word South" the very best
part Of our name, and the only word
in the English language that tells
who we are, supposing it does bother
a few people in the extreme west, and
a few Chinamen; better that than to
dissatisfy the multiplied thousands
who constitute the main body of the
Church. We have made FINE history
and raised mp many good and great
men since we commenced Business
in our own s,ame nearly tsree-quar-
ters Of century ago, and the word
South" has not been in the way.
Men like McF erin and Munsey and
| Bishops McTieae, Pierce, Hoss and
our own matchIess Galloway. of
Mississippi. who by their great learn
aQ, strong commen sense and Over,
pOwering eloquence, stirred the multi
tude and accomplished great things
in the name of Southern Methodism
We have the kindest feelings for the
followers Of John Wesley all over the
world. and want to see them prosper
but we are Southern people, living in
a Southern country, and have built up
a Southern branch Of Methodism tha
we are proud of. We are at home
doing our best as we see it, thank
full for the past, and hopeful for the
future, and are content to let wei
enough alone.
M Hal EY
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-03-09
nay Prove Fatal.
When Will OkOIOna People Learn
The Importance of 1t?

Backache is only simple thing at
first;
But when you know it's from The
kidneys;
That serious kidney troubles follow;
That diabetes, Brights disease may
be the fatal end.
You will gIady profit by the follow
ing experience.
Tis the honest statement Of a SUI
ferer who was cured,
J.A. Funderburk, Verona Road,
TuoeIo, Miss, says: MY back panied
me constantly and | was hardly able
to work. There was dull, gnawine
pain through my kidneys which was
aggravated if were on my feet very
much. often arose in the morning
feeling more tired than when | wen
to bed When Strengthening after
STOPPING, sharp pains passed through
my Ioins and forced me to cry out
finally commenced taking Doan
Kidney Pills and am glad to say tina
they brought me wonderful relief,"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Miburn Co., Buftal
New York, sole agents for the Unite
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-03-09

way improvements in the next year
and half, and emphasize the plat
form Of the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress that an annual river
and harbor bill is the only business
policy which the government should
adopt in the development of the
waterways of the Republic.
Two years hence, March 4th, 1913,
the terms of thirty-one United States
Senators will expire. Political con-
ditons are so unsettled and indepen
dence Of party ties and obligations is
so assertive that it puts political pro-
phets a, a discount. When the state
Of Maine is democratic and supplants
Eugene Hale with democrat in the
United States Senate it staggers the
political prognosicator and admonlshes
him to keep silent. However, accord
ing to the adage that has come down
to US from the ages, figures cannot
lie" 1t is a plain fact that thirty-one
Senators now sewing must go out in
1918, unless reelected. OF this list
nineteen ere republicans and twelve
are democrats. Obviously, proper.
ton gives the advantage to the dem
ocrats, but it is beyond the ken OF
mortal man to foretell the changes that
may occur in the Senators to succeed
these whose terms expire two years
hence. The twelve outgoing demo-
Gratis Senators are from the states Of
Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas
Louisian. Virginia, Kentucky. OkIaho-
ma. Mississippi, North Carolina,
Tennessee and South Carol ina. TAX.
ing the present political status Of these
states as a guide. the conclusion
would be that all of them will return
democrats. Or the nineteen out.
going republican senators one has
been eliminated by death EIkins, oil
West Virginia. A democrat, who
must fight for his reelection. nov
} fills that seat. The other eighteer
states are: Idaho, Oregon, New
Jersey Nebraska. New Hampshire
Y Massachusetts, Illinois, Kansas, Mon
tana, Maine, South Dakato, Colorado
Minnesota. Delaware, Michigan
= Wyoming, Rhode Island and Iowa
: OF these the states of New Jersey
+. 4 Nebraska, Montana, Maine, an,
Colorado now have democratic Iegis'a
n tures. The contests for control Of al
Il these legislatures which must eIer
: Senators to fill the expiring term
r must be fought out next year. 1t re
r mains for the political prophets
figure out the results; the figure
u herein given being the basis
ii calculations.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-03-09

Hear the two concerts given by the
Hans Hanson Band, at $3.50 in front
Of Bearden & King and at 1880 in
front Of Opera House.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-03-09

entitled to the endorsement OF the
people by reelection. Born in CAL
houn county, reared in Pontotoc and
Chickasaw counties, he is native
product and in all the positions oil life
from farmer boy up to his present
standing as a leader Of the Missis'
sippi Bar he has made good, We
bespsak for him the kindly yconsdera-
ton o{ the voters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-03-09

The Orchestra carried by the Hans
Hanson Co., is complete and perfect.
ly instrumentated.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-03-09

We,publish elsewhere the announce
ment of Hon. R. H. Knox, as a candi-
date for District Attorney, of the third
Judicial District, including Chickasaw
county. Mr.. Knox is at present
serving by appointment as said Dis
trict Attorney and has demonstrated
his ability to fill said position in a
most oreditabIe manner. According
to the usual Democratic doctrine he is
The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION

Judge Shumate opened district court
here last Monday and a jury was call
ed for Tuesday. All the week has been
occupied in hearing criminal cases and
the civil docket has not yet been
reached.
In the ease of Onoreto DeFelic J
charged with stealing $S5 from Anton
10 Mondetoni some time ago in Bosco S
roMning house the defendant asked to
have his plea of not guilty changed to
guilty and this was done and the pris-
oner was sentenced to from one year
to eighteen months in the penitentiary.
Ronkon Oroncon, the Mexican who
was brought in from Atchee by Deputy
Sheriff J. Geary Grimes, charged with
grand larcency also entered plea of
guilty. Mr.. Grimes was placed on the
stand to corroborate the fellows story
and Oroncon was then sentenced to
from one to ten years in the state re
formatory and in "a hours from the
time he reached Glenwood he was on
his way to prison.
The case of the people versus j. S.
Sample on a charge of mayhem, pre-
ferred by Joe Hurtzen, Jr. was on
trial Thursday and Friday and has JUS
been given to the jury as the Post goes
to press.
Mrs. Mamie Mitchell has been ar
and her trial will follow the Sample
case.
In the case of the People against J..
T. Gadberry charged with stealing goods
from the Colorado Midland the distric.
attorney found when he came to try
the case that one of his material wit
nesses, Henry Drogmeier was not pro
sent although he had been served with
a subpoena. Judge Shumate continued
the ease on the docket.
Sheriff Jessup arrived in Glenwooa
Wednesday morning with Ed. Kinnick
of Rifle who is charged with rape by
Emma Malcolm of that place. Kin
nick claims he was only trying to pro
tect the girl from some Greek section
men who would do her harm but the
girl and the Greeks tell a different
story. Kinnick was placed in Jail and
will probably be tried at this term IF
court. 1t is said that Kinnick has n
nice family at Rifle.
The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08

counted for Drach in the East precinct
and that two others that he was en-
titled to were not counted at all
1t had been known early in the even
ing that in the West precinct thirteen
ballots had been thrown out because
the word @ Republican - had been writ
ten at the top, the judges very properly
rejecting these ballots because there
was no republican ticket in the field
The fact that these thirteen voters
had been, through their own careless
ness, it is true. prevented from ex-
pressing themselves as they intended
and the further fact that there were
strong i"di'ations that Mr.. Gavin had
been depr Ned of two or three votes to
which his friends believed and still
believe he was entitled, led to consid-
cradle talk of contest.
Before the judges in the East Pre-
cinct had certified their returns ]. s.
HUM, chairman of the Citizens com
mittee, appeared before the board and
asked that a recount be made on the
oihce OF mayor, saying that since Mr..
Draeh seemed to have a majority Of
but one vote in the town he thought
it would be more satisfactory for bofh
sides that recount be made and the
matter settled without further trouble
or suspicion.
MIR. Grace was willing to make the
recount, but the other judges objected
and this gave rise to the talk of contest
When the matter was mentioned to NJ.
Gavin he said: Il certainly feel hign-
ly complimented in the splendid .yo-a
| have received. The thirteen ballots
thrown out owing to a misapprehen-
sion of the voters prove conclusivelv
that the sentiment of a majority of the
people was for me and against NJ.
Drach. In view of these facts and the
refusal of the judges to verify the
count, If Mr.. Drach insists on holding
an office, his election to which is a mat
ter of doubt, / do not think / care to
go into the courts to contest for what
seem to be my rights. 1t is enough for
me to know that the majority of the
people of Glenwood wanted me for
mayor and with that knowledge 1 pre-
fer that Mr.. Drach should have the
doubtful honor and the grief that goes
with it rather than to resort to the
tedious process of the courts to secure
what my friends think belongs to me. -
Thus with smile Mr. Gavin dismiss
ed the matter and both republicans and
democrats declare that he is more pop
ular now than before the recent con
flict.
The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08
THE LURE OF COLORADO LAND
Splendid Sales Being Made Prove That
People are Drawn Toward
C0torado'S Productive Soil
ing himself to a ride of reconna issan'
during the summer months. =
Activity in Grand Valley

during the summer months. =
Activity in Grand Valley
GIadsome tidings reaches us from
the Grand river valley, Land sales,
we are informed, are rapidly increas-
ing. They are more numerous than
they have been for two years. The
transfers in one recent week aggre
gated almost $5OOOOO in valuation
HOmeseekers are everywhere. They
are deeply impressed with the multi
tudinous evidences of progress and
riches. Let hope that most or all of
them may decide to stay in that afflu
ent region. They tannot possibly make
mistake by investing their money and
energies in its land and opportunities.
What wonderful valley it is It's a
new Eden, with various trees of knowl
edge-of knowledge how to become one
of the lords of creation. The opportu
mites of the Grand valley. in mercan-
tile and agricultural pursuits. enable
every man of thrift and set purpose to
gain substantial competence. If only
the reclamation service would reform
its ways, and cease its fumbling policy
and aimless procrastination! If it
would only endeavor to make good on
what 1t can do, and leave everything
else to private capital. There can be
such thing as too much government
initiative.
From all present indications. there
should be material growth in Colora-
dos wealth and population in the cur
rent year. Agricultural conditions are
exceptionally promising in the plains
and irrigated counties. Prospects are
that abundance of harvests will more
than counterbalance the effects of low
cred prices for wheat and oats, assum-
ing that they will still prevail in the
fall months.
Very gratifying news comes from thu
dry farming districts There is said
to be an unabating good demand for
desirable tracts. Lincoln, Kit Carson,
Cheyenne, Kiowa, Bent and Prowers
counties report the incoming Of thrones
The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08
By Francis A. House.

The multifarious reports of import
ant purchases of Colorado land by pri-
vate and syndicated investors consti-
tute inspirational reading. They indi-
cate that the fame of its high fertility
is well established and that steadily
augumenting number of people of other
states consider it advantageous to
liqudate their affairs and to reinvest
the cash proceeds in Colorado.
Of late there has been considerable
influx of capital from North and South
Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. 1t has
gone into both dry and ditch counties.
From this it may be inferred that, de-
spite the vigorous colonization propa-
ganda carried on by the Canadian Pa
ciic Railway company, the opportuni-
ties of Colorado appeal with irresisti-
BILE force to shrewd land seekers and
states. After careful study of soil
and climatic advantages, prices and
productivity, they hasten to follow the
call.
1t has Just become known that with
in close proximity of Denver, three
miles north of Arvada, a tract of 900
acres of irrigated land has been trans
ferred to a party from North Dakota
for the price of $135,OOO That the iu-
vestment will prove remunerative can
not be doubted in the least. Improved
land in the environs of this city, to
which valuable water rights are ap-
purtenant. may unqualifedly be de
clared bargain at $3.50 per acre. The
time is not far distant when this semi
suburban land will have an average
valuation of not less than $500 an
acre. AS speculative investment, 1t
can scarcely be excelled at this time.
There is no risk whatever in such q
purchase, considering that the land IS
within convenient distance of rapidly y
growing city of 100000 population and
both steam and electric transportation
So far as the soil is concerned, its
splendid fecundity may easily be dis
! covered by any competent person treat
The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08
Mayor Drach Gets in by One Vote and
That One Doubtful. Rest Of
Ticket Small Majority
FRANCHISE BY UNLUCkY q

Glenwood held municipal election
last Tuesday, Did you hear about it :
There wasn't much excitement over the
matter In fact, both sides worked
along quietly all day and discussion
was in the main reserved for the even
ing after the polls had closed.
Even after the result had been an
nounced there was no noise or stir.
Contrary to the usual conditions, tha
losers were the most jubilant. THIS
was probably owing to the fact that
they had made such tremendous gains
that they wrested victory from defeat,
for it was victory to have cut down
the heavy majorities of the past to
such insignificant proportions as to ere.
ate doubt as to which of the candi
dates for mayor is entitled to the
office.
The official count is as follows:
The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08

of new settlers. This inflow bids fair
to become particularly noteworthy later
on. or after the harvesting of crops
has been completed. The reduced ac-
tivity in the industrial centers of the
east and middle west is very likely to
give additional impetus to the drift
towards the west. Many an industrious
workingman. rather than live in en-
forced idleness on his accumulated saw
ings, will deem it more advantageous
to hit the western. trail and to get pos
sessed of body of agricultural "pay
dirt capable of giving him and his
family unfailing sustenance and sur
plus, year in and year out. Though he
may have very limited knowledge of
his new task, he can learn by observn-
ton, reflection and imitation. The
more developed his reasoning faculties,
the more readily he will be able to
adapt himself to practical require
ments. 1t is the shrewdly observant
and calculating farmer that is the most
successful nowadays.
Farming Today Requires Brains
Farming is no longer the humdrum
vocation it used to be in the "good old
times.' 1t now requires brains rather
than capital. If you doubt this, go t,
the fourishing dry farmer and study
his methods. Watch his deep plowing
and the packing Of soil to conserve the
The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08

precious moisture. Ask him about his
ways of selecting seed and of cultivat-
ing his growing crops. At the end of
your observations and inquiries you
will not hesitate to acknowledge thar
modern farming is a science, if sue
cessful, and not science. if failure.
The thriving soil-tilled is peripatetic
cyclopedia of useful knowledge. He
may not be full of "wise saws AMI
modern instances. but he is full of
handy facts and figures, and these are
a darned sight more interesting than
all the weary booklore of the world
By the way, the president of the
American Wooden company will be in
town in day or two. Perhaps he cal
be made to understand that this is a
good location for one of his new fac
tories. There IS plentitude of raw
wool in this section of the country.
What's the practical use of shipping
it east for manufacture and then bav-
ing the products shipped back2 Cotton
mills are multiplying in the south. Why
shouldn't there be wooden mills in the
west, where the raw material is close
to hand. Double transportation charges
wsnld be eliminated. They disadvan-
tage producer and consumer alike. But
don It say a word anent that common
stock reduction! He's yery ticklish
on that subject.
The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08

hind the animal for protection and re
mained there until the fusilade was
over and then he saw man with Il
gun make his way up the gulch and
disappear. He did not recognize the
fellow as anyone he has ever seen AMI
has no idea why anyone should be
shooting at him as he has no enemies
who would want to do him harm, so
far as he knows.
Six shots were fired altogether from
a repeating rife, five of them taking
effect in the horse which may die as 4
result of the skirmish. Aired hurried
to town and gave the report and officers
went at once in search of the fellow
but he has not yet been apprehended.
The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08
ANTI SALOON FORCES CLAIM
COLORADO CITY BY 40 VOTES

Coorado Springs, April 6.-Coloraio 10
City is face to face with a fight even
more bitter than that waged before
eelctiOn ON the issue of license or pro
hibition between the saloon men, back
ed by the "wet - councilmen and 9th
ers on one side. and the Anti-saloon
league, the churches on the other. Al
though the count of the votes Tuesday
night gave the vets a majority of one,
the question is far from being settled.
Yesterday it was announced by the
had been secured from a number of for,
eigners, who, it is alleged. voted Tues
day, although they are not naturalized
citizens. They have made the acknowl-
edgement. it is claimed, in the hope
that it will save them from prosecution
This, the Anti-saloon people say. will
thrown out at the official count tomor-
row. The prohibition forces declare
that in case they cannot secure justice
any other way they will take the matter
to court
The saloon men are not celebrating
Their victory and many of them say
that ''they don't know how things
are going to turn OUT
"A telegram was received yesterday
from Superintendent Mclaughlin of the
state Anti saloon league saying: tColo-
RADIO City is the battle ground for the
prohibition forces of Colorado. Friends
and money are ready to carry the fight
to the end 1t is claimed by J. p.
Hamble. the newly elected mayor,
''that when the official count is made
and the Illegal ballots thrown out, Col
orado City will have gone dry by a ma
ioritv of 40 votes. We DON t want 20
send anyone to the penitentiary. but
have the evidence which no court can
refuse to recognize, that there has been
enough Illegal ballots cast in this elec-
ton TO more than give us the victory