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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
MEather Of Antlsept!c suraery.v

Sir Joseph Listers remarkable dis
coveries in surgery won worldwide
fame for him, In the profession he
was acknowledged to be the father
of modern antiseptic surgery" He
had long been recognized as one Of
the leaders of the medical profession.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08

Itching, torturing skin eruptions,
disGeure, annoy, drive one wild.
Doan's Ointment brings quick relief
and lasting cures. Fifty cents at any
drug store.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
More Money Wasted.

"Eureka!" exclaimed Hiram Hos
kins, who, with a lighted candle in his
hand, was hunting for a leak in the
gas pipe. A moment later Mrs. Hos
kins sadly said: That's just our luck.
Now wen have to pay out more money
to get the roof fixed"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
DIecoVerY Of Little Use.

An amateur chemist recently discov-
cred an explosive believed to be 19
times as powerful as dynamite, but the
secret Of its composition was lost at
the time Of it's discovery, together
with the chemist and most Of the
glass in the town.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08

A paper in the neighborhood OF
Johnstown advertises a church pew
for sale, Commanding a beautiful
view of nearly the whole congrega-
tion."-Altoona Gazette.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08

A well known Des Moines woman
after suffering miserably for two days
from bowel complaint. was cured by
one dose Of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrboea Remedy.
For sale by all dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08

Alter a heavy meal, take a couple
Of Doan's Regulates, and give your
stomach, liver and bowels the help
they will need. Regulates bring easy
passages of the bowels.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
Her Motive.

Pretty well all the big things wom-
en- do are done for men, I believe.
Foolish It may be, but l suppose it's
human nature. We are made so, and
must put up with it.-Robert Hichens.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
Has One AdXantaua.

The fact that a politician hasn't any
presidential bee Of his WI sometimes
makes 1t easier for him to stir up q
hornets nest for the other fellows.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08

~Everyooly's friend-Dr. Thomas
Electric OIL Cures to%othache, ear
ache, sore throat. Heals cuts. bruis-
es, scatds. Stops any pain.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
Gus Of engaging a soprano singer.
E;daa Allen Taussig.
St. Louis, Mo-,
July 8, 1912.
To whom it may concern;

1900
TO whom it may concern;
This is to certify that several Of the
pupils Of Mrs. A T. StovaII, of Oko.
Iona, Miss, took part in the Common
cemcnt Exercises of the Kroeger
School Of music on June twentieth.
Their work was characterized by a
cIearness, intelligence, accuracy, and
style which elected general admira-
ton. take great pleasure in testify
ing to Mrs. SlovaII a splendid work
as a teacher, because it produces such
excellent results.
Earnest R. Kroeger, Director,
Kroeger School Of Music.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
Yours very faithfully,
Ethan Allen Taussiq.
St. Louis, No.,
July II, 1912

To whom il may concern
1t gives me much pleasure to state
that Miss Elizabeth Kay (pupil Of
Mrs. A. T. StovaI) has coached with
me. Her voice is well placed Of ex-
%ceIIent tembee, and she sings in a
very musicanaIl manner. can cheer.
fully recommend her to anyone desir.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
An ordinary case Of diarn hoea &c

as a rule. be cured by a single d
# Chan be-lsin's Cello, Cholera ,.
9iarrhoea Remedy. This remedy
hiss NJ superior for bswoi complains.
For sale by all dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
Local News.
ui5- My-Tism will cure you

MI. Gathinss HuIsey is at home on
2 sdadon.
FOR Mrs. A c Bran.
residence.
Mr.. Henry Waller was down from
Mehphis this week.
Miss Renie WoodGo IS visiting
rc.3.ives at ShuquaIak,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. F%larreII are
y9uinGr relatives in Kansas.
Mr.. H. f, King speat a par. of
bps week at the A. & M. College.
Mr.. Cunningham has bought the
place where Mr.. Nichols now lives.
Miss Gertrude Gedeon, Of Oxford,
is the guest of Miss Mildred Dawson.
FOR SALE-SaddIe and harness
horses, also mules. Write,
ROSS LUNA,
4t,p Lewisberg, Tenn.
Another illustration by Mr.. R. w
Bransford appears in Mr. Conner s.
ad. !
Mr.. L. P. Haley and family have
gone to Iuka for a week or ten days
stay,
Mr.. N. A. Holmes left Tuesday for
a week visit 10 relatives in Birming-
ham.
Mrs. c. II. Green and children, Of
Jeanerette, L., are visiting relatives
here.
Sec Adams & Neubert for GasoI
line Engines We always haze them in
stock.
Mr.. Jeff Hale and Mr.. NJ. Il
Hsrrjs, of Macon, spent SUNDAY il
the city.
Mr.. W, Z. Nichols will occupy tn,
residence lately vacated by Mr.. T
}. King,
See Adams & Neubert for Wagon
and b~uggies, Have all kinds. Pric
es right.
MIR. Oclavius Spencer visited hi
uncle, Mr.. }, S Spencer, at Veron
last week.
Mrs. Walter McGehee and M
Ceilings Hulsev spent several day
in Prairie last week.
Mr.. T, P. Davis has returned fror
Indiana where he went to ~rccuperat
after his recent illness.
MIR. F. j. Mcdonnell, Sr., is visilin
relatives and old friends at his oil
at home Huntsville, Ala.
Mr., John King was over fro
New Albany the first part Of tn
week, visiting homefolks.
WANTED AT ONCE-To hi
teams 10 break land. Apply to A.
Stova! or P. W, Munson.
The store formerly occupied |
Gardner & SAMSON is being remode
ed for Mr.. W. B. Abernethy.
Aberdeen Examiner, Aug, 2-Mr
Miller, Of Okolona, is the guest
Mrs. Condie Tubb this week.
Mr.. W. B. Abernelhy left Tuesd
for an extended visit. He will Vi
Memphis, Joplin and St. Louis.
Mrs, Carrie Ferguson, who h
been visiting Mrs. Terry, has retur
ed to her home at Kenneth, Mo-.
The construction crew arrived he
Monday and the city is soon to KIN,
what it is to have paved streets!
Mr.. Walter Smith and family ha
returned home after an extened Vi
through the North and 10 Canada.
Miss Anne Cummins has return
to her home in Memphis after a m
delightful visit to Miss LeNoir Da,
Mrs. Rosenstiel and daugh
Rosebud and Miss Augusta Nor
are spending a while at Macir
Island.
See Adams & Neubert for all kir
of Hav Macb;nery Dasr;no and A
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
Mr.. Philip DuIin and Mr.. irwin

o or a"'e" D'o WE pea" any
H.. E.. al. tn, return
Price 70 cents.
Miss Louise Marabic has as her
attractive guests Miss Hoyt Raymond,
Of Tupelo. and Miss Annie Glenn
Brown, Of Columbus, Ohio.
Al 10 r..I.
D''r1
visit to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs }.
F. Mcdonnell.
Tho C,,o Cb,b bovs ran call
-, ~. oG,a IA h.. ~ hlaoks ,bev
noaJ ,,,.. rnoor,s Mr. F. F.
R,rro,.s Nj, .bnn v;,b ,s with ,bo
u, ,L., lard har, cpt
wiII ayeras- i]J a.oau+. -: ~a1'
J you have been looking Tor Write
yBo" prices. Ienny & fuller Egypt
Y On Tuesday nioht Of last week
uVr Godfrey Gra5non entertained
,.;th . d~a,c;no oorh. in honor Of Miss
M,sees Greene and Cummios and
Mr. Allen
A J.Lal.o. ..L,
aL
M Cn A.. D.u., a;,...
,'I 1r ~. r.l.-,.n T..u.
~, ~.' :.J H.. N...
~ 'N'
D'''''''''
Rub-My- l'sm will cure You.
N. n A C.a,ao. & pLa.d.l,bi,
Al. -. ,os,ord.y
IL R~ooo..;lle an,
Lo tra;,s Mr.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
Ocean Grove, n J.,
July /, 1912.

July l. I9Iz,
Mrs, a.. |, otoYaIl'
OR DAMS lnhrmary'
lO3l Avenue o.
Birmingham AIa'
Wy GEAR "'r'' oto'a'''
here "e many "rEaA's'' "N"
oa,s op"'oos o" the t''p@-"2"'a
organs when IN tact they N0o" noun
ing about system ihey sun DeIIe'e
that one set OF pipes can 90 ooIy SO
much AND they base their reasoning
entirely upon the oid style organ
The F1ope-JoneS oFsa7 I" o'ea'
Grove is PROVIDED WIN q 'o'o'0
touch and unaer 'oe Seco"" '''0" VAC
organlst can place any STOP or com
blnatIon OF Stops he desires ana ny
pressing harder "n| me Eeys produce
an auu''i"l'a' 'H'' 'oo' - 'I 1"
banks OF keys are pro'ided "rn 'h'S
attachment so as matter oil lact'1e OF
al volume Of tone by pressing harder
on he keys.
All Of the organs at Ocean Grove
are inclosed in cement chambers and
the swell shutters operated by the
swell pedals together with the second
touch enables the organlst TO swell
the tone from The very hnest whisper
o a tremendous volume. You are
perfectly right IN your contention
that at the demonstration the addition
al tones and the increased volume
was done entirely by pressing harder
! on the KEYS and those who deny this
tact only exhibit their ignorance OF
S modern organ construction.
Yours truly,
" Tall Esen Morgan.
c.i.,Io;. Mo
I'll, q 1919
e M c-.-n.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08

Makes Work for Many.
In France the persons who are en-.
ployed in the cultivation Of the vine
number 100000 0
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
My dear friends and Patrons:-

S
/. CIV. ~, nuca g.raa"e to hsvc
published below, . letter from Ma.
Tai Esen Morgan, OF New York
City. director OF music at the Ocean
Grove Musical Festivals every sum
mer) in reply to the insutiuG denial
made me by "Dr(?)" H. H. Bella
nam some weeks since Of the exis-
tence of an organ with the pressure
touch" that you may know where Of
| speak.
Yours, in the cause Of higher stand.
ards and achievements for that which
is noblcst and best in Art.
SuIu C.. StovalI
Aug. /, 1912.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
St. Louis, No.,
July IS, 1912.

Dear Mrs. Stoyall;
As you no doubt know your pupil
LETT Tor home on Wednesday alter a
very interesting period of work.
| must certainly congratulate YOU on
her work, her good voice and method.
1t shows careful and borough train
ing, and her interpretations are e%,
ceptionaiIy good for one so young. !
think that it will be quite safe now
for you to let Miss Kay use the full
power Of her voice, as | am sure with
your careful instruction she will never
force it.
Wishing you a rapid recovery OF
your health and hoping to hear from
you shortly,
mn
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08
MRS. j. NJ. HALEY.

On Tuesday of last week Miss
Elizabeth Mcdonnell entertained with
an elegant luncheon co%mpIimentins
Miss LerJoir Davis and her house
guests, Misses Cummins and Greene
and Mr.. Allen. In the afternoon
several games of Rock were played
after which delicious refreshments
we're served,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08

On Wednesday evening, in their
own gracious way, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Jagoe entertained with a theatre
party compIimenting Miss LeNoir
Davis and her house guests, Misses
Cummins and Greene and Mr.. Allen.
Those present besides the honorees
we're Misses Louise MarabIe and
and Elizabeth Mcdonnell and Messrs
Godfrey Gragnon, Allen Dean and
Robert Bransford.
MIR. T. J, King and wife leave
this week for Yazoo county where
they will reside on a farm with their
nephew, Mr.. King is perfectly al
home on a farm as is evidenced by
his success this year. He took the
Williams place, which was a complete
Bermuda sod, and, bad as the year
has been, he has made a success with
both garden and patch, having sold
double the amount Of vegetables he
has paid for labor etc, and has abou
an acre Of good cotton besides.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-08-08

7 bars clauelJe soap 25cts
7 bars big eagle soap 25cts
7 boxes rubnomoore 25cts
Large size Teimo peanut butter 20cts
2lb can sliced Telmo pineapple 20cts
BIB can Telmo sweet pickle peaches
25cts
7 cans polted ham 25cts
This is a cash sale. No goods
C hareed at this price.
T M DEAN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24
City Chat

THE SYMPATHETIC MINISTER.
My father is a peaceful man
He tries in every way he can
To live a life of gentleness
And patience all the while;
He says that needless fretting's vain,
That it's absurd to be profane,
That nearly every wrong can be
Adjusted with a smile.
Yet try no matter how he will,
There's one thing that annoys him
still.
One thing that robs him of his calm
And makes him very sore;
He cannot keep his self-control
When with a shovel full of coal
He misses where it's headed for,
And hits the furnace door.
He measures with a careful eye
The space for which he's soon TO try,
Then grabs his trusty shovel up
And loads it in the bin.
Then turns and with a hearty lunge
That's two parts swing and two parts
plunge,
He lets go at the furnace fire,
Convinced it will go in!
And then we hear a sudden smack.
The cellar air turns blue and black;
Above the rattle of the coal
We hear his awful roar.
From dreadful language upwards
Kissed
We know that his shovel full of coal
Went up against the door.
The minister was here one day
For supper, and pa went away
To fix the furnace fire, and soon
We heard that awful roar,
And through the furnace pipes there
came
Hot words that made ma flush for
shame.
ut strikes me-" said the minister,
He hit the furnace door"
Ma turned away and hung her head
I'm so ashamed was all she said.
And then the minister replied:
Don't worry. / admit
That when | hit the furnace door
And spill the coal upon the floor,
/ quite forget the cloth I wear
And-er-swear a little bit"
Detroit Free Press.
Buy home Of Reidy Bros.
Rabbits at Schroeder Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express. call Spencer & Trefz.
Just received a carload of rabbits
at Schroeder's.
Home made lard at 10 cents a
pound at Schroeder's.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work; 1916 Third avenue.
The greatest sale on rabbits that
ever was known at Schroeder Bros.
Six per cent farm MORTGAGES. Lit
ten & Roberts. Peoples National
bank building.
DR.. Cora Emery Reed, Office 1918
Fourth avenue. Hours 9 a. N. to 9 o.
m. Phone Ills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24
ALCOHOL STAYS $4,000 YEARLY

New York, Jan. 24-Edward Bun
nell Phelps has made a scientific study
of the mortality OF alcohol in this
country in book recently published.
He has based mis- figures on the year
1908 and finds that alcohol caused Co.
600 deaths, directly or indirectly, in
that year. Commenting on this, the
Medical Record says:
The effect of alcohol upon the NOR
tality figures of a community has be
come threadbare subject in speeches
and writings of prohibition and anti
prohibition publicists; yet, indeed,
few subjects of sociological nature de-
serve more frequent mention. The
trouble has been, however, that such
mention was rarely, if ever, founded
upon real study of the subject, but
was simply an indicator of the intoler-
ance of the defenders of one or the
other political or social creed.
There Is nc question that for men
interested in insurance matters the
problem of the mortality Of alcohol
is one of foremost rank, and it is to
their credit that one of the best scien-
tific studies OF the matter that has yet
appeared comes from one of their
number. Mr.. Phelps, who has pub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24
COAL VALLEY TO HAVE A
FARM INSTITUTE FEB. 8

A farmers institute is to be held
in Coal Valley Feb. 8. Over $3.50
will be subscribed to be given as pre-
miums for all kinds of produce rails
ed on the farm. Superintendent
AshdOwn will procure able speakers
for forenoon, afternoon and evening
programs. The following officers
were appointed:
Chairman-T. r. Lees.
Secretary w. Bailey.
Treasurer-G. B. Knapp.
Finance committee-R. Boil
man, Fred Willhouse, Jr., Robert
Hanna, T. II. Morgan.
Arrangements-J. w. Bailey, G..
B. Knapp, Frank Anderson.
Reception. II. Lees. r. L.
Wilson, e. b. Buck, Drew Donaldson.
Exhibits of Grain Products
Klowan, John Beck, J. NJ. Reeser,
Mike Sharp.
Exhibits of Fancy Work, Fruits,
etc.-Mrs. ]. w. Bailey, Mrs. 6R. L.
Wilson, Mrs. G. B. Knapp, Mrs. w.
F.. Myers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24
Woodruff YOUNG MAN Is
KILLED BY FALL IN WEST

w OOQuull, Jan. Z4.-LOul6 OIeN0u-
son, who went TO Billings, Mont,
about IS months ago, and who mys-
teriously disappeared from his ranch
at Fromberg 20 miles south of Bill
lings, Dec. 10, was found Monday
night near the base of a cliff not far
from his ranch with his neck broken.
The body was in a good state of pres
ervation. Such was the message re-
ceived from From berg yesterday,
from Frank Stevenson, a brother of
the dead man, who went to FrOmberg
a month ago to help in the search
for the lost ranchman. How the
young man came to his death is I'M
known, but is believed that he fell
over the cliff and his neck was brok-
en- in the fall. 1t is said Mr.. Steven
son went out hunting on the morn
ing Of Dec. IS and that was the last
seen of the man alive An inquest
will be held Thursday, and as soon
as the inquiry is complete the body
will be brought to Woodruff. Bur-
ial will be made at Andover. Mr..
Stevenson was well and favorably
known here, having lived here for a
number of years. He is a son of II.
A. Stevenson OF this place. He leaves
one sister, Mrs. Maurice Matson of
Wtnona, ILL.,, and Frank Stevenson
OF this place, who is now at Billings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24
BIC PILES ARGUS
BOOKS CLAIMED
Large Shipment to Satisfy the
Demand.

Every day now is dictionary day
at The Argus.
Such a demand marked the open
ing Of the distribution or Websters
new illustrated dictionary that the
success of the popular educational
venture is assured and more books
are being rushed here by the car
load.
Do not delay to reach the diction-
1911 edition of the most modern die
tionary is exhausted. Start clipping
the required six consecutive coupons
today. These valuable books are be-,
ing distributed from the Office of The
Argus. If you cannot come, write
your order, inclosing coupons, ex-
pense bonus and % cents postage.
Crowds clamored for the flexible
leather-bound volumes known as
No. l from early in the morning I'M
til late in the evening yesterday.
What Others Say of The Argus Offer.
These comments were worth heed
ing, for the average of intelligence
among those dictionary seekers was
easily seen to be very high. Many
professional men filed along in line
between stenographers and school
girls. Doctors, lawyers and clergy
men all seemed anxious to possess
the handsomely bound black leather
volume which looks like a fine bible
and which they described as com
v-ahanri1-af nrd ahnUa oil PlGn
handy"
I've got plenty of dictionaries,
a prominent physician said, but this
is the handiest one that I've seen.
I'll use it ten times as much as the
others. I've read The Argus for
years and l expect to keep on read
ing"
Young lady, don't bother showing
me that book" an old man said to
one OF the busy clerks who started
TO explain the merit of the volume.
81 know Webster's and l know The
Argus. I've read your paper for
years and / have faith enough to take
your word for it. II you say the book
is right, 1t is right, and l know 1t.
Wrap It up. I'll be back again.
"I am surprised at the extensive
vocabulary this book contains" an
educator said. at even has the mod
ern slang which has come to be ev-
eryday English with u.s.
While the demand for dictionaries
was keeping the clerks busy, COW
etous dealers in many parts of the
city got busy" with their dusty old
volumes of ancient editions Of Web
ster's and started to try to attract
trade by offering them in exchange
for The Argus coupons and a price
which was every cent the books were
worth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24

lished several statistical studies in
similar fields, has taken the total adult
mortality IN the United States for the
year 1908 as the groundwork of his
study.
His method was simple. He OBJ
tanned from the medical directors of
three large insurance companies their
estimate of the percentage of male
deaths between the age of 20 and "a,
directly or indirectly due to alcohol,
for each of the loo causes of death
listed in the census statistics for that
year. From these estimates he fig
ured the probable mortality from the
same causes among females and then
made an approximation Of the proba-
Bile mortality of the whole country, in
Guiding the socalled nonregistration
area from which direct mortality sta
tistics were not available.
I'm defense of this method of study
it may be granted that medical direc-
tors OF insurance companies have
much broader knowledge of the gen
eral subject of mortality and the eff
feet upon it of certain specific causes
than even the busiest and most promi-
nent of practitioners of medicine.
| Moreover, the differences in the indi-
vidual estimates were such as to lead
| to the reasonable conclusion that a
poll of, say, several hundred physi-
clans would not have resulted in a
nearer average approximation than
the average obtained from the poll of
these three physicians only.
Without going into minute analysis
of the methods used by Mr.. Phelps,
We may say that, TO a disinterested
mind. his use of the statistical tables
seems TO be correct from the stand
point both of statistical science and
OF everyday methods of arriving al
approximations.
His final result is that 66,OOt
deaths were directly or indirectly due
to alcohol in this country during the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24

year 1908, or, in percentage figures,
about per cent OF the total mortality
from all causes at all ages during that
year.
This, then, forms the first scien-
tifically constructed approximation OF
the effect of alcohol upon mortality
in this country. To the rabid prohi-
bitionist it will appear to be too low
a figure. To the medical man, how
ever, this figure is large enough to
prove the appalling waste of life due
to the excessive use of alcohol. More
over, no mere mortality statistics can
give an idea of the economic waste
due to loss of working time and of
productive efficiency among habitual
and heavy drinkers, and the daily
scenes in our courts of law, both high
and low, are an indication of the mum
Der of crippled and unhappy lives
which result from the abuse of alco-
hol."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24

at the Memorial Christian church,
DR.. w. S. Marquis will preach tomor-
row evening, Rev. Marion Hum
phreys Friday evening and Rev. H.
W. Reed will deliver the closing SER
mon Sunday evening. Since the cen
tralization Of the meetings the
audiences have increased in size and
the interest is very good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24
Services Are Wal Attended.

The union services being conduct
ed by the pastors OF the city will be
held this evening at the First Bap-
tist church and Rev. f. T. McFar-
land will preach the sermon. Ser
vices tomorrow night and throughout
the rest of the meetings will be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieved and
cures painful breathing and danger
ously sounding cough which indicates
congested lungs. Sold by all drug