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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11
CALLED Her FAMILY
TO HER BEDSIDE
SIX Years Ago. Thinking She Might Die Says Texas Lady, But Nov
She Is Well Strong Woman and Praises Cardi For
Her Recovery

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill
man, Of this place, says; after the
birth Of my little girl. my side COM
menced to hurt me. had to go back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me. but got no better. I
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable. was in bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that I was just drawn up IN knot. :.
told my husband II he would get
me bottle Of Cardui would try It. :.
l commenced taking 1t, however, that
evening l called my family about
me. :. for knew could not last
many days unless I had a change for
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11

the better. That was six years aga
and I am still here and am a well
strong woman. and I owe my life to
Cardui. | had only taken half ths
bottle when began to feel better.
The misery in my side got less. I
continued right on taking the Cardm
until I had taken three bottles and I
did not need any more for was well
and never felt better in my life... I
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache, back.
ache, pains in sides, or other discomr
forts, each month? Or do you beSl
weak, nervous and fagged-Out? II %,
give Cardui. the woman's tonic .
trial. J, II
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11
Baptist Church

Next Sunday morning, Sept.
l4th, will be observed as Lay
mans Day at the Baptist church.
All members are most earnestly
requested to be present and take
port in the service. At $3.50 P.
M. the pastor will preach the
third sermon in the series on the
book of Genesis. His subject
will be The Fall of Man as the
Genesis of Sin" " The public is
invited to attend both services.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11

appeared and your Vegetable Compound
has made me well, strong woman so
| do all my own homework. | cannot
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly to women
passing through the Change of Life.
Mrs. FRANKHENsoN, 1916 S. Orchade
St., Urbana, III.
Women who suffer from nervousness,
cheat flashes" backache, headaches
and "the blues" should try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11
No Worms in a Healthy child


All children troubled with worms have an On.
healthy color, which indicates poor blood. and as
rule, there Is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks viii enrich the blood, I'm
prove the digestion, and act as a General Strength
enlng Tonic to the whole system. Nature willthcn
throw of or dspe the worms. and the Child VIII be
in perfect health Pleasant to take. Coo per bottle
| have JUS. received hundreds
of bright and up to date samples
from Ed. V. Price & Co.. well
known in Okolona. Ed. V.
Price & Co., is known through
all the country as high grade
manufacture of customers made
clothes. can give to every one
the fullest guarantee, the finest
workmanship and pure wool
fabrics. | am ready to take
your measure for fall suits and
overcoats.
Hodeck, the Tailor.
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W T QUINN. Editor and Publisher.

Telephones: Residence, Ind l26:
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safe
ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbana, III. -''During Change of Life,
in addition to its annoying symptoms, |
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11

Colds Cause Grip and influenza
LAXATIVE BRoMo oUINTIE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one "BromO ouinine. Z"
E. W. GROVES signature on box SOC.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11

Entered at the Post Office in Okolona,
Miss, as Second Class Mail Matter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11

udu All dCLdCk OI
grippe which lasted
all winter and left
me in a weakened
condition. / felt at
times that / would
never be well again.
| read of Lydia E.
Pinkham's V gee
te bl e Compound
and what it did for
women passin g
through the Change
of Life, so | told my
doctor / would try
it. Isoon began to
gain in str en- G t h
and the annoying
- 4 -.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11
EiabituaI Constipation Cured
In IA to II Days

"LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN' Is a specially
prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for HabituaI
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for IA to q days
to induce regular action. 1t Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. Soc
per bottle
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11

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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11
Announcement Fees:
ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are authorized to announce
the following candidates for the
offices named, subject to the
action of the Democratic party
n the primary elections in 1919,
and pursuant to the statutes
made and provided in such cases.
For State Revenue Agent
STOKES v. ROBERTSON
For Railroad Commissioner
w. B. WILSON
For Sheriff
j. C. BEASLEY
For Chancery Clerk
JOHN CLIFTON WILLIAMS
For Circuit Clerk
D. S. BISHOP
For Tax Assessor
C. L. WOOLRIDGE
For Superintendent of Education
GEO. D. RILEY
For County observation-disclosures
j. E. HARRINGTON
For Supervisor 3rd District
P. E. HADLEY
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-09-11

For the Reliable Standard
Mowers and Rakes, also Sweep
Rakes, see
Okolona Hardware Co.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
WHEAT PROSPECTS

The government summary Of crop conditions indi-
Gates the prospect for the largest wheat crop ever grown
in the United States. and for a crop very far exceeding
in money value any preceding crop. The prospect now is
for q winteA wheat crop Of s37. ooo.o 900 bushels. The acre
age planted to this crop last fall was close to 50. 900. eco
acres, an increase of Is per cent over the acreage Of the
preceding year. The seed gerrinated well, got just the
right start in the fall, and has survived the winter in good
shape. Government experts place the present condition
Of the crop at ss.s per cent Of normal. a showing truly
remarkable when the large acreage is considered. OF
course much may happen to the crop in the ten or twelve
weeks that must elapse before the completion <of the
winter wheat harvest, but the present prospects are given
as indicated.
The spring wheat crop remains to be planted, except
that a little planting has been done in the more southern
parts of the spring wheat belt. Had the recent storm not
occurred many of the northern fields would have been
in shape for work this week. AS 1t is. there will be some
delay, which may be more than offset by the rapid ger
raination due to an ample supply Of moisture, if all the
other conditions are good. With ordinary conditions it is
estimated that the spring wheat crop may run anywhere
from 225,O0o to 100000 bushels. That would give a grand
total of more than a billion bushels Of wheat, which viii,
at the governments guaranteed price, be worth some,two
and q half billion dollars to the farmers.
Aside from its value in money, and the influence that
i; will have on the whole industrial situation in this coun-
try, the wheat prospect is of special interest at this time
because Of its bearing on the food situation throughout
he world. When ample provision has been made for the
wants Of our own people. which will take about 600, ooo,-
900 bushels Of wheat, there will remain for export, if the
present prospects are realized, some 400, ooo, 900 bushels.
This is much greater than any of our recent surpluses. 1t
will be of immense Importance to the hunger stricked
people abroad. And yet, when we consider the number of
the starving, even that great surplus will be pitifully in
adequate.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
EVENING EDITION.
1p
E29arIG1g5k
ms INFLUENCE.

: HIS INFLUENCE.
He little knew how many eyes were
:, watching him each day,
little dreamed how many ears
caught all he had to say;
He thought it mattereq not al III
when petty things he did
fancied that his virtues showed
and all his flaws were hid,
Rut this one fact OF life on earth to
him remained unknown
That no man, be he great or low,
lives to himself alone.
Youth heard his careless speech at
times, and passed along their
And soon repeated every phrase that
they had heard him say:
Strangers observed his every deed.
witnessed his frown or smile,
And later did as he had done and
followed in his style,
He thought men shaped their lives
:. themselves, and never dreamed
or knew
That others might be Influenced by
the things he CHANGED to do.
Yet cheerful men who pass along
leave cheerful men behind,
And kindly men rouse other men to
helpful ways aud kind.
For each man is an influence for
good or for the bad,
but reflect from day to day the
lessons we have had,
And so the greatest failure that can
come to mar today
Is not to live so other mel may
safely tread his way.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
uP.TO.DATE epic"

Gregory, s. D., April f5.-The lat
est thing in South Dakota is a blind
pig cafeteria, with the cashier con-
.spicuously absent.
This remarkable discovery was
made a short distance south from
here. Thirty bottles of fiery liquor
were seized. There were no. arrests.
Evidently investigating a tip, Off,
GERS found the cache just off the main
highway. The stock consisted of thirty
two-ounce bottles Of concentrated
liquor with instructions which de-
tailed how the customers should di-
lutte the connections in water until
the proper strength was received.
Each customer was expected to
leave his contribution and mot to tap
the TILL"
The only other human evidence OBJ
tanned was in the shape of scores Of
foot prints which had worn a we'll
pounded path from the road to the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
THE SENTIMENTAL ELEMENT

When the great German offensive against the French
fortress of Verdun was about to be launched, and the
French military authorities had notice of that fact, the
preponderance of military opinions, including that of
General Jofre. who was in supreme command Of the
French forces, was in favor of the abandonment of the
fortress. The holding of the position was not necessary
to the French. defense. The place was difficult to hold.
and 1t was certain that in its defense an immense num-
Der Of lives would. be sacrificed. About ten miles to the
rear was a much stronger position, much more easily
defended, and Of greater strategic value. The advice of
the military experts was that Verdun be relinquished to
the Germans, and that the defense be concentrated on the
position farther back.
. In relation to everything but sentiment the advice
was sound. But the question was decided by civilians
and politicians on sentimental rather than strictly mill
tary grounds. That decision was to hold Verdun at all
costs. and Verdun was held. The result has justified
that decision. The reason for the decision was that the
abandonment of q fortress of the character of verdun,
with all its associations, would have a depressing influ-
ence on the whole French people, and that through i'm
pairment Of morale the effectiveness of the French armies
would suffer UNNECESSARILY, while, on the other hand. it's
capture would produce a feeling of confidence and Ella
ton In Germany which would add Unnecessarily to the
vigor Of the German forces.
verdun was defended. Around it the bodies of
French men and the blood that flowed in French veins
were cemented into an impenetrable wall by the mill
tant spirit Of the entire French people, and against that
wall the legions of the crown prince battered themselves
10 pieces. The result was a military triumph for France,
an occasion of humiliation to Germany, and the addition
to history Of one of its most glorious pages.
1t has been said above that the question was decided
en- sentimental rather than purely military grounds.
Rather. it should be said that the decision was in accord
with the highest military science, which, as Marshal Foch
has exennplified on SO many occasions, takes into full &C
count the value of sentiment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
SOME MACHINE.

The engineer had become tired Of
the boastful talk he heard from the
other engine drivers at his board
ing house. One morning he began:
This morning I went over to see
a new machine we've got at our place.
and it's astonishing how it works."
And how does. it work." asked
one. ,..
WELL" vas the reply, "by means
of a pedal attachment a fulcrumed
lever converts a vertical reciprocal
ing motion into a circular movement.
The principal part of the machine
is a huge disk that revolves in a ver-
teal plane. Power is applied through
the axis of the disk, and work is done
on the periphery, and the hardest
steel, by mere impact, may be re-
duced to any shape" ~.
What is this wonderful machine? ?"
was asked.
"a grindStone." was tho ran1v +,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
PECULIAR CHARGES

fsSs1n the discussion OF court martial regulations and
the. need for their revision Secretary Baker had been
made the target for accusations to the effect that he has
approved ana been responsible for regulations Of the most
drastic character. and in 50 far as that character can be
attributed to q civilian, the secretary Of war has been de-
sscr1bed as a martinez Of the most reactionary tendencies.
Until recently the principal critics OF Mr.. Baker
degree Of pacifisn. 1t has been alleged that he went
Into me war with unwilltngness and bad grace. and that
sIiGk opposition to anything warlnke was OF such a pro-
snetncsd type that 1t led to his adoption Of a weak, nerve
49, md paltering attitude toward military offenders Of
auseorts. Now Mr.. Baker is held to be q discdplinarisn
zoEsSan A~ntfquated school, and there are demands that he
sss1Es litEls liberalism filter into his department. Queer,
a.
Everyone who remembers the spanish-American war
sca3AScai1 the storm Of ebuss that was hurled 1t the head
3xtns1tdsnf Roosevelt for his promotion Of Leonard
N12eAaossF the sheaAs Of whole regiments Of his seniors
pasan army physician. Members Of the old school
<t11Sd fhat ~ haA not enough d military spirit 70
726xSaassssd sslsfal. no matter how enictsant he might
h < sAdHA = c4sfMan oceupanon II inst 81 the treatment
&51s $50 ~ ~ aanttkHoa ef leitssG Hs ~ too owl
13fzGfE NssSAsnds4eies a4d Nj umpathies ana too liberal
1k1ItA1o ~ nsst ~. raauirsnsnS u thesnilt.
1 f1ssya - ~ nsnSsrs 81 a. Old sehoSl pr,-
ispssly Adntss1A,on n ths army 81 Is. ma
41xsafS Nh3sh thsys svsrs wsddsd wsrs supplantsd y
6Tls1i16lSls seisas q : ssvsSs ltiks wsod
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
WHO KNOWS?

What is the proper price for steel? Who knows?
What is the proper price of anything? Who can tell?
An Industrial commission. created for the special
work Of seonstdering such subjects, operating as a part
Of a great federal department, after an investigation Of
the facts, concluded that a certain figure was a fair price
for standard steel, that it's sale at that price would yield
the manufacturer a reasonable profit, and would be a
sufficient reduction from prevailing war prices to warrant
its purchase in large quantities for the vast volume of
construction work which awaits the country.
The head Of another great government bureau.
charged with responsibility for the management of the
entire railroad system Of the country, has fatty declined
to purchase steel at the price fixed, declaring that price to
be too high.
Under such conditions how shall the plain man on
the street decide? The subject is one Of some impor-
tauce to him, for, though he may never have occasion to
make the direct purchase of a pound of steel in his life,
he Il. nevertheless a consumer of steel, for he rides in
steel coaches on steel rails when he travels; his automo-
bile, II he has one, is made largely Of steel; he occupies
q house, into the construction Of which steel enters very
the great industries in whose successful operation the
property Of the country, and, consequently, of himself,
is bound up.
The average man has no knowledge Of the multitude
Of elements which enter into the cost of steel. He can
not have such knowledge. The best that he can do is to
the opinions Of public oficials in whose views he has
every reason to have confidence vary so greatly, the plain
citizen is left badly at sea.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
GIVEN STIFF TT

Newcastle, Wyo., April 15.-wyom-
ing officials who have been prominent
in building a bulwark of blue sky
laws to keep out fraudulent stock
believe that the conviction
of o. o. Baker may halt the activities
Of other promoters. especially those
who deal illegally in oil Securities"
Bakers trial was a long and bitter
half years in the pe%nitentiary.
The defendant was charged with
misrepresentihg the financial condi-
lions and property holdings of an oil
company he was promoting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
A GRACEFUL ACT

In a letter written to the New York Times, Henry
Stinson, secretary of war in the cabinet OF President Taft,
performs a graceful act in defending General Crowder
from charges made against him in connection with the in
Fiction of punishment for military offenses. Mr.. stinsom
prefaces his discussion with the statement that while
these charges have been made publicly and circulated
widely, the man against whom they are made is debarred
an army officer, and as such, is not expected to partici-
pate in the public discussion of matters in controversy
relating to his work.
The reports in question, charging that the infliction
Of unreasonably severe sentences, such as 25-year prison
terms. for trivial offenses, were prevalent in the army,
were at first circulated in more or less vague form, were
then given more concrete shape by General A. Ansell, and
have been made the basis for bitter attacks by Senator
Chamberlain on General Crowder, who is held responsible
for the character of the regulations. Mr.. stinson MAIN
tains that the facts have been distorted and he conditions
exaggerated, and that General Crowder himself, instead
of being the reactionary martinez that he has been de-
scrabed to be, is a competent officer and a liberal and
progressive man.
y AS to the attitude Of General Crowder, Mr.. stinson,
speaking out of his own experience as secretary Of war,
and as a volunteer officer in this war. says that the gen.
eral labored earnestly for the adoption of more liberal
and humane methods in the treatment Of military prison.
ers, especially those whose offenses were of a minor
character, and brought about important reforms in this
particular. Still further, he worked for q long time on
revisions of the articles of war, and, after urging hs re-
forms on congress for four years, was successful in hay
ing them adopted.
MI. Stinson has made a somewhat detailed invistiga-
ton Of the charges themselves. He does not deny that
sentences may have been imposed which were more Sc
we're than were warranted by the facts. This, he says,
was unavoidable. when we were required to take part in
an unexpected war with inexperienced soldiers and thou
sands of equally inexperienced officers who were not con-
versant with military matters or the administration of
military Law. The cases to which exception can reason
ably be taken, he thinks, are not more numerous than
were to be expected under the circumstances. In these
cases, he points out, no irreparable injury has been done,
because, while excessive sentences may have been i'm
posed, they have not yet been served, and questionable
cases are now being reviewed by the appropriate court
which exists for that purpose.
The testimony Of Mr., stinson is valuable because,
coming from him, it will scarcely be said to be influenced
by political considerations. And, accepted as an accurate
statement of conditions. it will remove from many minds
the unpleasant belief that rigorous discipline in our army
has been carried to excess.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
TIMES HAVE

Wellesley was -bewaiiing the lack
Of romance in the average girl of to-
day.
IT'S sickening," he, growled. "a
Teller can pour out his soul all the
blessed night on a violin and she
won't trouble to look out of the win
dow. But give three toots on a motor
horn any afternoon and she's out
side in a jiffy."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
Gxxoxux

Shirley Hollister. a stenoSrapAer, and
her brother George, . cash boy, are the
wage earners where there are three
Younger children. The widowed mother
IS III. The little house where they live
mas been sold and must be vacated.
navlng an unexpected ,h~alf.holidAy,
snrlriey takes a street a ride In. the
country In the hope of seeing Z house
WlInin their means to rent. She passes
q stone barn and ~overheArs 4 man
say tnat 1t is the property Of q rich maj
named Graham. On the return trip she
Stops sbep to look at the barn. thsn goes to
sonia rent the barn as a home for the
mother country air. She sees Sidney
Gfaham. the junior partner OF the firm.
VINO agrees to give her an answer the
next day. In the meantinns Sidney
9raham arranges to have the barn as
part OF his Inheritance Il rents 1t to
onlrley at $40 per month He :aAkes as
many repairs and alterations as he dAfes
10. not wanting Shirley to think that
she was an object Of charity. After the
L1olilsters are installed in their new
nome Sidney end his sister Elizabeth
are FREQUENT callers. While at her work
n gay Shirley overhears two men tell
ing now they are about to swindIe the
Gfahams by selling them a worthless
INNING property. She warns Sidney and,
IRON NJ then on she has a staunch friend
taken to Shirley that he asks Sidney
says he is going to If she win have
MIN. Sidney continues to get Q more
sound footing with Shirley. He 9oes to
church with her,