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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23
rosuTILIzE BITS OF SOAP.
II Is Lxtravagant to Throw Away tho
Odds and Ends

Soap left over from the toilet, the
laundry and the kitchen is usually
considered SO much waste. 1t is
thrown out, though probably most
housewives have misgivings as to the
extravaganza of not using the last
scrap of an expensive Or good soap.
But every small piece of soap should
be saved. No matter to what tiny di-
mansions it has been reduced it will
help to clean the bathtub and the sta
tionary washstand. This may be &C
complished by means of a substantial
cotton OF wooden bag, which should be
about a foot square and made with a
drawing string. Into 1t is dropped
from time to time the bits of soap
collected from the bedrooms, the bath
room, the laundry and the kitchen.
The bag is closely drawn at the mouth
and the string wound about the top
and then tightly tied. When this bag
is dipped into water the contents give
forth plenty Of suds, and the whole
may be used as cleaning cloth to
scrub the bathtub and marble bowl.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23
The Greater Calamity.

Two or three urchins were rum
ming down long and very steep
flight Of steps when the foremost
stumbled and fell headlong 20 to 80
feet, and was only stopped near the
bottom by doubling backward around
the newell post. 1t looked as though
his back was broken, and that he was
a dead small boy, but he gathered
l.eself up. thrust his hands anxious.
II in his trousers pocket, and ejacu,
lated: "B'gosh. L b'reye lost a
cent!"--Judge
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23
MOVING BROWNS
TRUNK

Smith waited at the foot of the
stoop for Brown and Browns trunk
He had promised to help Brown move
the trunk, because his friends eco
nomical soul had shrunk from paying
the express company 80 cents. I'm
only going to move a block away"
Brown had coaxed, land it's only q
little trunk"
II it was only q little trunk Smith
decided that It must be very lively
one or else Brown was training him
self for a baggage smasher. The
sounds as Brown brought his trunk
down stairs were loud and frequent
enough to have done credit to first
class freight depot in full activity
during the vacation season. Brown
had left the front door open and he
presently shot out ON the stoop as
though impelled by some unforeseen
force. The force did not long remain
unseen; it appeared directly behind
Brown and hurled itself out on the
stone platform Of the stOOp, where 1t
rested a moment
Smith did some mental calculation
as to the exact size of the trunk. Then
he complimented Brown upon his YER
aeity.
'You have Ananias peeled to his
lemon skin" he said. That's not
trunk, it's house."
1T does look large out here on the
stoOp," admitted Brown, ''but it is
trunk"
Smith took one handle of the trunk
and Brown the other 1t was a warm
night and Smith calculated that he
was losing a gallon a minute of the
large amount of water of which
human being is supposed to be partly
composed, When they had both lost
few finger nails and several inches
of scarf skin had parted company
with their hands. Smith suggested
that they open the trunk and remove
some of the scrap iron and lead pipe
souvenirs with which it was evidently
flied. But Brown, always patient
and persevering when saving money
overlooked the sarcasm and said that
the trunk contained nothing but
clothes and few books.
BY this time they had reached the
sidewalk and Brown suggested that
they rest a few minutes. Smith
| thought they ought to call an. express
| before it should be necessary to call
- n
before for fifteen years, and he could
not bring himself to part with 80
cents for such little thing as the
moving of the trunk, estimated by
Smith in his least sarcastic moments
to be about six by ten feet square.
While they rested letter carrier
brought Brown letter, and he read
1t seated upon the trunk and express,
ing his satisfaction at the contents 81
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23

the letter by seHous facial disturb
ances, which added to the unique en-
tertainment the trunk movers were
already afEording score Of unwashed
unspanked kids.
Smith sat on the trunk and parted
more or less successfully the sarcaS-
ito and personal remarks which the
little vagabonds were passing. One
kid attempted to vary his line Of re-
partee with rotten lemon, which
brought the trunk movers to their feet
again.
At the end of 20 or 30 minutes they
had succeeded in moving the trunk
half a block. Their hands were torn,
blistered, bleeding, and their tempers
touchy and unreliable.
Then Smith decided that he had full.
" responded to friendships sacred
call.
you've got to get some one else to
finish this job" he said to Brown, and
simultaneously hailed truck driver
who was going to supper. The truck
driver said he could and would move
the trunk Then Smith sneaked.
The next morning Brown appeared
at the ONCE minus the little temper
he had left the night before. His right
hand was bandaged and he waved 1t
angrily at Smith.
why didn't you make a bargain
with that man." he cried. He made
me pay him rs cents"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23
AT the
MUSICALE

"A very dull week in society,"" said
Miss Charlotte O'Mulligan, asking the
reporter to be seated; IAN unusually
dull week"
Wasn't there a musicale at the
Scrapleighs the other afternoon?
asked the reporter, taking out his
notebook.
Gust a small affair to which only
q few choice people were asked. am
sorry it Is out, for it embitters those
who we're not invited, and there were
one or two left OF the list who are
almost as prominent socially as some
OF those who were there"
ANY unusual features?"
mo; Just one of the same old
stereotyped affairs, although, there
was one slight incident which might
have caused some comment among
people not familiar with the customs,
habits, actions, and, shall I say, man
nerisms, of those who form the bone,
sinew and fat of our social world, but
you won't refer to it. will your"
Most assuredly not. What was
it,"
Honestly
No reporter who looks forward to
one day becoming editor-in-chief ever
speaks Of thing when he promises
he won't" said the representative.
blushing very prettily.
1T was only trifie, anyway" COM
tinued Miss O'MuIligan. Maj. Doodle
had been serving at the punch bowl,
and whenever he happened to fill a
glass too full, which was done quite
often, he slipped out enough punch to-
enable the glass to be passed without
spilling. 1t was very polite on the ma
jors part, and most thoughtful thing
to do, as it helped to keep the ladies'
: gloves dry, but you know what punch
is when you haven't eaten anything
for seven hours. And that reminds
me, why is it SO many Of our best So
ciety people deliberately plan to
pinch a meal at musicale, a card
party, an afternoon tea, ETC.? Why,
/ have seen beautiful women at re-
ception crippled for life in the strug-
gle to get ptomaine sandwich away
from some one else. l cannot &C
count for it unless it is to save the
price of meal at home"
THAT must be It," said the report
err, but you were speaking of Mai
Doodle"
"Oh, yes, the major had been serv.
ing punch and in spite Of his slipping
had been behaving with marked cir
cumspect until Miss Pimpel started
to sing ballad entitled I Want
! You" IL
was Miss Pimpel there?"
"Suret She gets in everywhere
since the Henons took her up. Well
she was struggling with this ballad
You may have heard 1t: 1t runs soma
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23
DARK Fruit Cake.

Two eggs, one cup OF sugar. one-halr
cup molasses, one-half cup butter, one
half cup milk, one-half teaspoon or
soda, one cup Of black coffee Tor good
without, one-fourth pound of raisins,
one-fourth pound of currants, one
fourth pound of citron, one teaspoon
of all kinds of spices, two and one-half
cups of flour. Make one loaf. Bake
two hours in moderate oven. l mix
the soda, flour (sifted) together and
then roll the fruit in it to prevent
falling at the bottom, pinch of salt.
Small seedless raising are preferable.
Large ones should be chopped.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23

Soak one cup tapioca, drain off
water, and add juice two lemons ad
one-half cup of water; also add one
half pound shredded pineapple and its
Juice, and one and one-half cups
sugar. Cook slowly until almost
clear; stir carefully; put into this
whites of three eggs well beaten.
Serve ice cold with whipped cream.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23
currant Cakes.

The following is adapted from a
Greek recipe: One pound -four, one
half pound butter, three-fourths pound
sugar, four eggs, one-half pound cur
rants. well washed and dredged, one
half lemon, grated rind and juice, one
teaspoon cinnamon, drop from a spoon
on well buttered paper, lining bak-
ing pan. Bake quickly
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23

thing like this" and seating herself
gracefully at the baby grand piano,
Miss O'Mulligan to the soft mellow
tones of the beautiful instrument
! dreamily sang:
1 want you In the twilight MI
That comes at end Of day.
1 want you in the moonlight
When twilight fades away.
want you by to cheer me
Wherever l may go,
want you always near me r
Because love you So
l want you always near me
Because love you so-o-0-o. or
Sweet" said the reporter, clapping
his hands and breaking the point OF
his pencil. 4" !
II think hung onto that last SO
a little too long," said Miss O'Mulli-
gan, carefully closing the piano to
keep the keys from turning yellow.
Then, picking up the thread Of the
conversation, she said: Miss Pim-
pei had waded through about II
verses Of I Want You,' when the ma.
jor, with his keen sense Of humor, be-
gan to look about the dining-room for
q lemon, but all the lemons that could
be borrowed from the neighbors had
been used in the punch, so he grabbed
a grapefruit that had been put ON
the sfdeboard for effect, and, taking
as careful aim as his condition would
permit, he threw that grapefruit hard
enough to carry it way over the Sec
ond basemans head, directly at Miss
Pimpel. She must have anticipated
something of the kind, for she ducked
Just in time, but Prof. Rustycanner,
who was presiding at the piano, was
not so fortunate"
did 1t get him." broke in the re-
porter, seeing great possibilities In
the situation.
did 1t get him?" smiled Miss
O'Mulligan. You'll tell"
mo l won't, really"
"Well, it struck him ON the Jaw"
Break up the musicale?"
/, Certainly not; only delayed mat
tiers for moment, but when we were
ready to go on we couldn't find Prof.
Rustycanner for the longest time"
Where was her.
Guess"
~ can't"
"He was under the piano eating the
grapefruit"
well, we'll; he must have gone
without his breakfast"
HE did"
That's rich. guess Prof. Rusty
Gamer must have more real humor
about him than Maj. Doodle"
More real humor, / should say so.
He has had the eczema for nearly two
years"
Hartford Times.
8t
Their Speciality.
TITS a wonder that successful hair
dressers do not initiate the Indian
processes
"Why?"
Because the Indian tribes are
noted for their success in raising
hair."-Ba Baltimore American.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23

All white watered paper for walls
has proved to be the relief sought by
women of fastidioug taste from the
overfowed cretonne papers that be-
come SO exceedingly tiresome to the
eyes and nerves. The effect OF
room of which the walls are papered
in white and furnished with cretonnes
Of a choice character, is charming.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-23

TITS wonder that successful hair
dressers do not initiate the Indian
processes"
"Why?"
Because the Indian tribes are
noted for their success in raising
hair."-B Baltimore American.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
GO For THE RATSl

DIR. Holt, the well known federal quar-
antine officer in charge at this port, is
doing excellent work to ward of the
harest possible chance Of infection from
the bubonic plague, now rife at San
Francisco; and while his system Of
radical fumigation Of each vessel arriv-
ing here from that port, may work a
momentary hardship on the officers, crews
and passengers OF the coast-wise steam.
ers, the people ashore and at large, are
made safe from the spread of one Of the
deadliest maladies known to science.
Any growing the governments precau-
tions may excite, may well be smother
ed. until by some inadvertance on the
part OF such men and officers as DR..
Holt, the dreadful scourge gets a foot
hold ashore and sweeps its desolating
way through some big or little commun-
ity; it win be quite time to growl then.
and in the meantime we may feel the
sense of security from all such evils as
this that is gained by the skilful and
devoted oversight of the men trained and
sworn to the unwelcome duty Of fight.
ing all such scourages down and out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
CLATSOP'S ALL RIGHT!

The 80 sheriffs of the State Of Oregon
got together the other day up in Port.
land, and after despatching their annual
grist of business to their complete salts.
faction, 80 Of them got to work in earn.
est and deliberately elected MET"
Pomeroy, sheriff of this baliwick, presi.
dent Of the Oregon Sheriffs' Associa.
tion. and named Astoria as the next
meeting place. in 1908. The double
barrelled compliment win have to stand
until we get the gang down here next
summer, when, by means of Clatsop's
undaunted and inexhaustable hospital.
ity we may demonstrate, in some sort Of
measure, the character of our apprecia-
tion. There may be case of state-w wide
dyspepsia in old Oregon, but it won't be,
altogether our fault. They have invit.
ed the attack and well see that they get
it, if our long list of good things holds
out. And just the ideal time of the year,
at that!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
DID NOT ARRIVE.
Circulating Newspaper Representatives
Not In Astoria as Reported.

Contrary to the report that the North
west Circulating men. representatives Of
the Northwest newspapers, arrived In
Astoria Sunday and held session yes,
terday is not borne out by the facts.
The willy newspapermen for some reason
did not appear as scheduled and no meet,
ing was held and Mr.. G. r. Beth was not
elected president Of the association as re-
ported. No news has been received from
the circulation men and 1t IL not know
when they will arrive or IL they will
come now. II Is reported that the Port
land delegation had some trouble with
their employees striking so that they all
had to get out Sunday morning and
distribute papers themselves. This prob
ably accounts for their non.appearnce.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
THE OREGON STATE FAIR.

This i an unusual summer, even for
Oregon in the mild and often cloudy
days which have prcdominated so far,
The rain which has fallen recently has
rot damaged crops to any great extent,
however, Some grain may have been
injured but potatoes, hops, late vcgeta.
hles and most hemt will not he affect.
ed, The abundant rains and bad wealth.
er at this time OF the year presage fair
weather in the fall, according to many
prophets, When summer Is unusually
cool, they say, 1t means that Old Sol
viii have his day later ON, and fair
weather may be expected for the fall.
This will be great news TO the thous.
ands Of people who will be in the hop
fields during September, aud the thous,
ands more who will attend the Greater
Oregon State Fair at Salem lSept. 10.
al,1 The fair is the big annual event
for everybody all over the Northwest,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
U. S. DRYD0cK HERE.

The possibility of Uncle Sam INSTALL
ing a naval drydock within the harbor
waters of Astoria is q matter for pleas
ant contemplation and the final fact will
mean very much for the city and the
state, as well as the government There
are many excellent sites for the plant
hereabout and it win be far more aces
sible and convenient than.th Bremerton
docks; but we do not believe the govern
ment intends to abandon the Puget
Sound station all together; 1t would not
be wise nor practicable, and in the sec.
ond establishment will be none too much
of its kind on this coast, If the admins
tration intends to equip and maintain
big Pacific feet as is indicated in the
dispatches from Washington
Astoria should leave no stone unturn.
ed to manifest her interest in this i'm.
mense addition to her industries. and
she should make all necessary overtures
in such behalf and indicate to the gov
ernment her willingness to make the
erection of the yards here as easy as
possible under all circumstances that are
likely to arise. 1t means tens of thou.
sands Of dollars spent here annually; an
acess Of Importance to the port and the
city; and there must be no dawdling
nor backing and filling on any of the in
eyitable propositions that will come up
in the course Of the selection and pur-
chase Of the site. It is huge business
matter for the city and county and is
likely to make the mouth of the CO.
lumbia far more famous than has been
In all the years of its existanee. Lend a
hand. everybody
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
NO DOG SHOW.
Owing to Late Notice it is Found Impos-
sible to Get CANNES in Good
Condition.

Owing to the short notice given to
dog owners that there was going to be
a dog show, this feature of the County
Fair has been called off by Chairman Ed
Lewellyn, of the dog show committee.
Notice that there was going to be a
canine show was given out only couple
of days ago and the chairman states
that dog owners claimed it would be i'm
possible for their dogs to be put in pre-
sentable shape under a month.
Mr.. Lewellyn interviewed number Of
dog owners during the past few days,
although he had his own doubts as to
them that they would have been greatly
pleased to be represented in the show,
but that the coats of the CANNES took
weeks Of care to put in shape.
Daily baths and rubbing are neces-
sary to make the dogs look as though
they were fit to enter a show, and time
Is also a necessity in the getting Of the
fur of the animals in glossy condition.
The chairman Of the dog show asserted
last night that over l50 dogs would
have been entered in the contest had the
notice that there would be a dog show
been given out month earlier. The
show was a success last year and 1t
would have been much larger this year,
according to the chairman Considering
the views Of dog owners he could not see
how the show could be pulled off, and
the matter being left to his judgment,
he reluctantly decided that it was too
late for representative show Of CANNES.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
THAT BLESSED SEAWALL.

The Morning Astorian begs to bark
back to its original theory for the
building Of the seawall along the port
frontage here. announced in these col
umns last year, when this subject was
rife. We are more firmly addicted to
the policy then declared than we we're
even at that time, because conditions now
are infinitely better for the probable
ecnsummation Of the enterprise than
they were o year ago
Sooner, or later, the Hill management
Of the great railway centering here
must renew its four miles of trestles be-
tween Tongue and Smiths Points. The
Hill way of doing big improvements ia
tc make them permanent; the greater
ccst Of the final improvement soon ad-
justing itself to the credit Of the main
tenance accounts of the railway system;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27

the policy Is proyerbial with james ],
Hill and every other modern builder. 1t
Is going to cost pretty penny to rock
this long stretch of right.of.way, but
his managers will do IL and the day Of
their doing it Is not 50 very far away,
Let Astoria, through its Chamber Of
Commerce, 80 straight to Mr., Hill and
give him unqualified assurance that
when he is ready to rock.ballast that
stretch of trestling, this city will bear
one,half the cost, It is 4 plain and
simple proposition, and the city can bond
herself for the work in this as well as
she can on the hypothesis OF doing the
whole thing herself, II viii mean much
to the railway people and give them to
know that this city has an interest in
their interests and is willing to bear a
hand in the development the railway is
certain to start here; il is as fair for
one as the other, and the increment in
values, in an improved city. in an in
creased population and advanced wealth,
public and private, will be shared by the
municipality and the company on prac'
tically an equal basis; for what benefits
one must benefit the other.
Through some such device as this we
viii get our seawall at reasonable cost
and the scheme of filling in afterward,
may be safely left to the conditions that
are sure to ensue from such a vigorous
initial step, We do not know that the
will be accepted, but ii can.
not be more than rejected; and this we
doubt, for there is too much in 1t for
the railway to lose. 1t comes ~ near
striking an even balance between the
work ahead OF the railroad
and the certain needs and desires OF
the people of Astoria, as any plan that
has ever presented itself as yet in all
the years this huge idea has been bruited
iera
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
Why Fret and Worry

when your child has severe cold. You
need not fear pneumonia or other pul.
monary diseases. Keep supplied with
Ballard's Horehound syrup--a positive
cure for Colds Coughs, whooping
Cough and Bronchitis.
Mrs. Hall, OF Sioux Mlls, 8. D., writes,
Il have used your wonderful BalArd's
Horehound Syrup, on my children for
five years. It's results have been won
derful." Sold by Hart's Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
Don't t;rumDls

when your joints ache and you suffer
from Rheumatism. Buy bottle Of Ball
lard's Snow Liniment AMI get instant
relief. A positive cure for Rheumatism,
Burns. Cuts, Contracted Mucles, Sore
Chest etc, Mr.. ]. T. Bogy, prorninsnt
merchant at Willow Point, Texas. says
that he fnds Billiards. Snow Liniment
the best all round Liniment he ever
used" Sold by Hart's Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
"Regulaf aa thu SunD

IL an expression as old as the race. No
doubt the rising and setting Of the sun
is the most regular performance in the
universe, unless 1t is the action of the
liver and bowels when regulated with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Guaranteed
by Charles Rogers, druggist. 25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27

"Morgan's Men, a Confederate or.
ganization, has just held its largest re-
union in Kentucky. First and last
Morgan commanded ten regiments, and
there were times when they seemed to
be twenty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27

San francisco is still caring for l7.439
persons in 10 refugee camps. But in
spite of all its setbacks the city will
come out ahead if it can clean out its
grafters. The refugee camp vote, un-
fortunately, seems to be on their side,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27

Secretary Taft will not have time
to visit Japan on his approaching jour.
ney around the world, but the jin9es
win work the grapevine telegraph freely
while he is in that region.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27

Telepathy is favorite subject witt
some writers, and now Is the time FOL
a demonstration ii there 10 anything
practical in ii.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27

4 popularity OF the Republican fac
tional fight in Ohio Is that it may bring
Lieut.. Gen. Cerbin to the surface as a
peace offering. 4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27

Mr.. Rockefeller claims to be. pulling
a cart for the American people. The
fare is pretty expensive-s790,N 600, 900
net profits in "a years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27

John Sharp Williams charges that
Gov. vardaman is Populist.not q rea
Democrat. How would Mr.. William:
classify Mr.. Bryan!