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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-09-10

Mr.. Chris Kelley left yester-
day for Mobile where he goes to
enter school.
Mrs. Whiting Ames presented
US with a few fine tomatoes a
few days ago.
See Adams & Neubert for Gas
cline Engines. We always have
them in stock.
Mrs. 7, J. Woodfn returned
Monday from a pleasant visit to
relatives in Macon.
Mr.. ], Rubel and daughter,
Miss Gertrude, returned from
New York Sunday.
For green tomatoes for pickl-
ing, etc, see or call A. S. Birm-
ingham, the tomato man.
Bernard Chambers and Tilden
Dendy spent part of last week
with friends in Vardaman.
Morris Crout, of Winona, spent
Sunday here the guest of Mrs.
T, ]. Chambers and family.
Just received a car load Of Gal
Vanized Roofing.
ADAMS & NEUBERT.
Miss Lucy Klein, of Colum.
bus, is the guest of Misses
Teresa and Virginia Chambers.
Bring your cotton to the OF
mill gin-We have installed new
70 saws, double ribbed hullel
gins and are prepared to give
you efficient service and gooc
samples. We are also prepared
to grind corn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-09-10
Path of the Kakapo.

Several birds make regular paths to
and from their resorts. Those of the
Antarctic penguins are noted by all
explorers in their region. Very no.
ticeable are those in the haunts of the
kakapo, the large, rock-dwelling, bur-
rownesting owl-like parrot Of the
mountains of New Zealand. They
beat down regular paths along the
spurs and ridges where they abound,
SO that a person might be excused for
supposing they were meant for human
feet. 1t is along these venue that
the birds go to and fro on their noc-
turnal rambles, and as they march
they snip off and perhaps eat every
%protruding spear Of grass or weed,
keeping the path perfectly clean.
When the path is buried in snow they
still follow it on the surface and soon
beat down a track.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-09-10
Missionary Society Entertained

Mrs. A. C. Cox was hostess of
the Woman's Missionary Society,
of the First Methodist Church,
Monday afternoon in her beauti-
full home on Main street.
Mrs. VIM. Buchanan, in her
charming manner brought be-
fore US the study at Missionary
work in foreign fields. There
was not a dull moment through
out the meeting. Some matters
of business were disposed of and
it is hoped that the work on the
parsonage will soon be started
again.
We were glad to have with US
after several months absence, on
account Of illness, two Of our
members Mrs. Hair and Mrs.
Capps. We were glad to have
Mrs. Crabtree and Mrs. Bloueh
as new members and give them
a hearty welcome to our society.
The hostess, assisted by her
daughters, served the guests
with delicious refreshments.
A unanimous vote of thanks
was given the hostess fer
such royal hospitality after which
we were dismissed by Mrs.
Holder.
Press Reporter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-09-10
Local News.

See Adams & Neubert for WOW.
en- wire fence.
Miss Irene Scruggs spent last
week in Memphis.
Dr.. H. H. Goyer, of Belmont,
spent Sunday here.
Just received a car of Balm
Wagons. Adams & Neubert.
The Perils Of Pauline" at the
Star Theatre beginning Sept. 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cole, of
Amory, were visitors here Sun
day.
Mr.. Leon Dawson, Of Tupelo,
spent Sunday with friend in this
city.
Mr.. G. W. Bean presented US
with a fine tomato first of the
week.
Mrs. Sage, of Houston is visit.
ing at the home of Mr.. D. H.
Shell.
Miss Ada Hansell, of Nettle.
ton, is the guest of Miss Mary
Hulsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Miller
are visiting his parents, DR.. anC
Mrs. Miller.
Dinnis Longstreet will repair
your shoes. He uses the bes.
material that can be had. Sat
istaction guaranteed or money
refunded. In rear of tin shop
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-09-10
The Lanier Club

The Lanier Club are preparing
for their winter work to begin
the last of September.
The committee on year books
have finished their work urd
turned it over to the printer to
complete. This committee: Mrs.
L. L. Hodges, Mrs. D. F. MGR
gan and Mrs. T. L. Belts, have
worked faithfully and conscier-
tionely on these programs and
hope that all will be pleased
with their efforts and fEd them
instructive.
We are expecting much to be
accomplished this year by our
civic committee and our educa-
tional committee.
Let US all see how much we
can make this year count for
and each one be ready to do
their part to make this the ban
ner year Of our club work.
The club women Of other
towns have done so much to
make their cities clean and
beautiful and We can do like
wise if we as a club do our
part for instance set the eX-
ample Of identifying our yards
and keep the weeds from in
front Of our own premises will
eneourge others.
Hoping that each member
will be present at the first meet.
ing the last Wednesday in Sep.
TENDER, with Mrs. T. M. Dear
at three o'clock.
MRS. R. ". CHANDLER,
Chairman.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-09-10

All kinds of up-to-date dress-
making. Coat suits, etc., etc.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address Box 391,
Okolona, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-09-10

Quinby Stinson, of Columbus,
were visitorsin this city Sunday.
Mrs. McGaughy and children,
of TupeIo, are visiting Mrs.
Ward and Miss Hilary this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith
left Sunday afternoon for St.
Louis, where Mr.. Smith went on
business.
Prof. Eric Dawson left last
night for Tupelo where he goes
to visit his sister, Mrs. Norman
Monaghan.
Prof. and Mrs. W. M. Cox
returned from Kentucky, where
they spent the summer, the first
of the week.
Miss Margaret Bell has re-
turned to her home in Aberdeen
after a delightful visit to Miss
Mary Hulsey.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. A..
Brock, on September 9TH. a
daughter, who has been named
Hettie Louise.
Mrs. Norman Monaghan, of
Tupelo, spent Sunday and Mon
day here the guest of her moth
er, Mrs. Annie Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. H. Shell left
Tuesday for Mobile, Coden,
Biloxi and Gulfport, where they
will stay for several weeks.
The Okolona Chapter, U. D. G,
will meet with Mrs. Ben Abbot
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock
All members are urged to bt
. present.
Mr.. VIM Pearson, Of st
Petersburg, Fla, passed through
the city the first Of this week er
route to Tupelo where he goes t
enter the Tupelo Military In
stitute.
Bring your cotton to the OF
mill gin-We have installed new
/ 70 saws, double ribbed hullel
gin and are prepared to give you
efficient service and good sam
/ pies. We are also prepared tt
grind your corn.
Miss Mary Massey, returned
Missionary from Mexico, deliver
ed three interesting lectures a
the Methodist church last Sun
day. Miss Massey was tn,
guest of Miss Renie Woodhl
while in the city.
Bring your cotton to the Of
mill gin-We have installed ney
70 saws, double ribbed huIIe
gin and are prepared to Civ
you efficient service and goo
samples. We are also prepare
to grind your corn.
The manager Of the Sta
Theatre requests US to announc
that the price Of admission
the first and second episode c
The PeriIs Of Pauline" will /
10 and 20 cents owing to tn
I high cost of this feature. TIL
: first instaIlment Of this interes
= ing production will be Wednesda
might September 18th, Don
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-09-10
Mentally cramped.

People who have their attention
e~ternally fixed on one object can't
help being a little narrow in their no
tions.-Foote.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-09-10
TO TELEGRAPH

When insects are eating yorr
vegetables, fruit, or when bed
bugs are bad, also if mites and
lice are among your poultry, it
will pay you to telegraph for
Ross Dead Quick" Spray. It
is the never-failing bug killer.
Sold in 0koloaa by Bearden &
King. adv
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
WOULD DO FOR THE RABBITS
Old Gun Effective Enough Since the
Animals Did Not Know of It's
Condition.

Colonel Preston of Grand Beach,
Me-, tells this story about a new
chauffeur he added to his household
this year.
Pats knowledge of auto mechanics
Is surprising, but like many another
man he despises his vocation and
yearns to be sportsman. The colonel
possesses a collection of firearms Of
which he Is proud and this has been
continual attraction for Pat, who
spends much of his spare time gazing
in admiration at the guns in their
glass cases and gently lingering them
with loving care when permitted to
polish them.
One day he came to the colonel very
bashfully and inquired, Colonel, dear,
would yez be lettin' me how tn loan
av this wan for this afternoon?"
The piece was an old muzzle-loader
Of Civil war days, and his master,
thinking that Pat wanted to play a
joke on some one, and knowing that
the gun could not possibly be fired,
readily consented.
Toward evening he observed Pat,
arrayed in full automobile toggery,
trudging off toward the woods with
the gun on his shoulder.
where are you going, PATTI" asked
the colonel.
"Shure, sir an ON goin' ter hunt
rabbits in tn woods beyant."
But that gun is no good; it has
been out of order for 20 years."
Faith thot may be, sir; but shure
tn rabbits won't know thot!"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
GARDEN SUBURBS IN POLAND
Movement Has Taken Root and Oefl-
nlte Results Are Expected In tho
Near Future.

Doctor Dobrzynski. the president OF
the Warsaw Garden Cities association,
has announced that the Russian au-
thorities have given his society their
official sanction and definitely recog-
nized It's existence. Three years ago
the Warsaw Hygienic society estab-
lished department for the building of
garden suburbs, and one OF the first
things they undertook to do was to
spread the garden city idea. Popular
lecture. and speeches were arranged,
various cities of the Polish province
were visited, pamphlets and reports
were issued and numerous articles
we're secured in the press. Doctor Dob
rzynski Was Gent both to England and
Germany to investigate the garden
cities and town planning movement,
says Edward Ewing Post.
As result of Doctor DobrzynSki's
trip garden cities exhibit was ar
ranged in Warsaw and visited by some
$4,000 people Soon after company
was formed corresponding TO a pub
lie utilities society, Oh the lines of
the first garden city at Letchworth,
where the dividend Is limited to five
per cent. A tract Of 2l0 acres along
the Vistula was secured, plans were
prepared aid new garden suburb Is
now coming toward realization A
special car line is being constructed to
connect the garden city with Warsaw,
and as soon as this is completed the
building Of the suburb will be actively
carried on
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
ART or TREE SCULPTURE
Old English Custom That Called for
the Cutting of Fantastic
Shapes.

Very many years ago it was the
fashion of England and on the con-
tinent to have great gardens of ever
green trees trimmed and clipped into
curious and fantastic shapes. To such
an extent did the craze develop that
these gardens were filled with crouch
ing lions, pigs and even hens and
chickens, all laboriously sculptured
from living green and kept in trim
by constant use of the knife and the
shears.
A few of these gardens were es-
tablished in this country and one still
remains in perfect condition. 1t is
located on the famous Hunnewell es
tate at Wellesley, Mass, and is Wis
tied by people from all over the
world. The garden is on the side of
terraced hill dropping away to
beautiful little lake.
Evergreens of many kinds are to be
found there and each summer force
of workmen with long ladders care
fully prune and trim the branches in
order to preserve the strange shapes
which have been developed with the
utmost patience.-Popular Electricity.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
CIty-Planninq Boards.

BY an act Of the Massachusetts leg
islature, every city OF the common
wealth, and every town OF over TO-
600 population, is authorized and d.
rected to create a city-planning board.
The act outlines the duties OF the
board and its method OF appointment
as follows:
THE duty OF the planning board
shall be to make careful studies OF
the resources. possibilities and needs
Of the city or town, particularly with
respect to conditions which may be
Injurious In and about rented dwell
ings, and to make plans for the devel-
opment OF the municipality with spe-
cial reference to the proper housing
OF its people. In cities, the said
board shall be appointed by the
mayor, subject OF confirmation by the
council, and in cities under a commits
sion form Of government, so-called.
the members of the board shall be ap-
pointed by the governing body Of the
city. In towns the members OF the
board shall be elected by the voters
at the annual town meeting"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
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TENEMENT HOUSES A BLOT
hoHes In Suburbs for the Work.
lna Population.

There is very positive movement
In the great cities of both America and
Europe to discourage the Increase OF
apartment and tenement houses to re-
duce the tendency toward congestion
of population by spreading 1t over the
suburban areas, and to get people. par
ticularly the working people and those
OF only modest means who now live In
tenements, out into the open and
closer to nature. The success OF this
movement depends primarily upon two
conditions-the economical develop
ment Of property to insure reasonable
values for home sites, and direct and
cheap transportation to enable the
people to be carried quickly between
their homes and their places OF en-
ployment or business. In Philadelphia,
says the Record, the conditions are
reversed to the extent that we need
fair land values and better transpor-
tation facilities to perpetuate the pres
ent system to one family houses and
prevent the growth Of the tenement
system Of living; in both instances.
however, the object aimed at can only
be accomplished by a more complete
public control Of the development or
property and more intelligent eXer-
else OF the street-planning power.
The Abandonment of the apartment
and tenement house in favor of the
onefamily house built with larger
regard for light, air and hygienic con-
ditions means larger building lots and
more open spaces in our cities, and
this, in turn, will necessi ate the exer-
else Of greater economy in street-plan-
ming. and especially In the distribu-
ton of paved areas upon manor and
residential streets
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
.
Inflammation
USE CARE IN BUYING TREES
Reliable Nurseries Should Furnish
Plants at Lower Prices Than Same
GooGs Through Agent
(Bv n. G. THOMPSON.)

(By II G. THOMPSON)
When possible to do 80 purchase
trees directly from the nearest rella-
Bile nursery firm. The proprietors or
such nurseries should furnish good
trees at lower prices than the same
goods can be bought through an agent,
The honest agent whose credentials
show that he is doing business for
reputable nursery is to be encour-
aged.
Have no dealings with the unreli-
able tree peddler, who is abroad IN
the land deceiving the people WIN
exaggerated pictures, who buys up
Gull stock and mixed lots of seedlings
not infrequently affected with diseases
and insect pests, who represents such
goods to be some new and superior
fruit, and who sells his STOCK at
several times the price our be1t
nurserymen ask for first class trees.
Buy trees that have bsen inspected
for dangerous parasites and look Tor
certificate of inspection on the pack
age before you accept it.
Trees one year old from bud or
graft are usually the proper age 10
plant, but some slow growing sorts
may be two years old before planting,
Under no circumstances should trees
over two years old be planted for
they receive a greater check in trans
planting than younger trees and 40
not make as good growth. They are
more likely to be broken in digging
and packing and the cost of transpor-
tation is greater. Young trees can be
prured and trained to suit the ideals
of the grower better than older trees
for they will not have large branches
ON them
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
DEMAND LUXURY IN AMERICA
Such a Thing as the Use of Napkin
Rings Not to Be Thought of for
Moment.

when Don Manuel, eX-king of Port
ugal, got married." said a proud edi-
tor, the city of Lisbon presented to
him and his bride, among other things,
a pair of jeweled napkin rings.
Napkin rings!
Gee!
"Why, if anybody gave rich young
American couple napkin rings they'd
be as insulted as if you gave them cell
luloid collars or Japanese paper nap
kins, or secondhand clothing.
Our American millionaires not only
have fresh napkins with every meal
napkin rings, indeed-but they even
have fresh tablecloths.
why, | know a Fifth avenue mil
lionaire who wears two clean shirts
day-a colored shirt in the morning,
a white one in the evening. He also
wears a fresh suit of pajamas every
night. His bed has fresh sheets on it
nightly. Daily his underwear is fresh.
I'VE lead the world in laundry bills,
as in all things.
And here's royalty using napkin
rings Gee! II makes me laugh"
SO saying, the proud society editor
gave loud, harsh, scornful guffaW.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
ardenino Soft Fats.

Catalysis, which is chemical proc
ess in which certain substances pro-
woke or accelerate chemical reactions
by their mere presence and without
themselves undergoing any perceptl-
BILE change, is finding constantly in
creasing use in various industries
and has recently been applied in the
manufacture of soap, stearin and vari'
Gus edible fats. 1t makes possible the
change of soft, liquid fats or oils into
hard fats with high melting point.
Thus an oil of the consistency OF ordi-
nary cottonseed oil can, by catalysls,
be converted into a firm, semi-solid fat
with many of the properties of lard
incidentally catalysis as used in this
class of work, destroys all coloring
matter and odoriferoHs substances,
making further publication unneces-
sary. This process consists Of intro
ducing hydrogen into the soft fats in
the process of nickel or palladium,
either in pulverized form or in aque-
Gus suspension, as the sataIytic agent.
During the process the fat is heated
and in some cases a slight pressure is
used.-Popular Mechanics.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
Doc Gets Legacy.

Mike, a pet dog formerly owned by
Mrs. Madalen Hendrickson of Greed.
moor, n. Y, has been left legacy
OF 500 for his maintenance, and the
fund has been entrusted with
Mike, to Edward Martin of Flushing.
Philip Frank, deputy tax appraiser
for the borough of Queens, doesn't
know whether to levy an inheritance
tax against Mike or against Mr.. Mar
tin
Mike is to have the benefit of the
500 fund during his lifetime, and
Frank doesn't think it quite right that
Mike should beat the tax. The en-
tire estate is valued at about $4,000.
Friends of Mike say that as his be-
quest is less than $1,000 it ought to
be- exempted from taxation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
WORKING FOR BETTER ROADS
Movement Everywhere Growing Apace
a. Necessity for Improvement
Becomes More Apparent.
(By HOWARD H. GROSS.)

CBy HOWARD H. GROSS)
The movement for good roads Is
everywhere growing apace. The aglta-
ton for better highways 10 reaching
every nook and corner OF the land.
The necessity for this Improvement
becomes more and more apparent as
we progress along our various lines or
activity. A very little investigation
will convince anyone that more than
one-half the money that Is raised for
good roads is absolutely wasted by I'M
skilled work, inefficient and costly SUI
pervision and by doing the wrong III
stead of the right thing, or doing what
is done at the wrong time Of the year.
Among the significant movements
for better highways in the central
west is the proposition to place the
whole matter of highway Improvement
under a county unite have one man
thoroughly skilled in the art OF road
building and maintenance, who shall
be we'll paid and who shall give his
whole time to the care of the roads In
his county In large counties he would
have one or more assistants. This GER
tainly is business-like proposition
and ought to give better results. AS 1t
Is today under the hit-and miss propo-
sition those who are informed will
agree that practically one-half the
money raised is wasted by ill-timed
and misdirected effort. Hence the
logical suggestion is, first to expend
wisely the money that Is now being
raised. to the end that we will have
something to show for the expenditure.
and second. that the highways shall
show an improvement from year to
year.
The care and maintenance Of the
road ought not to be placed upon the
farmer, for the roads need attention at
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
CARING FOR TIE RASPBERRY
Canes That Have Eorne Fruit Should
Be Pruned Away Soon as They
Have Performed Duty.
,Bv w. X. CELEBRITY

by w. X. Gll.BFRTD
The raspberry is too often left alone
or prepared by rule Of thumb me ,huds
only. When this is the case it is use
less to look for good crops The canes
that have borne fruit Should al"a'5
be got rid of as soon as they have
performed this duty
Choose fine weather for this opera
ton and leave three or four young
shoots to each stool. Manure and let
chem grow away until spring. Then
if they appear very crowded let the
side shoots be shortened back before
midsummer, down TO about six or
eight leaves from the ground BY
doing this the light and air will have
free play and without their beneficial
agency no good results can be had.
The canes of the bushes must never
be allow ed to press one another. When
this Is the case good fruit Is impossi
BILE. Over-crowding is fatal to either
fruit or flowers.
open the heart of the tree or bush so
as TO admit the sunshine and air, The
thicket Of young suckers should also
be removed TO form a raspberry
hedge, plant the canes a foot apart
and train on wires. Cut those that
have borne and train the young canes
SO that they are six inches asunder.
In regard to varieties, the very large
kinds, | consider very undesirable, eX
cept, as the dealer said when asked
What the utterly useless ra2ors he
had to offer were made for?' ITO
SELL" These mammoth varieties look
we'll, but they lack the juice and the
peculiarly delicious acid flavor of
the Raspberry
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
Old American Coins.

Robert Morris, the financier Of the
Confederation, early in 1888, arranged
with Benjamin Dudley to strike off
some pattern pieces that could be
placed before congress. On April 2
Dudley delivered to Morris some
pieces, which were in reality the first
coin struck having the name United
States COIN The particular speci-
mems are known to numismatists as
the Nova Constellatio Paterus."
They were of silver and denominated
the mark" and "quint." The first
coins struck by the United States
mint were some half dimes, in 1892.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-01-08
To Make a Bird Battle.

II for some reason or other known
only to his stubborn little self your
canary refuses to take bath, try this
remedy:
Don't give him any lettuce or other
green for week. Then put small
leaf of fresh, green lettuce in the bot
tom of his bath, half fill it with mod
erately cool water and put the bath
in the cage.
The birds desire for the lettuce will
almost always cause him to go into
the water before very long, and once
In, he will find it SO pleasant that he
will doubtless take bath regularly.
If he still refuses to battle, repeat
the same treatment until he learns to
like his bath as much as he likes let
tuce.