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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01

Soup for cold days is more than &C
ceptable. Potato soup is ut once nour
ishing and delicious. Peel and cut into
slices n pound of potatoes. Chop W
two onions and put all into a sauce
pan with an ounce of fat. Cook fol
five minutes with lid over the pan
then add pint of water and boil gen
tly until all are reduced to n pulp
Add half an ounce Of washed sage and
a pint of milk. Cook again until the
sage Is transparent; then season with
pepper and salt.
Fruits. except berries. are almost un.
known in the average camp. Lemons
must be provided. and dried fruit,
make many good things. Where fresh
berries or other fruits are mt hand n
sauce made from them is often sub
stitute for milk and sugar. Boil the
fresh fruit until it is pulp and can be
mashed. Press il through cheesecloth,
sweeten according to taste, and when
1t is to be served heat it and. if de-
sired add spices.
This sauce is excellent on rogrod, a
fayorite dish of the Swedes and Nor
wegians To make ii take one and a
half quarts of water and add one and
half quarts of acid fruit juice and
two heaping cupfuls Of sugar. Let
these ingredients come to boil with
a stick Of cinnamon tied in cheese
cloth, which is, of course, taken out
later. While the mixture is boiling
stir in slowly so that 1t will not be
lumpy pound of soaked sage or
pound and half of arrowroot; then
boil it for fifteen minutes and turn
into cups " cool and form.
Air balls are another good dessert
Make dough as for cream of tartar
biscuits and cut in small squares.
Fry these in exceedingly hot fat like
lay them on paper to drain
off the grease, then dip them in hot
simmered molasses, Serve them hot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01
! DINNER is GIVEN TO
EkWANok GOVERNORS

Mr. c. VI. Clark Of Philadelphia, Pa
rave a dinner for the board Of gov.
ernors Of Ekwanok Country Club at
the Equinox House Saturday evening,
With the exception Of Mr.. Robert NJ.
Janney Of Philadelphia, and Mr. +. S
Isham Of New York, the board was
fully represented. At the close Of the
dinner, Hon. Robert II. Lincoln, on be-
hal Of the board, presented one Of
their number, Mr. james l.. Taylor Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, with gold watch
and chain, the inscription on which ex-
plains the occasion. The watch was
inscribed as follows: James l.. Tay-
Tor, chairman Of Greens Committee
from his fellow governors Of Ekwanok
Country Club, in recognition Of skill
full and intelligent work in preparation
for and conduct of National Amateur
Coli Championship, 1914" There were
present; Hon. and Mrs. Robert T..
Lincoln, of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs
James l. Taylor of Brooklyn; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Clark of Philadelphia; Mr..
Paul Waterman, Mr.. and Mrs, Geo.
Orvis, DIR. and Mrs. Clark Burnham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert +. Mcqueen, all
of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M.
Sin and Mr.. and Mrs. John B. De
Coursey of Philadelphia; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace G. Young, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. H. Thatcher, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert NJ. Reed of Albany.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01
Friendly Face Of the Home Newspaper
Sure of Welcome Wherever 1t Goes

THE HOME NEWSPAPER is the most interesting reading
matter obtain There is nothing else like it,
TO LETTER, THE HOME NEWSPAPER is THE MOST
ENTERTAINING THING IN THE WORLD FOR LOCATED IN
DISTANT is JUST AS INTERESTING WHILE WE ARE
AT HOME. ALTHOUGH ARE NOT WONT TO APPRECIATE
THIS FACT IT is OVERLOOKED BECAUSE IT HAS BECOME A
PART OF OUR LIFE. AS MUCH AS THE ALLoT-
TED MEALS
No one who FORMS THE HABIT of reading the HOME
NEWSPAPER will give it up. No one is willing to MISS
THE PLEASURES thus derived. No willing TO deprive
himself the intimate knowledge Of his neighbo and
failures joys and sorrows, trials and tribuaons.
There is NO OTHER MEDIUM that take the place of
the HOME NEWSPAPER Aside from giving the of the
whole world gives something THAT CAN BE OBTAINED
NOWHERE ELSE. 1t gives all the little incidents the
daily life of friends and neghbors of those people
through life WITH 1t tells of their progress 1t tells
of their social life It tells Of the weddings parties clubs church
societies. tells who visiting 1t tells who sick and
herads their recovery.
THESE LITTLE PERSONAL ITEMS CREATE HOME NEWS.
PAPER LITTLE FACTS ABOUT THE PEOPLE WE L
BOW THROUGH WITH INTERESTING
THAN big STORY" FROM DISTANT CITY. THIS is
MAKES THE HOME NEWSPAPER
Can YOU afford to be without it for ONLY FEW CENTS
A week?
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01

TIME delight of camp life lies in
| its utter freedom and the re-
duction Of oil things to their
utmost simplicity. This very
simplicity calls for much common sense
In planning the kitchen arrangements.
for the recipes Of ordinary life are not
practical without markets near at hand.
IL is In most instances possible to
procure chickens, fresh eggs and milk,
which, OF course, make the menus less
monotonous than If one is reduced to
evaporated and condensed milk and
desiccated eggs, though much that is
edible may be contrived even with
these supplies.
Fish is staple OF camp menus, for
usually the camp is near water In
preparing fish there are several general
rules TO follow. First. olive oil is best
TO fry them In, and. next to oil, butter,
second. only large fish should be boiled;
third, any fish that are to be fried must
be wiped dry or they will absorb too
much grease. and the fat must be very
hot before the fish are put in: fourth.
II the fish have been caught in muddy
water rub salt on the backbone and
put them in strong brine for an hour
or more before cooking
In the autumn birds will probably be
a foremost part OF the menu, and 10
roast them with their feathers on IL
the easiest and the primitive way.
Open the bird as usual and draw It;
then cover II with wet clay. bury ii
In hot Goals and in forty minutes take
II from the Goals and peel of the clay.
and the feathers and skin will come
also This Is guides method
Eggs may be roasted In the Goals or,
rather. In hot ashes. Cover them and
keep enough IRE on top 10 insure
steady hest, and IN six minutes they
VIII be done.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01
CASUALTIES IN TWO WARS

In eight weeks of war the German
casualties, according to an official re-
port at Berlin, were 1854 killed, Co.,
90S wounded and 23,007 missing. An
impression prevails that the losses in
the campaign in France alone trans
cend in magnitude those recorded of
the Eranco-German war, owing to the
great improvement made in firearms
and artillery since 1s70-7l. That con-
fict lasted seven months, but Weis-
senberg, Worth, Spicheren, Colomby-
Rouilly, Vionville- MARSHA Tour, GRAY
elotte-St. Privat, Beaumont and Sedan
were all fought in four weeks after
the initial skirmish at Saarbrucken. In
that time the French Empire collaps-
ed and, to quote Field Marshal Won
Moltke, ''the French army was swept
from the field"
Thereafter fresh forces, massive
but incompetent" he says, "equalized
the original numerical superiority of
the Germans, and it needed twelve
more battles to secure the decisive
siege of the enemy's capital" But
none Of these battles in the second
stage of the campaign produced such
heavy casualty lists as marked the
earlier and intenser fighting. During
the first fortnight of August in six
battles the Germans lost $4,000 men,
according TO Won Moltke. He does not
say how many were killed, wounded
and missing, but il may be noted that
the official statement of losses issued
at Berlin last Saturday made the total
casualties for eight weeks of the cam
paigns of 1914 not much more than
double the German losses in two
weeks of the previous war.
At Worth, which, judged by the
warfare of today, could not be consid-
cred great battle, the French lost
10000 of $4,000 men actually engaged,
some regiments losing 80 per cent of
their strength. AT Gravelotte- st. Pri-
vat the French had 10000 men on the
firing line and lost $4,000; Won Moltke
admitted loss Of 20,5s4 on the Ger
man side, which was exactly l7S,SlS
strong" and fought on the offensive.
He declares in his book on the war
that 1900 French were KILLED" at
Sedan, "the work principally of the
strong force of German artillery" 1t |
may be taken for granted that the |
word KILLED" is a slip Of the pen, for
other authorities give the losses Of |
the French as 1900 killed and
wounded: they had 121 900 men on the |
field Of battle. The German losses
were $500 killed and wounded.
Enough has been said Of the casual
ties in the Franco German war, which |
saw 3s4 900 Germans under arms, as
compared with 100000 French in the |
bloody first month, TO indicate that
when full comparison Of the losses
in the two wars can be made it will be /
found, accepting the official lists
which the war Office in Berlin is, now
giving out tthe French are silent
about their losses) that the havoc
wrought by big howitzers, improved
field artillery, machine guns and
Mauser, Lebel, and Lee-Enheld mag
azine rifles in lines Of battle 100 miles
long with million men on each side
Is no, disproportionately greater than
was recorded when the Chassepot and
the nedle gun were the best rifles and
field artillery was eorrespondingly in
ferior.-New York Stunt
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01
SIGNS CAME DOWN.

An Ohio Grange Removed Unsightly
Biliboards From the Roadside.
Mrs. Mary Il. Lee tells National
Stockman readers how an Ohio grange
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
FATAL ENDING TO FEUD.

Sol Ladner Killed by Thomas Roster
Near Poplarville.
observation-disclosures Roster killed
Sol Ladner about seven miles east of
here.
1t seems that bad feeling existed be-.
tween the two families and Ladner,
with two neighbors, was out on the
creek fishing, Ladner carrying a fish
gun. When they came to the bridge
Roster and Roy Davis, an aged man,
were on the bridge, and when the two
men saw each other 1t is reported both
made an effort to shoot, Roster being
the quicker Of the two, killed Ladner.
1t is reported that Davis also shot Lad.
ner after Roster had emptied his au-
tomato shotgun.
1t will be recalled that Boyd Ladner,
son of the dead man, and John Lee
killed each other in a duel on the road
lear Hillsdale, this county, about three
months ago. This trouble is a culmina-
ton of that affair. Both families are
prominently connected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
IS SLAIN.
Quarrel with Blacksmith Ends Fatally
for E. q. Buchanan.

Quarrel with Blacksmith Ends Fatally
for {. Il. Buchanan.
Itta Bena.-E. H. Buchanan, a prom
inent contractor Of this city. wal killed
on the streets of Itta Bena by Eric
Watts. a blacksmith living here.
Mr.. Buchanan was stabbed with a
pocket knife, the first time in the back
and afterwards in the abdomen. He
lived about two hours and died on the
operating table.
The trouble started over Mr.. Watts
brother. Mr.. Buchanan was remodel
ing the restaurant of F. S. Carnaggio
on Front street, and was working near
the sidewalk. Mr.. Watts brother was
standing nearby and evidently in the
way of the workman, as Mr.. Buchanan
asked him to get out of the way SO
they could work and the boy replied
that he was not in the way. One word
led on to another, when Mr.. Buchanan
said he would get the chief of police
and see If he would get him (Watts)
out Of the way. He (Mr. Buchanan)
walked up to the corner of the street,
but not seeing the policeman went
back and told him to get back out Of
the way and pushed him out Of the
way.
Erie Watts was standing nearby and
when Mr.. Buchanan pushed the other
Watts boy out Of the, way he jumped
on Mr.. Buchanan with the exclama-
ton, "You can't jump on my sick
brother!" and with that he jerked out
his knife and stabbed Mr.. Buchanan
in the back. Then Mr.. Buchanan
whirled and as he did so Watts
stabbed him in the abdomen. Several
people standing by rushed up and
grabbed both parties and DR.. T. B.
Holloman, who happened to be near,
took Mr.. Buchanan to his office. He
was able to walk all the way and told
DR.. Holloman that he was not badly
hurt and that he was taken unawares,
as he did not see the other man stand
ing there and did not know that they
were brothers, having never seen the
man before.
Watts hurried off towards the out
skirts Of town and was caught by
Chief of Police Mitchell and hurried
to Greenwood in an automobile, where
he was lodged in Jail.
Public feeling was very high for a
while, but cool heads prevailed. Mr..
Buchanan came to this city several
years ago from Tennessee and was
held in high esteem by all who knew
him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
TAKES CHARGE AS STATE SUPER,
INTENDENT OF EDUcA-
TON.
SUCCEEDS DR.. }. N. POWERS
Powers Goes to Oxford to Take Up
New Duties as Chancellor of Uni
vsrslty Of MississippI-cal-
houn Succeeds Smith.

Jackson.-It is now State Superin.
tendent of Education w. H. Smith,
known far and wide in the south as
Corn Club" Smith.
Superintendent Smith was ION the
job" in his new headquarters, succeed,
ing DR.. J. N. Powers, who left for his
new home at Oxford, where he took up
the duties of chancellor of the Uni
vers1ty of Mississippi.
County Superintendent of Educa-
ton J. C.. Calhoun, of Collins, Cor
ington County, arrived in the city to.
day to succeed Mr.. Smith as head of
rural schools in this state. His family
will move to Jackson at an early date,
Superintendent Smiths family is
now busy moving to the capital from
Durant. They will occupy the home
Of DR.. J. N. Powers, near the capitol.
THE policies of the former superin'
tendent of education will be followed
out by me-" said the new official, land
if possible, of course, l will make i'm.
provements. l have been closely as
ISOLATED with DR.. Powers in educa.
tional work, and his ideas have been
my ideas. / am very much gratified to
receive expressions Of cordial support
and cooperation from teachers all
over the state. There will be no limo.
vations or changes, and hope every
thing will proceed smoothly, just as Il
no change in the office of the super
tendent of education had been
made"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
A N TO SPRING TRAP.
Widow of Murdered Man Would Send
SLAYER Into Eternity.

Widow of Murdered Man Would Send
Slayer Into Eternity.
Aberdeen.-Ezell Heard, the negro
condemned to die for the murder OF
W. o. Cox, a white man, Is constantly
seeking religion. He keeps himself
covered up head and foot nearly all
the time and the negroes claim he. is
seeking religion.
Heard shot w. O. Cox with . dou.
ble-barreled shotgun, the load taking
effect In, the back Of his head, after
Heard had thrown a brick at Cox, the
latter running the negro into a cabin.
Heard escaped, but vas caught near
Van Welt, Miss, and brought to Aber.
deem after being taken to several
towns for s~afekeeping. A special term
Of the Circuit court was ordered by
Judge Clayde Clayton. The negro was
given a fair trial and was found guilty
and sentenced to hang. The execu'
tion will take place in the Monroe
County jail yard.
Mrs. Matte Cox, the widow, says she
will be On the scene and has ex'
pressed a desire to pull the trigger
which will end the existence of the
brute that robbed her of all she pos.
SeSSed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
MEETS TRAGIC END.
Ralph Hughes of Merigold Killed by
Passenger Train.

Ralph Hughes Of Merigold Killed by
Passenger Train.
Grenada.-The remains of Ralph G.
Hughes were inferred here after fu-
neral services conduced by Rev. J. c.
C%arothers, from the residence Of Miss
Ida Coffman, a cousin Of the de-
ceased. Mr.. Hughes was the eldest
son of the late DR.. J. e. Hughes.
He met a tragic end at Merigold,
Miss, having been run over by a
north-bound passenger train. The de-
tails Of the affair are largely supposi-
ton, as It occurred between 3 and 4
o'clock a. m. The engineer is said to
have stated that he saw Mr.. Hughes
on the track some distance ahead of
him, but only a few moments before
the train struck him, and that almost
as quickly as he saw him he went out
Of sight and that he did not know
that he was on the track until the train
struck him.
Mr.. Hughes was cashier of q bank
at Merigold, and his relatives here
think he had started off on a vacation
which had been promised him by the
directors of the bank. He was about
AZ years of age and was held in the
very highest esteem by all who knew
him. He is survived by numerous
relatives.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
WILL STORE COTTON.

Greenville.-A joint meeting Of the
bankers, cotton factors, cotton buyers
and business men of Greenvil!e was
held bare to consider the important
matter OF moving or caring for the
cotton crop of the Greenville trade
territory. 1t was announced that ar
rangements now In course of perfec
tion will place Greenville in a posi-
tion to properly care for all the cotton
produced in the Greenville territory
and that the planters and merchants
may rest assured that proper facilities
for storing cotton and as liberal ar
rangements as can be secured any
where for handling the seasons croI
will be provided here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11

been shown by men whose shoulders
bore no insignia Of rank. One English.
publication states that with perhaps
n exception the bravest thing ever
done by a British soldier was the act
Of a drummer boy.
That drummer boy. II living, Is now
a man seventy-two years old. and for
81 years Of that time he has been wear
ing the Victoria Cross. and has had
the right to write V. c. after his name.
This boy in the year 1857. amid a show
er of shot and shells, fastened bags
Of gunpowder on the gates OF Delhi.
He carried death In his arms that day
and met 1t in other forms all along hA
way. Others helped him and were
killed; he lived and wore the cross.
1t was another British drummer boy
who, while acting as a field bugler Tor
Lord Napier of Magdala In the Abys-
sinian war, left the generals side n
dashed first into the stronghold OF
Theodore the Tyrant."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11

by congress for individual deeds Of dar-
ing in the field. The intrinsic value
Of any Of these badges Is about one
cent. and yet for the privilege Of wear
ing them soldiers seem always ready
to tread Gray's paths Of glory"
The French decoration was first
granted under Napoleon in the early
part Of the present century; the Vic
toria Cross raj instituted during the
Crimean war and the American medal
of honor was first struck off to reward
acts of heroism performed during the
Civil war. The French cross may be
won by civilians; the English and
American crosses are pinned only upon
the breasts of soldiers and sailors. In
the armies OF all three nations officer
and private, peasant and prince. have
equal chances Of wearing that which
nothing but attested bravery can buy.
The first Victoria Cross granted for
bravery In the South African war was
given to Col. Ian Hamilton of the Cor.
don Highlanders for conspicuous gal.
lantry at the battle Of Elandslaagte.
A perusal of the Gazette list which
tells something Of the deeds for which
the Victoria Cross has been awarded
shows that fully one-half Of the most
striking exhibitions Of heroism have
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
WANTED TO EXCHANGE SEATS
Man Sitting In Draft Had ReaeoR
for lnqulrlng 40 TO Presence o.
Christian Scientist.

DR.. Henry Moskowitz, president Of
the New York civil service commits.
sion, tells this story.
It happened at the state convention
Of the Progressives at Syracuse.
"A quiet-spoken mar near one Of
the doors and inquired II there
happened to be a Christian Scientist
among the assemblage.
I'm answer to his question a lady
left her seat and wendell her way to
the man.
"'Im a Christian Science teacher
she said. What can l do for you?'
eff you do not mind changing seats
with me, I would appreciate it very
much hesitatingly replied the man.
This draft is not very good for my
cold"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
SISTERS TRICK
But It All Came Out Right.

How a sister played o trick that
brought rosy health to a coffee fend
AZ an interesting tale:
II was a coffee fend-a trembling.
nervous, physical wreck. yet clinging
10 tho poison that stole away my
strength. I Knocked at Postum and
would have one Of it.
"One day my sister substituted Q
cup of piping hot Postum for my morn
ing cup of coffee but did not tell me
what 1t was. l noticed the richness
of 1t and remarked that the 'cofee'
tasted fine but my sister did not tell
me / was drinking Postum for fear l
might not take any more.
"She kept the secret and kept CIV
ing me Postum instead Of coffee until
I grew stronger. more tireless, got q
better color IN my sallow cheeks and
4 clearness to my eyes. then she told
me Of the health-giving. nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place Of my morning coffee.
"From that time l became a disciple
Of Postum and no words can do JUS
lice in telling the good this cereal
drink did me. I will not try to tell IT,
for only after having used 1t a one
be convinced Of its merits"
Ten days trial shows Postum's pow
ar to rebuild what coffee has destroy
ed.
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boil
ed. 15c and ESQ packages.
instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. SOC and Soc tins. j.
The cost per cup Of both KINDS u
about the same.
~. There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocerz
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
FARMER SHOOTS WIFE.
Mrs. Cummings Leslie Dangerously
Wounded, Husband in Jail.

misunderstanding Leslie, a
white farmer of the Dublin neighbor
hood, shot and seriously wounded his
wife with a shotgun. He surrendered
to a deputy sheriff at Dublin and Dep.
uties Sheriff CARTRIDGE and Hendricks
accompanied by Acting County Attor
ney Miller, all of Clarksdale, brought
Leslie to Clarksdale and placed him
in the county Jail.
Leslie has been tried ON several oc
casions for beating his wife and has
been placed under a peace bond. They
had been separated and divorce pro
ceedings r now pending. Recently
Mrs. Leslie gained possession of hel
children by a writ of habeas corpus
and since that time has lived apart
from her husband.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11

When three-year-old Wards parents
went away for the night his sister
undertook to hear his prayers. After
this had been done Ward remained
on his knees asking questions.
Finally he asked: Sister, where u
God?"
God is everywhere" she replied.
A pause. while the little boy con-
sidered this answer Then he asked:
els he In this room?"
why, certainly"
Ward jumped up hastily and caught
his sisters hand.
Lets go into the next room!" he
cried.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
To the Oriental mind dancing is

To the Oriental mind dancing Is
something that should be done pro-
fessionally, to amuse the host and
guests looking on. They cannot COM
prehend men and women dancing to-
gether as partners, except as a scheme
for flirting.
The Japanese artist Yoshio Markino
recounts that he was frankly amazed
when his host, who was AN old man
Of about sixty" told him that he was
going to a ball, and that he was 60
ing because he loved dancing
"And with whom do you Dance" the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-11
BEYOND THE ORIENTAL MIND
Present Craze for Dancing Is Some
thing Indians and Japanese Do
Not Understand.

A feature of the London season is
the revival in dancing; people are now
interested not only In watching the
professional stage dancer Of either
sex but in dancing themselves. In
dams and japanese alike express their
establishment at the European prac-
tee of rushing about In bathrooms.