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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15
State of Ohio, City OF Toledo, ..
go

Frank ]. Cheney MATES oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of Il. j. Cheney
g Co.. doing business IN the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use CT HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
a. ID. 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials free
F. ]. CHENEY & co, Toledo, O.
Sold hv all Druggi7ts, TIC.
Take Halls Family pills for constipa ton.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15
Easily Settled.

Hickville Postmaster discussing ar
fairs of state)-"Now, what do YOU
think OF our foreign relations, Ezry?'
Prominent Lounger (warmly)-1
think they should be barred out nv
this here country If they can't read
an write!"-Judge.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15
Winners in Field Day Contests
LITERARY

LII GRAN
l. Music Prize, Gold Medal,
Miss Gertrude Reid, Houston
School.
2. Elocution for girls from
fourth to sixth grade, inclusive,
from one and two teacher schools
Gold Medal. No contestant.
Medal reserved until next year.
3. Elocution-for girls from
fourth to sixth grade, inclusive,
from all other schools Gold
Medal, Miss Luray Stribeich,
Okolona School.
A. Elocution for girls above
sixth grade from one and two
teacher Schools Gold Medal
Miss Ida Gregory, Gregory
School
5. Elocution-for girls above
sixth grade from all other schools
Gold Medal. Miss Lealta Ford
Houston School.
6. Defamation for boys
from fourth to sixth grade, in
elusive, for one and two teacher
schools Gold Medal. No con-
testant. Medal reserved until
next year.
Z. Defamation boys
from fourth to sixth grade, in
elusive, from all other schools
Gold Medal. Sammy McCool,
Okolona School.
8. Defamation for boy S
above sixth grade from one and
two teacher schools Gold Medal.
g. Maynard Huffman. Thorn
School.
9. Defamation for boy S
above sixth grade from all other
schools Gold Medal. Tom Owen
Belts, Okolona School.
10. Spelling-Bes individual
speller Gold Medal. Earl Ham
ilton, Agricultural High School,
Buena Vista.
IL. Spelling-Best team of
three from one school. Loving
cup donated by Tabb Bros. Drug
Co., to become property of the
school winning three years in
succession, Agricultural High
School, Buena Vista.
ATHLETICS
1. Girls Sack Race-1 pair
silk hose, ]. B. Peden; Cash 81.
Miss Grace Reid, Houston School
2. Boys Shot Putt Base Ball.
Dulaney & Tabb Hardware Co.
No contestants.
3. Running High Jump
Gold Scarf Pin, E. P. Wilson
Drug CO ]. D. Woodruff, Agri- |
cultural High School, SIT. l in.
nning Broad Jump-1F
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15
Willis Items

Mrs. w. S. Hanna was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. N. S.
Sharbutt, Monday
Mrs. Earnest Whatley spent
Sunday with Mrs. Joe Epperson.
Miss Matte Mai Williams is
spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. Harry Duke.
Misses Essie and Johnnie What
ley were guests of Miss Dalla
Mae Gentry Friday right.
Mr.. Johnston, of Okolona,
spent Sunday night with Mr.. E.
S. Davis.
Miss Inis Richardson spent the
weekend with Mrs. jim Green.
Me are glad to note that Mrs.
]. L. SAMSON is improving.
Miss Maria Word was the guest
of Mrs. E. S. Davis Thursday
night.
Miss Trummer Green and little
sister and brother spent Sunday
larternoon with Mrs. w. S.
Hanna.
Miss Reevy Epperson spent
sunday night with Miss Trum-
Wer Green.
Miss Jessie Whatley paved the
lis School a pleasant visit
tnday afternoon.
frs. N. S, Sharbutt spent
dnesday with her daughter,
Is. w. S. Hanna.
Brown-Eyed Kid.
nvigorating to the Pale and SiciSly
he old Standard general streugtils DiaE turse.
ROWS TAST L.ESS chill TONIC. drirt oaf
s1a1i - 81 riches he boo .s 1dfuii' p.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15

got so weak that l
could hardly do my
work. w h en- /
washed my dishes 1
had to sit down and
when l would sweep
the floor l would get
so weak that / would
have to get a drink
every few minutes,
and before / did my
busting Iwould have
tn lie down. / got
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15

Remember tn e Mississippi
Teachers Association at Laurel
April 20, 30 and May l, 1915.
We hope that all our teachers
can attend.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15

To Driye Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You kno W
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system. so cents
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15
Piles Cured In e to II Days

-FOUR druggist will refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case Of Itching,
blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 6to ID days
rhe irst application gives Ease and Rest. SOC.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15
COULD NOT
STAND ON feet
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could
Not Do Her Work-Found
. Relief In Novel Way.

Adrian, Mich. - I" suffered terribly
with female weakness and backache and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15

hvigorating to the Pale and Sicl<lg
he Old Standard general strength, uiaE lur'e,
ROWS ASTELESS chill TONIC. drive oaf
aIa1 h 81 riches fhehiood = Id tii Is n -
ID. 4 IruS toEsS. 4Or adui-S an cEisa.-1s -
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

I'VE are authorized 10 announce the
filiowiua naned:persons as candidates
Cd II The off :e named. subject to the
et ion of the Democratic party.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15

Adveui>,oq rates furnished on re-
quest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-15

Fo,ered ,, ne Post Office in Oxolona.
Ms, IS S-cond Class Mail Matter.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
IN
LAND DEAL
Buys 100 Feet On Fort
st. Adjoining Bank
Purchase

In addition TO the sale Of so feet
Of Fort-st. frontage 10 ihe National
Bank of Commerce for site for a
new banking building, Franklin II.
Walker has also sold the site Of
the old Hiram Walker homestead.
fronting 100 feet on Fort-s,. and ex-
tending from the piece cold to the
National Bank Of Commerce to Shell
by-st. to James Couzens.
The consideration In neither sale.
both Of which were arranged by
Homer Warren. has been given out.
but II has been understood that the
whole $50 feet has been held by
the owners to be worth something
like $1,000,000.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
The Public Needs
to Have Its Faith
in Foods Restored

The great effect OF the wave OF
poisoned food hysteria which has
made the United States It's storm
center for the past decade. has been
to keep the American public In .
state Of terror over it, daily bread.
Because II was necessary 70 clean
out q regiment Of food adulterstors
and poisoners, the consumer has
been led to put the entire food trade
under ban. He has his mind In IN
unfortunate state. Because certain
sensational writer's raise hue and
CRY about some dishonest dealer
caught red-handed selling bad meat.
Mr.. Consumer II afraid 20 eat any
meat at all. II may come from .
perfectly clean. sanitary shcp. b
stamped by government inspection.
he may have known his butchsr
from boyhood days. nevertheless he
IL AFRAID OF ptomaine poison and
VIII eat no moro meat at all Bread
he ia certain will give him indiges-
ton, and II he eats sugar he Is
headed straight for diabetes. Tu-
berculosis, he believes, turks In milk
and coffee will make OF him q nerv-
ous wreck. Food bogies Jump At
him from every dish.
Mr.. Consumer, meaning the pub
lie generally, needs to be reassured
Things were pretty bad back In the
days before pure food laws were
passed and enforced. So did hres.
for that matter. have full sweep be-
fore the days Of organized fire fight
Ing. Today, however. thanks to
modern science. our excellent food
laws, the high type OF men who hold
once rs food commissioners and
food oficials. the great bulk OF our
foods are clean. pure and whole
some. We now need a campaign to
arouse an appetite for these good
foods and reaction against the pub
lication OF nauseating details relat-
ing TO food unit for human con-
sumption. When mans pen gets
the habit Of writing poisoned
spoiled" rotten and similar adj
jectives, II Is difficult for him TO
portray the brighter side Of the food
question.
Every individual should work out
his own dietary. He soon learns by
experimenting that foods agree with
him and what he most enjoys. These
are the foods he should place on
his dietary. He shoui1 approach
his meals ioyfully. forgetting all the
upplea SAINT things he has heard re-
garding poisoned fool.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

terest In this friendly composition
has been increased by the GIN OF
another trophy by William NJ.
kocke, to be known ss the Locke
effciency cup. Just what the en-
cheney test In to be will be an
nounced later.
The house OF representatives IN
Cass high has decided 10 hold its
annual banquet In the school. Dec.
Is, This date will mark the NTH
anniversary Of the organising OF ire
house. The organization In this
time has won many debates with
outside organizations. II has held
the cup offered by the Federated
houses at their annual oratoricaI
contest. and has grown to one OF
the most important societies In the
school The present membership
~ the club is ~, and the officers
are: Speaker. E. Drcws; clerk. J.
Pearinian: assistant clerk. ID. Lee;
sergeant-at-arms. r. Grosveno-.
The club conducts weekly debates.
The assembly and senate In West
ern high viii hold joint debate
Dec. IL. the subject being. RE
solved. That the United States dp-
propriate $4,000. 900 for the next 10
years for national preparedness.
Messrs. Hirshmau. Holmes. Sumner
and Angel viii uphold the atirma-
tive. being opposed by Messrs. War
ner, Roth and Newdick.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
ALASKA MAN
LOSES DUST" ON
LANSING TRIP
BY UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO. Dec. I4.--Thomas T..
Marshaif "sourdough" from sal.
mon Greek. brought a few sacks or
Alaska dust to Chicago. A blond
girl and a nice looking stranger sep
arated him from some OF IL. but he
spent 100000 between Seattle and
Chicago, he said.
He was on his way to Lansing.
Mich. today TO visit his sister. Mrs.
Muriel Erb.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
CUMMINGS HAS
AN EVEN CHANCE

LANSING. Mich, Dec. 14.-Ed'
ward p. Cummings. superintendent
Of city schools, who accidentally
shot himself over the heart with a
shotgun Sunday, has nearly an even
chance for life today, in the opinion
CT attending physicians.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Potato Soup.

Boil six good potatoes. Put one
quart milk In . double kettle over
the fire to boil with one small onion
chopped hne. and the same bulk IN
celery cut into small pieces. When
the potatoes are cooked. mash thor.
oughly and mix with the milk. Add
one teaspoon. butter. a little salt.
black pepper and''a pinch Of red
pepper Rub the soup through q
strsiner. add little cream, II you
have II and serve Immediately.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
School Happenings

. ~ n
A charity tea for the benefit OF
the Van Leuven Brown Hospital for
Crippled Children was given by the
Kappa Gamma sigma sorority In
the home OF Mahala Toepel. No. s6s
East Grand'blvd.. Saturday after.
noon. Miss Toepel Is a member OF
Eastern high school.
The following oficers were elect.
ed by the graduating class VI the
Marcy school: President, Dorothy
Krause: vice-president. Irwin Drae.
vel; secretary. Winifred Booth:
treasurer. Corwin Gurney.
The school board has completed
arrangements for skating pond op-
posite the Marcy school. The pond
will be flooded before the holidays.
An example Of the growth Of the
city Is shown by the fact that the
Marcy school alone received stu.
dents from Florida. Pennsylvsnia
and West Virginia during the week.
The so In prize money which the
Marcy received from the flower
show held In the school has been
used TO buy shade trees for the
front Of the school. Three elms
have already been placed.
Safety For You and Me-"
pamphlet prepared by II. l.. Brown
ell, safety inspector Ia Chicago. has
been distributed among the stu.
dents In the different schools by the
Board of Education. The booklet
teaches the student how to GO 10
and from school safely. how to play
in the streets after school and dur.
ing recess. II also states clearly
the causes of most accidents 70
school children and the remedies
for them. II also gives sCme ad.
vice to parents.
Charles McFarlands civics class
has organized into club. which has
for It's purpose helping the poor
OF. the city. The club In providing
Christmas dinners for Z great many
families OF the poorer class.
The recently elected presidents
OF the various clubs associated with
the affiliated high school clubs OF
the city are Harold Christian.
Central high school club: Irwin
Sanborn. Western high club; Otto
siclafY. Eastern high; james Nc.
Kendrick Cass high: Graydon
Booth, Highland Park high; Egbert
isbell. Northwestern high. The co
operation OF the members Of high
school faculties and otlier education
al men. has made possible sys-
tematic course in the Bible and In
a young mans life problems. Last
year the Highland Park club, the
youngest of all. won the loving cup
offered by DR.. A. @. Studer, general
secretary Of the Y. NJ. G. A. for the
best percentage OF attendance. In
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
COaxing Ones
Appetite
Quick Tomato Bouillon.

Put into a saucepan one quart
canned tomatoes. one cup cold wa
ter, four cloves and half a bay leaf.
Cut In small pieces two stalks Gel
cry. an onion and a carrot. Add TO
contents of saucepan and let sim.
mer Is minutes or more. Strain
and season with pepper and salt
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Swedish TImbales.

Beat one egg until light. add to IL
one-half cup milk and one-half salt
spoon salt. then add one cup pas
try -four (use an egg beater for the
entire process). Beat until smooth,
add one scant tablespoon olive oil,
stir until mixed and let stand about
an hour. stirring several times very
gently to break any bubbles. Have
small kettle about twothirds full
OF fat. heated 10 the temperature re-
quired for fritters. Place the timbale
mould in the fat for Ave or 10 min
utes. When ready TO fry have ready
nat pan lined with soft paper TO
receive the cases. About two-thirds
fill coffee cup with the batter. dip
the hot mould into 1t, almost TO top
Of mould, remove slowly and place
In the hot fat until delicate brown;
lift from the fat, drain a moment
and drop onto the paper-lined pan.
Fill with any creamed meat or fish.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Nut Balls.

Any cold cooked meat may be
used for nut balls. To each half
pint OF finely chopped meat add one
fourth cup finely chopped blanched
almonds. one-hslf teaspoon salt.
three or four shakes of white pep
per and one raw egg. Mould into
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Twin Biscuits.

Sift together one pint -four, three
level teaspoons baking powder and
one-half teaspoon salt. Add one
rounding tablespoon butter and rub
through carefully; add threefourths
cup milk. stir quickly TO a dough
with knife: turn out on the board,
roll gently back and forth until nice
" floured. Roll out about one-half
inch thick. brush ench one lightly
with melted butter, put two togeth-
er. one on top of another and place
in a pan about one-half inch apart.
Bake in a quick oven about IL min
utes.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves the cause. Remember to call
for full name. Look for signature
Of K. W. GROVE. 25c.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

cresrsd Chicken In Pastry Horns.
Materials: Two cups -four. three
fourths cup lard. one teaspoon salt.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
MINISTER'S FAVOR
PREPAREDNESS
ny UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.--Presbyterian
ministers in the United States are
iu favor Of military preparedness.
In answer to the question, Are
you n favor of an army and navy
sufEicient ip number and efficiency to
Withstand ordinary attack, while
new forces are being organised"
propounded by THE Continent" .
leading Presbyterian publication. 275
cIergymen answered yes, and 30 no.
Ninety-one believed thet - '"
training would give - . an =
an appetite for war; believed
trat II would not.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Michael
O'HallOran

the new Gene Stratton-Porter book
IN the f,ction success Of the fall sea
son. Will be appreciated by the
many Porter admirers.
St.35, by mall, et.4o
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
DRAMATIC CLUB
NAMES OFFICERS

RIVER ROUGE. Dec. 1.-THE fol-
lowing officers were elected by Our
i.ady Of Eoaftes Dramatic club.
Monday evening: President. Fred In
Priese: vice-president. Helen Nc
raggsr,: secretary. Ruth LaBo;
treasurer, Edward Mclaughlin:
spiritual adviser. Rev. Jordan: d.
rector. reiix visger: property man.
Vernon ,.ezotte: press. Richard Har.
vey: electrician, Lee Rivard; chief
usher. Arthur LaBo. The club will
have an entertainment during the
Christmas holidays, for members,
and will produce i;s next play In
the middle of January. About 80
new members were taken Ia at re-
cent meeting.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Tomato Sauce.

Place over the Are one-half can
tomatoes: add one-aalf bay leaf. two
slices onion and one piece celery.
Let simmar IN minutes. Strain FIRST
through colandcr and then through
fine sieve 10 remove the seeds.
Measure the strained tomatoes. To
half pint rub together a rounding
tablespoon each OF butter and -four.
add them to the strained tomatoes
and stir over the FIRE until II bub-
! bles; now add a sdtsncen OF Salt
and p ~ %iiH
fterve.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

CHICAGO--John Borden. million
xire sportsman. who has ls,en thai
ing and at war In Europe, win begin
fur trading In the Arctic for advsn-
ture.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

taU.v.pv0ns nIelted butter. SIR just
long enough TO mix; add one cup
dried currents or any kind Of fresh
berries; drop into creased gem
pans and bake 15J minutes In a
quick oven.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Fruit Mufhns.

Sif together two cups sifted
-four, one-half teaspoon salt. three
level teaspoons baking powder and
two rounding tablespoons sugar.
Beat one egg until light. add 70 Il
one .Wr'-~' Nnilk ~ Fcp"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Angel Surprise.

Bake an angel food cake. When
cold. cut q disk on the top and
remove the center. leaving an inch
wall all around. Pack full OF the
following cream; replace disk and
ice the top with whipped cream.
Put one pint each OF cream and
milk to scald. Mix one-half cup
sugar and one rounding tablespoon
f,our; then add generous pinch salt:
turn into milk and stir until sugar
dissolves. Add one pound ngs tchop-
ped) and stewed in lemon and or
ange Juice until tender. When cold
add one tablespoon vanilla extract
and freeze.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Fancy Rolls.

Materials: Three tablespoons
butter. one teaspoon salt. one-halt
cup lukewarm water. one yeast cake,
two cups new milk. one tablespoon
sugar. two egg whites and six cups
-four.
Way of Preparing: Scald the milk
and add to II the sugar salt and
butter Let stand until lukewarm.
then add three cups fiouf and beat
for Ave minutes. Add the dissolved
yeast and let stand until 1t is a very
light frothy mass. Then add the
egg whites. beaten to a stin froth.
and the remaining -four Let rise
again until II has risen to twice its
original bulk. place on a molding
board. knead lightly and form into
fancy rolls. Brush with melted but
ter. Place In buttered pan one inch
q part. Let rise until very light and
bake in a hot oven for Is minutes.
In diminutive crescent form these
are appropriate for afternoon tea.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Conducted by PAUL PIERCE.

Ill light; add onefourth teaspoon
vanilla. Beat the whites OF six eggs
to a froth: add gradually three
rounding tablespoons powdered su-
gar, and beat until very stin. Pour
over this the yolks and mix care
fully. Place In scallop dishes or
on small sauoe dishes: sift pow
dered sugar lightly over the top.
place In a moderate oven for from
three to ave minutes. according to
size. Serve at once.
Snow Cream.
Beat the whites OF three eggs TO
. froth; add gradually three round
ing tablespoons powdered sugar.
Beat until very stiff; flavor with one
tablespoon sherry and onehalf tea
spooa vanilla. Add gradually ono
half Pint whipped cream. measured
before whipping. Stir II In vsry
carefully and serve Immediately In
punch glasses.
Cinnamon Rolls.
Sift together one pint -four. three
level teaspoons baking powder. ono
hah teaspoon salt and two rounding
tablespoons sugar. Add to these
three level tablespoons butter: rub
carefully. Beat one egg un-
I'll light, add to II one-half cup
milk. pour this over tho dry ma
terials and stir with . knife to 4
dough. Cut with . knife q few
times to make Q smooth, glossy
dough: turn out on q well-foured
board: roll to about onethird inch
thick. Cream onefourth cup Tor
two rounding tAblespoons) butter.
spread carefully over the dough.
sprinkle with two rounding table
spoons sugar and one level teaspoon
cinnamon. then sprinkle over
cup dried currants.
Now roll carefully from you. cut
into slices one-haf inch thick. place
close together In a baking pan,
brush over with melted butter and
bake in a moderate oven about Is
minutes.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14

white OF one egg. one pint creamed
chicken.
Way OF Preparing: Sift the nour
and salt together twice, then work
in the lard and add the white OF the
egg beaten TO froth. with one
tablespoon Ice water; then add
enough more water TO make a sun
dough. Place on molding board
and roll into a thin sheet: cut into
strips one inch wide and IL inches
long. Wrap these around pastry
tubes and bake delicate brown
Remove the tubes and oil the horns
with the creamed chicken mixture
Wrap each horn in paraffine paper
These can be served either hot or
cold.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Fig TartIe0.

Soak one-half pound figs in cold
water TO cover until soft. chop fine
ly, add one-half cup sugar. one cup
Of the water In which they were
soaked. and cook until the ngs are
tender. then cool: add the grated
rind and Juice of q lemon. and use
to all small tartlet pans which have
been lined with piecrust. Cut strips
Of pie-crust and place them. lattice
fashion, over the ns filling. and
bake 10 or Is minutes In q moderate
ly hot oven. Serve hot or cold.
plain or with whipped cream.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
Shrimp croquettes.

Remove one can OF snrimps from
the can. Throw them into cold wa.
ter and wash rapidly but carefully;
drain well and then chop nne With
a silver knife. Place over the fre
IN a double boiler onehalf pint
milk: rub together one rounding
tablespoon butter and three Of four;
add to the boiling milk and stir TO
a thick paste. Add TO the shrimps
one level teaspoon salt, one level
tablespoon parsley. one tablespoon
1 femon juice and a little cayenne
pepper. Now add the sauce. mix
well. spread out on a platter ana
set on ice until very cold. When
cold form into cylinder shaped Gro.
quettes, roll In fine bread crumbs
cover with egg and roll again In
coarser bread crumbs. Fly. three
at a time. in a frying basket In very
hot lard. until a nice brown. Place
on soft brown paper to drain, anc
serve hot. garnished with parsley