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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

should be at this time in the dish
about three pints of water; add sea-
soning Of chilli powder and teaspoon
full of salt. Chop pound Of suet, let
cook to try out the fat, remove the
bits and add a pound and half of
chopped steak or hamburger. Stir for
few minutes, then add to the beans
and let cook several hours.
String Bean SaIad.-For a can Of
beans mix four tablespoonfuls of olive
oil, two tablespoonfuls of vinegar. a
few dashes of cayenne pepper, table
spoonful of catchup, and teaspoonful
Of grated onion, Tablespoonful of
salt or as much as is needed. Pour
this dressing over the beans and toss
until well mixed.
American Sausage. Grind two
pounds each of fresh pork and ham
through a meat chopper; chop one
small onion, one green pepper, one
red pepper and four sprays of parsley.
cut fine. To the meat and vegetables
add one teaspoonful of powdered basil,
half teaspoonful each of curry pow
der and paprika, teaspoonful OF salt,
two eggs, well beaten and one cupful
of rich milk. Mix all the ingredients
together, adding more onion and other
seasonings if desired. Spread half a
yard Of cheesecloth on meat board;
on this lay strips of thin sliced bacon,
side by side; on the bacon place the
sausage rolled, spreading the ends
with slices of bacon, then roll in the
cloth. Tie the ends and two or three
places through the center or sew it
well. Let cook in boiling sailed water
Ito which half cupful of vinegar has
been added for three hours. Let cool
under a weight. Serve cold. sliced
thin with potato, cabbage or string
bean salad.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
Parson Knew Better.

Uncle Jim Sugarfoot killed a fine
rabbit for the entertainment of ParsoD
Heavegrace, who was expected to din
ner, but as rabbits were out of season
he thought to avoid what might prove
an embarrassing situation by making
the parson think it was chicken he
was eating.
Brother Heavegrace," said Uncle
Jim, when it came time for second
helping, what part of the bird would
you like now?"
With a merry twinkle in his half
closed eyes, Parson Heavegrace re
piled:
IF you all don mind, All think Ah'l
take de gizzard. Pittsburgh Chron
icle-Telegraph.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
Austria Protects Workers.

In order to prevent the wholesale
dismissal of employees of private
firms, the Hungarian ministry
of war has directed that army con-
tracts will only be given to those
at the ordinary full number, and with
out any reduction in wages. Manu-
facturers acting in contrary man.
ner will be rigidly excluded from all
further contracts, and they may also
expect to have existing contracts can
celed
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
CARE FOR CHlLDRE
Hair and Skin With Cuticurs
ing Easier. Trial FIRE.

The Soap to cleanse and pt
skin and scalp. the Oint
soot'.e and heal rashes, ITCH
ness, roughness, dandrun; q
ing better than these fragraI
creamy emollients for preser'
purifying the skin, scalp and
Sample each free by mail "
Address postcard, Cuticura, !
Boston. Sold everywhere.-l
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
The Last Cartridge.

Near the French town Of Sedan is
the village of Bazeilles, where some
of the fiercest fighting took place in
1870. There Is tavern still standing
known as the Last Cartridge, which
was the last French position desper-
ately defended by the marines in that
bloody war. The inn, which was the
only house not burned down., now con-
tains q small museum of felics of the
battle, and one Of the yooms on the
first floor is still preserved In the
same state as It is seen IN the pathetic
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

into entire coats or very ample cape.
and scarfs.
In the picture an attractive set is
shown, with the neckpiece only two
skins in width and the muff an excel.
lent shape. The set is exquisitely
made. The setting-in of the brilliant
that shows how expert workmanship
can add to the beauty of that which Is
already beautiful.
There are certain types among WON.
en- to which ermine is especially well
suited. There must be something III
the wearer to match up with the emf
nence of that fur which is the wear OF
queens.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

or soften by heat half cupful of but
ter and cupful and quarter of
sugar; add two we'll beaten eggs and
a half cupful of milk alternately with
two cupfuls of flour which has been
sifted with two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. Add half teaspoonful of
salt and teaspoonful of vanilla ex-
tract.
Divide into two parts; add to one
part, two tablespoonfuls of molasses,
one cupful of raisins, one-half tea
spoonful of cloves, one teaspoonful of
cinnamon, and fourth of a teaspoon
full OF grated nutmeg. Bake in but
tered tin for 20 minutes; take from
the oven and spread over the white
part; return to the oven and bake un-
til well done.
Pear and Pimento SaIad.-F'ill each
canned pepper with two halves of
canned pears; place on a bed of let
tuce and serve with the following
dressing:
Put one teaspoonful of salt into a
bowl; add few dashes of red pepper;
four tablespoonfuls of melted butter
and two tablespoonfuls of vinegar,
mixing we'll with the butter. Olive oil
may be used in place of butter.
Cheese Bals.-Rub a teaspoonful
of butter into half cupful of crumbs !;
add a fourth of teaspoonful of mus.
tard; one cupful of grated cheese; one
egg; half teaspoonful of salt and a
few grains Of red pepper. Shape in
small balls and fry in hot fat. These
are nice to serve either with soup or
a salad.
French Pancakes.-Take four ia
blespoonfuls of sugar; add four table
spoonfuls of melted butter; a cupful
of milk to a half cupful OF flour; two
eggs and a teaspoonful of lemon ex-
tract. Bake In six cakes, butter and
put jam between every alternate one.
Cover with powdered sugar and serve
piled high on a dish. Serve cut in
wedge-shaped pieces like pie.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
LIVLn, uuuI[L1!
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.


No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches. how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and CO ;ipated matter
which is product ti5 misery.
A 10-cent boz ucl.s health, ,happi-
ness and q gear head for months.
No more day. OF gloom and distress
If you vii take 4 Cascaret now and
then. AZ ato-ns sell Cascarets. Don't
forget tie cAildren-their little in
s!G,s nesi q cleansing, too. Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
Beautiful Fur Set,

A beautiful fur set is of tailless ell
mine-a quaint pointed caplike toque,
with one long slender quill held in
place by cluster of black crystals.
a long, wide stole, with much elon'
gated pointed ends and bunch OF
tails forming a tassel to finish them
off, and a heart-shaped muff.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
Open Air Garage is Cheap.

In the downtown business district
of Pittsburgh is an open-air garage be-
longing to the Automobile club, in
which there is room for 200 motor cars
at a time. Members of the club pay
20 cents day for parking space. Non
members pay at much higher rate.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

Asparagus With
Peas.-Cut the ten
der portions OF a
bunch of aspara.
gus in pieces half
an inch in length;
let it cook in boil
ing water, with a
bit of salt and q
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

Chill Con Carne.
BOIL until tender
one pound of small
red chilli beans
Just before they
are quite done add
one onion and one
Glove of garlic fine
ly chopped. There
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
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IL ! had not TO grub for bread
My muse mankind would thrill:
II all the world were not awry
should be famous still.
But though lay the blame on chance.
notice with sigh
The fact 1 cannot quite escape.
That half of IF Is I.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

picture by Alphonse de Melville,
known as THE Last Cartridge" the
scene of which occurred hero and
from which the house has taken its
pame.-Baltimore Star.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

new in part, being origi,
mated every day. New
fiavors, new garnishes,
new combinations are
always welcomed The
following dishes may be
new to many.
Cushion Cake,-Cream
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
Woman ROYALTIES Made Army officers.

For the first time in English history
four royal women have been gazetted
as colonies in chief of English regi-
ments.
Heretofore several Of them. includ-
ing Queen Mary herself, have held
German army titles and Queen Victoria
naturally was the head of tn
army, but now Queen Mary
appointed colonel in chief
Eighteenth Hussars of histol
while the Queen Mother Alex
associated with Nineteenth ii
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
The Way He Did,

How did you catch that cold?"
"'How do you suppose? i chased it
In my racing car till caught it."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
Not Supplying the n

The Angry One-For two
knock your block off!
The Calm One--Well, you
your working capital from m
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
Do You Know, Mr.. Farmer,

there is more money in five acres of Pota.
toes year in and year out than in anything
you can grow on your farm, and the grow
ing of Potatoes now, with present machin-
cry, etc, is easy. It's regular Fourth of
July fun
Salzer's Creations in Seed Corn put
Wisconsin on the Corn Map with its as
tonishng yields!
Headquarters for Oats, Barley, Clovers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

not take as important a
place as it should. A
properly and at the same
time prettily decorated
table need not be either
expensive or incur much
work. For those who
serve with the beautiful
wood of the table GOV.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
SOME GOOD DISHES.
Chill Con Carne

For a cold day there is no more ap
petizing dish than
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
HELPFUL IDEAS.

The decoration Of the table for
simple or elaborate entertaining does
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
SOMETHING NEW TO TRY.

1t is true that there is nothing new
under the sun, yet there are combina-
or h al,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
COMBINATIONS UNUSUAL.
Asparagus With

To add variety to your table try
some of these dishes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

IN the john a. oaIZer Seed 90. 8 Catafoguc-
reads stranger than romance.
That advice of Mr.. Schroeder's, the self
made Potato king, comes from a warm
heart, level head, an active hand, and
above all, successful Potato grower!
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
A POTATO

"If I were o farmer boy,
out capital. and wanted 4
tency, I'd start right out
toes" said Henry Schroed,
king of the Red River Vale
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

Men with a keen sense of humor
never try to tell funny stories
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

gar is not very strong the water may
be omitted and the hot vinegar used
to steep mint in.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05

India in 1913 sent to Il
States 16s students. and G
694.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-02-05
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

ct have been a coffee drinker, more
or less, ever since can remember un-
til few months ago l became more
and more nervous and irl liable, and
finally l could not sleep at night for l
was horribly disturbed by dreams OF
all sorts and a species Of distressing
nightmare.
Finally, after hearing the expert
ence Of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and we're drinking Postum,
ming OF the great benefits they
we'd, / concluded coffee must
use OF my trouble, SO l got
I'm and had it made strictly
, directions.
,nished at the flavor and
rely took the place OF
ny very great satisfac-
sleep peacefully and
yes improved, and /
every man, woman
'nwholesome drug
Y appreciate or
drug it is and
rs on the hui
d, hardly
DID. would
to coffee
BON think
at after
IRIS for
we'll
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17
TYPEWRITER VALUES

Typewriter value Is decided by tho
measure OF efficiency one gets from
his machine. The portable. folding
Corona is without doubt the biggest
value offered. Every advantage OF
the heavy. cumbersome machines 10
seen In the Corona. which stlll
weighs but six pounds and sells for
only $4,000. See demonstration OF
the Corona at the Weekly News Of
flee. (Adv.)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

business. Thus. BY trying to forco
on IA situation for which We arc
not economically ripe. the Comp;roi-
Ter win lnjure the very class whose
interests he has 30 much NJ h...rt.
II ia not q sufficient justification
OF proposed movement like this TO
say, as one CONGRESSMAN has said
about tho comptroller's ruling. that
"thc people are behind It." There
are one hundred or moro borrowers
to one bank stockholder. when some
governmental agency announces that
Il Is about 20 reduce the price OF a
commodity. whether n be railroad
Interpretations breakfast bacon. or
money. the average citizen who Is to
be benefited accepts II without qncs-
tion. He only gets active when tho
price goes up.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

the several years that the smaller
banks have been running. we have
not been required TO refund dollar
OF excessive Interest. Doesn't that
establish the fact that we have ;hc
sympathy and friendship OF the COM
munities that we serve. aud that our
customers do not consider US guilty
oc oxtortlon7 We would be willing
for MIR. Williams to leave the qucs-
tion OF interest TO tho examiners In
our territory. to any special examin-
cr whom he might detail who would
como with an open mind. or to the Of
ficers and dlrectora Of the Federal
Reserve Bank OF Dallas.
Credit Houses Eliminated
As I have indicated, we are per
forming In our section the services
usually left to the credit houee In
the South. The establishment OF
our banks has kept out these credit
institutions TO the wonderful benefit
OF our communities. II l do say Il.
The forcing into liquidation OF these
small banks. as Il seems 10 me az
this time must inevitably occur.
would mean two things--the c0ntcal-
izatlon OF banking power Ia the
towns OF county-seat size and up. and
the appearance OF the oid-fashioned
credit house in our midst. II IA a
fact that in one small town whore we
have bank. steps are being taken TO
organize credit general merchan-
disc store. the promoters believing
that under the comptroller's ruling.
we will be compelled to 20 out of
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

brings us TO this point; II Is not the
interest rate that we charge. but
What our net earnings are. that
should determine whether we are
charging excessive interest rates or
not. II the Comptroller could work
out some sort cl a scheme establish
ing scale OF rates based either on
net earnings OF the bank or the ratio
Of the capital and surplus TO deposits.
he might be on tho right track. But.
OF course. this would probably be
Impractical. The truth Is there Is
absolutely no combination In this
country for fixing interest rates at
least we know OF none--and the
rates viii certainly go down In this
state and in Texas, as wealth accum-
uiates and the bank deposlts grow.
Il Is the old law Of supply and de-
rland.
Patrons Satisfied With Rates
Only those who have actually en-
Eaeed In the business here know OF
the hazards OF pioneer banking and
the difficulties OF earning dividend
on line OF deposits not much IN ex-
cess OF banks capital and surplus.
Furthermore. the people OF Okla
homa are capable of judging for
themselves as 10 whether the banks
are practicing extortion. and can pro
tect themselves by resorting to the
usury law. We have no objection to
that law hanging over our heads and
have never sought its repeal. In the
fifteen years that the Durant Nation
al Bank has been in operation. and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17
A BANKER ON
INTEREST RATES
Discusses Hariships Surrounding ri.
oneer Banking. and Deals With
Comptroiier's Attitude To-
ward Southern Ranks.

The following is an excerpt from
a teller 10 Senator Robert L. Owen
hy local banker. bearing on the
interest rate question which is now
being agitated throughout the cSun-
try The question Is OF great import
10 ali classes OF people and hence
merits the space we give In It's pub
Iication:
The issuance of charters by the
federal government. and the required
use o. the word "National" as a part
OF the title. have given the public the
idea that natioual bank is quasi
government institution. Nothing
could be more erroneous. In every
essential respect our bank is a pri-
vate corporation organized for prof
II precisely like a wholesale grocery
company or any other commercial
enterprise. II win succeed or fail
according to our ability to draw de-
posits and loan money prudently.
not through anything the govern
ment is doing for us. AS view Il,
the right to receive deposits and loan
smoney is an inherent one. and not a
F-atuity bestowed upon us by the
government Our charter confers
upon rs no exclusive franchise and
represents no risk or financial re-
sponsibility whatever to the govern
ment II the banking power OF a
community were confine dto a single
bank or limited number OF banks
The charge that we are government
institutions might be sustained I'M
part at least; but the government has
hesitated to issue charters freely.
and. unfortunately in many commun-
tiles where adequate banking facIi-
tiles already existed Charters have
been granted over the adverse re-
ports OF examiners detailed to inves-
tigate the needs OF the communities
from which the applications came.
Govt Supervision Of Deposits
The granting Of a national bank
charter does not start strea1 OIL
benefits flowing from the govern
rnent into the profit account Of the
bank. as is popularity supposed. On
the contrary. II surrounds the bank
with system OF Limitations whole
some limitations. IL is true. and none
40 which an honest banker can OBJ
5eet. but limitations all the same.
and. II 7 correctly interpret the Ma
tionaI Bank Act. devised almost
wholly for the protection OF the de-
pcsitors and beyond them the gem
eral public Who might be affected by
the failure Of a bank. Tho dominant
feature Of governmental supervision
Of banks. whether national or state.
may be expressed in the words, SOL
vepey. and integrity OF officials. Er-l
amiDerE are concerned with little
else. Frequent examinations; pubU-
r>tion OF statements. elimination OIL
overarafts. limitation OF amount TO
b loaned one Individual or firm,
regular board meetings and aetIyeI
committees, are an requirements that
have In view the soivency OF the bank
and the liquidity OF IT'S assets. to the
end that the depositor may be pro-
facfed against loss. The Act was not
designed. neither IL II enforced. In
the interest OF the stockholders. ex-l
espt in the general sense that stock
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-17

Your druxgist will rcfuud msney N rAxo
oiNTMKrf tails 10 cure any eass Of Itching.
blind. nleedlng f1otfudin0 fiins oto " deya<
New Britain herald., 1915-04-13
THE TRUTH WAGON"
 IS NEXT FOX PLAY

Exceedingly funny situations that bring the screen presentation on an equal successful basis with the stage production, the Shubcrt photo-pla% What Happened 10 Jones" by Georga Broadhurst, was gwen its premier showing in New Britain yesterday at FoX's and proved itself worthy of the stellar position on any high class motion picture program. Fred Mace Is supported by capable cast "f Shubert screen favorites the photo graphy is excellent as well as the staging and as multiple reel comedy attraction it leaves nothing to ho de sired. ",rhe Home Breakers" q two reel Keystone comedy. keeps tn" stan dard of this popular make of films up 10 its highest mark. and thirty minutes of good hearty laughter is dispensed in its many laugh provoking situations. The latest chapter Of The Black box serial is full of mysterious situations that one delights to witness and it holds one enthralled from be- ginning to end. Tho Pathe News was also shown. This edition is most in teresting from the standpoint, that it covers an area most interesting to the general public. Billy Sunday is shown al Patterson, Jeff Davis Of The Hotel DcGins" is shown removing his chattels from his famous winter quar- ters as we'll IS the latest news from the theatcr of war. Tho apove men toned attractions will be shown to- night for the last times, and Fox patrons desiring two solid hours Of pleasin and diversified entertainment will do well to visit Fox's.
 Tomorrow ushers in Max Figman snd Lolita Robertson, two most popu- lar scheen artists ot the times in "The Truth Wagon" that brilliant comedy nranln by Hayden Talbot. The very latest chapter of The Exploits of
New Britain herald., 1915-04-13
Mothers of This Country

have through all ages past and will through all years to come take care of the ordinary simple ailments in cident to every family with their own favoritc remedy.
 Tn almost every home in the land Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound is the recognized standard household remedy for female ills; thousands of American women owe their good health to it. Made from the roots and herbs of the field, it is a simple remedy in which suffering women may place perfect confidence It contains no narcotics or harmful drugs.