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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08
BELGIUM objected and

Servia. BELGIUM objected and
Germany tore the little Kingdom
alto pieces ard that made all ku-
rope mad, and without any we'll
settled reason for going to war
they dropped in one by one and
now the most gigantic war the
world has ever known is ON.
Millions Of men and billions OF
dollars are being spent and tine
cry of the widow and orphan is
heard in the land. Where will
it end? (2cho aswers where. J
| have concluded that man, in
stead OF being peaceable and
sensible, trying to follow out
Chrjst's teachings and the Gold
en- Rule, is still a fool after al
these centuries OF experience,
and netsing hut &ri,'jng 'ilis
ne,at 3or 4eoI WI. satisfy his
tau<J for power, - you see tnat
am compeiad to GeJ back in
the ring ag4n.
We viii work il out by the
single rule Of three. If thinas
have gotten so,bad as they are
while I was taxing q little rast.
what would they be If | was
dead? I leave it to your imagi-
nation. ELI PERKINS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08
wonderful Feed tor HOES.

Alfalfa is a wonderful feed for hogs
when fed in combination with some
grain. Alfalfa alone as a hog feed
does not give good results except per
haps for mature sows as they run or
pasture after weaving the pigs. To
get good gains on growing pigs in az
alfalfa pasture, they should be fec
from one and half to two pounds OF
grain for every hundred-weight of live
hog. corn being ideal for this purpose
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08
Malaria too Prevalent.

During the past decade, NAL
aria has decreased throughout
the State. It is, however, too
prevalent now as shown by the
data in the Office of the State
Board of health. Malaria, or
chills and fever is not usually a
fatal disease. 1t is the chief
cause Of inefficiency among our
people. There is no reason why
malaria should not be eradicated
from Mississippi. 1t is a quest
ion of observing certain precau.
ton and following definite treat
ment in the eradication of the
disease. Just as soon as the people
apply these measures the disease
will fast disappear.
We are inst beginning an i'm
portant season from malarial
standpoint. 1t is a fact that the
mosquito does not carry the germ
Of malaria from one season dur
ing the winter to another. 1t
has been found the malaria> org
anisms cannot livein the body of
the mosquito when the tenpera-
ture is below 65 degrees. 1t is,
therefore, carried from one sea-
son to another by means of human
host, or in the blood of man.
The malaria that occurs this
season will be due to the mosqui-
to becoming infected by biting
people who have the malaria
germs in their blood.
The examination of blood by
| the State Board of Health field
directors in Boliver County show
that about 20 per cent of the
persons examined have the
germs in their blood. 1t is clear
that the mosquito this season
will have no difficulty in finding
sources of infection.
Persons who carry malaria
germs in theis blood from month
to month and from season to
season, in many instances, show
no symptoms of the disease.
However, there are those who
show evidence of physical de-
pletion, while others are made
sick. The person who harbors
the malaria parasite in his blood
is termed a malaria carrier.
These individuals are potent fac
tors in the disease. 1t shows
plainly that the important thing
in eradicating malaria from a
community, county or state is to
cure all the people who have the
disease. 1t is frequently not the
fault of the physician that the
person is not cured. On the
contrary, it is often the case that
when people are told to take
quinine a certain length of time
they quit just as soon as the
chills and fever disappear, think
ing they are we'll, although it is
found later that the disease re-
appears. There is no reason
why every person should not be
cured of malaria. Quinine is
specific if taken in sufficient
quantities and for the right
length Of time. 1t is usually
necessary to take it several
weeks before a cure is effected.
Remember that in order to Grad
icate this disease, the people
shuld be cured, and you should
follow the directions of your
physician in order to protect
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08
School Commencement

The Okolona High SchoolCom-
mencement was held Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday
nights. We had the play Dan
Cupid" which was participated
in by quite a number of the
pupils, that acted their parts
well. 1t took place in the school
auditorium, where they had a
full house and appreciative audi
cree and where ali did well.
We cannot afford to give special
mention to any.
Thursday evening the gradu-
ating exercises of the Grammar
School took place. The welcome
address was delivered by Miss
Mamie Seward Houston. and
The Vaied'ictory by Douglas
Davenport The play that fol-
lowed kcpc tire interest Of the
audience from start to finish.
The presentation OF certificates
was by Prof. Cox. in which he
took occasi1n to deliver some
plain, practraI advice TO those
who received them and will do
good in fighting the battle of
life successfully.
Friday evening was devoted to
the graduating class Of the high
school.
The Salutatory was delivered
BY Miss Berneice Moss, and
mace quite 9 good impression On
the immense audience. The
Class History b y Miss Sadie
Alice Davis was q gem of its
kind, and provoked great ap-
plause as she took each member
of the class of IS and fixed their
places in the future of the world.
An Grafton by Dale Henson on
the future growth Of the u. S.
was very instructive and well
delivered. Then came the Vale
dictory by Tom Owen Belts, in
which he reviewed the class
long hard pull to reach that good
hour, ard asked that each be as
Qiiigent in the future as in the
past to make the world better
for their having lived in it.
Then came the address of the
evening by Prof. Pate of the A..
| & M. College. 1t was interest
ing, instructive and intensely
practical, running over with
=
good suggestions to the class
that henceforth must sustain a
new and untried relation to the
world. He has studied human
nature and knows his lesson
we'll.
The presentation Of diplomas
by Hon. A. T. Stovall, Chairman
of the School Board, once a pu-
pil of the school, now making
good in the battle of life.
Then Prof. Cox presented the
Scholarship medals: LaNier Club
medal, 8th grade, j. S. McDon-
nell; LaNier Club medal, 9th
grade, Adlai Lyles; Droke Jewel
ry Co. medal, 10th grade, Jas.
McCool; Interstate Trust and
Banking Co. medal, 18th grade,
Miss Berneice Moss.
The Glass Song, the farewell
song, and the record of school
for 1856 was a closed chapter.
j. M. H.
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08
supply Of Nitrogen.

Nitrogen-is the most expensive IL
gredient of fertilizers. It Is believed
that the cheapest means OF supplying
it is by growing clover and plowing II
under green, or by feeding the stock
and returning the manure.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08
Explanation Enoucl..

Paassnger-"That last station was
my destination, sab. Why. sab. didn't
you stop thar" ConductoT-"Ws
don't stop there any more. The en-
gineer- is mad at the stston agent
Sacred Heart Review.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08
ouserest Of Suicides.

A man Of sixty-three who became
tired Of life proDped up q heavy cop
Ger water tub and then placed his
head under it and knocked away the
prop. Death was instantaneous.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08
More Important.

He--Darling, refuse me, and ] shan
never love another grill" She (brisk-
ly)-"what l want Is q man who win
promise me that II l accept him.
Judge.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08
No MALARIA No ChiIls

plantation" Chill Tonic is
guaranteed to drive away Chills
and Fever or your money re-
funded. Price SOC. adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08

T'hie is the Aee of Youth
Kou viii loos ten years young
er II you dayAen your ugly,
gyzzIt graz na.rs by hsing Ia
Creoie Hair Dressing. Price
$1.00. adv.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-06-08
Eli Perkins Comes Back

wei, L ISSCSd tpi oNtAiNINNJ
accused me Of being dead and
got my dander up. You know
the world is built on the plan of
bne hours work and two for rest
and sleep. The bear crawls off
lin a hollow loG and rests all
winter, the frog goes under the
walk and don't come out till the
second Sunday in next May,
when he meets his comrades
down at the pool and sing:
THE year Jubilee has come,
Return ye ransomed sinners
home"
And this idea of rest runs on
into natures realm and jumps on
the forest trees and tcey take q
few months oG, the grass curia
up and dies at tna FIRST touch OF
frost-and so it goes on down
the line. God made REST e. the
biggest word in the .aagnages~
for when ne had worked six
days building the world t4v call
ed eff Saturday night for . DAY
4 Of rest. So if everything and
everybody has to have rest, you
4 can easily see that a literary
\ man must comein for his share.
/ For the encouragement Of those
} who haven much mind, | viii
say they need not lose much
time IN resting. Sometimes
there is a Blessing in even beng
ignorant,
Well, we all hope some day to
! get where "the world, the flesh
and the devil" can't bother.
Here you can't get three ideas
in a row and lay all your plans
ahead but what somebody or
something gets in your way and
|, you have to drive round or run
over them. | would be for
moving out right away, but I've
got some unfinished business
here that nobody can't attend to
but me.
Well, | wanted to see if the
world would miss me and you
! see how things have got mixed
up: War in the old countries
and now Mexico needs spanking.
President Wilson is mighty busy
steering the ship Of state, so as
to miss all the breakers. 1t
takes a strong arm, a steady
nerve and a head full of brains
to keep from rocking the boat
and spelling the whole thing.
When the war'began in Europe,
Twas called upon to express my
opinion. Having spent four
years in helping run a. war; |
thought | knew all about it, so |
put my chaw of terbacco in 10th
er side, rolled my eyes round
like dying calf, gazed off into
the mysterious future, raised my
voice and proceeded to prophecy
thusly:
''In these days cometh Eli
Perkins, being an old soldier and
full of war wisdom, who pro-
ceedeth to tell all about what's
going to be the outcome of the
European war: These nations
are SO we'll prepared for war and
so thickly settled that it will be
over in four months. .
So you see | havn't missed it
but 18 months so far and they
are just getting started.
Well, took down my sign as
a war prophet and proceeded to
reconstruct all my ideas that had
been gained by actual experience
on that subject,
| had been reading for some
years of The Hague Conference
where nations would meet. talk
over their differences and settle
like gentlemen, go home, turn
loose their standing armies, beat
their cannon into plow shares
and small arms into pruning
hooks, tie up the Devil for a
thousand years and proceed to
have a good time. But alas for
all these dreams. The German
Emperor wanted to cross Belgium
to settle a little difficulty with
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-15
FIFTH EPISODE

Before he left the tent, with Peg Sc
curely locked in the wardrobe chest
and young Lu.ld lying senseless upon
the ground, Chockro fiendishly drop
ped a lighted match into a mass Of
circus posters that had carelessly been
thrown behind one OF the trunks tenn
porarily stored in the tent.
Young Lund's good constitution
Guickened his powers Of recovery from
Chockro's stunning blow, and he was
only prone upon the ground for a brief
space Of time. AS he struggled to re-
gain his feet the smoke from the
burning paper filled his lungs and
made more difficult his blind efforts
to extricate himself from his p~erilous
position.
BY grasping the corners OF the very
chest in which Peg was locked, Lund
managed to stagger to his feet. He
half fell across the wardrobe chest
while the struggling and kicking cir
Gus girl beat with her hands and
heels against the top and end OF the
box.
Despite the S.ifling smoke that
would have otherwise prompted him
Il. seek fresh air forthwith, young
Iund realized TN a dazed way that
there was something or somebody
Elive within tho chest. To ave this
life, even at the hazard Of his own,
now became young Lund's purpose.
He wrenched with his bare hands
at the locks and hasps that held Sc
cure the cover OF the wardrobe chest.
Peg. frantic with fright and apprehen-
sion, kept pounding and kicking the
inside of the box, her signals having
.Ie effect Of making young Iuad re
double his frantic efforts.
But, with all his strength, try as lie
inigAt, the Of the box resisted
fle attacks or his bare hands.
G~raspiHg the handles Of the heavy
cacst and its human contents. Land
'fent his strength to the task Of 4rag.
Eiag the box from the tent.
The choking smoke blinded his eyes
and filled his lungs; the task seemed
at t;a9es beyond accomplishment. But
Llnd stuck frantically at his work
AID slowly, inch by inch, worked the
heavy chest over to tho sidewall of the
tent Then he crawled outside, wht..
the air was pure.
Refreshed by = few deep drafts ot
pure air, his strength revived. ard
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-15
Entering directly from the yard with

Entering directly from the yard with
their burden, the thugs deposited the
box on the rough floor Of what ap-
peared to be more Of a s%toreroom or
cellar than anything else. Boxes were
piled in heaps, planks and bits OF lum-
Der were strewn about and at the
foot of the stairs, leading to the floor
above, there projected into the room
a square, boxlike structure that ex-
tended from floor to ceiling.
One OF the thugs approached and
opened a sliding door that disclosed a
darkened interior. Into this black
hole the men carried Peg, who was
still locked securely in the wardrobe
chest.
When the girl heard strange voices
as the roughs discussed the discovery
Of tho chest at the gate to the show
grounds she decided that it were best
to keep still and not disclose her pres
ence. She could hear voices. but
could not distinguish exactly what
was said.
Peg felt herself being raised, with
a steady, swift movement, after the
men had carried the wardrobe chest
into the dark hole. Soon the men be-
gan again to move the box and Peg
felt herself and her movable prison
suddenly bumped down, as upon a
floor.
People in the town called the place
where Peg had been taken the house
of mystery" Located in a sparsely
settled district, on the outskirts Of the
city. it was the only house for several
blocks in any direction. 1t was sur
rounded by a high fence on all sides,
except where it fronted on a corner of
the lumber yard.
Who owned the house, or why
was lumber stored in great piles in
the yardo Nobody seemed to know
or care. Certain it was, that no bust
ness vas done by the lumber yard,
seen around the yard were a few
rough-looking individuals who held no
communication with the stragglers
they occasionally met in passing to
and from the place.
Shortly after Peg had been carried
into the house Of mystery" . big au-
tomobile was rapidly driven down the
road that separated the lumber yard
from the show grounds. The flames
from the burning show property illu-
minated the immediate surroundings,
and with the moon shining brightly
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-15

can pick up something that's worth
having" said q third.
And, evidently OF the opinion that
the suggestion was worth acting upon,
the counterfeiters descended the
stairs and left their den by the door
they had entered.
When Peg discovered that the ham,
mering on the f~asteninss to the box
which held her had suddenly ceased
She greatly rejoiced to find that it
lifted readily under the force Of her
pressure from within.
She heard voices below. and with
great caution descended the stairs and
listened. She heard the woman and
could not clearly understand the sub
ject OF their discussion.
The stairs she descended led into a
short hall, with q door opening oppo-
site the foot Of the steps. To reach
this door was Pegs resolve, but in do
ing SO she must cautiously pass the
| open door that led into .the room
| where Mrs. Lund and her gang were
conversing.
Peg deity sneaked along the wall,
keeping her eyes on the occupants OF
the room, and as they were in spirited
discussion she managed to cross in
front OF the opening without being dis
covered and safely reached the door
at the end OF the hall. She tried the
knob cautiously. opened the door and
passed through, to find herself in .
pitch dark closet.
At hat instant Mrs. Lund passed
into the hall, on her way to see the
foreman Of the co~unterfeiters' work
shop. Peg had just time to swiftly
close the door that hid her from view,
safe in the stuffy closet. The girl
found, by feeling carefully around
with her hands and feet, that she was
in some sort of a stOreroOm, filled with
| boxes and barrels.
She heard the thugs pass upstairs
and come down again, after having
discovered the empty wardrobe chest
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-15

know is why did you put this incrimi-
mating language in a letter, Jaques?'
And Mrs. Lund addressed herself to
the man who had been the leader in
the gangs operations since they dis
covered the wardrobe box at the gate
leading from the show gounds.
We'll, it's a fact, boss" said the
crook addressed as Jaques. I'VE are
having a hard time showing the money
we make here, and l, for one, am about
done with the game. You can pay
me my price, right now, and I'm over
with the job"
His companions indicated that they
were Of the same mind, as we'll
You are a fine lot Of cou~nterfeiters,
you are" said Mrs. Lund, her voice vi
brating with scorn and rag You get
frightened at the least little thing.
But il you really insist on quitting I'll
try to compromise with you
Taking a big roll Of bills from her
handbag Mrs. Lund counted out a
liberal share for each man and hand
ed it to him.
Take this On account, stay by the
game, and you needn't pass any more
of the queer stuff until your fright
wears away. But | want you to stick
with me and III pay you just the same
as though you were passing counter
feits for me. But il any Of you don't
want to be reasonable-well, you'll
-,.l .,l,, laJ I~,~ xl,%s, Ill Poe not
to say.
Now I'm going to the machine
room to see the foreman. You men
are through until Chockro gets here.
I'm going back home, right after l see
the foreman, but Chockro will be here
in a couple Of hours. So all of you
come back and get your orders from
him"
Then Mrs. Lund passed from the
room, and her hirelings went back to
investigate the chest they had brought
in. They were SO busy talking to
their boss that they neglected to
tell her about bringing in the box.
There was a surprise in store for
the crooks when they lifted the lid.
Save for a few circus dresses, the box
was empty. As they held these two
or three costumes aloft Jaques said ia
his puzzled companions:
"And we lugged dis box clean here
to git something none OF US car use"
well, that's . fine Joke" said one
| Of his companions.
Jaw, never mind the skirts; let's
] beat it over to the Are and see II we
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-15

over all, the lumber yard was almost
as bright as day when the machine
turned III and threaded its way
among the piles of lumber until it
stopped before the house.
From the machine stepped-Mrs.
Lund, wife OF Doctor Lund, the owner
OF the circus. What her thoughts had
been when she saw her husbands
property in flames We're not displayed
or even indicated by her actions or
anything she subsequently said.
Clearly she had other and more i'm
| portant matters in mind than the safe
ty OF her husbands property. There
was a fiendish look upon her face and
her eyes cleaned through the heavy
veil that we'll concealed her hardened
features.
She went straight to the door
through which Peg had but a few mo-
ments previously been carried, n
climbed the stairs to the first floor.
She was evidently not expected by the
occupants Of the place. for there was
no T. in the room when she entered.
Mrs. Lund passed through the par
lor to a door that led into a hallway,
ard from there she passed upward an
other flight to the room in which she
discovered the four thugs working at
the fastenings OF the wardrobe chest.
They had just broken the last one OF
the f~astenings when Mrs. Lund sur
prised them with her sharp command:
Il want you men to come down to
the parlor and listen to what I've got
to say" snapped the woman in loud
and imperioua tones.
"Hully gee. der boss is here" said
one Of the toughs. drawing q long
breath as he completed the exclama-
ton. what do youse t'ink Of dat?"
His companions. equally surprised.
expressed no opinion, but followed
their leader downstairs to the parlor,
where Mrs. Lund arrived ahead OF
them and stood waiting by the table.
"You men will have to be more care
full" said Mrs. Lund, "or we will all
land in jail. The first thing want 20
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-15
SYNOPSIS.

La Belle, animal queen, fatally injured
by tigers, dies after giving birth to a
baby. Doctor Iund, owner Of the circus.
La Bellies husband. refuses to recognize
the child. La Belle intrusts the baby to
rider. l-ater, Doctor Lund's second wife
determines Peg shall not share iund'a
millions and sends a Hindu servant to dis
pose Of her. Doctor Lund sends thugs
to get from Flip letter that proves Pegs
parentage. Lund, Jr.. follows the show
determined TO marry Peg. After being at
the mercy Of the lions on three occasions.
Peg, while in her dressing tent, =. locked
In a wardrobe chest. Lund, J. In his
attempt to rescie her. is knocke- sense
less by the iiincl, who has stolen the lot
ter from Flip.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-15

Portable spot r. rest upon q pie Of
blanks.
He was barely seated when he heard
voices approaching from a general d.
rection back OF him. Lund thought it
would be discreet to hide aud await
developments.
Four men were in the group, aad as
they came nearer to him Lund caught
threads Of their conversations that
made him alert in an instant.
"Jaques is certainly a fine chouser,"
said one Of tbs men. "He picked as
a good load tc carry and nothing for
our labor"
want, but that chest had more than q
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-15

IN another instant he had dragged the
wardrobe chest free Of the tent
continued to haul it along the ground.
The fire started by the fiendlsn
Chockro had by this time communl-
Ned to other combustibles in the
Tent. flaming up and finally reaching
the cloth sidewalks.
Once the cal, sas was on hr" the
tent was doomed, and the summer
breeze began quickly to Waft the
flames right down the line, tent after
tent. as they stood side by side eaten
ing Are from the sparks or large pieces
az burning cloth that were carried
along by the wind
The crowd was assembling 9 the
evening show and the performers
we're mak.Af ready for their share IN
- HSGreE
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-13

for theoretical and practical instruc-
ton. the details OF which have to be
vGr.ti to meet local conditions. Upon
the completion OF prescribed course
Of theoretical instruction all study
ceases. but a postgraduate course fol
lows for both officers and men.
In the four brigades OF the infantry
Of the Pennsylvania national guard
there are thirteen regiments. There
are two companies in the engineer bat.
talon. Company A. located at Scran-
ton. and Company b. at Philadelphia.
Field Company \ OF Pittsburgh com
prises the entire signal corps. There
are eight troops in the cavalry. as fol
lows: First squadron-First. Second
and A and G.. Philadelphia. Second
squadron - Governors troop. Harris
burg; Sheridan. Tyrone: Troop +. New
castle. and Troop II. Pittsburgh.
1t is now recruited TO its full peace
strength. Should orders come to bring