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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-03-16

U.s. BAHs-s .
le worst cases, l3s IoH@ efauf
cured by le "a r-,iat'e
frters Autle II Tc-i
'iu and Heals -c.s.
Mrs. Attic Turner, wife Of
Hr. " Turner. ed at her home
here late Sunday night after 2
lingering illness lasting severai
years. Mrs. Turner was one OF
our older and most loved ladies';
a worker for her church and
friends in need. During her
/ .St illness she was many times
: N the border Of Deaths
,.-.. ,.ean" but with a patience
and christian fortitude, seldom
she bore her sufferings
and bid her loved ones be cheer
ful. Her remains were laid to
rest in the |. 0, 0. F, cemetery
n the presence Of a host Of
friends. Rev. M. K. Thornton
assisted by Rev. A. L. O'Briant
lid the last sad rites.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-03-16
The ouInIus That Does Not Affect The Head

Because OF its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA-
five BRoMO QUININE Is better than ordinary
0u;nine and does not cause nervousness nor
dnging In head. Remember tire full name and
'ook for the signature Of 4. W. GROVE. 25c.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
DIunltle. o. Office.

This story--which In perhaps true
and perhaps not--is being told In many
Italian messrooms. On one OF hts royal
tours, King Victor Emmanuel spent
tho night In . small country town,
whore tho people showed themselves
unusually eager In caring for his com
fort. 90 when no had gone to bed, he
was surprised to be wakened BY Z
servant who wanted to put clean
sheets on his bed. However, he wait
I'd good .nAturedly while II was done,
and wished tho servant good night. He
had doxed on to sleep. when he wa1
reused for tho second time by rap on
ths door: and the servant reappeared,
asking to change thu sheets again. Nat
urally. tho king asked why the change
was made 30 often. The servant an
swered reverently. For oneself. one
changes the sheets every week, for an
honored friend every day. but for q
king every hour."--Youth's compan
ion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

please the eye we will please the
palate and thus the stomach is also
pleased
There are certain foods which seem
made to go together. For example.
mutton with rice, and lamb with peas.
Group with these some pleasing COM
bination of green vegetables and the
main part OF the menu is thought out.
For a roast beef main dish, mashed
or baked potatoes, spinach. cauliflow-
er. cooked cabbage, brussels sprouts
or string beans are good combinations.
With boiled beef we like turnips or
carrots and plain boiled potatoes. with
a lettuce with French dressing or a
cold siaw. celery or sliced tomatoes.
With boiled mutton, caper sauce
and rice with stewed turnips, or aspar'
agus or green peas.
and peas. Lamb, mint sauce, rice and
peas. or dish OF young carrots.
Roast turkey, potato croquettes
boiled onions and green salad. Gran
berry jelly.
| Roast pork. apple sauce, stewed on
| ions and lettuce salad.
Roast duck~-stuff with celery and
serve orange salad with French dress
ing.
Geese-stuff with potato favored
with onion: serve apple sauce and
sauerkraut.
| The goose may also be stuffed with
apple and prunes and the salad be Of
watercress
Venison-serve spiced grape jelly
mashed potatoes and lettuce and to
mato salad.
Broiled chicken, cream sauce, waf
fles. With fsh--petatoes are always
served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

6chooImen everywhere are coming
to realize that their duty to their pt,-
pills does not begin with tha school day
nor end with the school yard. They
hayo learned that the quality OF 4
child's school work and school deport-
ment depends, In = large measure, up
on tho nature Of his home environ
ment: they believe that the child
ought not to be handicapped In his do
valopment and education by the mis-
fortunes or shortcomings OF his pa
rents: and they know that, II the
school Ia to accomplish It's object, It
must, In many instances. supply the
deficiencies and counterfeit the Inn
proper tendencies OF home training. A
very interesting instance OF the tend.
ency to extend the influence OF the
public school II the policy. now In
force In the schools OF Los Angeles, OF
granting school credit for home chores
done under the supervision of teachers
and parents. --Thomas J. Davis. In
Countryside Magazine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

Special furnaces have been devised
in which molasses Is to be used in
stead of coal oil to furnish the heat
in Hawaiian sugar factories. From 10
TO so per cent of the exhausted mo-
iasses was formerly thrown away. Re-
Gently 1t began to be shipped to San
Francisco for experimental work. one
result Of which is the invention Of .
furnace capable of consuming 1t In
producing steam. The ash from the
molasses contains 50 per cent OF pot.
ash and good percentage of phos.
phoric acid, which makes II Of excep
tionsl value Is q fertilizer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
FAR From Complimentary.

When any young woman of Spriggs
Corner attempted to coquetts with
Elisha Hoggs or to draw compliment
from him she was sure to have uphill
work" my brother Tom has sore
throat: he's had II for nearly week"
said . damsel whom Elisha was SOL
smnly escorting home from the social
evening. III It hadn't been for that, |"
she added. with = sIanting glance from
under her lashes toward Mr.. Boggs'
impassive features. I'D not have had
TO trouble you TO SEQ me home. Mr..
Boggs." what we need In this town."
said Mr.. Boggs, lis another doctor and
= spryer ono. TIE way trifiing little
ails finger on under old Doc Jones 10
enough TO drive folks crazy."--pitts.
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

full OF milk over the fire to soften, add
the chicken. salt, pepper and the yolks
OF three eggs. beaten. Mix well, then
fold In the well-beaten whites and put
into a buttered baking dish. Bake in
moderate oven twenty minutes or
until II Ia firm. Serve at once or 1t
will fall.
II Is much better to entertain two
or three guests on different days than
to give a large affair which upsets the
routine OF the home. On the day or
the day before entertaining for an eve.
ming company one might have turkey,
then the cold slice meat may be used
In various ways or served In sand
witches for the evening.
A pineapple or Edam cheese keeps
well and In perhaps more economical
cheese to buy unless cheese is bought
In very small quantities.
Leftover Ash may be served in q
cream sauce or In salad. making
very good dishes so that one may buy
fish, boil or bake II and not feel that
II Ia too expensive for the small fam
lily.
The following Ia a good dinner menu
for the small family: Tomato soup
broiled slice of Ash with lemon butter
potato balls, sliced cucumbers with
French dressing, apple pie, cheese and
coffee.
Mutton Boudlns.--Take a pint oil
finely chopped mutton previously
cooked. Cook together for two min
utes two tablespoonfuls OF soft crumbs
and half cupful of stock or water;
add a tablespoonful OF butter and the
meat nicely seasoned with salt, pepper
and onion juice and two well beaten
eggs. FIJI into creased custard cups
Set In a pan Of boiling water and bake
until Arm. Turn out and garnish eacf
boudin with parsley.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Baby Identified by Dou,

Little Jimmy Clark of Allentown,
but unable to talk. wandered from his
home. and rambling to the main stree.
mile away, got lost.
The family fox terrier Pete was with
him. After a while the child got lone
ly and hungry and began to cry. but
people who attempted to get near were
chased off by the dog Nobody knew
the little boy, and he couldn't tell.
Finally Dan Ritter. president of the
Kennel club, came along. Mr.. Ritter
after identifying Pete Clark. little
Jimmy was soon restored to his
alarmed mother.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

enthusiasm. and he ia never old who
keeps in touch with the moving
things of life Physical and mental
Ii IL yet one of the unaccountabla
things that we will not recognize 1t.
A perfect old age has its foundation
laid In youth. One cannot defy all
the laws of God and man for twenty
years and expect to enjoy old age
Someone has said that four-fifths OF
the diseases which emhitter life are
caused from improper food or avoid.
able errors In diet. The child in the
building OF his structure needs APP
propriate food After the building
process ia complete he needs only
that food which repairs tissue and
gives heat and energy.
Business men are as unwise in their
MONDAY lunches as are their wives
whom they criticize because theirs
consist OF chocolate eclair and a
cup OF cocoa. One is as absurd as
the other. The man who bolts hearty
food. hurrying through the meal back
to brain work usually has no time for
death.h bed condolences.
A wholesome meal for brain
worker, who takes time to masticate
| Ii, liz small piece of red meat. care,
fully cooked, baked potato. a sliced
| tomato, some boiled rice or a baked
| apple with cream. cup custard or
| sponge cake with stewed prunes
whole-whea. bread. with plenty oil
| butter. and moderate use of coffee
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
slslA u
Hot Endorsement.

An amusing illustration OF 4 very
excusabls misuse of idiom comes from
Calcutta Mrs. Ada Lee tells the
story: Tho Lee Memorial Normal
Training school needed teacher. or
pundit. ~ such q one In called In In
dia. for mathematics. An advertise
ment was inserted In the Calcutta
Statesman, There we're many appM
cants. one OF whom promised cnthnsi-
astically. II you win give me the ap-
pointment shall not cease to throw
hot water into the institution from the
time enter until leave or course.
the pundit supposed that his efforts
would have Just the opposite effect
from throwing cold water on the en-
terprise World Outlook.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Watsr Supplying Tree.

Tho rain-tree OF Colombia measures
about fifty feet high when at maturity.
and about three feet In diameter al
the base. II absorbs an immense guam
tity OF moisture from the atmosphere,
which IL concentrates, and subsequent.
Iy sends forth from Its leaves and
branches In = shower. In some IN
stances so abnndantly that the ground
u it's vicinity Ia converted into a quag"
mire. II possesses this curious prop.
erty In its greatest degree in the sum.
mer. precisely when the rivers are at
their lowest and water most scarce,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
GOVERNMENT LANDS
FOR SETTLEMENT.
roo Miles Northwest Of Duluth on
Canadian Northern Railway.

The Department OF Indian Affairs
viii sell by publN auction at Rainy
River. Ontario. Canada, ON Tuesday.
the 10th OF May. 1915, many thousands
Of acres Of splendid Farming Lands.
which have Just been relinauished by
the Indians to the Government.
This Ii your opportunity to secure
valuable land. worth not less than
$1,000 per acre, at Public Auction.
The land lies In the heart OF the
famous Rainy River Valley-"where
clover In weed" Surrounded by
thickly settled townships, schools.
churches and splendid markets at
your doors.
For further particulars. write SEQ
Rotary Board q Tnds. Rainy River.
Ont. ,Adyt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Milk Production In United states

/ Milk Production In United States.
The production Of milk in the UNI
ted States In 1915 is estimated at about
1850. o00.0o gallons. this figure 10
obtained by applying an estimated
yield per COW OF SAT gallons. as mdi-
Gated by estimates made by crop cor
respondents OF the bureau of crop esti-
mates. to the mean of the number OF
cows at the beginning and at the
close Of the year. This production Ii
equivalent to about liz gallons per
capita population of the United States.
In the North Atlantic states the per
capita production Ii estimated to be
about II gallons: In the South Allan
tic states Gs gallons; In the South
Central states IS gallons. and In the
tar Western states Isl gallons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Denmark.

The customs receipts and the rev
enue from other sources as follows:
On imports, z,771 900 crowns Gas com
pared with 2,4S6,0 900 crowns in Febru
airy, 1879; tax IN sugar, $4,000
crowns; tax on liquor. $4,000 crowns
beer tax. 579 900 crowns: tax on ciga
rettes, 100000 crowns; miscellaneous
taxes and imposts. $4,000 crowns: to
tai, 5,046,000 crowns. which Is an in
crease Of about 100000 crowns over
the corresponding period in 1915.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

As everyone will Instantly compre~
bend. the amagahasehi of Java. very
poisonous snake. is SO called from its
umhrellalike head. The creature makes
a peculiar noise by the nimbie moving
of Its tongue and slight touch of its
fangs LIN fatal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

For a really fine coffee at a mod
crate price, drink Denisons Seminole
Brand, 35c the h., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. If your grocer isn't
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co.
Chicago, for a souvenir and the name
of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the lb. Canister Can for $1.00.
ADV.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

Save the white meat Tor
creamed chicken or for
pudding and one may
have several meals from
one chicken.
Chicken Pudding or
Souffie.----Chop the UNI
cooked white meat of the
chicken, then rub 1t fine.
Put half a cupful of dry
hronA nn,lt.a IL, surIfb a run
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

At fifty, IL men and WON
Ell have lived correctly,
physical and mental
powers should be at
their best, and their
manner OF living then
decides whether these
powers continue to q
ripe old age. The fPun'
tain OF eternal youth
SPRINGS from the river oi
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
New Source Of Wealth,

Experiments have shown that thu
Chinese wood oil tree. from the nut
of which an oil used In varnishes In
obtained. can be successfully grown
In northern Florida.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

In the Same Boat.

Il say. old man." began Jenkins, a
chronic borrower. I'm i'm q terrible
fix. | want some money badly, and
haven't the slightest idea where on
earth I'm going to get IT," Neither
have l." declared Billikins, stalking of,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
lDsr for Annie Wood.

Apple wood. used almost exclusively
sor saw handles. also furnishes mate
.ial for the large wood type used In
printing signs and posters.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

combinations. Potatoes
have little flavor and
are better borne by the
palate than many other
vegetables. In oonse-
quence In many homes
they are served daily
and oftener. In our food
com b nations II we
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

mmUHMmrn usually easily ulgeateu.
G :: C.: e: =: !: $;
-ss'-S vegetable Ia cooked In an
NSsL open kettle allowing the
x odors to pass of with
e. - the steam, 1t ia found
to be more easily d.
gested.
Cabbage With Pork.--This IL a
homely, oid.fashioned dish. but very
appetixing. Place half a pound OF
salt pork in kettle Of boiling water
and cook gently for three hours, Place
the cabbage In the kettle with the
boiling pork and cook until the cab
hage In tender. Serve with vinegar
Smoked ham or bacon may be used
instead OF the pork. II liked,
Cele,sac.~-This Ia delicious vege-
table priced by our German friends.
and one that should be more often
grown. The roots, not the stalks, are
used. They are about the size of a
turnip. Pare the celeriac. cut In thin
slices and let stand in cold water.
Drain from this water and drop into
boiling water and cook until tender,
Drain and rinse In cold water. then
| reheat in n rich white sauce and
serve. ceieriac makes nice cream
| soup, or simply cooked and seasoned
| with butter, salt and pepper and used
as a vegetable with chicken 1t Is most
appetiging,
Force mashed and seasoned potato
through rieer into a huttered hak-
ing dish, place In the oven to brown,
Gypsy stew.--Cook together small
carrots, new onions. green peas and
potatoes until tender. then add two
slices of diced salt pork, fried brown,
to the drained vegetables, and season
we'll with salt, pepper and good rich
milk, heated to the boiling point
Serve hot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

Lack" OF occupation Is not rest.
A mind quite idle Ia a mind distressed
One doesn't learn much while talking.
which may explain why some people
know 30 little.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

The mintage Of wisdom In to know
that rest is rust. and that real life Is
love. laughter and work.
IL Ia better to know less than to know
much that amt so.--Josh Billings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

The March market In Ostersund was
characterized by a brisk trade in
horses, hides, and furs. About twenty
five carloads of horses were bought,
mainly for use in Dalarne and Helsing-
land The prices ranged from $3.50
to 1926. At the close of the market
about ten carloads Of hides and furs
prices of these goods were high. Some
timber deals on a large scale were
also closed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
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Missing.

Urban-What do you miss most
since moving to the country
Rural-Trains
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

'If'' is the most unsatisfactory word
in our language.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
MEALS FOR SMALL FAMILY.

When buying chicken. save the
wing tips, neck and giblets for soup.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

An old bachelor says there is Pc
riod in every woman's life when she
scratches out the size of her shoes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
FOODS WHICH GO TOGETHER.

Beside the hygienic, there Is the
esthetic side of vegetable and meat
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

The new swimming hail. OF Norr-
koping. which has been put up at a
cost of $4,000. was dedicated in the
presence of $50 invited guests, all of
whom are prominent citizens.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
FOOD FOR PRIME OF LIFE.

Natures plans cannot be thwarted
"as a man sows, shall he also reap
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
sHeKrITEN
GBLNEE2sAzR{R5

Life is worth while. Its work In not
useless, it's Joys are not superficial.
It's discipline liz not unnecessary. When
cheerfniiy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
VEGETABLE DISHES.

Cabbage IL one OF our wholesome
vegetables and II properly cooked. Ia
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

Wondrous In the strength of cheer
fulnesR.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

Major Falkenberg. president of the
National Ski association. has declared
against the wearing of trousers or
boomers by women skiers. This
declaration came as surprise in
view Of the fact that two years ago
the skiers' year book called upon
women skiers to don boomers or
trousers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

The month of March. 1918, was the
coolest March in the history of Swe
den since 1888. Indeed severe winter
weather prevailed during most of the
month, even as late as the Esd.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

In the forests of Aker some fifty
giant trees were cut last winter. They
were from one hundred and forty to
one hundred and fifty years old and
brought about $50 apiece.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

1t In not enough that women should
be home makers; but they must make
the world itself a larger home.-Frans
ees Willard.
There liz no defeat. no call for re-
treat can be blown from the bugle Of
right. Lillian Stevens.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

The Steninge glass works In Hal.
land Is exporting window glass to
China.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

Rev. p. p. Waldenstrom has sold his
property In Gefle for $4,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

FITS, EPILEPSY, FALLING SICKNESS
stopped Quickly. Fifty years of uninterrupted
of pr Hines Epilepsy MedfPs insure
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, N. J.-Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

According to Stockholm report,
the Fern Shipping company, of which
the minister of marine, NJ Brostrom
is the principal owner, has declared a
dividend OF 216 per cent for 1916. The
dividend three years ago was 20 per
cent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
Sweden.


As the readers of this column al
ready know, Malmo, Sweden, like
Bern. Switzerland, on the east front,
handles mail sent from Russia to aus-
sian prisoners Of war in Germany, ana
the mail sent from Germany to Ter
man war prisoners in Russia. The In
crease In the volume OF mall thus
passing through the Swedish city
speaks eloquently and painfully OF
the corresponding increase In the
number of war prisoners. In the
month of March no less than 1886
packages passed through Malmo from
Russia alone, and an almost equally
! large number must have gone the 9TH
or way The railways have expert
enced difficulty in handling the
prison mail for lack Of cars.
The national railways have now ex'
perimented for two years with pull
verified peat in place of coal for fuei
| and now recommend that the govern
| ment establish peat pulverizing fac
| tory at a cost of 100000 crowns. II
has been found that briquettes made
| from pulverized peat produce almost
as much heat as coal and by estab,
fishing the proposed factory the rail-
ways of Sweden will not be depend
ent hereafter upon the coal mines q
England for fuel
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

Ingehtorg P. Havnset of Hosanger
has started on her one hundred and
fir~. year She has always been
healthy. and is moving about every
day. In fact she looks strong enough
to keep the man with scythe at bay for
many year, to come.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

The Aalesund "Handelsbank" has
increased it's capital stock from 1000
900 to 100000 crowns. A large mum
Der Of other banks In Norway have
increased their capital of late, thus
rejecting the prosperit~ OF the coun.
t~w
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

'Dalelvens Reguleringsforening is
the name of great corporation just
formed in Sweden for the purpose OF
controlling. regulating and developing
waterpowers on Dalelven and It's trib-
utary streams. All of the waterpower
companies already in existence on
Dalelven constitute the new corpora
ton. At present 10000 horse power
are developed by the corporation, but
the output will be increased to 100000
within the next few years by the de-
velopment of further power
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

The emigration from Norway in
1915 was only $500. the lowest since
1897.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

Henrik Ibsen's earliest ambition was
to become painter, and the great
poets widow has presented his paint
ing. The Pilot" to the Ibsen museum
1t was produced during the forties.