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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-19
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"PIcNic."

~ TRING the early years Of
- the past century it was GUS
tomarv for those who were
invited to an outdoor entertain
ment to bring their own re-
freshmentS with them. A list
of what was considered nar-
essary would be made out and
passed around among the
guests, and each person would
agree to furnish certain por-
ton of the repast, the name of
each article being then crossed.
or nicked. off the list. For this
reason. this form Of what the
French refer to as fete cham
petre became known as a "pick
and-nick," referring to the
selection or picking Of the
various articles and the cross
ing them off upon the card,
and, through the usual contrac-
ton. the central word was
dropped and the term shortened
20 picnic"
Though this word does not
appear to have been used prior
to 1902, outdoor entertainments
Of this nature were common
during the two centuries which
preceded. Mainwaring, in
letter dated November %, 1913,
describes q birthday party for
the prince Of Wales, at which
every man did bring his dish
of meat" "Sir George Young's
invention" adds the writer,
"was four huge brawny pigs,
piping hot and harnessed with
ropes of sau@ges, all tied in
monstrous bag pudding"
(Copyright)
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

There is probably something the
matter with your blood. And
while you can get around and A~
your work you are leaving your
self opon to any of the diseases
that are always waiting to take
possession of run down people.
When you are pale and easily
tired, when you cannot enjoy
your meals, when you lose your
enthusiasm, you blood needs at.
tention.
Take Pepto- Mangan for awhile,
1t is a great tonic. 1t is a great
tonic. 1t will build up your re-
sistance to disease, and you WIFE
soon feel stronger. The little
red corpuscles are fighters
They battle with disease germs
and win out when there are
enough of them. Keep your
system we'll supplied. Then YOU
will keep well and you will EN-
joy life.
But be certain you get the
genuine Pepto- Mangan. Ask for
it by the full name "Gude's
Pepto- Mangan. Some people
take it in tablet form. 1t is s@
convenient. The liquid and the
tablets have the same medicinaE
value. Look for the name
Guides" on the package.
Advertisement
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
Proposed Increase in Express
Rates and Changes in Rules
and Regulations

Notice is hereby given that the
American Railway Express Com
pany has applied for authority to
make applicable on shipments
between points in Mississippi, a
new classification, involving
many changes in rules and rat.
ing, some of which are as
follows:
Provision in Express Receipt
that claims for loss shall be filed
within four months and fifteen
days after date of shipment, in
stead of within four months
after reasonable..time for delivery
has elapsed, as it now reads.
Shipments weighing more than
125 pounds not to be delivered
above or below first floors in
buildings not having elevators.
Eliminating provision for noti-
flying shipper and consignee of
non. delivery arising out of loss
or destruction.
Changing rule relating to ex-
animation and partial delivery of
C. 0. D. Shipments.
Increasing carload minimum
weight from 10000 to $4,000
pounds.
Providing for charge of $25. no
per day for detention of car.
Diversions - Reconsignments.
After shipment has left forward
ing office, name of consignee or
destination can be changed only
on order of consignee.
After shipment is rendered at
certain city address and owner
requests delivery at another on
another route, a charge based on
scale l will be made.
Berries, under refrigeration, in
crease about 100 per cent.
Corn Peppers and Peanut
Roasters, exceeding,5O inches in
height, length or width, increase
100 per cent.
Crawfsh, with ice, net weight
plus so per cent, instead of net
plus 25 per cent.
Display Fixtures, Store or
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

Sidewalk, exceeding so inches in
height. length or width increased
100 per cent.
Empty Carriers, returned.
Alternative rating cancelled, in
creasing charges on:
Baskets, Laundry or Clothing;
Bread and Cake Empties;
Butter Empties;
Cans; Celery Empties; Cheese
Boxes;
Coops; Crab Empties; Cream
and Milk Empties;
Demijohns, in boxes or Kegs;
Egg Cases;
Flower Baskets; Frog. Boxes or
Crates.
Fruit and Vegetable Empties;
Ice Cream Empties;
Jugs in boxes or kegs; Bags or
Sacks, Magazines or newspapers
Meat Empties; Oyster Scallop
Empties; Yeast Empties.
Ice Rates, commodity, increas-
ed 26 per cent.
Ice Cream, Estimated billing
weights increased Is per cent.
Ice Cream Cones. Full second
class, instead of second class,
pound rates, as now.
Live Stock, partial unloading
at intermediate points, increase
26 per cent.
L. c. L. minimum charges on
each animal increased 26 per
cent.
HOLSTERS. in ice, net weight
plus so per cent, instead of plus
Is per cent.
Musical instruments, in their
own cases, must be boxed.
Music Plates, Minimum Charge
48c instead of 36c.
Newspapers other than daily,
Magazines and Periodicals, in
creased so per cent. Newspap-
ers, daily, increased 100 per
cent.
Pastry and Pies. Straight End
class, instead End class, pound
rates.
Plants, in pots or tubs, placed
in wooden boxes, advanced from
End class to LIST class.
Shrimp, in ice, net weight plus
SO per cent, instead of plus rs
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

The farmer who is "going it
alone is i'll protected against all the
hazards of trade We offer you the
protection Of our cooperative organi-
cation. Our chief concern is better
ment for the farmers in this come
munity.
That's why we recommend THE
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. It offers
you the latest and most accurate
information about practical and
businesslike methods of farming, of
which cooperation is an outstanding
example. 1t is the one big National
Weekly of Profitable Farming. You
and your children will obtain from it
a bigger and broader grasp of your
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
The Charter of Incorporation OF
Mississippi Hardware Company

/. The corporate title of said
company is Mississippi Hard
ware Company.
2. The names of the incor-
poratOrs are:
o. 0. Hampton, Postoffice
Tupelo, Mississippi.
w. U. Hampton, Postofice
OkoIona, Mississippi.
L. S. Brewster, Postofice
Okolona, Mississippi.
Harry McEvilly, Postoffice
Okolona, Mississippi.
g. The domicile is at Okolona,
Mississippi.
4. Amount of capital stock
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25, 100000.
5. The par value of shares is
One Hundred Dollars ($10O. 00).
6. The period of existance
mot to exceed fifty years. is
Fifty years.
Z. The purpose for which it
is created: To engage in the
wholesale and retail hardware
business, either or both; to buy
and sell, wholesale and retail,
either or both, hardware, furni-
ture, implements, undertaken
supplies, and all kindred lines;
to own such real estate as may
be necessary in carrying on said
business.
8. The right and powers that
may be exercised by this corpora
ton are those conferred by the
provisions of Chapter ID, Missis-
sippi Code, 1906, and all amend
mcnts thereto.
O. 0. Hampton,
w. U. Hampton,
L. S. Brewster,
Harry McEvilly,
Incorporators.
CyArnxrrr nrcnNrnNrH
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
varnIsh to ImItate GROUND o!asa.
%, 1928.

VarnIsh to Initiate Ground GIaSA
To make a varnish to initiate ground
glass dissolve 80 grains of sandarac
md 20 grains of mastlc In two ounces
washed methylated ether, and add. In
mail quantities, sufficient benzine 70
make 1t dry with suitable grain, too
little making the varnlsh too transpar-
mt and an excess making 1t crapy.
The quantity of benzine required de-
bends upon the quality, from One-half
70 one and one-half ounces, or even
more. The best results are obtained
rom n medium quality. It is impor-
ant to use pure washed ether, free
from spirit.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

McEvilly incorporators of the
corporation known as the MIS-.
SISSIPPI HARDWARE COMP.
ANY, who acknowledged that
they signed and executed the
above and foregoing articles of
incorporation as their act and
deed on this the 18th day OF
February, 1921.
W. E. Roberts, Jr.,
Notary Public.
My commission expires June
%, 1923.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

Either you are in good health
or you are not. There's no half
way. You may think nothing Of
being a little run down. t, N y
not worry you if you look pale.
You may think you'll be all right
tomorrow or next day. But will
you?
Certain it is when you do not
feel just right, you are not right.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
safeauardIna the Goat.

In Switzerland the goat is placer
ahead of all other animals. If boy
plaques a goat he can be fined anR
sent to prison. If a person meets N
goat on a path and drives him aside
he can be arrested. If goat entes~
the yard of person not his ownexs
and is hit, the person guilty must pay
fine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
Ancient Nancy.

The first coins used by tire civllfE'aE"
nations of the ancient world ws-r&.
small metal ingots stam3ed with N
rulers seal. 1t is probable that they
We're first minted in Lydia. hs -i~h
Asian kingdom Of which Croesus wrSN
the most famous king The -pnneEaS
marked" coins of india are assigned
to period Older even than that G0
Buddhism.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

business which they are to inherit.
You want them to have the best
reading matter available to supple
ment their school work. Nothing is
better for that purpose than THE
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN It offers
Straightforward, interesting farm
news; and, for extra-good measure,
clean, entertaining, red-blooded fic-
ton. Very likely you have been in
tending to subscribe but just haven't
yet got round to it'll This coupon viii
make it easy. Use it Send it in to-
day, with your check for $1.00 or a
dollar bill. You'll get So big issues
that we know you'll enjoy and
profit by.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

Pigments From Coal.
The pigments of more than 400 col
Ors are obtained from coal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

time of need Then also is when spectators buy eggs
cheap and store them for high winter prices But the
producer receives none Of the storage profits.
In California pou1trymen have learned how to outwt
the hawks of trade They formed Poultry Producers
Associations and provided storage facilities that the
farmer holds the spring and surplus Through
COOPERATION CALIFORNIA; fourishing poultry in
dustry has won nationwide fame
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

per cent.
Stereotype of electrotype or
newspaper advertising and illus
trating plates. Minimum charge
increased 26 per cent.
Trees. NO. S. and shrubs and
branches. increased from End
to first class.
Turtles. must be boxed, in
creased from End class to 1st
class.
Vehicles, carload. Minimum
weight increased from 10000 to
IL. 900 pounds.
Tractors. Advanced from LIST
class to II times LIST class.
Bodies of self-propelling vehi-
cles, advanced from double 1st
class to three times first class.
Seat Cabs; Motor truck, adj
, vanced from LIST class to double
LIST class.
Yeast. Special charges in
creased &c per cent.
Cancellations: Cactus; cut
tings; ferns; decorative greens;
moss and scions, by cancellation,
advanced End class to LIST class.
Fruit and vegetable box or
basket material, K. D. by can
collation., advanced from Il of l
to 1st class.
Money Classification
Charges increased 26 per cent.
Paid C. O. DIS. Is cents per
shipment for collection and re-
mittance.
The above matter has been
placed on the docket and will
come up for hearing on March
LIST, at which time the Commits
sion will hear all parties appear
ing and desiring to lie heard, Or
parties may express their views
by letter and same will be given
careful consideration.
James Galceran,
Secretary.
February II, 1921.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

DRUGGISTS refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails
TO cure Itching Bind Bleeding OR Protrudine Piles
instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you cal Get
restful sleep after the first application. Price 6Oe
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
BeUare
of
heHaUk

Seventy per cent Of the egg
crop is produced during
spring and summer. Then is
when the Legitimate dealers
store a surplus against the.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

Colds Cause Grip and influenza
LAXATIVE BRoMo oUIrINE Tablets remove tfzr
cause. There is only one "BromO Quinins-~
E. W. GROVES signature on box. SOC.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI I
County Of Chickasaw

This day personally appeared
before me, the undersigned
authority 0. 0. Hampton, W. U.
Hampton, L. S. Brewster, Harry
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
DELINQUENT TAX SALE
City of OkOlOna, Mississippi
On Monday, March the 21st, 1921

Within legal hours will sell according law for cash the highest
bidder front the CITY HALL the City Of Okoon Mississippi for
the Taxes tor the 1920 the following described really situated said
CITY of OkOon and assessed according Randolph survey of said Civ to-
witt
General and Special Tax
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-22
f A c T s
LOCAL EVIDENCE

Evidence that can be verified.
Fact is what we want.
Opinion is not enough.
Opinions differ.
Here's an Alma fact
You can test it.
Fred A. Davis, carpenter, 1l2
Wheeler Ave, says: about a year
lgo my back was in bad shape. Morn
ngs when got out Of bed, suffered
erribly. | had to get up slowly and
my back was so lame and sore that |
ould just about lift. When | worked
cry hard, black spots appeared be-
core my eyes and at times ! was al
most blinded. My kidneys were very
weak and had to get up often dur
ing the night. The secretions scalded
in passage and were highly colored.
Ooan's Kidney Pills were recommend
ID to me and | got a few boxes at
Murphy's Drug store. They cured
me-"
Price G0c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Ooan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Davis Had. Foster-M ilburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.--adv. 17-3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EAST ALMA


Mr.. and Mrs. Chester !. schultz,
535 Hayes avenue, have a baby boy,
Carl, born to them on Tuesday, Sept.
-.
The Tcrwlliger family, Highland
avenue, has moved to Clare.
Mr. Springer's youngest child has
been on the sick list but is improving.
They live at Sl7 Francisco avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teska and family,
Francisco avenue, have returned from
visit with relatives near st. Louis.
Mrs. J. w. Leahy, +. Superior st.,
has returned home from her visit to
Mt. Pleasant.
w. NJ. Speer and family 1910 Rose
dale avenue, are moving back to the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flansburg, 1i15 East
ward street, have baby girl born to
them Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wood have
moved into the bungalow, corner OF
Eastward street and Grove avenue.
The Misses Stitt and Trap, Repub-
lie school, have a new Ford sedan.
The Parent-Teacher Club, Republic
school, is planning for a speaker
from NJ. A. C. at the next meeting in
October,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. V. Dickinson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. w. Freeman and
son, Erwin, also John Raum and Mrs.
l.. Graham and daughter, Marjorie,
Of Gilmore Sunday.
Mrs. G. Myers has been on the sick
list the past two weeks but is better
at this writing.
James Steele Of Lowell spent Sat
urday night at the home of l.. LOOMS.
l.. Meads and wife Of Beaver Greek
,pent Sunday at the home Of {. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Robbins Of Lansing
spent from Friday until Sunday at
the home of V. Dickinson.
G.. J.. Poole called on f. Loomis last
Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-22
SAGINAW RACES

Put off by the rain, the big auto
races which were to have closed the
Saginaw fair Saturday will be held
next Saturday, Sept. oath, with great
er entry list than has started in any
races this year and judging from the
enthusiasm the crowd will be as large
as any day of the fair. All Of the
,tars are entered and the feature will
be a % mile race which will close the
program. In addition the fair man
lccment has arranged an attractive
program.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-22

The Rev. J. NJ. Gelston, ID. d., will
conduct the morning and evening
worship at Westminster chapel this
Sunday.
Eastminster Ladies' Aid met with
Mrs. Campbell, Highland avenue, last
week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ELY DISTRICT NO. FIVE
I,iIiIlIIIiIiinIIiIiiImiIIIiIIIIIlliiIilIill

Chas. Andrwes and family visited
i'm Ithaca Sunday.
The five prizes will be given Sun
lay, 18th to those who received the
most points in the Sunday school con-
cost. Besides hte regular lesson there
will be a few recitations and songs.
Sunday school at 1890. Visitors and
those interested always welcome.
Ernest Thum and wife of New Hav-
m called on Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Nestle
last Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-22
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NORTHWEST SEVILLE
HIIlIInIIIHmIIIIIunIIIIIII,IIIIIIIIIIIiIIIII

Mr. and Mrs. +. LOOMS entertained
the latter's sister, Mrs. c. Hudson
and daughter, Mile and son, Howard,
Of Rivcrdale Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-22

Attend the opening at Robinson's
Carpet and Drapery Dept, Friday
and Saturday advertisement
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-22

appetite. Well, sir, / was the most
surprised / ever was in my life when
the rheumatic pains began to ease up.
l took seven bottles in all and, it's a
fact, / didn't have an ache about me-.
was eating fine and simply felt like
l had been made over again.
II have been in the best of health
ever since, with only slight twinge
of rheumatism at intervals. / do not
need-my cane now, but as had been
unable to walk without it for several
years, l got into the habit of carry
ing it and so still take it along. / ara
enjoying life and health once more
and can conscientiously recommend
Tanlac as the greatest medicine
have ever run across in all my ex-
perience."
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-22
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
tnow that the medicine you are about to
axe is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's swamp
Root. kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard Of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp Root.
It is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
Il IS not stimulant and is taken in
seaspoonful doses.
Il is not recommended for everything.
It is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle Of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
preat preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., BinRhamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-22

less hating explanation: You see, It's
Mr.. Randolph. This is really his apart
ment, and he may be back almost any
ANY day. II don't want to miss
him. IL wouldn't be out when he
comes, for anything"
HIM." INTERCEPTED Mrs. Milyuns, but
before she. could make any further
progress along that line. Eileen was on
her feet and saying. sood-by among
these other things:
THAT'S all nonsense. If Bobby
found you here just as he left you, the
first time he decided to turn up, ne
might never appear again. But " he
6uds YOU after two or three unsuccess-
ful c, us and Just one days shopping,
he vi. never leave. TomlinsOn will
have to brow him out"
"Tomll. sou couldn't said Pamela
with CAIN .omplacency.
GradlaIl. the su'Ne shot made by
Miss MilyunH began to take effect. The
thought of new clotht s-new smart
salts, airv evening nothiags, tilmy I'M
dergarments. and solidsilk hosiery
stole Pamela from her intention OF
eternal vigilance and led her to say:
"After all. l will go with you. If K
really isn't asking too much of you"
Thus was Mrs. Milyuns side-tracEed
for keeps, and on the following morn
ing the two young ladies were waited
downtown in Mr.. Milyuns' best limou-
sine and proceeded to open a chain OF
credit-accounts, on the bare say-so OF
Eileen and in the name of Miss l. P.
Thornton, that spoke volumes for the
formers exclusive taste in fashion
able purveyors and financial ability to
humor It. Possibly the two would
have shopped up to the moment of the
presen, writing had II not been for
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-22
An
Adventure
Romance
By George Agnew Chamberlain
Copyright, The tsobbs. Merrill Company

"Oh, yes, can" said Miss Thornton.
ing-I can't explain ii exactly-tfat
this apartment is a one-woman setting.
As | said to Mr.. Milyuns. / don't want
to clutter 1t with females"
A silent laugh crept into the eyes OF
the marblesque Eileen; something in
side of her sat up and took notice. She
glanced round the room and muir
INJURED:
Mother, she's absolutely right. I'm
for her." ...
"'Rightr EileenI" exclaimed Mrs.
Milyuns. flushing in her indignation at
finding traitor in the home camp. Il
2 don't know what your generation is
coming to. The impossible is never
wight
Having taken up her suave cudgel,
Eileen was in no haste TO lay 1t down,
and may it be pointed out right here
that Miss Imogene Pamela Thornton
had the rare faculty of enllsting the
nearest bystander TO assume her bat
ties for her, thenceforth becoming
charmingly interested onlooker, ready
to watch. the tide of her own fortune
from the vantage-poinr of an entirely
impersonal detachment.
That's where you slipped, mother"
continued the quite unrutfled Eileen.
There's nothing impossible to our
generation. Representatives, are our
food, drink and raiment. We're like
those surprising orchid things that de-
| fy the usual laws and live on air."
Yes" remarked Mrs. Milyuns; "any
new air. But l didn't bring you here.
Eileen. to be a stumbling-bIock TOTO
Pamela, who is suddenly faced with
problems in the solution of which she
deserves our sympathetic assistance"
you've hit the nail on the head
again, mother" parted Eileen. you're
not in sympathy with her. and l am
so you'd better hand over her check
and tomorrow morning at ten I'll be
here TO help her cash and spend TIT
necessary" She turned to Pamela will
a twinkle of anticipation in her eyes
How about it?"
Pamela smiled back her bubbline
smile, and then suddenly grew grave
do you think l could order by
measureT she asked, and, remarkins
the hurt establishment on Eileen:
face, continued in rapid but neverthe