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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
The Tables
Turned
BxLENA BIINN LEWIS

"HERE are five of the Perkins, in
cluding Sally, and "a hard lot of
bows to manage" old Mr.. Howard
remarked the morning | saw sweet
looking girl come o1o of the cottage
across the~way.
Eyes, Sally has her hands full he
continued. Il wonder bow she has
managed with the twins both down
with the mumps and Rob in high
school, but she is "a trump and seems
to keep the ball rolling and the trous-
.ers and stockings patched and darned
in good shape; and she is always doing
something to give the boys a good
time.
''Sa1ly is two years younger than
Rob. but she gave up her chance of an
educa ton and has scrimped and saved
to help him through school and has
been so cheerful through it all. Yes.
she has a bit of fun about her, too,
and | think that has something to do
with her success in keeping the family
together. It's regular clubhouse for
Rob's friends, and the boys all stand
by Sally Perkins.
81 shall never forget last April Fools
day. 1t does me good every time |
think of it." Mr.. Howard laughed
heartily, and l appreciated his story
of how Sally turned the tables.
"It seems that Rob Perkins was full
of good-natured mischief and one of
those boys that are always getting
others into scrapes. He was great
fellow for company and sometimes
taxed Sallie's patience and the pantry
to the extreme.
He would say: 80, Sally, I have
asked George and Charlie to come over
tonight Do not go to any trouble,
but get light supper"
And Sally would have to plan and
contrive to have things really nice. for
she had as much pride as Rob and
wanted him to make as good show
ing in his home as the other boys could
do; and the result was that both she
and Rob were general favornes among
the young people.
It was Rob's last year in high school,
and as Sally busted herself about her
work she was thinking of what the
future held in store Tor them all. Al
ter Rob left home to teach, then came
Jim, but he had determined to go into
the electrical business and would not
finish school. Sally had ambitions for
the twins, and was seriously thinking
and planning for their welfare, when
she was interrupted.
"I think it's downright shame, #
1t is Rob's crowd"
The two little boys had come into
the kitchen and Sally looked up from
the apple she was pairing, and saw
that they were really very serious.
sWhat is it that is such a shame?"
she asked, going on with her pies.
"Why, Rob and the other boys are
going to play mean joke on some of
the girls tomorrow night. You know
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
PLANT LIFE.

New Zealand has an ivy tree which
has a thick, short trunk and heavy
branches. 1t is not climbing plant.
By applying glucose or glycerin to
their roots a French scientist declares
that he has been able to stimulate the
growth of plants.
Flowering plants may be forced TO
blossom at any time by exposing them
to ether fumes for two days twice.
with an interval Of two days between,
and then placing for two weeks in O
hothouse.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

Bats in the Philippine islands are
as big as cats, and with the wings
snread measure three feet from tip
to tip. A bite from one OF them Is
said to be poisonous.
Many animals feign illness. In mill
tary stables horses are known to have
pretended to be lame in order to avoid
going to military exercise. A Chin
nance in the zoo had been fed on cake
when i'll; for some time after his re-
covery he often feigned coughing IN
order to procure further dainties.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
She Got the Money.

Harry" she said, Il want $780,"
''But, my DEAR" he protested. that's
nearly all the cash | have on hand at
the present moment, and had planned
to use it to take up note"
''Oh, WELL" she returned, carelessly,
'if you think the man who holds the
note can make things any hotter for
you than can, why, go ahead"
Thus it happened that she got the
money-Chicago Post.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
To Cook Smoked Reef.

Smoked beef is good and wholesome
if properly cooked. Usually it is tough
and leathery. Soak the beef for a
few minutes in tepid water, then re-
move and press between the folds of
a clean cloth to get the salt and wa
ter out. Fry in butter, sprinkle in a
little -four, and add gradually half a
pint of milk, stirring carefully.-N. Y
Post.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17

bly, rooms, and the boys have written
invitations inviting them girls to at
tend, and they had us kids deliver
them. We overheard the plan, but did
not dare to refuse to take them, you
know"
"Well, that is all very nice SO far"
and Sally half wished she had been in
the invited party. 1t was concert
that she would like very much to at
tend.
"Yes, but they are not going to call
for the girls at all, but send another
lot of notes with only April Fool
written on blank sheet. The boys
say they are only getting even for
snubs, but ] don't believe any of them
have been snubbed unless they needed
it. They are conceited lot, anyway"
Sally reproved her small brother for
making such an assertion, but she half
Smiled as she knew that she was near
ly of the same opinion
"The fellows are all going to 60. to
the concert and have a Jolly tune,
Staging it, and for my part L can't
see the funny part of it," added one
twin.
Sally was thoughtful for moment,
then her face lighted with fun and
she said, I'll turn the tables on these
boys, and you will have to help me-"
Later in the evening, Rob came in
whistling.
Hello. Sally, give me kiss. You're
the best girl in a thousand lands,
and"
whats wanted, Rob? You must be
going to ask favor" she said, smil-
ingly.
''Pshaw. I do mean it, Sally. But
say, could l have the fellows over to
supper tomorrow night? We are all
going to the symphony, you know.
You needn't make a spread, but get
US just light supper"
why, yes, Rob, that will be jolly and
think "a light supper will be incest,
anyway, for you will probably want
to take the girls out for cup of coffee
or rarebit after the concert"
Rob smiled very happy smile and
said: You are all right, little girl and
know some one else who thinks SO,
too"
Sally's cheeks grew very pink, and
Rob ettled down to his latin.
Early the next morning, the twins
went on another round of calls, and
carried dainty notes to the girls, in
which Sally had fully explained the
situation. And BY afternoon the girls,
including Sally, had tickets for the
concert and had erranged to meet at
the assembly rooms at an early hour.
Sally's plan was working. She had
sent the twins to spend the evening
with neighbor; Jim had gone into
the country for the night, and the way
was clear for her to carry out her
idea. The twins were permitted to
assist in preparing the supper for the
boys, and their part was to go after
the candlesticks, which the girls had
offered for the occasion.
Sally's eyes sparkled as she spread
the snowy table cloth and placed the
silver at each plate, with napkin and
even finger bowl in the side. In
front of each plate stood a lighted
candle, and in the center of the table
was large candelabra with six
candles. Standing by this was large
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
THE TUNE IS OUR OWN.



land have been surprised and fiat
tered when a British military band
has played the air of America and
the English crowd has risen to its
feet and doffed it's hats. Similarly,
English vigitors to this country have
got up and bowed as to a compliment
when an American band has biared
the same tune. It has taken time III
each case to convince the hearer that
God Save the King" and America"
have the same air. Of course, the
Briton has become indignant over the
theft of a national air, forgetting
that the colonies, with their aIe-
glance to a British king, had claim
to the melody and on their revolt
could fairly set their own new words
to it, says the Philadelphia Record.
The charge of theft and musical
poverty in America has inspired
patriotic association in little Rhode
Island to offer a gold medal to any
body who shall compose new and
"a better" air to DIR. Smiths insplr-
ing words. Rhode Island denies that
Great Britain is musical, and affirms
that our own country (whose coon
songs as played by Sousa's band have
captured king and queen and become
the burden of every whistllng news
boy, coster and clubman in Lonconl
has a degree of musical talent and
culture which even Germany cannot
rival. Therefore it is impatient un-
der the charge of stealing the most
venerated of British melodies
1t is vain, however, to hope for a
popular acceptance of new tune for
"America." The present air has been
sung on too many glorious and sig
nificant occasions to the words OF
our heart-filling hymn to be surren-
dered to the British. When we were
forced to break loose from the OPP
pressiye mother we retained the com
mon law, the language, the absurd
system of weights and measures and
whatever seemed to our slres to be
desirable. We retained Yankee
Doodle and the air of america"
putting our own words to each. More
than a century and a quarter has en-
deared to us these tunes, and we shall
tied Ireland he found that the mel
ody of "Marching Through Georgia
belonged to an old Irish song, but it
has been hallowed by us by the camp
fires of thousands of Grand Army
posts and is ours beyond surrender.
Cultured musicians have complained
of the quality of our national airs,
which include america" Hail Co.
lumbia,'' ''The Star Spangled Ban
ner," columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean" (Which suggests that Cofum-
bia is an isle). and several war songs.
Still, they have not been able to pro-
duce a melody of such conspicuous
merit as to win instant popular ad-
miration. It may be association
alone which endears America" to US.
but there is no escape from the fact
that we all love it and are stirred by
it; and we shall cling to it in spite
of any complaints from the unnat-
ural mother country which undertook
to spank us without provocation and
lost us in consequence.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
His Tnluckv LaDSc.

81 had good job last summer, but
lost it on account of my fool absent
mindedness," said poor old Seldum
Fedd, pessimistically. Il was actin,
as de echo fer a mountain hotel; an,
/ done all right till one moonlight
night, when smart guy from de city
hollered: Hello, Smith, Durn ME!
I fergot meself, an answered back:
(which Smith do you mean? -
Judge
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
card with the following printed mes
Light Suppers
For foolish buffers
On All Fools Eve"

On All FOOLS Eve.
Sally made good her escape and met
the boys on the way to the house. Rob
looked amazed when he saw her, but
she smiled reassuringly, and said:> II
had an invitation out to tea, boys, and
I left light supper on the table; you
can just help yourselves. l thought
you might enjoy having little party
all by yourselves, yon know"
The boys agreed that that would be
the finest thing out, and Sally hurried
on to meet the girls.
Rob was hilarious and opened the
dining-room door with grand flour
ish, saying: "Hurrah, boys, am as
hungry as bear, and L"
Here he stopped short and look
of wonder and dismay came over his
face. The lighted candles had sur
prised him, and in a moment he saw
there was not thing to eat on the
table. One of the boys had espied the
card and read it aloud to the others.
Everyone laughed his hardest, but
Rob. The joke was on him, and he
explained to the boys his usual re-
quest for light supper he felt
mean that they all should have to
suffer at his expense. He soon re-
gained his good nature, hawever. and
said: "Well, we will make a raid on
the pantry"
But TO his chagrin, the door was
securely locked. as was the base
ment, and they were forced to go
without their supper.
George Madden said later: "Do you
know, boys. | feel that perhaps we
have gone too far, and propose that
we go after the girls, after all. and
own up to the joke and turn it all
into a good time at the concert. We
can probably get seats about the
house, and if not, we can go over to
Smiths and have little supper to-
gether."
What George said usually carried
weight, and as it was getting late
they hurried away in separate direc-
tions, promising to- meet at the as
sembly rooms.
One BY one they arrived at the con-
cert. alone and with aueer express
sions on their faces. For the first
time they associated Sally with the
Joke, and George Madden said to HIM
self: 'She is the incest girl / ever
knew. and I mean to know her bet
ter
The girls were all together in good
seats and seemingly enjoying the mu-
sic to the. fullest extent. The boys
could not find seats, and as they were
so late the ones for which they had
tickets had been given to others. and
they were obliged to stand. They
talked matters over and decided to
wait for the girls and own them
selves beaten in their own game, and
propose that they all go out for sup
per. as they had planned; but the
girls had another idea and slipped
through a side entrance, and the boys
had the privilege of seeing them
through the window of Winnie Ger
ards home, deep in the mystery of
chafing-dish concoction; and they felt
very foolish and small, as was the
appropriate way to feel on All Fools
eve-Detroit Free Press.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
Edible to Him.

"You say" Uttered the fiancee OF the
vegetarian, that you could fairly eat
me. Now, isn't that contrary to the
tenets of your belief?"
s'Not at all" asserted the vegetarian.
s'But if you ate me"
ST should simply be eating peach"
No use talking, the meat diet isn't
the only one that makes the mind
active-Judge.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17

To preserve the ecru tint of lace
in laundrying put it through thin
starch colored with tea or coffee or
simply rinse in tea or coffee water.
For old lace tea gives the best tint.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
PRIVILEGED Person.

Caller-Well, the nerve of that.
Merchant-What's that?
Caller-Why, didn't you hear that
snip of a boy referring to you as
''Bill"?'
Merchant-Sh! That's our office
boy. So long as can pretend didn't
hear him it's all right.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
waiting for Instructions.

A mistress told her maid, Betsy, that
she must not always do things on her
own responsibility, but first ask per-
mission. The next day Betsy walked
into the parlor and said, politely:
please, madam. the cat is busy eat
ing up the duck in the pantry; must
drive her away or not?'-Tit-Bits.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17

Hewitt What became of that fellow
who was always telling people to go
to grass?
Jewett-He took his own medicine
at last.
Hewitt-How was that?
Jewett-He married grass widow.
IN. Y. Herald. --------~
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-17
The Charitable Sex.

He-What an exceptionally good
complexion Mrs. Fortyodd has!
She-Yes; it's too good to be true.
Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
MAKING OF PORCELAIN.

Chinese Manufactured It 1000 Years
Ago-Europe Learned It In ITO.
The Chinese claim to have made por-
celain for more than 1000 years, but it
was not known how to make it in Eu-
rope until the seventeenth century. The
secret of hard porcelain, generally
CALLED Dresden" was accidentally
discovered about ITO. while how to
make soft porcelain Ind been found
out near Limoges, IN France, several
years previously, although nearly TWEEN
ty-five years elapsed before its right
use was attained. By an examination
Of NJ. Carriers historical preface the
three great styles of Sevres porcelain
can be studied. Every class of article
has been pressed into service, includ-
ing entire tables, clocks, candelabru'
and in 1880 Mile. Beaupre, m actress.
appeared in carriage of which the
panels consisted of exquisitely painted
porcelain. Naturally. when material
so expensive and so delightful is put
into the mai set. fraudulent representa-
lions will abound. In 1914 splendid
seyres dejeuner service with medal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
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ONLY 4 COPPER.

sScSSScS~SNrS~SN~sr~
When ruling passion gets tyran-
meal, 1t is time for it in turn to be
overruled. Lippincott's Magazine says
that pompous old gentleman in a
New York railway station was buying
his ticket for Chicago, when he drop
ped cent. Didn't you lose some
Of your changer" asked the ticket
agent.
"Yes. 1t was only a copper, but"
He adjusted his glasses and bent
over in search of the missing coin. One
or two of the bystanders Joined him.
How much did you drop?" asked
one.
"Oh, only copper; still
He bent lower, and peered under n
seat.
Curious how money will disappear, .
hessaid. "Of course a copper is only
trifle--. Excuse me, SIR may l trou-
BILE you to move your satchels? Pos
slbly the coin may have rolled behind
them. 1t was only"
~ think 1t rolled under that seat
over there!' called man near by.
"Oh 1t did? Thank YOU"
He dropped on his knees and peered
under the seat. His glasses fell off,
and he readjusted them, struck a
match, burrowed under the seat, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
AFTER TRAIN RoeeERs
Rock Island Sends Armed Special and
Plckcts Iowa Line.

Rock island Sends Armed Special and
Plckcts Iowa Line.
Bloodhounds and a dozen special po-
licemen in the employ of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad have
been searching the woods near Earlham
In an effort to catch gang of train
robbers supposed to be i'll hiding at that
point. A few days ago the Rock Island
officials ut Des Moines received an anon
ymous letter, demanding $1,000, which
was to be thrown from train No. G at a
torpedo signal placed on the tracks by
the robbers. The spot was not desig-
mated, for the reason, it is believed, that
the bandits did not want to have their
haunt known, for in that event the COM
pany's detectives would be on the ground
In advance.
The engineer Of train No. 25, q fast
freight, reported to the officials that
three torpedoes were exploded by his
engine the other night near Earlham. He
had heard nothing of the anonymous let
ter demanding 900, and for that rea-
son delayed several hours in making the
report. His train preceded No. 6 a few
minutes, and it is thought the robbers
made a mistake and placed the torpedoes
on the rails in front of the wrong train.
Rock Island officials made up spe-i
cial train and sent a small army to Earl
ham, where they were picketed through
the woods between there and Dexter.
awaiting the coming of the hold-up men.
Train No. got through all right and
no effort was made to hold it up. AS a
precaution armed men were scattered
through it.
The track all the way through Iowa Is
being patrolled by hundreds Of armed
men. ready to stop any effort to hold
up Rock Island trains.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
THE THERMOMETER SCALE.
How It Happened to Be Divided in ar
Apparently Senseless Way.

How It Happened to Be Divided In an
Apparently Senseless Way.
Why should the freezing point be
marked 30 degrees and the boiling \
point PIP degrees on the Fahrenheit
thermometer scale? Most students
know that its inventor divided the
space between these points into $50 de-
grees instead of the simpler 100 de-
grees used in the centigrade system, but
few understand how this number.came
to be chosen. A writer thus explains
the matter:
The thermometer was really invent
ed by Sir Isaac Newton. He started
his scale with the heat of the human
body and used as his instrument
glass tube filed with linseed oil. The
lowest figure on the scale was the
freezing point and the highest point
boiling water. The starting point Of
this scale, as mentioned, was the heat
of the human body, which he called by
the round number IL, as the duodecimal
system was then In common use. He
divided the space between the freezing
point and the temperature Of the body
into - points, and stated that the
boiling point of water would be about
30, as the temperature must be nearly
three times that of the human body.
When Fahrenheit took up the SUBJ
ject a few years later lie used the
Newton instrument, but, finding the
scale not fine enough. divided each de-
greeinto two parts, and SO made the
measure between the freezing and boil
ing points "a instead of IL. Fahrenheit
then discovered he could obtain low
er degree of cold than freezing, and,
taking mixture of ice and salt for
a starting point, lie counted "a points
up to body heat. BY this measurement
he obtained for the freezing point
and 53 for the boiling point. Ills scale
now read: Zero; freezing, 8; body
heat, "a, and boiling water, 3d. 1t will
be noticed that this scale Is identically
that of Newton's, only starting lower
and having the numbers doubled.
twas with this scale which Fahren-
heit worked for a long time, but final-
| ly finding the temperature divisions
still too large, he divided each degree
into four parts. Multiplying the num-
bers just given by four, the thermom-
eter scale now in use results.
The chance choice of Newton of the
figure ~ to represent the body heat
determined the present thermometer
scale, even as the yard, feet and inches
measures originally came from meas
ures Of parts of the human body, and
as the width Of the railroad carriage
was determined by the track, which,
in turn. was determined by the width
between the cart wheels necessary to
bear load which could comfortably
be drawn by mule.-American In
ventor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18

should excel the, other any more than there is
any fixed point beyond which either develop Ma
has no Intentions and evolution has limits True
science teaches that the elevation of is the only
sure road to the evolution of AS woman has the
power given support herself will be less inclined
to seek marriage relations simply for the purpose Of
curing what may seem to be home and protection
One Of the greatest boons which Will result from the
industrial emancipation of will be the frank adj
mission the part chivalrc that
s the sole rightful Of her being in every
spect; that whatever companlonshp exist between
her and shall be thoroughly honorable to her
to him. In calllngs where men surpass women
will be obliged abandon the field where services
performed with equal skill and integrity by both there will
honest competition and equalization of compen
saton.
So in her political ambition she must be content to
stand fall by the rule II she bungles political
emancipation will not comes If her experiments prove
cessfu she will political freedom matter what
the arguments against 1t may be.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18

lion portraits of Louis XIV. and the
celebrated persons of his court, was
presented to Louis XVIII. After COLI
siderable use, the king, having ascer-
tanned that 1t was fraud, and .hav-
ing no further use for it," pilloried the
service in case at one of the public
museums "as an example of fraudulent
limitations" The costliness Of true
Sevres is great, single table having
cost 1900 livres. Nine. de Ponpadour
once had great collection of porcelain
flowers made especially for her salons,
which she caused to be delicately and
appropriately perfumed for the even
ing. when the king had promised to
visit her The king tried to pluck one
of these flowers, and when he heard
how they had been made gave orders,
it is said, for flowers to the tune of
100000 livres. In 1878 Catherine II. of
Russia bid for service (of T44 pieces
nearly O0.-Philadelphia Ledger.