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The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Our Barren Wastes.

There are about 400, 900 900 acres of
the public lands in this country at
present unfit for farming purposes,
not because the soil is poor, but for
lack of moisture. Much of this land
can be and will be reclaimed by arti-
fetal moisture, but most of it must
remain a thin range for cattle, sheep
and goats indefinitely. On account
of overstocking much of the grasses
which nee fiourished there has Gisap-
peared and nothing to take the place
OF them has been provided. These
almost barren wastes are capable of
restoration, at least to as good con1i-
ton as when the buffaloes and aate-
lopes did the grazing. AS population
increases and land becomes less in
proportion, human ingenuity will
probably bring water from its sources
and make these lands available for
productive homes. The demand fer
this is not yet upon us, for there is
land enough outside the arid regions
for every family that wants one, Il
self-supporting home.-Farm and
Ranch.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
WHAT TO DRINK.
Some Advice Which May BE Followed
with Beneficial Re-
suits.

The best time to drink water or
other liquids in quantity is on rising,
an hour and a half before luncheon
and dinner, and half an hour before
retiring.
Generally speaking, says Youths
Companion, people do not drink wa
ter enough, or ]" they do, it is at the
wrong time. Water may be taken at
the close of a meal, but if many
glasses are drunk with meals, dis
orders of digestion may follow. In
fact, the desire to drink water copi-
ously at meal time is often an evil
dence of Indigestion. Not more than
two glasses of water or other liquid
should be taken at meal time, and
practically no water should be drunk
when soup is served.
Hot water may be taken on rising
and retiring for those who are sensi-
tive to cold during the winter
months. Hot water is soothing and
quickly absorbed. 1t stimulates the
secretion of bile, especially if the
liver is repeatedly signaled by taking
the water in sips. Cold water in the
morning is to be preferred if there
is constipation.
Pure water washes waste products
from the system, but impure water,
although it may be rendered safe by
boiling, is of little use in removing
waste from the system. The pro-
tracted use of hot water internally
is facilitating, as is also its too free
use externally. Ice water, unless
slipped slowly, retards digestion. Wa
ter that is r~efreshingly cool is best
at all times when there is no good
excuse or reason for the use of hot
water.
Milk may be taken with fish, fruit,
eggs and cereals, but not with meat;
and it should not be used as a bever-
age when vegetables are eaten. It
should be slipped after any food in
the mouth is swallowed. Coffee goes
with meat, as do also cereal coffees
and water.
Tea may be taken with eggs and
fish, but should not be taken with
meat. The tannin of the tea hardens
the meat fiber. Water goes with
everything, but is best taken in
quantity on an empty stomach. Dys-
pepsia often begins in childhood, and
is due to allowing children to drink
too freely with their meals, espe-
cially children who are convalescing
from diseases which affect the mu-
cous membranes, such as measles,
scarlet fever, diphtheria and whoop-
ing cough.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
PLANTER
DROUGHT SAVER BANK.
Sflo on Farms Where sheep
or Cattle are Raised.

N. EME FL
This is a year of drought, flood and
disaster all over the United States.
No section has at this date (June y
escaped. Floods in the west, SHOWS
in the northwest, freezes in the fruit
belts and droughts more general
than even before known in the month
of May, forest fires raging in the
New Jersey and parts of New York,
including Long Island, literally
burned with drought; yet with all
this the great and good Lord will get
us through in some way. Last season
was one of growth. Thousands of
tons of corn fodder was allowed to
waste in the field, yet, l have seen
acres of corn stalks burned up this
spring to get them out of the way,
which, had they been put in a silo last
fall, would now be furnishing sheep
feed and cow feed to animals that are
nosing over barren pastures trying
to root out a green blade from among
rocks and gravel stones. Herein lies
a lesson-where there is an abun-
dance or surplus save it. The time
always has come and always will
come when the surplus will be need
ed. Some will say that saving corn
IN the silo for cow feeding is all
right, but that sheep won't eat it.
Well, / thought so once, but | don't
think so now. / have learned a les
son. A silo that had been filled three
years ago for the first was not emp
tied the following winter, about five
feet being left over. The next year
lew silage was put on top of it, and
that was not quite fed off, leaving
full eight feet. Last fall it was again
filled on top, but last winter poor
hay brought it down to six feet. May
l, when the drought began, no pas
ture for either cattle or sheep. the
cattle could get along all right on
h silage with a small barren pas
ture to grub on, but what were the
sheep to do? A small field. with
mighty little pasture on it, clover hay
all gone, lambs just dropped must
have milk or perish. Well, the sheep
t,t ""St 90 loul. NJ ucIp
for it. But did they stop the craving
for the silage? No, not a bit of it.
The little bit of pasture satisfied
them, but the silage fed them, and
that was silage put in the silo in 1900,
three-year-old silage. Did the ewes
shrink in milk? No, not a bit. Did the
lambs dwarf? Not a bit of it. There
is still some silage left, and the sheep
relish it and thrive on it. Oh, if I
only had enough of it, / wouldn't care
If 1t did not rain in two months, as
far as sheep pasture is concerned, no,
nor COW feed either. The COWS thrive,
and L have found it just as good for
sheep as for cows. Now for the les
son. If the good Lord ever lets rain
enough come to grow the corn, up
will GO another silo, and it viii be
filled to the brim, and l will name it
Drought Saver bank. / will draw
on it when l need to do so. If
drought does not put in an appear
ance next year we will let the silo
sleep sealed up; it won't spoil. 1t is
food deposited subject to check. a
sinking fund for the breeding eve as
well as for the dairy cow or fatten-
ing steer. Think it over, reader, and
see if it would not be wise for YOU
to do hkewise.-C. d. Smead, in Ma
tional Stockman.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Importance of Good l.Oads.

The subject of good roads can not
be much longer kept in the back
ground. Trolley cars from one town
to another, rural telephones and free
rural mail delivery, are good Ell, ugh
in their way, but paved country roads
are necessary to the well being and
hardness of the rural districts. When
this is accomplished then will tie
best elements of city life seek coun-
try homes for comfort, escape from
the evils of city life to escape the
heavy taxation necessary to support
urban population, and to enjoy the
freedom of the country without the
smoke and din of the city Streets
Farm and Ranch.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
HERE AND THERE.

If your soil is o deep enough
make it deeper with plows, strong
teams and green (and ripe) manur-
ing.
-Cribbed corn will shrink in weight
from ten to twenty per cent. in a
year, the difference depending on at
mospheric moisture, or the lack of it.
The rapid mixer will get more
milk and leave the cow in better con-
dition than the slow mixer. The slow
mixer gets less milk, and dries up
the cow.
1t has been definitely ascert lia.d
that it is not the legumes that gather
nitrogen from the atmosphere, but
little bacteria hat do the gathering
and store it in nodules which thew
form on the roots of clover, alfalfa.
cow peas, etc.
AS soon as cockerels become
large enough for the table eat or sell
them, or they will soon "eat tn ar
heads off," and that is much worse.
Too many cockerels mar the cener
of the yard and interfere with the
proper function of the hens.
ducks, as is well known. can he
successfully raised without water to-
swim in, but many of our most expe-
rienced duck raisers believe that ac-
cess to a pond or stream adds largely
to the fertility of the eggs, and to
the strength and vigor of the birds.
The prospects for a big crop of
cotton this year seem rather cloudy
at present. Cotton is late: in MANY
fields the stand is defective, and it is
too late to remedy the defect; the soil
over considerable areas in the best
cotton-growing sections of the state
is in bad condition on account of the
incessant rains.
Bulletin rs of the South Carolina
station says: There are five mis-
takes in common practice in the culti-
walton of cotton: (a) Poor
tion of the soil. (b) Failing to rotate
to supply humus. (c) Leaving The
plants too thick. (d) deep cultivation
with narrow plows. (e) Laying the
crop too early"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
THE OLD TIME FARM.
A Looking Backward to the South
ern Farm of the Days Before
the Civil War.

The farming of the south before
the "a was different from any other
section in many important particu-
lars.
1t was the central influence which
very largely nodded every other
phase of southern life, whether so
cial or political, religious or educa-
tional.
The southern farm was a kind of
independent organism. A little gov
eminent in and of itself. In many re-
spects the southern farmer was his
own l%awgiver, and at the same time
acted as judge, jury and sheriff. But
we are at present more interested in
the industrial feature of this farm
ing.
There was a constant tendency and
in many cases a supreme studied eff
fort to make each farm entirely indie
pendent and understanding.
All supplies in tfa way of food for
men and animals were grown upon
the farm. There were few railroads
to bring in corn, hay, bacon, lard,
beef and all things in these lines, and
there was little use for the few we
had.
All of these things were raised at
home, with plenty to spare.
Hog killings and corn Stockings,
log rolling and house buildings were
the great social events of the farm
life. We were among the poor peo-
pie of our community, yet we annu-
ally killed from 40 to 60 fat hogs.
This editor, when quite a lad, was
sent for, all around the neighbor-
hood, because he developed some skill
in the use of the knife in the hog
pen.
Not only were there substantial
parts of farm life looked after and
provided for, but side issues also.
Very many farms had a blacksmith
shop. a wood shop and a shoe shop
and carding and spinning and weav-
ing arrangements.
With the aid of these the plantation
tools were made and repaired. The
shoes were provided and half-soled.
We remember well how proud we
felt when father brought us a shoe
hammer, lasts, avis and pegs. Many
times after a hard days blowing we
have mended shoes until bed time.
Other nights we joined in the filling Of
carding rolls. spinning thread,
ETC., to help mother in her weay-
ing. Thus the family were clothed
and fed, while our brain and muscles
were developed along coordinate
lines of strength and usefulness.
We must not omit to mention here
the happy days of harvesting. Our
boys and men gathered in,
and we had real sport and genuine
athletics, as the golden grain fell be-
fore the keen s~cythe-blade in
skillful hands of closely-contesting
for the foremost swath.
Often the partridge nest with its
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
20 pearly eggs created a shout and
stirred the hearts of all the boys who
were piling the brands of wheat or
oats.
Point. In sheep Treatment.

Daily abundant exercise is impera-
lively essential for the development
of strong lambs. To secure this, give
them the run of a cornfield, from
which the corn has been removed; or
they can be fed on corn fodder daily,
when weather permits, some distance
from barn, where they will eagerly
hasten for this feed and obtain a good
deal of exercise.
With mutton breeds we should have
ample accommodations for feeding
their hay under cover. Their barn
need not be a costly structure, but
should be dry, and provided with an
abundance of light. A sheep is ma
turally provided with a warm coat
that is impervious to the cold, if only
dry. A dark, warm barn is as a dun
geon to them, and in such quarters
they will not thrive. and eat well. Cold
drafts blowing through the barn are
unhealthful. In sections where win
tiers are long and severe, their barn
should be constructed with ample
space for hay racks, watering
troughs, salt troughs, and with prop
er ventilation.
Shearing should be done previous to
their being turned out to pasture, as
the ewes that are sheared early rear
the finest lambs, and they put on in
stead of losing flesh, by not carrying
their fleece in warm weather. A
sheep tick can never obscure himself
from the eye of the rue shepherd.
Ticks and sheep can not be raised to-
gether profitably. A week after
.shearing. the sheep and lambs should
be dipped in one of the commercial
sheep dips to destroy the ticks.-E. L.
Roberts, in Midland Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

and taking his bicycle, which had been
hidden in a clump of bushes, laid it
carefully in the boat on top of the
clans. He wanted to go to another
point a couple of miles away where
there was another bed.
"It happened to be down the wind,
and pushing his boat off the beach
again he hopped.in, hoisted an old UNI
brella, and with this for a sail, went
easily down to his other clam stakes.
The outfit made a funny picture
enough. but the man looked quite
happy"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
FOR A RAINY DAY.
Stylish GOssamer Garments Have
Removed the TerrOrs of
Wet Weather.

Rainy weather NJ longer holds any
terrors for these who would look
their best on all occasions and at all
times; because the evolution of wet
weather apparel has turned ugly, I'M
becoming garments into things of de-
light, says American Queen. For in
stance, the old-fashioned waterproof,
architectural column than anything
else, is no longer to be seen. In it's
place are gossamer-like coats, styl-
ish and becomingly made, which
hang gracefully from the shoulders
and extend to a convenient distance
do not, like the old ones. drag down
ones skirts, making them wetter
than if no overcoats were worn.
And then there is the short skipt,
which admits of the dispensing of the
rain coats altogether. These are cut
in a variety of designs, with side
plaits, box plaits, yokes and elabo-
rate stitching. The young woman who
knows how to stand and to carry
herself is as presentable and stylish
in rainy weather clothes as in a ball
or a reception gown. This skirt
should be at least four inches from
the ground-several inches shorter
than the pedestrian skirt, which
touches at the back. The hat should,
If possible, be in keeping with the
costume, and always becoming. There
are many rainy-day models which
might not become your individual
type. The attraction of a natty wet
weather get up is the consistency
of all its accessories. When a woman
as is often seen-wears diamonds
in her ears and on her fingers on q
cold, wet morning, it is because she
doesn't know any better"-that is
all.
The high-laced calf shoes are the
correct thing and they should be ex-
ira high; that is. they should extend
at least half way to the knees and
the soles should be of extra thick
ness.
Gloves of heavy, smooth-fnished
leather r more practical than the
suede or castor.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Cement for China.

To a quarter Of an ounce of gum mas
tic add as much spirits of wine as will
dissolve it; soak a quarter Of an ounce
of isinglass in water till it is quite soft,
then dissolve it in rum or brandy till Of
the consistency Of glue; to this add one
dram of gum ammoniac. well rubbed
and mixed; put now the two mixtures
together in a vessel over a gentle heat
till properly united, and the cement is
ready for use. It should be kept in a vial,
well corked, and, when about to be used,
to be set in boiling water to soften
Good Literature.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Raspberry Vinegar.

Pour one quart of cider vinegar over
two quarts of raspberries (the red
berries preferred), and let stand two
days; then drain and pour juice over
two quarts of fresh berries. Repeat
this process once more, strain as for
jelly, add one pound of sugar to each
pint of juice, boil five minutes and bot
tie. To prepare for drink, take one
third water or some chopped ice to
two-thirds of vinegar-Mrs. Thomas
Nidgley, in Good Housekeeping.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
A viailance Committee.

Smith county seems to be rather
an unsafe place for negroes. The
little village of Mize is strictly a
white mans town, and there is not
a negro living in the place. The
saw mills work white labor alto
gether. Negroes, it is said, are not
allowed to stay there, and the few in
that section r employed on the
farms. The negro section men en-
ployed by the Gulf & Ship Island
railroad at Abel, near there, were
run off recently, and white men are
now EMPLOYED in their stead.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
TRAVEL ON LONG ISLAND.
Clam Digger Used Bicycle, Boat and
Umbrella in Making His
Rounds.

81 saw a ready and resourceful mar
who makes his living out of the sea,
or at least out of salt water" said a
citizen who has the outing habit well
developed, reports the New York Sun.
81 was out on Long Island and went
down to the bay shore to sit in the
sand and be comfortable for awhile.
presently a slammer who had been
raking up CLAIMS and had quite q lot
Of them in his skiff, rowedt to the shore,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Ginger Apples.

Two pounds of cooking apples.
Peel, core and throw them into cold
water. Take the weight of the APP
pies, after they Ire peeled and cored,
in the weight of loaf sugar, and half
a pint of water to each pound of SUI
gar. Put the sugar and water in a
stewpan, and, when boiling, put in the
apples and 2h ounces of whole GIN
GER. Let them simmer until trans
parent (the apples should be whole).
Color the strip with a little cochineal.
This should be served cold. with us
tard or cream.-Boston Globe.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Watermelon Crop.

Home grown watermelons are now
plentiful on the Jackson market,
and the price of the luscious fruit
has gradually dropped until it is
within reach of the most poverty
stricken darby. The only negro
question in Mississippi just now is
the watermelon question. The crop
promises to be unusually large.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Board of Control.

The board of control held its reg
ular meeting in Jackson last week.
Judicial reports from the delta were
to the effect that the crops are great
ly improved. During the month
there have been ten deaths, one es-
cape and two pardons. Twenty
eight c%onvicts were brought in by
the travelling sergeants from the va
rious counties. There are now in
the penitentiary 1,10o convicts. The
reports of the previous physicians
showed that the health conditions
are fair. The warden reported that
he had turned into the treasury dur
ing the month of June the sum Of
81. 643. so.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Bank Statements.

A majority of the State banks
have responded to the recent call of
State Auditor Cole for statements
showing the condition of their bus
mess on the first Of July, and the
statements will be tabulated within
the next few DAYS.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Smith county Crops.

The crop outlook throughout
Smith county was never brighter,
and from the present indications the
biggest corn and cotton crops for
many years will be made. Potatoes,
sugar cane and other field crops are
also fine, and farmers generally are
iubilant over the outlook.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
After "BIind TIGERS"

The Jackson authorities are con-
tinuing their efforts to suppress the
''blind tiger evil with undated
zeal. The fight is relentless and the
police court is daily c~onvicting and
sentencing the tiger proprietors. In
one case the fine was 500 and the
defendant was given t~wenty-fou1
hours to remove his business to an
other city.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Balanced to a Cent.

The governor last week counted
the cash in the treasury without hav-
ing given the treasurer any pre-
vious warning. He found that the
treasury contained $4,000, and
that the cash and the books bal
anced to a cent.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
CIaiborne's New Jail.

The board of supervisors of Clai-
borne county last week awarded the
contract for building a new county
jail and the remodeling of the court
house to NJ. T. Lewman & Co., of
Louisville, KY, they being the low
est bidders, for $22, $40.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Cotton Gin Insurance.

A troublesome question with in
surance men just now is the cotton
gin insurance for next season. The
old cotton gin tariff has been with
drawn and a new one is to be pro-
mulgated as soon as it can be agreed
upon by the various companies oper-
ating in Mississippi. A provision
airy tariff has been prepared, and il
is believed that the vexed question
will be settled within the next few
weeks without the trouble which
generally accompanies the issuance
of such rates.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Want Levee Insurance.

Word comes from the delta that
some of the prominent planters are
making inquiry to ascertain if it
will be possible for them to secure
insurance against crop destruction
by overfows caused by levee Gre
vases. At present there is no com
pany in existence writing this class
of insurance, and it offers a new
field for some insurance concern
that is willing to undertake the
work of making such a form of I'M
derwriting practicable. The Louis
lana planters are also becoming in
terested in the subject and it is un-
derstood that several insurance COM
panies r considering its feasibili-
tu
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
City Hall Sold.

The old Vicksburg city hall, a
frame structure representing two pc
RODS in its construction, the ante
and postbellum, was put up at auc-
ton sale last week, and knocked
down for 1915. The price was quite
a surprise, as the most sanguine ex-
pectations of the city officials was
for not more than $3.50. The older
part was built in the year 1S4S, over
the market house.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Injured in Runaway.

While en- route to Charleston
from Harrison last week, a horse
driven by D. W. Patterson and N.
R. Thompson became frightened
and ran away. Mr.. Patterson
jumped from the vehicle, sustaining
a compound fracture of the right
leg. Mr.. Thompson suffered a few
bruises but was able to bring the en-
ragged animal to a standsEu without
being seriously hurt.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Crockett Wells Caught.

Crockett Wells, who made his es-
cape from Kingston, Adams county
officials after being arrested for an
attempt to kill and murder Charles
Green last year, was captured in.
Port Gibson last week, together with
Ike Lngraham, escaped convict.
Deputy Sheriff Magee captured the
prisoners and placed them in the
county prison for safe keeping, to
await the Adams county officials
pleasure.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Mr.. Evans Withdraws.

Hon. NJ. M. Evans of Mount Olive
last week issued a card withdraw
ing from the race for lieutenant
governor. He states that he has
other business which requires most
of his time and retires to devote
himself to it. He adds that at the
time of his announcement he was
not ware that Hon. J. P. Carter
Of Ha~ttiesburg, a lifelong personal
friend, had consented to enter the
race. He closes with a handsome
compliment to his former opponent.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Jackson's New JaiI.

The new Jail at Jackson is to be
the most modern structure of its
kind ever erected in Mississippi.
The site selected is in the rear Of
the new court house, facing on Pearl
street, and a very pretty design has
been prepared. The cages will be
equipped with bars through which it
will be impossible to saw without
starting electric bells to ringing
throughout the building, and it will
be the only jail in the United States
having this continuance.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Some men achieve vacations. Others
have leaves of absence thrust upon
them.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Fatal Lightning.

B. F. Brownlee, a farmer living
eight miles east Of Columbus, was
blowing in a field last week, when
a bolt Of lightning struck him and
his mules, killing both Mr.. Brown
lee and the mules instantly. They
were not found until late in the
evening.