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The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Delta Experiment Station.

Several counties in the delta will
submit hattoring propositions to the
board of trustees Of the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, when that body meets to select
a site for the new branch agricul-
tural experiment station authorized
for that section of the State.
The board will probably convene
during the latter part of November,
at which time a committee will be
appointed to receive propositions,
visit the sites offered and make a re-
port on same to another meeting Of
the board. which is likely to be set
for some time in January.
1t is learned that Yazoo, Sunflow-
er, Bolivar and Washington coun-
ties are very anxious to ecure the
experiment station, realizing It's ma
portance as a factor in the develop
mant Of an agricultural country,
and the value of experiments with
various soils, and the planters will
arrange some very fattering offers,
Notwithstanding the fact that delta
lands are now commanding fancy
prices.
The law providing for the estab-
lishment Of the delta station requires
that the donation shall not be less
than 200 acres, and a tract of this
size in the delta is worth q snug lit
tie sun when lands are selling at
800 per acre. The law contem-
plates the donation of wild lands,
however, which can be obtained for
a much smaller sum-.
The legislature made an appro-
priation of only $4,000 for the sup
port of the delta station during the
year 1905, which is wholly made
quate in view of the large amount of
work necessary to get a new farm in
SHAPE. but it is likely that the coun-
ties will also make liberal cash do
nations with their offers, which will
aid materially in getting the work
under way.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Mississippi State News
Cotton Picking Well Advanced.

The weather bureaus review Of
crop conditions in Mississippi, is
sued last week, says:
The mean temperature for the week
mal. Fair weather with much III
shine prevailed, except that there
were light scattered showers over the
northern counties.
Conditions have been very favorab-
BILE for cotton picking, which Is gen.
orally progressing rapidly. although
scarcity of labor Is reported from
many localities. Cotton on hill lands
is nearly all open and picking is well
advanced, especially over the eastern
and southern portions Of the State.
where from one-half to three-fourths
of the crop has been gathered. On low
lands bolls continue to open fast, some
r~rematurely. and picking is being
rushed. There has been little change
in the yield outlook, the crop in some
sections being better than last year
while in others it Is not quite SO
good.
The pea CROP is generally good, ex-
cept in the southwestern counties.
where it is only fair. Sugar cane is
maturing nicely and sweet potatoes
continue to yield well. A good crop
of corn is being housed. Turnips,
gardens and pastures are suffering for
rain and stock water is becoming
very scarce.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
To Clean Furs.

1t is impossible for furs to go
through a whole season without con-
tracing a quantity of dust and dirt
A light colored fur of course shows
how soiled it is, but the dark ones, not
displaying their dirt, are allowed to
get dirtier and dirtier. Furs may
readily be cleaned at home simply by
rubbing them with bran. Buy a pound
of bran, divide it in two portions and
place one in the wen to heat. Spread
the fur on paper on a table and rub it
we'll all wei with the cold bran. Theu
shake out the bran and brush the fur
with q soft hat brush. When the rest
of the bran feels hot rub it evenly into
the fur in the same manner as before.
Shake 1t out and brush 1t till the fur
Is quite free from all bran and dust.
The satin lining of the fur will also
need cleansing Squeeze out a clean
sponge In warm water and rub the
satin gently with 1t, but be careful not
to let the satin get too wet. Rub it
dry with a cloth and hang it in a warn
place to dry and then in a cold draft
to air it.-Washington Star.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21

Of them, her reserve and GOODNESS all
gone. she stepped over to old Mrs.
Harper's side. II that moment, the
barrier she had built up between her.
self and her husbands people was
bro'on down forever.
She took the wrink!ed hand and
pressed 1t. Did you make it for me?'
she said a tribe unsteadily. "this beau
tiful co~unterpane? How I thank you.
and I shall keep 1t always!" And then.
to the surprise of every n present.
and none more than to the minister
himself, she stopped and warmly kissed
the withered cheek.
1t was surprising to see how well
things went Off after that. Tongues
were loosened and everyone seemed to
blossom and expand in the changed at
mosphere. The minister himself went
into the kitchen and made coffee, and
they had sandwiches and cake. The
evening that had promised to be such
a dismal failure ended in a signal sue
cess. A new minister's wife seemed
to o about the pretty rooms, put
ting people at their cast and chatting
merrily. Nothing was left undone
that would add to the pleasure of her
guests. She sang, she played, she even
brought out some delicate pieces OF
drawn work because Mrs. wilkins
expressed a desire to see them. For
the first time since she had come to
Crown Point, the minister saw the old,
sweet nature that had been hidden
behind a wall of ice for so long.
Praise the Lord" he whispered SOL
EMMY.
"Bertram."' said his wife when the
gate had clicked after the last Of the
party, how have you put up with me
for so many months? l don't deserve
any mercy. Il realized until
tonight how much I had been at fault,
or how your people loved me-"
The minister put his arm fondly
about her. q thought you'd see it
Yourself" he answered gently. They
have tried to love you all the time.
dearest. only you would not let them,
but now
But now" she repeated, sit will
be different. I'm going to be, from
this time forward. a true helper.
Why" she laughed a little. though
there were tears in the blue eyes, I'm
even going to bring myself to play
The Maiden's Prayer for old Mrs. At
wood. Can you doubt the changer"
And she lifted her face to the minis
ter's, sealing her promise with a kiss.
Young People.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
lF YOUR SHIP A IN.

II your ship came In to-day
If the ship for which you yearn
When the sea at dawn is q
When the waves at sunset burn,
if 1t swung to harbor now
With IT'S sails dropped weafyWise--
Would the sea not lose. scmehow,
Half It's glory to your eyes,
II your ship no more should sail
Up and down the distant deeps.
Racing with the rushing gale
Where the jade green bfllow leaps.
Lf II should no longer drift
Where the calm sea stretches blue
end the dim horizons lift
Would the sea seem fair to you?
Ho! your ship-if 1t came in
All majestic, fun of grace,
Ard you heard the hawser spin
As the anchor sank TO place,
II its Voyaging were done
And the cargo all were yours
Would the sea, by moon or sun.
Hold for you its hopes and lures?
Le your ship came in to-day
And YOU knew that all you dreamed
Now at last jn harbor lay
Al as perfect as it seemed,
You would envy those who wait
Ready for the joyous hail.
hose who watch with hearts efate
For the flashing of q sail.
w. d. N, in Chicago Daily tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21

ing the second season also a third ex-
tended journey was made by Lieut..
Barne to examine the strait in 80 de-
grees south. The party was away 68
days and obtained detailed information
respecting the exact point Of junction
between the barrier ice and the land.
In an interview with a press repre-
sentative Capt. Scott paid a handsome
tribute to the crew. Every member of
the expedition" he said, worked well
together, and the behavior of everyone
was all that could be desired. have not
one word to say against the conduct of
anyone from start to finish"
The king, who sent a telegram to Capt.
Scott, con%gratulating the expedition ON
Its safe return, has directed that a new
medal for service In the polar regions
shall be struck and granted to the officers
and crew of the Discovery, in recogn-
ton of the successful accomplishment
of their enterprise. while Commander
Robert Falcon Scott, M. ". O., has been
promoted to the rank of captain in the
royal navy.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
The Advertising instinct.

"In Moscow" said Nathan Haskell
Dole, translator of Tolstoi, II saw a lit
tie child crying miserably n after
noon. He walked slowly down n of
the principal streets and his bowls
soon brought a big crowd around him.
What is the matter, my child? What
troubles your every n asked. The
boy paused finally. He looked at the
multitude which had assembled. Then,
lifting up his voice, he shouted In q
shrill treble: I am lost. Will some
body please take me home to Ivan
T~roubetskoy, the champion clothier Of
the south end, who has just got in his
new stock Of spring 0vercoats. suits.
neckties, shirts, hats and umbrellas.
which he will sell cheaper than any
one else in the city? Chicago Daily
News.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
ABOUT FOOD FOR BABIES.
Simpler the Meals, Fewer Sweets and
Nicnacs the Better for
Children.

Too much food and too little nour-
ishment is doing a great deal of harm
to many little ones For infants who
must be bottled" milk diluted with
barley-water, a grain of salt and a
pinch of sugar added. given lukewarm
from an absolutely clean bottle and
nipple every two hours (never often
err. is, l consider, a perfect food, and
a fat, jolly baby will result. But COM
non sense must be used, says a
writer in Woman's Home Companion.
A mother can soon tell whether her
baby cries from hunger or from over
feeding. Don't ask anyone; Judge for
yourself.
For children the simpler the meals,
the fewer sweets, candies and unneces-
saries, the better. For breakfast in
the summer give them bread and but
ter, milk. sliced tomatoes or any fresh
fruit but oranges. which would not
agree with milk. Pineapple is indiges-
tible, though the juice is good.
In winter give porridge, and be sure
it is we'll boiled and that too much
sugar is not added. The porridge may
be made from oatmeal, rolled wheat,
cracked wheat. hominy. corn-meal,
bread and milk or sliced bananas fno
purgative medicine is Y needed II
fruit be given in mornings when rec
essary). On Sunday an egg. poached
or boiled.
For dinner give any meat but pork,
soup or fish, all vegetables Except
corn), a plain pudding. no pie or
boiled paste.
For tea give bread and butter, milk
or cocoa. occasionally preserve. maple
syrup. rhpbarb or honey.
The more moderation is exercised in
eating. the better. The food should be
r'ain. good and appetizing. and the
children should be given all they want.
If children's appetites are not spoi'ed
by sweets they will enjoy everything
put before them.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21

CAPT. ROBERT FALCON SCOTT. r. n.
Clements Markham has SO enthusiast
cally put it. With a mass of scientific
data and many valuable specimens and
souvenirs Of the trip the Discovery re-
turns to enrich the worlds knowledge.
rhe two primary objects Of the expedi-
ton were magnetic work and geograph-
ical discovery. Continuous magnetic
observations were taken in the neigh
borhood of the south magnetic pole, but
the rata e%mbodying the Results will, OF
course, take a long time to work out.
The chief additions to Jul knowledge
of antarctic geography, made by Capt
Scott and his brave crew, have, however.
already been made public. Wilkes Land.
which Is marked so prominently on all
maps of the south polar regions, was
found to be ronexistent, the Discovery
sailing over the very spot where it had
been charted. The great Ice barrier
proved to be afloat and pushing its way
horthwards at the rate Of q quarter of a
mile a year, and a vast continent, with
ranges of high mountains, was shown
% exist under the ice-cap of South Vic
toria Land. Mounts Erebus and Ter
ror, near which the Discovery wintered,
were discovered to be on an island, and
not on the antarctic mainland. as had
hitherto been believed, while the land
At the east end of the ice barrier was
found to be distinct from South Victoria
Land, and has been named by Capt.
Scott King Edward VII. Land.
During the two years that the Dscoy-
cry was shut in the ice Capt. Scott and
his men made various expeditions in
different directions. The farthermost
point reached was that touched by Capt
Scott on his great dash for the pole.
when h, reached a point SO degrees and
II minutes south, thus breaking by 2G7
miles tn record of Borchgrevink. who
got as far as IS degrees and 40 minutes
IN 1900, and penetrating more than IL
degrees further south than Capt Cook,
the first antarctic navigator.
In the second season Capt. Scott led
another expedition inland to the west
ward. The plucky band reached a point
270 miles from the ship, in the interior
of South Victoria Land, a vast continen-
tai plateau, which stretched away before
them at al elevation of 1900 feet. Dur
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
horticultural Association.

A meeting of the horticulturists of
the State has been called for Friday,
December 10th, for the purpose of
organizing a State Horticultural AS
ISOLATION. The meeting will be held
in Jackson during the Cotton and
Corn Carnival, and it is hoped that
every person who is interested in
fruit and berry culture will be on
hand. Rowland Merrill. the famous
association organizer Of a 10000
acre plantation in Texas, has been
invited to be present and to assist
in the work Of organization.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
BITS FOR HoUsEKEEPER-.
Variety Of information Which May
Be Found Usetui III AAeA4
Work.

A Newport woman is credited With
having started the vogue Of using old
time garden flowers for table decora-
ton. She has a charming old-fash-
toned garden. where dahlias. holly
hooks and other Of the brilliant favor
ties of our grandmothers grow. When
she began decorating her dinner table
with big bowls of double pink holly
hooks other fashionable women in
stantly recognized the charm Of the
lovely old flower. and abandoned their
American Beauties. at least for sum-
mer wear.
Some n mas made a clever discov-
cry about hemming table linen. Hand
hemmed 1t must be. Of course: but,
thanks to this bright idea, the machine
can still be made to do the. greater part
OF the work. Here is the suggestion:
Have your tablecloth ready as II to
sew by machine, and turn the hem all
along with the hemmer, but without
threading the needle. This turning in
of the hem is. every one knows, the
most laborious part Of the task. With
this accomplished it Is a comparative
ly easy matter to complete the sewing
by hand.
Old people often make the mistake of
cOddling themselves too much, says a
physician in What to Eat. Thus they
cause a weakening of the vital forces
before the advance of age has done so.
Nature never intended that a man
should be put into a dollhouse at 60 and
kept there as a delicate plant. Too
much solicitude about the health of
such a person may be the actual cause
Of death. The vitality of the person
may be somewhat lessened at so, but
the man or m whose health has
received a fair amount Of attention. Is
not by any means ready to be shelved
at that age. All that Is required is a
little lessening of the burden of life
end q little more care of the health.
Add no water, either hot or cold, to
form the gravy of roast beef. While
this w very well for the white
meats and poultry. it is much better
to put the meat into a hot oven and
gradually reduce the heat, so that its
natural juices exude, which are the
best for basting it. Dredge with pep
per first, then with -four, adding salt
only after the crust Of the meat is
well formed. A little grated onion is
considered to improve the flavor. Reef
thus roasted will be found to yield a
quantity Of delicious plate gravy"
upon being carved.
Rag rugs are more and more liked
for bedrooms. They are made In most
artistic combinations Of color by the
craftsmen, and may be woven to order
in tones to match any room. Rugs
made of old ingram carpet. especially
II the carpet be all wool, are very sat-
isfactory for simple rooms and up.
stairs halls. The carpet is cut into
long strips about an inch wide, the
longer the better, and rolled into balls
for the loom. When pieces are seweu
the Jennings must be very neatly made.
The warp has 20 be very heavy to hold
the carpet well, and care should be
taken that the weaver Is a good one.
An old green ingram woven with a
red warp is decribed by Mrs. Candace
Wheeler as one of the choicest in her
collection. The red warp is good with
nearly all figured carpets.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
ANTARCTIC SECRETS
MANY OF THEM DISCOVERED BY
CAPT. SCOTT AND HIS CREW.
Expedition to the South Pole Returns
and the Full Extent Of the
Work of the Explorers
Is Learned.

The Discovery is safe home again in
Portsmouth harbor after an absence OF
three years, and the fruits of the labors
of the Antarctic Research expedition
are apparent and have thar full
filled the high expectations which were
raised by the reports brought back by
the relief ship Morning, and by the
dispatches which the Discovery has
given out at the various points where
she has touched since leaving the vast
ice fields of the great antarctic circle.
When the wonderful story OF this ex-
petition is known it proves itself to be
"the best conducted and most successful
expedition that has ever enter into polar
regions, arctic or antarctic" as Sir
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Women,

Inere were four women-a pretty
woman. a great woman, a wise mi
and a good woman. About the pretty
woman thousands pressed, asking her
how she did her hair. Hundreds gath
cred about the great woman. asking
her how she managed her butler. Doz-
ems drew near to the wise woman, ask
ing her how she avoided linking her
fingers. But the good woman stood
alone except for a blind person, who
could not sec that she was neither
pretty, o great. o wise. and was
therefore curious to know why she
was good.-Baltimore Sun.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Holding Back Cotton.

The movement among the farmers
Of Mississippi to hold back their cot
ton until they can get 10 cents per
pound or better has become SO gen.
eral that the merchants at many in
terror points are complaining of the
dullness Of trade caused by this ac-
ton. The farmers, they assert, are
not spending money with the free
dom usual at this season of the year,
and, as a result, their sales show a
sharp decline.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
After Many Years.

Falkner is excited over the arrest
Of VIII Rutherford, who killed Allen
Luke about twelve years ago. Since
the killing Rutherford has managed
to escape the authorities. He was
located on u small farm last week by
j. r. Conner and j. d. Mathis.
They succeeded in taking him, and
now, after twelve years Of hiding,
Rutherford is in jail at Falkner.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Solvent Credit Claims.

Deputy State Revenue Agent
Percy Clifton has returned from
Leake county, where he spent several
weeks examining the records Of that
county, and as a result of his work
property owners in the county have
been assessed with delinquent solvent
credits, the taxes on which amount
to over $4,000. The sun will be
considerably reduced after the re-
vision by the board Of supervisors.
The assessments range in amount
from $25 to $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Pythlan Temple at Friar's Point.

Knights of Pythias of Friars
Point are building a new temple.
The building is to be a handsome
one, and will cost $4,000. Work
has been delayed lately because it
was said that some Of the brick fur
nished did not come up to the de-
mands of the architect.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
New courthouses and Jails.

Marion county will hold a special
election on the first Monday in No
vember to pass en- the question Of is
suing $4,000 in bonds for a new
courthouse. Lefore county has
adopted plans and specifications for
a new $6S,000 contract, and Perry
county has awarded a contract for
a new $4,000 structure. Amite
county will have a new Jail building
costing $4,000. And thus the era
Of county improvement continues
throughout the Commonwealth.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Passing Of the Doodle Bug"

Ripley is congratulating itself OF
the fact that a real broad gauge rail.
road will soon be at its doors. In
the past Ripley could boast of hay
ing the prettiest little toy railroad
in the country. The town folk
called it "The Doodle Bug"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Good Cotton PICKING.

Some of the States convicts are
doing some unusually good cotton
picking just at this season of the
year on the penitentiary's planta-
tons in the delta. One negro con-
Wet picked during six days last
week 3,140 pounds, and in one day
gathered over 600 pounds.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Jones County viii Be There.

The management of the Cotton
and Corn Carnival, to be held in
Jackson in December, has received
a letter frot the Board of Trade of
Laurel, stating that Jones county is
coming to the carnival in great
force, and that she will make a
great exhibit of her resources. They
ask for an entire room of space, and
will no doubt get it.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Cow Had H~ydrophobia.

A cow developed hydrophobia in
Centeryille last week. The animal
raced up the street, believing wildly.
She finally charged against the side
wall of a brick store with such force
that her neck was broken.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Building Burned While Men Disputed.

The Aberdeen fire department is
complaining that the teams belong
ing to the fire steamers are used by
the street working department. Re-
Gently, a fire started while the team
was drawing a pillow. The building
vas destroyed while the heads of the
two departments argued as to which
had the prior right to the horses.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
October Convicts.

Over thirty new convicts have
been received at the pe~nitentiary
during the present month, and the
total number for October will doubt
less be in excess Of fifty.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Boys Brought Their Guns.

Circus days + fine days for the
exchequer of Greenville. There was
a circus in that town one day last
week. The day after, the mayor
collected $500 from ten pistol
%toters, who had been arrested for
carrying the weapon.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
slackiea Killing State Stock.

The disease known as blackleg
has appeared among the live stock
on the Rankin convict farm. Eight
head Of valuable cattle have died
from the disease within the past few
days, and the board of control has
employed DR.. j. E. Kane, a veteri-
nary surgeon, to go to the farm and
take charge of the animals and en-
ploy methods to prevent the spread
Of the disease. The type appears
to be Of unusual virulence.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Hospital at Biloxi.

The Kings Daughters, Of Biloxi,
have plans on foot to build in that
town q hospital. The legislature
has authorized the county super
visors to make appropriations to help
sustain these Kings Daughters hos
pitfalls. 1t is expected that the hos
pital will be completed by Christ
nNHs<
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
Work Of the Kings Daughters.

The Kings Daughters have
erected a hospital at C%larksdale, and
work is being done on another. in
Greenville. The hospital in the
latter town will cost $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-21
New Corporations.

The governor has approved the
charter of the Bank of Isola, domi-
ciled at Isola, Washington county,
with a capital stock Of $4,000.