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The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
THIS CAT is lNQUlSITIVE.
When It Comes to Frying Into Things
Tom Has No Equal, Says
His Master.

Speaking of cats, I have one at Iy
house that is simply a marvel when 1t
comes to prying into things" said a
man who is fond of animal study, in
the New Orleans Times-Democrat,
''and it is really interesting to watch
him. If there is anything around the
place he doesn't understand it is be-
cause it is new. and hasn't been there
long enough for him to inquire into it.
Generally when anything new is
brought into the house he Immediately
attempts to look into it. If the thing
is wrapped up so he can't get to it, he
will do his best to find out what it is,
and if he fails to reach any satisfac-
tory conclusion at the time he will wait
until some more suspicious time. The
other day Tom discovered for the first
time hat a couple of pictures of dogs
were hanging up in n of the rooms.
Since that time we have not been able
to see any peace around the house.
He is simply crazy to get to the pic
lures. He, no doubt, recognizes the
fact that his old enemy is bodied forth
in the pictures, and it may be that he
thinks they are alive and want to
make a rough@house, If | may use a
slang saying. ..E
"At any rate, he is always clawing at
the wall and whining and jumping up
on chairs and doing other things to in
dictate that he is simply. dying to find
out something about the dog pictures.
I suppose we shall have to take the
pictures down and allow Tom to salts
fy himself as to the nature of them.
Tom has manifested another evidence
of the curious part of his nature. II
the members of the family are scat
tered in different parts Of the house
and happen to be talking, he simply
runs from one group to another. He
seems to be afraid he'll not hear all
that is being said, and he nearly runs
himself to death going from one group
to the other. / cannot say how much
of the conversation he understands,
for | do not know definitely the extent
of Toms vocabulary, but | know he
takes an immense interest in all that
is being said. Let the conversation
turn on a humorous point and produce
a hearty laugh, and he will enter into
the spirit of the thing and will appar-
emily laugh with the family. But this
is all beside the question. l was
merely speaking of the fact that Tom
is Unfortunately curious and | may add
in conclusion that / have seen but few
human beings who were SO keenly Gu
rious as this little family pet"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

small animals are hidden away and
food is scarce. Then wolves will at
tack horses, pigs and cattle. When a
lot of hungry wolves get together they
are afraid of nothing, and will some
times fight men as we'll as all kinds OF
beasts.
Farmers hunt wolves because they
steal sheep. That is why there are
very few wolves now in the well set
tied districts. On the western plains
and in part of Canada there are places
where there are many wolves; but
those parts of the country are filling
up now, and the settlers are killing
off the wolves as fast as they can
Dew Drops.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

half full of water. If you press the
funnel down rapidly and forcibly, the
water under it, not being able to get
out of the way quickly enough, will be
pressed up into the funnel, and be-
cause of the tapering form of the lat
ter a jet OF water will be forced out of
the small end of the funnel and will
rise to a height that will surprise you.
With a funnel which has a wide mouth
and a small tube o can make a
fountain ten feet high.-Connecticut
Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

W after the feet have become i'm
possible. l have endeavored to re-
produce the pattern for others who
might like to try it. and trust | have
made it plain. The little arrows show
how far the leg and heel are to be
scanned together, and the crosses
where the foot is first to be joined to
the heel.
To make, cut out on lines indicated,
fold exactly in center and seam large
part as far as the crosses. Open out
foot part and lay on the smaller Sec
ton, which should be the same size as
foot part, sewing straight part OF
smaller section to the rounding part
of heel, finishing at the toe. 1t is not
difficult to make and is we'll worth the
trouble.-Maud Hymers. in Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
Little Bit Shy of Service.

Donald's father is a clergyman. A
short time ago he preached a sermon
the theme of which was Training the
Affections" Donald was in the audience
and an attentive listener. The preacher
said, IF your child tells you he loves
you, give him some service to perform;
for love strengthens by service" That
afternoon at home Donald sided up to
his father as if about to hug him, and
then drew off with a roguish look in his
blue eyes. what is it, SOM" said the
minister. 20, l was just going to tell
you that l loved you, but haven't got
on my working Clothes y
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
SPEAK ONLY FRENCH THERE
Natives of a Part of Louisiana Are
Very Ignorant Of the Eng
lish Language.

Congressman Broussard of Louisiana
is, as his name indicates, of French
descent. He never spoke English until
he went to Georgetown university. ut
is curious" said Mr.. Broussard, how
the French language has remained the
dominant tongue in my part of the
country.
Brought there by Arcadians of Nova
Scotia in the eighteenth century, it
prevails to-day, and l believe always
will. C%uriously enough, you will find
plenty of men in my district with such
Enthusiastically English names as Jones
and Hayes who can't read, speak or
write a word of English.
still funnier is the talk of the black
people. Their negro French would be
unintelligible in Paris, and yet it is
the s%oftest, sweetest, most musical
speech | ever heard from human lips.
1t knows no grammar, but it is the
very essence of euphony and melody"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
GRAY WOLF is DANGEROUS.
Looks Like a Savage Dog and, When
Hungry, Will Attack Cattle
and Hogs.

A wolf looks like a big, long-legged.
lean, savage dog. In the United States
and Canada there are wolves of many
colors, but the gray wolf is the most
common. The picture shows a young
wolf. If you look you will see that his
nose is pointed, his tail hangs straight
down and his ears stand straight up.
A hungry wolf is a very fierce ami
NAL. In the summer be kills rabbits,
mice, lizards, snakes, frogs, and also
deer, foxes, sheep and chickens, and Is
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
WHEN BABY cREEPs AROUND
One Ingenious Mother Used Her Old
Hosiery to Make Stockings
for the Little One.

All mothers know how difficult it Is
to keep babies in stockings during the
creeping period. One day Of explora-
lions on the part of a healthy baby
will usually show perforated knees,
and with the price for children's stock
ings almost or quite as much as for
adults, one needs a long purse to keep
the supply equal to the demand.
An economical little mother of my
acquaintance makes her baby's creep
ing stockings from the tops of her
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
NOTES ABOUT ANIMALS.

The largest serpent ever measured
was a Mexican anaconda, which was
found to be 81 feet in length.
Man has a rival in the art of shaw
ing in a South American bird callei
the "motmot," which actually begius
shaving on arriving at maturity. Nat
urally adorned with long blue tail
feathers, it. is not satisfied with them
in their natural state, but with its
beak nips off the web on each side,
leaving only a little oval tuft at the
end Of each.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
MAKE A FUNNEL FOUNTAIN.
It Is an Instructive and Amusing
Plaything of Which No Boy
Need Be Deprived.

Boys always love to fuss with water
or to watch a fountain play. Now
here is a sort of fountain and pump
combined which is so simple that it
would be a pity if any boy should be
deprived through ignorance of the
pleasure of seeing it work.
The apparatus needed is only a COM
mon tin funnel, the bigger the better.
1t is worked by plunging it, with the
mouth down, in a bathtub or washtub
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

"Who are you?' demanded the boil
weevil.
MY scientific name" said the red ant,
"as nearly as | can remember it, Is Selenop-
sis Debilis Texana.'
"For a name like that retorted the 9TH
er, you present a most unimposIng and
commonplace exterior M,
"See if you like my interior any better
the red ant said, proceeding at once to ful'
fll it's mission.-Chicago Tribune.
The inventors of the little things are the
men who make the big money. For in
stance. there is the man who invented the
idea of cutting matches crossways of the
grain of the wood. When you strike that
Kind of a match it's ten to one it snaps OH:
just think OF the increased number OF
matches consumed because of this.
We hear much of self-made men; little of
self-made women. And yet to judge by some
women's faces indianapolis News.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
Jananese Girls as Entertainers.

In most of the Japanese cities there
are young women who earn a living
as professional entertainers. When re-
auested they visit the homes of their
patrons, and make themselves agree
able. They are we'll educated, can con-
verse, recite poetry, tell stories, sing
songs, play the guitar and dance.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
Nothing Surprising.

Mr.. Nervey-I suppose you know the OBJ
ject of my call, sir. To be brief, | want to
marry your daughter.
Mr.. Roxley-Eh? What! I'm surprised
that you should think Of such a thing Inc
idea!
Nonsense. You're prejudieed, against
the girl. She's all ght."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
England, Canada. South Africa and til

England, Canada, South Africa and the
Philippines.
Mrs. Fairbanks, prior to her marriage,
was Cornelia Cole, and a fellow-student
at Wesleyan college, Delaware, O., OF
Charles w. Fairbanks. They were also
co-editors of the college paper. They
have five children, four boys and one
girl. The youngest son, Robert, is now
at Andover academy, while another.
Frederick c., is a law student in Column
bian university, Washington. Athird,
Richard, is at Yale, and the fourth and
eldest, Warren c., is engaged in business
at Chicago. The Fairbanks home Is at
Indianapolis.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

X FRS. CHARLES WARREN FAIR
IN~BANKSy-wife of the republican
nominee for vice president, has a
public record of her own of which
she may well be proud. For Number OF
years she has been the president gen
eral Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, a society of national inn
portance which has its headquarters in
Washington. Its present membership
is reported to be 38,301. Six hundred and
fifty chapters exist in IS states and ter
r~itories and the District OF Columbia,
presided over by regents. Chapter re-
gents have also been appointed fol
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
Standards Object to Rabbits.

Hares are never eaten by ~Spaniards,
because in Spain there is a supersti-
ton that hares in the night visit
churchyards, burrow into the graves
and eat the dead bodies.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
Higher Ambition Than That.

Philanthropic Visitor Eat the jail)-
Young man, l am sorry for you. Why
did you commit that crime? Did you
want to be a dime novel hero?
Prisoner@Dime novel nuthin'!
wanted to see me picture in de papers,
Chicago Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
Sure Test.

Madge-Did she say she vas a friend
of mine?
Marjorie-No; l merely judged so
from the things she said about you
N. Y. Herald.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
Hearing a Fly Walk.

1t is said that a fly makes 400 strokes
per second with its wings, and it has
been proven that by the use of the
microphone you q hear a fly walk.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
How Sugar May Be Saved.

When stewing fruit add the sugar
after the fruit is cooked, but while it
is still hot. In this way a smaller
quantity of sugar is needed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

Usually, when you hear a man complain
ing of "too much motherin-law," you may
set it down as a case of too much son-in-law.
Chicago Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
Overdid It.

Hewson-That man Scalper has a natural
bent toward speculation.
Hume-Yes, and the last time he bent too
far and went broke.-Town Topics.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29

The biggest brain is the one that can think
most of others.-Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-18
JERRY DIES; GIRLS SAFE.
Accidents That Came of Looking for
Gas Leak 1Cith a Match.

An explosion OF Illuminating gas in the rooms
of Mrs Eugene Quinn on the third flor Of the
tenement house at No. SIC West Fifty-third-st
yesterday, resulted in probable fatal injuries TO
Mrs Quinn and the severe burning OF MTe
Della Brennan and a Mrs Banford. both living
in the same building The women were search
ing for leak with a lighted match. The cloth
ing Of Mrs Quinn was burned off, and she re-
ceived burns on nearly every part of the body
The injured women were tai. to Roosevelt
Hospital.
The explosion was heard throughout the bulio-
ing and Mrs Quinn was literally blown out or
the room. Mrs. Barford found her lying just
outside the door with her clothing a mass OF
fire. Mrs Banford burned herself severely IN
putting out the flames. Great excitement 1ol-
lowed in the tenement house, all the occupants
rushing 10 the street in panic.
Engine Company No. "a responded TO the
alarm of fire on the way there. while trying TO
avoid a collision with a delivery wagon. John
p. keenan,, the driver. nearly ran over Two
little girls. He avoided them only by running
his team against the pillar OF the elevated ROAD
a Ninth-aVe. and Forty-seVenth-st. The broken
tongue OF the engine struck the big Whte hTe
horse Jerry" probably the most famous
fire horse in the city. and completely disem-
bowelled him. The horse died almost instantly
Keenan, the lieutenant and the engineer We're
thrown to the pavement ond severely bruised
Herman Bloom. of No 426 West Fifty-second-
St. the driver Of the delivery wagon was ar
rested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-18
DE KovEN TO MUSICIANS UNIONS.
In Entire Sympathy with Federation. He
Says-Bands on BLACK List"

The American Federation OF Musicians in tts sec.
ond days work at the New-Amsterdam Opera
House No 444 West Forty -fourth-st.. decided that
the members should urge the carrying out OF tha
spirit Of the resolution against the Banda Rosa
ElIery's Royal Italian Band and Creatore's Band
Dr. Giovanni E. Conterno, a bandmaster who
wished to be placed in good standing by the con-
vention. had his appeal denied after executive
session In tho afternoon. His attorney said that
while playing at the Academy Of Music he had
been ordered to raise hts prices. and that when he
obeyed he had to leave the Academy. and had not
since been allowed to play in any other theatre Dr.
Conterno is a son of Luciano Conterno, the band
master. with whom he had an engagement to play
at the St Louis Fair, and he had feared that the
federation would keep him out, He may now appeal
to Samuel Gompers OF the American Federation OF
Labor.
Reginald De Koven. honorary member OF Local
No. 161. OF Washington. addressed the convention.
saying he was in entire sympathy with the Arneri-
can Federation of Musicians.
The convention discussed the question or high
pitch and low PITCH" and adopted a resolution
favoring latter and leaving TO the locals the mat
ter OF enforcing it, 1t also recommended that
all locals affiliate themselves with local labor or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-18
WANTS STEEL Dividend.
Sait of n. +. Ste0ens Begun to
Force Payment on Common.

Trenton y. J.. May 17.-Argument was begun to-
day before Vice-Chancellar Stevenson in the suit
brought by Alfred F. Stevens 10 compel the United
States Steel Corporation 10 pay dividends on its
common stock. The case was before the court on a
demurrer fled hy the corporation. r. Y. Linda
bury counsel for the United States Steel Cor
poration, opened the argument. He made the
point first. that the suit should have been brought
against the directors. and not against the cor
poration itself. His second point that 1t was
entirely within the discretion of the directors TO
determine whether the dividends should be paid or
not. The allegation had been made in the bill Of
complaint that the company had earned $66 00oo 600
dividend on the common stock one-half of
per cent. and had entirely dropped the dividend
since then.
Mr.. Lindabury based the power OF discretion OF
the directors to pass dividends the law OF
1901 amending the General Corporation act The
requires directors to distribute in dividends
nually their accumulatve profits. The Of 1891
reiterates this. but adds: Unless otherwise pro-
vided In the original or amended charter or In a
bylaw adopted by vote Of al least majority Of
the stockholders"
Mr. Lindabury contended that this gave the d.
rectors absolute power. inasmuch as the company
had filed amended certificate comforting the dis
erection the directors.
His third point was that the court had juris-
dicton 10 inquire into the matter. Nj; stevens.
representing tlimself, argued against me points
made by Mr.. Lndabury. He contended that II was
immaterial that the directors had not been per
sonally named as DEFENDANTS IN the sun, ana ne
cited some cases in support Of his position MI
Stevens criticised the conversion OF $-OC00V0 worth
OF preferred stock into bonds, ana said that by
doing this the company had reduced its borrowing
capacity. Nice-Chancellor Stevenson interjected 4
remark that II this was true, 1t would seem 10 MN
that there was necessity for greater working cap
ital than was the case before the conversion TOOK
place. Mr.. Stevens analysed the 1901 act, and con-
powers the directors that the corporation had
claimed. At the end OF the argument ten days was
al o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-18
DIR. BURGESS ON DIVORCE
Bishop Says Diversity of La7rs Has
Brought Increase IN 1t.

-,-sen city Long Island, May Il (Speclal--Ihe
annual diocesan convention OF the Long 1slahu
T,iscopal Diocese is being held here in The came
dral OF the incarnation. Many ciergyIaeh ana Wen
known lavrnen are present The convention VIII
continue tomorrow.
Risbop Frederick Burgess. in discussing the cues
ton Of divorce. said in part;
draw no black picture o. the morals OF our
country blt maintain that The Church has mes
sage not only Tor the seilS-i pan -, 40
woman and for negro giri, put 10 tne men 'llu
women who make up rue strength Of american Sc
Getty A nation is only pure II cangsee clean
ness all have their origin in the nome anu 'IS
smeTica that they value the marriage ring as q
sacred symbol, not TO De tora on Lte hseI me ii
men who contemplate cruelty, neglect ana az
SPEAK the words of Malachi. the prophet There
fore take heed your spirit. and let none oeat
5rea cherously against the wife OF his yoqth. for
hate divorce saith Jehovah, the God Of Israel
The institution % ihatIidSg A4 45e nither Illegal
wife has become title which no honest woman
would care 10 have applied TO herself and the
lurG jokes of our comic papers on me stpgecS %
divorce are by no means an ssii 90,
e, ,sa, - ~ The increasing diversity in the State
sstt ~ TnsTriage can Believe be deduced from
a consideration OF the facts. These State laws do
states With a consistency which is beyond dis
pute. the United States has upheld the CHRISTIAN
doctrine Of nonogamy. OF divorce we cannot say
that the people love 10 have IL SO" The Ameri-
9be SmeTican reyerence Tor marriage is genuine,
and if the time ever comes when the nation ex,
md that il will be done in the interests Of honor
OF woman, the purity Of the home, and the human
itY Of
The questions OF casuistry connected with mar
riage and divorce oftentimes very difficult.
What The woman who has married d.
Vorced person years ago, and who has at last
the truth OF Jesus's law OF marriage, is 10 90
may well be q matter OF debate. At the time the
wrong road was taken there could be question
OF duty. but that the traveller is far advanced
his road IL may be sometimes too late 10 20
back. Certain obligations have been assumed, IN
Ignorance and in sin, IL is true. but that they
have been taken, the Church perhaps ought not to
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long the civil aULIority recognizes their claim.
At any rate, 10 ask the loving father mother 10
declare their children Legitimate. end desert
each other, may well be more than human nature
may bear. II is right to hope that the prayer book
may be returned TO- and that the Church. while
allowing no exception 10 her marriage law. and
absolutely forbidding her clergymen to marry any
divorced person. may permit each case of appca-
lion for confirmation and communion TO stand on
Its own merits and 10 be decided by the conscience
OF pastor and people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-18
TRY ABSENT DIRECTOR.
Board of Education Committee
Hears Charges 4 against DR.. Requa.

Although absent. Dr. NJ. Augusta ReQua Assist
ant Director Of Physical Training IN the schools.
was last evening tried before a special committee
OF the Board OF Education charges OF insub-
ordination and neglect OF duty preferred by City
Superintendent Maxwell. who the chief wit
ness.
DR.. Requa was appointed Supervisor of Physical
Education for Manhattan and The Bronx in 1896
At consolidation her title changed to Director.
At the beginning of 1898. DIR. Luther Hasey Gullck
was made Director for the entire city. and In De-
Cembe- Dr. Requa Assistant Director. She has re-
fused to accept the change She returned the sub
puena, sent her May 3. 10 Secretary Palmer OF the
Board OF Education with the announcement that il
directed to the wrong person.
Her counsel, OTTO Leo Bamberger, also failed 10
appear last evening and she defended by Com
missioner Harrison. while Commissioner Abraham
Stern appeared for the prosecution
Or Requa performed her duties until the APP
has repeatedly refused to recognize him her
superior and to take orders from him. Since his
appointment she has not done her duties Each
day she reports to me little before o'clock II 1
am not I'm the Office she awaits my return. during
school hours
Or; Requa has not accepted her, pay for several
months, and in that time has made attempt
discharge her duties She says that she is ready
to do anything ordered by the City Superintendent
except take commands from Gulck.