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tured. This can always be accepted as
untrue. These beautiful sprays have
never yet been successfully initiated.
All that are offered for sale have been
torn from the warm bodies of the
smaller white herons. Even the stiff
plumes known to milliners as stubs"
are not manufactured. They are taken
from the larger species of white her
ons.
Heron sprays are frequently sold as
"ospreys." According to the Audubon
societies this is a trade name used to
conceal the fact that heron plumes are
being handled commercially.
Both "aigrettes" and stubs are
dyed various colors, especially black;
however, no matter what is the tint of
the plume when offered for sale at the
m%illiner's, it's original color when on
the back Of the heron was white; the
artificial color is merely in response
to the dictates Of fashion.
1t is conceded that the sale of
aigrettes from the American bird is
prohibited, but it is claimed that there
are no laws that prevent the sale of
imported goods. Granting that this
may be the case, how is the buyer to
tell whether the goods are from Ameri-
can or old world herons? The most
expert ornithologists cannot separate
the plumes after they are taken from
the birds.
The heron family, although sadly
thinned out in numbers, is distributed
over a large portion of the globe. Their
food consists of small fish, aquatic in
sects, crawfsh and living things found
along the shores and in swamps.
Two varieties of this exquisite bird
are native to America-the snowy her
on, which varies from 20 to 81 inches.
and the American egret. which is al
most twice the size of the snowy her
on, it's length being from 81 to Al
inches.-St. Paul Globe.
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EARTHQUAKE ON A TUMBLER.

A<hA ~
or a portion of it, and in a minute you
will see it quake.
But to make the earthquake more IN
teresting your earth should have in
habitants. You cannot make these
small enough to be in the right proper
ton to your little earth, and if you could
they would be too small to see, so you
will have to make them as small as you
can-an inch or two high. Make them Of
paper, stand them carefully on their feet
or seat them on bits of cork on your
earth before it quakes. If you can make
the figures in pieces, with their bodies
gently balanced on their legs and their
heads on their bodies, so much the bet
ter.
You might also add a house built up Of
four bits of card for walls, held together
only by the weight of a fifth piece laid
on top of them for a roof.
All your figures and buildings-there
isn't room for many-must be in readi-
ness before you turn the earth-I mean
the damp card-over. Set them quick
ly but carefully on the convex surface
and wait for the earthquake. Very
soon the earth" will sink in with a
snap, and walls, heads, legs and bodies
will go flying through the air. The rea-
son is easy to guess. The upper surface
of the card has been drying and con-
tracing while the lower surface has be-
come moist and swollen, so that present
ly the caro- has to bulge down instead
of up.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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CONVENIENT HOUSE APRON.
It Enables a Housekeeper to Go from
Kitchen to Parlor Without
Change of Dress.

Every housekeeper thoroughly I'M
derstands the value of a good, we'll
fitting apron as a protection to the
clothing. 1t is almost indispensable in
the kitchen, and though no longer
worn as an ornament one has only
to look over the assortment at a fair
or bazaar to realize that the apron.
if no longer the fashion, is still use
full in a large variety of u modern
occupations.
A busy housekeeper of this city oc-
casionally strays from her kitchen to
the sitting room, or even TO the front
door, wearing a simple but conven-
lent apron which fills the bill' better
than any with which we are acquainted.
Arrayed in it, and with the half
sleeves which cover the lower part OK
the arms, she can If necessary, go into
her kitchen Inc prepare a meal and.
dofing the apron, present herself dain-
tily and freshly dressed before her
guests at the table. The apron should
be made of wide goods if the following
instructions are followed; otherwise it
may be necessary to piece small gore5
ON the front breadth and to allow extra
for the half sleeves:
Take two full lengths of cloth, meas
uring from the armpits, or where the
top of the bib would come, to the bot
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center of it's mouth opposite and near
the flame, tell him to blow through that.
He may blow until he becomes black
in the face without extinguishing the
candle. The harder he blows the more
it doesn't go out.
After he has given it up, say: 1T is
easy enough when you know how" put
the funnel to your lips and blow out
the candle. How? Simply by bringing
the rim instead of the center near the
flame.
When you blow through afunnel your
breath spreads and follows the conical
surface, leaving a region of dead calm
in the center. Your friend blew all
around the flame without touching it,
but you extinguish it with a puff.
There are a good many/queer things
about air currents that would never have
been thought of if they had not been
found out by experience. This is one
of them.-Detroit Free Press.
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A Warning to Southern Girls.

The most stupendous and auda-
cious scheme which the world ever
witnessed is being organized and OPP
Grated at this time to lure young
girls from the towns Of this and
ether States into the dens of iniquity
in st. Louis. The matter has come
to light through the abortive at
tempts of some Of the agents Of the
syndicate engaged in this traffic OF
iniquity, and the most determined
efforts to stop the practice are being
set on foot by the people of the city
of ST. Louis, as well as those of other
cities and towns where the syndicate
hopes to recruit its victims. The
plan of the syndicate is to procure
Young women from the working
classes to come to st. Louis under
promise of employment during the
Worlds Fair season, and then to
meet them at the depot in st. Louis
and conduct them to some brothel,
where their feet are set in the ways
of ruin and their lives are h~opelessly
wrecked before they can be reached
bv any possible assistance.
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Railroad Commission.

The Mississippi railroad commits
sion has received a letter from the
Rector Provision Company of Vicks-
burg asking for a ruling as to
whether OF not a railroad has the
right to hold the freight of a con-
signee for demurrage due a serv-
ice associations, and, if so, under
what statute does this authority ex-
ist. The company addressed a let
ter to the encouragement asking
for an irinion on the subject, but
Mr.. Williams declined on the ground
that he is the legal adviser of the
commission, and could not give an
official opinion to an individual, but
suggesting that the matter be re-
ferred to the railroad commission.
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IT'S HARDLY WORTH WHILE.
Many Women Wreck Health and
Happiness in Vain Endeavor
to Be Popular.

A man and a m in the seat back
of me were talking earnestly. Yes"
said the woman, Emma only does
these things for the praise BE gets.
She is wearing herself out working for
fairs, bazars, church teas, receptions.
and such things, because people tell her
how smart she Is, and how cleverly she
manages. She needs rest a lot more
than she does praise. She begins TO
look haggard and worn, but of course
one can't tell her that She is doing all
this for the sake of other peoples APP
prevail, SO / suppose she will go until
she drops"
Yet this Is what Is happening around
US every day. We ourselves can prob
ably plead guilty. We cannot be suf-
icient unto ourselves. We are not sat-
isfed with the approval of our con-
science. We are lot content to stay al
home, and so manage our financial af-
fairs that we can afford a generous
contribution of money. No, that does
not always attract attention enough.
We must have people tell us how clever
and how smart we are. Does this pay
What strength we have do we not owe
to our home and our loved ones? Is
1t not cheaper in the end to sacrifice a
little cash and ave our strength, than
In the end to be laid aside, a nervous
wreck and a martyr to u W desire.
that our left hand should know what
our right hand doeth?
Of course there are exceptions to this
where money Is not to be had, where
time is of little value, where leisure is
ones stock in trade, but 10 the ordip-
airy housekeeper and homemaker or z
woman employed in town in an office,
would it not be better to look to the
future, and restrain our desire to
shine? Let us carefully consider
where our best energies are due, then
edo our best and leave the rest
Brown Book.
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EARTHQUAKE ON TUMBLER.
Here Is a Funny Little Trick That Is
Easy to Do and Requires No
Apparatus.

Nearly fill a tumbler with water, wipe
the edge dry if,you happen to have wet
it, lay on it a card which is large enough
to project at least half IN inch all around
and let it stand undisturbed. In half
ar hour or so you will find that the card
has become hollow, like a cup and has
sagged down inside of the glass. This
is caused from the vapor rising from
the water. The lower face of the card,
being moist, has swollen or expanded,
while the upper face has not, and there
fore the fiat card is warped into the
shape of a cur. Take 1t off and replace
it with the damp convex side on top.
The rounded card represents the earth,
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tom of the dress. Cut the half sleeves
(Which reach from waist to but not
over the elbow and have rubber bands
run in top and bottom) from n
length, and tear the remainder in two
lengthwise. Slope the other length
from the full width at the bottom to-
the width desired for the bib at the
top, and from the cores cut the pockets
and the shoulder straps and also the
binding for the back %breadths, which
are gathered to fit the waist. The dot
ted lines represent two darts, which
take out the fulness and shape the
| front.
Hem the shoulder straps and stitch
them to the top of the bib, taking care
to place them so that the edge of the
| front breadth and the strap slope the
same way, 81 that the straps will fit
well when crossed on the back. Make
a buttonhole at the end of each strap
and either use n large button to
fasten the binding and hold the straps,
or place a button about an inch from
each end of the binding. Hem, and
your apron is done. With the aid of
the machine the work is quickly fin
iShed.
Some who have used this pattern
| finish round the bottom with a rufle
a quarter of a yard deep, as a protec-
ton to the bottom of the dress, the
idea being that the fulness of the rufis
will catch any drops, ETC., that might
| otherwise fall on the dress. Rut if the
apron is made quite as long as the
skirt, as it should be, this is not likely
to happen.-Detroit Free Press.
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oDDITY OF AIR CURRENTS.
Wh,n Blown Through a Funnel a
Candle Flame Is the Most OBJ
stinate Of Things.

or course you know what a blower
is. The meaning that we have in mind
is not to~be found In the dictionary, but
you are doubtless familiar with the
term boaster, which is the same thing.
The next time you encounter him tell
him that you don't believe he can blow
out a candle placed only a foot from
his experienced mouth without any
other obstacle than his own breath be-
tween them.
If he accepts the challenge, seat him
comfortably at the table, place the light
ed candle in front Of him, and, putting
to his lips a large tin funnel, with the
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Odd Things About the 'Possum.

The American opossum is one of the
most curious animals living in the
United States. 1t is the only one that
carries its young in a pouch, like the
kangaroo. 1t is the only animal that
can feign death perfectly. 1t is remark
able for hanging by its tail like a
monkey. 1t has hands resembling those
of a human being. Its snout is like q
hogs, while it's mouth is literally fur
nished with teeth. Its eyes are like a
rats and it Kisses like a snake.
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Convention Doinqs.

A number Of the county Demo-
cratic executive committees held
meetings last week, according to the
call Of the chairman, and issued an
order for the various voting pre-
cincts to organize in mass conven-
ton and select by secret ballot dele
gates to attend the county conyen-
ton, which will select the county
delegates to the State Democratic
convention to meet in Jackson on
June Is
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Baldwin Gets Religion.

Albert Baldwin, the negro muir
derer of Engineer Thomas Fogarty
who is in the Jackson Jail await
ing the death sentence, has cornered
a very choice assortment of religion.
very much to the disgust of the other
inmates of the Jail, who are being
kept awake for a greater portion Of
the night with his prayers and
shouts of "Glory to Jesus" Bald
wins religious turn of mind is due
to the visits Of negro preachers.
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Natural Inference.

Jennie's mother was expecting COM
pany, but just before train time a teIe-
gram arrived, which read: Missed
train. Will start at same time to-mor-
row." Jennie rushed home from school
expecting to see the guest, but instead
was shown the message. After reading
it laboriously and carefully through she
exclaimed: why, mamma. If she starts
at the same time tomorrow, she will
miss the train again.'-What To Eat.
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No Special Session.

There is no probability OF a spe-
cial session Of the Mississippi legis-
lature to remedy defects in appro-
priation bills, all rumors and re-
ports emanating from space writers
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Gov. Vardaman has not even serl-
ously considered the ACCESSIBILITY Of
converting the body in special session,
for confidence is felt that adjust
'ment can be made Of present diff
c%ulties without this recourse.
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Flight Of Big Birds.

OF birds now in existence, probably
the one with the greatest expanse OF
wing in proportion to the body and
with the greatest power of flight is the
frigate or man-o'-war bird. This bird
apparently flies more by skill than by
strength, for it has not great carrying
powers. The wandering albatross, the
largest of all seabirds, is also n OF
our strongest flyers. One bird was
known to fly at least $3.50 miles in II
DAYS.
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Military ~Encampment.

The list Of towns anxious to secure
the encampment Of the Mississippi
national guard during the latter
part of August is growing. Pass
Christian, Biloxi, Columbus,
Natchez and Rails Springs have al
ready determined to set the attrac-
-tions of their respective localities
before the committee when the time
arrives for selecting the place for
the holding Of the encampment,
which will not occur until June.
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THE WIND BLOWS.

When the wind blows.
Nobody knows
Where the wind goes!
When the wind blows
Every ones nose
Is as red as a rose!
9, When the wind blows,
The old rooster crows.
And defies all his foes!
: When the wind blows.
DO you suppose,
That sea captains doZe?
When the wind blows
At night. and 1t SHOWS,
Two eyelids close
And ten little toes.
Ernest Mccain. in st. Nicholas
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Petitions for Pardons.

Petitions have been made to Gov
Vardaman for the pardon of Will
Dunn, who was sentenced to the
State penitentiary for life from
Holmes county in 1896. The rea-
son assigned for asking Dunn's
pardon are that he has been a psace-
able man, a faithful convict, and
that an old mother needs his sup
port. The governor is also asked
to pardon Jim Hooker, who is now
serving a seven years sentence.
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spiteful Cat.

The Plain Girl-Oh, I should SO like
to be beautiful.
The Beautiful Girl-Why, dear?
The Plain Girl-Because, If yours
beautiful, you don't need to be cleveE
nor good-tempered.-Ally Sloper.
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Easy to Borrow.

The failure to make the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the support
of the oyster commission was purely
a legislative oversight, and it will
be an easy matter for the commits
sion to borrow this sum at a small
rate of interest for the next two
wears. the amount to be reimbursed
by the session of 1906. The legis--
lators certainly could not refuse to
appropriate the amount when the
failure was the result Of careless
ness.
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A New Industry.

The certificate of incorporation Of
the Lignum Product Company,
domiciled at Wilmington, Del, with
a capital stock Of 100000, was filed
for record in the Office of the sec
rotary of State this morning. The
company intends to establish a large
turpentine distillery in the piney
woods region of South Mississippi.
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magnitude of the new weapon. If so,
he will surely be interested in the pic
ture which represents two children sit.
ting in the very breech of this monstrous
gun and thus shows at a glance its great
dimensions. The children are nine ano
ten years old and there is ample room
for both. Our cut is from the New Yorh
Herald.
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Fine Peach Crop.

Mississippi will have a splendid
peach crop this year. From all
parts of the State come reports that
the trees are loaded to the break
ing point with the luscious fruit,
and within the next two weeks the
homegrown crop will commence to
arrive on the market in large guam
titles
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Skilled Labor.

Employer-An Office boy should be
modest, reserved and unobtrusive.
Office Boy-Well, say, can't do all
dat fer two dollars a week.-Puck.
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A question and Another.

Mrs. Ascum-Have you still got that
servant girl you had last week?
Mrs. Hiram Offen-Which day last
week ?-Philadelphia Press.
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A lin for Cake Bakers.

If you wish a cake to be light put it
into q very hot oven at first and let
the oven cool after the first 20 minutes.
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TvTHEN a soldier or sailor is told a
w gun is Of a certain caliber he
knows exactly what the words
mean, but the average boy does not,
and, therefore, when he read some time
ago that the largest gun in the world
had just been finished at Watervliet
arsenal it is very doubtful if he was
able to form any precise idea Of the
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Edward Whitson went to Seattle last
Thursday on business.
Mrs. w. J. Daniels is visiting friends
in Spokane this month.
Mrs. A. B. Pearson and children are
visiting friends in Ellcnsburg.
Miss Jean Cornett has returned from
a visit among friends in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Scnwartze lost their
infant child on last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Thacker have re-
turned from their outing on the Nile.
B. A. Wylie visited points on the
Sound last week, including Puyallup and
Summer
Mrs. John Reed and son have returned
to Gle Elum after a visit here with Mrs.
w. J. Reed.
George Kohls has returned from visit
to his mother who was sick, in Shakopee,
Minnesota.
Del Hiscocl is in the Grays Harbor
country this week looking after some
business interests.
The contract for the new residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Martin has been let to
Corbett & Raymond.
Mr.and Mrs. P. Y. Hickman are spend
ing two weeks with families of their
daughters in Roslyn.
G. f. Pierce has gone to Portland after
his family. They will make this place
their future home.
Miss Maggie Melville won the prize
given away at the Orpheum theatre
last Thursday night.
Fred. Rowe, the wollknown clerk of
]. Fl. Dills clothing store is taking his
annual vacation on the Sound.
George Cary returned Friday after
noon from a months vacation. He has
been to California and Oregon.
Miss Bessie Howard has gone to
Georgetown, near Seattle, to visit with
the Plumb family on a short vacation.
Mrs. A. \. Short and Miss Jessie Ne
Daniels went to Tacoma last week to
visit with friends about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Sprague are on
n vacation trip on the Sound. They
will go to Victoria, B. c., before return
ing home.
George Candy, one of the campers al
Lake kaches. was down last week q
couple of days. lie returned to remain
another week
Mrs. Ella Stair has gone to the Sount
to remain month or six weeks She
will probably visit California before re
turning home.
Mrs. Ira Englehart came back from
Portland Friday. She accompanied hcl
daughter Vivian that far on her way t.
Mills college, Oakland.
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]. F. kunz of Sunnyside was looking
over the city Monday with the view of
locating here. He has sold his ranch in
the Sunnyside dictrict.
II. B. Spencer on account of illness is
not on duty at the Western Union office
this week. G. A. Graham has charge of
the work during mis- absence.
Mrs. leila Nash Waller. after a visit
here with her parents, started for ner
home in Minneapolis last week. She ex-
pected to meet her husband at Fays,
y. ID.
Miss Carrie Livesley returned to her
home in Sumner last Thursday after a
pleasant visit here with Mrs. John Saw
bridge and Mrs. Jonn Dobie of the
Naches.
w. +. Ayres was down from his ranch
at Tampico on Monday. He thinks that
if the present favorable weather contin-
ues. the hops in his locality will be ready
for the pickers by Sept. 10th.
DR.. J. B. Burns took a patient over
, to the Fanny Paddock hospital, Tacoma
last Thursday morning. He returned
Saturday, having stopped a day at Lake
kaches to visit with his family.
North Yakima is going to send a good
representation this year to the state
university at Seattle. Most of the stu
/ dents were members of the 1904 gradual.
ing class and are bright young men and
women. Following is a partial list OF
those who vii go over shortly to COM
mence the fall term: Fred Sharkey
] Royal Shaw. Miss Leila Hawkins. Miss
Charlotte Lum, Herbert Shaw. Bernard
Wilkinson, Donald Calkins, and Burton
| Lum.
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Two Go-ievil hay rakes, very cheap,
at COFFIN BROS. 2stf
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Machine Oils.

For mowers, engines, threshers, etc,
sold very cheap at COFFIN BROS. 2stf
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FOR SALE-130 acres of land. includ-
ing 100 town lots in one of the most
prosperous villages in Eastern Wash
ngton. This land all lies in one body,
and contains nice orchard, fine hay
meadow, good timber, fine fruit land,
part of it billy. but contains lot of
good timber; within 1s mile of depot;
the land contains thousands of cords of
wood and a fine lot of saw timber. also
has many other advantages; fine 7-room
residence, barn, etc. right in village.
goes with property; the house, barn and
hay meadow is now bringing in a rental
of S25 per month. This is one of our
greatest buys. For full particulars write
or call at The Herald office. 32-2t
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For Sale-Seventy-six acres adjoining
city limits; splendid water right, good
water power; fifteen acres in alfalfa,
Is more ready for seeding. Good nine
room house and large barn. Easy terms
and low rate of interest. Call at this
office. lS-tf
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Herbin6

Renders the bile more fluid and thus
helps the blod to flow; it affords prompt
relief from biliousness, Indigestion, sick
and nervous headaches, and the over-in-
diligence in food and drink. Herbine
acts quickly. a dose after meals will
bring the patient into good condition
in few days.
G. L. Caldwell, Agt. NJ. K. & T. R. R.,
Checotah, Ind. Ter, writes, April Is,
1908. 81 was sick for over two years
with enlargement of the liver and spleen.
The doctors did me no good, and had
given up all hope of being cured, when
my druggist advised me to use Herbine.
II has made me sound and WELL" Soc.
Sold by Fred L. Janeck.
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For sale-Lease 30 acres school land
well improved; good house and out
buildings with three shares Konowock
water. Excellent proposition. Enquire
l.. \. Hovis, Parker, Il. f. d. !, Topper
ish, Wash 33-2t