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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-29
Boys Clothing

Arguments pro and con are unnecessary and futile. The net is evident-plain, clear as he types you are reading.
 sAKs' CLOTHING FOR eo's
 Is BEST.
 No one can gainsay it. Coz temporary advertisers mar challenge the statement, bm merely for effect. Their insit cerity rebounds to and is thei condemnation. Mothers know Our twenty years of splendid service has established in them a sense of safety in the Saks store that cannot be swept away by the sporadic and extravagant advertising that is rampant in the papers
 $3-Serges, Cheviots, blacks,
 blues, browns, melanges and
 cambrics. Look at the Things
 and the making.
 $4Cloths, Serges, Worsteds,
 padded shoulders, unbreak-
 able fronts, reinforced in the spots that bear the brunt of wear; Norfolks, double-breast- CTS and round cuts.
 $5-Norfolks, double-breasters
 and round cuts. Cloths:
 worsteds, cheviots and serges.
 Lineo with Italian cloth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-29
The Ponies On Parade

Enthusiasm in the contest grows. Everybody wants to know when the Ponies are coming Can't state defi- nitely: don't know-but they are com ing and very quickly too.
 immediately upon their arrival they will hold reception in First Avenue window. Everybody invited: no cards
 Afterwards we will parade them on the streets in order that folks who cannot attend the reception may see them.
 The breeders say they are the cum ningest and cutest that ever came from the Shetland Island
 Get tickets-one with every dollar purchase.
 The value of the entire rig is S650.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-29

MEMO CORSETS--Figure Building and Self-Reduc- ing. Most hygienic corsets manufactured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-29

The Belle Meade milk and butter will be free from bit ter weed from now on.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
THE FIRE PICTURE TRICK
To Perform It One Need Not Be a Wiz
ard, But Some Care Must Be
Exercised.

This is a very pretty trick, espe-
cially if it is performed in a darkened
room. You show your friends a blank
sheet of paper (the ROOF must be
light enough to let them see that 1t
is blank. Then you strike a match,
blow it out, and touch the paper
with the glowing top of the match. "A
spark travels over the paper, follow
ing a very crooked course, and finally
goes out. Then you open the shut
tiers or turn up the lights, and. be-
hold, you see ON the sheet of paper
a burnt picture OIL design, which has
been traced by the spark.
The secret of the trick is that the
paper, though it appears blank. has
really had the picture drawn on 1t
beforehand. 1t is not drawn with
pencil or pen and ink, but with a
fine brush, a pen or a pointed stick
dipped in a strong solution of salt
peter. The paper should not be glazed.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
HOW TO CRY HYCIENIcALLY
Shedding Of Tears May Be Made Re-
freshing to the Skin as Well
as the Feelings.

"a real good cry" said the facial art
list, fought to be al refreshing to the
face as it is soothing to the feelings.
And it would be, IL women just under
stood how to manage 1t. In the first
place they should not try to repress their
tears. This is a strain, and nerv-
Gus strains are productive of wrinkles
and that weary look which adds years
to a woman's age"
Then crying and sniveling are going
to rejuvenate us, madame" exclaimed
the customer in establishment as she
turned the other cheek.
Crying, yes; sniveling and moplng.
no." replied madame, proceeding with
the patting and pinching, which was cal
culated to restore the lost Roses of
youth. When. from any cause, the
lowed to flow gently and unrestrainedly
over the face, and fall into a handker-
chief held beneath the chin to receive
them. No attempt should be made to
stop them halfway down, or to mop
them up as they leave the eyes. And,
above all, they should never be side
tracked at the nose. The wiping and
rubbing that results in swollen eyelids
and red noses is not only unnecessary,
but as positively injurious to the COM
plexion as the other method is bene-
fetal.
Well, then, there seems to be good in
everything, after all" unused madame's
patron, studying a small mole just in
front of her ear and hoping to find some
hidden benefit in its presence. Next
time anything happens to harrow up my
feelings I'll just welcome it as an i'm
> mense saving in complexion cream"
You'll find it so if you know the
right way to cry" returned madame.
''You mustn't keep pumping up new
tears by reminding yourself of all the
mean things that made you cry in the
first. After the first tears have started
just lie back and think over soothing
things. all that is in your life, that
makes it full of sunshine and brightens
in spite of the present clouds. Don't
work yourself up into a spasm of sob
bling and shaking by being too sorry for
yorself. Just get out your little 'hanky,
put it where l told you and let the re-
freshing shower come, gently and stead
lily as the spring rains fall. Roses will
bloom in your cheeks and lips after it
instead of on your nose and if there are
violets in your eyes they will come
out brighter and fresher than ever.
Well, l declare, / am growing quite
poetical, and that's not my business at
ALL" concluded madame. gathering up
the paraphernalia of the identifying
art. 'In fact, it's poor policy, for unwise
weeping makes all the facial blemishes
that make good for me, but once in
awhile I like to speak out in meetin'
even if I do give away trade secrets
Boston Globe.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
Billy Goat in a Hospital.

Doctors and nurses in the receiving
ward of the Pennsylvania hospital in
Philadelphia were very much amazed
when Jack Mcclellan. a boy OF IL,
walked in leading a little b~illy-goat by
a string tied around its neck. Jack ex-
planned that the goat had been suffer-
ing for some days past with an abscess
on the front leg, which had crippled
the limb so badly that it could hardly
walk, and asked the doctor in attend
ance if he could do something to re-
lieve the sufferings of his pet. The
goat was taken into the operating
room and laid on a table, where it re-
quired two doctors to hold it, while the
abscess was opened and cleansed by a
third member of the staff. The patient
experienced immediate relief from the
operation, and was led out by his
young master, who thanked the doc
tors warmly for their services.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
A New Railroad.

The Canton Business League has
launched a plan to build a railroad
from Canton 10 Carthage, the com-
ty seat of Leake county,, distance
of about forty miles. 1t is proposed
to follow, so far as possible, the sur
vey of the Vicksburg & Birmingham
road. which was chartered some time
ago. but as vet has shown no indl-
cations of progressing beyond Its
prospectus. Carthage is one of the
best inland towns in Mississippi, and
at present its chief avenue of COM
merce is the Pearl river, much OF the
supplies of the town during the
navigable season being sent up the
river from Jackson. 1t is famed
in song, story and folklore for be-
ing the home of Judge l.. NJ. Carrot,
the "Sage of the Soughing Pines
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
THE FINISHED DRAWINGS.

Thin white wrapping paper is a good
kind.
The solution is colorless, and leaves
no stain, though the picture is really
there, drawn in saltpeter. Now, salt
peter, which is also called inter and
potassium nitrate, is, as you may
know, one of the ingredients of gun
powder, and it is used in making
powder for the same reason for which
we use it in this tr~ick-because 1t
contains a great deal of oxygen and
is easily decomposed. When gunpow-
der explodes the oxygen from the
saltpeter combines with, or burns, the
sulphur and charcoal. so that no air
Is needed from outside. Just so the
saltpeter makes the paper easier to
light and burn along the lines OF the
drawing. By the way, these lines
should be all connected. If a part Of
the picture is entirely separate from
the rest. it will be left out in the
cold" Of course, you must apply the
match to one of the lines, which you
can do easily enough by moving 1t
across the paper near where You
know there are some lines, until the
spark catches.
And then don't throw the match
down earelessly, for it might set
something on fire, even without salt
peter. You cannot be too careful in
handling fire. The saltpeter solution
should be very strong-as strong as
you can make it.-Detroit Free Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
The Happiest Age Of Woman.

When a girl is IS she thinks the
best time of a woman's life must GER
tainly be from IS to %. When she has
passed her twenty-second year, she is
decidedly of the opinion that from
then until the age of % really marks
the limits of the best time, and when
80 m on the scene she is ready
to give way to all those who believe
a woman to be then at the zenith Of
her life. 1t is generally maintained
that after % the average woman be-
gins to attain her physical and mental
perfection, and that for some eight or
ten years after this she still retains
her charms undiminished. After this
time, Of course, it depends entirely
upon the woman whether she chooses
to advertise her years, or by her
charming personality and clever dress
ing conceal all ravages of time.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
Cow as Critic of Fashions.

DR.. Edward Martin, who cares for the
public health in Philadelphia, OWNS a
beautiful little country home, situated
in a valley on the banks OF a shady creek
heal Wallingford, Pa. One day last
summer he was entertaining a party of
little girls from Philadelphia, for DR..
Martin plays the host most delightfully."-
to children, of whom he is very fond.
and treats the tots with a dignified air
of raillery, which delights them. On
this occasion one little miss was out
walking with the doctor and became
very much agitated at the of
a COW which regarded her with a solemn
air of belligerency. ut must be that
red dress you are wearing, Dorothy"
said the host, smilingly. Dorothy. the
cow doesn't like red very much"
well, l am surprised" replied the lit
tie girl. Il know that red is not quite
the fashion now, but l don't see how a
green old country COW would ever know
enough to know that"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
M. j. e. K. C. Work.

The Mobile, jackson & Kansas
City road does not appear to be espe-
cially worried over Commissioner
kincannon's threat to institute quo
warranto proceedings to cancel its
charter on the ground that the char
ter provisions have been violated by
failing to build through several es-
tablished towns. Work is steadily
progressing on the new system, and
the contractors are being urged to
push operations with all possible
speed in order that the road will get
its share of the cotton traffic during
the fall and winter months.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
SOME VERY QUEER LAKES.
One Is of Pitch, Another Is Rose-Col-
ored and a Third Has a
Crust of Salt.

One Of the most singular lakes in the
world is the celebrated Pitch lake of the
island of Trinidad. This lake spreads
over an area of 80 acres, and its surface
is composed of one great floating mass
Of asphaltum scanned with veins OF clear
water. From it and a similar lake In
Venezuela the worlds supply of asphalt
is drawn.
The Pitch lake is a hideous place
as far as smells are concerned, for the
air all about it is heavy with noxious
vapors, and from the center of the
lake gushes a fountain of liquid asphalt
tum in which there float and break bub-
bles containing the most horrible gases.
The workmen go out or the surface of
this lake and cut great slabs of asphaltum,
which are carted away. But the next
morning the hole they left is filled up
again with pitch which has risen during
the night, so that the supply seems to be
~inexhaustible.
This curious lake was discovered by
Sir Walter Raleigh when he landed in
Trinidad in 1896, OF his way to the
mouth of the Orinoco in search of Ell
Dorado.
Another strange lake is situated on a
peninsula which juts out into the Cas-
plan sea. The whole surface of this
lake is covered with a crust of salt so
thick and strong that a man can ride
across it on horseback with safety.
In central Asia. neal the Caspian sea,
is a lake of a beautiful rose color, while
the banks are covered with salt crystals
as white at snow. From the waters
of this lake there arises flower-like odor.
The color and the odor are supposed to
be caused by vegetable matter in the
depths.
There used to be a curious lake on the
top of the Volcano de Aqua, in Guata-
mala, Ia, 1000 feet above the level of the
sea. 1t was not fed by springs nor by
| rivers, but was caused by accumulations
| of snow and rain-in fact, was an i'm
mense reservoir. 1t lasted for centuries.
Then, one day, the sides of the lake
| gave way, and down the waters rolled,
dealing death and destruction, and dig
ging a great barranca, or ~ravine, in the
mountain side, which is still visible.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
The Castor Oil Plant.

No sort of bird, beast or creeping
thing will touch a ~castor-oil plant. 1t
seems to be a rank poison to all the
animal world. Even a goat will starve
before biting of a leaf, and a horse
will sniff at it and turn up his upper
lip as though it had the most detestable
odor on the face of the earth. Army
worms and the locust will pass it by,
though they may eat every other green
thing in sight, and there is no surer
way to drive moles away from a lawn
than to plant a few castor beans here
and there. Even the tobacco worn
will refuse to be fed on its leaves.
There is hardly another instance in
natural history of a plant being so
universally detested by the animal
world,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
MOVES IN SWELL SOCIETY,"
Mai. Kelly, a Balloon of Note, Plays
the Piano and Eats Like a
Real Gentleman.

We have in this country a baboon
called Maj. Kelly, who is so valuable
that his owner recently had his life in
sured for $25, 900.
Maj. Kelly is called the civilized ape"
because he is quite remarkably accom-
plished.
1t is said that not very long ago some
one who wished to give a new kind of
party decided to ask Maj. Kelly to be
the guest of honor on that occasion.
Imagine the surprise Of the guests
when they discovered the Maj. Kelly
they had been invited to meet was a
trained baboon. They saw him behave
himself as an intelligent, well-bred gen.
tleman.
EVERYBODY was sorry that his Ian
guage was one that they could not I'M
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
MAI. KELLY ON HIS WHEEL.

derstand. However, Major had a good
time with them.
He was dressed in evening clothes
high collar and all-but instead of shoes
he wore soft white slippers.
He was very polite to each guest
who was introduced to him, shaking
hands first with the ladies and then
with the gentlemen. If he took a par
ticular fancy to any lady he showed it
by throwing his arms around her neck
and gazing at her with tender eyes.
Presently he was asked to perform at
the piano. This he did, giving a very
amusing imitation of Paderewski.
The guests applauded with great en-
thusiasm, and Major responded to their
encores with performance after per-
Torrance, until the piano at last got out
of tune.
Then he retired with the gentlemen
to the smoking-room, where he enjoyed
a cigarette-or seemed to!-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

The little doll from China and the little
china doll
Sat looking at each other in surprise;
''That you were made in China" said the
first, II amt believe,
For, you see, you have such funny round
blue eyes"
'ButI am made of china" said the naughty
little blonde;
II don't know why my word you choose
to doubt;
And as for eyes, If mine were slanted
watermelon seeds,
1 really think Ia rather do without
The little doll from China and the little
china doll
Sat looking at each other In despair.
''Why all the dolls in China are brunettes
like me-" said one.
sOh. no; a china doll is always fair"
'Bu all the dolls in China have black hair
that's smooth and straight"
"You're wrong-a hin dolly's hair Is
curled."
And both were right, yet both were wrong;
because, you see. there are
So many kinds of hin in the world!
-Eunice Ward. in st. Nicholas.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27

carried by a silver chain and ring. A
smaller bag, made after this design,
varies only in the number of compart-
ments.
The Peggy from Paris" bag Gig
y, which comes in different colors OF
seal. gains instant appreciation be-
cause of it's neatness and commOdious-
ness. 1t is only six inches deep and
a tri1e more than ten inches at its
longest point, yet its capacity is quite
remarkable. The fullness-whicn
makes possible much crowding-is put
into the frame, front and back, in. a
double box plat, at each side of which
are three single rlaits. Heavy MORE
silk is used for lining. the bag which
is completed by two narrow strap han
dies and a jeweled clasp.
More of a novelty is the seal bag
| Gig. 81, with silver inlay for the han
die piece. This has four compartments
beside the central pocketbook, and at
the same time is thin enough to be
| easily slipped in the front of ones coat,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
SENTENCE SERMON.

Homemade yokes are always heav-
lest.
A cheap religion never made a val
liable character.
Sin in itself is to be dreaded more
than it's consequences.
1t is easy when you have a seat to
tell the other man how to stand up.
It is no use talking about your yearn-
ings for God, when you are taking
your earnings from the devil.
The world Is quite willing to accept
your plats of Heaven. if you will only
let it lay out the streets here.-Ram's
Horn.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27

Manning's temporary residence, is ade-
quate for large receptions, and it is there
probably that Mrs. Manning will enter
her guests during the worlds fair.
Mrs. Manning will wear some elabor-
ate gowns during her reign as the hostess
of worlds fair society. These dresses
were made especially for the exposition
season and represent the greatest crea-
tons of New York and Paris modistes.
Mrs. Manning is considered a digni-
fed figure in st. Louis society, being a
woman of rare accomplishments and of
much experience in the realms of New
York and Washington society.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
Mississippi State News
Crop Growth Retarded.

The weekly crop bulletin of the
weather bureau SAYS:
The week was exceptionally favor
able for farm work, and as IA result
crops are in an excellent state of
cultivation, but the cool and general
ly dry weather has very materially
retarded growth. Corn is small, and
in some localities stands are poor
while in others it is needing rain,
but on the whole the crop is in fair
condition and is improving. The
early planted corn is being laid by
in the southern counties. The cool
nights have caused cotton to grow
very slowly; there is much COM
plant of poor stands in the northern
portion of the State, where consider
able replanting has been necessary +;
in some of the northern counties the
poor stands are due largely to a
marked deficiency in rainfall. Over
the southern portion of the State
cotton, although small and back
ward, is generally doing fairly we'll:
chopping out is making good prog
ress and cultivation has commenced.
Oats are doing fairly well where
moisture has been sufficient. but in
many localities they are heading low
and will be a short harvest. Dat
harvest has begun south. As a rule
sugar cane is up to good stands and
doing well. Melons are doing well
in Jones county. Vegetable crops
are generally making "a fair yield
and potatoes, cabbage and beans are
being shipped. Peaches are quite
promising and the early varieties
are ripening nicely. Only fair crops
of pears, plums and apples are indl-
Gated
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
Working Together.

The industrial movement of the
State has been given a decided i'm
petus during the past week along the
line Of the Mobile & Ohio and
Southern railways through the eff
forts of the officials of those sys-
TENS who have just completed a tour
of the principal towns from West
Point to Greenyille, and the branch
lines in the delta, for the purpose
of encouraging the establishment of
manufacturing plants.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
Good Recipe for Hard Soap.

Here is a reliable recipe for making
hard soap: Five and a half pounds
clean grease. One can of I've (ten-cent
CAM, dissolved in three pints of water.
Put the I've in the water and let it
cool; melt the grease. and when cool
enough to bear the hand stir it into
the dissolved I've and stir until it be-
gins to get thick; pour into paper
boxes and let all stand until hard
enough to cut into squares. which will
be in about half an hour.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
K TOWADAYS a bag of some de-
IN scription-either of leather, silk.

X 1OWADAYS a bag OIL some Oe-
scription-either of leather, silk.
beads or the like-is supposed to
form a part of every woman's street
or carriage costume; and this season
seems to have brought forth a more
varied and beautiful array OF bags
than ever.
On account of it's durability leather
is in the long run the most satisfac-
tory material. Among the newest bags
shown are those illustrated herewith.
The carriage, or hand bag of tar Eng
lish pigskin Gig. y, may be had also
in seal, alligator, levant and lizard
in any color to suit the costume. Al
though but eight inches long by five
wide, it is fitted out in a complete
name with large and small compart-
ments. Besides the usual pockets for
cards, bills, ETC., provision is made for
an indexed memorandum book, a fiat
case containing mirror and powder
puff, a small purse. The bag, which
fastens neatly with a narrow strap, IS
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
Over Half Failed.

Less than half of the number who
stood the examination for a license
to practice medicine in Mississippi
succeeded in passing. This is a re-
markablv poor showing when the
fact is considered that the examina-
ton was much easier than it has
been for many years, and a ma
iority Of the questions were of an
elementary nature. Applicants who
stood the examination state that
anatomy was the only branch on
which hard questions were SUD-
mitted.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
For the Old Soldiers.

The nursery of H. P. Cassell. 10
Gated near Canton, has donated to
the Beauvoir jsoldiers' Home
through T. NJ. Henry, secretary, sew
eraI hundred fruit trees and various
kinds of shrubbery, consisting OF fig
trees, Japan persimmons. Japan
plums, grape vines, rose bushes, etc,
Fruit of the above character does
well on the coast. Through O. l..
Mckay. Meridian, the United Com
mercial Travellers Association has
donated the Home a fine jersey COW
and a beautiful parlor organ. The
Home is badly in need of several
more milk COWS.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
Seems to Be General.

Mississippi's boom does not seem
to be confined to any particular Sec
ton Of the State, but it is manifest
ing itself with especial ACTIVITY in
the delta, central and northeastern
portions. Skilled mechanics, espe-
cially carpenters, brick masons, etc.,
are in strong demand, and fancy
wages are being offered. It is esti-
mated that no less than 600 me-
chanics Of this class alone are now
employed in Jackson.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
Can't Keep Up With Orders.

The brick yards and other build
ing material concerns are finding It
impossible to keep up with their or
ders. and much building material
wh;eh could be turned out at home
i being imported from other States;
Many Of the. mechanics employed
are imported from adjoining com
monwealths, and it is becoming gen,
erallv known among the skilled
trades Of the country that there is
work to do in Mississippi.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
WILL ENTERTAIN ROYALTY.
Mrs. Manning Proposes to Promote
Quite a Number of Worlds
Fair Functions.

Mrs. Daniel Manning, president of the
board of lady managers of the worlds
fair, will naturally be n of the most
conspicuous figures in st. Louis society
this summer.
While withholding her social plans for
the present, it is known that Mrs. Man
ming will promote some Of the smartest
functions to mark the period Of the
great exposition.
The home of Thomas H. West, Jr., at
No. 1880 Berlin avenue, which is Mrs.