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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22

the kind used in squirt guns Is made
with an edge to catch the trigger. An
elastic band is bound to the barrel
with string and the loop fastened to
the butt end of the plunger. When
the latter is drawn back to the trigger
it stretches the elastic. BY pulling the
trigger toward you it loosens the
plurger, which flies back with snap
sending the arrow out with consider
able force. The barrel of the pistol
may be fastened to the stock by two
strips of tin or leather. The dia
gram shows the form of the trigger,
which should be made so as to move
readily backward or forward upon the
screw that fastens it to the stock. Fig
3. shows how a pistol can be made
to work without a plunger. n this case
the barrel is partly cut off from A to
B. The arrow should be made to lit
the groove, SO that when the elastic
is loosened it will strike the arrow
in the same manner that the string OF
a crossbcw does. Both these pistols
if made with good strong elastic, sill
shoot quite a distance, and if the or
rows are armed with tack or pin il
the head, they can be used in target
practice
The spring shotgun uses neither
powder nor explosive, nor does it pos
sess stock, trigger, or sights, but
simply consists of stick of whalebone
or any other elastic material, one end
Of which is armed with large quill,
corked at its lower end.
When the quill is filed with fine
tirdshot and the end Of the stick
grasped by the left hand the contents
of the Quill can be thrown an amazing
distance by bending the quill end back
and allowing it suddenly to fly fer
ward, upon the principle of the whip
bow. If, instead Of a small piece of
whalebone, a large and very elastic
rod is used, with tin tube in place
of the quill, an effective weapon will
be produced useful for hunting prr-
poses.
But remember, cautions the Chicago
Inter Ocean, that true sportsman has
the greatest respect for his weapons.
and handles them with scrupulous
care. Never aim Bonded bow with
an arrow set at companion or friend.
for a little slip may cause harm.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
ing, are doubly pleasant If a party q

ing, are doubly pleasant If party Of
young people go in company.
To add zest to such study every ore
must be enthusiastic. There Is no
room for the lad who is bored Or the
girl who lags behind and takes little
interest Girls are as able to endure
fatigue and take whatever comes in
the way of hardship as boys II they
are properly dressed for their expedi-
tions. Only silly girl sets out for q
mountain climb or walk across coun-
try dressed in organdie or lawn, with
floating ribbons, with picture hat and
tight shoes The girl VINO is good
comrade wears loose, easy fitting cos
tunes for out-of- doors, has no float
ing tags or ends, has cap or a sailor
hat, and wears shoes with broad soies
and low heels properly adjusted to her
feet.
Tennis, basket ball and golf are
games that boys and girls may play,
with no odds on either side, but with
no end of fun For the rougher games,
such as football and baseball girls are
content to assume the role of specta-
tors. They know the points OF the
game, and their sympathy cheers the
players, while they are proud to wear
the colors of those whom they favor.
| wish could make you see friend
ship as it looks t, me. 1t is not
mere pleasure of the moment. It Is
not enjoyment only. 1t is chance
to help somebody who needs help, a
chance to make this old world a
brighter place. We get from 1t what
we give. If we are selfish and unwili-
ing to make a sacrifice, we shall never
be friends in the best sense.
Perhaps | can illustrate what mean.
You have just seated yourself with a
book that you have been trying 20
read, and for which you have had no
leisure. You have reached the most
exciting part of the story. In comes
your brother with a request that you
will mend a rip in his glove, or IN
walks neighbor who is rather dull
and stupid boy. 1t is test OF your
amiabiliry and altruism, whether you
care more for your own pleasure, or
for the brother and the brother S
friend These little things, mere tribes
apparently. show character. through
out life there are chances for a thou-
sand petty self-denials. Some OF them
make the difference between belns
friendly and being selfish. Friendship
never thrives in the soil of seliishnesS.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
GET POWER.
The Supply Comes from Food.


If we get power from food, why not
strive to get all the power we can. That
is only possible by use of skillfully Sc
iected food that exactly fits the re-
Quirements of the body.
Poor fuel makes a poor fire, and a
poor fire is not good steam producer.
From not knowing how to select
the right food to fit my needs, I suf-
fered grievously for long time from
stomach troubles" writes a lady from
little town in Missouri.
1t seemed as if l would never be
able to find out the sort of food that
was best for me. Hardly anything
that l could eat would stay on my
stomach. Every attempt gave me
heartburn and filled my stomach with
gas I got thinner and thinner, until
/ literally becams a living skeleton,
and in time was compelled to keep to
my bed.
"A few months ago was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and it had
such good effect from the very begin
ming that have kept up its use ever
since. was surprised at the ease
with which I digested it. 1t proved
to be just what needed. All my
unpleasant symptoms, the heartburn,
the inflated feeling which gave me so
much pain disappeared. Ny weight
gradually increased from SO to 116
lbs, my figure rounded out, my
strength came back and am now able
to do my homework and enjoy it. The
Grape Nuts food did it." Name given
BY Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
A ten days. trial will show anyone
some facts about food
4 "Theress reason
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
The C-escent-Shaoed Boil

The little horseshoe shaped rolls to
be seen in every bakers shop in the
world have an Interesting history. In
1857 Vienna was besieged by the
Turks They were about to enter the
town by an underground passage that
they had dug, when the bakers (who
work all night in order to deliver
hot bread in the morning) gave the
alarm. The authorities were SO CRATE
full they allowed them to manufac.
ture a breakfast roll in the shape Of
the crescent moon, which is a device
Of the Turkish banner
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
Fl7ELEsS FIREARMS.
zen Which May Be Made Cut Of ~
ElEer stick-other Types Of
Spring Guns.

Longer ago than can remember I
was taught by some playmates to make
an eldergun, q simple continuance,
made OF piece Of elder or any other
hollow stick. A long notch cut in one
side admits a spring made of whale
bone Gig. y. BY pushing the spring
back the short arrow shown in the Il
lustration can be propelled quite q
distance. II instead of the awkward
whalebone spring a piece OF elastic Is
used much heater gun can be MADE.
Fig. shows pistol made with q
barrel of elder and stock of pine. A
plunger similar in many respects to
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
Corpulence.

A person dieting for corpulence who
eats only lean meats may be allowed
a little butter as some fat is needful
to the system, but if eaten immoder-
ately butter is exceedingly fattening.
Rice, though popularity supposed to be
flesh forming, is rot really so if We
may judge of its qualities by those
thin races of rice eaters, the Hindoos
and Chinese Five articles of food may
be said to be the foreordained means
of building up fat. They are bread
and butter, milk, sugar and potatoes.
If you would wax fat eat candy as
much as thy purse can buy.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
Care Of the Hair

The hair should be singed every
three months to keep the ends even.
A shampoo every fortnight with
plenty of eggs and hot water will keep
the hair soft, fluffy and free from oil.
The sulphur in the egg acts as tonic
to the growth A simple hair grower
which should be used "a hours before
the shampoo Is: Four ounces OF al
cohoI, two ounces of castor oil, per-
fumed with oil OF bergamot or any
preferred scent.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22

AN UNUSUAL DESIGN.

to the material that forms the founda-
ton. If the material is of such kind
that the threads cannot be counted,
then tack canvas over it, work the
stitches through the canvas holes on
to the material, and draw the threads
away after the work is done.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
BORDER CROSS AND LONG
This Is Appropriate for All Articles
Where Is Required Bold and
Quicl1ly-Worked Pattern.

This can be worked on the ends OF
sideboard and dinner-waSon cloths.
towel covers, or, in fact, any article
for which a bold, quickly-worked pat
tern is desired as ornamentation; fine
wool, fax thread or ingram cotton
may be used for the work, according
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
Fight Cistern Mosquito.

AS an aid to the prevention of yell
low fever the department Of education
Of the woman's league of New Or
leans has sent out circular asking
every one to cooperate in exterminat-
ing sthe cistern mosquito and giving
the rules set down by the board Of
health.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
o. S. SENATOR TowNE
Credits Doan's Kidney Pills With a Craft
flying Cure.

Hon. Charles A. Towne, Ex-U. 8.
Senator from Minnesota, brilliant
orator, clever business man, brainy
lawyer, whose national prominence
made him formidable candidate for
the presidential nomination in 1904,
writes us the following:
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
PLAYING IN Hard Luck.

According to Missouri exchange a
well-known citizen Of Vernon county
Is having things happen to him now
aaays The other day mouse ran up
the captains trouser leg and in the
afternoon of the same day snake bit
MIN ten miles from liquor.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22

Ledger (who has just had plate
of empty oyster shells laid before him)
what on earth have you brought
these for?" Servant-"Please, sir,
they was all wot was left after |
cleaned the insides out!"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
MEANT FOR MERRIMENT.

s'Do you think bacteria lurs In bank
notes?" Il don't know; l never saw
any" "You can't see them; bacteria
are invisible" Il was referring to
bank notes."
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22

wealth does not bring happiness"
said the ready-made philosopher.
Maybe not" answered the man who
frequents the race track. "but when
I compare the facial expression of a
person who has won with that Of
person who has lost have my
doubts"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22

Guest-1 say, my man, how long
have you been a waiter in this cafe?''
Waiter-"Abo six months, sir"
Guest-"Oh! Then it can't be you
that l gave my order to-"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
A FISH STORY.

There's a great ado down IN the ocean,
You can hear Ii from Gath clear to Goshen.
Fer the big fishes all
Eat up those that are small
AT least thsst is the popular notion.
Philadelphia Press.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
A D;scouragenent.

THAT young Russian is going to
make a name for himself"
Suppose he does; nobody will be
able to pronounce it. Washington
Star.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22

I" Gentlemen: I
I am glad to en-
dorse Doan's Kid
ney Pills. The
remedy was rec
commended to me
a few months ago
when / was feel
ing mise r a b ! e;
had severe pains
in the back; was
restless and lam
guild; had a dull
headache a n d
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22

'Music has charms to soothe saw
age breast" quoted the young lady,
with a shipper as she seated herself
ct the piano. THAT may be-" NUT
tered crusty bachelor; hut there
are some of us in the crowd who are
civilized, and deserve little con-
sideration'
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22

neuralgia pains in the limbs and was
otherwise distressed. A few boxes OF
the pills effectually routed my ailment
and 1 am glad to acknowledge the bene-
fit l derived.
(Signed1 CHARLES A. TOWNE.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all dealers. Price, so cents
per box.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
GIRLS BOY FRIENDS
sCHooLMATE INTIMACY NEED
NOT BE MARKED BY FIR
TATIONS.

Brother Ashamed to Carry His Sis
ter's Books-Nothing Sentimental
About the Boy Who Helps You
with Algebra - Old : Fashioned
Candy Pull Pleases the Young
Folks-Girl's influence Over Boy
Friends - Wear Their Colors at
Athletic Contests-Out-of- Door Ex-
Enthusiastically Chance to
Help Somebody Who Needs Help.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-22
Figuratively.

Many of our crosses come from our
crooked ways.-Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
Ouivering

Her mother had died the day after and Sidney
thereupOn had come into the hands of good Aunt
Jane, with those books for her dowry since nothing
else left after the expenses of the double funeral
had been paid.
One of the books had Sidney Richmond's name
printed on the title-page instead of written the
fy-leaf. 1t was thin little volume of poems pub
lished in his college days-musical, unsubstantial
pretty little poems everyone of which the girl
Sidney loved and knew by heart
Sidney dropped her pointed chin in her hands
and looked dreamily out into the moonlit night,
while she thought her letter out little fully
before beginning to write. Her big brown eyes were
full of usefulness and romance for Sidney roman
tic, albeit faithful and understanding acquaintance
with her fathers books had given to her romance
refinement and reason and the delicaCy of her own
nature had impaired to it a self-respeCting bias
Presently she began to write, with flush of real
excitement her face. In the middle of things
the baby choked on a small twist spool and Sidney
had to catch him up by the heels and hold him head
downward until the trouble elected. Then
she had to soothe him. and finally write the rest
of her letter holding him and protecting
the epistle from the grabs of his sticky little fingers
1t certainly letter writing under difficulties,
but Sidney seemed to deal with them mechanically.
Her soul and understanding were elsewhere.
-Four years before, when Sidney sixteen, still
calling herself a schoolgirl by reason of the fact
that she could be spared to attend school four
months in the winter when work slack, she
had been much interested in the Maple Leaf" de-
partment of the Montreal weekly her uncle took.
1t a page given to youthful Canadians
and filled with their contributions in the of
letters, verses and prize essays Mons de plume
were signed to these badges were sent to those
who joined the Mape-Leaf Club, and a general
delightful of mystery pervaded the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

Bar N. As for Sidneys own letter. this is the way
it read she wrote it:
THE Evergreens" Painfed.
DEAR Mr.. LINCOLN: The very best letter l can wife
in the half hour before the carriage will be to
take to Mrs. Braddons dance shall be tonight
am sitting here in the library, arrayed in my
newest whest skest gown with string of pearls which
Uncle James gave to-day about my throat-the dear
gstenng sheeny thingsi And l looking forward to
the dances and delight of the evening with keen
anticipation.
You asked in your last letter did sometimes
grow weary of endless round of dances dinners
and social functions No. no, neverl l enjoy everyone
of them every minute of them love life and its bloom
and briiancy love meeting people love the ripple
of music the hum of laughter and conversation Every
morning when l awaken the day to me to be
good fairy who will bring beautiful gift of ioy
The gift she gave me to-day my sunset galop
my gray Lady. The thrill of it is in my veins
yet distanced the others who rode with and led
homeward canter alone, rocking along dark, cleaning
road shadowy with tall frs and pines whose balsam
all the air resnous around Before a long
valley filled with purple dusk, and beyond it meadows
OF sunset and lakes of saffron and where soul
might lose itself in color. On my right the harbor
silvered with rising Oh, it all glorious
the clear air with its salt-sea tang the of the
pines the laughter of my friends behind the spring
and rhythm of Ladys gray satin body beneath me!
the sunset
Then home and to dinner. have houseul of guests
presentone of them old statesman with massive
silver head and that have looked into peoples thoughts
long that you have uncanny feeling that they
right through soul and read motives you dare
not to yourself was terribly in awe OF him
at first; but when | got acquainted with him found him
charming. He is above talking delightful nonsense
girl sat by him at dinner and he talked to
nonsense, either, this time. He told of his
political contests and diplomatic battles; he wise and
witty and whimsical. I felt if l drinking
stimulating mental wine. What privilege it is to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

ollcll d lSIIcl COllCluucu WIN q re-
quest to the club members to CORE
spond with the writer. One such
request went from Sidney under the
pen-name of ELLEN Douglas" The
girl was lonely in Plainfeld; she had
no companions or associates such
as she cared for; the Maple-Leaf
Club represented all that her life
held of outward interest, and she
longed for something more.
Only one answer came to ELLEN
Douglas and that was forwarded
to her by the long suffering editor
of 1.-The Map1e-Leaf 1t was from
John Lincoln of the Bar N Ranch,
Alberta. He wrote that, although
his age debarred him from member
ship in the club Che was twenty,
and the limit was eighteen), he read
the letters of the department with
much interest, and often had thought
of answering some of the requests
for correspondents. He never had
done SO, but ELLEN Douglass"
letter was SO interesting that he had
decided to write to her. Would she
be kind enough to correspond with
him? Life on the Bar N, ten miles
from the outposts of civilization,
was lonely. He was two years out
from the East, and had not yet for
gotten to be homesick at times.
Sidney liked the letter and an
swered it. Since then they had
written to each other regularly.
There was nothing sentimental,
limited at or implied, in the CORE
spondence. Whatever the faults of
Sidneys romantic visions were, they
did not tend to precocious firta-
ton. The Plainfeld boys, attracted
by her beauty and repealed by her
Indifference and aloofness, could have
told that. She never expected to
meet John Lincoln, nor did she wish
to do so. In the correspondence
itself she found her pleasure.
John Lincoln wrote breezy ac-
counts of ranch life and adventures
on the far-western plains, so alien
and remote from snug, humdrum
Plainfeld life that Sidney always
had the sensation of crossing a gulf
when she opened a letter from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

WOIl WInlc 1lllk1llS. Olle Ildu lllllk6u
eight COWS and pumped water for
the milk-cans afterward in the fag-
end of hot summer day. She did
that every night, but tonight she
had hurried more than usual be-
cause she wanted to get her letter
written before the early farm bed
time. She had been thinking it
out while she MIXED the COWS in the
stuffy little pen behind the barn.
This monthly letter was the only
pleasure and sti1nulant in her life.
Existence would have been, SO
Sidney thought, dreary, unbear-
able blank without it.
She cast aside her milking dress
with thrill of distaste that tingled
to her rosy finger-tips As she
slipped into her blueprint after
noon dress her aunt called to her
from below. Sidney ran out to the
dark little entry and leaned over the
stair railing. Below in the kitchen
there was a hubbub of laughing, cry
ing, quarreling children, and reek of
bad tobacco smoke drifted up to
the girls disguised nostrils.
Aunt Jane was standing at the
foot of the stairs with lamp in one
hand and a year-old baby clinging
to the other She was a big shape
less woman with round good
natured face-cheerfu1 and vulgar
as a sunfower was Aunt Jane at
all times and occasions.
Il want to run over and see
how Mrs. Brixby is this evening,
Siddy, and you must take care of
the baby till get back
Sidney sighed and went down.
stairs for the baby. 1t never would
have occurred to her to protest or
be petulant about it She had all
her aunt's sweetness of disposition,
if she resembled her in nothing else.
She had not grumbled because she
had to rise at four that morning,
get breakfast, milk the COWS, bake
bread, prepare seven children for
school, get dinner, preserve twenty
quarts of Strawberries, get tea and
milk the COWS again. All her days
far as hard work and dullness went, b,
them cheerfully and uncomplainingly
resent having to look after the b
wanted to write her letter.
She carried the baby to her room,
on the floor for him to sit on and G;
of empty spools to play with. Fort1
a phlegmatic infant, fond of staying
and not given to roaming about in Sc
lures; but Sidney knew she would h;
eve on him, and it would be distract
effort.
She got out her box of paper and So
little table at the window with small
at her elbow. The room was small
above the kitchen which Sidney sh
small cousins Her bed and the cot '
girls slept filled up almost all the a
The furniture was poor; but ev
neat--it was the only neat room in
deed, for tidiness was no besetting '
James.
Opposite Sidney was a small mu:
frilled toilet-table, above which HI
by-six-inch mirror, in which Sidne
reflected as she devo'itly hoped otl
not see her. Just at that particular
appeared to be as large as an orange,
was the size of pea, and the me
from ear to ear. Sidney hated that
,,1o,t1,, che cD,,1I
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A T sunset Sidney hurried to her
~ room to take off the soiled
and faded cotton dress she had
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-16

only to the City of Brothcrly Love,
but also to all cities:
Statesmen and churchmcn agree
that the State and society arc de-
pendent for future health and welfare
upon the right government of commu-
mites and differ but in the remedies
10 he applied 10 the open and apparent
evils
Il have no panacca for municipal
woes. On one point, however, / have
reached conclusion based upon re-
cent experience. and that is that poll
teal partisanship is the enemy of
good municipal government.
"All The sources of municipal dcgcn.
cracy find shelter and breeding under
the folds OF the tents of craftsmanship.
These camp followers of party arc,
in fact, not partisans at all--tbcy are
Of no party and of all parties. They
lay their eggs, cuckoo-Iikc, in the
nest OF any triumphant party, but they
follow surely i'll municipal government
wherever partisanship rules therein.
publicity, non-partsanship, viri-
lance-this is the trinity on which
the gospel of municipal reform must
be founded, and may God speed the
day when they Shall constitute the ac-
ccptcd faith of free people"
Most observing persons already have
come To the conclusion that graft IS
non-polilical Mayor Weaver has stat.
cd in tcrsc and vigorous language thai
generally conceded fact. lie also SIG
gcsts the only way by which the game
OF graft may he bcatcn-that is by
equal solidity uf the factors opposed
tu graft