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The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
WINDoW-Box GARDENING.
One Can Get Very Nice Messes OF
Green Things Before Ground
Outside Is Ready.

Great is the capacity OF a wooden
box in the way Of furnishing spring
relishes. Fill q shallow box-four OF
ave inches will do-with q rich leaf
mold rendered loose and pliable by
having sand worked into 1t. and in this
plant lettuce seeds; in another like 1t
yadish seeds; In still another, tomato
and eggplant seeds. Give the soil q
good wetting, and, unless the room Is
very dry, they will need but little
more water until the little plants ap
pear. Set them in a sunny window
and lay a piece of flannel, dipped in
water, over them. This flannel may
be sprinkled every morning, to keep
it wet. When the plants begin to ap
pear, the flannel must be removed, and
the soil In the boxes kept moist by
use Of the sprinkling can. Have other
similar boxes ready, and mix with the
leaf-mold less sand and more good
garden soil, having the boxes deeper
also. When the plants are large
enough to transplant, set them in the
larger boxes about two inches apart
watering them we'll and shading them
from the sun until they straighten up
then give them plenty of water ant
sunshine, and they will do ifne. The
surplus plants may be left in the frs
boxes and, as they get large enough
used for the table, thus thinning then
out and giving them a chance to grow
also. The soil must be quite rich, tt
insure the best results.
If care is taken to keep the sol
moist and warm and in good light, one
can have quite nice little messes o.
green things long before the grount
outside will grow anything. When thu
garden patch can be worked, thu
ground should be we'll enriched witt
old manure. and the soil spaded deeply
and pulverized, and the tomato, egg
plant and lettuce plants should b'
strong and thrifty, and may be trans
planted without the least stunning Of
dwarfing. The large plants of lettuce
will grow and make fine heads aftel
cutting off the large leaves and plant
ing the root and crown. The lettuc'
plants may be set two or three inches
apart, and thinned as they cover thu
ground.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
K AND
Some Very Nice Ginger Snaps and
Hermits and Recipes for Layer
Cake and a Puff.

Ginger Snaps.-Heat one cupful OF
molasses and pour over half a cupful
of sugar, add one-half cupful soft but
tea, one tablespoonful Of ginger, a tea
spoonful of soda and -four sufficient to
roll very thin. Cut and bake in q
quick oven. being careful not to let
them get too brown.
White Cake.-A fine recipe for q
large white cake calls for one cupful
OF butter creamed with two and a half
cupfuls of sugar. Add alternately, In
small quantities, one cupful of milk
with three cupfuls Of -four, keeping
the batter very smooth. With the
fourth cup of -four sift four teaspoon
fuls of baking powder. add to the mix
ture, then fold in quickly the stif1y
beaten whites of ten eggs and favor
to taste. This will make four gener.
GUS layers.
Hermits .-Three eggs, mi and one
half cupfuls of brown sugar, one-half
teanspoonful of soda dissolved in one
tablespoonful of hot water, n tea
spoonful of baking powder sifted with
two and. one-half cupfuls of -four, one
%teaspoonful each of cloves, cinnamon
and nutmeg with one and one-half cup
fuls of seeded raisins or currants.
Drop from a spoon onto a buttered tin.
Cornstarch Puffs.-Cream together
one-half cupful of butter and n cup
full of sugar, add the weli-beaten yolks
of four eggs, a pinch of salt and one
te%aspoonful of fiavoring, preferably
vanilla extract; add alternately to this
mixture the stif1y whipped whites OF
the four eggs and n cupful of corn
starch with which two ~teasponfuls of
baking powder have been sifted. Bake
in a quick oven and when cool cover
thickly with icing.-Mrs. Regina Rog-
ers, in the Pilgrim.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
NOVEL PLACE CARDS.
Dinner-Giver Unearthed Old Baby
Pictures of Her Guests and Ar
ranged These at Plates.

A hostess noted for her clever
schemes. had these nosel place cards
at a dance party given for six intimate
friends.
She obtained pictures of the guests.
taken when they were babies or children.
None over ten years of age. These she
laid on white cards, tying with scarlet
ribbon, and put one at each plate, tell
ing her friends that they could find their
own places.
A merry time ensued before the
railway magnate discovered himself in
the lad with his ~veiocipede. and the
w~hite-haired matron was found in tbs
demure maiden husging a doll baby.
A round, chubby-faced youngster of SIX
was claimed by the Judge" while the
fair debutante was revealed in q tiny
baby clutching a stick of candy il one
hand and an orange in the otke,. The
ice was broken at once, and ths dinner
was pronounced a success from start
to finish.-Madame Merri.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09

sences or cosmetics which a young girl
does not need. Everything should
strike the note Of an exquisite refine
ment. A banjo or a violin. II she
be musical, gives an added touch, n
by all means let the young girl have
a few good books, well bound, DOCKS
that she may read over and over, n
which shall become her daily friends
Such a room will be eloquent OF a
girls personality. 1t will be her ref
uge when she is tired, and In 1t she
may have many a confidential cnat
with the girls for yhom she most
cares.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
Floor Polish.

Put two ounces of yellow beeswax
and a half ounce of white wax, shaved
fine, into a pint of turpentine and let
stand "a hours. Dissolve half an
ounce of white CASTLE soap in half a
cupful of boiling water; when dis.
solved, pour into the %turpentine mix
ture; mix thoroughly, and set the ves-
sci containing it in a pot of hot water
in order that it may be warm. Apply.
a very little at a time, to the floor
with a flannel cloth, doing but a small
space at a time and doing 1t well. pol
ishing it vigorously. Do not attempt
to wax a floor unless you are prepared
for hard work. and plenty of it. 9th.
erwise, it is best to try some other
floor finish.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
Mississippi woodmen.

Hon. HI. F. Simrall, sovereign escort
and manager for Mississippi of the
Woodmen of the World, gives some in
teresting information as to the result
of his and his deputies work during
1905: Amount paid to beneficiaries OF
deceased members, S276, $50; applica-
tions sent in during the year 1905, 5,O45;
net gain in membership in 1905 over
1904, 3,738; membership on Dec. 81,
1905, 1886: new camps formed during
1905, 10. This report is for only the
State of Mississippi, and Mr.. Simrall il
much gratified at the success OF his work
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09

of fine tucks; the front and back OF
lower part are both finely tucked, and
are trimmed with straps of insertion.
The nainsook at sides is plain. being
gathered il to the waist. The full
puffed sleeves are finished with a mar
row embroidered frill, a wider frill be-
ing carried wei the shoulders n
graduated To the waist.
Materials required: One yard nain-
sock, two yards insertion, Ia yards
embroidery three yards for epaulettes,
one yard narrow for sleeves.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
P~enitentiary Property.

The penitentiary appraisers, in their
report to the board of control, give the
total value of all the ~penitentiary prop
erty listed al s87l $3.50. SO, as compared
with s7l2,977.99 at the last appraise-
ment. The value of realty on the dif-
ferent places is as follows: Oakley, 30
acres, value 1856 300; Rankin, 5000
acres, S48, 900; Belmont farm, 1000
acres. S6T, 125; Sunfiower farm, Ii, 739
acres, S477 ,224. The total acreage is
21 ,6S9, valued at S630,549- The total
personally is S24l 100. SO, against Sl6l, (
692. so by the last appraisement.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
To Polish q Mirror.

Have a piece of fine sponge, a soft
cloth and piece of old, soft silk.
These must be kept perfectly free
from dust and dirt, as the least grit
will scratch the fine polished surface
OF the glass. With a little spirits OF
wine, or equal parts of gin and water.
sponge off all spots; then dust quick.
Nv over the surface fine powdered glue,
tied in a muslin bag. Rub off lightly
and quickly with the soft cloth and
polish with the old, soft silk. The
edges of the frame must not bs
touched.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
A cooperative Dinner.

One of the most up-to-iate methods of
entertaining is the cooperative din
ner." Two or more ladies get together
and plan the menu, preparing their very
special dishes. The place cards, favors
and decorations are worked out accord
ingly. The guests. never more than
ten, are invited, no names being men
toned, it merely being stated that
they are asked to attend a Co
operative dinner" at such an hour and
place. The expense is divided between
the hostesses. The ladies who have tried
this plan and the guests who have pair
ticipated in the feast declare that the
scheme is an admirable one.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
Plain Challie.

Challie in plain colors is the incest
material for house gowns. 1t will take
appropriately, the same trimmings that
would be used upon a crepe de chine,
or may be very plain, with tucks, but
is always satisfactory on account Of
light weight. 1t will not catch the dust
as albatross does, and Grapes better
than cashmere
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
Found $1,000 in Gold.

While tearing down the old Russell
building at vicksburg, the workmen
found a copper box containing 81 900 in
gold coin, mostly tens and twenties OF
old coinage. The Russell building was
one OF the Oldest in the city, having
been erected in the early forties. The
treasure was found behind a fireplace
on the second floor. The contractor
took possession of the money, claiming
that under his contract the materials
and all contained in the walls are his.
The owners of the building will also
mt in a claim for the treasure.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
FRocK FOR LITTLE GIRL.
The Skirt Is Made of Wide Embroid-
cry and the Pretty Bodice OF
Fine Nainsook.

This is 9 dainty little frock for a
girl; the skirt is composed of wide
muslin embroidery all in one piece. the
fulness being 'pleated up to the size OF
the waist.
The bodice is of fine nainsook; it has
a yoke back and front composed Of
straps of insertion divided by q band
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
Big Timber Deal.

A deal has been closed whereby the
Gulf Coast Lumber Company, with
headquarters at Lyman, and offices at
Gulfport and Havana, disposes of its
entire holdings, embracing $50, OOo, 0OO
feet of long leaf yellow pine timber, to
gether with the company's mills, log
roads, engines, cars, cattle and entire
outfit to State Senator w. H. Hatten OF
New London, Wis. The consideration,
it is understood, was 500, 900. Senator
Hatten has been interested in tim
Der for a number of years, and is a pro
moter of large financial resources.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
Cracker Lemon Pie.

Crate the yellow rind from one
lemon. add the juice. n cupful OF
water. one cupful of sugar and one
quarter cup Of rolled cracker. Line
q plate with paste. pour in the filing,
put on q top crust and bake.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
Oppose Removal of Monument.

Camp Robert III. Smith, United Con-
federate Veterans of Jackson. were the
hosts of an informal gathering, their
guests being the Confederates who are
members of the legislature. Incidental
to the meeting the question of the pro-
posed moving of the Jefferson Davis
monument from its position in the old
capitol square came up. The prevail
ing sentiment was in favor of letting
the monument stay where it is, and
where it vas placed years ago by the
Confederate Memorial Association of
Mississippi, and by the ladies turned
over to the veterans themselves, there
to remain. A resolution was adopted
protesting against any action on the
part of the legislature in removing the
monument.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
Chocolate Fudge.

Cook three cups sugar, one cup milk
and one teaspoonful butter. When
sugar is melted add four or five table.
spoons cocoa. Stir and boil 10 min
utes. Take from fire. add seven tea
spoons vanilla. stir till creamy, pour
on buttered plates and cut in squares.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
SCHOOLGIRLS ROOM
oflE's ROOM REFLECTS GOOD
DEAL OF ONES CHARACTER.

College Colors of Brother or Cousin
Predominate Many Rooms-Single
Good Picture Means More Than a
tumble Of Photographs-The Diff
ticulty Of Keeping Ones Desk Or
derly-Note Of Exquisite Refine
ment Pervades the Ideal Room Of
. Schoolgirl.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
SOAP in France.

Six pounds per person per annum is
the average consumption Of soap In
France. The average is ten pounds in
our country.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
The Murder of Sheriff Robertson.

The killing of Sheriff Robertson of
Covington county by a negro ruffian
whom he was trying to arrest, caused
deepest regret and indignation among
the friends of the deceased. Governor
Vardaman has offered a reward of $3.50
for the capture of Will Robertson, the
murderer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11

or in connection with the Panama
bond issue. Neither is desirable. Bank
loans have shown considerable con-
| traction but our surplus reserve is still
almost at vanishing point. Heavy
loans have been made abroad by some
of our local operators, affording mate
rial relief at this center, but, of course
much strengthening the prospects of
| gold exports. The remedy for the
money stringency lies in liquidation
and contraction of the stock market.
The position of the speculative leaders,
there is little Indication of any such
| tendency, nor will there be unless
some of our conservative bankers
show determined resistance, Some Of
the bull leaders have succeeded in
| disposing of a good portion of their
present load, which they are doing I'M
der cover at every opportunity.
Outside of speculation the market
| is likely to have the support of strong
banking interests for some time to
come. There will be important new is
sues of securities, particularly railroad
stocks and bankers who usually f.
nance such deals do not wish to have
the market spoiled by excessive spec
ulation. The growth of mileage in the
west has not kept pace with traffic dur
ing the past ten years. For instance,
the railroad mileage during the decade
increased only about Is per cent,which
is less than the increase in population,
while the tonnage of the roads in
creased over 100 per cent. In the west,
between the Mississippi and the Pa
cific, there is strong need of addition
al mileage, and if nothing intervenes,
we will see at least one or two years
of active new construction. Union
Pacific and st. Paul have already en-
I tered the field of builders and other
systems must follow This means an
important new supply Of railroad
stocks, for which there would be a
healthy and general demand"
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NEW YoRk,s DEcADENcE.

st. Louis Globe emocrat.-One OF
the New York papers Is lamenting the
fact that Wyoming, which has only
about 100000 population has more In
ifluence in the senate than has New
York, with its population of 100000
Wyoming's senators are Francis 3
Warren and Clarence D. Clark. Both
are republicans, as are New York's
members, Thomas G. Platt and
Chauncey M. Depew. But the Wyom-
ing men have better places on the
committees than are assigned to the
New Workers., and they are far more
prominent in the business Of legisla-
ton.
There are several reasons why
influence In the government Of the
country than Is exerted by the New
Workers. One of these is that they are
younger and more active in the practi-
cal work Of legislation. Another Is
that they have an immeasurably great
er regard for the interests Of theil
state and section than Platt and De-
pew have for any legitimate activity
in national development They take
an interest in governmental affairs Of
all sorts, help to frame measures which
they think will benefit their region and
the country, and work, talk and vote
for them Not one Of these things
can be said Of either of the New York
ers, for although Depew occasionally
makes a speech in his chamber, II
attracts not the slightest attention
from himself or anybody else.
New York had some creditable per-
sons in the senate at one time, but no
body in that state at present seems to
have any special regard for either OF
its present members Platt is 70 years
OF age, and Depew is u, and DepeW
has just been elected to term which
vii not end until he Is IS, If he lives
until then. Age, however, is the
smallest thing which is against the
New Workers. ALBANIA has, senators
who are older than either of these
but they are among the most active
and effective members of their cham
Der. And New York Is a state which
used to have such men in the senate
as De Witt Clinton, Martin Van
Buren,, John A. Dix, William III. Sew
ard and Roscoe Conkling.
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THE NEW YORK SITUATION.

Despite the doleful prophesies of
Jacob Schiff, who, by the way, is sup
ported in his view Of the financial flu
ture by Lyman j. Gage, other noted
New York financiers do not see any
cause for alarm in the prospect afford
ed by the present conditions in Wall
street. Secretary Shaw, who has kept
sharp lookout on affairs in the east
ern money centers for good many
years, is not at all in sympathy with
Mr.. Schiff;s pess:mistic view Of the fu-
ture. The cabinet officials at their
meeting last Friday discussed the sit
uation with Mr.. Shaw and announced
that they agree with him. And now
Henry Clews whose Judgment sof con-
ditions in Wall street is surely as good
and trustworthy as even that of Mr..
Schiff, says the outlook is bright with
promise. In his weekly trade letter
Mr.. Clews says:
The local money market will right
itself if left alone. There is some talk
of government assistance either
through Secretary ShaW's Intervention
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HUNT ENDS FATALLY.
Young Man Dies From Gunshot
Wound, Accidentally Administered.

Cantril, Jan. s. Jewell Brookhart
young farmer. lied dead at his home
five miles south of Cantril, the result
of gunshot wound, accidental and
self administered on New Years day.
In company with his family, consist
ing of wife and three children, he
went to the home of Alpheus Thomp-
son to spend Monday afternoon. To-
gether with Grin Thompson, lad
about IA, he went rabbit hunting later
and whilen endeayoring to extricate
his gun from a bush heap, where he
had laid it, the same was discharged,
the shot passing into his mouth, nose
and eyes, He fell unconscious and
the boy who had gone to pick up an
axe which Brookhart had asked for,
turned to see the elder man drop Just
after the fatal report. Assistance was
at once procured, a physician summon
ed and later DR.. s. A. Casady OF Can
tril was brought into consultation. The
wounds were pronounced fatal from
the beginning and later dissolution oc-
Cured.
The death Is particularly sad one.
Mr.. Brookhart was highly respected
citizen and the entire community is
in sorrow over bis demise
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LEST WE FORGET.

The promptness with which Presi-
dent Roosevelt put stop to the plan
Of the Baker City (Ore.) man for a
popular subscription for Miss Roose-
yelts wedding is as admirable as many
aSpther trait Of the chief executives
lMracter and many another act that
oIAbe accredited to him. 1t is about
q me that some other equally foolish
ne nahould be sprung and as promptly
r,oceedehed," but it is probable that
Gus Oh speed with which the Presi-
by df his foot down on the Oregon
onventA caused other promoters to
i. B. caution in organizing their en-
!. Stes.
Washell for Americans to remember
chiefAs Roosevelt is simply one
sriff. \ girl among good many mil
arded bat she is attractive is not to
Rooset; that she is brilliant goes
ties atEying; that she has the best
erena, dmen and women in every
IL and in every part of the
,dore Rsured; but that she is just
/. d. ca that there are many more
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11
POOR OLD CHINA,

There are more fortunate peoples on
this earth than the Chinese. And
China will be finding it out before
long, unless the guess of many an OBJ.
server Of affairs Oriental is far wrong
Japan is beginning, now that she has
rubbed from her eyes the smoke and
CRIME of her war with Russia, to look
about her and to adopt the policy that
Americans express graphically as fol
lows: TO the yictors belong the
spoils." Manchuria represents a part
Of the spoils of the Russo-Japanese
struggle and Japan wants Manchuria
Corea has already fallen into the
hands of the islanders and it will not
be long until the world will know that
Manchuria, rich and fertile, is under
Japanese sway.
Events during the last ten. fifteen,
yes, twenty years have been working
around as If with the ultimate idea on
the part, Of Japan of obtaining abso.
lutte control Of Manchuria and eventu.
ally practical control of China her.
self. What else could the activity OF
the Japanese In China mean? Japanese
methods - progressive ones too -
have been instilled into the minds OF
the Chinese. They have been taught
much that the Japanese know, but
their education In warfare has been
left to their own crude selves. It was
not part Of the Japanese plan to edl-
cate their future victims in the sci
ence1 of self-defense, for should they
become as we'll versed as are the mi.
kado's fighters Japan would be the
loser and China much larger would
have the spoils to enjoy. But Japan,
ito use a phrase originating where the
famous "standpat" name comes from,
has run bluff with success, and
now she is ready to begin gathering in
the fruits of her labors.
A Japanese paper published in New
Chwang, Manchuria, is quoted in a
current magazine as saying: 1--WE re.
peat that every inch of Manchuria I'M
der Japanese occupation now has been
bought for a dear price in blood and
money. Hence Japan is its legitimate
owner. China has forfeited her suzer.
aiIsen nYAr- it by once making. SO. to
speak, present of it to Russia" New.
ertheless. Japan will do what the trea-
ty5of peace says, restore Manchuria
to China" but there is nothing to pre-
vent her buying it back again at such
nominal price as China chooses to ac-
cept.
Japan has recently awakened from
q stupor of centuries. But she has
awakened with vim and with an am
bitton that would be hard to stifie. Rus
STA couldn't stif1e it. and China will be
no match for it's strength. When the
time comes, Japan will have complete
control of Manchuria. Some morning
the old world will awaken to learn the
TACT, but there will be no thought of
taking from Japan that which she has
gathered in. Russia's experience is
too fresh in the mind And the old
world will simply shake It's head and
Wurmur: Poor old China"