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The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Grammar and Glory.

Job E. Hedges was one of the prize
students at Princeton. While Mayor
Strong's secretary he was compelled
to prepare in a jify a mayors mes
sage to the board of estimate and ap-
~portionment. In the rush one glaring
grammatical error and two or three
expressions of doubtful rhetorical &C.
curacy appeared in the message. The
following day a New York city news
paper severely criticised Mayor Strong
for his incoherent use of the language.
The mayor and MI. Hedges were
rather chagrined.
"See here, Mr. Mayor" said Mr..
Hedges, you know I can write and
speak grammatical English and I
know you can, and I want you to let
me tell the newspaper boys that I was
the villain in this case. / don't want
you to be the victim Of my needless
ness"
"Job," replied Mayor Strong, sup
pose this newspaper had said that thai
message was the most brilliant mes
sage ever issued by a public officer,
do you suppose I'd come out and say
you wrote it? No, street Not by a
joyful! I'd appropriate all the glory.
You keep mum."-New York Sun.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
PUBLIC OPINION.
Power of the Country Press and Its
Influences Upon the Community.

While the influences of the great
city papers are recognized and the
great magazines fill a necessary field,
neither of these conveyers of general
information can ever supplant the field
that is occupied by the country press.
The home paper is the medium that
conveys local intelligence to it's read
ers. 1t fills a place in the journalistic
world that no other publication a
W supplant. The country press is
n of the greatest powers in the
molding of public opinion. 1t may not
be up to the highest classical standard,
but its rough literary gems are contin-
ually shining respondent and cast
their rays in the most remote corners
of the land. 1t is a power for good.
In its reflections of events, In the local
field are shown the progress of the
people whom it represents. 1t is the
mirror of the condition of the town
and the country. The residents of
every community should take the
greatest pride in assisting in making
the home press more powerful. Stand
up for your home paper. 1t is the one
staunch advocate of your local inter-
ests and to an extent is indicative of
either your prosperity or your lack of
progress.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Plums with Cream.

Have you tried eating plums with
cream? Some persons like good sweet
plums, peeled and stoned and sliced
with sugar and cream, like other
fruits, or only with cream.
Make plum jelly by scalding the
plums and throwing away the first
oily butter water, more than one if it
comes off greenish and strong. Cow
er the fruit with fresh water and cook
until the juice is red and strongly
favored with the fruit. Pour this
off and use for jelly, with the usual
amount of sugar, straining it before
using for jelly. The plums left in
the kettle will be nearly whole. These
will make good plum pies or sauce
when sifted, because they have not
been pressed at all.
Scald plums in this way for sauce;
it is the bitter oil in the skins that
makes the fruit less palatable. Stew
ed plums are delicious when rightly
cooked and are also choice when pour
ed over a batter, or cottage pudding.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
USES FOR OLD WAISTS.
In Many Ways They Can Be Utilized
for Other Garments.

Discarded white shirtwaists are not
the useless articles they first appear.
one with a pretty front may be cut
u in neck and arms for a corset
cover.
A child's guimpe or a lady's chem
lsette may also be cut from the por-
tons OF handsome waists, while turn.
over collars are easily obtained from
embroidered fronts. The edges are
pound around with bias folds of mar
row braid, says an exchange.
A plain shirt waist forms a good
foundation for a chemisette of sheer
material, as it aids in holding that de-
Observation-Disclosures article in
place. The sleeves and neck are cut
Out. the armholes bound and the
chem1sette stitched into position.
II desired the tail portion may be
cut away with extra bulk at that
point. A narrow hem will answer as
a finish.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
| Brains are Built
from certain kinds of
FOOD
Try
Grape-Nuts

america has become a land of ner-
vous emotionalists, largely owing to
sins against the dietetic health
laws of nature.
only outdoor exercise in a cold cli-
mate would enable vigorous indivfd-
uals Of our species to digest the viands
forced upon alimentary organs enfee-
bled by ~sedentary occupations" wrote
DR.. Felix Oswald.
Brain workers must have different
food than laborers, because brain work
uses up parts of the brain and nerve
centers, while physical labor uses up
other parts of the body.
Grape-Nuts, a food for brain work
ers, prepared by scientific food makers,
is a pure, natural food made from Sc
lected parts Of field grains known to
contain the natural phosphate of pot
ash and other elements required by
the system in rebuilding and repair.
ing the brain and nerve centers. This
food is skillfully cooked at the factory
and is ready to be served instantly
with cream. At all first-class grocers
and made By the Postum Co., at Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little health
classic, The Road to W~ellvills." in
pkgs. There's . Reason"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
StarIinqs Eqa-SteaIers.

A correspondent, writing from
Leith, England, expresses a strong
opinion tina tstarlings rob small birds
nests.
Some years ago there was a large
tree opposite my Westinghouse.
There was a hole in the trunk of the
tree about ten feet from the ground,
and sparrows built their nests in the
cavity. l have time and again seen
starlings driving away the parent
birds, enter the nests, taking hold
of the eggs with their bills and fly
ing away with them.
A g~rayedigger in B%anffshire once
told me that a yellowhammer had
built its nest in the churchyard, and
it contained four eggs. One day a
startling attacked the hen bird as she
sat on her eggs. The yellowhammer
defended her nest and made & great
noise, which attracted his attention,
but before he got up to the rest the
yellowhammer had been killed by
the starting, and the latter was on the
nest and breaking and eating the
eggs. Forty years ago starlings were
rare birds in many parts of Scotland,
but now they are to be seen in thou
sands everywhere. and there can be
no doubt they have some destructive
habits.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
THE PARABLE HE LIKED,
Darby Would Have Had Trouble
Picking 1t from Sacred Book.

An old darby, anxious to be a min
lister, went to be ordained. He was
questioned thus: Can you write?"
mo, sah!" "Read?" mo, sah," How
do you know about the Bible?" Ma
niece reads it to mel" Know about
the Ten commandments" mo, sah."
"The Twenty-third Rsalm?" "Neb-
Der heard of him, sah!" Know the
B~eatitudes?" mo, sah!" well, what
part of the Bible do you like best?"
'Par'bles, sah!" Can you give US
one?" Deed, yes, sah!" Let US
have it, then" "Once wen the queen
of Sheba was gwine down to Jerusa-
lem she fell among thieves. First
they passed her by on de oddah side
den dey come ovah an dey say unto
her, Fro down Jezebel.' but she
wouldn't fro her down; and again
dey say unto her, Fro down Jezebel!'
but she wouldn't fro her down; and
again dey say unto her for de fird
and last time, for l amt gwine to AK
20 no mo-, Fro down Jezebel,' and
dey fro'd her down for 70 times and
I, till de remains were 'leven baskets;
and | say unto yo', whose wife was
she at de resurrection ?"-Bystander.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
TO MExn SILK STOCKINGS.
Method Only Requires a Little Care
and Patience.

Silk stockings are among the ex.
pensive Injuries Of a girls wardrobe.
The first cost is considerable, and
they do not stand wear.
When the first stitch breaks their
beauty is much impaired, If not actual
ly destroyed. That one tiny break
rapidly runs down the length Of the
stocking, and If not quickly mended
the open strip speedily widens and
the case is hopeless.
The usual way Of mending Is to
sew the raveled edges together with
over-and-over stitch, says Harper's Ba-
Ear. This may stop further raveling,
but even with the greatest care there
VIII be a fuzzy seam very conspicu-
Gus on the plain part of the stock
ing, and most unsightly on any part.
A better way, which only requires
patience, is to pick up the stitches and
crochet the edges together with a
fine needle and fine silk of the same
color.
The seam then will never be no.
tlced by anyone but the wearer.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
NO GAIN AND SOME LOSS.
Neighbor's Comment In Which There
Seems a Strain of Sarcasm.

Eyes," the leader of the amateur
brass band vas saying. its curious
to see what an effect learning to
play a horn has on some persons. l
used to be a pretty good bass sing
er, but / can't sing worth a CEN
now"
Does learning to play a horn spoil
the ~voice?" asked his next-door neigh
Dor.
ut did mine"
"How do you account for it,"
81 don't know how to account for
it. Strains the vocal chords, per.
haps. All l know is that l blew my
voice out through the mouthpiece OF
my cornet."
did you have a good voice."
Everybody said So"
"Then it's a great pity you ever
learned to play a horn" rejoined his
neighbor, shaking his head sadly. Il
-er-think l should have enjoyed
hearing you sing."-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Chocolate Fla Cake.

One and one-half cups sugar; one
half cup butter; one-half cup milk;
three eggs; two teaspoonfuls baking
powder; two and one-half cups flour;
eight t~easpoonfuls of ~unsweetened
chocolate cooked in one-half cup Of
milk until it thickens. Filling-Pound
of figs, chopped fine; one-half cup Of
sugar; boil until it thickens, stir in
one cup of English walnuts, chopped
fine, and spread between layers and
on top.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
THE STORY.

IT WAS a perilous undertaking. but
L the heart of David, chatting under
the cruel and bitter prosecutions he
had suffered at Saul's hands, had
grown desperate, and when his re-
lentless enemy had followed him
into the wilderness of Ziph he
had suddenly resolved that he would
not be hunted down like a dog, but
would seek his enemy face to face,
and that it shSuld be either Sauls
life or his own in a hand-to-hand
encounter. That evening his spies
had returned with the report that
King Saul himself had come with
his soldiers, and was encamped in
the hill of Hachilah, and he had de.
termined to hazard a journey thither
and started at once with Abishai.
1t was a hard and perilous Jour
ney. The night was dark and il
was with difficulty that a passage
was found through the dense under.
growth. David had established his
stronghold in one of the most inac
cessible portions of the wild region,
and the passage from it to the point
where Saul was encamped would
have been a difficult one even in the
day time. But in the dead of night
with only the starlight to give but
feeble and uncertain light progress
was slow, so that ere they came to
the region where Saul and his 1000
men lay encamped the morning was
almost ready to break.
AS David realized his nearness to
the camp of his enemy the bitterness
of his lot forced itself afresh upon
his heart. Here he was a fugitive
and a wanderer all because of the
~unreasoning hatred of one man. All
the things which he had suffered dur
Ing the long years in which Saul had
SO relentlessly sought his life passed
in review before his mind.
Better that either Saul or David
e dead" he muttered. "And this
night shall determine which," and he
set his teeth firmly, and took a step
nearer the encamped army.
II had improved my opportunity
when God gave my enemy into my
hands in the cave, I should have been
saved this hard nights trip" David
continued, as the memory Of that ex-
perience in the cave In the wilderness
OF Engedi came to him. BET Isure-
iy thought that when I spared his
life that he would cease troubling me.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
No Good to Town..

The man who spends his time loafing
about the town stores and complain
ing of the conditions of his environ
ments is nc good to himself, his family
or his town. There are a class of men
who spend their time in bemoaning
the fact that they are not getting the
right kind of living which the world
owes them, and who never once think
how much better this living could be
if they would only hustle. The man
who is constantly grumbling about
the dullness of his town is never found
looking around to discover a means by
which he can make 1t livelier.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
SERMON ETTE.

, "The Lord judge between
! me and thee, and the Lord
) avenge me of thee: but mine
! hand shall not be upon thee
The words of David to Saul fol-
, lowing his remarkable expert
} ence in the cave when King
) Saul came into his power, and
; when he withstood the strong
, temptation to kill him. 1t was
; a most remarkable exhibition
of seIf-controI, of noble-hearted
, maenanimity, of faith in God.
About a year later a similar op-
, portunity of taking Saui's life
came to David, but as on the
!, first occasion he withstood the
) pleading of his companion, as
, we'll as the temptation of his
) own heart.
/, Here was one of the supreme
testing times which was to prove
/, his worthiness for kingship. He
; must rule his w spirit before
/, he could rule a kingdom. In
the strict terms of justice he
could rightfuiIy have taken
Saul's life. The natural desire
and the ems of self-preserva-
ton dictated such a course. 1t
seemed as though it must be
either Saui's life or his own life,
; and when seemingly by provi-
) DENTAL intervention his enemy
} had been placed within his pow
) err, why should he not be
, avenged of the bitter wrongs
) and prosecutions which he had
, been forced to suffer, mas
much also as God had spoken
, good concerning him and had
} promised him the kingdom?
But no, with marvellous self.
control, he held himself in
check, refusing to give reign to
the unworthy impulses which
sought for qualification.
Thus was the noble, large
heartedness of his nature called
into expression. BY the check
Ing of the lower, the higher had
opportunity of expansion and
growth. And this is one of the
important laws governing the
development Of character. The
suppression of unworthy i'm
pulses works not only a mega
tive but a positive good. 1t not
only roots out the bad but it
puts new life and vigor into the
good. Try it in your w life
and see.
But the supreme and the sub
lime motive governing David in
this instance was his faith In
God. His vision was fixed above
the human circumstances
and conditions. He had come
to realize that interviewer with
the warp of human endeavor
was the wool of the divine plan.
He knew that behind the human
Judgment was the judgment of
God. He knew that all that
life had that was worth GAINING
was not to be desired except the
Lord gave, even though it were
riches, honor and a kingdom.
He knew he could safely trust
with God his all. That if he
Wers Wronged God would ulti-
mat:ly vindicate him. That if
a kingdom was to be his God
would give it. And as we con-
slider the subsequent events of
David's life we see how COM
pietely such faith in God was
justified. And viii he not do
even o abundantIy for you
and me-?
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
How to Make 4 Ginger Drink.

Mix together one pint Of pure
cider vinegar, n pint sugar strip,
two tablespoonful ground ginger, two
gallons soft water, and n cake com.
pressed vast softened in a little luke
warm water. When well mixed stand
in q warm place for q couple of days,
then bottle, tying the corks in Arm
". Keep in Q cold place.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Too Much EXPOSURE.

Elsie is a laundress of color. She
is well past youth, wears a Parental
smile and sports a single front tooth
OF much prominence. Recently she
missed one of her visits to a patron,
and when she next put in an appear
ance she was suffering from a bad
cold. When asked how she took such
q serious cold she said:
During the recent festivities our
club gave a ball. The gentleman
what's paying attention to me is very
particular, so 1 had to go in full even
ing dress, and I had to leave of
a few pieces, and it got me-"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Summer Dessert.

Wash and clean one cup of rice;
put in double boiler and cook until
mealy. Wash and clean one box Of
strawberries, mash them in bowl. Beat
together ono cup of sugar and one
fourth cup Of butter, add n egg.
Serve the rice hot, put the berries
over it and over all the cream auc
1t is much nicer if the berries and
cream sauce are on the ice n hour
before serving.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Ginger Creams.

One cup of molasses; four table,
spoonfuls melted lard; three table
spoonfuls melted butter; six table
spoonfuls water; one teaspoonful Of
baking soda; two ~teaspoonfuls salt;
one tablespoonful of ginger. Mix
like cookery dough, soft, roll in thin
sheets, bake in a quick oven, when
cold frost with white frosting and
cut in squares.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09

The Mckinley monument was planned
and executed under the direction of a
commission Of prominent men, at a
cost of $150,000. Gov. Charles E.
Hughes, with his military staff, will
take part in the ceremonies and Presi-
dent Roosevelt and former President
Grover Cleveland have been invited to
attend and speak. Military parades
will be a feature of the occasion.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Grape Juice.

Weigh grapes; pick from stems; put
in porcelain kettle, adding little wa
ter; cook till stones and pulp sepa-
rate. Press and strain through thick
cloth; return to kettle, adding three
pounds sugar for every ten pounds
fruit. Heat, bottle hot, and seal.
This makes one gallon. When used
for drink take two parts water and
one part grape juice.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Frank and Humorous All The rims.

Another great difference between
the orient and the occident is that re-
fined and educated Japanese are quiet
and retiring during the serving and
progress of the dinner, while the fash
ionable Americans are very frank and
humorous, both in manners and con-
versation.-The Atlantic.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
"MarIe AntoInette" Is Here.

A few pongees are being made up
in Marie Antoinette, with frills Of
brown ribbon. They are chiefly for
travelling purposes, being cool, and. Of
course, desirable, for they don't show
dust or soil easily. In style waists do
not differ greatly from those made up
in the spring, but the cool linen is be.
ing substituted for the warmer, heav.
ire madras used q few months ago.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
M'klNLEY
To Be Dedicated In Buffalo Sept. s.
Former Residents Invited.

The beautiful white marble shaft
erected by the state Of New York in
Niagara Square, Buffalo, N. Y, to the
memory of President Mckinley, is to
be formally dedicated Thursday, Sept.
5, and the event will be the central
feature Of Buffalo's Old Home Week,
Sept. l to z. Former residents of Buff
falo and the public at large are cor.
daily invited to attend the dedication.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Shows Value Of Irrigation.

The valley of the Tigris. in the
vicinity of the old and famous city OF
Bagdad, has only about three or four
inches of rain in a year. Yet the
Tigris valley was renowned for many
centuries for its fertility and great
crops produced by irrigation.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Hedbuos, Hours 81 FEEDING.

The bedbug has been scientifically
investigated by the department OF
agriculture, and the r~eassuring In.
formation is given that an adult bed.
bug feeds only once in from Sc to a.
hours.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Birds Lured BY Mirror,

Cock p~artridges are caught ON
French shootings by means OF a trap
that sloses on the entrance OF q
bird, the lure being a mirror in which
1t ees its W reflection. which It is
anxious to attack.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
EasiIy Prepared Luncheon.

Thin slices of veal; tiny hot baking
powder biscuits; orange ice in
glasses; vanilla waters; coffee; or
sandwiches of bread with pressed
chicken between; potato salad In let
tuce leaf; tiny cucumber pickles;
crackers sprinkled with cheese and
heated in the oven. Plain ice cream
or fruit salad and devils food cake.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09
Queer Ways Of Men.

Many a man who permits his boy to
fool with cannon irecrackers would
not for a moment think Of allowing
MIN to play with q mad dog.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-09

road to death, whether it be disobedi.
ence to his moral laws or to the laws
of health and right use of bodies.
Even the moderate use of strong
drink shortens the life in years, and
shortens it still more in its effective
power.
Alcohol is dangerous, not only by
reason of the injuries it causes to the
system. but above all by the
denutrition that it produces in an or
ganism which INDUCES in it to excess.
DR.. L~ancereaux, Academy Of Medi.
cine, France.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-09-13
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When a
Montgomery City Citizen
Shows You the Cure.

Why will people continue to
suffer the agonies of kidney COM
plant, backache, urinary disord-
ers, lameness, headaches, languor
why allow themselves tolbecome
chronic invalids, when a certain
cure is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the rem
edy to use, because 1t gives to the
kidneys the help they need to per-
form their work.
If you have any, even one, of
the symptoms OF kidney diseases,
cure yourself now, before diabetes,
dropsy or Bright's disease sets in.
Read this MontgomerylCity testi-
mony:
L. F. Lorton, living in the east
ern part of Montgomery City, Mo.
says: every Spring until last
year, / have had attacks of lum-
bago. 1 was unable to do my
work and was so bad that | could
not turn over in bed without hav-
ing torturing pains pass through
my loines. My neck hurt me and
| had a steady aching in the back
and top of my head. If l remain
ed seated long l could not stand
erect Immediately. 1t seemed i'm
possible to straighten and 1 could
not lift any thing. 1 tried plasters
and everything l could hear of,
without obtaining relief. When
the trouble was coming on last
March, l got Doane's Kidney Pills
and took them. They cured me
and l have been free from the com
plant ever since. E. M. U.
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-09-13
LOOKED SUSPICIOUS TO HIM.
Youngsters Reasoning Natural Under
the Circumstances.

F~ve-year-old Lewis had on several
occasions successfully evaded his
nurse, and paid surreptitious and de-
lightful visits to the workmen on an
apartment house in process of build
ing at the corner of his block. AS the
result of his observations there he I'M
concernedly and without prejudice
emitted a choice and varied assert
ment Of profanity at the luncheon
table. His shocked mother tried to
impress upon him that never, never
again must he repeat such words.
But Lewis either lacked discrimina-
ton or his parents warning had not
been sufficiently impressive, for a few
days afterward he vented a notable
addition to his vocabulary of exple-
tives. His mother this time waited
not for speech, but promptly and
firmly seized the young man and
washed his mouth out with soapsuds,
which she had already demonstrated
as an effectual spiritual cleanser. A
few days afterward Lewis was watch
ing the nurse give his six-weeks-old
sister her bath, and when nurse care
fully washed out the little mouth
Lewis asked hterestedly: Nurse,
has baby been saying naughty
words?"