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The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
TRADE AT HOME
Why Farmer Should Glue
His Support to the
Local Merchant.
PRESERVES HIS OWN MARKET
Depreciation Of Village Property
Must Inevitably Mean Deprecia-
tion Of Agricultural Property
and Encouragement Of
Monopoly.

Copyright, 1906, by Alfred c. Clark.)
The most serious problem that con-
fronts the rural towns and villages
of this country is the competition Of
fered local enterprises by the cata-
logue houses of the large cities. 1t is
a problem for which a solution must
be found If the prosperity and sta
bility of the nation is to stand.
And the solution of this great prob
lem lies in the hanf1 of the people of
the towns and villages and the farms,
especially the farms.
The people of the rural communities
have everything to lose and nothing
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
pado Ia Economical.

Nothing is more economical in wall
decoration than a dado, says an au-
thority on house decoration. AS the
lower part of the walls become soiled
more quickly than the upper, a room
can often be freshened simply by re-
newing the dado, without touching
the upper walls. Another advantage
of the dado is that 1t gives a room
q comfortable and furnished appear
ance without the addition Of a lot Of
furniture. This is particularly true Of
a hall or stairway where there Is .
lot Of space that needs breaking In. /.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
NoueI Ideas in Entertainments

dawn, but no one said a word until
the story was finished, then congratu-
loving cup was passed, in which was
some rare old wine, only used to drink
the health of some member of the
family on the occasion of a great even
in their lives. Some of this sparkling
liquor had been used when the mother
of the bride-elect was married and at
the christening of the baby daughter.
The brides health would be drunk at
the wedding and then the rare old
product would be put away to await
the next important family event.
MADAME MERRI.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
MANY STYLES IN THESE ESSEN
TIAL COMFORTS.
Probably the Most Desirable Are
Those Made of Washable Mate
riaIs-Forms of Embroidery
That Make Pretty Decora-
tions.

Cushions of one sort or another are
essential comforts, not Injuries.
The sybarite knows full we'll that
there are cushions to suit varying
moods. Among them are relentless
hair-stuffed ones which spur the idle
to deeds of great endeavor, and there
are cushions downy and luxurious to
the touch adapted for ~restful, idle mo
ments following strenuous days and
gayeties of the night before. that
soothe and calm.
Again, there are cushions for the
floor, for chairs, headrests, divans,
window seats, daintily scented ones
for bedroom touches, hand-painted
ones for drawing rooms, and severe,
sedate affairs of leather for the Ii.
brary. There Is a certain class of pill.
lows hat appeal to boys; another in
which young girls delight; and, as for
the inmates of the nursery, there is a
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
In After Years.

Father Time had been swinging his
scythe for 20 years when they acct
dentally met again. He was a bache.
lor of As, bald and slightly disfgured.
but still in the ring. She a spinster,
fat and 40, but not as fair as she used
to be.
do you remember" she gurgled,
"how you proposed to me the last
time we met and refused you"
well, l guess yes" he replied. 1T
is by long odds the happiest recollec'
ton of my life."
And seeing it was a hopeless case
she meandered along on her lonely
way.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
LADDER THAT WON'T SLIP.
Easily Fixed Ivy Attaching Piece Of
Rough HemIock Board to Bottom.

When it is desired to use a ladder
where there is any possibility Of its
slipping, as, for instance, upon a
smooth barn floor. it should be so con-
structed that it will hold, says a writer
in the American Agriculturist. A
pair of sharp spikes properly driven
into the lower end will prevent its
slipping, and Is, perhaps. the simplest
method, but often this is not desirable,
as such a ladder will injure a floor.
A ladder which is free from this OBJ
lection is shown in the illustration,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
Beautiful Artificial Flowers.

Over here the wearing of artificial
lowers, save in connection with even
ing toilet, has never obtained favor;
but the artificial flowers of to-day are
wonderfully beautiful and they will
nestle effectively among furs and laces
when natural flowers would freeze or
wither. We have borrowed from Paris
many a mode less attractive than that
of the corsage flower.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11

nursery wall paper. Mary with her
little lamb, barn yard scenes, besides
the picturesque Kate Greenaway
scenes that have never been equaled
by others captivate childish fancies.
There is nothing more rich or utih-
tartan then a velvet cushion, plain or
relieved by some simple form of deco
ration. Cushions of striped velvet
are new and obtainable in many very
effective color schemes. These are
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11

older popularity. already has been
and this pretty fancy for the
chatting dish is unique in being made
from a straight length of linen, which
is shirred down to the figure by rib
bons. 1t is narrow, as should be all
fanciful aprons-eise they make the
wearer look lage-and is. decorated
with ribbon and an embroidery pat
tern.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11

in deep o
The illustration
shows an improve
ment worth add
ing to the gates
you build this win
ter. The gate may
be raised a foot
OF two and kept
right there in use
by inserting a pin
in a hole until the
snow melts, says
Farm and Home.
The main posts
must be big and
strong, and set
so deep that the
frost will not
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
The Best Dairy Bull.

When a man gets a good dairy bull
there are always lots of neighbors who
say: Its too much money" There's
no steak on his hind quarters" He's
too thin There is just where they
know nothing about dairy breeds. 1t 10
not steak" that Is wanted
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
PRETTY AND DAINTY APRON.
Made from Straight Length of Linen
and Shirred.

Dainty aprons are once more worn
by "milady" as well as by her maid,
owing to the demands of chatting dish
and fancy work. A unique work apron
that draws up into a bag, and which
is a pretty departure from the one of
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
stiII Have an Outlook.

A fashion writer announces that
tiaras will be worn by ladies in the
theaters next season. Well, v 9 when
general prosperity prevails. few ladies
are likely to be able to afford tiaras
that will seriously obstruct the view
from behind them.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
How to Use Gray Astrakhan

ways. Sometimes they will be ar
ranged as a fringe around a cravattte
muff or bolero, while another pretty
effect was made with a little pattern
border of ermine tails stitched around
the bottom of a squirrel coat.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11

heave it or the gate pull it over. In
stead of hanging the gate to this post
hang it to a short post that can be
raised up as shown. Gate making
is profitable employment during
stormy days.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11

bed you have builded for them whether
it be fair or foul, and it is "up to you,"
Mr.. Farmer, to spend your money at
home, and in this way you can solve
the greatest problem that nov con-
fronts this country.
VIII you do it?
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11
HANDY SNOW GATE.
It Can Be Raised Up Above n
Level of the Packed Snow.

Gates are "monstrous handy" on
the farm, but they are troublesome
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-11

The same God who breathed life
into the dust-made body, still breathes
into the soul, defiled by sin, dead in
sin, the new life Of righteousness and
heaven by his Holy Spirit.
The reason here given for the Sab
bath is repeated in the fourth COM
mandment to enforce and illustrate
the duty Of Sabbath keeping.
The glory of man is that he is made
In the image of God. Herein is hope,
Joy, life, and Immortality.
The revealed fact of our origin en-
ables us to know what we need to
know about God our Father. [.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
EVIDENCE COMPLETED.
Argument in Caleb Powers Trial VIII
Begin Monday.
(J3v the Associated Press.)

Wy lin ANC1N'(ISANSt HOr@'
Georgetown, KY. Dec. 28.-In the
trial Of caleb Powers for alleged COM
plicity in the killing Of William Goe-
bel, much time was taken up today in
reading official transcripts of this and
former trials and in calling the jurys
attention to alleged Ontradictions in
the testimony offered at this and at
former trials. Both sides closed re-
buttai testimony today thus COM
pleting the evidence in the case.
Attorney Wilson for the defense,
moved to exclude certain testimony as
immaterial. This testimony related
partly 10 the bringing of the Noun
ain Army to Frankfort, and to the
acts and declarations of its members.
The motion concluded with a state
ment that witness Henry Youtsey is
~self-confessed principal in the assas-
sination of Goebel. Judge Morris,
guided by the decision of the Kentucky
Court Of Appeals on former trials of
the case. overruled the motion.
Judge Morris Instructions to the
jury this afternoon were about the
Judge Robbins at the third trial Of
Powers. Court i%nstructs that if the
jury believes from the evidence be-
yond all reasonable doubt that Pow
ers is guilty of being an accessory to
a plot to kill Goebel, they should find
him guilty and fix his punishment at
death, or life Imprisonment.
After the instructions had been read
court adjourned until Monday, when
arguments will begin. Mrs. Elizabeth
Powers, mother of Caleb Powers, and
his sister. Mrs. Rebecca Green, will
arrive Monday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
FROM LAW To JOURNALISM.
ST. Leon Sculi, OF Windsor, Removes
to GOldSbOrO and Becomes Edi-
tor North Carolina odd
Fellow.
Especial to News and Observer.)

especial to News and ObServer.)
Windsor, n. c., Dec. 2S.-St. Leon
Scull, of the Windsor bar, has accept
ed the position of editor n manager
of the North Carolina Odd Fellow,
whose first issue will appear the first
lished at Goldsboro, the home town
of the odd Fellows Orphan Home.
1t is given out that while the North
Carolina Odd Fellow, will be publish
ed under the auspices of the Grand
Lodge of North Carolina, and will be
n official organ of the order. it will
deal in secular matters in a non-par-
tlsan spirit, occupying the high ground
of the public good, and will be filed
with the best selections as well as
original articles for pure home read
ing, which Will carry each week into
h home a journal laden with the
best in Journalistic literature, looking
at all times to the up-building of the
home life.
Mr.. Scull is surrendering a aying
law practice to take charge of this
work. but he feels that it is a clarion
call of his brethren to duty and he
has responded to that call, because he
feels that he will like the work. He
is an alumnUs of the University of
North Carolina, and loves every foot
Of his native soil. We bespeak sue
cess for him in his new field. He
writes with grace and ease and is a
man who thinks.
The brethren of the press of the State
will grasp the hand of the new mem
Der Of their profession in friendship,
love and truth.
Windsor regrets to lose this good
citizen and the social circle regrets to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
Murdered Woman Has
Been Identified
ON TRACK OF SLAYER
Police Have Learned Much of the
Movements Of the Woman. Whose
Name Was Annie Okeefe,
Before the Tragcdy-De-
tectiycs Firm.
tectiycs Firm.
(By the Associated Press.)

Newark y J.. Dec. 28.-The veil OF
mystery t%nveloping the tragic death or
the Young woman whose nude BODY
was found submerged in the water and
mud Of q lonely pond near Harrison,
y. j., Thursday is being rapidly lifted
Detectives working On the case be-
4ieve that the slayer Of the woman,
who wa identified today as Annie
O'keefe, or Arplie Nevins, will soon be
run down and tax en- into custody.
The identification of the dead
woman was first made today by Mrs.
Margaret Wright, who conducts an
employment bureau in Mont Clair, y.
J.. She said that the woman had call
ed on her earlier in the month and
asked for employment. She gave the
name of Annie NeVins but did not
state where she lived. Late this af-
ternoon Mrs. Wright's Identification
was practically cOrroborated by De-
tective Sergeant Draybell, of Orange.
n. J., who said the Woman's name was
Annie O'Keefe, and thai he knew her
we'll two years ago, when she was en-
ployed IL the home Of Thomas Nevins,
a contractor in Orange. Since that
time Sergeant Draybell states the
woman was employed in the capacity
of a maid in several places in n
about Orange. Recently, he said, he
had lost track of her. Draybell in
formed the police that the closest
Iflefiu IndI MISS heele mao WAS
Miss Nevins, a niece of Thoma New.
ms, and that undoubtedly she took
teh name of Nevins at times when
seeking employment.
The hat worn by the murdered
woman was cound this afternoon IN
the PaSsaic river and turned over to
the police 1t is a sealskin turban and
matched the collarette and muff
which We're found near the body.
Mrs. Wright's description of the cloth
ing worn by Miss O'Keefe when she
applied to her for work. corresponds
in every detail with the clothing
found near the dead woman's body.
While Mrs. Wright could give little
further information concerning the
woman she recalled that Miss O'Keefe
had told her hat she had been acting
as a housekeeper for two young men
in Brooklyn.
he Harrison police have much of
Miss O'Keefe's movements just be-
fore the murder from Thomas Flana-
gan, an vat man in a Newark
department store, who, after a visit
TO the morgue today, declared with
p~ositiveness that Miss O'Keefe had
in the store on Christmas eve n
had asked him If a well dressed mar
had inquired for a WOman in a red
dress. He said that Miss O'Keefe APP
peared %ervou and after stating that
she had ar appointment with he
man, remained at the store for over
hour. Later, Flanagan said, he
saw and spoke to her in a Chinese
restaurant and that she told him that
she had been unable to find the a
He states that the woman left the
shortly before midnight.
The police say there is no doubt that
she finally met this man and after
spending Christmas day with him was
lured into the Havensack Meadows
and murdered.
Detectives are trying to locate the
two young men who employed Miss
O'Keefe in Brooklyn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
ROOSEVELT OPPOSES 1T.
y National Department of Health
Under Direction of New Cabinet
Officer.
(By the Associated Press F.,

New York. Dee. 28.-The Commit
tee of one Hundred on national health
announced today hat at a meeting Of
the members a letter had been read
from President Roosevelt in which he
opposed a national department Of
health to be under the direction OF q
new abine officer. President Roose
Welt, in his letter TO Professo Fisher,
chairman Of the committee, which was
made public today said:
II believe that we could with ad-
vantage have a bureau Of health, TO
be put under one OF the existing de-
partmentS, but VIC need no additional
cabinet officers. ON the contrary, they
would be 9 disadvantage. While we
do most urgently need a ~rearrange-
ment Of the bureaus and divisions Of
the present cabinet. we also need to
have every executive officer OF the
governmnt put under some cabinet Of
ficer. l am utterly against the crea-
ton Of any INDEPENDENT bureau not
under a cabinet officer"
The committee is now generally
committed to the advocacy OF a sys-
TEN of health within an existing de-
partment rather than a new depart
ure.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
Resolutions By the South
ern Educational As
ISOLATION
Education Must Be an important Fac
tor i'm the Solution of the Nc
gro Problem-AsSCiation
Elects Officers.
(By the Associated Press.)

Lexington. Ky. Dec. 2s-The south
.ern Education Association. which clos
ed its 18th annual session today. be-
fore adjournment passed the following
resolutions by unanimous standing
vote:
I'VE endorse the accepted policies
of The States OF the South in providing
facilities for the youth of the negro
race, believing that whatever the ulti-
mate solution of this grieyous prob
lem may be, education must be an
important factor in that solution.
1--WE believe that the education Of
the negro in the elementary branches
of education should be made thorough
and should include specific instruc-
tor in hygiene and home sanitation
for the better protection of both races.
We believe hat in the secondary ed
ucatfon of negro youth emphasis
should be placed on agriculture and
the industrial occupations, including
nurse training, domestic science n
economies.
I'VE believe for practical, ecOnNni-
cal and psychological reasons negro
teachers should be provided for negro
schools.
W. recommend that in urban and
rural negro schools there shoul\ be
closer and more thorough supervision,
not only by city anu county superin-
t~endents, but also by directors of nlu-
sic, drawing, manual training NJ
other special topics.
con account of economic and psy-
Geological differences in the two races
we believe there should be a differ
ence in the courses of study and
methods of teaching and that there
should be such an adjustment e
school curricula as shall meet the evil
dent needs of negro youth.
We insist upon such an equitable
distribution of the school funds that
all the youth of the negro race shall
have at least an opportunity to re-
ceive elementary education provided
by the State and in the administration
of State laws and the execution Of
the additional policy, we urge pa
thence, tolerance and justice"
The time and place for the next an
nual meeting will not be selected un-
til sometime next year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
AT COUNTRY CHURCH TODAY.
The Doings President and Mrs. ROose-
Welt and Kermit and Archie and
Quentin at Pine Knot.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. 28.-The
stiff Southern breeze that prevailed
yesterday afternoon prevented the
President from getting close enough
to the wild turkey to get even a sin
gle shot. Undismayed, however, at his
failure and despite the threatening
clouds, he set out on horseback again
this afternoon in quest of the wary
birds, the destination this time being
the old haunts In Green Mountain,
where a big gobbler was killed on the
wing last December by a we'll directed
shot. The start was made two hours
earlier han yesterday, Uncle Dick
Mcdaniel leading the way to one of
his favorite blinds.
When the President babe ~Stenogra-
pher McGraW good bye at North Gar
den Thursday afternoon it vas is
idea to divorce himself entirely from
work of any sort, and much was his
surprise to find Mr.. McGraw and Sc
cret Service Guard Sloan awaiting him
at Pine Knot" upon his return from
yesterday afternoons hunt. After
suppe a reply was dictated to the
telegram from the White House, but
it was not delivered at the local tele-
graph office until noon today, the
drive of the couriers across country
consuming over three hours.
Tomorrow morning at 11:30 o'clock
the party at Pine Knot will attend di-
vine services at Christ church., ST.
AIMS parish, which is less than a
half mile from the Roosevelt cottage.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Carew will
go over in a carriage and if the wealth
er is fair, the President will foot it
in company with the boys. The Presi-
dent usually reaches the church be-
fore the hour set for the services, as
is the habit of his country neighbors,
in order to hold a brief chat with sew
eral of his acquaintances. The SER
mon tomorrow will be by the new rec
tor, Rev. w. H. Darbie, who recently
succeeded Rev. Thomas P. Baker.
Mrs. Roosevelt appears to be enjoy
ing the outdoor life as much a. the
President. This morning she went for
a long drive, accompanied by her sis
ter, and this afternoon enjoyed a horse
back ride on one of the best park sad
dlers in the Plain Dealing stables. She
was accompanied by Mr.. Joseph Will
mer. So e~ngrossed are Kermit, Archie
and Quentin in following the beagles
and enjoying tramps through the
woods, that thus far they have not
found time to pay their usual visit to
the store at GlendOver.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
\ RABBIT HUNT
Lively Chase on Fayetteville street
and the Rabbit Captured in Front
Of the postoffiCe.

People were running like madmen
along Fayetteville street yesterday al
ternoon. on sidewalks and in the
middle of the street the chased, now
10 the right. now TO the left and
then a zigtzag back and forth. Those
who were not running were asking
every one who would stop What IS
the matter?"
one nan ventured the opinion that
il was q blind tiger" hat had been
about on Fayetteville street, with Po-
lice Justice Badger, Chief Of Police
Mullins. and all the Raleigh police
force in pursuit and declared "Theyl
never catch him" but 1t was not a
tiger, of the blind" or any other
variety that was causing the wild
stampede. akin to the departed rush
for the ~dispensary doors near closing
hour on Saturday afternoon. when
the thought of an unsatiated Sunday
thirst was ~tantaliZing.
1t was just a rabbit. a plain, ordi-
nary every day rabbit, not even a
Chatham county rabbit, but simply.
and solely a wild little one that, cap
tured somewhere in Wake county
woods, was in the market for sale at
twenty cents, and being exhibited to
a possible purchaser, with a little
squeak made its escape, went in leaps
and bounds through the market n
went kiting south on Fayette-
Vile street, followed by an ever in
creasing crowd of shouting and yell
ing men n boys.
The rabbit lodged back and forth,
went under carriage wheels and be-
tween horses legs. took the double
track at one jump, twisted itself from
grasping lands and closing fingers,
wildly campered for a point of escape,
only in the end to be grasped by a
boy, returned to the market, and to
the commonplace barter for twenty
cents. Poor little rabbit, for today
it is probably the Tate departed that
is being served UP on some table.
Raleigh with its wild rabbit in the
street shows that it a go one bet
ter thar Bowling Green, Kentucky,
which a on at one time a fight to
Jones, the great revivalist, was there
urging that prohibition be voted and
one day a liquor mar said TO him:
IF prohibition carries you will see
grass growing in the streets in three
days, for it's the whiskey business
that brings the crowd here and makes
business"
And to this Mr.. Zones replied:
1T is better to raise hay than to
raise hell"
Raleigh, with yesterdays incident
on Fayetteville street. goes Bowling
Green one better, as the second day
rabbit On it's principal street, and the
vigor of the chase for the rabbit
shows hat when a blind tiger is
sighted that the people will be after
it and will run it down. AT any rate
the people here prefer to race rab-
bits than to raise hell with a dispen-
sary.