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The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
SIMPLE VASE is BEST.
Prevents Comparison Between Re.
ceptacIe and Flowers.

When displaying flowers in vases,
as on a mantel or center table, n
thing ought to be borne in mind, and
that is, the palmer the vase the better
the flowers will show.
Somebody says that the difference
between a vase and a "vahze" is that
the latter costs more than $3.50. But
a "vahze" that costs five dollars or
six dollars is now called an amphora,
and both the vahze and the amphora
were never intended for use, but to be
placed on stands or in inches. as evil
dences that their owner has money to
burn. TO put flowers in either would
spoil the effect of the flowers, for the
eye would be attracted by the beauty
Or material of the receptacle, and the
flowers would be overshadowed. To
get he best effect of flowers put them
in the plainest possible vase or bowl,
that will not attract attention, then
they will be appreciated for them
selves and no comparison will be
instituted between them and the
receptacle that holds them. A
double handful of oxeye daisies,
blackeyed Susans, r~udbeckias, corn
flowers, or any other common blossom,
will show to more advantage in a
brown earthen pitcher than in the
costliest amphora ever carved out Of
Partisan marble.
The Japanese understand this prin-
ciple. All their flower vases are of
the plainest possible construction. But
the flower loving Japs go to the oppo-
site extreme in displaying their
flowers, and try, by judicious arrange
ment, to get the best possible results
from few flowers. They seldom dis
play more than half a dozen flowers
in a vase, and try always to have more
foliage than bloom, making green the
predominant color, thus setting off to
the best advantage the tint of the
flower against a neutral background.
That, however, is a matter of taste.
A few flowers well displayed give an
effect of dainty elegance. Americans
like flowers in the mass, but the good
taste of both agrees regarding the
simplicity of the vase.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
FOR THE SUMNER EVENING.
Wraps in White and ~Pale-Colored
Tussore Are Liked.

Apropos of coats for summer use
that answer for evening wear those
made of white and p~ale-colored khaki
tussore are favorites. They are moth
ing more or less than great nantes
that sweep in circular form about the
figure and have a collarless neck, en-
placement simply braided or embroid-
cred, and are unlined. Besides these
cool and enveloping silk wraps those
of double mousseline de sole in bis
cult and mastic shades as well as
all white, are fascinating. Large
loose sleeves are set in with a trim
ming of guipure lace to match, for
edge finish and also for the neck,
which is a little low. AS the lace is
continued in a pretty way from the
front to the back it ends in the back
in a graceful hood. Long lace scarf
effects hold the two fronts in place.
Sometimes these vaporous wraps have
an inset fall of gossamer silk to match
laid between the outer and inner
mousselines to give a little more body,
while others are ordering a fall Of
Brussels net in place of the silk
which then retains the light cloud
like appearance more effectively, and
suffices to give a little more warmth.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
ON SIMPLE LINES
DAiNTINESS is THE KEYNOTE OF
SEASONS GOWNS.
Most Desirable Models Are by No
Means Hard to Copy and Need Not
Be Expensive If Care Is
Taken.

If n has the least cleverness in
gowning, it should not be a difficult
thing to be smartly arrayed this sea-
son, as many of the most desirable
models car be copied very inexpen-
sively, If materials are we'll chosen.
Daintiness and simplicity mark the
most desirable frocks, rather than
lavish trimmings, and although many
of the more elaborate frocks show
quantities of handwork, the expense
of the model depends more on the fine
materials used and the time required
for the hand embroidery ct cetera,
than on the applied trimmings.
For simple frocks the Jumper"
styles are still in evidence, but are in
danger of becoming a little common,
especially those which are mere straps
over the shoulders, showing a great
deal of white under blouse. These
sleeveless models are not recommend
ed, but the new models which show a
loose, open sleeve of some graceful
design are very good style.
In the two views of the frock illus
trated are shown both styles of sleese,
the front view sketched showing the
short elbow length sleeve and the re-
verse view the long 'mitten" sleeve.
This gown was, in the model, of
pale gray pongee. but is equally prac-
teal and effective in linen. as it could
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
LITTLE THINGS TELL.
How 1t Was That the Merchant
Judged Applicants for York.

A merchant advertised for an of.
flee assistant. He had many boys and
girls apply, but it took him a long
time until he got the one he wanted.
He was discussing the faults of his
applicants with a friend:
do you know why 1 didn't keep the
first boy who Gamer" he said.
"Why?" questioned his friend.
Il tried him, but he wrote a long
letter with a hair on his pen. l don't
want an assistant who hasn't suf.
ficient gumption to remove a hair
from his pen"
THAT seems a slight thing to con.
denim a lad for"
Pardon me, l think l read his char.
acter from that one thing. The Sec
ond applicant was a girl. I didn't
keep her because her nails were long
and dirty. / couldn't stand an untidy
person around. me, although she
seemed otherwise competent"
And the third?" asked his friend.
"She wrote a good letter, but she
seemed careless with the type-writing
machine"
And the boy who came in so hope
fully?" asked the friend.
Ills voice got on my nerves. II
was like a buzz-saw. Did you notice
the woman who just went out?'
Yes; she seemed all right to me-
But not to ne. She wore too much
jewelry. Her mind would be on hel
dress instead of on my work"
ut strikes me you are mighty par
ticular."
These faults seem like trifles,' an
swered the business man; but they
are the straws which show which way
the wind blows" - Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
GRADING up Stock.

One thing the breeder is assured
and that is the fact that certain fami-
lies excel and are more successful
than others among all classes of stock
and fortunately for both breeder and
farmer the pedigrees enable them to
arrive at some degree of knowledge
as to the proper families from which
to select. The farmer who desires to
grade up his stock is enabled to breed
from animals of certain strains, or
from families that have produced a
certain large proportion of extraor-
binary individuals and to increase the
flock to a higher standard the farmer
should select from the best families of
the breed he desires.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

Brice," Tom interrupted. "You think
| stole that money, so why don't you
say it right out? | tell you | didn't,
and l won't stay where people call me
a thief"
With a sob in his throat, for, to tell
the truth, Tom was more hurt than
angry, he burst out of the room. Fol
lowing a wild desire to be alone, he
rushed Off to the woods.
Those in the little schoolroom had
barely recovered from their surprise
and Mr.. Brice was just about to start
in pursuit when a little girl near the
old disused organ gave a faint scream.
"Oh. teacher" she cried, "see the
mouse! There it goes in the organ
AS Miss Lane looked in the direc.
ton where the little speaker pointed
she caught sight of a long. wriggling
tail. which quickly disappeared. Rath.
err more excited than the occasion
seemed to call for, she went over and,
with some effort, raised the back
cover OF the organ. Inside. in n cor.
ner, was a queer little nest of bits of
rag, paper and straw inhabited by two
tiny specimens of mousehood. AS she
bent over. to examine them the mother
mouse darted out of a hidden recess
among the pipes of the rusty instru.
ment and, jumping to the floor, disap-
peared in a hole. In springing out so
suddenly the little creature had
pushed something forward, which
Miss Lane eagerly pulled forth. 1t
was a dollar bill, much gnawed on the
orners. She held it up before the
amazed superintendent and scholars,
and Peggy Hopkins cried gleefully:
so that was the thief. Oh, / knew
it wasn't Tom. May l run and tell
him."
Nevertheless" said Mr.. Brice
sternly, to hide the confusion he felt,
'if that boys record had been differ.
ent we should not have been so ready
to judge him."
The part of Peggy's narrative which
Tom liked best was where she told
him that she and teacher hadn't be.
lieved he did it all along. anyhow
M. E.Lindenberg, in Washington Star,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Rival of White Shoes,

Summer ome clad in snowy
white are to be mourned among the
good things that are gone. With the
passing of white gloves, white shoes
seem to be put on the list prescribed.
Fashionable shoe dealers say that
only very Indifferent people are buy
ing white shoes. Those WHO do so
are brave and proclaim that they do
not care if they show the modes of
summers ago; but they must be brave
indeed to wear the shoes outside their
own home. Pale gray in the shoe is
the very thing, or lemon coiored kid
or golden brown suede. Young girls
are wearing the yellows, and more adj
vanced matrons shoes which are made
to match their latest gowns.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
AS SEEN BY ENcLlsHwoMAN.
Rhapsody on American Scenery Aston
ished Mrs. Jonathan.

When you have seen the Golden
Gate you will wonder at the difference
between Turkey and California. But
keep moying'-poor Mrs. Jonathan
was getting awfully tired-"and go
north now past Shasta, and Hood, and
Rainier, and their lesser satellites of
snowy peaks, to Seattle, a city sitting
on more hills than Rome ever knew,
and take a steamer for the inside pas
sage to Skagway. There you will find
a new land of the Midnight Sun, with
fiords no less grand and gloomy; or
turn from the shadows to the sunlight
and stop in southern California. You
have seen the Riviera? Yes?" Mrs.
John didn't give Mrs. Jonathan time
to even nod an affirmation, but was 60
ing again. you will see a fresher and
finer n there. And you will hear
the old. old mission bells ringing in
the new Such flowers, such scenery,
such fruits, such sunshine, such-but
pardon me, l promised not to rhap-
sodize, didn't l? Turn eastward now,
going through the Mojave desert, STOP
ping on the way to stare and stagger
before the awful magnificence of the
Grand canyon | told you of, and to see
the petrified forest, as a reminder of
ruins older than Baalbec and Babylon.
At New Orleans, a little southern
Paris, take a steamer up the Mississ-
ippi-though down it is quicker-for a
thousand miles through the land of
cotton and the cane, thence into the
Ohio, and for another thousand sail
through a picturesque valley to Pitts
burg. where the iron works and money
make Titan and Vulcan and Tubal
Cain look like 80 cents, as you Ameri-
cans say. Then there are the coal
fields of Pennsylvania; the gold fields
of the far west; the great plains that
seem to have no end; cities that have
risen in a night to wealth and power;
colleges whose buildings are sermons
in stone; men and m who in
science and art and literature"
Mrs. Jonathan took az long, long
breath.
Good gr%acious!" she exclaimed. I'D
be dead before 1 had done all that
Outing.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Fancies in Gloves.

Long gloves are almost exclusively
worn. The preference for white
gloves has subsidized, and even with
dressy toilettes colors in light shades
are worn. Suede tints are fashion
able, and champagne among light
shades is a favorite for evening wear,
as it is now permissible, for the
gloves to be darker than the dress.
Thread and silk gloves may be pro-
cured in the same shades as the
suedes and are perfectly plain. The
lengths run from five to many but
tons and are closed by three or four
at the wrist; the buttons should be
quite large and the same color as the
gloves.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Feedinq.

Many animals on the farm prefer
foods that may not be relished by 9th
ers. The farmer should take advan-
tage of this fact and utilize all the
materials that might be wasted If
there were some animals that would
not accept them. A judicious use of
the feed cutter, mixing a little bran
or meal with the cut food and tempt
ing the animal with a variety, will rem
der serviceable even such foods as
wheat straw. There are several modes
of serving corn fodder that will make
1t acceptable to dainty animals.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
DairvInu.

A first class creamery makes a bet
ter product and more uniform in quail
ity than the dairying can make. The
prices average at least three cents
higher and more butter is made from
100 pounds of milk or cream, more
skillful labor and better machinery is
used. less labor on the farm, where
labor is scarce and expensive, and
you have the advantages of the best
markets. Butter can be stored until
the price advances. The creamery
substitutes cooperation for competi-
ton.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
The BREEDING Sow.

1t is not so generally appreciated,
as it should be, that the breeding SOW
while she is bearing her young, needs
just the kind of nutrition that the
growing pig will require. Sows fed
heavily on corn, fatten and bring thin,
stunted pigs, with very little ability
to care for themselves. Such pigs
will never do so well as those whose
dams were fed milk and wheat bran
with some kind Of roots while bear
their young. These will have good d.
gestion and will grow rapidly, while
the stunted pig will never fully recov-
err from the improper nutrition it re-
ceived before it was narrowed.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
THIEF AT WILLIS SCHOOL.
II Did Not Prove to BE the "Wors,
Boy" in the Room, However.

The dozen or more children who at
tended the Willis school were gath
cred in the little front yard awaiting
the arrival of the new teacher.
Wonder what she looks like" said
Peggy Hopkins, for the hundredth
time.
Not like you, l hope" came in a
haunting voice from the apple tree
nearby. To which Peggy, not at all
abashed, shouted back:
You'd better come out of that tree,
Tom Fields, unless you want her to
leave right off. Seems a shame that
we can't have a teacher any time, just
because you act So"
"Oh, don't stop now, Peg" said
Tom, good-naturedly, Il just love to
hear you talk"
For answer the girl turned her back
on him. She and Tom were the
brightest pupils in the little school,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

in linen any contrasting color desired
could be substituted. For instance, if
the frock is made up in white linen,
the inset pieces could be of medium
or light blue, pink, green or lavender,
braided in white, the buttons used
down the entire length of the. back
and On the bodice across the shoulders
being also of white linen. The sleeves
of the gown were cut in one with the
bodice and were outlined by a design
of contrasting color linen, also
braided.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

We know discoloring. mold and
often horrid looking rents are made
by the accumulation of water between
paper and ceiling, caused by leaks of
unsound roofs or disordered bathrooms.
When you see a damp spot appear on
your ceiling, Immediately make a few
ing the pin on a stick or long broom
handle, so as to let off the water. The
paper will dry out, leaving no trace of
disaster.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
The Size of the Seahorse,

The popular mistaken idea as to the
size of the seahorse is a constant
source of amusement to the guards at
the aquarium. According to them, Wis
itors after looking at the big seacow
and peering into the tank where the
turtles lead a placid life, next begin to
hunt around among the inhabitants of
the big floor tanks to find the sea-
horse.
They reread all the placards and
carefully reinspect all the occupants
OF the big tanks, then failing to dis
cover any immense fish which closely
resembles a horse they turn to a guard
as a last resort.
When they are directed to one OF
the smaller wall tanks upstairs, and
when they learn that this supposed
monster of the deep never attains a
size of more than ten inches, they are
amazed enough.
The specimens of the seahorse at
the aquarium are much below the max
imum size, and when seen clinging by
their curious prehensile tails to the
different objects in the tank look more
like little chessmen than anything else.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

did you stop to do anything in the
room besides the errand on which you
Gamer"
1t seemed to Tom that he was being
indirectly accused OF something, and
while 1t made him angry, the con-
seriousness that yesterday had been
his red-letter day in good behavior,
kept him sufficiently calm to reply:
Yes. sir, l picked Tody's penknife
up and threw it into his desk"
In doing SO, did you notice a dol
lar bill there?"
Il did not. for l didn't look inside
at ALL"
There was a pause, during which
Mr.. Brice took down a few notes and
the pupils waited breathlessly. Miss
Lane looked at the boy in a sadly
puzzled way, and Peggie Hopkins did
hurt Tom not a little.
At last the superintendent began in
this way:
There has been no boy III any Of
my schools who has caused me so
much trouble as you have, Tom. Miss
Lane has been the first teacher TO
find no fault with you. In truth, it
seemed you were exceptionally we'll
behaved yesterday until a series Of
facts leads me to take a different
view of your conduct.
"Tody Miller left a dollar bill in his
desk. Two other boys saw it there
and told him they thought it would be
safe. The schoolhouse was found
locked this morning and the money
was gone. The only person who has
entered here since the others were
dismissed was"
You needn't say any more, Mr..
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Dairying changes waste products il

Dairying changes waste products in
to valuable ones and less capital is
invested. Large farms are not neces-
sary; milk is a necessary article of
food, a profitable yield for labor; re-
suits are more uniform. Rough waste
land may be utilized. Dairying can
be practiced all the year around. 1t
enables us to export an article of a
condensed product at a less cost and
receive early returns for the same. 1t
is a profitable work for both man and
woman; surely, dairying is the most
progressive branch Of farming.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Proper Use of Water.

Six glasses of water are to be taken
during the day for digestion's sake.
Though rather a bother at first, like
keeping the run of medicine time, it
easily becomes a habit. Next in inn
p~ortance is the cold shower bath,
which should invariably follow the hot
bath. Besides l~essening the danger
of taking cold, it is an easy mean of
obtaining the healthy circulation SO
necessary to color the cheeks and lips.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Sure Thinu.

An old lady met a neighbor in the
street n day, and was telling her
about a recent bereavement. eyes"
she said, "our Bill died last week.
That's five out of seven gone, and now
there's only me and old Joe left"
Then she added. pathetically: "Only
two left. | suppose l shall be the
next to co.
"Ah,' sad the neighbor, Il suppose
on will. At any rate, cheer up; If
you amt, you'll be the next but one"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
Buys a Motor Car as He BUYS a Hat.

-
It's nice to be able to buy an auto
mobile as you would a hat. Some peo-
pie will tell you that it is Impossible,
that there are one ready for imme-
date delivery. Yet according to first
rate authority an American in Paris
walked into an agency and looked
about him with the following result.
Z That's a well-appearing Mercedes,
45horse power?'
Eyes, sir"
whats the price?"
"Thirty-five thousand francs"
Good machine? Works well?"
Eyes, sir"
Accept my check for it."
Eyes, sir"
Sure it's a real good Mercedes?"
"None BETTER"
Very well, I'll take it. I'll make
out the check now"
And he did.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

A cheap way to fatten geese is to
feed them chopped turnips or ether
vegetables at this season of the year.
Corn or corr meal in addition makes
an excellent diet.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
At the Fashionable Garden Part,

Young Parsenu (angrily)-That
wretched animal chewed up my new
Panama hat! They must be careless
people about here. How did that goat
ever get into the ground?
Old Settle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES way
you did. Just butt In.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

The next six months is the time
to make the most out of the hog bust
ness. The cheapest time to make
pork is when the pigs are running
on pastures.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

be easily Numbered. The frock shows
two attractive features, the clever use
of buttons, covered with the gown ma
teriaI, and the little inset pieces Of
colored linen braided with fine SOU
tache about the upper part of the
bodice. In the model these inset
pieces were of natter blue linen,
braided with pale gray soutache, but
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26
quite so.

Sweet nothings, in the hands of a
competent lawyer, may be trans
formed into very bitter and -substan-
tial somethings.-Louisville Courier.
Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

Ten advantages OF dairying and a
creamery are briefly summed up as
follows:
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-26

Blouse of white linen forming a box
plat in front, ornamented with. but
tons. This pleat, the armholes and the
under parts of the sleeves are all fin
tkhed with an edge of old pink linen.
Rockets in each side of the front.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-12
8ARAGA DERARTNGEN


Ralph Coon, of Houghton,
was Baraga visitor Friday.
Mrs. Minnie Schabo and
grandson, Of Appleton, Wis,
are guests at the Schwalm res
idence.
Mrs. Carl Oepen returned
Saturday last from several
weeks visit at her home in
Marinette.
Thomas Vaughan left FRI
day for Virginia, MINI, where
he has taken a position with
the Virginia Lumber Go.
Miss Tessie Vaughan re-
turned Friday from a two
weeks visit in Houghton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nugent re-
turned Thursday from a weeks
visit in Chassell.
William Long returned from
a two weeks cruise Thursday
in the vicinity Of Even for the
Nester Estate.
Emil Draws, of Houghton,
is engaged this week in doing
some interior decorating in the
5. .. Clinton residence.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Frenette, of Duluth, Tuesday,
son.
The members Of the Baraga
school board spent Friday on a
tour of inspection at the school
housesnow under construction
in the several districts of the
township.
Mrs. Joseph Duquette, of
Pelkie, spent Friday in Baraga.
Richard Dwyer, of Hancock,
has taken position at the
South Shore station at this
village.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-12
ACTIVITY AT
NESTFR Mill SITE
Several Carloads OF Machinery Arrived
This Week-Many Workmen En-
ployed at Preliminaries.

There is great activity this week
at the site of the new mill to be
erected by the Nester Estate. A
large force OF laborers are now en-
gagged in clearing away the remain
ling debris caused by the burning OF
'the old mill, and otherwise preparing
tfor the arrival OF the new mill re-
Gently purchased by the company.
AT the shipping point an equally
large number of men are employed
lin dismantling the structure and
loading it onto cars.
Friday five carloads OF machinery
;arrived in this village, which will DC
,unloaded and placed under shelter
until the mill building arrives and Is
erected. The present structure Is
of quite large Dimensions, but II u
understood that the company intend'
.adding several feet more to it. max
;ing it some what larger 10 proportion
than the one recently destroyed o!
fire.
When the mill is 10 operation,
is understood that it will give EN-
ployment TO nearly one hundre'
men. The company has secured tn
services Of Architect Joseph Nadear
of Marinette, who is at present er
gagged 10 drawing up the plans 70
the new bulldogs, and it is expecte
thar when ali is, complete the couu
pang will have model plant.