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The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-27
Kaiser Careful of Details.

A Hamburg paper tells this story
about the kaiser's attention to detail:
Shortly after his arrival at Swine.
munde the kaiser was standing on the
bridge of the H~ohenzollern, when he
noticed that the sentry, a member of
the Stettiner Royal Grenadiers, on
duty near the customs officer. wore
a topcoat, but had his trousers owe
his boots. The kaiser shouted to the
lieutenant of the guard: Lieutenant,
when topcoats are worn the trousers
must be worn inside the boots The
officer, an extremely youthful fellow,
became confused and did not know
what to say, and the emperor called
in louder tones: Lieutenant, l again
call your attention to the regulation
boots must be worn over the trou.
sers by men who wear ~topcoats.' The
command then flew from post to post
and pedestrians wondered why the
soldiers suddenly became busy with
their boots.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-27
Selfish, HELPLESS Women.

The helpless woman is the most
prominently selfish of all women
The worst of it is that it is a very
hard selfishness to fight against, as
she is usually sweet-tempered in her
tyranny. In her home life before mar.
fiage she is always the one who gets
up last in the morning and shirks
work all day long.
Today, however, men are beginning
to realize that the self-reliant girl is
not necessarily 'unfeminine, and that
she makes a better friend or wife
than the girl who is sweet and help
less. The helpless woman is a draw
back to her husband from the start
to finish. The helpless girl is daily
growing more and more a back mum.
Der, and sometime in the near future
when man comes quite to his proper
senses, she will be an. utterly I'm.
known quantity.-Exchange.
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IN MATTERS OF HEADGEAR.
Downward or Upward Brim Is the
Question to Decide.

Dip brims fight steadily to retain
their hold upon feminine favor, and it
will be some months before the bat
tie between the downward n up
ward effect will be definitely decided.
One thing, however, is certain. Wide
brims are bound to prevail for all
headgear to be worn with elaborate
gowns, and a marked feature of their
trimming is the tendency to use light
flowers and ribbons on dark hats and
vice versa, as is the CASE of a black
hat trimmed with rose ribbon and
roses to be worn with rose crepe
gown. and with a white felt hat
trimmed with black plumes and vel
vet. Flowers will be seen on many
of the hats made of heavy materials,
usually matching in tint the other
trimmings. The milliner's bow has of
late become a wonderful and eccen-
trio production. At times it is a
myriad of short loops and ends, on
other occasions it lies stiffly and fatty
like a birds wing against the crown,
and, again, plated in clusters, it forms
bulky loops, accented by a handsome
buckle.
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TWO SIDES or THE STORY.
Told by Parkave to Ashstreet and by
Mrs. Parkava to Mrs. Ashstreet.

When Mr. Parkave reads this he
| will appreciate. the fact that there are
sometimes two sides to a story. AS
he was coming downtown on the car
his friend, Mr. Ashstreet, remarked:
Wasn't 1t a 'scorcher yesterday? ?"
That's the truth, and | know it, all
right" replied Mr. Parkave. Fell
asleep on the lounge after dinner,
and-don't laugh-dreamed of a.cool-
Ing thunderstorm. with rain and hail
dashing against the house. Woke
up and found my collar wilted, the
perspiration streaming down my face
and my un~derclothes as moist as If
had been out on the golf links with
the mercury at 10 in the sun. Fact.
Had to take a shower bath and change
my clothing"
The other side of the story was
told by Mrs Parkave two hours later
as she was on her way to do some
shopping, On the car she met Mrs
Ashstreet, and, OF course, the hot
weather was referred to.
Yes. and | played such a mean
trick on my man that | am almost
ashamed to tell it," said Mrs Parkave.
What was it, dear? You know /
can keep a secret, asked Mrs. Ash
street, unable to conceal her curios-
ity.
We'll, you know. as I have often
told you, Jack shores terribly. Yes
terday after dinner he went to sleep
on the lounge and was soon snoring
loud enough to alarm the neighbor-
hoo The noise grated on my nerves,
and in ~selfdefence, as | said to my
self, | Went to the music room and
banged away on the piano till | per-
spired. And what do you think I
played?
You remember that descriptive
storm piece | used to play when
wished to show off at boarding school?
Well, | literally made the piano crash
with thunder, and | had hailstones
and big %raindrops rafting and pat
tering noisily against the windows
and shingles. Perhaps | improvised
a little and got in more thunder thar
the composers score called for, but
| was determined to drown Jacks
shores, and to make the storm more
realistic, | switched the lights on and
off a few times. Finally, l heard Jack
get up from the lounge and humble
something about the heat.
HAS it been raining he asked
as | came into the room.
NO" | replied.
We'll, l must have been dreaming,
he said. Thought | heard thunder
and saw lightning. Feel as if | had
been taking a turkish bath with my
clothes on
Then he went up stairs to the bath.
room, and | forgot to explain when he
came down.'-Indianapolis News.
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and then-of course you mustn't
breath it to a soul-but | think there's
an attraction for Bert down there be-
side his work, which becomes more
and engrossing."
"Humph," commented Nellie, but not
loud enough to be heard.
He's getting right into the front
ranks. / suppose he will soon be quite
Indifferent to everything in this town
but his father and myself. We think
of breaking up and going down there
to live. | wish | could begin to tell
you of the gorgeous things that hap
pen to Bert right along continued
Bert's mother, warming up suspicious
ly to her subject. He's invited every
where, and | know you won't tell any
one, | think it's his employers daugh-
ter. She's a perfectly beautiful girl,
and of course there's loads and loads
of money. Not that that makes any
difference. Still it's nice to have it
when there's all the other attractions.
Oh, must you be going? So sorry.
I'll tell Bert | met you; I'm sure he'll
remember you pleasantly"
= Il 4
Dearest Bert: You don't know how
glad | was to get your letter. | had
begun to think something was the
matter. If you v get sick don't fail
to let me know at once. Down there
among strangers if anything happened
to you, you'd find it wasn't SO funny.
you don't know how your father
and me miss you, dear BERTHE. We
| just stand and look at your enlarged
picture by the hour. It's a great com
fort to us and I'm glad | had it done
that time, though ] don't think it looks
as we'll as you do and the eyes are
crooked.
Bert, you haven't mentioned any,
thing about that Miss Banks lately;
you mustn't treat her Indifferent or
forget to pay her attention and do the
| little things girls like, for your father
and I both think + would be a very
| good thing for You to get in there. Her
father would push you right along.
Think this owe careful. There's a
| pair of tan shoes that you left up in
your closet that hain't worn much that
you could wear rainy days; would you
like to have me send them. And you
know that light overcoat you outgrew,
do you mind because / gave it to a
| poor, deserving man? Answer this
about the shoes.
Nellie Whatshername stopped me
on Main street last week, but l didn't
give her no satisfaction. Don't have
any more to do with her Bert, because
you can do better. Also Winnie vas
over to see me several times; she's a
sweet girl. I'd write to her; it won't
hurt you and it will do her good, poor
thing.
Don't wait SO long next time be-
fore writing and be a good boy, Bert.
and don't do anything Id be ashamed
of. All send love. Mother sends her
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-27
WHEN SKIES ARE CLOUDY.
Materials Especially Designed for the
Unpleasant Days.

The woman who wears an old, shah
by gown on a rainy day is not fashion
able this season, for there come pretty
pavement gray tweeds and thin nov
city suitings specially for the pur-
pose. They can be made up into the
nattiest little suits, and, as cold
weather approaches, the coat e~l be
cut double breasted and EIttone.: with
big fiat horn buttons.
There are utility suits of pongee
that are not really intended for the
rain, but for general wear and for
tramping both in town and in the
mountains. A lovely dress of this
variety is made of golden brown pom
gee laid in side plaits and trimmed
with three bands of brown and white
striped silk, laid fiat. The plaits
must be pressed very hard to hold the
silk folds firmly in place. There is a
little straight coat coming to the hips.
Storm accessories, by the way, are
now very fashionable. A woman has a
pair of brown shoes with brown rub
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that when embroidered the edge of
the net shall be covered and securely
anchored there by the stitches. Next
stuff or pad the flower and leaf forms
thickly with embroidery cotton or
darning cotton and work solidly owe
them with a rather coarse merceriZed
thread. The work stands up beauti-
fully and gives a very rich effect.
When the embroidery is finished the
lawn is cut away at the back, leaving
the embroidered design as If worked
directly on the net.
Such flower forms as ~honeysuckle.
chrysanthemums, daisies, slim tiger
lilies-in fact, any flower with a long
narrow petal-are best. The embroid.
cry stitch is carried across the petal
the narrowest way. 1t is best to avoid
too long stitches, as they are liable
to catch and pull. For this reason,
when working leaves it is a good
plan to stuff the two sides from the
center vein separately, and to en-
broider these two parts with a distinct
Ilc VI ulFlSlOu uOWu lut CtLtcl. iHio
makes more variety in the work and
the short stitches wear best. The
stuffing stitches lies in the opposite
direction to the embroidery ones al
ways.
The same idea may be carried out
on the collar and cuffs. There may be
also a little embroidery on the top OF
each sleeve. A complete yoke of this
net embroidery is very effective. and
the work goes very quickly. Even an
impatient girl who loves to be ION the
60" playing tennis, boating or swim
ming. may or rainy days accomplish
this and be elated at the possession
of a blouse quite different from those
worn by her friends.
A simple method of using the net
is to stamp a design suitable for cut
work and buttonhole the edges of the
design.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-27
The Judicial WAY.

An associate justice of the supreme
court of Patagascar was sitting by a
river when a traveller approached and
said:
Il wish to cross. Would it be law
full to use this boat?"
at would" was the reply; sit is my
boat"
The traveller thanked him, and push
ing the boat into the water embarked
and rowed away. But the boat sank
and the man was drowned.
'Heartless mani" said an indignant
spectator. why didn't you tell him
that your boat had a whole in it,"
THE matter of the boats condi-
tion," said the great jurist, was not
brought before me.'-Cosmopolitan.
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Jour SON BERT---WHO IS DOING WELL.

when he INT in from some amuse
ment.'
Il suppose he goes around a lot"
sighed the girl in the dark blue suit
with the little touch of Persian trim.
ming. Down there in the city there's
SO much going on"
Yes. indeed" agreed his mother
Has he written to you lately. Winnie?
He speaks of you often in his letters
You know what his father and ]
wish"
Now come. mother, don't tease
Winnie any more ON that subject
said Bert's father, shaking his head
Maybe she don't like it," put In Bert's
father.
Winnie was blushing becomingly
but she didn't look as If the subject
was disagreeable to her.
I'D like to make some nut fudge to
put in the box" she ventured timidly
He always was crazy about it."
Do" cried Bert's mother. Bring
it over about Thursday. And write a
witty little note to put in with it. It'll
tickle Bert to death to think you
thought of him."
Poor Winnie-if she could only stor
thinking of him!
"Oh, how do, Miss Nellie" said
Bert's mother stifiy. Il hope you are
quite well?"
Yes, thank you, answered Nellie
also stifly. Heard from Bert lately?'
"Oh, certainly"
rs he coming home pretty soou?'
We'll, really, he didn't say. You
know he leads a very busy life now
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been making some changes down at
our place. and I've been putting in a
little extra time. That fellow | told
you about whose house | went up to
for Sunday dinner got fired. So did
Billy Canton and one or two others
who you don't know. l stand in right!
Just you wait.
You asked me about Miss Banks.
She was in the place last week and
looked stunning. She was quite
friendly. Asked me where l could find
her father and | took her up to the big
stock room where he happened to be.
Say, don't get your ideas up toe high.
Still, stranger things have happened.
yes, mother. | go around a lot, SO
| don't get 90 homesick and lonesome.
| have a social engagement almost
every evening with nice people. Every
one is very friendly. Where l board
there's some very pleasant folks and
when | don't go out we all collect in
the parlor and sing and play games.
One young lady a play fine IN the
piano. / know you'd like her.
81 am all right; now don't you worry
about me. | like to get your letters.
Say, don't bother sending those shoes,
they pinch my feet. Nellie is well
enough, now ma don't you say things
to make her mad. Say, you haven't
! told me lately anything about old Bob.
Have, you had to kill him yet? I'll
come home first chance | get.
Must quit now as have an engage.
ment to go to a theater party with
supper afterward with some swell peo'
pie. I've me- through the boss. So you
see I'm getting along swimmingly,
Lots of love to both. Bert"
Our son Bert threw down his pen
with a sigh of relief. A tear stole i'm.
personally down his left cheek.
Blame it all, I'm tired. Nine o'clock
already? Well, if I'm going to get up
at six o'clock tomorrow morning it's
time / turned in"
Bert glanced around his small quar-
tiers as he woald the alarm clock and
set it for G: .. Then he opened a
wooden boz TAFT had come by express
that day and began to devour a por-
ton of the contents eagerly, discard
ing sartorial accessories as the ban
quet proceeded.
The Cherry-A son owes his proud
parents at least a few illusions.
Copyright, 1907, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-27
New Hat Has Empire Tone,

Another item for which we must
render heartfelt thanks to the court
of Marie Antoniette is that sweetly
becoming "bergere" chapeau, frequent
ly termed also Dolly Warden" that
represents the most fascinating little
dip either side, the front standing
well off the face and showing a
wealth of beautifully arranged POM
padour.
These hats lend themselves to a
great variety of decorative treatment,
punched loops of ribbon, choux. and
clusters of flowers, while n charm
ing mauve straw boosted an entire
crown of clover, the left side finished
in an osprey of dyed green oats.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-27
Chihuahua Dog.

Although the Chihuahua dog %
years ago was common in Mexico, it is
said to be rapidly becoming extinct.
1t is a curious little creature. Its
weight is sometimes not more than a
pound and a half, and it has a dispro-
portionately large head, bullying ayes
and long ears. The hair is usually
scanty, showing the pink skin under.
meath, and from this characteristic it
has been known as the Mexican hair
less dog. They seldom show the usual
dog straits of sagacious and intelli-
rent attachment.
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orioin Of scotIand,s Motto.

1t was thought by the Danes to be
cowardly to attack an enemy after
nightfall, but or one occasion when
they We're waging war in Scotland.
they deviated from their usual rule.
On they crept, noiselessly and unob-
served, in their bare feet, upon the
unsuspecting Scotchman. When near
the camp one of the Danes trod upon
a thistle and in his pain cried out.
This aroused the sleeping ~Scotchmen,
and they gave the alarm. The Danes
were defeated with terrible loss of
life, and ever since that time the
thistle has been the insignia of Scot
land, with the motto: Memo me i'm
pune lacessit."-"No one provokes me
with impunity."
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The Age When Bert Said All Those
Cute Things.
nothing-but as for anything else, l
hope Bert will look higher"
"Nell's a nice girl; he can't find bet
ter" stoutly defended George. Good
morn"
He wanted to be remembered to
all his old friends-even if he's max
ing fine new ones; my Bert doesn't
slight the boys he used to- play with
His mother smiled patronizingly.
George muttered something unintel.
ligible as he resumed his way, but ii
wasn't good morning"
Tn getting ready to send a box to
Bert" said Bert's mother. "Of course
he eats at swell places, but one or two
little things from home that he liked
specially will seem good to him nights
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boy a kiss. That's all this time. Tell
them at the laundry to be careful OF
your good fannels. How | wish you
could send Your things home. From
Mother"
Dear Son Bert: Yours rec. l am
much gratified at your continued suc-
cess and trust your ability will be rec
ognized in a substantial way before
long. Your mother and | enjoy read
ing accounts of the good times you
have. 1t makes us feel young again
ourselves. l told old Billings a few
things down at the shop yesterday. /
guess his son has turned out to be a
dead stick. Your mother writes all
the news SO there's not much left for
me to say. She says to tell you to
dress warm enough as the climate
there is different from here. Your let
ters do her a sight of good. | got the
pipe all right but you ought not to
spend your money on me that way.
Begin to put by a little as soon as
you can, though suppose it does take
about all you. make keeping up. Don't
take a back seat. | am sending you
a little check that | can spare as we'll
as not. ! don't care what you do with
it only don't use it for anything fool.
ish. | guess I've written about every
thing. Your Father"
This is a Dicture of Bert when he
was little. Yes, isn't it? OF course
he's changed a lot. but | can trace the
resemblance. 1t don't seem yesterday
since | took him to have it taken.
That little mug? His fathers second
cousins wife sent it to him and Bert
thought the world of it. He was
bound to have it taken with him,
though ] wanted him to have
Show the one of Bert when him
and me went to the clambake that
time pleaded Bert's father. He was
the cutest little shaver! He made me
take him along and you'd oughter seen
him eat. Why, he eat"
This is a picture of him when he
was in the high school football nine
Baseball, mother, baseball" inter
rupted Bert's father.
Did | ever tell you what he said
when he was only four years old
about
Etc, etc, etc.
My Dear Mother and Father: I've
been pretty busy of late, as they've
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Misplaced Money.

A short time ago a gentleman in
Boston sent a small boy in his neigh
borhoOd to deliver a note to a young
lady who lived a few blocks away.
He gave the boy a quarter to make
him hurry. After a short time the
messenger came back, and, handing
the money, said: Miss 49, a she
will be glad to see you tonight. but
she didn't want the quarter"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-27
These Roof Gardens.

His eyes were red and his head
ached.
George she said, gently, al she
poured his coffee, Il want to ask your
forgiveness for q lie that I told you
last night
"A lie?" he muttered.
EYES," she said. AS you started
out, don't you remember my saying
to you: You'll be home early, >dear?'
Well, it wasn't true"
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Quite a Difference.

Alice-Kate is awfully disappointed.
That young Englishman asked her if
she thought a married couple could
get along on so a week and she
fastened to say yes.
Mildred-Well?
Alice-Now she has discovered that
he meant 80 shillings.-Somerville
Journal.
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Good Effect in Gowns.

With the p~each-colored ribbons that
are used for sashes and girdles now, a
touch of gray of the palest shade saves
the toilet from the hopeless sweet eff
feet that is the ruin of many a pretty
frock. A touch of black is often better
than the gray. The palest shade of
gray is employed.
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worn with any skirt; it also looks
smart in velvet or velveteen. 1t is
quite tight-fitting, fastening below the
The collars and revers are faced with
silk and ornamented with silk and
velvet appliques. The band that fin
ishes the wrists of the coat sleeve
matches the collar.
Turban-shaped hat of fancy straw,
trimmed with ribbon and a feather
mount.
Materials required for jacket: IA
yards As inches wide. 81 yards lining
silk, one-half yard silk for collar and
1 reVerS.
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Hat Trimmings.

Hats for ~sombre-colored tailor-made
costumes are an important considera-
ton. Preferably they carry bird plu.
mage in the form of wings and breasts
rather than ostrich feathers, which be.
long rightly to the mauve. white and
tan cloth costumes.
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OF n

Dresden and pompadour silk foun-
dations are being used for chiffon and
wolfe dresses.
Trimming ideas are numberless.
Tiny ball drops, tassels and pendants
of all descriptions are shown on the
new models.
Somewhat heavier and rougher
goods will be fashionable this fall.
Scotch cheviots of fancy design will
be much used in the construction of
tailored gowns.
Two distinctive features may be
noted about sleeves. They have much
more fulness at the top. some of them
even being laid in deep plaits, and
they are very ornate. V e to the point
of business.
When one does not have a skirt with
a paneled front, a plain gored front is
often trimmed with buttons and loops.
This adornment sometimes goes to the
bottom of the skirt, on both sides; at
other times it extends a little below
the hips.
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Value of Odd Moments.

You a get a working knowledge
of a language by a half hours study
every day and a method book that
teaches by sentences.
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Sufficient Happiness.

The only happiness a brave man
ever troubled himself about especially
was happiness enough to get his work
douc.-Carlyle.
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JACKET FOR YOUNG GIRL.
Tight fitting Garment Smart in VEL
vet or Velveteen.

A little tight-fittirg jacket like this
may be made of the same material as
the skirt, or in cloth that may be
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bers t. slip on over them. She has
brown cloth uppers to protect her
ankles in the rain. Her umbrella is a
big brown silk one and her hat is a
rough brown straw, trimmed with
QuillS.
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boy a kiss. That's all this time. Tell
them at the laundry to be careful OF
your good iannels. How I wish you
could send your things home. From
Mother"