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The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
coWPEAs A GREAT CROP.
Enables Farmer to Grow More Live
Stock and Add to Prosperity.

To a man unacquainted with the
condition of things it would seem like
carrying Goals to Newcastle to talk
about cowpeas. But have seen so
much of the lack of attention that
should be given this crop until know
that this is not SO. In every section
OF the south there are hundreds OF
the best farmers who do not know
about the great crop. However, people
from every section of the United
States are becoming interested, and it
will not be many years before some
locality comes to the front in a DEM
onstrative way.
This great crop is the n southern
crop that can be planted from the first
of April to the first of August with a
certainty of making more than enough
to pay all expenses of the crop. 1t
enriches the soil instead of exhaust
ing it's fertility. 1t enables farmers to
grow lore live stock and adds a gen.
eral air of prosperity to any section
where such a system of farming is in
augurated.
There are enc hundred and fifty
varieties, but an y man wants is five
or six good on, I'd indeed less than
that will do If they are the right kind.
The Iron cowpea is n of the great
est cowpeas in existence, and after
them ome the wonderful Whippoor-
will, the black pea and the old-fash-
Toned red pea. These are all good in
their way. The Iron pea has proved a
sort of God-send in many localities
of Georgia where the cotton wilt and
cowpea wilt has infected the sand.
They bear the same relation to the
cowpea family as does Jackson's wilt
proof cotton to the cotton wilt. OF
rather to the cotton family. With
these two varieties people farming in
these sections are permitted to go on
without any practical injury, and the
Iron cowpea is better, if anything,
than the cotton.
1t seems strange to me to see so
many farmers right here in Georgia
going right along without any atten.
ton to what is best for them. The
cowpea crop is by long odds better
than any cotton, and yet we az go
about and see an acre or two of COW.
peas and twenty or thirty of cotton.
When winter ONE around the cat
tie on the cotton farm generally stand
around half starved and the whole
place looks halfway barren. | don't
pose as a model above the rest, but
l do try to raise some cowpeas. Many
a time l talk about it, though, and
as it stands can't see the philosophy
of growing cotton when cowpeas of
fer such opportunities, but it's an in
born trait of character that the
Georgia cracker" can't suppress on
short notice, and some of these days
| hope TO outgrow it. And then plant
cowpeas.-T. c. McAuliffe, in South
ern Cultivator.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
Poultry Notes.

Perches should be built low and ar
ranged so they can be easily taken
out and cleaned.
Uniformity in the sfzs of eggs can
best be obtained by keeping n stand
ard breed of hens.
A small amount of sulphur fed to
the poultry during the winter will
keep the blood in condition.
Money spent for poultry feed will
be returned twofold in the profit de-
rived from the sale Of eggs.
Mites have a strong dislike to any
strong-smelling essence Peppermint,
wintergreen, cloves or pennyroyal
mixed with water and sprinkled over
the nests and building will drive the
pests away.-Farm Progress.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
How Homemade Article Can Be Given
A Right Appearance.

Every woman recognizes the smart
touch to be found in the we'll tailored
shirt waist, but she does not always
realize where the secret lies. The
sleeves make the most troublesome
parts of any waist. Yet the secret
of making them in such a way as to
avoid the crude homemade appear
ance. after all, is a simple one. The
regulation shirt model is the only cor
rect one for the plain waist, and 1t
is in the method of finishing that most
Of the trouble is found. The straight,
narrow cuff is the accepted one, and
It should always be cut with the long
edge lengthwise on the material.
Washable fabrics require to be inter-
lined with one thickness of butchers
linen, flannel and silk, with n thick
ness of tailor's canvas. The cuffs
should be put together and finished
at the lower edges and the ends, and
supplied with the requisite button
holes before being attached to the
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

to a sitting position. Gradually re-
lease his paws and give him conf
dence by crying STEADY" Steady"
Reward him by a little bit of candy or
some other sweet, and you will soon
have him so that he will assume that
position instantly on your saying
'Up!"
After you have taught him to "sit
up" you may easily make him stand
erect on his hind legs. Begin this
part of the training by making him
stand up, and then gradually coax him
along by offering the sweet, holding
it close to his mouth, but making
him keep his upright position by your
commands.
One important thing in teaching a
dog, says Chicago News, is never to
allow him to come to the end of a
trick without orders from you; you
must not let him stop when he pleases.
At the same time, you must be careful
not to make him perform for too long
a time; you must not weary him, and
thus make him dread the performance.
And another thing-you should never
think of using the whip, or of punish.
ing the dog in any way; kindness and
patience will accomplish wonders.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
Cheap Raised Cake.

Into a pint of lukewarm sweet milk
put a cup of sugar, a well-beaten egg,
a tablespoonful of butter, half a dozen
cardamom seeds which have been
pounded fine, a little salt, half a yeast
cake which has been dissolved in a
little warm water, and flour enough to
make a moderately stiff batter. Let
this rise over night, and in the morn
ing work it the same as bread, put it
in b~readpans, let it rise a short time
in the pan, and bake In a medium
oven. This will make a deep loaf and
should be cut in slices. 1t is also de-
licious for sandwiches when spread
with some of the fancy cheeses which
have been made smooth with milk.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
Plant ~SunfIoWers,

Every poultryman should raise sun
flowers. They serve a double purpose,
furnishing shade for the fowls and
growing chicks during the hot days of
summer, and later the seeds make a
splendid feed for the fowls and chicks
If fed ju~diciously. The oil in the seeds
gives the plumage a gloss that can be
obtained in no other way. jSunfow-
ers will do well in almost any soil
and a be planted in out-of-the-way
places, along the fences, in corners
and so on. Get the Mammoth Rus
sian variety. Both horses and cows
are very fond of the leaves and ten
der parts of the stocks. There is co
crop that pays the poultryman better.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
ITS PROPER FURNISHINGS AND
APPURTENANcES.
But One Part of the House Is Of More
Importance Than the Sleeping
Chamber, Says Prac-
tical Writer.

There is no part of a house of real
ly much more Importance than he
sleeping rooms. They are only rivaled
in importance by kitchens. Dining
rooms, living rooms, libraries and par
lors are secondary.
In an interesting and Informative
volume entitled Homes and Their
Decoration" published by Dodd,
Mead & Co., the author, Miss Lillian
Hamilton French, reveals a lot OF
practical ideas of how to combine the
artistic and the comfortable in bed
room furnishings. She tells some
common sense secrets that housewives
will be rejoiced to learn.
"a small bedroom she says, may
be made dainty and attractive by
white woodwork and walls, an
enameled bed and white furniture,
white curtains at the windows n
white trimmings for the bed. If a
color is desired it may be added in
several ways. A colored rug may be
introduced-one of plain green or red
filing; or the white curtains and bed
spread may be trimmed with a border
of chintz, the mirror framed with it;
or the curtains may be tied back with
a color, and the small pillow have
ribbons to match. Ribbons, however,
are absolutely interdicted in a bed
room unless the owner is able to re-
plenish them whenever they are
mussed or soiled. Faded inery,' l
once heard an old lady say, is a
sin Sometimes l am inclined to be-
lieve the dear old lady was right.
eff you are in doubt about what
should go on your bureau-and many
people are-remember that, like the
sideboard, the well appointed bureau
or dressing table must be first of all
in spotless order and then be pretty.
No handkerchief cases should lie on
it, nor plush boxes for brushes and
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
BIoatino.

In the spring, if the COW is allowed
to eat too heavily of feed to which
she is not used, bloating is liable to
result. Glover and even bluegrass and
timothy when wet frequently disorder
the stomach and cause bloating. Frozen
vegetables and roots are nearly al
ways responsible for the trouble. If
the case is not extreme, exercise will
be sufficient. Drive the animal a mile
or two, and the exercise will cause
the bowels to move enough to cor
rect the trouble. If this fails to at
ford relief, pour a half pint of raw
linseed oil down the animals throat.
1t may be necessary to repeat the
dose every three hours till four Or
five doses are given, but this simple
remedy rarely fails to bring relief.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

sprockets, hubs and other parts were
taken from bicycle and motorcycle fit
tings.
The engine is of the four-cycle type
and was modelled after an ordinary
motorcycle engine. The crank case is
enclosed and made in two pieces with
a longitudinal joint and a bearing in
each hal Enclosed in the crank case
are two t~ly-wheels, connected by a
small pin, which is used for the crank
pin. A small pulley IN the engine
shaft is connected to @ larger pulley
on a countershaft, directly under the
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
PRETTY LUNCHEON FOR BRLDE-ELECT
Coffee was served in the library with
cheese and crackers.

Den for the Amateur Photographer.
In this Gay when nearly everyone
owns a camera this description of a
den" is timely.
Imagine a. small room with walls of
a grayish blue cartridge paper, a cream
colored ceiling, black plate rail, and
you have the foundation for this most
artistic room. It had been a question
how to dispose of hundreds of good,
bad and Indifferent prints, which had
accumulated and which were very dear
to the photographers heart. She had
books filled, records of many summer
and winter outings, but there were still
countless prints unclassified. So this
method was devised.
There were the pictures of college
days. These were mounted on a piece
of paper matching the wallpaper, ar
ranged according to fancy, trimmed ir-
regularly-oblong, square, round-as
best suited the subject. They made
three panels and were fastened to the
wall by narrow strips of black mould
ings. The prints of the Yellowstone
camping party and western scenes
made more panels. then all home
Genes, interiors and special fete days
were grouped together and thus the
walls were covered. The effect was
good and the room was a special de-
light to visitors. Engagements of spe-
cially good negatives occupied the
Mate rail. some framed. some done in
"passe-par-tout."
For a screen this amateur made a
frame five feet high. containing three
panels two feet wide, Joined by hinges.
These she covered with a grayish blue
burlap fastened with big fat-headed
brass tacks. Exclusively blue prints
went on this screen; one panel was
composed Of child studies, one marines,
one rural subjects. The furniture of
the room is severely plain. the rugs
and pillows are all blue and white.
MADAME MERRI.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
Sprinqtime Suggestions.

An experience of twenty years in
rearing and caring for poultry con
firms one in the belief that nine-tenths
of all so-called diseases originate from
lice.
In treating sick fowls first clean
them of vermin, and then give a good
simple remedy to restore lost vigor.
Tincture of iron in the proportion
of One-fOurth ounce to three gallons
Of milk is an excellent remedy where
cholera symptoms are shown.
When the case is severe the fowls
should be isolated and ten drops of
tincture of iron given three times a
day for two days. Give in a table
spoonful of water and allow no other
drink during this time.
Nest boxes should be arranged in
the most comfortable places. For early
matches there is no better place than
the cellar,
By having hens tame, and all poul-
try is amenable to kind treatment,
they may be better managed during
the brooding season.
Sloppy foods cause diarrhoea among
poultry, especially among young
chicks.
l feed my early chicks, for the first
two or three weeks, a warm mash,
but after that l give wheat, cracked
corn, etc.
March-hatched chickens bring the
best prices, but extra pains will be
needed to steer them clear of danger
during the days of early spring.
Coops must be rainproof and warm,
and shifted to the most eligible sites.
Farm Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
GOOD TO KNOW.

Ombre stands for shaded effects.
Marquisette is woven like a very
fine %granadine.
Mexicana is a sheer barred muslin
with printed floral designs.
Organdie carreau is plaided with
slightly raised lines.
Epingline is a chiffon cotton fabric
in cotton weave.
Spider silk is a silk and cotton fab
ric in a loose poplin weave, printed in
floral designs.
Plumetis is on the order of the
swiss muslin, with a little woven dot
or allover design of some sort and
this again is printed
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

daciously trespassing on the stage,
she gave a piercing Maui" of indig-
nation, leaped down to the stage from
her favorite corner in the wings, and,
to the unbounded amusement of the
audience, fastened her claws into one
of the counterfeit rats.
In a twinkling she discovered, Of
course, that she had been fooled, but
she never turned a hair" beating her
retreat with all the majesty Of a we'll
born, self-respecting tabby.
The audience howled with delight,
and gave her such an enthusiastic re-
call that finally n of the actors
brought her out to acknowledge the
applause.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

perfumes, nor any materials manufac'
tured for the catching of the dust.
Photographs in frames are permits
sible, brushes and combs that are
made for the purpose, with gold, sill
yer, ivory, tortoise shell or wooden
backs, but never the cheap ordinary
brush which has no pretension to
beauty and which should be kept out
of sight.
"a dressing table is literally what
its name implies-a table to dress by.
1t is so made that the knees of the
person who sits before it need not
be Distracted as they would be by
the drawers of a bureau. 1t contains
no drawers except for extra toilet
articles. If by any chance there
should be both a bureau and a dress
ing table in the room, l should prefer
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

the rear axle is by means of a bicy-
Gle chain and sprocket. l used nc diff
erential gear on MY machine, as I
found that the hubs, which are of the
coaster pattern, successfully pre-
vent any slipping when turning a cor
ner.
The frame of the car is built of
white ash with one-inch by two-inch
stills, and the axles are made of 1A-
inch heavy steel tubing. The seat is
made of white wood with band-iron
corners inside, to stiffen it, and is up
holstered in imitation leather.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
Washinn White Rlouses.

The following Is a quick way of
washing a white silk blouse: Let it
soak for two or more hours in a basin
of cold water. Next prepare a hot
lather of soap and water and squeeze
the blouse in this. Change the water
when dirty. When the lather remains
clean rinse the blouse in warm water
until it is quite free from soap, and
finally leave it for ten minutes in a
basin of water to which q tablespoon
fill of methylated' spirit has been add
ID. Roll in a towel for a few minutes
And iron, while wet, with a.hot iron.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
Ironinu of Elanneis.

After drying, the fiannels may be
finished by folding evenly, or, if pre-.
ferred, by ironing with cool iron.
This without doubt gives them a
much better appearance. But as the
warmth of flannel depends to a great
extent on it's soft, woody surface. it is
a pity to deprive it of this by ironing,
especially in the Isl of garments that
are worn as underwear.
Ironing presses the soft fibres into
the material, making it less comfort
able. They should instead be well
shaken and pulled into good order,
folded evenly, aired and put away.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
Check on Infanticide.

In India, as in the rest of the world,
the number of boy and girl children
coming into the world is practically
equal. So clearly is this the case
that the government of India has been
able to use knowledge of this great
vital law for the discovery and sup
preston of the infanticide of girl chill
dren. If there is any great disparity
between the number of boy and girl
infants in any district, or of boys and
girls generally, the government wants
to know the reason why.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
BREEDING Animals Well,

The foundation of good breeding
with plants and animals is judgment.
Better breeding of animals and larger
yields per acre of grain and grass is
demanding a better breed of farmers.
New systems and much thought are
required to make farming pay on
high-priced land. The successful
breeder will never think he knows it
all, but will be ready to learn from
every reliable source. If he is a be-
ginner in the breeding of stock he
will start on a small scale and grow
in the business.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

When cattle chew leather, wood or
old bones, it indicates a lack of phos-
phate of lime in their food, which is
required to supply bone material. A
teaspoonful of bone meal given daily
with their grain will correct the habit
and supply the deficiency which in
duceS it.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
BOY BUILDS AN AUTO.

operators feet, by means Oh a slack
belt, which may be frightened by
means of a swinging idler pulley, opsr-
ated by a hand lever. When the belt
is slack the engine will run at full
speed without driving the machine,
but a very little pull on the lever will
tighten the belt and perform the func-
ton of a clutch.
The drive from the ccuntershaft to
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
SMART TOUCH IN PLAIN SHRTWALST

sleeve. The opening in the sleeve
must next be finished with the regula-
ton pointed lap on the upper side
and with an underlap on the under.
Then the sleeves should be gathered
and joined to the cuff, all the stitching
being done with the greatest cart and
precision.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

Give the calf all it will eat, but
never all it can drink Of any liquid,
except water. 1t should have all the
grass 1t wants and all the less con-
centrat& grains, but just enough milk
to keen it in a thriving and growing
condition. Toe much skim milk, espe-
cially if it has begun to turn a little,
will cause scours
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

removing the mirror from the bureau
and treating the bureau as a chest of
drawers. The mirror can be used
elsewhere"
Color can be introduced in paper,
paint or ~hangings. In rooms occu-
pied by servants who come and go
paint of course is a necessity. 1t is
preferable in nurseries, unless the
paper can be changed at frequent in
t~ervals, or, having been treated with
varnish, can be washed"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
Young Michigan Mechanic Tells How
He Did It,

The building of a small runabout Is
not such a difficult problem as would
be imagined by those who have never
tried it, writes a Grand Rapids (Mich.)
boy to Popular Mechanics. All the
machine work on mine was done on a
small foot-power lathe, and the wheels,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

Sows should be in good condition,
but not overly fat, at time Of breed
ing. II. is well, too, to have them
gaining rapidly in flesh. OF course,
it is hard to do this where sows are
bred for two filters yearly. :
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

1t is rather poor economy to cram
so cents worth of drugs down the
throat Of a sick chicken that would
not be worth over a quarter if it
were we'll.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

Don't wait for mites to appear be-
fore beginning to fight them. White
wash the house twice a summer, and
kerosene the perches every week or
two.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

A Young cockerel that has been
vanquisned by another in a battle will
not grow OF fatten II left in the same
pen with the victor.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17
In Sheer Lawn.

In the sheer lawn some extremely
fetching little costumes are displayed.
They are rather ornate for this sort of
material, but they are intended to be
worn almost as one would wear a silk
costume.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

The farmer is generally better fitted
for successful poultry culture than the
average poultry f~ancier, and yet he
often fails to utilize his advantages.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-17

Only one person in a thousand dies
of old age.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31
MARKS WHERE HEROES FILL
MiNNESOTA'S MEMORIAL At
vickseURo is FORMALLY
DEDICATED.

vicksburg. May 26.-The handsome
obelisk that stands as Mtnnesotas
memorial in the National Park here
was dedicated yesterday in the pres
ence of Gov. Johnson OF Minnesota
and Gov. Vardaman OF Mississippi
representatives OF the national gov
ern and officials Of various states.
Weather conditions were perfect and
a large, assemblaSe witnessed the cere-
monies.
Addresses were made by Cows. Var
daman and Johnson, Gen. A. E. Car
man, who represented the secretary OF
war, and Gen. Lucius +. Hubbard, for.
mer governor of Minnesota.
The bronze figure Of Peace az the
foot OF the monument was unveiled
by Mrs. John A. Johnson, wife or the
ovsrno Of Minnesota, and Miss Ale
tina Vardaman, daughter OF 0 Var
daman. Patriotic songs were sung by
the school children Of Vicksburg, and
a national salute was fired by the
Warden light artillery Of This city
when the monument was unveiled
The monument is Of Southern granite
erected at a cost OF SIS 900. 1t IS the
conception OF William Copper OF New
York.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31
STRICKEN At THE AGE OF 1o4.
Burning Of Home and Fortune Hastens
centenarian's Death.

James Mckeon, aged lO4 years. who
with his ninety-four-year-old wife ar
rived in Sioux Falls last week from
McGregor, Iowa, died at the home OF
his son. James F. Mckeon, in Sioux
Falls. The aged man was feeble when
he was taken fro mthe train to the
home of his son, and it was not expect
ed he long would survive. His death
was fastened by recent misfortune
Two weeks ago the home of the aged
couple was burned with 5000 in cash.
the accumulation Of years. which
could not be saved and was consumed
by the lanes.
Mrs. McKeon on that occasion saved
the life of her husband. He was help
less as as the result of his advanced
years. and when the house caught
fire. his aged wife carried him to q
place Of safety.
She then re-entered the house for
the purpose of recovering the S. 1000
in cash. but In this she was unsuc-
cessful.
Mr.. McKeon was born In Kings
county, Ireland, and Mrs. Mckeon IN
Queens county, and both came to
America when they were small chill
dren. They were married in New
York seventy-five years ago. OF a
family OF ten children, but n is liv-
ing, the son with whom they took ref
ugs In Sioux Falls.