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The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

by setting the pole forward or back
ward.
Care must be taken, however, not
to force the alignment by any stretch
ing or "scrouching" in order to bring
the eye into the desired plane.
When the proper point is found, as
indicated in the figure, the surveyor
will see that he has furnished himself
with the two similar triangles ABC
and ABE. The length of the side
ABB is known to be in this case five
feet and six inches; the side Be is
seven feet; the side AID is quickly
measured, and found to be, let us say,
60 feet.
The geometry student will turn
naturally to the proposition about sim
liar triangles and their h%omologous
sides when he reaches this point. But
for the general convenience, the sim
pie arithmctical process is given.
Write out the proportion-or carry it
in your head if you can-AB is to AID
as BIC is to DE. Putting this in fig
uroS: rive ana d nalI is TO bU as
seven is to be unknown quantity-the
height of the tree. Multiply AID (60)
by Be CD and divide the result by
ABB (5R), and the result is approx
mately rs feet four inches, the de-
sired measure of the tree.
With this formula firmly in mind
the surveyor may secure the same re-
suit by a simpler method on the same
principle. Drive the pole into the
ground until the top is just at the
level of the eyes; then lie down and
sight" as before. Since the lines ALB
and CD thus secured are equal, the
lines AID and DE will also be equal,
and it is only necessary to measure
the line AID i'll order to obtain the
height of the tree. If the surveyor
knows the length of his step, he can
pace the distance, and thus measure
the tall tree pretty accurately without
the use of foot-rule, tape or anything
of the kind. d
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Routed by Swapping Turtles.

AS John Patterson, a huckster, was
driving into town from Darlington this
morning he came upon a drove of Is
or 20 swapping turtles crossing the
road, says a Beaver Falls correspond
ent of the Pittsburg Despatch. Think
ing a few of them would meet with
ready sale he attempted to catch
them, w%hereupon the turtles showed
fight, and, kissing angrily, made for
him with outstreached heads and
swapping jaws.
Patterson hastily got back into his
wagon, turned his horse and beat a
retreat. He says most of the turtles
were as large as a washtub. He
drove into town by another route.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Hummel Causes commotion,

Abe Hummel, the New York law
yer who was convicted of conspiracy
in connection with the Dodge-Morse
divorce case, has been assigned in
BlackwelTs island prison to the work
OF asserting vegetables in the store
room, from which he will trundle
them to the kitchen in a wheelbar-
row. He declares his intention to
write book of his prison and other"
experiences, and not a few residents
of New York city are somewhat per
turbed over the forthcoming publica-
ton, for Mr.. Hummel is understood to
have a great deal Of awkward docu-
mentary evidence in his possession,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
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THE HEIGHT OF THE TREE.
You Can Tell 1t Without the Aid of
an instrument.

To know how one may without in
struments-and with approximate ac-
curacy-obtain the height of trees,
buildings, and similar lofty objects
which are inaccessible to measure
ment "by hand,' is a bit of simple
knowledge that may sometimes be of
great value-and is always SURE to be
amusing and instructive.
For the purpose of illustration take
any tall tree that stands upon fairly
level ground.
Make a rough guess at the height
of the tree, and mark a point that dis
lance away, aid on as near a level
with the foot of the tree as possible.
Accuracy depends largely upon this.
At the point selected set firmly up
right a rod of known height-for con
~venience call it seven feet above the
ground. The operator must now OBJ
tain, if he does not already know it,
the height of his eyes above the
ground. For a man of five feet ten
and a half inches, let us say, this
measurement is likely to be five feet
six inches-that is, four and a half
inches less than the height. But, says
Youths Companion, if a tape is con-
veniently at hand, it is better to make
an individual and accurate measure
ment.
Now let the surveyor" lie fiat on
his back with his heels close against
the bottom of the pole. By sighting
over the top of it, he must bring the
top OF the tree in direct line.
In order to do this, it may be neces.
sary to make n or two experiments
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
sERMoNETTE.

|
, "What Hast thou done?"-
! This is the voice of God speak
ing through his servant the
! prophet Samuel, to Saul. 1t is
} the question that pierces like a
! two-edged sword to the inner
, most conscience and opens to
the light the sin that is hid.
And the mapner Of SauI's re-
i, ply indicates his n of guilt
} which he was reluctant to ad-
!, nit. He Immediately begins to
} make excuses.
, Excuses flow out Of a guilty
! heart.
Saul was convicted out of his
! WI mouth. The prophet need
ed not to enumerate in detail
! Saui's wrong doing. Saul knew
as soon as the prophet had
asked: "What hast thou done?"
|, And he sought to evade the
! real issue and to confuse the
} question by telling what the
!, other fellow had done. What a
} common human failing.
Saul feared the loss of men
, more than forfeiture of the ia.
!, vor of God. He sacrificed fu-
! tunc good upon the altar of
, seeming present need. Did you
} ever do that?
|, "Thou hast done f~oolishly."
Saul endeavored to show that
he had done wisely, but the
! prophet plainly characterized
|. his act as foolish.
! Any act which violates a Di-
. vine command is foolish, no
!, matter how polite Of wise it
. may appear at the moment.
Sin ever Is folly.
. II as we go bIindly into the
i, ways of sin we could realize the
. real import of our acts and ap-
!. preciate their ultimate conse-
. quences would not we, too, des-
} ignate such acts as foolish?
, How foolish, indeed, is the
man who goes counter to Gods
, law. In the breaking of these
laws abideth death, but "in the
. keeping of Gods law there is
, great reward"
. Saul had not the moral cour-
. age to stand alone with God.
, He had not the faith to see
!. Gods power, nor the patience to
i. wait the coming of the prophet.
J Thereby he proved unworthy
i. the place he had been called
} to fill and unable to rise to the
) larger destiny which would GER
!. tainIy have been his had he
) claimed it by obedience and
I faith.
, 1.-THE Lord hath sought him a
8 man after his own heart."-To
. and fro through the earth Gods
3 eyes are searching for the men
= who shall do his Will. 1t is not
. favoritism which Sod shows,
, but recognition of loyalty to his
. cause and obedience to his COM
. mands. To you and to me
; comes the call to go forth and
!. utterly destroy the AmaIekites
. of sin, and just to the extent to
. which we grid on the armor of
; God and stand with him and
, perform all that he has COM
; manded, just so far and no fur
, Their will he entrust the fur
; ther work of his kingdom to
( our hands. And where Willful
, failure comes, he takes from US
!. and gives to more faithful
, hands.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
"Elaty Life Amono the Birds.

A curious friendship has been OBJ
served here. A blackbird built her
nest in a quiet covert in this neigh
borhood, and after laying four eggs
she was joined by a thrush, who also
laid four eggs in the same nest. Ow-
ing to the sheltered nature of their
retreat, the hospitable blackbird and
her friend Matched the double brood
in peace.
This appears to be the earliest re-
corded instance of the maisonette in
charlottesville Scotsman.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Not After That.

Little Forest had just started to
school, says the Chicago Tribune,
His father was accosted on his way
home one evening by a neighbor,
who said: $50 your little boy is
a great fighter at SCHOOL," On ar
irving home the father summoned
the boy at once. Forest, is it so
that you fight with the boys at
SCHOOL," Oh, well, l fight every
thing up to the fourth graded"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
How the Corks Are Held.

The puzzle is to avoid this and enable
them to part freely.
Solution: The secret lies in the po-
sition of the hands as they are
brought together. The uninitiated
brings them together with the palms
of both turned toward the body, with
the consequence we have described.
To solve the puzzle, turn the palm OF
the right hand inward, and that of the
left hand outward, in the act of seiz-
ing the corks. They will then, says
others way, but may be separated
without the least difficulty.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05

time. A jeweler in Giendine, Mont,
has now invented a sane clock for
barber shops. The figures on the dial
are reversed, and the hands move
just opposite to those of ordinary
clocks. The result is the reflection
in the glass is so you can understand
it." To demonstrate, hold this page
in front of a mirror and read the time
of the clock in the illustration.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
JackdaM's Thefts.

Following the loss of numerous
wooden labels attached to the plants
in the city park the Turro Corpora
ton issued numerous solemn warn
ings to children, says the London
Daily News.
At a chapel near at hand, however;
a large pile of the missing labels has
just been found under a hole in the
roof, having been carried there by q
jackdaw.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Odd Place for Birds Nest.

A thrush has built her nest at the
back of the neck of the sculptured
angel on the memorial to William
Thimos Kline, the author, in ST. Mar
garet's churchyard, Keddington, near
Louth.
The memorial is protected by a wire
cage, through which the bird managed
to find its way. The cage also pro-
tects the birds, for no boys can pos
sibly get at the nest, which now shell
tiers the mother bird and five little
thrushes.-London Evening Standard.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Umbrella Without Handle.

The umbrella of a Vienna architect
is a covering of silk or other mate
rial supported on the shoulders by
means of two thin rods and a band
across the chest. When not in use
it folds into a very small space. The
hands are left free, and the device
is especially recommended for per-
sons who sometimes work in rain,
like architects, engineers and art
lists.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
THE Two coRKs PUZZLE.
Seems Simple But 1t Is Hard
to Do.

Take two corks and hold them as
shown, viz, each laid t~ransversely
across the fork of the thumb. Now
with the thumb and second finger Of
the right hand Zone on each end) take
hold of the cork in the left hand, and,
at the same time, with the thumb and
second finger of the left hand take
hold of the cork in the right hand and
draw them apart.
The above sounds simple enough,
but the novice will find that the corks
are brought crosswise, as shown in
the lower section of Jul illustration.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Doq Calls Workers to Dinner.

Our collie dog shows a great deal OF
intelligence. He sits in the kitchen
and watches me prepare the dinner
for the farm hands. When / take the
fork and try the potatoes and see II
they are done, he knows that 1t is
time that the men were called, and
be Immediately gets up, goes to the
back porch, takes the rope in his
mouth, and rings the bell for them to
come .in.-Chicago Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Be Yourself.

Insist on yourself; never initiate.
Your own gift you car present every
moment with the cumulative force Of
a whole life's cultivation; but of the
adopted talent of another you have
only an extemporaneous half-posses-
Son.-Emerson.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
FOR THE BARBER SHOP,
Inverted Clock a Boon to the "Mar
in the Chair"

Every barber shop has a clock
which is invariably placed on the
wall opposite the big mirror which
faces the customer in the chair. The
clock face is reversed as seen in the
mirror, and it is a severe strain on
the eyes to figure out the correct
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
cuiIs as Letter Carriers.

Successful experiments have been
made in Toulon to use gulls in place
of carrier pigeons. They have this
adyantage-that, unlike pigeons, they
are always ready to fly, even in the
fiercest storm.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
SIMPLE TRICK WITH CARDS.
VIII Mystify Ordinary Spectators, and
Is Not Easy to Detect.

One Of the simplest tricks to per-
form, but one not easily detected, can
be executed by using a tapered deck
of cards as shown in the figure. A
cheap deck of cards is evened up
square, fastened in a wise and planed
along the edge in such a manner that
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
Bigger Than He Looked.

Dear me, Tom, you eat a good
deal for a little fellow!" remarked
Uncle John to his nephew. Il s'pect
| aren't SO little inside as | looks
outside was Toms ingenious explain.
alton.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
self-Made Men.

Everybody likes and respects self
made men. It is a great deal better
to be made in that way than not to
be made at all.-Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-07-05
It's All Right in WASHINGTON.

Iron Man Falls Dead" reads q
headline in the New York Tribune
The strenuous life in New York must
be getting pretty near the limit when
even iron men give out.-Washingtou
Post
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
4 Pleasant Event.
Colonel

Mrs. Henry Moore on last eve ming happily entertained few couples in honor of Miss Mary K. Moore of Franklin, Ky. "42" was played, and tempting re- treatments were served at an appropriate hour. The evening was we'll enjoyed by those pres ent who were:
 Misses Ruth Moncrief, Ethel Tompkins, Blanche Milburn, Mildred McRae, Mary K. Moore and Lewis Hope (Memphis) and Messrs. Duncan McRae, Arthur Westmoreland, John Brown. Ernest Stainton, A. $. Buchanan and John Milburn.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
Blythe 4: z'xezx 7: s2>,$4: St.S,; p:
 Good Teams, Good Rigs, Good Drivers
 Special attention given commercial trade Phone 146 West Main Street, Prescott, Arkansa|

(5) Scripture reading followed by leaders address.
 (6) The following Sub-topics will be discussed;
 (a) How are we to apply the words of Jesus "Go sell all that thou hast and distribute unto the poor. w. P. Murrah.
 (b) Does the possession of wealth in itself constitute dis advantage for the spiritual life? -Lyda Marsh
 (c) Does Christ's call subject every one who would follow him to a test as searching as that ap- pliedto the young ruler of the text?-H. T. Harrison.
 (7) General Discussion.
 (S) Song.
 (9) Benediction.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
The Re-Union

As an additional precaution to have plenty to eat at the big bar becue to be given at Prescott on Friday, August 2nd, 1 would respectivefully ask all parties in the vicinity of Prescott to bring a well filled basket on that day.
 All parties desiring to donate sheep, hog, beef or goat, for the barbecue will please deliver same to Mr. Ed Gee, at his home, not later than Wednesday morning before the barbecue on Friday.
 o. l.. Moncrief,
 Colonel.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
Temperance BiII.Boards.

The Young Peoples Christian Temperance Union of Chicago are launching a novel ''Temper ance Bill-Boards.
 These boards are artistic in de sign, and being placed at strate glc points will attract the atten. tion of tens of thousands daily.
 One pictures a delightful home over which hovers saloon vul. ture. On this are the words: Wanted 100000 boys and girls to fill the places left vacant by the drunkards dying last year. Saloon-keeper. "
 We appreciate the invention. genius and originality of action of these young recruits of the army,
 Hurrah for the young people
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
Advertised Letters.

The following is list of letterl remaining unclaimed in this of flee for the week ending July li, 1907, and if not called for by JulI 29, 1907, will be forwarded to th] Dead Letter Office:
 GENTLEMEN: w F. Bryant J E Cooper Hill Gaton J Il Hopkins Oliver Williams $ 1 Hatley $ F. Whitney Winfrey
 LADIES: Willia Bawner Mary Turned
 Grace Williams When calling for the above please say advertised"
 Jack Grayson,
 Postmaster.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17

HUI oNse'N, Aoi
 Temperature yesterday Maxi mum 94; minimum P; rainfall, %,
 Any whiteumbrella at HART'S for S1.00.
 All ladies Oxfords at cost. W. B. Waller.
 For Sale Cheap-2 Invalid chairs. Call at the Prescott Hard ware Co.,
 Miss Fife Shell, of Caney, is the guest of the family of Dr. c. O. Marsh.
 Ladies, just look at Shorts the Jewellers, window and you will see weat you want.
 Board and room in private boarding house. Rates reason able. Mrs. Fannie Pye.
 Black Berry Punch in bottles. The best cold drink made. Sold only at Richardson X Potters.
 We bought too many white umbrellas, and will sell any one in thehousefor S1. .00. The prices range from $1.O0 to S2. .00regular. See our window. W. T. Hart.
 Strayed or Stolen-An IS months old black Jersey -Hol- stein heifer, with white on it's belly and one hind leg; unmarked. Finder will be rewarded by re turning to J. R. Harrell.
 Elmore May, of Caney, is in town today to make the prelim- mary arrangements center Mrs. B. w. Potter, of his community, in the hospital for nervous diseases at Little Rock. Mrs. Potter's condition is indeed pitt able, and we trust she. can be finally restored to reason and to her family.
 Mrs. c. J. Gam passed through Prescott yesterday enroute to Laneburg from Chidester, where she has been spending the past month with her daughter, Mrs. J. w. Scott Mrs. Gam is post mistress .at Laneburg, and has been for the past Is years, but recently resigned, said resigna- ton to take effect as soon as her successor could be appointed and qualified.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
Epworth League Program for Tonight

Subject, The Snare of Ava. rice" Luke Is, 1925. Leader, A. Westmoreland.
 0) Song.
 @ Responsive reading. 75th Psalm.
 (3) Prayer.
 (4) Song.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
Baker Drugstore
The RexaH Store
Local and Personal.

tAR1'S = Tor dollar white umbrellas.
 Pictures Framed Neatly and Promptly at Howard Terry's.
 $. $. Langley, of Murfrees- boro, is attending court this week.
 0. B. Gordon left last night for Little Rock to spend a couple of days.
 Fresh shipment of Stewards candy just received at Geo. J. Terry Co.
 Berry Hesterly returned yes terday from very pleasant trip to Haynesville, La.
 The case of State vs w. D. O'Farrell comes up for trial in circuit court tomorrow.
 C. D. Greggs Dining car coffee, can't be beat. Try it.
 Geo. J. Terry Co.,
 Burney Clack is agent for Philadelphia Steam Laundry. Good work and splendid service.
 Emond Logan left yesterday to join party of friends and rela- tives from Hope on a fishing ex- cursion to Red River.
 A new S-foot concrete sidewalk is being put in front and at the sides of the store building occu- pied by J. M. Duke.
 The Chafng Dish Club was entertained yesterday afternoon by Miss Ruth Moncrief, and en- ioyed most pleasant time.
 The ladies of the Presbyterian Church on yesterday netted S14.40 as their part of the pro ceeds of the Stainton soda foun- tain.
 A unique, enjoyable and rare social event participated in by young ladies only, was the ante nutial reception rendered to Miss Annie Boyer, at the elegant home of MT. and Mrs. J. J. Young, from 4 to z, D. m. on the 1st instant. Everything touching the whole affair was as nearly perfect as could be; but the crowning event of the evening was the reading of formal telegram announcing the marriage of Miss Annie Boyer to Mir. John McGill, one month from that date, August 1st 1907, atthe home of the bride in Okolo- na. -Okolona Messenger
 The many friends of Mir. Me Gill, who is prescription clerk at Moncrief Drug Store, will con- graduate him upon winning one of the sweetest girls in Okolona.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
THINK ABOUT IT $:49:: ;s: H

to you and yours. Ii means ali the interest ing news of the community. of your neigh bors and friends, of the churches andsohools. of everything in which you are directly interested Don't you think the Home Paper Is good thing to havsi
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
Weather. Forecast.

Thursday, fair.
 Temperature yesterday Maxi mum 94; minimum 72; rainfall, %.
, 1907-11-21
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE

Mrs. Bath ard the children continue
to improve.
Deputy Sheriff Thirkeldsen has re,
turned from Cheyenne.
August Popp this afternoon filed
proof Of labor on the Buccaneer No. !,
lode mining claim. ,
Ralph M. Brann of Denver, general
agent for the accident department OF
the Aetna Life Insurance company,
was at the court house today, getting
a certified copy of the verdict of the
%coroner's jury in the William Lepper
case.
The young man arrested by Marshal
Sigman, named Hargrove, on suspicion
that ne had stolen a lot of carriers
found in his possession, will be dis
charged tomorrow, If nothing comes
from Rock Springs, where a robbery
is said to have occurred. Hargrove
claims to hail from Green River, hay
ing worked in a hotel there and at
Rawlins. Deputy Sheriff Thirkeldsen
took a box of garters to Cheyenne,
where a store had been robbed, but
while the owner Of the store said he
carried similar goods, the store mark
on the boxes was not his. Sheriff Bath
has communicated with the officers at
Rock Springs, and will hold the man
until he hears from them.
, 1907-11-21
Withdrew Their Demands.

The Swithchmen's union withdrew
the demand on the western railroads
for an increase of wages amounting to
6 cents an hour. Representatives OF
the union for some time have been in
conference at Chicago with a commit,
tee of the general managers of the
western railroads discussing the de
mand for higher wages. The genera
managers, having SEN to Grand Mas
ter Hawley of the Switchmen's union q
letter declining to grant the advance
the switchmen decided to abandon the
matter for the time being and withdrew
their request. The meeting terminated
with good feeling on both sides.
, 1907-11-21
PLEA OF GUILTY.
Young Man confesses Assault Upon
Greeley Minister.

Greeley, Colo, Nov. 21.-Ed Maggie
pleaded guilty in the district court
yesterday to the charge of assault 10
kill Oscar Gustafson, the Swedish
minister, September %, when his part
ner, Otto Kepnic, was alleged to have
shot and wounded the minister. Botn
are said to have confessed to the deed
later, although Kepnic was found not
guilty by a jury Tuesday through the
introduction Of an alibi. Maggie expects
to be given a light sentence.
The Swedish people of the city, es,
pecially members of the Swedish Luth,
eran church OF which Mr.. Gustafson is
pastor, are highly indignant.
, 1907-11-21
VICTORY FOR WIFE
IN DIVORCE CASE
MARY SCOTT HARTJE RoUTs HUs.
BAND AT EVERY TURN IN
Pennsylvania COURTS.
HIa1and Refused Divorce and Asked
That Case BE Reopened on Letters
Alleged to Have Been Written by
coachman Named as Correspond.
ont In First Petition.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 31.-Mrs. Ma
ry Scott Hartje, who sues her husband
F. Augustus Hartje. the Pittsburg mil
~lionaire, won a complete victory Ill the
Pennsylvania superior court today
when that tribunal affirmed in its en-
tirety the decision of the Allegheny
county court, which refused to gram
Hartje a divorce.
Wanted to Reopen Case.
The petition filed by Hartje's attor
neys in the superior court, asking tn.
court to reopen the case. On the
ground Of newly discovered evidence
was denied.
Based on Alleged Letters.
The petition to the court to re-opeI
the case was based on letters alleged
to have been written by Mrs. Hartje
to Thomas Maddox, her former coach
man, who was manner as correspondent
by Hartje.
, 1907-11-21
BOUGHT VACANT LOTS
ON THORNBURGH STREET.

George E. Phillips and N. H. Roach
today purchased from DR.. and Mrs. R.
j. Gardiner the two vacant lots on
Thornburgh street. between the new
Phillips and Wall buildings, in the dis
trict swept by fire last May, the price
paid being So, 500. Messrs. Phillips and
Roach will hold the lots until next
spring and then probably build there
on. They will do nothing before that
time. DR.. ard Mrs. Gardiner will
leave about the holidays for California.
intending to spend the remainder of
the winter there.