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The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
House to Have a "Homespun Brigade"

the next time he went back to South
Carolina he brought back a bolt of
cloth and presented it to the speaker.
Uncle Joe" had it made into a suit
which made him the envy of every
man in the house. Since that time Mr..
Aiken has been able to get recognition
and ~postoflces whenever he wanted
them, but he has been besieged by a
score of members for cloth enough to
make a suit like Unsle Joe's."
Last spring when he went home he
engaged the old woman to make all
the homespun she could during the
summer. The result was three suit
ings. These Mr.. Aiken brought up
to Washington and presented to
Representative Ryan of New York.
Representative Lee of Georgia and
Representative Griggs of Georgia.
These three, with the speaker and Mr..
Aiken, will form the charter member
ship of the 'homespun brigade" Other
applicants will be admitted when the
old woman turns out some more jeans.
1t is costing Mr.. Aiken a lot for uni
forms, but he doesn't mind that for he
gots everything else he wants.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
Congressman Listen to Suggestions

ferred to the appropriate committee.
Committees, too, have OH to pay
heed to these petitions and memo
rails. The written suggestions that
come in are looked upon as a sort Of
barometer to public sentiment. And
what member of congress is not al
ways anxious to learn the drift of pub
lie sentiment in his district touching
any public question?
An examination of the files of the
senate and house shows hat the petit
lions and memorials come from all
kinds of people. 1t frequently occurs
that more than 10000 names are rep
resented on the petitions that reach
the senate in a single day.
Over in the house the petitions are
even more numerous. From 1000 to
Is, 900 m are represented on the
petitions that reach that body daily
during the first weeks of congress.
AS a rule the petitions sent to con
gress are not worked up" The petit
tions generally show ON their faces
whether they are ready made"-that
is to say, whether they have been So
licited. Senators and representatives
say that 80 per cent. of the petitions
that come to them are not the result
of any organized effort on the part Of
persons or corporations who want to
get legislation through congress.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
TURBANS OF PURPLE
WITH BLACK WINGS
STYLISH AND SMART.

Stiff little turbans in purple, with
large black wings, are stylish, and are
worn as frequently with suits of navy
blue as with black. Indeed, the day OF
the suit hat seems past, and, while for
economy's sake a so~mber-colored suit
is chosen, and must last two seasons,
the style in hats changes so radically
that even the most hardened econo-
mist dares not try to carry over a hat
from n year to the next.
Therefore. all ones li~ght-hearted-
ness can safely be expressed in friv-
olous headgear without one prick
from a p~enny-saving conscience.
For those who have reached the
toque age, which cannot be defined
by years, there are some happy
thoughts. They have not been over
looked by the purple wave, and can find
'just what they want" In velvet of this
shade, trimmed with jet, or, still more
charming. in purple pansies.
One such toque had the entire crown
and band across the front, the right
side and back covered with pansies set
close together without foliage, and on
the left side a dark purple velvet bow
fastening in place a fancy gonna In
gray and purple.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
Built Up by Advertising.

Enterprise of high order ever de-
serves admiration. No one for a mo-
ment can doubt the ability of men
who, starting on less than 500, can
within rs years build up a business
amounting to more than $50, 000, 900
annually. This is the record of the
managers Of the worlds greatest mail
order house. There is no secret about
this great Gee It is simply a mat
ter of judicious advertising. The mail
order house is an example Of persist
ency, of careful, shrewd and highly
attractive advertising. The mail order
field is the world. The field Of the
local merchant is comprised within ap-
proximately a hundred square miles.
The mail order houses attract trade
from the local merchants hundred
square miles wherever the local mer-
chants are found lacking as wide
awake advertisers. But in the dis
tricts where there are live storekeep-
ers, who realize the value of printers
ink, there is no profitable or productive
field for the mail order houses. 1t mat
tiers not whether 1t be the biggest
mail order house or the smallest store
in a little country town, advertising
principles apply to n as well as to
the other.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
EATEN BY
Two Americans OF Bridal Tour Meet
Death in Mexico.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Two Americans, a
young man and a young woman, on
their bridal tour, were eaten alive by
alligators in the Balsas river, a stream
forming the boundary between the
states of Michoacan and Guerrero in
Mexico. Nobody knows anything of
their identity.
H. S~ablarolles of Guadalajara, re-
turning from his timber lands in
Michoacan, reported the matter to DR..
Will B. Davis, American consul in
that city.
The man, who was about % years
of age, and the girl, about 10, appeared
at Balsas a month ago., and, hiring a
small boat, stocked it with provisions,
arms and camp equipage, and, load
ing on a trunk filled with clothing,
went down the river.
A short way down stream the trunk
fell overheard, and although the cou.
pie stepped and paid the natives to
dive for it. it was lost. The natives
warned them not to continue the
journey, as the stream is full of rap
ids and in the swampy places is in.
habited by thousands of alligators.
The young couple continued, and
nothing more was heard of them until
recently, when the wrecked boat was
found in one of the swampy regions,
torn and chewed by alligators, and
pear by was the body of the young
man, partially eaten by the saurians.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
Gold Muff Chains.

Muff chains are no longer worm
around the neck, as they were in for
mer times. Instead, they are slung
from one wrist.
All the muffs sold this year have a
silk cord loop in one end, of such
length that it slips over the arm and
yet allows the hand to be deeply bur-
led in the muff. This does for the
woman who is not luxurious. She who IS
wears on her wrist a chain Of gold
links, sometimes jeweled, sometimes
firmly attached to the muff by a
small ring and sewn inside of the lat
ter, or again finished with a patent
clasp which can be attached to the
~hand-warmer at a moments notice.
When opening her purse or other
wise using her hands the muff hangs
on this cord or golden support, which
Is of a length sufficient to allow the
free use Of the hands.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
SEPARATE COATS IN
LIGHT MATERIALS
ARE NOW IN ORDER.

Separate coats, less warm and heavy
than those of the winter season but
made upon similar lines, are appearing
with the southern models, and among
the prettiest of these are loose three
quarter, or seven-eightb coats of heavy
crepe de chine handsomely embroid-
cred or lace trimmed.
One perfectly evere coat and skirt
of white serge has a plated skirt and
a smoker coat whose lapels are faced
smoothly with heavy white silk. A
folded waistcoat, crossing in surplice
fashion and held by two big silk
covered buttons, is of the silk, and the
blouse belonging to the costume is of
finest batiste, hand embroidered, val
enciennes frilled, and, with utter disre-
gard to the usual laws concerning
lingerie blouses. trimmed in bands and
buttons of the while silk.
The lingerie dress Is a decorative
part Of the gown collection of the
woman who. firing of bleak winter,
goes to meet the spring in company
with many members of the smart set,
Rumor has it that the fascinating lit
tie princess dress with square, V or
round neck and guiltless of sleeves,
will prove a strong rival of the dainty
frCck of white, blue or pink batiste
deliberately trimmed with valen-
ciennes, cluny or mechlin lace COM
bined with real or good machine en-
broideries. In all probability both
fashions will have a goodly degree of
success.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
Gelatin for curlina Hair.

No preparation a possibly give a
permanent curl to the hair. Many
things used for curling are very harm
full. One having some value and quite
without injurious qualities Is a solu-
ton Of gelatin. But it's employment
demands care and patience. A strong
solution of gelatin should be made
with boiling water. In fact, as much
gelatin should be dissolved as the
water will take up. This solution is
to be strained while very hot. Now
~glycerine equal in quantity to the So
luton must be stirred in. The mix
ture should be poured into a jar with a
wide mouth. 1t will set a thick jelly.
At night dissolve n teaspoonful in a
wineglassful of warm water, and ap-
ply to the head. Comb the hair we'll.
In the morning run . wetted comb
through the hair.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14

4 YEAR and four months after the
"A United States senate decided that
some investigating ought to be done
into the way customs revenues were
coming in at New York the clerk of
the senate nance committee awoke
n bright morning and determined to
act at once. He, A. B. Shelton, did so.
He took a trip to Providence, R. L.
august 4 to Z, 1907, inclusive), and
charged it to the government. The
total, including carriage hire, car fare,
telephones and baggage" cost the gov
eminent $3.50.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island is
chairman of the finance committee and
MI. Shelton is his secretary. Provi-
dence, r. l., is given in the congress
sional directory as Senator Aldrich's
home.
The trip to Providence was duly en-
tered in the itemized list of receipts
and expenditures of the senate" "On
business of the senate finance commit
tee" is the way it appears in the
record under authority of senate reso-
luton of March 8, 1905"
On September S, 1906, A. B. Shelton
again bethought him of the New York
customs revenue, and resolved to act
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14

tries come into existence to give en-
ployment to a greater number of peo-
pie, and thus carrying an upbuild-
ing process.
In summing up conditions as they
relate to the community and the home
town. 1t Is patent to the man Of intelli-
gence that the patronizing Of every
home enterprise best subserves his in
t~erests, al well as the interests Of all
of the community. The patriotic man
who would be a model citizen will
make 1t his rule to put forth every
effort to build up the local community.
This effort should be directed to the
patronizing of every home industry;
to keep within the community as far
as possible all the earnings of the peo-
pie; to invest surplus capital in home
enterprises; to improve the schools,
the churches, the roads, develop every
of the place; and with in
creased prosperity of the town more
happiness, more contentment and
more wealth results to all the worthy
ones comprising the community.
d. M. CARR.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
Senate Investigation from Car Window

with vigor. So he took another flying
trip to Providence, r. 1. This time
it cost the senate contingent fund
$51.05.
On October 8, A. B. Shelton hap
pened to think of going to New York
on his way to Providence, r. l., to in
vestigate the revenue receipts, and &C.
cordingly took a three-day trip to
Providence via New York" Cost,
$46.10.
On November 4 Mr.. Shelton tried
the scheme of investigating the
nue. receipts by going first to Provi-
dence, R. l., and returning on the third
day via New York city" Cost, $54.55.
On December 5 the experiment Of
going direct to Providence and re-
turning through New York was re-
peated. 1t must have been a success,
for it took but two days to be back in
Washington, and it cost the govern
ment but $43.75.
But on January 3, 1907, the first
method of investigating New York's
customs revenues-namely, from the
car window-was resumed, and Mr..
Shelton ran on to Providence and
back without disembarking in wicked
Gotham. Cost to Uncle Sam, $685..
Now, isn't it funny that Mr.. Aid
rich's secretary should have to go to
Providence, r. l., every time he
wanted to investigate the New York
customs revenues? And isn't it funny
that an investigation authorized in
March, 1905, should not begin until
August, 1906? And should not cease
until January, 1907? And should not
then produce any renOrt2
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
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T. ROM the confessions of a mar with
j army connections it may be said
that all is not joy with the military
and naval attaches of the American
service who are on duty in Washing
ton with White House duties as side
issues of the regular routine. The
places of aids to the president, social
aids Washington calls them, are much
sought, but Il is declared that after
a few months of 1t most of the social
staff officers get tired unto death of
their work and long for the sound of
boots and saddles" at a frontier post
Or an order for a march in the Phil
ippines.
1t must not be supposed that the
military and naval aids of the presi-
dent have nothing to do except to at
tend him personally when he is giving
official receptions at the White House.
When young Grant was one of MI.
Roosevelt's aids he was engaged in
engineering work during a large part
OF the day at the Washington barracks.
Young Lee drilled a troop of cavalry
over at Fort Myer when the president
had no need of his services, and the
other officers, past and present, did
not do things pertaining to their mill
tary calling when they were not in
the midst of things social.
President Roosevelt is the easiest
man in the world to get along with,
so all the aids say, and they are tied
to him in affection, but n~otwithstand-
ing this n is told confidentially that
the aids think their part in the social
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
SECONDS" OR "oFF" GOODS.
How They Are Disposed OF by Big
Manufacturing Concerns.

Manufacturers who put out their
goods under brands are watchful as to
keeping their output up to the stand
ard. Big concerns whose goods are
widely advertised and are known for
their exCellency will not allow defec-
tive arti- IS to go from their factories.
Everythi is inspected, and it must
be perfect aafore the brand is allowed
to be marked Upon it.
In the large cutlery factories, the
silverware manufacturing plants, the
collar and shirt factories, and the like,
regardless of what care is exercised,
defects will be found in a certain per-
centage of the work turned out. In
cutlery the temper of a blade may be
uneven; the handle may be married,
the lining may be imperfect, and all
such defects cause the knife to be
discarded, that is, thrown out and not
marked with the brand, if the maker
has a reputation to maintain. In shirt
factories the defective shirts are
placed aside just the same, and so it
10 Will AullulC0o VI HJduuldCLuItu
articles. All these articles are dead
loss to the manufacturer unless they
be remodeled, or disposed of at a cost
covering the expense of the raw mate.
rial and the time OF employers used
in their making. Thus manufacturers
welcome a lea of playing even,"
OF disposing of this damaged stock SC
as to prevent loss.
In many cases the damaged goods
are sold to 'job-lot" men who auction
them off to small jobbers. But the
majority of these goods are sold by
contract to large houses located in the
big cities, and it may be said that
fully so per cent. of the goods that
these houses handle are either of the
damaged class known as seconds" or
prison made or contract goods, cheap
ly turned out in sweat houses.
A number of concerns have con-
tracts with these houses for all the
off" goods made. These goods are
wrapped up in such a way as to cover
their defects. The concern buys them
for about 80 to 40 per cent. below
prices at which perfect goods can be
had in the markets. Thus it can be
seen how some concerns can make low
prices on goods that look about as
well as regular dealers carry, but
which are far inferior.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
Test Case.

I'm a beauty DOCTOR" announced
the stranger with the hand satchel full
of cosmetics and massage machines.
do you think l could get any practice
around here?"
"Yeou make ugly things pretty, don't
yeou?" drawled the old farmer in the
s%peckled shirt.
That's my business, sir"
"Well, If yeou'l go down back of my
barn yeou1l find an old s~late-colored
cow with one eye and one horn and
wrinkles like canals all over her
face. She's the ugliest COW in seven
states and if yeou can make her pretty
I'll agree that yeou be a beauty doc
tor an give yeou a dollar. Chicago
Daily News.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14

hour distant when Rev. Mclaughlin
went into the room where the corpse
lay to take a last look at his lifelong
friend. While gazing at the face he
thought he detected the twitching of
a muscle. He looked again and for
the second time was sure he could see
a slight movement.
The body of Young had been lying
In the casket for "a hours and was
cold. The minister feared that he had
been mistaken and, moi desiring to
cause excitement among the people
assembled for the funeral, went quiet
ly out and summoned a physician, who
soon. found that Young was still alive.
Then the preacher went out and an
nounced that the funeral would be
postponed. At that time Young was
sitting up in his coffin and was seer
by some of those in the next room.
They fled from the uncanny sight.
Young was removed from the coffin
and placed on a bed, and it is believed
that he will fully o
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
Kent Silence Of 81 Years.

Cincinnati.-For q years Nicholas
Walter has not spoken to his aged
father, Fred Walter, although they
have lived in the same house for 10
years. The father, who has not worked
for Is years and has slept in the gar.
ret, the other day moved his sleeping
quarters and placed his bed on the
first floor of the house. He went out.
side for a few minutes, he told Police
Judge Lueders, and when he returned
his bed was in it's old place.
An argument resulted between Wal
ter, his wife and daughter, but the son
did not break his silence of p years
and left home. Judge Lueders dis.
missed the elder Walters charges
against the son.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14

SKT ASHINGTON.-If one is inclined
w to doubt whether the American
people are interested in the proceed
ings of congress he should become a
reader of the Congressional Record
and note the number of petitions and
memorials that come up to the legisla-
tive body daily from every section of
the country. From two to four pages
of every days Record are filled with
the suggestions from the people. And
it may be said that congress is dis
posed to listen. to these petitions and
memorials. There was a time when
such communications were treated
lightly. Not so now. The first thing
every senator and representative does
when he reaches his office in the morn
ing is to have his secretary compile
the advice that has come in from con-
stituents during the last "a hours. The
documents are then presented to the
senate or house as the case may be,
are printed in the Record and then re-
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
MAN REVIVED WITHIN
AN HOUR OF BURIAL
PASTOR TAKING LAST LOOK AT
HIS FRIEND DETECTS A
MUSCLE TWiTcHING.

st. Joseph, Mo.-William Young of
Savannah barely escaped being buried
alive, regaining consciousness only an
hour before the time set for the fu-
neral.
Young had been i'll a long time and
a few days ago he apparently died. A
physician was at his bedside and he
said the mar was dead. The body was
prepared for burial by an undertaken
and placed In a casket.
Friends Of the dead man went to the
house to express their sympathy to the
family, among the visitors being Rev.
j. E. Mclaughlin, pastor of the church
to which the Youngs belong.
The mourners had assembled for
the burial and the time was only an
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
A pinch of salt taken before meals

A pinch Of salt taken before meals
stimulates digestion.
Nervous spasms are usually relieved
by dissolving a little salt in the mouth.
Bathing in salt water tones up the
skin and gives it a fresh, wholesome
color.
Hot water is better than cold for
bruises. 1t relieves pain quickly and
will prevent discoloration.
One should be cautious about enter
ing a sick room in a state of perspira-
ton, as the moment you become cool
your pores absorb.
Stewed rhubarb has a well-known
medicinal value, besides being a com
plexion beautifier; it is said to be val
liable for rheumatic troubles.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14

THEY are going to form a home
4 spun brigade" in the house and
go back to first principles. Repre-
sentative Wyatt Aiken of South Caro-
lima is the organizer of the brigade.
During the %Fifty-ninth congress MI.
Aiken came up from his home in Abb
beville with his rotund figure clad in
an old-fashioned homespun suit. One
day he was passing through the speak
er's lobby and encountered Uncle
joe Cannon.
Aiken" said the speaker, where
the devil did you get that jeans? Do
you know, I haven't seen any of that
cloth since l was a boy in North Caro-
lima"
Mr.. Aiken explained that IN old
woman in his district had made it, and
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
Commercial. Travellers Interested.

There are more than 100, 900 COM
mercial travellers in the United
States. These men are trade mis-
sionaries. They are a very necessary
cog in the commercial wheel. While
there are some who take the view
that they are not producers, they are
nevertheless important in the system
of distribution of that which is pro-
duced. The successful travelling man
is a close student of human nature.
His vocation is such as calls for a
high class of intelligence, particularly
as to trade conditions and the lines
which he represents. His keen OBJ
made him a pronounced home-trader.
He realizes that his interest lies in
protecting the buxiness of the small
city and town. Were trade in mer-
camille lines concentrated in the
large cities, the field for the traveller
would be narrowed. Thus we find
him a strong combatant of systems
that near concentration. Circum-
stances have made him as equally in
terested in protection of local trade
of merchants as the merchants them
selves, and he is also interested on
this account in the welfare of the peo-
pie who are the customers of the
merchants. The force and power Of
the great army of travellers in the
United States is not to be considered
lightly. Their influence is wide
spread. They will be found quite
willing to work most tremendously
with the t~ownspeople and the resi-
dents of rural districts in the matter
of home protection.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
White House Aids Have No Sinecures

doings is a little undignified. At a big
reception they have to open an aisle
through the throng of people and then
march ahead of the president like
trumpeters who are sounding a march.
The position has its glamour at first,
but the glamour goes, so people who
know say, and the aids soon get to
yearning for the regular hours of going
to bed and getting up and for the hard
ships of post life. ,
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
An Attractive Color Combination.

The newest color scheme is a very
dark mouse brown and a new royal
blue. Some of the attractive shapes
in hats. rolling up principally to one
side. are of 400 velvet, trimmed
with the new feathery arrangements
of the same shade, and faced with vel.
vet or satin in this shade of blue.
Ribbon loops are not wired but droop
in a graceful waterfall effect from the
tip of the crown of the hat towards
the brim in four or five layers
Vogue.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-02-14
For Smart Women.

Blouses of linen and batiste, striped
in blue, lilac, pink or yellow, with full
jabot frills, embroidered and scalloped.
are worn with linen turnover collars,
either white linen embroidered in the
contrasting color, or of the dark shade.
embroidered in white. Fine linen turn.
over collars hold their place for gen.
eral use with silk or linen shirt waists.
These are especially priced If they
have a little Irish lace introduced In
their garnitures, and color contrasts
are fetching.