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The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
Making Of
Muscle For Boys

in dumb-bells, chest weights and In
dian clubs for boys of tender years. II
such implements are used by them
at all only the lightest weighted ones
should be employed.
Afternoon Running.
The morning exercises, supplement-
ed by a game of ball or n other ac-
tive Outdoor game, are enough for the
average boy until he is ID. But as such
games are usually played in a more Or
less desultory n they may be
supplemented by a daily course of run
ming.
Start out the first afternoon to run
a quarter mile. Run steadily but not
rapidly for the first three-quarters of
the distance. Then sprint the rest Of
the way, or, in athletic parlance, FIN
ish strong"
Increase the distance by a block
each day, always reserving the last
quarter of the distance for a sprint.
Keep this up until you are able to u
three-quarters of a mile.
In running keep the lips closed,
breathe through your nose, breathe
slowly and regularly, taking full, long
sreaths. When it is impossible for
you to run any farther without breath
ing in gasps stop running. Keep the
mead upward, the chest out, as in
walking. Your lungs need full room to
work under the extra strain.
Great care should be taken not to
catch cold after the run Is over. Keep
moving; put on a coat; above all, don't
stand around and cool Off"
Sleep, as | said, at least nine hours
each night. Ten hours is better. Sleep
in a well ventilated room.
Such sports as skating, rowing Tin
moderation), baseball and tennis are
of great benefit in helping on your ath-
letic course. You will be far more ex-
pert at all Of them, because of your
other training.
Remember, though, that all the ath-
letic instruction in the world cannot
help you unless you yourself furnish
the determination and energy to keep
at it after the first flush of novelty
wears off.
For Lads About IA.
Some boys may complain that l have
given lads under IA too restricted a
course of exercise. Personally l do not
think these objections valid, for it is
always better to err on the side of
safety than to prescribe a single ex-
ercise that can, one time in a thousand,
lead to injury or strain.
But here is a compromise for such
boys under IA as are able to stand
heavier work.
am going to describe a number of
single exercises for boys about IA. If
any younger boy, who chances to be
unusually strong for his age, cares
to try them, let him do so. If he
finds them too much" for him, let him
stop using them at once, and con
tent himself with the regimen already
prescribed.
In this way the strong boy under IA
years of age can derive extra benefit,
with no chance of harm.
would repeat that the morning
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10

exercise strengthens all the leg
muscles, particularly those of the calf,
while deep breathing keeps heart,
lungs and chest in good condition.
l shall have more to say in another
lesion about breathing. 1t is one of
the most important details in an ath-
lete's course Of training.
Next, stand still, on tip-toes, every
muscle of the body rigid, and draw in
a long breath, slowly, filling the lungs,
letting it out again just as slowly.
(Keep the mouth shut in all athletic
work, breathing entirely through the
nose.) Repeat this breathing exercise
slowly ten times. Increase it by one
each day till you reach twenty.
All this Including exercises de-
scribed last week. should not take you
over ten minutes. Fifteen at the out
side.
AS soon as your exercising is over
take a bath.
Most physical culture instructors in
sist on perfectly cold baths for their
pupils. And, If there is no heart trou-
Bile, such a bath will do no harm. In
any case, take the bath as cold as you
can stand it. Don't remain In the wa
ter longer than one minute at the very
most. Don't wait for the pe%rspiration
to dry on your body before getting in
to the tub after exercising.
AS soon as you have bathed rub
yourself down as quickly and thor
oughly as possible with a rough tow
way you will avoid all danger of
catching cold.
"Before Breakfast" Walk.
When you are dressed go out for a
brisk half-mile walk, before breakfast.
While walking keep the mouth shut,
breathe through the nose, keep the
chest out, the shoulders back and the
head up. Don't loiter, but walk stead
lily and briskly. Arrange your walk
so as to return home a few minutes
before breakfast. Rest during those
few minutes.
By that time the average healthy
boy will have acquired an appetite a
dyspeptic, would be willing to buy with
a fortune.
But don't bolt your food. Eat slow
ly, chewing each mouthful thoroughly.
After breakfast take no violent exer-
else for at least half an hour.
In going to school, if the distance Is
not too great, walk. The outdoor tx
ercise will do you good. Remember to
walk as / have described.
In the afternoon when school is yer
walk home again, or at least a mile.
Walking is the best as well as the
cheapest exercise ever invented and is
a part of every good athletes daily rou
tine.
On arriving at home Is minutes ex-
ercise in swinging half-pound dumb
bells will strengthen the arms, and is
enough work together with the morn
ing exercises l have described) for
anybody under IA to do in one day.
Personally l am not a great believer
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10

This design may be worked out to
any size; four joined as shown form
q very pretty dolly.
Commence with IL chain and join
Into a ring; "a double crochets into
the ring just made, 7 chain, a double
crochet into third double crochet of
previous row, 7 chain, double crochet
in next third, and repeat 6 loops,) 8
double crochets under each of the
chain loops.
Pass over the first stitch of the first
loop, =, a double crochet in each of
the next three, 8 double crochets in
the fourth, INT in each of the three
following; pass the remaining stitch
and the first one in the next loop, and
repeat from = all round.
A double crochet in each stitch OF
the previous row, with three into the
middle one at the top Of each point.
Same as last row. =, Z chain,
treble in the top stitch of nearest
point, Z chain, a double crochet in
middle of double crochets between the
points, repeat from =. To avoid break
ing off, work a single crochet into each
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the number by one each day till you
get up to 20. This is excellent work
for nearly all the muscles of the
trunk, abdomen and stomach.
Now lie down face downward. Sup
porting the whole weight Of the body
on the palms and the toes Glands be-
ing each about six inches beyond the
body at about the level of the shout
ders), raise the rest Of the body from
the floor. Raise 1t until the arm are
almost rigidly extended. Then lower
the body till the chest almost touches
the ground. Do not, however, allow
the chest or any other part Of the
body except the hands and toes to
touch, but repeat the raising process.
Do o try this too often at first. Five
times is enough for the first day. In
crease the MURDER per day If you a
until you get it up to Is. Now as to
the way to breathe while doing this
raising and lowering exercise:
Before raising yourself for the first
time draw in a full breath slowly. Hold
it while you raise yourself, lower your
self, raise yourself and lower again.
Then let the breath out just as slowly;
draw in another and go on, allowing
one long breath for every two raises"
The foregoing exercise is also good for
nearly every muscle of the body, and
if done properly without j%erkiness or
twisting) will not strain you
For Legs and Thighs.
Stand upright, heels together, hands
on your hips. Keeping the heels to-
gether, bend the knees forward, allow
ing the body to sink as near the floor
as possible without losing your bal
ance or going too far down to
yourself. Rise. still keeping the heels
together, to an upright posture. Now,
in lowering the body the next time,
still keep the heels together, but bend
the knees, not forward, but outward.
In other words, instead of keeping the
knees as near together as possible, get
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
Experiments Now Under Way for Re-
moving "Fairy Rings"

The fairy rings, which are SO ia
miliar a feature in old grass land, and
sometimes in lawns, are regarded
more in the light Of a curiosity than
that of an evil or Disagreement. As
far as pastures and meadows are con-
cerned, there is an inclination to re-
gard them with favor, as, judging by
It's dark green color, the heritage IN
the affected parts is superior in palat-
ability and quality to that of the sur
rounding parts. 1t appears, however,
that in this case, as in some others,
color is deceptive, and that the grass
is really deprecated in value by the
action of the fungus, which is known
to be responsible for the rings. There
is evidence in support Of this theory
in the fact that live stock do not Craze
FAIRY rings SO closely as the unaf
fected parts. If the grass were as
sweet and rich rs it looks, it would
be picked bare, but this is rarely the
case. unless scarcity compels the ami
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
New Skirts Are Circular.

Like the dog, every skirt has its
day, and now our beloved plated skirt
is fast disappearing. New dsigns are
cut circular and circular gored. AS
for the trimming, the bias folds are
disappearing with the plaits and circu-
lar folds are taking their place. This
change is most remarkable in the
walking costume, which for SO many
seasons has been modelled on the
plated style with little or no variation
other than in the grouping of the
plaits and the width of the bias bands.
Skirts are longer, too, and walking
length now barely escapes the floor,
while for a costume inclined at all
to formality the skirt is long and
trailing.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
cHEouEREp BOARD DIVISIONS.
Many Ways Of Cutting a Board Into
Two Pieces.

There are 255 different ways of cut
ting the board into two pieces of ex-
actly the same size and shape. Every
way must involve n of the five cuts
shown in diagrams A. B, C, d and s.
To avoid repetitions by reversal and
reflection. we need only consider cuts
that enter at the points a, b and c.
But the exit must always be at a
point in a straight line from the entry
through the center. This is the most
important condition to remember. In
case B you cannot enter at a, or you
will get the cut provided for In E.
Similarly in c or D, you must not
enter the key-line in the same direc-
ton as itself, or you will get A or B.
II you are working on A or c, and en-
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
CARE IN CHOOSING coLoRs.
In This Lies Half the Secret Of Good
Dressing.

A woman may be a beauty or other
wise. according to her sense of color.
If she knows how to select the right
shade for her special type she has dis
covered half the secret of good dress
ing.
A colorless blond should avoid pur-
pie, dark green or black, but a wear
safely white, navy blue, pale blue.
pink. gray. amethyst and, possibly,
green with a tinge of yellow in it.
The sallow woman should forswear
puppies, browns. black or anything
with a touch of tan or yellow, but will
generally look we'll in dead white,
bright, strong blues and most shades
Of red or pink.
The black-haired, red-cheeked wom-
an should be judicious in her use of
her favorite reds and deep yellow, as
they have a tendency to give her an
ordinary, even, coarse look. She will
usually be at her best in white and
looks we'll in the champagne and light
tan tones.
The red-haired oma should
choose milk white, a dull black and
light and dark greens. Browns and
tans, contrary to the usual belief, i'm
pair the purity of her complexion.
Warm, light gray is usually becom-
ing to the red-haired woman, especial
ly if she has brown eyes, while very
pale lemon is exquisite with ruddy
looks.
Few of our red-haired women recog-
nize the possibilities of this last color,
but it is we'll understood by the IA
nous Partisan dressmakers, who use
gold and yellow to enhance the beauty
of many of their red-haired models.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
Austrian, Ice Sticks.

In Austria "ica sticks are manu-
featured at a profit. A series of poles
is arranged so THAI the water will fall
slowly over each o;le in the .jeries. OF
course, the water n the winter time
freezes, forming large icicles. When
the icicles have attained the proper
size the employees of the ice plant"
come around with carts, break off the
great sticks of ice and haul them
away to a place where they are put
in storage. OF course, it is much
easier to handle a large quantity of
ice in this way than it is to cut it
from some stream and then pack it
away. There may, however, be a diff
ference in quality between stick ice
and lake or river ice. The Path
finder.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10

Of the first 4 chain stitches of last
row, 5 chain, l treble on treble. ., 3
chain, another treble in same place as
last, 5 chain, double crochet in middle
of next loop, 5 chain, double crochet in
middle of next loop 5 chain, l treble
IN treble, and repeat from . all round.
Three double crochets under the
nearest loop, 5 chain, 3 more double
crochets under same loop, repeat from
y under each loop all round the star
and fasten off. The other stars are
worked in the same manner, and the
illustration will show where they are
joined together.
For the Center Connection.-Work
one chain cotton three times over
hook, draw through one of the center
picots-as shown-5 on hook, work off
2 at a time in the usual manner twice.
leave rest on hook, cotton twice over,
draw through same place as before,
again work off 2 at a time twice, cot
ton twice over, draw through same
picot and work off all the stitches, 1
chain, and repeat into each of the
other stars, join the last stitch to the
first chain in center and faSten off.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10

tering at a, you must consider joins
at one end only Of the key-line, or
you will get repetitions. In other
cases you must consider joins at
both ends of the key; but after leav.
ing a in case d, turn always either to
right or left-use one direction only.
Figs. l and 2 are examples under
A; 3 and 4 are examples under
B; 5 and 6 come under C; and
Z is a pretty example of D. OF
course, E is a peculiar type and OBJ
viously admits of only one way OF
cutting, for you clearly cannot enter
at b or C.
Here is a table of the results,
which the reader can check at his
leisure:
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10

This under-slip Is intended for wear.
ing with pinafore-bodices, and sug.
gests a way of making up odd lengths
of ribbon and lace insertion that may
have been bought at the sales. 1t con-
sists of a deep yoke coming down un-
der the arms, and puffed sleeves ter
minating just above elbow. The yoke
is joined into a band of batiste stitched
at each edge, which may be fixed to
the under-bodice by small safety pins.
The bands to which the pulled sleeves
are gathered are finished by frills Of
lace. The quantity of insertion and
ribbon will be regulated by the width
Of 1t.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
About FouIards.

These delicate silks, with brilliant
sheen, will be worn a great deal this
year in street costumes. A dress of
this material can be made extremely
handsome with no other material for
a trimming, since the bias folds fur
nish the band trimmings and are used
to pipe certain plaits. While no
trimming is needed, yet the made cos
tunes do show a miniature yoke of
lace, sometimes a small square or
V-shaped piece of lace at the neck.
The soft silks really look better if
worn over p%etticoats of a heavier silk
much beruffled and moderately wide
at the lower portion only.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
NEEDING Iron.

Very often that tired feeling, lost
zest in life, a disinclination to move or
exert oneself, waking unrefreshed,
night sweats and utter weakness are
caused by nothing but too little iron
in the blood. Before you decide that
you are going into a decline or typhoid
has you in it's first grip, ask your doc
tor If he does not think you need iron.
Even if you do not go to a doctor try
taking for a week OF two some reliable
tonic that has iron or hypophosphites
In Il
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
New Gloves,

The dress gloves in long lengths are
very near the styles of those worn dur
ing the winter, but the stitching at
the back shows crows feet and the
gloves close at the wrist with two
large pearl buttons. The apricot and
champagne colors are very stylish
just now and may be worn with a cos
tune of an entirely different color,
Lavender gloves are no longer fash
ionable and the yellow mes are seer
only with carriage costumes. Street
gloves are the shade Of the street cos
tune.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
KEEP THE CHIN WELL UP.
Physical Instructor Says This Is Sure
Cure for Round Shoulders.

One physical culture instructor in
Boston, who is having great success
in teaching round-shouldered girls to
stand and walk erect, says the whole
secret is in the way the head is held.
Throw up your chin" is her rule.
This throws the head upward and back
ward and the shoulders will naturally
settle backward and In their true posi-
ton.
M~ountaineers are said to be as
straight al an arrow" and the reason
Is because they are obliged to look
upward so much. 1t Is simply impossi-
BILE to stoop in walking II you heed and
practice this rule. You will notice
that all round-shouldered persons
carry the chin near the breast and
pointed downwards.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
Bio Demand for Snake Venom.

Snake venom Is one Of the strangest
as well as most costly articles of COM
merce. There Is a growing demand
for ]. in medicine and other branches
of science. A large part of the supply
comes from Australia, and a Sydney
quotation placed the market price re-
Gently at five to six dollars a grain, or
about 100000 a pound troy. Venoms
are now being classified. Tiger snake
venom comes first, as it is 16 times
as deadly as that Of the black snake
and four times as powerful as that
frsu. The born snake OF death adder.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
Strategy.

Strategy.
Katherine, aged five, was too noisy
at the table, says Harper's Magazine.
Her father reproved her, and said
she was not to speak again at that
meal unless she wanted something.
Katherine became thoughtful. and
a few moments later addressed her
father:
Papa, you said ! could ask Tor
something If ! wanted it,"
Eyes, Katherine; what is 1T"
II want to talk"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
NUISANCE TO THE FARMER

mails to take whatever is within their
reach. 1t may be concluded, there
fore, that it would be an advantage
fected lawns, if fairy rings could be
e~radicated. The discovery of a means
of accomplishing this has been the
subject of repeated inquiries in Aus
tralia, and 1t looks as if success had
rewarded the efforts of the expert
mentors.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10

exercises" deep breathing, bending
forward till the fingers touch the
ground, rising to a semi-sitting pos
ture with arms folded, etc. which I
explained for little boys, are equally
necessary and beneficial for big boys
as we'll.
Extra Morning Exercises.
In addition to these, here are one or
two morning exercises to practice
daily in connection with the others:
Standing with body rigid below the
hips and with heels togther, lean to
the left (not suddenly, but not too
slowly as far as you can without
changing the rigid position of the low
er half of the body. Recover your
upright attitude and lean as far to the
right, coming back, and repeating each
of the motions ten times. Increase
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
A Queer CONVEYANCE.

The queerest mode of travel I saw
in all Mexico was that adopted by a
woman who was on her way to the
doctor, seated ~complacently in a chair
borne upon the back of a man. says
the Travel Magazine. Some Mexican
women are afraid even of the mule
cars, while they look upon the rapidly
spinning trolley with such trembling
of knees they will not put foot upon 1t.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
DAILY ROUTINE FOR LADS UNDER
FOURTEEN WHO WANT ATH.
LETlc POWER.
MORE WORK FOR THE HARDY
One-Minute Bath-"Sprinting" Exer
else Carried to the Point of Ex-
haustion Is Worse Than
None.
BY ALBERT PAYsoN TERHuNE.

BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.
tAthietic Instructor New York Evening
World. Author of Muscle
Building" etc.l
There are several varieties of morn
Ing exercises that are good for the
growing boy, among them rising and
sinking" and "suppling," and then
here Is n intended for the legs:
Stand straight, arms folded, heels
close together. Draw in slowly a long
breath. Rise on the toes, then lower
the heels until they almost touch the
ground. Rise on the toes again. Do
this ten times the first morning, in
creasing by two until you reach SO.
At every five rises" expel the
as slowly as you inhaled it, and
draw another long, slow breath. This
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
Dictionary Fun.

Rob" said Tom, by way of the
Busy Bee, which is the most dan.
gerous word to pronounce in the Eng
lish language?"
ITS stumbled" said Tom, because
you are sure to get a tumble between
the first and last letters"
Good" said Bob. (Which is the
longest English word?"
Observation-Disclosures" said Tom.
promptly.
mo; it's smiles, because there's a
whole mile between the first and last
letters"
ooh, that's nothing" said Tom. 81
know a word that has over three miles
between its beginning and ending"
Whats that?' asked Bob, family.
"Beleaguered," said Tom.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10

In average yield a bite the death ad-
der supplies three times as much as
the tiger snake and II times as much
as the brown snake. So far, the
snakes have been mostly captured by
hand to avoid loss of the poison. They
are made to bite through a rubber
band, ejecting upon a glass plate the
venom from the two poison fangs in
the upper jaw.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
White Hair.

Sometimes the hair alone is respon-
sible for white hair having a yellowish
appearance. Only CASTLE soap should
be used in shampooing; all trace Of
soap must be carefully rinsed out and
a bit of pure indigo may be put into
the final rinsing water.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
! UncompIeted Works Of Genius.

Amongst famous poems that were
lever completed. mention may be
made of Byron's Don JUAN" Keats
Hyperion" Coleridge's "Christabel,"
and Gray's "Agrippina." Sponsors
"Faerie Queene," too. is no more thar
a fragment, although q colossal one.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
Soft Illumination.

A desk light, one of the incandescent
electric bulbs in its green shield,
turned upward upon a white ceiling
makes the softest of illuminations for
a room, pleasantly diffused, without
shadows, but strong enough, provided
there is no reading to be done.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10

New pattern robes carry a great
deal of colored embroidery on a white
ground
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
Unpleasant.

Teacher-William. can you decline
sto eat?'
WiIliam-Yes'm, but l don't want to.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10

The accompanying sketch shows
how a good trick may be easily per.
formed by anyone. Lay a piece OF
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-10
COIN AND TUMBLER TRICK.

It Can Be Easily Performed by the
Small Boy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
INDEPENDENT NINE
FOR EVANSVILLE
Maloney Will Manage Sub
urban Aggregation.
Other Officers.

EVANSVILLE, Nd, March 23.-At a
meeting OF the HyatIsville Independent
Baseball Club. held last Saturday
evening, the 1905 team was organized.
". w. MaIoney. last years captain,
was elected manager, 20 take the place
OF Louis Whiting. who is at present
playing professional ball on the Pacific
coast Paul S Herring was again elect
ed treasurer. Dwight Gait was chosen
captain, and Charles Ptozet viii III the
position of assistant manager and sec
rotary
HyaJtsville was the champion OF the
Independent Suburban League last sea
son, and from the present outlook win
be further strengthened, although they
have lost the services Of Manager
Whiting and Shortstop Boykin. Prac-
tice wiz BE held Tuesday and Thurs
ia and a game has been arranged
W.T.. Evansville for Saturday.
The ieam Will be made up OF the
following: D. Gait, captain, and ".
Whiting. catchers: Mcneil, Hickey and
Dorr. pitchers. MaIoney. manager and
first base Bailey, Bergling, Berkeley,
Hartley, Mcfarland. PfOzet and Wood
ward, inhelders; Baker, Richardson,
Herr, Stockman, and Evans. outfelders.