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The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
A SUMMER HOLIDAY.
Why the Little Matthewses Forgot
Their Troubles.

Get them in the country il you can,
Mrs. Matthew'S" said the doctor, as
he paused on the doorstep. Medicine
is precious little good now, and tSere
is nothing like fresh air for getting rid
of %whooping cough"
The result was that Mrs. Matthews
wrote to a friend, and in a week the
five children and their mother were
off to a farm for six weeks. Oh. the
excitement of getting ready and the
questions the children asked, until
poor Mrs. Matthews, tired out with
bad nights and the incessant cough
ing, almost lost patience, and begged
them to give her a little peace.
The farm they were going to was in
Virginia, right on the hillside and quite
a long drive from any railway station.
So, as the dogcart could not possibly
hold them all, Gerald and Enid were
to ride with the luggage IN the big
numbering farm wagon that was to be
there as well, so that when the rail
way journey was over fresh delights
were in store before they reached the
farm. If ever there were five happy
children to be seen anywhere they
were to be found that day in the Vfr-
ginia woods. The seaside had always
been lovely, but this seemed better
still. For an hour the dogcart and the
farm cart steadily went uphill, until
the horses stopped of their own accord
at the top, and what a view met the
children's eyes. Down below, in a
hollow the farm, and the blue of the
sea in the distance, and nothing less
than a big windmill quite close by!
Six weeks was none too long to ex-
plore all the woods and the downs,
but the farmer put the children up a
lovely seesaw, and they spent hours
and hours in the sunshine on this, and
quite forgot all about whooping cough
and its miseries. In fact. when they
went home their little friends thought
whooping cough the incest thing pos,
sible, if a visit to a farm was the end
ing up.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
Plants In Late Summer.

Don't try to keep lousy plants. They
are as bad as lousy children. Get rid
of the insects or throw the plant away.
For insects sulpho-tobacco or fir tree
oil soap should be applied in solution
once a week until clean before bring
ing indoors.
A heliotrope will drop it's leaves if
given too much water or too little.
One must learn the happy medium. 1t
needs a rich, sandy soil.
Rake up lawn clippings and fallen
leaves, store them in boxes or barrels
under shelter to be used as protec.
ton for plants later on.
Do not have the potting soil to rich.
House conditions tend to induce a
weak. rapid growth, which rich soil
only a%ggravates.
A soil with nc manure in 1t Is best
at first with reliable fertilizers applied
after the plant has become accustom
ed to it's new quarters and begun a
sturdy growth.
Two parts foam garden Soil), oHG
part sharp sands and n part leaf
mold or fibrous loan is right for near
ly all plants without manure Such
compost is lacking in forcing qualities.
which is desirable.
Plants should take things easy
during the autumn months, after be
ing brought into the house, getting
established for rapid work in the ear
ly months of the year.
Ivy geraniums are fine house plants
with beauty of flower Of foliage. Give
them a small pot. For the first year
their growth is slow. The blossoms
either pink, red Or white, are beauti
ful-Helen MattS-MYNeY.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
Porch Parties,

TOTCn FdTttcS.
These August days demand strictly
outdoor functions. If entertainments
given in this manner may be called by
mat formal name. Instead of having
the customary method of conducting
a hsh party by guessing the names
written on slips of paper, a hostess
did this at a recent party: There was
a large rug on the piazza supposed to
represent the sea. 1t was covered
with stiff paper fish folded slightly
through the middle. There was a brass
ring IN the head and the name of the
fish was written underneath. Each
guest was given a small hook and line,
and each n was given the name of
a fish. There was Miss Cod" "Mr.
Shark" etc, There was a time limit,
and each person could retain only the
fish bearing his or her name; all 9TH
ers had to be returned TO the water
in good condition.
There was the ~jolliest kind of a
time. This is a fine scheme for chill
dren, and a globe OF gold fish might be
one prize.
The following game is not exactly
new. for there have been flower con
tests galore, but this list is an unusual
ly good one. Here are the questions
and answers:
/. Tell a bird to get up in the
morning.
2. What flower is most precise?
3. Tell a little boy to cry, using his
name.
4. A sweet. and another name for
patch.
5. A rich man.
8. The Scotch word for Inability"
Z. A means of transportation and a
kind of people.
8. A bird and an aid to q rider.
9. What might a certain domestic
animal do in winter?
10. A wild animal and part of a
lady's wearing apparel.
II. A word of farewell.
II. A Christmas decoration and a
German word.
10. What foreign nobleman like
to do.
IA. A flower with a commercial
value.
Is. What might a man say to his
sweetheart in a fog?
The answers are: 1. wakerobin; 2,
primrose; 3. balsam; 4, candytuft; 5,
aster; 6. Gamma; {. carnation; 8, lark
spur; 9, cowslip; 10, foxglove; II,
forget-me-not; II, hollyhock; 13, mari
gold; IA. stocks; 10, love-in-a-mist.
Flowers in pots, Japanese ferns
(they need no water), or flowershaped
pins are all appropriate for prizes.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
GOOD G ADVICE.
Young Law Student Followed II to
Success.

A busy lawyer looked up from his
desk one morning to see a vigorous
middle-aged man standing before him.
Mr.. Carruth, l am going to take eX-
actly five minutes of your time, if |
may said the visitor. Il want to &C
knowledge an obligation to you" He
went on to say that he owed his sue
cess to the lawyer. 1t came about in
this way:
He went to the course of lectures de-
liyered by the lawyer at the law
school. At the end of the last lecture
the lecturer took off his eyeglasses
and said he Vas going to give the
members of the class some unasked-
for advice-a dangerous thing to do.
Each of you boys" he said, thinks
he is going to succeed. Some of you
have n reason, some another, for
your faith. One trusts in his fathers
legal reputation to push him along.
Another relies on his inherited wealth
or social position. One confides in his
own high scholarship. Another ex-
poets that his popularity and his en-
gaging will win him clients.
Let me tell you that you are all mis-
taken. None of these things secures
success in the law. There is one
course OF conduct which does secure
it, although few of you will believe
that enough to practice it. The man
among you who gets to the office ten
minutes before anybody else in the
morning and stays 20 minutes after
every n has gone at night will sue.
coed as a lawyer. Good day, gentle,
mem"
That was your advice, Mr.. Car,
ruth" added the visitor. Il took it,
and it worked well. | just wanted to
tell you SO. Good morning, sir"
Before the busy lawyer had time for
more than a surprised Thank you,'
his visitor was gone.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

with a sharp iron point. Two men are
stationed, one on either side, assisted
by tame elephants, and each holding
an "ankus" (crook) toward the wild
elephants trunk, while one or two
other men rub their hands over his
back, keeping up all the while a sooth-
ing and p~laintive chant, interlarded
with such endearing epithets as "Ho,
my son." "Ho, my father" or "Ho. my
mother" as may be applicable to age
and sex.
Then the wild elephant is taken to
the tank to battle in company with
tame ones with a particular detail of
process. Gradually, after a few
weeks, the aid of a decoy is dispensed
with, and the animal is taken alone
to the tank, with its legs hobbled with
a rope and men pointing crooks at its
head and ears. Thus, some become
tame in a few months, and others take
longer, for the process of tanning is de-
pendent upon the disposition of each
Individual elephant.
The first employment of a newly
tanned elephant is the treading clay in
a brick field, or in drawing a wagon in
double harness with a tame compan-
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
A Story.

A farmer, just arrived in heaven.
began to explore.
What are those strengthening
things over there on the shelf" he
asked. And al the Japanese are very
fond of soup, he added, Are they for
SOUP"
NO" vas the reply, those are ears.
They belonged to people who heard
what they ought to do in order to be
good while on earth, but who did not
do it. So, when they died, the ears
were the only part of them which
came to heaven"
After walking a little farther, the
farmer inquired:
And what are those funny things?
Are they for SOUP"
NO" was again the reply, they are
tongues. They belonged to people
who, while or earth, were continually
telling other people what they should
do in order to be good, but who never
followed what they preached. 10,
when they died, the tongues alone
came to heaven"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
To Keep the Ecru Tone.

The ecru tone that is SO desirable
in net blouses and curtains just now
must not be confou1ded with dirt.
While this tint is more serviceable
than white, washing is soon neces-
sary.
After washing bleaching is newt
able unless means are taken to pre-
serve the GREATNESS. This can be
done in several ways. The easiest is
to rinse the net in water to which
saffron has been added until the de.
sired shade is obtained.
Dip a small piece of net or muslin
into the tawny water as a test before
putting in the bigger articles, or the
work of washing may have to be done
over again.
Hay water is used to preserve the
creamy tone. The hay is boiled and
left to cool in fresh water. Strain it
before using. Soak the lace or net
thoroughly to remove most of the dirt
before washing in the hay colored
water.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
Nubblns Of Farm News.

A trainload Of 1000 goats from New
Mexico was recently received in Kan
sas City. !.
order houses by small retail dealers
throughout the country.
1t Is always harvest time and wheat
Is being cut every day in the year In
some country Of the world.
The Santa Fe road is locating large
numbers Of German fruit growers
along its line in the Indian Territory.
Farmers in the vicinity of Cameron,
Tex. claim that they are clearing from
$50 to $3.50 per acre by raising water.
melons and c~antaloupes.
Over 1000, 900 sheep in Lander coun.
ty. Nevada. have heen quarantined as
a precaution against disease and will
all have to be dipped before they are
released.
Experiments made at Cleveland, O.,
indicate that denatured alcohol can
be made from garbage and a plant will
be established there if further expert
ments confirm the first tests.
1t Is estimated that there are 5000
acres OF strawberries in the Choctaw
and C%hickasaw nations. Wild straw
berries which formerly grew in great
profusion have been Killed by pastur-
ing.
Several hundred thousand freight
ears may be standing idle, as the rail-
road managers tearfully protest, but
some Kansas grain dealers compl~in
that they are unable to get box cars
enough.
| Elgin. H., fixes the price for COW
butter. not only for the United States,
but for nearly all the world besides,
but recently three restaurant keepers
In that town were charged with selling
bogus butter.
Mrs. l., E. Killcrease, who lives or
a farm near Pine Mills. Tex, has just
| celebrated her 131st birthday. She
walks about the farm and is fond of
listening to her neighbours voices over
the telephone.
| w. II. Hardwick, who owns 80 acres
of Land in Milan county, Texas, which
seven years ago he considered so poor
; that he could not sell it, set 1t to
, peach and plum trees and cleared
81 900 last year,
Arthur Meeker, manager of the Ar.
mour Packing Company, recently i'm.
ported from England "a Guernsey cows
and two bulls, for which he paid $32.
400. The price does not include the
cost of transportation.
At the school for boys at ST. Charles
, Ill. there are $40 boys who cultivate
a 900-acre farm. They go to school
half of each day and work on the farm
the other half. Many of them are be-
coming tirst-class farmers.
The Montana station after three
, years experiment work with dry farm.
ing makes the statement that many
portions of the country having II
inches of rainfall or more, and where
the precipitation for April, May. June
and July is seven or eight inches, dry
farming ought to be successful, but il
is more than doubtful where the aver
age rainfall Is II inches or less per
mum. This would seem to justify
the belief that a good many people
have always held that dry or any 9th
er kind of farming is successful where
there is water.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
MADAME MERRI.
Pearl JeWelry.

With so many of the all-white cos,
tunes, | noticed the great amount Of
pearl jewelry that was worn. The fiat
variety, made to represent scales, with
necklaces, ornaments for the front Of
corsage, and for fasteners of scarfs,
yer chains, and just enough not to
make a vulgar display, fiat pearls are
a great success. There is nothing
quite so pretty in the way of jewelry
for summer as something that looks
pearls go well with any costume
From a Paris Letter.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

still has some of her summer sewing
to do. Despite the fact hat fashion
able modistes predicted long sleeves
for every style gown, the women have
absolutely refused to give up the ell
bow sleeve, which is so cool, comfort.
able, and dainty besides being coquet.
fish and pretty. In the street cos.
tunes the sleeves are long, but in all
the summer dresses and lingerie
waists the short sleeve still is the
only n to be seen. The sleeves are
a great deal smaller this year than
they were last.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
Colored Laborers FaiIinus.

Northern farmers who hope to profit
by the influx of colored laborers from
the South have much to learn. In the
South the colored mar generally lives
in a rented cabin or in one provided
by the farmer on the place. He sell
dom eats at the big house kitchen. He
looks out for his own washing, mend
ing and gives his employer very little
trouble. He will not work alone, Meth
er will he do good work in company
with others unless watched and direct
ed by a white man.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
ELEPHANT TRAINING.
Period Of Education Depends upon the
Disposition of Animal.

In ne~wly-captured elephants con-
formity and obedience develop rapid
ly, and their training is simple. For
three days, or until they eat freely,
which they seldom do in less time,
they are allowed to remain perfectly
quiet, sometimes with a tame n be-
side them to give them confidence.
Where many are being tanned, each
new captive is put between the stalls
OF half-tamed one as soon as it takes
to food. This stage being over,
tanned ones are put on either side, and
the head of the stable stands in front
OF the wild one, holding a long stick
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
A Good Post Fuller.

Ever tried to pull a post out of the
ground?
Tough job, isn't it? Try this. Make
an oak lever three inches in diameter
and seven feet long. To the end of
lever fasten a chain about three feet
long. Also fasten a ring with a hook.
To lift out the post place the chain
twice around it, nea the ground; draw
that and fasten to the hook. Place an
upright, Axe inches and two feet long,
under lever about n foot from post.
BY pulling down the lever the post
can easily be pulled out of the ground.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

With the hotweather season the veranda, having the advantages of both
the indoors and outdoors, comes in for much service, and IN this account
m attention should be paid to its furnishing.
For the furniture oft the veranda one of the best materials is the light and
of sc many of the styles shown in III shops. Probably more ugly furniture
There are certain shapes to be found, however, that are good in design
as well asc comfortable. Many of he mos attractive foreign models are being
duplicated in this country in the lese expensive grade, and there's are also dig;
nifed native designs, showing that good taTe and simplicity al be obtained
in this kind of furniture In these models the less complicated system of
weaving ant the metaltlpped ot are sd in place Oft III tortuous culs and
braids and the dubious foot Two attractive wicker pieces are shown in the
drawing-a settee and a table-both of excellent design.
The wicker furniture must be simple and agreeable in outline, and with
its cushioned seats is very comfortable. A long seat Or bench placed along
the wall is very ontortable if well provided with pillows, or a swinging seat
or hammock may be substituted. Flower boxes give al opportunity for a
brilliant massing of color, and the flowers should be selected with regard to
their colorng.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
For the Hostess
Suggestions for Enjoyable EDt@rtaf0rDg Dts
Second Wedding Anniversary, a0d
q Practical Shower.

nieres and make portieres and draper
les of three-inch strips of crepe paper
Fancy Japanese parasols, fans. doilies
and wall-panels may be used with good
effect; also paper napkins and table
covers.
Use paper flowers as garlands ano
bouquets. Paper cases for holding
bonbons, ices and salads, and eve
the tumblers may be covered with
dainty frills of paper.
For ~favors, the largest size snap
ping motto caps are appropriate anc
decorative. Pile them in the center
of the table, attached to ribbons to be
drawn out by the guests.
If the host and hostess, as well az
the guests, are attired in garments
of paper so much the merrier. If this
can be carried out pass booklets ir
which will be written down what char
acter each one is supposed to repre-
sent. A prize of paper may be
awarded. The shops are so full Of
paper novelties hat the hostess viii
be able to give each One a souvenir
One hostess on this occasion made
darling little baskets by braiding crepe
paper and placed a tiny fern in each
one. Making hats out of crepe paper
is a good stunt for a party of this kind
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
A Practical Shower.

A prospective autumn bride has just
been the recipient of a shower" thai
was not only very acceptable, but die
not tax the pocketbooks of the guests
which, | assure you, is quite an i'm
portant item in these days of elab
crate and costly affairs that often pre-
cede weddings.
The guests, who were all close
friends of the bride-to-be, were each
asked to bring a Jar" or glass" o.
something as best suited their con
venience. "Thimbles' was also writ
ten on the card. So all came prepared
to sew. The hostess had provided ma
terials for all sorts of kitchen towels
and dust cloths, which were al
hemmed and In neat piles by the time
refreshments were served.
Besides homemade %jellies, marina
fades, cans of fruit, pickles of al
kinds, there was a jar or two
of imported ginger, and even
peanut butter. The contributions fOl
the emergency shelf were presented il
the dining DON at the table and
caused much amusement, as nearly
every article was accompanied by the
recipe, a merry jingle, or a terse BIZ
of advice.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
THE BARN IN THE RAIN,

Gray barn and ~draggled meadow,
Blurred green of grass and leaves,
The sky an awful shadow,
For on her gray face weaves
The rain with silver threads,
That fleck the muddy puddle,
That rattle on the sheds
Where the cold cattle huddle.
Then oh. the haymow soft
And deep and dark and warm,
On sweet hay piled aloft-
While overhead the storm
Sweeps the wet shingles, drips
At caves, makes music wild
We listen: the soul slips
Years back and is a child.
Somehow. as at the start
We turn from LIES hot foam,
Get in the Worlds warm heart.
Yea, make Earth's heart our home!
lie there warm. secure
Yea, as a child of five,
Heart cleansed. serene and pure
And glad to be alive.
James Oppenheim. in Woman's HON
Companion.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
Second Medina Anniversary.

The paper wedding marks the sec
ond year of welded life, and it may
be made a very pretty affair. Paper
is so decorative when used with ar
tistic skill.
There is almost no limit to the
possibilities of decoration. The invi-
tations are issued in the usual way
with the date Of the original wedding.
Choose whatever color is desired, then
make shades for all the gas Jets and
lamps, cover flower pots and jardi-
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
Companionship Barred.

"Rastus,' said the man who gives
advice, IF you want TO prosper in this
world you must go to bed with the
chickens"
"Yassir," answered Mr.. Pinkley,
rs willin' to go to bed wifi 'em. But
de folks dat owns chickens ain suf-
fciently trustful."
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
FARMING in
: THE SOUTH

The "Modern" Cow.
The friendly COW with coat OF silk
love, and 81 l ought;
She gives me sterilized fresh milk
At sixteen cents per quart.
They take her temperature with care
And test her milk to see
That the per cent of each thing there
Is Just what 1t should be.
In antiseptic stall she dwells,
Is bathed and groomed each day,
Drinks only from artesian wells
And eats inspected hay.
Puck.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
Little Country SALLY,

A little maid named Sally Moore
Had ne'erk been in town before:
She looked up at the houses tall.
And really feared the things would faH.
OF all strange things that she had seen
Were streets without a tint of green;
No trees. no grass to rest the eye;
Naught there but houses grown so high.
Il like 1t not!' sighed Sally Moore.
Who ne'er had been in town before.
-Washington Star.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

A suit in the United States Court at
Detroit developed the fact that there
exists a great butter trust concealed
in the American Farm Products Com.
pany and capitalized at $4,000, 900. 1t
is charged that the trust is forcing
small creamerisB to sell out or be de-
StrOyed.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
Never Fails.

There is n remedy, and only n
| lave ever found, to Ire without fail
such troubles in my family as eczema,
ringworm and all others of an itching
character. That remedy is Hunts
Cure. We always use it and it never
fails" W. NJ. CHRISTIAN,
soc per box. Rutherford, Tenn.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
a Silver Watch-HoIder.

A new wrinkle for the toilet table is
the watch-holder, made like a picture
frame. 1t is of sterling silver and the
watch fits into the opening, where it is
clamped into place, so, when the watch
is not in use by the woman herself,
there is a pretty and useful clock on
the dresser.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

The very wet weather we are having
admonishes us to look after the young
chicks and see that their quarters are
kept as dry as possible, for sickness
will soon attack them if exposed to
the dampness too long. 1t is we'll to
scatter some dry coal ashes in the
houses and u so as to help them
keep as dry as they can.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

The big milk companies of Chicago
recently reduced retail prices from 8
to 7 cents per quart, and in surround.
ing towns from 7 to 6 cents.
Shareholders in the Cooperative
Creamery of Motley. Mimi, W 500
cows and take the milk of 500 other
cows in their community.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

1t is reported that the cotton crops
of Louisiana have been very badly
damaged by the boil weevil, which the
government has been fighting vigor-
ously for three or four years.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

The American Friends board of for
eign missions has so far had control
of Cuba only, but it is planned now to
transfer to it the work in Palestine,
Mexico, Japan.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

This woman says that after
months of suffering Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made her as well as ever.
Maude E. Forgie, of Leesburg, Va,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 want other suffering women to
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. For
months l suffered from feminine ills
20 that 1 thought l could not live. l
wrote you, and after taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
using the treatment you prescribed l
felt like a new woman. l am now
strong, and well as ever, and thank you
for the good you have done me-
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21
Impetus.

Knicker-Flanagan made a record
throwing the hammer.
Mrs. Knicker-Did he hit his thumb?
New York Sun.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

A vast horde Of locusts has destroyed
the song birds in the woods near Al.
ton, Ill. Bluejays resisted the attack
for a time, but eventually all birds
were driven away.