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The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
The hair Is dressed low and a long
wreath of roses twisted in and out "a
la LambaIle."
BETTER THAN FAMILY ALBUM.
Folding Book Made of Satin Ribbon
Combined with Canvas.

To preserve cherished photos" and
replace the family album, take two
long pieces of satin ribbon, eight
inches wide, and lay them together
with an interlining of ~tailor's canvas
Leave space wide enough for cabinet
photos and between the spaces run
W rows of machine stitching an inch
apart, across the ribbons.
In the place for the face of each
photo cut a cross through the inner
satin, with the scissors held towards
the corners, within an inch of the
stitching. Cut off a good part of the
flaps, turn under and cross down.
Slide in the photos at open side of
ribbon and catch the satin edges to-
gether with blind stitching. This
makes a folding book, which might
hold four to six photographs. May be
wrapped and tied with narrow rib
bons attached, or it may stand open
on the dresser or mantel to display
the pictures. With a little measuring
you can make the openings just the
size to show the photographs to ad-
vantage.
When the book is first folded, set
a weight OF it to crease in regular
leaves.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
viroinia Seeks LARGE Sum.

The state of Virginia wants the
United States to pay a debt of $780,
900 which was contracted at the in
stance of George Washington. The
first president, who was greatly in
terested in building up the national
capital, had strong influence in his
native state and persuaded Virginia to
make the government a loan of $780,
900 for the construction of public build.
!ngs. This money has never been
paid back. Representative Carlin, who
represents the district in which Wash
ington lived. has introduced a bill for
the repayment of the original debt
with interest, making the total amount
Of the claim $1.620,000. Mr.. Carlin's
bill provides the money shall be paid
to the Mount Vernon association to
which the state Of Virginia has re-
leased all claims for the debt. The
money is to be used for the building
of a magnificent boulevard along the
south bank of the Potomac. 1t is pro-
posed that the boulevard shall be 200
feet wide and that different sections
OF it shall be decorated and beautifed
by the 46 states. Several years ago
a similar bill passed the senate but
was not acted on in the house. An
appropriation of $4,000 for a survey
OF the boulevard has been made by
congress. The justice of the claim Of
Virginia is not denied by the gov
eminent, but it has never been pushed
by the state.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
MODEL FOR "PoLLY" GOWN.
Simple Costume That Can Be Made
Extremely Pretty.

Polly" gowns are much prettier
than their extreme simplicity would
seem to warrant in these days of
elaborate gowning. The original is
a simple muslin costing not more than
IL cents a yard, sprigged with tiny
clusters of roses. There is a nine-inch
straight ruffle around the bottom and
at either side of the seven rows of
shirring across the front breadth is a
group of finely-laid plaits, not more
than five inches deep. The bodice is a
round waist with the neck closely
shirred, and plaits like those in the
skirt, extending in yoke fashion from
shoulder to shoulder. The sleeves are
pufs gathered in a. the wrists. The
touch of modernism is found in the
arrangement of the sash of lowered
ribbon, which is caught slightly above
the waistline, giving the merest sug-
gestion of an empire effect. This same
model is being made up extensively in
pretty Powered silks and trimmed with
bands of velvet ribbon, with ruchings
of narrow silk ribbon and with lace.
Naturally enough they lose their SIM
plicity of detail by this treatment, but
it is retained in the outline and is one
of the favorite models for the softer
fabrics.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Many Shapes in Hats.

Happily, the choice of millinery is
considerable this season We are not
tied down to one shape, as we were
last summer, when SO in every 10C
women appeared in huge mushroom
cloche. 1t is strange that many fash.
ionable women remain true to the
cloche shape. But the milliners dc
not recommend that the woman who
has to e~conomize, invest in cloche
shapes this spring, as this style has
been done to death, and it is impos.
sible for it to remain in style much
longer. The cloche shape, slightly
turned up in front and at one side,
continues to be amazingly popular,
and this shape is wonderfully be.
coming. The upturned brim allows
the hair to be seen to advantage, and
attractive effects may be gained by
an artistic arrangement of soft feath,
ers around the crown.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Lives Up to Turkish Customs.

After keeping Chekib Bey in Ameri-
ca for five years, a minister plenipo-
Tertiary in name only, the august but
procrastinating sultan of Turkey, has
sent Mehmed Ali Bey to represent him
in Washington. Chekib Bey is a
widower. Nine. Mehmed Ali Bey is
therefore only the second high-class
Turkish woman to come to this coun-
try as a diplomatic hostess. The first.
Nine. Ali Ferrough Bey, was a bride.
and it was in Difference to this fact
that the sultan permitted her to es.
tablish a precedent for her country.
women. 1t was with the understand.
ing, however, that under no circum.
stances vas she to go into society with
her face uncovered, and thus neglec.
II of the cardinal virtues of her "a.
tive land. This promise prevented her
from dining at the White House and
participating in other affairs of the
diplomat corps where gentlemen were
to be present. 1t did not, however.
prevent her accepting invitations to
ladies' meetings or .luncheons, which
she did whenever the opportunity OF.
fered. On one occasion, at least. she
returned to tho legation as rapidly as
she left it, for her would be hostess
had carefully excluded all male rela.
tives and friends from the house and
then for the luncheon admitted wait
s Of the masculine GENDER.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Cats In Government Employ.

Among the many expenditures of
the United States government each
year there is n that is far more pc
culiar than that of any other country
in the world" said an employee of the
postoffice department the other day.
But few people are aware of the fact
that Uncle Sam annually appropriates,
through the p~ostofice department, a
small sum Of money for the support of
an army Of cats in a number of his
postoffices throughout the country.
The money Is used to buy food for the
felines, though this seems somewhat
of a reflection upon their ability to
catch rats and mice, for which pur-
pose they are kept in the postofices.
At times much trouble is caused by
the rodents gnawing the mail pouches
and opening mail addressed to anoth-
er person, regardless of the peniten-
tiary penalty usually imposed upon
human beings for such an act. 1t
has been found that the cats cannot
live entirely on rat dainties, and milk
and meat must be supplied them at in
tervals. The average cost of the
cat food at a postoffice where they are
kept is about SIS per year. Uncle
Sam has detachments of his cat army
stationed at the postof1ces at Little
Rock, Ark: Los Angeles, CAL; New
Haven, Conn; Minneapolis, Mimi;
Binghamton, N. Y; New York, N. Y;
Portland, Ore, and Norfolk, Va.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
FINALLY PAID FOR SIDING.
Ludicrous Features IN Claim Against
Government.

OF course, only a part, very likely Q
against the government have Justice
as a basis. In order to find out the
truth Of things the government &C.
casionally is obliged to spend many
times the amount OF money involved.
One of the most curious claim cases
ever known to congress was that of
Sonora Feliciana Mendoza, who lived
at Angeles, Pampanga, Philippine Is.
lands. The sonora rented a house to
Uncle Sam for the use of some of his
teamsters. When the m~ule-driving
contingent moved out of the house
after a short occupancy the sonora
declared under oath that some of the
siding boards were missing from the
kitchen wall, and she asked for $20c
in gold to repay her for the damage
to her property.
This case of Sonora Feliciana Men.
diola fills IA pages of a house Of rep
resentatives document. 1t contains q
long letter from the secretary of war
on the question of the value of kitch-
en- sidings, another letter from the
acknowledgement of the United
States and SO communications from
army officers and civilians Of various
ranks and conditions.
A board of officers was convened to
pass on the validity of the senora's
claim. The board was in session for
DAYS. MANY of its members coming
from a long distance to attend. One
teamster, William Langworthy by
name, swore that the senora's kitch-
en- sidings were chewed up and eaten
by red ants. Teamster Summerville
swore that in his opinion the boards
dropped out Of place by their own
weight. Teamster Pickle said: Them
boards was punk"
The army board which sat on the
case thought it was very doubtful in
strict justice if Sonora Feliciana
should be allowed any money, but fl
nally the members granted her the
sum of $50 in gold. This action, OF
course, was not final, but the commit
tees on war claims in house and SEN
ate approved the finding.
The sonora received $50, and doubt
less it gave her some satisfaction to
know that Uncle Sam had spent about
$1,000 to get authority to pay for a
kitchen siding which went to destruc-
ton either by way of a Transfers
foot or a red ants stomach.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Looks.

There is a certain demoralizing ele.
ment introduced when a woman allows
herself to look slovenly, and no mat
ter in what manner she is employed
she must learn to keep herself phys.
ically and mentally in good condition.
During the social season probably
every woman takes good care of her
appearance, and particularly of her
hands and face. But when Weather
friends go out of town and enervating
weather tends to bring carelessness in
many duties, how many women real
lie the necessity of continuing the
strict course of treatment they have
followed during the winter? Yet if the
skin is to look well next fall it must
not be neglected during the spring and
summer. Remember that, and do not
subject it to rough usage.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24

feet moving. Duck the bag as you
would duck an opponents blow. Keep
moving In and out. striking the bag as
If 1t were a living adversary.
You may be somewhat awkward at
first, but you will quickly acquire
grace and speed.
If there is not room for a regular
platform bag buy what is known as
a "two-ender." This is a bag hung be.
tween two elastic ropes which fasten
to the floor and ceiling, or to the
threshold and top of a doorway. 1t
takes UP less than does a plat
form bag and can be put UP or re-
moved in a minute. The platform"
however, gives more scope and, If OBJ
tainable, will do more good.
Fencing Cures Awkwardness.
Fencing is an art that not one per-
son in one hundred thousand under
stands. You watch a stage duel, per-
haps. The chances are that the actors
themselves know little more about
fencing than does their audience. The
average actor is ignorant of fencing
and, in his stage duels, merely goes
through a set of motions he has been
taught for the occasion. His stage OPP
ponent is going through a supplement
tary drill, to match the first mans.
And the audience falsely imagines 1t Is
witnessing a fencing match.
A famous actor once asked me to
teach him a certain fencing trick,
which he wished to employ in the duel
scene in Hamlet" / did so, and
found, to my surprise. that he was al
most totally ignorant Of the simplest
rudiments of the art.
Why don't you learn to fence?" I
asked him. Your stage duels would
be much more convincing"
What would be the use?" the star
said, YEARLY. The other fellow prob
ably wouldn't understand fencing,
even if l did. And besides, nobody in
the audience would know the differ
ence."
Yet fencing should be studied by
everyone. 1t gives the wrist and arm
the strength and pliability of a Damas.
Gus blade, makes one graceful and
w~ell-balanced, and lends a suppleness
and symmetry to the figure that no
other exercise can impart. By learning
to fence with either hand, and doing
sc as often with the left as with the
right the danger of becoming unevenly
developed is averted.
One precaution that no fencer
should ever forget is the wearing of a
mask. Not ever the briefest bout
should be fenced unless both contest.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Puffs losinq in Favor.

1t is safe to predict that the fad Of
finger puffs is nearing an end, and
that milady's couture in the near fu-
ture will once more present a pretty
and natural appearance in place of the
artificial and trying deliberately dressed
hair. From the mere fact that a yard
or so of puffs may be purchased at
any well-regulated notion counter for
a sum below the dollar mark comes
the conclusion that their day is done
for the ultra fashionable. This passing
of puffs is a thing to be hailed with
joy. The long rows of sausage-like ex-
~crescences, usually several shades
off the rest of the couture, and also
often dull and dry looking, while the
rest of the hair is a bit, at least,
glossy, are an eyesore. Especially is
this true when through the separate
strands Of the pompadour one catches
glimpses of a rat" or hair roll of a
still different shade.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Job for Senator GaIIinoer,

Senators are supposed to have many
powers and privileges not granted to
ordinary mortals, but perhaps never
had one been credited with possessing
the functions of a divorce court and a
matrimonial bureau all at the same
time until Senator Gallinger received
the following unusual communication
from a man who lives In a large city
in the middle west:
Hon. Mr.. Gallinger: l am a peddier
in this city. My wife lives in New
York. l wrote her a letter, she would
not come. I begged Hon. Justice
James Fitzgerald to send me a divorce.
although he is a brother in nam to
my oncle he would not write me an.
swer. May l marry the End wife.
amt afraid, If the H. Justice would
lok me up the hon. Jury would make
me free. l know what a have rich
girl, a poor girl, ct nice girl, and not
very a educated and a plain.
Would your Honor be responsible.
If l would marry the End wife, If the
Hon. Justice would lok me up"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
IN THE NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
Representative CLANCY Recently Gave
Figures as to Unknown Dead.

The army of the unknown dead
buried in the cemeteries of the United
States government is an enormous
one. In a speech on the pension ap-
preparation bill Representative CLANCY
of Indiana submitted figures prepared
ing that there are 152,103 unknown
soldiers and sailors whose remains are
inferred in the national cemeteries.
The total number of buried dead in
these cemeteries is 353,3S5. The
known number 2O1,2S2. The govern
ment maintains no less than 83 ma
tional cemeteries. 1t is not generally
known that one OF these is outside Of
the United States, being located at
Mexico City. Over 1900 soldiers Of
the Mexican war rest there, half Of
them unknown.
The largest of the national Gene
teries is the one at Arlington, just
across the river from Washington. 1t
has owe q 1000 ~interments, of which
4,625 are those of unknown dead.
Next in size is the cemetery at Vicks-
burg, where there are 1888 inter-
ments.
Third in size is Nashville with &c..
6S3 interments. while the fourth
largest is at Fredericksburg, Va.
Not all the interments are those OF
union soldiers. About $500 are con.
federates. One Of the great GENE,
teries is at A~ndersonville, Ga, where
large numbers of northern prisoners
died and were buried. The interments
there number nearly $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24

instant, but the heel first. The heel
should be first to touch the ground and
first to leave it. Rise on the ball of
the foot. Spring from the toe for
the next step, after the heel has been
raised. Do not turn the toe out or
in, but keep the foot straight. Do not
swing the leg outward in taking a
step, but move it straight forward so
as barely to miss the other leg in
passing. In this way you not only
avoid awkwardness and extra work,
but you get over the ground faster.
Your legs especially the calf and
ankle( may be a little sore when you
try it at first, for you bring into play
many leg muscles that otherwise
would go undeveloped. The Indian
walks as l have just advised, and he
can cover twice as many miles a day
as can most white men.
Keep the shoulders squared, the
head we'll up and the mouth closed.
Let your arms swing a little if they
do SO naturally, but avoid the habit of
so many boys of swinging both arms
far forward or backward at every al
ternate stride like the sails of a wind
mill. You waste strength to no pur-
pose in doing this. Keep the knees
timber and just far enough apart
when one leg passes another to avoid
striking them together. Breathe nat
urally in deep breaths, such as l de-
scribed in the preceding lesson.
Don't lag one minute and walk your
legs off the next. Strike a quick, even
gait and hold it without variation. In
this way you will get over more
ground than you would believe. 1t is
the unconscious lettering and then the
spasmodic hurrying that tires most
walkers. When once you have accus-
toned your leg muscles to the new
way Of walking and have learned to
maintain a uniform, swift gait you can
walk for hours without the slightest
fatigue.
Climbing Stairs Easily.
The same rules apply to stair climb
ing. Watch the average boy Tor
grown person, for that matter) climb
a flight of stairs. 1t is really one of
the most ridiculous sights imaginable.
Head thrust forward, shoulders
bent and chest narrowed, legs
cramped under him and body doubled
over, he looks more like a crab than a
human being. No wonder he begins
to pant and puff before he gets half
way upstairs and complains that his
muscles ache.
Now, try my method of walking up
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Cherry Tints.

The cherry tints are favored among
reds for spring and summer YEA and
promise to have a great vogue. Charm.
brought out in cherry and coral
tones and touches Of both appear in
the new millinery.
1t is essentially a spring color and
loops of cherry ribbon Is a back
ground on a flower or feather-trimmed
hat will be most effective, particularly
to the dashing brunette or to the
blonde who needs a bright color to re-
fleet roses into her cheeks.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Most Fashionable Silks.

Without doubt the most fashionable
silks for spring and ssmmer street
will be foulard and Shantung.
The foulard silks are finer and more
supple of than ever and are
adaptable to the present style of dress
where many plaits. numerous folds
and wide skirts require a texture of
chiffon weight to give the necessary
lightness and grace of line. The pref
ty coin-dotted foulards which make up
SO effectively are shown in white dots
on navy and Copenhagen blue grounds,
on tan, gray and black, as well as
blue and black dots On white grounds.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Ignore the Workingwomen

A good story is credited to Mrs.
Sarah Platt Decker at the recent con-
ference of charities and corrections in
Omaha. The story is one which
housekeepers in particular, that bust
est class of women on earth, with alb
solutely no exception, will heartily ap-
preciate, seeing that the census man
ignores them entirely in his list of
people who work. Mrs. Decker tells
a story of a difficulty she had in her
W city of Denver. She had signed
her name to an appeal to council, but
neglecting to name her occupation, a.
man was sent out to supply the def
cheney. What is your b~usiness?o he
asked. "Housekeeper," answered
Mrs. Decker. THAT amt no business"
declared the man. more forcibly than
dramatically. well, l collect all my
rents, pay all my own bills, am father
and mother to my child and take care
OF all my own business" ventured
Mrs. Decker. DO you have an Office
DOWNTOWN asked the man. mo. /
transact all my business from this
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Electrical Home Show.

A home show to be held at the
Grand Central Palace in New York,
will be devoted to all the things In
the constructive, decorative and fur
nishing lines relating to the home. A
special effort Is being made to have
the electrical feature as complete az
possible. and 1t is hoped to display
all the very latest electrical devices
designed for home use. An interna-
tional electrical show on a large scale
will be held at Marseilles. France,
this summer.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Beware Of Football.

0SA>A 49, ~A ~
knock out a tooth.
Beware Of Football.
Football is a sport that comes as
natural to the healthy boy athlete as
swimming or running. Although it Is
| grand exercise and full of excitement,
it has another side which renders 1t
Of doubtful value. More football play.
ers are killed yearly in this country
than from all other athletic sports
combined. No matter how well
trained a player may be, there is al.
ways the peril of fractured bones or
internal injury. There is no rule
whereby these accidents may be
wholly averted, under the present foot.
ball system. Their chances may, Of
course. be greatly lessened by proper
training, and by keeping the bodily
health in perfect condition. l, myself.
played football for years. But 1 do
not advise the American boy athlete
to do so. However, I'm afraid my ad.
vice will not greatly affect his plans
for continued playing. So 1 confine
myself to begging him to make sure
he Is in excellent training before he
goes into such a game. The football
season is so short and the time for
regular preliminary training SO limit.
eG that the boy who goes In for It
ought to be in arst-rate physical con.
dition before beginning the fall foot
ball practice. A totally unframed boy
runs grave risks in playing football;
the boy who trains for only a few
weeks runs almost equal risks.
With the older athlete, as we'll as
with his younger brother, athletic sue.
cess is impossible unless he leads a
clean, strictly temperate life. Tobacco,
liquor, late hours and other dissipa-
tons debar a boy from athletic PROV.
ess. He must choose between them
and abide by his choice.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24

desk" well, that don't count" said
the unconvinced man. Then Mrs.
Decker explained that she was presi-
dent of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, composed of 100000
women; was on all sorts of national
committees and was, in fact, the
busiest woman in the United States,
70 all of which the man turned a deaf
ear. Il put you down as not doing
anything" he said, and that ended it.
Elopement Via BobsIeiqh.
An elopement by bobsleigh has &C.
CURED at Bienne, where a young
Swiss, forbidden to visit his sweet
hearts house, carried off the girl by
an ingenious ruse.
The girl persuaded her parents to
accompany her up the mountain route
of Evilard to watch the tobogganing.
Half way up shouts of warming were
heard, a sleigh came tearing down.
and everyone ran to the side of the
course. The girl alone stood still.
The lover and his friends, who were
on the sleigh. slackened speed. caught
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
DRESS ACCESSORY.

The dainty accessory here shown
can be applied to any passe waist with
good effect.
The shoulder pieces, and sleeve caps
are of heavy filet lace, the edges being
trimmed in a conventional design the
color of which it were we'll to make
a contrast to the waist with which it
will be worn. Velvet ribbons run
across the front and are drawn to
empire height at the back.
The buckles are made of heavy
buckram covered with cloth of gold
and topped with the heavy net.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
Materials with Borders Used.

One sees the bordered goods every
where. In choosing them, the average
woman will find those more becomshg
that show a figured or a dotted surface
rather than the stripes on a back
ground OF a solid color.
The stripes are usually so broad and
the coloring so vivid that only a per-
feet beauty, both in form and coloring,
would carry a gown of such strong
contrasts successfully.
There are lots of pretty goods in
stripes that have been toned down by
the scattering dots of small ccnyen-
tlonal figures to select from.