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The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
ON APPROVAL.
How katherine's Visit to Granumorn-
er Turned Out to Joy Of Both.


1t all happened just like a story,
and when Katherine told Of it after
ward she always said it was the most
interesting tale she could recall.
Katherine was Is. and when her
father and mother died way down in
the southern part of California, there
was no one but Uncle Mark, her IA
theirs partner, to look after her. At
least, there was no one else but Grand
ma Martin in New York, and a grand
mother who had never taken any in
terest in you since you were born. and
at that distance, too, could hardly be
called anybody. But Uncle Mark de-
cided differently.
"You can come back here, child"
he said, and Heaven knows you will
be welcome. Your father has left a
tidy fortune in my hands; but think
you grandmother should know all
about you and have a chance to look
upon you. should she so DESIRE"
Katherine knew that her grand
mother had disapproved of her fathers
and mothers marriage, but she did
not ask Uncle Mark anything; unless
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
The Sun Dial Complete.

and close it's top with a round slat of
wood, into the center of which stick
a darning needle. On the outside Of
the glass paste a narrow strip Of pa.
per which has been soaked in oil.
Then place the glass on a slanting
piece of wood and the sun dial is
ready. At five in the morning place
the glass so that the needle throws
a shadow on one end of the strip Of
paper and mark the spot with a line and
No. 5. After each hour mark the shad.
ow Of the needle, and at seven in the
evening you will have a reliable sun
dial.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
Sailor Suits for Girls.

For the older girl sailor suits are
the most worm. They are practical
and becoming to almost everyone.
They should be made with a wide col
lar and the sleeves should be mod
erately full, with turn back cuffs. The
skirt should be plated. The skirt is
made of three and a half or four
straight widths of the goods, and
should be hemmed before 1t is plated.
A belt the size of a child's waist is
then taken and the plaits pinned to 1t
until they are the desired width be-
fore basting.
Girls of all ages should have knick-
erbockers to wear with each frock-
They should be made of the same
goods as the dress and should be
short enough not to be e below the
hem OF the skirt.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
Why Gambler Was Turned Down

and came to the conclusion that a man
who could ask for millions as another
man might ask for hundreds would be
too easy a mark for the beguiling ones
of the agricultural department.
Mr.. Cannon therefore refused to
give Mr.. Gambler the place on the ag-
ricultural committee and gave him ter
ritories instead. In refusing the agri-
cultural committee berth to the Missis-
sippian the speaker made the only re.
fusal exception to the rule of granting
requests for committee places made
on behalf of the Democrats by John
Sharp Williams. Gambler alone was
singled out for denial, and to-day he
refuses to be comforted.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
OXEN ON A RAMPAGE.
Revolt at Operating Cotton Gin with
TreadmiII as Motor.

Salem, Ark.-A cotton gin at Viola,
ten miles west of this place, ran
away Great excitement; damage
small.
The gin is of the old-fashioned type,
an immense 40-foot treadmill being
the motor on which walk 16 bovine
stalwarts with stately tread round and
round. Everything was running
smoothly. The proprietor, Tom
Sherman, with eagle eye vas superin-
tending the various departments. The
bull pinions' had been tallowed, the
gangway spinned, and fresh oxen
placed on the inclined plane. The
great wheel was in motion and the
song of the gin echoed over the town
like a bee in a tin cup.
Suddenly the cattle curled their
tails over their backs, began a cake
walk, then swung into a grand gal
lop which made the building to
quake and caused wheels to revolve
at lightning speed-the brutes were
running away.
The gin roared like a western cy-
clone, the excited ~populace of the town
appeared awe-stricken, and pandemo-
mum reigned. There were nc air
brakes, nothing to check the awful
speed, and the operators ere dunn
founded.
Various schemes were introduced to
check the great wheel on which the
angry Stalled Herefords grated in
a spectacular performance. Heavy
weights were thrown on the wheel,
the cogs were filled with gravel, but
the well-balanced wheel spun like a
top, and the cattle beloved and
roared the more.
At last an old lady suggested a
tub Of salty water be prepared and
that a bucketful of the brine be
thrown in the face Of each turbulent
bovine. This vas done and soon
quiet was restored and the wheels
moved as of yore.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
BRIDESMAIDS DISCOVER
RAT IN THEIR BED
GIRLS PUT CAKE UNDER PILLOW
AND SUFFER lawful ExPE-
RiENcE" AS RESULT.

Port Jervis. N. Y.-Miss Bessie Bor.
tree, who, with the Misses Agnes Hag-
gerty and Frances Williams, was a
bridesmaid at the wedding Of a Miss
Metzger, near Lackawaxen, Pa, the
other night, had what she describes
as IAN awful experience" with a
rat. which invaded the bed in which
the girls slept.
After the wedding it was found the
last train had gone, and they were
forced to stay all night at the home
of the bride. They were assigned to
the spare room" which contained a
big old-fashioned bed. After they had
placed bits Of wedding cake beneath
their pillows they went to sleep.
About midnight n of the young
women, awakened by a noise. aroused
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
The Latest Hairnet.

At last there is a hairnet which OBJ
viates all difficulties of adjustment
and wears extraordinarily well. 1t is
bag-shaped instead of triangular and
conforms 30 well to the prevailing
style Of hair-dressing that the elastic
pressure of the net Is evenly distrib-
uted all owe A draw thread of
strong, but invisible, silk is intro
duced at the edge, and upon this
thread the entire strain Of the net is
supported. At the end Of the thread
a non-detachable pin gives ease of
handling and fastening. This ret is
made of human hair and comes in all
shades. ]
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
III REcRUtTiNG
III STATION

it is so difficult to induce men to enter
the army and navy.
The publication makes a volume of
100 printed pages, p%rofusely illus
trated. The illustrations convey in
the most graphic manner an idea of
the slender proportions to which Uncle
Sans regular army is now reduced in
point of numbers. A full page fronts.
piece depicts a company of infantry
starting from Fort Niagara on a 81
day practice march, with nine men in
the ranks, although the authorized
strength was 65 men, and some of the
other pictures show an even worse
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
Braid Effects.

Wonderful effects are gained with
braid OF different widths wound around
each other and over little forms.
Francis, who clings tenaciously to
gray, shows a fresh relay of winter
models, among which Is a delicious
frock in softest dawn-gray cloth. The
skirt fits with perfect smoothness over
the hips and is very full at the foot
where appears a trimming of three
rows of fiat braid inclosing rows of
narrower braid. These are set in clus-
tiers Of three, all ending at the side of
the front breadth. Between each clus-
ter is a great roll. shaped like a bob
bin of solidly wound gray silk. It has
an appearance Of great weight, but the
mold over which it is wound is hol-
low.
The coat is a acknowledgements
ing model, half-long and loosely fitting.
1t has its front edges trimmed with
an immense twisted silk cord. and a
line OF the bobbins in two sizes, alter
mating, follows the edges. The wide.
short oversleeves r also edged with
the twist.
.Z
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10

with the view of securing the best
possible balloon which the latest de-
velopments in aerial navigation can
produce. The balloon is to be of silk,
inflated with hydrogen capable of
carrying two people weighing $50
pounds, with 100 pounds of ballast,
must be capable of making a speed of
20 miles per hour in still air, though
a lower speed may be proposed at re-
duced cost, down to 16 miles, or a
higher speed up to "a miles at an en-
HANGED cost. 1t must make an endur-
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10

ern state. In the last congress Eze-
a bill appropriating a large sum of
money for the Improvement of the
Tombigbee river. MI. Gambler came
within an ace of making the Tombig-
bee as famous, temporarily at least.
as Private John Allen, a fellow Missis-
sippian, made the town Tupelo.
There were prose and song in equal
measure in the Mississippian's plea
for the Tombigbee. He wanted a
huge sum of money, but prose and
song failed of their purpose, notwith-
standing the fact that the house had
. light and an agreeable time of it for
several hours while the loyal Missis-
sippian held forth in his pleadings.
Now as for Mr.. Gamblers right to
orewl at Speaker Cannon. The Re
nublican chieftain wants to keep down
the appropriations this winter. For
eonae reason or other he has an idea
that the agricultural department is
likely to have some special ~pleaders
for money before the comnidttee on ag-
riculture. Representative Gambler was
j member Of this committee in the
last congress. and he wanted to be q
member Of it in this congress. Mr..
Cannon however, remembered the
plea for the millions for the improve
ment OF the Tombigbee river that che
raississippian had made last year
with a perfect face and a perfect faith.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
Bracelet Bags.

These are a fascinating little novel.
ty. They are made of lovely tapestry.
shirred on two rings which slip over
the wrist like a double bracelet. These
rings r o. o S gilt, studded with
jewels. The bag itself is beautifully
lined and contains shirred pockets for
vanity case and pocketbook. This
quaint and artistic little bag-the price
of which, by the way, is a little less
than $75-when opened. spreads out
quite fiat.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
Cattle Ticks.

A report issued from the depart
ment of agriculture states that the ans
nual loss occasioned through the cat.
tie ticks is in the neighborhood OF
800. 0O0. 900, which is equal to about
ten per cent Of the value of the catj
tie. The quality of the animals is the
lowest and the loss is greatest in the
regions where the natural conditions
without the tick should produce the
finest cattle 6Hh the least loss
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10

mond who walked over to the desk of
John Sharp Williams not long ago,
called him a liar, received the retort
courteous in the way of a blow and
then returned in kind.
At a distance the Missouri epre-
sentative looks like a man of 25; at
close range he looks like a man of
as. Most people see him at a dis
tance = the gallery distance - and
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
What He Wanted.

Captain of the Regiment-Men, I
want a man of nerve for q hazardous
piece Of work. A man who cannot be
repulsed and a man afraid Of no one.
Volunteer-Captain. I'm your a
I used to be a book agent.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
Afternoon Frocks.

The prettiest afternoon and evening
dresses seen this season are those of
m%ousseline trimmed lightly at the cor
sage, the effect is most lovely. The
cloth must be the exact shade OF the
mousseline.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
THE abolition of

THE abolition of
the canteen has
made it impossible
for the U e d
States army recruit
ing station to keep
the army and navy
supplied with able
bodied e
This is the drift
of the report made
by Capt. Johnson
Hagood of the coast
artillery S service
who was detailed a
year ago to look
into the reason why
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
Explaining It.

TT is said that George Washington
sometimes used harsh language said
the iconoclast.
did he?" rejoined the unlucky per
son.
Eyes. And that he speculated in
real estate"
We'll, maybe that's why he used
harsh -language-Washington Star.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
WASHINGTON

w EAo OkN
If there ever lived
a man whose APP
pearance W o i
suggest that the
blood had become
tame and ready to
wait on the judg-
ment that man is
David A. De Ar.
mond, representa-
tive in congress
from Missouri, yet
it was the self-con-
tanned, apparently
absolutely impas-
aiye David he Ar
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
S p E CIFIC A :
L,O- Co. H.

S e A
tons for the con-
struction of a dirig-
IDLE balloon for the
use Of the army
and for which the
signal service of
the war depart
ment asked pro-
posals, e + issued
the h day by
Gen. Allen, the
chief signal officer.
h e specifications
are quite elaborate,
q d are framed
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
SUN DIAL.
Made Out of a Water TumbIer, a BIZ
of Wood and a Darning Needle.

If l ever should lose my watch !
would make a sun dial out of a water
tumbler. Take a plain water tumbler
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10

These pretty braces may be reproduced in a variety of materials and be.
Ing quite separate from the bodice, may be worn with any dress. The first
sketch illustrates them made up in black glace ribbon and ecru lace insertion.
The ribbon that goes rel the shoulders is wide and folded, and is Joined
% each edge of insertion. The epauletes and wastband are of narrower rib
bon with sal insertion, the wide ribbon being used for the short sash ends.
In the second picture the braces ares shown made of glace silk, chosen the
sam color as the dress they are to b e worn with Materials required for No.
Ia: 5 yards wide ribbon, about 5 yards narrower ribbon, AN yards insertion.
tassels. o ~
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
THE one Demo.


crat in the house
of representatives
who has a thorough
right to growl at
Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon is Repre-
sentative Ezekiel
Samuel Gambler,
Jr., of Mississippi
representing tia
wanda, Noxubee,
Oktibbeha, Tisho-
mingo and some
other counties of
the good old south
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10
A1 Epltaph.

Beneath this stdhe : button lies.
A trousers bHtton bright;
lis all we fotfhd OF Farmer Green,
who thaweY out dynamite.
-Detroit FREQ Preas.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-10

Backgammon An Old Game.
I Backgammon was invented In
Greece in the year 1924
Evening star., 1908-12-21
MAKING. GOOD SOUPS

for an hour. Add a quart can of toma-
toes. cook gently for one or two hours
longer: then strain through colander
Put into saucepan a tablespoonful but
ter. and when melted add two tablespoon
fuls flour. Let brown slightly, then pour
In. little by little, a cupful of the hot
strained soup.
Stir until thickened. then add TO the re-
ma1nder of the soup: cook ten minutes
longer and season with teaSpoonful of
sugar, a tablespoonful OF salt. a scant tea
spoonful pepper. Put into the soup tureen
a handful toasted croutons or fried brown
squares of bread and turn the hot soup
over them. Serve at once.
Another Cream Of Tomato Soup.
Put into a porcelain kettle a quart of
canned tomatoes. Add a Tablespoonful of
salt, a bay leaf and white pepper to sea-
son: :, cook half an hour or until soft then
strain. Put into a small saucepan
tablespoonful of butter. add a ia blespoon-
full fine minced onion and cook until soft.
but not Drowned.
Add q tablespoonful of cornstarch or
two tablespoonfuls of flour. and as soon
as blended add quart of hot milk If
the tomato is very acid add to il a salt
spoonful of soda before putting in the
milk Season with more salt and pepper
IL necessary and a little sugar il desired
and serve at once with croutons.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
SOME SIMPLE WAYS OF
PERFUMING THE HAIR
Caps Filled With Sachet, Worn at Night, Will
Scent the Tresses.

Perfuming the hair is among the simple
and dainty details Of complete toilet
that can be done by any girl at little
trouble or expense.
To apply the scent caps should be worn,
for they cover the hair and have the add
ed virtue Of protecting It, SO that it
neither snar1s nor tumbles during the pro-
cess. This makes combing in the morn
Ing a more simple operation. and the hair
is benefited by being protected from the
air.
For this head piece busting cap pat
tern is practical, the covering being mere
ly a circular cloth large enough to keep
the hair free, and allow circulation of air.
1t Is fitted to the head by an elastic. care
being taken that the latter is not too
tight, or circulation will be stopped. The
material for the cap depends entirely upon
the amount of money a girl wishes to
spend. Silk. of course, is best, thin
china or india. Silkolene is an excellent
substitute. Besides this fabric for the
cap there should be an interlining Of very
thinnest cashmere, a wool material being
necessary to hold the odor satisfactorily.
For the lining stuff goods should not be
chosen. or the head may be overheated.
Between the inner and outer cap any
kind of sachet desired is sprinkled thick
Iy. ! am always strong advocate of or
ris root, for it is sweet, lasting and never
cloying. II the cap is tufted at intervals
Evening star., 1908-12-21

| there will be less danger of the powder
settling in one part.
To use the cap for best results. the hair
should be thoroughly brushed and combed
at night and then done in very loose
braid. The more every hair Is exposed to
the cap. the more it will take the sweet
odor. 1t is not well to make any kind of
cOiffure that requires pins. The braid is
amply tucked up. and the cap Is pulled on,
covering the head entirely. 1t is worn all
night. :.
To perfume a pompadour roll is simple
and very efficacious. 1t should be done
whether OF not the cap is used or the
roll will prevent the hair from losing its
perfume through exposure to the air. To
fix the pompadOur, cash about three
inches long is cut In this aperture the
powder is thickly laid, choosing the same
| that is in the cap. Sewing silk. the color
of the pompadour, is then used for closing
| the gap.
The powder will last for several weeks.
There will be no chance of its sprinkling
out If first put into piece of thin silk
and sewed but this work sometimes de-
stroys the shape of the pompadour
AS any odor evaporates quickly when
constantly exposed to the air, something
more is required to make the hair hold
any sweetness. To put little sachet pads
into all ones s hats takes only short time
and little trouble. and it helps remarkably
in accomplishing the desired end.
Another way of helping to retain the
perfume is to put the same scent in liquid
form into the palm of the hand and on the
brush bristles. 1t is at once rubbed and
brushed over the head, imparting slight
fragrance. Care must always be taken
that conflicting scents are not used.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
.oxtail Soup.


Cut the tails into joints. wash and
brown in a small quantity of drippinss or
butter. Drain and put into the soup pot
with a ham bone, two or three carrots
(peeled and sliced), the same number of
small onions, a head of celery twashed
and sliced), bunch Of sweet herbs. few
cloves and pepper corns. a bay leaf and a
blade of mace. Cover with water and
place over the fire. Bring slowly to boil.
skim thoroughly. then set back on the fire,
where the contents of the pot will SIM
mer gently until the tail is quite tender.
When ready to serve cut the meat into
small pieces. strain and skim the soup, re-
turn to the soup kettle. thicken slightly
with little -four stirred smooth In a few
spoonfuls of cold water. When thickened
add two tablespoonfuls mushroom catsup
and a wineglass sherry. Return the
pieces Of meat to the pot, heat and serve
with crOutonS.
Tomato Soup.
TO make a good cream of tomato soup
peel two young carrots, one small turnip,
a stalk or two of celery and small onion.
Add few sprays of parsley. half bunch
chives cut in bits and Glove of garlic, if
desired. and boil all these f1avorings and
vegetables in Il pint and a half Of water
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Two Kinds of People.

Two sorts of persons are met with at
every turn in ones daily life-persons who
are looking out for themselves and per-
sons who are looking out for others.
1t is true that every person has regard
both for himself and for others: but one
man gives the first place to himself. his
own rights, his own comfort. his own
pleasure, while another man gives the first
place in all these lines to others.
And it is a noteworthy fact that, by the
divine law of compensation. the man who
is always looking out for himself is likely
to have no one else to look out for him.
while the man who. is always looking out
for others is likely to have others looking
out for him.
He who thinks he must fight his way
through the world is pretty sure to find
the need of fighting his way through the
world. But he who is ready to give place
to others is quite sure to find others ready
to give place to him.
There is no surer way of setting every
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Trimming for Muffs.

A pretty fashion is that Of adding a
frill of soft satin or very closely pleated
chiffon to the lower edge of fur muffs.
Brown is used with all brown furs
black with black. and white with such
furs as ermine and white fox.
When furs are Scant this addition is a
decided improvement
The immense round muffs that are fore
ing their way to the fore have the cosiest
looking arrangement of quilted and priiniy
looped ribbon at the ends where the
hands are received
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Boy Has Bean Growing in His Ear.

FAIRMONT, W. Va. December 21.-
Richard, the little son of Thomas Lloyd.
jeweler, of Hoult. was found to be suf-
fering intense pain. and investigation
showed that a bean was sprouting in the
childs ear. About two weeks ago the lad
got bean in his ear, but the effects were
not noticed until Saturday. The bean had
become swollen from the moisture of the
ear and burst. The obstacle was removed
and the lad was relieved
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Mark Twain's Daughter Injured.

REDDING. Conn. December 2l.--While
out sleighing yesterday the horse be-
came frightened and the sleigh in which
Miss Clara Clemens. daughter of Samuel
Clemens Mark Twain. and Ossip Ga
hrilowitch. the Russian pianist. were rid
ing was overturned. Miss Clemens escap-
ed with a severe shaking up. NJ. Ca
bTilowitch. who jumped as the sleigh
overturned. grabbed the horses head pre-
venting runaway. He sustained a
sprained ankle.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Marines End II, 7,ooo-Mile Journey.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, December ia
journey of II 600 miles was ended with the
arrival here of a detachment of marines
for duty at the Naval Academy barracks.
The detail comprises three captains and
100 men. under command of Capt. John
NJ Wright. The other officers are Capts.
Macker Rabb and Elias 7. Tryer. The
marines are part Of the garrison that had
been assigned to the Philippine constab-
ulary, and they arrived at Mare Island
Cal, about ten days ago.
Evening star., 1908-12-21

body against ones self than by setting
ones self against everybody. There is no
surer way of having ererybody's help than
by trying to help everybody. He who
seeks the first place shall lose it. He who
is unselfishly willing to be asst may in the
end be the first.
+ Even selfish considerations. therefore.
should prompt a man to bear himself un-
Selfishly.-Woman's Life.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Noted Southerner Dies.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. December .

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. December III.
r Senter editor of the Columbus, Miss,
Commercial. died suddenly In hospital
here. He was widely known throughout
the south. having served in the Missis-
sppi legislature. and was at one time
president of the Mississippi Press Asso-
cation. He was also grand chancellor of
the knights of Pythias of that state.