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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

Gladys De Gratewad took a walk
park. She lived with her parents in
Broadway hotel and had whole
herd of automobiles, but you know
how it is yourself. Sometimes you
get so tired of riding in automobiles.
On bench in the park sat young
man, his hair parted in the middle.
Between his lips he held alternately a
cigarette and the head of his cane.
His attire was faultless for the after
noon except that on one shoulder
there was grease spot and some
dust on the knee of his trousers.
Gladys knew at once he was in deep
trouble. She gave him a sympathetic
glance and he came right back with
the glad lamps.
They walked under the trees and
sat on the benches. His name was
Algy, he told her, and he was so fas-
cinating, with a great secret gnawing
at his heart and his firm lips sealed
upon it forever.
May l call tomorrow, dearest"
he asked, two hours after they had
met. Her head was on his shoulder
at the time.
"You may, darling" replied Gladys,
looking into his troubled eyes, and
noting how resolutely the firm mouth
drew on the cigarette, SO frail and
helpless in the terrific grip of his
white teeth. After the second draw
nothing remained of it but worth
less stub, too short to attract the
attention of the tramp before whom
he cast it. Gladys thought she never
had seen anything so grand.
May ask your father tomorrow,
my own?' he inquired, his voice trem-
blins slightly, though not from fear.
Oh, no, not from fear.
YES" she answered. too happy to
consider the possible consequences
and forgetting to tell him to use the
telephone She knew her father had
fists like hams and feet that weighed
nearly as much as key of nails. but
who could think of everything on an
occasion of that kind?
After the park policeman had pulled
up stake and pried them apart,
Gladys reluctantly went home. Algy
also disappeared and the next day at
the appointed hour he called at the
hotel.
Gladys had noticed. when Algy
called, that the dust had been re-
moved from his shoulder and knee.
She knew the load of trouble no
longer rested upon his heart. She
watched from the window as he went
away ana saw that he had acquired
a much larger load, as indicated by
the large spots of dust and grease on
his clothes. She went again to the
park.
Algy was late at the trysting place.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
The Blue Rose
BY H. M. Eebert.

"Yes, gentlemen" declared Prof.
Toppingham. beaming across the
table at the college trustees, "Tm
going to retire and end my days in
the country. l haven't seen a flower
or shrub outside the campus for Is
years and l intend to devote my days
to the study of nature now that you've
decided I'm too old to work in har-
ness and pensioned me off,"
John thinks he'll like the coun-
try" put in the professors wife, who
had been admitted, by special cour-
tesy, to the valedictory proceedings.
But he has one defect, he doesn't
know"
But woman's interference in the
discussion was not to be tolerated.
Laura was politely but firmly relegat-
ed to obscurity.
Il suppose you'll be making some
of those wonderful botanical discover
les you're always talking about" in
terrupted Jones, the natural history
shark, with gentle irony.
Prof. Toppingham thumped his
fist upon the table.
Jones'" he cried, "you may deride
me from your lofty heights But who
has done the great work of the world,
sir? Answer me, sir. The expert,
with his brain trained to run along its
shallow groove, or the unframed in
vestigator, lit by enthusiasm and UNI
trammeled by pedantry? The trouble
with you professionals is that you've
got into rut. 1t has been my dream
for years to produce blue roses, and
I'm going to do it,"
John is an enthusiast" said his
wife. "All his life he's had one defect
and I simply can't get him to believe
1t. He's"
when you produce your blue rose
pray let me see it," interposed Pro
fessor Jones, firmly. "I'll make you a
standing offer of ten thousand for the
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

very sensible my own wife is. Mrs.
Jones had on one of those whaleback
affairs that looks just the same
whether you see it coming or going
and it had a bunch of blossoms on 1t
such as never grew outside the pea
green imagination of some milliner' S
apprentice, and it came down to her
eyebrows. and say she looked like the
deuce!"
II had mine brought"
Then met Mrs. Woodland; she had
kidnapped baby washtub somewhere
when the mother wasn't looking and
had tried to disguise it with bunch
of no-such cherries, a peach or two, a
bunch of grapes and an apple. If
was Woodland / know what would dc
with that bonnet"
"What?"
I'D set hen in it! But if did it
would addle the eggs"
Il want to show you"
"And then | met Mrs. Leslie. She
had on the mother of the baby wash
tub that Mrs. Woodland had kidnapped
and it was the dizziest thing you ever
saw in all your life; had enough stuff
fruit, flowers and vegetables on it to
have filled it If it had been turned
right side UP. 1t looked like the
makin's of a BOILED dinner with the
makin's of a peach cobbler on the
side. Honest you would have thought
the freaks were OUT on parade today
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

Jinx permitted the evening paper to
drop into his lap unheeded and sat and
stared contemplatively at his better
half where she sat darning the previ-
GUS weeks crop of stockings and
socks
Il was just thinking what won
derfully lucky man am to have such a
sensible little wife," he said.
DO you really think SO, By? I got
my"
Think SO? know SO! met Jones
wife to-day and"
what did she have on?"
ooh, how do l know? Men never
notice such things, that is generally
speaking, but / noticed her hat this
time"
did you? got my"
Eyes, and that is the reason l was
thinking tonight more than ever how
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

he sent to Wisconsin for three ex-
perienced woodsmen to chop the tires
of the rejected cars. They came
with axes on their shoulders.
At night the choppers were sta
toned about the garage with their
axes poised. Algy and Gladys seated
themselves in the fastest car and it
began to move forward. At that in
slant De Gratewad arose from behind
a gasoline tank. He stepped in front
of the moving car.
"Chop!" he said to the woodsmen.
it was the signal Algy had arranged.
Then De Gratewad beckoned to the
minister, who came forward and mar
ried Gladys and Algy as they sat in
the car
Il have just learned" said De Crate
wad to Algy, that you are chauf-
feur in disguise Welcome to our
city. Please come early in the morn
ing and replace the old tires with
the new ones have ordered. Con
ordinations. Good night"
Copyright. 1909. by w. G. Chapnan.l
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

which requires IL; a 4-horse power en-
CINE and 16-horse power boiler would be
necessary to run the plant. 1t is well
to be liberal in supplying such capacity
| and buy both engine and boiler will
something to spare besides necessary re
quirements.
There was a discount of Is per cent
on eyaporators last year, and will likely
be the same this.
As to the size mill required for a croT
of fifty acres, there is difference OF
opinion. While the capacities of plants
as shown above are for twelve hours
only, many operate them continuously
and get twice the output. With plant
of 300 gallons capacity in twelve hours
and averaging the fifty acres of cane at
800 gallons per acre, it would require
fifty working days to make it up, but
by working continuously it would, OF
course, take only half that long. Each
community must determine this matter
for itself.
Cans can be had at prices varying
with the season. They can be bought
cheaper in the spring than in the fall
A dealers price before the writer is as
follows: For 3-pound can, quart, per
hundred, April delivery, $1.70; May
$1.S21a; June, $1.75; remainder of sea
son, $1.771a. In ten thousand lots, &
cents per hundred less. Half-gallon and
gallons cost a little less per gallon than
quarts. This for solder top cans. Eric
ton tops cost little more and are all
right for home use or for the local mar
ket, but are not safe for shipping. The
rough handling on railroad springs a
slight leak, allowing air to enter and
syrup ferments. The outfit for solder
ing costs from $3.50 up, and is easily
learned. Caps with the solder already
on can be had at about $1.O0 per thou
sand, and are easiest handled. Nicely
printed labels, in colors, cost $1.0O for
500, $3.50 for 1000 and less as the
quantity increases.
The writer has always urged the use
of full-weight cans for our syrup, three
pound for quarts, six for halves and
twelve for gallons, but to meet competi
ton great many shorts are being used
two and one-half for quarts, five foi
halves and ten for gallons. These cans
cost little less than the prices quoted
above. The Department of Agriculture
has been furnishing small semi-official
label to those who would guarantee theil
syrup and make it good if spoiled free
of cost, hoping to assist in establishing
a market, but the meager appropriation
for support of the department will pre-
vent this again.
The approximate average for the
state, under any and all conditions, is
between 300 and $50 gallons per acre
With the liberal use of fertilizer, as sug
gested by Mr.. Green, it would be much
larger. AS much as $50 gallons have
been made from an acre. Stable manure
cannot be used, as it is readily detected
in the syrup. Cottonseed meal is con
sidered the best fertilizer.
The price that it will bring in barrels
in large quantities is from 25 to &c
cents per gallon, except where loca
market offers more. The mixers vii
not give more. In cans it brings from
so to 60 cents per gallon +. o. b. cars
The cost of cans, labels, etc., is approx
imately 10 cents per gallon. A price OF
so cents viii net the grower about 40 fol
the syrup made up.
] The market for canned syrup is not .
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

missioner. 1t is supposed that the dis
counts are about the same for this year.
The figures given are from the catalogue
of the Blymer Iron Works Company, of
Cincinnati, O., and do not radically differ
from those of other manufacturers. This
concern is chosen because il is one of the
Oldest and best known in the United
States, many of the readers of this arti-
Gle having fed their Kentucky" horse
mills while boys or drove the mules
when older members of the family did
manufacturers, and the prospective
buyer is urged to get prices from num-
Der before buying.
The following letter from M. Green,
Corresponding Secretary of D'Lo Local
Union No. 1894, is published and the
queries answered for the benefit of those
who desire similar information:
'We desire some information on the
sugar cane syrup question, and submit
few questions below, which we hope
you can advise us on:
81. What will a complete manufac-
turing outfit, with capacity of so to rs
acres for the season, cost? Please give
name and address of manufacturer
"2. What is the price of cans
quarts, half-gallon and gallon sizes-in
10000 lots? Give name and address of
manufacturer.
SO. What is the average yield per
acre on average good land with one ton
of cottonseed meal as fertilizer?
"a. What is the average price OBJ
tanned in barrels and in cans, f. o. b?
IS. Can we secure quick and ready
sales?
ANY other information you may be
able to give will be greatly appreciated.
Give us number of government bulletins
on culture, etc. We will possibly ship
several hundred gallons this season.
In the first place, good strong mill
for grinding cane is desired A mill
with plenty of capacity gets from 10 to
20 per cent. more juice from the cane
than does the ordinary horse mill, and
those in position to know assert that
this last 20 per cent. of juice is more
valuable than an equal amount which
can be had with small mill, from the
fact that it is richer in saccharine mat
ter and produces more syrup to the gal
Ion. Then, too, the mill should be of
sufficient capacity to supply the evapo-
rator without waiting. Better to have
the mill wait on the evaporator than
vice versa.
The mill will be dealt with first, TAX
ing as the standard for small plants the
one listed as Colon" in catalogue. In
the first column will be found the num-
Der by which designated; in the second,
horse power required to operate; third
capacity in gallons of syrup for twelve
hours, and the last column, price. This
price was subject to discount of %
per cent. last year, and will likely be
the same this.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

first plant, Toppingham. Have you
ever tried to grow rose.-even red
ones?"
Laura bit her lip, frowned, and then
smiled softly, as a woman smiles
sometimes when she has secret with
nobody to share it.
Prof. Toppingham carried out his
intention. He purchased house in
New Jersey. about one and halt
hours ride from New York. 1t had
a large garden attached. and here
freed from the routine of class work
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
A Best Seller ELopement
BY Richard S. Graves.

Anybody would have been late. First
he went lame. then he went home to
change his clothes. Then he went
limping.
1--WE Will elope," said Gladys, firmly.
1--WE will elope," repeated Algy,
latter we have selected the fastest
automobile and punctured the tires Of
all the others in your fathers gar
age"
Algy selected the automobile him
self. He seemed to know about them.
He ran them around the block one at
a time, holding a stop-watch on them.
Finally he selected car that would
lln a hundred miles an hour. Then
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
Jinx' Diplomacy
BY Judd Mortimer Lewis.

When Jinx had become re-absorbed
in his paper Mrs. Jinx made an un-
obtusive retreat to her room and open
ing huge milliner's box gave lin
gering look at a peach-basket creation
reposing therein, then closing the box
she pushed it noiselessly beneath the
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
Horse

The evaporators are of the steam.
train type, having coils of pipe running
through them, supplied with steam from
the boiler that also runs the engine. No
fire is used under the evaporation and the
danger Of searching or burning is elimi-
mated. A uniform grade OF syrup can
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

he set himself assiduously to the Gull
tivation of his blue rose, which was
80 be the wonder and admiration of
the whole world.
you see, Laura" he explained,
this book says that no flower displays
more than two of the primary colors
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

be easily made with proper care and at
tention. In the table shown, the first
column gives number as shown in cata-
logue; the second column, capacity in
gallons of syrup for twelve hours; the
third, price for galvanized iron lining,
and the last for copper lining.
No. Capacity. Price. Price.
B......... 200 $4,000 $4,000
C... 300 10000 10000
D......... 400 $4,000 $4,000
Outfits of larger capacity are made
than those described, these only being in
tended to give an idea Of the cost of a
small plant. In addition to the mill and
evaporators here shown, an engine and
boiler would also be necessary. The peo-
pie are too well acquainted with the
prices of these to require attention here.
1t is well to bear in mind, though, that
boiler should be of sufficient capacity
to not only run engine, but to steam the
evaporation as well. The "B' evaporation
requires S-horse power boiler the &C.
10-horse power and the ''D' 10. If a
plant with capacity of 400 gallons in
twelve hours was being purchased, it
would require No. mill, which uses
! 4-horse power, and 90" evaporator,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
To Grow Wheat in Tippah.

The Ripley Sentinel of some weeks
ago contained an article on a proposition
to again grow wheat for bread in that
section of the state. The usual diff
Guilty of getting the wheat ground into
flour is to be overcome by a gentleman
with experience from a wheat section OF
Tennessee, who will obligate himself to
build roller mill, provided certain
acreage in wheat can be pledged. Editor
Anderson writes strong and sensible
article in behalf of the suggestion and
believes that there is good prospect of
the movement taking definite shape this
fall.
When the writer was lad of 10
years, in the county of Benton, adjoin-
ing Tippah, the people raised practically
all the wheat needed to make the flour
consumed. His father owned and ope-
rated big red thresher that went from
farm to farm. all over the county and
threshed the wheat. 1t was operated by
eight big mules, the straw being carried
to the heap by long belt or stacker,
and the wheat running into sacks, nice
ly cleaned. This separator was prob
ably the first of its kind brought to that
section, and took the place of the old
grounding affairs that were then in
pretty general use.
Wheat was a good crop then, and IL
may be so again. The experiment Of
our Tippah county friends will be
watched with interest by people all over
the state who have an inclination to
again raise their own biscuit. Flour at
SIS per barrel is inclined to stimulate
several attempts to make it at home
once more.
The proposition to hold an educational
exhibit on the subject of consumption in
Jackson during the state fair this fall
was endorsed by the State Medical Asso.
citation at their regular meeting. 1t is
to have no connection with the fair
whatever, will be in building outside
the grounds, and will be absolutely free
to all.
Mississippi is averaging 35 pounds OF
lint cotton per acre more than five years
ago. This increase is worth more than
$11 100000 to the cotton producers OF
the state annually. Is this not doing
pretty well, and encouragement for re
newed efforts to do better in the futurei
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08

bed with the whisper: 81 must change
that in the morning, l would never
dare wear it after what he has said"
II guess that'll hold her all right"
said Jinx to himself as he covertly
watched her retreat. Il never could
let her go onto the street wearing
that thing saw in the bedroom. I
sure had to talk fast though to keep
her from springing it on mel"
Copyright, 1909. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-08
With the Worlds
Great HzlmoriSfS
Selections from the UrffinSS of the BeSf Knotvn
Makers of Ninth.

In any of it's varieties. 1t says we can
have yellow and red, but no blue
roses; blue and red but no yellow by.
acinths and hydrangeas; blue and vel.
low but no red crocuses and tulips.
But it doesn't say why. / have found
out the reason. Because of their
chlorophyllic reaction to the invisible
ultraviolet rays of the spectroscope."
He sent the following telegram to
Jones:
Prof. Jones, Bronx College, New
York: Have grown a sky blue rose;
come at once and bring ten thua-
sand"
Fifteen minutes later. when he had
opened the telegram and given 1t
three readings in incredulity and
amazement Prof. Jones emitted q
yell that shook the staid old buildings
to their foundations, grabbed his UNI
brella, and ran, hatless. toward the
terminal. One and a half hours later
he was standing, splashed with the
mire of the New Jersey roads, at the
Toppinghams' door.
you've got to show me before be-
lieve it," he cried, grabbing the pro-
lessor by the arm. Take me to it"
"This way, Mr.. JONES'" said Laura.
cweetly, emerging from the house up
On the excited pair; and she led the
way to the bottom of the garden, to
the spot where the Toppingham rose
fiourished beneath its apparatus of
prisms and color screens.
Upon a sickly shrub one scrawny
rose, redder than June sunset, bios
somed in solitary state.
"Where's your blue rose?" asked
Jones in SPECIFICATION.
'Why, there it is, right under your
nose" said the professor in irritation.
Suffering Munyon," cried Jones.
turning to Mrs. Toppingham, why
did you let him bring me down here
for this, MADAME"
81 tried to tell you that the profess
sor was color blind" answered Laura,
sweetly, "but you wouldn't let me-"
Copyright 1909, by w. G. Chapman)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23

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ont man capable of getting .rr,, r..II,. rra ~ -,
data" " az" ''n"'i
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ing and science were confined To q y,rv ,,r,,. n, "
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rance al I'M. firm. r.,.,r,. -, ,,t ,P, N"i't 'Eho
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and only the outward and visible sign or ,b, rn,,r,
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BY these Iuiti,,..-, ,,,,lir,,,,, -, ",'' KEPT
steel and sugar trusts SIM, into mar. t,i,, 'H
Is too well known to every student nm, &C. ] MT
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these ancient myths and CusCes and any otto,,r,s -
force, necessarily remain nucn in th, ,a,, -
patchwork QIlt 4 SCRAP gathered here and thor, rr,
thr ancient writings helps to work up the ou hr rho
ultimate stage has a somewhat crazy a,nooranao " "
II rs All tho ror,, ,y,, ,.o,,,i,
early writer's such as Itcr,,Iot'', pttt many VI ,ncSe
have stopped short IN their srraado inc, H. " ''
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Us from uurnv,Iip, ,ba .i,,ta '' i"' no" prevent
thus sworn to silence Tb,ir ammo - INITIATES ana
vent them WLuttilg ult cIrio.ity and o,.i, W =, nv
sltion where - pl,,r.n ~ ing IN III q po
decd he "a clever tnsk f., oot ,,roo, ,, ~ - "ou'u III
data
HtheHaeus, another of the old Greek sossinors =,
speaking OF the policy the Romans in adjoining tho cs
toms oil peoples whom they had conquered saws For it
Is the conduct Of prudent abide by thnso opcot
institutions under which they and their anrnstors ha,
lived and made upon and subdued the rest of Emo
world and yet at the time If there wero onv s
iuI or honorable institutions among the pennce ubo,
th'y have Subdnod those they for their Imitation At
tue same time they take their prisoners Ana this c
cohu9', ' the Romans in olden time for they main
tanning their national customs AT the Same timo r,ro
uuCcd IRON the nations whom they had subdued every
feilc OF desirable practices which they found Thts IN
measure was the policy OF the early fathers in adapt
ing beahcn easts and sacrifices 10 the resvas o ,h
chuFch WIN them however 1t was rather n case or
adaptation than OF adoption believing that the new ar
der OF things would to the converts IN tho
Christian religion If the changes were not made too
Sweeplng nor too harsh Thus is that so many Of the
customs connected with festivals have come dow, 70
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23

The Lord of
Nlisrulc had jur
/ $ d lotion in
both the great
English univer.
stiles from
Chr list M a S to
Twelfth day He
regulated the
celebrations and
directed { h e
plays acted at
this period, for
which he re-
cpived a regular
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-23
subject when he says in his Five
Points of Iusbandry:"

subject when he says in his Five
Points Of lIusbandry:"
Yer Christmas be passed, let horses be
let blood,
For manic purpose It dooth them
much good,
Tic day of St Steven old fathers did
II that de- mslIEe thee, some other day
rhusr
The COmmonscnse reason for
bleeding the horses on this day was
that both man and beast had the
three day following Christmas day
as q holiday IN parts OF bohemia
and elsewhere among the Slavic PEG.
pies ct Europe the master OF the
house gets no work out OF his scry.
ants from Christmas to Innuccnts'
day, and In many sections the holi.
day ana general suspension OF work
is kept up until Twelfth day-Epi
phany. Among the Nalaks there ig
n very significant custom. on the
morning OF St stephens day the
mistress OF the house presents her
husband with n pair of trousers in
token of her obedience during the
ensuing year. Evidently the SUI.
tragette campaign has not reached
into these remote Slavic regions.