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Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-09
Convenient Shed and Corncrib.

two narrow doors on the end of the
shed, also doors at the side under the
caves.
There should be bolt or iron pin,
as shown, through sill of old building
and the girt, which is mortised into
the door post. An iron pin in bottom
of post, with the brace, will keep the
post in its proper place. Hang the
small door above, so it will swing
toward the other building.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-09
Troubles of People on Venus.

Inhabitants of Venus, If there are
any, must feel it extremely difficult to
establish units of time. Venus always
turns the same face toward the sun;
so the planet has no day, and the
lack of moon deprives it of a month.
FINAL, it has no year, for its axis of
rotation is perpendicular to the plane
of it's orbit, and the latter is almost
circular
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-09

machinery. Where the nature of the
ground will allow it, have the floor of
the shed and crib lower than that of
the building to which it is added.
If this cannot be done, the corn
may be shoveled through the small
door at the top, or the Stat floor,
where it may dry few days before
going into the crib. Openings are left
on the inside of the crib, so corn may
be put in from the shed directly from
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-09
CONVENIENT STOREHOUSE
COMBINED WITH CORNCRIB
Where Farmer Inexpensive Crib
Sunces-How Erect One-By John
Upton.

Where the farmer raises but little
corn he needs an inexpensive crib.
The accompanying illustration shows
how one can build a very convenient
corncrib, and also secure a shed to
store the farm wagon, as we'll as other
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-09
DEVICE NEEDING
FOUR HORSES
Illustration Showing One Used on
a Harvester, With One Team
on the Tongue.

This was used on harvester.
hitch one team in lead and one on
tongue, writes c. j. Becker, in Mis-
souri, Valley Farmer II the tongue
is used, a piece of hard wood &c
inches long is bolted fast to it. To
each end OF this piece is attached two
short bits of wood IA inches in length
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-09
Physicians Recommend CastOria

ASTORIA has met with pronounced favor the part physicians pharma
- ucal societies and medical authorities is used by physicians with
results most gratifying The extended of Casoa mueonaby tho
result Of three facts ETe dsputae evidence that it hamlesss
not only lays stomach pains and qets the but asm-
as the food zt is agreeable and perfect substitute for Castor OIL
absolutely SAFE It does contain any Opium Morphine other narcotic
and does not p. unlike Soothing Syrup Batmans Drops Godeys
danger and record the advancing health The day
for poisoning innocent children through greed ignorance ought end To
knowledge Casoa remedy which produces composure by
regulating the by Supplying and readers entitled
the information Journal of Health.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-09

the wagon, writes John Upton in
American Agriculturist.
If built as here shown there should
be a door from carriage house, so corn
may be put upon the floor from there
when crib is full. There should be
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-09

To each of these a singletree "a
inches long is added and the other
end attached to a chain which extends
forward to which the lead team is
hitched
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
cUrIcURA CURED HIM.
Eczema Came on Legs and Ankles
Could Not Wear Shoes Because
Of Bad Scaling and Itching.

81 have been successfully cured OF
dry eczema. l was inspecting the re-
moval of noxious weeds from the edge
Of river and was constantly in the
dust from the weeds. At night ]
cleansed my limbs but felt a prickly
sensation. I paid no attention to it
for two years but / noticed a scum
on my legs like fish scales. 1 did not
attend to it until it came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
running Sores My ankles were all
sore and scabby and 1 could not wear
shoes / had to use carpet and felt
slippers for weeks. got cake of
the Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment. In less than ten days
could put on my boots and in less than
three weeks 1 was free from the con.
founded itching. Capt. George P. Bliss,
Chief of Police, Morris, Manitoba, Mar.
20, 1907, and Sept. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug s. Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19

1.-THE trouble with most women
said Jinx when they had finished
lunch, and he was idly constructing a
snap-dragon, with the aid of five very
brittle toothpicks and a well-pleased
and non-brittle feeling of satisfaction
with the day and his own part in the
events thereof, lis that they never give
complete attention to the subject uH-
der discussion"
did you like the steak We had for
lunch?" interrupted Mrs. JinX, with an
interested and sympathetic smile. 1
have found a new butcher, little
Dutchman; he has opened up where
Wedderburn used to keep"
'As | was about to state, when you
interrupted me with an entirely irrele-
want remark, the average woman only
gives semi-attention to anything that
is being said, and nine times out of a
possible ten when she opens her
mouth it is to give utterance to some
thought entirely foreign to the matter
forming the subject of the converse
ton. Some months ago when Orville
Wright was experimenting with his
aerodrome at Fort Meyer, and when
the eyes of the entire world were fixed
upon him and the papers were full OF
the wonderful flights he was making,
a friend of mine took his wife to see
the trials of the machine, and, as
Wright and his machine rose into the
air and scared like a huge, beautiful
and majestic bird, with nothing but
the blue heaven for background, the
man watched his wife and waited for
her to make some remark, feeling
sure that she would give expression
to some thought or utter some ex-
preston of amazement that would be
worth treasuring along with the mem
DRY of the day and the intrepid aero
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
GOOD STORY 70 POINT MORAL.
Told by Rabbi Krauskopf, Who Be-
Ievcs In Divorce.

rabbi Joseph Krauskopf, our eIo
quent preacher" said a Philadelphlan
secs good rather than evil In the fire.
quency OF American divorce. He sees
In 1t a sign that American wives will
not endure the treatment that Eu
ropean wives put up with. He sees IN
it promise that the married men ol
the future will live better.
Discussing the divorce question the
other day, he told me that they who
perceived only evil in II reminded him,
In their illogical and confused view.
point, of little boy with whom he
once took stroll.
"As they strolled, they passed the
young girls of a neighboring boarding
school out on their daily walk. The
girls moved in military formation, two
by two. In front were the youngest, In
skirts to their knees. Next came the
older ones, in the order of their ages,
their skirts frightening with their
years. And in the rear came the old.
est Of all, the young ladies, whose
skirts hid even their boots.
1.-THE little boy looked at the girls.
Then he frowned and said:
why is 1t that their legs grow
shorter as they grow bigger"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
REALLY NOVEL SOFA PILLOWS
How One Woman Found Use for Small
Embroidered Tea Cloths.

A woman who can cleverly utilize
odds and ends that most Of us would
throw away has found fascinating
use for small embroidered tea cloths
that are too small for card table
and too big for centerpiece. She
turns them into sofa pillows that are
striking in their novelty.
If the cloth has deep embroidered
border the center of linen is cut away
and the border appliqued to a cover
of colored art linen, giving it an all
of handsome hand embroidery. These
cushions are made up to button sc
they may be easily Numbered.
A tea cloth with drawn work border
is used as cover to colored lining
which gives charming effect with nc
work Sometimes large monogram
is embroidered heavily in the center oil
the tea cloth. 1t is done either In
white or in color to match the lin
ing.
This is an excellent way to use
centerpieces that have worn into holes
though the border is still in good con
dition.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19

no. you made some remark about your
last years hat and we went into the
house, and / never dreamed for mo-
ment that you had even heard what !
said; then when | saw you and. Mrs.
Rheinbecker talking over the fence
that evening and walked over to join
you, just in time to hear you tell her
that you had killed boa constructor"
Il see you have purchased a new
pair of trousers responded she, rising
and preparing to clear the table.
Pants, dear, pants" replied her bet
ter half, dropping his hands to his side
in helpless resignation. my income
will need to be at least twice its pres
ent size before can afford trousers"
That night in the stygian blackness
of the midnight that enshrouded him
Jinx felt the springs shake, and he
had a feeling that amounted to almost
certainty that Mrs. Jinx was eau
tiously getting out of bed. Then the
whisper-like sound of bare feet eau
tiously carrying their owner across
the room, and, after that, prolonged
though almost suppressed rustling of
garments, followed by noise like that
made by a bare shin striking chair,
followed by a sibilant exclamation.
then a noise like some person cropping
ly leaving the room. A few moments
later Jinx was peering through crack
in the kitchen door watching his wife
angrily examining pair of pearl gray
pants.
did you sleep well?" asked Jinx
at breakfast.
"Yes." snapped Mrs. Jinx.
did you notice, dear, that these
new pants are made like those of Gov.
Patterson's of Tennessee, without
pockets"
mo. | didn't notice it, but | want
YOU to give me some change before
you go to town."
Copyright 1909, by w. G. Chapman
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
Feeling and Character.

Spiritual strength consists OF two
things-power of will and power OF
self-restraint. 1t requires two things,
therefore, for its existence-strong
feelings and strong command over
them.
Now it Is here that we make great
mistake: we mistake strong feelings
for strong character. A man who
bears all before him-before whose
frown domestics tremble, and whose
bursts of fury make the children of
the house quake-because he has his
will obeyed, and his own way in all
things, we call him strong man. The
truth is, that is the weak man: it is
his passions that are strong: he, mas
tered by them, is weak. You must
measure the strength of man by his
power of the feelings which he sub
dues, not by the power of those which
subdue him-Frederick w. Robert
SON.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
The Day at Home.

The feminine custom of having a
day at home originated in France in
The beginning of the eighteenth CEN
tury with Nine. Scudery, says the Mil
waukee Journal.
lime. Scudery was an authorizes
snd woman whom all the great peri
sonages of old Paris delighted to
honor. she was as busy as any mod
ern American woman, and for that rea-
son being also wise woman she or
ganized her activities. She had two
DAYS a week at home Her Saturdays
became historic, for it was then she re-
ceived the brilliant men and beautl-
full women who made famous the salon
of Hotel Rambouililet. On Tuesdays
she received her intimate friends.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
PLAYHOUSE FOR A CHILD.
Simple Continuance That the Busy
Mother Will Appreciate.

The small wooden fences used by
many mothers to keep the kiddies in
bounds are we'll known. Not so famll-
lar is miniature playroom invented
by one young mother, who objected to
having her child's toys scattered all
over the room.
She bought large box. Had the
sides cnt down to allow it to go under
the bed The box was put on rollers
so it could be easily moved.
The inside was lined with chintz
that could be readily taken out when
soilea. On the upright sides OF the
box was white muslin, to which was
pasted all sorts of gay pictures and
animals that children love. When nm
ished this miniature picture gallery
was given a thin coat of varnish SO
it could be wiped off when soiled. The
babys toys were inside.
When baby was deposited in his
playhouse he was out of harms way,
and could amuse himself for hours.
When he was through playing all that
was necessary was to push the box
under the bed, where it was hidden by
the valance
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
Ribbons for Lingerie

The latest touch for lingerie Is to
have cherry ribbon bows to fasten up
the dainty garments instead of the old
familiar baby blue and pale pink. This
is very decided change and one that
indicates complete revolution in the
general dressing of the particular
woman. Where before she attempted
to wear only feminine garments OF
the soft shades, she now would not
think of wearing the plain white gown
without some touch of splashy en-
broidery.
AS you see, she carries out the idea
even to her dainty bits of lingeries.
Light shades are far too quiet. Some
thing really definite must be worn, and
while all of the embroidered Under
garments are quite simple and
trimmed only with hand embroidery or
a band Of real valenciennes lace, the
color of ribbons makes up for lack OF
feminine frills and furbelows.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
Offers Seat to a Lady in Elevated
car-Unexpected Outcome.

aThis," said Mr.. Goslington, Il coll
fess is rather puzzling to me, but
am inclined to think that | get left
in it.
"The elevated car in which ! rode
home was as usual at that hour crowd
ed, and so as usual | hung on by a
strap. But a few stations along the
man in front of whom had been
standing got up and went out, leaving
a vacant seat, which of course | might
have taken but which did not take,
for a step or two further back in the
car there was standing, holding on by
a strap, young woman talking with
a young man who was standing near,
holding on by the next strap.
what | did was to indicate to this
Young woman that here was seat
for her, at which she turned and
stepped across the car, as ! supposed,
to occupy the seat that I had thus
left for her. But just what she did
was this:
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19

Look out. Don't joggle me. Where's
a bit shaped like, longish square,
with one side curved?"
is this it,"
THE very thing! See how it fits in!
Move off that bric-a-brac, Hannah; give
me room for the clouds and tops of the
trees"
Isn't this the horses tail?"
1T looks so, but that shaped bit
won't fit. Try it for the feather in the
knights head-rigging. All, there we
are."
(Four hours more of this sort OF
conversation, and eager, hard work
on the part of two people. Then Mr..
Wise stretches himself, looks at his
watch, and says:)
Hannah, my dear, l suppose Jane
has gone to bed, so won't you make
a pot of strong coffee for us, and bring
out some of your good doughnuts and
pie. and Wen have little lunch, and
then we'll finish this thing. It's nearly
half done and it's shame not to fin.
ish it,
Yes, DEAR" said Mrs. Wise.
Copyright, 1909. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19

hams Vegetable Compound Is the most
successful remedy for all kinds OF
female troubles, and feel that can
never praise 1t enough. Mrs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, KY.
The Changeof Life Is themostcritical
period of a woman's existence, and
neglect Of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Womeneverywhere shouldremember
that there is no other remedy known to
medicine that will SO successfully carry
women through this trying period as
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For 30 years it has been curing
women from the worst forms of female
ills -inla-1mation liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, Irregular:
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pfnkbam, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice - free
and always helpful.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
Rordered Mulls.

\ Among the many pretty French
mulls new idea has developed in mar
row stripes of color that end in the
border design, and correspond to the
deepest note of the tinting given to
the flowers in that, or to the Persian
pattern, for this latter effect is almost
more popular this season than any
other and comes frequently above a
solid color border band that is in some
very beautiful new hue. Mousseline
dIndia is another very light and airy
fabric of but little more than gossa-
mer texture and is pinstriped length
wise, which gives a tiny bayadere
stripe to the gown when the goods are
used as attached flounces or in tunic
effect, which the 30-inch width makes
necessary. The side border is in
either two narrow bands of Chinese
flowers, as quaint as if worked on
sampler, or in little cross bars OF the
color, broken by center stripe; other
grcundings with pin dots of color have
Persian designs at border.-Vogue.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
Goslington Wants to knolD

Sitting down on one side OF TINS
seat, she edged along little further
on that side, thus making her next
neighbor there, woman, move along
little, and thus providing half the
seat vacant, and now she invited the
young man with whom she had been
talking to sit down beside her, which
he did, all this leaving me to stand
there, completely ignored, in front OF
them.
Sitting down as she did she dis
commoded the person, the woman sit
ting next to her, and crowding in to
sit beside her, as he had to do. the
young man with her disconnected the
person sitting next to him. Thus the
lady would appear to have proceeded
when her opportunity came with en-
tire disregard Of everybody but her.
self. seeking with utter selfishness
solely her own comfort and pleasure,
or 80 we might have thought, II It
were possible to think Ill Of any wom-
an. which do not but while the stu
alton was little pulling, It certainly
did seem as II she had sort Of made 9
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19

my dear" said Mr.. Wise, to his
wife, as they sat in their cosy sitting
room, after the evening meal was
over, my dear, never let anybody in
Yeigle you into attempting to do one
of those picture puzzles"
What are they, John?" inquired
Mrs. Wise. I've never seen one
I've never seen one, either" de-
cleared her husband, "and | hope |
never shall. The boys at the bank to-
day were talking about them, and of
all unspeakable foolishness they are
the worst. Only an idiot would waste
hours of good time puttering over ri
diculous little scraps of jig-sawed
wood"
"Oh, jig-saw puzzles? No, I've never
seen one, but Mrs. Carter, who was at
our Woman's Culture club to-day, said
they were great fun, and she said she'd
send over one for me to try"
she did, did she? Well, you'll send
il back to her unopened. | won't have
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
The Comedian Failed as Berry Picker
Because He Couldn't "Whussle."

would be about ten or eleven years
of age when | got my first JOB. 1t
was to pick strawberries for market
gardener whose ground was not far
away from our house. One of the con-
ditions laid down was that the boys
employed in the strawberry beds
should "whussle" all the time they
were at work-obviously a contemp-
tible dodge for getting behind the Bib.
IicaI instruction which forbids the muZ'
cling of the OK that treadeth out the
corn.
Can we whussle, Harry?" said the
gardener to me when / asked for a
job.
mo, sir, | Gamma whussle-I never
learned was my reply; and it was
truthful-more or less.
Are we an honest boy?" was his
next question.
Yes, sir, very honest" says |.
Now, the gardener had no earthly
right to engage boy to pick straw
berries who couldn't whistle, and the
natural result was that before the day
was far spent / collapsed-too few
strawberries in Harry's basket and toe
many elsewhere. / was i'll for three
days, at the end of which time | went
beldly up to the gardener and demand
ed my pay for the day | had been in
his employment.
Wages for stealth my berries! e1
claimed the man, in towering pas
sion. I'll give We the police officer, ye
young rascal
| meekly suggested that ! hadh
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
One More Unfortunate
BY Carolyn Wells.

"She may be good neighbor, but
she's a fool woman! Here, I'll just
show you what sort of tommy-rot she
wastes her time overt"
Jerking off the string, Mr.. Wise
dumped the contents of the box on a
small table.
Where is the picture to copy from?
asked his wife.
There isn't any, l know that, be-
cause the boys at the bank said So"
Then can you make up any sort of
a picture you want to?'
"Oh, Hannah! Commend me to a
woman for fool questions. No, | sup
pose it's this way. You see this little
piece is part of horses bride, you
can see the name; SO there must be a
horse in the picture, and perhaps a
rider on him."
"Oh, yes; here's bit of the riders
face"
And here's his spear, or lance, or
whatever you call it"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
Second Thought.

SIT cannot be-" sighed the maid. 81
respect you highly, Mr.. Hunter, but
we are incompatible.
We'll, l suppose it cannot be
helped" the young man replied. peck
citing his chagrin and looking about
for his hat But it defeats all my
cherished hopes. had planned a
house.. in which fondly imagined we
might be happy. 1t was to have had
a pantry twice as large as the ordi
nary size, with roomy closet in which
to stow away the new cooking uten
sils, and things that woman natur.
ally buys when peddler comei
around
Stay, George" she said falteringly
perhaps 1 have been too hasty. Give
me a day or two to think 1t over
It is not impossible that-that-"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
curios Coming in Again.

1t also promises to be season Of
embroidery and braid trimming rather
than lace, and the princess dress will
give place to the skirt and waist effect
with matching belt. In fact, all things
point to distinct return to curves
and the small waist, in direct contrast
to the waistless, hipless, straight up
and down effects of last winter.
Sleeves will be long on shirt waists
and tailored tub costumes, while the
elbow sleeve will be worn with dainty,
fluffy afternoon frocks, and evening
gowns will have very short sleeves in,
deed.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
New Lunch Napkins.

The new lunch napkins look like en-
broidered handkerchief, for they have
scalloped edges and initials of mono
grams in one corner. Further en-
broidery is often added. especially If
the napkins are of plain linen instead
of linen damask. The monogram or
the single initial, if on the plain linen,
is placed in an oval or shield-shaped
medallion outlined with dots, eyelets,
or satin stitch. The medium is better
than the deep or very shallow seal
Hoped edged.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19

my wife making blithering fool OF
herself in any such manner. Why,
they're been known to send weak
minded people to the insane asylum!"
81 don't want to go to the asylum,
I'm sure" said Mrs. Wise, placidly;
and then as a maid servant entered
the room she said, What is it, Jane?"
ITS parcel, maam, that Mrs.
Carter sent over to you"
IT'S that COMPOUNDED puzzle!"
roared Mr. Wise, jumping to his
feet. You may go, Jane, I'll take this
back to the Carriers myself, and tell
them what l think of their class OF
brains!"
Don't go now, john" expostulated
Mrs. Wise. They're out this evening.
I'll take it over tomorrow. I've no
wish to offend Mrs. Carter-she's a
good neighbor.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
Scarfs Edued with Satin.

There is widespread belief that
the colored chiffon scarf may not last
much longer because it is too uni.
versaI. The tulle scarf and those OF
metallic net will be even more popu.
lar.
They have been edged with fringe
and fur but the new thing is to finish
the sides and ends with narrow bind
ing of self-colored bias satin.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-19
Renewing the EDGE Of Skirts.

In buying a new petticoat it is al
ways wiser to get one several inches
too long. Run in one or two tucks
just above the f1ounce, and when the
edge is worn it can be cut OFF, re
hemmed, and the tucks let out, and
the skirt takes on a new lease of life
Do not leave the drawstring in the
top of the petticoat. This means a
certain ridge at the waist line. The
top should be cut off, darted to fit, put
into a narrow band and fastened with
a hook and eye or button.