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The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
The Secret Prayer.

Christ's command to enter ones
closet and there pray to the Father
in secret was exemplified perfectly in
his W life. All through the Cos
pels are references to his departing
alone to a mountain or some equally
quiet place where he could, without
interruption, pour out his heart to
God. In these days we are wont to
characterize as busy" we are some
times tempted to think there is no
opportunity for the carrying out our
Lords injunction. We should not al
low ourselves to be so easily de-
feated. Christ found the quiet place
his 'closet'-because he was deter
mined to find it, not because it was
always at his hand. Somewhere is a
closet" for everyone, a place where
God waits to hear and to answer to
prayer which may be uttered only lin
secret"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27

Vegetable Compound has done LOT me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means SO much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
ing women I am willing to make my
trouble public SO you may publish
this letter. "-MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RED, Graniteville, vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such a record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and it is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change OF life.
1t costs but little to try Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs. Barclaysays,it is "worth noun
tains of gold to suffering women.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
The Difference.

Edward, having been refused an
,ther baked potato on the simple but
convincing ground that there were
no more, according to the New York
Sun, made some uncomplimentary re-
mark about the insuficiency of his
dinner. This isn't dinner" corrected
the aunt whom he was visiting. This
is luncheon. You don't eat dinner in
the middle of the day. You eat that
at night" The next day the aunt, be-
ing anxious to know if Edward had
assimilated his lesson of the day be-
fore, said: Edward, a you tell
me now the difference between dinner
and luncheon?" You bet can" said
Edward, very promptly. Lunch is
the meal where you don't get enough
to eat"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
LESSON IN NATURAL HISTORY
Amusing, But Somewhat Expensive,
az Miss Patty Realized When
the Goat Was Through.

Miss Patty Shepard of North Thir-
teenth street went to the country with
a party of friends on Memorial day.
They stopped at a farmhouse where
some of the party are well known.
Browsing about was an old goat.
When Miss Patty saw her the nanny
was placidly nibbling at a few blades
of grass, and she innocently thought
that goats were strictly v~egetarians.
On the lawn in front of the porch she
had put her handsome new peach
basket hat, trimmed with pretty ar
tificial roses, which she had got from
the store the night before. The goat
saw the hat and advanced ioyfully to-
ward it. Miss Patty laughed. The
old think thinks they're real roses
she laughed. won't she be fooled
when she smells them?"
Everybody sat still to watch the
goat smell the artificial flowers and
walk away. But the goat fooled them.
The next week Miss Patty bought
another hat-Philadelphia Times.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
THE PENITENT
KING
Manassas Is Restored to
jerusalem
BY THE HIGHWAY AND BYWAY"
PREACHER
1909, by the Author, WIS. Edson-)

Scriptural Authority. q Chron..
chapter 33 and Apocryphal Book OF
Manassas Prayer.
Manassas P~rayer.-The repentance and
restoration of Manassas furnish the sub
ject or many legendary stories. Inc
Greek text which is the basis or the
translation which constitutes the twelfth
book of the Apocrypha is undoubtedly
original, and not a mere translation from
the Hebrew. The writer was well &C
quainted with the Xxx. But beyond TINS
there is nothing to determine the date at
which he lived. The allusion TO
the patriarchs Il, s., appears to nix the
authorship on a Jew: but the clear teach
ing on repentance points to some time not
long before the Christian era. There is
no indication of the place at which the
prayer was written. The earliest refer-
ence to the prayer is contained IN a
fragment of julius Africanus (cir. 2l A.
ID, but 1t may be doubted whether the
words in their original form clearly re-
ferred to the present composition. inc
prayer was never distinctly recognized
as a canonical writing, though 1t was IN
cluded in many manuscripts OF the LAA
and of the Latin version. and has been
deservedly retained among the Apoc-
rypha in authorized versions and by Luz
Their. The Latin translation which oc-
ours in Vulgate Manuscripts is not py
the land of Jerome.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
True Faith.

True faith in God such as will al
ways help, grows out of knowing his
character. 1t is built on the three
words. God is love-" and thus 1t is a
heart-faith, or loye-faith. 1t is a faith
that God will ever do what Is In
accordance with love. and nothing
contrary to it. It is a faith
that as God is love, SO he will be to-
wards you everything that love a
mean-pitiful, sympathetic and help
full. In return 1t trusts and does not
worry. no matter what the circum-
stances are.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
A Contest of Wits.

An eminent lawyer was once cross
examining a very clever woman, moth
er of the plaintiff in a breach-of-prom-
Use action, and was completely worst
ed in the encounter of wits. At the
close, however, he turned to the jury
and exclaimed:
You saw, gentlemen, that even l
was but a child in her hands. What
may my client have been?"
By this adroit stroke of advocacy
he turned his failure into a success.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
He Was Well Equipped,

A Methodist bishop was recently a
guest at the home of a friend who had
two charming daughters. One morn
ing the bishop, accompanied by the
two young ladies, went out in the hope
of catching some trout. An old fisher
man, out for the same purpose, wish
ing to appear friendly, called out:
"Ketchin' many, pard?"
The bishop, Strengthening himself
to his full height, replied: Broth r,
l am a fisher of men"
you've got the right kind O bait.
all right" was the fisherman's re-
joinder.-Success Magazine.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
THE STORY.
THE rattle of that chain!
Would il ever chafa lees ur

m he IdILlS VI LndI Cudlu.
Would it ever chafe less upon
that tender soul?
1t did not seem as though he, the
proud Manassas, king OF Judah, could
ever become used to the indignity.
Away off in that Babylonian exile the
was the consciousness that he bore
upon his arms and his legs the iron
shackles of Sennacherib.
And because he could not bear to
hear the clank, clank of his chains
he made as few moves as possible,
and always muff1ed the sound cf the
chair in the folds of his robes.
"Fetters, when | should be holding
the scepter,' he exclaimed one day,
petulantly. He had come to his ia
vorite nook by the side of one of the
beautiful streams which flowed near
Babylon. His heart was still rebel
lious, and he refused to harbor the
thought for an instant that he was to
blame and had brought his troubles
upon his own head. No, instead he
DGISlStCu III hlo CAO1 . W JUSTLY LIS
own conduct. If serving the gods of
the nations about had brought these
evils upon him how was it that Sen
nacherib had grown great and power
full serving practically the same DEL
ties? he asked himself over and over
again.
But the man who argues has al
ready more than half admitted that
there is a doubt in his heart as to the
course he has pursued, and so it was
with Manassas, and as the days
heightened into weeks and the weeks
into months, there crept into his heart
more and more the consciousness of
the utter folly and wickedness of his
course, and remorse filled his soul be-
cause of his horrible sin in offering up
his beautiful son upon the outstretch-
ed arms of the god Moloch.
what hath he ever done for your"
came the query into his own heart
sNo, but he hath robbed you Of your
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
TrifIe Too Esthetic,

There's no use O talkin',' said
Farmer Corntossel, as he sat down on
the horse trough. Il can't git along
with some O these here summer
guests" whats the trouble?" Il
have jes' been lectured by that good
lookin' young woman with glasses fur
sp'ilin' the color scheme of the gar
den by putin paris green on the veg.
etables."
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Latest from Atchison.

This is the latest story in Atchison:
A young visiting man was declaring
that the theory is all nonsense about
kissing being dangerous on account of
germs conveyed from one mouth to
another. 1--WE kissed hundreds of
girls" he declared, ''and I'm not dead
yet"
Promptly one of the listeners in
quired: But what about the girls?"
kansas City Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Taperinq OFF.

Whereas, |, Kitty Cameron, have far
too many beaux. (They say that | In
courage them. 1t really is not SOL
Whereas, To make life simple is
what l most desire, for which just
concentration is all that require;
Resolved, That /, instanter, before
it is too late, agree hereby without
reserve strictly to concentrate-to
give up splitting waltzes and such al
Turing tricks, cut down my field of la
Dor and concentrate on six.-New
York Sun.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
e.


The ideal of the penitent's
prayer is found in the Dist
Psalm, credited to David, and
perhaps familiar to the exiled
kinq as he sat ~insackcloth and
ashes by the rivers of Babylon
and prayed that he might be re-
stored to his Jerusalem.
"Have mercy upon me, O God,
according to thy loving kind
ness; according unto the null
titude of thy tender mercies
blot out my transgressions.
wash me thoroughly from
mine iniquity, and cleanse me
from my sin.
"For acknowledge my trans
gression: and my sin is ever
before me.
against thee, thee only, have
sinned and done this evil in
thy sight: that thou mightest
be justified when thou speakest,
and be clear when thou judgest.
"BehoId, | was shapen in in
Equity; and in sin did my moth
er conceive me.
"BehoId, thou desirest truth
In the inward parts; and in the
hidden part thou shalt make me
to know wisdom.
"Purge me with hyssop, and ]
shall be clean; wash me, and |
shall be whittier than now
"Make he to hear joy and
gIadness; that the bones which
thou hast broken may rejoice.
"Hide my face from my sins,
and blot out all mine iniquities.
"Create In me a clean heart,
o God; and renew a right spirit
within me.
"Cast me not away from thy
presence; and take not thy holy
spirit from me.
"Restore unto me the Joy of
thy salvation; and uphold me
with they free spirit.
"Then will ! teach transgres-
sors thy ways; and sinners shall
be converted unto thee.
"DeIiver me from blood guilt
ness, o God, thou God of my
salvation; and my tongue shall
sing aloud of thy righteousness.
80 Lord, open thou my lips;
and my mouth shall shew forth
thy praise.
"For thou desirest not sacri-
flee; else would | give it; thou
delightest not in burnt offer
ings.
1.-THE sacrifices of God are a
broken spirit: a broken and a
contrite heart, o God, thou wilt
not despise.
$40 good in thy good pleasure
unto Zion: build thou the walls ,
of Jerusalem.
"Then shalt thou be pleased
with the sacrifices of righteous
ness, with burnt offering and
whole burnt offering: then shall ,
they offer buIIocks upon thine
altar"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Brains.

The cephalic index of old Athenians
was a wee, wee bit better than ours.
Cephalic index means yolume of brain.
1t is found by filling a skull with peas
and then measuring them. Ancient
Athenians have a few peas on us. The
Greeks never lusted bloodshed like
the Romans and some of us moderns.
New York Post.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
In the Future,

First Ward Politician-Well carry
our ticket.
Second Ditto-But you forget our
opponent is the reform candidate, and
he will get all the women's votes.
First w. P.-Won't be any women's
votes to count.
Second Ditto-How do you know
they won't vote?
First w. because We have ar
ranged with the stores to have big
bargain sales on election day.-Balti-
more American.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
try the Lauahter cure.

If laughter is good for the bodily
well being it is equally good for men
tai health. We are beginning to real
ize this. Anxiety. fear, worry are
deadly enemies to the mind. Fight
against them and against every in
1uence that tends toward mental de-
preston as you would fight against a
temptation to dishonesty.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27

Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, 25c.
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder orLiq'd, 25c.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, Is.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd, 15c. .Liq'd,25c
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, 25c.
Rough on Skeeters, agreeable touse Csc.
Z. S. Wells, Chemist, Jersey City, N. ].
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
True Nobleness Of Life.

The nobleness Of life depends on
it's consistency-clearness of purpose
quiet and ceaseless energy. All
doubt, and repenting, and blotching,
and r~etouching, and wondering what
it will be best to do next, are vice az
well as miseryzJohn Ruskin.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Unfortunately Coupled.

Alison tells how during Napoleon's
Egyptian campaign no sooner were
the Mamelukes observed at a dis
lance than the word was given:
From square,; artillery to the an
giles; asses and Swans to the center"
The command afforded no little merri-
ment to the soldiers even at such an
exciting moment, and made them call
the asses demi-savans.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27

out a cane. and as / continued my
health gradually returned. / was SO
grateful I made a public statement of
my case, and now seven years have
passed, l am still perfectly WE'LL"
Sold by all dealers. SOC a box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
ONLY ONE HE EVER LOVED.

The Widower-Mary, do you know
you are the only woman l eve loved?
The Widow-Oh, dear, George, you
don't mean it?
The Widower-Yes, the rest were
all girls!
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change OF Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay
Graniteville, VII was passing
through the Changeof Life ndsuffered

o
andother annoying
symptoms, and /
can truly say that
LydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
JydiaE Pinkham'S
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Within Her Means.

A pretty little girl of three years
was in a drug store with her mother.
Being attracted by something in he
showcase, she asked what it was. The
clerk replied: THAT is a scent bag"
""How cheap!" replied the little girl.
'Ill take two!'-Lippincott's Maya
zine.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27

-laInes Weak, run
down to a mere
skeleton. My back
was so bad / could
hardly walk and
the kidney secre-
lions much disor-
dered. A week after
/ b e 6 a s i 6
Doan's Kidney Pills
I could walk with
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
A New Fad.

Rural Auntie-My dear, your moth
er tells me you are going to get mar
ried.
Miss de Fad-Yes, auntie; it's all
the style now.-New York Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Mother-in-Law Again.

Husband-Why do you hate to see
me come home smiling?
Wife-Because l know it means
something has happened to poor moth
er.-Illustrated Bits.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Hard to Manage.

you have a captain and a mate on
that boat of yours, don't you?"
Sure thing"
why is that?"
Il can't manage her alone"
That's why you call the boat she
l suppose?"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Eor Colds and cripn-capudine.

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's L~iquid-Effects immediately-10,
rs and Soc at Drug Stores.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Important to Mothers.
Plain Horrid Man.

She-So many men nowadays mar
ry for money. You wouldn't marry
me for money, would you, dearest?
He (absently)-No, darling, l
wouldn't marry you for all the money
in the world:
She-Oh, you horrid, horrid wretch!
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
To Memory Dear.

"Since I've come back | find I'm
forgotten by all my friends
why didn't you borrow money OF
them before you went away?-Stray
Stories.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Often The Case.

why are you making those hor-
rible faces?"
I'm amusing the baby!"
But the child is ~screeching."
Yes; some people can't realize
that they are being amused"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Their Annropriate Place.
What is this institution"

What is this institution"
Zone where all the next-to-nature's-
heart faddists ought to go"
Why 500"
Because it is a home for the feeble
minded, where all the inmates lead
the real simple life"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
The Prospect.

Il am sorry that there is a craze for
these aeroplane flights"
why SOP"
Because the lovers who want to
take them will be more in the clouds
than ever"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
49,.
foraDiine

Why spend a dollar when 10c buys a boz
of CASCARETS at any drug storeP Use
as directed-get the natural, easy result.
Saves many dollars wasted on medi ines
that do o cure. Millions regularly use
CASCARETS. Buy a box now-l0c
weeks treatment-proof in the morn
ing. 9s6
CAScARETS Ioc q box for a weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes q month.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
Appropriate Terms.

"Are Jake's rates for his aeroplane
"You bet. Sky high"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27

Don't dope yourself for every little
pain. 1t only hurts your stomach. Such
pain comes usually from local infam-
Wizard Oil will stop it Immediately.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
a Genius.

"How did Tom manage to get SO
much of his uncle's estate?"
HE married his lawyers only
daughter"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
PROVED BY TIME.
No Fear Of Any Further Trouble.

David Price, Corydon. Ia, says: Il
was In the last stage of kidney trouble
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teething, softens the gums, reduces In
llays pain, cures wind cole. 2Sca bottle.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27

Instead of making a fool of a man
q woman furnishes the opportunity
and lets him do the rest.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27

During her courtship no girl is in
favor of disarmament.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27

WHY TAKE ANY CHANCES
With some nntried medicine diarrhea. cramps, dys-
entery. when for 70 years Painkiller perry Davis9
has been relieving millions OF cases.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27

A man seldom has as big a bank
balance as he wants acquaintance to
believe he has.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
NOT QUITE so FOOLISH.

Her Father-Have you and Ned
~Quarreled?
His Daughter should say not. My
birthday is next month.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-27
For Headache Try Hicks, capudine

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Effects Immediately. 10, rs
n Soc at Drug Stores.
The Washington times., 1909-10-04
FAREWELL BANQUET
GIVEN BLACKBURN

PANAMA. Oct A-When Gov. ). G.
blackburn. Of the Canal Zone, departs
for America in a few days he viii take
auUav many memories of his stay here,
one Of the uleasan1est Of which is the
farewell banquet given him by 500 en-
pIoyes of the isthmug. Governor Black
burn made brlel soeech OF thanks.
The Washington times., 1909-10-04
IS OPENED
/ FOR NAVY SURGEONS
Nineteen Junior Medical Of
6cers Being Instructed
Here.

Nineteen junior medical officers this
morning attended the opening session
OF the Naval Medical School ar the
foot Of Twenty-fourth street The fac
ulty this year includes Medical Direc-
tor ]. G. Boyd, president OF the school,
Surgeons c. F. Stokes, F. l. Plead
well, +. J. Grow. and c. L. Butler,
Past Assistant Surgeons O. J. Mink
and +. NJ Shook, and Lieut. Com
mander D. L. Wilson. retired, VINO Will
act as instructor in hospital corps
drills and signaling.
The acting assistant surgeons. who
have passed the preliminary examina-
tons for permanent appointments as as
sistant surgeons fl the medical corps
Of the navy. will undergo final e7Sarni-
nations at the close Of the course on
instruction next April.
Examinations for admission TO the
medical corps OF the navy as acting
assistant surgeons are now being held
twice a month, and those who pass
are appointed from time to time as
they qualify.
The Washington times., 1909-10-04
PULITZER
TAKES HIS LIFE
Brother of Owner of New
York World Suicide
In Hotel.

VIENNA. oct. ALBERT Pulitzer. a
brother Of Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor Of
the New York World and the ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch, was found dead today in
his apartments in the Grand Hotel. In
this city a suicide from revolver shot.
Pulitzer shot himself yesterday,
until today. He was suffering rom a
nervous breakdown, for which he had
sought vainly for relief
DR.. Jacob Pollak, who was called
after the body was found, declared that
the suicide had taken poison 70 make
his death doubly sure. Dr.. POllak said
Pulitzer's nerves were shattered 20 such
an extent as TO effect has mind and
that he suffered from the fear that he
was going mad.
Albert Pulitzer wa ffty-eight years
old and had lived road since 1895.
He established the wv York Morning
Journal in 1872. and was its editor until
1893. when his health failed. He then
sold the paper and went abroad. lie
was born in Hungary
Yesterday Pulitzer dismissed MS sec
rotary and attendants, and requested
the hotel officials 70 see he was not dis
turbed. He said he desired solitude. II
is believed he killed himself almost as
soon as the servants left him.
When DR. PoIlak arrived he found an
empty poison bottle beside the body.
: near the revolver with which Pulitzer
/ had killed himself. He had evidently
/ fred the fatal shot while standing be-
) fore a mirror TO make his aim sure
The Washington times., 1909-10-04
CHILEAN LEGATION
opens FOR WINTER
Senior Don Anibal CruZsand
Wife Back in
Capital.

The Chilean legation. which has been
closed during the summer months. was
opened today Tor the winter. Senior Don
Anibal Cruz. with Sonora de Cruz hav-
ing returned C. tie Capital
For the pest tcw months the legation
has been established az MaDchester-by-
the Sea. N r. During tho last two
weeks Seaor cruz has been participant
ing in the Hudson Fulton celebration
In New York Tho senior and sonora
reached the Capital last night I'm readi-
ness for the winter diplomatic and so
cial season.
Senior Cruz was enthusiastic in his
praise of the EIudson-Fuft celelDra-
ton. especially with reference to the
naval display.
The minister expressed the hope that
washington would secure the aviation
meet next year. Il do not doubt HI;
said. that the enthusiasm over tn :
conquest Of the air already has takee
possession of my people In Chile. Il
VIII only be n matter Of time before
all nations will adopt the use of the
airship in their armies and possibly in
their navies."
Senior Cruz is preparing for busy
winter in washington, and despite his
late arrival waded into lot Of accu-
INFLATED correspondence last evening
The Washington times., 1909-10-04
A little Diapeps1n relieves
bad Stomachs IN five
minutes.

As there is often some one in your
family who suffers an attack OF lndi-
gestion or some form OF Stomach trou-
bic. why don't you keep some Diapepsin
in the house handy?
This harmless blessing will digest
anything you can eat without the slight
est discomfort, and overcome a sour
gassy stomach FIVE minutes after
Tell your pharmacist TO let you read
the formula, plainly printed on these
5O-cent cases of Pape's D1apepsin, then
YOU will readily see why it makes Lndi-
gestion. Sour stomach, Heartburn, and
other distress go in five minutes and re-
lieves at once such miseTies as Belching