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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

WeA regret to lose Rev. 0 L
Sava9 \and his excellent family as
citizen and cheerfully commend
them Il lhe people of Guntown.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

Mr. F G Erwin came near losing
his life Tuesday by taking a dose
Of morphine, mistaking it for quiz
nine. Prompt use of the stomach
pump saved him
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

Moser has that hoop of cheese
you want for Xmas.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

Girls! ask your young men
friends to look at Moser's Xmas.
boxes of candy, they will buy
them.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

Mrs. c. P. Miller who is teach
ing at Mulberry, north of Burns
vile, visited home Sunday,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

You will find a complete assort-
3 1i1cnt Of the best toilet soaps at
g r Carmichael & Sons.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

Those who have the wherewith
are having a hog-killing time. +"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

DIR. ]. t. Walker is in Mem
phis on business.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

This is the coolest morning of
the season.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

Mr.. AL Robinson sold 6 hens to
H S Massey & Son that weighed
80 lb., or 5 lbs. average, at &c. pr,
pounds cents apiece. Those
were good hens.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

The students of Miss Mamie
Hyatt,s music class gave de-
lightful entertainment at her home
Saturday night. Mrs. w D Gooch
rendered some splendid read
ings. All present enjoyed the
pleasant occasion.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

FOR SALE-S5Ou0. stock of
goods for cash or on time.
Apply to w. W. Harris & Co
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

Corn, oats. bran, chops, bulls
cotton seed meal and shorts at
Towards.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

Mr.. Tom Nave, of Riverton
took the train here Sunday morn
ing for Tuscumbia.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

phis this week on business.
Ask your merchant for RED
Band Pure Scotch Snuff.
Miss Alice Camp returned tc
her home at Riverton, Ala, on
Monday after visit to Miss Vic
toria Kimberly.
Go to the Ladies Bazaar, Heal n
: Brick, for beautiful Xmas presents
Marshal /. E. Harris, of Burns
vile, was in town Saturday.
Miss Beulah Smith and Mrs.
Quinn. of huntsville, were in
town Satursay.
All kinds children's toys at the
Model Drug Store. Santa Klaus
has headquarters there.
You will find anything you
want at Towards with prices to
suit you. Our prices are as low
as the lowest and our goods the
best on the market. Don't fail to
come in when you are in town.
Xmas, boxes of Dolly Warden
<>1><,11ok< - M1ea~fe
MIR. w B Alsobrook brought in
town and sold 6 fat hogs this NOR
ming, weighing 1871 pounds. Mr..
A. raises lots of corn.
Fire works for all the boys, a
few for the men and some for the
old maids, at Moser's.
Mr. F G Erwin came near losing
his life Tuesday by taking a dose
of morphine, mistaking it for quiz
nine. Prompt use of the stomach
pump saved him
The students of Miss Mamie
Hyatt,s music class gave a de-
lightful entertainment at her home
Saturday night. Mrs. w D Gooch
rendered some splendid read
ings. All present enjoyed the
pleasant occasion.
Mr.. AL Robinson sold hens to
H S Massey & Son that weighed
80 lb., or 5 lbs. average, at &c. pr,
pound AS cents apiece. Those
were good hens.
Girls! ask your young men
friends to look at Moser's Xmas.
boxes of candy, they will buy
them.
WeA regret to lose Rev. 0 L
Savae and his excellent family as
citizen and cheerfully commend
them 4 lhe people of Guntown.
FOR SALE-Y5Ooo. stock of
goods for cash or on time.
Apply to w. w. Harris & Co
You will find complete assert
{ 1ncnt Of the best toilet soaps at
q 4 Carmichael & Sons.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

Beautiful vases, suitable for
Xmas gifts, at the Model Drug
Store, cheap.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

That Xmas, present for the
children, for the lady or for the
gentleman, you will find at the
S & 10 cent store.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-12-09

Line nice stationery just in at
the Model Drug Store.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
look surprised.

look surprised.
He expected to find Clara with her
lips buttoned. tight and still sullSy.
THAT was delicious, Sis" he said,
as he placed the empty glass upon the
table, after smacking his lips many
times while slipping the last of it. You
certainly know how to make fine lem
onade"
Clara's heart beat with joy-all the
ugliness she felt in the morning had
suddenly vanished and she was bob
bling over with laughter and gay talk
as she put the dinner on the table.
You should have seen the light in
Joe's eyes as they fixed themselves
upon the pie
I'm going to write mother to stay
away. six months if this is the way you
girls are going to cook for me-" he said,
holding his head first on one side, then
the other, viewing the pie with an oh.
how good it will taste look and his
face a beam of sunshine.
Dorothy laughed and Clara rejoiced
inwardly to think she had acted upon
her friends advice.
What are you going to do after
dinner, Joe?' asked Clara as her
brother was leaving the table.
Pm undecided. ! ought to help the
men in the field, and then there is that
fence to Whitewash around the chicken
house. Father told me to do it some
: time ago, but it's job hate. Think
I'll put it off little lohger and will go
out in the field with the men; they
need me there"
AS soon as he was out the door the
girls exchanged some significant looks.
Dorothy, let's whitewash that fence.
We can put on some old calico dresses,
tie up our heads and do it in no time"
Il don't know the first thing about
it, said Dorothy, ''but it will be lots
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23

the field and lug the pumpkins in just
the same-and, besides, there are no
apples picked, and they are not closer
than half a mile"
'4Oh Clara, it won't take long. Til
help you. Put on your bonnet and
come-just for me-"
Clara petulantly consented and Dor
othy hurried upstairs to finish tidying
her bedroom and get her sun hat be-
fore starting out. This was Dorothy's
first visit 10 the country, and she found
everything so novel and delightful, and
so entirely different from city life. she
enjoyed every moment of her visit.
Heretofore she had spent her vaca-
tions at the Seashore or at the noun
tain resorts by the lakes.
When she returned to the kitchen
everything was in order and the two
girls were ready TO start for the or
chard. They closed the kitchen door,
left the dog Jack on guard and hur-
rfed, down the path swinging tin pail
. in their hands.
It was the middle of October, the
suns rays were not hot and the. walk
was a pleasant one. Being mutual
friends they had much to talk about.
and the time passed rapidly. Clara
climbed the tree and Dorothy caught
the rosy checked apples in her apron.
The pail was soon full and they
started homeward to make the test
pies.
Clara made them, putting more
shortening in the crust than usual, be-
cause she knew Joe liked it faky.
About the time she thought he would
be home for dinner she drew bucket
of. fresh cold water from the well and
made some lemonade. pouring a glass
full for him when he came in from
the field tired and warm.
All this sudden attention made him
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
IDEAS FOR HALLOWEEN

kettle were stirred assiduously by
three witches. Instead of a regular
witches brew" the kettle contained
delicious coffee, which was served by
the witches.
At another frolic the drawing room
walls. furniture and chandeliers were
draped with light gray cheesecloth~
upon which long, bony hands and skulls
cut from black paper, were pinned.
A number of black kid gloves, filed
with wet bran, were placed where the
company would run against them, so
the cold, clammy fingers would send
shudders through their bodies.
Pumpkin masks, grotesquely carved
and decorated with burnt cork eye
brows and paper horns that added to
their terrible expression, were brought
into relief from dark closets by can
dies that burned behind them. Behind
these masks stood shrouded forms
which each guest was presented to in
turn to hear the words of the oracle.
HALLOWEEN GAMES
AS ordeals by fire are peculiarly hal
loween sports, an open fire in the
house. whether in the fireplace the
kitchen cook store or the cellar fur
mace, will serve as center for the
various charms and ceremonies.
And first, of course, comes the old
spell of the nuts, when each partici-
pant, having been supplied with two
nuts names them and lays them side
by side before the open fire. If these
burn gently together, the augury be-
speaks a happy welded life. but if
they from each other wildly start.
and with a noise forever part" the
prospect is dubious for a happy wed
ded life.
After such tests pass around a bundle
of twigs or splinters and let each
guest light his or hers at the fire and
whirl it rapidly before his face. re-
peating the old jingle: "Dingle, dingle
dowsie, the cats in the wei; the dogs
ava to Berwick to buy new bell"
If the brand continues burning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
TERMS USED IN HANDLING BOATS

resting on the looms of the oars, which
are trimmed parallel with the surface
of the water and with each other.
Hold water, means to hold the .blade
of the oar vertically in the water, arr
resting the boats progress. Back
water" means to give the reverse mo-
tion to the oar.
When under way, at the order "toss,'
each oarsman tosses his oar up to the
perpendicular. holding it there in the
same position as at "up oars
In going alongside a ship or float or
dock, the coxswain. when he gets fairly
near, orders lin bow" whereupon the
bow. oarsman boats his oar, gets out his
boat hook and stands ready to fend off
or haul in to the landing. When the
coxswain judges that the boats head
way is sufficient to carry her the rest
of the way without any more strokes
he orders way enough At this order
one more stroke is taken, and then the
stroke oar (not the coxswain) cries
toss" at which all the other rowers
toss and boat their oars.
In whaleboats and other boats with
trailing lines or locking rowlocks on
the~oars the order "traiP's is given in
stead of toss and the order ''out oars
instead of .let fall
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23

II S halloween approaches many of
"A the girls or boys who are going
to give halloween party are
wondering where to get a new idea for
decorations or games, as they all wish
TO give their guests a good time.
There is no need for any one TO
patrOnize expensive florists for deco
rations suitable for the celebration of
this ancient festival, since a trip to the
woods or even a visit to the corner
grocery will furnish the necessary kind
Of ornamentatiOn. for branches of au-
tumn leaves and cabbages, the latter
followed out and suspended from chan
deliers, make delightful censers for
holding half a dozen candles stuck in
bottles Or the cabbages may be
utilized as effective pieces for the table
If filed with fruit. Pumpkins may be
cut boat shape. then stored with apples.
etc. and autumn leaves. Every one
knows the decorative possibilities of
pumpkins made into jack O. lanterns.
with the eyes of the Jack" covered
with red silk to give an eerie effect.
Corn in sheaves or on the ear furnishes
delightful ornamentation for rooms.
At a successful Arizona celebration
held last year the guests were received
At the door by a "scarecrow man. sup
pOrted By the hall table. His face was
a weird mask made from rampant
streamers Of leaves, and a clawlike
hand. fashioned from an old white kid
glove. its fingers filled with> wet bran
ana distended at various angles--point-
ed TO the stairway, where other large
black hands, cut from paper, deslg-
mated the different rooms the guests
were to enter.
In the dining room ropes of cram
berries. popcorn and scarlet peppers,
sreaves Of wheat, golden carrots, Grim
son beets. rosy checked apples and yell
low pears formed effective and hand
some decorations.
on the lawn there was a campfire
above which a kettle was suspended
from three poles. The contents of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
By ARTHUR III. DUTTON

EVERY one who goes boat riding
l. should know something about the
terms used for making pulling boats
maneuver. For example, suppose that
a boat club wishes to handle it's barge
with skill and style When the barge is
manned, each man at the oars gets his
oar clear. the after oars on top of the
ones forward of them. When all are
seated the order up oars" is given,
whereupon each oarsman raises his oar
up to the perpendicular, except the bow
oarsman, who must retain hold at the
float or>wharf with his boat hook until
ready to shove off.
This he does at the order "shove off"
when he gives the bow a smart impetus
with his boat hook throwing the boat
out into the stream.
AS soon as well clear the coxswain
gives the order "let fall" which means
for the-oars to be dropped into the
water. This is followed Immediately
by the order give way together"
whereupon the crew falls into its reg
ular stroke.
The future handling OF the boat calls
for various stereotyped orders. The
order oars" means to Cease pulling,
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
THE REGENERATION OF CLARA

of fun, I'm sure. This will be my first
lesson in that art and you can be the
teacher"
Il won't be cross and we need not be
particular, you know I've seen it done
SO many times | know just how to mix
the lime and | will get it ready if you
will w<,ss the dinner dishes"
In less than an hour both girls were
hard ar work, Clara taking the inside
of the fence and Dorothy the outside
Each particular board as it dried stood
out clean and snowy. Such fun as they
had at first, but when their arms be-
gan to ache the work dragged and it
took will power and much determina-
tion to bring it to a finish.
1t was done at last, and oh, how
glad they were, as they knew they
must change their dresses and rest
before they could attempt TO get any
supper.
Joe came past the chicken yard when
he came from work and you can imag-
inc his establishment when he gazed
upon that clean white fence that had
risen as if by magic.
"Girls. did you do that work ?" he
asked as he took the milk pail down
from the shelf.
THAT was surprise for you said
Clara, her face wreathed in smiles.
you certainly have done so,'' said
Clara; you have never been like this
before and if you keep it up mother
will be greatly elated when she gets
home. | suppose Dorothy being with
you she has inspired you
Maybe said Clara, laughing. Let
me help you milk the cows
mo you don't; I'll do it. I know
you are as tired as can be-" he an
swered as he strobe toward the barn.
10 lit
pairing their evening meal she laughed
softly to herself. Joes refusal to get
the pumpkins had gone from her mind
entirely
The next morning when the girls
came downstairs to get breakfast they
found a dozen or more fine pumpkins
piled upon the porch just outside the
kitchen door and Joe had prepared the
breakfast, thinking the girls would be
very tired, having worked so hard the
day before. He had made coffee and
toast, boiled potatoes with their Jackets
-on and scrambled some eggs.
'One good turn deserves another"
exclaimed Joe. You surprised me and
/ have tried in my poor way to return
the compliment
"Jde, you're just the dearest boy
ever" cried Clara, with tears in her
blue eyes, and, throwing her arms
about his neck, giving him a real bear
hug.
As Joe started to work that day the
girls accompanied him as far as the
garden gate. waving their hands and
saying goodby..
Clara turned to Dorothy with a smile.
81 think now that I will always get
along well with Joe after this little
experience. and it's all owing to you.
dear. I didn't know just how to man
age him until you told me how"
"Oh, Clara, I'm so glad for you"
responded Dorothy, giving her a gentle
squeeze. "You see, if one is thought
full and Kind to others, it begets the
same harvest. and in the end we gain
more and are much happier"
They both smiled and sauntered up
the shady path toward the house.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23


gather us some pumpkins? It
viii soon be Halloween and
we girls want to get them ready SO we
can have some fun"
NO, / won't If you want pumpkins
you can go to the field and get them
yourself. 1 am not going to do it for
you
Il didn't think you would when I
asked you You are about the mean,
est boy in this neighborhood."
You call me meal-, do you? I'm no
worse than you We're this morning
when asked you to hold the box
steady that | was standing on" and Joe
hurried away in the direction of the
barnyard, whistling gay tune but
not half as happy as he seemed to be.
At doesn't always bring about happi-
ness when one says sharp things to.
ones own sister.
Clara was washing the breakfast
dishes. while tears OF vexation rolled
down her checks and thinking brothers
We're the most disagreeable and un-
accommodating beings on earth. She
wished he were some other girls
brother.
He is so mean and so hateful." she
grumbled under her breath. He knows
as wen as 1 that while mother is away
have my hands full and don't have
time 10 go so far. and I've promised the
girls some real fun for that particular
evening"
Why. Clara. You're crying, What
IS the troubleg' asked Dorothy Grey.
coming into the kitchen with an apple
IN one hand and knife in the other
oh. Joe is so mean sometimes"
sobbed Clara He says he won't get
the pumpkins for US, just because yes
terday ] wouldn't humOr him to hold a
box steady that he was standing on
Why didn't you hold it for him?"
Well 1 had just got seated out
there under the apple tree and 1 wanted
10 finish an interesting story I was
reading. 1t was nearly time to cook
supper and I thought he could wait
until some other time
Dorothy looked at her thoughtfulIv
for a time, but made no reply. She
walked on the porch, picked a rose
hanging from the trellis and slowly
pulled it to pieces, petal by petal.
thinking every moment
clara" she said. going back into
the kitchen. I've just been thinking
of something. L do believe Joe is like
my brother in many respects-in fact.
L think all boys are the same. They
don't care 10 do all the little courtesies
and favors; bat if you viii go half
way and do your part, he viii meet
you. I'm not so very we'll acquainted
with Joe. but I'm Judging him now by
what 1 know of my brother.
Let Us try a plan-just TO find what
can be done with him. All boys like
pie, and ] heard Joe say he wished his
mother was hOme-he wanted some of
her good pie Now let's surprise him
and have one for dinner today"
No. ] wont do it-not after he re-
fused TO get those pumpkins and the
manner he assumed while doing it
Clara. you are not doing right.
Please do it just to see his surprise" I"
He would just gobble it down with
out a word, and we'd have to go to
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23

emitting many sparks there is money
and good luck coming. If extin-
guished, there is loss of property.
OTHER HALLOWEEN GAMES
Besides all the time honored hall
loween games, bobbing for apples,
throwing apple parings over the head
to see the initial letter it makes, nam
ing apple seeds and sticking them on
the eyelids to find out who sticks fast
est, jumping over Il lighted candles,
one at a time, naming the months of
the year as one jumps, the first candle
extinguished by the draft showing the
month when the jumpers wedding will
take place, there are new games that
add their quota to the fun.
For a contest with appropriate prizes
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23

threading wet pumpkin seeds on a
string proves slippery undertaking. A
blind tandem race, where a girl drives
with red reins a blindfolded boy
through several rooms, returning to the
starting point at the front door, makes
much jollity. Three teams at a time
should be started the first one reaching
the goal receiving the prize.
SUPPER
supper should be served early, as
the hour before midnight must be re-
served for ceremonies that can be tried
at no other time, Any menu made up
with nuts and apples in the ascendency
will be appropriate.
OF course, there should be a dumb
caka, fate cake or halloween cake.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
By FRANCES FAIRcHILD

soc, after you do your work
tonight won't you go and
gather us some pumpkins? 1t
- viii soon -ha ualiou-a,an a,d
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-29
Grain and Milling News

To date, 100000 bushels of wheat
have been handled by the Ave ware
houses at Krupp. Wash.
Frank Hoskins, farmer near DAY.
ton' Wash, sold his grain crop, con-
sisung of $4,000 bushels of wheat
and barley, for $37,099. Sc.
Grain sales for one day were brok-
en- at Waitsburg Monday last week
when E. M. Denton, representing
Kerr, Clifford & Co., purchased 49,
900 bushels of wheat at from 75 to
80 cents.
The spring wheat crop for the Pa
CHIC Northwest. as given In the gov
eminent crop reports, Is 28,085.OOO
bushels, or 6,S08,000 bushels larger
than that of 1908. Not only was the
yield larger, but the wheat crop Of
oregon Is estimated at 4,918.OO0
bushels, as compared with 4,29O,OO0
bushels last year. WASHINGTON
spring wheat yield Is estimated at
lS,643,OOO bushels. against 13,O5O,-
900 last year. Idaho, 4,524,O00. as
against S,937,OOO last year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-10-29
transportation Notes

The Oregon Electric is planning az
extension which will run as far south
as Roseburg, Ore, according to re-
cent announcements.
The Vancouver, Wash, trolley sys-
tenn will be finished to Sifton by No
yember 18th and the extension to
Orchard will be pushed forward Wig
orously.
The Valley Railway Company has
completed the grading of its line of
the Oregon Electric Railway Com
pany to Settlemire avenue in Wood
burn. And the ties will be laid with
in ten days.
New York dispatches report that
the Burlington is seeing an outlet
to the Pacific Coast. A deal with the
Denver & Rio Grande would carry
with it part interest in the Western
Pacific, planned.
Hills announcement that he will
not extend the Oregon Trunk into
California has been greeted with
some qualification among grain nand-
lers as it removes the fear thai traf-
fic would be handled throughout a
considerable portion of the state to
San Francisco instead of through the
ports of the Pacific Northwest Hill
has stated that the road will not go
south of the Oregon boundary line.
1t is understood that the line of
the Salem, Eugene& Eastern from
Eugene to Salem will commence soon.
The work will be commenced in less
than three months. A branch from