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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30
Self Creek Happenings
and Sayings.
Crops are being 'laid by"
by BACHELOR.

Crops are being laid by.'
Big meetings. all day singings,
and good old country dinners are
in the tapis atpresent.
Mrs. w. T. Norris visited rela,
tives at Sturgis last week.
Mr.. A. S. Dukes was through
here last week soliciting his
work in the photograph line.
He will soon dispose of his busi.
ness.
Mr.. Hamilton Robinson, and
his sister, Mrs. Viola Smith, ot
Osborn, were visitor to their
brother Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Hendricks has beer
visiting his son, Mr.. Walter
Hendricks. Tuesday both left
for Shinn Springs, Ala, to visit
relatives, and also squat the
healthful proprieties of the
spring waters. Mr.. Joe Phelps
also accompanied them.
Mr.. Tobe Henry has returned
from Shinn Springs, where he
has been with a parties Of camp.
ers.
The handsomest single young
lady on the ground at Self Greek
Sunday, was MISS Daisy Pearson,
of Starkville. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. Elmore Lewis.
Oh! what lovely "Daisy,"
Passed through natures bowers;
When she left from here,
Near the twilight hour.
Miss Pearl Henry. is another
charming young lady, of Stark
vile, was out here enjoying
Self Creeks comforts. She was
unaccompanied, but could have
been if she desired. You girls
must come again soon.
Last Sunday will long be re-
memb bered as bright and glori-
Gus day. 1t was the occasion for
the all day singing at Self Creek.
People were there too. They
come even from Dan to Beer
sheeba, and everybody went a.
way pleased. Rev. Mr.. Hen
bricks an aged veteran of the
cross, occupied the pulpit short
time, his discourse eliciting
much comment. 1t was enjoyed
and to the point.
On the first Sunday in August
protracted services will com
mence at the White church, and
on the third Sunday will be
Children's Day at the Baptist
church followed by protracted
meeting during the week. Ev
erybody come.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30
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To MY DEAR SAINTED MOTHER.

To MY DEAR SAINTED MOTHER.
My boyhood happy days still cling to me,
The old home where l was born,
Afar down the old fields methinks | see,
The cotton and the corn.
Around the house and kitchen
The ivy trellis is climbing still;
And further on again | view
The quaint old water mill.
There / sat many day,
Waiting for my turn;
Where in childhood glee watched
The water when it "churned."
The limpid stream flowing through
The meadow and the rill,
Bringing back scenes to me,
When played upon the hill.
There mother used to go with me,
A Testiment in her hand,
And at sunset every evening,
She would read to me of the Promised
Land.
In the little country church yard,
She is sleeping far away;
But mother dear it won't be long,
Well meet again some day.
o 300
SEAsHoRE SPRAYS.
Scurriying in the sunlight,
Dashing too and fro;
Watching the frisky bathers,
AS they come and go.
Men and women playing,
On the pebbIy sand;
Lovers and wOoing,
Down the public strand.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30
No Typhoid In Greenwood.
The Commonwealth says:

The Commonwealth says:
"A report bas been circulated
over the State to the effect that
there is an epidemic of typhoid
in Greenwood, and that they
have had sixty five or seventy
cases. This rumor is without
foundation. and the many friends
and relatives of Greenwood peo-
pie will be glad to know that it
is entirely untrue.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30
THE LETTER BOX.

Longview, Miss, July 20, 'O9.
Dear Mr.. Bachelor:
am just carried away with your ideas
pastorals and jingles. They are so true
to nature. The tone of the pathetic
poems, have struck tender cord In my
heart. / am young widow blighted
by sadness. You are so nice. I've seen
you one time, and heard you sing and
play several instruments. One song you
sang so sweetly was called, "Be True to
Me-" I admire music and flowers.
4 Music LOVER.
/. Thanks for your compliments.
/ bachelor.
Sturgis, Miss, July 90, '09.
Mr.. Bachelor:
I am actually surprised that you don't
quit your days of single bliss. I've read
and feread your beautiful rustic poems,
until I'VE become enthused. You are
stiil braging on blue eyes, and left the
the brunettes. You are very cruel.
learn you are quite q musician, and q
sweet singer. am too.
Y0UR LADY ADMlRER.
Suppose we get together some time
BAcHELoR.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30
Mrs. Lizzie Grow, of Bradley,
visited relatives here Wednesday.

Mr.. L. M. Prichard was in the
city. yesterday. He says that
farmers and s'niggers' are not
$ fault about short crops, all
have done nobly and that the
excessive rains in April and
those that followed simply wash
ed out the elements in the soil
hat feed vegetation in the plant.
says that with favorable con.
'ans that . good half crop can
made. Mr. Prichard is a
armer and is hopeful.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30
THANKS TO VARDAMAN,

THANKS TO VARDAMAN,
MONEY, TILLMAN, EFT AL
Gradually, but surely the north
is coming to look upon the negro
question as the southern man
sees it. Public speakers and
writer's of New England are
more and more tolerant in their
expressions regarding the race
issue, and today are more inclin-
ed to give the people of this Sec
ton credit for the justice of the
stand which the south has main
tanned stsadfastly since the war;
Clarion-Ledger.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30
PASTORALS and JINGLES
By BACHELOR.
Gone a glimmerin'-the June bride


Gone glimmerin'-the June bride.
II you desire to take picture on
sight. get your kodak focused on dried
up husband, sitting down on the back
porch churning and trying his best to
rock the baby at the same time.
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Housewives busy cannin' fruit,
Girls helping too;
Boys dancing in the barn,
Aud wearin' out their shoe.
Hands all aroun',
Too and fro
Shakin' as they dance;
Watch them girls turn the boys,
When they get a chance.
A Memphis man was fined $500 the
other day for laughing at lady wear
ing 'Gay Widow hat. If that man
had been the husband of the woman,
and the bill presented to him for hat
of that kind, it wouldn't have been so
laughable.
WHY THEY DIDN'T MARRY.
Well, Fon sit down here
And let's talk of past years,
Back to the scenes of our boyhood days
When you and 1 went away.
Do you remember the .girl in the blue
dotted dress,'
Can't you give give guess?
She caused row between US two
Unknown by the teacher and few.
Wasn't she pretty? Her eyes so blue.
Aud didn't she wear a pretty shoe?
In her neat gingham bonnet she looked
so modest
stepped to her very honest.
Asked if | could seq her home
When you lifted me clear of the "dome. )"
Oh! the heartaches since that time,
Would make story ring in rhyme,
We've got through through-you and /,
And neither married--folks wonder why,
The reason was we could tell,
We loved her both-and all to well.
You know how you cried and ran,
When she married merchant man.
Last week Judge in the court room
said that, kissing girl was only crime,
if the person was caught. The girls
take different view of it, for they be-
lieve it more like crime if the offender
isn't caught. Good,
A Meridian wof-Il.n has offered the
enticing sum of $4,000 for hubby.
We've been tryig for the past month to
get her street and number, but in vain.
If we succeed we will tell our bachelor
friends, who are looking for nice girl
to support them in the style they are
used to.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30
Bud Worms.

Put some dirt in the bud OF
affected corn stalks and they will
disappear at once. As there is
more late corn in the country
than was eyer known before, ]
write this to help our brother
farmers.
AS eyer and etc
7.28-O9.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30

We regret to have to chronicle
that Miss Fannie Kinnard is
quite sick. Her early recovery
lis much desired.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30

Friends will be glad to know
that Mrs. Nancy Richey is now
|convalescing, who has been quite
sick for the past two weeks.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Nc. D. McIlwain
spent Sunday night in the home
of their uncle, Mr.. Shields Nc
Twain, in the Agency neighbor-
hood.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30
w. G. r. u.
The Union will meet Miss
JEANNE May Carpenter Monday
afternoon at quarter to five.

JEANNE May Carpenter Monday
afternoon at quarter to five.
WHAT ABOUT THE DRUNK
ARDS FAMILIES?
One of the arguments against
prohibition now being used by
pro. liquor advocates is the hard
ship it will work upon the saloon.
keepers and their families.
How will they make their liv-
ing?" DR.. Dickie took up this
point in his last debate with May
or Rose, illustrating it by the
following story:
When it was announced, dur
ing the April elections. that a
certain county in Michigan had
''gone dry" the wife of pros
porous saloonkeeper visited her
nearest neighbor and sought
consolation over the prospect of
proverty for herself and her
children. Another woman who
was scrubbing the nelghbor's
kitchen floor, looked up and said.
Madam, my husband has spent
half his earnings in your hus-
bands saloon. Now that the sa-
loon is to be closed, perhaps he
will be able to support the fam
lily without my help, and you can
have my jobr'
WHY SMITH SOLD OUT HIS
SALOON.
Il hear that Smith has just
sold out his saloon," said one of
a couple of middle-aged men
who sat slipping their beer and
eating a bit of cheese in an Am
erican saloen.
"Yes," responded the other,
rather slowly.
What was the reason? [
thought he was just coming mon
ey there "
The other nibbled a cracker
abstractly for moment, and
then said: Smith, you know.
lives on Mt. Washington, right
near me, where has an excellent
wife, a nice home, and three as
pretty boys as ever played out
doors. Smith is a pretty respecta-
BILE sort of a citizen-never drinks
or gam bles. and thinks the world
of his family.
when he went home one af-
ternoon last week and found his
wife out shopping, he went
through the house into the back
yard. and there under the apple
tree were the three little fellows
playing. They had a bench and
some bottles and tumblers, and
we're playing keep saloon He
noticed that they were drinking
something out of pail, and they
acted tipsy. The youngest. who
was behind the bar, had a towel
tied around his waist. and was
setting the drinks out pretty
freely.
"Smith walked over and looked
in the pail. 1t was beer. and
two of the boys were so DRINK
that they staggered. A neigh
boris boy, two years older, lay
asleep behind the tree.
Boys, you must not drink
thatr' as he lifted the six.year-
old boy from behind the bench.
yves playin' s'loon; an I was
sellin' it just like you,' said the
little fellow.
"Smith poured out the beer
Carried the drunken boy home,
and then took his own boys in
and put them to bed. When his
wife came back she found him
crying like a child.
He came down town that
night and sold out his business,
and says he will not sell or drink
another drop OF liquor. HIS
wife told mine about it, and she
broke down crying, while she
told it,"
This is a true story, but the
name was not Smith.-Exchange.
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| Spokane. Washington, has put
a strong legal ban upon cigarette
making and selling.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30

DR.. Fl. r. Raymond departed
for Greenwood Springs Monday
evening, where he will spend
some time.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-30

Miss Ada Cox visited friends
at Artesia Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
PRACTICAL TALKS BY THE
APRIL GRANDMOTHER

<<uF you keep on having such ugly
arms, my dear, shall never sum-
mon SUFFICIENT courage to intro
duce you to society" sighed the April
grandmother. as she tapped the mus
cular looking forearm which one of her
granddaughters was frankly display
ing. Really. your wrists more nearly
resemble those OF an elderly laundress
than of an embryo social luminary.
They are almost as thick, brown and
coarse grained as field laborer's. But
not more so than are the wrists Of
many of your intimate friends" she
added hastily. ""and yet not one of those
eorls has ever done an hours rough
work in the course OF her life. 1t is
golf playing that roughens and discol-
ors so many feminine wrists, while ell
bow sleeve bathing suits are respon-
sible for mahogany hued forearms, and
canoeing develops muscles which pro-
trude knoblike from thin upper arms.
AS the arms OF tho average young
girl are exceedingly slender between
the elbow and the shoulder. the best
way to conceal set of sturdy muscles
is to cultivate soft, pretty roundness.
This may be accomplished by bathing
the upper portion of the arms each
morning in cold water. rubbing them
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Coin Purses and Card Cases

are mounted upon hand wrought
frames; dull gold oblong shaped purses
of two and a half by four inches diam
eter, containing compartments for
coins. powder puffNand mirror. have an
inside spring guard for holding visit
ing cards, and monogram ornamented
handkerchief purses of gold plate are
equipped with sliding drawer which
will accommodate a dozen visiting
cards.
Raffia purses of circular shape have
a German silver center set with a
single semiprecious stone. eight inch
German silver frames and rope handles
or white metal inlay mountings and
long chains of French gilt
Venetian beads ornament the bottom
of oval shaped rafia bag purses which
have fire gilt frames and the natural
colored rama coin purses of envelope
form have round corners and bindings
of German silver and fasten with silver
mounted straps.
Bronze leather coin purses of 1atiron
and oblong shapes have brilliant gilt
mountings, strap handles and moire
Innings. and the change and card cases
have outside flap pockets containing
a thin memorandum book equipped
with gold plate chain and case pencil.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

RNAMENTAL metal purses, card
cases and vanity boxes were
never more popular than at the
present moment. German silver is en-
ployed for mesh purses, framed in re-
pousse work and equipped with silver
.'foxtaiI" neck chains for combination
coin purses and card cases over leather
Innings and fitted with short chain
handles. and for square vanity boxes
with sections for coins and visiting
cards
Sterling silver is used for oddly
shaped, perfectly plain coin purses
whose covers are to be engraved with
the purchasers monogram for tiny
change receptacIes of lucky pig shape
and for mesh bags made OF links so
smoothly soldered together that the
metal looks as though it had been
woven Some of these sterling silver
receptacles have severely plain Vienna
rnountings: others have frames deli
cately chased in vine design, and a
third type, set with large Jewels
shows Grecian decorative motifs or are
Of heavy Italian renaissance order.
Coin purses of gold mesh. showing a
Eigzag pattern worked out in alternate
stripings of bright and etruscan metal,
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

rubbed. upon them every night. after
which large pair of soft, clean kid
gloves should be worn until morning.
This treatment makes the skin beauti-
fully soft and fine, but so sensitive
that care must be taken not to expose
the arms to cold wind. lest their last
state be worse than their first.
The reformation of a wrist Is not a
matter of days but of weeks continued
the April grandmother, In serious tones.
IF the favorite out of door pastims has
made the wrist thick. some of the flesh
must be worked off by bending the
hands backward and forward. But If
the wrists are bony they must first be
bathed in hot water until the skin
pores are wide open. then soaked for
several minutes in warm olive oil and
finally whitened with almond meal. let
tuce cream, lemon juice or whatever
bleaching lotion best agrees with the
cuticle.
These bleaching, softening and
plumping processes take considerable
time." admitted the April grandmother,
as she noted her descendants dropping
mouth corners, but as polished white
arms and slender, supple wrists are not
only attractive looking but an evidence
of refinement, without them no young
gentlewoman can AFFORD to face = crit
ical world"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

briskly with a rough towel until the
skin glows. and then spreading upon 1t
a thick coat of heavy cold cream to
aid the Pumping process. After sew
eral weeks of this treatment the entire
arm should be bleached to a snowy
hue by regular and frequent applica-
tions of lemon or lime juice and finally
polished with a mixture of almond oil.
white wax and rose water. such as any
druggist will put up In correct pro-
portions. A preparation containing
these ingredients is not liable to grow
hairs, but If such a growth is already
prominent upon the arms 1t may be
partly removed by adding camphor to
the almond cream or by the use OF ar
omatic spirits of ammonia. A very
thick growth of black hair may safely
be bleached with peroxide of hydrogen.
"Blackheads, the Nemesis of the girl
who hurries over her toilet, often
show themselves upon the arms and
can only be vanquished by regular and
persistent scrubbing with soap lath-
cred bath brush. followed by applica-
tions OF almond cream, which will
gradually work the dust from tho pores
of the skin.
salt water or wind roughened arms
require to have specially heavy cream
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

though they are generally considered a
little uncomfortable, but Mr.. Hewlett
explains that the fitting back OF the
cart is due to an incorrect method Of
hooking up the cart. The shafts
should be level and the seat practically
horizontal to make it perfectly easy 10
ride in. Tandem carts are usually
black with white and red trimmings.
There are also yellow and black two
wheeled carts with basket trimmings
and upholstery OF drab whipcord. Some
have a basket arrangement into which
coats and provisions maybe tucked.
The majority of two wheelers designed
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
New Ties of I'll Shades

4 ONG ties with "jeweled" ends are
a vogue OF the moment The
smartest are seen in French army
green. khaki brown. Alice blue. black
and white gros grain ribbon. They
are equipped with a cross slide and
with ends OF oval. round or pendant
shape made of gold. silver. oxidized
metal. rhinestones and a composition
resembling gray pearl
The ties are closely drawn against
the base OF the collar and joined sew
eral inches below its front by means OF
the slide. Velvet neck scarfs which
are not so wide as are those OF gros
grain ribbon have two cross slides set
several inches apart
MILDLY ties, which are actually half
handkerchiefs OF soft. twilled silk. are
used In all the shades OF blue and
brown. in fruit tints and in black or
white. They are finished with hand
stitching and sometimes the two cor
responding or bow" ends are initial
embroidered. Windsor ties OF both half
and full width are made up in plain.
dotted, plaidsd and checked soft silikA.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Early 4utun1n Hosiery

~ LUE is to be the leading color in
X hosiery this autumn, and the most
popular shades OF that hue viii be
navy. Copenhagen. iris and peacock
Next in favor will be reseda. stone and
olive green. while violet tones are like
ly to be the third choice. To accom-
pany tan and brown pumps any Of the
bamboo shades are correct. and with
taupe tinted suede Oxfords may be
worn stockings In smoke and metal
shades.
Mercerized cotton, mercerized Isle
thread. silk Isle with spliced heels and
double tops and soles. or silk with Isle
thread lined soles are the most service
able stockings for use with heavy low
cut street shoes. For house use there
are lighter weight stockings OF gauze
Isle thread with double soles. of cob
web lisle thread with double tops and
toes and of openwork Isle with closely
woven feet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

and black running gear is often seen on
the dark colored breaks, but for the
most part the lighter wood is pre-
ferred. Birdseye and curly maple
are used for this purpose, and the
markings and finish of the golden
tinted wood are really beautiful. One
cart showing rare markings was cut
out of solid block of wood, and the
dashboard had a piece of birdseye
that was as handsome as any bit OF
furniture.
Spider phaetons are more for after
noon use than for knocking about.
They are fitted with canopy tops. and
for this season of the year have basket
seats, sides, guards and dashboard.
You will often see girls driving to a
tennis tournament to the golf club or
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Smart Basket Phae,on for sumne, Driving

shaped basket body there is absolutely
no danger of upsetting or of accident.
The carts are quite low, with natural
wood running gear, vanished basket
sides and whipcord cushions.
Another cart more or less confined to
the roads OF Long Island is the Hemp
stead or Mineola cart, which is entered
from the rear by lifting either the left
or the right seat. There is break In
the middle of this seat, the right one
folding over to the left and the left
one folding to the right. These carts
are made for the most part in natural
wood with russet leather findings
There is only one danger in driving
the Hampstead cart" said Mr.. Hewlett
and that is in getting out If one
wants to do this in a hurry. Unless
the seats are folded over there is no
way of managing this without jumping
over the sides. OF course, the cart is
in fact. they usually get in and out
this way in preference to taking the
time to manipulate the seats. 1t is a
trim little cart, very light and conven-
lent and is said to be one of the easiest
two wheeled carts made"
It is odd that this same cart should
be known in different sections of Long
Island and by different names. In the
Hampstead district it is called the
Hampstead cart; in Mineola it is
named for that country place, and so
on through the length of the island the
same cart enjoys a variety of fashion
able names.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
= ESSENTIAL IN FASHIONABL EDUCATION

for country use have iron instead OF
rubber tires
Gigs are seldom used except In tne
show ring, although they were ones
considered quite the smartest or carts
and were driven with small liverled
groom at the side OF the driver.
The Kentucky breaking cart IS one
OF the most familiar OF the two wheeled
type and girls, especially. are fond OF
it, 1t Is cheap cart with long shafts
and was originally used when breaking
horses Girls like II for tandem driv-
ing It seats two persons and resem-
bles in its general lines the carts used
in Italy for the same purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

carts is russet leather, to match the
wood, and has either brass or silver
trimmings. The ponies wear a Dutch
collar, as this style of harness is more
suited to their size and type. Some
times young girls have their initials
done in metal on the winkers, or per-
haps a devoted little horsewoman will
have her pony's initial placed there.
Older girls have monograms.
Buckboards are light carts for coun-
try use and are often driven to and
from the station, as they have ample
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
ow wheeled runabouts are gainir

4 Ow wheeled runabouts are gaining
in popularity among the younger
members of the summer colonies.
partly on account of their lightness and
ease with which they are run and part
ly because they can be mounted quick
Iy. Large wheels are always draw
back where the drivers wear skirts,
whether the roads are muddy or dusty.
The low runabout or knockabout is
perfectly simple to get in and out OF
without running any risk Of soiling
ones gown.
There is great variety of little carts
for children of different ages. the carts
ranging in size from one built for a
pony ten hands high to one OF moderate
size These carts are usually built
very simple of light colored wood, with
two wheels. The upholstering Is Of a
durable whipcord in grayish or tan
shade. The harness for these tiny