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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
TURN FLOWERS INTO MONEY
Thrifty Swiss Have Colonies of Bees
to Gather Honey from Natures
Profusion.

An attractive feature of every Swiss
landscape in spring and summer Is the
beauty and variety of wild flowers
growing in profusion on hillsides and
lower mountain ranges, while the val
leys resemble beautiful mosaics In the
rich and varied tints of flowers that
cluster in the greensward. The wealth
of blossom in addition to identifying
the landscape is turned by the thrifty
Swiss into profit. The fora of Switzer-
land possesses qualities that produce
delicious honey, and thousands of col
onies of bees may be seen in the
country, being utilized by the people
to increase the food supply and COM
mercial products; in fact, the produc-
ton of honey and wax constitutes an
industry of considerable Importance
to the Confederation, as is shown by
statistics furnished by the Swiss So
ciety of Agriculturists.
1t Is estimated that there are 100000
hives or colonies of bees in the coun-
try, each of which produces 40 pounds
of honey during the season, a total
of 100000 pounds year. The av-
erage price of Swiss honey for the
year 1909 was 25 cents a pound, CIV
ing the years product total value
of $2,5O0,000. The statistics furnished
by the Society of Apiculturists show
that the highest average production of
1909 was in the Canton Of Lucerne.
where 5000 colonies of bees produced
424,000 pounds of honey, an average
of SO pounds to the colony. The next
highest average, AZ pounds, was in the
Canton of Berne, where 5000 colonies
produced 403,20O pounds of honey. The
territory comprising the Cantons Of
Lucerne and Berne is rich In the fora
especially suited to honey production.
The honey crop of Switzerland, val
ued at $2,50O,OO0, is largely profit to
those engaged in the industry. nature
producing the raw material.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
SEE UNIVERSITIES NEED.
Friends of School Have Hope Since
Junket Returns.

1t was tired and tagged but satisfied
party of travellers which stepped off the
university special at the union station
here at II o'clock Friday night, who
had made a day of it, spending eight
hours on the road and six at the Uni
versity of Mississippi. The party, both
the legislators and the accompanying
guests, returned with pleasant recollec-
tions of the reception accorded them and
the hospitable manner in which open
house was proffered by Chancellor An.
drew A. Kincannon.
If the trip to the university does net
result in a general reimbursement Of pre-
conceived ideas as to the work that is
being done there by those who have
hitherto known it only at long range and
by hearsay, it will be surprising. 1t is
not grounds that is needed, but there
is positive necessity for better and
more substantial buildings, in which
not only to house the people connected
with the university, but to carry on the
courses of instruction for which the
students matriculate, and for equipment
such as will take the institution out
of the suppliant position in which the
authorities find themselves today fol-
lack of the support that is with reason
considered adequate.
There is no sentiment in the situation,
but it is rather a business proposition.
added to which is that degree of state
pride which is felt by every man who
has ever been connected with the uni.
versity As stated by Chancellor Kin
cannon it was not case in which the
assembly of that fine body of instric'
tors and students was for the purpose OF
comforting favor or honor on the visit
ing body, deeply as they were welcomed.
but rather the reverse. The legislature
had honored itself and performed q
solemn duty to all the people OF the
great state of Mississippi, and he had
no doubt the result would be liberal
and practical education as to conditions.
The legislature had done the right thing
by going in body to inspect and study
those other two great educational in
stitutions for which they are asked to
vote money, but it did no harm to re.
mind them that had it not been for the
university there would hardly have been
either an agricultural and mechanical col
lege or an industrial institute, institu.
tions that are today the pride Of the
state and which compare favorably with
any other of the kind in the South.
There are today four hundred and odd
students at the University, and every
available foot of living room is neees'
sarily pressed into service in order to
accommodate them,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24

Mrs Mode had just returned home
from the country, to discover her pre-
viously well-stocked wardrobe empty.
Good gracious, Herbert" she cried to
her husband, where are all my
clothes? And what in the world is
that big black patch out on the lawn?r
Nelly" he replied mournfully, after
/ had starved for two whole days, you
wrote me that the key of the pantry
was in the pocket of your bolero. Well.
l don't know bolero from a box
plated ruffie, and I was desperate, so
/ took all the thinks out on the lawn
and burned them. Then l found the
key among the shes."-Success Mag
azine.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
To Check Officers Books.

The governor has approved the con-
current resolution providing for the APP
pointment of a competent accountant to
go over and check the books and records
of the state officers. This resolution is
the outcome of special activity on the
part of the executive, who believes that
all offices should be checked up, and by
an outside accountant, even though it
may cost the state something to accom-
plish the work. Accountant Chas. J..
Moore may shortly have another assign
ment similar to others which he has
covered in the recent past.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24


She has bossed the duke from the day
she married him-and it's been good
thing for him. Before he married Miss
Zimmerman, the duke of Manchester
had his name in the papers more often
than he cared to see it. He Is big,
outstanding man and when he was in
the first flush of youth and without a
responsibility he made a practice of
tearing things loose.
When he married Helena thinner
man of Cincinnati, he Strengthened up
personally and when his father-in-law,
railroads, made his acquaintance. he
began to get his financial affairs
Strengthened out. 1t was a great COM
bination. Now the duke is taken seri-
ously as member of society and in
the councils of the house of lords, and
his father-in-law's help and advice
have taken him off the financial
ragged edge.
Fifteen years ago he showed a lot
of ability and enterprise as a spender
of money. Now that same ability
and enterprise are turned in the other
direction, and, considering what prop
erty he had to begin with, he has
made an excellent showing.
Here's something to show of what
clay the duke is made. He and the
duchess left Cincinnati just the other
day to go south for visit to the for
mer home of the dukes mother, and
when they went they left little re-
greet among the bellboys of the Hotel
Sinton, where they had stopped. When
it became known that the duke was
to visit the hotel, the bellhops began
to count on retiring with fortunes
when he had left.
They're still on the job.
The duke stayed three days-and
was as close listed as a travelling
salesman One dollar was his limit
and two bits was the usual thing. In
the three days he passed over in
tips no more than five dollars, though
the hotel Hobbies looked as If the
Brotherhood of the Upturned Palm
was holding its national convention
there. That's only one instance Of
what the Zimmerman training will do
for a man who spent several years
making an international reputation as
prof1igate.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
A LITTLE THING
Changes the Home Feeling

Coffee blots out the sunshine from
many home by making the mother.
or some other member of the house
hold, dyspeptic, nervous and irritable.
There are thousands of cases where
the proof is absolutely undeniable.
Here is one.
A Wis. mother writes:
81 was taught to drink coffee at an
early age, and also at an early age be-
came victim to headaches, and as
grew to womanhood these headaches
became part of me, as was scarcely
ever free from them.
"About Eve years ago friend urged
me to try Postum. made the trial
and the result was so satisfactory that
we have used it ever since.
my husband and little daughter
were subject to bilious attacks, but
they have both been entirely free from
them since we began using Postum in
stead of coffee. no longer have
headaches and my health is perfect
If some of these tired. nervous, ir~
ritable women would only leave on
coffee absolutely and try Postum they
would find wonderful change in their
life. 1t would then be filled with sun
shine and happiness rather than weari.
Eess and discomfort. And think what
an effect it would have on the family
for the mood of the mother is largely
responsible for the temper Of the chill
dren.
Read THE Road to Weffville." ii
pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above 1etter4 A new
one aprenrs from time 10 t1uae. The!
are genuine, trues and full q humnl
1nterr&t.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
State Fair Matters.

Governor Noel stirred interest in State
Fair matters in a message he sent 70
the legislature Monday, as follows:
ITO provide for thorough investigation
of the present contract for the rental OF
the state property, and of its condition,
used by the Mississippi Industrial Elk
position Company, and to take such fur
Their action in the premises as you may
deem expedient."
Under the present contract the FAN
association pays a nominal rental foi
the use of the grounds, $40 per annum,
and agrees to keep the old building in
repair 1t is taken for granted that re
pair means in as good repair as when
the Fair association took hold of it. I'm
mediately after the contract was made
for the rent of the grounds the Fair as
ISOLATION spent $500 or $500 repairing
the roof and the windows of the big
building That was as much as could
be done for it without putting on a new
roof, which would have cost more money
than the Fair association has ever had
at command and would have sent the
association into bankruptcy.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24

There is every reason to believe that
the New Orleans Great Northern rail-
way will not very much longer be com
PEELED to enter this city over leased
tracks, as they have done since last July,
when traffic was finally opened. 1t is
generally understood that the company
has secured the necessary right of way,
at moderate terms, from the southern
limits of the corporation, along the
Pearl river front, to the northern Limits,
whence it will eventually strike out
along the Pearl river valley, or else
where.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
Anti-Frat. Bill Killed.

The Russell bill, for the suppression
and adjustment of the fraternities and
sororitIes at the University of Missis-
sippi and other state educational insti-
buttons, met its Waterloo in the senate
Tuesday, after several hours debate.
The bill was defeated after a free and
open discussion, by vote of 20 to 16,
and is, therefore, quite dead, as it is not
believed that it can survive the motion
to reconsider, which has been entered.
There has been no measure taken up
at this session that has attracted more
genuine interest than has this same anti
frat bill
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
Two Monarchs at Her Table.

Helena, duchess of Manchester, Is
the only woman living who has enter
tanned two kings at dinner at once;
If you were playing jackpots, you
probably wouldn't back pair of kings
to any alarming extent, but that's the
best hand that's been held in Europe
in this generation. Helena of Cincin-
natl held it only last year at Biarritz,
when she had Edward of England and
Alfonso of Spain at dinner together.
When the cable carried the news of
that triumph of the Ohio girl, the
smile which had been lingering on the
lips of Newport sickened and faded
away.
To-day Newport isn't recognized as
even a flag station when the ducal
pair are on tour of America. New
York is but port where change is
made from ship to rail. 1t is said to
have Fifth avenue, but the house of
Manchester knows that only by here
say. Cincinnati is the first stopping
place, and next comes Natchez, Miss,
where the duke of Manchester goes
to see how his mothers people are
getting on.
Meanwhile England pauses socially
because the head of the social pro-
cession has dropped out to take lit
tie run over to America to see her
father of Cincinnati. And the future
American duke is in the nursery in
ireland eating healthy English food
and absorbing healthy American
IDEAS
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24

for the part, duke has to be, you
know. The casual observer, seeing
him in repose, may not be able oAsp,
him from the regular article. The
dress Of a duke and the monocle
of duke will be deep disguise for
anything American which may be In
the mans heart. But when he gets
into action he will throw off his coat
and his one-cylinder spectacles and
make streak of dust across the land
scape.
OF course, that's a bit figurative, but
1t is quite likely that when Eugene
(he's named for his maternal grand
father, becomes the tenth duke OF
Manchester, he will have more fire
than generally is supposed to go with
that sort of title. Three-quarters
American, with a mother who knows
how to manage people and affairs,
with a money-making grandfather
watching over him, and father with
sufficient activity to recoup fortune
after being officially bankrupt when
little more than youth, he has an
inheritance of dash and vigor
Anyhow, Eugene will be an Ameri-
can duke. and if his mother continues
in the social position she has won in
Europe, he will have more than only
ducal prestige to start him In life.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
Training the Young Duke.

To the future duke, Lord Mande-
Vile. this Zimmerman training is be-
ing applied early. Picture him when
he lands in the house of lords--if that
body lasts long enough for him to
land in it. OF course he'll be made up
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
Appraisers Begin Work.

Ed. E. Frantz of this city and I. j.
Wyatt of Holmes county, the appraisers
appointed by Gov. Noel to take stock
of and value the property of the state
penitentiary, have begun their work.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24

The opinion is growing among uen
bers of the legislature that it will be inn
possible for the two houses to finish
work and adjourn sine die on March 20,
without leaving large amount Of i'm
portant business unfinished. This has
given rise to talk of another extension
Of the time limit, and the members who
have discussed the subject with Gov,
Noel say that the chief executive is will
inc to grant an extension to April 10, in
case 1t is shown that all business Of i'm
portance cannot be disposed Of prior to
March 26.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered By Our Special
Correspondent at Jackson.
JACKSON.
Gov. Noel Signs Bills.

Gov Noel has notified the legislature
of his approval and signature OF bills
which have been submitted to him. The
list included several bills of general ma
ture, such as the following: House bill
making an appropriation for the ex-
penses of the state penitentiary for the
years 1910 and 1911. House bill grant
ing to the corporate authorities of mu-
inequalities the right and power to reg
ularly inspect the machinery, appliances,
general condition and premises of plants
of corporations owning and controlling
public utilities. Appropriating $4,000
for the year 1910, and similar amount
for 1911, to be used by the governor in
relieving sufferers from casualty, fire
storm and other causes. Providing for
carrying on the Farmers Institute and
agricultural extension work in connec-
ton with the Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal College. For giving immediate re-
lief to INDECENT persons rendered de-
pendent and helpless through the clos
ing OF the Mississippi mills at Wesson
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
Judiciary Will Cost $145,000.

Mississippi's new judiciary will cost
the state just $62,350 more than the
present system, when the new salary
act becomes effective under the redis-
trieting law, just passed by the house.
The total cost of the judiciary, includ-
ing the four new circuit judges and dis
trict attorneys, two supreme court COM
missioners and two additional chancel-
lors, will be $145,S00 year, against
ALSO, under the present judicial sys-
ten. The circuit judges will receive $751;
$4,000, district attorneys $4,000, and
the supreme court judges and commits
sioners $4,000. Then, $1,000 must be
added for the state officers, making a
grand total of $63,950.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
Legislators Subpoenaed.

Two deputies from the sheriff's office
were in evidence at the capitol Thursday
afternoon, armed with subpoenas for
several members of the legislature whose
testimony is desired by the grand jury.
1t is only conjectural as to what these
legislators are wanted for, but as Frank
Cannon of Greenville, who was here dur
ing the senatorial caucusing, is also in
Guided, it is inferred that it is to throw
light on certain doingI said to have been
incidental to that memorable contest.
There is subpoena out for -. X. Var
damann," but whether for the ex-gover-
nor or his son is not stated, though it
is presumed to be for the former, who
is out of the city.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24

Prospective Tenant (noticing sew.
eral inches of water in the cellar)-
My, this cellar leaks.
Landlord-It don't leak drop. That
water has been in here for two
months and not single drop has es-
capped.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
Normal School in Sight.


Should the action of the house on the
state normal school bill be sustained by
the senate, the dream of years of such
men as j. r. Preston, A. A. Kincannon,
II. L. Whitfield and J. N. Powers, who
have led the educational forces and af-
fairs of the state for the past fifteen
or eighteen years, will be accomplished.
To the pleasure and not little sur
prise of the friends of the normal school
proposition, after an all-day wrestle with
the bill to authorize the establishment
of training school for teachers, the
house this evening voted, SO to 35, in
the affirmative. Under the provisions
of the bill the normal is to be located
and built without cost to the state, the
governor being authorized to appoint a
board of trustees to have general super
vision on arrangements. No appropria-
ton will be asked for from the legisla-
ture until the institution is established.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24

THIS May Introduce the
A First Duke of Ohio, the
Son of the Duke and Duchess
of Manchester, the Latter an
Ohio Girl, Miss Helena Zirn-
norman, Before Her Mar
riage---The Little Duke Is
Eeing Brought Up Along
Strictly American Lines, AL
though He Lives in Ireland.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24

When you say the duchess is going
to bring up the future duke thus and
so, you are saying merely that she
Ia to continue her policy of being boss.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24

Presently were gong 10
have an American duke. That will be
something new and something worth
looking at. His mother was an Ohio
girl and his fathers mother was a
Louisiana girl. so that in blood he's
three quarters American. Now he's
being brought up in an almost Amer
lean way, so you can estimate the re-
suit, writes George Arthur in the New
York World.
This small boy, who is over in Ire
land waiting for his father to die SO
he can be duke of Manchester, is
growing chiefly in an American way,
and is given advantage of the best of
the European plan For instance, he
eats in the nursery instead of being
taken to the family table, where he
would get food that wasn't good for
him, but otherwise his time is spent
much as that of the child of a well-to-
do family in the United States.
When Helena Zimmerman of Gin
cinnati stole a march on her father
and the world in general and was Sc
cretly married in England in the fall
of 1900 to the duke of Manchester,
she raised more or less of laugh in
this country. Along that part of the
Atlantic coast where the high society
business is one of the chief industries
every dowager and every marriage
able girl hid a smile.
That marriage was the best joke
of the season in Newport and some
thing very near chortle could be
heard along Fifth avenue in New York
It was positively one of the most
amusing things ever, y know, that
girl from Cincinnati, that town well
known to comic opera goers, should
try to break into the royal set. Her
father was merely an unknown, I'M
sung millionaire, without even fam
ily scandal to recommend him to fame.
Just wait until the king had to pass
on her social standing.
Social Triumph of Cincinnati.
Well, Helena Zimmerman of Gin
cinnati is the one who hides smile
to-day, WuGu size tuiuho Vi Nhoe ANSW
port said--if indeed she troubles to
think of it. AS the duchess of
Manchester she is it in English So
ciety, she is lady in waiting to Queen
Alexandra, and her husband the duke
is lord steward of King Edwards
household, besides being captain OF
the Yeomen of the Guard, THE Beef
eaters" who keep watch over the
Tower of London and other royal pal
aces.
This Ohio duchess also has King
Edward as godfather to her son, the
future American duke, and Queen
Alexandra as godmother to one of her
two other children. When she and
her ducal husband go out in society
they lead the way, next to the king,
and all other dukes and duchesses
follow. The Manchesters always eat
at the first table, when they drop in
to take dinner with the king.
Bosses Her DucaI Hubby.
When you say the duchess is going
:. h,-;,,<x ~, tho f,,fttra duke thus and
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-24
7 ORD MANDEVILL
IL May Be the First
Thoroughly Americanized
Member of the English No
biiity---His Mother Has De-
creed That He Be an Amer
lean First and Then the
Duke of Manchester.

duchesses are
more or less common-that
is, pardon me, they are
more or less frequent-as
well as being more or less
frequently in the papers.
Presently we're going tn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
SUPERbhS TAKE A TURN
Defeat Cincinnati with the Help
of Dalton's Bat.
LONG HITS PROVE FRUITFUL
Right Fielder Drives IN Three
Runs and Scores One Run
Himself.
ONG HITS PROVE FRUITFUL

Jack Dalton played a leading part with
his bat IN bringing about the defeat Of
Cincinnati by the SUperbas at Washing
ton Park Brooklyn, yesterday, by A score
Of to 3 He drove in two runs with a
timely two Dagger in the third inning and
sent Wheat racing home with the run that
tied the score with a crashing three-bagser
in the eighth inning. McE1veen then did
his part by scoring Dalton with the VIII
ming run with a clean single.
RuckeT ard Casper were the opposing
pitchers. and neither could claim the ad-
vantage The Superbss, however gave
Fucker perfect support, whereas an error
by PheIan the only one IN the game,
proved costly for the visitors, Il came in
the second inning, when Brooklyn scored
tuo runs
Fucker led off with 4 scratch hit and
Davidson drove a grounder to Casper, who
threw to Phelan 10 force Rucker. Phelan
dropped the ball. however. and both run
ners were safe. Daubert followed with a
sacrifice Wheat struck out and Hummel
walked filing the bases whereupon Dalton
rose to the occasion and slammed out a
tuo-bagger. scoring Rucker and Davidson.
The other two runs tailed by the Su-
perbas were neatly earned in the eighth
inning on singles by Wheat and McElveen
and DaIton's three Dagger.
Tho Sfo-s follows