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The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
Style Of Street Letter Box Changed

c%oncealing the time when the next
collection is to be made.
Four things have been taken into
consideration in trying to adopt a de-
sign for a new street letter box. The
first is that of economy Of time for
the collector. Instead of having to
open the box from the side and re-
move the contents by handfuls, the
department wants a box that will
open and discharge It's contents into
a sack with a single operation.
In searching for this the question OF
the artistic appearance of the box has
by no means been overlooked. If a
new box is to be adopted. the postal
authorities are determined that 1t
shall combine as much grace and
beauty in its appearance as it is pos
sible to give such a u%tilitarian object.
An i~ndestructible time card and an
automatic indicator that will show the
time at which the next collection is to
be made are the two other points
that have been given consideration.
The first becomes unnecessary If the
automatic indicator works satisfac-
tory, but the experiments thus far
made by the postofice, department
have not developed an automatic de-
vice sufficiently trustworthy, to put in.
to use on the street letter boxes.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
Uncle Sam to Have Aeroplane Fleet

SO, 900. II it is decided to use the
money in this way the machines at
these stations could be used with the
other IA that could be purchased
within the appropriation at the ten an
nual joint camps of instruction during
the summer months, so that the regu-
lars and militia might learn to operate
them.
Representative James R. Mann Of
Illinois declared that this country was
the father of the aeroplane, but when
we had provided the most powerful
and most economical machine OF mod
ern times for warfare We stopped. To-
day other nations are profiting by our
ingenuity. We are discussing the
aeroplane now just as VI f~orefathers
may have discussed the steam engine
years ago..
England has several dirigible air
ships and a~eroplanes for her army
and navy. Germany has Il dirigibles
and several aeroplanes and q detach-
ment Of airship troops. France has
seven dirigibles, 80 aeroplanes and six
companies Of airship troops. Russia
has six dirigibles and three aero
planes. Italy has recently appropriate
ed 100000 for dirigibIe airships.
a~eroplanes and bases from which they
win operate"
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

n HE bureau of animal industry Of
the agricultural department ex-
presses the hope that many state leg
islatures will take up the question Of
providing for the production Of the
government hog cholera serum. The
federal experts are convinced OF the
efficacy Of this serum. They believe
that II the proper effort is put forth
by states hog cholera will be eradi-
caetd.
State officials who display interest
in the subject are asked to send rep
resentatives to the bureaus expert
ment farm. at Ames, Ia, where the
methods Of producing the serum are
explained. It is also the policy of the
bureau to furnish a limited amount Of
the serum and a few immune hogs to
the states that are just starting in the
work. Within the last year practical
demonstrations of what may be ac-
complished through the s OF this
new serum have been successfully
carried out in Maryland. Virginia. ILL.,
nois, Missouri. Iowa. Kansas. Ken
lucky and Tennessee. q
Most Of these demonstrations con-
sisted OF treating a part OF the dis
eased herd and leaving the remainder
untreated. At Kansas City. however.
a more thorough test was made, the
results of which were very interesting
and demonstrated conclusively the
efficiency of the serum as a preventive
for hog cholera.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

VIZ ASHINGTON.-One decided step
W toward making the national capt.
tai the most beautiful city in the
world INTELLECTUALLY vas taken re-
Gently when the designs for three
great buildings for the federal govern
ment were selected. Fifty-nine archi-
tects from all over the country COM
peted. The buildings will cost nearly
$S,000,0 00, and are to be erected on
Pennsylvania avenue, facing the White
House grounds. They will house the
department of state. the department
Of justice and the department of COM
merce and labor.
The spaces that these great struc-
lures will occupy were selected nearly
a century and a quarter ago. Major
L'Enfant, a French engineer, laid out
the plan of Washington in 1898. 1t is
said he SO arranged the streets that 1t
would be impossible, in case Of riot
or insurrection, for barricades to be
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

built. as they were in Paris in the
days of the Terror. On his plan he
designated various places where the
great public buildings OF the future
should be put. For nearly half a hun
dred years Major L'Enfant was re-
garded as an impractical dreamer, al
though his street plan was adhered to.
It was only after the civil war that
people began to realize in a small
way that his vision Of the future
greatness Of the nations capital was
likely to come true some day. But
even up to ten years or SO ago his
plans slumbered in the archives OF
the government. Then they were tax
en- out and studied in the light OF mod
ern development, and it was found
they could not be improved upon, n
that If they were carried out in every
detail Washington would surpass ev-
cry other city in the world in beauty.
The completion of these ancient
plans of this French engineer Is still
far away, for 1t will take many years
and much money to accomplish them
in all their details. But the three mas.
sive buildings whose location was des-
ignated so long ago will be the most
important step toward their fulfill
ment that has been taken since the
capitol was erected.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
May Dare to Be Shabby

clothes If l felt I could afford them,
at least | would have liked them once,
but now that l find the consideration
bestowed on my eccentric shabbiness
| am not sure that the change would
not be for the worse.
- have the best table in the din
ing room. The other day some people
who must spend twice as much as /
do had a table near me, and annoyed
me by their talking and laughing. /
complained, and their table was
changed.
IF they should object they would
have to leave, for the management ID
not going to offend a woman of mil.
lions like myself. / was thinking OF
getting a new bonnet this year, but as
it might lower my social position ]
shall probably continue to wear the
one / bought eight years ago.
This is q scheme that works in any
number Of directions. / personally
cannot afford to dress as well as most
of the women / know, SO / make a
point of dressing less well even than
/ can afford. They all know / could
do a bit better than / do."-Philadel.
phia Public Ledger.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

4 FTER witnessing many experiments
"A with new designs and automatic
time registers, American cities are
soon to have an entirely new style OF
street letter box. Its exact shape and
principle of operation is not yet an
nounced by the p~ostofice department,
but experiments have gone SO far
that an early decision is expected
upon the precise type of box that is to
be used.
The unsightly green box that graces
the top of the iron post at the street
corner now has long been an unsatis-
factory receptacle for street mail. the
authorities say. Compared with the
post boxes Of foreign cities, it is who'll
" inartistic. Considered in the light
of an economical device. it is a fail
ure, for it wastes the time of the mall
collector in getting the mail out OF
It. and it often tries the patience OF
the patron Of the mails by effectually
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

She had been cutting carpet rags
guests, and Washington had soon
drawn from her the fact that she and
her husband, who was then off in the
village with the horse, delivering some
strips of floor covering. kept the wolf
from the door by sewing carpet rags
and weaving.
The young aristocrat whispered q
few words to his lady and she laugh
ingly nodded consent. Washington
then snatched a huge apron which he
saw hanging on the door, and, tying 1t
around the laughing Martha, handed
her a pair of scissors and told her to
commence. He begged the protest.
ing dame, their little silver-haired host.
ess, to get him a pair of shears, and
soon the three we're cutting and sew
ing carpet rags right merrfly. The
pair remained at the cottage until
dusk, leaving behind them a great Das-
ketful of gay carpet balls n q sub
stanttal evidence Of well wishes. AS
the Washingtons drove away home,
George expressed himself we'll pleased
with the way in which he had spent
his birthday.
Just one more record we have OF
how the general kept the resolution
made on his thirteenth birthday. 1t
was in the year ITS, while at Valley
Forge, that Washington marked Feb
ruary 20 with a deed of kindness which
indeed made one man grateful that
the general had been given the gift OF
life for a little space" A young sen
try was sent to him under the charge
of having been found asleep at his
post. He was scarcely more than a
boy, ill-clad and half-starved, and even
though he was badly frightened his
eyelids were heavy with sleep.
The great general questioned him
kindly, found that he had given his
last ration to q suffering comrade and
| relieved a sick man of sentry duty. In
stead of reprimanding the boy, Wash
ington spread a blanket, told him to
lie down and get an hours sleep.
| When he awoke 1t was past o and
the general had laid the table. He
was ordered to partake of the birth
day. feast of cheese, some stale bread
and good hot coffee, or what passed
for hat beverage. The next day the
boy was sent to the hospital with a
fever, and he never saw battle after
that.
Although this is the last record that
can be found of how Washington kept
his birthday, undoubtedly later ami
~yersaries were marked by deeds OF
kindness equal to those of his early
years.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
Need Of Hog Cholera Serum Reported

yards at Kansas City, on the request
Of the Kansas City Live Stock ex-
change and Of individuals interested
in the subject. Thirty-ive young
shoats were purchased from a farm
where hog cholera had not existed.
These pigs were carried to the Kan
sas City stockyards, being in charge
of a committee appointed by the ex-
change, were treated and the experts
say that no more convincing truth OF
the efficacy Of this serum could be
obtained than is afforded by this ex-
pertinent.
Twenty-Five were injected with anti
hog-cholera serum prepared by the bu-
a Four were injected with viru-
lent hog cholera blood. Nine were
not treated in any manner. All were
placed in a pen together. As was ex-
pected, the four pigs inoculated with
the virulent blood contracted hog
cholera within a short time and all
died. The nine checks" contracted
hog cholera from those which were
inoculated with hog cholera blood and
they also died. The 20 pigs treated
with the serum remained well, with
the exception of one or two, which
we're slightly affected during n or
two days. 1t is not certain, however,
that the trouble with the immune
hogs was hog cholera, as none died.
The agricultural department feels
that the subject is Of such Importance
as to warrant state legislatures giving
1t immediate attention. Hog cholera.
1t is pointed out, has caused q loss to
the farmers of the country OF mil
lions of dollars annually. Now that
the government has discovered a Sc
rum through the use Of which his
dread disease may be prevented state
authorities should not delay In pro-
viding for the general use OF this
Serum.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

age-to the Barbadoes-and that he
enlisted in the Seven Years war.
He spent his twenty-second birthday
amid warlike scenes at Fort Duquesne,
now Pittsburg, where he commanded
a regiment against the French. On
the eve of that birthday Washington
gave a bountiful supper to all the men
Of his regiment, and gave a good-sized
sum of money to n Of the men to
be e n home to the wife and little
ones whom the soldier had left in al
most destitute circumstances.
There are many lapses of the rec
ords of Washington's birthdays and
how he spent them, but in 1855 he
writes to a friend: Il am growing
old apace, Alfred Che was only 23
them and today | turn another year.
So far l have been true to my resolu-
ton, made when l was 10, and | want
you to help m to keep 1t unbroken
this year. VIII you be so kind as to
give the Enclosure to Welmont Hardy
of your village with my kindest re
membrances?"
There is no record Of what the "in-
closure was, but we are led to believe
that it brought comfort to both the
sender and recipient.
On January 6, 1859, at the age of
81, Washington married Martha Gus
tbs, and for the time being all the aus
terity of the young patriot was sunk
in the tenderness of the lover. He
marked his birthday that year by dis
tributing gifts lavishly among his
slaves and by ordering that a certain
poor widow neal the Washington es-
tate should be served with two quarts
of milk and three eggs daily, free of
charge, as long as she lived, the bill,
of course, to be met by Washington.
For a time after his marriage, Wash
ington withdrew from public life and
set about cu~ltiyating his acres. 1t
was on the 22d of February, not many
years after he had turned benedict,
that he and Mrs. Washington were
sleighing and making unusually merry
in honor of the day. AS the hour near
ed noon, both George and Martha dis
covered that they were "monstrous
hungry" and that they were miles
away from inn or tavern. Pulling up
In front Of a little cottage, George
made bold to ask the little lady who
appeared at the door in answer to his
rapping, for a bite and sup to stay
their pangs.
The stranger proved hospitable, and
after showing them the way to a tiny
barn, where there was feed for the
horse, she spread the cloth in the
kitchen and invited her guests to par
take of her simple fare.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

4 Fleet Of aeroplanes for the United
n States army is now apparently an
assured fact as the result OF action by
the house OF representatives in appro-
prfating $4,000 for this purpose.
There is the possibility that the en-
ate may strike out the item. but even
then it would have q splendid chance
Of remaining In the bill in conference,
for it was adopted almost unanimous
~ by the house.
This means the signal corps can
have the 90 a~eroplanes for which Brig.
Cen. James Allen, chief signal officer
Of the army. asked in his annual re-
mort. and still have $4,000 left for
equipment, stations. etc.
Brigadier General Allen has planned
10 have about six Of these stations.
equipped with an aeroplane each, in
various places throughout the coun-
try. chiefly on the seacoast. He has
estimated that each station, with It's
machine, will cost for the first year
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
CareIessness in Clothes Gives impress
sion That Wearer Is Wealthy, Says
Woman Who Knows.

There are two ways of impressing
people, said a woman who had
knocked about the world a good deal.
you can be very smart or you can be
directly shabby. For a woman of small
means | recommend the second way,
and / can speak with some authority.
since / have followed my theory for a
long time.
Before l adopted it myself l
watched it in operation. l know an
old lady of some means, but not rich,
who lived in a good hotel. Every
body received more or less considera-
ton from the management, but this
old lady was the mogul of the place.
"She paid no more for her rooms
than the others, and she spent less
in the dining room, and-I was at a
loss to account for the fact that she
commanded instant and implicit obedi-
ence, even in the most exacting re-
quests, until n day, when the hotel
clerk, having seen me in converse
ton with her, said casually:
"fYou know she's awfully rich
so one day l told her of this, and
asked how the rumor Of her great
wealth ever started. She laughed.
"It's my clothes, my dear she said.
9.As you know / am interested in
SO many things that / have not much
money left over for clothes. Two
gowns at a time are all l can afford,
and going out SO little I wear them
for at least b year or two.
They cannot imagine a woman
economizing In clothes, and they In
terpret my lack Of vanity Is to the
carelessness a woman known to be
rich has for details. I'd love to have
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

How pat proved II.

An Irishman was once serving in a
regiment in India. Not liking the
climate, Pat tried to evolve q trick by
which he could get home. Accordingly
he went to the doctor and told him
his eyesight was bad. The doctor
looked at him for a while and then
said:
How can you prove to me thai
your eyesight is bad?"
Pat looked about the room and at
last said: well, doctor, do ye see
that nail on the WALTZ"
EYES," replied the doctor.
WELL" then replied Pat, Il ant
Chicago Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
Mo Need 10 Re Good.

A little Shaker Heights girl surpr1s-
ed her parents last week by refusing
to be scared into being good. Its
no use telling me Santa Claus won't
come, or that the angels will write 1t
down in their book If I'm naughty,
mamma" she said. II might as well
tell you that they think up in heaven
that I'm dead"
But why should they think that,
dear?"
Because, / haven't said my prayers
for two weeks."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
Runs on the Bank Of england.

Even the Bank of England has mol
oeen entirely free from runs nor from
the necessity of saving itself by
strategy. In 1745, for instance, it was
forced to employ agents to present
notes. which were paid as slowly as
possible in ~sixpences. the cash being
Immediately brought in by another
door and paid in again, while anxious
holders of notes vainly tried to se-
cure attention. In 1925, too, only the
accidental discovery of 100000 81
notes saved the bank from stopping
payment.-London Chronicle.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
Unappreciated.

Are you going to compose any val.
entine poetry this year,"
NO." replied the sentimental youth
7 put in two weeks writing original
poetry last year, and the girl merely
said 1t vas economical homemade
stuff"
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
No cIew.

Stranger-Yes, ] have the general
location of my friends building n
the name of the street, but can n
the place.
Citizen-Haven't you anything more
definite?
Stranger-Nothing except the archl-
tect's print of how the finished build
ing would look.-Puck.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, ~softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

The man in the church with the
rowing eyes looking over the dubious
nose is pretty sure to be strong on
the doctrines.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

A good way to keep well is to take Gar
field tea frequently. 1t insures good health.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

The very best advice: take Garfield Tea
whenever a laxative is needed.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

taking liquid physic or big or little
pills, that which makes you worse
instead of curing. Cathartics don't
cure-they irritate and weaken the
bowels. CASCARETS make the
bowels strong, tone the muscles so
they crawl and work-when they
do this they are healthy, producing
right results. got
CASCARETS Ioc a box for a weeks
treatment. All druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes a month.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
Hard Task a That.

Hard Task at That.
Sunday School Teacher-How many
wives had Adam?
Little Girl-One; and he couldn't
clothe that one.-Brooklyn Life.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

Too often m have too much
length and too little depth.-,Judge.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

It sometimes happens that the black
sheep of a family is a blonde.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Natures great remedy
Cures Coughs. Colds, Group and Whooping
Cough and all throat and lung troubles. At
druggists, Csc, SOC and Sl.O0 per bottle.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17

All the worlds a stage, and life is
the greatest on earth.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-02-17
NE hundred and seventy

hundred and seventy
nine years ago on the 22d
of February the Father"
of our country first saw
the light of day, and Ill
years ago on the 14th OF
last December he looked
his last on the land
which he had made a
free and independent
country.
Since then the ma
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-09-22
farm EXHIBITS
TO Be LARGEST
And Most Diversified Of ANY
Year So Far.
ALL SPACE IS ASSIGNED.

From advices received from Captain
~ dney Smith. secretary OF the State
Fair OF Texas, Dallas, which opens on
Saturday. October l4th. the agricul-
tural exhibit this year Will be the larg.
est and most diversified that has ever
been gathered together.
FIFTY counties have reserved space
Tor their exhibits which consumes every
'oot OF available space In the spacious
agricultural building that can be allot-
leu Inc greatest rivalry is being
SHOWN and competition for the large
ana valuable premiums will be exceed =
ingly keen.
In addition to the 1920 offered by
the falr Association and 5000 offered
by the Texas Land and Mortgage Co.
OF Dallas, for the best exhibits in this
department. a valuable trophy silver
cup has been offered from far away
England by the Colonial and United
States Mortgage company OF Hull This
trophy is to be competed FOR annually
ana the name OF the winning county
VIII he suitably engraved on same. The
Dallas Chamber Of Commerce is made
the custodian Of the trophy and 1t will
be prominently displayed in their large
and spacious rooms until the following
Fair when 1t Will be placed on exhibit
ton In the agricultural building OF the
State Fair, to be competed for again.
rms trophy is another recognition of
the wonderful fertility OF the Texas soil
ana It's productiveness, and to further
encourage the agricultural interests Of
the state.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-09-22
LIVESTOCK pAP1MFN

Already applications have been re-
celVed Tor more stalls and pens in the
horse jack and mule. cattle, swine,
sheep and goat divisions than were oc-
cupied In 1910 and notwithstanding the
great capacity Of the department Sec
rotary Smith is already planning FOR
additional barns. as he has always met
every demand in the past and will do so
this year In the exhibit horse division
numerous changes have been made and
classes added thereby making condi-
tons for every type and class OF ami
mails. one class of especial note Is that
for plantation and Business Saddle
Horses which Is intended for horses
that carry the rider with ease and com
fort. without regard to numbers OF gaits
and In which class registration IL not
required. Also classes for heavy draft
horses. and all purpose horses. Hand
some and special booklets giving rules
and regulations OF this department as
well ~ the premiums. have been issued
and VIII be mailed to any one upon ap-
plication.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-09-22
Texas might take a few les

Texas might take a few les
sons in suppression of crime from
the famous Beattie case in the
Old Dominion. The murder was
committed the latter part of
July, the trial began about the
middle of August, and sentence
was passed the Sth of September
and the accused is the son of a
millionaire. But the grand old
state prides itself more on the
suppression of crime and the
keeping of laws than it does on
the love of wealth, And above
all, this jury did not hesitate to
ask the Heavenly Father for
guidance in the matter, that they
might pass Judgment Alright, A
little more bending of knees and
beseeching Of Divine assistance
in the cause of justice would
bring a mighty change in the
courts of the Lone Star State. -
Blossom Bee,