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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11
Red Bay, Ala.

There are sone appearance on
spring.
The first inst, was Democratic
primary election. Great interest
was manifest among the candidates
and citizens. Itwas reported here
that Profs E I Bowlin and Chas
G Richerson were tied. Prof
Richerson dismissed his school
and boarded the first train for
Russellville; heard since that Bow
lin was three votes ahead.
There have been four car loads
of horses acd mules sold at Red
Bay since the 18th of February.
Mr. r c Hester paid $1,000 for four
mules from one of the lots. Mr. J
w Wright brought two loads
from Kentucky and Mr. Mac Shep-
herd, of Fayette, Ala, brought
two loads from Missouri. Four
head of the Missouri stock died OF
some disease which cut down Mr.
Shepherds profits considerably.
Mr. H S Deaton, of Dennis gave
Red Bay business call the other
day. He said he had left about
$1,000 in Red Bay since Jan 1st.
Mr. ] F Walker is talking of
leaving Red Bay and going to
Bonneville, Miss. We feel 10th to
give Mr. Walker up. He has been
PROPRIETOR of the hotel here for
two years.
We had an old Confederate Vet
eran with us by the name of ] II
Miller. He enlisted in Co K at
Iuka in 1861, organized by Col
Stone. His home is now Bir-
mingham, Ala, and he would
like to correspond with comrades
Lupus.
For Sale-Eight months old
thoroughbred male Berkshire,
subject to registration. Will sci
same cheap. Apply to R F Thorne
Iuka, Miss.
The farmers are awfully behind
with their work. Just as the
ground gets SO they can plow an
other rain falls. The thing, il
getting serious.
Some cotton was ginned by II
Robinson this week. This is the
latest ginning he ever did and il
probably the latest ever done il
this county. The cotton was late
picking, he was offered only Set
and decided to ship.
The fruit crop is uninjured 81
far and promises an abundan
weld. It is not too late for Jacl
Frost to nip it.
We learn from note that s
Williams, formerly of Route |
Iuka, is now a citizen of Dallas
Texas;
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11

Mr. w r Ritlcdge, Mrs Maud
Blissett and Miss Blanche Rut-
ledge were pleasant callers at the
Vidette office yesterday.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11
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the South's leading Business Journal tells
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goods and those who handle same.
q It also contains articles of interest to
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able.
q Tells the latest. best News in the Busi-
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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11
pring Posiry

F--Ao 49,
Jaybird sitting on swing
ing limb,
Winked at me and ! winked
at him,
Then he cried out pope
e."
And flew away so glad and free.
Blue bird twittered round her
nest,
OF moss and hair-the very best,
Till sparrows came and drove
her away,
So her work was lost, lack "a day.
The robin glided smoothly
on the ground,
Rejoicing over every acorn found,
Small boy came with loade, gun,
Away flew spelling small
boys fun.
Yellow hammer cried flick
flicker
And no bird can move ro
any quicker,
But off he flies j cunnirs yes
And thus his valued life vs.s
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11

Mr. D A Dugger's arm RECEIVERS
slowly. 1t was broken some three
weeks ago.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11

Master Clio Moser is much bet
ter and it is hoped will soon re-
cover from the effects of a fall
sustained last week.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11

Mr. L 0 Nixon, an energetic
young farmer of Route /, Paden,
was in to see us this week.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11

Iuka is without sensation this
week for the first time in many
We need rest from sensattonalism.
The nerves of .,iany of our people
have been too tense1y strung for
weeks and months.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11

There has been conside able
cleaning up of premises in town
this week, but more is nee ed.
Let everybody join in in the good
work.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11

Mr. and Mrs c E Rice, Of Bir-
mingham, are visiting Iuka rel
atives,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11
Wall Paper!!!

A Nice line. Get our prices.
We can SAVE YOU money.
REID's WALL PAPER STORE
Iuka, Miss.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11

For Sa1e-Eight months old
thoroughbred male Berkshire,
subject to registration. Will sell
same cheap. Apply to R F Thorne
Iuka, Miss.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11

The farmers are awfully behind
with their work. Just as the
ground gets SO they can plow an
other rain falls. The thing is
getting serious.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-04-11
Increase Your Yields

Of Corn, Oats, Wheat, Grasses
and Strawberries, as MIR. F.
]. Shillito, of Rhea Springs,
Tenn, did.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
IN ANNUAL SERVICE.
K. of P. Gather Sunday to
Pay Tribute to Dead
Members Of Lodge.
.CRANEY GIVES The EULOGY

Members Of Red Cross Lodge No. IS
of the knights of Pythias gathered at
Castle Hall on Sunday afternoon for
the annual memorial service in honor
of members of the lodge who have
passed to the great beyond. The
service was a beautiful and i'm
pressive one, the ritualistic work of the
order being carried out by Chancellor
Commander Albert FransWay, assisted
by the officers of the lodge The an
nual eulogy was delivered by w. J.
Craney, a past chancellor commander of
the lodge, who paid fitting tribute to
the members Of the lodge who had died
since the last memorial service. These
included Earl A. Craney, a son of the
speaker, Benjamin F. Windsor and
James K. Balloon. After the services
at the lodge rooms, the members of the
lodge marched to the cemetery and the
graves of the dead members were
wreathed with flowers.
Red Cross lodge was chartered more
than twenty years ago and in the
twenty years, twelve members of the
lodge have died. The memorial LIST IN
cludes Frederick W. Engle, John Crook.
William Frenz, Emil Beyersdorfer, Cor
nelius lssets, Hiram Hitler, William RI.
Smith, DR.. W. r. Cheever, John Fl.
Puelicher, Earl A.. Craney, B. F. Wind
sor and James K. Balloon. Three of the
graves of the deceased members are in
other cities and flowers were sent To
those cities to be placed on the graves
at the same time as the ritualistic SER
vices were held at the grave of James
K. Balloon in the Kenosha City GENE
terry.
The program for the, service was as
follows:
Proc March. Smiths Orchestra
Opening Ceremonies. -.
Chancellor Commander and Officers
Opening Ode. BY the Lodge
Prayer Prelat !
Selection, Messrs. w. H. Robinson. svd.
ney Jones, R. Rambo, F. H. Truax.
Memorial Service by Chancellor Com. and
Officers.
Eulogy ..,.........W William J. Craney
selection ................. Quartette
Pledge of Fidelity. Prelate and Lodoe
Selection .................. Quartette
Conclusion of Services at Cemetery
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
Elats Made From straw Mating.

In days gone by nearly every one
used straw mating on their sleeping
room floors, but this is the age of
bare floors and mats. have made
some nice mats from some mating
that had once used on floor. Sc
lected the best parts and cut them in
lengths varying from one yard and
three-quarters to two yards. ravelled
the ends about four inches and tied
them in double knot; that keeps
them from fraying any more and
makes kind of fringe which 1 think
is much nicer thaa hemmed ends. 1
wash mine with salt and water, which
freshens them up wonderfully These
mats are especially suitable for sleep
ing rooms or for a strip for hail.
They are very easy to handle they are
SO light, and they are easy to sweep.
They look well on a hardwood floor
The parts Of my carpet that showed
signs of wear | converted into piazza
mats, so nothing was wasted Mat
ting makes excellent doormats for the
outside doorstep or outside entrance
and you will be surprised how much
less sand gets tracked in.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
Diamond Cut Diamond.

81 learned something new the other
day." said the father of boy who is
prone to playing hockey from school.
"The letter carrier makes his first
delivery about the time we are all at
breakfast. I noticed that when the
bell rang my boy would sometimes
hurry down before any one else could
get ahead Of him, although he was
naturally so lazy that usually you
couldn't get him to go at all.
'This set me thinking. I soon found
out that he ran downstairs to the let
ter-box only when the previous day
had been fine one. | followed him
and caught him in the act of destroy
ing postal card his teacher had sent
to me, stating that the boy had been
absent from school.
ut was neat little trick, but
managed to checkmate him all right
by having the teacher send the card to
my place of business downtown"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
AT "LoST AND FOUND" DESK
Absent-Minded Women Make Much
Trouble for Clerks Of Big New
York Hotels.

A woman hurried up to the lost and
found section Of the Office desk Of the
Waldorf-Astoria. She held up gold
mesh handbag.
I saw a womal who had this bag
In her hand sit down in the corridor"
she said. "She got up a few minutes
later and went away, leaving it. /
thought she might return, so | kept
my eyes on 1t for while; but now /
have got to go, and as she has not
come back thought had better turn
the bag In to YOU"
A few minutes later another wom-
an came up to the same place and
asked whether anything had been
heard Of feather boa, which she was
sure somebody had stolen. After a
search the clerk produced the boa and
she went out of the hotel.
Fifteen minutes afterward taxicab
driver entered and turned in at the
office feather boa which he said a
fare from the hotel had left in the cab.
To the clerk it looked familiar. He
examined it carefully. 1t was the
same boa that had been claimed only
quarter of an hour before.
Only few minutes had passed
when third woman rushed up. She
asked the clerk please to tell the hotel
detectives or the police or the news
papers, or somebody, to find a. va1u-
able fur muff which had been stolen
from her. She was positive she had
left it in her room. The clerk listened
attentively to her description Then
he ducked under the counter and sol
EMMY handed her the muff.
Why, where did you get this?" she
demanded.
1T was picked up in the corridor,
madam" was the reply.
She signed her name in the receipt
book and then went away in the same
haste she had come. When the clerk
looked up from the book he found
she had left her pocketbook on the
counter-New York Sun.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
julius Bosnik Arrested on Charges of
Adultery Made by Pauper Chairman.

Julius Bosnik, well known among the
Austrians of the city, was arrested on
Monday morning on a serious statutory
charge. The arrest was made on the
complaint Of Alderman Jacob Saftig,
chairman of the pauper committee of
the common council. 1t was alleged that
Bosnik had been living with Anna
Duresch The woman in the case was
found living with Bosnik on a former
occasion, but since that time she had
secured divorce with view of marry
ing the man and Bosnik had been sup
porting her. A half hour after the ar
rest of the man, the woman managed
to secure his release on bond. The
case is an unusual one, and it is prob
able that the trial Of the case will be
held in obeyance pending the marriage
of the couple.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
How the Red Pursuers Increased.

One day while the late Senator
Hearst, father of William Randolph
Hearst, the publisher, was a young
man and yet had his fortune to make,
he and a few companions were on
prospecting tour. Along in the after
noon they sighted a band of Indians,
and as in those days all Indians were
hostile Mr.. Hearst and his friends
naturally wanted ito get away from
there. All the prospectors except the
future senator were mounted on
horses. Mr.. Hearst was on a retired
army mule and soon found himself in
the rear.
The Indians We're on his trail and
things began to look serious when he
called out to his rapidly disappearing
companions: Hold on, boys! there's
only few of them-we needn't be
afraid"
Just then the mule scented the ap-
preaching Indians and with a wild
snort started out with a gait that soon
left the horsemen far behind. When
Hearst was about quarter of a mile
in advance he turned in his saddle and
yelled at the top of his voice,
Hurry up, boys; you'll get scalped.
There's more than a hundred of
them"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
CARIBOU IS FASTEST RUNNER
Maine Woodsman Tells of Seeing
Greyhound Left Behind by
Herd of Four.

In Maine it is contended that the
caribou can outrun any other animal.
According to the testimony of one
woodsman, caribou left behilld a grey
hound that had been matched against
them.
A guide succeeded in starting the
dog after some. caribou herd OF
four standing like statues on the ice CT
one of the big ponds in the region
along the west branch of the Penob-
scot.
Now, the caribou trots, instead OF
running, like most other wild animals
In the present case there haG been
plentiful fall of snow, rain which
had formed thick crust, and then an.
other fall of snow, all OF which consti.'
tuted the very finest surface whereou
to hold race of this description,
When the greyhound was loosed its
owner confidently expected that IL
would outrun the caribou.
When the caribou woke up and hit
their pace it was a sight to see them,
They did not appear to be proceeding
with much speed, but as the hound
drew up on them they increased their
pace. The hound was doing his very
best, but made no Roadway against
the caribou at all. The dog stuck to II
with courage, but before It was hall
way across the pond the caribou had
reached the other side and disappear
ed in the woods. 80,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
FINED FOR AccosTING WOMAN.
julius E. Baum Pays a Fine of SO and
Costs For Innocent Little Filtration.


Julius E. Baum was arraigned before
Judge Randall in the municipal court
Monday afternoon charged with accost-
ing well known woman of the West
side on West Main street on Sunday
evening. The woman claimed that Baum
had followed her and that believing
that he had mistaken her for some one
else she went into store on the street
in order to allow him to get a good
look at her. It was not a case of mis-
taken identity for when the woman
came out Of the place Baum is alleged
to have accosted her. Then she ran
and met police officer Borden who ar
rested Baum. The defendant declared
that he had meant no wrong to the
young woman but the court held that a
fine would probably have the effect of
having him remember not to do the
same thing in the future. The fine and
costs were paid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
THOUGHT 1T WAS IMITATION
Barney Weller Was Fond of Jokes
But Rooster Under His Bed
Was Too Much.

Barney Weller was about the fun
niest fellow you ever saw. He was
always making people laugh by play
ing jokes on somebody, and he put UP
a game Oh victim every day in the
week. He was in Chicago at big
hotel on one occasion when the butt
Of one of his jokes sought revenge
by securing a live rooster and tying
it under Barney's bed at night.
At three o'clock in the morning the
rooster turned up for his first vocal
selection and let out a long, shrill
crow. The second performance Of
this kind was too much for the humor-
list. He dressed himself hastily and
rushed down to the night clerk.
"Give me my bill!" he said fierce
>ly. 'Tm going to get out of this
place!"
"But please tell me what the
trouble is" suggested the night
clerk.
''That don't matter" said Weller
angrily. 'I'm going to get out OF
here and get out quick!'
"At least" begged the clerk, "let
us know what Is the matter with the
hotel before you co."
well" exploded Weller, there's a
crazy fool next door to me who thinks
this place is a henhouse. He's spent
the last two hours trying to initiate =
rooster" Popular Magazine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
Imprisoned in Strong Room.

A somewhat amusing incident, In
volying the enforced Imprisonment of
two clerks in the strong room of the
Bohemian bank Of Prague, Austria,
occurred recently. The clerks were
engaged in detaching coupons from
bonds when the manager, ln showing
the strong room and the mechanism
OF the armcr plated door to the di-
rector of provincial bank, locked
the door upon them. A few minutes
later the manager tried to open it, but
could not. Several locksmiths were
called in, and though they worked
hard the whole day, they failed to I'm
lock the door. The Berlin firm who
constructed the strong room sent
some mechanicians by express train to
Prague, but their endeavors were like
wise in vain at first. 1t was only af-
ter thirty hours of toll and search that
the spring was discovered, the door
opened and the two prisoners released.
During their imprisonment they had
been fed with milk supplied through
an india rubber tube slipped through
an airhole.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
MONKS DINED WITH HERETO
Members of Catholic Brotherhood Ali
UnWittIngIy Entertained the Fa-
nous Pere Hyacintne.

Monsieur Nathan, the Jewish mayor
of Rome, has just r>lced in the capitol
the bronze mask OF Pere Hyacinthe
Loyson, offered to the Eternal City
by the son of the great preacher Sew
eral times following his rupture with
the church Pere Hyacinthe returned
to spend the winter at Rome in COM
pany with his American wife. Dur
ing one OF his latest sojourns there
he yielded to a sweet mystification
which made some stir in the Catho-
lie brotherhoods.
1t was in a warm autumn morn
ing and the former friar, who was a
great walker, with others took as the
end of his excursion the little hut
Of the Three Fountains" hidden in
the eucalyptus of which the monks
make an elixir as delightful as chart
reuse. The visit ended and the tour.
lists departed for Rome. Our pilgrim
noticed that the hour was late.
Pressed by hunger he asked to dine
at the convent. His smooth face, his
Roman facial expression, his coolest
astical dress, his bishoplike air, pro-
voked the brothers to a respectful at
tention. For this mysterious unknown
whose incognito doubtless hid some
high dignitary of the church, they Sc
lected private dining room and put
the little dishes in the big ones" Sew
eral Trappists, dedicated to their
vows to seclusion, begged the honor
of serving him at table, and after
the priest had pronounced the bless
ing the father of the convent himself
wished to share the love feast.
While knife and fork were at work,
there was some conversation:
"Of what diocese are you, my
father?"
"Of the diocese of the Gallican
church"
'But of what city?"
I'm partibus infidelium'' Tin heather
parts), says Pere Hyacinthe
The hosts then allowed themselves
to let slip some condolences. They
even criticised the state of the holy
mother church and spoke of "Pere
Hyacinthe'' not without blame, but
with some sympathy. After a little
glass of eucalyptine the guest made a
sign to the father Of the convent that
he desired to speak to him alone.
After the brothers had withdrawn
from the room, he said: 81 am In
debted to YOU for an excellent COLA
ton and an hour Of Renaissance. Ac-
cept this for your charity box. | am
Pere Hyacinthe." The good father
jumped back, hiding his face in his
hands. Then, spontaneously, he
pressed the hands of the hereto.
And now Pere Hyacinthe has re-
turned to Rome. Only according to
his former co-religionists he has mis-
taken the route In place Of taking
the road to the vatican he has taken
that to the capitol.-Le Cri de Paris.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
The Larues+ Candla

The making of an ordinary domestic
wax or tallow candle is sufficiently
wonderful to the lay mind to excite
comment, but a candle has lately been
lighted in Rome that is Ii feet 8
inches in height, and will burn for six
years.
In various places of worship candles
are used in their symbolic sense, can
dies of vast proportions, but the one
in question is a giant of its clan. The
first step in the making of this mann
moth candle was to construct the wick,
wick that would burn clearly and
clearly, and need no snuffing.
Suspended by a derrick over a vat
of boiling wax, the wick was dipped
no fewer than 200 times, till the re-
quired quantity of wax adhered to it,
and between each dip the wax picked
up had to dry off.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
WILL AID FARMERS.

1.-THE railroads have gone into new
phase of transportation - delivering
ready-to-use knowledge to the farmers.
There has long been information enough
at the agricultural colleges and in the
state and federal departments of agri-
culture to increase the crop yields of
the United States beyond computation.
But except here and there the knowl-
edge did not reach the people who could
use it. That situation gave the rail
roads an opportunity and they have
turned their great facilities to bringing
science to the farm with such energy
and success that they have become one
of the chief agencies in the great awak-
ening on the land, which is one of the
most cheerful facts of the times"
Thus did writer in recent issue
Sf the Worlds Work summarize the
special demonstration train movement
which is reaching millions of American
farmers. In Wisconsin during the past
two months the railroad companies have
been cooperating with the Wisconsin
Live Stock Breeders association in the
operation of "More and Better Live
Stock" specials over their lines in
southern and upper Wisconsin. On each
OF the tours the stockmen have met
with hearty response, large audiences
OF farmers gathering at every stop and
listening with profit to the addresses
given upon the subject of increased
live stock production.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
convenient chinks, giving him all the

convenient chinks, giving him all the
time their opinion of his eyes, nose,
and general appearance. In vain did
he shut the door of his hut. They
crowded back again, and at last sat
down in rings outside the hut to dis
cuss his want of good manners in
sending them away. At last the
stranger could stand it no longer.
1t was bright moonlight night. He
suddenly rushed to the door of his hut,
threw it open, and with loud shout
sprang toward the natives. At the
same time he drew from his mouth
two rows Of false teeth and waved
them in the air. The natives took one
look at the dreadful sight, and then
fed in horror from the presence of "a
man who could take himself to
pieces"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-04
TaIIest Tree In the World

The tallest tree in the world is the
Australian eucalyptus, reaching total
altitude Of 480 feet. The biggest are
the mammoth trees of California, some
of which are 276 to 376 feet in height
and 108 feet in circumference at the
base. From measurements of the
rings it Is believed that some of these
trees are from 1000 to $500 years old.
The oldest tree in the world is said to
be On the island of Kos, off the coast
of Asia Minor. It is several thousand
years old, but just how many no one
has dared to say. The tree is carefully
preserved by a wall of masonry around
1t, and the trunk is 80 feet in circum-
ference.