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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-27
SELLING COTTON FOR FUTURE
DELIVERY.

Back in July and August when
there was some prospect of an aver
age crop of cotton and the possibility
of only fair prices. quite u number Of
farmers and lien merchants were of
the opinion that cotton would be we'll
sold at 10 1-2 or IL cents and they
accordingly sold cotton for future
delivery-some at 10 1-2 and others
at IL cents. Now that the time Of
delivery Is at hand they are having
IL once again fOrcibly rubbed into
them that hindsights are better than
foresights. Although it Is tough luck
TO accept n loss of SIS to $40 on each
bale those who sold one hundred, two
hundred or more bales are, with rare
exceptions, taking their medicine
like men and delivering the cotton as
they contracted to do. Only few
days ago we met a farmer on the
street, who had a bundle of cotton
samples in his hands. We remarked
to him that he should have sold in
the forenoon as the market had de-
clined. His reply was Il am not
worried for l know shall get eleven
cents" Not seeing the point. we said
you ought to get more than that as
the market closed around II 1-2.
Then he enlightened us by saying
that he had sold 200 bales at IL
cents and was making delivery on
contract. He was not crying over
split milk, although he did have a
case of dry grins. He took n philo-
sophical view OF the matter. never
theless. and consoled himself by the
reflection that when he sold he
thought III cents mighty good price
and would have sold more the next
week il he could have found anybody
to buy it. This man is typical OF the
average farmer of this country-if he
makes n bad bargain he sticks to it
he makes good and keeps faith even
though he loses money, for he holds
fast to the conviction that good
name and the reputation of his word
being as good as a bond is worth more
than the profits on few hundred
bales of cotton. This man said that
If the boot had been on the other leg,
IL the bottom had dropped out OF the
cotton market, he would have deliver
ed the cotton To the buyer ana
would have received IL cents, ire
spective Of the market price, and that
he could not repudiatc his contract to
deliver the cotton and still call him
self an honest man. This is mighty
good business morals. and it takes
good grit for man To live up to it,
when ne has u short crop, none too
great profits in il at best and needs
the money to pay his debts. ON the
other hsand the men who refuse to
deliver the cotton that they sold are
making more money and may de
fend their action ON the plea that il is
good business To look out for number
one, but they have only the money to
compo nsatc them for the breach uf
. laith. But IL they are satisfied the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-27

SalOniki, Sept. 23.-It is reported
from Berat, 80 miles from Avlona,
that Essad Pasha has proclaimed AL
banian autonomy under the suzereign-
ty Of the sultan and has ordered
lsmail Kemal Bey, president of the
provisional government, to leave
AVlOna
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Notice of Teachers Examination.

The regular fall examination for
teachers will be held at the court
house, Friday, October the 3rd, be-
ginning at o'clock. The questions
will be based on the State adopted
text books.
J. II. HAYNSWORTH.
County Superintendent of Education
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County Superintendent of Education
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
COULDN'T GET HIS BEARINGS
Somewhat HumiIiating Experience Of
Writer Who Succeeded In Getting
Lost in His Own House.

had been writing during the eve
ming at my desk in the sitting-room.
l L knew that it was a late hour, for my
eyes were tired. My wife and her sis
ter, who was visiting US, had retired
early. l leaned back in my chair and
heard The clock strike twelve. l put
out the light and started for the
stairway and for our chamber on the
second floor.
Goodness! how dark it was! There
was no moon, the rain was falling,
every light was out and, worse luck.
l had no matches with me. l CROPPED
slowly, with both hands horizontal in
front. AS l thought to touch the
casing or the draperies, l was brought
up against a stand, and books and pa
pers fell on the floor. l said some
thing and CROPPED in a different direc-
tion-this time against the center ta-
BILE, and pictures, easels, cabinet pho
tographs and what not hit the floor.
II think it's time / went to bed"
said I, as l got down on my hands
and knees to pick things up. l had
tipped over the work basket, and
spools of thread rolled away from my
fingers in every direction. l paved
around, found a few pictures, a pair
Of scissors and some rags, and then l
couldn't find either the basket or the
table.
Bang! My bald head had located
the back Of the big rocking chair. /
had crawled between the rockers.
Ny! what a bump 1 got. I crawled
backward after that. My feet hit the
piano stool. Now, here vas a starting
point. Any idiot could find the stairs
now. / felt the piano and knew 1t
was on the north side of the parlor,
but now it seemed to be on the south
side. / was turned around all right.
and I wondered if l was upside down.
had no desire to wake up the girls,
you can bet on that. | started and
backed into the plant stand under the
big windows. Over went the Christ
mas cactus and four geraniums.
Well" said I, Il guess it's safer to sit
still and wait for daylight" Just then
I heard my wife's sister scream from
the upper hall:
John! Mary! There's somebody
in the housed"
Mary appeared at the head of the
stairs with a (welcome) light.
john"
EYES," 1 replied.
ANY trouble?"
Nav. Maybe the cat is trying to
have a fit"
Come to bed, you big goose; kitty
isn't in the house."-New York Her
aid.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
Doctors Meet.

The Four County Medical AS
ISOLATION held it's regular meeting
here Tuesday with a good attend
ance present. The meeting was
presided over by DR.. c. B. Nc
Gown of Nettleton, the president,
while S. J. Underwood, the Sec
rotary was present and perform
ing his duties.
A number of interesting pa
pers were read by members of
the association as we'll as by Drs.
Jones, Holder and Holloway of
Memphis, who were here by
special invitation. The meeting
was enlivened by discussion OF
several subjects now attracting
the attention of the fraternity.
The visiting physicians were
entertained at dinner the same
evening by local members, at the
Hotel Monaghan. DR.. Feemster
acted as toast master. Drs.
BRYAN. Jones, Holloway and
Holder made short addresses
which elected many high COM
mendations from those present.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
Decay Of elass.

Few persons who admire the III.
descence Of ancient glassware know
that the prismatic hues displayed are
a result Of the decay of, the glass.
When disintegration sets in, the sub
stance Of the glass splits into exceed
ingly thin laminae, which, as the sun
light traverses them, give rise to a
splendid play of colors. Like the leaves
of a forest. these delicate glasses sig
nalize their approaching dissolution
by becoming more beautiful.-Har
per's Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

Judge w. M. Cox, of Baldwin, is at
tending Chanccry Court.
Miss Bryan, of Nettleton, is the
guest of her brother J. r. Bryan and
family.
Mrs. Frank Kirkpatrick, of Verona
was the guest of Mrs. Mothershed
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tabb Burrow, of Sal
| tillo, were among the visitors to Tup-
elo Tuesday.
Mrs. j. E. Bourland and Miss Agnes
Patterson, of Verona, were visitors
here Wednesday.
Mrs. R. R. McNlel and Mrs. Rub
bard Holloway and daughters, of Saltil-
10, spent Tuesday here.
Mrs. w. L. Orr and Miss Susie May
Orr, of Fulton, are the guests of their
aunt, Mrs. W. L. Clayton.
Mrs. Sam Thomas and Mrs. Will
| Smith, of Verona, were among the
many visitors on our streets Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harris and Miss Cor
inne Sykes left Monday for Atlanta
where they will spend the week at
tending the grand opera that is on in
that city.
Little Elford Lumpkin celebrated his
sixth birthday Saturday and called to-
gether quite a number of his little
friends to enjoy the events OF the
afternoon with him. The amusements
that delight the hearts of little fellows
were INDUCED in and every tot present
enjoyed the occasion to the fullest ex-
tent. Elford was the recipient of many
evidences of love and friendship of his
little playmates who brought childish
TOYS to gladden. the heart of their little
friend. Delicious refreshments were
served.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
Antiquity of Oil.

It has recently been pointed out
that the use of oil for lighting and
heating purposes is of very ancient
origin. and it is only necessary to re-
call the parable of the ten virgins
to notice that oil was widely known
in the early days of the Christian era,
although it is probable that at that
time the oil was of vegetable origin,
ard obtained from rapeseed, nuts and
olives; but if petroleum oil was not
used the "City of Eternal Fire"
(Baku) and it's fire temple were we'll
known to travellers of the olden time,
and many other sources were known
in the Ionian islands, Burmah and
the Eastern Archipelago. Within the
last century, and particularly during
the latter half Of it, oil has been dis
covered in almost all parts of the
world, principally in sub-tropical re-
gions, and there appears to be a
chain Of petroleum-bearing earth
which follows more or less closely the
chain Of the volcanic regions. The
origin of petroleum is obscure, but
generally it may be stated that Or.
ganic remains Of plants DR. animals.
when subjected to decomposition fol-
lowed by distillation at a low tenn
p~erature, produce a petroliferous, tar.
~ substance which closely resembles
9atural petroleum. ~eesgssay
go
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

A rich find Of black oak has been
made on q farm near Hull, England.
The farm recently changed hands and
the new owners decided to clear away
q wood which stood upon 1t. In ak
cavating to remove tree roots, the
workmen discovered several trunks
Of black bog oak, and further investi-
CATION revealed hundreds of trunks
Of oak under the ground. They were
in splendid condition and had evil
IDENTIFY been buried q century or more.
It is customary to bury oak In order
to turn 1t black, and thus increase its
value. Evidently that had been done
In this case, but the death or re-
moval Of the proprietor Of the farm
caused 1t to be forgotten, and 1t lay
undisturbed, and other trees were
planted on the top Of 1t. So great is
the quantity and SO compactly Is It
buried that explosives are being used
to loosen It. The value OF the oak IL
believed to be considerable.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

BY special invitation DR.. w. C. Black
will preach his sermon on 1.-The I'M
mortality of the Soul at Capitol
Street church, Jackson, on the second
Sunday in May. The sermon has been
preached in all the Gulf states and
several others, including New York.
The sermon is a masterpiece and pre-
sents irrefutable facts to establish be-
yond peradventure that there is a life
following this.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
rhackeray's Tribute to Woman.

If a man is in grief, who cheers
him? In trouble, who consoles him
In wrath, who soothes him? In JOY
who makes him doubly happy! Ill
prosperity, who rejoices? In disgrace,
who backs him against the world ano
dresses with gentle urgents and warm
poultices the ranking wounds by the
sings and arrows of outrageous for
tune? Who, but a woman, II you
please!-William Makepeace Thack
cray.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and DO

Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Birmingham, of
Plantersville spent Wednesday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. E. Smith and daugh-
tiers, of Smiths Store, spent Tuesday
in the city.
w. H. Gregory, an esteemed citizen
of the Fourth District, was in Tupelo
on business Wednesday.
Little Miss Kathleen Mitchell, of
Guntown, is the guest of her sister.
Mrs. Houston Lumpkin.
P. E. Carothers left Wednesday for
Birmingham, Ala, where he goes as a
delegate to the National Good Roads
Congress.
Mrs. Onie Caruth left yesterday for
Sherman where she will attend the
commencement exercises of the Sher-
man High School.
Miss Mamie E. Caldwell and Miss
Clara Barton, of Sherman. spent
several days here during the week the
guests of Mrs. Caruth.
Mrs. Crump and Mrs. Lockridge and
two children, Of Amory, spent a few
honrs in Tupelo Wednesday the guests
of Miss Kathlene Prout.
Little Miss Erin Taylor, one of
Verona's prettiest and sweetest girls,
was the guest of her cousin, Nell
Kincannon, several days the first of
the week.
A bouncing boy has arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Ander-
son and the happy parents are receiv-
ing the congratulations of their host
of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Booker reached
Tupelo Friday from California where
they spent the winter on account of
Mr.. Booker's health. The latter re-
turns greatly improved. and both are
delighted to once more be with their
family and their friends in Tupelo.
Norbin Jones interested himself in
behalf of the storm sufferers northwest
of Tupelo and succeeded in securing
$500 of the S., 900 which Governor
Brewer had distributed on accout of
the losses by the storm. This amount
Mr.. Jones distributed as equitably as
he could after investigating the losses
sustained by the people in the neighbor-
hood of Brooks Clayton's store.
DR.. l.. G.. Feemster, at the recent
meeting of the State Medical Associ-
alton held at Vicksburg, was elected
president of the Association. The
members of the Association, recogniz-
ing his superior qualifications and fit
ness as an executive, elevated him to
the presidency by a unanimous vote.
This is the second time that Lee county
has won this distinction, DR.. j. w.
Gilbert, formerly of Verona, having
occupied the chair once before, and our
people feel a just pride in their young
friend who has brought to US again
this signal honor. DR.. Feemster is a
modest young man and will wear his
new honors with becoming modesty.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
Nonresident Notice.

State of Mississippi.
To Annie Elder, postoffice unknown, defend
ant: You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the county of Lee, in
said State, on the 3rd Monday of October, A.
D., 1913, to defend the suit in said Court of
John Elder for divorce. wherein you are a
defendant.
This 18th day of April, A. D, 1918.
SGT. John M. Witt, Clerk.
Began & Leake Solicitors Complt.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
Get our prices IN House Bills. Bald
wyn Lumber Co.
NONRESIDENT Notice.

State of Mississippi.
To Willis Pearce, postoffice unknown,
defendant: You are commanded TO appear be-
fore the Chancery Court Of the county of Lee.
in said state, on the Bird Monday of October,
A. D, 1913, to defend the suit in said Court
of Harriet Pearce for divorce, wherein you are
a defendant.
This 18th day of April, A. D., 1913.
John NJ. Witt, Clerk.
Geo. H. Hill, Solicitor Complt. SIT.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
cheapness Due to Robbery.

ChedpnetS DUO 20 H0Cpe'1
A curious bid to bargain hunters is
found in an advertisement OF n OF
the great department stores OF New
York city: ut is often possible to
give better values in Kurdistans than
in any other rug" says the announce
ment, after speaking Of the Kurds as
a "robber tribe" 'inasmuch as the
Kurds steal from the semi-wild herds
of sheep a large proportion of the
wool that goes to these rugs"
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
Notice.

Notice to the Payers of Municipal Privilege
Tax License.
Notice is hereby given that all parties who
procured City Privilege Tax License in MAY,
1912, will be requered to purchase new IL
cense for year 1913 during the Month of May,
1913, or be subjected to the penalty imposed
by law for failure so to do. .
SIT. G. E. Goodlett, City Clerk.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

FOR SALE-Brand new Player Pr
ano; anybody can play it. Will sell to
right party on easy terms. John c..
Marshall, Tupelo. a
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

may charge a little more for re-
pairing your watch, but l make it keep
time. M. L. Clopton.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
For Sale.

FOR SALE-One No. 7 Blickensdef
fer Typewriter. good as new. Price
500 if taken quick. Can be seen at
the Journal office.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

The finest of job printing at the Jour
nal job department.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
Wanted.

WANTED-One copy each of the
following issues of the Journal: June
% and September Is. 1872. The Jour-
nal, Tupelo.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
Chicken Eggs.

EGGS-Thoroughbred Barred Ply.
moth Rock Eggs, 81 for Is W E Ste
vens, Tupelo route l 51-4t
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

FOR SALE-One Surrey. Cost S110.
Had it four or five years, but it has
not been used three months in all.
Cheap for cash. Address P. O. Box
296, Tupelo. So
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
For Rent

ROOMS FOR RENT-Fiye large W
to-date rooms for housekeeping. Hot
and cold water. An ideal summer 10.
cation. Apply to Miss Leila Dickson. s
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

White Leghorn Eggs tor Matching
81 90 per Is. Virgil Ballard, Planters
vile, Miss, Route l. 4-8t
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
TRY LAUGHING at Yourself.

In Woman's Home Companion in
the course of a talk to girls about
friendship with boys, appears the fol
lowing wise observation: ut is not a
bad idea at all to laugh at ones own
failures. 1t indicates at least that
you have imagination; that you can
imagine how funny other people must
think something that 20 uhave DONE
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

CORN FOR SALE-Seven hundred
bushels of corn for sale at the crib
three miles west of Verona. j. C.
Calhoun. 52-5
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

No freight to pay on u lumber.
Baldwin Lumber Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

Gustave Wolff, builder of the
steamship Titanic, is dead.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
CLASSIFIED ADS.

Small Advertisements will be Classified and published
under this head at Five Cents per line each insertion
Nothing less than rs cents. Count six words to the line
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25
Plants and Seeds.

POTATO SLIPS-For Sale, Nancy
Hall and Yam Potato Plants at S1.75
per thousand. T. D. Long, Tupelo. 8
The Tupelo journal., 1913-04-25

$50 bushels of Improved Mosby Seed
Corn. So. 90 per bushel at the barn.
Jack Nichols, Tupelo. r. l. so
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
A Delicious Pie

Baked Veal Pie-Take a pound and
o half of stewing veal, wipe with a
wet cloth, cut the meat into small
pieces, put into saucepan, cover with
boiling water, add two tablespoonfuls
: of cut onion and boil slowly one and
a quarter hours Add one table,
spoonful of salt, one-quarter tea
spoonful of white pepper and two
cupfuls of diced raw potatoes. Boil
twenty minutes and add one tea
spoonful of finely chapped parsley
and one tablespoonful Of flour mixed
with a little cold water. Boil two
minutes.
I Place between crust made as fol-
lows: Two cupfuls of flour, sifted
into bowl with two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder and one teaspoonful
of salt. Rub in two teaspoonfuls of
shortening very lightly and add just
enough cold alter to hold together.
Divide and roll out.
Line a pan with the dough and put
in the veal and potatoes, leaving a
little of the gravy to put over the
top. Roll out the other half of the
dough, put over the veal and brush
.the crust with the gravy. Put in a
hot oven and bake twenty minutes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03

The plain-as-a-pipestem skirt is a
thing Of the dim and distant past.
All skirts are broken UP. il not by
draperies at least by tunics and pan
els that give the general effect OF
drapery. This smart suit Of striped
white mohair, intended for after
noon wear under big motor coat,
has gracefully cut .tunic which sug-
gests a draped overskirt. The foot
of the skirt is hemmed and under
meath is a second hem Of black satin
which falls just over the instep OF a
patent leather buttoned boot. Black
pipings and button-loops and glass
buttons trim the skirt and coat eff
fectively. The line of the cutaway
coat-front in direct contrast to the
line Of the tunic is new note and
gives much individuality TO the suit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03

juice over and pack away for from
one week to a month.
Pudding One tablespoon butter
stirred with two tablespoons brown
sugar until creamy; then add one egg
and, after beating thoroughly. add
one cup sifted flour to which add ~
level teaspoons baking powder.
Add one cup milk. then beat in an
other egg and one cup day-old bread
crumbs crumbled very fine. Stir in
half cup seeded raisins and dried cur
rants, one-fourth cup broken or
chopped walnut meats, the grated
rind of one lemon and O little grated
nutmeg.
Pour into fancy mold and steam
four hours.
If the mold has q tube in the centre
the hole thus made in the pudding
can hold half an egg shell, in which
the alcohol to burn can be placed. or
it can be used 70 hold a few sprigs Of
holly
Use liquid sauce.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
=. Daily Fashion Talks :.
A DAINTY LITTLE FROCK
BY MAY MANTON

The real charm of little children's
frocks lies always in daintiness and
simplicity. This dress is an excellent
example of those essential charac-
teristics. There are tucks over the
shoulders that are released at yoke
depth to give fitness 10 the skirt.
The front is made with panel that
can be made of all-over embroidery,
as in this case, or of the same mate
rial with trimming of insertion or
hand embroidery.
The lower edge can be finished with
a ruffie or with hem. The sleeves
may be either long or short. The
neck can be made high and finished
with a collar or il can be cut round
or square. In the picture the material
is fine nainsook with all-over en-
broidery lace insertion and edging.
The sleeves are short and finished
with bands, and the neck is cut
square The ruffle is made of the
material and finished with a row of
insertion and edging, but a ruffie of
embroidery would be equally pretty.
In the small front view the neck is
round, the short sleeves are left
loose at their lower edges, the rufie
is omitted and the dress is shirred
at the long waistline. The two
dresses are entirely different ap-
parently, yet the model is the same.
, In the small back view the plain
! foundation of the dress is used with
out the frill at the lower edge and
with long sleeves and high neck. and
the effect is quite different from the
other two shown. White is the pre-
| ferred color for little children, but
some mothers like pale pinks and
blues. Nainsook. dimity, lawn and
all similar materials are appropriate
for this design.
For the 2-year size the dress win
require ? yards of material Sc or "A
inches wide, with "A yard of all-over
embroidery is inches wide, yards
of insertion and A yards of edging,
to make as illustrated.
! The May Manton pattern OF the
dress, 1851, is cut is sizes for chill
dren ], and 4 years. Ii will be
mailed to any address by the fashion
department of this paper on receipt
of ten cents.