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The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

Debt Is malignant form of poverty.
Common quality. seeks a. low level.
High ideals give our lives meaning.
Education ahpld be with view
to action.
uoEsan Politics .s,.u with9at education is dan
A pigmy can stand off and criticise
what giant has done.
A successful farmer must have fer.
tile brains as wen as fertile fields.
An egotist Is one who is willing to
accept himself at his own estimation
Envy not. Tefs chances to .one your
neighbor's shoes would not. be easy
on your feet ~ q.
Reputation is an invaluable asset
Do the products, Of your farm have a
reputation? f-ngt, why not?
Foolish peoplaSbegin, as soon as to
days tasks arerdSne, to worry about
the work they VIII have to do tomor:
row. LII
No talents, no circumstances, nc
opportunities will make a successful
man unless reinforced by reasonable
amount Of energy
Uplift the farm home through the
education Of the farmers daughter
toward greater usefulness and attrac.
tiveness in the farm home.
The man with a clear conscience
and patches on his trousers gets more
out of this old world than the man
who goes beyond his means to be
fashionable.
A strange malady affecting many
people begins by an itch of the ear
and breaks out in scab on the
tongue The only sure cure is for
the patient to keep quiet. avoid curios.
tty and apply himself close to his
own business. :. y
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Fire In Bank Of EnoIand,

The first fire within memory oc-
Cured at the Bank of England, Lon
don, a few days ago. The fire broke
out in the southeastern portion of
the building. The flooring and joist-
ing were considerably damaged The
outbreak was discovered by the Bank
OF England authorities, and subdued
by their own appliances in 80 min
utes. A lieutenant and a dozen men
OF the Irish Guards on duty at the
bank, with fixed bayonets, assisted
the police in keeping the crowd back
from the building.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
To Start Stock Farm.

Vicksburg.-The John Townsend plan
tation on Big Black, covering an area of
1924 acres of fine land, was sold to j. B.
King, the deal having just been consum-
mated by A. G. Russell, the considera-
tion paid being $4,000. Mr.. Townsend
will make his home in Connecticut, his
former home state, and Mr.. King in
tends to make his newly purchased place
one of tke best stock farms in the coun-
try. He win come to Vicksburg often
and intends to transact all of his bust.
ness here.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
THE BEST TEACHER.
Old Experience Still Holds tho Pain,

For real practical reliability and
something to swear by, experience
plain Old experience-is able to carry
a big load yet without getting sway.
backed.
A So. Oak. woman found some
things about food from Old Experi.
ence good, reliable teacher.
She writes:
thlnk l have used almost eyerv
breakfast food manufactured, but none
equal Grape-Nuts in my estimation.
Il was greatly bothered with weak
stomach and indigestion, with forma-
ZION OF gas after eating, and tried
many remedies for it but did not find
relief.
Then decided I must diet and see
II could overcome the difficulty that
way MY choice of food was Grape
NUTS because the doctor told me !
could not digest starchy food.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a great
benefit to me for feel like different
person since I begun to eat it. It is
WONDERFUL to me how strong my
nerves have become. l advise eyery.
one TO try it, for experience is the
best teacher
IL you have any stomach trouble
cant digest your food, use Crane
Nuts food for breakfast at least, and
you won't be able to praise 1t enough
wnen you see how different you feel"
name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the littla booL
,,, Inc Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
There's Reason"
ever read the above letterf A n.v
ono appears from time to time. Th~v
int.-sss s genuine; true, and full OF humsz
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Shopper's Cramo.

Simeon Ford, at a dinner Of hot
men in New York, discussed nsI
disease.
There's a new disease called shu
per's cramp," he said 1T appeu
early in December, becomes violea
ly epidemic about the middle Of u
month and ends suddenly on the eN
ming of the oath.
Women feel shoppers cramp /
the arms, the limbs, everywhere: h
1t attacks the husband only in o.
Dlace-the pocket"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
lForaging Becoming Difficult.

Remember if you want hens to lay
at this time of the year it will be nee.
essary to give them more feed than
they are able to pick up, even If
though they go to zroost with full
crops. Usually there is an insult
cheney of insects at this particular
time Of the year, and the hens will
suffer from lack Of meat foods II
some Is not supplied in the form OF
smeat meals and the like.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
A Weakllnq.

II am sorry to say" remarked the
young wife, chat my husband seems
to lack initiative and decision"
What has caused you to think so?'
her friend asked.
Il have to suggest it every time
when he asks for a raise in salary.
and then he hesitates for long time
about doing It,"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Giant Tree Cut.

Hazlehurst.-What is probably the
largest poplar tree in south Mississippi
has been cut and brought here by w. T.
Wade. The tree is six feet in diameter
and it is estimated that one cut will
turn out $4,000 feet of lumber. The
limbs furnished cut sufficient for mar
ketable timber. 1t took three cuts to a
car and the tree will net the owner
something like 5000.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
To Take Band on Trip.

Meridian.-Hamasa Temple is making
great preparations to attend the I'M
perial Council meeting in Dallas, Texas,
next May. A contract has been closed
with Prof. Carl Leake, chief musician
of the A. and M. College for 35-piece
band to accompany the Arab Patrol to
the Texas city.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Fine HOMEGROWN Mules.

Starkville.-D. A. Saunders of Stark
vile sold a carload of choice young
mules, sixteen hands, all Oktibbeha
county raised. On account of the mild
climate and fine pastures of Oktibbeha
county, mules can be raised her to three
years for 800, and readily sell for $3.50
to $175.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

For q great
many years I
have been gath
ering statistics
as to the effects
of Peruna when
taken for ca
It a rrh al de-
rangements. I
have on hand
thousands OF
unsolicited tes-
tim odals from
people In all
stations Of life,
who claim that
q I t or N q n y
years futile at
tempts t9s, rid
themselvM Of
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Colonists to Mississippi,

Gulfport.-European capitalists have
secured an option on $4,000 acres Of
hand from the L. N. Dantzelr Lumber
Company in Harrison and Jackson conn.
ties. 1t is stated the land will be- colo,
nized by Belgian farmers.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

Wished to Break tho Record.
There's something uncanny sbol
that lawyer"
"Why?"
When his client was defeated }
didn't make a motion for a ns
trial"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Farm Values Soar.

Greenwood.--Two important sales of
Lehore county farm lands took place
both of which tend to show a remark
ably substantial increase in farh land
values in this county. j. S. Equin pur.
chased the splendid plantation of VIM.
Wall, this county, for $4,000, there be.
ing about 600 acres in the ract. The
other sale was that of the Culver place
to Ed Jones of Schlater, this county.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Noted Mississippian Dies.

Port Gibson.-Port Gibson mourns the
loss of one of it's oldest residents in the
death of Mrs. Mary Jeffries Humphreys.
Mrs. Humphreys was s3 years old She
was the widow of the late Capt. Ben
Humphreys, nephew of the late Gov.
Ben G. Humphreys of this state.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Pardon for New York.

Jackson.-This was happy New
Year for Sam Dyer, white man, who
has been serving penitentiary sentence
at the Rankin farm. The efforts to Sc
cure a pardon for Dyer, which have
been pending for long while, were sue
cessful.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Dressed Hog Weighs 37s.

Coldwater.-Mark Scott, farmer 70
siding at Love Station, recently sold a
dressed hog weighing S7s pounds. This
one hog brought over $50, and eight
gallons OF lard were made from the
trimmings.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Turkey Breeding.

Turkey breeding stock should be
changed about every three years. Ma
ture protests against inbreeding by
giving warning with club-footed and
ill-conditioned chicks.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
800 Pardon Petitions Before Governor

Notwithstanding of an idea OF
what Gov. Brewer has to review in the
way OF pardon petitions may be gath
cred from the statement that at the
present time there are about 500 sucb
petitions now on file in his Office
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

It's a favorite theory of married
women that every widowers heart
should be in the grave.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Its Status,

Il am compiling a Pedicure man
ual."
1 suppose you have plenty Of foot
notes."
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
In the Nloht Editors Room

Here's a long story about thi
storm on the lake the other day. Wa
1t cut DOWN."
Does 1t begin, The storm beggu
description"
YES"
We'll. run that, and cut out the a
scription.'
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

This man doesn't seem to kno
about the constitution. H
But he didn't miss ball gan
last season, judge"
"TheR I guess he's assimilated." I
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

ITCH Relieved in 80 Minutes.
Wooliord's Sanitary Lotion for all kisa'
contagious itch. At Drugpists. Adv.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

,, Constipation causes many serious disesx
IL is thoroughly cured by Doctor PieM
Pleasant Pellets. One q laxative, three J
catnart1c. Adv.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
The Condition

Can your wife keep a secretr
Certainly, II there is noba
around for her to tell 1t to-"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
The DIstlnctio,

The Distinction.
ia marry man not of words N
Of Deeds"
SO would I, If they were ttb
deeds"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Black Record.

Black Record.
There goes man of dark deeds.
BLESS US! What does he do?"
puts in coal"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

The surest stepping stone to nab
mony is a solitaire.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09

Appropriate.
DO you file your letters?
i do the rasping ones"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
Tring to he CaInl.
New York City, De

New York City, Dec 7.
4 OTHER DEAR am trying my
M best to be calm, but I find it
w very hard It is all very well
10 talk about not fearing anything
when it happens that you yourself hap
pen to have nothing to Tear ana are
manufacturing a philosophy for some
body else. We all bear the Ills OF oIh-
ers with resignation
You think I am going to tell you
that the financial loss is greater than
we expected2 Wen, il may be for all
that philsophically, but something
worse Infinitely worse, has happened
something that strikes at the very VI
tails OF my life
Someone called me on the phone last
night and told me that if 1 was curious
to know where my husband might be
to 20 around to the Tiaubert Apart
ments and ask for the suite OF MIS-.
Helen Whitney, where would flnd
him. He had told ne ne had an en-
gagement in Wall street-a meeting
called to straighten out the tangle
created by the defalcation OF Talbot
Springer-and now was Informed
that he was visiting his former VIE
Oh, mother, dear. mother dear, why
did you ever warn me as you did2 Why
did you ever put suspicious IN my
head If you had not done so, would
have hung uD the receiver without
listening to the communication OF my
Anonymous friend. being aware that
anonymous communications are never
friendly.
Even when 7 left the phone, I deter
mined to pay no attention to the warn
ing But Jack had said he would be
home by o'clock and when then 10,
then 1880 came your own constant
warnings to me made me very nervous.
didn't believe what the voice over
the phone told me. but I thought that
it would be fairer. even to Jack, to
find out for certain I took taxi
cab. hurried to the Flaubert, and as /
was about to step to the pavement. 1
saw Jack leaving the lobby. He did
not see me, and told the chauffeur to
drive me home.
Oh. what can it mean. mother dear2
7 asked no questions TSheu he came
home. I was there firsc and I thought
he would explain, but ne didn't. I hate
to tell him that i you'd follow him.
but I am so worried don't know
what to think. Why did you ever say
! all the things you did before we were
married. I would not have these awful
fears now. I would not think that
perhaps he is sorry. after all, that he
married me. Oh, if there were only
| someone here in whom I could cOnfide.
/ I want to know for sure Just where
! 7 stand. 7 called uD the Flaubert and
/ found that Mrs. Whitney was really
! stsy-ns. there.
/ Il would be undignified to follow
| Mr. Hurley around myself, but how
/ else can be sure that my suspicious
I are either true or false. I couldn
! bring TnVSelf to hire a detective. but
| I am tempted to send for Jim Burke
I and ask him to find out for me. I could
( trust him and there would never be
! any danger that Mr.. Hurley would
! know Oh. I suppose this is wrong.
! I should have perfect faith, but what
am I 20 think? I am quite broken
Laura.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

and hairpins studded with brilliants-
The bandeau. with some variety OF
feather fastened to II, was upon nearly
every feminine head One that was
peculiarly attractive had exquisite arg
rettes put in about every inch arounO
the banGeau. Another novelty was 4
broad jewel comb, with black lqIle
ruffle across it standing five 1ncnes
high.
A gown which particularly pleased
me was the one now pictured IN our
first Illustration A bolero Jacket Win
long sleeves was made from Ine
shadow lace. This was worn over a
vest Of plain rose silk, the points or
the vest coming vel over a broad SIX
sash Of deep American Beauty req: me
skirt was Of rose panne velvet with a
tunic of shadow lace An attractive
and exceptional feature to this dress
was in the shape of the tunlcs, gyhlch
fell in points at the side and curved
I'D in the center The neck was
shaped with a graduated ruffle OF lace,
which stood up close to the neck IN the
back A necklace Of diamonds, with
an emerald pendant, was worn with
One could not refrain from remark
ing the peculiar outline of the skirts,
which were gathered at the waist,
large at the hips and narrow at the
ankles
Another gown that forced itself upon
my attention even among such a Va
riety Of styles, was one OF a sort peach
DlnkF as seen III our ScCUlQ 4AAlSLAe-
ton The blouse was a SOFT Drocadeu
silk, the two sides crossing slightly at
the front, surplice fashion, over q vest
Of gathered net The skirt was OF plain
charmeuse. with a tunic Of the bro
cade, having a wide ruffle Of hand
wrought lace around the bottom A
difficult characteristic Of this skirt IS
the panel which disDOses Of the full
ness at the waist The stitched folds
Of the panel covered the edges Of the
tunic. which seemed tucked under its
outer edges The broad Eirdle Of deep
peach was drawn through a golden
buckle. and one end was lifted upward
from the line Of the waist
All this I had to observe quickly be-
tween the first and second acts for lOr
society doesn't design to sit through
the last act Of the opera, but arises
after the preceding act, dOns its wraps
and proceeds to its waiting autOmO-
biIes to be driven to some brilliant sup
per party or other function. Such IS
the custom and neither Caruso's ex-
traOrdinary tenor nor the singing or
Destinn and Matzenauer could change
it one whit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
Married Man Cannot
Keep Secrets, Thinks
Sir Thomas Libtou

London, Eng Dec. 2O.-Apparently
few London employers are forced to
go to the lengths OF sir Thomas Upton
to keep secrets He recently announced
that only single men would pe en-
plOyed on the newest Shamrock, be-
cause married men might tell their
wives. 1t is now discovered that sir
Thomas never asks whether a man is
married or single when engaging him
for his own tea business. A great
linotype cOmpany's spokesman said.
We do not think English WOrkmen
talk to their wives much about their
business"
This latter may be taken as a com
pliment or not, as one likes; but some
OF the wives are indignant. asserting
their husbands tell them and they keep
the secrets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
Waltz, Like Tango, Is
Frowned on bg Kaiser

Berlin, Germany, Dec. 2O.-The kais-
er's ridiculous ban on the tango in
German court and military circles has
knocked on the head a whole host Of
social functions which had been ar
ranged prior to the issue of the moral
edict. This is not the first dance
which has been prohibited in German
court circles. for those who obey slav-
ishly all the Whims of German royal
rulers have Stunned the waltz as
though it were aleper for more than
half a century. And the cause of it
IS as absurd as its prohibition
In 1859. the empress Frederick. when
crown princess, the kaiSer's mother
and daugter of the late queen Victoria,
dancing with rather a clumsy partner,
was tripped up by him. falling at the
feet Of her mother. the empress Au-
gusta- The old lady, imbued with all
the German love of etiquet, was hor-
rified to think that her daughterinlaw
should be seen to fall in the presence
of the vulgar, and Immediately forbade
the inclusion of Waiting in the pro-
gram of court balls. The ridiculous
ban has been kept up ever since, the
kaiser having so far turned a deaf ear
to all entreaties for its resumption.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

He or she is never bothered whether
school keeps or not. If the lodglngN
house burns down, there is nothing TO
worry about. The only inconvenience
such a person is put to is to find an
other lodging house.
All positions of power bring heaVy
worries. and RESPONSIBILITIES. The high
e- we go the more we have to worry
about If we could get rid OF fear, we
would all be happier We Americans
have become cOwardly- We fear every
thing from our shadows to what the
papers will say about US in the morn
ing. We are afraid OF the way the
waiter in a restaurant will look II We
don't tip him. There are many subdl-
visions of fear. No one would accuse
Americans Of being physical towards,
but we are becoming moral cowardS
There are as many kinds Of fear as
there are disease germs, and we should
fight them as valiantly as the medical
profession is fighting typhoid and tu-
berculOsis microbes
Cheer up. my Laura Don't be afraid
of this loss of money, even though II
should be considerable As long as
your husband is honest and cannot
be brought into court himself, you
have nothing to fear The best cure
for fear is to think of last years wor-
ries and wonder what became of them.
With love from, Mater.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
=: An O1d-Fashioned Mother =:
Her Letters to Her New-FashiOned Daughter

of love is when he is in trouble. A
man never forgets the care and tender
ness of his wife. if given to him when
he needs it most. I say a man" never
forgets There are some, of course,
who do forget; but they are not men,
There are some women, you know,
nv dear. who really love their hus-
bands. and who want to be helpful, but
instead are merely fretful, critical and
excitable They mean well. They real
" intend to help, but are unable to
convey their meaning. What a man
needs when he is in trouble is soOth-
Ing. He doesn't need or want dicta-
torial advice. He doesn't need to have
his mistakes pointed out to him-he
knows them already The quiet, sug-
gestive method is better. It dOesn't
do any harm to praise him for his bril-
liancy. Despite the praise, he will
know he has made a fool Of himself
if he has-bUt will thank God for the
loving blindness of his wife.
This is your time, my dear, to show
that you are a true comrade, a true
wife 1t is the time to cement your
love and friendship. Don't worry about
the money. People who have a great
deal of money are never very happy.
They are always in fear that they will
lose some of it. ] have heard it said
that the only truly happy person is
the one who hasn't even a single trunk.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

fc kinsw omen that America was, as
usual in the front rank.
Dressmakers. designers, milliners
and fashion writer's were well repre-
scented IN the thrOng of first niShters,
as thaz one occasion would show the
trend of thhe fashion for the year.
7 arrived rather early, as L did not
wish to miss one sensation of this
great night. But, to my surprise, al
though the great singers Of the day
were scheduled to appear. 1t seemed
not for them or their artistic merit that
the audience was assembled, but, sus-
pected, for the enjoyment of the social
asseTblage and the display OF fashions
in gowns and head dress. The curtain
arose TO ImOst empty boxes 1t was
only after the first act that society be
gan 10 arrive. We walked out to the
foyer and watched the entrance Of the
wonderfully cloaked women and their
escorts. The brilliant colors Of the
tropics seemed to have invaded the en-
trance. Bright yellOws, orange, old
rose and brilliant Futurist designs
were seen among the wonderful velvet
and plush opera clOaks. These bright
cOlors were toned and improved by the
staid black evening dress of the
men. Here and there on all fur
cloak was visible, but not often, al
though fur was used deliberately Tor
trimming both cloaks and gowns. One
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

particularly striking opera cloak was
Of brilliant red brocaded velvet with
large collar and deep cuff OF white
fox Emerald green and red were the
predominating cOlors, while brOcaded
effects were conspicuous among the
materials used
Tendency to Contrasts.
Down in the auditorium people bus
tied and rustIed into their seats, ana
pointed out this celebrity OF that ex-
traordinarily new feature in gown OF
couture. There was a striking ten
dencv toward strong contrasts in ma
terials and cOlOrs The waists were
Of the filmiest of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
net and shadow lace-While skirts
were of heavier fabrics, like satin ana
velvet
The ATinaret influence was seen IN
varied guise. from the simple tunlc 70
the wired friu that stood well out from
the hips Another feature to CORES
pond were wired frills at the wrist that
reminded one Of candle shades SklrIs
were draped at the back and at the
sides, but preferably in the front, often
lifting the gown well up over the N
step.
The slashed skirts, which have been
with US for some time, were still ID
evidence. which is scarcely to be won
dered at when one notices the greaI
narrowness Of the skirt at the ankles
The Wearers minced along almost ike
Japanese women, their siIken hose ana
gilt slippers showing at every step
Slippers were often of the same mater
iaI as the gown, but more often OF Sole
and silver tissue, with Ions Vamp and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING LETTERS.

= Il
The letters are exchanged between
Laura CraWley, who started Out 70
make a career for herself in New YORK,
but finally drifted into musical comedy
and her mother, who is running a small
hotel in the little town Of HOlbrooke,
Va When Laura first went to New
York she was taken under the wing OF
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley, a fashionable cou-
ple of the gay metropolis. Mr.. and Mrs
Hurley, however, were found to be IN
congenial and their divorce was not
altogether unexpected Even before
he was freed from his bonds, AR Hur-
lev was paying assiduOus court TO
Laura, and she finally announced to her
mother that she intended to marry him.
Jim Burke is a former sutton of Laura
who has decided to marry another girl,
Molly SiddOns, who has always re-
NAMED faithful to him. Marrying Mol
ly. he asserts, nevertheless, that if
Laura should ever send for him he
would rush to her. Mrs CraWley's
trials with her tipping husband and
her rather irresponsible son. Phil, also
figure in previous chapters Although
Laura's mother has warned her strong
y against the danger of marrying a
man who has made q failure Of one
marriage, the young girl feels that she
knows her own mind and what is best