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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16
for Outdoor Spcrts

Tho be properly equipped for the A cross country walk or for a quick spin on the ice or to enjoy the ezhilara- | ton of tobogganfng or skiing is 70 double one's capacity for pleasure
 Short skirts made of durable fabric are as much in demand as the fully slitted tango frock at present
 These sports suits are extremely in- teresting in their endeavor to con form in measure to the demand of present day vogues without sacrihcius tod much of their comfort giving char facterfstics that are intended to doml- nate their types.
 One smart costume offers an ez- ceIIent styled skirt for serious couzid- eration.
 It is made of checked tweed. rather light in weight. but very woolly in te1- ture. Corduroy or serges made in this fashion would provide very practical skirts for skating or other sports wear and would be especially attractive ff trimmed with any of the new fur cloths so voguish and at the same time Drac- ticaI
 with these skirts are offered bloom CTS made of French flannel. pongee silk or Shanghai silk
 Sweaters of decided. coIors are also worn with skirts of this description Those knitted with Angora woola in
  provided with a low hung widely de- signed belt are especially well liked
 Italian silk knitted sweaters. vEaich cling closely to tue figure. are also in demand. as are the knobby. long firing ed scarfs made of sayly colored silks and wooIs. which are now becoming very popular.
 These siIken sports dress accessories are particularly adaptable for wear with the loosely hung. straight lined type of sport coat now shown fin the shops.
 With large patch pockets. loosely cut sleeves and a practical. well cut. high closing front. such a. coat develops into an admirable garment for wear during indictment weather or for skating or other very active Exercises as lta weight is nominal and not obtrusive. yet it protects the wearer fully
 Heavy wool ratines, velours. deIaines. duvetyns and tweeds are practical and handsome materials to use for the con struction of such coats
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

ner, and. standing at a given distance. each youngster should throw a hatchet at the tree. The one who succeeds in cutting off the largest bough or twig should be given first prize. and other prizes may be graded in proportion to the child's achievement.
 Hunt the hatchet'' is simply form of an old game. The children are all told to close their eyes while one Of their number hides small hatchet. When the hatchet is safely hidden they are told to open their eyes and search for 1t The child who succeeds in finding 1t then has the privilege of hiding it. Another way of playing the game is for the hostess to hide tiny hatchcts in various places through the house and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16
for Masblngton's BIrtb-
 day Entertainments

SMALL colonial figures pasted on
 pedestals may serve as place cards. The historic cherry tree and the i1- eyitabIe hatcfet in all sorts of shapqn and forms make nice souvenir Attractive oblong boxes covered fn white silk with a design of cherries on them make dainty prizes for a Wash ington's birthday contest Easily made candle shades arc or white paper. decorated with HmaH red hatchets. the blade edged with zilE The top and bottom of the shades arc finished in twisted red or blue cord Entree dishes are ordinary paper cases with three double frflls of fri- color tissue paper, the outer and shorf- CT one blue. the inside one red Among the novelties are hatchets al~
 most as large as the real thing The end of the handle pulls ont. disclosin8 a little round paper fan in patriotic colors.
 A Washington pie to be used as @ centerptece for the table is i'm the form in diameter. with a hatchet tied to che side of it. This may be hIled with small favors for each guest
 Folding fans have gilded sticks with the top part of oval pieces of red white and blue paper or in the shape of stiE pieces of pasteboard to represent hsg1 or even small flags themselves-
 Another souvenir is a tripod. dec erated with cherries from which is suspended three cornered hat made of red, white and blue paper and hold ing ever so many other little Cont mental hats filled with red and blue candies
 Entree dishes of paper are made to represent cooked hats. the outside coy cred with red paper lined with white. e blue band around the case and a white cockade at one side Some of these dishes are held in a tripod by red white and blue ribbon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

extremely pretty in addition to it's fun. A small branch from a real cherry tree should be embedded in a large pot or tub and furnished with tissue paper leaves.
 The cherries are made by rolling tiny gifts, which may be extremely mex pensive, in cotton batting and cover ing with scarlet tissue paper. The cherries are fastened to the tree with cotton or som ething else easily broken. One player at a time is blindfolded and sent to cuIl cherry from the tree. If player can reach the tree and cap ture cherry the gift concealed at it's heart belongs to him.
 Old and young will appreciate the fun of a test game. especially appro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

1t IS a splendid idea Co have the youngsters come to the party in colo nial dress, but many mothers object to juvenile costume parties on the score of the trouble it takes to get up the costumes Children so love to dress up. however, and their satisfaction in even the most inexpensive costume is so great that it is really worth while to indulge them if possible. At cos- tune party the children should dance. the minuet, very little instruction be- ing needed to insure fairly good re-
 Tableaux are a delightful diversion. and if the interest of some older chiI- dren among the guests can be enlisted in advance these may be rehearsed and made a feature of the party. A corner of the hall may be screened off for the tableaux. Where there are double
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

to see who can cut out the c1everest silhouette of Washington. Candy boxes decorated with the head of the celebrated man and filled with sweets make good prize awards in this game.
 ! When the children are tired Of play ing games the hostess may gather the tots about her chair and entertain them with little stories and anecdotes of Washington and his family.
 When it is time to serve refresh merts each child should be assigned a, partner. and the line should then march to the dining room in order The decorations of the table should be suitable for the occasion
 An appropriate and inexpensive dec. oration is a cherry tree covered with paper flowers or imitation blossoms. A tree from three to five feet high should be firmly placed in the center of the table after being securely nailed to a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

When tinted paper is used many arr tistic color combinations may be work ed out. In this case the lettering is sometimes in color accordance, or. again. is laid in Contrasting tones.
 There are very pretty plaid and striped novelty papers obtainable this season at exclusive shops and houses where such goods are sold. Many of these are usually lined with plain co1ors inside. In the pastel shades these fancy weayes have proved most attractive.
 A certain white paper style is de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16
Cbe Correct Cbing In Stationery

NOTHING betrays a wor1an's breed-
 ing more certainly than the style of her note paper. Her Handwriting or her method of expressing herself may be excused through the plea Of haste or oversight. but the paper upon which ahe writes must always be beyond criticism.
 The quality Of the stationery pro vided is not always indicative of ones choice. but unless the quality is ex- cel1enf there should never be any at tempt at ornamentation in the way of monograms and borders.
 Every now and then an effort is made to introduce colored inks and unusual designs for monograms and other de- tails out of the ordinary, but these fads are accepted very slowly. In nothing Is more conservatism displayed than in all pertaining to correspondence.
 For instance, the correspondence card has required years for it to- be accepted in a general way as an article for practical correspondence for every day usage Now it has become so de- manded it is used for all sorts of cor respondence other than for what it was originally intended to cover
 Regarding the use Of colored papers, white is always in good taste and is suitable for every purpose in letter writing, bar none The only. precaution to observe is that which regulates the
 
 of formal letter writing.
 While cheap note paper is excusable where large amount IS used-as, for instance. by children away at school or members of the family away from hone-tfere should always be provid- ed a better grade of paper for what one might rightly term polite cor respondences'
 The easiest method of handling jour nal letters which often pass between sheets by the pound or to use tablets. lowing closely on the heels of the cor respondence cards.
 For ordinary correspondence the double sheet is used, even though it be the extra size which folds in four in order to fit the small envelope which accompanies 1t.
 Addressed paper saves a great deal of lime and possible confusion since it is be omitted when writing. The number dead letter office would be greatly less Fraved or writtsn upon them in the proper manner.
 Occasionally both monogram. crest sheet. and when this is the case all anch printing should be quite small
 It is becoming more and more the. tastorn to use initials on all card tal-a 5ies. place cards and such, as they give: a personal note Co any gathering This use of initials l@ very attractive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

priate for a Washington celebration. called fred. white and blue.s
 To play it. several ribbons in each of the three colors will be required. Rib- bons should be all of the same length. which may be anything from one to two yards long. Colored tapes or even strips of bright silesia or paper mus lin in the three hues can be substituted if ribbon would make the game too ex- pensiye.
 Some one is appointed leader and holds in his hands one end of each of the ribbons employed in the game. The rest of the company form a circle around the leader and retain the op- posite ends Of the uicolor streamers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

sHold on. red!s blue and white will Let go. whfte!sr red and blue-that is. the persons holding these co1ors, of course-wfH let go and white will hold oh.
 Any player falling to obey the com mand according to hezorder is dropped demned to perform some ridiculous stunt
 Silhouette cutting being such popu- lar pastime at present, an appropriate number called Washington silhouettes might be arranged to lead off the fun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

signed with hairline Of pink. produc- ing charming fanciful effect The en- velope, which matches, is lined with pink. Delicately tinted blue paper is designed with a faint plaid furnished by crossed hairIines of a deeper blue. There are also soft grays to be found which tarmonize very well with the rnbossed or stamped self cOlored in- ftia1s used Gray papers are always ia good taste. and in tinted papers fine
 tone Is exceeded in popularity only by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

because she had always studied in the family living room.
 Usually the child should study in quiet room. If three or four children study together some older person should sit with them- The study hour can be made the mothers mending hour. Then, the mother will be within call if her help is wanted. and she can watch the studying to see that time is not wasted and much unnecessary work is not done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16
Glase Cal BeIle

T house where a call ben fs usen
 .n The tabIe nothing would be more accepta ble tiz ft4,ne sQf tne DeautiLiA art glass be rr1 ttafe made in Won- 1erful coior~ et s7napes-
 The tinI<le rsthese bells is truly beautiful, not narsn and Jarring. as ig that of many metal bells. And the colors of the bells. soft and subdued- with a shade of -dulf gold ln them. make them harTnoni&e with alulclt every sort of china
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16
Cbe Quiet Study bour

A CHILD is never too young to be
 taught to concentrate on his studying. Some children learn to con- eentrate in spite of their surroundings. There was once little girl who could never study unless she was surrounded by chattering and laughing relatives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

HHHE perennially popular
 pear again in the new sprf. els but in an entirely new guise of these shapes is to be seen in the cut of white milan, trimmed with three tiered military pompon- The other new hat is a charming creation of Q more conservative order. The crown is large enough to fit the head snugly no larger-and the slightly rolling brim gives a very youthful look to the model Coque feathers enanate from the crown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

of black cardboard or court plaster (f1at. not rolled) as there will be play
 CTS. Each participant must be furnish ed with a pair of scissors, and a time
 limit. say of ten minutes. must be set In this time the contestants are asked
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

The fun of the game lies fin the fact that any command given by the leader to any. certain color must be disregard ed by the color spoken to and obeyed by the remaining two who are not ad- dressed. Thus. If the leader calls out,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

pale blue shades. which are so fash ionable.
 Many women have an Individual stamp made from monogram which may be used on all their personal be- longings from note paper to hair brushes or handkerchiefs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

  which lie dnnady vnt  on by red white andb blue bbon. .arei ydrunns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

Prizes are of course the reward of the children who find the largest number of hatchets. A booby prize should go to the child who finds none.
 A contest known as .ethe cherry tree'' Is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-16

VI WASHINGTON was always A great lover of the chil- W~ dren, and there is some
 thing in the story of his
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25
Bank of Shannon

The report of the Bank of
Shannon as to it's condition on
Sept. IL. as made to the state
bank examiner, is published else
where. The condition presents
this popular institution as alto
gether satisfactory to the man.
agement and ratrons and gives
evidence that those in charge are
fulfilling their obligations to all
parties interested. The institu-
ton has recently gone under the
guarantee clause of the banking
laws of the state and with each
year places itself in closer touch
with the business interest Of the
territory it serves.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25
a SERMON FROM THE FARM

In conversation with one or
Lee county's most successful
farmers relative to the cotton
situation, he stated that he would
plant a liberal acreage in oats as
soon as his cotton was gathered.
He will do this in order to en-
courage the movement to plant
oats this fall to relieve the situa-
ton as to feedstuff for another
year. He stated that he had
sufficient corn and hay already
to finish up his crop another
year. He has lived 27 years on
the same place and during that
time has had corn to sell and
raised plenty of meat and every
year all the cotton that he could.
He has never spent a dollar of
his cotton money or his corn
money with which to buy flour
for his family. He plants a half
acre of sweet potatoes and after
banking enough to supply his
family he sells a sufficient guam
tity with which to buy his flour.
The above is an example that
can we'll be followed. Now is
the time to begin to plant oats,
rye and wheat this fall.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25
Mississippi Dinner

The dinner served at noon Sum
day by the Monaghan Read Hotel
was a feast that will not soon be
forgotten by those who were for
tunate enough to partake Of it.
The management had made ev-
cry effort possible to bring to-
gether all those edibles for which
the south is famous and Missis-
sippi in particular. From the
Gulf coast to the northern boun-
Diary of the state contributions
were gathered and the menu
consisted of all those appetizing
dishes that go to please the pal.
ate of the southerner. the din
ing hall was decorated with the
feecy staple, and all those con-
nected with the hotel appeared
handsomely dressed in Tupelo
made cloth manufactured from
Lee county grown cotton. In the
center of the dining room stood
a bale of cotton and around this
was placed decorations gathered
from the cotton field. The bale
had the following inscription:
"This bale was bought at 12c per
pound. Have you bought yours??"
Mrs. C. P. Lord and Mr.. Troy
fully sustained the reputation
they hold as connoisseurs, and
every one present felt they de-
served congratulations not only
for the unique dinner. but for
the sentiment it expressed.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25
Bank of SaltiIlo

The statement of the Bank Of
Saltillo, made to the state bank
examiner Of the condition of the
bank at the close of business on
Sept. II, is published elsewhere.
The line of deposits are excep-
tionally good for the opening Of
the fall business and its affairs
generally indicate that it has had
a most successful year so far and
is prepared to continue it's liberal
policy to it's wide range of pa
irons. The bank has recently
come under the guarantee clause
of the banking laws of the state.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25

A meeting held by our citizens
Saturday morning at the court
house was called to order by G.
w. Long. Judge W. D. Ander-
son was nominated for chairman
and unanimously elected.
Judge Anderson explained the
purposes of the meeting and call
ed for a full and free discussion
of the outlook as it. relates to the
cotton situation and the solution
of the problems that confront us.
There were speeches by lawyers,
bankers, farmers, cotton men,
drummers, and the different
views advanced reminds one of
a Heinz pickle advertisement
81 varieties and all good. There
could hardly be a greater diver
Slty OF opinions as was expressed
on the subject Of handling the
cotton situation
After two hours discussion a
resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the chair to appoint six dele
gates to the convention in Jack
son on the 22nd inst. The chair
appointed ]. G. Robins, B. T.
Clark, Robt. Gamble, W. 1.
Joyner, Luther Duke and Allis
Reese.
A resolution was passed en-
dorsiDg the Buy & Bale move.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25
GENERAL COLLINS HERE

Attorney General Ross Collins
and Attorney Earl Floyd and
Nath Tart, clerk to Mr.. Collins,
were in the city Monday for the
purpose of securing information
to be used in prosecuting some of
the oil mills of the state.
MI. Collins has been vigorously
prosecuting the work of unearth-
ing the facts going to establish
that a combination existed among
the mills to fix the price of cotton
seed. He secured very readily
sufficient testimony to bring most
OF the mills to terms and many
of them have settled on a basis
that MI. Collins fixed rather than
be prosecuted. 1t has been quite
evident that there was a combi-
nation, although the mills denied
the fact. For many years the
price of seed was the same at all
points in the state. This would
have been an impossibility with
out an understanding among the
mills. The people have been
robbed of millions of dollars by
this combination and if the at
torney general succeeds in fore,
ing the mills to observe the law
against combinations he will have
served the state well. The price
of seed at this time is far below
their value. There is no reason
in the mill business for cutting
the price of seed as has been
done.
General Collins has forced 9TH
er corporations to settle with the
state for their violations of the
antitrust laws. The standard
Oil Co. paid into the treasury
$50. 600, while the Cumberland
Telephone Co. paid $50, 900 to
settle without further prosecu-
ton.
Mr.. Collins stated while here
that he was not out on a political
mission at this time, but that he
was going to ask the people for
another term in his office that he
might finish up the work he had
begun.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25
Don't Take Wrong Medicine

If your liver gets lazy you need a
liver tonic, not merely a laxative for
the bowels Many people take a slb 9le
laxative when the liver gets sluggish
rather than take calomel, which they
know to be dangerous. But a mere
laxative will not start a sluggish liver.
What is needed is a tonic that will liven
up the liver without forcing you to stay
at home and lose aday from your work.
You have such a tonic in Dodson,s
Liver Tone. Dodson's LIVER Tone IS all
that is claimed for it, because the drug
gists who sell it agree to hand back the
money with a smile to any person not
satisfied with. the rellef Dodson SCI IS,
Dodson's Liver Tone is q vegetable
liquid with a very pleasant taste and
is a prompt and reliable remedy for
constipation, bi~Iiousness, soul stomach
and torpid liver.
Pound-K incannon-E lkin Co. give it
their personal guarantee. Large bottle
of Dodson's Liver Tonei is only 80 cents.
For children or grown people 1t - The
ideal medicine. Try il on the guaran-
tee.
High Prices for Books.
Volumes in modern bindings which
sell for 1000 to $4,000 each are by no
means uncommon Not long ago, Tor
instance, q set Of Dickens was pub
lished in America, the price per vol
ume being $1,000, ench book being
hnnnd In yellum ana s6nofo9G6 n .
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25
NONRESIDENT Notice

State of Mississippi.
To Miilard ~Shackelford, Chicago, ILL.,,
Defendant.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the County of
Lee. in said State, on the 3rd Monday
of Oct. A. D. 1914, to defend the suit
in said Court of Rosa Lee Shackelford
for divorce wherein you are a defend
ant.
This 10 day of Sept. A. d. 1914.
JOHN M. WITT, Clerk.
O. X. Gary, Solicitor. 25-3t
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25
PRIVILEGE TAX ON COTTON

The present situation has
brought out many suggestions to
relieve the present and future
situation in the cotton market.
Many of these plans fail be-
cause the time in which they are
to bring relief is too short for
them to become effective. The
government has found II imprac-
ticable through the lack of the
proper means Of handling the
cotton. to offer relief direct t. the
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25
Buy-a-Bale Movement Here

The following firms who do not
handle cotton, have purchased a
bale of distress cotton and will
hold it until the situation is re-
lieved: st. Clair Drug Co., w.
H. Topp, Shelby Topp, Milan &
Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-09-25
RATES OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate OF
81. 90 per running il oh per month OF
four weeks. Liberia discounts made
on yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted n
ii ne free; all other notices must be
paid for.