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The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
WANTED THE SHOES TO FIT
Married Man Had Had Some Gxpe'
rience and Needed No Advice
From the Clerk.

He entered the shop of a fashion
able shoemaker, a look of determine
ton on his face. 1t was such a look
as one sees on the face of a man
who is firmly resolved to carry out, at
all hazards, a decision which will
change the whole course of his life.
"H'mi" he began, as the assistant
stepped forward and politely ques-
toned him as to his requirements in
feet-beautifers. Il want a pair Of
shoes for my wife, Mrs. Brown"
Yes, certainly" said the young
man, briskly. Same style and size as
last week?"
Same style. Size, fves-wice
fives," replied Brown. decidedly.
"But-er-excuse me, Mrs. Brown
only takes-that is, she usually has
three and a half" exclaimed the as
s~istant, who knew the lady well.
Are you married, young MANI" que
ried Brown, sternly, the look OF de-
termination deepening on his careworn
features.
"Er-not yet, sir" answered the
shOpman, blushing.
Il thought not" returned Brown. i
am! / am not going to suffer half an
hours purgatory every morning watch
ing a trying to squeeze a bush
ell of feet into a peck of boots. I've
stood it long enough, and I'm going TIC
take her a pair that will ft."-Reho
both Sunday Herald.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
CRUDE, BUT DOES THE WORK
Primitive System of "Wireiess Teleg'
raphy" in Use Among Tribes
of Amazon Region.

In the Juamara region OF the ANA
zon the natives use a crude system OF
wireless telegraphy, which. it is
claimed, has been in operation for
thousands Of years. The transmitter
found by an explorer was a followed
trunk of a tree suspended from a h0ri-
zontal pole stretched between two
stumps. Inside the transmitter had
been arranged much like a violin, and
it was explained that when the in
strument was struck smartly with a
small rubber hammer q vibration was
created that carried for miles over the
hills. The receiver is very similar to
the transmitter, except that it is placed
on a hardwood platform, the base OF
the followed tree trunk being ground
ed on the platform. When the mes
sage is struck in the neighboring vii
lage, sometimes thirty miles away
this receiver catches the vibrations,
causing a jerky, singing sound. The
sound system. it Is said. a be read
by the members of the tribe, and in
this way news of victories and other
happenings are told throughout the
countryside.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
ONE CAUSE or EYEsTRAlN
Glossy Paper Exceedingly Harmful
Cream and Pale Blue Tints Said
to Ec the Best

It is said that the reflection of light
from glossy paper Is particularly hard
on the eyes. Some persons have gone
so far as to recommend that no cal
endered or coated paper be used in any
sc~hoolbooks, since glossy paper re-
fleets light rays directly without diff
fusing them, to save the eyes. The
public and the printers, on the other
hand, have been demanding more high
ly glazed paper on account of its rich
ness and fitness for half-tone work. To
prove their point. the antiglare socie-
ties have printed a number of pamph.
lets on mat and even bond paper.
While the h~alf-tone work is not so
good. beautiful results can be OBJ
tanned with the offset process. and the
higher cost of the paper is compen-
stated for by its lightness. From rough
surfaced paper the study has been car
ried to tinted paper. Cream and pale
blue tints seem to involve less eye
strain than white paper, and if the
tints are alternated throughout a book,
each page brings q restful CT 9nge to
the eyes. The thickness of the paper
and the presence of too much wood
pulp has been considered, along with
the question of size and legibility Of
type. The whole discussion has been
brought about by the increase in eye
trouble among school children.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
Impromptu Solo.

Pierre Carat, the singer and exquis'
tie Of Napoleonic France, was not
merely a glass of fashion and a won
derful. self-instructed singer. but an
artist devoted to his art. But is the
following, asks Mr.. Bernard Mall in
his biography. on example of sincerity
in art, or of love of attracting atten,
ton?
Coupigny had supplied him with a
romance" to be set to music. When
ever the two met, Carat replied, i
have not hit upon an idea as yet"
One day Coupigny vas walking down
the Rue Neuve-des Champs.
Hearing a sound of some one running
behind him, he turned; it vas Carat,
who seized him by the arm, dragged
him up the stairs of a neighboring
house, and, hating on the first landing,
exclaimed. I've got it," At once he
began to sing the romance through at
the top of his voice. The inhabitants
of the house began to open their doors;
heads were projected over the ban
listers; finally they began to approach;
but Carat, having finished, tore down
the stairs like a monkey. dragging the
bewildered poet with him.-Youth's
Companion.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
TRUE SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE
May Be Defined as a Sense In Which
One Must Pay for All
One Gives.

The spirit Of sacrifice Is the reve-
lation Of a larger life; and because
1t Is so, 1t is also a revelation of vic
torious power. The life is one, and
through it's action soul can reach
soul. We have all been able from
time to time, in the most expressive
phrase, to enter into the griefs, the
wrongs, the failures, of others, and
as we have done so, we have found
within u reach a power of sympa-
thy. If we may dare to use the
phrase, there is a virtue which goes
out from him who truly feels for an
other to the object of his love, not
without effort, not without loss. We
must feel that which we alleviate.
There is a sense in which we must
pay for all we give.
The instructive pleasure which is
felt in natural gifts, in wealth and
strength, and beauty and rank and
intellect, is a call and q promise, a
call to a grateful use, and q promise
of effective influence. But all these
things are not in themselves bless
ings in which we can rest, but OPP
p%ortunities Of blessings. They must
be consecrated in service before they
can be a true Joy of their possessors;
and everywhere there is the same
condition of hallowing. Conflict goes
before the victory; discipline before
the prize; anxious q~uestionings be-
fore sure love; travail pangs before
the new birth.-Bishop Westcott
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
Never Got Through R~eresford Book.

Never Got Through Reresford Book.
During the Boxer rebellion in China
one of the missionaries was reading
Lord Charles Beresford's book on "The
Breakup Of China while the bullets
of the Boxers were raining round.
He had not gone very far into the
volume when the pages wooed him
to sleep. The book lay beside him on
the pillow. Biff-ff-ff! came a Mann
licher bullet through the window, in
a bee line for the mans head, but
Lord Charles book lay in the bee line.
The bullet stuck in the book, but
failed to penetrate it.
The missionary jumped up, gave
thanks for his escape, packed up the
book ready for the first parcel post,
and addressed to Lord Charles Beres-
ford with a polite note. He said: my
Lord think it only right to send you
this copy of your excellent book
as neither myself nor the Boxers bull
lets can get through it."
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12

business. We shall have to find a new
site and practically begin all over
again"
1t vas a serious hardship to Mr..
Ross. He had equipped a valuable
lplant at Blandon for the manufacture
of tile. The place was ideal, for the
mineral deposits surrounding gave him
the basic material directly at his door.
Ten miles away, at Riverton, was the
!Swithin plant. Both had been off the
line of railroad travel and their wares
were transported by wagon to the
nearest shipping point. With the rail-
road tapping Riverton now, and not
lBlandon, the favoring rates for the
lSwithin plant practically put the Ross
factory out of business.
There was only one thing for Ross
to do, and this was to remove to a rail-
road point and seek a new site. This
meant a heavy loss on his plant. Mean
time, output would necessarily be re-
stricted. Most of the employees were
let out. The selected ones could count
only on half time work, hence the dis
cussion now going on.
For a week after that Mr.. Ross no
ticed Glib Ridgely more particularly
than he had previously. He observed
that he was busy all of the time, dill
gent, accommodating, energetic. He
spoke to his employee pleasantly when
ever they met. In the absence of his
regular messenger, he several times
sent Glib up to the house on personal
errands. One day, when Glib returned
from such a mission, he carefully re-
moved a rose from his buttonhole
and placed it between the leaves of his
memorandum book. Miss Ina Ross
had given it to aim.
One Albion Knapp came into the pri'
vate Office of Mr.. Ross n day while
Glib was going oye some account
books in the vault near by. Knapp
was slightly known to the manufac'
turer and to Ina. He seemed to have
had the direction of the surveying
party working for the right of way.
BIandly and bluntly he asked the
permission of Mr.. Ross to pay his ad
dresses to his daughter. In a cold
formal manner the manufacturer in
formed him that he was not impressed
with the proposal. Pressed more
closely, he stated that he knew his
daughters mind Intimately and thai
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
Some New Ones.

In a recent school examination the
following answer were given to ques,
tons asked:
How fast does the heart beat? Sixty
times a minute.
What is the pulse? The pulse is
some little muscle that bumps up and
down.
What use is the pulse to physicians?
The doctor feels it to see If he is bet.
ter next time.
Name two breeds of dairy cattle and
tell which is best milk producer. An
swer: Bull and cow; the cow is best
milk producer.
Name three countries in the Balkan
peninsula and tell why they are Of
interest at present. Answer: Nicara-
qua, Yucatan and Turkey, and are OF
interest because they r trying to
drive the turkeys out of Europe.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
An Ordinance

To prohibit persons interfering with or
tamperiug with any Of the water n.y.
drants, plugs or any other parts or
portions of the waterWorks system
of the City of Tupelo, Mississippi.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of Tu-
pelo, Mississippi. that from and after
this date it shall he unlawful for any
person to tamper with or in any way
interfere with any water hydrant, plug
or any part or portions of the water
works system of the City of Tupelo,
Nj ssissippi, and that any person con-
victed thereof shall be punished by a
fine of not more than One hundred
Dollars or by imprisonment for not
longer than thirty or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
That for good and satisfactory rea-
sons the above ordinance shall 60 INTO
force and effect from and after this the
date of its adoption.
The above ordinance was reduced to
writing before consideration, and was
read and considered section by section.
The vote upon the passage being taken
by a yea and nay vote upon each and
every SeClloH, theie ueIlS plSooht ~
w. Robins. Mayor, and c. X. Strain.
R. b Clark E. R. Wilson, F. c. Nc
Gaugby and S. p. Clayton, A dermen,
and all voting yea upon each and every
section the same being carried and
passed at the regular February meet
ing, 1915, of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of TupeIo, Mis-,
sissippi.
d. w. ROBINS, Mayor.
C. E. GooDLETT. Clerk
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
Unfamiliar to English.

Many of our names for common
fauna and fora are unknown to an
Englishman, save as strange American
isms, e. g., raccoon, opossum, skunk
terrapin. chipmunk and moose; per
simmon, chinquapin, alfalfa and yam.
He seldom ees popcorn or an oyster
stew; he knows nothing of oyster sup
pers, clam bakes and burgoo picnlcs
He doesn't buy either red lemonade
or peaWts when he goes to the cir
U.S.; tho former be calls lemon-squash
md the latter he doesn't know at all,
The common American use OF peanut
as an adjective of disparagement, g. g.
peanut politics, is incomprehensible
to him. ~
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
Onfy Worse,

A Philadelphia school teacher has
lately been instructing her pupils in
Grecian mythology. 1t is the plan to
have the children read the tales aloud,
and the next day recount them in their
own language. One lad. to whom was
given the assignment to render in his
w language the story of the Cor
CONS, did SO in these terms:
''The Gorgons were three sisters thar
lived in the Islands of Hesperides.
somewhere in the Indian ocean. They
had long snakes for hair, tusks for
teeth and claws for nails. and they
looked like women, only more hor-
rible." - Pittsburgh C~hronicle-Tele
graph.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
How To Give Ouinine To Children

FEBRILINE is the trademark name given to an
improved Quinine. IT is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas
Children take it and never know it is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
it the next time you need Quiuine for any pur-
pose. Ask for Bounce original package. The
name FEBRILINJI is Siowu in bottle. a5 cents.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
Great Discovery
Kuykendali's Greaseless Liquid
Eczema Remedy.

Certainly does cure any and all Itch
ing Skin Troubles. such as Eczema,
letter, Ring Worm, Poison Oak, Itch
Fever B~listers, Frost Bites, Chicken
Pox. Prickly Heat. Nettle Rash and
Old Stubborn Sores thought to be Can
GERS. Gives instant relief and cures
when physicians fail. TRY ONE BOT
TIE. On sale at
Pound Kincannon- Elkin Co.'S, Tupeloy
Miss; P. K. Thomas & Co Nettleton,
Miss; Clark's Pharmacy, Verona,
Miss Stovall's Drug Store. Shannon,
Miss, M. C Stovall. Saltilla, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
Advice to VandaIs.

The Lake District Tourists associa-
ton of England has placed on the foot
bridge over Green Ghyil Beck an I'M
obtrusive sign that bears these words:
do not cut your friend" Good adj
vice to those unthinking persons who
delight in carving their initials in pub
lie places.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12

FOR RENTAL office conveniently
located. Apply to H. c. McNutt, or
Peoples Bank & Trust Co.
Evening star., 1915-06-15

The Arabs were the first to use
orange blossoms as bridal wreaths.
The orange branch bears fruit and
flowers at the same time. and is there
fore regarded as an emblem of pros
perity.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
GET DEGREES AT PRINCETON.
University Confers Honors on Goe-
thals, Edison and Herrick.

PRINCETON. N. j., June 15.-Gen.
George w. Goethals. Thomas A. Edison
and Myron T. Herrick, former ambas-
sador to France, were among the dis
tinguished men on whom honorary de-
grees were conferred at the 16Sth COM
mencement of Princeton University to-
day. Diplomas were presented to PIT
members of the senior class. one of the
largest ever graduated from Princeton.
One hundred and eleven were created
bachelors Of art, 112 bachelors Of let.
ters. 81 bachelors of science and %
civil engineers.
President Hibben announced gift of
S125,00O from Mrs. William Church Os-
borne. New York. to found the Dodge
professorship of medieval history
100000 from an anonymous donor to
found>a professorship in economics
$4,000 from members of the board of
trustees for current expenses; $4,000
from Archibald D. Russell for the OBJ
servatory research fund.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
ONLY $40 IS PLEDGED
FOR JULY4 CELEBRATION
Urgent Appeal for Funds Issued by
Finance Committee-Great Fire
works Display Planned.

With only $40 pledged toward the
hree-thousand- dollar fund that will
be required for Washington's Fourth of
July celebration, the finance committee
today prepared to issue an urgent ap-
peal to residents of the capital to CO.
operate in making possible the most
patriotic observance of independence
Day ever held in Washington
With this end in view the committee
addressed a communication to the
presidents of the seventy citizens as
sociation requesting that committee
of three be appointed to canvass for
subscriptions in the localities repre-
sented by the associations.
Also letters were sent out to about
400 prominent business and profession
al men requesting financial aid
Within the next few days every mem
Der Of the CHAMBER of Commerce.
Board of Trade and Retail Merchants
Association will receive an appeal of
a similar character.
Finance Committee Meeting.
The finance committee, of which
John Poole, president of the Federal
National Bank, is chairman, will hold
a special meeting in room SOB at the
District building Friday morning. 1t
is hoped that by that time the public
will have manifested just how far it is
willing to go to make possible the
staging of mammoth patriotic fes-
tival here on the Fourth of July
1t Is important that immediate re-
sponse be made by the public. for the
reason that 4 contract for the fire
works display will have to be en-
tered into at an early date Most Of
the money sought to be raised will be
expended on fireworks.
Donations should be sent either to
Chairman Poole. at the Federal Ma
tional Bank, or to Treasurer Edmund
S. Wolfe. at the District National Bank
Horse Show and Tournament.
Arrangements for the celebra ton
are rapidly being whipped into shape
by the various committees in charge.
The horse show and tournament COM
mittee, of which Melvin c. Hazen is
chairman. will meet at the District
building at O'Clock this afternoon to
put the finishing touches on the pro-
gram for the horse show and races to
be held at Brightwood reservoir on the
afternoon of July 4. This entertain
ment will be one of the biggest fea-
lures of the days program, and it is
expected that it will be witnessed by
10000 persons.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
FOUR PLAZA CHECKS GIVEN
Award Commission Fast Acauiriu.
Lands Near Union Station.

To acquire title for the government
to the property at the corner of North
Capitol and streets northeast. includ-
ed in the proposed extension Of Union
station plaza, the commission OF
awards today issued check to the
order of the owner. Mrs Martina
Yznaga. for $4,000. The property is
officially known as lots and 4, square
6S3
Two parcels of property in square 6s4
were also acquired by issue Of check
for *b,747 to the order of Hanna b.
Sperry. owner of lot 2s, and check for
$5.s94 to the order of Henry Walter,
owner OF lot 30 Both these properties
are on Delaware avenue between and
ID streets.
fourth check, to the order of AL
bert and Louise Banes. for ss752 ac-
quires lots 81 and SO. square 1873, boil
on d street between lst and I'd streets
Evening star., 1915-06-15
RUM0R DECLARED UNTRUE.
U. S. Not Averse to Joining Neutral
Nations in Peace Move.

Reports that the United States had
declined to become party to efforts
in various neutral countries to make
peace in Europe were said by Presi-
dent Wilson today to be untrue. He
declared the Washington government
had done everything that could be le-
ultimately done to encourage any
movement that might lead to peace or
an accommod odation of interests in
Europe.
The President said Col. House. who
recently Investigated the peace pros
poets in Europe. had not been sent for
by him. but he expected to see the
colonel here very soon. At present Col
House is- visiting one of his daughters
in Massachusetts.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
15c Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap
Toilet Creams

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~ perspiration.
1t changes this Of
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or injury to the skin.
Apply a small quantity in the
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Evening star., 1915-06-15
TAKOMA PARK STREETS
TO Be MUCH IMPROVED
Town Council Adopts an Ordinance
Providing for
Work.

The town council of Takoma Park.
Md. last night adopted an ordinance
covering street improvements through
out the corporation limits.
The ordinance provides for the grad
ing of streets the paving and ma
cadamizing of roadways and the lay
ing and construction of cutters and
the construction of cement curbs upon
the following named streets and ave-
nues of the town:
Willow avenue. from Carroll avenue
northward to the corpora ton line.
Maple avenue. from Tulip avenue
southwark to Eastern avenue.
Tulip avenue. from Carroll avenue
to Willow avenue.
Oak avenue, from Eastern avenue to
the corporation line
Holly avenue. from Eastern avenue
to the corporation line.
Chestnut avenue. from Eastern ave-
nue. to the corporation line.
Iakoma avenue from Albany avenue 10
avenue to Philadelphia avenue.
Chicago avenue, from Takoma eve
nue. to the viaduct over the Baltimore
Philadelphia avenue.
Two-Thirds to Be Assessed.
1t is proposed to assess tWo-thirds OF
the total cost, exclusive of work at the
intersections of streets and the customary
exemptions provided by law. to the abut-
ting property. The cost of the proposed
completed work is estimated at about
$3.50 per linear foot of improved road
avenue, where it is estimated at So per
foot.
The council also adopted an ordinance
providing for the laying of water and
sewer mains on Carroll avenue east of
the Sligo bridge. and for the construction
of cement sidewalks on Carroll avenue
between Tulip and Grant avenues and on
Denwood avenue.
The treasurer was directed to pay the
$4,000 remaining Indebtedness on the
fltra tion plant All Indebtedness OF the
town has not been cleaned up, with the
exception Of the water and sewer bonds:
Town Treasurer Ben G. Davis reported
that the receipts and the balance on hand
s6.s74.37, while the disbursements during
the same period amounted to 1880. "a.
leaving net balance on hand of s5.523.77.
Would Stay improvements.
A letter was received from U. 9. J.
Dunbar on behalf of the residents Of
Willow avenue. requesting that no i'm
provements be made on that thorough
fare until after the grade had been es-
tablished The matter was referred to
the street committee.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor s. w. Williams, with Councilmen
H F. Taft. L. r. Grabill, B. b. Jenkins
w. W. Dyar. H. e. Rogers and Town
Clerk Ben G. Davis.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
DIR. KoBER OPENS MEETING.
Enemies of tuberculosis in Session
at Seattle. Wash.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 15.-The ad
dress of the president. George NJ. kober
OF Washington, D. c.. and the report of
the executive secretary. DR.. Charles J.
Hatfield of New York. occupied the at
tention of the delegates attending the
convention Of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis at the general meeting held this
morning.
business session the delegates divided
into sections to discuss the clinical and
sociological sides of their work.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
SEVEN OF CREW PERISH
WITH TORPEDOED VESSEL

LONDON. June Is. 4 p,m.-The Brit
ish trawler Argyll was torpedoed and
sunk today by German submarine.
OF the crew of eleven men only four
were saved. These were landed at
Harwich, on the east coast.
The Argyll was sent to the bottom
without warning and went down in
less than two minutes.