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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

Store cabbages in cool cellar,
heads down. They may be hung from
supports, or the roots may be cut off
and the heads wrapped in newspaper
and laid on shelf, but they should
be hung heads down for while to
insure draining the water out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

Il your road to town rough and
hard to travel over? split-log or
iron drag drawn over the road after
each rain helps to give good surface
and does not cost much.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

We are told that the toad is decreas-
ing in numbers owing to the fact that
the little ponds or pools in which
their eggs are hatchedwar drying up
all over the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

Arsenate of lead at the base Of
plants will destroy tie cutworms. Use
tablespoonful or two of paris green
to pint of bran and molasses for
cutworm bait
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

The growers who produce the finest
and highest priced apples instruct
their pickers to handle the apples just
as IL they were eggs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

Keep close watch Of the fruit and
vegetables that are apt to rot. They
will require frequent sorting and care
full handling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

II calves are kept in a dark stall
they will grow sickly and weak just
~ certainly as a young plant treated
In the same. way
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

Cows MIXED by the calf from year
to year go back in their milk produc
ing capacity instead Of improving 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

See that ell seeds saved from tho
garden are well cured. labeled and
carefully stored for use next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

Trash and weeds make fine harbors
for insects to winter in.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-30

Cover root crops with little sand
to prevent whiting. t~t-~ 5-e.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-05-28

restored
Friends of Margaret Atkinson rejoice
with her in her good fortune of w.n-
ming the prize in the recent contest in
Lexington in elocution.
Commencement exercises were enjG-
ed from the first to last. Hon. John ,.
was grand. Tuesday morning Hor.
T. u. Sisson delivered an excellent ac-
dress and delivered the medals, whith
had been awarded Leila Atkinson, win
ming one in Prof. Hunts room for
scholarship Margaret Atkinson, from
,MiggA Want's rra,a Rsa"9 ss's7t.a4s s. fF'FA.
Marvelyne Simpson carried OFT two,
one in spelling and one for punctuality,
from the primary department.. Tues
day evening a joint entertainment of
Miss Reta Wilburn's pupils in the pri-
mary department and the class in voice
under Mrs. Eva Tucker Owen was en-
joyed by all who attended and showed
great care had been taken with the pu-
pills by both teachers. Maize Willis,
| Christine Willis and Evelyn Horton
won the medals awarded for good de-
pertinent. Wednesday evening an ex-
cellent play composed of the pupils
from Prof. Hunts department was
very entertaining.
j. H. Willis spent the greater part
of this week in the delta section of the
county in the interest of his candidacy
for chancery clerk.
Miss Eva Thomas passed through
our city on her way to Shrock this
week.
Ed Atkinson and J. l.. Schwartz
made business trip to Canton Tues
day.
The junior ball teams of Goodman
and this place played match game
here Tuesday evening, the score was
IL to in favor of Goodman.
John Cobb and Tuck McCool went tc
Canton Monday on business.
MIR. and Mrs. c. Fl. Hammack, oi
Schlater, passed through our city Sun
day on their way to visit Mrs Ham
mack's father at Shrock.
B. H. Bacon, of ,Schlater, was th'
guest of j. F. Wilburn Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Thomas motoreC
to Shrock Tuesday.
J. NJ Blair is visiting his brother il
TaIlulah, La, this week.
We are glad to see Walter Linan
out again after his accident some
= weeks ago. GAMMA.
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PROVIDENCE.

We are back again after a few days
spent in great battle with General
Green. But we have him about con-
quered now ana would be glad to get
nice shower And we are satisfied we
will have rain soon as we saw where
Parham Williams hung up a snake.
Everybody is still living down here
and on fir endly terms.
Mesdames W. f. Williams, Annie
Wigley, Savannah Davis, Kate Boyd
and Misses Flossy Everett, Clara Hale.
Alma Wigley, q Leila Mai Boyd and
Marcia BrOome called at r. ". Boyd's
Sunday evening,
A large crowd Of young people called
at j. f. WigIey's late Sunday evening
to see the fish which has four feet and
four legs.
Echoest, you seem to doubt Tobe's
statement in regard to the fish having
feet and legs. never told but one
lie and | will tell you how that was.
One day, when | was a boy. there was
company coming TO my father house,
and when dinner was announced |
thought | ought to eat at the first table
like all other little smart Alexis; but
when stuck my head in the dining
room door my mother told me | would
have tO 90 and wait. You know that
dIdn't t SUIT me, and thought would do
something to get even with cole Mis-. "
My mother had one old hen laying and
she had fixed her up a nice nest in a
box where she expected to let the old
hen lay and set 50 she never took the
eggs out Of the nest, The old hen had
laid six nice eggs in the nest and
went and sucked the last one Of them.
That evening when the company had
gone my mother went to look at her
nice hen nest and 10 every egg was
gone. So my mother asked all about
the eggs and no one knew anything
about them. So she offered a little
reward for the return Of the eggs or
for any information leading to their
recovery. And had a little sister.
whose name was Florence, who saw
me when got the eggs, and she told
on me. So one day my mother called
me around behind the house and want
to tell you there was something hap
pening around there, but never asked
the cause of it. In few days | got
to studying the matter over and /
thought that was a dickens" of a
come-of to miss going to the first table
and get a whipping on top of it. So
in few days | heard about man be-
ing in bad health and could not eat
Continued on page g.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-05-28
NEAR EDSVILLE.

Owing to the busy times on my farm
have neglected from time, to time to
send in my contributions. Although
while silent, ] was reading from week
to week the interesting items sent in
by other more enthusiastic and worthy
writer's.
The farmers in this vicinity. inClud.
ing myself, have been very busy the
last six weeks, in which time we were
all preparing the soils for the great
crop of 1915, which we are all in hopes
Of being blessed by bounteous and
sufficient crop SO as to have a supply
for our own needs and that of those
who are suffering and in great distress
across the waters. The crops so far
are in pretty and growing condit ition,
which give us all great encouragement.
Mrs. s. W. Ellis accompanied her Sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Causey, to her
home at Indian0la for a few days Of
rest and recreation.
Echoest, | have heard that there was
a nice and pretty bouquet thrown at
you during the Field Day festivities,
and ! am sure it was one to be proud
Of. But, by the way, ] did not see
nor hear Echoest or any of the little
Echoes. Wonder # you or yours did
not think it necessary to add your gen
ial presence t1 that pleasure seeking
crowd of the best citizens Of Holmes
county, who meet and take part in this
great educational movement which is
held in the beautiful county capital an
nuaIly.
Mrs. George Mcclellan and Miss Vera
were numbered among the sick last
week, but we are glad to say are I .
ia this writing Misses Neva and
Rnhv Nahers snent SnndaN very pleas-
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visiting Miss Pet MeRl.

visiting Miss Pet MeAl c
Mrs. Irene Brister cNeer and little /
Frances, from Memus, are visiting v
her parents here. a
Mrs. Eble Brister Il little D. E., t
from Memphis, are bending a while h
in West. +
Mr. and Mrs. Walt Grantham are a
receiving congrasulaons on the arriv- h
al OF tiny boy III theiaOme. c
Claude Minyard lshSe from school u
in Grenada county ko
M. S. Rogers is he new coat "
Of paint put on his hsA r.
VIZ 1gai4i Ul,a+ ~ affA lrdg
has accepted the OWes sthooi for ne&
term. Owens is to w conEratqlate
on securing her as thelkr teaqher- mrs.
Mamie is one of our own girls. W.
are proud to claim heIF'-a young lady
of strong character4 a thoroughly
competent teacher With banners OF
success in that chosen lime, and while
she shall be greatly pnissed at home,
here's wishing her every success anC
pleasure.
| Misses Minerva and Laura Turnagt
spent the week end with relatives here
S. B. Johnson was Walden visitor
last week.
Mack Rogers has returned from the
agricultural college and IS on the slcE
list this week.
DR., Rogers is getting along nicely al
the Winona Sanatorlum and is expected
home in few days.s
Mrs. w. F. Green has returned IRON
a visit to her daughter at Macon
Miss Norine Tate, who has spent the
term in the Macon High School, ac'
companied Mrs. Green on her return
and is happy to be home again.
DR., J. w. Green, who is a student al
the jefferson Medical College in Phila
delphia, is another welcomed home this
week.
Misses Annie and Hattie Green are
home for the summer vacation. .
L. P. Bell and S. B. johnson left
Tuesday to attend the district confer
ence at Eupora. .,
Ers Tate enjoyed Sunday with the
home folks.
1t is really a pleasure to walk or
Green street since the side walk has
been repaired. For this, to the
board, - we extend our hearty thanks
and appreciation.
Of whom is this the character
sketch Perhaps the stronges
feature in his character was prudence
never acting until every circumstance
every consideration, was maturely
weighed :. refraining if he saw a doubt
but when once decided, going through
with his purpose, whatever obstacle
opposed. His integrity was most pure
his Justice the most infeyible, | have
ever known; no motives Of interest o.
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OVER THE COUNTY
PICKENS.

Mrs, L. c. Buford spent Tuesday in
jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis conveyed Mrs.
Hattie Lewis to her home at Yazoo
City after delightful several weeks
visit here with relatives and friends.
slas -Aaen-ae the 41anna-
of his mother, Mrs. e. WI Burton, for
several days this week on the sick list.
We gladly report he has sufficiently
recovered to return to his home in Va
zoo.
Miss Reta Wilburn had as her charm
ing guest during commencement, Miss
Mitchell, of Vaughns.
J. P. Rogers attended the Saesmep's
League of Morris & Co., st. Louis,
composed oy the salesmel of Mlsslss-
Ippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia,
which convened at Montgomery, Ala,
the weekend. He reports an enjoy
able trip and much business discussions.
J. H. Willis spent several days this
week in Tchula. Mrs. Willis and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas met
him at Lexington in their auto on his
return trip.
Mrs. Callahan left for Memphis
Sunday, where she will visit her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Morten. From there she
will visit her two sons at Little Rock,
Ark, extending her trip into several
weeks of absence.
Miss Maggie Lynn left for Memphis
Sunday to visit relatives.
Mr.. Spell, of Eulogy, spent few
days this week here in interest of his
campaign.
Miss Daisy Arnold spent this week
at West guest of friends.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, spent the
weekend here guest of Miss Martha
Louise Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis, Miss Martha
Louise and wilma Tucker autoed to
Goodman Friday afternoon to attend
the ball game.
Miss Cebelle Melton, of Camden, is
the priced guest of her sister, Mrs.
Castens.
Miss Ruth Castens, of Madison, Wis
tied her brother and family early part
of the week.
Bryan Whitworth, of Sharpsburg,
was the guest Of relatives here Sun
day.
Mrs. J. W. Anderson and son. War
zen, left for Gufport Tuesday, from
thence they will visit New Orleans,
Brookhaven and other points of inter
est, extending their visit to six weeks
duration. Mrs. Anderson is charm
ing lady and will be missed from among
her friends who look forward to her
return with pleasure and extend wish.
es for an enjoyable and beneficial stay,
Mrs. Mayes. (nee Miss White. OF
Meridian, came up Saturday for ar
extended visit to her old home and nu
merous friends.
Sam Heath and family spent Sunday
at Sharpsburg guests of his parents.
Miss Retta Anderson found a few
weeks since that unforeseen obstacles
had arisen to prevent further contest
in the Holmes county contest to tht
Panama exposition, so let another con
testant have the benefit of her votes
The interest shown by her friends at
tests to her popularity, her votes hav
ing numbered more than so, 900 in thi!
vicinity, besides others from dis
tance.
Mrs. J. r. Farabee, of TutwiIer
spent the early part of the week will
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, r. G. Went
worth.
We regret that Mrs. Atkinson ant
Mrs. Eva D. Buford are on the sicl
list this week, and hope they will s0ol
be restored to their usual good health
Miss Minnie Pierce, our efficient te
lephone operator, is off duty, owing Il
illness. We hope to see her at he
post of duty in the near future full!
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MRS. Matone's, who. we are sorry to
learn IS III at this writing.
-, hiram Edwards and ISIS MARY Ethel
1rlgieth were guests of Miss Lon Etha
Rogers Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Sue Pierce and children snan+
wednesday afternoon with Mrs MoITe
Malone. WAS "io''ie
Mrs. Lee Lghtfoot spent few dave
last week with Mrs. Annie Garrard
Jonn Horton and Miss Thelma Hard
day. ''' 'oh-
y iaI&5 E50 f,c,Ia .,JdBt Ups made q
er Miss Lummie Garrard aiag.. y -
st. noon.
ed Mrs Fryer called to see her mother
in Sunday.
o. John Pat Malone pas ed through here
ne Sunday.
j. Cliff Taylor was seen IN this burg
d. Monday morning.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. and
n Mrs Walter Rodgers and baby have
to whooping cough.
IL Albert and Joe Rodgers went to To-
larville Wednesday.
n. Miss Albert Phillips will return home
* from Goodman Tuesday, where she has
been attending school.
r. Mrs. Ned Pierce and children spent
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Tom Ed
s. wards.
IN Wishing The Advertiser much sac
n cess.
q ETnn
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EULOGY.

". W. Lunsford called at G. M. Fry
er's Sunday.
Mrs. Leon Spell and children spent
Saturday with her grandmother. Mrs
Garrard.
The Misses Carter left Saturday to
visit relatives at Goodman.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Abel and family
spent Sunday in HarIand's Creek
peiRhborhood
Mrs. Rodgers and daughter, Lou
Etha, spent Wednesday afternoon at
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WEST.

Mrs. c. B. Alexander has returned
from a visit to relatives in YazoO City.
Rev. W. A. Downing and family are
enjoying a visit to their old home ana
attending commencement at French
Camp.
Miss Arnold, from Pickens, has been
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'ntly with Miss Willie Mai Holmes

After careful reading of the nrize
essays which appeared in last weeks
Advertiser, have concluded that these :
young ladies are to be CON
graduated upon these instructive and
inspiring essays. But, Mr.. Editor. NAV ,
! crltlcise little? | don't believe a
little friendly criticism would hurt ANY,
one now and then. | wish to say that
! do not know either of these contest.
ants personally but excuse me. please
!, have my ideas, in which ! believe
spIF1 s.16lmeas Il Fes3s 66ldsf 6ldsf shSSaaId 44ateRG tFa
" that there ytr3ld be more and stronrt
1t points in the second than in the frs
p And, also the second essay relate
Il more to the subject than the first;
> general was the best essay of the tive
y Arthur Howard, from Durant. cam
Il out and psent the night with d. j
It Crawford. Jr., and incidentally attenC
ed church Sunday night.
Rev A. H. Miller preached an ir
terestng and instructive sermon t
an average sized and attentive aud
n ence Sunday nights.
% Rex was back ruminating agar
h Come on Rex. you are welcome anon
k our circle.
n Gray Eagle has again gathered cour
Y age and joined our society again.
Two of our winsome 'girlies" M iss
!. es Anzo Parkinson and Mary Ellie
e eagle, spent from Thursday until Sun
e day in the attractive home Of Mrs
It Vince eagle, at Vaughan.
a Some of the busy house wives hay
d already begun on the canning seas0
y by first taking advantage of the berr
@ crop.
IS Mrs. A. M. M0orehead is indispose
n at this writing.
!. d. l.. HathcOck accompanied Mis-
!. Lavania Brister to County Line t.
= preaching Sunday.
n D. j. Crawford, Jr., graduated a
# Durant High School with highest hon
ors. Congt atuIations, D. J,
IS Mrs. Dave Crawford and Jake at
It tended the commencement at Duran
3, Tuesday
d Best wishes from a CRITIC.
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consanguinity, of friendship or hatred,
being able to bias his decision. He
was, indeed, in every sense of the word
wise, good, and a great man. His
temper was naturally irritable and
but reflection and resolu-
tion had obtained firm and habtual
ascendency over it. In his expenses
he VISA honorable but exact; liberal in
contributions to whatever promised
utility; but frowning and unyielding
on ali visionary projects His heart
was not over warm in its affections
J We exactly calculated every mans
4; prop9lHt he'd to it. His person, u
nj know, fine; his stature exact
IN what one would wish his deportme
x easy, erect and noble; the best hors
Iv man of his age, the most gracef
" figure that could be seen on horseback
# | have been too busy to travel We
10 much lately, 50 if haven't told (
. the news it's just because | haven
ii heard it. Yours truly, TOM.
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FIDO.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
By ENRICO CARUsO

IlINE great underlying cause
ReY for success lies back OF all
other causes. That is SO
AE always in everything, and
eaM the thing to do. II ono de.
sires understanding. is to trail back
to that one great basic cause and
study It.
Back OF success are many things.
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could do lAhing. When l sing |
imagine mysA intensely and vitality
living in the role that l am singing.
! am for the time being. actually the
person portrayed. live in his emo.
tions, l am quite another being from
myself, and l follow out with my
body and my thoughts and my voice
the conception Of the personality Of
the role that my imagination has
created. So ardently do l give my.
self over to my Imagination in fact
that at times have injured those
singing with me and have been
looked upon as dangerous when 4
part calls for show of anger or
jealousy or other fierce emotion.
Even when singing for the music
machines, dressed in modern coat
and trousers and n businessllke lie,
] have TO act out the part as l sing,
else there would be no warmth or
fervor to my song and the people
would say at once that Caruso had
gone of. but the acting stimulates
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but the big thing, the thing upon
which all the other smaller causes
lean, Is Imagination.
That one thing is the secret OF
every wonderful achievement in life;
yet only a few minds have even
stopped to analyze the thing deeply
and truly.
Imagination is the greatest power
In all the universe. 1t is the over
whelming force that lies bidder back
OF human personality and tempera.
ment: a vast storehouse of every.
thing that man needs or longs for,
and the man who has consciously or
unconsciously opened up the way to
the riches OF this storehouse Is sure
to be dynamic and compelling in his
success. no matter in wha' line Of
work or art It may be. for not a sin.
gle thing Of any moment in life can
be done without greater or lesser
deglee OF imagination back OF Il
And according to his command over
his imagination will be the splendor
OF his achievement and success. A
poor imagination means slight sue.
cess. while richly cultivated and
wisely handled Imagination brings
world stirring success.
Two men with apparently equal
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should be the making of ones self
alive TO all things. Everything in the
universe is in some way allied TO
every other thing. All are linked to.
gctner. Therefore all things in ma.
ture and human nature should com.
mand our interest.
If one tries to be Interested TO n
greater or less degree In everything
one will soon detect a certain zest
added to life. An elasticity will be
added to the mind, and one will DO
enabled to see more. feel more, per.
ccive more. The richness OF life Will
increase: one can enjoy more, under.
stand more and become bigger and
broader in every way. This is the
first sign of a growing Imagination.
Cultivating a sense of numor is an.
other step toward caltivating tile
Imagination. The keener the sense
of humor the richer and more elastic
the Imagination. All great people
possess a subtitle sense OF humor.
This does not mean that all people
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my Imagination. creates the fury or
fervor Of tone that tells story that
charms the ear and conveys its mes
sage to the heart. 1t Is the feeling in
the tones that counts and back Of
feeling is always Imagination.
So It is imperative that all artists
who desire to lift themselves above
the ordinary must have control over
the imagination, this being the first
and foremost medium with which
they have to deal. And back Of the
is the soul. That, how.
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The Very Remarkable New ALLOW Called .sInvar,'

THE city of Philadelphia. acting
on the recommendation Of the
Franklin Institute Of that city.
has awarded the John Scott legacy
medal and premium to DR.. Charles
Edward Guillaume Of sevres. France,
for his alloy metal, invar. This al
10y, which is approximately a SO per
cent. nickel steel, has been found to
be remarkable for its small rate of
change of size with alteration Of TEN.
perature.
Some specimens have been pre-
pared with temperature co-efiicient
sensibly zero. while others have very
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small co.efticients which may be
either positive or negative. BY using
this alloy in clockmaking 1t has been
possible TO give attention to small
corrections which had previously
been swamped by the outlying irregu.
larities left uncorrected in the older
methods OF temperature compensa.
tion. In the measurement. Of base
lines for triangulation work in sur.
veying. invar tapes are now largely
employed. and this has led to in.
creased accuracy, notably lessening
the time required in carrying out
such work.
Invar standards are also employed
In accurate laboratory work, and the
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ENR1co cARuso

who possess a subtle sense of humor
are great. but it does mean that all
people with sense Of humor are
sreaf potentially. They have certain
possioiiities that others not so en-.
aowed do not have, for humor implies
imagination and Imagination Is, as l
nave said, the basis of greatness.
imagination lends life and spirit
10 everything. 1t should be brought
acutely into everything one does. /
Always have to use my Imagination
enormously in my singing else /