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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-03-26
PICKENS.

Mrs. ?. A.Price and children and sis.
ter, Miss Stella Vance, of Yazoo City,
are the priced guests of Mrs. J. II.
Willis for few days.
Miss Josie Burton and guest, Mrs.
Hutchinson, and Mrs. E. C. Atkinson
attended services at Black Jack Sun
day. While there they were guests of
! Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Burton.
We regret that Mrs. J. P. Rogers is
confined to her bed this week.
j. j. Tucker, we regret, has been on
the sick list all this week.
JIM. Willis is at Inverness this week
on business.
Misses Hunt and Tucker will render
a well selected and most entertaining
missionary programme Sunday morn
ing at the Baptist church. Misses
Hunt and Tucker always make a sue
cess of all their undertakings. This
bids fair to excel all previous efforts.
Rev. (. 7. Mobberly, owing to the
program to be held in the Baptist
church, will not hold services at II
O'Clock but will fill his regular evening
service.
I The home of Mrs. W. H. Hoover
was opened to the Civic Improvement
Club Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Hoover
is an exceptional hostess, and while in
her home hours fit by as minutes.
Mrs. Albert Smith entertained a
number of her friends at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. W. Z. Imam,
Thursday afternoon, prior to her de-
parture for an extended visit t0Coving-
ton and New Orleans.
Friday week has been set apart by
the Civic Improvement Club as Arbor
Day for the school children. Each
pupil will present the school with some
tree or shrub to beautify the school
grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Buford and son
are again domiciled in their spacious
home after an extended absence, Mr..
Buford travelling in Texas and Oklaho-
ma and Mrs. Buford guest of home
folks at OkolOna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Atkinson and H. S.
Dale made a flying trip to Goodman
Wednesday in Mr.. Atkinson's s new Ford
car.
The charming Miss Charlotte Nelson,
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$l.W PER YEAR

on EN- every occasionally" "
The esteemed Wesson Enternrise
talks good hard common sense as far
as IL goes, but why not abolish the
once OF state revenue agent, the sher-
III once, too, and establish a rural
ponce system and appoint receiver
Tor the country and let the people buy
IL IN, There are great many things
that should be thought about before
next August. Here are a few; First
now to farm without cash or credit,
How to feed and cothe the children.
| The county educates them?" Rnt
we must clothe them in purple and fine
linen in order to place them in school
with the merchants, bankers and sa-
iarled officers children, or risk their
liVes IN Wagonette to be hauled seven
or elght miles to school with a driver
that is not bonded enough to make
hlm careful of "his grave occupation"
oft times breaking young colts, "while
no danger of said colt being cut bv
the piow Then come the taxes to
ne pald on our growing fire wood. the
trees standing out where any tax as
SCISSOR can see-"no dodging possible"
Spring met another old blizzard and
gave him such jar, he showered
down lot of snow. Surely the sea-
sons are at war.
The many friends of Mrs. Strowd
who have been saddened by the news
OF her serious illness, will be pleased
we Know, to hear that she is conyalese.
ing.
Mrs. j. W. Montgomery is to be con.
graduated over the successful opera.
tlon of her little daughters tonsils.
Miss S. Hatchell whiled away several
pleasant moments in the well appoint
ed home of Mrs. Rembert Johnson re-
Gently. Mrs. Johnson is one of our ide-
al mothers as well as our accomplished
home maker.
D. X. Brown has completed his pala-
tlai residence north of Durant. which
ADDS very materially to the elegance of
that beautiful suburban locality.
The ladies' of Durant are "preeninp
Their pride feathers" on account of the
ease and elegance with which they are
sald to have entertained more than six
hundred delegates and visitors attend.
lng the Baptist Sunday School Conyen-
tlon last week.
The Methodist people are at work
building a cathedral in Durant.
Easter rabbits are enrolled at C.. G.
Vankeuren's. All sorts of rabbits
the little white rabbits, the big Jack
rabbits and the saucy mule-eared rah.
bits. Miss Wallace takes pleasure in
showing her friends the beauty and
docIllty of well trained rabbits Be
sure and call on her before the little
creatures fit to the woods to make
pleasure for the little folks Easter day.
\ We are sorry to hear that Mrs. G. b.
Mcclellan is suffering the same old
malady again.
Clinton Wynnes family u standing a
siege Of sickness Hope all will be
well with them soon.
Lady Gay, it seems that the office
seekers are numerous in your vicinity.
Hold them over there as long as YOU
can; when they come over east, YOU
must tell US Of the poultry and other
matters of interest.
We don't know who went came or
where since our last; too busy on the
farm. ECHOEST.
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His many friends here are hoping for
a speedy recovery.
One of the most delightful entertain
ments of the season was given by Mrs.
Alice Foose Monday evening in honor
of her daughter, Theresa, who cele-
brated her thirteenth birthday. Dane
ing and games were enjoyed until a late
hour when delicious refreshments, con-
sisting of sandwiches, cakes and hot
chocolate, were served. The following
young people were present: Misses
Elizabeth Christmas. Gertrude Pleas
ant, Tressa Reinhard, MabIe Clarke
Amy GOrdin, Aiieen Smith. Ruth Ru-
by, Theresa Foose; Messrs. Willie
Jones, Knox Pierce, Sam Cox, Court
ney Perry, Norman Reinhard and p.
G. FoOse. Miss Mary Smith, one of
our most accomplished musicians, gave
number of piano selections which
were very much enjoyed. Every one
voted Mrs. Foose an ideal hostess and
wished Theresa had a birthday every
week instead of once year.
A. c. Cothran spent Sunday in New
Orleans, having his eyes tested.
Hooks" says he thinks he will look
very distinguished on the 240 wearing
nose glasses.
Rev. Suttle, pastor of the Baptist
church, filled his regular appointment
here Sunday at II a. m. and 80 p. m.
His subject for the morning service
was The Perfect Sunday School"
and Temptations" was the evening
subject. both being handled in force
ful and logical way. LADY GAY.
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| OF his fine Christian character was or
ms face, and to know him was to honor
him as one who walks in his Master s
foot steps should be honored When
ever in town he never missed a church
service. leading in the Wednesday
night prayer meeting whenever called
on. Those of us who had the privilege
OF being present at these meetings
shall always remember his uplifting
talks, in which he magnified the beau
ty of the Christian life. He was in
deed Gideon" and stood ready at
the camp. Followed by large circle
OF relatives and friends his remains
were carried to his old home at French
Camp. His loved ones have the ten
derest sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty.
Mrs. l.. 2. Bell enjoyed the week end
with relatives in Memphis.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson. from Acker-
man, enjoyed Sunday with her sister,
Mrs, c. b. Alexander.
Mrs. Puryis spent several days in
Lexington.
F. A. Howell was up from Durant
on business Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rev. Hargis filled his appointment
at the Baptist church Sunday.
Lady America. it's up to you I"
Lady Mississippi, it's "up to you -
Lady Holmes County. its up to you +"
Any woman with strength of mind
enough to wear what she looks well
IN, regardless of what others wear, is
always the style leader of her circle.
II enough women would develop their
good taste and their courage. enormous
progress could be made in supplying
styles because the demand would be
for what is good taste, and what is
comfortable. reasonable and sensible
Everybody that sins against true art
in dress, against good taste. against
real economy, helps entrench an evil
that not only effects the appearance
but morals of people as well. The
leaders of fashion, 50 called, are never
IN the fashion as the expression is un-
derstoOd. They wear what they like.
1t never occurs to society leader to
put on what everybody is wearing.
More than sixteen ladies' gathered at
he cosy home of Mrs. J. b. Smith
Tuesday afternoon and, as usual, the
Embroidery Club was beautifully en-
tertained by Mrs Smith, who is an ideal
hostess.
The Methodist Sunday school is to
observe the thirdSunday of each month
as Orphans Home Day. " The col
lection of that day is sent to Brother
Williams for the benefit of the orphan
age, Yours truly, TOM.
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OVER THE COUNTY
TCHULA.

Some times | think, when | am tired
an hot an dirty. too,
That mothers are the besteSt things
in all the world, don't you?
My mother says, You bad bad boy
you are an awful sight"
En- frowns en- Wen she sorter smiles,
an hugs me right up tight.
| think God is mighty good to give
US mothers, who
Can do lot Nv things for US, at a old
man can't do;
Men when get to be grown up, |
shore am goin' to be
Sweethearts wifi my mother, if she
will be wifi me. "
Even from the capital of our glorious
u, S. comes votes for our candidate
for sponsor to the Panama Exposition
A lady who formerly resided in Lexing-
ton, in remitting The Advertiser for
back and advance subscription, said
in her letter IF the young lady who
was in the race for sponsor was the
Miss Foster who was sent as mission
airy to China, she wanted her to have
the votes, as she was sure Miss Foster
would prove an honor to Holmes county
ly competent to represent US. Such
compliments are certainly very graft
flying to Miss Foster and her friends.
Miss Blanche Foose spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Bessie White
head, in Winona.
Miss Tommie Foster returned Mon.
day evening from most delightful
visit to Mrs. T. S. Love, of Jackson.
Mrs. Mary Jones, of Chicken Grow,
was in town this week on a business
trip.
The third degree in Masonry wax
conferred on J. A. Petty Thursday
night of last week and an elegant
luncheon was served to the members
and distinguished visitors. While the
merrment was at its height and the
brightest wits were sparkling a
plate of delicious pie was passed and
DR., T. W. Foster and E, l.. Gordin
were first to sample it--and if you
want to know if that pie was good,
Just ask DR.. Foster. He refuses all
kinds of pie now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby are entertaining
a little stranger at their home on the
Howard place, fine boy who made his
arrival MOnday.
Mrs. John Ohleyer spent Tuesday in
Greenwood.
Two very gratifying letters were re-
ceived last week by the president of
the Woman's Home Mission Society
and the school children who sent boxes
to the Girls Home" in Corinth and
the Methodist Orphanage in Jackson,
1t was indeed a pleasure to know how
thankfully all the gifts were received. !
Mrs. G. A. Clarke spent Wednesday
and Thursday of last week in Durant.
Mrs, Charlie Gillian, of Greenville. |
and Miss Wade, of Greenwood, spent .
Sunday night with Mrs. W. W. Gwin
enroute to Lexington to attend the .
funeral of Mrs. Hal Gillian.
Miss Ethel James spent Saturday of .
last week in Durant
Byrd Jones came home from Good
man Tuesday afternoon for a few days
stay with home folks.
Among the visitors from nearby
towns to the Masonic meeting Thurs
day night were Hon. Paul Murphy, and
}. H. Fuqua, of Lexington, and c.
Hunoldstein, of Durant.
Bertie Jones left Saturday night for
New Orleans where he will undergo an
operation at the J. c. r. r. Hospital.
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of Goodman, has been Frightening the
home of Miss Misse Bridgforth with
her sunny smiles for a few days this
week.
Miss Virginia Powers. of Goodman,
was the charming guest of her friend
and schoolmate, Miss Audrey Simpson,
from Friday to Monday of this week.
Durant andPickens ball teams played
a match game Friday afternoon, Pick
ems carrying the hOnors in both boys
and girls contest.
Mrs. John Donald, of Goodman, came
to Pickens on a shopping tour Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Murphy Doty, of Goodman, was
the appreciated guest of her sister,
Mrs. Marlborough, the Goth.
Mrs. Guyton and Miss Esther Ditt-
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WEST.

On Wednesday night, the seven
teenth, the spirit of Mr.. Lee Downing
passed away in the home of his son,
Rev. W. L. Downing. Mr.. Downing
had been in West for only few weeks,
but during that time he had endeared
himself to all who knew him. He was
really no stranger here, having been a
travelling salesman for many years, he
had often stopped in West. The stamp
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AROUND ABOUT THE EARN.

Some one may want to know how the
new hrooding arrangement is succeed
ing, Probably you remebmer, but may
be you don't, that the fire was to be
used during the day and freless brood.
ers at night. | have never liked the
hreIess broodcrs for newly hatched
chicks; they need little warmth all
Continued on page
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1000 Votes

800 Sponsor; 500 On to Frisco
on Back Subscriptions. This
Is where the second dollar
might nail down.30O0 votes:
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man spent one day recently in Jackson.
Jesse Maxwell. Miss Maud Maxwell
and father and little Hoover Maxwell
spent Sunday at Camden guests of re-
latives.
Gene Melton, of Camden, is here.
guest Of friends. GAMMA.
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1000 Sponsor, 1000 On 20 Frigco
on the dollar on Legal Mott.
ces. For Sale, For Rent and
other Classified Advertising,
on Gothic and Roman readers,
or 70 votes for every cent.
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Two Ways
of fHitting
A Nail!
Contestants must hit the nail on the head,

Now, there are two ways of hitting nail on
the head One way is to give the nail a light tap
that sends it part way in. The other way is to give
it good hard clip that sends it home.
Some contestants use the first method. raining
repeated blows upon the cash buyers to obtain the
desired results. Other contestants use the second
style hitting Lexington Advertiser subscribers and
patrons hard and swift, wit1 broadside at times.
Up to date contestants use both methods.
Votes issued by The Advertiser should make
naiI-hitting pick up You can start today and win.
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1900 Sponsor; 1000 On to Frisco
on the dollar on Advance and
New Subscriptions. Every
back sub becomes advance
when payment includes only
one day to the good,
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1000 Sponsor; 1000 On TO Frisco
on the dollar on printed Note
heads, Envelopes, Billheads.
Typewriter or Ruled Letter
heads, Statements and Cards.
or 20 votes for every cent,
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, Continued on page 4
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-08
Poultry Notes.
How to Feed Turkeys.

Grass and Insects are the natural
food for turkeys Turkeys must have
If it is possible to have it, free range.
You will find that they win thrive
best on a free grass range.
Besides this, other food must be
furnished them. In Massachusetts,
where great many turkeys are raised
each year, twice a day i'm winter and
once Il day in summer is considered
often enough to feed them. on winter
mornings a warm, soft mash may be
fed, consisting Of the following. Two
parts middlings, ] part corn meal, and
vegetables such as l part onion, 2
parts mashed potatoes. or q parts
chopped sweet apples with a pinch Of
poper mashed in once i'm awhile. Feed
plenty of old corn, wheat or buck
wheat at night. Throw them cab
bage, a few carrots or a little chopped
clover now and then until the fresh
green grass comes
Above all things feed regularly.
Have plenty Of clean, fresh water be-
fore them at all times; grit ana a dust
bath Of loan or coal ashes always at
hand. Bear in mind that success in
this business depends on wholesome
food, freedom from lice and dry,
healthy quarters.-B a. Ahrens. de-
partment of husbandry, Oklahoma A.
a VI. college, Saltwater.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-08
People Are Getting Tired of the
Invisible Government, Says Root


What is move toward commission
government for the state of New
York is advocated by Elihu Root. ex-
senator. who is president of fbe CON
yention now being held TO revise the
state constitution What is more. Mr.
Root. who is known as a standpatter.
frankly told the convention few
DAYS ago that the people were weary.
and with good cause, of invisible
government" ana if they were not
given relief, would turn to the initia-
tive, referendum and the recall. which
he characterized. not ais cures buf as
nostrums.
Mr.. Roots sensational announce
ment came when Chairman Tanner Of
the short ballot committee reported
that the committees efforts to frame
an amendment for the reoreanization
of the state governmnrt had heen
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-08

tuft at the point and Cmoistening it in
turpentine or noO' introduce il into
the trachea, turn it around, and with
draw it with the worms. This is cf-
fectual, but REQ lires care TO prevent
lacerating the wind-pipe or ocausing
suffoCation. In this way 30 worms
have been successfully extracted from
one chicken A very much better way
is TO take two straight hairs from a
forse's tail, laid together tie a knot
on the end of the pair, and cut off the
ends close to the knot This is passed
without twisting down tho wind-pipc
as far as it will go without bending,
then twisted between the thumb and
finger and drawn out. A trial or two
may miss, but usually five or six at
tempts will bring up four or five
worms, and the hairs inserted in this
way, without twisting, do not seem TO
huIt the chick The bringing up Of
even from four TO ten worms, and the
failure Of more to come after blank
trial or two, may usually be reckoued
as "A cure"
Wire cape worm eXtractors may be
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-08
tiaIHs.

When chicks stand with droopy
wings. breathe wheezily, have a whist
ling cough with discharge of mucus.
and cape frequently, It is safe to say
they are suffering from "gapes" II
after death. the trachea is examined,
and pairs Of worms found attached to
the mucous membrane of the trachea,
there can be no question Of the trou-
bic. The two sexes of cape worms are
joined together in such a way that a
pair looks like a double headed worm:
they are pale in color when empty, but
red when they have been feeding on
The chick Death comes either from
strangulation or weakness. The worms
are voided with the excrements, and
will infect chicks eating over infected
ground. Keep peTmanganate of pot
ash in the drinking water as a pre-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-08
Summer Feeding.

The feeding of poultry ON range
during the summer months I sa sim
pie process Very little if amy feed
ing need be done until Just before
rOOsting time. 1t is advisable always
however, TO keep hopper fun Of
mash food whore the hens can help
themselves at will II the range sup
plies an abundance Of food very little
of the mash food will be- eaten
The tendency among farmers ig 20
feed too much corn during the SUM
mer months. Corn is heat and fat
producing food, and when fed i'm CX-
ccssive quantities during the summer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-08

Mr. Root appealed to the committee
to taEe a stateSmaHlille view of the
question, discarding their microscopes
and using the long distance t~le-
scopes.
Taking heed of the admonition, the
members of the Tanner cOmni''ec
promptly voted in favor of six of The
dozen or more sections Of the pro-
posed new articles on government
Root VIII Fight for il.
Realizing that every department
head and member of a state bosrd
that in any way is to be deprived Of
patronage as a result Of the new sys-
TEN will fight it vigorously, Presi-
dent Root is prepared to take the
floor when the proposal comes up for
debate and challenge delegates TO op-
pose what he terms zone Of the most
important reforms that the cOnven-
tion can give the people"
The reorganization plan, cut to the
pattern of the federal cabinet system,
provides for ten departments of gov
ernment, headed by secretaries, each
to be appointed by the governor and
to be members of his cabinet. The
appointments would have to be ap-
proved ny the state senate. but the
governor would have the power Of re-
moving any. of his appointees The
governor, lieutenant governor and
probably the comptroller will he the
only administrative state officers to
be elected. The comptroller's activi-
ties will be limited to the function Of
auditing all state accounts.
The ten departments it is proposed
to establish are:
Department Of state.
Department Of taxation and fl
nance.
Department Of public works
Department Of health.
Department of agriculture.
Department Of charities and cor
reCtiOns.
Department of banking and insur-
anCc.
Department OF labor
Department of conservation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-08
nv WITTARD PAVKENI


have read with great interest the
article of my friend, Harvey NJ. Watts,
uubI,ehed in the Public Ledger OF
sunday. June 10, concerning the
lamentahle lack Of linguistic oducauoh
i'm the United states. Every word that
Mr.. Watts says Is true and the clIeclS
of this lack of education cor TINS klnd)
on the part of our people is even more
far reaching than he portrays. In the
American newspaper world louay' lhC
English language and the German
language are as sharply arrayed
againFt each other, both as to news
items and editorial articles, as are the
embattlcd armies of the nations or
Europe. No one who does not know
the two languages and who does not
read the daily reports in hoth tongues
can by any possility have the remoiest
approach to a fair and unbiased
opinion concerning occurrences ana
policies in the present European crisis
Though without drop Of German
blood in my veins, ] was educated IN
bovhood i'm the German language. |
had not had occasion to read a German
daily newspaper, save actually In Ger
many. i'm many years until the begin
ming of the present war. The IlrSt
reports, as published i'm an the In
glish PAPERS here, stated that the Ger
man army in it's march into Belgium
had been totally defeated The next
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