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one follow them it would prove very
difficult to guess which way they had
gone. or where to seek them.
Fairly satisfied that he had escaped
for time, at least-being turned
into marble statue, the boy stopped
his compa Mon, and seated himself upon
a rock by the roadside.
Let's have some breakfast he
said.
Jack Pumpkinhead watched Tip
curiously, but refused to join in the
repast
Il don't seem to be made the same
way you are he said.
Il know you are not" returned Tip;
for l made you"
oh Did you?" asked Jack
Certainly. And put you together
And carved your eyes and nose and
ears and mouth" said Tip proudly.
And dressed you"
Jack looked at his body and limbs
critically
TT strikes me You made very
good job of it," he remarked
Just $685. replied Tip, modestly
for he began to see certain defects in
the construction OF his man. IF I'd
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take off his coat, roll up his sleeves
and announce, firmly, that the family
barber shop was open for business.
And oh, the misery that followed!
The clippers never were sharp, and
father never would admit this fact:
He would aim at the crown of the
head and clip an ear off as neatly
as he would turnip-top In weed-mow-
ing time. and declare by all that was
holy that his aim had been as perfect
as. Annie Oakley's. Yet. somehow,
never quite agreed with him. And SO,
when l got old enough and got If
teen cents, hiel myself to a barber
shop, and being the youngest boy
In the family, the home barber shop
closed for all time. Closed with
thanks----my thanks--I might say
For. a short period! then, l. enjoyed
going to. barber shop. In those
days there was almost nothing That
was not thrown in with a haircut. l
remember. that Joseph Redburn. onr
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known we were going to travel to-
gether / might have been little more
particular"
why, then" said the Pumpkinhead,
in a tone that expresser surprise, you
must be my creator-my parent-my
father"
"Or your inventor" replied the hoy
with a laugh. Yes, my son; I really
believe am"
Then l owe you obedience" con-
tinued the man, "and you owe me
support" %
That's it, exactly" declared Tip,
jumping up. $50 let us be off"
Where are we going?" asked Jack.
when they had resumed their journey.
I'm not exactly sure" said the
boy; but I believe we are headed
south, and that will bring us, sooner
or later. to the Emerald City"
What city is that?" inquired the
Pumpkinhead.
"Why, it's the center of the Land
of Or, and the biggest town in all the
country. I've never been there, my
self, but I've heard all about its his
wonderful wizard named Or, and
everything there is of a green color
just as everything in this country of
the Gillikihs is of a purple color"
rs everything here purple?" asked
Jack.
"Of course, 1t is. Can't you see?'
returned the boy.
II believe l must be colorblind,"
said the Pumpkinhead, after staring
about him.
well, the grass is purple, and the
trees are purple, and the houses and
fences are purple" explained Tip,
Even the mud, in the roads is purple.
Put in the Emerald City everything Is
green that is purple here. And in the
Country of the Munchkins, over at the
east everything is blue; and in the
south country of the Quadlings every
thing is red; and in the west country
of the Wrinkles, where the Tin Wood
man rules, everything is yellow
oh" said Jack. Then, after a
pause, he asked: Did you say a Tin
Noodman rules the Winkies?'
Yes; he was one of those who
Helped Dorothy to destroy the Wicked
Witch of the West, and the Wrinkles
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village barber, would cut your hair,
shave the sideburns way. down the
cheek" wrestle you all over the chair
with an imitation dry shampoo and,
finally douse you With spray of oil
that made you resemble freshly
packed sardine. And sakes of gra-
cious, how you would smell! For two
days after visiting barber shop one
would have to sit out on the porch
evenings SO that the rest of the family
would not get a headache from inhal-
ing the high odors.
Days went on, as days will, and
time came when I. had to have a
shave. Those were happy days. 1
recall confiding. to, my fayorite sister
one day that soon i should have to
start shaving. and how distinctly / re-,
member that she laughed. Then 1.
could not understand her laugh. Now
do.
j looked forward with great eager
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where tor" asked Jack.
swered Tip, smiling sympa theticalW
into the pumpkin face "All we've got
to do now is to tramp"
Very Well" returned Jack. and
walked awkwardly out of the stable
and into the moonlight.
* x
Tip turned toward the road and the
man followed him. Jack walked with
a sort of limp, and occasionally one
OF the joints of his legs would turn
backward, instead of frontwise, almost
causing him to tumble. But the
Pumpkinhead was quick to notice
this, and began to take more pains to
step carefully; so that he met with
few accidents.
Tip led him along the path without
stopping an instant. They could not
go very fast, but they walked steadily;
and by the time the moon sank away
and the sun popped over the hills they
had travelled SO great a distance that
the boy had no reason to fear pur-
suit from the old witch. Moreover
he had turned first into one path, and
then into another. SO that should any
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~
belliously. "and I'm not going
} to stand 1t. For years, I've been
bother to her, she says; so she's 60
ing to get rid of me. Well, there's
an easier way than to become statue.
No boy could have any fun forever
standing in the middle of a flower
do-and l may as well 60 before she
makes me drink that nasty stuff in the
kettle"
lie waited until the shores of the
old witch announced she was fast
asleep. and then he arose softly and
went to the cupboard to find some
thing to eat.
mo use starting on journey with
out food" he decided, searching upon
the narrow shelves.
* x
He found some crusts of bread;
but he had to look into Mombi's bas-
llet to find the cheese she had brought
from the village. While turning over
the contents of the basket he came
upon the pcpper-box which contained
the Powder of Life"
Il may as well take this with me-"
he thought "or Mombi'll be using it to
make more mischief with" So he put
the box in his pocket, together with
the bread and cheese.
Then he cautiously left the house
and latched the door behind him. Out
side both moon and stars shone
brightly, and the night seemed peace
fu) and inviting, after the close and
ill-smelling kitchen.
TN be glad to get away" said Tip
softly; for / never did like that old
woman. l wonder how / ever came
to live with her"
He was walking slowly toward the
road when thought made him pause
Il don't like to leave Jack Pump
kinhead to the tender merces Of old
longs to me, for I made him--even if
the old witch did bring him to life"
He retraced his steps to the COW
stable and opened the door of the stall
where the pumpkin-headed man had
lad been left.
x *
Jack was standing in the middle of
the stall, and by the moonlight Tip
could see he was smiling just as
jovially as ever.
Come on" said the boy, reckoning.
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were so grateful that they invited him
to become their ruler--just as the peo-
pie of the Emerald City invited the
Scarecrow to rule them"
Dear Me-" said Jack I'm get
ting confused with all this history.
Who is the Scarecrow?"
Another friend of Dorothy's," res
FILED Tip.
And who Is Dorothy"
She was girl that came here from
Kansas. a place in the big, outside
or by a cyclone. and while she was
here the scarecrow and the Tin Wood
man accompanied her on her travels"
And where Is she now?" inquired
the. Pumpkinhead.
"Clinda the Good. who rules the
Guadlngs, sent her home again." said
the boy.
oh And what became Of the Scarce
crow?"
Il told you. He rules the Emerald
City" answered Tip.
Il thought you said it was ruled by
wonderful wizard" objected Jack.
seeming more and more confused.
well. so / did. Now, pay atten-
ton, and I'll explain it, said Tip,
speaking slowly and looking the smil-
;,,rr ;,,1,a .al, no
Dorothy went to the Emerald City
to ask the Wizard to send her back to
Kansas; and the Scarecrow and the
Tin Woodman went with her. But the
Wizard couldn't send her back, be-
cause he wasn't SO much of Wizard
as he might have been. And then they
got angry at the Wizard, and threat
ened to expose him: so the Wizard
made a big balloon and escaped in it,
and no one has ever seen him since"
Now, that is very interesting hiss
tory" said Jack, we'll pleased, and I
understand 1t perfectly--all but the
explanation"
I'm glad you do, responded Tip.
After the Wizard was gone, the peo.
pie of the Emerald City made His
Majesty, the Scarecrow, their King;
and / have heard that he became
very popular ruler"
Are we going to see this queer
King?" asked Jack, with interest.
Il think we may as WE'LL" replied
the boy; unless you have something
better to do
oh, no. dear father said the
go wherever you please"
Copyright by l.. Frank Rann, for the George
Matthew Adams Service.
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he Observer Complains of BARRIERS, B

VERY year about this time,
- having determined that my
- Christmas razor Will not cut,
that my Christmas neclkties are
too terrible to be worn anywhere
except in a cave, that l am broke
from holiday extravagances, and
finally, that have forgotten to
send presents to half of my friends,
I make a New Year resolution. Which,
of course, never keep.
Last year / vowed that / would
discuss the war no more, and that
afternoon L got into fight with the
landlady about the war of 1872.
Again, back in 1899, / declared
would not discuss the Sampson
Schley controversy. and the resultant
argument with distant nephew OF
one of these estimable heroes led me
to a police court.
This year, however, know that
Il am SAFE / have made vow that
can keep.
never 90 into another barber shop
as long as l live.
don't like barber shops. Women
hate them. too, for that matter, ana
woman you see who has just brought
her little son or daughter from one
IF them. Especially after she has
paid so cents for haircut.
.'',. X X
Time was. of course. when. like
every other man, I longed for the
DAY to come when could go to a
barber shop and have my work done.
THAT, ,howeyer. was not tribute to
barber, shona, but rather to the "
accurate aim that my father had with
the horse clippers when he went after
me and my brother for the spring
shearing. i have no doubt that father
was am. excellent marksman. with
other things thar the clippers. for We
had brass lamp at home which he
won as the first prize at a shooting
gallery contest one Christmas. burt
he certainly had rank aim with the
clippers.
How well do remenber the first
sunshiny spring day. when no used
to. draw the high chair up under
cherry tree cut. IN the back yard,
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VERY year about this time,
- having determined that my
- Christmas razor will not cut,
that my Christmas neckties are
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known we We're going to travel to-
gether l might have been little more
particular"
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-05-01
Naval Aviator Here to Prepare
for Salvation Army Drive.

Chief petty officer T. r.. Mccain
bridge of the U s. Naval Aviation
Forces was in Iuka Tues( ay max
ing preparations for the drive foi
the benefit of Salvation Army to
be held throughout the country
during the week of May 10. 26th
Many local citizens responded with
enthusiasm when called upon to
get behind the drive locally as the
work of this organization has won
a warm spot in the hearts of our
boys "OverThere."
A county committee was organ.
lied at once consisting of Lawyer
T. A. Clark as County Chairman
and Mr.. l.. Il. Gaines as County
Treasurer.
Any of the returned service men
desiring to help out in this drive
can see Mr.. Clark and assist on
the publicity committee.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-05-01
r. B. Ovens.

The attention of the voters Of the
county is directed to the announce
ment of Mr.. r. B. Owens as can
didate for reelection to the Office Of
Supervisor from the Fourth Dis
trict. Mr.. Owens is well known in
the county, is a conscientious Off
cial and has attended to his duties
faithfully. He is good citizen and
good man and we ask that you
give his claims due consideration.
A most pleasant social event was
the dish dinner given by the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Presbyterian
church in honor of Mrs. d. ]. Ed.
wards at the home of Mrs. John
Doan Wednesday at six o'clock,
April %. The beautiful new bun.
galow home was most artistically
decorated with the flowers of the
season and handsome growing ferns
The centerpiece of dining table was
a lovely arrangement of woodbine
and narcissus. Covers were laic
for about twenty who considered
themselves fortunate indeed to IL
present en- this happy, and at The
same time sad occasion. Mrs. Ed
wards the charming hostess is NOV
ing away from our little city and il
losing Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards thu
social, intellectual and religious
interests of the community, ar,
giving up much. Mrs. Edwards
was an influential member of the
Thursday Club, Shakespeare Stud,
Glass, Ladies' Aid, in which latte
she was the able leader OF the Bible
study, and last, but by no meanI
least, the most efficient teacher ol
the young mems Bible class o
PrC SD 5terian church. A host o
friends regret to see this genial cul
i tured couple leave our little city
but wish them much happiness il
their new home. x. X.
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Commencement Elk ercises
A. II. S

The commencem ent exercises CT
the A. Il. S. were quite success.
A very interesting program was rem
dered Saturday evening by the Pri-
mary and intermediate rooms. DR..
w. T. Lowry, of Blue Mountain,
preached the commencement SER
mon Sunday evening. Monday
evening was given over to the pu-
pills Of the A. Ii. s., who presented
most interesting play, Standing
By" The leading lady was played
by Miss Marilu Williams, Atwood,
Ala; the leading man was carried
out by Mr.. Will Davis, Burnsville,
Miss. $6l.80 was realized from the
play, and this will be used to make
payments on the piano and as a Ii
brary fund.
Tuesday evening was the greatest
night Of all. Mr.. r. II. Pate, of A,
d NJ. College, delivered the best adj
dress we have had in long time.
Miss Bernice Bostick rendered a Sc
lection in music; Miss Marilu Will
liams gave very beautiful reading ;
Edward Finger delivered the vale
dictory address. He brought tears
to the eyes of many pupils as he
pictured the departure of the class
of 10. A great class in the eyes Of
pupils and teachers. The follow
ing graduated, this being the larg-
est class that has ever gone out
from this school:
Edward Finger, Chas. A. Timbes
Cullen Looney, Flavaus Lambert
Marilou Williams, Eva Rea, Para
lee Reid, Bernice Bostick, Katie
Dean, Edna Finch, Eva Finch.
On Tuesday evening an Alumni
Association was formed, with the
following officers w. A. Owens
President J. Cullen Looney, Vice
President Eva "A. Rea, Secretary
Treasurer. An Entertainment Com
mittee as follows Eva Finch, An
nie M. Wren, Mrs. r. E. Stacy, L
r. Neal. and Luther Owens.
A Memorial Committee was ap
pointed as follows: Tulen e. Bos
tick, Golden, Miss. L. r. Neal
Glen, Miss. Alva G. Long. Tisho
ming), Miss. The first work of thi
committee will be to secure funds
for the erection of armemorial t
the late Prof. r. o. Looney. Thi
. will be placed at Tishomingo. An,
OF the friends of the school who de
sire to contribute to this fund ma,
send money to any member of thi
committee, who will give areceip
for same. Mr.. Avis Gray, of Tlsh
omingo contributed the first fiv
dollars to this fund.
The most prosperous school yea
Z has closed. 1876 boarders were en-
rolled. The dormitories were eve
full. Many rooms have been take
/. for the 1919-20 session.
REPORTER.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-05-01
Florida Letter.
HICoRIA, FLA, April 10. 10.

Editor Vidette
| have not been receiving The
Vidette for some time. ] suppose
the editor knows why. SO | am
enclosing a small piece of paper
with my name and ! believe it will
cause Mr.. Editor to send me the
paper that visited my fathers home
when | was boy, and as ! am re-
newing my subscription, | will write
a letter to remind the friends of my
b )yhood that / am in the land OF
the living and would be glad to see
YOU all.
Florida has had, and is having a
very prosperous year. Oranges are
bringing from $3.50 to $500 per
box. Grape Fruit from $500 to
500. A fair orange tree will pro.
duce ten boxes of fruit With fifty
trees on an acre, you can see one
acre in bearing fruit will bring a
nice little sum of money.
Hicoria is on new line of the A.
G. L. Il. r., between Harris City and
Moore Haven, and about all we
have here is undeyeloped orange
land, but we have some Of the very
best orange land in the State and
it can be bought cheap now. Twill
send the editor three samples of oul
soil. You can call at his Office and
see them-(when you call to pay
your subscription will be a good
time.)
Soil No. /, is the very best Fruit
land and can be bought at frem $5(
to 500 per acre.
Soil No. 2, good for general farm
ing. No good for fruit. Can b'
bought from $40 an acre up.
Soil No. 3. No good for any
thing | know of. We have plent,
of it and it can be bought for (
song-and the song will cost yol
very little unless you get a real es
tate man to make the music.
Twenty-Five miles south of this
place is the thriving new city, Moore
Haven. They now have about thre,
thousand acres in tomatoes. Har
vest will begin in less than ten days
Some are selling in the field, Others
will sell to the packing houses
They estimate the yield to be abou
$50 crates per acre. They are sell
ing at $3.50 to $500 per acre for tn,
t)matoes in the field. They alst
| have large acreage of potatoes, pea
nuts, cabbage and corn, all growr
without the use of fertilizer.
| ] am not writing this letter t
boost Florida above its W rth.
am only stating a few facts, and i
you have an idea of changing loca
tions, look and think carefully be
fore you do so. The fruit busines
is by far the best line of farming il
the country, and ifyou hegin.on ney
land it will take about FIVE years I,
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get returns from the land, and if
you come to Florida to buy land
don't buy soil like No, 3.
JOHN B. PEDEN.
r. w. Stepp.

We announce this week as a can.
didate for Supervisor from the 3rd
District, Mr.. r. w. Stepp. Mr.:
Stepp was born in Alcorn county.
but was raised in Tishomingo coun-
ty. He has never been candidate
for office before. He is a farmer
an honest, UPRIGHT citizen and well
qualified for the office of Supervisor.
Give his claims due consideration.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-05-01

Mr.. George Canale, of the Mem.
phis Chamber of Commerce, will
speak at the Court House Saturday
morning at 10:30 o'clock in the in.
terest OF Good Roads. He will ex-
plain the cooperation of the gov
ernment in building them and also
many other things of interest that
the voters should hear. Be sure to
hear Mr.. Canale before you vote.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-05-01
The Senior Class Entertained.

The Senior Glass of the Tisho-
mingo County Agricultural High
School was most delightfully."- enter
tanned in the .hospitable home Of
DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Bostick at COL
den, Miss, Friday evening, April
18th, in honor of their daughter, Ber-
nice who is a member of the class.
We left Tishomingo at $50 o'clock
and arrived at Golden at 4.
Games and music were enjoyed
for awhile and we were then sum-
moned to the dining room, where a
delicious four course dinner was
served. The table was laid for
twelve. and spring flowers formed
the centerpiece.
When dinner was over cars were
waiting and we went to Belmont to
see the play, Better than Gold"
We returned to the Golden Drug
Store for music and eats and all
too soon the time passed for us to
return home.
Each one expressed to the host
and hostess that this event would
linger in their memory long after
the class of '19 is scattered.
The class consists of Misses Eva
Rea, Paralee Reid, Marilou VIII
liams, Eva Finch, Edna Finch, Ber-
nice Bostick and Kate Dean. Messrs.
Cullen Looney, Edward Finger,
Charles Arthur Timbes and Flavius
Lambert. Miss Annie Wren was
the guest of Miss Lillian Bostick;
"
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young men, the flower of the country, were
ldaily offering up and giving their lives for
the veal of humanity. They were suffering
Ighastly wounds, inflicted by weapons such as
only the brutality of Germany's most vicious
minds could fashion; they were being blind
| ed and tortured with poisonous gases that
Germany introduced against all usages into
modern warfare, and they were lying in the
mud of Shiny trenches, deprived of every
comfort, with each recurrent day sapping
their vitality, that America might be saved
Could anyone then have promised a quick
victory the total wealth of the United States
would unhesitatingly have been placed al
the nations disposal, that the lives of count
less thousands OF the flower of American
manhood need not be sacrificed.
Those who were planning
Saving Amer and directing the war were
lean Lives dominated by the idea of
ending the war quickly and
leaving every American life possible. Mon
ley that flowed from the peoples purse was
spent unstintedly. Billions were spent to-
|equip the grandest army the sun ever shone
on. Other billions were spent for ships to
convoy them across the Atlantic. Facto.
ries were kept at work night and day turn
ing out munitions and supplies. Canten-
ments were manned and civilians metamor-
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-05-01

President Wilson win hardly rec
ognize the White House when he re-
turns to Washington. The historic
edi6ce has been newly painted out
side and largely refurnished inside,
even the wonderfully complete
kitchen having new electric ranger
installed and other modern cooking
apparatus added to the equipment.
The lawns, flowers, shrubbery and
fountains look their best. Never
before has the White House been
p ed in such Al condition, many
of the Improvements having been
made possible by the extended alb
ssnce of the President.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-05-01

LOST-In Iuka, my discharge
papers. Return 10 The Vidette OF.
fee and receive reward.
Jesse II. Mccullough;
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phosed into soldiers, and every nerve of this
country was at highest tension.
America surpassed even herself She
arose even above her glorious traditions.
she accomplished the impossible. At th e
very moment when the German war machine
seemed invincible, when that which was in
tended as the final drive that was to wipe
France off the map, then Pershing' s lads were
thrown against that terrible army in gray
The onslaught was all that Germany had
planned. The gray clad hosts attacked
with all the confidence of their training.
But the Americans did not yield.
That Americen army in France never gave
an inch. 1t began to advance. II never
stopped until the German army was on its
knees begging for mercy.
Every day the war Was
Our Wealth shortened thousands of
Was Pledged American lives were saved
Now more money is need
We Shall Pay ed to pay the bills--the
The Debt debt that was incurred
that the life of your boy and your neighbours
boy might not be offered up on the sacrifi-
cal altar of war. Money is needed to bring
him back to the land that gave birth to the
stars and stripes. Money is needed to COM
plete the reconstruction, and to Finish the
job"