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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
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HAVE WE WON THE VICTORY?


To- Tho News Symitar.
This question was asked Very recent
~ through the columns NJ Your Paper
by someone signing ls name "a
prohNjtiouist
We answer b> saving y"s. tu q Crr.
tain degree, and 10 some directions YOU
havr made q howung success. You
have succeeded i'm hatteTinE down the
temple Of American liberty and left
only its crumbing ruins 10 remind us
that once We were free to exercise cur
individual and personal rights Both
under the constitution OF the United
States and as a gift Of God to man
kind AT the dawn Of creation.
You have impcaChcd liberty and do
mocracy. the only foundation upon
which civilization can stand You have
dethroned reason, common sense and
justice. You have corrupted every
thing possible from United States
senators to road ovcrFeers. You have
trampled under your unhallowed feet
our freedom that was purchased with
human blood You have passed the
scepter Of authority into the hands OF
frenzied fanatics that have established
a rule Of tyranny aud despotism. You
have succeeded in making Il safer 20
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
DEMOCRATS MEET.

DENVER, May l7,-Democrats meet
ing here in state convention today will
elect delegates at large to the national
convention in San Francisco and a ma
tional committeeman TO succeed John
T. Barnett.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-15
Bamboo Cutting.

fof many years these forests were worked on what is known as the troy atty" system. That is to say, each year the right of felling was put up to tender the WOuld-be purchasers offering to fell a minimum number of stems during the season and paying for the same at a fixed rate per hun- dred for each class of bamboo, the classification being made according to size. The large bamboo traders of the Punjab are, however, all more or less closely connected with one an other. Many of them are intimately related, and they made it their busi- ness to insure that there was little or no competition for the contract. Year after year. they offered the same rates and the number of stems they agreed to fell was never more than that for which they already had an assured market. They were Woefully lacking in enterprise, and took no steps to create a larger market for their prod uce In consequence nothing ap- preaching the full possible turnout was ever obtained from these forests under the royalty system, and while the more accessible portions were con- tinually overfelled, the outlying tracts were hardly ever touched.
 Taken Over by Government.
 It was decided, therefore, that as soon as the necessary labor and trans port arrangements could be made, the department should take over the en- tire exploitation of these forests. A beginning was made in departmental working during the winter of 1917-1S, and the success which has followed has far more than justified the change of policy, for during the last thraa
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-15

years the revenue obtained from these two forests has increased fOurfold, while the actual net amount now re- ceived for every hundred bambOOs is more than double what was previ- ously paid by way of royalty.
 In the Punjab the feIling season for bambOOs is comparatively short
 one. Operations do not commence much before October and have to be completed by the end of January. al- though another months work can be got in between May 15 and June 15. There are thus only five months in the year in which fellings can be made, the reason being that stems feIled at any other time of the year are very liable to be attacked by the bamboo bOrer, small insect which eats away the inside of the stem and renders it useless for anything. To fell more than a million stems during five months requires, however, a large amount of labor. Fortunately, there is fairly large local population in the neighbOrhOod of these forests who. being for the most part agriculturists, have little to do in their fields during the winter months. When the work is in full swing as many as 300 or 400 men are employed on felling alone.
 How the Bamboo Is Handled.
 For felling a primitive form of bill- hook is used, which is exeremely use- full for getting among the crowded stems at the base of the clump, though in unskillful hands a great deal of damage may be done to other shoots in the clump. The bamboOs, having been felled, are next roughly dressed of their side shoots and tops, and are then tied into bundles of five, ten or twenty, according to size. For the time being these bundles are thrown out on the compartment lines, but at the close of the days work are collect ed together and carried on the cOOlieS' heads to the forest depots. Here those which are to be manufactured, that is, fred and strengthened, are put on one side, while the others which are to be marketed green are loaded into carts and sent off to the sale depot at the raiIhead.
 Making up the green bamboos into, maybe, tent poles or lance slaves is by far the most interesting part of the work in these bamboo forests. The first stage in making up is care fully to clean off all the knots. This is usually done by a gang of small boys armed with sharp adzes, They soon become clever at this work and rarely spoil a bamboo by making bad shot and damaging the skin. The poles are then cut to length, according to the purpose for which they are re- quired, and handed over to the skilled WOrkmen, known as kama ggars, for Straightening. Each pole is now put through a hot wood fire. This not only makes it supple, but also gives it a rich brown color, and by melting the dirty waxy covering gives it a clean and highly polished appearance. After this all curves are removed by bending the stem with some force in an opposite direction. The instru- ments used for this are either an up- right pole planted in the ground, with 1 slanting holes bored through it to take | the bambOOS or a small implement 1 held in the hand, which is used only | such as lance slaves.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-15
Loyal to Her Church,

Shortly after the birth of Liberty bonds, the principle of them was be- ing explained to group of people around first Liberty loan booth. After the explanation of the fact that they earned 31a per cent interest," were nontaxable, etc., the solicitor con- tinued ''These bonds are issued in all denominations"
 A woman in the rear of eie crowd, who had been hesitating for some time, then stepped to the front, saying: "Tn sign up for a hundred-dollar Baptist bondw
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-15

~ NE of the greatest drawbacks M E of a fOreSters profession is
 that he rarely lives long
 enough to see the results of his labors. This is particularly the case in India, where a forest officer hardly ever remains more than five years in one division. And what is five years in the life of a tree? But with bamboos it is different, for the shoots attain their full dimensions in the course of a few months and are ripe for felling after three years, says Country Life. It is this that makes the bamboo one of the most interest Ing species the Indian forest officer has to deal with, for he can literally certainty the results of his care and attention.
 In many places, where distance from the market makes it valueIesS for export, the bamboo is still looked upon as a weed cumbering up the ground beneath more valuable forest trees. But elsewhere it is one of the most valuable forest products h. deed, few forests in India can show t net revenue of nearly pound an acre per annum, which is what is now being derived from the Hoshiarpur bamboo forests in the Punjab. These two forests-Karnpur and Bindraban situated at the eastern end of the Siwaliks, overlooking the Beas river as it passes from the hills into the plains, cover altogether an area of 6,OO0 acres, of which nearly 4,00O acres comprise almost pure bamboo.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-15
Fleetinq Glimpse.

"You will be able to see Mir Bilton is a few minutes" said the private secretary.
 Thanks" replied the persistent viS- itor AS Mr. Bilton is man of such large affairs, I was afraid would not be able to get an interview so easily"
 "Oh, MT. Bflton will be leaving for the golf links. He told me to tell you 10 take good look at him as he passed out. ."-Rirmingham Age Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
PRESERVE FRUIT
and VEGETABLES
Successful Drying Plants Prove
of Great Value in Various
Parts of Country.
PLANS FOR ERECTING PLANT
Number Of Farmers Can Club To.
gether and Build Device at Com
paratively Small Expense-Save
Women Much Work.

Fruit and vegetables wait for no
man when thes reach their prime and
this time is usually just when the
farmers wife is busiest and the days
are hottest Nowadays, help is very
difficult to obtain in the country, yet
the family's supply Of fruit and vege-
tables for winter must be saved when
they are in season. In many neigh
borhOOds the community drier for pre-
serving surplus fruits and vegetables
has proved a godsend to the women
living near 1t.
The time to build drying plant is
in the spring before the rush of sum-
mer's work sets In. II number Of
farmers club together to erect such
drier the expense to each family is
small. Where only few families
wish to use cooperative plant
small hut satisfactory drier may be
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27

who sat on IL log not far away, and
heard all that Mr.. Mouse had said.
'Why need you drown just because
you jump into the water? l live in
this pond, and do not drown"
Mr.. Mouse, now that he had a will
ing listener, told Mr.. Frog all his
troubles.
81 just eat grain and meal and
things in the barn-just a little; and
why that cat should be so disagreeable
and unfriendly l can't understand"
he said.
"She cannot eat those things" said
Mr.. Mouse, 80 why she bothers me l
cannot see. Does she ever come here
and try to drive you out of the pond?"
Never" said Mr.. Frog. II have my
troubles with the boys. who try to
stone me, but l can always escape by
jumping in the pond; and Mr.. Dog
barks at me when l come out on this
log sometimes, but he cannot get me.
So / just let him bark. 1t is very
funny to see him, too, so just laugh
to myself and stay here as long as l
like. Why don't you come here to
live? l feel quite sure if you would
live on bugs and water and mud and
such things no one w',uld bother you"
But suppose l chl't get out if l
jump in your pond" said Mr.. Mouse,
land maybe l should not like your
home. l do not feel at all sure l
could live on the things you spoke Of"
Come with me for visit" said
Mr.. Frog. 'I'll take you down. If
yo5 don't like it ! will bring you
right back"
How will you manage that?" asked
Mr.. Mouse.
You get on my back and cling
tightly, and if you don't like it when
l go under the water you just pinch
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
TOUGH MEAT CAN BE
.. MADE QUITE TENDER
Long Cooking at a Low Temper
ature Is Necessary.
Many Ways Of Preparing In Water
Without Allowing II to Reach
Boiling Point-PossibiiitIes
Of Double Boiler.

Tough pieces of meat are as nutri-
tious as the more tender cuts and can
be made quite as appetizing, but they
require long cooking at low tenn
perature. There are many ways Of
cooking meat in water without allow
ing II to reach the boiling point,
culinary experts in the United States
department of agriculture affirm. With
the ordinary Kitchen range this is. ac-
complished by soaring the meat until
brown. TO develop the flavor, then
cooking on the cooler part of the stove
rather than on the hottest part, d.
rectly over the fire.
Experience with gas stove, partic-
ularly II II has small burner known
as "simmerer" usually enables the
cook to maintain temperatures which
will make II tender without hardening
the fibers. The possibilities Of the
double boiler for this purpose seem
10 have been neglected. Its contents
can easily be kept up TO tempera-
ture OF 200 degrees Fahrenheit and
nothing will burn.
Another method is by means OF the
freless cooker. In this high TEN
perature can be maintained for long
time without the application of fresh
heat. Still another method Is by
means of Il closely covered bnking
dish. Earthenwnre dishes of this
kiud suitable for serving foods as well
as for cooking are known as casse-
roles.
The Dutch oven or east iron pot
with heavy close-ftting top is an
excellent utensil for the long cooking
Of meats.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27

flue and carry off the heat. The sides
Of the trays are of y by 3-inch lum-
ber, making the tray 3 inches deep.
The bottom of the tray is made of
lattice strips rs by IL inches, with
1-inch space between the strips run
ming lengthwise. The trays have
center partition to support the bot
tom laths and cheeseclOth is used to
cover the laths. There are inches
from the top of one tray to the top
of the next. The trays move on the
bearers like a bureau drawer
A small opening must be left at top
Of house just above doors-an outlet
for steam. 3-inch opening at front
foundation must be planned to let in
cool air to keep the fruit from sweat
ing.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
PERFUMES

ID ERNICE writes-"I have recently
II been reading number of books
about England in the middle of the
last century-Wilde's Dorian Gray
Thackeray and others-and notice
so many of them mention perfume
frangipani' they call it-as being
used by the titled women and beau
ties of that day. Is it real per-
fume, and if SO can it be bought now?
1t must be lovely to have made such
an impression upon writer's. Can you
tell me how it is made, and why it
has such curious name? I read
your chats on wearing distinctive
perfume. and wondered whether
could adopt this as my own"
Yes, I can tell you something about
it, and how to make it, though l can
not say whether all druggists carry
the needed ingredients. 1t was
named for its discoverer, one Frangi-
pani, a gentleman of Rome who lived
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27

season. Wet weather has no effect on
this type of drier.
The house is by - feet. The up
rights in front are 6 feet 8 inches.
The uprights in back are 6 feet 2
inches to give roof inches fall for
watershed. Doors are fastened to .
by 4-inch uprights in front. Doors
are 2 feet 8 inches by feet inches.
The furnace is Is by Is inches by a
feet, covered with, two sheets (24-
gauge) black sheet iron 2 inches apart
air space to prevent fire. The ra-
diation is secured by ordinary stove
pipe attached to furnace.
The house is heated after the plan
of tobacco barn-a small furnace
of rock or brick is built at one end
and stOvepipe carries the radiation
to the opposite end Of the house and
back, with an elevation of feet above
the furnace. This stovepipe may ex-
tend outside Of the house sufficient
space to escape the caves and an ell
bow and three or four joints may act
as chimney; or, II a chimney Is pre-
ferred, it may be built at q cost Of $4
or IS. additional.
Plan Of Trays.
There are three lattice partitions in
the house, making four sections 80
inches wide for drying trays; -
inches above the sill place across
piece by inches on which the cen
ter uprights 2 by inches and the
back upright 2 by 4 inches rest. (Put
upright pieces the Pinch way.) The
tray bearers, 1 by 3-inch strips, are
fastened to the uprights. The space
between the tray bearers is filled with
pinch strips to act as guides for the
trays and to force the draft to circu-
late between the trays. If these
spaces are left open it will act as a
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27

built by the following directions,
which are recommended by the United
States department of agriculture:
Use Thermos Principle.
The thermos or tireless cooker prin-
ciple is used in this drier; that is. a
space of 3 or inches is allowed be-
tween the walls of the house, to be
filled with sawdust. This holds the
heat and relieves the necessity of n
constant watch over the fire. The
furnace should be placed at the op-
posite end from the door and stove
pipe run from furnace end to the door
end and back with sufficient elevation
to cause good draft. A drier of this
size and type should, with good man
agement, dry from 4 to 6 bushels a
day, and should pay for itself in one
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
Beauty Chats
BY Edna Kent Forbes

old book on court etiquette and cos.
metlcs. The oils and essences are
mixed, the whole is shaken up and al
lowed to settle for week, being
shaken up several times during tho
day. Keep in dark place during Ike
week.
The study of perfumes is full of
fascination. One soon learns which
flower essence and which citric oils
form the basis of all odors, then the
combination of different sorts be-
comes fascinating task.
(Copyright)
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
|0F INTEREST TO
THE HOUSEWIFE

Paper shelled almonds have usually
larger kernels.
White fur can be cleaned by brush
Ing with cOrnmeal.
Handsome curtains can be made
only of good material.
Old quilts can be washed and saved
for lining new ones.
Orange will peel easily II allowed
to stand in hot water for five minutes.
Soak handkerchIefs In "A pail of salt
and water before putting them into
the ordinary wash water.
Get rid of tufted and cushioned fur
nture ms soon as possible Dust is
the greatest friend OF disease, and
much dust fingers In upholstered fur
nture.
II you have oversalted the SOUP
throw In n few slices OF raw pota-
toes. This will absorb the excess salt.
Remove the potatoes before serving
the soup.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
STOMACH GOOD AS
new. FOUR Doc
TORS GAVE HER up
Mrs. Hendricks, Bedfast Five Months,
Was Able to Work In
Two Weeks. 4.

II was sick last winter for Ave months
with stomach and bowel trouble. Could
not turn myself in bed without help.
was under the care Of four doctors, and
they gave me up. Then Mr.. Mills. the
druggist. persuaded my husband to try .
bottle OF Milks Emulsion. I had only
taken it two days until I was sitting up
in bed, and in two weeks was doing my
own work. When I began taking 1t
weighed only 70 pounds: now I weigh 100
pounds."-Mrs. Mary Hendricks. 800 Litch-
held Road. Owensboro. KY.
Thousands of people who have suffered
for years from stomach and bowel
troubles have found relief almost from
the first dose Of Milks Emulsion. And It
is real. lasting benefit.
Milks Emulsion Is a pleasant, nutritive
food and a corrective medicine. 1t re-
stores healthy, natural bowel action, do
ing away with all need Of pills and phys
les. 1t promotes appetite and quickly
puts the digestive organs in shape to as
simulate food. As builder of flesh and
strength Milks Emulsion is strongly rec
commended to those whom sickness has
weakened and is a powerful aid in resist
ing and repairing the effects of wasting
diseases. Chronic stomach trouble and
constipation are promptly relieved-usu-
ally in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion made,
and SO pa1atable that It is eaten with .
spoon like ice cream.
No matter how severe your case, you
are urged to try Milks Emulsion under
this guarantee-Take six bottles home
with you. use 1t according to directions.
and II not satisfied with the results your
money will be promptly refunded. Price
Soc and $1.2O per bottle. The Mlks Emul-
sion Co.. Terre Haute. Ind. Sold by drug
gists everywhere.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
REMOVE STAINS FROM WOOL
Generally More Difficult Than Treat
ing Cotton or linen-Avoid
Use Of Chemicals.

In general it is more difficult to re-
from cotton or linen. In removing
stains from materials made from two
or more kinds of fibers, such as silk
and cotton mixtures, the possible eff
fects Of the stain remOvers upon all
Of the fibers should be considered
says United States department of agri-
culture. No chemical should be used
which would injure the most delicate
OF the fibers present.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
?z5|RRREREBF[{EBER{ RREREF{E{

little and I'll come right up" said
Mr.. Frog.
1t wasn't second before he was
back again, and Mr.. Mouse rolled off
on the ground, choking and gasping
for breath.
why, you did not even get to the
bottom of the pond. You pinched al
most as soon as we started" said Mr..
Frog.
Il know did. l knew at once that
l should never like the water for a
home"
Il can't see why" said Mr.. Frog,
blinking. "There are no cats here and
plenty to eat"
There may be no cats, but there
are worse things than cats, have
found" said Mr.. Mouse. Why, that
water would kill me. I can run away
from Puss if look sharp. but could
not run away from the water, and as
for seeing, how can l see with my
eyes full of water?
mo, thank you, Mr.. Frog; l guess
Will run back to the barn and take an.
o''er chance with Mrs. Tabby."
What funny, folks there are in this
world" said Mr.. Frog, as he watched
Mr.. Mouse out Of sight. He'd rather
live In a barn than in the water. Well,
WE'LL" tCopyrirht,
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
Buses ~ Silent. as in Mud).


Buses are of three kinds: Omni,
jitney and incu.
Sometimes the first two become the
latter, and then there is "for sale"
ad.
The omni is perhaps the commonest
kind, taking the towns by and large,
especially by.
The regular village omnibus is n
cross between milk-wagon and a
hearse.
1t is ms springless MS the Sahara
desert. and is lighted for the trips to
the night train with seventeen.
skunk power one sixteenth candle
power kerosene glim. whose chimney
is In deep mourning.
The jitney bus Is OF newer vintage
but Is already accommodating n charac.
teristic perfume.
In fact. II has always been In bad
odor with street railway companies
rld their stockholders.
The incu kind may be almost any
thing from II wife to carbuncle.
The plural Of incubus Is incubi.
And while an incubus is n singular
thing. II is almost always in the
plural.
TOOK HER At HER WORD.
She said she'd mot thing to wear"
! quickly left the place.
Were she to dress thus, I'd not dare
To look her In the face.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27

@ EENCE da war queeta fight cen
~ da olda country seema like no.
body gotta somating. Ees preety hard
getta da food and da clothes cen dat
place and nobody gotta mooch cash.
Lasa week l reada on do sporty
page cen da paper bouta one guy wot
maka da priza fight cen England gon-
na come deesa country. Da papar say
he come over here for getta some
match. l tink ees preety tough he
gotta come tree thousand mile jusa
getta da match.
l dunno eef dat guy smoka da Gee
gar or da cesgarette, but ] tink he
ees craze cen da head. Eef gotta 20
tree tousand mile for light up you bet
tn seexa bits | queeta smoke.
We gotta too many people deesa
country now wot loOka for da match.
Everyday tiva, seexa guys aska me for
da match and boutn tree dozen for da
cecgarette. But eef dat guy come all
da way from England for jusa one
match feegure da olda country ees
a dn bum more as we know.
Dat priza fight guy no gotta beez-
ness to smoke anyway. Da smoke
maka da breath 20 short and da short
breath mnka da priza fight aueet too
soon. But | no t.nk dat priza fight
guy gotta moocha head. Eef he wanta
smoke SO had he could getta fred from
hees job and mebbe lighta hees smoke
on da fire. ! dunno.
When reada dat piece cen dn paper
i feela sorry for one ting. weesha
my boss was dat guy cen da olda
country. Eef he no could finda match
for lightn hees pipe do people wot
worka for heem could have leetle
pleasure and no so moocha smell. And
eef hava somating to say about, he
sure hava hard time come over here
for n match, too.
Wot you tink?
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
MIR. MOUSE & MIR. FROG

0NE day Mr.. Mouse, who had been
~ driven from the barn where he
lived by Mrs. Tabby and her family,
ran across the road to the meadow
and wandered down by the pond.
II may as well jump in and drown
myself" said Mr.. Mouse, feeling very
sad and discouraged. "There is no
place 1 go where that cat does not
follow me-"
what is the matter, my friend, that
you seem so sad?" asked Mr.. Frog,
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-27
ASK FOR DIAMOND DYES"
Don't Buy a Poor Dye That Fadea,
Streaks or Ruins Material.

Each package Of Diamond Dyes"
contains directions so simple that any
woman can diamond-dye new, rich.
fadeless color into worn, shabby gar
ments. draperies, coverings, whether
wool. silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods.
Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other kind
then perfect results are guaranteed
even If you have never dyed before.
Druggist has color card.-Adv.