Size, Sting of
» Is Most Effective
Infernal Machine Known
In proportion to Its size, the sting of
the honeybee is probably the most ef
fective lnfernul machine in existence,
says the Popular Science Monthly.
The stinging apparatus is smaller than
that of a rattlesnake, yet a single sting
lias been known to kill a man. When
we realize that it is almost invisible,
and consider what it can do, we cannot
fail to be astounded. It seems the
very quintessence of devilishness.
The honeybee’s sting is complicated
—so complicated that many words and
much ink have been used in discussing
its construction and use. It is gener
ally conceded that the sting consists
of three parts, the principal one being
a sheath within which move two barb
ed lancets. Like the barbs of a fish
hook, the lancets are not easily ex
tracted from the flesh into which they
have been driven. The sheath and the
lancets combined form a hollow tube
through which the poison flows from
the poison sac. Two hairy, soft pro
jections, evidently very sensitive, in
form the bee when she is in contact
with a stingable object.
Pet Names Given to Shining
Lights in American History
“Father of His Country” was the pel
name applied to Washington in recog
nition- of his services in establishing
ihe government. “Old Man Eloquent’
applied to John Quincy Adams, because
>f his eloquence in congress in his old
age; “Old Hickory” to Andrew Jack
son, because of his firmness and fight
ing qualities; “Old Bullion” to Senatoi
Thomas H. Benton of Missouri, for his
persistent advocacy of sound money;
‘Old Public Functionary” to President
James Buchanan who need it in ref
erence to himself in one of Ills annual
messages; “Old Abe,” an affectionate
ritle given to Abraham Lincoln In IStiC
when he was only fifty years old; “The
Pathfinder” to John C. Fremont, be
cause of his explorations and dlscov
cries; “Ancient Mariner of the Wa
bash” to IUchard W. Thompson of In
dlana, secretary of the navy undei
President Hayes; “Old Greenbacks” tc
Salmon P. Chase, because of his finan
cial record; "Sunset Cox” to Samuel S
Cox, because of a very ambitious dt j
scriptlon of a suuset which he wrote
for an Ohio newspaper; “Little Giant’
to Stephen A. Douglas, because of his
>mall stature and great ability; "Little
Magician” to Martin Van Buren, be
cause of his shrewdness and success as
:t -politician; “Sage of Montlcello" tc
Thomas Jefferson in retirement aftci
serving two terms as president; “Oh
Unconditional Surrender” to Geu. U. S
Grant, because of his reply to General
Buckner asked what terms of sur
render would be allowed: "No terms
other'than an unconditional and imm»
1 diate surrender. 1 propose to inovt
j immediately upon your works" 1 al
i Sycamore of the Wabash," to Daniel
W. Voorhees, because of his unusual
height, his reddish hair about the coloi
of a sycamore ball and his home on the
Wabash; “Millboy of the Slashes,” tc
Henry Clay, who was born In Manovei
county, Virginia, a swampy tract ol
land once known as the slashes.
A Telephone Watch.
One of the novelties of the season
Is a small watch attached to the han
dle of the portable telephone. Busi
ness efficiency frowns on the ole
stereotyped phrase, “Wait a minute.”
The telephone watch changes all this
It brings the time right under the eye
of the phone user. Also as a “desk
clock” the telephone watch is a big
convenience. No matter how things
are shifted on the desk, the correct
time is on the telephone. It is the in
vention of the son of a large watch
manufacturer in the West.
Strictly
“It does seem
strange.” said the
plain but wealthy
maid, “that of all
women in the
world, you should
love me alone.”
“Nothing re
markable a b o u t
matter of fact
youth. You
certainly don’t
expect me to
make a fool of
myself In public,
do you?”
Private.
A Grim Reminder.
“Do you find football more exciting
than baseball?”
“Oh, yes, Indeed,” replied the fair
debutante. “I don’t know much about
the game, 'tis true, but the sight of an
ambulance stnnding near the side
Hues thrills me to the core."
Losing Venture.
“Do you Know anything about the
milieu of this play?” asked the man
with horn-rimined spectacles.
"If you mean the chap who’s back
ing .his show,” answered the amiable
lowbrow, "I guess he’s off somewhere
wishing he could kick himself.'
Tail to the Kite.
Smith—I lost my identity for two
whole weeks this summer.
Jones—How did that happen?
Smith—Spent my vacation among
my wife’s relatives, where I was sim
ply known as Cordelia’s husband.
Mother’s Cook Book.
I have built my house on a hill top, Its
windows wide to the sun
And under their sparkling easements the
highways to liberty run:
Here Is never a cob webbed earner nor a
closet hid from the light.
But the winds of heaven sweep through It
and sweeten It day and night.
The doors of my house stand open to the
high and humble guest:
Here they that are served are honored,
and they that toll are at rest.
—Elaine O. Eastman.
Food for the Family.
Children delight in the novelty of
this new hreakfnst food. Grind pop
corn through the foodchopper with a
few raisins and serve as a breakfast
food with cream and sugar. The corn
may be freshly popped or reheated in
the oven.
Cinnamon Buns.
Heat a pint of milk and cool to luke
warm, add one cupful of butter, one
teaspoonful of salt, one-half a yeast
cake dissolved and two quarts of flour.
Let stand over night, then add two
well beaten eggs, half a cupful of su
gar and roll out thin, sprinkle with
sugar, cinnamon and finely chopped
currants, roil up and cut in slices, lay
flat In a buttered pan, let rise for an
hour, then bake.
Chicken Tamales.
Take three cupfuls of cooked chick
en meat, six red peppers, a quarter of
a cupful of chopped onion, half a
cupful of vinegar, one cupful of fine
bread crumbs, one cupful of tomatoes,
ten chopped olives, one egg, season
ings of salt, pepper and paprika. Chop
the peppers and onion and soak in
vinegar one hour. Drain and add the
remaining Ingredients. Shape like
croquettes. Roll in cornmeal and wrap
in corn husks. Tie the ends to keep
the mixture in. Steam for three hours.
Dry in the oven for 15 minutes. Serve
hot.
Mutton and Carrot Stew.
A small amount of moat will serve
5 or 6 and give them a most satisfy
ing meal. Take a pound of mutton
free from bones or out it, leaving in
small bones, in serving sized pieces.
Brown in a little fat, add a half an
onion finely chopped, and cook until
well browned, season and roll in flour
or dredge with flour. When this is
browned add a pint or more of finely
shredded carrots, add boiling water
and simmer for two hours on the back
part of the stove. A small piece of
meat with a generous helping of car
rots with a boiled or baked potato will
make a wholesome main dish for the
meal.
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Joys and Trials of Daddy’s Life
* By LAURA JEAN LIBBEY
Worship! the heart lifts above,
The heavens reject not!
Th' desire of the moth for the star.
Of the night for the morrow
Th' devotion to somethin.!? afar
From the sphere of our sorrow.
While the world and his wife cheer
the man with a large family of chil
dren, nobody knows save daddy how7
much it costs to keep the family up in
the way It thinks it ought to live wh^n*
the boys and girls have grown up.
If the son is taken into daddy’s of
fice, he expects quite as much salary
ns a competent person would receive.
No matter how urgent the call of duty
may be, he takes it upon himself to
throw down his pen, shut up his led
ger and hie off to the race track if he
takes a notion. Daddy would call him
strictly to account if he dared, hut
the hoy has his mother and the whole
family at his back. Mother would far
rather take a tongue lashing herself
than to have it administered to the
darling of her heart.
As for the girls, they are a law unto
themselves. They want a large house,
fine clothes, tin automobile and serv
ants. His wife tells him coldly that
he should have expected he’d have
all these things to do when he became
a daddy. He cannot enjoy his porch
on a hot night. Every Inch of space
is occupied by young girls and young
chaps. He is told that he shouldn’t
want to sit on the porch and interfere
with their young company.
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1 Poultry Pointers
A good supply of grit nnd oyster
shells, always within reach, will aid In
digesting the food and making shell
for the eggs.
Don't fall to put away a good supply
of second-quality cabbage, or mangel
wurtzels, to be used as green food by
the fowls during the winter.
Be sure that the stock goes into win
ter quarters free from vermin by using
plenty of lice killers to destroy both
the lice and the mites.
No hen which does not have enough
of the different l^^ls of food to keep
her body in good condition can lay
eggs. She must have enough to
maintain health nnd strength and a
surplus out of which to make eggs.
When cleaning up the hen house,
preparatory to putting in the stock<
for winter, be sure to clean the win-!
! dows thoroughly so that the sunlight
cun shine through easily. You want
| the sun’s rays to get In to warm and
If his son goes off for a week’s hike
with companions and telegraphs hlin
for money, he cannot administer to
him a good sound lecture on hoeing
his own roiHl and roughing if, because
of the tears of the family. When the
young man's friends realize dad is an
easy mark, his wants are many and
by no means far between. Father im
agines ids cares will be ended when
he sets the boy up in business for him
self and the girls marry. He soon
finds that his worries have just be
gun. An old head cannot be put on
young, inexperienced shoulders. The
boys find it an easy matter to go
through funds their father worked so
hard for.
His air castles regarding helpful
sons-in-law take a tumble when lie
finds he has just so many more added
to ids far ily to support. He is told
that each and every one will make
good in time. This seldom, if ever
happens, in daddy’s time, or by their
own efforts. He gets a good deal of
comfort out of admiring bis children
and building hopes for them. That’s
about all the joy he gets out of being
a daddy. Of course tiiey love him af
ter their own fashion. That’s one con
solation. Yet, after all, why should
daddy complain? The thought that lie
is making ids loved ones, and theirs,
happy is tlie greatest happiness of his
life.
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dry the house and destroy disease
germs.
Now that wheat Is so high in price,
its place in the ration of the poultry
can in part he taken by bran and meat
food, such as cut fresh bone and com
mercial high-grade beef scrap.
Watch for the early layers among
the pullets and keep them for breed
ing next spring without forcing them
to lay heavily during the winter. The
early-laying pullet, if she has obtained
her growth, is usually the best winter
layer.
Liberal use of disinfectants about
the poultry house, and especially the
feed and drink dishes and roost plat
forms, will often prevent disease
which would otherwise break out and
cause losses.
The cost of producing poultry meat
per pound is nfe more than that of pro
ducing beef or mutton. Proper hous
ing reduces cost of production.
Examine the chickens closely for
lice. If they cry continually it is quite
possible they *ure affected.
All hens should be sold and cleared
off the ranch after the second molt,
for after that period their laying qual
ities steadily deteriorate.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
( St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
LITTLE ROCK H MONROE RY.
South North
7:45 a. m.Huttig .3:59 p. m
9:50 a. m. Monroe .... 2;Q? p. m
local. *
Leaves Arrives
11:26 a. m. Huttig . 12:30 p.m.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
FARMERVILLE <S SOUTHERN RY.
North South
5:22 a.m.. Huttig 2:32 p. m
7:21 a. m..Farmerville.... 5:45 p. m
local, t
lO^lOa.m. Huttig 2:22p.m.
jArrives Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day from Monroe and goes to Farrner
ville.
! ^Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day from Farmerville and goe$ to Mon
roe.
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LODGE DIRECTORY,
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. A, A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day evenings at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting
Masons always welcome. ,
L. M. Despain, W. M.
C. A. Berry, Sec'y.
HOWARD CHAPTER, No. 122, R. A.
M. meets every first and third Thurs
day evening at Masonic hail. Visiting
companions welcome.
L. G. Gibson, H. P.
C. A. Berry, Secy.
ZEDE1C1AH, COUNCIL. U. D.. R. &
i S. M.—Meets every fourth Wednesday
i night of each month. Visiting compan
ions welcome. T. B. Weaver, T. I. M.
R. N. Benson, Recoider.
. HUTT1G CHAPTER No. 320. Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
Mrs. J. A. Brignac, W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson, Sec'y.
HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 I. 0. 0. F.
! meets every first and third Tuesday eve
j ning. All brethern cordially invited.
M. L. Phillips, N. G.
Harlan Sehon, Secy.
HUTTIG REBEKAH L0DGE No. 66,
meets every Monday night at 7:30 o'clock
Visitors are invited.
Mrs. Wilkie Frost, N. G.
Miss Murray Pilkinton, Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. 411 W. 0. W.
meets every first and third Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
C. A. McCormick, C. C.
J. C. Bridges, Clerk.
Sweet Bay Circle No. 145. W. C..
meets every second and fourth Thursday
night at 7:?0 o'clock. Visitors are cor
dially invited.
Mrs. W. R. Dickerson. Guardain.
Mrs. C. A. McCormick, Clerk.
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CHRISTMAS NEARLY HERE
Once again the happiest and most welcome of all holidays draws near. With the compli
ments of the season to all our patrons, we ask you the question of the hour, WHAT ABOUT
CHRITSMAS? The children are already asking it with wondering and hopeful expectations
of what Santa Claus is likely to bring them. The older people are asking it, not so much in
speculation regarding the remembrances that Christmas will bring them, but rather as an in
quiry as to how they are provide suitable and satisfactory presents for their relatives and
friends without too heavy a drain upon their time and purse.
May we help you to solve the problem and put you in the way of doing your Christmas
shopping with pleasure, satisfaction and economy? Our Holidays stock this season will be
larger, with better selections and variety than ever before. We are preparing to offer a well
selected stock that will meet the wants of everybody. High priced presents, low priced pres
ents, useful, ornamental, practical or pretty; remember we will have the best of kind and near
ly all kinds.
We take the liberty of making a suggestion regarding the time to do your Christmas shop
ping and earnestly urge you to do it at ONCE. There is much to loose and nothing io gain by
waiting. Come early while the pick is choicest, avoid being crowded and make your selection
at leisure and in comfort, from a complete assortment. We extend a cordial invitation to all
to come in and see our assortment of Holiday Goods, without feeling the slighcst obligations.
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