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r “AFTER EUERY MEAL” Mint leaf, peppermint or lus cious Juicy fruit, either flavor Is a treat for your sweet tooth. And all are equally good for you. Teeth, appetite and digestion all benefit. Your nerves will say "thank you." your vim will respond. WRICLEY’S is liked for what it does as well as for its BIG value at the small cost of sc. The Flavor Lasts I AND IT WAS THE SAME MULE •Friends Tell Good Story on Lawyer Who Has Risen to High Position In State. 001. W. 11. Hoi men, stale superln ftendent of game for the department of saonservallon. was admitted to tlie Imr •an reaching his majority. Ills first • smc was to prove (hat n certain ihulp IMonged to a certain negro. Ho won ’the case, Buhseipienlly In anolher mule case She proved lhe animal belonged to an “thcr negro. Then he was elected dls '<r!ct attorney, and the first case he 'had to prosecute was one concerning • a mule. The mule had been stolen and whs over the line In Mississippi, He was going to abandon the ease, when ••me of his former clients approached (film and said. "Cunnel, ef 1 was you all, I'd go natter dat mule. Hat's de mule been Muppohtln' you evar since you was a Sawyer.” And dn all three cases It was the Mune mule. Now Orleans Times I'lca- Hfunc. Greatest Zinc Mines In Jersey. The greatest zinc mine In the world, located In Sussex county. New Jersey, has been worked almost con- Clnuously since colonial days. Its So Easy to Make the Change There’s no bother and no sacrifice in turning away from the ills which somci times come from tea and cof fee, when you decide on Postum Cereal Then you have a rich. full-bodied table beverage which fully satisfies the taste —and there’s no ingred ient to harm nerves or digestion. Thousands have changed to Postum as the better meal-time drink and they don’t turn back. Suppose you try the change for ten days and note the result. 'There’s a Reason '/or Postum Made by Postum Cereal Cos.. Inc., Batde Creek,Mich, iio-a-a—■*==■:n-=^=--o—a— a- HAD A TRICK WORTH WHILE Society Beggar Knew How to Get on the Soft Side of Mrs. Gobsa Golde. “Charity begins at home," said Hr Wilbur I’. Crafts of the International Reform bureau of Washington, "but no truth Is so disregarded as this one. “Two beggar women met on the street one day. “ Tine coat you’ve got there. Where did you land It?’ said the first beggai woman. ** 'Old Mrs. flohsa Guide gave It to me,’ said the second beggar woman. "'ls that so? I’ve begged at Mrs. Oohstl tlolde's hundreds of times, and she never gave me a cent. How did you work her?’ - “‘Well, you see,’ said the first beg gar woman, stroking her new coat complacently, T didn't tell her I was begging for myself. I pretended I was begging for the heathen.'” The Rural Cynic. “Hiram," said Mrs. Corntossel, "the boarders will soon he along enjoyin' tin' fresh air and admirin' the scen ery." “I suppose so. Hut my suspicion Is that while they talk about air and scenery, what's on their minds Is koepln’ down the cost of livin'." EAST MISSISSIPPI TIMES, STARKS VILLE, MISSISSIPPI JEWELS THE MODE Vogue for Ornaments Results in Use of Many Pieces. Marked Demand for Novelty Decora tions to Enhance the Beauty jf American Women. One iiiitfht suppose* that after the ontinued naze lor the wearing of so uiU|li Jewelry would be a reaction, i l*uf ibis reaction has not come. The i wjgue for u great deal of Jewelry does not lit In with tli* present-day stand i arJ of dress, which are of the slm- Plesl. It would appear that the love of barbaric ornamentation of the cave woman must find expression today as It did long ago. Jewelry, both with the i'arlsienne and the American worn -1 an, heroines more and more elaborate and an increasing number of pieces are worn at one time. The demand for novelties of nil sorts as well as for Jewelry stiJl Is great. It seems that no piece of Jewelry can he j too fantastic to find favor. The snake 1 design still continues very fashionable. The newest snake bracelets are made of diamonds nnd colored enamel. It Is i considered smart to wear a set of snake ornaments consisting of a brace* . let and a belt made of gold and en amel, or the belt may be made en tirely of gold, Beautiful necklaces also nro shown In this same form composed entirely lof diamonds with a huge diamond • pendant suspended from the snake’s 1 mouth. The necklaces and bracelets i are very flexible. The ideas exploited In purses are j h'glon, not only in regard to the shape. ! the size and the material but the way 1 in which different leathers and silks tire put together. Flat envelopes are I made almost like small writing cases. | These may he of the softest of lenth ( ers completely covered with elaborate SIMPLE TAILORED COSTUME This nobby costume is a taillcur of tan tricot serge, belted with a narrow strap of russet leather. No fuss nd feathers, but graceful in lire. Short Silk Coat a Novelty Light Weight Outer Garment Fash ioned Either in Tuxedo or Brief Boxy Fashion. Short silk coals lined with char meuse and fashioned either in tuxedo or brief boxy fashion are a novelty. These coats belong in the category 1 of bodices rather than of wraps, al ; though they are worn over delicate ; blouses. Itarely, however, is the coat removed. | The sleeves may he set-in. raglnn or kimono, according to the fabric etu ! ployed and the length of the coat. 1 One pretty model is of bright blue I Canton crepe. The coat lust clears | the top of the hip and is cut in Oaring | box shape. It has the high color j characteristic of these modes, is lined with apricot charmeuse with the lin ( lag brought over as the outside facing j instead of having the coat fabric turn ; ed In ns the Inner facing, and effect- I ing a piping of the apricot against j the blue. A straight skirt of white vlyella flannel with three-inch hem falling to within nine inches of the ground, and j a blouse of heavy white crepe de chine on simple tailored lines with inch-wide streamers of Jade green vel vet pendant from the base of the rath er high V-neck complete this typical costume scheme. The hat shown with this model was a short-hacked poke In a rough braid of Jade and bright blue, trimmed only •Ith a sash of apricot ribbon that was -led In a huge (loppy bow on one side. A similar costume for more mature THE HARDING BLUE SWEATER This winsome sweater, in the new I Mrs. Harding blue, is very likely to be the craze this summer. -ilk embroidery. Roth sides of the i'ttrso are tdlke. Rlnck and white com ! Mirations frequently are seen in this type of purse; that Is, the case may M‘ of white leather with a scroll em broidery in black satin, or of black embroidered In white. SPRING FASHION NOTES The newest riding habit lias a fitted coat with flaring skirt. Motifs of dull word embroidery ap pear on trlcotlne dresses. A suit of gray wool gabardine Is lrimmed with green linen. Narrow patent leather belts are worn with the overblouso. Double stitching Is used as trim ming on tailored serge suits. Rlouses and belted Jackets of linen are worn with woolen skirts. Waistcoats are elaborately em broidered. and in vivid colors. Fancy checked linen and taffeta silks are combined for dresses. The junior’s gingham dross has a panel' front and rounded neck. The waistline of the suit-coat is sometimes marked by stitching. Large plaids in three-color effects are seen among spring suitings. The afternoon frock may have a V-shaped nock filled In with lace. Blouse-gllets are made of brocade, and have high collars faced with satin. Neckwear will be seen in such col ors ns rose, orange, henna and to mato. Spring coats boast scarfs of self material finished with looped leather fringe. ECONOMY TO HAVE MANY HATS Summer Headgear Given Time to Rect Between Times Will Make Better Appearance. One tiling to remember in the sum mer, even more than in the winter, is that several hats worn successively give much better results than one hat worn until it is gone and then an other one. For, if you give your hats time to rest between times, they look far better. Brush them and some times wipe them off with a damp cloth nnd when they get damp dry them carefully, keeping the brim shape either by flattening It down on a table or by rolling It to the proper curve with the lingers. women—though maturity is dabbling recklessly this season into all color schemes that fashion's palette affords —had a tuxedo coat of tetc de negre taffeta lined in silver gray charmeuse. The skirt was a side-plaited model of pearl-gray cashmere with three-inch wide rows of tete de negre silk braid running vertically from the waist to beta down the front breadth on either side of the narrow side plaits that gave ample room for the wearer’s sub stantial figure. Household Hints. Egg yolk in warm water removes coffee stains. Pastry requires a hot ter oven than any other food. Silk, not cotton, should be used when bast ing velvet. Mushrooms :nd tomatoes stewed together are delicious. Lin seed oil on a soft rag will polish fire place tiles. Roller shades of printed chintz are best for the sun parlor. Beans will take the place of meat for two meals each week. Canned pimen tos combine well with canned pears for a salad. When making cherry salad add cherry Juice to the mayon naise. Figs Stuffed With Cheese. Mash some cream cheese, moisten i with heavy cream and season highly 1 with salt and cayenne pepper, then ; make Into balls three-fourths of an Inch In diameter. Wash and dry some tigs, make an incision In each, and stuff with cheese halls. Serve ns an accompaniment to dressed lettuce o' any light dinner salad. ASPIRIN Name “Bayer” on Genuine (lAYim r Warning ! Unless you see the name “Bayer" on package or on tablets you are not getting genuine Aspirin pre scribed by physicians for twenty-one years and proved sate by millions. Take Aspirin only as told In the Bayer package for Colds, Headache, Neural ia. Kheumatism. Earache, Toothache. Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of As pirin cost , few cents. Druggists also sell larger packages. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer manufacture of Monoacetlcacidester of Salicyeacld.— Adv. The Responsible Party. Jimmie’s report curd was full of distinctly poor grades and the mother was scolding him about them. She even threatened In deprive him of picture shows if they were not made better. "Why, Just look at Teddy S—" she said. “Almost every one of Ills grades was excellent.” Jimmie’s downcast face became even more so. "Well, it’s your fault my grades aren’t as good as his," he declared. “My fault,” ejaculated his mother, “What nonsense! How did you get that?” "Well, his father Is a widower and the teacher is looking for a husband,” came back his perfectly lucid answer. Catarrh Catarrh Is a local dboase greatly Influ enced by constitutional conditions. HAUL’S CATAUUH MEDICINE is a Tonic and Blood Purifier. By cleansing the blood and building up the System, HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE restores normal conditions and allows Nature to do Us work. All Druggists. Circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Cos., Toledo. Ohio. Remarkable Strata. Wlille drilling a lest well for oil on tlto Turkey Track ranch near Spearman, Tex., W. Scott Heywood and associates discovered a deposit of salt which is 111 feet thick. This salt strata was encountered at a depth of 700 feet, and what is said to be the most remarkable thing about It Is Mint no water was encountered. Neither Ims there been any water found anywhere else In Hie well, which is now at a depth of more than 2,700 feet. The fact that there is no water above the salt bed makes the mining of the product an easy matter, it Is said. If You Have a Pain try Vacher-Balm.' Keep it handy, and avoid imitations.—Adv. ' The Record. Howell—Last night was the hottest night in tlte year. Powell—Not for me; the hottest night- for me was when my wife dis covered that my pay had been raised mid I hadn’t told her of It. —New York Sun. f Potash for Side Dressing for side dressing cotton, com and other Southern crops, 200 pounds Kainit, or 125 pounds 20 per cent Manure Salt, nr 50 pounds of Muriate of Potash, furnish the same amount of Actual Potash which is so profitable in preventing cot ton rust and in increasing the yield of cotton, corn and general crops. These are the three Standard German Potash Salts that have been used for gen erations to great advantage in the South. Having planted the crop, one cannot afford to let it starve. A good side dress ing may make all the difference between success and failure. Try it and you will find that POTASH PAYS The following firms'have* requested us to state that they will sell un mixed Potash Salts: Ashcraet-Wilkinson Cos. Atlanta, Ga. Dawhoo Fertilizer Cos. Charleaton. S,C. Hardy A Cos. Sumter. S. C. A. F. PRINOL*. Inc. Charleaton S.C. , The Nitrate Agencies Cos.. M WterSt.. N.Y. jHf Alio Baltimore, Md„ Columhua. Ohio. Nor folk. Va., Savannah, Ga., Jackaonville. Fla. A I T and New Orleans, La. 1 Soil & Crop Service, Potash Syndicate fI H. A. Huston, Manager l/Aj A 42 Broadway New York Find the Cause! It isn't right to drag along feeling miserable—half sick. Find out what is making you feel so badly and try to correct it. Perhaps your kidneys are causing that throbbing backache or those sharp, stabbing pains. You may have morning lameness, too, headaches, dizzy spells and irregular kidney action. Use Doan's Kidney Pills. They have helped thousands of ailing folks. Ask your neighbor! A Mississippi Case AH E. X. Dunlin, ar chltect ar.d builder, ,‘dy College St., Stark vllle, Miss., says: /‘TjjK “I used to suffer I quite badly from (I • kidney complaint 4 J and I was in such I shape I could hard- ' / ly get about. My V-. . back was so la mo WsSJ 1 I could just about straighten after vHKHOBS bending. I uh c and Doan’s Kidney Pills and they did mo so much good from the start that I continued using them and they rid me of the com plaint.” Get Doan's at Any Store, 60c m Box DOAN’S ■VSSV FOSTER-MU-BURN CO., BUFFALO. N. Y.j Renew your health by purifying your system with Quick and delightful re lief for biliousness, colds, constipation, headaches, and stomach, liver and blood troubles. The genuine are sold only in 35c packages. Avoid imitations. 1 Tragedy in Rhyme. Three small boys broke till the rules. Stole u watch with seven Jools. Left Waukegan, happy home. Started out, tlie world to roam. Benched Chicago, tired, broke. Tried to put the watch in soak. Oldest and the smartest kid, asked Tom Duffy what he’d hid. Duffy is it plain clothes cop per. Whaled their trousers good and proper. Sore m Relief 3 E Ll-AN 3 Hof water sL. W Sure Relief BE LL-ANS BtaPpOß SHDSGESTIOM