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The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

the binding clouds Of smoke from the
burning train. Frequent attempts
were made by volunteers, whom 1t
was necessary to rescue half suffo-
Gated and send to the hospitals
AS the firemen brought out the
bodies agoniZing cries went up from
women and children who recognized
their dead husbands and fathers. The
clothing of the victims indicated that
they were almost entirely second
class passengers. There were sew
eral first class coaches on the trains,
and 1t is believed that three occu-
pants were also among the victims.
The body of one of the women was
handsomely dressed, while two among
the male victims were evidently per-
sons of importance.
M. Vignes, one Of the directors of
the Metropolitan company, places the
responsibility for the disaster entirely
on Driver Georges Chauvin Of train
No 49, He said
"Chauvin is one of our oldest and
most devoted employees. At the
Barbes station short circuit occurred
in his motor. Instead Of obeying
printed instructions and isolating the
damaged motor, he merely employed
the extinguishers, believing these
would suffice to stop the fire"
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were pulled down and trampled under
foot by frenZied men who sought safe
ty only for themselves.
A majority of the bodies had arms
raised and fists clenched and legs
twisted, and some of them were bent
double. Almost all had wounds on
the face and hands. Many of the vic
Tins held handkerchiefs in their
smoke-begrimed hands
The walls Of the tunnel were splash
ed with blood to a height of six feet.
One pool of blood was so deep that
hats and even loaves Of bread were
floating in it. The floor of the sub
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
Definition of a Skeleton

Children often have ideas that are
correct enough in themselves. but their
lack of language with which to express
those ideas sometimes causes a laugh.
Some days ago two little fellows OF
seven and eight years heard older peo-
pie speaking of skeletons. The seven
yearold boy listened intently to the
conversation. when the elder boy. with
an air of superior knowledge, said alb
ruptly:
"You don't know what a skeleton is.
and | do"
so do T." replied the younger. Il
do know. | know for certain. do.'
well, now, what Is IT."
ITS the bones with the people on"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
Man-Ropinq Contest.

Indian races, dances, games, cere-
monies and pipe smoking on Frontier
days at Cheyenne, Wyoming. August
25th, 26th and 27th. Bucking and
pitching contests, roping steers, man
roping. The whole field and track q
seething vortex of whirling horses and
entangling rOpes-wild horses, trained
cow ponies and enthusiastic and inter
ested spectators are mixed up in one
vast animated and deeply fascinating
picture. Masque balls each night.
Nothing like it ever before witnessed.
For this great western celebration
the Union Pacific has made rate OF
81 for the round trip from Denver.
August 27th only, return same day;
SO August oath, 25th and 2Gth, good to
return until August 2Sth.
Special trains August 26th and 9th.
You ought to read the program.
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AUNT JEMIMA's POINT OF VIEW.

Arsyfyln' wild de preacher ont
gitcher to helm.
IF yo' shakes yo' fis' at trouble he
gwiDe tuh run sho.
a lub letter an a new frockll rub
de lines outer any 'oman's face.
Dey seq dat beauty amt but skin
deep hut wild oil dat hits deep ez
mans luD.
De sales oman at de bargain kyoun.
ter an de jedge at de baby show am
fricn's in Fiction.
'Taint Eo use fuh man tub think
he's rich less'n he got mo money'n
his wife kin spen'
KANT b'lieve a oman's tellin' me
de trufe when I knows I'd be lyin' ef
was in her place.
Ell de preachers gwine talk ginst
kissin, mout ez well hang ''fuh rent"
on de heL'nly doahs at oncet.
'Taint de mans dat's wilin' tub
lie fuh a gal dat's got de inside track;
hits de one dat's willin' tub kill his
sef wukliin fuh her.
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came up from Bellevlle behind the
burning trains and stopped at Les
Couronnes just as the smoke began to
enter the station from the tunnel.
Then the catastrophe happened. On
seeing the smoke the passengers
jumped on the departure platform for
the direction of Menilmontant and
tried to make their way to the stair
case at the end. They were driven
back by the smoke towards the other
end of the platform, where there is a
white brick wall. There they met the
fugutives from the two burning trains
crowded together and there later
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
Triumph in Teeth.

A Moscow dentist has invented a
system whereby false teeth can be
made to grow into the gums as firmly
as natural ones. After a few months
use 1t is just as hard to extract them as
it is to dislOdGe the genuine molar.
made on the premises. Soon. possibly.
this tooth grating MusCovite Will
achieve, suggests the London Globe.
that eiadiast height to which the dem
tist can soar, the manufacture of false
teeth that ache
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on to the line They soon fell on the
rails in state Of asphyXiation. Three
others perished while endeavoring to
escape by the tunnel at the staircase
end.
Although the accident occurred at
s O'Clock in the evening" the firemen
were unable until the next morning
to descend into the tunnel, owing to
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
OVER ONE HUNDRED DEAD
Frishtfu Disaster French Underground Rail
road--Scores Trarnpled to Death in Wild Struggle
to Escape Flames

One hundred and two persons are
dead as the result of disaster in the
Metropolitan underground railway at
Paris. France, in which three trains
were burned.
The real horror of the disaster took
place while the hundreds of passen-
gers were fighting each other like
maniacs in the dark tunnel while seek
ing to escape Women and children
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

towards Les Couronnes.
While the two trains were burning
train approached from Pere la
Chaise station. The officials at Menil-
montant station warned the driver of
the danger and he at once reversed
his direction and went back as quick
his passengers.
Meanwhile another train, No 4S,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
Too many servants spoil the work.

Too many servants spoil the work.
A girl can answer question before
it is asked if it is proposal.
When man is trying to marry a
woman he is monopolistic; after mar
riage his tendencies become socalis.
tic.
A woman considers that her hus.
band Is trying to do better when he
is smart enough for her not to catch
him.
1t is simply beyond the understand.
ing of a man how woman can see
to walk right into his arms when it
is pitch dark.-New York Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
First Come, First Served.

We would rather sell our fine San
Luis valley lands to Colorado farmers.
Best water rights, fertile soil. low
prices, easy terms. If fasteners come
trst-and they're coming fast-we will
sell to them, of course. Send for our
new booklet and see what you're miss
ing. The Colorado Bureau of Immigra-
tion. GIG Majestic Bldg. Denver, Colo.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Little Hiram-Grandpa. did you see
the two-tailed comet? Farmer Bum
percrop-No; b'jings. I Deen so busy
harvcstin' ! didn't even git ter see the
circus, let alone the side shows
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

How do you account for the fact
that so many widows lead bachelors to
the marriage altar" asked the youth
That's an easy one" replied the sage.
"They have been there before and
know the way"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
IDLE THOUGHTS.

1t is not an evidence of sharpness
10 drop cutting remarks.
Beauty is only skin deep, but that's S
deep enough to satisfy any reasonable
man.
With the exception of love-makiIg.
here are many new ways of doing old
things.
The brass band that plays the
oudest does not make the most
music.
The finger that points with pride is
Usually encircled with a new engage
ment ring.
WIT AND WISDOM
1t is the friction of life that polishes
Up it's rough edges
A woman is rarely jealous of an
elderly spouse-and yet.
Some lives are so worthless that
hey are hardly fit for the dump.
Love is like smallpox. Sometimes
YOU escape, but it often leaves awful
cars.
When you ride on a self-acting troll
ley it is sometimes hard to control
he brakes.
A woman who loved but once. and
madly loved on to the end ought to
he canoniZed.
Give man or woman plenty Of wine
and little time and you can write
their biography while you wait
When a man marries a widow he
may be the chief mourner for his pre-
decessor, or he may be grateful
debtor.
All precious things are found
trough much delving. The real treas
ures are never found on. the surface.
A man thinks he knows a woman.
and yet he is always making discov-
er.es. A man may be always the same
Old thing, but woman, oh, my.
Woman is weak. Oh. pshaw. A
four foot woman can look at a six foot
spouse and make him shrink until you
could hardly see him with micro
scope.-kate Thyson Marr.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

There is no use crying over split
milk. The milkman probably watered
it sufficiently before you bought it.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Mixem-1 say Swiggs. won't you
join us on fishing trip next week?
Swiggs-Sorry. old man. but youli
have to count me out, I've quit drink
ing
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
Those Who Have Tried II

Wm uEe no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal In Quantity or Quail
ity-l6 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands con-
tain only IL OF.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

A back country paper says; "A mad
dog bit Major KoEk on the left leg re-
Gently. 1t was sad happening. but
the dog is slowly recovering
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Deliberate with caution. but act with
decision and promptness.-Colton.
Good sense, kindness OF heart. and
proper sef-respect are the elements
of the best manners.-Tryon Edwards.
If man cannot attain to the length
of his wishes he may have his remedy
by cutting them short.-Abraham
Cowley.
We exaggerate misfortune and hap.
piness alike. We are never either so
wretched or so happy as we say we
are.-Balzac.
Happy is he who has laid up his
youth, and held fast in all fortune.
genuine and passionate love for read
ing.-Rufus Choate.
Politeness is mixture of discre-
ton, civility, complaisance, and cir
cumspection spread over all we do
and say.-St. Evremond.
1t is with narrow-souled people as
with narrow-necked bottles; the less
they have in them, the more noise
they make in pouring it out.-Pope.
There is no policy like politeness:
and good manner is the best thing
in the world. either to get good
name, or supply the want of it.-Bul-
wer.
The keen spirit seizes the prompt
occasion; makes the thought start into
instant action, and at once plans and
performs, resolves, and executes!-
Hannah More.
The essence of true nobility is neg
lect of self. Let the thought of self
pass in, and the beauty of great ac.
tion is gone like the bloom from Q
soiled fiower-J. A. Froude.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

lam sure PIso's Cure for Consum ption savsd
my life three years ago.-Mrs THos. RoBBlhs.
Maple Street. Norwich. N. Y. Feb IT, 1900
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
Insist on Gettlnu II.

Some erocers say thsy don't keep DE-
lance Starch because they have "a stock In
hand of II e. brands, which they know
cannot be sold to customer who has once
used tho IS o. pkg. Defiance Starch Tor
same money.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

FALL. TERM OF CENTRAL BUSINESS
COLLEGE of DESVER opens sept. ls'. Courses:
BOOK keeping Shorthand and Tele graphy
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Deliberate with caution. but act with
decision and promptness.-Colt
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

TT beats all how good a cigar you can
buy for cents II you buy the right brand.
Try "Bulihead."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

She-What do they call the man who
seems to act as Judge in the baseball
game? He'd hate to tell you some OF
the things they call him.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

William Tell had Just shot the apple
from his sons head.-"lt was green" ho
exclaimed nervously. and | had to do
something quick before the boy ate IT,.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Respec5 always silent woman
great is the wisdom of the woman
that holdeth her tongue.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Every man is volume, il you know
how TO read him-Channing.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

There's a hole In the bottom Of tho
sea.'-That Is to say. scientists declare
that the bottom Of the Caspian sea -
gradually falling.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

A smile of satisfaction goes with ono Of
Baxter's "Bullhead" scent cigars
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

A naughty woman stumbles. for shs
cannot see what may be In her way.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
WITH THE SAGES.

Above all things, reverence yourself
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Trust not woman that thinketh
more of herself than another; mercy
will not dwell in her heart.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

No matter what the enterprise, may
be, there are some people in Apalachi
cola who will oppose it on general
principles.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
SHE'S LOVELY STILL.

The gods honor her who thinketh
long before opening her lips.
A vain woman is to be feared, for
she will sacrifice all to her pride.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

All precious things are found
Trough much delving. The real treas
1res are never found on. the surface
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

A man thinks he knows a woman,
and yet he is always making discov-
res. A man may be always the same
Old thing, but woman, oh, my
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

The man who continually picks
flaws in his neighbor will bear watch
ing. He needs the shotgun strong
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

heap. Two passengers tried to es-
cape by little stairway leading
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21
APALACHICOLA APhORISMS.

The man who continually picks
flaws in his neighbor will bear watch
ing. He needs the shotgun strong.
No matter what the enterpris>, may
be, there are some people in Apalachi-
cola who will oppose it on general
principles.
The man who sells you rotten food
can generally be found around tho
corner abusing the merchant Who
gives short weights.
The man who is loudest in his talk
about the grievances of the poor man
who never gets show. has forgotten
to settle his last months grocery bill.
The man who grunts the loudest in
the amen corner is not always Eroan-
ing for the sins committed by his
of his own load.
There are few jackasses who pp
pose any enterprise that they caanot
manipulate. Uusually you can place
the souls of such men in mustard
seed. and even then you can hear q
pretty good rattle.
The enterprisng chaps who bury
their dimes or hide them away II an
old sock can usually be found ariuud
the corner discussing the non-eater-
prise and want of get-up-and-get Of
their acquaintances.
The man who has suck-egg hound
that eats up the eggs of the neigh
bors (having previously beaten the
city out of the dog taz) is usually
very loud In his talk about the non.
enforcement of the city laws.-Apa,
lachicola Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

When a man marries a widow he
may be the chief mourner for his pre-
decessOr, or he may be a grateful
debtor.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

The man who sells you rotten food
can generally be found around tho
corner abusing the merchant Who
gives short weights.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

1t Is the friction of life that polishes
Up it's rough edges.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

A woman is rarely jealous of an
elderly spOuse-and yet,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Give a man or woman plenty Of wine
and little time and you can write
their biography while you wait.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Some lives are so worthless that
hey are hardly fit for the dump.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Woman is weak Oh pshaw. A
four foot woman can look at six foot
spouse and make him shrink until you
could hardly see him with a micro
scope.-kate Thyson Marr.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

A woman who loved but once. and
madly loved on to the end ought to
he canonized.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Good sense, kindness OF heart. and
of the best manners.-Tryon Edwards
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Love is like smallpox. Sometimes
YOU escape, but it often leaves awful
cars.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

The man who is loudest in his talk
about the grievances of the poor man
who never gets a show. has forgotten
to settle his last months grocery bill.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

When you ride on self-acting troll
ley 1t is sometimes hard to control
rhe brakes
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

With the exception of love-makiEg.
here are many new ways of doing old
things.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

A woman that respects herself Is
more beautiful than single star:
more beautiful than many stars at
night.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

The finger that points with pride is
Usually encircled with new engage
ment ring.
WIT AND WISDOM.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

A mother not spoken well Of by
her children is not an enemy of the
State; she could not live within the
Kingdoms wall.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

The brass band that plays the
loudest does not make the most
music
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

Olympia, for when it lifted and Admir-
too close to the queen of Manila bay
for her to escape. Under the rules of
the manoeuvres she was overpowered
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

1t Is not an evidence of sharpness
10 drop cutting remarks.
Beauty is only skin deep, but that's
deep enough to satisfy any reasonable
man.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

very little to say. He spoke OF the
efficiency of the wireless telegraph
service, and called attention to the
fact that none Of his communications S
had been from the shore
The Grit-advocate., 1903-08-21

If man cannot attain to the length
of his wishes he may have his remedy
by cutting them short.-Abraham
Cowley.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
A Western Woolarower.

Newcastle, Wyo., Dec 21-There IL
man in this place who claims that no
one need suffer with backache, as he
has proven in his own case that it can
be completely and permanently cured
His name is S. C. Hoist, and he Is
stock raiser and woolgrower.
Il was shearing sheep at the time
the first pain came on" says Mr. Hoist.
Il was so bad for two years after
wards that 1 could hardly sit down,
and when once down it was almost i'm
possible for me to get up again.
~ tried all the medicine l could hear
OF and several doctors without help.
not even for moment. | used Dodd's
Kidney Pills and they made a new
man out of ME. l felt as il there was
new blood in my veins. | am as stout
in the back as mule and can lift and
work as hard as | please without an
ache or pain in any part of my body.
1T is now over year since they
cured me and can say there is not a
healthier man in Wyoming than am.
and before using Dodd's Kidney Pills
there was not a more complete physi.
cal wreck In the whole country than
was
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
MIX Always Fresh.

An invention which is described 40
af~ut to revolutionize the milk trade
is being worked in France The milk.
is not condensed in the ordinary
sense, but the water extracted from
ii by patent process. The powder
that remains contains all the essen
.ial elements, and is converted back
to milk by the single addition Of
seven parts Of water to one Of the
milk extract. 1t is claimed that it Is
always possible to have fresh milk By
this process, which is the invention OF
DR.. Just, of Boston, and a German en-
gineer
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
All Energy From the Sun.

All the energy of life is derived ulti-
mately from the sun. A little of this
comes indirectly through lightning.
which, in passing through the air.
forms ammonia and oxides of nitrogen.
These. being carried by rain into the
ground, are the constant source OF;
nitrogen for vegetable. and. indirect.
ly, for animal life. A much larger
quantity Of energy Is well known to
be taken direct from the sunshine By
plants and used in their anabolic proc
esses. This energy is appropriated
by animals in their food, and whether
in the vegetable or in the animals, II
assists in many alterations Of the
system before it is completely dis
persed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
Suppose You Are to Live so Years

The total cost of a business and
shorthand course in Tyler College Ia
about s125.00. That is, you get the
benefit of these courses fifty years
for total cost of s12500 or $3.50
year.
These courses increase the earning
capacity of the average young person
from 100000 to $4,000 a year-which
is clear gain of $4,000 a year.
In other words, $3.50 a year in
vested in education brings a return
of $4,000 year, or 21,600 per cent
interest on the investment. Can you
beat it?
You are placed in line of promo
ton, kept busy and in good company.
and can soon be independent.
A practical education is no lottery.
There are no blanks. No odds what's
your vocation. it will be worth ten
times its cost. II is as durable az
life. as handy as human need. II IL
worth sacrifice. Will you make IL!
Write for large illustrated cata-
logue free. Address Tyler College,
Department B.. Tyler. Texas.
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Her Point of Nic,u

The aged cobbler had lived with his
wife for many years in a three-room,
cottage on the edge of the town.
When he died the kindly neighbors
helped with the last sad Offices. and
the old man was laid out on the bed.
with two candles burning at the head.
The bereaved widow was cared for
at a neighboring house. Next morn
Ing she went to her home. and. OBJ
serving that the rats had eaten most
of the candles. exclaimed: We'll.
there's one thing about it. II ever
cit out O. this mess. III keep cat"
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Gods Ever Watohfr,I | nus

The child thinks of its mother with
perfect confidence that it has a place
of refuge in times of need; but the
mother thinks of her child with care
full and unselfsh love and keeps con-
tinual guard. Such is our childish
thought. that often only turns to God
in times of need; and such is the pure
love OF God that keeps continual watch
to bring us strength and Joy.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

The route of Paul Revere's famous
ride is now obscured by trolley road.
1t is evident that the great patriot was
not sufficiently long-headed to warn
the Colonials of all the calamities that
were coming.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

The Seattle woman who loved a
woman who was masquerading as a
man, and attempted suicide when she
could not marry her, has proven the
truth of the saying that THE clothes
do not make the man"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

A man who was caught in the act of
committing burglary at Paterson. N.
j., was ducked several times in clean
water and then told to leave town. Il
is reported that the friction he created
in the air as he left almost set his
clothes on fire.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

A popular subscription will be start
ed to purchase monument for the
grave of Georgia man whose claim
to fame and gratitude rests in the fact
that he wrote 1000 poems and never
published one of them.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
Try Cne PACKAGE,

II Defiance Starch" does not
please you. return It to your dealer.
II 1t does you get one-third more for
the same money. 1t will give you
satisfaction, and win not stick to the
iron.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

The gentleman who had a new ear
grated upon his head is recovering
nicely. 1t is asserted that the new
auricular organ will be sturdy enough
to Withstand the strain of listening to
the statement Of the amount of tse
doctors fee.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

We are told not to worry over the
small things of life, yet how can one
help doing SO when a flea gets to
work on one in the presence of a
stranger.