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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01

the bidding of her brain guided by hand of
destiny But perhaps ought not to complain, for
nave had the opportunity to be useful; and will do
many another before has done for comfort scal to
mind the many wise and good who have endured
row. Wanda Fraiken
Twelfth Grade, 1904 Sixteenth Avenue S.
South Side High School.
T.
BLACK PENCIL REVENGED.
was shiny red pencil lying in grocery store
showcase I thought myself very elegant, indeed, my
bright red coat being much stylish than my
panions in dull green blue One pencil had black
coat. Such commonplace color. q You must have
great idea of yourself, said to him day. EDO
you think want stupid thing like you around9'' 81
have pretty good lead the, - said he Good lead! WE'LL
dldn t he think he smart One day small boy
IN " want PENCIL said he to the clerk. CHOW
you shall see,' said to the rest which is the best
Sure enough was chosen. How looked with at
the rest as done up in neat paper parcel espe
elay the black The little boy took to school
and put a fine point upon What fine figure
could make! There too, the best of all.
But, alas One day terrible thing happened. The
little boy put into his mouth and took chew right
out of beautiful coat Every day the class worked
out hard conundrum he gave bite which made
look dreadful. And at last day he said 'You are
fine looking pencil must say. don t want you any
more' Then as he dropped me into the waste basket,
gave one last look about the room and there his
desk, prim and neat lay the black pencil.
Eighth Grade sKenneth Harrison,
Douglas School. 1870 Lyndale Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01
IF CRIssCRoss, COUNT.

am lead pencil and everybody likes me- One
day was lying in the street when walked by and
picked up. He said to himself, 'That is a good
letter to his father but he writing point
broke He sharpened it and began to write again. and
it broke the second time. He became angry at and
said, ~ would not buy pencil like that He sharp
ened again I did well this time that he was
"Count five before you speak when you feel cross
A Fifth Grade, Jacob Kaufman,
Grant School, 1916 Twelfth Avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01
AN ELEGANT ARMCHAIR,

I, stubby, the only inhabitant my race the
whole house, which not very large The other
inhabitants crippled girl of fourteen years, boy
of seventeen years and their father The girl sewed
she could not walk, the boy worked expressman
the father 'Jack at all trades.'' had lain on
the same side for nearly year and feared should
be paralyzed if l not moved.
One day the boy in with the inquiry, els
there pencil around here9 trembed for fear he
should see me that my cap (what people call
eraser) fell off my head and rolled to the floor
$50 no! What's thsa'' he continued. stHere's the
owner I'll tell you, Sarah what I'm going to do I'm
going to collect money and have party buy easy
chair for father. I'm going to start right Good
bye.'
''Good-bye That will be lovely.''
He carried me to the different houses, getting
of money which at last reached the of thirty
dollars. I had been used to write down the peoples
names. He then carried me down to large furniture
store where he bought elegant o his taste easy
and pair Of crutches for Sarah. We then home
and put the articles in the garnet for the following
ing i -.
The next night what joy there in that little
brown house. when father sat in his comfortable
and Sarah limped around her crutches, with hap
pier smile her face than had been there many
day. Mabel Hansen
b Eighth Grade SIG Fifth Street NE
Sheridan School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01

tic The teacher said her example was wrong. Marie
threw her desk very rudely and said I to
blame for it being wrong At night she took me home
and said must be out, and was
Sixth Grade, Hannah Neville
Washington School 401 Seventh Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01
A REGULAR HISTORIAN.

One day my little mistress came home from
school she looked and and then read nv
aame which was printed my side. at wonder why
this pencil is called Minnehaha7 - said at last to
herself. Whereupon told her the story Of my life
and how named thus.
Many years ago was not pencil but part of
stately tree which stood in forest overlooking beau
pitched here and there. The Indians living here
called the fall Mnnehaha- Often they held meetings
not far from where stood and many time witnessed
their Indian dances At meeting heard them talk
ing of the white people who trying to settle there
They were planning to drive them back when wise old
said that all the whites would take their land:
and where they enjoying life the beautiful
fall, in years to the whites would do the same
thing. myself lived to that he was right, and
and my fellow trees cut down to make clearing
where beautiful park is situated. was taken to
factory and made into pencils. Before spread my
branches to give shade to the savages; I help
spread knowledge. Elsie Kuhlman
Seventh Grade, 4400 Upton Avenue S.
Lake Harriet School
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
Beware of CounterfeIts.

Wits is the only genuine Witch
Hazel Salve," writes j. l.. Tucker, OF
Centre, Ala. Il have used it in my
family for Piles, Cuts and Burns for
years and can recommend it to be the
best Salve on the market. Every fami-
ly should keep it, as it is an invaluable
household remedy, and should always
be kept on hand for immediate use"
Mis-. Samuel George, of North Bush,
N. Y, says: Il had a fever sol on
my ankle for twenty years that the
doctors could not cure. All SalveS and
blood remedies proved worthless. l
could not walk for over two years.
Finally l was persuaded to try DR..
DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve, which
has completely cured me 1t is won
6erful relief" DeWitt'S Witch Hazel
Salve cures without leaving a scar.
Sold by Second Glass Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
New Year Resolutions.

Don't be afraid to make resolutions
for the New Year. The fact that
you havn't lived up to your reSolu-
tiOnS in the past should not discourage
you. Few people deliberately do wrong
and if the effort is not made to do
good, certainly but little good will be
accomplished. Make good resolutions
and envOke the powers of Heaven and
the help of your friends to put them
into execution. If you cannot get to
the top of the mountain you surely
desire to get up out Of the marsh and
mIre of the valley. Make the effort
to get at least n step higher toward
a nobler life in the year 1905, than
you did this year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
Grip Quickly Knocked Out.

Some weeks ago during the severe
winter both my wife and myself con.
tracted sever colds which speedily
developed into the worst kind of la
grippe with all its miserable Symp-
toms" says Mr.. j. S. Egleston of
Maple Landing, Iowa. Knees and
joints aching, muscles sore, head
stopped up, eyes and nose running,
with alternate spells of chills and few
er. We began using Chamberlain'S
Cough Remedy, aiding the same with
q dose of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver'TabletS, and by it's liberal use
soon completely kncced out the grip.
These Tablets promote a healthy ac-
tiUn of the bowels. liver and kidnev'S
which is always beneficial when the
system is cOngeSted by a cold or at
tack of the grip. For sale by The Sec
Ond Glass Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
The War in the Orient.

The war between Japan and Russia
drags slowly on with the chances of
the ultimate success of the Japs stead
lily increasing. Considering the inn
plements of W a used, the defence and
siege of Port Arthur is the most re-
markable in the worlds history. The
Japs have at last destroyed the Rus
sian fleet in the harbor there; so it
can be but a matter of a few weeks
until the Japanese soldiery marches
triumphantly through the streets of
the long besieged city.
The world is watching the conflict
between these two powers with anx-
ious eyes, and all are anxious for a
speedy termination Of the war.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
A Large Corn Shipment.

There was shipped into New Or
leans last week, from the great north
west, 912 car loads of corn. 1t was
Immediately reloaded on vessels bound
for Europe. Grain dealers there claim
that they expect to ship 35, 0OO, 600
bushels of corn this season. Our Mis-
SiSSippi farmers ought to get some les
sons from this. If the northwestern
farmers Can make money by shipping
corn to Europe, why cannot the Mis-
SiSSippi farmers do the same thing?
Our lands produce corn equal in quail
ity and quantity to the lands in the
northwestern states
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
No More Suffering.

II you are troubled with indigestion
get a bottle of KOdOl Dyspepsia Cure
and see how quickly it will cure you.
Geo. A. Thompson, Of Spencer, Ia,
says. Have had Dyspepsia for twenov
years My cas- was almost hopeless.
kOdOl Dyspepsia Cure was recommends
ed and | 1 used a few BOTTLES OF it and
it is the only thing that has relieved
me. Would not be without it. Have
dOctored with local physicians and
also at Chicago, and even went to Nor
way with hopes of getting some relief,
but KOdOl Dyspepsia Cure is the only
remedy that has done me any good,
and | heartily recommend it.. Every
person suffering with indigestion or
should use it," Sold by
Second Glass Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
About Cotton.

While much is being said and writ
ten about the size of this years cotton
crop and the prospects for the south
ern farmer for another year, we VEN
ture to remark that no fears need be
Entertained of more than a u, 500. 600
bale crop until we get a great deal
more cotton producing labor into the
Southern States, and machinery to do
cotton farming, with less labor. Moth
ing would SO shorten the labor Of a
cotton crop as a cOttOn-picking ma
chine. The completion OF a success
full one may seem almost like the i'm
possible, but it is no more difficult,
nor has any more complications than
a sewing machine seemed to have be-
fore it Vas invented. Indeed a cotton
picking machine need not be any more
complex than a harvesting and bind
ing machine for handling wheat and
other grain Of its kind. We note
from the Manufacturers Record,
three efforts, in some degree notable,
to make a successful machine. One
by a Mr.. G. T. Mason of Sumpter, S.
G. His machine was drawn by a
mule and is said to have picked 1000
pounds of cotton per day. There was
some parts of 1t constantly getting
out of fix and the machine was aban-
doned. The American Cotton Picker
Co., of P%ittsburg, Pa, also is develop
ing a machine. Mr.. Theo. II. Price,
OF New York is giving some special
encouragement to investors and is
buying some patents. 1t now costs
about 800, OOo.o o annually to pick
The cotton crop, and this labor is
practically the work of the fingers.
The cotton picker has never yet been
an absolute necessity, but we think
that time has about arrived, and rest
assured, when it does, that American
skill and ingenuity will give us the
successful cotton picker.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
Christmas of 1904.

Christmas has come and gone for
the year 1904, and let us hope that
nothing but pleasant memories shall
linger with us of duty performed and
deeds done during the time. The
son of God brought the day to the
people of the earth and it should ever
be a day of halllowed recollectiOnS.
Be it said to our credit, a. a nation,
that it is universally observed, per-
hapS not always properly, but there is
a certain sort of SacredneSS about the
time, even in the minds of the most
thoughtleSS, that makes every one
Law aside work and be at ease with
himself and the world, for at least
one day. We have Our national hOli-
neutrality-suspicious. Day, Labor Day,
and others, but these are partially
observed. Everybody, however, takes
Christmas. Not only is the day OBJ
served in the United States, b.
throughout the length and breadth o,
the world by all Christian nations.
We have often wondered how the
world managed to exist without such
a day before the time of ChriSt-waS
there then Il day that everybody
heart was made glad, that every
chiid'S stocking was filled and that
the poor was especially remembered?
Words cannot measure, time alone
can only show the great and precious
things that came to the world by that
birth which took place nineteen hun
and four years ago ina manger at
Bethlehem.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

A locomotive engine is about to DC
completed that will utilize it's own
electric current and make a speed OF
loo miles per hour for 5000 miles
without stops for reloading at a cost,
of perhaps, one-half of the present ex
penSe. Should the model prove a sue
cess, it will revOlutiOnize freight and
passenger traffic and greatly minimize
an important item OF cost in modern
commerce and industry.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

The construction of the great Pana
ga Canal is giving the government
pine great concern just at this time.
8 appears, from the latest report OF
ne chief engineer, that if the Canal is
} be constructed "on the sea level''
great deal more work wsll be reouir.
! than was at first anticipated-con-
ming, perhaps, fifteen or twenty
Jars. His report states that it can
built on the clock and dam system"
half the above time. However. if,
doubted whether a Canal on this
item would meet all the purposes
requirements of the government.
is one of the greatest enterprises
world ever knew, and is destined
be a most potent factor In develop
our beautiful southland.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

Hillman College, located at Clinton,
Miss, has recently been purchased by
DR.. w. T. Lowery and j. E. Johnson,
Jr. DR.. Lowery is already connected
with Blue Mountain Female College
and Mississippi College at Clinton. two
of the leading educational institutions
of the state. The purchase of Hill
mon College, however, will not affect
his c%Onnectinn with the other two.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

Col. G. G. Hooker, the distinguished
war veteran and whom the people OF
his district delighted to honor SO long
as their representative in Congress,
has wisely suggested that the MisSis,
sippi building at st. Louis to be taken
down and brought back to the state
and rebuild alongside of BeauvOir rs
an annex. The state would not do a
better thing for her old soldiers who
are nearing the twilight of their
earthly existance, and the sum ex-
pended for this purpose would be but
a trife compared with the good it
will do.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
An Emergency Medicine.

For SprainS, bruises. burns, ScaldS
and similar injuries, there is nothing
SO good as Chamberlain'S Pain Balm.
1t sootheS the wound and not only
gives instant relief from pain, but
causes the parts to heal in about one
third the time required by the usual
treatment. Sold by Second Class Drug
Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
The Stan rd iii Coononn :,

The Standard Oil Company is sale
to be actually pumping oil from In.
dian Territory to New Jersey through
the longest pipe in the world, - and
while pumping this oil, they are pump
ing many dollars out of the peoples
pockets into their treasury. The
Standard has such a judicious, and
motherly way of regulating the bowels
of the EARTH"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

The ginners report, given out by
the department at Washington on the
9th, showed IL, S4S, 900 bales OF cotton
ginned up to December 18th. This
looks like a crop of $4,000, 900 bales.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

416S miles Of railroad track have
been laid IN the United States this
year. Mississippi stands well up in
the list, with 229 miles to her credit.
The addition of the track laid this
year makes the total main line mile
age in the United States 212O0O miles.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

We guess the fellow who thought
he would have a good time Christmas
by getting drunk didn't feel quite so
good after his celebration as he did
before.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
MONEY TO LOAN.

On Improved Farm Lands. Low
rate Of interest and easy terms i'm
sums from $500 up. Full particulars
on application.
w. S. p. DOTY,
AttOrney-at-Law.
Grenada. Miss
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

A prima-dOnna, of more than an or
binary reputation has been offered
$4,000 to sing four songs into a pho
nograph. We can suggest some one
who will do the singing for less money.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received by Board of
Supervisors of Grenada county on first
Monday in January, 1905, for hire of
county conyictS for year 1905, or for
three years beginning first Monday in
February, 1905. J.. S. KING,
Chancery Clerk.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

The Commercial-Appeal rises to re-
mark that Mrs. Chadwick says it will
take her months to tell her story. and
that mea she is going to take the
stage.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

1t is said that the %toymakers of the
world number less than 80, 600 peo-
pie. Germany leads all nations in the
number of its people engaged in this
vocation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

There seems to be fewer reports of
accidents and crimes committed this
Christmas than any previous Christ
mas in a long time.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

Ambition is a fair young will-o'-the-
wiSp that lures us on until we are old
and ugly and home : sick, then she
stands off and jeerS.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
'E2Ms, ST PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Notice.

All parties indebted to J. w. Buch-
anan are requested to pay said indebt-
edneSs at once, to Mamie II. Buchan-
an, Administrative. For information
apply to S. A. Morrison.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

The truth about the man who writes
poetry is that he is too often poetical
financially.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

There is times when it is better to
keep your mouth shut than it is to
cell quantities of the truth.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

Five-cent cotton says to the pru-
dent man. BE careful about your
promises to pay for the year 1906"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

1t is better TO be envied than edu-
Gated.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

If you wish to become famous just
wreck a few banks to the tune Of ten
million dollars, or be an actress and
kill your lover and your fame is eStab-
liShed. You may have to stay in jail
a short time but that makes you the
more famous.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31
Wisdom is c~rystalized experience.

Divorce goes which way devotion
goes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

There is no man so blind as on,
who doesn't want to see.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

The prettieSt girl don't always live
on Popular street.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-31

If you are a millionaire you may be
robbed. / write burglary Insurance
T. E. MOODY, Agt.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-25

In the hot and somewhat fierce as
sault made by some of the Kentucky
Representatives on the two Governors
Of Indiana who had refused to extra
dite Gov. Taylor, the statement was
made that on the first jury that tried
Caleb Powers were four anti-Goe bel
Democrats, two straight Republicans
and six straight Democrats. y We
quote this statement from the speech
OF the Hon. ID. IL Smith. and this
was repeated by the Hon. James $.
Williams, the Democratic leader OF the
House. This statement was 80 in
conflict with what We understood
some inquiries, ana the result Of our
inquiries is that this statement is
wholly inaccurate. As we are inform
ed by gentlemen who we're personally
acquainted with every juror who sat
at that trial, the facts are On that
jury were ten straight Democrats, "
to use the phrase of Mr.. Smith; ten
Goebel Democrats; one juror who
claimed TO have voted the Republican
ticket in 1895. bat who had always
been Democrat, and always voted
the Democratic ticket except st thai
election. After he was taken A. juror
the commonwealth attempted TO have
him excused on the ground that be
was subject to epilepsy. There have
boon some rumors concerning him
that were unpleasant, reference to
which will be found on page SO Of the
brief of Judge Finnell fled ON the
second appeal Of Caleb Powers. The
juror who claimed q be a gold Demo
crnt was Coebel Democrat in 1899,
and voted for Goebel, 30 that jury
was composed Of eleven Democrats
who he'd voted for Goebel, and one ju-
TOR who had ouco voted the Republi.
can ticket.
On the jury which tried Caleb Pow
ers the second time wore twelve Goo-
bel Democrats On the third jury
there were eleven Goebel Democrats
aud one juror who claimed 90 have
been Republican, but who changed
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-25
THE JURIES in THE
GOEBEL TRIALS.

his party affiliations because Of the
assassination of Mr. Goebel, for whom
he had warm personal feeling and
whose picture hung ON his walls.
As we are informed these facts are
universally known in Scott county,
and there is no controversy in that
county about the composition Of the
three juries which tried Caleb Powers.
We do not know on what authority
Mr.. Smith and other representatives
made these statements. These gen
tlemen were not present at those trials
aud had no personal knowledge Of the
facts.
There have been eight juries before
whom persons indicted for completely
in that crime have. been tried-four in
the county Of Scott, four in the coun-
ty Of Franklin. How many talesmen
were examined before these juries
were obtained we do not know. But
while it may be difficult TO obtain an
accurate list of these talesmen, it is
not impossible; and it is possible to
ascertain accurately the political afiili-
ations of these numerous talesmen.
Loose statements, even when made by
a representative on the floor of Con-
gress. are OF very little avail.
Our system Of obtaining a jury is
very unfortunate; If the talesmen are
summoned by the Sheriff he has only
to pick thirty two men to secure =
jury to suit him; the Commonwealth
has five challenges, the defense fifteen,
and twelve compose a jury, SO out of
thirty two talesmen 3 jury must be
selected. and any Sheriff knows his
county sufficiently well topick thirty.
two reliable" jurors. If the tales
men are selected by the jury commits
sioners and the names taken from the
box, the same figures hold good. The
commissioners have only 10 select
reliable" men, and ont OF the first
thirty-two the desired jury can be OBJ
tanned. Gov. Mount and Gov Dur
bin were put in possession of the facts
and acted on the facts.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-25
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
GROUP.

Begins with the symptoms of COM
mon cold there is chilliness, sneez-
Jog, sore throat, hot skin, quick pulse,
hoarseness and impeded respiration.
Give frequent small doses of Ballard S
Horehound Syrup, (the child will cry
for it, and at the first sign of a croupy
cough. apply frequently Ballard S
Snow Liniment to the throat.
Mrs. A. Vliet, New Castle, Colo. -,
writes March 10Th, 1901: 81 think
Ballads Horehound Syrup wonder
full remedy, and so pleasant. $50,
SOC and sl.O0.
Sold by Du Bots, Kolb & company,
Paducah, Ky.