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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-08-25
Geronimo's PRAYER.

The opinion is expressed that Pres
ident Roosevelt will soon give favor
able answer to Geroniruo's prayer for
liberty. He is now SS years old and
has been a prisoner fer nearly 1z,
years
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-08-25
Slight Mistake.

A Maine newspaper inadvertently got
the headline ''News About Lobsters"
over the local mention" or personals
about the prominent citizens.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-08-25
How He Lost His Leg.

Admiring Young Listener-And how
did you lose your leg?
Old Salt-Well, young man, one night
in the dog watch. while / was carryin'
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-08-25

The Promoters May Slip Up on It.
Van Doon-I see the banana growers
are going to form trust.
AL Lune-Gracious! That will be the
biggest banana skin yet, won't it?-
Judge.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-08-25

baby jib, stepped on starboard tack
and blood pisin nsooed.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-08-25
Progressive Indians.

Indian. territory, have formed good
roads association.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-08-25
Schools and Prisons.

In 1870 England had 8,121 schools
and 1876 prisons. In 1898 there were
20,O22 schools and only C6 prisons.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21

read. never wore ginsses. My eyes
were always good"
Regarding. his loss Of sight. he lost
one eye by accident some yenrs ago,
and cataract formed upon the other
last year. Up TO his 1O4th year he was
possessed Of every sense. At FIRST he
was very restless and brooded much
over his blindness. but now he seems
resigned and never complains.
"An do In the daytime Is to sit
here" he says. "In the summer l have
my flowers and love to hear music"
He In still able to help himself. He
dresses himself, even to his necktic.
ana lnces his shoes. He retires gener-
ally at O'Clock and Is allowed to sleep
ms long as lie wishes In the mornings.
He eats three hearty meals day. with
no restrictions as TO foods, drinks milk
In preference to coffee and Mt about
4 O'Clock every afternoon has single
glass OF beer.
He never had any children of his
own, but some years ago he adopted a
daughter. now Mrs. J. r. Liebig, OF this
place. with whom he makes his home.-
New York Sun.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
SURPRISED INDIANS.

1t Is n small wonder that the first
view OF white man created terror
among the superstitious Indians. A
striking instance OF this occurred when
the Wallawalla Indians first met Cap.
tain Clark. OF .he Lewis and Clark
expedition. Thinking to propitiate tho
savages and allay their fears OF the
white men, he planned to visit n VIII
lage OF the wallawallas before the ar.
rival of the rest of his party.
With this end In view he set ont to
cross the Columbia River in a canoe,
taking three men with him. On the
way he shot crane and duck. both
OF which fell near him. He landed
before five wigwams placed close to
each other, but not n person was WIS.,
ible, and the doors. which were of mat.
were closed. Holding his pipe in hand.
as an indication of good will, he pushed
aside one of the doors and entered the
lodge.
Inside were thirty men. women and
children huddled together In terror. He
went to them. shook each by the baud
and said some friendly word, express.
ing by word and manner his kindly
feeling. Their apprehensions were al
layed until he took out his burning
glass and lighted his pipe by the rays
Of the sun. CONSERVATION again pre-
vailed, and what might have occurred
but for the timely arrival of two chiefs
who knew the white men can not be
told.
1t seems that the Indians had noe
seen Captain Clark, but they had seen
the white crane which he had shot fall
Just before his appearance. They had
also seen the duck fall at his shot.
They considered the fall of the birds
with his advent and thought that he
had fallen from the clouds.
The sound Of the rife, which they
had never before heard, they believed
was signal to announce the white
mans coming. Small wonder, then,
that their hardly allayed fears were
again aroused when he brought down
fire from heaven by means of his burnJ
ing glass.-Youth's Companion.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
club. Among Car Patrons.

In large American city the crowded
street cars are responsible for the rev.
elation of good many traits Of human
nature, not all Of them Of the pleasant
est variety, and 1t has also come to
light that the congested conditions have
brought about the organization Of a
couple OF clubs composed Of regular
patrons. This is the story as told by
the man who represents one of the
clubs:
Il know I ought to get up and let
you have my seat, madam" he said,
but am pledged against that sort of
thing. have just Joined the sit Sill
Club an organization we have formed
In our part of the town, and IL should
violate the solemn obligation l took
when became member of that body
1 should be expelled and held up to the
execration of all the other members"
"That is all right, Sir" replied the
young woman. "You mustn't mind my
looking at you. I'm member Of the
Stand and Stare Club" She stoDd
and stared and he kept his seat durlng
the trip Of half an hour and both got
on at the same corner.
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A Wonderful Discovery.

Broadland, s. Oak. April l7.-Quito
. sensation has been created here by
the publication Of the story of @. W.
Gray. who after q special treatment
for three months was PROSTATE and
helpless and given up to die with
Bright's Disease. Bright's Disease has
always been considered incurable. but
evidently from the story told by Mr..
Gray. there is . remedy which will
cure It even In the most advanced
stages. This is what he says:
Il was helpless rs = little babe. Ny
wife and I searched everything and
read everything we could nnd about
Bright's Disease, hoping that l would
be able to fnd remedy. After many
failures my wife insisted that I should
try Dodd's Kidney Pills. praise God
for the day when decided to do SO.
for this remedy met every phase OF
my case and in q short time was
able to get out OF bed and after few
weeks treatment was q strong. well
man. Dodd's Kidney Pills saved my
life
A remedy that will cure Bvight's
Disease will cure any lesser Kidney
Disease. Dodd's Kidney Pills are GER
tainly the most wonderful discovery
which modern medical research has
given to the world.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
A TRUE HERO.

This is story about true hero,
not one of the Crusaders, not n soldier
on the battlefield, but real, live boy.
Two or three years ago he was work.
ing on his fathers farm. One day in
harvest he was riding binder and
was suddenly called to the house for
something. Never thinking of any
danger, he did not stop to fasten his
horses, but left them standing in the
field. Before his return the team be-
came restless and started home. As
the boy came out of the house he saw
sight which was enough to chill ones
very heart. Two little children were
playing in the field, with their heads
bent close together, utterly absorbed
in their play. On came the team
straight for them, while the cruel
knives projected from the binder.
Little thinking of himself, the boy
rushed breathless to their rescue. He
was not minute too soon for them.
AS for himself he was thrown on his
side right under the cutter bar and
his cheek was cut open through its
whole length.
OF course they got doctor as soon
AS possible, but he must carry the
ugly scar to his dying day. We used
to shudder at the deformity, but since
we have heard his story-not from his
own lips either-we look upon It a. a
mark Of honoy.- Clara e willard.
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Vsvreh II DE vvsel6.

ne average resident a Chicaep nov
s1eiains with 81. Paul: II ana citj-
zen Of NO mean city" Chicago's pop
ulstion II this time exceeds 1000. .0OO.
The canvas Just now begun BY the
publishers Of the Chicaso directory -
expected TO show 2.1O0. 900 Inhabitants
on the basis Of the census Of 1900.
which 10 believed TO have been incor.
rect. Based ON the census Of 1890. it
10 thought that II will show . popuIa-
ton Of upwards OF 2.l00.0OO. Averas-
Ing these two estimates. the population
Of Chicago appears to be equal 70 that
Of Manhattan and the Bronx. which 10
estimated as being this year 2.2lb. 900.
Chicago has grown to be as.isrgs -
the old city Of New York without
Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond added
thereto. II IL safe to say that she In
DOW the fourth city In the world in
population. coming after London. New
York and Paris.
More creditable even than this rapid
development In population is the fact
that Chicago has made noteworthy
progress in municipal reform. and in
municipal ownership Of public utilities.
with . common sense civil service law
as 4 basis. With the latter. and that
which goes with it-an alert public
opinion-municipal ownership Is al
Ways successful.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
CARE OF HOUSEHOLD PETS.
The Heads or the Family should Look
tn Their Comfort.

tn Their Comfort.
The heads OF families In homes where
pets are kept should hold themselves
responsible for their comfort and gen.
eral well-belng during life. and when
they can no longer lead happy.
hcalthful existence. see that they are
mercifully put to death.
Children should thoroughly under.
stand from the first that pets placed
in their care must receive food and
drink at certain hours each day; that
the food must be properly prepared,
and that the drinking water must be
OF the right temperature.
The cage or kennel of bird or dog
should receive daily attention, and u
child should know that lack of care In
this respect would result In the depar.
ture of the pet
1t Is necessary for cats health that
some sort of green food be provided,
that the balls OF hair which collect in
cats stomach from licking his fur be
removed. In n city or during long
winter when 1t Is impossible for cat
to seek his own supply. a cigar box
may be kept on bracket in the sunny
window of n kitchen. OxalIs, sorreI
or oats may be planted on alternate
weeks, SO that some spears OF tender
green can be ready for pulling and
feeding at all times. After while the
cat learns to pull them himself when
ever he needs them.
Keep package of catnip Mt hand so
long as n cat lives in the house. On
days when pussy acts sleepy and i'll.
spread n generous supply of catnip on
in this and soon be himself again. A
teaspoonful of castor oil Will often
make sick cat well again. and a pinch
of sulphur should be added to the sau-
Ger OF milk about once a week.
Do not allow cat or dog to be tor
mented with feas. Many animals die
In torture from these pests. A simple
and effective cure is n bath of sulpho-
nathol water and white soap suds.
Rub briskly until thoroughly dry.
II cat is to be given disagreeable
medicine, such as castor oil, do not
attempt to force 1t down the throat
from spoon. II a powder, mix with 1t
bit Of butter and rub it on pussy's
fore feet and rub on his chin. II an oil, 1t
can be rubbed on in the same way.
The cat will soon lap 1t OFF and all dis
agreeable features will be avoided.
II n cat must be put to death because
of old age or sickness, see that it is
done as mercifully as possible. Be
brave enough to see that the animal
who has given you faithful service or
affectionate attachment during his life
leaves this world with the least possi-
BILE pain.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21

OF remarkably bright
eoS( shepherd dog. which money
would not buy. for he
helped his master out OF n very difficult
matter and probably saved the lives
OF four horses.
Mr.. Chase was on the road to Dillon
with four-horse sled-load Of mail
recently, and reaching a point near
what is known as "SnOw-slide HILL"
when all four OF his horses got OF the
road and all four Of them got down In
the snow. Chase worked for hours,
trying to get them on their feet again,
but In vain. After most heroic efforts.
all four of the horses remained belly
up" 1t was growing townrd night
and the weather was sharp. Chase
was desperate. He saw that all OF his
efforts TO get the horses up were In
vain.
Joseph Farrell and two or three other
men occupied II cabin about n mile
back on the road. Having this In mind
he turned to the dog, who was an in
terested, but helpless spectator, and
said: Go down to the cabin and tell
those men to come up and help me-"
He had no thought that the dog would
understand, but 1t seems that the dog
did, for he at once started down the
trail on a run. Chase has often said
that the dog knew all that was said to
It, but all his stories OF the dogs in
telligence were taken with grain OF
allowance. his hearers knowing how
much Chase valued the canine.
1t was not very long. however. before
the men. armed with shovels. made
their appearance, accompanied by the
dog, which seemed to be leading the
way. They said the dog had come and
scratched at the door, and had shown
SO much anxiety for the men to fol-
low him, running on up the road. bark
ing and whining, that they felt thar its
master must be in trouble. So they
bundled themselves, procured shovels,
and determined to find out, II possible.
just what was the matter.
With the help OF the men the horses
were gotten on to their feet once more.
There was hay in the sled, but ns II
was still on the trail. II was too high
for the horses to reach II. So the
snow was shoveled away TO let 1t down
to point where the horses could feed
with comfort, and the outfit left for
the night, Chase and the men returning
to the cabin for the night.
The next morning Chase was able to
get the team on to the road once more
and finished his journey without
further nishap. Chase says that money
could not buy that dog. and he never
makes trip over that road without
the dog along.-Saratoga IWyo) Sun.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
GREAT NEW YORK SHOW.
Spectacular Wonders Of the New Hip
podrome.


The Hippodrome. New York's new
est and largest place of amusement.
was opened to the public April 18th. un-
der the management OF Thompson L
Dundy. Every one Of the $500 seats
was taken. and wherever there was
standing space II was filled.
The performance began with the
spectacle, "A Yankee Circus on Mars"
The first scene showed stranded
American circus about to be sold at
auction. II is bought by a Marian,
who takes 1t to his planet and this
gives opportunity In the following
scene to show very elaborate stage set
tings.
Following the "Circus on Mars" came
a spectacular production Of American
Civil War Incidents. "Andersonville. a
Story Of Wilson's Raiders" In this
there was a battle scene. bringing
numbers OF mounted men on the stage.
The great hippodrome tank was util-
lied in the battle scene. the forepart
submersion continuing for several
minutes until the stage represented o
river.
With mounted troops represented In
retreat. horses and riders rush forward
and plunge into the river. many feet
deep. Many horses were in the water
at the same time and the magnitude
Of the presentation of the battle made
q very effective scene.
The Hippodrome stage is remark
ably large and at times was crowded.
Hundreds Of persons and many ami
mails. including elephants and horses,
were in view at one time. making q
very animated and picturesque stage
scene. The circus specialties intro
duced in the first part Of the perform
ance were unusually good.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
An OCEAN MYSTERY.

OF all unexplained happenings none
seems so mysterious as do those of the
sea, for the waves keep their secrets.
Among the many nautical mysteries
which have been the talk of seafaring
folk that of the Mary Celeste has for
thirty years taken the lead. All sorts
of explanations have been attempted,
and the incidents have been used as the
basis OF well-known sea novel, yet no
satisfactory solution has been offered.
A writer in the New York Evening
Post has recently summed up the facts
of the case, and strange ones they are.
The Mary Celeste was unlucky from
the first. She was launched in 1869.
Bad fortune attended her very start
in the world, for being built of green
timber, she stuck on the ways, and
was foated only at great expense. Her
voyages were Improbable, and after n
few years her captain, discouraged by
continual loss, took his life.
On December 4. 1878, the Mary Ce-
leste. bound for Genoa, was found by
the British vessel Del Gratia about
midway between the Azores and Lis
bon, adrift and abandoned. She was
running under sail, her long-boat was
gone, and the chronometer and ships
papers were missing. 1t was evident
she had been deserted IN haste. BY
the log-book 1t was judged she had
been cruising without a crew for eight
or nine days.
The vessel was searched carefully,
but the mystery only deepened. A
naked, dark-stained cutlass which was
found on the cabin floor for time
caused suspicion Of mutiny, but n
later examination showed the stains
to be only rust. There were no traces
of strife. On the cabin table lay cloth,
needle, scissors and thimble-evidences
of woman's suddenly interrupted
sewing. The pumps were dry, the
cargo intact, apd nothing wrong with
the spars or rigging.
The brig was taken to Gibraltar and
Investigations begun. There was an
attempt to prove that the captain in
tended to lose his ship on one of the
reefs of the Azores, but the case fell
through. Obvious objections to this
theory were the presence of the cap
tain's wife and child on board and the
risking of all lives in the long-boat,
80 far away from land.
The most plausible solution is offered
by the writer in the Post. He believes
that the key is to be found in the
nature Of the cargo, in the quality Of
wood in which 1t was cased, and in
the position Of the lore hatch.
When the Mary Celeste was boarded.
her sails gave evidence that she was
abandoned while running before a
strong breeze, and had been rounded to
In order to launch the life-boat. Her
fore hatch was lying bottom side up
on the deck. Her cargo was alcohol
stored In red oak barrels. Red oak
a very porous. and permits the escape
of fumes under the pressure Of high
temperature. These alcoholic fumes
naixipe With the foul air sf the hold
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
Fixinr Her Status.

A bachelor farmer little past .is
prime, finding himself hard up, thought
the best thing he could do would be to
marry neighbor Of his. who was re-
ported to have some bawbees. Meeting
with no obstacles to his wooing he
soon got married. One Of the nrst pur-
chases he made with part OF her money
was q horse. When he brought It home
he called out his wife to rec II. After
admiring Il, she said: "weli, eam, if II
hadna been for my siller It wadna hae
BEEN sthere." .zJenny, Eam replied, III
It had lot bsen Tor yer slller W wadns
hae been here yergsl. htiadelphin
lxelAkrepk z "A
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
HONEST conrEss,on.
a Doctors Talk on Fees.

There are NO fairer set of men ON
earth than the doctors. and when they
md they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and man
ly confession Of the fact.
A case in point is that Of an emil
nent practitioner, one Of the good
old school. who lives in Texas. His
plain. unvarnished tale needs no
dressing up:
II had always had an intense preju-
dice. which can now see was un-
warrantable and unreasonable, against
all muchly advertised foods. Hence,
never read line Of the many ads. ,
of Grape-Nuts, nor tested the food tilp
last winter.
While in Corpus Christi for my
health. and visiting my youngest son..
who has four of the ruddiest. health
lest little boys I ever saw. I ate my
first dish of Grape-Nuts food for
supper with my little grand-
sons. became exceedingly fond
of It and have eaten pack
age Of 1t every week since. and And it.
= delicious, refreshing and strengthen
ing food. leaving no Ill effects whatever,
causing NO eructations with which /
was formerly much troubled). mo-
sense Of fullness, nausea, nor distress
Of stomach in any way.
There il no other food that agreeo
with me 10 well. or sits - lightly Of
pleasantly upon my stomach - thln
does. I am stronger and moro active
since began the use Of 0raps-lluto
than I have been for 10 years. aAd ~
no longer troubled with nausea and
indigestion" Name given By POstum
Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reason.
Look in each pkg. for the sapons
little book, The Road b wsllville.S =
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
AN ITALIAN LOVE STORY.

Inc Dest OF the stories Always come
from the south, and another IL nt hand
which 1 ofYer MS suggestion to some
OF our playwrights.
A young cOuntryman at BitOnto,
francesca Capaldo. was much In love
with pretty girl, Elisa Fano, and. al.
though the girl herself was not averse
to his suit. her mamma did not see
francesca with good eye" us they
say here. and so the course OF true love
did not run smooth. Rendered desper-
ate, the young man decided on herloc
measures, and concocted II plot with
some friends. The mother and daugh-
ter We're In the habit OF going fre-
quently to some relatives In the even
ing, so one dark night the conspIrators
hid In narrow street, and as the
women passed sprang out upon them.
In the confusion which ensued,
heightened by the intentional ma.
neuvres OF the young men, the gallant
Francesca threw a shawl over the head
of one OF the frightened women. and.
in spite OF her struggles, bore her on
to his house. Il am Francesca" he
repeated at intervals. thinking to calm
the terror of his lady love, only. how.
ever, TO be answered by mufiied tones
from the shawl, struggles. and kicks OF
such strength as to roNAe his wonder
and something OF resentment that Elisa
should treat him so. Meanwhile. the
other woman had fled shrieking to
cover. followed by the men to conceal
the doings of Francesca.
The bold lover carefully removed the
shawl. dropped on his knees. and raised
his eyes to those of-ElIsa's MOTHER
Rome Correspondence, In London Pali
Mall Gazette.
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
2seHolo,
EcIpes.-:::;:4 =:


Dms-A half pound of
will be needed. with
ul Of minced parsley,
,ad crumbs. three ta-
Dalad oil. salt, pepper
non Juice. Put half
hg dish and sprinkle
ead crumbs, half the
1ueexe Of lemon. Lay
poms on this and put
the oil, bread crumbs.
arsley. Bake half an
before serving dust
pper.
Cake-An almond I'LL
ke IL a favorite in the
School. A quarter or
bond paste il beaten
an egg until smooth,
TER another, the yolks
b, beating thoroughly
yg yolk goes into the
kablespoonfuls of but
Of blanched almonds
Alf a cupful OF sugar,
uI Of hot milk. Cook
er until, stirring con-
lure thickens. Flaver,
vanilla. Use this be-
layers and ice the en-
hing It with blanched
ad-what to Eat rec
hungarian salad: Gut
ons in slices. putting
bowl and pouring boil.
lem. letting the onions
Ater for just one min
plunge into Ice water,
ain for several hours.
3 green cucumbers by
ne and letting them
NJ tor the same length
ne onions and cucum-
hem In Z bowl, pour
French dressing. This
ather large. n Span
III I + ireat deal OF
ii - foux eucs1mher
! puii l y
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
kDi.s e EsereIss.


ke work play or play
to your temperament.
yourself Into an invalid
ne. and you can end a
busecleanIng with rosy
nght heart II you have
b and the spirit Of hap.
practice breathing and
n. It's Just half breath.
B In a heap that wears
,. 1t In not action.
q. chest high always
low, spine erect. ablo-
b: stand this way, walk
Drk this way.
Dlowly, fillIng the lungs
1t slowly and never let
A chest out Of plump
nngs, round shoulders.
"a poor circulation. and
mt, n figure wholly de-
eensIbly. This doesn't
. fresh shirt waist and
and snowy apron. and
Eat all day. II means
csecleaning In bioomers.
|tAe knees. loose and full
1ekings: low. stout. COM
I and see what fun you
the March bugbear.
Ne: To keep absolutely
to avoid the exhaust
~ comes from n super
oDwonted physical exer-
~ up the days work
18th, preferably n cold
J . lukewarm sponge is
- warm and the water.
&. II you can't get
en the ordinary well
% pure borax. II you
OF borax powder into
The water will feel to
pgh 1t drIpped to the
bhower.
ether your bath is
often the water with
, best effect. It not
water, but gives 1t the
ng antiseptically and
20 the skin, leaving II
MARY Annable Fan
The Ordway new era., 1905-04-21
FOUC CHIT At WATERLOO

r Rosdsr Has Lived In Three Csnturss-..Ssrvsd Under
6Iuehsr. Carried Message to wslIiuston. saw No
poison---Now is Living at Quincy. Ill., Possessed Of
All HIS Faculties. Save That OF Sisht