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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-04-18
Dementia Americana.
BY LEO.

Lawyer Delmas, In his sum
ming up speech for the defense
made several blunders, chief Of
which was pleading for the ''un
written law" before an eastern
court, In the far off wild west
this plea might have won the
case; in the east twas different
Indeed, it seems strange that g
New York court would permit il
to be done. 1t was really treat,
ing the court with contempt.
For if the unwritten law is OF
any force, a law court is super
fuous. 1t is doctrine fit only
for the court of Judge Lynch
no other.
Delmas said at the opening OF
his speech that he would not
plead the flimsy thing called un-
written law, but at the close we
find him resorting to it under the
name, dementia Americana. 1t
was grave blunder, and proba-
bly, helped Jerome to make his
closing speech, and to divide the
jury.
1t was not the only blunder of
lawyer Delmas. 1t was a blund-
er to eulogize Harry Thaw as a
hero; for if he was such an he
roic character, defending the chas-
tity of women, how could he be
so crazy as Delmas tried to make
out? The two things are not re-
concilable. Was Thaw such a
hero? The record of his life fails
to show it. The facts brought
out in the trial show up an en-
tirely different, character, justi-
flying Jerome's utterance that
Thaw was only a common cow
ardly murderer. And for Del
mas to eulogize such a man as a
great hero was an unexcusable
folly.
Another repulsive blunder was
calling the young woman in the
case, "the angel child" What
an angel she had been! The re-
cord of her brief life shows that
she had been the reverse of an.
gelic. Her relation with two
men at least indicate a woman
that was sinner. We are will.
ing to make large allowance fol
her upbringing and the environ
ment of her early youth. She
was placed on slippery places
and the poor child fell, probably
more sinned against than shining
but still she sinned, and sinneC
repeatedly. And yet Delma'
held her up as an angel child
Alas! she became fallen angel
It seems to us that the lawye
could have said something in ex
tenuation of the young woman
faults without going to the eX
treme of calling her an angel.
Delmas blundered much in tn
quoting Of Scripture. For in
stance, in his peroration, he sai'
to the jury, go according to tn
golden law, Do unto others as y
would that others would do unit
you" He would have a jury &C
quit a murderer because the
themselves in like situation woul
like to be acquitted. How man
criminals would suffer punish
ment if that Interpretation Q
the golden rule obtained in court
of justice?
Delmas posed as a great law
yer at the opening of the tria
but the closing speech let hil
down several notches, we thinl
Jerome's closing speech We
really a great presentation. Th
nrsecutor proved himself a ma,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-04-18

ITEMS and Young ITEMS Spring
Suits.
Smart, stylish, serviceable, So
to 500. Not one, but all of them,
are as perfectly tailored as the
high priced tailor will charge you.
THE PROGRESS,
Broadway, opposite Court House,
40w2 Greenville, Ohio.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-04-18

Of course, if it is not Taft, it
might be Hughes or it might be
Root, though this is unlikely, or
it might be some one else. Or it
might be President Roosevelt
himself. He has said that he
does not want the nomination
again and he has repeated it so
often that he must be tired of
saying it. But the sentiment of
the country seems to be pointing
strongly toward forcing the NOM
ination on him whether he wants
it or not and there may be a cy-
clone that he cannot withstand.
One thing is certain, and that is
that the states are getting rapid
ly into line for the fight and a
number of the staunchest politi-
cal leaders have said that they
are ready to pledge the several
delegations to the president if he
wants them himself and that they
may be able to hold them in line
for the man of his choice.
Secretary Bonaparte through
the president has settled the
whiskey label question. There
has been a fight for months for
the Interpretation of the pure
food and drug act so that the
dealers might know how to label
whiskey. The distillers and the
bottled-in-bond people claimed
that nothing was whiskey or
could be called by that name that
had not been through a bonded
warehouse. The rectifiers and
blenders, who make Whiskey out
of anything from prune juice to
high proof spirits, held that any,
thing that looked, smelled and
tasted like whiskey could be so
called. The decision of the At
torney General is Solomon-like
in it's wisdom and clearness. He
says in effect tbst anything
that is whiskey is whiskey, but
anything that is not whiskey is
something else". This splits the
difference very nicely between
the purists in whiskey and leaves
the matter where it will have e.
ventually to be settled by the
courts, which would have been
done in any case.
DR.. Wiley has been one Of the
champions of pure whiskey thro'
the fight and nearly all of the
correspondents saw him on the
night the decision was given out
and begged him for a talk or
what the decision really meant
and how he liked it. But DR.,
Wiley was not to be drawn into
any official discussion and evadeC
all opportunities. Late at night
one of the correspondents called
him up by telephone and demand
ed that he say something fol
publication. Anything would do
the correspondent assured him
anything touching on the pure
food law and the general subject
of proper branding of products.
"All right, then, said the doc
tor, "I'll stand for being quoted
if you will adhere to what I tel
, you and not misquote me"
The interlocutor at the othel
. end of the phone frightened VI
+ at this and said cheerfully, &C.
ahead. I'll use anything you say.
. Very well," said the doctor
"you can say that the Depart
: ment of Agriculture is going t.
institute a prosecution through
the Department of Justice ag
ainst Prof. Willis Moore (Chie
of the Weather Bureau) on tn
ground of misbranding this wea
ther we are having and callini
it April when it ought to be Ia
beled Imitation March," Wash
8 ington weather lately has bee
k just about what might be ir
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
Cipher Writing.

The art Of secret writing, or writin;
In cipher, was. according to Polybius
invented by .Eneas. author of a trea
tise on tactics and other works. H.
produced twenty methods Of writ,ne
In cipher. which no person could III
fold. but we doubt much whether thoy
would preserve this quality at the pres.
emit day. 1t is no less strange than
true that this art. so important in di-
plomacy, as long as couriers are liable
to be intercepted, was held in abhor-
renee by the elector Frederic H., who
considered it as diabolical invention.
Trithemius, abbot Of Spanheim, had
composed several works to revive this
branch Of knowledge, and Bovile. an
ignorant mathematician, being unable
to comprehend the extraordinary terms
he made use Of to explain his method.
published that the work was full of d-
abolical mysteries. Possevin repeated
the assertion, and Frederic, in a holy
zeal. ordered the original work Of Tri-
themius, which he had in his library
to be burned as the invention of the
devil
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02

"dont you knOlU mcP"
Their had trouble back there fifteen or
sixteen years ago. He was running an
engine and had wreck. There were
some passengers killed. The dispatch
er managed to throw the blame on ia.
Their. and they indicted him for man
slaughter. He pretty near went crazy,
and all of sudden he disappeared.
and we never heard of him from that
day to this. But this man Scaylor,
! mother stuck to it, knew something
about where father was, only he al.
ways denied it,"
Trembling like leaf. Dad raise !
up ON his elbow. whats your moth
ar's name. son? What's your nance"
George looked confused I'll tell
you, Dad. There's nothing to be asham-
ed Of. l was foolish enough, told
you once. to go out on a strike with
the engineers down there. was
only kid. and we were all blacklisted.
So l used my middle name, McNeal.
My full name Is George McNeal Sin.
clair"
fort to sit up, to speak, but he choked.
His face contracted, and George rose
frightened. With a herculean effort
the old man raised himself up and
grasped Georges hands.
Son." he gasped to the astonished
boy. don't you know me?"
"Of course know you. Dad. What's
the matter with you? Lie down.
Boy, I'm your own father. My
name Is David Hamilton Sinclair.
had the trouble, George" He choked
up like child, and George McNeal
went white and scared; then he grasp
ed the gray haired man in his arms.
When l dropped in an hour later they
were talking Historically. Dad was ex
planning how he had been sending
money to Scaylor every month, and
George was contending that neither
he nor his mother had ever seen cent
IF 1t. But one great fact overshadowed
Ill the villainy that night-father and
son were united and happy and mes
sage had already gone back to the old
home from George to his mother tell
ing her the good news.
"And that indictment was wiped on;
iong ago against father" said George
10 me, "but that rascal Scayfor kept
writing him for money to fight it with
and to pay for my schoollng-and this
was the kind Of schooling / was get
ling all the time. Wouldn't that XIII
vou?"
l couldn't sleep till had hunted up
Neighbor and told him about it. AMI
aext morning we wired transportation
back for Mrs. Sinclair to come out on.
Less than week afterward n gentle
little old woman stepped off the flier at
GAINESVILLE and into the arms Of Geor-
gle Sinclair. A smart rig was In wait
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
Graceless Children.

Michael MinOt, French preacher
who died in Paris in 1918, was noted
for his eccentricities in the pulpit and
the rapidity with which he changed
from humor to pathos. from the com
monplace to the beautiful. There
were once pillories for swearers," he
said on certain occasion, "but If the
law were enforced now two-thirds of
the empire would be in the stocks anu
there would be the child Of five years
and the dotard of eighty who has
only two teeth remaining to fling out
an OATH" Changing suddenly to de-
nounce those who neglected the aged
parents who had cherished them In
prosperity, he said: "See the trees -four
lsh and recover their leaves! 1t is
their root that has produced all, bus
when the branches are loaded with
flowers and fruits they yield nothing
to the root. This is an image of those
children who prefer their own amuse-
ment and to game away their own for
tunes to giving their old parents the
care which they want"
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
/ Letter? Poor Musgravew he add.
speaking Of the engineer Of So, who


:. speaking Of the engineer Of So. who
vas instantly killed. lie and the fire
..!an both. Hard lines, but Id rather
have It that way. guess. If was
wrong. Eh. Dad?
Iycn after George went to work
had lay in the hospital. We knew he
would never shovel coal again. 1t co.;
him his good back to lift Geors.r
loose. SO the surgeon told us. ana
could believe Il, for when they got The
jacks under the cab next morning. ami
NeahbOr told the wrecking gang th1t
Hamilton alone had lifted it six inche.
the night before on his back TIL
wrecking boss fairly snorted at tie
statement, but Hamilton did just the
same.
son." muttered Dad one night to
George, sitting with him. Il want YOU
to write letter for me-"
Sure"
I've been sending money to my boy
back east" explained Dad feebly. ri
told you he's in school,"
Il know, Dad"
Il haven't been able to send an"
since I've been by, but I'm going -
send some when | get my relief. M
so much as | used to send. want You
to kind of explain why"
whats his first name, Dad. and
where does he live?'
ITS lawyer that looks after him
man that tends to my business back
there"
well what's his name?"
"Scaylor-Ephraim Scaylor."
"Scaylor?' echoed George in amaze
ment.
Yes. Why. do you know him."
Why. that's the man mother and l
had so much trouble with. | wouldn't
write to that man. He's a rascal.
Dad"
what did he ever do to you and
your mother?"
I'll tell you. Dad. though it's a mat
ter ! don't talk about much. Ny IA
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
Some Thought For Food.

II people were as particular to have
their food fit their insdes as they are
to have their clothes fit their outsides
they would be better satisfied with the
world and themselves.
When good digestion waits on appe
tite man may either dare to love or
fight.
The food that fits the stomach is the
food that rules the world
II you forgot what you have to eat
then you may bet you won't forget
what you have eaten and will continue
to eat 1t unless your judgment is as
weak as your digestion.
Indigestion is the DEVILS work shop.
Dyspepsia uncovers a multitude of
sins.
It's easy going when your stomach
works all right.
No food Is sometimes good food.
A meal Of victuals on the table is
worth two in the stomach.
An overloaded stomach is bound to
break down.
Food that won't set on the stomach
shouldn't have chance to.
An overful stomach is pasture for
nightmares.-W. J. Hampton in New
York Herald
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
ug, 70 which her son hurried her, and

aug, 70 which her son hurried her, and
they were driven rapidly to the hos
pital. When they entered the old fire
mans room together the nurse softly
closed the door belinl them.
But when Trey sent for \ i.iibor ~
me, I suppose - were the t'To b.,,..'
fools in the hos al, trying - iop< =.
conscious of all W. saw a. t'!c f..cc,
the group ut Dad'S BEL
He new p rs OIL strength T..
yet Neigh 81 tx Il l:':.! OFT for al. t...,.
The skyscrap>r, Oh = cur pride. Va.
so badly storr that We gave Up l..
of restoring her for Il passenger ru-.
So Neighbor built her over into So
of dub engine for short runs, stubs.
and so on; and though Dad had vOwe ,.
long ago when unjustly condemned.
that he would never more touch Il
throttle, we got him to take the sky
scraper and the Acton run.
And when George, who takes the
hier every other day. is of duty he
climbs into Dads cab, shoves the OLD
gentleman aside and shoots around the
yard In the rejuvenated skyscraper at
hair raising rate of speed.
After awhile the old engine got so
full Of alkali that George gave her a
new name-Soda Water Sal-and il
hangs to her yet. We thought the best
Of her had gone in the Harvard wreck.
but there came Il time when Dad ana
Soda Water Sal showed us we were
very much mistaken.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
Two Doctors.

Almost every one has made his Jest
about the proneness Of doctors to dis
agree, the one prescribing exactly an
opposite course from that ordered by
another. but not every one has had an
opportunity to conduct such an expert
ment as was made by the late Baron
Lut1, formerly prime minister of Ba-
varia. The baron was once severely
wounded in battle In both legs The
wound In one leg was much like that
In the other. 1t struck him that there
was a chance to study the ways Of the
surgical profession and beguile the
long hours of his convalescence. He
accordingly called in one doctor AMI
gave him charge Of his right leg. but
told him nothing about the wound il
the other, and then called in another
doctor for his left leg, keeping him
similarly in ignorance about the
wounded right leg. The doctors adopt
ed very different method of treat
ment, but both wounds healed at ahnrt
the same time. When the baron's les
were quite well he derived a great de&
Of amusement from getting the doc
tors together and mystfying them with
questions about the way each had
treated "his leg"
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
r. L. FIanary'S
Insurance Agency

Representing the Farm Department
of the Continental Fire Insurance
Co., of \. Y, for Crittenden, Lyon
and Livingston counties, The Phoe-
nix Mutual Life ms. Re-, of Hart
ford, Conn, The Standard Accident
and Health ms. Co., of Detroit,
Mich, Indiana and Ohio Live Stock
lus. Co., of Charlottesville, Ind.
Call on or write
r. L. FLANARY, Tom. c. Cook,
Marion, Ky. Fredonia, Ky.
S. p. BERRY, Smithland, KY.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
Chinese Differences.

His compass points south.
liz saluting he puts on his hat.
Walking with you, he keeps out
Of step.
He shakes his own hand instead of
yours.
He says east-south, instead of
southeast.
To be polite, he ask, you your age
and income.
He throws away the flesh Of the
melon and eats its seeds.
His women often wear trousers
while he wears gown.
He presents coffins to his friend, as
you present cigars or books. -Minue-
apolis journal.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
He Fought at Gettysburg.

David Parker, of Fayette, n. Y,
who lost foot at Gettysburg, writes
Electric Bitters have done me more
good than any medicine | ever took.
For several years l had stomach trouble
and paid out much money for medicine
to little purpose, until began taking
Electric Bitters. | would not take
$500 for what they have done for me. -
Grand tonic for the aged and for fe-
male weaknesses. Great Alternative
and body builder; sure cure for lame
back and weak kidnes. Guaranteed by
j. H. Orme. druggist, soc.
Won't you pay me on the
installment plan?
Debtor (haughtily)-No. 1 always
owe cash.-New York Times.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
Baby Folded In Bed

Briotol, Tenn. April 3O.-The
two week old baby of Mr.. aud Mrs.
|. b. Cowan came near being smoth-
cred to death by being fastened in a
folding bed. Mr.. Cowan was pre-
pairing to start to work about s
clock in the morning, aud seeing
that the folding bed was not closed
he proceeded to fix it. He did not
notice the baby. which wa, on the
bed sleeping, and folded up the bed
and left the house. \ few minutes
later Mrs. Cowan inquired for the
nurse for the baby. They looked
all around until they finally opened
the bed and found the little one still
asleep and unhurt. The child was
lying with its head down and had a
narrow escape.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
Notice to Users Of Electric Fans.

The price of current is the same
"a last year, five cents per day, $3.50
per mouth. Maximum charge for
entire season 50. 90 to all customers
on fat rate, if paid in advance.
Meter customers no extra charges.
There will be 10 exceptions.
MARION ELECTRIC LIGHT IL Ice Co.
Incorporated.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02

KODOL For Dyspepsia ears the
stomach and makes the breath as sweet
as rose. KODOL is Sold by drug
gists on a guarantee relief plan. 1t
conforms strictly to the National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Sold by J. H.
Orme.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02

81 see that . young woman has dis
covered thirty-siX stars"
did she step on a banana peelf"
Huston Post.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
For Asents--An Opportunity
1.-The Old World
and Its Ways
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-14

80 -
The immense success which has fol-
lowed l.. T. Cooper during the past
year with his new preparation has e1-
eeeded anything CT tho kind ever be-
fore witnessed ii most CT the leading
cities where lit iEgpan has intro
dueed tic 30. GCe1eT las 2
novel thoay peiisves that the hui
man steL2l s. dirsc}y responsible
for ines 10 quote lis cWa
words f.ea IA iab1rvieY pHan has ar
rival "a a.. casleEa city TUE average
man or gsSsan csnaol 30 eiex X the
atomaci .rl.!ag p3g5Tige To- be
sure. there Ire 6is9 q virrient
nature. suN rs esaeegE tu9eFeUiosis,
DIABETES. err. which aTe 9r6a-4o, and
arc not ir2e1abl1 II fao s-e1ach, but
even feps.s c~u, In nine cases ant OF
ten. be traced 10 scnsetling taken into
the gtoEna1h. All cf tbs half-sick,
nervous exhaustion that is now SO
common, is caused by the stomachic
conditions, and it is because my REM
cdy viii and does regulate the stom-
ach that I am meeting with such sue
Cess.
ITO sum the matter up-a sound di-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-14

We note that the metropolitan pa
per6 report that one of III wealthy
mdn so well managed his fortune Of
twenty million as to double il in three
years. Suppose~he has, what then?
What has he made by thus increasing
hi$ wealth, except icreaSed worriment
to' keep the run IF his increased
wealth? With his increased wealth
hf eats 90 more quail and turkey
than he did when worth ten millions.
II dresses no better and has a thou
shnd times less fun. We beat him on
the sleep aud have no law suits with
ofenants and trespassers. Robbers lay
1or him every time he goes out of
doors after dark. They don't think
DIFF us. The man with sixty million OF
dollars has sixty million of troubles.
ITO keep the run of his rents, bonds
land real estates keeps him at hard
lwork fourteen hours a day and yet he
}only gets three square meals a day,
(which is just what we obtain without
lany millions. any tenants ant Only
fhave to work eight hours a day 10
credit up all who pay their suhscrip.
tion.
IL mems happiness increased with
their money, everybody should be
/ justified in worshipping the Golden
| Calf. The happiness increase with
Their earnings up to a certain point
the point necessary to secure them
the comforts Of life, say $4,000 q year.
All beyond this is saperfiuous. Being
superfluous it is productive Of 40 good
whatever. The richer the man the
greater is the probability thai his
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-14
YOUNG man HAS
new THEORY
Human Life Seems Conferred In Stomach.
All Else Is Secondary.

gestive apparatus that is doing its full
duty, getting every particle of vitality
cut Of all food by transferring It to the
bowels in q perfectly digested state
this above all else brings health"
Mi. A. C. Brock, chef Of the Brock
Restaurant, Market District, Boston,
Mass, who is a staunch believer in Mr..
Cooper's theory and medicine, has this
to say: 81 had chronic indigestion for
over three years. / suffered terribly,
ard lost about thirty pounds. I was a
physical wreck when I started this
Coeper medicine, a month or so ago.
Today l am as well IS | ever was in
my life. / am no longer nervous, my
food does not distress me in the least,
and I have a splendid appetite. Lam
gaining flesh very rapidiy-in fact. at
the rate Of a pounda day. l would
not believe any medicine on earth
could have done for me what this has
done. It is a remarkable preparation
and Mr.. Cooper deserves all his sue
cess"
We recommend the Cooper prepara-
lions as being remarkable medicines.
Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-12-14
A Good DAUGHTER.

W
There are other ministers OF love
more conspicuous than she, but mona
In which a gentler, loyeller spirit
dwells, and none TO which the hearts
warm requitels more logfully respond
She is the steady light Of her fathers
house. Her ideal IS i~adsssolnblv cpa.
nected with that OF bis Preside. She
is his morning sunlight and bis even
ing star The grace. viyacify and
tenderness OF Ter sex have their 9sace
in the mighty sway which size holds
over his spirit. She is tile pride aud
ornament of his hospitality, and the
gentle nurse OF his sickness. Fert0.
nate is the home in which IS a good
daughter.