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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-05-02
Pages Cause of Sneezing Fit in House

out into the aisle, where, after a
moment devoted to cutting kittenish
caperS, he drew his features into a
Buddhalike ordnance, leaned over as
though looking for something on the
floor, spread out his arms like the
protecting wings OF a mother hen and
also sneezed.
This time the speaker did not I'M
bend. He cast a frosty glance at
the unfortunate representative,
brought down his gavel with a smart
tap that focused all eyes IN himself
and sat with compressed lips.
Then, as the house watched. came
the change. The speakers features
relaxed like the breaking up of har-
Dor ice, his neither lip protruded as
though he were about to break into
a fit of peevish tears, the hand hold
ing the gaVel went high in air and
with tightly closed eyes he sat in this
remarkable condition while one could
count ten. Then, as the gavel smote
the desk for e~Dhasis, Speaker Can
o sneezed, too.
From all parts of the house followed
more sneezes, first an irregular fire.
but finally volleys. The ~sergeant-at-
arms began a gumshoe expedition. Be-
hind a door he found two grinning
pages industrfously putting sneeze
powder through a crack into the room
occupied by the lawmakers. The fate
of the evildoers has not yet been de-
torminod
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-05-02

THE proportion of young men in the
i senate Is growing rapidly. The
number of old-timers is dwindling
steadily. Recent months have re-
moved two of the Oldest of
the old-timers, Senators Nor
gan and Whyte. While Senator Pet.
tus was of advanced age, he was not
old in point Of senate service, SO that
he can hardly be considered in this
connection, despite the fact he was sc
at the time of his demise.
aBut seven senators have served for
three terms, or a period equivalent to
three terms. They are Senators ALL
son; Hale, of Maine; Frye, Of Maine;
Aldrich, Of Rhode Island; Cullom, of
Illinois; Teller. OF Colorado, and Dan
tel of Virginia. Senator allison entered
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-05-02

THE departure Of Quentin Roosevelt
i on his southern trip solved the
mystery Of the Force school. Through
out the winter one of the boys in
the class of children about Quentin's
age has been lavishing dollhouse bios
SONS on his teacher.
Repeated inquiries brought out only
the fact that the flowers had been
given to the youthful donor. Quentin
left the city and simultaneously the
daily floral gift failed to make it's ap-
pearance. Now it transpires that the
flowers came from the White House
conservatory.
Quentin and the boy had made a
bargain. The presidents son was to
furnish a stipulated number Of bios
SONS each day in return for a lot of
milk tops" which is ~schoolboy YER
nacular for the disks of ~pasteboard
which milk dealers use in the tops Of
milk bottles.
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"proteetlon!"-.to Monopolies.

No plan of tariff revision will meet
the approval of the American people
that does not strike down the. power
to use the tariff for the creation OF
monopolies in daily necessities. The
principle Of protection to infant in
dustries, which is the, present tariffs
theoretical basis, is %burlesqued by
great trusts that extract their annual
millions from : the pockets of over.
charged consumers.
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Probably Safe from Them.

Bjornstjerne Bjornson had just been
christened.
Were a little curious to know"
said his parents, what the spelling re-
formers will do when they tackle that
name"
Thus far, however, his distinguished
name has escaped mutilation.-Chica-
go Tribune.
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WHlinQ to Obiiue,

"Ah, Mr.. McMicken," sighed the
Widow Hoolihaa, 'sure, an whin me
ould mar doied 1t left a big hole in
me heart" y
Faith, Mrs. Hoolihan," said Mr..
McMicken, an it's mesilf as is after
havin' a big heart. Would yez moind
takin' part av it t. fill up tn hole in
yer n?'-Chicago Daily News.
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Succinctly Stated.

Visitor-I have often heard Of your
elevated loop problem" What it 1t.
Old Resident (who happens to be a
stockholder)-The problem is how to
get the most nickels out of it with the
least expenditure of money on it.
Chicago Tribune.
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Colby Considered.

II, SIR" remarked the self-important
statesman, was lever approached
with a proposition of graft In my life."
THAT fact" answered Senator Sorg-
hum, may be a recognition of your
honesty and then again it may be a re-
Election on your influence
ton Star.
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GOOD Jokes
Home Duties.

Mrs. Gabb Crushing in)-Oh, Mrs.
Gadd, why did you leave Silk & Cos
bargain store so early? They've just
opened a beautiful bankrupt stock Of
ribbons. Come right back, quick.
Mrs. Gadd with a powerful effort at
selfcontroU|I cannot. Indeed. l can
not; / must help my husband to get
dinner.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Police!

Jonesby-That Chicago man who
slept two weeks was arrested yester-
day.
Smithson-What was the charge
against him?
Jonesby-Impersonating an officer
Judge.
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The Rude Girl.

IT wish sometimes thai I could fly
And soar through the air."
So quoth the callOw dude.
Then said the maiden rude:
OF flying fish I've often heard,
But flying lobsters, on my word,
Are rare, oh, very rare"
Chicago Daily News
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He Prescribed.

Singleton am feeling miserable,
doctor. l can't get my mind on my
business, my appetite is gone and !
can't sleep. What would you advise
ma to do?
DR.. Wise-Marry the girl. Two dol
lars, please.-Chicago Daily News.
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WorkinO Fast.

Yeast-They say a fly buzzes its
wings at the rate of 352 times a sec.
ond.
Crimsonbeak-Well, when l hear a
buzzing sound I'm not quite sure
whether it's a fly's wings, IT my wife
talking.-YonkerS Statesman.
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Unnecessary.

Mamma, did you eve notice how
Uncle Jasper eats?""
mo, dear; 1t is impolite to watch
your uncle while he is eating"
But you don't have to watch him,
mamma. You can hear hin eat
Chicago Tribune.
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In and Out.

Binks-My sister is coming out this
spring.
Winks-How long was CHE sent up
for?-Judge.
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Wavsjde Communinus,

Wareham Loag-Wot started the
hard times, anyway?
Tuffold Knutt-We did, We ole fool.
We was sufferir' with 'em long fore
anybody else caught 'em.-Chicago
Tribune.
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Amonu Friends.

Patience-I hear Peggy's gone in
for ballooning.
Patrice-Indeed! Well, she must be
happy. She always looked as II she
wanted to get her nose up In The afr.
-Yopkers Statesrean.s s
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What! You did this and never told
me before? How careless Of you.
Mary"
We'll, sir, I thought it didn't mat.
ter much, as the arms were broken of
already"
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Staylaight-They said you weren't
home. Tried to fool me, but I'm not
such a fool as l look.
Miss Wearie-YeS-er-I mean, no
you couldn't be, or-that would be i'm
possible, don't you know?
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Dolly-Have you proposed to any
one yet this year?
Polly-No, indeed. I've st to wait
until / get my new gown finished.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05
SYNOPSIS.

chin Mcclure. a IS year old girl living
AT Tins place In the Maine woods II
sold 10y her father to Pete ltolduC.
half-brecd She runs away and reaches ,.,.
Martin. his wife, nephew, Raymond stct,
san. and guides. She tells her story ana
N cared for by Mrs. Frisbie. Journey OF
TriSbic's party into woods TO visit father
of Mrs. FriAbic. an old hermit, who has
resided In the wilderness for many years.
when camp Is broken chip and Ray oc-
rupy same canoe. The party reach camp
Of Mrs Frisbie's father and are vel.
coined by him and Cy Walker. an old
friend and former townsman OF Tue her-
init. They settle down for summer
stay Chip and Ray are In love, but no
one realizes this but Cy walker strange
canoe marks found on lake shore IN front
OF their cabin Strange smoke IL seen
across the lake Martin and Lew leave
fnr settlement to Ect officers TO arrest
Mcclure, who Is known hs outlaw ana
escaped murderer 'hips one Woons
friend. Tomah. an Indian. visits camp.
Uay believes he sees a bear on the ridge.
CHIP IL stolen BY Pete Boiduc who cs-
capes with her In a canoe. CHIP u res
cucd by Martin and Levi as thcy are re-
turning from the settlement Bolduc es-
Cnpes Old Cy proposes TO Ray that ne
remain In tho woods with himset hnd
AMI and trap during the winter. and he
concludes to do 50. Others Of the party
return 20 GrccnVale. taking Chip with
them Chin starts 10 school IN GrcenNhle.
and finds life unpleasant AZ Aunt Com
forts. made 10 especially BY Hannah.
old Cy and Ray discover strange tracks
tn the wilderness. They pcnetrat" tur-
Their into the wilderness and discover the
hiding place OF the man who had been
sncaking about their cabin. They inNes-
his absence Rolduc fnds Mcclure and
the two hght TO the death, finding a
watery grave together. Ray returns 10
Grscnvaie and finds Chip waiting Tor
him RAY wants CHIP 20 return 70 the
woods with them. but she. feeling that
tho old comradeship with Ray has been
broken. refuses. When they part how
from Aunt Comforts and finds another
home with Judson Walker. She gives her
name as Vera Raymond.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ
Eating stew Through strsws.

Doing as my Indian friends did.
seized In my turn a chunk OF mutton
from the kettle and proceeded to eat
It. How l was to get my share OF the
stew, however. could not conceive.
as licking ones fingers Is a slow pro-
cess and inadequately nourishing. On
the floor table. however, was a pile OF
what looked like dark blue lead pen
ellis. The governor took one, stuck 1t
into the kettle and peacefully sucked
until he was satisfied. II was simply
suclrlng--not lemonade-but mutton
stew, through straw. Then he care.
fully proceeded 10 eat the straw. Suck
ing the stew through II had softened
and favored II for eating. mastered
the game at the firat trial. writes Fred
erick Monsen in the Craftsman. and
from that time was q devoted adher-
ent 70 piki bread, as well as 70 many
other dishes and customs Of my sood
friends. the Hopi.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05
ECZEMA FOR IS YEARS.
Frlahtful condltlon-oot No Help
Until cutieura Cured Him.

II had an itching. tormenting ecEe-
ma ever since came into the world.
and l am now a man So years old.
I tried all kinds OF medicines heard
of. but found no relief, was truly
in frightful condition. At last /
broke out all over with red and white
boils, which kept growing until they
were as big as walnuts, causing great
pain and misery, but ! kept from
scratching rs we'll as could. was
80 run down that could hardly do
my work. l used Cuticura Soap. oint
ment, Resolvent, and Pills for about
eight months, and can truthfully say
l am cured. Hale Bordwell, Upton
Ia, Aug. II. 1907"
II cheerfully endorse the above ties
timonial. II is the truth. know Mr.
Bordwell and know the condition he
was in. Nelson r. Burnett, Upton, la
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05

she had now become to Uncle Jud
and Aunt Mandy whose speech, 1.-The
her own, was not book larned," and
for this reason Chip felt afraid Of
her. So much so. in fact. that for
a few days she scarce dared to speak
at all.
Her tlmidity wore away in due time
for Aunt Abby-a counterpart Of her
sister--was In no wise awe inspiring.
She saw Chip as she was, and soon
felt an interest In her and her pc.
cullar history, or what was known OF
Il. She also noted Chips interest in
books. and guessing more than she
had been told, was not long in form.
Ing correct conclusions.
What do you intend TO do with
this runaway girl?" she said one day
TO her sister. keep her here and let
her grow up in ignorance, or what?"
wal, We amt thought much about
that" responded Mandy. at least not
yet. She amt got no relations to
look arter her, so far ez We KIN larn.
She's company for us. n wlllin'.
OuClo Juu sels lOtb Oh blOIe w ueE.
She is with him from morn till night,
and handy at all sorts o. work. This
is how It's with us here, an now what
do you say"
For a moment Aunt Abby meditated.
You ought to do your duty by her"
she said at last. and she certainly
needs more schooling.
We can send her down to the Cor.
ners when school begins, II you think
we ofter," returned her sister. timid
ly; but we hate TO lose her now
We've kinder took to her, you see"
Il hardly think that will do" an
swered Aunt Abby, knowing as she
did that the three RS comprised the
full extent Of an education at the Cor
ners. What she needs is a chance
to mingle with more people than she
can here, and learn the ways OF the
world. as we'll as books. Her mind
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05
HOW DO THEY oEr INF
Physiological Problem That hofa
Could Not Solve.

A Philadelphia physician tells Of an
amusing conversation between two
Irish girls In domestic service who,
while on the board walk at Atlantic
City one day not long ago. were ex-
changing views az to their various
physical ailments.
IT'S q sthrange thing, ain't r..
Norah." asked one OF the girls; how
nanny new koinds OF diseases people
get these days. Only this mor-rnin'
were readin' an advertisement OF q
new midicine. II said II wors wonder.
rful for a sluggish liver"
"Gwan!" exclaimed the other girl,
scornfully. Liver trouble ant no
new dlsase. Me own grandfather was
hayin' liver trouble whin I were not
more'n tin years old"
Maybe" was the laconic response.
But" added Norah. what want 10
know Is: how do thin slugs get inside
the liver, anyhowT-lllustrated Sun.
day Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05

Is bright. I notice she Is reading
every chance she can get, and you
know my ideas about education. For
her to stay here, even with schooling
at the Corners. is TO let her grow up
like a hoydeh. Now what wOula you
think IL I took her back to Christmas
Cove? There Is a better school there
She will meet and mingle with more
people. and improve faster"
II dunno what Judsonll say" re.
turned Aunt Mandy somewhat sadly.
He's got so wonted to her, he'll be
heart.broke. I'm afraid" And so the
consultation closed.
The matter did not end here for
Aunt Abby, "sot in her way" as
Uncle Jud had often said, yet In real.
ity only advocating what she felt was
best for the homeless waif, now began
a persuasive campaign. She enlarged
on Christmas Cove, It's excellent
school and capable master. its social
advantages and cultured people, who
boosted public library and debating
society, and especially Its summer at.
fractions. when few dozen city PEG.
pie soiourned there. Its opportuni,
ties for church going also came in for
praise. though II this worthy woman
had known how Chip felt about that
feature, 1t would have been left un
mentioned.
THE girl needs religious influence
and contact with believers. as well Al
schooling" she said later 70 Auni
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05

meals uncomplaInIngly for three
weeks. emerged white-dusted from the
mill to greet the arrivals, and Chip
was soon installed In a somewhat bare
room overlooking the cove. Everything
seemed slightly chilly to her here
This room. with its four-posted bed.
blue painted chairs. light blue shades,
and dark blue straw mating. the leaf.
less elms in front, the breeze that
swept in from the sea. and even her
reception. seemed cool. Her heart
was not In II. Try as she would. she
could not yet feel one spark OF At.
lection for this book larned" Aunt
Abby, who had already begun 10 re-
prove her for lapses Of speech. II
was all 80 different from the home
life she had Just left: and as Chip
had now begun to notice and feel
trifies, the relations OF the peo-
pie seemed chilly as the room TO
which she was consigned.
When Sunday came--a sunless one
with leaden sky and cold wind bear
ing the oceans moaning-Chip felt
herself back at Greenvale with rs
Sundays. for now she was stared ri
the moment she entered the church
| The singing was, OF course, of the
same solemn character. the ministers
prayers even longer, and the preach
ing as incomprehensible as in Green
vale.
With her advent at school Monda,
came something OF the Same trouble
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05

Mandy, and that must be- considered.
Here she can have nose, and will
grow up heather. certainly think
she ought to TO back With me for a
year or two. at least. and then we can
decide what n best"
There's one thing 20 amt thought
bout" Mandy answered, AN that's
her sense o. obligation. From what
she's told me, twas that that made
her run away from whar she was, n
she'd run away from here II she didn't
feel she was earnin' her keep. She's
peculiar in that way. n can't stand
feelin' she's dependent. How you goin
to get round that?'
Just as you do" returned Aunt
Abby. not at all discouraged. I'VE
live about as you do. as you know.
only Mr.. Bemis has the mill: and she
can help me about the house. as she
does here"
But Chips own consent to this new
plan was the hardest to obtain.
IN do just as Uncle Jud wants me
TO-" she responded. when Aunt Abby
proposed the change; but I'd hate TO
go way from here. It's all the real
sort o. home I've ever known, and
they've been so good to me I'll have TO
cry when | leave It. You'd let me
come here once in awhile, wouldn' I
ye?"
As she seemed ready to cry at
this moment, Aunt Abby wisely drop.
ped the subject then and there; in
| fact, she did not Rllude to It again in
Chips presence.
But Aunt Abby carried her point
with the others. Uncle Jud consented
very reluctantly, Aunt Mandy also
yielded after much more persuasion,
and when Aunt Abby's visit ter
minated poor Chips few belongings
were packed In a new telescope case
she kissed Aunt Mandy. unable to
speak, and this fearful parting was re-
peated at the station with Uncle Jud
When the train had vanished he
wiped his eyes on his coat sleeves
climbed into his old carryall, and
drove away dlsconsolate.
Curtis. curis, how a gal like that
un'll work her way into a mans
feelin's." he said to himself. 1T ain't
been three months since I picked her
up. n now her goin' away seems like
pullin my heart out"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05
ModuR Vlvenci,

The handsome but impecunious
young chap who had married the rich
and elderly widow began to hint that
1t was time to give him the control Of
her funds and the management Of her
estate.
"Launcelot," she said. II shall allow
you a sufficient income for the supply
Of your wants. but expect to keep
my business affairs in my own hands.
This is not a consolidation. This is q
limited partnership"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05
CHAPTER xxI.-contlnued.
md so her new life began.

And so neT new lllt Dtkdus
But the change was NOT made with.
out some cost to her feelings. for
heartstrings reach far. and Miss Phin.
ney and her months OF patient teach
ing were not forgotten.
Aunt Comfort and her benign face
oft returned to Chip. and dear Old
Cy." as she always thought OF him.
still oftener. Rays face also linger.
cd in her heart. Now and then she
caught herself humming some darby
song and never once did the moon
smile into this quiet vale that her
thoughts did not speed back to that
wildwood lake. with its rippled path
of silver, the dark bordering forest,
and how she welded a paddle while
her young lover picked his banjo.
No word or hint OF all this bygone
life and romance ever fell from her
lips. II was a page in her memory
that must never be turned-an idyl
TO be forgotten-and yet forget II
she could not. in spite OF will or
wishes
And now as the summer days sped
by, and Chip helping Uncle Jud in the
meadows or Aunt Mandy about the
house. and winning love from both,
saw a new realm open before her.
There was in the sitting room Of this
quaint home a tall bookcase, Its
shelves filled with motley collection
Of books; works on science, astron.
omy, geology botany, and the like;
books OF travel and adventure; stories
OF strange countries and people never
heard OF by Chip; and novels by Scott.
Lever, Cooper, and Hardy. These last,
especially Scott and Cooper, appealed
most to Chip. and once she began
them. every spare hour. and often un.
III long past midnight, she became
lost in this new world
Il know all about how folks live In
the woods" she said one Sunday to
Uncle Jud, when half through The
Deerslayer." Il was brought up
there. ! know how Iniuns live, and
what they believe. had an old
Iniun friend once. I've got the moe.
casins and fur cape he gave me now.
His name was Tomah, n he believed
in queer things that sometimes creep
an sometimes run Eastern we can"
Il was her FIRST reference to her
old life, but once begun. she never
paused until all her queer history had
been related.
Il didn't mean to tell H." she ex
planned In conclusion, for don't
want nobody to know where I came
from. an hope you won't tell"
How near she came to disclosing
what was of far more Importance tC
herself and these people than old To
mah's superstition she never knew, OF
that all that saved her was her refer
ence to Old Cy by that name only.
More than that. she had no sus
picion that this kindly old man, s,
much like him in looks and speech
was his brother
With the coming OF September, how
ever. a visitor was announced. "Aun
Abby's comm 10 stay with us a spell,
Uncle Jud said that day; she
Mandy's sister. Abigail Bemis, an sh
lives at Christmas Cove. It's a shor
town. bout a hundred miles from here
conhdentially TO Chip; shes NOR
book larned. so you'll have to min
your p's and as. II ye like, ye ca
go with me TO the station 10 NEE
her"
And 90 II came TO pass that a fe'
days later Chip. dressed In her hes
rode 70 the station with Uncle Ju
in the old earryall. and there met thi
visitor.
She was not n welcome guest, 3
Ear as chip was concerned. wonted Q
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05
LYDIA Z. PINEgHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Mrs. Will Young, of 9 Columbia
Ave-, Rockland, Me-, says:
al was troubled for q long time with
dreadful backaches and q pain In my
side, and was miserable In every way.
! doctored until was discouraged and
thought would never get we'll. read
what Lydia Z. PinkhSm's Vegetable
Compound had done for others and
decided TO try Il; after taking three
bottles can truly say that I never felt
10 well in my life"
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl,
Pa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
II had very severe backAches, and
pressing-down pains Icould not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel like q new woman"
FACTS FOR SICK W0RNEN.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges.
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostitution
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05

The back Is tho handspring OF
woman's organism. II quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. IL
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight In the lower part Of
the body, that q woman's feminine
organism needs immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to a healthy, normal condition in
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-05
CHAPTER XXI.

Christmas Cove had entered It's au.
tumn lethargy when Aunt Abby Bemis
and her new protege reached It. Capt
Bemis, who never had no say bout
nothin," but who had cooked his own