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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
GOOD Jokes
A REINVESTM EMIT.

A Missouri man tells of an IriShman
named COughlin, who lived in a shanty
standing in a field near the main
highway from Kansas City. The foun'
datiOns of the shanty were lower
than the road, through which ran a
big Waterman. AS the living floor
Of the place was raised on posts to
make it level with the highway, it left
a large cellar underneath, where
Coughlin kept a dozen hens.
One day the Waterman burst, flood
ing the cellar and drowning the hens.
WhereupOn COughlin took steps to en-
ter a claim for damages against the
city. After much delay influential
friends succeeded in securing the
sum of s25 in settlement of Coughlin's
claim.
I've got me money!" shouted the
freshman to a neighhor sitting on the
steps of the next shanty.
Its glad ! am to hear thOt," was
the reply. ".And how much was it,
COughlin?"
"Twfnty-fOise dollars"
"And phwat are We goin' to do with
the twinty-foiVe, Coughlin?"
I'm going to buy twinty-fOive dol
lars worth O. ducks" said Coughlin.-
Harper'S Weekly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Congress Likely to Linger Until June l

was reported January %, is the only
one that has become a law, having
been approved February IS. The In
dian appropriation bill, which was re-
ported January 27 in the house COM
mittee on Indian affairs, passed the
house February II and passed the
senate February % and was sent to
conference March 4. The pensions
appropriation bill was reported Febru-
airy 4 and passed the house March IT.
1t is now in the senate. The execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill
was reported February II. passed the
house February II and the senate
March 81, and is now in conference.
The army bill passed the house
February 90 and the postofice bill
March 13. The agricultural appropria-
ton bill was approved by the house
April 1, while the Notifications meas
ure passed that body March 81. The
District of Columbia appropriation bill
vas reported the other day, but Will
not be taken up for a couple OF weeks.
The diplomatic and consular bill, gen.
eral deficiency, military academy,
naval and Sundry civil appropriation
bills are in various stages Of prepare
ton previous to being reported.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25

EMINENT triumphed over com,
y mercialism in the house Of rep
r~esentatives the other afternoon, and
it was one glorious triumph for John
Wesley Gaines, the battle-scarred
legislative warrior from Tennessee.
The agricultural appropriation bin
was under consideration, and Repre-
sentative Burleson, Of Texas, in an
effort to save a few southern trees, of
fered an amendment providing for the
removal of mistletoe from all trees in
he southland On the ground that it is
a parasite deadly TO tree life.
Instantly there vas an uproar on
he floor, but Gaines emerged with a
volume of "Pickwick Papers," out Of
which he proceeded to read the touch
ing chapter on the wedding party at
Mr.. Wardle's home, where the mistle-
toe permitted many an innocent lib
srty that might have provoked a fire
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Glorious Triumph for Tennessee Warrior

arms display or at least a r%ough-and-
tumble fight under other circum.
stances.
Just at this juncture a message was
received from the president, and Rep
resentative Longworth, of Cincinnati,
was called upon to take the chair, the
house previously having been in COM
mittee of the whole.
After the message was read and
Mr.. Longworth left the chair, Gaines
called upon him to arise and testify
to his experience under the mistletoe.
Nick" scarcely blushed as he made
his way back to his seat, although the
suggestion created laughter. Burle-
sons measure was defeated by 2 vote
of 80 to 43.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25

M EMBERS of congress have been
lHl finding faul with Clifford Pinchot
because he has been making the peo-
pie of the country familiar with the
work of the fOre~st-saving service. The
members who have criticised Mr.. Pin
chot are the members who are opposed
to the bills which have for their OBJ
ject the saving of the forests on the
eastern mountains.
The forest service simply has sent
out publications showing the neces-
sity for the saving Of the forests, but
he result has been that members who
don't want to save the forests have re-
ceived letters by the hundreds from
their constituents telling them that
they must vote for forest reserves.
This tas made the members angry.
Some time ago it was hard for the
departments of government to get
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Uncle Sam to Aid in Hunting Wolves

or three men, who will become, under
Mr.. Bailey's instructions, EXPERT in
wolf killing. During three months OF
the spring they will hunt the young in
dens, and during the summer they will
trap the older wolves. They will be
kept busy about six months of the
year.
Mr.. Bailey says that q very rough
estimate Of the number Of timber
wolves in the upper peninsula is 200.
In one days travel on sn~owshoes last
spring he found the tracks Of Is differ
ent wolves. A very rough estimate OF
the number Of deer killed by the
wolves each winter is from 1000 to
1000, although Mr.. Bailey says that
the number may run much higher. A
single wolf is altogether capable Of
killing ten deer in a single night.
In the upper peninsula the wolves
b1gin to breed about April IS, and the
present plan is that the campaign will
be i~naugurated at about that date. The
killing of the pups after they have
been taken from the dens involves 20
practical difficulties.
The success that has followed
scientific wolf killing in other parts Of
the country is indicated by reports
from the forest reserves. The bio
logical survey has worked with the
forest service in an effort to clear the
national forests of timber wolves and
coyotes, ard reports received by the
survey indicate that between 1,400 and
800 timber wolves were killed last
year in and near the forests, and about
10 O00 oOvO+oc
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Millinery Concejts.

One Of the prettiest conceits of the
summer in the way of millinery is
the centerless ose Big, loosely caught
petals with no center are used to in
close either other flowers or punches
of twisted ribbons. The two most
fashionable hats of the summer are
the big Rubens and the small high
crowned Henry l., both of which are
new and make it possible for almost
any one to wear a becoming hat
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25

WASHINGTON.-In spite Of the fact
W that the speaker a few weeks ago
selected May 16 as the probable
closing day Of this session, Repub-
lican leaders in the senate and house
express the fear that adjournment can
not be reached before June l.. 1t is
possible that Uncle joe, will bring
to bear the pressure he knows so well
how to use and clear the docket by he
time Of the original schedule. How
eve the outlook for an early ending
Is not now promising.
The status of the annual appropria-
ton bills is discouraging. OF the
ii big money bills, five remain to be
reported to the house, while the others
are in the various stages of the jour
ney through the house and senate and
conference.
The urgent deficiency bill, which
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Guile.

"They don't worry me with their
savage dogs"
"How do you get round 'em.
Weary?"
when I hear a dog bark, l gifts out
me memOry-ander-boOk, an pretends
to be looking round, an takia' notes.
dyer see?"
Yes"
AN they takes me fer the man
come fer the dog license."-Royal
Magazine.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
The Universal Feminine Law,

"That clever Miss Penne cOnfided to
me such high journalistic ideals, and
here she has gone to work on the
most sensational daily in town."
Eyes, / know. Her ideals were all
right, but you see, yellow is so becom-
Ing to her.'-Baltimore American.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
RrOnsOn-What about that?
Unconscious Truth.

Don't you eve go to Madame Chit
fon for your gowns?" inquired one So
ciety girl of another.
"NO, indeed!" emphatically replied
the other. IF l went to that woman
and she made a gown to suit my figure
I'd have a fit."-BaltimOre American.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Hardened.

Did you feel at all V when
you got up before that crowd to make
your %speech?"
NO. l had Just interviewed the
father of the girl l intend to marry,
and felt after having dealt with him
that | could face anything."-ChicagO
ReCOrd-Herald.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Frenzied Finance.

Wedderly-I made the mistake Of
my life when l gave my wife a $40
gold piece on the first anniversary OF
our marriage.
SineletOn-HOw's that?
Wedderly-Tve had to give her $40
a week ever since to keep her from
spending it.-Chicago Daily News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Not Unnecessary.

"And the name is to be-" asked
the nav minister, as he approached
the font with the precious armful of
fat and f%lounceS.
Augustus Philip Ferdinand Codring-
ton Chesterfield Livingstone Smith"
Dear, dear" turning to the sex
TOM "A little more water, Mr.. Perkins,
if you please."-ROyal Magazine.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Wronq Selections.

"Why doesn't that man get on In
politics? He seems capable and in
d~ustrious."
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum;
"he is all that. But he showed bad
Judgment in selecting his opinions
Washington Star.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Journal
ArhQreaI.

$50 your son-in-law has q family
tree"
Yes" answered Mr.. CumroX, but
I'm kind of suspicious that some Of us
American citizens aren't going about
the work of preserving the forests the
right way."-Washington Star.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
No Divided ALLEGIANCE for Her

Lil-So you rejected that young
fireman, did you?
Mini surely did. Do you suppose
Id marry a man who might leave me
at any hour of the q to dance attend
ance on some other fame?-Chicago
Tribune.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25

Bronson-Easy seem rather vexed
because Mrs. Easy bought a spring
bonnet. That isn't a pretty way for
a bridegroom of a few months to act.
Woodson-Yts. But she insisted on
having the hat trimmed with miStle-
toe.
Bronson-What about that?
Misunderstanding; only Easy says
If he hadn't kissed her under the mis-
tletoe last December he wouldn't be
paying for that hat now.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25

Tariff revision right after election,
says Mr.. Fairbanks. We trust that
the vice-president has had the polite
ness to consult the speaker of the
house in this matter. The announce
ment, besides, would carry mors
weight.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
Hours.

you used tt hold me on your lap
every day when we were first mar
ried," complained Mrs. BlOggs.
Yes" asserted Mr.. Bloggs. "You
used to sit on my lap for an hour at a
stretch. Now you sit on me most Of
he time.'-Cleveland Leader.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25
An Epicure,

Customer - What is this tough,
tasteless substance in this custard
pie?
Waiter-That's %cocoanut, sah-cus-
tard topped with cOcOanut.
Customer-Hum. Well, take it out
and bring me custard topped with rich,
juicy white pine sawdust.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25

Mr.. Acker-I don't like your new
spring hat, my dear.
Mrs. Acker-I'm not surprised. Nine.
De Swell said it was the sort of hat
that husbands wouldn't like.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-25

The Man-When Mr.. Carey died he
left all he had to the orphan asylum.
The Clerg.man-Indeed? That was
nice OF him. What did he leave?
The Man-HiS II children.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
She Knew.

A physician in a town not far from
Philadelphia who has some practice
among the colored population in the
vicinity, was once awakened in the
middle of the night by a frantic ring
at his bell. Putting his head out Of
the window, he inquired, who's
there?"
"It's me, doctah.. It's Dinah."
'tDinah! What do you want"
"Ef yer please, sab, I wants yer ter
come quick ter see my ole man. He's
pow'ful sick.'' -,
s'Too bad. What seems to be the
matter with him?''
81 know what 8 de mattah wid him,
all right. It's indigestion oh de kid
'You mean congestion of the kid
mo, sab; it's Indigestion Of the
kidneys. He done eat four platefuls
OBJ EN-, stewed, fer supper, and he
amt done slep' wink since. Lip
pincott's.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
Missed His Man.

"You, my friend!" beloved the
orator, leaning over the desk and
pointing his long finger at the honest
old farmer in the front row, relates
The Chicago Tribune. "You realize,
doyounot, thatyou occupy a prouder
position than any monarch Of the
old world? You can make and un-
make men! You can adopt or defeat
the policies of presidents, curb the
ambition of the demagoue, and in the
last analysis you can declare war or
peace, punish monopoly, reward
patriotic endeavor, and almost change
the face of the world! You are an
American sovereign in your own
right, and you know itp' cts a
lie!" Indignantly answered the honest
old farmer. ''I'm the only green
backer in the whole township, and l
hain't got influence enough to wad a
popgun!"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
The Burden of Overeducation.

Discussing the problem of overed-
ucation of the American woman.
Margaret Sangster, in the Woman's
Home Companion for March, asks
and answers the question, What is
Education After. ALP"
us it not ascertaining how to
make the best Of ones powers, how
to arrange ones stores, how to exert
a sweet, quiet and fragrant influence
throughout life, over all whom one
meets? If an advanced education
does this for one, then it is education
one should seek. Our difficulty is
that we cannot allow time enough
for seed time and harvest. Mothers
are in despair if daughters occasid
ally drop out of school for six months
or q year. We are much too apt to
insist on putting all our children, If
respective of their natural bent,
through the same educational fac
tory. We do not make sufficient al
lowance for temperament and ten
dency, and thus it comes to pass that
some of us carry burdens, beneath
the weight of which we are crushed. :"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
Attorney Logan Leaves Court.

CHARLESTON, February 20.-In the
court of general sessions this after
noon L. F. Roster was acquitted on.
the charge of violating the dispensary
law. It was the first case which has
been submitted to. jury in the
county court in several years, follow.
ing the indictment Of Roster and
other parties a few days ago. The
jury was out about IN hour. &
The trial took somewhat OF asensa-
tio1lal turn during the argument Of
Attorney w. Turner Logan, when
Judge Hydrick refused to permit him:
to- speak along the line that he was
addressing the jury. Mr.. Logan was
sharply criticising the policy Of the
law, making references to the DIS
order and III feeling which the statute
has engendered, when Judge Hydrick
objected. Mr.. Logan attempted 20
argue his right as a member OF the
bar to speak as he thought proper,
but Judge Hydrick refused to yield
and rather than change his argument
Mr.. Logan left the congt room. Mr.:
John G. Grace of the film completed
the argument and the case was given
to the jury with the result just stat
ed
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
chashsed Once Again.

When Judge Coffin was a young
lawyer and about to plead his first
case in New Bedford, not being pre-
pared and not wishing to ackn owledge
being unprepared, he arose and asked
the court to excuse him, as he had
been called to the sick bed of his
mother. In the meantime his mother,
wishing to hear her sons first plea,
had come from Nantucket and was
in the gallery of the courthouse. She
leaned over the railing and in great
indignation called down, Timothy,
Timothy, how often have / chastised
thee for lying!i
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
Dr., Poteat to Remain.

GREENv1LLE, Feb. 19.-Dr. Edwin
M. Poteat,; president of Furman uni
versity, has announced that he will
not accept the call to the pastorate
Of Broadway Baptist church Of Louis
vile, KY, which was extended to him
a few weeks ago.
Coupled with the nnouncement OF
DR.. Poteat is the announc cement that
Andrew Carnegie has agreed to give
$25, 900 to the university provided the
friends of the college raise $50, 600.
This offer will be accepted and $25,-
600 Of the necessary amount is al
ready pledged by the general educa-
ton board of New York.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
Unusual Case In AshevilIe.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., Feb. 21-An un
usual case was presented in the supe
rior court yesterday, when a man ad
judged guilty of bigamy and sen
fenced to serve 18 months on the
chaingang, was allowed to 60 free fol
60 days in order that the court anc
others might appeal to the governor
for a pardon for him:
C. A. Strickland was arrested here
about six months ago, charged with
bigamy, and sentenced to serve Is
months on the roads. The defendant
admitted that he had been married
twice, but explained that after he had
been married to his first wife he was
reliably informed that the woman
had husband living and that the
latter had threatened to come tc
South Carolina and do Strickland
bodily harm, whereupon he, being in
formed that his marriage was illegal
had left the. woman and come tc
Asheville, where he had married an.
other woman. After he had been liv.
ing with his second wife for some
time word was received here that
Strickland was a bigamist and he was
arrested.
The defendant was found guilty
and sentenced to serve 18 months on
the roads. He appealed to the su-
preme court and was released on $500
bond. The sentence was affirmed by
the higher court a few days ago,
whereupon Strickland, who was in
South Carolina, upon being Informed
that his case had been decided ad.
versely to him, promptly returned to
this city and presented himself in
court, arising from a sick bed to do so.
Judge PEBBLES, in open court yes
terday, declared that a man as honest
as Strickland had proved himself to
be should not be compelled to serve
on the roads. The court said,. how.
ever, that he could not go behind the
supreme court decision. It was final.
ly decided that Strickland should re-
main at liberty for so days on ac'
count of impaired health and in the
meantime the facts in the case will
be laid before Gov. Glenn and it is
believed a pardon will be secured fol
the man. .-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
BAMBERG S. c., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ~ 1908
BANQUET AT ALLENDALE.
Knights of Pythias Celebrate Ami
versary of Orders Founding.

ALLENDALE, Feb. 21.-The forty
fourth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the orc of the Knights of
Pythias was celebrated by Allendale
lodge, No so, on Tuesday evening at
the city hall, with an elegant banquet.
Three long tables, all decorated with
the tri-colors Of the order, were laden
with almost everything good to eat.
At 9 o'clock master of ceremonies
]. L. Oswald raped for order and a
blessing was asked by the Rev. Mr..
Foster, pastor of the Baptist church.
At the head of the centre table was
displayed a beautiful Pythian banner,
which was presented to the lodge by
the ladies of the Allendale Library
Association. After the inner man
had been fully satisfied Mr.. Oswald
introduced DR.. A. A. Patterson,
chancellor commander of the lodge
for 1908, who spoke on the order of
Knights Of Pythias. DR.. Hugh R..
Tison followed with an address on
Man.. The Rev. Mr.. Benson, from
Barnwell lodge, spoke on ''The Bache-
lor." He was followed by Mr.. D. H.
Ellis on that most interesting of sub
jects, woman.
The last speaker was Mr.. T. R.
Erwin, who made the humorous
speech Of the evening.
There were about two hundred
ladies and gentlemen present. all Of
whom unanimously pronounced the
Knights of Pythias the earth's chosen
people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
Mrs. N. K. Free Dead.

GovAN, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Narcissus
K. Inabinet Free died at 9 o'clock
yesterday evening from pneumonia.
She spent all of her youthful days
in Orangeburg county, near the pres
ent town of Springfield, until she be-
came married to Allen G. Free when
she moved to old Barnwell county,
now Bamberg county.
Mrs. Free was the mother of three
sons and three daughters who mourn
her death.
Mrs. Free was a devout Christian
and lived as an inspiration to the
community, emulating true Christian
character and virtue.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27
Destructive Fire at Lancaster.

LANCASTER, Feb. 22.-Fire at Lam
caster tonight destroyed property
worth about $4,000 on which there
is less than $13, 600 insurance. About
ten head of mules and horses were
consumed in the fire.
The losses and insurance are:
Gregory-Hood Live Stock company
SIS, 900, insurance $1,000; Methodist
Episcopal church, brick building, S.
GOO, insurance 81, 500; DR.. j. S. Mack
ey's residence $4,000, insurance $2,-
600; warehouse of j. S. Mackey &
Co.. $4,000, insurance $1,000; the old
Ledger Office $500, no insurance;
Funderburg's pharmacy $500, insur-
ance $500.
A number of people moved out
their belongings, thinking that the
fire would spread over the entire
town. In this manner some loss was
sustained.
Lancaster is now without fire pro-
lection. Strange to say, gentleman
from Atlanta is here today negotiat-
ing with Mayor Hughes for the in
stallation of waterworks system and
since tonight's destructive fire there
is hardly any doubt about Lancaster
having a waterworks plant and fire
protection. :,
The fire originated about 8 o'clock
in the mule pen of the Gregory.Hood
Live Stock company and at 10 o'clock
was under control. There was no
one in the stable the time the fire be-
gan.
The towns fire fighting apparatus
consists of deem wells and buckets.