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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
MAKING GODS FOR INDIA.
Foreign Countries Cutting Into Profit
able Native Industry.

Few Of us realize that into the vast
triangle of Hindustan is packed one
fifth of the entire human race-more
than 2O0,000,0O0 Hindus, 100000 900
Mohammedans, 100000 aborigines
and we'll over 35,OOO,O0O of other mis-,
cellaneous peoples, making up a popu,
lation Of over 30O,OOO,OO0, speaking
scores of different tongues and divided
into hundreds Of separate states.
The most important industry of In.
dia is agriculture, for the people are
a race Of farmers, and nearly two
thirds Of the masses cultivate the soil,
eking out living so scanty that the
slightest failure of the monsoon brings
acute distress, if not positive famine
1t is perhaps for this reason that
India is the most god-ridden region on
earth. Her deities are numbered in
millions, for, quite apart from the
greater gods, every little hamlet be-
tween the tremendous Himalayas and
Cape Comorin has it's own set of de-.
ties, dreadful and beneficent.
From this it will be seen that god.
making in India must necessarily be
an immense business, and just now
there is much feeling among the ma
tive artificers over this holy and profit
able industry being cut into by for.
eign merchants and traders. Only the
other day an enormous five-tiered Jug.
gcrnaut car of gayly painted wood and
steel was made in Calcutta, and OF
late years Birmingham and Philadel-
phia have both secured big slices of
the traffic in gods.
Every village, especially in South
India, is supposed to be surrounded
by evil spirits, always on the watch
to infiict disease and misfortune on
the people. At the same time every
little hamlet has also its guardian
spirits.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
DROPPED COFFEE
Doctor Gains 20 Pounds on Postum.

A physician of Wash, D. c., says Of
his coffee experience:
For years l suffered with periodical!
headaches which grew more frequent
until they became almost constant So
severe were they that sometimes was
almost frantic. l was sallow, consti-
pated, irritable, sleepless; my men,
Ory was poor, l trembled and my
thoughts were often confused.
my wife, in her wisdom, believed
coffee was responsible for these ills
and urged me to drop it. tried many
times to do so, but was it's slave.
Finally Wife bought a package of
Postum, and persuaded me to try it, but
and l was disgusted with the taste.
Il make this emphatic because | fear
many others have had the same expe-
rience.) She was distressed at her
failure and we carefully read the di-
rections, made it right, boiled it full
Is minutes after boiling commenced,
and with good cream and sugar, l
liked tit invigorated and seemed to
nourish me.
This was about year ago. Now I
have no headaches, am not sallow,
sleeplessness and irritability are gone,
my brain clear and my head steady.
| have gained 20 lbs, and feel l am a
new man.
Il do not hesitate to give Postum
due credit. Of course dropping coffee
was the main thing, but l had dropped
it before, using chocolate, cocoa and
other things to no purpose.
Postum not only seemed to act as
an invigorant, but as an article of
nourishment, giving me the needed
phosphates and albumens. This is no
imaginary tale. 1t can be substanti-
ated by my wife and her sister, who
both changed to Postum and are
hearty women of about 70.
Il write this for the information and
encouragement of others, and with a
feeling of gratitude to the inventor of
Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above Ietter7 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
SAVED FROM MATERNAL WRATH.
Boys FerVent Prayer Was Answered
in the Nick of Time.

A suburbanite is fond of telling this
story of his five-year-old son Bobby.
Being of an inquiring turn of mind
the youngster one day managed to
turn on both faucets in the bathtub
to see what would happen. 1t CHANGED
that the stopper was in place, and the
tub rapidly filled up, to the great de
light of Bobby. Finally, however, the
tub became so full that 1t threatened
to overflow on to the floor, and Bobby
having a proper respect for the mater
nal slipper, became frightened and
tried vainly to turn off the water. Be-
ing unable to, for some reason, he
gazed tearfully at the ever-rising flood,
and then, mindful both of his religious
training and the occasional visits Of
the plumber, he plunged down on his
knees, and his elder sister, who hap.
pened to be passing at the moment,
heard him exclaim, fervently:
20, Lord, please stop this water
running! And, o, Lord, if you can't
do it, please send somebody that cam!
His prayer was answered, for his
sister rose to the occasion and turned
off the water and temporarily saved
Bobby from the much-feared slipper.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
TREASURE IN HIDING PLACES
Cubans Seereted Cash in All Manner
of Odd Ways.

Although there are now excellent
savings banks in Cuba, for generations
the people have been accustomed to
secrete their own cash. A traveller
tells Of one hiding place In a birds
house in q tree. The Cuban's resi-
dence had been looted a number OF
times during various revolutions, but
the raiders had never suspected the
bird house in the tree. After the death
Of the head of the family the valuables
were removed by the children and
placed in the Havana bank. In another
case the wall of building was chosen.
man with considerable patience hol-
lowed out one Of the stones in this
wall. Five days were consumed in
chipping out the hollow. Within this
hollow the little casket containing
jewels and money was placed. Then
stone slab had to be cut to replace
the front without showing any break.
This required two days more. The
piece Of stone was slipped into place
and sealed with cement In order to
remove the stone front, tools were re-
quired each time. But this hiding
place served for years and exists
now.
One man thought he had found
most effective hiding place when he
put shelf up under the caves of his
house for holding the cash box. This
place was chosen partly because Of
| yiCtn Of to-
there. Robbers as a rule will not take
much interest in searching a place in
the vicinity of a nest of wasps or hor
nets. But the home of the insects
grew and after few months the nest
expanded to the box and the owner
could not get the box without danger
of being stung. He was obliged to
hire two bee experts to come with nets
and ladders and remove the box. A
wasp stung through one mans nit
just as he grasped the box, and the re-
ceptacle fell to the pavement below
and some small pearls were scattered
about the place. Several hours we're
consumed in finding the lost valuables.
The owner vowed that he would place
his valuables in depository in Hava-
ma thereafter.
Another odd place for hiding a bag
Of cash was in a followed table leg.
Cuba is noted for it's ponderous arti-
cles of furniture. There are table legs
with ample surface for following a Sc
cret chamber. Usually a tight-ftting
door is made and when this is closed
the bag is we'll concealed. The hall
light stands are not overlooked in
some Of the homes of the Spaniards
and the Cubans.j The natives of the
country love to have plenty of hall
light. These hall lights are often
fixed to elaborate stands. One such
stand proved to be a very effective
hiding place for years, until one night
the house burned down and the money
went with it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
Copyright, by shOrtstOry Pub. Coz
BY C. r. MARTIN

looked at the man. He met her gaze
for a moment, aud glanced away.
Queer how thoroughly his eyes are
like yours" he said, with an effort at
common-placeness.
And his mouth and nose are repli-
cas- of yours" She stopped impulsive.
ly and kissed the baby's tiny mouth.
Looking up, she caught the mans eye,
and something she saw there brought
the rosy flush back to her cheek.
IT'S been a long time" he said,
slowly since"
Yes, a long time" she murmured,
as if phrases did not have to be com.
pleted to be understood
Ever since" he began, and
stopped again.
Since that night in the conserva
tory" she mused, when you saw
Cousin Tom"
What do you mean?" he interrupt
ed, quickly. "Do you mean 1t wasn't
Dick Challoner that kissed you!"
HE has never done such a thing in
his life!" she exclaimed
"Oh, Mary" he cried, with rush ot
understanding, why didn't you tel
me it was Tom?"
Because you never asked me-" she
replied, "you chose to put your owr
construction on things, and to treat
me coldly, and to act horrid with
But her speech was never finished
and the baby squealed with delight al
seeing such demonstrations from this
enigmatical man.
When the nurse came in few mo
ments later she found that the MAI
and the woman had learned the Ian
guage of the baby so well that al
three were holding an animated con
versation, and the subject of it al
seemed to be the baby.
Lizzie" said the woman, whose
eyes were shining, hereafter l viii
give the baby his bottle every day a
this hour"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
An EffectuaI Threat.

Somewhere in the veins of Extra
Billy" Smith, the confederate general,
there must have run an infusion of
Hibernian blood. At least it is sug-
gested by story told of him in the
Sunday Magazine. Smith was one of
the most irascible as we'll as one of
the most patriotic of officers.
On one occasion he was leading the
regiment of which he was then colonel
on long and difficult march. Weary
and exhausted, the men halted for a
rest by the wayside. When it became
necessary to move on, the general
gave the order, but the tired men re-
mained stretched upon the ground.
The order was repeated peremptori-
ly. Still no motion. By this time the
temper of the general was at a white
heat. He thundered out:
IF you don't get up and start
once I'll march the regiment off and
leave every one of you behind. >
Youths Companion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
ITCHING HUMoR ON BOY
His Hands Were a Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over Body
Cured in Days BY Cuticura.

Zone day We noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
sores. We first noticed it on his little
hands. His hands were not as bad
then, and we didn't think anything
serious would result. But the next day
we heard of the Cuticura Remedies
being so good for itching sores. BY
this time the disease had spread all
over his body, and his hands were
nothing but solid mass of this itch
ing disease. l purchased box of Cuti-
cura Soap and one box Of Cuticura
Ointment, and that night | took the
Cuticura Soap and lukewarm water
and washed him well. Then ! dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment
and anointed him with it. | did this
every evening and in four nights he
was entirely cured. Mrs. Frank Don
ahue, 2O8 Fremont St., Kokomo, Ind,
Sept 16, 1907"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
Elephant = Sure. I'll try Shem.
Strong, aren't they?
The Cocain Menace.

A new temptation, the cocaine hab
it. menaces adolescence. Dr. Charles
Harrington, secretary to the Massachu,
setts state board of health, and lectur-
er at Harvard, set forth the evils of
the drug, and it's growing use in vari,
GUS forms among the boys, at the Har-
ward Medical Society recently. Co
caine numbs the moral principles and
leads to premature graves by way of
the insane asylums. The cocaine vic
tim is hard to reclaim, because he has
no desire to be reclaimed. DR.. Har.
rington has himself obtained preven-
tive legislation, which has just gone
into effect, against cocaine in the form
Of a supplement to the drugs act. for
bidding its sale in any form except
on doctors order He deserves the.
gratitude Of parents and Of the public
generally.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23

Paris Pattern No. 2461, All Seams
Allowed-For a linen coat to be used
either as a separate garment, or as
part of an entire costume, this is a
particularly suitable model for late
summer and early autumn. The mar
row collar and small revers are of the
material, and the opening is far deep
er than on the coats of former sea-
sons. The full-length sleeves are
tucked to cuff depth. The back is
made with a center seam and two side
back seams, giving long and graceful
lines to the figure. The front fastens
with three large pearl buttons, and
three simulated pockets in graduated
sizes, ornament either side of the
front The pattern is in seven sizes
80 to A inches, bust measure. For
SO bust the coat requires So yards of
material 20 inches wide, 315 yards SO
inches wide, 2a4 yards AZ inches wide
or "a yards 81 inches wide.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
The Land Of the Free,

There's eight nations represented
in this ward of ours" said Mr.. Hallor-
an to his wife on his return from po-
litical meeting. He began to count
them off on his fingers.
There's Irish, Frinch, Eyetalians,
Poles, Germans, Roosians, Greeks
and"
Mr. Halloran stopped and began
again:
There's Irish, Frinch, Eyetalians,
Poles, Germans, Roosians, Greeks
an amt it queer l disremimber the
other wan? There's Irish, Frinch-"
Maybe twas Americans" suggested
Mrs. Halloran.
Sure, that's it," said her husband.
81 couldn't think, Compan.
ion,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
FACTS FOR slCK WOMEN.

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
womenw who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
tion, dizziness, ,ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it J.?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23

Paris Pattern No 2490, All Seams
Allowed-For the new bOrdered ma
terials, or the skirts of the frock made
of any of the thin summer materials,
these one-piece models are being used
extensively this season. The fullness
is distributed in groups Of narrow
Notwithstanding tucks, three tucks to
each group, which gives a full and
pretty flare around the foot. The
closing is made under an inverted box
plait at the center-back, and unless
made of the bordered goods is finished
with a wide hem. In thin serge, fan
mel, mohair, or Panama, this is a
pretty and stylish model. The pattern
is in three sizes-13 to II years. For
a miss of Is years the skirt made Of
bordred goods requires 31a yards 35
inches wide; or of other material it
needs 71A yards 20 inches wide, 43s
yards sc inches wide, 3A yards AZ or 81
inches wide.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23

He was very small, very plump, and
very pretty; he was possessed of a
somewhat philosophical turn of mind.
He spent most of his time lying in a
soft bed in bright, sunny nursery,
and he was regularly given his dinner
in nicely warmed bottle.
The person who was most familiar
to his wondering eyes was dainty,
white-clad, white-capped girl, who was
always cheerful and happy. 1t made
the baby happy to look at her; he ex-
pressed his pleasure by growing in a
language which he and the nurse
seemed perfectly to understand.
He was dimly aware that outside the
narrow Limits Of his nursery there ex-
listed a big, noisy, confusing world.
He had received vague impressions
concerning it during the brief hours
which he usually passed outside on
sunny afternoons On these occasions,
however, the fresh air always put him
to sleep so promptly that he had had
but little opportunity to examine the
strange things surrounding him.
Remotely connected with his inner
life there appeared to be other person
alities than that of his nurse, al
though he had never been able to sat
isfactorily analyze their relationship.
On rare occasions a man had made
brief visits to the nursery. He gen
orally looked gravely at the baby for a
short time, asked few calm ques-
tions of the white-capped nurse, and
went out.
The baby always felt much in awe
of the man; he never crowed when
the man was present.
More frequently the baby had a
visitor who in some respects resem-
bled his nurse, except that she was
much more beautiful and more daz-
zlingly attired. She often bent long
over the bed, and looked earnestly at
the baby. Her face, despite It's
beauty, never seemed happy like that
of the nurse, and she never talked in
the language which the baby and the
nurse understood
The baby's face always grew solemn
with wonder and expectation when the
woman stood over him. Somewhere
in his being he felt a prompting to
crow to her; he somehow felt that it
might bring a smile to her sad eyes
but he had never quite dared.
One day as the nurse was preparing
his dinner the woman entered She
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23

Most people have the impression
that fun and humor are life inciden-
tails, not necessities; that they are lux
uries and have no great bearing upon
ones career.
Many think fun is frivolous, indi-
eating a lack of serious purpose in
life. There are parents who rebuke
their children because they want to
have fun and go in for good time.
These parents have yet to learn the
great part which fun and humor play
in the physical economy and their in
fluence on the life.
What a complete revolution of your
whole physical and mental being
comes after seeing really funny
play! You went to the play tired,
your mental faculties were clogged
with brain ash; you could not think
clearly. When you came home you
were a new being.-Success Maya
zine
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23

was very pale, and her beautiful eyes
were shadowy.
You may go out for an hour, Liz
Zie," she said, Il will give the baby
his bottle to-day"
The nurses eyes opened wide with
astonishment, but she made no COM
ment as she complied.
After the nurse had gone the woman
knelt by the little white bed, and mys-
tiled the baby beyond measure by
bursting into tears. For a time she
Sobbed uncontrollably, while the baby
forgot his bottle in his wonder.
When she grew calmer she poured
out her heasG to the baby. He seemed
to understand, and she had no other
confidant. She told him many things
Of neglect, Misunderstanding and
heartbreaks. Finally she ceased talk
Ing, and sat motlonless, he- dark eyes
gazing absently out of the window.
The door opened softly, and the
woman started to her feet; when she
saw the man quick flush sprang to
her cheeks.
Il beg your pardon" he said, in
stinctively lowering his eyes, "I did
not mean to intrude-I did not know
you were in
IL have been giving the baby his
bottle" she stammered, conscious of
her tear-stained face. Don't let me
drive you away" she continued, as he
half-turned toward the door. did you
come to see the baby? l didn't know
you"
Ever came to see him?" he sup
plemented, as she hesitated. YES, |
come in now and then to see how
he is getting along; Lizzie is rather
young to have the care of a baby"
Don't you think he is little pale
to-day?" she asked.
The man studied the baby grayely
for moment. 1T seems to me he
does look bit under the weather."
he said, judicially. Il wonder If he
gets enough to eat"
The baby, emboldened by the con-
tents of his bottle and somewhat reas-
sured by the attention he was re-
ceiving, gave little gurgIe. followed
by the best crow he was capable of
producing. Then he smiled cordially
at the two grave faces above him, con-
6dent that they would understand that
he was ready to accept overtures for
bis favor.
The woman's eyes lighted up: shs
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
ONE ON THE DOCTOR.
st. Peters Query Decided Reflection
on Medical Attendant.

DR.. Arthur T. Holbrook told a story
on his profession.
"A man by the name of Evans died"
he said, "and went to heaven, Of
course. When he arrived at the pearly
gates he said TO St. Peter:
We'll, I'm here
st. Peter looked at him and asked
his name. John Evans was the reply.
st Peter looked through his book,
and shook his head.
You don't belong here he said,
pointing to the exit.
but | am sure | belong here said
the man.
Wait a minute, said St Peter.
He looked again and in the back
of the book found his name.
Sure, said the guardian of the
gate, you belong here. But You was.
mt expected for 20 years. Who's your
doctor? ?"-Milwauke Free Press.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23

A T our Everett Piano factory in Boston;
n Mass, we make the world-tamed
Everett. Prices range in regular Styles:
for UpriGhts from $45000 to $625.00; fol
Crands from $650.00 to $4,000; An
Styles from $4,000 to 100000.
At our Cincinnati factories we make John
Church Co., Harvard and Dayton pianos, all
Uprishts. Prices from $25000 to $4,000.
In The sales of these goods we often take in
part payment nearly new or secondhand pianos
Of other makes, some gands. some upright and
some squares. We can sell you the second
hand uprghts at from $500 to $2l0OO-
Old squares from $500 to $4,000.
We have at present number OF new
pianos which have been used as display pianos.
which we offer at 20 per cent from our regular
prices.
We make satisfactory terms to reliable
persons.
Send us Sc. postage and we will as you
Request, mail you either booklet OF vocal OF
piano music free.
THE JOHN CHURCH COMPANY,
The One Price Piano House. Cincinnati. O.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
Proper Treatment of cantaIoupes.

1T is curious" remarked the
grocer on the corner, that there is no
fruit in the world which people are
such poor judges of as cantaloupes,
and what is more curious is that they
do their best to spoil them after they
buy them. The first thing a woman
does with a cantaloupe is to stick it
into the ice box. Now, cantaloupes,
like most of our fruit, are picked a
trifle green, and when they come from
the grocer's they should be put out
in the sun for whole day, turning
the-, over every few hours, and then
putting them into the ice box at
night. New York Sun.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23
Not All Loss,

Quotations cleverly malapropos or
neatly distorted furnish half the wit
of the professional humorist Never
theless, when such verbal misstep
is spontaneous, there is often real
fun in it.
A young man had been out sailing
with his sister and friend of hers
He did not know particularly well the
fine points of the art, and on trying
to make the landing against a head
wind, he exclaimed, after several vain
attempts:
well, it is better to have luffed
and lost than never to have luffed p
all!"-Youth's Companion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23

An Italian went up to the civil ser
vice commissioners rooms in the fed
eral building the other day TO be ex-
amined for a laborer's position. He
answered most of the questions cor
rectly. Finally they asked him if he
had ever been naturaIized He seemed
a bit puzzled, but at last his face light
ed up.
"Ah, | know whata you mean.
Scratcha de arm. Yes, lasta week.
Philadelphia Ledger.