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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
The LAWYERS Won,

Askitt-Old Skinnerd left quite a
large estate, did he not?"
Noitt-Yes; but some of his rela-
tives contested his will.
Askitt-Was there much left after
1t got through the courts?
Noitt-Nothing but the heirs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Costly Talent,

you are sure that airships will
make war so expensive as to be utter
ly impracticable! = said one military
expert.
quite sure" replied the other.
1.-THE flying machines won't cost so
much, but w won't be able to pay
the sums required by aviators for 60
ing up in them"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
k II Palatable.

The Barber-That's great soap I'm
using on your face. It's made of corn
meal.
The Victim-I think 1t would taste
better If you put some milk with it.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02

Patient-Look here. doctor: you
said II I took . bottle of your tonic
I would have . remarkable appetite.
Why, I only eat n soda cracker
each week.
DoctoroWell, don't you call that .
remarkable appetite?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02

months I was helpless
In bed with kidney
Kidney secre-
tons were painful. my
head b terribly
and my body bloated.
I ran down until !
weighed but 80 pounds
and everyone thought
I had ~conaumntion. A
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
OverWorked.

The philosopher Of the Philadelphia
Inouirer turns in his swivel chair and
remarks: Divorce is that somber
background that makes happy mar.
r,ages stand out In bold relief"
But doesn't the philosopher begin
to think there is too much back
ground and too little relief?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02

Mrs. Winslow-s Soothing Syrup.
For children ~teething. softcns the gums, reducesin.
0ammAtousa llays pain. cures wind colo. Xcs bottle.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Its Value

It's Value. n.
'she-I hear Jack Smart married a
girl with a fine figure.
He-I should say so! A nguie Oh
about $1,000 a year. :;
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
WEIGHED ONLY 90 POUNDS.
Q a Severe Case Of Kidney Trouble
Was Finally Conquered.

Byron Bennette, 1918 st. Clair
Ave, East Liverpool. O.. says: "Six
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02

= It is no use preaching on the father
hood Of God SO long as you do not like
boys.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
END STOMACH TROUBLE NOW
Dyspepsia, Gas, sourness or lndiees-
tlon Go Five Minutes After Taking
. Little Diapepsin.

II your meals don't At comfortably,
Or you feel bloated after eating, and
you believe It il the food which fills
you; II what little you eat lies like
lead or your stomach; If there Is diff
dculty in breathing. quotations of
sour, undigested food and acid, heart
burn. brash or . belchihg Of gas. you
can make up your mind that you need
something to stop food fermentation
and r Indigestion.
A large case Of Pape's D~iapepsin
costs only fifty cents at any drug
store here in town. and will convince
any stomach sufferer 1--WE minutes after
taking a single dose that Fermenta-
ton and Sour Stomach is causing the
misery Of Indigestion.
No matter If you call your trouble
Catarrh Of the Stomach, Dyspepsia,
Nervousness Or Gastritis, or by any
other name-always remember that a
certain cure is waiting at your drug
store the moment you decide to begin
its use.
Pape's Diapepsin will regulate any
out-of-order Stomach within five min
utes, and digest promptly. without any
fuss or discomfort. all Of any kind of
food you eat.
These large 60-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure any chronic east Of Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Gastritis or any other
Stomach trouble.
Should you at this moment be SUI
fering from Indigestion, Gas. Sour
ness or any stomach disorder. you can
surely get relief within FIVE minutes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Tho Significant Wink.

Tho Significant Wink.
II think" said the weary stranger,
that I'll go somewhere and take forty
Winks."
The hack driver looked puzzled. 4.
whats the trouble?"
II was wondering whether you
wanted me to drive you to a hotel or
q drug store"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
DARLING.

Somebody's Darling.
Don't speak so harshly to that lit
tie printers devil"
why not?"
HE is somebody's angel child"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02

10 DRIVE 0UT HAHAKIA
QHfiL ToNio. You know. What You arc t.Iins.
Tho formula - plainly printed on every bottle,
showing II 10 simply. Quinine and Iron In q taste
lese form. Tho Quinine. drives out the malaria
and tine Iron builds mp the system. Sold BY all
dealers for " years. Price so cents
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Three "MastsrpIscss.

Three "MasterpIecss.
Picture Dealer-That will be $1,000
francs, and l guarantee them all a.
absolutely authentic.
Customer-Well, I think III only
take the middle one.
Dealer-I can't let you do that
That's the most genuine one of the
lot.-Pele Mele.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-02
Il Wasn't saturday

s. Il Wasn't Saturday.
Did you advertise for a grit"
Eyes. I want q girl to scrub"
81 don't need scrubhing. and when
I do I Gan scrub myself
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
Gossip Of Railwaymen

roundhouse can instantly connect all
of the 2S instruments and can ring all
% of the telephones at one time, and in
this way give the message to all the
men at once
Max A. Podlech, cashier of the Santa
Fe in this city, returned Sunday from
a vacation trip to New York No re-
ports have reached this city up to date
IS to how New York withstood the
siege.
B. DNCaldwell vice president of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
is in the city on a visit He is staying
a the Palace.
Paul shoup, assistant general man
ager of the Southern Pacific, in charge
OF electric lines, returned yesterday
morning from Los Angeles, where he
went the early part of last week.
Frank E. Batturs. assistant general
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cif1c, who has been in Chicago for the
last three weeks in attendance at the
meeting of the transcontinental pas
senger association. returned Sunday
and Immediately got busy Batturs
has inherited the Mccormick slogan.
Glad to get back
j. II. Burgis, general agent of the
passenger department of the Grand
Trunk, with headquarters at Seattle,
is in the city on visit.
Charles s. Fee, passenger traffic man
ager OF the Southern Pacific, left yes
'eroay morning on a trip into Nevada.
The Salt Lake CITY TRANSPORTATION
clup, Salt Lake City. was organized at
a meeting September 9. The following
oIncers were elected: President w F.
ieo' travelling passenger agent, Penn
syiVanla lines; vice presidents .. r.
Gray, district freight agent, Oregon
snort Line; j. A. Foley, commercial
agent. Illinois Central; C. j. McNitt.
auditor, Oregon Short Line; H. E. Van
Housen, superintendent, San Pedro. Los
angeles and Salt Lake; J. c.. DALEY,
general superintendent, Denver and Rio
1rande' treasurer, Ira H. Lewis, as
sistant cashier, Denver and Rio
1ranoe; secretary. j. w. Ellingson, con-
tractlng freight agent, San Pedro. Los
Angeles and Salt Lake. ANY emplove
ol transportation company living in
salt Lake City is eligible to resident
me membership; outside railwaymen are
enslDie to nonresident membership.
ana newspapermen are eligible to hon
orary membership.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27

NJ ]. CoNNELLs president OF the fish and game
commission. has come here from Los Angeles
and IS staying at the Palace.
CAPTAIN F. FUJu OF Tokyo. who has been
studying agricultural conditions in this coun-
Try, Is at the Fairmont.
JOHN ToENINGSoN, an attorney, has taken
permanent apartments at the st. Francis with
Mrs. Tonningson
H. coGeERsHILL Of Eureka. who has the mail
contracts about Humboldt bay, is a guest at
the Palace.
ANTON HARDER, chief clerk Of the Fairmont.
returned yesterday from vacation spent at
Los Gatos.
j. W. DEAN, merchant Of seatrie. IA smonr
the guests recently registered at the Manx.
W. II. DAWSON, druggist Of Woodland. is
among the recent arrivals at the Arxonaut.
MRS. J. F. KIDDER. who is Interested 4,
mines at Grass Valley. is at the Palace.
B. T. PORTER. real estate operator OF Eurek,
is at the Manx with Mrs. Porter.
G. H HAYES, mining man OF Los Angeles.
is registered at the ST. Francis.
M. o. DIGes, hardware merchant of sacra-
mento, is registered at the Palace.
W. F. RICHARDSON. a rope manufactures of
Seattle. is guest at the Palace
]. wIEsENDANeER. a hotelman OF Los An
geles. is at the Arzonant
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
Answers to Queries
ALASKA reader. Reno New. Is Alaska
territory district:

ALAsKA-A reader. Reno New Is Alaska
territory or district?
district.
CALLING cARDs-M NJ. D.. orovile What
is the meaning of 'P. P. c. calling cards
They are the Authorization of the
the French words, pour prendre
congo; to take leave.
MARK HOPKINS HOME Subscriber. San
Hopkins mansion at California and Mason
streets. DESTROYED by the fire of 1906?
The cost of site, house and furniture,
about s4,5oo,o0o.
NEED NOT APPEAR-A. s. In applying for
marriage license. is 1t requisite for both
parties to appear before the county clerk or his
deputy?
Only the male applicant need appear.
enthusiasts?
It is an abbreviation of fanatic"
MARsHAII-N. P. Woodland. Is there any
monument in California to the memory Of James
mia?
There is statue of Marshall at
coloma, Ell Dorado county.
CANDIDATES NAME~-Subscriber. Nevada
City. In voting at primary election. II the
elector writes in the name Of a candidate is
1t necessary to stamp the cross after the writ
ten name?
No. The written name shows the in
tent of the voter.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., City. Can Charles
F. Curry. who failed TO secure the nomination
for governor at the recent primary, come out
now as an independent candidate for the office
OF governor?
No
PRESIDENCY H. W. P, city. In order
to to- be eligible for the office of the president Of
son of a native born citizen?
No. The son Of nat6ralized citizen
is eligible.
RABBITS H. s.. City. To whom shall I
San Mateo county?
To the county clerk, Redwood City.
San Mateo county.
CASTING voTE-A B.. City. Can the
chairman of an organization vote when "a
standing VOTE is taken: If he can, who decides
a tie?
As general rule the presiding
officer does not vote except for officers
at an election, and in case of a tie he
has the casting vote after the secre-
tary has. in the case of a standing
vote, made declaration that there Is a
tie. In such a case the secretary an
nounces the ballot
SAN JOSE Subscriber City
When was the San Jose railroad opened when
was the depot at Fourth and Brannan streets
opened and when was the depot at valencia and
Market streets closed?
The road was opened to San Jose,
January Is, 1854. The cars ran to the
depot at Fourth and Brannan streets
February IA, 1865. and the Market and
Valencia streets depot was closed in
1872.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27

HURINGf the early seventies in Ne
/ vada, Z. Black Ryan, former tax
- attorney for the Southern Pacific.
was occasionally called upon to act in
the capacity of juror-not in cases af-
fecting the railroad, however.
81 remember one instance" he said,
a few days ago, "of a manslaughter
case. A man had died following a fist
fight in one of the Nevada mining
camps The doctors reported that his
death was caused by pneumonia. In
charging the jurymen the court in
formed them that if the evidence
showed, in their minds, that pneumonia
was the cause of the mans death, the
prisoner before the bar could not be
convicted.
About an hour after the jury had
retired a bailiff came from the door
of the jury room.
1.-The gentlemen of the jury, your
honor he said. desire information
Ion what point of evidencer in
quired the court.
None. your honor. They want to
know how to spell pneumonia"
L. G. Cannon, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Nevada Northern.
with headquarters at Ely, New, is in
the city on a business trip.
Philadelphia press reports say that
the strike of conductors and motormen
on the street railways of that city
during the early part of this year cost
the Philadelphia rapid transit company
more than s2,0O0.000
A year ago there emanated from the
passenger department of the Denver
time of trains, with notes descriptive
of the points of interest, the scenery,
and the Industrial and commercial i'm
portance OF the cities located on its
line, together with information regard
ing attitudes and populations. This
folder, at once so simple and under
standable, was such a marked improve
ment over the puzzling leaflets usually
handed the traveller that it was re-
ceived with instant favor and attracted
much attention. It's drawback was an
awkward fold and 1t was minus map.
All this has now been remedied, a new
descriptive folder with a splendid coast
to coast map and col1apsible fold that
simply falls together having made its
appearance a day or two ago.
The Pennsylvania has installed a fell
ephone system at its east side round
house in Indianapolis with % stations
one in the house for each member of
the wrecking crew. When there is a
call for the crew the operator at the
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
North
and South
Railroad Lines

directly with northeastern California
goes
undoubtedly producing
through f
only this
probable The
of northern California fully
The
northeastern California southeastern
being pushed south from Portland territory the big
remarkably all
river Los Angeles The need of the population and both
mile similar Of fronting the Atlantic
The inemountain the be we'll supplied
facilities for transportation The neglected
the northern California and Oregon The physical
difficulties in the tremendous but they will be conquered
The of construction northward
Humboldt county, will stop there but eventually
great timber and dang regions of northwestern
southwestern Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27


point they have had such interesting lives that what they tell about them
selves intncaly interesting; that would
sonal connection
Try the
friends special thing
good conversational coin.
For bright about told
Il newspapernan
admired the of bore volunteers absorbing
there when travelling factory
busy and couldn't get the time o over"
Remarks like that to be
interested friends
counterfeit which only the obligation
people the real thing
Stories involving their comprehension knowledge
Of business locality people
No except conversational genius brief explanations that
explain and incident that perfectly
and foied off people who
but who smile and Eyes the
with
they have intelligence,
There
rinsicaly interesting enough be told
There
find to ta1k about
If people would realize possibilities
within
~ ''s "0''O t9AtA Ceoo,sr..
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
RSONS IN THE NEWS

CHARLES J. HUGHES, noted mining lawyer
of Denver who formerly lectured at the Har-
ward law school and who also handled a gfreat
many mining cases for the federal govern
ment is at the Palace with his family The
party includes Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hughes
and L. NJ. Hughes. They viii leave for the
orient this morning. Mr.. Hughes has been in
bad health for some time.
w. v. RICHARDSON, a mining man Of Tono-
pah. arrived here yesterday and is staying at
the st. Francis. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Richardson.
HARRY WHITE, formerly mayor Of Seattle
who now makes his home in Los Angeles. is
in town and is making the st. Francis his
headquarters
w. J. THOMPSON, mining man of Seven
Troughs. New, is at the Stewart. He will at
tend the American mining congress at Los
Angeles.
DR. EUGENIo DAHNE, who IS a commissioner
of agriculture and industry OF the Brazilian
government is staying at the St. Francis.
3. D. CALDWELL, vice president Of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad, is at
the Palace registered from New York.
J. o. TILLFoRD, who was recently appointed
quartermaster captain of the transport Sher-
man, is a guest at the Stewart
H. F. MOVES of New York and his family have
apartments at the Fairmont. They will leave
for the orient this morning
I. W. CRoNAN, real estate operator OF Port
land, is In this city business and il making
the Palace his headquarters
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
The Size of the House

How large is the apartment house
you live in?''
We'll. 1 don't remember the exact
dimensions" replied Mr.. Flatson, but
it's so big that when we asked the jan
itor for heat on Sunday morning steam
didn't get around to the radiator till
the next Thursday."-wash star
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
A@ Ceocaaooc.

Theatrical Managers in Press War
Between the whole press Of Copen-
hagen and all the theatrical managers
curious contest has started because
the managers want to compel the
critics to write only favorable notices.
The contest began when the board of
theatrical managers forbade the ad-
mission of one critic representing a
special theatrical paper
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27

Farmers Building Phone Lines
In the last year 10 cities in the south.
through their chambers OF commerce
or through some organization OF the
merchants and businessmen. have
taken practical steps to induce farmers
to build telephone lines and connect
with their towns
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
IN THE
BONEYARD

they keep the who whose
wide whose reaching who listens rather
heart than the his the crowd
old fashioned shroud
slunber mht Whereas hrewd with lips that
close like hasp little between the and hands that hang
what they his fill with gloom and
will bewa the day. he will tomb in which loaf the
years away o oss.sssssA sssA@ aa is.. sz (Nas. maAo..
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
Too Tame

5 How did your new play go?"
Utter failure"
What was the trouble?"
why, I made IL as risky as I dared
and the critics merely called it pleas
ingr-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
Thoughtfulness

Ashley-My doctor is one of the most
thoughtful men I've ever seen.
Seymour-In what way?
Ashley-Why. he always prescribes a
heart stimulant just before he sends in
his bill.-Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
Uncle w alt
The Poet Philosoph er

Some blamed good fellows lie
asleep down yonder where the tall
r grass waves, but
IN THE no one ever
BONEYARD comes to weep,or
- plant rose bushes
on their graves. They calmly rest in
paupers' beds, and wait the Judgment,
IN row, no shining tombstones DER
their heads, no requiem but the winds
that blow. They were the shiftless,
tr1ling lads, upon weary world
turned loose; they never learned TO
nail the scads, and salt them down
for winter use. It's pretty tough that
some must sleep in unmarked, bargain
counter graves, because their plunks
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
When and Why
the People
Laugh

predicted "a democracy whose heart despo"
1t IS strange conception OF Roosevelt all GOOD
american sincerely and nhexby attached free institutions
OF this republic Roosevelt play Caesar and make him
self desp he would not have decsvy to be cand
date for third term
The Cleveland Ohio Leader takes sane view Of the it
ton in this wise
Great alarm being manifested in quarters the dire
ings that they will
Roosevelt We being led up of calamity
democratic
whose heart nthroned despotr
somewhat tcky pePpd with
gloomIly - U'
1t hardly be of
republican
others
preached by
ability or the American people
pose or the sake OF that Roosevelt
nc would be able achieve that
ne should
people tolerate him? The idea utterly - ~
All this ridiculous alarm is inspired by fact that Roosevelt
speaks his mind arless and positively subject of grave
national abuses and the further fact that the people listen to him
with admiration and affection They know quite well that he he
trusted When the reactonaries call traitor 70 e
republic the people laugh and call for of cheers for
the colonel -
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
Why Japan
Does Not
Want War

70 these Notwithstanding the pernacity
which they have been exploited much
money and loss Of life that is unhnkble any national
program conceived by of intelligence should contemplate
eoerate provoaton OF with sinister purpose
consideration should be sufficient reegate any conception
OF craftsmanship to the domain of absurditv.
In these the leading bankers Japan concur and
Ihe Gall presents their opinions hand
They with America and point ont
mat apans future lies in the policing and development neigh
boring Asiatc territory There enough work in this
held to occupy the best energies OF Japan for century
onosa Korea and northern China big enough keep Japan
and the japanese busy for indefinite period
As Baron Matsu observes the talk miscevous
and II may be added that in is inspired by some
concealed purpose The United States apan
or Its home products and in fact the balance OF against
war program of the conceived by the would mean
the Noss OF apans profitable trade great
zeal than that because would expend
ures OF money and human e which
the last degree OF endurance and slowly recovering another
costly could i'll support.
OF course Japan will fight if needs any other nation
IKE case would night no matter what the but
That OF all of the world Nippon the present crc
stances shoud be the least likely to invite serious
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
The Place to Settle II

In heaven yoH will live forever and
have nothing to do; there's the place to
settle the tariff question--Atchison
Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27

to the north and south routes, whose impor-
tance IS beginning to be understood The
Portland Oregonian, discussing the reported
purpose OF the Southern Pacific to construct
a road from WadsMorth Nev TO connect
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27

NALYSS of railroad earnings calendar year 1909
~ by the new edition of Poor Railroad Manual shows a
ary healthy condition of progress with some doubtful
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27

features. The gross revenues for the wear
show moderate increase, and the net earn
ings are considerably more than those Of the
year preceding. This is the summary:
Ihe total mileage Of steam railroads con-
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
The Morning Chit-Chat
o:::s: s;s''iiss' ss'sl.. l''' .i:-. E L0aaAnlascu

HE eternal length OF rainy Sunday spent with a
crowd of people who comparative strangers to
each other mpels me to few remarks on the art Of
general conversation
similar occasions when conversation is the chief
ment let suggest that before you tell any
dote you ask yourself Is it intrinscay ineresting
That IS if it has connection with myself my friends
will still be worth telling? And you can't say yes
don't tell it.
I've often heard bore defined person who talks
about himself continually, but don't think that's right
know people who talk about themselves perpetuay but
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27

alliance with the New World newspaper pro-
cured and published symposium expressive of
leaders in the official and commercial life Of Iapan dealing
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
Railroads
Making Money
at Existing Rates

I5S5o miles against 22046 miles
OSLO The
showing
net earnings SS5238 in n.se
1872 - a." increase
capital SSO3o6soo6s against 81 Gal o86 a, - -
5O9 funded debt $981O38l3 8o4s
0 cent ~ ~ o''iooTo,
Both and freight mileage bs
showed decreases
5z 1908 passenger mile revenue @
1884 against 1864 in 1908 0 "as
Doubtless these figures will be used railroads to bac
their demand for higher The not suppor fb
contention that the roads have been padding operating
by the inclusion Of large be debed to
account but they do demonstrate roads
effected an improved economy of operation that enables to do
larger business at less is clear that they not losing
money at present rates.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27

form OF argument whose effect relies on giving
thing bad name "The incipient Caesarism
OF the man, says the Republican, "casts
menacing shadow because of his extraordinary
pOpNlarItX. and hV Wav of result there iS