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The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20

In its review Of Pierre de Vassiere's
book lie Mort du ROr' the Neueste
Nachrichten dwells upon the account
Of the last seven minutes Of Louis
XVI. as described In the book. These
were between 1915. when the king ar
rived ut the foot Of the guillOtine. and
1922. when q shot fired Mt the end Of
the Champs Elysees. no one knows by
whom. gave notice that the head had
fallen" The review calls attention to
the statement by the author that the
kings hands had been piniOned be-
hind him by the executioner while
Louis was putting on the coat which
he was to wear ut the end and that
when he reached the platform of the
instrument Of death he rushed unas-
sisted to the upright farthest from the
stairway. shaping the face Of one Of
the assistant executioners who tried to
stop him" With hands fastened Mt his
back. the reviewer asks. 'HOw did the
doomed monarch manage to perform
the operation?
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
There Should.

Fritz. the gardener. was stOlid Ger
man who was rarely moved to exiraUr-
binary language. Even the most pro-
vOcative occasions only caused him 4"
remark mildly on his III luck. Not long
ago he came back from the city In the
late evening after hard day In the
market place. He was sleepy. and. the
train being crowded. the baggageman
gave him q chair In bis roomy car.
Finally the train reached Bloomfield.
Fritz still slept as II pulled in. and his
friend had to shake him and tell him
where he was.
Il tanks you" said Fritz as he rose
slowly to bis feet. The open doc: Of
the car was directly In front Of him.
He walked straight out Of It.
The baggageman sprang to look aft
e. him. Fritz slowly picked himself
up from the sand BY the side Of the
track. looked up at the door and said.
with no wrath in his voice:
There should here be some steps"
Youths Companion.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
He Could Weld an Ak.

The skill of the old Maine shipbuild-
ers in the use of the adj and broadax
was wonderful. One old time yarn Is
of q carpenter who applied very drunk
at a shipyard for employment In or
der to have a little fun with him the
foreman set him to give a proof OF his
skill by hewing out wooden bolt with
no chOpping block but a stone. The
carpenter accomplished his difficult
task without marring the keen edge OF
the brOadax and showed the foreman
q neatly made bolt, Then he brought
the ax down with a terrific blow that
shattered its edge upon the stone. Il
can hew fust rate on your choppinG
block" he hiccOughed. but I'll be
blamed If l can make the AK stick In
It when git through" The story runs
that the foreman lost no time in EN-
plOying such workman.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Secret For Secret.

In the days II Louis XIV. even war.
riors banded epigrams with one an
other.
The Marecllal de GrammOnt had TAX
en- a fortress by siege.
Il will tell you a secret" said Its
military governor after surrendering.
THE reason If my capitulatiOn was
that lad no more powder"
And. secret for secret. returned
the marpchai suavely. THE reason OF
my accepting il on such easy terms
was that I had no more balls"
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
A Victim Of leprosy.

~
ION my travels in Venezuela" said
New York man. Il stayed in hotel
with a young man in whose family
there was the faint Of leprosy. though
he apparently did not have it One
night sitting at dinner he became an
cry at a waiter and brought his hand
down on the table with full force. He
instantly realized that he did not feel
the blow and sat looking ut his hand,
his face whitening with horror. Give
ME your knife, Bob,' he said to his
chum. He grabbed the pocketknlfe In
q frenzy and stabbed the side OF his
hand with vicious cuts from finger tip
to wrist. You may not know that lep-
rosy appears in the side of the hand.
numbness being a sign. The man did
not feel the cuts. He arose from the
table, knocking over his chair. rushed
out into the courtyard Of the hotel. and
we heard the quick tang Of a revolver
shot, telling us how he had conquered
the Ieper's curse by ending his life
New York Times.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Got Another Copy.

A well dressed man was standing
outside booksellers shop in Charing
Cross road closely examining one Of
Balzac's works illustrated by Gustave
Dore. How much is this Balzac" he
asked an assistant outside.
TWENTY-FIVE shillings." was the re-
ply.
"Oh, that's far too much. l must see
the manager about a reduction con-
tinued the prospective customer. and.
suiting the action to the word. he took
ND the book and went into the shop.
Approaching the bookseller. he took
the book from under his arm and asked
what he would give for It. Seven
shillings highest Offer" he was told
The offer was accepted. the man took
his money and left
'Well," queried the assistant later
after the man had gone. were you
able to hit it of with the gentleman.
sir"
.'Oh, yes. I managed to get another
COPY of that edition of Balzac for Z
.shillings"
Then the bookseller went out to
lodge a complaint with the police
London Telegraph.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
The Scotsman's ENGLISH.

A true specimen of the highland
mans difficulties with the English Ian
Suage:
Farmer (who had instructed his
Gaelic shepherd to look for number
Of sheep that had wandered from the
them:
Aye. mister"
Where did you get themr
well. got two by itself. one to-
gether and three among one Of Nc
Phearson'S."-London News.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Education.

What sculpture Is to a block of mar
ble education Is to q human soul. The
philosopher. the saint and the hero. the
wise. the good and the great man very
often lie hid aud concealed In plebe-
ian. which Il proper education might
have disintprrpd and brought to light,
Addison.
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Suspicious Routine,

Good Man-Ah, my poor fellow. l
feel sorry for you! Why don't You
work? When l was young, for ten
hours work before breakfast, then five
hours work. then dinner. then four
hours more work. then supper. then
bed. then up again at the next morn
ing
Loafer-I say. guv'nor, where did We
serve yer time, San Quentin or Fol
som?.San Francisco Star
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Without TrimminQs.

Payne. an examiner ut Cambridge
university. whose questions were al
ways Ut peculiarly exasperating Da-
iure. once asked u student at q special
examination to give q definition Ut
happiness"
An exemption from Payne" was
the seply.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Acquitted.

"Sirr' said the young woman. with
what seemed to be indignation.
The young man looked embarrassed.
Yes. l did kiss you," he admitted.
but l was impulsively insane"
THAT means that a man would he a
lunatic to kiss me-"
We'll. any man of discretion would
be just crazy to kiss you"
This seemed to end the strain, and.
NO jury being present to middle af-
fairs, satisfactory verdict was
reached
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20

Dashaway-A few short hours ago
WAS sittin. with Il girl. telling her She
was the only one In all the world l
ever loved. and ~ forth.
ClevertOn And she believed you.
didn't she?
How could she help il: Why. ! be-
lieved il nlyself."-I.ife
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Runeiman and Henley.

II is related that shortly after Runci
man. the we'll known writer Oh sea
farers and smugsiers and pOachers.
had bitterly fallen out with W. Z. Hen
ley he i:ly dying in London 10 Hen
ley in Edinburgh. lame and III. came
an indirect message that Runcinan
believed that II Henley would come
and took on him he would get we'll.
ID WAS Il dying mans whimsy. but
Henley took the train from Edinburgh
and arrived in London to lind his
friend dead.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Shskespeare's Handicap.

Mrs. Al.'ni mOrenrv Smyihe - And
what were You reading when ! came
in. my dear: Shakespeare: All: What
q wonderful man. And to think that
he wasn't exactly what one would Gull
q gentleman.-IOndOn Punch
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Growing Bananas.

Bananas are. rs a rule. planted out
Systematically in rows. the suckers
being placed ut an average Of ten feet
apart. The banana plant bears only
one bunch at a time. but it is n quick
grower. yielding its fruit in twelve to
fourteen months. When the plant Is
about six months old a second suck
er or shoot is allowed 10 spring from
the root. n third after the ninth month.
and SD on. so that after the first year
there is continuous crop being reaped
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20

At the period wlsen British Columbia
was threatening. to withdraw from the
Dominion If Canada because the Car
narv"n settlement had been ignored
10y the Ma-keI,zir administration the
E,t. Lord lbuffcrin took part In pub
IL. fuI".sk"n in Quebec While the pro-
cs.SSi.n waS moving through the, priv
riua! streets u gentleman. breathlesS
with excitement. hurried up to his ex-
CelleU~y's carriage To- say u rebel
arch had been placed across the road
~ a> ." hi.'ntif! The vh.erOy with the
approval nj thu. diSlOyal inscription
thereon. Can yen tell me what words
there arr. "n the ars.h!" quietly asked
Dnffcrin. 'I)h. yes" replied his in
fOrnElni: They are 'CarnarvOn Terms
or Separation ''!>enCi the committee
to me- commanded his excellency
Now. gentIeinen.' said he. with u
smile. to the rniIInIitts~. III go under
your beautiful arrh on one condition.
wont ash You To- do m,K.h. and beg
but u irinin. favor. . merely ask that
you alter me letter In your motto.
Turn the : into IN II make II Car
narv"n FERNS ar lrparatiOn' I
will gladly pass under IT," rhe COM
mitlte yielded. AMI eventually DufferiD
rOntrived to- smooth over thu. difficult
ties and to reconcile the malcOntents.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Seton
School
ut Cbautauaua

at ChAutAuquA
Every boy and girl between tho
lges of 6 and IA years may join the
Avase band-provided he or she has
! child's season ticket.
A kind and sweet voiced teacher
will be in charge.
Read what Manager HOrner says to
he children in the catalOgs. Al
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
SottinQ Her RIGHT.

Mistress - SO You want to leave.
Mary: With what motive are you
mum; It's u pOliceman.-BOston C"u-
rier
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20

Our friends must be more and not
less TO us in the other world than they
are here. This world only begins
Observation-Disclosures Brooks.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20

Our friends must be more and not
less To IN in the other world than they
are here. This world only begins
friendships Phillips Brooks.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Conceited,

rs he COnCeitedT
'CGnceited? ! should say he is. He
even fmagines that he cut some fig
ure at his own wedding. Detroit Free
l'reSS
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
The Sharks.

Did sou seq SHARKS when you cross
ed the ocean. Mr. !'piffkins?' asked
Miss TurlinE
YES" replied Spiifkins sadly. n
played cards with u couple"
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Conceitod.
"lS be cOnceilsd i:

Cancelled! I should say he Is. He
even imagines that he cut some 6g-
ure ut his own wedding detroit Free
Press
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
rame.

why are STATUES crsr'ied TO famous
men. father" sail u child.
80 that they may heroine known.
dear" was the answer. Exchange.
Who by aspersions throw a stone ut
the head Of others bit their own
Herbert
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Books.

For the greater part of its life q
book is m article Of furniture and
stands upon the shelf 10 decorate the
library with IFS patch Of color and
glow Of kindly associations. but from
time TO time there occur those crises
of its existence when it IS taken down
and read.-LOndon Athenaeum:
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
The Sharks.

Did you see sharks when you cross
cd the ocean. Mr. Spiffkins?' asked
Miss Purling.
Yes" replied Spi6kins sadly. Il
played cards with a couple"
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
Ranxs and the Comet.

On Dec. u. lG6l. Pepys. the diarist.
records. My Lord Sandwich this day
writes the word that be hath seen at
Portsmouth the comet and says It Is
the most extraordinary thing he ever
saw" Again. three days later. he
writes. Having sat up all night till
past 2 O'Clock this morning. our porter.
being appointed. comes and tells US
that the bellman tells him that the
star Is seen upon Tower bill. so and
my boy to Tower hill. II being a most
fine bright mOOnshine night and a
great frost. but no comet to be SEEN"
Later the same day. however. Pepys
did see the comet. which now. wbeth
or worn away or no. l. know not. ap-
pears not with a tail. but only IS larger
aud duller than any other STAR
Westminster Gazette
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
In q Maori Wooino House.

Among the Maoris sometimes In the
WHARF matOrO Nhe wOOing hOuseI. q
building In which the young Of both
sexes assembled for play. songs,
dances. etc. there would be at stated
times q meeting. When the fires burn
cd low a girl would stand up In the
dark and say: Il love SOand-sO. I
want him for my husband" II he
coughed (sign of assent or said Yes"
It was well; II only dead silence. she
covered her head with her rObe and
was ashamed This was not often. as
she generally had managed to ascer-
tain either by her own inquiry or by
sending n girl friend II the proposal
was acceptable On the other hand.
sometimes mother would attend and
say. Il want SO-and-sO for my son."
IL not acceptable there was generally
mocking. and she WAS told to let the
young people have their house (the
wo0ing hOusel to themselves.
The Columbus journal., 1910-07-20
A Selfish Proposition.

~ SeinSn Pr0p0Sstoons
A gentleman. resident ut Harrow.
made frequent complaints to the mas
tiers of the great school there OF bis
garden being stripped of its fruit. even
before 1t became ripe. but to no pur-
pose.
Tired Of applying to the masters for
redress. he ut length appealed to the
boys. and. sending for one to his
house. he said: Now. my good fellow.
I'll make this agreement with you and
your companions. Let the fruit re-
main on the trees till il becomes ripe.
aud ! PROMISE TO give you half"
The hoy cOOlly replied. II can say
nothing to the proposition. sir. myself.
but will make II known TO the rest Of
the boys and inform you Of their de-
cisiOn tomorrow"
Next day came and brought with 1t
this reply: ''The gentlemen Ut Harrow
cannot agree to receive so unequal q
share. since Mr.. - is an individual
and We are many."-LOndOD Sketch.
Our Elastic Globe.
Nothing seems more rigid than the
crust of the earth. but scientific men
tell us that ii bends and buckles up
probably under the pull of the heaven
~ bodies. Careful observation has
also shown that the shores on opposite
sides of Il tidal basin approach each
other ut high tide. The weight Of
water In the Irish sea. for instance. IS
so much greater at that time that the
bed sinks Il trifle and consequently
pulls the Irish and English coasts
nearer together. The buildings Of Liv-
erpOOl and Dublin may be fancied rs
bowling To each other across the chan
mel. the DETECTION from perpendicular
being about one inch for every six
teen miles. II has been shown. too.
that ordinary valleys widen under the
heat of the sun aud contract again at
night. We live not on a rigid but an
elastic globe.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
REST AND PEACE
Fall Upon Distracted Households
When Cuticura Enters.

Sleep for skin tortured babies and
rest for tired, fretted mothers is found
in a hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
a gentle amounting with Cuticura Oint-
ment. This treatment, In the major
ity of cases, affords immediate relief
In the most distressing forms of itch
ing, burning, scaly, and crusted hui
mors, eczema, rashes, infammations,
irritations, and chaf1ngs, of infancy
and childhood, permits rest and sleep
to both parent and child, and points
to a speedy cure, when other remedies
fail. WORKOUT and worried parents
will find this pure, sweet and econom-
ical treatment realizes their highest
expectations, and may be applied to
the youngest infants as well as chill
dren of all ages. The Cuticura Rem
edies are sold by druggists every
where. Send to Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, sole proprietors, Boston, Mass,
for their free 32-page Cuticura Book on
the care and treatment Of skin and
scalp of infants, children and adults.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
Was Getting Monotonous.

A handsome woman who had been
so unfortunate as to find occasion to
divorce not one but several husbands
was returning from Nevada In Chi
cago she happened to meet her first
husband, for whom, by the way, she
always has entertained a real affec-
ton.
Upon my soul, If it isn't Charlie!"
exclaimed the ex-wife, cordially shak-
ing hands with the gentleman whose
name she had formerly borne. I'm
awfully glad to see you, Charlie!"
Then, after a wistful expression had
come to and been banished from her
.c~ountenance, she added:
"Old chap, I've often wondered
where you were and what you were
doing. 1t was too bad we didn't get
on better together. l hope your ex-
p~erience hasn't been as unpleasant as
mine. I'm sick and tired Of mar
rying strangers!"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
PROGRESSIVE DEMAND
Mr.. Roosevelt Does Not Seem to
Realize What the New Spirit OF
the Country Is.

The fact, surprising as 1t may seem,
is that Mr.. Roosevelt does not realize
the depth and the strength OF the
public sentiment which he himself has
helped SO much to arouse. His homi-
lies have been a potent factor in fix
ing the attention of the people upon
the political, economic and social
While he was president, he under
stood the people pretty we'll, but
when he was in Africa, he got out of
touch with them. Since his return
he has not fully caught the new spirit
of the country. He has no idea or
the extent of the progressive move
ment. He does not realize that the
fight now in progress Is a fight to the
death.
Tories and progressives look very
much alike to him. Thus he prom
Uses to help Senator Lodge in Massa-
chusetts and Senator Beverage in In
diana. He asks for support of tory
congressman in South Dakota, and he
says a good word for Miles Poindexter
in the state of Washington. He labors
contest which Is now being waged
within the ranks Of the Republican
party can be settled on the basis Of
compromise. Any man who knows
the situation understands that this is
impossible. The Republican party
must be wholly redeemed or 1t will
be wholly destroyed. There Is no
room In the party for many Of the
men with whom Mr.. Roosevelt is
willing to work or for some Of the
men whom he has commended to the
support of the people.
In it's leadership the progressive
movement demands grim, u%nyielding
determination and constructive abil-
ity Of a high order. Colonel ROose-
Welt does not possess these qualities.
He talks fiercely and he acts tamely.
His inconsistencies and his willing
ness to accept compromise rather
than defeat make him an unsuitable
leader. The people themselves are
wiser and firmer than he. The pro.
gressive movement Is their movement
and they will not brook compromise,
They are going to fight 1t out to the
end. AS leaders they require men
who are strong enough, courageous
enough and persevering enough 20 d.
rect a wal rather than men who are
content to appear on the skirmist
line now and then and to spend the
rest of their time in preaching
against the enemy or in singing songs
across the lines.-Milwaukee Journal
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
NATURAL ACT FOR MOTHER
Women Understand That Not Heroism
but Simply Love Prompted
Self Sacrifice.

A few days ago, in a somewhat
squalid neighborhood, a house caught
fire. The flames shot quickly through
the litter on the floor and the untidy
array of clothing on the walls. A wom-
an talking with a neighbor ran scream
ing to the house and without an In
stant's hesitation sprang through the
smoking doorway into what already
seemed an inferno. A moment later
she staggered out, her hands and
ACE blackened and blistered and her
clothing on fire. In her arms she bore
her baby, safe from harm.
The afternoon papers came out with
the story, printed under headlines ex-
tolling this mothers .heroism. Men
read 1t on street cars, and as their
eyes cleaned with the stirring of the
spirit which leaps to greet noble deeds
they said: THAT woman dared to do
what most men would be afraid to do"
But the mothers who read it at home
did not think that way. Perhaps the
danger to the baby, the wrecking OF
the home and the burns the woman
suffered brought moisture to their
eyes, but to them the act was not one
of heroism-it was simply what any
natural mother, no matter how timid,
would do under the same circum'
stances.-Cleveland Leader.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
TAX ON EVERYTHING
SOME FACTS CONCERNING TAR
IFF AND THE HOME.
As an Object Lesson, Here is How the
Poor WashWoman Is Called on
to dig Up" to Enrich the
Big Trusts.

When the wrinkled, chapped laun-
dress finishes the weeks wash and de-
livers it Saturday night b mas re
ceiyed during her weeks labor the
following blessings from the Payne-
Aldrich tariff:
On her soap she has been tariff
taxed 20 per cent.
On the wrapper in which the soap
comes, % per cent,
On the ammonia that helps to keep
the iannels soft, 25 per cent.
The washing soda is taritt-taxeo
one-quarter of a penny a pound.
The starch is tariff-taxed 1k cents
a pound and the borax two n a
pound.
The bluing is protected with a ~
per cent. tariff.
She wrings them out on a wrlnger
the metal castings of which are tarln-
taxed one cent a pound, and the
wooden frame 80 per cent. and the
rubber rollers 35 per cent.
The washboard itself is tariff-taxed
35 per cent. and the ribbed zinc lHs
cents a pound.
She dumps the damp clothes into a
wicker clothes-basket that Is tarln'
taxed 35 per cent.
Merrily she trips up on the roof
and hangs them on the clothes-llne-
%clothes-line tariff-taxeG As per cent
with clothes-pins tarif-taxed 80 per
cent.
If instead she balances herself on
the fire escape the rope is taxed the
same and the pulley is also taxed 40
Der cent. A wooden frame dryer ID
taxed 35 per cent.
She gathers them In the ta~riff-taxed
basket and irons them with irons
tariff taxed $40 Of a penny on j
pound.
She heats the irons on a ta~rif-taxed
stove; keeps her coal in a scuttle tar
in taxed As per cent. II she uses
charcoal it is taxed 20 per cent, OF
coke 20 per cent. Even the matches
are tariff taxed one-half penny a
dozen boxes. Many a mickle makes
a muckle"-motto of match rust.
On the tub over which she bends
and scrubs there is a tariff tax of 81
per cent. The bench or chairs Il
rests on are taxed 35 per cent. ant
the paper pail beside them is tariff
taxed 35 per cent.
The big boiler in which the clothes
are boiled Is tariff taxed not less thar
As per cent.
II she has been able to saw up ant
get a mangle, the metal castings fol
It are tariff taxed m penny a pound
the wooden rollers 35 per cent, ant
the framework 35 per cent. Nothing
is too small and no n too poor to bt
overlooked.-New York World.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
500 Reward, $500.

Tho readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
NAT there is at least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all its stages. and that u
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease. requires . %constitl-
tional reatment Halls Catarrh Cure II taken in
ternany, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing its work. The proprietors have
20 much faith In It's curative powers that they oner
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II Iais u
sure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY d co. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for censtipatioA.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-28
Tariff Board Futile,

The tariff board is going to investi-
gate the cost of making wood pulp
and paper. A special committee Of
the house investigated this subject
two years ago, under the reliable
supervision of Mann Of Chicago as
chairman. If the enactors of tariffs
could not make the verdict of the
committee preceded owe by one of
their own number, what probability
fs there that it will heed the finding
of the tariff board?