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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
You waite till you get marrid. pa
spoke up reel quick.

You waite till you get marrid. pa
spoke up reel quick.
FINELY pa and Unkle Bill thay got
me to tell them about ma astin me to
find out what they wanted, and then
they LATED and laffed, and Unkel Bill
sed 1t was a refreshin indication Of
the change that was takiE place when
woman even thought Of thinkin
about what you wanted. He sed they
usually went ahed and got what they
wanted you to want.
You tell your ma, pa sed, that a.
neer as you can lern what want is
more hair on my he'd, my wisdum
tooth filled, and rockkin chares that
wont bump into with my legs when
get up in the mornin.
And If she asts you what want,
unkel Bill sed. you tell her that am
noncommittal to degree, but that
you think | would prefer a tobacko
pouch that has sashay powder inside
the lining, a collar and cuff box with
pink satin inside of 1t, cigar cutter
that can hang on my watch chane
whenever 1 want to feel pertickerly
ashamed of myself, a silver handled
pensil that she can borrow frllm me
the day after Chrismus and never
Civ back to me, and smokin set
made out Of hammered brass that
can sell to somebuddy for finger
bowls.
That's rite, pa sed.
But the best Chrismus present for q
man, unkel Bill sed, is to pick out
fifty dollar present for him, that he
would hafto pay for when the bill
comes in, and then not get IT,
Copyright. 1910. W. D. Nesbit.)
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24

things / would be glad to see In my
stockin on Christmas morning. Ii
was a woman of course / would yern
for dimund bracelets and necklaces
and rings and gold wotches that
could pin on me somewhere WHARF
pickpocket could get them without
pickin my pocket. Thare never was
a pickpocket that could pick wom-
ans pocket, xcept one that lived in
Moo York, and he had been marrid
forty times, and he confessed that
the reeson he got marrid so menny
times was Just becos he wanted to
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
A Memorial for Hartman.

New Haven, Conn.-Yale University
made announcement Thursday that
Mrs. Edward H. Hartman of New
York had given $10o,oO0to the univer-
sity to endow the chair OF. forest man
agement in the Yale forest school as
a memorial to the late Edward H.
Hartman, who was greatly interested
in the work of forestry.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
Anoplexx Fatal.

philadelphia, Pa.-Congressman
Joel Cook of the Second Pennsylvania
District, comprising part of Philadel-
phia, died Thursday. Mr.. Cook was
stricken with appoplexy in Washing
ton last Saturday, and falling to show
any improvement was removed to his
home in Philadelphia. He was 68
years old.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
Anprove MiIeaoe Books.

Austin, Tex-Chairman Mayfield of
the railroad commission has approved
the molten of Commissioner Williams
to authorize the railroads to put in
mileage books, that is, coupon books,
same to cost $25 and carry $50 worth
of mileage. These books may even
tually take the place of the present
cumbersome credentia1 book.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
Fattenins Hogs for Shipment.

Lufkin, Tex.-W. H. Bonner, pros
porous farmer of Angelina County,
is fattening 200 head of fine hogs on
his farm about ten miles west of Luf-
kin. AS soon as the hogs are fat they
will be shipped on foot to Houston.
Mr.. Bonner has several hundred head
of hogs on his farm, all of which will
be prepared for market in the near fu-
ture.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
Mine Explosion Kills Twelve.

Norton, Va-As a result of an ex-
plosion in the mines of the Bond Coal
Company at Greene, Va, twelve men
have lost their lives. Thirteen were
in the mines at the time of the ex-
plosion Wednesday and only two es-
capped, one of whom died shortly after
being taken out.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
steel Trust Gives Candy.

Uniontown, Pa-Fifty thousand
pounds of candy has been purchased
by the Friek Coal and Coke Company
a subsidiary of the United States
Steel Corporation, for Christmas dis
tribution among the 5000 children Of
its employees.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
Wants DAMAGES for .EIephant.

San Antonio, Tex-Alleging that
Baby Nike" the newsboy elephant,
was killed in an accident on the San
Antonio & Aransas Pass Railroad,
Alex. Glasscock of Hamilton County
has filed suit in the district court for
$4,000 damages. The elephant was
10 years old and highly trained.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
500 PASSENGERS Saved.

Norfolk, Va.-Fire partly DESTROYED
the steamer Maryland of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail
road Thursday and 200 passengers
had narrow and t{,tlling escape
from injury or DEATH Eight United
States sailors, passengers on the
steamer, distinguished themselves for
bravery and probably saved the lives
of many passengers and prevented the
complete destruction OF the steamer.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
Harhor Island Amendment,

Washington.-Senator Culberson on
Saturday introduced an amendment
to the rivers and harbors bill to ap-
propriate $375,000 for Harbor Island
in accordance with the engineers re-
port on that subject.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
s12,ooo,ooo Deal the Worlds Biggest

Pittsburg, Pa-The biggest oil and
gas deal in the historySof the world,
including much Texas property, is
now on. Theodore N. Barsdall, the Oil
and gas king, with headquarters in
Pittsburg, is now on his way across
the Atlantic to Paris to close deal
for all his oil and gas holdings for
S12.OOO,000.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
Bond Election Carried.

Hearne, Tex-A light vote was poll
ed in the waterworks bond election
Thursday, there being eighty-one
votes registered. All were in favor
of issuing bonds. Seventy-five voted
in favor of issuing bonds for an cleo
trio light system and six against.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
Eernie Mine Horror.

Fernie, B. Cat the inquest over
the bodies of the 81 victims of the
Bellevue colliery disaster it develop
ed Wednesday that previous explo-
sion had occurred in the mine on
Thanksgiving Day, when no one was
present.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
Louise Rice Sales.

Louise, Textile rice which has
been held at the Louise warehouse has
two weeks. The prices paid have
ranged from s235 to $2.71 per barrel
of 1862 pounds. twenty-five hundred
sacks were sold Tuesday.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
Money for Corn ulup.

Goliad, Tex.-Practically 5000 was
secured in the interest of the Boys
Corn Club. The county is going to
offer a nice line of premiums in addi-
ton to cash prizes to the successful
corn grower.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24

Sold Three Thousand Turkeys.
Cuero, Tex.-M. H. Bundick has just
driven in from Smiley and sold to
Cuero dressing company 5000 head
of turkeys from the Smiley section
at 15c per pound.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
DR. Steiner Accents

Austin, Tex.-Dr. Ralph Steiner of
Austin has accepted the appointment
of state health officer, rendered him
by Governor-elect Colquitt.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24

Immigrants nfouSn Laredo.
Laredo, Tex.-With the big rush OF
immigration still continuing the i'm
migration department is busy day and
night and is handling hundreds of
immigrants each week.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24

,urn WHARF a woman keeps her pock-
Of It was q matter of profeshnui
nr,de with him, becos he sed thare
was no, profit in pickin a womans
nocket when all you got was a bunch
~ samples and button hook and a
powder rag and betwene thirty and
forty sents.
Rut don't see what pickin pockets
ha. to do with Chrismus presents.
sed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
G3SS~
HER ONE BIG WISH

HEN ONE BIG WTSFts
Sister Sue-Johnnie, do you know
what / would like most?
Brother Johnnie-No, What?
Sister Sue-I saw fat lady at the
circus last summer and I wish l had
her stocking to hang up on Christmas
night
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
eA8E~

DARK OUTLOOK BEFOREHAND.
Mamma" asks the little boy, how
can Santa Claus get into our fiat,
when we haven't any chimney-noth-
ing but steam radiator"
He will probably slip in by the
basement door, darling
Its all OFF then" says the lad. with
a surprising vigor In the use Of slang.
THAT janitor will put him out Of busi-
ness before he can unpack his sack"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-12-24
That Suit for Libel
AGAINST Splendid Chance
e-o " to

food ETC.. ETC., which has not been digested,
then when again ready for food use Grape
Nuts because it is easy of DIGESTION
Or should the child be at once carted OF to
a hospital and cut?
We have known OF many cases wherein the
approaching signs of appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed.
No one better appreciates the value of Z
sdlfu physician when person is In the awful
throes OF acute appendicitis but IAN ounce
Of prevention is worth pound Of cure"
Just plain old common sense is helpful even
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
is pure beyond question.
It Is partly predigested.
Appendicitis generally has rise from undi-
gesfed food
It is not always necessary to operate.
It Is best to stop al food.
When ready to begin feeding use predi-
gesfed food.
It IS palatable and strong in Nourishment.
It will pay fine returns in health to quit the
heavy breakfasts and lunches and less
food but select food certainly known to con
tain the elements nature requires to sustain
the body. May we be permitted to suggest
breakfast of fruit, Grape-Nuts and cream,
two soft boiled eggs, and some hot toast and
cocoa, milk Postum?
The question of whether Grape-Nuts does or
does not contain the elements which nature
requires for the nourishment Of the brain, also
ofsits purity, will be treated in later news
paper articles.
Good food is important and its effect on the
body Is also important.
ssThere's a Reason
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.
Battle Crock, R5ich.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
GOOD ADVICE FOR
THE BALL PLAYER.

Tim Murnane. the Boston
writer, gives these tips on how
to win ball games.
Good physical condition.
Cut out reading during the
playing season.
Use judgment in the kind Of
food YOU eat and eat lightly be-
fore the game
Cut out liquor.
Go to bed when possible before
midnight, and rise early.
Cut out all kinds OF gambling
among the players. especially on
the trains and at the hotels after
II o'clock
Keep your eyes off the grand
stand, and cut out the dance
music.
Remember the clubs pay for
washing the uniforms. and there
fore don't be afraid to hit the
dirt.
Fight all games 10 a finish, and
don't look for favors from UNI
pires. players. or public.
The greatest teams Of the past
have been made up mostly OF
players that would never attract
attention on the street as natty
dressers. their one thought being
how to win games.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
VOCABULARIES ARRANGED
Baseball Manager Has Langu' to
Suit Occasion.
Fine Collection of Slang in stock
for the Players on
HIS Team

In the newspaper columns. says Puck.
the manager said:
There's nothing can keep US from forg
ing ahead We've signed young Adair, Of
the Tarrytown team, pitcher Of wonder
/ ful power and steam. OF perfect control
and Of changeable speed-a peach. a phe-
nom and a marvel indeed
But here's how he spoke OF young
Johnny Adsir:
/ Get busy. YOU moke. Qu!tcher fannin'
/ the air, You amt In no game on the old
Village lot. This isn't no peaceful an
pastoral spot where the sweet little maid
/ ems say. Isn't he grand" when you come
20 the plate with the stick I'm yer hand.
who said you could pitch: Say. who
taught you TO throw? Don't stand there
4 an twItch-ain't there nuthin' you know
To think that paid out good money to
/ bay a mud-headed Rube with an arm
| like a fly
/ In the newspaper columns the manager
said.
The days Of the batting OF umpires are
: fed. Ny men have offended. it's true, in
the past. but now we nave struck a new
baited again. at least, I can promise YOU
none Of my men will ever be heard with
Ia rowdylsh vim to curse az the umpire or
; quarrel with him"
But here's how ne spoke in a subsequent
game
Go wan. You big bloNe. that decisions
a frame, You're rotten we're fierce, we're
a boob. we're lime; 60 make you an u-7r
was a sin an a crime, You talk like an
oyster, you act Ike a zap, I've a good
mind TO wallop YOU one on the trap. You
lrobber, You yeggman, Ye're fearful,
we're rank Yer proper profession is
Robin a bank"
IN the newspaper columns the manager
said.
The rUctiOnS that raced us aforetime
are dead. The team and the people the
owner and I are working together with
purposes high. Our fights are forgotten
and people can see that what we've
achieved is close harmony The failures
and quarrels that baked US are done,
were after the pennant-its got TO be
WON
But this is how he spoke TO a comrade
Of his:
Me heart Is fair broke and I'm put on
the dz' The owner keeps buttin' in day
after day. the players are askin' for twice
as much pay the captains a scream with
a brain Ike ham. the outfit does nothin'
but knock me kers,am, The pitcher cant
pitch and the catcher's mutt, the field
ers are better than usuaI-but, The ticket
men graft and the treasurer steals. In
worn TO FRAGILE ! can't eat my meals,
ITS nothing but jangle and wrangle and
yell-did some one say Harmony? Har-
imOny-h-,"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

also a crack at the hop. step and jump
did a. feet after being forced by Trainer
Lawson Robertson 20 take a twelve-hour
nap.
Sheridan and Sheppard both get along
without more than a few hours Of
sleep. Sometimes Sheridan goes for days
with only n couple of hours rest a night.
making UP for lost time by putting in
fifteen 90 twenty hours straight. II is
a wonderful thing the way the greatest
athlete in the world gets along so well
with such utter irregularity OF sleeping
hours.
John Flanagan goes 10 bed early and
| fails 10 rise before noon on the day Of
a trial ar his worlds hammer throwing
J records. Ralph Rose, the California
shot Uutter, lived so long I'm the baImy
climate Of the Napa foothills that he
| formed the habit of long siestas dur
! ing his kid days Arthur Duffev and
/ Harry HiIlman both believed strongly
/ In sleep. Before every race il was the
/ regular thing for Duffey % take a ten
minute nap. Hulman. on the other hand.
would rest up during the afternoon be
/ fore competing In the armories at night.
Harry Haywood moved TO New York
/ from New Jersey because ne found that
the trip at night deprived him Of several
hours in bed. Kiviat lives on staten Is
land II is noticeable that ne does not
I attend many Of the night meets here un-
/ less competing. He says that IL is a
waste Of time when he should be tucked
/ away under the blankets.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
NEED MUCH SLEEP
Jumpers, Especially, Benefit by Long
Sessions of Slumber.
Keeps the Cushions Of Heels Tx
banded and They Become
More Springy.

Plenty OF sleep plays a big part IN the
training of most Of the successful ath-
letes of to-day. says a New York news
paper. While some few of the great
performers we see competing I'm the DIFF
ferent events get along with 2 short al
lOwance OF siUmber. IL is clearly notice
able that the ones who insist on spending
q goodly part Of their time in the feath-
ers are in the large majority. Sleep has
more TO do with the showing the men
make than anything else. There Is no
rule governing what the men shall eat.
each man using mis- own judgment; but
with sleep-every trainer insists on his
men getting a full portion of that
Jumpers. especially. benefit by long
sessions Of Siumber Il is a scientific fact
that a man leuEthens. OF grows. by stay
ing IN bed boy lying in bed with ty-
phoid fever has been known 20 add SIX
inches 10 his height I'm a few weeks.
Jumpers find that the carriages in the
knees and the cushions of the heels ex-
pand and become more springy If given a
long rest. They take advantage Of every
opportunity to take the weight off their
feet
Ray Ewry and Myer Prinstein, the
greatest jumpers we have, both long ago
formed the habit of putting their feet at
an elevation whenever the chance offered.
Both are men who Insist on having an
abundance of sleep. The night before
Prinstein was 10 jump in the champion
ships at Athens he went 10 bed at 6
o'clock. For several hours he kept NOV
ing his legs beneath the quilts with the
object IN view of keeping them timber
without putting his weight upon the car
tilage pads OF his knees.
When Mike Sweeney established a
new worlds record for the high jump
# was said that he had been In bed for
three days. just taking things easy.
Dan Ahearn IS another jumper who
believes in always getting all the sleep
possible. while Martin Sheridan, VINO IS
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
GRAND SLAM AND ACTOR.

or the fashionable type mentioned.
Grand Slam and Actor are high-class
representatives In height they are full
1913 and each weighs LOO pounds. Tire
pair go on trot without hitch or skip and
can road at a twelve-mile-an-h hour clip 70
heavy vehicle. Taken apart. each can
trot mile on a race track in $40 Driven
as a pair. they neither pull nor lug, for
their mouths are like the softest velvet.
Mr.. Hechinger purchased the pair sepa-
rately, intending them for park use.
Grand Slam is six and his mate eight
years Of age
Those who love TO see a horse get his
knees into the neichborhood Of his chin,
with bold, high action behind, viii fairly
boil over when they see Grand Slam and
Actor on the public drives. Mr.. Hech-
! niger has entered his hoses IN the coming
I horse show al this point and II they dc
/ not win the blue there will be plenty
Of persons present who will deal out some
| pertinent questions
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

No pair of horses brought to Washing
ton Of recent date have excited more at
tention and admiration than Mr. Lee
Hechinger's Grand Slam and Actor. Their
coats are OF the color of the ravens
wing. glossy black, and they pole as one
horse
Their manners are faultless, whether
driven singly or double. and how they
can act. Grand Slam and Actor are
types Of animals that are rapidly grow
ing in popularity in this country and
Europe. The hackney, a type. is rapidly
disappearing, although as a heavy leath-
er proposition he was the best of his day.
The type that is rapidly taking his place
In the heavy harness world is a trotting
cross on pure bred hackney mares.
The trotting-b-ed horse gives size. bone,
and the speed now demanded Of heavy
carriage horses while the hackney con-
tributes a certain amount OF finish and
az a general thing most excellent bone
and classy conformation
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
BALLPLAYER 81 YEARS OLD.
Frank W. sanders Holds Pacific
Coast TitIc for Age.


BIcketon. Wash. April Z3.-Frank W.
Sanders. Of Bicklstou, Wash, is probably
the oldest active baseball player on the
Pacific Coast. IIe is the first baseman OF
the Bickletor team. He fields his posi-
ton. runs the bases -aIfssthe ball. and
chews the rag with the u-npire with
rhuea more ginger than IS d.sp-ay61- BY
most OF the youthful members OF the
team.
Frank W. DAD Sanders is ffty-one
years Of age. He began his baseball en-
reer in his home town. Marshall. Lyon
County. Mimi. when he was fourteen
years old, and has played with an organ
lied club every season since that time,
except the first year that he went % the
klickitat Valley and located near Ger
.terviIle. where there was no team for him
Ito play with
He started in playing left field on his
home team. but his throwing ability be-
came so noticeable chat Ne was soon tried
out as pitcher and made good. In 1873
be joined the Silver stars. Of Winora.
MINI. IN the Northwestern League COM
posed Of sixteen teams IN the leading
cities Of Minnesota Wisconsin. Dakota,
and Iowa. He pitched FOR them four
years, and drew salary OF $50 a month
and expenses.
he returned 10 his home town in lSse
and played with Goldendale Arlington.
Greg; BlueIight and BIckIeton. Wash.
He is brieklayor by trade. but is now
a rancher In The Bickleton country.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
WHY WAGNER KEEPS PLAYING.
Mil Employees Attend Game 90 see
Him Bat

Viii Employees Attend tame 10 see
Him Bat.
Before the season opened last year base
ball fans were discussing the refusal Of
Hans Wagner to sign for another year
The late Harry Pulllam made visit 70
Pittsburg to see the big German. Accord
ing TO c. f. Van Loan, in the May out
ing. Mr.. Pulliam finally folded up the
blank contract and put IL away In his
pocket with the remark:
I'm sorry, Hans a lot Of other people
will be sorry, too"
Huh" shifted Wagner
"Oh. it isn't Dreyfuss I'm thinking
about" said Pulliam. There are other
people who viii feel worse over your go
ing than Barney"
What paople?' asked Hans, limo
Gently
Why n lot OF fellows who work IN the
mills around Pittsburg." said Pulliam.
Those men work hard. Hans. every day
in the week. and they don't get much
money. either. But-when Saturday comes
those fellows are all out at the ball park
ON the bleachers. About the only fun
those fellows have In life Is 10 get out TO
the ball park on a Saturday afternoon
and see Hans Wagner hit that ball. II
will be kind OF tough II they miss that.
won't it? The only bright spot in the
week."
"Hey." broke in Hans grufly. gimme
dot contract. I'll play"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
AII-stars Meet CoIored Team

To-day at Union League Park Jack
Cars An White Stars Will meet the
Washington Colored Giants.
Last season the Stars trimmed the
Giants three out Of five games. The
clubs viii play a series Of Sunday games
in May, after which the Giants will begin
their schedule with the Cuban Giants.
Philadelphia Giants, Royal Giants, Al
Cuban Stars. and the Leland Giants. OF
the Colored Professional Baseball Asso-
citation, for the worlds coIored champion
ship.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
GALLAUDET GAME CALLED.
Mount Washington In Lead by to
in Fourth Inning.


The game scheduled yesterday between
Gallaudet and Mount Washington Club.
of Baltimore al Kendall Green. was
called on account Of rain in the last half
of the fourth inning, with the Mount
WashiuEcous leading ny 70 J. BattIste
the Indian. was not put on the mound
for Gauagdet as his arm was lame
Dillon. the veteran southpaW. tw-rIed his
first game, and he had collection 81
fine curves and drops. which somewhat
puzzled the Baltimore aggregation.
For Gal'audet the Indian was the only
one 10 score. smashing one TO second in
the second inning. stealing second and
third. and coming in on Arras single.
Low was the first 10 score for the
Mount WashinEtonS. In the first inning.
when he caught the ball on the nose.
sending il TO far left field for d two
Dagger. going 70 third on Noore's single.
and scoring on Rowe.s hit 20 center.
Hofmeister made the second run. in the
fourth inning. when he landed on one
OF Dulons curves for @ single. stealing
second. going TO third on Jerdreks' hot
one 70 center. and scoring on CornfOrths'
fly 10 right.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
PLAY BALL.

Ho. Tor the clang. when Steel meets STEEL
That Is the thrill that We used % feel
n the good old days when the mail-clad knight,
Got together in bloody fights.
Now, there's better. a stronger thrill
Here is a sound that our souls can fll
With a glad. wild thrCb THAI il bAst Of al
What IS the clash If the Swrrd and shield
What is the Coy = the battlefield
Who il 10 cares for the caun,n's roar?
This Is the sound that can tLIiu Us more
Here Sc the thing We have waited 'orE-
Here "A the music that's swecte- than song
steel on steel Is stale old stall
HO. for the crack when bat meets ball!
That's the music-the real old thing,
That's the genuine song q spuug,
Here we've monkeyed the winter through
Nlt- Thc0y sroTt till we're feeling blue.
Now ~ last comes the sweet Old sound
We wai: fur. watch for. the year around
Here's CUr music from now tin fall
The crack Of the bat on the horsehide ball
Fan.