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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
LEG A MASS OF HUMoR

"About seven years ago small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
Just above my ankle. It irritated me
so that I began to scratch it, and it
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep, or my wife either. and it
was completely undermining our
health. lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out of my mind with
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came, at work, on the
street or in the presence of company,
I would have to scratch it until I had
the blood running down into my shoe.
/ simply cannot describe my suffer
ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification, loss Of sleep, both
to myself and wife is simply inde-
scribable on paper and one has to ex-
perience 1t to know what it is.
81 tried all kinds of doctors and rem
edies but / might as well have thrown
my money down sewer. They would
dry up for little while and fill me
with hope only to break out again just
as bad II not worse. / had given up
hope of ever being cured when I was
induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies a trial After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for a little
while began to see a change, and
after taking a dozen bottles Of Cuti
cura Resolvent in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ONT
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the
day I was born. Now after lapse Of
six months with no signs of recur-
renee / feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. I shall always recommend
them to my friends. w. II. White,
312 E. Cabot St, Philadelphia, Pa, Feb.
4 and Apr. IS. 1909"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

w ASHINGTON-Added to his al
" ready manifold duties, James
Wilson, the secretary of agriculture,
is now made by congress the chief bug
inspector of the United States. It
came about with the passage of a
law Identical with the pure food and
drug act, but covering all insecticides
and fungicides. The enforcement of
the law, as in the pure food law, is
vested in commission consisting of
the secretary of the treasury, the Sec
rotary of commerce and labor and the
secretary of agriculture. But the two
cabinet officers first named are sort of
commissioners emeritus The real
work comes down to the secretary of
agriculture.
The bug commission has appointed
the legal officers of the three depart
ments, R. E. Cabell, commissioner of
internal revenue; Charles Early, So
licitor of the department of COM
merce and labor, and George P Nc
Cabe, solicitor of the department of
agriculture, as subcommittee to
look after the legal enforcement of the
law. This subcommittee is up against
hard problem already, The law de-
fines an insecticide as compound for
"repelling, destroying, mitigating or
preventing" any insect. The law Of
fcers, after due consultation, admit
ted that while they understood how an
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
8R4 DoINGs Fez
@p@0ca P y JvAk6@
Vast Sum Which We Spend on Peanuts

roots of the plant, which furnishes
nitrogen to it from the air.
The result of all this is that scien-
fists claim that the peanut, which in
the past was not very highly regard
ed, is the only food staple that will
at once nourish man, beast, bird and
fields. 1t is the most nutritious OF the
entire nut family, rich in tissue build
ing properties. containing glucose and
carbohydrates-and is the cheapest.
Beyond the shadow of a doubt 1t Is
first from both dietary and econom-
lie standpoint.
The fact of the matter is the pea
nut in about every way is in class
by itself as regards price. average
number In pound, edible part, waste
and fat. They average about $50 to
a pound at cost of ten cents, the
edible portion is 1876, waste 26.4, and
the amount of fat is placed at so per
cent. These are remarkable figures
when one stops to consider them, and
brought out more clearly when COM
pared with the small Texas pecan, its
nearest competitor, which sells for
over third more, averages but ZIG
to pound, has a waste of 61.8 per
cent, edible part of 1872, and contains
6S per cent of fat.
The farming of peanuts during the
past five years-not longer than this
has become an established industry
of this country. At present about five
sixths of the crop comes from Vir-
ginia and most of the balance from
Tennessee, Georgia, West Virginia
and the Carolinas, although most of
the southern states contribute some.
AS the peanut industry has increased
so has the use of all nuts grown
nightly as an article of food during
the last decade, and the entire fam
lily now forms most important part
of the diet of the physical culturist
and vegetarian
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

0LD MOTHER EARTH, like femin-
W Unity through all time, but with
her far greater success than most of
her sex, has defled man to learn her
age. Scientists still admit their de-
feat. Their latest estimate credits
her with mot above 100000 years,
or below $4,000 900 years" This esti-
mate. given official sanction through
publication by the Smithsonian insti-
tuition in Washington. is the result of
studies by Frank Wigglesworth
Clarke and George F. Becker of the
United States geological survey. who
have followed the subject with consid-
cradle interest.
Prof Clarke, in paper entitled "a
Preliminary Study of Chemical De
mutation" presents a review of all the
available data not only for the United
States, but for the world of the propo-
sition from chemical point of view.
Mar. Becker, on the other hand, dis
cusses the question in paper on THE
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

THE army is on the anxious seat.
i With new boss on the job it is
expected Major Gen. Leonard Wood.
chief of staff, will make things hum
until his own ideas are put into oper-
alton. Although he was appointed to
succeed Major Gen. Franklin j. Bell
last October. since that time he has
been on trip to Argentine to rep
resent the United States at the cen
tennial celebration, and has only late
~ returned to Washington.
In the meantime many important
questions have been piling up await
ing his decision. Just what effect the
personality of the new chief of staff
will have on the army is a matter of
much moment to the officers who
know something Of his strenuous ca
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
How Old Mother Earth Hides Her Age

CT the Earth" from a more philo.
sophical point of view
The age of the earth always has
been subject for discussion among
men of science and largely without
any definite agreement among the
representatives of the different
branches OF studies on account of the
different points of attack.
Briefly, the more recent discussions
as to the earth's age have placed the
time as follows:
Lord Kelvin, in 1868, estimated the
earth's age at 100000 to 10000. 900
and perhaps $4,000 900 years
Clarence King and Carl Barus, in
1888, placed the age at $4,000. 900
years
Lord Kelvin in 1897 revised his fig
ures from 100000 to 4o.0o0.oso
years.
De Lapparent, in 1890. said it was
100000 to 9o,000,000 years.
Charles D. Walcott, secretary of the
Smithsonian institution, in 1898. placed
the maximum age at 100000 years.
j. Jolly, In 1899. estimated the age
of the ocean at 100000 900 to 10000 900
years.
W. j. Sollas, in 1909, placed the
age of the ocean at S0,000,000 to $780,
100000 years.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
TUBERCULOSIS IN THE PRISON
per Cent. Of Sufferers Is Enormous
and There Seems but One
Remedy.

From several investigations that
have been made by the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis, it is estimated
that on an average about fifteen per
cent. of the prison population OF the
country is afflicted with tuberculosis.
On this basis, out of the $4,000 prison
ers housed in the penal institutions
Of the United States at any given
time. not less than 10000 are infected
with this disease. II the Philippine
islands and other insular possessions
were taken into consideration the
number would be much larger. Some
of the prisons Of Pennsylvania, Kan
sas and Ohio show such shocking con-
ditions with reference to tuberculosis
that many wardens admit that these
places Of detention are death traps.
Similar conditions could be found In
almost every state, and in the major
ity OF cases tho only sure remedy Is
the destruction of the old buildings
and the erection Of new ones.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
In the Desert.

Here is a glimpse of the horrors Of
a western desert, taken from the Cold
field (Nev.) News: Another desert
victim is reported. and Archie Camp.
bell, manager Of the Last Chance
mining property near Death valley,
came to Goldf1eld yesterday to en-
deavor to establish the identity of the
unfortunate.
"Mr. Campbell encountered the un-
known man on the desert In a fright
full condition. He was In the last
stages of desert exhaustion. devoid
of clothing, sunburned, blistered and
crazed, with his tongue swollen enor-
mously, a pitiable object, and unable
to speak.
He was tenderly conveyed to camp
and everything possible done for him.
but kind aid came too late, for an
hour after he had absorbed the first
cup OF water he expired"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
General Wood May Stir Up the Army

reer. 1t is expected he will under
take most actively a number of re-
forms which might not meet with the
approval of the army at large
One of the questions which will be
taken up by General Wood is the
physical test of officers. Since Presi-
dent Roosevelt inaugurated this sys-
TEN. many officers have been hoping
that it would be modified. General
Wood is one of the foremost of phys
ical culture enthusiasts
Instead of being made miider, it is
not unlikely that the tests will be
made harder than ever The detail
of troops to the Philippines is an
other matter that will be disposed of
by General Wood very soon. He has
also number of ideas regarding CO.
operation between the regular army
and the militia which he will prob
ably attempt to put into practise.
General Carter. who has been act
ing chief of staff. will take his place
as assistant chief General Bliss.
whom he succeeds. will go to San
Francisco to relieve General Barry.
who takes command of West Point.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
Secretary Wilson Now the Bug Man

insect might be repealed or destroyed.
| they did not see how they could pre-
vent an insect or mitigate him.
The law is specific in declaring
against misbranding insecticides. If
well-meaning citizen of the United
States puts up compound that he
says will rid house of, say, bugs,
within a specified length of time,
there seems no way to determine
whether the compound is misbrand-
ed, unless the secretary of agriculture
goes to the premises and holds a
stop-watch on the reaches, to see
whether they mitigate or vacate with
in the time limit.
The biological survey has issued an
informal statement already, saying that
the law is remiss in that 1t does not
include rats among the insects to
be prevented. An effort is being made
to see whether the law officers are
willing to consider rats as insects.
DIR. Henshaw of the biological sur
vey and Prof Crittenden of the bu-
reau of entomology are going to call
to their aid the legal advice of Judge
Pugh of the police court. Judge Pugh,
while assistant district attorney some
years ago, established a reputation in
the police court by arguing that, le-
gally, lop-eared rabbit was chicken
within the meaning of the act. If any
body can prove sewer rat to be a
centipede Judge Pugh is the man, 1t
is believed
When congress passed the law It
omitted one rather essential port It
did not make any appropriation for
enforcing it. This hampers the en-
forcement of any law somewhat
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
Doll House Library.

A search for child's short story,
THE Griffin and the Minor Canon"
In volume all by itself revealed to a
persistent city shopper the thought
and money that are expended on the
furnishing of dolls houses. Book
stores had not the story in a single
volume, but in a department store
one young woman interviewed had re-
Gently been transferred from the toy
department and was able to contribute
helpful hint.
7 think" she said, you can find it
in one of the dolls houses downstairs"
Curiosity had by that time become
sauce to literature, SO the shopper
hurried downstairs to inspect the doll
houses. Three of the most expensive
houses contained Libraries consisting
of a score of diminutive books and
each book contained a child's story
complete. One of them was 1.-THE
Griffin and the Minor Canon"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
Keeping It Dry.


An old woman of wealthy New
Jersey family was going visiting. The
coachman, who had not been in this
country long, had just been equipped
with a new uniform and a new silk
hat. Before they had gone far 1t be-
gan to sprinkle, and the old woman
told the coachman to fasten down the
side curtains of the wagonette.
He drove up to a hitching post be-
side the road and, dismounting, hung
his new hat on the post, and began to
fasten the curtains.
The old woman noticed his bare head
and asked him where his hat was.
"Oi took it off me head, mum, so as
it wouldn't get wet" the coachn1an re-
piled.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
One Side ENOUGH.

Senator William Alden Smith tells
Of an Irish justice Of the peace out
In Michigan. In a trial the evidence
was all in and the plaintiffs attorney
had made long and very eloquent
argument, when the lawyer acting for
the defense arose.
What are you doing?" asked the
justice, as the lawyer began.
Going to present our side OF the
CASE
Il don't want to hear both sides ar
gued. 1t has tindency to confuse
the coort. "-Washingt onian.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
Another Tradition Exploded.

Two Englishmen were resting at the
RED Horse Inn" at Stratford-on-Avon
One of them discovered a print pic
turing low tumbling building under.
meath which was printed: 'The House
In Which Shakespeare Was Born"
Turning to his friend in mild surprise
he pointed to the print His friend ex-
hibited equal surprise, and called a
waiter who assured them Of the &C.
curacy of the inscription.
"'Pon my word" said the observ.
ing Englishman, shaking his head du-
biously, 81 thought he was born In a
manger! Magazine.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
RIest Be NOTHING.

Wife-The doctor writes that in
view of our poor circumstances he will
not present his bill Immediately.
Artist-We are lucky that our cir
cumstances are no better; If they
were. we might have to pay at once.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

passed too freely. ]
often staggered as If
drunk. I could not
lie in bed over half
an hour. My side was
numb, sight affected,
and a tingling sensa-
ton covered my
body. It actually
seemed as II / would
60 crazy, l was
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
More Likely.

It is said that the Nicaraguans
would rather fight than eat.
But don't jump at the conclusion
that this is an indication of great
courage.
1t may mean poor cooking.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

There can be NO greater mistake
than to suppose that the man with
100000 Is a million times happier
than the man with one dollar.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

Didn't Want His Chewed.
Bill-Don't you like to see a dog
chewing a bone?
Jnl-Yes, II it's not one Of my own.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

saved from fatal Bight's disease by
Doan's Kidney Pills and my health i'm
proved wonderfully"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
DRIVEN ALMOST CRAZY.
Bakersfield, Cal, Woman's Awful Suf-
fering.

Mrs. H. W. Heagy, 1915 L ST., Ba-
kersfleld, Cal, says: Doctors failed
to help me and I was in despair. The
lxidnev secretions scaIded terribly and
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

One of the first necessities Of our
life is that we grow upward like men.
When we cease to aspire we descend
in the scale.-Freston.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

MccANE,S DETECTIVE AGENCY
Houston. Texas. operates the largest fsres If
competent detectives in the South, they render
Rsasenahle rates,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

A business mans leisure is simply
the time he doesn't know what to do
with
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets first put up 40 years
ago. They regulate and invfgorate stomach. liver
and bowels. sugar-coated tiny granulea
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
The Summer Girl.

How'd you like to be engaged to Q
millionaire"
II was engaged to enc all last sum-
mer, and he seldom spent q dime. I
want to be engaged to young man
who Is down here for two weeks with
about $500 in his roll"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

The secret of life is not to do what
one likes, but to try to like that which
one has to do; and one does like 1t
In TINED. M. Crafk
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20

Better a nagless wife than a horse
less carriage
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
Imnortant to mothers

Important to M0fh0r9
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORTA, safe and sure remedy fol
infants and children, and see that II
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18
KENYON
Defeated By Wesleyan By A
Big Score

Delaware, D. Jan. 17.-Neither
Ohio Wesleyan nor Kenyon played
brilliantly Saturday a srno)n in The
basket ball game. won by Ohio Wes-
leyan, Al to 1S. The Methodist
eas''s tutclasi,. the v'sitors, both
in team work and basket shooting,
but when this is said, it must be ad-
ded that the best feature of the game
was the promise shown for the Wes-
leyan team.
The team work was erratic in
spots, and it WIS largely the bril-
liant individual work OF Stauffer
Cope that piled up the score. Botn
men threw numDer of diilicut bas-
kets, and at one time in the second
half Stauffer did n sensational Mara
thon race, circleius three sides OF the
field, but missing the basket at the
":,lAL
Wesleyan should have doubled the
number of baskets thrown consid-
ering the chances given, and in this
line did rather poor work. Cardillo,
who threw tho fol !s for Kenyon,
missed all six cna lce3 in the first
half, but did be'ter in the second,
throwing four out of six. Thirteen
personal fouls w9.s called on Wes-
leyan an | s'x IN kens,l
Dan els NJ the Wesleyan team all
not get into the game at all on ac-
count of an infect, I'd blister on his
foot.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18

mans revolver slightly burned the
young woman's face.
Miss Steinhoff screamed and fright
ened by the fear of the result OF this
and the revolver shot, the two men
made a stumbling but hurled exit
and ran south on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Mr.. Steinhoff's watch chain was
jerked from him In the struggle and
1t was thought that this was the only
prize of the daring robbers, but later
this was found near the drug s,ore
door, where 1t had evidently fallen
when the robbers ran away.
Miss Steinhoff was very much elat-
ed with her part in the holuup, yet
her close call almost caused hyster-
les. "If 1 hadn't been game enough
to come In they would have gotten
away with It," she said. The robbers
evidently planned to find Mr.. Stein
hoff alose, but the chance entrance
of Mr.. Hedrick, the tussle, and the
subsequent appearance Of Miss Stein
hoff spoiled the plan, The police,
with a god description of the men
were searching for them late Satur-
day night.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18

Shake off the grip of your old en-
emy, Nasal Catarrh, by using Ely's
Cream Balm. Then will all the swell
ing and sorness be driven cut of the
tender ,infamed membranes. The
fits of sneezing will cease and the
discharge, as offensive to others as
to yourself, will be stopped when the
causes that produce 1t are removed.
Cleanliness, comfort and renewed
health by the use of Cream Balm.
Sold by all druggists for so cents,
or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren
Street, New York.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18
ANNUAL REPORT

For 1909 of The Buckeye State
Building and Loan Company, Ran.
kin Building, % West Gay Street
Columbus, Ohio, Shows The Fol-
lowing Fine Record.
1. Growth in 1909 $756,165.25.
2. Assests December 81, $3,501,-
1902.
8. Owns no real estate.
4. No loans ever made to cfiiceri
or directors.
5. Loans made to outsiders only
If they have sufficient security, 1t II
easy to say yes; otherwise, no.
g. Added $4,000 in 1909 to re
serve fund.
Z. Five per cent paid on time de
posts. Your patronage solicited.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18
THRILLING
Experience With. Robbers Rad
Mr.. ". S. SteinhOff
A Brother Of Mr.. ChaS. A
SteinhOff Of The City
Girl Prevents A Double Hold
Up In The Store
OF Her Father Which Is
Located In Columbus
Bullet Clipped The Young
Lady'o Eyebrow

The Columbus Dispatch on Sunday
contains an account of w. s. Stein
hoff and daughter, Miss Juanita's
thrilling experience with a robber
at their drug store 10 Columbus.
Mr.. Stein ,f is brothar OF Mr.. G.
A. SteinhoH, the we'll known phar-
macist employed at tho Thomas
Taugher drug store, this city.
The account from the Dispatch fol
lows:
The chance en-. 'anrs of customer
for his evening paper save | the oWr-
er of the Steinh Of drug store, Third
and Pennsylvania avenues, from one
Of the boldest k'ldups of the winter.
Incidentally, Miss Juanita Ste'nhoff,
daughter of w. s. Sbeinhoff who
owns the store, narrowly escaped bt
ing shot and saved the day by emit
ting a piercing scream.
1t was shortly after five o'clock
Saturday evening that two men, one
about six feet tall with sandy mus
tache and wearing a cap, the other
much shorter, wearing soft hat,
and both without overcoats, entered
the Steinhoff store, and standing
near the door surveyed the establish
ment.
Before Mr.. Steinhoff had an op-
portunity to ask them what was
wanted, Emmett Hedrick of Michi-
gan avenue, stepped off the Pennsly-
vania aveue car at Third avenue and
entering the store, bought his even
ing paper. He had to push between
the two men to reach the newspaper
counter, and the two men walked
back to the rear of the room as If in
search for the telephone.
AS Mr.. Steinhoff walked TO the
rear of the store to secure change
for Mr.. Hedrick, the shorter of the
two men grappled with him, jerked
a gun and attempted to snatch his
watch from his pocket. The taller
man twisted a blue handkerchief
over the lower portion Of his face,
pushed revolver in the face Of Mr..
Hedrick and demanded his money.
Mr.. Hedrick regarded the affair al
the start as joke. He attempted
to push the .svolver aside and told
the man to stop his foolishness.
He was about to produce his
pocketbook, however, when Miss
Juanita Steinhoff, the daughter OF
the drug store owner, attracted by
the noise of the scramble In the
room, which adjoins the kitchen OF
the Steinhoff residence. appeared ,r
the doorway and, ,approachingt the man
graphing with her father, ordered
him to stop.
Without hesitating a second, this
man raised his revolver, and, al
though within few feet of the
young lady, pulled the trigger. The
bullet whizzed past her ear and i'm
bedded itself In the wall. Powder
from from the pistol of the Highway
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-01-18

Deeds Filed:--
Ohio Long 70 Jubilee Frasher, IL
acres in Brown, $1,000.
Sarah A. Nyhart to Grant G. Ny
hart 5.77 acres In Jefferson ST.,
Grant C. Nyhart to Sarah A. Ny
hart, ~ acres in Jefferson 81.
L. F. West to the N. W. Elevator
g. Mill Co., lot in Fairview addition,
5000.
Ollie Underwood to James Under
wood, acre in Butler, 81.
Nina B. Stricken to Leonard Strick