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How 1t Feels to Be Run Over.

"When 1 was run over," writes a correspondent, T had not seen the car approaching. The first thing I knew was that l was on the ground. kicking upward with my legs In an effort to get from under the car. Then felt a wheel going over my chest, which bent as 1t passed over. In the inter- ventng second or two I went through several minutes worth of feelings. had the sensations of astonishment at being on the ground, of wanting to roll aside and away, of bracing myself and my chest especially-stiff to resist something, whatever 1t might be, while lightning flash of fear was sdimly there and subconscious query, What on earth next? Yet 1t WAS hardly fear, because there was no time for such durable sensation. It was rath- CT a sense of being suddenly confront ed with a grave reality, of doubtful, obscurely terrible import" - London Chronicle.
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Animals Are Poor Sailors.

The polar bear is the only wild ana. maj that likes a trip on the water, ac. cording to a French scientist who has studied it's behavior at sea. He is quite jolly when aboard ship. but all other animals violently resent such voyage and vociferously give vent to their feelings until seasickness brings silence.
 The tiger suffers most of all He whines pitifulfy, his eyes water con- tlnually. and he rubs his stomach with his terrible paws. Horses are bad sailors and often die on sea voyage.
 Oxen are heroic in their attempts not to give way to seasickness. Ele- plants do not like the sea. but they are amenable to medical treatment. A good remedy is buckefu of hot wa ter containing three and half pints of whisky and seven ounces Of Qai ntne.-Fur News.
 Tho Retort UneS peetacl.
 "Yes," she said. with sarcastic bitter ness, 'I believe it is true that maH is known before marriage by the cola pany he keeps.''
 No doubt" he smilingly replied. ~ remember that I kept coG2pany with you for fully four years"
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Makino q Msior.

14n 0Bten Cooke, who VonA mto tho war as an enlisted man in Rich naond battery, was soon afterward SD po1Atad an officer on the staff of Gen, eral J. E. B. Stuart On Stuart's staff. MT. George Cary Esgleston says in "Recollections of Varied Life" he distinguished himself by certain laughing nonchalance under fire and by his eager readiness to undertake Stuart's most perilouS missions.
 1t was in recognition Of some spe- cially daring service of that kind that Stuart gave him his promotion. The delightful way in which the great boy ish southerner did 1t is best told in Mr. Eggleston's own words.
 You're about my size, Cooke" Stu art said. but you're not so broad in the chest"
 "Yes, am," answered Cooke.
 Let's see if you are," said Stuart, taking off his coat as if for boxing match. '.Ery that on."
 Cooke donned the coat with It's three stars on the collar and found 1t fit.
 Gut off two of the stars," Stuart commanded, "and wear. the coat to Richmond. Tell the people in the war department to make you a major and send you back to me in hurry. I'll need you tomorrow"
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BURNT CORK.
The PasAs Used by Minstrel Perform-'
 ere Whom "Backino Up."


 The popular impression as to the ap- plication of burnt cork by minstrel performers and actors in general is that it is rubbed on the face and hands of the player from cork whose end 7s charred in a convenient gas jet. This impression is, however, incorrect. The burnt cork used by minstrels and others is the product of the theatrical "paint factories" just as is any other cosmetic or pigment employed by the profession.
 One house makes it in the following manner: The corks are placed in three tin vessels, resembling wash boilers, with holes punched in their sides and bottom. Alcohol is sprinkled over the corks, and they they are fired" When the corks have been properly charred they are placed in muslin sacks, which are kneaded in barrels of water. This operation forces the powdered charcoal through the sacks into the water.
 When all the charred corks have been worked through the sacks into the water in this way the water is drained through close canvas sack, ready for the performers. The stuff IS put up in cans, from which, when the minstrel is ready to "black up," he takes little of the black paste in his hands and applies it to his face, neck and sometimes his hands.-New York Herald
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A Fairly Good Appetite.

Kaff1rs, North American Indians and the fat boy in "Pickwick" may well be quoted Is fearful examples of yo. ractty, but even their grastronomic feats are exceeded by the full grown Eskimo, who will daily eat twent. pounds of flesh and oi, If lie has tL; chance. while oa the authority of Al miral Saritcheff Yakut of Siberia h, been known ta aee..s.s'lale in twenty-foui hours ":te lind ,.uaster Of large OK twenty pol4r1s of fat and a quantit" of melted butter fer his drink"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-24
Coiors of tho Starr.

Although there k no relation ap- parent betwen the two phenomena, yeS 1t Is interesting to recall the fact that among the stars certain colors ap- pear to characterize different stages Of change, or evolution. Red stars, ac- cording to the testimony of the spec troscope, differ widely in their consti- tution from white or yellow ones, and it has been thought that varying col ors may give a clew to progressive changes in the heavenly bodies. Sirius, for instance, is said to have changed from red to white, and some have sus- pected that Arcturus is fading from red toward yellow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-24
FRENCH FISH STORY.
Three Days Carnival of Marpianon's
 intrepid Anolers.

Though their lakes and ponds are few and their rivers comparatively destitute of fish, the French people are extremely fond of angling Indeed, nervous and excitable as the average Frcnchman may be, he is content to sit by q stream with pole and wait all day for a bite.
 In certain country town not far from Paris there existed a fishing club named the Intrepid Fishers of Marpi- gnon. A pretty stream goes through Iarpignon, but for many years not one fish had been seen in this stream. from which circumstance, 1t followed, the Intrepid Fishers had little to d2, says Harper's Weekly.
 The excitement may be agined, therefore, when the word ran through MarHignon that large barbel--a a tough and gamy fsh-had been seen In the stream. The Intrepid Fishers turned out and, having ascertained that there was indeed a harbe in the stream, immediately stopped the va LCl SOl1C lilllc dJONS tItl DC- low him with gratinss so that ho could not get away.
 Then they ranged themselves joy fully along the stream with hook and line, and all went to fishing for the one fish.
 By and by one Intrepid Fisher caught him and immediately threw him back into the waterI In the course of time another caught him and did the same.
 For three days one veracious ac- count has it the Intrepid Fishers kept at work catching this one barbel, and at the end of that time the fish died of exhaustion and loss of blood Then the Intrepid Fishers counted up the notehes that they had made on their fish poles, and the man who had caught the barbel the most times was declared the champion fisherman Of Marpignon and received great hopors
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-24
The Matinee Girl.

The matinee girl existed as early as the eighteenth century In Japan girls in those days used to throw their fans and purses at the feet of the Heading nan" as he minced along 'the flower walk to the stage. Pie lures of these "heroes" were an early product of Japanese wood engraving and these portraits were secret treas ures of many naidens
 HIS Drawback.
 'They tell me-" said the junior pa her. that the man to whom we hay. been sending SC many bills belongs a rather fast set
 Well" answered the senior partnc, 'he may belong to tie fast set, but he slow settler.'-EXchange
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Proof of Her Ability.

The 0ne-I can't understand why you imagine she has wonderful con- versationai powers, when. as mat ter of fact, she talks extremely little.
 The Other-That's just it. She shows remarkable discretion in the selection of things to be left unsaid-Chicago News.
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Anxious to Comply.

Professor to studenD-You should have written on the subject, sir, so thsls the most ignorant of your audi sncs could understand all that you have to say on the subject. Student What part of my production is not, eaeur to you, sir?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-24
To E. EloiInd.

'"Thcrc's Wilson, Let US turn bac' I've no desire to meet that fellow again. Last week asked him to lend me five pounds
 Well. he certainly might have done 30; he has plenty of money"
 ''Yes. know and-he did lend me the fiverr'- iloadon Mail.
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q Strateuist,

That fellow is a greater strategist than Napoleon over was.'
 "As to how ?"
 '@He got . two dollar raise of salary year ago and hasn't told his wife about 1t yet" "-Pittsburg Post.
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Ono For Every pay.

I've been reading about one of them rich men wots got CT suit of clothes for every day in the week." said one tramp to another.
 That's nothin' So 'ave I. This Is # I've got on nowv'-London Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-24
Fall and Short.

First Detective-What was the de Scriptaon of that absconding bank cashier we were told to look out for? Second Detective-He was six feet tall and S50,000 short.-Philadelphia Rec sEU
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His lerecauticr.

The Artists Wife Gin a whisper)- There's some one knocking, Jack Shall I open the door? The Artist No; it's Jabber's knock. It's specias knock gave him, so I wouldn't Ter him in by mistake.--Life.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
A Fairly Wet World.

,ne Pacific ocean covers 6S,000,0O0
ailes the Atlantic 30,O00,00O and the
.uan' Arctic and Antarctic AZ 100000.
!. STOW away the contents of the Pa
@ suV II would be necessary to fill a
AuA one mile long, one mile wide and
~ as nile deep every day for 44O years.
!. ~ N figures, the Pacific holds In
'Ssnt NS,OoO,0 100000, 900, 100000 tons.
lue Atlantic averages a depth Of
y. y. quite three miles. It's water weighs
\. ssSoO'0OO, ,OOo,OOO,OOO,OoO tons, and a
!. "a 70 contain 1t would have each of
Ssiaes J 43 miles long. The figures
,...., NY other oceans are in the same
,ng naing proportions. It would take
]. ) ue sea water In the world 2 200, 600
..ss TO flow over Niagara.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
FOREIGN.

The Mundo reports that the author:
! ftieS at Lisbon have discovered a Sc
cret meeting place where a conspiracy
has been Matched to overthrow the re-
public and recall King Manuel. Fifteen
arrests have been made, including q
lieutenant in the army.
Federal troops sent out by General
Navarro Sunday are encamped within
few miles of Guadalupe and San 1g-
nacio, but Francisco l. Madero, his pro-
yisional government and insurrecto sol
diers have disappeared. 1t is believed
they have retreated to the mountain
Businesses, confident that the federals
will not follow them.
DR.. Oswald of the Royal Asylum of
Glasgow reports the discovery Of a
permanent cure for insanity. His
search has revealed, he says, sub
stance which, when injected into the
blood of patient who is suffering
from mental disease, not only cures,
but makes the patient immune from
further attacks. The discovery was
first made by German professor and
perfected by the research department
of the Glasgow asylum.
An official of the Mexican war de-
partment Friday confirmed the asser-
ton that an active campaign against
the insurgents will be undertaken at
once, with Ciudad Juarez as head
quarters in the north and Chihuahua
in the more southwestern part of the
state of Chihuahua.
The government of Jamaica has rec
ommended to the local legislature that
agricultural machinery and artisans
tools be placed on the free list. 1t is
believed that this will be a great i'm
petus to the importation of American
goods.
A hurricane has ragged on the Ger
man coasts for two days. A number
of vessels in damaged condition have
taken refuge at Cuxhaven, GERMANY
Several craft have grounded in the
Baltic Sea.
The recent announcement that EN-
peror William OF Germany would at
tend the cetemony of unveiling the
national memorial of Queen Victoria |
on May Is was confirmed officially on
Saturday.
The body of Henry R. Chamberlain
the American newspaper correspon-
dent was cremated at the Golders
Green Cemetery in London Saturday.
A hurricane Saturday did enormous
damage in Berlin and other cities The
lownhall tower at Nauen, in Brandeu-
burg, which was 120 feet high, was
blown down.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
Validity of School Tax.

Vidalia-In the suit of the White
Hall Agricultural Company ct al,
versus the Police Jury and School
Board of Concordia Parish, wherein
the plaintiff attacks the validity of
the election held last August levying
a three-mill special tax for school pur-
poses, the Supreme Court has decided
that the citation of police jury and
the school board were improper in the
first instance. The plaintiffs had them
cited again, the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS accepting service There was
plea Of prescription filed by the de-
fense, which is being tried here, Judge
John S. Boatner presiding.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
DOM MESTIC.

Seven persons lost their lives in a
fire which destroyed the home Of j. D.
Hardin of Sutton, w. Va, Sunday. On
lv Mr.. Hardin escaped, and six re-
naming members of his family and a
little girl who made her home with the
Hardins, perishing in the flames.
Southern Railway train No. sc the
United States fast mail, bound from
New Orleans to New York, was held
IN by five masked men at White Sui
phur Springs, four miles from Gaines
vile. Ga. Saturday. The express safe
was dynamited and the contents stol-
en-. First reports from the scene were
that more than 100000 was taken, but
Soutern Railway officials say that the
amount was only $500.
Dallas won the 1912 convention OF
the Texas Hardware and Implement
Association over Waco by close
vote, the election taking place on a
boat which carried the association
members from Houston to the San ia
cinto battlefield Thursday afternoon.
1t was upClQeQ 10 CudHSS tue udLle u
the organization from the Retail Deal
ers' Harware Implement Association TO
the Texas Hardware and Implement AS
sociation. Immediately after the Sc
lection of Dallas as the place for the
next convention the board Of directors
named Mr.. Henry Marti of Dallas as
secretary and treasurer.
Charles F. Morek, professional
though comparatively inexperienced
aviator, was forced to dive into the
Hudson River with an aeroplane Fri
day. while trying to fly from point
near the New Jersey Palisades to Cen
trail Park on Manhattan Island. He
narrowly escaped with his life. The
motor stopped when Morek was near
ly a thousand feet above the river
and about hundred yards from the
Jersey shore. He could not glide back |
o the Palisades nor head to the New |
York shore with power gone. Within
sight of thousands he plunged into the |
river.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25

try Peruna, and after using four bot
ties can say was entirely cured"
Unable to Work.
Mr.. Gustav Himmelreich, Hochheim,
Texas, writes:
For number Of years suffered
whenever took cold. with severe at
tacks Of asthma, which usually yielded
to the common home remedies.
Last year, however. I suffered for
eight months without interruption SO
that I could not DO any work at all.
The various medicines that were pre-
scribed brought mo no relief.
AFTER taking six bottles Of Peruna,
two Of Lacupia and two Of Manalin, I
am free Of my trouble SO that can do
all my farm work again. I can heart
lily recommend this medicine to any
one who suffers with this annoying
complaint and believe that they will
obtain good results"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
NEWS AS IT HAPPENS
NATIONAL. STATE, FOREIGN. OF
INTEREST TO READERS.
The WHOLE WEEKS OOiNGS
s"ors Mention Of interesting Happen
"es From Day to Day Through
out the World.
WASHINGTON.

! Ihat President Taft is determined
TO secure action on reciprocity before
the end of the present session or fas
ten the blame for failure on the stand
patters of the senate, President Taf
| Monday made known in an emphatic
way his set purpose of calling an ex
ira session of congress III the senate
obstructionists are successful in theil
| plan of keeping the Canadian agree
ment from reaching a vote before
| March 4.
An extra session of congress looms
very large and probable now. Unless
President Taft and the friends of Ca
to bring more than ordinary pressure
to bear upon the senate and avert the
expenditure of any time whatever by
the opponents of the agreements-or
friends, either, for that matter-it is
difficult to see how the senate can
reach vote on the subject before ad-
journment two weeks from now.
The war department has issued an
order delaying the visit of Captain
James Bourke, medical corps, to Fort
Crockett from March 10 to April 10.
Lieutenant Colonel George w. Burr,
ordnance department, has been order
ed to Fort Crockett in connection with
the proof firing of guns. inspection OF
cartridges and alteration of seacoast
armament.
The senate committee on interstate
commerce Saturday voted to report ia
vorably the Scott anti-option bill as it
passed the house, with the exception
that the senate committee struck out
three sections in the house bill.
The house Friday voted to insist up
on the abolishment of the essay Of
fee at Charlotte, N. C. The senate
provided for the continuance of the
office. The conferees were unable to
agree and a/vote was resorted to.
The conferees of the rivers and har-
bors bill are understood to have agreed
on all the Texas items in the bill ex-
cept the two amendments offered by
Senator Bailey, one being the Beau
mont Orange waterway and the other
being the improvements at the mouth
of the BraZos.
George Durelle was Friday nominal
ed by President Taft to be United
States attorney for the western district
of Kentucky.
The house committee on merchant
marine Saturday reported favorably
the bill to permit the seventeen yes
sells of the United Fruit Company to
be entered in United States ports as
of American registry. The bill was
by the committee without
of Chairman Greene. The
measure not only admits the United
Fruit Company's vessels to American
register, but admits all steel steamers
not over four years old and of more
than $500 tons, whose bottoms are
wholly owned by American citizens.
Seeking the abrogation of the exist
Ing commercial and peace treaty be-
tween the United States and Russia
because of the latter country's refusal
to recognize passports in the hands
Of American Jews, leaders in this
of that race met at the White
House Wednesday in conference
With President Taft and Secretary Ma
gel OF the department of commerce
md labor. Further than that no dec1-
;ions were reached as result OF the
conference.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
oATs-25e Blu. Per Acre.

That is the sworn to yield of Theodore
Harmes, Lewis Co., Wash, had from
Salzer's Rejuvenated White Bonanza oats
and won handsome so acre farm. Other
big yields are l4l bus. ll9 bus. lO3 bus.
etc, had by farmers scattered throughout
the U. S.
salzer's Pedigree Barley, Flax, Corn.
Oats, Wheat, Potatoes, Grasses and Glow.
ers are famous the world over for their
purity and tremendous yielding qualities.
We are easily the largest growers Of farm
seeds in the world.
Our catalog bristling with seed truths
free for the asking, or send 1oc in stamps
and receive 10 packages Of farm seed nov
elites and rarities., including above mar
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. 1872 South sth 81
La Crosse, Wis.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25

PowderBurned Currency.
Lafayette. Two young men from
New Orleans who had powder burned
currency in their possession were de-
tanned by Sheriff Lacoste, but
after an examination the prisoners es-
tablished their identity and good char
acter, and Were released. Express
Agent III. G. +Conley received froLl ihe
strangers two 500 bills and a $40 bill
in exchange for a money order The
bills of the larged denomination were
powder-burned and the $40 bill was
badly torn. The men said they re-
ceived the money in exchange for a
check at Springer's saloon, in Royal
street, New Orleans. The saloon was
communicated with, and the proprietor
said the men were known as passing
acquaintanceS. Sheriff Lacoste
thought possibly the money came from
safe-blowing job.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
IT'S FOOD
That Restores and Makes Health
Possible.

There are stomach specialists as
we'll as eye and ear and other special
| lists.
One of these told young lady, of
New Brunswick, N. j., to quit medi-
cines and eat Grape-Nuts. She says:
''For about 12 months I suffered Sc
verely with gastritis. I was unable
to retain much Of anything on my
stomach, and consequently was COM
PEELED to give up my occupation.
Il took quantities of medicine, and
had an idea / was dieting, but I con-
tinued to suffer, and soon lost Is
pounds In weight. l was depressed
in spirits and lost interest in every
thing generally. Ny mind was SO af-
fected that it was impossible to be-
come interested in even the lghtest
reading matter.
AFTER suffering for months 1 de-
cided to go to a stomach specialist.
He put me on Grape-Nuts and my
health began to improve Immediately.
It was the keynote Of new life.
Il found that had been eating too
much starchy food which / did not d.
gest, and that the cereals which had
tried had been too heavy. / soon
proved that it is not the quantity of
food that one eats, but the quality.
In a few weeks / was able to go
back to my old business Of doing cler-
ical work. | have continued to eat
Grape-Nuts for both the morning and
evening meal. / wake in the morning
with clear mind and feel rested. I
regained my lost weight in short
time. l am well and happy again and
owe it to Grape-Nuts." Name given
BY Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read The Road to Wellville,' in
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter9 A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
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>W,en you need q remedy
for COUGHS and C0LpS]
Probably Got Off.


Apropos Of certain unfounded
charges Of drunkenness among the
naval cadets at Annapolis, Admiral
lsvey, at dinner in Washington,
1d story about a young sailor.
The sailor, after a long voyage"
10 said, went ashore in the tropics,
ad 1t being hot day, he drank, in
certain tropical bars, too much beer.
AS the sailor lurched under his
ieaVy load along a palm-bordered ave-
aae, his captain hailed him indig-
nntly.
Look here the captain said, sup
p@e you were my commander, and
wv met me in such a condition as
Mfe In now, what would you do to
nes
why, SIR said the sailor, I would
" eondescend to take no notice OF
'ou at all, SIR"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-25
New Company Takes Management.

Covington.-The New Southern Ho-
tel Company, recently organized, has
taken over the hotel portion of the
building. Harvey E. Ellis is presi-
dent; w. A. White, vice-president, and
w. A. Hood, secretary-treasurer I'm
der the direction of C. A. Chapman, of
New Orleans, and M. Bourgeois, of
Covington, the building is being re-
paired, refunished and decorted.
Formal opening under the new man
agement will take place March /.
W. E. Woods is general manager and
Emile Dufour has charge of the cut-
sine The lawns will be arranged for
tennis and other outdoor sports.