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The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
Gets Raise and Nfarries.

SeeS Raise and MafffeS.
Then became sick. II was rheumatis AZ
hrst. brought on by exposure. and because
had not been careful OF my health. I wss
In the hospital for nearly six months. When
I came out was discouraged and blue. But
my Job was stII waiting for me- That Is,
obtained q similar one in another depart
ment. At the end OF the second year was
raised to $40 q week. and at the end Of the
third year I was raised to SO.
The only thing Of Importance that hap
pened the third year was that got married.
1 married my landlady's daughter. after tell
ing her and her mother all about my past.
They both said they didn't care The we'd
ding was quiet. Flint and a man from the
once and two OF Louise's friends were the
only ones present We staid IN the fat and
as Louise made most OF her own dresses
and had not been brought up extravagantly.
we got along nicely. / didn't try to save
anything that first year.
/ had long had an idea about a cleaning
fluid and had experimtnted with 1t for sew
eral months In our little kitchen. At the
end Of the third year after Il had worked
satisfactorily. took bottle Of Il 10 the
head OF the firm. Several months later he
called me into his ofice and offered me A
good sum for It. The money looked big ana
II was q square offer. but talked II over
with my wife and we refused. We had a
future. you see
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Job in Wholesale HOUSE.


At the end OF the month the q" extra helm
eTs were dismissed Flint and 1 among then,
but I no longer felt hopeless and discour-
aged. I had managed to save SIS and It
looked big TO me, can tell you. For several
days I remained idle. but luck was with ne
for on Thursday OF the rrst week that was
out OF work 1 got a Job as packer in a whole
sale glass company at a salary OF <I4 a week.
month previous 1 couldn't have accepted
that JOB, because 1 would not have had
enough money TO live on while working the
FIRST week The work was hard, but l didn't
mind II. was free and the men were pretty
square. l saved half OF my money each week
living on dollar day ard still staying a; a
lodging house. After several months the
firm went out OF business. One OF the men
had talked to me several times. l found ou;
that he was one of the bosses II have
bought an interest IN a wholesale drug firm"
he told me, " and I'm going 10 make room for
some OF my best workers. Want 10 go
along?" OF course l wanted 20 go. was
glad to get back in the drug business. even
the packing end. because 1 had been drug
clerk and 1 was interested in drugs. Ny
wages remained the same.
Six months later 1 was given a different
position. in charge OF one OF the patent medI-
cine departments. had TO check up, md out
the condition OF the stock. how fast the goods
were selling. investigate complaints, and
other things. I was raised TO SIS a week
kept that position for year and a half
During that time moved several times In
the end l got nice room with private fam
lily on the north side. paying 50 for my room
II was the nearest to a homs had ever been
in since I was a boy. I ate breakfast IN
nearby restaurant and took my other meals
downtown. My hours were still long. but
didn't mind. In the evening 1 read. went to
picture shows, and an occasional theater.
Sometimes 1 wanted to drink. but excep:
for an occasional glass OF beer was care
ful. and even avoided temptation, for 1 was
not quite sure OF myself.
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- THEN q fellow In good Job quits In
A our once We don't have to be noti-
wv fed OF the event. by e we " refer
10 the fellows back Of the gen.
eral ofice
II sort o. oozes through the glass partitions,
gets into the mind Of Jed Wilkins. the recep-
uon room man, and then It isn't long before
the bill clerks have II down pat. Then the
news Is waited through the shipping room,
and by the time the head shipping clerk
knows It, the whole shop knows it.
Also. there is peculiar air about old Cor
don when anybody leaves. He likes to see
the boys get busy trying to land the job.
will say that the old man is square. He
seldom goes out Of the shop TO get a new
man except the cubs who are started
trucking on the floor, and he doesn't believe
that new help should come in any other way.
Which, youn agree, is a very handsome
attitude TO take in these days when bosses
are usually so far removed from their help
that they don't know their names unless
they die in an elevator shaft or do something
else TO get into the papers.
But Gordon knows US all. He makes il
his business TO know US all He is proud Of
1t. He boasts OF II. He calls US all by our
first names, and the only place he passes US
up is on the street. But that's just another
one OF his peculiar ways.
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Back to Old Haunts.

went directly to the lodClng house where
had stayed before. but 1, had been turned into
a cheap boarding house for actors and did
not know any one there. / had made up' my
mind not TO mix with any OF my old asso-
cIates but the desire to see some one knew
after an absence Of hvc years, was a pretty
hard temptation went around to several
saloons. but saw only strangers. In spite of
my resolve not to drink took several glasses
OF beer. Drink had been the cause OF my join
ing bad company and later participating in
the crime that caused nv punishment Ihad
found out in prison tha: drink is the cause OF
most men going wrong and decided not 20
drink any more: but thought a few drinks in
celebration OF my release would not hurt me.
spent the day walking around In the loop.
seeing the new buildings and wondering over
the many improvements that had been made.
At night I went to a second class hotel and
paid 81 for a room. or course should not
have spent that much money. but, as said
before, I had forgotten the real value OF
money and did not want 10 feel poor. Staying
in a good hotel. with clean linen and good
service, made me feel m're like a man. and
woke up in the morning uIl OF enthusiasm
and ready TO tackle anything
The FIRST thing did wss TO buy a daily paper
and hook through the want ads. had been
drug clerk. but was not registered pharma-
cist. In prison had done many things, but
had stalled ' in all of them and had learned
nothing that would be UF benefit to me. Be
cause there was nothing that appealed to me
in the paper spent another day wandering
through the streets.
The next day and the next I spent walking
the streets. OF course, did WRONG in Ioafing
when 1 should have been trying hard to get
job, Dut you must remember that I had
worked hopeIessly for five years, that did
not know any one who would help me or be
glad to see me. Each morning read the pa
pers thoroughly and sprned for from four to
ten jobs a day. but at each place there were
fifty men ahead OF me, so left hurriedly and
continued my walking
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

At stores sometimes turn out geniuses
II One hat store made a genius Of Hugh
Lyons about twenty-five years ago
when he was a clerk drawing a sal
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
SCALES ON SCALP lTCHED

Muskogee, Okla.-"For more than q
year l was afflicted with scalp disease.
There yer large white fakes Of
scales which caused the painful itch
ing and my scratching would bring
blood and cause sores. My hair came
out in large quantities and what re-
NAMED was thin, dry and lifeless. My
temples we're completely bare. Dur
ing this time I tried everything that I
thought would help me but nothing
seemed to do any good. A friend adj
vised me to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment.
II bathed with Cuticura Soap and
applied Cuticura Ointment. At the
end Of about four weeks my scalp was
sound and we'll and my hair had thick.
ened up and grown wonderfully in
such a short time" (Signed) Mrs
D. w. Mcclellan, Dec. Is, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address,
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston
Adv.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
DREW THEM UP TOO STRONG
Testimonials Had Wrong Effect on
Youth Whom It Was Desired to
Get Out Of the Way.

Here is an emigration story told at
a meeting held in England recently.
In a village was a youth who had got
himself into such a variety Of scrapes
that his people thought it would be
better to dispatch him to Canada, SO
as to get him away from old and
doubtful associations. He agreed to
60, provided those interested in his
departure secured him some testimo-
malls. Half-a-dozen were got for him.
They sang his praises in unrestrained
terms, spoke Of his geniality, and all
the other virtues that few men have,
but many get the credit for.
When the young man read the ties
timonials he turned to his father ant
exclaimed:
We'll, I'm hanged! l had no ides
people thought SO much of me. Ant
now l know how much they like mi
I'm blowed II I'll go away at all"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
SUPREME COURT IS
HARDWORkINC BODY
HAS ESTABLISHED ENvIABLE REC
ORD IN FIRST TEN WEEKS.
ouIBsLlNG is olseEGARDeo
tn to the Present No Dissenting Opinion
Has Been Handed Down at
This Term. -.

,Jackson.-Among members OF the bar
who have watched the Supreme Court OF
Mississippi at work for years past it Is
the concensus of opinion that the present
body of men on the bench are preserving
the record established by preceding
courts for thorough, painstaking and
downright hard work. When the court
assembled it marked the commencement
of the tenth week of the new term. 1t
ia noted with considerable interest that
during that period, while there have been
a number of cases handled involving
close and difficult legal propositions II
on which presidents and authorities orc
mixed and divergent, there has not bear
40 far during the term a single dissenting
opinion presented.
The court is adhering to the rule LAID
down at the outset of the trem as to the
disposal Of cases upon which it may ap
near that either one side or the other ha'
built up it's cause on technical quipble'
and immaterial points, and this proceed
ure accounts very materially for tn
number of cases handled 30 readily an
with so little delay. There is not q NOR
hard.working body Of state officials 0
Mississippi than these three men who 81
70 determine the rights as between al
pellant and appelle and the clerical stat
OF the court realizes this fact.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
Never Liked Oats.

Frenchmen have never liked oats;
doctors have urged them to try the
national dish of the Scotch, but they
have politely refused.
But one group of Frenchmen could
not escape; this was a company OF the
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth in
fantry, whose captain insisted that
his men should eat oatmeal p%orridge
for a month. He had the oatmeal
toasted to improve the taste.
To their surprise, his men found that
after a month of maneuve they did
not have a single man on the sick list,
while other companies had as many
as a dozen. They have made up their
minds that oats are lot so bad after
all.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
HAD ALL THE REQUISITES
Seemingly Extraordinary Essentials
Are Needed for the Practice OF
the Law in Florida.

Will Irwin, the author, was holding
forth upon the superiority of Caifor-
mia over Florida as a winter resort.
Florida" he said, lis too relaxing,
This is due to the fetid air of the
swamps.
There's a story about a young man
who was being examined for admis-
sion to the Florida bar. The exami-
nation ran thus:
Young man are you malaria
proof?'
"'Yes, sir
"'Can you ride?
Eyes, SIR
"'Do you own a horse?
eyes, sir
"1s he a good swamp swimmer?
eyes, sir
Then, young man, welcome you
to the practice of law in this dis
trict.'"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
Lovers UnIque Devotion.

An unusual n in which a
lovers devotion was shown occurred
at Zurich, Switzerland, recently. A
cobbler, whose sweetheart died, ap-
prenticed himself to a stone-cutter IN
order to execute a fitting tribute to
her memory, and after fourteen
months he was able to carve a beau
tiful rose on a marble slab and write
beneath: Such was she" After ii
had been erected over her grave he
returned to his first trade, and nov
repairs shoes as before.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
SHORT SESSION AN ANOMALY
Neither President Nor Congress Like
Iy TO improperly Use illogical Ex-
tensions Of Tenure.

Now for the final and p~erfunctory
session of the already superseded Six
ty-second congress. We think Of our
selves as q common-sense and up-to-
date people, but the way we cling to
this anomaly of our system would In
dictate that in the matter Of stupid ad-
herance to t~ime-honored absurdities
the older countries have nothing on
US. In the discussion concerning .
special session of the next congress
due emphasis wal laid on the fact
that ordinarily it Is q year and q
month after we elect a congress be-
fore It enters on its duties, and there
was general agreement that the prac-
tice is ridiculous. But it is not a bit
more ridiculous than the practice OF
leaving both a congress and a presi-
| dent in full control Of our affairs Tor
months after we have voted them out
Of power.
However. we may as well make
the best Of our usage as 1t stands, at
any rate until we get up the energy
TO change it. It must be admitted
mat Of late years neither presidents
nor congresses have been disposed tc
make improper use Of such illogical
extensions Of their tenure. 1t has not
always been 80. At the beginning o.
the last century, after the election
which drove the Federalists out o
power, the Federalist congress spen
most Of its days Of grace creating new
offices, and John Adams, the Federal
list president. 10 said to have sat u
till midnight Of March 8 filling then
with stanch Federalists. But tina
7. sort Of partisan smartness did no
nay. Nobody expects anything like
from President Taft and the congress
which will reassemble for its last SCI
] sion next week.
: We may reasonably hope. instea'
!, that little will be attempted beyon
t the legislation necessary to keep tn
country going. and perhaps a re
measures preparatory to the work
O the Democratic Sixty-third congress
-Harper's Weekly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
FUNDS IN TREASURY Low.
Few Confederate Pension Warrants
Have Been Taken Up.

have 0ecU 4oACh W
,Jackson.-At the state treasury de.
nartment it is stated that only about
$40. 900 or 5000 in Confederate pen
sion warrants have been taken up so
far. out of . total distributed Of $45oiI
ooo. While practically all Of the hold,
ers of pension certificates have received
the none due them, less discount, the
banks are holding the warrants as col
lateral. and will continue to hold them
until the treasury is in such condition
as to warrant taking up the entire H.
sue.
While there is some money in the
treasury, Treasurer sStovall is nursing
the balance very carefully, with q view
to getting in all that he possibly can
in order to be ready to meet the $500,
600 borrowed from Q New York BANK
by Gov. Brewer during the summer un
der the provisions of chapter 81 OF thu
acts of 1912. This loan is payable OF
or before January 10, 1913, with 5 PEI
cent interest, and the officials hope u
be ready to meet it in full when due
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
lin "a Wilaon,


Now, of course, It's up to Wilson.
Not after the familiar phrasing OF
that's all" because there is a Demo
cratic congress to be considered, along
with various things and persons OF no
little consequence. But all comes up
as a starter to the leader-and more
particularly so than usual this time
hecause of the insistence Of the sue
cessful candidate that a presiden,
must be a leader in the biggest ano
broadcast sense, an imitator no less
than executive. a voice as well as tne
arm of the people. He carried ou'
this policy successfully as governor
and will, Of course, put it into meet
to the limit Of his capabilities IN M
larger sphere. That is as 1t Is an
should be.-Harper's Weekly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
This lie a Bird Story.

The pigeons of the Stock Exchange
are very much disturbed these days
while workmen are removing a coat OF
gloom from the famous frieze ear
their residence. Much of their time
they spend flying to the windows OF
]. P. Morgan's office across the street.
Yesterday at noon James J. Hill and
A.. Barton Hepburn noticed them.
pigeons are active today" said MI.
Hepburn"
~"Pigeons!" said Hill. They're not
pigeons, they're ravens bringing Nor
gan his dinner."-New York World.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
GRAFT IS WORLD WIDE
OTHER NATIONS SUBMIT TO IT;
AMERICA GETS ANGRY.
In This Country the CRATER Has te
Fight to Get His Privileges, the
Tariff Being the Only
Exception.

Graft is not a purely American In
stitution. Those who say there Is
one of it in England. in Germany, or
in some other distant land do not
know what they are talking about.
Graft is privilege. Graft is money
taken unfairly by those who control
government. The mere definition
proves it a world wide thing.
In England, there Is the landlords
graft. Until the other day, English
land taxes were based on an assess
ment made 200 years ago, when lands
In England were worth about one-if-
tieth their present value. Frederic
Howe tells of q large tract in London
which paid taxes ~ a hunting estate.
It was a hunting field in the seven
teenth century. Now It II densely
peopled, and it, owner collects enor-
nous rents.
Germany. like Ourselves. has = tar
in graft. The duty ON food products
which protects" the land owners Of
Prussia IL ~ vicious ~ schedule X,
which protects" the wooden trust al
home. Another graft II that by which
all msmbsrs Of royal. ssmtroya. and
other noble" families r supported
at public expense.
No nation 10 exempt.
There II plenty Of graft in America
Cities In this country probably ar
plundered more than cities abroad
But that is not the thing which set
America apart among the nations.
In the old world-people submit Il
graft, because 1t IL old. respectable
has a high sounding title. and !
backed by law.
In America, people get angry a
graft because 1t IL new, uncouth, dii
reputable and usually in violation Q
law. The tariff graft is an exception.
. The distinguishing thing abou
American graft is that the CRATER ha
! to fight to get It.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
What the People Expect.

The people are looking to the Demo
cratic party and the new adminisera
ton for great things, for m~uch-need
ed and long-deferred relief. During
the campaign If one Of the Democratic
orators had asked support for his par
ty on the ground that there ought to
be a clean sweep of the Offices, Mr..
Wilson would not have been elected
Al that is asked Is that the party be
true to the professions made for 1t by
those who urged men to vote It's
tioke
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
Neat Knock.

HOBBY Baker, the football star, was
lunching in his native Philadelphia.
A young girl, over her queer alliga-
tor pear salad. mentioned the name
of O Princeton sophomore who had
played rather badly on his class team.
"He is an awfully nice boy" she
said. What was 1t he played on the
eleven, Mr.. Baker-halfback, quarter
back, fullback?"
The handsome and herculean "Ho-
hey" smiled.
q" think he played drawback" he
said.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
No LONGER Interested.

Theodore Lane. who resided at the
home of his parents. 7349 Holton ave-
nue., had a toothache tho other morn
ing. 1t was a bad toothache, too. and
Theodore let the neighborhood know
all about it. But when his father got
home that evening (this is according
to his father) the boy was calm and
seemed at peace.
HAS your tooth stopped aching,
Teddy" asked Theodore, Sr.
" don't know" answered the
youngster.
Don't know. Why, what do you
meanf"
Its out"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
Free View at the Lake.

Finest and viewfulest place. Baths
and toilets on moderate principles
The hotel not being adapted for health
resort of ills, is only preserved for
the sojourn of passengers, tourists
and sportsmen.
"Reputed excellent cooking. Noble
real. well-lain wines, different beers
The MAGNIFICENT outlook is %grandious,
Daily six trains to all parts of the
globe. Free view at the lively lake,
From a foreign hotel guide.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
BIB EXHIBIT HAS RETURNED.
Attracted Attention at Land Show IN
Chicago.

Jackson.-The large exhibit Of Mis-
sissippi grown cotton, hay, corn, wheat,
oats, rye and rice that attracted SO
much attention at the recent lnterna'
tional Land Show at Chicago, has been
returned to Commissioner of Agricul-
ture Blakeslee.
The exhibit is so arranged and com-
piled that it will be ready at any time
to send to other shows either within
or without the state. The products are
neatly arranged in large square frames
of wood, with a burlap back. Shipping
cases were made especially for the ex'
hibit, so that it could easily be handled
in transit, without danger Of disturb
ing the specimens in the frames.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
Wives Who Pay Alimony.

Are there abused husbands in these
United States? Here is the answer:
In this state more than 500 divorced
wives are paying alimony to weary
ex-mates; in Indiana, 450; in Ohio,
673; in Wisconsin, 566. Pennsylvania,
though the second state in population
has only sixty such wives.-Chicago
Examiner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
ha Waa CallIno.

Friend-What was the title Of your
poem?"
Poet-"Oh. Give Me Back My
Dreams!"
Friend-And what did the editor
write to you?
Poet-.Take 'em!"-McCalls Maya
zine.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
Deceased.

Unfortunately the girl in the boat
with him when he rocked the boat
did not know how to SWIM"
THAT was unfortunate"
For him, yes. You see, she clawed
him under the surface and stood on
ter"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
Baseball Reason.

why was Napoleon so successful?'
He managed from the field" ven
tured a voice from the rear of the
class. 1.-THE kings he went against
managed their campaigns from the
bench" ;
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27

Columbus.-Dr. E. Il. Thornton, who
has had charge Of tick eradication work
in this county, representing the govern
ment, has been removed to Newton, and
will have charge Of the work IN New
ton county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27

A great majority of summer ills are
due to Malaria in suppressed form. Las
situde and headaches are but two sy,'np-
toms OXIDINE eradicates the Malaria
germ and tones I'D the entire system. Adv.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27

She-Do you love me more than
ever, dear?
He-Oh, yes. more than never, lar
ling.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
p 1t takes a smart man to conceal his
ignorance.

If your appetite is not what it should be
perhaps Malaria is developing. 1t affects
the whole system. OXIDINE will clear
away the germs. rid YOU Of Malaria and
generally improve your condition. ADV.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27

Regular practicing physicians recommend
and prescribe OXIDINE for Malaria, be-
cause it is a proven remedy by years Of ex-
~perience.. Keep a bottle in the medicine
chest and administer at first sign of Chills
and Fever. Adv.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27
She Was Anticipating.

when he proposed to her she
knocked him down"
Gracious! What did he say to
that?"
"He yelled: Hold on! Hold on! We
amt married yet!'"-Houston Post.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27

Jackson.-The complaint of citizens
Of Decatur against the N. O., M. q Q.
railroad, alleging inadequate freight ser
vice, was taken up by the railroad COM
mission. The railroads were notified
that bcttor service must be maintained