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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building for the readers Of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
q Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
ls. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. IFS West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, Ill. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
One of the striking features in pres
ent day home building Is the popular
ity of the square type Of houses Of
the Italian villa style. This has been
dubbed by some dry goods box
architecture, but nevertheless it has
gained a wonderful popularity and de-
serves our approval, because of the
simple beauty, economy and conven-
fence of this style Of house,
This is a thoroughly modern devel-
opment in home architecture. 1t
marks the other extreme from the
elaborate, badly cut up houses cover
ed with fret work and jig-saw orna-
mentation which were so popular a
generation ago.
The accompanying design Is a very
good example Of this new style of
home architecture. Its simple. mass
i've lines possess real dignity and
beauty and the square outline of the
house makes it most economical TO
build and at the same time permit a
very convenient and satisfactory ar
rangement OF the Interior.
For a house of this size, ~ feet
inches by % feet 6 inches, just about
the maximum amount Of s%paciousness
is secured by the arrangement shown
in the first floor plan. The living
room Is IL by 10 feet with the dining
alcove IL by IA feet. An oper
stairway ascending to the second floor
occupies the end of the living room
The kitchen is just large enough tc
provide space for the proper culinary
activities. A large pantry with built
In cupboards connects kitchen anC
dining room, thus shutting off the
kitchen ef~fectually from the rest o
the house.
On the second floor there are tive
good sized bedrooms, each with
large clothes closet. The bath room
on the second floor is directly above
the kitchen, thus making the plumb
ing installation simple and economi
cal. Very often architects are care
less in regard to this matter OF prop
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

erly locating the bath room fixtures
with relation to the plumbing on the
first floor, kitchen sink, etc. By TAX
ing thought, it Is usually possible to
arrange them all in q straight line
and so simplify the plumbing installa-
ton. Another point to be remem-
bered is that the pipes should be car
ried in an inside partition wall where
ever possible, for there the danger
from freezing In cold weather is very
much diminished.
The exterior of this house is cement
plaster on wood lath, a pebble dash
finish icing used. The second story
Is paneled off with broad wooden
strips and solid wood brackets sup
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

All he really knew vas that Choss dev
lis were coming, leaplng, crowdins
through the smoke w%reathea; he saw
them stumble, and rise again; he saw
one leap into the air, and then crash
face down; he saw them break, cip-
cling to right and left. crouching a.
they ran. Two reached the stage
only one! One pitched forward, a re
volver bullet between his eyes, his
head wedged in the spokes Of the
wheel; the other Hamlin struck with
emptied rife-barrel as his red hand
gripped the door, sending him sprawl
ing back into the dirt. 1t was all the
work Of a minute, an awful minute, In
tense, breathless--then silence, the
smoke drifting away, the dark night
hiding the skulking
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER VI.

Tho Condition In the Coach.
Mechanically-scarcely conscious Of
tNa action-the Sergeant slipped fresh
cartridges into the hot rife chamber,
swept the tumbled hair out of his eyes
with his shirt sleeve. and stared into
the night. He could hardly compre.
bend yet that the affair was ended,
the second attack repulsed. 1t was
like a delirigm of fever; he almost ex.
pected to see those motionless bodies
o~utstretched on the grass spring up.
yelling defiance. Then he gripped
himself firmly. realizing the truth-it
was yer with for the present; away
on there In the haze o~bscuring the riv-
er bank those indistinct black smudges
we're fleeing savages. their voices wall
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

when she observed that he was smil
ing at her in a very familiar manner.
disconnected to discover
that she had apparently made a con-
quest OF this guileless child of Italia,
she began to sketch his knee. as more
remote from the artillery OF his senti-
mental ~glances. In a remote corne of
the room giggling arose and she per
that the smiles Of the tljrta-
tious model were taking effect upon
some lively girls among the students
They subsidized shortly. but the young
Italian still continued firing off smiling
chances In every direction. At about
the center of the class was a German
girl. serious to the core, absorbed in
her work. and fierce in manner as a
female Bismarck. Suddenly she came
under the battery of the Italians
smiles. and without an ~instant's hest
tation, her voice rang out like a clar-
ion: You schtop dat schmiling, We
don't want you to schmile.' The fig
ure of the model relaxed instantane-
ously, and he stood straight as al ar
row before the class, the impersona-
ton of offended and wrathful dignity.
After an appalling silence, he remark
ed, in the severest tones; Ladies.
| am here before you zimply a ze
model OF re Dancing Fawn:' re smile
goes wiz re pose
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02
This AppIies TO Cats.

It is a fact that a lions or a tigers
whiskers once taken off will never
grow again. These animals shed their
hair ordinarily once a year, all except
the whiskers. The shedding depends
entirely upon the climate, and there is
a peculiar correction with it.
Men who have taken wild animals
from Asia and africa to Europe say
that they never knew a lion or a tigeG
or any animal Of the cat species Z"
go through the Red sea without chaSY
ing coat. They Will shed at Suaka
and come out with hair fresh ii
glossy as silk. and yet, going thro1
the Red sea they will shed again. No
one has been able to account for IT.,
but it is a fact. nevertheless.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

rocked with the contact of a half
naked body flung forward by a plung-
Ing horse; the Mexican swore wildly
In Spanish. and then-the smoke blew
aside n they saw the field: the dead
n dying ponies, three motionless
bodies huddled on the grass, a few
dismounted stragglers racing on foot
for the river bank, and a squad of rid
ers circling beyond the trail. Hamlin
swept the mingled sweat and blood
out OF his eyes. smiled grimly, and
glanced back into the coach, instinct
lively slipping fresh cartridges into his
hot rife.
That's n time those fellows ran
into a hornets nest" he commented
quietly. all trace Of excitement van
ished. Better load up. boys. for we're
not through yet-theyu only be more
careful next time. Anybody hurt?"
"Somethin' creased my back" re.
piled Moylan. complainingly, and try
ing vainly to put a hand on the spot.
Felt like a streak O. fire." The Ser.
geant reached across. lingering the
torn shirt cautiously.
Scared the flesh, pardner, but nc
blood worth mentioning. They've got
some heavy artillery out there from
the sound-old army muskets likely. II
is our repeating rifles that will wir
out-those red devils don't understand
them yet"
Senior, you tink we win out den?'
and Gonzales peered up blinking int
the others face. ""acre! dey vii fgh'
deterrent de mex time. Re Ameri
caine muskeet, eet carry so fares
eet not sol!
Hamlin patted his brown barrel al
fectionately al II it were an oil
friend, and smiled across into tn
questioning eyes Of the girl.
I'm willing to back this weapon
against the best of them for distance,
he replied easily, and it's accurate be
sides. How about It, Moylan?"
I'D about as soon be in front as be
hind n Of them cannon" answere
the sutler soberly. Il toted one fou
years. But say, pardner. what's ye
name? Yer a cavalryman, amt yer?
"Sergeant-forgot l wasn't properl
introduced" and he bent his hea
slightly, ~glancing again toward th
girl. "Hamlin Is the rest of it."
Brick Hamlin?"
Observation-Disclosures reference
my hair. MISS" and he took of h
hat. his gray eyes laughing. Dor
that way. but doesn't seem to int
fere with me much, since l was a XII,
You've heard of me then, Moylan? S
has our little friend. Gonzales, here
The sober-faced sutler merely no
ded, evidently in nc mood for plea
antry.
"Oh, ye're all right" he said finall
I've heard en- say you was a fightt
down round Santa Fe, an l know
myself now. But what the hell are v
goin' to do. This yere stagecoat
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The
meant all things and nothing.

meant all things and nothing. The
punster should watch the word set"
which has achieved nearly seventy
columns In the new English diction'
airy. 1t is a small word. but its mean
ings are almost unlimited. You should
set to work on the word, which you
use every day In q hundred senses
And it would be a pleasant. popular
game to set down to the number OF
ways in which you have used that
word during the day. Set to part
ners" you might CALL k-London
Chronicle.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

brown. A green slate roof goes very
we'll with this. Another good effect
is secured by leaving the cement
plaster the natura. gray and staining
the exposed timber work greer.
The interior trim is designed In
harmony with the exterior. Straight
lines and square corners with mould
ings of very simple design are used
throughout. The first floor is finished
in plain-sawe red oak and the second
floor in red birch. The oak is stained
for Golden Oak" finish and is rubbed
to a dull wax lustre. The second floor
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

crowding.
ing through the night. Just in tront
formless, huddled where they had
fallen, were the bodies Of dead and
dying, smitten ponies and half-naked
men. He drew a deep breath through
clinched teeth, e~ndeavoring to distin-
guish his comrades.
The interior Of the coach was black.
and %soundless, except for some ones
swift, excited breathing. AS he ex-
tended his cramped legs to the floor
he touched a motionless body. Not
until then had he realized the posi-
bility of death also within. He felt
downward with one hand. his nerves
suddenly throbbing, and his. finger
touched a cold face-the Mexican. 1t
must have been that last volley, for
he could distinctly recall the sharp
bark of Gonzales revolver between
his OWN shots.
The little devil" he muttered sober
ly. 1T was a squarer death than he
deserved. He was a game little cock"
Then he thought of Moylan, won
dering why the man did not move, OF
speak. That was not like Moylan. He
bent forward. half afraid In the still.
ness, ~endeavoring to discover space
on the floor for both his feet. He
could perceive now a distant star
showing clear through the ragged
opening jabbed in the back of the
coach, but no outline Of the suffers
burly shoulders.
"Moylan!" he called, hardly above a
whisper. what Is the trouble? Have
you been hit MANI"
There was no answer. no responding
sound, and he stood up, reaching kind
ly over across the seat. Then he
knew, and felt a shudder run through
him from head to foot. Bent double
over the iron back of the middle seat
with hands still gripping his hot rife
the man hung, limp and lifeless. Al
most without realizing the act, Ham
lin lifted the heavy body, laid 1t dowr
upon the cushion. and unclasped thu
dead fingers gripping the Winchester
stock.
Every shot gone,- he whispered t.
himself dazedly, every shot gone
Amt that hell"
CTO BE CONTINUEDI
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

amt much of a fort to keep on a
bunch O. redskins once they git their
mad up. Them musket bullets 60
through like the sides was paper. an l
reckon we amt got no oversupply o
ammunition-I know l amt fer this
Winchester. How long do yer reckon
we kin hold out?"
Hamlin's face became grave, his
eyes also turning toward the river.
The sun was already sinking low in
the west, and the Indians. gathered In
council out Of r~ifle-shot. were like
shadows against the glimmering water
beyond.
They'll try us again Just before
dark" he affirmed slowly. but more
cautiously. If that attack fails, then
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02
Really an Old Term.

Cheek" In the sense OF impudencs
is ar old term. The earliest quotation
in Sir James Murray's dictionary ID
from Captain Marryst QS40). Blu,
It has lately been found in the SIX.
teenth century records of Galway. In
the west of Ireland. The municipal
rulers OF that fighting ciy-the man
from Galway" has become roverbiAl
for pluck and readiness to defend thu
hottest of corners-decreed that any
person giving "cheke" to the mayo,
should forfeit 100 shillings and have
his body put into prison.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

nest. A single stone removed to a
distance of 31s feet, upon being re-
leased. at once started with wonder
full and somewhat comical CELEBRITY 10
Join its fellows.
These queer stones are found in a
region that is comparatively level and
little more than a bare rock. scat
tered over this barren region are III.
tie basins. from a few feet to q ROD
or two in diameter, and it is In the
bottom of these that the rolling stones
are found.
The u for the strange conduct
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02
SYNOPSIS.

i. ,or NJ c.oonald. commanding an army
M near Fort Dodge. seeks a man to
ECrcept his daughter. Molly. who -
pn.esseed Tor the post. An Indian outbreak
bseauu satened. 'sBrick" Hamlin. a ser
.nt who had Just arrived with mes
gssns 10 Mcdonald. volunteers for the
.ss III and starts alone. Molly arrives
q Fort Ripley two lays r,. ahead nn o. sc hert
Maze BY stage in company with "!Sutler
Ry,iISf MoyIan. Gonzales. n gambler. Ia
C.m a passengsr. HAmlin NETS the stage
Sith stories Of d~epredations committed
2 p,nley' The driver deserts the stage
~ben Indians appear.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02
WAS NOT TRYING TO FLIRT
Girl Artists Entirely Misunderstood
the Action Of Model Posing
Before Them.

In a New York studio a large class
of women and girls were %sketching
from a semi-nude model, a young ltal-
ian. who was posed with his head
thrown back. his arms fantastically
wreathed over his head, and his legs
extended in some sort OF wild Bac-
chanalian caper. One young
was sketching the models shoulder,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02
STONES THAT SEEK COMPANY
Popularity Of Small Rocks OF Nevada
Draws Them Together a.
by q Magnet.

Travelling stones from the size OF
a pea to six inches in diameter. are
found in Nevada. When distributed on
on a floor or other level surface. with
In two or three feet of n another
they Immediately begin to travel TO
ward a common center. and there lie
Auddled Ike a clutch Il eggD In .
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02
"Set."

"Set."
What is the favorite word Of the
English language? The Germans have
their "schiag" and "zug." which v
er many meanings. But we beat them
in the one word-not "post'-which
you might suspect OF the supremacy
Of ambiguity -but set" One always
thought that post" was the word that
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

port the wide extending roof cornice.
there being four brackets at each
corner. Similar brackets also appear
on the porch columns to support the
projecting porch rornice.
The exterior OF this house may be
colored in a number Of ways to be
very beautiful and effective. One
color scheme that looks very well is
cement plaster painted yellow and
the exposed timber stained dark
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

Of these stones is doubtless to be
found in the material of which they
are composed, which appears to be
loadstone or magnetic iron ore.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-02

rooms are in the mahogany and white
enameled finish. birch being the best
of all woods for It.
The cost of this house, using most
thorough construction &nc high-grade
materials, Is estimated at $4,000. This
will Include hot water heat and hsht
ing fixtures.
The evening world., 1913-06-24
News Oddities

has q
F1NoERLEss PIcKPocKET
woMENs HATS
AZ AN AUTO Fpundrdse mule
IN POST MoRTEM Eihu
II o
PET CANARY owned BY an Atlantic city man was buried .ned
killed family
die look . h . Q
Coney
STRIPED caught
old IN
ASSASSINATION been
but Turkish auhoiu
The evening world., 1913-06-24
l3-MAR-OlD GIRL
MAY HAVE VANISHED
TO ESCAPE SPANKING
Margaret Timmins, Sent fol
Fresher Berries, Has Been
Missing Three Days.

Margaret Timmins. the thirtssn-year-
old girl who vanished mysteriousiy. LETT
her homo early Saturday evening. She
lived With Clarence Dow and his wife.
who are stage people. at No lse East
Seventeenth street. The police have
beeen asked to look for her by the Dows.
Margaret appeared at the Dow home
about . year ago and handed to Mrs.
Dow Q note written By william w.
Nmm!ns. . carpenter. who lives In
Philadsiphia.
Dear Mr.. Dow" Il read. please
take her and see " you can make any.
thing out Of her. W. W. TTMM1NS."
Though the girl had an uncle In thii
city. Harvey Timmins Of No. s0 "
Nicholas avenue. Mrs. Dow took her into
the household and sent her TO Publii
School No. 90 In East Twentieth streei
and used her for srrands and light
cleaning about the house when she waa
at home. Mrs. Dow and her husband
say they DO not know why the girl WA
sent 70 them exospt that her mother had
been dead for five years and she 10 q
very trying child"
saturday evening Mrs. Dow sent
The evening world., 1913-06-24
WIRE TAPER OUT on BAIL.

!. A. Tho.psss Fsses AastAss
wasrast - Ne Leaves the TsnSs.
J. A. Thompson, alias Curly Carter.
VINO was arrested In Charleston. 3. c..
In April after indictmsnt In this city
on two CHARGES Of grand larceny. was
released from the Tombs to-day In
$4,000 bali by Judge Foster In General
Sessions. The Illinois surety Company
went on Thompson's bond.
The indictments against Thompson
accuse him Of the larceny Of oeooe
from Simon N. Jones Of Pittsburgh.
Pa. and $500 from Major Psndsiton
Of Atlantic City. by inducing them to
back winner 10 . horse race
Chief OF Police Walling Of Long
Branch vas on hand when Thompson
was released from the Tombs to arrest
him on = warrant accusing him Of
stealing $1,000 In June. 1910. from Miss
Irene Lester Of that place In similar
game Al the request Of Assistant
District-Attorney Wasservogsl Chief
Walling dsd not execute his warrant.
Mr.. Wssssrvogsl explained that II
Thompson were taken to Atlantic City
and released In small bail there that
action would viuats the $4,000 bond
In this city.
The evening world., 1913-06-24
KING GEORGE wei COMES
the FRENCH PRESIDENT,
All London Aids In Sharing Friendly
Feeling Toward the
Visitor,

LONDON. June N.-Ths friendly fssi.
ing between Great Britain and France
was manifested to-day on the arrival
In London Of President Raymond Poin-
care. who 10 70 bs the guest OF King
0sorgs and the British nation until
June q. All the newspapers In sdi-
tortal articles heartily welcomed abe
Chief Executive Of the Republic
across the Channsi. aad Il 10 sxpestsl
that his sojourn In London will impart
additional soiidiey anl warmth 70 tht
existing rotations.
President Poinoars arrived "a Ports
mouth early to-day and after passing
In rsvssw . notAbls salhsr.ns Of the
most acasta British War vessels iaadsd
st the dockyard where he wss met on
behalf os King George b the youne
Priacs a Wales. wAo On this occasion
Of his 6rst Important representative
function 0spiaysd great oemposurs.
TIE Pfseiasnt and the Prince Of wales
then. sftsr receiving an addrsse Of wei.
come from the civic authorities Of
Portsmouth. dspartsd for London on the
royal train placed at their disposal. 40.
oompanisd BY . brilliant staf OF mill.
tarS and naval of1csrs who had <oesn At
tachsd to the Presidshcs STAN
King George was waiting at Victoria
station 70 erect the President with
whom was stephen Fchon. French MIN
lister for Foreign Affairs. His Majesty,
after exchanging . few cordial words,
then escorted Prssidsnt Poincars to
York House. which hes bssn placed at
his disposal durins bis say. They
passed through lavisaly decorated
streets Hnsd by the regiments oe the
bstgads Of guards ana their carriage VA
escorted by . regiment Of horss guards.
The evening world., 1913-06-24

Margaret to a nearby grocery for some
raspberries. When Margaret returned
Mrs. Dow found that the berries were
not fresh and scoidcd the girl.
II told her." said Mira. Dow to an
Evening World reporter to-day. shat
II she did not make the grocer give
her better berries I would give her .
spanking when she came back"
Mrs. Kate Vaughn. the janitress. no.
ticed the humiliated. dragging footed
way on which Margaret started on the
repeated errand. and watched for her to
come back. After an hour she went to
Mrs. Dow and learned what was the
trouble. She started on . hunt for the
child. and only learned that the grocer
had refused to admit that the berries
we're not fresh and had refused to ex.
change them. The Dows think that
their ward has gone to stay with .
schoolmate to avoid punishment.
The evening world., 1913-06-24

night expiated in the electric chair his
murder Of Mrs. Rose Umsnsky Of West
Granville. Two shocks Of 1.sso volts
we're ooursed through his body before
no was pronounced dead.
The evening world., 1913-06-24

Beston Murderer E1eetrocutea.
BOSTON. Mass. June A-KissinS .
crucdhx held in the hand Of Prison
Chaplain Murphy and uttering . prayer
Stefan Boraski at six minutes after mid