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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-17
CLOSE TO HIS DEATH
CORRESPONDENTS EXPERIENCE
WITH THE REBELS IN CHINA.
Saved by Faithful Coolie, Writer Will
Ever Remember an Incident That
Threatened to End His Ca
reel at Once,

When the Chinese empire was IN
the throes Of the great TAPPING Re-
bellion, Mr.. Archibald Little, author
OF "Gleanings From Fifty Years in
China" was t%raversing the No-Man's
Land. some hundred miles wide. by
which the rebel lines were at that
time separated from the headquarters
of the imperial command. Followed
by two frightened coolies. carrying
his bed and food. Mr.. Little had
marched for three days through an ut
terly d~epopulated country. He had
camped n afternoon in a deserted
town, where they had taken shelter
In a partly ruined house, when the fol-
lowing adventure, which nearly cost
him his life, occurred:
had strolled on alone, when, with
out a sound Of warning. 1 suddenly
found myself thrown to the ground.
. dozen men holding me down and
rapidly tying me up with strong cord.
The previous unbroken silence was
changed to = roar that only excited
Chinese voices can raise.
Shouts Of TIA! TAI" (KiM! KilD
were all I could distinguish. More
people, with boys and women. seemed
to spring out Of the ground as the
uproar increased; my clothes were
torn of me. and I was pelted with
mud and stones.
Finally, bleeding and bruised all
over. I was carried away ha~lf-uncon-
scious, and thrown into a filthy cellar,
outside of which I heard the assem-
bled crowd. now, happily for me. re-
inforced by some older men, excited
ly discussing my fate.
xiii him! Hang him!" were the
only words I could distinguish, but l
felt less alarmed when I saw the vii,
lage elders appear upon the scene,
lighted by a cluster of the picturesque
Chinese lanterns.
The village elder is a fine old in.
stitution handed down from antiquity
that has proved the saving Of many
lives. foreign Is we'll as native, from
Infatuated mobs. The elders are high
ly respected by the people, and thei,
word is law. In my case they pre-
vailed, telling the people that in the
morning they would take me alive
to the imperialist camp, to be CUES
toned under torture as a rebel spy
Then they shut me up, ~padlocked thu
door, and retired for the night.
The winter nights In this part o
China are bitterly cold, with sharl
frosts. and I doubt If I should hav'
kept alive through the night, but
was not put to the test. My faithful
coolies had followed me, and manage
to convince the elders that l was O.
my way to visit q great imperialis
commander, and frightened them wit
fears Of terrible reprisals that woul
follow If they touched a hair Of a,
Englishman's head.
So l was released and escorte
back to my encampment. As I lay o
my he'd, utterly exhausted, the elder
returned and begged that I would nc
have them punished. They brough
back my clothes and revolver, and tn
a incident was closed, but no adventur
ever left SO deep an impression upo
= me.-Youth's Companion.
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with its tier after tier of frosted ter
races" the pinnacle crowned with q
trio of birthday candles.
Boxes OF cake, with the monogram
of the celebrant, together with quanti
ties of wonderful toys and marvellous
mechanical trophies. were given to
each of the guests as they set on
home at the close of the afternoon.
For entertainment there was 8 circus
with a real clown. Punch and Judy
show and a vaudeville entertainment
completed the show.
Baby Mclean is three years old and
is heir to between ninety and 9 hpS
dred millions
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-17
Ghost Gave tho Tip.

An extraordinary story Of a gam
bling "tip" from the regions of spirits
is that of Signor Crotta, the station
master at Cicignano, near Naples.
signor Crotta specialized n franc
at a weekly lottery. and now finds
himself in consequence the lucky win
ner of S12O, 600. On learning the good
tidings Crotta's first task was to tele-
graph to tho directorate OF the state
railways his resignation. He Is q
married man, and has a daughter who
ia a local schoolmistress. The ex'
stationmaster Is also setting apart a
sum for masses on behalf OF his dead
aunt. whose ghost, he avows, appear
ed to him in the early hours Of the
fateful morning bidding him gamble
on four numbers which she revealed
to him, all Of which eventually proved
lucky ones.
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need. The rich outline Of her nxrrs
.nf'iied him and on her golden hair
lhs sneen OF the morning radiated like
naio OF the head of a Titan mas
'efpiece' Step by step he drew near.
cautiously. Little by little he crept
onward until he stood with his hand
upon the trunk of a tree. And then.
tuie'iy' 1earlessly. he stepped behind
ner' MS shadow falling over her
shoulder upon the placid waters of
the pool.
with a cry of alarm she sprang to
ner feet and faced him. He stood his
ground boldly. but In his eyes there
was an appeal.
Forgive me-" he said evenly. q
you needed the shadow of q man to
complete the picture"
You fatter YOURSELF she replied
coldly.
he started to speak. impulsively, to
plead for forgiveness, but she held
up her hand mandatorily.
i hold no conversation with pris.
oner outside Of court" she said, aus.
terely.
Turning from the pool. she stood va.
fore him as one in authority.
i am going. Wait here. Do no,
follow me-" she admonished.
He sat down beside the pool. Al
he did so, for a fleeing moment the
form Of a 1.-THE and graceful woman
fell over his shoulders upon the
drowsy waters-but the face wal
turned toward the backward trail.
Everything even mythology - II
twisted" he growled. "in these par
lous days Of woman suffrage"
He turned his head to catch
glimpse Of her. fitting through tn,
trees, but unlike Lots wife. shs DIX
not look back.
The mayor sighed.
What an awful mess Q man cal
get into" he sorrowed. Through tn
perfectly harmless diversioa Of kiss
ingi"
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seaweed Made Valuable.

It Is estimated that those engaged
in the industry Of gathering seaweed
and reducing 1t to ~gelatinous food IN
japan alone number 10000 persons.
Within recent years seaweeds have
been introduced into the English kitch.
en-. The edible species. served with
roast meats, have been found to be
very palatable. Devonshire and jap
anese seaweeds arc employed largely
In the London industry,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-17
State Telegraph In South America.

Telegraphic communication was OF.
Hcially recognized as open between
Caracas, Venezuela, and Lima, when
dispatches were exchanged recently
between the director Of posts and tele-
graphs Of Venezuela and FREDERICK
Luna y Peralta, who holds the CORE
spending Office here. The state lines
of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and
Peru are directly connected. Peru
will at once make arrangements for
similar connections with Bolivia and
Chile. with which telegraphic COM
munication is now carried on by cable
or by cable and state lines in con-
nection with the lines Of the southern
railways.-West Coast Leader. Lima
Peru.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-17

sheltersd nests and frisking squirrels
chatter Of the hickory nuts arripenlng
upon the scragsfy trees:
And then he saw her!
like Psyche, she stopped beside a
quiet pool, above her the spreading
branches OF a water elm. Beside her
On the brink the harebell grew and
- b.r ear there came from down be-
low the rhythmical cadence OF .
hrooklet,s o the same song that.
in c~rescendo or dininuendo, 1t a
snns for centuries. the 9 chanted'
perpetual song Of the brook!
He stole softly forward on up-toe'
Absorbed In her mood. she gave no
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-17
Gumpaes Of the Past.

II hear" remarked the queen Of
Sheba, as she greeted Solomon, you
have just married your 1,400th wife"
Reports concerning my marriage,
your majesty" pleasantly answered
King Solomon, ARE greatly exagger
ated."
From which we Seem to learn where
Mark Twain got, the idea.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-17
cHAPrER U-contlnued.

CHAPTER ll-Contlnued.
The court hssitated. Finally, turn
ang to the witness, Judge Vining
asked:
what were The sounds liksr" .
fame of color lighting up her faca.
The mayor made . mental note Of
the color.
WELL" began tho witness soberly.
ut sounded uks-like the old pass
word Of the Elks-'Jolly corks!'"
"Pulled?" demanded the Judge. re-
signing herself to sacrifice.
"Yes'm, your honor-and smoth-
cred in honey!"
That will dot" determined the
fudge, hiding her eyes behind hef
handkerchief. Harriet Brooks" ig-
noring the states attorney. will you
take the stand?"
The prisoner arose from his soap
box.
Your honor" he said CALAMITY, "In
Difference to Mine Host, from whose
culinary department there watts to
me the unctuous call Of fried eggs
and wafles, and because of the deli
cato situation the victim of my as
sault may find herself in should the
case proceed, / have determined to
plead guilty and throw myself upon
the mercy Of the court. IL am guilty
as charged. Guilty. l say-and proud
OF IT,"
He sat down soberly, but his ayes
were fastened on the face of the
Judge. She turned upon him f1ercely.
For this unseemly conduct, 1, the
Judge, fine you ten days at Squirrel
Inn. Beginning tomorrow morning,
you will be the servile slave of the
ten young women whose feelings you
have outraged. Tomorrow you will
start alphabetically down the list and
for a day you will do the bidding Of
the girl who falls to your lot. What
ever she instructs you to do. you will
do. Should you again transgress you
will be-be fined for life!" savageH.
IF. at the end Of the ten days, you
have acquitted yourself honorably, you
may 60 your way in peace. Have
you anything to say for y%ourself?"
His honor arose submissively.
II accept the TERMS" he said, CO.
Berly. Il protest-but l accept"
And should you desert" continued
the Judge, Il shall not hesitate to use
this evidence against you'll" pulling
from the front Of her shirtwaist a
bulky document. Possibly you may
recognize it," tauntingly.
The prisoner gasped.
my bill"
"Yesl" replied the Judge, piercing
him with a cold look Of scorn. you
may well say. My bill!'"
He bowed his head.
Courts adjourned" snapped the
Judge. Breakfast IL served"
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CHAPTER ~.

Monday morning dawned with
purple glow that melted into molten
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-17
cHAPTER III.

A Jest Is a Jest, but the following
letter. received by His Honor, the
Mayor" next morning. suggested q
straw too much for the Asiatic rumI
nant's back. Tersely. 1t said:
Squirrel Inn.
Sunday Morning.
"Mr. Walter Bedight,
Mayor Of Ossian:
Dear Sir: The levity Of your de-
meanor at yesterdays trial and the
osteDsibly n~onchalant attitude you
chose to take Of the sentence infict-
cd, leads me to believe that you are
considering this very serious matter
altogether too lightly. Under ordinary
circumstances q handsome trider
might ride into a woman's camp like
Lochinvar. boldly grasp a pretty girl
In his arms and kiss her, without pay
Ing a more severe penalty than the
scorn Of the camp and a few surface
scratches. And even you. evidently a
gentleman a. well ~ Q politician,
might have escaped with a fitting 70
buke had you been luckier. Unen-
numbered by baggage and feeling I'M
bound by our court to remain, you
could have driftsd away into the eve
ming shadows and laughed at Dur ef-
forts to restrain you. .
But, MI. Bedight ~ . candidate
FOR representative at the coming cleo
don. for which you are evidently 10
eoupfng your vital forces in this tran
gull spot, you will scarcely desert
while We have In our possession q
document 70 discriminating al that
found BY us yesterday IN your wake
through the dogwood swamp.
The document itself ID evidence
enough. II given publicity, to lose you
the votes Of almost every woman In
the district. Such trsachery as you
nave In mind-the drafting Of a bill
against woman's sualrage-wil not BE-
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SYNOPSIS.

In a spirit Of fun Mayor Bedight, 4
snmmer visitor, 10 chased through the
woods by ten Laughing girls. one OF whom
&c catches and kiaoeA.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-06
CAT NO MATCH FOR HIPPO
caiIph u. Routs Louise lnoiorlousIy
When He Plunge Into Big
Water Tank.

New York-George eicAert, . keep
or In the Central park menageris, was
aroused BY wild scram bling In the
cage Of the hippopotamus. When he
turned he saw the favorite mouser Of
the menagerie, cat named Louise,
perched on the back OF the parks biz.
hippo. The cat had been seized BY the
tail and thrown into the quarters 90.
cupied by Caliph II. by a mischievous
small boy.
Caliph was soon initiating buck,ng
broncho. but to no avail Louise had
secured q Arm hold with all her claws.
The grunts Of Caliph II. started all the
lions roaring Sichert edged into the
cage to remove the cat, but not quite
soon enough. Caliph foundered into
the tank, and Louise let 90.
Sichert lifted the dripping ca, on,
Of the tank with broom. 1t was
only a few days ago that Louise went
to sleep In the hay and barely "a.
capped being eaten alive by the hippo.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-06
Lightning Kills Brakeman

Landers. N while standing on
top Of moving freight car. c r
McCauley, brakeman was struck
BY bolt of lightning and killed thus
putting to flight the old theory that
lightning will not strike a moving
railroad train.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-06
chose the Better Part

"A little boy who can write so nice
" ought to be able to read better
why don't you try harder!" We'll
you see, | am going to be a writer OF
books when grow up. so must know
how to write. but ] never expect to
read my books, 90 reading isn't impor
tants
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-06
human NsssrA

Why % II" asked the curious gUsA
hAt poor men usually give larea
dps than rich meni" We'll, sun
said the waiter, who was somethiAs
OF q philosopher as we'll, looks to NJ
Ike de 20 man don't want nobody b
Ind out he's po. and de rich man doaV
want nobody to find out he's rioh~
Youths Companion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-06

Sseeh fanny, and grows Wild. u
saant commonly reaching = height q
shcat four feet. It u the Ions
srsiSht root which is Of commercial
valus. No means have been adoptsd
esr cutting the plant. which requires
shcut three years to reach maturity
~ for improving 'tr conditions
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-06
President Braves the munn,

Washington. = President Wuao,
braved the danger Of nuup, tn a.,
Hello" to Joseph, Jr., son Of Seq.
rotary Tumuity, who had contracted
the disease at school
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10

The fatalities attending our still
moro or less barbasric celebration OF
our National birthday have just been
compiled Three little boys died of
icckjaw this year as the result OF
Fourth OF July celebration Twenty.
nine persons we're killed by other
causeg-eieh by gun shot wounds.
thirteen by fireworks. six by powder
and torpedoes, one by explosion OF a
cannon and one by blood poisoning
following bum. In addition TO
these thirty-iwo lives lost there
were 1881 non-fatal injuries. Two
pcrs ors were totally blinded. 90 lest
one eye each 10 LOST legs. arms or
hands and 40 lost one or moro nng.
crs
This report which is taken from
the eleventh annual summary OF
Fourth Of July injuries made by the
Journal Of The American Medical
Aseceiation, shows a marked inn
provomnt over conditions In previ.
ous years, bat the price paid Tor the
celebration Of cur national indie
pendence is still far too high. espec-
tally as j, is paid largely by the lives
OF children. IN 1913. when the jour
nal made its first report on this sub
ivcr iGh lives were lost from lock.
jaw due tc Fourth of July injuries.
whflc The total number ~ deaths
was fbd and the total number OF i'm
iufies 1888. In the eleven years dur
iug which these reports have been
complied. our Fourth OF July Cclcbra
lions have cost l192 lives and have
cansed 3e.3SS non.faial injuries. or
a to,al cf 4l.2S0 injuries in eleven
years. Nearly forty-two regiments of
people have been injured. nearly
Cue-haf as many us the entire
standing army of the United States.
sin. conditions in most of the
states show marked improvement.
IN seventeen States. ON Tie other
hand. the number of injuries was
greater than last year. four Siaies-
Pennsylvania. New Ncik. Missouri
and diminishing 81 per
cent or the accidents Pennsylvania
ctin leads with The i3rees. number.
having 800 Fourth of Iu'y accidents.
of which $50 occurred in philadcl
phil. Burlington Meas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10
.lOVElAND MUNSON
IS ENDORSED BY
COUNTY BAR
Ask Governor TO Appoint Him
Chief Justice
TO SUCCEED JUDGE BOWEL
Resolutions Adopted and Committee
Appointed TO Urge Judge Nun
sons Appointment

4 meeting of The Bennington coun.
| ty bar was held AT the County Clerk 5
office in Bennington on Tuesday AZ.
| ternoOn at o'clock. w j. Meagher,
| states attorney, presided. and j. j.
Stakeholder, county clerk, acted as
clerk OF the meeting The following
resolution, offered by Hon. j. X.
| bdtchelder, senator OF Bennington
| county and dean OF the county bar.
Was unanimously adopted
Whereas, the Hon. John w. Rowell.
chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF
| this State, after long aud honorable
service On the bench has resigned his
nigh position, thereby causing u va
cancy in the Office of chief Justice, and
Whereas, the Hon. Loyeland Nun
son has for many years been an assoc.
latc Justice OF said court, and. by his
STERLING integrity, his sincere and en-
TIRE devotion 20 duty and his high ut
tainments as Il Judge and lawyer.
commands the confidence and esteem
OF not only the bench ana bar, but Of
the people of the state
Therefore, be il resolved that II IA
the earnest hope aud desire OF The bar
~ Bennington County chat Justice
Munscn be promoted to the office OF
Chief Justice as being for the best in.
terests of the State and a derseryed
tribute TO his long service on the
bench.
The following resolution was nitro
duced by c. Al. Graves and unanimous
~ adopted
RESOLVED, that a committee Of three
be appointed by the chair TO commu.
ni'lte 40 Ills EXceilehcy. the Cover.
nor, either by letter or otherwise. the
resolution just adopted ana in other
respects do what ther-honorably can
10 lurther the promotion Of Judge
Nuuson. and,
Resolved further, that a COPY OF
said resolution be sent to Judge Mum
son and given to the press.
Practically every lawyer in the conn
" was present except those from
Manchester and all of those sent let
iers in favor OF the action taken
Most OF those present spoke briefly
III favor OF ;he resolution. These pres
ent were j. K Batchelder. w. Il. Shel-
don VI. Barber, r. l.. Bates. C.. II
Mason, J. Y. u. S. Merrill c. A. Mauf-
el, }. J Stakeholder. y. A. Guilfinan
W. j. Meagher, t.. n. Holden. r. G.
Bennett. G.. NJ Graves. Il. Il Ueolv
VI. :. Deming and S. G. Demng.
me committee appointed under the
resolution Is made mp OF J. X. Balchel.
uei +. {. Archibald and II. r. Healy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10
STATE NEWS


There were only 10 commitments 10
the house Of correction at Rutland in
August and % to the Rutland county
Jail.
The operating revenue of the Rut.
land railroad Tor July was $347. 1872 80
and the expenses amounted to S255.-
lOO.s7 The operating income was
S75,65124.
Mary, the l0year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs John Corcoran of East
Fairfield recently wrote letter to
President Wilson and in reply she re,
ceived letter from Mr.. Wilson. ac.
companied by his portrait.
Henry Barry. who went from his
home in Bristol TO attend the Middle
bury fair. has not been seen since
and his mother has put the matter
IN The hands of the sheriff II is be
lleved he was lured away by some OF
the attractions of the fair.
Mrs. F w Smith. Miss Bernice
Smith and Mr. White of South Wind.
ham went to pick blackberries last
''Nh htHNdA anu illtltl tnnll
horse, and when they returned an
hour later they found the wagon over
turned and the horse dead. Ii is sun.
posed that in some way it clicked to
death. being hitched with tho halter
around its neck.
The Captain Latlip carnival show is
no more. While showing at Brattle-
boro last week, Fred T.. Hall. father
OF the proprietor. who had a mort
gage on the equipment of $4,000. fore.
closed and the tents and other eouip.
ment have been shipped away. The
snow mas been travelling for the past
IA weeks through Maine. New Hamp.
shire and Vermont. and since the first
eight weeks has been losing proDosi
ton. Some of the attaches have en-
tered suit against Loran ID. Han. the
proprietor. for wages due. hut ii Is al
legged Mr.. Han is minus funds. as
wen as the attaches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-10
BY VOTE Of 44TO37
SENATE PASSES
TARIFF BILL
Lar GILLETTE and P0indexter Voted
For Bill
SURPRISED COLLEAGUES
AS Expected the Two Democrats
from Louisiana Voted Against
Their Party

Washington, Sept. l0-Thc demo
cratic tariff revision bill passed the
Senate at 4.43 o'clock yesterday after
noon amid burst OF applause that
swept down from crowded galleries
ana found its echo on the crowded
floor Of the Senate It's passage was
attended with surprises in ;he final
moment Of The voting when Senator
la Toilette republican. cast his vote
with the democrats and was joined a
few moments later by Senator Poin.
dexter. progressive The democrats
had counted throughout the long Tar
tfl light upon losing lie votes OF Sen
atcrs Ransdell and Thornton of Lnuisi
ana, democrats, who voted agains. tie
Dill yesterday because il would pnt
sugar on the free list Until the names
OF Senators La Toilette aud poindeX-
ter were actually called. however. no
one knew definitely the stand they
would take and their woes were greet
ed with enthusiastic applause
President Wilson last night eXDress
ed great qualification over the end of
The long struggle in the Senate. Sen
atcr Simmons, chairman of the f.
nance committee who had piloted the
bill through the finance committee.
the democratic caucus and inc Senate
predicted that its passage would bring
immediate stimulus TO the business OF
the country.
As il passed the Senate The tariff
ON represents an average reduction
Of mere than 4 per cent from The
rates OF the original bill that passed
me House and nearly % per cent
from the rates of existing law. In
many important particulars 'FTT Sen
ate has changed the bin that passed
the House and conference commit.
tee of the two houses will begin work
today or tomorrow TO adjust these dit.
terences. Leaders of both houses pre-
dict that the conference viii consume
less than two-weeks' time.
The Senate cndcayorea Yesterday
10 hasten the bin on It's progress to
the White House by naming its mem
bers of the conference committee as
soon as the bill passed. Vice-presi.
dent Marshall appointed Senators Sim
mons, stone, Williams and Johnson.
democrats. and Senators Pen-ose.
Lodge and La Toilette, republican. as
the Senate conlerees. Senator Stone
withdrew from the. committee and
Senator ShNely was appointed in his
place. The House conferees. il WAS
reported last night, will he Represen.
tatives Underwood. Kitchin and Raj
neV. democrats, and Payne and Ford
ney, republicans. Each house win
nave an equal vote in The conference
committee even though each does MOI
name the same number OF conferees.