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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

Japanese hotels give, with each re,
ceipted bill, a souvenir fan.
Three carloads of honey have been
exported recently from Texas to Eng
land.
The average length of life of the
Icelanders is a little over sixty-one
years.
Pomegranate is the heaviest wood.
A cubic foot of it weighs eighty-fve
pounds.
Old debts have to be paid, and New
York city has to provide $26,759 each
day for that purpose.
Jack Abertheney, the Rough Rider.
can catch wolf alive by grabbing
its lower jaw with his bare hand.
Germany's great new battleships of
the Dreadnought type cannot safely
pass from the North Sea to the Baltic.
The value of the potato crop of
1907 was s190.000.0O0. or 2 percent
above the average for the five pre-
vious years.
Wire hairpins were first manufact-
ured in England in 1915. Before that
time the hair was held in place by fine
wooden skewers.
In 1869 body of volunteers consist
ing entirely of Jews was formed in
Charleston. S. c., and fought under
General Moultrie.
Each resident of New York city
would be worth $1,502, according to
the assessment roll, If the property
were all equally divided.
During the 11S years in which we
have had a national House of Repre-
sentatives it has never had a Speaker
who was born in New York city.
New York city has one public park
that is $50 years old, and that is
Bowling Green. which was the play
ground of the first Dutch settlers.
According to the food records, each
inhabitant of New York city consumes
three ounces of butter a day, which
means more than five pounds a
month.
If Confucius was right when he said
that each idle man in a community {,
meant another man doing double |
work then the idle men of New York |
city mean that one man has to work |
ITO years to support them for one day. |
The most powerful engine ever put
In an automobile is one of six cylin- I
ders and 200-horsepower in a French /
racing machine. In its preliminary I
trials it is reported to have attained |
an average speed of 125 miles an
hour.
Undesirable citizens who attempt to
enter the United States at the port of 1
New York and who have to be de- 4
ported do not all come by Storage.
In fact the records show that larger
come by cabin. OF these
about 200 in every 100000 are de,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02
BIRTH AND DEATH.
BY A. r. McAlpine.

The angel Death with folded wing
Keeps guard above the churchyard sod.
"Alas!' he mourns, my prize is dust,
The living soul is safe with God.
How barren are my victories!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

The painting Of the Forth bridt
costs $4,000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

The average length of life of the
Icelanders is little over sixty-one
years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

Pomegranate is the heaviest wood.
A cubic foot of it weighs eighty-fve
pounds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

The angel Life with infant child
Before the August Presence bows,
With living soul the babe endows,
Divinest OF the Mysteries.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

Old debts have to be paid, and New
York city has to provide $26,759 each
day for that purpose.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Japanese hotels give, with each re,
ceipted bill, souvenir fan.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02
The Melville Court Burglary
By Herbert Jameson.

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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

Three carloads of honey have been
exported recently from Texas to Eng
land.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

Jack Abertheney. the Rough Rider,
can catch a wolf alive by grabbing
its lower jaw with his bare hand.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02

My problem was solved. And the
solution was so ridiculously simple
felt ashamed of myself for not hav-
ing discovered it long ago.
/ managed to restrain my impotence
until 10 o'clock. At that hour | enter
ed the Office of the Lion Insurance
Company, in Cornhill, and asked for
my friend, Percival Austin, the man.
ager. He had not arrived yet, the
clerk informed NE, but was expected
within a very few minutes. Oh, these
city magnates, who pretend they are
so heavily overworkedi waited.
He strolled in at quarter past 10,
and considerably gave me precedence
over the contents of the mail. l fol-
lowed him into his private room.
We'll, Phillips. you're an early
bird"
I'm sorry l can't rUsIrn the compli-
ment"
"Beastly public dinL .. last night!
Had to go though | hate them like
poison. Got some news for us, 1
hope?"
'News?"
Yes, about this Melvil,. Court bur-
Glary. Warrington Stout wired that
he was not content with the efforts OF
the Grantham police to find the thief,
but had put the matter in tie hands
of your firm at well. Very good of
him. | thought it, taking all that
trouble, at his own expense when he
was so well insured"
looked into my hat. for ny express
sion was tell tale one. So mine were
not the only eyes in which Warrington
Stout had contrived 10 throw dust!
"th." I said, off-handedly. Il real
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Mr. and Mrs. J. D Saunders. near Lees
burg. Va. and her sister. Mrs J D
Yoakley. Of lbs North Capitol street
Mrs Lillian Cooper and her little son,
who have been the guests Of her mother
in-law, Mrs George H Cooper. have re-
turned 20 their home IN Brockton, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

store closed 81. z. ssu-5ays. II. r.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

about the first of January. Mrs Dent
was formerly Miss Lillian sherman,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. John Sherman,
old residents OF Washington. and it will
be a matter OF great regret that she Is
going so far from home. Capt and Mrs
Dent were married about year ago
Capt. Dent has been assigned 70 duty as
chief engineer officer Of the Department
Of the Columbia
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Continued on Page 4, Column }.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Mrs, William z. Litzow and her daugE-
ter. Mss z Churchill O'DanleI Of East
Capitol street. are spending & month al
the Richmond. Atlantic City Mr.. Litzow
viii Join them for the last two weeks Of
their stay
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Miss Birdie Steiner is spending some
tine at Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Miss DUIin came Up 10 Washington from
her country place ii Maryland, for a few
days visit last week
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

The reception given on Wednesday az
ternoon at Bar HaTbOr by Mrs. Hunt
Slater. Of this city, for three debutantes,
Miss Mary Scott. Of Washington; Miss
Hebe Wright. Of Philadelphia and Miss
Muriel Morris. Of New York. marked the
gayest day Of the season in Bar Harbor.
so FAR. There were several hundred
present.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

DR.. and Mrs Claiming Rudd, Of New
York. formerly Of Washington. announce
the birth on July p OF a son, Claiming
Rudd, II.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs AIohzo Ford and Miss
Edna, Of Newport News. Va. left for
home BY boat yesterday after spending
several weeks with Mrs. Fords parents,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

NJ and Mrs Emanuel Steinem are
spending several weeks at Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Miss Pearl West. Miss Sadie Kent, and
Miss Bella Halle, from New York. spent
Sunday and Monday in the city with
friends. en- route 10 Old Point Comfort
Norfolk. ana Virginia Beach, where they
viii spend August.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Mss Virginia L Tancill was married
yesterday morning 70 Mr. Joseph L
Lyons The ceremony was performed at
O'Clock, IN the home OF the brides par
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Miss En- May King. Of Washington
spent the last week in Chevy Chase. as
a member OF the house party OF Mrs
St. Clair, IN her suburban home.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Mrs. Al Hecht is a guest OF the Pierre
pCEt Hotel Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Miss Rose wheatfeld IS spending two
weeks with M and Mrs. Frederick
Schwsb. Of Columbia road
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Among the dinners given recently al
the Army and Navy Club in Manila was
a very pretty one by Col l. NJ
Maus, chief surgeon OF the Department
Of Luzoa. The guests Of honor were Cen
and Mrs. Anson Mills Among the other
guests were Mai. Samuel Reber, son-in-
law Of Lieut. Gen Miles, and Gen and
Mrs. Pershing, all OF Washington Mrs
this city.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Capt Johnson Hagood, OF the Coast
Artillery Corps. and Mrs HagOod are
being congratulated on the birth Of a son,
Johnson HagoOd, il.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Miss MoIlie Carter. Of Warrentoa. Va.
spent some time with Mrs. Clayton Yates
in this city on her way 10 New Brighton.
Pa, to visit her brother.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

The Secretary OF Commerce and Labor.
who Is cruising in Northern waters, has
arrived at Bar Harbor. Accompanying
The Secretary is his brother and sister-in-
law. BIT. and Mrs. Nathan Straus, OF
New York
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Brig Gen George B Davis, Judge
Advocate General Of the, army. and Mrs.
Davis are making a f0rtI-.yHt's visit IN
Atlantic City. Mai. John BIddle Porter is
acting Judge Advocate General In the
absence OF Gen Davis.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Mr. Thomas RoUt, accompanied by his
sons, Thomas and Charlton, leaves to
day for Cambridge, Nd, 10 remain until
September.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

Mrs Wallace Etheridge. daughter and
son, Miss Iuosene and Nj John Ether
idEe are f. WytheviIie. the picturesque
mountain resort Of Virginia for the re-
uaindeT Of the season
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
Ladies Improvement Association.

The regular meeting of this Asso-
citation took place in Wards Hall, on
Saturday afternoon last, with fair
attendance. The lady selected having
failed to accept the position of Presi-
dent, Mrs F. A. Witheri,l was chosen
temporarily, and presided over the
meeting.
The adoption of the by laws was
the main feature of the meeting, they
having been gone over very carefully
section by section. Vice Presidents
from each location about the Bay
were chosen, also an Executive Com
mittee. The following ladies COM
prise the latter Committee; the Presi-
dent and Recording and Correspon-
ing Secretaries, with Mrs Oscar Nc
Kenzie and Mrs F. B. Clingo, of
Panama City, and Mrs Alexander, and
Miss Young from st Andrews, and
Miss Grace West from Old Town.
Mrs DR. Mitchell is the 1st Vice
President and Miss Ethel Baker 2nd
Vice President, from st Andrews.
Just who the other Vice Presidents
were, owing to failing to receive any
report from the Secretary, the PILOT
is not able to state.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee to appoint committees, &c,
was called to be held at Panama City,
this week Saturday at p. m.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
City APteSian Well.

1t has been decided by the Gulf
Coast Development Company to at
once put down an eight inch artesian
we'll at central point in town which
will form the nucleus of our city
water works. Mr. Hayward will begin
the work just as soon as material can
be secured.
This will be very important step
for our young city and one that will
be greatly appreciated by our citizens,
and those looking for homes where
pure water in plentiful quantities can
be had.
1t has been demonstrated that a
good flow of water can be had here
by boring to depth of $50 to 275 feet,
also that the water is of superior
quality. No danger from typhoid OF
malarial fevers when the water supply
! is as pure as this will be.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
Death Of Mrs Bpacken.

Death has claimed another of our
old and well known citizens in the
passing away at Ottawa, Kansas, on
Tuesday, October Goth, of Mrs
Bracken, relict of r. NJ. Bracken.
For some years Mrs Bracken has
been a sufferer from a trouble with
one foot, which has required success
sIVe amputations of the toes, and
finally necessitating amputation of
the foct, which was done recently in
Kansas, from which operation she
did not rally.
Mr. and Mrs Bracken, and Charlie.
came to st Andrews in March, 1887.
and have been one of the most promi-
nent families Of the place ever since.
MIR Bracken soon engaged in the mer-
cantiie business, also building a COM
fnrtahin home. ,yhicB he srrror,dod
with many subtrOpicaG trees Gsna'EG anu
shrubs, and done much for the up
building Of st Andrews.
Mrs Bracken was noted for her in
terest in the church of her choice, the
NJ. +. church, and even after being
afflicted with the trouble that finally
resulted in her death took an active
interest in church work.
Her remains were brought home by
her brother, James Mcconnell, and
burial took place on Monday last in
the st Andrews cemetery by the side
Of her husband and son, a large con-
course following the remains to the
grave. Rev Wineman, her pastor,
was the officiating clergyman.
Mrs Bracken was about IS years of
age. She leaves a son, our towns
man Charlie, two brothers, and one
nephew, TO mourn her loss, also u
host Of friends who will miss her cor
dial helpfulness.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
Wetappo.

W. f. Woodford was up Wetappo
Greek in his launch Friday.
q. w. Lowe took load of brick to
Cook Thursday and expects to take
another this week.
Misses Nellie and Belle Russell
made a short call on Miss Florence
Dyer on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs A. Allan and Mrs +. T.
Matthews were pleasant callers at
Mr. S. Dyer's Sunday afternoon.
Possums have been coming in on
the porch at S. Dyer's and helping
themselves to whatever they could
find to eat. Mr. D. killed two in the
past week.
A. B. Sheffield, who has been in
Georgia since New Years, returned
to his home on Wetappo Greek a
short time ago and was down here on
the bay one day last week.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
St. Andrew.

Do not forget the Chicken Pie Sup-
per to be given at Wares Hall by the
ladies of the NJ. E. Church on Thurs
day evening, November 9TH. 1t viii
equal or excel any previously held
which is all the inducement that
should be required to fill the Hall.
Mrs Capt Ware and her mother.
Mrs j. II. Brown, reached home from
their extended outing on Thursday
evening Of last week. They visited.
while away, in Atlanta, Washington.
New York, Connecticut, Cleveland
and CINCINNATI. Their many friends
give them hearty welcome home.
\ young man named Short. from
Graceyille, Fla, who came to the
bay recently on visit, stoppino
at Parker for Il time, died on
Friday last of congestion of the
bowels, at this place. He had been
brought from Parker here that he
might receive closer medical atten-
ton. His remains were taken to his
home by his parents, his mother
reaching here just before he died.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
Signal Mast at Panama City.

Local Weather Observer Reed has
justreturned from Panama City where
he has been for the past few days
making an inspection with a view to
recommending storm warning ser,
vice for that place. Mr. Reed is busy
making his report for Washington.
Mr. Reed will recommend that a
storm warning mast be erected, that
warnings be sent direct from Wash
ington, and that the weather fore
casts be sent to that place daily.
There will not be special building
for the purpose, but mast will be
erected at a point where it can be
seen from all parts of the bay and
outside beach. Actual work will be-
gin in the course of three months
News, Pensacola.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
Panama City to
Chicago 35HOurS
c. & E. |. R. R. SPECIAL CAR REACHED
HERE SATURDAY EVENING FROM
CHICAGO, AND RETURNED TUES.
DAY MORNING.

Panama City and the ElIssIlta ~ oU.
Andrews Bay R. r. have had the first
special, or officers car to pass over
the road or reach this point. This
was the officers car of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois r. r., which
was occupied by w. j. Jackson, Gen
eral Manager of that road, and E. II.
SenefT, General Counsel, with their
wives, and Mrs Rubridge, all of Chi
cago.
Mr. jackson is the President of the
Gulf Coast Development Company,
while Mr. Seneff is its General COun-
sci, and they were visiting the loca-
ton of the Company's property to
confer with the local directory as to
future development.
Judge Seneff / ad visited here two
years ago, but this was Mr. Jackson s
first visit. Both gentlemen expressed
themselves as agreeably surprised at
conditions, and were enthusiastic over
Une prospects OF SC. Andrews BAY ana
Panama City.
Mr. West met the party at DOthan
and remained with them throughout
their stay, showing them by launch,
the many important features of the
Bay. r. l.. Mckenzie and w. F
Look resident directors also accom-
panied the party.
The ladies were highly pleased over
the beauties of the bay, and the Cult
beach, where a picnic lunch was par
taken of. The party started for Chi
cago Tuesday morning, and would
reach there in 80 hours from Panama
City.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
Walks.

Progress on side walks has been
kept up during the past week. The
walks are now completed along Har-
riSon avenue from the dock to near
4th street; on 2nd street from Harri-
son to the Magnolia House; on 4th
street from Harrison to Magnolia
avenue, and on Magnolia avenue from
4th to 9TH street. Material has been
placed on the ground for a portion
of the walk along the south shore
between here and st Andrews, and
Mr. Steele of the A. & st a. B. r. r
has donated the lumber to build quite
portion of the walk between the
railroad and Harrison avenue.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
CTom anton.

Mrs Smith is having her fence re-
paired.
Misses Nellie and Bell Russell drove
to Farmdale on Saturday.
Mrs Walter Kirvin, of Auburn, was
visiting Mrs Russell last week.
Ezra Kinney is doing some paint
ing and repair work for Mrs Bates.
MIS- UuIIen namUIu v..,s NV,
Auburn Thursday, returning Friday.
Mrs Wears was on this side of the
bay visiting with friends for few
days.
Mr. Cullen Raffield drove in Satur-
day from Auburn to call on Mr. Rails
back.
Clarence Hodge has been quite sick
for a few days. We hope he will soon
be we'll again.
Mrs Henry Spicer and Mrs Walter
Parker were calling on Mrs Frank
Kinney Tuesday.
Mrs Audley Spicer and Miss Bertha
Hoskins were calling on Mrs Frank
Kinney Tuesday.
Mrs Frank Kinney, and little Cliff
ton, were spending the day with Mrs
Hodge Thursday.
Mrs E. s. Smith, Rev Wineman
and Mrs Pierce took dinner with Mrs
c. NJ. Bates on Sunday.
Mr. Russell was passenger on the
mail boat Thursday evening for Mill
vile, returning Friday morning.
Mr. Forrestor and Mr. Lewis, OF 81
Andrews, were here Monday, looking
at some land. Nh Lewis is looking
for a location for a home.
Rev Wineman preached good ser
mon to his people here Sunday. The
sermon made his people feel like
starting q new week with new
strength.
a panty from Parker was fishing a
the lake on Monday. That is tn,
place to find Dream, bass and othe
fresh water fish. Not long sine
/ Messrs Albritton and Mashburn tool
eighty in a little while.
The new church is looking yer.
pretty with the windows in. The roo
on the tower is to be put on as sool
as the material is all got together
which we hope will not be long. W
feel that our church is n fine addition
to our little town.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
Manager.

Once Senator Bankhead and Con-
gresham Clayton get down here to-
gether and look over the harbor
situation at st Andrews Bay, some
thing is liable to come of it, for these
are the big two in the national con-
gress.-Dothan Eagle, 21st.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
Unlawful Shooting.

Parties have been shooting Pelicans
and Gulls along the beaches of the
bay, and from the docks. This is a
direct and very palable violation of
the law of this State, and the often
ders should not feel aggrieved fthey
are called upon to pay a goodly fine
for their lawlessness.
Panama City pilot., 1908-10-29
Notice.

There will be given a Grand Ball
at Ward Brothers Hall, Panama City,
Fla, Wednesday Nov 4th. General
Admission, % cents. Floor privileges
30 cents extra.
JOHN J. WARD
Manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05

Chicago to run first or second. The
fight will be between my team and that
run by Jennings. 1 figure both will
about break equally against the other
teams in the league, making the real
struggle the series of IL contests"
Jones of Chicago says:
Don't count the Sox out of it. We
are going home. where in other years
we have always done our best work.
We have 81 more games to play and
but very few of them on the road. A
squirt such as our team is capable of
will put it right on top and it is this
that 1 am looking forward to.
1.-THE race promises to develop into
the most interesting fight in the his
tory of the game during the coming
month, with all four leaders struggling
with each other and with the east, far
stronger than earlier in the year, com
ing west to make trouble.
1--WE have had our share of accidents
and bad luck and / look for change.
If we don't beat Detroit we will at
least pass st. Louis and Cleveland"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
| there.

there.
Chicago, st. Louis and Cleveland
are still in the fight. and we will have
hard battle holding our lead, but
feel confident that we can do it. We
have close to 80 games at home now,
and the Detroit fans will see some
fighting worthy of Tigers.
1--WE will win, for the boys have the
stamina We are far better fixed for
a fight at this time than we were last
year, and 1 don't figure the opposition
will be as strong"
McAleer of ST. Louis says:
1--WE have had bad eastern trip Of
it, but 1 am still certain that the pen
nant will not be decided until we have
played the IL games with Detroit. We
will out-nerve the Tigers and beat
them. feel certain we can do it.
Our hitting has not been heavy enough
to suit me, but the Tigers have also
fallen off sadly in their work.
1--WE are a better home team than
Detroit, and will beat them in the
west I do not figure Cleveland and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
Stiff Contest On for the Flag il
the American.
Detroit, st. Louis and Chicago
Are the Leaders.
CLEVELAND POSSIBLE
Jennings, McAIeer and Jones
Are All Confident.
Managers of the Teams Tell
How They'll Close the Gap.

Chicago, Sept. 5.-The pennant race
in the American league is one of the
prettiest exhibitions of good baseball
fandom has ever followed. Four teams
are in the running, for Cleveland must
still be counted as possibility. De-
troit, ST. Louis and Chicago, in the
meantime, are struggling desperately
for first place. Here are the senti-
ments of the leaders.
Hughie Jennings of the Tigers says:
1--WE have not done as we'll as we
had hoped on the eastern trip, but the
eastern clubs showed far better than
at other times. There is but one thing
for me to say in regard to the pennant
race-we are in front and will remain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
TIGERS LOOK STRONG.
Many Old Players Will Return to the
School This Fall

Columbia, Mo, Sept 5.-Students
of the University of Missouri have al
ready begun to return, and the athletic
field is being put in shape for the fall
football practice. Coach w. ]. Moni-
law is on the ground and intends to
begin practice as soon as school opens.
Monilaw is looking extremely cheerful
these days, and when the word kan
sas'' is whispered into his ear he
smiles indulgently
''Sure we are going to beat them
this year. he observes, kansas will
have great team, but I will have one
which will be at least Is to 20 per cent
better than the machine we had last
year. True, they beat us then, but we
had the better team. The game itself
showed that, and this year the score
also is going to show our superiority"
Last years team was undoubtedly
the best that "Old Mizzou' has turned
out since 1895. The defeat by Kansas
by a drop kick and the decisive beat
ing by the great Iowa team were the
only blots on the record. Texas had