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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

and one who would marry you won,J
; be declared mentally incompetent
All right. I'll pull up, but I've q
beastly idea that something is going
wrong. Jack, old man, | can't do it.
I'm In love with Edna Cross and not
with Eleanor. I've just begun to real
lie It,"
You old poacher, then why did you
ask Eleanor to marry you, when you
knew that have loved her all my life.
and have been trying to forget her for
months. Night after night l went over
and sat with Edna, trying to make my
self think | was forgetting Eleanor"
And every night" said Tom, 81
went to see Eleanor because you were
over at Edna's, and I had no right to
trespass on your preserves. A nice
mess we've made of it. What are we
going to do?"
do? Why, that's easy enough as
sured Jack. Il am going to be the
groom, and you can just slide back in
to by boots as best man. Well blame
the whole thing on the printer. Trust
me, old man, said I'll see you
through this ordeal, and I'm going to
keep my word"
AS the cab finally reached the house
the men stepped out and were ushered
into the room where the minister was
waiting for them.
No word of explanation was uttered,
and the men took their places by the
minister who was to pronounce them
man and wife. The wedding march
gorgeous robes, came forth to meet the
man Of her choice, Jack Winston
stepped forth and offered her his arm.
Eleanor was speeches., but too hap
by to resent, and before the gaping
crowd the minister tied the knot that
made them one till death do them
part"
Then Jack began his explanations:
Simplest thing in the world" he
said. You see. Tom ordered the invita-
tons. and, of course. the printer took
1t for granted that 1t was his wedding
merely a typographical error. moth
ing more"
Eleanor's mother stepped in at this
moment, and with naughty manner
inquired:
Then, may l ask why Tom gave
the bachelor dinner-why Tom bought
the ring?"
Yes mother" said Jack, with very
proprietary manner, you see was
broke at the time, and Tom, as you all
know, is just loaded with money. so .
gave him carte blanche to go ahead as
II it was his own wedding, and I'd pay
him back in good time. You see,
only came into my inheritance yester-
day, and that would have been too late
to order invitations, give dinners, etc.
Anyway. how could you ever think
that Tom was going to marry Eleanor?
Why. he's engaged to marry Edna, and
II you don't believe me, ask them for
yourself. I tell you it was typographi-
cal error, nothing more"
The color that suffused Edna's face
and the smile that glorifled Jacks GER
flied the statement, and the guests
were in a fiutter of pleasurable excite
ment. while, in the corner, Jack was
shaking Tom by the hand and saying:
Didn't tell you I'd see you through
1t, old man. Brooklyn Times.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03
The Busy Motor Car.

The estimated output of $1,000 auto
mobiles in 1908 will divert approx
mately s14o.o0O.O0O from other objects
of expenditure, provide employment
for an army of workmen and amuse-
ment for hundreds of thousands; fill
the Golfers Of wayside inns, entail un-
told expense on county treasures for
the repair of roads. keep local magis-
trates busy and incidentally swell the
nations death roll to larger proper.
tions.-New York World.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03
Wit HUM1@ i.
.gr1D
SAAE GA@Nl

DO you believe in atavism?" mo.
! don't; I'm a hardshen Baptist
Baltimore American.
Father-'fIs that young man here
AGAIN." Daughter-"No, pa, it's all
the same call. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Willie, perhaps you can tell me
what instrument was played while
Rome burned" Il dun 'no'-less 1t
was the hose. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Sometimes l think" said Mr.. Tim
mid, III | only had some money
might get married" Couldn't you
borrow some?" suggested Miss Pas
say, eagerly.-Philadelphia Press.
Mistress-"Malvina, do you know
anything about dill pickles?" New
Girl-"I think met him at a dance
once, ma'am. but l haven't any ac-
quaintance with him. Trib-
une.
Il wish l had enough money to in
vest in some of the mines that are
advertised" You'd be a fool TO do
it, Il wouldn't do it. I'd buy
winter overcoat. "-Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.
Rollis-"Mr. Alimoney is all smiles"
Molly-"Yes, he has captured a grid
iron heroine" Rollis-"A gridiron
heroine?" Molly-"Yes "a college girl
who really knows how to broil beef
steak."-Judge.
The novice-"What's bugaboo for
this hole?" The "Bugaboo?
You mean boyle, don't your" The
novice-"Oh, yes; but what's the odds,
l knew it was something to do with
soaring children. Puck.
Il begin to realize" said young Mr..
kallow, that l am no longer a mere
youth, now that I've got a little hair
on my lip" YES" said Miss Pert,
land suppose in a month or so you'll
have another ne."-Philadelphia
Press.
What made that man In your fish,
ing party turn pale and give such a
jump of apparent fright when I told
him l would re-bait his hook for
him?" why. don't you know he is a
railroad PRESIDENT" -Baltmore Am
erican.
First boarder-"The star boarder
has not paid a cent In the last three
months" Second boarder-"H'm!
He ought to join a football team"
First boarder-"A football team?"
Second boarder-"Sure! Isn't he a
quarterback ?"-Judge.
Wears Wife-"No, the vicar is not
In just now. Is there any message you
would like me to give him when he
returns?" Old Woman (cheerfully)-
Please, mum, Martha Higgins would
like to be buried at two o'clock to-
morrow AFTERNOON.
Mr.. misunderstanding THE Daily
Germ'O Horrible catastrophe! Ten
million lives LOST" Mrs. Microbe-
Goodness gracious. Mike! What hap
pened?" Mr.. Microbe-"The First
National Bank, without a word of
warning. sterilized a dollar BILL
Puck.
II can't understand our new hired
girl. Just as soon as dinner is ready,
she rushes out of the dining room like
mad" That's easy. She's just come
back from a summer resort hotel, and
she can't get over the habit of lodging
the rush when the dining room doors
are opened. '-Detroit Free Press.
81 see that son of yours has braced
up and wants to do something at
last He tells me he wants to start
for the pole. Get busy now and give
the money" mot me-" responded the
astute, If unlettered millionaire. HE
can't work me for no six months so
journ in Paris. Courier
Journal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

lockwood, or Indian oak, will sink
in water. 1t is one of the hardest of
woods.
In the immense empire governed by
the Car of Russia sixty languages are
spoken.
The portrait Of the King of Korea
has been held too sacred to be put
on postage stamps.
The largest chemical works In the
world are said to be located at North
witch in Cheshire, England.
The Nile oveFAows its banks from
July to October. This is due to the
rainfall Of the Abyssinian highlands.
Mall matter for the Tonga group OF
islands In the Pacific is delivered by
means Of rockets from passing vessels.
It Is estimated that about 100000
900 people live in houses, 700, 000, 900
In huts and caves, and that 250, 000, 900
have no regular shelter.
The largest block Of hewn granite
is that which supports Peter the
Greats statue In st. Petersburg. II
weighs 1917 tons.
A physician in Portland, Me-, esti-
mates that 2.04S teaspoonsfuls of tears.
or two gallons IN all. were shed In
one night by the audience that heard
= pathetic play In that city recently.
The oldest bank In Maine Is the Lin
coin National, In Bath. 1t was start
ed as State bank In 1913, was incor-
porated as a national bank In 1864,
and has conducted business for almost
a century.
New York City has 404 miles Of
docks-about enough to reach from
New York to Buffalo-and twice the
dockage Of London. New York's foreign
trade alone amounts to about $780,
10000 q year.
The Pilgrim Congregational church,
near London, founded in 1916, Is the
oldest of the denominations in the EN-
pire, and 1t was from this that the Lon
don contingent of the men Of the May
flower was recruited.
There are in London round dozen
churches named after st. Mary, near
ly all of them belonging to single
group closely packed together. show
ing that they all came from the one
great parish of Aldermary.
The Imperial German Railroads have
a fund for providing premiums to Of
ficers and workmen who invent any
appliance which may be useful In rail-
way practice. During last year f750
was paid on that account to fcrty-nve
work people.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

Nearly half the meat eaten in Ber-
lin is beef; pork comes next, then NUT.
ton. while veal is fourth.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

London, according to tx census. has
lust passed the 100000 mark
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03
DE MocN-piLor.


VIII nnouta
dus ms dat he snares
dders fer ya-ho,-
IN de Isles de In de
she dip
DE stars de
lie mornin!
-whheimna Pruit in Lippnco
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

New York City has 404 miles Of
docks-about enough to reach from
New York to Buffalo-and twice the
dockage Of London. New York's foreign
trade alone amounts to about $780,
100000 year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

The oldest bank in Maine is the Lin
coin National, In Bath. 1t was start
ed as State bank in 1913. was incor-
porated as a national bank in 1864,
and has conducted business for almost
a century.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

The portrait Of the King of Korea
has been held too sacred to be put
on postage stamps.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

The Pilgrim Congregational church,
near London, founded in 1916, is the
oldest of the denominations in the EN-
pire, and 1t was from this that the Lon
don contingent of the men Of the May
flower was recruited.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

The Imperial German Railroads have
a fund for providing premiums to Of
ficers and workmen who invent any
appliance which may be useful In rail-
way practice. During last year f750
was paid on that account to fcrty-fve
work people.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

A physician in Portland, Me-, esti-
mates that 2.o4s teaspoonsfuls Of tears.
or two gallons IN all. were shed In
one night by the audience that heard
= pathetic play In that city recently.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

There are in London round dozen
churches named after st. Mary, near
ly all of them belonging to a single
group closely packed together, show
ing that they all came from the one
great parish of Aldermary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-03

lockwood, or Indian oak, will sink
in water. 1t is one Of the hardest of
woods.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
On the Walpole Road
Continued fran page ..

when we driv by the meetin n ouse
at Four Corners, where Aunt hepecca
lived, it was five minutes after TWO, ai,
rwo was the time sot for the funerai'
did feel reel worked up to tninh we
was late, an we the CHIEF mourners.
When we got to the house thar seemed
TO be considerable goin on around IT,
folks goin' in an out, an standin In
the yard, an Israel said he didn't De-
lieve we was late, after all. he mol
Tered TO man standin by the renee,
an asked him IL they had had me
funeral. The man said no; they was
goin to hev 1t at the meetin-house at
three o'clock. We was glad enough to
hear that. an Israel said he would
drive around an hitch the horse, an
I'd better go in an get dried on a
little an see the folks.
ut had Stacked up then an was only
drizzlin' a leetle, an lightnin' good
ways off now an then.
"Wa'al, got out, an went up to the
house. Thar was quite lot OF men
knew standin' round the door an in
the entry, but they only bowed kinder
stiff an solemn, an moved to let me
pass. | noticed the entry floor was
drippin' wet too.
".Been rainin' in,' thinks |. I won
der why they didn't shet the door. |
went right into the room on the LETT
hand side of the entry-that was the
sittin' '-room-an thar, a-settin' In a
cheer by the winder, Jest as straight
an smart as could be, in her new black
bunnit an gown, was-Aunt heoecca.
.sWa'al. eff I was to tell you what
[did, Almiry, | spose you'd think 1t
was awful. But l s'pose the sudden
change from feelin' so bad made me
kinder highstericky. I jest sot right
down In the first cheer l come to, an
laughed; / laughed till the tears was
runnin' down my cheeks, an it was all
could do to breathe. There was quite
lot of Uncle Enos's folks settin' round
The room-his brothers family, an
some cousins-an' they looked at me
as If they thought | was crazy. But
seein' them look only sot me off again.
Some of the folks came in from the
entry. an stood starin' at me, but
lest laughed harder. Finally Aunt he
hecca comes up to me.
"For mercy's sake, Sarah says she,
what air you doin' so for?
"Oh dear!' says l. 4 thought you
was dead, an thar you was settin''
Oh dear!'
AN then / began to laugh again. |
was awful ashamed of myself, but
couldn't stop to save my life.
"For the lands sake, Aunt Rebecca,
says l, is thar funeral or weddin,,
an eff thar is funeral. who's dead?
"'Come into the bedroom with me
a minute, Sarah,' says she.
Then we went into her bedroom,
that opened out of the settin'-room, an
sot down, an she told me that 1t was
Uncle Enos that was dead. 1t seems
she was the one that hailed the man,
an he was a little hard of hearin', an
thar was a misunderstanding between
em some way.
Uncle Enos had died very sudden
the day before of heart-disease. He
went into the settin'room after Break
fast, an sot down by the winder, an
Aunt Rebecca found him thar dead
in his cheer, when she went in, few
minutes afterward.
1T was such awful hot weather they
had to hurry about the funeral But
that want ALL Then she went on to
! tell me the rest They had had the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
Save IS to SO Per Cent

We are the largest concern of our kind In the
world. Our combined capital Is s7,000.00O. On
our books are more than 100000 customers.
We own rs mammoth retail stores, located In
the principal cities, and we control the output
of score of great factories. Thus we buy
and sell at prices which no other concern can
compete with. We invite any sort OF COM
parison. You can return any goods, sent on
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11

Whatever you want for use IN your home
will be sold to you on credit. Your choice OF
5000 articles will be shipped on approval. Use
our goods 30 days before you decide to keep
them. Then. II satisfactory, pay a little each
month We mean that exactly. When person
wants to make his home more attractive. his
credit is GOOD with us.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
80 Days Free Trial

AS you can't come to our store we send the
goods to you on approval. Use them month,
and decide how you like them. Compare our
prices with others. IL not satisfactory, return
the goods at our expense. The months use
will NOT cost Won a penny.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
we IruSt Ou 1OI Allyt
Used in the Home

approval, If you don't find saving of Is to 30
per cent, under the lowest prices. cash or
credit. anywhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
Small Monthly Payments

II you are satisfied, you can pay little each
month-what you can afford. Take from 10 to
"a months to pay, while you use and enjoy the
articles. We charge no interest and ask no
security. You simply buy as we ouy-on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18

again his old heart trouble, and
fastened his death.
Van Buren's factious revolt from
the democratic party when it failed
to nominate him for a third time
was so destructive to party success
that his followers were called barn
burners" and likened to the tabled
farmer who burned his barn to rid
it of rats.
Another noted schism with far
reaching influences was that which
divided Jackson and Calhoun. Aris-
ing over personal incident, it
played it's part in the notification
plan which brought South Carolina
on the verge Of secession in the
sos, and, cutting off Calhoun from
the hope of the presidency, re-
stricted his career to his state and
did much to inspire and confirm his
extreme dogma of states rights.
The acrimony between Hamilton
and John Adams was involved in
the downfall of the federal party.
1t disrupted Adams cabinet and
deprived his administration of the
indispensable support of the great
federalist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
FAMOUS FEUDS IN
AMERICAN POLITICS

Instances in which personal quar-
rels have affected the election of
presidents are familiar to all. Mr..
Cleveland himself had his encoun-
tiers with ex-senator David B. Hill,
and in 1888, when Hill was elected
governor of New York and Cleve-
land was defeated for president, 1t
was suspected by many that the
differences between these two DEM
ocratic leaders had brought about
this mixed result of the polling.
Twenty years of pickering be-
tween Conkling and Blaine termin-
ated in the latter's defeat for the
presidency in 1884. In the mean
time Conkling had been forced
from public life, and he did not lift
his voice against his old antagonist.
He merely declined to speak in his
favor, saying, 81 am not in Grim
inal practice" When election day
came, however, it was found that
Blaine had lost enough votes in
Conkling's native county of Oneida
to lose him the electoral vote of
New York and the long coveted
presidential chair.
Charles Summers quarrel with
Grant did not cost the general his
reelection, but it contributed ma
terially toward the development of
the liberal republican bolt in 1871
and the campaign of Greeley.
Nothing in all Grants caeer dis
turbed his equanimity as the nos
tility toward him on the part of the
Massachusetts, senator. The very
day after the rejection Of the presi-
dents pet project for the annexa-
ton of Santo Domingo under Sum-
ner's leadership, the latter's friend,
John Lothrop Motley. was dis
missed from his post as American
minister in London, and Senator
Hoar has described Grant as shak-
ing his fist at the mute, unoffend-
ing walls of the house in which the
senator lived. The angry estrange-
ment drove Sumner from the re-
publican party, brought upon him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
MANS DEPRAvlTY
DRIVES DESPAlRlNc
GIRL 70 SUICIDE

DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept 18.-The
curse of drink woven into the life
of Bert Willetts, a farm hand,
caused the suicide of pretty Lucy
Hanly, daughter of wealthy
farmer and stockman, near
Croker. This fact is proven by a
note which the II year old girl
wrote and laid by her side. The
man with whom she was in love
was arrested in Des Moines next
day while trying to pawn a razor.
Here is the girls death message:
"My Dear Parents: J. really do
not know what to. do. / am in sor-
row & have hid it as long as pos
sible.
81 do not just want to die-I had
rather die than be drunkard's
wife and 1 can not live without him.
It is Bert Willets who l mean. !
love him. l worship Bert.
God forgive me for this sin l am
about to commit. l know it is
wrong. Bury me in my pink dress
near as possible to Mrs. Riggen-
berg.
You can read this to Bert. l
have my own reasons.
God bless you all and help him
to quit drinking.
From your loving daughter,
LUCY ANN"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
s66,O|S IN CITY
CONTRACTS

The board of public works had a
busy session yesterday afternoon,
awarding II contracts for street
improvements and one for sewer.
The total investment called for
was $66,018. The successful bid
ders were:
Grading Carlisle avenue, Adams
to Belt, John Fife, $6,944; side
walking same, H. c. Root, $3,675;
grading Fifth avenue, Regal to
Lynne, John Fife, $7,244; sidewalk
Ing same. l.. B. Handley, $5,048;
grading Fifteenth avenue, Perry to
Pittsburg. John Fife, 1884; side
walking same, A. G. Bicycle, $2,623;
grading Illinois avenue, Hamilton
to Perry, Mitchell Bros, $3.50;
sidewalking Eighth avenue, Browne
to Hilliard. Massie Bros, $3,100;
grading Madison street, Boone to
Augusta, Mitchell Bros, $3.50;
sidewalking same, Foster e Hin
die, $2,388; sidewalking Ninth ave-
nue., Grand to Hilliard, G.. H. We'll
Ter, $1,702; grading Sheridan
street, Pacific to Third, John Fife,
$5,S44; sidewalking same, Foster
& Hindle. 1884; grading Seven
teenth avenue. Crestline to Ray, J.
H. McAllister. $9,737; sidewalking
same, Thomas Maloney, 1924;
sidewalking Twenty-seventh ave-
nue.. Arthur to Perry, Copson G.
Carson. $1,75S; sidewalking Tween
ty-ninth avenue, Grand to Perry,
Copson & Carson, $3,774; sewer,
Twelfth avenue, Perry to Arthur,
John Fife, 1854; grading Seven
teenth avenue, Perry to Crestline,
Thomas Maloney. $11.SS4; side
walking same, Thomas Maloney,
$3,372.
Contracts not awarded because
of being above the estimated cost,
and which will be readvertised
are: Grading. Twenty-ninth ave-
nue., Grand to Perry, estimate
$6,243; grading Twenty seventh
avenue, Arthur to Perry, estimate
$500; sewer Mallon avenue,
Cedar to Adams, estimate $1,190.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
NO CASE AGAINST
MILLIONAIRE MINER

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-Thomas
Kearns, millionaire Nevada mining
man, charged with misappropriat-
ing $500 dollars of the Kearns No.
2 Gold Mining CO., was dismissed
by Judge Gemmel. James O'Brien,
who caused the arrest, stated that
he has learned Kearns disposed of
the money under direction of the
board of directors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18

The weakness in all New York
stock exchange stocks has affected
the prices of the curb shares mate
rally. Dominion Copper sold as
low as $1.00 in New York today,
which of course is reflected local.
ly. Dominion Copper less than 80
days ago was selling around $500
per share and local buyers were
in the market quite extensively
around $2.25 to $3.50 per share.
B. C. Copper sagged OFF from
$3.50 to around $3.50 at the open
ing. This entire weakness. is at
tributed to a political scare Bry-
an speaks In Madison Square gar
den in New York tonight and his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
BRYAN SCARES BROKERS'

reception in that city is reported
to be very enthusiastic. Monitor,
one of the local curb stocks, has
advanced strongly during the last
few days on advice that there has
been a great improvement at the
mine. Some sales were. reported
as high as TN cents, and there
seems to be many orders around
Is cents. &
Panhandle led the list as regards
the amount of stock handled on the
local exchange. Aside from this
the principal trading was in Mon
itor. International Coal was
stronger on news that dividend
would be increased before long.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
THEY NEED A YELL

All the "siss-boom-ah-h" fellows
in the town are requested to lend
their talent in the construction of
intricate yell to the northside high
school, a new institution which,
strange to say, has been in opera
ton a couple of days and hasn't
got a yell yet. Committees on
yells and colors were appointed at
a meeting of scholars yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
ABUSED WIFE
{ BEST FRIEND
e OFFERS IS PER DAY FOR
UBSTITUTE TO SERVE HER
HUSBANDS SENTENCE IN
CITY JAIL.

Ralph Menco, an Italian who
was arrested on a charge of beat
ing his wife and trying to run off
with another woman, was SEN
fenced to, serve f0sdays in the city
jail yesterday. Mrs. Menco, who
since her husbands arrest has re-
Tented. offered anyone who would
take her husbands place, IS a day.
Justice Mann declared that he
intended to make an example out
of. Menco, and for. that reason
would not allow him the privilege
of paying fine and escaping pun
ishment that way. The court would
not listen to Mrs. Menco's PROPOSE
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-18
NEW Y. w. c. A. SECRETARY

Miss Beatrice Bailey, formerly of
the deaf and dumb institute in
Philadelphia, has succeeded Mrs.
Alexander as travellers aid secre-
tary of the Young Women's Chris
tan association. She will address
the members at service Sunday
afternoon.