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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
NV Soul.

wy Soul.
Ny Soul stood barred to the sight of
men,
My Soul stood firm: 1t knew no fear,
For the blame of man could not be
just,
The mind of man could not under
stand.
My Soul stood bare in the sight Of a
child,
It stood condemned: for it stood per-
ceived,
For the blame of child is the blame
Of Truth,
Tho the heart of a child may not
understand.
MY Soul stood bare in the sight Of
God,
And my Soul rejoiced in it's helpless
ness,
For the blame Of God was forgiveness,
The Mercy of God could understand.
Edward p. Gilchrist, in Harper's
Weekly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
Words and Stones.

Some years ago George Meredith
had a house built for himself which
was rather small, although extremely
comfortable. One day a lady visited
him, and with great pride he showed
her over the place. After their tour
Of inspection the visitor turned to
her host and with a disappointed
expression said: I'm your books you
describe huge castles and baronial
halls but when you come to build you
put up a little house like this. Why
Is It? I" WELL" replied the author,
with twinkle in his eye. ''the req
SON Is because words are cheaper
than stones."-N. A. p.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10

Whether from fright or surprise, the
stranger dropped the rope and ran.
Dams only weapon was the neckyoke
which he had unconsciously picked up,
so he contented himself with conject.
uring as to what would have happen
] ed had he been better armed.
Trilby came tearing down the road,
frightened at the curious proceedings
and urged on by the dangling rope,
which kept Ticking her breast and
chin. AS she reached Dan she paus-
ed, blowing loudly. every muscle quiv-
ering with excitement. He removed
the halter, and as he stood stroking
her silky name concluded that she
had paid him well for the time he had
spent In training her.
From that time on Trilby had even
more care than before and became
even a greater pet. This was inter
rupted, however, when the fall after
she was five years old, Dan bought an
interest in threshing outfit. Horses
were scarce and Dan was forced to
break Trilby In on the power He
was careful driver, however, and by
frequent changes soon had her doing
her share of the work.
During the next ten years Trilby
was on the power good share of the
time, for Dan bought a well-drilling
outfit which re ran with it when he
was not threshing. Dan used to say
that she seemed to enjoy that work.
Anyhow 1t did not worry her, for she
was always sleek and fat.
One fall Dan and his partner bought
a steam engine-the first in that Sec
tion-to replace the old, WORKOUT pow
er. With the advent of the engine
Trilby was given an honorable dis
charge and turned into the large past
ure.
1t was a sweltering hot day the first
Of September when the outfit was
started up for the trial run. The en-
CINE ran fine and the separator hum
med steadily until noon. After dinner,
Dan speeded up the engine, "just to
see what shed do" he said. 1t was
still and the dust hung over the sep
arator like dense fog. One after
another. the men sought the shade.
painting for breath, and hopping the
perspiration and dirt from their faces.
Finally Dan slowed down to the regu-
lar motion and thus they ran until
quitting time.
After the chores were finished, Dan
could not resist the temptation to take
an ear of corn down to Trilby. He
went down to the gate and sounded
her usual call He repeated 1t sew
eral times but received no answer.
He thought that some accident had be-
fallen her, for he could not remember
a time when she had not answered his
call, even though she were on the
opposite side Of the pasture. He con-
Guided that he would go down below
the groves, anyway, where he could
get view of the large part of the
pasture. There at the south edge he
saw Trilby lying stretched out, At
first he thought she must be sick, and
not until he was within few feet
of her did the truth dawn upon him.
She had heard the hum of the old
separator and its familiar call had
seemed imperious to her. There. in
the grass, was circle the exact size
of the one she used to travel In when
on the power. But the steady steam
engine, which needed no relay, had
been more than match for her.
She was dead!-Kansas Farmer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
Seeing the Elephant.

A few years ago, when Japan was
getting a knowledge of naval and
military matters in Europe, a young
Japanese prince was attached to a
German training-ship on a cruise m
tropical waters. The ship called al
Trinidad while Lady Broome was
mistress of the Government House,
and state dinner was given the
ships officers and their Japanese
cadet. The latter was accompanied
by his interpreter, and the colloQuial
part of the entertainment is described
by Lady Broome.
He did not dance, nor seem to caro-
about music or anything else which
was going on, SO it fell to my lot
to walk with him round the large
salon and show him whatever I
thought might possibly interest him.
OF course his two gentlemen were in
close attendance, or we should indeed
have suffered conversational ship
wreck.
When arrived at an enormous eie-
plants foot, thought that we had
now certainly reached a turning
point in the tide of boredom which
had evidently set in for the poor
youth. But in spite of my explana.
ton of how the big beast had fallen
to my eldest sons rife. and various
exciting details all duly passed on by
the other gentlemen, l could not see
the faintest trace of interest or even
of comprehension in that immovable
ivory countenance.
At last the secretary murmured,
"Highness not know elephant very
we'll" This was indeed despairing,
but my eye was caught by a clumsy
little ebony model of an elephant,
which l seized as an object-lesson,
handing it to the secretary and say
ing. Please explain to his highness
that this is an elephant" The prince
murmured some words in reply, which
were translated to me as: '.Ah, ]
see. l large sort of pig
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10

1t is often easier to refrain from
doing wrong than it is to do right.
Trying to avoid work is often the
hardest kind.
You're simply losing every time
you stop to pick flaws in anything or
In anybody.
You can not make q defeated can
didate believe that pursuit is more
pleasant than possession.
The question OF pure food is Of
less interest to million people than
the question Of some food.
Fortunate is the milkmaid who has
no kick coming.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
The Hloh and Low Tree.

A well-known fruit expert says that
the cost Of picking barrel Of apples
upon very large, high trees is 20 cents
per barrel, while on low-headed trees
the cost does not exceed seven cents
per barrel, a very great difference II
favor of low-headed trees.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10

There is an old saying to the effect
that che who sups with the devil
needs long spoon" Maybe so; but
he who knowingly sits down to sup
With the devil hasn't got sense enough
to use a spoon.
The help which helps man to help
himself is the only help worth the
while.
A whole lot of union men parad,,
ed together on Labor Day who VIII
vote against each other on election
dsy.
TTnless Won strive for your rights
you are apt to get left
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
Police Al. IN.

Police Al. IN.
No one need now Ne in fear of
thieves and burglars, as a Boston
man has devised contrivance where
by the police can be instantly noti-
fed that intruders are in the house
and help is wanted at once. This is
to be accomplished with the aid of
the alarm tag shown in the illustra-
ton. The purpose of the device will
be apparent at once. The tag. in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
A Man Story.

The Big Fish (boastfully)-Yes. sir.
he was at least ten feet long and must
have weighed 500 pounds II he weigh
cd an ounce, but the line broke and
I got away from him--Puck.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
A Rise by seIf.sacriace.

Enough has been said of the fan
BY self-will to show us that man must
rise by self-sacrifice. To grow thio
passion within him were all the nc
rifices to which God led him IN his
weary history. More and more near
ly did God reveal Himself unto man.
until In the self-sacrifice of Calvary
the heart of man was taken and Gods
self-sacrifice began the life of self
sacrifice In humanity. THE glory OK
God and Of the Lamb is light there
Of"
Enough has been said of the city.
its divine socialism-to show that %
reach 1t each man must begin to live
for others, that his whole life must
be q life of meekness and burden
bearing. God through the ages re-
vealed Himself as the bearer Of mans
burdens and by this revelation lifted
men slowly to q life of mutual help
fulness, until at last In the sim
bearer He disclosed Himself as the
victim Of Calvary. The future social
organization after that could have
NO other light but that Of tbs glory
OF God In the slain Lamb.
Enough has been said of holmes
In man--of sainthood--to show that
the city Of God will be inhahited-n
1t 10 the Holy City-by th0se who
have met with foes and vaRquished
them, by those who have known the
cross before they saw the crown.
look into Johns vision and hear the
unuttered philosophy Of spiritual
power, a. the redeemed come home.
First. the new heavens, then the new
earth. Vision, then action. Men
are like colonists who have nav and
then granted unto them . vision Of
how things ought to be In the land
ideal. in the land OF which they hear
from beyond. BY and by they get
thereto the reality comes out Of them
to meet the reality which ever hath
been there. So by His spirit We put
into our hearts the idea of the broth
erhood of man, under God, in Christ
Jesus.-Dr. +. A. Gunsaulus.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
.Poor, Yet Making Many Rich"

The Church Times gives an In
teresting little account OF q poor girl
blind and deaf, an inmate OF North
Devon workhouse, who Lives = life
of prayer In her darkness and soli-
tude." To this affiicted one tn, In
itiative of the organization Of the
Missionary Candidates Fund OF the
8. p. g. may be traced. That fund
now has reached the sum of aver
$4,000 subscribed In G comparatively
short time. the first item being the
three shillings saved BY the blind
girl. The writer of the notice says;
~She was in q little bare ward n
the workhouse when I saw her, loox-
lpc very sad because her Braille copy
IT the Mission Field had been torn.
- She asked me to pray fos
hef. and then told us not only to pray
for missions, but also for the parish:
for sundsy-schools and Bands o.
Hops. ETC.: and one felt rebuked q
one thought Of her life of prayer. A.
ways thinking of and interceding fof
others in her darkness and siIenea
London Christian
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10

An effort is being made in England
to compel the use on automobiles OF
automatic speed controllers to pre-
vent machine from running above
maximum rpeed on public roads.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
Main Cause of Trouble.

Misunderstanding and mindine
other peoples business cause most of
the trouble in this world.-Manches-
ter Union.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10

scriDed as SHOWN, is placed where it
can be conveniently reached when
wanted. The occupant, of the house
on hearing suspicious noises in the
house quietly pitches the missile out
OF the window. The presumption is
that poiiceman-or other passerby
will notice the tag. and help will be
Immediately MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
Wirc-Loo, on Ribbon spoo

WIre-Look on Ribbon Spool.
There is considerable loss expert
enced In the dry goods and notion
stores In the ribbon department, ow-
ing to the delicate materials becom-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10

ing soiled and mussed. principally
through the neglect of the sales
people to properly secure the end o.,
the ribbon when placed back in the
drawers or shelves. It Ii usually the
custom to require the attendants to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-08
Just what you need for the boy.
Think of it, 129 acres of Iowa land
for only $50 90 per acre.

No. 329-12O acres about four
miles each from two good rail road
markets, good roads, l mile to
school, phone, r. r. D., about 80 to
so acres of this under cultivation,
balance brush pasture. Some young
timber, 100 acres good farm land,
we'll fenced, woven wire hog pasture
we'll watered, good 8 room house,
stable for 6 horses, shed for stock.
$1,000 mortgage optional.
About $4,000 will handle this, easy
payments on balance at low interest.
Owner will pay $500 for use of farm
for season of 1908. If this is not
sold soon owner VIII build addition
to house. Also add other improve
ments, then the price will go to $55
per acre.
No. 331-240 acres miles from
a fine railroad market, good roads fine
neighborhood, fine country, we'll i'm
proved, by we'll kept farms with big
barns, houses ETC. School houses etc.
school on this farm, phone in house,
r. F. D. at door, so level, 80nicely
rolling, 80 some of it lays we'll and
some quite rolling This so is and
has been for years in blue grass pas
ture, no brush, most of it is good
farm land All farm Is we'll fenced
about half of farm in grass, no waste
land, in high state Of cultivation, fine
ly watered, running water, deep we'll,
windmill, tanks etc, orchard, grove
good hog house. hen house, sheds,
cribs, granary, good large barn, sep
arator house. All kinds of lots, big
hog pasture, fenced with woven wire.
A fine modern new house 28x2S built
in1907, 2 story, about Z or rooms
withclosets, bath room ETC., g divis-
ions in the house. A fine cellar.
This house is built to be heated by
furnace but not yet installed, fine
porches. A second house of 6 or
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-08
Here is a list Of Iowa Farms that are
Priced Right, the Terms are Right,
and Right Now is the Time to Buy
Before the Prices Advance.

No. 324-20O acres IL miles from
railroad town, about from small
country town, school on farm, one
half mile to R. r. D. Lays rolling to
rough about 100 acres nice farm land
no waste. All but about 10 acres has
been under pillow, finely watered A
good stock farm, fair four room
house, out buildings, not much hog
pasture we'll fenced. Price $4,000
.000payment, balance long time at
5 " per cent. Or will take $1,000 to
$4,000 good trade. Will take in
place of cash any other good evil
dence of credit-deposit certificates,
drafts Soap Wrappers" or any thing
that represents the coin.
No. 325-16O acres miles from
County seat. l mile from small
country town, R. F. D. at door, on
phone line, we'll fenced and watered.
A part of this lays we'll, balance is
rough pasture land. About SO acres
under pillow. All good soil; some
small stable. Price $4,000. Take
come, balance any old time at per
SSIl. NlahC d doil loi LII
or will take 1000 payment, cash
and most any terms on the balance.
No. 326-46 acres fine young tim
IBERIA part of this lays we'll, balance
rough; timber will pay for the land
if cut into wood and posts, good soil
This lays off the road, but private
road can be gotten out. Price $3.50
per acre $3.50 to $500 payment,
then easy terms on the balance.
This would make a good little home
for someone. No improvements
whatever. Close to school and R. F.
D. and country store.
No. 32s-2SO acres about miles
from two good towns on Rock Island
About miles from two smaller R.
r. towns, R. F. d. at door, phone in
house, l " miles to school. Good soil
we'll fenced. All farm land but
few acres. About 100 in clover and
timothy, 10 acres brush and young
timber, 100 acres hog tight, fair S
room house, sheds, cribs, granary.
Almost new cattle barn. Ground
rolling, some a little rough. Price
$40 per acre. $4,000 mortgage due
in or years. Exchange equity for
good livery stock and barn. $4,000
equity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-08

good trade balance s1oO per year
at per cent. A good chance for
some one to make a home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-08

No. 33716O acres 6 miles from
county seat, one half mile to school,
r. F. d and phone, rolling and some
rough but good soil, mostly seeded,
about all tillable, fair house, out
buildings not much. Price only $50
per acre. A good stock farm, we'll
watered. Now if you have $500 to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-08

$1,000 you can manage this. That is
If you have the western grit. On this
place is deep we'll and windmill.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-08

No. 370---16O acres 2 1-2 miles
from town, / mile to school, phone
in house, we'll watered, about so
acres in corn, balance brush and
blue grass pasture. A fine new s.
room house, good barn. Price $50
per acre. Will take $1,000 to $4,000,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-08

No. 35S-l60 acres mile from a little
railroad town, good market, schools and
church, etc. About 100 acres farm land
balance pasture, a good cream station
here good soil, a part of this lays we'll
aud some is rough, but will make good
stock and grain farm, finely watered,
fenced and cross fenced, barns, sheds, a
fair or room house. Price only $50
per acre, $1,000 TO $500 by March !, 'O9,
balance almost any fair terms
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-08

No. 357-A fine so acre farm S mile!
from county seat, on phone line, r. f d
at door, I mile to school, a first class
neighborhood, fair fences and we'll wat
cred. A good granary and young orch.
ard lays rolling, good soil, q good barr
almost new about 36X42, fair or {
room house, hog pasture. Price $65 pei
acre. VIII take $500 worth good cattle
on exchange, terms on balance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-08

No. 372---126 acres close to town,
about so acres in fine clover, we'll
fenced, balance in bluegrass pasture,
finely watered, no other improve
ments. Sell to good man without
payment if he will improve to
amount of $1,000 Price $55 per
acre Here Mr.. Renter is your OPP
portunity.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-27
American Humor.

American humor exists, 1t distin-
cuisines the national character. it per-
meates all u affairs. 1t is not Of
aboriginal descent. 1t was not brought
from England or Holland by the ia
theirs. It's saving grace vas lacking
under Puritan rule. The humor of
Diedrich Knickerbocker is all the
more taking because of the absence of
all sense Of humor in the subjects of
his chronicle. If our humor came over
from Erin In the first rush of immi-
grafton 1t was quickly adapted to its
new environment. 1t was modified
and changed by new circumstances
and conditions, geographical. ethnolog'
ical. atmospheric. Wherever it came
from 1t is a boon which saves us from
a lot of needless trouble and worry
New York Times.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-27

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOS-
URE SALE.

Whereas: Default has been made ia
the conditions of a certain mortgage bear
ing date the 9Th day Of June A. ID. 1906
and due the 9Th day OF June A. ID 1907
for the sums of seven hundred dollars with
interest thereon from date at the rate II
9 per cent per annuni, executed aud lie
iivered by Thomas Petersen and Marin
Petersen, his wife, mortgagors, To the
Minneapolis Brewing Company, "a corpor-
alton, mortgagee, on the following des-
cIibed real property. situated and being
in the county of Kingsbury and state of
South Dakota, and described as follows,
to-wit: Lot numbered twenty-three (23l
in block numbered one ~ in the town of
Hetland, i'm said county, which said mort
gage was flied for record in the office of
the Register of Deeds of said county. on
the 10th day ofJune A., ID. 1906, at So'clock
a. M, and recorded in book sc OF mort
cages at page III, and
Whereas: There remain due and un-
paid on said mortgage at this date, the
sum of S752.66.
Now therefore,, notice is hereby given.
that said mortgage will be foreclosed by
the sale of said m~ortgaged property, by
the sheriff of said county, to the highest
bidder, at the front door ofthe court house
In said county, on the 18th day of Decem-
Der. A. ID. 1908, at the hour of one O'Clock
q. IN. of said day.
Dated this, the oath dayof October, A,
ID. 1908.
MINNEAPOLIS BREWING COMPANY.
IA corporation, Mortgagee.
Is S. JOHNSON, attorney for MORTGAGE,
De Smet, s. ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-27
People Whose Eyebrows Meet.

The person whose eyebrows meet
may rest content in the knowledge
that he is the possessor Of a vigorous
constitution. The growth of hair
above the nose is as a rule a fairly
sound proof of good health. This is
what the scientists tell you, but the
superstitious have much mor to say.
In the northern part of Aberdeen
shire there is a common belief that a
CLOSE broo't" man, or one whose eye
brows meet, is foredoomed to end a
wicked career on the scaffold. This
may be compared with the view held
In parts Of the English Midlands, that
the close browed person is destined for
fame and fortune.
On the continent there are several
superstitions or this subject. The
eyebrows of gypsies are often formed
in this way, a fact which they turn to
good account, for in many parts it is
believed that the owner Of meeting
eyebrows Is also the ~possessor of
what is called the evil eye and there
fore a person whose good will must at
all costs be retained. The gypsies,
especially in Germany and Austria,
use this BELIEF to extort money from
the credulous observation-disclosures.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-27
Why We're Ahead.

A curious explanation of the reason
why canada has but about 100000
people against Americas So,000O00' is
given in a review of the worlds pro-
duction OF coal and iron. Canada pro-
duces but 100000 tons Of coal against
370.o00O00 tons produced by the Unit
ed States. and that is why. as long as
the coal age lasts. Canada Is not like
~ TO grow to anything like the dimen.
sions Of her southern neighbor." This
is an English view, and 1t is not open
to the charge of bias.--Boston Globe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-27
THE DOCTOR"
An Important Funetionary on Mer-
chant Vessels Is the Cook.

There is one functionnry on mer-
chant vessels of all Kinds who has
very much more to do with the peace
and dignity" OF the floating common
wealth than shore folks usually lmagl
inc. | refer to the cook. who Is some
times called the doctor" Why he Is
given this cognomen Is not altogether
plain, for his handiwork seldom has
any therapeutic value and In the past,
at least, has had much to do with
sending poor sailormen TO a doctor, IL
not to Davy Jones hacker. In fact,
there was Il time In nautical history
when the presiding genius of the gal
ley was in such bad repute that to
call a man a "son Of a sea cook" was
a most oRprobrious epithet and II
that would be emphatically resented.
In those days (and TO some extent to-
day. the cook was covertly despised
by the occupants both of the forecastle
and the cabin, though the men for
rard" outwardly professed affection
for him and apparently were never so
happy ms when they could wash his
clothes or do him various other favors.
with the hope of getting sundry 'leav-
ms from the cabin table or being
granted such privileges as hanging
out in the galley when rough weather
at night made the watch on deck
grateful for such shelter. In other
ways it was found highly salutary to
keep Ia good graees of his culinary
majesty, who frequently was a more
powerful person in some respects than
the ''old man" himself. 1t is almost
seedless to add that the more skilled
rs n cook the cook was the more pro-
found was his influence both fore and
aft. But he wasn't often much in the
way Of skill, all the same.-Shipping
Illustrated.