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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18

Delaware and North Dakota. Each vessel Is 51O
feet in length and IS feet beam, and they go
their predecessors one better In the matter OF
shooting irons" for each has five turrets in
stead of four and carries a total of ten instead
of eight Of the Pinch guns. Moreover the Della
and the North Dakota have each powerful
secondary battery made up of fourteen OF the ef-
fective f5-inch guns Next year will see another
brace of "Dreadnaughts." the Utah and Florida,
take their places among the ships of the line.
They are almost identical in size with the Della
ware and North Dakota. After them will come
the Arkansas and Wyoming-each 554 feet In
length and SO feet beam and carrying full dozen
of the 12-inch guns, but it will be several years
ere these record-breakers are ready to report for
duty.
Next to the importance of providing fighting
ships for Uncle Sans navy is the task of prepar-
ing the ships and the men who handle them for
the work they are intended for-fghting the bat
ties of the country, should the dread specter at
any time descend upon us. The thrilling expert
ences on board big ships playing at war are In
terestingly described In the following account
written by one who witnessed the recent naval
evOutions.
The plain red pennant for commence firing"
was hanging like a stain from all yards. Load"
from the ordnance oficer. The stains glide down,
to the shrill peals of the standby bells Never
stood men SO braced and rigid as those spoilers.
staring through the soft rubber eyepieces Of their
binoculars, as the ordnance oficer gravely syl-
tabled the final range and DETECTION, as he got
them from the substation prophet, who had been
advised by the performance of the ranging shots:
1.-The range is 1050O DETECTION A."
1t is the last suspense. Slowly, far below, the
moving turrets begin to nose upward their guns
like intelligent creatures. The big fo'castle deck
is an empty, slim, fat cigarshaped finger. lazily
dealing forward slippery ruffs Of whiteness Foam
oozes I'D complacent around the anchor chains,
and your eyes rest unwittingly on a fourmasted
schooner, a passenger steamship with red fun
mel, astern the waiting targets. Every living
sinew scattered on our faraway decks Is trans
ixed-on the bridge screen the shippers arms.
bright with their four gold stripes, the midship-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
FAIR APRON SOMETHING new
Woman's Clever Idea, II 10 Safe to
Say, Will BE Rather Widely
Copied.

That is what 1t is called by the
clever young Woman who Is its origi-
nator. There being no further space
for table at the church fair In which
she was anxious to help. she con-
ceived the idea of making big. stout
apron Of denim. with plenty Of spa
cious pockets. and going around with
1t selling small toys to the visitors at
the bazaar.
No sooner thought than done. The
apron was made Of dark green denim.
reached to the knees and was pro-
vided across the base with three
roomy pockets made In the deep turn
over of the hem by two straight lines
of stitching. These divided the band
into three divisions, which were
trimmed with triple row of narrow
white braid Two smaller pockets
were made higher up. All Of these
pockets were hastily ornamented by
pictures of Teddy bears. etc.. out
lined in thick. white floss. The apron
was fastened around the waist by
two stout cords. which helped support
its weight.
So great was the success of this
plan with the children who we're toe
small to get near the big tables that
the second day of the fair she was
obliged to hang a tray around her
neck to hold the further wares de-
manded of her.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18

uct and she blazed new path in battleship de-
sign. Prior to the advent of this new-pattern
peacemaker the average batteship, whatever her
nationality. had been armed with 12-inch or 49,
inch breech-loading rifles and with a variety of
less powerful hitters, including 8-inch, 5inch and
3nch guns, and on down through the whole
catalogue Of naval weapons to the one-pounders.
The British naval architects and shipbuders
when they produced the original 'Dreadnaught
pointed the way to a new policy. In arming the
new style vessel they cut down the number Of
guns Of lesser particularly the weap-
ons Of intermediate size. such the 8-inch and
the 5inch and placed almost all the RESPONSE
bility for offense and defense guns of the
largest size
The whole naval world was immensely i'm
pressed with the naval novelty which John Bull
produced and all the leading nations, including
the United States, straightway set about follow
Ing his example by constructing such ships Of
their own. Thus it came about that the name
"Dreadnaught," which originally applied to only
one ship. came to stand for the whole family Of
~allbig gun" ships, no matter under what flag
such vesse! might be In service. The United
States now has four battleshps Of the Dread
naught" class in service; two more will probably
be ready TO Join the big feet within year.
another pair are under construction, and yet 9TH
ers will be contracted for this winter. It is cost
Ing pretty penny, too. to assemble such
ray Of heavyweight fighters, for each Of these
iargestsize vessels costs complete upward Of $12.
100000 Likewise does 1t make big tug at
Uncle Sans purse-strings to keep these huge
armorclads In active service. for each Of them
requires the services of nearly one thousand OH
GERS and men-half as many again we're re-
CURED for the largest of the oldstyle batteshps.
The first American "Dreadnaughts" the bat
ueships South Carolina and Michigan, are yet SO
new that few Of the people even in our large sea-
coast cities have had a peep at them. They are
sister ships-that is exact duplicates of one an
other-and are $50 feet in length and 80 feet
oeam or width Each Of these battleships carries
eight OF the big 12inch guns arranged in pairs in
turrets. This is Just double the number of the
Dig oarkers to be found on any Of the battleships
tnat were the accepted thing up to a few years
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
PRETTYFANCY WORK
GRADING ALWAYS POPULAR AS
A PASTIME.
Some Suggestions That May Be Con-
sidered, With Good Results
How Lingerie Garments
May &c Adorned.

A fascinating form of fancy work
which interests many young girls Is
braiding, which progresses rapidly
and does not strain the eyes. The
coronation, soutache. rat tail and fan
cy cord braids are applied to launder-
able materials like canvas. crash, Irish
linen and damask stamped for va
rious useful purposes. Closet shelf
strips and bureau drawer mats of
white canvas with buttonhole seal
loped edges have German verses done
in fine soutache. Bureau sets. consist
ing of two scarfs. short and long. and
an oblong cushion, are of white or
tinted canvas. hemstitch bordered and
braid decorated.
Rather heavy white lawn is used for
launderable pin cushion tops. foliage
decorated with lace braiding. The
edges of both sides of the covers are
5calloped and bordered with eyelets
for the ribbon which threads the two
sides together.
Damask centerpieces, buffet scarfs
and doylies of three sizes have seal
loped edges and rat tail centers done
in chestnut burr design. while tea
coseys of the same material carry the
owners monogram in fine braiding.
. Russian crash is employed for tray
cloths ornamented with an allover
fancy cord pattern of pale green and
rose or maize and blue: for the front.
backs. collar and cuffs of a blouse
decorated with coronation braid and
for the crown and brim of lingerie
hats elaborated with soutache.
For lingerie garments there are
board hangers covered with Irish lin
en- and decorated with soutache. and
of the same material are travelling,
infant and face pillow top having
fancy cord borders.
Natural colored linen is employed
for automobile hoods embellished with
rat tail and for linen Ascot ties work.
ed with fine fancy cord
|. Huckaback show towels used for
bedroom dressers. table covers and
chair backs have scalloped ends and
borders worked in coronation
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
The Flowers Of the Sea.

Like the land, the sea has its flow-
ers. but the most brilliant Of the mar
inc flowers bloom not upon plants. but
upon animals. The living corals OF
tropical seas present display Of
floral beauty that in richness and
vividness of color and variety and
grace of form rivals the splendor Of a
garden of flowers. The resemblance
to vegetal blossoms is 80 complete
that some persons find it dificult to
believe that the brilliant display con-
tains no element of plant life. but is
wholly animal in its organization.
Among the sea animals that bloom as
II they were plants are included. be-
sides corals, the sea-anemone and the
sea-cucumber. 1t has been remarked
that among the coral gardens the
birds and butterflies of the upper
world are replaced by fishes Of curl
ous forms and flashing colors which
dart about among the animal flowers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
Mutual Expectations.

A VIGOROUSLY close-flsted man was
taking his golfing holiday In Scotland.
where he hoped to improve his game,
and. by driving a hard bargain. had
managed to secure the exclusive serv-
ices Of a first-class caddie, who was
known to be very good player
mind, now" said the ambitious
southerner. Il expect to receive some
really good tips from you during my
stay here, you understands? Aye"
replied the Scotsman. hitching up the
heavy bag, AN Aim expectin' the
like frae We, We ken."-Golf Illustrated
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When Baby.

II parents realized the fact that cofr
Zee contains drug-canetSe-which -
especially harmful to children. they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink.
when I was q child In my moth
er's arms and first began to nibblo
things at the table. mother used to
give me sips Of coffee. Al my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals ]
never knew there was anything -
drink but coffee and water.
And 20 I contracted the coffee
habit early. remember when quite
young the continual use Of coffee -
affected my parents that they trie6
roasting wheat and barley, the1
ground It in the coffee-mill. - sub
stitute for coffee.
But It did not taste right and tAsy
went back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard
of. / continued to use coffee until ]
was ~, and when I got into once
work, began to have nervous spells.
Especially after breakfast was -
nervous could scarcely attend to my
correspondence.
AT night. after having coffee for
supper, could hardly sleep, and On
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
"A friend persuaded me TO III
Postum. Ny wife and did not liks
It at first, but later when boiled good
and strong 1t was nne. Now We wouN
not give up Postum for the best cofIsa
We ever tasted.
II can now get good sleep. am fre>
from nervousness and headaches.
recommend Postum to all coffee driA1
ers."
Read "The Road to wellville." b
pkgs.
There's Q Reason"
Ever reaA the shove letterS 4 nsv
Ooe appears iron time - time. zA0
are genuine tHues and full Of huD0
Interest
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
Why the Boy Gave Thanks.

Alan had played the entire day with
little brother without an impatient
word. After saying his customary
prayer that night, his mother suggest
ed that he add: II thank God ! was
not impatient with little brother to-
day" This he did with much fer
vency; after which he remarked that
there were some other things he
would like to thank God for. and forth
with he closed his eyes and said:
Il thank God / offered my candy To
father before taking any myself.
II thank God offered my candy to
mother before taking any myself.
II thank God l offered my candy TO
little brother before taking any my
eelf.
And thank God there was some
left. "-Lippincott's.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18

his royal master unless the king gave
way to his foible, which, notwithstand-
ing his prejudice, his majesty very
good humoredly consented to do. The
king had not been long seated in
his chair when, overcome by the
smoke, he fell asleep. The artist con-
tinued his work for a little time, un-
willing to interrupt his sovereign's
repose. when he followed the royal
example; his brush fell from his
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
Washing Linen.

The best way to wash skirt Of tan
colored linen Is to plunge 1t into wa
ter in which a handful or two of hay
has been boiled.
When the skirt has been washed in
the prepared water-which should be
only warm. not hot, when used with
good white soap-it must be thorough
" rinsed and hung in the air to dry
II a little stifening and gloss are de-
sired, two tablespoonfuls of starch
should be added to the rinse water.
and the skirt should be ironed while
damp.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
Woolen Sheets.

They are not really sheets at all. but
blankets.
They are lust the thing" for the
cool nights of early fall.
They are extremely light in weight
but warm.
They come in attractively striped
borders of pink and blue.
The size is ~ by "a inches.
Designed for similar need IL the
gauze wool blanket. Though sold In
pairs each blanket IL bound singly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
nm habit

addicted to the conundrum habit.
Il am not prepared to express an
opinion ON that subject" answered
the student Of human nature. but ]
know that great wealth has kept many
man out of the penitentiary."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18

hand. and monarch and subject were
slumbering and snoring together.
Willem was the first to awake. and
exclaimed to the painter: why, sir,
you are asleep" He was, of course,
reused. but having no time to recol-
lect in whose august presence he was,
exclaimed abruptly and irreverently:
"Why, you fell asleep first!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
Only FOLLOWED Royal Example

The smoking habit is perhaps more
rooted In Holland than in any part of
the European world. The old King
William-known in his country as
vader Willem-had a great dislike to
tobacco smoke, while the court paint.
or. Kuh, declared he never succeeded
In taking likeness unless he had a
pipe in his hand, and found no in
spiration except in its fragrant fumes.
He refused to paint the portrait of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
His Point Of View,

John. DEAR" queried the young
wife. glancing up from the physical
culture magazine she was perusing.
what is your idea of perfect fig
ure?"
WELL" replied her husband. 1900
900 may not be perfection. but it's
near enough to satisfy q man of my
simple tastes"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
Making His Peace.

What did you tell your wife when
you got home from the card party last
nfght?'
THAT she could have the new dress
she has been trying to work me for
for Q month"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
Old Rose Tree.

The rose show given in Paris BY the
French Horticultural society recalled
the fact that the Oldest rose tree in
the world is believed to be one which
grows on Q wall of the cathedral at
Hildesheim, Germany. Eleventh cen
tury records make mention of ex
penses incurred by caretakers of the
cathedral in maintaining this tree
which covers the wall to a height oil
twenty-five feet and Is twenty inches
thick at the root.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
BLUE LINEN VISITING DRESS
Models That Have Appeared for
Coming Season.

This would look well in chasseur-
blue linen; the overskirt Is gathered
in at the sides and trimmed at the
lower edge by soutache; the under
skirt is quite plain but rather full.
The upper part of the bodice is ar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18

Prominent among colors are pleas
ant or Etna. copper. midnight o,
ravens wing blue. greenish and gray
ish blues, and royal and sapphir
blue. Rose colors. such as America
beauty and ashes Of roses. are beaut
full and modish both.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
cIrIish e:ndeau.

A simple hair ornament that can be
asily adjusted to almost any couture
s made from silver or gold ribbon an
nch wide and three rows of colored
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
beads strung side by side.

beads strung side by side.
Milliner's wire cut 10 fit the head.
with loops at each end to hold hair
pin, are then twisted with the beads
and ribbon SO they overlap each other.
A pretty combination is silver rib
bon with pink and blue beads. gold
ribbon with small jet beads. amethyst
or russell brown.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18

ranged in folds. and has little square
yoke of fine lace edged with braided
band; the lower part of bodice is plain
material braided all over. Folds are
arranged on the upper part Of sleeves.
while the lower is like the lower part
of bodice.
Hat of straw to match. tyimmed
with white roses.
Materials required: 8 yards linen "A
inches wide, about dozen yards braid
for soutache, u yard lace.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
Limited knowledge.

do you believe that great wealth
has a tendency to keep man out of
heaven?" queried the party who was
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18

This attractive waist is of silk linen
or liberty, trimmed with cord en-
broidery to match. It fastens prettily
on one side. where 1t is ornamented
with buttons.
The latter also ornament the
sleeves. The tucked undersleeves and
guimpe are of white dotted tulle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18

ago. Neither battle
ship has any other
weapons except the
three-inch and three
FOUNDER guns that are
provided to repel tor
pedo attacks.
1t was only a few
months ago that the
second pair of Dread
naughts," twins, made
their appearance In
navy. There are the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18

batteship building. Perhaps after the canal dig
gers have cut the continent in two it will suffice
to build one batteshp year. but for the time
being two a year-and Dreadnaughts at that
needed. in the opinion Of the administration.
Now "Dreadnaughts" are comparative novelty
In the United States navy and for all that there
are several of these vessels flying the Stars and
Stripes, and more building, there is a consider
able share Of the public that has never grasped
the significance Of these new-style sea warriors.
To put the matter in a nutshell, 1t may be ex-
planned that "dreadnaught" differs from the
ordinary battleship principally by being larger
and heavier and carrying increased number
of guns of big caliber. The term "Dreadnaught,"
1t will be understood, has come to stand for
whole class or family of battleships rather than
for any individual vessel.
All the same, this nickname for the lat
est fashion In floating fortresses did originate
with one particular vessel-the first of her type.
The pioneer "Dreadnaught' was a British prod
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
~ 10TH CAROL IVA

TAFT recently de-
clared that this nation ought to
build two battleships of the
"Dreadnaught" class every year
until the Panama canal is COM
pleted and open for traffic.
After that water way is COM
pleted and the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts of the United
States are in effect brought
nearer together in a naval
sense-that is, it is made pos
sible for our warships to get
from one coast to the other
more quickly in the event OF
trouble-it might, in the presi-
dents judgment, be advisable
to slow down in the matter OF
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

Staunton's famous cave-ins are
now hing of the past, and traffic
is resumed on the two streets sf-
fected by the unusual phenomenon
of August 18th. The channel OF
the l00-foot cavity was arched with
300 cubic feet of concrete. and the
cavities across the streets were
then filled in. The arches rest up
on solid rock basis, and the streets
are believed to be as safe ever. The
cost to this city was $1,000 and
over $500 yards of earth was re-
quired to fill in one of the holes.
Staunton has had wide adver-
tisement by reason of the
catastrophe, and now the city
is anxious to let the world know
she is safe and sound, and altogeth-
err herself again. Only one fatality
has occurred in connection with
the cave-ins, William Sprouse hav-
ing been caught by falling earth
and carried to watery grave.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Toned IL Down.


"King Edward" said an English WIS.,
itor in New York, "hated snobbish-
ness. To show how ridiculous snob-
bishness was he used often to tell
about an alphabet book Of his child
hood.
"This book had alliterative sentences
arranged under each letter, thus:
Jealous Caroline caned cur cruel
ly.'
"'Henry hated the heat Of heavy
hats
Under the letter V came the face
tious sentence:
William Wilkins wiped his veskit.'
But the young princes snobbish
tutors thought this sentence too vulgar
and low for their charge and accord
ingly they substituted for it the more
refined and genteel line:
"'Vincent Yining viewed vacant
villa"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
SPLENDID SENATOR

There is considerable talk about
certain ambitious gentlemen oppos-
ing Senator Thoms S. Martin fol-
reelection. We have heretofore
not noticed the rumors because we
have believed that they were the
result of desire of individuals to
advertise themselves in connection
with this great Office. We now ten
der these ambitious gentlemen a
slight word of advice, and that is,
to save both their time and money
because the people of Virginia have
no idea of changing faithful and
efficient public servant, a man OF
sterling integrity and the very high
est personal character, for an un-
tried and inexperienced individual
The willy politicians who desire this
office will of course be looking for
some issue or excuse upon which to
base a candidacy, but the real fact
remains that there is but one ex-
cuse possible for opposing Senator
Martins re- election, and that is,
that some one else wants the Office.
This county is overwhelmingly
for Senator Martin against anybody
in the State who mightoppose him,
and we believe that the State is in
the same condition of mind. There
fore, we tender the advice, gentle
men, save your time and your
money.-Orange Observer, Dec.
I'd.
We feel sure the above expresses
the sentiments of our people, and
a change at this time would not be
in keeping with their wishes. Con-
tentment is the best evidence
that the people are pleased.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
LlNCHBURG IS WET.

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. 9.--The
"wets" won today by a majority of
IS. Two years ago the "drys" won
by a majority of 1876, when 3S sa-
looms were put out of business. The
drys will contest today's result on
the ground of illegal and unconsti-
tutional registration. The drys
are confident of winning. Ten
days ago Rev. j. D. McAllister,
the leader of the drys, stated that
400 wet voters had been registered
illegally. A hot fight is ahead.
While there was no bitter feeling
and an excellent spirit peryaded
the workers of both sides at the
polling places, everything was done
bv the contestants to get victory.
The drys appeared to be more con-
tdent of success than the vets.