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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
Money for Alabama Rivers

Through the medium of a local paper
 Hannis Taylor of Alabama pleads for the appointment of democrat to one of the vacancies on the United States supreme court MT. Taylor points out that the democratic representation has been re- duced from three to two-White and Iur- ton-and that there should be at least three democrats on the bench That there is a wealth of democratic material Mr. Taylor shows. He considers Edgar II Farrar in appearance is as imposing as Webster and in learning as remark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

able as Judah P. Benjamin. There are some who believe that MT. Taylor himself would fit into one of these places.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
PRISONERS OF WAR 40 YEARS
Two Germans Captured by France in
1870 Have Just Been Released
From French Guiana.

Berlin.-A local paper describes the
tragedy OF two German soldiers taken
prisoners of war in the Franco-Ger.
man campaign of 1870, who have been
languishing in captivity 40 years.
Both were slightly wounded when
captured and were conveyed with
other prisoners to France. For some
reason unknown the two became sep
arated from the other prisoners, who
were released and sent back to Ger
many when the war ended.
Becoming somehow classified as
common criminals the two unfortu-
mates were deported to French
Guiana, whers they remained in the
penal settlement until now, after 40
years, they have been released for
continuous good conduct and manag
ed to work their way home. Both
found their wives alive, but one had
been remarked four years ago. The
paper, adds the report, will be laid be.
tore the German government in order
that a claim of compensation be made
on the French government.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23

only the generous, good-hearted chap.
who is fond of sports, who loves fair
play, and who shows plenty of cour-
age, need expect to have the liking of
mis- fellow-students. And the liking
of his fellow-students Edward Albert
has had.
This boy could ride pony at five.
At seven a bicycle came as a birth
day present Then, in order, came
swimming, cricket, football and box
ing. He is today one of the first-class
cross-country runners of the kingdom.
A fleet of model battleships, given
him by his father at the time of the
Russo-Japanese war, with guns, maps,
forts, and all the paraphernalia of the
campaign, furnished his amusement
when he was ten years of age.
The son of a sailor, he desired to
be a navel cadet. Therefore, he was
sent to Osborne, and when his train
'ng there was completed he was re-
moved to the Britannia, the training
ship where generations Of British sea-
men have been trained, and aboard
her at Dartmouth he is now at work
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
METHOD OF TICKLING TURTLE
Boston Man VIII Use Newspaper Ed
toriaI to Prove He Was Not
Cruel to Animals.

Observation-Disclosures Fischer. pro-
prietor Of a grill in Federal street.
proudly exhibited 100-pound turtle
in the window of his restaurant two
months ago. Max was Immediately
hailed into court and was fined $25
for cruelty to animals in keeping one
Florida turtle on his back.
Max protested vehemently that the
only way to keep turtle in safety
and know where he is when you want
him is to keep him on his back. He
maintained that the turtle wasn't
hurt in person or dignity and didn't
care a snap whether he was on his
head or his heels. Max's plea was in
vain. He appealed the $25 fine.
Now the Florida Times in lengthy
editorial says that Max was perfectly
humane in placing the turtle on his
back and that the animal itself was
rather pleased oven such treatment
than hurt.
Fischer has sent for a copy of the
Times. and. will submit the editorial
when his case comes up on appeal as
Exhibit B." Exhibit A" has gone
the way of all good turtles.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
Her Scheme Went Awry.

New York.-At a dinner last winter
one of Nsw York's prominent bank.
ers was diiating on the dangers of de-
ceit. BY way of illustration he told
of a society woman who saw. in a
jewelers. window a beautiful collar of
pearls. which she wanted very much.
Upon inquiry she learned the price
was $4,000. Thereupon she gave her
check for $4,000, saying she would
send her husband to see the pearls
and If he could be persuaded to buy
them he was to be told the price was
only $4,000.
The jeweler, being familiar with
that sort 81 game, readily agreed. The
husband called during the day to see
the pearls and that evening told his
wife he had bought them, since they
were evidently such a bargain. His
wife was more than delighted and i'm
mediately asked if he had brougkt
home the collar, to which he replied
why, no, my dear; had it sent tc
my mother. You know 1t is her birth
Gay tomorrow"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23

There is no more picturesque cele-'
bration at sea than the ancient cere-
mony of crossing the equator. For
centuries no ship, big or little. has
crossed the line" without paying
honor to Neptune, however crudely.
OF late years these ceremonies are
often deliberately staged. The sensa-
ton of crossing the equator is unfa-
miliar even to the most experienced
travellers. Passenger traffic moves
around the world along PARALLEL INES,
and while 10000 voyagers cross the
Atlantic ocean. few sail from the
north to south Atlantic. thus carrying
them across the equator.
Only last year the first large party
of tourists "crossed the line" incl
dental to a trip from the United
States to South America. The party
consisted of $50 Americans and the
celebration Of the crossing. the first
participated in by so many pleasure
seekers in the history of passenger
traffic. surpassed all precedent Be-
fore sailing from New York, the
Bluecher was equipped with all the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
SQUIRRELS HURT THE CROPS
Maine Farmers Turn Upon Little Pets
of Law and Want "Pesky
Things" Exterminated.

Lewiston, Me.-The State OF Maine
is overrun with gray squirrels. &C.
cording to reports received at the
Office of the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game. Thousands of
dollars worth of damage has been
done to the crops and in some places
whole cornfields have been completely
destroyed Farmers are flooding the
office of Chairman Bracket of the
Fish and Game Commission with Pc
titions asking for protectios.
Two years ago a state law was
passed making it illegal to hunt and
kill gray squirrels. AS result the
SQUIRRELS have multiplied rapidly and
have become tame and destructive.
Until the special law was passed gray
SQUIRRELS were classed as game anil
mails" and each fall were hunted by
the gunners. The farmers who two
wears ago petitioned the legislature to
pass a law to protect the little pets"
now have their dander up and declare
they want every one of the "pesky
things" killed of. In some instances
the farmers have defied the law and
with loaded guns have watched their
cornfelds. from early day until late
at night
The Commissioners of Inland Fish
cries and Game have promised to do
everything in their power to have the
law repealed at the next session OF
the legislature.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
Miss Moses, a Nurse, Has Every In
ternal Organ on Side Opposite
to Usual Location.

Philadelphia.-The mixed anatomy
of Alexander Jordan. whose heart.
spleen, liver and stomach are reversed,
according to the standard set In the
construction. is paralleled in the case
Of Miss Anna A. Moses. a trained
nurse of Osterburg. Bedford county.
Pa. Miss Moses not only possesses
all of the transpositions boosted by
Jordan, but was treated for append
citis six years ago by applications on
the left side OF her abdomen.
She presents a complete case OF
"situs inversus." every organ Of her
body being on the side opposite to
where 1t is usually found.
Miss Moses writes with her right
hand, but says in learning to do SO In
childhood, before her mixed anatomy
was known. she seemed to be conquer
ing protesting tendency to lefthand
edness which would be the effect OF ar
inherited righthandedness from both
Of her parents.
She discovered that her heart was
on the right side, or rather the wrong
side. while studying to be a trained
nurse. in 1898. but did not suspect
that the reversal was complete, and
as she suffered not even the slightes
illness, was not examined by a ply
sician until 1904.
Then she began to feel pains In thu
lower part of her abdomen on the lef
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
SHARK is SOLD AS SALMON

yourself munching sharks flesh when
you thought you were eating the best
of salmon?
That Is what happened to Assistant
City Chemist Fred West in Frisco.
West was eating his MONDAY lunch
con the other day in the upstairs lab
oratory Of the department. Biting in.
to tasty-looking salmon sandwich,
prepared by his wife at home. the
chemist met disappointment. West be.
gan to investigate. The salmon"
turned out to be a cheap whitefish
colored. He secured some more at
home and fresh supply from a local
market. where the first had been pur.
chased
Analysis showed that brown aniline
dyes had been used to give the flesh
a spurious color, the product smoked
and then shipped from the north as
salmon.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
CITY TO CLEANSE CHILDREN
Another Duty Is Assumed by Londee
County counciI-To Wash Pu-
| pills Dirty Faces.

London.-The London county cou1t
ell is preparing to increase the mum
tude of m6therly duties already -
sumed. To this end 1t Is making -
rangements for the municipal wa1n>
ing of all children who go to schee1
with dirty faces and necks. As It g.
not undertake all this laundering pre-
ess itself. its members are arrangi1s
terms with most Of the London ~
cugh councils to clean the childr(5
and send them back to school purih3
and. in case of such necessity. +
clothes that have been baked or b.
ed. e
The borough of Kensington. as -
suit. is preparing to spend sevee(.
thousands of pounds on more pub
baths. In Chamberwell. however. ~
new Idea has been In practise ~
some time and the council Of that ~
ough has just sent in bin to ~
London county council for laundef1o1
and brushing up 3.906 little. Chamho
wellians.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
CHICAGO HAD "A BIG scAAe'
For Two Hours privsriess Hoee:
Dragged Load Of Nitro-oIycsssns
Through Streets. ~.

Chicago.-For two hours the oth@
night an express wagon with DR.
mite and nitroglycerine rumbled DIV
erless through the West side streeu
and boulevards. being finally halted 3 ,
Van Buren, and Jefferson streets. W.
liam Waite. the driver was in the
Wayne freight. station shortly an
six o'clock. -
!. Calling. to- a policeman on hta -
turn. Waite gasped that he had ~
enough dynamite. to blow up theuVst.
side.". and started on a run west = =,
the roadway Alleys and dimly-llsnpes'
streets were covered in a few mn
utes and a short time later he
Joined in the search by many det.
tives who swarmed through the e
trict. The conveyance is owned oy
teaming company and the expiosls:.
we're to be forwarded to some QUIZ
town point
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
Great
SAVED BY BIRDS DEATH SONG

A canary birds death song saved
the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Etero
at Stamford. Conn, the other night.
when gas thrown off by coal fire in
the kitchen range was suffocating the
sleeping couple.
About one in the morning. Just be-
fore the bird became lifeless. it burst
forth into song Weak and quavering
enough 1t was, but still sufficiently
loud to awaken Mr.. Etero. He arose
with sense of suffocation and nau.
sea. He fell, but regained his feet,
with an effort, staggered to a window
and called for help. Then he col
lapsed. The neighbors heard the cry
and hurried to the apartment. A
physician who was summoned said the
Eteros had had close call
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
PERT YOUNG PRINCE
Oldest Son of King George v Is
Now Sixteen.
Typical AngIo-Saxon Lad Whe Comes
Before the World as HeirAp-
parent to the British
Crown.

London-Prince Edward Albert
Christian George Andrew Patrick Da-
vid. Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay,
Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew,
Lord of the Isles and Great Steward
of Scotland. Duke of Saxony and
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,
Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester
these are the titles and names
which appertain to the Oldest son OF
George V, by the grace of God of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and of the British dominions
beyond the seas, King, DefeRder OF
the Faith, Emperor of India, and Vic
toria Mary, his queen.
This lad is the twentieth who has
borne the title of Prince of Wales.
Associated with the title, and the
many others which he bears, are
many historical incidents which have
vast importance in the eyes OF the
millions over whom it may be his
destiny one day to rule, and which are
of picturesque interest to multitudes
in this and other countries.
There is the story of the first
Prince of Wales and the origin of the
title, there is the story of the three
feathers of Crecy and the other in
sigma which belong to the Office,
there are stories, many or them
tragic, associated with the boys and
men who have borne the title before
the prince, whose investiture has just
been confirmed
1t is a typical Anglo-Saxon lad who
comes now before the world as the
heir-apparent to the British crown.
He is blue-eyed and fair-haired. sturdy
of limb, the picture of health and
good nature, and his countenance
seems to indicate good deal Of char
acter for boy so young.
II is saying a good deal to assert
that he has been popular at his
school, for if there is one place in the
world where a boy must stand on his
own merit it IS at one of the great
English schools. Princes and ordi-
nary youngsters from ordinary good
families meet on a level there. and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
HEALING BY MUSIC

In one experiment, nineteen pa
tients were brought into one ward
suffering from all kinds Of diseases.
Several we're under the effects Of
morphine or other anaesthetics. A
soloist sang. Il Know That My Re,
deemer Liveth." The effect on the
patients was soothing and pleasant,
although no special note was made
of the effect on the heart sction.
Those patients under the influence OF
morphine began to awaken. without
fear or wandering of the mind
One patient. dyspeptic unable to
take food. was found to be so far in
fiuenced by the playing of "The Old
Oaken Bucket" that she was able to
eat.
Another. partly insane. became
calm and reasonable while the organ
played Dixie"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
colored With AnIiine Dyes It Serves
as Excellent substitute-Au-
thoritios Aroused.

New York.-Health authorities In
the east, and more particularly in New
York. are on the watch lest sharks
flesh, "doped" with aniline dyes and
sold as smoked salmon, be imported
from the Pacific coast. where 1t has
been discovered in city markets.
The manufacturer OF the salmon"
has been traced to Seattle. How long
the practise of doctoring up cheap
whitefish with the brown coloring
stuff and how long the mar
ket has been supplied with this deli
cacy is problem which San Fran
cisco is COW graphing.
The unearthing OF the fraud was
20; more startling than the manner OF
Iiscovery was curious. How would
Gu like to be the chemist of the de-
arunent of health, charged with the
iuty of Seeing that your fellow-citi.
ssns had pure food to eat, and find
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23

material required for Suggesting the
celebration. The initiation of the en-
tire ships company followed. When
the ceremonies were at an end, each
was presented with an elaborate
document stating that the owner had
paid his respects to Neptune in prop
er form. and that hereafter. according
to the proverbial custom of the seas.
he would be permitted to cross the
line without further initiation.
On the morning the Bluecher
neaYed the equator, Neptune and his
court, deliberately costumed, took
their places on an improvised throne
on the upper deck. One by one the
luckless tourists were tremendously
taken before the king who judged
the case and announced the penalty
The prisoner was sentenced to re-
ceive either a hair cut. bath or a
shave, or all three. Escape was i'm.
possible. Those who attempted to
dodge the Judge by hiding were
sought out by four brawny police
men," Even the women were initiated
but more mildly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
OySpeptic Eats to Tune of "0ld
0aken Bucket"
Another Sufferer In Hospital Re.
Iieved of Pain by Strain Last
Rose of Summer" In Musical
Tests on, Sick.

Philadelphia.-The newest science,
which is also one of the oldest. is
the science of healing by music. Tests
are being made in the Samaritan hos
pital under the supervision of the
Rev. Dr. Russell Conwell. its presi-
dent. famous for his eloquence on the
lecture platform.
Nurses who aided in making obser-
vations unite in testifying to the bene-
fetal effect of certain musical airs
upon the temperature and pulsations
of patients and the evil and depress-
ing influence of other tunes.
They found that II Know My Re
deemer Liveth" brought patients out
of frances Of anaesthesia with none
of the nausea and feverish symptoms
that usually attend an awakening.
They found that fever was abated
and restlessness reduced by Flow
Gently. Sweet Alton" that Dixie
Gained a patient who had delirium,
and that "Juanita" and THE Last
Rose of Summer" sent pain-racked
invalids into soothing healing sleep
The following is partial list OF
we'll known hymns and musical Sc
lections reported to have been found
helpful to sick and well persons
alike: THE Old Oaken Bucket.
Flow Gently. Sweet Alton" Listen
to the Mocking Bird" Dixie" Juan
ita." 1.-The Last Rose Of Summer
my Old Kentucky Home" "Old Foll-s
at Home" My Maryland" Yankee
Doodle" America" "Adld Lang
Syne." All Hail the Power Of Jesus
Name" Rock Of Ages" Nearer. Iy
God, to Thee" "Shall We Gather al
the River" IT Know That My Re
deemer Liveth."
The following were found to be in
furious: Dead March" from Saul.
Home Sweet Home" DO They
Think of Me at Homer" "Old Cabin
Home" "Old Black Joe." Star Span
gled Banner" abide With Me-" IAN
I a Soldier of the CROSSE" "Must Jesus
Bear the Cross Alone?" Jesus. My
Cross Have Taken" Jesus. Savior
Pilot Me-" and stand Up for Jesus
The hymn. THE Hour Of Trial.
was found to be one of the most de
pressing in the list.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
FIND LOVE AT FIRST TOUCH
sishtless Teacher and Pupils ~
nance to Result In Wedding
Character Attracted.

New York.AThe same hands Ut
guided his own over raised. letter. y q
Brooklyn library will soon b ~:
hand of William Gooshaw1 Wit
was said the other day apropos Of o.
romance Of two sightless lovers. $50
Miss Beryl Clarke. with big bfoS9'
eyes that don't in the least betrU
blindness, admits the truth OF ~
statement and that 1t was loye froo
the first meeting. Miss Clarke b -
charge of the school for the blind =
the Pacific branch Of tho Brpeklr
circulating library: and she eog =
William ~ '6ooshaW 1hanl3S -
day. ~
While the pupil. pered over ~
with raised letters the teacher ~
his elbow. and. Dan Cupid sucess1
in clasping tho, hands Of the 10:
was attracted to Mr.. ~GooshH~* g.
said. by his personality. hiti ths1s14|
and intellect. These are far morsiu
portant than looks.'r; - :. : 30 ! -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23

The girl protested Indignantly. Tho
too-gallant intruder was well dresood
in frock coat, gray trousers, top Ia
patent leather boots and wore smax<
gray suede gloves. But he was
hideous little person.
The girls began making fun Of hin
when suddenly he caught hold OF. on
and put his face close to hers Gho'
boxed his ears. and he dropped On q:
fours and bit her leg
There was a panic. The girls rub
ed of shrieking. and two policeme<
arrested the aggressor. The creaturj
was a chimpanzee--the pet Of an "a
plorer living near at hand. He VI
captured after a struggle. and carrlof
OF by his masters. cook. who went q
fetch him at the police station. whsr0.
he had spent the night. 81
An amusing item of the story ~
that the police magistrate got ve3{'
angry with the monkey when he WI
first brought in because he refused
TO answer any questions and turusd
his back on the Official table.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23

The greatest mother in the world.
perhaps, is Mrs. Jane Morris. re-
siding In Jackson county. near the
foothills of the Cumberland mountains
in Kentucky. Mrs. Morris was born
and reared in the mountains. has little
education and until 'ew years ago
had never been outside of her immedi-
ate vicinity.
Her claim to greatness lies in the
fact that she can boast Of a total of
SIS descendants, nearly all of whom
are living and none of whom ever has
been accused of crime.
my life's motto has been." said the
venerable old mother the other day.
the Golden Rule. The duty of wife
is to her home and her country, to
bear the burden of motherhood in
strict accordance to the laws of ma
ture. and my obedience to the same
is why. at the age Of eighty-six. ]
can glory in the fact that out OF the
great number of my children not one
in an inmate of any school of reform.
jail, penitentiary or asylum Of any
kind"
Aunt Jane, as she is called, is eighty
six years old. and says she expects to
live to be a hundred and to see de-
scendants of the fifth generation. Her
husband died 20 years ago. six years
after they had celebrated their golden
wedding.
Her most productive child is Han.
nah Lakes. who had 16 children and
has more than eighty descendants, but
Mrs. Sallie Sparks follows closely
with Is children, 30 grandchildren and
13 great-grandchildren
OF Mrs. Morris children Lewis had
only one child and Bette died without
marrying. while Fannie and Lydia are
still living. but never married.
summary Of Mrs. Morris descend
ants follows:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
WAT TYLER'S ENORMOUS BOOT

No man living In England has a
more remarkable collection of relics
than Lord Llangattock at the Hendre,
Monmouth Amongst them is an an
cicnt and clumsy boot. which belonged
to the celebrated Wat Tyler. Invited
to a parley at Smithfield with Richard
H., in 1880. Tyler addressed the king
I'm a menacing manner. now and again
lifting up his sword. On this. the
Mayor Walworth stunned Tyler with
his mace. and one of the kings knights
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
CURSE WAS ON GREAT HOTEL

A curious tradition fingers around
the Savoy Hotel, London. where some
wonderful alterations have just been
carried out. When this great estab-
lishment was first opened it had a
singular run of ill-luck. One of the
directors. seeking to learn the cause
of it, was told an odd story. The land
on which the hotel was built had for
merly belonged to monastic order
which was expelled at the Reforma-
ton, the property being confiscated.
On leaving, the abbot had cursed the
ground. declaring that any enterprise
connected with it should not prosper.
On hearing this tale the director
sought out a monastery of the ex-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-23
SPIRIT HAND SAVED DIVINE

A remarkable spiritualistic expert.
ence was recently related by the vicar
OF Fosdyke. preaching at Bolton. He
said: "A friend Of mine who is a
clergyman had occasion to drive down
lonely mountain side. and the night
was pitch dark. He could scarcely
see, and when he came to bad part
of the road he distinctly felt a hand
that took the horses rein, and drew
it to one side of the road. He went
on few yards. and the rein became
loose. The next day when he came
back he found a tree had fallen over
that spot. and if he had gone on he
would have been dashed down . pre-
cipice to certain death"