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'thlng with Raymond. Score.

- ~ 10tA. De7oro IZI, Murray a. SEYMOUR
~ bridwel. Wilson; Brooklyn. Bergen. Scsnlon
I THst naSe on errors-New York. 3. Left on haso--
NeW York 10; Brooklyn. 1. First base on baIIs-OT
Raynond: n !; of scsulon. 5; of Wilhelm. /. OF
helm. /; by DcsSau . TWo-bass 'hit-Nrr--sv Ca.
INC INC nits-Merkle. Raymond. Sacrifice fy-Sevmolr
S1olcn nascs-Devln. Davidson Hits rnsde-Of
sSan.on, in innings none out IN sixth inning
,I Su N''hemI IN innings; Of Dessau none in
-.S- -.-IS- Onpies-MessrS John5tone and Moran
lime OF game hours and 70 minutes
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Left on bases-Chicaso, s, New York. ?. Bases
c1 balls-Of Walsh. J: OF Warhop. / struck ort
BY Walsh. Q. by Warhop. 3 Thrre- base hit
Austin. Two-base hits-Dougherty Cole. sacriacs
hit-Gandl stolen hases-Fre1cd. Ze.der. Dough
erty. Purtell. Austin Double play-Roach % la
porte Jmpircs-Messrs. Evans and Egan Time
o. gnmo-l hour and s. minutes
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Lynchburr. :, Nnrfn11.- q

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk, Va. May Z.-Lynchbure won
from Norfolk. z to 6. the winning run
being scored in the eleventh inning. The
shoemakers hit Bushey heavily through
out the game. Score:
LynchburS...-.. 0 zoos OSooOlL7 "a !.
Norfok.........- 1 o O-s /
Batteries-Lloyd. Brooks. and Rowe: Bushey and
Munsou. Umpire-Nir Pcnder
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Here's Looking at You, stroud.

We fain would write verse to-day
On Mr.. Stroud.
plautiyc chant OF TOuudelay
On Mr.. stroud.
Instead Of looking Tor a rhyme.
Wen merely tell him at this time.
GO get your shr0ud
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CAROLINA LEAGUE.

At acknowledgements. ;: Anderso1. 2
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s: Charlotte ?
AT -Salom-Winston-S Salem, 2. Cresn,-
borO, o.
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WHITE SOX TRIM YANKEES.
ChicRgOnnS Make Enough Runs in
First to Win Game.

New York, May 27.-Walsh stopped the
winning streak OF the HighIanders this
afternoon, the Sox slipping two runs over
IN the first inning, which was enough 70
win. Warhop pitched ably. too. Score.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

At 0mAha-Omahn. 8; Sioux City, Z
At Lincoln-Lncoln. 2: Des Moinos. 4
At Wichita-Wicnita, 3: Denver. s
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stolen base-Campbel Sacrifice hitS-COllins
Herzog. Sweeney. Sacrifice hy-Heuog. Double
plays-Millcr to Wagner to Flynn Maddox 70 Mil
Ter 10 Flynn: Shean 20 Sharpe to Shean; Sweeney
10 Sharpe. Bases on balls-Of Powell. l. Struck
out-By Curtis. Hit by pitched ball-By Mad
doI Beck. Passed ball-GibSon. Umpires-Messrs
/ 0Day and Brennan. Time Of game-l hour and 40
minutes. AttendAnce-l sl2
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MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
EASTERN LEAGuE

AZ Baltimore-BaitimCre. ?: Jersey City. /
AT Buffdo-Bufalo. !; Rochester. O.
AT Providence-Newark. 10; Providence A
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TEXAS LEAGUE.

AZ Dalias-Fort Worth. S: Dallas. &
inninEsl. "VD4' 4'een
AT San AntOniO-san Antonio, s; Waco. 4
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tally Score


Boston. -.............-...... o 0 0 0 O o.
Cleveland o o 0 o Q 0 0 II
Left on blscs-Bcston s: Cleveland s. First
base On balls-Of Arcllanes. (. or Falkerberg 6
Struck cut-By A-cllanes. I; by FaIkeuberg J. Two
base hit-Lewis. Sacrifice hits-St0yau speaker
Kruger. Stolen bases-Graney Hooper. kruger
Double plays-kruser 20 Etovall; Turner 20 Lsio.e
70 StoyaH Hit By pitchcr-By Falkenberg StahL
Wild pitch-FSlkenberg. Umpirss-NfeSsrs. O.I,,lVb-
lin and Perrine. Time of game-l hour and 50 min
utcs. Attendance. 20S5.
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GIANTS WIN BY BIG MARGIN.
Dodgers Lose First Game of Serie,
by to Q

New York, May 27.-The Giants went 70
BROOKLYN to-day and hammered that club
by hitting the ball heartily in the sixth
seventh. and eighth innings The third
was the only time the Brooklvns could
DO anything with RAYMOND Sco-a
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Memphis-Memphis, TO- Birmingham.
AZ Atlanta-liobile. 9: Atlanta. 8
AZ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 8; Montgomery.
AT ChattanooSa-Chattanooga 5; New Orlsap,
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TRI-STATE LEAGUE,

AZ Lancnster-Lancaster. 3: Altoona. g
At WiliamspOrt-Reading 2: Wnlipmsport n
Al harrisburg-Trenton. l Harrisburg. i
AT Johnstown-YOTk. 8; JOhnstOwn. g.
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NATIONALS WIN
TIGER SERIES
Johnson Invincible and Al
lows but Two Hits.
McBRIDE'S BATTING A FACTOR

ShOrtsfOP Scores Winning Run with
Timely Two Dagger i'm seventh.
Immense Crowd on HIND for Final
Game Before Long Trip-Bush
Saves Detroit from "A Whitewash.
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fAlaaeli'lla OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II
Left GO bases-st. Louis. e; Philadelphia g Bases
on bals-Of Pclty 6 ~ Bender J. struck out
By Petty. ], by Bender Three-hase lit-St0re.
Two-tase hts-store GrgFs Baker Ha-tzell- Sac
ri1ce M's-HJfiMan lZ Baker Nlurrhy Collins
stolen basc-Ccllins Double IIays-Bake- % Collins
o. Davis, Har,zel 20 Gngss Umr5res-Neszrs
KERN and sheridan. Time q game bO1rs
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

AZ Augusta-Augnsta. 6; Savannah. Z
AT MGcon--Jacksonville. ;; Macon. 2
Al OolumouS-Columbus. &; Columbia 4
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Yesterdays RESULTS.

Washington, 2; Detroit, 1.
Chicago, - New York, 1.
Cleveland, / Boston, 1.
Called
Philadelphia, IL st. Louis, 2.
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Immense Crowd Ont.

The biggest crowd since opening day
parted with gate money 10 give McAIeer's s
boys a fitting send OF. Grand stands and
bleachers were packed 10 the gunwaIes.
making 1t necessary 20 call for ground
on hits over helders thatch.
According TO the best authority. Hughey
Jennings fully intended TO pitch BIZ
Donovan against our athletes. but tust
before the game started and after he
had a glimpse OF Johnson warming up.
he scratched his head and finally decided
to let young Stroud propel the slants.
figuring thusly-Donovan has made
great showing this season, and al the
rate this Washington crowd is now HIT
ting the pace. Donovan stands a fair
chance Of getting his bumps, especially
as this fellow Johnson IS 20 oppose him
We open up In Detroit tomorrow. ana 7
guess I'll save Donovan for that game.
Wise Hughey, for Donovan sure was due
for a beating and as matters turned ont
he could not have pitched better ball than
did young Mr.. Stroud
George Mcbride is rapidly earning the
sobriquet OF pinch hitter" out Of
three times up yesterday he plucked off
two hits, both OF them having lot 10
do with Washingtons talies. McBride's
two-base crash 10 left IN the seventh won
the game.
ElberfeId Splits Finger.
There was just one little accident TO
mar the afternoon. Kid EIberfeld. dur
ing preliminary practice had tba nj,
fortune to stop one OF Cnglaub's throws
with the index finger Of the right hand.
The ball split the digit for half an inch.
so Elberfeld could not get into the game
Conroy covering the third station and
doing his work we'll The injury to FL
berfeld will probably keep him out OF
the game for two or three days.
Mcbride was not only a power with he
stick. but gave another exhibition OF his
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The Score,

-Batted for Stroud in the ninth
Detroit. Q . o @7 AZ
Left on bases-WashinEton. 1. Detroit.
/ First base on balls-Of Stroud /: off
Johnson, !. Struck out-Bv Johnson, G.
by stroud. g. Two-base hit-McBrlde
Sacrifice hits-Lelivelt. Ungladb Stolen
bases-Lelivelt. Mcbride. Double plavs-
Cobb 10 T. Jones. Mcbride TO Cnglaub
Hit by pitcher-By Stroud MILAN and
killifer). Passed ball-SChmidt Umpires
-Messrs. Connolly and Dineen. Time of
Came-l hour and 20 minutes Attend
ance, 74S1
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NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

Al TrOy-Binshamton. i Troy. 5.
Al Uuca-Scyanton, /; Utica,
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NOTES OF THE GAME.

We're sorry 10 see you go, Jennings.
The old pep" was missing yesterday.
Umpire Connolly made a neat little
speech Just before the game opened 70 the
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DEFEAT BROWNS

Petty OutpItches Bender. Final Score
Is 4 10 2.
Philadelphia, May z7.-St. Louis lost
the final game 20 the Athletics to-day by
I TO p Petty outpitched Bender in the
matter Of nlts. but lost through hts wild
ness and punched hits. Stones batting
was the feature. Score.
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TO-DAY'S GAMES.

TO-DAY'S GAMES.
Washington at New York.
Chicago nt Detroit.
ST. Louis ut Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Boston.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
New York, 81 Brooklyn, 2.
Boston, o. Pittsburg, L.
TO-DAY's GAMES.

Pittsburg at Chicago,
Boston Mt Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
New York at Philadelphia.
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= A|I-II0' TT 7 2 - y y
.Eatted fnr Powell IN sixth inning
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4'tels....... 2 "a - F I0tais........ 2 u
'Batted for Petty IN tie ninth
So Louis. ................... o I 0 0 o l o %
................- o O O . e O 1 -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
Squirrels Rout Many Birds

birds came there in such numbers
sleep grew to be almost an unattain-
able luxury on the part of the human
residents of the vicinity. For the last
four weeks nightly pyrotechnic bombs
were fired of in the foliage A number
of birds were killed, but the flock soon
got so they would not even fly away
while the bombs were going off.
Edward Bartelow of Green Pond,
who was a visitor at one of the Mid
land avenue houses, trapped seven red
squirrels near his home and brought
them to Glen Ridge. He distributed
them over the trees. and the combat
at once began. The red squirrel robs
nests and eats both old and young
birds. and the attacks of these little
tree climbers on the sparrows could be
plainly heard by the householders.
When the squirrels were placed on the
trees the birds had to fight for their
lives or get away. The eyes were
picked out of several squirrels before
the birds gave up and moved.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
A Pertinent Commentary.

F. VI. Elliott, the secretary of the
American Automobile association, said
at an automobile banquet in New
York:
Il like to see women run their own
cars. l like to see women do all sorts
of things, provided they have had the
proper training and are proficient.
There is no sight more agreeable than
that Of a healthy American girl, riding
her horse, running her motor, driving
her coach, with a skill and grace no
man need be ashamed of.
But smoking and that sort of
thing-oh, no. that doesn't become the
American girl.
AN American girl drew up her tour
ing car at country inn. She got out
with her friends. She took off her
dust coat and goggles. She opened a
gold cigarette case and put cigarette
between her rosy lips.
THE old country waiter may have
done it unconsciously, but, neverthe-
less. he offered singularly good COM
mentary on girls smoking when he
brought a big, foul-smelling contrfv.
ance to the pretty automobilist, set 1t
down at her feet, and saiI:
'Spittoon, Miss"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
To Prevent Isolation as at Taft lnau-
suraI-Underground Cable to
New York.

Paris.-Details of a project to pre-
vent the possibility of Washington be-
ing isolated by a storm. as happened
during the Inauguration of President
Taft. were laid before the Information
al Telegraph and Telephone confer
ence here the other day.
The project. which originated with
President Theodore N. Vail Of the
American Telephone and TELEGRAPH
company, was described in a paper
read by John Canty, one of the COM
pany's delegates to the conference. Il
provides for a wholly underground du.
pick cable to be laid from New York
to Washington. It Is to be of a new
type. which will make both telephone
and telegraph service possible at the
same time over each circuit contained
in the cable.
Three telephone conversations can
be held over each circuit at once with
out interference. and while these three
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
SPECIMEN OF REAL GENIUS
California Farmer Adopts Unique
Method Of Fattenfng His Hogs
Birds Supply Food.

Every time I go to southern Cali
fornia," said Richard c. Worthington.
Il see something that makes me open
my eyes farther, and take on my hat
to the progressiveness of those fellows
out there.
But on this last trip" he continues.
Il witnessed a piece Of enterprise
which exceeds anything which ever
saw or heard of. or ever expected to
see or hear Of.
Il was travelling in me country be-
tween San Francisco and Los Angeles
one day. when was impressed by the
size of some hogs in pigpen near the
road. | was especially impressed be-
cause on my previous trips the razor
back quality of the pork had caused
me to comment. This time. however,
the hogs were as big as barrels.
"'How did you do it, l asked the
farmer, who was bending over the
bars of the pig pen picking his teeth
with piece of straw.
We'll. we see it's this here way,
stranger replied the agriculturist.
Them hawgs just clean run the fat all
of of 'emselves diggin' for acorns.
They sort of had competition with
them DANCED woodpeckers who'd COB
BILE up the acorns and store 'em away
in hole in a fence post or rail. and
there wouldn't be anything left for the
hawgs
81 got to thinkin' the matter over,
and / calculated that it was up to me
to sting them woodpeckers, so rig
ged up sort of birdhouse and filled
the front Of 1t all full with holes about
the size of the holes them birds put
their acorns In the fence. Then
built me long tube leadin' down
from them holes to the feedin'
trough, and bided my time till them
birds got wise to the continuance.
1t didn't take 'em long. Before a
little while they was pilin' acorns into
them 'er holes as If they was getting
ten cents an hour, and the acorns was
a-runnin' right down the pipe to the
pigs mouth.
That's the way I got them pigs
nice and fat, mister. All they have to
do now is to lay around by the trough
and the birds feeds 'em. Purity good
idea, amt it,"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
TRUTH IN DAHIES

to the contrary, that the daily paper
provides a sort Of first course in liter
ature, and am an immense admirer
of the clear, incisive style adopted by
the half-penny press.
1T stimulates curiosity. and when
once you have done that in any hu-
man being you have started him OF
the right road. The one deadly thing
is apathy. The COW in the field has no
note of Interrogation. The savage
might see an aeroplane and not won
der. You can lead a man from the
curbstone to the stars when you have
once made him curious. A newspa-
per forces a man to be curious.
"The dear old truth! That's all we
want. The truth is 90 beautiful. SO
amazingly interesting, SO much more
wonderful than fiction. Therefore I
say that, quite apart from morality.
1t is policy for paper to tell the
truth. 1t is policy in much the same
way for a paper to keep itself pure.
because the mass of the people are
essentially serious. Life hits most of
them very hard, and hard hitting does
not make a frivolous generation"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
During Tumult at Fire In Cincinnati
Reptile Took Refuge In Fire
paratus.

Cincinnati.-Capt. Billy" Thompson
and IRE crew 80 were seated In the en-
CINE house at Clarion avenue and
Montgomery road. Evanston. when a
succession of yells came from the cell
lar, where Pipeman William Gehringer
was fixing up q hose nozzle.
The firemen rushed downstairs and
found Gehringer pointing to an I'M
mense black snake that had coiled in
one corner and. as 1t had no means
Of escape. evidently meant to fight
Captain Thompson and Lieutenant
Perry Doyle put en- end to the snakes
life with clubs.
When measured II was found that
the serpent was q few inches over
five feet in length. Captain Thompson
says that the company went out to a
small fire in a foundry on Northside
avenue q few days ago and. after the
blaze was extinguished, the hose was
unwound and laid for some minutes
In the high grass and weeds adjoin-
ing the building before 1t was placed
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
PASTOR BARS H0BBLE SKIRT
No Woman, Wearing Garb Of Latest
Fashion, Can Enter New Jersey
Village Church.

Groveville, N. REV. Peter Henry,
pastor of the First Reformed church.
has refused admission to his church
10 any woman who wears q ''hobbie"
skirt. and has denounced from his
pulpit those who have adopted this
style of dress. He terms girls and
women who wear them AZ walking
balloons" "lunatics" and goddess"
He says the style Is a travesty. and
asserts the girls and women who wear
such skirts should be spanked"
Since the minister began his cru
sade few of the "hobblers" can be
ssen In these parts. and although a
number of women in his congregation
had. gone to considerable expense in
placing skirts Of this style in their
wardrobe, they are now bemoaning
the expen iiture. as they have de-
stroyed them or given them away.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
Referendum.

When the time came for the re.
nomipation of a member of a southern
legislature the member sauntered
down to the corner store one night to
sound out the opinion of the townsmen
as to whether he could be sent back
to the capital of his state as a law.
maker.
We'll. boys" he said TO the Assem-.
oled politicians. what about IT."
There was an embarrassing pause
Speak right out, fellows" he en-
couraged the meeting.
TO tell the truth. SAM" said one OF
the crowd. we've decided that, judy
Ing fr,m what THU hyuh county got
out OF the legislature while you were
there We mought az well have writ .
letter."-Popular Magazine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
DISEASE At SCHOOL
Chicago Health Department .e!s
of Germs in SWssts.
CITY Bureau Issues Timely Advice TO
Children to Swap Pencils or
Marbles, But Not TO Trade
Apples or Delicacies.

Chicago.-After a series of health
grams" directed to the adults of Chi
cago, the health department has
turned it's attention to instructing the
school children in ways of avoiding
disease.
The weekly bulletin of the depart
ment was called "schoolgrams" and
contained much pertinent though pithy
advice for the youngsters of the city.
Don't swap candy. chewing gum or
apples" "skidoo from the boy or girl
with the sore throat" keep that pen
ell out Of your mouth"-these are
some of the bits of advice offered in
language that every schoolboy or girl
can understand.
Some of the "schoolgrams" are as
follows:
Let the first lesson below to
keep well.
You'll be brighter. learn more and
keep in better health II your teacher
will keep the windows of the school
room open. Bad air makes a sluggish
brain.
do unto others as you would have
others do unto you-meaning: Don't
carry disease germs to school and
cause sickness and perhaps death
among your playmates. II you have
contagious disease at home keep en-
tirely away from all other children.
Stay at home If you have a sore throat
"A little sore throat in one little
child may cause a big lot OF trouble
for many other children. Many little
sore threats are in reality diphtheria.
Wash the drinking cup thoroughly
before putting it to your mouth. The
child which used 1t just before you
may have left the germs of disease on
1t. Wash the germs OF.
Keep that pencil out Of your mouth.
1t may have scarlet fever. diphtheria
or typhoid fever germs on 1t.
Swapping gum. swapping apples
and swapping candy are about the
dirtiest rhings-and the most danger
Gus things-that a child can do. Don't
be that dirty.
Keep your hands clean. Soap is
your good friend-dirt is your worst
enemy.
Eat very little candy-treat your
stomach we'll and you'll live longer.
Never buy candy or fruit at an
open stand on the street. Flies have
left all kinds of dirt on it and DIRT
from the streets has been blown upon
it.
when you play. play out Of doors
but never play in dusty places.
Don't run to school-especially just
after eating. Start In time so that
you will not have to run.
BE we'll and you'll be happy-even
in school"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
Novelist Says Sticking to Facts
Is Best Policy.
Daily Newspapers, Richard Whiteins
States, Prevents Apathy, Aids
Literature and Helps
the Poor.

London.-Richard Whiteing, veteran
Of Fleet street and author Of mo. S
John Street." who celebrated recently
his SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary.
has given to an interviewer some of
his latest ideas about Journalism. Mr..
Whiteing sprang into fame at sixty.
His well-known novel did it. Prior
to mo. s John Street." he was hard
working leader writer on a London
morning paper. With his big body
and big head. his white hair and his
brilliant. penetrating brown eyes, he
70 one Of the most picturesque and
most magnetic men of letters in the
metropolis.
Il often think" he said, when
see the order that reigns in our
streets what It means to keep these
people quiet. A good many of them
suffer much. But the fact that the
press is there, watching over them as
a sort Of poor mans friend in the big
sense. helps them enormously. The
fact that there Is always some one
who will represent you and your cause
Alright. as Hamlet puts 1t, is a great
calming and tranquilizing influence.
'The so-called lower class is be-
ginning to feel much the equal of the
classes above, chiefly because there is
no longer any monopoly of how the
world wags. Travel, history, politics,
art, literature-the daily half-penny
manual is a sort of daily manual of all
Of them. Some foolish people have
said that daily journalism is killing
literature in its highest forms. ] say,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
SEVEN EGGS IN SINGLE DAY
scranton Hen, Of MonsreI Variety,
Breaks All Pennsylvania Lay.
ing Records.

Scranton, Pa.-Seven-count them
seven eggs from a solitary hen in a
single day.
This is the unrivaled feat of a fowl
belonging to David Lewis of this city.
And 1t Is mongrel hen at that, not
one OF the $1,000 fancy Orpingtons. II
Is a cross between Rhode Island red
and Buff Cochin and was bought nv
Mr.. Lewis for Is cents.
From July 20 to August 20 the hens
record was II eggs, taking care of a
brood of little chickens the while
On several occasions she laid three
four and five in single day. Two
was the record for the first day. and
then kept increasing until on August
rs she laid seven eggs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
Wire Plan for WASHINGTON

are going on six Independent te,e.
graph messages may be sent without
interfering with each other or with
the telephone conversations.
The explanation Of this project was
received by the conference as a So
king proof Of the advantages Of bav.
ing telephone and telegraph systems
under the same administration Tho
cable referred to by Mr.. CAVITY Will, 10
said, eventually be extended undor.
ground to Boston. while a similar sv..
tenn In overhead work will be estah.
lished between New York and Chic..
go. and from the latter city to Denver
Col.
The conference discussed at great
length the question of the automatic
system for telephones, but declined IN
indorse the proposition.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
A Manche Harvest Custom,

An interesting ancient custom is
observed in Manche at the harvest
time. When the work is on the point
of completion a sheaf of honor is
made and decorated with flowers,
which the farmer himself carries in
procession, surrounded by the har-
vesters. Two OF the party. under the
pretext of sweeping the way, raise a
cloud of dust. II In the progress the
procession meets a stranger the girls
offer him some corn from a pewter
plate. II he accepts and makes them
a small monetary present, the girls
kiss him.
But the principal ceremony is re-
served for the repast, in which curds
occupy a prominent place. When this
part of the menu is reached the girls
each choose one Of the young harvest
men and endeavor to force him to
take a spoonful. II the attempt Is a
success it is taken as an offer of mar
riage on the mans part.