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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

l shall have to take a later one be-
cause I'll have to go down to the bar
Der shop. Why on earth do you sup
pose anybody selected my safety razor
to steal?"
The detective could not answer the
question, but took the pieces of steel
the senator gave him and promised
to see If he could not have something
done. In the hall he met one of the
assistant managers. to whom he told
the troubles. adding that he could not
see how anybody could have got into
the room in the first place. The man
ager. who shaves himself, looked at
what the detective had in his
hand and found that Senator EIkins
had apparently screwed two pieces of
the razor together. leaving out the
blade, which he had handed the de-
tective with the rest Of the razor
The manager put the razor together
properly and took 1t to the senator.
The latter laughed when his mistake
was explained to him and reached the
luncheon at Oyster Bay on time
New York Press.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
HAVE REGULAR MENDINe DAY
Surprising Results Will Be Effected 10
"system" Is Put Into
Operation.

There is nothing on earth like sys-
tenn. and nowhere do you realize this
more than in matters of dress. The
tiny hole in your stocking. that you
might have mended in two minutes.
grows into an undarnable run" the
rip under the arm In your new blouse
extends alarmingly: nothing that must
be mended stays where 1t is put"
The remedy for ali this is a regu-
lar mending day-or a regular mend
ing evening. II you are a business
woman. AS soon as a garment needs
mending-if It be only a button or q
hook that must be replaced-put 1t
aside, unless 1t is so necessary that
you must attend to the trouble at once,
and when mending day rolls around
do the required sewing. You will be
surprised to find out how much lighter
your work becomes when you can thus
catch rents and tears at their start
S~stead of at their disastrous finish.
The other point to remember is al
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

counter. Nearby stood United States
Marshal Nagle, who had been as
signed to guard the Judge as he jour-
neyed between towns to hold court.
Terry stepped behind Field and
slapped his face with the back of his
hand. Marshal Nagle shot Terry dead.
Mrs. Terry saw her husband fall. He
was unarmed. but his wife had a knife
and revolver in her handbag. Nagle
was tried in Washington and acquit-
ted.
Charles Livingston, who was pro-
tege of Sharon's, became manager OF
the Palace hotel, and in many ways
had hand in the smaller affairs In
which Sharon was interested. LiV-
ingston had boarded at one time with
a certain Sarah Mitchell, when the
fight to get the Sharon millions was
at its height. Miss Mitchell came to
the front with package Of mysteri-
Gus letters which she said Exposed a
plot to cheat Sarah out of her rights
in the vast estate. She demanded
$4,000 for them, but she didn't get 1t.
There was talk of a conspiracy. Liv-
ingston's name was mentioned un-
pleasantly in that connection. One
morning he was found dead In his
room in the Palace hotel with q pistol
shot in his heart. Some called 1t muir
der. The coroner said suicide
Won by Titled EngIlshman.
Society, like the metal dug from the
hills, passed through refining proc
ess about this time. Sharon's two
daughters grew to womanhood sur
rounded by luxury. In Frisco's One
Thousand-the Pacific coasts counter
part of the Four Hundred on the At
lantic-they were easily the most ell
gible. One daughter fell in love with
Senator Newiands of Nevada and be
came his wife. The other, Florence
Mily Sharon. gave her heart to IL
tied foreigner, Sir Thomas George
Fermor-Hesketh, who, like Sharon
had dug his fortune from mines. al
though the Hesketh pick had loosened
coal in Lancashire instead of gold II
Nevada.
Lady Hesketh had two sons. botf
soldiers. The lieutenant Of Lanceri
who disappeared was the younger. HI
was twenty-seven years old. six
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

footer. with dark curly hair, slight
dark mustach and blue-gray eyes.
When he slipped out of his uniform
and into his tweeds and boarded the
mail steamer for Ireland he left a
young wife and a two-months' old
babe behind. He had served in India
and was a messmate of Lord Rocksav-
age, who visited Newport last sum-
mer. The elder son was until recent
Iy an officer in the Royal Blues He
was married In September year ago
to Florence Breckenridge Of San Fran
cisco, who is daughter of Mrs. Fred
w. Sharon by a former marriage.
Fred Sharon is the late senator's son.
Miss Breckinridge's grandfathers were
John c. Breckenridge of Kentucky and
Lloyd Trevis, the western millionaire
who was for years president of the
Wells Fargo company. Miss Breckin-
ridge was engaged to Doctor Stein Of
Vienna, famed as a medical specialist
throughout Europe. She Tilted him to
marry her stepfather's nephew.
The Palace hotel and hundreds of
other pieces of Sharon property were
reduced to ashes in the fire which fol-
lowed the earthquake on the Pacific
coast
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Lemon MerInaue pie.

Stir into one cup boiling water one
tablespoonful cornstarch dissolved in
little cold water. Cook until thick
eped and clear. then add one cupful
sugar teaspoonful butter and the
juice and grated rind of two lemons
Add the beaten yolks Of three eggs
and take from the fire. Have ready
the bottom crust that has been baked,
first prick with fork to prevent
blisters. Place the custard In the
crust and bake for half an hour. When
done take from the oven and spread
over the top meringue made from
the stifiy whipped whites of the eggs
and three tablespoonfuls sugar. Shut
on the heat in the oven so it win be
cool. giving the meringue plenty of
time TO rise. stiffen and color to a
delicate gold.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

q ONE inventive designer of MILL
~ merry, taking note of the strong
points of the oriental turban, and
seeking for something new, brought
forth the new flexible hat Of velvet.
The queer but charming "ding-a-ling"
hat burst upon New York and prompt
ly captivated it. Naturally 1t has been
followed by any number of soft hats
and caps OF velvet and other mate
rails suitable for winter.
The "ding-a-ling" hat is a pointed
cone Of velvet with rolled up rim
next the face. 1t is guiltless of wire
except for a single email shirring
wire inserted about the brim edge. 1t
is lined with silk or satin and inter-
lined with rice-net. The crown is
made of four conical pieces sewed to-
gether except in cases where a manu-
featured cone of felt OF beaver OF
velvet is steamed into the proper
shape over a block. The original
hat was trimmed with a single quill.
placed fat against the crown at the
back. The whole affair is chic IL ex-
IRENE, but becoming to only certain
types. 1t is full of snap and crisp
style, but impossible for many wear
ers.
For those who cannot wear this
jaunty mot to mention somewhat
rakish) little bit Of new millinery any
number of new designs have been
and are being invented. One of them
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

hotel. The clerks would have to ex-
plain to the irate ones that the sena-
tor had said he was not in. and they
had to take his word for 1t
The mechanism of a safety razor
gave the senator and a house detec-
tive a bad time one morning. Sena-
tor Elkins had been invited to take
luncheon at noon that day with a
prominent citizen whose home Is at
Oyster Bay. At nine o'clock he tele-
phoned for the hotel detective to come
to his room in hurry.
Look here" said the senator when
the detective entered. Somebody
has been in this room and removed
my safey razor and left this blunder-
buss in its place" He held up what
appeared to the detective to be q
safety razor.
whats wrong with it," inquired
the detective.
"Wrong?" repeated the senator.
why, man. everything is wrong with
II. II won't shave. Here I've got to
be at Oyster Bay by noon, and / had
calculated on shaving myself In two
minutes and attending to some BUSH
ness before catching train, and now
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

is shown here. 1t is a crusher hat OF
black velvet, the brim lined with
white satin and edged with heavy
satin-covered wire-the only wire In
the hat. Such a hat, with the brim
dented against the crown and orna-
mented with a smart aigrette or stih,
hat, cockade. may be seen at any OF
the cafes, completing very handsome
toiiettes.
Odd effects IN trimming are sought
for these odd hats, and many OF them,
for the street. are untrimmed. They
need a finishing touch. however. but 1t
must be just touch. A single skele-
ton plume, In peculiar colorings, or; a
long feather from the pheasant tail.
or a narrow, gold quill, are fayorites
and illustrate the character OF trim
ming which is appropriate.
A soft turban Of velvet and fur
with fur buckle, is partly flexible.
There are no wires except In the
brim, which is very cleverly draped
with velvet. This is sensible hat
for midwinter. With the dark fur
crowns one sees combined the most
vivid and beautiful colors in velvet,
mink and coral, black fox and bright
green. plush or broadtail, dark mole
skin with cerise or coral velvet and
very dark brown furs with cardinal
red. have the vigor and warmth OF
color needed for midwinter.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
NOW COMES THE NEW TURBAN
Expensive Models Shown In Which
Wings Are the Most General
Trimming.

OF course, the little top" hat, as a
few milliners call the closely fitted tur-
ban of fur and velour, has had its day
and few nights, too, and II is not sur
prising that, the price having reached
the attainable, makers are exploiting
new and more expensive models.
Wings are the most general trim
ming. Such lovely wings that ones
appreciation of the beauty submerges
the humane Observation-Disclosures
wings, snowy feathers and all the
made varieties that are more attrac-
tive than ever.
Some of the turbans are combina-
lions of fur and wings, each being ap-
piled in square or pointed tabs that
are turned back over maline or satin
foundation.
Breasts are run through slots in fur
crowns and on brims; feathers are
used to edge fur wings. and fur edges
feather forms.
AS to the place at which wings rise
to the millinery occasion 1t would be
difficult to say. They are everywhere
of all sizes and shapes. and give fair.
ly durable ornameutation for hats
They are decidedly less expensive
than plumes and are invariably be-
coming. So what more can you re
quire?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

the Sharon fortune took on new en-
ergy.
In the meantime Judge Field had
been appointed to the United States
circuit court, and the woman's suit
was jumped into that tribunal at a
time when the supreme court Of Cali
fornia had decided that there had
been a secret marriage between Sarah
Althea Hill and Sharon. Justice Field
ordered the cancellation Of the mar
rage contract on the ground OF
forgery. The woman in the case, in a
burst of rage, rose in court and asked
the Judge how much he had been paid
for his decision. She was immediate
" arrested. charged with contempt.
Terry drew bowie-knife and attempt
ed to prevent the marshal from taking
his wife into custody. Strong arm
work followed. Mrs. Terry spent a
month In Jail and Terry was behind
the bars for six months.
David Terry's Tragic End.
Having killed one man, Terry was
not afraid to threaten another. He
said he would take Justice Fields lie.
On the way north from Los Angeles,
as his court dates took him. Justice
Field stepped on at Lathrop on morn
ing to breakfast in the station restau'
rant. Terry and his wife coincidently
stepped from a down train at the
same time. Terry saw Field sitting
ON a stool at the breast-high restaurant
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
TELL GOOD STORY ON ELkINs
late Senator's Struggle With a Razor
Of the Safety Kind Had Comic
Side.

The news of the death of United
States Senator Stephen B. Elkins was
a topic OF conversation at the Wal
dorf and the Belmont yesterday. for
the late senator used to stop at one
or the other of these hotels whenever
he came to New York. The last time
he was here. about the middle Of Au-
gust, he spent ten days at the Bel
mont.
On that visit the senator uninten-
tionally gave the information clerks a
Rot OF trouble II was his habit upon
arriving TO impress upon them that
he did not wish to see Visitors. IF
anybody asks for me-" he said the last
time. you can just say l am not
here Then. forgetting that he was
not IN the hotel, he would often take
a seat in the lobby, and Of course
would be spotted by callers who had
been told at the information desk that
the senator was not stopping at the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
A Few Fads.

Silk and satin flowers. each peta,
edged with beads. are used on the
crown and under the brim OF an
evening hat.
White coney is an inexpensive fur
and much in favor for cloaks Io,g
shoulder scarfs and hats for youns
girls.
Very effective is the banded trim
ming of cut steel beads outlined an
either edge with two rows of fine let
beads.
Silver on black tulle. steel beads
on bleu de mutt "a dark blue) ana
coral on pink or blue. are some 4.
the beautiful combinations used.
For evening there is a great de-
mand for brocades. crepe de chine
and all supple weaves that lack
lustcr, but abound in wonderful colors.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Two cIeansers.

Boiled potatoes are an excellent sub
stitute for soap when the hands have
become soiled. by contact with black.
ened pots and pans. Potato water
should. besides. be kept for rerovat-
ing silk.
Although vinegar may be used to
clean the outside Of copper cooking
utensils. care should be taken 20 avoid
letting any fall on the tin lining OF
the pan To clean the pan inside and
out, by far the best method is to scrub
it with soda, hot water and soap. The
outside may then be polished with 9
rag dipped In vinegar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

with the same or some contrasting
color; 1t is trimmed with a simple
braiding pattern that is continued
down front.
The fulness OF the sleeves is drawn
ia at the back by short-braided strap
pointed at each end; the wast-band
which draws in the fulness is also
braided; the pointed ends are hooked
ov1r.
Material required: z yards 40 inches
wide.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

ways to have your sewing implements
where you can get them and in perfect
order. Do not wait until the very mo-
ment for mending to find that you are
out of white thread or that your
needles are rusty. When a thing
needs repairing, repair it: when it
needs replacing. replace it.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
stufed Prune.

When prunes are to be stuffed II
is weil to select large ones and soak
them over night Then cook them
ever 50 little Drain and let them
dry before stufing. A mixture OF
chopped nuts and figs makes a deb.
cious filling for this fruit. After
stufing. the prunes should be rolled
u confectioner's sugar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
scrupuIous.

What did Mr.. Hibrow say when he
found you standing under the mistle.
toe? asked Maude.
He said 1t was not genuine mistle-
toe replied Maymie, land that he
could not think of taking advantage
of botanical error"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

Some men are born great, some &C
quire greatness. and others have great
ness thrust upon them, but 1t doesn't
seem to take any of them long to get
rid of IL.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

From a masculine point of view
would it be heresy to question the sen
of the devil?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

Many man who thinks he is IN
love lives to discover that second
thoughts are best.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

Some fat men are meaner than 9TH
er men simply because there is nore
of them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Spread of Education.

There were 10000 children at
school in India go years ago. There
are 1900. 900 now.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

Marriage is a lottery in which ALI
moEy Is frequently the prize
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
DYsPEPTIc PHILOSOPHY.

What the theater really needs "a /.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Audiences.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

A man can face the world with 4
good heart If he can also face ii with
a good liver.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

Why are we supposed to have mors
respect for gray hairs than for bald
head?
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-11-30
First Aid" Nee led.

Miss p, the dressmaker,
had been in bed for quite a long
time. when she was awakened
10y a violent knocking on the
street door. She 'prl7yup, and
discerned a small urcIln ham
mering away at the door.
Hello there" she cried out,
angrily.
The youngster looked up. III
you please. he shouted. you're
wanted at No. Il. My mother"
Go away, you little silly, "
broke in Miss =. you're at
the wrong door. The doctor
lives next house but one.
But, yelled the youngster,
louder than ever. It's you
we want. Mothers been hav-
ing her new hobble skirt on to-
day and we don't know how TO get
her out of il. - Providence
Journal.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-11-30

loosenrss. or oth"r urd,, 'l' effects.
The, ave yer, mli uu y sitive nc
ton upnn the ury ans wi h which they
come IA contact. AppaI .utlJ acting as
"A r-gu,ative tunic upon the relaxed
mu,cui.r coat IL the bow L. thus over
coming weas ,ess. and aidus - restore
the bowels To- NOR. vigorous and
healthy activity
ReXall Ori.rhc- e MN jnly complete
" relieve constipation. ,acept OF course
when of "A surgical character They
also tend To overcome the nee, ssity Of
constantly taking laxatives TO keep the
bowels in normal condition. Three
sizes Of packages. 10 cents. p cents,
and 80 cents. Remember. YOU can Oh
tain Rexal Remedies in Marion only
at our store The ReXall Store.
HAYNES 4 TAYLOR.
Marion. XIV.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-11-30
CHILDREN INJURED
OR hnary Cathartics and Pills and Harsh
Physic Cause Distressing
Complaints.

Noa cannot be- over-carcful in the
selection Of medicine for children.
Only the very gentlest bowel medicine
should ever be- given. except in en- ,r-
gency cases. Ordinary pills. cathartics
and puVativcs are apt to do more
harm than good They may cause
gripping. nausea and other distressing
after effects that are frequently health
destroying
We personally recomend and guaran-
O. Rexall Orderlies as the safest and
most dependable remedy. which we
known. for constipation and associate
bowel disorders. We have such abso-
lutte faith in the virtues OF this remedy
that we sell il on our guarantee Of
money back IN every instance where
IL fails TO give entire satisfaction. and
we urge all in need of such medicine
20 try IT at our risk.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten just like
candy. are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action. may be taken at
any time. day or nIght; do not cause
diarrhoea, nausea, gripping, excessive
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-11-30
READY SALE FOR
SASSAFRAS ROOTS
The Kentucky Hill Farmers Fird
Wealth In The Old
Clay Banks.

Hawesville, KY, Nov. q. "A
new industry for Hawesville and
Hancock county has been found
in pulling up and shipping of
sassafr roots to a manufacture
er of sassafras extract at Louis
vile. 1t is said that a certain
valuable oil is also made from
the roots of this shrub that
abounds in this county and in
many other parts Of Kentucky.
A stump puller is used to get the
roots out of the ground. The
young tree is first cut down rath-
err close to the ground and then
the ends of the roots are cut off
as well as can be done with AK
or grubbing hoe and then the
horse power stump puller is at
tached and the indigenous stump
ard attached roots are snatched
up and hauled off to the railroad
depot where cars are loaded with
them for shipment to Louisville.
Crofford Mason has the contract
at present but he is expecting to
get other help and to extend the
industry which is said to pay
well. The area of Hancock Co.,
is about 10000 acres and at
least one fourth Of this area pro-
duces the varieties. white and
red, that is valued by the manu-
facturers of the oils and extract
and dreams of new wealth are
in the minds of many owners of
poor soil for the tree grows best
on that kind of clay.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-11-30
PRISON SENTENCE
FOR DEAD man
Case Was Pending Before Supreme
Court When He Was
Assassinated.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. II
A dead man was today SEN
fenced to serve ten years in state
prison, and his estate will foot
the bill of co-rt costs. John W.
Sharpe, while chief of police at
Talequah. Okla, shot and killed
VIM. Powell. a youth. Sharpe
was tried and convicted of second
degree murder and appealed the
case. In September, last year,
he was assassinated. The court
of criminal appeals today affirm
ed the sentence of the trial court.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-11-30
YOUR DRUGGIST
STOPS that Itch

n you are suffering from Eczema.
Psoriasis or any other kind OF skin
trouble, drop into our store for In
slant relief We will guarantee you
20 stop that itch In two seconds
4 2bc trial bottle will prove IL.
We have sold other remedies for
skin troubles. but none that we could
recommend more highly than the well
known compound Of OIL OF Winter
green. Thymol and n few other In
gradients that have wrought such Won
derful cures all over the country.
This compound, known as u. ID. ID.
Prescription. will cool and heal the
itchy. burning skin as nothing else
can Get regular bottle and see-on
our no-pay oner.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-11-30
Good Positions
for Young Ladies

| have positions for five yourg
ladies for typewriting work. Will
pay small salary while learning.
Position permanent.
Wilbur V. Haynes. Stegar
Building. Marion. Ky.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-11-30
MANAGER Hodge
Replies to The Open Letter Of The
Stemming District
Association.
J. n. OR M e.

Henderson. KY. Nov. %, 1911.
Messrs. |. n. Baker, Chairman
District Board; Geo. l.. Camp
bell, Committeeman Hender-
son County; c. ID. Oglesby,
Committeeman Union county.
Gentlemen: Your letter, ad'
dressed to me as manager of
the Imperial Tobacco Company