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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

we know to have been very great, we
may safely say we are above four mil
lions"
Thomas Jefferson personally as
sumed the responsibility Of correcting
the first census, and with red ink made
increases In figures, as well as sup
plying such other numbers as he
deemed correct. He then. in his on
cisi capacity, informed the world
through our foreign representatives
that the federal count was incorrect,
but with his additions and amenda-
tons could be relied on.
When the second decennial count
was completed Jefferson was presi-
dent, and letter written by him In
1901 contains the following assertions:
You will perceive that the increase
Of numbers (population) during the
last ten 0-1800-proceeding
In geometrical ratio, promises rapid
growth and the prospect 1t holds up to
us, not with view to the injuries It
may enable as to do others In some fu-
ture day, but to the settlement Of the
extensive country still remaining va
cant"
This second census was intensely
gratifying to Jefferson and he assumed
the role of prophet again. but proved
over-enthusiastic when he declared
that the American population would
continue to increase at the same ratio.
Such was not the case. nor is there
any such definite thing as an exact
ratio in population increase. In 1913
he wrote to Humboldt:
TN fifty years more (1S63) the
United States alone will contain fifty
millions of inhabitants.'
But the population in 1863 was fig
ured at 33,218,117. showing that Jeffer.
sons reliance on definite ratio In
crease led him about 100000 toe
high. In 1915 we find Jefferson writing
as follows to Mr.. Maury:
Forty millions in forty. years, and
in sixty years eighty millions! This
would be 1915 plus %, making It In
1875 as s0.000.000."
But at that date the enumeration re
suited In 1896 07, or about $4,000. 00(
below Jefferson's estimate. Jefferson
was careful student OF natural in
crease In the human family, but hi.
knowledge as to what death, marriage
and immigration would do for a natior
was meager. II that great Statesman
could not form a fair calculation, 1t Il
safe to say that 1t would be hopeless
Job for anyone to indulge In predic
tons Of what the population will bs
nifty years hence, according to geo
metric ratio. Abraham Lincoln wal
another chief executive who endeav
ored to solve the population puzzle
Like Jefferson, he attempted to indi
cate the exact figures, but acquitted
himself with more credit In the prob
lem Of human fluctuations. Lincoll
at one time practically proposed al
amendment to the constitution of tn,
United States, with a view to enamel
pating the slaves, and paying tn,
southern owners a reasonable pur
chase price. He pointed out that afte
the slaves had passed into the posses
sion Of the federal government the!
could be liberated, and the dreadful
civil strife thus be brought to q close
In endeavoring to further this projec
Lincoln set out to foretell the great
ness In population of the federal unior
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

pie and their patient suffering. and she
returned to them! She has been In
their service ever since. nursing them
and pointing out the way to a more
hygienic manner Of life. II she has re-
ceived any pay for her services 1t has
been generally In potatoes and garden
truck, for the people of Mitchell coun-
ty. which has been the chief seat Of
her labors. are very poor. Primitive
barter prevails for the necessaries Of
life. The cabins, about 16 by Is feet,
are usually of two rooms. where q
family Of from six to ten children eat
and sleep. But the Bible Is in every
household and the very language
draws its inspiration from the sub
lime English of that universal font.
In the district where Miss Holman
has been carrying on her work there
are nearly 10000 people in dire need
Of help from the outside world and
In the entire south there are close to
100000 white people similarly
placed. Nurses. doctors and social
workers are urgently needed among
them and these win be furnished as
rapidly as possible through the Hol.
man association. While the center OF
activity is still in Mitchell county,
the reform move win extend through.
out the state and also In West Wiz
ginia. Tennessee and Kentucky.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
AN ANGEL OF MERCY
Miss Holman the Florence Night
ingaIe of the South.
How One Woman Has Become Foster
Mother to Many Thousands OF
Poor ard Needy Southern
Mountalneers.

RaIsigh, N. C.-There is q small.
slendsr woman, with quiet manner
and quiet eyes, known to hundreds,
nay thousands of rich and poor in
this state, who has suddenly found
herself called to become foster moth
er as It were to millions of people
in the United States whom she has
never seen.
She Is Lydia Holman, a trained
nurse. For several years past she
has been an American Florence Night
ingale In a wide region of this state.
Alone In the midst Of the victims OF
a hundred years war with the for
gotten mountaineers and backwoods-
men have waged in the south with
natures grim. primeval forces, she
has fought many narrow local preju-
dices and local selfishness to bring
them the aid which her two trained
hands could give In sickness and In
manning accidents.
Suddenly, when she had no thought
other than that she was destined. by
opportunity and by choice. to go on
indefinitely doing her lonely best for
the alienation of their needs, the 9TH
er women of the land discovered her
and her charges. Within year a
national organization sprang into pow
erful being, planned to meet gigantic
necessity with more than gigantic
means. and bearing her name as its
watchword.
Miss Holman was practicing her
profession In Philadelphia when a
few days prior to Christmas. 1900,
she was summoned to Ledger. this
state, to attend q patient suffering
from typhoid fever. The patient re-
covered. The mountain folk, who
knew typhoid precisely as they know
death for the fever invariably
brought death in their section-were
astounded at the miracle. Whatever
prejudices they might have cherished
against women doctors failed to apply
to this one; for doctor they insisted
she must be II she could save the
doomed as summarily as that. They
1ocked to Miss Holman's dwelling
were told she was simply nurse
grinned incredulously and demanded
that she cure them of every com
plant the hardy mountaineers had
in stock.
She gave them of her skill and hel
remedies for a period OF four months
and then returned to Philadelphia
But she could not dispel from hel
mind the picture of these. simple peo
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

ICES. It is impossible for anyone to de-
termine the influence the census fig-
ures will have upon the educational.
political and religious interests Of the
people. These numerals will affect
every state, county, city, town, village
and hamlet in the union. The size OF
the United States senate. as well as
many state senates, will be immedi-
ately enlarged. and in few cases d.
minished. The national house OF rep
resentatives and state assemblies win
also share in this change. Even states
will be bounded differently. and the In
ternal outlines of the present map Of
our country win undergo most drastic
alterations. Governors Of certain
states are anxiously anticipating sub
divisions of their respective domains.
Each fears the setting up Of another
state government on the east, west,
north or south OF his present undis-
puted territory. The size of our army,
the strength of our navy, win be
shaped into accord with the findings
of the household OF Uncle Sam.
Millions Of books are being held
over in the press until such time as
the exact and official information Of
this census is made public Absolute
ly nothing which the government does
seems to have SO far reaching power,
and exerts such an influence on the
destinies of the nation as the taking
of the census; and nothing is accept
ed with such calm Indifference by the
people concerned in its findings. Like
the Passion Play, it is In evidence
every ten years; and not unlike the
business inventory which takes place
every year, 1t establishes untold
changes, causes many unforeseen alter
atoms, and brings to the surface val
liable details of both retrogression and
progression.
Trivial and profound themes alike
receive earnest attention. Even the
oft recurring argument that the capt.
toll of the United States is not central
ly located will be thoroughly threshed
out in many columns Of space ere the
official report of the census Is sent
broadcast through our land.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
An Eve for Congestion.

An artist In Chicago tells OF wom-
an in that town, who, with her maid.
went to purchase still-life picture for
her dining room. She selected can
vas on which were painted bunch OF
flowers, a pie cut In two. and roll.
and was about to pay s25 for 1t, when
her maid approached to whisper In
her ear.
Excuse me, ma'am," said the serv-
ant. 'but you are making bad bar
gain. / saw q picture very much like
this sold the other day for SIS"
"And was It as good as this?"
Better, ma'am. There was good
deal more pie in it."-Lippincotts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

1t attains its full size ina compare
lively short period. the demand for the
legs Ii readily met The breeding
pools in Minnesota number many
thousands
There Is no "r" month for the frog.
so II becomes necessary for the hunt
ers to seek him In winter as wen as In
the spring. quest involving no small
dificulty. seeing that, In winter. the
frog catcher must cut through the
Ice, in some cases two feet thick, in
order to get at the nests. This dim
Guilty Il. however. moro than onset b.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

thirty-five to forty cents dozen Is the
average. st. Paul Is generally account
ed the chief shipping point Of frogs
legs. and employment is given to many
persons who make 1t their business to
gather the legs throughout the state.
The heaviest catches are made In
the spring and autumn. Frogs emerge
from their nests" IN great numbers in
the spring. and at that time their cap
ture Is most easily effected. At the
approach Of cool weather the frogs re
turn to the water.
"a The frog ID aerapid breeder. and a.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

the increased price Of frogs legs In
winter. During the course Of one year
the total catch in the state Of Mime
sofa was more than half q million
dozen, which involved the slaughter Of
no fewer than 9 million frogs.
Formerly the American people cared
nothing for this luxury. and much fun
used to be poked at the frog eating
Frenchmen, but Of late years the de-
mand has steadily increased among
Americans, 20 that now the titbtt II
welcomed In many parts Of the unttsd
Statsk
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

According to Lincoln the census Of
1910 should net SS,91S,526 people, but,
like Jefferson, "Old Abe" was millions
too high in his estimate. The latest
census returns from Washington, sub
ject to further correction, places the
total at 91,972.266, which would show
Lincoln's calculation to have overshot
the mark by 46,s46.260.
However, It is only fair to remem-
Der that Lincoln's estimates were
based on the possibility Of the war
coming to a sudden termination after
the people had learned Of his inten-
tons regarding the slave purchase.
But the death struggle went forward
relentlessly. and nothing was done
toward carrying out the life-saving
and humane policy advocated by the
great president. Therefore the above
decrease from his estimates must be
allowed to his credit, since hundreds
Of thousands Of the male population
were killed outright on the battle
fields. and others died later as a result
Of their wounds, or disease contracted
through the privations they suffered.
It was the flower Of youth that was
offered as sacrifice to the war-god by
both north and south. and It is an In
teresting surmise as to what extent
the contamination Of the fraticidal
strife decreased the population. A su-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

Vegetable Compound has done for n1
during this trying period. Compl.H
restoration to health means 50 mnc,
to me that for The sake of other suIer
ing women / am willing to make ~
trouble public so you may publ'it
this letter. - MRS. CHAs. BARcLk1
RED, Graniteville, vt.
No other medicine for woman's N
has received such widespread and u.
qualified endorsement. No other md
fcine we know Of has such record
of cures as has Lydia E. Pinkh2n't
Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has b.ta
curing woman's ills such as innamnz-
ton, liberation, fbroid tumors. il1t<
ularities, periodic pains and nervous
prostration, and 1t is unequalled il
carrying women safely Through ~
period Of change Of life.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Ns<.
invites all sick women to WrI1
her for advice. Her advice II ira
and always helpful
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
"Frog Eating" in America

cipal competition met by the Mime
sofa variety Is the bull" species Of
the south; but this product Is not so
gratifying to the discriminating palate.
for the meat Of the southern variety Is
not as sweet and delicate as the pro-
duct Of the northern swamps.
The cost In the east Of the Mime
sofa frogs legs 10 Of course greater
than the price In St Paul, whsrs from
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
Would Compel HouseworI<.

Frau woerner is the German suf-
fragist who would make a course In
housework compulsory for every Ger
man girl, Just as military training Is
compulsory for the boys. She Is try
ing to interest the men In the project
by telling them that they win reap
the benefit, as all the German house
wives win soon be good cooks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
sIx Million Represent the Number Of
Frogs Caught In Minnesota
During One Year.

yhe frogs legs that are served to
patrons Of cafes and restaurants come.
for the most part from Minnesota,
that ID to say. the finest do, for from
the point OF view OF the epicure there
are no frogs legs to be compared with
those from the northwest The prin-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
Quit whining.

Do you whine? Do you find fault
with everything and everybody Then
make an effort to quit It You are not
only harming others. but what IL
worse fer q selfish person Of your
stamp. you are harming yourself
Atchiscn Globe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
EaasaetIna.

Or. J. 6. Slack, the English foos :,
pert, said in a recent lecture n NJ
luth:
The secret of health Is two mai.
a day with an occasional fast 81.
peopls won't avail themselves Of th,,
superb secret. 1t is too unpleasan,
like the fresh egg.
"A gentleman. after cutting the a..
on a soft-boiled egg, summoned n.
waiter and said:
Waiter, take this egg back 10 h.
kitchen, wiring its neck, and grin i. n,
me-"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

( rom nery0usneN
and other annoy!n,
symptoms. and ]
can truly say tt,.
Lydia E. Pinkhan,
Vegetable Con
pound has pIoyoi
worth mountains q
gold to ma, IS 4
restored my healt
land strength !
lnevar forget to .,||
my friends Eh1|
LYDIA e. Pinkhan.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

He then added: cit is seen that the
ratio Of increase at no one Of these
periods is either two per cent.
below or two per cent above
the average. thus showing how infiex-
ible and consequently how reliable
the law Of increase in our case (coun-
try) is. Assuming that 1t will con-
tinue, 1t gives the following results:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
A Cold comrarIson

so you are going to give Up Do
etry?"
Il am" replied the earnest youth
I'm goin to study medicine
prescription commands enormous
more respect than a poem"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
EDH4RD ann lZl0ANl,
DIRECTOR OF me
CENSUS I'd

indefatigable zeal to
count and systematic
the census Of 1910. An
army of experts is ca
gerly toiling to bring
forth the figures In
which not only Ameri-
cans, but the world at
large. is interested.
Upon the result de-
ponds more than the
average reader real
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
CHANGE
IN WOMAN'S
Lift
Made Safe by Lydia E. Pinkhan'.
Vegetable Compound.

Graniteville, Va was passIn
through the Change of Life and suffero
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

This verse; composed before the union OF
the 10 colonies, was probably criticised by the
practical men of the authors generation as
being manufactured from the STUFF that
dreams are made Of" But to Freneau's inspired
vision the changes he foretold were clearly out
lined in times magic mirror. II the poet were
alive today and could read the marvellous
census figures which come daily from our fed
eral capitol he would find not only every word
of his prophecy fulfilled. but discover that des-
tiny had added even greater surprises to the
prediction.
The first national census was taken during
'Washington's administration in 1890. Jefferson,
then secretary of state and under whose direc
ton the count was made. expressed disappoint-
ment when the final figures, 929 ,214-were
shown him. On August "a 1871, he wrote to
William Carmichael as follows:
II inclose you a copy of our census, which
SO far as 1t is written In black ink Is founded
on actual returns; what is in red ink being
conjectural but very near the truth. Max
ing very small allowance for omissions, which
The evening world., 1911-02-25
PLAN BIG entertainment
FOR ST. MALACHY'S CHURCH
Extensive Programme Arranged by
Young People of Parish for
Monday Night.

The young people of st. Malachy's
Church, West Forty-ni.th street, will
give an Entertainment next MONDAY
evening at the Amsterdam Opera-llouse
in behalf of the new church, OF which
the Rev, Dr. Joseph Delaney Is pastor.
and which is now being superimposcd
upon the basement which has hitherto
served as a place of worship for the
parish. Many OF the numbers chosen
for the production ave been taken
from reigning Broadway successes.
have been cIrefuliy ~rehearsed. and will
be given with map and finish, The
programme comprises a song travesty on
Alias Jimmy Valentine" a Scotch
specially hy Michael Colleran. "a Night
in a R~athskr.lcr," selections from Ma
dame sherry by Florence Fitzgerald,
"Carissima,' sung by Marie Snowden.
and kiss Me My Honey" by T. Brad
ley.
Others who viii take part are the
Misses Annie and Effie Conley. Florence
Clarke. Anna p'ConnelL Eleanor DOno-
hue, Man Dewaurst. Susie Mack,
Gladys Gertrudr Taylor, Belle McCor-
mick, y. H. JACOBSON, George Mageronl,
william j Maloney. Joseph Donohue,
j. Mahe" and Tom OConHell. NE chill
Ircn who viii dance are under the su-
pcryisiOn o. Miss Cuunln
The evening world., 1911-02-25
WOMEN SEE MAN DROWN
HIMSELF IN RESERVOIR.
He IellS Like a Demented Person
Before Plunging Into the
Water.

YONKERS, y. Y, Feb. .. Mrs.
Philip Moshier. wife of the caretaker
of the Fort Field reservoir. and her
daughter. Mrs. Joseph Grossman. heard
a mar yelling to-day. Running out they
saw him walking along the south wal
OF the reservoir. The man was shout
ing at the top of his voice as though
demented.
Three carpenters at work on a nearby
building also saw the man and they n
Mrs. Grossman started after him. As
they approached him he plunged Into
the reservoir and sank out of sight.
Water Commissioner Edward Peene
ordered that the water be shut of. I'm
Ill the Fort Field reservoir has been
drained and cleaned the city win he de-
pendent or the supiy from the Grassy
Sprain reservoir unless the New York
city authorities allo-Y their Croton sup
ply to be tapped.
After two hours work the men who
were graphing for the suicides body
brought 1t 10 the surface and Coroner
Hes was notified. He ordered the body
removed To the morgu and he will try
to establish the identity OF the nan
The evening world., 1911-02-25
TRAGEDY OF SAILING DAY,
PURP CAN'T GO ALONG.
Adele Richie Is Obliged to Leave
Her Beloved dot"
Behind.

Miss Adele Richie gave a free per-
Torrance on the deck Of the North
German Lloyd liner George Washington
lust before she sailed for Europe to-
day. II had to do with her famous
Yorkshire terrier Dot" Miss Richie
had meant to take MIN with her.
The ships officers told her hat on
Dots arrival on the other side he would
be- put in quarantine for six months.
Miss Richie promptly went into a fine
frenzy OF grief, rage and despair.
Better far | should cast the darling
into the sea- she walled.
The actress caught the scraggy purp
p~assionately to her bosom and Rugged
him with such violence that her hat
slipped over her ear and her hair came
down. A number OF women who were
seeing her m volunteered TO take charge
of Dot until her return.
III II mus, be-" sobbed Miss Richie.
III must" She tore u bunch Of lilies OF
the valley from her waist and dividing
n in half. tied n bunch OF tho blossoms
into the dogs collar. Then she leaned
over the side and waved fearful fare
wells. Dot went uptown with his guar
dams. telling his grief to the roof tops
with long drawn howls.
The evening world., 1911-02-25
AMERICAN JAILED
WITH HIS BRIDE BY
MEXICAN GUARDS
Honeymoon Interrupted by
-Four Hours imprisonment
as Spy Suspects.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3~.-Alexander
Kerr. a wealthy merchant OF Portland,
ore, and his bride. taking "A honeymoon
trip III the Mexican border, were ar
rested by Mexican rurales at Tia Juana
and were locked up for fou hours In
theuartcl, suspected of espionage. The
news was brought here yesterday by
Charles Sohnabel. President OF the Port
land Bar Association. who say the ar
rest and was Instrumental in tho release
OF the captlvcs.
Mr.. Kerr and his bride had gone to
San Diego eftor their wedding ten days
ago. AT the suggestion of the bride they
went by automobile to Tia Juana and
amused themselves taking snapshots OF
the place. They were arrested while Mr..
Kerr was taking a picture OF the Quartet.
They were locked in the cell next to
that occupied by Harry Davis Gilbert
Dell, the American, who is now held
by the Mexican authorities as a sus-
pected py.
The evening world., 1911-02-25
CLAD N|CHT|E
2-yEAR-0LD SEES
CITY BY GASL|GHT
Little Sammy Mayper Runs
Away From Home for Trip
on the East Side.

Ct.A -.t. - a. -ap II.
~ o"' !" "' hisnt'o' peir VI
SHOES and snort socks. Master Samuel
Mayper, who has Just passed his sec
ond vear. want o, ,o,,r n, ,v..u..-
- vi
\" "e' "'sh' from MS nome At the
san Diego Apartments. No. 12s East
Elghty-s,xth street. His father. Harry
N >avn.r ana NJ. 49,. -,
a,,, - - -, So
u -, ~. inaiu hau prepareo sammy
ior peu Win the exception OF taking on
MS SHOES and socks when she went to
another room. 1t was then that Sammy
started to see the town at night.
lie slipped out OF the apartment
which is on the ,hird eoor ~ ,o, 20
tho s,ra., b,,,r. .n,ha,, a....,
H. .N..a '''
~
Fa'roihhah ryan or the East Eighty
elshth street station was standing at
Eighty-sixth street and Lexington ave-
nue. a half hour later when he saw the
little figure coming down the avenue.
He did not notice the child's unusual
attire at first. and thought he was with
three women. who were lust ahead