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Putnam patriot., 1911-03-17
Please Return the History of Windham
 County

In taking account of our books in the public library, the Librarian of the D. A. k. finds the History of Wind- ham County by Miss Lasned, missing from our shelves. We kindly ask the person who took them, to please re- turn them as soon as possible. All our books are reference books, and are not to be taken from the room.
 THE LIBRARIAN OF THE D. A. R.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Mother Might Detect II.

She and her husband we're on their
wedding trip. and they had just
reached Philadelphia. In the station
she drew him in the direction of the
telegraph office.
Il promised mother I'd wire her
when we got here" she said, "and
where we are going next"
"All right" the bridegroom muir
INJURED. reaching for a telegraph blank
and scribbling hurriedly. "How's
this?"
The bride took the raper and read
It slowly.
Are in Philadelphia. Bellevue
stratford. Atlantic City on Monday,
Will write.-Ethel"
That's fine" she applauded him
"You make them up beautifully.
never could" She reached for a pen
and another sheet of paper.
Il must copy II now" she explained
I'VE could never send 1t this way
You see. mother knows that isn't my
writing"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

war Is over let me be among the first
to congratulate Urcle Peter and you.
1t may interest you to know that In
spite of defeat Mr.. Gray has expressed
himself as being well pleased with my
work during the campaign. His APP
prevail will take the form of a wedding
in January, and on that occasion Alice
and I will be the Candidates. for
give you everything including my
Advice to Society" but do tell me
where you found that chauffeur who
insisted upon giving Uncle William so
much fresh air. / feel sure that
Uncle Peters trip to the ice-house viii
be forgotten in his triumphal process
sion to the Mayors office.
Sincerely yours,
Bunch Jefferson.
"Umph!" said Uncle Peter, Il al
ways did like that boy. Bunchl"
He's the real goods" agreed.
Il wonder what III wear at the
wedding!" unused Peaches.
Copyright by G. w. Dillingham; Coz
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

crowd took up the chorus: Gray!
Grayi why do you stay away?"
Some of my scouts returned with
the news that no trace of Uncle Peter
could be found, and began to wonder
what would happen II the crowd call
ed upon me, to produce him.
Half-past eight and no Candidates.
Quarter Of nine and no Candidates.
The crowd had its kidding clothes on
by this time, and Bunch was handed
some pretty lively language, but he
was game to the finish, that boy was!
At nine o'clock the crowd had
thinned out to such an extent that the
referee got up and went home. Gabe
Malone arose to address what was
left of the audience. but before he
served a half-portion Of bad grammar
somebody in the front line pointed a
toy pistol at him. and he did back
flip OF the platform and hiked for
home.
After that there was nothing doing.
At $3.50 only few night-hawks re-
NAMED of the once great audience.
The representatives and committees
on the platform dvindled away until
finally nobody was left save Bunch
and I.
looked over at Bunch from time to
time and he looked over at me, but we
never cracked smile.
At 10 o'clock we still sat there, but
we had our backs to each other.
At 1910 the audience consisted of
one sea-going hack. with both horse
and driver asleep.
The hack didn't seem to care what
happened.
At 1918 We arose, handed each
other the laugh and went home
/ The joint debate was fizzle, but I
had shade the best of It.
found Aunt Martha and Clara ]. in
tears when / reached the villa.
Poor Uncle Peterl" sobbed Clara
j.; "oh, where Is he? where is her
Hes been assassinated, know IT, =
| Aunt Martha sobbed back "Oh. that
he had never gone into politics."
succeeded In calming them after
time, and by dint Of much question
ing learned that two strangers had
called to see Uncle Peter ON very
urgent business at about 7:15, and
that the trio had started on hurriedly
in the direction of the river road.
Hank, Barney Doolin and at once
took lantern and followed the trail
About mile from the villa on the
bank OF the river is a big ice-house
and as we approached It We heard the
most unearthly yelling, swearing and
kicking Of boards.
Sure, It sounds like the ould mai
whin he's excitedi" cried Barney al
we unbolted the door.
1t was Uncle Peter who stood be
fore us, a sad spectacle in the Ian
terms light.
THE yiIlains," he shouted; "oh
John. my boy, I'm so glad to see you
The villainsl they lure6 me down herr
with lying story that ! could SCI
Bunch Jefferson teaching a lot o
italian fioaters how to votei-
i leaned against the ice-house ant
nearly choked.
when they got me here they bolt
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

Cotter, Ark.--Canaan mey have
flowed with milk and honey, but this
town has still better combination
spring chickens and honey. L. Lough-
ridge of Cotter has discovered that a
bee hive makes the best kind Of an in
cubator. He places eggs inside the
hive and Fl days later takes out the
chickens. The correct temperature for
an incubator is 103 degrees. Inside a
bee hive there is a steady tempera-
ture Of 107. Persons who have agi-
tated hive of peevish bees recall
the temperature just outside the hive
at being 207. but 107 Is said to be
normal when they are In the hive.
To keep the bees from beating him
to the broilers the eggs are Enclosed
in a wire screen covered box by
Loughridge. The chickens and honey
are usually ready at the same time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30


little fellow had started to visit rela-
tives on an adjoining farm at night.
and fell into the well, where he re-
manned all night. The big snake evi-
IDENTIFY did not modest the child for
some time, for the boy said he was
down in the hole several hours be-
fore ne felt the snake coiling about
his leg. The child freed himself and
climbed up several feet on the jagged
rocks of the well, where he held him
self until exhausted, when he fell back
to the bottom Of the well. striking his
head and losing consciousness. About
daylight the snake came out Of its
hiding place and. coiling, prepared to
attack the boy. when the latter
grabbed it by the neck and held 1t
against the side of the well. AS the
RATHER would coil its body about the
child the little fellow would struggle
to uncoil the reptile. realizing that the
snake would win the battle If it got
its body circling his. Finally the boy
pulled stone from its place and with
this struck the snake on the head and
stunned it. Encouraged, he delivered
other blows and succeeded In killing
the rattler. His screams attracted the
attention Of searching party, and he
was taken from the well with ropes. 1t
was while pulling the stone from the
side of the well with one hand that
the snake bit him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

men," he began, as he took an old
just received a note from Mr.. William
Gray in which he states that an ex-
tremely important call over the long
distance telephone will detain him at
home for a few minutes. In the
meantime permit me to suggest that
the Hon. Peter Grant open the de-
bate"
Bunch sat down amid great APP
plause and loud cries of Grant Go
at him. Grant," filed the air.
Then saw my chance.
The Opposition had dropped its
guard and now to land jolt.
"Mr Chairman and ladies and gen.
tlemen," began when silence was re-
stored, I'VE accept without hesitation
the excuse put forth by the Hon.
William Gray's spokesman. am en-
powered to state that In Difference to
the opposing Candidates maturer
years and grayer hairs the Hon. Peter
Grant will not put In an appearance
on this platform until the Hon. Will
lam Gray is first seen and honored by
his townspeople."
A thunderous burst Of applause
went up and Bunch nearly tainted.
sent four of our committee out to
head of Uncle Peter and explain mat
tiers, and when turned around Bunch
and some Of his friends had disap-
peared.
Presently the crowd began to get
impatient and cat-calls filed the air
There wasn't anybody on the plat
form with nerve enough to get up and
tear of a speech, so we had to sit
there and look foolish.
Bunch was back in ten minutes look
ing very pale and excited. while the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
WITH AN AK He FIGHTS PHONE
Man Chops Down Poles Because He
Did Not Want "Woman on
Wire.v

South Norwalk, Conn-Because he
did not want "a woman on his tele-
phone WIRE" Louis Warncke. prom
inent resident of Wilton. tackled the
telephone company's poles with an ak
as last as they were erected, hacking
down six Of them, for which he will
probably answer IN the courts. Mrs.
Susie Cole is his neighbor, and 1t is
known that their relations are any
thing but neighborly.
When Mrs. Cole wanted telephone
connection, Mr.. warncke protested to
the telephone company against pIac-
ing her on his party line. Finding
his protests unavailing, as soon as the
first pole was set he tackled 1t with
an ak and brought it and the wires
down. Five more poles In succession
came down, and now the telephone
company has an armed guard around
the poles. Warncke has a shotgun
and announces that as soon as any
wires are strung he will stand On his
own ground and shoot them down.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

Los Angeles, Cal.--While travelling
to- this city. Mrs. Frances Held of
Danbnry, Conn, inadvertently threw
pair of stockings out of the window OF
q fast Santa Fe train few miles west
of Albuquerque. Soon afterward she
discovered that she had left roll Of
$500 in bills In the toe of one of the
stockings, and she appealed to Con-
ductor Milo Thompson for help. to re-
cover it. At the next station Thomp-
son wired back to the agent at Albu-
querque to make search. which was
done, and the stockings and money
were found. This information was
wired to Winslow, Ariz.. and when
Mrs. Helfs train arrived there the
company's representative handed her
the cash. The stockings, Il is stated,
are now on the way by mail, because
they could not be forwarded by wire.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Music Teachers Protest.

At Q congress of German music
teachers in Berlin an earnest protest
was raised against what was called
-scavenger or gutter music" Accord
ing to the principal speaker. this class
Of music takes the form Of operettas
Of a degrading and silly character.
1T is art" said the speaker. (which
degrades composer, executants, and
those who hear the music and think
Of the words sung to the most popu-
lar airs of this school. Alone and di.
vorced from their catchy melodies. no
sane man would willingly utter the
inanities contained In them"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

ed the door 60 me- Uncle Peter
stormed, "and they told me. the VII
lains. not to describe anything I might
see here in my speeches against the
Opposition. How could / see any
thing in this damn old ice-horse?"
When I told him about the Joint de-
bate and Of the non-appearance Of
the Hon. William Gray he calrned
down at once.
What do you suppose kept cid Bill
Gray away?" Uncle Peter asked, as
we walked up the road.
You can search me. Uncle Peter"
I said as we reached the fence by the
road Just as an automobile came
chrck-chucking painfully along.
We waited In the darkness to let
it go byl
AS 1t passed we saw an agitated old
gentleman In the rear seat, Tuning
and fretting and urging the chauffeur
to hurry on, but to all the old mans
pleadings the chauffeur replied stolid-
ly, I'm dom the best cant the Bub-
ble's bust"
Oh. noble stranger! What would
have been our finish without you?
Great Scott" exclaimed Uncle
Peter as the machine toiled slowly hg,
"it's old Bill Gray, or his ghost!"
Then l exploded and for five min
utes I rolled around on the grass to
the amazement of the puzzled Uncle
Peter.
Though | don't pretend to under.
stand the ins and outs Of politics.
Uncle Peter said when we finally
reached home. still I've got pretty
sharp eye. and I'm not going to ask
for any particulars as to why old Bill
Gray was in our new automobile, but
would like to shake your hand,
john"
Then we held family reunion and
Uncle Peter showed us how he would
have lit into Uncle William at the pub
lie square-if he hadn't been locked
up In the ice-house.
The next day it happened. don't
know whether is was Uncle Peters
popularity or his check book or my
speech at the joint debate-but, any
way, he was elected by tidy ma
jority, and he was the happiest old
soul In sixty-four States.
In the midst of our rejoicings that
Tuesday evening messenger brought
me note. / read It to our assem-
bled friends to the accompaniment Of
mich applause:
Ruraldene. Tuesday.
My dear John: Now that the cruel
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Oppose
Teaching
Boys to
Sew i'm
School
By JULIUS AvENDoRPH
Chicago

truck and from school, Hev of the disguised boys
it. and he remarked Father they will have all wearing dr.
next"
taught to patch and put buttons and Gan
better than of the who call themselves taors and M
anything the of homework and do it well anybody
heard Of such thing when was in school,
If mothers will take less interest in club aud suffrage
give time to homes and children the boys viii have
around with their garments in disrear Of not nog
buttons
Teach the girls little domestic science they can W
themselves against unnd husbands and real mothers viii take F
the boys.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

ton sent out by a museum to kill
big game. He then went to South
Africa to participate in the Boer war.
He lived in Hongkong and Yokohama
and returning to the United States
went to Kansas City. where he worked
as a member of. the whit, wings"
in cleaning the streets.
He was a cowboy In Wyoming In
1908, when through the efforts Of Sir
James Bryce he was located and noti-
fed that he was heir to the ancient
title and to an estate of $4,000. He
had been a miner and ranchman and
took more pride In his steer-roping
records than he did in possessing the
claim to a title and an estate. HIS
fastest record is 23 seconds He is
proud of his cowboy kit and Mexican
saddle, is an expert horseman and Of
muscular and wiry build. He was
born IN 1869 and His family is Of
Norman extraction, the first baron be-
ing a strong supporter OF his sor-
ereign during the civil war.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
HIS CURE FOR CHURCH EVIL
Indignant Pastor Threw Books az
Sleeper in = Pew, but Latter Com
pIacently Dozed On.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Dr. H. H. Cross
field, president Of Pennsylvania uni
versity, Kentucky. was greatly annoyed
during the sermon one night re-
Gently at a series of revivals he has
been holding here by two Of the breth-
rem who had fallen asleep because Of
unusual exertions during the day.
After calling attention to the fact
that he was listened to most attentive
ly by all but a few Of the congrega-
ton, the doctor noticed that one of the
transgressors. evidently light sleep
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Hard
Problem
of High
School
for Boys
By WALTER LEUTZ
Chicago

If all smoothly could afford that but my says W ID
teachers in the grades preaching that when people
high school they be prompt in their studies all around and
drop behind the class they suspended and cant
other high school, and that there who enter high % 1
a short time expelled.
ALI this is rather dscouragng might send him year n
and then he might be expelled He then would be the wiser
ordinary business than if be entered high school
At this point he might feel too big for work and YET W
educated enough make better man. at length
ing around he would become young of account
find that people who give their boys trade about the
satisfied but would like boy to be superior to his father
willing to try him, at least to give him chance.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

Contrary 10 the assertions Of some coTrosp0610T
the bran is digested and furnishes the system &,
elements that are not contained in any other 81, &,
of the wheat. The bran also aids digestion IN q,
it prevents elogging Of the stomach Dyspepsia 81
bowels There is no heterogeneous alimental ,alue 4
the bran, as was thought years ago; that es il 4.
gluten part Of the wheat Whole wheat four, iu,ll..
is cheaper to manufacture, as it requires ous d.
process, one grinding of the kernels.
If the American people people would accept .f<.
national bread cereal as nature has endowed It ae
would be as true and stalwart race as the Suat
are, whose diet chiefly is an oatmeal grne, oalne
bread and oatmeal cakes, all eaten with bran pA1
nature furnished for a purpose.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
BARONET IS LURED
BY LASs|ES EYES
SIR GENTLE CORRESPONDENCE
JOINS THE SALVATION
ARMY.
HIS SALARY is $3.50 A WEEK
Takes Position as Janitor. and Tam
BOURNE Girl Apparently Has Ae-
compIished What His Father Tried
In Vain for Years to Do.

Brooklyn, n. -Y.-Sir GENTLE Cave
Brown-Cave, twelfth baronet Of Stan
ford, oldest of the noble families Of
England. with possibly four excep-
tons, has been rediscoyered. This
time he is found in the ranks of the
Salvation army. working as janitor in
one of its local institutions at salary
of $3.50 a week. Out of this princely
income he is endeavoring to save
500, the fee required for matriculat-
ing into the officers school in the
Salvation army.
His romantic nature was won by
the lure of the deep blue eyes of a
pretty Salvation lassie who sang
sweetly as she to7ed with tambou-
rine. He was drinAins in New York
saloon when the sound o. the Saliva
ton corps approaching aroused his
curiosity and he wandered to the curb
to hear them. When the procession
moved he dropped into line. Now he
is an ardent and Jealous worker in
the cause
His career has been an eventful
one When a mere boy his father
sent him to sea to cure his wildness.
On his return he enlisted in a High
land regiment and was transferred to
a cavalry regiment. just leaving for
the war in Egypt.
He fought under Lord Wolseley in
the battle of Tel-el-kebir and later
went to Afghanistan. where he was
captured by the Hill tribes, but es-
capped. He quarreled with his father
on arriving in England and came to
America with small allowance He
later went to Burmah with an expedi-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
BATTLES WITH SNAKE
ALL NIGHT IN A WELL
LITTLE BOY FALLS INTO A5AN-
DoNED HOLE AND ENcouN-
TIERS RATTLER.

Galveston, Texas.-Paul Graham. the
7-year-old son of Driscoil Graham, a
well-to-do farmer in Matagorda coun-
". was rescued from an abandoned
well twenty-five feet deep. after an
all-night battle with four-foot rattle
snake which the child killed. The boy
was bitten twice. but will recover. al
though suffering greatly from the
shock OF the terrible experience, TINS
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Not Altogether.

A group Of statesmen was discus
sing. at luncheon at the New willard
in Washington. a certain millionaire
He's always boasting." said Repre-
sentative J. F. Johnston. that he is
an absolutely self-made man. yet
know for fact that he bought his
teeth In Chicago and his wig in Lon
dom"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

Being the. father Of two good bo'S
want to go on record as being sbselu's
opposed to the teaching of sewing % ss'e'
boys.
In my opinion it is time wasted lH
might be used in more beneficial rsy
/ have no fear Of either Of my boz e'r
showing any signs Of a "mollyeoddle. =
their surroundings be what they naf +
they are thorough boys. But when NJ n
came to me few weeks ago and request
money to buy yarn and a needle ! 5hej
that was the limit, and finally be ''r'
home with a dainty little bag to carr Z
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

Whether to give a boy high s.I1l
education or give him chance 10 lean /,
trade is a question that is bothering 81
] have two sons ], like good many oie
fathers, would like to make good men 4
my boys, but ! can't decide what 70 al b
the best, though the time is short ! rpci
ike to send one to high school, as sIv.n
desired to have him study law OF ccpR
that means four years in high school al
two years to university, whieh j. q
years more of schooling. As he is now g.
teen years old all but three months B.
would then be nearly twenty-oae xeorz al
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Wheat
Bread
Reasons Why
Not More Popular
With People

HOLE wheat bread is not more popular in this coun.,
the American people are consuming large quantities 81
heterogeneous food, chiefly contained in meat vIh <
wheat also contains in much larger percentage owe, M
-four Should persons whose diet largely consists a s.
eat in addition thereto good portion of whole wheat M
for time they would find themselves growing tired 4 4
regimen because of the additional proieid upon which
already feeding abundantly. There would then Be m
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

The best takers alternate with pen
of silence.
Some men are effective, and ''1s 2
merely noisy
If you have nothing to say, iaI
briefly as possible.
A political prophet is withou' 2
save in his own party.
We feel pleasantly sorrowful ''s' 2
enemy's misfortune. !.
The more shirks by the shlfze'5
more work for the workers.
A friend in need is not nearly 9
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

Some men, Like dynamite, explode in the direction Of ne
resistance.
Those who wish to be counted with the sheep should not p
mans opinion of landslide depends whether be i 2
under it. q,
Not many people far enough along to take p0f'd''
IN honesty
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-29
The New Lyceum Spirit.

More and more business and pro-
fessional men are being called from
their private workshops and offices
onto the public rostrum to talk shop
with their fellow citizens, who have
known comparatively little or nothing
about the real character and problems
of their work. Large and small men
Of affairs are thus sought by clubs,
societies and even churches. The eff
feet is wholesome. II tends to a widen
ing of educational lines. 1t stimulates
the fellow-feeling, arouses new SYM
pathies, quickens latent interests and
leads to a better general knowledge
and appreciation of mutual relations.
There is ample room on the ros-
trum for this kind Of public speaker.
Indeed any community needs him
quite as much, If not far more, than
It needs the professional orator whose
business it is to "enlighten" the peo-
pie. 1t is not the box office, or the
merely political enlightenment we so
much require for the practical pur-
poses of everyday affairs. We have
come to a time in our country's his
tory when the problems of state are
more intimately than ever tied up
with the problems of business. 1t is
essential to the safe solution of many
of the most intricate problems that
the masses have a better understand
ing and a kindlier sympathy for in
dustrial, commercial and even profess
sional interests. They can get this
knowledge no better than by personal
contact with the men who have &C
quired II by practical labor.
The moral effect of such an inter
mingling is good. 1t nurtures the spirit
Of democracy. 1t helps to break down
barriers of prejudice and set up in
stead standards of convictions. Bring
ing into such close association people
from widely varied spheres of occu-
patton cannot help but deepen SYM
pathies. The departure might well be
followed by schools for the benefit of
the expanding mind even more than
IL is.