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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17
HOES AT lo2 FOR HEALTH

At six o'clock the other morning. in
the village OF Balaton. Mimi. Grand
pa" Shequin. who is one hundred anc
two years old. was hoeing corn He
has planted corn for ninety-iive years
He was not doing the work because OF
necessity. but because he needed the
early morning exercise and the morn
ing air His wife is still living with
him She is past ninety-two years
and they have lived together nearly
seyenty-five years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17
WHERE EGGS RE BLACK

Every one has heard OF the black
broth OF the spartans over which the
fastidious DioRysius made a wry face.
and was not convinced when told that
It was enjoyable with Spartan sauce.
the ingredients OF which. In the syria.
cusan's opinion. could little alter the
taste The housewife would. however.
probably be shocked to find the eggs
left by the milkman jet black rhe
black Cayuga duck. South American
bird. frequently lays black eggs The
black coloring does not penetrate the
shell. being due to an oily pigment
which can be rubbed on In success.
sive layings the coioring fades and
disappears
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17
NOVEL WEDDING CEREMONY

To the long list of weddings in au-
tomobile. on horseback. in balloons
and in other surroundings selected be-
cause of love of notoriety. has been
added the marriage ceremony by teie-
phone. Out in Iowa minister yield
ed to the novel request to declare a
man and a woman husband and wife
by wire" The three we're separated
by a very few miles. There is moth
ing in the accounts of the affair TO
show that they might not have met
and gone through the ceremony in
something like the usual manner. But
they earned notoriety.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17

ard would travel hundred. :,
bring him their troubles =.
ment 1t is probably to soma I.
worshipping indians ratb.<
any really authentic facts ~,
the following tale Of Talnmsr,,.
ess. a story that used to = ~
retoid at a thousand nat,,s
fires:
The Evil Spirit Tor som. -.
and malicious Indian chic, 90.
came known by that name 80.
his crimes) coveted the rss.-
peace and easy life Of Tamn,..'.
minions. and sought to rain 81.
there. Tammany knew IL,
Evil Spirit" should once er..,,..
home in Pennsylvania the i,,.,',''
kindly feeling that had teen i L.
fully fostered among the Ioe,, 6,
must give place to strife and ~, .
he forbade the "spirif to a, N. Z
the realm The spirit IneI>..<
Tammany had to use lorce 4.
his advance.
Battle With -Evl solr!1-
A long and terrible ballIs n.
lasting several months and dss.,.
green forests red Al last T.r..
oyercame his foe and drove lin
in utter defeat. The xvi Sn.r. {.
to Manhattan island. where Il.
less natives received aim cDfhe...
ally and made him their rule, So
him to remain among them 's,>.-
The many reports Of 7sn...,.
wisdom. of his goodness q ~
etc. led later admirers q ii. [.
Revolutionary times. 70 refer Il
as r~St Tammany." abd 70 I'll
"the patron saint Of America
name was placed on somo <<s.&.
and his festival celebrated On X
From st Tamnlany" a New VIA.
litical association BOUNDED ri.
the inauguration OF PresIdeo.
ingeon) took it's name Its 6f<|
ing was held May 10. i7Ss II
DRY OF its namesake's Indian al
officers we're known o. rt,.
A -Tammany Society" vas n),o
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17

OF finding the trinket With a num-
Der Of campers. John Clark OF Temp
kinsv,lle. s. l.. went on a fishing trip
day or two after and at noon re-
turned to camp with dozen cells AS
Clark slit one Of the cells for cook
ing. his knife caught hard sub
stance. Then he peeled back the eel's
skin and drew out Mrs McCourt's dia-
mond ring II was returned to her
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17
Enskwatawa

different Tleighboring tribes II
followers ne was more tnz1 1
leader He WIS also their 11
man" and supernatural mas,s
despite all this. he governed h
that soon all but 900 Of bis b.
serted Nothing but Tecun,..
prevented the remainder Of b. 81
from scattering
But even Tecumseh could na 81
his brothers land For d ~ .
government. through Gen " ~
rison. bought from the I1d|sr,
tract OF territory that incI1toI IS q.
prophets domains Tecuu><- #.
In vain to combat this purcss. s.
ing. the two brothers Sc, 10 x1I 1
binine all the western fris>< 81, f
league to destroy the white {
The climax was reached q rs
tie OF Tippecanoe. IN Nof1n>< Is
Tecumseh had gone soutoH1'' D
list new tribes for the IeaEie " =
absence the prophet was ke1o|I 81
local indians In a fever fea' q ~
like fury Harrison. with sl> 81
tmostly militial marched b I.1
Haute and thence sent a l<t4r
to the prophet The meSs>rsr. ~
fnsulfad and drIvan hnrE ||~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17

townful OF Shawnee Indians. clad
IN weirdly fantastic mourning. howled
the death-dirge about great wigwsm
one day IN 1925 In the wigwam lay
a hideous. one-eyed man. whose name
had long been known and mated BY
every white settler In the west He
was EIiskwatawa. the Prophet.
brother OF the famous Tecumseh and
deadly foe to the United States gov
eminent
A few days before this scene OF
noisy mourning the fifty-year-old
prophet had been IN the act OF light
ing his pipe when he sank TO the
ground. lifeless His followers had
been horror-struck For they had
deemed him immortal His death
meant the loss OF their wisest. most
powerful leader. They laid the body
In state upon pile OF furs In the
wigwam and began the death dance
When the dancing and feasting were
ended the tribe marched In sad pro
cession to the prophets bier to carry
him to his grave AS they nearsd the
pile OF furs the silent figure upon Il
suddenly sat up
A Weird "Miracis."
Il have been in Paradise for three
days." calmly remarked the supposed.
ly dead prophet, as his frightened
tribe-foIk shrunk back In horror Il
have talked face to face with the
Great Spirit and have brought you a
message from him. Call the nation to-
gether that I may impart the tidings
to all"
When the awed nation" mad as
sembled the prophet proceeded TO de-
liver his MESSAGE" which included
command that the Snawnees cease
from lying. stealing and drunkenness.
and which In various points strength
ened the prophets authority over
them This was but one OF many sim
liar tricks by which the one-eyed
genius held mis- peoples allegiance
and reused them to a frenzy OF 10y
atty toward himself
The prophet led a strange. adven-
turous life. many OF whose incidents
can scarcely be explained by natural
causes AS brother OF the mighty
Tecumseh. he won war fame and
wealth He helped Tecumseh by over
awning the Indians with miracles Be
tween them the brothers swayed near
ly all the western tribes In 1908 the
prophet secured a large tract OF iano
where the Tippecanoe and Wabash
~f.A~. f<.s.< a. ~ ~oll,~a a.. - ~so~~
ard more than thousand braves OF
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17
MAN FINDS HIS OWN "GRavE"

That his body has been inferred
and a suitable headstone erected by
the family was the surprising news
which greeted Van Hopes. aged SO
years. when be returned to his home
In Emigsville. Pa. the other day.
after having been In hospital In
Savannah. Ca He suddenly left his
home about two months ago Moth
ing was heard Tram him. and when a
man Of similar age was killed by .
train near New Cumberland recently
the body was identified ss his by a
minister who knew him There was
much rejoicing at the reunion of the
dead man and his family.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17
SOUTHERN POINT OF NATION

The most southern point OF main
land territory In the United States is
on a sharp bend OF the Rio Grande
river about 20 miles southwest OF
Brownsville The government officiat
survey shows that It's latitude Is rs
degrees and . minutes, which places u
below the most southern part OF the
peninsula Of Florida. but not as tar
south as Key West The spot Is
marked by group Of picturesque
Mexican ranch buildings with their
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17
VICIOUS MULE LOSSES
SHOER TWENTY FEET
Grabs Blacksmith by Seat Of
Pants and Throws Him
Across the Shop.

Linton. ind.-E. B. Martindaie's
estate, Incorporated, is made defend
ant in suit for damages brought by
James B. Dillon. on a charge that is
not CT the ordinary. Clayton Baker.
who is employed on the Martindals
farm OF 1000 acres. located southeast
of Linton. took a mule to Dillon. who
is blacksmith. to be shod.
Baker knew the animal was vicious,
according to the allegations Of the
complaint. but said nothing to Dillon
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17

Chicago.-After being strapped to q
curved board for nearly year. OIL,
MantyIle. Eve years old. was release.
and walked FIVE steps. He has bee
an inmate Of a hospital here and wi
spend another year ON the board e
he cured Of tubercuious OF the spiIs
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17

matched roofs. Growing upon the
land are groves of wild palm trees
which lend to the beauty OF the trop-
ical scene The distance between
Brownsville and the mouth of the Rio
Grande In a direct line is approximate
ly ~ miles. but the river has SO many
curvatures that its course between the
two points covers ITO miles. accord
ing to the survey of the international
boundary commission. which is com
posed Of the representatives OF the
United States and Mexican govern
ments. Before the river empties into
the gulf II makes a sharp bend to
the south. and this rounded peninsula
forms the most southern mainland OF
the country Most OF the territory
between Brownsville and the Rio
GraDde's mouth is covered by dense
wilderness of chaparraL The soil is
Of primitive richness. caused by the
periodical deposits of silt from the
streams overflow Owing to the In
accessibility Of the little Mexican
ranch. which holds the distinction OF
marking the most southern spot. the
place has been visited by very few
Americans
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17
MULE AND BEAR FIGHT DUEL

The story of a duel to the death
between a mule and bear comes
from Chambersburg. Pa The mule
came out victorious Aroused by a
commotion in his barn. Dan Shawley.
lumberman and farmer. found the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17
LOST RING FOUND IN EEL

Mrs william McCourt. wife Of the
owner Of Camp Warren at South
Beach. s l.. lost her diamond engage
ment ring one day while swimming
near the camp After the beach bad
been searched she gave up all hope
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17
FORTUNE IN A SMALL DISC

In the radium Institutes IKE the
one recently opened In London there
Is nothing more wonderful to the Wis
itor than the little square or circular
trays OF metal containing specks OF
radium IN shellac varnish whose rays
hold such vast possibilities in the
future OF mankind's struggle against
disease. The disc illustrated con-
tains 20 milligrammes, OF radium.
worth E1.350 The trays when ap-
piled to the patient are covered with
metal caps or screens which lessen
or Intensity the power OF the rays
according to the nature OF the dis
ease In the basement OF the London
institution Is a strong room holding
the largest stock OF radium In the
world The scaie-room where these
tiny black specks OF radium are
weighed is broad. lofty. white-tiied
room absolutely vibration-proof
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17

Though the carrying OF mails Dy
aeroplane has been tried in America
France and Germany. England was
the first to establish a regular aerial
postal service. that between Hendon
and Windsor For this service the
British postofice issued the very at
tractive postcards here illustrated
and they proved decidedly popular
both with the English and with Wis
itors from other lands VINO wished
to send a novel communication to
friends. at home The profits OF the
cards are devoted to charity
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-11-17

after a sharp struggle ended the exis-
tence Of the purser's savage assail-
ant
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-26
AMERICAN PRELATE
RECEIVED BY POPE
Cardinal-designate Farley Is
Given Audience.

Rome. Nov. 5.-Pope Plus X to-day
received Cardinal-designate Farley in
private audience, and for more than an
hour engaged the New York prelate III
discussion of the affairs of the church
in America.
The pontiff expressed pleasure when
Archbishop Farley told OF the demonstra-
ton accorded him and Mgr. Falconio
when they sailed from New York. The
holy father asked many questions about
conditions in the church in the diocese
of the acknowledgements, and also dis
played familiarity with the growth Of the
church in the Western States.
The great ceremony of the festival of
the red hats will take place tomorrow,
and this will mark the beginning of a
week Of ceremonies at the Vatican. Ac-
cording to Archbishop Farley. the Pope
Is in fine health and will be able to go
through the strenuous duties without IA
tigue. The city of Rome is decorated
and astIr in honor OF the ceremonies in
cident to the consistory. and thousands
Of visitors are here 70 witness the be-
stowal Of the red hats, The government
Is assisting In honoring the visiting prel
ates. and the strained relations between
the Quirinal and the Vatican are over
Swallowed and forgotten.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-26
All RBVOIR SAID
TO KING HORSE.
Championship Trials Bring
the Show to a Close.

New York, Nov. 25.-With the cham
piOnship trials, the horse show at Madi-
son Square Garden came to Il close to-
night. The a-fashiOnables who have
filled the boxes all week were not on
hand at the closing. and only those men
and women who love the horse for his
honest willingness of purpose remained
to bid him au reYoir.
The horse will be on show another
day, but the historic Garden will soon
be torn down.
The exhibition Just closed was rec
ord one, and during the seven days $40
900 was offered in prizes for 154 classes.
s., 200 more than last year. Nearly LOO
horses were entered. The money was
split up among many, but f. T. StOtes-
bury, Of Philadelphia. and Judge William
II. Moore, of New York, carried off the
biggest winnings. Mr. Stotesbury made
clean sweep in the classes devoted to
road horses.
American horses won twenty-six first
prizes: Canadian entries Won twelve
frsts; the Dutch officers carried off three
first prizes, the British two. and Belgium
earned one blue ribbon. This list is eX-
elusive of aI-American entries.
Among the championship and cup
awards were: vy-weight saddlers,
Panama, owned by Mrs. II. l. Pierce, of
LeOminster. Mass; middle and light
weight saddfers, ROsalie, owned by w. A
McGibbon and ridden by Mrs. McGibbon:
collection of best three harness horses,
Lord and Lady Seaton and Robin Hood,
owned by William H. Moore; hunters
that have hunted at least two years, rid
den by amateurs flor MacLAy Cup, Pin
KUN, owned and ridden by Henry Law
renee Bull, of New York.
In the morning pony classes the sensa-
ton was the Shetland stations. none
higher than forty-one inches. shown with
their get. Blue ribbon went 10 Miss Alice
Bum, of Illinois, for Prince Of Wales, a
40-inch stallion.
In the championship for ponies In har-
ness Masterkey and Masterman, Of the
Belmont Farm. and Maid OF irvingtOn
won first prize. Nipper won second prize
for the Iryington Farm. OF Pennsylvania,
and the same entrant won third prize,
with Irvington Jackdaw and Iryington
Vagabond.
Merry Lass captured second prize In
the champion class for ponies under sad
de Merry Lass Is owned by II Penn
Smith, Of STAFFORD. Pa.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-26
The National Flower.

The National Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs has decided that the NOUN
tain laurel should be the national flower,
and Congress will be asked to enact a
law in accordance with the decision.
The English primrose, the Scotch
heather. and the Irish shamrock are
wcll-known examples of typical na-
tronal plants. They have not reached
this recognition through law, however,
but because of association and custom
If the United States is ever to have a
national flower it will not be by virtue
of legal enactment but by popular
choice, Judged from this standpoint
mountain laurel will not be elevated to
the high position which is asked BY the
women's clubs. 1t is beautiful flower.
artistic in form and color. and sturdy
in its growth. 1t is not, however, ma
tional in any sense. 1t grows in a re-
stricted region, and it is almost TN
known to a very large proportion of the
population.
There are many other flowers which
have a stronger claim for national
prominence than the mountain laurel.
Take the daisy. for instance. There is
hardly field in the whole United States
where the daisy does not grow. and its
abundance makes it national. II is
persistent plant. hard to eradicate
where il has once obtained a foothoid,
and is conspicuous in any landscape II
does not lack artistic quality and is
available for decoration. Its character
isties are those of the American people
hardness. fertility. and adaptability 10
any climate
The golden-rod. too. might well ne
considered in this connection. Indeed,
there was q eeneral acceptance some
years ago Of the golden-rod a. the ma
lional emblem, and IN some schools
ihis Il nov taught Even though the
AowsF may not he indigenous ~ lhl,
country, h Is universally known. and h
u graceful enough ~ hs pleasing ~ lhe
eye hm after Al, he qussllun i ~,
uns ~ BE- settled :, law Il mas, h 4
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-26
NEW POST ROUTE
GETS ONE BID
Companies Don't Respond,
Despite Big Subsidy.

The Post-ofice Department received but
one bid yesterday on its projected new
postal route from the Atlantic coast to
Central and South America, with STOP
page en- route at the Panama Canal. The
department has $75OOOO available for this
service, but apparently the steamship
companies are not anxious for the con-
tract, or there is but one which can NIL
it. The bid received has not been opened
and. therefore, the bidder is not known
at tho department.
Senator Newlands. of Nevada. who is
taking an interest in the creation of an
augmented American merchant parine
lost night stated he was not surprised
there was but one bid. He said the sit
uation is serious one in that with
the opening Of the Panama Canal only
nineteen months away. there are practi-
cally no ships to handle the Pacific-At-
lantic coast business and none for the
new mail routes notwithstanding the
heavy subsidy offered.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-26
RrYan's Criticism.

Mr.. Bryan does not add to his pres
tige by his criticism of Speaker Clark.
He indicates a disposition to create
trouble in the Democratic purity at the
very time when harmony should be the
watchword.
There is no gainsaying the fact that
the Democratic management of the
House during the last session was not
only pleasant surprise to Democrats
throughout the country, but it aided ma
terially in advancing the cause of the
Democratic party. In electing Mr..
Clark as Speaker without an unseemly
squabble, and in setting forth a definite
programme to which rigid adherence
was given, they demonstrated their ca
pacity to administer affairs. Mr.. Clark
highly deserved the honor accorded him.
He is man of intelligence, ability, and
experience, and has made a good pre-
siding officer. Mr.. Underwood''s lead
ership of the House justified the wis
dom of selecting him for that position,
and when Mr.. Bryan undertook. to take
him to task he was unanimously .sus=
tanned by the House.
Mr.. Bryan has following in. the
country-a personal following which is
attached to him in loyal devotion. He
must not forget, however, that he is a
thrice-defeated candidate for, President,
and the result of the tilt which he had
with Mr.. Underwood in the last ses-
sion demonstrated that he is not in 4
position to dictate The Democratic
party desires next year to elect the
President, and it is generally conceded
that it has some chance to. win, 1t
cannot be successful, however, if every
Democrat whose course meets with
popular approval is to be made a tar
get for Mr.. Bryan's criticism. :
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-26

they have been made to work for pri-
vate gain, has resulted in conditions
which are abhorrent from every point
of view. The system has resulted, as
one writer points out. in convicts being
subjected ito a slavery far more brutal
and ruthless than was ever contemplate
ed in any penal code; and by the same
means free labor is subjected to de-
grading competition" In Georgia, how
ever, there has been a change for the
better, and the convicts are now en-
ployed in improving the highways. This
idea should extend to all the States. If
this could be done, there would be no
occasion to extract billion dollars out
of the Federal Treasury, while honest
working people would have a better OPP
portunity to make a decent living.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-26
GIRL CONSTABLE MAKES GOOD.
Brings In Prisoner. whom Police
Chief and Sergeant Couldn't Get.

From the New York Sun.
Paterson, n. j., Nov. 24.-Miss Sadie
Urstra, an athletic young woman. full
filled her promise to Justice Kammelher.
Of Little Falls. to-day when she walked
into his office with Joe Bleach and re-
marked. Here, Judge, is your prisoner"
Bleach was accused by Mrs. Lizzie
Durk. a neighbor, of disorderly conduct
and the warrant was given to Chief of
Police John Doughtery. OF Little Falls,
TO serve. That was two months ago.
The chief returned the warrant unserved
and then it was given to Sergt. Aerial
Van GIeson. The sergeant also returned
the paper, saying he could not catch
Bleach.
Mrs. Durk called upon the justice to
ask why Bleach had not been arrested
and the magistrate explained that the
chief and sergeant tried in vain to ar
rest Bleach.
Make me an officer and I will arrest
him." said Miss Urstra, who accompanied
Mrs. Durk
The magistrate doubted his authority
to swear in a woman as constable. but
Miss Crstra was persistent and Justice
Kammelher administered the oath and
handed her the warrant. That was last
Sunday.
Il will show you that women are more
useful than men as officers" Miss Crstra
remarked as she left the office.
This afternoon she came across Bleach
You are my prisoner she said at the
same time Selling him by the coat collar
and marching him OF toward Judge
K6mmelhers office. Bleach pleaded not
guilty and gave bail to appear for trial