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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21
Gets Busy

Broadway audience it'll be case of
us matching John d. Rockefeller to
see who has the most money"
mo. we better not bring Skinski
into New York." Bunch advised.
I'm afraid Of the critics"
What criticsT / inquired. There
are only four people in New York city
who can write criticisms-the rest Of
the bunch are slush-dealers, ard a
knock from any one Of them is a
boost"
Il mean Mr.. STALE" Bunch put IN.
IF he were to roast our Shnsh It
might hurt our business"
1T would-among the Swedes and
Hungarians." / cross-countered. I'm
wise to Mr. Stale, nee Cohenheimer.
the human harpoonl Say, Bunch.
he's joke. caught him the day he
first left the blacksmith shop. some
ten years ago, with a boathook IN
each hand and toasting fork between
his teeth. That duck isn't a critic,
hos only Foofoo."
What the devil is a Foofoo?'
Bunch asked.
"A Foofoo is something that tried
to happen and then lost the address, =
explained. Did you ever pipe
Stale's CHEEKY bits OF humor as exem-
plified in one OF his burning criticisms?
Well, I'll put you wise. Bunch:
Il went to the Kookoo theater last
night. l and myself VOLTA. tout bienl
have seen lots of shows before, !
have, but | have never, l solemnly de-
clare, seen any show so utterly banal
as this. The libretto was written by
some obscure person who never reads
my criticisms for II he did he would
know that / abhor Dutch dialect.
One reason | hate it so much is that
some people can write 1t so well that
they make more money than do
writing English undefiled-oh! the
shame of It. VOLTA. tout suitel But
to return to our muttons, as we say in
Paris whenever go there. Tottie
Coughdrop played the principal part,
but merciful Providence gave me a
cold in the head so ! couldn't hear
what she said! VOLTA. tout frontage
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

We were haif-hour early for my
engagement with Signor Petroshnski
when Bunch and | strolled into the
cafe of the Hotel Aston.
Bunch" l said. when the waiter
had forced a confession from US,
there's doings out home. Clara j..
tipped me OF last night that | must
hand over my five thousand plunks
TO be properly invested by the mayor
OF Ruraldene."
Uncle Peteri" chuckled Bunch.
Now ! can't tip my hand to the
old gentleman and have him lecture
me all over the place. can |. Bunch?"
mot unless you want your wife to
know that you sprained your prom
ise."
Then it's up to nae to press the
button and start my get-ricb-quick
concern" said. Il simply can't go
home and hand them sad drool about
being coaxed into the street and be-
ing trimmed for my coin--nixl The
only thing to do Is to go out and get it
back, and get It quick, eh. Bunch,"
You bet. John" Bunch agreed.
Il spent last evening with Alice and
] felt like phony money all the time.
She's going right ahead with the wed
ding preparations and simply hadn't
the nerve TO tell her that I lost nearly
every penny had. Uncle William
Grey tiptoed into the parlor for few
moments and began to congratulate
me on the good reports he had had
from Alice with regard to my ability
tc save bit OF money. / could feel
myself shriveling up as he talked and
the parlor began to turn around and
start for the Saratoga track
II know the feeling" said earnest
ly. There was time. Bunch, that
whenever my wife mentioned the
word money to me could see horse
come into the room and shake his
name at me-"
And them Bunch continued.
Uncle william said to me, Jeffer-
son. my son. Alice tells me you've al
ready saved up Eve thousand. and I'm
proud OF you. l didn't like you at
first, because thought you were ha-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

screwing up OF his eyes, accompanied
by a wrinkling of the forehead much
as though he were busily engaged in
solving some very difficult and intri-
cate problem
During his entire twenty years stay
upon the county poor farm he has not
given one clue to his boyhood or the
past of his youth. The first that was
known OF him was when he turned up
in st. Charles county, Missouri, later
removing across the river to Jersey
county. Illinois. The last piece of
manual labor with which he has been
connected was a bit of wood chopping
for a farmer Of Elsah. Ill, and seem
ingly he still regrets it although he
aIludes to II with half chuckle.
II was II years ago that the old
man one morning announced he would
stay in bed. except for the time need.
ed to go to his three square ones a
day. and he kept the promise. A year
later, wearied by the walking thus
necessitated. and by the exertion of
dressing himself. he said that there.
after he would stay in bed Only once
in eleven years has he violated that
resolve. One very hot day during
the summer before last he found him
self without dHnking water in his
airy second-hoor apartment where he
lies alone, and descended the steps-tc
get the drink. also returning unaided
He may have thought to do this unob
served, but he was detected. and in.
mates Of the place still remember the
incident as an astonishing one.
During the 20 years which the old
nan has spent as an almoner OF Jer.
sey county he never has been seen to
look at book or paper. and the rea-
sonable theory that he cannot read
is hard to reconcile with his intelli-
gent, educated. almost refined appear
ance, even when lying on cot in a
poorhouse dormitory.
Despite his apparent dislike for con-
versation with other people. and his
disuse Of books and papers. he can
tell the day OF week, the day OF the
month and the year with as much ore
cision as though calendar hung be
fore his bed.
Chuckling. wrinkling up his face and
narrowing his eyes. occasionally talk
ing just enough to tantalize persons
curious about his past. old John prob
ably will carry his secrets. II be has
any. to the graveyard behind the poor
house hill And meanwhile he will re-
main in the bed which has supported
his work-hating frame for the last Y
years. and consume enough daily pro-
vender to feed a harvest hand
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

the opposite direction Then Hur-
linger appeared on the tracks. He
was not seen until he sprang into the
glare of the first trains headlight
He is INVENTIVE years of age and OF
powerful physique.
Its hoId-up." ran like an electric
current through both trains. Some Of
the passengers began transferring val
uables into places of possible safety
as every now and then a shadowy
form could be seen springing through
the parallel shafts Of light toward one
of the tagged trains.
The engineers were not alive to the
fact that they had a maniac to deal
with until Hurlinger showed his face.
the features distorted and the mouth
working insanely through the window
OF the locomotive of the first train
Bringing all their cunning to bear on
the situation they gradually talked
him into state Of semi-pacification.
and then sprang on him.
At the grip of fingers about bis
throat Hurlinger collapsed. 1t was
thought that his reason had returned.
but once In his home at West Chester.
to which he returned obediently and
In a sort OF stupor. he again became
frenzied. Brandishing loaded re-
volyer, he drove his wife and father
and mother. who had been awakened
by his unexpected return. into the
street in their night clothes. He was
removed to an institution for the IN
sane.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

Here is a strange tale of the sea re-
vealed in recent British Admiralty
order. The compass of one Of II. M.
ships suddenly became strangely and,
violently detected. After q host Of
inconclusive speculations the helms
man naively wondered whether his
medical truss had anything to do with
the case. Investigation disclosed the
fact that this instrument was highly
magnetized and responsible for the
variations. So henceforth no trussed
sailor il to be permitted at the wheel
May not this discovery supply the key
to sundry nautical mishaps never yet
satisfactorily explained
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

rum scarum like your friend. John
Henry; but now that you've developed
such manly traits of character I'm go
ing to take four thousand of your
money. put the same amount In for
Alice, and start you In business. Say.
John, I wanted to go through the par
Tor floor and on through the earth and
then out through the busiest ambus-
cade in Mexico, and let an insurrecto
bullet knock my silly head of"
Were both up against 1t for fair, "
/ said: ~and wen have to get In the
ice-cutting business righs away. AS !
told you. this Signor Petroskinski is
the marvel OF the age. and we can
simply coin money with him. Two
thousand dollars win start the driving
wheols-gi' me your thousand and I'll
put It with mine"
Bunch dug out his last bundle of big
bills and gave him the partnership
articles had framed up.
Wen open up In New Rochelle. +"
said. next Thursday night Charlie
Osgood is a friend Of mine and he's
laid ept salt-edged route for me
Mamaroneck Friday night: and then
into Cos Cob for Saturday matinee
and night" -. =
THAT doesn't sound like a glad ho-
sannah to mel" Bunch grumbled.
what, Cos Cobb" l answered.
tits aces. Charlie Osgood says Cos
Cob is great Saturday night town
because it's payday. at the gas works.
From there we jump to Green's Farms
for the Monday night show"
"Is that place really on the mapf"
: Bunch asked.
Sure 1t is" said. Charlie says
it's a good Monday night town be-
cause two through freights lay over
there till daylight Tuesday night we
have to double. back to Greenwich. and
that's where Charlie gave us the bum
deal. This gag OF chasing Us back
over the same route is rotten, because
somebody may be sitting up for us
with rock. But Charlie says Green:
witch has developed into great show
town since five new families moved
there last summer. Wednesday we get
into Stamford for run--two per
formances. Friday we are booked at
South Norwalk and Saturday we play
matinee and night at Saugatuck juno
ton. Charlie says saugatuck is a
cinch money-maker because It's a
junction. When ! asked him what
there is about junction that makes
II q safe play Charlie excused himself
and went to lunch. After saugatuck
we are not booked. because Charlie
says something may fan down In New
York and he may want to yank us
right In And. say, II Signor Petro-
skinski. the fllusionist and worker Of
mystical magic, ever gets . crack at q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21
GOT AWAY WITH COLLECTION
coIored Deacon Passes the Hat at q
Revival and Skips Out
With the Coin

Oklahoma City. Okla.--While "sin-
Killer" Grifiths. revivalist, was at
the height of his plea for sinners to
come to the mourners' bench the
other night at negro ''protracted
meetin'." a deacon from a rival
church, who had been graciously act
ing as usher. proposed that ccllec-
ton be taken. "Amen!" chorused
half hundred brethren and sisters.
Glory, hal-le-lu-yah," shouted Brud-
dab Grifith. THE time am come for
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21
Young
Woman
Who
Cannot.
Make Up
Her Mind

Some girls undoubtedly born with hin-skinned sensitive
that render their poos lives misery to themf they choose
way the aings to which they undoubtedly incline
The sensitive girl enjoys things infinitely keeny than hst
sod sister, thing for which she should be deyouty thcakfu
all will herself Of her exceeding
importance scheme Of she will speedily grow happier
while she sefengroed viii evegone hand against h m
everybody bent making her wretched
Every girl secretly longs to be the one love of mans life and
times cyncs Notwithstanding, she gains her wish There nam
good fellows who, having chosen their hearts DESIRE remain true
thought and word their whole life through.
The proper study Of womanknd certainly and the ek
man always changing its occupants really quite
known and avoided
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

teIVes anu selse OF power are defe'71
in the boy He is taught in the most effective rss i
subordinate his individual aims and wishes ior IS
good of the whole. He is imbued with high ides. !,
manly, clean, vigorous sport. Efficiency comes hru.
individual activity and every influence is broocl. /.
bear in order that his activity may be directed to III
best ends.
The physical, mental and moral advantage 4
the playground cannot be easily oyerstated Il h.
won permanent place in our educational system I'D
is helping greatly toward that much-tobedesrrd ia
Of all education--a healthy mind in healthy b,ss
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21
Modern
Moral
Current
Slowly
Tending
Downward


age Of citizens admits the seasoning Of its food M @
Of passion and of lust
1t true that drunkenness has to be frowned NOR ~
but not that other gerhe of souls the despoe q hr
Let us look back from these days of prosperity to the hard lines
twenty In those hungry times moral epcrs net %
they fmpurty there but il "a m
INDICATED by the plaudits of people of taste
In the popular there has been change who can
street air Of those days whose words reked with foul sugzi
When the hard times went of the pure, sweet e
with them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

The girl who cannot make up her nind
is trouble tc herself. a terror to her pas.
ents and fearful trial to her lover!
One moment she almost loves tie n.,:
she is supremacy Indifferent.
The girl who doesn't know bel wi
mind needs driving with a firm hand d
the reins. Once give way to her. vh1s
and she will be more at sea than ever ST.
must be taught that Eyes" means yea
and mo-" mo-" and that both carry Il
evitable consequences for joy or i'll
She must be mastered. since she can1a'
master herself
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21
pet coIIIe saxes Rabe,s Inc.

Omaha. Neb.-Forced against a
fence and viciously attacked by u
large game cock. Bessie Savage. e
two-year-old child, was saved from
probable binding and the rooster was
torn to death by the child's dog. a
Scotch collie.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21
Little Girl Best so.IIer. n

Chickasha, Okla--Laura Robinson,
aged twelve. is the best speller in
Oklahoma, according to the judges in
contest for the championship CT the
state. After IL hours and 80 minutes
Laura was the only contestant left
standing in recent contest here,
though many adults had taken part.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

Newport. R. I.--Twenty-three mon
grel dogs howled pitiful requiem
after the death OF Miss Ellen Burt.
Her strange animal family was put
out of the way after her death. much
to the comfort Of the community.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

Becomes Grandma at Twenty-Nine-
Denver, Colo.-Mrs Susie Hurley.
mother OF nine children. recently be
came grandmother. She Is only
twenty-nine years Of age. Her daugh
ter. nov fifteen years Of age. Is the
eldest daughter Ct her family.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21
No Good
Reason
For Not
Becoming
Actress
By SUNSHINE BERNARD

away my belief that there temptation of the s
well on and it up the persons themselves they have Pnl
will power, to resist,
for would like prove those whom it may concern =
fifty years hence should be pure thought word a0'
ones duty make the most Of Gods gifts and i We ia
the satisfaction that at least have tired II We succeed
beyond EXPRESSION 81
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

To even the casual student Of soeiclar
there is much THAT is disheartening d p
modern moral current. Readers psro<
with complaceney today the accounts Of y
fidelity and misconduct that are disha p
for the popular appetite. The modem q
dience is thrilled by the thinIy vsilei ind''
cency Of the theater. People hass .or'
not to be ashamed Of witnessing iu1o''|r
ties on the siege, Of countenancine |oFf
prieties of speech in the presence >: 'h's
before whom the home ideals xe'e 'n''
sacred.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

If a young woman is possessed q ''
usual talent and would beyond dom
pake an exceptionally good actress altar
ing her life's ambition ard greatest qfs'''
Why should she hesitate to go on the siss'
Is it because Of that old-fasbioned @
that girl, simply because she goes g 9
stage, must fall from her lofty sPlfi' 2
pure womanhood?
Is it not discouraging to- hear pep
say repeatedly, you are BORN se''
why do you not go on the stagef pv 8
the other hand, when you make the y
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

such proceedings. Pass along the
basket" The deacon too. up the
collection and S-5hed out the door.
There were cries Of CONSERVATION
and then threats OF violence. The
meeting broke up when more than
100 negroes started in pursuit Of the
fleeing brother They chased lin ten
blocks. but he dashed into an alley
and escaped with bis loot.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21
Share
Alike
Grounds for
Playing Should
be for All

fairgrounds should be run along lines tend;nr (, 3.
yelopment Of all the pupils-not the select few who ~,
ieenty capable to represent school or district an ,k
ball or soccer team In my opinion too much attes;o, s
to the spirit Of rivalry and the formation Of leagues &
to increase this spirit
In our particular district we have league Of sezeo
representing the North South and West ends Tb;, S,
calls for schedule of ls games for each team within
four weeks-a strain on the time and strength - 49,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-21

boys representing the schools and injustice the boys in
If would devote time all boys and allow IN
nifty for two three games with rival teams re 1870
be more satisfactory.
One of the most important questions the management f
grounds that of supplies boys ambition attained when IL E
comes the Of baseball and it does reasonable d 81 M
to put that into play when eighteen others going to knock 10
Boys IN certain localities i'll afford the necessary for CO..
pratyey slight expense the community prove boy its i
in him and increase the efficiency and scope of its
Then there ethical side to the playground which
The teacher has it his eliminate the cunning ekcry and N
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-22
Eureka No Misnomer

The Reno Gazette of April IL contains the following article
regarding Eureka, and, aside from a few statements, of which the
SENTINEL has no knowledge, the article states the case fairly:
A most dependable sign that the State of Nevada is still on the
up grade is the announcement that the Eureka q Palisade Railroad
will not only be rebuilt, but broad gagged.
When the almost unprecedented freshet came a little over a
year ago and carried away not only the track but the roadbed for a
distance of nearly 60 miles, it was accepted as fate by the people OF
Eureka that their town was to remain forever isolated from the
world, especially as the flood was almost coincdent with the failure
of the Bank of Eureka, in which we're deposited the funds of several
of the mining companies operating in that district.
Those were dark days, but the dawn followed. Prospect work
in some of the properties continued and ore bodies, much larger
even than hoped for, were encountered.
To successfully work these ores transportation by rail was an
absolute necessity and one of the principal mining companies, tax
ing advantage of the sale of the E. & P. road under exc
cution, purchased it and now is preparing to start reconstruction
work on June /.
Eureka had a wonderful past and it still has a future. The
ores of the Base Range are far from being exhausted. 1t is prob
able that the brilliant accomplishments of the early days will not
be repeated, but substantial progress will be made and the old town
will again be prosperous.
Eureka at one time controlled the lead market of the world.
Old timers-and there are many here, in fact, there are more Eu-
rekans in Reno than there are in Eureka-love to relate the fact
that at one time bars of bullion we're piled eight feet high over an
area equal to a city block in such a solid phalanx that when they
were shipped it was found that their weight had caused the earths
crust to subside nearly a foot.
The rebuilding of the Eureka & Palsade Railroad with a
standard gauge will not only assist Eureka on to property, but will
be the means of opening up other promising camps in that locality.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-22
George Wingfield An Optimist

A Goldheld Tribune representative who returned from Reno
Friday met George Wingfeld while there and found him more
enthusiastic than ever over the possibilities and the prospects of
Nevada mines, mining claims and the mining industry in the State
in general
II am going to have two or three engineers in the field for the
Summer" said Mr.. Wingfeld, "~looking up properties and collecting
data. In fact, l have two men out now looking over different min
ing properties in the State. think Nevada is in better condition
now as to its mining than it has ever teen before, and I believe
there will be many more good mines found in the State. The State
needs going over very carefully. The booms are over and the peo-
pie who have claims for sale are disposed to consider terms that
will admit of their development, where a few years ago they would not
have considered any terms that would permit anyone to touch them.
They are getting their ideas down to a business or working basis
The high grading and validating and the anarchy which were
rampant in Goldfeld and other mining towns a few years ago are
now OF the past. They gave mining in Nevada hard setback, but
the State is now coming into its,own. Sober judgment has return
ed. l am looking for good properties and I am in position to
handle anything with merit.
81 believe the men who are working in the mines now are we'll
satisfied, they are saving their money, and the cost of living in
the mining camps is much lower and naturally more satisfactory to
them than in the boom days. Taking it all around, I believe
Legitimate mining has a bright future in this State, as there are
many excellent new showings around the country. It is quite
likely that some of them will make good. There is one unfair con-
dition which the miner has to face, but which will, of course, in
the end be corrected. This is the system of unjust taxation placed
on the net earnings and improvements of mines and mining claims.
OF course we all know that other business enterprises in the State
and other property are deliberately taxed at from Is to 40 per cent
OF their real value, while the mine on its improvements and on its
net earnings is taxed 100 per cent. This is not the proper en-
couragement to be extended to the States chief industry, and it has
the effect of multiplying the constitutional provisions upon that sub
.ject, which were intended to make mining the favored industry of
the State"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-22
HIGHER RATES FOR ORPHANS
Directors of State Home at Car
son Take Action That Will
Reduce Attendance

The Board of County Commissioners
have received the following communi-
cation from the directors Of the Or
phans' Home at Carson that will be
read with interest:
To the Boards of County Commits
sioners: Gentlemen-At a meeting OF
the Board of Directors of the State
Orphans Home held on March 30, 1911.
the following resolution was adopted
and the secretary was instructed to
notify all parties interested: That on
and after July |, 1911. the rate charged
all children now in the Home, Other
than full orphans, shall be $l5 per
month for one child of q family and In
case of two or more from the same
family, the rate shall be Sl2.50 each
per month; aud that these rates shall
apply on and after April l, 1911, for all
new children admitted to the Home
other than full orphans. You will
please be governed accordingly in
making future payments. Yours re-
specially.
JOHN EDWARDS BRAY, Secretary.