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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22
CRAFTY PRELUDE OF SHOPPER
Preliminary skIrmlsh BY Which She
Insures Best Service When Real
Campaign seGlnA

Chicago people certainly have the
knack Of getting on" shopper said.
In the suit department OF q big store
I met Chicago woman who had been
In Philadelphia less than a week. She
said she wasn't buying anything; had
Just come to get the lay Of the land
In the process Of getting It she stopped
cash girl and said:
Is that Miss Blake selling white
linen skirts to that fat womanf ! un-
derstand you have q Miss Blake in
this department
No. that is Miss Barton. said the
cash girl.
This Chicago woman wrote the
name In her address book. Then she
showed me the names Of saleswomen
In several other stores.
"'This IL only preliminary to real
shopping she said. IT pays me to
take the extra trouble. II expect to-
buy more than s. worth Of anything
at strange store learn beforehand
the names Of the saleswomen whoss
looks like best.
Then when ! 60 back to buy. !
can say. as shall do here tomorrow.
7 would like Miss Barton to wait on
me- and although Miss Barton has
never set eyes on me. the fact that
I can call her by name gives her the
impression that she must have sold me
q 500 dress at some time and get
twice as good service as would get
II knew nobody BY name" !.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22

enjoyment Of the situation increased
by leaps and bounds. No single key
on the tiny ring escaped use Of his
hands. He unlocked boxes, a dressing
case and other places Of possible con-
cealment His method would have
drawn a derisive smile from Chief Of
Detectives Manning. But Manning
was far downtown In Mulberry street,
and could not know the course his
subordiaates were pursuing.
From drawer In Elinor's Chippen-
dale secretary Donnelly took a box
Of rare lacquer and fitted key to II.
He stopped to gaze searchingiy at
Miss Holcomb for few minutes. then
he unlocked the box
81 hate to pry Into any young lady's
little keepsakes." he said In a ponder
ously patronizing manner. but, as
Miss Holcomb hasn't been to Maiden
Lane In such long time. know she
won't object. Now. this little box, Of
course. contains nothing but trinkets
or odds and ends-love letters. may
be?" Elinor's heart sickened at the
leer in his face. She turned her eyes
to Dorothy's loving little face. and
chung to the debutanfe's hand. DON
nelly. fumbling with the key for
awhile opened the lacouered box
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22

Prof. John Spencer Bassett. author
Of "A Life Of Andrew Jackson" is ac-
customed to illustrate his lectures AZ
Smith college with incidents In Amer
lean history. On one occasion be re-
peated a well-known story in regard
to Stephen A. Douglas. closing with .
moral which aroused peculiar interest
Douglas. as a narrative runs. was
once sitting IN profound sleep in the
corridor Of the capitol when Adeline
Cults. Washington belle. passed by.
She did not know the sleeper. but was
struck with compassion on seeing
such q s2lendidly intellectual face
under such conditions. and stopping
down laid her handkerchief over Il 20
protect It from the fiies. Douglas on
awakening found the handkerchief.
sought the owner. and eventually
married her. There was a pause. and
then the professor added: you Ia
dies, the moral Of this story Is: Have
your pocket handkerchief marked"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22
RULES FOB RIGHT LIVING
Frederic Harrison. Who 10 Alive ct
Eighty. Gives His Views
on subject.

Frederic Harrison. barrister, his
torian. philosopher. publicist. positive
list and anti-woman's suffragette. cello
brated his eightieth birthday recently
in London. In spite OF his great age.
Mr.. Harrison is still hale and hearty,
and his intellectual activity is oc-
casionally evidenced In acutelS rea-
soned letters to the press. A self
disciplinarian. he attributes his phys
ical and mental fitness to the rigid
observance of his own Spartan rules
Of life" Here they are: Touch not
tobacco. spirit. nor any unclean thing.
Rise from every meal with an appe-
tite. Walk daily two hours. Sleep
nightly seven hours. Be content with
what you have"
Playing cards and tobacco are Mr..
Harrison's aversions Men and worn-
en-" he says. who are too dull to take
pleasure In talk. too ignorant to read.
too lazy to dance. deaf to music. blind
to art. unable to keep themselves
awake. betake themselves to cards"
AS for my Lady Nicotine. he cannot
find words strong enough to denounce
her with. Smoking Is "a beastly dis
ease" to be Stunned on grounds med
ical. moral. social and esthssc-
Mr.. Harrison, however. is better
known as the greatest living disciple
of Auguste Comte than as social
Don Quixote. Els presidential adj
dresses to the Positivist society are
said by good judges to contain some
of the finest high thinking" In the
English language. In view OF these
and other virtues. people here are
proud to hail him grand old London
er. born and educated within the
sound OF the bells Of Bow.
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Chinese Compilations.

A French writer has given in La
Presse Medicale the results OF his OBJ
servations on massage In China He
remarks that the exquisite complexion
OF the young Chinese women Is due
not to enameling. as has been sue-
pected. but to careful manipulation OF
the face done by expert masseuses.
They begin by gentle pinching CT
the cheeks between the tips Of their
fingers, which lasts fully ten minutes.
then apply lotions on absorbent cot
ton. then an unguent. and finish By
kneading the cheeks with an extreme
delicacy OF touch. always proceeding
from the nose and commissures OF
the lips toward the ears
This is a harmless ana physiologic-
ally correct process which caA be
recommended In cases. rarer than
they should be. where the physician
Is consulted concerning a faded or
otherwise unattractivs complexion.
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The presence faded into the per
spective of the passage and In few
minutes materialized on the TIRES
hold-alone.
"Ali is not In the house, madam.
the footman reported.
ASK Miss Holcomb II she sen,
him anywhere"
What tribe does this Indian belons
tot" Donnelly inquired Importantly
"Choctaw? Cherokee? Sioux? Mayhs
he's an Apache?" ~
Mrs. Missioner smiled. II was moi
an unpleasant smile, but It Jared a.
unconscious "Huhl" out of the de-
tective. All the others save the seri
Gus Ranscome smiled too. and Gus,
void laughed aloud.
He isn't that kind Of an Indian,
Sands enlightened the sleuth. "Hes
native of India-a Hindoo."
"Of course" rumbled the Central
once man, Indignantly. 81 know tha.,
What wait to know Is what kind Of
a Ht7doo?"
should say he was a Sepoy." re
marked Grfswold. There was a ma.
licious CLEAN IN his eyes
"Sepoy-huh?" Donnelly turned Ia
Carson. What do you know about
that?" he asked. Carson knew moth.
ing whatever about that. II would
have been disloyai TO know more thar
his colleague. Hf
There was a man In Mulberry Street
Bruxton was to find much more en-
Client than the present visitors from
headquarters. AS the widow did not
know that, she was a good deal bored,
and some Of her first distress At the
loss Of her jewels. particularly the
Maharanee diamond. returned. She
was almost respondent when the de
tectives. after an exhaustive search
Of the servants quarters, returned.
They had ransacked even the room
Of Mrs. Missioner's absent maid. but
to no purpose.
rs there anything more you wish
to known" asked Mrs. Missioner, ris-
ing. Donnelly was oblivious 10 the
hint.
yes. ma'am, Mis- Missioner he an
swered. Il think wen talk 70 your
secretary now"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22

scientific nostraaanus The dag she
was horn the sky became dark and
gloomy and. according to her biograph-
er. -bslcht out nothing fer half an
hour but flames. laundering after
a most hideeus manner" Her per.
sonal appearance, described By her
admiring biographe- ir 1852. IA scarce
ly fiatterirg: Her physiegneny was
so misshapen that Il IL sitsgsther i'm
possible to express fully IN words. or
for the most Ingenious to line her IN
colors. Though many persons Of emin-
ent qualifications In that line have
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22

lucky to sneeze between noon and
midnight: also when the moon was In
the signs Of Taurus. Leo. Libra. Cap
ricorn and Pisces.
But II. on the other hand you
sneezed during any of the hours be-
tween midnight and the following
noon. or while the moon happened TO
be in the signs Of Virgo, Aquarius.
Cancer or Scorpi-above all. unhap-
PLY. you we're Just getting out of bed
or rising from the table-then You
we're to consider yourself In a par
lous ststa. indeed
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22

affection, cynicism, mutely replied.
Stretching both hands toward Mrs.
Missioner. advancing with faltering
steps. the victim of the detectives
persecution cried: Mrs. Missioner,
is It possible you can think-do you
even imagine lob" with q swift
turn to Miss March, Dorothy, Dor
othyi"
To the credit Of little Miss March
be 1t remembered she met Elinor's
second appeal with undiminished ten
derness. Mrs. Missioner. too. was
kind. but her gentle mo. Elinor." was
not as reassuring as the loving pats
Dorothy squandered on the bent shout
ders Of the distressed girl. Sands
swore In his thoughts. His big fingers
bent gold penholder into wavy lines.
Ranscome, with alternats finger-tips,
traced lines In his palms. Griswold
turned his cigarette round and round
with agile fingers and thumb. Blodg-
ett's eyes seemed to lunge at the de-
tectives.
Il guess Miss Holccmb isn't ready
to tell all she knows--yet," said DON
nelly meaningly. while we're wait
ing for her to steady her nerves,
wen Just have look In her room"
Mrs. Missioner was about to mega
tive the suggestion, but a glance at
Elinor's shaking form stopped her
She did not reply, and the detectives
walked out of the room In silence. A
look from the widow sent Blodgett
stalking In their wake. The footman
kept his eyes on Donnelly's turned
out toes as II calculating how much
strength was required to seize those
thick ankles with q sudden heave.
Not until the central ONCE men were
at the end OF the passage did the sob
bling secretary start In great agitation
toward the door. On the threshold
she paused and turned slowly till she
faced the group.
Since they are going to search my
the ROOM" she said. In a choking
voice. II wish you would all come
there with me. III feel that-won't
you all come-pleaseT
The men hung back. but Doris and
Dorothy Joined her on the instant
and together the three women fol-
lowed the detectives into the lift.
Blodgctt backed from the car and
stood staring at the detectives through
the rose-tinted grill. A boy In quiet
livery threw the lever and the steel
cage shot upward. The car stopped
at the third floor and the little party
proceeded to room at the end Of
softly-lighted corridor.
1t was charming little boudoir
into which Donnelly's spreading feet
and Carson's fat tread carried the de-
tectives. Mrs. Missioner, Elinor and
Dorothy went only a little way in
and looked on silently. The men
made their search according to their
natures. Carson with moderate indif-
ference and dispatch, Donnelly ex-
haustively. lingeringly. gloatingly.
When the large sleuth's thick fingers
and beady gaze became more than
ordinary intrusive, Mrs. Missioner
seemed about to protest, but each
time she checked herself.
1T is better to let them search
thoroughly" said Elinor. Since this
Is considered necessary. l wish It to
be made complete. Please do not In
terfere with them" She handed to
Carson a small silver keyring. He
passed IT to his mate. and Donnelly's
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22
CHAPTER ~.

The Chief Wants to See YOU"
Elinor Holcomb, tall. graceful, gray.
eyed, stood framed between crimson
portieres like a Velesquez portrait
Her refinement differed from Mrs.
Missioner's climatically. but. despite
the polaric oppositeness of their color.
ing. there was a resemblance between
them. Mrs. Missioner's eyes turned
to her apologetically.
Il regret to disturb you so late.
Elinor." she said. but thess gentle
men insist on seeing yon. ] suppose
you were sleeping7"
Il was doing. fear" smiled the
girl. II had been reading" She held
book in her hand.
The necklace with the Maharanee
diamond Is gone," the widow explain
ed. land paste jewels have been put
In their place. This is Detective DON
nelly. of the Central ONCE. land this Is
Detectiye-ah-"
Carson, ma'am," said Donnelly.
I'm sure I'm very gladito see Mr..
Donnelly and Mr.. Carson, since there
has been a robbery" said Elinor easi-
ly. She move softly toithe center
of the room and stood Looking at the
Headquarters men. "Ars you sure
the real diamonds are gofe?"
Mrs. Missioner made a gesture to-
ward the safe and indicated the heap
Of false gems on the tabh.
us It likely" sneerSd Griswold,
that whoever put the paste stones
there would neglect to Eake the real
ones? see you read Do Maupassant,
Miss Holcomb. Stories like The
Necklace don't happen.f
Elinor laughed as she turned the
book In her hand so tho others might
see the name of the great Frenchman
on the cover
Yet the way the young couple
spoiled their lives to pS for the false
necklace reads plausibE," she retort-
ed. You are growing more observ-
ant, Mr.. Griswold."
Sands was overcomelby his growing
impotence.
IF the detectives have any ques-
tons to put to Miss Holcomb. sug-
gest that they vast no time" he
said. There can't b much to ask"
mo. there isn't mitch, Mr.. Sands"
retorted the large Central once man.
I'D Just like to ASH the young lady
who she thinks took the diamonds"
Elinor looked amazed.
How should l kniw?" she queried,
q little irritated by the mans abrupt
ness This is the trst I've heard OF
the robbery"
Then maybe yoh'll explain. miss,
why you didn't come in with the 9TH
is, Why you didn't ap-
=>ar before?"
I have told you was reading in
my ROOM" she replied. Il knew moth
ing Of the robbery nor even of Mrs.
return rom the opera, un-
I'll the housekeepfr knocked on my
door with the information Mrs. Mis-
sioner wished to see me In the L.
brary."
81 really regard this as wholly un-
necessary. Mr.. Donnelly," said the
widow, with slow insistence. Miss |
Holcomb is not bnly my secretary.
but my trusted friend. Her elder sis
ter was in my clBs at Smith. have
known the Holcohbs many years"
''You may think you know them. !
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22
SUPERsTT1oNs OF sNEEzlNG

The coming of Jacob. when that astute
patriarch. anxious lest he should him
sell perish from such an insignificant
cause. besought the Almighty to en-
dow sneezing in future with more
beneficent attributes.
Among the ancients sneezing was
considered lucky or unlucky accord
ing to the circumstances Of time and
place.
For Instances. II was considered
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22

The Greeks and Romans entertained
the superstition that to hear anyone
on their right hand sneeze was Of
good presage to all concerned. and
the Greeks used to say Of a beautiful
woman that Cupid and his loves had
sneezed at her birth.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22
SYNOPSIS.
A|nu154Z Ngf1 an 6lzNe4t1

~ story opens with a scream from
,,e-othv Marche in the opera box Of Mrs.
.<s.s,cner. q wealthy widow. It IL oc-
ss-ioned when Mrs Missioner's necklace
1870 scattering the diamonds all over
49, 0oor. Curtis Griswold and Bruxton
sands, society men in love with Mrs. Mis-
s,orer. rather up the gems Grtswoid
-. on what IL supposed to be the cele-
1900 Maharanee and brushes II. A Hin
A. declares II was not the genuine. An
srpsrt later pronounces all the stones
rbstitutss for the originals. Detectives
r,onnsliy and Carson investigate.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22

OF all British prophets. Mother
Shipton is heyond doubt the most Gel
ebrated- She was. In fact. all that a
prophet and witch should be. In
strange contrast 20 the serious and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22

your sisters q long time about
making her appearance" suggested
the caller. We'll" said the little
brother. shed be sight II she came
down without making It."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22
HIs Mlatake.

Say. there's a page Of this China
special stun missing Anybody seen
"Ehi What was 1T"
why. . iist OF the leading insurs
gent generals."
Holy smokel Was that If Say. I
thought It was the bill Of fare Of the
new Chinese restaurant and chucked
II In the waste basket"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-22

OH Of lavender. sprinkled about
their shelves. win prsvsnf books M
dsving.
The central record., 1911-12-08
TO THE OLD SOLDIERS.

Hustonville, Ky, R. F. D. No 2, Box
81. Nov-14th 1911,
DR.. ]. ]. Pursley Dakota jack
Lancaster, KY, Dear Sir:-Please have
published the following letter. For
the benefit of all the old soldiers, who
fought during the civil war for what
they thought right. l was a soldier
during the civil war and fought for
the cause and for Is years l have been
sufferer of rheumatism and for the
past II years l have been unable to do
any thing. l had almost lost use of
my self. 1 had rheumatism in my
shoulders, back and lower limbs, / tried
everything / could hear of that was
recommended for rheumatism. l tried
a number of Doctors and they done me
no good. Some of them told me the
more you treat rheumatism the worse
it gets. had lost all hope l was
miserable existence to self. A friend
told me of PURSLEY'S INDIAN
HERBS. / ordered a 45 days treat
ment and taken it according to direc-
tions and it has cured me sound and
well. l can work and walk 5 mile now
without exertion. PURSLEY'S IND
IAN HERBS. is god send to all suf-
ferers of rheumatism and 1 appeal to
sufferers of rheumatism to try it and
be convinced. This letter is unsolicit-
ed by any one and voluntarily written
by my self for the benifit of people
who suffer with the dread disease
Rheumatism. Try it and be convinced
Yours very truly.
(signed) w. S. Taylor.
Pursley's Indian Herbs are for sale
by ]. j. Pursley Lancaster, KY, or by,
J. E. Stormes Druggist $1.00 for As
days treatment.
The central record., 1911-12-08

Warren Stanford, Ashby Warren
Louisville, Miss Jennie Mckee Coving-
ton, Mesdames Addie Cheek and Louis
Landram of Danville.
The many friends of the bride to-be
in this city, have received the following
invitation; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Dunn request the honor of your pres
ence at the marriage of their daughter,
Josephine, to Mr.. William Franklin
Young, on the evening of Wednesday,
the twentieth of December, nineteen
hundred and eleven, at half after eight
O'clock, sol East Main street, Danville
Kentucky. Advocate.
The central record., 1911-12-08

Mrs. Mary Woodcock, of California
was here Friday.
Mrs. Sarah Hurt is in Stanford for a
visit to relatives.
Mrs. Maurice Dudly was visiting in
Lexington last week.
Mrs. VIM. Moss is in Middlesboro for
a visit to her mother.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson of Cave City is a
guest at the Kengarlan,
Judge Lewis L. Walker was in Louis
vile on business this week.
j. w. Sweeney was in Louisville for
a business stay for a few days.
Mrs. Woods Walker and little daugh-
ter have been in Stanford visiting.
Miss Mary Chestnut has returned
from protracted stay in Oklahoma.
The Misses West of Nicholasville are
visitors of Mrs. Ethel West Darnold.
Miss. Emma Hughes Hays of STAN
ford is visiting Mrs. James A. Beazley.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Champ and daugh
ters have been visiting at Paint Lick.
Miss Mary Johnston of Lexington
was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Collier
Mrs. David Jones and little daughter
of Kirksville are visiting Mrs. R. S.
Brown
Mrs. Raymond Hendren and daugh-
ter are with Mr.. and Mrs. R. S.
Brown.
Misses Susie Hilton and Pearl Belts
were guests of Mrs. Lester Hilton of
Stanford.
Miss Ida Lee Bourne is at home from
a visit to her sister Mrs. w. X. War
ner of Stanford.
Mrs. George Bruce of Danville was
the guests of her sister Mrs. James A..
Royston Friday.
Mrs. James Burnam Woods and little
daughter have been in Danville visiting
Miss Mary Noel.
Miss Edna Kavanaugh of the d and
D Institute of Indianapolis came home
for Thanksgiving.
Miss LaVerne Nevius and brother
James have returned from a visit to
relatives in Stanford.
Miss Halle Brown and visitor Miss
Ella Thompson of Danville visited
friends in Crab Orchard Friday.
Miss Virginia Bourne is at home af-
ter protracted visit to. her grandmoth
er, Mrs. Voolfolk of Lexington.
Mrs. Charles A. Hardin of Harrods-
burg has Joined her husband here and
is guest at the Simpson House.
Mrs. ]. M. Farra Misses Bertha and
Bette Walker Burnside were visitors
in Danville the latter part of the week.
Mrs. G. M. Patterson and nurse Miss
Frances Thomas of the Crab Orchard
Sanitorium spent the past week in Lam
caster.
Marcus White and Miss Elizabeth
Broaddus both of this county drove to
the city of Danville and were united in
marriage.
Messr's Bright and Looney of Dan
vile were visitors in Lancaster for the
social given at the christian church
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. R. L. Hubble, Mr.. Logan Hub
BILE and Miss Ethel Walter were guests
of Miss Matte Lee Hubble in Lexing-
ton on Thanksgiving
Misses Elizabeth Stagg, Sophia Sand
ers, Lucille Ballew and Master Joseph
Ballew, of Stanford were the guests of
Miss Carrie Bell Romans last week. =
Mrs. James Royston entertained at a
6 c'clock dinner, the honor guest being
one of her brides maid of years ago,
Mrs. w. S. Miller of Knoxville. The
dinner was served in elaborated courses
and was an enjoyable affair.
Editor Green Clay Walker, of Lam
caster, was in the city Friday and paid
The central record., 1911-12-08
Creme Soap.

For all rough skin, chapped hands,
chapped lips and face, a skin food; try
it. For sale by all grocery stores and
]. E. Stormes' Drug Store. 1Octs per
cake or cakes for 25cts. 1I-29-2t