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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

scrutiny revealed none Of the tellsa1s
marks / had expected to nnd. But
on going to the bottom Of the box
discovered that each band. on the un-
dermost layer bore q minute cross In
red ink--so small. In fact, as to es-
cape all ordinary observance, being
apparently part Of the gaudy design.
This was what ] was looking for, SO
/ slipped one of the marked cigars
into my vest pocket. substituted for It
another from the open box on the
table so as to make the tally correct
should Backus count them, restored
the box to the Gladstone bag, which
snapped and locked itself, and betook
my way to the saloon. where my room
mate discovered me calmly eating my
lunch when he came in
Immediately after the meal he went
back to his game of bridge, being
properly anxious to press his luck"
for which l thanked the Fates, and L
was left free to put my theory to the
test
Right aft / went to the turtle-back.
There the deck was deserted. Turn
ing my back on the ship / drew out
the marked Perfecto. Ruthlessiy
broke 1t in two, and then crumbled
the leaf, wrapper and filler, In, my
palms just as a pipe smoker serves
his plug-cut. Result: a goodly hand
full of fiaky brown tobacco But from
the dark depths of the mass sundry
hidden CLEANS shot forth. Carefully
winnowing the pulverized fragments
In the smart breeze, then blowing and
letting them watt away astern, there
were gradually disclosed four beauti-
full diamonds glittering and scintilla-
ting in the sunlight, each at least six
or eight carats in weight, and worth
at least thousand dollars apiece. l
had discovered the secret of Binns G.
Backus. and why they could undersell
the New York diamond market"
"And theH?" l queried as Manley
ceased speaking to relight his pana-
tella.
The rest was easy. Shinnecock
Light was abeam and we would dock
in few hours. knew to a dot what
Backus would do. According to GUS
tom, he'd declare a small parcel Of in
ferior stones. then march coolly down
the gang-plank bag in hand. A Gus
toms inspector would go through his
Gladstone and find nothing dutiable;
the partly-smoked box of cigars called
for no duty; In fact, Mr.. Inspector
would probably be jovially handed one
of the gaily-banded smokes-of course,
one of those with unmarked labels;
the purely perfunctory ceremony over
and done with, the travelling member
Of Binns & Backus would call a cab
and proceed to ONCE or home accord
ing to the time of day or night"
$50 you" was beginning again,
when Manley again took the words
out of my mouth.
$50 ! used the wireless, as you
were about to suggest. Result: the
box Of Perfectos was seized on sus-
picion, the diamonds were confiscated.
Binns & Backus had to pay a heavy
fine, and my two years work resulted
in breaking up one of the cleverest
smuggling schemes ever devised to
beat Uncle Sans revenue"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12
Her Little Mistake.

She weighed 224 IL she weighed an
ounce. and she did weigh an ounce.
The whole rink shook and rumbled as
she struggled round In her efforts to
master the whirling art. Suddenly
terrific thud--a groan--and there,
piled up upon the boarding. lay
heap of overbalanced femininity. A
dozen stalwarts fastened to her aid.
But her avoirdupois was too much for
their heaving. The woman opened
her eyes. You will have to wait but
a moment. madam" politely remarked
third. I'VE have just sent for the
crane. trust you are not hurt?"
"N-n-no, don't think sol" she gasped
bravely back. But. oh, there are
some dreadful Jumps in your fioor!"
Jumps, be hanged, madam" growled
a half-smothered voice from under
meath. I'm not lump; I'm one OF
the attendants!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

= Of course. II It wouldn't be tres
Nsslng on professional secrets"
Not at ALL" he countered. I'll
@e fictitious names. anyway-so you
can print all you've mind to, and
g onell be hurt. This was the how
y Or rather the way It began"
And then he told me the following
an straight from Buliiyants' ar
chIses:
one day about ten years ago there
esH into this office one Of the lead
eg diamond importers IN the Maiden
lane district He was hct all over
Hna boiling mad. Says he:
This thing has got to stop, else we
'a Every other honest house might
~ as well go out of business" The
.'a smooths him down and inquiries
Mats the trouble.
Just this" says Mr.. sternmuler.
'n'rsa a firm down yonder-Binns
n'ekus-who're underselling every
's' noass In the trade In the finest
20 OF unset stones. There's only
e1planation-they don't pay the
~s4. Seer Binns is the resident
ef; Backus-his names really
-'knaos. and he's Belgian-does
- usvelins and the smuggling. But
!, = 80 devilish clever about It that
e never been caught, although
.us'olns people have been after
'of tae last four or five years.
<.-s ! ask me how he does it, for 1
- NOV. But we want you to find
=. rye got the trade behind me.
~ ~ ven stand for any expense in
.' All we ask you TO do Il to
~, nelr little game"
AZ. .'e&v large contract" says the
80. MS eyes twinkling. but guess
'nc money ''1Hs
a. ,ake al you want Of both" says
Aa'er The things got to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12


A happy old lady in Wisconsin
says:
During the time was coffeo
drinker / was subject to sick head
aches. sometimes lasting or days
totally uniting me for anything.
To this afHiction was added, sons
years ago. a trouble with my heart
that was very painful. accompanied
BY a smothering sensation and faint
ness.
Dyspepsia, also, came to make life
harder to bear. took all sorts of pat
emit medicines but none OF them helped
me for any length Of time.
The doctors frequently told ne
that coffee was not good for me; bus
without coffee felt as II I had no
breakfast finally decided about 3
years ago to abandon the use OF cof-
fee entirely, and as had read q great
deal about Postum | concluded to Try
that for breakfast beverage.
Il liked the taste of It and was par
ticulariy pleased to notice that It did
not come up as coffee used 20. The
bad spells with my heart grew len
and less frequent, and finally ceased
altogether. and I have not had an at
tack Of sick headache for more than
year. Ny digestion IL good. too, ana
! am thankful that am once more q
healthy woman. know my wonder
full restoration to health came from
~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12
ioopyrish.- ,siu By W Q. Chapman,

stop, tell you. Decide on your own
way-that's your business-and let
us know when you've got the right
kind Of evidence"
Well, Bullivants assigned me to the
job. Facts I had none, save that
Binns & Backus were rated Al plus
In the commercial agencies; that they
did an apparently straight business,
and were also reported to be making
money hand over fist ! made it my
business to find out when brother
Backus planned to make his next trip
abroad, and went on the same steam
er-but my wife wouldn't have known
me. My game was to watch him
from the time he crossed the gang
plank In New York till he came back
and likewise to keep out of his way.
Well. l Swallowed him to Antwerp.
which ! found was his headquarters
on the other side, and there was very
For instance, / found out that he
was very thick with a gang Of /. d.
B.'s-that is Illicit Diamond Buyers
from the African mines-for in spite
Of all their vigilance out there a GER
tain percentage of fine stones get
away every year. OF course, these
contraband diamonds could be bought
considerably under the market rate,
and at first thought Sternmuler and
his associates In the trade were mis-
taken as to the smuggling, and that
this was the advantage which enabled
Binns & Backus to.undersell the mar
ket. But when found that all hands
were more or less implicated in the
surreptitious buying of these Illicit
diamonds changed my tune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

The club women of Boston are In
teresting themselves in a clubhouse
for undergraduate girl students. The
clubhouse comprises two separate
three-story apartments thrown togeth-
er. On the first floor are the dining
rooms and officss. on the second are
the rest and study rooms and the re-
mainder Of the space IL given over to
sleeping rooms. of which there are
IA. At present there are 20 girls liy-
ing at the clubhouse and paying from
seven to ten dollars week for room
and board. The club is open to any
girl student Of good standing In the
higher schools Of Boston. Afternoon
tea is served free and member may
bring friend for ten cents extra.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12
Bible Study For Children

able. They should recognize It as a
friendly book. filled with interesting
people whom II was worth while to
Know. The question arose. he said,
whether It was wise to retell the
stories OF the Bible or leave the chill
dren to read the stories In the Bible
itself. The fact is. the Bible was not
written for women and children. Har-
mack has suggested that the epistle to
the Hebrews was written by Priscilla,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

A German aeronaut has devised q
system Of orientation which win help
the German aviator. at least. in find
ing his way through the air. Each
German province Is provided with .
number. and every community Is pro
vided with letter. A guide book to
be carried by the aviator contains q
list Of provinces and towns similarly
designated. Thus. II an aviator sees
the character 40 A I" pairted upon
the roof of q house IN Rhinean he
knows immediately where he u By
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12
este: s. Gives Reasons Why Stories
e''o'd Be Retold for Youthful
Minds.

- .e Hodges. dean Of the Episco-
49,. neo'ogicai school at Cambridge.
49, reasons why the Bible stories
a ee retold for children.
a 80. a hodges said that the thing to
,,. .';o The Bible. when children were
''ea. was to make 1t companion
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

are things now in the mind OF the race,
because Of the teachings OF Christ,
which we're not there in the Old Tesla
ment times. and We should bring for
ward the narratives Of the Bible into
the theology and morality in which. as
Christians. we believe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

Hogan-Phwat makes ye swally all
your dinner in two minutes. Grogxnf
Are yez attn on bet?
Grogan-It's for the good az me
dyspepsy, Moike. Sure the docther
tould me to rist an hour after atm.
and how else am OF goin' to git the
hour Of rist In onless OF ate loike the
divilr'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

~RuggIss. you ought to 60 into the
business Of raising chickens By hand.
It's great"
Il believe I would. Ramage. II
could By good incubator cheap"
with eagerness)-~rve got good
one, old chap. I'll sell you Tor . third
Of What II cost ma"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

referring to his book. At night these
signs are to be illuminated. The sys
tenn IL now actually being installed In
Germany.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

Mrs. Hardup (pausing in her wri-
ting)-What is that word for people
who come after us?
Hardup-Bill collectors. my dear
Boston Evening Transcript.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

mvsteries, as he and l sat in the coy
corner Of an uptown New York cafe
III 4 thousand miles from the Great
white Way.
so rye heard" I commented just
n keep the conversational pot boil
~: mot that personally know much
about II. but I've read a lot, and I'm
Wiling to take your word for the
rest
Manley nodded. slipped his Rhine
vine and settler, lighted one Of his
iaterminable Panatelas, and settled
Rnself comfortably. Seeming a story
merely looked as intelligent as /
possibly could
YES" be went on, Il once tracked
one Of 'em for two solid years."
and" prompted.
rOh, yes, / got him at last. But
only BY accident after ALL" True
genius Is ever modest, you see.
ia like to hear about t." i muir
INJURED, hitching my chair closer to the
little round table between US, that
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

F ALL forms of mod
ern get-rich : u 1 c k
schemes, dia m o n d
smuggling is the easiest
and the most profit
able. Captures are few,
and while the risks are
great, the rewards are
correspondingly great"
Thus spake Mark
Manley, in reminiscent
mood, the young-look-
ing gray-haired special
agent Of Bullivants
Limited. crime detec-
tors and solyers of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

II Is only through the legumes. and
through certain lower orders Of plant
life with which farmers are not famil-
lar and which we win not discuss
now, that the soil has been filed with
the nitrogen, which Is Of the utmost
importance in any system Of agricui-
trrs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

When the SOW n given a warm.
rich slop. or other milk producing
feeds Just after her pigs are born. a
strong milk f;ow IL forced. The new
born pigs get too much and have diar-
rhoea. which often kills them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
NEWS OF IOWA
BY TELEPHONE
Crisis in City's Financial Affairs
Met In 0ttumwa.
DOG SAVES LIVES OF FAMILY
Lad at Underwood Shot by Revolver
he Didn't Know Was Loaded
Attempt Made to Burn Jag
Retreat at Knoxville.

Ottumwa, June 2S.-Special: The
crisis in the city's financial affairs
was met at the mass meeting in the
Commercial association rooms Mon
day night by the subscribing or
$4,000 on the spot and the appointing
of committee to raise the remaining
$500 of the fund of $4,000 needed
to pay the city's bills during nine
months of the present fiscal year. 1t
was decided by the majority vote of
those present that the money thus
raised should be in no wise consider
ed as moral or legal obligation
against the city, but should be an out
right donation. There was no diyis-
ion on the question of what caused
the city's present dilemma. Extrava-
gance of the past in administering the
affairs of the city was declared to be
the one cause of the present condi-
ton. More money has been spent
than has been raised by taxes and the
resulting over-issue of warrants placed
the city up to it's limit of indebted
ness, and, in fact, so far beyond the
limit that it was necessary to ask the
last legislature to pass an act legal
izing an issue of $4,000 in warrants
which the city had no means of pay
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
BALKS PLAN TO FIX VOTE
La Toilette Objects to Proposal to
Take Ballot on Reciprocity
Bill July "a.

Washington, June 23.-An attempt
by Chairman Penrose of the senate
finance committee to fix July "a for
vote on the Canadian reciprocity
bill was defeated in the senate
through Senator La Follette's objec'
ton.
The debate indicated that some OF
the Republican insurgents and some
Democrats will fight to have the WOO
revision and the free list bills passed
first so that the president will have
to act on them before the senate
passes the reciprocity bill.
A severe wind rain and hail storm
swept over Washington. 1t blew sixty
miles an hour about the capitol, caus
ing so much disturbance that the sen
ate adjourned. Senator Borah was
speaking and his colleagues found II
impossible to hear him.
President Taft had an exciting time
during the storm. With Genera
Clarence r. Edwards and Major A
w. Butt, the president was playing
golf on the Chevy Chase links when II
broke.
For ten minutes or more the light
ming flashed uncomfortably and the
rain poured down in sheets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
GIRL AVENGER KILLS FLlRTER
Firing at Married Man Who Had
courted Her, She Hits Two
Others Also.

New York, June 2S.-Aietana Sag
linbe, twenty, and comely, met An
thony Fiverone, an admirer, in the
street and upbraided him for not tell
ing her that he was married. A crowd
gathered as she berated him and by
mutterings of approval urged her to
greater agitation. She whipped out
from the folds of her dress revolver,
and fired three times. Each bullet
struck a different man. Fiverone was
one of the wounded and died later.
The others may die.
When Aietana saw what she had
done, she dropped her weapon, fed
to the roof of a tenement, and cor
nered there, fought off two policemen
with hatpins. She was finally over
powered and locked up to await the
outcome Of her victims injuries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
QUIZ MORMON LEADER
JOSEPH r. SMITH BEFORE SENATE
COMMITTEE.
Admits He Owns 5000 Shares In Utah
Idaho Company and Holds 4s,816
for Church.

Washington, June 2S-President Jo-
seph F. Smith OF the Mormon church,
was the principal witness at the hear
ing Of the house committee on inves-
tigation of the socalled sugar trust.
The oath was administered to him by
Chairman Hardwick, the Mormon
leader remaining seated while being
sworn.
Mr.. Smith was accompanied to the
hearing room by Senator Reed Smoot,
Bishop C. N. Nibley. business manager
of the Mormon church; Thomas r..
Cutler, a former bishop of the church,
and Representative Joseph Howell.
With the party, which was forced to
pass a line of curious women, was
also r. w. Young of Salt Lake, coun-
sci for the representatives of the Nor
mon hierarchy.
OF the >Utah-Idaho Sugar Refining
company, in which he has trustee hold
ings, more than 100000 shares are
owned by the sugar trust, Henry o.
Havemeyer having taken a personal
interest In the experiments OF the
Mormons in the beet sugar industry
and financed their enterprises, which
have been successful
Have you any official connection
with the Utah-Idaho Sugar company"
asked Chairman Hardwick at the out
set Of today's session.
II am president of the company"
Mr.. Smith replied.
do you own any stock?"
Yes, sir; own about 5000 shares
individually"
do you own any stock in a repre-
sentative capacity?"
Eyes, hold 49,S15 shares for the
church. The title is held in the name
of Joseph F. Smith, trustee"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
KING GEORGE is HOST
SIX THOUSAND GUESTS ATTEND
"AFTERNooN PARTY"
Greatest Affair of Kind Ever Held at
Buckingham Palace-Scene Is
Brilliant.

London, England, June 2S.-The
kings afternoon party" as the cor
onation garden party at Buckingham
palace is officially designated, was the
largest affair of the kind ever held in
the spacious grounds of their males
ties London residence.
Six thousand guests had been sum-
moned, and as all the women were in
the daintiest summer costumes the
gardens fifty acres presented a charm,
ing picture.
Brightly painted barges, manned by
the kings boatmepf IN scarlet and gold
liveries, lent a touch of earlier days
to the scene. Temporary structures
had been erected on the lawns and
bands were stationed in the garden.
King George and Queen Mary, with
their royal guests and escorted by the
great officer of state, toured the
grounds in procession during the after
noon, the other guests forming ave-
nues as the imperial party approached.
Among their maiesties' guests were
many Americans, including Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles p Tart and Miss Taft,
Mr.. and Mrs. Templeton Croker and
Miss J. Crocker, Mrs. and Miss Kerr.
Smiley, Mrs. and Miss r. Whitridge, J.
Ridgeley Carter, American minister to
Roumania; Richard C. Kerens, Amer
lean ambassador at Vienna, and Mrs.
Kerens Mrs. Robert Bacon, wife OF
hoC IN
Special American Ambassador Ham
mond and Mrs. Hammond and Miss
Bessie Curtis.
Whitelaw Reid, the American am.
bassador. who with Mrs. Reid and the
staff of the embassy was guest at
the garden party, was presented by
the king with a coronation medal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
Jau Retreat Fired.

Knoxville, June Especial: Some
criminally insane inebriate made a
desperate attempt to burn the main
building at the state inebriate hospi-
tai. The fire originated in the chapel
and spread to the down stairs rooms,
causing $500 damages. 1t is known
almost to certainty that it was the
work of fire bug, because the reel
of hose kept near the chapel entrance
for such emergencies had been cut to
pieces SO as to hamper the efforts of
those who might be alarmed in dime
to Quench the fire.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
COURTS DELAY Is FATAL
Negro Accused Of Attacking White
Woman Is Taken From Train
and lynched.

Atlanta, Ca, June 2S.-Tom Allen,
a young negro charged with attack
ing a white woman in Walton county
several weeks ago, was taken off a
train near Social Circle, Ga, and
hanged by a mob. Several weeks ago
he was taken to Monroe. Ca, for trial
under guard of state troops, it being
feared that he would be !ynched. The
Judge postponed the trial and declared
the presence of soldiers unnecessary
The negro was brought to Atlanta
for safekeeping and was being re
turned to Monroe for trial when
lynched.
Cleveland, July 2S.-An unidentified
negro was shot dead and John Decker
farmer, was badly wounded as the
result of a gun fight between three
negroes and a mob Of 800 men and
boys on the west side. Decker was
leading the mob in pursuit of the
negroes, who had been driven from
the farmers cherry orchard.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
Telephone Enlargement

Grinnell, June Especial: The In
terror Telephone Company, whose.
stock is owned by Grinnell citizens,
has announced its intention of carry
ing out in the near future a series of
valuable improvements that have long
been contemplated. A committee of
the directors has been instructed to
look up suitable location for build
ing to be erected for the use of the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
Chemists Meet in INDIANAPOLIS.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 2s.-The for
ty-fourth annual meeting of the Amer
lean Chemical society began at the
German club house this morning with
an attendance representative of al
parts of the country. Many of the
members are accompanied by theil
wives, and during the week there will
be many social functions in which
they will participate. After today the
chemists will devote considerable
time to visiting manufacturing plants
and laboratories.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
Bio Boat Races,

Dubuque, Ia, June 2S.-Special:
What promises to be the greatest
speed carnival in the history of pow
er boat racing will be inaugurated
July 3, when the fourth annual regat-
ia of the Mississippi Power Boat as
ISOLATION opens on the Father of
Waters" here. The official program
calls for four days of racing and by
dropIanes will complete for the first
time in America in the Dubuque clas-
sic.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
Corn Traders BuIlish.

Chicago, June ga majority OF
traders are bullish on corn in expec-
tation of serious damage coming to
the crop in Illinois, Iowa and Indiana
in the next three weeks. Those who
have watched the weather reports the
last three days have been afraid to
buy corn, because the crop has been
benefited by good rains. Reports
yesterday said that rain had fallen
over practically all OF Kansas Mon
day, although the government reports
did not show il. Enough uncertainty
exists in regard to the crop outlook
to induce moderate selling by pro
fessionals on bulges.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
Our Iona Auto Trip,

Webster City, June 2S.-Special:
Rev. c. E. Butler, of the English
Lutheran church, left yesterday in his
auto car for West Virginia. X. p.
Prince, of this city, accompanied him,
and at Ames and Danville. ILL.,, they
will be Joined by two other gentle
men. All are members of the Phi
Gamma Delta and will attend the
national meeting of the society in
Pitsburg.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
Wreck at Green Mountain.

Marshalltown, June 2S.-Special:
Traffic on the Chicago Northwestern
railway was delayed several hours
yesterday as the result of the derail-
ment of a southbound freight train
near Green Mountain, due to broken
wheel. Seven cars were ditiched, and
two containing furnaces and stoves
and wire were badly damaged. No
one was injured,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
Doc Saves Family.

Atlantic City, June 2S.-Special: A.
barking dog awakened the family of
C. E. Thompson and saved their lives.
The doctor awakening first rushed
with his children and wife out of the
house and barely escaped with their
lives. Two old kitchen chairs and an
old pair of shoes were the only re-
mains of the house. Loss $4,000 fully
insured.