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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Stephen A. Douglas Admitted During
the Famous Debate That He
Dreaded to Hear His oppo-
nent Begin an Anecdote-

One Of the commission that was
sent to Hawaii in 1898 by President
Mckinley to establish q government
for those islands when they were an
nexed to the United States was the
late Robert r. Hit of Illinois. an In
huential member of the lower house
OF congress from 1881 until a year
before his death in 1906.
A few days before Mr.. Hit started
for Hawaii l had an opportunity to,
renew my acquaintance with hir..
which had begun when he was assis
tant secretary of state in 1881 under.
James G. Blaine. In the course OF
our conversation Mr.. Hit took a small
memorandum book from vest pocket
apd made one or two entries in short
hand.
Il reported the Lincoln Douglas de-
bates in shorthand" he explained
"and ever since have used that mode
Of writing. It has been OF great value
to me. used 1t constantly when l
was in the state department. and |
expect to make much use OF It while
In Hawaii"
your ability to write In shorthand
must have been put to severe test
at the time you reported the Lincoln
Douglas debates" said.
mo. it was not very dificult work
The chief thing ! had to contend
against was the noise Of the crowds;
many Of the meetings we're held In
the open air, and there was con-
tinual noise all about. as Is liable to
be the case in open air gatherings.
Both Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Douglas
we're easy speakers for competent
shorthand writer to report. Lincoln.
think. was a little the easier. for
he spoke. less rapidly than did Mr..
Douglas. Both of them enunciated
clearly enough
Il have been told" continued Mr..
Hit. that / owe Il to history to write
my personal recoilections Of that great
debate, especially as / am probably
the only person now living who was
present at all Of the debates But
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AHnr ArufH 8
Of yf6ter.nlqay
< ,hy K. J. FAarsrnx


Mr.. Douglas answered that there
had not been a moment when he had
been afraid Of Lincoln as debater.
All through he had been confident
Of his ability to hold his own In the
give and take of debate and in the
presentation Of arguments. He hesi-
tated for a moment. thinking appa-
rently, and then continued:
81, of course. have perceived that
Mr.. Lincoln is very strong with the
crowd, but l have felt that have
held my own with the crowd as well
as he has. There is one thing. how
ever. of which l stand constantly In
dread. When Lincoln begins to tell
story l begin to get apprehensive.
Every one OF his stories seems like
whack upon my back-that is ex-
actly the effect that the allegories and
anecdotes. OF which he is master. have
upon me. Nothing else-not any Of
his arguments or any of his replies
to my questions-disturbs me. But
when he begins to tell story. feel
that l am to be overmatched.'
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Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Jerusalem's Public Ovens

There are public bakeries in Jeru-
salem. The dough is kDeaded at
home and carried in great Jumps to
the public ovens. These are to be
found In almost every street. They
are cavelike vaults. running down be-
low the street level. At the back of
each vault is the oven, with a sort
OF well before its open door. In the
well stands the baker. with a long
paddle In his hand. upon which he
puts in and takes out the loaves.
The oven floor is marked out in
blocks. so that the baking Of each
family Is put on separate block
The loaves, which are about an inch
thick. are of the size Of tea plate
and have hole In the center. The
baker makes them from the dough.
bakes them, and returns them hot
from the oven to the customer. He
receives two cents for each half
dozen loaves, or he may instead take
a toll of one loaf for each dozen. Be
fore starting the baking he greases
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

a moment to feel of the spavlns on
our lower limbs and look longingly
back toward where we had left the go
devil. Then Kidder suddenly and In
clarion tone uttered the magic word
that has wrung more manly hearts
and thrilled more manly bosoms than
almost any other in the human Ian
guage:
"Ducks!."
Hastily dashed the cruel tears from
my eyes and gazed aloft. Yes-there
they were--about four dozen OF them
but higher than the price of apples
at Greek fruitstand. We carefully
noted their altitude. velocity and orbit.
speculated as to their age. weight and
destination and otherwise thoroughly
enjoyed the spectacle.
We had no me re than got the crick
out of our necks when a second dele
CATION Of fat and saucy goslings cut
the zenith In the wake of the advance
guard. 1t became plain that II we were
to get any ducks at this particular
point we would have to go back and
get larger guns. Something about six
inches across the muzzle and shooting
In the ncighborhood of half-keg Of
fine nails might have brought home
the meat. but our twelves wouldn't
even dent their compilations.
After surveying another cornfield we
hitched up our surcingles q notch and
paced II back to the auto. We next
journeyed several miles west and
south. aiming to locate the spot from
whence the ducks were coming.
Flocks OF prairie chickens. fat as but
ter and with crops filled with good
Iowa corn. tainted as as we few past
several fields. We took another long
look at our license. throttled down
the buzz-wagon and started in to stalk
band Of twenty-seven saucy stubble
ducks over to the left.
We had made a beautiful sneak for
half the distance. when Kidder got an
other jack-rabbit rise. Somewhat to
my surprise and disgust Kidder let
drive handful OF number fives into
the nearest portion of the jack. which
caused the aforesaid to execute the
prettiest somersault ever Witnessed.
Hastily picking up the Jack we
crammed him into the rear end of Kid
der's huntingdon. leaving only his
head. headquarters and several limbs
protruding. We then glanced up and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Wrote Novels to Gain Rest

had discovered that by writing down
what his fancy dictated in the quiet
Of his library after hard days work
he found that he soothed his own
nerves, quieted his brain, and, after
an hour or two thus spent. was in
q perfectly normal condition and able
to obtain sound sleep. Quite acci-
6entally he had made the discovery.
in an idle moment picking up his
pen and writing down what his fancy
dictated.
Il was sure that what DR.. Mitchell
had found good treatment for nerve
WEAKNESS / should find equally adj
vantageous. and determined to try
the experiment. One night. after q
day OF great labor, / went to my
library. put two or three cigars upon
my library table and as i smoked
them let my fancy have full sway.
Almost instantly found that the
operation of the mind which the play
Of fancy makes possible served as q
real brain rest. Moreover, II was a
physical rest. So / speedily con-
tracted the habit of writing fiction
after my regular days work was
over. Sometimes / write until an
hour or two after midnight. Then
a delicious languor. perfectly normal,
comes to me. and 60 to bed as GER
tain OF sound sleep as is lad who
has played out of doors all day. In
just this way have written my two
novels. and I hope to write others
IN the same way" Which he did.
Copyright. 1911. by e. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Or. william A. Hammond's story Of
How He Turned to Writing Of
Fiction, Following Example OF
Or. a. Wier Mitchell.

The late DR.. William Alexander
Hammond was surteon-general Of the
United states army during position
Of the time when the Civil war was
being fought, and thereafter until his
death. which occurred in 1900. he
was looked upon generally as one OF
the worlds foremost authorities upon
nervous diseases. He was also 9
very voluminous writer ON medical
subjects.
But. 10 and behold. In the early
eighties. DR.. Hammond blossomed out
as a novelist, and there was no little
astonishment thereat, and good deal
of conjecture az to how he had found
time for such work For he was be-
ing constantly consulted upon his spe-
cialty, he was engaged in teaching
in a university medical school, and
he was constantly publishing medical
treatises, some Of which were trans
lated and published In France and
other European nations.
Soon after the publication OF his
second novel, 'Lai," which attracted
the most attention OF all his works
of fiction, and which gained the
common estimate that in none Of his
other books had he come so near
the high-water mark as a novelist.
I CHANGED to meet Dr. Hammond and
asked him why he had taken up novel
writing and how he had found the
time necessary to engage in such en-
deavor.
Il found time because ! took time,
was the reply. "And took the time
because Of an experience Of my friend,
DR.. A. wier Mitchell of Philadelphia
Both DR.. Mitchell and myself have
made speciality of diseases of the
nervous organs. I believe we are
commonly called alienists. DR.. Mitch
ell stands at the very head OF the
specialists in nervous diseases.
when DR.. Mitchell first blcssomed
out as a writer Of fiction was curious
to know why he had taken up line
Of human endeavor so far removed
from his own, and bluntly made In
auiry of him. His reply was that ne
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Feared Lincoln's Stories

was so occupied in taking my short
hand notes that did not have good
opportunity to observe the speakers
or to take much heed of the crowds.
do remember. however, one incl
dent which at the time struck me as
very interesting. and Of which have
frequently thought There have been
occasional reports OF Senator Doug
las estimate of the effect of Lincoln's
speeches upon the crowds that heard
them, but so far as I know there Is
no report telling of the effect of the
debates upon Mr. Douglas himself.
Yet know from his own lips what
that effect was.
Il think It was after the fifth de-
bate-there were seven in all-when
some one asked Mr.. Douglas In my
presence how Lincoln's speeches af-
fected him. and whether at any time
he thought that he had been over
matched by HIS opponent or not.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
CARRIES FORTUNE TO GRAVE
French Miser Named AnsIade seeretes
Wealth Under Armplts Before
Death.

A miser named Anglade. who died
at Pau recently carried part Of his for.
trnue with him into the grave and hid
the balance In order to prevent any
one else using the money.
Throughout his life Anglade's only
ambition was to amass money, a Paris
correspondent Of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat says. He virtually starved
himself In order to save as much as
possible and his only fear Of death
was based on the regret that he could
not take his possessions into the next
world.
He steadfastly refused to give his
relatives any information about his
possessions and after his death his
wife made systematic search Of the
house, with the result that s6.250 was
found In gold and bank notes secreted
In out-of-the-way places.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Commodore Would Not Recognize
6rother-in-Law for Two Years Be-
cause the Latter Voted Against
Henry Clay for President.

In his later years. when he was un-
deniably the railroad king Of America.
few persons knew what was the poll
tics of Commodore Vanderbilt. or
whether he had any at all. But In the
earlier part Of his career, and espe-
ciaiiy when he was gaining the
sobriquet OF Commodore. through bis
work in building up the largest feet
of river and coastwise vessels In the
world. he left no opportunity for doubt
SIS to where he stood upon the po-
litical issues of the day. Then the
Commodore was q staunch Wing He
was also an enthusiastic admirer OF
Henry Clay, and he was q strong pro-
tectionist OF the Henry Clay school
Of protection.
On the other hand Samuel Barton.
who had been a boyhood playmate OF
the commodore's and had eventually
become the latter's brother-in-law and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
An Arabic pompeIl.

The discovery Of what may be
called an Arabic Ponpeii in the neigh
borhood OF Cordova has recently been
reported. This was once pleasure
resort of the great Khalif Abderrah-
man Ill. who erected it between 1856
and s61. has been jealousy concealed
by the Spanish psychologists, and
came to light accidentally through the
examination Of certain fragments OF
Arabic sculpture Of the tenth century
recently deposited In the museum Of
Cordova- The remains may be as
signed to the Egyptian or Copto-
Arabic school, and among them the
most remarkable are the specimens Of
glass-work with silver sheen. the
secret Of which has long been lost,
and the painted and glazed pottery
made out Of cslcined clay. So far.
the excavations appear to have been
most inefficientiy conducted. and much
valuable material has been destroyed.
II Is hoped that the Spanish govern
ment will now arrange for the scien-
tific examination Of site which 10
likely to supply much information ON
a little known chapter OF the history
Of Moorish art
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Politics Of One Vanderbilt

intimate friend in adult life, was as
staunch Democrat as there was to
be found in the east. He idolized An
drew Jackson, was great admirer of
Martin Van Buren,, and stood firmly
by his Jeffersonian principles when
engaged In occasional political argu.
ments with the commodore.
In the early forties Mr.. Barton re-
ceiyed the offer of the Democratic
nomination for congress In the dis
trict of which Staten Island, the birth
place and residence OF both himself
and the commodore. constituted the
chief part. The commodore at that
time had greatly enlarged his steam
boat operations. In view of these
commercial enterprises. Mr.. Barton
sought his brother-in-law and said to
him:
"Cornel. the Democrats say that I
can be nominated for congress In our
district. II am nominated | am
pretty sure to be elected. I thought
would come and see you and ask you
what you think about It."
We'll, II you want to go to con-
gress. why don't you got" replied the
commodore.
Then you wouldn't have any objec-
tions?" asked Mr.. Barton.
~ don't care whether you go to
congress or not retorted the com
modore. Il won't give you any sup
port. because you are Democrat. but
! won't oppose you"
Thus satisfied that the commodore
was Indifferent to his election to con-
gress, Mr. Barton accepted the nomi-
nation and was elected. Two years
later there came the great presiden-
tial campaign in which Henry Clay
was the candidate of the Wings and
James X. Polk of the Democrats
Commodore Vanderbilt was intensely
interested in the campaign. He was
sure that Henry Clay would be elect
ed. and he used all the influence he
had to bring support to the Cay
ticket
After the election, and while he was
still feeling deeply the defeat Of his
political idol. the commodore learned
that his brother-in-law had voted for
the Democratic candidate. At their
first meeting thereafter the commo.
dore's pent up wrath broke forth. sc
you voted against Henry Clay" he
cried. well. when you voted against
Henry Clay you voted against me.
don't want to have anything more to
do with YOU
With those few words the interview
ended For q little over two years
Commodore Vanderbilt did not speak
to or in any way recognize his broth
er-in-law. Then he became as init
mate as ever with him; and from that
day until his death no man ever knew
the commodore to permit his political
opinions to influence HIS personal con-
duct
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Rights Reserved)
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She believed that this represented
all his wealth. but when bank clerk
presented a note for payment of a
loan promised by the miser and said
that Anglade had a document confirm
ing the transaction the widow decided
that her husband must have taken the
paper to the grave.
The grave was then opened in the
presence Of a magistrate. Packets OF
bank notes and bonds. with number
of other documents. including the one
sought for. were found under the
mans armpits.
Opportunity was taken to search .
bamboo cane. which. according to
Anglade's dying wish. was buried with
him. Each section Of the cane was
found to contain notes and gold
wrapped In cotton wool.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

The threat that he would never visit
Denmark as long as King Christian
lived. made years ago by the car of
Russia. is recalled by the news that
he has made plans for an extensive
European journey which win include
the country which King Christians
death made free to him. The trip
viii be the longest he has ever taken
in Europe and will carry him through
Finland, Scandinavia, including the
cities Of Copenhagen. Christiania and
Stockholm. and thence to Berlin to
visit the German emperor and to Italy.
The date for the cars departure on
the tour has not been fixed. but it
will probably be this month.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

noticed q particularly large and
gloomy vacancy where the feathered
game had been. Back to the auto and
away to the south again.
Sighting a string OF ducks coming
up. Kidder ran the machine into the
shade Of barbed-wire fence to con-
ceal It, while we .crawled several rods
out into COW pond 80 we would have
plenty OF inducement for our game to
drop in on US. We held our breath till
we saw pinwheels and finally the
ducks decided to come over. They
were SO far up In the atmosphere
that I threw my gun away and felt
around for my lunch. but Kidder took
few cracks at them with his piston
action scattergun for luck.
Strange as II may seem. duck
fell We could find no hole in the
duck nor any apparent cause for
death. II had sort Of tired express
sion on its features that made us re-
solve to show II to an experienced vet
Urinary before using It.
We then boarded the auto. went an
other mile and disembarked into a
likely-looking hog lot. Nothing was in
the lot but few last years pocket
gopher holes. and as we had no use for
them. we went on. As We we're going
through a.farmer's dooryard. however.
winged fat squirrel In tree close
by the rear porch. The lady Of the
house came out and spoke to us In
varied language. but as neither Of US
understood It. we came away.
We then came to gate. on which
was nailed sign reading like this:
mo hunteng on this field"
This was a mistake. There really
was good hunting in that field. We
started up six rabbits and copious
perspiration in crossing it. Also took
a potshot at cloud Of ducks going
over with no immediate casualties. We
ran onto one poor gosling that had
over-eaten and easily got II, however.
before 1t could dy.
At this time Kidder looked at his
Waterbury and discovered that II was
eleven a. m. with US at least dozen
miles from a warm meal. We there
fore swore on our vendetta against the
ducks and footed 1t mile to the auto.
After some tinkering. Kidder persuad-
ed her to wake up and we headed for
launch. II was a great day for ducks.
but poor day for duck-hunters.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
The SECOND pImensIon.

1t was on little branch ra'lr+
in a southern state that the ~
England woman yentured to refer =
the high rates. 1T seems TO me ~
cents mile is extorfion." she sara
with frankness. to her southern 60
SIM. /,
Its big lot of money to peg .
you think OF It by the mile ~
the southerner, in her soft afzf''
but you Just think how cheap =
by the hour. Cousin Annie--'po.
about thirty-fiye cents - fo''s 7
Companion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Whin1Sicalities
Combine Him Down : BIT.

IRA ask you to marry me In min
ute. Griselda, II 1t wasn't for my finan-
ciai Affairs. You see. I'm In pretty bad
shape and
Yes. know your shape isn't very
good. Stephen; It never has been. But
what were you going to say about your
financial affairsf"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30


Ella Wheeler Wilcox Warns England.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox was the guest
of honor at literary luncheon given
in the Connaught rooms. says Lon
don dispatch to the New York Ameri-
can There were sixty-six at lunch
con and Mrs. Wilcox was the only
woman present The poetess. having
made tour Of the world, asserts her
right, based on observation, to call
on England to show an imperial sym
pathy for what she considers the
"downtrodden colonies" This opin-
ion she has voiced In her Coronation
ODE" which was read at the luncheon
and which sounds note Of warning
to the English to love their colonies
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
putting Him RIcht.

Hungry Higgins-say. Tatters. amt
youse one Nv dem fellers wot don't
berlieve IN doin' two things ter wunsti
Tired Tatters-Two t'ingsf Why.
I'm one nv dem chaps wot don't Der.
lieve In doin' one ting at wunst
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
TerrIhIs.

Il looked at a pretty girl yesterday
and Just as did so the muscles Of her
face began tc twitch. her eyes closed
and her lower Jaw gave q spasmodic
twist that made cold chills run up and
down my spine"
Good heavenl Paralysis?''
NO. She was chewing gum"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

the floor OF the oven with olive oil.
The fuel used in olive wood. the
reason for these public bakeries being
the great cost Of fuel.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
A Cir.

II regard conversation as a gift"
remarked the studious woman.
ut usually Is" replied Miss Cay
enne. ''If people had to pay for II
there would be much less Of IT,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Not ApprecIatrd.

Polite Neighbor-Everybody says
your husband is such 4 wide-awaks
man. Mrs. Jobbles.
Mrs. Hobbies with q sigh)--Yes.
and the baby takes after him
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Could Stand n netter.

you should have learned to cook
before We were married"
I don't see why. You are younger
and stronger In every way than papa
Is"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
The Denial Habit.

Let me caution you about one
thing" said the sister of the prospec-
tive groom"
'sWell7"
When the bishop asks you II you
take this woman to be your welded
wife please don't say there's NO truth
In the r,imor."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Unexpected News.

Little Pitcher-Pop. did you ever do
big jumpsf
Father-No. my son. I never took to
athletic sports Why do you ask?
Little Pitcher-Because heard Mira
Smith tell Mrs. Jones yesterday you
were such a bounder.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
The NIoht shift.

Positive wife-John, why 90 2
talk in your sleep7 Have you ="
idea? -
Negative Husband--So as no'
forget how, / suppose. It's the o's
chance get.-Puck-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

But few novels are written ioI .a a.,
Ing people: most Of them are
for the entertainment OF women
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30
Side lluhts on Lilsforx

Henry C. Work hal Just evolved the
stirring melody Marching Through
Georgia"
IT'S my Ma1rum Opus be said.
The world kindly overlooked that re-
mark. hat It willfuliy perpetuated the
song
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

Better be ignorant of matter than
half know It
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Be happy. Use Red Gross pm .s.i;,b,.
much better than liquid blaze
the laundress. All groeers-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-30

Lots of city farmers msks :
cialty OF sowing wild oats.