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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

In his native town Jimmy had al
ways been most popular with young
and old. but when he was sent away
to boarding school, he was for a time
too homesick to make friends. His
first letter was little more than q
wall.
I'm way behind the other boys IN
everything" he wrote, dolefully.
"'Tisn't only studies. but it's gymna-
stun and banjos and everything. I
don't believe they'll ever have much
use for me-"
But the second letter. written after
a week In the new school, was quite
different in tone.
I'm all right" he wrote to his
mother. "The boys say they'll teach
me all they know. for they're proud
to have me here. I can stretch my
mouth half an inch wider than any
other boy in school, and my feet are
the longest by a fun inch Sc you
needn't worry about me any more."--
Youths Companion
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
GREATLY ATTACHED TO IT
Husband Who Had married Money
Acknowledged the Truth to His
Friends Query.

Apropos of beautiful young wife,
worth s4o.o0O.O0o. who had just d.
vorced her penniless husband in or
der to marry again. Henry E. Dixey,
the comedian. said at dinner in New
York:
"The young man who marries for
money has none too easy q time Of It.
His rich wife is likely to tire Of him
and throw him out in a few years, or
else she Is likely to limit his allow
ance to rs or 50 cents a day.
ct married money a man once
said to me.
Wasn't there a woman attached
to it?' I asked.
Eyes. you bet there was he ex-
ploded so much attached to 1t that
she never parted with penny"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
Nrur ArllIH q
ot yRhtfrnSl,J
by K. EAm1srta

rotary Of state-and great was the sur
prise Of the country. when after only
two weeks service in the cabinet he
resigned therefrom and was at once
nominated as minister to France. All
sorts of surmises and explanations OF
the move were made, but here for the
first time is told the real history OF
that unprecedented resignation OF q
superior once to take subordinate
place under It.
It should be added that Mr.. Wash
burne's service as minister to France
has become traditional In diplomatic
history. He was the only diplomatic
representative who remained in Paris
throughout the bloody part OF the
commune. During the Franco-Prus-
sian war he represented the German
interests in France and during the
siege of Paris he was OF great serv-
ice not only to the United States but
also to the people Of other nations
who were caught In Paris at that crit
ical period. At one time he stood be-
tween them and the most desperate
danger.
(CopyriRht. 1911. by Il. J. Edwards All
= Rights Reserved)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
Cabinet Mystery Is Solved

rotary Of state. Mr.. Washburne con-
fessed knowledge of that prestige and
honor. and yet he frankly stated that
II he were to have any official APP
pointment from the new administra-
ton, he much preferred TO be made
minister to France.
So the matter stood between the
two men until General Grant declared
fatty that only by appointing Mr..
Washburne secretary of state could
he express fully his appreciation OF
the relation that had been estaht
lished between him and Mr.. Wash
burne. But" the general added, III
you still desire to go to France after
you have been secretary Of state for
awhile. you can resign-you can re-
sign as soon as you care to do so after
you have taken the office. and then
your name will be sent to the senate
Immediately as that Of the new minis
ter to France"
So Elihu B. Washburne became sec
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
A Tragedy Narrowly Averted

the United States dispatch boat Tai
lapoosa. With him was Secretary Of
the Navy William e. Chandler. A very
close personal intimacy had been es-
tablished between President Arthur
and Mr.. Chandler
President Arthur was entertained
with characteristic southern hospital
ity by the city of Savannah and by
some Of the leading men Of that city.
At about midnight he returned to the
Tallapoosa, pretty well tired out What
later occurred was told me confiden-
tally by DIR. Black. the surgeon and
physician attached to the Tallapoosa.
Il should say It was about two
o'clock in the morning when I was
summoned by President Arthur's valet.
who told me that the president was
suffering excruciating pain" said DR..
Black. who several years later lost his
life when the Tallapoosa went down
In Buzzard's Bay. Il went as soon as
could hastily dress myself to the
stateroom set apart for the president.
saw instantly that he was grievously
Ill. / knew that speedy and heroic
treatment was necessary, and after
making a few Inquiries. diagnosed
the tronble as acute indigestion.
was certain that 1t was due to shrimp
salad, of which the president had eaten
heartily. a Wand for which Savannah
is famous.
Between his paroxysms Of pain the
president said that he ought to tell
me something of which no one but
himself and one or two Of his imme-
diate friends had any knowledge. Then
he said that certainly functional
and probably organic disease Of the
kidneys had attacked him. was sat
isfied that this statement was correct.
for some OF the symptoms of the acute
indigestion were those that are fire.
quently observed when attacks of that
kind are associated with Bright's dis
ease. You can imagine my sense Of
responsibility. Here was the president
Of the United States on board a little
dispatch boat, desperately III. and, for
while. I feared MORALLY Ill. And he
was suffering agonizing pain.
at was at least two hours before
II began to observe any of
the first symptoms of relief And In
that period--I shudder still to recall
it-there was an interval. should say
of about ten minutes. wheE I feared
gravely that the president would not
recover. Happily. those dread minutes
passed, but even after the trouble had
yielded partially to treatment. l did
not dare authorize the president to
return to Washington by sea. He was.
therefore, carefully and tenderly car
ried from the TallapoosaAS to private
car which had been obtained, and
while still very sick man was taken
to Washington.
IF the people Of the United States
had known at the time how dangerous
ly iii their president was. ! am sure
there would have been universal con-
Germ and sympathy. But It was the
part of political as well as of personal
expediency that there should be no
revelation Of that kind"
Copyright. 1911. by Z. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
MasculInlty Has Never Lost Its rearn
ing for Brass Buttons and
Gold Lace.

There is no doubt that the human
male. like the males of other species,
and for precisely the same reason, has
an instructive yearning for personal
decoration. says the New York Times.
And though In recent years this in
clination has been fought and to con-
siderable extent conquered by the men
who are or call themselves civilized,
there still remains In them all the old
belief that fine feathers do make fine
birds. and not few gladly avail
themselves Of any decently good ex-
cuse for returning to the bright colors
and elaborate ornaments which all
men who could AFFORD them wore only
few generations ago. Almost be-
yond question. therefore. gay uniforms
with many brass buttons and much
gold lace would appreciably increase
the attractiveness of military service.
But that buttons and lace would
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
Ruling Passion Strong in Death

this information by limiting that II the
gambler wished to make any state
ment or to leave any message with a
man OF God, he had better send for
one Immediately. That the gambler
had done, but his messengers could
find no clergyman anywhere. and
when they so reported. the gambler
had asked that be sent for. You're
the governor explained the messen-
ger, and he says that's the best thing
to being a clergyman. and besides. he
likes you
Though not very experienced In
giving religious consolation. l deter.
mined to do what could for the
gambler. Hurrying to his bedside
saw at glance that he was very near
death. He looked up at me and smiled
family. Well. Jim,' | said. you seem
to be pretty sick
I'm reply. he told me that he knew
his time had come. and that he felt
he had something to say-he wanted
to leave the world squarely. ! knew
what he meant, and as well as could
I told him that the Good Book said
that II anyone confessed his sins. even
at the last moment, and was really
sorry for them, there was no doubt
Of that mans pardon
For a moment he lay still. with his
eyes closed. Then he looked earnest
ly into my face. And II am really
sorry, viii go to heaven7 he asked
Eyes. JIM said. I am sure you
WIN
do you expect to go to heavenr
he asked. after another pause. And
told him that ! hoped to go there.
Shall we both be angelsr he
asked. with all sincerity. like little
child, and with a child's pathetic
yearning In his eyes.
Il could only answer, Yes
"A beautiful smile fitted across the
mans face. Governor he said. after
moment, and in the faintest Of
voices, when we're both In heaven
and angels. I'll bet you Eve dollars
can fly faster than you can.
ut was the ruling passion strong In
death. And FIVE minutes later he was
dead"
Copyright. 1911. by E. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
....., rIlhu q. Washburne, President
s.,,t's first Secretary Of State,
s.sluned In Two Weeks to Be-
sors Minister to France.

- ccmurehensive history OF either
,,~,olr or Grant could be written
-a.out the appearance many times Of
!. rame Of Elihu B.. Washburne. He
=. one Of Lincoln's closest friends.
n through the movement that result
d Lncoln's nomination for and
.,.,,ion to the presidency he was in
'.nm.is touch with Lincoln. When
'..ooln slipped quietly into Washing
e. for the Inauguration, Washburne
"a william H. Seward were the two
80 Who met him at the railroad sta
~ ana conducted him to his hotel:
"a a, through the war Washburne's
,.aurl vas sought by the president
4 "a due 70 Washburne's recon-
r.odssions that Lincoln nominated
c,|pnsl U. s. Grant to be a brigadier
rneral. and many other times
,1rooehout the war Grant had reason
I. lei grateful for the friendship and
I'D oilces Of Washburne. who repre-
rs.ed the Galena CHI district In
,su<ss from 1885 to 1869.
iItsr Grant had become president
oct and when he was turning over
4 ia mind the composition OF his
n,Inet, he fixed at once upon two
a.. for places In Il. One was Elihu
Washburne for secretary of state.
"a the other was Gen. Jacob ID. Cox
4 Ohio. for secretary Of the interior.
n itIt sure that Washburne. espe-
..lIy. would be pleased to be called
& tie premier cabinet position, but TO
Giants surprise this shortly turned
nl to be not the case.
7 appreciate greatly the honor you
I'VE IN mind to bestowf upon me-"
~ Wsshbarne's reply when Grant
Isrsd him the state department, but
I should rather serve as minister to
Rance. The situation In that empire
1u been Intensely interesting to me
r some time. am sure that excit-
rs times await France. and I would
NE to witness them at first hand as
w minister at the French court
Ihoreupon Grant intimated strongly
b NJ Washburne that personally he
vould greatly prefer to have his
mend remain in this country in
.>srse Of the diplomatic business of
he government; and he reminded Mr..
E,shbume Of the great prestige and
kunol attached to the position Of sec
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
NY Of the Dying Gambler Of Nevada
TaId BY James w. Nye, Who Was
Flrr rsrrltorial Governor Of
That State.

hines ". Nye. appointed by Presi-
iul Lincoln as first territorial gov
NOR q Nevada. and elected one Of
|ts senator's from Nevada after It was
1rlifed to the Union. was In his day
r591zlly renowned a. a political
E>sker II was said Of him that bet
y han any other man. Lincoln alone
uc>p,ed. Nye could tell story to IL
n'fate q point. To a group of east.
a friends he one day told a good
aecdote. illustrative Of the old say
Hl hat ones ruling passion is strong
b Death.
suppose" said Governor Nye.
~ q reminiscent smile-he was
uen member OF the United States
ela'f---the territory Of Nevada,
M became governor of 1t, was
'''u' tie we;rdest and most .iawless
~nnani;J then existing anywhere on
e nee Of the earth. Every form Of
g prevailed openly there, and yet
r.'s vas In existence kind OF rude
~ q honor which served better
9, any written law to restrain the
1.''ss nom carrying things on with
e might be called a high hand.
Among this element when arrived
Nevada was desperate, gambler,
'' p'aetically ruled the territory.
s passion for gambling was so In
7's that he was willing to wager
upon any event. He was fond
uns upon the weather, and he
"a even bet upon the course Of the
e that might be developed the
cay At a certain fixed hour. He
~ axe any conceivable chance. /
.'ons very well with this man,
as seemed to entertain some
'oshlp for me. so that when word
~ nom this gambler to me that he
oesperately ILL think, with
'oeia--I was genuinely sorry.
ne doctor attending the gambler
''ld him that he could not live.
moving his patients mode of
'e physician had supplemented
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
LOST FAITH IN WHITE MAN


An interesting story is told regard
ing the efforts Of an Eskimo to con-
ztruct telephone line. The Eskimo
came into possession OF piece Of
wire Of considerable length and never
having seen wire before he asked
Professor Mcmillan Of the Peary north
pole expedition what It was and what
it was for. He was told that the
white man strung 1t on poles stuck in
the ground and voice talking to an
instrument at one end could be heard
at the other end. After some search
the next morning the Eskimo was
found 10 be engaged In telephone con-
struction work of his own. He stuck
some sticks in the ground and hung
his wire on them. He held one end Of
the wire In his mouth and talked to
1t at the top Of his voice. Then he
ran as fast as he could to the other
end and held the wire in his ear with
the expectation Of hearing his own
words repeated.
When he failed to hear any sounds
the expression on his face revealed
bis opinion of his white friend.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
KIDNEY TROUBLE
CAUSES LUMBlGO
Remarkable stoyAhout GTsai Remedy

I cannot refrain from writing to say
that your Swamp-Roo has benefited me
greatly. Last year bad severe attack
Of lumbago. Was bad for long time,
and on seeing your advertisement, I de-
terminsd to give it trial I did % and
In two weeks was cured. I gave a bottle
to a poor woman who could scarcely walk.
She came to me IN four days to tell me
she was all right and most thankful. I
had another attack last November and
was % bad that could not rise from my
chair without assistance and could hardly
lace up my boots. at once sent for
more Swamp-Root and after taking two
bottles, I am more than glad that I am
well again. My age being seventy-three,
am the more convinced Of the excellence
Of DR.. Kilmer's swamp Root.
Yours very trufy,
HENRY SEARLE.
l4lo Arch Street. Little Rock, Ark.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

Oysters grow only during the sum-
Der and especially during the long.
warm summer at that. and are scarce
ly big enough TOR the mouth before
the third year. It is easy after look
ing over bunch Of shells to tell how
old an oyster is. A summer hump and
the winter sink come across the shell
every year. but after the seventh or
tenth year fun growth comes; then. by
looking at the sinks between the
humps 1t 10 hard to tell anything
more about Miss Oysters age. Oysters
live to be twenty years old.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
To the chlIdlsh Mind

Dorothy Ullman Of East Eighty
fourth street. is a very literal young
person. To her mothers definition Of
the All-Seeing Eye she returned q
question as TO the size Of the eye.
Can God see everything?p she con
tiaued.
Eyes, dear. He can see everything,
at all times
That afternoon Dorothy escorted her
mother downtown. Before an op'
tician's display she stopped. Then
Mother" she asked. pointing to the
big winking eye In the window: lis
Gods eye as big as this?"-Cleveland
Leader.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
ECZEMA BROKE OUT ON BABY

when my baby was two months
old. she had eczema and rash very
badly. I noticed that her face and
body broke out very suddenly, thick,
and red as a coal OF fire. did not
know what to do. The doctor ordered
CASTLE soap and powders, but they
did no good. She would scratch, as
1t itched. and she cried. and did not
sleep for more than a week. One
day saw In the paper the advertise
ment Of the Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment, so /. got them and
tried them at once. Ny baby's face
was as cake Of sores.
when / first used the Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment. / could
see difference. In color It was red
der. ! continued with them. Ny
baby was in a terrible condition.
used the Cuticura Remedies (Soap
and Ointment) four times day, and
in two weeks she was quite well The
C1ticura Remedies healed her skin
perfectly, and her skin is now pretty
and fine through using them. also
use the Cuticura Soap today, and will
continue to, for 1t makes q lovely
skin. Every mother should use the
Cuticura Remedies. They are good
for all sores, and the Cuticura Soap
il also good for shanpooing the hair,
for have tried 1t. tell all my
friends how the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment cured my baby Of eczema
and RASH" (Signed) Mrs. Drew. 210
w. 18th St. New York city. Aug. rs,
1910.
Cuticura Remedies are sold through
out the world. Send to Potter Drug
G Chem. Corp, Boston, Mass, for
free booklet on the skin.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
Men and the Gay Uniform

also increase the military eficiency Of
the men who wore them cannot be as
easily maintained. On the contrary.
the recent tendency in all armies has
been to minimize the visible difference
between officers and privates as much
as possible. and to make them both as
inconspicuous objects in the landscape
as severely plain uniforms Of neutral
tints rendered feasible. Just as war
ships are painted dun drab. so SOL
diers are dressed In sad khaki. Long
range rifles and the pageantry Of war
do not go wen together.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

County. Iowa. from 1870 to 1891 and
during that time I became conversant
with the splendid properties Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. prescribed them In
cases Of kidney trouble with excellent
results"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers 80 cents q
box Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. X.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

John Burns. city prosecutor of St
Paul. was trying to show Judge Fine
bout why some young men ought to
be fined for tearing pickets on the
fence Of Mrs. Joe GoeBik. Mr. Burns
said:
Il know Mike Chicket tore OF that
picket. and the LADY took offence"
mo lady is charged with taking a
fence" replied Judge Finehout, and,
besides. this Is no place for poetry"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

symptoms. To attain
perfect health, you
must keep your nlters
right. You can use
no better rem 9 dy
than Doan's Kidney
Pills.
DR.. r. +. Marshall.
East Oakland, Cal,
says: II practiced
medicine in Marshall
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

What kind Of career have you
mapped out for your boy. Josh?"
I'm goin' to make lawyer Of
him." answered Farmer Corntossel.
Hes got an unconquerable fancy for
tendin' to other folks business. an
he might as well git paid for IT,
Western Christian Advocate.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
LOST.

A fine. large case of chills carried
on by Cheatham's Chill Tonic, the mo
Cure. No Pay" chill medicine Of TWEEN
ty-five years reputation. Ask your
dealer or write A. B. Richards Medi-
cine Co., Sherman, Texas.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
Primitive ~wIreless. y

Anong the indian tribes inhabiting
! valley Of the Putumayo river, in
ePPes Amazon region of South
e there exists system of
y. ''sss Biography which shows no
~. ingenuity. The apparatus con-
-. = Two logs Of hard wood. through
ooies have been burned with
-. stones. In order to vary the
~ gwen cut when the logs are
3 }. s With uninterrupted club. One
&. nss Is thicker than the other
heavier log gives the lower note.
a. 'aphic code is based upon the
- ' ooes Of tone. and the number
-. interval Of The blows. The sig.
s ga Be heard at distances OF six
= me niles y "a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

Prove What Swsmp-Root win Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilner 4 Co., Bingham
tom, N. Y, for sample bottle. It will
convince anyone. You win also receive
q booklet of valuable information, telling
al about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing. be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at al drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-doIlar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

Too Scientific.
Il have just been looking up the
word 'chromosome' in the dictionary"
'well. did you find out what It
means?"
mo. The dictionary says It Is One
of the segments into which the chro
moplasmic filaments Of cell-neucleus
break up just before indirect division.
See karyokinesis.'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
His Ability.

a. ~ 81 man sinss has been Dragging
s, /, - boy he sent to college Is 20,
~sse . noise IN the world"
nr = showing any signs OF doing
Il, u sss; he's leading the class col.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

swenson-Why do you always hear
a ship referred to as she?
Benson guess It Is because she
sometimes becomes very much at
tached to buoy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
HEALTHY KIDNEYS ESSENTIAL
TO PERFECT HEALTH.

When healthy. the kidneys remove
about 500 grains Of impure matter
from the blood daily; when unhealthy.
some part of the impure matter is abb
sorbed, causing various diseases and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

For over fifty years Rheumatism and
Neuralgia sufferers have found great re-
lief in Hamlins Wizard Oil. Don't wait
for inflammation to set in Get bottle
today.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
Strictly Buslncss.

Mrs. Knicker-Did you hold short
session with your husband?
Mrs. Bocker-Yes, merely had him
pass an appropriation bill.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

There Is stiIl plenty Of honey in the
rock for the man who has the pa
tience to keep on pegging away until
he gets to It.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

ParadoxicaI Intentions.
why did Hamlet's mother want tc
be round with him?"
ITO square herself"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

"she is literary. isn't she?'
"Yes. indeed; she'd rather read than
do homework any day"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

It's easy to see the blessings OF
poverty through the eyes Of MIL
lionaire.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

IF xoU USE EALL BLUE.
Blue. Large ? OF. package only 5 cents.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09
TO DRIVE oyT gAhAIFHA -. .v.r,,.

CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The fornula 4 plainly printed On syeu bottle.
less form Tho Quinine dives out the malaria
and the Iron builds up The system Sold b. Al