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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
TO CUT NOTED TREES

saving little Loretta Bains from sure
death under the wheels Of a shifting
engine at the R. D. Wood iron foun-
dries, where he is employed. Horner
was riding on the footboard at the
front of the engine when he saw the
child just ahead on the tracks appar-
emily rooted to the spot in her terror.
BY a powerful dash he outdistanced
the engine. and reaching the frighten-
ed child tossed her from the track. At
the same instant his feet slipped and
he tumbled head first between the
rails. Unable even with the emer-
gency brakes to instantly stop the
heavy train. the engineer saw Horner
rolled under the footboard, which In
a shifting engine replaces the cow
catcher. and as he brought the train
to q standstill. dropped In terror from
the cab, expecting to find the young
hero mangled beneath the wheels
Horner was far from dead. however.
BY a def movement, as the locomo-
tive rolled him over and over. he had
managed to grab the running board.
and with his body dragged beneath
the trucks he held on as the engine
bumped him over the ties. When
they extricated him fellow workmen
found his legs badly lacerated and his
ankles sprained. but aside from these
injuries. which Horner mourns be
cause they will keep him from the
baseball diamond for several weeks
he was unhurt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
5owery Character Explains to sympa.
thetIe Judge How He Was Imposed
Upon In Fifth Avenue.

New York.-The answer to the
question, when is restaurant not
restaurant" according to no less an
authority than John Owens of Chat
ham Square and the Bowery. Is.
when 1t does not serve beef and"
Beef and" in the language OF Park
Row and the lower East Side, invari-
ably means plate OF corned beef and
beans. the staple price of which In
the fashionable refectories OF that
part of the city is Is cents, although
In less pretentious establishments It
is served for a dime.
Mr.. Owens is considered a man Of
parts in his own vicinage. where mus
Gle rather than wealth gauges a
mans standing. Yielding to the de-
sire for a change of scene which
comes to most persons at this vaca-
ton season. Mr.. Owens few eve
ming since wandered northward as
far as Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth
street.
Just as he was passing the most
gilded OF the fashionable uptown no
tells the pangs of hunger assailed
aim, and entering the restaurant.
which was crowded with diners In
evening dress, he ordered his IA
vorite dish. The walters education
evidently had been neglected. for he
never heard Of beef and" and re
ferred the worthy Mr.. Owens to the
menu. an appurtenance of dining
with which that gentleman was
wholly unfamiliar
To John. however. It was incon
ceivable that any place called res
taurant should fail to provide ths
most staple Of all dishes. and he pro
cseded to demand his rights. EN-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
COURTHOUSE TO GO.
Old County Building at cassyilIe,
No., to Be Replaced.
In Old Edifiee, Subsequently Cap
tured by FederaIs, the State Sc
ceded From the unIon-Was
Built In 1854.

? Cassville. Mo.-By voting bonds for
$4,000 to which will be added
bonus of $4,000 collected by the cit
liens of Cassville. Barry county Is to
have a new courthouse and the old
building, which Is relic of the Civil
war will pass into history.
The old courthouse. which was q
two-story brick building. was used by
both the Union and Confederate
armies. Had the fight not been SO
warm in this section the Confederates
might have claimed 1t by right OF dis
covery, for they we're the first to oc-
supy it. The building was first
used by the Confederates as a meet
Ing place for the legislature which
was convened here October 81, 1851,
after being driven out Of Neosho BY
the approach of the federal army
1t was at this session the state was
seeded from the Union and much
other important business was trans
acted The articles of secession were
written and introduced by the late
Senator George Graham Vest. The
meeting was attended by seventy
seven members. w. s. Mcconnell.
the member of the legislature from
this county, being forced to attend to
make the quorum.
Mr.. McConnells refusal to attend
at first was because of the fear of the
federal troops and sympathizers who
were in this country in great mum
bers.
Gov. Claiborne F. Jackson, who was
elected governor in 1860. was at the
meeting and after the acts OF seces
sion were passed made a speech from
the south door Of the old courthouse
informing the people Of the action Of
the legislature and notifying the PEG
pie that they then composed a part
of the Southern Confederacy. Senator
Vest also delivered an address.
Alter the speaking and jollificatior
the appointments of Maj. Gen. Ster
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
Chicago Health Department in
Campaign of determination.
Decision Follows Publicity Showing
What . Menace and Expense Ro-
dents Are-Do Much Harm
and No Good.

Chicago.-Sentence' of death was
passed recently on Chicagos rats. A
series of articles, recently pointed out
what a great source of danger and
loss rats are, and now the city is to
be freed from the rodent pests. The
department of health will take the
role of modern pied piper in perform
ing the task
Announcement of this intention was
made by Commissioner OF Health
George B. Young in the course OF the
few hours he was in the city to aid
the pure milk fight Conferences In
Washington with federal health Off
cials concerning the rat peril were in
terrupted to enable him to return to
Chicago. He was hurrying back to
continue his Investigations in the
east, but he paused long enough to
discuss the plans for routing the rat
from Chicago.
The danger, remote but too great to
be ignored, that the rodents may
spread the bubonic plague. is the inn
mediate cause for the campaign of ex-
termination that is to be waged.
The first step. according to DIR.
Young, will be to put the rats OF the
city through an examination for their
health. The docks and wharves. as
the most fertile breeding places for
them, will be visited first. According
TO the studies made of the buboniC
plague, IT has been present In virulen'
form among the rats before 1t hai
been communicated to human beings
The health department men will
search for evidences of the disease
among rats of all quarters of the city
and II any traces of it are found theil
efforts will be, concentrated in ex
terminating the rats In that vicinity
After concern regarding the plague
has been satisfied. the department vii
turn it's attention to a general ex
termination. The rat population o
Chicago is set at about half the mum
Der of inhabitants. and It is consid
cred that so long as the city is q
thickly infested with the rodents 1t Il
in danger OF disease.
Relief from the immense propert.
damage inflicted by the rats each yea
will be secondary in the department
consideration. as Its duties are pr
marily those of guarding the city
health. 1t is considered, however. tina
this will be an immediate benefit tina
will be more generally felt than tn
safety 1t win give from spread OF dis
ease.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
Sycamores Planted by Hamilton
Must Be Removed.
At This Place the Great Federailst's
Seconds Met to Make Plans for
His Fatal Duel With
Aaron Burr.

New York.-The announcement that
the three tall sycamore trees which
stand in a vacant lot at West One
Hundred and Fortieth street and Ham
ilton place, Manhattan. were about to
be cut down to make room for pub
lie school, which is to be erected on
the lot, has aroused much interest
amohg New Workers, especially those
who are familiar with the historic as
sociations which these trees OF the
forest recall.
Il is stated on good authority that
it was under these trees that the sec
onds for Alexander Hamilton met be-
fore the fatal duel which resulted in
the death of Hamilton on July IL,
1904. Whether they are the actual
trees under which the seconds met
before the fatal encounter occurred.
they have a historic value from the
fact that they are on territory which
was intimately associated with the
great statesman, lawyer and soldier.
An interesting fact connected with
the house when 1t stood on the other
side of the street is that Hamilton
planted Is trees around this house.
which were intended to represent the
13 original states of the American
Union. These trees we're OF the sweet
gum variety and were brought by
Hamilton, when they were nothing
more than whips, from Mount Vernon.
the estate of President Washington.
These trees lived until long after the
house was moved, and some of them
were alive when, in November, 1911,
the lots where they stood we're taken
as the site for row of apartment
houses.
The ground along Convent avenue
had been restricted for 25 years
When these restrictions expired the
trees planted by Hamilton himself
quickly disappeared. Ths removal
of these trees rendered those at One
Hundred and Fortieth street and
Hamilton place all the more precious
in the eyes of antiquarians and patri
otto citizens. who treasure every re
hinder of Hamilton
The ground slopes sharply from the
point where the old trees are standing
to the shores Of the Hudson. The real
porch of Hamilton's house must hav'
commanded beautiful view of thu
weehawken shore. much wilder In ap
pearance than now. 1t was early II
July that the challenge from Burr wal
received, and II was the morning o
tie 18th of that month that the ar
rangements were completed and Ham
iiton and his seconds took barg'
and were rowed across the Hudson q
the fatal battle-ground
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
Horrors of Prison Told u

Of sentence for the theft Of an auto
matte pistol, which he was charged
taking from fellow cavalryman in
Texas. He claims that he was rail-
roaded and he did not have time to
procure adequate counsel to show that
the trial sprang from a trumped up
charge.
In Fort Leavenworth. Tobani says.
the water cure. the straightjacket and
other forms Of torture were employed
to compel the prisoners to perform al.
lotted tasks At last. the man assert.
ed he gained the acquaintance and
friendship OF the driver Of garbage
wagon which came daily to the prison
doors. and between them the plot was
Matched whereby Tobanf escaped in q
swill barrel.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
OPENS WAR ON RATS

Lemon Hill religious services that
Noah built better than the men who
constructed the Titanic. The rain did
not interfere with the services. Hav-
ing decided that the music pavilion
was too damp. DR.. Ely and his congre-
cation held their service on the piaz-
"a of the historic mansion house.
''NoahIs ship was constructed ac-
cording to Gods plan. and therefore
perfectly served the purpose of saving
man and beast for $50 days against
the worlds greatest food" said DR..
Ely. The Titanic was built by sci
entific men. according to the most i'm
proved plans, to serve the desires OF
those who could pay most, but It did
not last five, days on a comparatively
calm sea.
Sincerity in religion will not In It.
self save man. He who drinks
poison instead of pure water will die,
no matter how sincere he may be. II
mans religion does not save him
from sin 1t becomes to him a mere
castle Of lies. Any religion that does
not break the power of sin is a de
ception. and is in itself sinful"
More than score of stalwart work
ers from Cramps shipyard attended
the service with their families The
musical features included singing by
the Lemon Hill chorus, the male
chorus, under DR.. George Conquest
Anthony. and the childrep's chorus
under the leadership of Charles F
Allen Prof Francis H. Green Of
West Chester was the speaker at the
evening service.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
RAIL HEAD WORKS IN Ru'
w. c. Hurst Of Blum Railway p|,scr
LsboreS and Mons Know ~
Identity.

st. Louis. Mo.-superintendeni v
C. Hurst Of the Blur line passed IN"
days in overalls and up to biz ~
tops In mud with the crews wort''I
TO clear the track IN the vicinity o. 4
ton. and none Of the big crew Of ve.
men knew that the superintendent ?
the road was among them.
Mr.. Hurst was IN the ticket one
with his rough clothes on Tnss
young man came TO the windos '1'
shouted:
What's the name Of the guy ~
is superintendent OF this railroad
Nv. @. Hurst" answered the oiac''.
and the young man wrote the n,n,
on an envelope and went on 70 ~
letter. probably asking for pos'le.
frsm the very man to WHOM
shouted
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
fARK TREEsPER|LED
Fine Fins in New York Endan-
gered by CaterpilIars.
More Spraying Is Needed but There
Is Not Enough City Money to do
This Thoroughly, Says Com
missioner Storer.

New York.-Visitors to Central
park within the last few days, and
those who walk along the Fifth ave-
nue. side of the park, have been ap-
paIled at the destruction done TO the
fine elm trees by thousands OF cater
pillars, remarks a writer in the New
York Tribune. They are the tussock
moths, long known among landscape
gardeners as one of the most persis-
tent and destructive insects with
which they have to deal. Within
the limits of Central park they seem
to have sprung into life in unusually
large numbers this year. Charles
Downing Lay, the landscape architect
Of the park, said recently that in a
recent trip through the parks oil
Brooklyn and the Bronx he saw COM
paratively few of them
E. S. Avery. who lives at the Metro
politan club, and several other lovers
of New York's fine trees. have called
attention to this unfortunate state OF
affairs, and have not hesitated to say
that unless the deadly moth situation
Is taken in hand quickly and forcibly
Central park and other sections OF
Manhattan island which possess hand
some trees will see many OF the best
specimens degenerated to decaying
stumps before the approach Of anoth-
err spring.
Landscape architects and authori.
ties on trees who we're asked yester-
day # II we're too late in the season
to do anything to counteract the de
structive effects of these pests said
on the contrary that this was the time
to get to work. AS soon as the cater
pillars emerge from their cocoonsr
which they are now doing by the
thousands. they start upward for the
green leaves, upon which they feed
and then return to the trunk to lay
their eggs within the bark. II the
trees are well sprayed with arsenatt
OF lead mixture they win die before
denuding the tree partially of the
leaves.
This spraying is the second means
of eradicating the moths" said VIII
liam j. hartmann yesterday. For ter
years he was superintendent of parks
In Brooklyn. MY method of fightinl
the tussock moth has been to have
workmen clean of the trunk AMI
branches thoroughly in the wintel
with wire brushes. The small co
coons are swept out Of their hiding
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20

places, and, being caught on pieces
of canvas under the tree, are then
burned. This is laborious job, for
with large trees the men must get
up to the top and scrape all the
branches and one man cannot do
much more than three trees a day.
THE spraying comes when the
moths first appear-anywhere from
the end of June to the middle Of July
II thoroughly applied by power spray
ing machines to every part Of the
tree one good spraying ought to be
sufficient"
Mr.. hartmann figured out the ap
proximate cost of this work at about
$3.50 a tree. The spraying is the
most costly. A crew of five men and
a moderrn power spraying machine
he said. ought to clean about sixty
trees a day.
-One or two years work is not
enough" added Mr.. hartmann. III
must be faithfully followed out veal
after year. and then, while We can
not prevent the appearance Of these
insects entirely, they win be less II
number and less destructive to the
future beauty OF the trees"
Park Commissioner Slower, wher
asked what was being done to kill of
the moths and prevent their futur,
propagation. said that he believed ev
erything that could be done with thu
means at hand was being accom-
plished. and he added that spraying
machines were at work In severa
parts Of the park.
Besides the caterpillars the remain
ing elms show indications Of othe
diseases noticeable by the dea'
branches protruding In a most unpic
turesQue way from the sides an'
tops.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
AUTO COWBOYS STIR TOWN
speeders Arrested After Using Guns
and \arlats In Streets Of
Marshall, Mo.

Marshsn, Mo.-Four former cow
boys. tourists from Oklahoma. passed
through Marshall in touring car at
the rate Of sixty miles an hour. They
we're captured at Arrow Rock.
eighteen miles east, brought back
and left $50 in the city treasury.
All but their driver amused them
selves roping dogs and chickens on
their way through the city and In the
country they made farmers sit up and
take notice with their guns and lari-
ats.
The thrashing of wheat was sus-
pended until the cowboys were out of
sight, but no effort was made to In
vestigate further.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
GIRL WRITES WITH HER TOES
Unable to Use Hands, Ephie Gladys
Virtue Employs Unique Method
TO Operate Typewriter.

st. Paul.--Ephie Gladys Virtue.
crippled young woman Of this ciiy.
has just completed writing book
The book is novel and contains i7i
pages. The fact that she has written
the book Is not so remarkable az 4
the manner in which she die he
work. Miss Virtue has always been
cripple and never attended school
She does her writing entirely upoa
typewriter. and with her toea Hold
ing a pencil between her toes she
strikes the typewriter keys, and II i
said her work is remarkably rapid
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
TOWN TO SELL POORHoUsE
Brewster, Mass., Hasn't Had April
cant to Enter II In Over
a Year.

Worcester, Mass.-Poverty has be-
come 30 completely q thing Of the
past In the town Of Brewster, Mass.
that the authorities have directed the
town clerk to sell the poor farm and
poor house to the highest bidder.
There has not been an applicant for
q place In the institution In more than
year. 1t is said The town has about
700 inhabitants.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20

ling Price Of the Missouri state
guards and N. w. Watkins. Thomas
A. Harris. John B. Clark. w. Y. Slack.
A. e. Steen, ]. H. Mcbride and James
s. Rains. as brigadier generals were
confirmed. General Slack was killed
at the battle of Pea Ridge. about 20
miles south of Cassville. The SEES
sion lasted for eight days. adjourning
November 7. because Of the approach
OF federal troops, to meet in New Ma
dric in March. 1862. The meeting at
New Madrid was never held, however.
At the meeting of the legislature
Miles Vernon of Laclede county pre-
sided, he being named for the place
by M. c. Goodlet Of Johnson county
John T. Crisp of Jackson county was
secretary; Jonn T. Tracy OF Cole
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20

weekly dances. when her descent Of
the main stairway was marked by .
pedal glow that dazzled all the other
guests. The second pair-which ap
peared at the following dAace-wers
not only of golden texture. but were
heavily brocaded with figures Of .
bird Of paradise. It is said that gold
stockings are considered bargain at
800 pair. You can wear one pair
two times-if you are lucky.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
KANSAS WOMEN BUILD ROAD
Break Rock With sledee Hammer
and Unload Road Material for
Indifferent Men.

Leana. Kan. - Women wiel6%
sledge hammers to break rotk for u,
building Of 500 feet OF roadway h'fs
Undaunted By the refusal y the ras
of the town to take up the vorf q
building the thoroughfare. the 4ons,
enlisted the aid Of small boys and
unemployed men OF neighbours
towns, paying the visitors for then
work out Of tkeir allowances s
number of the women also put "a
jumpers" and helped unload vssor'
containing the road material chlsins<
in the vicinity.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
WEARS STOCKINGS OF GOLD

at the Mt. Washington hotel. IL the
first to bring the alchemistic innova-
ton to Breton Woods. but the excite
ment and admiration which her gol.
den stockings caused among the
young and old point to q rapid spread
Of the new hosiery habit.
Thus far Miss Gordon has worn two
pairs Of the wonderful creationa The
first appearance was at one Of the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20

county. assistant secretary: I.os
McCoIn of Johnson county, enro|I|ns
clerk. and M. R. Johnson. sergeant
at arms. Charles H. Hardin. ia.e.
governor of the state. was member
Of the senate and was the only an,
voting against the secession Of he
state in that body. A meeting Of II,
legislature was also held at PinevI!!.
but no record was kept Of what wa
done at that meeting.
During the meeting OF the ieeisls-
trre the command Of Gen, Sterling
Price was stationed on Fort Hill on
which is now located the Cassrills
high school building.
The old courthouse is. perhaps. q,
oldest one In the state, having ln,s
constructed In 1854.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
CUPID WON'T ACCEPT NAME
Swain With Too Many syIlables
Wants Large Amount Pruned
OF.

St Louis. Mo.-Louis Kuhlenengel-
ken filed a petition IN the circuit
court asking permission to change his
name. He asserts that his fiancee re-
fuses to be inflicted with an unpro-
nounceable name
Another reason is that he wants to
register and vote at the coming cleo
ton. and thinks It would be easier to
do this If his name was shorter.
AS brief and pronounceable name
he suggests the last three syllables
of his present one. and in future he
would be known as Louis Engelken- .
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
ELoPED IN THREE GOWNS

rage to the bank presidents son.
and II was to overcome their objec-
ton that the elopement was planned.
The girl went to bed with two
dresses on, drawing her nightgown
over these. She still had the night
gown on when abe arrived with youns
Peck In big touring car at the Lack.
awanna station
They missed . train from Dstroii
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20

and their baggage. which had -
smuggied down earlier. went On -
out them They took the nex' -. 80
which happened to be going p ~
York The bride left . note for
mother. saying she was going -
Nelson"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
vt.,de One Was cIri's @NI0htie,
and She Fled In u to
New York.

scranton, Pa--Nelson Peck. twenty
one-vear-old son Of President William
n peck of the Third National bank.
eloped with Miss Martha Richmond,
arsd nineteen, daughter Of Marion =.
Richmond, barber. The girls par
- -Ax.~f.A To thazr -dauxhtcr's mar
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
Society Girl startles Summer Colony
at Breton Woods-Are
Valued at 500.

Breton Woods. N. H-stockings of
pure goId--the fashion vaguely an
nounced from San Francisco-is
glittering fact In puritanical New Eng
land
Miss Aline Gordon Of New York.
one of the fashionable young people
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
RISKS LIFE TO SAVE CHILD
Young Baseball Player Performs
Heroic Deed at Florence,
New Jersey.

Florence, N. Leon Horner. fast
young infelder Of the local baseball
team, is hailed az hero for q BIT Of
sheer daring and risk Of his life In
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
EIrrt cam. a. Zoo.

Plymouth. Mass. = Uncle Tilden
Pierce. aged 100. recently played his
iirst game OF golf just after having
taken his first automobile ride and
bis frat drink Of ginger ale.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20

Cleveland.-In an attempt to
the social problsm. Cleveland
open q fine municipal dance ~
which couples win be PERMITS
dance Tor three centa-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
pIs. LauahIna a own Joke.

Philadelphia, Pa.-While laughing
uproariously at one OF his own jokes
Robert NJ. Cunliffe. a retired ironmas
ter. was stricken with an attack OF
heart disease and died suddenly.