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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
CHIEF EVENT OF THE DAY
Passing Of the MIX Train, Not Charge
Of Bull, Caused Young Farm
er's Haste.

In rural New England the passing
of a railway train is still matter
of public interest quite astonishing to
visitors from the city. Last summer
three ladies' from Boston hired an
abandoned farmhouse in northern
New England, in region devoted to
dairying. One warm August day they
walked through the rocky pastures
to a farmhouse three miles distant.
in quest of two weeks supply of
butter.
On learning that they had come
through the fields. the farmers wife
exclaimed: why. you can't DO back
that way alonel Our bulls out there
in the back lot, and only day fore
yist'day he freed my son-in-law on 8
stun for two hours. I'll have him go
home with you"
With some misgivings on the part
Of the women, the little procession
started back under the guidance Of
the young man. the ladies' carrying
the butter. All went well till they
had gone about quarter Of mile.
when the escort suddenly called, ex-
citedly: Come onl" and started on
a run toward higher ground.
Thinking that they understood the
occasion OF his activity. they needed
no urging to follow him. On and on
they sped. throwing away their but
ter as an impediment to their speed.
Finally. bathed in perspiration and
gasping for breath. they sank ex-
hausted on q rocky ledge whittier
their guide had led them.
Standing just above. he waved his
arm in a dramatic gesture toward the
valley below. where a freight train
could be seen crawling slowly out
from between q cleft in the hills. and
shouted: There she goes--the milk
traini"-Youth's Companion
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
DIDN'T Trust HIS LAWYER
shrewd Client Paid Fee In Advance to
Learn II He Had Reasonable
Chance Of Winning.

II was told at luncheon at the Law.
yers' club the day before the Equit
able building burned down. A group
Of legal lurninaries were gathered
about table discussing the apparent
impossibility Of insuring the honesty
of any man, and II was contended that
there was no remedy for 1t save to
pick out your man and trust him alb
solutely. No matter what safeguards
you might hedge him about with. II
he was dishonest he would contrive
to cheat somehow. One Of the law.
yers told this story to emphasize his
point:
A client went Into a lawyers Office
In Fulton street and said that he had
grievance with his neighbor and
wanted to go to law. He stated all
the circumstances Of the case and
counsel listened attentively. The case
fully stated, the client asked -.
well, those are the facts. Do you
think I'm in the right safe enough to
win II go to law with him?r
II the facts are as stated you Ger.
tainly have got case. If I were in
your case should begin suit" an.
swered the lawyer
"And how much would your fee be
for taking the case and pushing it
clear through"
"oh. I'll see 1t through for you for
hundred dollars"
The shrewd client produced from an
inside pocket well worn wallet. from
which he extracted a roll of bills and
peeled on one hundred dollars.
There" said he, that's yours. It's
your fee. THAT'S all you'd get if you
tried the case. Now, withou. doing
any work on it at all. just tell me.
honestly, whether I've any chance Of
winning the case"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
HYpNoTlsM BY TELEGRAPH

An extraordinary experiment IN hyp'
notism over the telephone was made
recently In Ohio. The hypnotic sub
jects we're ordinary telephone opera
tors, and in the influence of the hyp
notism reached them over the wires
from q distance Of over 100 miles.
Six doctors checked the experiment
Fernando Lontzenheiser attempted TO
apply his hypnotic power in this man.
ner from Pittsburg. Pa. to Canton. o..
and one OF the operators. Of whom ten
tried to receive the influence. was en-
tirely subjected When the voice
from Pittsburg stated categorically
that his left arm was numbed. the
limb thus attacked fell limp and the
doctors were able to insert pins in II
without affecting the sensibility OF
the operator. Lift your right leg.
commanded the Pittsburg magician.
the command was obeyed. and the elk
doctors could not press the limb
down The dramatic moment arrived
when the subjected operator was in
formed politely but assertively that
he was q stone He Immediately roll
ed on his seat and the six doctors
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
Youth Gave LIttIe Promise.

Edmond Rostand, academician. the
creator Of Cyrano and the barnyard
drama. says his one-time classmate.
Jean Payond, in Les Archives" was
not among the bright pupils in the
school at Marseilles when they were
together. when we had a drawing
lesson he would read novel. and
when problems in mathematics were
being explained he would make carl
catures on the margin Of his book. In
composition only did he ever get a
good report. At one time the head
master said to him: You set such a
bad example for others that you
should be expelled. but your compost
tons are so good that you may go to
the head Of your class" While at
school he edited and founded a month
" school journal. which died after its
first issue.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
Profound LInouI,t.

There had been fatal accident at
the railroad crossing in little Penn.
sylvania town, says the Philadelphia
Record. and the coroner. pompous
old fellow, who magnified conscien-
tiously both his office and its incum-
bent, had impaneled jury for the In
quest
There was only one witness or the
accident. an illiterate Slav from the
coal mines who could understand no
English. With him the coroner began
to struggle.
Can you speak German?" he asked.
The man shook his head
Can you speak Italian?" continued
the official Again the man shook his
head.
Can you speak Hungarian" The
same response.
Can you speak Russian" finally
asked the coroner. Again the man
shook bis head
It's no use. gentleman" said the
coroner. turning to the jury. I'VE can't
proceed with the case. I've spoken to
this man In FIVE different languages.
and can't make him understand me. :
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15

On his morning round for eggs re-
Gently, Michael Heiseman of Custice.
O., reached into a hens nest and
touched All object that made him
jump back quickly. A closer examin-
alton showed big spotted snake
coiled in the nest. Beating hasty re-
treat. Heiseman secured a shotgun
and on reaching the nest noticed that
the snake had swallowed a china nest
egg and was gradually working it
down its throat It was but the work
Of a moment to blow OF the head Of
the reptile Heiseman then recalled
the fact that his egg supply had de-
clined recently. and be thinks that the
snake, with perhaps its mate. had
been making forayB on the roost for
some time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
The olo.rIme Barber.


old-time BARRIERS had to display
more variety than their successors. A
work published in 1892 describes a
BARRIERS greeting to customer: sir.
win you have your hair cut after the
Italian manner. short and round and
then frounst with the curling irons to
make it look Ike a half moon In a
mist. or like spaniard. long at the
ears and curled like the two ends Of
an old periwig, or viii you be French
fled with lovelock down to your
shoulders? The English cut is base,
and gentlemen scorn it; novelty is
dainty. Speak the word. sir. my scis-
sors are ready to execute your wor-
ships will"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
WOMAN GETS GOOD POSITION
Clever Miss Mona Wilson to Help Put
LIoyd-George's New Insurance
Laws Into Effect.

London.-One of the few popular
things done by LIoyd-George in connec-
ton with the new insurance bill which
is shortly to become law is the APP
pointment of Mona Wilson as one Of
the Board of Commissioners to admin
lister the statute. No woman in trade
union circles has won more esteem by
her work than Miss Wilson. and al
though she may not be able to make
her particular department of the new
law workable. because of the inherent
weakness of the whole scheme. she
will bring to bear on It more expert
knowledge. more human sympathy and
more practical intelligence than any
other woman whom the chancellor OF
the exchequer could have named
Miss Wilson is the daughter Of Can
on Wilson. formerly archdeacon Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15

heir After my death she Il & I.
all my estate. real and persona.
Then he signed and dases IA.
promptu win. laughed hearlil, !, s
own little joke. shook hands M !.
ma and left the store. While c,a'.'.
the street Just outside TIE ~. /.
narrowly escaped being run dor. &
a car. had at from fright ~ -
In a chemists shop quartz. X !.
hour after he had scrihbIsd d 4
cuff.
It turned out that Kronyi IL +.
more than 6o.oo0,ooO gulden l,,0 "A
o0o)- Iona got a lawyer to d. s,
claim to the fortune in the uo, /.
court Kronyi's relatives lousln N.
to have this last Of his wills So. ~
but the judge decided In favor 4, i.
ma She got the whole estst, n
gave one-third Of It to KronyPu h,..'
er.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
Kindly Scribe.

"The editor Of the Weekly Plain
Dealer is a charitable sort of teller, .
commented Farmer Hornbeck. in the
midst Of his perusal Of the village
newspaper. wherein he had encouE-
tered an example of the linotype's
peculiar perversity. says Puck. I'm
his article on the death Of Lafe Dab
sack, who. betwixt me and you.
hadn't much to recommend him ex-
cept that he wasn't quite as bad some
time as he was others. he says that
the deceased was generally regarded
as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
hrtdyshrdlul"
"And ! guess that's about as near
as anybody could get to making an es-
innate OF the departed without hurt
ing his relatives feelings"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
coLoRs AND THE BRAIN

Juse as there are hues that soothe
the mind through the eyes-green for
instance--so there are colors which
may after time so irritate the nerves
as even to unbalance the intellect
Purple is one Of these According to
a specialist in colors. a month in a
room containing no color but purple
would unhinge the mind of person
with the strongest nerves. In its ef
fects on the nerves purple. II is said
Is the most dangerous color there is
Its effects are slow and insidlous.
causing melancholia and suicidal ma
MIA The color that intiames the mind
is red. A few weeks In surroundings
entirely scarlet would arouse a sort. OF
frenzy eliminating In homicidal ma
mia Blue is said to be kind of drug
in its effect on the brain It excites
the imagination and gives a craving
for music and sensation. but II has a
reaction that wrecks the nervous sys-
tenn Yellow III excess sometimes
causes hysteria
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
IMPROVEMENT IN LETTER BOX
It Has Been Adopted by Postefiee De-
partment and viii Be Installed
Throughout Country.

washington.-A new style of street
letter box has been adopted by the
postoffice department. and will be in
stalled throughout the larger cities Of
the country within the next year. 1t
is to be mounted on a fiuted wooden or
iron pedestal. and by postal authori-
ties is considered great Improvement
over the boxes fastened to lamp posts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
BEANS BEAT BEEF

Beans beat beef recently when War
rem H. Buifum. Harvard student.
reached San Bernandino. Cal. at the
end of his Eve months walk across
the continent. His brother Jesse. sub
sisting on meat diet. gave up a
week before and finished his journey
by train. Warren lived solely on a
vegetarian diet and stood the trip
well. The walk was made under the
direction OF Professor Sargent OF
Harvard. where both young men are
students, to test the efficiency of vege-
table and meat diets
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
c.lshrate colden weddInn.

Oxford. N. J.-At the golden we'd
ding celebration of Mr.. and Mrs. Marx
Blessing. at their home. in Belvidere
avenue. one of the guests was Mrs.
Louisa Fchtel. a sister of Mrs Bless
ing. who celebrated her golden we'd
ding six years ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blessing have seven children. twenty
one grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
New Letter Box.

The present style of letter boxes
opens on the side. and the carriers
cannot see the interior without difi-
Guilty. SO that to prevent overlooking
letters they have to feel around with
their hands. In the new box the face
or front falls to the level of the bot
tom of the receptacle. exposing every
part of the interior TO the view.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15

In Bombay. India, women exercise
the municipal franchise and therefore
indirectly control the legislative coun-
ellis, some Of whose members are
elected by the municipalities. The
Bombay municipal election roll for De
eember, 1909-10 contained the names
OF 1873 women voters. If these 527
were Hindus, 453 Parsees, go Mo
hammedans. and few Europeans, Eu.
rasians, Japanese and Jews.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
ONE EGG WORTH $500

An egg OF the great aux. or care
fowl. bird now extinct, was sold at
auction in London for sum equivai-
ent to 81 .s2n Not all great auk's eggs
are alike. In length they vary from
four and one-eighth inches to I'VE
inches. The greater number found
have white ground. but others are OF
various shades or buff In some cases
the markings are spots. shown In
blotches or lines.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
LARGEST Of sPI0ER NIs,

The largest spider web N iks sa.
was spun not by spider. but b n.
man hands. II stands On the Ian I
Chicago mans country hons. "a s
of such tremendous size az 70 s,,n1
the passerby when he firss sees Il n.
creator OF this interesting odf'p s.
ceived the idea Of attempting 70 e
how nearly an actual spiders nt
could be reproduced with rcN s.
lecting two immense trees on ths Ia
Of his home. he spun between "a.
this spiders web. t0x6O feel. 1h|,A 4
so strong that man may ensilY eIn,
to the center or top Of Il. Ths -
faces the main thoroushfars p,E,.,
the house. and is one Of tie ma
fascinating country ground Gecsn
lions ever seen. The spinner c,ta
not attain the minuteness Of he ~
al spiders web. but came 50 rear !, {
that the Illusion Il almost psrI.4
The uniqueness Of the undsrtniA.
catches and fascinates every eys "a.
sees II.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
Lizard in stomach a Year.

Milton. N. D.-Loss of flesh at the
rate Of a pound a day has been sue
cessfully combated by Joseph Schnei-
der of Wales since he coughed up a
live lizard about an inch and half
long. The lizard had evidently got
into his stomach last summer while
he was drinking water from a slough
where he was hunting.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
DAKOTA ARTEsIan WELLS

East u the Missouri river. in South
Dakota. more than 1000 artesian wells
now exist. drawing their water from
the supply carried by the underlying
sandstone formation. and supposed to
come from the Black hills and the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
Trouble Forecast.

MY wife says women ought to
vote" said Mr.. Meekton.
well, have you any objection?"
mo. But there's going to be a ter.
rible row If the women Of our COM
munity get the vote and then try to
vote for anybody except her."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
Ban Minee Pie.

Boston-Simmons college, follow
ing the action Of Mount HoIyoke, win
allow girl students to eat mince pie
only twice year. 1t makes them
drowsy. the pedagogues say.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15


It is said that no living aux has been
seen since 1874. The birds were ex-
terminated BY the ruthless trafic In
their eggs and skins. although their
numbers were greatly reduced by their
wholesale slaughter for food. Many
misconceptions have survived as to the
great aux. which for years has been
regarded as sort of tabled bird. like
the roc or the dodo. In size the crea-
ture did not differ much from the tame
goose, and its title of great" was CIV
en- to It distinguish It from the small
er. or razor billed aux The most re
marlKable characteristic Of the great
aux was fits inability to fly. It's wings
were scarcely more than fms. which
aided the bird In swimming.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15
Breaks HIs Neck.

Observation-Disclosures Schultz fell
out of bed at the county hospital and
broke his neck. Re died shortly art
er the accident
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-15

trying to compress his chest. were IN
able to overcome the resistant sur
face
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
.150,00O TON ORDER
 OF COAL PLACED
Grider Gets Contract and Coal Will Be Supplied
 at Mobile

The first coal order ever given Birming- ham by the New Orleans. Mobile and Chi caso railroad was announced yesterday when the coal dealers were advised that 1900 tons had been ordered here by that company The coal agency of Frank H. Glider handled the order, and the Gal loway Coal company will supply the coal.
 The order was placed at Mobile, and there was a goodly number of officials working for various coal companies wish ing to fill the bill. The Birmingham con oern finally landed the contract.
 The coal was ordered for the fiscal year by the new railroad, which Is owned by the Frisco lines and the Louisville and Nashville Shipments will go we'll into next year according to an announcement yesterday.
 The coal trade, viewed by the most con- seryative interests, is looking up consid- eraby. The coal men here have only one fear, and that is car shortage will catch tho railroads And the dealers where it will be we'll nigh impossible to fill existing contracts. It Is conceded by the most eau tlous and best informed men here that un- less there Is the maximum of cooperation among all dealers. railroad men and buy CTS, something Is liable to happen which will serve to embarrass the entire field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
TO BUILD NEW GOLFERS
 AT TOTAL COST OF $1OO,OOO

That two colliers are to be construct ed at Mobile costing $1OO.o0O at once to coal ships at that harbor with coal from Birmingham was announced yes- terday by the Pratt Consolidated Coal company Erskine Ramsay, chief en- gineer and vice president of that com pany, and H. Ellis Mccormack, vice president and general manager, re- turned yesterday from Mobile. where they went several days ago to look into the work of constructing the colliers.
 It was given out that two would be built a onde involving the cost of $1oO, 900, while others would be built later on as the trade further developed. The Birmingham company has given orders that no time is to be lost In the work.
 The Pratt company may be said to have pioneered as to the bunker trade at Mobile and elsewhere on the coast. That company has unrivalled facilities at New orleans for coaling ships and intends to place Mobile In the same position as New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
SAYS THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN PRES ENT POLICE FORCE AND THAT WHICH FORMERLY EXISTED
By CLYDE ". ENNIS

A gray touring car was used in New York to veil the five mon who killed Herman RosenthaL A touring car color unknown--was used in Norwood one of the most highly developed res idential places in Birmingham, to hide three men who. J. R. Copeland of Nor wood, says held up and robbed a party In that section shortly after dark q few nights ago.
 In speaking of criminal activities here viewed evidently with an air of helplessness by the offiicals, MT. Cope land said yesterday that the residents of Norwood had suffered ceaselessly from depredations for which no remedy had yet been found.
 MT. Copeland yesterday was inclined to agree with Judge H, B. Abernethy that vagrants contributed more or less probably more-to the crimes that are committed here, for which no ar rests are made. He said that burglar ies, hold-ups, house breaking. sneak thieves and other depredations are committed in the Norwood section with apparent indifference as to whether or not this is city under commission rule or a place for the task less classes.
 q do not care to be placed in the position of drawing verbal indlct-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
LABARRE TO BUILD
 ATLANTA STRUCTURE
Will Have Charge of Executing Con- tract Recently Secured by Fred
 Larldn

That Robert " Labarre, superinten- dent of construction on the American Trust skyscraper had been appointed to a like position with the Realty construc- tion company to erect the seventeen story skyscraper in Atlanta was an nounced yesterday. It was noted last Sunday morning that Fred Larkin of the Realty company had successfully of- fered for the Joel Hurt building in At lanta. He has secured one of the Fred A. Jones superintendents to watch over the Atlanta construction.
 Mr. Labarre has been with the con struotion forces for many years and while here has convinced observant ar chitects and builders that few men can surpass him in steel and other construc- ton. Mr Iarkin who is recognized ex- pert has expressed that opinion many times.
 Mir. Labarre will finish his work here tomorrow night and will leave for At lanta where he starts in on the Hurt building That is a construction 'job" representing an investment of over s. 600, GOO.
 On the American Trust "job" Mir. La barre has made very fine record beat ing clements, delays. strike and other drawbacks in the time limit for the com pletion of the building. While here he has made many friends who will be glad that he is to be connected with local company and will assist in creating a place for Birmingham constructors in the building of skyscrapers elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
ID HOLD OF
 MINES RESPONSIBLE
Understood Inspector Will Begin Proceedings Against
 Abernant Officials

It Is understood that legal proceedings are to be instituted against J. B. Me Clary, president; J. E. Dillsworth, super intendent, and other officials of the Aber- nant Coal company, charging them with being responsible for the recent mine dis aster at Abernant, wherein r miners lost their lives. It Is alleged that several sec tions of the mining laws of the state had been violated and as result the explo sion occurred which cost the lives of the negroes. The explosion occurred a short time ago and since that time Chief In- spector Nesbitt and the assistant inspec- tors have made thorough investigation of the disaster and its probable causes.
 Az result of their findings the legal proceedings will be instituted against President McClary and other officials. 1t being alleged that ther raiIqre to comply with the mining laws caused the explo- sion. It is understood that the papers will be filed in few days charging them with being responsible for the death of the mine victims.