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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
IS YEARS MAKES AN OLD MAID
This ls Opinion Of Woman Who Die.
agrees With Judges
Opinion.

St Louis, Mo.-At what age does a
woman drift into old maidship?
Asked this question, more than .
score Of women ranging in age from
IA to 40. and then some. became
peevish.
The younger set refused a reply.
undoubtedly In silent defense of older
sisters. and the older lost It's tenn
per somewhat. for obvious reasons.
But one was brave enough to speak.
Miss Caroline Thummel. attorney and
school teacher. declared woman was
not an old maid until she has passed
IS years. She also added a woman
can make herself an old maid at al
most any age.
Justice J. F. Boyer Of Chicago, H.,
sets the age of entry into the old
yuaid class at rs years.
He is OF in his Judgment" said
Miss Thummel why. no woman
should marry until she is more than
% years old and is sure she has
sense. It takes a woman Of expert
ence to pick tolerably satisfactory
man nowadays. and few women have
practical experience until they are
much beyond Is years old"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
COSTS MONEY TO BE MAYOR
English Officials Have to BE Satisfied
With Glory and Honor-LIverpool
Executive Well Paid.

London.-The mayors Of London
nnd their executive dignity much
more expensive than the provincial
mayors. In most of the cities and
towns of the United Kingdom an
amount Is voted by the council sufl-
cient to cover the ordinary expenses
Of the mayor. But In London It Is diff
ferent.
The lord mayor. of course, is In a
class by himself. He gets an allow
ance Of $4,000 for his year Of ONCE.
and the average amount he has to add
to that out Of his own pocket is an
other $4,000. Outside the city of Lon
don proper. which is the lord mayors
district. London is divided into 2s
metropolitan boroughs.
OF the provincial cities Liverpool is
the mos generous to its mayor, giving
q fixed salary Of $4,000, which Is add
ed to when extraordinary expenses are
incurred. The Liverpool council also
pays about $4,000 a year for horses
and Carriages. Birmingham. now the
second largest city in the United King
dom. made grant for the mayor last
year for the first time. fixing the sum
at $4,000. Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds
and Leicester. all places where the
position of mayor necessarily entails
a very considerable expense. make
no grant
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12

Of my meat was m the gravy. A fiftA
at least OF hers remained sticking to
the pan, though che treated It In the
usual way. We reckoned that q pa
per bag would have saved her half
pound weight Of beef, equivalent to
twelve cents. the cost Of man5 paper
bags. Indeed, felt that the gas saw
ing alone would have more than paid
for the bag, the clips. the greasing.
Moreover. my beef was tenderer than
hers, had richer taste. nj was
juicier.
smothered Chicken. -Have q good
sized broiler cut into joints, taking
care not to leave sharp bones to the
joints. Salt and pepper them lightly.
dredge with nour and l-y In we'll
creased bag upon thin slices Of bacon.
Cover with more bacon slices, taking
care to keep the chicken spread
rather fat Add tablespoonful Of
water. or a couple Of peeled and
sliced tomatoes. Shreds OF green pep
per add somewhat of flavor to the to-
matoes. Seal in bag I'D cook for
forty minutes, Stacking heat almost
half after the first five minutes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
EngIand's Excitement Over Conviction
Of Bernard Stewart, q London
Lawyer, In Germany.

Kansas City, Mo.--A new game has
caught the fancy Of Europe. It Is
played In the dark with dangerous
weapons. Sometimes the reward ID
money, sometimes 1t is honor, more
often It is Imprisonment and occasion.
ally Il is death. II Is the game of
espionage.
In times of war spies are numerous.
Any soldier knows that. They are go
lected for their GOODNESS In times of
danger. histrionic ability and Loyalty.
A spy plays his game alone. II he
wins, he aids his country; II he loses,
1t is death.
But In times Of peace. and all Eu-
rope is at peace except Italy and Tur-
key, espionage has not been consider
ed good form OF course all govern
ments have had their secret agents.
They were men trained in that bust
ness. They were detectives. But Of
late army officers. naval officers. noble
men and persons Of high repute have
entered the espionage game and an
parently Just for the zest Of the mis-
sion.
Even national feeling toward the
spy seems to have undergone a decid-
ed change. Take the case of Captain
Lux OF the French army. He had been
imprisoned at Graetz. Prussia. serving
a four years sentence. One night he
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12

sIrIoIn, Round, or Ribs OF sesf.-
Grease well with drippings (but thi,
Is not absolutely necessary. Put the
joint In a bag. Do not season the
joint before cooking. Put the Joint ON
broilers In moderate oven. For :
three-pound Joint allow forty-f,ve
minutes; a seven-pound joint, ar hour
and twenty minutes: fourteen pounds
two hours and fifteen minutes.
Veal Mutton, or Pork can be cooked
In the same way as beef. II a Thick
gravy is required. roll the Joint In
hour before placing In the bag. Al.
low the same time as fop beef.
Roast chIcken.-Cover the breast
OF the fowl or chicken with butter or
drippings. or, better still. tie a piece
Of fat bacon over II. Place In a bar
and set on broiler In a hot oven. AL
low twenty-five minutes for a small
spring chicken. thirty-five minutes for
large fowl. forty-fve to City min
utes according to sizs) for stuffed
poultry or game. in a moderate oven.
Roast Turkey or coose.-Allow one
and a quarter oours In a moderate
oven; II stuffed. allow one hour and
forty-five minutes to two hours.
Copyright 1911. by Sturgis & wal
ton Company
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
Mountclair, N. J., Turns Out En-
Masse to Hear Reasons.
But They Wore Masks, Even Voices
Were changed-Rumor Says Story
TeIIers Are All Married
or Engaged.

Montclair. N. There Is a lot OF
unsatisied curiosity In Montclair
but It has been demonstrated how to
ill a church.
The other night was the time SET
for the appearance of the Never Weds.
Don't know 'em. do you? Well. Meth
er does any one in Montclair, but
there Is a lot Of guessing on.
The never WEEDS were seven spin
sters and seven bachelors who were
to come right out in public, like they
were saying piece" In school, and
tell why they had never married. They
were to reveal the awful secret to a
waiting world In the First Methodist
church. and for the first time on rec
ord in Montclair. an s. r. o. sign was
necessary at church.
The crowds piled in, expecting To
meet the unwedded ones face to face.
They did, but the faces Of the un-
welded were covered. In other words.
the seven couples were disguised.
Their own mothers wouldn't have
known them.
We'll know 'em when we hear their
voices" complacently declared the Gu
rious ones in the audience. But they
didn't In addition to masks, wigs.
false boards and fantastic costumes,
the spinsters and "old bachs" used
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
Government Spies in All Lands

escaped and after a weeks dangerous
travel reached France. He was TO
ceived as hero. People went wild
at the mention Of bis name. A purse
OF gold was subscribed. Ofncially
France frowned end ordered CAPTAIN
Lux back to duty. but It cannot be dis
puted that he was the man Of the
moment
Russia and Germany have almost
placed spies OF peace on the basis Of
prisoners Of war A few weeks AFRO
these two governments made a for
NAL exchange Of spies. Just as prison
ers would be exchanged In war.
Now England Is in the midst Of a
popular demonstration against Ger
many. It results from four and
half years sentence . German court
gave Bertrand Stewart, \ London law
yer and ofncer In q territorial rexi-
ment. British newspapers are assail
ing Germany bitterly. Demonstrations
are being held and probably the Brit
ish foreign ONCE win recognise the If
fair and make formal request that
Stewart be set free.
In England half dozen or more
Germans and Russians have been tried
on spying charges. But a few days
ago Heinrich Crosse, an oiicer of the
German merchant marine. was tried
at Winchester and sentenced to three
years.
AND SO it goes in most all the ma
tons Of Europe. The game apparent
~ appeals to the officers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
NEVER WEEDS TALK

such clever elocution nobody could
size them up.
The first old maid explained that
when she played the ingenue the men
treated her like doll; when she be-
came an athlethic girl they treated
her like chum. She had tried pray
or and got no response unless the
blessing was In not getting man, SO
she had concluded she would next try
hypnotism or mental science.
The first bachelor declared he was
good looking, had enough money to
support home and wanted to marry.
But he had never met a girl who in
spired him with enough assurance he
would not be turned down II he pro-
posed to her.
The next speaker said she was
single because there were 50 many
men like the one who had just spoken.
You want us to propose to you"
she said. Nothing venture, nothing
win. want to be carried by storm"
The next bach declared that he had
loved only once. He was one of the
daring sort. but after interviewing the
girls father they carried him home
on a shutter. Never again.
The next girl explained that she
spent SO much time learning to cook
and sew for q prospective husband
he had lost interest In her before she
became efficient.
Then suffragette gave her testi-
mony. She would willingly wed pro-
vided her husband would let her live
her own life. The next three bach
elors said she could as far as they
were concerned. and that It was her
kind that had scared them on.
The last "old maid" naively admit
ted she was unmarried because no one
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12

had ever asked her. Each Of the ex-
plantations brought forth roars Of
laughter and kept everybody trying to
guess who the speaker was. but not =
disguise coulf be penetrated.
1t was said after the seven couples
had giddily waltzed on the stage arm
in arm. singing. I'm seeing Nellie
Home" that one Of the couples IL en-
gagged, and--worse still-that the 9TH
er six are married.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12

Noblesville. Ind.-Following court
ship Of thirty years. during which the
bridegroom called on the bride twice a
week. with the exception Of one
month. when he had typhoid fever.
James B. Stordevant at last popped
the question to Miss Anna Earl and
they were married in this city the 9TH
er day. The bridegroom is forty-thres
and the bride thirty-six. They have
been lovers since they were In school
together. Sturdevant is farmer and
heavy stakeholder In several tele-
phone companies in the county.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
For Late Suppers


Dried terrings with Fine Herbs.-
Few people know how ,ry nice
smoked and dried ash can be when
cooked In q paper bag and seasoned
in the French fashion. Take four
dried behring's. bone them, all the
cavities with q little (about half q
teaspoonful to each 6sh) finely
minced shallot or chives. and pars-
ley. Add few fresh breadcrumbs
and tiny bits o butter. II liked, q
tiny crate or nutmeg may be added
az wen as good dust Of pepper. Put
into a well creased bag and bake In
the oven for ten minutes. Dish up
and serve as hot as possible. Other
dried fish are excellent prepared In
the same way.
Rlx Aux crevettes. =. Take four
ounces Of boiled rice, add to II pepper
and salt to taste. lump OF butter
about the size Of big Brazil nut. and
two dessertspoonfuls OF finely grated
theese. Put this mixture In a well
creased bag and make very hot Tor
six minutes Then open the bag and
stir In gently few haked shrimps.
Nix In lightly with fork. Replace
the bag on the broiler, make hot for
another three minutes. then dish up
ana serve.
Janihon MIianaIse.-Take six slices
OF either raw ham or breakfast bacon,
machine cut II possible. take also
half pint Of cold boiled peas. and II
20 hand. half q dozen cold boiled new
potatoes. Put the slices into bag
and cook them. then take out. and add
the peas and the potatoes. the latter
drst thinly sliced. and cook In the
iam fat until very hot. Empty on to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
Brian @. Hughes Was at Wedding IN
Harlem and IL Under
Suspicion.

New York.-Some wag with q pro
pensity for playing practical jokes al
unwonted times is the subject for cen.
sure in sedate circle Of HarIem's
usually unruffied precincts. The con
troversy nearly caused a row and did
result in some feeling when the men
friends Of the bridegroom. Edward A.
Macguire. set out to discover the man
who tied his dress suit coattafls to
the chair at the wedding supper few
days ago at the home of the brides
father. John }. O'Keeife. Is e. One
Hundred and fwenty-ninSh street.
Mr.. Macguire. who belongs to the
Seventh regiment. was in the CON-
pany OF his bride. Miss May Arsenia
O'Keeffe. surrounded by his regimen
tai friends. and had replied to nu-
merous toast. when his bride gave
him the signal that they aad better
'eave the table and slip out OF the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
Medical Paper Draws Contrast 81
tween Care Of Babies ard
Bugs.

Are the children Of the United States
worth oneeighth as much as the
bugsf Andrew J. Peters. a member OF
congress from Massachusetts,. asked
this rather startling question at Louis
vile recently at mass meeting on
child labor
Mr.. Peters showed that the bureau
Of animal industry costs the country
$1.654.750 a year. and that the bureau
of plant industry costs s2.051. 6S6. The
proposed children's bureau would
cost s29.440 and would investigate
child labor. infant mortality and other
important phases OF child conserva
ton. II Is being opposed. OF course
by some manufacturers who want to
employ babies IN cotton mills. coal
mines and other places admirably
adapted for the growth OF mind and
body and the development Of sturdy
American men and women
Ia some quarters the Investigation
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12

clothes saturated with blood. Mrs.
Runge screamed and rushed to the
cradle of the older child. The father
Joined her. and the distracted mother
lifted the bloody hand of the second
child from the covers.
Drs. Frank P. McGunn and A. c.
Brell were called and the battle TO
save the babies lives was begun. It
was found impossible to save EN-
mett's life. He died in few hours.
The doctors declare the teeth
wounds to be those Of rat Relatives
were expressing doubt as to whether
the rodent could have climbed into the
cradles when Mrs. Runge suddenly
rose from chair beside her sick
child and screamed to her husband:
"Henry-behind you, the rat."
In corner of the room close to
hole in the rotted floor a large slate
colored rat crouched. his small eyes
glittering. Mrs. Runge had tainted:
one Of the watchers threw a missile
at the animal and It vanished.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
Are Children Worth Saving?

Of child labor is regarded as an nm.
warranted invasion Of personal liber
". Certainly Public schools were
so regarded In their early days. No
doubt We shall soon. have a national
league for Juvenile freedom. secretly
financed BY the coal and cotton barons
and demanding for the child the rirht
to labor when and where It pieases,
In the meantime. If congress believes
the baby crop is worth as much or
one-tenth as much as the fruit crou. :
children's bureau should be establish.
ed without delay.-American Medical
Association Journal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
DUEL BETWEEN PAN AND FAC.
BY Martha MccuIIoch wIIIIam,.

BY Martha MccuIloch williams.
Experience has been M only schoo
which. perhaps, accounts for the
fact that hold no opinions hall
heartedly. Especially about cooking
II seems to me the finest of fine arts
all too much misprised, and held q
drudgery instead Of privilege. Pos.
sibly this makes me reactionary--a
holder-fast to old methods. Certainly
when Soyer's paper bag cookery was
suggested to me, there was not a
stouter skeptic In all these United
States. Soyer's experience did moth
ing to change my mind. Rather, 1t
convinced me that paper bag cooking
was one OF the things that cost more
thar they come to. For I set myself
this sum. Bags. plus greasing, plus
clips. equal the cost Of many sauce
pans. Furthermore, II Is against
sense and reason that the mere put
ting OF food In bag should either
hasten the cooking or better the ia
vor Of it. Thus I argued the case
lorthrightly. but ended by conces-
tion-I wsuld try out paper bags and
lee what should see.
The nrst bag left me warmly tri-
lmphant.
Wisdom ferments like yecst AZ /
acquired 1t. there was no keeping It
to myself. 1t dripped down upon my
next story neighbor. a cook both born
and made. She was interested but
skeptical-less 20 than | had been.
notwithstanding Of an open mind. So
when | proposed an experiments
culinary duel. II you please-whose
result was to be decided BY the scales,
she was ready. even eager to engage
in It.
Each Of US bought rib roast-hers
weighing four pounds. mine but three.
To the eye. they were identical save
IN the matter OF size. And our gas
ranges are oven-brothers, mr. lie by ex-
actiy the same pattern. Her roast
went into pan, mine into a bag. Not
having to haste nor watch mine. after
the flame was turned down properly.
] had liberty to run In on her and see
how she Jared. She was doing her
best--a best that is superiative.
watching and basting her beef with
the skill Of chef. The result was
something beautiful to behold when
she took It out after little more than
an hour. Mine was still in the oven.
ITS bag intact, though | had turned
out the gas after forty-five minutes.
It had not been on full fer forty min
utes. whereas my neighbor had kept
hers lowered only the least bit. The |
exact saving Of gas do not under
take to compute-but that there was
saving is beyond question.
The scales showed her roast to
have lost in weight fraction over
nine ounces. Mine, lighter by a
pound, had lost fraction under two
ounces. Furthermore all the strength
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
BOON TO THE SLENDER PURSE.

II is as true az It is piteous that
the poor is destroyed by his power
ty." Strength and competence. the
high roads Of escape from poverty.
depend primarily on health. which In
turn depends so much upon food, For
these many, many years It hsseSeen
patent that many of our fellow Great
ures have been handicapped ih<->s
race of life by improper food or the
improper preparation Of cheap food
that would be health-giving in ample
quantity II prepared properly for the
palate.
There is opening now an avenue Of
possible escape. mean the paper
bag. BY its help, the cheap cuts
which alone are within the compass
Of slender purses, may be cooked in
such fashion as yield the last grain
Of nourishment they contain, and be
bettered in the process. Further.
they win sauce and season much
other cheap food-stuff, thereby dou-
bling or trebling its dietetic value.
This can be accomplished through
the medium Of stews.
Meat for stewing may be bought at
the lowest current prices--fank, neck
scrag, shank-it Is all the same to
the bag. Have care In cutting 1t up,
that no sharp bones are left project
Ing Wash clean. but very quickly,
after cutting up. dry with a damp
cloth-which is not paradoxical
though 1t sounds so-season light2Y
with salt and pepper and let lie for
an hour in cool place. wash the
vegetables carefully, cut them up,
and put in cold water.
Grease q roomy bag very well-a
stew Of all things needs not to be
skimped in space. Put a thick layer
Of the mixed vegetables, dripping
wet. at the bottom Of 1t, on that
layer Of meat. then more vegetables,
the rest OF the meat then the last of
the. vegetables, thrusting In among
them a good lump Of Tat, either drip
pings. butter or lard, that has been
rolled in -four. Pour In 9 tablespoon
ful Of water for eacs pound of meat,
fold the bag, clip 1t extra securely,
put In hot ovor. after ten minutes
reduce the heat one-haif. and cook
rom two to three hours. depending
On the bulk. Take up in deep dish,
stir well. taste. add more salt and
pepper II needed. and serve very hot.
The proportion of vegetables to
neat may be three to one. or even
our to one. II there il plenty Of extra
at.
Copyright. 1s11. by the Associated
Literary Press.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
Snaps Arteries in Their Wrists
as They SIumber in Their
Basement Home.
INFANT DIES
ON |:
Animal Then Turks Near Scene
Young Mother Of Children FaInts
When She Sees oIltterIng
Eyes Of the Rodent
Watching Her.

Chicago.-Sorrow pervaded the base
ment residence of the Runge famil,
at 2042 Dayton street the other day
In the small barely furnished living
room the body Of a three-months-old
baby girl, tiny. waxen. lifeless fig
ure, lay.
Baby Emmett was dead. killed by q
large rat that entered his crib and
severed one Of the infants arteries
with one snap of its sharp teeth.
In another room the nineteen-year.
old mother, Mrs. Johanna Runge,
nursed an older baby. who moaned 1T
fully and held up a small bandaged
hand. Charles. fourteen months old.
her first born. was the second victim
Of the rat, which attacked the two
infants as they slept.
Charles is healthy normal child
who was never sick before. Three
phyicians IN attendance were power
less to aid him beyond cauterizing an
ugly wound in the hand, and blood
poisoning at any moment may wrest
the baby from its mothers arms.
Early in the morning as the young
family slept the rat crawled into the
three basement rooms in which the
Runges reside. The father, Henry
Runge. who is twenty-four years old.
got up once shortly after midnight to
look at his babies. They were sleep
ing peacefully, Emmett in his crib at
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12

Aberdeen, Wash.-'If you win give
me a kiss win call It square ard you
can keep your money" This was thu
parting statement Of q well-dressed
man who entered the home of Mr.
Mary Bowling At los r street Win.
awaiting the return Of her husband
who owns q small confectionery store
IN this city. Mrs. Mary Bowling an
swered rap on the front door. A
stranger entered and. placing a re-
volver to the woman's face. ordered
her to give him her purse. While IN
her bedroom the man placed the gum
on tbs dresser and began counfinr
the money in the purse. While thus
engaged Mrs. Downing secured the
weapon and forced the unwelcome
visitor from the house.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
BANDITS KILL WOnEr
CHILDREN, PRlFs1,
Raid Bulgarian asod,uu
Chapel, Capture Three ol'.,.
MutiIate One, KIN Two

salonika-The following =.
Of incidents which have ocs,,.. y ''',l
Gently, provides examples for 2
ties which are spresdinr
throughout Macedonia.
While a Bulgarian weddins 8.
ing celebrated in the village !. Z.
lar, a band Of IL Bulgarian =.
down on the assembled me-. Y
seized three individuals named 1.,.
Nicola and Elias. The barSs-
on the ears Of the first named ~.
sassinated his companions
bandits then Ned to the mount,,,.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12
Doctor Afraid Of suro.or

New York.-Dr. Samuel Short, one
OF the most famous physicians in New
York, died rather than permit a fell
low surgeon to amputate his leg In
which blood poisoning had been dis
covered after he had stepped on
rusty nail
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12

Z hear the bride is having trouble
already"
Married only a month and having
trictionf"
Why. so they say
What Is the trouble7"
Seems her husband wants 70 ouif
going 70 afternoon receptions and rsf
back to his business"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-12

a hot dish and pour over the peas,
half pint Of very hot weIl-seasoned
tomato pulp or tomato catsup, which
ever Is preferred. The peas and DO
tatoes should be arranged as border
with the slices in the middle.