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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
Mayor Carter Harrison Of Chicago An
noyed by Telephone Grand
Opera.


Chicago.-Max Finkelstein. although
. plumber by trade. was so sure he
was Enrico Caruso that he called up
Mayor Harrison and insisted on sing
ing a few grand opera selections.
Finkelstein started early. At $3.50
In the morning the mayors telephone
rang.
Hello" said Mr.. Harrison
This lie Caruso." was the greeting
that came over the wire. Il viii come
over this afternoon and sing for you"
No you WON'T" said the mayor.
"Good-by."
1T was not long before the tele-
phone bell rang again. When Mr. Har-
rison took down the receiver be heard
the same voice.
Listen to this" II said. "Umpte-
did-di-do. That's grand opera. I'm
coming over to your house and en-
terrain your friends"
From that time until . o'clock the
offer was repeated every few minutes.
Finally mayor Harrison's patience
gave out He called up the Office OF
the chief Of police and suggested that
the man be found and locked up.
About the same time the police 70
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
Rare Germ Causes Excitement
In BerIin-67 Dead.
HotulInus Bacillus Said to Have Been
Discovered In Food Eaten by Some
Of vIetims--kaIser caIls for
Reports.

Berlin.-Announcem today OF q
dozen more deaths and thirty new
cases of prostration have intensified
the public alarm over the mysterious
malady that first made its appearance
three days ago at the Central Munich
pal Shelter.
The deaths now total sixty-seven
and the prostrations 142.
Despite official denials that there Is
any suspicion Of the presence Of chol-
era in the city. Berlin Is giving more
and more credence to the most sinis-
ter rumors. These rumors are chiefly
due to the fact that many Gates of i'll
ness and death have occurred at wide
ly separated places In and near the
city where there could have been
scarcely possibility of the malady
having been due to eating spoiled her
ring gathered by mbitues of the Cen
tral Municipal Shelter.
The latest explanation of the aE
thorities. put forth from the Berlin
Magistracy. IL that the strange dis
ease Is due to a microbe known to
science as the 'botulinus bacillus"
This particular type OF bacillus Is said
to cause deadly sickness similar TO
that produced by "allanto-toxicum"--
the acid developed In spoiled liver
sausages There has been no posi-
tive Identification OF this bacillus IN
allanto-toxicum. It is case OF sim
ilarity Of effect
II is announced that Investigations
at the meteorological institute seem
to determine the present malady as
due to the botulinus bacilous In food
eaten by those who have been strick-
en-.
II that be so. the mystery Ia how so
many persons In such widely separat-
ed districts could have CHANGED to
eat food infected with the compare
lively rare microbe-
The German emperor has asked the
minister of the Interior to send him
full report on the outbreak The
Emperor and Chancellor Hollweg have
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
FEAR AN EPIDEMIC.

sent messages to the Burgomaster 4
Berlin expressing sympathy to- 4.
victims.
( The fact that thirty deaths uccn.,..
the first day OF the outbreak ~
which the spread Of the disease II.
ened. Is conclusive evidences tc P.t
Gafky that there Is present d il
community no infectious disease ~.
as cholera. moreover. all tbs sp,tt
toms themselves. he adds. pcltl d (,
parasitic disease.
The professor says this type Of ID.
ment is luckily lnfrequent. Tia Nh.
recent researches. be says, Iced 70 .ts
conclusion that the botulInus tacilo,
is not restricted to meat or u MOI
prepared from meat. but nay occor d
vegetables. To this bacillus Is atm
uted the outbreak at the eook|n.
school at Darnstadg IN $50 rh,n
twenty persons we're attacked are,
eating Jalad. and eleven died.
Prof. Lenz and hts stan at tue Ros,|
institute have begun an exarnlnaiIo.
Of the various food scrape, lnclu1l1,
smoked herring. gathered BY TIE Is
mates Of the Central Municipal shsI
ter and its branches.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
HE WAS A aPHONY" CARUSO

ceived complains from confec-
tIonery store at Johnston and Max
well streets that a crazy man was
making the store his headquarters.
Detectives hurried to the store and
captured the disturber in the act Of
calling up Mayor Harrison for the
purpose Of singing few grand opera
selections.
Finkelstein at the Maxwell street
police station gave his address as SIS
West Fourteenth street Judge owen
was called By telephone and gave In
structions to have the man taken to
the Detention hospital
There Finkelstein insisted that be
was not insane. and to prove that his
head was sound began to beat Il
against the wall of his cell He was
put where he could do himself no
harm
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
Company Proposes to Raise
Tables for Their Fur.
Animal socletys views--Treasurer
sergh Frowns on Scheme. bu.
Fur Dealer Has Nothing but
Praise FOR II.

Corona. L. I--This city is 70 have q
cat farm. to be run on the same plan
as chicken farm or any other kind
of farm The scheme originated with
residents of Corona who foresee q
fortune in selling the skins of the
cats. Judging by the sentiment pre-.
vailing against cat farms. however.
the Corona Catskin company, as Il is
TO be called, viii have troubles Of its
own before very long.
The company was organized recent
ly and It was said that application for
a charter will be made to the secre-
tary of state within a few days. The
promoters are to pay nominal sums
for all stray cats that can be gathered
up within a reasonable freight rate
radius Having possession OF these
cats. they intend to 60 into the bust
ness Of breeding cats on large scale.
Should this scheme become effec.
tive the first to oppose It win I'M
doubtedly be the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals
Henry Bergh. treasurer Of the so
ciety and member Of the board OF
managers. when asked about such a
scheme recently. said that in his opin-
ion the society would be authorized to
interfere.
7 don't think the object attained by
the killing Of cats by wholesale" he
said. would be justlfable OF course
1t raises point which would FIRST
have to be decided.
The promoters OF the catskin com
pany might argue that killing cats for
their fur is no more unJustifiable than
killing birds for their feathers. I
doubt whether Il would be justifiable
to kin cats under any consideration
unless the flesh Of the amin al is to be
used as food or course. | realize
that some use might be made Of the
flesh other than for food purposes. but
this. to my mind. would be unjusti-
fable cruelty to animals. The Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
Princess Hassan Points Out Fatal
Mistake After Five Years
Trial.

New York.-"Never marry an ORR
ental-it's a fatal mistake" said the
beautiful Princess Hassan. who. be-
fore her marriage to cousin of the
khedive Of Egypt. was Miss Ola
Humphrey Of California, an actress.
After five years absence from her ma
tive land, the princess has arrived
from her home in London and she win
remain few days at the Knickerbock-
er before going TO Join her mother in
Oakland, Cal.
The princess spoke feelingly and
somewhat knowingly on the subject of
marriages between members Of the
Oriental and Occidental nations. for
her life as a member OF the khedive's
immediate family was one that was
far from romantic and happy.
ITO begin with" she said, IAN
American girl is far too Independently
brought up and too spoiled BY her own
countrymen to be dominated in the
manner an Oriental expects his wife
to be. You see. my meeting with the
Prince Hassan was so romantic and
I was so overpowered by his great
manner and his magnifcence that |
married him impulsively after two
months courtship.
Il have always been impulsive and
! shall always be so. My marriage
with Prince Hassan should have taken
some Of that quality out of me. but 1t
hasn't
Il know. however. enough to give
advice to other American girls and the
advice is never to marry people Of
Oriental origin or with Oriental strains
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
Was podgIns Imaginary Detectives
for Most Of the TIme-tiis In
dIctment 2uashcd.

Denver.-Eimer e. Johnson. former
receiver Of the United States land
once at Del Norte. who was indicted
by the federal grand jury In Denver
in 1893 and has been in hiding since
that time. has given himself up to the
authorities at Omaha and asked to be
cent back to Denver to be punished.
The United States district attorney
wired Denver government officials ask
ing for orders. 1t was found that q
nolle prosequi had been entered
against Johnson in 1896.
Johnson was indicted for embezzIe-
ment Of small amount OF govern
ment money while acting as receiver
z. NJ Taylor and James W. Russell
we're the sureties on his bond. john
son had wandered about for Is years
believing that the government was
still after him He is forty-thres
years Of age
An investigation showed that for
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16

a half at all, but mere decimal
point. being pygmian in size. 1t has
been her custom to take Freddie
across her knee and apply her hand
or hair brush when hubby--was
naughty, or came home with too much
hard cider. When the missus saw ut
to do these same stunts and hubby
expostuiated 1t was the same thing.
varied frequently by an enforced In
generation in the hencoop for day
or two. The other evening Mrs. Fred
erickson varied the monotony OF the
proceedings by first bouncing milk
bottle on Freddie's head and then lay
ing q poker on it with incisionai re-
suits.
This was the frost that made the
worm turn. for, egged On by his
friends and braced by some medicinal
cider, he sought out the local justice
and lodged complaint His bigger half
was accordingly hailed into court and
put under bonds to keep the peace.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
SAYS DON'T WED ORIENTAL

, in the blood. They can never under.
stand each other and the woman will
be the one who suffers"
The princess was wonderfully at
tired In new Partisan frock and er.
mine tooue trimmed with sweeping
aigrettes.
The skirt of the frock, By the way,
was made simply of wide border Of
lace over nothing but chiffon No pet
ticoats were worn underneath.
IAN the frocks are made in that
fashion In Paris and London now.
and no petticoats are worm" she
added.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
TO BE THE RICHsET CHURCH

imum of 100000. at No. s West Forty.
sixth street
The 5oint committees also took up
the question of transferring the mem
bership of the Fifth. Avenue church
bodily to the Calvary church. which
has one Of the largest and most COM
plete edifices In the city on Fifty-sev-
enth street. near Sixth avenue. The
Calvary church is valued at more than
one million dollars.
A year ago when the Rev. DR..
Charles F. Aked threatened to resign
unless an adequate church edifice
were provided. 1t took the Fifth Ave
nue. Baptist congregation Just twea-
ty-eight minutes to raise $s24.000 for
the new building then talked Of The
total was later increased to s422.00o
within a few days.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
WOMAN BARS SILK STOCKINGS
She Advocates Police Rule In Making
Poor Young Women Discard
Fine Hosiery.

Washington. D. C.---If the women Of
Washington win follow the advice Of
Mrs. Olaf c. Guildin. chairman OF the
Home Economies Of the Federation Of
Women's Clubs. Major Sylvester's po-
iicemen will have their work cut out
for them In making the young women
forego the pleasure OF wearing silk
stockings and cloths themselves IN
warmer raiment
Mrs. Guildin has had success in the
movement at Fort Wayne. Ind. and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
HORSE THIEF PoOR rRAnss
6roncho Buster Keeps on owspp|s,
Animals TIL He Gets an Uni
tradahls Nag.

Altoona. Pa--Cbareed with ssssI|sr
valuable pony from John D. Blocn
hardt Of this city over year sEo'
Charles Foust. a broncho buster. ~
arrested at South Park. where be -.
working in the coal mInes
Foust was employed to break pouies
by Bloomhardt, and one day drove q
with the best one In the lot He i1'N
the police that he traded Il % iof f,
horse. getting something 70 boot ea.1
time.
II Is supposed that be Kept % n11.
ing for poorer animal ef.ch u'De ~
til at last he got horse 20 resk
hardly give away.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16

Weston. ore.--Amasa Phillips
years old, is driving lloFse ~. q /.
half his age. and both appea. 2
good for several years yes q W. '.
Mr.. Phillips Is the owner o 49, ~
weston land and town proPs'H
labor with him Is not q nees.'' ''..; q.
he e not COMMENTED unless i1a''' y.
from morning until night .,,S,,r
hauling gravel for eonerep y. 80
he Is erecting. The horss q ~
some teeth and It's forase ~
ground. but II 10 10 Eooo g ~
otherwise and tugs sirontg
harness
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
VIII Market Cats

mails will certainly investigate such
an institution II 1t becomes effective"
The use of common, ordinary domes-
tic catskins in the fur business. al
though not common, has been heard
of in this city. The fur sometimes
appears on the market under various
trade names. and a select lot Of skins.
1t is said. can be utilized to such ad-
vantage as to make fine appearance.
l. Freundlich of l. Freundlich &
Sons. furriers. said that in bis opin-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
HAND is 5000 YEARS OLD
Once an Egyptian Princess, but Nov
Priced Property Of Painter
Of veniee.

Milan.-Much excitement has been
occasioned IN Venice over the recent
discovery Of a human hand during
dredging operations In the Giudecca
canal Experts declared that the hand.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16

ion there would be big market for a
catskin industry. So large, in fact.
that enough cats to furnish the do
mand could never be raised
Il would not be surprised at all to
see such Industries flourish in the tu-
ture."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16


which was found hermeiically sea|,l
in a wooden box. had belongtd % 4
female child eight or ten yeafe o|a
The police. convinced thar .bey bad
to do with a foul crime. wero pplI
trying to trace the murdsrcus npn'>
tor, when the renowned oriental paint
er, signor Mainells. who has re1'14
many years In the venslisn 'afeonf
narrated how wealthy figyptar i'n
Ily wishing 70 give him I souvenir q
his soiourn In their native land ~
sented him with what tllef described
as the mummined hand o. al EgJydan
princess. who had lived e,Coe yee's
ago. Signor MaineIla Tresefrsd ~
relic religiousIy for decade qr noi'
when observing that tho hard slp7.
ed signs OF decomposidon' h< e
structed his valet TO nall L seture'i
lin box and threw # lIto he canal
where 1t has recently turned ~ AGAIN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
WOMAN IN COURT FOR
SPANKING A HUSBAND
Pygmian Head Of the House
Knocked Out by His Juno
Wife.

Georgetown. Conn.-Mrs. Gustave
Frederiekson OF this place Is under
$500 bonds to keep the peace and not
maltreat her husband. This sounds
funny. but so are the circumstances.
Mrs. Frederickson. who is a regr-
lar Juno in build. is known as the
female Samson Of the place. and she
does not belle her title. Weighing $50
pounds and with biceps like knotted
boa constructor. Her other half is not
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16

Of deer hunt in the streets of a city
is losing its novelty here. The ami
mails frequently are driven in the &jrec-
ton Of the city. and, In fact. into the
streets by dogs and hunters who may
have started the animals several miles
away.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
SHOOTS DEER ON THE STREET
Third One This Season Which Lucky
Hunters Have Brought Down
In Duluth.

Duluth, Minn.-The deer season
opened In this city with 200-pound
buck running wild on Commonwealth
avenue in New Duluth with crowd Of
hunters In close pursuit Two boys,
Harry Olson and Enith Collins, were
the lucky hunters. and brought down
the deer.
This Is the thJd deer shot this sea-
SON within the city limits and the sight
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
COMES HOME AFTER IS YEARS

the last Is years the man has not
been wanted By the government
He was discharged and notified that
the indictments had been dismissed.
Johnson says he visited South Amer
lea. South Africa. Europe and Asia,
fleeing from imaginary detectives.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
Nose May Grow on Again.

Albany. N. Y.-Michael Bello's nose
was cut OF with a razor; eight hours
later the member was found in q
doorway where the fight occurred. and
just before sunset surgeons grated 1t
back In position They believe that
the operation win be successful
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
Has Music IN Hin.

Your cat made an awful noise in
the back garden last night. and"
I'm awfully sorry, Mr.. Houston. but
since he ate the canary he thinks be
can sing!"-London Opinion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-16
on hs way.

why do you always afipesr IL pef
lie carrying tire"
Il can't AFFORD an automoaiIe inF
yet"-Pittsburg Post
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-14
CROSBY nfRf. SUNDAY
IRON RANGE TOWN NOW HAS
FAST BUNCH-LoCAIs PLAY
2-' Ar BRAiNERD TUESDAY

X. Little Falls takes on Crosby for the
first game of the season between. the
two teams at Athletic park next Sun
day afternoon, and first class game
is assured. Crosby, which has been
playing under = handicap since the be-
ginning of the season, having not had
much time to prepare for the opening
games, has steadily advanced in form
until last Sunday it took a decisive
fall out of St. Cloud. The iron range
town now has a fast team and are
capable Of giving any team in the
league tight rub.
Lisle will pitch for the visitors while
Dominick will twirl for the home team.
The remainder Of Little Falls lineup
will be same as in the past few games
with either Newman or Tanner play
ing right field.
Next Tuesday the team goes to Brain
erd by auto to play an exhibition game
with the up-river contingent, the oc-
casion being "University Week., +" an
educational chautauqua, and convention
of the State Federation of Labor,
June II, 18 and 19 when a large
number Of visitors are expected at
Brainerd. Koering grounds have been
fitted up with about 250 yards of
canvas, obstructing the view of the
diamond by people on the hills on
either side of the 1avine in which the
grounds are located, which in Brain
erd means gate receipts from an ad"
ditional 200 to 800 people.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-14
DIRECTORS TAKE ACTION
CROSBY AND R0YALr0N Allow.
ED THREE 0UT-oF- TOWN PLAY
.S% ERs-PRoTEsT TABLED

The directors Of the Central Minne-
sofa Baseball association met in this
city Wednesday afternoon and acted
on q number Of matters that have been
hanging fire. Royalton and Crosby were
allowed an extra out-of-town player,
each, thereby allowing these clubs to
use three out-of-town players in their
ine-ups. St. Clouds protest Of its
game at Crosby was laid on the table,
Crosby being put on probation. :;
An understanding was reached that
none of the clubs of the association
play the Melrose team with Enkhaus
and Koons in their lineup, these two
having according to the St. Cloud clud
disregarded their agreement with the
"granite'' city club to play with the
Melrose Independent aggregation.
The claims of Royalton and st. Cloud
to Dretchko were heard and St. Cloud
allowed Royalton to retain him.
Crosby, St. Cloud and Royalton were
granted ten days in which to make
changes in their rosters.
The Reach ball was adopted as the
association ball.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-14
STRIKE AT BRlCKYARDS
LABORERS WANTED RAISE TO GO
INTO EFFECT AT ONCE
NOW RUNNINQ ',-:

Eighteen Of the men engaged in
common day labor at the O.. ,Duclos
Brickyards went on strike for higher
wages Wednesday morning. They ask:
ed for q raise Of rs cents per day,
bringing their salaries to 81. and $2.25
per day. They were promised such a
raise right through from common day
labor to skill labor, commencing July
/; but wanted the raise to 60 into ef-
feet at once, and struck when this was
refused them.
The yards reopened yesterday morn
ing with about 30 men working, about
two-thirds of the strikers having re.
turned, the places Of the strikers hold
ing out being taken by other men.
Since it's opening, May %, the Duclos
brickyards have made half million
brick. About 100000 brick will be
made this season.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-14
FOURTH: OF JULY: MEETING TO
i: '.: NIGHT - ~-. =

=: N13k41
A total of about $3.50 was reported
solicited for grand celebration at .
meeting Of the Fourth Of July general
committee last Friday evening. The
Brainerd band Of % pieces and the
local band will be the chief items OF
expense, and apportionment Of the re-
naming Of the funds to be disbursed
by the different committees was made.
G.. G. Raymond, Chas. Sylvester and
Fl. W. Venners were appointed on the
fireworks committee; j. F. McNally
and Fred Fraser on the sports COM
mittee; G. A. Carlson, G. G. Raymond
and Fred Fraser committee to see the
business men of the city as to getting
up floats for Fourth Of July parade.
The sports committee was requested
to report their program to the general
committee, and there was some talk
about barring professionals from enter
ing in all the contests. A good event
suggested is a tug-of-war between
Brainerd and Little Falls.
VIM. Batters was engaged to see to
the shooting off Of the fireworks. The
general committee is to meet again
this evening at the city hall.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-14
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH

4
Foley Tribune: Work on the super
structure of the new Catholic church at
Ramey was begun last Monday and the
work will be rushed to completion, and
it is the intention to have the building
ready for worship tho first part of next
month. The work is being carried ~on
under the supervision Of iWandlin Col
dale. The building is to be 26x50 with
a 16 #. ceiling; steeple 3S feet high,
on #. concrete foundation, feet
Of which is under ground, and the cost
will be between $4,000 and $4,000. The
structure will reflect much credit to
the people Of ,Ramey and vicinity.
The parish will be designated as st.
John g congregation Of Ramey and
Rev. Father August Plachta Of Royal
ton will be the pastor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-14
OPERA HOUSE MATTER
TO BE TAKEN UP THIS EVENING
DIRECTORS OF COMMERCIAL
CLUB TO RECOMMENDS SAME

A special meeting Of the Commercial
club is to be held this evening at the
city hall at which time the board Of
directors will recommend the raising
Of $4,000 bonus for A.. K. Hall to erect
a $4,000 opera house according to the
plans and specifications. Of the Harrison
& Peterson proposed opera house as
modified: The board went over; these
thoroughly and decided to recommend
them at meeting held last Tuesday
evening. -
Mr. Hall is to guarantee that he will
carry out his part Of the contract if
the bonus is raised, :.
"A committee is to be appointed BY
the rGommercial club to circulate the
subscription list for the raising Of such
q. bonus. :''|' !.