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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Increasing Sales Of Red Gross Scala

Increasing Sales Of Red Gross Scala.
Last year over $4,000. 900 Red Cross
Seals were sold; in 1910. over 81 .000.-
600: in 1903. about $4,000. 900. and In
1908. the FIRST year Of the sale. only
1S,600.o00. In all. the sale In the four
years has realized nearly $1,000. 900
for the anti-tuberculosis campaign,
since all Of the money from this move
ment goes for the prevention OF con-
sumption. New York state sold the
most seals in 1911. disposing of $685.
S6s: Ohio came next. with $500, 4s0;
Wisconsin third. with 2,s1s.144, and
Illinois fourth. with 2.1o1. $50. Texas
showed the greatest percentage Of
gain. having increased its sale from
100000 in 1910 to over 1.250,000 in
1911. Indiana showed the second
greatest gain, with an increase from
6sS.75s In 1910 to 1,s45.545.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Making Himself at Home.

Doris was radiant over a recent ad
dition to the family, and rushed out
of the house to tell the news to pass
ing neighbor.
"oh, you don't know what we've got
upstairsi"
What is IT,"
ats new baby brotherl"--and she
settled back upon her heels and fold
ed her hands to watch the effect.
You don't say SO! is he going to
stay?"
Il guess so"-yery thoughtfully.
He's got his things off,"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Telling Comment.

Ty Cobb of the Tigers said at a
recent baseball banquet In Philadel-
hia:
II admit that there Is too much
loud talk, too much arguing and wran-
Cling and chin music in game Of
baseball.
Il know a man who was seen the
other day getting into a taxicab.
Where are you going? they
asked him.
I'm going TO hear the ball game.
he replied"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Sounds Better.

The feeling of many men with re-
gard to public office is much the same
as that which certain distinguished
Frenchman had toward the academy
that group of forty who are called
"the immortals." He was asked one
day why he did not propose his can
didacy for the academy.
"Ah." said he. 'if applied and were
admitted, some one might ask, Why
is he in it?' and should much rather
hear it asked. Why isn't he in it?'"-
Christian Register
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
HExcIamstoryv Was RIoht.

Mrs. Mason's colered washerwoman.
Martha. was complaining of her hus-
bands health.
why, is he sick, Martha?" asked
Mrs. Mason.
He's ve'y poly. ma'am. poly" an
swered the woman. Hes got the ex-
clamatory rheumatism"
you mean infiammatory, Martha"
said the patron. Explanatory means
to cry out"
Yes. ma'am." replied Martha. with
conviction; "dat's what 1t is. He hol.
lers all the time. Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Hs spoks WIEN AuthorItx.

They were talking about that ter
rible cry, Man overboardl"
"Only those who have been reused
from midnight slumber on board ship
can comprehend its meaning" said Q
seasoned traveller. The sudden alarm.
the fear and horror
roh, yes. they cant" replied lame
little shoemaker. who had no reputs
as a traveller. Il heard II once when
| wasn't on ship, and realized the
horror Of It more than any one else"
you couldn'tl- said the great trav.
eler scornfully. And the assembled
company sided with him to q man.
But could" persisted the cobbler.
You see. was the man who fell over
boardl"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Mike Amazed.

tny was treating Mike to a troll
y ride SAYS Judge. The conductor.
eshleoking young Irishman, came
Hmk collecting the fares. Mike
u.h,b his progress with great inter
4 Presently he turned to Jerry
'liisar in his eyes.
kp," be said huskily. I've a
30 n ne t'roat."
Wat for?" demanded Jerry.
10 she gladness OF me that's too
B = swallyl" said Mike. Every
rrrn has the big, generous heartl
b nind the poor young felly WI
! i've cap? lis begin his Twin
~ ! saw him hould out his hand
fsenp-siven people and livery
~ van Of thin gave him
I'll,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Different.

Daughter-Since it is your wish.
dear parents. that l should marry the
rich old brewer, I consent, although
he is seventy years old.
Mother-But he Is only sixty.
Daughter-Sixty! Tell him to ask
me again in ten years.-Meggendorfer
Blaetter
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Malice lII-TImed.

The late Thomas P. Anshutz. the
noted artist. was once describing. dur.
ing lesson at the Academy Of the
Fine Arts in Philadelphia. the mali
cious wit of a brother artist
DAVID. poor unsuccessful Dswb.-
Mr.. Anshutz said. "once told this mali
cious genius that he had Just lost his
baby.
lost your baby. chr the genius
said. adjusting his monocle nsrvously.
Poor old Dawbi Another Of your
works skied. chr
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
The New Sport.

''These here New Workers is bound
to have their sports. see." said Uncle
Silas.
"In what way?" asked the boarder
why" said Uncle Silas. sense
they give up hoss-racin' they've gone
in heavy fer the turkey trot. Don't
seem to mes IL thet could be very
excitin'."-Harper's Weekly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
6y Experiment.

What was your little boy crying
about last EVENING"" over his lesson
In natural history" "a child OF that
age studying natural history? You
astonish mel" IT'S so. Just the same.
He was learning the difference be
tween a wasp and a fly"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Her Enaaaemsnts.

10 Vivian is very much Of q fiirt
\ be has been engaged to a dozen
~ nen during the few seasons she
. ven on the eligible list. A few
y go she said to her father:
IN you may congratulate me on
BIC acquired new object Of my
Min
an glad TO hear IT," he replied.
hps you are as happy with him as
/. vie be with the next one"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
$50 For chIIIr and Fever.

This Is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Chills and Fever. Five
or six doses win break any case Of
Chills and Fever, and IL taken then as
q tonic, the Fever win not return 1t
acts on the liver better than calomel
and does not gripe or sicken. Csc.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Instance.

Knicker-Do you use labor-saving
devices?
Bocker-Yes, fishing pole will pre-
vent you from having to take up the
carpet
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

Paxtine Antiseptic sprayed into the
nasal passages is a surprisingly sue
cesssul remedy for catarrh. At drug
gists. Csc box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt Of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co. Boston. Mass.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

Education should give the child
more capacity for doing work and
helping itself to the good things Of
life. Too many try to help them
selves without performing any useful
labor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
In Practice.

Husband-Your extravagance Is aw-
full. When l die you'll probably have
to beg.
Wife-Well. / should be better on
than some poor woman who never had
any practice.-London Opinion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

Red Cross BAH Blue, much better. goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
A Dare.

To the Editor-Why do the most
worthless men often get the best
wives?
Answer don't know. Ask your
husband. Set.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Real Problem.

Real Problem.
a you think we can defeat this
IA ssked the campaign manager.
|1a- replied Senator Sorghum,
Il / ron't be satisfied with that.
81 want to hand him is some
n "a defeat that he won't be able
~ ss a personal advertisement
,i.iire business"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

DO you believe we are In any dan
ger OF losing our biTthright?"
Not a bit-thst Il, those Of us who
are doomed to always work for what
we get are not"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

tors medicines. At
everymonthly period
] had to stay in bed
four days because Of
hemorrhages, and
my back was soweak
/ could hardly walk.
i have been taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and now I can
stay up and do my
work. I think IL In
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Troubles Way.

HE always climbed a tree when he
saw trouble coming"
And what did trouble do?"
"Set fire to the tree and smoked
him out again."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

Eph Wiley says he has noticed that
the man with a long chin IL the one
most likely to accentuate II by wear
ing whiskers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Too sIeenx-

Physician-What can do for you?
PATIENTLY foot gets asleep often
and I want something to give 1t In
somnia
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

Lumbaso, rheumatism and chIIbIaIns
There is nothing that gives SO quick
benefit as Hunts Lightning Oil. The
very minute 1t is rubbed on the Inn
provement Is noticed. For over thirty
years this Liniment has been acknowI-
edged to be the best for these troubles.
Every druggist viii recommend It
Price Csc and soc per Bottle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

A man spends q good portion Of his
time deceiving himself. and . woman
spends q good portion Of hers before
Q mirror. IT'S the same hing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

How the average married man
would like to see tax on the old
bachelorst
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

Church-You know a dog u Ike
wine-improves with age.
Gotham-Yes. I've noticed that dog
Of yours doesn't bark a. mach nov
a. when he was youns.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

And many father loses all inter-
est in the prohibition movement when
the baby cries for water at 2 am.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

Mrs Windows Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces insamma-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Don't Take CalomeI
Bonds Pills Are Better
They do not sicken or crime.

They do not sicken or grippe.
TheX do not tear you to pieces"
Thd9 do not leave you constipatsd.
They are small. mild. effective. Why
VAST time and money on unknown
and expensive purgatives?
Just take one Bonds PHI at bed
time for that headache, biliousness.
torpid liver, ETC., and wake up welli
All Druggists, 25c. or send to Bonds
Pharmacy Co.. Little Rock. Ark.
A free sample on request.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

Mrs. Love-Yes. Fred's love IS cool
ing.
Mrs. Dove-what makes you think
so?
Mrs. Love-When we were on our
honeymoon he broke two teeth trying
to eat my biscuits. Now he soaks
them in hot tea for half an hour.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
How Mrs. Cline Avoided
Operation.

How Mrs. Cline Avoided
Operation.
Brownsville, Ind. az can say that
Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound
has done me more good than anything
else. One doctor said must be opera
ted upon for a serious female trouble
and that nothing could help me but an
operation.
81 had hemorrhages and at times
could not get any medicine 20 stop them.
Igot in such aweak condition that would
have died if I'had not got relief soon.
"Several women who had taken your
Compound, told me to try it and l did
and found it to be the right medicine to
build up the system and overcome
female troubles.
"I am now in great deal better health
than / ever expected TO be, 30 think /
ought to thank you for It. Mrs. o. n.
CLINE s. Main St, Brownsville. Ind.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

When young man tells girl she
is the only one he ever loved it's up
to her to tell him to go and get repu-
tation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
a Bad Break.

'r.ssr-Been in a fight,
'rria--No. tried to fiirt with
Il ,sfragette.-Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

rIy. or Six Doses Of 666
II neal any case Of Chills and
a and II taken then as a tonic
rrer win not return. Price 25c.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

A smooth man is liable to be slip
perry.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

In the eyes of silly girl clothes
make mighty poor specimen Of q
man look like the real thing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

=. girl take a stitch in time
q ,he mends the clocks in her
'fHs'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

srss thinker is a man who isn't
married.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

4. "A wash day. That's when you use
q 49, Ban Blue. Clothes whittier than
Al rocers-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
TO DRIVE ogT E M Al. |, IA r.v .v.r.,

Teke the Old standard GkOvES TAsTkLkss
CHILL Tonic You know what you arc taxing.
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle.
showing u IL simply Qunne and Iron In . taSteess
people and chi idren, 50 cents.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
A skeptle.

b you believe in ghosts, Willie?"
- cot unless I'm alone in the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
WHERE DOCTORS
FAILED TO help
Lydia E. Pinkha,n's vegeta-
bic Compound Restored
Mrs. Green's Health
Her Own Statement.

Covington, Mo-" medicine hss
done me more good than ell the doc
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
Important 40 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

.,rrr TREES. BY our plan statesmen
81 ,rofts Write for our terma
Laos. Dept. o.. Concord. Ga
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

signature assas '' Of Zsz&zZzzN
In Use For Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletchers Castoria
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-21

deal. You done your darndest, and Il
was all right. But this Is my deal, and
It's up to me TO do my darndest. In
the first place, you-all know me. I'm
Burning Deylight-savvee? Amt afraid
OF God. devil, death, nor destruction.
Them's my four aces. and they sure cop
per your bets. Look at that there
living skeleton. LettOn. you're sure
afraid to die. Your bones is all rat
Ting together you're that scared. And
look at that fat Jew there. This little
weapons sure pVt tho fear Of God IN
his heart. He's yellow as sick per.
simmon. Dowsett you're cool ono.
lou-all amt hatted an eye nor turned
y hair That's because you're great
apparatus which has been used in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-21

Tes, hats the very Camg-- DOW
oe<t said. The commercial need for
loopper 10 continually increasing. Ward
valley Copper. and all that II stands
for-practically one-quarter of the
worlds supply. a. have shown you
- big thing, how big. even we can
scarcely estimate. Our arrangements
are made. We have plenty of capital
'oufvelves. and yet we want more.
Also therc 10 too much Ward Valley
out to suit our present plans, Thus
NO kill both birds with one stone.
Not only will you bull Ward Valley,
but you win 1t the same time gather
Ward Valley In. This viii be of ines.
Unable advantage to us, while you
and al Of M will profit by II as well.
And as Mr.. Letton has pointed out,
The thing 10 legitimate and square.
On the eighteenth the directors meet.
and. instsad OF the customary divi-
dsnd. q double dividend wiil be de-
clared."
There will be all sorts OF rumors
on the street." Dowsett warned Day
Hight, but do not let them fHghteu
you. These rumors may even origin
ate with us. You can see how and
Why clearly. But rumors ara to be
no concern Of yours. You are on the
inside. An you have to do Is buy.
buy. buy. and keep on buying to the
last stroke. when the directors declare
TIE double dividend. Ward Valley will
Jump 90 that II won't he feasible to
buy after that"
And one other thing. Mr.. Harnish,"
ouggenhammer said. III you exceed
your available cash. or the amount you
care to invest In the venture. don't
NIL Immediately 10 call on US. Remem-
Der. We are behind you"
Yes. We are behind you," Dowsett
repeated.
Nathaniel Lstton nodded his head In
a1rmation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-21
CHAPTER K.

Back In San Francisco, Daylight
quickly added to his reputation. In
ways it was not ali enviable reputa-
ton. Men were afraid of him He be-
came known as a fighter, a flend, q
tiger. His play was a ripping and
smashing one, and no one knew where
or how his next blow would fall. The
element OF surprise was large He
baked on the unexpected, and. fresh
from the wild North. his mind not OPP
Grating In stereOtyped channels, he
was able in unusual degree to devise
new tricks and stratagems And once
he won the advantage, he pressed 1t
remorselesely "As relentless as a
Red Indian was said Of him, and It
was said truly.
IIe was "a fr0o lance, and had
no friendly business associations.
Such alliances as were formed
from time to time were purely af-
fairs of eXpediency, and he regarded
his allies as men who would give him
the double-cross or ruin him if a
profitable chance presented. In spite
OF this point or view, he was faithful
TO his allies. But he was faithful Just
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-21

would come together. To each one
two OF his detectives were to be at.
tached. Time and place was all he
wanted to learn.
stop at nothing, boys" were his
final instructions. II must have this
information. Whatever you do,
whatever happens, I'll see you
through"
Returning to his hotel. he changed
cabs as before, went up to his room,
and with one more cocktail for a night.
cap, went to bed and to sleep. In the
morning he dressed and shaved. order.
ed breakfast and the newspapers sent
up. and waited. But he did not
drink. BY nine o'clock his tele-
phone began to ring and the reports TO
come In. Nathaniel Letton was taking
the train at Tarrytown. John Dowsett
was coming down by the subway. Leon
Guggenhammer had not stirred out
yet, though he was assuredly within.
And In this fashion, with a map of
the city spread out before him, Day.
light followed the movem onts of his
three men as they drew together. Ma
thaniel LettOn was at his Offices in the
MutualSolander Building. Next arrived
Guggenhammer Dowsett was still in
his own offices. But at eleven came
the word that he also had arrived. and
several minutes later Daylight was
In q hired mOtOr-car and speeding for
the Mutual-Solander Building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-21

Back at his hotel, though nearly two
n tho morning. he found tho reporters
waiting TO interview him. Next morn
ne there were more. And thus. with
blare OF paper trumpet, was he re-
ceived By New York. Once more, with
heating Of tom-toms and wild hula
eallco. his picturesque figure strode
scross the printed sheet. The King of
The klondike. the hero of the Arctic,
ths thirty-million-dollar millionaire OF
the North. had como to New York.
What had he come for? To trim the
New Workers as he had trimmed the
Tonopah crowd In Nevada?
They were prepared for him to play,
and. when heavy buying of Ward Val.
isg began. II was quickly decided that
- was the operator. Financial gossip
buxzed and hummed. lie was after
the Gugsenhammers ones more. The
story OF Ophir was told over again
and sensstionaiixed until even Day
nght scarcely recognized II. Still, Il
was all grist to his mill. The stock
gsmblers were clearly bsfooled. Each
any he Increased his buying, and 30
eager were the sellers that Ward
valley rose but slowly. A wildly ex.
eitin1 time was his during the week
precesling Thursday the eighteenth.
Not only was he gambling as he had
never gambled before. but he was
gambling at the biggest table in the
world for stakes so large that even
the casc-hardened habitues OF that Ia.
ble were compelled to sit up. In spite
of the unlimited selling. his persist
snt buying compelled Ward Valley
steadily to rise. and as Thursday ap-
preached. the situation became acute.
Something had to smash. How much
Ward Valley was this Klondike gam.
bier going to buy? How much could
no buy? What was the Ward Valley
crowd doing all this time? Daylight
appreciated interviews with them
that appeared-interviews delightfully."-
placid and non-committal. Leon Gug.
genhammer even hazarded the opinion
that this Northland Croesus might pos.
sfbiy be making a mistake. But not
that they cared. John Dowsett ex-
planned. 1T Ia purely gambling from
beginning to end" were Nathaniel Let.
tons words; "and we refuse to have
anything to do with IL or TO take no.
tice OF IL In any way"
During this time Daylight had sew
cral secret meetings with his partners
One with Leon Guggenhammer. one
with John Dowsett. and two with Mr..
Howison. Beyond congratulations they
really amounted to nothing; for. as he
was Informed. everything was going
satisfactorily. But on Tuesday morn
Ing rumor that was dlsconcerting
came to Daylight's ears. IL was also
published I'm the Wall street Journal.
and IL was TO the effect, on apparently
straight inside information, that on
. Thursday. when the directors OF Ward
Valley met. insteaG OF the customary
dividend being declared, an assess.
ment would be levied. II was the first
check Daylight had recel we'd. II came
To hin with a shock that II the thing
were 50 he was a broken man. And
II also came TO him thar all this colos.
sal operating OF his was being done
on his own money DowsCtt. Gug.
genhammer and Letton were risking
notiins. IL was panic. shortliyed. 1t
WAS true. but sharp enough while Il
lasted to make him remember Holds.