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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Color Line AS to Pepper

In comparing white and black pep
per the best grade Of each should be
selected for the test. Pungency may
be the principal merit of black pepper.
but the best white pepper makes its
best appeal through its superior flavor
and aroma
Some years ago a spice expert OF In
ternational reputation expressed the
opinion that the consumption of white
pepper in this country would increase
tenfold II the people could obtain pure
white pepper of the best quality. Since
then the standards in the American
spice trade have been raised. but SUI
perior white pepper is probably not as
freely sold as II might be with proper
attention given to quality.
White pepper is allowed to ripen up
on the vines and after being plucked
the berries are decorticateu, or de-
prived of their outer coat. Black pep
per is the product Of the berries picked
before full ripening. writer Ia the
Ideal Grocer thinks 1. is not reason.
able to suppose that people familiar
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
| NEW NEWS of YESTERDAY

The banker gladly cashed the draft
in the manner General Grant had re-
quested. and Governor Chaffee hur-
ried away. Later he reported to the
banker.
when | placed the money in the
generals hands, he looked freer from
care and worry than he had for
weeks. He smiled his thanks to me,
and he wrote on his pad that | should
thank you most heartily for your kind.
ness. Then he took from the money
a sufficient amount to pay the ser
wants what had been owing them for
some time and directed that It be dis
tributed among them at once. That
act was characteristic of the man-it
showed. in a small way. the real no
bility of his character"
Greatly to his peace of mind. Gen.
eral Grant a little later received as
surances that. in addition to the pen.
sion which Mrs Grant. as his widow.
would receive under the act restoring
him to the retired list of the army. his
personal meRears would bring so
large a sum to Mrs. Grant that the
income from itSJould make her COM
Portable for life
Copyright. 1911. by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Plan That Taylor Gave Up

to It to General Taylor They did
hint to him. however. that before he
invited Fillmore to become ex-oficio
a member OF his cabinet be should
ask some Of the Wing, senator's what
their opinion about the expediency
Of the plan was. At first General Tay-
Tor declined to take the hint He
said that the cabinet was his official
family. and 1t was not necessary for
him to find out what the senate
thought respecting cabinet appoint
ments. since he had learned that the
senate. as a matter of form / and
courtesy always confirmed nonlina-
lions to the cabinet
Then 1t was said to General Tay-
Tor that he ought to remember that
the vice-president of the United States
is the presiding officer Of the senate
and In case Of tie has power to
vote so as to break IT, For that rea-
son II would be no more than cour-
tetsy to learn what senators thought
OF the propriety OF having the vice
president sit ex-oficio at cabinet
meetings.
General Taylor saw the force of
this suggestion. and conferred with
two or three senators. They told him
bluntly that the senate would not for
an instant tolerate an ex-ofiicio ap-
pointment of the vice president as
member of the cabinet; that It would
be regarded as a grievous mistake IL
the president we're to invite the vice
president to attend all the cabinet
meetings. even though the vice presi-
dent was present only informally.
When General Taylor learned how
the senate was sure to feel II case
he followed this plan he abandoned
II. But know that as long as be
was president be felt more than ever
convinced that 1t would be the part
of wisdom to recognize the vice-pres-
ident as ex-officio and informally a
cabinet officer.
Il don't know but what I am In
clined to agree with the view taken
by General Taylor, The vice-presi--
dent is now only figurehead, con-
tingent possibility. He is about the
most uninfiuential Of all our public
officers, and think he ought to be
as influential as any except the
president himself"
Copyright. 1911. by z. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
BooKsTAND SENT BY MAIL
Contains Forty Volumes Of Shakes
peare, But Whole Package Weighs
Only Pound and a Halt.

A revolving bookstand. six inches
high. containing tie complete works
Of Shakespeare in Jrty volumes. the
whole weighing only one and one
Nalf pounds, was the unique package
which passed through the registry d.
vision of the postofiice yesterday.
The tiny volumes themselves meas
ured two and one-half inches. and
were about one-eighth Of an inch in
thickness Although the print was
extremely fine. II could be easily
read. if
The case was surmounted with a
small marble bust Of the Avon bard.
and was addressed to Longview. Tex.
from Glasgow, England.
The parcel was opened by Hans
Glatta, special customs examiner Of
mail importations. who is inclined to
believe the expressed valuation Of the
publisher, $11.50, Is too low. and
new appraisement will be made.
The miniature books were bound
and printed in every detail after the
fashion Of editions of ordinary size.
with gilt print and leather binding.
The articles attracted so much at.
tention that Henry Smith. in charge
of the registry division. exhibited II
to the corps of women. under Mrs. T.
]. Atkins. who were selling hospital
tags in the postofire. I'll device
was thereupon declared "Just too
cute" no less than fifty times.-St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
shakespear. RuIsd out.

One by one our tottering idols fall
The Shakespeare convention has Just
been given the coup de grace by a
literary club out west. which, after a
spirited debate. ruled that William Of
Stratford is '1icentious. unclean. OBJ
iectionable." and should be displaced
in study classes by the chaste G. B
Shaw
Mr. Shaw may well be alarmed
sometimes to find his teasing banter
about Shakespeare and mock tin
trumpeting Of himself as Shakes
peare's superior taken so very SOL
EMMY
Why cannot people understand, or
take the trouble to understand (even
people in literary clubs"). that Shaw
the persifleur Is behind the comic
mask Nthe genuine lover of Shakes
peare. whose protest as dramatic
critic was against. not genuine and
intelligent admiration for Shakes
peare. but the conventional and sham
"bardolatry" and the meretricious
renderings which forgot that "the
plays the thing" and smother II In
tinsel and rose pink.-Milwaukee Sen.
tinel
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
On Receiving HIS First Months Pay
as General en- Retired List He
Promptly Distributed the Sum
Among His Servants.

The last official act of President Ar
thur was the signing Of the bill on
March 4, 1885, by which General Grant
was restored to the retired list OF the
regular army with the rank Of general
and with full pay. This made it pos
sible for General Grant then in his
last illness. to rely upon an income Of
about $4,000 a year. and that was all
the income he could look forward to
with assurance. for at that time there
was no certainty that be would DC able
TO finish his personal memoirs for pub
LEGATION.
About a month later General Grant
suffered from the first of several
severe relapses, each one Of which. It
was feared. would terminate his life.
He was Frustrated by the agonizing
pain, and though by sheer force of
will he maintained outwardly a won
derful mental composure and moral
courage. those about him believed
that they detected evidences that the
sufferers stout heart failed him for a
time.
just az this time the mornings mail
one day brought him letter from
Washington. With feeble hands, and
yet with somewhat eager eyes. he
opened the letter. II was found to
contain United States treasury draft
for the amount OF the first months
payment under the act restoring him
to the army on the retired list as gen.
erai with full pay. The amount was
approximately $1,000.
SummOning his friend Of many
years, Ex-Governor Chaffee of Colo
RADIO. to bis side. General Grant point
ed to the draft. Then he wrote on
the pad Of paper that he kept at his
elbow:
Il wish you would take this draft
to a banker friend of mine." naming
him. Il know he will cash it. And
when be has done so wish you would
bring the money to me as soon as
possible
General Chaffee took the draft. say
ing that he would get It cashed i'm
pediately. General Grant smiled up
at him In thanks, and then once more
wrote on the sd:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Grant In His Last Illness
Bv E. J. EDWARDS

Il am sure that my friend will cash
the draft although ! have never had
any banking dealings with him Tell
him | want It in bills Of small de-
nominations. We need the money in
the house. and first of all ! want to
pay the servants what we owe them.
for they have been very kind and pa
TENT
When Governor Chaffee appeared
before the banker a little later and
explained his mission, he was barely
able to restrain his tears. 1T was
the most pathetic sight have ever
SEEN" he said There that great
man sat, suffering intense agony. and
yet his first thought. despite his pain.
was for others, his servants And =,
was all the more pathetic 20 me be-
cause have known all along that he
has been hard pressed for ready
money; but his sense of honor is so
keen. and until now he felt SO small
an assurance that he would be able to
repay any debt that 1t was useless for
me to ask him to accept a loan. how
ever small"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Man III Years Old, Dead

After being taken there he remained
in a semi-stupor until he died. Dr.
Morris Savage, the physician OF the
home. attended him. His son, who Is
sixty-eight years old; Morris waxman,
superintendent Of the home. and DIR.
Savage were at his side when he died
He was buried in Mount Carmel
ceremony. Services were conducted
by Rabbi Rosenthal OF Low Street
Synagogue. Over $50 friends and rel
atives attended. Born In Kiev. Kahn
sky lived with his parents on farm
until he entered the German army
under General Butcher and fought
against Napoleon. After the war he
settled down on a farm for q while.
but after several of his children had
come to this country and written
home Of their prosperity here he de-
cided to come to America and came
direct to this city. where he always
lived.
Thrice had he been married, his
last wife. who is eighty-four years old,
surviving him. Also surviving him are
three children. twenty grandchildren.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Abraham kaIInsky Helped to Burn
Moscow When Napoleon Marched
Upon City.

Baltimore, Md.-Abraham KAHN.
sky, one hundred and seventeen
years old. who helped Nburn Mos
COW when Napoleon marched up
on that city in 1914. and who was be
neved to be the oldest man In the
world. died In the Hebrew Friendly
Inn and Aged Peoples Home. on Ais
quith street, late the other night He
had been In the home only eight
days, having been taken there from
squalid room on Albemarle street.
where he had lived for years.
Infirm and feeble from age, be
nevertheless put up vigorous re-
sistance, against his rescuers before
he was carried from the place by
force. He had lived In the room so
long that he did not want to leave. but
the Hebrew Friendly Inn Society de-
cided to care for him. and he was ac-
cordingly taken to the home on Ais
quith street
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
kaIsers Gift Taxed.

While Kaiser William rarely laughs
and takes himself quite seriously he
is frequently directly on indirectly the
prococation OF laughter In others. Re.
Gently he presented his portrait IN
the municipality of Berlin. The imne-
rial present was received with eptbu.
siastic demonstrations of gratitude
The city magistrates recided uuani.
mously to make this gift the most eIe.
CANT ornament Of their assembly haIl
Some days later the efigy of William
" was placed In frame of ine gold
Alas. the consequence OF this mani.
festation OF Official loyalty was no,
foreseen Der Startsverordneiepyor
sieher tthis little term means pres
ident of the municipal counciD has
just received notice to pay the tax re
Gently assessed upon charitable gifts
And the Berlinese laugh,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
GLUcK AND EMPEROR JOSEPH
Composer Harshly Told Austrian
Monarch That Archduke Sang
His Music WretchedIy-

Gluck. the composer, was not OF the
sort of men OF whom courtiers are
made. One day he attended. at the
court at Vienna, concert at which
the Emperor Joseph II. and one Of his
archdukes sang a fragment from one
OF Gluck's compositions. Naturally
enough. the imperial artists glanced
at the composer to see how he was
impressed by the honor they were do
ing him. They were shocked to OBJ
serve that be was making a series OF
extraordinary and significant grim
aces. The emperor stopped and in
quired whether he and the archduke
were not singing the bit according to
,Glucks idea of how it should be done
MY ideal" exclaimed Gluck why.
sire, am the poorest walker in the
world, but | would vastly rather take
a walk Of six leagues than be forced
to hear a composition Of my own In
terpreted in such a way as that"
Joseph II. was brave enough to take
no notice of the criticism, but the
court were quite convinced that If
such a reproach had been addressed
to the Gar Nicholas the composer
would have prosecuted his musical
studies from that time forth under
the unfavorable surroundings OF the
Siberian mines.
1t was the composer WeigI. man
Of very different temperament from
Gluck, who. when the Emperor Fran
els Joseph played the first violin in
the performance OF one OF his over
lures, threw himself at the monarch's
feet, and exclaimed: "Ah, sire. VIII
your majesty benignantly condescend
to grant my prayer. and favor me
once more with a most gracious
sharp?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
He Wanted 20 Make vlee-PresIdent
Fillmore a Member, Of His Cabinet
But Yielded to Opposition
of Senate.

Il have often wondered whether
President Zachary Taylor was not
right when he tried to make the vice
president of the United States an ex-
oficio member of his cabinet" said
Thurlow Weed, the great Wing lead
er, to me about two years before his
death. which occurred in 1882. when
he was chatting reminiscently Of Gen
eral Taylor. who more than to any
other man, owed his election to the
presidency to Thurlow Weed.
For some reason the explanation
for which never learned" continued
Mr.. Weed, Taylor conceived a great
liking for vice-President Fillmore.
doubt whether the two men had ever
met until the time of their Inaugural
ton as president and vice-president
was close at hand. However FIJI
more had an insinuating. almost cap
tivating manner which he knew well
how TO Use. especially when brought
into contact with man Of the blunt
ness. simplicity and rugged honesty
of Zachary Taylor. 1t may be that
Fillmore in that way had captivated
old Rough and Ready having in
mind the desire to keep good grip
upon such New York state patronage
as Taylor had to dispense.
Whether this surmise be correct or
not. It ia the fact that when General
Taylor was deciding upon his cabinet
a short time before his Inauguration
he determined to invite Mr.. Fillmore
to become a member Of the cabinet
ex-oflcio
HE spoke OF that determination to
one or two members of his proposed
cabinet who, were with him day or
two before the Inauguration. He said
that In his opinion the vice-president
should be made thoroughly familiar
with administrative business. since
he might at any moment be called
upon. as John Tyler had been. to
take the oath as president
Whatever their private opinions
may have been OF this plan the men
to whom General Taylor talked did
not venture TO suggest any objection
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Heated Disputes Constantly Arise Be
tween PartFsans Of white and
Of Black.

The relative merits Of white and
black pepper have caused some rather
heated. not to say peppery. disputes.
One set Of authorities declare that
white pepper has lost some OF the
pungency of the peppercorns that are
treated by the process that evolves
black pepper, for both white and black
pepper are produced by the same vine.
On the other hand. one Of the best.
though an early authority. says that
the white kind as produced under the
name Of rellicherry pepper is superior
IN aroma and flavor to the black pep
per. being made from the best deVel-
oped and largest berries on the vines.
ana there can be no dispute as to the
white pepper being preferred in those
parts OF Europe where the finest spices
have been In steady use long before
they became well known in Lis c0un-
try
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
DIVORCED WIFE MAKES FlNO
Decree Twelve Years Ago-Prcpessy
Worth 100000 Found IN Mans
Name--He Must Divide,

Seattle. wash.-Superior Judge
Boyd @. Tillinan has issued 6 decree
giving to Mrs. Sarah v. Phipps title
to one-half Of 100000 property n
Seattle owned by LdtheF z. PEipps.
from whom she was divorced IN Chi
cage twelve years ago. Phipps was a.
so ordered TO give an accounting o.
the property for the last twelve years
Mrs, Phipps alleged that when sDs
obtained Der divorce her husband set
tied with her for a few hundred DOB
lars. assuring her that be had little
money.
Later she learned that he had prop
erty in Chicago worth $4,000. aid 70
Gently she discovered that be had va
liable property IN Seattle, which he
had bought In 1895. before their d
vorcs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Briton Says American Upper
Class Petted Too Much.
Praises Southern Family Llfe--Prlde
in Maintaining Lineage Receives
Approval Of Writer In Eng
llsh Review.

London.-The American society
woman is severely criticised by Filson
Young in an article on American
characteristics" In the current Eng
lish Review.
"She is as much pam7ered and pet
ted" be says. "as the favorite Of an
eastern harem. Her life, since most
American men are closely occupied
with business, is lived almost entire
ly among women The american
favorites of the harems crowd to-
gether In noisy restaurants In lunch
con parties. chatting endless nonsense
at the top of their voices. this being
almost their sole distraction. poor
things. since for women. no more
than for anyone else except for chill
dren and servants. who have the lib
erty to be insolent and inefficient). Is
there any true liberty in America.
"Just as the moment when women
in American society become mature
they cease to live and grow. and re-
main half children. half dolls.
Before marriage they can do as
they please; after marriage they sur
render both individuality and liberty
of thought and movement"
So much for the American woman
in society. On the subject Of Amer
lean women in the family Of the same
writer holds very different views. IF
one takes the family as the, basis of
any state of community" he says.
land judges It by its failure Of success
in the communal purpose. then think
without any doubt. one must admit
that family life is one Of the very best
things In America
American families are singulariy
united. and carry on into mature age
that unity and affection which. as a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Weather Prophet. 1Bo Wear. Acc.


A century and a half ago people
used to depend upon the weather
representations, in Partridge's Az
manac. One day Partridge himself
put up at country inn for dinenr. The
hostler advised him to stay the night
as II would certainly rain. Non
sense!" said Partridge. and proceeded
on his way. Soon a heavy shower
fell. which SO impressed the traveller
that he instantly rode back to the inn
and offered the hostler half a crown
II he would tell him how he knew the
rain was imminent.
Well" replied the man, With a
grin. pocketing the coin. "the truth
is. we have Partridge's Almanac here.
and he's such liar that whenever he
promises a fine day we know II will
be foul. Today is set down as fine"
The weather prophet, like many other
weather prophets before and since.
passed on discounted.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Connecticut Valley Farmers, After Be-
Z ing Shown They Could Make
Money Raising Tobacco, Ignored
Trask's War on Weed.

Recently | told OF the prediction
now gIoriously fultilled-made by Dr.
George B. Loring, the country's last
commissioner OF agriculture. In 1883.
to the effect that the then unopened
Dakota prairies and the still more re-
mote Canadian northwest would one
day become two OF the great wheat
granaries Of the world
At the time DR.. Loring made bis,
prediction | asked him If, In his visits
to the northwest, he had discovered
any land suitable to the culture OF to-
bacco had heard that some farmers
of the then remote west we're eontem-
plating cultivating tobacco suitable
Tor snuff upon lands adjacent to one
OF the great river valleys.
Il don't think much tobacco will be
raised in the northwest" DR.. Lorins
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
Lived Close to Century
Death Claims Two Oldest coiored
Women In Neutrality-suspicious. So.
the Other 90.

Washington.--Two Of the oldest COZ
ored residents of the capital have
been claimed by death recently. Mrs.
Mary J. Wayne. SO years old, dy-
ing at her home. s15 East Cap
ital street. and Mrs, Louisa Wright. 90
years old. dying recently at her home.
91s Twentieth street Northwest
The funeral Of Aunt Mary Wayne.
as she was known. was held from Is
rael African Methodist Episcopal
church. First and B streets. Southwest,
the services being conducted by Rev.
r. K Harris. pastor Of the church.
assisted by. Rev. w J. Howard and
Rev. w. H. Stevenson. Mrs Wayne.
who was the widow of Rev l. H.
Wayne. who died In 1868. was born
in 1913. Seven children is grandchil-
dren and 10 great-grandchildren sur.
vive her
Arrangements were made to hold
the funeral Of Mrs. Wright from the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
DESCENDANT OF PAUL JONES
American Woman Wants Poor Boy In
Paris Sent to United States
Naval Academy.

Paris.-A wealthy American woman
has discovered a nine-year-old boy
Who is a direct descendant Of John
Paul Jones living with his grand
mother In Paris in straitened circum-
stances She has investigated his
pedigree and is convinced that he Is
what he is said to be.
She intends to take the boy to the
United States and hopes eventually
to secure his appointment to the naval
academy at Annapolis
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
HITS SOCIETY WOMEN
rule, only last through the period Q
childhood.

rule, only last through the period Of
childhood.
There Is no pleasanter sight than
that Of some well-to-do American fam
lily In beautiful and spacious house
in one of the southern states. where
the patriarchal life goes on beyond
the youth OF the children. who. II they
marry. still keep the old home as their
center. and. instead of forsaking II.
bring new sons and daughters into It:
or, II they be unmarried. are COM
rades and friends of their parents.
whom. as old age steals on them like
sunset; the children. in their turn.
cherish and care for as they them
selves we're cherished.
This is the ideal Of family life.
seldom realized anywhere. but more
often now in America than anywhere
else" f
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-19
German Court Orders Widow Not 3
prape PIetures--says II Hurts
Artists Honor.

Berlin.-The German law courts
have upheld nudity in art in curious
case A painter Of NEUROLOGICAL
scenes for the walls Of a wealthy
Berlin widows villa Is the complain
ant
The paintings were mostly nudes.
and after admiring them for years.
the widow suddenly became shocked
and had the pictures draped.
The court Of appeals delivered q
judgment that she had no right to do
so. considering that the painting over
OF the figures damaged the artists
professional honor. and injured his
reputation. The Judge declared that
the widow must leave the figures
nude or remove them entirely.