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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26

with it's quaint motto, on the walls
Of the Temple buildings. 1t is to the
sworn enemies of the Knights Tenn
plar, the Saracens, oddly enough, that
as we do. indeed, the greater part Of
our mathematical knowledge as well.
When the Templars founded their
new monastery between Whitefriars
and Essex house in the Strand, the
latter was, as it's name implies, merely
a beach beside the silver Thames, and
all around was open country, the site
Of the present law courts being large
field which was used as a fitting
ground by the knights. In later days,
when the men of law had taken over
the settlement Of the Knights Tenn
plar, the students, who were resident
in the Temple, were dependent on its
kitchen for their Gaily meals. After
hurried breakfast in the buttery at
eight o'clock they would take their
law books, and wander off along the
Strand, where, in summer time, they
lay under the trees and bushes study.
ing law.
Half an hour before dinner the pan.
yer man, who drew the daily supply
Of bread every morning from West
minister, used to take large OK horn
and walk along the rivers side, blow.
ing the horn as signal to the stu
dents to return to the temple for
dinner.
The panyer man, who was formerly
charged with the duty Of winding the
horn. had also to provide the hall with
mustard, pepper and vinegar, his an
nual wages in 1888 amounting to SIG
Other useful members of the staff
we're the chief wash pot and the under
wash pot, the chief turn breach, the
stewards servant and under turn spit;
he last named receiving Sc year.
The horn now in use in the Middle
Temple possesses no antiquarian in
terest in itself, dating back only some
ten years. 1t was brought over from
the Argentine by one of the members
shortly before 1t was found necessary
to discontinue the use Of the old one
''Ye horn of We Middle Temple" had
become so decrepit, through age ano
constant use. that the weird and fancy
sounds It emitted were calculated tc
bring it into ridicule. 1t had become
mass Of silver bands. which had
been added from time to time to keep
it together, and close up the cracks in
its sides. But IN spite of these bands
the air still escaped so freely that the
warder who blew it had to place a wet
handkerchief over the horn every
time he used it.
So the ancient horn, which had
sounded the welcome summons to din.
ner in term for generations, was
placed on the retired list, and now II
only sees the light on grand nights in
hall, when 1t is placed on the table
with the rest of the Middle Temples
proud display Of silver plate.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26

And them" continued Gener.,
James. he looked at me with a sm,Is
which remembered from the dayv 81
our early association when he was col.
lector of the port OF New York and
was deputy under nina smile Of
rare sweetness and kindliness---anc
said:
You don't suppose 1t win Be- =
handicap to me In getting a practice
that / was at one time president of
the United States?
"A few minutes later. as my car
reached the street at which was 10
leave It. babe my former chief In the
cabinet room at Washington good AFT.
ernoon and wished him every success
at the bar; and his parting words to
me were these:
Perhaps you will hear OF my max.
ing an argument before the Suprems
court at Washington. should Be
very glad II had chance to do
that But the chance never came
His death occurred before he could
get fairly started in the active prac-
tice of his profession"
Copyright. 1911. by E. ]. Edwards. An
Rights Reservedl
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
New Toys In Paris.

Among the new toys recently dis
played at a special toy exhibit in Paris.
saws Popular Mechanics. were two
which are related to aerial flight. One
OF them, called modern war;" repre-
sents an attack on an airship, which
carries target consisting OF two
crossed flags. The projectile is a small
aeroplane made Of wood and celluloid,
with a screw propeller attached at the
stern Il is launched by means Of a
pistol. the barrel of which has longi-
tudinal slot for the reception Of the
wings. and when the target is struck
by Il the dirigible balloon separates
into two parts
The other aerial game is called "a
race across the channel" Starting
from the French coast as Bleriot did
the toy airmen endeavor to reach the
cliffs of England The aeroplanes are
attached to elastic cords. which are
stretched between pulleys on the two
coasts. Each player. by turning bis
pulley. causes bis aeroplane to ad
vance. but also produces vibrations
which frequently result In fall into
the sea. which, for the sake OF real
zsm. is dotted with little vessels.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Was Lonely In Private Life
By E. ]. EDWARDS

ences. have discovered what the
inner life OF a president is. and have
had my share of the sense of power
which is associated with that office.
l have learned. however. since | left
the White House. that almost all OF
the friends president makes are
merely superficial friends. have
been very lonely since I returned to
New York Nobody comes to see
me. | am a mere atom In the life Of
this city. Therefore. I am going back
to the practice of the law seriously.
When | left Washington | associated
myself with my old law firm. but
cannot say that | have worked seri-
ously; | have been a lawyer in name
only. ! presume that may be little
rusty. But 1t is not so much for the
purpose of earning a good income that
am going to renew practice as 1t is
to occupy my mind. shall certainly
rust out completely II I am not active
ly engaged in some kind Of employ
ment from now on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
GERM THE CAUSE OF COLD

mouth There is no question ahor,
this. All doctors agree on IT. and I,
seems. at least to those In the profes
sion, reasonable and simple. Yopr
hands gather germs all the time he.
cause disease germs are as commor
as weeds. You put your hand nm 80
your nose or mouth many times a dav
1t is a habit-and a bad one Tho
germs lodge in these entrances ana q,
an opportune time are taken into the
system. When a cold develops as a "a,
suit you wonder in what way Won have
been tndiscreet and at once trv N 70
call some draught or cooling on
The best remedy for a cold is ~
take lots OF fresh air. good. pure food
and enough exercise The best wav n
prevent a cold is to wash your hands
often. and never to put your fingers
either In your nose OF mouth. Remem
Der that cool or hot or any curren,
of fresh air blowing on your back Al
night or in the daytime can never In
feet your system and produce a cold
Colds come from q eerm.-Chicseo
Inter Ocean.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
French Soldiers Are Now to BE Clad
In Cloth That Is Known as
Devils Skln.r

All through the summer the troops
of most regiments in and near Paris
were dressed in "mignonette green"
but the ministry of war has now repu-
dated this as a general color and de-
cided ito entrust two great artists
with the task Of preserving in French
uniforms the national and artistic char
acteristics'
Hitherto what was sought was "a
color that will harmonize with various
crops and the change of seasons" but
this chameleonlike tint was finally rec
ognized to be unattainable. In at
tempting TO realize II the French
army has successfully gone through
shades Of blue. gray. blue-gray. gray
green and gray-minlonette, and now II
is going to try what is styled devils
skin"
This was first thought to be a Joke,
but the statement runa:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Had His Limitation.

The patriarch of the colored resi-
dents was eager to display his knowl-
edge. and his choice Of words proved
his discrimination. Who's the best
Whitewater in town." inquired the
newcomer. "Al Hall am a bond a'tist
with a whitewash brush. sah," an
swered the colored patriarch eloquent
ly. We'll. tell him 10 come and
whitewash my chicken-house tomor-
row." Uncle Jacob shook his head
obviously. "Ah don't believe, sab. Ah'd
engage AL Hall to whitewash a chick.
en- house. sab" Why, didn't you say
he was a good whitewasher?" Yes,
sab. powerful good Whitewater.
sab; but mighty queer about a chick
en- house. sab. mighty queer!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Honesty Not a chattel.,

Chicago.-"A person VINO finds a
valuable that belongs to another has
no right to accept pay for his honesty.
Honesty is not chattel." So spoke
e. c. Bradley. station passenger agent
Of the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railroad. when he declined to accept
$50 reward from R. Hall Mccormick
when he returned a valuable diamond
pin which dropped from Mrs. McCor-
mick's corsage when entering a taxi
cab at the Union station a few days
ago. Mrs. Mccormick advertised her
loss and Bradley telephoned her he
had found the valuable piece OF jewel.
~.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Had AuntIe Stunned.

Sheldon and Huntley, are twins.
equally inquisitive and exc full of boy
ish enthusiasm Their Aunt Anne has
especial charge of their religious train
ing. IL the course of which she has
been at pains TO tell them of the
Lords omnipotence.
Whatever exists" she told them.
God made-the trees. and the flow
ers, the sun and the moon and the
stars-everything. everywhere"
"Mother." said Sheldon. on Sun
day morning. viewing the prepare.
tons for airing the bedding, does
God make everything"
Eyes. dear" was the reply. "Ev-
erything"
Does he make the beds. too?" was
the next question
But there was none to answer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Power of Real Orator Shown

ing the hall Indeed. In great masses
the people began to rise from their
seats and head for the exits. II was
painfully apparent that almost all Of
those who had been attracted to the
meeting had come out of curiosity to
see and hear the Republican party's
candidate for vice-president II had
been announced that William p Frye
United States senator from Maine
would also address the meeting-that
he had been especially invited BY the
Republican county committee to come
on from his home in Maine for this
purpose But most Of those who had
heard Colonel Roosevelt speak knew
nothing about Mr.. Frye except that
he represented Maine in the senate
and that knowledge was not sufficient
to keep them in their seats after they
had heard and seen Governor Roose-
welt
General Francis V. Greene, az that
time prominent in Republican politics
in New York state, presided at the
meeting. and he was greatly mortified
when he saw that It was apparently
about to break up Of its own accord.
General Greene had already called
upon Senator Frye. who advanced TO
the front OF the platform and began
to speak in a low tone OF voice. But
nobody paid any heed to him. and he
was visibly discounted.
Suddenly. General Greene had an
inspiration He was blessed with q
very powerful voice. and in stentorian
tones. that carried above the hustle
and confusion occasioned by the de-
parting thousands. he cried as he adj
vanced to the edge Of the platform:
Gentlemen! Gentlemen Please 70
main seated so that you may hear the
acting vice-president Of the United
States. Senator Fryel"
II was a most tactful and efficient
way of arresting that departing
crowd; to refer TO Senator Frye Is the
acting vice-president. which be was
by virtue Of the fact that he was then
president Of the senate, was TO give %
him an Official dignity which he was
entitled to. And no sooner had Gen.
eral Greene made his appeal than the
people hesitated and the thought
seemed to run through the mind Of
all 1--WE have Just heard the Repub
lican candidate for vice-presidert, end
this man who stands before us ls act
ing vice-president We viii see what
he amounts to as speaker So
many reseated themselves. but many
more remained standing, awaiting the
first words of the acting vicepresF
dent.
Senator Frye. with his beautifully
rnodulated. fiutelike voice. spoke SIN
gle sentence. The crowd gave him
instantly its ear He spoke again
The crowd began to settle itself nrm'
ly in the seats. In three minutes Be
had that vast audience enthralled,
and In the threequarters Of an hour
which he used in making MS address
not one person left the ball Then
when he had finished. they all sat for
moment in silence before they burst
out in wild applause. And that is one
Of the finest tributes an orator can
receive.
CCopyright. 1911. BY r. J. EdwArda All
Rights Reserved)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Again Change In Uniforms

"A new fatigue and summer UNI
form will now be tried. II Is In coEto1
velvet. called devils skin, and con
sists Of a vest. overails and puitie'
of gray-green cloth. II will be expeI.
lmented upon by the One Hundred am
Nineteenth infantry at courevoie. ths
Tyenty-seventh Dragons at yer
sailles and the artillery batteries ~
the Military School Of Paris.
The last batch Of reseds uniioIn.
cost e14.0OO. II is TO be hoped lna.
If the devils skin" Is TO be triee y
the same extensive scale II VIII nav
a longer lease of life. Devils skin
is a kind of corduroy
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Women Get ~Dos Mouth"

Dog mouth" the new disease re-
Gently discovered by Paris physicians.
has reached Pittsburgh. according to
Dr d e. Sable, police surgeon OF that
c,ty The disease comes from kissing
pet poodles. according to Paris ex-
nertst DR.. Sable says that during the
mast year he has found number OF
uomen suffering from similar symp-
toms and which is traceable TO their
habit of kissing their dogs
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Worth Trying.

-pont you get tired of twisting
.rd turning and revamping the old
anecdotesr
81 do. indeed" admitted the humor-
lat -sometimes think 1t would be
less trouble to think up some new
anecdotes"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26


now being "Tunis the White" so
white that 1t is called 1.-The Burnous
of the Prophet" for a new Carthage,
another Gibraltar, was in process OF
formation at Bizerta, on the very site
of an ancient Phoenician colony,
where Agathocles built harbor twen-
ty-two centuries before the French.
seizing Tunis with high hand. set to
work to transform 1t into a great ma
val station. Strangers-and in those
pre-Edwardian days English strangers
especially--were not welcome at BIZ
zerta; but the old order has changed.
giving place to new.
Much that was picturesque. at BIZ
zerta, at Tunis, and elsewhere, has
been wiped out; towns have been grid
ed with neat French streets and wide
Observation-Disclosures the Frenchman
goes he paVes and plants boulevard
I'll land has been covered with a
network of railways. The same en-
ergy and skill that have made Algiers
and its charming suburb of Mustapha
q favorite winter resort of Europeans
have been displayed at Tunis. The
Protectorate is fast taking its place as
one of the winter haunts of those for
tunates who can fly southwark with
the swallows.
Having caught the last glimpse Of
Notre Dame de la Garde at Marseilles
and bid farewell TO Europe, the steam
er takes these lucky mortals straight
across the Mediterranean to the Al
gerian port of Bone and thence in two
easterly loops along the coast Of BIZ
zerta and Goletta. Housed at Tunis
or Marsa. and having performed the
first duty--a visit TO the site of Garth
age-they can turn their attention to a
series OF wonderful excursions, each
one OF which will be fresh revelation
Of that eternal subject BETTING an
Eternal City--the power and might of
the Roman empire. The winter resi-
dent will realize In North Africa bet
ter than anywhere else. and in Tunisia
better than any where else in North
Africa, that the Mediterranean was a
Roman lake, and If he is a widely read
and widely travelled man he will agree.
on the whole, with the opinion ex-
pressed in the guide book that mo
country in the world, with the excep-
ton Of Italy. is more remarkable for
It's memorable events and movements
than Tunisia." and that "of all the pc
RODS of Tunisian history the Roman
occupation was the one which has left
Its greatest mark in the country"
There Is no more impressive Roman
mark than the Roman aqueduct Italy.
Spain. Southern France. and Northern
Africa are stamped with this symbol
OF power and civilization-the long
line OF gigantic arches running
straight across country, bringing from.
far-off springs. over valley and plain.
the cool mountain stream into the
heart of the parched city The aque-
duct and the bath were the FIRST lin
staliauons' Of a conquering Roman
army after the Roman road and the
Roman camp had done their work
So 1t was In Tunisia. The first thing
the traveller sees is the great aaue-
duct which. by underground canals or
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Matter Of Course

Probably the moss typical inu
ton OF modern culture was lp' W.. ~,
Of q lady who had been enLnns ..,s-,
over the Wsgnerian cycle. hne 80
l asked her to tell me guile -..ly
a. between old friends. y sD' 1900,
enjoyed It. replied: 'oh Frs
one Ikea wagaer-dossn1 %,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
e.d Condition In England.

England has q reform schools for
bovs and nine for girls. with 6s indus
trial schools for boys and ~ for girls
Not one of these schools for girls has
any woman on Its board Of control
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
Some Luck

Some Luck.
Been hunting?"
yes"
ANY luck?"
Some Found a man who would
cash a check when the game warasa
told me what the fine was"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26

Little things mean 90 much 70 Son'
en-. Some men forget-Rowland ACT
ris. 4
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-26
TN TITLE LAND OF LOTUS-EATER

T is not so many years ago
that tourists did not
find much inducement to
make a prolonged stay In
the French Protectorate
of Tunisia. the new fang
led name for that ancient
promontory of North AT
RIGA, which once knew
the glory Of Carthage and
O: Rome, its chief city
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-16
REPRESENTATIVES GET.
TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS
CONGRESSMAN CURRY EXPLAINS
PRESIDENTS ACTION, RE-
cARDING EMPLOYEES

In reply to telegram sent him
this morning requesting information
concerning the status of federal EN-
ployes in New Mexico, whose terms
were declared vacant with the issu
ing of the statehood proclamation,
Congressman George Curry sent The
Optic the following message:
eThe presidents letter pa which
he has furnished copy to Senator
Fall, among other things, reads:
"eWhat l wish to have understood
in all the departments is that, with
respect to states like Arizona or New
Mexico, I consider that represents
tives are entitled to make entirely
new recommendation and that the
territory appointments are not to be
treated as previous state appoint
ments would be-
"He has authorized the senator and
myself to take this letter to the differ
ent departments and further instructs
in the same letter that he shall re
gard recommendation of the state
representatives as controlling. with
the reservation. of course. that the per
son recommended shall be respon-
sible, fit and competent. Date Of this
letter and order is April 15.
GEORGE CURRY"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-16
LEeIsLATuRg GETTING susY.

Santa BE, N NJ. April 16.--The leg
islature is getting down to business
and it is believed that it will enact
a large amount Of beneficial legisla-
tion in the immediate future. The
house expects to act favorably today
on the language clause bill, recently
introduced, looking toward the
amendment of the constitution and
striking out the clause requiring all
state officers to speak and under
stand the English language. Tonight
the ways and means committee of
the house and the state affairs COM
mittee of the senate will hold a meet
ing to consider large number of
complaints from the mexican border
1t is likely the result of the meeting
will result in better policing of the
border during the trouble in Mexico,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-16
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE

Seattle. WASH, April 16.-The
Northwestern Baseball league started
the season of 1912 with all signs
pointing to an interesting and spirit
ed race for the championship PEN
nant. Since the close Of last season
all Of the steams have strengthened
their weak spots. with the possible
exception of Spokane. which is minus
several Of It's best hitters of last
year. In the opening games today
Tacoma plays at Vancouver. Victoria
and Spokane and Portland in Seattle.
The seasons schedule calls for 10
games with September 27 as the
closing date.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-16
PRESIDENT CALLS CHIEF OF
STAFF TO DISCUSS MEXICAN
SITUATION
ENTIRE CABINET IS PRESENT
OFFICIALS DISCUSS AT LENGTH
ANTICIPATED INTERNATIoN-
AL COMPLICATION
CULIACAN TAKEN BY REBELS
CAPITAL OF sINALoA FALLS IN.
TO HANDS OF MEXICAN
REvoLuTloNlsTs

Washington. April 16-Apprehen-
sion in official circles of the Mexican
situation was indicated today by con-
ferences at the White House in which
President Taft and the cabinet, Hunt
ington Wilson, acting secretary of
state, and Major General Leonard
Wood, chief of staff of the army, par
ticipated
General Wood reached the White
House soon after the cabinet assemb-
led and held an earnest conversa-
tion with Secretary Stimson in an adj
joining room. Mr.. Wilson then was
summoned and three officials went
into the cabinet room.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-16

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