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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
RevoIutionized An Industry

geese. there Is no reason why a ma
chine which initiated their motions
could not be adapted to a kite or a
balloon or even fitted with wings. like
large sails.
Il worked out the machine all right.
but there was just one thing that was
lacking. OF course. could not use
coal for generating steam: that would
be too heavy. | invented an ammo
mia engine, but found that was too
expensive and was also unreliable. So
l have put my machine aside. Some
day some one will discover some kind
of fuel which can be used In ma
chine capable of driving balloon or
kite In any required direction. even
against the wind. When that fuel Is
obtained may show the world that
II Is possible to fly. II can do that
the honor then attached to my name
will be worth to me great deal more
than any money"
About eight years ago Charles Pc
terson died. He lived long enough TO
learn that the fuel-gasolene-which
be expected some one to discover had
in fact, been discovered. But he was
old. somewhat infirm. and unable tc
take advantage of this discovery. And
yet as be heard Of the initial achieve
ments OF the Wright brothers and Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

dusky potentates were resplendant in
the magnificent jewels for which they
have long been famous. Indeed such
a display of precious stones never be-
fore was seen in modern times. The
rajahs, after making their obeies-
ances, grouped themselves about the
throne, where also stood the govern
ors Of the Asiatic colonies Of the
crown, other distinguished govern
ment officials and invited guests
Queen Wears the kohinoor.
The king was crowned king-emper-
or at Westminster, so he took his
throne already wearing crown that
had been made especially for this oc-
casion, CARRIED in the royal robes OF
state, wearing the state jewels and
carrying the scepter. BY his side sat
Queen Mary, on her brow the crown
that was made for her coronation and
in the front of which blazed the great
Kohinoor, the Indian diamond sup
posed to bring good fortune If worn
by woman Her jewels were even
more magnificent than those she wore
at the coronation at Westminster,
among her new ornaments being a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
Charles Peterson Discovered the Mod
ern Method OF moIdine iron Pipe
and Almost Solved Secret Of
Aviation.

Charles Peterson was one Of the I'M
heralded obscure captains of industry
who nevertheless have been Of great
service In the building of material
prosperity OF the United States. His
name Is still familiar one to some
Of those who are engaged In manufac-
turing the iron pipes now so largely
used for the carrying of water from
reservoirs and gas from tanks
through the streets Of our cities. In
one of the subsidiary companies of the
United States Steel Corporation Pet
erson is still spoken Of with respect.
although II Is In the most vague man
ner that his name Is associated with
the commodities produced by that sub
sidiary company. You see, II was
Peterson who revolutionized for the
world the method OF making iron pipe,
thereby adding millions to the general
wealth.
first met Charles Peterson about
80 years ago. He was then employ
ed as a skilled artisan: In fact, all his
life he was so employed, and 1t was
while he was engaged in the manufac-
ture OF iron tubes or pipes by hand
that he had conceived the idea Of the
apparatus by means Of which today
iron pipe is nodded by machinery. a
revolutionary process
The discovery was simple enough"
Peterson said to me with a slight &C
cent which betrayed his Swedish
birth. Of which he was very proud.
Il was employed to make hand molds
which were used in manufacturing iron
pipes. and one day the thought slid
into my head that II all this could be
done by machinery 1t would be better
or more accurately done. and It would
be possible to turn out four or i've
times as many pipes in day as could
be done by hand work. SO I got to
thinking. and after little thinking
about 1t the idea for the apparatus
came to me. and made the model II
worked perfectly. and they tell me II
has passed into general use"
What did you get out OF itr'
asked.
He smiled. Only qualification. moth
ing else. made the machine. and II
worked. That was enough; somebody
else got the money.
But" said he. "the idea OF another
kind OF machine has come to me. and
IL 1t were not for one thing I would
make a machine which would drive a
balloon OF a large kite in any direc
ton. ever against the wind have
long thought that II birds can fy
even heavy birds like eagles or wild
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
By CLAUDHSE SlSSoN

Gordon Ascot had come up to Duck
bay from the city for the shooting.
The shooting consisted Of whatever
could be shot Sometimes 1t was
wild goose or duck-sometimes RAD
bit who was reckless enough to ex-
pose himself In the open.
Mr.. Ascot was twenty-five years old
and something of a philosopher. He
didn't expect much in this world, and
he expected nothing whatever Of Duck
bay. He had been told about 1t. and
all he counted on was wading around
through the marshes and getting some
scenery that could not be found In
town. He had never been in love, and
he expected nothing II the kind from
this trip. There must be women
around Duck bay. but of course they
would be widows and wives. II there
happened to be girlg1hey would be
cross-eyed and freckIed faced and en-
gagged to farmers hire men.
The matter Of romance didn't trou-
BILE Mr. Ascot in the least. II he got
duck he would have 1t roasted in the
inn; II he didn't he would eat the
landlords veal outlets. He had been
in this state OF mind for three days,
and hadn't even seen duck. when he
thought to go further afleld. The inn
keeper recommended spot two miles
away where wild fowl sometimes dis
ported themselves and the hunter set
out for it.
Duck bay was a mile and a hall
from the railroad, and the hunter was
therefore surprised to stumble upon an
iron track In the contrary direction
Yes. there were the road-bed and the
ties and rails. and he spent a long five
minutes wondering where the line
went to. and why he had not heard
Grains In that direction. The puzzle
had not yet been solved when he took
to the tracks and. after a walk OF zoe
feet came to a switch and track
leading into the bushes.
Mr.. Ascot was no railroad man. He
had never cared copper about road
beds and ties and rails. He had al
ways travelled in a Pullman. tipped the
porter and let 1t go at that. Now. al
of sudden. this railroad bothered
him and held his attention Was II
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

wa - 49, ~~'a.''o -
the New York and Duck Bay railroad7
was 1t the Duck Bay snd Chicago rail-
roadi Was it the Boston aud Bunker
Hill and Duck Bay line?
These queries we're narrowing his
brain when he moved backwards and
stepped into the frog of the switch
with his right foot. His weight forced
the foot down. and was caught in a
vice. He had on long-legged rubber
boots. and of course the way to get
himself free was to pull his foot out
of the boot 1t seemed easy, but at
the end Of ten minutes the victim real
lied that II couldn't be done He pulled
and twisted and strained and swore,
but he was fast-fast IN frog. and a
train might be due any minutel The
engineer might see him in time to
stop the train, but would lie stop it
II he did see him7 Wouldn't he come
right along and run over the captive
for the moral effect 1t would have on
other trampsi
Most men prefer to drink standing,
but when II comes to thinking they
would rather sit down. Mr.. Ascot
had to stand Moreover. he had to be
very careful about his poise. II he top
pied over It would mean broken leg.
and even then the foot would not be
free. FIR three long hours he stood
up like Telegraph pole. Every min
ute he expected to hear the rumble of
an approaching train Time after
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05


The hour was a n. "Ah," groan-
ed the journalist, here's the ONCE
again calling ND for a poist Of In
formation that they might just as well
look up in the dictionary"
so sorry to disturb you" came a
feminine voice which he recognized
az that Of lady across the street.
Its shocking to call now. know.
But I can't get the doctor nor any
body The baby is crying. And
thought you might be able to tell me
what to do"
Golfer" grunted the writer.
mo. II isn't colicky cry"
Maybe he's too warm--is he per
spiringf"
NO"
Have you hunted for pinsy"
Eyes. and his clothes are perfectly
comfortable
when did you feed him last7"
FAT 6. when put aim to bed"
Maybe he's hungry"
20, do you think that's what ails
hirn?" And the lady rang OF.
Alta m the telephone rang again.
Il just wanted to think you and tell
you that you we're right The baby
was hungry"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
Thomas Huxley Would Not Attack
Any Mans Belief. but Simply
Asserted That He Himself
ADid Not Know

Whoever was fortunate enough to
hear the lectures delivered by the late
Thomas Henry Huxley. one Of the
ablest men Of science that the nine
teenth century produced. which Pro
fessor Huxley delivered in the United
States In centennial year. never fail
ed to speak afterward of those ex-
traordinary discourses with amaze
ment and enthusiasm. While upon his
visit to this country Professor Huxley
delivered the dedicatory address at
the opening OF Johns Hopkins uni
versity. OF that address the late DAN
lei c. Gilman. who was president OF
Johns Hopkins from its founding until
his death in 1908. used sometimes to
say that. taken all in all. II was the
ablest address be had ever heard de-
livered by a man of science. and he be-
lieved that It would ever remain a
classic.
Huxiey's lectures In the United
States had for their topic evolution.
and as a result Of the lectures. bril-
liant as they were and profound as
was his treatment Of the subject. Hux-
ley gained a wide reputation through
out America as ar agnostic. When be
was asked by one who had been Q
student under him In England just be
fore he returned to England II II were
true that he was an atheist and II he
did not feel some compunction that
he should have SO lectured In the
United States as to SOW the seeds Of
disbelief. he replied:
Never would knowingly say
word which would tend to break down
the religious sentiment which so MANI
people hold as the most precious o.
their blessings. do not intend eve
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

beautiful lotus flower of diamonds.
She was CARRIED in the white and
gold embroidered robe worn at the
coronation.
Close beside the imperial thrones
when the twenty-four state trumpet
ers with their silver trumpets herald
ed the durbar we're, of course Lord
Hardinge, viceroy Of India. and Lady
Hardinge.
Most spectacular was the grand re-
view of troops. about $4,000 in num-
Der. Most Of these were native
troops. and they were CARRIED In the
most gorgeous uniforms in the world.
The rajahs and other native prin-
ces present brought their own ele-
plants, the size of the animal depend
ing on the rank of its owner, and the
huge brutes with their magnificent
howdahs and other trappings added
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
Captain Leslie coombs i5ruce. Famous
Mar<sn,sn, Read Time on Metro
polltan Tower Clock When
Nearly Six Miles Away.

Capt Leslie Coombs Bruce. who
died recently after a brief Illness
which was presumably caused by his
exposure to the sun while playing
golf on one of the hot wave days Of
early July. gained worldwide repu-
tation ten years ago as the captain OF
the American rifle team which won
the international trophy at the
match held at BisIey. Ireland. He also
enjoyed high reputation as rife
shot, having at one time held the
championship OF the American Rifle
association. And he was noted among
HIS friends and acquaintances for pos
sessing pair of eyes that we're eagie-
like In their ability to distinguish
clearly at great distance objects that
we're literally invisible to the ordinary
eye.
once asked Captain Bruce II be
had ever had any training in the mat
ter Of accustoming his eyes to dis
tances and points In such manner as
to take accurate measurement Of
them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
Story of Keen Peir Of Eyes

NO." he replied, II never needed
any instruction Of that kind. OF
course. had to learn how to use wind
gauges and various SORTS Of apsaf.
atus which are employed By Ions.
distance marksmen But even when
was boy In Kentucky ! vas able to
sec far beyond the range Of vision Of
any Of my mates and to see accursts-
ly. They used to test me BY putting
up little objects a mile OF more away
upon tree or wall. and never fnilec
the test suppose that it's some
native quality Of the eye which has
always enabled me to meet Ike tests.
J have been told by o,ulists that.
while they have been unable 10 de-
tect by any OF their instruments any
difference between my eyes ana those
Of the average man. yet there iuist BE-
some differences differences ocated.
perhaps. in the nerve
Zone OF the most AMUSING expe-
riences Of the many that hare had
when friends were trying to test my
eyesight and catch me trap oc,
Cured when was returnftg one
morning to New York c|ty from q
short visit 70 the conn I.' home on
Long Island Of one d nl5 most init
mate friends
THE great clock N the Metropolis
tan tower had been set gtiing only
few weeks earlier Ny friend brought
me in his automt 1ilt TO tie city. and
as we were travelling bstwsen a.
maica and Lcns Is5aid city J said TO
him:
why don't you set your hutono
bile clock rightg II is twenty minutes
slow
How do you know thasy b re.
piled You haven't lool;ed a. ypar
watch
mo. but | see the eIock on The
Metropolitan tower ind tie hands are
now pointing to ten rainitei to MAE,
while your clock reads hali-past
eight
"'you caa't see the tIocl On that
/ tower, my friend repsH1 WY We
! are nearly six miles away, ind can
/ only just make out tho tep Of the
tower ITSELF
I do see the clock ard the hands.
| said. They point to tea tliuutes to
nine. Now you may test me we
will see how long It takes 70 ru1 ~
from this point e The FIlackwe'ls
Island bridge. whele 1, Is easy for
any one who Is not naar,5shted 10
read the Metropolitan tower clock
Then you win see vhets ez am right
or not
when we were upfn the Black
wells Island bridge ny fiead told me
that be could see IL kinds upon TIE
clock. They pointed q ten minutSs
past nine. The bands Upon bis auto
mobile clock pointed q ten minutes
to nine. Ny friend locked a ne N
establishment.
Your eyes must b IKE :ele'
scope be exclaimed Ind told n'm
that Others had made ttat remark.
tcopyr,rht. 1911. by Z. J Edwards, Az
Flights R'serssd-l
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
Faith of a Famous Agnostic

to attack any mans belief or to say a
word which would impair his faith II
would be the height Of cruelty TO do
that. Some who have proclaimed ag-
mysticism have made the mistake OF
sneering or jeering at the religiocs DO
liefs Of the people.
"All that ! assert Is that for myself
can simply say that ! do not know.
do not believe or disbelieve. | sim
ply do net know. And as man OF
science cannot understand how the
truth OF any Of the great prophecies
and assertions which form the basis
Of religious life so far as the here
after Is concerned can be established.
But I have faith in character; ! am
going back to England to take up with
my wife the work which we have es-
tablsshed In the East End settle
ments OF London. That shall do.
though have accumulated little or
nothing. presume shall die poor
man."
This Huxley did: and It was this Ia
Dor Of philanthropy. added to bis sci
entific tasks. that brought him 70 mis-
cradle health during the closing years
Of his life. II was in 1895. at the age
Of seventy. when he died. BY acci
dent he took fatal potion Of drug;
he mistook the bottle which contained
tonic that had been prescribed fol
him by his physician. When. in spite
Of all that medicine could do. II be
came necessary to say to Huxley an.
his wife that the poison was to DO III
fatal work. that great man OF science
that profound agnostic. turned to hil
wife and took her hand. and In [
feeble voice but with a beautiful smil'
lighting up his face. yaid to her:
do not grieve; 1t Is all for tn
best Be as serene as am and b
comforted." And he closed his eyes
and soon fell asleep. never again q
wake.
] Copyright. 1911. by E. }. Edwards, A
Rights Reserved-)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
One Beautiful Specimen Contains
Scorpion EmbaImed In Substance
After HIs Death.

Amber is supposed to be the hard
ened gum of fossil trees Jumps OF
Il found In the natural state almost
always contains foreign substances.
insects. berries. leaves. bits of bark
and even cobwebs with drops OF dew
upon them are among the curious cap
lives caught in amber. and preserved
there for all time.
One of the finest pieces Of amber
ever found contains a scorpion,
which must have fallen into the sticky
mass m dead condition. for the crea-
ture made no struggle Often In the
pieces containing lnsee Is It is easy
to see by the disturbance OF the sub.
stance that the insects must have
fought hard for their lives. as the
lines Of light are broken and made
prismatic for a short distance ali
around them. But this scorpion met
bis death before he was ernbslmed IN
tns substance. for the amber is n
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
coIored Driver Gives Andrew Car
neeIs Some information About
Thomas jefferson.

One afternoon. when Andrew Car
-egie stepped in Charlottesville. Va.
for few hours. the steel magnate
hired a carriage. and. remembering
that the town had been the home OF
Thomas jefferson. gave the old negro
this order:
SHOW me the most interestir g
places in the neighborhood. especially
places connected with the name Of
Jefferson"
The driver whipped up his emacist-
ed horse. and made his way. slowly
and in silence. to the top Of the nil
on which Monticello. the Old home Of
Jefferson stands
That's MontIeello.- he said. turn
ing his head only halfway toward MI.
Carnegie 1T WIS own by Thomas
Jufferson Jufferson stahted this hy'ih
school IN Charlottesville. an wuz Al
ways In debt--so I'm toie.''
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

much to the oriental splendor Of the
scene.
Presents for indian Subjects
The king and queen brought from
England vast number of presents
for their Indian subjects. including
thousand plum buildings made in
the Buckingham palace kitchens, and
great number of rich cakes. York
hams and Stilton cheeses. Then
there are rolls Of English linen. piles
of Buckinghamshire. honiton and
point laces, illustrated books. fancy
leather goods. silverware Of all kinds,
British silks and velvets. pictures and
photographs and great variety Of
other articles.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

for the durbar have been amusing
themselves for several days with polo.
hockey and military tournaments and
other festivities.
Display Of Jewels 10 Wonderful.
The durbar proper took place in
an immense semi-circular amphithe-
alter on the historic ridge where a
few Englishmen once made heroic
stand against the revolving natives.
In the center of the semi-circle was
a throne Of gold and silver surmount-
ed by copper dome. Taking his
seat on tails. George received the hom-
age of the rUlers OF the -dim mil
lions" az his subjects. about $50 rul-
ing princes OF Hindustan. These
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
wIId Turkeys for caIlfornIa p,,l.,

Wild Turkeys for California Pafl.a
A consignment of $50 OF the prcrsny
of wild Mexican turkeys bred in can.
tivity at the state game aid Ash com.
missioners' farm at Hayward wllI 81
received by trains by District Warden
Ferguson TO be distributed and IIber.
ated. so near Sanger and leo il Sc.
quota National park in different SEQ.
tons of the reservation
A consignment Of $50 birds was
sent earlier during the year b the
park. and reports received are thai
the young birds have done exceedine.
ly weIl--Fresno Correspondence Oak.
land Tribune
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
Not h ProportIen.

I'm a self-made man. said he
proud individual.
"well, you're all right except as 70
your head" commented the other
part Of the conversation.
"How's thatT
"The part you talk with Is out Of
proportion to the part You think
with"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
Foolish Question.

The editor Of the woman's page
was on mis- vacation and the sporting
editor had jumped into the breach
Well. what do you think OF this7" he
snorted. as he held up a perfumed
communication Here's a fool won
an wants TO know bow 20 make
lemon tart; Just as though lemon
wasn't tart enough already Life
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

the others in the field OF aviation be
felt sense of seif-congratulation. Cor
be believed with all bis ouI that
could be have had gasolene 30 years
ago, he would have been the first 70
teach the world how flying roula Be
achieved.
Copyright. 1911. by e. j. Edwarda An
Rights Reservedi
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

The type Of letters 10 early msn1
scripts was the same A. that o. 'h'ss :
used on the earlier metal plates an
wax tablets AID letters wtre capila's
Minuscuie. or small lettering: e ~
posed to the mainsculs, visa inven's'
In the seventh century
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
Completely Spoiled.

What's the trouble with that prima
donnal" asked the manager She
used to be very pleasant and consider
ate" YES" replied the stage man
ager. but she has gotten so she be-
lieves all the press agent writes about
her"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
INSECTS BURIED IN AMBER

clear as wine In polishing the
piece, however, a part Of the scor
pion's head suffered. and this reveals
the fact that all that remains of him
has become lime. He was Of the
small yellow variety and not particu-
larly formidable.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

Your nephew Is college graduate
isn't he?"
Yes. confessed honest Farmer
Hornbank; but in Justice 70 the col.
lege III own that be had no sense be.
forehand. Wo1tanis Home compa1.
ion
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

Generally the trouble with a man
who doesn't get anywhere Is that DO
has not enough confidence In tie juds.
msnt to bet anything on Il
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

king and queen of Great Britain. were
recognized today as emperor and en-
press of India. Up TO their thrones
marched the proudest chiefs of Hin
dustan and there did homage. The
ceremony was without precedent, for
never before has British emperor
OF India come to Delhi. the ancient
seat of the kings Of India, to assume
his title The Durbar, for which elab-
crate preparations had been un-
der way for months, took place in a
great camp to the north Of the city,
some FIVE miles square. The tempo
rary population Of this camp is about
q quarter Of million, and 1t is fur
nished with all the conveniences of
modern life, including 81 post offices,
ten telegraph Offices and even cleo
trio light railways. motor cars and
taxi-cabs There the people gathered
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
DURBAR At DELHI
MOST GORGEOUS
SpIendor Of Ceremony Never Be-
fore EquaIled in India.
GREAT DISPLAY OF JEWELS
George and Mary, Seated on Impe-
rial Thrones of Hindustan,
Witness a Wonderful
Pageant.

Delhi, India, Dec. 12.--Amid scenes
Of splendor never before equalled
even in India, the country OF marvel
GUS pageants, nor in any other land
in modern times, George and Mary,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
Little Bit of History

And. without further EXPLORATION s. =
observation. he drove TIE mil,op.. ~,
back to the railroad staten 'Pol'''A
Magazine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

Relief From Neuralgia.
Horseradish applied to the temples
Is said to be an excellent remedy for
neuralgia.