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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07

- F all the smaller countries In
the world none possesses
more dangerous fascination
for the public at large than
Monaco, probably the small
est state In Europe, which lies at the
south of France on the sunny shores
of the Mediterranean. In its tiny area
of eight square miles the Principally
OF Monaco, and in particular its one
and only town, Monte Carlo, contrlVes
to present contrasts as strange as can
be found In any of the great states OF
the world. Practically existing on the
income of the gambling tables the CIT
liens Of the republic are themselves
forbidden the fearful joys of the Ia
bles, and, to add to the irony OF the
situation, the prince who rules over
the famous pleasure town has
worldwide reputation for the depth
of his scientific investigations. one
part of the world fiocks to his terri
tory for the attractions of the casino,
whilst another is drawn hither to
study oceanography and anthropology
And, as a supreme contrast, this little
state, which seems to have maintain
ed its independence by almost miracu
lous means through all the centuries
which have changed the mape Of
Europe, is really looked on by its thou
sands of visitors as being the common
property of ali who can afford to Lay
down a five-franc piece.
Why Roulette Was Started.
Very different, however, was thu
condition of Monaco some go year
ago. The people were in a rebellion
frame Of mind, for. being without an!
means of communication with the ou'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07

er world save that of defective road,
they had no industries. were terribly
poor, and found that to keep a royal
family at their own expense was be-
coming a costly luxury. The Grim
Adds. on the other hand. had reigned
for nearly a thousand years, the first
of them, 1t is said, entering in the
garb Of a monk with sword con-
cealed beneath his cassock. Charles
III, the reigning monarch, had no
wish TO lay down his crown. Since
his people groaned beneath the bur
den OF taxation he decided that 1t
would be wise to relieve them, and
that 1t would be well to gain a rev.
enue by the simple device of making
the foreigner pay-by gambling.
On October IA, 1855, the roulette
wheel was sent spinning round for
the first time. but its patrons at first
were few. No railway brought In
visitors, and the steamship service
was extremely bad. The croupiers sal
idle at the tables. In 1859 revolu
ton was suppressed. but the com
munes of Mention and Roquebrun'
Lad to be handed over to France, and
the casino did not become finaneia
success until it was taken over by M
Francois Bland. Such has been the
change worked in the fortunes Of th'
principally that today the Monegas
cues are clamoring to pay the taxes Of
which they have been long relieved
for. say they. an untaxed people car
exercise no propef control over public
affairs.
Mr.. Adolphe Smith, who has writer
a history Of Monaco and Monte Car
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Steals Stove to Save

q EATTLE, WASH.-It was a cold
y day. "Tommie" Mason shivered
and pulled the blankets closer about
him. No use. The bed was little
warmer than any other part OF the
bare, icy room-but a fellow cant
sleep all day.
He arose, wrapped some blankets
over his freezing shoulders. and got
mad. This was the only means he had
of keeping warm-becoming angry
for there was no stove in the place.
That sort of treatment didn't melt
any icicles, however. so Mason deter
mine6 to get something more warm
ing than an idea. He would steal Q
stove! The only thing to consider
was where.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07

Naturally, there have always Des-
mirrors a plenty in the women's a.
partment.
Several more have been added !"
the mems quarters. There Is one =
the dining room and another Id tns
parlor. They are being used too =
has been noticed that the men VINO
spend the night at the lodge make :
point of consulting the glass closey
before reporting for breakfast ane
more often than not straighten tnen
shoulders a bit, put up their heads :
little higher and generally try 70 io0A
unlike "down-and-outers."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
ROBBER LAUGHS At
DEAD POLICE GUN
Escaped Convict Robs Saloon IN
Presence of a Detective.
PISTOL MISSES FIRE
EuoItIve Shoots Repeatedly at Police
. man to Cover His Flight, While Lat
ter Snaps Trigger Of His own
Weapon In Vain.

Cbicago-"TriIby" Thompson, es-
caped convict from Joliet, for whom
the police have been searching TOT
two months, held up West Side sa-
loon the other day and got away WIN
$50 in cash.
He owes his liberty to the fact that
Detective George of Captain Halpin's
office was armed with a revolver
which would not fire. The revolver
was one of the type attacked by Ma
for Bauder, drillmaster and inspector
of reyolvers for the police depart
ment. in a recent report to Chief NC
Weeny.
While Thompson shot repeatedly at
Garry, to cover his flight, the oetec-
tive snapped the trigger OF his own
weapon In vain. The cartridges would
not explode and he could not close
with the shooting bandit.
II was in the saloon OF Harry Mar
tint. at the intersection Of Ogden
Robey and Flournoy streets, that the
hold-up occurred. Garry was standing
at the cigar counter, in front OF the
screen. talking to Martini, when
Thompson entered.
why don't you guys throw up your
hands? What's the matter with you!
Thompson shouted as he pushed oper
the swinging doors In the screen ane
entered the barroom where half
dozen customers were being served b,
John Gill, the bartender.
Who's that. some village cut-ul
springing a joker" was Garry's quer!
to Martini. The detective had hat
his back to the door when Thompson
entered.
mo, George, this is a hold-up." re
piled the salon man. THAT fellow
has a gun in his hand and think he
'Trilby' Thompson"
Thompson is the only one OF tn
latest trio to escape from the Jolie
penitentiary who is still at liberty
Sunny" Dunno and Tony Landers Ell
capped with him by scaling a wall
the prison.
,, Apprised on the seriousness Of tn
situation, Detective Garry drew hi
revolver and cautiously entered tn
barroom. just as Thompson wa
searching the last Of the customer
! The detective made rush for the e.
capped convict. and as he came
close quarters. pulled the trigger
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Duck With Four Legs.

Ithaca, N. "a dead duck with
two bodies, four legs and only one
head will be sent as a curiosity to
Prof. H. N. Wilder of Smith college,
who is making a study of deformities
at birth, by resident Of this city on
recommendation of Prof Hugh s
Reed of the department of neurology
at Cornell. The duck is twenty-five
inches long.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Monte Carlo&C aaIno

among some rosaries and the coin had
received an unwarranted blessing. OF
course she priced it too highly to use
It for play, but she believed 1t brought
luck to all the money which it touch
ed. and in kindness of heart lent 1t to
a friend. The friend, however, lost
heavily, and at last ventured and lost
the piece itself.
Gamblers are VIGOROUSLY subject
to the whims of superstition, and play
ers use their favorite numbers. A for
tunate Pole once took away s24,000
as the result of backing SO in all pos
sible ways, and the late M. Arthur de
Rothschild invariably put his stake on
No. II. The Grand Duke Nicholas of
Russia likes to cover his number in
every possible way. and so, though his
net gain may be inconsiderable. he
has the satisfaction of generally hav-
ing something handed back to him
| He always walks away when he has
arranged his money. for he hates to
see the wheel spin round. His broth
er, the Grand Duke Michael. dislikes
the middle Of table, and always seats
himself at the end, a place which
strange to say, his mother would on nc
account ocupy.
On the authority OF a Monte Carlo
official, it is stated that the banl
draws most profit from persons o.
comparatively small n4eans. since they
are never content with moderate sue
cess, and Il they lose heavily canno
afford to return for a revenge. IF ev
cry person who won stopped playing
after losing so per cent of his win
nings the casino could not exist
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07

To-" gives figures which show that In
a wear the bank" netted profit OF
IS. 100000, and in one single day 1t
has been known to win $4,000. OF
course. the casino has its bad days,
and the public are credited with haV-
ing been $4,000 to the good on one OF
these. Breaking the bank" as 1t was
known at Baden-Baden and WiesDa-
den. is impossible at Monte Carlo. for
directly a table shows signs or dis
tress II will receive an additional sup
ply of money-$10,000 for roulette or
double that sum for trente ct quar-
ante. The bank at the former game
is daily started with $4,000, and at
the latter with $4,000.
The question of Monte Carlo sui
cides and blood-stained dividends mas
been often discussed but Mr.. smith
ridicules the sensational stories winch
have been set afloat. The players
apparently, value their lives more
than their cash, but the inhabitants
forbidden the tables. seem to take no
10y in existence. In 1911 five CAMP
Iers did commit suicide, yet the mum
Der seems trivial when it is put on
record that during the same PERIOD
eight of the 10000 regular residents
killed themselves.
Hold PIous Images.
In a crowd that one would seem jus
titled in characterizing as worldly
some odd sights are to be seen in the
gaming rooms Of Monte Carlo. Gam
blers may be seen holding pioui
images, and the story is told OF al
old lady who had five franc piec'
which she had a managed to concea
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07

his revolver. The hammer fell with
a harmless snap. Again Garry tried
to fire, and again the cartridge failed
to explode.
why don't you get a good gun
like this one?" shouted Thompson, as
he backed toward side door. He be-
gan shooting at Garry and the Gus
toners he had just robbed.
Thompson fired until his revolver
was empty and then ran out the door.
By the time Garry had reached Flour
noy street the fleeing robber had dis
appeared.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Saving the Newest.

A weather-beaten woman, dressed
On new and stylish clothing, was
marching up the street one Sunday
,oorn,ng. when down came a sudden
shower. The woman had no umbrella,
but quick as a flash she caught up her
dress skirt and threw it over her hat
you'll get your ankles all wet,
Maria" said her husband, who was
coming along in the rear.
"Oh. never mind the ankles" called
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
coFFINs FULL OF LIQUOR
Undertaken Charged With Attempt to
Ship Drink Into Eastern
Oklahoma.

Forth Smith, Ark.-An indictment
was returned by the federal grand
fury against L. s. Billings, an under
taker Of Muskogee, Okla, charging
him with attempting to ship three
caskets filed with liquor into eastern
Oklahoma The federal authorities at
Los Angeles, Cal. to which place Bill
lings is said to have fed, were advised
to arrest him
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
SIGHT for the Nelahbors

See here, cabby, you have carried
me past my house."
well. sor. it must be great pleas
ure for a gintleman to look out of the
winder of an iligant cab like this wan
an ride by the place where he lives.
sor."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
sA.L..n.are on che Road.

Hamlet had just been hit by cold
storage egg. Whereupon ne turneu
Rrayely to his audience. How truly
smoke the good Marcellus!" quotn ne:
Something is rotten in the state OF
Denmark"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
HeIobt Of Optimism.

Optimism has been described
what a mother has when she tries ~
conceal a present for her little - u.
in her muff, and hopes she can MAJ !.
him believe Santa Claus brougnl -
Evening Standard and St. jane
Gazette.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07

Love is not altogether dellrlum.
vet 1t has many points In COMM.
herewith. call 1t rather discern
ing of the infinite in the hnite-oi w
ideal made real-CarlylA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Mo Wonder.

oyou saw that man who just left!
asked Miss Howler, who had Just IN.
ished singing. He said he would give
anything if he had my voice. VINO -
heYs "That man! Oh. he's an aoo-
tioneeri"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07

The devil is satisfied to have the
nickels and dimes go into the coliec-
ton plate. because he's pretty sure Of
getting the dollars.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Can II Re1

Bill-What is Spug?
Jill-Why, ! guess it's a person
who thinks it more blessed to receive
than to give.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07

out the woman. as she hurried along.
I've had them the last sixty years,
and l only got the hat yesterday
Harper's Bazaar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Its Name.

I'm doing some lovely things in
burnt wood"
Yes, / notice pyromania is all the
rage"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10

Mrs. c. w. Sitter, and her mother
in-iaw, left this week for an extend
cd visit in Mary land. at the old
nome place. They reside In the
Fairyiew neighborhood.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10
ABAS BUTCHERS.

stats As a sanitary regulation. tho
s'a'e board of health hos the
mended that the news recon-
trains be abolished. The ,.a; on
aes etc. that they Sell Nv oaa
oi'en past the fresh STAG ans
most limos always unclean. We l ha. ana
net with the pain Of - heartily
nc health specialists. ' a't, 4 re-
a matter of fact we have usn
of fea a small difference in %.
81 fruits vended on tho an class
tha' on sale in the fruit STAINS. and
me streets. Our objection =. n
IN the one dependedably fra . based
bimss un0'nation--th he news hnto a.
eh; always flippapt sn "a'cner
sard' often impertinept ana for
es actually rude. tba.o ONE
vendors frequent tSe loud
M, "n ire, and the prospect arouse a,
few small trips OF
oo,. a lippy. would-be v xisas
charming. indeed ~''ene'mer
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10
WARNING TO TREsPAssEps

rArt1es have been using our fis,ds
10 ~ rom Medley to sunboan,
ana Gold Creek. This p,nuns -
pFivate property and We w.n,
TO keep out, otherwise tresn. oa
shal be prosecuted xcco,din~
law We mean business.
8. h. LAIRD.
abby SCHMIDT.
LEE CUMNuNs
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10
BETTER H A SPANKlNS'

: Spanking will not cure en-
: dren OF wetting the bed.
: cause 1t not a habit pIt q !
: dangerous disease. The C,sa
Rowan Drug Co., Dept.
: Chicago, ILL.,. have IN |
a strictly harmless remeay /
this distressing disease Pig
make known its merits .n%
, Will send a soc package -
~ wrapped and prepaid n :
lutely Free to any reaceI
The American Falls
This remedy also cures "a
quent desire to urinate
inability to control urine "a I, \
Ing the night or day IN oIs n I
young. The G. H. rowan -
y an Old Reliable ho IA /
Write 10 them to-day ios a.
tree medicine. Cure the ~. !
flicted members Of youf I
lily. then tell your nels.Sv I
and friend about THE I
~
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10
PEOPLE AND EVENTS
LOCAL HAPPENINGS or THE WEEK GATHERED
~ The STAFF ON THE ROUNDS ABOUT TOWN

? Johnny Lawson Of ROckland spel
Sunday with American Falls friend
n r. 4. Bissell Of Pocatello was
visitor In American Falls tor a fe,
hours ON Monday.
A car Of wire and nails was thi
week received at the Oliver e Nc
Kown company.
State Game Warden o. II. Bar
Der was In Pocatello the first o.
the week on b~usiness.
Q. H. Barber arrived wsdnesda,
morning from Boise and will spend
metime at his home here.
Misses Mae Creasey and Vera
Oliver went to Pocatello Wednesday
on a short visit.
w. A. West was a business Wis.
itor In Sale Lake during the past
week.
Senator ID. w. Davis returned on
Saturday from Boise where he spent
the past week !
Good saddle pony to exchange fbr
q work horse. Inquire Of this d.
flee. 22-2t. :
MRS. G. G. Thornhill was called
to Ogden Monday on account OF the
serious illness Of her mother.
A. A. Spaum Of Ogden was q
visitor In merican Falls for a few
hours last Friday.
d. C. McWaters Of Twin Falls
stopped off hero for a short time
on Monday.
Snappy Line Of Mems White House
shoes.-At the Riverside,
DR.. Balsinger Of Boise was reg
istered at the Remington hotel In
this city Sunday.
Judge ID. w. Standrod of Poca-
tello spent a few hours In Ameri-
can Falls on Monday OF this week.
G.. Schmidt went to Salt Lake
the past week to attend to business
In connection with the sale Of
Nevada lands. 4
Glenn Silknitter came In Gol
.agler, where he has been te9ch-
ing school, Saturday and returned
Sunday morning.
For Substituted amount Of
Flax Seed. Abercrombie's Seed
store. 2s-5.
Mrs. F. p. league was operated
IN Sunday at the Bethany Dec
oness Home and Hospital In. this
ity.
Tom Oliver returned Tuesday even
ng from Salt Lale where for sew
raj days he had been visiting at
he home of his sister. Mrs. A. G. /;
sullivan. i
= Pure Kettle rendered hog lar Is
ON sale at the Sparks Meat
ompany, for the following prices:-
70. 3 pail, so cents: No. 5 pail, |
o cents; No. 10 pail $3.50. c
A. j.. Sullivan of Boise, who !.
as property interests In this sec :
on. was here the first OF the :
eek attending TO business and y
his friend. ]. II, White. d
{. Is Wade, of Horse Island this
eek purchased a Russell pillow
ngine, and threshing machine. from n
on v. Runuion, the local agent for ct
lie Russell supplies. II
Charles Cotant, came in Monday Il
ON Washington with some house, n
Did goods and livestock, which he n,
'ok to his homestead near Rock &C
nd. H.
-Rnster Brown guaranteed hosiery
r men, women and childfen.-at =,
q Riverside. Sole agents. =.
Just as a sample of the volume tn
business done, we chronicle the in
ct that seven car loads of merchan w
s y We're received by local houses he
l Monday of the present week. ne
Joseph Derbyshire is this week Nc
Id up with inflammation of the
lee joint. and 1t may be some
me before he will be able to be M
} and around again.
Buster Brown Boys and Girls al
oes are the best. - At the IS
Iverside. co
John q. Ellis of American Falls. uu
rs on Tuesday united in marriage in,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10

Mrs. Sydney Oliver on Sunday IL
Iderwent a surgical operation at h,
acme In this city. DR.. Low r
ports that she is getting along vel
nicely.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10
UANHoE THEME.
The Position Of the Jews 1T the
Time Of Ivanhoe.

The following excellent essay was
prepared by Miss Agnes Larson.
a student in the local high school.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10
PHYSICIAN

Richard F. Moth !
PHYSICIAN and srrpn,o,.
Office in Schmidt Bocl
OFFICE phone 8. Res. phon. i ;
American Falls, Id,,.
*++'F*+++*s+4-+s3s.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10

Bissell & Baum
LAWYERS
american Falls. schmidt b,
Sooo'ng. LIST. Nat. Bank RI.
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10

LAWYERS

O. M. Hall,
LAWYER
'en o,n.I Practice in all COM.
Office in Evans RIoss
Telephone No. a
American Falls. .ra.,.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10

A quiet investigation into the
alleged violations of the LIQUOR law
Is this week being conducted by
county Attorney Baum before Judge
Haag of the probate court. The in,
quiry is in the nature Of a grand
jury search. and many citizens have
been summoned to appear before the
court and testify as to their know
ledge of the various law breakings.
On Saturday the civil service ex-
animation for the selection Of the
carrier for Rural Route No. 1 out
OF American Falls will be held.
The route Is 27.3 miles long, and
Will pay the carrier $1,1OO per year
for six days work per week. He
Will. however have to furnish ais
own horse. and conveyance. Only
three applications have been re-
ceived from men wanting the Job.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10

Mr. Shade, who has been agent
= AZ the O. s.. l.. depot for some time
past. left last week for a visit in
the middle west. His place has
,een taken by MIR. Booth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-15

This is why every evening during
Lent, when he is not permitted to go to
a show o r otherwise break the SOL
emnity of the season he may be seen in
the kitchen of his house dressed as
above doing stunts much to the edit
cation and amusement of the rest of
the family.
He has about decided to try to quail
fy for the position of pitcher of the
team, and is now engaged in endeav-
oring to see if he canno pitch with
either hand. He has rugged up a dish
pan in the kitchen and throws the ball
at this and it is stated by the people
In the neighborhood that he can occa-
sionally hit the pan. The above pic
ture was taken just as he was trying
a high outward slow. dropped curve
ball. He posed for this picture at the
request of his numerous friends and
those who have seen it say that the
likeness is excellent, other than that
the pictures make him look a little
younger than he really is. He has de-
cided that he will have his men on
hand in June real winners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-15
"PONY" PURCELL
HAS EXPERIENCES
THE DIMlNuTlvE TRAVELLER or
FARGO MEETS UP WITH A
RAILROAD LUNCH HOUSE
WHILE WAITING ON A TRAIN
DOWN AT JIMToWN.

Everybody knows Joe, or Pony
Purcell, who travels out of Fargo and
who is the father of pair Of babies.
One day recently he was seated on
a stool in the railroad eating house
at "Jimtown,'' and had just ordered
ham and eggs. The next minute he
looked bewildered as the handsome,
blonde and intelligent waitress turned
her face towards the kitchen and yelled
out at the top Of her voice:
"A shifter with two headlights"
A second later Mr.. Purcell said in
his politest manner
II beg o iii pardon, madam, I'd like
to have those eggs turned over"
Blanket the headlights" screeched
out the waitress.
Just at that minute one Of the en-
gineers sat down to the counter.
Running orders" howied the wait
ress.
"A beefsteak well DONE said the
| engineer.
"A hot box and have it smoking
were the orders given to the cook,
Some scrambled eggs" quietly said
a timid old lady. with some apprehen-
sion.
The waitress turned and yelled out.
Wreck 'eun on the mainline.
just at that minute a brakeman
from one Of the branch lines came in
and asked to see the .sshiplist'' and
then he said:
Gimme ma a couple OF Murptys