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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
MUST HAVE MANY VIRTUES
Ideal Man, In the Eyes OF japanese
Women, Something OF
Paragon.

In Japan love, we have been told, as
a prelude to matrimony, - so far the
exception, and marriages are so gener-
ally a matter Of parental arrangement
that it comes as surprise to find d
Japanese magazine (the Shukujo Gwa-
ho) discussing the question OF the
ideal man from the japanese lady's
point of view.
Seventeen characteristics are put
forward as essential to the man who
would win a woman's affections. In
the first place, he must not be mean
with his money. His second virtue Is
absence of personal vanity. Other re-
uuirements follow thus: He must look
virile, he must not be a "lady's man
or show himself familiar with ladies';
he must be careful in speech, taking
care to explain everything to which
he aIludes; he must be quick in deci-
sion and be able to extricate himself
from the most difficult situations, and
Ne shouId have an ideal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

changes her load to her head and
adopts gaudy yellows and pinks; Japa-
nese in native ,kimono, sometimes gay,
sometimes somber-they all belong to
the color of the city. Vladivostok is
no melting pot. Here every one re-
tains his nationality and his dress.
At p. m. 'vladivistok goes on par
ade. The pavements and sidewalks Of
the one long street are crowded with
gayety seekers. The cafe fronts burst
into activity, while hustling Chinese
boys" carry strangely colored drinks
to the chatting customers. Everyone's
interest is conferred In the passing
show. From the interior Of the cafes
come the strains of dreamy waltzes
and haunting Russian melodies played
by a naval band. II for several years
you have heard little but the awful
strident notes of the Japanese "sami-
sen" and the beating Of tomtoms, you
are bewitched and you, too, will decide
to sip hot tea from a tumbler. Before
long the restaurants have claimed the
multitude and left the streets alI but
deserted.
II you happen to arrive on the czaro-
Wits Birthdays did I-you will find
vladiyostok a veritable Coney Island.
The large public garden is full OF mer-
rymaking peasants in embroidered
shirts, broad belts and high boots. The
movies" are crowded with a con-
stantly changing throng. while cheap
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
WORLDS LARGEST IRON MINE
Enormous Supply Of Rich Ore ls 10
Gated at kIruna, Lap
land.

The richest and probably the largest
iron ore mine In the world Is located
at Kfruna, Lapland, IN latitude 6S1h de-
grees north, which is about the same
as the northernmost boundary Of
Alaska. The climate is somewhat
milder than In Alaska, and these
mines are worked the year around.
About 1900 men are employed and
the equipment Is all of the most mod
ern machinery obtainable. Machine
tools for the repair shop, air COM
pressors, and rock drills, and sew
eral Of the largest steam and electric
shovels are of American make. The
plant Is at present operated by steam
power. the coal supply coming from
England and Spitzbergen, but the
electrifcation of the mines Is in
progress, and this power will be used
exclusively as soon as the new power
plant Of the state of Sweden, now
under construction at Porjus Falls.
Is completed. The transmission line
is completed and It Is expected that
the power station win be ready to de
liver current early In 1914. One hun
dred and fifty thousand horsepower
will be the capacity of this station,
and It will be transmitted over a dis
lance Of $50 miles. The state railway
between Kiruna and Narvik is being
electrified and will be operated from
this station. The ore Is shipped from
Kiruna to Narvik on the Norwegian
coast by rail, and from there by water
to Germany, a small percentage find
ing its way to other countries.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
Because II Was UnderweIoht.

Under the pure food and drugs act,
ten cases were recently brought
against a New York city firm, which
is in the candy business, making a
speciality of what is known as penny
goods" All the goods were found to
be adulterated. Most of them con-
tanned shellac, and some of them also
contained arsenic. In every case the
firm pleaded guilty. Most of the can
dies were sold as chocolate candies,
but contained little or none of that
product. These are the goods bought
by small children who have received
a cent or two from parents or friends,
sometimes intended for the missionary
box, but often straying to the candy
shop. In only one of the ten cases
was a penalty imposed, and in this
case, carrying a fine of $50, was not
for selling to little children as choco-
late candy a mixture containing arse
mic and shellac, but because the pack
age sold to the dealer was marked
five pounds and really contained only
pounds and 149s ounces, not enough
poison for the money! Truly, in the
words Of Mr.. Bundle, the law seme-
times is IAN ass"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
HOLD UP A TRAIN;
FORGET DYNAMITE
Bold Bandits Stopped the Ex'
press All Right, but Missed
the Booty.
MEMORYS LOSS FATAL
Explosive, Most Important Item In
Train Robbers Equipment, Lay a
Mile Away When Time Came to
Blow Up the Safe.

Ecmestake, Mont-Residents Of
this town are laughing over the dis
comfture Of three bold bandits, who,
after holding up a train and preparing
to dynamite the express car safe, dis
covered that the explosive had been
left behind. Firing a few shots to
convince the chuckling engineer and
fireman that they were real brigands,
despite their poor memories, the men
rode OF into the forests to hide their
shame.
The train holdup itself was Of the
regular frontier order. The denoue-
ment. however, proved the greatest
farce ever enacted In that robber-
ridden region of pioneer days. In the
tall grass a mile and a half west OF
Homestake, the bandits had deposited
half a wagonload of paraphernalia
when no one was looking. There were
torpedoes, masks and automatic pis-
tolls, but most important Of all. dyna-
mite.
Equipped as they thought for final
action, the men awaited the arrival Of
limited train on the Northern Paci-
fic. Torpedoes were exploded at the
opportune time. When. the engineer
and fireman blithely skipped down the
locomotive step the robbers were there
to meet them and give orders. With
in a minute the express car was I'M
coupled from the rest of the train and
with masked bandits aboard, the loco
motive was run through the tunnel.
Four hundred feet beyond the tunnel
exit, the highwayman- chief COM
manded the engineer to stop. The or
der was obeyed and the engineer
turned to face his superior officer. "
By the light of the firebox he saw
the bandit was perplexed.
What's the matter, boss?" he
asked. Ignoring the inquiry, the rob-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
SEEDY LOOKING, BUT OH MY!
Rebukes Fresh Clerk Who Asks:
SHOW Much Do You Want, IS
Cents Worth?

San Francisco, Cal.-Trailing a
heavy, soiled canvas sack, a seedy-
looking individual, whose name is
withheld, sauntered into County Treas
urer McDougald's Office and asked II
the bonds recently voted to extend
San Francisco's municipal railway had
been placed on sale. A youthful clerk
waited on the stranger.
Yep" said the clerk, sizing up his
questioner How much do you want,
about 35 cents WORTH"
The man slammed his sack down on
the table. Then he began stacking up
$40 gold pieces.
81 reckon, young feller." he said.
that 1 want about $4,000 worth, but
won't do business with you"
Treasurer McDougald closed the
deal within fifteen minutes.
Nov II you will turn over to me
about 100000 worth more, will
take them. have application on file
now for that amount"
All right" said McDougald; "call
around Tuesday and get them"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

pork actually was running loose. Null
len decided to catch the piggy and
things began to happen. Witnesses
are uncertain as to details.
Mullen carries two hundred pounds
none too lightly and the pig was agile
with youth. Mullen is not bowlegged
or the story would end with an ex-
hausted patrolman and free pig. AS
1t is, there was the exhausted patrol
man, with a wildly kicking and squeal-
ing porky pressed against his badge,
walking down the street to fire house
No. IL.
Here, Wachstetter, you take him"
Mullen called between pants to Henry
Wachstetter, at the firehouse, and the
pig now has a private stall, well barri-
caded. 1t is supposed the pig is a pet
and followed the patrolman after 1t be-
came lost on a midnight forage.
I'D rather catch 40 thieves than
another porky," Mullen says.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

So much for the first seven cra'
nances. A strictly domestic and prae'
teal element here makes It's appear
ance. The ideal man must leave y
woman the management Of all family
expenditure, and he must never lper
haps as a natural corollary) enter ne
kitchen. Then the requirements renen
a higher ethical plane. and certAinp
become more difficult Of performance
He must never criticise womnny
couture or dress; he must not spene
time telling women his own persons.
tastes; he must not concern himseh
at all with feminine questions. Even
worse remains behind. BY some N.Y.
terious power he must not, after sst'
eral years intimate acquaintance, -pe'
come an object of disgust" From tni'
demand there is a descent TO the CON,
paratively commonplace. He mnN
practice the virtue Of eompassions ?,
must not indulge in frequent ana io.s
rotations of sake; he must not De y
fatuated with his own person, ~
finally he must not be too jealcus-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
HOPS ON THE cISTERN LID
Would Show His Wife That the Cover
Was Perfectly Safe, Then
kerchusI

Petoskey, Mich.-Mrs. v. R. Wade
told her hubby, who is manager Of a
local telegraph office, that he had bet
ter repair the board cover to their els
tern.
"What?" shouted Wade. why, /
just put that cover down the other
day. It's new"
But" protested his wife, "the
boards are rotten. Your father step
ped on them the other day and they
cracked. First thing you know some
child win be drowned there"
"Boshi I'll show you that cover is
SAFE" said Wade, and jumped on the
boards over the well
A good, warm fire in the kitchen
stove finally dried him out, but that
couldn't heal the wound in his right
hand the result of nail ripping him
rs he was going down."
Mrs. Wade said Il told you So"
Mr.. Wade's remarks are omitted.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
Marriage License Has Hard TussIe With Hoodoo

G AN FRANCISCO, CAL-when Ma
- bel Hazel Gibbs, aged nineteen, Of
Colorado Springs discovered In the
marriage license clerks Office the 9th
er day that her prospective husband,
James ]. Pottes of Vallejo, was TWEEN
ty-three years old she suffered little
shock.
That's a hoodoo number, James"
she remarked. And then she glanced
at the calendar and discovered that It
was the 18th Of the month This was
too much
You'll have to get the man to make
our license as II 1t were the 18th or
14th," she explained. Il never dare
risk both 23 and 49,"
Grant Munson, in the role of Cupid.
assured the young lady that he was
willing to do anything In reason, but
that 1t was beyond his power either to
turn the calendar backward or for
ward You wait until Monday, and
then 1t viii be the 18th. a very lucky
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

CT. LOUIS, MO.-And in the Silly
- night (stilly is the poetic term
for very stilD there came to their ears
the chilling roar of lions, the blood
curdling defiance Of the king of beasts
And upon the sobbing wind (pro-
nounce wind" with the long e" to
maintain the poetic lilt) there also
came the fearsome growl of bears and
other calls of the wild.
No, dear reader, this is not a de-
scription of the night sounds Of jun
gle. 1t is what hundreds Of residents
near tho Forest Park Zoo experience
almost every night
The roar of lions, the growl of bears,
the restless, ceaseless sounds of the
wild in leash-these mingle with the
hum Of trolley cars, the whoop and
swish of autos and other evidences of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
LONG ofrelaI Interpreter.

One of the most interesting officials
of the general postofice in London is
the Swiss interpreter, who for 80 years
has eased the path of puzzled foreign
callers. Thirty-eight years ago the
authorities decided to employ the serv-
ices of an interpreter at the general
tostoffice. and the appointment was
gained for the present holder Of the
office by the late Lord Borthwick. This
interpreter speaks six languages, and
formerly acted as interpreter at the
International club in Baden-Baden. In
that capacity he was in close contact
with kings, ambassadors, and the
highest placed men OF the time, In
GLIDING King Edward
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
RAN INTO A BIG
SCHOOL OF SHARKS
Sea Captains Tall of Thrilling
Escape From Monster Man
Eaters.

New York.-Capt. James j. Clarke
of the steamship Advance brought his
ship to port from the isthmus the
other morning and unfolded thrill
ing tale of sharks In the tropic sea-
Captain Clarke has figured in many
moving incidents In those southern
waters. In 1908. when he captained
the Colon, he brought the ship and
her 500 passengers safely through q
terrific tropical storm, simply by sail
ing into the geographical center Of the
storm. There is a lot more, but the
shark story is the best as well as the
freshest of the lot.
Well, stranger. Captain Clarke was
R-sailing small boat away out in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

leading inhabitants Of a small tow
who were most literally supported b{
the mayor. He bought the dresses
and scenery. and won all their hearts
by his kindness, and they consequent
ly felt bound to make some return %
him. and therefore arranged that be
himself should take part In the play
But there was one great drawback
The mayor, though kindness Itself
was uneducated, and neglected ne
poor little letter ''h" in the most m
warrantable manner. Tc obyiate tbs
they cast him for the role Of herass'
He was to wear a most gorgeous CO..
tune, and all he had to do was 2
come on and shout, in stentorlAp
voice, Silence" After some coach
ing. he got perfect in his part buI
when the night came he was ATTACKED
with stage fright in all its worst form
and, staggering on to the stage, sh9uk
ed In a voice of thunder: "'Ushs7
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
GAVE SELF AWAY SALUTING
Deserter Suddenly Awakened by a
Policeman Stood at Attention
Soldier Fashion.

st. Louis, Mo.-In the angle OF an
alley Patrolman Collins and MCLEAN
found young man lying sound asleep
at four a. n.
Poor devil" said Collins, guess
he's broke"
YES" said MCLEAN, hard luck;
must be pretty chilly on the ground.
Let's wake him up and see If we can't
find him better place to Sleep"
One of the policemen shook the
sleeper gently. The man awoke In
stantly, leaped to his feet, saluted in
soldier fashion and stood at atten-
ton.
HUH" calculated Collins. Where's
your uniform?"
"My-what?" asked the awakened
man, rubbing his eyes.
Your uniform" replied the officer;
your soldiers uniform. You're a sol
der"
How do you know I'm a soldier?"
asked the man.
Because you saluted. You must
have been dreaming that the captain
Of your company came along. Hey?"
'T'm no soldier" protested the man.
We'll, then you have been one
you gave yourself away" said No
Clean.
The man denied at first that he ever
had been in the army, but after close
questioning he confessed that he was
a deserter. He said he deserted from
Fort Bliss, Tex, in March, 1912. He
gave his name as Edward T. DUNCAN
and his age as thirty. He was locked
up at Central Police station, to be
delivered to the army officers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

ber chieftain said to his confederates:
i've forgotten the dynamite; it's back
with the train"
Tee hee," twittered the engineer.
"A fine specimen you are" said the
fireman. Wen go back and get it for
you"
Make 'em run back" said one rob-
Der, but his chief objected. Every
body in those cars will be awaiting
with cannons," he said. The jobs
of boys" So the bootyless trio took
to their horses and rode disconsolately
away.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
He Wanted Better Odds.

The first time Bill, the farm hand.
ever complained OF feeling sick his
boss sent him to town with the ad-
dress of a doctor he knew. Bill came
back next day and reported:
well, took my medicine, but not
from that doctor you sent me to-no,
street"
why not? Couldn't you find him?''
"Oh, / found his place, all right,
with his name on brass plate on the
door. But underneath the name II
said 10 to l. / want goin' to take
no such risks as that There was an
other doctor next door, and his sign
read 8 to s. The odds was so much
better that l went to him"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

" YLADIvOSTOK is Europe In the
far east. II Is no longer syn
" onymous with lands end.
What with street cars, brick
pavements, mammoth depart
ment stores, Paris fashions, movies"
and a cafe chantant, one finds the qua
vering note of the eastern temple bell
smothered by the clang Of gongs and
raucous European motor horns. After
five years In quiet, easy going Japan
one looks with the eyes Of Rip Van
Wrinkle on this scene of hustle and
color. writes G. A Hibbard in the Chi
cago Daily News.
1t is the color which makes Vladl
vostok impressive. The green's and
blues Of hills and skies are, perhaps,
no richer than In many an eastern city,
but In the shopping center of Russia
in Asia the stores are Respondent with
silks and fancy dress goods. The very
buildings in red, white or cream col.
ored stone take on a peculiar glory in
the clear, dry climate.
Color In Streets.
In the streets color is rampant
Cavalry officers in green's and yellows
with sabers clanking on the pave
ments; infantrymen in reds, naval Of
ficers In spotless white, rich in gold
braid and with dangling short swords
give a gayety and jauntiness to the
city that an American does not know
Arm In arm with the soldiery goes the
fair sex in gorgeous Paris finery, dar
IND directories and astounding hats
The women are all young; or, what Ii
much the same thing in Vladivostok
appear so. In the roadway shouting
droskie drivers In red and green vel
vets-soiled but still vivid-force their
carriages through the traffic at a reck
less rate
Mingled with the European is a het
erogeneous Asiatic population. Chi
nese In their long, blue house boy
robes; Hindus In bright cloths and gay
headdresses; the Korean porter with
his funny baggage rack strapped &c
his back and clad in anything but spot
less white. while his sister portel
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

theater is giving suggestive comadv
a cheap audience. Flags are out n
over the city. and while they auss.-
jauntily enough in the breeze thew
pear so regularly as to give the a.
preston of being displayed by ords-
Here and there tawdry lithorrsnH.
of the royal family are exposed N ~
corner of some shop window. NJ,
ships in the harbor are fornsr-
dressed and the squadron does AZ.
honor to the occasion by the proD..
number OF guns. In the eyeninr :
you wish to show your enthusiasm -
may pay the correct amount and
skyrocket viii be appropriately ~,
up into the air for you.
II 10 AwufIIy Formal.
Everywhere there is evidence !,
plenty Of happiness and good chez,
But when the occasion for the holldsv
is in mind there seems to be present !
feeling Of awful formality. "Oh. yesi
1t is the czarowitz's birthday: lei,
give a cheer" appears to be the vay
the celebration is carried out. OF spon.
taneous enthusiasm there Is none. n
the American used to the exuheranes
Of national holiday in his own coua.
try this seems a penny-in.theslol
patriotism; you pay the money ani
the machine hurrahs for you.
The one permanent feature Of vlatl
vostok is its changeability. AS ler
minus of great railway, as gatexg
to Europe and as a military station q
the first importance its populatioD d
at best transient one. Its virtue,
and vices are those Of caravanssfis
city. Money is quickly spent. Genefos
ity reaches out a helping hand On he
one side while greed lies IN wait ior
you on the other. With an Asiate
population to do the scullery work. 90
ciety, free and at leisure, sits on he
cafe veranda idly devising new vayn
to put in the time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

day. I've heard" said Clerk Munson
Pottes glared at Munson as II he
would like to strangle the suggestion
in his throat Miss Gibbs blushed and
hesitated. Then all at once her face
cleared.
Il know what we can do, dear" she
whispered to her intended. I'VE can
make believe that today is tomorrow;
that VIII make 1t all right"
This suited everybody, and the mar
rage license was issued.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
Like a Woman.

They were having an argument
mo, you can't kiss me-" she 40
for the fourth time.
ooh, just once" said he.
And If let you kiss me once als
you sure you won't want to kiss 70
AGAIN." she asked.
-Quite sure" he responded.
Then you can't kiss me-"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
Shorthand Used by Romans.

The art Of shorthand was practiced
from antiquity. 1t was improved by
the poet Ennius. by Tyro. Cicero's
freeman, and Seneca The "Ars Serb
endi Characters" written about 1412,
is the Oldest system extant. DR.. Tim
othy Bright's Characterize, or the Art
Of Short, Swift and Secret Writing"
published in 1888. is the first English
work on shorthand.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
To Make a Hat Fit.

Follow my advice, and your derby
will stand any Woodwork or Flatiron
gusts" said a Broadway business man
to his companion. as the latter brush
ed his recreant lid with his coal
sleeve. when l buy a new hat l al
ways heat the band over gas Jet
put II on my head and let 1t cool
there. Result-perfect dt. Try It"
New York Tribune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05
IndIet Surgeons

Philadelphia--Four surgeons In the
University of Pennsylvania were In
dicted by the October grand jury.
charged with unnecessary cruelty to
dogs in experimental work
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

The available waterpower IN -
ada Is estimated at l7.OOO,OoV n0''
power.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-05

Spoiled the Effect.
Some amateur theatricals Cor
charity were being organized BY the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-06
THREE INJURED MEN
BROUGHT TO BlACkFooT

Blackfoot, Idaho, May 3,-The ar.
rival of passenger train from Mac.
kay Thursday produced surprising
results for passengers waiting at the
depot, The baggage car carried
three men on stretchers. They were
transferred to the automobile ambu
lance OF DR.. +. w. Mitchell and ia
ken to the Blackfoot hospital.
George S. Smith, rancher in
the employ of Judge Sullivan Of the
supreme court living near Moore,
while branding horses, was felled by
one that reared and toppled hack.
ward. He suffered a compound trac-
ture OF the leg and received internal
injuries.
The next out were John Van Lu.
ven and George Gordon. both min
ers. They received broken bones
and other injuries when timbers
breaking in the Daisy Black mine
permitted cave in This mine is
located on the Little Lost river and
the men were driven forty miles to
first aid.