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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
MAKE BRIDEGROOM CAPTIVE
Bound and Gagged, West Orange, N.
j., Man Secs Tormentors Eat
Wedding Feast.

West Orange. N. Bound and
gagged. Bernard Cunningham, a young
business man of this town, was
forced to sit wrathful witness at a
feast which he himself had prepared.
but which he was not permitted to
share. The, feast in question was the
victims wedding supper. and had been
spread In the dining room of his new
home. at 4 Main street. Mr. Cunning
ham was married to Miss Mary Bren-
nan Of this city. the ceremony being
held at the home Of the bride. los Al
den street A wedding breakfast was
served, and II had been planned by
the bridegroom to invite few init
mate friends to supper In the eve
ming before starting with his wife on
their honeymoon journey.
During the afternoon party Of
friends called with a carriage at the
home of the bride and enticed the
bridegroom to 90 for short ride.
Once In the carriage he was bound
and gagged and was taken a prisoner
to his new home. where his captors
made short work of the good things
prepared for the supper that night.
After they had completed their repast
they released Cunningham. but not
until he had been detained long
enough to necessitate postponement
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
MONTENEGRINS LONG VICTORS
They Are Reckless at Play and at
Arms, but Honorable, Says q
London Letter.

London.-It was Mr.. Gladstone who
once described Montenegro-theb black
mountains the shore where, after
bloody Kossoyo, the wreckage of old
Servia was washed by the oncoming
Turkish tide, says a London letter.
They who escaped into these fastness-
es were families of caste, chieftains
and mobiles. who for i've centuries
and more have remained unconquered.
Their very vices show breeding. a
recklessness at play and an extrava-
gance In dress. Yet gamblers though
they are and dandies. they are honest
as to cash. and II purse of gold be
dropped by accident upon the high
way 1t will be discovered by its
rightful possessor
Prison life itself is ruled by honor.
for convicts who may have pulled a
trigger wander abroad. meet their
friends. join In festivals, and are
known only by the dull music Of q
clanking chain.
The Montenegro is not devoid of
education. He has his school in ev-
cry hamlet, and there is an amazing
story Of the great Ivan, the prince
who burned his capital Zabijak to
save It from the Turk. setting up a
printing press In Obod just twenty
years after Caxton d begun his en-
terprise at Westminster The machine
vanished amid the chaos. but II re-
vealed an instinct.
II IL an armed men that the Monte
negrins now interest u.s. When they
go marketing to the Austrian coast
town Of Cattaro they are required by
the authorities to rob their belts OF
the mighty pistol. but at the frontier
they resume IT. and 1t IL the symbol
Of their liberty
Humble homage to the queen is
rieidly exacted by King Nicholas, and
In the palace of Cettinje. princesses.
so far from being disdained. are de-
scribed. paternally, as my country's
most valuable export"
To behead ones enemy is the final
Joy Of the Montenegrins. who, there
fore. dislike long range artillery and
the modern rifles which are received
from Russia as Christmas presents for
the reigning houses.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
CH|NCHBUGSROUTED
Fire as Pest Destroyer Advocat-
ed in Agricultural Fable.
Firebup In the Person Of Scientific
Farmer Wrought Havoc With Pes
tlferous Family Who Had
Moved Into Winter Home

Atchison, Kan.-Gen. Pestiferous
Chinch Bug, Jr., and family of Kan
sas have gone to their winter home
in the bunch grass and blue stem.
The Kansas Industrialist few weeks
ago said the news of their departure
was brought to the agricultural col
lege by ]. w. McCulioch. a special
field agent for the entomology depart
ment Of the Kansas Agricultural col
lege. So it's official and authoritative.
McColloch also gave out the infor-
nation here that there is consider
able uneasiness in the c. B. house
hold on account of the many incen-
diary fires that destroyed blue stem
and bunch grass winter homes. In
fact, It was only after several days OF
arguing and promising that Mrs. c.
Bug and the girls consented to leave
the family's summer place on the old
cornstalk. And they wouldn't have
gone at all had not the general
agreed. finally, to crawl to the top OF
the winter home twice q day and hook
for firebugs. II also was told here
by a neighbor of the Chinch Bugs
that Mrs. C. B. ordered fire extin-
guishers for the winter home before
she left.
Trouble for the Chinch Bug family
began when a frebug. thought TO be
Scientific Farmer, came to the blue
stem and bunch grass home and
burned 1t nearly to the ground. Young
Pestiferous, his bride and his brother
were the only ones of q family Of
sixty-five that escaped. And that was
the mortality among most Of the 9TH
or families, Mrs. Pestiferous said.
And then that cold winter In only
makeshift for home. 1t was too
much for brother. He died. But the
general and Mrs. Pestiferous survived
somehow and reared q large family
on the cornstalk
Il think we made a good move
when we came to this side of the
road" General Pestiferous told his
wife. Il understand that there have
been no frebugs in this community
for years. This is the place we should
have lighted in instead OF that farm
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
COURT DEFIED BY A CONVICT
California Prisoner, In contsmpt.
pares Judge to Punish Him
Sent Back 70 jail.

Sacramento, Cal. = you are N
contempt Of court" Superior Judge
Hughes exclaimed to q witness nsmsa
Jordan. Suppose ! am. what are 70.
going to do about TT" coolly replied
the witness, who was convice
brought fran Folsom prison to testify
regarding q stabbing affair within me
prison
IF you can add any TO my twenty
years, 20 to IT," he added.
Although Jordan refused 70 tsstify
against the prisoner on trial. even
withholding his own given name ana
snesrins at his examiners. the court
was helpless. and in the end Joros1
was allowed to 90 back 70 prison-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
WILL SELL CHINESE ART
imperial Family Of New Republic Has
Plan TO Dispose Of Palace
Treasures.

New York.-Art connoisseurs from
all parts Of the world are looking for
ward to an auction sale which prob
ably win be held in London next
year. and which should prove the most
wonderful disposal of art treasures In
history. The articles to be offered to
bidders are nothing less than the
treasures Of the imperial palaces of
China
The collection. which includes the
finest specimens Of every form Of Chi
nese procelains and ceramics, IN
unique and It's value Is enormous II
L. said that the disposal of the treas
ures practically has been decided up
on by the imperial family,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

of good or evil and particularly as naroinsers
of pestilence and war To poetic eastern PEG
ME who revered the stars as symbols especially
set in the heavens for the guidance OF men.
comets were undoubtedly awesome visitors. The
Chaldeans Persians and Jews were astronomic-
ally no more enlightened than the mediaevai
Christians. and II at the fall Of Constantinople
in 1853 all Christendom was alarmed at the ap-
pearance of a comet Ia comet which we now
know to have been Halleys), 1t is highly prob
able that the Orient no less impressed by
these sudden vistations. Comprising, as 1t does,
a nucleus coma" or envelope surrounding the
nucleus and measuring from twenty thousand
to one million miles In diameter. and long tall
which streams behind the nucleus for sixty to
a hundred million miles more. a comet is one
of the most mysteriousy beautiful celestial APP
partitions that ever meets the eye. But whether
or not the Star OF Bethlehem really was such an
apparition no one can affirm with certainty. An
astronomer can merely state that the idea is not
untenable and that It is less Objectionable than
the conjunction hypothesis.
Lastly the theory has been proposed that the
Star of Bethlehem was what Is called a new
star or nova" star which suddenly flares up
in the heavens and fades away again to its
former magnitude after the lapse Of weeks or
months. Such new stars are not altogether rare
Ten appeared between B. G. 1874 and the END of
the fifteenth century Since the fifteenth cen
fury less than sixteen have been recorded
In our own time they are discovered with fair
frequency
Even before the invention Of the telescope
such new stars were studied by astronomers.
Apart from the astronomical evidence In favor
of the theory that the Star Of Bethlehem was q
nova. POLITICALLY. at least. It seems singularly 1T
ting that matchless orb blazing forth In sud
den magnifcence should have marked not only
the birth Of Messiah whose destiny 1t was to
mankind by his own suffering and to make
this new world by purging It Of evil. but also
the birth Of new sun with embryonic planets
wheeling about It In shining clouds Of gas and
stellar dust
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

day was Chaldea, Persia and that Arabian des-
ert where the sons Of Ishmael roamed In that
east OF which they spoke. stargazing was to
some nations religious observation, to others a
mystical traditional rite. The pseudo-science Of
astrology out OF which modern science Of
astronomy was slowly evolved was thus engen-
dered. Exegetes Of the New Testament nara
tive hold these Magi to have been astrologers,
members Of that strange unconditional. privi-
legged priesthood whose Office It was to watch
the sky each day and each night, to note the
position and apparent motion Of the from
dawn to dark. and TO predict those changes in
planetary positions which, In that day of as
THEOLOGICAL superstition. were supposed to shape
and reveal the destinies OF kings and nations.
In them science came an early worshipper at
the feet OF Christ
To ancient as well as medieval astrologers,
certain groupings OF the stars and planets had
q hSed prophetic significance. The planets
were named In accordance with their supposed
influence. Mercury. always lurking the
sun, furtively cleaning In the morning or eve
ming, was the patron Of tricksters, knaves and
thieves. Mars. flaming In red was the symbol
Of war the guardian of heroes and warriors.
II the Magi we're astrologers who believed in
stellar influences. the apparition of the Star
Of Bethlehem must have been an astronomical
phenomenon. But no ordinary astronomical
phenomenon could have enticed these practiced
stargazers from their temples. We must. there
fore. find some celestial event sufficiently extra
ordinary to warrant journey from Chaldea or
Persia to Bethlehem
When the Magi arrived in jerusalem. Herod
was within few weeks of his death The mas
sacre Of the babes OF Bethlehem was of his
last cruel deeds When he inquired diligently
what time the star appeared, the reply evi-
IDENTIFY such that he felt II necessary to kill all
male infants from two years old and under"
It Is probable. therefore. that the Magi first saw
the star two years before their arrival in Jeru-
salem. Herod died In B. c. 4. Hence the Star
OF Bethlehem must have appeared about two
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

the boulevard for advertising pur'
poses, attended by an ebony-skinned.
white-turbaned mahout. armed with q
long prod pole. Dashing from the
crowd on the sidewalk. the dog op-
posed the elephants further passage.
offering battle with a cackle Of Wild
yapping.
Horrified. tie elephant wheeled and
broke into a ponderous gallop. trum-
peting shrilly. The dog pursued,
swapping at his heels. The mahouf
tried to stop the runaway, but MS
charge was hysterical with terror.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
LIONS ARE GIVEN TURKEY
Kings Of New York Zoo Get First
Taste Of Our "Natlonai BIrd.'
and Like Il.

New York.-The lions in the New
York zoo has taste Of turkey recent
ly for the first time In their lives.
They have been brought up on dress
ed beef ever since they left q milk
diet. Keeper Snyder bought turkey
for each of the ten. The animals were
suspicious Of the new food at first. but
a few shifts convinced them that Il
was all right. and when they were
through not even q wishbone was
left
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
BROADWAY BOB" IS HELD

$500: small diamond ring. $40. and
q gold cigarette case. 500. making a
total Of 5000
On his way homo Marker stopped
at the Kaiserkeller to have dinner
There he was Joined BY two more
agreeable strangers, who insisted that
he dine with them. He consented,
and on starting for home noticed that
the larger OF the men brushed against
him. Then suddenly he discovered
his jewelry was gone. but the man
was gone. too.
Marker identified Henry throusb
his rogues gallery picture.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
LAYS FAILURE TO 4MovlEsr
California Bandit Makes Strange
Court Plea for cIemeney--
Autos His Speciality.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Moving picture
shows caused his downfall. according
to Cornelius Hadsaacker. who plead
ed guilty to highway robbery. after
which he made pathetic appeal for
probation.
The movies" according to the
prisoner. showed him how easy II
was DONE" and he deserted the ranch
for the highway shore. He made q
speciality of holding up automobiles
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
LIKE HAWAII AS STRONGHOLD

the Gibraltar Of the Pacific" The
tests we're conducted by the most i'm
portant board OF experts ever as
sembled to consider the military de-
lenses OF the islands. letter to the
New York Sun says.
II has been ascertained that the big
guns 30 far in place are not only su-
perbly situated for purposes Of defense
against all naval attacks. and particu-
larry with reference to the great dry
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

Into q tobacco shop he dashed TN
TIT The door was too small for him
20 he took part Of the wall with him
Showcases went over and tselss
were smashed, chandeliers crashed %
the floor and customers piled thsn<
selves in heaps IN an effort 70 escaps
being fiattened. The elephant hae
little time to waste on them. however
He merely tore down the rear wan
and rushed into q back yard where.
finally. the mahout caught and Gained
him. Under cover Of the confusion
the dog vanished.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

across the divide. Over there It
seemed as II all the yeggs on that
section combined forces against US.
Every grove Of blue stem and bunch
grass in sight went up in smoke. And
you know as well as I that II our
grove had been burned little closer
to the ground we'd have persisted
with the rest of them"
Yes, know that only too well.
Pest but Pm worried about this
smell of smoke in the air this morn
ing. ! wish you'd forget the past
long enough to go on the roof and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

docks and naval station at Pearl
harbor. now the greatest OF its kind
in all the Pacific. but the city Of
Honolulu. From all sea directions
these important points are covered
from attack
But Il is found that other guns and
mortars must be implanted to secure
these places against successful at
tack from the land side In the doubt
full event OF an enemy In any consider
able numbers being able to effect a
landing upon the coast outside the
range Of the big seven. eight and ten
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

squint around little. You haven't
been up this morning. And you know
what you promised"
The special field agent believes the
fears Of the Chinch Bugs are well
grounded. The success with which
the family of Gen. Pestiferous. sr..
was routed has convinced Scientific
Farmer that the winter house warm
ing plan is the best yet for fighting
his old enemy. His torch IL ready
and he's only waiting now TIL tho
last Of the Chinch Bugs are In their
winter homes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

inch guns. and recommendation for
and increase In the number OF bat
teries win be made.
The board of experts was composed
Of the following officers: Brig. Gen.
NJ. M. Macomb. Lieut.. Col John r.
Morrison. Maj George Blakeson and
Maj. w. p. Wooten.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

When they we're questioned where the king was
TO be born they answered In Bethlehem OF
Judea; for thus II is written by the prophet Ano
thou, Bethlehem in the land Of Juda, art not the
least among the princes OF Juda; for out OF thee
shall come a governor, that shall rule my people
Israel" According to the authorized version
is then stated in the New Testament that
"Herod when he had privily called the wise men,
inquired Of them diligently what time the star
appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and
said Go and search diligently for the young
child; and when we have found him. bring me
word again that may come and worship MIN
also When they had heard the king they de
parted; and 10. the star, which they saw In the
east went before them, till 1t came and STOOD
over where the young child was. When they saw
the star they rejoiced with exceeding great JOY"
That is the whole story of the Star Of Bethle
hem II is simply and directly told In the sec
ond chapter OF the gospel according 10 St Mat
thew.
1 II a cloister fancy of the dark ages. hand
ed down through centuries, that led the Chris
ton world to regard the Star OF the East as
miraculous luminary, akin to the pillar OF nre
that guided the children Of Israel in the wilder
ness1Ea luminary especially created for the sole
purpose OF leading the Magi to the birthplace
OF Christ. The modern Christian Is more apt
to regard the star as q natural phenomenon and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
Experts Satisfied That Outpost May
BE Relied Upon to Hold lie Own
In Conflict.

After Ave weeks spent in testing the
big guns Of the various forts and posts
on the island of Honolulu. the ord
nance experts are pleased. and are
declaring among themselves that as
an outpost Of the nation Hawaii is
really beginning to merit the title Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
TOY DOG scaREs ELEPHANT
stampeded by Black and Tan About
the Sire Of Kitten, Beast
Creates Havoc.

Paris. France.-stampeded by q toy
black and tan about the size Of q
small kitten. one Of the hugest ele-
chants Paris has ever seen did $1,000
worth Of damage the other night In
the trafhc-thronsed Boulevard Bean
marchais.
The elephant was shufning along
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

Genuine Antiques" Scarce.
Buyers Of antique furniture are ad-
vised by House and Garden that II Ia
now almost impossible TO pick up"
genuine antiques In this country.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
RI ezzz11zr aG2a1D0e NMscNI

slaughter of the infants was issueo
some time before Herod's death, Pro
lessor Stockwell advances the suppo-
sition that this conjunction was the
Star OF Bethlehem. Since conjunc-
lions occurred so frequently. It 10
difficult to understand why mere OF
them did not call forth Chaidean or
Persian Populations.
Because Of these fatal objections
to any theory which regarded the
Star of Bethlehem merely as con-
junction of two planets. the late
Prof. r. A. Proctor cast about Tor
other celestial phenomena and final
" decided that the wise men might
have been guided by comet There
IA much to be said In favor OF the
supposition. Comets are discovered
nowadays at the rate of two or three
a year. Not all of them are particu-
Iarly brilliant; but 1t is not incon-
ceiyable that in Biblical times COM
cts occasionally appeared that were
brilliant enough to strike terror into
superstitious hearts. Indeed, before
Edmund HALEY proved that the law
Of gravitation applied to the comet
which bears his name and which
has revisited the earth at intervals
NJ seyenty,one and one-half to sew
enty.nine years. comets were regard
ed as divine messengers, as omens
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

He reign Of Herod had nearly ended
when the Magi arrived in Jerusa-
lem and asked: Where is he that
is born king of the Jews? For we
have seen his star in the east, and
are come TO worship him"
The news that a true king OF the
Jews" a possible rival, was born
and that his birth had been herald
ed by celestial phenomena, caused
Herod much concern. He summoned
to him the scribes and learned men.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

Of his wedding journey. Cunningham
took the joke good naturally. but has
sworn to get even with his tormentors
later.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10

to seek scientific explanation Of
its sudden appearance, not for the
purpose Of casting doubt upon the
narrative of Matthew. but of CIV
ing II astronomical support
Who were these wise men, these
Magi, OF whom st. Matthew speaks?
They came from the east, they said.
and the east. according to the geo
graphical knoWladRa Of Matthew'S
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REW0LvcYA CH|NSEA.
Nankin W reku pOWstaic6W;
mieSzkaiCy W pop|oChu.
SMIERCBEBLA
SIynny przyWddca niemieckich soeya|l-
stow umiera " zuryChu.
Z1EOlCZGniG Sraj VNiGnCZGGl.
I ARgIii Pani TeOdOrOWa Roosevelt W drOdze do
AmeUki. - POWie$CiOpisarz " kIO-.
pOtaCh finansOWyCh.
ZaburZenia w lrlandyi.
Ofiary strajku we WIoszech. = Powodzenie dunskie'
ekspedycyi naukowei
Gubernaor Suzer ozOny urzedu Ze zazdu katoickich
towarzystw W Milwaukee. : Siedem os6b TOME W je-
ZiOrZe. B6jka pred WeZieniem.
ZaburZenia w Irlandyi.
Ofiary straiku we WlOszech. = Powodzenie dunskie
ekspedycyi naukowei
ubernator SuIzer zozony Ze zazdu katockich
tOwarzystw w Milwaukee. = Siedem os6b tonic w je-
ziOrze.- B6ka pred wiezienem.

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wiadomoSc, prosbie rzadu ja--
ponskiego, by odiozono wizyts
gen. Feliksa Diaza z powodu ME-
obecnosci cesarza W stoliey j tio-
maeza to tenn, ze Japonis ehawia
sic, IL tlomaczonoby ts wizyte
jako demonstracye skierowana
przeciw Stanom Zjednoczonym.
BEBEL UMARL. I.
Zurych, Szwajcarya, IA sierp--
MIA. - August Ferdynand Bebel,
znany przywodca partyi socyali-
stycznej niemieckiej, umarl tn
wczoraj liczac lat 73. Bezposred-
MIN powodem Smierci byl paraliz
serca. - Byl to bezwatpienia je-
den z najrozgiosniejszych socya-
listow niemieckich w ostatnich
so latach; nalezac do partyi cd
roku 1862, byi czlonkiem rady
panstwa niemieckiej cd r. 1871,
prawie bez przerwy. Wkrotce po
pierwszej sesyi rady pahstwa 20
stai "a zdrade stanu skazany na
2 lata wiezienia, a "a ooraze ma
jestatu ma 9 miesiecy. Odznaczal
sic mniej wymowa, anizeli talen-
tenn organizacyjnym pozostawia
wiele dziel o socyalizmie. Znana
jest jego walka z ustawami anty-
socyalistycznemi Bismarcka; Kill
kakrotnie byl aresztowany "a ich
przekraczanie. Sprzeciwial sic
takze anektowaniu Alzacyi Lo-
taryngii, ktore nazywai Yfatalna
zbrodnia Bismarcka'. Bebel ubo-
GIN byl cziowiekiem i kiedy po-
raz pierwszy zostai obrany czlon-
klein rady panstwa, musial cara
biac ma zycie jake tokarz.
Ciaio jego bedzie spalone.
Berlin, IA sierpnia. - Smierc
Bella niewiele wplynie na zmiane
W organizacyi partyi socyalistycz-
nej; cd lat juz byl on wiecej du-
chowym niz faktycznym przy--
wodca partyi. Komitet ekzekuts-
why partyi socyalnodemokratycz-
nej otrzymai wczoraj W poludnie,
juz po nadejsciu telegramu o
smierci Bella, list z Zurychu pi-
sany przez Bella krotko pred
smiercia, W ktorym wyrazii zy--
czenie, by mogl We wrzesniu bye
ma konwency1 partyl w Jenle,
,,ale" > dodaje W liscie = .dya-
bel mis chwyta "a gardio; trzej
lekarze utrzymuja, re musze sic
wycofac".
Gazety tutejsze poswiecaja Be
blowi nekrologi, W ktorych czs-
sciowo krytykuja jego zapatrywa-
MIA postepowanie, ale wydaJa
mu swiadectwo uczciwosci pre-
konan j dziaiania W dobrej wie--
RE.
2 NIEMIEC.
Hamburg. II sierpnia. -Strajk
robotnikow dokowych, ktorY od