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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15
MELISSA WOULD NOT PLAY
HONEY TO A BUTTERFLY.

Mrs. Merriwid's maternal maiden
Aunt Jane looked particularly know
Ing as her niece entered the room,
and her cough, delivered behind three
correct fingers, spoke volumes of in
insinuation. Mrs. Merriwid, who was
a little flushed, but as composed as
usual, smiled tolerantly in recognition
Of what the cough and look implied,
and made herself comfortable on the
lounge.
Cant fool you, can /, auntie?" she
said.
Il lay no claim to uncommon pene-
tration, but I had an idea that you
didn't take all that trouble dressing
for an ordinary caller. my DEAR" she
replied.
"Mr. Wethervane is not an ordinary
caller, certainly" agreed Mrs. Mer-
riwid.
Nor was 1t with an ordinary pur-
pose that he called" Aunt Jane as
serted. "You needn't tell me, Me-
lissa."
But Pm aching to tell you," de-
clared Mrs. Merriwid. please listen,
dearie. Mr.. Wethervane proposed" !"
so inferred" said Aunt Jane,
complacently. "And you accepted
him"
That's where your inferer slipped
q cog and threw the prognosticator
out of gear, darling" said Mrs. Mer-
riwid. That comes of slipping into
high too abruptly. Mr.. Wether-
vane is a charming man, auntie dear,
but this is one time his charm
didn't work. He is now on his way
to seek surcease of sorrow, SO / in
fer from what he said-some anodyne
or antidote, presumably. At least,
he's on his way. l don't say it didn't
cost me a pang, but refusing him
was the only thing could do to hold
his permanent regard"
"Oh, that's it, is it?" commented
Aunt Jane.
He has a record as a butterfly,
dearie," said Mrs. Merriwid. Ever
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15

since the down of adolescence dark
ened his upper lip. he has been fit
ting from flower to flower. Anything
with pet -ahem!-petals, attracts
him, or has attracted him-barring
wall fiowers-up to the time he decid-
ed that / was his hollyhock. / told
him that my romantic fancy demand
ed a man that had never loved be-
fore"
do you know, I think that it is
rather unreasonable, Melissa" protest
ed Aunt Jane.
$50 do I, dearie," replied Mrs. Mer-
riwid. at was also untruthful. Any
male person over fifteen who has new
er known the tender, not to say
mushy passion, Is q monster, and 1
certainly wouldn't care to give a kim
dergarten course to a person of post
graduate age, II 1t was ever so. But
a real man should fiirt in moderation
and not get the habit so strongly fas-
tened on him that his wife will be un-
able to control it. made the remark
out of curiosity, however / wanted
to know what he would say"
you might have known without re-
sorting to falsehood," said Aunt Jane.
you mean / might have guessed" !"
corrected her niece. II might have
guessed that he would say that he
had never truly loved; that he had
only imagined it. That's your guess.
too, isn't it, dearie? Well, you've got
two more coming. He admitted that
he had loved before-often.
"'And you offer me your heart
scared by former fires, SCARED by old
wounds, marred and Clipped by the
wear and tear of a hundred previous
ownerships,' says !. BE ashamed of
yourself, Mr.. Wethervane.' That's
what I said to him.
"Let me tell you about these old
lead loves of mine. Melissa says
le
81 don't want any mortuary statis-
les, thank you. Mr.. Wethervane,'
answered firmly. Besides says I, we
ave dinner at seven. and it's past
hree o'clock now
"I claim the right to be heard.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15

Synopsis Of Game Laws-open Sea-
son.
1. Doves-From September to
March 1.
2. Wood or Summer Ducks-Sep-
tember to March /.
3. Teal Ducks-September Is to
April /.
4. River Ducks-october to
March Is.
5. Coots or Poule D'eau-october
! to March Is.
6. Geese or Brant-October to
March Is.
z. Snipe-September Is to April l..
8. Turkey cocks only)-Novem-
Der ! to April Is.
9. Quail-November Is to March
Is.
10. Robins-November Is to March
Is.
II. Deer Ducks oniy)-october
to January 1.
Limit of Bags In a Day:
% ducks.
Is of all other game birds.
2 bucks, ard not more than five IN
a season.
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saIesman,s Oman sesame.

Jerome s. McWade, Duluth's mil
lionaire sociologist. has recently been
making a scientific study of salesman.
ship. "The one important point about
salesmanship," he said at salesman's
banquet, sis to win. with your first
sentence, the liking and esteem and
admiration of the buyer. Isn't that
so?"
Hear, hear" the statesmen as
sented. tapping the table with their
knives.
And there is one magic sentence" :"
Mr.. McWade continued, which will
win from every buyer this liking and
esteem and admiration, and open up
a splendid opportunity for large
sales.
The sentence must be spoken in q
tone Of sincere and reverent admoni
ton. It is this:
"'You work too hard
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15

says he with noble dignity and iron
determination. I loved one woman
passionately-for her beautiful face,
the classic regularity of her features,
and all that sort of thing, don't you
know. I'm not naturally inconstant,
as you seem to think, but l found In
time that there was something lacking
in her. She was beautiful, but mere
beauty was not enough to satisfy the
cravings of my soul. I met an
other
"T don't want to have the appear
ance of hurrying you,' interrupted
him in low, rich tones Of deep earnest
ness, but think get you. Another"
was intellectual, but not spiritual
You loved her madly, but you couldn't
make the temporary organization per-
manent without an infusion of the
spiritual. Number three was spirit
ual, but angular, number four was
curvilinear, but her dimples couldn't
hold you. owing to some other def.
cheney. They all fell a size or two
short somewhere, and 1t wasn't until
you met me that you discovered the
right combination Of loveliness of face
and form and high mentality and earn.
est soulfulness and wit and charm and
tact and style and all that sort Of
thing. Having found me. your affec
tions are anchored unmovably and
eternally. Is that the situationY
Practically says he. You under
stand, of course, that all the love
lavished on these incomplete objects
is now concentrated-focussed, as 1t
were, upon you. Considering that
from a mathematical standpoint you
can easily see how strong my devotion
must be-
"Tt's all right, Mr.. Wethervane,' ]
replied, with a note of sadness in my
voice. You put up a good talk, but
III have to ask you to release my
hand. 1t can never be. You are not
wholly Indifferent to me, confess, but
I'm afraid you'd realize in time that ]
am brunette, instead of blonde, and
that my nose isn't tip-tilted, and thai
l don't know anything to speak of
about fancy dancing or the nebular by
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15
Pet.Doq Jewelry.

The fashionable woman's alteration
OF her pet dog is reflected in the worlt
of jewelry. Many Of them have thei
pet dogs enameled from photograph
in the form of a brooch or pendant
One firm makes speciality of thes'
Photographic enamel brooches. 9th
ers have their favorite horses aDc
ponies reproduced in this way. An.
animal can be copied from a photo
graph, and orders come to this firm
from all parts of the world. Men fre
quently have their sleeveIinks deco
rated in this fashion with portraits o
their favcrite animals.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15
Town Of st. Joseph.

Mayor-W. M. Davidson.
Clerk-Abner e. Green.
Town Treasurer. H. Whitney.
Aldermen = Joseph Curry, B. F.
Ioung, Louis Buckner Jr., Oscar
Levy, E. J. Walton.
Board meets first Tuesday In each
month at office Of the mayor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15
Members Parish Democratic Execu-
tive Committee.

Members Parish Democratic Exeeu-
tive Committee.
First Ward-R. w. Newell. Newell
lon: r. L. Guthrie. Notnac P. o.
Second ward-Louis Buckner, New
tHion: r. Y. Newell, Newellton.
Third ward-A. f. Green, st. Jo-
seph: Louis Buckner Jr., st. Joseph.
Fourth Ward-R. B. Lynch, New
Light; P. c. Smith, Delta Bridge.
Fifth ward-D. II. O'Kelley, Ash
wood; B. =. Mcvay. Ashwood.
sixth Ward-G c. Goldman, Gold
nan P. o.: Allan Shelton, Waterproof
Seventh ward-D. F. Miller, Gold
mar: r. d. Coleman, Highland.
At Large-Joseph Curry, st. Jo-
seph: w. M. Davidson. st. Joseph:
John Hughes. St Joseph: DR.. X. B.
Mcmillan, Point Pleasant; John Muir
toch. Newellton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15
Members Police Jury.

Members Poilce Jury.
first Ward-F. L. Guthrie, Notnac
20.
second ward-John D. Fultz, New
elton.
third ward-F. H. Curry, ST Jo-
rsph.
Fourth ward-Robert B. Lynch.
New Light.
F,fth ward-B. F. McVay, Ashwood.
slxth ward-Louis T. Hunter, Wa
srproof.
seventh ward-Wm. A. Register,
olayton P. o.
cgerk-R. H. Whitney, st. Joseph.
The Police Jury for Tensas parish
meets first Monday in March. June.
July october and December, at ST.
Jo.sph, at IL o'clock m.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15

pothesis. FAREWELL Shortly after
which he left" concluded Mrs. Mer
riwid.
You want more stable character,
then" asked Aunt Jane.
Il want one that will stay tied" re.
piled Mrs. Merriwed. Il have no
idea of following any man around with
a pan Of oats through the dim distant
years. Come to think Of it, stable is
the word"
Copyright. 1913. by W. q. Chapman.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15
Religious Notices.

Rev. w. S. Henry. pastor NJ. q
cnurch, holds services at Wesley
chapel on morning and afternoon OF
rlrst Sunday, and at the Union
church. st. Joseph, on the night Of
tne first Sunday and morning and
night of the third Sunday.
Rev. Father Degnan of Vidalia says
mass at the Catholic chapel, St Jo-
seph' once a month, following an
nouncement.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15

School Board.
first Ward-M. w. Bland, Point
Pleasant.
Second ward-Robert Y. Newell,
Newellton.
Third ward-W. J. Steen, St Jo-
Fourth ward-P. C. Smith. Delta
Bridge.
Fifh ward-J. C. Ellis.
sixth Ward-W. d. A. Gorton, Wa
trproof.
seventh ward-D. F. Miller, Gold
nan P. o.
Secretary School Board and Super
,utsndent Education = Thomas M.
wade, Newellton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15

Magistrates and constables.
FIRST Ward = Magistrate, M. w.
Hand, Point Pleasant; constable,
Second ward-Magistrate, Louis
Buckner. Newellton: constable, L. X.
Fultz Newellton.
Third Ward = Magistrate, e. f..
Newell ST. Joseph: constable, John
4 smitha, st. Joseph.
Fourth ward-Magistrate, B. Y.
Berry, Delta Bridge; constable,
FIFTH ward-Magistrate, d. H
oKeIley, Ashwood; constable, -
axth ward-Magistrate. J. II. Sea-
nan, Waterproof; constable, John d.
Shelton, Waterproof.
Seventh ward-Magistrate, E. d.
Coleman: constable, -.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15
ysNsAs PARISH DIRECTORY.

sheriff-John Hughes.
clark Of Court-Joseph Curry.
lssessor-A. BOndurant.
Treasurer-W. NJ. Davidson.
parish Surveyor-John Johnson.
Came Warden-Charles Johnston.
coroner-Dr. ]. G. Lilly.
health Officer-Dr. L. A. Murdock.
Members House Representatives
,.hn Murdoch and s. W. Martien.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15
District Court.

District Court.
Dlstrict Judge-John Dale, Vidalia
District Attorney-Abner e. Green,
e- Joseph.
Terms OF Court-The terms Of the
District Court in the parish OF Tensas
are hereby fixed as follows. to-wit:
Jury Terms-Third Mondays In
April and October.
Civil Terms-Third Mondays In
'annary, February, March, May, June,
luly, November and December.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
COOPER GOES TO EUROPE.
of KeOkuk Dam Will BE
Gone Until January.

Keokuk, July 22.-How near the
construction work on the great wat
empower here in the Mississippi is
completed by the departure the last
completed, is indicated by the
departure the last of this week
or the first of next week of
Chief Engineer Hugh L. Cooper
for tour over Europe. Mr.. Cooper
goes to Hamburg and from there to
Norway, where water-power develop
ment is as common as farming in
the Mississippi valley. Then he will
continue his journey by automobile
over much of Europe, and will return
to Keokuk about next January.
During his absence his work here
will be attended to by his immediate
subordinates, J. P. Allen remaining
as chief of staff and Dexter P. Coop
err as superintendent of construction.
Mr.. Cooper tried to slip away
quietly without many people know
ing about it, but the public interest
in the man himself caused the news
to leak out and excite much interest.
He devotes nearly as much energy
to keeping off stage as to building
the water power, and his shyness has
made many plans of other people
gang agley.
He has many urgent invitations to
visit officials and engineering works
in Europe, as all the old countries
sent their most eminent engineers
to Keokuk to see the great work in
the river and to study it during it's
building.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Methodist Church Notes.

The Young Mems class had the
attendance banner in Sunday school
last Sunday with sixteen present.
The Epworth League will have a
social evening on DR.. Mitchells lawn
tomorrow (Friday) for the League
members and the young people of
the church and congregation. In
case it should rain the social will be
in the basement of the church.
The series of the creed in the
prayer meeting has been concluded.
1t proved to be one of unusual inter-
est, the attendance was also several
times larger than heretofore. A
new series has been begun under the
general heading: "Our Church and
Our Town" At the meeting last
evening the sub-topic treated was:
"Our Church and the non-Church
Goers." The next sub-topic will be:
"Our Church and Young People. ;"
You will be cordially welcomed at
this midweek service, and will be
given an opportunity to take part in
the discussion.
Mr.. Russell Marley, who has been
so ably directing our church choir,
will take vacation from that work
from now until September; and will
then be with us again. The regular
choir rehearsals will not be held on
Thursday evenings, so that our faith
full choir members may have a rest
during the remainder of July and
August. A class of girls from the
Sunday school has very kindly agreed
to assist in the singing on Sunday
mornings.
There will be Sunday school, morn
ing preaching and Epworth League
services at the church next Sunday.
The evening service is a union one
on the court house lawn at S:Ov.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Superintendent Card Was Here.

Division Superintendent w. A.
Card, of St. Joe, who was recently
transferred to the CharitOn-St. Joe
division, was in Leon last Friday af-
ternoon, meeting with the Leon Com
mercial Club in regard to the protest
which had been filed by the club and
citizens against the construction OF
a frame depot at this station. Supt.
Card who was stranger to the Leon
people, stated that the company did
not desire to erect a tire-proof freight
depot at Leon, as all the other towns
on the system would want a similar
one, and it was not the policy of the
company to erect more expensive
freight depot than the one planned
for Leon, which was much better
than those in many of the larger
cities, and would cost the company
about $4,000 to erect. The CONNER
cial Club however were just as insis
tent in their demand that the COM
pany live up to it's implied promise
and build a brick or concrete depot
here. No definite conclusion result
ed from the conference which had
to be reported by Superintendent
Card to his superiors, but no work
has as yet been done on the new
freight depot, although all of the
material has been unloaded here.
Supt. Card also examined the
stock yards and water supply at the
stock yards and promised to have
them liked up in good shape. The
matter of additional switch track
facilities was also taken up with him
and some Improvements promised.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Making Good as a Pitcher.

Ralph Rumley, one of our bright
young men of Decatur county who
is completing his education at the
State College at Ames, is also max
ing a great reputation as a baseball
pitcher. Last week the Centerville
team secured him to pitch for them
in a game with KNOXVILLE, Mo-,
which was won by Centerville by a
score of IA to /. In speaking of
Rumley's work in the box the Center
Vile Journal says:
Well, we showed them all right.
We showed 'em big geek by the
name of Rumley, who through the
kind Offices of Scout Bentler was CIV
en- a chance by the local management
and the Morganites could not nego-
tiate with him worth anything at all,
at all. He is great big geezer, who
reminds one of a sort of composite
of Rueb Alexander, Babe Hendee
and Cy Mason. He was as cool as
cucumber and he had something on
the ball that made those Unionville
fellers hit 'em right into the field
ers' hands. OF course Rumley's
pitching didn't have anything to do
with Centerville's, making fourteen
scores, but his keeping the hits so
we'll scattered during the game did
have everything to do with the in
ability of Unionville to pinch no
more than one run across the daub-
err. Rumley is said to be college
student who is not looking for job
ball playing. at often happens that
way with the best ones.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
S. U. /. MEN TO ENTER U. S. GEO.
LOGICAL SURVEY.
Are Making Survey of toughest
Piece of Land in Upper Mis-
SiSsippi Valley.

Iowa City, July 1S.-Eight young
men, students in the University Of
Iowa, are fitting themselves for po-
sitions in the United States geologi-
cal survey. These are the young
men who with Prof. A. G. Trowbridge
of the department of geology, are
making geological survey of strip
of land eight miles in width, extend
ing from Lansing to Dubuque. 1t is
the toughest land in the upper Mis-
sissippi valley.
This survey will be the most COM
plete ever made of the territory, and
will be put into form available for
the use of the high schools of the
state. 1t will supplement topo-
graphical survey made by the gov
eminent.
The students who expect to go into
the United States geological survey
are A. J. Williams, Albany, Wis;
George Bouyoucas, East Lansing,
Mich; w. w. Patrick, Iowa City;
Oval Quist, Essex; w. M. lies, Daven-
port; Ira Stubbart, Lamont; B. M.
Hill, Hamburg; G. w. Buckley,
Shelby.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Crown No. 1.

The picnic which the Crown chapel
gave was well attended from these
parts.
Mrs. Dan Alley is still on the sick
list.
Mrs. jamie Longs sister from Neb-
braska, who has been visiting her the
past week returned home Monday.
Mrs. Will Ammons called on Mrs.
Clampitt last Thursday.
The Bunch and McDonough thresh-
ing machine is in the neighborhood
now.
Mrs. Leeper and Mrs. Pearson as
sisted Mrs. Clampitt cook for thresh-
ers Tuesday.
Carl Mckinley was a Sunday ev-
ening visitor at the Rex home.
Ralph Ridgeway and Robert Pear
son attended the concert in Leon
Saturday night.
Dan Alley was a Leon caller Mon
day evening.
BERTHE Rex went to Decatur Satur-
day to visit her aunt, Mrs. Will Neg
ley and returned home with her aunt
who is going to spend the week with
her sister, Mrs. O. G. Rex.
Mrs. Follmer and children called
on her daughter Anna and son Fred
Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
From the Manager to the Cross"

Today's magazine for August has
a page devoted to the moving picture
stars and features, and says in re-
gard to the films for From the Man
ger to the Cross" which will be pre-
scented at the Idle Hour theatre in
this city on next Wednesday even
ing, July Goth:
''The Kalem's production of From
the Manger to the Cross" for which
was sent company to Palestine to
remain for nearly year, cost more
than 100000 before any return
could be made from the investment.
The risk assumed by the company
in this effort to reveal to mankind
the greatest drama in history, may
best be realized when 1t is stated that
few persons prominent in picturedom
believed that this series of films
would pass the rigid censorship. Yet
when shown to an audience of more
than two hundred clergymen in:
k6ndon more than ninety per cent
pronounced the pictures q work of
art without offense to good taste, and
OF the other ten present only two
individuals suggested that the pro-
duction suggested that the produc-
ton could be- characterized o. sacfl-'
legious. sass.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
o. Nj. Lindsey.

Quartus M. Lindsey was born in
Pulaski, Oswego county, New York,
April 26, 1928, and died at his home
in Leon, Iowa, July IS, 1918, aged
IS years. months and % days.
The deceased was united in mar
riage to Miss Cornelia Hilliker, in
New York on January "a, 1848. To
their union we're born five children,
Hiram A., Flora, Andrew S., Mary
j. and Myra. Three have preceded
him in death, the surviving children
being Andrew S. Lindsey, of Leon,
field, who were, present during his
mother, who is now "a years Of age.
In his early life Mr.. Lindsey fol-
lowed the vocation of fisherman
and sailor on the great lakes. Near
ly sixty years ago he gave up his life
on the water and with his wife came
to Leon, where they made their
home. For many years he was en-
gagged in handling fine breeding
horses, giving up this business only
few years ago when his barn and
horses were destroyed by fire.
Together with his faithful wife
Mr.. Lindsey was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Leon,
and was one of the old class leaders
IN the church. Up to within two
weeks of his death he was a regular
attendant at the Sunday services. In
his death the church has lost one of
its faithful pillars, and there passes
from our streets one of Icons most
familiar figures and one of it's oldest
citizens.
Mr.. Lindsey was a member Of the
Masonic lodge Of Leon, and was the
eldest member of the order, having
been member of the lodge for more.
than a half century and for fifty
years he held the Office of Tyler of
HE Leon lodge.
Funeral services were held at the
residence on Saturday afternoon at
$3.50 o. clock. A mixed quartet from
the Methodist choir sang two hymns
and Rev. Guy J. Fansher, pastor of
The church, conducted the services
which were attended by large con-
saourse Of sorrowing friends. The
Masonic lodge marched to the ceme-
tery at the head of the funeral pro-
cession and had charge of the burial
rites at the grave.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
springdale.

Lou and Blanche Hammer were De-
catur callers Monday afternoon.
Mrs. AL Woodland and little son
were visiting in town Monday.
John Hammer delivered hogs to
town the first of the week.
George Woodland assisted Ben
netts with their blowing this week.
Ralph Tenney had business in
Geo. Creal and Leroy Shelton
transacting business in this vicinity
Tuesday
Chas. Roger and sister, Mrs. Lin
coin Woodland and children were De-
catur callers Tuesday evening.
Rev. McGilvray' was seen in these
parts Tuesday.
A crowd from town were camping
on the river one day the past week.
Miss Iowa Hammer went to Van
Vert Friday for an over Sunday visit
with her sister, Mrs. H. R. Fisher.
Forest Millsap has been helping
George Williams with his work the
past week.
Mrs. Charley Mullin and children
visited Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Charley Edwards.
Harrison Orfield from south of
town, visited with his mother, Mrs.
William Orfield Thursday.
Harvesting is now the daily occu-
patton of the farmers.
R. E. Lee is in this neighborhood
threshing for Charlie Woodland.
Tom Roberts and family were
Sunday visitors at the Charley Ed
wards home.
Sam Millsap, wife and son Horace
visited Sunday with the former
brother, Sylvester Millsap and fam
ilX