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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
ASSURE PURE MILK
WASP STING MAKES MAN WALK
While In Bed Feels "Hot Needle"
Pierce His Ankle-Leaps to
Floor and Runs.

st. Louis-Charles Wightman, dep
uty county clerk at Clayton, told q
Dispatch reporter how he had
just been able to walk without
crutches for the first time in 3S Of
the AZ years of his life. He fell when
he was four years old and injured
both legs permanently.
He said that a neighbor had told
him a snake story just before he went
to bed. 1t was tale Of blacksnake
ever so many feet long and an incred-
ible number of inches thick which
the neighbor had said he had killed.
Charles woke up in the morning
with the story still in mind. He
thought how comfortable 1t was to
live in q country where one could
sleep In peace instead of In one of
those countries where. he had heard.
snakes sometimes creep in and share
ones bed.
Revealing in the thought, he thrust
his right leg deeper under the covers.
Then something that stung like hot
needle pierced his ankle.
Il sprang out Of bed and ran and
stumbled IL feet across the ROOM"
he said. 1T was the first time | had
taken so many steps unassisted since
| was a baby"
And was it really a snake?" he was
asked.
No; It was a wasp" And he
showed the ankle where the sting
had swollen it.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
MARkEN IS QUAINT
Strange Island Community That
Is Found in Holland.
Sturdy, Vigorous and Happy People
Who Spend Their Lives in Peace
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
Their Domestic Manners.

Marker, Holland.-Marken, too
small and unimportant to be found on
many maps, is a quaint community of
about 1000 people, who live on IL
small islands in the Zuyder Zee.
These small. sandy knobs are con-
nected by narrow brick foot bridges
and protected by dikes Red-roofed,
gabled houses made of wood, and
tarred, or ornamented by paint in red
and gren stripes, are built on piles.
During spring freshets the inhabitants
are sometimes obliged to remain on
the upper floors, or drown. Stairs
are unknown, so the ascent is made
by ladders. After the annual spring
bath the uneven little streets look
fresher and brighter than ever and
the place is a real spotless town.
Only the newer houses have chin
neys. In the older ones the smoke
from constant peat fires must escape
through small, square "smoke-hole"
In the roof. The chimney place is
faced with tiles-usually blue-and
the hearth is black thing rubbed to
a polish. Everywhere there is CLEAN
ing brass and copper and the whole
house shines. Personally, the people
are also very neat; but, strange to say,
large, fatlooking fleas are plentiful
more plentiful than our mosquitoes!
The kitchen, usually the living room
as well, is the largest in the house.
From the beams overhead hang hams.
strings of drying fish, wine jugs and
native delicacies. At the windows are
green shutters and lace curtains. The
floors are made Of wide planks, highly
vanished to a dark brown. Chairs
have rush bottoms and Stat backs.
WelLscoured candlesticks are numer-
Gus. Every house contains an old
carved cabinet filled with rare treas
nres that would gladden. the heart of
n connoisseur. Each man has a
treasure chest of his own, which is
kept securely locked, and the contents
often remain a mystery to his wife
and family.
Not far from the big chimney are
the beds-and such beds! They are
built in the wall, on a decided slant
the head being much higher than the
foot! There is a feather mattress.
coarse linen sheets, quilts and last,
but not least, always a thick cover
stuffed with feathers until it re-
sembles another small mattress. Az
ter the Markenites have crawled in
under these bed clothes they pull a
sliding door. or panel. and shut them
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
WORKS FOR PURE SODA WATER
Mrs. Julian Heath Heads Delegation
That Visits Shops to Stop the
Sale Of "Polson."

New York.-"We are going after
the soda water fountains and see to
It that customers are no longer sold
poison to drink" declared Mrs. Julian
Heath. national president of the
Housewives league.
Accompanied by a band of fellow
members she entered several soda
water emporiums on the upper west
side and put the clerks through an
inquisition. After admitting that the
sirups. ingredients and sanitary ar.
rangements. were excellent. she pro-
ceeded to the lower east side.
In several places they found a drink
which. Mrs. Heath declared. was artt
ficially colored and nothing short Of a
mixture Of alcohol and sugar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
YOUTH WINS RICH POSITION
Foster Son Of Irwin G. Hooper Sue
eeeds to His Buslness-Was
Kind to Mother.

New York-George Wallace Hoop
er. for years a member of the house
hold Of Irwin G. Hooper. a Newark
architect. having won the regard OF
Mr.. Hooper by courteous treatment OF
elders and kindness to his mother
has become head of the firm OF Hoop
er G Co.. architects.
Young Mr.. Hooper, who was named
George Schaaf when taken into the
home of the Hoopers. changed his
name by act of legislature. He mar
ried Miss Ada Cook of Asbury Park
He and his wife moved to the resi-
dence Of Mrs Anna v. Hooper. widow
of Irwin G.. and will reside there. The
widow has inherited all her husbands
estate. but has put 1t in charge OF
the young man. to whom was be-
queathed 81 in the, will
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
RIPLEY SEES CRISIS sus,s
President Of Santa Re Rau,.,
eiares That Congress Is panO.,.
ously Radical.

Chicago.-E, P. Ripley pres,a...
the Santa Fe railroad, is distrus,s.., y
the country's political future NJ y
no downright fear that the rs' =.
States Is heading for disaster. =
tendency may be checked in t,,.
prevent a catastrophe. There a. -
tain signs which make him bo., ~
that the headlong course vim s'
stopped, but he is far from SURE
The house and the senate :, !,
view, are dangerously radical ~
one compensating factor in Ws.h,.
ton is that which is relative u ~
railroads. He believes that the W. -
state Railroad Commission ia less =. ~
ilous than 1t was. say, a year ago
Mr.. Ripley returned from calIfo,,,.
yesterday and went direct to his no. -
in Riverside. The president az ~
Santa Fe is gradually recovering 49,.
an acute attack of indigestion. wb,ea
occurred seven weeks ago in CT
fornia-
Il suppose have unwittingly :.
quired the reputation of being nee.
imist." said Mr.. Ripley. Il am ~,
fectly conscious Of not agreeing MI.
the majority of people who elee, i.
islators, but long experience as nil
road man and as an observer Of Mi.
teal tendencies impels me to say ~,
the United States Of today, in its 81,
political aspect, that is to say. IN h.
political trend. is not at all what n.
founders Of this county intended
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
JOSEPH BRolDE sTIRs THINGS
Three-Year-oid Boy Wins Crowds
Plaudits as Star In 5 Acts Of
Near Tragedy.

Chicago Brolde. three
years old. crowded FIVE thrilling 90
ventures into almost as few minutes
when he sauntered forth from hls
home. 1149 West Madison street al
alone. Here is what happened before
Joseph was yanked across the paren'
tai threshold by a frightened mother;
Express wagon wrecked BY driver
to save Joseph from serious injury :"
death: driver badly bruised
East-bound car stopped BY mo1or
man with violent shaking-up Of par
sengers just as II was on TOP y
Joseph. who grinned at his feat
West-bound car. ditto. with the 90
ditional thrill OF Joseph being scoopeo
up by the fender. Great experience
for Joseph
Automobile, in front Of which 70
seph had dropped from car fenos''
swerves sharply and misses Joseph "
an inch. Joseph somewhat peeveo -
not hating the speeder
Team OF big horses knocks Joseph
down as he stands in middle OF SIRE.
viewing the lines OF stalled cars -
the east and west-all due to Josepns
adventures. Joseph climbs TO bis re.
smiling and walks out from under 'n'
horses.
Several hundred men and Woms.
cheer Joseph as his mother PUSHES os'
and takes him into the house. Joseph
not pleased at finale.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
FAIL IN BIG TREASURE HUNT
Ship That Carried Women Seeking
Buried sts,ooo,ooo Returns soreIy
Disappointed.

San Francisco, Cal.-Failure of an
other expedition sent in quest Of a
legendary s1S.000,000 treasure cache
on Cocos island, In the South seas,
was recorded here when the British
steamship Melmore put into port.
These tabled millions. according to
a dying sailor. were buried on Cocos
island by officials of the Peruvian
church early in the last century Mrs.
Barry Till and Miss Davis. English
women, were told by the sailor on his
death bed Of his knowledge OF the
location of the cache and supplied
with charts. The women succeeded
In interesting British capitalists, and
the Melmore was purchased for the
expedition.
Mrs. Till and Miss Davis accompa-
MED the party and directed the oper-
atoms of the fortune hunters.
After many weary months of labor
with pick and shovel. the searchers
gave up their quest and started home
ward. The Melmore put in at Pana-
ma. where the two women and others
Of the party left the vessel. to pro-
coed homeward by the most direct
route.
Within the last fifty years a half
dozen expeditions equipped with am
pie funds to search for the gold be-
lieved to be buried there. In each
case the incentive has been the same
the account Of some sailor to whom
had been bequeathed charts showing
the location of the treasure.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
PRINCE GETS OLD CASTLE
Az Duke Of Cornwall, He Comes IA.
Possession Of Famous MaIdun
Eneampment.

London.-One OF the most intsre.,.
ing relics Of prehistoric times has iuu.
come into the possession Of the Prime.
OF Wales as Duke Of Cornwall IA ,hs
shape of Maidun castle, the famou,
prehistoric encampment near Dorchs,.
ter
The encampment was offered for
sale by auction. and has been boush,
by the Duchy of Cornwall at the inst
cation Of the king. It first came into
the market in July last. when il vn
offered by auction in Dorchester, The
bidding started at $4,000 and the prop
erty was withdrawn at S7,125.
Maidun castle. according to sydnsy
Heath. the great authority on he
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
United Nurseries of Philadelphia
Win Purity Fight.
Women Members Of Board Of Man
ayers Carry Polnt-vIolations Of
Regulations for Benefit Of
Babies Reported.

Philadelphia.-Through the efforts
of the Philadelphia Association of
Day Nurseries, a reform In the han
ding of the milk supply of the city
has been brought about and condi-
tons which chiefly affect the babies
Of the poor have been greatly RENE
died.
The association, made up Of woman
representatives Of the board of man
ayers of twenty-five day nurseries. has
procured the enforcement of an ordi-
nance prohibiting the sale of dipped
milk" except in shops where eggs.
butter and bread are sold.
Following the baby-saving show of
last spring. and still keeping in mind
lessons Of the milk show of the prev
ious year. members Of the association.
determined to safeguard as far as
they could the lives of the babies. en-
trusted to the care of their nurseries
and started a systematic investigation
OF milkshops In the neighborhood Of
the nurseries.
The infant mortality committee
which undertook the investigation ap-
piled to leading physicians who have
had the work of baby-saving under
their direction and procured the serv-
ices Of an investigator who has had
experience in public health work
Visits were made to several hun
dred shops Ia the neighborhoods of
the day nurseries. The shops we're
viewed from every angle that would
make them places where II would be
prejudicial to the child health to have
its milk supply stored. The source of
supply. the condition of refrigerating
facilities. occupancy Of the house and
the methods employed in handling
were gone into and a card index was
made Of all places visited.
The research showed many fragrant
violations of the milk regulations of
the department of health. All sorts of
menacing conditions we're discovered.
One OF the chief causes of complaint
was found to be the cigar and candy
shops in which milk was sold in bulk
In many Of these no attempt was
made to keep the milk at an even
temperature, or to ward on the flies
which infested the places. The milk
was carelessly handled and dipped out
with any sort of dipper and in any
sort Of way.
Reports of these conditions were in
stantly made to the bureau of health,
which acted upon them in two cases.
revoking licenses. and in every in
stance prohibiting the sale OF dipped
or loose milk in any stores except
those which handle bread, eggs or
butter and which are qualified to give
proper care.
The object Of the association is to
safeguard, by concerted effort. the
children who are entrusted to various
nurseries and to study their home en-
vironment and the conditions which
affect their health
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11

South Devon and Dorset coast Is =
memorial that has remained In almost
perfect condition to our own day,
whereas its only rivals in interest
and Importance. Stonehenge and Old
Sarom. have but few fragments 70
show for their greatness
"All our leading authorities nov
agree that this stupendous stronghold
earthwork or oppidum Is not only Of
pre- Roman date. but that 1t was oeen
pied and probably strengthened BY me
Durotriges. the race Of immigrant
Belgae who wrested 1t from olasf
Celts. who named 1t Mai Dun. II vas
certainly used by the Romans. VINO
strengthened 1t with Purbeck stone
and for whom 1t provided something
in the nature Of a summer camp
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
BRYAN DOES THE MARKETING
Secretary Of State Makes Rounds
Every Morning With Basket
on Arm.

Misunderstanding Bryan is
not too busily engaged with affairs Of
state to do the marketing for the
Bryan household. Almost any morn
ing the secretary of state may be seen
in a local market place with a large
basket swinging from his left arm.
Col. Bryan seems to enjoy the mar
keting to the full. He elbows the
crowd and apparently does not mind
1t any more than he did when making
his political campaign tours.
Secretary Bryan's fondness for the
radish Of the white variety is now gen.
orally known among marketmen and
they try to keep on hand the kind he
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
THINKS BODY BAG OF GOODS
Wife Finds Missing Man Dead In the
Basement-Shrieks Brings
Neiqhbors.

New Notwithstanding the body Of
her husband. hanging from the cell
ing of their small store. for a bag Of
merchandise. Mrs. Herman Kramer OF
East Rutherford. N. j.. searched for
him until she bumped into the body.
Mrs. Kramer was awakened just as
her husband left their apartments
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11

over the store. He had been Ill. and
fearing he might harm himself. she
followed him downstairs. She heard
him go into the basement. and when
she found the door locked she forced
an entrance through window.
Getting no response to calls. she
searched among boxes and barrels.
Finally. in attempting to reach behind
a barrel. she touched the body. Her
screams brought aid from neighbors.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
Cow Settles a II. Gam.

Altoona, Pa.-With the score o to 0
IN the sixth inning. an angry COW TEN.
porarily broke up the baseball game
between Machine Shop and Juniata
Shop of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Clerks league. When Bossy chased
Earl Barry. an outfielder, the thor.
sand spectators were amused. but they
prepared to hunt cover themselves
when the players left her in undis
sDuted possession Of the field.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
Horses FIoht a Duel.

Harrison. N. 1.-Two horses fought
a duel IN vacant lot here while sew
eral hundred persons watched the
fight One Of the animals finally
dropped with broken leg. A bullet
ended its suffering, and the other
horse is under the care of a veteri-
nary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11

has announced that the change which
he recently ordered wo I'd stand
Admiral Winslow based his protest
upon the simplicity Of sounds of the
words right" and left" when given
as orders in strong breeze. The gen.
eral board. to which Secretary Daniels
referred the protest. did not agree
with the admiral. however. and recon-
mended that the change stand.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
o. K. SHIPS RIGHT AND LEFT
board" Protest Turned Down by
General Board.

Washington. d. C.-Although Rear
Admiral Cameron MGR. Winslow pro-
tested against the use OF right" and
left" instead CT port" and star
board in giving orders to the helms
men in the navy. Secretary Daniels
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
Doctor Makes New Chin for Girl

Baltimore, Md.-A new chin, com
posed of different parts of the patients
body. was grated upon a little girl by
physicians at local hospital The
child had fallen upon a stove and the
skin upon her chin was scared to the
bone. When the wound healed she had
no mouth
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
End Iona Hunoer Strike

Denver, Colo.-Assemblyman Bacon.
charged with the murder of his wife
and step-daughter. ended his hunger
strike OF over 124 hours when he drank
two gallons of buttermilk and ate two
dozen doughnuts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
EIqhteen Miles Of crasshoppers,

Amarillo. Tex.-7A column of grass
hoppers five miles wide and Is miles
long was reported in northern New
Mexico. Government. state and rail-
road experts have combined to fight
the insects with poison.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11

Ridley Park. N. ITO rid this town
Of mosquitoes this summer the
borough council has placed 100000
pike perch in the lake here so that
they may feed upon the mosquito eggs
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11

Fearing Death. Man Cuts OF Foot
Penn Yam, N. Y.-Fearing that p
would die from gangrene. which oess.
oped In his big toe. Isaac Basse's
aged seventy-five, amputated MS i0''
with a pocket knife.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
Find 5000 Lumn Of Amberorl.

Sayville. N. Y.-Miss Ethel Terry
Of this town found a large piece OF
ambergris, valued at $1,000, while
walking along the beach
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11
Ms. MarshaII,a MANY vl,lts.

Washington.-Forty-five calls in 80
minutes is the visiting record estab-
lished by Mrs. Marshall. wife of the
vice-president.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11

likes. The other day, however, much
to Col. Bryan's disappointment. his IA
vorite vegetable was not to be had.
You know. I'm just crazy about
white radishes,' said the secretary to
a woman shopping beside him. mo
other kind will do"
And he continued his search among
the stands.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11

Buy your books TO read. not to D's
about, and you'll be safe
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11

Fox farming Is a growing industry
In southern Yukon
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-11

Windmill Still Makes Flour.
London.-A windmill at Brlk'0..
built in 1916. still turns out sacks "
flour for local bakers.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-21
PASS RED LIGHT BILL
California Making Ready To Turn
 Over New Leaf
IAssoC!ATEp PRESS DIsPATCHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH]
 s'ACRA MItNTO, March 20-The Iowa red light injunction abatement bill was put through the first three processes precedent to becoming a law when the assembly passed it today by a vote of siXty-two to sev- entecn. More than five hours was spent in debate before the gallery and lobby. crowded with spectators. of whom many were women. The bill which provides for penaliZing owners of property used for immoral purposes and will prevent segregation under police control, found opponents chiefly among the members from San Francisco where that system is in operation.
 The senate after devoting the en- tire day to a liberal discussion of sex questions relating to public nor ality. part of the time in executive session, late today passed Senator Edwin NJ. Buffers bill raising the age of consent in statutory offenSes against women from sixteen to eiSh- teen years. The vote on the age of consent" bill was unanimous af- ter the proposed amendment failed of adoption
Arizona republican., 1913-03-21
LOS ANGELES BUREAU
 PHOENIX BOARD OF TRADE
Mrs. Cowgirl in Charge Constantly
 Doing Effective work to Boost All Arizona

The usefulness of the Los Angeles bureau of the Phoenix board of trade is continually intruding itself pleas antly on the affairs of the parent or ganiZation. As is probably well known the Phoenix board of trade maintains an office in the Los Angeles Chamber of commerce building. an office which is presided over by Mrs. k. l.. Cow gill. an able speaker, an attractive lecturer and one who is well stocked with knowledge about the points of Arizona. In scope the bureau is more than MaricOpa county wide. but affects tourist and settler travel to all parts of Arizona. The office IS operated solely by the Phoenix board of trade
 Mrs. Cowgirl frequently lectures be- fore civic societies. schools. clubs and boards of trade. and her subjects are all about Arizona. and particularly concerning the Roosevelt Dam and the Salt river project. Her list of dates this last week is d lengthy one. and includes appearances in several parts of Los Angeles and the smaller towns nearby Schools, boards of trade and clubs make up the most of her dates Her talks are well illus tTated by moving pictures and lantern slides of which she always has a new supply
 In recent inquiry about Arizona. made in Los Angeles, information from each county was needed and all tn" counties failing to supply data, were described by Mrs Cowgirl The information was wanted by William Locke in making up a Roads booklet covering the state
 In the hope of getting more and better railroad service for Phoenix the board of trade works long and unWeariedly. Yesterday the time of the office force was largely occupied with compiling figures on the popu iation. titled land acreage valuation and other features for the informa ton of railroad men in the state. Ar exhaustive study of census reporfs and the reports of the reclamation service show about fifty thousand people in the county and 25J.5OO acres l of irrigable land all of which is coo6 reason for building more Railroads into Phoenix and improving those all ready constructed
Arizona republican., 1913-03-21
MINORITY REPORT lN-Chairman

Zander of the tax commission Yester- day Submitted his minority report of the investigations and recommenda- tions of the tax commission upon the subject of mine taxation to the gover- nor and through him to the legislature. Mr Zander contends for an expert val uation of all the mine properties of the state. a classification of the values af- ter the expert finishes his duties. and d taxation plan based upon the Findley method that will tax the full valuation as arrived at by the expert. The re- port is long, but it represents the in vestigationS of the commissioner into the workings of the various systems as found by him when in the north and east last year attending both the meet ing of the national tax association and visiting the state tax commissions of the various heavy mining states of the north.