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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11

easily read. Another is the handker-
chief sign. Tears sometimes stream
down their faces as they twist hand
kerchief between their hands. Some
times it is clinched in their teeth.
Their code is primitive enough to go
back to the men who lived in trees.
Sometimes the threat is expressed
by wringing the two hands together.
1t is over in a second-but 1t has sent
a promise to the threatened person
that he will be torn into pieces. Some
times hasty motion of the two hands
over the knees means. III break your
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
LIGHT GLOBE FOR DEFENSE.

a big, two listed chap himself, but Re
couldn't stand the spectacle Of even
a criminal suffering such needless
punishment. From this his idea grew
until he saw how it could be adapted
for the protection Of night workers
and unescorted women.
Creedon's device is simple yet ef-
fectiVe. 1t consists essentially OF a
pair Of gloves provided with cleo
trodes, which may be brought in con.
tact with an assailant by the hand of
the wearer. An electric circuit is
formed as soon as the electrodes are
touched and the current is sufficient
to administer. such shock that the
victim will be helpless as long as the
current is kept on.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
Electrical Weapon invented by PhIIa-
delphian Will Subdue the
Disorderly.

Philadelphia obdurate
criminals. women who have to be
abroad at night, reformers. working
firls and Johnny pestered members of
Che chorus-Ihere's a combination
ought to rise up and call blessed Jere-
miah Creedon, the Philadelphia North
American says.
Mr. Creedon, one of the oldest and
most respected engineers of the Bal
timore and Ohio, has evolved by pro
found thought on his days of an in.
vention, which, he says, will revolu-
tionize methods Of making arrests
subduing unruly persons and resisting
attacks" And Uncle Sam has just
signed. sealed and delivered to him a
patent for his device.
Don't club 'em; shock EN-" is MT
Creedon's advice to the police in han
ding the obstreperous. He proposes
to arm the guardian of the law with
portable lightning, easily applied
through the hands. where it will dc
the most good.
With the same innocent means OF
defense, he points out, the timid spin
ster may come and go at any hour, the
shop girl need no longer use her hat
pin as a lethal weapon. For. at the
waist Of each unprotected female
there may be a battery. and in her
gloves electrodes; and she has simply
to grasp an assailant. be he footpad
or masher. and he becomes helpless in
her hands.
1t was the sight of an unruly pris
oner being dubbed into submission
that stirred the compassion and the
inventive genius of Mr.. Creedon. He's
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
FERvENTLY LOVED; >PASSIONATELY HATED

No man in England is more fervent-
1y loved-and more passionately hated
than Mr.. Lloyd George. chancellor
of the exchequer. The bright blw
eyes, the thick halr-rapidly growing
gray-tossed back from the forehead
Ia moments Of excitement. the spare,
alert form. all combine to make a
whole which interests. IL 1t does not
always attract; most people are sur
prised to find that the chancellor is a
short man
The majority OF those who come In
personal contact with him admit that
here is compelling and attractive
personality. While you talk to him
and he is a good listener-you feel
that you too are personality. and
personality in whom he Is interested
AS he chats IN a corner Of the lobby
OF the house Of commons his manner
suggests that you are the center OF
the universe. that in fact until that
moment his soul has been hungering
for lust this exchange OF ideas. The
musical Welsh voice promises-what
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
A Link With the Far Past.

London.-M. VAIL, an editor OF
Silkeborg, Jutland, who died recently
at the age Of eighty-seven, had a
brother who died 123 years ago. wahl
was the youngest of Is children and
between the birth OF his father and his
own death there was a period OF 15s
years. His father, who was born in
1859. married twice. the editor being
the youngest child Of the second mar.
rage. The aged editor was younger
than any of his nephews and nieces.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11

tive land. although thousands of miles
away from it.
The New York newspapers Of Feb
ruary 8, 1885. recounted the shooting
OF Rosa in Chambers street by
Yseulte Dudley, an English trained
nurse, who resented his utterance at
a meeting held in Dynamite Row.
which was near Rossa's office.
In 1891 the edict of Punishment was
raised and Rosa returned to Cork.
where he was made clerk of the coun-
ty council at a comfortable salary
Queen Victoria, as a jubilee favor.
granted him a full pardon.
In the meantime. less strenuous ar
guments than O'Donovan Rossa's have
impelled the British house of COM
mons to pass an Irish home rule bill.
the third reading having been carried
by a vote of 367 to 257.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11

perfectly to the provisional
United would permit indefinite PERIOD
anarchy
do a its results
Of
Mexico City
1897 when
he
Charlottesville neighbor
of General Wallace
in five years as
pnipotenay Belgium 1909 while
appointed
extraordinary penpoteny Mexico He been well
all factions
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
COPE LIBRARY IS ON SALE
Prominent Dealers and Collectors
From Both Sides Of Atlantic
Seek Rare Books.

London.-The library of Sir Anthony
Cope, comprising an unusually large
and interesting collection of Ameri-
cana, was put up at public sale al
Sotheby's. Prominent dealers and
collectors from both sides of the At
lantic were on hand, with a view to
securing some of the rare books en-
braced In the collection. These inciud.
ed fine copy of Bossus' Travels
Through Louisiana" dated III: ].
Carver's Travels Through North
America in 1866, 1867 and 176S," with
maps and plates; H. Ellis Voyage to
Hudson Bay" and California, l746-
l147."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
RUINED PALACE IS ReBII0 :
Edifiee and Garden In kh,,t,,.
stroyed During Battle Are r.
stored by the British

khartum.-The palace garden. !
vastly different now from that a',,s arg
ness into which Kitchener and his !.
ncers walked the day when the r..
ism and Egyptian flags were hois,as
once more on the roof that Cora
mad paced, searching for helm ~.
came too late. Then the sodor, 80 =.
pies ran riot over the beds and lawn.
and the palace was a pitiabIe mi.
Now the rebuilt edifice presents -.
bland and imposing face, and thar.
Is a carpet Of sward before n ~.
might be the lawn in front Of n.
club house at Ranelagh. The garden !.
brilliant with red and white oleander,
In full bloom. scarlet poinsettias no,,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
Mus, Marry Within the FaIth

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-If Miss Eiifg
beth Huther should marry PIo.er
tant during the I'VE years that inter.
vene between the present time ana
her twenty-nrst birthday she win loss
s125. 900, according to the win CT ne1
father, Henry Huther of this CRY.
After she is twenty-one Miss HutnsI
may follow the dictates OF her Gear
and still inherit the fortune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11

out. While l was standing speechless
before him, felt a hand on my shoul-
der, and some one said:
81 vouch for Captain Eckert.
have had occasion to go to his office
several times and I always found him
there. attending to his duties It
was Abraham Lincoln. Stanton broke
the silence I apologize to Major
Eckert.' he said"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11

there At to drink, and he could not get
into fast company. as the town was
too dead to have any such persons.
Her opinion was that about one year Of
quiet tropical existence with the ne
cessity of looking daily after the du-
ties Of a humdrum job and spending
evenings devoid of enervating diver
sions would sufficiently brace him to
make him behave when he got back to
dear old Orleans.
Bluefields had not broken into the
average Atlas list Of chief-cities-and-
population as late as the 1900 census
issue, but in the past two or three
years it has been looking up. 1t is
probable that in the next few years it
will have so many Of the frivolous ad-
juncts of civilization that 1t will no
longer be an effective place to exile
young western bloods with too evident
yellow streaks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11

The anecdote was repeated as the
witness said General Eckert had relat-
ed 60 him by Rev. James Veit, as
sistant pastor of the Church of Our
Lady of Lourdes here. testifying for
the defense.
In 1852" he quoted General Eckert
as saying, when | was an officer in
charge of the telegraph bureau with
the rank OF captain. Secretary OF War
Stanton called me to his Office. He
told me he had received advice that
l was not attending to my duties. and
that my dismissal had been written
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
Wearing Of Shoes a Crime.

Boston.-Prof K. Jefferson Rich.
ards champions going barefooted al
all seasons as a remedy for the all
ments of the human race TT was
never intended" says the learned
professor. that well-developed foot
should be pinched. distorted and pun.
ished by being shut up in pieces OF
sewed leather"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
Beat. Man Under Her Bed.

Sharon, Pa.-Awakened by nolss
under her bed, Mrs. George McDowsh
discovered an intruder in the room
She obtained a heavy club and began
beating the man on the soles OF nls
boots with all her strength 10.
man, bowling with pain, dashed out q
the room and escaped. The intruder
intent on robbery. had heen taken "
surprise when Mrs Mcdowell r.
turned from town and crawled una1
the bed to hide.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
AMBASSADOR WILSON DOING WELL

Public opinion. as well as such OF
fetal opinion as can be sounded In
Washington, seems agreed that Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson is hand
ling a very difficult situation in Mex
leo in a manner thoroughly creditaole
to himself
In times OF uproar like that whlch
has prevailed in Mexico City during
the last month, the ambassador OF
foreign power usually has a chance
to wrap his country's flag around him
and arouse-at home. at least--thS
cheers of the multitude by delivering
as stiffish an ultimatum as his state
department will allow.
But in the present situation MY
Wilson has had to muster consider
able personal firmness to mask the
temporizing and hesitating policy OF
the administration Anything remote
ly resembling "heroics" was denied
him, and yet the personal safety Of
Americans in the mob-ridden city and
the heavy financial interests OF Amer
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
AYERS LINCOLN SAVED HIM
Witness In Eckert VIII Contest Re-
peats Aneedote Concerning For
ner Head Of Western Union.

New York.-How Gen. Thomas T.
Eckert. former head of the Western
Union Telegraph company. nearly lost
his commission during the Civil war
was related on the witness stand here
during the trial Of the contest over the
generals will. which his son. James
Clendennin Eckert, Il pressing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
Sold Castor wife for SIS.

New Castle, Pa.-Eli Keirch, tired
Of his wife and took another sweet.
heart, but he was distracted because
he could not marry her. He found a
man who admired Mrs. Kleirch. sold
her to him for $55. and then got a
marriage license to wed No. o. A
Judge fined him $25 and explained to
him the workings of the law.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
A.ar.le.. Man Broke the Bank"

Boston.-A Boston dog-some hoi
polloi mongrel or canine derelict-
went in for frenzied finance on the
street Of that city and started a pri-
vate savings bank by swallowing
$1.75. Within an hour some one had
kidnapped the dog and a short time
after his dissected carcass was found
on the dump.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
MAN. 70 Hls crax. By MaII.

st. Louis.-When Frederick Nar
mann died at st. Louis he LEFT a WI
in which he ordered his body cfema.sa
and the ashes buried at Edwardsvllle'
I'LL his old home He had no relallsss
TO take charge OF he remains y
the ashes were mailed by parcel pOs.
10 the cemetery where they were iA''
away 10 an urn.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
Girl. Take lev PLUNGE.

New York.-Despite the freezing
weather, Miss Grace Mott and Miss
Aida Cordes, Brooklyn girls, took
heir usual morning plunge at Bright
IN beach after a preliminary half
lour's exercise.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11

sgnthis
proongaon
exceptions
but how live productivity prohtab
pleasantly Ike for yourself IT
Of
of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
KING ALFONSO OF SPAIN AN IDOL

Alarmists have been predicting the
overthrow of the Spanish monarchy
as the consequence Of the present
tangled situation in Spanish internal
politics. To any one but an assiduous
student OF Spanish affairs it would
seem highly probable that King Al
fonso will go the way of Don Manuel,
his one time neighbor. But one who
knows the Spain of today in contrast
with the Spain of yesterday, when Al
fonso as a young and inexperienced
youth assembled the throne, will short
ly conclude that herein lies the key to
the whole situation. II will not be
Alfonso whom Spain will Danish,
writes the Madrid correspondent of
the New York Sun, but his successor
will come to a throne so undermined
by past abuses that a crash is very
likely. This declaration OF opposites
clears itself when It is explained that
1t IL the popularity Of Alfonso himself
and not of the throne, that keeps
Enain lOyal IN a monarchy
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11

The popularity OF the vaente
the rens has been the increase and today he Is the
OF all his subjects highest
believe
the position
loyalty
and he everything that the ordinary this
his people love him right loyalty Don Alfonso himself it is said is the first
convinced republican Spain and
would
Afonsos popularity his
neral he followed the body
a of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
Daily Thouoht.

Men do less than they oaght unless
they do all they can.-Carlyle
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-11
DOES 1T PAY TO LIVE LONG

Sir George Birdwood, NJ. D.. "a noted
English scientist, himself an octoge-
marian, throws a new light on the
question by suggesting that abnormal
longevity is a most undesirable thing.
Sir George spent nearly fifty years in
the public service. He was formerly
an army surgeon and professor Of
anatomy and physiology He was in
the India office for thirty-one years
and is founder of Primrose day. In
India his name is household word.
Writing to a contemporary, he re-
fers to the people who have been tell
ing us how they have, in their own
thinking. managed to achieve this pro-
foundly questionable glory: for i'm
agine millionaires hugging their
boards for 100 years, to leave them to
already senile sons to go on hugging
them for twenty or thirty years more.
and so from generation to generation.
until the heavy drag Of these verita.
BILE Struldbrugs stops the turning OF
a too conservative world on its axis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

LAUNCH--THE BEAUTIFUL CABIN CRUIS-
ing launch. Blanche H. 30xS IT.: equipped
with Standard" engine. Entire outfit in ele-
giant condition. Acknowledged to be the hand
soonest small craft ON the river. Price cheap
to quick purchaser. Apply to III. 81. HOLe
LANDER, Columbian Law building,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-27

DESIRABLE APARTMENTS AT
.sThe Chevy Chase" Chevy Chase Circle.
ssThe Maury" 10th and G SITS. NV.
..The Congressional" list and Z. Cap. sts-
1927 10th ST. NV.
800 G st. NV.
1884 Columbia road NV.
1.-The Oregonian," 18th st and Greg. ave. NV.
s1The Louisiana o123 18th st.
Prices range from
100 90 TO $685. 90 a month.
THOMAS J. FISHER Co, INC.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-20
EVIDENCE OF STARTLING NAT
IRE is. INTRODUCED MONEY
BORROWED ON CONDITION OF
TIP" on RECEINERSHIP.
i.s
NONE WAS REPAID
TELEGRAMS SHOW $4,000 WAS RE
TURNED BEFORE PETITION WAS
FILED-SYNDICATE MADE 5000,
900 BY SELLING Donated LAND.
tRu Associated Press

st. I/fffss., No, Nov. 20 Treasurer
Nance of thttSt. louis, Brownsville and
Mexico railJad autographed the treas
urer of &t4r 81. louis x San Francisco
that he could borrow from a hingsvIilc
(Texas) bank. if assured the treasurer
would Tip off. Nance. seventy-two hours
before the receiyerShip Proceedings were
instituted against the Brownsville road.
This evidence was introduced WcdncS-
dav at the Interstate Commerce Com
mission investigation into the Frisco re
ownership. H
Telegrams showed that Nance Dor
rowed S25. 200 and repaid the sum thre,
davs before the receivcrship petition was
filed.
The names of five promoters. members
of a syndicate that made $1,000 o from
the sale of land donated by citizens OF
towns towards building the road. were
given the commission.
Benjamin +. Yoakum. chairman of th'
Frisco board of directors at the time
the railroad went into the receivership
while testifying before the commission
gave what he believed woe the reasons
for the Frisco receivership. as follows:
|. rhe failure of the road to sell Ari
zona and New Mexico lands for S6.OOO.OOt
or AZ 1000 900. BY this deal the Frisco
hoped to get enough money to meet press
mo ohliaafions.[ HlE.T Xqhknms testified
.hs, .IamA Campbell 6fiSt: LOFTS, a dir
eAo' aenwo sick - susi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-20

cctor of the Frisco ana head Of the y nth
American Company. insisted on the IanI
as collateral for Il loan which the NORTH
American company had made t. tIittFlfS
60. At the time the demand for the adj
dilional collateral was made. Mr.. Noa
KUN said, the Ian had been reduced t.
Sl0G. coo.
?. The loss sustained BY the Frisco on
an investment in Texas and Louisiana
pine lumber properties.
5. A loss Of more than $1J0D00,n00 each
year on the ownership of the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois.
This ownership extended over eleven
wears? She two roads have been severed
under the rcceiverShip. Bcf re- the re
ownership the Frisco failed in an effort
to sell a half interest in the road.
Mr.. loakum explained the lumber deal
ut lcngth. BY this deal the road acquired
a large interest in the Kirby Lumber
Company of Texas and Louisiana.
Just before the hearing was closed Mr..
Noakum asked the indulgence Of the com
mission while he narrated his dream
Oh empire. lHl> HFditcl. Hc ulScloScu
plans f I 4 water level railroad from st.
Louis to the Panama Canal, which he
said had filled to matcrialiac only be
cause Of the Mexican revolution.
He stated he had documents to show
that the Mexican government. through
SCnor LimantOur. former minister OF fin
ance. had lent its active cooperation tn
the project. Trains carrying a tonnage
greater than any Of tie steamships leaF-
ing New Orleans could move more eaSil,
and swiftly to the canal ZOne on the pro
posed road he said. If this line had beer
built and operated undisturbed, he said
the prosperity of the Frisco would have
been u~nequaled. The commission filed
his story as part of the evidence.
ID. f.. Brown. examiner for the inter
state commerce commission. today made
public data which he had compiled show
ing that in the ten wears prior TO the re
ownership Frisco securities had bcet
sold for 80 000.0 900 less than their pan
value.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-20

Orders have been issued Jy the chief
clerk of the Railway Mail Service. 1T
Houston, effective Nov. 9th. by which
the night railway post Office service be
tween Brownsville and kingsyillc will
be discontinued, and i p UGH service sub
stituted therefor. This means that mail
between Brownsville. San Bcnito. Harlin-
gen. Iyford. Raymondvillc and Kings
Vile Will be carried hereafter on Trains
No, I01 and 102. night trains, BY express
pouches. This will not i'll any way af
feet the delivery of mail to and from
Brownsville by night train.
The same orders auth rizc the extcn-
sion " the present railway mail service
between Harrington and Sam Forlyce into
Brownsville. This will give mail service
three times daily between Brownsville.
San BenitO and Harlingen. 1t will also
greatly facilitate the handling of mail
for branch points. There has been con
slant complaint for Il | Nc time of tho
irrcgularity of the mail delivery on the
IIarlingen and Sam Foardyce run. The
cause of the poor service was due TO the
fact that one clerk could not possibly
handle The mail, owing To the Sh rt dis
tanceS between stations. Hence mail
would be carried past points to which il
was destined. until the clerk could find
time to work it,. Thus letters and other
mail have sceSaEcd UP and down the
Branch line tigc aid again, passing and
repassing its destination. simply because
,Tflsrk yqqld not get properly work
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-20
TUXEDO The Big News in Brownsville

TOBACCO men always said, w send fresh
tobacco to Texas but it usually ISM fresh when
it reaches the consumer. We have found
the way to do it.
We can give. you Tuxedo just as fresh and
moist and rich smelling as when it left the packers
hand. ~7uxedo-tafto,y fresh. That's the big news.
Here's how. We make frequent shipments of
,maH lots to the dealers-and we send our inspec-
tors once a month ta5check up every ounce Of Tux
edo on the dealers shelves. We take back any
Tuxedo that might be getting dry and replace it
with factory fresh tobacco.
You can at last get away from the limitations
and smoke the real original Tuxedo. And it's high
grade pleasure, men. Good, fresh Tuxedo has an
aroma as balmy as the scent of magnolia blooms.
Heretofore you've never had a chance to get a
smoke like it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-20
GAWT0 TEAM WINS
EXCITING GAME OF SET BACK AT
BOWLING RESULTS IN A CLOSE
VICTORY.

Thc bowling team of five headed by v.
GayitO. Jf. last night by Il. close mar
gin won from the team headed by w. G..
Sellers in a game of set back at bowling
at the Rex alleys. Four games were
played, the second having resulted in IA
tie. the score having been l33 on Zach
side. The SellarS team wJn the first
game by Il score of 13S to $50. and lost
the third by Il score of Us to $50. and
lost the third by a score of l45 to 154.
The tie was rolled off. the result of the
fourth having been. GavitO. III: Sellers
115.
The players We're Gavito team: Y. Ga
Wit Jr.. captain: James OBrien. Frank
Longoria. ". Thiclan.i and Frank Bou-
rhard: sellers team. CIV. SellarS cab
tain: G. r. $. Wharton. Walter JaSkaohi
Sam Bell and A. Morelos. $3.50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-20

CASTOR STROBINO
CASTOR Strobino. the plucky little runner
who was the first American to finish in
the Marathon classic at Stockholm.
says:
"7uxedo is the tobacco for the
athlete. II nevey hurts my Ufnd.
and alUays steadtes. my ne,ves.
Tuxedo for me-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-20

cd in time. Under the new arrangement.
n" service on the Branch line doubtless
will be greatly improved. and the night
mail for Branch points hereafter will
come Oh To Brownsville. instead of being
stopped 1T IIarlingcn, and the clerk will
have ample time to work the mail going
ont on the Branch line from here each
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-20

Huntsville is increasing her sidewalk
mileage materially. All the principal
Streets ara being equipped vigil four t Of
pavement. Y 80"