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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
DUCHESS A0STA TO AFRICA
Famous Nurse Of Morocco War to
Pass Five Months In the
Interior.

Naples.-The Duchess Elena Of Aos-
Ia has gone on her fourth journey
across Central Africa The trip will
take four or five months, during part
of which time the duchess will be in
the heart of darkest Africa.
AS a nurse in Tripoli during the re-
cent war, prominent also in relief
work following the Messina earth
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
DELEGATE FROM ALASKA

A voice crying in congress Is
James Wickersham, territorial dele
gate from Alaska. Between voice
crying in congress and one crying IN
the wilderness there is no difference
in the eyes of Delegate Wickersham-
Neither can vote. All 1t can do Is 10
cry.
And the delegate from Alaska Is
some crier!
The burden of his lamentations Is
the manner in which the federal gov
eminent ever has treated the nortn-
ern territory, the Cinderella IN the
sisterhood of the American Union
Alaska was purchased by tne
United States in 1867. Not until
Delegate Wickersham had cried all
over congress for four years did tne
United States finally, IN 1917 give
Alaska a form of local government
The Philippines. Hawaii and Puerto
Rico were adopted in the family "neh
Alaska, as an American possession
was more than 80 years old. They
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
Armed.

Bjinks-Where are you going with
all those musical instruments?
Sjinks-Going to give them to the
Bjones kids.
Bjinks-But I thought you didn't
like B9ones?
Sjinks-That's the reason!-Puck.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
GOO Policemen to Guard Printer

New. York.-A force of mounted po-
licemen was called to protect William
H. McGue, printer. from six hundred
disappointed men who answered a
fake advertisement. McCue declared
it was the work of a practical Joker.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
Sure.

What is the best way to develop
an appetizer" asked the Old Fogy.
Being without the price of a meal
is the best way know Of" replied the
Wise Guy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
Spends Years Salary for Auto Trip.

Spends Years Salary for Auto Trip.
Mendham, N. Marshal John IT.
gar spent his years salary, $25, to
take a prisoner to town in an auto
mobile. William Kirk, the prisoner,
was arrested for disturbing the peace.
The town allows Tigar no extra ex-
penses.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-11-28
Ruined by the Tariff.

Does your line of business depend
on the tariff?" Very largely. l am
campaign orator. Washington
Star.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28

appalling in It's agony "Oh, men
and women, why will you die, why
will you die?"
But the stars, looking down at the
silent earth, spoke not OF death,
spoke only as stars, seeming to say,
Here are April days, dear old earth.
balmy springtime and summer harvest
before us!-What merry nights we
shall pass together" The earth
answered with a sudden white smile.
for the moon had Just risen above the
distant woods.
At the stile where the footpath from
the tent ended, Abbott paused. Why
should he go farther? This scoffer, the
one false note in the meetings. har-
mony. had been silenced. There" he
said. showing the road. His tone was
final. It meant. Depart"
Fran spoke in choking voice, I'm
afraid" 1t was not until then, that he
knew she had been crying, for not
once had he looked back. That she
should cry changed everything. And
no wonder she was afraid. To the
fences on either side Of the country
road, horses and mules were tethered.
Torch-lights cast weird shadows. Here
and there lounged dimly some fellow
who preferred the society of side-kick
ing, shrilly neighing horses. to the
suing melody Of soul.seekers.
But I must go back to the tent"
said the usher softly, not surprised
that a little girl should be afraid to
venture among these vague terrors.
81 am so little" Fran said plaintive-
ly, land the world Is so large"
Abbott stood irresolute. To take
Fran back to the tent would destroy
the influence, but 1t seemed inhuman
to send her away. He temporized
rather weakly, But you came here
alone"
"But I'm not going away alone"
said Fran. Her voice was still damp,
but she had kept her resolution dry.
In the gloom. he vainly sought to
discern her features. Whose little girl
are you?" he asked, not without an
accent Of commiseration.
Fran. one foot on the first step OF
the stile. looked up at him: the sud
den flare of torch revealed the sor-
row in her eyes. ~ am nobody's little
girl" she answered plaintively.
Her eyes were so large. and so soft
and dark, that Abbott was glad she
was only child of fourteen--or fif-
teen, perhaps. Her face was 80
strangely eloquent in its yearning for
something quite beyond his compre-
hension, that he decided 4 an and
there. to be her friend. The unsteady
light prevented definite perception at
her face. He noted that her legs were
thin her arms long, her body slight,
though there was a faint suggestion
Of curving outline of hips and bosom
that lent an effect of charm.
Ito Be Continued
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28

interior, and, when the administration
OF that department did not go to suit
him, he filed columns of the magazines
with charges against Secretary Ball
niger. This feud cost CLAWS his job.
brought about the dismissal Of Fores.
ter Pinchot, who took sides against
his chief. Ba,linger and finally led to
Ballinger's resignation. An attempt
was made by one of the magazines to
eXalt CLAWS as martyr. He was
pictured as one who had made him.
self sacrificial offering OH the altar
of public service. This same CLAWS,
however, now appears in a new light.
Gov. Johnson of California took him
up after he had been dismissed from
the government service and appointed
him secretary CT the conservation and
water board of that state. Recently
CLAWS resigned certain irregularities
being limited at. A letter just made
public by Gov. Johnson shows what
these irregularities consisted Of
CLAWS. while acting as the paid secre-
tary of the conservation board, had
made contracts with lumber companies
aggregating in value from $4,000 to
sou, 900. And he had induced two
other employees of the state commits
sion who were in Washington on state
business to look after the Washington
end of his private lumber contracts.
Gov. Johnson has just made public a
letter in which he demanded the resig-
nation Of CLAWS. The letter in part
says:
"Glavis, with knowledge of the situa-
ton entered into contracts with vari-
GUS lumber companies, by which he
agreed to have the lands to which they
were entitled listed by the federal
government to the state.
Involved in these contracts are
some $4,000 to 10000 acres. and CLAWS
would receive as compensation from
his employers sums ranging from $1.25
to 81 per acre. The amount in value
Of his contracts aggregates probably:
between $4,000 and $4,000.
"As sidelights on the whole trans
action, it may be mentioned that one
Of the attorneys employed by CLAWS
at Washington to attend to the appll-
cations there in behalf of his private
clients was Milton T. U'Ren. who was
engaged in doing some special work
for the conservation commission at
5000 month.
1.-THE attorney who represented
CLAWS and his private clients other
wise in Washington was Mr.. Mar
shall, who was supervising the work
OF the conservation commission In
Washington at salary of SO day
Many other things might be stated,
but I have purposely refrained from
drawing even warranted differences or
dwelling upon controverted matters"
Secretary Ballinger and President
Taft seemed to have CLAWS sized up
Just about right when they ousted
him from the government service.
Gov. Johnson will admit that now,
though his was one Of the loudest pro-
tests when the first CLAWS row &C.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28

The Columbia IS. c. State believes
that the south is getting too many
"colonels' Readers of the files of
newspapers of the present day a cen
fury hence will probably conclude, 1t
says, that the whole southern coun-
try of the nineteenth and early TWEEN
tieth centuries was an armed camp.
The State says this movement of dub
bling everyone who has attained any
degree of prominence colonel when
he reaches middle life is absurd. but
the Chicago Tribune dissents. 1t sees
Mr." as a chill Formally. Elder
and Deacon properly demand cir
cumspect life for which. the Tribune,
says, not all our personages are ambi-
tious. "The Hon" is held to be too
and cause for gibes from
a doubling generation. The Tribune
insists that we can't get along without
ar "calpnels."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28

The Keokuk Gate City, noting that
Muscatine has decided to adopt the
fiusher system of street cleaning, ex-
presses the hope that the flusher will
come up to Muscatine's expectations.
Nothing bespeaks so we'll for city
as absolutely clean streets" the Gate
City says con the other hand there
is perhaps no process that Is so de.
serving of condemnation as that OF
sprinkling to keep down the dust.
When the people are forced to pick
their way across streets that are
filled with dirt of varying depth, or
slop and slush produced by the
sprinkler, there is little incentive for
any feeling of pride. And it is ques'
ton which is preferable, the dust IN
your mouth and nostrils or the mud
on your boots" Muscatine will get
away from the dust nuisance through
the use of the-fiusher. The fusher
sweeps the dirt and mud into the gut
ter and it is carried from the gutter
to the sewer. There is neither the
sprinkler nuisance nor the dust null
sance when the fusher system is
used.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
Press Comment.
Abolish the Tin.

Springfield, Mass, Republican,: The
strikes of hotel workers, whenever
they occur, ought everywhere to 4rer-
resent not only the principle OF liv-
ing wage. but also the principle OF
no tips. Tipping is degrading to hotel
workers, walters and all classes Of
persons who are employed In what are
called personal service occupations.
Labor unions could do more than any
other agency to uproot the tipping
practice by spreading the idea that It
degrades manhood. Nor should 1t be
forgotten that strikes in these callings
would win a larger degree Of public
sympathy II the public were convinced
that the strikers were fighting the
tip system as well as for higher
wages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
Stories About People.
The Count at Home.

Will S. Gidley in Judge: Yes re-
marked the returned tourist, with a
reminiscent smile. 81 was continually
humping into old friends and &C
uuaintances while abroad. Went into
a fashionable barber shop in the Rue
de Saint Gerard in Paris. and whom
do you suppose met there?'
ooh, I'm no good at guessing. said
his friend. who was it,"
'"The Count de Pompadour who cut
such swell at Newport year or so
ago.
Lets see-you and the count didn't
mix very we'll at Newport. Did he con-
descend to speak to you?"
"He certainly did The moment en-
tered the tonsorial parlors, he caught
my eye and bowed and smiled and
said, Monsieur is next!'"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28

President Taft has broken all rec
ords for travel during the four years
of his administration. He passed the
$4,000 mark and Is expected to in
crease this to 125,OOO miles before he
leaves Office. This is about five times
the distance around the earth at the
equator. and it is exclusive of auto
mobile trips and short rides to and
from his summer home. President
Taft has visited every state in the
union except North Dakota and Okla
homa. If President-elect Wilson hopes
to break this record he will have to
start early in his term.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
Quiet on the Potomac.

Sioux City Journal: The inaugural
committee Is not at all offended by
the "royal command" to cut out the
inaugural ball. Not at all. Nothing OF
the sort. The Inauguration committee
recognizes the propriety of the COM
mand. Very much SO. But as to the
royal hint of the advisability Of hold
ing, in lieu of the ball. free public
reception in the capitol, which nona
Of the Wilson ladies need be expected
to grace with their presence, the ~.
auguration committee intends polite
ly to ignore It. The CHEEKY intimation
is that If congress wants free re-
ception it can dig up the funds for 1t.
And If the president-to-be wants one
1t will be feasible for him to hold 1t In
the white house and charge the bills
to Uncle Sam. All of which clearly
illustrates that things are quiet along
the Potomac-for publication.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28

At former session of the state leg
islature a law passed requiring that
the doors in public buildings be made
to swing outward. This was fire
regulation measure and state and
county officials were charged with the
duty of seeing to it's enforcement. The
doors of schools, churches and public
buildings of all kinds were brought
within this regulation and it was sup
posed that there was general OBJ
servance of the law. Just the other
day, however, it was discovered that
the doors of the state capitol, where
the state officers are housed and
where the states lawmakers make the
laws. were still swinging inward. It's
a good thing there was no penalty
clause attached to this law or the
state might be embarrassed for failure
to live up to it's own laws.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28

The New York school authorities
conducted a general examination OF
forty children of the lowest grade Of
mental caliber and found that twen-
ty-nine of these children who showed
various stages Of stupidity, had de-
fective eyes. The inference drawn is
that people with defective eyes are
apt to be stupid. 1t is to be hoped
these investigators do not get around
to the newspaper Offices. They would
find enough defective eyes, if such a
test were to be applied among news
paper workers, to lead them to ques-
ton the mental caliber of the men,
bers of the writing profession.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28

The legislature does we'll to turn
it's attention to the question of gun
toting." A bill just introduced makes
it a felony to carry firearms or wea.
pons of any description unless per-
init has been granted by a firearms
board, which is to be headed by the
chiefs of police in counties where
there is an organized police force and
by the sheriff and county attorney in
other counties. Some such a law, Wig
orously enforced. as it could easily
be enforced in the Iowa cities and
towns, would 60 far to reduce crime.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
Obeyinq Orders.

A we'll known business man tells
this experience. He says:
81 told my office boy one day that
I would have to have the morning to
myself, and he must keep visitors out
of my private ROOM I don't care
what you tell Them said I. Make up
any story you like Get fresh with
then if they are too persistent An
hour or two later, as l afterward
learned, a lady called and insisted
on seeing me. The boy answered her
that it couldn't be done. But I must
see him. she said. I'm his wife
'Awr was Jimmy's reply. That's
what they all say! Of course my life
went away good and mad. Well. no,
the kid didn't lose his job. couldn't
blame him. He was, only obeying
orders. Newark News.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
PATCHING the Laws.

Clinton Herald: Many bills are
being introduced in the legislature
which contemplate merely placing
patches on laws that already are 50
complex that 1t is difficult to under
stand them. At the same time other
bills are being introduced on the
same subject that contemplate an en-
tire REIMBURSEMENT and curing all the
shortcomings at single stride. It 10
probable that the makeshifts will be
pushed to one side, however, until
the measures of greater consequences
are given consideration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28


afflicted with attacks Of intermittent blindness
It
substitute
tract IN making pies pancakes and dyspeptcs
Condensed which considered
decacy
complexion
has on a
enjoyed
taste a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
jmpertinenee.

Louisville Courier-Journal: DR..
Hugo Munsterberg says man Is at
his best at so and an ornery cuss has
called attention to the fact that DR..
Munsterberg was born in 1868!
The children had been reminded
that they must not appear at school
the following week without their APP
plication blanks properly filled out
as to name OF parents, address, date
and place Of birth.
On Monday morning Katie Burns
arrived, the tears streaming down
her cheeks. what is the trouble?
Miss Green inquired, seeking to COM
fort her.
( "Oh," sobbed the little girl, I've
forgot my excuse for being born" M
The Delineator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28

in the ratio of about 16 to in order to prevent the
purchaser from becoming nebrated
Milk is manufactured in large quantities by the
domestic COW, which stores it up during the day time
and let's go OF it hurredly in the hush Of twilight at
the request of the hired Whenever the hired
man meets a which is reluctant to perform this
simple household duty he appeals to her finer nature
by striking her heavily with both feet. Sometimes
this renders the dissatisfied and she retalates by
running leg through the milk pail
When milk has stood around in comparative idle
for several hours, without being tempered with
by the cat it grows rich yellow roofing, called
cream, which is skinned off several inches below the
surface What IS left is then bottled and sold to
pie whose stomachs perfectly fearless. No
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
ANOTHER CLAWS CASE.

It will be remembered that consider
able Of a rumpus was stirred up by, q
. Young man named CLAWS some months
ago. CLAWS occupied some subordl-
e~t> nfscA In tho department nf the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
No Sale.

Hubby had arrived home while
wiley slept: and at the breakfast ta-
BILE there was cold silence.
"A penny for your thoughts, my
love" he daringly ventured.
For two cents I'd tell you what
think of YOU" she retorted, with a
dangerous CLEAN in her eye.
He did not raise his bid Boston
Transcript
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
Deaths Heavy Toll.

New York Tribune: The mortality
rate in this congress has been excep-
tionally high. Sixteen representatives
and five senators have died, and the
senate has also lost It's presiding Of
ficer, the vice president. The pressure
on the congressional eulogist this
year bids fair to be unprecedented.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
Sidewalk Sketches

By Howard L.Rann
NJ I L X =.

Milk pale blue beverage which coaxed from the lowing kline
half Nearly all milk which sold strangers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
1--WE reap what we SOW.
We reap what we SOW.

Above the tide OF melody, the voice
OF the evangelist rose in a scream,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
eve reap what We SOW.
We reap what we SOW"

Suddenly the evangelist smote his
hands together "a signal for song and
PRAYER to cease.
Having obtained silence that was
breathless he leaned over the edge Of
the platform. and addressed n'"-
who knelt upon the ground
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-23

BY Billie Burke. r.. +
(Which makes the most beautiful
woman asks a correspondent,
'beautiful eyes or a beautiful:
MOUTH" And then she adds: Some
where 1 seem to have read that you
think a beautiful mouth is most to be.
desired" - :
l don't remember that l have ever.
been as emphatic as that in the mat
ter, but do not remember ever see
ing a woman with beautiful mouth
who was not beautiful, and / HAVE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-04
THREE OFFICERS
and ) men LOST
BattlGship Launch Founders
in a Gale

Newport News, Va, Sept, 3.-Thre9
petty officers and five men of the bat-
tleship Nebraska were drowned today
when one of the ships launches was
wrecked in the hurricane sweeping the
coast here.
The Old Dominion liner, Mojack, is
reported sunk in the bank with a creS
of eight and some passengers. The re
port is unconfrmed and the line has
no information.
The Nebraska is at anchor off Fort
Monroe, but the shore wireless has
been put out of commission by the
storm and communication by small
boats is impossible.
The names of the drowned men are
not known here. They were attempting
70 make shore when men on the
wharves, who had watched their peril
ms passage, say waterspout struck
he launch, overturned it and men and
hoat disappeared in the waves and
spume.
The hurricane, which has been
blowing since early morning, is ac-
companied by almost binding down
pours of rain, but the battleship
seemed to be riding it WELL despite
tuggings at anchors.
The Mojack is an old side-wheeler
and was bound from Old Point to Mo
jack Bay. She is reported to have gone
down near the mouth of the York riv-
er. All wires to that point are down.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-04
GOOD FARM SALE,

We have for sale one of the best
plantations in the county, containing
$50 acres, located on Seaboard All:
Line Ry., and one of the best graded
roads in the county. Is convenien.
to good school and churches; only u
miles from Americas, and near thu
thriving little town of Leslie, Ga.
This farm has two deep wells, six
room dwelling, barns and plenty Il
tenant houses. If you want one o:
the best and well located farms ID
the county, this is your chance.
Address or see us at Leslie, Ga.
H. L. SPEER G R. J. SIMS,
Administrators.
n n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-04

Am l badly hurt, doctor?" "No, no
It's pretty severe sprain; that's all
When you turned suddenly and ran in.
to the fire hydrant you seem to have
slipped off the curb and twisted your
ankle. You'll be all right in a week or
So" Eyes. And doctor, one reffuest. y
Go ahead" Wont you please have
the papers say that the accident was
due to my high French heels ?"-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-04
LOOKOUT FANS
KISS HURLER
Lets All Join The Ball
Team

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept 9.-The
greatest demonstration by local fans
ever seen here occurred at the termi-
nation of the game with Mobile, which
Howell won for the Lookouts in the
ninth inning, with a two-base hit 10
center field fence after the bases had
been filled, with two down. The wal
lop cleared the sacks, giving the
Lookouts the victory, to 5.
Money was showered upon the collie
gian, and frantic feminine fans, many
of them pretty, tried to kiss him. Ell
berfeld had prepared to protest the
game in his fight for the third place,
but withdrew objection. His action
was based on a decision by KERN in
the fifth inning. After Clark had been
hit, Covaleskie walked to the plate to
argue with KERN, stating that the
ball had hit the bat While talking
he turned and threw the ball to Flick
but it went over his head. Clark went
to second and subsequently scored,
and Elberfeld protested on the groun
that the ball was dead, and no adj
vance could be made until Covaleskie
re-entered the box.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-04

Mrs. James w. Furlow, after a
pleasant visit of a month here, will re-
turn tomorrow to Galveston, Major
Furlow meeting her in New Orleans
Saturday and accompanying her to
the Texas metropolis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Willingham
and Miss Mary Willingham, of Macon,
are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M.
Council at their beautiful Lee street
home.