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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Mos, powerful searehlIaht.

The new electric searchlight pro
iectors made by the Allgemeine estab-
Hshment of Berlin are among the most
powerful yet to be produced, and their
candlepower, which is too high for
Measurement, csn only be reckoned in
hundreds of millions. What striking
one is the new method of regulating
the arc. The large carbons are now
moved back and forth by small cleo
tic motors and suitable gears, current
being applied to the motors by a set
Of relays which work according to the
current taken by the arc, thus secur-
Ing an automatic adjustment of the
arc length in the best way. The base
Of the protector contains other mo-
tors for all the searchlight movements
and distant lever control is so de-
signed that turning the lever In all
dlrections makes the protector also
follow these same directions for point
ing the beam. These searchlights will
carry several miles and still give light
enough to read by.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
ECZEMA DISFIGURED FACE

Hampton Springs, Flat had had &C.
zema on my face and hands for about
three years. My face was badly dis
figured The eczema broke out in
pimples and itched so very badly l
would scratch it all the time. 1t was
the most irritating disease ] ever had.
1t started on my face and hands and
1t spread all over my body. / had
great large sores all over me, caused
from the eczema. 1t bothered me day
and night SO that l could not rest
at all.
II used three remedies for skin dis
ease and they didn't give relief at all.
l was almost terrified until a friend
recommended Cuticura Soap and oint-
ment to me. They helped me from
the time started to use them. I only
used two cakes of. Cuticura Soap and
two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and
was cured" (Signed) Mrs. E. C. Park
er, Dec. Z, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
PUT 1T ON A SOCIAL BASIS
Suggestion That, " Made Universal,
Would Make Payment of Physi-
clans Bills Easy.

A prominent physician in an Ar
kansas town has an extensive prac-
tice among the laboring classes,
where economy is the best policy.
One day the little daughter of one of
the men became very sick and the
doctor was hurFlediy called. He ar
rived and administered a soothing
treatment to the pstient, who was
soon sleeping soundly, and upon leav.
ing prescribed some medicine which
was to be obtained at the drug store.
The next day the visit had to be re-
peated and some more medicine
bought. This was kept up until the
little girl was entirely well, when the
father went to see the doctor to set
tie the bill.
AS his purse was rather slim he
approached the doctor with many
misgivings.
Here is your bill, SIR" began the
doctor, handing him the paper. This
for the drugs from the store and this
for my visits"
The poor man looked and was horri
fed at the amount requested, realiz
ing that he could not pay it ali. Then
after thinking a moment, he took ou
his purse and laid some pieces o
change in the physicians hand, say
ing: Here is the money for thu
drugs, doctor, arl-we VIII return
your calls. pitts bgrgh Chronicle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19

no better. They told me there was no
help without an operation. / have used
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and it has helped me wonderfully
/ do most of my own work now and take
care of my children. recommend your
remedies to all suffering women. -
Mrs. WILLARD A. GRAHAM, Care OF
ELLSWORTH FUTILE, Bovina Center, NY.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds the record Of
being the most successful remedy Wa
know for woman's ills. If you need such
medicine why don't you try it
If you have the slightest double
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia Il. Pinkham MedicineCO.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by n woman.
and held In strict confidence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Leaped Lightly over the Rail.

ly over the rail. There was a second
splash Nina screamed again.
with apologies from both," OBJ
served Croft with faint smile as he
held the wilted and bedraggled feline
towards her.
ooh, why did your" cried Nina, her
eyes sparkling. her lips distended, her
hand resting gratefully on his arm,
dripping as 1t was-"but oh! how
grand"
ut was worth it--for the cat" de-
clared Croft as Nina caressed the res
cued animal. She flushed and tried to
change the direct theme.
You know teach music in the vii
lage," she went on in her artless way.
Croft did not know it, but he was glad
to know all about herself she would
tell. Some boys were tormenting the
poor miserable creature. Poor thing!
Probably hungry, homeless. oh, you
poor friendless DEAR" and Nina fond
ly placed her cheek against the SILVER
ing feline with a tenderness that made
Croft thrill with envy. But how heed
less l am" she interrupted herself
with a dismayed glance at her drip
ping knight errant-"you are-wet."
Slightly" bowed Croft, trying to
look the martyr and wishing he was a
kitten.
81 would ask you to the cottage
| proceeded Nina in deep embarrass
ment. but you must be-dried."
THE sun will do that" insisted
Croft gaiiy. THE cottage-your home
| presume? And in this lovely spot?
| should like to see it," and thus, un'
kempt as he was, the venturesome
Croft glided along by the side OF the
dainty little miss, an insistent and ad
miring cavalier, and-caught the cold
of his life.
He went to sleep that night dream
| ing of a stroll to that same woodland
cottage. He awoke with sore throat
and a fever and doctor sent for. More
than once. after a day or two when he
was over the crisis, he heard gentle
feminine voice speak in the outer
apartment. His landlady told him il
was Miss Vincent.
Then there was a beautiful bouqueI
of wild flowers brought to him eacf
day. One morning card photograph
was left for him. 1t pictured a cat
the cat, looking quite respectable will
a charming cherry riband about III
neck.
That same day Croft was able to b
I'D and about. The next he essayet
one of his customary walks-of course
towards the woodland cottage. HI
passed by 1t several times. 1t be
longed to Miss Nesbit, the aunt o
Nina. An up hill down dale tract o
arabic land went with 1t. the sole pos
session of the maiden lady in question
Croft ventured to intrude upon tn
general domain. Then he caugh
sight OF the futter of dress in amonI
a nest OF sh-ubbery. II acted like
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
No. to Be Caught Mapping.

Many are the charms adopted by so
ciety women with a grain Of supersti'
ton in their makeup, and one OF the
most unique is that worn by a young
matron who spends much Of her time
at Atlantic City. Attention being called
to her curious pendant polished sub
stance set in pearls and suspended
from a slender gold chain-she was
asked what manner of stone it might
be. "Stone?" she laughed. its just
plain, ordinary wood. You see, | have
most unfortunate tendency to boast
and at such times caution tells me to
knock wood. Oftentimes there is nc
wood at hand, so all have to do tc
save myself from my rashness Is tc
tap my little locket. Simple. amt itF
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
STILL MANY USERS OF SNUFF
Manufacturer correets Impression
That Custom Is Dying out-some
Incredibly Expensive Grades.

A millionaire snuff manufacturer sat
In his $4,000 French car watching the
bathers,
"And So" he laughed. you think
snuff-taking is dying OUT Ell? You
think the snuffmaker's trade Is ex-
tinct, like that of the armorer? Well,
you're off-off, on.
'Snuff-taking increases-not, ad-
mitA in Fifth avenue or Rittenhouse
square. But 1t increases. l sell moro
snuff today than / ever did. The
Chinese. especially since the abolition
of opium smoking among them, have
taken up snuff.
But the rich Chinese, the man
darins, don't get their snuff from me.
No. they get it from Portugal, from
families owning secret, old-time reel,
pes. who charge as much for the ex-
quisite melanges as $500 and 5000 a
pound.
This snuff the Chinaman ages like
wine. He carries 1t about with him In
priceless bottles of jade, Of agate and
rock crystal. He hands 1t about only
at state banquets.
This Portugal snuif, at 5000 a
pound, is the best. The worst Is the
snuff Of Symrna, which is made OF "a
per cent. walnut sawdust, 10 per cent
brown earth, per cent. oxide Of lead
and so per cent. cigar stumps.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19

nina AND The CAT
Being Black the Feline Should
Have Brought Bad Luck,
but Didn't.
BY WALTER JOSEPH DELANEY.

Croft Washington voted 1t a blessed
chance that impelled him to spoil a
good suit OF clothes indulge in a chill
ing bath and place himself under a
Doctors care for a week 1t was all
for cat, a skinny, homeless, lima
tured black cat, only-the feline had
leaped into disaster from the soft
graceful arms of the most radiant
young girl Croft had ever seen.
He had been only a week at Durham
and was a stranger there. He had
worked too hard for five years for a
great oil concern in the city and had
broken down. Valued and popular,
the giant monopoly had given him two
months salary in advance and a lib
eral bonus and had told him to get out
into the country and build up.
1t was dull at the dead little town
he had come to. At the end of even a
week, however, fresh air, brisk walks,
real cream and home cooking had al
ready begun to restore color to the
cheeks and brightness to the eye of
the invalid. Else he would not have
been able to perform an extremely
heroic act, at least manly and cour-
ageous in the eye of pretty winsome
Nina Vincent
He had come upon her midway on a
rustic bridge crossing a narrow but
deep stream. At a glance Croft saw
that she was in direful distress. She
had been carrying half covered up in
light wrap the black cat in question
1t had given a sudden leap for free
dom. The animal missed the rail aimed
for, and with resounding yawl and a
splash struck the water and disap
peared under 1t.
There was a vivid scream from the
young lady. To Croft 1t sounded quite
heartrending. A true knight Fidelis
he acted on the spur of the moment
The cat did not seem to have the
strength to struggle. 1t had come tc
the surface twice. Croft leaped light
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
RhYthmleaI Criticism.

Prof. Brander Matthews was talk
ing of certain past participles that
have fallen into disuse, reports the
Washington Star.
The past participle gotten" has
gone out in England, although 1t still
fingers on with US. In England, gotten
is almost as obsolete as "putten." In
some parts of Cumberland the vii
layers still use gotten and putten; and
a teacher once told me of lesson on
the past participle wherein she gave
her pupils an exercise to write on the
blackboard.
In the midst of the exercise an
urchin began to laugh. She asked him
why he was laughing, and he an
swered
"Joe's put putten where he should
have putten put"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
HE CARRIED AN UMBRELLA.

A dear old lady who was very ''sot"
In her prejudices was asked just why
she didn't like a certain man. She had
no particular reason that she could
hink of at the instant, but she had been
so emphatic in her expression OF dis
like that she knew she would have to
find some excuse-at once. Just at that
moment she happened to glance out or
the window and saw him passing by
He carried a neatly rolled umbrella
though it hardly threatened rain.
Quick as a fash she answered her
uuestioner, He carries an umbrella
whether it's raining or not-he is a
'softie'"
But" said her friend, also looking
out of the window, here comes your
son William, and he is carrying an UNI
brella."
This did not stump the old lady. But
that's another NATTER don't like him
anyhow-and besides, it all depends ON
who carries the umbrella" she replied
triumphantly.
That is the position some people have
taken regarding that wholesome and
refreshing beverage Coca-Cola. They
have said a good many unkind things
about IL and in each instance have had
il proved to them that their tales were
not true.
Finally they seized upon the fact that
Coca-Cola gets much of it's refreshing
deliciousness from the small bit of caf
feline that it contains. They looked upon
that as a splendid argument against it,
Then, like the old lady who was remind
ed of son William, they were reminded
| that il is the caffeine in their favorite
beverages, tea and coffee, (even more
| than in Coca-Cola) that gives them
| their refreshing and sustaining quail
| ties.
But does that stop their criticism Of
Coca-Cola for containing caffeine? Nc
their answer is similar to the ole
lady's-they say But that's another
matter"-what they mean is Being
prejudiced against Coca-Cola and lik
ing tea or coffee, it all depends or
what carries the caffeine"
We think the joke is on them-fol
caffeine is caffeine, and If 1t is no
| harmful in one it can't be harmful II
another. We all know that it Is no
| harmful in tea or coffee-that it |:
really helpful in whatever 1t is-thi'
is bound to include Coca-Cola.
OF course, the truth is, that having
started an attack on false premises ant
having had what they thought wer'
good reasons for criticism proved Il
be no reasons at all. they are graspinl
at an excuse which does not exist, Il
explain a prejudice. So you see, afte
all IL all depends on who carries thu
umbrella to people who are determines
to be unfair Let US be fair.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
PROBABLY AN EVEN BREAK
Prowess Sized Up Just About
in Correct Shape.

"The Gettysburg encampment, sad
as it was, was not all sad" said
Col. Allen Hardness. veteran OF
Portland. Many a good war story
was snapped between the north and
the south at Gettysburg.
Il myself told a good story about a
veteran braggarE The braggart was
always cracking up his prowess at
Gettysburg and Chickamauga and
other battlefields, and one day a
group of fellow-townsmen fell to
thinking about him.
There's one thing said the doc
tor, that Id like to know. I'd like
to know for certain just how many
of the boys in gray Jake really and
truly did get away with
Well, l can't speak on OATH said
the minister, with a twinkle in his
eye, but it looks to me, doctor. when
you come right down to hard pan
as il Jake probably killed just about
as many of the enemy as the enemy
did of him."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Wanted to Be Accurate.

The secondary school was deep In
the study of physiology. The pupils
we're highly interested. but disposed to
be painfully accurate about their an
swers Of questions.
One day there was review.
which OF you children" asked the
teacher, can tell in what part OF your
body the heart is situated?"
A little maid on the back seat held
Up her hand:
Well, Mary, where is your hearth"
asked the teacher.
In the north central part, ma'am,
answered Mary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Always Loaded.

Apropos of a septuagenarian mil
lionaire who had married, at Atlantic
City. a buxom manicurist, widow
with four children, Henry Lowe Dick
inson. the noted divorce lawyer Of
Reno, said:
81 thought the old boy was only
flirting with her. | guess he thought
so, too"
Then. with a smile, Mr.. Dickinson
added:
Lots of people play with love as IL
il wasn't loaded"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Sorry for the overworked Artist.

S"Henry," said his sister at the break
fast table the morning after, you
shouldn't ask that young artist to
work so hard when he and a party Of
your other friends visit you"
"Huh?" replied brother. coming out
Of a post-mortem revery of the big
hand.
You needn't try to deny it. l lis
tened at the door while and some
one was always asking the poor artist
to draw three OF draw some other
number of pictures. At least you
should have been satisfied to have him
draw one at time"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Look TO True Accomplishment.

An idle mind is possible with busy
hands; so often this is forgotten. We
may do many things and accomplish
little, simply because the activity Is
skin deep, outward, superficial. We
want rest for our attainments to sink
in. to gather our harvest, understand
and sift it. We may see too much
to see anything clearly, bear too
much to really listen; with much
Fastening we do not always arrive.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Was II a Hlnt7

They had been talking as they
walked. She had remarked pathet-
ically: "Oh, it must be terrible to a
man to be rejected by a womani"
Indeed 1t must" was his response.
Then, after a while. with sympathetic
nervousness, she exclaimed: 1T
doesn't seem that l could ever have
the heart to do it." And there came
a silence between them as he thought
II over.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Evidently Knew the Kind.

Mrs. NJ. left the house for few mo-
ments one morning, telling little Hazel
to answer the door bell If necessary.
Presently there was a ring. The lady
caller. learning that Mrs. NJ. was not
at home, opened her card case. and In
doing so bit of tissue paper futtered
to the steps. Picking it up, Hazel re
marked: NTH, you dropped one o.
your thigerette paperth. The Delin
Gator.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Girls School in Spain.

Mrs. Laura E. Richards, daughter Of
Julia Ward Howe, has been made a
member of the Maine committee for
the support of the International Insti-
tute for Girls in Spain. Mrs. Richards
was one of the earliest indorsers of the
institute. Mis- Susan ID. Huntington,
who has been for the last three years
director af the institute, is visiting in
Boston.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
BETTER Eornet IL

Dobbs-Isn't it queer how that dear
little poem, How Grandmamma
Danced Long Ago" has gone through
the generations? And | guess 1t will
live through many more to come.
Bobbs-Well, If II does l won't have
the nerve to recite the up-to-date YER
sion to any of my grandchildren.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19

now. l was very
young when my first
baby was born and
my health was very
bad after that. I
was not regular and
/ had pains in my
back and W as so
poorly that / could
hardly take care Of
my two children. I
doctored with sew
eral doctors but got
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Home Campaign.

Us your daughter going away this
summer
mo; she has started a filtration
with the iceman. and we think her
chances for getting engaged to him are
very good"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Not Fit For Ladies'

Public sentiment should be against it,
and we believe it is; there can be no rea-
son why ladies should have to suffer with
headaches and neuralgia, especially when
Hunts Lightning Oil gives such prompt
relief. 1t is simply question of getting
Hunts Lightning Oil in 25c and SOC bot
tles.-Ady.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
A DOCTORS STATEMENT

]. R.IWells. NJ D.. Weidners. Ark. writes
''Ihave been practicing in Arkansas 2oyears
and constantly prescribe Mendenhall's Chill
& Fever Topic. where quinine is contra-in-
Dictated for children and adults with weak
stomachs. II sticks where others fail "
No cure no pay.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Mean Slap.

What's the matter?"
What's the matter? Wombat says
I'm the worst liar in town."
Don't be discouraged. You may be
the worst now, but anybody who keeps
At II as persistently as you do is apt to
become a pretty good liar In time"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
No. SIx-SIXTY-SIx

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or chills and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and II taken then as tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Severe rheumatism

Grove Hill. Ala: Hunts Lightning
on cured my wife of a severe case Of
Rheumatism and my friend of tooth
aehe. | surely believe it is good for
an you claim for it.-A. r. Stringer.
Is and soc bottles. All dealers.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19

apply At once the wonderful. old reliable DR.
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL.
surgical dressing that relieves pain and heals
at the same time. 26c. Soc. tLo0.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Missed Nothing.

He and she arrived in the fifth in
ming.
He Ito a fan)-What's the score?
Fan-Nothing to nothing.
She-Goodey. We haven't missed a
thing!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Glorious.

did ron have a nice time at the
picnic, Willie"
"YessIm. had so much chicken
and pie and jelly and other good things
that l was sick for two days"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
RIJB-MY.TSM

Will cure your rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie. Sprains. Bruises, Cuts
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptie
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Turning About.

is there a scrap of evidence about
that fght?"
yes, and it is the evidence Of a
scrap"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
EnvIous.

whats Scriblet so cross about?
HE has just been reading publish
er's announcement of the places where
prominent authors are spending the
summer"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Double earreIed Advice.

my boy, never marry for money.
81 won't, dad"
"0n the other hand, never turn your
back on a young woman just because
she "a ealthy."-Detroit Free Press.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Ready Answer,

Beggar-Can you hedp pore gent,
mister?
Passer-by-Hum! What sort Of a
gent do you call yourself?
Beggar-A INDECENT, sir.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Cnrrect Term.

Tom-So you've been on an outing.
Ell?
Dick-That's a good name for II. I
am "out" just $35."-Boston Tran
script.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Described.

What kind of husband did she
get?"
"Gruff and grumpy Couldn't really
call him a husband"
What them"
Hes merely an ex-bachelor."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
Advice to the Mean ones.

who are those awfully skinny look
ing women ever there in a group7"
"They are our wives, sir"
They arsf Then why don't fellows
like you put some flesh on your ribsG'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
No Promise Maker.

"lJoes Blobbs keep his word?"
'T guess so. He never seems 70
give it."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19
PLAYS No Fsyorites.

rs Perkel a fair weather friendT
Yes. He'll steal anybody's UNI
brella when II rains"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19

Water in bluing is adslteration. Glass and
water makes liquid blue costly. Buy Red
Cross Ball Blue. makes clothes whittier than
snow. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19

Mn. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
sssihine. softens the gums, reduces inhamma'
-, .Ilays pain cures wind collie Csc bottle.AA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19

By lookink carefully you will find
more things to commend than to criti-
else
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19

Don't buy water for bluing. Liquid blue
is almost all water Buy Red Cross Bal,
Blue, the blue that's all blue. Adv
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-09-19

All the world loves a good liver.
more or less.