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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21

sat at the table. My niece was the
last on the list. Those who backed
down were to give a house-party Of
a weeks length. Women detest
house-parties, and that is the one
reason why this comedy has gone
down the line without failure.
Now, Nell, tell us how you lured
Mr.. Anonymous into your carriage"
Very quietly she recounted the tale.
She omitted but one incident.
In front of a club" cried the
ladies in unison. why in the world
didn't we think of that?"
Miss Berkeley has omitted one
thing" said / maliciously.
And, pray, what!" asked Miss
Berkeley's uncle.
Remember" she whispered, you
are supposed to be gentleman"
took umbrage at the word Sup
posed"
Miss Berkeley must tell you what
she has omitted in the course of her
narrative"
And / refuse to tell"
Hang II, Nell, I'll wager Mr..
Anonymous kissed you'll" cried her
uncle.
Caught" cried one of the ladies.
ALLOW me a word" interposed. 1
was already sorry. There was a
method in my action which must not
be misconstrued. 1 believed, for a
moment, that Miss Berkeley might
be a new species of bunko-steerer. II
she objected noisily to my salute /
should find my case proved; If she
cried, was wrong"
"And?"
"She did neither. She rubbed her
cheek"
I'll warrant" my host bawled
noisily. "Oh, this is richI A bunko-
steereri"
Miss Berkeley" l whispered, I'VE
are quits"
mot yet,
1t was almost time for me to go!
Il was going to ask your pardon, ("
said the uncle in his hunter-voice;
but / think you have been paid for
your trouble. Is there anything you
would like?"
Three things, sir"
"And these?" he asked, while every
one looked curiously at me. / was
still an unknown quantity.
MY hat, my coat. and the way to
the door, for I presume you have no
further use for me-"
My reply appealed to the guests az
monstrous funny. It was some time
ere the laughter subsidized. NV host
seemed to be threatened with an at
tack OF apoplexy.
my dear SIR" said he, 'T beg Of
you to remain, not as a source for our
merriment, but as the chief guest of
honor. l believe you have won that
place"
! turned to Miss Berkeley. DO
you bid me remainf'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21

The pleasure Is mine. To begin
with. permit me to introduce you to
my guests" One by one he named
them, the ladies and gentlemen. /
had heard Of them all. Money had
made them famous. Gas for myself,
| am Daniel Ainsworth; this is my
home. l dare say you have heard OF
me-"
Il have won money on your horses,
sir,"-with all the gravity of express
sion l found possible to assume.
My remark was greeted with laugh
ter.
My host, composing his lips, re-
sumed. And now, sir, whom have
the honor to address,"
81 am the author of many famous
poem, TRANQUIL
"Ah!"
Yes; anonymous. Sir, my name
would mean nothing to you or your
guests; am poor"
There was a trace of admiration in
the girls eyes as she turned her head.
Besides l went on, 81 want a little
revenge"
Good" bawled my host; good!
You're a man of kidney, sir. A gen.
tleman is always a gentleman; and |
do not need to look at you twice, sir,
to note that my niece's choice has
been happy one"
you have not introduced me to
your niece" said /, who is, next to
myself. the most important guest at
the table"
Hang me! The young lady at your
side is Miss Helen Berkeley, the best
horsewoman in the state, If do say
so myself"
Great applause, as they say in the
press gallery. l looked squarely at
the girl, but she was idly busy turn
ing her empty wine-glass slowly
round and round.
81 appreciate the honor, sir" l
said; but now will you favor me with
the modus operandi, or, to be partic-
ular, the reason of all this Mystery"
II approach that at once. This is
leap year, as you will recollect. On
January first 1 gave leap-year party.
and in the spirit Of fun each lady
present declared her intention of
bringing to a series of late dinners a
gentleman whom none Of us knew,
either by sight or by reputation. He
was to be lured into a carriage by
some story or other, and was not to
know the true state of things till he
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21

What the deuce did II all mean? A
dinner at supper-time! followed
her into the dining-room. Fortunate
ly, was in evening dress. should at
least be preseneable, and as cool as
any man in the room.
Around the table, covered with ex-
quisite linen, silver and glass, sat a
party of elegantly dressed men and
women. At the sight of us the guests
rose confusedly and made toward US
with shouts OF laughter, inquiry and
admiration. They gathered round my
companion and piled her with hun
bred questions, occasionally stealing
a glance at me. / saw at once that
/ stood among a party Of ultra-smart
people. Somehow I felt that repre-
sented a part in their mad pastimes.
Where did you find him." cried
one.
WAS it dificult?" asked another
"Tll wager he didn't need much urg-
ingl" roared gentleman with rubi-
cund nose.
1 ne Is
said one woman. eying me boldly.
l bowed ironically, and she looked
at her neighbor as IL to say: why,
the animal understands what l say!"
My friends" said the girl, waving
her hand toward me, II have paid my
detestable forfeit" Her tones did not
bespeak any particular enjoyment.
A wager! l stood alone, my face
burning with chagrin. could feel
my ears growing, like the very ass
that was. A wager!
ITO tablet" cried the gentleman
with the rubicund nose. Evidently
he was host. I'VE must have the
story in full. 1t certainly must be
worth telling. The girl has brought
home a gentleman. I'm hanged!"
The guests resumed their chairs
noisily.
The girl faced me, and for a space
It was a battle Of the eyes.
VIII you do me the honor?" she
said half-mockingly, nodding toward
the only vacant chair at the table.
Would it not be wise for me to go
at once?" l asked quietly.
eff you do not sit at the table with
me, lose But please yourself
YEARLY. ut has all been very distaste-
full to me-"
Il shall stay to the bitter end. My
conceit and assurance need a drub-
bling" / offered her my arm.
The host rose, and, leaning on his
finger-tips, he addressed me: "Sir,
all this doubtless strikes you as
rather extraordinary"
Every extraordinary" replied
ITO dine under such circumstances
Is not accorded to every man."
ITO which do you refer: the honor
or the modus operandi?"
Both. Now. an explanation is due
you" - - a
$50 l bserve,"-gravely.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21
NoIIe Pressed.

Rastus had caught Sambo red-hand-
ed.
Aim gwine hab yo' arrested fob
stealin' NAH chickens, 20 Sambo
Wsshin'ton-dat's jess what aim
gwine to do" said Rastus.,
60 ahead. niggah," retorted Sambo.
60 ahead and hab me arrested. AhD
mex yo' prove whar yo' got dem chick
ems yo'self!"-Harper's Weekly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21
Awful Blow.

Yes" said Slithers, Mickey was
my dearest friend. and l shall never
cease to mourn his death. 1t was .
terrible blow from which / shall never
recover"
= 'Why-I thought you married his
widow?" said Jimpson.
Why-er-ahem!-why. yes. did;
but"
Here Slithers subsidized into a deep
and uncomfortable silence.-Harpers's
Weekly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21
Automobile Aroma.

Farmer Hiram was mending the
front fence when an automobile
whizzed past, emitting a trail Of blue
smoke from its oil-choked engine.
Farmer Hiram's hand went to his
nose. When the car had disappeared
far down the lane and the smell had
died away he ventured to address the
hired man.
Sam" he said. they may be swell
city fellers an all that; but they GER
tainly was smokin some vile see
gars."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21
No. indeed.

Ladies' are beginning to smoke Gig
arettes, aren't they"
mo, indeed"
But l am sure l saw a woman
smoking one syesterday!"
But you said ladies'"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21

Figuratively speaking, a man and
his wife are one, but the figures on
the grocery bill are apt to disprove II.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21

Be thrifty on little things like bluing. DonY
accept water for bluing. Ask for Red Crou
Ball Blue, the extra good value blue. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21

Constipation causes and seriously agra
Yates many diseases. 1t Is thoroughly cured
by DIR. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-costec
granules. ADV.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21
Thouoht of II

For a thing which springs mostly
from badly digested transformation
public sentiment is amazingly often
right.-Puck.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21

If some men were compelled TO pas
as they go they would never get start
ed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-21
A Nights Enchantmeht
By HAROLD MacGRATH

Anfhor or The Man the Box THE Goose Girl, Etc
The evening world., 1913-07-29

Borough President Pounds continues to
work on the new bath house IAN and
will be heard from at the meeting OF
the Board Of Estimate In advocacy o<
the scheme. lie says:
I'VE. stand for bath houses at the
ocean side. and as many OF them as the
city can AFFORD TO give us. In affording
all the people a plunge IN the ocean and
n romp on the beaches we are aRordins
health as well ms pleasure. II Is time
that the city proaeened its policy In
such matters"
The evening world., 1913-07-29
MONTH-END NOTION SALE

iSe for doz. spoola John J.
Clsrk's Sewing Cotton.
1Sc for dOz. sp0ols Clark Q
0. N. r. Darning Cotton.
loe for four &c spools. 100
yds.. Sowing SIN
Zee for four 5cbN . Dexter
Knitting Cotton
sec for csc ID. box Drcss-
makers Adamantino Pins.
lSc for two lOc spoOls
korr's Lustro Twist.
lSc for two iOc pairs Chill
Elssticsupporters
lSe for two lOc pairs
WOmon's Sew on Supporters.
&c for sig boxos Wire
Hsirpins.
The evening world., 1913-07-29
BIGGER BATH HOUSE
|. At CONEy ASSURED
|'.--|F CASH|S FOUND
Board of Estimate Members
Favor Extension If Budget
Will Stand 1t.

Tue wonderful success and growing
popularity or the municipal bath house
at Coney Island. the fact that Il can
not anywhere nearly proviis for all
batbers applying for accommodation and
the fact that the bath house Is . paying
investment financially 20 the city. are
the arguments TO be employed In pre-
vaiins upon the menbers q the Board
q Estimate TO appropriate money TO
ouzid an additional bathing pavilion as
@sn - erect wings to the present strue-
eneo oapabie Of tncreasing tts facilities
~ three thousand.
~ chs o conceded by che members
e ne Board. and the only obstacle to
0usOk an afYirmative action u the con-
ats1ou Of ehe budget
"wnl the citys 6nancs stand the
Orsvvref II the city can spare the
assnsy. then give us the bath house."
= ehs Gsosrai sentiment q the Board.
Csmotrol'se Prsndesgast ~ hooking into
~ phase Of che situsuon. He b look
~ into every nook and corner OF the
soey's big ssdgsrs to try and md IN
oncial avenue. He sails for Europe Sat
usday 10 be gone on . months vacadon.
oGsantims che Board OF Estimate will
0ese July q. and the Bulge. Committee
w2 havs specifically Astsrminsd the
0emUe a the budeSt. TNs making OF
The oudgst b aow underway. but there
= Q soacs opposite the lfns reserved for
- nsw oosauside municipal bath house"
Rsovlsiou at least 90 nat extent hes
osea made.
0As Evening World urs0 upon the
0ombsv Of the committee aAAs the
.3oard 70 asrss upon . asure % thst
~ only will extensions BE- placed on
- present bath house at Coney Is,and.
but that the building Of . new house will
b assured. The city Win not Be required
20 pay . cent for an oceansfde elite for
~ new bath house. Father Kniok,--
becker owns generous portion a the
beach outright.
II 10 sstima ted conservativsiy that ths
sxtsnsion to the Coney Isiand bath house
Iwill 1t cost more SrhAn $4,000 Apd the
building OF another structure. e260.o00.
t'But the money" as one member OF the
Board expressed Il, "is nothing COM
pared to the amount Of good done. and
when Il Ia borne In mind that ths CITY
- simply lending. or dnvsstinS the money
sweth ample security"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
From the Angle Of the Bug
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

from the darkness OF the cellar and
near-cellar. And every fan had best
keep his eyes "skun." in regard to the
Lookouts. They are coming strong
They are destined to be factor in the
pennant chase.
So it is evident that Finn, despite
his fearful lead, will not win without
a fight We are so confident in our
ability to defeat the Gulls that we be-
leve that were it possible for the
Barons to meet them every day the
locals would sew up the race be-
yond all question by July 4.
AS an illustration of how rapidly
veers the opinion of the fans, we viii
cite a case in point. Prough was OIL
third and we needed a run with which
to win. Mcdonald stung the ball on
the nose, and with the wall of "A
ghost it caromed to deep right. The
ball was caught. Prough started
home-slowly. BY some manner Of
reason not yet explained the return
of the right fielder to the plate pre-
ceded Prough by about six feet. He
was out. The fans were sore. They
said very little. But they wrfthed in
their seats How Trough could posi-
bly,have failed to score was what they
could not understand
And then in tile sixth inning the
Barons needed a run. for the scoro
was still to 1. Mcbride had reached
second. There were two down.
Prough came to bat. The heart of
the bug sunk into his boot. To all
appearances. there was not chance
in the world. But Prough hit. He
drove the pellet through the diamond.
He drove It deep into center. Mcbride
counted. The Barons were ahead.
They remained anead for the remain
der of the battle.
Thereupon Prolsh. who had been
silently roasted" few moments
ago, was now the bright star, and the
hero sans peur sans reproche.
Mcdonald and Knisely have mate
rally strengthened The Barons. They
are now fully % per cent stronger
than they were before the newcomers
arrived. They are now as strong, We
believe, as any other club of the ci"-
cult. Knisely has shown himself to be
an excellent hitter, and quite capable
in the field. Mcdonald is an eXcellen.
fielder, general an experienced man,
and can hit the ball.
We have all been prone to criticise
Charlie Murphy and there probably
borne In mind that it was he who
sent us excellent men, when we had TO
have them or throw up the sponge.
In this connection, it is interesting
to note that Rick Woodward is not
sitting peacefully in the boat He Is
still after good men. If by chance he
should secure better men than he has
at the present time, he would put them
to work. That is ,Voodward's policy.
He wants n winner and we are firm
ly convinced that he will have ono.
The present outfit should finish in the
first division. BIT Woodward desires
to make assurances doubly sure.
Captain ELAN s finger is rapidly
mending, and he VII be In the game
in the near future. Ray Boyd, the old
Baron finger. is working every after
noon, and hopes ID be in fine shape
against the coming of June l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Gulls Beaten In Two Short Games
Humilidted GullS LeaUe
Bearing Scars Of Defeat


the fact that in the crucial moment
Trough uneorked his second bingie of
the battle.
Mcbride, who was the hitting star.
opened with a single and Mayer sacrificed
him to second. Prough stung the ball
TO center and the Baron left fielder found
scoring a matter Of exceptional ease.
In the second inning of the second game
the Barons latched on to Berger and
"hiie no scores were counted unmis-
taxable evidence was given that the re-
suit would be satisfactory to the local
contingent. In that round Mcbride sim
gled, but went out attempting to steal
shortly thereafter Knisely hit for three
bags and died on third
But in the fourth the locals got real
busy with the bloody bludgeon and PLAYED
such funeral dirge about the head of
the venerable Berger, who vas putting
and blowing in his attempt to push the
load over the HILL" that the fans, while
they clamored> in delight, acknowledged
at the same time feeling akin to pity
Mcdonald opened the round with a triple
to right. knisely followed with a dou-
BILE to the same territory. McGilvray
sacrificed knisely to third and McBride's s
triple sent him across. Mcbride counted
on the single of Mayer. In the following
inning, Marcan singled, was sacrificed
and scored on Kniselys triple In the
sixth Mcbride opened with double and
scored when Captain Starr permitted
Hardgrove's bounder to run through his
legs.
The Gulls registered in the seventh on
account of the darkness which, like a
pail was hanging over the field of battle.
Messenger then got fly ball mixed up
with speck of darkness, and committed
blunder. Jacobson scored amid the
cries of bravo" emanating from the Mo-
bic bench. Paulet ended the game by
flying to Messenger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

Chattanooga, May 21. -6speciaL)- No
less a parsonage than Charles ('Gabby)"
Street. the self-same gent who irst han
died the slants OF Walter johnson and
first speared a dropping spherod from
the Washington monument, is willing to
wager his coin of the realm, nor does
he ask odds, that the 'Noogans will win
the bunting If Lefty" Hunt, whom the
locals have just secured from Spokane,
lives up to the recommendation of old
Herr Meek and proves winning finger
in this league. Tt is no idle exaggera-
Bases on Balls-Covaleski L. Brown l.
Hit by Pitcher-Covaleski (Breen).
Time-1:3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22


The bold and battle SCARED veterans
of thousand dire conflicts conclu-
sively have proved themselves the inn
perial masters of the high flying Gulls.
Both ends of doubleheader were cap
tured yesterday. 2-1 and 81, and in
neither was there ever grave doubt az
to what the outcome would be-
The victories of the locals are attri-
buted to the remarkable ease with
which they solved the erstwhile unsolv-
able benders of Mobiles star fingers,
Cavet and Berger. and to the intricate
delivery of local celebrities, Prough and
Hardgrove, The Baron fingers, in
everything possessed by the visiting
sharpshooters catered to the highly cul
tivated taste of the local swatsmen.
The hitting of the locals was phe-
nomenal In the first of the seven
inning games. they garnered total of
nine luscious swats, and in the second,
having grown greedy, pushed up their
total to IL. In the hitting line. Nc
Bride was the distinct star. having
poled out a safety on his every ap-
pearance and having thrice circled the
bases.
Both games. limited to seven innings
by mutual consent, were fast and en-
joyable Heavy clouds fingered through
out the afternoon, and towards the
conclusion of the second, so completely
darkened the enclosure of Rickwood
that batters were at a disadvantage in
their efforts to see the benders of the
fingers. A large and enthusiastic crowd
witnessed the two exhibitions and the
roofing, in view of the successful is
sue of both games. was strenuous. 1t
was the first doubleheader played this
season on local grounds.
~
In the first game. the advantage was
with the Barons throughout, although
they repeatedly rejected opportunities
to cinch. In the first inning, Marcan
and Messenger singled in Succession
but just as the star of the Barons was
shining its brightest, Marcan permitted
himself to be picked off the keystone
In the fourth, however, the Barons
scored. Mcdonald opened with a single
by third and when Cavet caught him
off first, pushed himself precipitously to
second. He went to third on an out and
scored when Mcbride got his first of
half a dozen swats.
In the fifth. however, the Gulls tied
the score. Robertson was declared safe
at first in very close play, ard he stole
Schmidt hit to left and on account OF
the slsw work of Mcbride, the runner
reached the plate. This was the sole
chance that the Gulls had to put a mark
er across. In the following inning the
Barons won, this being due primarily to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
MORE LUCK" WITH
THE BOLD BARONS,
SAYS MOBILE MAN
Street Wagers Lookouts
Will Win the Penndnt

ton to say that there are other follow
ers of the national pastime whose opn-
ion comedies with that. Of Street.
The Lookouts. with tneir present ar
ray, look as strong If not stronger than
any aggregation in the league In CO.
vaeske, Sommers and More ElberfeId
already has a trio of pitchers who as a
whole are unsurpassed by any in the
league and equaled only by perhaps Hogg,
Berger and Cavet of the Gulls. Now
annex Hunt provided he. is not over
rated and throw In Jimmy Dygert with
his noodle and spray-nozzle as S. o. s.
finger and the Kid has a stan which
is tremendously formidable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
WILLARD TOO LAZY
TO DEFEAT SMITH

San Francisco, May 21.-Inexperience
proved to be big handicap to Jess
Willard of Kansas in the heavyweight
fight with "Gunboat" Smith, which the
latter won last night on decision at
the end of the twentieth round Will
lard had the strength and courage but
he was too good natured and too slug
gish. and when Smith forced him in the
tight places he did not know what
to do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Athletic Club to Send Team;
Alabama Registers First Star Entry

William STREET and J. p. Ross of the Bir-
mingham Athletic club. will take place
Sunday morning in the club rooms or
the B. A. C. This committee will make
all arrangements for the holding of the
meet and will name all officials.
To Alabama is due the honor of en-
tering the first athlete to compete In
the a. a. L. meet on June and Z. He
is Ralph Palmer of Huntsville, whose
entry blank was received yesterday by
Secretary Benedetts. Palmer has entered
in the sS0-yard and mile runs of both
the junior and senior meets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

While the trip of William STREET, Jr..
chairman of the athletic committee of
the Birmingham Athletic club. to Atlanta,
for the purpose of comforting with ath-
letc authorities of Georgia Tech the
University of Georgia and the Atlanta
Athletic club about entering teams in
the coming A A. L. meet, was not as
successful as was expected, he neverthe-
less succeeded in gaining the consent of
the Atlanta Athletic club to enter a team
for the first time in an A. A. L. meet Z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

sBatted for Berger in seventh inning.
Score by innings:
wv oil y
MODlle .............r......... UU uUU IL
SUMMARY.
Two Base Hits-knisely. Mcbride,
Jacobson.
Three Base. .Hits-McDonald, Mayer Nc
Bride, knisely.
Stolen Base-Marcan.
Double Plays-Messenge TO McGilvray.
Base on Balls-Hardgrove l.
Struck Out-Berger 5.
Sacrifice Hits-McGilvray Messenger.
Time of Game-1:13
Umpires-Rudderham and Breitenstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
TURTLES OVERCOME
CRACKERS LEAD

Atlanta. May 21.-Memphis sprung a
batting rally in the seventh inning,
scoring FIVE runs, overcoming a five
run lead by Atlanta in the last three
inning. The score was Memphis Z, At
lanta 5.
Buffers triple cleaned the bases and
he tailed a moment later with what
proved to be the winning run. Both
teams hit hard and used two pitchers.
Dent debutted for Atlanta and hurled
fine ball until the seventh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

of the meet occurring in the midst of
examinatio
During the next two weeks Streit will
make a trip down to New Orleans and
Baton Rouge, La. to confer with ath-
ietic authorities of Tulane and Louisiana
State university about entering teams.
The first official meeting of the games
committee for the A. A. L. meet, com
posed of A. NJ. Bruce of the Young Men S
Christian association, d. r. Price OF the
Birmingham High school, Harry Miles,
The University of Georgia and Georgia
Tech will not enter teams on account
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Games Today

Memphis In Birmingham.
Mobile In Atlanta.
New Orleans in Chattanooga.
Montgomery in Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
BARONS HAMMER GULL PITCH
ERS AND TAKE DOUBLE HEAD
ER-M'BRIDE'S HITTING FEA-
TURES-PROUGH AND HARD
GROVE VERY STRONG
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday
Birmingham, 2-5; Mobile. IL.
Nashville rs, New Orleans 3-2.
Memphis Z. Atlanta 5.
Chattanooga 2, Montgomery 0.