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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25

NEW YORK.-A war on rats on a
~ scale hitherto never attempted is
now being planned here in an effort
to make this the country's first rat
less city by discriminating the rodents
which, aside from their inroads on
the health of the city, cause through
their depredations property losses
which are estimated at more than
$5,o00,000 yearly.
While this city has long realized
the need of a Pied Piper. the rats un-
I'll now have been little molested, so
that experts now declare that the
local rat population is the largest in
The country. 1t is of course impos-
sible to estimate the number OF ro-
dents accurately. but 1t is held that the
city harbors at least 100000 Of
them.
Curiously enough the war on rats is
not 70 be undertaken by the city au-
thorities, but by an Organization Of
women who propose to enlist in their
fight of extermination the assistance
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25
DEMANDS ALlMoNY OR A FIGHT
Or. sedIsck's Wife overrules Courts
Decision and Asks sis Week
Under Penalty Of a Whipping.

Chicago.-If DR.. Charles A. Setback.
4342 South Ashland avenue, does not
pay his wife. Mrs Rose Setback, SIS
a week she will chastise him. That
was her ultimatum in the court of do
nestle relations, deSpite the decision
OF Judge Gemmill that her husband
need not pay her a cent.
The Judge gave that decision after
Mrs. Setback confessed she had al
ready beaten her husband. That was
when DR.. Setback in relating his do
nestle woes told of an attack made
on him by his wife's brother.
"Hah!" said Mrs. Setback. 'Tt wasn't
my brother that beat him. ! did IL
myself, and can do it again"
When she heard the judges edict
that no money would be paid 70 her
she turned to her husband. and shak.
ing a finger at him, warned:
"I1l get you; depend on that I'll
get you
Before she could say more she was
escorted to the door by an officer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25
U. S. MAY GET FAMOUS BARN
Most Treasured Building In London 10
Offered for Sale and American Of
fers Big Price for II.

London.-It is scarcely conceivable
that Maidstone and Kent will allow
the 1.-THE barn, which is one of the
most treasured possessions Of the
county capital, to be pulled down, and
it is quite unthinkable that, having
been pulled down, its fragments
should be exported to America
The 1.-THE barn, long range of
buildings in Mill street, belongs to
the decorated period, and is probably
older than the archbishop's palace, q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25

- - &. - -
The man stopped before the sign
and considered 1t. Then his glance
fell on a bench built into the win
dow, on which in neat wicker cages
q dozen or more bright yellow cana
ries preened themselves in the sun.
The birds blinked in the light as
though astonished. They did not
sing.
The man studied the birds for long
time. He moved uneasily and thrust
his hands in and out of his trouser
pockets nervously At last one OF the
hands came forth clutching a crum-
pied bill The man looked at the cor
her of 1t with secrecy. 1t was $40
He went into the store.
You sell these birds?" he asked
Connolly.
Yes, sir" replied the barber.
How much are they WORTH
Il get So for them"
The man took the $40 from his peck
ct and handed it to Connolly.
I'll take three" he said
big Mike" was surprised. He
couldn't figure out what this man
could want with three canaries. How
ever, he concluded the vagaries OF
customers, was none of his business.
Won't you pick out the birds you
want?" he inquired.
The man hesitated. mo-" he re-
piled, you select EN-"
Those are three fine BIRDS" said
Mike" "A friend of mine who has q
big store down town, and buys lot
of them. picks out few of the best
for me. They are superior goods"
The man took the birds without re-
ply. He walked to the door. He open.
ed the cages one by one. The canar-
les, frightened at first. hesitated on
their wicker thresholds. Then, with
shrill chirps, half of fear and half of
delight, they spread their wings and
darted up and away into the clear
sky, flashing their pinions in new
found liberty. and fading at last like
specks of gold into the sunset The
man watched them until the last had
disappeared. He dropped the cages
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25

were sent forth and the same thing
happened at three and four o'clock
Naturally hubby was fooled and
thought 1t only midnight He might
be out yet If that clock had not
changed tactics. At seven o'clock
twenty-three booming strokes went
forth. and II entirely forgot eight
o'clock Later in the day it went
back to first principles and again
struck twelve on each hour.
Then it got tired Of the whole bush
ness and simply quit on the Job.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25
Had Them Jump Through a Hoop.

bilities. Ever since that time he has
been educating the school
First he throws few small bits OF
meat into the water to let them know
it is feeding time; then he has them
jump out of the water to catch the
morsels, has them jump through a
hoop, stand upright on their tails.
flip to the reverse, nose downward
and makes them shove a pushball In
the water.
He has a fairy boat. with strings
dangling, and at his command they
will take the strings in their teeth
and pull away on the tiny boat for
dear life.
Feeding time is as good as a circus
at the LANCE homestead, and hun
dreds gather about the pool to see
the show almost every day. He says
that as soon as he can teach them to
spar with gloves and repeat the
Lords prayer he will start out on the
road with his pets.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25
War Is Started When EIopers Cheat Gypsy dad"

camp, is his avoked enemy. Never
again will Mitchell be so easily swim
died out of his rightful dues by
young "upstart" like Stevens.
Stevens, the "upstart" has worthy
champion. however, in his brother,
Alonzo Stevens. big, husky, broad
shouldered and second only to Nit
chell in the eyes of the women OF the
camp. Stevens stoutly defends his
brother Mitchell, defying the wrath OF
Harry Mitchell, the nominal head OF
the camp by virtue OF his wealth and
his ten daughters, all OF whom are
experts at fortune telling. The men
thrashed out their differences before
Captain HoltZ.
You owa da tousapd dol" yelled
Mitchell. shaking his fist at the de-
fender of the name of Stevens, whose
young brother had broken all the ira
ditions of his race. "Giv-a me da tou-
sand!" he repeated in high dudgeon.
Stevens merely shrugged his sheul-
ders and smiled.
How do you know they are mar
ried?" he asked. Prove they are
married"
The old head OF the camp was
stumped. He does not know where
the couple is, but said he was sure
they are married.
According to the gypsies' story the
younger Stevens carefully planned to
swindle the old man, requesting con-
tract sworn to before notary, for
the sale. of the daughter for $1,000
But the willy head of the house knew
that under the laws of the state, which
forbid the sale" of a woman. the con-
tract would be void and he refused.
The elopement followed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25
Wholesale Bathing.

At Kumbakonam. the Indian Oxford
the biggest religious festival In Hinoo
stan takes place every IL years %
the last occasion 100000 people batneo
in the tank, or pond, attached 70 'ns
principal temple. As among the pr
grims there we're those who had WASH
ed but seldom since the previous 90
casion. what the water looked Ike ~
the finish says the Railway Magazina
may be imagined.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25

and in Egypt. under the shadow Of the
Pyramids.
There are plenty OF places IN tns
world where an athletic American
couldn't get up a nine to play base
ball, or a patriotic Britisher couian
find a cricket crease or bat, but
there is another lover Of sport witnin
hailing distance, and the place u Z.
all civilized, he can be pretty sure 2.
finding a tennis court and an opponent
worthy of his racquet.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25
cobbIers' Wax.

Shoemakers' and cobblers' wax is
made by melting together the best
Swedish pitch and tallow In vess'
over the fire. The quantity of tallow
must be determined by experiment
Roll into balls. The right kind Of
pitch is Of brown color when broken.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25

You may not find money in a Won
ans purse. but you can always pan,
on finding a powder bag ana i's
dress goods samples.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25
OUT OF PRISON;
SETS BIRDS FREE
Liberated After IS Years, Turns
Sympathetic Toward Animals.
BUYS THREE CANARlES
Pays So for the Birds and Then Gave
Them Their Liberty - Startled
storekeeper Protests, but Exon
Wet Says It's Gods Way.

Chicago.-It was five o'clock the
other afternoon. A man whose hair
about the temples and nape OF his
neck was almost milky white. and
whose shoulders bent with a slight
stoop. walked down the east side OF
South Western avenue toward the bar
Der shop of big Mike" Connolly at
527. His was a peculiar gait-an in
voluntary shutting of the feet and a
laxness of the knees-whicl he seem
ed to be trying to conceal.
The sun was sinking in a clear sky
and it's last rays. suddenly finding a
pathway through forest of buildings.
fell with vividness of limelight on
sign that hung in pig Mixes" win
dow. This sign read:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25

SINGING cANARIEs FOR SALE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
By Frances L. Gary1de

In my next incarnation l intend to
be tree
"A lemon tree?" asked her brother
with that friendly interest which char
acterizes all brothers, cor chestnut
tree-Which?"
"A quivering ASH" asked her roman
tic mother 1T is sensitive to every
little breeze that blows"
Perhaps a persimmon," said Chaun-
cey Devere.
II would suggest hickory" said Ly-
sander John, with a look OF rebuke at
his son. II have heard that the switches
that grow on hickory tree have great
Influence on bad boys"
Daysey Mayme sighed. Life was so
hard when one was surrounded by I'M
congenial kinfolks.
I'm my next incarnation, she said,
choking back a sob. Il will be a weep
ing willow"
Then her family knew that her lover
had forsaken her, and that in the most
modern and high browed. approved
fashion she had found expression for
her grief.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
BY Margaret Hubbard Aver.

n MUSICAL comedy is known by the
~ spangles the chorus loses on the
4 n stage.
clothes show" can he in
stantly recognized from behind the scenes
by the white linen coverings on the iron
stairway which leads to the beautiful
stars dressing room, so that her frocks,
the mainstay of the show, won't get dirty
But the play with a punch, with a
thrill, with a message and all that sort
of thing, generally has only a few simple
stage sets and behind the scenes there
is bleak and bare look, no spangles. no
white linen veneer, nothing inviting or al
Turing.
These simple rules, if applied behind
the scenes at any theater, will tell you
what kind of a play is being presented
even if you have not witnessed the per-
Torrance, so | should have known that
THE Conspiracy belonged to the last
class of plays by the precipitous flight of
bare but dramatic stairs that leads to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
ELAINE,
ASK HIM HOW,

Dear Miss Fairfax:
| am twenty-tw two and have been
keeping company with gentleman
two years my senior for the past
six months. He has told me several
times that he loves me, but has not
said anything of becoming engaged.
Do you think it advisable for me to
wait very much longer? l like him
very much. He is in a position to
marry. s. L. NJ.
He is not fair with you, but thiI
lack of fairness may be due Il
thouehtfulness. The next time h,
says he loves you ask him how: as
friend, a sister or the woman he want!
to marry Under the circumstances
your question will not be unmaidenly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
HE WAS VERY RUDE.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
have been friendly with
gentleman for about six years until
a month ago we had a quarrel and
both my sister and / do not speak
to him since. The other evening
she dropped her umbrella when he
stood near Don't you think he
should have picked it up? Instead,
he moved out of the way. NJ. w.
He has very petty nature, an
doesn't know the first principle of gooI
manners
You have wasted six years on him
don't waste any more time by givini
him "a thought.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
AS VIEWED BY HER FAMILY.

~ REF, as pictured on canvas and
! Tin marble, does not appeal to neat
housekeepers.
She is painfully thin, showing either
lack of food, or the partaking of that
which is so unseientifically prepared it
contains no nutritive elements, and her
hair hangs in an untidy mop down her
back.
And there is nothing so unpalatable
in its effects on butter and cooking as
grief-strewn hair. The modern pro-
gressive woman shows her sorrow in
ways that are more hygienic and less
disfiguring
Daysey Wayne Appleton had been
temporarily engaged. Her lover had
not appeared for a week when one
evening Daysey Mayme, looking some
what pale. but with every hair in its
place and no sign of germ producing
tears in her eyes. said somewhat sadly
but withal bravely, just like the hero
ines in the books;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
Advice to the Lovelorn
By Beatrice Fau1ax

her that | must find a way to make
her love me. This is the point: ]
have not got the nerve to tell her |
love her. JOHN.
That is story that, is told without
words, and no amount of nerve is need
ed in the telling. The next time you
take her out, hold her hand and cour-
age will come to you. You will never
know just what you said, or if you
said anything at all. You will just
wake up to find yourself engaged.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
A Lost Gift.

1--WE are losing the gift or the art of be-
ing quiet, of keeping still 1t has become
almost a sign of stupidity not to be in a
continual hubbud" Miss Grey went on
but from all this tumut and stress
new kind of woman will be involved, the
real new woman
I'VE are all experiencing the growing
pains of her development and l am inn
mensely impressed with the intelligent
broad point of view which most women
take on matters of the day.
This broadng viewpoint shows itself
in man different ways; in some it climates
or at least places petty jealousy under
control, but the great thing is that women
of all classes are being bound together by
common ties of sympathy
Miss Grey spoke of the shirtwaist strik-
ers and their aims, the possibility of leg
islation in their behalf.
But what we want is not more gov
eminent but more heart" she remarked
sagely. THAT is what the new woman
will supply"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
TITS HER PRIVILEGE.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
Kindly settle the question as to
whether young lady, on leaving a
young man, should ask him to call,
or Is it his place to ask her if ne
may call? DOUBTFUL.
She can ask him to call, but there
would be nothing wrong in him asking
if he could call on her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20


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|Srn : ana today am we'll woman. I
Ipnot t a ven you how happy 1 feel and L
ForlS say TOO much for your Compound.
co. ,t =. not be without it in the house if
has S C,Fee times the amount. Mrs.
T. Ohio. -'' - mo- Belle
Ictors 1Se Your case is a difficult one,
|St tf,n having done you no good, do not
PirS,t 70 suffer without giving Lydia
BAL "S "a Vegetable Compound a
s.. -, II : surely has remedied many
b. NE. female ills, such as inflamma-
liberation, displacements, tumors,
Rdit mo,. periodic pains, backache,
b. '' De exactly what you need.
EerIs,. 'lAnam record is a proud and
Etory' o, o''e. 1t is record of constant
BIZ, inv o,ep The obstinate ills of woman
Ei,baSS A., zeal out despair. It is an es-
|ge,sbii 'aCl hat Lydia f. Pinkham's
bin w. compound has restored
rs- " MI Taousands Of such suffering
+ lg,a NY don't you try it if you
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
Do You Know

"They tell me you have had some
money left you" said Bloom.
Yes" replied Smith: 1T left me long
ago"
Drury Lane theater used to enjoy
rare distinction among London thea
tiers. For nearly 200 years. up to 1894.
soldiers were on guard outside the
theater at every performance. The
guards were originally sent there by
order of George II, who was present
one night at Drury Lane when a riot
took place in the theater The detach-
ment was withdrawn because the gen
eral commanding the Home District
was not satisfied with the guardroom
accommodation provided for them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
Household Hints

To preserve eggs, fill a wooden box
with ordinary salt. smear each egg
over with olive oil. and place it in the
salt with the pointed end downward.
Eggs treated in this way. will keep
fresh for some time
To soften paint brushes which have
become dry and hard, heat as much
vinegar as required to boiling point
immense the brushes. and allow them
to simmer for ten minutes; then wash
in strong soapsuds.
Never have a metal spoon in sauce
pan if you wish the contents to boil
quickly, for the spoon is the means Of
carrying off a great deal of heat.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
Women When They Help Rule, Will Put More
Heart in Government, Says Jane Grey

color, trimmed with narrow ecru lace and
those Small ribbon flowers.
'Put-me down as an observer of life,
please, intensely interested in everything,
especially in everything that concerns
women. but still hesitating to join the
great woman's movement" said Miss
Grey
when I was touring with The Con-
cert last season l took every opportunity
of studying the suffrage question from all
sides. | attended both suffrage and anti
lectures and meetings
II am not ready to become an active
suffragist, though | admit most of the
arguments of the ants are absurd, but
it seems to me that women are GETTING
READY TO SHOULDER .THE BUR
DENS OF THE WHOLE WORLD, and |
don't doubt their strength to do it, but
will they not regret the old fashioned
type of woman, the type so rapidly pass
ing away, the type best personified by the
women 'of the. Civil war period, who did
not lack either bravery or endurance, but
who exercised their power and influence
in a smaller sphere and at times at least
found shelter in the quiet of their homes
and gardens?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
roDAY'S INSTALLMENT.

,,s Morton, a cutlery merchant, was
AN, gnife thrust IN his rooms in
leC , ~. beaumont about $3.50 o'clock
i,.orr.,r. Shortly before the muir
/ ,f,rron had two callers-a man and a
80, The elevator boy declares they
,,ralrners. Italians or Spaniards.
+ man left shortly after 5 o'clock, but
,,r,-,r boy didn't see the woman
Morton had in his employ a ste
I-.,rsr named Mary Hadtield. She
In. leaves the hotel about o'clock.
elevator boy didn't remember taking
/. 5ovn though she may have used the
H. When the hotel clerk reached
r,or's rooms he found the door locked
tho inside The door was broken
IT, but no one was found in the room
ami rhe dead man. Ha Miss Towne!"
cried excitedly, as the secretary re-
II Cd alone. "Clavering will make a'story
Of this all right"
hiss Towre glanced at the big old-fash-
.ed clock above the fireplace.
Moving Pictures"
|Nrr Shipman," she exclaimed. Aren't
and the colonel going to the travel
Eure at the Peoples institute? A fine
II on Roosevelts African game eXpe-
bon
ihr gruuted Mr.. Shipman, contempt
sBsy. Colonel Schultz had lapsed into
Bmher.
flIoying pictures murmured Miss
.gne, with a smile.
tNovirg pictures? That's different"
HAIRED Mr. Shipman, with an instant
krge Of manner. and again he leveled a
trained forefnger for his comrade's
hrf. Colonel, come on! Moving pic
/ es" he roared. Peoples institute
African game hunt! Roosevelt"
fRoosevelt'' gasped the colonel, open
his eyes rs he running again."
h.. Moving pictures-People's inst-
free"
sir Shipman fished out a dilapidated
h hat and brushed it carefully on the
seve Of his patched coat before putting
on From the safe niche beneath
table the colonel produced a battered
sck felt hat that bore the two badly
Fnished little gold acorns of the Grand
fny OF the Republic.
EUh. veil, We must spend the night
Reyele sighed the veteran, and lock-
arms the cronies marched out. while
1essor Kaufman Kissed, Idiots" at
Dir backs.
Rgain peace descended on The Refuge
professor toiled cheerfully with the
#rsh of a latter day romanticist and
y ToWne worked on her cards. think
much of the newcomer. After some
#nty minutes. this Eden calm was
Aely Jared once more. A youifg6sman
kned the street door and entered with a
kery
FGood evening everybody
ES-sh.' Kissed the professor. The young
- wheeled toward him and smiled It
n a pleasant, friendly smile that lit
H a square, good-humored face, just a
Ae inclined to be heshy. The eyes into
#ca the professor frowned were not
p of man easily abashed He was
l-dreSSed and carried himself with an
q Of calm assurance.
II "Nosey Jack"
#Dd that steam escape from your" he
blurred pleasantly.
NS-Sa repeated the professor, with a
II ierocious stare, and pointed to a
IL printed placard which bore the curt
Rmand, "Silence"'
Excuse me- said the young man, still
Jung u didn't know conversation was
2oe soft boiled Then, in a very loud
Sper. Good evening, everybody"
MS IoWne eyed the latest arrival with
&'etnIhg closely akin to marked disap-
Oval
Il nom did you wish to see?" she in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20
Up-to-Date Jokes

Hugo Arnot, the historian of Edin-
burgh, was one day waited upon by
woman who requested him to advise
her how she might best get rid of an
admirer whose opportunities caused
her annoyance. The woman was the
reverse of fascinating, and Arnot, be-
ing indisposed to. fiatter her vanity, re-
piled:
"Oh, you had better marry the fell
low"
Marry him." replied the astonished
woman. Il would see him hanged
first"
Marry him. then" persisted the his
torian, and I'll bet he'll soon hang
himself"
With bated breath the mother rushed
across the football field to the emer-
gency hospital. What tidings," she
faltered, "of my SOM"
They looked upon her with compass
sion. well. you see." explained the
captain of the team, che lost his head
when we tried the flying wedge"
Shrieking wildly. she sank to the
llOOi' liSS tpIN NV - NSS piiiS a
broken arm"
Housemaid-I'm going to leave you,
mum. I'm going to work for Mrs.
Monk, an would you give me a good
reference. mum?
Mistress-To work for Mrs. Monk?
Certainly. I'll give you a glowing refer
ence. / hate that woman.
Mr.. Henpeck-Are you the man who
gave my wife a lot of impudence?
Mr.. Scraper-I am.
Mr.. Henpeck-Shake. You're a hero.
Clara see Cynthia has decorated
her room with guns, pistols. swords and
the like
Cora-Yes; she always has been
great girl for having arms about her.
Smart DAME want a hat, but it
must be in the latest style.
Milliner-Kindly take a chair, mad
am, and walt few moments; the fash
ion is just changing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-20

V e &c t a bl e Com
pound. M y ba k
acheduntil / thought
itwould break, l had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings End
periodic troubles. L
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope of ever
b Elm G w ell an d
strong. After TAX
ipo III II nj