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

1t makes a man feel good when he is
pretty certain he is going to miss :
train and doesn't.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04
WILL RELIEVE NERyogs DEPRESSION

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, arouses the
liver TO action drives out Malaria and builds up the
system. A sure Appetizer and aid To digestion
For adults and children. so cents
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04

If man was offered his choice of
fame or fortune, he'd take the fortune
and hope to acquire fame later.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04

While the way of the transgressor
may be hard, it is seldom lonesome.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04
o.,- ona aRROMO OUININF"

i married actor doesn't care for cur
,,lu calls at home.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04
Other Means.

It isn't necessary to have an auto
mobile to run down ones neighbors.-
Salt Lake Desert News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04

ITCH Relieved in 30 Minutes.
Woolford's Sanitary, Lotion for all kinds d
contagious itch. At Druggists. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04

PILES CURED IN 8 TO Il DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any of Itching. Blind,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04

Don't buy water for bluing. Liquid blue
is almost all water. Buy Red Gross Bal
Blue, the blue that's all blue. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04
Usual Accompaniment

This fresh air movement is merely
tentative" We'll, of course, tents
will have to go with it."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04

LIxATIvH BROMo QUININB. Look
100 szpatuFe OF r. w. GROVE. Cures a Cold
Z. f,ss Dsy, Cures Grip in Two Days. DC.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04

Every time wise man makes a mis-
take he learns something.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04

It's awfully hard for a girl to get
used to a stepfather.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04

Trading compliments is a good deal
like swapping green goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
Map

all the principal cities. towns railroads.
indicated, together with the rivers. lakes
and other water features. The depths of
the ocean are denoted by contour lines
and various shades of blue, while the
attitudes of the land surface are shown
by contour lines and color eradationS
ranging from pale green TO brown. ii dill
ferent tint Indicating each 1tD meters of
altitude.
In discussing the international map one
of the geological survey officials said that
it will be by far the best map in exist
ence.
Many OF the commercial maps he
said, though pretty to look upon. are
full of gross errors. For superficial
study of the country the ordinary maps
may serve the purpose. but when one
finds town five or six miles out of posi-
ton with reference to a railroad or some
other town, he realizes that the present
day geography atlas map is anything
but accurate.
The Boston sheet of the millOnth- scale
map is very accurate map, and is II
beautiful example OF the engraver's and
photographers art, printed on fine
enameled paper. So that accuracy in the
international map in no way means the
loss of attractiveness.
when complete can be obtained from d
few figures. Each sheet will be about
2ja24 inches. If combined, the go
sheets comprising the world, would cover
an area of about 40 feet by - feet. or a
globe 40 feet in diameter. The United
States portion Will be about sixteen feet
i'm width.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
Did His Best.

A CERTAIN young man in this city
who had lowly beginnings recently
made a stab at breaking into society
because of his literary attachments. Be
ing likable young man. he soon cstao-
lished circle of acquaintance. among
whom was charming girl with an
erudte grandfather.
Billy" said the girl, you must meet
grandfather
Not lone afterward. in obedience to
the girls invitation, the young man call
ed at tea, Introduced to the grand
father. vino at once led him aside ana
began to IA : literature. They were get
ting along sp'enGidIy until grandfather.
straishteninG ~, demanded:
''Younss man what is your opinion OF
the Bacondn theory?
The young man grew red.
He persD;sed freely.
Finals, ing up hope of further con-
ceaiineE.. IL. blurted out:
Well, il may be true, but YOU can
convince me that man was descended
from the apes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
In the Past.

DAUL HELLEU. the French portrait
painter, who has come to America,
praised modern photography in New
York.
Il have seen photographs he said, lin
the studios of some photogra piers that
look like the output of a Sargent or a
Chase.
Such photographs, SO different from
the severe likenesses of the past which
magnitied every wrinkle. every ugly line.
rob painters of work.
Mr. Helleu smiled.
A woman who has her portrait paint
ed. he continued, can no longer be ac-
cused, as she was in the past, of doing
so because she has reached that age when
she doesn't look well in Photograph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
PATRON SAINTS OF
THE VARIOUS TRADES

TN England no fewer than forty-one
trades have their patron saints. The
choice in each case rested upon the fact
that the particular saint selected worked
or was supposed TO have worked, at that
particular occupation, and was. there
fore, qualified to watch over and protect
those engaged in it, The list is as fol-
lows:
ArmarerS St. George; artists, ST Aga
tina; bakers. ST. Winifred: BARRIERS. St.
Louis; bookbinders, st. Louis; booksellers,
st. John; brewers. st. F'lorian; brush
makers, st. Anthony; candemakers, ST
Lucan; carpenters, st. Joseph: carpet
weaVers. st. Paul; cloth workers, ST.
John; divines. ST. Thomas Aquinas; doc
tors. st. Cosme; dyers, ST. Maurice: ferry
men, st. Christopher; fishermen, st.
Peter: gcldsmiths. ST. Eloy: matters, st.
William: huhtsmen. st. Hubert: lawyers.
st. Yves Helori, locksmiths. St Peter:
mariners, st. Christopher: millers. st.
Arnold; miners. st. Barbara; musicians,
st. Cecilia; naiiers, St Cloud; netmakers,
ST. James; nurses. St Agatha: painters.
ST. Luke; pnmakers, st. Sebastian pot
tiers, ST. Gore; shepherds, st. Windeline:
Shoemakers, st. CriSpin. spectacle
makers st. Fridolin: tailors. St Good
man; tanners, St. Clement: tax collectors,
St. Matthew; tentmakers, st. Aquila;
travellers, St. Raphael; wheelwrights. st.
BOniface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
Playing 1t Safe.

A oVerNrought business man boted
headforemoSt into a lunchIoom the
other day and pounded on the counter.
.-Ham-'ne sandwich. quick he order
ed.
There was d wait of FIVE minutes and
the man at the counter laid roast beef
sandwich in front of him.
Il didn't order this" yelped the custo-
mer. Bring me ham neg sandwich,
Another wait. and the counter man
presented the eXaSperated customer
with a cup of cocoa. The overwrought
business man pulled his derby down over
his ears and headed for the door
Where are you going?' demanded the
counter man.
To a restaurant where the COOK
doesn't gamble with the food" snapped
the overweight citizen, as he disap-
peared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19

headgear of soldiers has been
essentially foreign. The caps of the civil
war We're not an exception. They were
simply the Algerian KEPT. with but little
modification.
The round board in front of the
soldier cap of the war period an
inconvenience. The rest of the can
seemed to have too much cloth in il. aud
this board f1oated about loosely. some
times causing the cap to fy forward.
When, after the Civil war. it became
fashion for the members of schools and
other organizations To Wear soldier
caps by way of uniform. this defect
was remedied To "A considerable extent by
making the top-board smaller. putting il
back farther toward the top of the head,
and limiting the amount of cloth used.
1t was, therefore, by a long process of
evolution that the Tartar toqne OF
western Asia became the military cap
of the American schooiboy: but. then.
there is scarcely detail of the dress OF
men and women that has not been
developed in an equally gradual descent
from some forgotten original
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
1922


tory, nevertheless have greater po-
tency in shaping and directing the partys
activities in the Senate than any of the
official legislative committees.
Should the old order prevail after March
f. when the democratic Senate meets to
help frame new tariff legislation. Senator
Martin held over, according to custom,
democratic caucus chairman. would imme-
dlately appoint a caucus committee on
committees and name himself its chair
man. This committee he would name,
cOrdng to the seniority rule and it would
be charged with the task of moving up
veteran democrats or appointing new dem
Ocrats to fill committee vacancies. This
task of moving up veterans the committee
on committees always finds to be an easy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
Old London Parks.

IlrOm the London Chronicle.
London's parks in the old days were
great places for sport, although even
then the spectacle of Il naked runner was
well. unusual. Coach and foot races
We're comparatively common, and in 1854
Cromwell himself was present in Hyde
Park at "a hurting of a great ball by
fifty Cornish gentlemen of one side and
fifty on the other the silver ball played
with being the prize for the victorS. And
Cromwell himself tried his hand at
coaching i'm the park, with disastrous re-
suits. for the horses ran away and my
lord protector was pitched into the road
way, narrowly escaping serious hurt
from his pistol which went off in his
pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
The Other Way Round.

LIE was a narrow young man with
1 large pointed forehead. a slanting
chin, a pair of eyeglasses and cane.
His clothes were ultra English. So was
he. And he stood gazing in rapt ad-
miration at the monkeys i'm the cage his
expression might well have constituted
one of the seven wonders of the world.
The monkeys scampered around, swung
on the trapeze made faces and otherwise
diverted themselves.
Isn't il wonderful" said the young
man. what remarkable things these
creatures with no sense can do?'
Not half as wonderful" he replied.
las some OF the things that creatures
with sense will do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19

survey. For the well known and ade-
quately surveyed areas there remains but
the work of engraving new plates along
the lines set down by the specifications.
In Europe the maps Will be prepared by
competent map-publishing houses. but it
was not deemed advisable to fellow a
similar course in this country. and the
geological survey was consequently call
ed in to do the work.
Robert b. Marshall. chief geosrapher
and chairman of the ten-milliOn map
committee of the United States ge-
illogical survey committee. is in charge
States portion of the map.
1T is splendid thing said Mr.. Mar
shall, when asked concerning the pro-
posed map. land it is to be hoped that
the work in this country will be pushed
with sufficient energy to insure the first
edition being engraved and published
within ten years
Four distinct features are in VOWED in the
preparation of this map-control, drain
age. culture and topography. Control
represents all those places the determine
ton of which has been obtained through
astronomical means, which are found on
various surveys. Typographical and other
maps, and have been adjusted to the pre-
else geographical points on the earth S
surface, allowing, of course for its curva-
ture. Drainage consists of all bodies of
water carefully adjusted as regards posi-
ton to the control. so drawn to show
their true course. Culture takes into con-
sideration the boundaries, such state.
county, land Office lines, etc. Also in
cluded under this head come villages,
railroads. electric railways and highways.
of which sufficient number must be
chosen to secure all necessary elements
without crowdng the map, for each must
carry its name. The outline, control,
drainage and culture form what is termed
On this is overlaid the topography. which
is compiled at the same time the base
map is being prepared.
One of the principal features in choos-
ing the geological survey as the medium
of producing the map of this country
was the fact that they are now preparin x
Typographical maps of the United States.
Already about 100000 square miles, eX-
elusive of Alaska, or about one-half of
the United States, has been covered in
this way, and the resulting mays are
consequently available for use for the in
ternational map. These topographic
maps show, by means of shaded lines, the
existence position and slope of all noun
tains, valleys, ETC.. as well as the vari-
Gus land deposits.
In preparing international map a
standard of nomenclature had to be set
tied upon As result of several con-
ventions, it was decided to use the Latin
alphabet but to spell the words accord
ing to the usage in the countries to which
they belong. Thus. The Hague will APP
pear on the Internal ional map as ''S'Grav-
enhagen." Vienna will be Wien" and
Florence "Firenze."
The sheet just printed bears the num-
Der North * 49, and is known as the
Boston sheet. Six colors are used to
show the various physical features. while
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iZe and direct the party's forces upon
the Senate floor.
Today Thomas Staples Martin of Vir-
ginia presides over the democratic SEN
ators when they meet in caucus-Or con
ference as they prefer to call ito de-
eide upon questions of party policy. He
was chosen for this craftsmanship by his
partys vote, and under the system which
has existed for years he would continue
in the same power in the next Congress
that soon TO meet in extra session. Sen
ate democrats have hitherto yielded to
him the same power which Reed
and Cannon held over the House of Rep
resentatives. He appoints the all-impOr-
tant caucus committees which. although
never listed in the Congressional Drec-
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MES of the Senate. save al time when
that handful of insurgents, the original
republicans in the Senate, refused to
make unanimous the consent necessary to
waive the still standing ballot rule. With
these exceptions. the party caucuses have
filled the Senate committees for fifty
four years
The powers of the caucus chairmen
grew the system developed, so that
each came to be intrusted with the re-
sponsibility of appointing his party's inn
pOrtant caucus committees.
These caucus committees do not appear
listed in the Congressional Directory.
They are not offcial-are mere instru-
ments for party eXpediency. But they
have grown to be the powers that organ-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
The Tricks of Orators.

GREAT orators have not scrupled to use
- the arts of the actor to produce their
effects. Lord Brougham. while protesting
against the rejection of the reform bill
by the house of lords, cried out: Il i'm
plore you upon my knees" kneelng be-
fore them on the ''woOlsack. upon which
the lord chancellor sits when presiding
in the house of lords.
Sheridan. having finished his famous
speech in the trial of Warren Hastings.
sank back apparently fainting in the
arms of his friends.
Edmund Burke, at the end of d speech
upon the atrocities which might be eN-
pected from the French in case of an in
vasion. drew forth an enormous two
edged dagger and eXclaiming This is
the weapon which viii be pointed at your
threats and mine. dashed it on the
floor with tragic gesture
Shortly after Lord Cairns, speaking
against Burke twho was suspected of
having amassed his wealth dishonestly),
exclaimed: And this is the weapon
which is used with fatal effect against
YOU and me- dragging ont with Burke 5
gesture, a five-pound note. AS every one
looked to see him dash it on the floor, he
quietly folded II and put ii in his pocket.
One OF the most noted criminal lawyers
of this country, while pleading the cause
of his client, was invariably so overcome
by his innocence and wrongs that his
voice would fail, his utterance would be-
come choked, and he would sob SO that
he would be obliged to sit to recover HIM
self.
Il should think said Judge to him
one day. that the jury would under
stand your little drama by this time
"Ah. your honor fOrgets,' said the law
yer. his eyes twinkling. that there is
always "a new jury before whom play
Bismarck held a profound contempt not
only for such tricks of oratory. but for
oratory itself. 1t is but the gloss that
hides the TRUTH" he would say Your
eloquent fellow is like woman who has
a naturally fine figure and who screws
it into stays and covers it with tasteless
finarV ~
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matter. here the seniority rule aAinst
which the progressive democrats will
wage their warfare again governs. Ac-
cOrding to this rule senator once as
signed to d given committee serves there
on until he dies or fails of reelection. and
every time there il vacancy above him
he hobs up automa tically. to fiN it. When
he reaches the top of the list he becomes
chairman-that is, if his party is in the
Majority. for the party i'm control claims
all of the important Craftsmanship Ii
also claims majority of each commit
tees membership. So this seniority rule
makes committee assignments an easy
matter save in the cases of new senators
clamOring for assignments to important
committees. After its slate has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
Mar ME,
OF NEW JERSEY

filled the committee On committees
presents il 20 the fun caucus for
approval and il il the general rule that
the committee selections go through. There
almost always enough veteran mem
hers. satisfied with the seniority rule, TO
outweigh such new Sena tors are dssat-
isfied with their first assignments. As
matter OF fact all recent caucus chairmen
have dominated the committees COM
mttees because they have appointed them.
Such has been the procedure FOR many
years and until the present day. Each
new senator has had his future shaped
by the elder statesmen comprising his
party committee on committees. domi-
mated by the caucus chairman. These
veterans. by virtue of seniority only. hay.
had il in their power TO start Junior
senator upon the road To fame by assign
ing him To big committee. like finance.
or to handicap his future by relegatiug
him to some obscure committee which
has little or no voice i'm shaping the ma
tons destinies.
Here is the plan of battle drawn up by
the progressive democrats. who intend
To leave as little strength i'm the powerful
caucus chairman of their party as repuo-
lcan insurgents left in the Speaker OF
the House.
They will demand. first. "A rule that the
term of their caucus chairman shall he
limited to two years instead OF perpet-
ual. now.
Next they will demand that their com
mittee on committees be hereafter
elected DN their caucus instead OF APP
pointed by the caucus chairman
They viii require that party members
of this as well as legislative committees
he selected because of fitness alone-that
the seniority rule be abandoned. And. as
stated, each chairman is to be selected DN
the vote of his committee instead of by a
committee on committees appointed ny
and invoking the seniority rule.
One result of the seniority rule has been
the ability of the veteran senators to gain
assignments to several important commit
tees and thus keep younger members out
But one article of war laid down by these
democratic insurgents requires that no
senator regardless of length OF service.
shall serve upon more than one Of the
five most important committees-finance.
appropriations. foreign relations inter-
state commerce and Judiciary. II this
point is gained there will be provided upon
these committees places for forty-fve sep
arate democrats. Today there are veteran
senators who belong to two and even
three of these committees at the one time
and thus crowd out many OF their juniors
If the old order prevails the choice
charmanships will pass. to these demo-
cratic senators. mentioned in the order OF
their seniority of service: Bacon OF Geor-
gia Martin of Virginia Tilman OF South
Carolina. Culberson of Texas, Simmons OF
North Carolina. But if these insurgents
win. length of service will count for less
in the Senate than it ever has before and
We will stand upon the threshold of a
time when leadership i'm the Senate may
depend upon personal greatness.
Copyright. 1913. 10y John Elfreth watkinsD
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Fervent Interest.

IS A AMBASSADOR BRYCE, on his re-
turn from South America" said a
Washington diplomat, was amazed at
the fe:vent interest taken by all South
Americans in public affairs.
The ambassador told me with a smile
that he could almost bellevue 1t to he
true that the president of South Ameri-
can republic had once shouted. reproach-
fully. at a banquet:
'Fellow-citiZens, your interest in af-
fairs of state has slackened of late de-
plorably. During the past week I have
not once been shot at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19

From the Philadelphia Record.
The detective had just congratulated
the housewife for bringing about the
arrest of a noted sneak thief.
''Oh. | knew he was a crook the min
ute he opened his mouth" she replied
smilingly.
How did you spot him SO quickly"
why, he told me the gas company
had .e..t him 20 examine our meter and
see il N ere not entitled TO a rebat-"