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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27

vstions about the dwellings of the middle classes
While German research has definitely fixed the
location of the Tower of Babel, the origin OF the
biblical story OF the confusion OF tongues has
not been found in Babylon. That 1t is world
myth is the conclusion of scholars. 1t is inter-
esting to note that similar legend is found N
Central America in connection with the pyramid
of Cholula which was also intended to reach
the heavens and which brought disaster to its
builders.
But if this legend has not been verified by re-
search the discoveries which have rewarded the
labors of explorers and archaeologists in Baby
lonia have been many and of the highest value.
Innumerable tablets have been collected which
when deciphered will throw light upon civiliza-
ton which born more than six thousand
years ago. The oldest temple in the world has
been unearthed at Bisya Large square blocks
have been discovered which date back to the
reign of Sargon l.. $500 years before Christ.
Even older is a platform built of the peculiar
convex bricks used in B. c. $500. Inscriptions
on bricks found in the temple at Bisya are
stamped with the name of Dungi, B. c. 275O.
crumpled piece of gold bears the name Of Param
SIM B. c. $3.50. So much for the age Of the
antiquities of Babylon The best preserved edi-
fee of ancient Babylon thus far unearthed is
the gate of the goddess Ishtar of which the ma
sonry remains well nigh perfect after two thou
sand years of neglect.
What is even more interesting to the general
pubic, modern research Is MAKING Tue DdOJ-
lonans live again after thousands Of years.
Much is known now of their daily life, their aims
and occupations, their religious ceremonies. It Is
possible to reconstruct something Of the life of
the prophet Daniel in Babylon 1t is possible to
follow the course of a procession in honor Of
the god Marduk through the gate Of Ishtar to the
palace of Nebuchadnezzar. The sepultures of
the people and of the princes have been laid
open.
Everywhere on the walls of buildings are to
be seen representations of the bull. which was
the sacred animal of Babylon
Though 1t is uncertain whether the ancient
Babylonians more civilized than their
Egyptian contemporaries there Is but little doubt
that they were the pioneers Of civilization in
the whole of western Asia before Greece and
Rome came to the front Four thousand years
B. c. their system of writing had already been
developed and applied also the Semitic Baby
as the TelleLAmarna tablets testify its use ex-
tended over the whole of western Asia as far
as the Mediterranean and Egypt Though not
a warlike people the Babylonians possessed
more than once = hat might have been described
at the time a. worldwide empire. They were
energetic intelligent, polished in their way and
fond Of letters. Excellent sculptures and en-
cravings on hard stone exist to testify to their
skill and artistic instincts. Representations OF
harmony was not altogether unknown to them.
To this must be added agriculture, mensuration
and mathematics, such as they were and their
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27

legal enactments codiied apparently by Ham
murabi are in their way noteworthy produc
lions. In the matter of literature we owe to
them no less than three accounts of the crea-
ton, two accounts of the food, one of them put
into the mouth of the Babylonian Noah cut
napistim or Atre-hasis), who is represented as
relating 1t to the semimythical Gilgames,
primitive king of Erech. To these must be
added a number Of other legends, such as the
story of Ure (the pestilence), Etanna, the horse
and the OK, with many others-one at least
the story of Sargon of Agade. being historical
II is difficult to Judge which was the more
predominant characteristic Of the Babylonians,
their trading instinct or their reverence for
their gods. for both are equally marked They
had intercourse by means of trade with Elan
on the east, Syria on the west, and many other
places on the north and south. Slavery was
common, and contracts concerning tneN buying
selling and hiring of slaves are frequently met
with
One of the pictures shows an interesting
phase of present day life How would 1t feel
IL the worry of moving could be eliminated as
in the picture of the Babylonian who is moving
his household goods and chattels. The Baby
lonian gathers his earthly possessions together,
carefully arranges his furniture Tin most cases
a rug) on the back Of his donkey or mule, and
with his family comfortably seated on the pack,
he starts merrily of to some place which may
strike his fancy
The transportation by any other means than
that of the donkey or mule is unheard OF by the
Babylonian who believes that this is the mode
of transportation the world over. 1t is only the
extremely wealthy, or personages Of political
importance, who can afford carriage A jour
ney on the back of donkey or mule is filled
with many hardships and is very slow and
tedious to those unaccustomed to that mode OF
conveyance but the Babylonian, knowing no
better, is satisfied with his lot and thankful 70
Allah that he has donkey mule to carry
him about wherever his business or fancy die
tate.
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nte the site have lacked the evidence obtained
hy DR.. Koldewey in his extensive researches.
Only the site is left Time and war and the
dements assailed the tower. For twenty cen
mres It crumbed. 1t was a quarry of building
Materials for man. Practically Babylonia was
kh UNEMPLOYED until the last quarter of the nine
tenth century. Before that the work Of destruc-
ton had been completed In the last century
modern towns and villages in the vicinity carted
ID or noated down the Euphrates the last bricks
o. the foundation of the Tower of Babel The
ioundation was over $50 feet square, huge,
bulky mass Hillah, modern Arab town, four
miles south Of 1t, was built with the bricks OF
The ancient city. Thus persisted the pride d
Babylon
The temple of Esagila, the most important
Babyloaian sanctuary brought to light, was part
Of the Tower of Babel. It's ruins were uncovered
BY the German archaeologists after digging
hole forty feet deep that was as broad as the
mouth Of volcano The two walls In the cen
Ter Of the picture mark the entrance to the pas
nge. quarter of mile long, which connected
De steep pyramid of Etomenanki, known In the
Bible as the Tower of Babel, with this temple
Because of the depth of the debris caused by
ne action of the centuries which have yelled
the earth here the entire foundation OF the
Tower of Babel has not yet been excavated, but
tunnels at the floor level have been bored into
the sides until the temple walls we're properly
established and then the whole edfce was meas
ued
This is the Oldest and most momentous ruiz
q account OF its connection with the Tower OF
Babel. and the bricks which once represented
massive masonry are now so brittle that one
un crush them between the fingers.
h the picture showing the ruins Of Babylon
ne man on the left stands upon the remains OF
ne brick pavement which part of the long
rreet named after Daniel, who, no doubt, him
seif traversed its length many times. In the
NUNS on the right, in the hollow there is the
gate named after the goddess lshtar. This is the
most prominent and best preserved ruin In
Babylon. Its walls are adorned with reliefs OF
bulls, the holy animal of Nebo. and Dragons,
ne holy animal of the god Marduk. II was
through this gate that the professional road Of
NE sod of Marduk led, and passing 1t and turn
hg to the right, 1t led on to Nebuchadnezzars
Arone hall.
The excavations have brought to light many
curious specimens OF the work Of the ancient
psople Of Babylon. The largest piece OF sculp-
ure yet unearthed is that of a huge lion CHS
asd out of an enormous block Of granite brought
eown the Euphrates on a raft from Mesopotamia.
= shows lion standing over a PROSTATE man.
ire work is crude and probably is product Of
@e very earliest art OF Babylon. The sculptor
vplnes the superiority Of the lions strength over
mans Some collins of the middle class were
.so found They we're Of burned clay and like
.thtubs In shape. Some OF them were verv
mort because Of the custom Of the Assyrians and
oaoylonians Of burying their dead in a sitting
psuon. with the head between the knees.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27
TEA TABLE BISCUITS
IN ALL SORTS OF FORMS THEY
ARE IN HIGH FAVOR.
May Be Served In Whatever Manner
the Hostess Desires, and VIII Be
Appreciated - Some Ideas
That May Be Useful

The housewife who understands
how to make baking-powder biscuit,
faky inside and crusty out, has an
unlimited number of possibilities at
her command. For the afternoon tea
table these tiny biscuits are in high
favor and appear in many guises.
Rolled almost as this as a cooky,
sprinkled with grated cheese and
baked for about five minutes in
moderate oven, they furnish an ac-
ceptable accompaniment for either
tea or coffee. Boiled equally thin and
spread with a mixture of sugar and
cinnamon, moistened with melted but.
ter. these crisp bits have a suggestion
Of the much liked cinnamon bread.
A raisin is a good center decoration,
or few currants can be used In
stead
For the hostess who likes a bit Of
novelty, what is sometimes called a
double biscuit" is an excellent ad.
dition to the afternoon tea table
After cutting the biscuit into thin
rounds. put half teaspoonful of jam
or marmalade in the center Of half
the number and cover with the re-
naming halves. Let the filling be
kept we'll in the center, so that in
baking it will not ooze out. Served
fresh from the oven, these are de-
licious little mouthfuls. A light
spreading of honey can be used in the
same way, or cream cheese. softened
sufficiently, offers another change.
The same biscuit dough, made soft
enough to come under the heading o.
drop batter" can be used for the
filling of tiny patty pans and baked
as, ono would little cakes. These bis
cults, so baked. have delicious guam
tity of crust, and their cunning size
always attracts attention from guests
who see them served for the first
time. Sets of these diminutive cake
tins can be found in various sizes,
the preferred style being arranged for
the Naking of cake or biscuit scarce
ly more than an inch in diameter.
The tins with fluted edges are espe-
cially good for the making OF these
little biscuits.
With the same combination of IN.
gradients an appetizing bouchee is
easily possible. Make the biscuit OF
suitable size and so that when baked
1t will be about an inch thick. With
a pair of scissors clip away a bit of
the top crust, and In the cavity place
a dot of rich preserve. Leave uncov.
cred So that the hit of colored film
may show prettily. A single pre-
served strawberry is the best for this
purpose. Not new, but always accept.
able, are biscuits of this description,
with sufficient of the inside crumb re-
moved to allow of teaspoonful Of
richly dressed chicken or lobster
salad. A faxed sardine filling is also
good, with Just a squeeze of lemon
Juice to each portion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27

had no idea that two persons stro,riAS
after him were bent on tracing his
movements.
See how he has pulled his coat col
lar up to hide his face" whispered
Mart. as Tilden turned into the next
street.
"Oh. that is quite natural" respond
ed Dave. Its beginning to drizzle.
and he wants to shut the rain out.
The drizzle changed into a dreary
pelting rain in short time. Dave
was glad when at last Tilden reached
twostory building on one of the
lower strata streets of the city. On
either side of the center open en-
trance were saloons. part OF the
upper floor was lighted up. but the
window shades were drawn trim and
tight
do you seel" cried Mart. exuleing-
ly, grasping the arm of his companion.
What did I tell you?"
"Why. what do you mean?" inquired
Dave. staring blankly.
THAT place-downstairs saloons.
upstairs the most notorious gambling
house in the city"
How do you know it is?" submitted
Mart pointedly.
"Why-er-that is, heard so-some
one told me-" explained Mart Stun
blingly.
In his excitement the speaker wiped
his face with his handkerchief. Dave
brushed the rain drops from his.
They crossed the street and stood in
the full glare of the strong electric
arc lamp, discussing what they would
do next. Some people passing by
stared strangely. Then a policeman
came up, regarded them with suspi-
cious glare, and caught each by the
collar.
"Ah" he remarked-"disguising
yourselves. Ell? You'll explain this to
the sergeant, my hearties."
Remonstrances were in vain. A
hooting crowd followed the two seek
ers after local color" clear to the sta
ton. No wonder! Where the rain
had trickled and their careless hands
had wandered, the faces OF the I'M
happy captives were steaked in lu-
dierous patches of lamp black.
Somehow. they managed to get out
of their trouble; somehow. too. the
story got out.
There seems TO be something 10
explain" remarked Rose to Ralph the
next evening.
Ma chere. c'est que je [ aime," re-
piled Ralph; DISQUALIFICATION
means, how mich love you. In other
words, a poor teacher Of languages,
too poor TO select his preferable resi-
dence. lives in the building where our
good friends located me. He has
been teaching me French"
Which explained the seeming mys-
terry and made fair, trustful Rose
Briefly love him more than ever.
Copyright. 1913. by W. G. Chaprhan)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27
Sunday Supper.

"Sunday-the day of rest-for every.
thing but the digestion"-is many a
family's idea of the Sabbath. You
doubt? Then consider the Sunday sup
per. What but an ostrich could prop
erly digest the combination Of cold
ham, potato salad. pickles and other
indigestible comestibles that are set
before the sluggish members of the
family who have been resting" all az
ternoon? Perhaps the Sunday supper
is to blame for blue Monday!
Then. too, in many families the din
ner is served late in the afternoon
and is generally heartier than usual.
One needs therefore but little and that
little capable of easy digestion-at the
evening meal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27
custard sonme.

Custard souffie is delicious varia-
ton on the plain baked custard-per.
haps more like baked omelet than a
custard To make 1t, bring cupful of
milk to the boiling point and then
pour it gradually on two tablespoon
fuls of -four mixed with the same
amount of butter. Cook the mixture for
eight minutes, taking great care that
it does not burn. Then add two table
spoonfuls of sugar beaten thoroughly
with the yolks of four eggs. Let the
custard cool, add the beaten whites OF
the four eggs and bake for twenty min
utes in a moderately hot oven. Serve
Immediately with jelly or some light,
frothy sauce.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27
EARLY MARRIAGE THE THING
Or. Eliot Firmly Of Opinion That II
Should Not BE Put OF Until
Middle Life.

DIR. Eliot, whose name was men,
toned as American Ambassador in
London, is strongly in favor Of early
marriages. Here are his views
You will hear some young man say.
I cannot invite girl who has been
brought up to do nothing for herself.
and to have every qualification and
every luxury provided for her. to
marry me, until can earn an in
come which will enable hen to live
with me in that way have two re-
marks to make about that doctrine
that If a girl has been brought up in
that manner, the sooner she has a
chance to lTe differently the better
for her: and, secondly. that 1t is only
fair for a young man who loves a
young woman to consult her as to
whether or not she wishes to marry
him before he can earn large In
come.
THE young woman has clear
right to say a word on that subject
to the man she loves, and not to be
obliged to wait till he Is thirty-hve
years old before he asks her to marry
him. This is a matter Of looking
ahead at critical point in your lives.
Young men are not in the habit. per
haps, of contemplating this aspect OF
marriage. 1t would be wiser to do so.
The sooner you begin to think about It
the better-frst, because 1t will be
thinking about the most important
event in your lives in respect to the
development of your own characters
and to the happiness not only Of your
selves, but of the women you will
marry, and Of the family life which
will normally result"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27
Our Modes. Wants.

1t is a remarkable fact that the vast
majority Of men look forward through
the years of their greatest activity not
to a winter home in Florida, or south
ern California, or at Cairo, Cannes or
Nice, nor to a summer home in the
Adirondacks, in the White Mountains,
among the peaks of the Rockies or the
pines of the Sierras. or somewhere
along the New England coast, but
rather, to a 40-acre farm on the out
skirts, easily accessible to a market,
where they might crowd the accumu-
lated experience and wisdom Of life
time into the intelligent management
Of a chicken yard.-Christian Science
Monitor.
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declined because she could not pay
a fee. Ralph had won the case, its
details got into the public prints, and
he had earned golden opinions as to
his professional ability and his phil
anthropic unselfishness.
All unconscious of the def plots
being woven to disturb their happi-
ness, Rose and Ralph passed some
pleasant hours. On the spur Of a
vague suspicion regarding some of the
movements Of the young attorney,
Mart fancied himself possessed of all
the attributes of a skilful detective in
running down his "clews," as he was
pleased to call them. He came to
Dave Briefly one day, elated and cor
fident
well, I've got the goods on that
Tilden," he announced. Twice a
week he leaves his office at about
eight O'clock in the evening. He
never gets home until two in the
morning, A fellow who does that reg.
ularly is up to something, isn't he?'
las what. now?" challenged Dave.
well, carousing around. This is
his night for going on one Of his mys-
FERROUS excursions. watched him the
last time"
Where did he go?"
Don't know. / started to follow
him. He either suspected me and
-ts-oS - - Ioef hin, IN the oroxvd
| know this, though-he was headed
for the seamy side Of the city"
THAT isn't very definite" observed
Dave. 81 don't want to make any
mistake"
There won't be any," insisted Mart
Are you nerved for demonstration? ?
"Of WHAT"
"A running down Of our suspicious
See here, Tilden is keen as they make
them. II he suspects that he is being
followed, he is clever enough to LEAD
a false chase. Let us be on hand TO
night to take up the trail when h'
leaves his ONCE"
I'm agreeable, provided we can d.
it. / don't want to blunder mysel
into laughing stock"
Say" advanced Mart with spirit
i've arranged a great plan. Wei
disguise ourselves"
How" questioned Dave, obviously
It took a long time for Mart to In
duce his companion to join forces witt
him. His plan was a simple one
They were to blacken their hands ant
faces.
We'll pass in the crowd and in tn
dark as negroes" explained Mart
"Oh, don't be so squeamish. II moth
ing comes of 1t. we'll get an idea o
local color in our ramblings. anyhow.
At length Dave agreed to the prope
sition. When at about eight o'cloc
that evening the young lawyer. Ralp
Tilden, left shis Office. where he ha
been at work writing and studying. b
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27
HIS GOOD FRIENDS
A Seeming Deep Mystery Is
Satisfactorily Explained to
a Trusting Lover.
BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.

~ fUFN1 SfN6EhS6fNs
Il tell you, Dave. that fellow. Ralph
Tilden. isn't worthN of your sister"
said Mart Woods.
All you've got to do is to convince
me of the fact" replied Dave Briefly,
brother of Rose Briefly, the prettiest
girl in Brampton.
Il can do that" asserted his COM
panion positively. See, here, Dave.
/ make no pretense of being disinter-
ested In this matter. l always liked
Rose. and l like her more than ever
now"
I've always known that, Mart.
You and l have always been close
chums, and, Of course, don't favor
a newcomer and an upstart against
you"
Mart Woods smirked with satisfac-
ton at the encouraging words. He
was mean-spirited fellow, according
to his shifty eyes. Dave was his juni-
or, and callow, and fancying loyalty
to chum to be the height of human
chivalry.
SOhNAuSC yOus oil Ii6ubp do-
serted Mart. 1.-The only thing is to
convince Rose. She wouldn't believe
anything l might say, and she fancies
that Tilden fellow to be everything
that is good and true"
He'll get his walking papers
mighty quick If he is the wolf in
sleeps clothing you say he is" OBJ
served Dave. smartly.
Very well, I'll have some news for
you in a day or two" promised Mart.
III show the rascal up in his true col
ors"
When the treacherous Mart stated
that Rose Briefly held very high
opinion concerning the young man he
considered his rival, he had not exag-
gerated. Rose had never given the
least encouragement to Mart's ad-
vaces. In fact, she had never known
what love meant until Ralph Tilden
had come into her life.
The latter was a manly young fel.
low, whom every girl might be proud
to attract. He had been recently ad-
mitted to the bar; his first case in
court had been the defense of a poor
woman whose suit other lawyers had
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27
rhsss Revised Versions.

Mayor Woodruff Of Peoria turned
with disgust from a revised version
of Mother Goose" He said: when
one wishes to give a child a present
Hans Andersen. or Grimm, or SLOW
emily Peter-one finds these books all
revised, all spoiled. Give me orig
inal versions. l don't like revised
readings, which are usually as I'M
satisfactory as the young wife found
them. This young wife. after q
stormy scene, cried: Tt was different
before we married. All. yes. you
Loved me then-and now!' I love
you now and then said her husband
calmly. Revised version. don't you
know"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27

The head Of the elder line rose from
count to be prince of the empire
in ITS, and the head of the younger
in 1906. They both Joined the Con-
federation Of the Rhine in 1907, and in
1915 the German Confederation. There
was a little brush between Reuss.
Greiz and the authorities in 1866,
owing to its avowed sympathies with
Austria, but the offense was expiated
by fine, and this made little differ
ence to a house which. like its com
panion. was, and is. extremely
wealthy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27
GOOD HAND.

Dummy made it no trumps and put down the
ace king and queen Of hearts.
"Ah good hearts," remarked her polite op-
ponent
She put down the ace, king and queen OF
spades
Good spades!"
She put down the same sequence in diamonds.
Good diamondsl"
She then displayed the ace king. queen and
knave of clubs.
Good gracious!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27
EemInIne ReaannInn-

Two tiny citizens. boy and girl.
were making acquaintance. do you
ever cry out loud?" asked the little
lady. "No. I'm big boy. and big boys
don't cry. like girls and babies. So
when l feel like crying just schooge
my eyes up tight and keep the tears
back" well. don't" the little girl
confessed. calmly. Il Just let EN- roll
down my cheeks all they wanter. and
then usually get what want"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-06-27
Ienox Sauce.

Mix one and one-half teaspoonfuls
of mustard, one and one-fourth tea
spoons of salt, one teaspoon of pow
dered sugar, one-fourth teaspoon OF
paprika, two eggs slightly beaten, one
half cup of vinegar and one-fourth
cup of olive oil. Cook over hot wa
ter until thick. Strain. Add two Ia
blespoonfuls of melted butter. one
half tablespoon Of curry powder. one
half tablespoon of parsley and one
aalf teaspoon of onion juice.-Mrs.
Charles H. Baldwin.