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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
The Basement
Philosopher
(Copyfght. 1913. by w. C. Chapman
BY KENNETH HARRIS

The Janitor sat at the top of the
stone steps that led to the basement.
nursing his injured toe. a grimace of
pain comforting his usually pleasant
countenance. His Scandinavian as
sistant was at the bottom of the steps
in the act of arising from an undigni-
ned posture, complicated by a crushed
ash can. and his expression was half
wrathful, half amazed
Excuse me-" snarled the Janitor:
my foot slipped. And now we're
square. amt We? Don't look at me
in that tone of voice or therell be
more accidents and I'll have to wait till
you come to to make my apologies.
AID don't CO." he added, as the assist
ant picked up the can. I've a word
or two to say to you
First of all. let me ask If you didn't
have the whole dashbinged court to
walk on without taking a constitution
al or my corns?" the Janitor de-
manded. You didn't mean to? Sure.
you didn't. l never supposed you had
the nerve to do it a-purpose; but
want to tell you that what you meant
didn't take a pound OF your weight.
and your asking me to excuse you
didn't help nope. You may think 1t
did, but you're wrong. II it had been
my feelings you hal tromped on,
apolOgizing might have been a little
comfort, though that would depend;
but II was my corns You remember
that. you big-hoofed laundering block
head! Excuse me calling you that.
won't you?
Il see you've tore your pants on
that ash can. Well, I'm to blame.
Gidn't mean to have you do that. and
you'll have to pardon me. All real
ly meant was to break your neck and
teach you to look where you were
setting your feet. My intentions was
all right. Now the next time you
com tripping along where I'm stand
ting peaceable and quiet, you try and
rem 1ber that the world is wide and
tnat there's room a-plenty to steer
around me as a general thing, and IL
there amt, you can ask me to move
to one side and let you a-past I'd
sooner do that than have you vAlk on
me.
..Here'a the thing want vou IN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
GOOD WINTER COSTUME
NOTHING MORE APPROPRIATE
THAN THE coRDUROYs.
Combination Of the Plain Material and
Velvet 10 Perhaps the Favorite-
Illustration Shows IN Effec-
tive Model.

There is always something extreme
ly substantial in corduroys. They
have a certain rough style of their
own, and for winter costumes possess
two appropriate Qualities-warmth
and durability In this material one
can generally find good, rich colorings.
and in itself it is ornate enough to
dispense with much trimming. There
are lovely mole shades. lustrous bright
or dull blues, soft greens and browns.
and numerous wine tones.
Quite the latest idea Is introduced
in suits that show a combination Of
plain and corduroy velvet. Usually
the coat is made OF the latter. while
the plain velvet in q shade that
matches exactly is used for the skirt.
Such a design is sketched here
with, carried out in Burgundy red.
The coat is of Russian blouse per-
suasion and is swathed about the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

keep in mind, Nels, my friend" con-
tinued the Janitor. You can't square
yourself by apologizing. That amt
the general impression, l know-not
with the ginks that have got the apol-
ogizing habit and seem to think that
they've made it all right when they
say they're sorry. They'll smash the
china vawse that your wife's cousin
that was in the commissary brought
home from the Emperor's palace as a
souvenir at the time of the Boxer
trouble-a vawse that you've been Of
fered a hundred dollars cold cash for.
and they'll say, oh. amt that too
bad! How carele' Of me to slam it
again the radiator! l didn't mean to
break it. just though I'd see II 1t
sounded cracked And then they think
your wife's real mean II she doesn't
tell 'em that 1t amt no consequence.
And they'll jump into an automo-
bile and throw the clutch into high
and head right into the middle of q
bunch of kids. 'Bumpety-bump, goes
the machine. What's that?' say they.
Little girl killed? Dear me. amt that
too bad! We're just so sorry as we
can be. We hadn't no more intention
of killing her than anything. We're
awful sorry And then they think
they're abused when cop arrests
them. We didn't run or says they.
We stopped and we apologized to the
heart-broken parents they says.
What more could we do?
There's all kinds of them" the
Janitor continued. you amt the
only one. There's them well-meaning.
but high-spirited rah. rah boys, with
their hazing, that Id like to have my
way with. They don't mean no harm
when they tie a new Johnny up hand
and foot and gag him and lay him on
the railroad track; they just want to
scare him a little, and II they hadn't
forgotten all about the $40 express, 1t
would have been all right-unless the
kid died of heart failure. They're just
as sorry as you was. and it certainly
seems too bad to give them a set
back on their educations by firing EN-
out of college just on account OF
boyish prank and after they had ex-
pressed their regret, don't it?
1T amt only the ones that jabs the
ends of their umbrellas in your face
and upsets their billing coffee In your
Ian with their elbow and short-changes
YOU and sits down on your silk hat
and such as that as needs the fool
killers attentions. There's a breed
tina. will knock you till your best
friends won't speak to you and when
you 20 to 'em about 1t with blood
in your eye, they think they're mighty
hn:h.minded and virtuous If they take
It back and apologize. They tell you
that they didn't intend to be took
literal in the way everybody had took
'em. or that they was under the wrong
impression when they said you'd done
a stretch In the pen for sheep steal
ing and was sorry that they'd been
misinformed and hoped you'd shake
hands and excuse 'em. And they look
a. II they expected you to buy 'em .
drink. cuss 'em! And there's the
kind-your friends mostly-that'll
bawl you out by the hour and when
you're reaching for a club. they'll tell
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
The Modern Trousseau.

No girl now has a large troussear.
Fashions change too quickly. but what
she has should be of the best as to
styles, materials and workmanship.
There cannot. however, well be too
large a supply of house linen. Simple
letters hand embroidered is what is
wanted for marking and brides often
contribute their needlework to this.
Three-inch letters appear on towels.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

wick of ST. Cloud. Mimi. is the man.
The man took a drop too much and
was snagged into the East Side police
station. The dog accompanied him and
when his friend disappeared cellward
Hector set up howl that kept the po-
licemen awake. Frank was fed In his
cell and food was offered Hector in
Lieut.. ]. Quealey's office. but Hector
would not eat. He would only howl.
When Frank was fined and 1t looked
as II he would have to spend q few
days in the workhouse. arrangements
were made to have Hector cared for at
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

and canning clubs of the northern and
western states to join them in receiv-
ing diplomas from the secretary Of ag-
riculture. They also were shown the
sights of the capital; their expenses
being paid by individuals and local or
state organizations interested and not
BY the department.
There we're IL Canning club girls
from as many of the northern and
western states and Is or 20 boys.
champion winners of the potato and
corn clubs. Five states sending "pota-
to boys" are Massachusetts,, Ohio.
Utah. Iowa and Michigan. Colorado
sent Sugar Beet club" boy. who was
the champion sugar beet grower Of
the state and was the sole representa-
tive Of the club work which has re-
Gently been started in this line by the
department Of agriculture.
The work of the clubs which the
department has encouraged In the va
rious states to interest the younger
generation in agriculture has been 60
Ing on In the northern and western
states for only about a year and a
halt. The work was started sooner in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

starch out of the unmarketable culls
Of the vegetable.
Potato club work Is going on in
Idaho. Iowa. Colorado. Utah. Wyoming.
Upper Michigan. in parts Of the Dako-
tas, in Minnesota and in Ohio The
young people engaged in potato grow
ing range in age from ten to eighteen
years. The basis on which the awards
are made for the potato champions
who will 60 to Washington is as fol-
lows:
% Greatest yield of potatoes per
one-eighth acre .............. 40
(2) Best showing of profit on in
vestment 30
(3) Best exhibit Of one peck of
seed potatoes ................1 IL
90 Best history on How | Made
My Crop Of Potatoes" ....... Is
Total score 100
Besides showing good potatoes, we'll
developed ears of corn and rows OF at
tractive jars OF we'll canned toma-
toes. these young people have shown
a surprising amount Of pluck and per-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
Minister and Moving Pictures.

NJ Cheron. French minister of labor.
was sitting In the darkness of q Gin
ema show watching the pictures of an
official reception. On the film APP
peared M. Cheron himself in the pro-
cession. M. Cheron's neighbor In the
house remarked to him upon the ex-
traordinary likeness between him and
the gentleman on the film. He add
ed, The only difference between you.
monsieur, and the real M. Cheron
seems to be that you and are mere
plain bourgeois, whereas, Of course, NJ
Cheron. the minister. is one Of our
greatest geniuses."
The labor minister could not resist
it, He took his card and handed It
silently to his neighbor. The neigh
Dor returned his own card, and on 1t,
NJ. Cheron managed by the dim light
to read the name of NJ. Rene Besnard,
who was a predecessor Of M. Cheron's
In a previous cabinet.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

and arms are well modelled, their fig-
ures are natural and their coloring il
delightful.
Some Of them deck pin cushions,
many Of them are used in lamps. and
some are used on tea caddies. But
they are dainty and attractive enough
not to need any excuse for being q
part of the outfit of a woman's boudoir.
After all, there are few of us who
have outgrown our fondness for dolls.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
POSTCARD SENT NEWLY WEEDS
Highly Decorated Remembrance ID
Inscribed With Advice
From Sender.

Denver.-A wooden postcard nearly
two feet long and mere than half l
foot wide and highly decorated with
instructions to newly married couples
was handed to E. C. Bennett. clerk at
the Kaiserhoff hotel, by the letter car
rier when making his usual mail de-
livery.
1t was addressed to Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy d. Lee of Pueblo, who were here
on their honeymoon. The couple had
departed. however. before the card ar
rived. Clerk Bennett tried to put 1t In
the mail box and 1t wouldn't 60. Then
he hung it up over his desk. That
caused SO many people to make USE
less remarks that he showed 1t under
the counter.
Then some one told him he was in
terfering with the United States mails,
so he took it out again and handed 1t
to the telephone operator. who wrote
another address on it and forwarded
1t after the happy couple.
One motto said: May all the
troubles be little ones" Another said:
BE good to one another" Another
card asked the clerk, in the event he
could not deliver the postcard. to re-
turn to the couple addressed 2. Rose
lawn cemetery. Pueblo. Colo; as that
would undoubtedly be their stopping
place in the end.
The card had thirty-four stamps on
1t and numerous pictures Of hearts.
cupids and other designs which con-
veyed the impression that the parties
mind.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
Framed 1ravs.

Old French prints and tapestries are
much in demand for trays Covered
with glass, these trays are much more
practical than those Of the plain wood,
which easily show marks 1t is quite
possible to have a piece Of the mate.
rial used for the window draperies in.
serted in one of these trays.
A bride Of last year had q round
tray made to hold wonderful round
piece of lace which she had inherited
and hat longed to use.
Under glass it did not require devas-
tating visits to the wash tub, and
mounted over dull green silk with q
mahogany frame the result was really
love'v
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
YOUNG FARMERS FROM NORTH AND
WEST MAKE VISIT TO WASHINGTON
hampton Potato, Corn and Tomato Growers Are Handsomely
Entertained at the National Capital Along With Prize Winners
From Southern Sates-Wok Encouraged by Agricultural De-
parment in Various States of the Union

AS an example Of the interest Ia.
ken by individuals. the work of a we'll
known society leader of Cleveland. O..
may be cited. She has devoted from
three to four months Of her time dur
Ing the past year to organising and
promoting girls canning clubs. She
has paid visits to the 1875 girls In. her
county who have taken up the work.
and among the girls who will shortly
visit Washington are two champions
OF that district who come at her ex-
pense. Her two daughters. aged four
teen and sixteen years, are among the
club members. and. although not COM
peting for a prize. they have done the
work Of raising tomatoes on a one
tenth acre plot and canning the prod
ucts.
In districts where corn does not
grow readily. but where there are
plenty Of young people eager to grow
something. it has been found that po-
tato clubs are more satisfactory than
corn clubs. An organization Of boys
and girls was started last year in
Massachusetts to grow potatoes. and
there are now $4,000 young people en-
rolled in potato work. most of them
being boys. as the girls are encour-
aged rather to take up tomato raising
and canning. Some girls, however.
have shown interest in potato grow
ing and have done particularly well in
manufacturing homemade potato
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
Hemp Industry REEVES.

Hemp has been grown in the United
States for about 1876 years. and the
chief center Of the industry has al
ways been the bluegrass region Of
Kentucky. where ninetenths Of the
hemp crop of this country is still pro-
duced. 1t is said that shortly before
the Civil war hemp contributed more
to the wealth of central Kentucky
than all other crops combined. Ken
lucky hemp is still, for the most part,
broken on old fashioned hand brakes.
with which one man can produce hard
ly more than 100 pounds of fiber .
day. However. during the past i've
years several machines to do the work
have been introduced. with improved
results-Farm and Fireside.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

the pound, but Frank paid his fine and
asked for Hector.
The dogs bowling has ceased, but
the policemen were surprised when
they discovered that Hector was not
in the room where he had been lock
ed. He had wriggled between narrow
bars and had gone to look for Frank.
Now the police have been instruct.
ed to find Hector and restore Frank
to him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

This fashionable neck piece Of white
net shows how wide and spreading
may be the stylish neckwear of the
day, running quite to the shoulders
and to the waist line, folding br"k in
big revers and standing in the becom-
ing Medici frill-all points of fash
ion in neckwear. Such a neck ar
rangement will give the proper and
stylish finish even to the simplest
blouse, dress or suit.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
MSTER JAILED, DOG STRIKES
srehln0 for His Owner, Hector Die
appears and Police Are Asked
to Look for Him.

Alnneapolis.-This is a story of a
mat went on hunger strike. 1t
2 also story Of a man the dog adopt.
moving his faithfulness and set
the whole police department on q
mt for the dog.
necsor is the dog and Frank Trez-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

severance In meeting setbacks and IN
foreseen disasters.
illustrated booklets which the vari.
GUS young agriculturists have made.
giving an account Of How | Made My
Crop" contain many stories indicating
that young America is not exclusive
ly bent on city life. but finds much for
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
Touches Of Fur.

In the evening touches of fur are
often introduced on a dress. Or en-
broideries of gold or Of steel. of dia-
mente, Of Jet or of jewels serve as q
decoration when other contrast is
avoided.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
Remedy for HIah Cost Of LIvina.

New York.-"Fuel for the body
should not cost more than twenty
cents a day for an adult" said Doctor
D. G. Lusk, speaking on The Funda-
mental Basis of Nutrition" He rec
commended as a remedy for the high
cost of living a thorough knowledge
of what food really Is.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

Woman's Ashes by Parcel Post.
Paterson, N. J.-Under the regis
trar's permit, the ashes Of Miss Hen
rietta Branning, q school teacher. will
60 to Germany by parcels post
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

Washington.-When the Canning
.,ub girls and the Corn club boys from
the southern states arrived In Wash
,n.ton recently there were boy and
nj representatives Of the potato, corn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

of
United
Salinas
Lieut. Alberto
Polytechnic The brothers
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
Fought on Edge Of PrecIpice.

Fought on Edge Of PrecIpice.
A terrible struggle took place near
a precipice of 1900 feet. on the south
slopes of the Bernina range. between
an Italian officer and a private.
An Italian custom-house patrol, I'M
der the command of Lieutenant Rocia,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

Lives there q man with soul 20
dead that. having once achieved pub
lie office, is ever satisfied to retire to
private life?-Duluth NewsTribune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02
Mobility.

NobIIIty.
Be noble! and the nobleness that
lies in other men. sleeping, but never
dead, will rise in majesty to meet
thine own.-Lowell.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

Don't attempt to remove pitch. var
nish or wax from q burned surface.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-02

enjoyment and interest on the farm.
girl In northern Ohio tells in her
account how she made - net profit of
$10.41 on her tomato work during the
past season. A note at the bottom Of
her story says she had 80 bushels Of
green tomatoes left"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-07-04
Cafarh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat OF the dis
ease. Catarrh is blood or consttu-
tional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally land
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one OF the best physicians in this
country for years and is regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed OF the best
tones known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
bination OF the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-07-04
Patriotism

IT the flag that floats proudest
highest above the green earth,
it isn't the cannon that's loudest
iich expresses the patriots worth ;
1T the pomp or the shouting,
ID it isn't the musical blare
leaves US no reason for doubling
at the future we face shall be fair
k not that vainglorious Wanting
all strengthen the mind we pos
sess,
it isn't by fioolishly Haunting
+ banners that we shall progress;
1T the challenge, the fearless
fiance imposingly hurled,
shall keep US undaunted and
peerless,
wonder and hope OF the world.
t the riches or splendor
1t the few or the many display,
p shall fit US to rule or engender,
lief in our fitness to sway;
aith that our forefathers gave us
honor for which they could die,
shall have virtue to save US
} keep our star bright in the sky.
S. E. Kiser.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-07-04
|NDIDATES GALORE

Baltimore Sun of Friday, re- 'ii Al
the story of Democratic aspir- I'll Al
Tor Congress in this District, as &c e.
h. ,,.s . ,.,,sh 70 Tho froo+ , genel
80 "% ~ u uon. " 'ne e. 80 seeS will {
upom t.s "a W a:pii diee ~ caref
-; th ac r. So J;s4s;s sto t aoiiii tude.
~, So1,;,,...o r. 49, anon
49,. eai g 3 care {
H. Nv aH 1ii.iooiSeu does
..I,e S |ol.eiiu:i anu a the fl
Ii was 'fsoi oN'is ton
= 10 t. Reynolds. wYrnaSt at n.,e NUS 1Sl
l. w. Richards.
No. IS. NJ. McCardell, Edward Gibson, w.
Irving Hill.
No. 1O-C. C. Caldwell, ]. w. Montgomery,
R. j. Rowland.
No. l1-Jeremiah Atkinson, Luther j. Rich
ards, William T. Slcer
No. l2-William T. Fryer, John F. Pierce,
j. H. Gray.
No. l3-Adam B. Keen, H. H. Reynolds,
| William NJ. Pogue.
District !.
No. John A. Hartenstine, Miss Debbie
Jackson. A. B. Seminar.
No. flames Gardner, George Campbell,
Willis Gorrell.
No. S-Robert Craig, Levi E. Patterson, f.
X. Taylor.
No. Edmund Whitaker. Lewis Todd, o.
P. Hagerty.
No. Martin L. Thompson. Joseph D. Sim
mers, Carroll Tyson.
District s.
No. George NJ. Christie, Lewis T. Logan,
Howard H. Reynolds.
No. Clinton Way, Amos S. Moore, Will
liam j. Sterrett.
No. T. H. Cummings, Luther Raglan.
No. William A. Hill, C. Oscar Harlan,
Thomas Weaver.
No. Theodore Caldwell, S. C. Raglan, Will
liam Hines.
District 9.
No. il. p. Burns, j. w. Abrams, W. Scott
Benjamin.
No. 2-Charles Morris, W. j. Murray, J. T.
Grove.
No. 8-Webster White j. T. Cameron, j. E.
| Crothers.
No. Mrs. Elisha Kirk, B. NJ. Mcvey, Will
liam j. SINNERS.
No. Howard England, Harry England,
Maynard Foster.
| Taylor.
No. Charles Hasson, Davic y. Mcdowell,
| Thomas Taylor.
No. s-John Reynolds, George Demond, A.
H. Mendenhall.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-07-04
HAVE DR.. WOODCOCk
Eye Specialist
@

Test your eyesight. You will find
him at the Frazer Building, Elkton, ev-
cry Tuesday. DR.. Woodcock has been
there every Tuesday for most one
year. Write him. He will go to see
you. He has helped 10000 eyes with
glasses and HE CAN HELP YOU.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-07-04
TRUSTEES OF CECIL
COUNTY'S SCHOOLS

Following is list of Trustees for
the coming school year, September,
1914-May, 1915, as given us for pub
LEGATION by Superintendent Joseph NJ.
McVey: