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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

ten miles or more from the hotal ~
. road Undesirable When the ,looes
alluvial soil II dry. and impassable n.
wheels when It 10 vet. It u matfer
Of . wood two and q half hour, 1.
reach 1t with all conditions favorahla
You drive straight through Mukden
from the west, and out into the com
tryside beyond. 20 that you have
plenty of variety. There II an inner
city, rectangular and symmetrical
confined within high massive Grams.
lated walls of brick, in which the
gates are still closed at night, thoueh
above only one Of them does the A.
cient gate house remain. Coyerinr
q much larger area beyond its limjts
10 the outer town. with Z feeble. min
Gus wall Of erumblins mud. Both afs
filled with the ose-backed multitu-
dinous industrial activity and hubbub
Of Chinese life. with loungers also not
few. and half-starved pigs innumer-
able. the only scavengers. 1t 10 not
till you pass into the central city that
you meet. among the signs and shop
fronts. some that make their appeal
direct to the foreign customer
"shoesbootsfactory." Democratic Ho-
TEL" Ming Tao. tailor: Every king
dom fashionable"
imperial Mausoleum.
/ An hour or 20 after you have let
the city you gradually approach =
nnely wooded ridge with . steep slope
to the plain. and above it, sombre frs
stand out in contrast the glowing
roofs Of the imperial mausoleum. 4
great rectangular area. fully half .
mile in length. enclosed By walls,
runs from south to north up the lace
Of the ridgd In the center Of the
bottom wall ID richly decorated
gateway. whence . broad avenue or
professional road. paved and ilanked
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13
Spanish Dianity,

Dignity IL the prevailing instinct
among every class In Spain. says .
woman who has spent much time in
that land Of romance. The very beg
CARS ask for aims with dignity and II
you have nothing to give you do not
shout 60 away!" but II you are q
Spaniard-"Co thou with God;
have nothing for thee today"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

Diehse From Nest Scraps.
A widow living near . meat market
was impressed with the amount Of
meat that was wasted and made n
offer to the proprietor to work up al
scraps and surplus meats into homo
made products. She received half Of
the receipts from sales and WAS allow
ed to keep out enough for her own
family. The beef scraps were made
into pressed beef and savory soups
and stews that were the delight Of
housekeepsss. The veal into veal loaf
and salad The pork into scrappls
and popk piss. Prices were - fol-
lows: Pressed beef and veal Loaf. 30
cents . pound: vegetable. soup. 10
cents . pint: Irish stew with dump
iings, IS cents . Pint: veal salad. 30
cents . pint: scrappls. Is cents {
pound. Il was an % ven cooked and
seasoned that the noon sales required
IN extra hslpsr. shs rscsivsd . nice
income.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13
Millions for Defense.

A negro had heard of Charles C.
Pinkney's famous words. Millions for
defense but not one cent for tribute. /"
Some time later he was crossing q
field on foot and an angry bull chased
him. He made q tremendous effort
to get to the fence first and this IL
what he said: Millions for de fence,
but not one cent for de brute"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

John Muir Of San Francisco, peee
dent Of the Society for the PRIV.
don Of National PARKS in the Unafes
States, has done and II doing voo'
derful work in fostering public $40
meat in their support and mainten'
anee. His work u Of character ~
win survive long after hs has $780,
nom the haunts Of men. Ths pet
reservations and vondsrlands -
America win b his svsflsltins -
Don&
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13
( WATIll ! FINISH De
~

FASTENED down the block tiptoe to investigate.
middle remarkably bewhiskere
residence reading tn
chuckng
his right hand
which half emphed which to TIM
H laughed arriving another point In thu
McCre fact the latter had
q loidy
article
yer?"
Five hours later the Exhibit No in the before Police
Judge Sullivan wherein the warrant charged with petty larceny
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

at the lower end BY sculptured snle
mals-hQrses. camels and the Ike
ascends the hin, bridging the gullioo
that intersect it, track. Here an1
there the ascent - 20 steep that :
breaks into digit Of steps. On ~
more level plateau ct the top y .
timber building gorgeously painteo
with intricate designs In many coloeab
double rooted. the tiles Of rich II
perial Yellow Within. supported -,
the back Of . colossal tortoise Of ~
BILE. magnihcently sculptured. y 9
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

OhOGlNs u8cIoo CITY Oh tue
Manchus, home Of their dy-
nasty. and consecrated by the
!" tombs Of the .hrst two rulers
Of their line. II little fre'
quented BY the tourist. The comfort
able japanese hotel at the station
some three miles west Of the town
has few bedrooms. though these are
being added to. and they are chieny
used by business men whose ahairs
bring them hither for . night. The
through traveller to Picking. who must
change at Mukden station. from the
South Manchurian railway (Japanese)
to the Chinese government line. takes
. bath at the hotel. II there 10 time.
and hurries ON. Yet there ID much
to see, and . two-days' stay can be
filled with interest. The chief sights
in addition to the city itself. which
to the visitor new to China 10 fasci-
mating Though dirty. are the old
Nanchu palace and the two great
tombs.
The gorgeous palace. within .
walled inclosure. II diminutive com
pared with that Of Pekin. It II by
no means ruinous; indeed. for China.
II 10 kept up with some care. Here
and there . yellow tile from the gate
house roof has dropped away and
broken on the stones below. Il II not
replaced. but II would be IN oRense
IN carry ofP thA fra9manta The Inn
perial courtyard ID Uttered with hay
and rubbish like an untidy farmyard:
but It II commercially free from or
dure. In the large audience chamber
the richly carved and gilded thrones
ara hung with dust shests. though
pigeons hy among the brilliant tim
bers Of the painted roof or nest With
in the canopy. and the floor II stS6wn
with their droppings and feethers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

the story that stray COW was in the Brinton
district and that foreigners we're putting q crimp
In the dairyman's receipts by milking bossy by
turns. Boyd was sent to investigate.
He found the cow-easily. But taking her
back one mile to the police station-well. that's
another story. Here It's:
Boyd hobbled Bossy 50 that she could not run
avay-he though. He then tied rope to her
horns and the other end about his waist. They
started well, but in crossing the Pennsylvania
railroad at Braddock avenue the COW fell In the
middle of the track. Boyd heard a passenger
train approaching and the COW lay on the track
He was still tied to the COW. BY an almost super.
h,,rno oAo pov drou
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

whsed
rom
the middle single track Traffic half
o trolley
he o appears
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

The formalities are strictly observed.
Your pass IL scrutinixed BY the guard
ians at the gate: you are well accom-
panied BY attendants. who unlock and
lock again the many doors and watch
you closely In the treasure house.
Fine Memorial.
For this flne memorial Of the past
b not an empty shell. tt pageantry
has gone, but tokens Of imperial state
remain. You enter hall aanking the
main courtyard. Cupboard after sup
board 10 opened in the long wall
wooden and highly inflammable-and
it, contents are produced for your in
spection, . case Of jewels. including =
notable string Of large pearls. = yellow
imperial robe richly embroidered.
beautiful pictures on silk rolls. and 20
forth. Weapons-swords with Jew
eled hilts Of Jade and finely ornament
Cd scabbards, . most interesting an
tiQue helmet, q saddle with IT. hand
some trapptngs. and many things be.
sides. Porcelain. too. Of the Ming d.
nasty and later. stacked on dimly-
lighted shelves In miscellaneous W.
riety and profusion. These beautiful
buildings house rich nuseum.
The palace y IN he heart q ths
inner city. The tombs he far
outside and many miles apart. They
are those of Nurhachu. the founder Of
the Nanchu dynasty, who died In
1877, and Of his son and SUCCESSOR.
Tai Tsung. who died In 1914, inst -
fore the Manchus supplanted the Nipg
dynasty and made themselves mast6ts
Of Pekin. Nurhachu's burial place 10
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

Historians tell ~ that Charles II. a
England made . resolution to change
the fashion Of his dress to one which
he would never alter. and communi
Gated this decision to his council in
October. 1866. From . diary Of that
period we read: This day the kins
begins to put on his vest, and l did
see several persons Of the house Of
lords and commons. too. great cour
tiers who are in II, being . long cos
sack close to the body. Of BLOCK cloth
and pinked with white silk Under It"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

which they are written Magyar Turkish and plain Bohemian
the books
Budapest who did
Here II sample
AZ extent meganapio
sanak femeeset beugmnszter
o. ke hasya iowa. ameybn azoban kem annak
segesseg eddgee odozo
vaamn hogy or atot rendvun kadasok fzete
feleobben javadamaxtassek
il considering giving the books to the antor
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

But nothing the chlds
Mr. Long called police Headquarters
but they could what had become
oil he asured -
was suggested that she
Of he
To add to the mystery members
a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

Although Ferdinand de Montessus
de Ballores after q study Of the rain
fall conditions preceding 4,136 earth.
quakes. was unable to, ind any con.
nection. says . writer in Science, Pro
lessor Omoh has found an apparent
relationship between the annual ire
quency Of earthquakes ct Toxic and
the amount Of rainfall In northwest
ern Japan. The periods when earth
Quakes were infreQuent but severe
correspond in . striking manner with
those when rainfall was dencient at
Niigats and Akita on the Japan SEQ
coast, while in years Of maximum
earthquake frequency 1t Toxic the
amount Of rain and snow falling In
the north was much above the aver.
age.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

Paint.
Paint 10 used on houses. park setees,
fences and faces. II comes In colors.
Red paint II used on towns By young
college men and old deacons. Fresh
paint II used BY children when they
have their new clothes on. Paint ID
also used on sign boards which are
put up everywhere to improve the
scenery. No American scenery y
complete without them.-Iife.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13
This City Cow Qualities as a First-CIass Militant

TrsBURGH PA-specia
doesn't nothing
qualify He tried the other
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

Carte proceeded along his beat on Golden Gate
t. At midnight 1--WE hours before. when Policeman
McCarte, having Just reported for duty stood In
line with his fellow patrolmen in the assembly
room Of the Bush street police station the lieu
tenant instructed the watch to be particularly on
the look out for milk and paper thieves.
Policeman McCarte suddenly remembered the
warning of his superior officer as he was gazing
at the reddening sky over Oakland and he heard
a hearty peal Of laughter issuing from some point
halfway down the block.
Hearty laughter at dawn when the laughter IL
not of q maudlin character is an extraordinary
phenomenon. This laughter had the tone OF
sobriety, of appreciation and seemed to proceed
from a mtrth that dubbed up like q mountain
spring In the winter season.
McCarte pulled himself together quickly and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13
Indiana Girl Awakes to Find Her Tresses Gone

INDwhen other
walked her mothers bedroom sleepny rubber
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

TearsuI WIFE.
/. He used to call her the sunshine Of
his ife"
That's true. but she elouded up
shortly after they were married and
has been mining more or Lee svsE
sineo."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

Her mother held up her hands in horror and
demanded:
hair?"
The girl hastily put her hands to her head and
found instead Of the long flowing locks the pride
Of the entire household. only short stubby bris-
ties. She ran to q mirror and burst into tears.
Mrs. Long. believing the disappearance of the
hair was due to a childish prank. cajoled and
threatened. but Thelma declared that she did not
know what had become Of the pretty golden
brown tresses. which were Is inches long and
which she had worn when she retired.
hasty Investigation was made and Q door
leading to the girls bedroom was found open.
"Burglars!" exclaimed Mrs. Long
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13
Gift From Budapest Puzzles St. Louis Officials


Evkoyve
Blegsegk
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

voyles 10 vehemently demanding explanations
from somebody. The package looked innocent
enough and purported to come from Washington.
D. C. The only thing voyles Is right certain about
IL that the things are books They open and shut
have covers. and the pages are numbered. 9th
erwise-
Anyway, the council members refuse to become
interested In them. No one has discovered q
single line that looks II 1t might refer to the
free bridge or the billboard ordinance. So far as
can be told there 10 no reference to the high
price Of butter and eggs
Every man who has tried to pronounce q word
In the volumes has sprained his tongue. Opinions
are divided a. to lust what the LANGUAGE Ia in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13
Funny Newspaper Article Traps Hungry vagrant

G AN FRANCISCO, CAL
~ still as Policeman Nc
avenue, near Fillmore stree
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA

Miss Lola Lee, of 1907 Wharton street will
entertain this evening in honor of her sister.
Miss May Lee, who is to be married this
month. The affair will be kitchen shower
and will be surprise to Miss Lee who is
very popular in South Philadelphia. Among
those expected Miss Leona McGuigan, Miss
Margaret McGuIgan. Miss Estelle English, Miss
May English, Miss Anna Cunningham. Miss
May Cunningham, Miss Alice Fleming. Miss
Gertrude Fleming. Miss Alice Pound. Miss
Glare Pound, Mrs. NJ. Cunningham. Mrs. p.
Patchett, Miss Sue Mahaffey and Miss Caroline
Cooley.
DIR, w. J. Watson. of 221s South Broad street.
entertained on Wednesday at dinner party
at the Bellevue -stratford, in honor of his
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Watson. A theatre
party followed The guests, who all young
people. were mostly from out Of town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
WEST PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper, of 300 South st.
Bernard street. have issued mutations to the
marriage of heir daugher. Miss Harriet Cooper.
to Charles Vanderbilt Woodward, to take place
at Cavalry Methodist Episcopal Church on
October 2l. Mr.. Woodward is a grandson of
Ex-Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsylvania
Miss Marion Bell, OF oil South 47th street will
give a dance on Friday evening at Regent Hall.
18th street and Chester avenue, in honor of Miss
Cooper and Mr. Woodward
Mr.. and Mrs William Armor spinney, of
AHA Girard avenue. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Seymour, and
L. Leroy Ticket. of Albany N. Y. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs Charles F. Bonsor of HOO South
winter.
Mrs. Howard Evans, of the Bartram, who
10th street. have closed their house at Long
port, n, j., and returned to town for the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
CHESTNUT HILL

Commodore and Mrs. James c. Parker, OF
Springfield avenue, have returned from their
house in jamestown. bringing with them the
celebrated artist Miss Meeks. of California, who
will be their guest for few weeks
Mr. and Mrs Frederick SImonin of East Will
low Grove Avenue, will spend the weekend as
the guests of Miss Kathleen McDonough, at her
cottage In Chelsea.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Patterson. of Chew
street. have had their guest for the past
few days Miss Berl, of Baltimore. Md.
Miss Marion Savage will make her debut next
Tuesday at tea which will be given in her
honor by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Savage, of Gravers Lane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
SOCIAL LIFE In AND ABOUT
PHILADELPHIA

asking for contributions for the women Of
Austria. Many of these women have been left
utterly destitute by the loss of husbands and
sons, and are in urgent need of help. The
funds will be sent to the Austrian Consul who
will see that they are forwarded to the right
source for distribution.
WAYNE Mrs. Charles d. Tatnall, who has
been attending the state Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, held in Plttsburg, has returned to
her home on Oak lane.
The Rev. and Mrs Charles NJ. Armstrong,
who have been staying at the Waynewood,
expect to return to the rectory Of st. NIary's
Church, which has undergone extensive repairs,
about the first of November
STAFFORD Richard Heckscher is closing his
country place and will occupy a house on
East Lancaster avenue, st. Davids, for tho
winter
dinner dance will be given by Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Winter Baily at the Bellevue
Stratford. November 8, In honor Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Molly Wood Baly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
PASSED BY THE CENSOR

DHIL NASH formerly weil-known Phiia-
J. delphia newspaperman, died recently
in New York In other days, when the Even
ing News was still more or less a journals
istic power in this city, Nash was assistant
city editor. Associated with him were Moses
P. Handy, John Paul Bocock, Charles Shull,
Charles c. Wanamaker, Vincent Cook and
others equally well known. Nash left news
paper work some thirty years ago to join the
ranks Of theatrical managers. When Keith
opened his first Philadelphia theatre, the
Bijou, Eighth street, Nash was made
house manager.
Nash, who was the stepfather Of Mary and
Florence Nash, the actresses, had the de-
served reputation of being one OF the
"whitest" men in his profession. His gen.
erosity was proverbia and often costly, ona
Saturday evening he was greeted by press
agent with hard-luck tale The man had
been out Of work for four months and had
Just obtained employment. Would Nash lend
him his dress suit? Nash would. Would he
also lend him a shirt and studs and cuft
links? OF course, Nash did.
And Nash saw neither outfit nor the bor-
rover to the day Of his death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
TIOGA

Miss Alice McFadden. of 1850 North Broad
street, entertained at cards yesterday afternoon
the members of her 500 club. Her guests were
Miss Charlotte Fleming Miss Florence Geikler
Miss Marian Jones, Miss Beatrice Rottner, Miss
Violet Carson and Miss Florence McMorris.
Miss Florence Geikler, OF 1886 West Erie ave.
nue.. will give luncheon and shower on Friday,
October %. when Miss Lillian Beckman NagIe
will be the guest OF honor.
cake, candy and apron sale will be given
for the benefit OF the Evangelical Home for the
Aged. Old York Road and Hunting Park ave-
nue., by the residents of that section. Friday
afternoon and evening, October q. The COM
mittee in charge includes Mrs. Thomas C. Poole,
Mrs, Edwin Wilkinson. Jr, Mrs. John F. Cos
tsIlo, Mrs. Frederick J, HaIterman. and Mrs
Thomas II. Jackson.
Miss Helen Murray, OF 1926 Butler street. enter
tained at bridge, Wednesday evening. Among
her guests We're Miss Anna NJ Wade Miss Mae
Hoffman. Miss Ida Echmann. Miss Lucy Eioh-
mann, Miss Elizabeth Sinnamon, Miss Grace
Wade and Miss Ethel StegerwaIt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
GERMANTOWN

Mrs Joseph Lowering Wharton and Mrs.
James Mapes Dodge have Issued invitations
for series of dances, to be given at Man
follows: November a. December IL and 2S,
January and %, February IL and 26, March
IL and 26, and April 5.
Mrs. George Brooke has issued invitations
for series of dances, to be given on Saturday
nights during the winter at Mannheim. The
dates of the dances will be December 5, 10 and
rs, January and Is, February and 20, March
and 90 and April TO-
Miss Eleanor Longstreth and Miss Josephine
Dodge will attend the first Naval Academy hop
at Annapolis October 81. They will be chap
eroned by Mrs. Henry S. Grove, and will be
the guests of Conrad Grove. who Is at present
a third cassman in the Academy.
Miss Grace Anderson Porter has issued In
vtations for tea, october "a in honor of
Mrs. Charles Montgomery. of New York, and
Mrs. Edward Hughes. Mrs. Hughes will be
remembered as Miss Cornne Kyle, of Ger
mantown, before her marriage in August.
Mrs. Ellis Shoemaker, of 4O2 West Price
street has issued invitations for n tea in
honor of her daughter, Miss Martha Sheriff.
Shoemaker, Wednesday, November l. Miss
Shoemaker will be assisted in receiving by
Miss Elizabeth P. Smith, Miss Dorothy Dins-
more, Mrs Joshua Ash Pearson and Miss Mary
Alice Shoemaker will preside at the teatable.
Carl Dodge Is at present in Chicago, where
his business has been transferred.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
ROXBOROUGH

Prominent among the November weddings
will be that OF Miss Lillian Sacks. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sacks. OF 6937 Ridge
avenue, and Samuel Haber OF 1927 North s3d
street which will take place on Tuesday even
ing November 10, In the Temple of the Beth
Israel Congregation, SD street and AIontgom-
cry avenue, The rector, the Rev Marvin
Nathan, will oficiate at the ceremony, which
will be followed by a reception in Mercantile
Hall, Broad and Master streets.
Charles Armbruster who has been the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fighter, of Ridge
avenue, has returned to his home In New
York.
Mrs, A. II. Fox, of Rochelle avenue, has re-
turned from a visit to Pittsburgh
H. b. Macrory. State Field Secretary Of the
Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor Union. was
the guest Of Mrs. Amanda Helms, of $40 Man
ayunk avenue. over last weekend