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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
TELLS TALE OF SEA
Old Skipper Claims Islands in the
Pacific.
Suit Discioses Thrilling Romance Of
Sorensen's Adventures At Sea and
Fight for Ownership Of Die
covered Land.

Washington.-A narrative of adven-
ture that would have set Robert Louis
Stevenson's fingers tingling Is dis
closed by the filing in the Supreme
court of a suit involving title to GER
tain South Sea islands alleged to have
been discovered by the defendant.
Niels Peter Sorensen. while he was
master of sailing ship in the Pacific
The suit was filed by Frederick Gus
tav Shritzel and John Gross, through
Attorneys F. d. Dawson and J. w.
Marshall. Jr.
Evidence is offered to show that the
plaintiffs acquired an interest in So
rensen's claims to the islands and the
court is asked to enjofh the latter
from carrying out later contracts with
other unknown parties. to compel the
disclosure of the terms Of these later
contracts, and to see that any con-
tracts already completed are made
to operate for the benefit of the plain
tiffs as well as for the defendant.
It is stated that Sorensen. who has
been a citizen of the United States
since 1870, and who served from 1867
to 1870 in the United States navy. dis
covered the islands, which are de-
scribed as the Treasury group. Zaca-
ma or North island OF the Solomon
group. and Green island of the Cata-
ract group.
The evidence of his title. it is stated,
is in the logbook of the ship he COM
manded, documents of British officials,
certified copies of registration by Aus
tralian officials, o. II written evil
dence and agreements with native
chiefs. the latter lost by British off,
Gals when they were held for regis
tration.
It is alleged that Sorensen became
involved in disputes in regard to trad
ing. mining and other rights Of the
islands and that British officials Of
Australia attempted to deprive him
Of his rights by persecution and other
wise.
The plaintiffs aver that Sorensen
came to Washington late in 1914 or
early in 1915 to seek the good Offices
of the United States government in
establishing his rights to the islands
and in protecting his interests. and
that he secured the services Of the
plaintiffs to assist him, agreeing to
give each a one-fourth interest in his
claims.
It is further alleged that the defend
ant has recently repudiated his con-
tracts with the plaintiffs and has en-
tered into other contracts with un-
known parties.
With the bill Of complaint the plain
tits filed copy Of the plea in behalf
of Sorensen. and themselves fled with
the state department on June 2 last,
asking that this government intercede
with Great Britain for the clearing Of
title to the islands.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
KILLED TWO FIGHTING BUCKS
Sportsman Runs AfouI Of Law BY
Shooting More Than Legal
Share Of Deer.

Crivits, wis.-Harvey Wilson Of
Kansas City IL "in bad" with the state
game wardens because he shot one
of two bucks whose horns were inter-
locked when fighting. The state law
allows a sportsman to shoot one buck.
When Mr.. Wilson shot his buck he
could not see that there was another
near by.
When his game dropped he found he
could not disentangle the horns. %
he shot the other buck. intending to
have the interlocked heads mounted.
When the state game warden arrested
him for having two bucks in his pos
session he explained in vain. The bucks
we're killed on the north branch of
Thunder river. 30 miles from CIVIL
zation. on Thunder mountain.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
MARINE WINS BIG FORTUNE
Services Retires After Thirty
Years in Corps.

Seattle, Wash.-Sergeant Major
James Beaver, United States marine
corps, wealthiest enlisted man in the
united services. was retired here re-
Gently after thirty years continuous
service with Uncle Sans sea soldiers.
possessing real estate. stocks. bonds.
mortgages, and personal property
valued at more than one hundred thou
sand dollars.
Beaver had no capital when he en-
tered the marine corps in 1885 and
has been dependent entirely on his
pay as an enlisted man and his own
efforts in the accumulation of wealth.
He will continue to draw from the
government about $70-a month retired
pay for so long as he may live.
By strict economy Beaver managed
to save several thousand dollars in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

the first fourteen years with the ma
rines. and when he was transferred
to Seattle in 1899, predicted that this
city would one day be the metropolis
of the great Northwest. He wisely
invested his savings in Seattle realty
when values were low. He sold his
holdings several times and reinvested
OPPORTUNITY until his wealth passed
the six figure mark.
The wealthiest enlisted man resides
with his wife and young son In their
beautiful home at 1926 South Alki
street. overlooking the waters of Puget
Sound.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

Former Ragtime Expert MarrIes PrIn-
cess karrarria, Daughter Of
Famous chieftain.

San sco.--From a ragtime
player to White Chief of q Maori tribe
at Hawks Bay and the husband Of
Princess Karrarria, the daughter Of
famous Maori chieftain, is the fortune
of Peter La Morte, who arrived here
on the Matson steamer Matsonia en-
route to the Royal Naval academy in
London.
Several years ago La Morte went to
London from New York to introduce
ragtime in the London music halls
The Princess Karrarria was at the
time studying In London school. She
visited the music hall where La Morte
was playing. and the acquaintance
thus formed was followed by their
marriage. Later he was made chief.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

Wisconsin Girl Dreamed Sisters Were
Burning to Death In Another
Town.

Marinette, visa dream that her
three small sisters were burning to
death in an orphanage at Green Bay
is believed by physicians to have
caused the wanderings of Maria Behan.
eighteen-year-old miss. who returned
here while police in northern Wiscon-
sin and Michigan were searching for
her.
Il could not rest Tuesday night"
said the girl. Il saw my sisters dying
in the flames. They called to me and
dreamed that / was about to save
them. The next thing ! knew was
when heard someone call Green
Bay Then l awoke and found myself
on train entering Green Bay"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
Explanation.

One of the apparent Inconsistencies
that bafiies and perplexes man 10
woman's painfully keen perception OF
his faults when affairs are going
smoothly with him. and her passion of
love and pity for him when he 10 III
or In trouble. Some people explain
this popularity OF the eentler sex by
saying. and with truth. that woman's
love is idealistic. When a husband il
well and careless and bit cross. he
falls short of her ideal. and she is dis
appointed In him. When. however. he
IL suffering physically or mentally. or
10 In danger. she Immediately idealizes
him.-Good Housekeeping.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
Built Wall at EIohtv-Four.

Centralia, Kan.-If a man is as old
as he feels, Eli Avery must be agout
forty years younger than the eighty.
four years the family Bible says he
is. He has built cement retaining
wall eighty feet long and four feet
high around his residence property at
Con. mixing the concrete and doing
all the work himself.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
MOST VENERABLE FIR TREE
Found In Olympic National Forest In
Washington BY Ranoer-Has
1850 Rings.

Seattle. Wash.-What II believed
to be the oldest ar tree In the Olympic
national 4orest by ranger. according
to . report from the forest bureau.
The tree has 1850 rings Of growth,
one ring for each year. which would
make the big stick wen over = thou
sand years old.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

Hopkinsvil!e. XIV. M. Pickett of
Trigg county caught a large bull snake
measuring FIVE and one-half feet long
and as thick as q mans wrist, In .
novel way. The snake was in trough
in the horse lot and was trying to
swallow an artificial egg that had been
placed in hens nest. Mr.. Pickett
made moose in q string and got II
over the snakes head while his snake
ship was trying to get on the outside
of the china egg.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
MASSAGE CURE FOR WAR ILLS
Mrs. Paget's Idea Proves Of eenesst
70 Wounded and Nerve
Racted Soldiers.

London.-Mrs. Almeric Paget II
organizing and equipping massage
camps. Miss French. daughter Of
Gen. Sir John French, 10 in charge Of
one Of these. It II reported that great
benefits have resulted In many cases
of wounded men from the front and
those suffering from the result Of shat
tered nerves.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
Salmon Enrich Indiana.

Hoquiam. Misunderstanding to fig-
ures given out BY the packing COM
panies. the run Of quinnat salmon
this year was worth to the Quiniault
Indians $4,000. The pack amounted
to 46 600 cases. valued at $250.00O.
The run was the largest on record.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
POSTSCRIPTS

After exhaustive researchers IN
Paris. q famous French scientist has
recommended Q diet equally divided
between meats and vegetables - the
best for working people.
Rings instead of balls feature ma,
chinery bearings invented by French
man.
Storm curtains to protect the occu
pant Of . motorcycle sidecar have
been invented.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

Woman's Ways.
What Is going on in the parlor?"
my wife is calling her club to or.
der"
Does q woman's club ever come to
order?".
Technically, yes. In . ladies' club.
coming to order means reducing the
buzxing about 40 per cent"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

The Ruling Passion.
II hear that old Mrs. Bargain-Hun-
ter disinherited her son-cut him on
with q dollar"
mo. ninety-eight cents"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
Always Have 4 On Hand.

Always Have Il on Hand.
Don't wait until you get scalded or
burned because that will mean much
suffering while you arp sending to thS
dealers for Hanfofd's Balsam OF
Myrrh. Always have It on hand and
be prepared for accidents. The Bal
sam should give you quick relief. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

Forsyth. Ga.-While walking along
the road leading from Juliette to Holly
Grove. in this county, recently. Messrs.
J. w. Simpson and Drew Jackson
found . rattlesnake nye feet long.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

The Oldest recorded ar up to this
record breaker had TAO annual rings.
Washington and Oregon II on the In
crease. according to the reports issued
BY the bureau. which estimates the re-
cefpts for the Arst quarter Of the year
AZ more than half what they we're Tor
the entire previous fiscal year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

I'VE want to keep business out of
politics." said the reformer. well.
replied Senator Sorghum. you've TAX
q al the pleasure out OF It II you
take al the business out OF II too. /
DON'T zee what's going to be LETT
Washington star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

About the only difference IL that
the people in a small town call It .
"sociable," and those in the city .
reception"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

THIS 70 THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger II you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
using LA Creole" Hair DRESSING. ADJ.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

Always keep Hanford's Balsam on
hand for accidents. It's good. insur-
ance. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

After man has worked iive years
in q newspaper ONCE all he wants to-
do IL yawn.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

AVOID A DOCTORS BILL
on the first Of the month by taking
now . bottle Of Mansfield Cough Bal
sam for that hacking, hollow cough.
Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31
MINI AMI Kidney trouble preyD
NAEAN 1AAND upon the mind. dis-
"0MEM cOurageD and lessons
"ONxH4Y aunhfffon. heo,,fv viz
Just So.

Some people are advancing the
idea that q stenographer should have
80 per cent good looks and 70 per
cent efficiency"
And II one comes along with 20
per cent of good looks. many feel in
clined to accept 80 per cent as an ade-
quate measure of efficiency"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

II man il sure 1t won't cost him
lnything, he generally il for It.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

Improvement Needed.
~Woman ought to vote - ven -
~ men
@lf they can't do II bsttsr.. replied
1aiss Cayenne. there's no ne of their
oothesing sbouk r.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

The Proper Way.
Il thought you Quarrele.- with the
laundress over the ironing?"
so l did. but that difficulty has
been smoothed over"
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coneealins Defects.

Coneealine Defects.
Been mendins your political
fencesf"
NO." replied Senator Sorghum:
~only withdrawing EN-"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

Mrs. Lucretia Roberts. constable
elect and deputy sheriff of Santa Bar.
bara county. Arizona. as she appeared
in the financial district Of New YORK
the other day. She was selling stock
In q mine. the money to be used in the
establishment of q tuberculosis hos
pital at Camille. Ariz.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

This German headquarters
while meeting
laid aneone shoulder the older
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-31

which exist To cure the pfotruding. itching OF
bleeding, the INTERNAL CAUSE must be over.
come. DR.. Leonhardt's treatment has cured
when operations failed. SEND NO MONEI.
Try this treatment at our expense. DIR. LION
HARDT CO., las Forest Avenue. Buffalo. N. \.
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C}lep[,D MIST
a LAI[ or CIVIL STRIFE Y.
NoPANDALL PARRISH IN
ILLUSTRATIONS 5.ll's.,l,IA 4F-c.Dp1IoDES

tating slightly, AROSE because there
was something about you so oddly IA
miliar; I'll felt that ought to recog.
nize your face; that somewhere we
had met before--have WEI"
Yes. Miss Noreen; am Tom
Wyatt"
Why! Why. of course!" the swift
expression was one of intense relief
How stupid of mel Oh. am so glad
that | know" To my surprise she
held out both hands impulsively. your
being spy doesn't make any differ.
ence now that | know who you really
are. 1t is no wonder did not recog-
nize you-why you we're only a boy
Not when you rode by my mother
and me on the pike"
"A year ago? / remember; yet !
hardly caught a glimpse of you
through the dust. You were Just boy
when you we're here last. Why you
had long curls."
And thought Noreen Harwood the
most beautiful little girl | had ever
seen"
why you--you are in even greater
danger than l."
"Oh, no: from all have seen and
heard the Cowans must be in sympa-
thy with the South. or they never
would have made the attack on Fox e
party, or held Lieutenant Raymond
prisoner had considered going di
rect to Anse, revealing my identity
and demanding protection"
Her hands grasped my sleeve.
mo, not that! You do not under.
stand, Tom Wyatt. These men care
nothing for the issues of the war. They
merely use them to cover up their own
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TAKE PRIDE IN MORSE ORIGIN
Natives Of Orkney Islands Refuse to
Admit That They Are of Scot
fish Blood.

Miss Elinor Root, who has been Wis
iting the little-known Orkney islands,
tells us that the natives are very
proud of their Morse origin. indignant
ly repudiating the idea that their for
bears were Scottish.
People do not speak here with
nearly so broad an accent as the peo-
pie in Scotland" Miss Root remarked
to her hostess, land | notice the names
do not sound Scotch-Cutt, Twatt.
Flett, Cursitor, and so on. How is
that?"
My hostess stifrened visibly.
They are lot Scotch. We are not
Scotch. We did not come from Scot
land. Have We never heard of the
Norsemen from Beyond the seas? We
are the descendants Of them. We are
not of Scotch blood. We do not call
tho Irish English; ye're not to call us
SCOTCH"
Il beg your pardon" returned hum
bly, and to change the subject.
plunged into the theme of afforesta-
ton. The venture ras an unfortunate
one. as trees refuse to grow in the
islands.
Trees spoil the scenery" declared
my hostess. 1--WE woul1 not have them
If we could. II We go to the southland.
We cannot see anything of the scenery
for the trees. We like to see scenery.
-Lippincott's Magazine.
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...ssrs 50 charge decias1 .
Is snadvssable 20 move n'
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an there really be someone hiding

Can there really be someone hiding
there?"
They are certainly firing at some
thing-there speaks another rife
farther south. Those fellows win be
back presently, and we must be out OF
their way. What room is that beyond
the chimney"
1T was used by the housekeeper.
Do you know where Parson Nichols
was left?"
I'm the room at the head of the
stairs; why yes. your room. Could they
have killed the man7"
pushed open the door. which stood
slightly ajars and looked in. Nichols
had partially lifted himself by cling
ing to the bed, and his eyes met mine.
The marks of the savage blow with
which Cowan had 1oored him, we're
plainly evident, and the man appeared
weak and dazed. Yet he instantly rec
ognized me. and crouched back in ter
ror. stepped into the room. and
gripped his collar.
Stand on your feet, man! oh, yes.
you can; you're a little groggy yet. no
doubt. but with strength enough for
that. Come; I'll hold you. Now. out
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lawless deeds. and to assist In work
ing out schemes OF revenge. They are
neither Federal, nor Confederate; they
are robbers, murderers, and thieves.
Is Anse Cowan here tonight for any
purpose but his own? You realize
what that purpose is"
Il have heard enough to make me
certain" answered He would force
you into marriage to thus gain control
of this property. The killing of Major
HARDWOOD was part of the plan"
You know then of my fathers
death2 You know that report to be
true? Why. you said you were with
Captain Fox at Hot Springs! Is it
so?"
Yes. Miss Noreen. 1t is true. | saw
your fathers body. and that OF his
servant Tom. came across the noun.
tains with the man who killed them
both. supposed him to be scout
He called himself Jem Taylor. and
when they first met your father ad.
dressed him by that name. They met
by appointment at house a mile south
of Hot Springs Your father said moth.
ing to you of such MANI"
No; saw him but for a moment
as he passed through Lewisburg on
his way east. He was to meet a scout
beyond the mountains, but no name
was mentioned. What did the man
Taylor look like?"
II described him to Captain Fox.
and one of his men, sergeant. in.
stantly pronounced the fellow to be
old Ned Cowan."
Ned Cowan! Why. that could not
be! My father would never have an
appointment alone with him They
have been deadly enemies for years. "
THAT may be true. Miss Noreen.
can only tell you what little | know.
Your father might have been deceived;
drawn into a trap, He was there APP
parently by appointment to confer
with man known to him as Taylor.
Who Taylor really was | cannot say
but he was an enemy, not a friend, of
Major Harwood do not insist that
J the fellow was Ned Cowan. but | am
sure he belonged 70 thu gang. We
traiied him nearly to New River. and
had gone into camp amid the noun
tails when the Cowans attacked u.s. In
my Judgment the killing of your IA
Their, and the raid on this house to
night, form part of the same plan"
do not think she was crying. al
though her face was buried in hel
hands. turned my eyes away. dowr
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Confederate Sergeant Wyatt is sent
as spy to his native county on the
Green Briar He meets a m@3ntaineer
named Jem Taylor. At house beyond Hot
Springs they meet Major HARDWOOD. Wyatt
Is sent to bed He becomes suspicious.
and finds that Taylor has murdered Har-
wood and escaped. Wyatt changes to U.
. uniform, and to detachment OF Fed
efai cavalry Identifies himself as Lieu
tenant Raymond. Third u. 8. cavalry.
captain Fox finds Tarwoods body. The
detachment Is ambushed Wyatt escapes
70 the Green Briar country and goes to
Harwood's home. where he finds Noreen
HARDWOOD. He Introduces himself as Lieu
Tenant Raymond; Parson Nichols comes
70 the house and tells Noreen OF her ia
lners death. Wyatt forces Parson Mich
ols 70 confess that he has been sent In
ausance OF Anse Cowan. who proposes to
marry Noreen at once. and so quiet title
Y me land dispute between the Cow
ans ana Noreen's dead father. Anse Cow
an and his gang arrive and And the
preacher bound IN a closet. Wyatt and
M r,sen have concealed themselves In the
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RattIe Famous In History.

The capture of Warsaw antedated
by day another historic anniversary
in German history. the battle OF
Woerth. August s, 1870. Here the
French under Marshal Mcmahon,
fresh from their defeat by the Prus-
slams at Weissenburg, ten miles away.
were again overwhelmed by the vic
torious Germans. The fiercest fight
ing occurred in the village of Fresch-
weller. which had to be stormed. the
struggle in the streets being of the
most desperate character as may be
Judged by the fact that the Prussian
loss was 10000 and the French 5000
with 5000 prisoners.
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into the hall Miss HARDWOOD, may
trouble you to open that door-yes,
the housekeeper's room; we'll hide
ourselves in there. BY Jove, that
sounds like a regular volley!"
pushed the man forward. and flung
him down on the ped, still retaining
my grip on his collar.
Not move, or sound. Nichols!
Attempt to betray US, and your life
is not worth the snap of a finger. Miss
Harwood close the door, and lock it. !"
The same instant vivid flash of red
lit up the whole interior. the light glar-
ing in through the unshaded windows.
and rejecting from the walls. Nichols
started up with little cry of terror.
but forced him back.
1T is not the house, said sternly.
"They must have fred the stable.
Keep down out of sight Miss Noreen,
creep across to that nearest window
and take glance out-be careful that
no one sees you. I'll keep guard over
our preacher friend"
CTO BE CONTINUEDJ
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through the scuttle hole. but nothing
moved along the aall below. The house
seemed absolutely deserted, but the
lamp continued to burn, and yet, even
as felt the strangeness of such in
tense silence, door slammed some
where In the distance. and gruff
voice spoke.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-10
inst pIoka the Kind.tIearted.

George, You're always happy and
smiling Is everybody good to your"
mo. wouldn't jes' say dat. boss
Dere's some pow'ful mean folks in dis
worr. but when | discover EN- jes
nacherally don 'sooiate wifi 'em DE
troit Free Presh
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-10

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