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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
TypewrItins While Asleep.

when first began typewriting and
stenography." stenographer was tell
ing a girl beginner. Il found myself
taking stenographic notes In my head.
I've dreamed many q time of picking
out letters and lines of letters on the
typewriter. Next q typewriter began
following me in my waking moments.
When somebody talked to me or
heard someone talking found myself
taking it down on q typewriter in my
brain as I might on q real typewriter
from dictation. And when found
myself far behind. why. l stopped
right there and made q fresh start
on the talk from that moment. And
in the Same way l would take stem
ographic notes in my BRAIN" THAT
is just my experience. too." said the
beginner. Hard work. this learning
to be q typewriter and stenographer.
but there's fun In It; though I shall be
glad when it gets through following
me in my waking hours and haunting
me in my dreams"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
MANS DEBT TO THE BIRDS


Why should birds fear q human b.
ing! They have no fear Of the horse
or COW. There are birds that even
light on the back of q COW and de-
YOUR the flies that are troublesome.
II mankind were kind and thoughtful
of the rights Of birds what q pleasure
it might be. Every small boy and girl
should be taught to love all birds and
never to disturb or brighten. Their
companionship and their songs more
than repay the little fruit or grain
that they eat. And we cannot forget
that but for the aid of the birds we
could not have fruit or grain. The
hop aphis." the North American tells
US. developing Is generations in q
year. at the end Of the twelfth genera
ton would have multiplied to the in
conceivable number of ten sextillions
of individuals" Forbush says: III this
brood were marshaled in a line ten to
the inch. it would extend to a point SO
sunk in profundity of space that light
from the head of the procession. trav-
cling at the rate of $4,000 miles per
second. would require $500 years to
reach the EARTH" Think once what
would be our condition II the birds
should fail to destroy this one kind
Of insect. And other kinds are in
Vulnerable. What love and protection
and care we owe these birds!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
MUST ALWAYS GO FORWARD
Economic Progress 10 So Ordered That
the Wheels Cannot BE Turned
Backward.

I'VE still act as II the moral law
were indeed the order solely of divine
commandment which mankind. by its
anxious effort. must be schooled un-
willingly to obey. We fear that the
sanctity of the home is threatened by
divorce. by suffrage. by polygamy. by
woman in industry. or by the new
dances; and we crusade oratorically to
protect 1t from destruction. although
we must know that II the sanctity Of
the home depended on such protection
1t would long ago have gone the way
Of the sanctity of the temple of Ephe-
sus. We are distressed by license in
our books and our theaters. and we or
ganize extra censorships and frantic
societies for the suppression Of vice.
as II vice and license had not always
fought losing battle against civiliza-
ton. being opposed by the economic
laws that have made our morality
what it is. We seem to know that by
helping to better the economic condi-
lions we can better the moral condi.
tons of life, but we forget that we
cannot greatly help by scolding. We
hope that we can assist the sanctity Of
the home by not retarding the eco
nomic progress that has made possible
the sanctity OF the average home. but
we forget that mankind can 20 more
return to its ancient immoralities than
its culture can return to its ancient
barbarism. From Current Com.
ment" in the Century.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
WOULD USE BLOOD AS FOOD
German Professor Makes the Asser.
ton That With . Mixture u 10
Highly Nutritious.

Professor Kober of Munich has pub
lished q little treatise on the utiliza-
ton of blood as food. from which Die
Umschau quotes the following state
ments concerning the use Of blood In
breadmaking: For centuries blood
bread has been the stan Of life Of the
Esthonians of the Baltic provinces and
their colonies in all parts Of Russia
Il IL made Of rye hour. with an admir-
ture Of at least 10 per cent OF whipped
hogs blood. In the vicinity OF Pc
trograd OF blood il also used. Blood
bread IL very nutritious and ID highly
praised BY Esthonian physicians be-
cause Of the richness In organic
compounds Of phosphorus and nerve
restoring salts. Bread made With
OK blood dries very quickly. but
this defect can be remedied By
the addition Of potato nour. which
ID now Q common practice IN
Germany. Blood bread 10 the most
natural substitute for meat. and. with
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
When Nations Decay.

Disease. moral and physical. II main.
ly the handiwork Of q mans perversity
or folly. The symptoms Of national
decay are many and easily diagnosed
A nation is on the downward grade
when q large portion Of its population
is unwilling to defend or incapable of
defending what. not without reason.
we call the motherland against ex-
ternal attack.
Another symptom is seen when It 10
unable or unwilling to provide by it's
own exertions for its own immediate
wants or to save from the earning OF
its industry sufficiency to meet the
exigencies and disabilities of old age.
Another indication il seen when It
10 unable or unwilling to indulge in
recreation except vicariously. and re-
CARDS sport" as a pastime to be un-
dertaken by others paid for the pur.
pose for the amusement Of onl0okers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

An interesting phase Of the new
fashions is the two-piece evening dress
combining a wrap with the frock. and
the two-piece costume incorporating
q frock and matching coat.
The former finds its most artistic
exponent In q Callot evening gown.
made Of shell-pink velvet draped on
elastic lines and markedly narrow as
contrasted with the general run Of
skirts. The drapery is drawn up at
one side and caught against the bod
ice with large rose several shades
deeper than the velvet of the frock.
At first sight the bodice seems the
simplest sort of creation. 1t is cut
in one with the skirt and very slight
ly draped through the waist line. The
neck is cut in a deep square outline.
and across the shoulders there are
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26


1910 far ouanced libel the
Official
the bill for
Commercial club
municipal been completed when the
Mich
o q arge
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

Certain fur coats, made of skins not
treated to change their appearance
Except that some of them are Dyed
make the warmest and smartest motor
coats. Pony skins, leopard skin and
unplucked seal are chosen for this
kind of wear by those who intend to
face the cold with comfort and achieve
a triumph Of smart appearance at the
same time.
The pony skin is dyed black usual
ly, although there is no good reason
why the beautiful brown and white
markings should be changed, II the
coat is only to be worn in the car.
But the black pony skin coat is as
practical for all sorts of wear as q
heavy cloth coat. and as happy
choice for all-winter all-round use.
One of the best models is shown in
the picture. It Is cut with ample
shoulder width. straight and roomy
sleeves, and fastens to one side. The
sleeves are gathered in to rather close
fitting cuffs. The wide collar will roll
up about the neck as high as Is need.
ed. or may be turned back. The mod
ell is cut on straight lines. enfolding
the figure closely. It Is as appropriate
for the street as for the car.
Leopard and unplucked seal are not
dyed, but made up to feature their
markings. They are handsome and
unusual. and are more expensive than
pony.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
Sumerians.

The Sumerians were members Of
one of the primitive races of Baby.
lonia. They are believed to have been
of non-Semitic origin and to have been
the dominant race at the earliest time
of which there are any records. II
was TO them that the Assyriaus
ascribed the origin of Chaldean civiii-
cation and writing. Another name for
the race 10 Accadians. The Accadian
language was non-Semitic and possibly
Ural-Aitaic. ltNwas spoken previously
to the better known Semitic dialect
of the cuneiform inscriptions. The
Sumerian seems to be q kindred dia-
lect and to have been In use at the
same time In Babylonia-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
How Do You Lover

IL your love for anyone tinged with
jealousy? Stop! Think! All Jealousy
IL selfishness. for It proves that you
are but loving yourself through an
other. II your love were wholly for
the object the other person. nothing
that could in the least add to that
others happiness would cause you sor.
row. His happiness would be your
happiness: his grief your grief The
truest love welcomes an opportunity to
sacrifice. even though II b the giving
up OF the adored object to another. II
It be fcf the loved ones highest hap
piness.-Exchange
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
ALL GO BACK TO THE GREEK
Every Modern European Alphabet 10
Derived From or Founded on
That Of Greece.

The word alphabet II derived from
the first two letters Of the Greek al
phabet. alpha and beta. corresponding
to our Q and b. The Greek alphabet
il one of the oldest in the world and
all modern European alphabets are
derived from or founded on It. The
English alphabet IL practically the
same az the Roman. which was de-
rived from the Greek. All writing was
In its origin pictorial. and while that
lasted there was no need Of an alpha
bet or Of written words. The earliest
Greek alphabet contained only 10 let.
ters, having no ( and ending with the
letter {. The letter { and the six let
tiers following {, viz: q. '. ". y. .,
came by q process Of evolution 1t long
intervals. There was no In the
Greek alphabet until the ninth GEN.
fury B. c.. and for more than one thou
sand years longer u and were diff
ferent forms of the same letter. one
being used at the beginning and the
other in the middle of q word. It
was not until the tenth century A. D..
that the two letters were differentiat-
ed into as Q vowel and a. . con-
sonant. There was no separate let.
ter " until the eleventh century A. D.
Prior to that the sound was expressed
BY WI or Nv. but finally the two No
were linked together, making double
a. Some other letters have got into
the alphabet by curious process Of
evolution. The letter Z. for example,
comes from the Latin through the
Greek. This letter was introduced
into the English alphabet In the ~
teenth century and from having been
the sixth letter In the Greek alphabet
It was made the last in the English
alphabet. Il used to be pronounced
zed or lizard. and still II sometimes 20
written and printed in England. There
are persons living who can remember
when the alphabet was printed In
schoolbooks with zed at the end. In
stead of Z, and when the character &.
abbreviation of the Latin ct. also was
printed a. letter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

Exceedingly delicate electrical APP
paratus has been perfected for meas
uring the brightness of q star, the
variation of moonlight and other celes-
tial phenomena Of light.
Every soldier in the japanese army
carries with him q kettle" made Of
ordinary japanese paper. When hot
water IL desired, the kettle" II filled.
then water is poured over It, and It
10 hung over the IRE, which causes
the water to boil In about cen min
utes. THU kettle" can b used
eight or ten times.
In one important industrial town h
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
VIEW or vARNA

the sturdy peasant nation its ardent
hopes for the age to come. With their
small strip Of seashore along the
Aegean and with an export city at
Dedeagatch. with its communications
safe upon home soil. the Bulgarian
feels that his country has become
more than q Balkan power. II has be-
come q Mediterranean power. men,
Der of the family of Europe. state
with future as wide as the oceans.
Dedeagatch is situated upon the
Gulf of Enos. about ten miles north
of the Martha estuary. The little
town began its career as seaport
under Abdul Hamid ii. when 1t began
to capture much of the trade that had
formerly been done through the port
Of Enos. which lies upon the south
eastern point Of the Gulf Of Enos. on
the southern bank OF the Martha
river. Forty years ago Dedeagatch
was merely q cluster Of fishermens
huts. struggling back from an open
roadstead. Since then a new town has
grown up. small. with only 1000 popu-
lation. but alert. progressive. confi-
dent. Several factors have entered
into this promise of Dedeagatch. First
among its advantages is that of its
railway connections. which link It
with Constantinople. Sofia. Bourgas
and Saloniki. Further. its rival to the
south. Enos, succumbed to its un-
healthy climate and to the shifting OF
coastal sandbars.
The inhabitants Of this harbor city.
as all along the coasts Of the Aegean.
were mostly Greeks up to the occupa'
ton and administration by the Bull
garians Greek commission houses
and shippers had most of its trade In
their hands. The opening Of the Con-
stantinople-Saloniki railway in 1896
brought rapid prosperity to the place.
some of which was lost again when
railway connections were made be-
tween the interior and the Black sea
port Of Bourgas. The city 10 tho
natural outlet Of the Martha valley.
however; and despite its unfavorable
harbor. an unsheltered. open road
stead. II will probably become . rich
city az Bulgarias first Mediterranean
port.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

bands of small rhinestones that con.
meet the front and back Of the gar
ment. Like many of the new Paris
models, this dress exploits a train. 1t
appears to be a part of the drapery.
and graduates into a mere bit OF .
point at the end.
The frock itself Is beautiful. but
this quality is enhanced when 1t Is
worn with the mantle which was par
ticularly designed for it. The mantle
is of black velvet, lined throughout
with pink velvet like that which COM
poses the gown. The neck is finished
with a collarette of black ostrich
feathers, absolutely straight and ar
ranged to give a double fringe effect.
The dress and coat combination is
one that will appeal to American
women who like novelty associated
with practical qualities.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
BRIEF FACTS

India has 14.71o.o0o acres planted to
cotton.
Nicholas, the Christian name Of the
car, Means victorious: George means
farmer; Albert. illustrious; Peter, Q
rock; William. Q defender, and Fran
els. free.
Three thousand horsepower 10 pro
duced BY . water wheel in Switxer-
land that receives stream only an
inch and Q half In diameter after tall
ct more than 800 feet.
!: 4 farm for the benefit Of unskilled
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

fact regular investigations Of various
kinds are in progress practically all
of the time. separated by intervals
ranging from two weeks to ten years.
and IN addition special investiga'
lions of almost any nature can. under
the law, be demanded Of Uncle Sans
statisticians at any time by the presi-
dent, either house Of congress or the
director Of the census himself. Re-
Gently an entirely new field Of this
sort has been opened up and. now
that the ice has been broken and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

marsh and mountain forms of trees the parks and gardens
which buildings
United which
the climate of this latitude.
white mulberry laurel
Siberian
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

collection Of
carded included in the addition furniture of the
unchanged 1882 until last Chief Justice secured
n appearance
prices
the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
l.Ay &z,zaA
Thin Fabrics Worn.

AS the season progresses the vogue
of transparent fabrics for evening
frocks increases. There is nothing
prettier for the debutante's first ball.
or for the opera. than a frock Of white
tulle. soft and billowy. with iounces
and frilis. and with panniers Of mother
of-pearl pailleted net. Silver and gold
lace and fine Let embroidered in gold
or silver form founces on many charm
ing frocks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

Many of the new silk skirts have
scalloped edges and sawtooth edges.
sometimes bound with silk. occasional
" with q contrasting color. which
shows with every movement Of the
vearer. Tulle overskirts to such
dresses are bound with the same silk.
and thus they fall In graceful curves.
Picot-edged ribbon often cdorns the
hens Of skirts. and the taifeta coats
that accompany them have many
ruches and frillings. They are gen.
orally very full and are shaped BY
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
composer's Rebuks.

Once, while Hans Richter was r.
hearsing Tschaikowsky's Romeo and
Juliet" music the violoncellos had q
very passionate melody to play. Rich.
ter was by no means satisfied that the
necessary warmth Of expression had
been obtained. Gentlemen, gentle
men. said he. you all play like mar.
ried men. not like lovers"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

Ian MacLaren wrote that Gaelic n
the best Of all languages for terms Of
endearment. that It has fifty ways Of
saying darling" The old tongue Of
the Isle Of Man. . picturesque islanA
almost equally near to Ireland. scot.
land and England. h said to b even
better furnished with terms Tor the
use Of lovers. that Il has-or had
qinsty-seven ways q eaying suy
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
SeWino Hint.

In darning damask. II threads are
drawn from one end Of the material
and used fop the purpose. the patched
place will scarcely be noticed. This
IL advisable when one has . very valu-
able piece which has accidentally been
torn.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

High Prices for Cashmere ehaWlo.
Viewers Of cashmere shawls take
two or three years to finish q pair
of the very finest. These shawls
fetch upward Of $500 each in London.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

Cloth coats in the heaviest wool
mixtures, designed for motor wear.
are made in a great variety Of styles
and colors. They are cut with fare
from the shoulders. as a rule. and are
often belted in. as in the coat shown
here. This is made with raglan
sleeves and big patch pockets, and Is
finished with machine stitching. Many
models have wide collars that button
close about the neck. The fad for
mufflers and cape Of yarn to match.
makes the big collar less imperative.
but is always q safe choice.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

cording. 1t seems probable that the
skirts will be wide for some time to
come. Often high boots supplement
the short skirt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

government control Of the slaughter
houses. 1t need cost little or no more
than ordinary bread. According to
the Frankfurter Zeitung. rye bread
containing hogs blood has long been
used In Oldenburg.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

ences In the general-term room on
weighty questions of law. sold for the
proverbial song" when offered at
auction by Adam A. Weschler under
direction of United States Marshal
Splain. Large. roomy, high-backed
revolving ane fitting chairs, once
handsomely upholstered in real leath-
er. were Knocked down" at prices
ranging from 81 to 81 cents each.
The occasion was the triennial
sale made by the marshal outside the
courthouse building to get rid of dis
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
How the Bureau Of Census Manages to Keep Busy

opinion that the
the truth matter
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
Many Varieties of Trees Found in Washington

HE national arboeum in the
recalls apparently fact
Washington constitute arboeum
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

and value of the collection.
It has been said that a feature Of
the national capital and one which
distinguishes it above other cities is
its wealth of foliage and multitude
Of tree forms. It is not only in the
extent of its urban woodland that
Washington stands first among cities,
but also in the number of varieties of
trees. Northern and southern, east
ern and western. loWland. highland.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

China yearly exports 5000 leopard
skins.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26


In a
of
understanding that the proceeds from would
the Of the
he
pound he paid for the three bales He held
paid fol 1t, he n
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
Seats Of the Mighty Sell for ProverbiaI Song

EEATs the mighty frequently coveted little demand
the District living and holding
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

tne Staple. One OF CneSe paIes Was
bought in Texas. one in Georgia and
one in Oklahoma. Contrary to COM
mon report. the cotton was never
shipped to the national capital. and
therefore was not stored in the White
House basement. 1t remained in the
warehouses of the South until ar
rangements were made for its sale.
Some time ago one bale was
turned over by the president to cot
ton celebration in New York state.
which sold IL at auction and made a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
President Wilson's Plunge in Cotton Is Ended

NJ Wilson's cotton has
end midst of the Buy excite
sought the South by buying three
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-02-19
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Get a 10-cent box now.

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able you are from constipation, indiges.
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you always get the desired results
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Don't let your stomach, liver and
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cleanse your inside organs Of all the
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A l0-cent box means health, happi-
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No more days of gloom and distress
if you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need a cleansing, too. Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-02-19

Suddenly they found themselves.
Just as cur story opens. face to face
in the ditch.
"You," lie whispered, strong emo
ton almost Disgusting the cloves on
his breath.
It was some moments before either
could speak for ~hiccoughs.
Then he suffered softly. "You!"
YOU" she mumbled.
They leaned toward each othcr, as
though the end OF their noses were
magnets, instead OF rosy headlights.
Then he bawled, YOU"
She also had found her voice
YOU" She yowlod
OH he said remorsefully. this is
wrong of us!"
She sighed acquicscence. and they
parted.
Forgive them, reader. They had
been divorced only a week!