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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Pair Of Wrens Got q Divorce.

Bird divorce. which seems to be
quite common. was discussed the other
day by Howard H. Cleaves, secretary
OF the American Bird Banding associa-
ton, a movement to follow wild birds
by means Of aluminium tags. The In.
terview is reported by the Brooklyn
Eagle.
"A pair of wrens," he said, after
raising one brood got a divorce and
each remated and raised two other
families. This was ascertained be-
cause one Of the pair Of each of
these two second pairs was hinged
and the other one was not. We are
also striving to learn whether the same
birds come back each year to the same
nest. We are getting evidence all the
time indicating that pairs do return
to the same locality and. in many
cases. to the same nests"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
DON'T USE sLovENLY SPEECH
Why an Early Training In Grammar
Helps-A Manufacturers Lapses
are Embarrassing.

A woman was discussing the other
day her husbands tricks of speech. He
is descended from one of the most
aristocratic families of the state and
had every. educational advantage. But
now at his factory he constantly as
sociates with uneducated men and
makes the same kind of errors in
speech that they do. II he had less
social prominence. he would be called
an ignoramus. One can forgive the
workingman. who never had much
chance at schooling, for such blunders.
But when a college-bred man says
Amt this fine?" It does seem rather
slovenly.
Perhaps this man was an exemplifi-
cation of the fad of dropping study of
formal grammar in school, the Law
renee (Mass.) Eagle observes. This
education theory has influential
spokesman, as will be seen in an ad-
dress just delivered by an official Of
the general education board of New
York, concerning which the board asks
for a general expression Of opinion.
Some people ask. What use is gram
mar. anyway? Why is it not as well
to say them things" as those
things?" The meaning is perfectly
clear. and if SO. is not the purpose of
speech observed? Yet there would be
no end of confusion IL the bars were
let down. A fixed agreement that GER
tain forms are to be used for certain
ideas promotes clarity of thought. The
mind grasps the regular form more
quickly than an irregular one. Ease
of expression and understanding are
promoted by the practice of regularity.
Some advanced educators. while
holding firmly to the need of grammar.
argue that you don't need to teach 1t
in set lessons. II the child hears cor
rect forms in school. he will speak
them afterward, they argue.
This seems to ignore the influence
OF ones surroundings after quitting
school, when one encounters a food
of incorrect speech in daily life. The
memory of the way you used to speak
in school or college fades out Then
comes in the use of the old parsing
lesson. The memory of nouns and
verbs and possessives and detectives,
what they meant and how they were
related. comes back like a rock amid
the sands.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

The tongues Of some animals are
their weapons of defense, or very dan
gerOus instruments. A lion could
speedily kill man by merely licking
him with his tongue. The tongues of
all the members of the cat family are
covered with curious recurring spines.
formed Of tough cartilage In the COM
mon domestic cat these spines are
very small. but are sufficiently well de-
veloped to give the tongue feeling Of
roughness. In the fiercest animals.
such as the lion or tiger. these spines
are frequently found projecting up for
an eighth of an inch or more, with
very sharp points. or edges. While
the mouth is relaxed the tongue is
soft and smooth. but when the animal
Is excited the spines become rigid.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Caldwell's
Theory
By
HAROLD CARTER
Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman'

N"pSfisHt' 1910. Dy w. u. Chapman.)
Il tell you" insisted Caldwell at the
club, there isn't a man in business
or professional life who can't be black.
mailed. IL he's approached the right
way. Everyone has done something
which he prays will never come to
light"
i repeat that / don't believe you
retorted Simpson. Human nature is
better than you imagine. Now take
Clay. Do you suppose anybody could
blackmail Clay?"
What, the multimillionaire? in
CURED Caldwell. How do you sup
pose he got his millions? How did he
come to command the money market
VI course he could be blackmailed. II
may be he cheated a partner once, or
ne may simply have stolen a purse
from his landlady. He had to get his
start, didn't he?"
Saved it," said Simpson.
BAH" retorted Caldwell.
Did you ever hear the story OF the
Joker who sent a wire to the bishop.
Fly at once! All is discovered ?"
asked Caldwell. warming to his sub
tect. Bishop disappeared And that's
fact"
Well. why don't you get ten thou
sand out OF Clay?" asked Simpson
caustically.
Ten thousand?" retorted Caldwell
with a whitening look Fifty thou
sand. Yes, I'll do it."
A bet was made, and four days later
James Clay. magnate of Wall street,
sat with pursed brows reading letter
which had come to his private resi-
dence and was marked Strictly Per-
sonal."
III you remember a certain episode
In Bowville,' a number of years ago.
and want to forget it. you are advised
to pay fifty thousand dollars to the
nonundersigned." the letter ran, land
to advertise your willingness in the
personal column of the Clarion"
Clay came from Bowville. It
seemed, therefore. safe proposition.
II Clay had swindled anybody, he had
done it there. where he had been in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

1t is to be feared that the recreation
for children. so much talked about
these days, win, II not closely watched,
interfere with their education, says
Columbus Journal. It Is we'll to do q
little thinking In this direction. seeing
that youth has its own way of pro-
viding for recreation and does not de-
pend upon the new methods of entic-
ing 1t to fun and activity. Besides,
1t is good for boy to rig up his own
methods of amusement. Catering to
boys and girls with all sorts Of devices
to amuse them does them more harm
than good. Turn them loose. give them
liberty, let them enjoy themselves, and
they will be stronger and better for It.
In these days of pleasure and amuse-
ment 1t would be better for the youth
IL It were restrained a little. rather
than encouraged. Making Q boy de-
pendent upon others for fun viii tend
to make him dependent for his needs
in afterlife. Education without self
reliance is q failure.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Worked Way to Hiqh Position.

The Right Hon. Andrew Fisher, for.
mer prime minister of Australia. who
has come to London to take up the
duties Of high commissioner for the
commonwealth; in succession to Sir
George Reid. is ffty-four years of age.
He began life as q pitboy at ten, with
his father. who was a working collier.
He practically educated himself. When
lie was thirty-one he entered the
Queensland parliament after working
in the gold fields, where his sterling
character earned for him much popu-
larity among the diggers. A keen deba-
ter. organizer and labor student. he
steadily climbed the ladder of political
fame and success, eliminating in his
appointment as prime minister of Aus
tralia in 1910-London Mail.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
G.G 2zz~A
Satin-Faced Velour.

This lovely net material is being
shown in some II the New York shops.
1t comes in the neutral and pastel
shades and is faced with delicate con-
trasting and harmonizing shades of
trasting and harmonizing and heavy
dresses this will be used extensively.
but it is not likely to become too pop
ular, for it costs IS yard. Still. when
it is remembered that no lining is re-
quired, the price seems less extrava-
CANT.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Two Oisconsolate, Oisheveied
sters.
sters.

business for five years before moving
to the metropolis. many years before.
The next day Caldwell, wild with de-
light, showed the following advertise
ment from the personal column to
Simpson:
Am willing to consider proposition.
&c"
A second letter was duly dispatched.
The money was to be left in a little
niche between two houses on certain
street, at a late hour the following
night. II Clay played false, fearful
things would happen to him, said the
writer.
Caldwell. slinking quietly past the
niche on the evening appointed, found
nothing there. Simpson. who had fol-
lowed him on the opposite side Of the
road. rallied him severely.
I'm through with this nonsense
now" he said ITS a merciful thing
you got away so easily"
Caldwell said nothing; privately he
was becoming afraid of his blum. How
advertisement was read
Couldn't get money in time. To
night. ]. c."
That night. with the jeering Simp-
son still watching from the shadows
across the street, Caldwell, having as
certained that the street was other
wise deserted, passed along the side
walk toward the niche. There. Just
visible in the dark. was the corner of
an envelope.
He pulled It forth exultantly and hur-
ried across to his friend. "Now!" he
cried.
At that instant two men stepped
out from the recesses OF a gateway.
and each Of the friends saw the bust
ness end Of revolver in dangerous
proximity to his nose. At the next mo-
ment q taxi whizzed along and stopped.
Throw 'em in." said one Of the two.
Caldwell. and Simpson found them
selves, a little later. being whirled
along toward the river. Facing them
in the taxicab sat a tall, powerful
looking old man. and a younger one.
resembling him as closely as youth
can resemble age. Caldwell gasped
1t was James Clay himself, and his
son, a Junior member of the Clay firm.
What are you going to do?" he
asked.
Settle your hash" said the multi
millionaire, quite mechanically
"You don't play that game on James
Clay"
Il suppose you are taking US to the
police station" said Caldwell. but
won't you listen to me! My name is
Philip Caldwell. and this was q prac-
deal Joke, the result Of bet. / have
q big business in stationery. and Mr..
Simpson is . prominent wholesale
merchant. Let me give you my card"
you don't play that game on James
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Flavor Of "Gruuru.~

The palm grub was called "grugru'
in the West Indies. 1t was there that
the late Sir John La Forey learned to
eat it. As he was thought to be a man
somewhat more particular than the or
binary individual In his choice of food
he found listeners when he discoursed
yn the great delicacy and the delicious
flavor Of the palm grub.
The Greeks served the grub instead
Of fruit A novel way of preparing 1,
at the table was to take the worm
roasted. from Q plant which wa
brought in by . slave. The Grecian
epicures were high in their praise Of
the grubs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Once a Waste Product

In the time Of the early coal oil
lamp, many dangers lurked in the
poorly refined oil, and every effort was
made to increase the yield of high
fash kerosene and remove for this rea-
son gasoline from the oil. This gaso-
line was then little more than a waste
product. to be disposed of when posi-.
BILE or thrown away and allowed to
evaporate or even run into the river
with the resulting danger of fire.
Metallurgical and Chemical Engineer.
ing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Rarest Violins In World.

The rarest violins in the world are
those which were made by Guarnerius
del Gesu, only about forty Of them be-
ing known to exist. One of these in
struments was purchased by Ysaye for
$4,000. Two famous Stradivarius in
struments, which were used by Sara
safe during his great concert tours.
were sold. One of these, the Boissier,
is in a museum at Madrid. It 10 val
ued at $4,000. The other IL in q
museum in Paris. There are only 20
Stradivarius cellos in the world. OF
the 300 Stradivarius violins that were
made more than zoo have been bought
and sold by one dealer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

pale tan. and in shades Of gray or in
black and bronze. 1t has been a sue
cess in all parts of the country.
A low black shoe is pictured which
has a tab extension over the instep
and all seams outlined with perfora-
tons. These with machine stitching
or the narrowest Of pipings are the
accepted decorative features for fash
ionable footwear. Neatness is the key
note in present styles. The liking for
white and light-colored shoes promises
to place Americans still farther in ad.
vance of other countries in the matter
of well-shod feet.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

thin kinds of wells. Now comes an ad-
dition to this oldtime Information
which never caused one veil less. Il
is said that the veil causes. first, eye
strain. then headache. nervousness.
wrinkles. and finally general and seri-
Gus nervous disorders. This would
seem to indicate that the game isn't
worth the candle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Confederation.

You don't mention the American
eagle in your speeches as often as
you used to-"
WELL" replied the statesman, Il
cherish whole lot Of sentiment for
that American eagle. And after see
ing what the donkey and the elephant
and the moose have gone up against.
I want to do what can to keep the
old bird out of the mix-up."-Wash.
ington Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Breathe RadIum Emanatlon

The emanatorium is the very latest
thing in radium treatment. It Is .
room the air of which is charged with
radium emanation and in which Q pa,
tient remains for two or three hours
at a time. 1t has been found that the
radium emanation when thus breathed
makes its way into the circulation and
reaches all tissues.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Driving screw. by compr..s.d Az.

Driving Screws by Compressed A..
A leading American automobile man
ufacturer has found 1t advantageous to
install q compressed air device for
driving wood screws and machine
screws and nuts. The compressed air
engine can be fitted with any attach
ment best suited for the work at hand.
1t is reported that q saving Of Is
per cent in labor cost over the usual
manual operation has been effected
by the installation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Yokes on Pettlcoats.

Petticoats are now being made with
deep pointed yokes upon which are
set net or thin silk foundations ruff
ned right down to the hem. A few Of
these petticoats are slightly stiffened.
but most of them have merely q heavy
cord around the bottom and q width of
hair lace.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
The Difference.

THE rain falls alike on the Just and
the unjust"
Not exactly alike. The unjust man
doesn't care whose umbrella he uses.
and the consequence il he il very sell
dom caught without one"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Lively Place.

Stranger-What sort Of an estab.
lishment is that across the way?
Native-Oh. that's q place where
drawing. music and dancing are taught.
Stranger-Ah-s young ladies' sem.
mary. l suppose?
Native-No; Q dental college.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Penihaoe.

did you notice what q pile Of food
little Newrich tucked away at the din.
ner last night?"
Il did. He made me think of the
Latin expression: 'Multum in par.
venu."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Influence Of Food.

do you think . mans nature II
affected by what he eats?"
Il don't know. But 1t IL generally
understood that his political prospects
depend considerably on whom he
takes luncheon with"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Following Advice.

Don't quarrel with your wife,
Mike. The next time she tries to
scrap with you. sive her . light an
swer."
Sure, did that. threw the lamp
1t her"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07
Wells Are Harmful.

Over and over for generations the
thing has been told that women injure
their eyes with the wells they wear
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-07

Tassels.
Long silk tassels are used on some
of the most effective models in coats
Of silk and jersey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
BORDERS BIC PROBLEM ]
Is, SOURCE OF WATER
Annual Rainfall Between Fl Paso and Coast Not More Than
Eight Inches Year-Soldiers Sent to Mexico Will
Bee Unusual Tricks Of Vegetation.

Washington, n. c.. July s.--"Ons
OF tho greatest problems facing the
officers OF our National Guard now be-
ing rushed to the Mexican border is
how to keep their men and horses
supplied with water" says today's war
geography bulletin issued AT Wash
inRton by the National Geographic So
ciety
While the water question is a Eor-
ious one throughout n wide zone on
both banks OF the LOO mile Rio
Grande boundary It Is vastly more
i'm portant along the 700 niie line ex-
tending from FL Paso TO the Pacific.
Throughout the latter section the
average rainfall does not exceed eight
inches a year, while In some parts of
tho Yuma desert thero have been
droughts when tho aggregate rainfall
for twelve months has been Less than
three fourths OF an inch.
throughout this region there are
two Eo~called rainy seasonA,' the more
i'm por<ant being that which extends
from the flrst OF July to the middle of
September
For tho NEXT two months our Dor
DOR soldiers VIII witnos a remarkable
growth Of vegetation, the moisture and
tho intense heat combining 70 cause
grass, grain fruits and fpwors to
spring 70 life and maturity as II quick
ened by lsorne magic of a. wtZard's
wand. All growing things OF the soil
will experience spr1ng, summer and
autumn IN tho space OF three months
Then leaves ana Frasa, shrubs and
vines Will shrivel az the clouds disap-
pear and a brnzen sky once more
canopiea "A region Of silence. solitude
and snush1ne'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07

lots OF LAUGHTER AND
THRILLS AT THE INHlC

Audiences that filled the theatre at
each OF tho three performances yes
terday enjoyed one 81 The best comedy
and novelty shows Of thu Lyric's sum %
mer season
vitforlo and GeorRctte. who open
the new bill. have an excellent nov
city act They are grotesques. who
make good on their title. The Up
side pewa Comedians The eccen-
trio fun making of the pair kept the
audiences IN high good humor.
one Of the best sketches yet Of
fered I'm vaudeville here is "A shat
tered Idol" in which sam Liebcrt
and hts company appeared The play
let - brisk OF action. witty ia dia-
IeEue and carries an Interesting story.
Laughter Was frequent. but there is
hrart Interest too, and the piece iH
c1everlv acted
Carrle lame. ronpdienue. eStab-
Hahtd herself s4 "a fayoTtte with Lyric
patrons sha has personality add
fairly radiates good humor. The net
IS smart nEd up 10 The hour,
@ansley aud Norton. TWO versatile
entertainers. won unHtfnted applause
with thelr clever singing and piano
aot while the Aerial Weav6ra, who
cfnsa tho new bin, scored "A distinct
hH Tho uah and woman are mar
vicious aer3ai performers Their
stuutn on the octopus" going through
Fl series - daring FyTutf1ns while sus-
pended ~ the feeth. Gro really thrill
ing
The nevv pictures ara Mp 10 tho
I.yrle'R eeta hr}ehe6 htsh standard Ana
the show aa whole Ire one ~ the
beet offered in Vaudeville In many
weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07

"Betwsen the Rio. orsnds and the
Pacific Coast the international bound
AIRY line crosses only I'VE running
streams. the first of these in the west
ward journey being In tho San Bern
ardino Valley. ls2 miles from Ell Paso.
where Thousands OF cattle ind excel
lent pASturmge. Just south Of the line,
tary OF the Yaduf River. are the ruins
OF an adobe fort. q relic of an extern
sivc settlement in tho days of Spanish
dominion In tho New World.
Even where running water 10 found
alopg this frontier II IL not always
conveniently available for irrigation
purposes For example, the San Pc
dro River, which crosses the boundary
midway between Douglas and Mo-
gales, Arizona. has cut so deeply into
the Eafi that the bed OF the fifteen foot
stream Is now far below the surround
Ing land. making gravity irrigation i'm
possible.
The Santa Crux River, further
west. crosses the boundary twice. rts-
ting north of tho line, flowing south for
a distance OF fifteen miles into Mexico,
returning to Arizona and finally disap-
peartng In tho sands north of Tucson,
about seventy i've miles from the Dor
der
beyond the Santa Cruz the bound
AIRY nne crosses a desert region where
the intelligent peace-lovtng Papagos
Indians lead a strange existence con-
Centratng all their agricultural activi-
ties in the three or four rainy season
months when the land becomes an In
tensive-culture garden OF great fertii-
ity WNh the first clouds of Juno tho
natives rush TO their 'temporales'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
NEW COINS CIRCULATED.


Appear In washington.
washington. July 6.--The new de-
signs OF quarters, dimes and half
dollars made their appearance In
washington today when the Govern
ment began putting them in circuIa-
ton. Under the law the Secretary of
the Treasury may change the design
Of coins after twenty years. This is
the first time since 1891 that any of
<hese coins have been changed. Ac-
cording to treasury officials the half
dollar has fallen into disuse recently.
One purpose OF the resign on that coin
Is to revive It's former popularity.
All the designs are considered more
artistic. Adolph A. Weinmann de-
signed the new half-dollar and dime
pieces Herman A. MacNetl designed
thu new quarter model. On tho face
OF the new half-dollar is a full-length
liberty with an American Flag back
ground. Liberty stands facing the
dawn of a new day, carries laurel and
oak branches, symbolic of civic and
military glory. The reverse side shows
an eagle perched on a mountain crag
with wings unfolded. From a rift In
the rock grows q. sapling of mountain
pine, symbolic of America.
On the new twenty-five cent piece ~
Liberty. full length. stepping toward
the country~s gateway, bearing up