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Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23
MARBLES IN ANNUAL DEMAND
Than 2oo,oo0,ooo Are Used In
the United States.

It has been estimated by statisti-
clans that more than 100000. 900
small clay marbles are used by the
boys Of the United States every
springtime. It is known fact that
125, 100000 marbles are made every
year by one clay marble manufactur-
or whose plant is in Summit county,
Ohio. And these marbles are made
or rolled by young girls. the Cleveland
Plain Dealer states.
The marble manufacturer does not
devote all his attention to the manu-
featuring of the game marble" There
are various uses to which the marble
is put, and as a matter of fact, the
sixe varies according to its intended
use. The Standard Oil company Is
one of the largest buyers Of marbles.
and these are used for oil cans and
larger sizes are started in graded
pipelines to clean out the paraffin
which gathers on the side of the pipe
q II flows to the tanks.
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23

holding them In mine: and. in spite
of my resolutions, I would have kissed
the two dear hands had she not swift
ly withdrawn them.
Our comradeship was becoming
tremulous. l had mastered my love
long and well, but now II was master
ing me. Willfully had it disobeyed and
won my eyes to speech, and now 1t
was winning my tongue-ay, and my
lips, for they were mad this moment
to kiss the two small hands which had
toiled so faithfully and hard. And /.
too, was mad. There was cry in
my being like bugles calling me to
her. And there was a wind blowing
upon me which l could not resist.
swaying the very body of me till l
leaned toward her, all unconscious
that l leaned And she knew it. She
could not but know it as she swiftly
drew away her hands. and yet could
not forbear one quick. searching look
before she turned away her eyes.
By means of deck-tackles l had ar
ranged to carry the halyards forward
to the windlass; and now I hoisted
the mainsail, peak and throat. at the
same time. II was a clumsy way, but
1t did not take long, and soon the fore
sail as well was up and fluttering.
1--WE can never get that anchor up
in this narrow place, once it has left
the bottom" ! said. I'VE should be
on the rocks first" ~
What can you do?" she asked.
slip it," was my answer. And
work on the windlass. | shall have
to run at once to the wheel, and at
the same time you must be hosting
the jib."
This maneuver of getting under
way | had studied and worked out a
score of times, and, with the jib-hal-
yard to the windlass, | knew Maud
was capable of hosting that most
necessary sail. A brisk wind was
blowing into the cove, and though
the water was calm, rapid work was
required to get us safely out.
When knocked the shackle-bolt
loose the chain roared out through
the hawse-hole and into the sea.
raced aft, putting the wheel up. The
Ghost seemed to start into life as
she heeled to the first fill of her sails.
The jib was rising. AS it filled the
Ghosts bow swung off and l had to
put the wheel down few spokes and
steady her.
l had devised an automatic jib
sheet, which passed the jib across OF
itself, so there was no need for Maud
to attend to that; but she was still
hoisting the jib when l put the
wheel hard down. 1t was a moment
Of anxiety, for the Ghost was rush
ing directly upon the beach, stones
throw distant. But she swung ODE
diently on her heel into the wind
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23
TRAITS OF ANIMAL CREATION
Even the Most Famous NaturaIists
Have Been Unable to Explain
Satisfactorily.

There are a great many strange
facts about animals and insects that
seem to defy explanation. Here are
few, an exchange says:
A fly will crawl to the top of a win
dow pane. fly back to the bottom and
crawl up again. Hardly ever does
it fly up and crawl down. 1t has been
known to repeat this former act over
thirty times before stopping.
Hens always scratch for food with
the sun behind them. A blind hen al
ways manages to get the sun behind
her when scratching, and she will miss
but few bits of food
Cats hardly ever lie with their feet
to the fire. In most cases they lie in
stead with their left side to it. Dogs
invariably lie with outstretched paws
to the fire.
mouse overlooks q perfectly safe
food supply, sufficient for a meal or
two. to enjoy the perilous pleasures of
an unlimited store. 1t will hide near
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23

Lady Anglesey is one of the most
beautiful women in the British court
circles. She is the wife Of Sir Charles
II. Paget. sixth marquis OF Angle
sey. Lady Victoria Marjorie is daugh-
ter of the duke and duchess of Rut-
land, and has little girl. Alexandra
Mary Caroline. three years old. who in
herits much of her mothers attractive
ness and good looks.
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23

There was a great fiuttering and flap
ping of canvas and reef-points, most
welcome to my ears, then she filled
away on the other tack.
Maud had finished her task and
come aft, where she stood beside
me. a small cap perched on her wind
blown hair, her cheeks flushed from
exertion, her eyes wide and bright
with the excitement, her nostrils
quivering to the rush and bite of the
fresh salt air. Her brown eyes were
like startled deer's. There was a
wild, keen look in them | had never
seen before, and her lips parted and
her breath suspended as the Ghost.
charging upon the wall of rock at the
entrance to the inner cove, swept into
the wind and filled away into safe wa
ter.
My first mates berth on the sealing
grounds stood me in good stead, and
l cleared the inner cove and laid a
long tack along the shore Of the
outer cove. Once again about. and
the Ghost headed out to open sea. She
had now caught the bosom breathing
of the ocean. and was herself a-breath
with the rhythm of it as she smooth
ly mounted and slipped down each
broad-backed wave. The day had
been dull and overcast. but the sun
now burst through the clouds. a well
come omen, and shone upon the curv-
ing beach where together we lad
dared the lords of the harem and
slain the holluschickie. All En-
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23
Different Kinda of Trains,

The boasted "Balkanzug" brings
back holiday memories Of all those
different kinds of trains which the
German language, after its habit. de-
scribes in one word. There were the
vergnuegungszug. the pleasure or ex.
cursion train; the Personenzug, CORE
spending to our parliamentary train;
the Schnellzug. or express train; and.
above all, that impressively named
Blitzzug. the lightning" train. which
achieved the 105h miles in three and
one-half hours.-London Chronicle.
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23
A Real Sorrow.

A Real Sorrow.
"Alas!" she walled. Il cannot face
this trouble before mel"
why not?" asked her sympathetic
listener.
Because / cannot get anything
like a match for this skirt to face 1t
with"
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23
CHAPTER xxxiI-Continued.

That phrase, the "one small wom-
1t was my own phrase, my pet, secret
phrase, my love phrase for her.
where did you get that phrase?"
I demanded, with an abruptness that
in turn startled her.
What phrase?" she asked.
"One small woman"
els it yours?" she asked
YES" l answered, mine. l made
It."
Then you must have talked in your
sleep" she smiled.
The dancing, tremulous light was in
her eyes. Mine, knew, were speak
ing beyond the will of my speech.
leaned toward her. Without volition
leaned toward her, as a tree is
swayed by the wind. All, we were
very close together in that moment.
But she shook her head, as one might
shake off sleep or a dream, saying:
Il have known it all my life. 1t was
my fathers name for my mother"
1T is my phrase. too," said stub
bornly.
For your mother?"
NO" l answered, and she ques-
toned no further, though | could have
sworn her eyes retained for some time
Q mocking, teasing expression.
With the foremast in, the work now
went on apace. Almost before I
knew 1t, and without one serious hitch.
! had the mainmast stepped. A der
rick-boom, rigged to the foremast, had
accomplished this; and several days
more found IL stays and shrouds in
place, and everything set up taut. Top
sails would be a nuisance and a dan
ger for a crew of two, so | heaved
the topmasts on deck and lashed them
fast.
Several more days were consumed
in finishing the sails and putting them
on. There we're only three-tbe jib.
foresail, and mainsail; and, patched,
shortened. and distorted, they were a
ridiculously ill-fitting suit for so trim
q craft as the Ghost.
but lucy III WOTh. Mduu CTleu
jubilantly. We'll make them work,
and trust our lives to them!"
Certainly, among my many new
trades, shone least as a sailmaker.
! could sail them better than make
them. and had no doubt of my power
to bring the schooner to some north
ern port of Japan. In fact. ! had
crammed navigation from text books
aboard; and besides. there was Wolf
Larsen's star-scale, so simple a de-
vice that a child could work it.
As for its inventor beyond an in
creasing deafness and the movement
Of the lips growing fainter and faint
er, there had been little change in
his condition for a week. But on the
day we finished bending the schoon-
er's sails, he heard his last, and the
last movement of his lips died away
but not before I had asked him.
"Are you all there?" and the lips had
answered, Yes"
The last line was down. Somewhere
within that tomb of the flesh still
dwelt the soul of the man. Walled oy
the living clay, that fierce intelligence
we had known burned on; but it
burned on in silence and darkness.
And 1t was disembodied. To that in
telligence there could be no objective
knowledge of a body. 1t knew no
body. The very world was not. II
knew only itself and the vastness and
.profundity Of the quiet and the dark.
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23

Clay marbles are used also by the
manufacturer Of rubber. ink and salt.
chemical and powdermakers. They
are used also in grinding the large
stones of the photographer and by rail-
way supply people. Puzzle box
makers are also large buyers of mar
bles.
The sizes of the clay marbles as
made in the United States vary from
nine-sixteenths of an inch in diameter.
which is the small pill" the boys
play with, to one measuring six inches
in diameter, or about the size of a
cannon ball.
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23
Oorothy'S Peril.

One day. when Dorothy's mother
was reading to the little maid. she
came to the word "gravitation." She
explained its meaning. but thought the
child would forget it. Consequently
she was much surprised when, a few
days later. Dorothy came running in.
crying:
"Oh. mother! it's such a good thing
for me there's a law of gravitation; II
there wasn't I'd have surely tumbled
head over heels into Heaven Just
now!"
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23

the food and come out to nibble when
hungry, for it is not true that a mouse
will seek its hole at the first alarm.
II small snake is kept in captivity
and fed and cared for, it will become
tame, and after few months crawl to
its captor for food. when approached.
This is true especially of the small
and harmless varieties.
The unerring ability of the homing
pigeon to find IFS former abode is not
due to sense of location. but rather
to natural instinct. W. 'ch cats and
dogs have displayed when taken from
their homes.
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23
GATHERED INFORMATION

Quicksilver is 1871 times heavier
than water.
Bananas can best be ripened In q
room kept at 110 degrees.
The true shape Of the earth still
awaits accurate determination.
Sheep used as beasts OF burden IN
northern India carry loads OF 20
pounds.
There are 5000 places in New York
city which have two or more bowling
alleys each.
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23

Each whale carries about half ton
of whalebone about with him.
The Pacific island Of Midway is i'm
porting shiploads of soil in order to
produce land capable Of feeding cat.
tie.
More than 10000 feet Of good lum-
Der was made last year from trees
caught while floating down the Mis-
souri, river.
Plans to introduce reindeer in the
Peace river valley have failed. The
animals could not stand the attacks of
the bull flies.
Tensas gazette., 1916-06-23
No Place for Il.

II have plenty Of grit" declared the
grocery clerk, boastfully.
mo doubt replied his customer,
but l wish you would fnd another
place for it than in the sugar."
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Getting Discipline.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Young men valiantly serving their
country on the border or learning the
rigorous simplicities Of military life at
training camps have discovered that many
of the things they thought they needed
most of all were superfuities. They know
by this time that uniform" applies to
custom as well as costume in the army.
They realize the Transforming power OF
the clothes for they have seen that after
the change from multi to khaki there Is
not much to choose between the arlsto,
crat who was the arbiter of elegance and
the son Of honest toll who kept his once
hours in his overalls
It has been an awakening experience TO
many to obey q command without gain
say or back talk. upon the instant Their
camp life has been an education In the
dependence. A company or regiment.
like q coral island. II made Of q number
of inconspicuous but fundamental con-
stituente Each must play his part, and
the withdrawal or tho inefilciency of one
weakens the mass The whole tendency
Of the training the recruits have received
is to diminish the bump Of oonceit There
may be some who, after only q month
Of drill and discipline feel that they know
enough to bo made non-commissioned OFF,
GERS. But the majority should be suf-
ficiently sensibls to realize that they are
nothing moro at present than promising
time be made No man IL fitted to COM
mand who cannot rule himself-his tam
per, his tongue, his robellious WILL his
6teobNoiOnt bo0k
Evening star., 1916-09-04

pressing invitation for that afternoon
from the Fortnightly Club. given. she
felt now with new bitterness. out OF
courtesy to popular Billy Ashford.
Well, she would go! She would help
herself to one of Marcia's hats, since
her own was of the vintage of two sea-
sons before, and she would see II she
could not put on with her new raiment
some of the brightness and modern"
ways Billy was always dwelling upon.
And she suddenly felt, with new. won
derful daring. that she did not care
when she got home. She would do as
she knew Mrs. Mefford did-stop at
Browns delicatesser on her way to the
club and have senr home for dinner
canned pork and beans, some cold slaw
and bakers apple pie. Would Billy like
the system?
1t was Just o'clock, the dinner hour.
when the finest housekeeper in town. y
the prompt-on-them Mrs. Ash
ford, returned from the club. Her hus-
band and Marcia had not arrived. From
force of habit she began bustling the
moment she entered the doorway. But.
memory visualizing pork and beans and
bakers pie, she smiled grimly. slowed
down and leisurely began pulling off
long silk gloves-Marcia's.
At that moment a motor car pulled
into the curb. From it stepped her hus-
band, Marcia and Mr.. Brown, bachelor
president of the First National Bank.
Mrs. Ashford gasped. The trio ap-
preached the house, led by Mr.. Ashford.
For a second Mrs. Ashfords heart
stood still. Then 1T raced on tumultu-
ously, as. with every housewifely in
stinct aquiver. she wanted to tear off
her f1nery, rush Helen to market and
rush herself into the kitchen. Fran
tically she searched among the rose
leaves of the lovely flower turban for
hatpins that would not be found. And
as she stood thus, spIendidly nodded
arms raised, eyes cleaning as they had
CLEANED when Billy wooed and won her,
lovely and youthful in her nervous.
flushed excitement, the party entered
the hall.
One quick, understanding look Marcia
gave the fashionable figure and her
lashes fell demurely over eyes that
laughed wtckedly.
And Mr.. Ashford? He appeared petri-
ned for moment. then, with an In
articulate exclamation, he took a step
forward. NAB" he began, "Mab"'
(THE END.)
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Theory and Practice in Chemistry

Prof. =. @. Donnsn. In the Times. London.
It Is often argued that the university
chemist is too Theoretical" and does
not understand practical" matters. Let
U. analyze this argument, for It IL Of
great Importance, The university chem
ist does understand practice" but IL
Is the practice OF moiecule juggling
that Is to say. the practice Of the analy-
sis and Byuthesis Of chemical sub
stances In the laboratory In this ex-
tremeiy important business he is not
only a skilled theorist but skilled
practician. what he does not usually
understand Is another theory and an
other practice-namely, the theory and
the practice Of designing chemical en-
gineering plants and conducting and
controlling chemical processes n fac
tory. what is wanted IN the country Is
the production Of many young men who
have received a thorough preparatory
training IN this second and equally I'm
portant theory and practice. There is
never any conflict between theory and
practice" The failure To realize thfs
1. one Of our besetting intellectual Gins
and Ia hased on an entire confusion OF
thought. This mental fog has heen
more or less dispersed in the profession
of engineering. II is high time that il
were dispersed In the profession Of ap-
piled chemistry.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Growth of the Cigarette Habit.

Prom the Springfield Union.
Twenty-Five billion cigarettes smoked in
e. 1916 as compared TO four and half BILL
Hons in 1906, Such is the record that con-
fronts the startled reformer What is the
explanation OF this truly phenomenal In
crease? Probably a liberal advertising
policy and the use Of premium certihcates
-Is a large-sized factor. But however We
anaIyze II the smoking population appears
to have acquired a decided taste for cigar
cites and 10 be gratifying its taste freely.
Curiously enough the little cigar" shows
the smallest sales IN a decade. Some con-
sumers probably. have transferred their
preference from these to cigarettes but
presumably a greater number who smoked
the ''little cigar for ecouorny's sake have
been led by prosperity 10 buy fulfedged
cigars in their place.
In a general way, too, the tobacco busi-
ness appears to flourish as a result OF easy
money II. as tradition has IL, q man
smokes to drive away the blues, he
smokes even more, We must infer, when
his conditions are conducive to comfort
and satisfaction. We do not know how
much basis there is for the assertion that
this increased use Of nicotine Is due to
the Sherman law, invoked for the cissOiu-
ton of the tobacco trust, on the ground
that competition has resulted In big sales.
But whether the combination is actually
dissolved or not the companies have ap-
piled a vigorous publicity policy IN ad-
vancing their business, and this has
brought returns that must impress every
observer.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
extremely interesting, and--um-good-
looking. You are very like her, Mar

extremely interesting. and--un'-good-
looking. You are very like her, Mar
cia."
Marcia smiled demurely. Mrs Ashford
bounced into the conversation with
startling Suddenness. Mrs. Mefford,"
she exclaimed. appears to haze oceans
Of time to devote to the cultivation of
mind and the adOrnment of person She
doesn't do thing but CAD. / know she
negIects household duties"
You mean" corrected Ashford, "she
has a system whereby nothing is a bur-
den. III venture to say when you really
know her you wili find her a first-rate
housewise." He turned to Marcia again.
Now what about golf this afternoon?
VIII you come down to the Office early
and have lunch with me?"
For a ffeeting second Marcia looked
analytica1ly at Mrs. Ashford. whose
cheeks were flushed queerly, then she
answered breezingly. Thank you.
Billy. I shall be glad to lunch with
you.
Promptly at IL o'clock she left her
cousin standing in the doorway look
ing after her wistfully. Marcia looked
stunning in golf costume! When she
disappeared up the street Mrs. Ashford,
with new fear in her brown eyes,
turned listlessfy to prepare the chill
dren'S lunch.
She was glad when the noon hour end
ed She went to her bedroom then, and
sat down to wrestle with problem
dress out Of three yards of material
when the pattern called for four. With
such problems she had struggled for
ten years. She had sacrificed herself
that her family might have an abun-
dance of correct clothing, the pantry be
sufficiently stocked TO satisfy tastes she
herself had made epicurean and q sub
stantial amount added weekly to the
bank account But now. What II
Billy looked at other women as she had
seen him look at Marcia-with warm
admiration? Something stirred In her
hitherto compiacent breast and sent
her TO her dressing table to stare at her
reflection.
1t did not please her at all II look
fifteen years older than Marcia" she
denly she snatched the hairpins out Of
the tight knob at the back of her head.
Tresses as lovely as Marcia's tumbled
about her shoulders. She fiufred them
into pretty soft waves above her ears
and about her brow, and cotled them
loosely behind like Marcia's. Excite
ment had flushed her cheeks and made
her dark eyes magnetic. II look as l
did when Billy used to tell me foolish
things" she murmured Yet / wonder
II 1t wouldn't be nice to hear once more.
Nab, your eyes remind me Of q big
brown pansy, instead of. Say. old girl.
you sure did get peach of broil on
that steak tonight"
She turned swiftly as her glance fell
on her straight up-and-down figure,
made so by the cut of the 97-cent cotton
house dress she wore. She would dress
fresh right through, and put on the
lovely yellow pongee Marcia had
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Insects as Food,
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The use of Cook chafers for fodder
in Hungary reminds one that a curious
little book was published In England
eoms thirty years ago under tho title
why Not Eat Insectsr' We were told
that spiders. grasshoppers, white ants
and grubs were eaten by the bushmen;
that the Romans held caterpillars in
great esteem. and that the Panches OF
in yards and breed them. Michelet, the
scientist, was also quoted IN favor OF
including insects in our bill Of fare
and as an inducement to overcome our
insular prejudices against them we
were told that caterpillars taste like
almonds, spiders like nuts. and as for
anita. little butter and sugar Will
make them . swsetmeAt at to set b.
fore 63o kinA
Evening star., 1916-09-04
ENGLISH GIRL WATCHES
BATTLE FROM THE FRONT
Kathleen Burke, Collector of Funds
for Hospitals, in Midst of Can
nonading at Verdun.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.


LONDON, August 25.-The first girl
who has been right up to the front Of
the French army is Kathleen Burke,
the same English girl who on her tour
early this year in behalf of the Scot
tish women's Hospitals in the eastern
states of Canada collected so much
money that on returning she was hail
ed In the newspapers as the thousand
dollars-a day girl"
mere slip Of girl of the type
that might be afraid of the report Of
q rifle, Miss Burke stood calmly by the
side Of the officers in Verdun. and while
big shells were dropping about watched
the direction Of counter attack that
repulsed the enemy.
AS a special mark OF appreciation of
the splendid devotion of the body of
workers she represents and OF her own
zeal in raising more than g. million
francs in support of hospitals treating
tertained by three great generals. Her
hosts were Gen. Petain. the original
defender Of Verdun; Gen. NiveIle now
In command of the army of Nerdun,
and Gen. Dubois In command In Ferdun
itself Miss Burke was also received
by Gen. Joffre. At a dinner in the
vaults of the citadel of Ferdun toasts
to the success of the allies and TO the
visitors health were proposed to the
accompaniment of the boom of the big
guns.