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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

last wild oat. She believed him, and
negotiated for farm she had had her.
eyes on for long time. Then one day
she handed him some money to take to
the notary who was conducting the
negotiation.
He didn't take the money to the no
tary. He took it TO the Horn of Plen-
ty. Late at night he returned to
his abode in merry humor. He opened
the door and entered, wearing vacu-
Gus grin. Madame Henri rose from
her chair and faced him, and a hot
wave Of anger swept over her. She
forgot her phenomenal strength when
she struck him. He fell to the floor
like a sack of meal. and she realized
that he had taken his Iast drink.
On succeeding days neighbors
paused, as usual, ar Madame Henri's
garden gate, to gossip bit, and she
volunteered the information TO all of
them that her husband had quit drink
ing and was going to settle down. He
had gone away to look at several prop
critics which were for sale, and she
didn't know when he'd be back. After
wards the neighbors remembered that
she had harped upon this matter in
sistently, bringing it up every time she
talked with them.
A quarter of q mile away from the
Henri cottage there was a stream, and
upon the bank of this stream there
stood a gristmill. One morning as the
miller was going to his daily task, he
observed queer-loOking object on one
of the blades of the waterwheel. With
the help of long pole, hooked at the
end, he pulled the thing off the water
wheel and brought ii to land. 1t was
coarse sack. Containing something
heavy. He opened the sack and beheld
a part of q human body. With his
dusty hair on end, he went to the VIII
lage police station, and the officer in
charge accompanied him to the river
bank and Inspected the CHASTITY discov-
cry.
This was done by a woman" said
the village sleuth. 'Only q woman
would nave USED needle ana thread
on a sack. A man would have tied it."
The alarm was given, and the VIII
layers helped to comb the stream, and
during the day various similar sacks
were found, all containing fragments
of human body, and all sewn with
needle and thread. The head alone
couldn't be found. and the head was
necessary to the identification Of the
victim, and the solution of the mys-
terry. The days went by and no prog
ress was made, but the village sleuth
studied and worried over it day and
night, and finally concluded that the abb
sence of NJ. Henri would bear investiga-
ton. So he disguised himself after the
manner Of Yidocq and managed to be-
come well acquainted with Madame
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

curling brown hair. And she was cele-
brated in her own neighborhood for
her physical strength. Without being
bulky or awkward, she had the power
# two ordinary men in her muscles.
The stronges. man in the village was
as an infant in her hands when, to lend
interest to the evening sports, she con-
sented to demonstrate her strength.
So Henri married this lovely and at
tractive girl, and they went to house
keeping. and for a while the husband
was a success. He worked diligently,
and spent his evenings at home. and
his wife managed so successfully that
money was being saved. But all the
time the young man hungered and
thirsted for the bright lights in the
tavern windows. And before long he
began making frequent trips to the
grog bazaar, and when he returned
home his BREATH spoke volumes. II
went from worse to worse, as it usu-
ally does in such cases, and in q few
months Madame Henri had to spend
her evenings alone. The husband was
holding high wassail at the Horn of
Plenty inn.
1t was breaking her heart, and she
pleaded and argued with him, and even
threatened, and all to no avail. Henri
came reeling home nearly every night,
a spectacle for the gods.
Then relative of hers died and left
her a comfortable legacy. She had
long known that this money would
come to her, and when she was mar
ried she and her husband had made
beautiful plans as to what they would
do with it. They'd buy little farm
and live happy ever after. And now that
the legacy was hers, Madame Henri
made one last effort to arouse a sane
ambition in her husband. She implored
him to quit his foolishness and help
her carry out the original plans. He
seemed to be reused by her entreaties,
and promised her to refrain from the
nowiNg bowl forever. He had sown his
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

IL Many persons have declared
their expectation of going there
eventually, but there are thou
sands who have already made the trip,
have enjoyed the experience and have
come away wondering why more peO-.
pie do not go there.
The Purgatory I'm question is located
in the town of Sutton, Mass, and those
who have visited the spot are con-
vinced that the commonwealth has
missed an opportunity to become IA
nous for having within its confines one
of the strangest and most interesting
freaks of nature in the world.
Purgatory, in Sutton, is q chasm.
Its admirers declare that 1T is more
attractive and remarkable even than
the Flume in the White mountains, and
they are back of a movement to have
the commonwealth acquire the prop
erty and make a reservation out Of 1T
for the benefit of the whole people.
Purgatory chasm has for years been
q source of wonder to biologists, for
they cannot agree as to what caused
it. A large number of them seem to
think that at some time, cons ago. a
portion of the earth at this point
dropped down out of sight, leaving a
great chasm whose base is filed with
giant powders and deep caves.
Until few years ago this chasm,
situated in the midst of q forest of
pine, hemlock and spruce, was a
favOrite outing spot for people in
Worcester and surrounding towns. but
as the roads to it were not kept in
good condition the visitors decreased
until now it has practically been for
gotten except by few enthusiasts.
Explored by Commission.
Led by Arthur E. Seagrave Of Ux-
bridge. who is assistant attorney gen.
eral of the commonwealth, they have
been endeavoring for several years to
have the legislature take an interest in
the matter Of preserving the natural
wonder, and finally succeeded this
year in securing an appropriation of
500 to be used for an investigation of
the matter by the state forestry COM
mission. This commission, which is
composed Of the state forester. Frank
w. Rane. Harold Parker and Harvey
n. Shepard. with Charles o. Bailey as
secretary, has completed its investiga-
tion. Not one of them had ever seen
Purgatory chasm before.
81 was amazed" said Mr.. Bailey
when he returned to Boston. "It &C.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

tually awed me, it was so majestic, so
wonderful. In some ways>it resembles
the Lost River chasm in Vermont, and
TO my mind is more interesting than
the Flume in New Hampshire. After
going nearly mile through the woods
you suddenly come upon this freak.
There are stones weighing so tons at
least that have been hurled about.
Some of them stick out at least Is feet
from the sides of the chasm, 40 feet or
more in the air. There are caves where
ice remains much of the summer, and
at the end Of the chasm is a wonder
full cave, on the floor of which is an
immense slab of stone that looks just
like a giants coffin. It is called the
DEVILS Cave.
"The vegetation there is remarkable.
Great trees grow apparently from the
solid rock, their roots often going up
10 to Is feet over the bowlder, then turn
down over it to reach the soil. If
balloonist should start from the Rocky
mountains and land at this spot, he
would think 1t was a part of the
Rockies. Speaking Gs private clti-
zen. / believe ii would be n great
shame to let a few dollars stand in
the way of preserving this great nat
ural wonder for the people of Massa-
chusetts."
Some Great Caverns.
"Helrs Coal Bin" is one of the larg-
est caverns In Purgatory. not far from
the northern entrance. 1t would hold
25 persons easily. The Devils Ice
Box" is another great cavern. its CELL
ing lined with icicles until the middle
Of June. pulpit Rock" is wedge
shaped piece 40 feet high. from which
many sermon has been preached by
the unordained.
For all it's ruggedness, the trip
through Purgatory chasm may be
made by women. although it is not a
place for silk hosiery and thin-soled
pumps.
Some of the rocks In the chasm are
as large as bungalow, and the mass
of powders extends far into the earth.
1t is possible for one to go down into
great crevices until well out of sight
below the surface. and in other places
rocks may be dropped into other holes,
and they rattle from bowlder to bowl
der until the sound of their downward
progress is lost in the depths.
In spite Of the ravages of forest fires
in this section, the virgin wood sur.
rounding the chasm for more than a
mile has not been harmed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03
Her Expansiye Hat.

A woman entered a car rather out
Of breath and presented singular
appearance. for instead of hat she
was balancing huge basket on her
head with as much grace and ease as
If it had been her Sunday bonnet. She
could just manage to get through the
doorway. but she sat down with the
basket gracefully poised on her head.
"All fares, please" said the con-
ductor. "And ! shall want twopence
for that there basket, num-"
sect away with yer" she said. "D'ye
charge anything for ladies' hatsT
'No, num-"
"Thin git on with yer work. This
'er basket is a-going to be my hat
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16

is charged he already has signed for
a race in Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
TINKER MAY GO
TO COLUMBUS
Renewed American Association Club
VIII be Taken Over by
Chicago Cubs.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Rumors that
Joe Tinker would be manager of the
Columbus American association club
next season went the rounds Of fans
here today.
1t has been generally understood
that Tinker would get back into
condition and play short stop for the
Cubs following his replacement as
manager by Fred Mitchell. But to-
day reports were that the Cub stock
holders were to take over the Column
bus association club and use it as
a farm for Chicago players, placing
Tinker at the helm. Until recently
Columbus was one Of the best money
makers in the American association
and with Tinker at the head and the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
BASKETBALL ,.
IS POSTPONED
No Game Tonight With LaHarpe-
lllinoisans Fear They viii
Get Smallpox.

There will be no basketball game
tonight with LaHarpe, the team froa1
there not wishing to come here en-
account of the fact that the coach
and a member of the local team are
down with smallpox. The basketball
lid will be pried off next Saturday
night when the high school alumni
team and the high school team CLASH.
On the following Friday night keo-
kuk will meet Carthage at Carthage.
and on the next evening Hamilton
will play here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
|RYNG TO TRADE
| OLD BALL PLAYERS
National League Meeting is
over, Masnates Are Still Stick
ing Around New
York.
ANY ARE D1cKER1Ne
i. president and Now Manager Are
irving Hard to Annex New
Flock Of Baseball
Players.

spr n C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-NatiOnal
;ssene magnates with an annual
nseting tucked away under their
selts began today to do things. Part
y them, boarded trains for home and
NJ rest hung around In New York
raiting an opportunity to put across
Grades. No one suspects that they
IN, proceed far enough to announce
E,ns completion CT dicker, bG. they
Ire here trying.
Miller Higgins, inventor Of sys-
fem of trading SPAWN for an eye,
jeft the city some time ago. Plainly
$be had become overwhelmed by the
Tactics of other magnates In wanting
/ u hold onto their good ball players,
and decided there was no use OF
sticking around. He tried hard to
/ irade Jack Miller to some one but
! none would offer enough, so Jack is
t1entenced to st. Louis for another
Eiummer, on the face Of present re-
Eiurns.
Cbas. Fl. Weeghman, president of
/ The Cubs, and Fred Mitchell. new
Enanager of the Chicago club. admit
Eted they were trying to get some one
Eto turn loose a flock of players, but
up to late hour everyone had been
warned and Mitchell was having
Every little success.
Three Phillie men were sought by
the Cubs in exchange for a handful
j Of Bruins. There was nothing doing.
Pat Moran said the trade was impos-
able and Mitchell was forced to
limit 1t after he had gone through
pereral teacup sessions with leaders
~ the Phillies. Mrs. Helen Britton.
president of the Cardinals and only
woman magnate in the world, gave
Robt Lee Hedges piece of her mind
sin discussing the probable sale OF
the Cards to the former owner Of the
Browns. She said Hedges knew
where her office was located and that
he could get terms there. Barney
Dreyfuss almost tainted when he
heard that some one had talked with
force for he had made a sorry at
tempt in his assault on Gerry Herr
mann. The National league accomp-
.ished something when 1t decided to
meet more than once year hereaft-
er and there were loud cries of re-
gret. The time OF Sass emily was not
noted in John Heydler's. note book.
but 1t was the unanimous opinion
that it would come soon enough
maybe too soon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
RUbRHEUMAT|C PAIN
FROM ACHING JOINTS
Rub Pain right out with small trial
bottle Of "St. Jacobs
Oil"
Stop dosing" Rheumatism.

It's pain only; not one case in
fifty requires Internal treatment. Rub
soothing, penetrating est. Jacobs
Dir right on the tender spot" and
by the time you say Jack Robinson
out comes the rheumatic pain and
distress. "St. Jacobs Oil' is harm
less rheumatism lninent which
never disappoints and doesn't burn
the skin. 1t takes pain, soreness and
stiffness from aching joints, muscles
and bones; stops sciatica, lumbago,
backache and neuralgia.
Timber up! Get small trial
bottle of old-time, honest "St. Jacobs
Or from any drug store, and in a
moment, you'll be free from pains,
ache and stiffness. Don't suffer!
Rub rheumatism away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
Purity Oats.
River SmeIter.
Nav Bar Hatch.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Sidney
Hatch. Chicago distance runner, may
be barred from participation in the
Mercury Athletic clubs marathon at
Yonkers today.
Hatch is charged with being on the
verge OF becoming a professional. 1t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
WOULD BAR
SCHOOL BOXING
Superintendent Of Chicago Schools
Does Not Approve Action of
Hyde Park Principal.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Is boxing a
degrading exercise for high school
boys? That question threatens to
cause trouble between John G. Shoop,
superintendent of schools, who OPP
poses boxing, and principal of the
Hyde Park school, who has sanction
ed exhibitions In the school gym.
Shoop has demanded a report from
the principal, saying he did not. ap-
prove of the exercise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16

/ NEW YORK, Dec. nc. Sprints and
n,otorpaced bicycle races will be
tagged tonight in Madison Square
sGarden as preliminary to the start
'of the six day race. All sprint stars
4. this country are included, in the
list of entrants.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
A Christmas Suggestion.

Marshalltown Times-Republican
Many prosperous persons might vary
their custom Of exchanging expensive
presents with one another at Christ
mas and both give to the needy this
year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.
ADJUSTMENTS

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new, carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, SIPS; second hand tables at
reduced prices. Easy pay rlents. Cigar
store, drug, delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
Balke-C ollender Co, Davenport, Iowa.
l. c. Sanders, agent. ZIG Harrison st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16

FOR The Gate City.
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surplua talent Of the Cubs at the r
dis posal, the club should be winner
financially and in the percentage
column, fans believe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16

Don't delay. Buy now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22
DENIAL
OF PEACE STORY
Nothing to the Rumor That Germany
Has Spoken to the United
States.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, March 22-Presi-
dent Wilson today authorized com
plete and unequivocal denial that
any of the differences contained In the
story published in New York yester-
day that Ambassador Gerard at Ber-
lin had been requested to remain IN
Germany by Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, owing to the prospects
of peace, had any foundation IN fact
The president was very much dis
turbed over the story and expressed
belief that its publication might prove
very embarrassing to the country and
to him.
The white house statement follows:
President Wilson through Secretary
Tumulty today authorized a denial of
stories appearing in the newspapers
to the effect that the purpose OF Am
bassador Gerard's rem aiming in Ber-
lin was to await Germany's proposals
of peace. There Is no justification
for that inference being drawn.
The state department made the fol-
lowing statement:
ANY statement that the German
government had intimated that 1t de-
sired this government to act as medi-
ator in peace negotiations or had in
any way suggested, formally or infor-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22
HAVE COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better Looking Tako
Olive Tablets e

II your skin IL yellow-complexioA
'pallid-tongue coated - appetite poor
you Awe a bad taste in your mouth--a
lazy, no-good feeling-you should take
Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets SUBJ
stitute for calonael-were prepared by
DIR. Edwards after II years of study
with his patients.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure
" vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil. You will know them by their olive
color.
If you want clear. pink skin. bright
eyes, no pinples, a feeling of 'buoyancy
like childhood days, you must get at the
cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have no
dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con.
Stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at Toe and 25c-per box.
All druggists.
Take one or two nightly and note the
pleasing results.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. O.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22

mally, that this government should
take the matter up with the other
mowers is absolutely without founda-
ton.
N"And the department has no infor-
nation that Germany is preparing to
make a definite move in the dlrec-
ton of peace"
The presidents and the state de-
partment's action today, instead OF
lessening peace discussion in ofhclai
circles, increased speculation as 10
reports that peace negotiations &C
tually are in sight, though not with
the United States as present par
ticipant in any way.
Significance was given the failure
of the white house and the state de-
partment to declare directly tnat
Gerard had not been asked by Chan-
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg 10 re-
main in Germany or to declare even
that Gerard had not been asked 10
remain for the reasons stated.
One thing was made clear, however,
that this government officially mas
not had peace suggestions made 10
it by Germany.
United Press Staff Correspondent
Ackerman's cable today telling that
Cierard's proposed vacation is due to
his desire to handle number of I'M
portant matters expected to arise
soon, was held by the department to
be the reason why he has decided to
remain at his post.
Ambassador Bernstorff called on
Acting Secretary Polk just before
noon. After fifteen minute confer
ence he said he had nothing to say.
It was learned later that embargo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22

silent witnesses to the wild demon
strations of Joy. While a few Next
cans resented the presence of Afneri-
can soldiers on Mexican soil, there
was no untoward incident.
Marion, John and Bob Vance, sons
of colonist, and among the arrivals
from Casas Grandes yesterday, hid in
the mountains after barely escaping
being taken prisoners by, a Villista
band they encountered on the road
after leaving home in Colonia Chihu-
cupa. John Vance. their father, was
reported to have been executed by
Villa weeks ago.
A detachment Of Colonel Dodd's col
umn went through Casas Grandes, but
the main body encamped outside or
the town. Brigadier General Perish
ing, who afterward Joined the van
guard, established his base and head
quarters at Colonia Dublan just OUT
side Casas Grandes. A neld wireless
plant and aviation Headquarters were
put up at Dublan. The passengers on
the train from Casas Grandes re-
ported seeing no American loops
along the line OF the Mexico North
western.
When the train started for the Dor
der Monday night, they had not heard
OF the fighting between Carranzlstas
and Villas band near Namiquipa.
Bishop Hurst, head Of the DuDian
colony, who has been in FL Paso Tor
several weeks, planned to join MS
flock by train from Juarez today: he
said the Mormons would remain IN
the Casas Grandes district IN the ne
lief that the American forces can pro,
tect them until banditry was wiped
out. Hurst's train will carry supplies
TO the 500 coloniSts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22
Kansas Druggists Endorse
This Kidney Medicine

Z l have been selling DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root ever since it was intro
duced in this City and l can truth
fully say that it has produced moth
ing but perfectly satisfied customers
ever since l have handed it over my
counters. All of my patrons say 1t Is
a remedy of merit in kidney, liver
and bladder trouble, and 1 believe 1t
must be fine remedy else my GUS
toners would not all claim that they
were benefited.
Very truly yours,
L. J. HAINES, Druggist.
Dec. 18th. 1915. Galena, Kansas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22
Owls Head Fights Requisition.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlcel
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 22.-
Jobn " Talbot, officer Of the Order
of Owls wanted In Kane county on a
charge OF conspiracy, refuses to re-
turn willingly to this state and Is
f1ghting the reduisition signed by Gov
ernor Dunno.
Governor Ralston, Of Indiana, has
refused to honor Governor Dunne,s
reouis;tion for the present. Talbot
attorney today called Acting Governor
parrett OyHara on the telephone and
re1uested that his client be given
hearing at Springfield tomorrow or
Friday. The request was granted. me
hearing will be held as soon as Gov
ernor Dunno returns from Washlhs-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22
WOMEN KISSED
U. S. SOLDIERS
Mormon Colony In Mexico Went VIVA
With Joy When Troops
Arrived.

limited Press Leased Wire Servlcel
Ii. PASO, Texas, March 22--Wom-
en- kissed the United States soioiers
as rescuers, men cheered and the
American flag was brought out rom
hiding places when Colonel Dodd
cavalry rode into Casas Grandes after
their record march to the relief OF the
Mormon colony, according to storles
told by Mormons today.
Children carried the tired dusty
troopers water, fruit and otfer re-
fresh ments, while the men OF the COL
ony turned over their alfalfa ana
farm products 70 the army. women
assisted in cooking for the cavalry
men.
Nezicans Of Cagas Grandes were
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22

Between 1900 and 1000 dwellings
were burned, and from eight to twelve
thousand persons are homeless. More
than TOO business houses were destroy
ed. seventy-tive of which were burned,
and the others dynanited to prevent
spread of the flames.