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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21

notes, there would be no hope OF
liQuidating the indebtedness at the
bank.
Resilius Marvel held q brief but
productive interview with Abel Wanda
mann the next day. Then he carried
to the bank twelve forged notes for
$4,000, and a like amount in cash al
ready extorted from Mrs. Ludington
on similar forgeries. The bank there
fore. lost nothing, and the Ludingtons
were restored to fortune and lifted
from the shadow of a great grief.
There is such q thing as earthly
retribution." observed Resilius Marvel
to me one day.
A column In a daily newspaper was
the basis of the remark. 1t told Of
the murder in cold blood of Abel
Vandamann. A stiletto had dealt him
his death wound. SO 1t might have
been a woman. But his strong box
was rif.ed, 80 1t might have been a
man. The police never found out. for
the woman. Idalia, and the Fourteenth
Man hal disappeared as completely as
though the earth had opened and swal-
lowed them up.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
FIRST AID FOR PAINTERS
Policemen Of Washington Carry Tubes
Of Spirits Of Ammonia to Revive
Those Who Fall.

Every member of the Washington
police force carries when on duty in
crowds pill box full Of tiny glass
tubes Of aromatic spirits Of ammonia.
according to the Popular Science
Monthly. These are for reviving per-
sons who faint In the street.
The tubes are about an inch long
and slightly more than an eighth Of an
inch In diameter. Each has a wrap
ping Of absorbent cotton and over this
a silk gauze covering.
Slight pressure between the fingers
is sufficient to break the tube. The
ammonia Is promptly absorbed by the
cotton about it, which also serves to
prevent the sharp particles of glass
from doing any harm. Held beneath
the nose Of the person who has tainted
the fumes of the ammonia soon revive
her. The tubes are stored In all the
patrol boxes about the city and are
carried In patrol wagons and police
ambulances.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
Gun Cotton.

Gun cotton may be made as follows:
immense cotton wool In a boiling d.
lutte solution Of potassium carbonate,
wash with water, and then dry. Then
steep for few minutes in cold mix
ture of one part of concentrated nitric
acid and three Of OIL of vitriol, then
squeeze. and again place In q fresh
acid mixture and leave for 48 hours.
Then squeeze and wash for long time
with running water. and finally steep
in a solution Of potassium carbonate.
Gun cotton is insoluble in water, al
cOhOl, and ether. 1t takes fire at 300
degrees Fahrenheit burning away rap
idly but without explosion. When ig-
nited in a confined space or by percus-
sion, 1t decomposes with violent deto-
nation, the energy Of which equals
that of five times its weight Of gun
powder.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
CIRCUS PEOPLE FIGHT HARD
They Stop at Nothing When Engaged
In Warfare Which Has Marked
Business Since Early Days.

When circus people fight they stop
short of nothing. according to one OF
them. Courtney Ryley Cooper. whose
interesting experiences with circus
wars are told in Everybody's. Some
Of the most annoying" details are
given at length.
"Sand finds its way into car jour
nails, causing hot boxes and q delay
in the arrival Of the show trains. Pol
son sometimes gets into the meat that
is fed to the principal animal act.
with the result that tigers and lions
turn their toes to the sun and the cir
Gus loses one Of its best acts. Wagon
wheels come OF mysteriously-lt In
easy to loosen the nuts Of a wagon
In the darkness of night on q. circus
lot. Health departments receive sud-
den announcements of epidemics
among people or stock, and hold the
circus until both can be examined.
Working men are bought away, and
delays created by every scheme and
device. Fighting circuses have even
accused each other Of throwing rail-
road switches and causing wrecks.
Taking it by and large, dirty oppOsi-
ton is a gay and exciting existence.
"And where 1t all began Is beyond
the annals of circusdom. 1t was here
before we came into the game. Griz-
zled old men around the stake-and-
chain wagon tell stories that were his-
tory when thev woro children Yoara
of warfare, then short spasms Of
peace and 'gentlemanly conduct'-such
Is the history Of the circus from the
time Of Barnum. Then men called
each other thieves and cutthroats and
robbers and embezzlers and burglars
through the newspapers, and the cir
Gus magnate who owned the most vitri.
ole press agent was by far the wisest
showmars"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
Don't Be Obstinate.

1t is surprising how many people do
not know the difference between OBJ
stinacy and firmness. Some persons
feel uncomfortable over standing by
their principles. for fear some one will
think them obstinate. and others pride
themselves on never making q conces-
sion to please anyone, and imagine
they are beautifully firm. 1t Is quite
important to get the difference quite
clear in your own mind, since firmness
is one of the most necessary virtues.
and obstinacy one Of the most serious
faults.-Exchange.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
SHE WOULD NOT CONE. WAS SPOKEN FINALLY
SHE WILL NOT CONE.

sures me. Of sufficient importance to
require your attention. You have
heard of Resilius MarvelT
Il have read about him." WAS the
reply, shrinking and muffed.
III you knew Mr. Marvel as knew
him. you would trust to his earnest
desire to be always helpful" con-
tinued. He seeks only to protect the
family honor"
Stop" cried Miss Ludingtcp sud-
denly, sharply interrupting me. throw
ing aside her veil and presel ting .
colorless, defiant face. What DO you
know-what does he known"
II, nothing" l stammered fairly
abashed at the resolute challenge
he, everything. probably. From two
to four-you will see him?"
Il will see Mr. Marvel" she said
slowly. and passed on her way.
She was adamant to every attack
I made to win one intimation, the
faintest clew as to what she and her
mother are holding back" Resilius
Marvel narrated to me the next morn.
ing. This girl Is spanning ten years
of her life with the agony, the resolve
of one. She is under some terrific
stress. and there Is some influence
that is holding these two women un-
der a dreadful thrall."
She would tell you nothingr" !
asked.
Until the last. absolutely nothias,
except to beg that I would not. disturb
condition that only she and her
mother could remedy. She arose to
leave. Suddenly she fixed her eyes
upon me. l saw her studying me as
II to search me through and through
/ noted the flush of some impelline
force in her face. Mr.. Marvel she
said. you claim wish to be helpful
to us, and l believe you, but this is a
case where help from your viewpoint
instead of assisting us, might precipi
! tate a direful catastrophe. But you
are said to be a man who can find
where others fail, who from the
shadow can evolve reality. You car
do something for US, imperative, vital
/ II you can inform US what we cannot
learn-the whereabouts of a certain
person-you will bring US nearer tc
the light for the end"
And the person.! inquired.
Resilius Marvel handed me a worr
photograph. 1t was that of a woman
loud of dress, bold of face. wicked Of
eye. She had a certain wild beauty
but her smile was that of one who
! lures only to destroy. On the reverse
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
No Need Of Explanation.

Mother had gone out for a few min
utes, and when she returned a portion
Of the dinner was slightly burned. In
dismay she said to her husband: ut
is too bad it happened, but 1t will have
to be served anyway. I'll explain to
them and apologize" Jennie overheard
and remarked soothingly: Don't feel
bad about it, mother. You won't have
to explain to them-they can taste it's
burnt themselves"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
Keen Cheerful.

Be cheerful In the struggle to meas
ure up your ideal. Fight your faults
with sunshine. Self-imprOvement Is
the big business Of life. 1t is true, but
you will succeed all the better II you
mix song and laughter with your ef-
forts. II you are really trying to be
good. you are bound to be successful,
and that is a reason for going at 1t
with bright faces and light hearts,
Exchange.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
LOVE IN DARK CONTINENT,
How shadraeh, Aged Twelve. Violated
the Rules Against Counting at
College Of West Africa.

Although "courting" had been strict
~ prohibited at the College Of West
Africa, Shadrach, aged twelve, tried
to slip this note to his beloved lady
one morning at chapel. But, alas for
him! 1t fell into his teachers hands,
says the World Outlook. ~
Dear Miss Louise: Simply thease
few words hoping and trusting you are
injoying the very best of help this p. m.
I am writing you and asking you only
word about love. / want you to tell
me If you really love me or not. My
dear you must consiter over your
mind you must not do like bird up In
the air. All the love I have for you.
You don't know my heart and don't
know yours but think you have some
kind of love for me, miss. You know
how love Is deep 1t is so deep In my
heart as the bird sings up in the air,
but Louise you must not tell me any
lie whatever you must tell me the
truth, whenever you want anything,
ask me and will give 1t to you. but
you know Is not every day a man
have money but will try my best for
you, oh you sweet heart you know
how love you because for your beau
ty. All I love you my dear louisest.
You must not let candy by your love
candy isn't anything what ever. If you
want candy tell me and will get It
for you Louisest. D louisest do you
here what say to you If you don't I'M
derstand what have to say you must
ask me II you don't understand and l
will tell you. and again If you eat so
much of candy 1t will rottiDg all your
tooth out and how will you look then.
ali dear / don't whant you not to have
any tooth In your head so you must
stop eating so much candy. You can
eat some but not too much because IL
will make you sick. and darling wont
like to see you Sick II could hear
what Bishop - say to you so he can
carry you to America 50 you can learn
some thing In live. don't let him send
you up the river because 1 want you
to be q woman In life and 1 want you
to promise me II you will ever remem-
Der me even to the end Of both of Us
and will promise you the same. moth
ing more to say. yous truly boy.
Shadrach."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21

station In the residence portion Of
the city. l followed after my friend
at his bidding as he went to the office
of the captain.
Marvel named a date-it was the
day of the funeral Of Royal Luding-
ton. He gave name. 1t was Ed
ward Briggs, the man arrested at the
Ludington home that same night The
official consulted the record book. He
read its details ending with the sixty
days sentence of the prisoner.
Photographed" inquired my friend.
so noted-No. 1885,"
That is all-thanks," nodded Mar
vel, and within ten minutes we were
at the Identification bureau.
THE Fourteenth Man-Edward
Briggs" he observed, as No. 8796 was
produced. and he held 1t beside the
fiashlight photograph Of the Wanda
mann function. There was no doubt as
to the conclusion he had arrived at.
The faces were identical. was won
dering what all this was going to lead
to while the bureau Official was ex-
planning that although only a misde-
meanor had been charged against the
prisoner, 1t had been thought best to
take his picture for possible past and
future reference.
Marve, went over to a ohone and
called up the house of correction.
had done some brief calculating in my
mind. Edward Briggs haS yet ten
days of his sentence to serve, so we
were in time. II that meant anything,
I decided. We were not In time.
knew instantly, as my friead hung up
the receiver with the words.
Not there-pardoned OFT"
Our next visit was to the mayors
office. Marvel knew all the ropes
There was no indecision o. waste OF
time in his procedure. There was nc
reluctancr on the part of the mayors
secretary in giving him access to all
the records of the Office.
was close enough to the desk OF
the secretary to catch what was said
Edward Briggs had been sent to the
house of correction on the day he ap
peared in court On the one ensuing
he was pardoned out on the recommen
dation Of Alderman Miles Ryner. All
here it was, observed the clerk-lettel
to the mayor from the councilman in
question. Request that a pardon be
granted as the criminal charge Of
housebreaking had not been pressed
introduces Mr.. Abel Vandamann,
valued constituent, who would vouct
! for the general good character Of Ed
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21

ward Briggs and practically accept
parole conditions in behalf of the pris-
oner.
That establishes something more
than a mere incidental connection be-
tween these two men. fancy" OBJ
served Marvel ~ We went outside
again.
And what of that-and what
next?" / inquired.
We'll, when locate our Four
teenth Man 1t VIII be forward step.
of course" observed Marvel. I'VE go
back to the Ludington end Of the
chain now, however. Do you think
you know the daughter Of the house
well enough to venture a call upon
her.?
For what purposer 1 inquired
doubtingly.
ITO induce her to come to my Of
fee"
ruminated. considered the effort
to move Miss Grace Ludington from
her stated position hopeless. and my
friend knew instantly that 80 l
thought. He went on. however. re-
CARELESS of my opinion.
| You will inform Miss Ludington
that it il vital that should see her
two to four today. She had better
come alone. Tell her that 1t has moth
ing to do with the money of the bank,
that it is not . question Of cash. but
of-family honor"
7 could not for the life Of me
imagine under what dark curtain Resi-.
Illus Marvel was gazing. but there was
an indescribably lucid accuracy In the
broad hint that he was about to strike
a note with the young lady that would
influence her more than promises OF
threats. He suggested explicitly. be
fore / left him, the course was to
] pursue In dealing with Miss Luding
ton. went straightway to her home
fingered about its vicinity while fran
ing the manner of my approach, and
accepted the opportunity offered al
she appeared with some letters in hel
hand to mail at the nearest letter
box.
* am not here in behalf Of the
bank, Miss Ludington." stated con
cisely. Il come from a friend and I
professional man who has been pur
suing some investigation regarding
the circumstances surrounding thu
death of your father. They are. he as
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
"Gettina BY the Editor"

Getting by the editor Is the most
fascinating Of indoor sports, says a
writer in the Atlantic. When I was a
journalist in the Freudian sense (that
is, as an unfulfilled wish), my chum
and l devised way to get money for
all our articles. Each agreed when he
sent out "story" to bet the other the
price of the "story" that 1t wouldn't be
accepted. That little arrangement took
the sting out of rejection completely ;
and when you lost your pay, you had
the glory of the acceptance. Why and
how the scheme broke down, shall
not divulge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
Preserving Worn Surfaces.

There are sometimes places on the
exterior of n house where the paint
gets worn Off and which cannot be re-
touched without making "botch job"
of 1t owing TO the difficulty of mixing
the new paint to match the adjoining
color which has faded. To preserve
the wood In such spots until the house
can be repainted. apply two coats Of
linseed Oil with q rag. This will i'm
prove the appearance also. - Popular
Science Monthly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21

there we're just Is persons present"
l began to receive q glimmer Of
where a Fourteenth Man" might
come in.
That arose which might readily
arise where one man of a group is
superstitious. Such a man was pres
ent-he was the man who died, Royal
Ludington. He was probably in a
mood for weird forebodings. Wanda
mann did not debate the point He
excused himself to his guests. put on
his hat, went out into the street and
apparently picked up the first man
he met to break the hoodoo."
And this man." / asked.
known to none Of them, apparently
some city wreck on errors shore. a
perfectly dressed guests, quietly took
his place at the table. maintained the
silence he was paid to maintain. ate
like the hungry man he was, and then
seemed to disappear, his paid mission
executed"
And you now seek to find this
man.
He must be found" declared Marvel
positively.
Why?
Because I am satisfied he can ex'
plain the mystery in this case"
There is a mystery, them"
"A deep one. That matters not
now. l wish to show you something
AS a memento of the first meeting Of
the organizers of the Copper Queen
Mining company, a fash photograph
was taken. That is the group"
My friend drew from his poke,
a card four by eight inches and held
1t before me.
That il Vandamann." he explained
indicating the broker, whom / recog
nized-''that Ludington," knew him
too. That" and by some irony Of
fate the forlorn. frowsy figure at the
far end of the table seemed to have
been focused more prominently thar
any Of the others-"that Is the Four
teenth Man."
studied the face with interest. 1T
owner was apparently one Of the stray
waits of the city to be picked up any
where in the crowded center within
q FIVE minutes walk.
Come with me-" directed Marvel.
He hailet taxicab as we reached
the street. It conveyed US to a police
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
A Finished Job.

A sutton objected because his bride
to-be had a short leg and limped. you
are wrong In Objecting to that" said
the marriage broker. Suppose you
marry a woman whose legs are sound
and straight. What do you gain by it Z?
You are not sure from day to day that
she will not fall down and break a
leg and then be lame for the rest of
her life. Just consider the pain, the
excitement and the doctors bills. But
II you marry this one nothing can hap
pen. Here you have q finished job."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21

Mexico cannot be said to offer a field
for hunters of big game, and the term.
"a sportsman's paradise" which is
sometimes applied to 1t. is an exaggera-
ton. Among animals may be enumer-
ated the peccaries or javelines. deer.
rabbits. hares. The reptiles include
alligators. turtles and iguanas. Whales,
seals and sea lions are encountered ON
the Pacific coast.-New York Tele-
gram.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
Could Do His Part.

Frederick the Great heard Of a
Silesian clergyman who had a reputa-
ton Of communicating with the spir-
it's.
He sent for him and received him
with the following question:
Can you call up ghosts?"
AT your pleasure. your majesty"
replied the clergyman, but they won't
come"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21
No Alienation.

Miss Cackle says she Is going to
sing her swan song at this concert"
"Humph! That won't make 1t any
easier for this audience"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21

The Siberian railway is the longest
in the world. Its total length Is 4,785
miles.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21


After some persuasion the man told.
1t amounted to this: Scoundrelhearted
Abel Vandamann had seen an oppor-
tunity in the sudden death Of one Of
his victims to press fictitious claims.
He had utilized the Fourteenth Man
in his plot. This had been to have
Briggs visit the Ludington home
surreptitiously, place the photograph
in a pocket of Ludington's coat, and
| In his desk a card bearing rotations
of various amounts. These, cores
pended in amounts to alleged notes of
the decedent, we're later presented to
his widow for payment.
The willy schemer had convinced
Mrs. Ludington that he held notes
they were forgeries-to a large
amount, given him by her husband.
He had further persuaded her to be-
lieve that the borrowed money they
represented had been squandered In
gambling and In financing the extrava-
CANT whims of the woman, Idalia.
The notations, the photograph. all
seemed to verify the foul misrepre-
sensations that brought sorrow and
dread to the wife and daughter Of the
dead trader Mrs. Ludington was a
proud woman. The fear Of disgrace.
publicity, had made her the easy vic.
tim of the arch swindler, Abel Wanda.
mann.
The demands Of the broker were 80
extensive that his black-mailed victim
found that after she had sacrificed her
! personal belongings to satisfy the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-21

CopyriSht, W. c. Chapman
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27
Apple Growers Warned Of Law.

The state department Of agriculture
has just prepared Circular No. 6, CIV
ing the rules and regulations tosbe OBJ
served in packing apples under the
new Wisconsin apple grading law.
The new law requires that all Wis
consin apples sold in closed packages
from this time on be packed in grades
and these grades be stamped on the
box, together with the. owners name
and address.
A heavy fine is provided for mis-
branding a barrel or for misrepresent-
ing the contents by putting the good
fruit on the top of the barrel. The
law has resulted in great benefit to
both grower and consumer in states
where it has been in force for somo
time The consumer who warts a
good article has found that he can now
buy homegrown fruit and be sure that
it is what it is represented to be,
while on the other hand, the grower
finds a better market for q good, hon-
est product than formerly because it
does not have to compete with other
barrels in which all the good fruit ID
on the top layers.
The state department of agriculture
is planning to help the growers take
advantage of this law. If a grower
files request in advance, an inspector
will be sent out to help him get start
ed grading and packing correctly. All
growers and dealers should send fol-
the circular and familiarize themselves
with the new requirements before the
apple harvest comes on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-27
TWO VARIETIES OF HEROES
One Who Admits He Is of Make-Be'
IeVe Class, Tells of Life in
the Trenches.

There are real heroes and make-be-
lieve heroes; and they are not always
easily distinguishable. / do not hide
from myself that belong to the make
believes. And yet, it is remarkable
that / did not find the second week
at the front as terrible as the first. 1t
is not so bad there as 1t seems, says
q writer in the Atlantic.
When once you get accustomed to
the idea that you may be dead in a
day, or in an hour, or in a minute, and
when you are clear as to your future
your mood is relieved from constant
depression. InvOluntarily you become
kind and helpful to those about you,
you do not get vexed over trifles, you
are ready to make all sorts of sacri-
fees.
Of course, if, in the midst of such
a condition, a grenade suddenly drops
into your trench, if you see three or
four of your comrades getting killed,
your misery returns, no matter how
good an outward appearance you may
keep up. At least for while.
But then again the thought comes
that getting wounded means rest and
safety, and good care. And death
that is still less terrible. One boast
of reaching ones destination along the
shortest roadl Is not death every
ones final destination Atlantic.