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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
THE LIMITATIONS OF AGE.
When Military and Other Official Du.
ties Usually Cease.

A lively discussion concerning the
period of a mans usefulness was
started three or four years ago by a
startling statement by Baltimore
college professor-a professor Of med
icine, too. He remarked that few
people were good for anything after
they were 40 years old, and he ad-
vised chloroforming the majority of
mankind when they reached that age.
Subsequently, he insisted that he had
been joking, but it was generally be-
lieved that he was really in earnest,
although he was himself nearly or
quite 45 years old. 1t is extremely
probable that what this physician
CDR Osler) intended to suggest was
that few men originate important adj
vances in science when past the age
he mentioned. The opinion may not
be correct, but it is held by others
than DIR. Osler.
However, human usefulness Is many
sided. There's proverb which teach
es that ripe age fits men for council,
while young men are best suited to
war. For the former duty the wisdom
which comes from experience is re-
quired, whereas for successful fight
ing the chief essential is the energy
of middle age or youth. To direct
the work of fighting is somewhat diff
ferent from fighting itself The rank
and file of an army might well range
from 20 to 40 years of age, but for
strategy and the handling of troops
an officers qualifications would doubt
less continue to improve until he was
much older. 1t is customary, If not
obligatory, to retire officers of the
army and navy when they are little
beyond the limit of 60. That, how
evers was Dewey's age when he
fought the battle of Manila, and an
other man who is 63 or GA years old
has recently filled position of the
utmost importance in the navy de-
partment. The duties of the chief
of the bureau of navigation are in
some respects more difficult and call
for higher talent and more experience
than those of the secretary of the
navy. The man who has just re-
signed from that post was regarded
as exceptionally competent.
In nearly every state of the Union
the laws prescribe that judges shall
retire from the bench when they
reach the age of 20. Even before get
ting to that point some magistrates
doubtless begin to feel unequal to
their work, while others appear to be
in the enjoyment of the fullest men
tai and physical vigor when their SER
vice is thus forcibly terminated. In
exceptional cases, too, statesmen have
displayed remarkable energy and wis
dom when fully so years old. Health.
Inherited stamina and other influ-
ences play a large Fart in such mat
ters, and there can be no universal
rule, but it is unquestionable that
some forms of usefulness continue
long past the scriptural limit of a
lifetime, three score years and ten
New York Tribune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
suIphur Drives Away Rats.

Here is a farmers mode Of Kidding
bis premises Of rats and mice: II you
sprinkle sulphur on your barn floor
and through your corn as you gather
IT there win not be rat or mouse
to bother. / have done this for years
and have never been bothered with
rats or mice. / have some old corn
IN my crib at present and not rat
or mouse can be found. In stacking
hay or oats sprinkle on the ground
and a little through each load and.
my word for it, rats or mice cam:
stay there.
A pound of sulphur win be suf-
fcient to preserve large barn OF
corn, and is good for stock and wiz
not hurt the corn or bread.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

80 ms ..'.ss..s....... Id
Riots 80
Outrage %
Il was a comparatively peaceful old
wori1 in 1907. The losses of life occa-
stoned by war were but $4,000, as com
pared with 1880 in 1906, 5,45O,0OO in
1915 and 100000 in 1904. The losses
Tor the years are distributed as follows:
MOROCCO, 6S35; Arabia. 6454; Roumania.
$50; Formosa PAL; Russia. 1447; Hen
duras, 1900; Algeria, 1900; China, TO;
Corea, COS; Dutch East Indies, $50;
Portugal (civil outbreak, 200; Persia.
l6S; France (civil outbreak, 109; Bull
Saria, 80; Turkey, 10; Java, As; Mic
aragua, 81; Philippines. %; Argentine
Republic, 20; Venezuela. 10.
Sports Cost 242 Lives.
Two hundred and forty-two persons
were killed and 1858 injured during the
year while engaged in sports and cele-
Drations of various kinds. In the foot
ball field, professional and amateur,
twenty-one have been killed, and sew
enty badly injured, and in the baseball
Held, professional and amateur, eigh-
teen have been killed and thirty-six
badly injured. The roller skate has
Killed one and injured three; golf has
killed three, the discus one, polo one,
and vaulting one. The merry-go-round
has injured twelve, electric swings
eight, toboggans sixteen, and the scenic
railroads have killed three and injured
forty-fve.
During the year seventy-seven per-
sons were killed and 4033 injured by
fireworks, toy pistols, and giant crack
esr, of whom 1866 were. victims OF
Fourth Of July patriotism and 100 Of
the local celebration, of the seventeenth
OF June in Boston and Charlestown,
Mass.
Halloween has a list of six persons
killed and eighteen injured, and on
Christmas forty-four persons were MUIR
dered.
Ballooning is responsible for the
death Of seven persons and the serious
injuries of two.
The criminally reckless who didn't
know the pistol was loaded have killed
forty-three persons and wounded fif-
teen, and the idiots who rock the
boats have drowned eighteen.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

The number of deaths by all kinds OF
violence except suicide and lynching.
as reported by telegraph and recorded
in the newspapers of the various states
and territories was S712, or 6SS less
than the number reported for 1906. AS
this record for The Tribune Is closed
Dec. 20, of course few more would
have to be added to make a complete
statement. 1t should also be borne In
mind that this record does not contain
merely such cases commonly designated
as murder or homicide, which are
brought to trial in court, but every
form of death by violence fhe vari-
Gus causes of these violent deaths were
reported as follows:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

iaese are what are termed as gen.
A disasters, outside of railroad
srecks. automobile fatalities. hunt
ns casualties, war losses, marine dis
-,ers. homicides. and sporting and
holiday casualties.
- .ne railroad accidents, not count
- 'ne persons in the employ of the
s"panies, the records show that 29S9
49,, e been killed and 1897 injured on
NE e steam roads and 1T killed and
~ injured on the electric roads. With
number Of trainmen and others
oyed by the roads added the total
a, su'o be largely increased. as may be
,s. srred from the reports made to the
,s ss Commerce Commission for
- which gave a total of 1907 en-
ss killed and 1884 injured.
,eere were third-four mine disasters
rse:. '' u me- He'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
Genuine Art Find.

A remarkable find is reported from a
little Flemish village called Waesmun-
ster, in the shape of an authentic can
vas by Anton Vandyck. 1t Is portrait
of vandyck's sister, who was a nun in
the Convent of WESTMINSTER. The
painting was made in the convent, and
had disappeared. Recently some old
stuff remaining from the old convent
was sold by anction, and one lot was
sold for s cents. 1t was discovered
later that among these materials the
painting was lying nearly intact
washington Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
Farm Notes.

It is not bad idea to let horses
know that a whip is on hand, but It's
frequent use Is undesirable. >
We hear a deal about horses hav-
ing this or that saddle gait, while for
ordinary purposes fast walk has more
value.
Horses should be taught to move
on promptly when told to do It, and
should work with their companions
when forming part of team.
Musty or dusty hay is undesirable
always; and II horse has the heaves,
1t should be sprinkled enough to lay
the dust 1t would be better still to
feed better hay.
A good driver is worth as much as
a good horse when it comes to pull
ing a load, and a good driver is one
who keeps his horses under control
and does not worry them by jerking
on the lines.
A driver should have the confidence
Of his team. When he does, the work
stock will pull every time they are
told to do II. Fool drivers are often
the cause Of balky horses; and when
The balky habit is once formed, 1t
takes a good driver and patience to
overcome 1t.
A few years ago we were told that
the bicycle and the electric car would
reduce the price Of horses, but 1t was
wrong. Later We have been told that
the automobile would reduce their
price. but none Of US have been able
to notice the reduction. Good horses
will always be in demand.-From
'Horse Talk" in the Progressive Farm
er.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
Take Care Of the Stock.

Cattle, hogs, and colts are liable to
get lice during the winter. II such
should be the case. wash or spray with
zenoieum or some other coal tar prep
aration for the purpose, using one part
zenoleum to twenty-five to forty parts
water. See that the horses and mules
are Kept In good condition. They will
soon commence the hard work of land
breaking and should be in good con-
dition for 1t. A large handful Of cot
tonseed meal with the corn or oats will
De helpful to them. Try it.-Progres-
sive Farmer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
FEEDING HOGS.

1t Is difficult to convince farmers that
more money can be made from a hog
fed on a variety Of food, having fair
proportion of lean meat, than large
and excessively fat one. A hog weigh
Ing $50 pounds and selling for seven
cents a pound will bring $1,000. while
a 200 pound hog will seldom bring more
than five cents per pound, or $40. OF
course much depends on the quality Of
the small hog, but the saving is in the
cost, as the smaller hog can be pro-
duced on less food and labor and also
gotten into market sooner.-Epitomist
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

Or, total Of 1910 killed in these dis
asters in this country and 1895 killed
in foreign countries. The total fatal
tiles reported in this country for the
year are 1884, but 1t must be remem-
bered that many individual cases are
never reported.
The fire losses of 1907, though $780,
900 900 less than those OF 1906, when
the immense aggregate of $685., 000, 900
was largely due to the San Francisco
fire was still heavy and larger than
those of 1906 with the San Francisco
fire omitted. The total loss is about
$159, 100000 In this country.
The loss of life by disasters upon the
ocean in 1907 was 1875, and upon in
land waters 344. There were % ves-
sells lost upon the great lakes, involv-
ing a loss of 135 lives, the most dis
astrous wreck being that of the Cy-
press, which went down in the October
gale on Lake Superior, only one of the
crew of twenty-three escaping.
The following table gives list OF
those who have been killed or severe
ly injured by automobile accidents OF
all kinds in the year 1907 in thirty
two Of the larger cities of this country.
Altogether accidents have happened in
1862 places, as compared with 1872 places
last year, showing the rapidly increas-
ing use of this kind of vehicle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
Economy In Hauling.

When hauling a load 1t is better to
have the horses draw as much as they
can. making the road the maximum in
weight as the horses have travelled the
distance whether the load Is small or
large and 1t Is the time lost in travel
ing that makes hauling expensive. II
the roads are good, heavy loads can be
carried. II not, then two trips must be
made and smaller loads carried. Let
any farmer estimate how much he
loses as the difference in large and
small loads and loss of time in the
mud and he will make less objection
to road tax In future.-Epitomist.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
Britain's Old Age Pension.

"Etre econome, c'est en- realite etre
aware de son superf1u,' as Houssaye
has 1t. A millionaire viii walk for the
pleasure of saving cab fare: any
woman would spend her last shilling
ON taxameter because there is no
point in saving ones last shilling.
That is the British workman's answer
to the critics who advise him to save
up his own old-age pension.-London
Chronicle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
Jersey or Guernsey.

What is the best for milking and but
ter in the dairy breeds Of cattle, espec-
tally between the Jersey and Guern-
sey? ]. X. w. We should hardly
like to say that there is any best"
breed. AS between the Channel Is
land kinds, 1t is largely matter Of
individual taste. Guernseys are larg-
or, and 1t is claimed for them that they
are somewhat harder. Jerseys are
generally considered rather prettier.
II our correspondent is thinking of
establishing butter herd, we can give
him no better advice than to look over
both breeds and see which appeals
more strongly to his fancy.-Country
Gentleman.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
Nitrogen for Soil.

While nitrogen is the fertilizing ele-
ment most easily lost from manures
and soils, 1t Is the most expensive,
costing about three times as much per
pound as potash. and phosphoric acid.
The readiness with which nitrates are
washed out of the soil during heavy
rains when the ground is thawed, sug-
gests that during the period of such
rains, 1t should be covered with some
catch crop, which will feed upon the
nitrates formed and store nitrogen in
its tissues.
For this purpose rye Is an excellent
crop. and is much used. While 1t adds
no nitrogen to the soil, which Is not
always found therein, as crimson Glow
er does, 1t is a much surer catch than
the former, and is thoroughly hardy.
1t forms quite root system during
the fall, starts of early in the spring,
and by ordinary planting time forms a
heavy coat of manure to be plowed
under. One Office which rye performs
is to absorb great quantities. while the
ground Is reeking with moisture in the
early spring. so that when 1t Is turn
ed down in the furrow 1t carries under
with 1t tons of water per acre, and
holds 1t in such shape that 1t will not
be readily evaporated.-American Gull
Jyator.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

entire floor space even though her in
dividual share is no greater than in the
smaller flock. Also. breeding fowls
need more house room for fertile eggs
than hens that are kept merely to pro-
duce large number of eggs. regard
less Of their ability to hatch well. More
hens can profitably be kept in certain
size during the summer time than
during the winter, for reasons that are
obvious. For all-the-year-round work
house 10x10 feet should contain no
more than nine or ten hens and roos-
ter. Hens kept for eggs alone and
with no male bird In the flock. can
safely be housed in focks of fifty or
more at the rate Of five square feet
of floor space to each bird.-Epitomist
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
A veoetarian Girl.

Us she the kind of girl who would
eat her heart out?"
mot at all; she's vegetarian
Harper's Weekh
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
STAG, 900, 900 Given to nankind in 1907
Records In BeneEcence Bro
EDUCATIONAL institutions Lead with $50 900 OOO-..
= Thousands Perish in XIII

Jan. 14.-Clinton, Ind ............ s
Jan. 23.-Primero, Col. .......... 20
Jan. 24-Lorenz, w. Va. ......... IL
Jan. 2S.-Saarbrucken. Germany 154
Jan. 29.-Stuart, w. Va. ......... 81
Jan. S0.-Johnston City, Ill. $50.
Feb. Atkins, w. Va. ........ 3S
Feb. 8.-Wanamie, Penn ....... z
Feb. 12.-Bakhmut, Russia ...... 40
Feb. 1S.-La Esperanza, Mexico :. 123
March 16.-Kleinroschen, Ger. .... rs
March 17.ISaar Louis, Germany :. %
March 29.-Diesfortein, So. Africa "a
April 14.-Elore, Mexico ......... IA
May Near Charleston, w. Va. =. IL
May 3.-Black Diamond, Wash.
May 6.-Liege, Belgium ......... IS
May 12.-Valadine, Mexico 800. 80
May 13.-Near Marion, N. C. 80. IA
May 19.-Engleville, Colo. ...... z
June 1S.-Princeburg, Penn ...... z
July 11.-Hazleton, Penn. ...... Z
July 12.-Toyoka. Japan ....... 40
Aug. 3.-Buxboch, Prussia ....... IS
Aug. 20.-Tsing Tan, China ...... 112
Sept. 7.-Coahuila, Mexico ...... z
Sept. 20.-Negaunee, Mich. ..... II
Oct. 4.-Bolton, England $500. Q
Nov. 11.-Ramband, France ...... Z
Dec. 1.-Fayette City, Penn. $50. Al
Dec. 6.-Monongah, w. Va. ..... $50
Dec. 16.-Yolande, Ala. ...... 65
Dec. 19.-Jacobs Creek, Penn. 49, 300
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
How Much House Room for pouItrye


Most farmers are inclined to over
crowd their poultry houses. They
want to be economical and try to save
money by building small poultry
houses, or II they do start out with
one of sufficient size they yield to the
temptation to crowd more in It the
second year than the first. The farm
er reasons, that since he kept fifty
fowls last year and made a profit of s25
this year he will keep one hundred
fowls and make $50 profit That is all
right IL the house and yard room are
increased in proportion at least equal
to the increase In the number of fowls.
but otherwise 1t Is all wrong and will
bring certain disappointment. Crowd
ed fowls need closer care and attention
in every way than those that have
plenty Of room; the crowded house
must needs be cleaned must more fire.
quently. is harder to ventilate proper
ly and always contains more debilitat-
ed or diseased fowls than the house
that 1t sanitary In every respect.
The most level-headed practical poul-
trymen who want strong, rugged stock
that will produce good fertile eggs and
strong chicks, insist upon ten square
feet of house room per fowl. With a
small flock of ten or fifteen birds this
Is more essential than where fifty or
more hens are kept together In one
flock. for the reason that with the
larger flock each hen has access to the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
How to Milk a Cow.

Several years ago, the Wisconsin
Farmers Institute issued a bulletin on
dairying In which was given some prac-
teal suggestions in the management OF
milk cows by the ordinary farmer who
does not make speciality of dairying.
Following is the substance of the bull
letin which even professional dairy
men will recognize as important for
the attainment Of the best results.
Cows should always be confined in
the stable to be MIXED. To get clean
milk the stable should be kept clean at
all times. the walls and posts should
be often whitewashed and land plaster
should be used as an absorbent.
Before commencing to milk, brush
all loose dirt from the sides and udder
OF the COW. After little manipulation
Of the teats and udder the milk is
ready to come down" and should be
taken without delay. Milk as rapidly
as possible without irritating or worry
Ing the COW. No definite rule can be
given as to how the teats should be
handled in milking, as both cows and
Aa@AoS uihch ~ uuCus Jul INC iniihcf
should strive to please the COW, which
a careful, observant person can easily
do. There should always be friendly
feeling between the COW and the milk
err. and mixers should not be changed
IL 1t can be avoided. A COW will not
give down her milk to a person she
hates or Is afraid of and what she does
give will be deficient in butter fat.
Always milk COW in the same man
ner, advises the Agricultural Epitom-
list, at about the same time and speed.
Any change will irritate and tend to
excite her. Always milk In the same
order and at the same time Of day.
When 1t comes cows turn to be
MIXED, she knows 1t, expects 1t and
wants to be MIXED. II you disappoint
her and milk half an hour later the
chances are that you will get less and
poorer milk than II you had MIXED
at the proper time. Always milk the
COW dry before leaving her, but do not
continue stripping after the milk Is all
drawn. II at each milking. part OF
the milk is left in the udder, nature.
will stop providing 1t, because 1t is not
taken. The last milk drawn from tho
cow is much richer than the first.
The last quart usually contains more
than three times as much butter fat
as the first. .,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

According to statistics collected by
The Chicago Tribune the year NOT, wss
/. hammer enc and a record breaker in
The matter Of beneficence, the large
sum of y14S,9O2, 100 having been given
away for the good of mankind. The
list of givers is headed by John d.
rockefeller, while Mrs. Russell Sage
NJ New York comes second, and An
drew Carnegie third.
of this vast sum educational institu-
lions received S7O,915,542, religious in
situtions $9,343,S92, museums, art gal
leries, and public improvements ST.
als. 400, and Libraries $2,943,OOO.
The known donations of Mr.. Rookie
felier were:
The General Board of Edu-
cation .................... s32, 000. 900
The University OF Chicago. SSH, 900
The Rockefeller Institute of
Medical Research ......... $500, 900
The University of Louisville 1900, 600
Park and its endowment to
Cleveland. Ohio ......... 100000
American Baptist Missionary
Union .................. 1000
Morningside College ........ $4,000
Young Mems Christian Asso-
cations .................. $1,000
Charities ................. 1880
NAL sAA ono nao
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
.S10,OO0,O

Total ................... 1913, 489, 700
Mr.. Carnegie's plan of giving library
buildings was not carried out to such
q large extent in 1907 as before that
time, but he managed to get rid of
upward Of s13,000,00 as follows:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

In the six months following the death
of Russell Sage, his widow distributed
sl.0O1, lis. while for the year 1907, she
disposed of $13, 4s0, 700, divided as fol-
lows:
Sage foundation ............slo, ooo.o 900
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

Despite the fact that Mr.. Carnegie
ran third in 1907, he still stands at
the head Of the worlds givers of
money, having disposed of nearly $780,
100000
There were quite a number of big
presents made to the public by men OF
millions in the year, and among those
amounting to a million dollars or
over are:
p. A. B. Widener, Philadel-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

Christian Science Church Loo, 900
In this imposing array of benefac-
IONS women are handsomely represent
e. having contributed s3O,744,4 61.
Was Also Year Of Disasters.
It is matter of more than passing
interest that the year, 1907 was not
soie Tor disasters Of all kinds through
oot the world, from mine explosions
70 wind storms, which have caused
death and destruction.
Inc following table gives the loss
VI lie resulting from disasters of va
nous kinds In this country in 1907, as
reported by telegraph and press CORE
spondence: