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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
The Ram.

A shepherd who has been most sue
cessful gives some advice which is
well worth repeating:
I'm starting flock of sheep, | think
in the ram we should look for COM
formation rather than size. A ram
should be close to the ground, square
as a block and strong in bone. He
should have a well-shaped head and a
clean-cut all round makeup. l also
think ram bought at SIS that is
worth SIS, is cheaper than one bought
for $500. None but pure bred should
be used. l do not believe in using
lambs for breeding If 1t can be avoid
ed; would prdefer one-year-olds to four.
There should be at least one ram to
every forty ewes."-Farmers' Home
Journal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
Rural slow Delivery.

Mailed on December 2. 1892, from
Harsville, Germany, a letter recent
ly arrived at the Greenock ALLEGHENY
county, post office for Jacob Diehl
Fourteen years ten months and TWEEN
ty-five days were taken up in the
transmission of the communica-
ton, which related to distribution, q
the $4,000 estate of Mrs. Diehl's faith
err. The delay caused Mrs. Diehl "a
receive a smaller portion OF the e.
tate.
The letter was addressed to EN-
blem, which is across the Youghio
gheny river from Greenock, the Latter
town being six miles from Mckees
port. Formerly Emblem had post or
fee, but years ago it was transferred
to Greenock. Diehl lived. within .
stones throw of the post Office ant
visited 1t daily.
Tuesday the building was torn down
and the letter. found. The writing
could be easily read. although the pa
per was yellow with age.-Pittsburs
Dispatch.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
stars and strIpes on eIovss.

A new glove design has been
brought out for use on mems fabric
gloves only, the features star ana
stripes" in colors Of red. white ana
blue. The glove with the design On
will be used for parades during ma
tional, state and city election cam
uaiens, or upon any occasion when
display of patriotic sentiment IN wear
ing apparel is desired. The design =
very simple and easily made, and -
used mostly on cheap cotton goods
The glove now sells at retail stores
for Is cents, and with the design on
will cost rs cents. The patriotic SEN
timent is always in evidence during
election periods In this country. ana
the glove with this design is introdnc.
ed to be used during the Presidential
campaign Of 190S.-Men's Wear.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
When Nurse Crop is Cut.

The critical time in the growth OF
the clover plant, if a nurse crop Is
used, is the time at which that nurse
crop is removed. Many farmers have
a good catch at that time. But when
they remove the nurse crop the clover
dies. That being true, if We can grow
the clover so as to avoid the haz-
ards of removing the nurse crop, or If
we can have the clover in condition,
at the time the nurse crop is removed,
so that it will not die. we have saved
a great portion of it that otherwise
would have died.-Indiana Farmer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
I'm 1--WE Won 10 Lord Allithwaits;

I'll .1ve you 10 Lord Allithwaite;
that you may rely on. You'd do far
better than your sisters. And belize
with a scold for his fourth spouse he'll
not live more than year or two!
Lady Elizabeth's arm frightened; her
eyes looked very intently into the 9TH
er's.
Il thank you for an inheritance Of
determined WILL" she said, for sure.
tbs from you it comes. | dare wage
my soul you'd not be coerced in youth,
nor since. And tits so with me, dear
grandmother. Once and for all en-
phatically understand that I'll be wife
to no other man"
ITO no other MANI said the dow
ager, whose temper was rising again.
ITO no other man than the marquis
Lady Elizabeth, before replying, up
lifted her disengaged hand and sum-
moned one who, still mounted, rested
in the shadow of a great oak midway
down the glade.
"Mr. Eyre has watched us from the
distancel" she said. HE met me at the
second stage from home and we were
married yesterday at Peak Forest cha-
pei. There's vicar there who saves
young folk the journey to Gretna.
For a brief while old Lady Healthy
lees seemed as though turned to stone;
then she stirred and threw both her
arms around her granddaughter neck.
by the Lord, thou art the very
marrow of mel" she cried. "And the
only one of my blood who dare have
acted for herself Call your man here
forthwith-and he shall learn that he's
gotten friend in your old grandame"
Tho Hronhic ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
Sailing Butter.

The amount of salt to be incorporat-
ed in the butter depends directly on
the amount of moisture the butter con-
tains. Butter fat is not a salt dis
solving substance. This can be done
only by the moisture in the butter.
The first thing, then, to get uniform
amount of dissolved salt in butter is
to get a uniform amount of moisture.
The water should be evenly distrib-
uted through the mass of butter. II
1t is present in pockets or crevices in
the butter when the salt is added.
much salt will be lost in the form Of
brine, besides those particles of but
ter near The pockets will contain more
salt than those farther away.
Best results are obtained by allow
ing the butter to drain well after
washing and then apply the salt. In
no case should salt be added till the
butter has assumed a gathered condi-
ton
When the butter is medium soft af-
ter being worked, 1t has been found
that from three-fourths to an ounce of
salt for each pound of butter is not
far from the correct amount.-Iowa
Experiment Station.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
WIT mUM1@D
.gT7D
SAR GAS

Did you have a fine auto t-,n,-
Very much so-all fines. "-Baltimo,.
American.
Can she keep a secret?' enc h.
she can keep cook, and that's SON..
thing to brag about. Detroit Fra.
Press.
Aunt-And have y61 been all th,.
long way alone? Niece-Yes. auntis
Aunt-Then how is it you went a..
with an umbrella and come back with
walking stick?-Punch.
Mistress-More than anything else
| want a servant who has some refine
ment. Applicant-Yis, mum; but Orr
afther chargin' yez more IL OF how "a
INSTRUCT yez in til ways av sassietv
Judge.
Friend-How'd you come to write
that best seller? The Modern Lit'ry
Gent-First, was struck by a thought
sketchized the epigram, playized the
sketch, novelized the play, and adyer.
tised the novel.-Puck.
Explorer-Yes, | have decided Ia
make my dash in an automobile. Re
porter-And you think your chances
of locating the pole are good? Ex.
piorer-Sure! If get within thous.
and miles of it, this machine Of mine
will run into it.-Puck.
Il understand that he has long been
student of political economy" said
the visitor. "He has," said Senator
Glucose, "and his economy in politics
has kept him out of Office. He thinks
he can be elected without spending 4
cent."-Town and Country.
"The idea of his calling me extrava.
CAN'T" exclaimed Mrs. Schoppen.
Well" replied her friend, "perhaps
you're not as economical in your shop
ping as you might be- 'Nonsense.
Why, never buy a blessed thing but
bargains. philadelphia Press.
She-After we are married, dear,
you'll tell me everything that hap
pens, won't you? Cousin Fanny'a
husband does" He-Well, darling
I'll go Fannie's husband one better.
I'll tell you lot of things that don't
happen at all.--Chicago Daily News.
rs 1t difficult to become a philoso-
pher?" asked the very young man.
Easiest thing in the world" answer.
ed the homegrown, specimen, IAN
you have to do is to utter truths you
don't believe and can't make other
people believe. Daily News
what were the best six sellers
when you we're in New York;? inQuir
ed the Indiana literary expert of his
prosaic neighbor. I'm blamed II I
know" was the latter's reply. AS far
as can remember we only visited i've
of 'em, an l didn't pay much attention
to their locations. cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Elder discussing the new minis
ter's probation discourse)-In my
opeenion, he wasna justified in divid
ing folk into the sheep and the goats
wadna just say, Jamie. that was
among the unco' guild. an wadna say
that you were among the unco bad
So. whar do we come in? He'll no Dc
for us, jamie. Well no vote for him
Punch.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24

a plank floor as we'll as on the ground
if the floor has sufficient rigidity so
that sufficient springing to crack the
concrete does not take place. The
thickness of the concrete should not
be less than two and a half to three
inches. the latter thickness being the
safer to adopt. If such thickness
would raise the floor more than is
desired, 1t Is customary to take on the
floor proper and make a false floor
carried by supports nailed to the joists
at sufficient level below the top OF
the joists to permit of the proper
thickness of cement being laid. To
avoid cracking over the joists, the
upper edges of the joists have their
corners cut away to a narrow edge
along the center of the joist. Then
the finished surface of the cement floor
should be at least an inch and half
above the level of the sharpened edge
of the joist. If it is important that the
floor be water-tight, or reasonably so,
the clean, sharp sand and cement to
be used with the crushed rock or
gravel should be at least as rich as one
ofcementtotwoor xz shr etasetaoin
of cement to two of sand. There will
then be no leaking II water does not
stand continuously on the floor, unless
cracks form in the concrete. 1t is
practically very difficult to lay a mon
olithic floor of any considerable dimen-
sions without expansion and contrac-
tion-craoks forming in it; such cracks
however, are not usually wide. but
plainly visible, and, II much water oc-
ours on the floor and absolute dryness
is necessary below, water-proofing
surface should be provided before the
cement is laid. Not knowing the use
to which our correspondents floor is
to be put, it is not practicable in a
short note to answer him specifically.
Country Gentleman.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
Farm Notes.

The dairy bull should be fed like a
working horse and should receive plen-
ty of exercise. Work him in a tread
power.
Barrenness, sterility, or failure to
breed in cows and heifers, is due eth
er to imperfect, unnatural, or diseased
genital organs.
Keep q record of the breeding OF
each COW, so you will know when she
is due to calve, and then allow her to
go dry six weeks before calving.
However anxious to increase the size
Of the flock, too many eggs should not
be placed under the hens when setting.
From twelve to fifteen is good num-
Der.
A good time to do your dehorning Is
when the calves are a few days old.
Mark them with an aluminium ear
mark SO you can keep record OF
them.
All poultry not to be carried over
should be sold as soon as possible. 1t
saves feed and work. Not only so, but
the best prices are secured for the
early birds.
Before introducing any new cows
into the stable, have them tuberculin
tested to avoid bringing any cows af-
fected with this disease into your
healthy herd.
There is no better way to give fowls
charcoal thar to burn corn on the cob,
and shell it to them. They eat it
greedily and soon show red combs and
other indications of improved condi-
ton
The hens should have wheat, corn,
oats and barley in their litter. The
essentials are comfortable quarters and
variety of foods. If these are sup
piled and the roosting places kept
clean, there is not much danger of dis
ease.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24

Many farmers in Minnesota are
growing tobacco on a small acreage
this year and are realizing good profit
from same. In some sections Of the
state farmers are planting 100 to 200
acres with tobacco and expect to make
a good revenue from 1t. Growers
of wabasha have set out twelve acres
at an expense Of $50 per acre SO far.
Before the crop is ready to harvest
it will cost in the neighborhood of SIS
per acre. Tobacco in that section
will realize about $4,000 per acre,
which is handsome profit for the
grower-United States Tobacco Jour.
nal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
Due and Legal Form.

"Since it is all over between us.
Miss Berkenhead." said the young
man, pale but calm. Il am compelled
to ask for the return OF the numerous
and costly presents have given you
from time to time during the last six
months, under the mistaken idea that
I was your accepted lover and you
were my affianced wife"
mo, Henry" she answered; 'you
can't claim them now. All you can do
is to give me the necessary sixty days
notice. By thEt time-er-perhaps
confidence will be restored. Chicaso
Tribune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
Re,, Cause Of Colds.

The fact that colds are more com
mon in winter than in summer Is NOT
due simply to the lower Temperature.
II is mainly because people spend less
Of their time in the open air. Dreading
the chilly air they remain indoors
the health is proportionately low
cred and they take cold easily.-Cas
sells Saturday journal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
DREAMS.

II II award I
Who justice nara
1
and worthy act
searching hour
For all their promise fulnlnent ackef
n
deedsp rey1sioned high
living truth,
dream
thoughts hath bullded well
Macarthur, The Christian Register.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
Strong Trees Best.

II never pays to set out spindling
and weak trees or shrubs. Set strong.
healthy ones, and then do good job.
If a tree gets a setback when it is
transplanted it will take it two or
three years to recover if it ever does.
Indiana Farmer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
Feeding for Bacon.

The demand for bacon has increased
so much in the past few years that
1t has been found necessary in some
sections to feed so as to produce the
streaw-of-lean bacon quality hogs
which command an extra price. To
produce this extra quality, of bacon
hogs are fed one of the following daily
rations per head:
Two parts of shorts, two parts OF
ground barley, one part of corn meal
and skim milk; or two parts of ground
barley, one part shorts, one part of
ground rye and skim milk; two parts
Of ground barley. one part of ground
rye; one part of wheat bran, one part
ground rye and skim milk; or two
parts of ground barley, one part oats.
one part corn meal and skim milk.
Corn meal is fed with care, espec-
tally during warm weather; when fed
In small quantities with barley, shorts.
oats and bran, combined with a liberal
allowance of skim milk, there are no
bad results. Some good feeders use
corn meal to the extent of one-half
or one-third of the grain ration dur
ing the first three or four months, and
then omit 1t and finish with oats or
similar feed.
Feeders are sometimes compelled to
use corn on account of the low price
OF bacon. Ground rye to the extent of
about one-third of the ration gives
good results, but rye shorts are not
satisfactory and are only used in small
quantities. The best feeds are only
used In small quantities The best
reeds are ground barley crushed oats
and wheat sorts. Roots are fed dur
Ing winter and soiling crops during
Recommendations Farmer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
chemical Experiments in FERTILIZATION.

ShctHiSdt Experiments ~ Fctttftxdtious
Prof. Loeb, of the University of Cali
fornia, in a recent address at Boston
upon the subject of fertilization, de-
tailed his latest conclusions, the re-
suit of experiments with the unfertiI-
lied eggs Of starfish, sea-urchins, and
other low types of marine life. BY
chemical means in the laboratory he
was able to awaken the dormant pow
ers of development in unfertilizcd
eggs, and also to cause a membrane
to form about the egg, frequent Incl
dental accompaniment of fertilization.
The treatment with fatty acids, aka
lies, and fat solvents followed by i'm
mersion in concentrated sea-water con-
tanning oxygen led to apparently nor
NAL development of the eggs. The
acids, albalies, and fat solvents act
on the fats of the eggs and start oxida-
ton; the concentrated sea-water regu-
lates and normalizes these processes.
The formation of nuclear material re-
suits, and once begun this material
reproduces itself automatically These
researches indicate an important part
played by oxygen, and show that the
sole object of oxidation is not, as is
still taught, the production of heat.
The goal of research in this field OF
investigation is the method of the for
nation of nuclear material. When this
is understood, it will be one step tow
ard the solution Of the interesting
question as to whether or not it will
ever be possible to produce living from
inanimaEe matter.-Scientific Ameri-
can.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
THE WISE MAN.

You must have met the man Nh.
To always know II all: 80
|" no knows just why his frfena. $50
AND knows Just why they fail. 'occeQ
w no Knows why Brown divorces -
And Just what caused the hIo1. "s VIA
lie Always seems to know SO NM.
That really isn't so. +"
he knows who slugged Bin patt..-
ne knows the age of Ann:
he knows how much his neiebh,-
And tells 1t where ne can: e4n1
he knows what caused the 'rrf.o, - y e.
Why airships will not 20: Vua19
It's wonderful how much ba -
That really isn't so.
Hes always busy night and dav
distributing the news:
NO matter what you're talking a,
rms man You cannot lose.
he knows II all without a doubt
And this he'll plainly show:
IL Is remarkable the things
he knows that are not so.
From the Detroit Free Pr.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
Concrete on Wood.

Have any of your contributors had
experience in laying cement on a
plank floor? II so. advice on the same
would be greatly appreciated H. C.
q Cement or concrete may be laid ca
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24

The railroads of England and Ire
land are of different gauge. Those of
Ireland are 5 feet 8; of England feet
s IL inches.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24

New York city surface cars carry
as many passengers each day as there
are persons living within the borders
of California.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24

Britain owns 1900 of $4,000 large
steamers belonging to the twelve lead
ing nations OF the world.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24

New York city expenses for 1908
will be s34,5O0 day more than they
were this year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

With a population of 100000, only
AL Japanese have fortunes Of $4,000
or over
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24

London is twelve miles broad one
way and seventeen the other. Every
year sees about twenty miles Of new
streets added to it.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24

year sees ABOUT twenty miles OIL ne"
streets added to it.
Greenland glaciers average one
thousand feet in thickness, move fifty
feet day, and discharge into the sea
four square miles of ice yearly one
thousand feet thick.
The old headgear which Geronimo,
the Indian chief, wore in his last bat
tie with General Miles has been bought
by Robert w. Wells of Washington,
and will be given to the Smithsonian
Institution.
New York is the richest state in the
Union. Its total assessed valuation
for the fiscal year 1906 being $8,015,-
O90,722. Pennsylvania comes next,
with Massachusetts close after it,
Pennsylvania s4.4O5, S7S.3S9, and Mas
sachusetts s4.222,2S1,O5
One of the most durable woods is
sycamore A statue made from it,
is known to be nearly six thousand
years old. Notwithstanding this great
age. it is asserted that the wood it.
self is entirely sound and natural in
appearance.
Why sleeping cars should, as rule,
have always unpronounceable names
is one Of the mysteries that the trav-
cling public has never solved. In the
Grand Central Station at one tire last
week there were four cars with these
names:-"Aurelian," Byzantine" Ed
elweiss" and "Annarello."
The discoverer of the Conneticu,
was the Dutch navigator Adrian Block,
whose name survives IN Block Island
In 1914 Block discovered the river
and sailed up its course some sixty
miles, very nearly to the present north.
ern boundary of the state. The word
Connecticut is Of Indian origin
meaning the Long Tidal River"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24

Greenland glaciers average one
thousand feet in thickness. move fifty
feet a day, and discharge into the sea
four square miles of ice yearly one
thousand feet thick.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-24


grandmother was Obliged to join in.
And, strange to relate, the old wom-
ans laughter was now almost as full
of sweet music as the girls.
THE last marchionessl The last
marchioness!" gasped Lady Elizabeth.
"Oh. grandmother. the humor of
these cross purposesi"
"And, prythee, why not marchion-
ess?" cried Lady Heathylees. Its the
title next to a duchess. and the sounds
finer to any one than an earl's. Whh
it should be like music to one of your
youth"
Il care nought for the name, madam,
and less than nought for the man
you'd have me mate with"
Come, we have talked idly too long.
Let's indoors. vow you're parched for
a dish of teal"
Not l. I'd as lief wait in this
beautiful garden till we're both of one
mind"
"And you will. child. Tell me about
your marquis--he's debonnair, with
out a doubt?"
"Perchance he was debonnair before
I was born, grandmother. Now he's
shapen like barrel-his face is pur-
pie as mulberries-his eyes are yellow
and ctioleric-and already he's buried
three wives."
Then in the priettiest of fashions the
Girl actually mt her arm around her
grandmother's slender waist; and the
old lady, notwithstanding her aston
ishment did not draw away. You'd
not give me to an ogre-a Bluebeard-
a sea monster" was whispered in her
ear
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-15
White River News.
Good sleighing nowadays.

Good sleighing nowadays.
ZP Mathes went to Meeker Fri
day.
Mr. Bailey went to Meeker Satur-
day after supplies.
Mr. Gillis went out to Rifle last
week with some horses.
WI George and Ralph Lytle were
at White River Monday.
Miss Ethel Caldwell is down in the
vicinity visiting this week.
Fred Nichols was passenger to
Meeker on Tuesdays stage.
A B McWilliams and J Rooney
were In these parts Sunday.
CP Hawley returned from Meeker
Tuesday with load of lumber.
Lots of ice down on most Of the
White river ranches. Would make
good skating rinks.
The show people arrived at White
River Monday noon after many
break downs on bad roads, but all
seemed jolly.
Telegraphic word reached here Of
the death Of Mrs E T Parker at Fort
Worth, Texas, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs James r Lambert.
Mr. Lewis and Mr. Barnes Of An
CORA helped out the show people with
their teams up as far IS White River,
as their stock was getting pretty
tired.
White River people who attended
the Fletcher Hay dance: Mrs E J
Wilson and sons, Mrs A f Lytle,
Miss Ethel Caldwell, g Maniece,
Lucius Shepard and Mr. and Mrs w
Shepard. All report a good time.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-15

We notice that a number Of papers
are urging the selection of G.. 7. Ra-
walt, editor of the Paonia Newspaper,
and former prominent member. OF
the legislature for GunnisOn county,
AS q delegate to the national Demo-
cratic convention at Denver. Mr..
Rawalt possesses all the necessary
qualifications, and II the Western
Slope newspaper men are to have .
representative on the delegation why
not the Paonia editor, who is for THE
HERALD's national choice-Bryan.
The Meeker herald., 1908-02-15

Editor Riland of the Review, de-
parted for Denver Monday to attend
a meeting of the Republican state
central committee, and to attend the
Lincoln Day banquet given by the
Republican big guns of Denver; also,
incidentally, to lay plans to defeat
the Colorado Democracy in the forth
coming campaign, which can't be
done, if the Democracy aforesaid
pulls itself together and gets into the
fight