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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gilbeat Leigh have
announced the approaching marriage of
their sister, Miss Mamie l.. 0'Bryan, and
Rollo c. Groesbeck of Portland, Ore,
the ceremony to take place at the family
residence on the evening of Wednesday,
December "a.
The above notice of the engage
ment and approaching marriage Of
Mr.. Rollo C. Groesbeck is taken
from the Little Rock (Ark. } Gazette.
Mr.. Groesbeck is well-known in
Tensas parish, having heen located
at Waterproof for several years,
where he served as principal Of the
high school at that place with abili-
ty that soon caused him to be rec
ognized as one of the leading lights
of that noble profession in this State.
After leaving Waterproof Mr.. Groes-
beck began the study of law and by
vigilent effort, aided by an unus-
ually bright mind, completed the
prescribed course in unusually short
time and later located in Portland,
Oregon, where he has since hung
out his shingle. His close attention
to business, devotion to duty and
determined viii are guarantee Of
success in his chosen field, where
his friends are confident he will
attain prominence in his adopted
State.
In common with his hosts of
friends in this parish, the Gazette
extends Mr.. Groesbeck heartiest
congratulations in his approaching
marriage aud wishes him and his
fair bride the best of life's gifts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15
Card.
New Orleans, La, Dec. IL, 1911.

New Orleans, La, Dec. ~, 1911.
Editor Tensas Gazette:
Dear Sir-Please allow me to express
through your esteemed journal my pleas
ure at being assigned TO serve as pastor
in Tensas for another year.
/ can truly say that the past three
years have been fanong the most pleas
ant, if not the most pleasant, of my life,
and as face another year, it is with
hope that l may be of some BEN
eft to the good people whom am to
serve.
Wishing all prosperity and peace, and
a happy holiday season, am,
Sincerely yours,
p. III. FoNTAINE.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

After a most pleasant visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Lilly, Miss Grafton
has returned to her home in Nat
chez.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Maddox have
returned to their home near Port
Gibson, after most pleasant visit
to relatives in this parish.
The St. Joseph Drug Co. has ac-
cepted the agency for the celebrated
Victor Talking Machines and rec
ords and will be pleased to demon
strate the merits of the machine to
the interested. Mr.. Smith paren-
thetically observes that the Victor
Photograph makes an idea Xmas
present.
A piano recital win be given on next
Thursday evening, at $3.50 o'clock, by
the music department Of the Newellton
High School under the direction of Miss
Dawkins, the program for which is pub
lished elsewhere. The general public. is
cordially invited.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
C|TY's PACKING
TRADE TREBLEO
This Industry Has Kept Pace With
the Onward March in
Detroit.

The packing industry OF Detroit is
one OF the branches OF trade which
has kept pace with the onward
march in the increase OF the popu-
lation OF the city in the past 10
years. In that time the packing
business has been trebled. A decade
ago there were only a couple Of
large packing houses in the city,
whereas now there are half
dozen or more.
The local packers kill about 1000
head OF cattle week. They also
slaughter several thousand hogs and
over 1000 sheep weekly. In addi-
ton TO this, many tons OF meat OF
all kinds Is shipped here from Chi
cago.
The butcher business has been
largely revolutionized In Detroit in
the past 10 or 10 years Whereas
IL was formerly the custom for butch
ers TO do their own killing. few, II
any. now own Il slaughter house
Nearly every dealer depends on the
packers for his supply. The big
butcher In the past made a practice
of killing upwards OF 10 sheep, four
y
afternoon. He also was obliged TO
so into the country to make his pur-
chases OF live stock. Now the sys-
tenn is all changed The farmer
drives his cattle TO the Detroit mar
ket and the butcher gets his entire
supply OF meat from tho packers.
The change makes less work for the
butcher, but II Is said to be not quite
so profitable as the old plan.
Michigan farmers, however, can
not supply enough cattle for the De-
troit trade. the packers being OBJ
liged TO import much OF their stock.
Because OF this situation. the pack
ers would be glad to see the proposed
reciprocity agreement between Cana
da and the United States go through.
Canada is a cattle-raislng country,
and much OF her stock now finds It's
way To the Detroit and Buffalo mar
kets. With the tariff removed from
the Canadian imports OF live stock.
the Detroit packers would use many
more head OF Canadian cattle. There
was no duty on cattle coming into
the United States some years ago,
and the importations CT Canadian
cattle were very heavy. The Detroit
butchers made large and frequent
purchases from the farmers OF Essex
county, particularly from Hiram
Walker, In Walkerville, and others
In the townships adjacent TO Wind
sor and Walkerville.
Detroit is known among the butch
ers AS "a light cattle city" that is,
the people use much more meat from
young and small cattle than from
older and fatter beasts. The reason
for this, the butchers explain. is that
the meat from the fat and heavy cat
tie costs too much for the average
table.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08

candy Is not attributed altogether
10 the boost In population. The
manufacturers say that they are
nowadays working along three lines,
namely. to please the eye, the palate
and the pocketbook OF the patrons.
At the present time there 10 a bet
ter grade OF candies being made than
In times gone by. The candy is also
being sold In a more sanitary con-
dition than formerly
For instance. much OF the best
qualities is now sold In packages.
thus being kept free from dust.
Better workmanship Is also being
shown In the manufacture Of candles
OF all grades. the invention of ma
chinery being somewhat responsible
for the improvement
The growth OF the candy trade In
Detroit In the past 10 years or 30 Is
simply marvellous" said one OF the
Detroit manufacturers. 1--WE believe
that we are somewhat responsible
for the increase ourselves, In that
we have taken steps TO produce bet
ter candies and place them before
the public In a more tempting and
cleanly manner. The package can
dies have the call nowadays over
the kind that Is placed openly on
exhibition and exposed 10 the dust
and germs"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
DOES DETROIT
LIKE CANDY? YES!
Big Increase in 10 Years in Manu-.
facture and Consumption-"All-
Day Sucker" Popular.

Detroit has a sweet tooth that eats
up about 5000 tons OF candy In a
year, or about "a pounds per capita,
assuming that all that Is manufac-
tured In Detroit is consumed here,
this enormous consumption repre-
sents in cash no less than about S2,-
100000.
Within the past 10 years there has
been very large increase in the
manufacture and consumption OF
candy in Detroit, the growth per
capita representing about 100 per
cent. This also means a tremendous
consumption of sugar. there being
about 4.500 tons. or 257 carloads, In
6 900 tons Of candy.
Much OF the candy made in Detroit
is gobbled up by the children, OF
course, but there has been. of late
years, big increase In brands which
youngsters, as a rule, don't get.
Chocolates, for instance, are now
more popular than ever. as are
marshmallows and licorice drops
These candies are, for the most part.
purchased by the grown-ups.
But the penny" goods. the kind
the children usually buy. have lost
nothing in popularity. AS a matter
OF fact, there is now a greater de-
mand than ever for them. The "all.
day sucker" never had a heavier
patronage than right now. AS the
dealers say. ''it Is in every child,
mouth" The old-time peppermint
lozenge with the printing on IL
such as BE My Sweetheart" etc
Is now seldom seen. a mint block
minus the Irritation stuff, taking Ia,
place.
The great increase In the use o.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08

in the United States. Is because n
salt market In the Dominion 10 pra<,1
tically in the hands OF two men. k/
trust The Canadian price for evapof-
ated salt, table brand, Ia 80 cents ~
barrel, while the same quality In tHo
United States may be obtained fQr
so cents. Canadians could gain moth
Ing by importing the United Statss
article, however, for the reason that
the Canadian duty would bring the
price per barrel up to about 80 cents.
the cost OF the Canadian product
Canadians would like 10 see the
proposed reciprocity treaty go through
so far as salt is concerned, at least.
With the duty out OF the way, the
United States salt-makers would ship
large quantities OF their product fnto>
the Dominion, even though the Can
adian producers were TO lower their
price 10 that of the United States,
article. There is practically no interf
national competition in the salt busi-v
ness just now, but the removal OF thu
Canadian tariff on the article, as pre-.
posed by the reciprocity agreement,
would change conditions immediatelys
Discussing the use Of table salt,
with Times reporter, Detroit salt
producer said that about bushel az
salt is produced yearly for each per-
son in the United States.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
HOW We CATER
TO SUGAR TOOTH
Beet Sugar Factories in Michigan
Produce To a Value of $l0,477,-
900 In 1909.

No better evidence of, Michigan
standing as sugar state could be
had than the statement issued few
days ago by the United States cen
sus bureau on the cane and sugar In
dustry Of the country for 1909. The
report shows that Michigan ranks
third in the value of products OBJ
tained from the sugar beet. Col
orado Is in the lead, with California
second In 1903 there were 1G beet
sugar factories In Michigan, which
produced sugar and other products
TO a value of $l0.477,000. The pro-
ducts were as follows: Granulated
sugar, 1900 tons, worth $9.757,-
600; raw sugar, 500 tons, valued at
SAL 900, and molasses, 5,106, 700
gallons, worth $337,000. Ten years
ago there were only nine beet sugar
factories in the state and the pro-
ducts turned out then amounted TO
but $l,602,000 in value.
Since 1899 the sugar industry has
made rapid strides, each year show
ing a better and larger crop than its
predecessor. The season for the past
year was the most successful Of them
all Thirty-five thousand farmers
engaged in the growing Of beets and
the crop harvested was 1.150.000
tons. For the beets alone the grow
ers received from the sugar COM
panies $1,000, 900, some farmers get
ting as much as 1925 per acre. The
average yield per acre was about IL
tons, an increase OF about three tons
per acre over any previous year
From the beets the factories pro-
duced 60,000,000 pounds of sugar
an increase OF 80 per cent over the
production of any other year.
That the sugar industry is also
profitable TO others besides the grow
ers Is evidenced by the fact that
last year, the sum OF $4,000 was
spent TO harvest the crops. and $50,
600 for labor In the factories Each
plant expended $4,000 for barrels for
packing sugar, $1,000 for bags,
while the cost Of coal and other sup
plies for each plant, amounted to
$25, 900. About 800 men are en-
ployed in each Of the II factories
during the season.
The Michigan railroads also shared
in the prosperity OF the industry,
getting, II is estimated. about l.
100000 from the factories and farm
ers in freight rates on the transpor-
tation OF the sugar beets and sugar.
The coming year Is expected to be
an even greater one for the beet
sugar industry. Most OF the farmers
who grew beets last year have al
ready made contracts with sugar
companies to do likewise this year,
and many others are expected to take
up the growing OF the beets. In 1910
an area Of about 100000 acres was
under sugar beet cultivation. The
farmers are beginning to realize, the
sugar companies say, that they take
few chances OF failure in the growing
Of beets, inasmuch as no product of
the field will stand as much dry
weather or as much rain as it does.
As matter of fact, the sugar men
say that the drier the season the
more there Is in the beet The farm
er is paid for his beets on the basis
OF sugar content.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
SALT OUTPUT IS
100000 BARRELS
Men Who Are Responsible for This
Detroit Industry Won by
Perseverance.

Detroit is salt center OF no small
proportions. In 1895, when the ar
ticle was first produced in this city
by the Detroit Salt Co, the yearly
output OF the evaporated article was
but 100000 barrels, whereas ii now
amounts to 100000 barrels.
When efforts TO produce salt from
the mine in River Rouge were first
made, little encouragement was Civ
en- the promoters of the plan, on ac-
count OF the vast quantity OF water
In the mine. Those behind the pro
ject we're determined to win, however
with the result that they now, after
expending over q 81 100000, have got
the water under control and are able
TO produce salt OF high grade. The
men who undertook the work were }.
NJ, w. +. and o. w Mulkey, who
comprised the Detroit Salt Co.
In addition TO the large amount OF
evaporated salt turned out, the River
Rouge mine also gives forth 10000
tons of rock salt month, and In a
short time the capacity will be In.
creased to $4,000 tons per month.
This product came out of the River
Rouge mine for the first time in 1910.
No rock salt had previously been
mined in Wayne county, and the pres
ent mine is the only one OF It's kind IN
the central part OF the United States,
the only other similar beds being IN
New York, Louisiana and Kansas.
The demand for rock salt has In.
creased to large extent In the past
few years. IL is used most extensive.
ly nowadays In the manufacture d,
chemicals and for refrigeration. The
increased use OF ice cream has also
been instrumental In creating great
er demand for the rock variety
Michigan got her first home made
salt from the Saginaw valley, in 1860.
At that time the annual output Of
the product was but 1000 barrels
in 1910 the output was 100000 bar.
rels.
IL has often been wondered wby
salt is so cheap. This, the producers
explain, Is because OF the unlimited
production. despite the fact that great
expense is entailed In placing the
commodity on the market. In Can.
ada. however, the price OF salt Is
higher than in the United states. The
reason for this, say the salt producers
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Her Scheme Went AWry.

At dinner last winter one of New
York's prominent bankers was dilat-
ing on the dangers of deceit. BY way
of illustration he told of society
woman who saw In jewelers. win
dow a beautiful collar Of pearls, which
she wanted very much. Upon in
curry she learned the price was six
thousand dollars. Thereupon she gave
her check for $4,000, saying she would
send her husband to see the pearls,
and If he could be persuaded to buy
them he was to be told the price was
only $4,000.
The jeweler, being familiar with
that sort of game. readily agreed. The
husband called during the day to see
the pearls, and that evening :o2d lis
wife he had bought them, since they
were evidently such bargain. His
wife was more than delighted, and
Immediately asked If he had brought
home the collar, to which he replied:
why, no, my dear; had it sent
to my mother. You know 1t IL her
birthday tomorrow. The Sunday
Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
All Crowds Suspecta.

Tip was in a sleeping car of train
bringing back to New York the other
day crowd of delegates returning
from a Young Mems Christian associa-
ton convention. says the New York
Press. The porter was an old acquaint.
ance who always takes good care of
Tip and his belongings. When Tip,
after spending all evening In the smok.
ing room. went to his berth for bed. he
found his bag. overcoat, umbrella and
books hidden away in various dark
and mysterious places.
why. George" he asked. what
does this mean?"
Il amt goin' to have no stealin'
aroun' this yere car tonight" Whisper
ed George.
But, George, all these fellows are
good. honest gentlemen. Just coming
from the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION convention. They are to
be trusted absolutely
II don't care, Mr.. Tip. who they
is" whispered George again; "they's
a big crowd, and they amt nobody you
can trust in a big crowd on a
sleeping car; and I amt goin' to have
no stealin', tells you. on this yere car
tonight"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Thu QIdest Printing Press,

Typography, or the art of printing
from movable type, was invented In
Europe about the middle of the If
teenth century. Beyond this fact. the
history of this far-reaching industry
is very uncertain. It is generally con-
sidered that cut wooden type was first
used. then cut leaden type, and that
afterwards cast type was employed.
William Caxton, in 1467, was the first
to practice printing from movable
type In England. The Oldest type Of
printing press which, by this way, is
now in the South Kensington museum,
London. is the actual machine with
which BENJAMIN Franklin worked in
the year 1880. 1t is constructed Of
hard wood, mortised together; it car
ries two horizontal rails, upon which
slides a carriage supporting the frame
Of composed type, called the form.
The type was linked by two large pads,
or balls, with ink on their surfaces,
the distribution Of the ink being per.
formed by working the pads together
and then applying them to the forms.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
MAN ON HORSEBACK
FEARED AND Respected ~
WILD CATTLE OF WEsf.
Bull and Wild Herd Of Cattle Charge
Railway Train and Terrorlze 2 rain
men, but scurry Away Wild IN
Cowboy Appears.

The old saying Fear of man rests
upon every beast" must be qualified in
the case of the herds of half wild cat
tie that sometimes range the semi
arid regions Of the west It is a curl
GUS fact that such animals fear and
respect man who Is mounted on &
horse, but seem to have nothing but
contempt for him when he Is. on foot.
The following case in point:
A railway train slowly making its
way through herd grazing along the
track was confronted by large bull.
He occupied the center Of the road,
and with lowered head was believing
defiance at the engine. The engineer
wishing not to injure the animal, stop
ped his train and sent the fireman,
armed with a shovel, to drive him
away.
Now. the fireman had courage
enough. and the job to him seemed to
offer no particular difficulty. So.
boldly and confidently. with consider
able brandishing of his shovel, he
was proceeding to almost striking
distance, when with roar the bull
charged upon him.
The fireman sprang aside just in
time to save himself, and when the
bull turned and charged again the
railway man dropped his shovel and
sought safety on the top of a large
bowlder near by.
Unable to get to the man, the bull
set up frightful din that soon brought
some so other members of the herd
galloping about him. Quickly encir.
cling the rock, they began rafting
their long horns against it and try
Ing to climb upon it, the man shrink
ing. and trembling to its very CEN
ter.
The engineer, thinking to aid the
fireman, sprang to the ground armed
with coal pick, only to be chased
back into the engine by a savage
COW.
Then the engineer began to cast
about for some other means OF
frightening the beasts, when a cowboy
came riding toward the train. He wac
q welcome addition to the situa-
ton.
Taking in the railway mems predlca.
ment at glance, he spurred his horse
into a gallop, and uncoilikg his rope.
began swinging 1t In graceful circles
about his head.
Soon the cows spied him. and their
attitude was changed as if by magic.
With lowered heads and tails thrown
aloft, they scurried away, the bull in
the lead, to lose themselves in the
main body Of the herd, while the fire.
man lost no time in regaining his en-
CINE.
Thus one man on horseback accom-
plished in twinkling what two men
on foot would never have achieved.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
TO COOK CHICKENS
NEW RECIPES THAT SOUND LIKE
GOOD EATING.
Boiled Chicken Mold, BroIled Cold
Chicken, scalloped Chicken and
Chicken Croquettes Offer a
Great Variety.

Boiled Chicken Mold.-This is an
excellent dish and one which would
be found most useful for busy day.
Select a fricasse fowl and have the
butcher save the neck long and cut the
nails from the feet. Skin these by
soaking them few minutes In hot wa
ter, dismember the rest of the fowl
and boil all together until the flesh Is
tender enough to pick to pieces with
the fingers. During the boiling, sea-
son the chicken with one large Ber-
muda onion, several stalks of celery,
parsley, cayenne and salt. When done
and cool enough to handle, pick all the
flesh from the bones, feet, neck. etc..
and discard the skin. Chop f1ne-to
almost a paste-and pack in mold.
pouring in some of the boil-water be-
tween each layer of chicken. Cover
tightly and set on the ice. Turn on
q cold dish and serve with a trimming
OF canned pimentos. Only water
enough to cover the chicken must be
used for the boiling or the mold will
not harden. The boil-water must be
rich enough to form Jelly.
Broiled Cold Chicken.-Here is a
good way to vary the monotony of cold
fowl, whether boiled or roasted: Take
the half or quarter which has not been
cut into and rub it over with a marin
ade of two tablespoonfuls OF vinegar
and one of lemon juice. Put the fowl
between two plates and set aside for
three hours. Then rub the oil and
lemon juice we'll into it, dip in egg
and then in fine toasted crumbs; set
OIL the ice for an hour, and broil over
a medium hot fire, turning often. Make
a gravy of melted butter with chopped
parsley and a few drops OF lemon juice
and pour over the dish.
Scalloped Chicken.-Mix two cup
fuls Of nicely seasoned chicken.
minced finely, with cupful OF boiling
oyster liquor, or as much tomato juice
Stir in six chopped mushrooms, the
pounded yolk of two hard-boiled eggs
and two tablespoonfuls of cream. Add
finely toasted bread crumbs and more
cream If needed to make soft paste.
Pack in large clam shells or in bak.
ing dish, put nuts of butter on top
and cook covered for fifteen minutes;
then uncover and brown lightly. Cold
lamb, duck or boiled veal may be pre-
pared in the same way, with the sub
stitution of good stock for the oyster
or tomato juice.
Chicken Croquettes- cupful OF
minced cold chicken and the same
quantity of sweetbreads together:
these last boiled and blanched and H.
SO minced finely. Add drawn butter
o: little chicken stock thickened
lightly with -four. Heat in vessel
set in another containing boiling wa
ter, and when heated through take
from the fire and add a cupful Of
cream with a pinch Of soda stirred
in) and the beaten yolk Of two eggs.
Mix well, set in a cold place until
solid; then mold in round or oblong
croquettes. Dip these in beaten egg,
then in crumbs and fry a rich brown
In boiling cottonseed oil or lard.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

Rider Haggard was travelling across
the United States as the guest of John
Hays Hammond In Hammond's private
car
What want to see," said Haggard,
us the real tramp. I haven't seen one
since reached this country. l can't
believe you have as many as has been
stated to be the CASE
Harris Hammond, the eldest son of
John Hays, promised:
"1'll show you one at the next stop"
He had seen one riding on the
trucks under the car, and at the next
station he went down and called the
hobo out. When the tramp entered
the car he was covered with cinders
and dust and looked like something
from the lower regions.
Hammond shook hands with him
and introduced him, saying:
This is Mr. Rider Haggard."
Rider Haggard!" exclaimed the ho-
DO. why I've read all Of your books.
and loved every one Of them
Then he sat down and discussed lit
erature with Haggard for half an hour.