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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

Few people think, almost everybody
talks.
Where there is I'll will there Is also
a way.
You can't rob an educated man OF
his tools!
Time is money. Like tide. It waits
for no man.
The gilded youth IL too frequently
a gold brick.
The thresher is an exstrawdipary
noisy machine.
The workman who is always tired
should be retired.
A young man learns new wrinkles:
an old man gets them.
Many a budding genius has develop
ed into blooming idiot
Cooperation In buying feeds is big
money-saving proposition.
The law of graft. like that of gravi-
tation. is always in operation.
1t is putting a premium on theft
when a thief steals premiums.
hen wastes an immense amount
of energy In cackling. Do you?
You can't stand well with your
friends II you persist In sitting on
them
When the married man meets an old
flame he should be careful not to be
moth.
The theory that 1t is never too late
to mend influences some of US never
to begin.
Don't mistake q swelled head for
self-respect. nor your wishbone for
backbone.
Many a fellow who has nothing to
do but mind his own business doesn't
even do that
Many a man attracts no more at
tention than thermometer on a
pleasant day.
Curiously enough. the hookworm
never attacks the middleman. 1t wants
something easy.
Loving your enemies would not be
such beastly chore II they were not
such an ornery bunch
You can never tell what a woman
is going to do. And II you could. she
would probably do something else.
The farm is really a manufacturing
establishment for the production Of
food stuffs. II is the farmers bust
ness to make the largest and most
profitable output possible
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
GAIN MADE BY COOPERATION
Successful Marketing Of Farm Dc
ponds on Education Of Farmer
Along Selling Llnes.

This summer has seen early pota
toes reach top-notch prices. Some Of
the farmers, however. hear that
James Brown. who was q commission
man in Philadelphia several years
ago. but who failed. by the way, said
that potatoes would go higher. even
for the unprecedented price OF s4.35
per barrel. They believe that Brown
knows what he is talking about. They
do not stop to consider that the pres
ent price is unusual and remarkable.
writes c. C.. Holloway in the Orange
Judd Farmer They know absolutely
nothing of the potato outlook farther
north; in fact. they, know nothing ex-
cept the local market and local condi-
lions.
The farmer has a great deal of hu-
man nature in him; he is tickle. like
all other classes of the human fam
fly The farmers produce exchange
has become well established in vari-
Gus parts of the country. The farmer
who is member is supposed to sup
port the organization by shipping all
his produce through 1t. yet the min
ute a buyer or Spectator steps in
with a fairly reputable looking check
book and says cash and no risk. the
exchange Is left in the hole. unless 1t
Is fortunate enough to have good
opening and can afford to buy in cvm-
petition. At one small town some
thing like the above condition of ar
fairs had been in vogue for day or
two. Potatoes were selling at prices
ranging from "a to s4.35, with the To-
cal representative of the exchange
buying the majority. When the man.
ager OF the exchange learned of the
high prices paid by the local repre-
sentatives a misunderstanding oc-
CURED whereby the responsibility was
shifted TO the latter. who sold out his
right to buy. and also about "a cars
very near cost. Immediately the
Spectator dropped prices to $3.50 to
$3.50. 1t was truly pathetic and mad
dening to watch the hard-worked
farmer eye with doubtful mien the
Spectator as he examined the stock
and when he would bid $3.50 or $3.50
hear the following dialogue:
is that the best you can dof"
Yes"
A long pause. after which: well.
! guess they're yours"
What else could be do? He had
abandoned the exchanges; he was not
In touch with any dealer or commits
sion merchant. and besides. in all
probability could not load a car him
self. 1t is out of the question to
think OF forming a general farmers
trust or combine on account of the
diversity of products. the number OF
producers. the vast amount of terri
tory covered. and many other causes
too numerous to mention. Co-opera-
ton In successful marketing of farm
products depends upon the education
OF the farmer along selling lines and
close study of conditions. prices.
supply and demand When a move
ment is afoot TO facilitate him In this
important department of the noble
calling of agriculture let him be loyal
and answering in his fidelity to IT.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
Longevity Personlfied.

Senator Benjamin F. Tillman re
lates an amusing anecdote about a
colored man named Jeff who has been
with neighboring South Carolina
family since before the war.
One day." said Mr.. Tillman, "his
mistress was rather surprised when
old Jeff asked to have a few days on
to go, as he put it. up to de old state
Of Bosting.' to see his aunt.
Why. Jeff.' said the lady, your
aunt must be pretty old, isn't she?'
'Yes'm. he replied. 'yes'm; nah
aunt must be pretty ole now-she's
bout ah hundred an FIVE years ole
now
lone hundred aud FIVE years!' ex.
claimed his mistress, what on earth
is she doing up in Bostonr
Deed, Use dunno what's she's
doin', ma'am,' rejoined old Jeff, in all
seriousness, she's up dere livin' wild
her gran'mother.'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
is INDEPENDENT OF COTTON
Farmer Who Grows Bale or More Per
Acre and Plenty Of Other Crops
Can Wait for Price.
(By c. X. AIford.)

The farmer who grows a bale OF
more per acre and plenty of corn,
oats. potatoes. cane. sorghum, rice
and other crops is independent of cot
ton prices and can hold his cotton
until the price suits him. The one
half bale farmer must plant twice as
many acres in cotton as the one-bale
farmer and as result generally buys
his bacon. lard. corn and other feeds
on credit He must dump his cotton
on the market in the fall to satisfy
his creditors. Every farmer should
be bale farmer within the next few
years. Head in that direction right
now. Leguminous crops. thoroughly
pulverized soil for from eight to ar.
teen inches deep, the turning under
of vegetable matter and the keeping
of good livestock bring about the de
sired result.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
DEATH Bad Jest.

Among what may be called death
bed jests, that of the Rev. James Guth-
ries of Stirling. one of the Coyenanter
martyrs. deserves high place. Lord
Guthries recalls the story in From a
Northern Window" Mr.. Guthries was
executed at the Cross In the High
street. Edinburgh. The night before
he asked for cheese for supper. His
friends wondered. for the physicians
had forbidden him to eat cheese. But
he said. with smile. 81 am now be
yond the hazard OF all earthly dis
eases. Uncle Remus' Magazine
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
Tree pestroyers.

rorcupines are good climbers. and
when unable to get enough apples
wind-blown to the ground. swarm a
tree and cut down the finest bearing
limbs as quickly and neatly as beav-
er can sever the trunk of a young
hemlock. Besides that. when other
food is scarce they nibble the bark
of young apple trees. and can destroy
a newly planted orchard in a short
time. They also are a great enemy to
the young spruce. but why they cut
them is a mystery, as 1t is not found
that they even eat the tenderest
shoots.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
Explanations.

Miss Fullosoul (of a poetical turn)
which are you Of opinion one
should say, professor: Summer flies
or Summer fees?"
Absent-Minded Professor (great on
entomology)-"The two species, my
dear young lady, are entirely distinct.
dear young lady. are entirely distinct
Now, the common house fly" Then
ne wondered why she suddenly opened
conversation with the young man
on her right-London Sphere.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
scoutInn at Homo.

NO thanks" says the man with the
grizzy mustache. I'D like to indulge
in little game of poker tonight. but
think I'd best 60 home"
''Nonsensel" says his friend.
What's changed you all of sudden7"
We'll, you see. my son has joined
the Boy Scouts. and the little rascal
has become so shrewd that he can
tell by where my hat is just what
time ! came in the night before, -
Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
IGNORE WALL STREET BEARS
Farmer Should Devote More Time to
Raising His Own Farm Products
and Less to cussing.

Let us not devote so much time Ia
GUESSING the Wall street bears. We
are to blame for the low price Of cot
ton. We are the successful bears. We
have no business to plant three
fourths of our land In cotton and buy
corn. oats. bacon. lard and SO on. We
plant too many acres in cotton and
thereby force the price down We
buy farm products on credit and are
forced to dump our cotton on the
market In the fall and thereby force
the price down. Let's prepare to live
at home. stay out Of debt and pay
cash as we go.
The too-exclusive culture of cotton
means that we will buy corn. oats. ba-
con. lard. mules. horses and other
farm products on credit The too
exclusive culture of cotton. tobacco.
cane. rice or of any other farm prod
uct means poor soilrand poor people.
Poor people means uncomfortable
homes. bad roads. poorly paid teach
ers. preachers and so on. Diversified
ton of crops will enrich the soil.
force the price of cotton up and bring
prosperity
Now is the time to begin to fix the
price Of cotton for 1912. Sow acres
OF the best land in bermuda or carpet
grass Sow acres In oats. wheat, bar
ley and other winter pasture crops.
Plant more corn. rice. can sorghum
and other crops next year. We must
realize the fact that help comes
through our own personal efforts and
that the road to high price cotton, fer
tile soil and prosperity is diversified
ton and rotation Of crops.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
~. az<0
Lown Down Handy Wagon.

The fan hauling season suggests
once more the advantage OF the low,
handy wagon. Thousands of farmers
say 1t is emphaticaIly the best in
every way for all farm work. 1t is so
much easier. for instance, to lift
shocks of corn onto a low wagon
than onto high one. And why
shouldn't the hauling be done the easy
way?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
A Clean Dairy Farm.

A dairy farm 20 miles out of Bos-
ton. which is said to be the cIeanest
and best managed dairy In the state.
Is run by woman. She went into
the business FIVE years ago because
she got tired of city nfe and believes
in the dignity of farm work
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
Berlin Sells Own Food.

With view to mitigating the condi-
tons resulting from the extraordinary
rise in food prices the city of Berlin
has gone into business as a whole
sale food merchant
According to the plan adopted by
the city council. agents have been sent
to Geestemunde. the great fishing cen
ter on the North sea. to contract for
the purchase of carloads of sea fish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

Then the article proceeds to de
nounce Postum and works into q
fine frenzy, because we have pub
lished facts regarding the effect OF
coffee on some people.
The narrowing tale goes on.
Where a few years ago every
body drank coffee, several cups a
day, now we find in every walk in
life people who imagine they can
not drink it. (The Gnderscoring is
ours.) Burly blacksmiths, carpen-
tiers, laborers and athletes have dis
continued or cut down the use of
coffee; as there is not a person
who reads this and win not be able
to End the same conditions existing
among his own circle of acquaint-
ances, is it not well for the Brazil
ians to sit up and take notice?'
Isn't it curious these bur
ly" strong men should pick out cot
fee to imagine" about? Why not
imagine" that regular doses of
whiskey are harmful. or daily slugs
of morphine?
II imagination" makes the caf-
feline In coffee clog the liver, de-
press the heart, and steadily tear
down the nervous system, bringing
on one or more of the dozens of
types OF diseases which follow
broken-down nervous systems,
many people don't know it.
But 1t remained for the man who
has coffee. morphine OF whiskey
to sell, to have the supreme nerve
to say: You only imagine your
disorders. Keep en- buying from
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
Knowing How to Feed.

When a farmer raises cattle and
feeds Them alongside Of a neighbor
under the same general conditions and
gets from one to two cents more for
his product IT is pretty safe to say
that the other fellow does not know
how TO feed right
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
A Question of Art.

WAS that play you speak of highly
artistic and poetical?" asked the girl
who poses.
Il don't believe It could have
been." replied the girl who is frank.
Il understood and enjoyed every
word of it,"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
! Plan for Next Year.

Now is the time to plan for next
year Plan the rotation so that the land
viii rapidly increase in fertility, the
pure-bred stock on the farm win be
well fed. the family fare sumptuously
every day in the year on the products
Of the farm. and one or more money
crops will be grown
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
Force Of hsbut.

First Suffragette = Do you think
Miss Lazybones will carry her dis
trict?
Second Suffragette-Not If she can
get a porter to carry 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

This Is one OF the highest COM
pliments ever paid to the level-head-
ed. common sense Of Americans
who cut OF about two hundred MIL
lion pounds Of coffee when they
found by actual experiment Gin the
majority of cases. that the subtle
drug caffeine, in coffee. worked dis
comfort and varying forms of dis
ease.
Some people haven't the charac-
ter to stop habit when they know
1t is killing them, but IT is easy
to shift from coffee to Postum, for.
when made according to directions,
1t comes to table cup OF beverage,
seal brown color. which turns to
rich golden brown when cream Is
added. and the taste Is very like
the milder grades of Old Gov. Java.
Postum is a veritable food-drink
and highly nourishing. containing
all the parts Of wheat carefully pre-
pared to which is added about ten
per cent Of New Orleans molasses,
and that is absolutely all that
Postum is made of.
Thousands Of visitors to the pure
food factories see the ingredients
and how prepared. Every nook
and corner is open for every visit
or to carefully inspect. Crowds
come daily and seem to enjoy it
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
comnarlson.

what is so rare as a day in June7"
Well, the way we have steak for
dinner Is a good deal rarer."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

Let us continue to quote from his
article.
Notwithstanding the enormous
increase in population during the
past three years, coffee shows an
appalling decrease in consumption. {"
Then follows tiresome lot of
statistics which wind up by show
ing decrease of consumption in
two years of, in round figures, two
hundred million pounds.
Here we see the cause for the at
tacks on US and the Brazilian
sneers at Americans who prefer to
use a healthfuI, homemade break
fast drink and incidentally keep the
money in America, rather than
send the millions to Brazil and pay
for an article that chemists class
among the drugs and not among
the foods.
VIII the reader please remem-
Der, we never announce that coffee
hurts all people"
Some persons seem to have ex-
cess vitality enough to use coffee,
tobacco and whiskey for years and
apparently be none the worse. but
the number is small, and when
sensible man or woman finds an ar
ticle acts harmfully they exercise
some degree Of intelligence by
dropping it.
We quote again from the article:
These figures are paralyzing
but correct being taken from
Leech's statistics, recognized as
the most reliable
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
There's a Reason"

Postum Cereal Company. Limited
Battle Greek. Michigan
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

VIII the reader please remem-
Der, We never announce that coffee
hurts all people"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

Sheep are extremely nervous and
when being fattened for market they
must be quiet and free from sudden
alarm which will cause excitement
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

II one has large flock Of sheep
much time will be saved and better
results obtained by the use OF the
machine clippers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

II viii be noticed that though the
prices Of other farm stock are falling
on. the dairy COW stu holds her own
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

A cold rain. fall or spring rain. viii
check the milk now as much as
snow storm II the cows are exposed
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

Every farmer should arrange to have
at least one beef to butcher during
the year to afford variety in the
meat supply and reduce the cost of
living.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

II is to the poultryman's interest
to keep his stock up to the best type.
healthy and vigorous all the time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

In hot weather lice breed in pigeon
houses by the million and extra care
must be taken to keep down the YER
min
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08

Pigeons Matched in March are ma
tured and ready for breeding in July
and If the surroundings are congenial
will continue to breed every month
thereafter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
OBITUARY..
JENNER SWORDS.

Edward Jenner Swords. general Eastern
agent for the Chicago. Burlington q
Quincy Railway. died Thursday from apo
pIaxv in 81 Vincents Hospital
Mr. swords was born in New YORK IN
lS42 and was educated in the New YORK
schools He served in the Civil War "a
an engineer In the volunteer service of the
United states navy. and during the bonn
bardment ~ Fort Fisher. in 1854. performed
an heroic act FOR the relief Of the ship 10
which he was asached.
4 ten-inch shell pierced the hull below
the water line Swords and another en-
aineer suggested 70 the commanding ofhcer
that the starboard battery be run over 10
the port side. which brought the hole above
water. Then. in the face Of hot fire from
the fort and with steam from a pierced
boiler pouring toward him, he took six
inch plug and. wrapping II with blanket.
drove II into the hole with sledge. The
shin went into action again next day.
He was senior warden Of ST Andrew
Church. a member Of the Society Of Colo
niaI Wars and Of the St Nicholas Society.
M. Swords leaves a wife, Mrs. Nellie
irving swords and two sons Edward j.
and William V Swords
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
FOOD RIOTS IN LISBON
Soldiers Charge Mob-Cabinet
Ministers Hooted.

Lisbon, Aug. (vla Badaioz. SPAIN
Several clashes between government troops
and large crowds occurred I'm the streets
OF Lisbon last night and early this morn
ing. Cavalry repeatedly charged the mob
and many arrests were made
The cost Of food including olive oil.
which is one Of the principal necessities
Of the poorer classes has risen unaccount-
ably since the revolution 4 crowd marched
toward the parliament building, where the
National Assembly was in session. yester
day. 10 protest against the high prices.
BY the time the parliament buildings
were reached the mob had swollen TO four
thousand persons. An attempt was made
10 break through the line Of infantry
which had been hastily summoned TO pro-
tect the chamber The I'd Regiment of In
fantry. the Alb Cavalry and detachments Of
the Municipal Guard were called out.
Some revolver shots were fired at the SOL
diers from the crowd whereupOn the
troops charged the mob The manifestants
retreated. but later reformed and hooted
the Cabinet Ministers. Deputies who
sought 10 calm the people were met with
cries of Down with the conservatives,
They are thieves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
JUST IS PEERS FOR VETO
Lord Morley Publishes List OF
Promised Supporters.
CABINET MAY GET 10 MORE
These Will Be Led by Lord St.
Aldwyn-Halsburyites Are
Sixty eight Strong.

London. Aug. 5-The progress of the
veto bill in the near future is now COM
ing into clearer light Lord Morley
Yesterday published a list Of seventy
six Liberal peers who had written him
promising TO support the government in
The passage Of the measure.
4 meeting Of Unionist peers who favor
supporting the government was held last
night II was presided over 10y Lord -.
Aldwvn. formerly Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. The meeting decided it would
not be advisable to take organized &C
ton on the vote on the bill, but 10 leave
each peer 10 act on his own discretion
This may add ten or more votes to the
government vote, making the total from
81 TO 80 in favor of the measure.
The only list Of names the followers OF
Lord HalSbury have as yet permitted to
be published gives sixty-eight Thus
the bill. according to present probabili-
lies. Will be adopted by narrow ma
ioritv Of between ten and twenty.
The insurgents continue 10 breathe UNI
diminished defiance 70 TN" government.
They held two crowded aectings last
night in London. one in Hoiocrn and one
i'm Chelsea. at which Lord Halsbury'
Lord Selborne. Lord Miner. Lord Will
.. chbv de Broke. Austen chamberlain
p r. Smith and George Wyndham all
made strong speeches. their chief theme
being denunciation of the government
for what they termed revolutionary
proceedings" in dragging King George
into the mire Of politics at the behest OF
John Redmond. the Irish leader Res
olutions pledCing a emo surrender pol
lev were carried.
The Spectator and other moderate
1-Dionist newspapers continue their
urgent appeals to the party TO allow the
l..u 70 pass the House of Lords without
the creation Of new peers. and thus keep
the King from q struggle which could
only cause him anxiety and embarrass-
reDt. They say. also. that if the bill Is
defeated by the Lords it will no longer
no question of the creation Of a few
peers but at the very least four hum
cred Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
WORK FOB PEACE PLANNED
Sub Committees of Bureau at Berne
Outline Ambitious Programme.

rerro switzerland, Aug 4-To-days
yroceodings of the Permanent Peace Blu
-eru were confined 20 long and lahorious
meeting Of the first subcommittee. Il re-.
suited IN n systematic plan being evoked
fo- tHe future work of the bureau, which
viii take form m the preparation Of "a
Fetos ~ monographs on various subjects
coming Within frs sphere thus supplying
-. rrouarandists with valuable weapons
fn- II. education campaign.
These monographs viii include. first.
F'dr NJ the history Of the wars Of the
lar' century and ~ their political, national
and economic influence. second. q history
and description of tne modern ant-miii-
r..a movement. including a review OF
IN, position taken by labor organizations
snd Socialists toward war and the cost
an maintenance ~ ornaments third. the
nnsrr.al and economic aspects and the
Question OF thc actual expenses Of carry
irg ou wars and loans and the effects Of
Wit 0u national and private finance. and,
fourth fhe advantage OF war for the DIFF
far"t classes Of the population Of VIC
torous state and tine effect Of conscrip.
ton. los NJ Ifa. etc.. ou the population.
Zach member of tine four committees
VIII appoint 90 younger collaboration ~
whom VrI h. entrusted much research ana
r0uf.n. HorE iu preparation for the publ
cation .. numerous books. pamphlets ana
l'.1re .H different questions which VIII
D. undertaken by the Carnegie Founda-
ton Two large libraries viii be- founded
one Jon Washington and the other 10 the
Icacc Palace at The Hague. where an
imaeina0lo kinds Of literature on peace
am Nar WUl Do centralized.