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

when Your Back Is Lame. Remen-
berthe Name-DOAN'S.T SOC. all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. 7.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

OF Interest to Young Men.
Will you please give me an idea as
to few subjects that are entertaining
to young men? R e. N.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15
Name for Girls, club.

About nine or ten girls. aged sixteen
to eighteen. Lave formed a club. for
which they would like to have you
suggest name. N. c.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

Girls never ask the boys to see
them home. It is the place and privi-
lege of the masculine gender to do
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

Don't put up with a "robber'' COW
any more than you would with rob-
Der Of any kind
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

There is no variety Of fowls that
can be so quickly gotten upon the
market as young ducks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

As the weather continues to get
cooler at this time of the year. fresh
bones may be had at the butchers
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

Skim milk is good for growing pigs.
but it is better. with shorts mixed
with II.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

Grapes are apt to overbear and 1t is
never safe to let them set all the fruit
they win
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

Do not allow the pullets to roost In
the coops where they were raised
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

The horse that slobbers when eat
ing should have his teeth examined
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

Feed just enough-have the pigs
bed clean and comfortable so be will
lie down and sleep, and put on fat
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

The experienced poultryman VIII
breed only from his best winter lay
ers
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
TO THE HONORABLE SONS OF REST

For the good of the order will
say, I arn authorized By the
founder of our great and noble
order DR.. R. l.. Hinton and B. F.
Winn our chairman, to issue an
order to all of our members
throughout the country in every
!ocallty TO have a good Turkey
dinner or next Monday afternoon
70 be spent III a social way, dis
cassing our political situation,
and as to the 2dvisibili y of put
ting a man in the field repre-
s5a4tive and other offices. l.
has been conceded by some, in
as much our order had not been
seen in print for some time past
that we are a thing of the past.
We have just been reading up
for old times to come. My con-
tention is that any institution
that has to keep it's name in
public print to keep it on live is
sue is a fraud, the first or second
issue of our official organ, the
Picayune will contain our politi-
cal platform. | would like for
all the ladies to read our plat
form.
For the past four months |
have been out of Prescott build
ing residence on my farm and
doing journey work. | am now
back in my shop at Prescott
ready to serve the people in my
profession. If ! still continue
to get unsolicited encouragement
and no providential hinderance
| expect to make the race for
representative, as above stated,
| shall first square myself before
the people at the time of my an
nouncement. 1t is understood
by my agit ators that am SUBJ
ject to the order of the united
Sens of Rest no other handle to
it. Let me hear from you at an
early date.
Jas. Snodgrass.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
MERRY CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL

Something entirely new and
highly entertaining will be given
by the Methodist Sunday School
next Saturday night at 7:30
o'clock, at the church. Every
body invited, and Santa Clause
will remember all.
PROGRAM;
l. Song, Congregation
2. Prayer, Rev. A. M. Shaw
3. Luther's Cradle Hymn, =
Lula Beth Gee, and Sarah
Cummins
4. Christmas Eve In a Mining
Camp, Reading, - Marion
Brooks
5. THE Children's Hosanna"-
Helen Andrews. Response
by Children's Chorus
6. "A Convict's Violin" Read
ing-Nellie Bush
Z. Offering. "A Christmas Gift
to the Orphans Home
8. dot Leetle Boy of Mine
Reading Marvin Shaw
9. "The Spickety Man Song
Whole Choir of Children
10. Santa Clause comes down the
chimney, right before your
eyes, bringing nice gifts to
all. OH How jolly.
The following young gentle
men will act as ushers: Wells
Handy. Hartwell Greeson, Clark
White and Fred Guthrie. The
children will occupy the front
seats, and be very very good
and watch for Santa.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
COMPANY WANTS LAND

The Officers and Directors of
Prescott Planting Company of.
Prescott, Ark, will receive writ
ten bids. or propositions to sell
said Company a tract Of land
within five (5) miles of Prescott;
said tract to contain not less than
forty (40) nor more than eighty
500 acres; thirty or forty acres
of which must be in cultivation.
All propositions must be filed
with the Secretary. T. C. McRae.
|r., not later than Jan. 1st., 1912.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22

sway. Take good care of the
boys and girls. The tentacles Of
greed are reaching for them from
many directions. The saloon, the
gambling hall and the red-light
district all want them for the
profits they will bring, must have
them to fill the places when their
present patrons are no more.
These places will put in brilliant
lights. charming music and
friendly greetings for all that
will come their way and while
we must teach our children in
dustry and have them pratice it
for their future success and good
citizenship, still enough pleasure
able. care-free occasions must be
willingly and heartily provided
to save them from the allure
ments Of vice. Save them for
your happiness when you are old,
for their hapt;ness now and al
ways and for good service to this
good State which yn all admire
so much ard love so we,.~ | wish
you and them Merry Christmas
and prosperous New Year.
Clay Sloan.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
ATTENTION STRAWBERRY GROWERS

There will be special meeting
of the Prescott Truck Growers
Association held in the Scott
Building at two O'Clock P. M.
Friday December, 22nd., for the
purpose Of perfeeting the AS
sociation.
Mr.. G. L. Mays, The Straw
beey Man" will be with us on
that date, so let every one inter-
ested in the growing of Straw
berries and Truck be present;
and if possible, ready to place
his order for the number Of plants
he will want.
w. w. Millwee, fr.. Sec'ty.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
WANT R. P. ALLEN TO REMAIN ON R. R.
COMMISSION

The Commercial Club of Rogers,
Ark, has started a movement TO
demand of Chairman Allen of
the State Railroad Commission
that he again submit his name
before the Democratic primaries
as a candidate for Commissioner,
and a large number of merchants
and shippers in ard out of Aliens
district are joining in the move
ment. The shippers appreciate
Chairman Aliens ability, and it
is pointed out that his experience
as a shipper, and being we'll in
formed on rate matters and a
man of sound judgement enables
him to act quickly and dispatch
the business before the Railroad
Commission without delay.
This section of the state is in
terested in the movement and
number of letters and kilograms
have been forwarded to MIR. Al
len requesting him to announce
for the place once more, the fol-
lowing being a fair sample of
same;
I'VE are advised that you had
almost concluded to retire from
the Commission. Don't do it,
old man, please don't. The State
needs you on the Board, and we
hope you will decide to serve us
once more.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
FOUGHT ON MERRIAAC

Washington, Dec. l9.-E. A.
Jack, first lieutenant of engineers
retired of the revenue cutter
service, and one of the few sur
yivors of the crew of the Merri-
mac in its famous Civil War bat
tie with the Monitor in Hampton
Roads, died at Alton, ILL.,, today
according to advices received
here.
He wrs II years old and q natl
|ys Portsmouth, Va.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
stand hump-backed under the
drip of the barn with a strip of

stand hump-backed under the
drip of the barn with a strip of
ice along her spinal column and
expect her to fiji the r1ilk pail at
night. Give her a shed.
Fix up the fences while the
frozen timber splits easily, and
the. soft ground makes the Dig
ging of holes lighter task.
Kill the hogs before the sultry,
damp days set in and have back
bones and sausage for Christmas.
Killings later than the first of
the year are always in danger of
loss of the meat. The bright
cool days of early winter are the
best.
Dou't forget that the young
folks own Christmas week. Hap
piiless is the chief end of man at
last. Knock off the work and
lets have the family reunions,
friendly visits and festivals,
Bracing atmosphere, best o f
health, buoyant spirits and bound
less energy fill the youngsters at
Christmas time. Direct it, but
don't try to check it. Be sure
and have three or four parties in
the neighborhood for them dur
ing the week and don't forget the
Christmas Tree. Not a fami-
ly tree nor one for each Sunday
School, but the old style neigh
borhood tree where every one
from 6 to 60 attends. Stack the
benches back in the School house
and have the tree there. If there
is not room enough in the house,
put the benches out side for the
night. Who cares Christmas
comes but once a year. Get a
cedar, pine or holly tree of the
right size and set it up and on it
place the presents. Every gift
made in the neighborhood should
be placed on this tree for young
or old. Light it with wax candles
and when you get the girls hoods
and ribbons and scarfs and the
boys handkerchiefs and socks and
shoo-fies and the children's
dolls and horns and brilliant toys
all on and the candles lighted. it
will be a spectacle of beauty and
a pleasure to everyone. Have a
committee Of young ladies gather
up a fund with which there should
be bought presents for the real
poor, a calico for the widow and
something appropriate for every
child. Don't ferget this. Bring
in the church organ and have
songs suited to the occasion. Let
the Christmas spirit of forgive
ness and good cheer have full
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
THE YEAR ENDS

luz idt fcSl Is pdSSeu. All
crops with the exception of cot
ton are gathered and housed.
Winter with its rain and chill
has come and so per cent of the
cotton yet in the patch will re-
main there. Winter days are
short Cotton must be picked out
with the bare fingers and work
as you may from the time frost
is off in the morning. until eve
ninp's cold, during the few
bright days that will follow. but
little cotton now unpicked will be
gathered. This is true of any
year and because of the present
bankrupting price of this great
staple of the South, it is especial
ly true of this good year 1911.
The years work is closed. Start
ing out on the new year, ditching
the wet land is a job for this time
of the year. In summer the
ground is hard and the heat in
tense reV the soil is easily spad-
ed and scraped and the air is cool
and Drac.ng for this work, Some
water is present by which you
can grade gour work and know
it is effective in the absence of
an engineer. Much money is
lost in trying to work semi-wet
land. Late paintings must al
ways be made and after that our
rainfalls make it impossible to
grow a good crop. You have
patches of smaller or greater
acreage of these wet places in
the farm that you should take
out now. Thing is best, but un-
der ground board bitches will do
the work until they rot and open
ditching is far better than none
and can be rapidly done with
mules and scraper in open fields
where tree roots do not interfere.
Ditching applies to the bottom
lands, but the work of leveling
or terracing hill land is just as
important to prevent its washing
and this is the time to do it. Our
hills will all be gone under our
present plan of farming them
unless a change is made. Grass
es and winter cover crops of rye.
etc, will help to hold them, but
they must be terraced if we con-
tinue their cultivation, otherwise
they will become grinning gullies
to be turned into the abandoned
field section which stands as a
monument to our ignorance or
want of energy.
Take out the stumps how. The
ground is easier spaded and the
stump puller moves them easier
from the soft earth and dyna-
mite is of greater efficiency than
when the ground is dry. 1t will
cost you something to be sure,
but it costs you to break tools on
them, drive around them and hoe
the grass from around their spur
roots. Besides you can't use
cultivators in stumps, nor ten
foot harrows, nor mowers, nor
reapers nor any of the improved
farm implements, and that is the
farming of the future. We do
not disparge the Importance now
attaching to the per acre yield
and the putting on of compost,
of tree leaves carried in from the
woods. but the per man income
for the labor and the per cent in
come for the capital invested is
the real test of success for a busi-
ness and fertilization by Fall
breaking with winter cover crops
and legumes and all turned un-
der and cultivated with broader
tools pulled by bigger horses and
less hands to drive. is. as | con-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
Wf MUST BLAME OURSELVES

The cotton farmers are in
tre225!e hsSesUso~t thousands let the
good price of cotton make them
lose their heads and plant all the
land possible in cotton. One
would suppose that the farmers
OF the South had had enough Of
that experience in the past. r.
one third the area had been plant
ed IN cotton on good farming
basis, and the same big crop hs 6
been made, there woulI aot have
been anything Ike the trouble
there is, because tba cotton would
have been grown at a lower cost,
and other crops in the rotation
would make up the difference
and the farmers would be getting
cash for oats and corn and hogs
and cattle. The best plan is to
make a good rotation of crops
and stick to it and never let cot
ton run away with your land be-
cause it brings good price in
one season. Progressive Farm
er.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22

Have some wheat | want to
carry over. How shall | keep
weevils out of it? Scatter some
moth balls all through the wheat.
These are what the seedmen use
in their bins. Then if weevils
do appear, put a pan with some
carbon bisulphide on top the
wheat in a close bin or box and
close up and the fumes will sink
all through it. Keep it away
from fire as the fumes are ex-
plosive. Progressive Farmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
THE GREAT REALIsTs.

While studying the great painters,
j had begun to notice that there was
"a certain quality common to all of
them, a certain power they all pos
sessed when working at highest pres
sure; the power of seeing things as
they are-the vital and essential
truth of things. 1 don't mean to
say that all Of them possessed this
faculty to the same degree. Far
from it. The truth Of things TO
Titan is OVERLAND with romance; be
lie memorable mainly for his magic
color and beauty, while Holbein Is
just as memorable for his grasp Of
reality. But compare Titan with
iGiorgione or Tintoretto and you viii
see that his apprehension Of the
realty of things is much greater
than theirs. It is that which dis
.tinguishes him from the other great
colorists Of Venlcs-Frank Harris,
in Forum.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Will Continue Right Through The
Holidays.

The Moberly Commercial College
of Moberly, Mo, has arranged this
year, as usual. to accommodate all
of its students who desire to con-
tinue their studies during the
Christmas holidays. Those who es-
pecially desire to return to their
homes to spend Xmas, will be ex-
cused on Friday evening. Dec. 22nd,
and will be expected to take up
their work again on or before Jan
uary 1st, 1912 Usually about two
thirds of our students remain and
work right through the holidays.
New students may enroll at any
time during the Xmas holidays. We
advise all to enroll as early as pos
sible. There is nothing to be gain
ed by waiting until January first.
We have no term openings, our
school is the same one day as an
other, just like bank, R. R. or bus
mess house. The students work is
principally all individual instruc-
ton. and each and every student is
pushed each day to his full capaci-
ty. Slow students are not over
crowded trying to keep up with fast
ones, and fast students are not held
back and discouraged on account
OF slow ones. 1t would really be
better to enroll and get started be-
fore the big January rush.
Upon arriving in our city, come
direct to the College, where you will
be given prompt attention and
choice of nice boarding place with
private family at a cost of from
$3.50 to $3.50 per week for board
and lodging.
Tuition for a complete, unlimited
life scholarship of Bookkeeping or
Shorthand, is $50; the two courses
combined $95. If you have not
read our large, beautifully illustrat-
ed catalogue. write for one; it will
give you full particulars and detail
ed information regarding Missouri's
greatest commercial school. The
school that gives you an education
for which the business world prompt
ly and gladly pays cash.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
Good Old Pumpkin Pie.

1t is hard to realize that there
are hundreds of people living today,
who never tasted pumpkin pie and
who will never taste it.
If they were to be given a slice
Of the genuine variety they would
turn up their noses at it.
Some of them have been fed
nothing but the pumpkin pie of
commerce. This is made by stew
ing up anaemic squash. then add
ing some cinnamon to flavor 1t and
some ginger to conceal the taste of
the cinnamon and some sugar to
soften the taste of the ginger. 1t
is poured into a crust and baked.
Sometimes they put mernigue on
top. This should be made a penal
offense, without parole OF par
don.
Others have been brought up on
pie made from the squash pump
kin. The interior of this is tint
that is aptly described as val
lar" 1t bears nomore resemblance
to the real old-fashioned pumpkin
than brass does to gold.
There is, though a faithful little
band which clings to the old tradi-
tons. With them pumpkin pie is
made of the genuine pumpkin
Such pie is blessing to the meal
and a benefit to the man.
But the time will come when on
ly antiquarians will know what real
pumpkin pie is. We shall not be
surprised if within a few years
someone puts top crust on it
Chicago Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
ALL IN THE LABEL.

George G. Boldt said at luncheon
in New York:
"Americans can no longer be said
to judge wine by its label. 1 doubt
If that charge was ever true, and
certainly it hasn't one iota Of truth
in 1t today.
"But a lot Of foreigners, failing
here, try in their disappointed rage
to impute to the American business
man a wine ignorance equal to that
Of the German innkeeper.
ITO "a German innkeeper, you
know, a guest once said:
"Gook here, I ordered Pontet
Canet, and you've brought me a bot
tie labeled Medoc.'
"'Ach,' said the innkeeper, dis
gustedly. vat stoopid donkey dot
Fritz is. 1 distinctly told him to
Rut Pontet Canet label on"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
WHY MALINDA WAS PLEASED
Glad None Of Her celor Was Shown
In Hall Of Sculpture in
Museum.

Booker I. Washington, head of
the Tuskegee institute, after a visit
to the Metropolitan museum in New.
York, told this story
GA Kentucky lady," he said, "vis-.
tied the museum with her maid, an
old-fashioned nanny.
Malinda had never seen an &Et
gallery before, and the nudes startled
her In way that would have en-,
deared her to the heart of Mr.. Com.
stock. But when she entered the
hall Of sculpture then she was more
than startled.
"Tand' she said. Land sakes r
"And with dubious shakes of the.
head she passed before the white
beauty Of the Venus de Medici, the
Apollo Belvidere, the Venus de Milo
and the other gracious shapes Of
snowy marbles.
Land sakesp
"Don't you like it, Malindap
said her mistress.
"'Yas'm, said Malinda. 'Ah like
1t well enough; but Abs powerful
glad dar amt none o my color
here"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

The large department store at
La Plata was recently exchanged
for $50 acres of land situated near
Lentner. C. S. Swarthout the pro-
prietor of the store was represented
by W. R. Smith, of this city. G,
Husmann, of Tellula, ILL.,. the owner
of the farm, was represented by
H. H. Jewett of Shelbina, and G, T.
Sidner, of this city. The deal in
wolves something over $250O000.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

For Sale High grade, upright
piano. Very large size, beautifully
carved mahogany case. Must be
sold or reshipped at once. Can be
seen in Monroe City. Missouri. Stool
and scarf free, $1,000 if you are
a ready buyer, Address for partic-
uIars Giles Brothers Piano House.
Quincy, Illinois. 1877
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
A Woman Weighs s25.

Miss Gertrude Burk, of Chicago
said to be the heaviest woman in
the world, is % years old, weighs
S25 pounds, stands S feet 7 inches
and some of her measurements are:
arm. % inches; waist, 81 inches;
bust rs. She wears A IL shoes
and number z gloves.
When she was born Miss Burk
weighed fifteen pounds; when 8
years old, $50. She sits on two
chairs placed facing each other.
Miss Burk goes through doors by
turning sideways, and it is a pretty
hard squeeze at that
Efforts have been made by show
men to get Miss Burk to exhibit
herself, but she has never been
tempted. Her parents left her an
estate, and she does not need the
money LaPlata Republican
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
Male Friendships.

Remarks have been made lately as
regards tie apparent decline of close
personal friendships between men.
Perhaps something in our busy mod
ern life accounts for our lower note
in masculine friendships. Perhaps,
too, much that belonged to inter
changes between man and man is now
possible between woman and man,
as equals.-Light.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
southern California Fish.

The shellfish known as abalone
abounds in southern California water
in quantities sufficient to export at the
rate of hundreds OF tons per annum.
A market for any amount could easily
be found in China, where the natives
consider it great deiIcacy. It used
to be dried for the market, but is now
being canned
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
sressrvInn the Peace.

At the muzzle of gun Milwaukee
man tried to force his wife to make
up a quarrel Well, that's the way
International peace is made and pre-
served. Cleveland Leader
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
CAUGHT THE PEDAooouR.

81 understand the rich professor
Ia going to marry the homeliest girl
IN the summer school. How ala She
attraCt himr
By distinctly sounding tho ArSt
Ia ssroplanaS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

B. G. Yancy, of Perry. spent
Thanksgiving with friends in this
city. Mr.. Yancy is nearly so years
old but carries his age remarkably
well, in fact he is as spry as many
at SIS. He will leave in few days
for FL Paso. Texas, where he will
spend the winter,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
Fashion Note for Men.

Then there are the new pajamas,
with mother-of-pearl buttons and bead
ing with any delicate shade of baby
ribbon-pink being preferred by the
ultra-exclusive ones.-Men's Fashion
Notes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

j. R. Dawson, registered veterina-
ny physician, surgeon and dentist.
Office, Cones & McAllister's barn
Call residence, Bell phone 1893. F.
& M. 1856. am not moving to
Palmyra. 1877