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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
ROTATION OF CROPS FAVORED
Intelligent System of Leoumlnous
Plants VIII Restore Fertility OF
Exhausted Soils.

Agricultural science is maintaining
an equitable parity with other pro-
fessions. In fact, the science OF hu-
man maintenance is receiving appro-
pirate recognition by all enlightened
governments. The possibility OF pop
ulation increasing beyond the capa-
bility of agricultural production Is
problem that confronts the inhabitants
of all quarters of the globe, says Good
ais Farmer. Probably the present
decade is characterized by wider ex-
perimentation In agricultural problems
than any era of the worlds history.
| Civilized nations are aroused 10 the
necessity of increasing the productive
ness of the land and enlarging the
sources of supply of foods ofvained
from the river, lake and sea- 2 Eng
land has practically increased its pop
ulation beyond the limit Of self-main-
tenance and is annually dependent on
other nations for large percentage OF
her food supply. It is not a mat
ter of voluntary philosophizing, but a
strenuous affair of economic necessity
that directs scientific experiment TO
the development of agricultural re-
sources.
Exhausted soils need their virgin
fertility restored. The former wastes
of fertilizers are now eliminated and
the land is managed to increase ratn-
er than diminish its productiyeness.
Nitrogen, the principal plant food, Is
known to exist in inexhausible guam
titles in the atmosphere, and expert
ments have been conducted with le'
guminous plants to discover how II
T can best be conveyed to the soil to en-
rich the productiveness of the land. II
; i: in this particular that science mas
achieved a signal triumph by discov
7 ering that certain bacteria live OF
+ the roots of leguminous plants, stmu
e late their growth, and leave residue
of nitrogen in the soil to fructify 9th
> er plants. BY a system OF intelilgen
;. rotation of crops conducted with le
guminous plants the productiveness Q
WORKOUT lands are restored to priml
y tive fertility. In fact, the agricul
o tural department has demonstrates
= that sterile land lnoculateu Win uo>
e terra will produce fair crops, and tina
a series of rotations Of crops viii ere
ate enough humus in the soil to max
5 barren lands productive. 1t is know
that soils that will not raise aifalf
n can be vaccinated with sprinkling
alfalfe soil, which will fertilize IN
land to make this legume indigenou
to any locality. 1t is the alfalfa pa
C. terra that transforms sterile soil I'M
Of homogenousness for legume plants.
r. this particular science has achieve
IT. a marvellous triumph by bringing ma
mony out of disorder and discoverir
al a living sphere that win transfer
of waste places into fruitful fields.
Mt is probable that as mans necessiti'
ID accumulate scientific agriculture w
ch eliminate his distress.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
MAKES A DARING RESCUE

brother. She was awakened by the
choking smoke, and after arousing the
family started down the stairs. Inc
fire was too hot in the Railways, and
the Van Drens took to the rear nre
escape at the fourth floor. Tney
smashed in the windows on each moor
as they descended, awakening other
persons in the tenement.
The fire escapes we're blocked by
the crowds Of people on their way
down, and 1t was necessary Tor tne
fremen to run up ladder and take
more than dozen persons OOH.
Signer saw Robinson appear at .
window ON the fifth floor, appealing
for help. Signer ran up a scaling lad
der. but when he was half way up
Robinson fell back into the furnace
behind him. The fireman climbed into
the window and appeared a moment
later with Robinson flung over MS
shoulder. He carried the tailor &c
the street. while the crowd cheereo
A blind woman was rescued as sns
was cropping helplessly about on the
fourth floor.
An earlier rescue performed by Sig
ner was recalled. from the effects o
which exploit he had been partly dis
abled. He brought from the deptni
of the earth 200-pound Waterman
who was unconscious. carrying MN
over four platforms. while flames IRON
a gas explosion made a magic nre
scene.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
The Onion Crop.

An average crop CT Bermudas Is
from 10000 to $4,000 pounds per acre.
although yields as high as zO.VVV
pounds have been reported. Prices
run from s1.25 to 81 per hundred
weight. the average being about sl.6O.
Careful growers average about sSSo
per acre, while the average cost OF
seed. growing and market is about
500 per acre.
The market handles onions In .nree
grades-primes. seconds anc pickiels'
Primes are those of one and one-iourtn
inches in diameter. while picklers are
those that win pass through three
fourth inch screen While grading
may be done in the field. onions shrink
rapidly, and should be regarded before
shipping.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
Owner Of House Offers $50 for
an Occupant.
,udIord Also viii Give Free Rent to
Negro Who Promises to Make
aHaunted' Building His
Residence.

KENT Conn.-"Fifty dollars cash DO
ms and two months rent free to any
BODY who viii live not less than TWO
months In this house"
such Is the sign which Ezra Blake,
wealthy land owner, has put up on
oue of his houses in the negro quar-
ter near here. !.
Among negroes the house Is reputeo
haunted" Until a month ago II was
1 perfectly self-respecting house
never known to have any spiritual VS.
tors. But the last tenants, couple
named Jackson, after living in 1t tor
Eve years, had a ghostly visitor one
.lght, and since then Mr.. Blake mas
been unable to rent the house.
The Jacksons are considered truth
nl people. At any rate. their neigh
Icrs believe them. Mrs. Jackson De
ilmes that a ghost chased her w
he back stairs and Mr.. Jackson cor
robcrales her.
Mr.. Jackson was first to hear queer
Noises and he aroused his wife Joseph
ne.
Josephine" he called to ner
-'har's -suah an awful queer SCUM II
% cellar!"
Josephine listened, and sure enough
she heard low moaning. jackson
said he'd investigate this matter thor
onghly."
Josephine" he said. without IRE
NOR, you go down in the cellar an
zee VIA To- that noise Is. Ell 20
need any help. why jes' call me. that
/ Ill ies' call me"
Josephine demurred. but Mr.. Jacl
con was firm, so Josephine wen
downstairs.
He didn't have long to walt JOSEPH
ne came flying back, shrieking: ma
4 raciousl It's arter mel"
Mr.. Jackson didn't wait to see WIN
q" was. but sprang through the VII
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
SUMS RAYS OPERATE DEVICE
Western Mans Great Love OF
Rest Leads to Unique
Device.

Klamath Falls. Ore. = We see
stories of the meanest men, the suingi-
est the LATEST, ETC., but klamath
Falls has a combination OF laziness
and inventiveness which is hard to
excel.
This genius likes to sleep with his
windows up and curtains as WELL but
he does not enjoy getting up early
His bedroom faces the east and his
Numbers are disturbed by the early
rising sun. He has attached weights
To the curtains which are released
when the sunbeams strike a sensitive
nlale attached to machinery which
acts on a pawl releasing the weights.
To check the sudden stop OF the
weights so that there is no unneces-
sary jar or noise in the working OF
the mechanism a spring holder has
been attached
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
1ransnarsnt Trimmings.

The main feature Of large number
of the best gowns Is that proper
ton Of transparent material is used in
them as drsper.es or veilings. with the
remainder, or perhaps with a founda-
ton, Of silken fabric. 20 this gen
eral idea is added more or less dis
Greet employment of beautiful passe-
menteries. Some Of the most attrac-
tive dresses have the wildly bright
colors or the gold and silver glSlser OF
the trimming yelled beneath the trans
parent fabric: this is effective, for the
trimmings in suck case are bright
enough to CLEAN through the thin fab
rio thrown across them
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
Army offieer Stationed In California
Has Hard Luck In California
Town.

San Francisco.-when is a colonel
not colonel? Colonel John p. Wis
ser, coast artillery, stationed at the
Preside in this city, thinks he found
The answer in Soledad. Cal. Also the
colonel found that he does not hke
eoledad
The colonel is addicted to long
usmps In periods Of rest from the
efunous duties OF q soldiers NE
When be recently was granted q
months leave of absence he set out
WITH his son Edward on a walk 10
southern California, equipped with an
automobile road guide. which, among
o'her things, contained a list OF the
eest hotels between San Francisco ana
sants Barbara, the latter city being
ne colonel'E destination.
After several days the road guide
showed the mixers that they were ap-
p'oaching Soledad. The travellers had
60. shaved for three days; upon their
.unkled and baggy garments the dust
me road lay thickly, night was
'aliing and they were hungry. They
tpped hriskly into the lobby OF the
to'ei. the colonel in the van. The lat
s' Nnched for a pen to register. wher
le proprietor put forth restraining
fou cannot stay heref" he said.
Why notf" asked the colonel. mild
y surprised.
This hotel is not for such as you.
NIlied the manager.
but ! am colonel Of the Unite
oaies army" said the colonel
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
SECURING THE BEST RESULTS
co-operation Is Secret Of More Con-
veniences, Better Treatment ana
Increased Profits.

ITO secure the best results, produc-
ers as well as those in other lines Oh
business. must organize and cooper
ate. Along this line The Drovers' Jour-
nal says:
That one words spells great deal
for the farmer. in it lies the secret OF
more conveniences, better treatment
and increased profits. There is prob
ably no feature of agriculture whicn
would lend itself more readily TO
general campaign than that of coop
Grafton among farmers. The forma-
ton of organization along a co-opera-
tive line would solve such problems
as production, produce marketing,
the purchase Of supplies. dealing with
railroad companies, etc. Transporta-
ton companies by negligence alone
are frequently responsible Tor nve
stock shippers mourning losses. In
such instances the farmer must hght
his battles along with possibly some
little assistance from his commission
firm. The expense of legal nights
would be minimized considerably IL
/ q farmers OTSaulLdliou moAh~-A :
law department and fought all con-
troversies for its members.
However; the most potent factor
would be the influence Of such an as
sociation-its effect, its power. Trans
portation companies cannot be IN
duced by the individual farmer &c
change time tables, adjust rates OF
furnish accommodations to suit the
convenience of the producer. Bu'
should the farmers approach railwa,
and express officials through power
full organization Of their own, no
only would they be treated courteous
IL. but such officials would quickly
recognize the policy of catering Y
the organization. The individual pro
Queer is practically entirely at To-
mercy of the middlemen, transports
ton companies and the consumer. &C
operation would result in the inter
est Of the producers being protected
markets could be established and col
certed action along any line woui
bear fruit. Cooperation among farn
ers is a step In the right direction
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
FARMERS ARE GOOD AND PAD
Prosperous Man Does Not Depend on
One Crop to Bring In Revenue,
But Plants Variety.

Farmers in this country are divided
into two distinct classes-the prosper
GUS and the unprosperous-
The prosperous farmer never de-
pends upon one crop TO bring him a
revenue, but plants variety. He
also has good live stock and ne
grows every vegetable and all the
fruit his family consumes and raises
his own chickens.
The unprosperous farmer plants only
one thing and depends absolutely upon
that to furnish him with money 70
pay his expenses He never thinks
Of such a thing as wasting his time
on a garden.
Chickens are too great a nuisance
and hogs too much trouble for hin
| to raise.
He is constantly crying hard times
and complaining that luck" Is agaihs
him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

cuffs of white agaric. and the buttons
down the front we're Of glass with
turquoise enamel centers. Link cum
buttons to- match finished with long
sleeves, says the Montreal Star. The
smart tailored suit was accompanied
by patent leather boots with buttoned
tops Of cloth to match.
Chiffon blouses. laid In tucks and
having the tucks stitched conspicu-
ously In contrasting color are a fall
notion. "A navy blue chiffon model
by Beer has groups OF tiny tucks
stitched in white. and white satin
collar and cuffs trimmed with white
satin buttons.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

lemons, oranges and other Indian
fruits. An effort is made to instill a
spirit of independence in them. Each
man and woman is given 20 ounces Of
coarse ground wheat day and eight
cents a week.
Each leper cooks his own food. For
clothing, each man is given four yards
of coarse. strong cotton cloth, AZ
inches wide, which costs about 81
cents; the women, because OF head
gear they wear. receive two yards
more than the men.
Two children's homes. for the segre
CATION of the offspring Of lepers, will
be under the care of Mr.. Davis. Chill
dren of leprous parents usually con
tract the disease IL they are not sep
arated; IL taken away from their par
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
HARMONY IN FLOWERS
ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT CALLS
FOR CONSIDERABLE SKILL
Lines and colors Of Stems and Bios
SONS Form the Dominant Center
Of Interest In the Flower
Pictures

ANY display of cut flowers in re-
ceptacle should make picture IN
which the lines and colors OF the
stems and blossoms form the dom-
nant center of interest. Success In
the making. of such picture is very
easy II one will be content with SIM
plicity and naturalness, but 1t becomes
increasingly difficult as one strives al
ter complexity and artistic finisn.
In ell pictures certain harmonies are
to be desired. In flower pictures tne
chief of these are the harmonies OF
line and COLOR The harmonies OF
line are determined by the habit OF
growth of the plants used ana the
forms of the leaves and blossoms. Inc
simplest way to secure beauty in TINS
respect is to confine the display 70 one
lype of flower, and see that the lines
of the stems and blossoms conform 10
the lines of the receptacle. Thus Few
large roses on long. straight stems
may be displayed to great advantage
In a tall, cylindrical vase. while
smaller roses on shorter, more ira
gjle stems are much more effective
when shown in low, broad rose oowis'
Harmony of color in a flower ar
rangement requires simply that the
flowers placed together shall not De
of discordant tones. and that they
shall combine attractively with the
color of the receptacle. The latter Is,
indeed. of the greatest importance IN
the making of the flower pictures, for
If not simple In form and modest In
color, it will spoil the beauty OF any
flowers with which 1t is used
Pottery jars and vases useful al
flower receptacles may be had In al
almost bewildering variety of sizes
shapes and colors, and at grea
range Of prices. The more cost.
forms are not by any means Away
The most beautiful. and one can oftel
get. for a few cents. jars Of good form
and color that serve admirably TO
holding flowers.
AS regards form. two chief types o
iower receptacles are needed in an
! home where cut flowers are tastefull
arranged-the tall and slender and tn
short and broad. The first are nece'
= sary to display the graceful lines 9
lilies, irises, gladioli and other slende
long stemmed flowers; the second I
show to advantage roses. peonies, al
8 ters. sweet peas and other shor
i stemmed blossoms. OF course, variou
II intermediates forms can be used to al
d vantage for such flowers as daffodi
=. and other types OF the narcissus, bu
a in general, the most useful jars belon
n to the tall or the broad type. Subj
70 ban Life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
New York Fireman Climbs rive
stories-Brlngs Man Down
Ladder.

New York.-Taking his life In MS
hands. Fireman Walter Signer, driver
of the tender of Engine Company 10,
entered a window on the fifth moor OF o.
the burning tenement house at $40
and sO5 East Thirty-frst street ana res,
cued John Robinson. tailor. who mac
been trapped in the fat Several
other persons we're removed from tns
burning building, which was damaged
to the extent of $4,000.
The fire was discovered by Cain
crime Van Dren. who lived on the toi
floor with her mother. sister anu
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
Popularity Of Yellow.

An interesting feature in evening
dress now Is the predominance Of yell
low models and the fashionable yel-
low range from pale bun into a deep
canary. Quantities Of lace used -
trimming soften these yellow gowns
and prevent any suggestion of the
crudeness that strong yellow tones In
costumes are apt to have Some
times yeilings Of white chiffon, OF
fine net over yellow satin. produce .
beautiful effect.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

vieux rose cotton voile worn over
slip Of sateen composes this simple
dress, which has the foot Of the skirt
trimmed with three rows Of narrow in
sertion sewn on at distances Of about
four inches; a wider piece trimmed
with buttons is sewn down the CEN
tsr.
The bodice Is trimmed by piece OF
material tucked across top Of back
and taken down the center. The
sleeves are trimmed to match.
Materials required: 4 yards wolfe 40
inches wide. 3ik yards sateen 40 inch
! es wide, s yards narrow and / YARD
wide insertion. about 8 dozen but
I tons.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
COLONEL TAKEN FOR HOBO

Go tell that to the horse marines"
said the manager, beckoning to a
couple Of husky porters. and the colo
mel and his son found themselves
swiftly translated to the darkness
without.
The next town was many miles
away and the trampers were tired, so
they sought the sanctuary OF nay
wagon, only to be told to beat II oy
the village constable.
Hence the coloneps dislike Of Sole
dad.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

ents at an early age. they escape. It
will be one of the duties of Mrs. Davis
to wean healthy children away from
diseased mothers.
From Biblical times leprosy has been
one Of the worst scourges Of the east.
The census returns show there are
zoe, 900 lepers in India alone. These
are only pronounced cases.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
-sLousEs FOR AUTUMN WEAR.
Soft MulIs and Hatistes Embroidered
With Huge seaIlops In SILK Are
Favorites.

Sheer blouses for autumn wear are
of soft mulls and batistes embroid-
cred with huge scallops done in heavy
silks. An embroidered dotted swiss
blouse of this sort, worn with dull
blue worsted suit had a collar and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

the rest of the night at Neighbor
Webster's house down the road.
Since then not colored person has
crossed the threshold OF the haunt
ed house"
Mr.. Blake recently spent consider
able money repairing the place and
he says he does not propose 70 oe
robbed Of his house by a supersti
tlous prejudice"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
Liable to Disappointment.

The man who joins cooperative
company thinking only OF the help
he IL to get from his neighbors Is
liable to be disappointed and. Il there
are many in the company who think
only Of the help they are to get with
ont being willing to give help and
support to the company in return. II
VIII fail
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
Mother Of % Children at a.

Niagara Falls, N. Y.-Mrs. Philip l.
Webster has given birth to her TWEEN
ty-eighth child, an eight-pound boy.
She is forty-four years old, was mar
ried when sixteen and of her children
there were three pairs of twins ana
two. sets of triplets. Eight OF the
twenty-eight are living
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
After Better Sheep

The true breeder is always wanting
To improve his flock, and aside from
the love of sheep. the profits have
stimulated his efforts to have better
ones.
The evening world., 1912-04-04
ARTISTIC TABLE D'H0TE
TOO MUCH FOR Chimney.
Hot Stuff and Managers
Hotter Language Warm UP
Hotel Gonfaronc Some.

The preparation OF the noon table
d'hote at tho Hotel Gonfarone. Mac
dougal and Eighth streets, to-day taxed
tho chimney beyond It's strength. and
much smoke. sparks and Gallo strong
language resulted.
hen Policeman Neal saw a column
OF black smoke jumping from the roof OF
the lSSeAvtR ,snshed into the once 10
tell the manager. The manager vas not
there; he wal on the roof with u half
dozen assistants. pouring buckets OF
water down tho smoking chimney. lie
was also In u age
Battalion Ch!ef Rush came on the first
alarm and the thing was owe In a FEY
minutes. with nominal damage. Bot tho
MAcdoueal alloy artists had to 40 else.
where for ,holr. table d'ho,s and vim
ordinGfe.r' -. f'T,t - VI
The evening world., 1912-04-04
RECEIVERS NAMED
FOR AS3,700,000
MINING COMPANY
Director Files Insolvency Suit
to Prevent Attachments on
Alaska Elmer Property.

/ As the result OF an Insolvency suit In
which the defendant corporation Joins.
Judge Holt In the United States Dis
trict Court to-day appointed Frank Sui
Ivan Smith and A. w. Middleton q
receivers under $4,000 bond over tho rs
sets Of the Alaska-Ebner Gold Mines
Company. whose oface Is ut No. 60
Broadway. Thc total liabilities of tho
insolvent mining company. which pos
sessed mineral properly admittedly VAL
uabie In California. Nevada and Alaska,
are set dow in the petition OF the
complainant, waldcmar r. Hammer Of
Brandford. Conn. at g. 800.
Hammer. who owns $1,000 shares OF
the capital stock OF tho Alaska Elmer
company. valued at s. q share, and who
Is n director In the corporation. states
In his petition In bankruptcy that he Is
also a creditor of the company on
notes now due to tho extent OF $1,000.
lie assigns as tho reason for his en-
terfng the petition in behalf Of other
directors and stockholders the fact that
tho danger OF attachments upon one or
more Of the corporations properties
because Of notes due and unpaid and
salaries OF employees yet unsettled
threatens to alicnate these properties
from the corporation.
The Alaska Dbncr concern owns the
property OF the former Caiifornla-Ne-
vada Mining Company. covered by mort
gage which IL held by the STANDARD
Trust Company OF New York. II also
owns n controlling interest in the Elmer
Gold Mining Company's gold mine a;
MADEIRA, Cal. a controlling interest In
the Bristol Consolidated Mines and
Smelling Company. with properties At
Pioche. New. and m interest in gold
mines at Juneau. Alaska.
Tint directors of tho company resident
in New York arc A.. w. Middleton. sec
rotary and treasurer: +. T.. Underwood.
Franklin Lynch. c.. II. Briggs. f.. s.
Woodruff and Peter wilkes.
According to A. w. Middleton. secre.
tars treasurer of the company and ons
OF It's receivers. the stockholders will
losa nothing by the bankruptcy suit.
Tho imminence OF q national election
and the uncertain attitude OF the Gov.
eminent toward corporations were two
OF the reasons assigned by Mr.. Middle
ton yesterday for the failure of the
company to realize on its assets.