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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-01-18
Sui Nsru's Beacon
Of the
Strategist

Miss Turner, the dancing teacher
stopped In front of Mrs. Boyd, who
had come to enjoy the vision OF her
son gliding gracefully over the door.
and beamed upon her. Miss Turner
laid her hand affectionately upon the
shoulder of the unregenerate Kendall.
who stalked beside her.
"Kendall's doing beautifully, Mrs,
Boyd" she said, enthusiastically. He
danced with every girl in the class
last week. He's really getting to Hike
dancing, and he wants to-"
She swept away and Kendall
pumped into the chair beside his
mother.
"Guffl" he growled.
Mrs. Boyd tactfully ignored this re-
mark. They're going to begin dane
ing again." abe said, after moments
pause. Don't you think you'd bsttsx
run and get partner2"
Sure" SAID Kendall. He stood up
and looked & ut the room with an
appraigi-~N 'T1l ask Madeline" "
he announced after q careful inspec-
ton. He darted across the hall, but
returned after a short absence ana
dropped into the chair with sigh.
"Aren't you going to dancer" asked
his mother In surprise.
Madeline wouldn't do IT," Kendall
explained, briefly.
"Why notf" Mrs. Boyd demanded.
bristling materially.
''Didnt say" replied Kendall grufs-
~.
Mrs. Boyd glared across at Made
line with a glare which said plainly.
"Rude little creatureI" but she said
nothing.
'Why aren't you dancing, Kendallf"
Miss Turner ceased her airy gyrations
a few minutes later to ask.
Madeline wouldn't" said Kendall.
Miss Turner looked across the room
at Madeline. II don't understand
that" she said in a puzzled, dlsap-
proving tone Madeline loves 10
dance and she has no partner. Per-
haps she's tired, Kendall, run and
ask Polly. She's not dancing"
Kendall obediently jumped to his
feet and presently was making the
prescribed bow to Polly. Mrs. Boyd
and Miss Turner, watching them from
Rfar, saw Polly shake her head.
Nov, that's strange" murmurOd
Miss Turner. 81 think it's about tina
for me to interfere. know II isn't
because the girls don't like to dance
with Kendall" she explained apollo
getically as she started away. DO
cause he's really awfully popular"
Mrs. Boyd was not at all pleased
when a few minutes after her son
returned and resumed his seat beside
her.
u.sIEaiilSs:t Polly dance with your
IA a restrained tone.
plied Kendall
4 to Miss Turner about +"
Boyd firmly. 81 don't like
llsR, but the girls oughtn't
~ to behave that way. It's
n knows" said Kendall
too"
they Wouldn't" per
She was becoming
Id; she was undoubt-
le Hottentotsi" she
elf.
dali. dutifu1ly.
V 7's
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
COTTON FEATURES IN South
Producing States Spin More Bales
Than All Others Combined,
According to Statistics.

The report of the census bureau
showing that during the year ending
August 81 the cotton-growing states
spun in their mills more bales Of cot
ton than all other states combined.
marks an important epoch In the in
dustrial revolution that has been go
ing on ever since ths close OF the
war. 1t is further noted that during
the year the number OF active spindles
in the south increased by almost half
a million. The exact figures are 2.
1882 bales used in the south, as
against 2.665,049 used in the rest OF
the country; 11.5S5.S39 spindles active
in the south this year, against 1854
623 in 1911.
The southwark shifting Of the cot
ton industry is due in a measure to
the enterprise of the people Of that
section, but mainly to the economic
law that of later years has almost
everywhere been carrying the mill to
the field of raw material instead OF
taking the material to the mill. The
iron and steel industry long ago shift
ed to states where coal and iron
abound. Wheat and lumber are being
worked up nearer the fields and for
ests where they grow. There remains,
however. a long distance to be
traversed before the revolution is
complete and all raw material is put
into finished fabrics at home. Thus
the entire amount of cotton worked
up In the United States as a whole
during the year under review was but
5,637,671 bales. while the total crop
was 17,673.294. There is evidently
large room for southern manufactur-
ing expansian before it reaches the
measure of the raw material in this
respect alone.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
FALL PAsTURlNe OF WHEAT
S~z16a Stock on Fields In Autumn 10
Beneficial to Crop In Some
Instances.
Bx R. G. wEArHERsToNEl

CBy r. G. wEATHERSTONE.)
Wheat is a crop that needs much
consideration If we wish to obtain the
best results possible. There are GER
tain times in the year when it would
be a great mistake to pasture wheat
and there are certain fields that ought
not to be pastured; but there are also
some instances when wheat can be
pastured to great advantage. OF
course the conditions must justify the
proceeding.
Early wheat as a rule can be pas
tured quite hard In the fall, providing
all conditions are favorable. OF course
it would be poor policy to pasture 1t
when the season was wet and the
ground muddy, as the tramping Of
stock on such land would puddle the
soil 80 badly that the entire crop
might be ruined, and perhaps the soil
also.
Should the soil be very dry, on the
other hand, the stock Is very apt to
dig up much of the wheat, as the roots
will not have a firm hold in the loose
soil.
Land that has been very trashy and
plowed late in the season is actually
benefited by judicious pasturing, pro-
yiding everything else is favorable;
for the stock will pack the ground
down firm, thus closing the large air
spaces underneath, and at the same
time keep a dust mulch on the sur
face. which Is very desirable. II such
ground were left unpastured the wheat
would very likely freeze out IL the
winter should prove severe. owing to
the fact that the trash lying between
the furrow slice and the subsoil
causes large air spaces, which are
very detrimental to the root system
AS soon as the winter breaks up in
the spring the stock should be kept
off the wheat, for It is at this time
that the wheat must make a good
start In order to cover the ground be-
fore the weeds get start Spring
pasturing wheat usually decreases the
grain yield greatly and should there
fore be avoided.
Horses are much harder on wheat
than are cattle, for they push the
loose soil away from the plants and
min them of close to the roots, while
cattle pull of only that which they
can easily get hold of.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
BABY'S HAPPINESS
DEPENDS ON HEALTH

When your baby is cross and fret
full instead Of the happy, laughing lit
tie dear you are accustomed to, in all
probability the digestion has become
disarranged and the bowels need at
tention. Give it mild laxative, dis
pei the irritability, and bring back
the happy content of babyhood.
The mother should make sure that
the laxative used contains no opiate
or narcotic drug. A mild, pleasant
tasting, harmless laxative like DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is ideal for
children because of its natural COM
position and gentle action. A small
dose of Syrup Pepsin at bedtime will
bring easy, certain relief next morn
ing, and with no distressful gripping or
ether discomfort. You can get DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at any drug
store. Your name and address on a
postal to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 203 West
st., Monticello, H., will bring a free
trial bottle by return mail. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
AWFUL ECZEMA ON FACE

Freeland, Md.-''Baby's eczema
started in little spots and would burst
and run all over his face and wher-
ever the water would touch his face,
It would make another sore. Pimples
would break out and make his face
sore and infiamed, and he was very
cross and fretful II was awful. He
suffered tortures from 1t, and we had
to tie mittens on his hands to keep
him from scratching. A friend of mine
told me of the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and l went to drug store and
bought them.
when We would battle his face with
the Cuticura Soap and apply the Cuti-
cura Ointment. he would be much bet
ter. He would wake up in the nights
and cry with his face and we would
put on some Of the Cuticura Ointment
and then he would rest all night. They
have cured him completely Of the
eczema" (Signed) Mrs. Harry Wright,
Mar. 81, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF esSh
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"
Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
NEITHER HAYSEED NOR ANGEL
But There Need Be Little Question
That Young Lady Had Much
Ingenuity.

Across the line on the Kansas side
where the study of agriculture is
compulsory, one of the high school
girls took home her monthly report
card and proudly announced:
Il took the highest grade in the
class in history, English literature
and German"
That's all very we'll" replied her
father. critically examining the card,
but how about this grade in agricul-
ture?"
"Oh, WELL" explained the daughter.
I'm no hayseedi"
A little farther down a department
grade, not altogether satisfactory, ap-
peared.
And how DO you account for this
grade in department." he inquired.
"Pm no b1oomin' angel, either"
she replied.-Kansas City Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29

Wade Of Grant Parish, La. in the
Farm and Home.
My furnace is built of common clay
brick, except feet of front end,
which is much cheaper made of good
fireproof brick. For this size evapo-
rator build your furnace Is feet long,
2 % feet high and 2 feet inches
wide inside.
Chimney should not be less than IA
feet high and 16 inches square inside.
Chimney should be built as you build
furnace, SO that you can make good
connections at rear end of furnace.
When you get up to top Of furnace,
lay a piece Of iron across it as If
building a fire place to a dwelling
house.
Have your grades ready (six feet
by inches make a good sell and two
rods Of iron 1h inches in diameter by
width of furnace to be used as cross
bars to lay CRATES on. The walls
should be inches thick up to within
4 inches of top. then drop OF outside
layer of brick and put on one more
round. BY so doing you expose
more of the evaporation to fire. You
should be able to build this size fur
mace with some 1,500 bricks.
In building furnace place front
crossbar one foot from front end and
high enough that your firebox or
space for wood will be Is inches from
top of CRATES to top of furnace when
completed.
Set a piece OF sheet iron width Of
furnace at rear end of CRATES and fill
up the space to rear end of furnace
with earth to within inches of the
top. You can use a piece of sheet
iron for a door OF have it nodded.
Put your evaporation on, first laying
some piece of old wagon tires across
furnace at each end of evaporation,
and cover with thick mortar Of mud
OF cement.
II your mill is feet higher than
your furnace. you have plenty of fall
to run the juice from barrel through
a one-inch galvanized pipe to front
end Of evaporation. You need a valve
here to let on juice when needed and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Fable for Borrowers.

An Arab went to his neighbor and
said: Lend me your rope"
81 can't" said the neighbor.
why can't your"
Because / want to use the rope
myself"
For what purpose?" the other per
sisted.
'T want to tie up I've cubic feet of
water with It."
How on EARTH" sneered the would
be borrower, "can you tie up water
with a roper"
my friend" said the neighbor, al
lah is great and he permits us to do
strange things with a rope when we
don't want to lend it"-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
EASY 70 FILL THAT ORDER
FIoorwaiker Hardly Had TO Think to
Make Satisfactory Answer to
the Inquiry.

silk stockings must be very cheap
in America. Nowhere In the world do
vomen's slim and supple ankles
CLEAN in lustrous silk as they do
here"
The speaker was Robert Lorraine,
the English actor. He continued:
"A married man told me the other
day that, going into one of your de
partment stores, he said to a floor
walker.
I'm looking for something pretty
in silk stockings
THE fioorwalker smiled, and with
a gesture embraced the long rows OF
counters with their charming sales
women.
THAT remark he said, describes
l believe, practically every one Of our
young ladies'"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Making a Tool Chest.

a line parallel to the top edge and far
enough down the sides to provide a
lid or cover of desired depth. The
box is then sawed along this line with
a rip-saw. This will cut fairly smooth.
and a very slight finish along the saw
ed edge is sufficient to complete the
work. II your saw cuts smoothly,
merely sandpapering will do in some
cases, and you will find the cover to
be a nice fit
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
No Broken Parts.

During the progress Of the morning
bath of few months old infant lit
tie neighbor girl came into the room
carrying a doll and stood watching
the operation for some time. The lit
tie girls doll was much the worse for
hard usage, being minus an arm and
a leg Finally she said to the mother
of the child:
How long have you had your
baby?"
The child was informed, and, look
ing from her doll tc the baby. she
said:
my. but you have kept it nice
National Monthly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Accepts the Rebuke.

A resident Of an English city has
made himself a marked man by in
sisting on saying "nought" instead Of
20" when he calls a telephone num-
Der having ciphers in 1t. The tele-
phone operator usually corrects him
when he says three double nought"
by saying Three double o." The
other night he called up central and
said. Hello" and the girl replied:
"Hell-nought." He accepted meekly
the "quiet rebuke."-Springfeld Re-
publican.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
PROUD AND GLAD"
'eeapse Mother Looked So Well
After Quitting Coffee.

AZ Ohio woman was almost dis
uacted with coffee dyspepsia and
heart trouble.
Ike thousands Of others, the drug
-eaneiHe-in coffee was slowly but
~eadily undermining her nervous
Estem and interfering with natural
egestion Of food. Tea is Just as in
Nious as coffee because it contains
~EetHe, the poisonous drug found In
s1ffee.)
For 80 years." she writes. "I have
esed coffee. Have always been SICK.
V-had heart trouble and dyspepsia
nth ulcers In stomach and mouth so
nd, sometimes, ! was almost dis
uaeted and could hardly eat a thing
iar week.
I could not sleep for nervousness.
sad when would lie down at night
- belch up coffee and my heart
s0eld trouble me. It was like poison
ne. | was thin-only weighed 125
u when quit coffee and began to
Use Postum.
from the first day that belchinR
,.a burning in my stomach stopped.
~uid sleep as soundly as anyone
,ad after the first month, whenever
aet any friends they would ask me
as. was making me so fieshy and
boxing 20 well.
sometimes. before could answer
.s'ek enough. one Of the children or
husband would say. why, that is
.st Postum is doing for her'-they
e. w. sh 50 proud and glad.
.hen l recommend II to anyone
Eeys tell them to follow direc.
~. u making Postum, as It is not
: 80 % taste II weak, but fine when
.- mas the flavor and rich brown
n-.s Name given by Postum Co.
',s'le Greek. Mich.
M. Ssaa the little book, "The Road to
'.'lile." In pkgs. There's a rea.
~ - rend the above letterf A new
~ r<.n from time 60 time. They
<f>,s-. ne. true, and full Of humez
Adv. %
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Ancient. Knew Of Elevators.

that the ancient Romans knew
how to work lifts is the latest discov-
siy reported from Rome in connection
s|ih the Palatine excavations. Pre-
scnulan remains have been found, in
t|rding II ancient lifts. One of the
b'isr which descends into the earliest
saopn city. is now being cleaned and
PIT into working order for the Arch
BIOLOGICAL Congress.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Was Not Guilty.

"Mordecai Judson," roared Colonel
White, who had been aroused in the
middle OF the night by q suspicious
noise in his poultry house, SIS that
you in there, you black theft"
mo, sah," humbly replied fright
ened voice. dis is muh cousin. Ink
JudsoD, dat looks so much like me
and stsals everything he kin lay his
dog-gswn hans on Abs at home dis
Minute. sab, a-sleepin' de sleep o.
de test."-Puck.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
CANE SYRUP OUTFIT
Good Land, Mill, Furnace anc
Fuel Required.
Louisiana Farmer Tells In Detail How
He Constructs His Cane Plant
Pine Knots Are Considered
Most Excellent as Fuel.

l make speciality of growing cane
and making good syrup. This re-
auires good land. mill. furnace and
fuel. have used several kinds of
furnaces, wood, mills. evaporatoy5.
watts, pots, and kettles. There is not
much difference in the mills. To be
convenient, your furnace should be To-
Gated some 60 feet from mill. or
further if needs be. and on ground
not less than 4 feet lower, for this
will give plenty of fall. use a 10
foot evaporation, writes Thomas F.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29

to let on water when you close down
at night.
Get tub that viii At tight in bar
rel and punch bottom full of holes,
Keep tub about half full Of Spanish
moss, filter juice through moss. and
you will be delighted with results.
Pine knots are the best fuel we can
get. l use second-growth green pine
cut about August 1, feet long AMI
about 2x3 inches. then penned up S
feet high. With favorable weather
this wood should be ready for use in
"a months. blackberry and cotton
wood or willow treated as above are
splendid substitutes for pine. With
this kind of furnace and wood one
should make so gallons of the blue
cane and so gallons sorghum per day.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Furnish Pure Water.

Keep the drinking vessels filed with
fresh water Mere or less food es-
capes from the beak Of the little chick
while drinking. This food soon be-
comes sour in the warm weather and
water is foul
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
eAkaIreu. In Face Of Misfortune.

AZ mass meeting recently in a
nearby town an old and foremost citi-
'sA who clings to the sartorial style
q years ago. was called upon for his
views on the subject in discussion.
hs made a brief speech, and as he
H's compelled to hurry back to his
eaee, be turned to the seat next to
hR on which he had deposited his
SUI hat Just in time to see a wom-
a hatten It completely by sitting on
kyer polite, his feelings were new
9iheless stirred, and the best he
could think Of to say under the cir
substances was:
i-l-I hope you have not injured
lourseh, madam. kansas City Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
His Turn Next.

Little Boy (who has just seen his
mother dismiss the servant for staying
away from home the previous night
FIVE or six hours without leave):-
Mamma, wasn't 1t very wrong In Mary
to stay out so late?
Mamma (indignantly)-Yes, Char
lie, and very impudent. too, she was.
But won't keep. such a person in my
house.
Little Boy-When are you going to
dismiss papa?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
CONSTRUCTING A TOOL CHEST
Best Job Made by Putting Box To-
gether and Fastening Up sides
by DovetalIlng or Otherwise.

By B. F. ALBERT. in enc Scientific
American.)
II you desire chest or box with
trunk or recess cover, you can make
the best job by putting your box to-
gether and fastening up the sides and
ends, top and bottom. by dovetailing
or otherwise. With a gage you make
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Too Much Of a Good Thing.

Z vas very happy" said the pro-
i,ssor when. after years Of wooing,
ne finally said, Yes
But why did you break the en-
ueenent SO soon after?" asked his
'Iisnd
Nan. Il was she that dissolved It,"
Really" said the friend. How did
hat happen?"
Il was due to my accused absent
u'rdedness When, few days later.
called at her home. l again asked
her 70 marry me."-Youth's Compan-
hn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Corn Is Best Silage Fodder.

Corn is the great economical silage
fodder. but sorghum. clover, alfalfa
and other crops can be sliced. But II
clover sad the legumes can be made
into gosd hay 1t is better to do 80 and
put the corn in the silo.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Simple Taste.

Something mentally wrong with
Kehworthy, don't you Think"
"Why SOL"
81 asked him to come over and play
auction bridge with US last night.
and he said he would rather waste his
time playing bean-porridge-hot' or tit
tattoo"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
clever Idea Of Collector.

Here Is A rare specimen Of business
hunor, received the other day by
London firm. 1t ran;
our cashier fell unconscious at his
6sst this morning. Up to this time.
~ m, we have been unable to
ri word out OF him except your
names. May we say to him, with a
dew to his immediate recovery. that
- have your check. as we think that
/, What be has on his mind?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Protection Of Manure.

Do you save your barnyard manure?
BY the utilization Of this by-product un-
told productivity can be supplied your
land. Use plenty of straw in the ma
nure in a covered shed to prevent
loss by teaching and decomposition.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Selecting Seed Potatoes.

When you go to dig potatoes select
the seed for next spring from those
hills that show productiveness. uni
formity in size and appearance. Put in
boxes or barrels and keep in a cool,
dry place until ready to plan next
spring.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Fond Memories.

Bags is such an ugly man. Miss
Prettyface, that cannot understand
why he seems to interest you So"
"Of course. you can't, but with his
logged expression and his pug nose,
he reminds me SO much of my pet
terrier"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
His Fatal Success.

Towne-I hear that Boreum played
the part of court Jester in your pri-
vate theatricals. How did he do?
Howson Lott lin disgust)-Oh, he
made fool of himself. of course. and
everybody laughed at him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Rid Of Sheep Scab.

Cooperation of farmers with state
and national live stock inspectors will
rid any southern state Of sheep scab
in from one to several years. 1t would
mean millions Of dollars to the south.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
BreakIno II Gently.

Pat-Mrs. Flanagan, yure mon
Moike has just fell OF tn scaffoldin'
and killed himself, bedadl
Mrs. Flanagan (collapsing in chair)
-Hivins!
Pat-Aisy-aisyi IT'S only his leg
thot's bruk. It's rejoiced yen be to
hear it, whin We thought he was killed
fur-r-st!-Puck.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Innn.EeIt Want.

Man (entering store)-A cerd in
your window says: boy wanted over
sixteen years"
Proprietor-Yes, sir; have you one?
Man-No. just dropped in to ask
you II you weren't discouraged. that's
all.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29

Regular practicing physicians recommend
and prescribe OXIDlNE for Malaria. be-
cause it is a proven remedy by years Of ex-
perience Keep a bottle in the medicine
chest and administer at first sign of Chills
and Fever. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Old Foes.

How was the labor strike defeat
7, was done by capital manage
nent"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29

As summer tonic there is no medicine
that quite compares with OXIDINE. Il not
only builds up the system. but taken reg
ularly. prevents Malaria. Regular or Taste
less formula at Druggists. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29

II your appetite IL not what It should be
perhaps Malaria is developing. 1t affects
the whole system. .OXlDlNE viii clear
away the germs. rid you of Malaria and
generally improve your condition. Adv.