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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26
Texas VIII Fight Mosquito With Bat

Bats, as Is well known, are insect
eaters, and are particularly fond Of
mosquitoes. In the twilight, when
they rove abroad. they devour Inn
mense numbers Of the pestiferous In
sects, the manner being to dash back
and forth through q swarm and COB
BILE the victims up by the wholesale.
In view of which fact It occurred
to DR.. Campbell that 1t might be .
good idea to establish in and about
San Antonio number Of '.bat roosts,'
as he calls them-that Is to say, struo-
lures 50 contrived as to invite bats
for sleeping purposes. He has already
set up two Of them, and proposes to
erect others, those already In opera
ton having proved highly successful
There are no windows, but opportu-
nifty Of entrance Is afforded to the bats
by q series Of horizontal openings so
arranged as to resemble the Stats Of
an ordinary window shutter. The
whole building is thirty feet high,
the upper twenty feet being the In
closed portion, and the Slated ar
rangement runs up each Of the two
sides for distance Of sixteen feet.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

N HILADELPHIA.--when Nathaniel
Jones, colored, of Naudain street.
near Tenth, discovered a number OF
live chickens on HIS bed he was so In
dignant that the publicity he gave to
the matter resulted IN the arrest OF
Edward Watkins, also colored, OF
Lombard street. near Fifteenth. who'
II Ia charged, stole the poultry from a
store at Eleventh and Rodman streets
for q chicken dinner which he intend
cd 20 give to two Of his friends. Rich
ard Green and Albert Emerson OF
Lombard street near Tenth. The
three men were brought before Mag
istrats Eissnbrown at the Central po-
lioe station. After hearing Green
and Emerson were discharged, but
Watkins was held in $500 bail for
court.
At the hearing, Jones said tnat
when he returned from . theater ne
was astonishsd TO ind crate OF liFe
chickens on. his bed Upon invesuga-
tion, he said, he learned that the
poultry had been brought there Dy
watkins. About ne came time b.
wzsnsr. popitxy dealer. reported 70
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26
Militant Cow Puts Policemen to Rout

n HICAGO.--A spotted cow which
~ answered with enthusiasm to the
name Of Violet" came into East Chi
cago the other evening, approached
the outer fringe 70 the political battle
Held, and went mad.
At midnight Policeman John Lazar
was walking his peaceful beat in the
neighborhood of Chicago and Ken
nedy avenues when he met Violet and
was seized with a sense Of pastoral
poetry and moonlight.
'I will take her to the pound and
imagine myself once more In the old
lane that leads from the pasture to
my fathers barn." Lazar told himself
and smiled with pleasure at the pros
pect.
He approached Violet sympathetic
ally and with a delicate motion Of his
arms sought to watt her in the direo'
ton she should 60.
Violet refused to be waited. She
was in playful mood and showed Q
desire to place both her front feet
at once on the policeman's shoulders
He retreated warily. He got inside
patrol box and from. its security
argued with the bovine.
Violet hurled herself against the
policeman's shelter
He drew his club and shook it stern
ly in her face. She recognized no au
thority.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26
Budding Bandit is Nipped in the Bud

of Tonopah," or the '"Twining Twins
of Tucson" had nothing on him.
Policeman Fried was on fixed post
when a man came along and told him
about the miniature arsenal. 1t did
not scare the policeman a bit. He
sauntered over to the hallway and
bore down on the embryonic western
terror. Without pulling a gun on him
and telling him to throw up his hands
he grabbed him by the scruff of the
neck, gave him an old-fashioned clout
and said:
Sonny, what have you got in your
pockets?"
With an awful scowl the boy bandit
faced HIS captor. The officer took him
upstairs where the family was found
IN a condition of terror. Fried then
took the pocket edition Of Jesse James
to the West side police station.
The two guns were fully loaded. The
slungshot was one OF the toughest
looking weapons the police had ever
seen. 1t was made up OF nails and
bits of steel and covered with leather,
with q leathern thong attached to 1t
for the wrist. "he dime novels were
wonders of literary art. They ran
all the way from "Dismond Dicks
Last Dive to "Whanged Into the viii
lies" and Scarlet Sans Sacrifice"
The youthful desperate was held by
Magistrate Cornell in the West side
police court without bail under the
Sullivan law. His mother was in
court, but did not make any charges.
1t wasn't necessary the court as
sured her. Little Dickie Boy win be
made an example Of.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

z AN ANTONIO, Tex.-There is a
y man in Texas who has found out
new way to fight the mosquito. His
name is DR.. Charles r. Campbell. He
Is Official bacteriologist Of the city OF
San Antonio.
His idea is to employ bats az mos
quito fighters. The neighborhood OF
San Antonio is especially plagued BY
mosquitoes-malaria is more or less
rife in that vicinity-and for a long
time past the inhabitants Of the mu-
nicipality and its suburbs have eager
Iy sought to find q solution OF the
problem. Much benefit has been OBJ
tanned by keeping minnows in cisterns
and pords-these small fishes being
greedy devourers Of mosquito larvae
but such measures have not altogeth-
or met Requirements.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

the Nineteenth district police that he
had been robbed of . crate Of chick
ems. When the police heard of Jones
indignation at finding crate Of chick
ems on his bed they put two and two
together and started an investigation.
which ended in the arrest Of Watkins
and his two friends. Green and En-
erson showed that they had known
nothing Of the theft Of the poultry,
and we're therefore released.
After holding Watkins In bail. Mag
istrats Eisenbrown asked Wagner to
recall the line, Lead rs not into
temptation" In the Lords Prayer.
Don't you know better" he asked,
shat to tempt these ooiored people
By putting chicksas out In front o.
your storei"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26
Members Parish Democratic Exeeu-
&fva TonornIttee

Members Parish Democratic Exeeu-
tive Committee.
First ward-R. W. Newell. Newell
ton: F. L. Guthrie. Notnac p. o.
Second ward-Louis Buckner. New
elltcn: r. Y. Newell. Newellton.
Third ward-A. e. Green, st. Jo-
seph: Louis Buckner Jr., St Joseph.
Fourth ward-R- B. Lynch, New
Light: p. C. Smith, Delta Bridge.
Fifth ward-D. Fl. o'Kelley. Ash
wood: B. F. Mcvay, Ashwood.
Sixth ward--G. c. Goldman. Gold
man p. o.: Allan Shelton, Waterproof.
Seventh ward-D. F. Miller Gold
man; e. d. Coleman. Highland.
At Large-Joseph Curry. ST 10
seph; w. NJ. Davidson. st. Joseph; I;
.rohn Hughes. ST. Joseph; DR.. X. b.
Mcmillan. Point Pleasant; John Muir
doch, Newerton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

MEw YORK.-''Nipped in the Bud, or
~ Nothing Doing for Dickey Boy" is
the next novel to which will be drawn
the attention of Richard Boy, would
be bandit. Dickie Boy, who Is five
feet three and fifteen years old, armed
himself with two big guns, slung-
shot. seventeen dime novels, Bible
and a map Of Arizona and started for
the wild and woolly west to shoot
down Indians and shoot up saloons.
He did not even get good start. for
he was grabbed by just an ordinary
copper and "trun into the cooler He
did not even have the satisfaction Of
being stuck up by a cowboy sheriff
and getting run for his money and a
square show.
The budding frontiersman started
the ball rolling the other afternoon by
running amuck in his home at SO West
Ninety-third street. He did not shoot
out any lights, but he scared the life
out of his mother and two younger
brothers and sisters. The terror Of
the West side declared he'd shoot 'em
all up, and they got into closets and
under beds while he strutted in in
truly western splendor, rafting with
artillery as he walked. Terrible Tim
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26
rEnsAs PARISH DIRECTORY.

Sherin-John Hughes.
Clerk of Court-Joseph Curry.
Assessor-A. Bondurant.
Treasurer-W. NJ. Davidson.
Parish surveyor-John Johnson.
Game Warden-Charles Johnston.
Coroner-Dr. J. @. Lilly.
Health Officef-Dr. L. A. Murdoch.
Members House, Representative
Tohn Murdoch and s. w. Martien.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26
Religious Notices.


Rev. P. H. Fontaine, pastor M. z.
church. holds services at Wesley
chapel on morning and afternoon Of
first Sunday, and at the Union
church, St Joseph, on the night OF
the first Sunday and morning and
night Of the third Sunday.
Rev. Father Degnan of vidalia says
mass at the Catholic chapel. st. Jo-
seph. once a month. following an
nouncement.
synopsis Of Game Laws--open Sea-
son.
1. Doves-From September 1 to
March /.
2. Wood or Summer Ducks-sep-
tember to March /.
8. Teal Ducks-september Is TO
April 1.
4. River Ducks-october 1 to
March Is.
s. coots or Poule D'eau-octobsr
1 to March Is.
6. Geese or. Brant-october 1 TO
March Is.
Z. snipe-september is to April l.
8. Turkey tcocks only)-Novem-
ber 1 to April is.
9. Quail-November Is TO March
IS.
10. Robins-November is tOMarch
15.
II. Deer Ducks only)-octOber
| to January l.
| Limit of Bags in a Day:
25 ducks.
Is OF all other game birds.
2 bucks. and not more than five IN
season.
r. & A. M.
Masonic lodge meets at Newelltor
first Wednesday.
Masonic lodge meets at st. JOSEPH
on second Tuesday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

Second ward-Magistrate. Louis
Buckner, Newellton; constable. L. K.
Eultz, Newellton.
Third Ward - Magistrate, e. r.
Newell. st. Joseph; constable, John
r Smitha, st. Joseph.
Fourth rd-Magistrate, B. Y.
Berry, Delta Bridge; constable
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

sixth ward-Magistrate. J. H. Sea
man, Waterproof; constable. John d.
Shelton, Waterproof.
Seventh ward-Magistrate, q. D.
Coleman; constable, -.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

Magistrates and constabIes.
First Ward = Magistrate. M. W
Bland. Point Pleasant; constable
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26
District Court.

District Vidaiia-
District Attorney-Abner e. Green.
st. Joseph.
Terms OF Court-The terms OF the
District Court in the parish Of Tensas
are hereby fixed as follows, to-wit:
Jury Terms-Third Mondays In
April and October.
Civil Terms-Third Mondays In
January, February, March, May. June,
July. November and December.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

Fifth ward-Magistrate. d. H
O'KeIley, Ashwood; constable,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26
Members police Jury.

McmDcro fotiCe jury
/. First ward--F. L Guthrie. Notnac
p. o.
Second ward-John D. Fultz. New
rllton.
Third ward-F. Il. Curry. St 10
seph.
Fourth ward-Robert B. Lynch.
New Light.
Fifth ward-B. F. Mcvay. Ashwood.
Sixth ward-Louis T. Hunter, Wa
tsrproof.
Seventh ward-wm. A. Register.
Clayton p. o.
Clerk-R. Fl. whitney, st. Joseph.
The Police Jury for Tensas parish
meets first Monday in March, June,
July. October and December, at ST.
Joseph. at IL O'Clock m.
School Board.
First ward-M. w. Bland. Point
Pleasant
Second ward-Robert Y. Newell.
Nlewellton.
Third ward-w. J. steen. St Jo-
ssph.
Fourth ward-P. c. Smith. Delta
Fridge.
Fifth ward-J. c. Ellis.
Sixth ward-W. d. A. Gorton. wa
terproof.
Seventh ward-D. F. Miller. Gold
man p. o.
Secretary School Board and super
intendent Education - Thomas d.
Wade, Newellton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

Town Of ST. Joseph
Mayor-W. NJ. Davidson.
Clerk-Abner e. Green.
Town Treasurer-R H. whitney
Aldermen = Joseph Curry. B +.
Young, Louis Buckner Jr, Oscar
Levy, T. J. Walton
Board meets first Tuesday ia each
month At office OF the mayor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

Masonic lodge meets at Newellton
first Wednesday.
Masonic lodge meets at St. Joseph
on second Tuesday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-18
For Our Boy and Girl Readers
A GAME WITH WORDS.
one Given TO Each Player, Which Mus.
ss Used In Answering Question.

One Given to Each Player, Which Must
30 Used In Answering Question.
Every player whispers to his right
hand neighbor single word, what
ever he pleases, only the more difficult
to introduce into an ordinary sentence
the better.
When everybody knows his word
one player begins by asking question
Of his neighbor on the left, who is
obliged in his reply to use the word
that has been given as adroitly as pos
sible to avoid it's detection by his ques-
toner. II the latter cannot discover
the word he pays forfeit.
Suppose the word given to be 'idio-
syncrasy" and that the person ques-
tioning asks. do you like to play
games?' A suitable reply would be,
When hurricanes howl and icicles
form enjoy games like this, but 1t is
an idiosyncrasy Of mine not to raptur-
,ously admire out of door sports with
the thermometer at so in the shade"
So by associating the real word with
several others equally unnecessary for
an ordinary reply to question 1t may
be successfully concealed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-18
MAKING UP STRIPED GOODS.
t.ints For the Extra Tall and the Short
Woman.

Striped goods should be made as
plain as possible. as the stripes form
enough ornamentaton in themselves.
II person is tall and wishes to de
tract from her height the goods should
be used with the stripes running
around. II, on the other hand, one is
short and would like to make the most
Of her height, the stripes should run
up and down.
A simple but effective way Of MAX
ing the gown is to cut the skirt plain
with a high skirt band. It should be
gathered trife at the back. A few
inches above the hem it would be pref
ty to place band of black taffeta
ruching, such as is on sale at any of
the large stores. White glass buttons
sewed with black thread up the front
of the skirt In straight row would be
effective The waist should be made
in the ktmono style with either long or
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-18

BY HARVEY PRENTIS

try my of your fool trick HeNNreIE
of the benedicts, Isilly hey
pay yon back some day when yoGr
neck goes under the natrimonlal
yoke.
he Indy says to come on bnck ana
bring your friend. I, reported the white
coated porter. There's d sent nsxt
Yours he can Get. Y sEssSs
Il Revails eyes snapped. He could
mike things Interesting back ~ tlaes
chair car. But his amin Bile intention "a!
turn the joke on his Involuntary host
was checked. for a dapper little man
stepped forward.
Permit me" he said. 81 am j hand.
cuff magician. u can take thoae 81
IL you wish. 81 AS Ss
Then he'll go ranting thrptleh the
train" said Wolcott 81 rnth haye
him where I can watch him.
No, It will be ali RIGHT, mid ~
magician as he drew hand keEShief
over this Guns a click ana olcstt
Withdrew his hand. rubbing His clfa1ed
wrist. Beyan attempted ~ a. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-18
Woman and the Home Sphere
BAGS FOR MANY PURPo sEs.
How One May Utilize 6its Of chamois,
Silk and Linen.

From small pieces of chamois, silk
and linen there can be made countless
little bags for various things.
The money bag, which can be worn
around the neck and fastened by means
of small safety pin to the corset.
can be Of heavy ribbon. made in a
square form, with a deep flap that
fastens down over the top and is Ell
ther clasped or buttoned over the open
ing. An inner lining of channels pre-
vents the Precipitation of the body from
touching the bills that are its precious
contents. The band OF ribbon or the
tape, which is passed over the head,
should be narrow and sewed firmly on
the bag. A printed name and address
should be added as precautionary
help in case OF loss.
Jewel bags are necessary for trav-
lelers. These are best of channels and
should have very secure fastenings on
the flaps. An outer covering OF linen,
silk or rep should be made and finish
ed with another drawing string. The
best and safest method of carrying is
around the neck.
The cretonne bag for carrying the
washcloth is a JOY to the week end
guest of the traveller. This can be of
linen or rep if cretonne be too stiff.
A lining of rubber or oilskin is neces-
.sary. The outer and inner materials
should be basted aud bound with rib
bon or tape. Patent clasps are best FOR
this type Of bag.
For the powder leaves or puff tiny
bag that can protect the outfit and be
tucked away in the hand bag can he
made Of Dresden silk. The addition
of small reducing mirror in the bot
tom of the bag is worth while.
This is not mentioning the larger
bags for slippers, opera glasses, hand
kerchiefs, etc, that occupy such an I'M
portant place in the realm of Access
sories.- Philadelphia North American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-18
BOWLING ON LAWN.
Each player Uses Two GayIy coIorsd
Balls.

Eacn ptayer Uses Two 1ayIy Coioreo
Balls.
Each player is provided with two
balls. gayly colored. a little larger than
tennis balls "A white ball. called jack,
is first thrown to the end of the lawn.
The players aim to send their balls SO
they may lie MS close to the white ball
as possible. Sides and colors ire chosen.
The side whose balls are nearest to
the white ball reckons one point for
each ball SO placed. seven. fourteen or
twenty-one TO make game. according
as agreed upon beforehand.
The art OF bowling in this play con
sists in knocking away the opponents
balls from their positions near the jack
or In striking the jack itself from
among them: also In bowling nearer to
the jack than any other without dis
turbing ones own balls. This game
does not require much space. but the
ground must be level. grass short and
well moved.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-18
INHABITANTS or MARS.
Vivid Word Picture OF Thorn BY Pro-
fassor porrjer Of France.

NJ. Perrier Of the French Natural
History museum has been giving In the
Matin his ideas IL the inhabitants Of
the planet Mars. He Is complimentary,
The low atmospheric pressure" he
says. has produced u considerable de-
velopment Of the lungs, and conse-
auently the general character Of these
beings has been influenced by the great
difference between the atmospheric
conditions OH Mars and that on our.
earth One may imagine ttat
the men Of Mars are all the greater in.
size because the force of gravity there
is slight and that they are light hair
ed because the daylight Is not so in
tense as with us. In fine. with per-
haps less powerful limbs they may re-
semble our Scandinavian type, though
probably with a larger skull
So NJ. Perrier, says the London
Standards Paris correspondent. pic
lures blue eyed, long nosed. heavy
cared being. with huge head. bulky
chest. spindle limbs and no waist
worth speaking of. AS for the psychol-
ogy and phylogeny of the Marian
world, M. Perrier does not stop to dis
cuss such material questions as the
canal system Of the planet, but says
that he believes that the inhabitants OF
Mars are kind hearted, that the ami
mails have. no fear Of their masters
!! and that the Martians are acquainted
with the noblest delights of the intel
lect and with the most suave emotions
of the soul.
NJ. Perrier believes, among other
things, that 1.-THE year on the planet
Mars lasts twice as long as the year
on our earth, and therefore plants
and insects have twice the time in
which to evolve consequently long
grass, huge fruit and insects so much
more perfect as the length Of existence
develops the intelligence. Birds have
a luxuriant plumage, are large In size
and brightly colored and have reach
ed perfection Of form unknown to
4 us. Mars is the land Of huge plants
and ideal flowers, OF birds abnormqlly
/ powerful in song and OF wondrous APP
pearance and of four footed animals
with extraordinarily developed fur and
skin. The animals are light in weight,
SHINY built, swift Of foot. and bears
have an appearance not unlike that Of
greyhounds''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-18
ME new Mrs. Wolcott regarded
Billy Rowan diistrustfnlly. Not
until the train had pulled out

bllty bCv8N ulStrustlutly. mol,
until the train had pulled out
and she had sent her newly
acquired husband forward to the bag
gage cur to remove excess baggage In
the. shnpe of white satin streamers
from their trunks would she feel safe.
BILLY .evan was only happy when
playing practical jokes. He was hap
pest when his victims were bridal
couples.
Suddenly Revan snapped a handcuT
upon her husbands wrist and was
drawing the bride aud groom together
with mocking ''till death clio thee
part when he felt the cold steel on
his own wrist and heard the fatal
click. He. not the bride. was hand
cuffed to Wolcott.
II say" he cried proiestingly. this
| is not fair"
"You can unlock yourself In time to
leave Mt the next station said Vol
colt. Its poetic Justice, billy"
Its confoundedly unpleasant" Billy
| retorted. You see, did not get the
key; never supposed that L should need
one. just gould see you going to the
hotel and asking that pitcher OF Ice
water and q policeman be sent to your
ROOM
..This Is the better joke" smiled VOL
cott ut will teach you that marriage
lis something sacred, not merely peg
upon which to hung fool jokes. Lets
/ go ahead to the smoking car. We will
be less conspicuous there than here.
Arm in arm they made their way to
the cafe car, but once there Wolcott
dropped Beyan's wrist and let the
cusr show.
They Immediately became the center
Of intention. Ono man, more curious
\ than the rest, turned to Wolcott
your prlsoner?y he asked. The bride
groom regarded Began with beneyo
lent smile.
'He Is a prisoner Of his own max
ing" Wolcott explained. The jai
yawns for him, but it IL more Hkel,
to be the insane asylum that finally
comes into its own
IL see." grinned the questioner
You're that bridal couple three carr
back
II am part Of that happy pair con
ceded Wolcott, but this Is not thu
partner of my Joys and sorrows. He
simply shares my sorrows at the pres
ent time.
You're sharer all right" agreed
Bevan. with chuckle. There's some
consolation in TINT. Think Of poo
Ress back there In the chair car III
alone"
She would rather be rid OF W., sait
Wolcott comfortably. ut Ii all you,
own fault, Billy. / begged you not t
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW.
) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Lace parasols are always fashions
Bile.
When washing white silk stockings
use tepid water and pure white soap.
Rub gently with the hands. Rinse in
cold water, and add little bluing to
the last rinse.
The new shape of the human foot
feminine is very long and narrow, the
sides rather low and showing much
stocking. The buckle is often enor-
nous, but conservative women do not
wear the huge ornament.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-18

short sleeves with the glass buttons
ornamenting the sleeves. A lace chem
isette, edged with cerise IL you wish it.,
should appear beneath revers Of the
silk, while belt of black satin or
black patent leather adds smart
touch.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-18
A FAMILIAR QUOTATION. (
Origin Of Nothing Venture. Nothing
CAIN: Traced to Post.

Answering /, query as to the correct
form Of the quotation. vari0usly en-
pressed. Nothing venture. nothing
vim. or Nothing venture. nothing,
gnil,.'' The Chicago News says:
+ Strictly speaking. neither y correct
rs a quotation. The original phrase
was used by the English poet Thomas
Tusser. who died IN 1880. In his Five
Hundred Points OF Good Husbandry''
he said. .Nanght j venture. liaiiSht
have. but much use has changed the
phrnse to more euphonious form. OF
the two forms named Nothing ven
tare. nothing wiz" = the one more