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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
WENT HURRlEDLY ON HIS WAY
DARING Man Threw Metaphorieal
Brick Into AssembIage and Didn't
Wait for Effects.

Shall we not carry on this Tight
until we have mere man reduced to q
hemirode?" said the suffragette ora
tor.
I'VE shall. But what Is henri
pode, anyway" spoke up one OF the
assemblage.
THE black-necked hemipode is a
bird about the size of a sparrow that
lives in Madagascar. A friend out
there sent me a pair Of them. The
male hemipode alone sits on the nest
Of eggs and matches the young and
takes care of them until grown up
the orator explained.
wouldn't that be lovely?" exclaim-
ed one of the audience.
There are birds down in South
America called groove-billed arts.
They build a large communal nest OF
sticks, and several females sit on the
eggs in company. SO that their con-
versation need not stop because OF
Matching. I'd like to have a vote as to
which is the more popular" said q
daring man near the door.
But he didn't wait for vote--New
York Sun.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
GREATEST LESSON O. In
The One Thing Above All r..
Woman Should Be Quick to
and Remember.

The woman who makes roos
be blessed with strength ana a<
and an ambition to learn and ,,s 800
vantage Of every opporturitv
comes her way. She must wo,, ~.
all her heart and play with N ~
heart; above all things ayoIaIr. ~
difference. =
Hers y the temperament th.,
ognizes that encouragement 4
nice and pretty, but If one Il ,n'.. ~
do the thing that counts one 49, y y
need 1t; that refuses to be s,sr.. |.
by repeated failures and that -. y
certain faith that what has bes, -
by many may be done By ano,, ~
that nobody goes through LIE ~.
out disappointments. heartach.. =. ~
the breaking Of pet illusions. ..'
there is nothing more commos A.. ~
trouble. but that 1t is the wis. ~. ~.
of earth that keep 1t in The 49, -
ground. That's the great les.s- !.
hfe.-Exchange.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
PQpRVaW1s

A steam heated hen house is joke.
Never send a fowl to market that
has full crop.
Ventilation is more important than
heat In the poultry house.
See that your incubators and brood
ers are in good condition now.
II you notice symptoms OF cold
among your fowls. put coal-oil IN the
drinking water.
II you buy eggs that are shipped by
express do not set until they have
rested "a hours.
Don't forget to place a newspaper
in the bottom OF incubator. Ii Will
save a lot of labor.
II is doing things at the right time
and never neglecting the flock for q
single day that brings success
Never buy an incubator OF less than
100 egg capacity. 200 is better and
costs but a trifle more to run It.
A good brooder is always on the
Job, does not step on the weak chicks,
does not smother them and can be
locked against vermin.
II We keep on raising fowls in ar.
tificially heated houses we viii in
time produce a race Of birds that will
be broiled when they are hatched.
One OF the success secrets In the
poultry business is to keep stock
young. The pullet year is The best
producing year in chickens Life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
HOUSEHOLD RuTs.

The housekeeping rut that is deep
enough to engulf many an otherwise
successful household, IL monotony in
menu making. The same old thing in
the same old way Is repeated until
appetite is gone and one loses all In
terest In food. When the housekeeper
is mother. cook. nurse and general
manager, there is still greater need
to meet conditions with q trained
mind.
II the system has never been tried,
one can hardly realize what help to
make things run smooth. well organ.
lied plans can be.
In a convenient place. on door OF
wall, place a tabulated list of dishes
those which are liked by the family
for example. Under rice have list
of ten or a dozen ways that 1t may be
served as a vegetable, a dessert and
In combination with other foods. Pre-
pare these dishes In turn. and 1t will
not be necessary to infiict them often
er than once in I'VE or six weeks. and
by that time they will have forgotten
the dish and It will seem like new
This plan can be followed successful
ly with all the foods. adding to the
list, as one surely will when You have
such a chart before you for inspira
ton.
Potatoes are q food that Ia on oul
table, often twice and many times
three times day. Learn and serve
new dish of potatoes each week. ant
you viii still have a hundred and lift,
new ways still to learn
Meats are our most expensive foods
and they may be pieced out In man,
dishes making just as appetizing ant
pourishing dishes at much less ez
pense.
| The addition of dumplings. vegeta
bles and cereals to stews, broths, ant
soups makes the meat flavor go fur
Their and lowers the cost
Economy does not mean spending a
little as possible. but getting the bes
returns for money spent.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17

Passing Of the writing Masters"
One sometimes regrets the passing
of the writing master" OF the schools
of the last century. for even In these
days OF typewriting the signature
must be handwritten. There seems
to be a sort OF slap-dash. conceited
belief among the users OF type ma
chimes that everybody can recognize
his personal signature This Is an
unfounded belief. and In drawer by
his side there are letters signed-by
unknown persons who have never
learned to write their name. Their
bankers may possibly recognize the
hieroglyphic. But it would ease mat
tiers II the user of the type machine
would learn to write his own name
distinctly. We are not all everybody's
bankers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
PLACE FOR CHICKEN FEED
Sugar Barrel Makes Excellent Recep.
tacle and Can Be Put In Feed
room Out Of the Way.

The incest thing for feed recep-
tacle Is a sugar barrel. These can be
purchased for about Is cents each
from your grocer. You can have one
for each kind Of feed that you use.
By ranging them along the side Of
your feedroom you will have them
out Of the way and at the same time
easy Of access.
Covers may be made, or can be
purchased for about 10 cents each.
BY labelling each you will have as
fine feedroom as anyone. These
barrels are easy to handle. and can
be cleaned out by simply rolling the
the one that you want to get away
from the rest. This plan is one that
one that you want to get at away
has been tried, after using boxes and
bins of different kinds.
Try It out for yourself and you will
lind that 1t will work nicely, whether
you have need of but two or three. or
q dozen.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
GREAT WRITER IN JEOPARDY
Charles Dickens Once Threatened
With Arrest for Attempting to
Pass Counterfeit Money.

One night when Dickens had retired
at Cad's Hill he found he could not
sleep. So he got up. dressed and de-
termined to walk to London. about
thirty miles away He reached the
suburbs early in the morning and APP
piled at an early coffee house for some
refreshments. When he had finished
he gave the proprietor sovereign. the
smallest coin he had with him.
Its bad un," said the man. bit
ing at IT and trying to twist it in all
directions, "and l shall give you In
charge"
The coin did have a suspicious look.
Dickens had carried some substance In
his pocket which had oxidized it. See
ing that matters looked awkward, he
Eaid,
But I am Charles Dickens!"
Come. that won't do; any man
could say he was Charles Dickens
How do known"
The man had been victimized q
week previous and would take nc
more chances. At length Dickens sug
gested that they 60 to a chemists
and have the coin tested. A chemist
was finally found when the shops had
opened. The chemist Immediately rec
ognized the novelist. In spite OF his
dusty appearance, and the coffee house
keeper was satisfactorily convinced
that he had not been entertaining
| confidence man.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Must Have Had Money

Having learned that his friend had
Just married. Jacob decided to pay
him a visit When he arrived at his
friends house and saw the bride he
was terribly shocked.
why. Joseph" he said. speaking In
a whisper, for the bride was sitting
near by. "she is not at all good look
ing"
NO" answered Joseph.
And she has a glass eye"
Eyes," answered Joseph meekly.
Joseph" whispered Jacob again.
"she has no teeth"
'She will get a set next week"
she Is almost bald, too" added ia
cob, still whispering.
You may speak louder, Jacob"
said his friend. she is deaf. too"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Mustard for Poultry.

In some English experiments It was
found that hens fed upon mustard
during the winter season produced a
much larger number of eggs than
without any sdmulant. or those
which received capsicum as a stimu-
liant During the warm months. how
ever, the reverse was true. but taking
the year as a whole the results for
six pullets of Buff orpingtons in each
lot we're as follows:
Ordinary food. s14 eggs; capsicum
as a stimulant. so5 eggs; mustard as
a stimulant. 1923 eggs. 1t may be
that after all that pest of the farmer
wild mustard-may have a recog-
nized place in becoming source OF
profit instead. as It is today. source
Of much worry and vexation-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Profitable Hen House.

=
ground. Il Is made Of coarse gravel
and cement mixed to the proportioneH
one part cement and six parts gravel
The stills are 2x4 material bolted to
the foundation by bolts set into the
cement while It was soft. The bolts
projected just far enough above the
cement SO the taps could be screwed
down tightly on the stills. The stud
ding is also of 2x4 material The
rafters are two by six lumber. BY US
ing this dimension they can be put
farther apart than by using 2x4s. The
entire building was boarded solidly
with twelve-inch boards with the ex-
ception of the front Only three feet
Of that was boarded from foundation.
A place for door was made three feet
and a half wide to permit wheelbar-
row TO enter conveniently. After the
building was boarded II was covered
with a good grade of roofing material
The open space in front was covered
with rabbit wire to prevent the chick
ems from flying out and to keep birds
from entering to eat up the chicken
feed. The boards for droppings were
put three feet above the ground and
the roosts eight inches above the
boards. Along the west side were
placed the dark nests. two rows o.
them, one above the other. A drop cur
tain Of burlap was hung to the from
of the house. This is made to roll
up by aid of ropes and pulleys. The
points In favor of this house are lott
OF sunlight. plenty Of fresh air, and {
good scratching place for hundred
/ hana
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Power of a Word.

A single word was often sufficient
for Talleyrand to make his keenest
retort When a hypochondriac. who
had VIGOROUSLY led a prohigate life.
complained to the diplomatist that
he was enduring the fortunes Of hell
Talleyrand simply answered. al
ready?"
To q woman who had lost her hus-
band Talleyrand once addressed .
letter of coincidence in two words:
"Oh, madane!"
In less than q year the woman had
married again. and then his letter Of
congratulations was:
"Ah, nadame!"-Kansas City Star
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Eyes Of Nah. ProwIer..

Many creatures are noctambulists.
Some have eyes specially adapted to
the conditions Of the night, among
them cats, night birds and night but
terfiies. In the eyes of night animals
the ends OF the optic nerve are d.
vided into about 120,O00,00o cylindric-
al fibers and $4,000 conical fibers. Ac-
cording to Won Kries, the conicai
fibers perceive dark colors. Many ami
mails see clearly In the dark because
in their eyes cylindrical and conical
fibers are uniformly intermingled.
The horse follows the road, how
ever dark the night; the owl sees
dark things better than he sees light
things; therefore, 1t is probable that
the cylindrical fibers of his optic
nerves are either more numerous or
more powerful than the conical ibers.
-Harper's Weekly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17

continued its use until Twas madsu,A" :
Mrs. HENRY LEIsEBERG, 7is Adamsa
Xearneysville, W. va.-"I fsslItsy
duty TO write and say what Lydia I
Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND b.
done for me. ! suffered from fsnsk
weakness and at times felt 20 miserihl'
! could hardly endure being On ny to.
"After taking Lydia E Pinkhamp
Vegetable Compound and following 'u
special directions, my trouble = g'na
Words fail to express my thankfnlnes.
/ recommend your medicine to sli ~
friends. ~ Mrs. G. B. WMrTNoTo@
The above are only two Of hs i1os
sands of grateful letters which srs e.
stantly being received BY the fnz.s
Medicine Company Of Lynn, Mas. VIC, (:
show clearly what great things lyds !
Pinkham's Vegetable Comp0uno ~ a
for those who suffer from woman -
II you want special advice WIN z
Lydia z. Pinkham Medicine ", e.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your IeI,sts ~ .
be opened, read and answered 2
woman and held In strict eohna'1
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Bones for Bricks.

One Of the most interesting sights
Of Malta, and. at the same time.
rather a gruesome one, is the Chapel
Of Bones. Guides who show visitors
round the island never fail to point
this out The whole Of the sides,
arches, and about the altar are the
skulls and cross-bones Of long-depart-
ed monks. In inches round the chapel
stand skeletons Of monks in their
habits; on either side Of the altar
stands a SHELTON, representing Father
Time. with a scythe. Standing at the
rear Of the chapel. one cannot but ad-
mire and wonder at the regular man.
ner in which the skulls and bones are
placed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
CONSTRUCTION OF HEN HOUSE
Prof1tabIeness Of Structure Will Be
Determined Largely by lite Com
fort and Convenience.

The profitableness Of the poultry
will be governed largely by the COM
fort and convenience Of the house they
occupy. The following plan has prov
en- very successful after a thorough
trial, says the Homestead. The house
is twenty-four fet long, fourteen feet
wide and five feet high at the rear
and eight feet in front. The founda-
ton is six inches wide and extends
six inches above the surface Of the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Where Hearing Ceases.

In England experiments have been
made showing. it is said. that vi
bration Of sound having an amplitude
of less than one twelve-millionth of
a centimetsr could still affect the
sense of hearing. Such a vibration
would be so short that 1t would have
to be enlarged one hundred times be
fore the most powerful microscope
could render 1t visible. supposing that
1t were susceptible OF being seen al
all. Aged persons. it Is said. do not
hear high notes which are audible tc
young people. and there is reason &c
believe that babies hear notes that
are inaudible to their elders.-Har
per's Weekly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Kindly Scribe.

"The editor Of the Weekly p...
Dealer is a charitable sort Of en-
commented honest Farmer Horns.,,
In the midst OF his perusal Of the n
lage newspaper. wherein be had q,
countered an example Of the l:no,y...
peculiar perversity. In his artieI, :,
the death Of LATE Dabsack, who 4.
twixt me and you, hadn't much 4
recommend him except that he VAN,
quite as bad sometimes as he va, AZ
ers, he says that the deceased NJ.
generally regarded as hijjdytssmfus
etahrmfwadfypl"
"And ! guess that's about ss Lea,
as anybody could get to makinr 1,
estimate Of the departed withoat hut
ing his relatives feelings, Puck
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
He Hoped So, Too.

Nellie Mccoy tells the story Of an
advance agent Of q transforming
show that nearly closed every Satur-
day night, but rested over Sunday
and started in bright and fresh Mon
day morning.
His mother was Quaker. and when
he wrote that he was the business
manager in advance Of the show, she
wrote him:
my Dear Son-I am very sorry that
thou art in the show business. but
am glad that thou art ahead Of the
showl I trust that thou wilt always
stay ahead OF Il"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
,nsure. promptness.


What ails that man?" said the city
salesman. Il made an appointment
with him for one o'clock tomorrow,
and he asked me IL meant American
time. 1t ought to be obvious that l
am not making an appointment In
New York for Madrid time"
Don't grumble," said friend
THAT question was a guarantee Of
good faith on his part. Every fresh
arrival from Latin countries asks that
when he really wishes to be prompt in
his engagements. Left to his own
devices he would do as everybody
does at home and come struggling
along an hour or two late. but to him
American time signifies right on the
spot, and he'll be there"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Don't fail to try the new marmaiade
which Is cheap. pretty and very. very
good. The proportions are one and q
half pounds Of carrots. two lemons
and a pound and q half Of sugar.
scrape the carrots and put them
through the meat chopper. add
enough water to moisten and put into
a double boiler to cook. Wash the
lemons. cut fine. excluding the seeds
and the white portion; put them on to
cook In a double boiler. When they
are well cooked, combine the two and
add the sugar. Boil until thick. watch
ing carefully to avoid burning. Put In
glasses or jars. as desired
One may vary this recipe by using
two oranges and one lemon. which
Will be similar to orange marmaiade'
I When you can't think Of anything
Tor luncheon or supper. try sardinef
on toast. Put the sardines into fry
Ing pan and heat through Place on
hot buttered toast Serve with raw
onion chopped fine. The onion may
be put In lettuce leaves and arranged
around the plate.
Quick Egg soup-This IL whole
some and appetizing soup for children
and can be used for any meal. sul
a teaspoonful of beef extract into
Quart of boiling milk add a grated
onion, an eighth Of teaspoon OF eel
cry seed or a little chopped celery
half teaspoonful of salt, pepper q
taste; stir constantly until 1t boils
strain over the yolks Of two well
beaten eggs. Add four tablespoonful
Of cooked rice and serve very hot
Rice water viii remove rust stains
Soak the spot in the water over nigh
II the stains are obstinate. and the
will disappear.
spa,Ish Toast.-Cut up two gree
peppers, a slice of onion and tw
sprigs Of parsley; cook in table
spoonful OF butter and add a cup Q
thick strained tomato. Simmer unit
smooth and pour over buttered toas
Prunes and chestnuts cooked u
gether make delicious sweetmeat
! A<Z. ZH~,<&.xN-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Oldest Almanac.

The Oldest almanac in existence is
the "Almanach National" which has
been issued by the French govern
ment since 1886. It's name has been
changed a good many times during
its career of 225 years. Originally the
"Almanach Royal" It became ma
tionar' in 1893, Imperial" in 1905.
and reverted to it's original name nine
years later Since then the title has
been altered four times. Like most
publications of this sort, the "Al.
manach National has grown bulky
with advancing years. The first issue
contained 4S pages, as compared with
1880 pages in the current issue.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
The prnud Parenta.

We have discovered why the par.
ents Of the Smart Child are inclined
to be unduly proud Of its achieve
ments. 1t is clear enough that they
feel that their superior mentality is
reflected in the chld's accomplish
ments. And as all children are smart
children we have reason why all par.
ents are proud parents and why they
prefer their own miserable progeny tc
those Of other people.
These things ought to be excused
In doting mother, but we have
known a proud father to break up the
social session after the lodge meet
ing.-Minneapolis Journal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Another Brand.

He suddenly put his hand In his
waistcoat pocket and drew out three
broken cigars.
Then he looked at his best girl with
a forgiving smile.
Flor de King Alfonsos," he airily
said. Fifty dollars a hundred. But
who cares?"
Let me see Them" said the girl.
She inspected the fragments close
ly.
YES" she quietly announced
that's the kind papa always buys
when he's running for office. know
the odor. Five dollars thousand
Somebody has fooled you, George"
She was a wise girl and she did moi
smile.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Creating Hardness.

Hardness does not go by color OF
plumage. Hardness depends upon
the care given to fowls. True, some
breeds are more susceptible to cold
than others. but all breeds win be-
come victims If they do not receive
the right treatment.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Ne<xE.M ~,<.~sN
The Old and the New.

II am the spirit Of Captain Kidd"
said a voice at the seance.
But you seem to be weeping.
said the medium.
'T am. Whenever come back to
earth I grieve over the time wasted
citing out actual expeditions. when
| could have opened up an ONCE and
sold stock to people who wanted to
get rich quick"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
EXCELLENT COOP FOR CHICKS
Well Lighted and Ventilated Shelter
for Little Fellows 10 5est-How
TO Make One.

A dark coop for the hen and young
chicks is a nuisance. The youngsters
crowd into the back part of the coop
and can only be felt, not seen. By
placing a glass door in the front OF
the coop. the interior is always ex-
posed to view. A small sliding door
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17

at the bottom will permit the chicks
to run out, while the old hen can be
kept confined. Several holes should
be bored into the side Of the coop In
order to give ventilation. The coop
should be about 14x24 inches and the
glass should be at least 1Ox14 inches.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
Ejrst coal OH Well.

Coal oil was first used as a lini-
ment for medicinal purposes Colonel
Edwin 1. Drake in 1859 drilled the
frst well for oil near Titusyille, Pa
II was the beginning OF the great
American oil industry.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
A paImIst.

Baron Fewcash is something OF a
palmist," remarked the very ricn
young lady.
what makes you think so?
Every time he looks at my hand
he thinks he sees money 1t In. ana
saws he would ike to have 1t in mar
rage"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17

hours the first week. They eat q
very small amount at a time and ara
OF for a ramble around the pen. They
must be well fed the first two weeks
three times a day. then as they grow
older, morning and evening win be
sufficient
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17

plants, l an q 49,
restored 70 hod4
"I employed ~
best doctors ed
even went b h
hospital for trat
ment and wss ~
there wuno helpiN
me. But white ~.
ing Lydia q Phi
hams Vegetsbl,
COMPOUND ! bsgs1
IN imunovo and 1
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17

II takes an awfuly clever man to
dodge the leap year widow who has
appointed herself committee OF one
to induce him to face the parson with
her.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17

Have heart that never hardcns.
temper that never tires. and touA
that never hurts.-Dickens.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
|U1eKTfGHEN


I'VE me a breadth OF vision
which
Win see my bitterness
The petty limits Of this soul
And raise me from the stress
OF self-distrust. of cramping fear.
OF somber bitterness
-Muriel e. Windram.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17
SUPERINTENDENT.

And why are you writing 'Persotar
on that envelope?"
II want the mans wife to read h,
letter"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-17

No harmful drugs In Garfield Tea. 1, 80.
posed wholly OF simple health-giving .rts