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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
Cause Of Chicks Dying.

The greatest cause Of chicks dyins
is general physical weakness. This
loss Of vitality may have been caused
by some unknown weakness in the
parent stock. improper keeping Of the
eggs. or faulty incubation. Weak
chicks are either small or lste-hatch'
ed, they possess little vigor. and
though they may live for days VIII
slowly die despite the best efforts ol
the poultryman- When chicks are n
this condition, It Is of little use to at
tempt doctoring or giving special care
for N most cases the results win b
the samA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
SAVE GRAIN IN FEEDING HOGS
Tive Trouehs Conveniently Arranged
That When Corn 10 pevoured
Moro VIII Follow.

Make two troughs six or seven
inches wide and two and one-half feet
long. Fit these troughs together so
they viii cross in the middle. writes J..
u. Spencer of Mount Pleasant. Tenn.
IN the Missouri Valley Farmer. Make
a chute five feet high. large at the top
and six inches square at the bottom,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

between wires and fastening securely
with staples to prevent slipping,
writes C. B. King OF Cogar. Okla. in
the Missouri Valley Farmer. The
same plan also works well on chicken
feed boxes, as it keeps the chickens
from scratching out their feed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
Shelter In Summer.

A protected tight rooted shelter
should be AFFORDED the pigs even in
the summer, and sleeping quarters
should be dry. Yards ought also to
be kept disinfected with lime. carbolic
acid or some other purifier and kept
IN az sanitary condition as possible.
Troughs may well be thrown out Of
the yards and washed out thoroughly
with lime water once week.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
LARGEST Flying Fish.

The largest flying fsh on record
was served up for breakfast on the
British warship Ardeola short time
sgo. The Ardeola was homeward
bound and was on the Canary Islands
when a large school OF flying fish was
observed. They were apparently in
full fight from some deep sea enemy
and travelling rapidly. AS the ship
met and passed them several Jew on
board and were seized by the crew as
welcome additions to the mess. One
Of the fish measured 10 inches; the
largest flying fish ever seen before the
Ardeola's catch have never exceeded
10 inches. The big one was fried foz
the captains breakfast Flying flsh
are very palatable and taste Ike
trout
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
KEEPS PIGS OUT OF TROUGH
Oklahoma Man Prevents Swine From
Getting Into Their Feed BY
uslng Smooth Wire.

To keep pigs out of their feed
trough take large smooth wire. fast
en- at one end of trough with staples
and wind round and round the trough,
leaving spaces about 5 inches apart
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

The sole object IN raising early
lambs is to produce q fine animal Of
good size and flesh and get him to
market at the earliest possible mo-
ment To do that requires good feed
ing. good care and good management
from the time he is born until he Is
sent to market.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
GOOD FEED-RAcK FOR SHEEP
Grain Trough Placed Beneath Saves
char and Leaves, Most Nourishlns
Part Of Feed.
cBy J. W. cooDwIN1

The rack is made with pole for
the bottom rail and a piece OF 2x6
inch scantling for the top rail. The
crossbars are pieces riven from an
old piece of timber.
These crossbars are four feet long
and about one and one-half inches in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
seltFseder.

70 At into the cross Of the troughs.
leaving it three, inches from the bot
tom Of trough. Shell your corn and
pour into the chute. AS the hogs eat
the corn in the trough more win fall
down. The hogs feed is clean, and
no corn is wasted.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Swine like little sunshine but
they ought not to blister In the sum
mer glare for want Of shed or some
shelter on the hottest days. Such a
shed should have q good tight roof.
too, and should not be turned into q
Shiny wsllowing place.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
.szxppoAaD EMsME!6r .ANnoERNLMEp

law and the owners deal severely n|>
him. He 10 Supposed 70 behave vi
naval obedience himself. Nh||t (,
own authority IL frequently a91..f s
those nominally at his comm1cd Al.
thing less like the navy could <c.I.2.
be imagined. The idea that e1kn6r
are given to chastIsing num.1 ri
any handy weapon is often lou1I s
fiction. II Is fiction. In real ||I> d'.I
pline below decks depends elnos. /.
tirely on the good nature Of tIo rs
men.
SURROUNDINGS Are Deorsclnc
Socially the merchant series al
neer h equally remote from III ~.
type. His accommodation Co. h.
often rise above the level set ~ >a
clothed tables and kitchen n'3
Such conditions have not an >ze.|
| ing effect on the intellect His >1If
sation In the messroom Is corr110
personal and bitter. II he cones ''..
the upper middle classes' k|l ~
tives too often fnd him mctoas 4. 4
or vulgarized. or disappeared s|tI.1
er from their ken. II he resI1|. *
social influence Of his envir9niatn. |o
result is often a curious me,|A| 81
bativeness which seems % sf.. q
OF the well nigh incompaub't rs11|N
ments Shat he is supposed 70 c'11|
an artisan with supposedly ih< ~
tige OF lieutenant anc a,''lsI|s i.
/ authority than corporal. The bt|l
educated men strive to rise sooIl s.
faring. Examinations must o. 15,|&
and they can only Be entered n, )
men with q certain amount q o. ~
ice 20 their credit. Twelve uo4.@
least must be passed At "a g #.'.
man 70 60 up for secoEt r's1. o.
tificate Of competsncy--ths- 3 -.
the certificate which legally f1.s'.
| him to act as seccnd ens'1st'
On a very small ship as chl<i ens'11
After obtaining that he must .>fr'
other year as engineer u f.>
charge OK watch on board 90 c,'t
going steamship before he nay -
his frst class certihcate. which g
ables him to sign on As chief erI't'E
Of any sort Of vessel. from - e.
sion steamer TO the last ihiak y a
lantic flyers.
When he Is up for second b p
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
watch unshod Colts.

Unshod colts need inspection OF the
feet occasionally. as they are likely to
grow more on one side than the other,
or to develop too much toe. A very
little rasping viii keep the feet lev
eled.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

In Colonial days the sl''1
our home trade and for st'z
was built chiefly in The e'
Maine and in New Hsmpsa''>
two colonies built rather pp..
one-half the entire Ameriesh
In the days immediate'5
the Rekolution. he o'e"
could notscompete with me
Elements abaid the timber
When theNyreat trees naa
hausted on The river pam, .
Of shipwrights went : ni''
into the forests, end here q
lands they woulg build
100 tons or more. mount her Q
sledges OF timber. hitch o
Of 400 oxen and draglt "a g
pull ever the snow 70 the 2
face Of q navigable stres
Such q team Of oxen o'
quarter Of mile long.
the teamstsrship Of . meF +
| to start them all At once
called raising them" ana
once done nothing must SOP
the ship rested on the ics
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
Order Fruit Packages.

order fruit packages early, for
there is going to Be great scarcity In
some lines. This IL especially true OF
barrels and bushsl baskets for
PEACHES.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

~uREIGHT on a sailing ship from
New York to London used to be
IA shillings q quarter OF wheat;
now It is just over a shilling
quarter by steamer from New
York to Liverpool. Not all OF the en-
gineerine which has brought about
this result has been done In the draw
ing office and the factory. Much OF II
has been done by workingmen VINO
took the raw inventions out 70 sea,
struggled with their crudities and put
the needful improvements into the
minds Of the designers ashore. In Dig
ships and little the process is going on
and It Is a stern one still In spite OF
modern refinements. In the old days.
when boiler pressures were so low
that steamer had to slow down to
raise enough steam to whistle with.
an upholstered settee was often Pro-
vided In the engine room Tor the use
of the man on watch, so that be need
not stand more than was absolutely
necessary. Today It Is probable that
not one, seagoing vessel could show
such a thing A man who cannot walk
aoous -. Ill ss.,s g. not wanted
now.
While the ship is at sea all the en-
gneers except inc oniSl 49, 80
watches OF four nours eacn IA ene
twentyfour. Inc sane ma siwsys
has the same nouIs Ing 'nlIs ne
neer taxes the ~ 70 = ~ 49, =. -,
watch, the SECOND sahes ne - a,'e
the chieIs WATCH ? y -, = so. -
the fourln ensineer, os ~ .ns esnas
carried 4 IN this case the chief rs al
WAYS within call. The duties Of watch
keeping largely lie In seeing that this
or that does not happen. As well as
the main engines there are the pumps
and other auxiliary machinery and the
boilers always seeking to go wrong II
given a chance. Then In port al
hands are busy with the adjustments
that have been noted down rs necas
sary while the ship was steaming
and these entail the handling of tire
mendous weights with hand tackle on
". Such work does not seem very fer
midable. perhaps, but seagoing engi
neers know that Commander Wilietts
u. 8. n, spoke truly of their worl
when he told the American Institut'
OF Naval Engineers that 1T require
the most strenuous ana exacfing atter
ton Of any known pursuit. and. Will
recurring skin and intelligence 10 az
complish well. It has TO be performe
under such severe stresses and In sue
dirt and heat % to rob It Of all interes
except in its speedy completion.
- A.. e,,.,. 49,.
" ~
An engineer ooes mon .eaoiiy iors<
DIS nrst voyage OF tnat nIst nisne
the graveyard Watcn w 70 =. m'
when ne sat on . Duchet 70 consioe
the noveity OF mas urlouno'nss ana 3
we tne neat, ana "oAe w iIon =
SECONDS oI trouDieo sfesp 70 nno q
cnief engineer vigorously h'cAins u
!. bucket away from unoer MIN. IN
rev weeks ne becomes ashamed
wanting 70 ST. even IN tne tropics
out ne mas not conqueIsu human "ea
ness even tnens iol aI'er z rev 70
ages naeu.e w'n nave pIosiusc ~,
WIN ,ne trlck u s,eepins WINE
: soiemniy PAGES .ne ens'ne looln. us
any TINS only n1ppsns si'e1 spsn
ars N,,, ,''
; 49, 80. go, - -a,xs to- ~. !.
.er, nr,rhssd sna warss s..,,,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Gentle work for the mare with foal
win not harm her. but she should not
bs worked for q week before foaling.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

The family laundry had just been
returned. and the usual struggle TO
identify their respective belongings
was on. That's my shirt" insisted
the elder brother, who worked in a
printing establishment. Il can tell IL
by the ink spot"
sPshawiv exclaimed the younger
brother. who worked in lumber yard
Il suppose. in order to be mine, It
would have to have slivers In IT,
Judge
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

The values are calculated accord
ing to our scale Of fertilizer yalua-
lions. and It win be seen that the val
ne OF nitrogen alone. exceeds that OF
ton Of ordinary complete fertilizer.
while the nitrogen e equivalent In
amount to that contained In 1,750
pounds Of cotton seed meal, though
this crop. was considerably above the
average yield.
In addition to the advantages de-
rived from turning under crop
which has peculiar adaptability to
securing plant food from the air, and
from the soil and soil water, such
crop supplies an immense mass Of or
ahnic matter to the soil. This or
ganic matter, when transformed into
khumus. improves greatly the texture
1 OF the soil. makes 1t more relenuve
Of gases and moisture and enables 1t
to better withstand drought, while at
the same time the presence Of good
supply Of humus aids IN rendering the
| insoluble plant food Of the soil more
available.
Other leguminous crops can De
used to advantage for soil Improve
ment, and at the Alabama experiment
station at Auburn. excellent results
have been secured from the use Of
velvet beans, crimson clover. vetch
etc. as renovating crops The velvet
bean. for example, was found to yield
on one acre OF very mediocre land
crop containing 201.2 pounds Of nitro
gen, this amount being about equiva
/ lent to that supplied by ton and
half of cotton seed meal. Crimson
clover on an acre Of similar LIANT
gave a Yield Of crop containing 49,
pounds Of nitrogen. while hairy vetcl
: gave a crop containing q total o
: 202.s pounds per acre.
II BY taking advantage Of the fac
: that the growing and harvesting per-
! DDS Of certain leguminous crops fal
; in different seasons of the year. thes
I crops can. of course. be employs
quite probably in number Of diffel
! emit observation-disclosures Experimen
> Station Reports.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
Vain. 81 Corn slI.oe,

value OF Sofu oHaSc.
Corn silage IL no less valuable for
carrying stockers and feeders through
the winter months than for fattening
and finishing beeyes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
sh.,, wearing Il ~

sBut don't you think tpn
suit somswhat-sr-a trip'
est" 81
Il don't know. That i "
fashionable people are
year." +
-Th.t sof Then III tals .
overcome my modesty. sa
can overcome the handios1
Questionable"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

cf tbs subsequent crops, IL OF inc
highest importance and utility to the
farmer.
ExpHriments conducted at the ex-
pertinent station several years since.
showed that crop Of pea vines.
grown on a sandy loan, OF only mod
crate Fertility. contained the following
amounts Of phosphoric acid. potash
and nitrogen calculated from actual
analyses) per acre:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

on sailing ship from
New York to London used to be
"a shilllngs quarter of wheat;
now It is Just over q shilling
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

James Moran, of Morris, H.. 100
years old, believed to be the Oldest
white, man in the United States, en-
tertained a big gathering OF friends
en;his birthday anniversary last week.
Mr. Moran, though feeble, mingled
With uhis guests and was, q cheerful
host 'hGpr oanJiy 500
1T is creditably stated that in the
cemetery att Bristol, Tenn. there is a
grave entirely bare of grass and ap
parentiy as hard packer on the Sur,
face as the dirt on a public highway.
Persons residing in the community
say that the grave contains the dust
Of man named Hatton, who died &C
years ago, who was very profane, who
swore terribly all his life and died
with curse on, his lips, and many
think that for this reason not spear
of grass nor alfIower has grown upol
tislgrave in all these years.
sf'(i'- q iral --A-G,'i 81 apr
J AT Marshall, Nc some mIscreant
clipped the names and tails of about
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
CHAPTER XIX.
Tho Challenge Of the Ranoa.

Tho Challenge Of the Ranah.
Mr.. James Armstrong sat at his
desk before the west window In his
private room In one Of the taiisst
buildings In Denver His suite OF Of
fees was situated on one Of Tie top
floors, and from II he had a. clear and
unobstrpcted view Of the mighty
range, over the,intervening house tops
and. other buildings. The earth waI
covered with snow: 1t had fallen stead
lily through the night, but with the
dawn the air had clearedSand tho gun
had come out brightly, although 1t waf
very cold. -tt4l ~
Letters, papers, documents, the d g
mnnds OF business extensive and vi y
led, were left unnoticed. He sat With
his elbow on the desk, his head on his
hand. looking modify at the ranges
In the month that had elapsed aifi.b
he had received news Of Enid Matt
lands disappearance he had sat often.
In that way, insthat place, staring &C.
the range. prey TO most despohdene
reflections, heavy hearted and discon.
ISOLATE indeed. 4 IN u
After that memorable intefyieyss
with Mr.. Stephen Maitland In philA-:
delphia he had deemed II proper 10
await!there the arrival of MI Rob
ert Maitlandg sAibrief Interview with
that distracted gentleman had put9
him in possession of ali the facts In
the cases7tqAs Robert Maitland thai
said, after presentation OF the tragic
story, the situation was Quite hope
less. Even Armstrong RELUCTANTLY ads
mitted that her uncle and old Kirkbf
had done everything that was posi-
bic for the rescue or dIseoyefy %
the girl.
Therefore the two Respondent geh7l
tlemen had shortly after returned "a
their western homes, Robert Maitland
Ia this instance being accompanied
by his brother Stephen. The latt1r
never knew how much his daughtot
had been to him until this evil fatb
had befallen her. Robert MaitianHt
had promised to lnaugurate q thoi-
ough and extensive search to solve d s.
mystery OF her death, which he feit
was certain, In the spring. when ID .
weather permitted humanity to have,
Tree course through the mountains.
Mr.. Stephen Maitland found 4 cei4
tair melancholy satisfaction In beInt
Ito Be. con,lnped.o
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

AT Arbuckies Island. q near Fort
Smith. Ark. Hiram Justice. 'a!'Holli;
ness preacher drank bbttle OF car;
bolIc acid to prove that he had sufil.
Client faith In God TO prevent the pol
son doing him any harm. He read
from the Bible a passage faith need
fear no poison. ard then drank the
stuff. He Immediately sank to the
floor in circulating agony.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

tlia rstfor door 'll.s 4 ion nent M
b tEfs II s. / lad lnuiy ny own
loye. my own passionate alteration %.
move me then, but now that / know
youiloye me. that + $50 Il IN your eyea.
that hear It from your libs, TINT j
mark II In the beat o. your iisart. can
] keep silent? Cant live ontand ON
Can see you, touch you, breatbe the
same air with you, be pent up III the
Same room with you hour after hour,
day after day. and 50 on asi beforefri
can't do It, It is an sImpessibility,
What Keeps me nowiff6in iaking you
in my arms and from kissing the color
Into your cheeks, from iRkiig your
lips my own, from drinking the light
from your eyesf'' He, sEaFed near 10
her, bid. voice rose. 10 Sairig
ine?" he demanded.
Nothing said the woman. never
shrinking back an inch, facing him
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
TO ILLUSTRATE
IS! I'd. EDUCATE [.
BETTER UNDERSTANDING GAIN.
ED FROM susJEcTNWAERE PIC.
TUREs EXPLAIN Il THE MAIN.
I FEATURES.

Besinniag'wlth Inc "infaht" class In
5nr' public schools, the pupils are
taught by means o, pictures. AS they the
.:dvance 10 higher graaus. Illustrations
ire still used us "oDjgct lessons, {" ju,nd
wen In the higher grades the text
looks. are illustrated for the purpose
d more clearly setting forth the in.
ended meanings. College and unlyai.
lily curricula comprise books In which
lie subject matter is made plain by
pictures. and all scientific and tech.
llcal work everywhere Is accurately
demonstrated by diagrams and draw.
Ings. Almost all OF the periodicals
including dallies, weeklies and month.
les, are illustrated, and many books
If fiction also use Illustrations, which
bring out particular points in the text.
1t has been left TO the publishers of
the Bible which the West vlrglnian
Distributing, TO Illustrate this great.
est OF all historical and educational
works. The publication OF this Bible
was undertaken with full knowledge
II the fact that there were already In
Existence considerable variety OF
:minently satisfactory editions, some
pf them possessing degree Of merit
hat would seem to render Improve.
nent impossible. But all OF them.
superb though they are, lack one i'm
'ortant feature. viz, direct and help.
.ul Illustration. The New Illustrated
Bible supplies this deficiency. In It
he. other essentials OF perfection have
leen retained he Typography, me.
:hanical execution, seif.pronouncing
'eaturcs. marginal references. colored
maps, etc, being unexcelled By any
other edition: while the hundreds OF
original text Illustrations give TO 1t a
distinctive character that entirely
separates It from all others.
This Bible Is not n mere picture
.ook. 1t is high art production. The
SIX hundred Illustrations are from orr
ginal paintings and drawings. which
onstltnte wonderful gallery OF art.
TO this branch OF the work were call.
ID the greatest OF living artists, and
. Is 10 their Intelligent coucention n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12
! q. 0 / ) 1t.jss AIN B s. I RANGE

btt'hossqs, and II remained for a mule
20 take n sweet revenge. The scoun.
drel entered stable. in the dark and
hilstakTng the mule for horse. be.
gan operations en- It's tail. A sudden
.well'dlrected kick laid the man out.
and he Is now slowly recovering from
the shock In the h.lspItal of the coull.
ty jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-12

With all the courage and daring with
which Goddess might look upon q
man. Nothing but my weakness and
your strength" t.,.s.~4.,.,,,.1, =
Yes, that's 1t, but do not count too
much upon the one or the other
Great God, how can keep away from
you; life on the old terms Ia insup.
portable must co. s-3
"And where?" t.a.a y
Anywhere, SO 1t be away"
"And when?" 5fe t7
Now"
1T would be death In the snow and
in the mountains tonight. No, no
you cannot 60"
well, tomorrow then. It will. be
fair, ! can't take you with me, butrl
must go alone to the settlements.
must tell your friends you are here
alive, Well. l shall find men to come
back and get you. What cannot dc
alone numbers together may effect
They can carry you over the worst Of
the trails, you shall be restored &c
your people, to your world again, YOU
can forget me-"
And do you Think asked the wo
man, that l could ever forget your"
~ don't know" ~ '',i'ii
And will you forget me?"
Not so long as life throbs in my
veins, and beyond .r%+f,e
And too" was the return.
$50 be it You won't be afraid te
stay here alone, now"
mo, not since you love me-" wa.
the noble answer. II suppose / must;
there is no other way We could moi
go on as before. And you will come
back to me as quickly as you can with
the others?' - IL
Il shall not come back; l will ave
them the direction, they can find yor
without me. When l say goodbye /,
you tomorrow'ft shall be forever
And swear to you," asserted the
woman In quick desperation, III you
do not come back they shall have
nothing to carry from here but my
dead body. You do not alone know
what love Is" sho cried resolutely,
rand will not let you go. unless j
have your word to return" .sN&v,
And how will you prevent my go
ing?' -, g
S 4 can't. But | will follow you on
my hands and knees In the snow until
p freeze and die unless l have your
promise"
You have beaten me-" said the man
hopetessfy. you always do. Honor,
what is it? Pride. what is It? Self.
respect, what is 1t? Say the word and
l am at your feet, put the past be-,
hind me-" rs ~ c,s,.f
Il don't say the word,' answered the
woman braSely..White faced, pale
Tipped, but resolute. ITO be yours, to
have You mine, is the greatest desire
OF my heart, but not in the towards
way, not at the expense of honor, Of
self.respect-no not that way. Cour.
age, my friend, God will show us the
way, and meantime good night"
Il shall start in the. morning."
Yes" she nodded reluctantly but
knowing 1t had to be, "but you won't
go without bidding me good bye"
NO"
Good night them" she said extend.
ing her hand"
Good night" he whispered hoars.
ley and refused it, backing away. II
don't dare TO take 1t. don't dare to
touch you again. | love You SO, my
only salvation is to keep away"