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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Farmers Educational
IN and Cooperative
Il Union esf America
Matters g Especial Moment to
J the Progressive Agriculturist

Hot air is always a blow to popu-
larity.
The dollar mark is not always an
easy mark.
1t takes a Miss to raise the mischief
with a fellow
Make the losses Of today the profits
Of tomorrow.
Long hours do not necessarily mean
large profits from labor.
Many reformers go out to hunt wild
ducks with a brass band.
No matter who carries the state, the
people will carry the burden.
The only sure way of getting what
Is coming to you is to grow it.
A mortgage on the house will not
prevent the roof from leaking
Peanut politics naturally attracts
acknowledgements statesmen.
This is an unlucky season for Tur
key, both Asiatic and American.
A wise man never boasts of his wis
dom. He wouldn't be wise If he did.
Some people try to make the most
of themselves. and others take anti
fat
Just as soon as some folks make a
raise they go out and raise the dick
ems.
Conscience has no back stairs down
which the soul may escape from IT.
self.
Even in the coolest weather a candi-
date does not care to be between two
fires
A satisfied hog is a profitable one,
but a satisfied man is frequently a
failure.
The milk of human kindness. with
some people, seems to be of the con-
densed variety.
Prayer in the church will never bal
ance the fact of taking a drink Of
whisky in the field.
It would be unkind to call actors
cattle, just because they belong to a
live stock company.
Some Of us farmers seem to think
that double cropping means a row of
corn with a row of weeds between.
The success a man wins by work
ing his friends never amounts to
much. no matter how hard he works
them.
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HELP TO SELL FARM CROSS
Unnecessary MiddIeman's pros,. ,.,,..
De saved by Establishment o, "
Cooperative Bureau

perry grower in Cherokee corn.-
Kansas. sold his berry cron las, ss-.y'
.or ninety cents crate. In one c-a,s
ne paced this note: viii the hr~s.
Vi 'nls crate of berries inform the -
uersigned, who grew them how -
ne paid for them?" In due time
ply came from an ultimate consnm
er In Detroit, Mich. saying he n.ss
sI'4O Ior the crate. Middlemen %,
$i.SO for finding buyer for these h. ~
RES while the farmer. who ala an
the work of growing them raca,,.a
only ninety cents.
The Kansas agricultural col,ava l,
the establishment of a co-onsr.,,r.
buying and selling bureau for all 70
sas farm products, will undertake ;.
save the unnecessary middlemen,.
pronts to farmers in that state. Th,.
announcement, made by Presidan,
waters before 1000 farmers In the
cooperative meeting" held in con-
nection with the state farmers inst
tute, was greeted with cheers. Rv
resolutions. unanimously passed. tia
meeting, after considering many plans
with determination to do soma.
thing, had just asked the college IN
establish such a bureau. The suhsa-
quent announcement by President Wa.
tiers, promptly granting the resouest
came as surprise
A cooperative bureau at the arr,.
cultural college will be the first Of
that kind in the United States. When
developed to its highest eficiency.
which may take several years. il win
mean saving of millions of dollars
to Kansas farmers, annually. II will,
shorten the distance between the pro
Queer and the consumer. thus pro
noting direct selling. For instance.
a farmer with a carload Of potatoes
to sell need not dispose of them to the
local commission man. Instead. he
would list his carload with coopera-
tive bureau. This bureau, in touch
with markets all over the United
States, would Immediately place him
in communication with a market for
his potatoes. Whereupon the farmer
would ship his product direct to the
buyer.
The decision to inaugurate the Co
operative bureau was not made with
out due elaboration by the officers
of the college. 1t was an urgent de-
mand from farmers all over the state
that brought it about That such a
bureau would be successful was appa-
rent after the organization of clear.
ing house for apple growers and ap
pie buyers a year ago. The college
had helped farmers to find good seed
and good breeding stock, but the
clearing house was sthe first assist.
ance offered in marketing produces.
Upon the announcement, last fall, that
the college was again prepared to
open clearing house for apples, lao
letters from buyers and sellers were
received at the college in one day.
Between 300 and 400 cars of apples
were sold through this department Of
the extension division last fall Since
then plans for the bureau have been
under way.
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STORE PLAN DRAWS THREAT
Housewives Arranging to Start a Pro
duce Establishment In Order to
Force Lowering Of Prices.

Kansas City, Mo. - Anonymous
threats directed at the proprietors of
a music store where the Housewives
league Of Kansas City has maintained
headquarters have caused worry to
the officers of the league that resulted
in a decision to suspend operations
until a new location is secured. The
Housewives league is trying to raise
a fund of $4,000, with which to open
a cooperative produce store
That so pronounced an attack on the
league would be made was not antici-
pated by the directors.
I'VE expected some criticism" said
Mrs. Willard Q. Church, president of
the league, but we did not think it
would take so determined a form.
1--WE have repeatedly said that the
league was not organized to attack
the grocers or any set of merchants.
We wish to be fair and Just, and our
only reason in establishing a store is
to show that the present method of
handling produce is unnecessarily ex-
pensive and cumbersome.
Our plans will go right ahead as
soon as we get a new location"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
GOOD SPIRIT TO ENCOURAGE
Charity Begins at Home and Like
wise Improvement May Well Have
Same Starting Point.

In many of the best rural towns
there is always spirit Of co-opera-
ton. This may be directed along any
one of many lines. So long as the
tendency is to improve conditions Of
either the individual or group of in
dividuals the idea should be encour-
aged. But there is one phase of CO
operation that deserves special con-
sideration just at this time. 1t has to
do with the community Improvement.
In many of the town and township
halls. school houses and rural
churches, there will be meetings of
literary nature during the coming
weeks. Subjects that are of civic
significance will be discussed. Why
not bring the attention of the audi
ence nearer home in meetings OF this
kind? 1t is not necessary to ignore
entirely topics Of national Importance;
these must be met, but they can best
be handled by first meeting the prob
lem of the immediate community.
There are in every section topics
that may be discussed TO the advan-
tage of all. If the different commu-
mites in the township or county were
to co-operate-for instance. along the
line of road improvement-the result
would be wonderfully encouraging.
Possibly the topic of rural schools
and their adaptation to the best needs
of the community is something that
deserves consideration. You your
selves are to be the judges of what
is of most importance. but remember
this, that charity begins at home and
likewise improvement may well have
the same starting point
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UNCLE SAM OPPOSES TIPS
VIII Not Pay Bill Of $eo.45 Spent by
officer on Visit to
Germany.

New York.-Capt. Matthew e. Han
ma, o. s. A, who recently resigned
from the army to enter business In
this city, has discovered that the gov.
eminent does not believe in tips. Cap
tain Hanna, as a member of the gen.
eral stan, witnessed the German army
maneuvers as guest of the emperor In
1911, and on his visit spent $SO.45 in
tips to walters and hotel servants.
1t was said that the total bill OF
1919 which he turned In was only half
of what it cost him to maintain his
part Of the dignity of the United
States representative during his visit.
and In this he had included the tin.
ping item.
After considerable correspondence
the treasury department has finally
ruled that Captain Hanna must stand
the tipping expense himself.
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TO STOP SLAUGHTER
Audubon Societies Want Tariff
Wall to Bar Out AigretteS.
National Association Demands Action
on Part Of Ways and Means Com
mittee--Seek to End Destrue-
ton Of Beautiful Herons.

New York.-Backed by farmers,
sportsmen and women's clubs in
every section of the country, officers
OF the National Association of Audi
boa Societies have demanded of the
ways and means committee of con-
gress an opportunity to urge a prohib.
tive tariff on aigrette feathers at the
hearing on schedule n, which will be
held before the esd of this month.
Opposing the moneyed interests of
the millinery wholesalers. whose In
roads on the valuable bird life OF New
York, Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey,
oregon and California have already
forced these states to pass laws ma
king contraband the sales of these
plumes, the national Audubon delega-
ton will ask that they be excluded
from the whole country in the interest
OF everyone dependent upon its agri-
cultural prosperity.
The Federation OF Women's Clubs
and organizations of grangers in al
most every state, as we'll as the Camp
IRE club, the New York Geological so
ciety, the Long Island Sportsmen's as
ISOLATION, the American Game Protecs
tive association and other bodies OF
sportsmen, have pledged their support
to this movement
Data. compiled from scientific obser-
vation OF flock of the few herons
that still survive the wholesale butch
cry OF professional plume hunters in an
Audubon breeding rookery in Florida
are being prepared to demonstrate to
congress that these rare birds are a
considerable factor in the destruction
Of field mice, gophers. grasshoppers
and other agricultural pests.
While in some instances they have
been found to devour an occasional
trout, their regular diet is proved to
consist principally of minnows. suck
ers and other useless fish, as well as
water snakes, that are known to de-
stroy great quantities of trout eggs
and valuable young fish. Other proof
of the natural need of farmers and
fishermen for the beautiful birds that
the milliners have almost driven to
extinction will be presented by repre-
sentatives of these interests.
Following the recent introduction
by Senator Root OF a resolution en-
towering the president Of the United
States to call an international con-
gress on bird protection. representa-
tives of the world powers actively en-
gagged in saving the rare species that
is being massacred for their aigrette
plumes are now expressing to the Au-
dubon organization their support OF
this movement
While the whole globe is at present
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Graveyard of Twentieth Legion
Exhumed at Chester, Eng.
Bronze Coins Of the Emperors An
tonius, Pius and commodus
Are Found With the
Remains.

London.-The extension of the In
Urinary at Chester has led to the dis
covery of the graveyard used by the
twentieth legion of the Romans during
their occupation of that city.
The Chester infirmary occupies a
site which is locally referred to as
the plague field" The site seems to
have acquired its unsavory name from
the fact that casual discoveries Of hu-
man remains had led to the SUPPOSE
ton that they were the victims of
the great plague.
The recent unearthing of remains in
larger numbers on the site of the ex-
tension of the inflrmary led to an in
vestigation by Prof Robert Newstead,
who now reports that the evidence
proves conclusively that the infirmary
field was not used as burying ground
during the outbreak of the plague, and
that all the burials which have been
so far unearthed belong to the Ro-
man period.
Four distinct types of graves have
been uncovered. One Is tomb formed
of local sandstone, evidently repre-
senting a burial of some importance,
as the walls of the tomb are covered
in plaster, and the dome Of the struc-
ture originally stood out in marked
contrast to the surrounding surface Of
the land, forming a distinct tumulus.
Some of the graves were formed by
placing Roman roofing tiles bearing
the stamp Of the twentieth legion upon
the floor and also at the sides, the
legionary stamps always facing in
ward.
Another type of burial was formed
by placing rough hewn sandstone SO
that a V-shaped trough was formed
for the reception of the body. A
fourth type of grave consists of SIM
pie trench, dug in the solid clay at a
depth Of not more than two feet from
the original land surface.
The Roman origin of the graves is
borne out by the fact that bronze
coins of the Emperors Antonius, Plus
and Commodus have been found in
them. Such coins were placed usual
ly in the mouth of the deceased. and
are generally referred to as "Charon's
passage fare" to expedite the passage
of the soul across the Styx, as it was
believed that the person who had not
received the usual rites Of burial and
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secured for these trophies, taken from
butchered mother birds for market
here. a tariff ban would do much to-
ward saving the beautiful heron from
worldwide destruction, it is asserted.
With the people Of the United
States of almost every class united to
bar from our country the aigrettes OF
the unfortunate heron, we expect to
meet the big millinery interests in
sole opposition before the congress
sional committee" said t. Gilbert
Pearson, secretary of the National AS
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07

WHY'S. who will lend It for six months
to the Toledo Museum of Art.
The picture was obtained by the
Chicago dealer from the private gal.
lery Of Maurice Kahn in Paris, where
1t hung for many years. There were
four Rembrandts in the Kahn collec-
ton, and upon the death of their own
er two years ago collectors from all
over the world visited Paris to bid
for the famous paintings. America
was successful in obtaining three.
The Praying Pilgrim" was painted
In 1851 and 10 two and q half feet
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Danish Farm Work.

Observers have often declared that
the Danish farmer is the most success
full business man among the farming
class Of the world. This Is said to be
due to the remarkable system OF CO
operation which gives the Danish far
mer a political supremacy and conse-
quent generous government aid to az
riculture.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
"THIEF," IN HOUSE, SHORES
st. Paul Doctor Captures an Intruder
Who Goes to Sleep In Wrong
Domiclle.

st. Paul. Mlnn.-Snatching a re-
volver from beneath his pillow, DR.. e.
Ernst Munns crept stealthily down
the stairs at his home determined to
battle in the darkness with a burglar
A short silence was followed by a
heavy thud.
I've got him. dear! Call the DO
lice!" shouted Munns to his wife.
The police found Munns holding
his victim with a half-nelson.
The burglar" snored aloud and
when awakened and arrested on a
charge of intoxication, he explained
that he had wandered into the wrong
house.
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SPANISH KING PLEADS TO SEE THE U. S

King Alfonso OF Spain is likely to
pay a visit to the United States some
time this summer. The Spanish gov
eminent is now considering a pro-
posal which emanated from the king
himself, who has long desired to visit
America. He has several times made
similar proposals which have been
rejected by the government under
the mistaken notion that the animosi-
ties created by the war between
Spain and the United States are still
warm
Since last year King Alfonso has
been combating this idea and has
been reinforced in his opinions by
the personal experiences of Captain
Vincens. the Spanish attache az Lon
don, and another officer who visited
the Unitetd States last summer.
When Alfonso was in England in
August he sent for Captain Vincens
and questioned him about his trip to
the United States.
The Spanish king insisted upon
getting from the attache every
minute detail in regard to the United
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For Selling Fruit.

Fruit growers Of the Pacific coast
are forming local association for the
handling of their crop. One of these
associations recently sold $50 car
loads OF apples in one lot to Single
firm in Kansas City and got better
prices for them than they had ever re-
ceived before selling in the old-fash-
l1-aA NOV
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wide and three feet high. It depicts
pilgrim kneeling bareheaded with
clasped hands and appraised features
lighted by a deep spiritual vision
The hat of the pilgrim lies on a rude
table at his side and his star is dim
ly discernible in the background. A
deep golden brown color predominates
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States nnd out
NAMED captain
him anmosy On contrary he
everywhere feelings Of he cordially.
myself visited the United
reached
kindnesses
invitation asked
in
Everything
hail."
delight that Spanish
ha
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BIG SUM FOR REMBRANDT
John N. WHY'S Buys "The Praying
Pilgrim" for S25o,ooo In
Chicago.

Chicago. - Rembrandt,s painting.
The Praying Pilgrim" regarded as
one Of the most valuable examples OF
his art. has been sold by a Chicago
art dealer. 70 John N WHY'S of To
ledo. o.. for $250.0OO. The picture has
been taken to Toledo by Mr.. Rein
hardt and will be delivered to Mr..
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sociation of Audubon Societies, at its

ISOLATION Of Audubon Societies, at its
headquarters, 1874 Broadway.
The slaughter of these useful and
beautiful birds is a commercial matter
only to the men who sell their scalps
In those states where this shameful
traffic is not already forbidden by law
Congress should certainly recognize
the sentiment and interests of the
whole people, who ask 1t to end this
importation as a matter of humanity
as well as economic and agricultural
benefit"
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Nothing Wasted.

Nothing goes to waste on a well
managed farm. Every bit Of produce
means hard work and expense, ana
there ought to be some means Dy
which every pound can be prohtasly
utilized
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ROMAN BONESFOUND

in whose mouth no fee for the ferry.
man Of the Stygian lake had been
placed, would wander hopelessly on
its banks, while a decent interment
and a small coin would obviate any
disagreeable inquiries that Charon
might else be inclined to make.
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Importance of Peanut.

The peanut Ii becoming more i'm
portant as a feed for stock, especially
In the southern states. The vines,
with the nuts attached. are often
cured, and they make a palatable
hay for all kinds of farm stock.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-03-07
Had Real Gems.

Actresses are commonly reputed to
wear paste" jewelry on the stage
That some Of them wear genuine dia-
monds, however is attested by the
New York city custom house. which
recently assessed the gems OF an in
coming French actress at s327.0O0
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Growing Alfalfa.

II you can grow alfalfa you may
rest assured that gain will be yours.
not only from the greater feeding val
ne but also from the greater produc
tiyeness OF the farm
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are some bands of outlaws who
your Indians they
broad and sparsey settled country
familiar Of
ever andhi ding place
Not single village in all
There
not nearly many They
OF Chihuahua
10000 regular troops and ruraes besides the volunteer
districts their
But at the most will mott kel
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Suhstltute.

Mother (after relating pathetic
story)-"Now, Reggie, wouldn't you
like to give your bunny to that
poor little boy you saw today who
hasn't any fatherf" Reggie (clutch-
ing the rabbit)-"Couldn't We give
him father instead?'-Punch.
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To Escans the Storm

Many, many storms there are that
lie low and hug the ground: and the
way to escape them is to go up the
mountain side, and get higher than
they are.-Henry Ward Beecher.
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Not Many.

Women are living longer than they
did a generation ago." says a Stats
teal authority. Yes. but will they
own up TO being any olderH-Ex-
change.
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Buried With Doc.

London.-The will of the former
High Sheriff Dearden. of Northamp
ton. requested that his body be buried
with that Of Pompey, his dog.
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Pear Blight Remedy.

The best remedy for pear and apple
blight is to cut out and burn the al
tected twigs as fast as they appear.
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LASCuRAIN SAYS THE REVOLUTION is OVER

Senior Don Pedro Lascurain, min
lister of foreign relations of Mexico,
who spent few days in this country
recently, does not regard the future
of his country as being nearly so
dark as some people have pictured
Il. On the contrary. he is filled with
optimism. and predicts an era sof
great prosperity for Mexico, in which
he expects and hopes the United
States will share
When asked by a reporter as 10
the accuracy of recent reports OF con-
tinued rebel activity and for state
ment as to the prospect of perma-
nent peace, he said:
There has been much misrepre-
sentation regarding our affairs. The
situation in Mexico today is very
much like that which existed in this
country during the latter part OF your
Indian campaigns. tranquility pre-
walls everywhere save in a few re-
mote sections. The people want peace
and are determined to have it. The
last revolution is at an end; there is
no doubt about that The only rem
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nu er OF MS family attended inaugural
the will be present 49,
in
pensated the opinion
they predict 1t will be a
ere WI" not be the
president
the presence of the
rounda and corridors it is
e OF Mac large crowd however varied the
AS attraction
ghs installed Pennsylvania
building
ouburs OF electricity
OF the United States the most brilliantly
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Treating Wheat Seed.

It is not bad practice to treat the
wheat seed to liquid spraying OF one
pound of formaldehyde In forty gar
Ions of water.
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VINTAGE OF 1912 ABUNDANT

comes next, with 5,265,56 hectoliters
Thus 1912 like 1904 or 1900, is like
ly to become one of the red-letter
years for wine.
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MRS WILSON SHUNS INAUGURAL FETE

Washington society quickly ad-
justed itself to the official announce
ment that there would be no inaugu-
raj ball March 4. but that reception
would be substituted for the time
honored feature Announcement,
however, that the inaugural commit
tee had been informed by telephone
from Trenton that Mrs. Wilson and
her daughters would not attend the
reception gave society a shock. New
ertheless society will recover and be
on parade as usual even IL Mrs. Will
son and her daughters refrain from
attending the function.
The declinatlon of the president
elects family to participate in the
reception will influence the attitude
OF the diplomatic corps and maybe
that Of the exclusive society set. but
the rank and file OF Washington and
many of the visitors who are attract
ed to the city by other features of
the inauguration will be on hand
II is not to be expected that the
dressing will be so elaborate as on
former occasions when the president
and members of his family attended