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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

she was fixed up and towed across the
Atlantic, making the trip in is days.
The challenger was beaten by the
Columbia three successive times BY
/ minute 20 seconds, minutes IS sec
onds and II seconds. respectively.
But the next year back was Sir
Thomas with a new challenge. He had
Watson and Fife Jointly design the
Shamrock III. which was launched at
Dumbarton, Scotland. March II. 1903.
and christened by the same Lady
Shaftesbury. who broke the bottle
over this years craft. Captains
Wringe and Bevis sailed her. The Re-
lance and the Shamrock III made
nine starts in 1908. but only completed
three races, all of which were won by
the American yacht, the first by z min
utes seconds and the second by
minute and Is seconds. Shamrock
missed the finish line in the fog in the
third race and her time was not taken.
Sir Thomas sent over q new chal-
lenge in 1907. but nothing came of 1t
save futile jockeying. The Americans
would not compete against Sir
Thomas 6S-foot rating slocp. The New
York Yacht club declared that the
Americas cup. held by this club as
trustee, under the deed of gift, is .
trophy which stands prominently for
speed and for the utmost skill in de-
signing. construction, managing apd
handling the competing vessels and
should. therefore. be sailed for by the
fastest and most powerful vessels that
can be produced"
Still Sir Thomas did not give up
He sent over more offers and after
much parleying . race was finally
agreed upon for this year. Should Sir
Thomas come cropper with his freak
boat this autumn. there IL no reason
for thinking he will not be right back
again, say In 1916 or 1917. He believes
in sticking and he does want that cup.
The cup is now more than sixty
years old. It cost less than $500 when
new and would not be worth one-third
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
COLOR WAR WAGES MERELY
Two Schools Fight for the Adoption
Of What They Consider the Most
Appropriate.

The present war Of color" has
nothing to do with Mexico.
It has to do with pastel tints versus
futurist splashes.
In Paris we have with us the tender
color schemes of Vatican and Lam
crett and the most pronounced futur-
list splashes of the ultra-moderi
school.
Several leading dresesmakers are
making q determined stand against
violent color-splashes. especially
where evening gowns are concerned.
They argue. and rightly, that wom-
an il at her loveliest In pasteldnted
robes, crowned b. discreetly pow.
dered hair and q cleverly' introduced
patch or two.
They argue that futurist gowns de-
mand futurist surroundings; that for
ordinary evening wear-at theater or
opera-they. are unsuitable.
And 50 we are having q determined
revival of delicate tints. Especially
the exquisite range Of pastel pinks
which glide along q scale which in
cludes cyclamen. begonia. shell. rose
petal. japonica and many exquisite
shades.
The range Of blue tints il quite ~
varied. Blue pastels include . score
Of colors which run from desert
dawn to Egyptian.
Desert blue 10 the invention Of an
artist He sSgs that he FIRST real
ICED 1t when watching the sun rise
over the Sphinx. The same artist has
created an extraordinary shade Of
sapphire blue. shot with rose and pale
gold. He recently made an evening
gown of taffeta In this color. The
clinging skirt was draped with fine
black lace with garlands Of gold roses.
framed in black leaves. catching ~
the hlmy folds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

glance only the thief looking for some
thing to feed his melting pot.
Yet a great London sportsman has
spent 16 years, several million dollars.
and q stupendous amount Of keen
thinking In his endeavor. to gain title
To this carefully guarded object. The
Holy Grail was not more persistently
sought.
The piece of silver is the Americas
cup. the worlds greatest yachting
trophy. And the seeker is the worlds
gamest sportsman. Sir Thomas Upton.
II was In the year Of the Spanish
war. '98. that the New York Yacht
club received the first challenge from
the Royal Ulster Yacht club. The let
ter received August 6. 1898. gave Sir
Thomas ]. Upton as the owner Of the
yacht to be called Shamrock with
length on the load water line of 98.5
feet
The challenge was brought over by
committee consisting of Vice-Com-
nodore r. G. Sherman Crawford of
the challenging club. H. M. McGil-
'downey and Hugh C. Kelly. accompa-
MED by the new yachts designer. WILL
lam Fife. Jr. and Charles Russell.
Immediately all was hustle in New
York Yacht club circles. 1t is under
stood J. Pierpont Morgan. the elder,
furnished the money to build the de-
tending yacht, the Columbia. The cup
committee consisted Of Mr.. Morgan.
Edwin ID. Morgan, E. M. Brown. Her.
man B. Duryea, whose horse won the
English Derby a few days ago. and
Henry F. Lippitt. The keel of the
Columbia was laid at the Herreshoff's
place at Bristol, r. L.. in the early win
ter Of 1898 and she was launched June
10. 1899.
Charley Barr was her sailing mas
Ter. and her crew were Deer Islanders.
The Defender. which had defeated the
Valkyrie II in 1895. was put in commits
Sion to race against her. On August
the Columbia was caught In q bit Of
blow off Point Judith and her great
steel mast went by the board.
Meanwhile the Thorneycrofts had
completed the Shamrock ! at Millwall
On the Thames and in charge of Capt.
archie Hogarth and Robert Wringe.
sne crossed the Atlantic that August.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
Plated Skirt In Paris.

In Paris it is a case of the plated
skirt and yet \again the plated skirt.
Those who have been taking 80 much
trouble over the inartistic silt up"
dresses might just as well have sat
still and waited. For Paris herself
has settled this vexed question.
Finely plated underskirts are now
worn with all sorts of draped dresses.
and 1t matters very little whether the
latter are silt up" or merely draped
up" This new outline Is entirely
satisfactory. 1t will satisfy persons
Of artistic tastes who delight in things
purely feminine. 1t will also please
those who demand that women's
clothes shall be thoroughly practical.
The plated skirt - accordion or
otherwise-is easily made and mex.
pensive. and the same underskirt can
be made to accompany several draped
over dresses.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
Fashions faanM!e!!es

Fancy cut hens continue to be seen
in handkerchiefs.
Steel shoe buckles are In small sizes
and novel designs.
Little or no metal ID seen nowadays
on umbrella handles.
The present fashions fairly compel
the use Of rich fabrics.
TUNES now reach to within Q few
inches of the skirt edge.
|. Little boys FIVE years old are now
wearing norfolk jackets.
Brassieres can now be had with
shields already sewn in
The new semi.ftted dresses are
straight at the waist line.
Dressing sacks are shirred at the
waist line as they used to be.
Dainty neckwear Of thin white
stuffs with ribbon ends adds grace to
any woman.
Mousseline princess slips are In de
mand once more to wear under lin
Rerie gowns.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
prepared by tho United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)

prepared by tho United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
There IL no roughage which IL of
more importance to the producer of
beef cattle than silage. The value Of
silage to the beef producer varies con-
siderably and Is dependent upon q
large number Of other factors. II
rough folders are scarce or are high
priced. II the grain ID high priced. or
II the grain Is not near q good market
when much of 1t can be readily sold.
silage will have . greater value than
II the opposite conditions exist.
Silage Is a great saver Of grain re-
gardless Of whether 1t 10 to be fed to
stock cattle or fattening cattle. 1t
will lessen the grain feeding by prac-
tically the same amount a. IL con.
tanned In the silage. The value will
also depend somewhat upon the kind
Of cattle to which 1t il to be fed. II
there Is an abundance Of rough fod-
ders which can not be marketed. sill
age will not be 30 valuable. But in q
Co8C Vi Sul0 AluQ tu0 U11080 WO0lO
prove more valuable II used for the
calves and pregnant cows and the
coarse folders used for the other
stock.
For wintering the entire breeding
herd there In no roughage better than
silage. All of the animals will relish
q ration containing 1t and It will Gre
ate q good appetite for all other feeds.
Cows that are fed all Of the silage
they will consume along with clover
hay will 90 through the winter In flne
shape and make small gains. II the
amount OF silage 10 limited. q more
economical method of wintering them
will be to reduce the silage to q hall
ration. letting them have the run Of q
straw stack and feeding about two
pounds of cottonseed meal or oil meal
per day.
Some dry coarse fodder or straw
should always be kept before animals
getting silage. a. 1t reduces the
amount Of silage consumed and pre-
vents the bowels from becoming too
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
CAUGHT TURTLE WITH TOE
New Bait Was Successful, But Boy
Got . Shock He Will Not
Soon Forget.

Centreville. Ala lot Of boys In
Blount county recently went fishing
on a creek. and after batting their
hooks went OF to play. They re-
turned shortly and found that one OF
the poles was gone from its place and
was on the opposite side Of the creek.
One of the boys stripped on. waded
over, caught the pole and pulled. but
nothing would come. and. thinking
that the line was around log. made
the line taut and placed It between his
toes and followed 1t to the obstruc.
ton.
On reaching the bottom something
grabbed his big toe and his compan.
ions had to come to his assistance
They pulled the boy out and with him
came q 35-pound turtle swinging on
to the boys toe. A doctor was sum.
moned and dressed the wound.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
TAKE. UP FRENCH SLIPPER
American Women Recognize Good
Qualities Of Foot Covering and
Have Adopted Il.

The tables have been turned this
spring, for instead of American Slip
pers being sent for by fair Paris
iennes, who admit the superiority OF
American footwear. a French slipper
as frivolous and extreme as only q
French footcovering can be-has ar
rived to play its part in this American
summer
The new slipper has an enormously
high Louis heel and the thinnest Of
thin toed soles. It is ideal for dane
ing, not only because Of the high heel
and paper thin sole. but also because
the broad strap at the front holds
it as firmly on the foot as a well fit-
ting buttoned boot. The strap and
it's cut steel buckle are of exag-
gerated size and the huge buckle Ii
absurdly in contrast with the speck
of a cut steel ornament on the slipper
toe: but all the same this is a very
smart and q very popular slipper
style.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
SUPPLY OF TOBACCO PLANTS
opsn-Alr Beds Are Cheapest and Give
Quicker etart-seed Should
ee eoWn Evenly.

The successful tobacco planter must
raise his own plants: open-air beds
are the cheapest for the main supply.
Az q rule. plants raised In open air
stand transplanting better. and usu-
ally get . quicker and better start
than those raised in Z hotbed or cold
frame. covered with cheese cloth or
canvas. Choose for the plant bed .
sheltered spot, protected on the north
and west sides by belt Of trees. close
board fence or building. Have the
gnound plowed and we'll narrowed. II
not too near any Of the buildings. dry
brush should be spread over the bed
and burnt; after the soil has cooled
harrow once or twice to mix the ashes
with the earth. then SOW the seed and
rake 1t in. A bed ten feet square viii
furnish enough plants for one acre.
The amount of seed required to SOW
this space 10 one teaspoonful. The
seed should be sown evenly. Sow one
half the seed lengthwise Of the bed
and the other half across the bed.
Cover the seed with fine rake-or
brush. Some planters tread the seed
in. This quantity Of seed. properly
sown, IL sufficient to produce stout.
stocky. shortstemmed plants. with an
abundance Of fibrous roots for one
acre. II ground IL rather poor. SOW
one gill Of fine animal bone meal TO
every 3x6 space. No animal manure
should be used. - It will bring In
weeds and grass. Expert growers uss
the same ground each season for
growing their plants. This same meth
Cd II followed by market gardeners In
growing cabbage. caulinower and TO-
mato plants for the main crop. Bet.
ter plants can be grown and at the
least cost. II the season should be
bad and the soil dry. the beds must
be watered late In the evening and
the plants busted every morning with
sifted wood ashes and SCOT to keep on
the ny.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
HUNTER CLAWED BY EAGLE
Bird Was Huge One and Boldly A.
tackled Man Who Finally
Killed Il.

Edmonton. Alberta.-Tom e. Mason.
q fur trapper. has come to Edmonton
for medical treatment. following q
fierce fight with a golden eagle. which
clawed and pecked at his face, neck
and left shoulder and arm. He killed
the bird. which had spread of wings
of eight feet two inches from tip to
tip.
81 was attracted to a trap" Mason
said, by a strange noise. and as ]
got closer I saw a huge golden eagle
held by one foot.
my first thought was to release the
bird, not thinking that 1t would ven
ture an attack; but that Is where i
was fooled. was quickly made
aware Of the fact when was sprawled
upon my back with the eagle and
trap on top Of me-"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
For the Oval Face.

The new wells have two or more
weaves of mesh In their foundations.
and often elaborate Embroidered" de-
igns thereon. The wider. or. more
open mesh. IL around the eyes and 1t
often continues In q v to the chin.
the lower portions of the jaw and
cheek being covered by angles Of finer
mesh on each side. Possibly the
creators. Of this style veil believed 1t
might give the impression of an oval
shape to the face. but 1t does not, and
It Is becoming to only few types Of
beauty.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
STORY OF SIR THOMAS L|PT0KS IS
YEAR STRUGGLE FOR AMERICAS CUP
Irish Sportsman Has Spent Several Million Dollars and Stu
pendous Amount Of Keen Thinking His Endeavor to Gain
Title to This Much Coveted Yachting Trophy So Care
fully Guarded by United States Yachtsmen.

towed by the steam yacht Erin, taking
II days 20 hours for the trip.
In the first race. sailed in October.
the Shamrock was beaten by ten min.
utes eight seconds. In the second race
she did not finish: in the third she was
defeated by minutes "a seconds.
Sir Thomas appetite for that bat
tered silver cup was only whetted the
more. He sent his second challenge In
October Of the next year, 1900. This
time the American committee consist
ed OF Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard,
Vice-Commodore August Belmont,
Rear Commodore C. L. e. Robinson,
Secretary J. v. 8. Oddie. 8. Nicholson
Kane. C. o. X. Iselin and e. M. Brown.
Messrs. Robinson, Oddie. Kane and
Brown are now dead.
The Herreshoffs again got the job of
building the defender. They construct
ed the sloop Constitution, the money
being supplied by August Belmont.
James Stillman. Oliver H. Payne. F.
G. Bourne and Henry Walters. Capt.
Urias Rhodes sailed her.
Poor Thomas w. Lawson Of Boston
built the Independence and wanted q
chance to pit her against the Consti.
tuition and Columbia in the official
trials. but the lordly New York Yacht
club decided he was barred because
not one Of their members.
The Constitution was the victim Of
an accident like that which had hap
pened to the Columbia on Point Judith
the year before. She lost her mast al
Newport and was badly damaged. The
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

Of training in preparation for her
post as flying representative of an
aeroplane manufacturing concern.
She has entered for the aerial Derby
around London and will be the first
woman who has competed in this
race. Mrs. Butler says she never
loses her head, but frequently loses
her temper when she gets into a
tight place. She has been flying for
three years and never had a serious
accident.
Mrs. Butler says she was forced into
the flying game by circumstances she
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

govern to a large extent the method
to be followed during the winter.
When beeves are expected to sell high
In the early summer and the steers
are to be finished for market at that
time, q heavy roughage ration with
small amount of grain should be fed
during the winter months.
Silage stands flrst in rank Of all the
roughages for finishing cattle. For
merly. during the era Of cheap corn and
other concentrates little attention was
given to the roughage. a. 1t was usual
ly considered merely q filler" and of
very little economic value In feeding.
No especial care was taken In select
ing any particular kind. nor was the
quality Of 1t seriously considered. Al
the prices Of the concentrated feed
stuffs advanced. the feeder looked
about for methods Of cheapening the
cost Of producing beef. and soon found
this could be accomplished by using
Judgment in selecting his roughage
with respect to the grain fed.
BY combining 1t with other feeds
the efficiency of the ration ID increased
to such an extent that the amount Of
the daily gains IL invariably greater
and the cost Of producing q pound Of
gain IL lessened. The heaviest daily
gains are usually made during the first
stage of the feeding period. and silage
can then be used to advantage In large
quantities with q small amount Of
grain. but - the feeding progresses
the amount Of silase should be les
sened and the grain increased. In
some places the price 6f hay and sto-
yer Ii 20 high that the greater the pro
portion Of silage used in the ration the
more profitable ID the feeding.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

could not resist She was living in
the country near Shoreham on farm.
part of which was acquired for an
aerodrome and later waterplane was
erected near her home. This prox-
Unity proved too much. and Mrs. Bull
er soon took up flying, first as fad.
but as. she increased in proficiency
she adopted 1t as profession.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
TO WEAR IN EARLY MORNING
Breakfast Jackets That Are Simple
Vet Have . Distinctive and
Pretty Effect.

Two seasonable breakfast jackets,
one Of net, the other crepe de chine.
are shown Just above These are not
complicated in design. yet are pretty
enough to appeal to the daintiest
taste. The upper one was Of fine
cream net figured In clusters of pink
flowers and trimmed with plaitings Of
plain net It was caught at each side
by rosettes and ends of black velvet
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

horn hats. and
this season any
quantity OF black
velvet ribbon 10
required by the
milliners. Broad
velvet ribbon ties
are In evidence
on some Of the
m o st attractive
summer hats. and
one also sees mar
row black ribbon
forming the TRIM
ming across the
crown of the hat.
extending over
the brim at each
side and passing
underneath the
chin. One such
model 10 shown.
The hat IL q mar.
row brimmed sail.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

milliners, as by dressmakers, this
summer. hats being wholly or partial
ly made of It and straw. hats being
smartly trimmed with big lace bows
or scarfs. Maline is q popular trim
ming. and Is as charming a. II 10
perishable.
Flowers play an important part
upon the summer hat, and surely
never were artificial flowers 80 lovely
as they are now. Roses of all kinds
are initiated so wonderfully that ex-
cept where the size Is exaggerated.
or unnatural, one could almost believe
them to be fresh flowers, and there
are other artificial roses that do not
hold the mirror up to nature but are
charming in their own unnatural way
flowers of taffeta for instance. In
white or pink or other tint. quite I'M.
shaded Of texture. and altogether un.
like flower petals. but soft and dainty
and effective. when cleverly used.
Black velvet ribbon Is usually asso-
ciated with flower trimmings Of leg.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

models are made
of lace or maline.
or lace covering
the foundation.
The foundation OF
one hat seen Is Of
fesh-colored ma
line. which shows
family thr o u g b
hne but open
mesh black shad.
ow lace. The hat
Is trimmed above
the crown with
small red roses
and black wheat.
A good deal of
Lana In maod hSz
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

loose. The succulent feed will cause
the breeding cows to give good now
of milk even though the calf be born
In midwinter, and q thrifty calf will
result II the silage 10 free from mold
or rotten spots there will be no danger
in feeding 1t to breeding cows.
Silage il especially beneficial for
calves which have Just been weaned.
They take to this ration quicker than
to dry feed and there Is usually little
loss in weight from the weaving. The
silage should be supplemented with
some good leguminous hay. as alfalfa.
cowpea, or clover. and the calves
should be given a small amount Of
grain. A mixture Of one-half corn
chop and one-halfj cottonseed meal is
excellent.
Each farmer viii have to plan the
rations for his cattle according to the
amount Of the various feeds he has on
hand. Stockers can be wintered on
silage and some good hay. fodder. or
straw, but this may not always be the
most profitable. When hay IL high
priced and grain IL reasonably cheap
or plenty of silage 10 available. 1t may
be more economical to omit the hay
altogether A ration of corn silage
alone has often been profitable for thin
cattle.
Stockers which have been fed nber.
ally all winter and made to put on
good gains usually do not make az
large daily gains when put on grass
a. do steers which have not been quite
so well fed. The time the cattle are
to be finished for market and the de-
gree Of fairness to be attained should
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
WOMAN BECOMES AIR PILOT
M. Mary Butler Of London Will
Enter Derby AeropIane Race In
English Metropolis.

London, England.-Mrs. Mary Bull.
' who has taken up flying as a pro-
'esslon. is planning to drop in lit
Tiiy on her friends for afternoon
ecss from the flying ground where
me Is stationed as racing pilot.
mrs. Butler has returned from
france. where she took a long course
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
Lacy UnderektrtS

The new long-draped overskirts re-
quire long. tight petticoats beneath.
For summer wear these are often
gathered lace or fine muslin. or per-
haps consist Of a tight skirt Of all
over lace or embroidery sheer enough
to display silken-clad ankles beneath.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

The Iowa station has found that Q
small amount Of oil meal or cotton
seed meal added to corn and oats i'm
proves and cheapens the ration for
work horses. A mixture Of n pounds
of shelled corn. Is pounds Of oats and
8 pounds of oil meal gave somewhat
better results than oil meal, and the
ration was . little cheaper in the
proportion Of 70 pounds Of corn. Is
pounds Of oats and 6 pounds of oil
meal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17
HATS WIDER OF BRIM
PROMINENT FEATURE OF THE
SUMNER MILLINERY.
Foundations Of Lace or Mallns Arr
Favored-Artiheial Flowers Will
Play an important Part In the
Trimmings.
BY MARY DEAN

BY MARY DEAN.
Among the new models In summer
millinery most In evidence are those
with medium brims; and there are
midsummer models which are rather
wide of brim-at least by comparison
with the hats to which we have be.
come accustomed for the past few
seasons; and some Of these wide.
brimmed models are exceedingly
charming.
There Is something about the wide,
shady brim that seems appropriate 70
summer days, and harmonizes with
summer toilettes. Many of these
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-17

New Yorktown in the vault Of
famous jewelry house on Fifth avenue.
New York city. there IL dingy. bat
tered piece Of silver. neither a mod.
ern work Of beauty nor a valuable an
tique, thing likely to tempt at first