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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

There II . Judge in q certain east
eru city noted for his crouch. The
most comical incident has no more
eject on his frown than upon q wood
en- Indian. But one day a lawyer, who
had tried in vain to make the Judge
laugh, walked into court and found
the jurist doubled up with mirth. The
lawyer hurried to his colleagues.
Dinner to the man responsible for
that" he said. who told the storyr'
Another lawyer drew q sheet of pa
per toward him and wrote the words,
The Judge"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
No Better, But Worse.

Apropos of a policy of trust refor-
nation, ex-Mayor Shank Of Indian
apolis said at banquet in New York:
III q trust Is inherently bad. kill It.
You can't reform 1t. It's like the
singing lady. One man said to an
other: I hear your wife has been
taking singing lessons Yes, was the
reply. Well, what do you think OF
her voice, since it's trained? It's no
better, but there's a lot more Of It, ="
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
unfortunate CALAMITY.

To his native town . busy city
man recently returned for visit AS
he had not seen the place nor its peo-
pie for q long time. he was kept pretty
busy greeting old friends. Among
those whom he encountered was an
elderly spinster, who beamed upon
him with:
"Oh, Mr.. SMITH am sure you
don't remember mel"
Remember you!" CALAMITY ex-
claimed the city man, quite carried
away By his wish to be friendly. "As
II l could forget you, Miss Dixon!
Why, you are one Of the landmarks
of the old town."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
SEARCHING THE COUNTRY.

The manufacturers Of Ross Dead
Quick" Spray are searching the coun'
try for an insect 1t viii not kill. Write
them II you find one. II insects are
in your home. on your plants, shrub
berry, vegetables. among your poultry
this spray will destroy them. Sold
By your druggist. w. c. Ross Manu-
featuring company. Little Rock, Ark
-Advt
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Had the Right Idea.
Small Chris had been given q toy
hank and was told to save all his PEN
niss. The next day he said: Mamma,
please give me . quarter"
what do you want 1t fort" she
asked.
Il want" replied the young nnan-
cier. ito get it changed into pennies
to save"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
Too Much.

Booth Harrington was asked recent
" for an original sentiment by way
of autograph. He replied:
III you had asked me for my auto
graph, would have sent it to you
gladly. But to ask for specimen OF
nv work, that is a little too much.
Would you ask Of doctor for one OF
his corpses to remember him byr
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Good Hog N0too.
The feeding and care are a. I'm
poFtant ~ the breeding IN producing
q good hog.
Always keep plenty Of good fresh
water where the hogs may drink at
any time
Lice prevent hog from doing we'll
Keep q mixture Of wood ashes, char
coal. lime. sulphur. salt and copperas
where the hogs can get It
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Vegetebla Com
pound I used to 60
to my doctor for pills
and remedies and
they did not helpme.
i had headaches and
could not eat, and the
doctor claimed I had
female trouble and
must have an opera
ton. ] read in the
paper about Lydia
e. Pinkham's We're
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
No. SIx.SIxTY.SIX

This Is q prescription prepared e.
peciany for Malaria or Chile and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case. and II taken then a. q tonic
the fever will not return. 26c.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
After q Good Meal.

After q Good Meal.
Hostess-Another piece of mince
pie, George? Just q small piece?
Georgia (reluctantly)-No. thanks, I
could chew 1t, but I couldn't swallow
it-London Opinion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Most of us have to struggle along
without the things we really want.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Switzerland's Woodworking estab-
lishments produce great quantities of
excelsior.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

The man who has silaSs now and
who feeds some cottonseed meal has
the full milk pail One bucket used
to hold the milk IN winter and 1t often
wasn't over hak fun Now It takes
two buckets, and both have more than
one use. There b . reason-corn IL
age and cottonseed meal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Red Cross Ball Blue, much better. goea
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

d.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
% years ago. They regulate and invigorate,
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Putnam Fadeless Dyes will last I'M
til the goods wear out. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Cut and dried IL the way . man feels
after q barber school student gets
through with his complexion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
Only Too WiIIjno.

Optimistic hero and always pay
your taxes with smile.
Taxpayer-I would like to. but they
won't accept them. They insist upon
money.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
From All Sldee,

Can you send q dog by parcel
post!'
I'm afraid there would be q howl
about 1t II you did"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
Two WOMEN
AVOID
OPERATIONS
By Taking Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Chicago, I'LL must thank you with
all nv heart for Lydia e. Pinkham's
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

g, CIT IT,: .Dcd5a = - =. r - asrss:5
sfAn -. - =. = -. - =! :a5Ae.sAs.s
=, AHef LIT 80: =. = H. 4 No.: ~: Z: -
- = q ~ - - ~ hA6 - 10
ID: =: i! -: q ~ Az 5S.:2
~ Alkeey g. Caqbsi1Dss 49,
NskSIS : e WI
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Many a man who poses ~ leader
Is merely q driver.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
Uaual Combination

Usual Combination.
Young jerks, I'm afraid, IL . bad
egg"
Yes. and he's fresh one too
San Francisco Chronicle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

An Association Favored.
Aren't you afraid politics win get
into big business out your wayr
I'm hoping it will" replied the
man who refuses to be scared; may
be It will improve politics"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

XIII the Flies Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do It.
Kills Thousands. Lasts ell season AL deaIeIs
or six sent express paid for q. II. eOMERS,
$50 De Kalb Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
Seed n Very 9caeoI

Good cotton seed Il Wy scarce.
therefore greater care than usual
should be be taken to make rep1anftns
unnecessary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
RuB-MY.nSM

win cure your rheumatism and an
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie. eDrains. Bruises. Cuts.
Old Sores, Burns. etc. Antisepoe
Anodyne. Price 3Ge.-AAv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

important. 10 na0thero
Examine carefully every bottle d
CASTORlA, . safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and 80 that II
Signature 1sssa 20 Of N&AzzZx
In Use For Over - Years.
Children Cry for Fletchers Castoris
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Tact is the leaven that prevents
nsttery from fallinw fiat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

covertno COTTON Soed.
It Is not possible to cover eaxly
planted cotton seed tDo shallow II Il
n IN moist Dirt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

II things tail to como your Way.
why NOT 70 after them?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

GLIDING all non-combatant troops and the coast
artillery
The reason Why the cost Of the Swiss army Is
comparatively small is entirely due TO "a
tional military system-a system which is both
economical and democratic in the truest sense OF
the word
The army OF the Swiss Confederation is eitl-
zen army Every Swiss citizen is liable to mill
tary service from his twentieth to his forty
eighth year The federal forces consist OF three
divisions, j. e. the so-called Auszug the Land
wehr and the Landsturm. To the Auszug or elite
belong the young up to the age oil thir,y
two; the Landwehr. first reserve comprises 'he
soldiers from thirty three to forty years OF age
and in the Laadsturm, or second reserve are IN
corporated the men from forty-one to forty-elgh'
OF age.
No Swiss citizen il excused from military duty
unless he is physically UNFIT or under the stipu-
lated height Of feet !. inches. Citizens VINO
are liable to do military service and who are pre-
vented from fulfilling their duty on account oil
their residence in "A foreign country are Obliged
to pay a regular military tax This tax amounts
to 6 francs a man. with the addition OF l-3o
francs for every 1000 francs of private fortune
he may possess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06
BY VI. WiDMER.

~ August 3. l. g. forty-eght hours after
the Federal CounCI had issued orders
for the mobilization of the entire army
Of Switzerland, 100000 men stood AT their ap-
pointed posts, ready to defend the sacred neu-
trality Of their country. The accomplishment OF
this feat won the admiration Of even the much
engaged belligerent nations, for it furnished eo-
quent proof of Swiss military discipline and ef-
fcency Had the Swiss mobilization been car
ried out with less prompttude it is very doubtful
whether the territory of the little Alpine Republic
would not have been invaded right at the be
ginning of German French hostilities
II is interesting to note that Switzerland. with
a population Of 100000, maintains the largest
armed force proportionately Of all European
lands. France comes second Germany and Swe
den next. The other countries maintain from
one soldier to every 10 inhabitants Gin the case
Of RUSSIA TO one soldier to every 40 inhabitants
Gin the case Of Great Britain.
The per capita cost Of the Swiss army in 1910
vas 81 %, Of the British army 81, Of the French
army 50 30. and Of the German army 81 10. The
per capita expenditure OF the United States is
about 81. and according 10 the statistics Of 1912
this country possesses army Of l7G.0i6, in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

The rich and poor have to serve side by side,
and there is no choice in the service, except that
each man is at liberty to decide whether he
would like to belong to the infantry or cavalry.
as the cavalry soldier has generally to provide
his own horse.
Military instruction is impaired at the expense
Of the Swiss Confederation by special instruc-
ton corps. aided by the officers Of the higher and
lower rank. The years recruits Immediately
sent to one of the schools for recruits estab-
lished in different cities throughout the country.
Those intended for the infantry receive pre-
liminary training lasting sxty-fve days. cavalry
men have to remain for ninety days, field and
mountain artillerymen seventy-fve days. engi-
neers sevcnty-fye days, transport men forty-i"o
days and ambulance sixty days.
Since the year 1907, when a new military or
ganization took place in the Swiss army, both
the cavalry and all the forces Of the Auszug have
TO attend yearly repetition course lasting eleven
days Formerly the cavalry only had these yearly
exercises, and the other services attended repe-
tition course every other year. The Landwehr
forces also have their repetition courses, but in
their case they take place only every four years.
Special courses and training are. Of course.
requisitioned in the case of soldiers who are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

DESTROYS of advancing to higher grade. There
is a central military college at Thun for the in
struction of officers Of the General staff and
other for regimental officers. Infantry instruct
receive their training in schccl &c hat de-
scripton at Basic, nd there are, furthermore,
courses for shooting ESPECIALLY for ofhcers) also
for ambulance work, etc
Every soldier is moreover. obliged to do
tain amount Of rife practice each year and
record Of his capacity in this line is carefully
kept; so it is not to be wondered at that all the
eager to show good results There is
hardly a village which has not its own
Sehutzengesellschaft. l. e., its rife club, and all
these take pride in doing as much extra
practice in rife shooting time will permit This
is the why the Swiss marksmen show
remarkable accuracy, and it also accounts for the
fact that Switzerland retained for the fourteenth
time out of sixteen the world cham pionshp on
the occasion of the rife shooting contest at Camp
Perry. Ohio, in September. 1918
Two years ago Emperor William honored the
Swiss with his presence during the military ma
nguvres. He had heard so much OF Swiss mill
tary efficiency that he wanted to come and see
for himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

to gather statistics on production and the
German government is keeping its secrets to
itself Humanity adjusts itself to any condi-
ton, and even in sound OF the guns the people
made show at least OF keeping the wheels
running
1t was different with conquered Belgium.
Some OF her towns, factories and all, had been
battered to pieces. This kind of damage has
probably been exaggerated. l know now, what
| die not realize when / saw. that city in
flames, that only 20 per cent OF Louvain was
destroyed by the conquerors. But there remain
such cities as Tirlemont and Tirernonde, which
lie almost fat as result, not OF reprisals, but
of battles For the rest, there was no possible
or practical way of keeping industry going.
FLEMISH WEAvERS ARE CAUGHT
WITH A SMALL STOCK OF YARN.
Flanders. in modern times as in medieval
is great weaving centre You cannot weave
without yarn. The Flemish weavers had small
stock ahead, and much Of that went up in the
smoke OF war They had been depending on
imports and, with all their harbors cut OH in
the second week Of the war, they could import
no more. Even at that, there were no mar
kets domestic or foreign, and there was no
means Of transportation, since the Germans
fighting life d-death struggle on their right
wing needed the railroads for military pur-
poses. Finally, there was no coal For this
necessity of manufacturing the Belgians de-
pended on their own coal mines along the
southern Fundamentally on the line which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

runs through Charleroi and Mons. Now, that
line was by the end of August dark and
bloody ground OF the war 1t was there that
the Allies made their first stand. 1t was only
few miles away that the Germans made their
own stand when Joffre drove them back from
Paris Finally you come TO the railroads
again. Coal is bulky. 1t takes much railroad
service to move it. And for the purposes OF
industry there was practically no railroad ser
vice The manufacturer could not get his
goods to market. and equally he could not get
power to his goods.
WHERE THE ONLY BUSINESS is THE
BUSINESS OF KILLING.
Scarcely chimney was smoking in all Elan
ders during August and September.
Then the Germans took Antwerp and cleaned
I'd the coast strip about Client, Bruges and
the harbor cities OF Ostend. In them also,
the fires of industry went out. In that south
west strip of Belgium, hitherto one OF the
most thickly settled and productive parts OF
the little, busy kingdom. the two armies are
fighting yet, and may be fighting all winter
And, of course in such district there is no
business at all except the business OF killing
Belgium had been not only a manufacturing
nation; she had also done heavy business in
importing through her excellent harbors, and
especially Antwerp, which was an important
point OF transmission for goods to Germany
Goods were not going to Germany after
August 2-not if the Belgians and the British
knew it. Even So the first military movement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06
THE MARKET GARDEN OF WESTERN
EUROPE.

OF farming have spoken already. But there
is another special point worthy OF notice here.
Belgium raised little grain-few staple crops
of any kind. Her land was too valuable for
that. She was the market garden OF Western
Europe Her fields, cultivated to the last clod'
produced mostly p-rishabe vegetables which
went straight from the hands of the farmer to
the train. and then to the shops Of London,
Berlin and Northen France. Here again comes
in the paralysis of transportation. She did
manage to save many of her potatoes and
cabbages | believe cabbage soup. when last
heard from Belgium, was the staple article OF
diet. But the lettuce. the endives, the parsley
and all vegetables of this class became so
much dead stock, useless for winter food
equally useless for sale. There was some
dairying. As fast as the Germans came that
stopped. They bought up the COWS for beet;
those they missed went one by one to feed the
population since Belgium could import no
more meat
Leave out the more terrible effects OF war
slaughter, grief. ruined homes, tramping, hope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

avail there's one thing; it looks like starva-
= :, this country this winter" This was in
:. BEGINNING. We said it rather carelessly;
had enough of the horror of war on every
..,d 70 keep us from bothering very much
..out a far-away, imaginary danger. But the
-:..,,;on. when we stopped to think about 1t,
.dritted Of only one Interpretation. Belgium
!. n. most thickly populated country in Eu-
-.o,. il is almost like one great town, inter
.,.,s.d with fields. AS a matter OF cold sta
.'..cs we know that it raised less than 40
:, cent Of its own food. The war struck 1t in
:, midst OF the harvest Unlike Germany and
france. Belgium had made no provision to
bed itself in time OF trouble. It's bigger, more
v,rlike neghborp had reckoned with the har-
&c, as part of the plan OF war. Germany
,cross the eastern boundary, was putting the
I,ndsturm. not into the trenches but into the
s,lds that they might garner the last grain
=, wheat. To the south France concerned her
,.g almost as much with the harvest as with
the mobilization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06
BRUSSELS, A CITY THAT is WITHOUT
HOPE.

Brussels was city of aimless futile crowds.
The unemployed, men and women alike, gath
cred in groups on the sidewalks, talking under
the breath, or drifted across the city in head
less, disorganized mobs. | remember wildly
one such mob, back of the Palace Hotel in
a small. sunken park. As | passed down
street near by l saw men running, heard the
subdued clamor Of a crowd. followed. They
were pushing against the rail Of the park. |.
by lodging and showing, got to the rail. There
was nothing to see except three men laying
pipe. The crowd stared at this spectacle for
while with blank eyes and drifted away.
They looked like our own army of the unem-
poyed in an industrial crisis, only with an
added hopeessness in their eyes.
We expected trouble then; that such trouble
has been averted is due, perhaps, equally to the
good sense Of the better Belgians to the judi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

The Ptul Plight Of People Whose Valor Has Resulted
in Frustrated Industry, Ruined Homes
and the Perils Of Famine.
Bv rrvn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

less refugees-and consider this wholly as a
financial and industrial crisis The world never
saw the like An industrious. crowded nation
thrown in one month into utter bankruptcy its
currency become suddenly not worth the paper
on which il was printed, its whole industrial
population out OF work, its whole production
stopped-that was Belgium in early Septem-
Der when the Germans settled down upon 1t
Everywhere throughout the land the unem-
ployed sat at the doors of their houses and
stared duly at their conquerors, because there
was nothing else 10 do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

vHEN the German army was passing
NM through Belgium last August, the
w month OF harvests, We used to re-
mark CASUALLY now and them
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Continued on sixth PAGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

cious severity of the Germans, and finally to
the tact and devotion of our American repre-
sentatives, notably Brand Whitlock Indeed.
we just missed this crisis night or so after
the Germans struck the Allies on the southern
border. That night German garrison was
reinforced by 5000 men sent back from the
front Without newspapers, prey to rumors.
the people believed that this meant German
defeat. The anless crowds grew brisker in
their movements, the thrill OF coming trouble
in the air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

Of the Germans as they advanced toward Bru5-
sells was to mask" Antwerp-to cut it off from
the landward side at Malnes by heavy force
of troops long before Antwerp was city be-
sieged She was a city isolated. Then she fell,
and her importing business was finished until
such time as the Allies expel the Germans or
the Germans settle the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

Even Germany found ways and means to get
zone supply Of raw materials Manufacturing
was resumed in France at about quarter OF the
normal production, in Germany at perhaps
cne-thifd These, by the way. are only guesses
Just now the French government is too busy
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-17
TWICE A WEEK, s1.ss a YEAA

fish he was tlen trying to catch and
five more ne would have six.
The people know that Mr.. Aiken
has been constantly at his post in
Washington attending to their busi-
ness, taking the high ground that tne
man in National politics should not
interfere in factional fights in the
State. They know that no man in
congress ever rendered more honest
or more faithful service to his party
and to the people Of his State, and
the people are just, whatever may be
said OF the politicians who would
warp their judgment.
Much as Mr.. Dominck would like
to do it, he is without excuse to cry
even as did Brutus: Help me Cas-
sius or | sink"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-17
Social.

Miss Leon Swindler entertained her
friends last Friday evening, celebrat-
ing Ter 18th birthday. Quite lot of
handsome presents were received.
Among the cut-of-town guests present
were Mrs. w. o. Swindler and child
rem, of Columbia, and Mrs. c. L.
Rlease. of Columbia TIE house was
beautifully decorated with potted
plants. At late hour an elaborate
ice course was served
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-17
GOV. BLEASE ASKS AID
FOR STORM SUFFERERS
issues PrOclamatiOns Calling for Con.
tributiOns for Laurens and
York.

Columbia, July Ex-Governor Blease
has issued proclamations asking ait
for the sufferers from the recent
wind, rain and hail storms in York
and Laurens counties. The citizens
OF the State are called upon to con-
tribute according to their means. In
order that the funds may be prop
erly distributed contributions should
be sent to the following men whose
names are given in tee proclamation:
For York county-W. D. Grist,
Yorkville; DR.. T. n Dulin, Bethel
Yorkville, R. F. D.; Jonn T. Rcddey
Rock Hill; ". B. Byers, Rock Hill;
R. NJ Barnett, Yorkville, R. F. D. No
s; W. w. Stanton, Glover, R. F. D.;
C. L. Cobb, Rock Hill
For Laurens county-Geo. A. Brown
ing, Jr., Goldville; Mayor Clarence NJ
Babb, Laurens; Mayor John R. Cope
land, Clinton.