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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
SHOES BABY CAN'T KICK OFF
Mother Tells How Homemade Ar.
tieles Solved Problem That Had
Driven Her to Despair.

When my baby got to the crawling
stage l used to find it very difficult to
keep his little pink toes warm and
covered. The young Turk poked
them through wooden bootees in no
time and seemed to think that tiny
kid shoes were only put on SO that
he might have the pleasure of kicking
them on. says a contributor to the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
At last. in despair. turned shoe
maker myself. and determined to
make a comfy little pair of slippers
that would stay ON.
First l unearthed a pair of old
elbow-length tan gloves of my own.
and then proceeded to cut out a sole
and upper from each arm with q pair
Of bought shoes as a pattern. At the
same time l cut out lining of a firm
material to make my handiwork quite
firm and neat. Then l stitched the
kid and lining of the upper together
on the wrong side and joined up the
back of the heel. afterwards turning
the whole thing right side out and
stitching 1t all round.
The little bands l hemmed neatly
by hand. and finished them on with
a brown button and buttonhole. Then
I stitched the sole-which l had al
ready joined to its lining-to the up
per. inside out, Of course. and finally
slip-stitched another lining to the sole
to make 1t tidy.
In less than an hour my first at
tempt at shoemaking was finished,
and baby had a comfy pair Of slip
pers which fitted his little feet per-
fectly, and absolutely refused to be
kicked OF.
That was eight months ago, and
baby still wears little brown shoes
made in the same way. He alsoaSas
some white ones for best occasions
made from gloves. as well. and nm.
ished with tiny pompoms. They look
very charming. and are much admired
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12

single frock with which a well-em-
broidered. cleverly made taffeta sun
shade will not be appropriate.
The model shown here is In pale
cream colored taffeta with a wreath
and sprays of flowers embroidered in
alternating panels. Tango ruffles may
be added to the plain panels, II de-
sired. These are made of chiffon. lace
and tulle.
Fruit. vegetable and flower designs
are highly favored as motifs Cor smart
summer sunshades. A panel of wheat
combined with cherries looks particu-
larly well-done In linen for use with
rub frocks.
Fortunes are spent on parasols
alone this year. Not only are the
most exquisite of scented woods used
for handles. but they are frequently
studded with real jewels and set In
frames of solid silver and gold Ill
igree.
OF course the woman who is quick
and clever with her needle may re-
duce the cost of production by max
ing her own sunshades. 1t is easy to
get the panels already stamped. en-
broider them, and then have them
mounted at a local umbrella store or
at the umbrella department of some
of the large establishments.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12

world will not permit that condition
of affairs to exist.
Before the American forces can en-
ter the city. however. there is a long
and arduous march ahead of them.
In the course Of this perhaps two or
three severe battles will have to be
fought In which the Mexicans will be
able to choose their positions. To
undertake the march to Mexico City
except with a strong force and on
scientific military lines would be q
great mistake.
"One of the things that may not
have been foreseen is the terrible con-
dition of affairs likely to ensue in
Mexico City II Huerta moves out to
meet the approaching Americans or to
retire before them. In the city there
are approximately four hundred thou
sand ignorant poems who have no
higher ambition than to loot and de-
stroy. The moment restraint is re-
moved they will probably set about
the work of murder and rapine. The
one hundred thousand Mexicans of
the better class and the ten thousand
or so foreigners In the city will be
absolutely at their mercy except for
whatever defense they may be able to
organize among themselves"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
CBy A. J. LEGG.)

Many farmers think that they can
not afford to feed the pigs literally
during the summer season. The pigs
are allowed to shift for themselves in
many instances. and of course do not
make much growth. but one may see
pretty good profit in feeding at the
present high prices of both feed and
pork.
The hogs will Just about live on the
pasture they can gather from the field
and what grain Is given them goes to
growth: and any one who has tried 1t
has found that only q moderate ra-
ton fed to the shoats on pasture will
make a good growth throughout the
season.
Early spring pigs Of any good breed
can be made to average a pound Of
gain a day by the time they are eight
or ten months old. and a large part OF
this can be made on pasture.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
ROAD is HISTORIC

the pope, and Macmillan In his comm,
shot to death by a republican firing
squad at Queretaro.
Soon after the downfall Of Maxi.
milan. railroad building between Vera
Cruz and the capital began in earnest.
and two lines now span the distance,
the Mexican railway. an independent
standard-gauge line. and the Inter.
oceanic. a narrow-gauge line which IL
part of the National railways sys-
tenn.
The ascent from Vera Cruz to Mex
leo City is more than seven thousand
four hundred feet. of which the great.
er part Is east Of the City of Puebla.
The coast and the district to the west
beyond Orizaba, are included In the
dreaded terra caliente (hot country.
while the district from Puebla to Mex
leo City il in the TERRA fra. or cold
country. which IL cold only by COM
parison.
Three volcanic and snow-clad noun
tain peaks rise along the way. Orizaba
is the farthest east, and west of
Puebla are the other two. Popocatepel
and Ixteaccihuati Us-ta-sewattie),
which are visible from the palace of
Chaupultepec in Mexico City. From
the towers of the cathedral in Puebla,
all three peaks can be seen.
Jalao, Tlaxcala. the seat of the an.
cient government of that name. San
Lorenzo and Texcoco are towns Of
importance along the route. Puebla
is the third city of Mexico in popula.
ton, and is a stronghold of church
influence. Its cathedral rivals the
famous one in the City OF Mexico.
being nearly as large and having q
much more imposing interior design.
Puebla has also a large army station,
near the hill where In 1862 Porfirio
Diaz beat the French in the battle of
the Cinco de Mayo (fifth of May)
which made that date q national holi.
day.
Jalapa. which is the capital Of the
state OF Vera Cruz. Is noted for its
fine cigars. In this town the soldiers
Of the Fourth Illinois regiment, in
1S47, played baseball. using as a bat
the wooden leg of the Mexican dicta-
tor. Santa Anna. which they had cap
tured
The pyramid of Cholula, near Pueb-
la. is a mammoth memorial Of the an
cient Aztec civilization. It Is over
grown with shrubbery, so as to look a
natural hill. At San Juan Teotihua-
can. near Mexico City. are two pyra-
mids, those of the sun and the moon.
The former is 216 feet high. and 10
said by antiQuarians to be larger than
any Of the Egyptian pyramids except
Cheops.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12

Savings bank and he arranged that
the sum be used for his last rites
MY passing out is not a signal for
sorrow" he said. Il want the friends
that attend my funeral to enjoy them
selves just as If were among them In
reality, as l will be in spirit"
A special car was chartered to bring
Casey's body from Salinas to San
Francisco. where 1t was cremated
With the ashes in an urn. score Of
Casey's friends. following directions
left by him. proceeded to hotel. the
proprietor of which was an old friend
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
IMPROVING The SOILS
ALFALFA IS GOOD DRoUoHr-RE.
sIsrINo CROP.
Good Forage Plant So Universally
Needed In Southern States That
Glover Should BE Given .
Thorough Test.

Why 10 II al1alI0 ID not mOro uuA-
versally sown than 1t Is? l think 1t
is simply because. being more able
to resist drought than other clovers.
q great many people have jumped to
the conclusion that alfalfa will do
we'll only on what may be called
"semi-arid" land. But that IL q mis-
take, says a writer In Farm Progress.
Alfalfa has to have water a. well
as any other clover or forage crop.
but it does well on very dry soils
sometimes when other legumes and
most other grasses fail. The reason
is not that It can get along without
moisture, but that by nature 1t can
do better In going down into the soil
after the moisture than any OF the
other clovers except. perhaps. sweet
clovers.
By the accumulation Of the habit
of going deep to get moisture 1t may
be proper to say. not that the plant
can thrive without moisture. but that
It has acquired the nature and the
ability to send its roots down deeper
into the ground to get moisture than
any other clover.
But having developed this habit.
which 10 now fixed. not only ID 1t Q
forage plant that IL the salvation OF
the sem. arid regions. but also one that
can resist the effect Of Temporary
drought In humid regions. And since
damaging droughts are apt to occur
in any part of the country it should
be the rule on every farm where gen.
eral cropping IL done to SOW some al
falfa and make q persistent and In
telligent effort to induce q profitable
growth.
Alfalfa has been tested by quite .
number in many Of the humid states
and been found by many to be salts
factory. l should say that where red
clover thrives alfalfa will also sue
coed II the land is we'll drained. And
another very important point II that
the soil be not 30 infested with weed
seed that when the time comes for
them to terminate and grow they will
come 80 thick and vigorous that they
will simply smother the alfalfa to
death. And in the category OF weeds
must be included grass. too.
In parts of the more northern states
It may be blue grass and In the South
Is likely to be Bermuda or johnson
grass. No matter how suitable the
soil may be, for instance, in parts Of
the Mississippi bottoms in the south
ern states, II the land Is infested with
Johnson grass or Bermuda grass the
alfalfa will never be able to do any
good. think 1t is possible. however.
for Melilotus Alba. mostly known as
sweet clover. to do very well in rich
river bottom soil. IN spite Of those two
grasses. And since it IL said that this
clover loses its acrid taste in the
South 1t may be found to take the
Mace of alfalfa to . large extent.
The importance Of a good forage
plaut that il q soil improver is 30 uni.
yersally needed in the South that this
clover should be given a very thor
oush trial. It may possibly settle q
problem Of great importance in that
section.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
MAY LAST Is YEARS.
Mexican Struggle May Continue
Quarter of Century.
Rebels VIII Flock to Huerta's Aid. In
Opinion of Man From Mexico
Difficulties to Be Encountered
In Present Invasion.

New York.-"Now that the United
States forces have been landed in
Mexico 1t will. in my opinion, be %
years before they will be able to
leave" said James Harold Warner,
president of the Mexican Abstract and
Charter company, the other day In dis
cussing the American invasion OF the
southern republic. according to the
New York Herald.
Mr.. Warner Is a lawyer. who for
more than ten years was In Mexico.
He left there about a year ago to give
personal attention to the affairs of his
company In this city.
THE task confronting the United
States in Mexico is very much greater
than 1t is generally believed to be"
Mr.. Warner continued. For example.
do not believe it will be possible to
fight Huerta and at the same time
keep on friendly terms with the Car
ranza-Villa forces. From the moment
the first engagement Is fought the reb-
els will melt away from their leaders
II the latter endeavor to remain
friendly to Americans and will join
the Huerta army to fight what they re-
gard as the common foe.
You might just as well attempt to
separate water In a pail by placing
your hand In 1t as to try to keep the
rebels and the Huertistas apart now
that the Americans have landed.
in addition to that. Huerta's forces
will be augmented and strengthened
by a class of men who never before
have fought in his army. refer to the
better and to the middle classes Of
Mexicans. such as the mechanics. rail-
road employees and others Of that
type.
villa himself IL likely to turn
against the Americans. for no one In
Mexico harbors a greater animosity to
Americans than does that treacherous.
vicious. ignorant and bloodthirsty ban.
dit No one who knows him ever has
believed in his protestations Of friend
ship for the United States. and 1t 10
only reasonable to suppose he will
embrace the first chance to throw OF
the cloak Of pretense. In fact he will
be compelled to do so II he wants to
keep his men around him.
these statements will convey some
idea Of the magnitude of the task the
United States has undertaken. And
yet It had to undertake 1t and must
now complete 1t. That the United
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
Highway to Mexico City Made
Famous by Scott.
Route From Vera Cruz TO Capital Over
Which invading Armies Have to
Observation-Disclosures Gaudy
Pageant Of 1854.

Chicago.-The road from Vera Cruz
west to the City Of Mexico. some two
hundred and forty miles In length
which the American army have to
travel in one of the worlds historic
highways. 1t has been the scene OF
three famous marches-the march OF
the Spanish conquerors In l6ls. the
invasion of Gen., Winfield SCOTS
American army In 1S47. and the taw-
dry pageant Of the so-called Emperor
Macmillan and his wife, Carlotta. on
their entrance in 1864. 1t was also
the route. three years ago. on the
tight Of Gen. Porflrio Diaz. after his
downfall as president
Vera Cruz (True Cross) received its
name from fernando Cortes, VINO
landed there with 700 men in March.
1919. Cortes burned. in the harbor OF
Vera Cruz. the ships In which he has
brought his men from Cuba. to show
them that they must conquer or per-
ish. The Spaniards, in their march
west, conquered the Independent ma
ton Of Tlaxcala, which was at enmity
with the Empire of Montezuma In
central Mexico. and the Tlaxcalas
were made the allies Of the invaders.
At the ancient city of Cholula. near
the present city of Puebla, the Span
iards won a terrific encounter with
the natives. Their march into the val
ley of Mexico. and their conquest OF
the capital city, which was then sur
rounded by a lake. form one OF the
most thrilling chapters In the worlds
history.
Substantially the same route was
taken by Scott and his men when.
after the invasion of northern Mexico
had not brought the expected surren-
der. they were sent via the gulf to
the capital city. The principal incl
dent Of this campaign was long de-
lay at Puebla. so that although Vera
Cruz was taken in April. Scott did not
reach the City of Mexico until Sep
TENDER.
The advance Of Macmillan and Car.
iotta. from Vera Cruz to Mexico City.
which was made In q gaudy stage
coach. took from May % to June IL.
1864. There was no opposition. for q
French army had gone ahead Of them.
Tinsel decorations and festivities, In
which an ominously small part Of the
people Joined, heralded the passage Of
the Austrian pair to the seat Of their
empire" They returned over the
same road separately-Carlotta on q
fruitless mission to Napoleon III and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
BULLETIN ON STEER FEEDING
Texas Experiment Station FInds Cot
ton Seed Meal and sIIase Ration
Most Profitable.

The following Is the summary of
Bulletin No. 159, of the Texas expert
ment station. on steer feeding. by
Prof. John C. Burns:
l. Though all were fed probably,
tho ration of cottonseed meal and
sflage was considerably more profit
able than either the ration of cotton
seed meal and bulls or the one Of
co.tonseed meal. hulls and silage.
2. One and two-thirds tons of sill
age was found to be equivalent to
one ton Of cottonseed hulls in feeding
value.
3. Jot paid $11.s0 per ton for cot
tonseed hulls and lot II. $S.16 per ton
for silage.
I. Cottonseed meal At ST per ton
was more profitable than cotton seed
at ST per ton in supplementing sill
age to form q fattening ration.
s. The shrinkage In shipment to
market was much greater in Lots I
and III, that were fed cottonseed
hulls. especially In LIZ l, than in Lots
II and Nv. that were fed only silage
a. roughage.
6. Though the dressing percent
ages Of Lots I. II. III and w. did not
differ much. the highest yield was
in Lot I. fed meal and silage. and
hulls.
2. One hundred pounds Of sorghum
hay was equivalent to los pounds OF
cottonseed hulls in feeding value.
8. Though yielding slightly larger
gain. sorghum hay at $12 q ton was
not a. economical at cottonseed hulls
at 81 q ton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
Scarf Of Gold Thread.

Lovely scarfs are now made Of gold
and silver wire. It seems impossible.
but 1t Is actual fact. Wire can
now be made SO very fine that
1t makes an excellent material.
is as flexible as gauze.. and yet
resistant of creases and crushing.
Some Of these scarfs are very expen-
sive. They are made in beautiful col
ors and in graceful design. In a mod
erately priced one the pattern il in
gold and represents small convention
allied roses. A wide border Of gold
follows the outline of the whole scarf.
It is certain that there will be a
great vogue for these. and 1t is more
than possible that the metalized mate
rial may be adapted to millinery.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
TUT0RED ON AMERICAN LINES
Hereditary Grand Duke Friedrich
Franz Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Taught From v. 8. Viewpoint.

Berlin.-A good deal Of Irritation
has been expressed by writer's in the
German press at the remarkable par
TALLY shown by the reigning grand
duke and grand duchess Of Mecklen-
burg-Schwerin for everything that Is
American. They are said to buy their
boots and much of their clothing in
New York, while lowing to the num-
Der Of their transatlantic friends) both
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
his FUNERAL MADE A REvEl
California Bartender Leaves 81 900 for
Last Rites, Including
Theater Party.

San Professionalism 8. Casey. q
bartender, famous In the California
cattle country, had funeral for which
he paid himself. Casey died by his
pwn hand. His health had been shat
Tered and he told his friends that he
q not want to live IL he could not be
1abpy. He had $1,000 in the Salinas
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
TAFFETA FOR PARAS0L
DECREE IS THAT SUNsHADE Is
TO MATCH THE FRock.
All Sorts Of Designs Are Permissible
on the Panels-AImost No Limit a.
to Amount Of Money That
May Be spent

For once the woman Of fashion for
gets about her complexion when she
selects her summer sunshade. The
prettiest Of the new parasols are those
made of taffeta to match the new
est taffeta frocks. In most instances
they are trimmed with embroidery,
the simplest Of stitches being used.
1t is nothing unusual for the modern
wardrobe to contain as many as a
dozen different parasol designs. Chit
fon and lace effects are used for very
elaborate gowns, but there is not q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
Corn for PIaA

Corn. which must necessarily be-
the basic ration for all Of our swine
feeding in the corn belt, should be
supplemented with some feeds Ike lin
seed meal. shorts. tankage. barn bran
or alfalfa hay or meal. Cowpeas or
clover hay. If not too coarse. also sup
ply bulk and protein and give the lax
alive effect desired II this is produced
ON the farm. 1t materially decreases
the cost of maintaining the SOW. Do
not get the SOW too fat. but on the
other hand don't think that she mus,
be starved.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
Effective FrllllnQ.

A touch of handwork upon net ruff
fling is distinctive. The objection to
embroidering net il that the wrong
side usually displays all rough de-
fects. and stray threads may be seen
through its sheerness on the right
side. But with button-holing the
wrong side may be made to look
quite as neat as the RICH side. The
net may be edged with button-holing
of any color that Is desired. Button
hole-edge 1t with silk or mercerized
cotton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
Curtain Elxturee.

The marked change in hanging cur
tains, whether of lace or chintz or 9TH
er heavier stuffs. necessitates special
fixtures, and the preference Is for
those that do not show at all. The best
fixtures are slim, steel rods rounding
at the ends to return, as architects
say. the curtains to the wall. These
rods are made with one bar for the
lace curtain. a second for the draper
les, and a third for the valance. II
there is to be q valance.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12

dainty bouquets
of small flowers
sprinkled over It
A girdle and sus-
penders Of flesh
colored satin RIB
bon add another
degree of dainti-
ness to the frock.
Flesh-colored ma
line rumes the
sleeves and out
uucB Iuo 4uEphC0
bl GU Q closing.
The little apron
like tunic IL fin
ished with q grad
uated rume of the
material. The un-
derskirt is short
a nd undraped.
With this frock
Milady Dain ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12

speak English with a pronounced &C.
cent. Their only son. the hereditary
Grand Duke Friedrich Franz, who cele-
brated his third birthday on April %.
has two nurses-both American-and
the grand duke has expressed his in
tention of later on engaging an Ameri.
can tutor for his son and heir. The
picture. which is exclusive and was
taken recently. shows the hereditary
grand duke with an enormous ball,
also stated to be American.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12

The best way for the dairyman to
improve his herd Is to replace his COM
mon cows with their daughters BY
pure-bred sires from advanced registry
dams.
The high prices for some Of the
best dairy animals need not discour.
age dairymen from improving their
herds by the Introduction Of good
blood, for the obstacles can be over
come by neighborhood cooperation in
buying new sires.
What would be big price for one
man to pay for a registered sire could
be made q very small investment BY
Joint purchasing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12

The pig that Is fed enough food to
keep it growing rapidly from the start
to finish. Is usually tho most profitable
porker.
In some sections where there Ii suf-
ficient waste crop to fatten the hogs.
1t may be profitable to allow the
shoats to shift for themselves.
However. usually the pigs that are
allowed to shift for themselves. and
get fat on the waste. are easy victims
OF cholera, and swine-plague.
There are quite as many hogs that
die from cholera In certain parts Of
the country as ever reach the pork
barrel. Hog-raising as q business
must be treated in q business-like
way. and II 1t is conducted without
cost there Is little profit.
If there is fair profit in feeding
hogs. the business should be con-
Quoted In as careful and business-like
way as the feeding of cattle and sheep.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-06-12
Gates for the Garden.

The garden should have two gates.
one small and one large one. The
small gate should be convenient to
the house and the large one conve-
nient to the barn. for hauling manure
and entering with team and tools.