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Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
STOMACH TROUBLES
n. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.

Madison Heights, Va.-Mr. Chas. A.
RagIand. Of this place, writes: a have
been taking Thedford's Black-Drauphs
Tor Indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds, and find it TO be the very
best medicine ! have ever used.
After taking Black Draught for a few
days, always feel like new man."
Nervousness. nausea, heartburn, pain
h pit Of stomach, and a feeling Of FULL
ness after eating. are sure symptoms Of
stomach ssOuble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
Iood and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you should take
amedicine ofknown curative merit.
It's IS years Of splendid success, in the
treatment Of Just such troubles, proves
the real merit Of Thedford's Black-
DTauglt. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action.
and without bad after-efFects, it is sure
d beneiit boih young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. NC n.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
YOU'RE CONSTIPATED,
BILIOUS -.CASCAREIS
Tonight clean Your Bowels and
End Headaches, Colds, Sour
Stomach
Get a 1O-cent box now.

Get a 10-cent box now
No odds how bad your liver, stom-
ach or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, in
digestion, biliousness and sluggish
bowels you always get the desired
results with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, ner
vousness, sick, sour, gassy stomach
backache and all other distress
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 1O-cent box means health, happi
ness and clear head for months. Nc
more days of gloom and distress il
you will take Cascaret now an(
then. All druggists sell Cascarets
Don't forget the children-their little
insides need a gentle cleansing, too
ADV,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

Find the Lady Who Uses ~ ;yorld's Greatest
Corn-Cure, 'GE7 IT."
ender, based on an entirely new pTin-
ciple. 1t is new different formula,
never successfully initiated 1t makes
corns shriyel and then vanish. Two
drops do the work. You don't bundle
up your toe any more with sticky
tape and plasters thar press down on
the poor corn-no more flesh-eating
salves that don't stay put no more
hacking at corns with knives or RAJ
zors, no more bleeding or danger of
blood poison. No more limping
around for days with sore corns, no
more corn pains.
"GETs-IT" is now the biggest-sell-
ing corn cure in the world. Use it
on any hard or soft corn, wart, callus
or bunion. Tonight's the night.
"GETs-ITg is sold by druggists ev-
erywhere, % cents a bottle, or sent
direct by E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago
ADV.
@Gets-It" IS sold in Las Vegas Iy
Winters Drug Co.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
PUTTING on. Taking OF.

Do not forget the old rules for put
ting on and taking off gloves. When
putting them on, do not try to get the
whole glove on at once, but first work
on the fingers, taking care to have the
seams fit exactly even at the sides;
draw the glove over the hand and then
put In the thumb, but leave the seam
of the thumb down the center. Re
member that glove once put on
wrong can never be stretched into the
right shape again, SO it is well to take
the little care at the start.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
ARTILLERY IS HANDICAPPED

Paris, Oct. 22-The question has
been many times asked why the Ger
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
AUSTRIANS kind
TO ALIENS IN
VIENNA
EVEN CITIZENS or HOSTILE MA.
TIoNs ARE TREATED WITH
COURTESY

Venice, Oct. pa newsletter from
Vienna tells some remarkable in
stances Of the censorship in the Aus
trian capital and pays compliment
10 the consideration shown TO for
eigners who are still in Austria Hun
gary.
THAT the warning from the police
against adverse comment on the milf
tary operations is to be taken serious
ly," says the letter, is evident from
the fact that a man who had re-
marked casually in Vienna cafe that
the Austrian soldiers we're towards,
was promptly arrested and sentenced
to two years Imprisonment with hard
labor, with a fast day once week
and days confinement in dark
cell once a month. Another man who
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

perfection Of workmanship. Thrust
through the brim and under this fold
a coronet of the daintest of feathers,
known as the Numidi, furnishes the
decoration for this elegant hat.
The third hat is straw shape faced
with chiffon in black. 1t shows the
movement toward wider brims and
picturesque shapes. Its trimming con-
sists of a spray of autumn flowers,
posed in the bandeau and upturned
brim at the left side, and similar
spray at the right. The chrysanthe-
mum or the hydrangea or small fruits,
with foliage, may be selected for this
model. JULIA RoTToMLEY.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
THE MAYOR HAD A
MULTITUDE OF
TROUBLES
WHEN THE GERMANS TOOK CON-
TRoL or HIS TOWN HE
WAS "THE GOAT"

Epernay, France, oct 22J-someI
idea of the trials and troubles of the
civil authorities while town is in the
possession of an invading army is
given by the mayor, Maurice Pol
Roger, of this city, which was in the
hands Of the Germans for a week.
When the Germans entered the town
late in the afternoon the mayor was
summoned before the commandant,
General Won Plettenberg. This first
interview, according to the mayor,
was marked by courtesy on both sides,
but that evening the mayor received
violently worded protest from the
general who complained that the gas,
the water and electric supply had
been cut off. The mayor was told
that if these were not restored at once
he would be hanged, This arose be-
cause the inhabitants leaving their
homes had shut off the gas, water and
electricity The mayor gave the nee
essary orders to have the services re-
stored, but with other town officials
he was arrested and held in the town
| hall as hostage, and when a fire
broke out that night the general sent
word that if a second outbreak oc-
cured he would have the mayor shot.
The next day food requisition was
made and when it was not raised in
time the town was fined 176,550 francs.
Then to add to his troubles the mayor
was summoned to explain the shoot
ing of a German soldier, who had been
wounded in the leg by revolver shot,
and, when the towns chief executive
declared that the incident took place
on a different street from that given
in the German report he was accused
of having concealed the fact that a
second German had been wounded and
made way with. After this incident
was cleared the mayor was taken be
fore a group Of German officers, in
Guiding Prince Adalbert, son of the
German emperor, and accused Of hav
ing replaced the German flag on the
station with a French tricolor Wher
threatened with heavy war indem
nifty on the town because of this Incl
dent the mayor protested that the rail
way station was private property ant
therefore the town had nothing to d'
with any flag that3 might have beel
placed there. The mayor was thel
ordered to make German flag anC
unfurl it from the town hall. He wa
told that if this flag was touched h'
would be shot and the town burneC
and looted. The mayor manufactured
German flag by using part Of |
French flag for the white and blue
and the black apron Of the town hal
housekeeper for the black stripe. Thi
flag evidently led to an era of goo'
feeling, for the 176,550 francs fine wa
repaid to the town by the Prussians
who stated that they did so out o
gratitude for the kindly manner i
which their wounded had been treated
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

other Unions at CSC, 85o, $1.oo to $3.50.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
AMERICAN EMBASSY HAS
A MONUMENTAL TASK
THIS GOVERNMENTS OFFICE IN
FRANCE CARES FOR 10000
FOREIGNERS


bassy, under its obligations to repre-
sent German and Austrian interests
in France, is looking after about S0,-
OOC persons who are detained as alien
enemies in II localities in France.
These were Germans and Austrians
living in the country at the outbreak
of the war. The French government
provided special trains going to neu-
tral frontiers for two days after hos
tiIities had begun, and all those re-
naming within France after those
days were obliged to report them
selves to the police and go to those
towns in France to which they were
assigned.
/ The state department at Washing
ton has attached H. Perciyal Dodge,
formerly minister to Panama, to the
embassy here as special agent to have
charge of German and Austrian af-
fairs. The third floor of the embassy
office building is taken entirely for
this work and a considerable staff of
secretaries and interpreters are at
work.
The reason that France holds 3d.
600 civilians as prisoners of war ap-
pears to be as hostages for the pro
per treatment of French citizens who
are similarly held in Germany and
Austria and to have in hand a means
of reprisal should there be any i'll
treatment of French soldiers captured
by German or Austrian armies. The
most distinguished prisoner is prob
lably Count Pejacsewich, member o.
the Hungarian cabinet for Croatia
ISlavonia and Dalmatia. He happend
to be at Vichiy taking cure when
the war began. He is allowed to re
main in his hotel and has entire free
ldCm OF movement within the town
Ia good many hundreds of German
and Austrian subjects have been al
lowed to remain where they were, II
each case for special reasons; 9th
er hundreds upon the representation
Of the American embassy have beer
allowed to leave the country, in eacf
case also for special reasons, usually
those Of ill-health. But there are still
about 10000 who had to go to th'
detention camps. These are usual!
in barracks formerly occupied b.
troops. There is a good deal Of crowd
ing and the food is probably abou
what French soldiers receive. Their
appears to be every intention on tn
part OF the French government to trea
these involuntary hostages as well a.
they can under the necessities o
war. There is in France great dea
J. of suffering among French people
Q 1t is likely that millions are less wei
g fed than the German and Austrian
} prisoners. Nevertheless these prison
ers. being forced to live away from
their own homes, find life difficult ant
full Of inconveniences They are al
|. lowed to receive money and spend i
5 as they please. They also write an,
9 receive letters freely except that the.
e are all read by censors.
Switzerland has undertaken to cor
: duct the exchanges Of prisoners AM
among the first that are being ez
/, changed are French people caught il
/ Germany and Austria by the war, AM
/ Germans and Austrians detained i
d France. Germans and Austrians ar
J. taken by French police to the Swis
t border and turned over there to swis
agents. who in turn transfer Frencl
citizens to the French represents
tives.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The annual recep-
ton Of the Protestant womep's Ma
tional association took place this after
noon in the Auditorium hotel. The
hostesses were Mrs. Charles Jegen,
Mrs. w G. Webber and Mrs. Orrin
Hitchcock. Mrs. Marion H. Bell, one
Of the charter members, addressed the
gathering.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

END- of-the-summer- r-millinery for those
4 who are able to indulge themselves
in hats which illustrate the seasons, is
shown in greater variety this year
than ever before in the memory of the
most observant of milliners. The poet
celebrates the coming and going of
the year in verse and women note its
passing seasons lovingly in their ap-
parel.
Three exquisite hats are pictured
here. one of them from the most re-
nowned establishment in Paris, and
the other two, in every way as excel
lent, originated in America. They are
especially appropriate for wear at the
end of the summer and through the
coming fall.
In the first hat a straw shape is
decorated with very heavy ribbon
laid across the crown and tied at the
left side at the shoulder This ribbon
is very heavy and soft There is a
wreath of velvet plums with velvet
foliage and small white berries about
the crown This hat may be developed
in several colors, but in bronze or
purple shades and in bronze-browna
will be found most beautiful.
The second hat is a combination Of
straw braid and velvet which may be
developed in any of the rich and quiet
oolors ncw fashiOna.hlp 1t is remark.
ably simple in design The round
crown is covered VITA velvet, and the
outline of the brim is emphasized by a
French fold of velvet put on with
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

One of the features of the season is
a touch of color in white dresses.
Sometimes this toufh is in the form
of black velvet.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
Corn Comes Off as
Easy as You Please!

@eets-It" Being Used by Millions
1t is the first time that a real, sure
as-fate corn cure has ever been dis
covered. "GETS-IT" is the new corn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

Senator Root did all he could to broad
en- the statement of reasons for using
force in Mexico, but when he failed, he
lid not sulk. We differ in opinion and
on matter of policy, he told the Inter-
national Law Society, but in the face of
trouble it is the duty of all to stand by
the President. "Thank heaven" fsaid
Senator Root, 1--WE have President in
whose lofty character and whose SINGER
ity OF purpose and in whose genuine de-
sire to do what is right we can trust alb
solutely. 1 trust him fully in this emer-
gency. have differed with him and may
differ with him again. Men who have
grown up in different environments and
associations must differ, but have con-
fidence in his character and purposes.
Senator Root asked all to stand and
drink toast to the President.
The Senator sets an example that some
few Democrats we refrain from naming
would do well to emulate-Mobile Gala.
Register.
Right you are. The majority of
Louisiana's delegation in Washing
ton for an instance.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
Elijah Steele Drake.

Elijah Steele Drake was born at Mag.
nolia Springs plantation in Jefferson
county, Mississippi, on the 18th day Of
October, 1841, and died at his home ir
Port Gibson, Mississippi, on the 4th day
January, 1914.
He was educated at Centenary College,
in Jackson, Louisiana, receiving his di-
ploma in April, 1861, and after rceivin.
the consent of his widowed mother, he
joined the Confederate Army in May Of
that year. He was member of Darden's
Battery, of Jefferson county, Miss, and
served in the Army of Tennessee through
out the four years of the war as imam
at the gun," his battery being often re-
warded and commended for gallant con-
duct. His commanding generals were
Albert Sydney johnson, Braxton Bragg,
Joseph E. Johnston and Hood.
He was in the great battles of Shiloh,
Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, beside
numerous other engagements; being
wounded at Decatur, Ala, the latter part
of October, 1854, he was ordered home,
so took no part in the battles of Franklin
and Nashville.
The last months of the war he was at
Demopolis and Selma, Ala. He received
his parole at Meridian, Miss, on the 9th
of May, 1865, from General Candy, United
States Army.
A brave soldier through the war, after
it close he took up the battle of life with
as brave heart, and though almost
penniless he set at once to work to begin
life anew, under circumstances so trying
that only brave hearts could rise above
them.
After teaching school for two years he
began the practice of law in Port Gibson.
Miss. In 1859 he married Miss Ellen
Davis Turpin. She and her six children,
two sons and four daughters, survive
him. He served as representative of his
county in the Legislature of his State in
1876 and 1877, using his great strength in
helping to uplift his State from the condi-
ton into which she had fallen.
For more than forty years he stood at
the head Of his profession in the town
which he had chosen for his home. Pure
and upright he was honored of all classes
and leader in civil righteousness.
Perhaps the greatest work of his life
was the struggle for prohibition in his
county. He led in two great campaigns
Tor this cause and the victory was won, to
he honor of his county.
As Christian he fought rs a good SOL
lier of the cross in the service of his God.
He was for years stewart Of the Method
ct Church and trustee of the female Col.
ege, and for forty years served as SUPER
ntendent Of the Sunday School. Owning
summer home at Monteagle, Tenn, he
vas soon called to the Office OF trustee of
hat assembly, and was for some years
egal adviser.
He was great sufferer for several
ears before his death but bore pain with
ii the fortitude OF soldier. And now
hat the summons has come form his |,
treat Commander he has crossed over
he river and rests under the shade of the
reesD
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08

See Mr.. Burley's letter elsewhere.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The General Assembly, the Sec
ond regular session under the adj
ministration of Governor Hall, will
be called to order i'm the City of
Baton Rouge at IL m. Monday the
18th inst.
No changes have occurred in the
personnel Of Tensas' representation
since the last session, Hon. S. w.
Martien and Hon. John Murdoch
going again as Representatives with
Hon. Geo. H. Clinton in the Senate
from this (the 22nd) District, COM
posed OF the Parishes of Concordia
and Tensas.
From what can be CLEANED here
and there the session does not
promise to be a stormy and siren
nous one and no doubt will have
finished its labors ere the constitu-
tional limit of sixty days is reached.
VI the approaching session the
Governor is quoted as saying:
would prefer that this General As
sembly meet and care for the material
needs OF the State, pass such revision as
may be absolutely necessary, and ad-
Journ. We have entirely too many laws
now on the statute-books. A law is no
sooner enacted than it becomes a dead
letter; hence consider the States inter
ests better served if as little additional
legisle zion be passed at the approaching
session as possible"
As to whether we have entirely
too many laws" we do not know.
That may be. But as to additional
legislation" we do know. Of the
right kind, we need lots of it and
it is hoped the Assembly will see
and realize it.
Any way we are going to call their
attention, and the Governors, too,
to much Of it, and that before the
session gets well on its way.
We admit many laws are now on
the statute-books that should have
never been placed there, yet these
have nothing to do with those we
need. Those we must have-laws
that are good, laws that will spell
progress for Louisiana and its peo-
ple.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
RULES GOVERNING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

wish to call attention to the following
rules adopted by the State Board of Edu-
cation at its last meeting. These rules
speak for themselves and it is the duty
of the local School Boards to put them
into effect.
Beginning with next session the change
in some of the schools will be drastic so |
wish to call attention to these rules now
so that the patrons of the schools, that
are affected, may know just where to
place the responsibility.
Very truly,
THOS. NJ. WADE, Supt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
ADVICE TO COTTON FARMERS.

The following letter of advice was writ
ten by c. e. Burley, of Monterey, La,
In charge OF the office of the Farmers
Cooperative Demonstration Work. and
addressed to the Concordia Sentinel:
Editor Concordia Sentinel Il want to
use the columns of your valued paper to
urge the farmers and all others interest
ed in the production OF cotton in my ter
ritory, to prepare to wage war on the
boil weevil this spring, especially if they
hope to get any satisfactory returns.
On the first day of May, L. NJ. Calhoun,
district agent, and myself visited num-
Der of farms in the Monterey section and
upon examining the first planted cotton
We found weevils ranging from % to 200
per acre. This sounds alarming in the
extreme for this season of the year, but
if the following plan is followed thorough
ly very successful yield will be secured:
l. See that you are not Over-cropped.
Therein lies great danger. From to
10 acres per man and woman, as a unit,
will be about right. If you have more
than this acreage planted to cotton I
would suggest that you pillow up the re-
mainder and plant to corn or some other
crop before it is too late. Eight acres Of
cotton well handled will produce more
than twenty-five handled in the ordinary
way.
2. "Chop out" your cotton as soon as
possible and then 90 over same and catch
all old wintered weevils and destroy them.
This is not the difficult and hard task
that a great many believe it to be. Just
look for the feeding sign and you will
always invariably find the weevil there.
Don't stop and finger hunt every stalk.
This is too back breaking. When the
weevil feeds on the cotton he pierces the
little tender buds or leaves and in a short
times these wilt and later dry up and
turn black. This is an unmistakable sign
and right now is the time to make this
part of the fight. deem it imperative.
3. As soon as squares begin to set and
the weevils begin to puncture them pick
every punctured square and burn them.
Don't pillow them under, and again don't
allow any young weevils to hatch, be.
cause the old wsevils will soon die but
the young ones will live at least seventy
days-long enough to knock you out of
crop. Pick the squares up and burn
them until the first of July as by that
time all old hibernated weevils will have
left their winter quarters. Your cotton
will have from this time until the 10th
of August to put on full crop before the
migratory period.
If your cotton tends to grow too fast
caused by squares shedding root, prune
it. This is best done with double shovel
run close to the plant. GOOD judgment
must be exercised in this matter.
From present indications we will have
the heaviest infestation this spring that
we have ever had and to make success
full crop of cotton we will have to bring
science into action.
Yours very truly,
c. b. Burnley,
Local Agent.
Monterey, La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-08
An INTERESTING LETTER.
Mr.. }. Archer Turpin Furnishes Ga.
zette Readers with Some Interest
ing Reminiscent Facts.


Waterproof, La, May 1, 1914.
Editor Tensas Gazette,
st. Joseph, La.
Dear Sir:-I am enclosing you an obit-
nary of my old comrade-in-arms and
brother-in-law, Elijah Steele Drake,
which you will please let appear in the
columns of your paper.
Mr.. Drake was uncle of Mrs. Frank
Adams, Mrs. Myles Bonney and Mr..
Winans Drake; and his brother, Rev.
Winans Drake, was brother-in-law of
Messrs. J. G. and w. D. A. Gorton. His
oldest brother, Winbourne Drake, father
of Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Bonney and Wi
mans Drake, lived near Waterproof. and
was noted lawyer in Tensas parish be-
fore the war; his father was the Rev.
Benjamin F. Drake, noted Methodist
divine, who lived near Church Hill, JEFF
ferson county, Miss, and who died a
short time befote the civil war. He had
six sons, and Que daughter. Five Of his
sons were in the Jefferson Light Artillery
from Fayette, Miss, better known in our
Army (of Tennessee) as Darden's Bat
terry. Steele was the last to die.
Long years before the war, Rev. Ben
jamin F. Drake, Rev. Elijah Steele and
Rev. Mr.. Winans used to hold camp
meetings in Jefferson and Wilkinson
counties, Mississippi, and Concordia par
ish, Louisiana, and whenever Mr.. Drake
happened to preach in Concordia parish
he always stayed with the father of our
Mr.. David D. Miller, in lower portion of
Concordia parish, and when the latter
was born his father gave him Drake as
his middle name in honor of his clergical
friend.
Mr.. Drake had son, Freeland Drake,
who was law partner of Judge Reeve
Lewis, of st. Joseph, the firm being
known as Lewis & Drake. He died in
st. Joseph of swamp fever about the year
1885, 1 think.
My brother-in-law was named for the
Rev. Elijah Steele, and Mr.. W. D. A.
Gorton's mother-in-law, Mrs. Wales,
mother also of Messrs. w. S. II. and
Levin Wales, of this parish, was named
for the Rev. Mr.. Winans.
l mention these facts as they may be
of interest to some of your readers.
Thanking you in advance for inserting
this in your paper, and with best re-
CARDS, am,
Yours very truly,
J. ARCHER TURPIN.