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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03
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chair and landed on a cat which had
never done him any harm.
Elsie's Interpretation Of that we'd
ding invitation is going to set Herman
Schulz back several dollars. or I'm
not a foot high.
And maybe they don't have their
troubles at Troolyrooral with the serv-
ant problem.
It's one hard problem that-and no
body seems to get the right answer.
One morning later on Peaches and l
were out on the top porch drinking In
the glorious air and chatting with
Hep Hardy, who had come out to
spend Sunday with us. when Aunt
Martha came busting out, followed by
Uncle Peter, who, in turn, was fol-
lowed by Lizzie Joyce. their latest
cook.
LIZZIE wore a new lid, trimmed with
prairie grass and field daisies. hang
ing like q shade over the left lamp;
she had a grouchy looking grip in one
hand and a green umbrella with black
freckles in the other.
She was made up to catch the first
train that shifted into the station.
Aunt Martha whispered to us plain
lively: Lizzie has been here only
two days, and this makes the seventh
time she has started for town."
But Lizzie took the center of the
stage and scowled at her audience.
I'm takin' the next train for town,
menu" she announced with consider.
able bitterness.
Uncle Peter made q brave effort to
scowl back at her. but she flashed
her lanterns at him and he fell back
two PAGES to the rear.
What is it this time. Lzzie?" In.
Quired Aunt Martha.
Lizzie put the grouchy grip down.
folded her arms, and said: "Oh. have
me grievances!"
Uncle Peter sided up to Aunt
Martha and said in a hoarse whisper:
MY dear, this shows q lack Of firm.
ness on your part. Now leave every
thing to me and let me settle this OBJ
etreperOus servant once anu IOr al!
Uncle Peter crossed over and got
in the limelight with Lizzie.
1T occurs to me-" he began In pol
irhed accents, that this is an occa-
sion upon which l should publicly
point out to you the error of your
ways, and send you back to your hum
BILE station with a better knowledge
of your status in this household"
Scat" said Lizzie, and Uncle Pc
ter began to fish for his next line.
Il want you to understand" he went
on, that I pay you your wages!"
Sure, II you didn't" was Lizzie's
comeback, I'D land on you good and
hard, that I would. What else are
you here for. you fathead?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03
LEG WEAKNESS IN TURKEYS
Trouble 10 Generally Caused by Over
feeding Of Fattenins Foods and
Lack Of Exercise.

(By PROF. F. w. KAZMEIER, Texas
Agricultural College.)
Leg weakness in young turkeys 10
generally caused by overlooking Of
very fattening foods and lack of exer-
else. Quite frequently 1t IL also caused
by the old turkey making them walk
too much. causing them to tire In
their legs. II IL also caused some
times by their roosting on cold, damp
ground. thus causing Inflammation of
the Joints. which may develop rheu-
matism- A proper remedy would, of
course, be to remove the cause. Feed
the young turkeys rather sparingly on
good food, not too much at q time.
Feed more pinhead wheat and oat.
meal. Feed . little at q time and
often. Do not overfeed. II the old
turkey hen IL q kind that travels too
far with the birds. prevent this AZ
much as you can by yarding. Raise
your turkeys on fresh ground each
year. Provide good. clean dry quar-.
tiers for them at night.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03
HELP FROM CONTRASTING ASSOCIATIONS

many present have Babcock testers?'
Twelve out of gathering Of fifty an
swered in the Affirmative. In reply to
the question, How many of you who
have testers use them?" only one an
swered In the Affirmative.
The object Of COW testing associa-
lions is to make the use of scales and
Babcock machines a community affair
to unite dairymen into q partner.
ship for the purpose of employing .
trained man to visit each herd at
regular monthly intervals and weigh
and test the milk of each COW. At
the end of the year, this man gives
each dairyman a record of the indi-
viduals in his herd with little work
or trouble to him and at the cost of
about one dollar per COW.
The tester weighs and samples the
milk of each COW at the evening and
morning milking and tests the com.
bined sample for butterfat. Before
leaving, he makes calculations 50 that
he may leave with the dairyman the
record OF each COW down 10 date.
In European countries and some Of
the states in this country. one of the
duties of tester Is to weigh and KEEP
q record Of food consumed by the
cows. The cost to the dairyman foz
complete testing varies from 80 cents
to $3.50 q year for each COW. This
variation IL due to the number Of
COWS in the associations and to. the
size of individual herds.
The first association In the United
States was organized at Fremont,
Mich, In 1905. This association had
81 members, and 239 cows completed
the first years test. Since that time
similar associations have been organ
lied in practically all Of the leading
dairy states of the Union, to the great
advantage Of dairymen everywhere.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03
Bv l. ANDERSON.)

CBy Ia ANDEhSON.D
The COW testing association Is q
plan of cooperation among dairymen
for the purpose of regularly and eco
nomically testing their cows for pro-
duction of milk and butterfat. A
usual estimate places the average
production OF cows at ITS pounds OF
butter per COW per year. In these
days people who are familiar with
dairying think in terms of butterfat.
and If the above average be translated
to fat it makes about $50 pounds At
30 cents a pound, which has been the
average price for the past three years.
the annual income per COW is $500.
II the above figures are taken as
foundation, it is very apparent that
there are many cows which are not
paying the cost of their keeping. The
use Of the scales and the Babcock test
has discovered in almost every herd
tested some COWS that do not pay the
cost OF keeping. II dairying is to be
made as profitable q business as 1t
ought to be and a. 1t has a right to
be under proper management, these
robber cows must be apprehended.
There is no means of knowing what
a COW is producing without weighing
and testing her milk at regular inter.
walls. A dairyman selling milk by
volume may not be concerned in the
butterfat content further than is ne
cessary to keep up to legal standard.
but one who is selling butterfat IL
vitality concerned In the amount each
COW produces. Each dairyman may test
his own cows, but facing the condition
squarely 1t Is known that very few do.
AT a recent dairyman's meeting this
point was raised-that testing asso-
citation was not necessary. because
each man could test his own cows.
The question was then asked: How
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03

~ HERE are numerous things Of
priceless value to the world
upon the threatened frontiers
Of the warning countries, and
among the richest Of these
treasures Is Venice, the dream Of gen.
erations Of tourists, Of students OF art
and history and Of lovers Of romance
and beauty. Few cities IN the world
receive veneration from more widely
scattered sources, and few stir 30
many pleasant anticipations on the
eve Of first visit to them. This year.
however, the city will be deserted BY
its visitors. Venice, q honeymoon OBJ
5ective and the tourists earliest
across-sea aspiration, has become an
objective for Austrian air fleets and
battleships. Something Of the charm
of this city of world-pilgrimage IL told
by one of its most noted friends. Karl
Stieler, whose picture of the Queen
Of the Adriatic forms the basis Of q
bulletin issued by the National Geo
graphic society: He writes:
Before the Campanile we realize for
the first time the widespread power Of
Venice. that fairy city which sprang
not from the earth, but the sea; still
touched with the glamour of the East.
and yet mistress Of western culture
80 rich In arts and arms, In loves
and hatreds! Venice Is q sphinx
whose enigma we never wholly pene-
trate. In vain we strive to fnd an
image that shall express her mysteri-
Gus essence. The unique brooks no
comparison.
Center Of Life and Movement.
As in the old times. even 30 today.
the center of life and movement IL the
piazza of st. Marks, although 1t offers
but q pale shadow Of the life Of for.
mer days. Here on sunny mornings
all the foreigners assemble: here
lounge the ciceroni. and on the neigh
boring piazetta the gondoliers. timer.
ant vendors Of all kinds push their
way among the chairs that are set out
in front of the cafes under the open
arcade.
But the most brilliant spectacle II
at night, when hundreds Of gas jets
are alight in the huge bronze candle
labra, when the gold sparkles In the
jewellers windows and the sound Of
gay music IL borne across the piazza
Then the crowd gathers from all sides.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03

WHEN Peaches and get tired OF the
W Big Town-tired Of its noises and
hullabaloo; tired Of being tagged by
taxis as we cross a street; tired Of
watching grocers and butchers hoist
ing higher the highest cost Of living
that's our cue to grab choo-choo and
breeze out to Uncle Peter Grants
farm and bungalow in the wilds OF
Westchester. which he calls Trooly'
rooral.
Just to even matters up. Uncle Pc
ter and his wife visit US from time to
time In our amateur apartment In the
Big Town.
Uncle Peter is a very stout old gen.
tleman. When he squeezes into our
little nat the walls act as II they were
bowlegged.
Uncle Peter always goes through
the folding doors sideways, and every
time he sits down the man In the
apartment below US kicks because we
move the piano so often.
Aunt Martha is Uncle Peters wife
and she weighs more and breathes
oftener.
When the two of them visit our bird
cage at the same time the janitor has
to go out and stand in front of the
building with q view to catching II
II It falls.
When we reached Troolyrooral we
found that Cousin Elsie" Schulz was
also . visitor there.
Cousin Elsie" II sort of privileged
character in the family. having lived
with Aunt Maria for over twenty years
as . sort of housekeeper.
They call her Cousin Elsie" just to
make 1t more difficult
Three or four years ago Elsie mar.
ried Gustave Bierbauer and quit heI
Job.
Cousin Elsie" believes that con.
versation was invented for her exclu.
sive use. and the way she can grab
. bundle of the English language and
break 1t up IL q caution.
Language 10 the same to Elsie as q
siphon 10 to . highball-and that's q
Wnolo LOT.
Two years after their marriage old
Gustave stopped living so abruptly
that the coroner had to sit on him.
The post norton found out that
Gustave had died from q rush of
words to his brainpan.
The coroner also found, upon fur.
Their examination. that all of these
words had formerly belonged to Elsie.
with the exception of Q few which
we're once the property Of Gustave's
favorite bartender.
After Gustave's exit, Aunt Maria
tried to get Elsie back on her Job. but
the old Dutch had her eye on Her.
man Schulz. and finally married him.
So now every once in a while Elsie
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03

moseys over from Plainfield, N. J..
where she lives with Herman. and
proceeds to sew . lot of pillow slips
and things for Aunt Martha
One morning while Peaches. and
were at breakfast. Elsie meandered In
bearing in her hand q wedding invita-
ton which Herman had forwarded to
her from Plainfeld.
Being. ~ say. privileged charac
ter. she does pretty much as she likes
around the bungalooza.
Elsie read the invitation: mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Ganderkurds request
der honor of your presence at der
marriage Of deir daughter. Verbena,
to Galahad Schalsenberger. at der
home Of der brides parents. Plainfield
N. J. March Sixteenth. r. s. v. p"
WE'LL" said Elsie. II know der Gan
derkurds und know DER daughter,
verbena. und know Galahad Schmal.
zenberger: he's foorwalker In Bauer.
haupt's grocery store. but I doan'd
know vot 1t il dot R. 8. v. p. yeti"
gently kicked Peaches on the in.
step under the table, and said to Elsie,
We'll. that is . new one on me. Are
you sure 1t isn't B. & o. or C. r. r.
Of N, j.? I've heard of those two rail.
roads in New Jersey. but I never heard
Of the r. 8. v. p"
For the first time in her life since
she's been able to grab q sentence
between her teeth and shake the pro
nouns out Of 1t Elsie was faxed.
She kept looking at the invitation
and saying to herself, "R. 8. v. p!
Vot IL It? / know der honor of your
presence: know der brides parents.
but don't know r. 8. v. p"
All that day Elsie wandered through
the house muttering to herself: "R. 8.
v. p! vot is It? IL 1t some secret
between the bride and groom! R. 8.
v. p! II ain'd my initials. because
they begin NIT q. 8. vot IL dot R. 8.
v. p? vot 10 IT. vot IL IT."
That evening we were all at dinner
when Elsie rushed in with q CRY of
Joy. Il got IL" she said. Il hat I'M.
tied der meaning Of dot r. s. v. p.
1t means Real Silver Wedding Pres.
ents!"
was Just about to drink . glass of
water. 90 ] changed my mind and
nearly choked to death.
Peaches tried to say something
which resulted In . gurgie In her
throat while Uncle Peter fell on his
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03
QUEEN Of
THE ADRIHIlC

great evangelist: its historical Sane
tity consists in it, intimate connection
with the fortunes Of the city and OF
her rulers. It was the theater OF their
triumphs and the refuge for tn@r
cares; all that she has achieved ana
suffered Venice has done under tne
protecting wing Of st. Marks.
The Church Of st. Mark contains
trophies from all parts Of the world;
every stone has history. Those Two
great pillars at the entrance to inc
baptistry were part Of the booty Of
Acre. The bronze folding doors were
once In the Church of st. Sophia q
STEAMBOAT. The marble columns. which
stand right and left Of the main por-
tai, are said to have been taken nom
the temple in Jerusalem. The IA
nous group Of four horses. which
stands above the main portal. - OF
the antique Roman period. and Wa
for q long time in Byzantium, the CAP
ital of the Empire Of the West. Tue
Doge Dandolo. ut the age Of ninety-nve.
led on the venetians to the storming
Of Constantinople (l203). He was
nearly blind. but . nery life Sun
glowed in his veins.
What st. Marks 10 ~ the express
sion of the religious spirit. that the
ducal palace Ii for the secular power
Of Venice; 1t has scarcely . rival,
even In Italy. The doge's palace. .
It now stands before M, was begun IN
the fourteenth century and completed
In the fifteenth after . long Interrupt
ton. Here every line IL classic. the
very position Of the palace. its relar
ton to the Church of st. Mark. it, two
fronts-one commanding the pias-
eta and the other the sea-deciAre
the inner significance Of the building;
It 10 the foundation. the very corner
stone Of all Venetian splendors.
splendors Not Unmarried.
But yet . little shadow rests on
these splendors. A slight shudder
mars the enchantment. for the hands
Of Venice are stained with blood
much noble blood sacrificed to UNI
worthy passions. There II the Bocce
di Leone, into which envy threw it,
secret accusations. Here sat the coun-
ell Of ten, Consiglio de- Dieci. That
was Q word Of terror to al citizens OF
Venice. In this tribunal she had .
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03
WEAVING LITTLE PIGS
Nav Be Done at Eight Weeks Of
Age When Desired.
Sow Two Years Old Should Produce
Two lltters Yearly Without Any
rroubIe-olve Feeds Condu-
Give 20 Best Milk Flow.

Bv John C. BURNS, Texas Expert
ment Station.l
AS q general rule, We find 1t advis-
able to wean pigs at about ten weeks
of age. In the case Of the especially
thrifty, well-developed pigs. and
when it is desired to breed the SOW
as early as possible again. pigs may
be weaned at eight weeks old with
good results. As q rule, we do not
consider it advisable to have q SOW
farrow before she IL twelve months
old. Or. in other words, 1t is gen
orally considered best not to breed
them until they are between eight
and nine months old. Breeding too
early often has the tendency to check
the growth of the gilt and sometimes
the effects are permanent
Fourteen or fifteen hours labor In
bringing pigs is longer than ordinary.
and would naturally be weakening on
q young gilt. After weaving the litter
your gilt has, l would advise not
breeding her until she is about fifteen
or sixteen months old. She would thus
have q chance to mend up and
grow some and would bring you
a better litter. After reaching two
years old any brood SOW should bring
two litters without any trouble.
Turnips, mangel-wurzels and all
such succulent feeds are good for
sows sucking pigs. as they are con-
duciye to good milk fiow. Whip-poor-
will peas have good results as q for
age crop for all kinds of hogs. and
especially brood sows and growing
pigs. Ordinarily It IL best to let hogs
craze them and thus save the labor
of harvesting. II IL best to Craze
the peas when the fruit Is fully devel-
oped. but the vines still green. a. In
this case much of the vines az well -
the peas will be consumed.
Rather than to feed straight corn.
It would be best for you to dispose Of
some of It at one dollar per bushel.
and in return get wheat shorts. Good.
rich gray wheat shorts are costing
here at retail about $l.25 per 1Oo
pounds. Equal parts Of corn and
wheat shorts will give q very well bal.
anced ration. About the only advan-
tare in having corn ground for hogs
"a that II can more readily be mixed
With other feeds in connection with It.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03

Here come the nobili with their wives.
The gondolas throng the piasetta and
the merceria seems far too narrow for
the press Of people.
The noise and the passion which
runs through the publicity Of Italian
life continue deep into the night; then
last hasty words are spoken. yet once
more stolen glance IN shot from beau
tiful eyes. and the happy individual
for whom 1t Ii intended understands
the farewell. Around the steps Of the
piazetta-all Of white marble. 20 that
you cannot miss them. even at night
the gondolas gather again and then
separate on their different ways
through the dark and dead-silent
canals.
st. Marks stands alone among al
the temples Of the world. Although
age and the moist sea air have spread
their veil over these walls. yet the
brilliant coloring and the mighty out
lines shine through all the gray dim
ness Of the past. The bronze horses
above the great door are rearing; the
cupolas and arches stretch their great
curves in intensity Of power: each
portion of the great building seems
alive and animated: yet In the whole
reigns the profound and noble peace
proper to the house Of God.
Church Now 800 Years Old.
1t IL now exactly 800 years ago since
the building Of st. Marks was COM
pleted; its ecclesiastical sanctity ID
bestowed on It BY the relics OF the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03

"Fathead! echoed Uncle Peter in
astonishment.
Peter. leave her to me-" pleaded
Aunt Martha.
Bpt Uncle Peter rushed blindly
on to destruction. Elizabeth" he
said sternly, I'm view Of your most un-
refined and unladylike language, 1t be-
hooves me to reprimand you severely.
l will therefore"
Then Lizzie and the green umbrella
struck a Casey-at-the-bat pose, and cut
in: "G'wan away from me with your
dime novel talk or Ill place the back
Of me unladylike hand on your jowls!"
"Peter!" warningly exclaimed the
perturbed Aunt Martha.
Yes, Martha, you're right" the old
gentleman said, turning hastily. Il
must hurry and finish my correspond
ence before the morning mail goes. /"
And he faded away.
1T isn't an easy matter to get serv.
ants out here" Aunt Martha whis-
pered to US. Il must humor her.
Now. Lizzie. what's wrong?"
You told me. mem. that I should
have q room with q southern expos-
ure." said the Queen of the Bunga-
low.
And isn't the room Is described"
asked Aunt Martha.
The room Is all right, but I don't
care for the exposure" said the Prin-
cess of Porkchops.
We'll. what's wrong?" insisted our
patient auntie.
Sure" said the Baroness of Bread
Pudding, the room is 80 exposed,
mem, that every breeze from the North
Pole just nachully hikes in there and
keeps me settin' up in bed all night
shiverin' like l was shakin' dice for
the drinks. When I want that kind
of exercise III hire out as chamber.
maid in . cold storage. I'm q cook,
mem, it's true. but I'm no relation to
Doctor Cook, and I amt eager to
sleep in q room, where even q Polar
bear would be growlin' for q fur
coat"
Very well, Lizie," said Aunt Mar
tina, soothingly. I'll have storm win
dows put on at once and extra quilts
sent to the room. and . gas stove II
you WISH"
IAN right, men," said the Countess
Of Cornbeef. removing the lid. "Iu
stay. but keep that husband Of yours
with the woozy lingo out Of the hitch
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03
Rave Invisible to the Eye.

Science tell us that in addition to
the rays Of the sun which We see.
there are rays on both sides of the
spectrum which are invisible to the
human eye, but which are distin-
guished by the camera. The ultra
violet rays-rays which are less than
three-nundredth millionths Of . MILF
meter in length-cause human being
all sorts Of discomfort. including
among other things sunburn. tired
eyes and even blindness.
They are one Of the greatest men
aces the eye has. It has long been be-
lieyed that they cause snow-blindness.
A number of experiments conducted
under test conditions show that they
cause fatigue Of the eye. and In old
aga lead to cataract. and. therefore. to
blindness.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-03
Tell. Of . ssrans. PLANT.

tets " otTau0o PSo0S
Speaking on Plant Adaptations" It
the Royal Botanical society recently,
says the London Chronicle. Professor
Bottomley drew attention to . curious
feature Of certain climbing plants,
the spiral tendrils of which might BE-
said to reverse after having proceed
ed in one direction for . certain time.
One might imagine the tendrfls
waltsing around for time and then
saying: do you reverse!' and Turn
ing the other way.
People generally. he added. did not
realize the wealth Of knowledge that
was at their disposal. One had only
take q chair and cit under Z tree
and learn botany.
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Friendshlp.

1t u an inestimable blessing for any
man or woman to possess . friend: one
human soul in whom complete coma
dence may be reposed: one Who knows
the best and worst Of M, ana Who
loves us in spite Of all our faults: who
viii speak the honest truth 70 M
while the world natters NJ to our face
and laughs at NJ behind our backs:
who will give AZ counsel and reproof
in the day Of prosperity and SELDOM.
ceit. but who. again. win comfort ana
encourage u In the day Of dif3cultv
and sorrow. when fhe world leeves m
alone to fight out our own battle.