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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
FIGHTING THE WHITE PLAGUE
Discovery Of tuberculosis Germ by
Doctor Koch 90 Years Ago In
augurated a Campaign.

The germ of tuberculosis was dis
covered 80 years ago by DR.. Robert
Koch Of Germany. who spent two
years in laboratory work in search of
1t. The discovery changed the whole
worlds attitude toward tuberculosis.
Since the days of the ancient Assy.
rians the destroying germ has ravaged
humanity. and in all the successive
generations at least every sixth hu-
man being was at some time affected
by its presence in the blood. Less
than half a century ago the disease
was regarded as fatal and hopeless"
Some people looked on 1t as a divine
affection of the human race. and an
indication of mankind's degeneration.
Thirty years ago Europe was report
Ing 100000 deaths every year from
tuberculosis and the United States
was reporting at the rate of $50 every
day.
Today the civilized nations of the
world are conducting a general war
against the tubercle bacillus. In the
United States more than O.O00. 600
Is being expended annually for this
purpose. The death rate in 20 years
has fallen from a ratio of 245.4 to 1853
to the 100000.
musicians have long known that
the bacilli Turk in everyone's system
waiting for the vitality to sink to a
low ebb when they can begin their
fearful scourge. Consequently. the
universal campaign is to make every.
one strong enough to resist the de-
stroyers. The world has thrown open
JUS windows to let in sunlight and
iresh air. knowing that these are
iatal to the bacilli. The old fear of
night air. has given way to the prac-
tice OF living, sleeping and working
out OF doors where the bacilli cannot
follow and live.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
The Revival Of shipbuiIdino.


Prosperity for the American ship
building industry Is assured during q
period Of several years to come, what.
ever may be the future of the mer.
chant marine under the American flag
and regardless even of the new sea-
mems act For ships may be built in
this country for owners who prefer to
place them under foreign registry on
account Of American laws; in any
event, the demand for new vessels
from the neutral countries of Europe,
which have hitherto placed their or
ders in British yards. is sure to be
heavy. while the belligerent countries
themselves, overtaxed in the construc-
ton and reconstruction of l.. warships,
must fill the gaps in their merchant
shipping to a degree by placing orders
in America.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Radium In Air and Soil.

J. R. Wright and o. F. Smith at Ma
Mia have spent more than a year in
investigating the amount of radium
in the air and in the soil under differ
ing conditions. The effect of weather
conditions upon the rate at which "a
dunn emanation is. exhaled from the
ground and the relation of the rate of
exhalation to the radioactivity of soil
gas at different depths were also in
vestigated. Rainfall and wind move
ment seem to be the principal meteor
illogical controls, the amount Of en-
anation in the air being greatest
when these factors are at mini
mum, and vice versa. A decided d.
urnal variation is found to ex-
list, the emanation content being
considerably greater by night than by
day. The rate at which radium
emanation is exhaled from the surface
of the ground shows q. decided de-
crease after periods Of heavy rain.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
SECURING UNITY OF ACTION
More and Better Farmers Organiza.
tions Are Needed-Concerted
Effort in South Carolina.

The farmers need organization and
sadly lack. at present, means to Sc
cure unity of action among the sew
eral states. Those who are interest
ed in buying cheap cotton act as a
unit, while we farmers are a disor-
ganized mass with no concert OF ac-
tion. The South Carolina State Ware
house System shows what can be &C
complished by concentrated effort.
writes John l.. McLaurin In Progress
sive Farmer. When we began to take
over warehouses we found the insur-
ance rates so high as to be almost
prohibitive. The difference between a
warehouse in the country and fourth
class town was SO great that it was
impossible to store cotton except in
the towns. The rate in the country
was $3.50 hundred. and on a house
Of the same construction in a town
where there was no water protection,
1t was $1.75. We have had a consid-
cradle battle. but have won out. and
are now getting rate of $1.5s hun
dred on cotton stored in the country.
and with no distinction made between
country warehouse and a warehouse
In q fourth class town.
The intention of the system is to
provide for direct sales from the state
warehouse to the cotton manufactur-
ers. but, owing to the war, have not
deemed 1t advisable to attempt this
as yet. However, there is no practi-
cal reason why 1t cannot be done. and
! shall probably take steps in that d.
rectiOn before long.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
COOPERATION IN AUSTRALIA
Societies Organized for Purchase and
SaIe-Own Valuable Warehouses
Handle Farm Machinery.

Australian agriculture has peculiari
ties OF its own. In the early days
farms were usually eighty acres in
extent, but various conditions, among
which no doubt the dryness of the
climate was predominant, made farms
OF this size economically Improbable
and the range in size now is from one
to five thousand acres, stocked with
modern machinery, and so equipped
generally that each is Independent of
all others. Naturally cooperation.
such as we have among small farmers
and fruit growers. would not and could
not develop. Instead OF this, coop
GRAFTON in Australia consists Of a few
large societies organized for purchase
and sale, says Farm, Stock and Home
These societies have their thousands
OF members, own valuable warehouses,
handle machinery and farm supplies,
and conduct a huge volume of bust
ness.
There are two societies in particu-
lar that call for attention. One has
been in existence about twenty-five
years, and now has 5000 members. Be-
sides its machinery and produce ware
houses in various parts of the country,
it conducts a large banking business
and publishes a monthly magazine.
The society handles practically every
thing going from and coming to the
farm. All profits, outside of an ample
reserve fund, are distributed among
the members who hold about seventy
thousand shares; not less than ten
shares may be held by any member,
and the largest actual number held is
about two hundred and fifty. The vot-
ing power is, therefore. well distrib-
uted, and is so limited that 1t is i'm
possible for any small group Of men
to obtain control. Shares are trans
ferred under certain limitations. Seven
directors manage the society, the bus
mess of which is divided into depart
ments.
The other organization was started
about eighteen years ago. This grew
out of the dissatisfaction which GER
tain farmers felt with prices obtained
In the town. They appointed their
own agent in the city market; the
agent was charged with the sale of
the wood and the purchase of needed
household supplies. Gradually the
transaction extended to other farm
products. Stores were opened at rail-
way points. There are now fifteen Of
these stores, and the company also
maintains a steamer on the Murray
river. Twenty-Five hundred members
hold shares, amounting to q capital of
$155,0OO. with a reserve of $4,000. A
bonus of per cent on purchase, the
same for the use of the capital. is usu-
ally paid.
Cooperative dairy farming and fruit
growing alS6 has received some atten-
ton. There are number of co-opera.
tive butter and cheese factories in
one of the grazing districts, and these.
as rule, have been successful. Co
operation in fruit growing has but re-
Gently been introduced, and gives ev.
cry promise of being success. There
Is talk Of a central federation of CO.
operative societies. and this may be
looked for as one of the logical steps
of the near future.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
A Stormy Experiences.

President Woodrow Wilson IL not
habitually a hustler. but It is said
that one day. being pressed for time.
he patronized quick-lunch, counter.
The results were far from satisfac-
tory to his peace of mind. Not long
afterward he met friend who ques-
toned him on his experience.
WELL said the friend, Il hear you
have been INDUCING in the popular
habit Of the quick feed"
Yes" answered Mr.. Wilson grim
ly. Il had lightning lunch.- and It
was quickly followed by laundering
pains!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
CUTICURA SHAVING
10 up-to-Date Shaving for Sensitive
skins. Trial Free.

Prepare razor. Dip brush in hot
water and rub it on Cuticura Soap held
in palm Of hand. Then make lather
on face and rub in for q moment
with fingers. Make second lathering
and shave. Rub bit Of Cuticura Oint.
ment over shaver parts (and on scalp
II any dandruff or itching) and wash
all on with Cuticura Soap and hot
water, shampooing same time. One
soap for all-shaving. shampooing.
bathing and toilet. It's velvet for SEN
sitive skins. No Shiny mug. No germs.
No waste of time or money. Free
sample each. II you wish. Address
postcard. "Cuticura, Dept. KY, Bos-
ton" Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
SOME HINTS FOR BUILDERS
Great Care Should Be Taken In SeIec-
ton Of the Most Substantial
Roofing Material.

II you were without preparation OF
plan, rudely placed in q wilderness,
your first thought would be of food
supply and your next of shelter. for
these are the two most vital necessi-
ties of mankind. It is therefore
natural that the best thought, and
study are put upon these two essen
tials.
More forward steps have been
taken in the building industry in the
past fifteen years. as regards comfort.
service and architectural beauty than
in the fifty years previous.
Only in recent years has the hand
ling of cement in building work been
understood properly. and progress IL
still constantly being made with it.
Modern hotels and ONCE buildings
are being equipped with sheet metal
mouldings and steel veenered doors.
Nearly every important change In
building construction IL away from
the fire hazard Of wood.
One Of the most significant develop
ments of recent years Is the crushed
slate surfaced asphalt single which
Is, on new construction and old, rapid
ly supplanting the wooden article.
There are many reasons for this. The
slate surfaced shingles add beauty to
any building-in fact, there IL really
no comparison from an architectural
standpoint. Crushed slate of pleasing
tints of red or green, is employed a. .
surfacing. The shingles are uniform
ly eight inches wide and are exposed
four inches to the weather. No paint
ing is necessary as the red or green
crushed slate IL natural and therefore
cannot fade.
The purchaser, however. should
guard himself against buying q slate
surfaced single that Is not guaran-
teed by q reliable and responsible
manufacturer. There are so many
kinds Of roofing and shingles on the
market today each claiming to be the
best that 1t becomes necessary for the
buyer to get some satisfactory assur.
ance that the roofing or shingles are
honestly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Secret Of LAUGHTER.

The secret of laughter is in the re-
turn to nature. Civilization and cul-
ture are late additions and we are
living to q great extent in artificial
conditions. Psychology makes plain
the fact that our present mental equip
ment has been slowly and painfully
acquired and certain strain in main
tanning that high altitude Is inevitable.
This tension is relieved by nonsense
and by the portrayal in humorous
anecdotes and on the stage Of eva
sions Of convention and infractions Of
the prevailing code Of morals and
manners.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

straighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning
want you to 60 back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
Is destroying the sale of calomel be.
cause it is real liver medicine; entire.
ly vegetable, therefore it cannot sail.
vate or make you sick
l guarantee that one spoonful of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti.
pated waste which Is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
! guarantee that bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam.
lily feeling fine for months. Give it to
your children. It is harmless: doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Advertise Your crons

In every small city in the land there
Is splendid market for every kind
of fruit and vegetable that is produced
in its vicinity. and many of these
markets are continually in want of
large quantities of produce which
could be supplied by the immediate vi.
cinity. But these wants are frequent
ly but poorly supplied at best, and
then usually by produce shipped in
from the outside. This opportunity
is continually facing every producer,
and the key to the situation is adver.
Using.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

Dress goods made from wood IL an
invention in England. In appearance
the cloth is said to closely resemble
silk and to be inexpensive.
The fabric is made by cutting wood
into thin sheets and treating it chem
ically 80 that it is converted into q
thick fluid. When this Is passed
through Q series of heated pipes the
moisture is evaporated rapidly and
the product changed into q solid
which passes through a fine-mesh
screen in the form of thread.
A chemical bath is then given the
hair-like strings. they are thoroughly
dried and woven into fabrics.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

Can't Keep a Good Man Down.
Ever hear anything from Joe Cad
ger these 4days?"
Nothing directly. but he seems to
be making good where he is"
I'm glad to hear that. Been pro-
noted YETI"
mo. but ! understand the warden
is going to make him q trusty next
week"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
LIVING OFF PRINCIPAL

The farmers of this country
have been living. not upon the
interest from their investments,
but upon their principal; and
whatever measure of apparent
prosperity they have had in
favored localities has been
largely taken from their capital
stock. The boastful state
ment that the American land
owner has become a scientific
farmer is as erroneous as it is
optimistic. Almost every effort
by the American farmer has re-
suited in decreasing the fertility
of the soil.-Dr. Cyril G. Hop
kins.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

health again. 1t is truly q great bless
ing to women, and I cannot speak too
highly Of it. / take pleasure in recon-
mending it to others. Mrs. ANNIE
CAMERON, RID, No. !, Swan Greek,
Michigan.
Another Sufferer Relieved.
Hebron, Me-" Before taking your
remedies ! was all run down, discour-
aged and had female weakness. took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used the Sanative Wash, and
find today that am IN entirely new
woman, ready and willing to do my
homework now, where before taking
your medicine it was dread. I try to
impress upon the minds Of all ailing
women ! meet the benefits they can
derive from your medicines" - Mrs.
CHARLES Rowe, Kennebago, Maine.
II You want special advice
write to Lydia e. Pinkham Med.
tcine Co., (c0nfidential) Lynn.
Mass. Your letter viii be opened.
read and answered by q woman
and held In strict confidenca.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Missed Something.

Mrs. McGreevy was a dinner guest
one evening where q noted explorer
was the attraction. Being Of a some
what languid turn of mind, she paid
more attention to her dinner than to
conversation. After dinner was over,
she turned to one of the guests and
asked:
What was that tiresome old explor-
er talking about?"
Progressive Patagonia" was the
reply.
"Really?" asked Mrs. McGreevy
with sudden interest. And how do
they play it,"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
The Great Demand

The Great Demand.
I've q splendid scheme to make
money"
What is it,"
I've arranged a rubber pop bottle
for use at baseball games"
mo good. You could only sell them
to the umpires. What the fans want
are pop bottles filled with shrapnel."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Practice Of BURNING Straw,

The practice Of burning straw IL
not as common as 1t used to be. How.
ever. many farmers do not realize the
true value Of the straw stack. The
fertilizing value of the straw from a
1o-acre wheat field is from $25 to $40.
II the straw is used as bedding and
the manure used. this value of the
straw is saved and in addition thus
used will absorb a large amount of
liquid manure that might otherwise
be wasted.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

No one ever doubts the curative
powers Of Hanford's Balsam after
once using 1t for external ailments ON
man or beast. Countless unsolicited
testimonials from users of this valu-
able remedy show what it has done
for them, and the manufacturers guar.
antee insures your satisfaction or the
return Of your money. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Make Farm Life Attr.et,v.

In a large number Of farm homes
about the only time that the family
are together is at meal time. II
should be the duty of parents to spend
at least an hour each day with the
children. letting the boys and girls
feel that their interests are their par.
ents' interests also. for In no other
way can the fathers ami mothers keen
20 frm hold on their younA lives.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
WOMEN WHO ARE
ALWAYS TIRED
May Find Help in This
Letter.


SutOuku ueBleCS Ok
|overwork ! get run
down and my appe-
tite Is poor and ]
have that weak, Lam
guild, always tired
feeling, / get q bot
tie of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege table
Compound, and il
builds me up, gives
me strength, and re-
stores me IN norfock
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Depending on the Brown,

Depending on the Browns.
When are you going on your va
cation?"
when the Browns get back"
But what have the Browns to do
with it,"
Everything. Mrs. Brown borrowed
our steamer trunk and Brown took my
suitcase. Detroit Free Pres.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

so you've been out West for the
first time in your nfe?"
Yes. and I'm sorry I didn't 20
sooner"
See any real live Indians?'
Il should say SO. The proprietor of
the hotel where stayed had q dozen
or more on his staff. who were paid q
dollar q day each to loaf about the
premises within easy range of tour.
lists cameras"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Sunbon3et for the hor..

Horses are Just as liable to sun.
stroke as men. A sunbonnet can "a
bought for Is cents which will 20 a
long way toward protecting them. A
bucket OF water and a big sponge
should always be kept In the field dur.
ing the excessively hot weather.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Accurate information

accurate Information.
I'VE had about the centurion In our
Bible class today. What's Q centu-
zion, pop?"
"A centurion, my son. II . man
who has lived to be q hundred years
old. I'm glad you take after me and
IKE to know things"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Rullder Va Trader.

Some men -Tfll sell or trade any.
thing they have, and there are others
who buy and build to keep. A home
builder ID q greater asset to the M
ton than the mere Spectator.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Making Him Feel at Home.

Making Him Feel at Home.
I'VE are to entertain a distin-
guished Russian visitor this evening.
What can I do to make him feel per-
fectly at homer"
Il don't know, unless when it comes
time for him to go you let him out by
the back door and wish him q safe
retreat"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
A TjckIjah problern

IT'S hard to think up something to
write on a post card"
why not dash on little pleasantly
and let it 60 at that?'
But l can't afford to be facetious.
I'm writing to my wife and she'll think
I'm having .ood time"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Fair ENOUGH.

Rural Manager-My season has
been q failure, my folks are starving
and should like to engage you to
play Othello for . week.
transformer - With pleasure, II
your terms suit.
Rural Manager-Well, I will give so
per cent Of all the vegetables that are
thrown at you.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
KEEP ALWAYS ON HAND
BONDS LIVER PILLS..

One small pill ct bed time viii cure
Headache, Biliousness, Constipation,
Torpid Liver, etc. Do you doubt It?
Try them once. They never act un-
pleasantly. Small, Mild. Safe, Inex-
pensive. All Druggists 25c-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
OF coursa.

OF Course.
Two trunks full of old clothes. For
goodness sake. what are you taking
all that stun to your summer cottage
for? You can't possibly wear It,"
Il know, but you see I've got to have
enough to lend to the folks who come
visiting us."-Detroft Free Press.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
StrataQem.

why do you take summer board
ers? You don't need the money"
NO." replied Farmer Corntossel.
But we've got a whole lot of city
relatives. II we didn't hurry up and
NIL the house with boarders, they'd
expect to visit us free Of charge"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

What? You want to marry my
daughter? Why. you haven't q cent
in the world. How do you expect to
support herr"
That will be easy enough. As
soon as I'm known to be your son-in.
law / can get all the credit I want"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Not for Him.

mo. that lawn mower II too heavy"
That? Too heavy for . person Of
Vour sixe?"
my wife isn't my sise..
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

OF course there IL more than one
good reason why the matchmaking
mamma should be called Mater.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

Keep Hanfordis Balsam in the sta,
BILE. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

No Place for Milk Pals.
Never allow milk pals or cana n
remain IN or near COW stables.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

Beautiful, clear white clothes delighk
the laundre@ who uses Red Cross Bah
Blue. All grocerA Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
lts Kind.

II have good fire story here"
That's hot stun Amer.
lean.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

You can't very well dodge the toll
gates on the road to success.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

And every silver lining has its
cloud.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
To Drive Out Malaria
And build In The System

Take the Old Standard GROVE s
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what you are taking. a. the formula i
printed on every label. showing 1t d
Ouinine and Iron in tasteless form Tho
builds up the system. 50 cents Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

Important 10 o0othoeo
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA. . safe and sure remedy Tor
infants and children. and see that 4
Signature ss.a. sl Of &1H4ZZM
In Use For Over 90 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's CastoFia
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24
Cured.

Bfll-Did Gill ever take the water
cure?
JILL reckon 30. He never touches
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-24

The matches made In heaven arc not
the brand dipped in birthstone.