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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

- - Att and Santo Domingo share
Jointly an island comprising
roughly about 5000 square
miles. and having total pop
ulation Of nearly 2.OO0,Oo0.
Haiti has nearly the population Of
6anto Domingo, but only little more
than half it, area.
For 100 years Haiti ard for half
that period Santo Domingo have been
. cause Of continual anxiety to the
United States. Since gaining their
independence both have been In .
state Of constant upheaval and blood
she'd - . result OF . practically un-
broken succession Of revolutions.
The story of Haiti 10 . story Of mis-
cry. The characters are childish ne
groes, who play at dignity. spill blood
and do no work. In natural advan-
tages. Haiti II . land Of fertile opu-
lence. but what ID human there u de-
based and Wretched.
A race Of simple children pretend
there at being kings and emperors and
pr .sidents. All to themselves. they
possess . part Of . wonderful island.
where once they were slaves. They
had the entire island ct first. but their
Quarreling gashed IN ugly frontier
across, marking Oh Santo Domingo.
and now the sets Of warning factions
are multiplied.
The fairy country Of richly wooded
hills. where these children play ct gov
eminent, 10 . land Of palms. land Of
dreams and Incidence. The people Of
the island own lazy Africa for . moth
q. They are the creatures Of dahl
ance. they are good-natured. and quick
to laugh, showing their white teeth
and the whites Of their eyes.
But they also have the thoughtless
cruelty of children. In spite Of their
natural slothfulness they rage under
their tropic sun with the energy Of
bloodthirsty beasts. wrecking their
n0wery paradise. They suspect the
white man, fearing Q return to slavery.
and they carry ON constant political
feuds with each other. On all sides
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

him.
Il
She him told him
accommodating
Peterson
looked also
When
qukern explained
where went and told that would with
dime Dog cats that dern dime didn't like the half
1.-THE
The smallest piece of had twodolar BILL
hand Then
through
bill She said
Now amt that funnyr asked
money thinking about
sickers
o II Il wa all
The to out Q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01
ScopyrSht iSs BY the Mcclure Newspaper syndicatal

The pupil ID often ranked By what he
IL able to repeat. rather than BY what
he actually knows.
However necessary academic edu'
cation may be in . preparatory sense.
neither the school nor the college can
take the place Of experience.
The School Of the World. or, rather.
the School Of Experience. II the post
graduate institution which plays no
favorites and which has no fads or
fancy courses.
Real education does not end with the
academic course. It begins after that
course IL finished.
No amount Of book learning. mem
orizing or academic training. even
under the most favorable conditions.
can be substituted for experience.
The man who stops learning when
he leaves his school stops living. It
would be better for him. and for the
community. II he used the little sense
he has AZ q weight with which to
drown himself
Many . college graduate goes out
into the world laboring under the
delusion that what the college has
given him IL negotiable merchandise.
salable in any market and usually he
places an inflated price upon Il
The education which he has 70.
ceived. rightly used. 10 IN asset: but
BY itself alone It II . drag.
Education. then. has no value In
itself. II 10 valuable only In % far -
It enables one to use himself to better
advantage.
The parade Of the cap and gown.
on the college campus. n not the
march Of real soldiers on . real held
Of conflict Each cap and each gown
should not stand for graduation. but
rather be the insignia Of . better
preparation for entrance into the
School of the World.
To know may be to know nothing.
To know how to use what you know
counts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01
WAR HAS LOST ITS LusTER
spectacular Side Distinctly Abolished
BY the Change In Methods
oS Conflict

In spite of the eBthusiastic descrip
tons written By correspondents caf
from the scene Of action. the tact 10
that war has lost it, luster. and the
spectacular side Of war has been abol.
ished by the changes Of time: in tact.
war has become stupid A. . writer
In the London Times tells 40: The
general no longer rides at the head OF
his legions, II indeed he ever rides ct
al. Far In the rear. almost out OF
sound-range Of the guns. be directs.
II We can call Il directing. the move
ments Of his armies. Near By In some
fleld the masts for the wireless: "
every direction airiines and cables: In
some inner room. BORING over the map
Get out By the operations branch. the
commander in chief. eudeavoring TO
piece together news end % make
things - unpleasant - he can for his
distant enemy. n he neld. no nors
tie clatt9 ani jlns1e q the seuadrooA.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

Trenches and always trenches, and
nothing showing above the surfaco OF
the ground. Day after day the butch
cry Of the unknown By the unsser
and events decided By the create,
mass OF projectilss hurled simultans-
ously in the general direction of the
enemy"
The laundering charge Of infantry
has become more ghastly than glorl.
Gus. for IN the lace Of . devastatine
IRE By every description Of weapon.
and innumerable mines and entangie.
ments. few Of the attacking force Gun.
vive. and the results. at least on the
western front. 10 merely IN advancs
Of few feet and the capture Of Q few
hundred yards Of trench In . line hun
dreds Of miles - length.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

What to make of Soup IL . problem
which often puzzles the housekeeper.
The following IL seasonable: Cream
Of cucumber-Peel cucumbers. slice
and put into . saucepan with I small
onion and enough boiling water to
cover. Cook until tender, rub through
sieve. pour into saucepan and let
stand on back of stove. where It Will
keep hot. but not boil. Have . cream
sauce ready. made BY melting two
tablespoonfuls butter In pan. stirring
into It two tablespoonfuls flour. Add
1 quart milk. salt and pepper and put
over cucumber.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01


Cut one pound Of rind into one-inch
squares. Remove peel and all pink
part. Soak over night In lime water
Zone ounce lime to two quarts water).
The following morning let stand for
two hours in clear water. Drain well:
then drop into boiling water and boil
rapidly for ten minutes. Drain again
and add gradually to the strip (made
BY boiling together two cupfuls sugar.
one quart watar). Add to this the Juice
Of one-half lemon and three slices of
lemon. Cook until the lemon IL ten
der and transparent. Allow to stand
until cold: arrange the pieces attrac-
lively in the Jars, garnishing with
slices Of lemon. Cover with the strip
testing so to 55 degrees. Chop. clamp
lid on jar, apply sterilizing process
and seal Immediately.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

their black bodies glisten ~ they tun-
BILE over one another IN their hafUan,
fighting and scratching, trying - ~
ct bone. Their scresehtng b hi6.
eous. and when one Of them clutcheD
the prize and tears the flesh with HI
teeth. until another matches h sway,
one thinks with disgust Of unclean
beasts.
Perhaps one Haitian IN twenty -
read and write. The educotional NJ
tenn II . farce. Yet, the inhabttnnfo
are usually devout. II . village = q
IRE Zone Of the pleasing pastlmos e
warning factions). the negroes vi1b
leave their huts TO burn and ton nm
tically to save the church.
The lack Of public w0rks q pitia-
BILE. Naked children. and growa enc.
too, loll Ike swine IN the diteA Vo1oP
Of the public streets. The only eloc-
tric lighting In the country = tat =
the presidents palace In al HsitA
there b not IN illuminated strooG
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01
THE DIARY OF A FOOL.

Monday: Got up late. Bolted break.
fast Rushed for the train. Arrived
at ONCE behind time. Boss was there
waiting for me. He made q remark
about hardness. Went to dance. Got
home 1t one. Tired.
Tuesday: Got up late AZ usual. No
breakfast. but got to Office on time.
Felt sleepy and Boss noticed It Put
two letters into wrong envelopes ana
mailed them. Guess there's going to
be trouble. Went out with the boys.
Had four drinks and smoked SIX
cigars
Wednesday: Ten minutes late at
ONCE. Boss didn't appear to notice
1t, but maybe he did. Felt sleepy and
made some mistakes. Guess ! must
cut out this night business. Got home
on time. ate supper. went to bed at
nine and read until eleven-thirty.
Thursday: Had i've minutes for
breakfast, but got my regular train.
It was late. % didn't get to the once
until ninethirty. Didn't feel like
work. but managed to pull through.
Six Of ~ went to the movies and
then played pool until midnight Lost
three dollars.
Friday: On time 1t ONCE. Went
to lunch 1t twelve and didn't get back
TIL two. Met . friend and enjoyed :
table dhote with him. Had qomething
to drink. Lucky for me the Boss was
out when I came in. Called on Mildred
and didn't get home till midnight
Saturday: Oversight No break.
fast Twenty minutes late at once.
Boss was there. Of course. Tuning
and fussing because there was some
thing for me to do right away. Blew
my head OF: III bet he never was
young himself. Life II hard. Lucky
for me this was . half-holiday. Had
. chance to sleep It Oh. Don't like
the BosA He isn't fair. Just raised
the pay Of the fellow sitting next 70
me. l asked him II he would raise
mine. too. Did ! get TT Nix! Came
pretty near getting kicked out There's
NO chance for . young man nowadays.
Thinf I'll look for another job where
there's opportunity.
Sunday: Spent morning In bed. Too
tired to get up. Went out In the
woods with some Of the fellows in the
afternoon. Drank three bottles Of beer
apiece and smoked. All the fellows
disgusted with their Jobs. Agree with
me that there isn't any chance for q
young man. Namby-pambies and
goodygoodies get all the snaps One
Of the fellows said his boss caught him
drinking . cocktail and raised the
deuce. Gave him q long lecture. What
business was II Of his. anyway, q
long - John didn't drink In the once,
His boss 10 fool. Says he has . right
to say what his clerks shall do q
home. Kicks because they 60 out
nights. I'd like to see my Boss try Il
on me. II wouldn't take much to make
me 90 anyway. Bill Jones has . good
scheme up his sleeve. Guess III g
with him. Bill says there's no chapc<
for . fellow in this city. Talked Il
over with Mildred tonight She
doesn't enthuse. Says I'd better make
good at homo before I get out Whai
does . woman know about business
anywayf
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

are evidences Of suspicion and hatred.
The island II . land Of decay.
The boards Of the houses are cracked
and rotting. There are negroes IN
rags everywhere. Lastly shufaing
about. doing nothing. What ID pc
turesque 10 Of dirt. There II no NJ
tional dress. NO distinctive local color.
The impression one gets u Of .
coon hollow" such - the slums Of
our southern cities might ofer. But
the nghtheartedness' Of our own dar.
kies 10 missing. One feels that the
spirit has been taken out Of these
Haitians. The sun glares bright and
hot, yet there II . heavy cloud that
depresses. When voices are raised.
they are rarely mirthful. but high
strung. Quarrelsome. in . peevish
strain.
Not Far From oavaoory.
without the white man. the blacks
have been sinking gradually 10 their
original savagery Of the African jun
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

Cut the stalk from the leeks. trim
on the outer leaves and green ends
and after washing them tie them IT,
gether. Put them into boiling water
IN which . small quantity Of vinegar.
salt and sugar have been added. Bon
unt1l tender. Drain. put into serving
oish and pour q ths0 . rieA butter
sauce ard serto q oaoe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01
Potatoes With Cheese.

Cut six cold potatoes in cubes. Make
. white sauce. one cupful milk. two
tablespoonfuls butter. two tablespoon.
fuls fiour. season with salt and pepper
and add four large tablespoonfuls
grated cheese. In dish put layer Of
potatoes. cover with sauce. ETC.. until
full. Cover with crumbs. dot with
bits Of butter and brown in oven.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

"orsat Man" 81 England.
The great, fat man Of England.
Daniel Lambert was born In st. Mar
earet, Leicester. on March IL. ITO.
and died In Stamford. ON June II.
1909. He was feet IL inches IN
height, and ct the age Of twenty-three
weighed AS pounds. He constantly
increased In flesh until the time Of his
last Illness. when he weighed 7Ss
pounds. Around the thigh he meas
ured 81 inches. and feet inches
around the body. His CONN was 8
feet 4 inches In length. with the a.
traordinary width Of Z feet I inches.
and : fest inches In depth A WIN
dow and part Of the wall Of the house
had to be taken out to allow tn exit.
A gradual slope was made In the
earth leading to the grave. 20 that
the comm could b permitted to DO
scend on rollers TO IT. hual resting
place.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

ing. that h. TO the extent that . signal
corps has been created. The men
waving the hags from the tops Of sky.
scrapers are not weather forecasters.
but policemen trying to learn the wig
wag system in use In the United
States army.
IN the unlikely event Of war. New
York probably would be the FIRST
POINT attached By the enemy. Also.
I'm the event Of serious riots. New
York would b virtually In . state Of
var. IN either exieency the Nov
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01
Pineapple lee.

Peel two large yellow pineapples.
Crate them into . bowl and add the
Juice Of one grapefruit and one lemon.
Boil one and . half pounds Of sugar
in one quart Of water for ten minutes.
When cold. mix the fruit, which may
be strained. II one wishes. with It and
freeze.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

Bake cottage pudding mixture In but
tered individual tins. and serve with
orange sauce. Beat whites Of three
eggs until stiR and add one cupful
powdered sugar gradually. while beat
Ing constantly. Then add grated rind
and Juice Of two oranges and Juice Of
one lemon
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

nah. setting them frse. A reooedine
the time and place u subsequont oaD-
ture has now bssn IN progress lpe =
number Of years and hes gtven Dooe
valuable information - 70 fho niUnr
ton Of flsh and - TO TIE ratio e tho
catch Of any Owen year = tho toea,
number Of Ash available. This ratio
- about ! TO 10 In the caso q ~
common food fishes. Attention kae
also been paid to the ags end GroWth
Of fishes. ~ indicated b annual rlnen
on their scales. and Il hes -
learned. among other thines, thar -
make faster growth IN somo yonr.
than In others. regardlsss of thslr ~
dividual ages.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

Two cupfuls brown sugar. one-half
cupful butter. two eggs. one-half cup
full sour milk. one cupful -four. Then
take one cupful Of shaved chocolate.
dissolved In one-half cupful boiling
water, stir this into the cake thin.
add one cupful -four and one teaspoon
ful soda. Bake one hour.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

An absent-minded piano tuner regis.
tered ct . Chicago hotel. forgot the
names Of both hotel and street. and
had to put IN "ad" In the paper. ask.
ing where . man By his name had reg
istered. This b better than the beard,
Cd quip On the artist who put biz an
brslla> TO bed and stood I'll night d
the corner.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

The much-travsled young uon ~
Just returned frcm FOREIGN cllnos. o.
OF course he must sntotn1n hi ~
old aunt with whom - - = Sycf5 E
with stories Of he ~ 1GS1uD 49,
he had sesn. Yea - ~ ~ ~;
course Of bic rsEnarks. ~tngo ~ e.,
spectacles that can ueVoi . 49,
ten" Dear me-. eaclnanao - q
ssnt-mindsd Cd ~; a - NJ M
would ~ NJ : - = -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

bunko purposes here and for general
commercial circulation along the Dor
der line among those who cannot dis
tinguish the counterfeit.
The Warrington authorities pro-
fess their inability to stop the printing
Of this paper or punish either the
lithographers or the circulators Of
the counterfeit. because It does not
represent . medium Of exchange Of
. government that II recognised By
the United States.
Millions of dollars In authorised
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01


on mes
authorised
made with what being
70
uch Of this supposed
H
feaned OF
followers others caught with this
an It, would
room 0ecutous have taken place recently.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

Madison street. It Is not often tnat
Peterson gets to visit town, but when
he does it's q lively day. When he
went into the fortune-telling parlor.
the adventure with the doctor which
cost him $8S for two bottles of medi-
cine was still fresh in his mind. He
did not intend to be "slicked" again.
As he stepped inside Of the cur
tanned doorway, the gypsy queen was
sitting before . table gazing at Q
crystal ball. She raised her head and
Peterson noticed far-away look in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01
New York's Police Learning How to Mgwas

the mucolored na' to be nowadays
Ggnale The police department.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

FRANCISCO
ssnng millions stIidden
been printed and much Of circulated
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01
Is Found Living in a Philadelphia Sewer

Machm sleeping dead end Of
IN unused sewer Toseae
oesn living TOR week He entered through
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01
Western Farmland Visits Chicago Gypsy Queen

HIcAGosuar Petersona Nebraska stepped out the
witness
A. visited unetelng parlor
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

OpOuWo 0OuOWSb WOWs
Patience-l understand her hus.
band speaks very quick 10 her at
times.
Patrice-Yes. but he's trying to
strike IN average: Il was an awful
long time before he proposed to her.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01


3A bf you'd tetsr take Mayer found the
uanho16 ntar Remembering Of
a s se1 re-! volt IN Mayer decided
1o4 no ~ uonneae end In the
- Ht9< g. = 49, ~ q broad
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01


Among the occupations not yet n
vaded By women 10 that Of the city
ale conner. vacant since midsummer
day. which carries the privilege Of
sampling ale sold In the city. together
with IN annual salary Of ten pounds.
In Dick Whittington's day Il was
usual for the ale conner when ap-
pointed to take . solemn oath to
know of no brewer or brewster, cook
or pie maker. who sells the gallon Of
best ale for moro than . penny half.
penny or the gallon Of second for
more than . penny. - And that
you. - soon - you shah Be required
to taste any ole. shall b ready 70
do the same. . So God you help,
and the saints. London Chronicle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-10-01

Submarine Drill on Pacific Liner.
Orissa, the Pacific Liner which. With
. valuable cargo. reached Liverpool ~.
Gently. inaugurated what was called
submarine drill" Without previous
warning Ill On board were several
times suddenly summoned to the
boats.-London Chronicle.
The Glenwood post., 1915-01-23
Inn 10 SEED YIHID PRAs

Field PSas is a crop that thrives best
during to cool parts of the growing
season. 1t does best in the higher al
titulss where the early season growth
10 cool I'D the nights are cool. On this
seessnt the best results from growing
field peas are obtained with early
spring seeding. Field peas should be
planted just as early in the spring -
tAsy eaa be put in the ground. Ere
quently it is advisable to fall plow land
in preparation for field peas in order
that extremely early seeding can be
do.s. Seeding may be done in Fsbru-
ary il tie ground is thawed enough to
permit-if not, as soon thereafter as
the frost conditions will permit plant
ing.
The Glenwood post., 1915-01-23
ooa0 70 ee8wooo

GlsavssA opsia0 - . sans ~
country ever - sHs e IL Pss141issl
Al nsst dssiRsSls kttas sitias h which
- nah . hsos. TAess vAs Aess tsa~.
slsA 1. ~ sast ssa Il ~ vsst sss
charmed vitA 0asawssl al uss1sPass'
u ntasal sAva.ta0sA u b SsseiIed
= Ssssos TN sslisssss sity - ~
western 6sps Why ~ ssesrs fs'
yourself hsas IN this esa.sifGl sP-ss.
1aes netas ~. Ths Hsw 0asfisld
County High sehool win odd aueh t.
ths attrsetivsnsss Of tAs plses - q
hons city.
%. eAsr yos . barsaia b . spass.
did rssidsaes lseatiea. Fear lsts On Z
corner, six room house in good sesdi.
tioa; hrss coal house sad kinllial
bin; 3 chicken houses with a1ple fsou
and lots for over 800 fowls; nice ssr'
dea with plenty Of room for more;
bearing cherry trees. Plenty Of rosu
for building large residence or three Of
four cottages. $1,000 viii handle th-
property and the balance can b paid il
easy installments. Renenbsr 4-let
corners ara might scarce in ols.wssd
II you vast . god thing 80 Ne sbost
thiA TAs peiss i dsAt
A. ]. DICEDON.
The Glenwood post., 1915-01-23
nss0ss - 1saanssaAss

Ne lsss than . sesse e farnefs in
sthss states have written Asss askins
for i.fsr.atis. regarding h.ds in car
county which are suitable for home
stesdins. Mayer Barnes received =
lsttss . few days sss ffoa . party in
Ka.sas vho stated that fully . Asss.
families frsa his section sf the state
vsntsd t. hsnssteaA lA.As a.l L.
dssl fall infssaatisa. Psstnastss
Smith, tAs essnty ss.nississsrs a.A
asssstasy Cs.sAy have an rsesivsa
sash lsttsrs.
6seFs<aEy Canady sanosnees that he
= nsking - sAest to instill i.ts ths
niaAs II tAsss Psspls that they ess
ssos to this county aHd secure lsads
alsag rivers Or small streams sad frsn
which they can take q bosnteoss har-
vest the first o. even sees.d yeafs.
He advises them Of actual eoaditioss
and ursss the wisdom Of buying lands
upon which at least one generation has
lived In other words, secure lands
which have water brought to then II
possible. While we all want to sse ~
many new people a. possible conc i.4e
our county, We believe 1t best to tell
all inquirers the actual conditions and
not nislead then a. has been the ease
il certain sections Of eastern Colombo
during the past years.
The Glenwood post., 1915-01-23
0 HADu1 Eo0 aAxD

llo oaDsa, . ailss fPso ossAsaAals,
= ~ 6so Leading sastisss ssss.
~ hsass, esaisx, hssn fss . - q
s1ssk 81 sthss outbailAiaA
AAaas1s!y nrstelao vaAs hgak.
so1y 1sss sU1ers In aitaA vtisA u
~ - 0hs Isag. sst e 1aasaaG
. easas s.ltivstsa, . sasss - -
sal1tso1s4 balasss passos haA
49, = s'''' s'ss'a y sa''ss -
1g1as o41oe. haH sasA - . = .
SD = esAsss T. hshs, pasty. yss
eOeAW Oss2sslass sAAsssA
4. J. uaCD00,
oisn~ssl sssiaR Csas.
The Glenwood post., 1915-01-23
Guwooo l1smsro.

0x-soo0 0isnvood rssidenss - 80
sf tAs bsst streets in the sity. 1Aia
b elsssia property and . very Asain'
be lesatasa. City water - sassoRis
hgbeA Owsse might traAs Ter . saasA.
WIN - glaA - show this psspssty n
~ ~ iatsessesA l. --i A
A. J. DICEDoSG.