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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The period of CESSATION for sows IL
approximately 112 days or eight days
less than four months from the date
Of breeding. It may vary from this
q few days one way or the other. This
date should be known to avoid mis-
takes that may result in the loss of
pigs.
As the time for farrowing ap-
proaches the SOW should be watched
carefully, in order that assistance
may be given II necessary. The feed
at this time should be sloppy and
limited in amount. Nothing but luke
warm water should be given the SOW
during "a. hours previous to farrow-
ing. If she has already farrowed
q litter and has been properly fed
and cared for during pregnancy, little
difficulty may be expected. With
young sows, particularly those bred
at an immature age, there II consid-
cradle risk at this time, not only to
the pigs but to the SOW herself.
There is q difference Of opinion as to
the amount Of bedding which should
be given to the SOW at this time. An
active SOW in comparatively light con-
dition can be trusted with q liberal
amount of bedding. but sows which
are in high condition or which are at
all clumsy, had better be given only q
moderate amount of straw.
The farrowing pen should be dry
and well ventilated, but free from
drafts. Provide the pen with q
guard rail made Of two by eight planks
with their edges against the sides OF
the pen about ten inches above the
bed. These prevent the SOW from ~
ing against the partition. and lessen
the danger of injury to the pigs. The
little fellows win soon learn to creep
under the guard rail- when the SOW
lies down.
The management Of the SOW during
narrowing depends largely on the ami
NAL and on the weather conditions.
Assistance should be at hand II need
ed but the SOW need not Be helped
II she is getting along nicely. When
narrowing occurs during warm wealth
er the pigs are less likely to become
chilled and will generally find theiI
way to the teats unaided. During ex
tremely cold weather the pigs viii
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
LIVES IN PRESENT
Centenarian Doesn't Long for
"Good Old Times"
Mrs. Alice Harrison, Just Turned 100,
Keeps Up With the Times and
Has No Special Formula
for Longevity.

Denver.-Mrs. Alice Harrison
reached the century mark of life re-
Gently. Mrs. Harrison has no formula
for the use Of those who wish to live
to be one hundred years old. She has
lived just an average sort Of life. And
at the age Of one hundred years she
is fairly regular church attendant.
takes occasional strolls about the
neighborhood of her home, waits on
herself and entertains her many
friends when they drop in to see her.
She sews ON patchwork quilts and
makes fancy work for amusement.
and reads the war news. Perhaps
she still retains trace Of youthful
vanity, because she has always re-
fused to have her picture published.
Mrs. Harrison has made no espe-
cial effort to take care of her health.
Neither has she refrained entirely
from the use of medicine and the
patronage of doctors. She has led a
sedentary life, which is generally con-
sidered less healthful than a more
active existence. Her chief occupa-
ton has always been sewing and read
ing has been and is her chief amuse-
ment.
Mrs. Harrison was born in Ken
lucky. May %. 1915. the year of the
battle of Waterloo. The greatest war
that had ever been known was con-
vulsing the world at the time of her
birth. But she has lived to see Eu-
rope engaged in another war which
makes the Napoleonic conflicts seem
puny.
Mrs. Harrison moved to Missouri
| with her father and mother when she
was ten years old. She grew up and
married there, and was the mother of
eight children. She has outlived
four of her children. and may outlive
more of them If she continues to hold
her age In the future as she has for
the past few years. She came to
Denver forty years ago to make her
home with her son. Nathaniel L. Har-
rison. Since that time she has made
many friends here. She has always
liked Denver, but says she can be
happy anywhere.
Perhaps the secret of her remark
ably long life Is that she doesn't live
in the past as much as most old peo
pie do. The present time suits Mrs
Harrison and she enjoys the comforts
of advanced age instead Of pining fol
the candlesticks and feather beds u
her youth.
She takes an interest in the Euro
pean war and reads the news of the
sinking of the Lusitania without re
marking that such things never hap
pened in her day" She doesn't care
to meet strangers, but she takes q
strong interest in the doings of hel
friends.
She can remember the Mexican
war. She has lived through the time
of the invention of the telephone, the
telegraph. the automobile. the phono
graph and the wireless telegraph. Shs
has seen the candle replaced by gas
kerosene and electricity. She hal
seen the marvel of an earlier age. the
ironclad battleship. made useless b,
the invention of the submarine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
SIMPLE AND USEFUL ARTICLE
Pincushion Of Unusually Attractive
Design That Will BE Found
Quite Easy to Make.

Here at last is pincushion that IL
really pretty! None of your ribbon-em-
broidered. ribbon-threaded eyeletness
about this dainty accessory for the
dressing table! It is exactly like the
old-fashioned nosegay that is coming
back to its own with hoops and flow-
cred taffetas. but instead of the CEN
trail posy there is tucked q wee. silk
covered cushion that will hold az many
pins as any respectable button and
hook sewing lady could use in year.
And such a simple little article to
make.
A small bran-filled cushion for the
enter. a stout wire run through this.
nen . ring of roses about the cushion.
hen frill Of fine lace-the friller the
better. The wire stems of the roses
may be wound about the central wire
and the whole thing wound with pink
ribbon or silver braid. . loop being LETT
near the top for hanging On dressing
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

1855 900, directed that her maid. when
dead, be buried alongside of her.
Among the relics bequeathed by
George Somes of Bath were the cap
and collar worn by King Charles l at
his execution. They descended to
Somes from his ancestor. Bishop Ham
ilton. who was present at the behead-
ing.
Archdeacon Thomas Colley directed
that his skeleton be prepared for keep
ing and preserved by his son.
Lady Meux left $4,000 to Lord
George Cholmondeley ("Chumley)
ION condition that he marries a lady
in society"
Henry s. Sherry, Watford lawyer.
said in his will: Il have got a dread
Of being put under ground. l implore
my executors to see that my body is
put in a catacomb and not buried"
Punch Artist a croesus.
Henry Silver, who from 1857 to 1870
was an artist on Punch, left nearly
| $6,O00.00O. A widower, without chill
dren, he left 100000 francs to his
wife's relatives in France. $1,000. 900
each to his two executors and $1,000
900 to a friend, A. G. Watson.
James Coates. thread manufacturer,
who died possessed of nearly 100000
900, was the Andrew Carnegie Of Scot
land. He was a bachelor and left no
will. 80 none Of his money went to
charity. but in his lifetime he sprinkled
the Highlands with libraries.
Archibald Coates, a cousin of James
Coates. left an estate of nearly $1,000.
900. He made a will. but made no
public requests.
Many Rich PreIates.
Many high prelates have died rich
The estate of John Wordsworth, lord
bishop of Salisbury. was appraised al
$167 900. most of which he left to his
widow in trust for his children.
Archbishop Benson Of Canterbury
left $175.O0O; Archbishop TAFT Of Can
terbury, SITS, 900; Archbishop Magee OF
York, $105, 900: Archbishop Thomson
of York. $4,000; Bishop Colt Of
Truro, $4,000; Boshop Walshan
Howe, 1851. 900; Bishop Tubnell, 1929.
900; Bishop Johnson Of Colchester
$273,000; Bishop Durnford Of Chiches
ter. $18S. 200: Bishop Thorold of Win
chester. $4,000; Bishop Lightfoot o.
Durham. $133. 900; Bishop Creighton o.
London, $14S,000.
Actors Who Left Fortunes.
Many English actors left fair for
tunes. For instance: Sir Henry Irv
ing left 100000; George Grossmith
| SOS. 900; Wilson Barrett, $154.000;
Fred Leslie" Frederick Hobson)
| $S1. 900; Sir Augustus Harris. Sis. 900
John Lawrence Tpole. $500. 900; 'Dal
Leno" GO. w. Calvin. $4,000; w. R
A. Stirling. $4,000: Edwin Terry
$220.000 81
Tom Loates, Jockey, who died a
forty-two. left $371, 900. E. C. Mitchell
"Capts Coe'). veteran sporting writer
left $4,000 to be given to his son Of
condition that the son signed pledg'
never to gamble.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
PREVENT WASTE OF MANURE


In experiments conducted ct the
Louisiana station to determine the
amount Of manure and urine produced
BY the dairy herd Of 20 COWS In one
year. It was found to be 176 tons Of
manure and 70 tons Of urine. The Az
erage amount Of manure produced by
one COW in . year was 1880 pounds, =
little less than nine tons. and the aver
age amount Of urine produced by one
COW in year was 6.ss6 pounds, or 4
little less than three and . half tons.
1t takes little thought to zee the value
Of . COW from the fertilixing stand
point. or to see the profit in preventing
unnecessary waste Of manure.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
GARMENTS FOR BRIDE
THEIR SELECTION A MATTER OF
IMPORTANCE!
ooIne-Away Suit May Be Made to Do
Duty on Many oeeasions-AIways
Well to include One Cos
tune Of Serge.

For her silk going-away suit. the
bride may choose shantung and pom
gee, and assure herself thereby OF a
most satisfactory garment. A simple
blouse will make this suit exactly
what she wants for a shopping expe-
dition, and a smart frilly one will make
it appropriate for a luncheon on a
matinee. II the silent colors": are
not becoming to her, she may consult
the sample books of faille and otto
man; and II she wants the newest
thing Of all. she will take grenadine or
wolfe. A white net blouse, quite plain
but for frock of tiny plated frills at
neck and wrist, is an attractive nov
city. There is great piquancy of effect
In its black stock-ribbon bound around
the neck between the feathery ruffies.
It is well to include a serge suit in
ones outfit for the really chilly wealth
er that sometimes happens in the best
regulated summers, but it need not
necessarily be brand new one, unless
one likes. A one-piece dress. dark and
serviceable. for a days travelling or
shopping will be found useful: and the
new redingotes of silk. which COM
pletely cover gown, are the latest
thing in daytime wraps. In the eve
ming, the bride of 1915 will want to
envelop herself in q cloud of pale
colored tulle, with a pointed taffeta
bodice, or turn herself into a sort of
walking morning glory flower by her
fiaring skirt of taffeta or gros de Ion.
dres. A pair of gold slippers to wear
with her short-skirted dancing dress
will be found q sensible investment.
They are expensive. it is true. but they
60 well with all the pale colors that
are fashionable for evening. and they
are a good deal more economical in
the end than slippers and stockings to
match each gown. Evening wraps are
simply neutrality-suspicious. affairs
of coral, turquoise or purple silk
lined with chiffon, edged with Geor
gian ruches and decked with silver
embroidery, or trimmed with white
fur. A white fox neckpiece to veal
with them would make a gift fol
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

the SOW, and there Is often . lot ad'
joining a barn that IL sunny and shell
tered from the cold winds where the
SOW and pigs may be turned for ex-
ercise. Do not allow the pigs to run
out during q cold rain.
Production Of Beef Cattle Profitable.
do you regard the production OF
beef cattle as profitable in your coun-
try?"
This question was asked last year
of each county reporter of the bureau
of crop estimates of the United States
department Of agriculture. Answers
were received from 1.474 counties. OF
these 1882. or s3.s per cent. reported
in the Affirmative; this II, that the
production of beef cattle IL profitable.
Moreover. these Affirmative replies
covered nearly every section OF the
United States. In some of the New Eng
land states, however. It was regarded
as improbable, for In the SIX states
from Maine to Connecticut. Inclusive
only l6 per cent reported 1t profitable.
In the group New York. New Jersey.
and Pennsylvania. 81 per cent found
II profitable. In the South Atlantic
states, Delaware to Florida, the per'
centage is still higher. "a per cent.
In the North Central states east OF the
Mississippi river, Ohio to Wisconsin.
the percentage IL higher-Ss Per cent.
The same percentage-S9-is reported
for the South Central states. Ken
lucky to Arkansas, being nearly the
same In all the states. In the far
western states, Montana to the coast
the opinion was nearly unanimous-sl
per cent-that the production Of beef
IL profitable.
It may be observed that going nom
east to west the percentage Of those
reporting that beef production ID prof
table increases. This II shown moro
readily by noting the percentages Of
line of states from east to west. -
follows: Massachusetts, 0 Il. .. 8
reported improbable. none profit
able), New York 81 per cent, Penn
sylvania "A per cent, Ohio rs per cent.
Illinois 70 per cent, Iowa So per cent.
Nebraska So per cent Colorado 100
per cent (2s counties all report pro
duction profitable). Utah % per cent.
Nevada 100 per cent. California ~
per cent. 1t would therefore seem
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

A pleasing change from the old
stlye. sailor-collared MILDLY blouse for
tennis wear, IL this smart tunic with
its belt passing under the front ranel.
and its unusual arrangement Of collar.
Skirt and tunic are Of fine white cot
ton percale, the skirt In . gore-nared
cut and the tunic having wide arm
holes and slashes 1t the hip 80 that II
IL very roomy and comfortable for &C.
tive exercises. The trimmings are Of
Dutch blue chambray. This maiden
wears q sensible tennis hat of light
weight straw with shady brim. Her
feet are shod with tennis shoes Of
white cotton duck trimmed with tan
calf.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
The corsaos Flower.

The bright artificial flower 10 still
used to give color where II IL needed.
Some Of the black and white frocka.
especially. show q flower of brilliant
crimson or scarlet very effectively
placed. And some Of the black And
white coats-which, BY the way, are
to be quite feature Of summer fash.
ions-show q big. bright flower placed
somewhere to give q touch Of color.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

Evening Frock Of Yellow Taffeta With
Sash Of coid-eeaded Net-The Bod
Ice and underskirt Are Of Chiffon
Finished With Bands Of Black Vel
vet.
which any bride would be pathetically
grateful.
Hats are always important, for they
can make or mar the ensemble. For
travelling. the bride should make her
head as neat and trim and as small an
possible. When she reaches her desti-
nation she may let her headgear be q
large and frivolous as she pleases.
Wide sailor-shapes in flowery ere.
tonne and tussore colored to match
the silk wreath are charming with
white clothes for mornings. For aft.
ernoon. there are the transparent
fantasies in black, white or pale col.
ors. or the old-fashioned leghorn
wreathed with flowers and ribbons
Sports hats are seen in supple hemp
or tucked and corded silk. II one ID
really serious. there are practical
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

table or bureau. Blue headed pins In
groups Of five suggest an inner wreath
Of forget-menots on the pincushion II.
self. Commencing operations with
cushions about the sise Of small wal.
nut will result in the daintiest nose
gays. which. AZ favors for the shower
luncheon. will prove both useful and
attractive.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

Investigation proves that bees viii
90 from two to seven miles In search
Of nectar, but not II there h plenty Of
honey-yielding plants closer home.
Colonies should be scattered through
out the orchard at blooming time. One
colony for each I'VE acres h probably
suficient, and after blooming time
they can be moved to . central loca-
ton out Of the way Of passing teams
and conveniently located for future
manipulation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

Coogler at police headquarters and
made his novel request.
Its not that have done wrong.
he explained, but It's this way. l
am about to make business trip.
and my wife objects"
He then went on to explain that
his wife was nervous about the trip
and was apparently aware that when
q man was on probation he had to
report regularly to the police. and he
believed that with this safeguard his
wife would relent and he could pro
coed on his TIP
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
DAINTY LITTLE PEN WIPER
Can Be Made From Old Dress Pattern
or Almost Any Kind OF Die
/earded Remnant.

New ideas for dainty little pen wip-
ers are always welcome. as they are
articles that can be made from old
dress patterns or almost any kind of
small remnants Of material and they
always find q ready sale at a bazaar.
We give a sketch of a pretty little
hanging pen wiper that can be quick
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
Worries Smallest Park.

Pasadena, Cal-Pasadena will soon
boast the smallest park in the world.
II plans Of the Oak Knoll Improvement
association are carried out. The park
will contain one-fiftieth Of an acre Of
ground, and when 1t has been i'm
proved and filed with bright flowers
1t will be decided to the city.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

be in danger Of being chilled unless
the house II heated. To avoid this
place few heated bricks in the bot
tom Of q basket or small box. cover
ing them with char or straw, and put
Q cloth over the top to keep IN the
heat; unless the SOW objects too seri-
ously the pigs may be rubbed 6ry
with q soft cloth and placed In the
receptacle a. fast - they arrive.
They viii not suffer II they do not
suck for Q few minutes after farrow-
ing. After narrowing 10 over the pigs
should be placed with the SOW. care
being taken that each one gets to .
teat. When the afterbirth II passed
Il should be removed from the pen
at once and burned or buried. There
is good reason to believe that eating
Of the afterbirth 10 often the begin
ming Of the habit of eating the pigs.
Usually the first "a hours after far
rowing, the SOW should have no food.
but should be given . liberal drink
of warm water. II. however. she shows
signs Of hunger . thin slop Of bran
and middlings may be given. the
feeding for the first three or four days
should be light and the time consumed
in getting the SOW on full feed should
be from q week to ten days, depend
ing on the size and thrift OF the
litter.
After the SOW has farrowed 1t Il
best for her to be In the open air
OF course. II the pigs are farrowed
during the winter months care VIII
be needed, and It may be necessary
to let the pigs reach the age Of two
weeks before turning them out. They
can, however, get considerable exer
else in the piggery or in the lot Will
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

affairs in panama and soft felt. White
kid hats are new. IL rather heavy. Tho
all-white or all-black hat II always .
good choice.
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
coIored handkerchief.

Colored handkerchiefs are perhaps
more usual nowadays than plain white
ones-at least handkerchiefs showing
some color, even II only . little. There
are pretty ones of crepe de chine in
plain light colors-yellow. pink. violet
and blue. There are others with col.
ored borders and many with colored
embroidery.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
SPRAYING FOR APPLE scAB
Lime Sulphur Solution 10 Better Than
Bordeaux Mixture on Account Of
60 Much Russetin0.

Bordeaux mixture continues to be
the most effective material for the
prevention Of apple scab; but 1t causes
20 much russeting of the fruit OF GER
tain varieties that better results on
the whole are obtained from using
the me-sulphur solution. This 10 par
ticularly true<with varieties Of the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
Cali Has Only Three Lees.

Roseburg. Ore.-E. Harper Of North
Roseburg is the owner of calf having
only three legs. The calf was born
. few days ago and IL apparently In
as good health as its more fortunate
brothers and sisters. The animal has
only one front leg, which Mr.. Harper
says IL somewhat larger than the Leg
of . normal CALI e.,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

The collar 10 an important point of
q costume the present season, and
while there IL great variety In the
styles. something new II constantly
being added.
Medici collars have disappeared ard
fiuffy frills have taken their placea
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
Stove q Whisky Cache.

Pine Bluff. Ark-Bob Patterson, ne
gro, was arrested here just after he
had planted" stove in his garden.
In police court Patterson confessed he
intended to use the place as q cache
for whisky. He had left an opening
over the place for the pipe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09

To walk with children one goes It
shorter steps. but one has time to a.
miro the landscapo
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-09
JUST TO PLEASE HIS WIFE
Atlanta Man. Starting on Business
Trip, Wanted to Be Put
an 0rohaxfnn

Atlanta-Simply to please his wife,
and not because he had done anything
ont Of the way. q man who gave bis
name ~ w. r. Turner and his occu-
patton ~ . real estate agent. made
n unsuccessful attempt q few days
40 to BE- put on probation.
With another man. said to b his
1eother. he went to Probation Omcer
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-05-06
Queer Country Capers.

The news from the settlement, by
a country correspondent of The Shell.
byville Sentinel:
"Raz Barlow thinks our deputy
constable should wear his star on
the back of his coat. as most of the
mischief is done behind his back.
AS soon as the postmaster can sell
the rest of the cigars out of the box
he announces he will have another
nice new postoffice box for rent.
THE mail carrier was several days
late this week in arriving, he having
stopped along the way many times
to discuss the almost impossible con-
dition of the roads.
THE ladies of the Dog Hill church
are making up money this week to
buy the preacher new pair of plow
shoes. They will probably complete
the task by the last of next week. -
Atlonta Constitution.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-05-06
GERMANS SINK AMERICAN SHIP.
OIL Tank Steamer T0rped0ed.-.
Shock Kills Captain.

London, May 1.-The American
oil tank steamer Gulflight, which
sailed from Port Arthur, Tex, April
10 for Rouen, France, was torpedo
ed at noon Saturday off Scilly Is
lands, according to a Central News
dispatch today.
The captain of the Gulfight, ac-
cording to the same advices, died Of
heart failure as a result of shock.
Two seamen jumped overheard and
were drowned.
The other members of the crew
were taken off by patrol boat. The
vessel was towed into Crow Sound
and beached.
The Gulflight was a steel vessel Of
1902 tons net and was built at Cam
den, N J, in 1914. She was owned
by the Gulf Refining Company. The
vessel was 383 feet long, 81 feet
beam and 80 feet deep. She was
equipped with wireless apparatus.