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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
Notr, Dame do Lorette.

Out beyond the wood. on the hill-
side, In the communication trenches
and other trenches. we were enabled
to comprehend the true significance
Of that phrase uttered 30 carelessly BY
newspaper readers-Notre Dame de
Lorette.
The whole Of the ground was in
heaps. There was no spot, literally.
on which q shell had not burst. Vege-
tation was quite at an end. The shells
seemed to have sterilized the earth.
There was not q tree. not q bush, not
q blade Of any sort. not . root. Even
the rankest weeds refused to sprout
in the perfect desolation. And this
was the Incompatible soil of France.
The trenches meandered for miles
through the pitted brown slopes. and
nothing could be seen from them but
vast membranes Of barbed wire
knotted metal heaped on the unyield-
ing earth. noticed q few
bricks in the monotonous expanse of
dwarf earth mounds made by shells.
'Hello!" l said. WAS there q cot
tage here?"
No! What had discovered was the
illustrious chapel Of Notre Dame de
Lorette.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
AMERICAN PROVED HIS WORTH
Chief Factor In Getting Crest Brit.
aims Army TO France In Time to
BE Effective.

Germany isn't the only country that
produces efficient men. When Eng
land became q belligerent nation
about q year ago her first great prob
lem was how to transport men and
munitions to Southampton. the port Of
embarkation for France and Belgium,
in the least possible time. Earl
Kitchener called q conference Of rail-
road managers and gave them so
hours In which to be read::- to handle
the necessary trafic. One Of the ION.
ferees was Henry w. Thornton. the
American who left this country two
years ago to become general manager
Of the Great Eastern railway of Eng
land. He took the leading part in
carrying out Kitchener's orders and
In 48 hours after the conference ad-
journed the railroad equipment was
all ready. with steam up.
This instance of American efficiency
will be especially interesting to citi.
Gems of Columbus. Sixteen years ago
Mr.. Thornton. then holding a compare
lively humble position with the Penn.
sylvania Railroad company. was resi-
dent of this city and many Of us re-
member the big. good-natured, hard
working fellow who. starting with no
more chance in life than q million
other American youths of his day.
in 16 years has become one Of the
biggest railroad men anywhere.-Co-
lumbus CO., Journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
Champion shorthorn Cow and Calf.

diately and this lasts until about Au.
gust. But during this period the cows
flow is naturally heavy anyway. About
the time pastures dry up. a spring
calving cows milk flow begins to fall
of and by the time she is put on dry
feed Of sufficient quantity, her milk
production has generally fallen OF so
much that it cannot be brought back
to normal. On the other hand. when
cows calve in the fall, their owners
will see to 1t that they get plenty of
dry feed to provide for the heavy
milk production of winter. Then
when the COWS begin to fall OF in the
spring and need good succulent feed
most. the pastures come along to keep
up their milk flow.
3. 1t is important to be able to do
most of the dairy work when other
farm duties are light. Winter is the
lightest Of seasons for farm work.
When cows calve in fall. the bulk of
the years dairy work comes In win
ter.
4. When a man has his cows calving
in fall. he will unquestionably have
greater inducement to grow, silage
corn and all a silo for winter feed
for his stock. In this way, he is led
into the practice of using silage, the
most economical winter feed for cat
tle.-Clemson College.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
coun.ry's Salt Consumption.

Most persons, II asked which we use
the more of. salt or sugar. would prob
ably say sugar, but the staticians at
Washington figure that the per capita
consumption OF salt In the United
States last year was almost exactly
100 pounds, and Of sugar 1914. The
statement Is, however, somewhat mis-
leading. No person could eat two
pounds Of salt week and expect to
live. Much that IL set down to the
per capita consumption IL really used
in curing meat and fish that later on
are exported. and in making pickles
and freezing Ice cream. We consume
more ice cream than all the rest Of the
world put together.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
GETTING A START
NATHANIEL c. FOWLER, r..
lcopyrisht is By The Mcclure Newspaper syndicate5

would seem a waste of brain material
to record these sensations; but. as
you cannot avoid this recording. 1t
behooves you to determine, as far as
is within your power, what you shall
see and what you shall hear.
You must see and you must hear
anyway. Will you attempt to regulate
the eye and the ear. or will you al
low them to run amuck?
Thousands, yes, millions, Of men
see and yet see not; and as many
hear and yet hear not. They lie dor
mant, and allow impressions to come
to them and to occupy the cells OF
their brains, without using discrimina-
ton in the receiving and without at
tempting to utilize the result.
One man walks along the city or
the village street. His eyes and his
ears are receiving innumerable i'm
pressions, which he does not attempt
to regulate, and which he allows to
play havoc with his brain. Another
man. while he cannot avoid that which
is before him and around him, dis
eliminates. focuses his eyes and turns
his ears toward the sights and sounds
which will add to his stock of in
formation.
1t is as easy to see and hear intelli-
gently as 1t is to accept involuntarily
Impressions and sensations.
1t is impossible for the bright and
intelligent man to look out of the
window, to walk along the street. to
occupy a chair at his desk, to mingle
with his fellow men, without obtain
ing something worth while to him. to
his work. and to the world at large.
It is not enough to receive, for mere
receipts may have no commercial or
other value. It is what you do with
what you receive that counts In every
market.
What you need IL everywhere, in.
doors, outdoors, in the street. in the
fields and woods. Will you merely
allow 1t to pass inside of you. either
through your eye or through your ear.
unconsidered, or will you so regulate
your brain that it will separate the
wheat from the char and place 1t in
q position which will benefit you and
your community?
VIII you be receiver. a mere re-
tainer. or viii you be mill ever ready
to grind the grist that IL constantly
coming to you?
You are master Of It all. 1t IL for
you to say whether what you receive
II to be beneficial or worthless. Re-
ceive you must. What are you going
to do with what you receive?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
SMILE BRINGS CUSTOM
PLEASANT FACE ALWAYS AN A.
SET IN BUSINESS.
Experiments Also Have Shown That
Joy Stimulates All the Bodily
Functions. Especially the Cir
culatlon Of Bleed to Brain.


There IL q Chinese proverb which
should be memorized and taken to
heart by every young man starting on
business career, says H. Arlington
Bruce.
1t is short and easily remembered.
Here it is:
"A man without smiling face must
not open a shop"
Applied specifically to the business
Of shopkeeping the little proverb may
be applied with equal force to almost
every vocation in which q man
can engage.
In one particularly interesting set
Of experiments q man was required to
press spring until fatigue paralyzed
his finger. This was repeated at in
tervals in order to determine definite
ly the average number of pressures
he could make at single sitting.
Then he was required to press the
spring while thinking of something
extremely sad. At once his average
pressure power was noticeably low
cred.
Whereas when he allowed his mind
to dwell on exceptionally pleasing
thoughts he was able to press the
spring far oftcner than when his mind
was occupied with nothing in par
ticular.
Other experiments have proved that
Joy stimulates all the bodily func-
tons and stimulates especially the
circulation of blood in the brain, with
resultant Improvement in the ability
to think rapidly and clearly.
Accordingly Joy must be regarded
as a body builder and mind developer
of the first order. II only for this
reason the man about to engage in
business should cultivate the habit Of
happiness.
But Joy does more than this. II It
is q tonic hat helps q man to carry
on his business more efficiently. 1t 10
also a magnet that draws to him
more business wherewith to demon
strate his efficiency.
everybody Is attracted BY Q smil-
ing face. and especially by the smil-
ing face that speaks eloquently of
inward Joy and, self-confidence. Every
body is repealed by the gloomy coun-
tenance that testifies to salf-distrust.
and hints at present or expected fail
ure.
In the one case people unconscious
ly say to themselves:
Here IL q forceful. capable. genial
fellow. It will be pleasurable and safe
to do business with him. He can evil
IDENTIFY make good his promises"
In the other case their unconscious
comment H.:
There is something wrong with
this man. Best keep away"
Gloom. to put 1t tamely. IL Q mar.
velous business killer. Joy 10 IN
equally marvellous business winner
Exchange.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
IMPORTANT WEAPON OF WAR
Captive Balloon Enables Army Com
manders to Locate Positions That
Are Held by the Enemy.

The captive balloon il playing an
astonishing role in this war. II was
first used in maneuvers for signaling
purposes only. Aviators did all the
work. II was taken into this war as
something antiQuated. But It has come
to unexpected honor. thanks to the
conditions of modern warfare. Cap
tive balloons are to be seen all along
the front and their value Il great
They carry aloft whole batteries of
Photographic apparatus.
The aviator. soaring through the air
at q tremendous speed. has not the
leisure to make the observations pos
sible to the man In the balloon. The
balloon II stationary. Il remains on
the spot for hours and even for days.
Even II the observer suffers from the
equivalent OF sea sickness he remains
aloft. He 10 the eye Of the artillery.
He watches every move Of the oppo-
nert. thu nsshes Of his guns and con-
fzpih the iifs Of his own. But his
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
Keeping Qualities Depend Upon Va
riety Grown and Upon Methods Of
Handling At Digging Time.

The keeping qualities of the sweet
potato depend upon the variety grown.
the type of soil In which It was grown.
and the methods of handling at dig
ging time. Clay soils on which high
ly heterogeneous fertilizer has been used
will produce rough, cracked potatoes.
Such potatoes are generally poor
keepers. A poor sandy soil will pro
duce small. we'll matured smooth. un-
cracked potatoes. Such potatoes are
usually good keepers.
Too much care cannot be spent In
digging the potato. II carelessly dug
and handled the potatoes become
bruised. hence they very easily rot.
When digging 1t is best first to cut
the vines. preferably with q vine cut
ter, and then run under the potatoes
with . regular sweet potato digger.
The diggers are similar to plow but
have fingers attached to a short mold
board. After digging. the plants or
hills should be lifted and laid carefully
In piles. after which they can be
picked on by hand. This method will
prevent lot of needless handling and
bruising. When the potatoes are shak-
en- on in heaps. or are picked and
pitched to q heap or into q basket
they are badly bruised and skinned.
and when IN this state are in q very
favorable condition to rot. Before be-
ing placed in storage they should be
allowed to dry out as much as posi-
BILE.
The successful keeping Of sweet
potatoes depends on the following
principles:
l. Harvest potatoes before they
are frosted.
2. Don't bruise them. handle az lit
tie az possible when digging.
3. Throw out all cracked and bro
ken potatoes.
4. Dry out a. much as possible be-
fore storing.
S. Keep dry.
6. Keep warm.-North Carolina Elk
pertinent Station.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
STORAGE FOR SWEET POTATO MULCH FOR THE STRAWBERRY
Protection 10 Afforded Both Plants
and Fruit-shouId Be Applied In
Fall Before Frost.

(By c. w. RAPP. Department Of Horti-
culture. Oklahoma A. and n College.
Stillwater.)
Mulches are one of the most i'm
portant factors In successful straw
berry culture. for by their use protec-
ton Is given to both plants and fruit.
The straw mulch. which IL most fire.
Quently used. should be applied late
in the fall. preferably before frost.
When applied at this time 1t serves a.
q protection throughout the entire
winter. It's use largely prevents the
heaving which II 20 noticeable In
many patches. The mulch also holds
much water, with the result that the
patch Is better able to Withstand the
dry summer weather. During the
spring the mulch protects the berries
from dirt, which IL dashed upon them
by the rains II the ground is bare. II
the spring is late. In the home garden
the mulch may be raked over the
plants to protect the blossoms and
fruit from frosts.
After the berries are picked the
mulch should be washed into the soil.
Where this is done. much humus and
plant food is added with the result
that greater yields may. be expected.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
The Kicking Horse.

The cure of Kicker" IL q difficult
task. There are many remedies ad-
vised. but even the best Is sometimes
Intellectual. It may arise from vice
or from excessively nervous DISPOSE
ton. One of the common appliances
used IL to swing q bale Of straw be-
hind the horse 20 that he may kick
until he il tired without doing injury
to himself. The bale will swing to
and fro and irritate to the point Of
persuasion that there are more profit
able vices than kicking.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10


Leon Janow. who admits he 10
weak and diminutive." had . bill to
collect from Scion L. Frank, 225 West
Twenty-third street. New York. He
got word that Frank was in the club
rooms of the Fulton club at Durland's
Riding academy, and went there to
collect.
When made the demand" Janow
alleges in q complaint he filed in the
supreme court against Frank. the de-
PENDANT roared at me. rushed at me.
kicked me in the thigh and threw Q
sponge at me several times" After
the sponge had been thrown at him.
Janow AYERS. he had to 60 and zee .
doctor.
He wants 5000 damages.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
Bio Waste Of Manure.

1t is really crime the way some
farmers are permitting the escape into
gullies and creeks Of 80 much manure.
The records show that constant cult.
walton depletes the fertility of the
soil. and the farmer who allows this
valuable soil builder to escape IL the
one whose farm soon becomes bar
rem. Preserve the manure.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
Bees and Fruit.

The interest Of the beekeepers and
the fruit growers are identical. and
there should be earnest cooperation
between them. Every orchardist
should keep bees and every beekeeper
should grow fruit. The real value Of
the honey bee is only now beginning
to be realized. Education along this
line is needed 30 that this work may
be carried on in a scientific way and
not in the haphazard manner of the
past
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
THE EYE AND THE EAR.

You were born with an empty brain.
Nature did not give you intelligence
and refused to contribute even the
self-preservatiye instinct of the AMI
NAL. All that you know today. and
all that you can ever receive. enters
your head either through the eye or
the ear. Each voluntary or involun.
tary glance Of the eye. and each sound
which enters your ear. Ii registered
In or on q brain cell, there to remain
forever. even though you may forget
the occurrence.
You cannot help seeing. and you can
not help hearing. Much of what you
see and what you hear may be Of lit
tie or no consequence to you. and It
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
HAIRY vETcH FOR PASTURES
When Seeded In Fall Il Furnishes
Good Grazing During Winter and
In the Early Spring.

The persistent character Of hairy
vetch in the soils Of many Of the
southern states makes It worthy Of
consideration Of q pasture plant.
When seeded early in the fall with
oats 1t will furnish good grazing dur
ing the winter and early spring and az
forwards produce q good crop of hay.
The few cases in which 1t has been
tried In permanent pastures have been
sufficiently successful to encourage
further trials.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

perch is most dangerous. Shrapnel
and shell search constantly for his
range and elevation. which have to be
altered at frequent intervals. They
rarely find their mark, but the balloon
sometimes has to be removed to a
distance.
The whole landscape is spread out
before the balloonist as one gigantic
battlefield. but not living soul js IA
be seen. Man is hiding from man.
crouching in holes in the ground. ali
animated with only one thought-to
kill.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

A mistake made by a great many
farmers in South Carolina Is to have
their cows calve during the spring
months. All authorities on dairying
are agreed that for many reasons 1t
is more profitable to have cows calve
in fall. The principal advantages of
fall calving are four in number and
are stated below.
1. AS a rule. prices for dairy prod
ucts. especially butter. are much high
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

The skim milk calf simply must
have something to partly take the
place of the cream that has been
separated from the milk. or It will
develop into q pot-bellied, scrawny
animal. unfit for either veal or dairy
purposes. Teach II to eat as early
as possible in order to supply this de-
flciency.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

When skim milk IL fed to young
pigs. they should be started on 1t
gradually and 1t should always be
fed with little meal and other feed.
The natural feed for hogs 10 not
liquids. but solids. therefore we can
not understand how some men believe
they can, fatten hogs on slops alone.
Many of them keep on trying year
after year. but never succeed.
As the hard work ~ases up ON the
horses. cut down their feed accord
ingly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
Expensive Habit.

There is no reasonable excuse for q
dairy farmer to allow more than one
third of his manurial fertility to wash
away in dirty. filthy barnyard and
spend one or two weeks during the
busy season in the spring to haul It
across the muddy fields to get It on
his land.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
Accounting for Pralrie.

The treeless prairies of Texas. Mar.
leo and Central America are attributed
to primitive Indian agriculture. Lands
once cleared and afterwards aban-
doned were prevented by fire from be-
coming reforested. until all primitive
agriculture ended in the age Of grass.
prairie fires. wandering buffaloes. and
nomadic hunters.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

Smuggs-"say. Jiggs. Who are
those three gentlemen standing 1t
the conservatory entrancer' Jiggs-
why. they represent threH genera
lions. The rudy old man with the
fne head Of hair. Buggs-the thin
haired one next to him h his SON, and
the dissipated fellow with the bald
head IL the grandson. National
Monthly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
viii She Beat ri?

Benedict see a girl at the Uni.
versity of Indiana recently made .
worlds record when she vaulted 6
feet and / inch.
Bachelor-Gee! I'd like to see her
when she gets her first proposal of
marriage!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
Chance Face Of land.eaoe

II all the fence corners and waste
spots now given over to worthless
weeds were planted in fruit trees the
face Of the landscape would be
changed for the better.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
s.lf Attain. For laor,e..

II alfalfa hay Is stored in the barn
for horses. it Is well to sprinkle IT
generously. while moving It away,
with a mixture Of salt and air-slaked
lime. equal parts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
Reason For Doubt.

II is estimated that there are $4,000
species of fish In the world: but 70
ports from the summer resorts in
dictate that great doubts as to the
veracity of this statement exist.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10
Keen Rabbita Away

To prevent rabbits gnawing the
trees. mix fish oil or strong red pepper
with whitewash and apply.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

Producing market cream 10 q very
satisfactory side Of the dairy business
for the man who values the young
stock of the cnrm
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

The man who spends all his money
ON his family at least gets something
for it-Detroit Free Press.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

Handy Feed Rack for Live Stock
Easily Moved Around Lot or Field.
er in winter than in summer. Hence.
It is desirable to have the COW pro-
duce the greatest part Of her milk.
which she does in the months imme-
diately after calving. during winter.
2. Cows calving in spring usually
have plenty of good pasturage imme-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

Oooo Itre Jneurance.
A good orchard on the farm u .
me form Of life insurance.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1915-11-12
THE MILLION DOLLAR BABY
At NtLHALLA HALL SUNDAY

On Sunday night, November nth
the Valhalla Theatre will show The
Million Dollar Baby" six reel Selig
Red Seal Play in which Harry Nest
aver and Grace Darmond. both stars
of the first magnitude, assume the
leading roles. This production is
based upon the story of Anna RATHER
inc Green and its plot revolves around
little child who is sold by her real
mother to a rich woman and who is
later kidnapped from the home of the
latter There are several persons
who come under suspicion of the de-
tective who takes up work on the
case, among them the father of the
child and husband of its mother.
from whom he has been separated for
several years. He is secretary to the
rich womans husband and the little
girl is devoted to him. The doctor
who arranges the sale of the child to
the rich woman is also suspected, for
he has threatened TO return the child
to its mother for a cash consideration.
Up to the time the solution to the
mystery is disclosed the audience is
kept guessing as to which of the
principals is really the guilty one. If
you want to try your hand at guessing
who the guilty party is visit the Val
halla Theatre Sunday night.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1915-11-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOLD REGULAR MEETING

The Board of County Commissioners
held a regular monthly meeting at
Genoa last Friday and transacted the
following business:
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved
A communication from Deputy
superintendent OF Public instruction
Bleasdale. asking the commissioners
TO donate $50 towards defraying the
expense of the teachers institute be-
ing held at Reno. this week, was act
ed upon nnfayorably and the donation
denied. This stand was taken because
the institute was held outside of the
county.
Claims on file were examined and
allowed as appearing elsewhere III
this issue
Monthly reports of County officers
were read approved as filed. The
total amount taken in in fees d,rins
them onth amounted to Sl99.35.
Board ordered clerk TO purchase
one 4-horse road grader
Donnell 4 Sediments of Reno were
given an order for window shades for
the new court house building at Min
den.
Herring, Hall & Marvin company
of San Francisco were given an order
for two steel vault doors for the new
court house building