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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19

age period. Although this may seem
to involve considerable expense, 1t has
been calculated that for a well-built
house, one good stove will provide
heat enough to cure from ten thousand
to twenty-five thousand bushels of po-
tatoes.
BY careful storage in this way grow
ers will find it possible to put their
product ON the market when the de-
mand Is at the greatest, usually from
the middle Of December to the middle
Of March. Careful grading and pack
ing will lessen loss from decay and
secure better prices. In fact, to quote,
from the bulletin already mentioned,
With the growing demand for sweet
potatoes there Is every inducement for
the southern farmer to adopt better
methods for growing and marketing 80
as to make the sweet potato a moro
important money crop" 1t Is as
money crop that the southern farmer
should regard the sweet potato. A few
early plants, however, should find q
place in his home garden for home
consumption. Even, moreover, II 1t Ia
not desired to grow sweet potatoes on
a commercial scale, by little atten-
ton to the principles of storage which
have already been discussed, the farm
er will find it quite easy to keep q
sufficient supply in good condition
throughout the year for the use OF his
own family.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19

the severity of the Symphonic. and con-
tiaued.. from year to year 1t will In
time. tend to overcome the hyperes-
thesia permanently.
The great difficulty in such cases
lies In the fact that the very nature
of the condition is such as almost to
preclude the possibility of the victims
persistently adhering to SO simple and
logical a line of action. But to such
as have the courage to Investigate
and come to understand that even the
cell is not the unit of life: that the
cell is not only made up of protein
molecules but its form and function
are determined by the chemical struc-
ture of its constituent molecules: in
short, to those who come to know
themselves and treat their bodies &C.
'cordingly there is undoubtedly the
certainty Of permanent relief
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
TAKE PULSE FOR DIAGNOSIS
Entire Practice Of Medicine In China
10 Founded Almost Exclusively
on One Idea.

The Chinese are said to be peo-
pie whose practice Of medicine is
founded almost entirely upon the
pulse. The sick one in China sometimes
goes to the physician and thrusts his
hand through a curtain and the physi-
clan feels his pulse. makes a diagno
sis and prescribes. In the Chinese
book of medicine. there are said to be
hundreds of different kinds Of pulses
described. It is very foolish to say
that any great nation is entirely wrong
In anything that is large part OF any
one of its arts. However, we cannot
help believing that the Chinese are
little one-sided in paying SO much at
tention to the pulse. but they have un-
doubtedly been able. through thou
sands of years of observation, to put
in writing a whole lot about the pulse
which We have not
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
CULTIVATION OF SOY BEANS
When Early Varieties Are Used Good
Crop Of Forage May Be Obtained
Methods Of Seeding.

In general way, soy beans should
receive the same culture as the or.
binary field bean. Prepare the land
so that good root bed will be pro-
vided and have it smooth and free
from clods. Seed may be put into the
ground as early in the season as
practicable, but the best results will
be obtained If seeding is postponed
until the soil Is we'll warmed. When
early varieties are used, fairly good
crop Of forage may be obtained. If
planted after some of the earlier
small grains, such as rye and barley,
have been harvested. In this way.
two crops may be secured from the
same field in a single season. one OF
small grain and the other of soy
beans. Another practice is to drill the
beans in between the rows Of corn
after the last cultivation. The meth
cd of seeding will depend. of course,
upon the kind of crop which it is de-
sired to harvest. If it is wanted for
hay or green fodder, sow either
broadcast or with a grain drill, but
II beans are desired, plant in drills
only, having the rows three to four
feet apart.
There is considerable variation as
10 the amount of seed sown per acre
In the different parts of the country.
Some farmers use only half bushel,
while others nrefer twice as much
Or even more.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19

ure removed. In a new Farmers Bull.
letin No. 54S published by the United
States department of agriculture un-
der the title of STORING and Market
ing Sweet Potatoes" an account will
be found Of the latest discoveries in
this field.
Sweet potatoes have always been
abundant enough in the South. The
difficulty has been to distribute the
supply throughout the year. Growers
have either rushed them out for sale
at digging time. flooding the market
with ungraded, badly packed, and un.
attractive stock or else stored them in
outdoor pits or banks where a large
portion decayed. The result has been
the loss Of large percentage Of the
crop and low prices for that portion
which did reach the market.
The remedy for this situation, say
experts in the department of agricul-
ture, is the marketing of crops from
storage houses. To keep sweet pota-
toes in good condition they must be
"Ch AhotuiC GU bSiOiC ui66iA6, CoiC lully
handled, we'll dried or cured, and kept
at a uniform temperature after they
are cured The storage house is de-
signed to make possible the last two
requirements. Detailed plans for the
construction of such storage houses
will be found in Farmers Bulletin
No 54S which has been already men,
toned. On many farms in the South
buildings such as abandoned tenant
houses. which with a few alterations.
could be used for this purpose, are
already in existence. The cost of the
necessary alterations or of erecting a
new house, varies, Of course, too much
with local conditions to be stated with
any accuracy, but in general it is
thought the outlay need not be very
heavy.
When the potatoes are first stored
in these houses temperature Of 80
degrees to IS degrees Fahrenheit with
plenty of ventilation is maintained for
from ten days to two weeks in order
to drive off the moisture. After the
potatoes have been thoroughly cured
in this way. the temperature is grad
ually reduced to IS degrees Fahrenheit
and kept as near that point as posi-
BILE during the remainder Of the stor-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
COTTONSEED AS Fertilizer
Contains Nitrogen, PhosphorIc Acid
and Potash, and Has Value OF
$14.96 Per Ton.

The following answer was given to
an inquiry concerning the value OF
cottonseed as a fertilizer and as feed
by G. 8. Traps. state chemist OF
Texas:
The average composition Of cotton
seed is as follows: Nitrogen 3.13 per
cent, phosphoric acid 1.27 per cent.
potash LII per cent. With nitrogen
at zoe a pound, phosphoric acid at
&c a pound and potash at &c pound
a ton of cottonseed would have q
fertilizer valuation Of $14.96 per ton.
I am unable to tell you, however,
whether or not this fertilizer would
give profitable results on your black
hog wallow land. Land of this char.
acter usually needs vegetable matter
more than it does fertilizers. That is
to say. 1t needs applications Of stable
manure or a rotation of crops in which
a legume. such as cowpeas, clover,
ETC., is grown to be turned under or
grazed OF. Sometimes 1t reacts to
fertilizers and sometimes 1t does not
If cottonseed meal gives good results
then the cottonseed ought likewise
to give good results. Whether you
should exchange for meal or not de-
ponds. upon the basis of exchange.
Good cottonseed meal has something
more than twice the fertilizing value
of cottonseed. 1t is also of good feed.
ing value, and 1t would probably pay
you to use two pounds per day Of
cottonseed meal for your horses and
mules to take the place of the more
expensive corn.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Creamed Apple Tart,

Line a small. deep pudding dish
with a rich pastry. peel and slice in
carefully one and one-half pints Of tart
apple. with just dust of nutmeg.
three-fourths cupful brown sugar and
grated rind and Juice of one-half lem
on. Cover with crust and bake until
done. Lift the crust and pour in pint
of rich boiled custard. Replace crust
and serve cold. This is q very old
fashioned Dutch dish and is delicious.
Whipped cream is very nice ir place
of the custard. but II cream Is used
heap 1t up high and do not replace the
upper crust.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Luck Wac With Traveller.

The reason that escaped execu-
ton the morning after my arrest hung
on an even slenderer thread. writes
q recent traveller in China, in the
Worlds Work. My foreign appear.
ance, the regularity of my papers. and
my remarks to the effect that he would
be made the scapegoat II a mistake
had been made had worried the prison
He decided to consult
his superior before carrying out his
orders. This gentleman. like most OF
his kind in Chinese officialdom, was
not an early riser When he did arise
the first thing he received was an
urgent telephone inquiry from Admi-
raj Tsai as to whether a foreigner had
been arrested by the secret police
or not. and IL he had, where was he.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19

doing. Besides. II is often hard to
distinguish a well-meaning friend from
an idle meddler. than whom no one is
more detested.
There are. of course, persons who
ask advice. and then thought of the
most serious kind Is needed Not what
you would do. but what the other man
ought to do and can do-that Is the
only advice you can give him. and then
you are probably better of II he
doesn't take 1t. For giving advice is
one Of the hardest things a thoughtful
person can be asked to do. and one OF
the cheapest things the thoughtless
person does.-Milwaukee Journal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Coffee Mold,

Scald one pint Of milk. dissolve two
heapiig tabiespoonfuls cornstarch Il
prefer -FOUR in a little cold milk or
water. id two tablespoonfuls sugar.
pinch Of salt, one-half cupful strong
fresh coffee. Stir this into the scalded
milk and cook until 1t thickens. Turn
into a mold and set II aside to cool.
Serve with cream and sugar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19

have received in barter from the
traders. Plug hats are In special de-
mand, and the fortunate possessor of
one of these may be seen strutting
about with great self-complacency,
though the remainder of his costume
may consist of nothing but the be-
feathered string.
Houses Like eeehlves.
The houses of the natives are cone
shaped or like beehives, supported on
tall poles, so that one can walk under
meath. The roof is matched with mats
and the sides Of the dwelling are Of
bamboo laced together. Entrance n
obtained by movable bamboo ladders.
which are pulled up at hight. The ma
tive village is ruled by a head man,
who seems to exercise considerable
power over his few subjects. The
houses are very clean and neat inside;
the floor is Of split bamboo laths; the
fire is on basket of sand. and there
are chairs made in imitation of those
seen by the savages on board Of trad
ing vessels. Cocoanut shells are used
for all sorts of purposes, cooking.
holding water and as dishes.
These islanders are gentle and
friendly, and have never been known
to harm visitors in any way. They
are very superstitious, and believe
that the great spirit of evil resides In
the densely wooded interior. but that
the demon is only to be feared II
they are dishonest untruthful, injure
their neighbors or take more than one
wife. At certain times the villagers
are supposed to be visited by the de-
mon, and all the populace moves to
the seashore where fires are burned
night and day. so that the demon can
not approach under cover Of darkness.
The great robber crab Is thought to
be a devil. and. though he plumbers
their cocoanut trees, the natives will
not NEEDLE with the animal. as by 80
doing they would bring fever and
death into their homes. A large spe.
cies of lizard is similarly regarded.
The Nicobarese do not by any
mcduS cbCdpc tuC lCvCI0 WnlCn 0tI8CA
European visitors. and 1t Is noticeable
that there are no old men among
them. Rarely do they live beyond
forty years. On one of the islands the
natives took to making pots at one
time, but q number of them died, and.
believing the occupation to be ac-
countable. they gave 1t up for good.
Pigs and fish afford their principal
food. both being taken with spears.
The archipelago consists Of twelve
inhabited and q few uninhabited
islands. The interior Of the largest
island is totally unexplored. though
inhabited by strange people. not at
all related to those on the coast. These
Jungle folk live like monkeys and
rarely approach the shore except
on marauding expeditions when they
rob and kill and carry away women
and pigs. -
One of the most curious customs Of
the Nicobarese il that Of digging up
their dead after they have been huriea
three years or so. carrying the bones
out to sea and scattering them to the
four winds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
PLAINLY Evident.

Mrs. Lovewett lat 2 a. m.)-Where
have W been?
Lovewett-Just fell in wiz g.. ole
frien, my dear.
Mrs. Lovewett-Fell in, Ell! be
lieve you. You're soaked.-ch:cas,
News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Newspaper Cure for Colds.

We usually feel cold in the head
more a short time after we rise from
our bed in the morning. Our heads
become more or less clogged up as we
lie inactive during the night. and we
feel the effect OF the cold worse q
short time after we get up.
When we open the morning paper
and closely scan its columns for the
news we are unconsciously helping to
cure our cold in the head. The fumes
arising from the fresh printers ink
penetrate the nostrils and pass back
through the nasal passages. In a short
time they clear up the head greatly.
producing a much different feeling.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Yum Yum PUDDING,

One cupful Of cooked cereal, one
half cupful of molasses. Jne-half cup
full Of milk, one-half cupfll of seeded
raisins. two wellbeaten Eggs, one-half
teaspoonful Of powdered cinnamon.
Mix all the ingredients together in a
basin until perfectly smooth. Pour
into buttered pudding dish and bake
for 40 minutes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Celery Frittero.

Beat one egg until very light: add
one-half cupful of sweet milk. two
teaspoonfuls of butter. one saltspoon-
full of salt and enough flour to make
almost q drop batter. Beat It thor
oughly and let 1t stand an hour or
more to swell the -four. Beat again
before using. Cut the celery into
inch pieces and cook in boiling
waited (salted) until tender. Drain
and stir it into fritter batter. Drop
by spoonfuls into deep fat
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Grape Juice Whip.

Whip the whites Of ,ggs, one for
each person. stiff. and add half Ia
blespoonful of sugar and two teaspoon
fuls of grape Juice to each white. Beat
all until stiff. Into each sherbet glass
put two or three tablespoonfuls Of
grape juice. and on this pile the egg
white. Top each glass with q tea
spoonful of whipped cream.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Poorest Poultry Grain.

Rye is the poorest of poultry grains.
Corn and buckwheat should be fed
sparingly, as they are very fattening.
Wheat leads as a we'll balanced food
and barley as close second. Feeding
too much buckwheat has a tendency to
produce a white skin and light colored
yolks in eggs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
eeefsteak Pie (EnaIlsh).

Cut two pounds of round steak into
strips. roll in -four. and arrange in a
deep dish with three lambs kidneys.
which have been cut up and parboiled.
one dozen oysters. one onion minced
fine. parsley. dried thyme. Dot gen.
erously with bits Of butter, and add
two cupfuls hot water. Cover with
a biscuit crust arranged in strips.
Brush with yolk Of egg and bake two
hours in q moderate oven.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19

Boil a piece Of tender beef. The
sauce: Melt some butter in a sauce
pan, stir in some -four and add some
of the broth you boiled the meat in.
Then add about one' cupful of grated
horseradish root, season with salt and
sugar and at last little milk Have
the sauce quite thick. Boiled potatoes
and string beans are very nice with 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Best Farm Hen.

The farm hen is the hen that yields
profit in the egg basket rather than
the one that takes of the blue ribbon
in the show. Sometimes the two are
combined in the same bird but not al
ways.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Care Of Earth Floors.

II you have earth floors in your poul'
try house, after scraping on the top
layer douse the ground thick VIII
some disinfectant before putting on
the new layer Of fresh dirt or gravel
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
HE Object.

THE kaiser has the ut-pointed ends
of his mustache clipped on
He wants to show his soldier: that
he as well as his country's defenders
Is capable Of roughing 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Boiling an Eco Soft.

Put fresh egg in a teacup. pour
boiling water over it. cover with o
sauce and let stand five minutes.
This plan prevents the coagulation of
the white and IL very delicate
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Officer, the Ambulance!

Miss Giggles-I suppose you medi.
cal students have some gay times?
Young Medicus-Yes. must admit
that we do cut up q good deal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
What Did He Mean?

But I'm not lawyer"
Il know it. That's why I didn't
think what he said was a compliment
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Easv 70 0jvA,i fv-

The dairy farmer can diversity his
crops better than any other class of
farmers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19

don't believe in the goddess Of
disagreeable people.-O. Dewey.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-04
CHAPTER Xxx.
Four Years Old.

ENuT IedTb Olus
- M0KE wrote the documen,
- wherein Wild Water agreed b
~ take every egg delivered to hin
at $40 per egg, provided tina
the two dozen advanced to hin
brought about a reconciliation Will
Lucille Arral.
Wild Water paused with upllfted pen
as he was about TO Sign. Hold on"
he said. when buy eggs I buy good
eggs. II find one bad egg you've got
to come back with the $40 l pald for
It"
That's all right" Smoke placated.
TITS only fair"
Smoke inserted the word good" in
the contract, and Wild Water sullenly
signed, received the trial two dozen in
tin pail, pulled on his mittens and
opened the door.
"Goodby, you robbers" he growled
back at them and slammed the door.
Smoke was witness to the play
next morning at Slavoyitch's. He sat,
as Wild Waters guest. at the table ad.
Joining Lucille Arral's. Almost to the
letter. as she had forecast 1t, did the
scene come OF.
Haven't you found any eggs YETI"
she murmured plalntiyely to the waiter.
mo, ma'am," came the answer.
"They say somebody's cornered every
egg In Dawson. Mr.. SIavovitch Is try.
Ing to buy a few Just especially for
you. But the fellow that's got the cor.
ner won't let loose"
II was at this juncture that wild
Water beckoned the proprietor to him,
and, with one hand on his shoulder,
drew his head down. Look here,
slayoyitch," Wild Water whispered
hoarsely, Il turned over q couple of
dozen eggs to you last night Where
are theyT
I'm the safe, all but that six have
all thawed aud ready for you any
time you sing OUT
u don't want 'em for myself" Wild
Water breathed In a still lower voice.
"shlrr 'em up and present 'em to Miss
Arral there"
"rll attend TO II personally myself"
Slayoyltch assured him.
AN don't forget-compllments OF
me-" Wild Water concluded, relaxing
his OBTAINING clutch on the proprletor's
shoulder,
Pretty Lucille Arral was gazing for.
lornly at the strip Of breakfast bacon
and the timed mashed potatoes on her
plote when slavovitch placed before
her two shlrred eggs.
Compliments of Mr. wild Water"
they at the next table heard him saw
Smoke acknowledged to himself that
Il was fine bit Of acting the quick,
Joyous iiash In the face Of her, the i'm.
pulslve turn OF the head, the spontane.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-04

And For Long Moment They cszsd
at Each Other.
the silver padded feet Of many lyuxea
The long gauntleted mittens, the tas.
sells at the knees. all the varied fun Of
the costume, were pale silver that
shimmered in the frosty light, and out
Of this shimmering silver, poised on
slender, delicate neck, lifted her head
the rosy face blond as the eyes were
blue, the ears like two pink shells, the
light chestnut hair touched with frost
dust and coruscating frost gllnts.
All this and more. as in a dream.
Smoke saw; then, recollecting himself.
his hand fumbled for his cap. At the
same moment the wonder stare In tho
girls eyes passed Into a smile, and she
slipped mitten and extended her
hand.
"How do you doy' she murmured
gravely, with a queer. delightful ac-
cent, her voice as silyery as the fun
she wore.
Smoke could only humble phrases
that were awkwardly reminiscent OF
his best society manner.
Il am glad to see you,' she went on
slowly and gropingly, her face ripple
of SMILES MY English you will please
excuse. 1t Is not good. | am English
like you," sac grayelY assured him.
my father he is Scotch. My mother
she Is dead. She was French and Eng
lish and little Indian too. Her IA
ther was great man In the Hudson
Bay company. B,r-r-r! 1t is cold. Let
us 50 to the fire and talk My name
is Labiskwee. What is your nameT
And 50 Smoke came to know Labisk-
wee. the daughter of Snass, whom
Snass called Margaret.
"Snass is not my fathers name," she
Informed Smoke. "Snass is only an
indian name"
Much Smoke learned that day and In
the days that followed. These were
real wild Indians, the ones Anton had
encountered and escaped from long
Years before. But strive as be would
Smoke could get no clew to Snass'
history In the days before he came to
I'VE In the northern wilds. Educated
ne was, yet In all the intervening years
what had happened In the world he
knew not Nor did he show desire to
know.
-
Nor could Labiskwee help Smoke
with earlier information. She had been
porn ON the hunting grounds. Her
mother had lived for six years after.
her mother had been very beautiful
the only white woman Labiskwee had
ever seen. She said this wistfully,
and wistfully in thousand ways she
showed that she knew of the great ont
SIDE world on which her father had
closed the door. But this Knowledge
was secret She had early learned that
mention Of 1t threw her father into
rage.
Anton had told squaw OF her moth
er and that her mother had been a
daughter Of high official in the Hud-
son Bay company. Later the squaw
mad told Labiskwee. But her mothers
name she had never learned.