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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
BIG EATERS HAVE BAD
KIDNEYS AND BAcKACHE
Take a Glass Of Salts at Once II Your
Back 10 Hurting or Kidneys and
Bladder Trouble You.

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trou-
BILE, because we eat too much and all
our food is rich. Our blood is filed
with uric acid which the kidneys
strive to filter out. they weaken from
overwork. become sluggish; the elimi-.
native tissues clog and the result IL
kidney trouble, bladder weakness and
a general decline In health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead; your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy. full of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night; II you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous
spells, acid stomach, or you have rheu-
matism when the weather is bad, get
from your pharmacist about four
ounces of Jad Salts: take table
spoonful in a glass Of water before
breakfast for few days and your kid
neys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with lithia.
and has been used for generations to
flush and stimulate clogged kidneys:
to neutralize the acids In the urine %
1t no longer is a source Of irritation.
thus ending bladder disorders
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure. makes q delightful effervescent
Whitewater beverage. and belongs in
| every home, because nobody can make
q mistake by having a good kidney
flushing any time.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

slanting the stern in the manner
shown. Notches A are for crosspieces
A, which should be one inch thick and
two inches wide. Locate the first
notch eight inches from the bow, the
third notch near the stern, and the
second notch halfway between the
first and third. After marking out the
runner, cut 1t out carefully; then use
it for a pattern for marking out the
other three.
Make crosspieces A fourteen inches
long, and nail them fast in the notches
cut for them Gig. A.; then cut the
sled tops twenty inches long out Of
2x10-inch stuff and fasten them to
cross pieces A, mailing through the
underside Of the cross pieces into
them Zig. 81. Cross piece B Gig. 81
is the footbar on the bow sled; on the
stern sled a similar cross piece, four
teen inches long, forms a brace.
Figures and Z are cross-sections
showing how the bow and stern sleds
are connected to the plank seat. Cut
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
!, 3s- Eat Any Table
WINS Good Living 10 Properly
Appreciated.

Ham With Pickle sauee.-Buy
four-pound piece of tender raw ham.
Remove the skin and neatly trim all
round. Heat tablespoonful Of lard
in a saucepan. lay in the ham and
lightly brown for five minutes on each
side. Lift up the Lam and place on q
plate Put in the saucepan two ounces
Of Harding pork cut in small pieces.
one small sound sliced carrot. one
small sliced onion. one branch sliced
celery, two branches of chopped pars-
ley, one bay leaf. two cloves and one
tablespoonful of thyme Allow this mix
ture to brown for five minutes, mixing
occasionally, and add the ham Moisten
with a cup Of hot water, and, II handy,
two tablespoonfuls of tomato Juice.
Season with half q teaspoonfu, of pep
per. Cover the pan and let boil for
five minutes. Then place in the oven
to bake for 35 minutes. Strain into
another saucepan and add six vinegar
pickles, finely chopped, one table
spoonful of chopped capers. half a
teaspoonful of chopped parsely and a
tablespoonful of vinegar. Lightly mix
and boil for two minutes. Pour over
the ham and serve. This dash requires
careful preparation to be tasty. but
when properly cooked 1t is meal in
itself with a service of potatoes.
Delicious Ham Savory.-Place in a
chopping bowl three ounces Of cooked,
lean ham and chop for ten minutes
until 1t is a smooth pulp. Then add
half a tablespoonful of good butter,
two teaspoonfuls of table sauce, half
a tablespoonful of cayenne pepper and
half a teaspoonful of mustard. Chop
the whole well together for five min
utes more and place this paste on a
plate. Prepare six small round pieces
of toast. Divide the ham preparation
evenly on the toast and serve imme,
diately.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

'HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
A. Nicely HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS
FOR YOUR SCHOOL DESK.

Every girl should have . holder for
pencils and pen-holder. to keep them
from scattering about in her school
desk.
Cretonne of a dark color, with a
small pattern, is the best material to
use. For the holder shown in Fig. 1.
first cut a piece of cloth inches
wide and S% inches long Gig. 81.
Then turn down Q inches of its length
CA. Figs. 8 and ~ and stitch the
turned-over edge as indicated by the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

row of small dots in Fig. 4. The
heavy dotted line in Fig. 4 indicates
where to make the second fold. to
bring side B over to the opposite side.
The pockets are partitioned on with
up-and-down rows of fine stitching.
Sew a short piece Of tape to the
center of one side Of the holder, to
provide for tying the holder in roll
Gig. ! and p.
Some Of you girls will prefer the
holder shown in Fig. S. because of is
pocket for erasers. pencil-sharpener.
pen-knife, pens, pencil stubs. etc.
Figure 6 shows the pattern by which
to cut the cloth; also, how the edges
should be turned over slightly. or
else be bound with a narrow braid, to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
HINTS TO HOUSEWIVES

Do not fry nsh in butter.
Do not allow fish to stand in water.
Very good fish chowder is made
with paddock.
When the top of the stove is red
hot, the oven is not hot.
Old velveteen should be saved for
polishing cloths.
Dry -four rubbed on tin with a news
paper will clean it beautifully.
Cheese is very nourishing, and
should be served in many different
ways.
Do not forget whole hominy when
planning nourishing and inexpensive
dishes.
French fried potatoes dipped IN
cornmeal before frying are excellent.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

A great speed of nearly seventy-five
miles an hour has been attained by a
unicycle built by st. Louis inventor,
the machine consisting chiefly Of a
single wheel almost seven feet in d.
ameter. drawn by an aerial propeller.
Cuba is to seek additional Ameri-
can markets for sugar. tobacco leaf
and cigars. bee products and hides.
The newest sanitary shaving cup.
the invention of a Vermont man, is
made of paper and contains lust
enough soap for one shave Sc that
it can be thrown away when used.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

pieces, is the right sort of stuff. For
hardware you will need some two
inch and three-inch nails, FIVE
eighths inch carriage bolt eight inches
long, and three iron washers for the
bolt, pair of four-by-four-inch
wrought steel hinges, four twoinch
stove bolts and eight screws one
inch and three-quarters long. and a
piece of iron jack-chain three feet
long
The four runners Of the two sleds
should be prepared first. Figure 3
shows a pattern. Draw this out upon
a piece of two-by-four, sloping the bow
from a distance of about ten inches
back of the end. and rounding and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

conceal the raw edge. The dotted
lines indicate the folding. The outer
third A folds over on to the center
third B, to form the pocket, and II
is stitched to B along the top and
bottom edges; and the outer third c
is provided with small pockets fol
pencils.
The pen-wiper shown in Fig. ID
composed Of four layers of light
weight flannel. AZ. S%. 8 and az
inches in diameter. sewed together
through their centers. with a fancy
button sewed to the top.
Figure s shows the four circular
pieces placed one on top of the other
This diagram also shows by dotted
lines how to prepare the pieces BY
first folding over a square Of clotf
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Physicisn to the President.

Dr.. Cary T. Grayson, the president
physician. is Virginian, thirty-seven
years of age, and navy man. He en-
tered the navy as a paymaster and
resigned year later to enter the med
ical school Of the University of Vir
GINA. He was assigned as the ply
stefan to the White House in the las,
few months of the Taft administra
ton, and has been there ever since
He has had seven years of sea duty
and has travelled nearly every cline
He has an attractive. nonassertive
personality. is a daring cross-country
rider, and enjoys a fox hunt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Baked Apple Dumplings.

Select tart apples, pare and core
them and cut in quarters. Three large
apples should make six dumplings.
The dough is made as follows: Two
and a half cupfuls of -four, one heap
ing teaspoonful Of baking powder and
one teaspoonful of salt. Sift these in
gradients together. Rub two-thirds
cup of lard into the -four and mix
with enough cold water to make a
dough which can be easily handled
Divide the dough in six parts and roll
each part out large enough to hold
the apples. When the dough is rolled
put the apples in the center and fold
the dough over it. pinching the ends
together. Bake in a shallow buttered
dish in a moderate oven and serve
with cream and sugar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Corn Pudding Au Gratin.

Dice two tablespoonful cream
cheese, and mix with one-half pint
canned corn. Add one-haf pint milk.
one well-beaten egg. one-half tea
spoonful sugar, one-half teaspoonful
salt, and pepper to taste. Now melt
one tablespoonful butter in baking
dish, pour in the mixture and sprinkle
bread crumbs over top. Bake in a
quick oven. When i open a can of
corn. / always divide it in two. and
make two different dishes of it.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
P0STScRIPTS

Delicate electrical range finding ap-
paratus employing microphones mas
been invented for the United States
navy to tell the distance between
ships or the height of aeroplanes by
the sound OF their propellers.
The Australian states concerned
and tie commonwealth have agreed
on a locking and storage system Tor
the Murray river that will open a
navigabie waterway t,eee miles into
the heart of producing Australia
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

from top to bottom, then from side to
side. and then from corner to corner.
into the form of Fig. 8. Cut on the
upper corner on an arc of a circle. az
indicated by dotted line in Fig. 8.
and notch the folded edges Zig. 10Y.
Use two colors of flannel. alter
mating them, and you will have most
attractive pen-wiper.
Never carry a pointed instrument
in your pocket. or lay it away in your
desk, without protecting the points.
A cork pushed far enough on to the
points to hold fast makes a good pro
lection Gigs. IL and 12).
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
The Common Feeling.

A short time ago. when Britain was
floating a large war loan, one woman
told me that she could not understand
it's terms. We went into then to
gether and she found that she uEder
stood perfectly. She was surprised
She had always assumed that she did
not understand finance, and the as
sumption had kept her down. prevent
ed her from understanding it. Like
wise. and until they try. many women
think they cannot read maps and time
tabfes.-w. L. George Ia the Atlantic
Monthly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Veal ScaIlop.

Chop cold roast veal very fine. put a
layer in the bottom of pudding dish.
season with salt and pepper, cover
with a layer of rolled crackers and
bits of butter; wet well with milk and
continue until dish is full. Wet the
whole with broth and milk; invert a
pan over it so as to retain steam and
bake one-half hour
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
WHY SUFFER SKIN TROUBLES
When . Postcard Will Bring Free
Samples Of Cutieura7

Which give quick relief for all itch
ing. burning, disfiguring skin troubles.
Battle with the Cuticura Soap and hot
water. Dry and apply Cuticura ONT
ment to the affected part. They stop
itching instantly and point to speedy
healment often when all else fails.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhera-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Tomato rimbaIes.

Boil two cupfuls of tomatoes and
half an onion five minutes. Thicker
with a teaspoonful OF dissolved flour
Cool. add three beaten eggs and fill
small butteyed molds. Set in a pan OF
hot water and bake until firm like
custard.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Baked Onion With Cheese,

Peel and cut out in one-half inch
slices large white onions. Parboil liz
sailed water. drain, and arrange in a
buttered baking dish with bits of but.
ter, and bake until soft; then sprinkle
with salt, pepper and a layer of
cheese. Return to the oven long
enough to melt the cheese
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" settles sour,
gassy stomachs in five
minuteS-Iime il!

You don't want q slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-or a harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable: you mustn't injure It.
Pape's Diapepsin Is noted for its
speed in giving relief; its harmless-
ness; its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour. gassy stomachs.
Its millions of cures in indigestion.
dyspepsia. gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made it famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep 1t handy-get large
fifty-cent case from any dealer and
then II anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; II
what they eat lays like lead. ferments
and sours and forms gas; causes head
ache. dizziness and nausea; eructar
lions of acid and undigested food
remember as soon a. Pape's Ddapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishes. Its prompt
ness, certainty and ease in overcoming
the worst stomach disorders IL q reve-
lation to those who try it.-Adv.
To understand the newspapers, .
man must have vocabulary of at
least 1000 words.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
italian Salad.

One cupful Of shelled peanuts, four
large bananas. few white grapes and
one cupful of mayonnaise dressing
Put the peanuts through food chop
per; split the bananas and dip them
in the dressing. then roll in the nuts.
Serve on crisp lettuce leaves gar
nished with the grapes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

This world il but a vale of tears.
said the sentimental landlady. Even
the beautiful rose has its thorn"
"Oh. don't mind q little thing like
that" rejoined the prosaic boarder.
but when 1t comes to finding q hair.
pin In the hash. draw the line"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Ice Cream Cake.

Whites Of three eggs. one cupful OF
sugar. one-half cupful of butter, one
half cupful of milk. two scant cupfuls
of -four, one-half teaspoonful of soda.
one teaspoonful of cream of tartar
Frosting: Yolks of three eggs beat
en- stiff with sugar. Fl@vor with van
lila.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

Penley-I can't afford 1t. my dear.
Remember. l am merely hack writer.
His Wife-Yes. and why are you
merely a hack writer?-because you're
such q slow coach.-Boston Evening
Transcript
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
BEST MEDICINE FOR The LIVER

BONDS PILLS, intended solely for the
Liver and Bowels, stimulate these organs
and act as an aid to Nature in the perform
ance of her duties.
One BONDS PILL at bed time, prompt
ly relieves Headache, Biliousness, Constipa-
ton, Dizziness, Sour Stomach and such
troubles that arise from Torpid Liver or
Bowels. Don't accept . substitute. All
Druggists, 25c.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
A HOMEMADE eossLED.

To make q strong. substantial sled
It is best to use heavy material. Two
by-fours for the runners and for blocks
for connecting the sleds to the seat,
two-by-tens for the sled tops and seat,
and one-by-two material for cross.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Nine points of the Law.

BLESSED are the meek. for they
shall inherit the EARTH" quoted the
good deacon.
They may inherit 1t, all right" said
the backslider. but they never seem
to take possession. "-Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Daily Thought.

Be joyful or sorrowful. the heart
needs a second heart. Joy shared lie
Joy doubled; pain shared is pain di
vided.-Ruckert.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Good Advice.

Come INTO my parlor." said the spi.
der to the fly.
Don't get conceited by what IL said
to you" said the fy's mother. You're
no parlor ornament. you know"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
How She Cured Him.

$50 Katherine married her husband
to reform him. Did she succeed"
Completely She's so extravagant
that he can't afford even the smallest
of his former vices. Evening
Transcript.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Enthusiasts.

my wife would rather 60 TO the
movies than eat"
Mine would rather go there than
cook my dinner"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18
Worth knowino.

Dark calicoes should be ironed on
the wrong side with irons that are not
too hot.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

Redd-What was it the five foolish
maidens in the Scriptures forgot?
Green-Why-er-e gasoline.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

Too many of the things we wait for
are not worth the delay.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

And many woman who il short Of
breath IL long Of tongue.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-02-18

To understand the newspapers.
man must have vocabulary of at
least 1000 words.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-10
Your Girl.

(JOhn "A. Sliecher III Lcslie'S.)
II she following the fashion set by the
undreS>ed chorus girls Of the stage?
j. She bedecked in tlimsy garments
meant to display the contour Of 4 shapely
figure!
j. her walking dress cut 80 low that one
would think she was on her way IA the
opera and 80 high that the color of her
stockings j. discernible!
Are her fingers, neck and arms covered
with gaudy Jewels, cheaply initiated on the
1--we and ten-cent counters? l. her face
rouged and powdered with the freedom of
the brazen demimonde?
Il she dining, drinking and dancing with
the giddy midnight throng in an atmoS-
phere OF excitement!
i she j%oy-riding on Sundays and neg
lecting the church Of her father and
mother9
= The pursuit Of pleasure. f~rivolity and
fashion the consuming passion Of her
heart!
l. She going the pace il a restless desire
10 SHINE IN the blazing light Of the cabaret
ana 10 tie known ~ one Of the fast ser
i She walking the primrose path ~ dal-
nance with no thought VI the journeys
dreadful end?
are her companions lifting her up Or
dragging her down.
4 che seeking the love of one true man
or basking in the sunshine of MANY without
manhood
II her mode~ty q mockery, the PRAYER
'ook ana Bible relics Of the past and
mothers advice the played out whim Of
the antiquatcdP
= she no longer . comfort 10 those NJ
nome, the contidine delight of her mother
ana me PRIDE 81 the family circlel
III tins = your daughter. are Won nroud
OF her! Look At her latest photograph
men lake down the picture Of her mother
or grandmother.
which do YOU like the betterl And
"hich do the men Of real worth prefere
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-10
With Other Editors


When an extreme pacifist begins to
talk about the disarmament Of nations as
the certain road to world peace, the sim
plest way TO squelch his line of argu-
ment is to ask him why his city main-
tains a police force. Il do not believe
we have reached the time says vii
liam Howard Taft. when force as an
aid TO a moral impulse can he dispensed
with. We need a police force ut home
and the same need exists in the relations
ba ween nations" When onr civilization
reaches the point where our cities a
reduce thcnr palice department TO nom
inal figures. the same rule will apply to
the a Observation-Disclosures Tri-
bune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-10

Americans in their fcv"riSh quest for
en- iency have been living nj. 'geihcr too
fast. The burden of fast lie lclls moss,
heavily upon the heart. New York has
succeeded in reducing its deaths FROM
tuberculosis from III in each loo. 0ug 40
l6o ~ 1911: but during this same period
rs dca- h from heart disease have in.
creased from Il e. 100. and the end is
net year nearly in sight. In WorceS-
Ter. Mass. ne less than 30 per cent is
the proportion for the entire city. The
best cure for either heart trouble or tn.
hcrrulosis i The preventive method. Ii
i 80 much easier 10 prevent than il is to
And the best way 10 prevent ci
Their heart trouble or tuberculosis j. to
see that the child has i sound conSti-
tuticn 20 begin with, that his physique
j. developed by systematic and rational
training and that he learns 10 keep his
cNcrtions we'll within the limits Of his
capariiv-Galve>ton Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-10
Twenty four Hour Clock.

They are using the Neutrality-suspicious.
clock IN the war. They have done away
with "a. M and "p. M and are now using
such terms n "l3 o'clock" and "24
o'clock" instead Of saying Il p. m" or ~
p. M And they are finding it to be a
great advantage, in that it prevents mis-
takes that might prove very harmful.
General French was the first To adopt
the twenty four-hour clock. lie found
that commanders under him sometimes
made mistakes in the hour ut which certain
things were 10 be done. Confusion fire.
q%uently followed an order because il was
MOI understood whether the hour was after
midday or before 1t. SO lie decided 10
adopt the twenty-fOur-hour clock. and did
50. and everybody j. happy.
With the twenty our-hour clock the dav
begins Mt midnight, or the fraction of a
SECOND thereafter. Noon il IL o'clock
What j. now | o'clock. of course becomes
Ii o'clock. and midnight j. "a o'clock.
There = no chance whatever of n com
nandcr or anyone else failing 10 know
what i meant.
The proposition - not new. but il has
taken 2 world-war to force its adoption.
Il has been discussed in this country for
years and years, and a few twentv-four-
hour time pieces have been manufactured
But II didn't seem 10 take" People are
set IN their ways" as the old colored wo-
man remarked, and had rather struggle
along under difficulties than adopt m in
novation. Every reform the world has
known had TO be forced upon the people.
II was probably u hundred years before
folks would write II 4 O'Clock" instead of
- Of the clock" a. il was stated IN the
beginning and il viii be another century or
more before they leave off the 20" and the
apo~trophe-which mean nothing at ALL
From the Southwest American.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-10
Human Life Little Valued.

IL is probably true that Detroit has
the largest street casualty list in per-
centage 10 population Of any city in the
u nitcd States and this means that il i
probably the largest in the world. In no
other country of the world is life held 80
sabcap as in the Tniked States. Most Of
the projections against accident which
are now being installed have been in use
IN foreign cities for "a generation. This
applies 90 steam railways as well as Ia
street railways and ordinary street traf.
ne. Foreign governments not only pun
ish with severity drivers Of vehicles who
imperil human lives. but. in certain ca
scs, they also punish the pedestrians who
take dangerous risks. We are about the
East of the civilized nations to regard
human lives aS valuable assets Of the
state. Detroit News.