davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Blue Jay
Cyanoeitta cristata

Length, eleven and one-half inches.
The brilliant blue of the wings and
tail combined with the black crescent
Of the upper breast and the crested
head distinguish this species.
Range: Resident in the eastern
United States and southern Canada,
west to the Dakotas. Colorado. and
Texas
Habits and economic status: The
blue Jay is of dual nature. Cautious
and silent in the vicinity of its nest.
away from It 1t 10 bold and noisy.
Sly in the commission of mischief.
it is ever ready to scream thief
at the slightest disturbance. AS usual
in such cases. its remarks are ap-
plicable to none more than itself. q
fact neighboring nest holders know to
their sorrow, for during the breeding
season the jay lays heavy toll upon
the eggs and young of other birds.
and in doing so deprives us of the
services of species more beneficial
than itself. approximately three
fourths of the annual food of the blue
Jay is vegetable matter. the greater
part Of which is composed of mast,
1. e., acorns, chestnuts, beechnuts, and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Girls Enjoy Signaling.
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

Computing the population Of Euro
pean and Asiatic Russia at 100000
600. and allowing five bushels per head
for food and seed, the consumption OF
wheat in that region would amount to
9OO,OOO.OOO bushels a year.
A new attachment made to fire plugs
transforms them into sanitary drink
ing fountains.
One-fourth of Australia is yet I'M
explored.
In the construction Of some new 215-
ton locomotives for western railroad,
the weight is so evenly distributed
that the strain on the track is far less
than that of similar engines.
Shaking hands is a relic of the an
Gent custom Of adversaries. in treat
ing of a truce. of taking hold Of the
weapon-hand to insure against treach-
cry.
The total wheat production of the
world is figured at 4,0OO.OOO,O 900 bush
els.
The average yield of corn In this
country is a little more than twenty
three bushels to the acre.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
GOOD TIMES THAT ARE GONE

the old man'd get up and put his pants
on and take down the fiddle, and
they'd move the chairs and things out
and have dance; stay up till all
hours, and get home about time to
feed the stock. All, dear! they were
neighbors in those days!
"And. even so, that didn't come up
to what he'd heard tell about Of the
heroic period of this country. the rO-
mantle age, the lOg-cabin days, when
they were all poor and struggling. but
happy in their poverty. when the
latchstring was always out. and they
would share their last pint Of corn
meal with the wayfarer. not knowing
where the next was to come from. but
sure they would make out somehow"
Uncle Zenas shakes his head; doesn't
know what the cOuntry's- coming to.
One wonders who could have listen
ed to the Old-time circuit-riders when
they called not righteous. but sinners.
to repentance. Seemingly we have
lost something-sOmething very pre-
ciOus.-Eugene Wood In the Century.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

or in garden shrubbery close to
houses. whenever 1t Is reasonably safe
from the house cat, which. however,
takes heavy toll of the nestings. It is
p true harbinger Of spring. and its de-
lightful little song is trilled forth from
the top Of some green shrub in early
March and April, before most of our
other songsters have thought of leav.
ing the sunny South. Song sparrows
vary much In habits, as we'll as in size
and coloration. Some forms live along
streams bordered by deserts. others in
timbered regions, others on rocky Bag
rem nilisides. and still others in ri4n.
fertile valleys. With such q variety
OF habitat. the food of the specie
naturally varies considerably. AboSl
three-fourths of it's diet consists Of
the seeds of noxious weeds and one
fourth Of insects. OF these. beetles
especially weevils, constitute the ma
tor portion. Ants. wasps. bugs Tin,
GLIDING the black olive scale). ant
caterpillars are also eaten. Grassho,
1ers are taken by the eastern birds
but not by the western ones.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
XCZDGLADY ROCKIES a7

taps, unauthorized absence from camp,
INSTRUMENTATION and lack of personal
neatness or neatness of quarters, the
penalties running from reprimand to
dismissal. AS in regular army camp,
there is no trifling permitted.
Every afternoon and evening there
are lectures, dealing with prepared
ness in some form. +. d. Roosevelt.
assistant secretary Of the navy, talked
on National Preparedness" at one of
these lectures. Al another Nine.
Slavko GrOuitch. refugee. described
the horrors of the Serbian situation
and told "HOw Women Can Help In
lean authority, told of our relations
with Central and South American ma
tons, and what may be expected Of
them in the event this nation becomes
involved in war. And so on. Experts
in various phases of national defense
tell the thousand young women at
Chevy Chase all about the many sides
of preparedness and how women can
help in times Of stress.
| Many widely-knOwn women an
swered to first roll call at the Service
school. Missouri was represented by
Mrs. Genevieve Clark Thompson.
daughter of Speaker Champ Clark.
Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer Of Mary
land. president general Of the United
Daughters of the COnfederacy, was
there too. Every section Of the coun-
try was represented, as a matter of
fact. although the largest delegations
ame from New York.
When the president, in his address
to the students of the Service school,
said, "God forbid that we should be
drawn into war;" and then added that
If war came America would be found
ready to defend it's honor and in
! tegrity, the young women Of Chevy
Chase camp felt patriotic thrill like
that which must have animated the
mothers Of the Revolution and the he
roic women of Civil war times.
Miss Elizabeth Elliott Poe, the COM
mandant, and Mrs. Vella Poe Wilson,
the adjutant of the camp. headed the
| list of officers. which included those
| Of the two battaliOns and the two COM
panies which compose each battalion
The camp was a complete success at
the end of the first week-sO success.
full that already plans are under way
for holding similar service schools at
Philadelphia. Savannah, Ga; San Di'
ego, Cal, and San Francisco. At San
Francisco the school will be open for
three months and one thousand WON
en- will be instructed each month. The
Chevy Chase camp, it may be predict
ed, is only the beginning Of a great
national wOmans movement for ma
| tional defense.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

Each human being takes about eigh-
teen breaths minute. or nearly 10000
day.
The first japanese school books in
Roman characters have just been
made.
No less than 5000 inventions have
been submitted to the naval board in
seven months.
The fuel value of garbage Is one
tenth that of coal.
One ton Of garbage contains, In heat
value, the equivalent of 200 pounds
of coal.
The meat packing industry of this
country in 1910 represented a valua-
ton of S1,37O.OOO.OOO.
At a meeting Of the new shoemakers
union in Worcester. Mass, recently
several Of the members of the union
came to the hall in their own automo.
biles.
The first bananas were imported into
this country in 1860, and at the present
time special machinery Is employed
to unload them at the fruit wharves
to great are the importations.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Wealthy Citizen Moralizes Over Things
That Were, as He Recalls with
Joyous RecolIections.

Talk to Uncle Zenas and you will
learn that to find Arcadia it is not
enough to leave New York and come
to Bloomfield Center. They aren't as
neighborly even there as they once
were. There is not the frank demOc-
racy that used to be in his young days.
Too much of what he scOrnfully calls
Goldfish aristOcracy" has come in and
split the happy united village into
what he calls "clicks." They don't
have the good times nowadays like
they did when they got up apple-cut-
tings and cOrn-huskings, barn-raisings,
and all the devices by which what was
hard labor for one lone family was
turned into a frOlic for the whole
settlement. Everybody knew every
body. and winter nights whole parcel
Of 'em would pile into sleds and come
Dustin in on some family. Maybe
they were getting ready for bed. but
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

mains of honeybees were found to
constitute five per cent Of the food OF
the individuals examined. but nearly
all those eaten were drones. Bees
and wasps. in general. are the biggest
item of food (3S per cent?. grasshop-
pers and crickets stand next GO per
cent?, and beetles, mostly of noxious
species, constitute IA per cent Of the
food. The vegetable food consists
mostly of fruit, such as the elder and
other berries, with a few seeds. This
bird should be strictly preserved.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
THRIFT MAKES SWISS GREAT
High Standing Of Little Mountain Re-
public Due Largely to Practical
Habits Of it, People.

The practical and sound-minded
people Of the Alps, living in the midst
of the wars great caldron. are &C
credited as being the most thrifty
people on earth. With the possible ex.
ception of the Scotsman, 1t would be
correct to assume that, individually,
the Swiss takes the lead In this re-
spect.
One hundred years Of peace has con-
tributed to the present satisfactory
condition of Switzerland. 1t doubtless
has made possible the country's pres
ent high standing in the family of ma
lions, politically. industrially and
financially.
The impression that the Swiss are
not an Industrial people. but a nation
of hotel and inn keepers is not borne
out by the facts. They are both. The
popular mind has long associated the
country with its hotels and nothing
more, and little account has been
taken of Switzerland's great textile.
watch, food, metal, and dairying indus
tries. All this has been made possible
by the peaceful and thrifty nature Of
the people.
It is interesting to note the classic.
cation of Swiss savings banks. There
are compulsory and noncompulsory in.
situations. The compulsory are but
three in number. There are in the
country ordinary savings banks. school
savings banks, factory savings banks
consumers unions savings banks, and
savings banking against unemploy'
ment. in all, 1.047 institutions. with
depositors and deposits. in 1908. as
follows:
Depositors, 2.025.491; deposits In
francs, 1856, 975,114: deposits in dol
lars. $3OS.216.1s7.
There are no postal savings banks
in Switzerland. but the project Is now
being agitated in the country.
Over 20 per cent of the depositors
have from 100 to 500 francs ($1S.30 to
ss6.5O on deposit; % per cent have
fuem 1 to so francs ($0.19 to $3.50;
13 per cent have from 1000 to 1000
francs ($1s3 to 1885,: 40 per cent have
from so to 100 francs ($9.65 to
SIG. 30): 9 per cent have from 1000 to
5000 francs 1886 to 1866. while 2
mar cent have more than 5000 francs
($965) on deposit.
This great little country maintains
the proportion Of savers to population
at 65.4 per cent. the largest of any na-
ton on earth.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

raphy. A big tent serves as the wire
less station, and a very large number
of the young women are enrolled as
students here. And classes in dietetiC
cookery for the wounded attract many
others, while another important In
structiOn tent is that where sewing
for the wounded is taught and where
many sewing machines are kept hum
ming by apt pupils.
But the hospital tent, after all, is
the chief center Of interest in the
camp. One lesson, for instance, con-
sisted in demonstrations Of how to
make a bandage and how to dress and
bind an injury, and how to use a
broom in properly sweeping floor
all being practical duties that fall to
army nurses.
Then there is drilling and more
march, lunch and supper in due time
inspection of tents by regular army
officer and inspection Of personal
equipment, just as in the army.
o. X. on Silk Pajamas.
1hC lhSRCItOA WIN lOuhu pun oOu
dOir slippers under the cots and pale
blue negligees and silken pajamas
draped over the cots, and here and
there a rainbow petticoat, merely
smiled and put his official o. K. on II
all.
Finally comes taps, at ten o'clock
and every light In the camp goes out
and the tired, fOOtsore young women
Slip off into dreamland, where there
are no regulations of any sort.
For, while there may be cases OF
leniency and an occasional overlook
ing Of some minor infraction Of the
camp rules, it is no pink tea affair. at
ter all. Penalties are imposed fol
such breaches of the regulations as
absence from classes. absence from
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
The Scarlet Poppy.

The typical flower of the British
grain fields is the scarlet poppy. In
June when the wheat stalks have not
yet reached their full height, many
grain fields appear from a distance
to have nothing but peoples in them.
and are a sheet Of blazing scarlet.
The long deeply cut leaves of the
plant. of which each division ends In
q bristle, are In themselves handsome.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

ten are being searched by the smaller
species. The chickadee's food is made
up of insects and vegetable matter
in the proportion of seven of the
former to three of the latter. Moths
and caterpillars are favorites and
form about one-third of the whole.
Beetles, ants, wasps, bugs. flies. grass
hoppers. and spiders make up the rest.
The vegetable food is composed of
seeds. largely those of pines. with a
few of the poison ivy and some weeds.
There are few more useful birds than
the chickadees.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Song Sparrow

Length, about six and one-fourth
inches. The heavily spotted breast
with heavy central blOtch is character
istic.
Range: Breeds in the United States
Except the South Atlantic and gulf
states). southern Canada, southern
Alaska, and Mexico; winters in Alaska
and most of the United States south
ward.
Habits and economic status: Like
the familiar little "chippy." the song
sparrow is one of our most domestic
species, and builds its nest in hedgesl
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Great Family Of SmjthA.

In England and Wales there are ap-
prOximately eight hundred bearers Of
any one surname on an average. The
Smiths alone number more than 400
600. or 500 times as many. The great
family can boast Of more men Of dis
tinctiOn who have helped to make the
empire what it is than the bearers Of
any other name.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Next Day, All Rioht

She during the spat)-"It's a story
for you to say grabbed you up quick.
You know very well that when you
proposed l didn't say yes till the next
day." He-"That's right. proposed
at IL SO p. m. and you accepted me at
Il :O1 the next morning. Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Famous Mosque Of 81. Sophia.

Mohammedans reverence CONSTANT
nopie next to Mecca. and st. Sophia.
or the Church Of the Divine Wis.
oom, noios nrst rank in the affections
OF the faithful. Commenced in the
year 532 A. d. on the site of several
successive Christian churches of the
same name no fewer than 10000
workmen are said to have been EN-
pioyed upon its construction. under
the direction Of 100 master builders.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

knediviaI DR. forests have been export.
s ea 10 Egypt In the present war
Ihasos occupies an important strate-
gle position. COMMANDING Tho mort =,
Mn'1,ln. on the opposite mainland, and
tne Germans who thought of every.
thing. have tried to establish them.
serves mere oy the peaceful penetra.
ton" Of strong colony
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
eeautlful.isIe Of Thasos.

ThasOs is the most nOrtherIy and
the most beautiful Of all the Aegean
islands. 1t has a purely Greek popu-
alton, but practically belongs to the
khedives Of Egypt. This dates from
the days of MOhammed Ali, the CON-
mon sailor who rose to a throne. He
was a native Of Thasos. for which he
always cherished strong affection, and
received his beloved island as a gift
from the sultan. Formerly Thasos was
famous for gold and marble, but latter
~ large quantities of timber from the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

Lecturer-"The idea of eternity. my
friends, is something too vast for the
human mind to conveive." Voice from
Audience-"Did you ever pay for .
s7OO piano on the installment plan?"
Life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Cdphbn1o@f1n
AnericafA
Birds q

and by hanging within its reach a
constant supply of suet the chickadee
can be made a regular visitor to the
garden and orchard. Though insig-
nificant in size, titmice are far from
being 30 from the economic stand
point, owing to their numbers and &C
tivity. While one locality is being
scrutinized for food by larger bird.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

the like. Corn is the principal culti-
waited crop upon which this bird feeds.
but stomach analysis indicates that
most of the corn taken is waste grain.
Such noxious insects as wood boring
beetles. grasshoppers. eggs of various
caterpillars, and scale insects consti-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
For Injury From Rusty Nail.

When anyone is injured by running
a nail or wire into the flesh, hold the
wound over burning sugar as soon a.
possible and 1t will prevent the poi
sonous effect, and little. II any, sore
ness will be the result
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Chjckadee

PenethreSteS arttcaptI1uS
Length. about five and one.fourth
inches.
Range: Resident in the United
States Except the southern half east
of the plains), Canada, and Alaska.
Habits and economic status: Be-
cause of its delightful notes, its con-
fiding ways. and its fearlessness. the
chickadee Is one of our best known
birds. 1t responds to encouragement,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Attenuated Bjrthrioht.

Any American boy may be president
of the United States some day. but
when convention time rolls arouEd
there are mighty few eligible.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
The Good and the Bad.

OF the good man good pledge and
of the bad neither pledge nor surety
Portuguese Proverb.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Follow Your

our Leader.
what we'd like to do is governed
largely by what somebody el.e does
Kansas City Journal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

II1terestindinfOE
nation about
them supplied
by the Bureau
Of Bi0lo6ical
Survey Of the
United States
department or
Aericulture
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Prominent Women in fairlin%zgM
Camp for War Service, ==*s@z@YSNV
Mrs. RObertLansing,
wife of the Secretary
of State, is among
those who drill and
learn at the National
Service School.
Service School.

HE outstanding feature at
the end of the first week
of the women's prepared
ness camp at Chevy Chase,
near Washington. seemed
to be blisters-bliSters on
the feet, says the Kansas
City Star.
And tan. The thousand
young women in the train
ing camp were as red
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
"PEG OF MY HEART"
POPULAR AS ALWAYS
Romantic Comedy Well Received
by Audience at the Knick-
erbocker Theater

The popularity Of Peg O. My Heart" the
romantic comedy by J. Hartley Manners,
has not waned after several seasons on the
road II one is to Judge by the reception It
received last night at the Kniokerbocker
Theater where II was presented for the
first time here at popular prices. The
story, II will be remembered, deals with
little Irish-Amercan girl who goes to Eng
land to live with her aunt, Mrs. Chichester
Mrs. Chichester, her son Alaric and her
daughter Ethel regard the world from
superficial standpoint, and II is the sim
pllcity and genuine sincerity of Peg that
finally teaches them the true meaning OF
life. OF course there is a thread OF ro-
nance running through gthe play. and
there's nothing half so sweet in life as
loves young dream"
Miss Carewe Carvel was all that one
could desire in the part OF Peg, which was
played originally by Miss Laurette Taylor.
Her Irish accent was good and not over
done. N. Murray Stephens was seem as
Jerry and Hamilton Christy as Alarlc
The remainder OF a very capable supporting
cast included Clara Sidney, Vera Shore
Edmund Dalby. c. NJ. Benton and Lucille
Beckett Michael in particular is deserv-
ing of mention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26
OLD FASHIONED MELoDRAMA
COMES BACK TO THE WALNUT
For the Man She Loved" Brings Thrills
and Clasps TO the Audience

The Walnut must have at least one dad
~. ,-'ne.wooi melodrama In each season OF
,.s hgnts have shown in vain. The thea
,ers good name II saved--and not without
nohor. For the Man She Loved" DESPITE
Ns somewhat uninviting title IL An excel-
tent example OF the old-tine ,rnelodrama
very well produced
Ihs story hinges about the murder Of
Solonel Worthington Russell snoad). .
iree persons have strong motives for kill
ing MIN. First IL the son, Billy (Francis
Sayles), whom his father mistakenly has
hao convicted OF embezzlement then there
rs MARY Ballard (Beth c. MerrilD, whom
Worthington threstens to disinherit because
sne mas married Billy, and James Harris
"a Burser), treasurer OF the CoIoneIs firm.
Another shortage OF $4,000 Is found. sus-
piclon rails upon Mary first The play
tnen carries the solution Of the mystery
through to a satisfactory conclusion.
The comedy is provided by Mrs. Maioney
miss Alice Johnson). who is excellent as
Mary's landlady, and her daughter Maggie
tMiss Marguerite Allen). There were other
elements OF humor not exactly intended by
the author. Walter Allen Ia a good re-
porter and James II. Field a fine butler.
Edwin Walter Is a convincing example of
the bullying police Inspector. Others in the
cast are Miss Florence Pinckney, as Blonde
Mabel Guy Brandon and william F. Sex
ton. The entire production is above the
usual standard OF melodrRma.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26

outcome. This prediction Is told in an act
in which the husband kills his wife and her
admirer. In reality the prediction IL far
from true, for the wife returns home de-
olaring she would never 20 TO another play
unless her husband attends her. and she
declined an Invitation 20 dinner after the
play unless her escort would 60 for her hus-
band
Emmett j. weich and company Of eight
minstreis give an entertainment that In
ciudes brand-new lot of jokes and catchy
songs, and Mr.. welch sings with effect
when the Rest OF the World Don't Want
You"
Another dancing act IL provided by Ern-
cite Asoria and company, who present
number OF dances. The Dance OF the Ele-
ments." which they offef. IL dance In
which nature plays It's role in the most
Effective way, showing its sunshine and
happiness and the days OF trouble and
storm
Clark and Verdi, italian character enter
tainers, who are known 10 local theater-
goers, were very amusing IN their italian
dialect and had the house In laughter dur
ing their stay. Sassy" Lillian Come ami
Bert Albert appeared in "on Their Way 10
School," which made us look on the pro-
gram to see what act was coming next.
Jack and Kitty Demaco eymnasts, and the
Selig Tribune Motion Pictures complete the
hill