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Evening star., 1916-12-22
Frequently Asks Advice.

II make it a practice, and have done
30 for many years, of privately receiv-
ing advice. suggestions and informa-
tion from members of the democratic
side, though 1 do not always give them
credit in public. 1 have frequently had
the honor and the pleasure of seeking
the advice of the gentleman from North
Carolina The House has learned to
rely very largely upon his judgment
and to have the highest regard for his
opinion. sl;A i&
Ne come and go. treating those who
are here and dealing with those who
are here on terms of equality. No mat
ter how much We may love a member
who goes out, we treat his successor
as one of us, on the same plane with
all. But to me the one thing that causes
me distress as a member of this House
is parting with those members whom l
have learned to love.
THE gentleman from North Carolina
goes out of the House purely on his
own volition. He goes with the respect
and the admiration of every member OF
this body, and with the sincere regret
of us all that he will not be in the next
House to give US the benefit and com
fort of his courage, indomitable as 1t is;
of his wise opinions, and of his pleas
ing manner of dealing with all who
come into contact with him.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
To Build Cruiser at PHILADELPHIA.

Construction in the Philadelphia navy
yard of a slip for building one of the
four battle cruisers authorized by Con-
gross has been determined upon by
Secretary Daniels.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Loan Reaches 1o.ess ss4, $50 Marks

AMSTERDAM. December ga Ber-
lin dispatch says that complete statis-
tics regarding the fifth German war
loan show that the total was 10,69S,-
994.990 marks
Evening star., 1916-12-22

There are more than 1000 miles of
railway and nearly 5000 miles Of tele-
graphs in Rumania.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
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@RWNzd8Ge

Of Burma is Buddhism. A hundred
thousand mendicant monks. clad in
the sacred yellow robe. go up and
down the country. The begging bowl
is presented regularly at the house
holders door, and it is not consid-
cred lucky thing to refuse the priest
of the best that the house affords.
shall never forget the first time saw
a woman worship a priest. 1t was in
the crowded railway station at Ran
goon. Except for the gay silk cos
tunes. one might have thought her.
self in railway station in Europe or
America. Then, like a stone dropped
In a pool, splashed this bit of the an
cient East. On the baggage-laden
platform. surrounded by sweating por-
ters and all the shouting, jostling
throng. l saw a woman suddenly pros
trate herself on her face at the feet
of a fat. yellow-clad priest. Again and
again. in absorbed devotion. the wor-
shipper continued. The books say that
worshiping the priest is an act Of
higher religious value than worship
ing the pagoda or even going on a
pilgrimage; but to actually see this
act Of spiritual humiliation brought
home the fact Of Buddhism.
Land Of Happiness and Free Women.
The natural sunniness of the Bur-
mese temperament is shown by the
fact that this most pessimistic of all
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
Los Business System.

Old settlers will tell you that the
Indians broke the first ground for
wheat growing purposes in the spring
Of 1881. The Indians got their first
ideas of settling on land and estab-
fishing permanent homes from asso-
citation with the cowboys. Members
of the tribe, including Pocatello Tom,
China Eye and Big Tipped Pete. broke
some ground and seeded a few acres
of wheat.
When the wheat was harvested and
''threshed" in primitive Indian fash
ion, the growers began to market tho
grain. The native wheat king would
deliver wheat to American Falls, or
elsewhere in the vicinity, for SO cents
a bushel. If the customer went after
the grain the price was one dollar q
bushel. When questioned as to the
meaning Of their singular business
methods the Indians would invariably
reply: "You come to my wickiup. you
heap want 'um. Me come to your
wickiup. maybe so you don't want 'um
at all!"-Farming Business.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
EXAMINE EGGS TWICE
Simply Constructed Tester May
Be Used in Matching Period.
Poultry Husbandman Of Clemson Col.
Ieae Describes Device Made From
Ordinary Mailing Tube-Re-
move All Dead Eggs.

All eggs that are incubating should
be examined twice during the hatch
ing period. The poultry husbandman
of Clemson college suggests using for
this purpose an egg tester that can be
made from an ordinary mailing tube
in the manner he describes. He pre-
pares a double thickness of heavy
brown paper four inches square. puts
one end of the mailing tube at the
center Of the square Of paper and
doubles the edges of the paper over 1t.
20 as to form a paper cap. He fastens
the cap with three wrappings OF cord
and, finally, cuts q hole one inch IN
diameter in the top Of the cap.
The free end of this tube is placed
at the eye and the egg to be ex-
amined is pressed lengthwise against
the hole in the cap. Point the tester
toward the sun or bright light and
you will be able to see the contents
of the egg plainly. The cap acts as
a cushion between the egg and the
end of the mailing tube and prevents
light from entering the interior Of the
tube around the sides of the egg.
The first test is made at the end Of
the first week of incubation. A fertile
egg with q live germ In it has dark
spot (the embryo or young chick) In
the upper part of the egg. with veins
radiating from It. Gently twirl the
egg and you will see the germ move.
Such an egg is to be returned to the
incubator or hen. Clear eggs (infer-
tile), eggs with rings of blood (em-
bryos that grew for few hours and
died), eggs with dark spots. but no
veins (dead embryos), and clouded
eggs are to be removed and destroyed.
As an exception, the clear, infertile
eggs may be kept and boiled hard for
chick feed.
The second test is made at the
end of the second week. At this
stage. q live embryo darkens the en-
tire egg. except the air cell in the
larger end. Eggs appearing otherwise
are rejected.
One Of the chief objects in testing
eggs during incubation 10 to remove
the dead and decaying eggs from un-
der two hens and place all the good
eggs under one, resetting the other.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
A FATHERS
RIGHT
By HAROLD CARTER
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman.)

Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)
The interview was naturally an EN-.
barrassing one, but Roger Lewis had
never had a moments doubt of the
result. He was young lawyer, with
q good practice; his antecedents were
irreproachable. And old Andrew Ban
mister was a gentleman.
Roger was therefore hardly able to
believe his ears when old Andrew curt
ly refused his permission for the en-
gagement.
I've seen this coming for a long
time. sir!" he thundered. And
knew from the beginning that you had
wormed your way into my house in or
der to steal my only child away from
me-"
"But, Mr.. Bannister," protested Rog-
er, surely it is not stealing to fall in
love with"
Bah! Don't talk of love to mel"
interpolated the old gentleman bitter
ly. "You shall never marry my daugh-
ter, or l cast her adrift. Leave my
door, and never darken 1t again!"
Certainly old Bannister had always
been a little queer, but Roger could
imagine no reason for this brutal self
ishness. Amy listened to his account
of the interview in amazement. She
went direct to her father.
What have you been saying to
Roger" she asked.
Roger? You mean Lewis, that i'm
pudent jackanapes that dared to pro-
pose for your band!"
But, father, love him. What have
you against him?"
Il will not be bulldozed by you.
Amy!" stormed the old man. Il will
not permit you to think Of the scoun-
drel. He makes love to you without
asking my leave He"
If he had gone to you first, father,
l should have had nothing to do with
him." said Amy firmly.
"You will have nothing more to do
with him. You can choose between
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24

observed by the beef cattle trade each
season and emphasizes the fact that
Texas has not surrendered much OF
its old-time prestige as q cattle-grow-
ing district.
1t is observed that there IL at the
present time a very active trade and in
terest In the renewal and extension
CT cattle production In Texas. Re-
ports from various sections OF the
state claim that ther is not = COW
going out of the state and that the
home demand for cows at all suited
for breeding is beyond the supply.
Cattle owners are culling out their
tail ends of breeding herds. and sell
ing them readily at $50 per head.
and even at this price they regard
the sales they have been making as
being too low. Cows and calves OF
very moderate grade are selling at
$50 per pair. Many sales OF calves
have been made in advance OF wean-
ing at $32 per head. II cattle scar
city is apparent at the head OF sup
ply, it might be good policy for COW
owners to study the situation before
they dispose of the surplus animals In
their herds.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24

The most pronounced revival in the
cattle-breeding industry is manifested
now In the South and Southwest.
Texas for many years was regarded
the breeding ground for range cattle,
and to this was later added Arizona
and New Mexico, until the range cat
tie supply of this territory became
Q strong factor in the beef produc-
tion of the country. The trailing
northward of Texas cattle to the open
pasture lands of western Kansas, west
ern Nebraska and South Dakota is an
industry fresh in the memory Of the
older citizens of these states.
Texas has never relinquished its
position as the leading cattle-grow-
ing state, though the general aspect
of production has changed to agri-
culture instead of cattle growing ex-
clusively. Texas has a cattle popu-
lation of 6,258.000, almost double
that of any other state, and is looked
upon by the cattle trade of the coun-
try as the key to the situation of
supply, says Twentieth Century Farm
er. Its annual shipments north
to the pastures of Oklahoma and
Kansas are q feature that is closely
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
IKE Kipling's Cockney soldier,
everyone who visits Burma is
faacina tod hr IL and lonna a

AhE hIpluS D OOChucy oOiu.cTs .
everyone who visits Burma is
fascinated by 1t and longs to
return, for though to some ex-
tent It has been invaded by Occidental
civilization, in the main it is yet un-
spoiled. Then, too, one of its charms
is the mingling of modern hustle and
Oriental calm. Such cities as Manda-
lay and Rangoon are full of these in
congruous contrasts, writes Helen
Barrett Montgomery in the Mission
ary Review of the World; impress
sions of golden pagodas, yellow-robed
ascetics, fiower-garlanded shrines.
silk-skirted men, mingle with the re-
membrance Of broad. paved streets.
street cars. business blocks, newspa-
pers, clubhouses. parks, department
stores and railway stations.
The mingling Of races makes Bur-
ma "melting-pot" in miniature. Ran
goon has its Chinese quarters, its
Tamil and Telugu streets, its motley
throng Of Europeans from many lands
added 10 its native Burmese, Karen,
Italian, Shan and other races. In fact,
more than half of the population Of
Rangoon are foreign born. The COM
ing of these diverse races to trade AMI
to live is producing profound changes
in Burmese life.
The Burman 10 the aristocrat OF the
land. 1t is his country, his language.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
TRY LITTLE TILE DRAINAGE
On the Average Southern Farm Place
to Begin 10 In Low, Wet Spots
Expense 10 Not Great.

While on most of our rolling sandy
lands tile drainage will probably not
be a good investment, there are. even
In sections where such soils predomi-
nate. very. very few farms on which
there are not spots that will pay for
the cost Of tile drainage in one or two
years. OF course. on our stiffer. heav-
Ter. lands. there are many millions
of acres that should be tile drained.
As we see 1t, on the average south
ern farm the place to begin with tile
is in the low. wet spots that few
farms are without. Such spots may
be due to hillside seepage. or. in many
cases to a hollow or branch that gets
the water from the surrounding slopes
and as a consequence is too wet to
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24

us. You can marry that young scoun-
drel, or you can remain at home, in
stead Of bringing your fathers gray
hairs in sorrow to his grave"
Amy began to weep. She left the
room and thought her problem out.
And it seemed to her that her first
duty was to her father. Roger and
she were both young; she was an only
child. and her father loved her in his
way. He had had a hard life until
late years. There had always been
unfulfilled hopes which had tormented
him. He had lived a narrow, straight
cut life. He had made bitter sacrifices
to duty. In the end Amy wrote to
Roger, telling him that their engage
ment must be postponed until she was
able to bring her father to reason and
discover where the trouble lay.
But she pined all that summer. and.
once or twice. meeting Roger in the
street. she was hardly able to resist
his entreaties that she consent to an
elopement. Her father. too. was grow
ing stranger than ever.
At last Roger called at the house
again. He went straight into Mr.. Ban
nister's study. Il am going to marry
your daughter. whether you like 1t or
no." he said. IF you have anything
against me. let's have 1t out now"
To his astonishment, he fancied that
he saw a look of approval in the old
mans eyes. But It passed instantly.
and old Bannister raved and stormed
at him. In the end he found himself
outside, with nothing accomplished.
and deeper enmity between himself
and his future father-in-law.
The next day q despairing little let
ter came from Amy.
Roger, help mel" 1t began. Il am
sending this by the cook. who brought
me my dinner. Father has gone out Of
his mind. He induced me to enter the
attic this morning. and then he turned
the key on me. He has had bolts put
on the door. and am q prisoner here
and this Is the twentieth century!
Save me, and l will marry you at
once!"
Roger read the letter in horror, and
then he understood. OF course, the
old mans mind had been slowly fail
ing. He must be crazy. It would do
no good to start habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. He must rescue the girl
and take her away.
A reconnoitering visit that after
noon disclosed. first, an eager face and
futtering handkerchief at q top
window: next. old Bannister himself.
armed with gun, and pacing up and
down the lawn.
Roger waited till dark before put
ting his plans into effect. His obser.
vations had disclosed to him . garden
sr's ladder. LEFT By chance in such .
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
kAcfilN wOrIEN or BURrlA

his Buddhist faith that gives Burma
its characteristics and its charm. Out
Of the twelve million inhabitants of
Burma, ten million are Burmese. The
Burmese is one of the proudest, most
indolent and self-satisfed races on
earth. The rude jostle of these other
peoples who are elbowing their way
Into his country, competing with him
In business, acquiring his land, even
questioning the supremacy of his re-
ligion. Is giving harsh jolt to many
ideas that have held placid sway in
the Burmese mind. The awakening
10 painful, but part of the stern kind
ness of Providence to a people grown
inert through isolation.
No Longer lsoIated.
There is surely nothing isolated
about Burma today. The Chinese are
pouring in from the North. 1t is
estimated that II the immigration con-
tinues there will be q million Chinese
who win be living In Burma within
the next fifteen years. These Chinese
traders, merchants and farmers inter-
marry with the Burmese. and form a
strong and stable element in the popu-
lation. The Bengali. Tamil and Telu-
gu immigrants are more alien, less
readily absorbed and introduce COM
plicated problems, social and religious.
In Rangoon there are already almost
Buddhists. These poor Indian coolies
bring with them their idolatry. their
caste marks, their Hindu festivals;
and Buddhism finds itself once more
face to face at close quarters with the
Hinduism from which It sprang.
Which faith will more strongly influ.
ence the other only the future can dis
close.
At present the outstanding feature
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
paceitful Billy.

Mother (sternly to young married
daughter-"Really. my dear. l am
assonished at your allowing Billy to
attend that farewell supper to Mr..
Soakem. I understand 1t was most
disgraceful affair" Daughter (indig-
nantly)-"Why. mother. how can you?
am quite. sure It must have been very
sad. Billy distinctly told me the men
filled right up. and even the main
speaker Of the evening was too full for
utterance!"
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24

make crops. Very often q single line
of tile viii make of such places the
most productive land on the farm. Ut
q comparatively small cost.
OF course on our fiat river lands
and on much of our rolling stiff clay
soils. tile drainage will pay well. and
in many cases should be put in on the
entire farm. True the initial cost
may seem high, but we have known
tile drainage to double crop yields,
and 1t is unnecessary to say that any
thing which. at reasonable cost. will
do this is good investment.
Try little tile drainage this win.
ter. We believe the results will please
you.-The Progressive Farmer.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
HIaher Home Efficiency.

A revolution is going on in the
homes of America. 1t is being brought
about by the study of such subjects
as health. home nursing, child well
fare. foods and food values. textiles
and the making of clothing. the fam
lily budget. and household manage
ment. The outcome will be better
health. and greater comfort and happi-
ness for all at less expense. Because
there is a demand for such instruc-
tion, and because the ends sought are
80 desirable, schools and colleges of
agriculture all over the country arc
Offering short sessions for the study
of the subjects named.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24

religions has no: been able to destroy
the note of merriment and practical
good cheer that one feels in Burma.
There is no such look of sadness and
mystery on the faces of the crowd
that one sees in India, but rather q
certain sickness and satisfaction
with the good things of life.
We were impressed, as all travellers
are, by the contrast in the position
of women in Burma with that of In
dian women. Women go and come
freely in the street, as they do with
us. They are not married 80 young.
They engage in business, have prop
erty rights, and seem altogether the
favored women among >Orientals.
They have achieved a pictuf esque and
comfortable costume, too. so similar
to that of men that at first glance
there is little difference. Both sexes
wear the straight, narrow skirts of
gay-colored silk to be sure, but the
mans skirt, brought snugly around
the hips, has its fullness SO tucked in
at the waist as to cascade in a lordly
ripple down the front. It is an anus
ing sight to see a youngster Of six
trying to wear his tiny skirt so that
1t projects in front at the very angle
affected by his dandified young uncle.
The woman's skirt. equally narrow
and equally bright, is tucked firmly
about the waist with the fullness fold
ed over SO as to lie in q fat plait Ut
the left side.
Below these gay skirts twinkle bare
feet, the skin about the color of warm
old ivory. Above them the body is
covered by short jacket of white cot.
ton. The woman adds thin floating
scarf and a posy in her hair. A crowd
Of Burmese men and women IL quite
the brightest and most engaging color
feast Of the Orient.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24

way that It reached up toward the
maiden in the tower" Ascending
that unobserved. he believed that he
could stretch up his arms and pun
Amy down to safety.
At dark he started out IN his auto.
The house was Z little way outside
the town limits. It was q lonely neigh
borhood, and this left him more free
dom to deal tactfully with the situa-
tion. He left the auto at the back OF
old Bannister's little garage. and made
his way toward the back of the house.
The ladder was still there. Unob-
served. as he believed, Roger set foot
upon the lowest rung, and soon he
was tapping at the window pane
above.
Amy opened the window with q lit
tie cry of Joy. She was fully dressed,
and carried bag in her hand.
Il knew you would come. dearest"
she whispered, and her arms clung to
his neck. Very carefully he lifted her
down to the top rung of the creaking.
swaying ladder, and thence. rung by
rung, down to the ground
A moment later they were creeping
through the darkness toward the hid
den auto.
Now the girl was inside, and Roger
was desperately cranking when a sud-
den shout rang out behind him. 1t
was old Bannister. and he was rushing
toward them. In his hand was the
CLINT of revolver.
Roger leaped into the auto and
started away as the frenzied old man
drew near. He sped down the road
toward the boundary of the state, ten
miles away, where a marriage could
be performed without the formality Of
license.
But he had hardly left the house
behind him when old Bannister's auto
was heard chugging along behind him.
Now ensued a weird race through
the shadows. Roger let her out to the
limit. AS he ran his mind revolved
about a friend of his, a young minis
ter, who would certainly perform the
ceremony, even in his pajamas. But
1t was hard to throw the old man on
the scent. The rattletrap behind new
er failed to indicate its presence in
their neighborhood. Family the old
mans cries came to their ears. But
now the state line was crossed, and
at length Roger, with Amy clinging to
him in terror and Joy. had thrown the
pursuers OF the track among the
houses and winding streets of the su-
burban town
Roger dashed toward his friends
house. He pulled up. left the auto at
the doorstep, and hammered vigor-
ously upon the door. It opened, and
the Rev. Hugh Hughes-in his pa
jamas-stood confronting them. while
in the distance rattle, rattle ind1-
Gated the approach of the enemy.
How soon can you marry us?" de-
manded Roger.
Instantly" said the Rev. Hugh
Hughes. Come in"
"And as the blows of Mr.. Bannis-
ter's fists upon the door reverberated
through the house. Amy was saying II
will"
The Rev. Hugh Hughes opened the
door. You're too late." he said to
Mr.. Banister.
The old man strobe forward and
surveyed the couple with an intensely
self-satisfied smile.
BLESS you, then-bless you." he
chuckled, gripping Roger by the hand.
IT'S hard to lose an only daughter,
but, by heck. I've got what every IA
ther wants when he lets her 60"
What's that?" demanded Roger in
amazement.
"Fatherly privileges-stern refusal
desperate forgiveness"
answered Bannister in q breath.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
TREAT RINeWoRM ON CALVES
Give Good serubbIns With stln Brush,
Soap and Water, Then Apply
Tlncture Of Iodine.

By W. J. REYNOLDS. veterinarian.)
For ringworm on calves or other
domestic animals give . good scrub
bing with stiff brush. soap and water;
then apply tincture Of iodine and
glacial acetic acid in equal parts. Use
q small brush for the medicine and
be careful. especially when working
near the eyes. Apply twice . day for
the first two days and then once
daily.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
lauahter.

Laughter begins either with the
mouth or the eyes. Then come the
other muscular groups. and then come
the vocal expressions of laughter,
such ~ brays. cackles, singers. sim
pers. giggles. snorts. grunts. foghorn
sumbles. yells. shrieks. guffaws. trills.
chuckles. sni6ies, and al sorts of pc.
culiar bird notes and musical sounds.
-Ffom the B. c. q q. Journal.
Tensas gazette., 1916-03-24
TO MAKE TREE PROJECTORS
Hardware Cloth. With Mesh Of About
one-ouarter Inch Square, Proves
Satisfactory.
By L. q. HEBRON. Oklahoma Experi-
ment Station.)

By L. q. HEBRON. Oklahoma Expert
ment Station.)
Almost any hardware store carries
what they call hardware cloth. which
has q mesh about one-fourth inch
square. You can buy this by the yard
and cut It in such sizes a. viii at your
trees when It ID bound around them.
Make the protectors tall enough to
reach to the first limbs. and also let
them extend down into the ground 1
or inches. We use these at the sta
ton entirely and find them very sat
isfactory and quite cheap.
Some People use large cornstalks
and tie them about the trunks of the
trees. This method IL also quite sat
isfactory.