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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20
KEEP CISTERN WATER PURE
Filter That May Be Easily and cheapIy
Constructed Will Answer for
the Purpose.

The water. in the cistern may be
rendered clean and free from impuri-
ties at very small cost by putting In
a filter made as follows:
Sink joint of common thing into
the ground near the wall of the house.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20
Not Perfect.

"How are you making out with your
new motor boat? Learned to run it
yetT'
"Oh, yes. That boat takes me any
where l want to CO."
that's fine"
1.-THE only trouble Is 1t won't bring
me back"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20

Edwin Woodring, hermit of Allen
town, Pa, predicts speedy downfall o.
Turkey.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20

Spartan Wo.aen Suffered Untold Tortures
but who wants to be Spartan? Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price SOC and $1.00.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20
Ask for and Get -
SKINNERS
THE HIGHEST QUALITY
MACARONI
IS ASr Reaae Book free
SKINNER MFG. Co. OMAHA, u.S.A
LARGEST rfAcAAoM EAcTpey IN kMERjCA
IS Ase Recioe Book Eee
Macea nAcaaoM FACTORY m SMfs,cA

New South Wales, Australia, is ex-
pecting a large immigration from the
United States after the war.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20

DON'T GAMBLE
that your hearts all right. Make
sure. Take Removing" heart and
nerve tonic Price SOC and $1.00.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20

A henpecked man is silent partner
Of his wife's woes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20
Largest Fountain Pen.

Largest Fountain Pen.
"What is believed to be the largest
fountain pen ever made for actual use
was completed a few days ago in New
Orleans. This pen is made of silver
and holds two ounces Of ink. 1t is ten
inches long with the cap and eight
the point. The pen weighs about four
ounces.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20

Uruguay has bought dredge built
In Holland.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20

Tiiing; G, Charcoal; y, cement
Foundation; e, Pipe, Leading From
Filter to Cistern; r, Cistern.
Fill the thing within a couple Of
inches Of the top with charcoal, place
a lid on it to prevent the mice, rats.
bugs and dirt, and all other foreign
substances from entering the cistern
by that route.
If a piece Of heavy wire screen Is
placed over the charcoal, so much the
better.
Have the filter rest on foundation
of clean stones or cement from three
to four inches deep, into which two
inch pipe should be arranged for car
rying the water to the cistern.
A piece of heavy screening should
be placed over that end of the pipe
protrudng into the filter, and another
piece of fine screen wire should be fas-
tened across the opening into the els
tern; both of which are for the pur-
pose of allowing nothing of any size
to get into the water supply.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20
Just Right.

Just Right. Z
"A penny for your thoughts. dear"
II was thinking of that exquisite
perfume and its cost"
"Ah! 1 knew your thoughts were
about q scents WORTH"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20
The Best.

The Best.
what kind of creeper do you like
best for a houseT
"A nice fat baby"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20

A Filter for $1.00. A, Spoutine; 3,
Thing; c, Charcoal; D, Cement
Foundation; e, Pipe, Leading From
Filter to Cistern; r, Cistern.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-15

of your breed of stock. One does not ad E
yertise firearms in Quaker periodical.
2. Allow time for your advertisement
to become familiar. the single issue ad-
vartisers seldom receive patronage.
The catalogue method and standing
mailing list are expensive and seldom used
unless followed by direct personal touch
with the prospective purchaser.
In filling mail orders resultant from ad-
yertlsing. the better the bargain you give
the purchaser, TIE quicker your business
will grow. How many would think OF
buying horse by mail, yet this is COM
monty done where the breeder is known
to be reliable. Many reliable breeders
are selling thru description and satisfying
customers, so if the pure bred stock is
outgrowing the local demand remember
it pays to sdvertIse.-R. B. Bentley.
Colorado Agricultural College.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-15
BUY HORSE BY MAIL.
This Sounds Funny, But it's Done
Every Day


Breeders of pure bred live stock thruout
the country are learning what big business
discovered years aRo-that 'lt pays to
advertise" The breeding of pure bred
live stock. if successful, soon outgrows
the local demand and an outlet must be
found IN competition outside breeders of
the same class Of stock. Here lies the
stumbling block to SO many small breed
ers.
There may be several methods of ad-
vertisements. thru the live stock and
agricultural journals. by notices in country
papers and by catalogue or private cor
respondence. Advertisements in breeder
journals ard agricultural papers is the
proper medium thru whice to advertise.
/. Select a paper whose circulation is
large enough to warrant your patronage
and that will roach farmers and breeders
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-15
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF the City Council of the City o
Rocky Ford
Rocky Ford. Colo, Aug. ID.

Rocky Ford. Colo. Aug. 8. 81 g
Council met in regular session in coun
Gil chambers at 1880 p. m. Those pres
ent were Mayor Roberts: Aldermen
Ecton. Bish. Stratton and Deweese.
Minutes Of adjourned regular meeting
of Aug 9th were read and approved as
corrected. also special meeting of Aug.
IA. were read and approved.
Communication from the State Com
pensation Insurance fund relative to the
insuring of city employees was read and
on motion the clerk was instructed to is
sue warrant for S9S 90. being the
premium on the insurance of the city
employees, beiug one per cent OF the total
pay roll for the year 1915 and lnsurng
employees for the year ending July i,
lelZ.
Report of VIM. Green retiring police
magistrate was read and on motion
ordered filed.
The bond of R W. Boney as police
magistrate was then read and on motion
was approved.
Bids for the building of the foot bridge
at Fifth and Chestnut were then opened
and read. Geo. 3. Deihls bid of SS5
being the lowest on motion the same was
accepted.
Applications of Courtney Delhi and
C. s. Teter as cement contractors were
read together with their bonds and on
motion applications were granted and
bonds approved.
The marshal stated the police depart
ment was in need of two pairs of hand
cuffs. one half dozen police badges and
two search lights. On motion the clerk
was instructed to order same.
Clerk was instructed to refuse license
to anyone for gambling devices of any
nature.
No further business appearing, the
council, on motion. adjourned.
j. A. JOHNSON. Clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-15
Notice of Application to Lcnsc
sInfc Lands

Office of the State Board of Land CommIs-
sioners, Denver. Colo. August 18th. 1916
Notice Is hereby given that Gerald A.
Guthrie. whose pOstoiiice address is Rocky
Ford. Colorado. has made application No,
A6l5I TO lease the following described School
Lands, situate in Otero County. Colorado.
Lot s-Bcing N u of N W IA. Sec. 10. Twp.
% s, Range SO W,
Notice Is further hereby given that all
other persons desiring TO tile an application
to lease this tract of land must Tile the same
In this Office prior to September %. 1918. as
no other application TO lease the above
described lands will be considered after said
JOHN u. VIVIAN. 1916
Register StnIe Board Land Commissioners
By Lucy PEABODY. Deputy Register
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-15
BIGGEST FAIR
Continued from First Page


the products of his field, farm or
ranch. In comparing his best
stuff with those of others he is
quite likely to get some pointers
of immeasurable value, and at the
same time he is contributing
boost to, the agricultural or indus
trial progress of his community.
In the art and agricultural halls
the exhibits were SO greatly in ex'
cess of former years that the as
ISOLATION realizes the necessity OF
erecting new buildings to accomo-
date the future increase. Changes
now contemplated are to build a
new poultry hall and take the
birds out of the agricultural build
ing, and new and greatly enlarg-
ed art hall SO that the needle and
fancy work departments especially
may not be SO overcrowded rs
they were this year, The present
art hall will then provide com mo.
dious and accessible room for Sec
retary Pollock and his squad of
assistants and the Office room va
Gated may be used for the pantry
stores that have been crowded in
tL. h,rti.nlt lturnl hall
Friday, the last day of the fair,
is usually looked upon as Home
Folks day, when our people get
out and see the exhibits they have
heretofore been unable.-because
of the welcome that they have
beea extending to visitors to
give the attention they would
wish. But the attendance on last
Friday must have included many
visitors as well as home folk, for
there was n crowd present that ex
ceeded our population:
The leading attraction was the
last game of the baseball tourna
ment, in which the La Junta team
was victorious thru the blowing
up of Pitcher Williams and the
cease of rattles" developed by the
rest of the team in the seventh
inning. The score was 10 to 1
against us, which is plenty of the
sad story to relate.
The last events on the race pro-
gram were thot by many to have
been on par with those of Water
melon Day, tho not so fast as some
that have been seen on the Rocky
Ford track. Following are the
race results:
Free e-for-all trot or pace (special)-.
Hans NJ. first: Fanny Patch, second;
Easter Coin. third Time. 1922.
The entries in the mile trot for g.
year. olds could not develop minute
gait, SO were not entitled to the $3.50
purse.
Six furongs running-Hi Armondo.
first; Oeerfoot. second; Charles Mccall,
third. Time. 1921.
Five eighths mile DASH. c.. first;
Mafada. second: Deerfoot. third. Time,
l:oz.
Consolation running-Kansas Lady.
with Mrs. Edgar up, first; Nellie Wells,
second; IDIOT. third. Time, So sec.
The relay race was won by Grimsley's
string.
The steer 'bulldogging" on the
last day of the fair was indeed a
thrilling scene. Diamond Dick"
who is an artist at this particular
frontier sport set record that
will be hard to beat. lie accomp-
lished the feat in just three sec
onds from the time he landed on
the steers back. This is several
seconds less than the worlds
record for this work. "Dick"
halls from Wild Horse, Colo, and
is considered the champion all
round cowpuncher of the universe.
lie does fancy roping and bronco
busting. but his star stunt is
''bulldogging."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
American Steamer China
Stopped in Pacific by
British Warships.
GERMANS SEIZED;
MADE PRISONERS
British Seize Thirty. Two Teutons Who
Were Among Passengers - Manned
Entirely by Chinese Crew - United
States May Lodge Protest With Great
Britain - Similar Action by French
Protested and Protest Is Needed.

Shanghai, China, Feb 19.-The Am
erican steamship China, which left
Shanghai yesterday morning for San
Francisco, was held UP on the high
seas by a British auxiliary cruiser and
thirty EIGHT GermansNwere taken of.
The China Is owned by the China
Mail Steamship Company. 1t is thought
she may have been held up by the
Laurentic, which recently stopped the
Tango Maru. while on a voyage to
Manila, and removed nine Indians
In August of 1914, the China, then
owned by the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, and the Manchuria, of the
same company; were halted by British
warships Off Hong Kong and forced to
surrender forty German reservists. The
Germans took passage from Hong Kong
to San Francisco, and it was said, they
had received assurances from Wash
ington they woud not be molested-' Of
ficers of the China said. Great Britain.
in their. opinion, had acted in their,
rights.
"A similar situation arose last De-
cember when French cruiser held up
four American steamers. and removed
Germans and Austrians. The United
States protested and the French gov.
ernment released the men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
j. S. CONVEYS
hint TO TURKS
Attention Called to Con-
tinuance of Massacres
in Armenia.
UNOFFICIAL NOTE
TO CONSTANTINOPLE
Chairman Stone Defends Action Of
Wilson in Withholding Mexican In
formation and Cites Precedent
State Department Officials Impatient
Over Great Britain's Failure to Re.
ply to American Note.

Washington, Feb. 10. - Secretary
Lansing today announced he had au-
thorized the American consul at Con-
stantinople to. cal, ,the attention Of the
Turkish government to the massacre
in Armenia. The dispatch was Of an
unofficial character, the position being
taken that the United States could not
take official action involving the treat
ment by government OF it's own ma
tionals and could take notice of the
situation only on the grounds Of hu-
manity and justice.
Information Of an official nature,
however, has been filed with the state
department from time to time alleged
persecution Of Armentans by Turkish
officials "a
Defends Wilson's Action.
Chairman Stone, OF the foreign re1a-
tions committee, replying today to cri-
ticisms Of President Wilson and Sec
retary Lansing for withholding part Of
the data and correspondence in the
Mexican situation called for in the Fall
resolution. declared there were album
dant precedents for the action, and
cited the action Of President Taft and
Secretary Knox in withholding corre-
spondence between the United States
and Colombia with relation to the par
itition of Panama 7
"The situation now is similar" the
senator said.
Impatient at 5ritain's Delay.
State department officials are impa-
tient at Great Britain's delay in re-
plying to the recent American notes
concerning the trading-with-the enemy
act and interference with mails.
The London foreign office some time
ago promised a reply to the mail note
hut soothing has been heard to the Am
erican protest against the enforcepaent
'against the trading -Hi I'll the enemy
act against American firms
Socialist Bill in House.
A proposal for commission to
formulate a plan for national insur-
ance fund and mitigate the evil of un
employment was introduced today by
Representative London Of New York,
the only socialist member of the house.
Five persons appointed by the presi
dent would work out details of a ma
tional insurance fund ito secure tc
workers adequate substance while in
voluntarily unemployed, whether he
cause Of lack Of work, sickness or old
age. and would report the plan to the
president next September.
The resolution proposes providing
employment thru the development of
national resources. ..,-....
To Investigate Aviation Scandal.
An army investigation Of Senator
Robinson's charges that Lieutenant
Colonel Reber. head Of the aviation
service, had been conducting the aero
corps In an inefficient manner has
been ordered by the war department.
A board which includes the inspector
general, the adjutant general and the
head Of the war college will conduct
the inquiry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
INDIAN PLOT REVEALED.
Details Of Plans to Foment Rebellion
Are Made Public.

Details Of Plans to Foment Rebellion
Are Made Public.
Aberdeen, Wash, Feb 19.-Detalls
OF the alleged plot to incite revolution
in india, in which the steamer Maver-
lex and the schooner Annie Larson are
said to have figured conspicuousiy'
were made public here today by Dr. n
r Hunter, United States surgeon or
this port, who credited his information
to British officials in this country. II
was DR.. Hunter that aided in the dis
covery and seizure of contraband mu-
nitions of war on the Annie Larson
last Juno.
According 70 DR.. Hunters advices,
two Hindus who were on the Maverick,
y fell into the hands of the British and
were taken to Shanghai, where they
were tried on charges of fomenting a
rebellion. One was sentenced to fifteen
years In prison and the other received
sentence Of two years.
Tho Maverick Was owned by Capt.
Fred Jehsen, German, who was In :
dicted In San Francisco. recently. for
alleged violation of American neutral
ity.
The steamer worked in conjunction
with the Annie Larson in an attempt
to transport war munitions from this
country to India. Storms separated the
two vessels, the Annie Larson coming
to Gray's harbor and the Maverick A.
rally landing in the Dutch East Indies,
where she was interned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
FLOOD MENACE IN
SOUTH GROWING

Two Thousand Persons Marooned in
Louisiana and Fear Is Felt For
Safety Several Parishes Under
Water.
New Orleans, Feb. 19.-Increased ap-
prehension was felt today for the 1000
or more persons marooned around
Newellton without food and with but
scant shelter. Most Of them are negro
plantation laborers, who were unable
to reach safety when the Mississippi
river broke thru the levee at the Buck
Ridge plantation. The crevasse is
nearly 700 feet wide. A quarter semi
circle with radius Of twenty five
miles is flooded from six TO fifteen feet
deep, while beyond this another
twenty five miles is covered with wa
ter from few inches to one and two
feet deep.
The flood will not reach its climax
for at least a week, authorities pre-
dict. Concordia parish, In northeast
Louisiana, is almost entirely covered
with water.
Fear is felt that the parishes Of
Tenas, Concordia,. Franklin and Cata-
houla, with the exception Of a few
high spots, will be, covered by great
lake nearly 100 miles long and half as
wide, caused by the gathering food
water and back. water from several
rivers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
IOWA MoosERs FOR ROOSEVELT
Third Party Leaders Can See No Other
a. Candidate

Des Moines, Feb. 1s.-Iowa progress
sives. whose state central committee
met yesterday. can see no one for the
White. House the next four years but
Theodore Roosevelt. This was the dec
laration of the committeeman and other
third party men who met with them.
They intend to send an uninstructed
delegation to the national convention of
their party in Chicago, June Z, which
will have no, thought OF supporting
anyone but the party Idol the commit
teemens said.
Z It was decided to bring out a state
ticket thru the ord mary channels Of the
'prt.fa y.ssss Ta,ase syaS <nOa talk fof scas-
5didates for state offices other than the
repeated assurances that there would
be plenty Of them when the time came.
Seventh district men recommended
George C. White. Of Nevada, and Cas-
per Schenk, of Des Moines, as delegates
at large. and Harry Hill, of Earlham.
and H. H. Griffiths, Of Des Moines, as
district delegates. W. B. Patterson. Of
winterset, and s. B. Fry, of Des Moines.
were rec ecommended as district alternate
delegates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
Statement Of Deposits Of
Harvester Company Is
Demanded.
WILL DETERMINE
TRUTH OF CHARGES
international Company Alleged q
Have Attempted to Discipline Con.
tinental and Commercial Nationai
Bank Of Chicago. For Extending AID
TO Yueatan sisaI 0rowsrs-Atter-
ney For Defsndants Enters Denial

Washington, Feb. 10. - The senate
agricultural committee today called
upon the Continental and Commercial
National Bank Of Chicago to submit a
statement showing the deposits OF the
International Harverter Company for
the last three years, in order TO deter
mine the truth OF the statement that
the harvester company had disciplined
the bank for extending aid to the sisal
growers Of YucatRn.
The committee Is investigating
charges that the harvester company
and the Plymouth Cordage Company
combined to monopolize the Gisal OUT.
put and prevent independent twino
dealers from obtaining raw material.
and counter charges that the Pam
American Corporation, OF which Sol
Wexler, q New York banker. was the
head financed stsal monopoly with
the idea Of putting UP the price Of
American merchants.
The committee has been told that the
Pan-American Corporation was not
formed until the planters were told
they were not to make loans from in
dependent bankers, who refused be-
cause Of alleged threats from the har-
yeSter company.
DeniaIs Of Charges Entered.
A telegram from the Chicago hank
denied that the harvester company had
withdrawn Its account. Levy Mayer.
Of Chicago counsel for the Pan-Amer-
lean Corporation, who made the orig-
inal charges that the harvester COM
pany had attempted to influence ths
banks, read the message. and similar
denials were made oy the harvester
company. read by Its attorney, Walter
L. Fisher. Ss, WI NJ
Wexler charged today that the haf.
vester company had sought shy inttu1-
idation to prevent the Nations! CITY
Bank OF New York from loaning money
to the sisal growers. .l g3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
SEEK TO IDENTIFY
SOUP POISONER
Of Man Believed to Be
Crones to Be Shown Employees OF
University Club kitchen-chieaso

Chicago Feb. 10. - Photographic
copies Of the letters to New York
newspaper in which Jean Crones boast
ed of having poisoned soup at the
Archbishop Mundelein banquet here
last week, and photograph Of three
men. one man supposed to be Crones,
we're received from New York today
by Captain Hunt. Police planned to
show the photograph to employees in
the kitchen of the University Club:
where Crones is said to have drugged
the SOUP.
With the letter; and picture there
came also postcard. pr1rporting to be
written by Baldo Barnesioe brother
in-law OF Antonio Coda. questioned the
other day as being a friend OF Crones.
The Chicago police We're asked by New
York Officers to apprehend Barnesio.
Captain Hunt today asked the police
Of Middletown. Conn, to question Paul
Crones. brother of Jean. Hunt has
not entirely abandoned the theory that
Crones is in Chicago, but believes he
Is hiding In some suburb in New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
GERMANS MOVE
TROOPS WEST
Great Activity on Western
Front Presages New
Drive.
LONG TRAINS BEAR
SOLDIERS AND GUNS
Details Of Plot to Foment Rebellion in
India Made Puble-Pacifie Steam
ships nvoIved-Munitions Trans-
ported From United States For
RebeIs-British Admiralty Seeks to
Gain Possession Of Steamship Appam

Amsterdam, Feb. 19.-During the last
six DAYS great German troop move
ments have occurred in south and CEN
tral Belgium, says a dispatch to the
Telegraaf.
Long trains with artillery and infan-
try were running along the railroads 10
the west and south and some small de-
tachments were transferred by way OF
zLouvain, waverne and Gemploux, to
the southwest.
Louvain, the dispatch adds, still IS
strong point of support and many con-
ferences Of high military officers are
being held there.