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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
POULTRY DISEASES IN FALL
Damp and Unclean Quarters Bring
About Colds, catarrh, Roup and
Many Other Troubles.

Fall rains. damp and unclean roOst-
ing quarters, poorly ventilated houses
and exposure to drafts every year
bring about the same complaints
colds. catarrh. rOup, diphtheria, pneu-
monia and indirectly many other dis
eases. The result is likewise the same
loss of from 5 to 10 per cent in
stock and an unreasonable dropping
off in egg production. Reparation fol-
lows eventually and cure is effected
by the same method or treatment-the
removal Of or remedying the cause.
Construct or remodel to assure dry
floors, an abundance Of fresh air. san
itary methods for care or droppings
and plenty of sunlight.
Select well-drained site. Place
floors at least six inches above grade.
Use muslin front or wind baffier to
break drafts. Remove droppings once
each week.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
PROTECT CLOVER FROM RAIN
Ripe as PossibIe-Cut In Good,
Dry Weather.

An inferior grade Of clover seed Is
produced when the clover is allowed
to lie in windows In the field for sew
eral weeks before 1t is hulled. Vary
ing proportions Of the seeds become
brown and often actually lose all ger
minating powers.
The best practice is to allow the
clover to become as ripe as possible
without loss from Smelling when the
seed is harvested. Cut 1t in good. dry
weather and then protect 1t from ex-
posure to rains. Provided a huller
can be procured at once, hulling direct
from the field will economic labor.
If it is necessary to delay the hull
ing, damage and loss to the seed crop
will be avoided by storing the clover
in a barn or in a carefully constructed
and well-covered stack.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
Lake Ceneva Water.

For 20 years French engineers have
had in mind plans for bringing &,
Paris the inexhaustible water of the
lake OF Geneva. called also Lake Le-
man. on the frontier Of France and
Switzerland. This project which made
considerable noise before the war. has
since been rarely mentioned, and the
reason therefor is said to be Que to
the discovery that the blue watfersos.
the lake, so beautiful to lookt upon.
are infested by worms whirh the
Parisians, now that they have heen
instructed, will not willingly Tolerate.
II these worms can be successfully dis
posed Of the greatest water-carrylng
scheme that Europe has ever known
will follow. With this aqueduct of
many leagues on the east and the tun-
mel under the straits Of Dover on the
west, also in contemplation, 1t appears
that French enterprise is not wholly
occupied by the war.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08

cessive development of foliage on the
common early root crops, radishes,
turnips and beets. without a CORE
spending development of the root.
2. Top-dressings of nitrate of soda
may reasonably be expected to have q
beneficial effect upon the following
crops Of early vegetables, on well-ma-
nured brown silt loan in the corn
belt; radishes. turnips, beets, spinach,
cabbage. cauliflower. The beneficial
effect may consist in a higher percent
age of plants reaching marketable size
or condition within given time,
greater size Of the individual speci-
mems. or greater total yield. (If the
stand were uniform, the last two
points would be cOrrelated.)
3. Under the conditions of these
tests, the benefits to be derived from
tOp-dressings of nitrate Of soda to
onions and head lettuce do not appear
to be sufficiently marked or consistent
to warrant the use of this fertilizing
material on these crops.
4. Nitrate Of soda applied at inter-
walls Of two weeks seems to be fully as
effective as when applied at more fire.
Quent intervals, even though the ag-
gregate amount of material is CORE
spondingly less; in many cases 1t is
more effective.
5. Under the conditions of these
tests, the beneficial results of u.s.
ing nitrate Of soda in the production
of early vegetables do not appear to
be so pronounced as results which
have been reported from certain other
sections of the country.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
USING LEGUME IN ROTATION
Texture Of Soil and Its Productivity
Should Become .Greater-Add
Lime for Acidity.

If a rotation. Of crops can be prac.
ticed wherein a legume is used each
two or three seasons. the texture of
the soil and its productivity should be
come greater. ...- .-
1t may be necessary, however. 10 oc.
casiOnally add lime to correct the
acidity and phosphorus to balance the
plant food.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08

Music has always played an impO-
tant part In the life Of the Swiss pee
pie. The invention and development,
Of the bellows, its combination with
the. electric motor. the applicat'~. of
electric releasing 3pparaeS ". 90 :.
which there was but ane 81 rree
keyboard worked by eH
these brought Organ-build, .nese Haera,
zerland to a high de-. n,S 70 w
lection, thus carrying nanos. W.
into foreign countries. I'm OF ptmp,'
builders became world renoS. &nnees |.
1864 the oldest two Swiss firms, anu
gagged in making these instrum ,nts
have finished almost 1000 organs with
single. hydraulic, and bellows working.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
USE NITRATE OF SODA
Tests Made With Material in
Production of Vegetables.
Top Dressings May Reasonably Be Ex-
pected to Have Beneficial e.
feet on Radishes, Turnips,
Beets and Cabbage.
CBy JOHN w. LLOYD. Illinois.)

10y JOf1N w. liiHOiSJ
Extravagant claims are sometimes
made regarding the influence Of nj
trate of soda upon the yield and earli-
ness of certain vegetable crops, par
part constitutes the edible product.
The claims are especially emphatic in
reference to early-planted crops, since
much of their growth must be made
at a time when conditions in the soil
are not favorable for rapid nitrifica-
ton; and the supplying Of nitrogen in
readily available form at such a
time would seem to promise good re-
suits. In view of these considerations
it was thought best to make some tests
with this material in the production
of vegetables on the brown silt loan
Of the corn belt. Accordingly Sc
ries of tests was planned, including
eight kinds of vegetables, viz; radish,
cabbage. and caulifiower. Top dress
ingS of nitrate Of soda were made to
the abOve-named vegetables. The ex-
pertinent was continued through six
years.
One plat received applications of
nitrate of soda at intervals of one
week, and another at intervals Of two
weeks. A third plat was left untreat-
ed as q check.
In the light of the data secured In
connection with the nitrate of soda ex-
periments the following conclusions
are warranted:
1. Under the soil and climatic con-
ditiOns attending these tests. nitrate
of soda usually does not induce an ex-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
TO MAKE INEXPENSIVE SPRAY
Use Of Soap, Water. Kerosene
and Carbolic Acid.

The following spray can easily be
made at home and is both inexpen-
sive and efficient: Dissolve a pound
Of strong hard soap or soap powder
in a gallon of boiling water; remove
from the fire and add Immediately a
gallon of kerosene and pint of crude
carbOlic acid; churn and agitate the
solution till the ingredients are well
mixed.
Add ten gallons of water to the
above to make stock solution and
just before using mix this stock sOlu-
ton with an equal quantity of water.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
EMERGENCY WIRE BELT-LAce
Simple Idea illustrated Showing Meth.
Cd Of Using Pieture.Cord for
laeinq Belt.

The farmer Of this day and age uses
more or less machinery that is Oper-
ated by gas engine or other power,
and he has naturally become more or
less of machinist. The following
simple idea has saved much time for
those who have made use of 1t:
When belt-lacing has worn out and
none is at hand, instead of the inef-
fectual growing usually given way to.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
LAWS HEAVY HAND
BROUGHT ABOUT DOWNFALL or
MAORI PROPHET
slave Who Had Made His Way to Q
'nrone, and Who Claimed Divine
Power, Now a Prisoner In
New Zealand Jail. ~,

hua' Maori prophet" polygamist
ana moonshiner, sometimes called the
Maori emperor"-although uniusti6-
ANY, IL appears-has been convicted
Dy jury at Auckland, New Zealand.
upon certain counts. after a trial of
extraordinary length. Rua. his nre-
tensions. to divine powers, his temple
ana stronghold in the wild and almost
inaccessible king country" in north
ern New Zealand; his fight with Do
hcemen several months ago. In which
several men were killed or wounded.
MS previous defiance of authority
all this constitutes one of the mo,
interesting chapters In the historyS
New Zealand.
Rua nrst attracted attention &
ten years ago. He set himseifm
sort of Messiah in. the Urewera q
trict, which is near the Bav or
Plenty, on the north island of the do
mlnion. This region, sometimes called
the king country" from old Maori
usage is sort Of government reserya.
non. 1t Is Inhabited by the most prim.
1--we of the abOriginals of New Zea-
land.
Hua was slave born. but he broke
Maori tradition by assuming the pre-
negatives of chief and in addition
he mixed with native superstition a
smattering of Christian belief. He
was glib and cunning. and before long
he mad strong hold upon the minds
Oh the untutored members Of his race.
AT MaungapOhatu. a native hamlet
IN the center of the king country"
ne posed as a savior, and he was at
tended by bOdyguard. Here. al.
though ny birth slave, and, there
fore. entitled to but one wife. he took.
unto himself spOuses variousJ ''o'e
mated at from nine to fourteen Of
ne had built circular temple c '"cA
siderable ingenuity of design an
struct,on for tho Noor;s e fellow
chitects. In cupola of this str, 'he
he professed to communicate wit oni
Almighty, and below him customarh ii
sat dozen MaOris, called after {,
twelve apostles. OR
1t was "sly grOg" selling or moonsd
shining which got the prophet" intos
trouble. To make liquor on ones
premises without permission and then
sell 1t to natives is against the law,
and when Rua was convicted of hav.
ing done this ne had to serve a jail
sentence. Several indictments upon
the same score were hanging over h.
head when he was released and re-
turned to MaungapOhatu, but upon
his being summoned to answer to
them he defied the authorities. :
Finally strong force of police was
sent to MaungapOhatu. Rua and his
henchmen put up a desperate fight.
Two MaOris were killed, and a num-
Der were wounded In the rifle fire. and.
four policemen were wounded. 4 Rug
after resistance with teeth. yeais-si7-
feet, was captured. ser SS1
Rua's trial occupied 1daSs. IL
was ecnyicted Of resisting the polis
but was acquitted ot~ha wing used st CIV
ditious language. On two other count or
the jury disagreed ",
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
ESTIMATING GRAIN IN HEAP
Ieeurate Rule Is to Multiply the Pile
in Feet by Itself and Again by
Its Height.

When estimating the quantity of
grain or vegetables in heap or pile,
the following rule is accurate: Multi
ply the diameter Of the heap In feet BY
itself and again by the height and di.
vide the result by four, and you have
approximately the numbers Of bushels
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
No Incentive There.

II wish l had some new clothes"
complained Matte. 81 never have any
thing like the other girls"
well, dear" said Aunt Mary, you
know 1t is a smiling face that people
look at rather pretty clothes. 1t Is
very much better to be good than we'll
dressed"
ut isn't in our school," said Matte.
Nobody wants to be good for fear they
will die young."-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
MAKING RELIGION EASY.

BY the use of hydroplanes three enterprising
Yale undergraduates have found 1t possible to
spend most of SundaV~on Long Island without
cutting chapel, which is compulsory in New Haven
What would the piOus founders of the college have
said If they had known that the sky route was IN
be used to make religion easier !-Boston Globe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
Government Care Of Children.

The federal children's bureau an
nounced last week that municipal
chiId-welfare work has extended to
two-thirds Of the cOuntry's COO cities
of more than 10000 population. In 20
cities special divisions devoted to child
hygiene have been added to city health
departments. Nurses are employed in
hundred cities to visit homes and
teach mothers how to care for chill
dren.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
ACCIDENTAL FIRES IN BARNS
Poor Policy to Permit Piles of Rub.
bish to acknowledgement
Matches Are Dangerous.

1t is poor policy to ALLOW piles of
rubbish to accumulate about the
premises, as well as straw apd hay to
remain in piles on barn floors. which
might become pile of flames in o
few seconds in case Of overturned
lanterns or dropped matches.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
EGZgkX lgZ92 Nn41E

yellow Jack, less than one-twentieth of former
rate. because. in addition to Havana, we have
been cleaning up one seaport after another all
through the sweep of the Caribbean and Central
and South America, often at the special request of
the states and countries concerned. Modern sani-
tary science is the real angel of civilization lifting
the burdens aid taking off the handcaps of the
backward races and peoples
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
LOSSES CAUSED BY YELLOW FEVER.

Our losses from yellow fever outbreaks in our
southern states during the nineteenth century are
estimated at at least $4,000 lives, an average of
800 lives year. In the twenty-odd years since
the discovery of the yellow fever mosquito and
the cleaning up Of our chief port Of supply
Havana-we have had less than 400 deaths from
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08
Conversational Cut-Ins.

Him-How did you like the stage
nangings in that Shakespeare show?
He-There weren't no hangings. y
boob: he killed 'em with a sword.-
Widow
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08

go in AID ask the wife to give you
ball of wire picture-cOrd (she will gen.
orally have this hidden away and go
out and lace up the belt. The wire
cord is very strong, and makes an ex-
cellent lacing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08

lCTORY may come and victory
may go, but no future trilmphs
or defeats can ever soften for
Europe the memory of this dark
Christmas of 1916, the satdest
she has ever known. Prid. In
the present and faith in the fu-
fure sustain oyaruono nf Aha
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-16
Probe Of Wheat Prices
BY Federal Officials
lRv International News servlcel

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Indications were
today that the federal Investigation
into the high prices Of wheat viii not
result in any action unless there is
further abnormal advance This
was learned al the office Of Federal
District Attorney Cline It is known
that the government Investigators
have gone deeply into the question.
and if prices climb higher The gov
eminent will be in a position to deal
with the spectators as a result of
this investigation. Edward ~ Hur-
ley, chairman Of the federal trade
commission. today called on District
Attorney Slime. and they held a
lengthy conference The commission
is doing everything possible TO get
all the facts in the case. Reports
from Dubuque. Iowa today said that
a nickel loaf of bread had increased
in price TO cents.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-16
PREPARING The LAW
FOR Big BOND issue
$3.50, 900 Ordinance Soon In
Hands of the Council.

City Attorney Paul II Martin and
Attorney Il. Il Emmert aud Attor-
ney G F. Martin have commenced
work upon the ordinance authoriz-
ing the city to hold a special election
for the purpose of voting upon bond
issue of $25o,000 for street improve
ments and this document viii prob
ably be ready for the council at its
next regular meeting It will be
passed Immediately, in order that
there shall be no hitch in the pro
ceedings. and In order that all voters
Of the city might become fully &C.
quainted with its provisions before
they are called upon to pass judg
ment on it.
The ordinance viii authorize the
Issuance of bonds to the above amount
and Will provide explicitly just how
the money is To DE spent Tho most
OF it viii g. toward paving and ma
cadamizIne The streets of the city all
sections Of The town being cared for.
1t viii require "a two thirds vote of
the people to ratify it.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-16
SHELTON IS HELD
By THE OFFICIALS
AND IS LOCKED UP
Further Investigation Into the
Death Of PuIIy.
PROSECUTOR O0WNEY IS
NOW IN CHARGE OF CASE
Shelton Thus Far Appears to
Have Been Blameless, But
Prosecutor Wishes to Exam
inc More Witnesses.

Al the instance OF Prosecuting At
toruey Bowney Tuesday evening. Ed
gar shelton, the eolorel man whose
car struck and killed Burren Pully.
another colGred man. near Marlowe
Monday night was locked up in jail
pending q further investigation into
the circumstances of the accident.
This action followed the investiga-
ton of the eorencr.s inquest. con
Quoted by DR. Sponseller which was
held at the Cole undertaking estab-
lishment late Yesterday afternoon.
The coroner's jury returned YER
dict that Pully came 10 his death
from being struck by SheltoH's ear.
which was driven by Shelton. but did
aet fix the blame on any one.
Prosecuting Attorney Downey today
tated to a representative Of the Jour.
nal that shelton was held for a fur.
ther investigation because the cir.
cumstances under which the accident
occurred seemed to him to warrant
such action. It appeared strange to
him that a man should be struck in
The open road by a car travelling as
slowly as shelton claims he was driy-
ing his car. aa5 the prosecuting al
forney desires 10 examine two Or
three more witnesses before discharg
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-16
BITE
TERMINATES WORK
Of GUSTAV A. LINK
Famous TaxIdermiSt SuCCumb-
ed Today In Pittsburgh.
WAS BITTEN YESTERDAY
WHILE SHOWING SNAKE
Deadly Reptile Sank Fangs In
to His Hand During a Glass
Serum Arrived From New
York Too Late For Use.
(Ry international News service)

tby International News SerVice)
Pittsburgh. Pa. Aug. 10. Gustav
A. Link famous rs taxidermlst of
Carnegie Institute, died today of a
rattlesnale bite received while show
ing the rcpti to a class nj the Uni.
versity Of Pittsburgh,
When bitten on the right hand by
The RATHER yesterday. the professor
concealed the fact from the class un-
I'll Il was dismissed Then sudden
" he became violently ILL.,
Before serum could be brought from
Now York The poison had gotten In
it's deadly work.
He was ono OF The most famous tax
idermists in the United States, and
had been connected with most of the
important work In that line undertake
on by the Carnegie Institute in re-.
cent years
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-16
SALE OF POWERCO.
IS TO Be RATIFIED
THIS AFTERNOON
Meeting For This Purpose Call
ed For Today.
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE
MILLION IN SECURITIES
State Public Service Commits
sion Grants Permission to
Reorganization Committee to
Garry Out This Plan.

A meeting of the creditors of tho
Martinsburg Power Company. which
was postponed on Monday, was
scheduled 10 occur this afternoon In
the Office of Referee in Bankruptcy
W. IL Thomas for The purpose of
ratifying the sale of the property of
the company TO the interests identi-
fled with the reorganization commit.
tee, which took place several weeks
ago at public auction in front of the
court house here.
While nothing definite will be
known until after the meeting. Il Is
given out from an authoritative
source that the creditors will ratify
the sale, thus completing the deal
whereby the property is transferred
from the company to the new owners
Some time ago the new owners fl
ed application with the West Virgin
Ia Public Service Commission for per-
mission to issue $1,000.000 in secur-
tiles, in accordance with the plans
of the reorganization committee, but
the Public Service Commission could
not N FIRST see It's way clear to give
permission for the issuance of this
Of securities, suggesting that
the amount be limited to 100000.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-16
FIVE FLOOD VICTIMS
ARE FOUND TO DATE
Congress ApprOpriateS Big
Sums For Sufferers Relief.

The bodies Of i've persons, drown
cd in last Wednesdays food in Cab
in crock, were found Tuesday near
Ferndale, whore the greatest loss of
life occurred. All were Identified as
former residents Of that section. Re
construction work has been retarded
by rain and unseasonably cold
weather, bu the military has reach
ed every part Of the stricken district
with food and clothing
The senate adopted resolution
providing 100000 for relief Of tho
safferer and tho House adopted an.
Other resolution providing 100000
for fho relief Of West Virginia and
other Southern States visited by dis
ifou4 food
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-16
But Way viii Be Found Out,
Is the Belief.
PRESIDENT is WORKING
HARD TO AVERT STRIKE
Summons All the Coz Brother
hood Chairmen to Washing
ton-Employes Unwilling to
Grant Concessions, Is Said.
(By International News service.)

10y lflACFHdhiOildt NEWS SETNiGG.l
Washington. Aug. il The crisis
in the threatened nationwide rail
read strike will be reached here to
morrow. At that time definite pro
posals of compormise must be pass.
ed upon by the railway managers and
their employees. Untn then, the adj.
ministratiou will mark time" and.
unless either the representatives. of
the road of the .bie four brother
hoods request conferences none viii
be held
The situation today is near dead
lock Despite this fact the general
feeling is that a way out is certain
to be found The White House, while
maintaining the reticence which has
been enjeined by orders of the presi-
dent. authorized this announcements:
Still Working On Problem
There has been no break Both
sides are still honestly discussing a
way cut
It was learned, however that the
situation is as follows
II yesterdays conference the pres
ident was told by Tho managers that
up to date they had been called upon
to make all the concessions. but had
failed to receive am in return. They
declared they could not agree to a
one-sided plan
Previously The representatives Of
the bfotherhooa lad Tod the presi-
dent they could net recede from their
decision to insist taat the question Of
overtime pay wa act factor in the
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-16
RUSSIANS MENACE
JABLON|TZA TOWN
AND TEUTON FLANK
Russ Hosts 0verturning Aus
tro-German Positions.
HEAVY ARTILLERY DUEL
ALONG THE S0MME LINE
Lull On the French Front, With
Little Infantry Action-Al-
lies Making Progress Aga
inst the Bulgarians.
(By international News Service

(By international News Service)
Petroerad. Aug 1.-THE new per
lis for the Austro.German armies
brought about by the latest hursf Of
Russian activity accounts for the
hasty departure of the kaiser for the
Russian theatre Of war, where he Is
at present comforting with Field
Marshal Won Hindenbure The blv
struck in the Carpathians by the
Russians IS miles south Of Delatvn is
not only a serious menace to the
flank of the Austro-Hungarian army,
but also imperils Jablonitza, one of
the main gateways into the Hunear.
ian plains
Northeast Of Stanislau the Russi-
ans are pouring across the Lipa din
er. and are overruning the positions
of the Austro-Germans.
Russians Capture 359,6o2
Petrograd, Aug 16-The Russian
armies in the period between June
A and August Il captured 358, 6o2
Austro,Hungarians and Germans. in
GLIDING 1857 officers, it was officially
announced TODAY by the war Office.
More than 1000 machine Guns We're
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