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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
AlLINC WOMEN
NEED THIS FAMOUS
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION

Thousands of women who are now
blessed with robust health cannot un-
derstand why thousands Of other wom-
en- continue to worry and suffer from
ailments peculiar to women when they
can obtain for q trihing sum Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription which
will surely and quickly Danish all
pain. distress and misery and restore
the womanly functions to health.
This prescription Of DR.. Pierce's ex.
tracted from roots and herbs IL tenn.
perance remedy.
To get rid Of Irregularities, or ca
tarrhal condition, to avoid pain at Ger
tain times. to overcome irritability
and weakness, waste no time, but get
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription in
liquid or tablet form this very day.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
A son-of-a-cun.
Carthage Mothers Find New Way
To Keep Boys Free From Colds

nut st., Carthage, tried vick's vap-0-
Rub for . cold and hoarseuesg In
chest and throat, and also for mus
cular soreness, and writes-I have
never used anything with a. good r.
suits. l believe 1t II . necessity IN
every home"
Mrs. M. L. Salyard, Ills 8. Maple &.
Carthage, tried vap-o-Rub for very
severe cold In my head and received
almost instant relief"
Mrs. Bertha Grove, R. p. d. No. Z,
has q little boy four years old who
lis bothered with bronchial trouble,
and catches cold whenever he runs
out in damp weather. His head and
nose stop up and he coughs 20 much
that his lungs wheexe until you can
hear him all over the room" Mrs..
Grove says she Just rubs Vap-O-Rub
we'll over the throat and chest and
covers with . warm flannel cloth, and
the vapors arising open his head.
She also stops his cough BY letting
him swallow q small piece. In fact,
Mrs. Grove writes 10 quite . long
letter and ends by saying-'T would
advise all mothers to keep vap-0-Rub
on hand, especially II they have any
small children. You don't need to
buy cough syrups when you have bot
tie on hand, and l find 1t better than
any internal medicine" Three sizes,
Csc. soc or $1.00. I
o. me oeaslash ~ oSp0
WWs;09 @lS
THE Trade Marx
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
.heGold.
Brick
ooo0.
By EVELYN RINGoLD

t0A4R1ASoASoA
(Copyright 1916. BY w. q. Chapman.)
you're to be my heir. Ransom, boy;
don't forget that" declared Rufus
Markham. examiner and present prof
tigate.
Always this statement accompanied
the finale of q protracted spree on
the part of the old Westerner. and al
ways honest. confiding Ransom Brill
did his duty as nurse and relative,
and sighed doubtingly as he realized
that both his uncle and his one prop.
erty possession, "The Rookery." as
his odd home was called. were fast
speeding along q downward path.
Ransom Brill was a mere lad, an
orphan, and working for poor farm
er when Uncle Rufus, after an alb
sence Of ten years returned to Irving
ton, his native village. Markham had
come back with great fare Of trump
cts. He had hit "a rich streak" in q
Colorado gold mine and had ret out to
enjoy life. Certainly his actions indi-
Gated the possession Of some means.
He bought high-priced building lot
at the edge Of the town. Then he pro-
ceeded to erect the Rookery. He
never completed II. There were grand
doings when the ceremony of laying
the cornerstone" and christening of
the building took place. In this none
of the villagers, not even Ransom.
was invited to participate.
Uncle Rufus had sent for a group
of his old mining friends. He had
paid their fare East. He had wined
them and dined them. There was q
week of wild revelry. Then the house
was completed to the second story.
In this shape thereafter it was inhab-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
Now They Are Not Aflaid 70 L. de
Children Run Outdoors
Frosly.

Every mother knows how hard It 10
to keep children, especially boys, In
doors in bad weather. And yet II they
run out 1t usually means Group or
colds. Carthage, Mo-, mothers have
solved this problem by keeping plenty
Of fresh air In the bedroom at night,
and applying hot application Of
Vicks Vap-O-Rub at the first sign Of
trouble.
Vap-O-Rub really IL q remarkable
preparation. It Is the invention Of
North Carolina druggist, and II
universally used In the South, but was
introduced here only last winter.
1t comes in salve form and IL ap-
piled externally over the throat and
chest. Externally-it acts like poul-
tice or plaster, relieving the tightness
and soreness. Internally--it acts like
q vapor-lamp, except that you do not
have to keep the windows shut and
the fresh air excluded as you do with
the old fashioned vapor-lamp. vick's
is so made that the body heat re-
leases the ingredients In the form Of
vapors. These vapors are inhaled with
every breath through the air passages
to the lungs, carrying the medication
right to the affected parts.
Mrs. Lee Wilkerson. 400 e. Chest
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
"ANURIC!''
NEWEST IN CHEMISTRY

This IL q recent discovery Of Doctor
Pierce. head of the Invalids' Hotel.
Buffalo, N. Y. Experiments for sew
eral years proved that there u no
other eliminator Of uric acid compa-
rable. For those easily recognized
symptoms of infiammation-as back
ache. scalding urine and frequent uri-
nation, az well as sediment In the
urine. or II uric acid In the blood has
caused rheumatism, "Anuric" acts
quickly. In rheumatism Of the Joints,
In gravel and govt, invariably the
pains and stiffness which 20 frequently
and persistently accompany the dis
ease rapidly disappear.
Send DR.. Pierce 10c for large trial
package. Full treatment SOC. All
druggists.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
FISH Indifferent TO NOISE
by Scientific inquiry Recently
Conducted.

Contrary to general opinion. num-
Der Of motor boats cruising about q
harbor with more or less noisy engines
have no appreciate effect upon the
fish in nearby waters. II has long been
thought. particularly by fishermen.
that the presence Of q noisy motor
boat would drive the fish away. Elk.
haustive experiments recently conduct
ed by the bureau Of fisheries prove
this theory to be incorrect
In testing the effect Of motor-boat
noises on fish number Of young soup.
known to be sensitive to sounds, were
placed In q large wooden cage. This
cage was fastened In quiet water at
the end of q. wharf, and q motor boat
with a very noisy engine was run at
varying distances past the cage. At
no time did the fishes appear to be
disturbed by the noise, except when
the splash from the boat hit the cage.
Then the soup would generally dive
to the bottom of the receptacle.-Popu
lar Science Monthly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
Dust.

It Is what you try to throw In your
fellow mems eyes while they try to
toss 1t into yours. It Is what we all
spring from and that to which We re-
turn, thus vouchsafing to some sol.
emn divine the opportunity to COM
plete the quotation of ''ashes to
ashes" II is the substance that i'm
pairs the breathing apparatus of many
millions and deals out q pack of dis
eases-of every degree Of Importance.
from the ace to the two-spot--at any
blowy corner or In any unswept tene-
ment. A devil to the housewife, II II
a benign god to the maker Of brooms
and vacuum cleaners ''Dust-the
most pernicious substance in the
world" cries the intolerant reformer.
Patience. patience. good friendi
Were 1t not for the dust mote, how
could we ever perceive the beam Of
sunshine slanting through the
shadowy room? Besides, there II star
dust--Collier's Weekly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
WHEN DOREMUS WAS AN EDITOR

Representative Frank z. Doremus.
chairman of the Democratic congress
sional committee, used 20 run little
weekly newspaper in Michigan. His
speciality was writing about the tariff.
He was seventeen years OF age and
had once written an essay on the tar
III for high school literary society.
He therefore agreed to be the local
authority on tariff matters. When his
paper had been going for about a
week. Doremus burst forth In a col.
umn editorial. It was about the tariff.
The next day the probate Judge of the
county came in, threw a copy of the
paper on the counter. and ordered his
subscription stopped.
And ! was the harpiest man in
town." says Doremus. for | had
found another person besides myself
who took me seriously"
One day a husky tramp printer,
working on Doremus' paper. got drunk
and came to the Office In an ugly mood.
Get out of here" ordered Dororn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

under my personal guarantee that It
win clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel: II won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
win start your liver, clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning or
you can have your money back. Chill
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because 1t il pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp or make them
sick.
am selling millions Of bottles of
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who
have found that this pleasant, vege-
table. liver medicine takes the place
Of dangerous calomel. Buy one bottle
on my sound. reliable guarantee. Ask
your druggist or storekeeper about me.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
Frost and ouakss.

In the annual lists Of earthquakes
registered at the Harvard seismo-
graphic station occasional shocks oc-
curing In winter are noted a. due to
frost cracks" l. e.. the sudden open
ing Of assures In the ground resulting
from freezing. Professor Woodwork,
director Of the station, states that the
late Professor Shaler, In one of his lee
lures. mentioned the occurrence of a
sensible shock at Cambridge some
forty years ago, which he traced to q
crack in the frozen ground. An appar.
ent earthquake near Akron O.. prob
ably due to frost crack, was de
scribed in the American Qeologist
while another, which caused a mild
panic at Attleboro, Mass. was reported
in the Attleboro Sun Of January g.
1908. Professor Woodwork says that
this idea of frost cracks is very wide
spread in New England as an explana-
ton of many small shocks coming at q
time when the frozen ground IL known
to have cracked open"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
cIared All About the Room.

tied by Uncle Rufus until he had his
first sick SPELL" Ransome was In.
vited to nurse him. It got to be q
regular occupation. Uncle Rufus
would celebrate for a month and then
came two Of rehabilitation.
Don't you leave me, Ransom" the
Westerner would plead, when he got
back to normal, mental and physical
condition again. You're going to be
ny heir"
But I'm too much of q man to
meanly wait for dead mems shoes, /"
Ransom expressed his statements
bluntly. TITS not that holding me
here. but the thought of your being
the last Of my kin and nobody to take
care of you when you are sick. Real
ly, i ought to strike out for myself.
What I earn here in Irvington is q
mere pittance. Long since I should
have gone to the city. You see, some
day may get married"
Rufus Markham laughed one Of his
rough. hearty laughs.
Think haven't seen the way the
land lies?" he chuckled. i've kept
your counting of Eva Doane always
in mind. I want to see you happy, and
her, too. And you're going to be
pledged said Markham uproarious-
Yves, sir! I'm going to turn over
a new leaf, cut out drinking and get
my property in shape so you can have
that blessed wedding"
Sure enough, few days later Uncle
Rufus handed to Ransom a deed duly
signed and attested. conveying to him
the Rookery.
There's a few loose strings In the
shape of debts to pick up" explained
Markham lightly. but I expect the
money for that in q day or two from q
friend out West. l made q loan to
one Of the fellows that helped in our
laying the cornerstone here. All, but
that was a jollification!" and before
nightfall the memory Of the same sent
Rufus Markham on on his last drink
ing bout.
Hes finished" announced the
physician who always attended him
to Ransom.
you don't mean he will die?" fall
tered Ransom. big lump in his
throat.
Il do" replied the doctor. His
system is all shot to pieces. He's de-
lirious now. All you can do is to
give him the medicine have left and
see that he keeps as still as possible"
That was bad night for the debili-
tated patient and his faithful watcher.
Just at daybreak Uncle Rufus reused
up for a moment and glared all about
the room.
"Ransom!" he called weakly.
Yes, I'm here" answered Ransom.
soothingly.
II wanted to tell you-Rookery loan
too bad"
Then he relapsed into silence and
hen he reused up again.
Don't forget-will help out-corner
stone-that was one grand time!"
And then Rufus Markham died. Il
required the sale Of the few posses
sions in the house to defray the en-
. of the funeral Ransom went
lawyer In charge Of the estate
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

COMMANDER OF The MoEwE

Commander Count Nikolaus zu
Dohna-Schlodien of the famous Ger.
man sea raider Moewe won the hearts
OF all his ceuntrymen and the admira-
ton OF the world through his exploits
with the little Sea Gull, whose roman
tic career ended. temporarily, at least.
on March 4 last. when she arrived
safely In the German seaport of Will
helmshaven after what the German
admiralty called "a successful cruise
of several months"
On her way out the Moewe eluded
the legion Of British cruisers and pa
troll boats and slipped through the
English channel. where she sowed
mines, one of which caused the de-
struction of the British predread-
naught Edward VII. Then she made
her way to the mid-Atlantic and there
established a "raiding zone all her
own" capturing or sinking fifteen
allied vessels. all British with the ex-
ception of one French and one Bel.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
He Knew Slim.

Il say, Slim is about to retire from
business" said one man to another.
"He's going to devote the remainder Of
his life to doing good"
Really" asked the other. with
humorous twinkle in his eye. And
who Is he-Good, mean?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
EnviouS,

do your teeth ever ache?" asked
little Walter as he watched his grand.
mother take her false teeth out.
why. no, of course they don't,
Walter" she replied. These are
false teeth"
Il wish l had that kind" said the
boy. Then could eat all the candy
wanted to-"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
KERN's CALF CASE

When Senator John W. Kern was
a young lawyer at Kokomo. Ind. he
represented one side of q case In
which the whole controversy hinged
on the identity and ownership of
certain calf.
The chief witness on the side
against Kern was colored man. He
contended that the calf belonged to
his friend. Mr.. Jones. When Kern ex-
amined him the conversation ran
something like this:
How do you know this was Mr..
Jones' calf?"
well, sab. had seen 1t around
his place so much that | jes' maturity
got acquainted with ii. l seen 1t there
with the cow-its maw-and l no
ticed 1t p'ticu'ly because 1t had funny
marks on it. When you see a calf
ev'ry day you simply become familyah
with It."
What kind of looking calf was
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

uninhabted island
of
auxiliary
were
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02


The
man was twice as big he You've thirty
s already
For p and out
What II he hadn't asked
to him
a xtensio of me"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
COVETED az ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head OF hair. II yours il streaked with
gray. or is harsh and stir, you can re-
store 1t to its former beauty and lus-
ter BY using La Creole" Hair Dress
Ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
STOP ITCHING INSTANTLY
With cutlcura Soap and Ointment.
Nothing Better. Trial Free.

Battle the affected part with Cuticura
Soap and apply the Ointment. For co
zemas, rashes, irritations, pimples, dan,
druff and sore hands Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are supreme. Nothing
better. cleaner or purer than these
super-creamy emollients at any price.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Proper Thing.
II feel that l am going to pieces"
My dear, collect yourself"
Smile, smile, beautiful clear white
clothes. Red Cross Ball Blue, American
made, therefore best. All grocers. Adv.
The Lord loveth a cheerful giver-
and so does every man, woman and
child on earth. at
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

All things come to those who get
tired waiting and go after them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

In order to pose as first-class the
orist a man must have perfect con-
hdence in his imagination.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

Much happiness or misery lies with
in the circle Of a wedding ring.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

Weak. Fainty Heart, and Mysteries
can be rectifed by taking "Renovine" a
heart and nerve tonic. Price soc and 81. AdI
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

A woman's idea of a good husband
is one who does things for her folks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

When
from these and 100000
British
DohnaSchoden the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

Beautiful, clear white clothes delights
the laundress who uses Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
English ~Psnny."

Penny" is really q survival of the
English pun" . corruption Of
pound"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
Contrary Reason.

Contrary Reason.
why Is that man out of the run
ning?"
Because he has no standing"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

Reading maketh full man-but
they have another name for 1t In q
dry town.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

Souvenirs.
did your wife believe your story
about being called away to Boston on
business?"
well, she was inclined to doubt
1t at first, but when I produced the
loaf of Boston brown bread and the
can of baked beans / bought It the
delicatessen store on my way home
she believed every word told her"
A son-of-a-cun.
Omar-Marks fell asleep IN Z car
and awoke to find himself riAed.
Heiny-He must have BEEN loaded.
Worse than q crouch II the man
who likes to catch you with one and
talk about II ft&St
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
Not Proof.

MY heart is still sound organ
Yes, but it will not take long fol-
q belle to wiring II.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

was a a
You're sure II a a
and
nose"
And
"Yessah."
he other calf?"
No sahjes he one he
suppose testimony in
a q
say
WELL sah. 1t belonged Misah Jones'"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

all Of the country facing heavy
every Apple
United February s00
same
The Dolores star., 1916-12-29
VILLA FORCES ATTACK roaREon
Violent and Bloody Battle Reported
With Murauia's Army.

Violent and BIoooy Battte Heporteo
With Mursuia's Army.
I'll Paso. Tex. Dec. GA report
received here and said to have come
from Chihuahua City, stated that
Villa and his forces were attacking
Torreon and the battle was violent
and bloody one. This report was said
to have been received by Gen. Fran
cisco Murguia at Chihuahua City by
wireless from Torreon. Villa was re-
ported to have passed Bermejillo.
twenty-five miles north of Torreon
Thursday going south with his COM
mand. The Bermejillo garrison fled
to Torreon, 1t was added.
It ia believed that the telegraph
line has been cut near Santa Rosalia.
A foreign consul who reached the
border by way of Eagle Pass. Tex.
said villa was moving south toward
Torreon and Jiminex with approx
mately 1000 well armed and equipped
men.
Private Jay 8. Clifton Of the Ohio
field hospital corps died Of pneumonia
ut the base hospital at Fort Bliss. The
body was returned to Aetna, Ohio.
where LA mother. Mrs. Mary Clifton,
lives.
The Dolores star., 1916-12-29
PRODUCES 3e,s3s,00O
COLORADO GAINS etao,sooooe IA
MANUFACTURING.


Washington.-The manufacturing In
dustry in Colorado IL at the topnotch
Of IN uaparalleled Development.
Surprising figures showing how
manufacturing has grown I'm the state
are contained in report issued BY the
United States census bureau. The
report deals In totals and 10 highly H.
fascinating.
Since 1899. when Industrial prosper
ity was believed TO have reached high
tide. thers has been an increase Of
moro thaA $50 o0O. 900 in the capital
invested n manufacturing in Colo
SaAs Ths following are the figures
shs1tAg CsloFado's manufacturing do
vclopment from 1899 to 1914 ~ report
cd BY the census bureau:
For 1s9s-Number OF establish
ments, 1,3zs: average number OF wage
earners. 1s.Aos: primary horsepower.
43.434; capital invested. 35s.173. 900;
wages paid, S11.70s.000; used. $780,
7S1. 900; value Of products. sSs. O6s. 900.
For 1s04-Number Of establish
ments. 1905; average number OF wage
earner4. 21S13: primary horsepower.
124,SO7: capital invested, SLOT .664. 900;
wages paid. s15,100.000; materials
used. &6a.l14.oO0: value OF products.
$1o0,144.0OO.
For 1909-Number OF establish
ments, 2.034; number OF wage earners,
3s.o67; primary horsepower. 154.616:
capital invested, sl62.66s. 900; wages
paid. s19.912.O00: materials used, $780,
$4,000; value Of products. s13o.o44..
900.
Tor 1s14-Number Of establish
ments. 2.126; average number Of wage
earners. 27.27s: primary horsepower,
162,S2S: capital invested. 31S1,776.0 900;
wages paid. 320.2o0.000; materials
used. sS9.756.O00; value Of products.
1886. S39 900.
The item Of capital covers total
amount Of capital, both owned and
borrowed. on the last day Of the bus
mess year reported.