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Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
VALUE OF WOOD SHOWN
Many Interesting Experiments
Made by Uncle Sam.
Tests Made by Forest Products Labo-
ratory at Madison, Wis.,, Prove Big
Aid to Many Industries.

Some of the most interesting expert
mental work which is carried on by
Uncle Sans government Is accom-
plished at the forest products labora-
tory maintained by the United States
forest service I'm cooperation with the
University Of Wisconsin, at Madison.
Wis. The results obtained have d.
rect interest for the various industries
which depend upon wood In some form
for their material, and also a general
interest for everyone.
To benefit both these industries and
the consumers of their products by
bringing about q better and more eco
nOmical use of wood In all it's forms is
the object of the laboratory's expert
ments.
Although wood seems to furnish an
excellent material for street paving,
the consumption for this purpose has
fallen off 30 per cent since 1911. One
of the chief reasons for this is the
tendency of oil to exude from the
treated blocks and of the blocks them
selves to swell. Tests carried on by
the laboratory to remove these defects
have been very successful, and the
methods Of treatment evolved have
been adopted by the committee on
paving of the American Society Of Mu-
nicipal improvements and by several
cities In the United States. Briefly,
the method is to apply both a prelimi-
nary and a final vacuum In the course
of preservative treatment.
Another interesting experiment re-
Gently carried out by the laboratory
included the construction Of an expert
mental firehOuse. in which it Is posi-.
BILE to duplicate conditions existing In
modern offices. Several test fires were
built In this house, and the results
promise to yield valuable information
regarding the extent to which wood
constitutes fire hazard In modern
buildings. Fire tests were made OF
18 commercial paints designed for ex
terror use. of which only five proved tC
have fire-retarding properties. Un
painted test pieces used for comparison
resisted ignition 43 seconds. while the
five pieces just referred to resisted fol
periods varying from one minute anC
three seconds to two minutes and ter
seconds. Four interior plants testet
gave good results in comparison will
untreated wood. Patents were applied
for, to be dedicated to the public. on {
new fire-prOOfing compound developed
by the laboratory.
officials of the laboratory say tina
tests carried on for the past few year.
by the laboratory and a number o
textile schools have finally demon
strated the value of Usage orange fac
tory waste as source of dyestuff
Commercial tests in dyeing leather an,
woOlens with cOlors obtained from
Usage orange gave highly satisfactor.
results. Usage orange grown In tn
north Is relatively lacking In dyestufl
and only material grown In Texas an,
Oklahoma Is suitable for commercia
use. The yellow dye which Usage or
ange is capable Of providing Is nov
largely obtained from fustic, an i'm
ported wood, according to experts o
the laboratory
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
EASIEST INCOME FROM SHEEP
Small Sum Of Money Required In Es'
tabIishing Floek-Demand for
Them Growing Stronger.

1t has neveS been disputed that
sheep are Of great value on the farm.
Some men who have had years Of
practical experience with sheep and
have raised a flock in connection with
other classes Of live stock, declare that
: they have derived the largest and
easiest income from sheep. From the
standpoint of profit they consider
First, the small sum Of money required
for the establishment Of flock; Sec
Ond, the small expense incurred In
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
BIG LOSS EVERY YEAR
N0n-Attendance at School Costs
Children $1,000, 100000.
Figures Based Upon Claim That Each
Day Pupil Attends Glasses Is Worth
Nine Dollars to Him.
BY J. L. McBRIEN,
School Extension Agent, v. S. Bureau
of Education.

The further we delve into the Ques-
relation to the length of rural school
term the more evident it becomes that
we need an aroused public opinion for
q better rural school attendance and a
more rigid and effective enforcement
of compulsory attendance laws to
make sure of this better attendance
not alone for the betterment of the
children themselves, but as a matter
of simple justice to the tax payers. 1t
Is unjust to tax A to pay for teaching
BIS children when the authority that
levies and collects the tax from A al
lows B to keep his children out Of
school whether it be through indiffer-
ence, ignorance or selfishness. Fur
children to let him keep them out Of
school. Whether poor attendance Of
pupils comes from indifference of par
ents, sleeping public opinion or a lax
enforcement Of compulsory attendance
laws-Or from oil of these things-the
penalty falls hardest and most direct
ly upon the children in their lost Op-
pOrtunity for an education, though So
ciety must pay heavy toll In the end
for its own SHINING against such chill
dren.
As a concrete example of the magni-
tude and gravity of these problems in
| some of the states, take Pennsylvania.
The enrolment in her public schools
for the year ending July 5, 1915,
| reached the colossal figure of ,461 ,937
The average daisy attendance in her
public schools for that year was 1,166.-
513-making her average daily alb
sences climb to the startling number
295.4 The cost of enforcing the
compulsory attendance law in Pennsyl.
| vania for the same year was $685.
| 931.11. These figures cover both rural
and urban schools. The latest avail
able, statistics on separate attendance
in urban and rural schools 0f Pennsyl.
vania (1910) show that the number at.
tending daily in every 100 enrolled IL
the urban schools of this state was 50
while in the rural schools 1t was only
76.6. 1t is evident. therefore. that the
rural schools Of Pennsylvania had 8
larger per cent of pupils in the 29S.
424 daily absentees than did its urbar
schools. Yet Pennsylvania is one OF
the six states with the highest daily
attendance.
Statisticians claim that every day 9
pupil attends school is worth 80 Il
him. On this basis the 295.424 pupil.
daily absent from Pennsylvania!
schools last year cost over $2.655 ,OO(
daily, or for the school term of III
days, over $45O,OOO.OOO. For the natiol
at large the 100000 boys and girl
daily absent from school lost thereb!
on school term Of 160 days. $1,000,
100000.
1--WE must educate or We must per
ish." said Beecher.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
FINDING OUT FOR YOURSELF
Go Among Neighbors and Ascertain
Kind Of Machine Best Suited to
Your Own Requirements.

If you are going to buy a new ma
chine for the farm, don't take the
dealers word for all of 1t. Go around
among the neighbOrs and find out the
kind of machine best adapted to
your needs, examine 1t thoroughly so
that you will understand every part Of
1t before you approach the dealer. and
then stick to your convictions.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
PROPER SELECTION OF SEED
Millions Of Dollars Would Be Added
to Value Of Crop II Corn Was
Properly Stored.

II every ear of corn intended for
planting was harvested at the proper
time and properly stored and tested
before planting, millions of dollars
would be added to the value of the
next years corn crop.
While there are many who exercise
great care in the harvesting and stor-
ing of their seed corn. yet we must all
agree that the majority are extremely
careless, often depending for seed up
on the occasional good ears found
throughout the entire husking season
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Vat fer Dipping Hogs.

the hogs come up out Of the dip. B,
holding them on this incline for few
minutes a great deal Of the dip IL
saved by running of them and into the
tank, The vat proper is 16 inches widt
at the bottom, "a inches wide at ths
top and 4 feet deep. 1t is 10 fee
long.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Bad Teeth Wreck Homes.

Domestic infelicity is frequently
caused directly by neglect Of the teeth,
according to G. c. Stillman. executive
secretary Of the United Charities Of
st. Paul.
'Our investigators have frequently
found that the neglect Of the teeth re-
sulting In old roots growing into the
jaw and becoming chronically painful
have led to serious disagreements be-
tween man and wife,"
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
FATTENING CRATE IS USEFUL
Device Is Favored for Getting Chick.
ems Into Best Possible Condition
for Market.

To have fattened chickens in the
best condition SO that they will bring
the highest price on the market 1t is
best to use feeding crate for II or
Ii days. A ration of 60 pounds corn
meal. 40 pounds wheat middlings and
five pounds fine beef scraps with skim
milk or buttermilk in proportion of one
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
CHICKENS WITH WEAK LEGS
Trouble caused by Feeding Young
Fowls Too Much Protein or by Too
Much Heat In erooder.

Leg weakness In chickens is caused
by feeding the young chicks too much
protein, or too much heat In the brood
er. In case the broOder is Overheated
reduce the temperature but not to
degree that will make the chicks un-
comfortable. In case the difficulty Is
caused through excess Of protein, In
crease the ash by feeding oyster shells.
Leg weakness generally is overcome
when conditions are changed by prop
er feeding methods.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10

and in thousands Of cases the seed Is
simply selected in the spring from the
crib.
If the harvesting of seed corn, like
the feeding of the stock. came every
day, it would be attended to on time,
but it Is nothing more or less than hu-
man that the work which comes only
occasionally or once year, as in the
case of harvesting of seed corn. should
be put off or neglected altogether, un-
less there is a definite time and plan
for the work.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Porto Rico Prosperous.

Uncle Sans territory of Porto Rico
is prosperous as result of the mar
keting of the largest sugar crop In the
history Of the island. The sugar pro-
ductiOn from the 1916 cane crop was
49,. 3.5S9.6S short tons. an increase of
137,O99.25 tons over the crop Of 1915.
Practically all of 1t has been marketed
at price that sugar men say will av-
erage 5h cents per pound. On this
basis the crop was worth in excess of
$53.OOO.OOO.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
SELL ALL NoNLAYING FOWLS
Close cuIIing Of overfat and Deter
mined sItters 10 Recommended
Bringing High Price.

Old hens are bringing IA unusually
high price now and for this time Of
year. A close culling Of Overfat and
determined sitters is recommended.
Sell those idle nonproducing hens II
they won't lay In this kind Of weather
1t is a "cinch" that they won't do
much this winter.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Salaries Take Bio Jump.

The amount paid In salaries In the
explosive manufacturing industry in
the United States increased 1918 per
cent from 1909 to 1914, according to
Uncle Sans latest census statistics.
At the same time the amount paid out
In wages in the industry increased only
4.3 per cent. The value of the output
in the industry increased only 80 per
cent in the five-year period, reaching a
total Of Sal. .432,97O In 1914.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
BABY CHICKS REQUIRE HEAT
One Night's Chilling 10 Sufficient 70
Bring on Bowel Troubie-Don't
Let Them Crowd.

Baby chicks need heat these nights.
It only takes one nights chilling to
bring on bowel trouble.
Have them well spread out around
the hover and not under II when you
look at them for the last time at night.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
GET RID OF "STAR B0ARDERS"
Early Noting Fowls Net Efficient 10
They Persist In Being eroody-
Watch the Flsek.

1t is a poor layer tl.at idles away
her time and Is not laytag now. Early
molting fowls are not efficient produc-
ers II they persist in beng broody and
fail to utilize the favorable season Of
production. Watch your flock and Gull
out the "star boarders."
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
BUY MACHINERY OF QUALITY
ErishtfuI Waste Of Money to Put Il
Into Poorly Built implements
Best 10 Cheapest.

Never buy a cheap" machine.
Quality is the first thing to be con-
sidered, because 1t Is frightful waste
OF money to put 1t into poorly built ma
chinery. which has to stand the heavy
wear and tear of teamwork.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Reasonable Surmise.

I'VE have q congressman who in
spires respect everywhere he goes.'
How does he contrive to do that? 2"
"As soon as 1t becomes known that
he has private fortune OF about
$4,000 people can't imagine any other
reason for his wanting to hold down
Q job that pays 1880 . year 90 they
conclude that he must be O patriot"
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
H0G.DIPPlNG VAT OF Cement
Tank Recommended by Wisconsin Ex
pertinent Station Made With
Chute at Either End.

This Is the cement constructed hog
dipping vat recommended by the Wis
consin experiment station. 1t has Q
chute at either end, and there is 6
return drain apron at the end where
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10

Statistics show no break In tn, con-
tinuity Of deaths due to track walking.
and these have become The most nu-
merous Of all classes Of violent IA
taiity In the United States.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Limestone for Wheat Soil.

Limestone applied to wheat ground
in the fall has increased the yield from
20 TO Is per cent Where clover wai
sown on this lined ground the effects
have been almost magical
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Oo0 10 Nonproducer.

In many parts Of the country dog
seem to have more friends than sheep
and yet the dog belongs in the nonpro
ducing class.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Collar Goes With Horse.

CoIIar Goes Win Horse.
When q work team changes owners
the collars should 60 with the team
No two horses have necks and shoul
ders Just alike.
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10

The small mite II . mighty big fac
Anr In robbing you Of poultry psonta
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10

of Uncle Sans weahe ocas Washing
teesraphed the country twice day Five complete
A lew forecas compiled twice each
Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Caring for Sheep

BE sure that the sheep are tagged
and watch out for maggots.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
TAX COLLECTORS APPOINTED
Kent County Levy Court at Special
Meeting Makes Appointments for
Districts-S2o, ooo for Roads

At a special meeting of the Kent
County Levy Court, the following
business was transacted: The court
elected the following tax collectors
for the fiscal year: First district.
H. D. Boyer Smyrna; second Cove
S. Short. Little Creek; third. Charles
G. Coverdale. Kenton; fourth. w.
r. Webb. Jr., West Dover; fifth.
w. H. Dewitt. Dover; sixth, Alexan-
der F. Meredith. Willow Grove seventh.
J. Evans Cook. Wyoming; eighth.
David H Robbins. Frederics; ninth,
Manlove T Adams. Harrington; tenth.
Harry E. Vineyard, Milford.
Bridgetenders were appointed as
follows: Bankers Landing, Robert
K. Knight; Lebanon, Isasc Story;
Little Creek. Josenh Gamble; Leipsie.
James Parker: Fleming's Landing.
Annie L Gibbons. John Abbott of
Little Creek. was named as Overseer
of the Mahon's Light House Road.
A resolution was adopted ordering
the Phoenix Light and Power Com
pany. with lines running between Fell
ton and the outlying districts, to re-
move all Of their iron steps on the
Phoenix light poles to within ten feet
Of the ground. This action was taken
following a discussion over the in
iuriac raraivad anna Suaake ago nv a
small boy, who had climbed one Of the
company's poles near FELTON,, and was
seriously injured when he fell against
the heavily charged electric light
wire.
A resolution was also adopted au-
thorizing the issuance of $40. 600 ad-
ditional good road bonds for the i'm
provement of Kent County highways
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BOAT
David Stubfore, a Fisherman, May
Have Persisted From the Cold

Have Persisted From the Cold
David Stubfore, aged 40 years. en-
gagged IN the fishing business at the
mouth of Leipsic river, who went
TO New Jersey on Tuesday to deliver
a load Of fish. and who failed to re-
turn Wednesday morning. was
fou I'd dead with his boat at Mshon's
river. late Wednesday afternoon.
The boat il is said belonged 20 Alex
Smith Of Woodland Beach. The sup
position Of the fishermen is that the
man became numbed from exposure
and lay down in the boat. which was
driven ashore by the high wind. His
watch had stopped at 8. 40 o'clock.
He came to Delaware from the West,
where he had relatives. The bocy
wes taken in charge by Deputy Coroner
W. L. Pritchett. of Dover. Funeral
services were held at the undertaking
parlors of w. A. FAIRIES & Son, Smyr'
ma, on Sunday afternoon and inter
ment was made in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
KENT PETIT JURY DRAWN
Archie McClain, William n. Kirby and
Walter Keith for This District

Archie McClain, William n. Kirby and
Walter Keith for This District
Jury commissioners Hopkins and
Herring drew the following petit
Jurors at Dover Thursday for the
Kent county courts. to convene on
April II:
First district-Archie McClain,
William H. Kirby and Walter F.
Keith.
Second district-Willism P. Satter-
field. Horace N. Marvin, Arthur F.
Dawes and John w. Tarburton.
Third district-James B. Graham,
John E. Seamans. John r. Pratt and
Harry C. Walker.
Fourth district William r. Powell
and Samual Powell and Luther S.
Hargadine.
Fifth district-Warren d.. Drys-
dale. James Wise and John E. Beck.
Sixth district Ernest ClarksOn,
Elmer Cain and John o. Melvin.
Seventh district-H. Reedy VOshell,
William H. lakes. Joseph Barbour
and Robert Stevens.
Eighth Charles Bradley.
Riley Lynch. William H. Evans and
Wilbur Wright.
Ninth district Lawrence B. Har-
rington, Robert Ross, James Morgan
and Frank C. Wroten.
Tenth district-Nutter Marvel,
Benjamin F. Hudson, Walter G. Dill
and A. Brainard Peet.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22

during the year. with this issue there
have been issued SIS. 600 bonds for
good road improvement. out of $780,
600 authorized by Act of Legislature
last year. The court also, by resolu-
ton, authorized the improvement Of
many roads in the county by the en-
gineer as soon as the weather will
hermit working on such roads.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22

At a meeting of Dover Town Coun-
ell Saturday night, It was decided by
= vote Of to not TO assess automo-
biles this year for town purpose des-
pite the opinion submitted by the
town solicitor. James NJ. Satterhled.
that machines could be assessed the
same as other assessable personal
property. Dover's School Board as
sessed automobiles last year for
school purposes.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22

Mother Graya Sweet Powders for Children
Break up Colds In - hourz relieve Feverlshness
Heedache. stomach Troubles. TeethinK Disorders
And DESTROY Worms. Al al druggist Sc samnle
mailed FRgk. Addfe1s. Allen s Oimsied. IL ROY
NY
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22

WANTED-High class men 20 sell our cuApAx.
TIED FREE REPLACE Nursery slock. Hest
terms fey weekly, Exclusive Territory start now.
1LhNNOOD NURsKRY. Rochester. \. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-29
The Cecil Manuscripts.

There is rare mine of interesting matter in the new volume Of the pa- pers in the possession of the Marquis of Salisbury, which has been pub lished by the British Historical Manu- script commission. Take, for exam pie, the petition of the Calvacanti to King Henry VIII for an extra duty on wool to be paid to them ''to recom- pense their past services to the crown, and to enable them the better to con- tinue them." There is something that sounds very modern in the argument. "Complaints by Englishmen may be met by pointing out that they still pay less than foreigners, a-sd that the price of cloth will not be sensibly altered" The Calvacnnti, however, seem to have had their doubts wheth- CT the Englsshmen would swallow that tale, for they go on to say that "In or- der not to endanger the honest report that they believe they have in the kingdom, they pray that the grant be made not to them, but to others who will transfer. it to them." The Calva- canti wanted the money for them- selves and the trouble for other shoul- derS.-Westminster Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-29
|BRUNSON'S FAMOUS
 PRESCRIPTION CURE | SNODGRASS FAMILY
ell-known Farmer Says Less Than Two Bottles Removes Ailments of Six of the Seven Members of H is Household-Neigh- bors Amazed,

Less than two bottles of Dr. Brun- sons Famous Prescription cured six of the seven members of the family of C. c. Snodgrass, well known farmer whose address is Box 37 R. F. D. No. 2, Pine Bluff. Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass and four of their children, for more than year suffered with malaria, indigestion and constipation.
 In the past year, Mr. Snodgrass had spent more than $50 for medicine, prescribed by several doctors, and without being benefited, the illness in his family continuing without change. Half a bottle of Dr. Brun- sons Famous Prescription cured him, and before the second bottle was empty, the etnire family was enjoying better health than for years.
 MT. Snodgrass' neighbors are amaz- ed and astonished at the change and at the results accomplished by the medincine. MT. Snodgrass and his wife are delighted, and their appre- citation is expressed in the following letter from Mir. Snodgrass:
 Having suffered with malaria for the past year, and being under the care of doctors for that time, was of tIC OPlulOA CIldC WOulu IlOC Ue dDl0 to find any permanent relief. A friend of mine induced me to try bot tie of Dr. Brunson's Famous Prescrip- tion and am glad to say that after taking half bottle of this medicine, did not find it necessary to continue it's use.
 My children were suffering with chills and fever, and I turned the re- maining part of this bottle to their use. After taking this for several days, they began to feel better and am proud to say that they have not been bothred with chills since that time.
 My wife was afflicted with indi- gestion and stomach trouble As this medicine had done myself and the children so much good, I got her to take it. It has been the only thing which l have ever run across, that cured her entirely of indigestion and constipation.
 q can not speak too highly of this remedy and can recommend it to any one who is troubled as I have been."
 Dr. Brunson's Famous Prescription is compounded and sold at wholesale and retail by Reinberger & Collier, Fourth and Main streets, Pine Bluff Advt. 11-29-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-29
FOOTBALL SEASON
 AT HIGH SCHOOL
 ENDS TOMORROW
Undefeated Pine Bluff Team Battle Camden in
 Final Contest.

Local folk will have their last op- portunity tomorrow, to see the state championship high school football team in operation, as the game be- tween the Pine Bluff Zebras and the Camden High school squad will be the closing contest of the season.
 The Zebras have played eight games during the season, and have won them all. They are the undisputed cham pions. Four years ago, Pine Bluff held the football championship, the great and well remembered squad of 19l2 having smashed it's way to the tol against heavy odds. It may be foul years more before this city agair sports a championship, as it takes time and labor to drill a squad o1 rockies into the highest ranks.
 Camden is coming strong for to- morrow's game. and while Coach Bas- sett is confident the Zebras will main tain their string of victories unbroken he is not over confident, and expects the game will be hard fought through out. The locals will miss SorrellS who suffered misplaced tendon ir the Fordyce game, and who will no play Thursday. But Perdue, the fleet footed ground gainer, will be in tho fray which helps some.
 The boys are determined to win, ant Coach Bassett is planning to put the strongest possible squad on the field with that end in view. It is expected record breaking crowd will witnes: the battle, not only for the sport itsel but to make plain to the boys tha their achievements and efforts have been and are appreciated by the rank and file of folk here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-29
Dous' Status Under the Law.

"The very fact that they (dogs) are withoul the protection of the criminal laws shows that property in dogs is of m imperfect or qualified nature anc that they stand, as it were, between animals ferae naturae, in which, unti; killed or subdued, these is no property, and domestic animals, in which the right of property is perfect and com plete. They are not considered as being upon the same plane with horses. cattle. sheep and other domesticated animals, but rather in the category ot cats, monkeys, parrots, singing birds and similar animals kept for pleasure, curiosity or caprice. e."-Brown, J.. ia Sentell vs. New Orleans, Etc., R. Co. 186 U. s. 7O1.