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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-23
HIMSELF covER-D TWO DousLE-sARRELED SHOT

GUNS.

Knowing the hour at which No. Is
brother was in the habit Of visiting
the post Office, we were not kept wait
ing more than a few minutes before
he put in an appearance. After he
had gone through his customary
maneuvers. but before he had time to
drop the three letters which he held.
Herbert and l rushed forward, one on
each side, both reaching out the let
tiers which we held simultaneously.
In such . way that the five were
forced into the chute together. No
is brother became very indignant.
and muttered something about rude
ness and awkwardness. After at
tempting a hasty apology, disap-
peared around the corner to the ONCE
of the assistant postmaster. whose &C
quaintance / had previously formed.
told him that had just deposited
two letters in the chute, and, having
discovered that l had put each in the
wrong envelope, wished to get them
back In order to rectify the mistake.
NO aSSiSldut poSthdStcI al OuCc COu-
Quoted me to the main mail box be-
low, where, among half wagon load
Of letters and general postal matter
the five letters were speedily discov-
cred. all stuck together. One of these
was addressed to a relative Of No. Is
wife at her home In Tennessee, and a
second to another brother Of No. 1,
who resided at Atlanta, Ga The
third letter was addressed to No. 1
himself. whose name was billiard. at
Ocean Springs. Miss.
went at once to Ocean Springs,
which was then a small winter resort
located on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad. between Montgomery and
New Orleans. / arrived there the
same midnight, and found that the
post office Of the town was kept in q
small grocery store, which was par.
Of the principal hotel Of the town
I showed the landlord photographs OF
billiard and his wife. and he at once
identified them by name. He stated
that billiard had represented himself
as being q rich iron manufacturer
from Chattanooga, that his wife wat
in Ill health. and that they had beer
there for the past month. having rent
ed q beautiful residence known Al
Montgomery Cottage. situated about
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-23

tons burden. and managed by a little
man some five and thirty years of
age. Herbert was not introduced to
this man by his host, and thought lit
tie about him, imagining him to be
the sailing master, since he was al
ways in uniform. However, upon re-
ceipt of Herbert's letter containing a
description of this man. I was salts
fed that the sailing master was none
other than the agent, No. 4. himself.
The confederate had left little to
chance, for not only was the yacht
ready to take them at any time out
side the three-mile limit, but they had
rugged up a overlapping arrangement
consisting of two thin copper wires,
hidden among the thick foliage, and
running from the cottage to the Lou
isville and Nashville railroad. These
wires, as was discovered later. were
connected with the commercial wire
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, and there was a telegraph Of
fee in one of the rooms of the cottage
from which the conspirators could
find out all that was passing over the
wires of the Western Union company.
The cottage was surrounded early
in the morning, after a reconnaissance
had showed that all the inmates were
asleep. While Herbert and the deputy
covered the rear. the sheriff and !
went to the front door and raped for
admission.
open the door or we shall force
it," shouted Sheriff Clark.
After a little parleying the front
door was opened. This was a double
door. and only one-half of 1t was
opened, and then, very suddenly, No.
rs brother-in-law. a very tall individ.
ual, appeared with q double-barreled
shotgun In his hands. Before he had
time to raise the weapon to a shoot.
ing position, however, he found him.
self covered by two double-barreled
shotguns. and dropped his own
promptly on the command. The sher
III took possession Of him and start
ed into the cottage. No. / appeared
at his door, pistol in his hand, and
was promptly arrested.
Where is the agent!" asked.
In the room across the hall" re
piled the other. sullenly. rappet
! and. being refused admission, burs,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-23

While you are waiting for the per-
manent vines to grow, you can cover
your porch the first year. without
spending a cent. by sowing seeds Of
wild cucumber vine or collecting seeds
of morning glory in regions where 1t
runs wild. In the garden cities Of
England, such as Bournville and
Letchworth, which are the most beau
tiful of their kind in the world. many
thousands of dollars have been saved
by building very plain houses. and pro-
viding different sets of vines for every
house.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-23

Eighty-five cities Of more than 80.
900 inhabitants have adopted the COM
mission form of government, accord
ing to.a recent census bulletin. The
cities vary in population from Boise
Idaho, with $4,000, to Buffalo. with
465,000. and are scattered through q
states.
Nearly half the population in cities
of 10000 to 100000, including 100000
persons. lives under commission gov.
eminent. This represents the devel
opment in little more than a decade.
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Finland Practically Independent.

Finland Practically independent.
While under the suzerainty of the
Russian empire. the grand duchy of
Finland enjoys autonomy in many re-
spects; in commerce and industry IL
may be said to maintain its own ma
tional life. The Finnish customss cur.
rency and railroad systems are dis
tinct Finnish trade to and from Rus.
STA Ii listed a. foreign trade by both
countries.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-23
Quite So.

Quite So.
mo woman likes to be roped in,"
said the independent bachelor girl.
THAT depends" said the essentially
feminine. sister.
"On what?"
ION whether or not the man who
does the roping uses pearls"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-23
Waste Product Of sawmIIIs.

Waste Product Of SawmilIs.
The waste product of sawmills In
this country, including that fed to the
furnaces as fuel, is estimated to be
5000. 900 cords per year. About half
of it has no use whatever. but Is usual
ly burned to get rid Of it.
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Handicapped.

Oncer-Why do you think h<
wouldn't make q good corporal?
Sergeant Indicating sentry)-Tm q
corporal! Lor lumme! Why. 10 names
Clareuce!-London Punch.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-23

Optimistic Thought.
Power in al it, pride Il less than
Justice.
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In


The habits of growth and fruit
bearing Of the bunch grape make 1t
easy to prune and the work can be
done much more Systematically than
with most other fruits. Furthermore,
1t will stand very severe pruning with
out injury. The fruit is borne on new
shoots from the preceding years
growth and unless the vine Is con-
tinually cut back, the fruiting area
will become farther removed from the
main stem each year and will produce
long. naked canes, which serve no
purpose other than to convey plant
food to the more remote fruit-bearing
parts. Moreover. if the vine is left to
itself, more fruit will form than the
plant can properly develop. The i'm
portant objects in pruning, then, are
to get the most bearing wood in the
smallest space and to limit the bear
Ing wood according to the ability of
the vine to produce we'll developed
fruit. Not infrequently vines are al
lowed to retain too much bearing wood
and there Is consequent waste OF
energy in the production Of many
small, inferior punches. For best re-
suits, our common varieties more than
four years old should be. pruned so as
to bear not more than from -serantp.
to one hundred clusters. =.
The method of pruning is determin.
ed in part by the kind of training
practiced. There are several good
Systems. One of the simplest, which
: b. also one. Of. the best for the South
Ks that known as the double Kniffin
system Of training, in which are de-
velopad, twa, trunks, each: of which
carries two arms trained to two
wire trellfs.
Use one or C.,two-year-old vine Tor
transplanting and cut back the top to
three or -four stfong buds. That Wig
orous canes may The produced, rub off
all shoots thai. appear during summer,
except the strongest tthres. Only two
shoots are. necessary bnt it is we'll
70 leave three. in case. one should be
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MASTERS SALE.
.EHn TAEnsop-soupH eARoliNa
COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD,S
Southeastern Life Insurance Co..
LaCOste Evans.

Pursuant to a decree of his Honor
Judge 7. II. Spain, heretofore granted
In the above entitled matter, will sell
before the Court House Door at Ches-
terfeld, s. c., on the first Monday in
March neQt, same being the 9Th day OF
March, 1916, the land hereinafter de-
scribed, on the following terms anN
conditions, to wit:
One-third cash, the balance in one
and two years: the deferred portion
to be secured by the notes Of the pur
chaser and mortgage Of the premises
80 sold, the notes to contain the usual
attorneys fee clause providing for the
payment Of 10 percent attorneys fees
in case collection is made through an
attorney, and the mortgage to contain
the usual attorneys fee clause ano
insurance clause-the purchaser to pay
for all necessary papers.
The following is description Of the
premises to be sold:
Two certain lots Of land, being known
on the plan of the said town (Cheraw)
as lots number sixty-nine (69) and
seventy (7O), having front each On
Third street Of one hundred feet and
running bacl4 preserving the same
width throughout, for three hundred
feet: being bounded on the North by
North street in said town; East Dy
Third street; south by lot number
sixty-eight (8s) and West by lot mum,
ber eighty (sO). Being the lots ON
which the residence Of LoCoste Evans
stands, same being conveyed to him by
deed Of p. s. and Il. 9. Blue, dateo
May 18th, 1905, and recorded in the
office Of the Clerk Of Court for Ches.
terfield County in Deed Book %, page
1O7.
p. A. MURRAY, JR.,
Master Chesterfield County.
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By virtue CT an execution In the
above entitled cause, lodged with me
and dated February 4, 1910, have
levied upon the following described
lands in Chesterfield county, 8. c., and
r',aaa kseeaa -tther right tstse naA interest
Of the partaes defendant in and to
same, for cash, to the highest bidder,
within the legal hours Of sale, at the
Court House, Chesterfield, s. C., on
Monday, the thru l3J uay ool Aprl.,
AyI6; said lands being sold as the
property Of 4. s. Gregory, deceased,
aud subject to the mortgages held b..
merchants Il Farmers Bank, to wit /;
All that certain piece, parcel or
iot Of land in Chesterfield county, 8.
c., town Of Cheraw, bought Of ]. a.
Sellers and fronting on Second Street,
sixty three (63) feet and running back
three hundred (3OO) feet, being sixty
three feet wide for one hundred and
hfty feet, and one hundred and thirteen
feet wide the balance Of the way; be-
ginning at Second Street in the town
of Cheraw, at the corner Of lot re,
Gently known as Z. e. Pratt lot and
running with line of said lot north.
easterly direction one hundred and
fifty feet to the back corner of the
said 7. Il. Pratt line; thence with said
line in q southeasterly direction fifty
feet to his corner at Sheppard Sanders
line; thence q nOrtheasterly direction
with said Sheppard Sanders line one
hundred; and fifty feet to branch
thence northwesterly direction,
parallel with Second street one hun
dred and thirteen feet: thence south
westerly direction three hundred feet
to Second street; thence along Second
street sixty three feet to the begin.
ming" ..
Purchaser to pay for Marshals deed
of conyeyanca.
JAMES, L. SIMS,
U. s. Marshall.
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injured. The following winter (aftsr
constructing the trellis) remove the
weakest Of the three canes and CO.
back those remaining, one at the first
wire and the, other at the top wire.
Securely tied to the wires, they form
the permanent trunks of the vine.
In the third year, select two strong
canes coming out near the extremity
OF each trunk and train them along
the wires in opposite directions to
form arms. Then shorten them back
to length Of two. three, or four feet,
this depending on the vigor of the
vine. All other canes are cut OF close
to the trunk
Pruning in the fourth and subss-
quent years consists in cutting back
new canes to two buds or entirely no.
newing the arms by cutting them out
and training new canes to take their
places. 1t Is not always possible to
renew an arm, because Of the prob
able lack Of strong cane to take its
place. On the other hand, the prac-
tice OF cutting back canes to two
buds. continued long time, will
cause thick, Objectionable mass of
spurs to accumulate along the arms.
The most desirable way is to combine
the renewal plan with the spur meth,
I'D aud -tharohx--a,,it- it-fha--4xc[
theNgor and general form of the vihu
In cases where 1t SENS best to prune
an arm to spurs, thin them to q dis
tance Of six to eight inches apart to
prevent the setting Of more fruit than
the vine can properly develop.
The best time to prune the bunch
grape Is In spring. just before the buds
come out. Do not delay until the
season is too far advanced. That
pruning produces results is shown in
the accompanying illustration. the
only difference between these two
punches being that the vine of one
was pruned, while that of the other
was not.
F. ]. CRIDER,
Associate Professor of Horticulture,
Clemson Agriculture College.
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Complimentary.

The bishop of London, speaking re-
eSntly, said that churches did not drop
down from heaven any moro than
bishops. though q little girl In his con.
gregation; evidently under that delu.
sion. had recently said to her mother
during a firing sermon: 81 am tireA
now, mother; can't the bishop go back
to heaven?"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-03-02
kaktrl Children Th;rk,

There is no end of discus: on as to
what courses # study shall be aiken
up by the schools. Different >.ews
are expressed, ranging from the bare
outlines of the old-time three RS" to
the most elaborate idea of culture
study, or more practical forms Of
teaching hand work and home arts.
Meanwhile, ithefe Is one great essen
tial running for all instruction. That
Is, that children be taught to think
things out for themselves. Almost any
course of study is good if this power Is
given.-St. Joseph News Press
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-03-02

State sf South Carolina.
County Of Chesterfield
Court Of Common Pleas.
Mrs. Hattie Mckay, as assignee Of
w. L. Gillespie, Plaintiff,
J. #. Powe, ct al, Defendants.
Under and by virture Of decree
herein by His Honor, 4. H. Spain,
Judge of the Fourth judicial Circuit,
At Chambers, Darlington, 8. O., Feb.
18th, 1915, I will sell at public
auction for cash, before the Court
House in Chesterfield County, South
Carolina, during the legal hours Of sale,
on the first Monday in March, 1915,
being the sixth day thereof, the follow
ing described real estate:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
of land situated, lying and being in the
County Of Chesterfield, State of South
Carolina, containing seventy five acres,
more or less; commencing at a Gum
on Causeway Branch, which separates
this tract from land Of G. w. Duvall !;
thence N. $3.50 Il II chains to. a stake !;
thence s. $50 e 1884 chains to pine
stump; thence s .43-15 w s97 chains
to a stake in branch which separates
this tract from land of Il. Powe {;
thence down the various courses Of
the said branch to Ready or Causeway
Branch thence the various courses Of
the said branch in a northerly d'rec-
ton to the beginning point
Also, all that certain piece, parcel or
tract Of land, situate, lying and being
in the said State and County, near
the first tract above described; COM
mencing at q stake on the public road
from Cheraw to Society Hill at cor
ner Of the estate lands Of Thomas
Powe; thence w IL chains to a stake !;
thence s. 1S chains to a stake on The
line Of the land heretofore sold J. r..
Powe by w. L. Gillespie; thence N.
S4-30 Il IL chains to q stake on said
public road, following the line Of the
said J. f. Powe tract; excepting how
ever, the land owned by church ON said
road embraced within the said bound
aries, containing ten (1O) acres, more
or less.
Excepting, however, from both Of said
two tracts the neighborhood road
leading from the said public road at
said church through said lands to and
crossing Ready or Causeway branch
as the same is now located, crossing
the said branch in two places, which
said roads are to remain open.
Purchaser or Purchasers to pay for
all necessary papers.
P. A. MURRAY, JR.,
Master in and for Chesterfield County.
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~ S..,,.r."L AIT n,,..." ."s"' arS"
degree. II will make q penal ofrense
on tn pa,t of the offlcsrs to bond a
company for more than its capitalizs.
ton. f..
Sledge chuckled.-
.sThe bd kers, convention will IN.
dorse th-e satd.
.The ,av., urevsnt street railway
oauanS f,,..s..-- -.-.. -. -
,s.- -, 49, n. .h.rs,o :. =.
So - 80 ,.-.,,, = p
go. 80, ~ -" .....sas,.. ss. sa,,s,s ~,
-. 80. go, @ A.. "s ..sI.os..,o. a =.
u'. SUI, p" .,,- ~, .n1 ~ ~
W" 70 ~ sa ~ as,o mo'e . ."s.
one s'hap ".S'er9 e's"eSn anehes u
space.se u -wM pe "aue liesa' tor a
iuh caH 10 sun W. s@nans 'peoes'
trlan' ana u WIN De maze Hiegai, al
tnousn TINS VIII DC scattered In three
or four places IN the Dill. ana sur
rounded WIN LOT OF ambiguous IAN
guage, for any franchise to be granted
for as long q period as hfty years"
"Thats the talk, nodded Sledge
Restrictive legislation"
i thought you could set along with
forty-nine years and eleven MONTHS
stated Allerton. moreover. tnink We
can frame the bib to protect the peo-
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- eoae tr,paeap soa ,,bet hli
- ~ keen rest,
- 4lyesno sim or glance at
9e heXeftheIees. after an
,th5 D)edGk arose stoiidly frpm
hS 1anas without mn king any
,one9 NJ ~ walked directly Into
he 6<f Allasess' was .loongiag
HA1 80 Bfnnpw. sill. smoking q
1Goi olth die foet pushed the.
~ kEockps around, TO a more
ENtaran found a way" he
sQcf y explained. "lf We at,
failroad 4 bill empowering
ths grd nes OF fifty year franchises
wit1edt eaAnnefataen It would be
lnoAed deesso quickly that the tell
ers could KS apstrack, g0f the votes
Fhere Nst stens men ,dn the capitol
building MhQ world, dnre go home to
heir co3 ttuents II they supported
'uch I II 6Rrc.r
''SufS et agreed S!cIgc. Meyer
let am " do anything in law.
Keep from ~
! 'sThel the .iqes.r assented Allertpn.
'RaetE "a eSds)stial The Gpeopis-
ere stE Tor that Just now, anyhow.
Qa&g3cG q idsa b TO call the act "A
bill protection Of municipalities
again mopopolistic perpetuity of
stree ppanies.'
"G eoved Sledge. "It sounds
6ere. et 1T. don't myself.
but, EWaits against -the monopo.
TITS al harsh with them," dryly
commenl Allerton,i ''The bill will
restrict & car companies to painful
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-03-02
oue Center Of Area.

Tho center or area OF the crntinsntal
United States Excluding Alaska. Ha
vail and other recent accessions) is
- northern Kansas, about ten miles
north Of Q place called Smith Center.
county seat Of Smith county. in latt
tude 1855. longitude $3.50. The cen
ter Of population IL 81 miles south and
about est taileR east It the eenter oi
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SALE BY u. 8. MARSHAL

Eastern District of South Carolina !;
In the u. 8. District Court; Raymond
G. Griffin, as survivor of e. NJ. Griffin
+ Company Plaintiff vs., 8. T. A.
McManus, Administrator of T. 8.
Gregory, deceased, Defendant
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-03-02

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD.
IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
+. f. Kerr, as administrator Of the e.
tate Of NJ. Catherine Shaw, deceased,
Plaintiff.
John Shaw, Daniel Shaw, Murdock
Shaw, w. p. Shaw, Grafton Shaw,
Hardin and Mrs. S. ]. Walters, Defend
ants.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Not Served.
TO the Defendants above named:
lou are hereby summoned and re.
lulred to answer the complaint In this
action, which will be filed in the Office
-. ,ne ,ierk of Court for the above state
and county, and to serve a copy of
your answer upon the undersigned at
>"rneys for the plaintiff, at their offices
Cheraw, s. Co.. within twenty days
rom the date Of the service hereof, OK.
elusive Of the day Of sucl service; and
if you fail or refuse to serve your said
answer within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the
court for the relief demanded In the
complaint.
Stevenson & Prince,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Feb. 4th, 1915.
To the Defendants, Lola Shaw, Dora
Shaw, Essie Shaw, Henry Shaw and
Mrs. s. j. Walters:
You will please take notice, that the
complaint herein was filed in the Office
Of the Clerk Of Court for the above
state and county on the 7th day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1915 and is now ON fils
In that office,
Stevenson & Prince,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Feb. 7th, 1916.
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DIR. b. G. TALLEY
Veterinarian
BENNETTSvlLLE, s. C.
Office Phone 81
Residence Phone 240-L
NOTICE OF COURT.

The Court Of General Sessions,
Spring Term will convene on Monday
March 9th, 1919. Grand Jurors, Petit
Jurors and Witness will take notice.
I. P. MANGUM,
Clerk Of Court.
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Remedy for Cro,,p.

Beat the white Of an egg to q stifl
froth, then sweeten q little and add
little pulverlzed alum. Give q ten.
spoonful every ten or fifteen minutes
until relief comeA