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Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
STRAW FOR SUIT TRIMMING
Novelty That Was Not Looked On a
Lasting Is Retaining Its Hold
on Public Favor.

When Paquin introduced as a nov.
city straw trimming for suits every
body thought 1t would have its day, a
very short one, and then feat away on
the wind, but 1t did not. Now after
nearly year it is more fashionable
than ever and is being used together
with the vanished braids and the
waterproof ribbons. One reason for
its continued popularity is that it does
not break and splinter as it was sup
posed to do. 1t is treated in such 9
way that it is rendered flexible rather
than brittle. Some of the braids used
by Paquin are most artistically com
bined of patent kid and straw in black
and colors. That it resists weather
and retains it's freshness as long al
storm serge Is like to count many
points in its favor during the coming
months.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

at the top, or small end. The bigger
the post the better and cheaper 1t will
be In the long run.
In setting end posts OF wood attach
wood 2 by S-inch planks for anchors
and spike them well to the post in the
manner that the drawing indicates.
Make these anchors at least two feet
long. lamp every particle Of earth In
filling the holes and make the foot as
sturdy as an oak tree. Use by 4
timber II feet long for the diagonal
brace. If the posts are set IL feet
apart 1t will come out just right Be
sure the brace is stiff. Set this brace
10 inches from the ground on the Sec
ond post and 10 inches from the top
on the end or corner post. Mortise a
trif1e but do not weaken the post. and
then spike it securely in place. Use
No. s soft galvanized wire for the
counter brace. Wind and staple around
the end post near the ground, and
about four inches from the top Of the
second post. Draw it up tight and then
with a claw hammer inserted In be-
tween the wires twist until it becomes
as hard and tight as cable.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
FASHIONS FANCiES

Blazer and awning stripes are in IA
vor in wash fabrics.
Four otthe best dark greens are ivy,
mint. forest and myrtle.
Favorite materials for afternoon
gowns are taffeta and faille.
The new fashion of the fichu makes
the large quaint brooches effective.
White chinchillas, wool velours and
novelty fabrics are in favor for sports
coats
There are washable buttons of white
suede to accord with the leather trim
mings.
White sateen petticoats will be good
for wear under thin cotton frocks
which demand Opaque underskirts that
are not too cumbersome.
Deep georgette crepe sailor collars
are printed in combination Of colors
and the designs edged with fancy ma
chine stitching in colors.
A pastel-colored frock shows mauve
and turquoise stripes on dark cream
colored ground. Georgette crepe
matches the ground color for sleeves
and mauve and turquoise silks make
the girdle and trimming bands.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

That was . raw deal l got from
Jonsa"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
ADOPT THE SPANISH COMB
Latest Idea in the Way Of Hair Deco.
ration Has Been Taken UP by
the Feminine World.

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Inc last few months have developed
some reaiiy interesting things In the
way OF nair decorations. And none is
more interesting than the Spanish
comb. that has only Just lately been
adapteo 10 tne use OF our American
mode OF hair Dressing.
The stin,. high, round comb worn by
the Spanish belle of fifty or hundred
years ago was bewitching. But 1t was
suited to the heavy mode of hair dress
ing affected by Spanish women of that
time. The American woman of fashion
Is creature OF Infinitely more light
ness and vivacity than the Spanish
woman-akh0ugh Il has been said that
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
FEEDING SILAGE IN SUMMER
SiIo With Its Supply Of succulent Feed
Comes to Rescue Of Farmer When,
Pastures Are Short.

Silage was at first considered a
winter feed, since it reduced the
amount of labor in hauling fodder dur
ing cold, stormy days and also provid-
ed a feed that was palatable when
corn fodder and stalks would not be
relished. Now, however, silage is con'
sidered almost as much a summer
food as for use in winter feeding. Dur
ing the time of short pasture it takes
the place of that succulence furnished
by fresh pasture grasses.
There is rarely a season when we
do not have some dry weather. and
consequently a shortage in pasturage.
Very frequently there are times in the
spring and fall when one cannot de-
pend upon pastures. 1t is then that
the silo with its supply of fresh feed
comes to the rescue.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

the illustration, lined, and the lower
portion folded over at the point indi-
Gated by the dotted line and sewn to-
gether at the sides.
In the pockets so formed, packet
of needles, a card upon which the con-
tents of reel of cotton has been
wound, and small pair of scissors can
be placed. Above this a card contain
ing a dozen suspender buttons is light
ly tackled to the lining. and above this
again there are two cards tackled on
side by side, the smaller one contain
ing pearl buttons for vests and the
other linen buttons. for pants. ,,:
Tapes are sewn on at the top Of the
case and the whole thing can be loose
ly rolled up and tied together in the
manner shown in the lower sketch.
That this may be done easily, the cards
with the buttons must be sewn on at a
little distance apart so that the case
will fold up in three.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Fancifui Apron Effects.

The apron is found in many of the
new one-piece dress models. This may
be an echo of the work that women
are doing in the present war. Some
times this apron effect is a fanciful
apron that decorates the front of some
picturesque little afternoon frock.
Sometimes it is a draped panel in the
front Of filmy net or silk dress,
which takes on an obvious apronlike
shape. 1t is, however a salient note in
the present modes. .
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Comnlefe Failure.

Il read a joke the other day about
q man getting tie last word with his
=. wife by bawling it up the speaking
tube as he went out the front door Of
the apartment"
Tried it, eh? How did 1t work."
Didn't work. My wife must have
read the same joke. She let kettle
of soapsuds come down the tube just
as | started to whistle up"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
RIGID. FENCE BRACING
Solid and Substantial Posts Are
Half the Battle.
Bigger the Timber Used at Corners
the Better and Cheaper II Will Be
In Long Run-Use No. 8.
Galvanized Wire.

The best made fence in the world
will give poor service If not adequate
ly stretched upon sound and rigid
posts. Always stretch the fence until
it appears to be tight and then
stretch it again, writes w. E. Frudden
in Farmers Mail and Breeze. Good,
solid and substantial posts of either
wood or steel are half the battle of
fence building. For wood posts set
them at least four feet in the ground
and never use posts for corners that
are less than six inches in diameter
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
MANURE APPLIED TO CLOVER
Yielded $4.69 a Ton in Experiments
at Iowa Station-Test on Glover
Mixed Meadows.

Barnyard manure applied to clover
sod. to be turned under later in the
spring, has yielded an average return
of $4.69 a ton in experiments at the
Iowa experiment station. Applications
on clover-mixed meadows left for hay
have produced an annual return Of
1915 a ton at the Iowa station.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Embroiderlnu Made Easy,

Many ladies embroider linen or
lawn shirt blouses or linen center.
pieces and doilies for their friends.
Many. too. though naturally neat, will
find their work soiled before 1t is fin
ished. II one desires to make up such
material or give 1t to friend without
washing, it may be made perfectly
clean by sprinkling thickly with
French chalk and rolling up for a day
or two. The chalk may afterward be
shaken out.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
WAY OF ERADICATING WEEDS
Two Sharp Blades Attached to Wheel
: Hoe and Run Close to Plants
Is Quite Satisfactory:

Attach the two weed blades to the
wheel hoe, keep them sharp and run
them close to the rows of young
plants, which gets nearly all the
weeds.
- Do this as soon as you can see the
rows, and every 10 days thereafter.
and it becomes a simple matter to
keep ahead Of the weeds.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Ribbon Scahs.

Made of very wide, soft satin or
faille ribbon these scarfs are lined
with shirred chiffon and ought to
prove very snug and warm for the
summer. They are pictured as being
swathed round the neck in three or
four folds. The ends are drawn into
tassels of bright colored silks or tin
sci thread.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

it for water supply tank, which gives
him water under pressure in all de-
partments of the farm.
He took all the old tubes out of the
old boiler and sold them for junk.
which paid him for hauling the outfit
to his farm. The old boiler was given
a coat of asphalt paint inside and out.
During the cold winter months this
farmer prevents the water from freez-
ing by packing straw around it.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
THIN "SPROUTED" SHOOTS
Soil Must Be Moist for Successful
Thinning Of Weak Potato Plants
Work Carefully.

Potatoes that have been "sprouted"
will send up more shoots than those
that have not In this way we some
times get more plants per hill than
we like, resulting in most cases in
numerous small tubers. This may be
partially overcome by thinning. pull
ing out some of the weakest plants
in the hill, but the ground must be
very moist for successful thinning,
and the work must. be carefully done,
and that before the plants get too
large.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
BAD ROADS VERY ExPENS.1:
Increase Cost of Hauling to Market
and Frequently Cause Loss on
Farm Produce.

Bad roads cost immeasurably more
than good roads.
Bad roads increase the cost of haul
ing and travel more in month than
the annual cost of good roads.
Bad roads increase the cost of haul
ing to market and frequently cause
loss on produce.
Bad roads mire. and break wagons
and motors and wear out horses.
Bad roads consume time that might
be profitably used otherwise-Bryan
Eagle.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
neat BUTTON ROLL
HANDY ARTICLE FOR ANY MAN
TO CARRY.
Easily Disposed Of, and Its Usefulness
\ WnI Be Apparent to All Called
~ Upon to Make Many Trips
From Home.

This is a handy and compact little
article that would form most accept
able gift for a man who has much trav-
cling to do and on occasions has to sew
on a button for himself. Fi
The case is made of art serge, and II
Intended for a soldier khaki color
should be selected. 1t is lined with
sateen and bound at the edges with
narrow ribbon.
1t is cut out in one piece in the shape
shown in the diagram on the right Of
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
worn and buckled in front Lawn or
cambria might be used for the slip.
Materials required: PA yards SO
inches wide. 1h yard 27 inches wide
for slip.
Velvet and Jersey.

Jersey is used with much more ease
by the designers and dressmakers
than when it was first introduced.
Sometimes jersey suits are now
trimmed with velvet, very effectively.
in buttons and bends. And some
times taffeta and Jersey are smartly
combined. -
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
An Embarrassment.

Are you complaining about the
price Of gasoline?" :. 90. -
Il should say l am" replied Farmer
Corntossel. These city folk that
come ridin' around here haven't money
enough to pay their fines when they
get arrested"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
MOISTURE IN AN INCUBATOR
Has Effect Of Lowering Temperature
Several Degrees When First Placed
In Machine.

Moisture has the effect of lowering
the temperature Of the incubator sew
e~al degrees. II a moisture pan has
been allowed to become dry. and then
is filed, the temperature in the incu-
bator will Immediately drop several
degrees.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Flowers That Live.

An embroidered rose is the latest
trimming for fancy blouses. This
flower is done in deep crimson. pink.
or white silk, as the blouse requires.
1t is usually placed at the left-hand
side Of the front, although some de-
signers show 1t at the collar line. 1t
replaces the artificial blossom worn in
this place a season or two ago.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
The Silver Lining.

The Tender-Hearted Cook-"No bad
news, / 'ope, ma'am"
The Mistress-"The masters been
wounded"
The Cook-"There now, ma'am;
don't let that worry you. They tells
me they can patch 'em up SOS they're
better than re."-London Sketch.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Strict UtlIltarjan.

Assistant-This cut is entirely
spoiled. -..- .-.-s. So. -... ..--, .
The Foreman-What is wrong with
It?
1T is so botched up that l can't
make head or tail out of it."
We'll, scratch it up a little more
and we'll print it as the picture Of a
burning Zeppelin. n."-Youngstown Tele.
gram.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Knowledge Easy to Acquire.

Nowadays 1t Is not uncommon to
meet people who are familiar with the
most out-of-the-way places in the
world"
Quite true. And unless you listen
to their conversation closely you can't
tell whether they have really been
there or get their information from
moving pictures"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
LIVE STOCK
!. WV. NOTES

I: Cheap stock is never satisfactory to
buyer or seller.
The grading Of wool begins on the
back Of the sheep.
Red clover and the hog seem to be
made for each other. -
Many people seem to forget that
pigs need pasture.
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Give the sheep the highest and
driest pasture on the farm.
Pushing the lambs for rapid growth
is simply thrifty common sense.
II a eve should lose her lamb, keep
her milking, as a foster-mother.
Some farmers simply keep cattle
they do not raise them for a profit.
Each newborn lamb should receive
its first meal from its own mother.
1t is as natural for pigs to eat grass
as it is for any other animal to. do so.
Stock feeding combined with careful
handling of manure is always profit
able.
Careful observation and selection
will help one to secure pigs of inher-
tied quality.
Be sure that all the colts and horses
that are to be TUNED in pasture are
free from insects.
With so many horses drafted into
the armies the demand for horses
ought to lead to better prices
Any surplus in lamb or mutton will
find a ready sale among tho nearby
neighbors or in the nearby markets.
No permanent system of agriculture
has been devised which does not in
clude a reasonable amount of live
stock.
The feeding period of . pig 10 short,
and the rapidity and the amount of
growth is up to the man handling the
! feed
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Very likelv.

Bill-Experiments by scientists have
shown that fruits breathe and that
cold storage delays their ripening by
causing them to breathe more slowly
than normally
Jill-That must account for the bad
breath Of some Of those cold-storage
eggs.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
His Finish.

II Harker-Old Gotrox has made an
assignment for the benefit of his credi-
tors.
Parker You don't say! What
caused his financial embarrassment?
Harker-Overwork.
Parker-Why, how could that be?
Harker-His two sons and son-in-
law worked him for all he was worth.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
IL lsn't There.

DO you believe that music has q re-
fining influence?"
"Oh. yes." replied the man of es-
thetic tastes, but l fail to see what
uplift 1t has when a vaudeville per
former plays a piano with his foot"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Same Old Thlna.

'Pop?"
We'll, Ernst?"
What is meant by the expression,
The course of true love never runs
smooth?" ~,
That, my boy, is the same as The
Rocky Road to Dublin
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Optimistic and Proper.

so 1t was once your ambition to
have a busines of your own?"
Yes"
But your ship didn't come in. eh ?
That's too bad!"
"Oh, | don't know. l found that
there was plenty of stevedore work
to be done unloading other peoples
ships. so got along pretty WELL"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Heavy Crochet laces

Crocheted laces are being revived
again. A spread that was greatly ad-
nired was made Of heavy unbleached
linen inset with bands of heavy GRO
cheted lace and finished with a seal.
loped lace of the same pattern.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
USE FOR BOILER STANDPIPE
Farmer Makes Discarded Receptacle
Serve as Tank for Water Supply
for Whole Farm.

Old boilers can be found in most ev-
cry junk yard and can be obtained at
a very reasonable price. One farmer
bought an old boiler Of a nearby city
council, transported it to his farm and
set it up on a concrete base. He uses
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Boss Prevaricators.

There goes a man who boasts. that
he has never bought a gold brtck''-
Reminds me of the fellow who
says he has never told a lie
Yes. He reminds me OF. the chap
who says the upkeep of his automo-
bile is next to nothing"
And he's in the same category
with the man who says he never was
sick q day In his life.'
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Rome Stitch.

Rope stitch is a heavy and lovely
outline stitch. made usually with
heavy thread or silk. The stitch is
begun just like the ordinary chain
stitch, but at the second stitch the
needle is inserted to the left and Just
above the preceding loop. This forms
q heavy twist.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
DRESSING the hanaer.

The most alluring coat hangers have
a feminine head, quantity bonneted in
the center, with the wings that the
shoulders of the coat hang on SO ex-
tending from the shoulders of the head
as to suggest arms.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Parental Conscience.

my boy Josh has got me kind O.
worried" said Farmer Corntossel.
Amt he behavin'?" asked the
neighbor. --t
Il hadn't thought about that. What
I'm wonderin' is whether l kin spruce
up an be the kind of father he
thinks he's entitled to-"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Hone Revived.

Got some data now to 60 on" de,
clared Diogenes, speaking Of his
search for an honest man.
What's that?"
The income tax statements sent
fn."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Herdjtv.

Mother-Geraldine's teacher says
she is on the merit roll again.
Grandmother-She's her fathers
girl. bless her, Hiram always did the
most meretricious work!-Judge.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
PINAFORE DRESS FOR GIRL
In Zephyr or Gingham This Little Gar
ment Will Be Approved by the
Small Miss.

"Duro" zephyr or gingham would be
nice for the pinafore part of this
dress, which is quite plain.
Bodice and skirt are gathered to q
waistband, one OF a darker material is
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
FORGE FREQUENTLY IS HANDY
Many Trips to Blacksmith Saved Dur
lng Busy Summer Season-Soon
Pays Cor Itself.

A small hand forge is often very
handy on the farm. In many cases It
will pay for itself the first year. Once
the method of using 1t is learned. the
trips to the blacksmith will be less
frequent during the very busy sum-
mef season.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

No permanent system of agriculture
has been devised which does not in
clude a reasonable amount of live
stock.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Tedious Job.

First we crush the quartz, then we
mix 1t with mercury, which has the fac
ulty Of dissolving the gold PARTICLES.
We treat bis amalgam in retorts and
finally extract the pure. gold"
Il see." said the lady visitor. 'It's
. complicated. procsss. Almost as
complicated process as extracting
money from my. husband"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
WARMING Up,

Il noticed you applauded nearly
every point the speaker made"
Yes, l did"
You must have been greatly i'm
pressed by his speech"
Not at all. My hands were cold" :"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.

Ever been arrested for speeding?''
mo-"
Ever tried to climb a telegraph
pole with your carr"
No"
Ever have it turn turtle on your"
NO"
Ever have to fix a tire all by
yourself?"
mo, can't say that have"
Great Scott, mani Hasn't any
thing happened to you that happens
to all other motorists?'
"Oh yes. I've had robe and three
lamps stolen"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
A Great Loss.

so your car was stolen?"
YES" -e--.
81 would worry; perhaps it will be
recovered"
I'm not worrying about the car:
that was insured. But l had six gal
Ions of gasoline in the tank and I
can't afford to stand that loss"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

Any surplus in lamb or mutton will
find a ready sale among the nearby
neighbors or in the nearby markets.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Their Effect.

Miss Mayme can shoot such
glances at one under those long eye
lashes." g..
BE careful; her shooting glances
have killing effect"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Got Both Jobs.

Head Of Business-What position do
you desire in our establishment. sir !
: College Graduate Oh. something
like confidential adviser or general
manager.
Head of Business-Good! You may
have both jobs. l will make you an
office boy.-Dallas News.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

isn't 1t strange that Tightwad
should donate that large sum toward
the purchase of a bell for the new
church,"
mo. that's natural. He always likes
to put his money where he can hear
1t ring"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

Strasburg. capital Of Alsace. was an
nexed by Germany in $40. taken by
France in 1881 and recaptured BY Ger
many In 1870.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
A Tribute to Her Skill.

A maid who has a winning way
Il Arabella Ridge:
- IT'S chiefly shown. her friends all say.
TJhen she is playing bridge.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
STOCKINGS Of Gold.

Insets Of gold or silver tissue. to
match the slippers. are q feature Of
evening stockings.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Shepherdesa Hat.

Nothing is more becoming for q
young girl than the shepherdess straw
hat. with ribbon streamers and now-
ors.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Poor OubWaite.

why the panied expression,"
''Dubwaite has been trying to tell
me a funny story"
Had you heard it before?"
Il don't know. He forgot how II
ended"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
The Prudent Brigand.

A brigand is a boastful bluff. %
or bold. bad men he seems the worst
Until you start to treat him rough
And then he hikes for safety first.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Tsnered suits.

Tailored suits are apt to have Slight
ly narrower skirts than the dressier
styles.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

ended. +"
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

With so many horses drafted into
the armies the demand for horses
ought to lead to better prices
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

What an obseQuious fellow that
is"
Naturally. It II his business to b
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
Careful observation and selection
will help one to secure pigs Of inner.
tied quality.

Be sure that all the colts and horses
that are to be TUNED in pasture are
free from insects.
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08

The feeding period of pig 10 short,
and the rapidity and the amount Of
growth is up to the man handling the
feed
Tensas gazette., 1916-12-08
II a eve should lose her lamb, keel
her milking, as a foster-mother.
Some farmers simply keep cattle
they do not raise them for profit. ?
Each newborn lamb should receive
its first meal from its own mother.

Stock feeding combined with careful
handling of manure is always profit
able.