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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29
WHY He Didn't Get the Job.


II see you are advertising for a
young man to work for you"
Yes, sir, we are"
What kind of job have you to
offer?"
I'VE have job for boy who wants
to work and learn"
We'll, you see I have a purity good
education already"
You can't learn any more, eh?"
cit depends on what you want to
learn me-"
Il don't want to teach you anything
You are the one Who wants to learn or
you ought to be-"
How early do l have to git to work p
Eight O'Clock, and work till g."
Purity long hours, aren't they?"
Il don't think So
What kind d clothes do l have to
wear and how much do l git?"
We'll, you cant hardly expect to
draw as much as l do. Wen pay you
what you are worth. You will have
to wear overalls in the work you will
be expected to do here-you see you
will be learning trade"
Il don't think l have a pair of over
alls, and, anyway, l don't think my
parents would want to see me in
Overalls."
Buy your campaign cigars early.
Shortage in the cabbage crop is re-
ported.
WHY do they caTI a sausage a
wiener?"
'Doggone if I know"
HOW long should a girl wear a
skirt?" asks an exchange. Not more
than couple of months, we should
say, or she is liable to be talked about
by her neighbors
YOU don't know what real grief is
until you rent telephone on a party
line. We mentioned some davs since a
woman who let the receiver hang down
to prevent the bell from ringing and
waking her sleeping baby. That's
nothing said A. J. Beverlin, retiring
manager Of the local district. I'VE in
Vestgated a complaint a few weeks ago
from two patrons on party line. We
round that one woman on the line had
been in the habit of giving Christian !
Science treatments over the phone"
THE lower house of the Danish par- |
lament is called the foIkething. We
have a different name for our lower !
house, at times.
WOMEN unquestiOnably are making
progress in fathOming the intricacies
Of things political. II don't know the
names of all the candidates." said one
Oh street car the other afternoon.
1B:t," pointing TO a photograph hang
ing in window, "a man like him
would never get my vote. | don't like
he way he wears his hair
IT'S time you were cleaning up your
Christmas bills. Then, too. remember
is customary TO do your holiday shop
ping early.
WE heard a citizen remark the other
lay that railroad strike would hurt a
OF of people. but that, in his case. il
would have the opposite result For
Instance | wouldn't have to buy any
,oal, simply because / couldn't get
my. But how would you keep your
amily warm this winter" asked a
riend- Il never attempt to cross a
fridge until l come to one" was the
answer
DECATUR concern Is advertising for
y chicken pickerS. Here Is chance
or some Of the sissies that infest the
treets of Rock Island at night.
COLONEL Roosevelt evidently has
ot heard OF the paper famine His
ext speech. advance copies of which I
ave been received by the newspapers. (
ill make about FIVE full columns. We {
now what's going to happen to that |
peech in most offices. It's going to the /
quite usually taken by press agent I
tories. .
J. II C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29

golden rule, and treat your horse as
you would wish him to treat YOU ri
your positions were reversed. Inves-
lgate for once and you will never say
again that kindness doesn't pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29

bulletin from the university of
Arkansas says a one-crop farmer is a
gambler. Perhaps the university au-
thorities do not know that even a
gambler sometimes plays two chances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29

1t is said that Candidate Hughes is
speaking to folks without formal in
PRODUCTION these days. Isn't he get
ting to be the bold thing?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29
HORDS AND;
Id I S CO r ID S

| WILLIAM A. Brady, the theatrical
producer. was injured in an auto acct
dent In New Jersey the other day. Just
| like Bill to have been attempting a
| thriller demonstration as a lesson to
his movie actors.
THAT pact entered into between
| Germany and Italy year ago appears
to have been another scrap OF paper.
| The wops are growing reckless, in
view of the increasing cost of paper.
COUNT Stephen TarnOwski, aged 10,
is being grOOmed for king of Poland.
R0bbing the cradle, as IL were. but III
they can keep him away from the
chorus girls, he'll probably pull
through.
Perhaps He's just Acting That Way.
Neighbor J. j. Cam to all outward
appearances is real happy gentleman
again. His wife came home from
few days spent in Rush township with
her daughters last Sunday-Galena
Gazette.
BISHOP Quayle says: 81 am rather
inclined to believe that the overpaid
are more nkely TO go wrong than the
underpaid." And he might have added
that it is usually the overpaid that
mislead the underpaid.
DESPITE her name, it is assumed
that Miss DINNER, Chicago girl, who
is soon to. become bride, will brighten
the pathway of her husband.
Cause of the Wreck.
at was a wreck of a freight Sew
eral of the cars doubled up, was told,
and delayed two passenger trains that
were running behind"
What caused the cars to double up?"
Il understand that two of them were
loaded with green apples"
EVERY member of the American
National Association of Dancing Mas
ters is pledged to teach only worthy
dances. Now what is your notion of a
worthy dancel
OUR idea of journalistic heroism is
a newspaper that will choose the pref
test girl bather at the Chicago beaches.
The Tribune did it last Sunday Well
wager the Trib's ears have been burn |
ing Sincp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Nevertheless the failure to supply a
head for the progressive ticket in no
way lessons Mr.. Parker's chances of
being elected vice president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29

Charles Whitney Carman, young
and well-known business man o.
Grand Rapids, Mich, was ordered py
his physicians 10 get out Of town anu anu
give his mind and body a rest ne
did. He bought a run down farm
near Alaska, Mich. He found AlaSk1
dead for forty years Carman nsu
to live briskly; he has revlvhed tne
social life Of the community, eNtsne.
ed the school term, and has huht W
wonderful community spirit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29
Daily History CIass-Aug. 29.

1863 Edmund Hoyle. authority on
games. died. born 1862.
17TG-Council OF war decided "
abandon Long Island ana Nc"
York 20 the British.
1900 Oliver Wendell Holmes. phySf
elan and author. horn. died ls'f
l9i4-British feet destroyed three "s-
man cruiscrs and two destroAfa'
of Helgoland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Motorcycle Riding Not Harmful

Question-Does the continual air
pressure against the face when riding
80 or 40 miles an hour on motorcy-
Gle seriously AFFECT the lungs or chest {?
Does the cooling effect OF fast riding
lower the resistance OF the body 10
diseaseY Does the cooling of after
exposure TO the hot sun injure health?
Answer-No. TO all three questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29

OUR idea of journalistic heroism is
newspaper that will choose the pref
test girl bather at the Chicago beaches
The Tribune did it last Sunday Well
wager the Trib's ears have been burn
ing since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29
Cause of the Wreck.

EVERY member of the American
National Association of Dancing Mas.
tiers is pledged to teach only worthy
dances. Now what is your notion of a
worthy dance7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29

HOW long should a girl wear a
skirt" asks an exchange Not more
than couple Of months, we should
say, or she is liable to be talked about
by her neighbors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29

+ COLONEL Roosevelt evidently has
not heard Of the paper famine. His
next speech. advance copies of which
have been received by the newspapers.
Will make about FIVE full columns. We
know what's going to happen to that
speech in most offices. It's going to the
route usually taken by press agent
stories.
IL e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29

WILLIAM A. Brady. the theatrical
producer, was injured in an auto acct
dent in New Jersey the other day. Just
like Bill to have been attempting a
thriller demonstration as lesson to
his movie actors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-29

WOMEN unquestionably are making
progress in fathOming the intricacies
OF things political. II don't know the
names of all the candidates." said one
on street car the other afternoon.
BSt, pointing to photograph hang
ing in a window, "a man like him
would never get my vote. don't like
the way he wears his hair
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14

TY-SEvEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY
CENTS per month for the fifth year and
SEVENTY DOLLARS per- month for the
sixth year, which shall be the maximum
salary. -.
RIrT.ENo
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14

On motion, duly seconded, the follow
ing resolution was adopted
BE it Resolved, That, in the future, all
applicants for positions to teach in any OF
the schools of this parish be and are here
by required to file their application with
the Parish superintendent and secretary
OF this Board
On motion, duly seconded, the follow
ing resolution was adopted.
Be it Resolved, That all primary pupils
just beginning school must enter school
within the first two week of the first
term or the first two weeks of the second
term.
: On motion, duly seconded, the follow
ing teachers being nominated by the sup.
erintendent were duly confirmed.
st. Joseph High School.
NJ. A. Walsworth, principal, Miss
Clara Whitney, Miss Mable Couvillon,
Miss Loula Pipes, Miss Frances Green
berg and Miss Georgia Lynch.
Waterproof High School.
+ w. A. Cooper, principal; Miss Rosa
Guice, Miss Willie Lewis, Miss Laura
Bondurant and Miss Almeda Van Hose.
NeweIlton High School.
r. A. Miller, principal; Miss Routh
Buckner, Miss Barbara Smitha and Miss
Maxine Bland.
Limerick School.
Miss Josephine Ally.
Highland School.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Gibson.
Loamland School.
Miss Bette M. Turpin.
On motion, duly seconded, the superin-
tendent be and is hereby authorized to
I'll all vacancies now existing or may
hereafter exist in any school of the par
ish.
On motion, duly seconded, the superin-
tendent be and is hereby authorized to
have an addition built to the Newellton
High School building in order that the
room now used for the fourth and fifth
grade pupils may be enlarged to meet the
needs of the school.
On motion, duly seconded, the follow
ing resolution was adopted.
Be it Resolved, That, Mr.. D. F. Miller
and the Superintendent be and are here
by authorized and empowered to build a
school house on or near the Loamland
plantation, if the patrons donate at least
two acres of land and give the School Board
deed to the same, and Mr.. d. V. Ed
wards obligates himself by contract to
pay the Board 75% of the cost Of the
building provided the attendance falls be-
low the legal requirements in three years
after September IL, 1916.
Be it Further Resolved, That, $1,000. 90,
or as much thereof as may be necessary,
be and is hereby appropriated to
build this school house, provided the
conditions named above are complied
with.
On motion, duly seconded, the Super
intendent was authorized to open the
white schools on September IL, 1916.
On motion, duly seconded, rules No. 1,
and 3, adopted on April Sth, 1916, re-
lating to teachers salaries, were amended
and readopted to read as follows:
RULE No. 1.
inexperienced, unframed grade teachers,
those teachers who teach from the first
to the seventh grade, inclusive, shall be
paid salary of FIFTY DOLLARS per
months for the first year. If the teacher
is efficient and the Service rendered salts
factory, the salary shall be FIETY-FIVE
DOLLARS per month for the second
year, SIXTY DOLLARS per month for
the third year, SIXTY-FIvE DOLLARS
per month for the fourth year, SIX
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14
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Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14


CENTS per month for the fifth year and
SEVENTY DOLLARS per- month for the
sixth year, which shall be the maximum
salary. =.
RULE No. 2.
Normal graduates. or those teachers
who have had two years training. and
are qualified under the laws OF the State
to teach. shall be. paid salary Of FIFTY
FIVE DOLLARS per month for the first
year. II the teacher is efficient. and the
service rendered satisfactory, the salary
shall he SIXTY DOLLARS per month
for the second year, SIXTY-FIVE DOL
LARS per month for the third year and
fourth wear. SIXTY-SEvEN DOLLARS
AND FIFTY CENTS for the fifth year
and SEVENTY DOLLARS per month
for the sixth year, which shall be the
maximum salary.
RULE No. 3.
Teachers employed to do high school
work-work from the Sth to the 18th
grade inclnsve--shall he paid salary of
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS per month
for the first and second year. If the
teacher is efficient and the service rem
dered satisfactory. the salary shall he
EIGHTY DOLLARS per month for the
third year and the fourth and EIGHTY
FIVE DOLLARS for the fifth year,
which shall be the maximum salary.
On motion, duly seconded, the Super
intendent was authorized to open the
colored schools at the usual time and to
employ colored teachers.
On motion duly seconded. the follow
ing resolution was adopted.
Be it Resolved by the Board of School
Directors in and for the Parish of Tensas,
that the President of this Board and it's
Secretary, he and they are hereby directed
and empowered to secure loan of $500. 90
from Mr.. J. G. Harris. in order to enable
this body tn carry on the public schools
in this parish during the months of Sep
TENDER, October and November, 1915,
and in order to represent such loan, the
said President and Secretary are author
lied to execute note, for and in the
name of this Board, for $55OOOO, the
said note to bear 81 interest per annum
from it's date and mature March lst,
1917.
Be it Further Resolved, That, the
revenues of this Board for the years 1915
and 1917, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, from whatever source derived,
are hereby pledged to the said ]. G. Har-
ris, or any future holder or holders of
said note SO executed in Pursuance of
this resolution to secure the payment of
the same and the interest thereon at
maturity.
The following budget of receipts and
disbursements were submitted after due
discucsion ond on motion u,oro odoptad
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14

fTe.as.5
JOS Curry Peie.t and Louis Buenz Cashier, Of the Do
LOUIS BUCKNER, R.
Sworn to and subscribed before day Of
E. F. NEWELL, Dy. Clerk Of Court and 0f6de Notary Public.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14
CONDENSED STATEMENT
BANK OF ST. JOSEPH,
ST. JOSEPH, LA.

AS Furnisfe ed the Examiner Of State Banks at the
Close of Business June 3Oth, 1916.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14

LOUISIANA,
Parish fTesaa(
President tho Bank
so.y that the above $ o knowledge and belief
HUGHES.
CLARK
Subscribed and me- his7 day Of
E. F. NEWELL, o and 0ffcio Notary Pebble
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14

Waterproof High School.
w. A. Cooper, Principal; Rosa Guice,
Willie Lewis, Laura Bondurant and Al
media Van Hose, teachers.
ENROILMENT
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14
CONDENSED STATEMENT
OF THE IT
BANK OF NEWELLTON,
OF
NeWelltOn, La.

As furnished the Examiner of State Ranks at the
Close Of Business june 3Otfl, 1916.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14

RESOURCES.
Demand Loans. ............$ 1,376. -
Loans Secured BY Mortgage. ... 27,640.2S
Other Leans and Discounts 800. IS, GA. 90
o verdrafts Secured and Unsecured. 2,443. As
B ankins House, Furniture and Fix
tsres. $500. 90
Do From Banks and Bankers. S,107. "a
Cheeks and Other Cash Items 500
Silver, Niekle and Copper Coin. $3.50. 81
National Bank Notes and all issues
United State. Cover.nent. $3.50. LOST. 90
Total .................$ s4, 026. 81
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14

NOteS Payable
One note to ]. G. Harris
due March LIST, 1917....$ $500. 90
Respectfully,
TH0S. NJ. WADE, SVPF.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-16
TRANSPORT IS WRECKED

to be in danger of going to pieces. Yes sells which had gone to her assistance have been asked to stand by to take off the members of the crew who have remained on board.
 The transport began leaking badly early last night and the engine room was flooded before midnight At that hour the Sumner began to settle deeply into the sand and it was believed there was slight probability the vessel cosld be saved
 The ships wireless could not be heard after l2:30 and apparently had been flooded. It had been gradually growing weaker for some time and tho last words caught were:
 We are launching power
 The last word was not finished but it was supposed to mean power boat.
 Boats from the coast guard cutter Seneca and others manned by the Bar negal coast guards were on their way to the Summers side a few minutes later
 When the Sumner left Colon on December 1 she was reported to be carrying a crew of eleven officers and 11S men. Deducting from this number the siXtyone taken off by the Kilpat- rick there would be left aboard sixty eight men.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-16
TRepubIlcan A. p. Leased wIrel

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec. b. David Caplan was found guilty Of manslaughter today at his second trial for complicity in the Los Angeles Times explosion october 1. 1910. when twenty men were killed.
 The sentence for mnnslaughter is from one to ten years. Caplan will appear in court Monday to receive sentence. At that time, his attorneys announced, motion would be filed for new trial.
 The jury was out seven hours.
 Caplan was the fourth man brought Co trial in the case. Twenty indict- ments charging murder Were returned against eight persons but the names of only the four arrested were made known.
 The four were brought to trial for the death of Charles Hagerty. whose hody was the least mutilated of those found
 James F. McNamara pleaded guilty at the opening of his trial while his brother John J., former secretary of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, facing the same charges was allowed 10 rlead guilty to dvnamtng the Ilcwellyn Iron Works here Christmas morning 1910. one of the events in tho so-calle6 reign of terror" ac- companying labor disturbances in the latter rart of 1910. James ?. Me Namara was sentenced io life inn prisonment. John j. McNamata was
Arizona republican., 1916-12-16
0NE WILD HORSE
 C0STSFARNER \
 SMALL FORTUNE
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OMAHA. Dee. 15.--Peter Allison. once prosperous farmer of La Platte. Neb.. and later owner of omaha prop erty valued at S25. 100, but now farm laborer at California Junction. Iowa. told jury tn federal court here today now one Arizona wild horse cost him s25. 600. He was q government witness n the case against the United States Livestock company and the Omaha Land and Investment company for us- ing the mails to defraud in sales of wild horses in Coconino county, Ari- Iona. 4 million dollars. the govern ment agents said was secured from the iales of wild horses. supposed to range ! government reservation in COconinu county.
 Allison testified he traded his Omaha property for 500 wild horses and spent 5000 building corrals and employing horse wranglers 10 capture the animals. After many weeks two horses were captured he said, but one of them died and he gave the other to one of his cowboys. "The one | gave away he declared, did not live up 10 speci- flcations in the bill of gale. After he had lost his property Allison said he was employed as q sheep herder and then as a farm laborer.
 The deal was made through J. Sld ney Smith. officer of the United States Livestock company, defendant in this case, Allison said Smith told him, Allison testified, he could Ego ten miles from Flagstaff on the range and see all the wild horses he cared to sec
 Smith told me" he continued, "un- less the trade was made quickly, it was all off I gave him deed to my prop erty and secured q bill of sale for 50i horses in d few minutes. l thought l had a good thing
 John McDownell. Lake Arthur La testified he traded a section of land worth S7.000 for wild horses and went to Flagstaff to capture them. When he could find no horses he said, he telegraphed J. Sidney Smith in Omaha that something was wrong and smith replied
 Now, John. there are lot of knockers around Flagstaff Don't pay any attention to what they say. they are trying to ruin the reputation of the United States Livestock company"
 Three other witnesses told of losses through the purchase of wild horses.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-16
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 LONDON. Dec. 15.-"Confident that we are completely the victors, | yes terday made a proposal to the enemy to discuss the question of further War Or peace" said the German emperor in addressing the troops in Alsace re- cently. according 10 a dispatch pub- tshed in the Cologne Gazette says d Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam.
 What will come Of it. ! do not vet know" the emperor Is reported to have continued Tt is a matter for the en- emy now to decide if the fighting is still to go on. If the enemy thinks he has not had enough. then know you will "-here the emperor. says the cor respondent, made -warlike gesture. which produced a fierce smile on the faces of all his men
 The newspaper dispatch describes how the troops were drawn up in pa rade order, a number of airplanes be- ing in readiness to ward off possible air attack The emperor was accom- panied by the crown prince and Gen cral von Guendell. the commander of the army group. After inspecting the troops the emperor made speech thanking them for protecting that region.
 The steadfastness of the troops in the west he said. the dispatch con- tinues, had made it possible to deal de- structive blows in the east He spoke. the correspondent relates. in words most wrathfui in contempt of that