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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI.

Mr.. Charles Johnston died at his
home in st. Joseph on last Saturday
night after an illness covering several
weeks. He had been in fairly good
health until about a month ar. w'cn
he was taken down with IL S'"i"'" ..
and despite the best attentio" q -
family and physicians he COZ ' ct
withstand the ravages Of the d. 80 Q
and his death was peaceful and qu' 's.
Deceased was born. in Jefferson conn
ty, Mississippi, 70 years ago. His
father WAS Captain James 8. Johnston,
a wealthy planter of Mississippi, and
who was considered one of the most
intellectual men of that state. The
latter's two sons, Charles and James,
both graduated at the University OF
Virginia. Upon the outbreak of the
war Mr.. Charles Johnston joined OAR
denis Battery, which became a part of
the Army of Tennessee, and rendered
valuable service through many very
strenuous campaigns, when he served
on the staff of his cousin, Gen. Joseph
E. Johnson.-Tensas Gazette, Mar. 10.
Charles Johnston was a man without
guile, and whose life was without
stain. "Upon the outbreak of the war"
he enlisted in a company raised In
Natchez by Capt. w. s. Lowell This
was a twelve months company, and
upon the expiration of his enlistment
he joined Capt. Darden's Battery. The
notice of his death bears an especially
sombre message to The Herald editor
his first war service also being in the
Natchez company-who was told in q
letter from Chas. Johnston some years
ago, that they and Clarence Fowler
were the sole survivors of the COM
pany. Subsequently Comrade Fowler
wrote Us while securing company data,
to the same effect he dying shortly
afterward. It thus seems that the
writer is the last one of that company
of near hundred of the youth and
promise of Nstchez-which glowing
with love of adventure and hopeful
patriotism, steamed away from that
city on the steamer Natchez, in early
April, 1851, en- route for Pensacola
the sole survivor between the personal
memories of that band of comrades,
and oblivion.-Vicksburg Herald.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
LOUISIANA DEIEeATI0N DESERVES THANKS
OF the PEOPLE.

The following letter to the Gazette
from Hon. A. 8. Caldwell, President
Of the Mississippi River Levee Associ-
alton, with headquarters at Memphis,
is worthy Of publication, as it shows
conclusively that the Louisiana dele
CATION at Washington has always been
especially active where alluvial in
terests we're Involved and are entitled
to the thanks of the people of the
food sections for the aid rendered in
the recent passage of the Flood Con-
tIol Bill, which practically guarantees
US from future foundations from the
Mississippi river.
Memphis, Tenn, Mar. 20, ~.
Editor Tensas Gazette,
st. Joseph, La.
Dear SIR No doubt you have
learned from the newspapers that the
Flood Control Bill is now law.
The assumption by the Federal Gov
eminent of the work of controlling
floods in the lower Mississippi river
makes it practically certain that the
days OF overflow have passed.
The work of this Association having
come to q successful end, it will, as
quickly as possible, wind up its affairs
and the legal corporation will be dis
solved.
As the President of the Mississippi
River Levee Association since its or
ganization four years ago, want TO
bear testimony to the loyalty of men,
bers OF Congress from Louisiana, but
especially to the services of Senator
Jos. E. Ransdell, who, in addition to
the yegrs he devoted to the cause, is
responsible for the consideration of
the Bill by the Senate at time when
this seemed hopeless.
Not only Is Senator Ransdell entitled
to the thanks of the residents of the
alluvial districts of Louisiana but of
all the people Of Louisiana, because
protection from overflow of the allu,
vial section and it's resultant prosper
lily Is bound to inure to the benefit of
the whole State.
Yours truly,
A. s. CALDWELL,
President.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
new ORLEANS TO HAVE PACKING HOUSE
PLANT.
New Orleans, Mar. IS, 1917.

new orleans, MAT. 10, l0lf.
Dear Sir:-The Association of Com
merce announces that Nelson Morris
and Company, packers, of Chicago,
have purchased the plant of the
Crescent City Stock Yards & Slaughter
house, and will build and operate
thereon a modern packing house plant.
The securing of this plant is the d.
rect result of the initiative of The
Packing House Committee of the As
ISOLATION of Commerce, appointed
February 23rd by President Jahncke.
Mr.. Andrew Fitzpatrick, Chairman
of this Committee, opened negotia-
tons with the Morris concern, OBJ
tanned an option on the Crescent City
Plant, and Saturday last the plant was
transferred to the Morris people.
This means the development of a
market of the first order for cattle,
hogs and sheep produced in Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama in New
Orleans.
Please make known the fact that
the Association of Commerce has
secured this packing house for New
Orleans, and that the New Orleans
market for live stock will now de-
velop along the most wholesome lines.
Very truly yours,
WALTER PARKER,
General Manager.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23

New subscriptions received at this
office.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23

The following note from the Mar
shall (Texas) Messenger will be read
with great interest by the many
friends of the fortunate younfi man in
this parish and who will be glad to ex'
tend him heartiest congratulations on
the forthcoming very happy event
The Messenger says:
"Mrs. Rosa Bergson announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Mildred L., to Mr.. A. B. Marks OF
Waterproof, La"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23

Mrs. j. G. Rucker and Miss Lila
Hunter had millinery opening at ST.
Joseph this week at the residence OF
Mrs. G. N. Clarke and we understand
enjoyed very good business. They
since had an opening at Waterproof
ut the residence of Mrs. N. b. Hunter,
with like results.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23

Mr.. W. M. James Of Memphis, Tenn,
and Messrs. Bracket and Rob't. Owen
Of PaducaL, Kentucky, are in Tensas
this week, on prospecting trip.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23

Open to-day! -Reinberg's Candy
Kitchen, in Kershaw Building, adjoin.
ing store of Will Abrams. Delicious
Home. made Csndlssi-sdv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23

For your health's sake eat st. Joseph
made candies at Reinberg's Candy
Kitchen, in Kershaw building, next to
win Abrams store. adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23

Mr.. G. w. Vance and Mr.. Wade
Hewett OF the Department of Agri-
culture were visitors to st. Joseph
this week.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
NOTICE.

The Ladies' Aid Society meets first
Tuesday Of each month.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary meets
third Tassday N eaeh msnth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10

j fore the price of meat and of other
| food products as well-can be mater
| tally reduced, there will have to be a
far reaching change in the demands
made by the public upon the retail
trade. He (the retailer) Is com
PEELED to charge in the neighborhood
Of twenty per cent. of the cost price OF
each article or each pound of meat, in
order to cover the cost Of doing bust
ness. - The retailers will well
come a change In the national meth
DDS OF retailing which will enable them
ito reduce their cost Of doing business"
In the first place there are LOO
many stores. 1t is obvious that ii
there were only third as many as
now exist, each one would do about
three times the volume of business it
is now doing, and a huge amount OF
overhead and fixed expense would be
cut off. making it possible to sell goods
on much smaller margin than is now
the case. Those merchants who are
now doing legitimate business should
be aided, but I believe the public has
the same right to limit the number of
stores as means for combating the
liquor evil"
IF the people of today would adopt
the cash and carry system of purchas-
ing instead Of clinging to the credit
and delivery, plan, it would be a boon
to both dealer and consumer"
I'm word, when the buying public
permits the retailer to dispense with
and costly deliveries, when
consumers pay their bills promptly so
that the merchant can meet his obli-
cations before having to pay interest,
when the quick moving advertised and
food crowd the slow NOV
ing stuff off the shelves, and when the
number Of stores is limited to a point
which will permit of big business be-
ing done by each-then. and not until
then-will the retailer be able to pass
meat and other foods along to the con-
sumner at price which will not seem
high when compared with the whole
sale price thereof"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
Scent Loaf Is Comma Back

Brooklyn Eagle: The great bread
baking concerns, and the bakers gen.
orally, like the coal men, the poultry
men, and the dairy men, see the
handwriting on the wall. "Se SOU
METRE GU Sc demettre" is the French
or lt-"Submit or resign
Hence an agreement on a plan to
restore the scent loaf, and to make
1t of standard size. We venture to
predict that this size will not differ
much from what used to be sold for
nickel. No development of the
proflteer business since war began
has so irritated the common people
as the exaction of Z cents or 8 cents
or 8 cents for the former nickel loaf
The percentage increase, Of course.
became vastly more than the raise
IN the price of flour justified.
The wheat and flour men will have
TO get back TO earth The United
States government will complete the
JOB begun by the exchanges them
selves in stopping the trade in wheat
futures. We must have decent prices
on the necessities OF life. SpecuIa-
ton and extortion have been running
riot. The first duty of any govern.
ment is to its own people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
WHY MEAT PRICES ARE HIGH
Declares
Of Doing c Competition

| j. Ogden Armour proclaims as the
new ethics Of big business that the
| people have a right to know the fact
ors that enter into determination OF
prices and that ''it is up to the pur
tveyors of food to fully explain the
causes of high prices and to rely on
the American people to approve those
advances which are shown to be justi.
fable or unavoida ble." For after all
he says, business cannot exist with.
out the consent of the people and
ought not exist without their approx
al"
In conformity with these new ethics
Mr.. Armour discusses THE Truth
About the Price Of Meat in an article
i'll the September 10 issue OF Golfers.
He lays the responsibility for high
prices on the advancing cost of the
raw material and on the costly service
which American consumers demand
from their retail distributors. Ex-
cerpts from his article follow:
Meat is such an important item on
the American table, that it's increased
cost has attracted attention and COM
ment somewhat of proportion to the
rate Of advance"
Meat price increases are not due to
big profits, so far as the meat purvey-
ors are concerned. It is actually
a fact that the fresh meat from the
steer or hog or sheep, is sold by the
packer to the retailer at figure which
often fails to pay for the raw product
that is the animal on the hoof. The
profits which enable packer to handle
meat at less than cost are duo to the
Utilization Of those portions Of the ami
mails which until recent years were
wasted or destroyed"
1T is necessary that there be profit
n raising meat animals if the supply
S to keep pace with the demand The
world demand for food was never
greater than it is today. De-
nand. in short, has run away from sup
,ly."
1T is my opinion, however, that be-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
REVIVAL AT
CARTHAGE
Special Series of Meetings viii be
Held There in Two Weeks
Tabernacle Being
Built
Especial to The Gate City.1

CARTHAGE, ILL.,. Sept. 1O.-The
churches of Carthage have united in
union tabernacle series Of meet
ings, commencing September 90, and
lasting through the month of Octob-
er. The meetings will be under the
leadership Of A. X. Harper and his
bunch of business men, who hail
from Fairfield, Iowa. These men
differ from the regular evangelists
in that they accept no remuneration
for their work Only one man out
of the twenty-one men in the gospel
team, receives salary He is Mr..
G. V. Scott, known as the big
Swede," and he leads the singing.
A tabernacle, not unsimilar in de-
sign to the one used in the Scovflle
in Keokuk, will be built. It
will seat close to 1000 people.
1t has been twelve years since Car,
thage had her great Billy Sunday
meeting and the church people Of
the town are looking forward to a
great meeting at this time.
A great many Carthage people at
tended the 'Scoville meetings and
doubtless many Keokuk people will
take the opportunity Of attending
the tabernacle services in Carthage.
N is unusual to find manufacture
ers, bankers, editors farmers, butch
ers' carpenters, and lumbermen lay
ing aside their business to preach
the gospel. Yet this is what these
hustlers from Fairfield are doing and
best of all, they report great sue
cesses in their previous efforts in
other towns, numbering their con-
verts by the hundreds.
The tabernacle will be built with
volunteer help on the Carlow lot
better known as chautalo,1a
grounds.
Even though these men assume all |
financial obligations, Carthage will !
10 her full share
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10

voucher having been issued bv n.
| city council of Warsaw.
Petitions Of various citizens of N.
Hunt drainage district have bean
fled for the appointment of a com
missioner for said district for thu
following named parties: Louis
/ Wehner. R. B. Johnson and Herman
| Meyers.
In the matter Of the guardianship
of Raymond T.. Roy ", Ralph n
Theodore E., Dorothy A, and Charlas
l.. Lund. minor heirs Charles H
Inghram. guardian.-Petition of said
guardian for the sale Of lands ba.
longing to said wards, the same being
that part of the e. n of E. " Of
22-7-5.
Petition Of Mary Elder, for probats
of will in the estate Of James G
Elder, filed, which shows that deere.
dent died at Hamilton on June II
1917. leaving will. which was sub.
scribed by Frank Elder and Homer
G.. Williams as witnesses, by which
said will Mary Elder was appointed
executrix. Deceased left real estate
valued at $4,000, and personal prom.
erty estimated at $4,000, and the fol,
lowing heirs and legatees: Harry
Elder of Donnellson, Iowa: Ethel
Damron. Basco; Ruby Priessman,
Mechanicsville, Iowa; Earl Elder and
Jessie Wegehenkel, both of Warsaw:
Bernice Seifert Of Quincy. and Mabel
Elder Of Hamilton, all Of legal age.
Hearing set for September "a, 1917.
Petition Of Daniel Tyrrell for the
probate of will of Calvin C. Tyrrell.
deceased. showing that death occur.
red at Hamilton, on June %, 1917,
said decedent leaving will attested
by Homer G. Williams and Elizabeth
Fuller, as witnesses, wherein Mrs.
Ida Tyrrell was appointed executrix:
saio decedent left real estate valued
at $4,000 and personally at 500, and
the following his heirs: Mrs. Ida Tyr
rell, his widow, of Hamilton; Nellie
M. White Of Albert Lea, Mimi;
Daniel Tyrrell of Clinton, Iowa;
Abbfe L. Paris, Carthage; Pearl A.
FROM, Davenport, Iowa; Ethel C.
Higgins Of Hamilton, and Fern
Thompson Grissom and Gladys
Thompson of Ferris, all adults, ex.
cept the latter. Order setting hear
Ing for October /, 1917.
Order fixing time for hearing on
anal account in the matter of the
estate of Judson H. Thompson, de-
ceased, as of Monday. Oct. l, 1917.
Q. Harris, administrator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
Eating for Health
and Strength calls for

intelligent food selection. It
is easy to keep in top-notch
vigor of mind and body at
low cost if you know Shred
ded Wheat Biscuit. 1t is 100
per cent. whole wheat -
nothing wasted, nothing
thrown away - contains
more real body building nu-
uirnent than meat, eggs or
potatoes and costs much
less. Full Of nuriment, tasty
and toothsome. Most people
like the nutty aroma of the
baked wheat. especially
when served with hot milk.
Delicious with sliced peach
es, bananas and other fresh
fruits. Made in Niagara
Falls. N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10

support of the loan; but when it comes to
ling wide the advertising columns and
ting unlimited quantities of press agent
|, the newspapers are simply submitting to
opposition.
be government shares to far too great ex-
the popular belief that the press is free
J to be rode by whoever finds it profitable
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
Enthusiastic Pojes-
| United Press Leased Wire .

tCHIted fresS Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 10 Chicago
Poles were today still venting their
enthusiasm at message delivered
mere yesterday by members of Polish
and French commissions.
Every allied soldier who has fall
en- mas helped to make Poland an in
dependent country, declared Prince
Stanlslaus Poniatowski, in an ad-
dress at Humboldt park
Fifteen thousand Poles cheered
him.
Henry Franklin-Bouillon, chairman
OF the committee on foreign affairs
In the French parliament, also spoke
Wreathes were placed on the Wash
ington monument in Washington mark
The commissioners were guests Of the
Polish press club at an Informal din
ner
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10

Chicago man intimated public
ly that the swell restaurants of the
town have the holdup man beaten
fifty ways. AS sample instance of
unblushing reach the aggrieved party
mentions holdup for 30 cents for
an ear of boiled sweet corn, tooth
some delicacy which sold on the local
markets the same day for 20 cents
the dozen ears.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
GO FREEZE YOURSELF.

has sometimes seemed that hayfeverites
; grip Of their annual affliction were more
Fl from human sympathy than any other
of sufferers from bodily ills. They are in
ply lachrymose and woe-begone looking;
fhatever distinction of appearance, grand
pr or beauty they may normally possess,
is something common and even comical
k the period Of their discomfort Were
b serious danger their friends would feel
low concern. But as it is, the popular at
towards them is one Of hooking commits
b, much what it would be towards an
|essed exquisite who has sat down by in
lance in pumpkin pie.
partly to escape the jeers and iocosity
feling persons that these lugubrious suf-
flock away by themselves to the noun
|r other places where the particular pol
ST that is their bane is not to be found
of them, however, can flee at the time
fould or know where immunity may be
fd; and science now brings the hope to
bat their sorrows and their sniffles, their
g and their snuffles are at an end All
lve to do is to refrigerate themselves for
minutes or thereabouts day, which may
fently be done by putting on wraps and
IL out In an icebox for time Of course
Iht will be raised that not all victims
kch glaciating chambers to retire to; but
/ lis to prevent them sitting in with the
rs meats until the hoar frost gathers on
hir? Surely a half an hour of horripila-
a small price to pay for relief from
pr bleareyed misery; and instead of
/ sympathy upon these forlorn and dis
fferers the kindly suggestion may come
bat they go and freeze themselves.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
>NsTANTINE's EVIL DEEDS.

impossible to avoid condemnation of
fluct of Constantine, former king of
after reading Premier Venizelos
Showing how but for this INSCRIPTIONS
/ Serbia might have been saved, Tur-
fated early in 1915, and Bulgaria kept
he war. When Venizelos in February.
foposed Intervention in the war, there
~ SIX thousand Turks scattered among
BRENT provinces available to defend Gal
The Turks had scanty supply Of am
p. They were actually preparing to
F Constantinople, and Venizelos be-
hat Greek army might have easily
Rded in Gallipoli and might have taken
|1ish capital in two weeks In that case
would have been crushed, Russia
have been able to export her grain and
hid have escaped the offensive Of 1916.
a, with Greek, French and British
on her rear would not have attempted
: the conflict.
tantlne thwarted Venizelos' plans and
lie entente powers began their attack
Dardenelles the Turks had prepared
,fensive works at Gallipoli.
kaiser had no better friend than his
-ln-law, who was formerly king of
and who has disgraced Hellenic tradi-
But for his evil deeds Germany would
He'd IN the east and by this time the
uld have ended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10

Chicago's board of health sounds a
warning against typhoid fever, which
mas run up score of sixty-seven
deaths since August l. Most of the
deaths among children were due to
negligence of parents IN calling medi-
cal aid promptly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
ARGYLE WOMAN
ANSWERS CALL
Mrs. William FickeI Passed Away Sat.
urday Afternoon OF Ureniic
Poisoning-Funeral
Tomorrow
Especial to THE Gate Citv. 4

ARGYLE. Iowa, Sept. 10.-Mrs. Will
liam Fickel died here Saturday after
noon at o'clock Of uremic poisoning.
She was twenty-five years old and is
survived by her husband and a sixteen
day old baby. also by her parents, Ar.
and Mrs. Harry Washburn, and SIS
ter and brother. The funeral will be
held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
with the Rev. Mr.. Shaw officiating.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10

Hereafter the pitchers in the American
Tue will not be permitted to throw 1.-THE
1ce' ball. This item slipped into the
Spapers inadvertently, but it goes to show
something else is going on besides war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10


same, leading Chicago newspapers
should apologize for the aid they gave
toward the election CT Mayor Thomp.
son.
Burlington Hawk-Eye 1t is claimed
that there were but seven survivors Of
the famous Princess Pat regiment. At
least seven survivors of the famous
regiment have been lecturing and TAX
ing up collections in the states. One
of them, and he is believed to be a gen.
uine survivor, was interviewed at Dav.
export recently and stated that the
other six were common frauds. P. r..
Barnum evidently knew the people OF
his day. And they have not changed
much in the meantime He said that
the American people liked to be hum
plugged.
Davenport Democrat: Ex-Congress-
man Works Of California has quit the
Peoples Council of America for Dem
ocracy and Terms of Peace, after TAX
ing prominent part in it's recent pro-
ceedings in Chicago. He says it is be-
coming merely an annex of the social
list party. Let up hope this is John DIS
reason. and that he is not quitting be-
cause the water is getting pretty hot
in the immediate vicinity of the .coun-
Gil
Cedar Rapids Republican: You are
now asked to eat less sugar Nothing
ought to be easier. You can get along
with one lump in cup of coffee as
well as with two. In fact, it would be
much better for most people if they
learned to take their tea and coffee
without sugar-and think of the folly
of putting sugar on tomatoes and even
and canteloupe as some
persons with depraved appetites do.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: For the
protection of the lives OF the men in |
Pershing's over seas army and for the
protection of our boys on the way to
he fighting line their location and des- I
1nation has been carefully withheld. |
A young soldier whose home is in Ida |
Grove sent letter in an underhand
method to his parents telling Just
where the boys are located. Some peo-
de need guardians more than censors
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Dubuque Telegraph Herald: If bet
ter lighters are to be found anywhere
than those Italians they have not been
been on.