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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

And with the perfection of the
creeping barragc." troops cannot
move faster than the curtain Of fire
which precrdeS them. This creeping
harrage loves forward very slowly
as fast as the average man walks
when he is not in hurry The first
wave of attacking troops follows
about 40 yards in the rear of the row
Of bursting shells.
Grab for Gas Masks.
Cropping forward beside the French
officers. the Americans staggered for
ward until one of their guides shifted
SuSpiciouSly, and hauled his gas mask
out of its tin box, strapped around
his waist. The Americans followed
and none too soon, as already the Ger
ban batteries were lobbing over
gas shells to try TO break up the at
tack.
Two hundred yards forward and
the Americans with the first attack
Ing wave reached the former first
line Of German trenches. Little was
WI w blll'i Nlltltllt tlt SltlD vi NDll-
vulSed earth from the rest of the ter
rain except that the Hitter of wood
and Announcements was deeper and Il
long. uncertain struggled line of dis
torted cOrpSeS marked where the
Germans on duty in the trenches had
been destroyed by the bombardment.
Even as the Americans reached the
trench n handful of German sur
vivOrS crawled from the mouth of a
caved-in dugout, their arms extended
screaming Mercy, Kamerad." The
men We're taken prisoner and directed
toward the rear, as the attacking
wave continued its advance. GER
tain number of the troops being told
off to handle the underground shell
tiers and take prisoner such Ger
mans as might come up.
Between the first and second line
of German trenches il was even hard
or going than crossing No Mans Land.
Here the work of the French ar
tillery had been concentrated. and
bOyauS and communication trenches
had been plowed to pieces by the gi-
ant high explosive French shells.
In the second line German trench.
-he number of corpSeS was greater.
but there were a few Germans only
wounded, who cried out for help.
None of the survivors in the dugoutS
came up while the attacking wave
halted a moment, and additional
French poius were told of to mount
guard over the entrances to the abris.
Americans Under Fire.
1t was a longer stretch between
the second and third line German
trenches and il was in this part of
the attack that the Americans came
under direct machine gun fire for the
first time. Flooding along, and keep
ing the advancing line as nearly even
as possible, they suddenly heard the
rattle of a machine gun to the right.
and everyone dropped in his tracks.
From the bottom of shell hole
| into which one American had tum-
| bled with French captain he helped
the officer set up and discharge q
rocket in the air, summoning an air
plane to help spot the hidden machine
| gun which had escaped destruction by
! the preliminary bOmbardment. Mean.
while the French troops had been
busy. From neighbOring shell holes
their machine guns. which they had
dragged with them and set up, began
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Fastidious Eater.

"Alas!" said the drummer at the din
ner table, ''kindly look closely and you
will observe four flies swimming about
in my coffee"
TOO true" replied the gentle wait
ress of Huckabuck tavern. at is in
deed unfortunate, sir, but if you will
let the cup set, or sit, as the case may
be, for a few minutes the insects will
drown and then sink to the bottom,
and you will soon forget all about
them. Howlyehaveyer-eggs T'-Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
TjmoroUs Lover.

A woman went into a store for pair
of slippers. She asked the shop as
sistant to get her a pair about size 10.
and she wanted them squeaky.
"They are for my father" she added.
"Squeaky, miss? T'S afraid we have
not got any of that kind"
Couldn't you make me pair OF
squsaky Ones?" asked the young wom-
an. There is a young man who visits
me frequently, and it would lie very
convenient for him to know just when
pa is coming downstairs"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

change. | later took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
felt change for the better. took it
until was in good healthy condition.
recommend the Pinkham remedies TO
all women as have used them with such
good results. Mira. MILFORD T. CUM
MINGS, 30 Harmony ST., Penn's Grove,
n. J.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence of
the excellence of Lydia f. Pinkhan' 8
Vegetable Compound as a remedy for
the distressing ills of women such as
displacements, Inflammation, liberation.
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
DESTROYED ORCHARDS
WITH INSECTICIDES"

Meridian, Miss.-In France,
when the Germans retreated.
they cut down fruit trees. In
Mississippi, 1t is charged, Ger
man sympathizers have found an
easier means Of blasting the
fruit producers. Two men were
arrested near here charged with
selling to fruit growers and farm
ers insecticide, which. when ap-
piled to the trees, killed them.
one orchard of 500 peach trees
is a total loss. One of 400 trees,
three of 100 and two Of 500 trees
have been badly damaged. The
farmers believe German syInpa-
thizers are responsible.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
DRESSES AS BOY TO DO BIT
Arkansas > Il Gets Job on Plantation,
rut Ar-st of Suitors Causes
rer to Give Up.

P5rcIcu4. Ark.-FloSSie Smith. fif-
teen ycars Old heard about the wom-
81 of Russia taking their places in the
trenches. She read that women were
being employed In munitions factories
and on the railroads. She heard they
wore overalls. just like men.
She couldn't get to the trenches,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

a search for Flossie. Two of her
sweethearts were arrested, because 1t
was believed they might have abducted
her. They protested their innocence,
but still they were held in jail pending
Developments. The girl heard about
the arrests. She liked the boys. She
confessed. Now she is again wearing
dresses.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
HOW'S This :?

We offer $1,000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS CA
TARRH MEDICINE HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE IS taken internally and acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c Testimonials free.
f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
To Drive Out Malaria
And Ruild In The system

Take the Old Standard GROVE S
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing it is
Quinine and iron in tasteless form. The
Quihine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 90 cents.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Minimum of Waste,

mo waste, now, ma; no waste. We
all gotta help"
You attend to your own business"
snapped ma, with some acerbity. "The
only things / throw away are tea
leaves and egg shells"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Die CompouVd I or
inflammation an d
other weaknesses. |
was very irregular
and would have ter
ribie pains 30 that l
could hardly take a
step. Sometimes |
would be so misera-
bic that | could not
sweep a room. l
doctored part Of the
time but felt no
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Natural Process.

o "The man whose plant was threat
ened with DESTRUCTION by the strikers
performed quite physiological opera
ton"
"Wnat was that?"
"He armed all the hands,"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
VIt {g;RSf6a1Ss
wears. M Fever. Also
ming
WilIino to Participate.

Willard was mapping when his young
brother came and begged him to play
train. With unusual indulgence he
said. "All right. I'll he the sleeping
car" and continued his rest.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
STOP THAT HACKING COUGH.

Mansfield formerly Hungarian)
Cough BalSam heals the inflamed and
lacerated membranes and quiets the
tickling nerves that lie underneath the
infected portions. Invaluable for ba-
bies. Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
HanpY Thouuhts.

"What was uppermOst in your mind
the first time yor went over the topT !"
81 seemed to hear someone saying,
Doesn't he look natural?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Everybody Is Not Honest.

The chap who accuses everybody Of
plagiarism usually has a few stolen
ideas under his hat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

If a man is a hustler he gets busy
and secures key to the door of sue
cess.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

The bricks Of Babylon were cement
ed with hot bitumen and at every thir-
tieth row crates Of reeds were stuffed
in.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Even spinster may have the mat
rimonial fever. but ii doesn't always
terminate TO her liking.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

The man who doesn't know enough
TO go in out of the rain gets many free
shower baths.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Not a Machine Gun.

Polishing furniture by machine in
stead of by hand is made possible by a
recent British invention.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Practice doesn't always make per-
feet. but it makes some lawyers and
doctors wealthy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Seattle is to have n school for ma
rines.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
It's Good Advice.

Those who make hay while the
sun shines" should also see that the
barn Is insured.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Our idea of nuisance is man
who butts in when we are talking
about ourselves.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Sometimes n man is so respectable
that his neighbOrs have but little re-
spect for him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Some folks make a speciality of ex-
changing their brass for other peoples
gold.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

More than 5000 British soldiers have
been supplied with artificial limbs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Tskinn a ono Chance.

II is possible for fellow to write
poetry and still keep his balance, but
II is risky.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

DEATH Turks IN A WEAK HEART,
so on first symptoms use "RenOvine"
and be cured Delay and pay the awful
penalty. "Kenovine" is the hearts
remedy. Price S100 and 50c.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

cold feet and n warm heart at the
same time?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
More Men for the Army.

A new mail-Sorting machine recently
installed i'm Chicago'S post office does
The work of 30 men.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

One of the benefits of vacation is
to discover how well the firm got along
during your absence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

WOMAN'S GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use LA Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price S1.00.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Philadelphia may open municipal
food markets.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Nobody ever gets to he as rich as
he thinks he Is going to be.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Cleveland may vote on subway bond
ing proposals in next general election.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

Bridgeton, NIL cannot speak too
highly Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

Wilmington, Del, finds too much ex-
plosive material stored in city limits
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

II takes a genius TO know when to
quit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
How Wild Animal Life is Conserved in the Vast
Areas Of Our Great Forest Preserves of the
West - A Vast Geological Garden.
Copyright. 1916, by The International syndicat


exist in our national forests. These
vast reserves cover nearly 10000
600 acres. much OF which is virgin
forest, the natural home Of the bear
and mountain lion. Elk, deer and
moose are plentiful and are protected
as FAR as possible, for no person is
allowed to hunt in national forest
without 4 permit except when they are
hunting for predatory animals sucN
as wolves. mountain Hon. coyote, etc.
Wild Animals Have Become Tanned.
It is astonishing how tame some
Of the wild animals have become and
in some instances forest rangers have
actually made pets Of the black bears
The smaller animals have in meas
ure lost their fear Of man and are
almost impudent in their appeals for
food from camping parties There is
practically no danger from wild ami
mails in our forests today unless the
animal is cornered for in the majority
of cases he will run away rather than
attack.
Many people regard our great
forest reserves as place for saw mills
alone and visitors are few. In reality,
these forests are among tho most in
terestinc places in our country. con
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
1H0v2 ST5fHRSPv

merous. The former build their dams
undisturbed and are study as canal
builders. They are not molestod by
man in their labors, which show re-
markable instinct. Rabbits OF al
kinds abound, but the most interest
ing species Is the one known as tho
Snowshoe on account OF the size Of
its feet which, normally large, are III
snow times made larger by fringcs Of
stiff bristles that give the creature
such II broad area of support that it
can skip on the surface of soft snow
while all the other species Of rabbits
sink in helplessness. Nature seems to
protect the little animal in other ways
as its coat changes color with tho
season-during the summer 1t Is gray,
almost the color of the dead leaves,
but when snow covers the forest the
coat of the snowshoe rabbit becomes
pure white and it is scarcely dtscerni-
bic more than ten feet away. These
little creatures do not live in captivity
and are quite pretty, particularly in
winter when they skip lightly over the
snow. Squirrels and chipmunks are
plentiful and tame, especially the chip
hunks. who will come into the ranch
houses begging for food.
The rest of the forest IN the way
Of the smaller animals Is the prairie
dog-l little animal that destroys
grazing ground by eating the grass
and digging holes. Attempts to got
rid Of him by poisoning proved a fall
urc because other animals were de-
stroyed as well. The farmers all
through the West consider the prairie
dog n great nuisance and declare that
they do millions of dollars worth of
damage to the crops every year, so
IT will be seen that the little yellow
ratlike animal is hunted by man and
beast, yet he continues to exist in
great numbers throughout the West.
The forest rangers keep the streams
filed with fish and the visitor 70 the
national forests may catch a certain
number each day. Birds of beautiful
pumage fly through the trees and
raise their young under Uncle Sans
protection for birds like game must DO
conserved.
Truly our national forests are ono
vast geological garden open TO tho
public free of charge where one can
study wild animals at large in COM
parative safety and comfort.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
CN2T0<17e6wsT abo~@IorgT

merce and daily trade are based upon
measurement. Measure and money
are two factors which fix prices. and
measurement is the basis Of science
and technology. 1he functions of the
Bureau OF Standards, therefore, touch
closely all who design and make, buy
and sell. transpor, and utilize ma
terials. energy, or other services which
require accurate standards and meas
ing Instruments.
The work of the Bureau has It's
main sanction as the legal custodian
of the standards and also on account
of the fundam entail character OF the
investigation undertaken and the pre-
cision attained in such researches. In
all Of its work the bureau aims to CO.
operate fully and directly with all in
terests concerned, since only in this
manner can all points of view and
sources OF Information be REGARDED.
Home OF The Bureau.
1t is probable that under no one
roof In the world is there carried on
n more varied set of important expert
mental industries than in this unique
establishment at Washington. The
Woru root Is USED HeuratlVely, TOT
there are several buildings In this
great Government "shop", which has
already under cover IA good portion OF
the sixteen acres Of ground II owns in
suburban Washington.
There on Il natural hill, $50 feet
above the level of the Potomac River,
where no electrical disturbances may
jar the testing of the finest piece of
work. Il corps OF scientists and expert
m echanics. forming large proper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
boIIszZO ar there [xe1flyr'qH/ -Z2Sx79S.
W1cEI II Xc7LIor2eN <0T0Sozk G41tz20l121
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for although they are tame and con-
fiding they become Vicious when
leased. Elks are plentiful and grow
very large, sometimes Weighing from
four hundred to six hundred pounds.
The bull elk loves TO fight with his
brother and win the admiration Of the
female elks, and when one Of these
encounters takes place the trees are
broken and the ground badly
trampled. Several Instances have oc-
Cured where Two elks have had their
horns interlocked In a fight and died
in this way. A set OF these intcrlocked
horns is shown In the National Md
scum at Washington. being taken from
the skeletons OF elks found in n ravine
In ono of the forests of the Northwest.
Not the least interesting OF the ami
mails Of our national forests are the
Rocky Mountain sheep and goats The
latter are most extraordinary looking
creatures-very stout and thickset.
with short legs. They have pure white
coats, very long and thick in winter
the whole makeup suggesting a
polar bear. Their horns are short.
black. curved backward and sharply
ROiHltu, lllc ours are snort. me AMI
nal Is about the size of large goat
although It's thick fur makes it look
much larger. The animal Is won
derful climber though It's noun
taineering fcats are performed more
by sheer muscular power and hexibil-
ity of limb than by bounding or spring-
ing like most mountain animals It
does not thrive in captivity but is
found IN great numbers in the noun
famous parts OF the forests of the
Northwest. The mountain sheep have
similar horns but their coat is differ
ent. The goats travel in focks. and
It is no uncommon thing to see a dozen
or more of these clumsy animals
climbing over the rocks. They arc
harmless and shy. dashing off up the
rocks at the approach OF human be-
ings.
The buffalo Is kept in herds in the
forest. as this noble beast which once
roamed over the plains in thousands is
now practically extinct as q wild ami
nal. The finest herd is in one OF the
oklahoma forests and IS we'll worth
o visit.
Snow Shoe Rabbits.
OF the smaller animals beavers
otters and rabbits are the most uu-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

ton Of the 444 employees Of the bureau,
are carrying out experiments and tests
authorized by the Government.
All the world knows that weights
and measures have been Inaccurate
and deceptive from time immemorial
and that the public is the sufferer
thereby. The Government is now see
ing 10 1t that American weights and
measures are kept up to standard by
supervision of its authorized censor.
They have al the Bureau Of Stand
ards balance which can measure a
thousandth of a millieram. and this
means that 1t Is capable Of de- Getting
the one ten-mlllionth part of its total
load, its largest load beng ten grams.
or about third of an ounce
From this inhnitesimal balance the
Bureau possesses and operates scales
which VIII weigh and measure and
test everything up TO the other ex-
IRENE, the largest Weighing machine
In Its equipment being a railroad track
scale testing apparatus for II seems
that the railroad track and elevator
scales used throughout the country
nave never been very carefully looked
AFTER They are very large and can
not be tested conveniently on account
OF the size OF weights required.
When II was found that nearly two
billion dollars in freight rates were
being collected on railroad track scales
beyond the capacity of the instru-
ments of Stale and county inspectors
to make tests, the Department Of COM
merce obtained from Congress spe-
ciai fund to cooperate with the man
ufactuEeIs OF such scales with the rail-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
ion to a large extent.
Chemical Porcelain In America.


In the same way, the Bureau has
recently installed small experimental
rubber mill. and by lis means II is
beginning 10 find out for me benefit
OF tho American manufacturer sCne
of the things which affect the quality
of rubber, d material about which re-
markedly Little Is known.
The European War seriously ~
fected the ceramics import, upon
which this country has largely depend
ed. Fortunate 1t has been for Amer
lean manufacturers that before the
European war began the Bureau OF
Standards was experimenting In this
line. and has several porcelain kilns
in operation.
The chemical porcelain industry.
hitherto carried on entirely by Ger
many, has within the past three years
been introduced into this country. The
Bureau found the clays in this coun-
try by experimentation. found the
mixtures Of those clays. found the
glaze. made II and fred it and gave
the result TO the manufacturers
Now two establishments in this
country are making the best type Of
modern chemical porcelain, and Amer.
European product In the las. three
years the Bureau has also developed
leadless glass to prevent the terrible
effects of lead poisoning in pottery
works.
A very important work OF the
Bureau has been the manufacture of
optical glass for American materials.
Heretofore optical glass was exclusive
ly imported from abroad.
The Bureau of Standards Is at pres
ent absorbed in the difficult problem
Of gasoline standardization. Its mes
sage 10 the public on this point, how
ever. IS that 1t would not expect nasty
action. ct Is extremely important"
It says. that we proceed with the
greatest caution and in tho light OF
the fullest technical Information. \
mistake OF any kind such as a speci~
tication that is unnecessarily restrict
ID and which might unduly limit COM
petition, will disturb economic and
manufacturing conditions and might
only result I'm imposing greater bur-
dens on the consuming public"