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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
A Romulus in
Kentucky
By J. N. JOHNSON

kSoPsiA6AAs Ava, western newspaper ,
Look heah, Eler-dOn't look to
skeere-i cause / call you Eller-yOu
hain't no Miss Ella To me. my gal,
cause sc been off ter the Saylersville
Cemitary, an come home toatin' er
passed. Of Bluegrass airs. Vas, Filler,
| jiSt rude over heah this mOrnin' ter
fin out IF you want ter smash up that
leetle cOntrack We writ in our hearts
afore you went off, and sealed with a
kiss"
The girl. nj first. widened her pretty
couth speech, but she met frank, hon
est, eXacting eyes that nothing could
conceal except darkness itself. She
colOred. and. with u confused "Ah-he-
en-" turned her face.
The biz. handsome fellow continued
his look of singing scrutiny. They
were sitting out on the broad veranda.
The morning sunlight trickled through
the web Of morning glory vines in
front, and melted among the short,
yellow curls that riOted over the young
mans head. a sweet, soft wind came
down through the hallway, driving a
rose leaf that struck the cheek of the
young girl and fell down on her plump
hand-a tribute of the flowers to an
object prettier than themselves.
Silence continued for about a min
utp when tho young man continued in
firm tones, note of pathos running
through them:
Somehow or other, when | hearn
you was goin' off. | felt like you'd
as little Eller. The material mater Of
yOu-clear, sweet an bright as our
mountain cricks-would return be-
muddled to simple eyes like mine. I'm
not lyin' in no blame to you. | alters
thought you. compar'd to me, little
gittar beside gOurd fiddle. But |
couldn't help lOvin' yOu-my heart jist
run toward you just like a dry chip
In suckhOle. l knOwed. though,
when you get way off among town
folks, you'd look at them ar fine hard
dOOdS, an then across their shoulders
TO the memory of Fred Garfield an it
would make you curl yer lip an laugh.
/ know thar amt nuthin' about me
to catch an hold a gal like you, an
love you too well, and | think I've got
a leetle bit too much spunk about me
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
What Is happiness2

The aim of human life. no doubt. is
happiness. But. after all, what is hap
piness? Efficiency, wealth. material
comfort? Many by their lives do so
affirm; few are cynical enough to say
so. and on their death beds none will
feel so. Not even freedom lies in
breadth of heart. And breadth of
heart is that inward freedom which
has the power to understand, feel
with, and. II need be, help others. In
breadth of heart are founded justice,
love, sacrifice; without 1t there would
be no special meaning to any Of our
efforts. and the tale Of all human life
would be still no more than that of
supremacy gifted animals.-John Gals
worthy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
CHANGE IN EXPORTS SHOWN
Proportion Of Wholly or Partly Manu-.
featured Goods Greatly Increased
Since War Started.

Seventy-eight per cent Of the more
than six billion dollars worth Of
American goods exported In the fiscal
year 1917 consisted Of wholly or part.
ly manufactured goods. In 1914. the
last normal year before the war, the
percentage of such goods exported
was only 50. according to statement
issued by Uncle Sans bureau of for.
eign and domestic commerce.
In 1914 exports Of manufactures
ready for consumption were valued at
S724 ,90S. 900. or 81 per cent Of the total
exports, while In 1917 their value
reached S2,943, 1928, PIP, or Al per cent
Of the total. Manufactures for fur.
Their use in manufacturing were ex.
ported in 1914 to the value of S374..
224.210, or 16 per cent of the total,
whereas 81, 191, 1877 ,957 worth. or 10 per
cent of the total. was exported In
1917. The exports of foodstuffs part.
ly or wholly manufactured amounted
to S2S .21S.336 In 1914, or 12h per
cent of the total, and In 1917 to $780,.
OBJ 1874. or II per cent Of the total
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
SKILLED MEN REQUIRED
Mining and Chemical Engineers
Wanted by Uncle Sam.
Census Of Professions Shows $500 In
Mining and $1,000 In Chemical
Industries Classified.

The bureau Of mines. department of
the interior, at the request Of Uncle
Sans council of national defense. has
completed a census of mining engi-
neers, metallurgists, and chemists,
with the result that 1900 men engaged
In mining and 1900 men engaged In
various chemical Industries have been
classified according to the character of
work In which each one claims prof.
cheney. The classification includes not
only specialists in various branches of
chemistry and mining, but includes as
well a classified list of men who have
had experience in foreign countries. 1t
is not the purpose of this census to
enable the bureau to act as a clearing
house for technical men in obtaining
commercial positions.
Van Fl. Manning, director of the bu-
reau of mines, explains that "the war
Of today is one In which chemists and
engineers play far greater role than
ever before. The products of the
mines, furnaces, factories, and chemi.
cal plants are being so rapidly consum-
ed that the highest possible skill is re-
quired to keep pace with the destruc-
ton everywhere apparent. In the or.
ganizatiOn of great army, many
classes of specialists are needed"
The work Of conducting the census
was carried out In cooperation with
the American Institute of Mining Engi-
neers and the American Chemical so
ciety.
A circular letter was addressed to
approximately 5000 members of the
American Institute of Mining Engi-
neers and 1900 members of the Amcri-
! can Chemical society. This letter re-
quested that each recipient fill out and
return card accompanying the let
ter. and make himself q committee of
one to see that every chemist and en-.
gineer of his acquaintance likewise
! filled out card. The number Of re.
plies received by the bureau was ap.
prOXimately 1900 men engaged in the
mining industry and 1900 in the
chemical industry.
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bureau Of foreign and domestic com
merce. While the increase In 1917
over 1916 was only 5.6O3,917 pounds
the increase in value was $9,7OO.66O.
The large exports In the past two
years are remarkable when the fact Is
taken into consideration that tin
plate has become factor In our ex
port trade only during the last decade
The first record Of exports of tin plate
, was in the year 1898, when 2O,827
pounds were exported.
American timed plate is exported
to IS countries in all parts OF the
world. Canada, the best customer
took 1873 % million pounds in 1917.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
Produce Most Tale Here.

The United States is by far the
largest producer and consumer of tale
I'm the world, according to the United
States geological survey. department
of the interior. The sOftness, absorp-
tive capacity, difficult feasibility and
solubillty. and electric resistance Of
tale make 1t one Of the most generally
useful of all minerals in the arts and
industries. Its principal military use
is TO prevent sore feet among march
ing soldiers. Only pure ground tale
should be used for this purpose. The
demand for the "fOOtease" grade of
ground tale, which is now extensively
used In the army, may be fully sup
piled in this country. Although the
war has stimulated production it has
not greatly increased tne price.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
Volcanoes Hottest on Surface.

Notwithstanding what schoolbooks
have said, 1t now appears that a VOL
canO Is hottest on its surface rather
than below 1t. This is the conclusion
drawn by a scientist who has made ex-
tensive Investigations in craters in Ha-
wall and has obtained samples of gases
and lava before they reached the air.
says Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Laboratory studies of these samples
make 1t appear probable that much of
the heat required to keep an open lava
basin In fluid condition Is supplied by
the chemical action of the gases. From
these investigations the scientist con-
cludes that in times Of great activity
the temperature at the surface Of a
volcano undoubtedly Is higher than
that below the surface.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
PROBES SICK BENEFITS
Uncle Sam investigates Conduct
of Various Organizations.
Membership Classification Based Upon
Earnings, Prevailing Practice in
Majority of Cases.

An investigation has recently been
completed by the bureau of labor sta
tSticS of the department of labor to
determine certain facts about non
commercial sickness and disability
benefit funds rs conducted (aD in es-
Establishments, for the benefit of EN-
ploJees by II single firm. whether such
lunds are conducted solely by the EN-
pioyeeS themselves. solely by the EN-
ployer or Jointly by both; OBJ sick
ness and disability funds conducted by
national or International trade unions /;
(c) such funds conducted as an ac-
tlvity of local trade unions.
The points sought to be emphasized
In this study, officials of Uncle Sans
bureau state. We're the qualification for
membership; the benefits paid; the fire.
quency and duration of disabilities
in relation both to total membership.
and 10 total actual beneficiaries and.
finally, the cost of maintenance of such
funds and the percentage of such cost
and To administrative expense.
1t was found that the membership of
the establishment funds consists to a
very large extent of wage-earning male
employees, although no distinction is
made between S;ilaried and wage-earn-
ing applicants. 1t is estimated that
females constitute less than 10 per
cent of the combined membership of
all funds. About two-thirds of the
establishment funds have only one
class of membership. The prevailing
practice. il was found, in about three
fourths of the funds having classes Is
to base the membership classification
upon the earnings of the applicants or
members. When females join in large
numbers special class is usually Gre
ated for them.
In the great majority of the funds
maintained by the national or interna-
tiOnal labor organizations the amount
of cash benefits paid per week is rath-
er small. the average In all but two
funds being less than So.
Few of the national organizations
have any accounting system furnishing
data regarding the cost of administer
ing the sick benefit features. In terms
of percentage of the total cost of
the schemes the administrative cost in
five organizations was Do, 12.6, 12.4
S.3, and 60 per cent, respectively, an
average of slightly over IL per cent.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
Dashed FuriousIy Away.

to go draggin' after you like briar,
when you want to free yerself. I've
seen the day 1t would be like a shot
in my heart to be turned off. but I've
been bracin' myself for the lick ever
since you went away. I've got all my
engagements made, an In a month from
now I'll leave for Kansas, where I've
got an uncle who offers me a place in
his store. So. Eller. eff you say the
word, I'll take my medicine the best
I kin. an never bother you no more"
When he had concluded, Ella looked
up at him, with smile-a frank
bantering, kissable smile. Affecta-
ton was gone from her manner and
speech.
Erred" she said, with the genuine
frankness Of mountain natures. 81 still
think more of you than | ever did of
any other man. / deplOre your def
ciencies in the way Of education; but
YOU are worth thousand 'dOOds.' as
you call the town boys. Still. Fred.
I'm sorry to say. you are not my
ideal. and unless I so consider you.
don't think I could live happily with
YOU. | don't think shall ever marry.
I'm too romantic in my nature-tOo
exactlng in the demand for qualities
in my husband that don't exist In
these prOsaic times. My reading has
spoiled me. I know. live in times
long gone. My lover is yourself. but
taken back a thousand or two thou
sand years. The modern man, of all
degrees, Is too commonplace for my
taste. Hundreds of times l have
dreamed Of you rs my lover, but in
every instance you were either a RO-
man youth. or a knight of the middle
ages, with armOr on, going forth to
do deeds for your lady love which the
modern man could not even dream Of
doing. OF course, such man. out
side OF cOks. l shall never find, and
unless my nature changes as the years
go by. l shall never marry. Now, Fred,
I've told you truly the state Of my
mind, and you will be pleased some
day that you missed getting such a
XIII Us lVf a. "tiCs JuNh ipNt dS
| have. however belongs to you, but
you know yourself 1t isn't the kind to
keep house on. Oh. If we could only
go back to the grand old Roman days,
or to the days when knighthood was
in flower,"
Fred arose at the conclusion of this
novel speech. and dipped his yellow
curls, and said: "GoOd-by. Eller."
"Say. nam, whar's them ole his
tories that ar little bow-legged teach
er left heer two years ago." said Fred
Garfield 10 his mother after he had
arrived home.
They're ont. piled away In the
smokehOuSe. somewhat among a lot
of ole trumpery-what ye want with
hf,t,-iaS I'd like ter know
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
Significant Shakes.

As the thumbs Of a dying person
fold beneath the fingers, SO the hand
writing begins to disintegrate when
the intellectual faculties and physical
vigor are on the wane. Observations
of this kind are possible for there Is
an outward sign for each separate
nerve degeneration. The user Of drugs
and stimulants can be easily dlscov-
cred, for each of these positions has it's
particular culver or irregularity.--In-
dustrial Management.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16

"Never mind. man," said the youth.
as he went whistling out of the back
door
After a long search among old
shoes, trace chains. dried beans. corn
cobs and other debris. Fred finally
iShed out GOldsmith's History Of
Rome, an old English history. With
some labor he read the Roman his
/ tory as far as the rape of the Sabines,
and. with great grin and chuckle of
eXultation. he laid it aside. Then he
took up the history of the Norman
Conquest. but dropped 1t when he read
how great King William. when q duke
in Normandy. won his exasperating
wife. Then he threw it aside, and.
plunginc his hands deep In his peck
cts, strobe TO ana fro across the floor,
his lips struggling to smile and whis-
| tie AT the same time.
\ few minutes later he looked ont
and saw Squire Watkins passing on
the highway. He hailed him. The
two talked mt the fence few minutes.
then parted. laughing and slapping
their legs.
|
"Mam," said Fred. early the next
morning. as he appeared in his 'best
buds" at the door of the smOkehouse,
where his mother was compromising
some soap grease, 81 want you to
drop yer soap-making terday an go
ter cookin' up some good things"
"Why, what's up?"
"Never you mind ole nanny! You
jist mind var handsome son. say
nOthn' but yer prayers, an wait"
Fred then strobe rapidly out OF
the yard gate, where his big bay horse
stood nervously paving the earth. He
mounted him and went with a rain of
hoofs down the hard road toward the
home of Ella Mccoy.
Riding up in front of the house. he
yelled, "Iiallo!" John Mccoy, big
brother of Ella. came to the door.
Tell Eller-to come out to the fence
a moment" quietly spoke the horse
man.
Ella responded. Interrogation points
in her eyes.
"Step close TO the fence a moment.
Eller; I'm goin' away, an / want to
tell We sumthin'."
She stepped up. her face quite pale.
when Fred, making a huge hook Of his
left arm. instantly caught her around
the waist with 1t. lifted her up In
front of him. drove spurs in his horse.
and dashed furiously away.
The old man Mccoy and three sons
ran out. yelling. but their horses were
! in the stable, and sister and daugh-
ter WAS being borne away at a 2:4O
gait.
Ella squirmed and screamed, but the
big giant pressed her against his great
chest and smiled gently.
"Oh. papa and the boys will kill
you" she yelled.
Possibly; but the Sabines didn't
kill folks like me, nor did the Romans
you brag about. Besides, people don't
often kill sOn-in-law, no how"
"Oh, you villain !-bOo-hoo IL won't
marry you"
mo; the squire that's waitin' down
at the fork of the road will do that
for you. Stop your snubbinl I'm er
Roman an er William the COnQuerOr
both at Once!"
The little woman could do no more.
She was conquered. She had caused
this lawlessness. and she began to
laugh. Then. looking up In the fine
face of her modern knight, she threw
n white arm about his neck.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
TlN.PLATE EXPORTS LARGE
American Product Shipped to rs coun.
tries In Every Part Of World
Canada Best Customer.

Exports Of tin plates, terne plates.
and taggers' tin reached their highest
record in the fiscal year ended June 30.
1917. with total Of 521.S61 800
pounds, valued at SOS, 4O4, 433, against
516.257,473 pounds. valued at SlS.7O3,-
773 in 1916. and 1O5.S99.762 pounds,
valued at s3,643.SO6 liz 1914. according
to figures complied by Uncle Sans
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
Uncle Sans Sea Soldiers
Invent Movable Trenches

Trenches that may be picked
no bodily and moved around
from place to place Is the inven-
ton of United States marines.
who use. this novel apparatus
for practice in hand grenade
throwing.
Sections. about 10 feet long.
with II parapet that stands 3
feet above the head Of the gren-
a,.ier, form skeleton frame
work of pine. shaped similar to
the regular trenches. From in
side these portable trenches. or
"stalls," as the marines call
them the sea-soldiers hurl the
grenades over the top and into
other stalls, placed about 80 feet
away. to represent the enemy
trenches.
The practice grenades are non
explosive, but are of the same
weight and size as those used
by the allies. Long, rangy fell
lows prove TO be the best throw
ers, as their greater reach helps
them To develop the sweeping
overhead throw that experienced
greradierS use.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
Mould BE More Careful.

Employer saw you coming out OF
a saloon today. Johnson. You never
see me doing that.
Clerk-I'll admit I'm bit careless
about such things, sir.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
He Stood the Test.
kpr-TS .JOnpS 81 DatriOt9

Knicker-Is Jones a patriot?
BOcker-Surely. He bought his Lib
erty bond from fat. bald. bow-legyed
gent with whiskers when he might
have bought IL from pretty actress.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
His Trade.

what a positive way Of talking
that dictionary expert has,"
swell. what of It? Doesn't he have
to have pronounced opinions7
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
WILL SAFEGUARD
SOLDIERS FOOD
Specialists in Nutrition to Make
Survey at Every Army Camp
in the Country.
TO PLAN HEALTHFUL MEALS
Work Will BE Carried on Under Di.
reetion Of Special Division, Or
aanized In Office Of Sur.
qeon General.

A food division has been organized
in the Office of the surgeon general of
the army to safeguard the nutritional
interests of Uncle Sans army. This
work, carried on in cooperation with
the Quartermaster department, will in
clude food surveys Of each camp con-
Quoted by specialists In nutrition, to.
gether with inspection of food received
for soldiers ratiOns, and study of
methods of preparation.
The idea Is to carry the work furth-
er than prevention Of sickness through
improper food; it Is to recommend
changes to provide more healthful and
appetizing meals. There will be Spe-
cial attention to food economy based
on the fact that "palatibility and prop
er cooking are great factors in deter.
mining the economical utilization of
food In the physiological, no less than
In the financial, sense" as stated In
the outline of the purposes of the new
division.
Many Officers to Do Work.
Some so or 60 commissioned officers
will be engaged in the work of max
ing food surveys at the camps, with
about twice their number of enlisted
men to assist in the work. The work
is under the direction of Maj. John r.
Murlin, formerly of Cornell University
Medical College, New York city. Work
ing with him are Captains Caspar Mil
Ter of Philadelphia, Frank c. Gephart
of New York, and Lieuts. A. w. Thorn
as of New York, and N. p. Bluther.
wick Of Washington. Many other
Psychologists and biOchemists have ex-
pressed their willingness to accept
service in the food division and will
be commissioned as their services are
required.
Information desired will be obtained
by nutritional surveys Of the camps
both here and abroad. A survey party
will consist of four commissioned Off
GERS and eight enlisted men who will
serve as assistants and clerks.
Will Give instruction.
One member of the party, who viii
act as its director, will be a compe
tent psychologist and physiological
chemist. Another will be thoroughly
familiar with the best methods of In
specting foods from standpoint Of
nutritiOnal value, who while in the
camp will be able to instruct the com
pany cooks In the economical man
agement of their kitchens. A thirt
will be able to give instruction to thu
company officers in the relative nu
tritional value of different foods ant
guide them In the construction of theil
menus. Such lessons and conferences
however. are secondary to the mair
purpose of the survey and will b.
subject to the pleasure Of the com
manding officer. The main purpose |!
to be able to describe In exact physi
illogical terms the way in which thu
soldiers are fed. with view to secur
ing perfect nutrition at the least pos
sible expense.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16
Did Best He Could

Old Gent-Shame on you for jump
ing on boy only half your size.
Fatty-Well, what am i gonna dot
There amt boy my size In town. !
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16

Miss Helen Girl
IS which the prize
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-08
What Is Uric oAcid?

Everyone has uric acid in the system,
but naturally in small quantities. Elk
cessive amount is caused by eating too
much meat and foods that ferment in
stomach. The kidneys, being the filters
of the blood, are supposed 10 separate
and throw the poisons out of the system.
Weak, tired and overworked kidneys
fail to do this, hence the uric acid accu-
mulates and the urate salts are carried
by the blood to the solid tissue structure,
causing backache, lumbago, rheuma-
tism, dropsy, drowsiness, and tired
feeling.
To overcome the trouble is only a
matter of toning up the kidneys, and this
is best done by treatment with Anuric,
three times a day. Anuric is recent
discovery of DR.. Pierce of Buffalo, n. Y,
and can be obtained at any drug store.
Experience taught Doctor Pierce that
Anuric is a more powerful agent than
lithia in dissolving uric acid, and II IS
sben carried out of the system.