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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
FEEDING AND FOOD SHELTERS.

Birds may be attracted about the
homestead by furnishing them with an
abundance of food. 1t is important to
note that an ample supply of food
prior to and during the nesting season
tends to increase the number of eggs
laid and also the number of brOods
In season. Bird food may be sup
piled In two ways-by planting trees,
shrubs and herbs which produce seeds
or fruits relished by birds, and by ex-
posing food in artificial devices. The
most familiar phase Of the latter
method is winter feeding.
Artificial Food Supply.
During the season when the natural
food supply is at its lowest ebb birds
respond most readily to our hospital
ity. Winter feeding has become very
popular, and the result has been to
bring about better understanding be-
tween birds and humankind.
The winter foods commonly used in
clude suet or other fat, pork rinds,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26

Mr.. Gerry worked hard, caught the at
tentiOn, at least, of almost every voter
and swung enough Republicans into
the opposing camp to win.
Candidate for Senate.
His career In the house was salts
factory, but not brilliant Therefore,
when he became the Democratic cam
didate this year in the first senatorial
primaries Rhode Island had held. the
political wiseacres smiled. Against him
was the veteran Senator Henry NJ. Lip
pitt, high protection leader.
The Democratic national committee
never put the senatorship in the re-
mOtely doubtful class. Mr.. Gerry was
mildly reproved by some of his per-
sOnal friends for taking losing
chance in a bad year.
Mr.. Gerry started his campaign with
all the newspapers Of Rhode Island
hostile to him.
Mr.. Gerry long before the canvass
began had carefully figured out the
chances for and against defeat. When
he determined TO accept the nominal
ton he had also made up his mind to
lead a fight that would break all
Rhode Island traditions.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
UPPER BODY OF
next CONGRESS
HAS TWO YOUTHS
Gerry and WoIcott Will Be the
Youngest Members of the
Senate.
BOTH UPSET OLD TRADITIONS
First Democrats In Years to Repre-
sent the Old Republican States Of
Delaware and Rhode Island
Gerry Conducts Remark
able Campaign.

Washington.-When the newly elect
ed United States senators take their
seats next year the two youngest
among them, and indeed In the whole
upper house Of congress, will be Josiah
q. WOlcOtt of Delaware, born October
81, 1877, and Peter Goelet Gerry of
Rhode Island, born September IL, 1879.
Both are Democrats elected from
states additionally Republican.
Mr.. Gerry was turned from polo
and Newport society by his wife, a
famous beauty, who was ambitious for
him to equal the careers of noted an
cestOrs. He owes his election In
Rhode Island to his great personal
popularity and to a most skillful Sc
cret house-to-hOuse campaign.
Mr.. WOlcOtt, also scion of family
famous on American history, enters
the senate largely through the fac
tiOnal fights of the great Du Pont
family of powder makers, multimil-
nonaire Republicans, who for many
years controlled tiny Delaware.
"Young Peter" as Mr.. Gerry Is IA
miliarly known to his friends IN
Rhode Island, has been in the news
papers principally for his exploits as
a coaching whip, a polo player and a
society man.
In 1910 he married Miss Matilda T.
Townsend Of this city. daughter of
Mrs. Richard Townsend and regarded
by artists as one of the most beautiful
women in America. Before her mar
rage the duke of Alba, Spanish gran
dee. had been her persistent but IN
successful sutton. She Sid openly she
would never marry anyone but an
American.
And having selected Mr.. Gerry as
her American. she decided to make
something out Of him. Mr.. Gerry was
a good talker, hard worker, a scien-
list and lawyer. who could speak
better In public than the average.
His great-grandfather. Elbridge
Gerry, was elected vice president of
the United States in 1912 on the ticket
with Mr.. Madison. His father was
Commodore Gerry, a great lawyer, and
several other members of the family
had had brilliant careers.
So in 1912 Mr.. Gerry became a can
didate for the house of representatives
from the Second Rhode Island district,
additionally Republican stronghold.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
BARKING LIZARD IS CAUGHT
Specimen Is Found Near a Dam Thir.
Twilight Miles West Of San
Antonio.

Galveston, Tex.-A specilaen of the
barking lizard was captuyed near Nor
dina Dam, in Medina County, Texas.
The lizards grow from IS to "a inches
long. Their bark is like that of an
old hound dog and can be heard for a
mile. They only bark in the spring
time and in damp, rainy weather, COM
mencing late in the evening and ceas-
ing at daybreak. 1t is said that the
barking lizards are only found in the
section of country extending from Me-
dina to Devil river. which is about 20
miles. They live in the rocks, coming
out of their holes in the evening and
going back at daybreak.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26

bones with shreds of meat, cooked
meats, meal worms, cut-up apples. bird
seed, buckwheat, crackers, crumbs. CO.
conut meat, cracked corn, broken dog
biscuits or other bread. hemp seed, mil
let, nut meats of all kinds Especially
peanuts), whole or rolled oats, pep
pers, popcorn, pumpkin or squash
seeds, raw or boiled rice, sunfiOwer
seed and wheat.
The methods of making these sup
plies available to birds are as varied
as the dietary itself. A device very
commonly used is the food tray or
shelf Gig. ~. This may be put on a
tree or pole by window or at some
other point about building. or strung
upon wire or other support on
which it may be run back and forth.
The last device is useful in accustom-
ing birds to feed nearer and nearer
a comfortable observation point. A
fault with food shelves is that wind
and rain may sweep them clean and
snow may cover the food. These de-
fects may be obviated In part by add
ing a raised edge about the margin
or by placing the shelf in the shelter
of a wall or shielding it with evergreen
branches on one or more sides.
Feeding devices not affected by the
weather are preferable. An excellent
one Is cOcOnut with hole bored
H., fEfU Tho &c,
filled with chopped suet and nuts or
other food mixture. and the nut is
suspended by a wire from limb. The
size of the hole regulates the charac-
ter of the guests; If small, large birds
cannot gObble the supply. The coco
nut meat as well as the stuffing is eat
en-. Cans with small openings may be
substituted for cOcOnuts. Food bas-
kets of any desired size made of wire
netting or metal grating may be
hung up or fastened to the trunk of u
tree Food mixtures in melted fat
may be poured into holes made in a
branch or stick Gig. - or in cracks
of bark or over evergreen branches.
ate the disturbing effects Of stormy
weather.
More elaborate apparatus for the
same purpose comprises various forms
of food hoppers and food houses. The
food hOppers in common use for do
nestle fowls are adapted to the feed
ing of birds, and some special forms
are now manufactured for wild birds.
The food house is permanent
structure. with solid roof. and glass
on one or more sides to permit obser-
vations Gig. ~. The food trays it
contains are entirely sheltered from
the weather. In one style this result
ID obtained by mounting the house on
a pivot and furnishing 1t with vanes
Gig. 81 which keep the open side al
ways away from the wind.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
MAN EATS mud PUPPIES"
United States Fish Expert Thinks Lake
Lizards Are Better Than the
Finest Fish.

Sandusky, O.-The Lake Erie lizard,
otherwise known as the mud puppy"
is delicate morsel. according to ]. j.
Stanahan, former superintendent of
the United States hatchery at Putin
Bay. who. discussing aquatic food
stuffs, said that while at Putin Bay
he always kept a supply on hand at
the hatchery.
Stanahan said he prefers mud pup
py" to the finest variety of fish, and
that put up right, he is a dish fit for
the gods and has whitefish skinned a
mile"
Many lizards are caught in the vicin-
ity of Put-in-Bay. especially through
the ice in winter, and enterprising
islanders figure, it develops, that in
view of the high cost of living a profit
able market In time may be estab-
IiShed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
Everybody Doin II.

1T surely does beat all ~
The thin carpenter knew when the
fat plumber made the above exclama-
ton that 1t invited an inquiry, so he
asked:
"What beats all?"
II went to theater the other night
and heard a nutty mOnOlOgue."
"YesT
"And then l went into another place
and heard a campaign orator shoot
ing off his gab."
"Uh huh"
"And in the next place, which was
a mOving-picture theater, blamed IL
didn't run up against the arena scene
from Quo Vadis.'"
Il must say can't just get the drift
of your talk"
Cant you see? Everywhere | went
l found somebody throwing the bull"
Youngstown Telegram.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
Observation-Disclosures
HEY THERE, DIOGENES,
HERE'S YOUR MAN!

, New YOrk.-From the time that
she took her seat in box at the
, opening of I'll Trovatore" at the
Metropolitan Opera House until
, the curtain rose on the last act,
Mrs. William Watts Sherman of
) S3S Fifth avenue wore two pin
holes where q diamond brooch
valued at $4,000 had been. She
did not discover her loss until
just before the curtain rose on
, the last act.
Two men who were with her
FASTENED to the box Office with
the news. Earl Lewis, the
} treasurer, smiled.
"Will you describe the brooch,
} please?" he asked. They did so
and opening the safe, Mr.. Lew
is handed them the cluster of
gems and a loose diamond Of
about five carats.
A man whom an usher had
shown to a parquet box at the
} opening of the performance had
stumbled as he took his seat.
} STOPPING to see what had
tripped him he picked up the
} brooch, from which one diamond
had been dislOdged.
Here" he said to the usher.
you had better take this; 1t
isn't NINE"
ccoooo oooooooooooo oooooI
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
Efficient MAN BEHIND PLOW
No Use in Trying for Successful Farm
ing With Crop Not Suited to Con-
ditions of Soil.

Wallace's Farmer says that success
full farming depends on hitching up
the man. the crop and the soil. There
is no sort of use in trying to achieve
success with a crop not fitted to the
soil" says that paper, cor with a man
not capable of taking care of the crop,
growing the crop which the man de-
crees shall be grown thereon"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
MAN CATCHES ARCTIC OWL
Fine Specimen Discovered in the
Chicken Yard Of an Oregon
Man.

Portland, Ore.-A fine specimen Of
snowy or arctic owl was bagged by F.
LaRouche, in his chicken yard.
After lying in wait with a club, La
Rouche discovered the owl. He was
feasting on one of his chickens. A
blow from the club knocked the bird
over.
William L. Finley, state biologist,
says that the specimen inhabits the
northern regions, and when unusually
heavy weather prevails they migrate
southwark.
Mr.. Finley thinks that the birds
early visit indicates more of his kind
are to come during the winter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26

Game birds and sparrows may be
provided with feeding places by erect
ing low hutches or making wigwam-
like shocks of corn or grain sheaves
under which food may be scattered.
The opening should be to the south.
Those who desire to have birds
about their homes should not feel that
their power to attract them Is gone
when winter is over. Winter feeding
easily passes into summer feeding,
and experience proves that some
birds gladly avail themselves through
out the year Of this easy mode of get
ting living.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26

The spring flows with great volume
for 20 minutes and then ceases for
the same length of time.
This spring furnishes about half the
volume Of Swift creek. and played
great part in the failure of the sawmull
enterprise several years ago, accord
ing to Mr.. Mccain.
A settler established a mill on Swift
creek. When he turned the water into
the millrace his troubles began. For
70 minutes the volume was sufficient
to turn the wheels and then for the
next ~ minutes everybody was idle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
Remarkable Campaign.

clever suggestion the names OF all
Republican farmers came into posses
sion of the Gerry managers.
Remarkable Campaign.
All this specialized political work,
naturally. was not done at the regular
campaign headquarters. Indeed, il
was unknown to more than few
persons In Rhode Island. This vital
side of the contest was secretly put in
charge of General Henry De Witt
Hamilton Of New York city. long a
member of Tammany hall general COM
mittee.
His share in the senatorship fight
was to be largely of the still hunt
order. 1t was essential that neither
a brass band nor string instruments
should be used.
General Hamilton opened no head
quarters. He invited few friends from
Boston and New York to take part in
what he regarded as good sporting
proposition. These men gradually
gathered dozen or more who could
be trusted implicitly. A few were sta
toned in WOonsocket, few in Paw
tucket and the others made ProH.
dence their central point, covering
from that city all outlying points in
which ii was believed effective work
could be done.
The making of leaflets in foreign
languages was all done in New York
city and all the envelopes addressed
in Manhattan.
Much missionary work was done
quietly by educated Frenchmen from
Boston, who day by day enlisted few
converted volunteers. The final result
was a hitherto unheard of reduction
in the French Republican vote. A Sc
lected band of Professionalism voters
resident in Rhode Island took care of
days among the French speaking.
Make Little Noise.
The leaders directing the men made
less noise than q wild duck alighting
on the sea. Their work was done be-
fore anybody knew they were on the
ground, and yet for three weeks they
had been daily reporting to General
Hamilton the progress of a campaign
which they felt would be surely sue
cessful unless Mr.. Hughes swept the
state by an unusual vote.
Throughout it all Mr.. Gerry's hand
was on the levers. He consulted with
General Hamilton at least twice a
day. and every move was well thought
out. Once a decision was reached on
any point 1t was never reconsidered.
From that time on it was a case Of
military precision in every movement.
Mr.. WOlcott is farmers son who
worked his way" during his last two
years ut the Connecticut Wesleyan
university at Middletown.
He Is now attorney general Of Della
ware. a $1,000 year post. His cleo
ton to the senate came after many
members of the Du Pont family had
thrown their strength against Senator
Henry A. Du Pont and so prevented
his gaining another term.
WolcOtt Is name prominent in
American history. Oliver Wolcott of
Connecticut was a signer of the Dec
laration of Independence. His son.
Oliver. was secretary of the treasury
from 1895 to 1900. Roger was gov
ernOr of Massachusetts. Edward OIL
yer a senator from Colorado. The
new senator is a man to keep an eye
on.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26

small bottle of olives. Have you some
nice lettuce? Well send me fifteen
cents worth, and want fifteen cents
worth of tomatoes, and will you pick
out nice ones. please? The last to-
matoes you sent me weren't very good.
l believe that is all. No, l want a
pound of walnuts, the smallest bottle
of cherries you have, package Of
gelatin and a bottle of double cream"
But If a different kind of kinfolks
are coming, she says to the grocery
man: "Send me loaf of bread and a
can of hominy." You see, she already
has some spuds In the hOuse.-Fort
Worth Star-Telegram.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
Why Watches Lose Time.

The reason for variations in the
time-keeping qualities of a well-regu-
lated watch have been the subject of
investigation b. scientists recently.
The popular theories that animal
magnetism and bodily temperature are
causes are denied by the investigators.
Rather. different rhythms of move
ment as well as tn, angle 81 which
watch hangs. are given as real cause
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Advertis.
er-JOurnal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
Fixing for kinfoIks.

When one kind of kinfOlks are COM
ing out to dinner. wife calls up the
grocery man and says:
"Have you some nice friers? Well,
send me two of the smallest ones you
have. If your celery is real nice you
may send me a bunch of 1t. The last
l got was so old that / had to throw
1t away. And. let me see. want q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
FINDS SPRING LIKE GEYSER
Flows Very Strong for Twenty Min
utes and Then Rests, Accord
inc to lts Discoverer.

Laramie. Wyo.-Upon his return
from an inspection trip in Wyoming.
IA. c. Mccain. assistant district for
ester, reported that he had rediscov-
cred a strange geyser-like spring Of
clear and cold water about seven miles
from Alton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
With q Torch on His Nose.

OF all the luminous varieties of fish
the torchfish is one of the most unique.
Upon its nose and erect upon a short
stem. 1t has a small organ which Is
phosphorescent. This the fish has the
power to make glow at will.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
Cultivate Courtesy.

How sweet and gracious even In
common speech is that sense which we
call courtesy! II transmutes aliens
into trusting friends. and gives it's
owner passport round the world
James T. Field.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
Hard Luck Follows Him.

Haverhill, Mass.-Returning to work
after three years of i'll health, Daniel
Sullivan slipped and fell while board
ing street car and was removed to
hospital with a broken thigh.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
Keen Cows Comfortable.

Keep your cows warm and comfort.
able. 1t costs less to keep a COW In
good condition by giving her COM
Portable quarters than by feeding her
extra ratiOns.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
Handling Alfalfa Hay.

Care should be taken to handle al
falfa hay so as not to lose leaves, as
these contain considerably more than
20 per cent of the feeding value Of the
hay
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26
He ls Out $50.

Chicago.-Ernest Jackson Of Phila.
delphia consented to let two strang-
ers show him the city. Later they
matched pennies. Jackson is out $50.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26

Douglasville, n. J.. has dwelling &C.
cupied continuously for 200 yearA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26

Republican farmers came into posses
sion of the Gerry managers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-26

shoe. first of all applying tar and
oakum to prevent any dirt from en-
tering the wound. In some instances
nails may puncture the flexor tendOns,
the coffin bone, or enter the coffin
joint. Such injuries are always seri-
Gus. their recovery slow and tedious,
and the treatment so varied and diff
cult that the services of a veterinarian
will be necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Rosemary Pageant

Special music has been arranged by
Pierre Monteux. the new conductor Of
the Metropolitan, and David Names
for the Rosemary pageant, TO be re-
peated on Thursday and Friday even
ings at the Metropolitan Opera House.
The musical setting Of the pageant will
be under the joint direction of NJ.
Monteux and Mr.. Names. The presen-
tation OF the pageant at the Metro
politan is the contribution OF the dra-
matte profession to the American Red
Cross. which has authorized the per
Torrance, and 20 which all funds Will
90. This frst benefit event OF the New
York season will bring together in
these performances. under the direc-
ton Of Daniel Frohman, many OF the
foremost figures in music and the the
atre.
To the original list have been added
others. so that the list in its entirety
includes 500 participants. The book
of the pageant is by Joseph Linden
Smith and Thomas Woods Stevens.
Divided into two parts. the first con-
Sists of a prologue and a number OF
the histories Of the countries engaged
in the war. The second part, entitled
The Drawing Of the Sword" by Nh.
Stevens. g dramatic statement o. the
causes OF the war Among the must
clans who will appear in the pageant
are Frances Aida. David Bispham.
Pasquale Amato. Herbert Wi,herspoon,
Adolf Bolm and Eleanor Painter. The
regular boxholders of the Metropolitan
Opera House. headed by Mrs. Robert
Bacon. will occupy the same loges they
hold during the season. Tickets are on
sale o, the Metropolitan Opera House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Symphony Season Opens

The first concert of the Symphony
Society of New York, Walter Damrosch,
conductor, on Thursday afternoon, at
Carnegie Hall, marks the opening OF
the symphony season in New York. For
this concert. the first in the regular
Thursday afternoon series, Harold
Bauer is the solost. Mr.. Bauer will be
heard with the orchestra in Bach's d
minor concerto and in the "Burlesque
for Piano and Orchestra" by Richard
Strauss. The numbers for the orches-
ira alone are Beethoven's fifth sym
phony and Rimsky -Korsakoff's color
full "Scheherezade." This programme
will be repeated on Saturday evening
in Carnegie Hall. in the first concert
Of the Saturday evening series.
The concert of Sunday afternoon.
October Is. in Aeolisn Hall, usherng
in the Sunday afternoon series. has sew
eral interesting features. Percy Grain
ger. in the khaki uniform of the coun-
try Of his adoption. will play the Rubin
stein D minor concerto with the or
chestra. This will be Mr.. Grainger's
first appearance with orchestra since
he became a member of the 18th New
York Coast Artillery band at Fort Ham,
ilton. Private Granger, listed curious
ly enough in the army as second
class" musician, has been granted a six
months furlough by the War Depart
ment 10 fulfil his concert engagements,
the proceeds of which he Will devote TO
the American Red Cross.