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Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Help to Save
Nations Food Supply

In this time of high cost of living, ev-
erybody should use all possible means to
prevent waste and to help save food. No
one means can be more effective than a
vigorous campaign to exterminate rats
which destroy over two hundred million
dollars worth of foodstuffs annually. Keep
garbage In rat-proof cans, stop UP their
holes. and above all exterminate them
with Stearns' Paste which can be bought
for few cents at any store. A two ounce
box will usually rid house or barn OF
every rat. 1t destroys mice, cockroaches
and waterbugs as we'll Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
History Repeats.

"The penalties for poaching used to
be very severe"
"Yes. And we're drifting around to
those times again. As values are going
l shouldn't be surprised to see stealing
a watermelon or chicken classed as
grand larceny"
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
GREAT PRAISE FOR
GOOD MEDICINE

Eight years ago we commenced selling
DR.. kimer's Swamp-Root and during this
time it has found many friends among
our customers who speak in the highest
terms regarding the benefits obtained from
the use of Swamp Root We have never
heard a single criticism.
Very truly yours,
MEIGS DRUG STORE,
June Is, 1916. Centerville, Ala.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Cen
eral Tonic because it contains the we'll
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 90 cents,
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

We offer $4,000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS eCA-
TARRII MEDICINE. HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE + 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. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Her Skill.

$50 Mrs. Tart has that gercc tenn
pered husband of hers tanned, has
she?"
81 should say she had. She's got
him that tame that she takes money
out of his hand without him swapping
at her."
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
COVETED RY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store it to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using la Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Cruel Comment.

Miss Uglygirl-Do you know, ac-
tually changed countenance.
Miss Peril should think you would
have been glad of the chance.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Cause of His Activity

"That fellow Rastus Hambone seems
to hunt for work with great pertina-
city,"
81 was surprised myself at his perse-
verance until found he wanted it for
his wife,"
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

What mankind needs is collar but
ton that will transform itself into a
searchlight when it rolls under the
dresser
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Limited credence.

Don't believe any news you hear
except when given out officially"
"Yes. And If it's given out by Ger
many you can't even believe that"
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

A man who has something to say al
ways knows when he has said it-then
he shuts up.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
tion has not the worth of the original.
Insist on ia Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Pleasant THOUGHT.

81 love to hold the ten of diamonds. -
"The ace is much better card"
81 like the ten. Think of cluster
of diamonds that size "
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer e. Co.
BinGhamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp. Root VIII Do For Yor

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone You
will also receive booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men,
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Very Likely.

81 had an experience yesterday
which made me lose my nerve"
"Dear me! What was it?"
% "a seance with my dentist"
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
The Real Thinu.

81 heard report that you had
an execution in your house"
THAT probably started from the fact
that we were hanging some wall pa
per-"
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

If common sense will not teach a
young man etiquette, a book on the
subject is Of little use.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Art of Pocket Pickinq.

isn't pocket picking a difficult and
dangerous art?"
'Yes, till you get your hand in"
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

Once in while there is man so
good natured that he is nice to his
wife's relatives.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Gives Library as Memorial.

Medlield. Mass, has dedicated n new
library, gift of private citizen, as
q memorial to his wife.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
After the Scalners.

The Mexico City town council has
ordered the arrest of any person
caught specializing in theater tickets.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Perfume From GARBAGE.

Minneapolis may start factory to
make perfume as by-prOduct of gar
bage.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

Many more men would buy heavenly
shares if they could be had on the in
stallment plan.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

Good habits of some men are as ex-
pensive as the bad habits of others.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
soAp "a STRONGLY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
A Feat In Itself.

Edith, l love yOu."
Isis that all you have to say, Reg
gie?"
"Great Scott, Edith, it has taken me
eighteen months to say that"
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

Many II convincing political speaker
can't get hearing ht home.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

To the ordinary man his c'rh is
botll meat and drink.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

Women trust men, but there's no
reason why they should.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

How is it that it is easier to get a
wife than 1t is to get a cook?
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
His Own.

THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
using LA Creole" Hair Dressing.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Catarrh of Stomach

Mrs. Mary Fennell. r. #. D., PO-
mona, Missouri, writes:
~ wish to say a few words In the
praise Of Peruna. / have used 1t
with good results for cramps in the
stomach. Also found it the very
thing for catarrh of the head. My
sister was cured of catarrh of stOm-
ach by the use Of Peruna."
Mrs. E. T. Chomer, SO East 42nd
St., Chicago, ILL.,, says: "Manalin
best laxative on the market for liver
and bowels, very good for indigestion
and heart burn"
Those who object to liquid medi-
clnes can secure Peruna Tablets.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
woMANs GROWING GLORY

lD her hair. If yours is streaked with
dgly, grizzly, gray hairs, use ia Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

Big Deal In Butter.
Boston recently bought $4,000
pounds Of butter for its cOnsumptives'
hospital.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
An old-Tlmer.

An Old inner.
Here's Uncle Jed. He can remi-
nisce with Uncle Peleg."
"How far back can Uncle Jed remi-
nisce?"
ITO the Civil war, of course"
''That won't suit Uncle Peleg. He
reminisces back to the Black Hawk
and Mexican wars"
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

Classic Poses.
"About our tableaux."
"Yes?"
"Mrs. De Style has consented to pose
as Minerva"
"There's one bit of news we'll have
to break to her gently"
"What is that2"
Minerva didn't use lorgnette."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01

odd moments. without in any way interfering with
his usual pursuits.
For the business or professional man, who
tolls all day in office, bank factory or shop the
change to the light physical labor in the open
air and sunshine gives just the needed change
necessary for health of both body and mind. Such
employment will be found restful and soothing
to the OvertaXed and wearied mind and nerves
For city lot soil that is hard impoverished or
rocky, Mr.. Albaugh has invented new system
of gardening. From it he has achieved such sur
rrisingly favorable results as augur great
future for the new sandwich" method of city
lot cultivation. The sandwich" garden is, in
sense an artificial creation. 1t may be construct
ed on brick cement pavement, or even the tarred
tile surfaces of the roofs of buildings. BY
this method of growing vegetables, the products
of the garden are always earlier, and at the same
time of better quality than can possibly be pro-
duced in any other way.
In making sandwich bed" Mr. Albaugh first
places a layer of straw stable litter or leaves,
about five inches thick, upon the surface selected
and then tramps packs it rather smooth and
firm. Over this he spreads about one inch deep
of rich, fine stable manure. Another layer
of stable manure about two inches thick
goes over this, after which hose is turned On
end the given thorough soaking, cane
being exercised to stop before teaching begins.
The next step is to spread evenly over the
bed at least four inches of street scrapings, avoid
ing however streets that have oil or asphalt in
their makeup. If street scrapings cannot BE-
readily obtained a composition of equal parts Of
fine river sand, rich garden soil and DID, fine
stable manure may be used instead. This should
be thoroughly mixed by shoveng over in a heap,
and then after it is in place. tramped until 1t Is
firm. The bed Is then ready to plant.
In some instances the real sandwich bed" is
not possible practicable. If this be the case,
and the soil is yet reasonably fertile and in good
condition, excellent results may be obtained by
the following method:
Procure one load of rich stable manure for each
square rod of ground Ga square rod is 10 by 10
feet) and dump 1t near where the beds are to be
made. Then with a spading fork, beginning at
one end of the bed spade furrow across the
bed. fill the furrow nearly full of manure, and
tramp it down firmly. Now spade another fur
row. throwing the dirt from this over the tramped-
down manure in the first furrOw. Fill the second
furrOw with manure and tramp it down as before
and throw this the dirt from the third line
of spading, and so until the entire bed Is
spaded.
Finest vegetables says Mr.. Albaugh. can be
grown hard, stony. alkaline soils, where or
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01
SUFFERING CATS!
Enemies of Tom and Maria Accuse
Them of Many Serious Crimes.

Suppress the cat!" q recent demand made
on the legislature of New York state according to
bill for licensing felines. Connecticut and other
commonwealth also are crusading against outlaw
Grimakin.
Millions of cats are leading lives of vagabOndage.
They roam the wids, seeking what they may de-
YOUR. Birds are slain by them in large numbers.
They do harm in other ways.
The cat has an ancient history. Tradition has it
that the creature appeared in Egypt about 1900 B.
c., and being highly regarded there as ireside
Sphinx snugged down near the seats of the mighty
and made himself very much at home. Mummy
cats are found in the pyramids.
The first cat Is believed to have been of African
origin. Travellers from Greece seeing the cats so
comfortably ensconced in Egypt saw to it that some
Of them were brought to Athens and from the
cient seat of culture the cat is supposed to have
spread over Europe. The animal in Europe was
adopted by man pet about the ninth century.
There is something so inherently wild about the
cat that when he repOses on silk cushions and
has his fur combed with celluloid and has cream
every day he has within him the old spark of
savagery
The cat is of the of the saber-toothed tiger
and is credited with insatiably bloodthirsty dis
position He tOrments his prey. He has no abid-
ing affection for those whose hands have fed him.
Chateaubriand said 80 his friend, M. de Marceus
that there is in the cat ungrateful spirit which
prevents him from being attached to anyone.
The principal goad Of the nationwide crusade
against the "viainous, false cat" comes from the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01
SEA FIGHT EPIC IN WAR ANNALS

pursuit, but slight injuries which it had
received earlier in the action prevent
ed it from maintaining full speed, so
1t abandoned the chase and sought
fresh quarry.
Sighting the outline of a stationary
destroyer from which shouts were
heard, the Swift approached warily
with guns trained, to find that 1t was
the destroyer which had already been
rammed by the Broke. The Germans
were believing 1--WE surrender"
Fearing treachery, the Swift waited.
and presently the destroyer heeled
over and sank stern first, the crew
jumping into the water.
AS no other enemy was visible, and
the action, which had lasted approx
mately five minutes, appeared to be
over, the Swift switched on its search
lights and lowered boats to rescue the
swimmers.
Those who remained of the crews Of
changing details of the action. cheered
each other until they were hoarse.
The British casualties are set down
as comparatively slight, and the spirit
of the wounded is illustrated by the
conduct of the BrOkes helmsman. Sea-
man William Rowles, who, though hit
four times by shell fragments, remain
ed at the wheel throughout the action
and finally only betrayed the fact that
he was wounded by reporting to his
captain, I'm going off duty now, sir
and tainted.
A number of tile wounded only pre-
sented themselves in the sick bay the
following day. one stoker giving the
surgeon the ingenious excuse, 81 was
too busy, sir, clearing up the rubbish
on the stokers' mess deck"
The destroyer Broke was under com
mand in the naval battle of Comman
der Edward r. G. r. Evans, who was
second in command of SCOTS antarctic
expedition.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01
SEES END OF war IN EIGHT MONTHS

made of things at Verdun, and the peo-
pie hate him for the awful sacrifice Of
the German troops. 1t is the general
opinion, away from Berlin, that he will
never succeed to the throne"
Bremen Captures by British.
With regard to the conflicting reports
regarding the merchant submarines
Bremen and Deutschland, the Ameri-
can official said that he was positive Of
their whereabouts from authentic re-
ports and that neither of them had
been sunk.
"The Bremen was captured by the
British navy" he continued, land Is
at Milford Haven. South Wales. The
Deutschland is safe at Bremen and will
remain there until the end of the war.
She left Bremen for New York and put
back five days later on account of some
accident to her machinery. ! sent sew
eral cards In the special mail to
friends in America as souvenirs, which
were all returned to me later. Several
bankers and other business men In
Berlin and Frankfort whom know
had their mail returned from the
Deutschland.
"When l left Germany In March the
navy department had 300 submarines
ranging from $50 tons to 800 tons.
and were turning them out at the rate
Of ten a month at the maximum. The
largest type of U-boat, like U-53 which
visited Newport. takes fully six months
to build. Smaller submarines ranging
from 400 to 600 tons are the type that
are being constructed chiefly for work
round the British and French coasts
as they are more easily handled than
the bigger undersea fighters.
II do not know how many the British
navy has captured, but the last figures
that heard before leaving was that
there were usually GO submarines out
cruising at one time and as they return
or are captured others are dispatched
from Kiel in their place.
"The German feet received a severe
handling in the Skagerrak fight and
lost far more ships than the admiralty
admitted"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01
TON OF POTATOES BY MAIL
Divided Into Small Packages and Thus
Sent Forward to consionee in
Washington.

Othello, Wash.-A ton Of potatoes,
packed in 40 packages, was received
by H. ]. Upton In the mail recently.
The shipment came from Marengo and
the total postage was sd.
The cOnsignor Of the potatoes is
postmaster at Marengo. The office be-
ing in the third class, the postmaster
receives his compensation from the
cancellation Of postage, and when he
had Cancelled the stamps their value
reverted to his salary. which enabled
him to deliver the produce at the des-
unation without cost to himself.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01

Indiana increased its production of
petroleum last year for the first time
in ten years, the states output being
], 1885,, 456 barrels.
Queen Alexandra refuses to wear
ospreys on account Of the cruelty to
birds which the collecting of the feath-
ers involves.
If John Isaacs of Naomi, ILL.,, alb
stains from liquor for three years he
will receive $500 from the estate of
Mrs. Anna Kinney. II he does not alb
stain, the $500 is to be used for the
expenses Of his last illness and funeral.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01

OF British invention Is mirror
marked with feet and inches to en-
able persons to measure their own
height by facing it.
A seven-pound electro magnet that
will lift Is times its own weight has
been invented for many uses about
machine shops.
IN her constant efforts to make new
millionaires' wives out Of old ones,
Dorothy Gray, New York masseuse,
has developed velvety little mounds of
flesh in the tips Of her fingers. She
has insured them for $4,000
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01
SOME POSTSCRIPTS.

Cholera kills about S5O,0O0,OO0 worth
Of hogs q year In this country.
Two ovens of the usual kind and
third on the fireless-cooker principle
feature O new gas range.
After many tests under government
supervision in Germany salt has been
found the best preservative for butter.
The salt production Of the United
States last year was the greatest on
record, amounting to 4,S72,656 short
tons.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01

A machine has been invented by a
German that sews the open end or
side Of filled bag and knots the
thread automatically.
A rubber bulb enables air heated by
electricity In the handle Of a new
comb to be forced through it perfor-
ated teeth to dry hair.
Australian hardwoods rival mahog-
any in beauty and susceptibility of
polish, and are unsurpassed among the
worlds timbers in strength, durability
and resistance to fungus and insect at.
tacks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01

friends of the birds. The cat is crafty bird
wait for the winged victims which are attracted to
the feast so bountifully spread. They have even
been accused of decoying birds within the reach Of
their paws by initiating the note of the feathered
sOngSjers They climb the trees by night and day
iii quest of eggs and fledglings.
John Burroughs declares that cats kill more
birds than do any other animals on this continent
1t is also charged that the cat kills squirrels
and hares and rabbits. moes and shrews and fish
and useful insects while a ratter he is greatly
Over-rated.
Rat traps when well handled, are credited with
surprising the cat in efficiency. The other day
there was put on exhibition an illustration of the
efficiency of the cat. The cabin Of a steamship was
fumigated with the result of mortality of one cat
and "a rats, which the cat was supposed to keep
away. When the cat is right on the premises the
mice play just as much as when he is away, say
the enemies of the cat only they keep out Of sight
Few persons in a normal lifetime" insists Dr.
A. X Fisher who is in charge Of economic investi-
cations for the bureau Of biological survey of the
United States department Of agriculture run
across more than half dozen cats that habitually
attack rats"
When the cat is permitted to run wild the ex-
perts decline to give him the slightest excuse for
living.
The known facts are that the domestic cat, stray
ing into the fields and woods whether a bet, a
vagabond or a wild dweller in the open is a menace
to wild life and detriment to the general welfare
. AS further argument against the cat the charge
is made against him that he disseminates disease
by becoming the playmate of sick children and that
he carries microbes in his fur lockjaw in the
scratch of his claw, and rabies In the bite of his
teeth.-New York Sun.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01
PROPOSES WILD GAME
AS A WARTIME ASSET

Denver, COlo.-W. B. Frazer.
state fish and game warden. has
presented to the state war coun-
Gil plans whereby the number Of
fish and amount Of game in the
state will be Increased material
ly. The plans, which II Is believed
will be adopted at once. will in
crease the stock In the state
game preserves so that it will be
no negligible factor If other food
resources Of the state are drawn
on too heavily.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01
MYSTERY IN SOLDIERS TRUNK
Securities Worth $4,000 and Military
Papers Belonging to General
McCaIIum Await Heirs.

Atlanta, Ga.-A wide search is be-
ing made for the heirs Of the late
Gen. d. C. McCallum Of the Union
army. which laid Atlanta in ashes in
1854. Railroad and industrial secur-
flies said to be worth 100000. togeth-
or with military papers Of the general.
were found In q trunk here that had
been brought from New York BY q