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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Section Of Dam.

tons to the flow of water caused by
driftwood and clogglng by fish screens.
Such features of this type of reser-
voir as inlet and outlet pipes, slope
protection and the like have been dis
cussed in Farmers Bulletin No. S2S.
Commonly Used Method.
In the early days of mining in Cam
fornia. someone evolved the idea of
washing down the gold-bearing sand
by means of powerful streams Of wa
ter directed against the banks and hill
sides. This practice has been i'm
proved and extended and now is q COM
monty used method of building earthen
embankments and of lOOsening and
transferring earthly material for other
purposes. In making use of this
method an ample supply of water is
necessary. What is called the cutting
stream" is under high pressure from
60 to 100 pounds per square inch. The
pressure may be obtained by gravity
fall or by pumping, and the water is
conveyed to the material to be exca-
waited in a pressure pipe of suitable
diameter. The end of the pressure pipe
terminates In giant from which
stream Is directed against the
bank of dirt. A large stream Of wa
ter, but under little or no pressure,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

pensive. In this case n much wider
trench should be dug, filed with the
best material available. and carefully
puddled and rammed.
Packing Materials.
In building n reservoir embankment
of earth many farmers and not a few
engineers fail to understand the differ
ence between an embankment capa-
BILE of withstanding a load such as is
placed upon 1t by the passage of a
locomotive and one compact and stable
enough to hold water. In highway and
railroad fills little. If any, attention is
paid to packing materials, but in the
case of earth fills to retain water,
packing is necessary. Experience has
shown that one Of the best ways to
pack ordinary dirt which does not con-
tain too much clay is to dump it into
water and let nature do the packing.
When this method is not feasible the
earth should be placed on the en-
bankment in thin layers and each lay
er moistened and rolled or otherwise
cOmpacted. In some cases the earth
can be moistened before ii is removed
from its natural site.
Cause of Failure.
As has been stated, frequent cause
of failure of such dams is faulty waste
ways. The dams being built for the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Rectangular FIume.

most part in the beds of streams and
I'm the direct line of food flow, are sub
jected at times to high water which
may carry floating driftwood or other
debris. The overflow dam is designed
to withstand such severe tests. but
the dam considered here is not of this
type. 1t is intended only to impound
water to n certain safe height and to
bypass all surplus waters through the
wasteway. This throws heavy bur-
den upon this structure in times Of
food, and ii should be of such strength
and capacity rs to perform its part
without danger to the dam. In maxi
ing provision foe a wasteway it should
be borne in mind that flood may Oc-
cur when the reservoir is full. so that
the entire flow of the stream must
pass through the wasteway. Consider
alton also should be given to Obstruc-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

then is added to the former stream to
carry the material lOOsened by the
giant into flume or pipe i'm which it
is transported to the dam. Figs. 1
and show two forms of wooden
fiume used for this purpose. The
grade on which they are laid should
be as steep as practicable. and never
less than about five per cent. Under
favorable conditions material can be
placed in IA dam by this process at
lower cost per cubic yard than by the
use of teams and scrapers or teams
and wagons. Such embellishments are
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
MANURE TO INCREASE CROPS
At Pennsylvania II Was Found That
Application of Six Tons Was
Better Than Ten.

Stable manure has long been con-
sidered very valuable fertilizer. 1t
Is usually thought by farmers that the
larger the application of manure the
greater the crop increase. Experiment
tai data shows that such is not the
case. At Pennsylvania it was found
that an application of six tons per
acre gave return of $500 per ton as
compared with 1920 per ton when ten
tons per acre were used. This is a dol
lar a ton in favor of the lighter appli-
cation. At the same rate the farmer
who has hundred tons Of manure to
spread can save nearly enough to pay
for his manure spreader. Hand spread
ing could hardly put manure on at the
rate of six tons. This Is not an iso-
lated case. Other work has shown an
actually smaller yield with a large
amount than with smaller amount of
manure.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

Oklahoma City, Okla.-"My husband
has used DR.. Pierce's Golden Medica.
Discovery for the lungs. Three bot.
ties did him lots Of good. I can freely
recommend the Golden Medical Dis
covery. There is no doubt 1t is q
great medicine."-MRS. j. MONTANA,
Stock Yards Station, Rt. 4.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry, the herbal remedy, has had fine
reputation for the past 40 years, and
is Endorsed by many well-known resi-
dents Of this section. Every day more
and more people are aiming to realize
that this is standarG medicine. and
is safe to take 1t conseins no alcohol.
It Is to be had at all ost every drug
store In the land In either liquid or
tablet form. (tablets> 6Oc) or send ~
cts. to DR.. Pierce. InvAlids, Eata But.
falo, N. Y, and he will mail trial pack
age of the tablets.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
ALL MEN AT HOME SHOULD
PREPARE FOR WAR

The first test man Is put thru for
either war or life insurance is an exami-
nation of his water. This Is most essen
tial because the kidneys play a most i'm
portant part in causing premature old age
and death. The more injurious the pois-
ems passing thru the kidneys the sooner
comes decay-so says DR.. Pierce Of Sur
gical Institute. Buffalo. N. Y. who further
advises all people who are past thirty to
preserve the vitality of the kidneys and
free the blood from poisonous elements,
such as uric acid-drink plenty Of water
sweat some daily and take Anuric, double
strength, before meals.
This An-u-ric is a late discovery Of DR..
Pierce and is put up in tablet form, and
can be obtained for Coo at. almost any
drug store. For that backache. lumbago
rheumatism. rusty" joints. swollen feet
or hands. due to uric acid In the blood.
Anuric quickly dissolves the uric acid as
hot water does sugar. Take little An
uric before meals and live to be a hum
bred. Send 10 cents to DR.. Pierce for trial
package Of Anur1c.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
FEEDING GRAINS TO LAMBS
Ground Corn, Crushed Oats, Wheat
Bran and Linseed Oil Meal 10
Best for Youngsters.

(Ohio College Of Agriculture Bulletin1
A good grain ration for lambs lust
beginning to eat is ground corn, one
part; crushed oats. one part; linseed
oil meal, one part; and wheat bran,
two parts. Wheat bran is very essen
tial in this ration, and the shepherd
should always see that 1t is present.
A grain ration consisting Of two
pounds Of wheat bran, one pound of
oats (crushed oats being preferred),
one pound Of finely ground cornmeal,
and one-half pound Of oil meal has
proved to be an excellent grain ration
for young lambs. 1t has also been
found that grain mixture Of oil meal
and corn meal has given better re-
suits than mixture of cottonseed
meal and corn meal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness
and that Is by a constitutional remedy
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood On the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. Catarrhal Deafness f.
caused by an inilamed condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube
When this tube Is infiamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when II is entirely closed Deafness is the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases OF Deafness are
caused by Catarrh. which Is an infiamed
condition Of the Mucous Surfaces
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
ease Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE.
All Druggists 75c. Circulars free
+. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
v-Shaped FIume Used in SIuiciHo.

described here briefly. The usual way
of making loose rock dams water-tight
is to place earth in front In the man.
ner indicated in Fig. 3. The same care
should be taken in placing this earth
as has been recommended for earthen
dams proper and the cutoff wall Of
concrete placed along the upper toe
of the rock slope usually is a neces-
sary part Of such combination struc-
lures. Another way of making loose
rock dams watertight is to line the
front face with timber in some such
way as that shown in Fig. 4.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Trust Me-! Try Dodson's Liver Tone!
CaIomeI Harms Liver and Bowels
Read my guarantee! Liven your liver and bowels
and get Strengthened up without taking sicken-
ing calomel. Don't lose days workl

There's no reason why a person
should take sickening, salivating Gallo
mel when few cents buys large
bottle of DodsOn's Liver Tone-a per-
feet substitute for calomel.
1t is a pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as
surely as calOmel, but it doesn't make
you sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is
perfectly harmless.
CalOmel is dangerous drug. 1t is
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max.
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or grease, and does not rub off. Adv
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

mercury and attacks your bones. Take
dose Of nasty calomel today and you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated to-
morrow. Don't lose days wor'
Take a spoonful of DodsOn's l. fd
Tone instead and you will wax clU
feeling great. No more billion
constipation, sluggishness, hes
coated tongue or sour stomach.
druggist says If you don't fin
sons Liver Tone acts better T.
rible calomel your money Is of All Kind
for yOu.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
|Cuticura Soap
Ideal For Baby's
Instinct of the Profession.

According to his mother, William,
just turned four, is a prospective ply.
stefan. The following conversation re-
Gently occurred between them:
"Muvver, may be two doctOrsY"
Il don't see how you could be, son"
MAY have two autobeels?"
Maybe So"
May / have n knife?"
What do you want with a knife,
son?'
Il want to cut into folks to see If
they are sick."-Indianapol News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
NOTHING But Trouble.

"There is no occasion for you to
envy me-" said the prosperous per-
son. Il have as many troubles as
you"
Il s'pose We have. mister" admitted
Dismal Dawson, "but the difficulty
with me is that l amt got anything
else"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Inner Requirements.

Mister, have yer got any OIL duds
ser don't wantT
mo; but I've an old automobile you
may have"
Tanks, but l got enough trouble
supplyin' me own innards widout beg
gin gasoline from door to door,
Boston Transcript.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Avoid Frozen siIaoe

There is some danger connected with
the feeding Of frozen silage. Cattle
eating large quantities Of such feed
may become bloated or develop seri-
Gus digestive troubles.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
The Chicken House.

II your chicken house faces north
board up the openings and transfer
them to the south side and make them
big enough to allow the sunshine to
flood the floor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Storing Farm implements

In storing the farm implements in
the tool shed 1t will pay to arrange
them in such order as will save time
and effort next spring by making those
first needed easily accessible.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Manure Supplies Fertility

Stable manure supplies fertility. the
elements nitrogen. phosphorus and
potassium. But it supplies also organic
material which has a physical effect
upon the soil.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
importance Of Skim Mill

The demand for conservation of the
more staple foods has given skim milk
an Importance as a human food that
has not been recognized heretofore.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Produce Manure for Garden.

Procure all the manure possible now
for next summers garden. You can't
grow good vegetables If they are
starved.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Time to Apply Manure.

The best time to apply manure Is az
soon as it is made. Every day 1t is
kept it loses something, however well
It may be preserved.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

Weak, Fainty Heart, and Mysteries
can be recti6ed by taking "Renovine" a
heart and nerve tonic. Price soc and 81. Adx
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Lucrative.

Papa. why are they always digging
up New York;
Because there's money I'm it."-Life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Imnortsnt Asset in Teams.

Size is an important asset In teams
to handle heavy machinery and big
loads. for power is more economically
applied in large units than In small
ones.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

In the game of life a good deal de-
ponds on Il good deal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Keen Best Breeders.

Do your own wedding Of the flocks
and herds. Keep the best breeders for
yourself.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

1t doesn't pay To bunko woman
whose only asset Is gift of CAB.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
HOW To CONSTRUCT RESERVOIRS
prepared by the United States Depart
rnent of Agricultural

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
RESERVOIRS built in the beds of
streams or other depressions are
used mainly for irrigation purposes.
The dam may be of earth, loose rock.
timber. concrete. or masonry. or COM
blnatlons of two or more of these
However since on the large ma jOrity Of
sites earth Is the most abundant and
cheapest material available, it has
been used chiefly. The percentage of
failure of dams of this type has been
large. The main causes have been
Cd faulty and inadequate waSteways,
CD porous earthen embankrients not
properly compacted, and 60 insecure
foundations.
Examination for Foundation.
When the location for the dam has
been decided upon careful examina-
ton of the foundation should be made.
Test pits should be sunk at intervals
across the stream bed or depression,
and If rock or other imperviouS ma
terial is found near the surface. the
more porous too covering should be re-
moved and foundation laid on the i'm
perviOuS SubStratum. In any event. all
shrubbery, sod, and cecayed vegetable
matter should be cleared away be-
fore the dam is begun. In the bet
ter class of such dams narrow trench
Is dug beneath the center of the en-
bankment down to bedrock or other
good material and n wall of concrete,
known as Il rim core wall, is built
therein. This wall projects above the
surface and serves purpose similar
to tongue in groOved-and-tOngued
lumber joints. A clay puddle may be
substituted where n concrete core wall
around the rim would prove too eX-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
THAT GRIM WHITE SPECTRE

Pneumonia, follows on the heels of
neglected cough or cold. Delay no
longer. Take Mansfield's Cough Bal
sam. Price soc and S1OO.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

It's love that makes the postman go
around with lot of silly letters.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

Always sure to please, Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers sell it. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

SlOth makes all things difficult, but
industry all easy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

Piles Cured In 6 to II DAYS
DrrSzfsfs refund money IL PAZO OINTMENT falls
70 cure Itching. Blind Bleeding or Plptrrdlng Pl lea
First Application gives relief &C.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for Ii
bowels and stomach. One little Pe0
for a laxative, three for a cathartic. A
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

Millions of particular women now use
and recommend Red Cross Bail Blue. All
grocers. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

Killing cattle ticl3 Is cheaper than
feeding them
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

The buttermilk would be paid for BY
the pig with more pounds Of pork.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

"Jane. is my wife going out?" Eyes.
sir" DO you know if am going with
herr"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
His Presen

His Present.
swell, wife, today's my TO- .A' %
"Oh, gOOdy-gOOdy Can
new hat, dearT'-People's Ho
nal. clalty.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen
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. 80 cents
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

What we call time enough alwayss:.
proves little enough. Nv
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
COVETED BY ALL

COVETED BY ALL
but possessed by few-a beau,
head Of hair. If yours is streaked whom
gray, or Is harsh and stiff, you can and
store 1t to its former beauty and luon.
ter by using la Creole" Hair Dress
Ing. Price $1.OO.-Adv. n.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15

Dams built of loose rock without
any cementing material usually have
sufficient weight to withstand water
pressure but the ease with which wa
ter can percolate through such struc-
lures renders them unsuitable to re-
tain water. This defect is overcome
in various ways of which two will be
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-15
Necessary.

Necessary.
"Riches have WINGS"
"They need 'em to keep up with Il
cost of living"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
BY 1, A..FLEMING,
Ftnancfal Editor Of The Star.

- ONGRESS has, as yet, made
no provision for the retire.
ment of the various issues
of liberty bonds as they ma
tire at stated periods.
This also is true regarding war saw
ings stamps and certificates. which
also have a definite date Of payment,
although the government may be call
ed upon to redeem them. in part, at
any time, under the provisions Of the
act authorizing the issue.
This matter probably does not ap-
peal to some members of Congress.
who feel that when the issue has to
be met it will be time enough to re-
fund, and that government ob1lga-
tions bearing wartime rates OF in
terest will be readily refundable in
the -plenteous times of peace.
Refunding operations have been the
bane of corporate financing, of cor
porate existence.
Directors of many corporations In
various lines have gone on year after
year refunding obligations, issuing
bonds, one-year notes. etc, having
not the slightest intent of retiring
the liabilities at maturity-going on
refunding. frequently paying higher
interest rates plus commissions for
the favor.
Cities Adopt Same Policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
BIG POSTWAR LABOR PROBLEMS
MAY BE SOLVED BY LEGISLATION
Social Insurance Among the Most Important
ofProjects- Work for Returning SOL
diers-Women's Demands.

ond is that every one be assessed to
help pay the cost of what is eonsid.
ered a community benefit.
me forms of social insurance to
winch he referred include provision
against loss through sickness i'm
validity, old age. industrial dispIace-
ment and fiuctuation in employment
Among objects for immediate achieve
Hent ne included provision for liberal
conversion of war risk insurance to
soldiers and sailors. extension of sim
liar insurance to all civilian employees
or the government. DEVELOPMENT of
health insurance for all government
employees and establishment of state
health insurance and state insurance
against accident. invalidity and old
age. as well as against death. for all
industrial workers.
Want Government to Lead.
1t is noticeable in this program. as
well as in other fields, that the gov
eminent is called upon to set the exam
pie by liberal treatment of it's own
employees, In discussing at the same
meeting the lacks of workmen's com
pensation, Royal Meeker. United
States commissioner of labor statis-
tics, points to 1.-The most evident lack
in w"rkmen's compensation legisla-
ton" as being the entire lack Of any
iSS ISldllOii III IlG DIS
trict of Columbia and in ten of the
forty-eight states comprising the
Cnion.''
II am unaware of any sentiment in
the District of Columbia he adds, GA
voring the passage of a COMPENSATION
law covering the workers of the District
outside the United States government en-
ploy. Immediate steps should be taken
to bring to the attention of the whole
country and especially of the workers
residing in the District of Columbia the
utter failure of Congress to provide for
the District of Columbia workers, either
publicly or privately employed
DR.. Meeker terms quite as fagrant''
the failure to provide adequate compen-
sation for all railroad employees, either