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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17
LOUISIANA PINK TOMATOES
EXCEL.

In the ACCOMPANYING picture is
shown a garden in Tapulah, Madison
parish, in which Louisiana Pink toma-
toes were planted in connection with
three other varieties which have all
died from the wilt. This garden was
planted by a woman demOnstrator
who has followed the instructions Of
the home demonstration agent, Miss
Rebecca Whitaker, as to cultivation,
drainage, and the varieties of vege-
tables to plant, with the result that
this is now one of the best gardens
in town, according to Miss Whitaker.
On June 80 there were in the gar
den four varieties of peppers, four
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17

666 quickly relieves Colds and La
Grippe, Constipation, Bliousness and
Headaches.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17

varieties of tomatoes, cabbage, musk
melon, pole and bush lima beans,
early and late corn, lettuce, squash,
okra, cucumbers and eggplants.
Everything did well with the ex-
ception of the Stone, Earliana and
Ponderosa tomatoes, which sue
cumbed to the wilt (these varieties
were planted against the advice Of the
agent)
Louisiana Pink tomatoes have been
proved, according to a recent sur
vey over the state by specialists to
be far superior to any other varie-
ties found in the state so far as
yield and wilt resistance are con-
cerned.-L. S. U. Press Bulletin for
July, 1922.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
HOME CALENDAR
FOR 1928.

The Publishers of the Youths
Companion are sending to every sub
scriber who has paid $3.50 for the
81 issues of 1928 a Calendar for
the new year. The tablets are printed
in red and dark blue, and each tab
let, besides giving the days of the
current month in bold, legible type,
gives the calendar of the preceding
and succeeding month in smaller type
in the margin. The Companion Cal
endar has been published in standard
form for many years and is eagerly
sought for because of its novelty and
convenience.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17
ADAMS LOVE SONG.
Written for the Tensas Gazette by Jacques)

written for the Tensas Gazette by Jacques)
Peerless, incompatible Eve!
Queen, even in Gods sight!
Eden itself for thee I'd leave
And know / had done right!
Thou loviest creature IN this earth
Or in Gods Universe!
I bless the hour that gave thee birth
NV tolls to reimburse!
More than aught else, thee, the l love
With mind and heart and soul.
And next to God in heaven above,
To win your love, my goal.
love thee as love the day
Which lights up Eden's bowers.
But my love ne'er will pass away
AS passes Daylight's hours.
And, as l love the gentle night
Which mantles over me,
So would my love, all safe and tight
It's mantle fold DER thee.
! love thee as l love my life
And immortality;
Nay MORE l love my Eve, my wife
Through all eternity.
loved thee first when upon thee
My first glance / did cast.
And God no longer God will be
If my love does not last!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17
MY PAST.

Ah fled al thou art yet fondly recall thee,
And wish that again in thy glow could live.
scorning the lis that perhance might befall
thy pleasures know thou wouldest give
What and what foles that stained youths morning
I'd with earnest soft note of warning
That fell mpassive Steel
By the light Of the present. back soul glances
Adown the dim line of the vanishing
much in the vision that soothes and entrances
But more demands wild regrets and vain tears.
Sweet, sweet the draugh that boyish lips tasted
A deemed it than divine
And madly quaffed till on the years, blasted
found in my but the dregs of the wine-Exchange
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17

HaClOndE SuppOII, nave IdAcu Jul
trade away from us. Our elim.natitn n
as a commercial sea power Of
Importance is inevitable unless
vigorous legislation is promptly
enacted that will enable US to regain
our rightful place on the seas.
Legislation designed to meet the
situation has been prepared and is
awaiting action by Congress. 1t pro-
vides for American shipping what
every other maritime nation Of i'm
| portance has given to its merchant
marine-subsidation In addition, 9TH
er aids are specified, calculated not
only to benefit the ship and the
shipper, but the manufacturer, mer-
chant, farmer, labor and the nation
as a whole.
l hear it stated from time to time
the Democratic party cannot sup
port a plan of subsidy, because the
policies of the party are fundamental
ly opposed to such a policy. His
tory, however, shows that the very
reverse is true. Under the early ship
ping policies of the Democracy the
American merchant marine was de-
veloped to a point of efficiency and
power beyond the trade Of al other
nations. Under the laws framed by
the founders of the Republic we had
discriminating duties in favor of
goods carried in American vessels,
and as a result of these we trans
ported nine-tenths of our exports
under our own flag, for many years.
Just before the late war, however,
conditions had become exactly re-
versed, and it was the foreigner who
carried the nine-tenths of our ocean
commerce.
What had happened? In the pc
riod from 1928 to 1850 we gradually
gave up determinations against the
vessels of those nations which agreed
not to discriminate against US. And
then, when our hands were tied, for
eign nations began to take up ef-
fectively the subsidation of their
own vessels, and our sea power be-
gan to wane.
1t was the Democracy which STEP
ped into the breach at this crisis
in American shipping affairs and in
itiated the American policy of ship
subsidies. Two Southern statesmen
began it-Senator Thomas Butler
King, of Georgia, and Senator
Thomas ]. Rusk of Texas. Both ad-
vocated annual appropriations fol-
the carrying of mails and the en-
couragement of American steamship
building and navigation. President
Polk stood strongly for this policy
and in 1865 and 1847 Congress
passed legislation to this end. As to
the effectiveness of this step inaug.
urated by the Democratic party, lei
ME offer some Republican testi.
mony from the majority report OF
the Merchant Marine Commission OF
1904-1905. That body was appointed
by Congress and headed by the late
Senator Gallinger. The report says
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17
NATIONAL MERCHANT MARINE
ASSOCIATION

1852 Munsey Building, Washington
New York, Nov. 10.--0eclaril.g
that the American merchant marine
is no more a Oenoc. .atlc Or a Re
publican institution than the army
or navy, and as fully essential, U.
S. Senator Joseph E. Ransdell, of
Louisiana, in a statement read at
meeting of the National Merchant
Marine Association at the Marine
Exposition in Grand Central Palace
tonight, pointed out that his feEo'S
Democrats in Congress could not
consistently oppose the pending leg.
islation to aid American shipping
The Democratic party, he said, in
itiated the American policy of sub
sides for shipping more than 75
years ago, and, he added, that fail.
ure now to establish a merchant ma.
rine capable of competing with for
eign carriers of our trade would
bring discredit to the Democratic, al
well as to the Republican party
Senator Ransdell's statement fol.
lows:
To the members of the National
Merchant Marine Association, and
to the other friends Of the American
Merchant Marine here tonight,
want to express, with al the empha'
sis in my power, my firm conviction
that the problem, of American ship
ping cannot properly be regarded
as a partisan issue and that to treat
it on the basis of politics will bt
disastrous, not only to the merchant
marine, but to the nation as well
Our shipping is no more Re
publican or q Democratic institution
than our army or our navy, to eacf
of which it constitutes an indispen
sable adjunct held in reserve. 1t car
no more be dispensed with thar
they can. It is not a luxury, but
national necessity, for in it are com
bined a weapon of defense for the
American nation and an instrument
to safeguard American industry.
No matter what party might have
been in power during the war, al
expanded merchant marine mus
have been provided. No matter whai
party is in power now, our new
born merchant marine must be main
tanned. For, just as no party trul!
representative of the American
people could have shirked the re
sponsibility Of meeting the war neee
of providing ships to protect oul
fighting forces, SO no party with thu
interests of the nation at heart Cal
now shirk the responsibility of keep
ing our flag on the seas.
1t was under q Democratic ad
ministration that the millions of ton
Of ships we have now were built. 1
is under the Republican administra
ton that their future must be pro
vided for. And if the American
merchant marine fails, if it i
abandoned and our place on the sea
is surrendeted to foreigners, to
gether with our control of our owl
commerce, such q result must brinl
discredit tic Democracy tha
fathered tte fleet, as well as to tn
Republicanisn that adopted it.
l need not emphasize to you tina
failure is inevitable unless promp
steps are taken to equip our mer
chant marine so that the increasing
ly successful competition of foreign
ers can be met. Following the wa
the bulk of our imports and ex
ports was carried in American ships
whereas to-day two-thirds of ou
overseas trade is transported b
| foreign vessels. In this change ar
4, reflected the steps whereby othe
nations, with their cheaper bull
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17

The fly is recognized by highest
medical authority to be responsible
for MANY ills and much siekness !;
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17

Job work done right and done p
d. q.-Tensas Gazette.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17

Swat the fly before he swats you
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-11-17
This Space for the Advertisements of the
Citizens Bank Of Newe||ton, Louisiana


Why has her population decreased since the 1900 census
500 population decreased since 1910
and high state of cultivation twenty
ago abandoned and allowed to grow up IN weeos
and brushes Why lands decreased in value 50
in the last five years? Why have her taxes increased d
the last twenty from h1y tnousano
bales to five baes Why has onehaf OF the
labor that in the parish twenty years ago WI
1870 land in Tensas parish under heavy mort
of these farms being sold under
why of farms and plantations being sold 1or
This is certainly deporabe condition for the parish to
be in situation has been exaggerated Thes are
and stern facts which one can hnd out 70 De
What the that have led TINS deporapie cohuo
We think the principal causes are as follows;
1st. The depredations of the boil weeviL -,
The exodus moving Of the best labor from she
the young the old to take their places VINO are
poor labor and inefficient .,
ard Because the values of farm lands and personal
property during the the assessors DOCKS
when values of everything inflated and we had 1icu
ous prices these values have not been lowered OF N
duced since farm lands decreased in value 49,
NJ the farmers the The farmers none than two
thirds of the parish but their nave
practically facilities 1t Is Impossible 10 get
neone now to settle on without they have educational
facilities for their children
eth The Jack of organization and cooperation among
business Of the parish to promote ne IMAM
of the parish Every citizen ana owner Oh pUp
erty in parish expects to make his home and own
property here vitality interested trying to remedy tn
bad situation, conditions and promote the best IN
terests of the parish =, l. IT,. .
suggestions think could be done to remeoy
this situation improve conditions in the parish
We Pay 4 Per Cent on.Tlme Deposits
Citizens Bank of NewelItOn
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07

The Absecon Highlands Christmas
entertainment was held Christmas
night at the Grange Hall. The hall
was appropriately decorated by Mr..
Charles Foster and Ferdinand Bruck-
Ter, and Mrs. Hornbostle trimmed the
tree beautifully. Mrs. Magdelena
Cleener had full charge of the chill
dren. She put her heart and soul in
the good work, and it certainly show
ed it. The real true Christmas spirit
was amongst the old as well as the
young. This Christmas entertainment
will never be forgotten, for good seed
were sown in many hearts that Christ
mas night. Music was furnished by
Mr.. and Mrs. D'Abrosca. The children
spoke lovely. MI. Hornbostle gave
the children their candy, and Santa
Claus made it cheerful by ringing the
bells. Mrs. Hornbostle had full charge
over the refreshments and there were
many willing hands to help her. The
children were all seated at the table;
close to 20 had their ice cream, cocoa,
coffee and all kinds of cake, and be-
fore they ate they all prayed. 1t was
lovely to see them. Mrs. Magdelena
Cleener spoke t. the children and told
them the true meaning of Christmas.
Even a little child foul years old,
Blanche Overpeck, Mrs. Fosters
grand child, went upon the stage and
spoke in front of all the people. Our
dear Heavenly Father was with us
that Christmas night, never to be for
gotten, by young or old.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07
Somers Point

Al d business hiee,ihs oislie con
gregaton OF tne Somefs ROM baptlst
Shurcn nelu ihuIsuay evening" heV.
Il. d. non was eiected TO the pas
tora.e anu mas ~accepteu same III con
Junction Win ms WORK at SeaVie".
rreachins services VIII De elo at
Sonners run, On SUNDAY mornings d.
- ociooh III at oeaNle" at Lou u
CLOCK III ,he evening
oaptain oharles -, oteenlah was
lnstaiieu MONDAY as mayor Oh sohefs
RON. WIN approprlate ceremonies III
the City Ildil' ne SuNtSeus hopeIl ~.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07

cipal; Blanche /. Alderman, assistant.
! Grade 6: Jacob Bruekler, Leroy Tay-
lor, Harry Jones. Dorothy Allen, Ada
DeHaven, Mary Dolquist, Florence
Engstrom, Edith Freas. Marion Fra
zier, Florence Haberstroh, Charlotte
L.. Hammell, Florence Hunter, Helen
kenderski, Clara Miller, Marie Moore,
Charlotte Ray. Percent of attendance,
91.6; Blanche |. Alderman, teacher.
Grades "A and 5-Reuben Babcock,
John Bewley. Frank Bird, Harlan
Boice, Peter Bruckler, Walter Ham
nell, Lewis Kreig, Michael Mittnacht,
Raymond Nelson, Angie Bird, Eliza
beth Bird, Estella Boice, Edna Fair
brothers, Erma Gaskill. Edna Jeffef-
son, Doris Rem, Ruth Roger, Wilhel-
nina S%choepilin. Catherine VanSyekel.
Jennie VanSyckel, Anna Waddams,
Kathryn Smith. Enrolment, 40. per
cent of attendance, 94.97; Cordelia G.
Turner, teacher.
Grades 8 and Marvin DeHaven,
Henry Cannon, Archie Hammell, VIM.
Hunter. John Jefferson. Walter Nc
Dueil, Kenneth Smith, Alvin Shower,
Albert Zipfel, Walter Bergman, Ger
trude Berry, Dorothy Berry, Barbara
Bruckler, Natalie Krieg, Edith Lavell,
Mary Ray. Per cent. of attendance,
1914; Carrie Saalman, teacher.
Grades 2 and 3B-Arthur Burd,
Leonard Bruckler, Harry Murphy,
Clarence Price, Marie H~ornbostel.
Per cent. of attendance, SS.3; Leona
e, Reed, teacher.
First Primary-Raymond Garman,
Dellwyn Sooy, George Jones, Minnie
Bird, Phyllis Murphy. Per cent. of at
tendance, 80; Carrie c. Reed, teacher.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07

The Sunshine, Club OF lakewood had
an election Of officers Tuesday eve,
snin3. jan 3. and the following otIfc6rs
'Wefs elected
dett Ransom
dent; Ethel Scar.
taryship; Mrs. S. WareRwas reelected
treasurer; Mrs. w. Roeske, chairman
of the Social Committee; Louis Cou-
choud, floor manager; Brooks McClos-
key, janitor. The Office of janitor de-
serves special mention, as Brooks Nc
Closkey ran for every office, from
president on down; being defeated, he
made a gallant fight for this office,
and won out almost unanimously, only
losing two votes, that OF his brother
Jack and himself. Louis Couchoud
did creditable political work in his be-
half, in fact, he owes his office to
Louis efforts. After the election the
new janitor was installed in Office by
his admirers participating in a grand
parade, and was presented with the
emblems of his office, the most vlau-
able of which consisted of a new
broom, bucket, mop and a bottle of
ammonia. The %janitor enters this
office with the assurance that IL he
fulfilled this Office satisfactorily he
would have the honor of being re-
elected.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07
"VAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY
rEe U1YrNIr
THE GIRL WHO WON AND RULED
A KING.
BY JAMES c. u

XAIE HEAR a great deal today
w about the iniqultous vampire.
1t Is one OF the curious sidelights
of history hat the vampire has helped
to shape the desiinles of tie greatest
men and empires And certainly none
Of the famous women who might
answer to that description had II
stranger beginning than ii little girl
born at Paris in 1921. Her supposed
father was Francois Poisson, an officer
in the household Of the Duke of
Orleans. But common report held
that her real father was "A great
financier of the time, who undertook
to direct the girls education. II is
said that in her early youth he rec
ognized in her a spark of genius and
shaped the girls education so that
some day she might be the kings
mistress.
At the age of twenty this girl was
married to IA nephew of her protector
and became the belle of he wealth
lest circles in Paris business life.
But that was a long way from the
court, which she never entered until
chance threw her in the way of Louis
XIV. at a public ball. He was capt.
waited and not long afterward the
young bride cast aside her husband
for a doubtful position at Versailles.
Louis bought her an estate and from
this she took the name by which she
became famous-the Duchess de
Pompadour.
Pompadour was a woman OF un-
doubted genius. She paid court to
the literary leaders of her time,
notably Voltalre, and soon became a
power In the realm. This power she
extended by every possible means,
corresponding regularly with gen
erals In the field, dabbling In affairs
of state, and finally becoming the un'
crowned queen of France.
For years French policy had been
to oppose Austria by alliances with
the German states. Because Fred
erick the Great wrote scurrilous
verses about Pompadour she swore
to be avenged, and when Maria
Theresa of Austria wrote her
friendly letter, she upset Frances
national policy overnight, forming al
alliance with Austria. This brought
on the disastrous Seven Years wal
and indirectly prepared France fol
the troubles which ended In the eve
luton.
Pompadour did not live to see th'
working out of her %statecraft.
When a fateful illness oyertooi
her. at the age of forty-two, sh'
calmly heard the doctors sentence
had herself dressed In court costume
and bravely lay down to meet ne
fate.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
BY T. 7. MAXEY
e. Western Newspaper Union.
OLD CARLYLE HOUSE
BY T. MAKE

~ SURPRISING interest, because
" Of its unmatched historical associa-
tons, is the venerable home of John
CARLYLE, who came to America as col
lector of customs for the British
Grown.
II is located neal the Potomac river
In Alexandria, Virginia, which settle
ment was at that time a sort of Amer
lean headquarters for the British en-
pire. II was built in 1852, on top of
al old fort which 1t is thought was
constructed about the year 1000.
Solidly built of cut stone which 1t
is believed was brought from England,
the walls of this two-story-and-base-
ment house are wonderfully well pre-
served and much of the interior fur
nishings remain but little unchanged
from the days when this was the
scene of much old-fasbioned hospital
ity.
In the hallway stands a slender,
grandfatlier's clock which for more
than a century recorded the passing
of time. Upstairs is the ancient can
opy bed, so high that a step was nee
essary to enable to comfortably
climb into 1t, in which slept General
Braddock who was sent to this coun-
try to take charge of the British for
ces during the French and Indian
wars.
1t was in the blue-room of this man
sion that the celebrated and historic
Council of the Governors of the Col
onies was held, which contributed so
much to the growing discomfort that
LATER expressed itself in the Revolution
airy a
General George Washington fire.
quently visited here and it Is said
that his commission as ~commanJer ia
chief of the Colonial army WAS
handed to him in this house.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07
Changing the Basis.

Mrs. Smith," a man asked his
tailor, how is it you have not called
on me for my ACCOUNT"
ooh, / never ask a gentleman for
money"
Indeed! How, then, do you get on
If he doesn't pay?"
why" replied the tailor, hesitat-
ing, after a certain time l conclude
he is not a gentleman, and then ask
him."-Harper's Magazine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07

"ScrambIed eggs" ordered a custo.
mel in q city market restaurant
Milk toast,1 murmured his compan.
ion, who was not feeling well.
Scramble two and a graveyard
Stew" sang out the waitress with the
Titan hair.
Here corrected the second man
II want milk toast"
You'll get it, Buddy" replied the
girl. "That's what they call milk
toast down in Pittsburgh, where ]
worked"
The two customers held a confer
ence and decided to put one over on
the fresh young thing" from Pitts,
burgh. The first one wanted a glass
of milk and the second a cup of black
coffee.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07
Social Error.

Say, Red" said Dad Shot Bill to
a bartender in one Qf the IL leading
speakeasies of Burn Powder, Arizona,
didn't Shifty Pete tell you that he
thought 1 had a nasty temper"
why, no." replied Red, mot that
can remember"
TOO bad" said Hill, giving one of
his holsters a hitch. Then I've killed
an innocent man."7-Tbe Alnerican Lee
gion Weekly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07

1923, 1888. 16 500. ops
This. Ordinance shall take effect {
provided by law.
Approved January 2, 1922.
CHAS. T.. G. STEELMAN,
Attest.
]. e. SCULL,
CITY CLERK
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing local budget and tax ordinance were
approved by the Common Council of the
city OF Port Republic, County of Allan
lie, on January End, 1922.
A hearing on the budget and tax ordi-
nance will be held at the Council Cham
her on Saturday evening. January 21st,
1922, at s O'Clock, at which time and
place objections to said budget and tax
ordinance of the City of Port Republic
Tor the year 1922 may be presented by
any taxpayer of said City.
Local Budget of the City of Port Re-
public, County of Atlantic, for the fiscal
year 1922.
>, This Budget shall also constitute the
Tax Ordinance, an Ordinance relating to
taxes for the year 1922.
Be it ordained by the Common Council
of the City of Port Republic, County of
Atlantic, that there shall be assessed,
raised by taxation and collected for the
year 1922 the sun of -Four Thousand Sew
enty-two 42-lo0 Dollars ($4, O72. 42) for
the purpose of meeting the appropria-
tons set forth in the following statement
OF resources and appropriations for the
fiscal year 1922.
Amount of deficient for 1921 ..... .$52.d9
Observation-Disclosures Revenues.
1900 1901
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07

the County of Atlantic at their meeting
on January 18th, 1922, at IL Noon, Room
525 Guarantee Trust Bldg, Atlantic City,
N. J., for the purchase of two carloads
of Pea coal to be delivered at the County
Asylum, Smiths Landing. N. j.; delivery
to be made ten days after the award of
the contract. Bids must state the price
per ton for each kind of coal.
BY order of the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County of Atlantic
f. w. WILLETTS. Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07

Don't let ambition get SO far ahead
hat it loses sight of the job at hand.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-07

Most people know it, but it. beats
repeating-sunshine kills germs<