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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
CARROLL CLUR OPENING

Arrangements are progressing nicely
for the opening of the Carroll Club on
the evening of the 22d inst. The com
mittees on decoration, dancing, and re-
freshments met last night. and per-
fected their plans. Tickets have been
placed on sale at the following named
places. First ward, Williams pharmacy
and L. Zoeckler: Second. Alexander &
Co: Third, Schnepf's pharmacy
Fourth. A. T. Young's pharmacy;
Fifth. Chas. Menkemiller's pharmacy;
Sixth, John Coleman's pharmacy; Sew
enth. Burts pharmacy; Eighth VIII
Menkemiller's pharmacy and Harry
Stewards pharmacy; Benwood, u. &
W. Deegan's grocery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
X. OF p. INSPECTION.

The Occur de Leon Company OF the Uni
formed Rank of knights of Pyihias Will
have "a meeting and inspection of members
I'm full Uniform tonight in their hah at
Pv,biln Castle. Thi. is 10y order of the
major general and occurs once a year.
Also two candidates will be initiated and
officers recently elected will be installed.
The new officers will be: Captain. G. w.
Cbsiger: first lieutenant. r. +. Shafer:
second lieutenant. J. c. Medick; secre-
tarv. ]. A. Clyksr: treasurer, Geo J. Meis-
ner. trustees. J. H. Lancaster Jacob Kull
and J. B. Thomas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
RITZ DAMAGE SUIT
Was still on Trial Yesterday in the
Circuit Court.

Tho case of City of Wheeling Us. Ritz.
an action for $1,000 damages growing out
of the drowning of plaintiffs child in the
city reservoir. is still ON trial In the Cir
cult Court before Judge Hervey. The
hearing of evidence occupied the entire
day. and the case viii probably be given
TO the jury some time to-day.
A number OF Witnesses for the plaintiff
were examined yesterday including sew
eral children who we're companions of the
Ritz girl. and who were more or less ia
miliar with the condition of things about
the reservoir Nearly all Of the witnesses
testified as to the opening i'm the fence,
which was closed after the drowning but
they differed i'm their opinions as to its size.
Plaintiffs attorneys also undertook to
prove that the reservoir Is located on what
was always considered q common. Old
documents were produced. but We're not
permitted I'm evidence, the Court holding
that the title to the real estate might be
brought into question
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
4 NERnICT GINEN-

In Justice Caidwells court yesterday the
suit of Jos. d. Elson against Frank Church
for professional services. was on trial The
claim of Mr. Elson was $500. which defend
ant alleged was exorbitant. The jury gave
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the
sum of $40.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
Nov N rHE FARE.


here youu find the difference if
-' 90 the inauguration over the
Fania Short Lines. Low rate
IS on sale March LIST. 2d and Sd.
details apply 10 PENNSYLVANIA
~ Ticket Accent j. C. Tomlinson.
VI Ohm Ba.lie, Wheeling ~. Va.
De--2I
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
BROWNIES.
sCHILLING DEPARTS.

Geo. NJ. Schlling. the long distance pc
destrian. changed his plans yesterday
and started for Washington. Pa. whore
he will rest ard then walk leisurely TO
Pittsburg. Schilling started in the after
noon. He was accompanied by his dog
king H." and attracted general attention.
The dogs body was covered with bright
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
no CANES ON sunday
r Probably Be the Rule Of the
B.-mstalliC League

----r 51n to This Eject Intro
r al Last Nights Meeting
-oortant SessiOn-League
--- TO Celebrate Washing
rd1y-E,OQuent Speak
DO Secured fer That
-n-The Constitution and
~--s Amended - Important
@ F..es Adopted-Other Mat
interest Brought Up Dur
.-e session.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17

Last evening the first series of games
was played in the league of the juniors of
the Y. NJ. G. A.. and the score was as
follows the RrnMnies WINNING two gamns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
CCpPrTT has ARRTVED.

V'ItI'I4 7 T II+hf' It3tI TT
CARSON CITY. New, February l6.-Jim
Corbc.t arrived today and proceeded TO
his training quarters.
MUST PLAY WITH THE GIANTS.
NEW YORK. February 16.-Pr5sident
freedman said to-day: "Rusie will play
with New York or not at all.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
SPORTING NEWS.

Following are the results IN the contest5
in The South Side tournament last NIGHT:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17
MONT De CHANTAL,
NEAR WHEELING. ". Va,
a SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.

Afrording competent instruction in all
the branches OF higher education. frehch
and German taught by native instructors.
Coursc of music. vocal and instrumental,
is mat Of the best cOnservatories OF Eu-
ropc. Drawing ard Painting, Elocutlon'
7 .ocation unsurpassed TO. beauty and
ocl THE DIRECTRESS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-17

OPERA HOUSE-To-day matinee and
evening. ROsSow Bros. Specially Company :
Thursday. Clay Clement i'm The Bells !;
Friday, John Griffith in Richard III.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-To-day. mat
iucz and evening. Eoyts "A Bunch OF
McFaddeus Flats
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23

Don't Read This.

l call the attention of my
friends and patrons to the fact
that l have just received select
line of choice dress goods, organ
dies, all colors-lawns, percal.
Turkey table damask-red; best
Pepperell Mills sheeting. All col
ors lining and solicia. Twin Star
Duck.--Finest line of footwear.
Also beautiful line Ladies' Shirt
Waists, with detachable collars,
and neckwear to suit same. A Sc
lect line Of ladies straw hats
trimmed and untrimmed, and a
beautiful line of artificial flowers
and violets. Ladies and childrens'
low quarters. Nice selection gem
tlemens' neglige shirts. Full line
stylish ties, neckwear, etc. Also
nice line of linen and summer
cashmere pants and comfortable
low quarter shoes, patent leather
and dongola.
MAURICE MEYER.
mch5-3mo
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23
ACT NO. 46 OF 1894.

SECTION /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, That it shall be un-
lawful, for any person, whether
the owner or not, of any horse,
mule, cattle, hog or sheep, or live
stock OF any description impound-
ed under the provisions of Act No.
60 of 1890, entitled An act max
ing it unlawful for horses, mules,
cattle, hogs and sheep, or live
stock of any description to go on
the levees, or the space between
the base of the levees and the
draining ditch, from and during
the time that the water is against
the levees and the draining dith,
from and during the time that the
water is against the levees, and to
provide penalties for violation
of this act, by force, threats, or
fraad, to release the same from
the place wherein it may be so
impounded.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted,
etc., That all laws or parts of laws
in conflict with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed, and
this act take effect from and after
it passage.
Approved June Both, 1894.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23
a PROTEST..

| Under the above caption, the
Concordia Sentinel. of April 10th,
has the following:
ave observe that the national
Government has appropriated
5000, 900 for the relief of the food
sufferers in the Southwest. The
distribution of this money, or its
equivalent in rations, may do
much good, or it may do much
harm. In our judgment, the lat
ter will offset the former, and a
very large proportion of the mo-
ney be worse than thrown away,
for it will result in more or less
less injury in the localities where
it is applied. 1t is notorious
fact that where the average plan
tation hand knows that he is
"gwine to get guvment rations'
he is not going to work, and will
refrain from doing this just as
long as the grub that he can se-
cure free holds out. We believe
we voice the sentiments of the
majority of the planters in this
locality, when we say that we do
not want to see Government ra-
tions, or free food come from any
other direction, because it will
have a tendency to demoralize
labor, and make it next to impos-
sible to SECURE hands to cultivate
the next crop. They are all will
ing to take care of their
hands Under any and all 'circum-
stances, and what is more, they
have the ability so to do. If ra-
tions are absolutely necessary in
other localities, let them be dis
tributed there, but we hope none
will find their way down here,
whether we shall be oyerfiowed or
not. ?"
We approve of much that is
said in the foregoing from the
Concordia Sentinel, but we VEN
ture the suggestion that all the
planters in Tensas will not be in
a position to feed their people
during the balance of the year in
the event that the waters no not
recede from their lands in time to
plant a crop. In such cases a
committee should be appointed in
each neighborhood with power to
distribute rations only to those
families which are absolutely def
pendant, and in no case to give
this charity where the men of the
family can get work either
in levee building or onl
the front plantations which are
not overflowed. We learn that
there is scarcity of labor on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23

many of those places and the men
can easily get work to support the
women and children. In previous
years when the parish was over
flowed, everybody seemed able to
make living and no one starved.
In this matter of giving Govern
ment rations, the wisest discre-
ton should be exercised so as to
avoid its evil effects and the only
way to do is to appoint good men
IN every neighborhood as stated
above with power to act according
to their best judgment.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23
BEST RELIEF rs WORK FOR
THE PEOPLE.

In reply to a telegram from Gov.
Foster received some time ago.
Judge c. G. Cordill; of this parish,
said: ''If President Mckinley
would induce Congress to make an
appropriation so that work could
be given to the people on public
works who will be destitute by the
overflow, millions of dollars of
property would be saved, and
it would he the truest chart
ty to protect the people against
coming mendicancy. This.is the
policy the British Government is
pursuing in India now"
This suggestion is timely. We
all know how utterly helpless any
agricultural people are whose
chances to make crop are para
lyzed by an overflow. They have
no work to do at all that will
bring subsistence, and the result
is they become objects of charity
at the hands of the Government
and of sympathising people who
make donations of money and
provisions. The effect of this be-
nevolence is to deter those from
work who can draw rationss and
vice and crime and all the child
rem of idleness afflict the commu-
nifty.
When the famine in Ireland in
1846 reduced an entire nation to
starvation caused by the failure
of the potatoe crop, the British
government, with the far-sighted
wisdom that has ever character
lied its rulers, made large appro-
-priations for the purpose of build
ing roads in that country, and the
people were employed to build
public works which saved thepo
and spared the country from the
usual attendants of such a calam-
ity.
If work can be given the farm
ers and laborers by the Govern
ment in rebuilding the broken
levees and making the whole line
higher and stronger, there will be
no need of issuing charity rations.
Congress has appropriated a
large amount of money to the
levees, running through a series
of years, and the efforts of the
friends of the Valley in Congress
have succeeded in making the
money available Immediately on
the public works. 1t is to be
hoped that the earnings to our
labor from this source this sum-
mer and fall will contribute to
their maintenance until they can
again make crop.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23
Saturday. the Gath day Of April,
A. ID. 1897,

Saturday. the 24th Day Of April,
A. ID. 1897,
offer for sale at the Court House door,
lin the town Of st. Joseph, in this parish
within the hours prescribed by law,
that is between the hours of IL o'clock,
a. m. and O'Clock p. IN, to the high
est bidder the following described prop
erty situated in this parish, to-wit:
The Chetwynde plantation, as now
owned by said FRANKIE Watson, being
all Of section seven, part of sections
five, six, thirty-six, twenty-seven and
twenty-eight in township eleven, range
twelve east in district of lands north Of
Red River; said Chetwynde plan
tation is the southern portion of
the old Lakewood plantation and is full
ly described by metes and bounds in
certain deed from A. C. Watson, Jr. to
said FRANKIE Watson, recorded Febru-
airy 9th, 1875, in deed book ii, page 526
of the Records of Tensas parish, refer
ence to which deed is hereby made; the
said Chetwynde plantation is bounded
on the north by Lakewood and Bellevue
plantations, on the west and southwest
by Bellevue and Pamela plantations and
Brushy lake, on the south, east and
southeast by Lake Bruen, lands Of A. j.
Beaumont, Botany Bay plantation and
Mississippi River and contains sos acres
more or less together with all the builds
ings, Improvements and appearance
thereto belonging or in any wise spper-
tanning and six mules.
Terms of sale: For cash to pay
$293S.77 with per cent. per annum
thereon from January 2lst, 1889, SUBJ
iect to credit of S5S5.50 paid April LIST
1895, and on terms of credit to pay the
sum Of Ss7e.59 due January lst, 1898,
and the sum Of $979.59 due January LIST,
1899, and per cent. interest on each of
said amounts from January 2lst, 1889,
and to pay in. cash 10 per cent on said
above named amounts of principal and
interest due and to become due as at
torncy's fees.
w. c. YOUNG, Sheriff.
st. Joseph, La, March l6, 1897.
II. A. Garrett, Attorney for plaiL tiff.
marl9-30d.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23
NstvoM SNAo.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY given
L that by virtue of the authority con-
ferred on me by law, / win, on
SATURDAY, ths goth day OF May.
A. ID. 1897.
offer for sale at the Court House door In
the Town Of st. Joseph, La, at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described property, taken
up as estray by b. A. Puryear on
East Wood plantation, in this parish, "a
per his affidavit on file in my office to-
wit:
Two (2) ostrsy mares; said mares be-
ing described as follows: One (l) small
bay mare with white ring around right
hind foot at the hoof; and one (l) gray
mare with Texas brand on LEFT fore
shoulder, with one letter II and another
letter which affiant can not make out.
~. G. YOUNG, Sheriff,
ST. JOSEPH, La. April Is, 1897.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23
THE SEWALL DYKE SYSTEM
New ORLEANS, La,
April Is. 1897.


April Is, 1897.
Editor Tensds Gazette, o
st. Joseph, La.
DEAR SIR-Referring to the SUBJ
ject of a letter from the pen of
Mr.. J. Burruss McGehee which
appeared in your edition of March
10, "Can the Mississippi be Con-
trolled?" l answer, eyes"
Mr.. McGehee is right, as any
one can see for himself, by taking
a trip to Bayou Goula and exam
lining the two Sewall dykes there,
one Of which was built during the
summer of 1894, and the other
just completed, doing what no one
thought possible during such high
water, with the current as strong
as it was ever known to be, and
filled with vast quantities of float
ing drift. This new dyke is the
second of a series of seven contem-
plated during the summer of 1894,
when the first was built. Before
the starting of this dyke it was as
much as two good oarsmen could
do to pull up against the current
at the point selected, but now
since the dyke. is built one man
can row up with ease around the
outer end of the dyke, proving
conclusively that the current is
not increased at the end, but the
reverse.
l am strong advocate of levees,
but l have long since come to the
conclusion that to maintain the
levees as they should he, to be
effective, without bank protection,
is impracticable, as it will tax the
ability of even our National treas
ury. Therefore imagine my sur
prise at the apparent apathy or
indifference evinced by the people
and especially by the press en the
subject of channel improvement,
by the protection of the banks
and the control of the current,
which is the only way it can ever
be accomplished The current
must be made to keep in the mid
die of the channel and prevented
from washing away the banks. 1t
must be kept in the same channel
during high water and low water,
and made to scour out for itself o
permanent channel. of uniform
width and depth sufficiently large
to carry out its waters, which it
would quickly do if only properly
controlled or directed.
/ hope soon to see the people
wake up to sense of their duty in|
this direction, led and instructed
by some wide awake and intelli-
gent paper.
Yours respectfully,
aR. II. F. SEwALL.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23
ACT NO. 60 OF 1890.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by
the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana, That it shall not be
lawful for horses, mules, cattle,
hogs, sheep or live stock of any
description to go on the levees, or
the space between the base of the
levee and the draining ditch, from
and during the time that the water
is against the levee; provided that
in cases where the water is against
the levee on both sides, that is,
where the grounds on the river and
land side are both covered with
water, people living in the vicinity
may put stock on these levees
temporarily.
Sec. 2. 1t is hereby made the
duty of the Road and Levee In
spector of the wards, or any citi-
zen may iInpound, or cause to be
impounded, any horses mules, cat
tie, hogs, sheep or other live stock
of any description found violating
this law, and hold same impouud-
ed until the owner of said live
stock shall redeem same, by pay
ing the expenses of impounding
and keeping said stock; and in
case said stock is not redeemed
within eight days from impound-
ing, then it shall be the duty of
the Constable to proceed to the
place of impounding, and there,
without previous advertisement,
sell to the highest bidder for cash,
the animal or animals thus i'm
pounded; provided that in cases
of horses and mules, the same
shall be disposed of as is now pro-
vided by law in the several parish
es for estrays; provided, that in
case of any Road and Levee In
spector or Constable failing or re-
fusing to perform his duties under
this act, request having been made
of him to do so by any citizen,
said Road and Levee Inspector or
Constable shall be subject to a
fine Of five dollars each, for the
first offense, and ten dollars for
each subsequent offense, upon
conviction before any Justice of
the Peace of the parish.
Sec. B. The fees and costs un-
der this act shall be as follows:
For impounding, one dollar. For
keeping, fifty cents per head for
each and every day said stock are
kept by the impounder or keeper.
For making the sale, fifty cents
per head for each and every ami
NAL sold. For proceeding, as in
case of estrays, such costs as are
now allowed by lay in cases of es-
trays in the several parishes, ex-
cept sheep and goats, on which
the charge for impounding shall
be ten cents per head for keeping,
five cents per head for each and
every; for making sale, ten cents
per head.
Sec. 4. In case proceeds of the
sale shall not be sufficient to pay
all costs, same shall be paid pro-
rata.
Approved July I'd, 1890.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23
.EiZuRE AND SALE.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
l. that by virtue of an order of seizure
and sale to me directed by the above
named Honorable Court in the above
styled suit, Ihave seized and will, on
Saturday. the aath Day Of April.
A. ID. 1887,
offer for sale at the Court House door
in the town Of st. Joseph, in this parish,
within tie hours prescribed by law,
that is between the hours of IL O'Clock
A. NJ. and O'Clock P. NJ, to the highest
bidder the following described property
situated in this parish, to-wit:
The w l-2 of NV IA Section A; the
E Ia Of NE ii Section 8, containing
Isl acres, and known as the Carter
plantation. Also the NE IA OF NEl-4
of Section 4, all Of Section 3, except the
SW IA SW l-4and N VIII of Section
IL; all in T 8, K 9; also s l-2 Of Section
"a, the S Ia of N VIA, the NWl-4 Of
VIVA and S w IA of NE IA Of Section
"a, and the e IL of Z 1-2 of Section 80,
in T 10, X Z, containing l404 acres,
more or less, and known as Peytonia
plantation, containing in all 1855 acres,
more or less, together with the build
fngs, &c., and work stock and farming
implements thereon and thereto belong
Ing and four mules.
Terms of sale: Cash.
VIC. YOUNG, Sheriff.
ST.. JOSEPH, La, March 16, 1897.
Thos. P. Clinton, Attorney for.
Plaintiff.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23

We call attention to Mr.. r. H.
r. ..Sewall's-Btte in another col
umn. His invention may be q
good one and have oil the merits
he claims for it, but until the en-
g;ueers adopt it all the writing
up" of his plans in all the papers
in this country would not cause
the proper authorities to take it
up, for the reason that men of
science whose province it is to pro-
nonce upon plans for the better
ment of the river, are not in-
fiuenced by the press to much ex-
tent. They think for themselves.
If Mr.. SeweIl can get such men as
Major H. B. Richardson and Ma
jor Bolivar Thompson or any of
the Engineer corps Of pro-
nounced ability to recommend
his plan to the State author
lilies or to the River Commission,
there is no doubt but that he
would be permitted to experiment
on some point on the river to save
: levee from o caving bank, and If
successful, his fame and fortune
would DO secured
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-04-23


Booker I. Washington, in a
talk before the Nineteenth Centu-
ry Club of New York City recent
ly, said, among other things: "If
a man has 1 per cent of the negro
blood in him he falls at once to
our pile. The 90 per cent of An
glo-Saxon blood In him counts for
nothing. So we are a stronger
race than you are, you see. AS a
race, / believe-we are to work out
our salvation in the South. | re-
member a story of an old negro
who wanted a Christmas dinner,
and he prayed night after night:
Lord, please send a turkey to this
darby But none came to him.
Finally he prayed: oh, Lordl
please send this darby to a turkey
And he got one that same night.
There isn't much that we get in
this country without working FOR
it. The negroes have a song down
there: Give me Jesus, and you
take all this world The white
man in the South simply takes
the black man at his word I"