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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Has Resigned

Charles X. Fuqua, of Baton Rouge,
State immigration Agent, has ten
dered his resignation to j. G. Lee,
Commissioner Of Agriculture and I'm
migration, and the same has been ac-
cepted. Mr.. Fuqua sent in his resig-
nation several days ago, but no author
itative statement in regard to the mat
ter until the official announcement
was made that the resignation of Mr..
Fuqua has been rendered and that it
had been accepted by the Cornmis-
sioner. Commissioner Lee, in his let
ter accepting the resignation, express
ed his appreciation of Mr.. Fuqua IS
official service. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Fuqua resigned to accept a more
lucrative position of the same charac-
ter with an association of business
interests and that he will continue his
immigration work, which, under the
Board of Agriculture and immigration
has been highly successful.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
LOUISIANA STATE HAPPENINGS
Items of Interest from all Sections of the State
Plan to Secure Drainage.

drainage" was the subject of dis
cussiOn by the Rayville Progressive
League. ]. d. Garrison, civil engineer
was employed by the League, and is
now engaged in running a preliminary
survey several miles below Little Creek
for the purpose of having a slough
drained through it. This separates H.
w. Whatley's addition to the town, on
which the L. T. Wilson Cooperage
Company mas purchased a site for a
factory capitalized at $4,000. A res
olution was passed by the League re-
minding every citizen Of his duty to
assist the League to improve the con-
dition of this section in order that its
commercial, manufacturing and agri-
cultural resources may be brought up
to the highest and most profitable
state of development.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
ST. JOSEPH. La, FRIDAY. JUNE 9. 1905.
PresIdent,s Greeting to old Friend.

Presidents Greeting to Old Friend.
When the Washington's birthday
exercises al the Philadelphia Acad-
emy of Music had closed President
Roosevelt was leaving the stage at
the side of Provost Harrison, fol-
lowed by the other distinguished
guests with stately mien and solemn
air, each profoundly impressed with
the dignity of the occasion. The
president suddenly espiea Prof. Sam
uel McCune Lindsay of the university,
modestly ensconced behind one of the
wings. Breaking away from the aston
ished provost the president rushed
up to the professor with the exclama-
ton: Hello, old boy. By Jove, I'm
glad to see you'll" and gave him a
handgrasp which made him vince
with pain. He then returned to the
side Of the provost and the process
sion proceeded.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Medical Society.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
st. James Parish Medical Society was
held at Luteher with a splendid at
tendance, the following members be-
ing present: Drs. d. Winchester, of
Convent; President Numa Himel, of
Paulina; Geo. H. Jones and j. E.
Doussan, of Lutcher; L. A. Gaudin
and J. F. Buquoi, of Convent. The
subject chosen for general discussion,
"Asepis and Antisepsis," proved every
interesting and instructive. Dr. AL
lison, Of Burton, was elected a mem
Der, bringing the total membership to
eighteen. The next quarterly meeting
will be held at Convent on Thursday,
Sept. Z.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Preparing for Summer Normal.

The summer Normal School, to be
given at Covington July 10 and con-
tinue for four weeks, is attracting con-
siderable attention throughout this
section and numerous inquiries are
made in regard to accommodation. A
committee, composed of members of
the Parish School Board and promi-
nent citizens Of Covington, is making
a canvass of the town, and will, in a
few days, have a list Of boarding
houses and hotels prepared and be
ready to assist all who may come to Sc
cure homes. Hon. j. B. Lancaster IS
chairman of this Committee and W. P.
Fussell is Secretary. The community
proposes to make this the best sum-
mer Normal ever held in this part Of
the State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Louisiana Exhibit.

Robert Glenk, Director Of the Ex-
pertinent Station at Audubon Park
says that he expects to have the Lou
isiana exhibit for the Lewis and Clark
Exposition at Portland, Oregon, ready
for shipment within a week. Prof.
Burnett, who will have charge of the
exhibit at the Fair, will not be able to
leave for Portland until some time dur
ing the middle of the month, but he
will reach there in time to install the
exhibit. Louisiana's principal exhib-
it will be rice products, but other pro-
ducts of Louisiana soils will be placed
on display.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
President of a Virginia College.

Prof. d. f. McClearen, who has
been one of the Faculty of the Crow
ley University the past year, has been
elected to the presidency of Russell
College at Lebanon, Va, and leaves al
once for his new field of labor. Prof.
McClearen is a graduate of Wander
bilt University at Nashville, Tenn,
and has been engaged in school work
about a year. He has gained a high
standing, however, in his chosen pro-
fession and bright career is predict
ed for him in college work.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Ton Chicot Levees.

The Tensas Basin Levee Board has
decided to top the levees in Chicot
County, Ark, south of Sunnyside, in
stead of building a loop, as had been
agreed on. Topping the levee will
cost $135,O00. When the levees are
topped they will be about two and a
half feet above the high water mark
Of 1903. The government is keeping
the levee well guarded, and has a re-
.srrs fund for any emergency.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

The monthly statement Of the pub
.ic debt shows that at the close Of
business May 81, 1905, the debt, less
cash in the Treasury, amounted to
81 900, ,346,12S, which is an increase
for the month of. $3,12S,1e7, and is
accounted for by a corresponding de-
crease in the amount Of available cash
on hand.
The debt is recapitulated as fol-
lows: Interest-bearing debt, $685.
15S,240; debt on which interest has
increased since maturity, $1,377 ,165
debt bearing no interest, $34S, ,952, 100.
Total, 81, ,2s1, ,4S7 sos.
This amount, however, does not
include $995, ,529, 800 in certificates
and Treasury notes outstanding, which
are Offset by an equal amount of cash
in the Treasury held for their redemp-
tion..
The cash in the Treasury is classi-
fed as follows: Gold reserve, $780,
100000; trust funds, $995, ,529, 1863 +;
general fund, $139, ,24s,O7O; in nation
al bank repositories, $685., 1872; in
the Philippine treasury, $3,739,479;
total, 81, 1886, ,975, ,312; against which
there are demand liabilities outstand-
ing amounting to $1,OS5,933,934
which leaves a cash balance on hand
Of $2s1, 1,141,377.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Plans Approved.

Plans for the handsome school
building at Alexandra have been ap-
proved by the committee appointed by
the parish board, and are being pre-
pared for submission to contractors
for bids. The building will cost about
$4,000. The remainder Of the avail
able fund will be reserved for fur
nishings. Work will begin at an early
date, and the building will be ready
for occupancy by the fall term.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Engineer scalded to Death.

A Southern Pacific passenger train
eastbound, struck COW lying on the
track about three miles west of Sui
phur and went into the ditch. Engi-
neer Miller, of Houston, was scalded
by escaping steam and died in a few
hours. Fireman Coley Gross was also
sealded and is in a critical condition.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Franchise for Oil Pipe Line.

The Police Jury of iberia Parisf
granted to Carnes, Bass & Bencken
stein franchise to lay a pipe line
through the parish for the purpose Of
conveying oil to New Iberia from the
Jennings field, New Ibeira at the heaC
Of navigation. 1t is the intention tC
make this place the distributing poini
for the entire sesction.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Mad Dog Creates a Scene.

A mad dog created small scare at
Abbeville in the residence portion of
town until it was killed. A few days
before a child of Ejuce Leblanc was
bitten by the same dog, but it is not
thought that the animal had any traces
of hydrophobia at the time, so that
no i'll results are feared.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES.
LATE NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR
NATIONS CAPITOL.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES
The Treasury Statement Shows a De-
hcit of s2,s6o,122.OO for the Month
Of May, Though There Was a De-
crease in Expense for the Last Elev-
en- Months.

The monthly comparative statement
of the Government receipts and ex-
penditures shows that for the month
of May, 1905, the total receipts we're
$43,57S,933 and the expenditures $46,-
719.O55, leaving deficit for the month
of $2,96O, 122 and deficit for the eleven
months of the present year of $36, ,649,-
$50. The receipts for May from the
several sources Of revenue are as fol-
lows: Customs, $19,659, ,1S9; increase
as compared with May, 1904, of $sO7,- :
9S7; for the eleven months the in
crease was $274,4s9. Internal reven-
ne, $4,000, ,74S; an increase of ST.
303,6l6. For the eleven months the
increase was $sSS,651. Miscellaneous,
81, 1874; decrease, $40,711. For
the eleven months there was an in
crease Of $1,2l0,711. The civil and
miscellaneous expenditures amounted
to ST., ,20S, 1853; decrease as compared
with May, 1904, Of about $4,000, 900.
The expenditures last May included
$49,OOO,OOO paid on account Of the Pa
mama Canal. The expenditures on ac-
count Of the War Department amount
ed to $S,967, ,765; a decrease of about
$1,50O,0O0. On account of the Navy,
$9,43S, ,399; an increase Of $4,000.
The total expenditures during the last
eleven months were $532,122,763; a
decrease as compared with the CORES
ponding period last year of $13, 49,
300.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
New Planning Mill Burned.

The new planning mill Of the W. ].
Chastain Lumber Company, at Chest
nut, La, on the Louisiana and North
western Railroad, was destroyed by
fire. The mill had been in operation
only sixty days, and no insurance was
carried. The fire spread from the
shaving house. Loss $4,000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

Secretary Morton received infor-
nation that the original commission
of John Paul Jones as a captain in
the Navy has been located in Phila-
delphia, and he will initiate an effort
to obtain it for the Navy Department.
The commission Of which copy was
forwarded here, reads: "John Paul
Jones is appointed to be captain in
the Navy. By order of Congress.
"John Hancock, President. Philadel
phia, Oct. 10, 1779. "Attest: Charlie.
Thomson. According to the Secre-
tary's informant the commission has
every appearance Of being genuine,
1t is now in the possession of prom
inent woman Of Philadelphia, who
received the document from her moth
er, into whose possession it had come
from her father, Commodore Ganse-
WORT, U. S. n, who in turn had re-
ceived it from his father, General
Peter Gansevoort, Of revolutionary
fame. If the document can be pur.
chased from its present owner it will
be. carefully preserved and placed or
exhibition in the Navy Department
library.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Crushed Between Log.

John Crawfodl, brakeman on the
Bradley-Ramsey log train was caught
under rolling logs near Lake Charles,
and dangerously injured. A leg was
crushed and he was injured internal
ly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Tbe montbIv stotomont of n

The monthly statement Of the COIN
age executed at the mints of the
United States shows that during May
the coinage amounted to $4,079,075.
as follows: Gold, $3,27O,OOO; silver
1864 ,5S4; minor coins, $244, ,491.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

II Commander Peary's new ship the
Roosevelt lives up to its name there
will be nothing that can stop 1t TIL
it gets there, the Chicago Tribune de-
clares "A
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
Togo,s Triumph Celebrated.

Citizens at Jonesville, celebrated the
naval victory of Admiral Togo with 3
display of fireworks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
New Cypress Min in Operation.

The new Dearborn Cypress Mills,
at Lake Charles which has 10000 feet
daily capacity has begun operations at
HAYES.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
CAPITAL Raised.

The New Iberia Extract of Tabasco
Pepper Co., Ltd, authorized the rails
ing of its capital stock to $4,000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
New Depot Completed.

The new depot Of the East Louisiana
Railroad has been completed at Fol-
som.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

Preparations are being made by the
Geological Survey to complete the to-
biographical map Of the "Baton Rouge
Sheet" which comprises approximate.
ly 1000 square miles west Of Bator
Rouge, taking in portions Of the par.
ishes of West Baton Rouge, Iberville
Ascension and Assumption. About
cne-fifth Of this quadrangle has al.
ready been chartered, and H. M. Will.
son, chief of the division Of topogra.
ply, will send men to Louisiana in
July or August to begin preliminary
work on the rest of the sheet. The
preliminary surveys will be made un.
der the direction of Assistant Topo.
grapher c. B. Kendall, who will WORK
with a, force Of a dozen men. In Oc.
tober TOpographer Duncan Hannigan
who is in North Carolina, will 60 tc
Louisiana with a large force and work
throughout the autumn and winter
until the maps are completed. The
work to be done includes the deter.
mining of the elevation of the lands,
the contour Of the country, the run
ming out Of streams and the location
of railroads and houses.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

The following bulletin on the con.
dition Of the cotton crop was issued
by the department Of agriculture. Re-
turns to the chief Of the bureau OF
statistics of the department of agricul-
.ture show the total area planted in
cotton in the United States up to
May 25, to be about 28,120,000 acres,
a decrease Of about 100000 acres OF
ia per cent from the total acreage
planted last year. The average con-
dition Of the growing crop on May
25 was 77.2 as compared with S3 on
May 26, 1904; TAI at the correspond
ing date in 1908 and a ten year aver
age of S5.3. The percentage of decreas-
es in acreage in the several states, (the
comparison being with the total area
planted last season) is. as follows
Virginia, 13; North Carolina, 10;
South Carolina, IL; Georgia, IL; Flor
ida, 10; Alabama, 8; Mississippi, II;
Louisiana, IA; Texas, II; Arkansas,
Is; Tennessee, 10; Missouri, IA; Ok
lahoma, IL; Indian Territory, 10.
The condition Of the crop by states
on May 25, was as follows: Virginia,
81; North Carolina, S3; South. Caro-
lima, IS; Georgia, "a; Florida SO;
Alabama, 81; Mississippi, 73; Louisi-
ana, 73; Texas, SO; Arkansas, 70;
Tennessee, Sc; Missouri, "a; Oklaho-
ma, Ss; Indian Territory, 81.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

In the case of the st. Louis Hay and
Grain Co., against the Mobile & Ohio
Illinois Central, Louisville & Nashville
and the Southern Railroad Companies,
the Interstate Commerce Commission
decided that the carriers rates on
reconsignments of hay from wsrehous-
es in East st. Louis to points south
of the Ohie river, amounting to two
cents more than their proportional
rate from East st. Louis on through
shipments are unjust and unreasonable
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

Secretary Taft is preparing to call
for bids for furnishing an army OF
laborers to dig the Panama Canal
Just as he will seek open markets in
the purchase of canal supplies, so Sec
retary Taft will go into the markets
of the ~orld in his search for compe-
tent laborers to do the manual labor
Of constructing the great waterway.
Representatives of organized abor have
protested against this procedure, but
these protests will not be needed by
the administration. Secretary Taft be-
lieves that he will have no serious
trouble with labor organizations in
carrying out the "open door" policy
wit hregard to laborers on the canal.
Those who have protested against
hiring cheap workmen from foreign
countries have been informed that no
discrimination will be shown, that com
petition for the contracts will be open
to all, and that the government will
accept the most advantageous bids.
1t has been determined, however, that
about $1,000 japanese laborers will
be contracted for at the very start,
for it is now apparent that they can
be employed at very low salary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

Charles J. Bonaparte, the new ap-
pdSntee as head Of the navy, will be
defendant in a suit in the Treasury
Department has asked the Attorney
General to begin. Mr.. Bonaparte is
part owner Of what is known as the
Peabody property in Baltimore. The
government wants it for part OF a
park about the new custom house.
Bonaparte, who is manager OF the
property, asked $4,000, then $47, 900,
but the treasury was willing to pay
but $4,000, this being on about the
basis charged by another owner OF
property near by purchased by the
government for the same object. Fin
ally, Mr.. Boneparte withdrew all offers
and the Treasury Department is In
sisting on condemnation proceedings.
An early beginning Of the action is
expected.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

Louis R. Smith of North Carolina
formerly an employe Of the general
land Office, was indicted by the grand
jury of the District of Columbia On
a charge of abstracting and selling
thirty land warrants, worth about
$1,000. Smith was employed in the
Land Office from July l, 1901, to July
s, 1904, and it was during this time
that the warrants were taken. Smith
confessed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

The complete exoneration Of Fran
els B. Lomis, Assistant Secretary of
State, and the acceptance of the res
ignation of Herbert W. Bowen, Min
ister to Venezuela, are now regarded
as the assured outcome of the inves-
tigation which Secretary Taft has
been conducting into the conduct of
these officials.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

The monthly circulation statement
issued by the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency shows that at the close OF busi-
ness May 81 the total circulation OF
national bank notes outstanding
amounted TO $4SS, ,327, SIG; an increase
for the year of $40, ,33s,s51, and an in
crease for the month, sf $7,OS2,oIl.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to 50, ,239, ,096; an
increase for the year q s6,62l, IL, and
. decrease for the q hth OF $500
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09

II is announced at the War Depart
ment that Lieutenant General Chaftee,
Chief of Staff, and Brigadier General
William Crosier and J. Franklin Bell,
will represent the United States at the
maneuvers of French troops. The
invitation to send United States Army
officers was extended to Secretary
Taft by the French Ambassador.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-04
BEAR BREAKS LOOSE AND
ATTACKS STAGE PERFORMERS

New York Feb, 4,-Escaping from a
room in the new Colonial theater. q
bear early today during a rehearsal
preparatory to the opening Of the the
alter tonight, rushed on the stage, at
tackled several Of the performers, and
before he was overcome had so severe
" bitten and clawed several Of them
they had to be taken TO their homes
Miss Libby Blondell and JUNE Nc
Cree were the most severely injured,
As the bear rushed on to the stage he
struck Miss Blondell and knocked her
down. when she fell the bear rolled
over her and, enraged by her screams
and attempts 10 free herself struck out
savagely at her.
McCree seized the brute and tried 10
drag Il away from the actress, but
his strength was not sufficient and he,
too, was bitten and deep gashes were
cut In his arms and legs by the bears
claws
SO terrified we're the chorus girls on
the stage that many OF them leaped,
over the footlights into the orchestra.
Stage hands and men OF the company
secured ropes and finally made a prls-
oner OF the bear,
The bear Is to be used In a wrestling
act and was thought TO be safely IN
the cage while the rehearsal was In
progress, Owing to the injuries sus-
tnined by the principal members Of the
company the theater will not b. opened
until next week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-04
RUSSIANS BOMBARDED,
SMALL DAMAGE INFLICTED.

Toxic, Feb 4. 1 p. -Manchurian
headquarters telegraphing under date
OF Feb 3, says: "On Thursday Feb. p
the enemy's artillery bombarded from
several points our right wing. other
wise the situation is unchanged In
tho direction OF our center, at 1880
Friday morning (Feb ~ one company
Of the enemys infantry attacked our
outposts from the Mukden road and
later another section was attacked I'm
the nelghborhood Of WanchlayuantEu
Both attacks were repulsed
I'm the direction Of our left the en-
envy has been attacking I'm the neigh
borhood OF Liutiaokou since the morn
ing OF Feb, 2 Their force, which con-
sisted OF the First and Fifth rife bri-
gades, was driven back toward Chang.
tan. The enemys losses are estimated
at 700. We witnessed the removal Of
over 300 dead
THE Russian dead already inferred
after the battle OF Helkoutal. In tho
neighborhood Of sumpao alone, number
90O."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-04
Unusual Meteorological Condition

Washington Feb. 4.--The reports to
the weather bureau show some very
unusual meteorological conditions
throughout the country. particularly
the development OF an abnormal cold
spell I'm the north central states despite
the absence Of any general storm, and
this extreme cold has spread through
most OF the United States during the
past four DAYS. a great contrast also
has developed between the two sides
Of the Rocky mountain. West OF that
range rains have developed TO re-
markable degree. The seml-arid re-
eions Of Arizona and southern Caifor-
MIA have been visited with almost as
much iain In the last 60 hours rs they
ordinarily receive In a year. The cold
est weather OF the year has prevailed
I'm the central and eastern districts and
I'm the last "a hours tho snow and slect
have extended almost 20 the coast line
Of the east gulf and south Atlantic
states. The forecasts do not Indicate
any decided change TO warmer weather
during the next SO hours.