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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
TIE COURT no USE AND Jan.

The Court House and Jail were
accepted by the Police Jury al
their meeting last Friday. The
Building Committee approved both
jobs, and the members of the Pc.
lice Jury were apparently well
pleased.
From every standpoint these
two buildings do credit to our
parish. Convenient in arrange
ment, substantial and ornamental
they will not only serve well their
material purpose, but will crafty
every citizen who takes pride in
his parish, and will testify to
every stranger the spirit of up
building and of progress.
In the beginning there was some
friction between the representa-
tives of the Jury and the eontrac-
tors but this was removed with
the removal of the architect and
the parish has gotten in return
for its money two buildings that
in material, construction and
finish will creditabiy pass the
most critical inspection.
Mr.. A. A. Lawler, who was en-
ployed by the parish to superin-
tend the construction, proved
highly competent and attentive
representative of the parish's in
terest, and made many friends
who will not forget him when he
launches INTO the contracting hu-
siness on his own account.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
Saturday the 18th day of NAV.
AID 1905,

offer for sale at the Court House door.
in the Town of st. Joseph. in this par
ISh, between the hours Of VI O'Clock A.
NJ. and O'Clock z. NJ, to the highest
bidder, for cash. the following described
properly, tO-wit:
That certain lot and house thereon
described as being in the Town OF St.
Joseph, Parish of Tensas. State of
Louisiana, and described as follows:
Beginning at point on the Eastern
side OF the ditch which runs along the
public road on the land sid. Of the pub
lie leyee on the front of Pamela planta-
ton, where the North line Of the Geo.
ii. Woods lot at its eastern extremity
terminates, thence up said eastern edge
OF SAID ditch IN a nOrtherly direction
iitty-twO feet, thence nearly at right
angle in westerly direction two hun
drcd and eighty feet. thence nearly ut
right angle in Il So1therly direction fif-
ty-two feet to the said north line OF The
said Woods lot, thence in an easterlv
direction along the said north line of
said Woods lot. to the place of begin
ming, containing about one quarter OF
an acre Of land and being originally a
part Of said Panola plantation,
Terms Of Sale: Cash.
JOHN HUGHES. Sheriff.
ST. JOSEPH, Ia. April 10, 1906.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

Congressman Ransdell is max
ing q tour through North Caro-
lima and Virginia in the interest
of a measure which he is promot-
ing, by which the rivers and har-
bors may secure annual aPpropri-
alton of $4,000, 1000.
Mr.. Ransdeu is constantly on
the alert to serve the best inter-
ests of his costituents, and in the
accomplishment of this purpose is
unsparlng in his energy and ap-
plication.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

Congressman Ransdell of Louis
lara, is making Il experimenting
tour through Virgins aud North
Carolina, in favor of n movement
10 secure an annual appropriation
of $50, 100000 for the Rivers and
Harbors. Mr.. Ransdrll IS one of
the most active men in tine cuun-
try in this movement to secure
Federal aid for the improvement
Of the navigable waters of this
country. No man is more thor
oIghly cOnversant With the ines
Unable benefits to be obtained
through the success of the move
ment.-Natchez Democrat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
Summur Normal.
BATON ROUGE. LA

DATON ROUGE, La.
Supt. of Education, TCnsas Parish:
We are sending you herewith
a copy of the preliminary an
nouncement of the summer nor
nal school for High School Prin-
cipals, High School Department
Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers
and Normal Graduates This
school will be held in Baton
Rouge July End to 9th, 1906,
and is no way intended to take
the place of the summer school
to, be held in your district June
18th to July 18th, 1906, but is
intended to give special courses
of work for the aforesaid classes
of teachers. All of the teachers
in your parish falling under these
classes should be urged to attend
the Baton Rouge school, since the
courses offered here are especially
adapted to their needs, and the
courses offered in the regular sum-
mer normal schools are especially.
adapted to the needs of the other
teachers.
Circulars of the regular summer
normal school will be mailed with
III the lreXt two weeks.
Thanking you for your coop
Grafton in this matter, we are,
Yours very truly,
j. b. AswELL,
State Supt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
SPECIAL EASTER OFFER
OF READY.TO.WEAR,

Three Dozen White Lawn Shirt
Waist Suits, i'm various STYLES.
real value $3.50, Easter price So.
Royal Shirt Waist Suits, $3.50
to S14.00
Easter Neckwear--We have Just
received a new and complete stock
OF Midsummer Neckwear, Prices
25c TO 81.
ChlIdren's White Dresses soc to
SO. so.
Chlldren's Drawers foe, 15c and
25c.
Hosiery and Corsets--We have
every kind and at all prices to
complete our Easter Toilet.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

Four Dozen Lingerie Waists
short sleeves, Lace Trimmed, real
value SO, Easter Price $1.95.
Two Dozen Lingerie Waists,
short sleeves, Laced Trimmed, real
value $3.50, Easter Price, $1.95
Two Dozen Lingerie Waists,
short sleeves, value 81. 80, Easter
Price $3.50.
Easter Belts-To arrive this
week a large shipment of Wash
Gilt and Silver Belts, Prices 25c
to ST..
Infants Caps-A new stock SOC
to $500
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

Transient advertisements S1.0O per
square for first inscrtsOn: 30 cents per
square for each Subsequent one.
Editorial notices 10 cents per line for
FIRST lPsertlQR cents PSF Tins lEtei f9rr safb
aline for for not less than six months.
Yards of siX lines or less in Business
Directory" s. 90 per annum.
Rrief communications on subjects of
rnbIiC interest solicited. dmtnO attention
WilL BE- pail to anonymous comnlmi-
cations
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

Court convenes Monday for
two-weeks term in the new Court
House. The Grand Jury will also
be empaneled Monday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

Work is making Il showing on
the new office building that is
going up OH the lot, adjoining the
Bank.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that By virtue Of an Order of sale
to me directed by the above named
Honorable Court, in the above styled
matter. [ will. on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

Mr.. J. G. O'KeIley of Ashwood,
offers Il reward for the return Of
Il lost, strayed or stolen horse.
See notice
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

nGT The GAZETTE is not responsible
or the views and opinions of CORES
Uondents appearing in its Colamns.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

If You have anything to buy.
90 to BAKERS for it. All our
line of goods is good.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

pU BLtC NOTICE is hereby given
4 that by virtue of an Order of Sale
to me directed By the above ramed
Honorable Court in the above STYLED
matter. | will, on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
Money to Lend.

On IMPROVED REAL ESTATE. long time
and easy payments. Can negotiate loans for
amounts from 81 900. 90 up. Apply to
Gil. CLIS ION,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES
or THE
P3RISIfOF TENSAS,
FOR 1906.

District Court s150o
Expense Jail 20OO
Conveying prisoners to pCnitCntiary SEQ
Fees Magistrate ami Constable $3.50
Tax Collectors Commission 2OO9
Assessor lam
Sherlu salary 1000
Salary officers I2g0
Public printing Sjl
Bridges and Repairs 2Jg5
Wages ferrymen and fats 800
PauperS 2Gn
Criminal expenses outside parish 500
District Attorney fees 1000
Interest on Parish BoEds told issucl l4iO
Principal and Interest on Court House
and Jail Bonds ssan
LcyeeS, ramps and repairs 500
Rewards for arrest of murderers 800
Board Of Health expenditures 1000
Police Jury ma
HoadS 5000
Furniture, Fixtures and Extras for Court
House and Jail 5000
$3.50
w. NJ. DAVIDSON,
Parish Treasurer.
ST. JOSEPH, La, Aprjt 1st, 1906.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

Succession of Chas. W. Price. decd.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
OHDEIS or SALE.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Tensas
10th District Court.

In the Matter of the Succession of T..
II. Green, deceased.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
l.. BOnduramt. p. VI.

Parties calling for above letters will pleasa
'ay Advertised and can procure same nv
paying one cent for each letter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04

Address: TENsAe GAZETTE, st. Joseph,
La
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
JUDIACL ADVERTISEMENT,

SEIzURE AND SALE.
State Of louisiana, Parish OF Tensas.
letA District Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
ORDER OF SALE.

State of Louisiana. Parish of Tensas.
10th District Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
AD0LPH ELGU1TER
vs.. No. 5lO5
NM. UPTON, JAMES UPTON AND
WALTER UPTON.

DUBLFC NOTICE is hereby given
l. that by virtue of writ of Seiz-
ure and Sale to me directed by the
above named Honorable Court in the
above styled suit. l have seized and
will on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
Saturday, the 2nd day Of June,
A. ID. 1906.

offer for sale at the Court House door
in the town of st. Joseph, in this parish,
between the hours of IL o'clock 4. m
and ! o'clock p. m , to the highest bid
der, for cash.. the following described
property situated in this parish, to-
wit:
Situated in Section %, Township Is,
Range II East. in the Parish of Tensas.
State Of Louisiana. and being twenty
Tour acres of land more or less. and
bounded as follows: North by Lake
Place East by land of Miugo Butler,
South by Lucknow and West by lanes
OF Harrison Conway, together with all
the buildings and Improvements there
on and thereunto belonging
Terms of Sale: Cash.
JOHN HUGHES. Sheriff.
ST. JOSEPH, La, April 20, 1906.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Remaining in the St. Joseph Post Office
for the week Ending April 81.

Yarier, Susie
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1906-05-04
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.

ST. Jo5EPH, Ia. April 10, 1906.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-01-04
MISSIONARY FROM AFRICA.
Harvard Mans Experience Among
the Savages Of the Dark
Continent.

The missionary, pale and languid from
Jungle fever. sat with his feet on the
porch railing smoking a cigar, says the
Chicago Chronicle. The New Hampshire
mountains fronted him like conflagra-
tions. incredibly brilliant and beautiful
with the autumnal colorings OF their
forests.
What led you" the serious young lady
asked. ito choose Africa for your sphere
of usefulness?"
well, you see, am Harvard man"
said the missionary, "and at Harvard
there are often 10 be found great many
young African potentates. These fel-
lows attracted me. That Is why ! chose
their country TO work in"
Did you ever have any narrow es-
,apes?"
Marrow escapes? Well, rather.
"T was captured one day by band Of
naked cannibals. They dragged me
into the forest, chopped some wood
with their hatchets, built fire, put on
big pot TO boil,
II lay bound on the earth, and amid
these ghastly preparations you may i'm
agine my feelings. To be cut up, boiled
and eaten-think of it!
Soon the water began to bubble and
yurgle. The chief made a sign and
TWO men started to undress me- This
done. they carried me to the pot. Were
they going to boil me alive like crab?
II looked like II.
But just as they were about to throw
me into the caldron the chief, who had
been busy cutting up pot herbs turned
and happened to notice tattooed on my
arm, the Greek letters OF the secret so.
ciety that belonged to at Harvard.
He gave a loud cry.
4 say he shouted, we can't eat him
yoI know. He and belong to the same
fraternity"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-01-04
PLAY GOLF IN THE STREET
The Small Boy with Tomato Can
and Hockey Stick
Has Fun.

Golfing, or the semblance of 1t, is
not now confined wholly to the coun-
try; the small boy does a little golfng
now In city streets with an empty to-
mato can for a ball and a hocky
stick for golf club, says the New
York Sun.
Such city golfing Is carried on in
the neighborhood OF buildings under
construction, where there are piles Of
sand and that sort OF thing. From
the sand pile the small boy abstracts
quantity sufficient for the building
up In the street of nice tee, upon
the top Of which he balances the to-
mato can, and then he stands off and
swats the can with his hockey stick.
Sometimes he foozles shockingly.
scrapes the top of the paving stones
and knocks and scatters the tee in
sand spray, but doesn't hit the can at
all. And then again he will hit the
can fair and square and send it slam
banging down the street TO great
distance.
Whether the small boy can knock
can further from a tee than he
could from the solid street is doubtful;
but it's more fun.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-01-04
MAKING OF DIAMONDS
PROCESS EXPLAINED BY NOTED
ENGLISH SCIENTIST.
Gems from the Heavens Not an I'm
possibility - Explosion of
the Stones Is Quite
Common.

In the course of lecture on "Dia-
monds" before the British Association
at Kimberley recently. says the Lon.
don Daily Mail, Sir William Crookes
explained to the assembled company
how the precious gems might be man
ufactured.
The first necessity" he said, "is to
select pure iron free from sulphur,
silicon, phosphorus. etc, and to pack
It in a carbon crucible with pure char.
coal from sugar. The crucible must
then he put into the body of the elec-
trio furnace. After a few minutes
heating to a temperature above 1000
degrees c.. temperature at which the
iron melts like wax and volatilizes in
clouds. the current is stopped and the
dazzling. fiery crucible is plunged be-
meath the surface of cold water, where
II is held till 1t sinks below red
heat.
The sudden cooling soldifies the
outer layer of iron and holds the in.
ner molten mass In tight grip. The
expansion of the inner liquid on solidi-
e,
aud under the stress OF this pressure
the dissolved carbon separates out in
transparent forms-minutely micro
scopic. It is true-all the same verita-
BILE diamonds, with crystalline form
and appearance. color. hardness and
action on light the same as the nat.
ural gem"
Attention was called to the sug-
gestion that the diamond is gift
from heaven conveyed to earth In
meteoric showers. According to this
hypothesis, said the lecturer, holes
we're bored in the earth by the impact
Of monstrous meteors, the larger
masses boring the holes in their fall,
distributed diamonds broadcast.
Bizarre as such theory is," OBJ
served the great scientist, 81 am bound
to say there are many circumstances
which show that the notion Of the
heavens raining diamonds is not i'm.
possible" In proof of this he showed
the audience photographs of diamonds
he had extracted from a meteorite.
The lecture abounded in interesting
passages. Here is one:
"It is not uncommon for a diamond
TO explode soon after 1t reaches the
surface; some have been known to
burst in the pockets of the miners or
when held in the warm hand, and the
loss Is the greater because large stones
are more liable to explode or fly to
pieces than small ones.
Valuable stones have been de.
stroyed in this way, and It Is whis-
pered that cunning dealers are not
averse to allowing responsible clients
10 handle or carry in their warm
pockets large crystals fresh from the
mine. BY way of safeguard against
explosion, some dealers imbed large
diamonds in raw potato to insure safe
transit TO England"
BY the end of 1904. ten tons Of dia-
monds had come from the Kimberley
mines, valued at e60,000000. This
mass of gems could be accommodated
in box five feet square and six feet
high.
According TO the lecturer. one of the
most remarkable gems in existence Is
phosphorescing diamond in the pos.
session of Mrs. Kunz, of New York,
which will phosphoresce in the dark
for some minutes after being exposed
to small pocket electric light and II
rubbed on a piece OF cloth leaves a
long streak of phosphoresence.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-01-04
THE MAKING OF BOOKS.
Wonderful Rapidity with Which
Volumes of Literature Are
Turned Out.

IL Is wonderful. Thoughts are put
into print at the rate of 80 werds a
minute by the simple tapping of the
fingers on the keys. A keyboard is
hitched to foundry and the words
go into type almost as rapidly, says
the Independent. Into one end Of a
series of machines the trunks of trees
are increasingly fed, while from the
other end there pours a stream of
printed books. The hungry presses
clamor continuously for more copy.
There are more books written, more
books sold, more books read in almost
every branch of literature than ever
before. Every author of originality
and power has the sheets snatched
from his hands by the impatient pub
fishers as fast as he can write them.
Every person showing any symptoms
Of genius is coaxed and petted in a
The reaction time in literature is
astonishingly accelerated. The In.
terval between a thought and Its
printed expression is being reduced to
minimum.
Authors no longer form a guild.
The sometime mysteries Of their an.
cient and honorable craft are taught
in every school. Everybody writes
for publication. all who have anything
# interest or importance to say and
many who have neither get into print
somewhere and somehow New edl.
tions Of old books struggle for ex.
istence with the latest copyrights. No
tariff on the boundary Of the century
protects the literary industry from the
pauper labor OF antiquity. The read.
ing rooms are filled with diligent stu.
dents poring over neglected volumes
In search Of ideas so old that they
will be new to this generation. Com.
mentators. editors. biographers and
critics swarm around every great
book, seeking for forgotten ideas,
The dumpheaps around all the aban-
doned gold mines of literature are
worked over every few years by some
rev cyanide process in the hope OF ex'
tracing still more OF the precious
metal. Old theories, fancies, sugges'
tions, themes, plots. characters, that
appear to have the slightest value to
MS of the present are continually be.
ing brought forward again in new
and attractive forms. Everywhere
about us we see the avatars OF all the
ancient religions. PHILOSOPHERS and
systems since the world began. 1t is
the age OF plagiarism.
Now plagiarism is the fundamental
principle Of the universe. In physics
It goes by the name of the conserva'
ton of matter and energy. Nature Is
| the great economist. She uses the
same material over and over again
for millions Of years, molding II con-
| tihually into the most useful forms
for present purposes; never hesitating
to send to the scrap heap her most
beautiful living machine when 1t gets
| the least bit antiquated; having no
reverence for antiquity, no regard for
| Reputation. The things sire values
most she wears out fastest II is only
in neglected corners Of the earth that
the geological relic-monger can find
/ her old models.
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Real Dramatic Criticism.

'The best dramatic criticism I ever
heard" said the theatrical press agent,
was made by man who was in his
cups. The piece, an English comedy,
was dragging awfully. The curtain
had been up nearly half an hour, |
guess, and nothing had happened to
check the yawns that were seen on
the faces of the audience. At this
point our slightly intoxicated friend
Strengthened up, yawned, looked at
his watch, and said in voice heard
through the theater and on the stage.
Say, what time does this show be-
gin?"-Kansas City Times.
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Mr.. Ba -ker-Now, my dear, you
mustn't feel SO unconsolable about
your mothers death. Remember she
was a very old woman.
Mrs. Barker-Il know, b-b-but she
always saidlshe expected to live to
b-b.be aihundred.
Mr.. Barker-She didn't really ex-
pect to, dear. Z She only said that to
make me feellbad.
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Red Johnnies.

Ten of Buffalo BilPs Indians have
returned to this country after their
stay abroad, displaying Partisan
shrugs and English monocles, thereby
proving themselves as fully-hedged
Americans as some of the other John
nies who have had the benefit of in
tercourse with foreign celebrities. -
Baltimore American.
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WHY BUY r1CCLURE'S?

MCure' Magazine bought
g Why?
year.
where from a dollar dollars a volume.
reading written
serials Scbu "reminiscences
Railroad articles
THIRD-TIMELINEss reading only
nspngt
about the subjects which all
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Both of will be discussed by authorities
partia careful,
FOURTH-ITS CHARACTER McClures
young
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Casey-You'er har-rd worruker,
Dooley. How nanny hods o. morther
have yez carried up that laddher th'
day?
Dooley-Whisht, man--Im foolin'
th' boss. I've carried this So me hod-
full up an down all day, an he thinks
I'm worrukin'
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Bears Foretell Hard Winter.

Sheepmen are complaining OF the large
number Of bears in the hills of this sec
ton at present. Many sheep have been
killed. It is something very unusual for
bears TO be found In any number on this
side of the range, and the old settlers
take 1t as a sign Of very hard winter
coming. Bee.
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Financially Speaking.

Wedderly-I find my second year
Of married life far more expensive
than the first.
Singleton-Why, supposed 1t would
be Just the reverse?
NO indeed. You see, II costs an
awful lot for lodge limitations and
club dues."-Chicago Daily News.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-01-04

"What did your wife give you for
Christmas ?"
"Box of cigars
What are you going to do with
'em?"
Have 'em boiled with corned beaf
tor dinner some day"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-01-04

Hizonner-You are charged with
breaking a chair over four wife's
head.
Prisoner-It was an accident, your
honor.
Hizonner-Whatp DIDN'T you In
tend to hit herY
Prisoner-yes, but didn't intend
to break the chair.
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"You can say what you please, but
/ tell you there's good stun In that
young fellow"
"You bet there 10. saw him put
ting some Of II down, In the barroom
just now"
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Knew His Man.

You seem depressed"
Yes; I've got to ask my girls ia.
ther tonight for her hand"
"Bosh. Don't be alarmed. The
stern father exists only in the comic
papers"
Maybe so; but the borrowing ia
ther is a painful reality. He'll land
me for a fifty to a dead moral GER.
tainty. Courier-Journal.