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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-12-18


White, Reuben, Alton.
Young, Chas., Somerset.
SIXTH WARD.
Arnell, Ed, Barcelona.
Allen, Henry, Waterproof.
Allen, Ed, Shanty.
Anderson, Ed, Donegal.
Adams, Sam, Melwood.
Adams, Goldman, Midway.
Adams, Henry, Sr., Charlton Hall.
Adams, Lucien, Charlton Hall.
Adams, Henry, Jr., Charlton Hall.
Addison. Henry. Waterproof.
. Alexander. West, Waterproof.
Brown, Ed, Locust Ridge.
Barber, Eddie, Miller Field.
Bailey, VIM, Myrtle Grove.
Blake, David, Crescent Home.
Brown, Jerry, Bombay.
Blackman, Mark, Midway.
Brooks, Richard. Midway.
Bell Dennis, Midway.
Brown, Obediah, Newfoundland
Blair, Ike, Newfoundland.
Bates. Henry, Fish Pond.
Brown, VIM. Waterproof.
Barber, Mark, Waterproof.
Bell, Antony Waterproof.
Beverly. Chas., Bantz.
Buckner, Robt., Consuello.
Buckner, Gibson, Consuello.
Bowman. Ed Jr., Arcola.
Carroll, David. Newfoundland.
Carroll, Nat, Teacony.
Carroll, Walker, Midway.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-12-18


Ingraham, Andrew, Highland.
Ingraham, Sol, Helena.
Ingraham Tom, Helena.
. Ingraham, Chas., Monticello.
Jordan, Hillery, Holly Ridge.
johnson, Jack, Monclora.
johnson, Orich, Highland.
johnson, Jackson, Tullonia.
Jackson, Willie, Glendale.
jackson, Cornelius, Euraka.
jackson, Cornelius, Eureka.
johnson, Solomon, Eureka.
johnson, Wash, Newtonia.
johnson, Dan, Newtonia.
johnson, r. B., Locust Ridge.
Jordan, Sim, Locust Ridge.
Kelley, Jno.,. Belle Ella.
King, Robt., Belle Ella.
Kempe, Ben, Monticello.
Kempe, Sherman, Monticello.
King, Gabe, Jr., La Troure.
King, Joe, La Troure.
Lloyd, Jim, Scotland.
Lee, Ike, Monclora.
Lee, Bat, La Troure.
Lee, Andy, Ls Troure.
Lee, Bill, La Troure.
Morris, Alex, Wavertree.
Morris, Dug, Wavertree.
Martien, w. J.,' Belle Ella.
Moss, Arthur, Belle Ella.
Moore, Horace, Glendale.
Morgan, Allen, NsEtonia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-18
CoURTEsIEs
Gratefully Acknowledged by
Officers of Christian
Church.

At meeting of the elders and
deacons Of the Ninth st. Church of
Christ, held Monday, Jan. 10, the
thanks of the church were voted
unanimously to the following per-
sons and organizations for the fol-
lowing courtesles and services; To
Mr.. James West for the free storage
since last June of church furniture;
to the county jailer and other Off
Gals for the free use of the court
house as a place of worship for the
same period; to the First Presbyte-
rian church for its hospitable treat
ment during the period of the Chris
tian Endeavor society, and last but
far from least to the Cumberland
Presbyterian church for the free use
of its house of worship and it's gra-
ciously hospitable attitude toward
the Christian church during its long
absence from its own house.
A committee was appointed by the
meeting to convey an expression Of
the hearty gratitude of the church
to all of these.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-18
Says Efforts Are Being Made
to Make it A Scape-
goat.
COMMENDS PATIENCE.
Writing Letters About Negro
Labor is Strongly
Condemned.

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Trigg county branch of the
Planters Protective Association this
week the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, Firsr-That the Dark
Tobacco Growers of Trigg County
send New Years greetings to their
friends in the BLACK Patch" and
congratulations for the steady adj
vance in their efforts to free them
selves from dishonorable conditions.
Second-That we commend to all
lessons of patience and steadfastness
holding the interest of the associa-
ton above the personal end of any
one or any set of men, and view with
unconcern and contempt the effort
now being made to arouse public
condemnation against US, thereby
making our county the scape-goat
for the misdeeds of others, to satisfy
the longings of a venal prejudice,
because we have had the manhood
to successful withstand the alluring
brides of the trust.
Third-That we have full faith ir
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-18

our leaders, and acquit them of all
blame by reason of any acts of law
.lessness occurring in any quarter and
again repeat that we regret that
conditions have brought about such
acts, and confidently hope and expect
that no more will occur; and recall
with pride that all is serene in Trigg
county, and no acts of serious conse-
quence have occurred in our borders
for more than year.
Fourth-That we call upon all true
citizens to openly and honestly con-
denim all anonymous letter-writing,
whether in regard to the employ
ment Of negro labor on the farms or
coming from trust agents to bring
reproach upon the association, or in
order to crafty personal spite, I'M
der a false and contemplate idea
that the association indorses same.
The negro has been true, and no in
stance is known where he ever vio-
lated his pledge, and the association
is in honor bound to protect him.
Fifth-That we pledge ourselves
to the law as administered and inter
preted by sane and unprecedented
men, believing that it is error to
conclude that one class of people are
exempt from its penalties. AS hum
BILE citizens of the State, we desire
its material advancement, and hope
when the shackles, which for years
have bound its people hand and foot
are removed, then peace and prosper
ity will reign and the full tide of pro
gress will set in. We repudiate the
idea that the bestinterests of 800, 0O(
people in the BLACK Patch depend
upon the unrestricted rights Of
half-dozen or more trust agents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-18

but not to get nervous, as he would
be home directly and would bring a
doctor with him. He then went
out on the street and got a carriage
and was driven to his home. after
reaching which he walked from the
gate to the door.
Drs. Blakey, Harmed. Stone and
Thomas were summoned and exam
ined addressed his wounds but did
not try to find the balls.
Hanratty is said to have been a
saloon keeper of GAINESVILLE, before
the town went dry, and his father,
Jas. Hanratty, is a man of consider
able means.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-18
LACY AND WHALEY
Hosts at Big Spread at Elks
Club Room.

Messrs. w. c. Lacey and C. H.
Whaley, two young drummer mem.
bers, gave a social session at the
Elks Club room Wednesday night
to a number of their friends. A
banquet was a prominent feature,
with an unusually elaborate and
toothsome menu. A number of
informal toasts were responded to,
Mr.. T. c. Underwood acting the role
Of POSTMASTER in his inimitable
style.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-18
Papa Too Slow.

Tom Langford and Miss Lorraine
Williams, two young people residing
a few miles south of Hickman, were
married in the 'big road" by Esq
Bruer, just over the Tennessee line,
1t was a runaway marriage and a
close call-the father of the bride
being only fifteen minutes behind
and in hot pursuit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-18
County Wins.

The case of the First National
Bank, VS.. Christian county, involving
the payment of disputed taxes, was
affirmed by the Court of Appeals
Tuesday. This is a victory for the
county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-18
Services Sunday Afternoon.

Rev. j. T. Hawkins, of Elkton,
will fill his regular appointment at
Rich church, near Church Hill, to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
instead of IL a. m.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
Humor ana Philosophy
ALL IN THE MIND.
BY DUNCAN n. SMITH

! smoked a fifty ent cigar
Once on a time; but. shucks.
] wouldn't do 1t we're l called
To spend my hard earned bucks.
1t was a gift, you may suppose.
But as / puffed away
! couldn't notice it surpassed
My rope of twisted hay.
The man who gave the prize to me
From out his private box
Said. TRY n Of my private brand
From blended Cuban stocks"
I lit 1t recklessly. as though
1t were but common trash.
But privately I'll own to you
I'd rather had the cash.
1t isn't in the favor fine,
1t isn't in the blend.
1t isn't in the thicker smoke.
That joys serene attend
In plump perfectos Of that kind:
It's knowing as you sit
1t ost some sucker fifty cents
And you are smoking 1t.
A mar with educated tastes
May think he likes the pun.
But one with politicians raised
Finds stogies good enough,
And In these days Of close expense
And figuring down fine
The average ms prefers a weed
Marked down to forty-nine.s
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25

ing appearance behind the footlights
that won the fancy and then the heart
of her husband. who is regarded as
the present head of the Gould house.
She has appeared on the stage but
once before since her entrance into
the Gould family. and that was ut a
house party at the Gould country
home at Lakewood. n. j.. Georgian
Court. The society affair in which
she recently participated was called a
dramatic tea" and Mrs. Gould filled
the leading role in the farce by Ed
ward Van Zile entitled Mrs, Van
Vechten's Divorce Dance" The tea
was given by Frederick Townsend
Martin. The principal male role In
the play was taken by kyrIe Rellew.
The performance was II Of the lead
ing events OF the society season in
New York. The stage was Set with
properties furnished largely from Mrs.
Gould's home. and she wore In the
play a French gown Of point lace
built on cream satin and chiffon and
trimmed with strands VI pearls. She
wore as ornaments a tiara Of pearls.
four ropes OF pearls and a col!aret
Of pearls bOrdered with diamonds
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
SIR OLIVER LODGE.
His Ideas on Immortality and His Sci.
entific Achievements.

entIhc RchtevementS.
The fact that a nan Of the high
scientific attainments of Sir Oliver
Lodge should his belief in
the possibility Of intercourse between
this world and the next has attracted
much attention. Sir Oliver and Sir
william Crookes stand at the very
front among English scientists. and
both have recently declared their belief
in the genuineness Of some spiritualist-
ic manifestations. Sir divers ideas
IN Immortality and his SO called "cate
chism" have also come in for much dis
cusston. The catechism il Il statement
OF belief as to the existence OF God and
the duties OF men in reference to this
life and that to come from the stand
point of an evolutionist.
Sir Oliver thinks belief in the sur
vival of the consciousness and the will
in other words. the Immortality OF
the perfectly reasonable from the
point of view Of science and even goes
so far as to hold hat science Is per
haps on the point Of being able to dem
onstrate the existence Of another world
than the material one in which we nov
exist. He is the head Of birmingham
university. an institution which Is
spending millions Of dollars for the de
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
GRITTY Girl.

EYES," said the miss who was writ
ing a love letter, every time ! write
a word and am not sure it Is spelled
correctly l make a blot over it."
But don't you think he will be sus-
picious of so many blots?' asked her
chum.
mo, indeed. You see, l just draw
q little heart around it, and he thinks
every blot is Il iss.'-Denver News
Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
Why kentucky and Tennessee Ware.
houses Are Burned and Their
Plantations Ruined.
SO called tobacco war; In
Kentucky and Tennessee is the

"HE SO called tobacco war" In
Kentucky and Tennessee is the
latest industrial ruction to at
tract national attention. 1t was
back in the days Immediately succeed
ing the Revolution that there was
what was called in those times a
"whisky rebellion" The enforcement
Of the laws respecting the fragrant
weed and the products of the distill-
cries have more than nee in the his
tory Of the nation threatened disturb
ance of the peace. The events Of the
past three years in the SO called dark
tobacco district" of Kentucky and Ten
nessee recall the days Of the famous
Kuklux Khan. The new band OF
masked marauders is known as the
might riders" Its operations have
left burned warehouses and ruined to-
bacco plantations in their train. Dam
age to the amount of hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars has been done by the
members Of this mysterious o%athbounl
conspiracy, and the subject Of suppress
sion of the raids has taxed the execu.
tives Of the two commonwealths to the
utmost. Both Governor Augustus f.
Wilson Of Kentucky and Govcrno'
Malcolm r. Patterson Of Tennessee
have declared in the most positive
manner their determination to main
tain the law and suppress the raiders
and their organization.
1t is in the dark tobacco district that
the government tobacco mOnopolies 0!
Spain, France and Italy and the I'm
perial Tobacco company Of Great Brit
ain obtain a large portion Of theil
supplies Of the weed. Formerly the
grower sold his crop to the buyer who
offered the best price. Then it was
only in years when crops were larger
than the extent Of the demand tina
prices were low. The scale was fixed,
generally speaking. by the operation
Of the law Of supply and demand. The
foreign companies kept buyers in the
district, and the competition between
them kept up prices, but after q
time the spirit of combination resulted
in the elimination Of this competition.
The foreign buyers got together. To
what extent the American Tobacco
company. commonly known as the to-
bacco trust, was involved In the com
bination has been a matter Of dispute,
This company recently issued a state.
ment saying that it was not affected
by the night riders operations. II
asserted hat in the districts where Its
purchases have been chiefly made
there has been no disorder.
Whatever the facts IN this regard
when the growers found that price.
had dropped to a point which made tn
production of tobacco minus profit
they on their part tried combination
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
Mem RIDERS o. TIE IOBNCO WAR
Competition Destroyed BY Comb.
nation Of Buyers-Independ.
emf Growers Attacked.

They formed the Dark Tobacco Dis
trict Planters association. their object
being to pool their tobacco in the ware
houses and hold it for their own prices.
Not all the growers Joined the asso-
citation, however. The Independent
farmers and the tobacco companies
have been made the victims Of mid
night raids which have resulted in
such widespread damage. The Dark
Tobacco District Planters association
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
STORY OF A FARE COIN.
And How Many Cenied Ownership,
but Afterwa.d Were Sorry.

OGI S1IcEVG!O were ScTTy.
Mr.. l'%eaierry." said the man with
the frazzicd mustache. Il bought a
bottle of toinat ':atchup here last
Wednesday afternoon. and
Anything wrong with the catchup"
NO; I'm only mentioning it to bring
the matter to your recollection. l
handed you a five dollar bill, and you
gave me the change. Perhaps you
don't remember that the change was
nearly all in silver dollars"
Il certainly don't, Mr.. Clayburg."
"Are you sure you didn't have this
silver dollar in your money drawer"
Here he produced the coin.
The man behind the counter took it
and looked ut it.
Are you sure. Mr.. Clayburg, that l
gave you that dollar in changer"
mo, I'm not. But
"Then how do you expect me to re-
MEMBER
II didn't expect you to. but l thought
It might be possible'-
whats the matter with it? Doesn't
1t ring all right:"
Eyes. but you'll notice it has a pc.
culiar"-
1T looks all right to NE. You'll have
NO trouble in passing it,"
II dor1 want to pass it. II l got it
here. | wan You to take 1t back; that's
| ALL"
IF you thought there was anything
wrong with it. MI. Clayburg. you
should have spoken about it at the
time"
II didn't notice it at the time"
"Then what makes you think you got
it here:"
1--WE inquired at every other place
where l bought anything that day. ana
I can't get any satisfaction"
That's no proof that l ga- = to
you"
II know it.. I'm the last man on
earth to want to do anything unfair,
Mr.. Peaberry. but
ut seems to me you're taking alto
gether too much for granted. If you
don't know where you got that coin,
what right have you to ask me to take
it off your hands and give you another
one in exchange for it,"
NJ right ut all II you absolutely re-
fuse to do it,"
II certainly do. To the best of my
recollection l never saw that dollar be-
fore"
well. that let's me out, Mr.. Peaber-
~" said the customer. putting the
piece Of money back in his pocket. II
found out a little while G that it's
an odd and exceedingly rare coin and
worth $50 to any collector. I've tried
honestly to find where l got it, and I
can't. I can sell 1t now with a clear
conscience. Good afternoon, Mr.. Pes.
berry."-Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
How You Can JUDGE,

'"There is an old saying, my DEAR
said Tightwad, that you can't judge Il
man by his clothes"
NO. rejoined Mrs. T~ightwad. but
you a judge him by those he refuses
to buy for his wife, Detroit Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
A GOULD ON THE STAGE.

Mistress Of Georgian Court and Her
Acting at a Dramatic Tea"
The appearance of Mrs. George
Gould IN a play before IN audience Of
society people at the Plaza hotel in
New York recently recalled the days
when Is Edith Kingdom she was II
favorite Of the professional stage. She
then belonged to the Onc famous Daily
stock company. and 1t was her charm
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
kitty's Resolution.
KittN'S sworn of kissing,

Kitty's sworn off kissing.
Sworn off kissing me:
Think of what I'm missing.
Bliss that used to be.
Once I dwe!t in clover.
Now my life is bare:
New leaf she turned over.
Kitty. 'tisn't fair!
Kitty's sworn off kissing.
What a thing to do!
Think of all I'm missing.
Not a kiss or two.
Not a kiss in parting.
Not a greeting rare!
Oh. my heart is smartinE-
Kitty. ',isn't fair,
Kitty's sworn of kissing.
Year so young and bright:
All the JOY is missing.
Day is turned to night.
Wonder when she sees me
Will her VOWS remain
Will she boldly freeze me
Or kiss me once again.
-DetSoif TESe Prsn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25

has disclaimed responsibility for the
raids. 1t has even charged that per-
sons outside it had ruined their own
plants and tobacco crops in order to
discredit the Planters association and
turn public sentiment against 1t. The
raiders wear a white badge in the shape
Of a triangle on the right breast. They
are usually mounted. and both rider
and horse are disguised. Their vista
tons prove that when nee a raid is
decided upon the riders are ready to
carry their work to a bloody end.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The man who is too modest to brag
III himself is dead Easy to the man
who does the job for him.
Since the Santa Clausing craze is
over for the season, there are a lot OF
people who would like to forget senti-
ment and swap over again.
Reforming a man to marry him is a
lot more interesting than marrying Il
man to reform him.
AS Il general thing a sixty horse
power brain doesn't work in a . by 6
shop.
Applications Of hot water are well
known to be good for swellings. and
the man with Il swelled head is certain
to get his.
It is probable that overproduction in
the good resolution factories will cause
well doors.
While misery loves company. it must
be the victim of unreQuited affection.
4 good h~ousekeeper is known by the
way she keeps her family comfortable.
The devil finds some mischief daily
for the husyhodies TO do.
Let good nature furnish you with
glasses If your eyes are not naturally
optimistic.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
The Test.

"lsn't he one of the most successful
flnancierS of the timesT'
II should say SO. Why. three grand
juries have tried in vain to get him in
ail."-HoustOn Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25

schools on Il scale unprecedented in
Great Britain. He Is sometimes called
the father OF wireless telegraphy. as he
was experimenting in that direction be-
fore Marconi was heard Of and as far
back as 1887 was flirting with the elu-
sive electro magnetic waves. He and
Hertz. working independently. found
them about the same time. For his re-
searches in this field he received the
Rumford medal Of the Royal society.
Sir Oliver II f~fty-seven years old.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25

The Tourist (whose ambition has led
him to giddy heights and trepidation)-
I should think people fall of this place
pretty often. don't they?
The Guide-Oh, no., m'sieur! Once Ia
enough for most of them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
For Modern Food.

For Modern Food.
did you study any Of the dead Ian.
guages at school?"
mo. l was going to. but l found
wouldn't need them to order pie at a
restaurant. The walters are all live
ones"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
To Raain With.

"NOw. my children. what is al abso
lutte necessity for family prayer?"
Boy-A family.-Harper's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25

In a Face Pre-.
ferred.
lis the young
dentist eStab'
liShed:"
NO; be is still
looking for al
opening"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
They Chip In.

They Chip In.
MAN is a creature Of circum-
stances
Eyes. but women are usually around
behind the scenes helping to make the
circumstances
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25

Economy is the mother Of liberty
johnson.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25
"A box.

Winter Work.
The soft snow falls.
The wild wind calls,
And gray are lake and river;
The drifts are high
AS mountains. nigh
Their muchness makes me SILVER.
I stand and rave;
My neighbor's pave
The III has swept of clearly.
wonder why
It's only l
The blizzard treats so meanly.
shovel snow
Until l know
A dozen tons I've lifted.
I'd rather dwell
Deep down in-well,
Some place where SHOWS not drifted
Too Modern.
"See that dazed looking man ovel
Yes"
He is "a professor Of modern Ian
ruages."
"What is the matter with him?"
HE is trying to get a line on wha'
'ome race track men are talking
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-25

The man who is too modest to brag
OH himself is dead easy to the man
who does the job for him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-07
VAR DEPARTMENT AIDING
= vIcnlls or THE STORM
Now Has the S2soyooo Appropr'stsd
by Congress and Relief Work
wit 0s Pushed.
iBy Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 6.-The
war department IL continuing its ef-
forts for relief Of the storm suherers
In the South, having at its disposai
$3.50. 900 recently appropriated By Con-
gress for that purpose. A telegram
was received by Surgeon Genera! RI.
ley today from Capts1n Campbell. OF
the medical corps at Hatfiesoors.
Miss, which says that 113 patients
are in the hospital there and that
there are at least 80 injured Who ara
in private hospitals. Few are dan
serously injured according 70 the re-
port, but all the injured are homeless
and destitute. Twelve Red Cross
nurses have reported at HsttiesbafE
ana six more are on their wAy.
Two sergeants and three privatea
OF the hospital corps are on duty u
Hattiesburg. -. 81. ~