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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
ALL IS READY
FOR 18TH HEAD
CAMP OF N. WA.
Representatives of Over a Mil.
lion Members Will Gather in
Triennial Session.
LASTS ALL NEXT WEEK
Delegates Enroute Stop Here for Visit
Society Political Outlook and
the Work to Be Done.

The decks are clear for the 18th
head camp session of the Modern
Woodmen society, converting at Peoria
next Tuesday morning. Preceding the
head camp session, the Local Camp
Clerks association, the membership of
which is composed of the clerks of
the 1900 local Woodmen camps,
meets in its fourth regular session.
Monday morning, Camp Murphy, the
ercampment of Foresters degree
teams, will be formally opened and a
city of tents at Peoria, capable of ac
commodating some 1000 Foresters,
will, it is believed, by Monday noon
be fully occupied.
During the week of the head camp
there will be side meetings of the
state and district deputies associa-
tions, and the Woodmen Medical as
ISOLATION. membership in which Is
composed of the field workers for the
society and the state head physicians
and local camp medical examiners.
Delegates Visit Here.
Already delegates are. struggling
Saturday afternoon scattering delega-
tions from the west and northwest
are expected to arrive in Rock Island
to visit the head Offices. and Monday
the Nebraska delegation, headed by
Head Consul A. r. Talbot, will arrive
and spend two hours ia an inspection
of the head Offices. Also, Monday
oil .tt,or ~,
delegates from the western states and
coast country will arrive in Rock Is
land. These delegates will not how
ever, remain for any length OF time,
although they may have opportunity
as they desire, to visit the head Of
/ fees. ~
Major Hawcs Departs.
Major c. w. Halves departed this
morning for Peoria and will be fol-
lowed this afternoon by the board of
directors and members of the head
Office here. Major Halves will issue
a bulletin of the head camp proceed
ings daily, course usually followed
at each head camp session. This bull
letin win contain digest of the daily
proceedings of the head camp and
will be furnished to all delegates and
head officers.
All state delegates must be in Pc
oria Monday evening, when state eau
cuses are to be held. The Illinois
y delegation of 10S, and in addition the
members of the official family resid
ing in Illinois, will combine banquet
at the Creve Couer club of Peoria
with their caucus. Past Head Consu
w. A. Northcott will be toastmastel
and the delegates will be the guests
of Head Clerk C. w. Halves and DR.
J. A. Rutledge, the Illinois candidate
for the Office of director.
Sore Spots Gone.
J. While the contest over the director
ship in Illinois was. as readers of The
4 Argus will recall, a very spirited one
it is stated that all sore spots are
nicely healed and the delegation will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12

B. Hawes: clerk of credentials CON-
mittee, Joseph B. MeCrory, all of
Rock Island, and the following: STEM
ographic reporter of head camp pro-
ceedings, Robert F. Rose. Chicago:
reading clerk, Thomas Williamson,
EdwardsyiIle, ILL.,; railway secretary.
G. c. Baker, Toulon. H.; head camp
postmaster, ]. NJ. Cotey, West SUI
perior, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-12
Is 4 REAL TREAT
Recital 10 Given at Villa, do
Ctssntat by Tt1eee. Youno
LADIES' Of School.
FINE PROGRAMS Isl RENDERED
Misses Elizabeth Moss, Irene Beacon
and ceIestins Miller Appear
in celsetien3.

The recital given by the Misses Eliza
beth Moss, Irene Beacon and CelestiBe
Miller at the Villa de Chantal yesterday
afternoon was musical treat and
a wonderful demonstration of the eio-
'cutionary powers of Miss Moss. The
two young lady pianists proved excel
lent performers and their work was
very much enjoyed by the appreeiative
audience present. Miss Moss has a
very clear. distinct voice and a pleas
ing Interpretation that took the listen
ers by storm and all of her numbers
were received with enthusiastic ap-
plause. She has been studying eio-
cution for three years and has taken
the regular course at the Villa as we'll
as graduating this year with the honor
of being salutatorian of her class. She
is Moline girl and has many friends
who attended the recital yesterday
and were delighted with her readings.
Miss Beacon is from Trenton, Mo-.
and has been taking the course Of
study here for the last five years. She
also graduates this year and is vale
dictorian of the class. Miss Miller
is from Burlington and has attended
the Villa but year, taking a special
course in music.
The Proerams
The program given by the young la
dies was as follows:
Sonata, op. 10. Beethoven
Allegro
Adagio Motto
Finale
Miss Irene Beacon.
Reading-"Angelina" Paul Dunbar
Miss Elizabeth Moss.
t"Der Schmetterling" .......... .Grieg
Nocturn, op. 50. .............Ch Chopin
Valse, op. 64..............C Chopin
Miss Celestine Miller.
Reading-"The Swan Song. ..
............. Katharine r. Brooks
Miss Elizabeth Moss.
TO Lily" Mae Dowell
Autumn ..:........... Chaminade
Miss Irene Beacon
''The Pudding. May Isabel Fiske
| Miss Elizabeth Moss.
Sonata. OPP. 7.............. Beethoven
Allegro con brio
Largo
Miss Celestine Miller.
IReading-"Her First Appearance"
| ..................R Richard H. Davis
Miss Elizabeth Moss.
Minuet, for two pianos. ...... .Grieg
Valse, for two pianos. ....... Chopin
Misses Irene Beacon and Celestine
Miller.
Reading-"The Voice from Far
Country Anon
| Miss Elizabeth Moss.
In several of the readings hidden
orchestra music was introduced with
pretty effect the music being given
by Misses Katherine Noack and Lucia
Jones.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
Succession of John B. Guthrie, dec'


PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that by virtue of an Order of Sale
TO us directed, as Executors of above
Estate. by the above named Honorable
Court, in the above styled matter, we
will, on
SATURDAY the 25th day Of april, A. 0. 1908,
offer for sale at the { curt House door
in the town of st. Joseph, in this par
ish, between the hours of III O'Clock a
m. and A o'clock p. M, to the highest
bidder, for cash. and according to law,
the following described property. be-
longing to the Succession OF John b.
Guthrie, deceased:
The Riverside plantation, composed
of Sections twenty-eigbt, twenty nine,
thirty, thirty-one, thirty-twc, thirty
three, thirty-four and thirty-five, and
a triangular piece vf lind, containing
fifty-one and 75-l00 acres, adjoining
and lying North of said Sections thirty
two, thirty-three. thirty-four ar d thirty
five, which said triangular piece OF
land is fully described in plat of sur
vey attached to deed of sale and ex-
change between NJ. w. Bland and wife
and A. Buckner and A. Douglass, now
on file and of record in the Recorders
Office Of Tensas Parish, Louisiana, to
which plat and deed special reference
is hereby made for accurate descrip-
ton.
Also 105 acres OF land of Section six
ty-ilye. being lot one of said Section
and lying in the rear of Section for
ty-three, forty-four and forty-five In
Township thirteen North Of Range
thirteen East.
The whole OF the above lands are
situated in Township thirteen, North
of Range thirteen East and contained
In 1860 one thousand, four hundred and
forty-two 2S-l00 acres more or less but
said acreage has been much reduced
since that date by caying into the Mis-
sissippi River.
The said Riverside plantation is
bounded on the North by the Point
Pleasant plantation and Burn planta-
ton, on the East by the said Point
Pleasant plantation, on the Sonth by
tho Mississippi River and on the West
by the Aurora plantation, formerly be-
longing to Mis-. T.. Rollins, and the
Woodlawn plantation, formerly be-
longing to the Estate Of w. M. Wilson.
The above metes anc bounds, howey-
er, do not apply to said lot one of Sec
ton sixty-five, which forms an outly-
ing tract. detached from the main body
OF said Riverside plantation, and being
the same property purchased by said
j. b. Guthrie from Edward Lloyd OF
date 10Th December, 1894, and record
ed on January 18th. 1895, in Deed Book
a." page 81 ct seq. Of the Notarial
Records Of Tensas Parish. Louisiana.
Notice is also given herein that there
rs no guarantee as to the number OF
acres in said plantation.
Terms OF Sale: Cash.
F. T.. GUTHRIE,
III. r. GUTHRIE,
Executors Of said Estate OF j. b.
Guthrie, deceased.
Sr. JOSEPH, Ia, March 70, 1908.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
An Important Matter.


Dr.. E. T. Newell, Parish Coro-
ner and President of the Board of
Health of Tensas Parish, has adj
dressed the following communion
ton to the several physicians of
this parish:
ST.. JosEPH, La, April LIST. 1908.
AT recent meeting of the Board OF
Health resolution was passed request
ing all physicians in the parish to fol-
low up all cases of tuberculosis, and i'm
cases of death to fumigate said houses
by burning five pounds of sulphur TO
each room; all cracks TO be stopped up
with a special glue paper to be OBJ
tained from the President of the Boar d
of Health: the sulphur to be charged to
the parish; the floors and sides of the
house to the ''spit line'' to be rendered
aseptic by pouring on boiling water
and scrubbing.
A fee of $500 will be allowed for SUI
perintending this work. In case the
distance is too far for the compensation
1t is the duty Of the last attending ply
stefan to instruct the manager or own
er of said property how to do the disin-
fecting.
All clothing used on bed, and last
clothing worn by patient, are to be
burned or boiled.
Yours,
4. Il. NEWELL, NJ. D.,
Prest. Parish Board of Health.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
Election Proclamation
STATE oFLouIa1Ar.


DUBLIc NOTICE is HEREBY GIvRsxNs
a general election VIII be held :, e .at
various polling places in said parish - g
1908, for State, Legislative and Par,skf1y
ncers 10 serve for the term fixed bv law ~ ~
for the ratification or rejection Of 1910 sso
constitutional Amendments now heinz H .@.n
, nsned ana 20 De submitted to the Consider.
Further notice is given that we hax.
pointed the following named commiss,os p-
and clerks to serve as such at said elscfies.,s
to-wit: e'oar
FIRST WARD.
Polling Place-sam Marks stora
Commissioners--Sam Marks Wade N. -.
Clyde Ratcliff, Cferk-M. w. Bland. "ens
SECOND wARD-NEwELLTON pRRcrr,-,
Polling Piace-Newellton. st
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Buckner. Thos -,
Wade, Jno. t. Gordon; Clerk-M. Jscab-
SECOND wARD-NEw LIGHT pREcIrc1
Polling Place-Lynch's Store.
Commissioners-C: L.Clark, J. r. Lynch
Jno. w. osborne; Clerk. A. Veasy.
THIRD WARD.
Polling Piace--Court House.
Commissioners-E.J j. Walton. A. n lat
II. Stewart; Clerk--J. p. Scott.
FOURTH WARD.
Polling Place Mayftower Sfova
Commissioners. ID. Guthrie, p. c. sm3th
b, Y. Berry; Clerk-Stephen W. Smith.
FIFTH WARD.
Polling Place-Ashwood.
Commfssioners7Jno. g. O'Kelley. ID.
0'Kelley, w. Z. Burns; Clerk--N. n. Ror.s
SIXTH WARD.
Polling Place-waterproof
Commissioners-Abe McAliister, w. e.
White, Louis Hunter; Clerk--Charles seddos.
SEVENTH WARD.
Polling Place-Duncan School House.
CeArnissioners-E. H. FoHles = D. Cois
man, ID. f. Miller; Clerk-Chsries Goodrich
Given under our hand and seal this 10Th dax
W. @. FULTON,
q. 9. GOLDMAN,
w. M. DAVIDSON.
Supervisors of Election Tensas Parish. Ia
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
NOTICE TO BANKS
FOR BIDS
For Custody Of State Funds
BATON ROUGE, La. March !. I'D,

Whereas, by section 2 Of Act No. % Of the
extra session of the General Assembly Of fbe
State of Louisiana, approved Dec. 8, 1907. d
is made the duty Of the Board Of Liquidstioo
of the State debt to advertise for and invite
bids from the banks thrsugheut the Staie.
both State and National, for the custody AZ
funds in their respective parishes belonging
TO or received in behalf Of the State BY shers
IFS or tax collectors; and
Whereas, said Board OF Liquidation al 4
meeting held February %, 1908, by resolutioe
authorized the carrying into effect said sec-
ton of said act and authorized the Secrs-
and form as required by law.
Now, therefore, /, John T. Michel Ee<re-
tary of State, by virtue of the authority vest
ed in me by said resolution and In accordancs
with said act, do hereby give notice 70 TIE
ceived from them by the Board OF Iquida-
ton of the State debt for the custody of the
funds belonging to or veceiyed In behalf q
the State by the sheriffs or tax collectors Il
the respective parishes in which said bank<
are domiciled after thirty 1901 days adysr-
tisement of this notice as required by Law.
All bids shall be sealed and Endorsed on The
envelope 'sFiscal Agency Bid,'' and adj
dressed to the State Auditor at Baton Rouge,
La /, and be In his possession on OF before
April ID, 1908.
The letting or awarding of said funds vim
be made by said Board Of Liquidation Il IL
first meeting called by the Governor at biz
will be given.
The successful bidder or bidders shall q
security deposit with the state freasursr1s
amount of bonds Of the United States, or d
the State texcept Baby bondsl or OF any par
ish, city, town or levee bonds to have . mar
ket value at least equal to the par value
thereof) equal to the estimated average d.
posts of such authority. as determined by
the record OF the year previous, or shall give
bond with a dulyauthorized surety COMPANY
as surety for a suln iot gceater than 70 PER
centum OF the capital and surplus % s1ch
said for part OF the security and give soF1v
bond for the balance In such proportion =
said bank or banks may see fit. The saIt
Board of Liquidation reserves the righ< 70
reject any and all bids
JOHN T. MICHEL, Secy- Of STATE.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
Saturday the 18th day Of Apdl.
An 1914

offer for sale ut the Court House deo'
o. the town OF st. Joseph In this psfls1
between the hours of ii O'Clock .. .
and o'clock p. M. the following %
scribed property. seized in the allow
styled suit and situated in this pnz''
to-wit:
The "Lucky Hit" plantation, coz
posed of all of Section Twenty
except the East half Of the Nortbe>E
quar- ter and also excepting sixty acIs
in the Northwest quarter sold TO boI:
Jackson in 1899. leaving five huns''
acres Of said Section twenty-seven' -
hc:.Southcast quarter of Section we,'
ty-eight. one hundred and sixty sss'.
and the East half of the Noyssea
quarter Section thirty-three. eienY
acres, and the West half Of the NonF
west quarter Of Section thlrfy.IooI'
Eighty acres. All In Township 1sy
teen. Range Ten East, and coRfsin'nt
In all eight hundred and twenfy sc's'
{S20) more or less.
The sixty acres sold to Boyd JaeuoA
being described as follows, to-ulf;
Part Of the Northwest quarter q -
ton twenty-seven, Township Tb'fies
Range Ten East, beginning at s'',s
in wash at the top of the Nertn ~
Of Mound Bayou on the West s'os y
the New Light road about three els's
from The bridge, thence Norm ~
degrees and thirty minutes, Ess', t<.
and twenty 20-l00 chains to q stk1
bend in said road. thence North n
grees and thirty minutes, West nss
2S-l00 chains to a stake. cornss
thence North forty-seyen degrees
thirty minutes, West fifty-three en.
to corner "C,v thence South Yen
30-100 chains to a stake and I'VE -
simmon, which is corner ~" '1' n.
.-aioDg said Mound Bayou up
point Of beginning, containing -"
(60) acres, moro or less. ...1
All of the above lands being ste
In Tensas Parish, and all the iuy', -
ments and buildings thereon sne ..,.s
novables attached thereto by ae'
tfon. "a
Terms of Sale: Cash, without D''
of appraisement. --,r
JOHN HUGHES, shsa'
ST.. JOSEPH, La, February s, w.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
Notice, Subscribers!
A. e. CIR E { ~.

On January J.. 1908, the Post Of
fee Department put into effect Or
der 9O7, containing an important
amendment to the Postal Laws and
Regulations affecting the mailing of
second-class mail matter.
The new regulations provide that
publisher may send sample copies
10 the extent of 10 per cent of his
paid circulation. This Is a radical
change, but more important and
working revolution In the business
methods of Daily and Weekly news
papers. 1t is rs follows:
'.3. A reasonable time will be al
lowed publishers to secure renewals
of subscriptions, but unless subscrip-
tions are expressly renewed after
the term for which they are paid,
within the following periods:
Dailies within three months.
Weeklies, within one year,
they shall not be counted in the le-
Ultimate list of subscribers. and
copies mailed on account thereof
shall not be accepted for mailing at
the transient second-class postage
frate of one cent a pound but may be
mailed at the transient second-ciass
postage rate of one cent for each four
ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by
stamps affixed. The right of pub
fisher to extend credit for subscrip-
tions to his publication is not de-
MED or questioned, but his compli-
ance or noncompliance with this
regulation will be taken into consid-
Grafton In determining whether the
publication Is entitled to transmits
sion at the second-class postage
rates."
In compliance with this order the
Tensas Gazette asks that all SUBJ
scribers who are in arrears make
prompt settlement.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10

DR.. Alexander B. Coffey, head
of the Department of Philosophy
and Education in the Louisiana
State University, has been en-
gagged to deliver the annual edu-
cational address at the closing of
the Waterproof High School the
last of May. Mr.. Groesbeck, in
endeavoring to maintain q high
standard of excellence in whatev-
err appears at the school auditor
ium, is highly pleased in having
secured DR.. Coffey. The subject
Of the address and the exact date
will be announced in due time
Waterproof Enterprise.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
SATURDAY, MAY The 9Th. 1904.

offer for sale at the Court House dooI
In the Town Of st. Joseph, La, at pub.
lie auction, to the highest bidder, fol
cash, the following described property
taken up as estray by Felix Battle In
this parish, as per his affidavit on file
in my Office:
One dun mare about thirteen hands
high and about six years old. black
name and tail, name reached, black
legs, night hind foot white; no other
marks; taken UP on Lochlsnd planta-
ton.
JOHN HUGHES, Sheriff.
st. Joseph, Ia, March 80, 1908.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
Mr.. RANSDELL MUST sue
CEED HIMSELF.

AS the time approaches for the
nomination Of a Congressman from
this District, o review of the work
and service of Hon. j. E. Rams
dell is naturally suggested, and
we are compelled to the conclu-
sion that this District has been
especially fortunate in having Mr..
Ransdsll as its representative.
Even further we may safely go in
asserting that the State of Louis
lana, and in fact every portion OF
this nation that is affected or
interested IN transportation, in
drainage, in irrigation aud in pro-
lection from overflow, would sus-
tain o material loss were Mr..
Ransdell to retire from his pres
ent position. By intelligent,
thoughtful, constant and I'M
selfish application to the interest
of his constituents, By his patriot
ism and craftsmanship, his integ-
rity and candor, he has earned
recognition, placing him in posi-
tion to accomplish the best re-
suits for the interest that he has
championed. We earnestly hope
Mr.. Ransdell may be a candidate
to succeed himself, and without
opposition.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
Monday Nights Tragedy.


man at the oil mill, in the per-
formauce Of his duties rs such L,
shot and killed n negro named
Mingo Taylor. The oil mill has
several cars of seed on the siding
at the st. Joseph depot, and it
became Mr.. Johnston's duty to
look after these cars, and while
making one of his rounds he dis
covered that n car on the side
track had been broken into. On
approaching the CIR, negro
jumped from the door and start
ed towards the Waterman. Mr..
Johnson hailed him and ordered
him to halt, which command the
negro ignored and continued to
advance until the young mau was
compelled to shoot in self-defense,
the load taking eject in the me-
groe's right breast, death result
ing almost Immediately. Mr..
Johnston was armed with shot
gun, loaded with buck-shot.
The matter was Immediately re-
ported to the Sheriff by Mr.. John
ston, and Mr.. Hughes repaired al
once to the scene and spent the
night with the young man.
Next day a coroner's jury was
empanelled which after making a
thorough investigation of the case
rendered a verdict of justifablt
homicide.
Investigation developed that the
car broken open contained large
quantity of household effects and
a trunk had been opened and rifled
and its contents scattered about
the floor, with many other articles,
showing that the thief was busily
at work when discovered by the
Waterman.
Six attempts of burglary with
in the past thirty days have been
made on the depot at this place
The safe has been several time;
tempered with aud only a few
nights past Mr.. Johnston attempt
ed to apprehend burglar, but
owing to the darkness the party
escaped, Mr.. Johnston firing al
him, but apparently without eff
feet. So persistent have been thes'
attempts to rob the depot and thu
cars on the siding that Mr.. John
ston was warned to use particular
caution in trying to make capture
as it was believed that the fac
that these attempts had continued
even after the party had been shot
at, indicated that the criminal wa.
unusually bold and dangerous
While it is deeply to be regretted
that Mr.. Johnston should hav,
been compelled to shoot, there
vas, however, no alternative fol
him, and he deserves respect an6
approval for the performance o
his duty.
Mr.. JOSEPH Johnston is a sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Johnston
of this town. He is a young MAI
of excellent habits, industrious
quiet and reserved and enjoys the
regard, the good will and friend.
ship of both old and young.
Mingo Taylor came to st. 10.
seph from Madison parish, where
it is now learned that he is wanted
under criminal charge. He was
generally known to be worthless
and a vagabond.
|
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
To the Voters Of Tensas Parish:

shall be candidate for reelection
to the office of District Attorney Mt the
primary election to be held by the
Democratic Party of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District and shall be glad to re-
oeive the votes of all to whom my ad-
ministration of that Office has been, in
the past, satisfactory.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10

Sheriff Hughes has made his
March settlement with the State
Auditor, paying into the State
Treasury tax collections for that
mouth amounting to 1871 90.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10

An attempt to burglarize the
Post Office at Newellton was made
OH Saturday night and entrance
effected by use of q heavy iron
bar, six or seven feet long, with
which the iron window guards
were broken. The window sash
was also broken and the stick
overhead, holding it fast, removed,
the thief thus gaining entrance.
Post Master E. III. Newell, how
ever, advises that as far as he has
been able to discover nothing was
taken, all stamps and valuables
being securely locked up. A reg
istered package containing a pair
of shoes was opened, but they
were evidently unsuited in size
ana were left.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
Estray Sale.

PUBLIC NOTI7E is hereby given
that by virtue of the authority con-
ferrcd on me by law, will, on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10


Probably the most disagreeable
duty that is incumbent on the
Town Marshal is the enforcement
of the dog ordinance. 1t is.not
a pleasant thing to have to kill
some ones pet dog, even though
that dog be NANCY cur, but the
number of untagged dogs in this
town has so increased and become
such a nuisance, that from nu-
merous sources complaints have
been made to the Board, and they
have given positive instructions
to the Marshal to kill all dogs
found on the streets without tags,
and this ordinance will be en-
forced beginning with Monday
next, regardless of whether the
animal be one of value and pedi-
gree or of nameless ancestry.