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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
Leg Badly Crushed.

VIM. Mcdonald. employed at the
logging camp of the Lee Lumber
Company at Tioga, crushed one leg
badly while loading logs. He was
taken to Alexandria and placed in the
sanitarium, where it was found that
amputatlon of the wounded member
was necessary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
New Lumber Company.

In the office of Clerk of the Court
Gardner was filed the charter Of the
Bomer-Ferguson Lumber Company,
which started a large force OF men
to building a new cypress mill on
the banks of Lake Arthur. This new
lumber company is capitalized at
$150,000 and promises to hgure
largely in the cypress lumber busi-
ness of the South.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
Rice Crop Good.

Reports reach -Hatche
that in Grand Prarie the rice planter
are getting an extensive yield this
year and In many instances as much
as twenty and twenty-five barrels
have been obtained. Among the
planters in that section who have
obtained such an exceptional yield
are Henry Fox, VIM. Louderbough
and Glenn Cannon.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
Compress to Start Up.

The Alexandria cotton compress
will start to COMPRISING within ten
days, and the Alexandria cotton buy
ers will be in the market until the
close of the season, and pay top
prices for the staple
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
Escapes From Farm.

The news was received at Alexan-
dria to the effect that ent c. James,
a young white man who was convict
ct at the May term of the local Dis
trict Court and senteced to serve a
term of two years in the state peni-
tentiary for larceny, had made his
escape from the convict farm at An
COLA.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
Settled With Auditor.

The State Auditors Office has re-
ceived from the state printer the be-
lated hunters licenses and is send
ing them to all applicants therefor.
The game season is now ten days old
and many applicants in the several
parishes are awaiting the arrival OF
the blanks to qualify for the winter
sport.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
Recommend Raise of Assessment.

A committee report to the Lou
isiana Board of Equalization recon-
mends that the assessment of coun-
try banks be increased from 55 to
65 per cent of the total capital stock.
surplus and profits. The assess
ment of the New Orleans banks re-
mains at S5 per cent of the banking
capital.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
Fair Attracting Attention.

The Lincoln Parish Fair. which is
to be held at Ruston. Sept. %. %,
"a and 25, is receiving considerable
attention. locally and otherwise. The
on.csrs, having determined that this
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
A Mysterious Murder.

Monsur Nessan, an Italian, sup
posed to have had considerable mon
ey, was mysteriously murdered at
Crowley, Willie Jones, a suspected
negro, was arrested at Lafayette.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
Looking Over New Factory Sites.

officers of the Hardwood Manufac-
ing Company and promoters of the
undertaking are in the city to defi-
netily decide upon site for the new
factory. The matter has narrowed
down to three probable sites.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
Boil Weeyil in East Carroll

The boil weevil has at last made its
appearance in the parish of East Car
roll. Several bolls bearing punctures
and enclosing a small worm were
brought in from a plantation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
Investigating Oil Field.

The ]. NJ. Guffey Petroleum Com
pany has taken notice of the Terre-
bonne oil field, and is represented at
Houma by w. w. Bell.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-18
NEW SERIES VOL. XIV,
YmMGT1 mAYTE
CHARGES
noRDR
WE PREPAY FREIGHT
CHARGES ON ALL
MAIL ORDERS
OF SIS OR
OVER
MISSISSIPPI


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
KING ALFONSO AT
BARCELONA UNHURT
People Give Him Warm Welcome and
Predictions of Violence Are
Not Verified.

Barcelona. March 10.-King Alfonso,
who left Madrid last night, arrived in
the city this morning. He has taken
up residence at the home of General
captain general of Catalonia,
where he will stay during his visit
here He was given warm welcome
by the people of the city. No disturb
ance of any kind marked his arrival.
Madrid, March 10.-King Alfonso
left for Barcelona shortly after 6
o'clock last evening. He will spend
two days there. Some of the Spanish
ministry were opposed to his going,
while others were of the opinion that
the danger of the visit had been great
ly exaggerated. The king himself was
not to be dissuaded. expressing the be-
lief that this evidence of his determin-
alton and courage would be apprecia-
ted by his subjects, and that the visit
would be of great political advantage.
Queen Victoria remained in Madrid,
but all the members of the royal fam
lily accompanied the king to the rail
way station. Large crowds assembled
on the streets through which he pass
led, and cheered him enthusiastically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
HARRY THAW AND WIFE ESTRANGED:
FORMERS LAWYER ADMITS FACTS

New York, March 10.-The first au-
thoritative statement in the matter of
the domestic difficulties besetting Har-
ry Thaw, in Matteawan asylum for the
criminal insane, and his wife, Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, in her home, 446 Park
avenue, was given yesterday by Co
lionel Franklin Bartlett, who has been
engaged by Mrs. William Thaw to as
sist in Strengthening out her sons
troubles.
Reports that have been printed to
the effect Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
has been shadowed for evidence in
divorce proceedings are without truth, >
said Colonel Bartlett. Mrs. William
Thaw is inclined to be fair and just
with her sons wife. In so far as am
concerned as counsel for the mother,
II did not use any such means as sug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

gested in these frequently printed stor-
les. l believe Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw has every reason to expect con-
sideration in her treatment by myself
as counsel for Mrs. William Thaw.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw desires a
separation from her husband, and her
husband hopes there will be reconcil-
iation. There has been an estrange-
ment between them, but there has not
been any such outbreak on the part of
the husband as described in an after
noon paper today"
An effort to get from Colonel Bart
lett denial or affirmation that Eve,
lyn Nesbit Thaw wanted $50,000 cash
and an income of $4,000 was futile.
He declined to discuss the financial
end of the family troubles of the
Thaws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
SETTLE DISPUTE
Fisheries Issue Between Can
ada and United States Near
ing Adjustment.
WILL PROTECT THE SUPPLY
Means This Country Will Practically
Adopt Regulations Prevailing
Across the Border.

Ottawa, Ont, March 10.-A basis of
agreement practically has been reach
ed between the United States and Can
ada relative to a final settlement of
the fisheries question in the boundary
waters. Correspondence is being eX-
changed between the two governments
looking to the drafting of the terms of
a special treaty which will be made
between Great Britain and the United
States.
1t is understood that provision is be-
ing made for joint regulations, framed
by board of six commissioners, three
appointed by each side, in respect to
closed seasons, the size of the nets,
the granting of licenses on the waters
of Passamaquoddy bay, the st. John
river, the st. Lawrence river west
ward from the beginning of the inter
national boundary at St. Regis, Que
bee, the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain,
Rainy river, Rainy lake, and Juan de
Fuca straits, B. c.
VIII Conserve Fish Supply.
The treaty will be for four years,
and may be continued after that, as
both governments are anxious to end
the present unsatisfactory state of af-
fairs, which is rapidly leading to the
destruction of all fish in these waters
BY the making of the international
| treaty the individual states will be
bound by it's regulations, according to
| the constitution of the republic Hith
erto, the chief difficulty in the way oi
reaching an agreement has been owing
to the fact that each state along the
boundary has had charge of its owl
fisheries laws and a common agree
ment consequently could not be
reached
Canada's Gain the Greater.
Canada has everything to gain by
the new treaty, as its fisheries regula
tions in the waters referred to ar,
much more strict than has been tn,
case of the states across the border
The new arrangement practically vii
mean that the United States govern
ment will adopt the Canadian standar,
of inland fisheries protection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
Hamilton Of Michigan on
the Regulation Of
Corporations.
SPEAKS IN THE HOUSE
Declares War on Special Privi-
leges Has Been Going on
for Ages.

Washington, March 10.-The admin
istration's policy with regard to cor
porations. was unqualifedly supported
in the house today by Hamilton of
Michigan, who at the same time made
legal and historical argument as a
basis for corporation regulation by the
government. The controversy now
going on between "equal rights" and
special privileges he, held to be
broader and deeper than any mere
controversy between the president and
any coterie of financiers
President Cannot Stop 1t.
''It would not stop if the president
should STOP he maintained. ''It is
older than this administration and
older than the nation itself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
KING EDWARD TRIES
TO EASE TENSION
Which the London Times is Said
to Have Been Reproved.

Berlin, March 10.-A news agency
declares today it has learned from an
unimpeachable authority King Edward
has sent letter to Emperor William
couched in cordial and friendly terms
concerning the revelation by the Lon
don Times of the existence of private
between the emperor
end Lord Tweedmouth. The king in
the letter takes the view that the
British parliament and public, as well
as the majority of the press of Eng
land, sharply disapprove of the action
of the Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
A Toledo. Ohio, School
Building Afire Just
Before 9 O'clock.
PUPILS IN THE YARD
Eight Hundred Saved From
Panic--.Numerous BIazes
in Various Cities.

Toledo, March 1O.-Napoleon's union
school, the largest building of the kind
in the state, which was completely re-
modelled only last April and had cost
the county $4,000, was altogether
destroyed by fire this morning. A re-
petition of the Collinwood horror was
possibly averted by only a quarter of
an hour in the time of starting of the
fire, as the children were on the way
to school and some were playing in
the yard when the fire was noticed.
At 3, when the school pupils should
have been in their seats, the main part
of the building was a mass of flames.
Two Men in building.
Superintendent Beler and Principal
White were the only persons in the
building when the fire broke out, the
other teachers not having arrived. Inc
two men ran to the stairway leading
to the attic. but were driven back by
shower of sparks and a great col
umn of smoke
The fire evidently caught from de-
| fective fiue in the furnace chimney,
where it ran through the attic.
Got Mig Start.
Before the fire department could get
a stream on the building, the flames
had gutted the attic and dropped to
the floor below, and aided by an east
wind, was roaring up the big central
tower. The bell fell inside of Is min
1 Mt hani1 &c
Eight hundred pupils were enrolled in
the school. The building had 81
rooms.
| Score Injured.
New York. March 10.-A score of
tiremen were injured, several serious
Ily, hundreds of persons driven from
their homes and many buildings
Threatened by a fire early today which
destroyed the six story brick building
at So West Eighteenth street.
The big Seigel-Cooper department
lstore was seriously threatened at one
time. The loss is 5000, GOO.
Fire at Orphans Home.
Bloomington, H., March 10. = The
laundry building at the Soldiers Or
lphanS' home here was destroyed by
fire today. The structure is close to
the main building sheltering 800 boys
and girls, but all were taken out safe
ly through the fire escapes. The loss
is $4,000.
AImshOuse Destroyed.
San Francisco, Cal, March 10-One
of the buildings at the city and coun-
Ity almshouse burned this morning. In
it when the fire broke out were 200
persons, mostly patients removed from
the city and county hospital AS far
, as is known all were removed in safe
ty, though five are reported injured.
Eight Firemen Hurt.
Pittsburg. March 10.-Eght firemen
= were injured and the business section
, of Williamsburg, an adjoining suburb
I damaged to the extent of $125,0O0 by
, fire Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
RICH MANS SON A DRUDGE
George Beckley Begins at Bottom to
Learn Ocean Steamship.

San Francisco, Cal, March 10
Ambitious TO master the difficulties
of handling a large ocean vessel,
George e. Beckley shipped Thursday
morning as an oiler in the engine
room of the steamship Maunekia,
which was built at the Union Iron
works by his father, George c. Beck
ley, and which is now making its
maiden cruise to Honolulu. After his
college days Beckley determined to
follow the career of his father. When
The building of Maunekia was begun
at the Union Iron works ne joined
the men in overalls and stuck to his
task, delving into the manifold prob
lens of engineering and mechanics
that confront builders of big ocean
, steamers. His fathers wealth is es
timated to be close to 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
TEACHERS PROTEST THE TEACHING
OF EFFECT OF ALCOHOL IN SCHOOLS

cividualistic rather than the social ef-
fects of Stimulants and narcotics.
physiology at the best can show moth
ing but the i'll effects upon the indi-
Vidual organism.
ut invites the introdution of dis
gusting charts that should never be
exhibited to children, and drives many
a teacher TO presenting distorted
facts and unscientific conclusions.
"The present law has brought the
otherwise attractive and useful study
of physiology into dislike, because
pupils generally regard the name as
a synonym for liquor and tobacco
No one would charge the w. C. T. U.
as directly responsible for that or
many other defects of current meth
DDS; but, like the charts that illustrate
morbid anatomy and many misstate-
ments of facts found in the indorsed
text books, all are the. result of the
attempt to specify the exact time
quantity, quality and even language
of the teacher
Desire of the Teacher,
In defining the desire of teachers
regarding their course in teaching by
giene, the report says:
"They (the teachers) may be trusted
to teach what is good and true in the
building of character and all that per
tains to better living. They would
exalt the positive teaching of the
steady hand and the true eye above
the negative teaching of the falterins
step and the dimmed eye of The
drunkard They would exalt the vir
tues of true manhood and nobl
womanhood instead of keeping before
children the degrading picture of tn,
saloon and its attendant evils"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
FIND ia REASONS
TO ASK NEW TRIAL
Attorneys for John r. Walsh, Con-
Victed Former Chicago Banker,
Show ResourcefuIness.

Chicago, March 10.-Application for
new trial for John r. Walsh, ex-
president of the Chicago National
bank, convicted of illegal use of it's
funds, was made today in The United
States district court. One hundred
fourteen reasons for the granting of
the, new trial were presented by the
attorneys for Walsh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
FIND ROADS BAD
AT LARAMIE, WYO.
American Car in Long Auto Race
Meets Difficulties-Itaiian
Has Fine Going.

Laramie, Wyo., March 1O-The
American car in the New York to
Paris race left here at 1885 this morn
ing. The roads are reported in bad
condition.
Grand Island, Neb., March 1O.-The
Italian car in the New York to Paris
race left here at $40 with good roads
ahead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, March 10. = Following
are in brief the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday as
taken from the official records:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bailey of Texas, a
member of the finance committee which
reported the Aldrich currency BILL
spoke in opposition to the measure.
The senate also spent over an hour in
debating the Frye bill providing that
materials and supplies shipped from the
United States for the Panama canal
shall be transported only in American
vessels Resolutions OF sorrow upon
the announcement of the death of Rep
resentative Adolph Meyer OF Louisiana
were adopted. and at 4:30 o'clock the
senate adjourned as a further mark oil
respect to his memory.
HOUSE The house was in session
but few minutes. adjourning at 1871:
upon announcement of Mr.. Meyer:
death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
Eiaht Iniured IN Wreck.

New Albany, Ind. March 10.-Eight
persons, all residents of New Albany,
were injured today when Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern passenger from
Cincinnati ran into a trolley car near
the bridge over the Ohio river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
State Supreme Court
Finds Grating is Not
a Crime.
INDICTMENT AT FAULT
Release on Technlcality Will be
Followed by Trial on
Other Charges.

San Francisco, Cal, March 10.-The
state supreme court yesterday refused
rehearing in the case of former
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz, convicted
of extortion and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary. The opin-
ion, which was unanimous. sustains
the decision of the district court of
appeals, which sustained the demur-
Ter to the Indictment and ordered the
discharge of the defendant on the
ground that unde: the law no offense
had been committed.
Trial on other Charges Possible.
Although the authorities must al
low the opening of Schmitz's cell so
far as the French restaurant extortion
charges are concerned. there are 10
other indictments on which he can
be tried if the graft prosecution sees
fit to proceed against him. Yester-
days decision is looked upon only as
the result of a technical legal view
of the case.
Gives Schmitz and Ruef Hope.
references to the California statutes
this defect of the indictment Then
they declare that the indictment does
not specify, as it should, that Schmitz
was the mayor of the city and Ruef
the political boss, and that they had
power over the police commissioners
to take away the license of the res
MI 1yhn Hrin do
mands.
The result of this decision will ne
to give both Schmitz and Ruef great
confidence in ultimate acquittal Pros
ecutor Heney, who is the head of graft
prosecution, declares that it will make
no change in his plan. He simply
proposes to try Schmitz and Ruef on
another indictment Ruef will be
tried on the charge of bribing Super
visor Coleman in the trolley deal, and
Schmitz probably will be tried on a
similar charge. Much of the failure
of the prosecution in this case was
due to Heney's methods.
Brings Pair Together.
One curious result of the recent
events is to bring together Ruef and
Schmitz. who have been bitter enc
mics ever since Ruef made his spec
tacular confession. The two are now
close friends again and their lawyers
are acting in harmony.
The conviction of Eugene Schmitl
On the charge of extortion and his
sentence to five years in the peniten
tiary ended one of the most remark
able political careers in the history
of the United States.
Rose from Humble Musician.
From the position of a humble mu
sician the man rose in a few years t.
the Office of mayor of San francisco
and became power in the state poll
tics. Union labor was the ladder VI
which Ruef boosted Schmitz to tn
high office. The musician had beel
a labor leader before the boss picket
him out and the labor party electe,
him to head the city government fo
the third consecutive term in the fac
of opposition by both republicans an
democrats.
At the time of his first electio
Schmitz had practically nothing in tn
way of wealth, bat during his thir
term he began to be accounted a ric
man, and had built 100000 mansio
in the most fashionable part of tn
city.
Demand Accounting.
The first mutterings against til
mayor began to be heard soon aftt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
Moor Forces Given Setback.

Paris, March 10.-General d'Amade,
commander of the French forces in
Morocco, has followed up his previous
advantages in his campaign against
The warning tribesmen by infiicting a
decisive defeat on the Madrakas, the
Mzabs, and a force of Mulai Hafid S
sdherents, VINO came to the assist
ance of the tribesmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
TO CONSIDER Child
lnteenatio nal Conference Under
Auspices of Mothers Con-
eress Opens.
ARE 200 DELEGATES PRESENT
In Session a Week--President Roose-
Welt Holds Reception and DeIv-
ers Address of Welcome.

Washington, March 10. - Delegates
every state and territory
in the union and the leading coun-
tries of the world assembled here to-
Gay to attend the international con-
gress on the welfare of the child un-
der the auspices of the National
Mothers congress. II is estimated up
wards of 200 delegates are here in ad-
dition to four or five hundred visitors.
In Session n Week.
The congress will be in session for
a week and promises to be one of the
most notable of it's kind ever held.
At least a dozen nations are repre-.
sented in the assembly. The feature
of the opening day will be reception
and address to delegates by President
Roosevelt at the White house this
efternoon.