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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24

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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Another Boat Line.

Percy D. Mitchell, Traffic Manage
Of the Carter Packet Company of New
Orleans, was in Monroe to look into
the matter of establishing another
boat line into Monroe on the Ouchita
river. The company which Mr.. Mitch-
ell represents now has boats operat-
ing on the Ouchita up to Columbia,
and wants to extend its trade into
this, city.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Street Car Riot.

Chester, Pa.-The city Of Chester
Is in an uproar awaiting the arrival
Of state troops to quell the riots Of
striking street car employees, in which
two men were shot and others injured
by flying missiles this morning. The
local authorities admit that they are
unable to cope with the situation and
President Riggs of the traction COM
pany, has telegraphed Gov. Stuart for
aid.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Gets $1,000 for Taking Negro.

A negro for whom there are re-
wards aggregating $1,000, was cap
tured in Lecompte, this parish and
brought here by Chief of Police Dug
ger. He is wanted in st. Landry par
isl on various charges. A deputy sher
iff arrived and left for Opelousas with
tho negro.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Continue Schools.

The citizens of Plaquemine are de-
termined to continue the public
schools of the town for two months
more, so that the pupils may comply
with the regulations as to promotion.
Sufficient money has been raised by
private subscription. The money will
be handled by committee of citizens
and the same corps of teachers will
be employed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
New Bank for Monroe.

A new bank will be opened in Mon
roe within the next week or ten days.
The institution will bear the name OF
the Ouachita Valley Bank and will
have its >domicile in the Kaliski Build
ing, where the old Ouachita National
was located.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Tried to Escape.

While Marshal Randle was taking
some negroes who had been confined
in Jail to court at Hammond, one of
them made desperate attempt to es-
cape. The marshal fred, however,
and the negro was shot through the
knee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Violating the Law.

Banks Of Louisiana are violating
the law passed at the recent special
session of the legislature providing Tor
competitive bidding for the handling
Of public funds, declares Governor
Blanchard.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
. Contract for Sidewalk.

A contract for the construction OF
about ten thousand dollars Of new
sidewalks has been awarded by the
city of Opelousas to ]. E. Allen, q
local contractor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Lumber Company Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation of the
Louisiana Manufacturing and Mercan-
tile Company were filed for record
in the office of the Clerk Of Court.
The Company is domiciled at Merry
vile, is capitalized at $4,000, and
the business it proposes to carry on
is general merchandising, manufac-
turing and numbering.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24

It. You see, I carry my life IN M
hands, as 1t were," he said. with what
was meant for a wan, pathetic smile
indeed" and Miss Hawkins gave
an incredulous sniff as she glanced
at the palms outstretched for aid. =
suppose that's the reason you don't
wash 'em-for fear Of getting drown
edT-Youth's Companion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Aforementioned Society to Meet.

The next meeting of the North Lou
isiana Agricultural Society will be
held in the auditorium at the North
Louisiana Experiment Station in Cal
houn on Thursday, April 30th.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Carnegie Library.

Plans and specifications for the
new $4,000 Carnegie Library at
Jennings have arrived, and the COM
mittee has them under inspection.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Water Mains Laid.

The laying of the water mains OF
the Bunkie waterworks was completed
and the we'll will be in readiness in
a short time. Bunkie viii then have a
first class system. The large iron tank
now in course of erection will be
completed soon.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
pistrict Court Proceedings.

At Plaquemine in the District Court
Ruben Johnson, negro from White
Castle, who was convicted Of robbing
box cars and sentenced to ten years
in the state penitentiary last week,
abandoned his appeal to the Supreme
Court and will serve his sentence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
To iprill For OIL.

Preparations have been made for
immediate drilling on Douglass Is
land, across a bayou from Shreveport
for oil. Gas has already been found
there.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Seven Burned To Death.

st. Paul Minn.-Lewis Orian, his
wife and five children, are believed
to have persisted in prairie fire
which swept the country twelve miles
west Of Cogswell, N. D. Their build
ings were burned and no clue can be
found Of their presence anywhere.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Suit Set Aside.

Judge Brunot, at Baton Rouge, set
aside the suit Of Edward Slattery and
granted the application of New Or
leans for patent to 6.38 acres Of
land in Bayou st. John.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Good Record This.

A remarkable record is that Of Mrs.
Lucinda Deville, who has just died at
Buckeye, this parish, at the age Of
eighty-four years, leaving ten child
rem, eighty-three grandchildren and l34
great grandchildren.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Knocked Down and Robbed.

o. Gonsoulin, white carpenter Of
New Iberia was knocked down and
robbed of 81 and a pocketknife last
night near his residence in Madison
and Lourd's streets. He was knocked
unconscious, and when he came to
about an hour later found himself
covered with blood from a blow on
the head.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Boy Assaulted.

Antonio Sporito, son of B. Sporito,
a shoemaker in Napoleonville. was
struck on the head in some mysterious
way and was found unconscious in
the yard by his mother.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24

Ruston, the commencement pro-
gramme for the Louisiana Industrial
Institute has been perfected. The
dates are from Friday, May %, to
Monday Nav %.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24

Ruston, the commencement pro-
gramme for the Louisiana Industrial
Institute has been perfected. The
dates are from Friday, May 20, to
Monday Nav 25.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Sells Lighting Plant.

]. Savage, the constructor Of the
Plaquemine Electric Light and Power
Company and the controlling stock
holder of this concern, sold his inter-
ests to N. P .Conery of New Orleans
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Rice NH Closes.

The American Rice Milling Com
pany closed its Crowley mill for the
season after very successful year.
The mill opened about the LIST OF
September and has had fairly steady
run.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Young Man Drowned.

Ernest Aycock, young man twen-
ty years old, was drowned in Lake
Verret near Morgan City, while try
ing to catch skiff which had gone
adrift.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Contract for Sidewalk.

A contract for the construction OF
about ten thousand dollars Of new
sidewalks has been awarded by the
city of Opelousas to ]. E. Allen,
local contractor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24

The imports to this country Of tror
ical and subtropical products via
amount this year to at least 100000
900. \
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
ELABORATE PLANS
FOR THE INAUGURATION OF
GOVERNOR SANDERS.
TRIES THE HoTFOOT GAME
Negro in Jail at Baton Rouge Ties
Burning Newspaper Around Pedal
Extremities of Sleeping Pris-

Baton Rouge.-Baton Rouge rs fast
concluding its arrangement for the
Inauguration of Jarel Y. Sanders as
governor of Louisiana on May Is. One
striking feature of the day will be the
grand parade, which will be formed
on the campus of the Louisiana State
University under the command of Cap
tain Sorley, of the United States
Army, and headed by Grand Marshal
Albert Estopional and his aids. The
parade will be participated in by
the Choctaw Marching Club. of New
leans headed by a band; the
Plaquemine Marching Club, 100
strong headed by a band the cadets
Of the Louisiana State University.
with their band; companies Of the
Louisiana National Guard. under the
direction of Adjutant General STAFF
ford; the Louisiana Naval Militia
under the command of Captain Bos-
tick; United Confederate Veterans,
under the command of 7. W. Castle
man, Adjutant General; the Sons of
Confederate Veterans and the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederaey. In various
parts of the State marching clubs com
posed of loyal Democrats are being
formed, and they will find place in
the line of march. On the river front
there will a naval display. There will
be in the naval parade the erusier Isla
de Luzon, captured from Spain dur
ing the Spanish-American War; the
gunboat Alvarsdo, the Nahma and
other crafts. The pyrotiohnic dis
play on the campus of the state uni
versity at night will rival the fire
works display at the st. Louis Ex-
position. Several thousand dollars
will be spent upon this feature alone.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24

Ferdinand Schumacher Dead.
Akron, O.-Ferdinand Schumacher,
for many years known as the oatmeal
king. is dead.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24
Shining by Syndicate.
BY the Rev. w. w. Giles.

LEN Washington lived Mount Vernon he drank from ms ~
WELL transported by his horse chopped his own wy"
split his rails moulded his candles butchered MS ~
pig Today drink from a public water main travel On
public service trolley burn fuel furnished by the coal
light by gas pork butchered y ~
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.

The Paris Post Intelligenger,of
last week says:
Tom Farmer, the young white
man who has been in Jail here on
charge of forgery, made an un-
successful attempt to break jail
Tuesday at an early hour. He
tore up cot, the rails of which he
used to prize his way to freedom
without success.
When his attempt was discov-
cred his cell was searched, and a
file, key and Ratchet were found.
No material damage was done,
and close watch will be kept on
Farmer from now on.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
DRY BRANCH.

Health is good throughout this
community.
Miss Matte Odle visited Misses
Dozie and Verna Fry at Coxburg
last week.
Robert Odle and sisters, Misses
nellie and Mamie visitedfriends
in Camden last week.
Misses Lucy and Mamie Odle
and Lula Bateman spent Friday
with Mrs. w. Ell. Walker.
Miss nellie Odle of Riverside is
spending a few days with the fam
lily of her uncle, Joe Odle.
Hallie and Ernest Fry leave in
few days for Nashville to enter
Draughon's Business College.
Miss Lula Bateman of Camden
is spending a few days here with
Misses Lucy and Mamie Odle.
The weather has been pleasant
for social gatherings. Mrs. b. B.
Barnett entertained on Thursday
night in honor of Miss Lula Bate
man, and Mrs. Blanche Rice en-
tertained new years night in hon
or of Miss Nora Rice.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
MARRIAGES.
cRAwFoRD-McELYEA.

0n Sunday the 9Th instant at
the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. i. McElyea. near
town, Boyd Crawford of Paris was
married to Miss Vera McEIyea,
Rev. Eugene Nj. Mathis officiating.
Several friends were present at the
marriage. After the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Crawford departed for
their future home near Paris.
The groom is well known here,
having attended school at Benton
Seminary, and is most excellent
young man, while the bride is a
most charming young lady and
very popular in Camden's social
circles.
This is popular young couple,
and there will be many to join he
in offering hearty congratulations
and best wishes for the future.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
GOLDEN WEDDING.

A notable event of the week was
the celebration of their golden
wedding by MIR. and Mrs. /. d.
Cooper Monday. All the children
were present, including Clark A.
Cooper of Missouri, Mrs. HI. G.
French of Paris, Mrs. r. I. Ray
of Henry Station, Mrs. Dora Glenn
ent of Big Sandy, w. ID. Cooper,
Mrs. Della Williams and Sam L.
Cooper of this city.
1t was the first time the entire
family had gathered together i'll
twenty years, and the aged par
ents of this most excellent family
never seemed happier than when
all had assembled in the we'll APP
pointed dining hall.
The presents we're numerousand
appropriate, and as, toast master
Hon. j.. A. Clement of Dickson
aided in making the occasion one
long to be remembered by every
one present.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10

Among our many callers last
Monday was DR.. r. T.. Barker of
Holiday.
For Decentralization heater
and cook stove; just the thing for
small family or for light house
keeping. Apply at this Office.
d. Smith has been appointed
administrator of the estate of j..
W. Smith, and j. w. Galbreath
has been appointed administrator
of the estate of b. T. Galbreath.
The second session of Benton
Seminary opened Monday with an
attendance of nearly 200. There
are large number of out of town
students, representing nearly every
locality in the county, and the in
dications are the enrolment wild
be swelled to $50 by the end of
this month.
An established New York bank
ing and brokerage house desires
to employ on salary and commits
sion basis, an honest and reliable
salesman in every town to place
among small investors on easy
payment plan stocks and bonds
listed upon the New York Stock
Exchange. References given and
required.
CHARLES e. ALLEN & Co.,
24-26 Stone Street,
New York City.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
LOST.

Ladies naught size gold watch,
fancy dial and gold hands; minute
hand partially broken; the crystal
was broken, dial plate cracked and
ring gone off watch; lost in store
of IT,. Lowry on on my way home.
Finder will kindly notify me, and
| will surely give yen q nice re-
ward. FLORENCE NANCE,
Camden, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10

DO you take daily paper? If
mot this will interest You if you
want to take "a daily in connection
with your county paper. Here is
the cheapest proposition we have
been able to offer: For limited
time we will receive subscriptions
for TUE CHRONICLE and the ST.
Louis Republic ,(rural route edi-
tion) for $3.50 a year. No sub
scriptions accepted for a shorter
term than one year. You'd better
hurry if you want to get in on this
proposition.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

No one can kill squirrels from
the 31st of December until the 1st
day of June. Anyone violating
this law will be subject to fine
of not less than $25.
This January |, 1908.
A. G.. MCDANIEL,
County Game Warden.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
EVA.

Harvey Carney left last Sunday
for Perryville.
Roy Holland of Dresden visited
homefolks one day last week.
Quite number Of new buildings
are going mp just now in Eva.
Andrew Melton expects to move
into his new dwelling this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Melton of
Greenfield visited Asa Melton dur
ing the holidays.
III. Sykes gave the young folks
an enjoyable entertainment last
Wednesday evening.
Moving is the order of the day,
some eight or ten families having
moved in the past week.
Lon Boswell Hand Miss Lola Mel
ton were married at the latter's
home one day last week.
Misses Elba Carney and Turney
Bivens Of Camden visited friends
and,relatives here last week.
Freeman Holland of Way and
! Misses Rubie Devault and Mamie
Dobson of Dobson's Mill entered
school here Monday.
A debating society was organic
ed here last week, and the outlook
is promising for the society, which
will meet every Friday evening.
| An election for constable will be
held here next Saturday to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
of G. L.. Childress. w. r. Hamer
/ andLeander Holland are the can
didates.
Prof. L j. Maiden opened sub
scription school here Monday with
an enrolment of 48. Several have
come in since then, and more are
expected. Mr.. Maiden has arous-
ed quite an interest along educa-
tional lines in and around Eva
since he came here. THAT he has
done SO in a marked degree is at
tested by the fact that a number
of boys and girls who have not
been in school for several years
are in daily attendance. He has
had the school house papered and
other repairs made at his own ex-
pense. Mr.. Maiden came to Eva
a stranger less than six months
ago, and by hard work and gentle
manly conduct has won the esteem
and confidence Of all.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
TIE MAKERS WANTED.

Want fifty tie makers at once;
good pay, and steady employment.
Apply to l. N, Bridges, Camden,
Tenn, or Gus Bridges, at Point
Mason on Tennessee River.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
ORDERS SOLICITED.

[ am prepared to fill all orders
for rough and dressed lumber, in
GLIDING flooring, ceiling, siding,
etc, on short notice. Give me a
trial order. Prices reasonable.
j. W. JORDAN,
Zach, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
ANDY
THINGS /
WE SEE AND HEAR OF

j. A. Clement of Dickson was in
the city Monday.
Carl McRae of Memphis is up
to see his parents.
Judge w. L. Morris returned to
: Nashville Monday.
William Totty Of Hustburg Wis
tied here this week.
John Hudson visited at Plant
the latter part of last week.
DR.. G.. G. III. Watson of Hollow
Rock was in the city Monday.
, For Sale-Good milk COW with
young calf. Apply to E. L. Fry,
Camden, Tenn.
Miss Anice McRae opened a
subscription school at Smiths
Grove Monday.
After few days indisposition
VI. A. Potts is able to be at his
place of business.
A. w. Presson is moving his
stock of groceries to Mckenzie,
where he will locate.
Willie Clement of Dickson has
been spending a few days here with
relatives and old friends.
The little folks of the town were
entertained at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Fry Friday evening.
Mrs. w. T. Cooper of Marietta,
Ga, is spending few days with
her mother, Mrs. Mollie Bowles.
There was an entertainment and
pound supper at the home of John
O'Guinn Thursday evening of last
week.
Mrs. Baker, the wife of Field
j Baker, died at their home near
\ Bakers Chapel early Wednesday
morning.
John w. Bateman of Mckenzie
and little daughter, Miss Mary
Blanche, visited friends and rela-
tives here Monday.
r. r. Watson and d. j. Thomp-
son have gone to Jackson to take
the theological course offered by
the South western University.
u, Miss Minnie Mobiles, who spent
othe Christmas holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs.J ohm Mobiles,
near Big Sandy, has returned to
school at Nashville.
Z. j. Brooks, secretary OF the
Farmers Union of Tennessee, and
: who will attend the meeting of
tt he county union at Holiday to-
,slay, will speak here at the court
house tomorrow. Mr.. Brooks is
In entertaining speaker, and will
nterest all who will turn out to
ear him.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
LAND FOR SALE.

If you have any farm lands i'm
or unimproved, come in
and list it with us. We can sell it
for you. We have two or three
hundred prospective buyers.
A. S. JUSTICE.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10
FOR SALE.

A new 1S5 acre farm we'll i'm
proved; so acres fresh land; will
sell on easy terms. See or write
w. @. BARKER,
Camden, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10

The CHRONICLE and Memphis
Weekly News Scimitar only .$1.00
per year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-01-10

Plans are on foot at Nashville TO
give William j. Bryan a grand re-
ception when he speaks there on
January %.
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SMOKE, SCOT AND HEALTH
Eject of soft Coal Burning ON Prop.
erty and Life I'm Large +,
Cities.

What may be considered from the pNysi-
clans point Of view the most hurttui ci-
fects Of soft coal smoke are pointed out IN
the New York Medical Record By Dr. John
". Of New York City. one,
OF them Is that it robs a community OF
the sunlight which IS essential 10 phgsgVaI
we'll being. Another is that the lmperlSot
combustion which liberates uncohsumeu
particles OF carbon also generates polsoh-
Gus gases. \ third Is that In order toisN-
clude the SCOT from their homes many per-
sons shut their windows ana Dreathe a
Initiated atmosphere indoors pr, Wam-'
wright does not believe that smoke eNer-t
c.ses a germicidaI influence. on the con-
ttaTy. he thinks that there Is some relation
ho,n,sen ,be heavy mortality from tuber-
culosis in big towns Ike Manchester and
Loeds England. and the smudge with
which they are continually overhung. In
direct as well as direct harm is attributed
by DIR. wainwright to the same agent. In
his opinion, by depressing the spirits and
causing mental irritation It aggravatss"the
condition OF those who suffer from certain
diseases OF the heart and nervous system. 4
Much mischief is also done by amoks to
clothing and merchandise. A Chicago man
asserts tfrat the damage to his goods IN a.
sirgle year from this cause amounted 20
$4,000 and the statement is not absolutely
incredible. SIN. II It Is true, what must
be the losses in the whols city where he
lives. and In 9 score OF other places IN. the
west afflicted IN the san 2 manner.
Fortunately, New York C-y has ,hecn
bothered puch less than many other large
Centers OF population by this i,nsahce, lat.
the increasing use OF soft eeal and caFc-
~iessnoss in the use OF Il made corrective
measures necessary herc.-New York fri-
bt ne.