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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-23
Act No. 269.
House Bill No. 100. BY Mr.. Richard
son, of Bienville.

I
son, of Bienville.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Arti-
Gle 800 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana, relative to pen
sions for Confederate Veterans as
amended by Act No. 73 Of the Gen.
eral Assembly of 1900. and Act.
No. 112 of the General Assembly Of
1904.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring,
That Article three hundred three of
OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, as amended by Act num-
Der seventy-three of the General ASS
emily of 1900, and Act number one
hundred and twelve of the General
Assembly of 1904, be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 800. A pension not to
exceed eight dollars (sS) per month
shall be allowed to each Confederate
soldier or sailor veteran who poss-
esses all the following qualifications:
1. He shall have served honor
able from the date of his enlistment
until the close of the late Civil War,
or until he was discharged or paro-
led, in some military organization
regularly mustered into the Army
or Navy of the Confederate States,
and shall have remained true to the
Confederate States until the surren-
der.
2. He shall not own property of
more than five hundred dollars va
luation and he shall not be physi-
cally able TO earn q livelihood by
his own labor or skill.
8. He shall not be salaried or
otherwise provided for by the State
of Louisiana or by any other State
or Government. In case he enlisted
in any organization mustered into
said service as a Louisiana organi-
zation, or in case at the date of his
enlistment he resided in the State
of Louisiana, he shall have resided
In this State for at least five years
prior to his application for a pen
sion. In case he resided elsewhere
than in this State and enlisted in
an organization not mustered in
from Louisiana, or in the Navy of
the Confederate States, he shall
have resided in this State for at least
fifteen years prior to his application
for such pension. A like pension
shall be granted to the widow who
shall not have married again, in in
digent circumstances, of such sold
Ter or sailor whose marriage to her
was contracted prior to January /,
1875: provided that il her deceased
husband served in an organization,
mustered in from Louisiana, or IL he
resided in Louisiana, at the date of
his enlistment and had so resided
for one year prior thereto, then in or
der that such widow shall be entitled
TO the pension as bereein provided,
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REDUCTION PLAN is LOST
RURKE'S MOVE AT CONVENTION
REJECTED BY COMMITTEE.
Representatives System. for Taking
Away Many Votes from South
Downed by Resolutions Body.

Chicago, June 1S-The effort to Sc
cure reduced representation Of dele
gates to national Republican conven-
tions again failed. BY a vote of "a
to II, the committee on rules Wednes.
day rejected the Burke resolution pro-
viding for such d reduction, and also,
by practically the same vote, tabled the
Parsons substitute Representative
Burke and his is supporters announced
that they would file a minority report
The main opposition came from the
southern states,. Alabama, South Car
DINA and Maryland bitterly attacking
the resolution; the delegates from
these states taking the same ground as
their southern colleagues who spoke
Tuesday. that atreduction in the rep
resentation would faell the disruption
of the Republican, party in the south.
They had the support Of Gen. Pow
ell Clayton. national committeeman
and delegate from Arkansas. who
maintained that the resolution was
simply a; proposition "to cruelty the
.colored man and :ditide his raiment
among certain states, north Of Mason
and Dixon line" He argued that the
negro was loyal to the Republican
party, hut II he was cast to "the ene-
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CONVENTION IN Wild
UPR0AR FOR TEDDY
ROOSEVELT DEMONSTRATION IS
ONE HOUR IN DuRATloN-
SESSION ORGANIZES.
SENATOR LODGE MADE
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Massachusetts Mans Speech Starts
Longest Period Of Excitement OF
Two Days-Meeting Finally Outlets
Down and Speaker Concluded

Chicago, June 18.-The national Re-
publican convention Wednesday per.
fected its organization, and Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts,
handled the gavel as permanent chair
man.
When Temporary Chairman Bur-
rows called the convention to order he
faced sea of humanity. There was a
noticeable increase in the attendance
with only here and there a vacant seat
in the galleries.
Matters were sin,plified by the adop-
tion Of the report of the committee
on credentials and the decision Of those
opposed to 1t not to submit a minority
report. ...
The first hour had been especially
set apart for the usual spectacular
parade of marching clubs through the
hall, and the proceedings we're sus-
pended until that feature was over.
Great Roosevelt Demonstration.
When Senator Lodge, in his speech,
said that the president was the best
abused but most popular man in the
United States to-day, the most enthu-
siastic demonstration thus far seen
in the convention occurred. The
demonstration for Roosevelt continued
undiminished for several minutes, the
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"eLIND TOM" is DEAD.
Famous Negro Piano Player Passes
Away In Hoboken.

New York. June 15.-'eBlind Tom"
famous negro musician, marvel of
three generations of playgoers. died
Saturday in Hoboken. N. j., where he
had been living for years in retirement
and subsisting on charity. Thomas
Virgins is the name given in his
burial certificate, but the surname was
one which the famous pianist adopted.
He was born a slave near Columbus,
Ca, about 1850.
In early childhood Tom, who was
born entirely blind and more than half
idiotic, showed himself remarkably
initiative. frequently stealing into the
house of his master. to reproduce on
the pianoforte pieces he had heard
played by others. In 1861 he became
SO proficient on the instrument that he
was taken to New York and exhibited
as a phenomenon and later was widely
heard in the United States and Europe.
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MOTOR CAR RUNS INTO RIVER.
Four Persons Drowned in Accident at
- New. York. -, y

New York, June 16.-Four persons
we're drowned Monday night when an
automobile carrying a pleasure party
of six became unmanageable, shot at
wild speed down West Fifty.sixth
street and bounded from an open pier
into the North river. The machine
turned over in its plunge from the
pier, holding the four victims fast in
their seats. The dead are: Adeline
Berdon, aged 10 years; Mrs. Rose
Coleman, aged % years; John Cole
man, aged ~ years, and Virginia
knight, aged eight years.
John Bauer, the chauffeur. was car.
ried into the river with the machine
but managed to free himself and swim
to safety. John Nolan, one Of the
party, jumped from the runaway ma
chine as it neared the end of the
dock. Bauer was taken into custody
by the police.
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CAMP IS TORN Up
BY Fierce STORM
THREE THoUsAND TENTS AT
PINE PLAINS, N. ", ARE
BLOWN DOWN.
Gale Sweeps Away Piles Of PAPER
Money Prepared for Payment Of
ReguIars-Mimic Attack on New
York City 10 Planned.

New York. June 16.-Pine Plains.
the concentration camp of the federal
soldiers and national guardsmen, was
torn up from one end to the other Of
Its seven miles of territory Sunday
by the most severe wind and rain
storm that has visited that section for
years.
Three thousand tents were blown
down, mess shelters were leveled and
more than 100 horses stampeded and
escaped from their corrals.
1t was the soldiers first drill Of the
field maneuvers, which take place this
week under Gen. Fred D. Grant, COM
mander of the department of the east,
but 1t was not Of the kind anticipated.
Money Scattered by the Gale.
Paymaster John s. Mallory was pay.
Ing off the Twelfth United States In
fantry when the storm descended. He
had arranged the money in heaps Of
bills, preparatory to distributing them
among the men. Maj. Mallory and his
assistants made. an attempt to get
the money back into the strongboxes,
but they were unsuccessful, and in q
moment the air was full of currency.
Bills OF many denominations were
found scattered over territory of a
mile or more. and probably the greater
part of the money will be recovered.
Mimic Attack on New York.
The troops will be kept busy with
day and night maneuvers, solving
various problems of defense and at
tack, outpost duty and other activities
of troops in the field at war.
While the regulars, a brigade of
Massachusetts militia and regiment
and several troops of battery Of the
New York National Guard are strug-
Cling with the rules and rigors Of
mimic war at Pine Plains, ships
classed as foreign fleets will endeavor
to capture New York city, which will
be defended by regulars and New York
National Guard regiments of the coast
artillery.
Under the direction Of the regulars
the state troops will essay the task
of operating the big defense guns in
the four forts guarding the harbor ap.
proaches.
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pandemonium being deafening. The
address had welcome touch Of cam
paign atmosphere about it and the
cheers were not long in breaking forth
in frequent and constantly increasing
enthusiasm. Senator Lodges drawing
OF contrasts between the Republican
and Democratic party particularly
pleased the delegates. He declared
amid laughter and cheers that the
great object of the Democrats was to
keep their past dark history, while
the Republicans were anxious to pub
fish theirs to the world. "1f we refer
to their past" he declared, "they &C.
cnse us Of calumny." There was much
laughter and cheers at this. which
Democrats now could only appeal:
Judge IFS on our undiscovered FIJI
ture.'" Eve say" he continued, read
our record and Judge us there"
Din Lasts Nearly an Hour.
The Roosevelt demonstration con-
tinued undated for nearly an hour.
The whole hall broke into monotonous
repetition Of the phrase -four years
more" continuing 1t like chant amid
great excitement. The convention
band added to the din from time to
time. playing "The Star Spangled
Banner" and other patriotic selections.
"A Hot Time in the Old Town To-
Night" caught quick response from
the effervescent crowd. Senator Lodge
went ahead with his address, but the
noise drowned his voice. Most of
the delegates and alternates finally
took their seats. but the galleries were
just AZ demonstrative for over an
hour. A young woman threw a large
Teddy bear" among the press seats
and the scene became wild with en-.
thusiasm. The bear was tossed about
among the delegates. causing in
creased ardor to the cries
Many Clubs March.
The first organization to enter the
building was the Blaine Young Mems
Republican club of Cincinnati, fol-
lowed by the Philander C. Knox
Marching club Of Philadelphia. and the
Americas club of Pittsburg, the
Marion club of Indianapolis, bearing
a Fairbanks banner, the Republican
Glee club Of Columbus and the Hamil-
ton club Of Chicago. The whole az
fair developed only "favorite son"
cheers from the delegations of the sew
eral candidates, the remainder Of the
delegations sitting in their seats and
evincing no enthusiasm. Not even
the banner bearing a portrait OF
Secretary Taft ELECTED cheers from
any but the Ohio delegation. When
all the marchers had passed out Of the
building and order was restored the
business Of the convention was re-
sumed, and Permanent Chairman
Lodge delivered his address. While
an this was going on the subcom
mittee of the committee on resolutions
was still at work on the platform, With
NO indications that they would com.
plete their labors for some time
to come.
The chair presented to the conven-
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Triple killing IN
BLACK HAND Case
THREE NEW ORLEANS lrALlANs
ARE SLAIN BY MAN WHOM
THEY PERsEcurEp,
WEALTHY CoUNTRYMAN
SAID TO BE ASSASSIN
Alleged Effort 10 Extort Cash from
One Of Richest Men In South Re-
suits in Trio Being Shot to Death
and Ono Other Fatally Wounded.

New Orleans, June 18.-Following a
series Of crimes attributed to so-called
BLACK Hand" societies in the Italian
quarter of New Orleans, one of the
worst tragedies yet connected with
that section took place Wednesday
when three Italians we're shot to death
and another fatally wounded. Accord
ing to the police these men were killed
as a result of an attempt to extort
money from Pietro Giacona,
wealthy Italian wine merchant of. 1113
Chartres street. .Giacona and his son
told the police that these men had fire.
quently bought wine from them by
the barrel and had invariably refused
to pay for it. According to their story,
the three forced them to ship a barrel
of wine to point in Louisiana, and
returned Wednesday and ordered them
to prepare meal.
Trouble Is Suspected.
The elder Giacona suspected that
trouble would ensue and hid re-
peating rifle near the table. When one
of the visiting Italians drew heavy
revolver and ordered them to produce
money and valuables the elder Giacona
answered with shot from the rifle.
The man he fired at fell dead and the
other two attempted to escape. One
was killed before he had gotten ten
feet from the table. The other reached
a staircase, only to receive bullet in
his brain as he started down the steps,
his body falling into the courtyard be-
low. Only one of the Italians who was
killed was identified. He is man
named Barraca, known to the police.
Wounded italian Found.
Another Italian, badly wounded, was
found in shed near the Giacona
home. He was identified as one Of
those who had attended Giacona's
feast, the only one who escaped with
his life. His wound is dangerous. The
police asked Giacona II, in despera.
ton, after numerous "Black Hand"
schemes had been practiced on him, he
had not invited the Italians to his
home for the purpose Of squaring &C.
counts. This Giacona stoutly denied,
saying he had no intention Of firing on
his guests until It became necessary
for him to protect his home. ,Giacona
is regarded as one of the wealthiest
Italians in the south. His home,
where the shooting occurred, was oc.
cupied by Gen. Beauregard when that
section was one of the most fashion.
able Of the old French quarter, and
IL one of the most historic spots in
New Orleans.
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HULL AND PRouTy IN A TIE.
Iowa Contest Probably Must Be Set
tied In the Courts.

Des Moines, Ia, June 16.-The Hull.
Prouty contest in the Seventh Iowa
district still hangs In the balance,
with the prospects that the ultimate
decision will have to be made in the
courts. Az q result Of the recount by
the board Of county supervisors Of the
ballots cast In the recent primary
election, the vote stands at tie for
the two candidates.
A sensation was sprung Monday
when the supervisors of Dallas county
were restrained from proceeding with
the count Of the ballots in that county.
This action throws the battle into the
courts.
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Two DIE IN s35o,ooo FIRE
PACKING HOUSE IN KANSAS CITY
SUFFERS IN BLAZE,
conflasrat'on Follows an Explosion
Which 10 Felt Over Both the
Neighborino Cities.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 1S.-Two
laborers lost their lives, two others
We're seriously injured and property
loss estimated at between $25O,0OO
and $35O.0OO was caused by two
explosions followed by a fire in
the packing house of Morris &
Co.. at the riverside in Kansas City,
kans., Friday. The force of the ex-
plosions, which was felt all over both
Kansas Cities. ruined the cold storage
building, and the fire that followed
destroyed the smoke house with its
contents.
An explosion of sewer gas resulted
when a water man in one of the cold
storage departments lighted a match.
This was followed by another and
much more serious explosion caused
by the igniting of quantity of
ammonia, and stubborn fire soon
started.
The Norris plant Is located near the
channel of the Kaw river, and being
In the center of the flooded district is
IN a~swift current of water from six
to eight feet deep. This condition
made the task of fighting the fire
most difficult. and it required five
hours to place the flames under. con-
troll. For a time the entire plant
seemed doomed. Fire apparatus was
transported to the scene after much
delay by fiat cars. There were so
men in the plant when the explosions
occurred, but all except four escaped.
Two of these were instantly killed and
others badly mangled.
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PLAN DOOM: ."FREE CUBA"
Mexican Herald Hears Of Plot to Com.
pei Annexation.

City of Mexico, June 15.-The Mex
lean Herald says that news has
reached this capital from an unim.
peachable source to the effect that the
business interests of Cuba have sub.
scribed to a fund for the purpose Of
financing revolution as soon as the
United States makes good it's promise
and withdraws its soldiers from that
island. According to the Herald's in
formation, the troops will get only to
Tampa when they will be recalled.
The return Of the troops, it is de-
clared, means the doom of free Cuba
forever. 1t is to bring about these con-
ditions that the secret revolutionary
fund Is literally subscribed to by for.
eigners of all nationalities.
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ion Henry Baker of Minnesota, and

Judge James D. Conner of Indiana.
who were delegates to the Republican
national convention of 1856, which
nominated Fremont. While awaiting
the credentials committee report the
marching clubs paraded across the
hail. The majority report of the cre-
dentials committee consisted simply
of list Of delegates as enrolled by
the national committee, with q recon-
mendation that the names there given
be accepted by the convention, which
was done. The first cub to march
through the hall was the Americas
Of Pittsburg, their appearance causing
enthusiasm. They carried vari-col-
ored umbrellas.
No Minority Credentials Report.
Mayor Coldwater Of Indianapolis au-
thorized the statement that there was
no minority report from the commit
tee on credentials.
BY 10 o'clock the delegates were
pouring through all the entrances and
the hall was filled-too we'll filled, in
fact, for serious objection was made
by the members Of the Chicago fire de-
partment to the manner in which
aisles and stairways at the sides of the
stage were blocked up. Strong repre-
sensations were made to the conven-
tion authorities. and in a few minutes
a number Of policemen were sent to
clear them. The majority Of the peo-
pie occupying these passageways were
not possessed Of tickets emitting them
to seats. and they were compelled to
climb to the gallery and MI what little
standing room there was remaining in
that quarter. The Ohio delegation
came in Wednesday provided with red
felt pennants attached to canes and
bearing a likeness Of Secretary Taft
with the words Our Candidate" I'M
derneath. They set the flags to wav-
ing at every opportunity, and their
section was bright red spot Of color
in the rather somber background of
the main floor.
Burrows Raps for Order.
At 1919 Senator Burrows brought
down his gavel with thump and an
nounced in a voice inaudible less than
ten feet distant: THE invocation will
be by Rev. William o. Waters Of
Chicago" Mr. Waters, q, young and
athletic clergyman. read hrs prayer
from small, wellworn prayer book. it
being part Of the regular service Of
the Episcopal service. His voice, one
Of the hest yet heard in the conven-
ton. was heard throughout the hall
without effort. and he was followed
with deep and respectful attention
AS he closed with the Lords Prayer
many of the delegates followed him.
Harry Daugherty of Ohio, from the
committee on credentials. asked for
recognition as soon az the prayer was
ended. He announced that the COM
mittee had been in continuous session
throughout the night. had completed
Its work. and would be able to pre-
sent its report to the convention.
There was no possibility Of transact
ing business until the report was pre-
sented. and the convention settled
down to await It's arrival. The Knox
adherents. after taking their seats,
opened and distributed bundle Of
small flags Of dark blue bearing the
words: Keystone State" in white
letters. They waved them briskly
for n few seconds, just to let the Ohio
men, directly in front of them, know
that they were prepared for eventual
tiles as we'll as they.
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my" there was nothing left to him
but to make the best terms he could
with chose to whom he had been con-
signed" "The Democratic party will
take every negro vote 1t can get" he
said, land whenever the negroes com.
mence to vote the Democratic ticket
the Democratic party will count their
votes north and SOUTH" Besides, he
said, the proposition was illogical.
Fourteen hours were given by the
credentials committee of the Repub-
hcan national convention for the pre-
sentation of contests, but no change
was made In the temporary roll Of
delegates and alternates. Full ap.
prevail was given Of the work Of the
national committee which had devot-
ed eight days to the contests
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aILcHRIsT is LIKELY WINNER.
10 Believed to Have Won Florida Gov.
ernorehip.

Jacksonville. Fla, June 1S-Returns
from the second Democratic primary
involving the next governorship, as
we'll as the United States senatorship
from Florida indicated that the race
between Gov Broward and Duncan
U. Fletcher was close So far as the
governorship is concerned Albert w.
Gilchrist has probably defeated John
N. G. Stockton by large majority.
Present returns Indicate the election
Of Fletcher for the senatorship. Gil
christ represented the local option
idea in the fight on the prohibition
question.
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Predicts Her Death, But Lives,

TTeo'ets r'er OedtHs OUT I'VeS'
Passaic. N. j., June 15.-Mrs. Anna
Kiselcia, who had predicted that she
would die at six o'clock Sunday morn.
ing, was still alive Sunday night. With
the passing Of the hours which she
had declared would be her, last on
earth the woman. who has been under
guard of physicians at the general hos.
pital. became sullen and defiant, and
absolutely refused to take food, which
had to be forced down her throat.
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Diamond Formula a Farce.

Paris, June 1s.-The Lemoine dia-
mond case came to a sensational end
ing with an unexpected climax
Wednesday afternoon. Lemoine has
fed and his famous formula for the
manufacture Of diamonds is a fantas-
tic farce. Henry Lemoine was taken
into custody few months ago on the
charge Of having secured money from
julius Wernher, the English diamond
merchant, on false pretenses.
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STARS AND BARS HAULED DOWN.
Man In ossining, N. ", offends Grand
Army Post Commander.

ossining, N. Y, June ia confed-
crate flag flying from the printing Of
fee of William ]. Physioc on Main
street was hauled down Monday by
Commander Sumner A. Smith of
Morell post Of the Grand Army.
Physioc was cited to appear before the
post and explain his action in hosting
the flag 30 that it overlapped the
American flags, also flying from poles
on the roof.
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Republics President Sentenced.

Novorossysk. Russia, June 18-The
trial OF the men who in December of
1905, during the revolutionary move
ment organized the "Novorossysk re.
public" came to an end Wednesday.
The president Of the republic was SEN
fenced by the court-martial to is
years at hard labor. two men were
given ten years each at hard labor and
Sc others were sentanced to short
terms in prison.