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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
An Overworked Word.

In certain sections OF the country
there are mucn favored words which
ara required to do duty with a wide
variety OF meanings. Such Is the
word smart" among Yankees, and up
along the Labrador shore the word
civil" The following conversation
between two natives was overheard
By a traveller.
1--WE are goin' TO have lots OF dirt
today" said one, glancing at the sky.
Nav. It'll be CIVIL" replied his
companion.
How did you get on with the cap
tain?"
oh, he got civil to hunting deer
by and by. When he went out he
dtdn't know nothing. but he got civ.
ihzed."
ibid you go down the Ketcher?"
"Naw. IT'S too civil fer him. He
wanted lots OF rapids. So we went
down the Boomer. Them's about az
civil rapids as 7 want to see. -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

The Pima Indians, who live on the
banks OF the ella River pronounced
in Spanish Heela), are the most
civilized Of any North American In
dams. They live in houses, manu-
facture useful articles, and are known
for simplicity Of character, peaceful
ness and honesty. But they have had
their wars. A battle took place near
the broad TRAIL" which Is now some
times called the Temple road. Ursuth
was war chief then, and he led his
people against a band OF Apache In
dams. The Pimas were far outnum.
bered by Apache warriors, and yet
many were killed on both sides, but.
although Ursuth received three
wounds, ne was able to keep the
Apaches back till the Pima women
and children had escaped and reach.
ed a place of safety.
The Pimas are proud OF the fact
that they have never killed a white
man. They hate the Apaches and
make war against them. but have al
ways been the white mans friend
Gen. o. o. Howard inst Nicholas.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
A.el.n, ,,apane,e Iron Making.

TIE Japanese were acquainted with
iron from very early times. A sword
that was used by one OF the ances-
tore of the present emperor about
900 B. C. is still in existence. Later,
when the great civil war broke out
In the sixth century, sword smiths and
srunor smiths came to occupy promi-
nent place. Many interesting stories
are connected with sword smiths, al
ehouxh this ts no place TO go into
these. From this time on down to
about three hundred years ago. no
noticeable progress had been made.
At the beginning OF the seventeenth
century when the T0kugawa dynasty
came into possession OF the political
power and peace was restored all
branches of industry began to pros
Der. The demand for iron implements
Increased and the scarcity OF iron
supply began I" hA felt.-Engineer'
ing Magazine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
A Case ~eouneed rhrouah.n

SoSS SSettSSo 'NfS08us
Mr.. Sergeant Wilkins once defend.
ed a breach Of promise case for Q
singularly ugly little man. which case
he told the defendant. after reading
his brief, must be bounced" through.
And the Sergeant did bounce Il
through.
Gentlemen OF the jury" he said, at
the close OF a most eloquent speech.
you've heard the evidence for the
plaintiff, and, gentlemen OF the jury,
you have admired that most hewftch-
ing lady, the plaintiff herself. Gentle
men. do you believe that this enchant-
ing, this fascinating. this captivating,
this accomplished lady would for one
moment favor the advances or listen,
with anything save scorn and indig-
nation, to the amorous protestations
OF the wretched and repulsive homun.
culus, the deformed and degraded de-
fendant?"
His client looked up from the well
OF the court. and piteously murmured:
"Mr. Sergeant wilkins! Oh, Mr..
Sergeant Wilkins!"
Silence, sir!" replied the Sergeant
In a wrathfui undertone. Gentle.
men," he continued, bringing his fist
heavily down on the desk before him,
do you think that this lovely lady,
this fair and smiling creature, would
ever have permitted an offer Of mar.
riage to be made to her by the maser.
able atom Of humanity. this stunted
creature, who would have to stand on
q sheet OF notepaper to look over two
pence?"
Instant verdict for defendant.-Tit.
Pits
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
PEOPLE ARE STARVING.
Conditions i'm Flooded Red River
District Pitiable.

Conditions I'm Flooded Red River
District Pitiable.
Alderman John Shattuck has re-
turned to Lake Charles from a tour
of the flooded district along the Red
river and declares the conditions
there are pitiable. Practically every
vcstige of anything with which to
sustain life has been swept away
and in numerous instances the peO-
pie are facing starvation. Some of
them he declares, abe forced to eat
fodder, ears of raw corn or anything
they can pick up that will furnish
the least particle of nourishment. To
add to the distress the sanitary
conditions, owing to rotting vegeta-
ton. is serious. Mr.. Shattuck says
there is no apparent prospect of
relief ahead for the future crop, as
that has all been destroyed and il is
too late to replant.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS

Checks Are Soon to be Mailed Over
The State.
Secretary Favrot of the Spanish
American War Veteran Fund Com
mission is making out the checks to
cover the claims approved and these
checks should be ready for issue dur
ing the first week in August. This
will make the second distribution
by the commission, and Immediately
upon the mailing OF this second
batch of checks applications will be
collected for a third distribution.
which will take place as soon as a
sufficient number of applications
have been received.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
BLACK HAND SENTENCED.
Who Was Accused Of Dynamitini
Grafragnlni Store.

Who Was Accused Of Dynamiting
Grafragnlni Store.
Guilty as charged was the verdict
of the jury, after fifteen minutes de-
liberation in the case of Joseph Mon
fire, the alleged leader of the dread
cd Black Hand band, who was on
trial two days in the Criminal Dis
trict Court of New Orleans before
Judge Baker and jury. The verdict
did no come as a surprise. The legal
adviser of the Italian Vigilance Com
mittee, laid bare the plot and blow
ing up of the Graffagnini store by
Monfre and Pumelia on the night of
December 5. Pumelia, who was con-
victed several weeks ago, was SEN
fenced to serve twenty years in the
penitentiary. 1t is expected that
Judge Baker will infiict similar
sentence upon Monfre.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
Ladies' Can Wenr shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot a powder. 1t makes tight or
new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating. aching feet, ingrowing nails.
corns and bunions. At all druggists and
shoe stores, Csc. Don't accept any SUBJ
stitute. Trial package Free by mail.
Address. Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
BUSINESS CONDITIONS.

Baton Rouge Merchants Claim to be
OptOmistic.
Business conditions for Baton
Rouge, in spite of the recent hard
times, were never as bright, is the
general opinion among the business
men of the city. While Baton Rouge
has felt the recent financial strin-
gency, and as a consequence there
were a few failures, all agree that
for the past six months business has
been better IMAM at the correspond
ing period last year, when prosperity
was general. All further agree that
the crop conditions made the outlook
very bright.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
LIVE STOC Az FAIR.

Department of Agriculture Assists
i'm Freight.
The Department of Agriculture
has announced that it will allow the
same privileges to shipments of live
stock sent to the State Fair in
Shreveport, as announced in the case
of exhibits Of agricultural products.
namely, to pay one-half OF the cost
OF transportation from any parish
fair to Shreveport. the return trip
by agreement with the railroads be-
ing made at no cost to the shipper.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
PUBLISHING AMENDMENTS

The Auditors and Treasurcr's of
fees are preparing to issue the var
rants to the newspapers of the state
which published the constitutional
amendments, the payment for when
was ONE what deferred.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
REPORTS OF ASSESSMENTS.
Will Not Show the Usual Large
Increase.

From reports received from the
Parish Treasurers, who have COM
pleted their assessment for 1908, but
have not made up their assessment
rolls, the total increase in the as
sessment of Louisiana for this year
will not be as large as it has been
for the past four years. The increase
in the assessments for the past three
years have been between 1900, 900
and $15,000,000 very year. This will
not to be the case this year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
BOARD OF LIQUIDATION.
VIII be Calico to Meeting Very
Soon.

A meeting of the state Board Ct
Liquidation will be called shortly
for the pur1ose of opening anu
awarding fiscal agencies of par
ishes which were not represented In
the first bidding opened by the board
several months ago under the Blanch
ard administration. At that time the
Board found that they were many
parishes as yet unprovided with fis-
cal agents. the banks in those par
ishes Sor various reasons being un-
willing to bid for the funds of the
parish under the conditions of the
Act of 1907.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
GETS THREE YEARS.
Sequel Of Assault and Cutting In
Baton Rouge.

batOn ROUGE
Edward George, recently employ
ed as a linotype operator In the Of
fee OF the Daily States, was SEN
fenced to three years at hard labor
in the state penitentiary by Judge
II. F. Brunot. The judgment of the
court caused little surprise to the
large crowd which had assembled to
hear the sequel to the tragedy which
was enacted on the night of July Is,
when A. H. Faust, private secretary
to Congressman George X. Favrot,
and Miss Clara Bates. bookkeeper
for the Daily States. we're assaulted
and seriously stabbed by the young
man.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
CALCASIEU PARISH DIVIDE.

JEFF Davis Parish Division CLUB
Outlines its Campaign.
The JEFF Davis Parish Division
Club met at Jennings and permanent
officers for the ensuing two years
wTe elected. Parish division in
1870" is the motto of this club, and
while 1t has not been definitely deter
mined, the club will in all proba-
bility meet monthly or semi-monthly.
A large list of names has been placed
on the records. and 1t is the inten-
ton of those in charge to see that
every citizen in the parish who ia
vors the division OF Calcasieu has an
opportunity to become a member Of
his club.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
CUTlcURA CURED FOUR.

Southern woman Suffered with Itcns
ing, Burning Rash-Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles-Calls
.Cuticura Her Old Standby.
my baby had a running sore on his
neck and nothing that did for 1t took
effect until l used Cuticura. My face was
nearly full of letter or some similar akin
disease 1t would itch and burn 20 that
could hardly stand it. Two cakes of Cuti-
curs Soap and q box of Cuticura Ointment
cured me. Two years after it broke out on
my hands and wrist. Sometimes ] would
70 ne. rly crazy for it itched SO badly. I
went back to my old standby, that had
never failed me--one set of Cuticura Rem-
edies did the work. One set also cured
my uncle's baby, whose head was cake OF
sores, and another baby who was in the
same fix. Mrs. Lille Wilcher, TO Elev.
erth St., Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 10, '07.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

Some of US never recognize love,
until we see the tail of her garment
disappearing around tie corner; and
then We are too bewildered to call
her back.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
FARMERS UNION
VIII Meet I'm WINFIELD This Year.

VIII Meet I'm Winfield This Year.
Important Question to Consider.
The State Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union, which met
in Baton Rouge last year, will hold
its convention this year in WINFIELD.
Winn Parish. The important ques-
ton of establishing and building q
cotton factory by the Union will be
brought up. Several towns are after
the site of the factory. Monroe,
among others, will make a bid. and
will also try to secure for that city
the headquarters of the Union.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
ST. TAMNiANY MEDICOS MEET.

DECENTRALIZATION Had at COvingtOn
Last Week.
DR.. E. Denegre Martin, president
of the Louisiana State eMdical AS
ISOLATION, addressed about sixteen OF
the leading physicians of st. Tam
many parish at Covington. Follow
ing DR.. Martins address the St. Tam
many Parish Medical Society was re-
organized. Every physician in the
parish is expected to join the asso-
citation. Monthly meetings will be
held and special attention will be
given sanitary measures.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
BY FRIEND OF EDUCATION.
The Centenary College Gets $4,000
Donation.

When Centenary College opens In
Shreveport, Sept. 16, 1t will have at
least $1,000 more to the credit of its
running expense account than was
expected by the management. This
fact was made known there By Pres.
w. l.. Weber, after trip through
the southern part of the state. The
donation was made, he says, by q
friend of education in New Orleans.
but the name OF the man is not given.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
Bishop Potter Dies at His Home.

Cooperstown, N. Y.-Henry Cod
man Potter. seventh Protestant Epis
copal bishop OF the diocese of New
York. died at "FerDleigh," his sum-
mer home, near here. alter an i'll
ness of several weeks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

\ man is never content with for
time of less than SIX figures; but a
woman is satisfied with one figure -
If it has the proper curves
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

SO bad with kidney
trouble that ! could
not straighten up az
ter STOPPING without
sharp pains shooting
through my back. I
had dizzy spells. was
nervous and my eye
sight affected. The
kidney secretions
we're irregular and
fo0 frpOuonf Was
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

Do not become discouraged when
wrong overcomes right. Tor it is
perfectly safe 10 assume that right
will come out on top after awhile.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
AT THE CONCERT.

Enthusiast-What would you give
<or a voice like that?
Everett True Chloroform.-Louis-
Vile Herald.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
WITHOUT REWARD.
SafeblOwers a Mooringsport Make a
Water Haul.

Sheriff Florunoy was advised that
safe was blown in the store of
w. H. b. Groom, at Mooringsport.
No s.oney was in the safe at the
tint. The safe was totally wrecked.
Several sacks of -four werc place1 on
it to deaden the explosion. John Ste
yens, a stranger who was seen in the
store was arrested He denies any
knowledge OF the crime.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

A man is never really old until
his rosy hopes have turned gray, and
he has begun to get wrinkles In his
disposition.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

Marriages at an early age Is RE-
ouent In Mexico. Recently a boy OF
16 and a girl of IA were married In
the capital
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

John r. Dickey's old reliable eye water
cures sore eyes or granulated lids. Don't
hurt, feels good; get the genuine in red box.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

Marrying woman, after you
have kept her ten years waiting, is
like buying a doll that has stood too
long in the show case.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

In a terrible condition. but Doan's
Kidney Pills have cured me and I
have enjoyed perfect health since"
Sold by all dealers. 50cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

Don't test your husbands devo-
ton, sweet bride, by asking him II
he would die for you; just ask him
to put up the portieres.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

FITS. st. Vitus' Dance, Nervous Diseases Der.
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. ~ trial bottle and treatise free.
DR.. II. r. Kline, Id, o3l Arch St.. Phila.. Pa.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

The boy who has been brought up
to button his sisters frocks down the
back cherishes no illusions about
women.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
WITH SAFE LIABILITIES.
Lake Charles Merchant Bankrupt
Last Week.

H. John lessen, merchant Of
Lake Charles. filed a voluntary Pc
tition in the United States Court He
gave .ebts at ss.275.32. with assets
at sS,516.55.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

THERE'S no pity on earth so heart
felt as that with which the bachelor
and the newly married man regard
one another.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

Hicks Capudine Cures Women's
Monthly Pains, Backache, Nervousness,
and Headache. It's Liquid. Effects imme.
diately Prescribed by physicians with best
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

A reckless lover and an automo-
bile scorcher may run all the risks
but they have all the excitement.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
Spelling THE FUN.

But, Michael. can't you possibly
manage TO live with your wife with
out fighting?"
well. no. mum. / can't-not
'appily."-London Opinion
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

A mans idea of cutting down ex-
penses is doing without his wife's
new spring hat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

In domestic quarrel, 1t is not the
one who can hold out, but the one
Who can hold in. who usually wins.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces inflamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
A SURGICAL
OPERATION

If there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than another it
is surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hun
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos
pitfalls which are entirely upneces-
sarY and many have been avoided hY
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Vi
the System

the System
Take the Old Standard Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. You know what
you are taking. The formula Is plain
Iy printed on every bottle. showing Il
is simply Quinine and Iron in a taste
less form. and the most effectual form.
For grown people and children. soc.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
A TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twinges. Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center, SIS South Oak
street, Lake City, Mimi, says: II was
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

Love is a delirious spin In an au-
tomobile, marriage the accident of
which you are always in danger.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

A cynic always finds flaws In q
woman and weeds in a rose garden.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
LYDIA E. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

For proof of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
For eight years suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope Of recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinl1ham
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me a well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, MoorestOwn. N. J., writes:
81 feel it Is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. I
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and to-day l am well and strong"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
PEOPLES SCHOOL
eaANxiiN rENNFssEE

FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE
z. G Aad r. y. PEOPLE. Principals
Boys Preparatory school. For two years in
succession our boys have tskrn the SO entrance
IfIe offered hy Vanderbilt University in COM
petition with students FROM the leading prepar:
ltory schools OF She SDath. Catalog and full
particulars on application.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Probable Candidates are Being Men.
toned Now.

The announcement by John T. Mi
chel, present Secretary of State, that
he would not be a candidate for re-
election, has brought forth a great
amount of interesting gossip in con-
nection with the candidacy four
years from now. While the campaign
Is long way off probable candida ties
are being mentioned and discussed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31

(VIX 31.-'08.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-31
Ujcks' CApudine Cures Headache,

Whether from colds, heat, stomach or
nervous troubles. No Accetanilid or dam
gerous drugs. It's liquid and acts imme-
diately. Trial bottle l0c. Regular sizes
25c. and Soc. at all druggists.
ihe lower a mans forehead the
higher his collar.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-09-11
Uiem College.

@aaHl8Ba RHass2sls
Den "dansk -amerikanske unqdems.
skele I Des Noines, Iowa, bespuber 1T
nbe Stoleaar
den 1ste oktober.
5ulotenois 1noerpisntns / oani1e % en.
belite, Sag efter frit 8al9. v
G6l9enbe &urius tilbpbes: Preparatory
Course, Commercial Course, Shorthand
and T%ypewriting Course, First Grade
Certificate Course.
5remoeles l1bbannelie til porbenoe Bra.
fer FAINT til 2erere o9 2ereri1oer for dan
ske BSrneskoler. Relisiensundervisntna
neb paafp1Senoe &unirmation, ON pnftes.
Stolen ct osiaa for iaabanne, ion, tiger ca
alminbelig l1boanneIie eller rbuioelfe al
Runoitaberne fra Solteitolen.
t1nberpisn,ns / mooerne @prog, Satin
Braf, S;itorie, Maturfas, n%tateuatiife Sag
&unft:1alins. 9egnins. Gang % Mustk,
Spning % baardarbejde for 8aer.
feredras. @obe 9ieterperter genneus.
::aies % fortlares.
l%1noersisning % Dpbolo $1,000. for 4
1ger. Stolen biaIper gleper fra fierns
esne meb &eieuoSifte me, for iaa ptbt
eebtommenbes StoIeopbolb ct at r1tnbh
ae l1srs &arisb.o. Strtu efter Rataloe
Bnnedkt Nerdentofs