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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
The Preliminary Game.

In the preliminary game the Con solidated team was defeated by the St Johns quintette by the score of 24 to A. Calender and Birch did the feature work. The lineup: Y. M. c. A. Consolidated St Johns. Kilduff .. ... .... .... Callender
 Left forward. Wclton-Fleming. -. Charlottesville
 Right forward. Maltby .. ...... .... Birch
 Center Yankoski .... ....... Kirschbaum
 Left guard. Taylor .... .... .... .... Stein
 Right guard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

"Rattling" Hurley defeated John- nv Dwyer at the Sha@Hey A. c. last night in one of the fastest ten round bouts held in New York in many years. From the third round to the end it was all Hurley, although Dwyer kept coming all the time, and at the end Hurley knew that he had lnen iu a contest. In the prelimi naries Frank Mccormick knocked out Jack Graney in two rounds. Billy Ieary beat Pat Powers in three rounds and Frank Mango won from Jimmy Moran in six rounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
WRIGHT FROZEN IN FLIGHT.

Oil In His Motor CongeaIed and Aero
 plane Was Covered With Ice.
 Ie Mans. France. Dec. 31.- Wilbur Wright made another long figit here, remaining in the air for hour 52 min' utes 40 seconds and covering a dis tance of sixty miles
 He was obliged to stop on account of being frostbitten.
 Both he and his machine were GOV cred with ice, and the oil in the motor was frozen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

Brother to Sail Tuesday For France
 Dayton, O., Dec. 31.-Orville Wright will sail for Paris next Tuesday to re- ioin his brother Wilbur at Le Mans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

Bob Fitzsimmons and Jack (Twm) Sullivan have cabled to Promoter Mcintosh at Sydney that they want to fight Johnson. Fitz adds that he will ask Johnson for match when the big negro arrives in England
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

Score, Boys Club Juniors 9, Walsh school S; goals from floor, Kemp 2 Bouct, Shea ., Ahearn ?; foul goal Kemp,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
SPECIALS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

On and after the 18th each and every purchaser of s2 worth or oveN will be presented with an Xmas bot-' tle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

Billy Madden and Gus Ruhlin have declared without reserve that Jack Johnson could defeat .Teffries if the latter should ever consent to come out of his retirement. They say that Johnson would simply cut Jeff into ribbons, and use as an argument that when the big boiler maker was in the ring 1t took him twenty-three rounds to stop COrbett, while he could not score d knockout in twenty and twenty-five round bouts with Sharkey. But other experts who have figured if all out insist that be- cause Johnson beat Burns the negro is not a real world beater, for in Burns he met an ovcrrated puglllsL who never classcd with the star heaVyWcights of ten years ago. When Joe Jeanette, the local col OrCd heavyweight, who has met Johnson seven times, sailed for Eng land and France yesterday he said that If he got q match with John son in London he would put the new champion to a severe test. "lf Johnson will meet me in a twenty round bout" said Jeannette, The will not put me away, and you can bet that he'll know he's seen in q fight He is not a phenomenon by any means. and in Burns he met the biggest false alarm that has been in the ring in many years"
 Chief Secretary Wood of New South Wales says that the govern ment authorities in Australia may amend the law so that there can be no more heavyweight championship matches in the Antipodes. Secretary Wood declares that the recent Burns Johnson mill was not boxing match but a brutal prize fight, and that the men will not be allowed to meet in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31

Fritz Hanson of Worcester and Young Pardello will meet /at Put nam Monday in a finish match.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11
WANT Ed

A LIVE, HUSTLINd SALESMAN
to handle the SINGER and WHEEL
Err & WILSON SEWING MACHINES
for the Town Of st. Joseph and adj
Iacent territory.
Apply to Singer Sewing Machine
Co., Natchez, Miss.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11
Sketch of Mr.. A. Blanche, Sr.

Biographical and Historical
Memoirs of louisiana" Vol. 1,
contains the following sketch of
Mr.. A. Blanche, ST., whose death
occurred at his family residence
in St. Joseph on Monday last
Scotland has bequeathed to America
some of her foremost citizens, and it is
to her that Tensas parish is indebted for
one of its representative planters, Alex
ander Blanche, st. Joseph, La. He was
born in Scotland in 1893, and is a son of
John q. and Isabella (McKenzie) Blanche,
and the grandson of John e. Blanche,
ST., of Scotland, who lived to be one
hundred and three years old, while his
wife lived to the age of one hundred and
one years. Our subjects maternal grand
parents, Alexander and - Mckenzie,
were also natives of Scotland, and the
grandmother lived to be one hundred and
one years of age. John q. Blanche, Jr.,
was born in Scotland in, and when
about twenty-five years of age be re-
ceived an appointment as an English
revenue officer, which position he held
for many years. He died at the ad-
vanced age of ninety-one years. He was
married in 1925 to Miss Isabella McKen-
zie, who was also native of Scotland.
Their union was blessed by the birth Of
nine children, four of whom are yet liv-
ing, and the eldest being our subject.
The others are: Philip ian engineer on
an English war ship, Charles Ia large
owner of boats in Scotland), and Flea
nor (wife of George Rankin, govern
ment civil engineer). Alexander Blanche
came to America in 1851, and located at
Brooklyn, N. Y, where he remained for
a year. From there he went to Cleveland,
Ohio, remained there two years, thence
to Galena, ILL.,, and after five years
residence there removed to st. Louis,
Mo-, where he only remained one year.
He then moved to Louisiana and located
in Tensas parish, where he has made his
home up to the present time. He has
been engaged in different occupations,
but since coming to Louisiana he has
followed the life of a successful planter
In 1866 he married Mrs. Sarah Henshaw,
(nee Rowbottom), of English nationality,
and to them have been born four child-
rem, three OF whom are yet living: Alex
ander, Jr., John and Sterling. Mr..
Blanche is member of the Masonic fra
ternity, st. Joseph Lodge, No. 70, and
he has been member of the police jury
for number of years. He is one of the
foremost citizens of the parish, is well
posted on all current topics of the
day, and is surrounded by many warm
friends"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11

THIRD MONDAYS IN JANUARY, FEBRU-
AIRY, MARCH. MAY, JUNE, JULY, No
yEMBER and DECEMBER.
JsO >. BoArNEK, District Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11
New Butcher SIlop.

The undersigned wish to announce
that we have bought out the business
and leased the shop of c. F. Shelton,
adjoining the store of w. r. Baker 6
Son, In St. Joseph, and beginning
September list, will conduct first
class BUTCHER SHOP and will al
ways keep on hand a choice line OF
meats. We will guarantee prompt
attention to orders and ask q share
Of the public patronage.
HOWARD CLARK, JR.
ORACEN CT ARK.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11
TREsPAss NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS are forbidden fishing
in or trespassing in BLACK LAKE, stu
ated on ''PECANO" and ''GURTNA
MORO" Plantations, under penalty of
prosecution. ISIGNED.l
DWIGHT STONE.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11
Terms Of Court.
Jury Terms

THE TERMS OF THE DISTRICT COURT
l in the Parish of Tensas are hereby fixed
"A follows tO-Wit:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11
FOR SALE.

Neat cottage in Price Field addition,
containing large, comfortable rooms,
kitchen and bath room with waterworks
attached to each, large front and side
porches and roomy yards with stable and
out-houses convenient. Building il new
and in good state of repair. Occupancy
on demand. Apply to-
SALVADOR BARAGONA.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11
Up-to Date Hay Presses.

have accepted the sole agency of
the Chattanooga ImpIiment & Mfg.
Co., for the sale of the "ROYAL,"
"ROYAL, Jr." and ECONOMY"
Hay Presses and the "ROYAL" Pea
fiulIer and the Disc Plows. My ter
ritory includes the Parishes of Madi-
son, Tensas, Concordia, Catahoula and
Franklin, with headquarters at Wa
terpro0f. Correspondence solicited.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Terms and
prices to suit purchaser. The repu-
tatiou of the manufacturer stands be-
hind every impIiment bearing their
stamp and trade mark.
L. WALES.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11

THIRD MONDAYS IN APRIL and OCTOBER
CiViITermS
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11

Send your inquiries for lumber.
shingles and building material of all
kinds to CARROLL LUMBER CO.,
Ltd, Lake Providence, La.
500, 900 feet rough cypress in yard
for prompt shipment. Send us your
orders. CARROLL LUMBER CO.,
Ltd, Lake Providence, La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-09-11

Joseph to-day.
Miss Willie Lewis is visiting rel
atives at Live Oak.
Mr.. R. D. Shelley spent Tues
day in St. Joseph.
Mr.. Magruder Smith spent Sum
day at Locust Ridge.
Mr.. D. D. Miller was visitor
TO St. Joseph this week.
Mr.. A. w. Beaumont made
trip to vicksburg Monday.
Miss Five Moore visited Miss
Fannie Rowan ct Minnehaha last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Hornsby,
Jr., made trip to Natchez this
week.
Mr.. John S. Boatner, Jr., of
Vidalia, is visitor to St. Joseph
to-day.
Miss Alice Davidson has re-
turned from q visit to New Or
leans.
Miss Lulu Rowan is visiting
Miss Elizabeth Adams at Locust
Ridge.
Miss Mary Bell Murdoch is Wis.,
iting Miss Louise Murdoch at
Franklin.
Mr.. Jas. G.. Purvis, of High
laud, was O visitor to st. Joseph
yesterday.
Capt. Robert Worrell has re-
Turned from a trip to Waukesha,
Wisconsin.
Mrs. NJ. d. Watkins of Natchez
visited her sister, Mrs. l.. A.
AufuOck, IasI WEEK.
Miss Louise Murdoch of Frank
lin, spent several days last week
with Miss Etfie Moore.
Miss Sallie Newell has returned
from a visit of several weeks to
relatives in Newellton.
Mrs. ]. w. Losey has returned
from o visit to her brothers. fam
ilyat West Side, Miss.
Mr.. w. G. Holstein of Natchez,
spent several days i'll St. Joseph
last week with friends.
Miss Ruth Ellis aud Miss Mary
Riddle are visiting Miss Ruth
Andrews in Waterproof.
Mr.. Harrison Prestige, of Men,
phis, was the guest recently of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Rowan.
Rev. H. w. May conducted SER
vices ut Wesley last Sunday MORN
ing and st. Joseph at night.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Netterville, of
Pamela, are receiving congratula-
tons OH the arrival of o bouncing
boy.
Little Alice Durbiu, of Water
proof, has been visiting little
Wealthy Clarke the past week or
two.
Quite crowd of young people
from St. Joseph attended the
dance in Waterproof on Monday
hight.
Miss Leila W. Holstein has re-
turned to Natchez after most
pleasant visit to Mrs. VIM. g.
Young.
Mrs. F. D. Childress aud little
son have returned from pleas
Ant visit to her old home III Ten
nessee.
Mr.. Cecil Whitehead and Mr..
otway Denny, of Winter Quar-
tiers, we're visitors to St. Joseph
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May, of
Waterproof, are receiving con-
.gntulations on the arrival of a
baby.girl.
Messrs. ]. c. Hornsby, ST., and
n. U. Hornsby, ST., of jefferson
county, spent several days i'll St.
Joseph this week.
Mrs. A. j. Gibson and daugh-
Ter, Miss Lucille Gibson, returned
sunday from delightful visit to
MAneral Wells, Texas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
MURDER WOMAN
TRYING TO STARvE
Devil OUT OF Her

CHICAGO, June 22.-Following
allegation that she was starved to
death by devil chasers,' the police
are today making an investigation
of circumstances surrounding the
demise of Mrs. Louisa Thompson,
wife of Rev. Adam Thompson. of a
new cult at Zion City. Sensational
exposures are promised, but no ar,
rests have been made so far. The
woman was buried Friday.
1t is reported that the cult de-
cided Mrs. Thompson was possess.
ed of devils and she was submitted
to the fasting treatment to "expell
the devils"
When she begged for a morsel OF
food and water, crying out that she
was being gnawed to death by hun.
ger and was burning with thirst,
the watchers refused, saying:
Hold out little longer, dear sis
ter. and the evil one will be de-
feated."
The woman's body was emaciated
and drawn ON horrible lines, indi.
eating the most excruciating suffer
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
WIFE TRIES To
KILL HERSELF
THOUGHT HUSBAND HAD DE-
SERTED HER, BUT THIS is
DENIED BY BROTHER = MAY
RECOVER FROM WOUND.

Mrs. S. A. Hendrix attempted sui
eide yesterday afternoon at Front
av. by shooting herself in the right
breast as the result of dependency
over family affairs. She was taken
to Sacred Heart hospital. where
this morning she is better and
there are hopes Of her recovery.
Her husband went away about noon
Saturday and it is declared that
Mrs. Hendrix thought he had gone
for good. H. e. Hendrix said this
morning that his brother went to
Blue Creek on business and would
have returned this morning but
missed the train.
just previous to shooting herself
Mrs. Hendrix sent her sister, Ma
bel Mccain, out of the room. She
had declared on numerous occa-
sions that she would do away with
herself and when Miss Mccain
heard the shot she ran screaming
for help from the house. The po-
lice were notified instantly and the
patrol with officers and DR.. G. E.
Eikenbary hurried to the scene. Be.
fore shooting herself Mrs. Hendrix
wrote a note to her husband de-
claring her love for him and her
belief that he had left her forever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
SET HEAR|NG0N
DAY LABOR

The city council, which meets in
regular session Tuesday night, will
take up the matter of day labor to
the extent of setting day for hear.
ing the report of Thomas Maloney
and other union labor men who
were appointed committee to
prepare a statement in defense of
day labor as applied on Washing
ton st. bridge.
Recently Councilman Lambert in
troduced an ordinance abolishing
day labor and doing all bridge
work in future by contract. He
alleged that the enormous cost OF
the structure was on account of
day labor experiment. Mr. Ma
loney and Others, however, declare
that 1t was not tho fact that the
work was done by day labor that
ran the expenses so high, but that
the excess was due to negligence
and mismanagement. On account
of the regular meeting having a
mass of business which will not
wait, the council will take time to
go into lengthy debate as to rela-
tive merits of day labor and con-
tract work Tuesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
KING EDWARD HAS
THE SWELLED HEAD
BY HARRY G. FARMER

BY HARRY G. FARMER
Special Corrsspondenos to The Press
LONDON, June 22.-Sing Ed
ward is losing his popularity
among his own subjects and is run
ming the risk Of becoming one Of
the most disliked monarchs in
Europe.
His majesty is suffering from q
bad attack of swelled head and is
accused of seeking to reintroduce
into England personal government
by the king.
According to the English con-
stitution, the king is a mere
| figurehead, with even less to do
than the vice president of the
United States. When Queen Vic.
toria was on the throne, twas not
difficult to keep her from interior
ing with the government Of the
country, but King Edward has a
much stronger personality than his
mother had and he wants a large
say in all International questions.
AS soon as he got the crown
Edward informed his ministers
that he was not going to put up
with a minor interest in England's
affairs and intended to be king
in fact as we'll as in name.
Then he began tours Of Europe,
discussing foreign relations with
other governments and directing
the policy of his own country as
IL he had been car.
At first the people of England
said nothing, for they didn't like
to publish the fact that King Ed
was trying his level best to imi-
tate George w.
But these continental journeys OF
the king have begun to get on the
nerves of the foreign Office, and as
Edwards conduct has grown more
and more disrespectful to constitu-
tional usages, murmurings are now
| beginning.
| 1t Is very unusual for an English
newspaper to criticise any member
of the royal family, but stories are
now appearing, and letters to the
editor are being published, jumping
on King Ed. and reminding him
that the old adage Of '"The king can
do no wrong" simply means that he
| can do no wrong because he is sup
posed to do nothing at all.
When ell-Bannerman re-
signed the premiership a few weeks
ago and Asquith succeeded him,
King Ed, who was taking holiday
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
NEW WORKERS
CHEER TAFT

NEW YORK, June 22.-Taft was
greeted with loud cheers when he
arrived at the Pennsylvania station
in Jersey City today. He was given
another ovation when he landed at
the Twenty-third st. ferry. This
was New York's first glimpse Of
him as presidential candidate.
Frank Kellogg, trust-buster, was
with Taft. They went to the Hotel
Manhattan to confer on trust mat
tiers. Mrs. Taft and daughter met
them at the hotel. At noon Taft
left for New Haven to attend the
Yale commencement At New Lon
don he will witness the Yale-Har-
ward boat races Thursday. From
New London he will return to New
York to meet Luke Wright, new
secretary of war. Both will go to
Oyster Bay to confer with the presi-
dent.
Taft expects to return to Wash
ington Saturday to wind up his
business in the war department.
He refused to discuss politics. He
expects to spend September and
October at his home in Cincinnati.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
COWARD CUR
LIAR Thief

SAN FRANCISCO, June a..
Coward, liar, thief, cur, were some
of the epithet applied to Walter
Barnett, accused wrecker of the
California Safe Deposit & Trust
Co., by Assistant District Attorney
Cook today in one of the fiercest
invectives ever hurled against a
man at the bar.
Cook went at length into the evil
dence that was introduced. FIRE.
quently pointing his finger at the
defendant, who sat unmoved, Cook
asked for conviction on the first
count on which Barnett is being
tried. that of stealing $31,700 as
special administrator Of the estate
of the late Ellen M. Cotton.
THAT man Barnett" cried Cook,
sis guilty of the worst kind of
breach of faith. He was false to
the trust put in him by the dead,
and guilty Of a breach of the laws
of finance. Gentlemen, upon your
verdict depends the financial con-
fidence of this city"
He said Brown, Barnett and
Treadwell were responsible for
wrecking the bank. Brown is serv-
ing a term in the penitentiary. The
defense speaks this afternoon and
the case will probably go to the
jury tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22

their liberties, and not seem to
countenance the brutal rule of st.
Petersburg by spending couple OF
days with Nicholas. Edward, how
ever couldn't be turned from his
purpose and he has got one more
black mark against him.
Edward Is bitterly jealous Of the
German emperor and Is insanely
convinced that he has heaven
given mission to bring about uni
versal peace. He believes he is the
only man who can stave of Euro
pean war and that II he should die
1t would be a catastrophe to man.
kind. He is as anxious to keep
in the limelight Of publicity as any
vain ballet girl, and he has not yet
awakened to the fact that he is
getting deeper and deeper into
morass of unpopularity.
If somebody doesn't give him a
hint soon he will receive a bump
that will jar the breath out of him.
The people of England are very
jealous Of their rights and they
won't stand for any monarch run
ming state affairs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
.YAQU|S MAKE
LAST STAND

CITY OF MEXICO, June 22-
Fearing massacre of Americans by
Yaquis Indians in the northern
states of Mexico, U. S. and Mexi-
can troops are waging a vigorous
warfare to crush out the murder
Gus tribe in battle today at
Buena Vista, in Chihauhau.
The Indians resisted so desper-
ately that 20 were killed and many
wounded. Townspeople aided the
soldiers, even women taking a
hand. The war department has
planned campaign of extermina-
tion, believing this the only effec-
tive way of putting an end to the
depredations Of the Indians.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
KING EDWARD

at Biarritz, in the south of France,
did not come to London to receive
the oath Of allegiance from the new
premier, but made Asquith travel
halfway across Europe, leaving
England with no responsible gov
ernmeht head. This was unprece-
denied, and the king had such
lot of aasty things said about him
in the English papers that he got
frightened, packed his grip on the
jump and came home to receive the
oaths OF the new members of AS
quith's cabinet.
Then the king allowed friend
of his, champagne agent, to use
Buckingham palace as his office and
send out letters on Buckingham
palace letter paper, soliciting or
ders. For this, Edward was repri-
manded in the house of commons.
Then he had Nine. Titcomb, an &C
tress, exiled from Hyde park be-
cause her sheath skirt riding habit
displeased him.
Edwards journey to Russia to
call on the car has laid him open
to more criticism than anything
else he has done. There was de-
bate about the journey In parlia.
ment and an effort was made to
compel the government to order the
king to stay at home. English peo.
pie thought that Edward should
keep away from the car while the
Russian people are struggling for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
COULD NOT ESCAPE SHAME
BODY OF SUICIDE FOUND At
PORT TOWNSEND BELIEVED
TO BE THAT OF PENNSYl-
VANlA CAPITOL GIRAFFE.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, June
22.-Information has reached here
leading to the belief that a dead
body found here two weeks ago was
that of ]. G. Brain and that he
committed suicide because of ex-
posures in the state capitol cases
OF Pennsylvania recently. A tail
or's mark and part of letterhead
bearing the name of a Philadelphia
architectural decorating firm served
TO identify him.
The body was found in shrubbery
near the city park with SIG in the
pockets. Nearby was a scrap Of
paper on which was penciled: May
God forgive me-" 1t is supposed he
was enroute to Treadwell, Alaska
as a strikebreaker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
COURT LOCKS
JURY IN AGAIN

WASHINGTON, d. c., June o.
Responding to summons from the
court, the jury in the Hyde-Benson
land fraud cases today reported in
ability to agree on verdict. The
jury has been out since Friday.
Justice Stafford refused to accept
this as final and again requested
the jurymen to lay aside all preju-
dices and opinions formed since
they were locked up and go over
the evidence in the case as though
no discussion had been held. He
asked them to discuss the case dis.
passionately and arrive at ver-
dict. The jury was then locked up.
Several reports as to how the
Jury stood are circulated, ranging
from II to l for guilty to s to for
acquittal, but it Is impossible to
learn definitely how the jury
stands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
HOPKINS DiSRARMENT
TRIAL POSTPONED

The disbarment proceedings
against Attorney James Hopkins
have been postponed until tomor-
row owing to the inability to secure
judge to officiate. The case was
to have come up this morning be-
fore Judge Huneke, but he is busy
and the prospects are that he and
the other three judges will be busy
for some time. The disbarment
case will consume several weeks,
it is expected.
Judge Huneke has communicated
with every judge in the state, try
ing to get one to come here and
handle the case. On Saturday he
asked Gov. Mead to appoint judge
to handle the case, and an answer,
which was promised for this morn.
ing, is expected hourly.