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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

An alleged diamond lottery scheme
operated at Fort Smith, Ark, has
been put out of business by fraud
order issued by Postmaster General
Meyer. The scheme was worked by
concern known as the Southern
Commission Company. The company
engaged in the sale of so-called dia-
mond contracts, the purchaser agree
ing to pay the company $1.25 week
fo- a period of lightweight weeks,
for which the company obligated it
self to return to the purchaser, when
his contract was the oldest outstand-
ing, a diamond of value $195, or $165
in cash. The contracts were issued in
order and redeemed ac-
cordingly. The department, however,
holds all such schemes to be lotter-
les and fraudulent, and accordingly,
placed it under the postal ban.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

The President has signed an act
which hereafter will be known rs the
Pension Law of Aprli l9, 1907, and
will increase the pension Of the wild
ows, minor children and so forth, Of
deceased soldiers and sailors of all
wars since the Mexican, and those
who are now drawing pensions will
receive the increase without making
any new application; and widows
who may have been barred by the
o,I law for the reason that their in
come amounts to $3.50 a year will be
eligible under the new act no matter
what amount this income may be,
provided the soldier served ninety
days or more, was honorably dis
charged and died. Hereafter it will
not be necessary for the widow to
prove that the soldiers death was
the result of his army or navy ser
vice.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Leg Crushed to Pulp.

A distressing accident happened
at the Frisco railroad siding just east
of the Berwick Lumber yard,in which
Leon Hammers, aged about Is years,
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Hammers, was the victim, and which
resulted in the loss of the young
mans left leg. Young Hammers was
sitting on the track close to stand
ing freight car to be in its shade, and
was engaged in conversation with
some railroad surveyors. A switch
engine bumped into the car behind
which he was seated, resulting as
above stated.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
LOUISIANA NEWS
LATEST CLIPPINGS FROM
OVER THE STATE.
An Crops Doing Well.

The past week has been an ideal
one for all crops near New Iberia.
The rains were copious and general.
Stubble canes are at stand and
white plant cane is rapidly coming
to stand. Corn is looking splendid.
Late planted corn is coming up to. a
good stand. Rice planters are jubi-
liant, for the prospect is one of the
best in years with them. Cotton is
being chopped out to a stand and is
healthy and strong. Labor conditions
are good and wages satisfactory.
Strawberries and dewberries are in
profusion. The prospects for other
fruits, such as plums, peaches, pears
and figs, are very good.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Erasure Of Mr.. Davis Name

Representative Charles C. Carlin
Of Virginia has prepared and will
shortly introduce in the House a
resolution calling on the Secretary of
War for information concerning the
erasure from the famous Cabin John .
Bridge, just outside Washington, Of
the name of Jefferson Davis. This
bridge for many years the largest
single span arch in the world, was
built by the army engineers while
Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War
The work was superintended by Mr..
Davis. During the war between the
states Mr.. Davis name was erased.
There is blank and worn piece Of
stone which shows where the Con-
federacy Presidents name was. II
Representative Carlin procures the
information he is after, he will in
troduce a bill to have it replaced.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Location of Normals.

The following are the locations and
the faculties for the -smmer normal
schools that are to be held for this
summer in Louisiana, as announced
by the Institute Board: Baton Rouge
SchoolLJ. S. Clark, Conductor; J. s.
Pones, Jonas Henderson, ]. NJ. Fra
zier and Mary o. Simms. Shreveport
IT. H. Crane, Conductor; R. F.
Long, t. c. Compton, J. Fl. Whaley
and Elizabeth Norrington. Monroe
j. W. Hunter. Conductor; !. S. Pow
ell, II. r. Myles and Etnah Rochon.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
New Telegraph Line.

The new telegraph line between
Bunkie and Eunice was opened for
use recently. This wire is now a con-
tinuous one from Eunice to Crow
ley, going via Bunkie, Marksville,
Melville, 0pelousas and Rayne, over
the Bunkie and Gulf extension, the
Avoyelles division and the Opelousas.
Gulf and Northeastern, all of them
branch lines of the Texas and Pa
cific system. The arrangement of the
line saves much for rae operators.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Fiscal Agents Selected.

The Executive Committee of the H.
dustrial Institute, composed of c. d.
Gallery, Rev. C. C. Kramer and Pres
ldent Stephens, met at Lafayette and
elected the First National Bank and
the Bank of Lafayette as fiscal agents
at premium of 2 per cent on daily
average balances.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Fire in Death Chamber.

Iowa City, Ia.-As Ira Sehind-
helms dead body lay in his room,
awaiting the funeral hour, the lace
curtains at an adjacent window fiut-
tered into the candle blaze and caught
fire. The only living persons in the
house, an old woman and a child,
found the room ablaze shortly after
wards. They gave the alarm, and
prompt work saved the body, un-
touched by fire. The house was dam
aged somewhat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
To Test Cotton Picker.

G. A. Humeson, of Natchez, in
ventor of a cotton picker, will give
public demonstration soon in a six
acre field of cotton which has been
reserved for this test by w. G. Wal
ton, a planter of Concordia Parish,
several miles above Ferriday, on Lake
Concordia. Mr.. Humeson claims that
his machine will pick from 1,5OO to
1000 pounds per day. A test was
made some weeks ago near Memphis,
and reports are that the machine did
all claimed for it.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Woman hit by Baseball Dies

New York.-A baseball tossed by
q boy struck Mrs. Catherine Murray
over the heart and as a result she
died. Mrs. Murray was So years of
age. She become very MI on reaching
home and her daughter summoned a
doctor. He found the woman in a
serious condition from the shock. DR..
Charles Wuest held an autopsy and
discovered that Mrs. Murray's heart
had swollen to an abnormal size as
result of the blow.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
May Test Building Law.

Mayor Winterhaler of Lake
Charles served notice on ID. Bloch,
the owner of two buildings recently
destroyed by fire to stop repairs on
them and remove such an have al
ready been made. This action will
probably cause the city's new build
ing ordinance to be tested in the
courts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Royalty on Oil Increased.

An increase of % per cent in the
minimum rate Of royalty on oil is
provided for in an amendment of
the oil and gas resolutions for the
Eve civilized tribes issued by Sec
rotary of the Interior Garfield. There
are about 5000 leases already exc
cuted which will profit by this in
crease of royalty, which is from the
old 10 per cent rate to IL IL per
cent
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Census Bill Pigeon HoIed

One of the bills which is likely to
be left behind in the rush to termi-
nate the session of Congress now in
process viii probably be the one pro-
viding for the new census. This meas
ure was reported some time ago
from the House Census Committee,
and was brought up on the lower
chamber, and there debated in a rath-
er lifeless manner. Subsequently it
was pigeon-holed, and no reasons for
this action have been assigned.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
May Enter Oil Lands

A bill was passed by the house Of
representatives under suspension Of
the rules by which the mining laws
were amended so as to permit the en-
try of mineral lands as oil lands,
where it had been demonstrated that
'il is present. Three years are allow.
ID in which to finance an undertaking
and sink the first well.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Contract Let for Bank.

The contract to construct a build
ing for the Franklin State Bank, re-
Gently organized at Winns5cro was
let by the Building Committee to
Mcintosh, of Winfield. for
"a 1000. The building is to be of brick
two stories high, and modern in all
its appointments.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Injured by Train.

Patrick McNelis, native Of Scot
land, who was injured BY a train
near Morrow station wnen two Other
white men with him were run over
and killed was brought to Alexan-
dria on the Texas and Pacific railroad
and conveyed to the sanitarium. The
unfortunate mans right leg was ter
ribly mangled and will be amputated
as soon as his condition will permit.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Drank From Poisoned Well.

The United States Marshal's of
fee and Shreveport police were mott
fed that twenty-five or thirty school
children were poisoned near Verda,
La, by drinking water from a well
into which violent drug had been
poured, and that seven of them are
dangerously sick. No further details
were given, except that the person
who poisoned the well il unknown.
Som Verda citizens denied the re-
port, saying, though, that an inves-
tigation was being made. -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Pays the Penalty With Life.

lobe Stevens, a twenty-two-year
old negro, convicted of an attempt
at criminal assault on the daughter
of a prominent citizen of Roanoke,
was hanged in the parish Jail at Lake
Charles. The negro made a confess
sion of his crime to H. A. Reid, the
jailer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Charged With Murder.

Lula Deville and J. w. Parker, a
white woman and man, are m the
Rapides Parish Jail charged with the
murder of E. S. Gray, a white man,
whose body was found in Red River,
ten miles below Alexandria, in De-
tober. 1906. The authorities have been
working on the case for the past
year or more. and are said to hava
their plaeinV the man and woman I'M
secured evidence that warranted
der arrest.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

AIorh Le'nes, a prominent resi-
dent of Boyce, met with painful ac-
cident while walking down the street
in front of the postoffice. His foot
caught in a plank. causing him to
fall, his head striking the ground,
rendering him unconscious. He was
carried to his home, where he now lies
in critical condition. Mr.. Lemes is
70 years old, graduate IF Yale, and
at one time was actively engaged in
the practice of law.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Arbitration Treaty.

A general arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain
was signed. 1t is understood the
treaty will follow the lines of the
general arbitration treaties already
signed between this and several of
the European governments, which will
make possible the submission of in
ternational differences to The Hague
Tribunal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Preparing to Entertain.

Plaquemine is making preparations
to entertain the newspapermen when
they pay their visit to that town.
The Louisiana Press Association will
meet in Baton Rouge for three days.
convention on May 26, q and %.
On the last day Of the convention
the delegates will be taken on a boat
to Plaquemine to inspect the Plaque
mine locks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Store Burglarized.

At Houma thieves entered the
store of c. X. Henry, on Bayou
Dularge, and got away with a small
amount of cash and some merchan.
disc. They tried to break into the
iron safe, but were unsuccessful. OF.
ficers are on the trail.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Unknown Man Killed.

An unknown white man abous
twenty years old, was killed at Es-
therwood while attempting to get on
an east bound through freight train
His foot was caught in the frog CT
the west end switch and cut off and
his body was otherwise badly man
9led,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Build Union warehouse.

The cotton warehouse idea, as adj
vaneed By President Harvey Jordan,
of the Southern Cotton Association,
has developed into . parish ware
house at Grand Cane. This is the
only structure Of its kind in De
Soto. As soon Is cotton is harvest
ed and baled it is hauled here from
all sections of the parish and is stor-
ed in this warehouse, where the own
ers can, within few minutes, have
the entire crop on tn market.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Fatally Shot.

A shooting affray occurred at In
dependence between Joe Greco, a
barber, and Joe Cacchieo, his assist
ant. Cacchieo is fatally wounded, but
Greeo's wounds are not considered
necessarily fatal. Cacchieo was taken
to the Charity Hospital for treat.
meIt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Nominations Semi In

The president sent to the senate
the following nominations: To be
United States district Judge for the
District of Minnesota, Milton Dwight
Purdy, of Minnesota. Captain to be
Rear Admiral, William S. Cowles. To
be postmaster at Indianapolis, Ind,
Robert II. Bryson.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Killed Trying to Block Flight.

Peter King was killed by Britt
Lee, both negroes, in a cabin on the
Cedar Grove plantation of Mrs. Sal
lie Cooper, on Bayou Rapides, nine
miles from Alexandria. Peter King
left his wife, missile Boden at home
while he went to church. When he
returned he found Britt Lee with her
and was killed in trying to block the
fight of Lee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
eDsertsr Surrenders.

Chief of Police Allen left Shreve-
port for New Orleans with Edward
Clark, who recently deserted from
the United States cavalry post at
Des Moines, Iowa, and who surren-
dered here.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Thief Ro5tsd a Sleeper.

JEFF L. Aaron, while asleep in his
home on Texas street in Natchitoches
was robbed of his trousers, hanging
at the foot of the bed, together with
j gold watch and chain and $50 in
currency.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Want Parish Divided.

Notice was given out at Jennings
with the required number of sigma
lures to the effect that action would
be taken by the citizens of East Cal
casieu parish to secure a division Of
Calcasieu during the next, session of
the state legislature, which convenes
in Nav.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Big Cypress Plant Resumes.

The mill of the Burton-Swartz Cy-
press Company, at Burton, one of the
largest mills in the south, after be-
ing closed for several months, began
operations again.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Fine Home DESTROYED.

The residence property Of vailere
Burns. at Triumph, La, occupied by
Paul L. Burns. and family, was de-
stroyed by fire and all furniture was
lost. The building was situated in
the middle of a beautiful orange
grove, twenty or twenty-five orange
trees, loaded with fruit, being alss
destroyed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

The President signed the bill re-
Gently passed by both houses Of Con-
gress providing for the reorganization
Of the medical department Of the
army 50 as to provide for a medical
eorps and medical reserve corps.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
In Memory Dead Senators

The House set apart Sunday, May
3, for memorial exercises in respect
to the memory Of the late Senators
Stephen R. Mallory and William ].
Bryan, Of Florida.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Timber Suit Before Court.

The timber suit of ]. Labarre VS..
Burton-Swartz at Napoleonville, was
taken up in the District Court and
is still in progress. The suit involves
timber valued at $4,000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Rice Irrigation Starts.

The Morris Canal Company at
Estherwood, has started up for the
seasons run with the old plant, but
will soon have the new one in run
ming order. The company expects
to irrigate $1,000 acres Of rice.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
An Effective Medium.

The exhibit of Louisiana resources
being displayed by the Frisco lines
in the North Central states is proving
on effective advertising medium.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
In Hands of Receiver,

The Allen Wadley Lumber Compa-
ny Limited, at Shreveport, has been
placed in the hands of a receiver.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Insnects Works on Locks.

]. +. McIndoe, United States En-
gineer in charge Of building the Pla-
quenhne lock, is in town and is Civ
ing the work his attention.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
Ate Ant Poison

Five children who used ant poi
son to make candy were made Sc
riously i'll at Jeanerette, La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01

Many fellow who feels like a
king acts like the deuce.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-01
ADVERTISE r n PAPER siso 81 :
Woman Defends her Sex
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The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-29
TRACK AND FIELD MEET.
More Than 800 College Athletes As
semble at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 29.-The pick of
Americas eastern college athletes,
more than 800 strong, representing
nineteen institutions Of learning, are
expected to participate in the thirty
third intercollegiate championship
track and field meet, which will begin
on Franklin field at the University of
Pennsylvania this afternoon. With a
total of nearly 1000 entries made for
the various events the meet promises
to be one of the most important held
in several years, since many of the
contestants may by their performances
be selected to participate in the
Olympic trials which will be held in
this city on June 6. Mike Murphy, the
Pennsylvania trainer, has been chosen
by the American Olympic committee to
train those selected to represent Amer
lea at the Olympiad. This will add
Importance to the meet because he will
be present to watch the movement of
every contestant.
The result of the meet may be
surprise, since close scanning of the
records of the various men makes it
appear that four teams will enter the
fight on terms approaching equality.
Cornell, the University of Pennsyl-
to head the fighting for the champion
ship. If there be any advantage, it is
thought to be slightly in Cornell-s
favor.
The preliminaries will be held today
in all the events except the mile and
two mile runs. These will be run off
tomOrrOw
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-29
BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.
Is Favored by the United Presbyterian
General Assembly.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 29.--At the re-
quest of the Antisaloon League of
America it has been decided by the
United Presbyterian generaI assembly
in session here to send delegation to
the next convention of the league. The
report of the committee on temperance
presented by the chairman, Rev. Dr..
J. T. McCrory of Pittsburg, contained
recommendations to the effect that the
assembly return to the original day,
the fourth Sunday of November, as
Temperance Sabbath Concerning the
saloon question. legalized drinking was
characterized as "a covenant with
death, a link with HE'LL
Emphatic declarations were made
that the Bible should be taught in the
public schools.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-29
STRAUS NAMES A MAN
To Attend International Congress OF
Social Insurance.

Washington, May 29.-An invitation
has been extended by the government
of Italy to the government OF the
United States to be represented at the
eighth International Congress of Social
insurance to be held in Rome next
October.
The invitation reached this govern
ment through the state department
and Secretary Root requested Secre-
tarv Straus of the department OF COM
merce and labor to designate a proper
representative of this county to attend
the congress Secretary STaus mas IN
formed Secretary Root that ne mas
designated w. H Tolman. director OF
the American Museum Of Sarety De
vices and Industrial Hygiene OF New
York city. 1t is expected that Mr- Toi-
mn will submit report OF the pro-
ment Of commerce and labor.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-05-29
MYSTERY IN HIS DEATH
Wealthy Boston Man Dies Suddenly
in New York.

New York. May 29.-An investiga-
ton was begun today into the cir
cumstances surrounding the mys
terious death of Charles M Holmes
a Boston wealthy leather merchant
last night. Mr.. Holmes died in the
lobby Of the Hoffman house, of which
he had been guest, Immediately af-
ter his return there in taxicab from
visit to a house in West Forty
seventh street. He had been taken
suddenly ill during his visit and was
hurried back to the hotel before a
physician was summoned. After his
death the police. took into custody
Hugh Fitzsimmons the driver of the
taxicab, Mrs. Clara Moore, in whose
apartment Mr.. Holmes was stricken;
and Frederick Moorehead, elevator
man in the apartment. house, in
which Mrs. Moore lives.
Moorehead and Miss Wells as
sisted Holmes to the cab, which had
been called to take him to the hotel
entrance of the Hoffman house last
night when a cab dashed up and a
gray haired man was helped out and
half carried, half dragged to the lobby
of the hotel. He was gasping for
breath and clutching at his heart as
he was taken from the cab. He died
moment afterwards in the hotel
lobby, after he had been recognized
by the employees of the hotel to whom
he was well known through frequent
visits. The cabman, who had been de-
tanned by the detectives was taken
into custody and accompanied the
detectives to the Forty-seventh street
house where Mrs. Moore and the
maid and the elevator man were
found. Holmes body was given into
the custody of the coroner.
Holmes had been at the hotel since
h. al
his headquarters on monthly business
trips for many years. He was 65
years old.
In his pockets when the coroner
took possession of his belongings was
found a small Bible, well thumbed.
Besides there was a gold watch and
chain, a lot of business papers and
S24.70 in cash.