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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-15
Death Of Little Charley Skinner.

Whenthe sad news of the death
of little Charley Skinner reached
st. sJoseph Wednesday the word
flew oyer town as OH the wings of
the, wind and wherever it touched
it left isorrox, for the bright lit
tie fellow was loved dearly by our
entire people.
Little Charles was the little 5
year old SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Skinner of our town..
and an unusually bright and in
teresting child, and the idol of
his parents and grandparents. He
had been visiting his grand-par-.
ents, Nj. aud Mrs. Jno. K.
Gaice, at "Moro" plantation, near
Waterproof, when taken i'll and
despite every attention that lov-
ing hands and hearts could be-
stow, Goods finger touched him"
and he fell gently asleep in the
arms of Him who said, "Suffer
the little children to come unto
Me, and forbid them not, for of
such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
The little corpse was brought to
St. Joseph Thursday, when ser.
vices were conducted at the Union
Church by the Rev. P. H. Foa.
taine in the presence of large
congregation, who had grown to
love the handsome little boy for
his very bright mind and sunny
n,ture. The bodv was taken to
Rodney for intarmnnt 4
Tins. nvnr = ha,,r Shnn ~,
shadow If a little grave has fal
lon: md "a nnnsho- h,s Ill :.
is wonderful how Inrr . ,h,I,.
a little grave can throw
This beautiful little lifo wis az
Drncione en- frnrch. With L,n,-;rc
- u: ..-.'
th1' ". ...'"l 4
disc permitted to bloom for ~
brief season by their side, then
recalled to its nature skies, leav.
ing the earth road for them dark
and lonely indeed.
Death il hard master Il
would take from rs our brightest
and best, but it cannot even mar
memory. 1t will serve as balm
to our wounded hearts.
The heartfelt sympathy of our
entire people goes out to the low
ing parents and grandparents aud
to all who grieve in this sorrow.
May they find comfort from his
spotless purity and in the blessed
hope of reunion Up Yonder,-for
this life hath a Morrow.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-15
Trespass Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that HUNT,
ING. OR OTHERWISE TREsPASSINe
ON cRte1eA PLANTATION. in this parish
IL positively prohibited under penalty U
p osecution. lSIeNsol
w. ]. STEEN.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-15

Mr.. W: s. H. WALES of Bal
Ina, Copcordia parish, was q Wis.,
itor to ST. Joseph this week.
Hon. J. B. Snyder of Tallulah,
vas . visitor to St. Joseph this
week on professional business.
The members of the Bridge
Tournament met at the residence
OF Mrs. B. F. Young on Monday
svsning.
Mr.. r. o. Hornsby. Jr., who
has been out of town for a few
days on business returned home
this week.
Miss Gladys Snyder was the
susst Of Miss Louise Murdoch, ut
franklin, for a few days last
week, and is now visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Ella Snyder,
: in Tsllulah.
Mrs. Vim. Young entertained
Informally at seven handed euchre
on Wednesday. Her guests were
Mechanics Magruder Smith, Will
ton H. Jones, R. H. French,
ssd Misses Fife Moore, Gladys
Snyder and Fannie Rowan.
Miss Amalia Steen returned on
Saturday to Washington, where
shs will resume her studies ut
Chevy Chase Seminary. She was
accompanied as far as Vicksburg
BY Mrs. Steen, who returned dur
ing the early part of this week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. NJ. Smith en-
tsrtaiued at al informal tea on
Tuesday evening, complimentary
10 thsifaculty Of the St. Joseph
High School. Their guests we're,
Misses Eula Kidd, Brunette Lewis,
Amy Bergman, Pearl Keeney aud
Nj. John 7. Mosely.
The marriage of Mr.. Robert &.
se, Of Philip, Mss, aud Miss
QoSie WALES, Of Ballina, La, was
1uietly solemnized at 1890 o o'clock
xeeesrday afternoon in the first
ethodist Church. Rev. Rob't.
elby, pastor, officiating. The
foene couple left OH the 1870
'clock train for the grcom's
home, where they will take up
Their residence.
Among those who witnessed the
esFsmony we're Mr.. w. s. H.
WALES, the brides father, and
essfs. William Durbin, Thomas
Hssd aud 8. l. Ballard .-Natchez
Democrat.
The bride, Miss COVE WALES,
z shs only daughter of Mr.. W. S.
q. Wales Of Concordia parish,
sho vas for many years resident
q Waterproof. Miss WALES, now
MI. Lee, Is most lovable young
nay, . Splendid type of Southern
sonanhood, and possessed of
many noble traits of character,
happily combining domesticity
and sracsEof mind and person,
snd the fortunate groom is in-
esed due the congratulations of
om many friends. In common
WITH oil who know them.the Ga
sests extends Mr.. aud Mrs. Lee
.'ueerest good wishes for a happy
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-15

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that
'ss0NEONTA." HUBBARD PLACE.
and REALTY" properties OF Estate
A..E. Newton, are posted against hunt
ers, and trespassing is forbidden under
penAlfy of prosecution.
! tSiGxspl E. 5. NEWTON.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-15

Notice Is hereby given that "TAN-
0LEWO0D" and ''MARYDALE"
Plantations. In Teusas Parish, are
posted against general trespassing.
but especially against hunters and
timber cutters. Violators- will be Wig
erousiy prosecuted.
L. L. PEARSON.
Per ]. q. Blanche.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29

had beon ordered by a firm on the
Pacific coast In the letter Mr. Her
ring states 1t was understood that a
route of several lines had been re-
quested by the consignee and asked
the shipper to respect the request. At
torney Severance, for tho government,
asked the witness to read the printed
Part of the letterhead. Upon it was
printed the names OF four railroads,
Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line, Or
egon Railway G. Navigation company,
tho Southern Pacific.
Joseph Belleville. traffic manager
OF the Pittsburg Plate Glass company.
testified that before 1901 the Union
Pacific got more than half OF the San
Francisco freight from his company,
Now tho freight is divided between
the Union and Southern Pacific. Pre-
vious to 1901, he said, the Union amt
Southern Pacific were strong compete
tors.
Dennis Crowley, of the Carnegie
Steel company, testified that steam
ers carrying freight around Cape Horn.
or by the Panama route, could make
what freight rates they pleased with
out retaliation on the part of the rail.
roads.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
PLANS TO BRE Ak
Up CONTRABAND
TRADE
CHINAMEN MAY FIND 1T HS7DER
TO ENTER UNITED STATES.
immigration Inspector Offers Substan.
tiaI Rewards for Capture of China
men and Their Guides.

Santa Anita, Cal, Jan. 29.-The
Chinaman who travels the under
ground route from Mexico to Los An
geles may find 1t harder to make con
nections from now on.
Knowing that Chinese arc being
brought into this state from Mexico
H. H. Weddle. inspector In charge OF
the immigration service for southern
California, has decided to offer re-
wards that may help to break UP the
contraband trade.
Weddle has just completed a trip
through Orange county, which is on
the alleged route of the underground
and has offered for every Chinaman
caught SIS; for every guide of contra
band parties $50; for every master OF
vessel landing Chinese, $1O0.
The inspector believes there is al
organized gang that escorts bands OF
Chinese from Mexico to Los Angeles
at fixed price per head, 1t has long
been thought here that Chinese We're
landed on the coast In the northern
part Of San Diego county, from which
point Mexican guides escort the Chi
nese to some point between F'loro and
Santa Ana where automobiles from
Los Angeles pick them up.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
MA RS II A |,
SHOT BY
THUGS
Desperate Men Escape,
Though Town Is I'm
mediateIy Aroused

Stockton, Jan. 29-George MoI-r1-
son. town marshal and night-watch-
man at Oakdale In Stanislaus county
was shot and fatally wounded early
this morning during an exchange oil
shots with susplcious-looking charac-
ters In the Southern Pacific yard.
Morrison heard disturbance In the
Southern Pacific station, and hurrying
over, discovered two men behind a
box car, He called to them and sent
two shots after them. The men re-
turned the fire with four shots, every
one of which took effect One struck
Morrison In the right wrist, one above
the elbow, one through the abdomen
and one In the left side.
Morrison, though mortally wounded,
managed to walk to saloon across the
street from the station and gave the
alarm. The fire bells were sounded
TO call out the people, but though the
town was aroused nothing could be
found of the men who shot the otti'
Ger.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
ROBBIE r s
LOO [ A
BANK
They Blow Open Safe
and Escape With
About $4,000

E1 Paso. Texas. Jan. 29.-The vault
OF the Carlton State Bank at Carlton.
Texas, was blown open with dyna-
mite by robbers, last night. who es-
capped after taking all the money in
sight 1t is reported they got away
with 10000
The vault was drilled and the big
safe inside was blown open with nitro
glycerine. The, money taken was all
in currency. The robbers worked
without rousing anyone, and the first
information residents OF the town had
of the affair was when the wreckage
of a portion OF the front OF the bank
building was noticed. 1t is believed
the robbery was the work OF an organ
lied gang that has been operating III
the small towns Of Texas Of late. Dur
Ing the last two months nearly a score
of robberies have occurred In west
ern Texas. but the Carlton haul is tho
biggest yet made.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29

PLANTATION today and went in taxi
cab to tho French line pier, took a
stateroom on the deck ana paced UP
and down on the starboard side OF
the vessel until the liner started out
In the stream. She made a short state
ment before the La Lorraine was
backed out OF her berth.
"Slgnor Caruso tried to arrange for
some settlement through his friends,
but he would not permit me to see
him, that one could be arranged with
him. / wanted to see him about the
education Of my children. He has no
right TO keep them. But am not
through yet Why am | going SO
quickly? Why should stay? Signor
Caruso refused to see me- / don't
wish 10 treat with his friends. He
refuses TO sec me as a gentleman
should. and he told the management
OF his hotel to put me out He re-
fused to confer with me. But he Will
confer with me yet
Caruso left his hotel early Yesterday
and took a train for Philadelphia,
where he was TO sing tonight Caruso
refused absolutely to discuss the
descent Of Nine. Guichetti on New
York.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
AN UNKNOW
SECTION OF
UT All
WHERE PEOPLE IN WINTER
WEAR SUMMER GARMENTS
C. 4. Huddle Returns From the ST.
George Country and 0eqcrloes the
Scenic Wonders Of That Section.


C. /. Huddle, supervisor of the
Dixey forest In southern Utah. is in
the city comforting with District For
ester Leavitt. prior to his departure
for Mackey. Idaho. where he has been
transferred to take charge of the Lem
hi National forest
Mr. Huddlc has been down in the
Dixey district, which Is III the extreme
southwestern corner of Utah. and is
we'll posted on that section OF the
state and its latent resources. Com
bIned with the Dixey forest, is the Ari-
zona addition. forest lying In the
latter state, 10 the north of the Colo
rado river
people of this section" said Mr.
Huddle. ''do not realize the remark
able weather which that portion .ot
the state offers to the health-seekcr or
to those who would escape the Win
ter's cold by going to southern Cali
fornia at this time of the year. Why
the people of st. George arc eating
spring radishes and lettuce from their
gardens, and the ladies are wearing
thin dresses and short sleeves about
town. You cannot realize how perfect
the weather Is down there. There has
been but one snow storm this winter,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
klERAN A WITNESS
IN BANKRUPTCY CASE

New York, Jan. 2S.-Patrick ]. Kie-
ran. formerly president of the defunct
Fidelity Funding company, was a wit
ness in the bankruptcy proceedings
here today II was the first time the
authorities had succeeded in getting
Kieran to court since his disappear
ance after the involuntary failure Of
his company for about $5 1000, 900. The
creditors included a score of promi-
Rnent Catholic institutions scattered
nthroughout the country. Kieran today
ftestihed he had no bank accounts. He
had his accounts in various banks and
trust companies In this city, Buffalo
and Plttsburg up to last September.
when he drew out the balance.
did You draw out all these balances
about the same time?" he was asked.
Yes" answered Kieran.
The witness said he had sent his
private books to his attorneys In Buff
falo.
The witness said he had consider
able amount Of personal property in
various places. Most of ii had been
hypothecated In small sums. he said.
Mr. Keran said the Windsor Trust
company had several hundred thous-
and dollars worth of bonds of the Fl,
deity Funding company and other col
lateral stock in excess of loans, which
the trust company had made him and
In which he had a property interest.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
RooSEVELT'S MESSAGE
TO REPUBLIC OF CUBA

Washington, Jan. 2S.-A message
expressing hope for Cuba's success.
was sent by President Roosevelt to
the president and the congress of the
Republic of Cuba today 1t follows:
Governor Magoon will, by my di-
rectlon. turn over TO you. on the 2Sth
of this month, the control and gov
ernment OF the island of Cuba, and
he will thereupon declare the pro-
visional administration Of the affairs
of the Island by the United States 10
be at an end, On the occasion of this
final act, l desire to express to you
the sincere friendship and wishes OF
the United States and our most carr
est hope for the stability and success
of your government. Our fonGest
hope is that you may enjoy the bless
ings of peace justice, prosperity ana
orderly liberty, and that the friend
ship which has existed between the
republic of the United States and the
republic of Cuba, may continue for all
time to come"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29

which covered the ground for . far
hours and then disappeared
st. George Is apparently located in
n hole. ] have approached It from oil
directions and have gone down bill ov. M
cry time Some day | am going to
TAKE a trip down the Virgin river.
whicn passes in that vicinity and sec
IL 1t does not run UP hill for a dis
lance In order to empty into the Colo
RADIO r1ver some distance to the south
west.
They raise everything at st.
George; the most delicious figs,
grapes. pomagranites and melons YOU
ever tasted. They grow almonds. TOO.
and every other variety of fruit which
is known to Utah.
That is the most Isolated region
know of In this country. You can go
farther without seeing a settler than
In any section / have ever visited r.
rs Sixty miles from a railroad and 1t
takes two-ddy trip To reach st.
George. They have struck oil there
recently and number of wells are in
operation some thirty miles east of st.
George, one OF which supplies about
fourteen barrels per day. Farther In
the same direction Is the Kaibeb for
est and national game preserve of
which you have heard considerable
during the past year.
The scenic grandeur of that co,In-
Try Is beyond description and in few
years, following the introduction Of
railroad facilities. the district Will
rival the Grand CANYON OF the Colo
ra,lo and Yellowstone park, as tourist
points.
mere are some very extraordinary
geological formations to be found in
that portion OF Utah, one of the most
striking Of which Is known as tho
Hurricane Fault This Is simply a
slip In the earth's surface, but il
amounts to perpendicular bluff | 500
feet high which extents straight north
and south for distance OF rs miles or
more between the Colorado river and
st. George. Utah.
Over in an easterly direction from
st. George is district known as
Zion, a wonderfully scenic stretch Of
mountainous country There are a
couple OF brothers there by the name
| Of Petty, who have a saw mill on top
OF bluff 200 feet in height | do
not mean, a gentle slope. but a per-
! pendicular cliff which actually over
hangs at places. The Pettys transport
their lumber from their mill to tho
country below the cliff by means of a
cable 5000 feet long-that is. double
OF course, or 5000 feet from the edge
! OF the cliff to the station below, as It
descends at an incline They send
down on an average Of 10000 feet Of
! lumber per day, often counterbalanc-
Ing the load on the cable by hauling
UP baled hay and camp supplies Some
day the moneyed men OF Salt Lake
will take a tumble to themselves and
put a railroad into that section of the
state, which open up the section To
i civilization. ts
There Is no water for irrigation, but
there are thousands of acres for dry
farming e,.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
BR A Y E R Y
OF OLD
LADY
Saves GrandchiId, Hus-
band and Herself From
Mad Dogs Attack

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 29.-When a
mad dog ran Into her house, the pres
ence OF mind and bravery of Mrs. j.
X, ljmas, saved herself and her hus-
band from possible death by rabies
BY welding a heavy cane, Mrs lJams
stunned the dog until MI ljams ran
TO her assistance and shot the animal
Mrs. Ijams noticed the dog in her
front yard. She was alarmed by the
animals actions and became more so
When she noticed 1t was frothing at
the mouth The dog finally Jumped
through a pane of glass, into the din
ing room With fear for the safety
OF her little grand-child who was play
Ing In the yard, Mrs Ijams picked up
heavy cane. AS the dog jumped
through the window she dealt 1t blow
on the head, splintering the cane and
severely wrenching her arm. Just as
she struck the dog, Mr. ljams came
rushing into the house and shot the
dog dead,
Mrs. Ijams is a frail little woman.
65 years old.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
GALE is RAP IDL !
APPROACHING
CHICAGO.
PROPERTY DAMAGE GREAT IN
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
Velocity of Wind Is 70 Miles at Spring
field, 46 at st. louls, Go at Omaha
and 49 at Galveston.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Rain, snow, sleet
and a high wind, which reached a
maximum of 72 miles at Kansas City,
created climatic chaos In the middle
west today. Trains were delayed ana
telegraph companies were prostrated
west Of St Louis and north or Chi
cago. The barometer In the local
weather bureau stood at 20, the mini
mum record here, but little higher
than the known record anywhere in
the country Although the middle
west was in the clutches of gale,
which wrought some property damage
In various sections, and, as In Iowa,
took the guise OF a blizzard, no SER
ious damage resulted. The most seI-
ious reported was in the early dis
patches from La Mont. Mo. where
the roof Of the opera house was blown
off, injurfng two persons.
The weather map issued today was
almost without precedent. The iso-
bars indicated points OF equal air pres
sure wound like lopsided spiral over
the middle west, centering in Chicago.
where the gale was expected to break
later IN the day and extending ae far
west as Omaha where the barometer
reading was higher. Wires were
down In every direction west OF Chi
cago. but 1t was possible for far statea,
California, New Mexico. Nevada and
Arizona. to get In their reports. which
was accomplished by using unaffected
wires south along the Mexican border,
The wind blew seventy miles an hour
at Springfield. Mo, forty-six at st
Louis, si1ty-six at Omaha. thirty-slx
at Des Moines and Detroit and forty
eight at Galveston. At the time these
reports were received, the velocity In
Chicago was only eight miles. but the
result of the storm travelling from
Kansas. where 1t started yesterday
and moving toward Lake Michigan
has justified prediction or gale be-
fore sundown with snow and a sharp
fall In temperature. The demoralizod
condition Of the telegraph wires west
was attributed to sleet The general
Offices Of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific railroad for many hours were
unable to learn the whereabouts OF
trains stalled or delayed In a blizzard
In Iowa
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
SOCIALISTS ARE POWER W
OF UNITED MINE WORKERS

indianapolis. Jan. 2S.-After ten
years struggle. the Socialists among
the membership of the United Nine
Workers of America have at last OBJ
tanned the balance of power in the an
nual national convention. now in ses-
sion here. II is estimated that 800 OF
the fourteen hundred delegates are
either active socialists OF have en-
gagged to support members of socialis-
tic tendency In the convention. A
resolution, for the public ownership OF
public utilities was adopted by the
convention without dissenting vote.
President Lewis finds rival FOR his
once in John Walker of Illinois. who
is a professed socialist Mr.. Lewis
and his supporters. the conservative
party In the convention, on the eve OF
reactional strife that threatens their
regime. seem to have decided that 1t
now would be "bad politics" to antaso-
nize so strong an influence as the So
cialists now Weld.
The conservatives and the socialists
have united In defeating resolutions
Recommending the organization OF an
independent labor party.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-29
ADlENDED
BILL IS
READY
A. M. Drew Will Present
1t to California
Legislature

Sacramento, Jan. 29-Assembly-
man A. NJ. Drew of Fresno will In
troduce tomorrow a substitute for and
dent Roosevelt objected TO, on the
ground that it discriminated against
Japanese in denying aliens the right
TO own lands
The substitute does not contain the
features deemed unwise by the nation
al authorities. and is in accord with
suggestions made by Governor Glllett
in his recent special message to the
legislature.
1t is modelled after the Oklahoma
law which denies all aliens the right
to own lands. The original Drew meas
IRE was alleged TO be discriminatory
did not become citizens OF the United
States should not own real estate. AS
Japanese are denied the rights OF cit
izenship they would be placed at Il
disadvantage with other aliens who
might take citizenship papers in order
to hold their property.
Assemblyman Drew had intended 10
introduce the new bill today but at
the request of Speaker Stanton With
held 1t until tomorrow. pending the
arrival of President Roosevelt's let
ter setting forth the administration 9
recommendations In full.
The speaker stated that session
would be held tomorrow 10 give Drew
an opportunity to present his bill.
The important sections Of the pro-
posed amendment are as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting
clause and insert:
Section 1.-No alien shall acquire
title to or own land in the State oil
California except as hereinafter pro-
vided, but he shall have and enjoy
in the State of California such rights
as to- personal property as are or shall
be. accorded citizen of the United
States under the laws OF the nation
TO which such alien belongs or by
the treaties OF such nation with the
United States. except as may be at
fected by the provisions OF this act
Section 2=This act shall not apply
to lands now owned in this state by
aliens so long as they are held by
the present owners.
Section 3-All aliens who may
hereafter acquire real property in Cal
ifornia by davlse. descent or purchase
may hold the same for five years
from the date OF so acquiring sucn
title. II any allen at the time OF ac-
quiring title to lands situate In this
state be under the age of 81 years he
may hold title to the same for five
years after the time he becomes II
years of age.
Section Amy alien who shall
hereafter hold lands in the State OF
California, In contravention OF the
provisions Of this act, may neveTthe-
less convey the fee simple title there
Of at any time before the institution
OF escheat proceedings as hereinar
ter provided; provided, however, that
If any such conveyance shall be made
by such allen, either to an alien or 10
a citizen of the United States In trust,
and for the purpose and with the in
tention of evading the provisions OF
this act. such conveyance shall be null
and void. and any such lands so con-
veyed shall be forfeited and escheated
to the State OF California. absolutely
for the benefit and use OF the public
school funds