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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
SATURDAY the 20th day of AUGUST,
A. D. 1903,

offer for sale at the Court House door,
in the town of st. Joseph. in this parish,
between the fOus of IL O'Clock a. IN.
md 4 O'Clock i. M, to the hig rest bid
der, the following described p. opei ",
situated in Il e Parish of Tensas. Stale
of Louisiana, to-wit, and seized in
above styled matter:
That certain lot of ground in the
Village of Ncweilton, Louisiana, to-
geJher with all the buildings and inn
provements thereon. purchased by said
NJ. j. Lewis at Sheriff. sale in suit of
IL. Abraham d Son VS.. s. l.. Cohn. on
the 10th day of July. 1905. which deed
is recorded in Notarial Record 40"
page 16l on July 18th, 1905, records Of
the IA,rish OF Tensas.
Al& that certain piece or parcel of
landE djoining the GEM saloon prop
erty"obn the North side. measuring ten.
feet n width along the public road and
rum ng a distance of 81 feet TO Lake
st. Joseph, being that same strip of
land purchased by said mortgager from
Jno. Cammack by deed before Louis
Buckner, Notary, Public. dated March
jlst, 1898, and recorded in records of
this parish.
Also that certain strip of land meas
uring four feet in width along Lake
st. Joseph public road and running 81
feet to Lake st. Joseph to the edge
OF the water thereof, sold by A. Salo-
mon to NJ. J. Lewis by deed of date
March 4, 1907, passed before Louis
Bnckner. Notary Public in and for
Tensas Parish.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
JOHN HUGHES, Sheriff.
ST. JbsEPH La Lnlr DO IA0s
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Bankrupt Notice.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT, \
WESTERN DIsTBcr OF LOUISIANA, :
Monroe Division. J

In the Matter OF Blackman Brothers.
Bankrupt-No. = in Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors OF Blackman Brothers:
Notice is hereby given that on the 18TH
day OF July, \. d. 1909, the said Black
man Brothers was duly adjudicatei
bankrupt and that the first meeting bf
their creditors will be held at the Ra-
eree's Office in Monroe, Louisiana, On
the 2nd day OF August. 4. d. 1909. At
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time
the said Creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appointa Trustee, examine
the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may come before said meet
ing.
ALLAN SHOLARS,
Referee in bankruptcy.
Monroe, La.J July ~, 1909.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
SATURDAY the 24th day of JULY, A. D. 1909.

and continuing on Monday the 26th
OF July 1909. and each succeeding day
until said sales are complete, all prop
erty on which taxes are now due to the
State of Louisiana and Parish of Tensas,
and Fifth Louisiana Levee Board, to
enforce collection of all taxes assessed
IN the year 1908. together with interest,
thereon from the 3lst day of December,
l9OS. when same became delinquent, at
the rate of two per cent per month.
until paid, and all costs.
The names of said delinquent tax pay
ers, the amount of taxes due by them
in the assessment of said year, and tho
property assessed to each to be offered
for sale, is as follows:
BUCKNER, HEIRS oE wM.-Remilino; Frae-
tional Southwest quarter and Southeast
quarter Of Section 10, in Township n,
North, Range 10 East, lying North and
West OF Tensas River, and containing 100
acres. Assessed at $1,000. Taxes SSI.75.
Interest and costs to he added.
BUCkNER. HEIRS OF WM.-New Quarter:
West half Of Section IS and Southeast
quarter OF Section Sc, in Township IA
North, Range 10 East. containing 1857
acres. Assessed mt $1,000. Taxes. $685.
Interest and costs TO be added.
MILLER. MAT-Lot No. 8 of Routhwood adj
dition to Newellton and house there's
on. Also two f2l ponies and one IN
wagon. Assessed at $3.50. 90. Taxes s.. 80.
Interest and costs To he added.
NEWELL, MRS. II. Y.-Lot and residence
in Newelton. Bounded North nv We
roma lane, East by lot of Mrs. Alice
Gordon. South by lots in Routhwood
Addition. Also Lot No. Is of Routh-
wood Addition. Assessed at $3.50. 90.
added.
SMOTHERS, EMMELINE-Northea part
OF Lot AZ of parish lands In st. Joseph
bounded North by Hancock Street and
East by Beach Street
Assessed at 90. taxes 81. 80
Interest and costs to be added
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
Services at Newellton.

Rev. p. II. Fontaine of the NJ.
E. Church will preach at NewelIton
regularly ON the morning of the
fifth Sunday and the night of the
first Thursday. These are regular
appointments.
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REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.

DELTA, Ia, July II, 1909.
To the Honorable Board of Commits
sioners for the Fifth Louisiana
Levee District.
GENTLEAIEN:-We, your finance COM
mlttee, beg leave to submit the follow
ing report:
We have examined the books, ac-
counts and vouchers of the secretary
or the board from April LIST. 1909, to
July LIST, 1909, and find the same cor
rect.
CA. VOELKER,
W. III. WARD.
Finance Committee.
There being no further bust
ness, on motion the Board adj
journed to next regular meeting.
J. 4. MCCLELLAN, Prest.
n. ii. Lewis, Sec'y
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
Proceedings Of Fifth Louisiana LGVee
Board.
DELTA, La, July #, 1863.

the Fifth Louisiana Leyee District
met III regular session at Delta,
La, this day.
There were present:
E. J. Hamley, C. A. Voelker,
East Carroll parish.
J. T. Mcclellan, president,
W. II. Ward, Madison parish.
G.. G.. Goldman, b. f. Young,
Tensas parish.
b. b. Parham, J. II. Lambdin,
Concordia parish.
N. H. Lewis, secretary, Madison
parish.
A quorum being present, tie
board proceeded to business as
follows:
On motion Of Commissioner
Goldman the reading of the min
utes of the previous meeting was
dispensed with.
Reports of the President and
Secretary were received, read and
ordered filed.
Maj. Frank NJ. Kerr, chief State
engineer, and Mr.. Walter III.
Hoffman, assistant State engi-
neer, aud Mr.. A. Miller Todd,
assistant U. S. engineer, appeared
before the board and discussed
levee conditions in the Fifth dis
trict.
On motion of Commissioner B.
f. Young the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, the Entertainments
of the Mississippi river have grave
ly endangered the levee along the
Melwood and Stockridge fronts,
and whereas great difficulty, eX-
pense aud time would be required
for the construction of n line of
levee in the rear of the present
Melwood and Stockridge levee;
therefore be it.
Resolved, by the Board of
Commissioners of the Fifth Louis
lana Levee District, that it is the
oplulOh VI tHlS bOdlu tHaJ any
expenditures 20 be made by the
Mississippi River Commission, on
the Kempe revetment, should be
applied to a beginning of the re-
vetment of the bank at such
point in front of Melwood and
Stockridge levees, as to the COM
mission would appear best.
Resolved, further, that the
President of this Board be hereby
requested to confer with the Mis-
sissippi River Commission at an
early date, with the view of To-
eating the point on the Melwood
and Stockrldge front, where the
work should commence.
On motion of Commissioner w
III. Ward, the following resolu-
lion was adopted:
Resolved. That the Board of
Estate Engineers having officially
A reported to this district the ne
cessity for the early construction
of new line of levee in Concordia
parish, extending from Esperanza
Point to Fishpond, with plans,
profiles, etc, are hereby accepted
and approved; he it further
Resolved, That the United |
States, through its proper officers, |
be advised of the necessity |
for the construction of this levee, |
upon the location shown upon the |
map presented, aud be requested |
To proceed with the construction
of the said leyee on the said loca-
tion as rapidly MS the means at
the disposal of the government
will permit.
''Be it further Resolved, That
copy of this resolution be for
warded to River Commission and
to Capt. IL. Burgess, U. S. engi-
neer III charge.
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to the mercy seat our souls doth gather


Thou to the mercy seat our souls doth gather
do thee. ATIIIrp
To whom all praise, all honor should be giycn:
Thou, by thy WISDOM ru'st the worlds whole fame -
Let neyernore delay divide us from "
Thy hut let KTNGDONT CONtr
Let thy commands, opposed be by none, N'
But thy good pleasure and WILL
And let our promptncs to obey be
The IN EARTH HEAVEN
Then for souls, o Lord, also pray,
Wonllt be pleased
The food of life, wlereWth souls "
Sufficient raint, and DAILY RRF
With every nceliul thing do Thou relieve Us,
And Thy FORGIVE
Nj our misdeels for Him whom thou didst please ~
To make Offering,
And iOT0snucf, . Lord believe
That wilt pardon
let q Ut love teach, whereWil Thou tlost
pardon all THOSE
And though sometimes, thou fnd'st we have
Through soul or lody's to DESPERATION
Nor let carl's drive TEMPT ALTON.
let not the soul OF aGe true believer
Fall in the time of trial Observation-Disclosures DELIVER
Yea, them from the malice of the devil
Andi in life and DEATH FROM EVIL
THUS pray we, Lord, for that of Thee, from whom
ms may be had. FOR THINE Is TIE.KINGDOM
This world Is Of Thy works, its wondrous story
10 iISc belongs. THE POWER AND THE GLORY,
An, all Thy wOndrOus works have ended never
But will remain forever, and.
Thus poor creatures would confess again,
And thus would etemally
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
Notice to Mortgage
Creditors.

OFFICE OF SHERIFF AND TAX COL
I.ECTOH OF TENSAS PARISH, LA.
ST, JOSEPH, LA. JUNE 18th, 1909.
IN CONFORMITY WITH SECTION So, ACT
81 Of 1888, notice II hereby given To all par
Ties holding mortgages upon real estate in
the Parish of Tensas on which taxes for the
year 1908 have not been paid that will begin
the sale Of same at the Court House door, on
SATURDAY the oath day OF July, 1909.
and that number OF pieces of property so
delinquent are now being advertised in this
paper in conformity with the law preparatory
70 sale. The attention OF mortgage creditors
Is especially called TO these advertisements
Of tax sales, and they are warned TO take such
steps prior 70 the sales as may be necessary
JOHN HUGHES.
sheriff and ex-Oflcio Tax Collector, Tensss
parish. Lal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
REVETNIENT.

\ report from Capt. Clarke :. smith,
in charge Of the Upper Tensas district,
said the work at Lake Providence was
repaired this season, and that Reid-Bed-
ford bend, in Madison parish, was re-
paired and the new work contemplated
was completed. The water is still too
high to definitely determine the present
condition of revetment.
Capt. II. Burgess, in charge of the
Lower T,n'as district, reports no work
done at BCndurant Chute, but condition
OF work salts act1ry so far as known. At
Kempe Bend the subaqueous revetment
was extended up stream 275 feet, the
pavement was extended at the upper end
and middle of the revetment for a total
length of $500 feet, repairs were made
to 1900 feet of pavement at the lower
end. The subaqueous reyetment has now
total length OF l1.l46 feet and so far
as can he determined at the present stage
of the river the condition of this whole
stretch is good
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
JUDICIAL ADVEeTIsEMENT.
SErZURE AND SALE.
NJ. j. LEWIS.
$. MARKS & co.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that by virtue of writ of Seiz-
IRE and sale to me directed bv the above
name Honorable Court in the abOTc
STYLED matter I will on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23

Grated and sliced, eyeless and
coreless pineapple for sherberts,
25c can at Karpe's.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
State Tax Sale
ON
Movable and
Property
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS..
DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS.
PARISH OF TENsAs.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Tensas.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

81. Joseph, La Juae 10Th, 1909.
by VIRTUE of the authority vested
~ in me by the Constitution and laws
of Louisiana. | will sell at the principal
front door of the Court House in which
the Civil District Court of said perish
is held. within the legal hours of ju-
dicial sales, beginning at IL o'clock A.
M, on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
FOR SALE.

PLANTATION situated on Lake Bruen.
containing 1000 acres open land, 1850
acres in timber; 50 mules, full equipment
of Implements; 2000 bushels corn. Rail
Road depot on property. Property ex-
adapted for rice. Apply to
\. Z. GREEN, Atty, st. Joseph, La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23

The river is now falling, and the I'M
finished contracts will be resumed, and
the new work begun at an early date.
The United States engineer in charge
of the Upper Tensas district has let the
part Of Cabin Teelc new lcvee not GOV.
cred by the district contract, approx
mately 100000 cubic, yards, and the t..
:. engineer in charge OF the Lower Ten
sas district has let portion OF the new
line at Green in Concordia parish, APP
proximately 80, 900 cubic yards. There
are not enough funds to buhd all this
new leyee now and it will probably take
two years to finish it, and it may be
come necessary to build temporary look
in the interim of constructing this long
line of lcycc.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
THE LORDS PRAYER.

(e following beautiful composition found ON the battle eI
at Charleston = c., during the was by wounded cn
who never lived to get home and is quite literary curosty
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
LEVEE WORK.

In the Upper Tensas district the new
levee at Cabin Tcel is the only work be-
ing done by the United States engineer,
and the contractor has not yet moved on
it, but will by the LIST OF August. In.the
Lower Tensas District there is enlarge
ment around Lake Palmyra in Tensas
parish, and also in the lower portion of
COncordia parish; new work at Hard
Times and BOugere Thee works are
in different sections and the progress
made is from 100 per cent to work not
yet begun Capt. Burgess expects to
have Bougere levee finished this season,
but the railroad enbankment there has
held back the water for the past two
seasons and the section of country which
will be protected by this levee has had
had protection from this embankment.
STATE WORK.
The State has enlargement from Ash
tabula to Pitchers Point, and from Ma
guire TO ollybrook; both of these con-
tracts will be finished this season. The
district has work in each of the parishes,
under contract, aggregating 479, PA cubic
yards; the amount due for reserves and
unfinished work aggregating Sl47 ,253. 10;
all OF these contracts will be finished this
season with average good weather.
FINANCIAL CONDITION..
The levec work under contract amounts
to Sl47 ,253. 10, cash balance in treasury,
$40, 0i6.00, leaving to be provided from
the revenues OF l909-l0, So, 2O7 10, to
which must be added the interest on
bonds and repairs.
Therefore with the outlook for re-
duced revenue from the cotton tax of
1909 there Is no encouragement for the
district TO undertake much additional
work, especially rs it falls to the lot of
the district To take care of unexpected
emergencies which may develop and for
repairs and maintenance.
For detailed financial report of board,
| respectfully refer to the report of the
secretary.
Respectfully submitted,
j. r. MCCLELLAN,
President Board Commissioners, Fifth |
Louisiana Levec District.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
Respectfully submitted,

j. /. MCtLELLAN,
President Board Commissioners. Fifth
Louisiana Levee District.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23
SErZURE AND SALE.
>
State of Louisiana, Parish of Tensas,
10th District Court.
5. MARKS & CO.,
vs.. No. $500

No. $500
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-07-23

ST. JosEru, La, July 20, 1905.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
B. B. LEAGUE ORGANIZED.

At 9. meeting held in St. Paul Sunday
the Wisconsin base ball
league was formally organized. Wau-
sau was represented by proxy, Pres. w :.
r. Bryan finding it impossible to at
tend. 1t vs. decided to start with six
clubs, as was done when the WI
league was organized. The cities to be
included are Lacrosse, Eau Claire,
Wausau and Superior in Wisconsin and
Winona and Duluth in Minnesota
Hope is not given up of putting teams
into the Twin cities.
Officers were elected as follows:
Pres. and Secy.-John Elliott, La
Crosse.
-Pres.-A. w. lucknow, Duluth
Treas.-J. A. Borth, Winona.
The salary limit was fixed at 81 300
per month, exclusive of managers.
1t was decided to start the season
May 5 and close September Z, playing
a total of ITO games.
A meeting will be called in this city
within a few days for the election of
officers and reorganization. Then a
manager will be sought who will build
up team, and a soliciting committee
will secure finances.
There is not much time left before the
opening of the season, and what re-
mains to be done must be done soon.
1t is possible that we will not see as
good class base ball the first year as
we did the past two seasons in the WI.
league, for we are where we were the
first year of the organization of that
league and must build up gradually
One thing is certain-the leagues ex-
ecutive officer will not resort to any of
the undetermined tactics which has
characterized Pres. Molps official con-
duct of the WI. league. Everyone
who knows John Elliott speaks of him
in the highest terms,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

c. B. Bird addressed The four O'Clock
afternoon, his subject was George
Washington"
Miss Margaret and Roscoe Young
entertained friends at whist on Saturday
evening. 1t was a very pleasant event
and the following carried off the prizes:
Misses Emma Pardee and Marie Book
and Messrs. Edwin Schuetz and Charles
Osen.
The city has had snow shoveling
brigade at work all day clearing off the
walks of those who have failed to COM
ply with the provisions of the city
ordinances. The fall last night was
about as great as any we have had at
any one time this winter
Grover Sexton, formerly on the Daily
Record of this city, is now city editor
of the Milwaukee Journal This is a
great record to make In few months
time. The many friends of Mr.. Sexton
are much pleased to learn that he has
secured position in keeping with his
ability.
During the past week dressed hogs in
sleigh load quantities have been brought
into the city from southern counties
and sold to local meat dealers. There
was q time when this was common
occurrence, but of late years Marathon
county has raised much of the pork
consumed here. Local meat dealers
are this winter complaining that the
supply of beef in the county is very
scarce. The packing houses have done
a better business in this city this winter
than for years. There is just as much
beef and pork produced in the county
as ever, but local buyers for packing
houses have been more active than here
tofore and consequently the supply for
local dealers is short.
Julius Horak died at the home of his
son, Albert, on the Ham Empey farm,
on the Stettin road, just west of the city
limits, last night. He had been unwell
for some time and the cause of death
was primarily old age. Deceased was
born in Bohemia eighty-seven years
ago. He came to this county in 1853,
settling in Illinois. At the outbreak of
the civil war he enlisted in Co. B, 9th
Illinois Cav Most of his life since the
war was spent in Wisconsin. After the
death of his wife some years ago he re-
moved to the soldiers home in Milwau-
kee and last November came here TO
reside with his son. He was the father
of ten children, seven boys and three
girls. The funeral will be conducted
Thursday afternoon, by the chaplain of
Cutler Post, according to the ritual of
the G. A. K.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
NOT VISIBLE TO ALL MANKIND.
Sights and Sounds in the Cathedral OF
Mems comradeshlp.

When you enter 1t YOU hear a sound
"a sound as of mighty poem chant
ed. Listen long enough and you will
learn that it is made up of the beating
of human hearts, of the nameless mu-
sic of mems souls-that Is. II you have
ears. II you have eyes you will pres
emily see the church itself-a looming
mystery of many shapes and shadows,
leaping sheer from floor to dome. The
work of no ordinary builder! The pill
lars of 1t go up like the brawny trunks
of heroes; the sweet human flesh of
men and women is nodded about its
bulwarks; strong, impregnable; the
faces of little children laugh out from
every Cornerstone; the terrible span
and arches of 1t are the joined hands
of comrades; and up in the heights
and spaces there are inscribed the
numberless musings of all the dream
ers of the world. 1t is yet building,
building and built upon. Sometimes
the work goes forward in deep dark
ness. sometimes in binding light;
now beneath the burden of unutterable
anguish; now to the tune of great
laughter and heroic shoutings like the
sound of thunderss Sometimes In the
silence of the night time one may hear
the hammerings of the comrades at
work up in the dome-the comrades
who have climbed ahead.-From THE
Servant in the House"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
LINCOLN SCHOOL NOTES.

The Lincoln working young mems
club with membership of 81 members
was organized lest week and had their
first regular meeting this Monday. Mr..
Poten of the Y. M. G. A. has taken
charge of the class. The following
officers were elected: Pres, VIM.
Gutenberg; Vice-pres Karl Zielsdorf;
Secy., Edward Dolischal; Treas, Geo.
Christian The class will meet every
Monday and Thursday. Regular exer-
else and drills to develop the body will
form the first part of the program, fol-
lowing this different games will be
played Great interest is being shown.
A similar class is being organized in the
Franklin school.
Basket ball is certainly the most popu-
lar subject at present with the Lincoln
boys and girls. Last Wednesday we
played three teams from the Humboldt
and one from the Washington and we
had good luck to win 3 out of 4.
Last Friday the girls of this school
played the girls of the Franklin school
but were not quite so fortunate as the
boys They lost the first game, the
score being 5 to in favor of the Frank
lin girls, and tied the second.
OdGuTudJ the M " n. lWO
Lincoln teams played the Franklin
school teams. and we lost one game and
won the other. Monday two teams
played the Washington boys with the
same results. A good spirit is shown
and much interest is taken.
On Friday the following verse went
the rounds and brought JOY and glad
ness in the different rooms.
son Monday next thou shalt not teach
For years ago. was born {. son,
Who told no lies, and so we each
Shall thankful be, to Washington"
Miss Killian of room A was absent
from school Monday and Tuesday of
last week because of illness.
Miss Roemer spent Saturday and
Sunday ar her home i'll Appleton.
Miss Brim of Stevens Point is visiting
the schools of this city.
Miss Fannie Trip spent few days
in Chicago with friends.
Martha Wergin of room A is very i'll
with diphtheria.
Miss Clara Lerry of the University OF
Wisconsin, and Bernadett Lerry OF
Baraboo spent a few days with their
sister May Lerry.