Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-29

teachers which took place in St.
Joseph on Thursday and Friday
attracted quite number of peo-
pie to town. Thirteen white APP
plicant were examined at the |
Court House Thursday, and thlr-
ty colored applicants at the col
ored school house Friday. The
examinations were conducted by |
Supt. T. NJ. Wade and Mr.. A.
E. Green.
DR.. J. E. Slicer of Waterproof
announces through circular letter
this week his candidacy for the
office of Coroner of Tensas parish,
made vacant by the resignation
of DR.. E. I. Newell. 1t is under
stood that DR.. Murdock of St. Jo-
seph will also be II candidate. 1t
is not known at this time just
when the primary will be held,
the calling of same resting with
the Parish Executive Committee.
Ike Turner, an old negro, who
has for years conducted trans
fer and handled express matter,
this week met with most unfort-
innate accident. While under the
influence Of drink-his usually
normal condition-he fell off his
wagon, his right hand getting
taught between the spokes of a
wheel, near the hub, and before
the team could be stopped the
hand was literally twisted off,
only holding by few muscles,
amputation of course becoming
necessary. He is now resting very
we'll.
| Mr.. l.. G. Mercer of Gulf Port,
Miss, representing the CONNER
cial Union of that city, paid a
visit to St. Joseph last Friday
and gave an open air exhibition
with magic lantern, showing the
great improvements that havebeen
made within the last few years III
that new and progressive place.
Mr.. Mercer is very optimistic as
to Southern conditions generally
and believes Gulf Port has great
N future. He advises all who have
, invested in lots in Gulf Port to
hold as the city is growing rapid
), ly and property is fast enhancing
in value.
Generally when an order is
: placed for a tailOr-made SUIT of
: clothes the merchant or agent TAX
ing same must send away to have
t made, thus entailing greater cost
D to the customer, as the middle
man must make commission
p Louis FRY, the merchant tailor of
. Natchez, 1913 North Commerce ST.,
has established a tailoring shop,
r where suits ranging i'll cost from
r $500 to $50 90 are made at home
: by a corpse of skillfui and exper-
: fenced tailors. He therefore guar
, antees u saving to his customers
+ OH all orders placed with him.
: See his lad"
A letter this week to the Ga
u zette from a sister of Mr.. w. D..
y Arnold, who left here several
years ago for the north, advises
that Mr.. Arnold is enjoying good
health, bnt still yearns for old
Tensas and her people. Mr.. Ar
mold located in Tensas parish
shortly after the war, and though
Il Union soldier he was lifelong
Democrat and cast his lot with
e the Southern people aud labored
l zealously for the noble cause of
white supremacy. His friends
here will be glad to learn that
l he is now surrounded with great
er comforts in the evening of life.
i, Miss AmaIia Steen Robbed of Jewels.
, Vicksburg, Miss, Jan. 24-Somewhere
between st. Joseph, La, and Washing
r ton, d. c., the trunk owned by Miss
D Amalia Steen, a popular young lady
whose home is in st. Joseph and who is
2 at school in Converse College, in Wash
| ington, was robbed of 1000 worth of
diamonds. The removal of the jewels
$ from Miss Stems trunk is considered by
the officers who have been apprised of
the robbery as one of the most cleverly
planned and consummated steals known
to this part of the country.
Miss Steen left her home and came to
Vicksburg via Tallulah few days ago,
and after reaching Washington found,
upon opening her trunk, that small
box that contained several thousand dol
lars worth of jewels had been picked
over and the choicest of the lot had been
distracted.
The strangest part of the story is that
the trunk hinges or lock were not dis
. figured, indicating that the theft had
been committed by some one familiar
with everything, who had evidently used
key TO gain access TO the trunk. "
Miss Steen has communicated the
strange facts to her relatives, and the
robbery has been placed in the hands of
i..e pJlice here in Washington, but as
far as can be learned no clew whatever
has deyploped.