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Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
IMPORTS TO U. S. INCREASING
Growth in Principal Manufacturers
Materials Shown,

Washington.-Large increases, in some
instances to from 40 to 200 per cent, in
quantities of the principal manufacture
ers' materials imported into the United
States for the month of September, last,
compared with the figures of September
a year ago, are shown by a statement
issued by the department of statistics
Thursday.
Wool imports aggregated 25,250,0O0
pounds, against s,5O0,0OO in September,
1905; cotton imports, 100000 pounds,
against practically 100000 pounds;
hides and skins, over 81, 0 900 pounds,
against about $4,000, 900; pig iron, o.
100000 pounds against 6~,750,Ooo in Sep
TENDER 1908.
Imports of ibers show a considerable
decrease, the figures being 1924 tons,
against 26,30s tons for September, 1908.
Food stutfs, in most cases, show a de-
cline in imports during September con.
pared with the same month in 1908.
Sugar imports were over 227 0 0 900
pounds. against nearly s3,0oo,o 900
pounds in September of last year. Tea
was practically 100000 pounds,
against about 100000 pounds in Sep
TENDER, 1909.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with it's blessings. must I'M
dcrstanl, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
is best. each hour Of recreation, of ENJOY
mcnt, of contemplation and Of effort may
he made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the Use Of medicines may be dis
pon>el with to advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Iig Syrup Go, holds that 1t is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup OF
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. TO get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
MAJOR OR MINOR.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
That Got Him..

A theatrical manager delighted IN
taking a rise out Of cOnCeited or vain
members of his company.
Il see you are getting on fairly
WELL" he remarked.
Fairly? | am getting on very WE'LL
replied the hero of the play, promptly.
Il played Hamlet for the first time
last night. You a see by the pa
rers' glowing criticisms how we'll l
got on
Il have not read them,' replied the
other, quietly, but l was there"
"Oh, you we're. Well, you noticed
how swimmingly everything went off?
OF course. | made a bungle OF n
part by falling into Ophelia's grave.
but | think the audience appreciated
even that
u know they did," said the man
ager, with a slight smile; but they
we're frightfully sorry when you
climbed out Of it again."
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
Typoqraphical Union Led.

The first tuberculosis sanitarium to
be erected for the benefit of the labor
ing men was built by the lnterna-
tional Typographical union in on
nection with it's home at Colorado
Springs. The international Printing
Pressmen and Assistants union have
recently decided to erect a similar
sanitarium, and steps are now being
taken to open such an institution. The
international Photo E%ngravers' union,
while not conducting a sanitarium OF
it's own, pays for the treatment of its
tuberculous members in institutions in
various parts of the country. The
International Boot Workers union are
recommending to their members that
they ally themselves with the various
organizations united in the fight
against tuberculosis.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
POlNTEA-LAlHAC1IE, LA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1909.
FARMERS RAISING CORN.
Big Shipment on Boat Shows That
Crops are Being Diversified.

Baton ROuge.-The biggest load of
corn ever brought to Baton Rouge,
perhaps the biggest ever brought
down the Mississippi river in recent
years, vas landed at the wharf here
by the steamer Columbia. There
were 500 sacks Of corn in the load,
and it came from points along the
A~tChafalaya river, consigned to the
Louisiana Feed Products company Of
Baton Rouge. Up to this year such
a load of corn from Louisiana land
was never known, and was impossi.
Bile. But now, instead of bringing
cotton out of the Red river, Ouachita
and Atchafalaya bottom lands, the
boats are bringing orn The 500
sacks that were brought down also
developed the fact that corn can be
shipped here by boat and reshipped
by rail from here to New Orleans,
cheaper than it a be shipped for
the entire distance by boat TO New
Orleans. This is due to the excess
sive cost of handling the grain, when
it is intended for export, after it
reaches New Orleans. che corn
which was brought here by the Co.
lumbia, consigned to the Louisiana
Feed Products company, was bought
by this company for export and was
reshipped from Baton Rouge in a car
to the grain elevator in New Orleans,
where it will be exported.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
WHO GETS INTEREST?
CONTROVERSY OVER A LARGE
SUM MUST FOLLOW.
Matter Nil be Determined When the
Fiscal Agent Institutions
Make a Report.

Baton ROuge.-Whon State Treas
urer Steele made out the check for
the New Orleans Levee Board. 70
pay back to the board the $4,000
which the treasurer had on deposit
in the State fiscal agent banks, he
did not include IN the check the in
terest earned by this money while 1t
was held by the State.
Whether the State Of Louisiana or
the rleans board gets this money Is
a matter that will be settled at the
end Of the year, when the fiscal agent
banks make a settlement with the
state for all none had on deposit in
the year previous to the date of set
Element.
There is considerable difference Of
opinion as to whether the state or
the levee board is entitled to the in
terest. The courts held that the lev
ee board was entitled to keep the
custody OF its own funds tn a fiscal
agent Of its own selection.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
PRINCE ITO MURDERED
WHOLE WORLD REGRETS HIS
ASSASSINATION.
Death of Great Statesman Will Not
Affect the Policy He Had
Mapped Out.

Tokio.-lliorbumi Ito, a prince OF la
pan. but the greatest c"nm"nrr III the
empire, and for two years the unrr"Wnrd
ruler Of Korea. who, hoping to rrhulId
the country. stood between Korea and
the degradation Of Immediate anN"\a-
ton, was a-sa,>inaleI by Koreans at
Hardin, Manchuria, to which he went
in his capacity as president OF the priNy
council, ON il mission Of peace.
Prior to his departure Prince Ito said
to the Associated Press: Il am going
IN my Owl initiative, with the approval
Of my emperor, with the hope OF srrur-
ing a better understanding with China
| and of assuring the world that Japan'S
intentions in Manchuria are amlcahlr to
China and friendly t. the OF
all nations. When | return | hope to
give positive evidence of this
Undoubtedly Prince Ito intended TO
inauguratc ard enforce a distinct policy
in Manrhulia, but the exact nature OF
this was not disclosed. Marquis katsura,
the premier and minister Of finance, aft
cr the assassination, said in an inter
view:
''Thr death of Prince Ito will not
change the policies of Japan. The pacific
motives of Prince Ito will ever be main
tanned, and the traditions left by him
will always be iolIowcd.'
The entire nation is in mourning, III,
flags of the foreign embassies have beer
placed at halimast, while all public anC
many private functions have been aban
doned. The Japanese and foreign news
papers appear with black borders. Onl,
the death of the emperor could arons'
similar demonstrations Of sympathy. Per
haps Prince Ito's death causes more uni
versal sincerity and grief because he wa!
idolizcd by the masses as the grea
counsellor of the elder statesmen, tn
creator of the cabinet and the friend o
the emperor himself.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
BUYING INDIA COTTON.
Southern Mills for First Time Ga
Abroad for Material.

Anderson, S. CAS- a result of the
prevailing high prices of American cot
ton, Southern mills for the first time
in their history are purchasing cotton
grown in India. President H. C. Town
send, of the Townsend Irvine Mills, has
placed orders for several hundred bales
of Indian cotton, and it is understood
that the other mills in the Piedmont
section of South Carolina have done
likewise.
The Indian cotton is of a shorter
staple than the upland cotton, but is as
white and smooth. The mills are going
to experiment with this cotton and if it
proves satisfactory, as the mill men are
confident it will, large orders will be
placed at once.
The Indian cotton was bought at
II 1-S cents f. O. b. New York. The
freight to Anderson is Sc cents Per
hundred pounds. This cotton can,
therefore, be laid down here for about
II "a cents, while the American cotton
is bring 16 IA cents here now.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
Hated To Take the Money!,

Frank |. Cobb, the chief editorial
writer of the New York World, was
on a vacation in the Maine woods
once when Joseph Pulitzer, owner OF
the World, wanted to communicate
with him. Mr.. Pulitzer sent Cobb a
cipher message.
Presently a country operator drove
in to the Cobb camp and handed Cobb
the message, which read something
like this:
neutrality-suspicious. -- grit.
Observation-Disclosures h%opscotch -
hamfat--publicity.'
"There's a dollar to collect for deliv.
ering that message said the opera.
tor, but I hate to take it. Somebody
along the line got it all balled up, and
they amt no sense to it,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
Possible Crop 1O.52O,OOO.

Florence, S. C.-United States Scna.
tor Ed Smith is in receipt of a letter
from Statistician r. l.. Neal, with adj
vance sheets of a circular to be sent out
showing that after a trip over the South
the most careful estimates of the cot
ton crop this year indicates a possible
crop of 1~0,52O,OOo bales, agreeing with a
recent estimate issued by Senator Smith.
From exporters Senator Smith learns
that it is expected that if the govern
ment report issued next week on cotton
confirms previous advices, cotton will be
bound to reach famine prices.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
CADET VICTIM OF FOOTBALL
Neck Broken in Harvard-Army Game.
Father Saw Accident.

West Point.-Cadet Eugene a. Byrne,
of Buffalo, N. y, a fourth year man at
the United States Military Academy,
died in the cadet hospital Sunday morn
ing, victim of football. The army is
accustomed to death, but not in this
deplorable form, and this tragedy of the
gridiron has brought such poignant grief
to officers and cadets alike, that the end
of football at West Point and Annapolis
is predicted by many.
Young Byrne expired with his grief
stricken father, John Byrnc, a Civil Wa
veteran, at his bedside. Brave as was
the young soldiers fight against death,
it was hopeless from the start. Buried
beneath a mass of struggling players in
the Harvard-Army game Saturday, his
neck was twisted and broken by the
weight of the crushing pile above him,
and he was picked up, with every nerve
in his body, except those of his head
and face, helpless to perform their func'
tiOns.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
NEGRO MURDERER HUNTED
Black Who Killed Aged Man May
Be LYnched.

Terre Haute, Ind.-Posscs are search
ing the fields north of the city limits
for a negro murderer, against whom
the feeling is so bitter that a lynching
is not unlikely.
Sam Swope, a negro bully and thug,
met Arthur Smith, a white watch tinker,
70 years of age, bent and crippled with
age and in6rmities, and demanded that
the old man give him a nickel with which
to buy beer. The old man insisted that
he had no money, and the enraged negro
Knocked him down and beat and kicked
him to death in a most atrOcious man
ncr. Several persons witnessed the bru-
tai crime, but no one interfered, nor did
any of them make any attempt to cap
ture the negro, who strolled away from
the body of his victim with a warning
to other whites who opposed his wishes.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
Debt Limit Sought.

New York.-The judicial determine
ton of New York City's debt limit
the court of appeals having recently
found that the city had more than $780,
OOO, 900 borrowing capacity-resulted in
action by the board of estimate which
will result in further subway extern
sion. The board voted Sl5,000,O0O for
the construction of the Fourth avenue
subway in Brooklyn and approved the
contracts for the work. This subway
will eventually open up a new and fast
route to Coney Island.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
MAY SUBSTITUTE FOR COTTON
German Textile Experts Looking for
a Just as Good" Fiber.

Berlin.-Owing to the high price Of
cotton, t,e German textile experts have
been turning their attention to other
fibers that might be used as a substitute.
Recently a spinning company at Chcmn.
itz has succeeded in spinning the fiber
contained in the seeds OF the kapok, or
silk cotton tree, of the tropics. In its
natural state this fiber cannot be spun,
owing to its extreme b%rittlcncss, but
Prof. Goldberg of Chcmnitz has found a
method of treating it to make it spinn-
able, and the yarn is described as having
a peculiarly soft, silky feeling.
The fiber has the advantage of being
considerably cheaper than cotton, but no
information is at hand showing the wear.
ing quality of fabrics made from kapok
warn
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
ITO GETS $22, 500 FUNERAL.

Tokio.-The funeral ceremony over
the body of Prince Ito will be conduct
ed in Hibya Park and interment will
be made at Omori, a short distance
south of Toxic, on a wooded bluff over.
loking Toxic Bay and on which is stu
ated the celebrated Temple of lkegami.
Later, when a tomb is erected, the body
will be given a final resting place in
Shiba Park amid the temples and the
tombs of famous japanese. The State
has appropriated $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the statesman's funeral.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
THE DIFFERENCE
Coffee Usually Means Sickness, But
Postum Always Means Health.

Those who have never tried the ex-
pertinent of leaving off coffee and
drinking Postum In its place and in
this way regaining health and happi-
ness can learn much from the expert
ence of others who have made the
trial.
One who knows says: ~ drank cot.
fee for breakfast every morning until
I had terrible attacks of indigestion
producing days of discomfort and
nights of sleeplessness. l tried to give
up the use of coffee entirely. but found
it hard to go from hot coffee to a
glass of water. Then | tried Postum.
1T was good and the effect was so
pleasant that | soon learned to love
it and have used it for several years.
| improved Immediately after l left
off coffee and took on Postum and
am now entirely cured of my indiges-
ton and other troubles all of which
were due to coffee. | am now we'll
and contented and all because |
changed from coffee to Postum.
Postum is much easier to make
right every time than coffee, for it is
so even and always reliable. VI
never use coffee now in our family.
We s Postum, and are always we'll"
"There's a reason" and it is proved
by trial.
Look in pkgs for a copy of the famous
little book, "The Road 70 MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter.: A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
Victor Blue Gets Command.

Washington. - His first important
command vas given to Lieut.. -Comdr.
Victor Blue, when the navy department
assigned him to the gunboat Yorktown.
Commander Blue won fame and a pro-
motion by locating the Spanish fleet in
Santiago harbor during the Spanish
American war and carrying the first in.
formation in regard to its exact loca-
ton to the American fleet. For some
time Commander Blue has been the ex.
ecutive officer of the North Carolina.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06

The Kings Daughters of New Or.
leans have decided to hold a flag
day in February for the purpose OF
raising funds with which to repair
their Rest Awhile.
The public school athletic league
in the city of New Orleans has ask.
ed the budget for 100000 to provide
proper equipment for the carrying on
of that branch of instruction.
The state board of health is now
gathering statistics concerning pella.
gra and the spread Of the dread dis
ease.
The Evangeline Oil Company has
brought suit at Lafayette t o have
the assessment of their oil pipe line
set aside .
The Louisiana Christian Misj'ion
Association held its annual conven.
ton at Shreveport.
The Southwest Louisiana Truck
and Fruit Growers Association, with
a marketing agency feature, has been
organized at Lake Charles. Farmers
and truck growers in that section
are enthusiastic over the project.
The Massachusetts monument to
be unveiled at Baton Rouge on Nov
ember IS has been placed in position
ready for the ceremonies which will
be impressive in the extreme.
The postmasters Of Louisiana met
in convention at Baton Rouge and
bushes of much importance to the
! men who handle the mail was trans.
acted.
Two trains we're ditched by a col
lision at Melville.
A $4,000 lodge building will be
erected at Hammond by the Pythians
and Odd Fellows.
Oil was struck at Monroe at
depth of 2,215 feet.
Provost Hubbard, the good roads
expert, is experimenting with Lou
isiana oils for burnt clay roads.
The Louisiana state capitol was
nicely decorated for the occasion Of
President Taft's visit, and the pro
gram was carried out with entire sat
isfacion to all.
Horticulturists of New Orleans
have decided to erect a club house
Of their own.
Fred Grace, register of the state
land Office, has received notice of the
appointment of delegates to the
Southern Conservation congress by
the mayors of the following cities:
PlaQuemine, Alexandria, Amite City
Vidalia, Pinevflle, St. Francisville,
G%ueydan, Many, Hammond and Ba
ton Rouge.
The assessment roll of iberia par
ish, just received by the state audi
tor, shows the total assessment OF
the parish for the year to be 1874,
rs, an increase Of about $500, 00G
over last year.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
Million for Corn Sufferers.

Mexico City.-The government will ad.
vance 100000 to alleviate the suffer-
ing caused by the corn famine, among
the poorer classes, 100000 of which
sum will be put to immediate use. The
department of the interior has sent out
a general circular to the governors of
the various states where the crops suf-
fered from the ~frosts, telling of the ap-
pointment of the special governmental
committee to have charge of the distri-
button aud asking for new details as to
the needs Of the states.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
Men Die Faster Than Women.

Chicago.-According to the Chicago
helath bulletin issued Saturday, Chicago
would be an !Adamless Eden were it not
for the new male blood which is coming
in. Figures compiled for five years show
an astounding excess in the male death
rate over the. female death rate. The
percentage of excess of male deaths per
10000 population is as high as s. per
cent. in the case Of alcoholism. In prev
alent diseases, like pneumonia and tuber-
c~ulosis, the male excess is about so per
cent.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
BOOTLEGGER EXTRADITED.
First Case Where Offense Less Than
Felony Figured.

Arkansas City. Kan.-Thc Ion-stand-
ing tradition that Il man could not be
cAtraditcd on a charge minor TO felony
was shattered when James Pinkerton
was returned here from Oklahoma on
the charge of 'bootlcgging." Pinkerton
refused to return to Kansas for trial.
The authorities then obtained from GOV.
Stubs requisItion papers, which Gov,
Haskell of Oklahoma recognized.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
Want a Federal Building.

Thibodaux.-The city board of al.
dermen has adopted a resolution de.
claring that Thibodaux has reached
that class of towns which, owing TO
the amount of their p~ostofice re.
ceipts, are entitled to a federal gov.
eminent building, and requesting
Congressman Robert F. Broussard t.
use his influence with the proper au.
thorities at Washington and in con,
gress to secure the erection of 4
building. The site for a federal build
Ing In this city would be ideal
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
Casualties Decrease.

Washington.-A decrease in the num-
Der of casualties on American railroads
for the year ending June 80, 1909, is
shown by a report published by the in
t~erstate commerce commission.
During the year 2,791 persons were
killed and $500 were injured on rail-
roads as against 1854 killed and 6S,769
injured during the previous fiscal year.
This was a decrease of 973 killed and
5,49o injured. The report shows that
the number of employees killed in coup
ling and u%ncoupling cars and engines was
80 per cent less than during the fiscal
year of 1908.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
DeSoto the Banner Corn Parish,

Mansfeld.-The recent address at
this place by the government expert
on raising cor has aroused much in.
terest in the subject, and the fact is
recalled that DeSoto parish produc.
ed the largest yield of corn in the
state, and, with but two exceptions,
the largest in the world, the two ex-
ceptions being raised in South Caro-.
lima.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
THOUGHT HER BURGLAR.
Cashier of Bank Shoots and Kills Aged
Negro Woman.

Anderson, S. C.-Mistaking her for
a burglar, W. A. Hudgens, cashier of the
Bank of Starr, near here, shot and killed
Martha Young, an aged negro woman
employed as cook in his family. She
inad entered the house to secure some
milk, and, ignorant of Mr.. Hudgens'
presence in the house, failed, apparent
ly through fright, to answer when he
asked who entered. A coroner's Jury
cxonerated Mr.. Hudgens from all blame.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-06
GEN. o. 0. HOWARD DEAD.
He Was Last of the Union Commanders
of Civil War.

Burlington. Vt.-Gcn. Oliver O. How
ard, last Of the Union commanders of
the Civil War, died at his home in this
city Tuesday. Heart disease was the
cause of the noted soldiers death. He
was 10 years old. Including Gen. How
ards services in the Indian wars he was
probably in more engagements than any
other officer in the United States army.
He was born in Leeds, Maine, Nov. 5,
1880.