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Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
STUDYING S0UTH'S ROADS
Government Engineers Will Tour
Southern States.

Washington.-The Department of Ag.
riculture today started a road engineer
and a photographer out on u trip
through the South for the purpose of
studying the present status of road
building and maintenance throughout the
Southern states.
The party will follow the line of the
Southern Railway through Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama
to Memphis, thence down through the
Delta country to New Orleans, and
thence through Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia and Florida.
From the standpoint Of the road build
er, the tour will be exceedingly instruc.
tive, as it will afford opportunity for a
comparative study of crushed stone,
gravel, sand, clay, shell and other types
of road, under various conditions and
climate, topography and traffic. The
use of convict labor in road work also
will be made the subject of careful study,
as well as the economic results following
the expenditure of large sums of money
for road building in many of the South.
ern states.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
TARIFF BILL Is A FAILURE
Treasury Must Issue Certificates of
Indebtedness.


Washington.-Treasury officials who q
few weeks ago declared that the issue
of certificates of indebtedness was un-
likely, and were inclined to expressions
of felicity upon the then pleasing pros.
pect, are constrained to change their
tune. The failure of the Aldrich.P Payne
tariff bill as a sufficient revenue pro-
ducer means that the administration will
soon be forced to issue certificates of
indebtedness, owing to the continued
growth of the treasury deficit and the
steady decline in the working balance
in the treasury.
The Payne-Aldrich tariff law is not
yielding the revenue predicted by its
trainers. There is a deficit for the four
months of this fiscal year of nearly
S24, 1000, 900. The total balance in the
general fund is only SIS, 100000. OF this
amount only $4,000, 900 is actually in
the treasury Offices. National banks
hold $4,000, 900, and $4,000, 900 is In
the Philippine Islands.
Consequently, it is not possible for
the government to come to the aid of
the banks by making more deposits. On
the other hand, it is more likely that
the government will be calling on the
banks for funds. There are now $685..
$4,000 2 per cent. bonds in the treasury
AZ security for bank circulation.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
COMING DOWN RIVER
WATERWAYS MEN TO GO FROM
ST. PAUL TO NEW ORLEANS.
Accompanied by Senators and Con-
gressmen-M Missouri, Mississippi
and Ohio Will Be Inspected.

st. Paul, Minn.-The National Wa
terways Commission Saturday started
down the Mississippi river on the gov.
eminent snagboat David Upton. The
commission is expected to reach New
Orleans about November IS.
Six senators and the same number OF
representatives make up the commits.
sion.
Congressman Stevens, concerning the
trip, said;
"We have two years in which to com
pile the full report. Between now and
january l we shall study not only the
Mississippi from st. Paul to the mouth,
but also the Ohio, the Missouri and
Eastern and Southern waterways. Our
full report will cover not merely the
subject Of navigation, but the whole
question of the conservation of II wa
ter resources, including water power and
forestry and every other economic phase
that suggests itself"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
HATFIELD GETS FIVE YEARS
Makes Earnest Appeal to the Court
In His Own Behalf.

Los Angeles.-With an eloquent plea
that he had committed a crime and was
willing to take his medicine, but implor-
ing the court to release him from prison
before he became a gray-haired old man,
J. W. Hatfield, one of the last survi-
vors of the famous Hatfeld-McCoy feud
in Kentucky, and a rough rider who
fought at San Juan, told Judge Davis in
the superior court that he had run away
with 14-!year-old Pearl Eastman, because
ne wanted to marry her. He vas sen.
fenced to five years in San Quentin, the
minimum under the law.
Hatfeld's brief and simple recital of
the story of his life brought tean to the
eyes of the listeners.
Il have done wrong" the prisoner
said, Il want to be sentenced, Judge,
and to serve a prison term; but l don't
want to come out from prison a white
haired man. | want a chance to be a
good citizen and to help my old mother
when | come out.
II want to marry this girl. She was
willing, but her grandparents would not
let us. I was a hired man on their
place at Ventura. When her GRANDPA
Their opposed our marriage, we ran away.
Back in Kentucky that wa no crime"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
TAFT CAPTURES ''REBS"
KU-KLUX AND SECESSIONIST6
THROWN IN FOR MEASURE.
President Shook Hands Alternately
With Confederates and G.
A. r. Veterans.

Birmingham, Ala. - President Taft
brought his twenty hours stay in Birm
ingham to a close Wednesday afternoon
and left for Macon, Ga.
In his principal Birmingham address
delivered to an immense and an unusuaI
ly dcmonstrative crowd, tho president
expressed again his good will toward
the South. While doing so, an old
gray-bearded man in the crowd called
out:
God bless you! We all love you!"
A broad grin came over the presidents
face as he turned and replied:
THAT reminds me of the old quotation,
1T may be all right to dissemble your
love, but why did you kick me down
stairs?'
But I have no fault to find on that
%score," added the president.
One of the pretticst Incidents of the
day occurred as the president was leav.
ing the luncheon. The way from the
clubhouse to the waiting automobile was
lined on one side by veterans of the
Confederate army and on the other side
by men of the Grand Army of the Re.
public. As he passed down the avenue
formed by the grizzled old soldiers, Mr..
Taft stopped to shake hands alternately
with each one.
As he shook hands with one of the
Confederates the old fellow said:
"Mr. President, you have captured the
secessionists, the Ku-Klux and the cranky
Democrats, all Of them"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
institute Was Well Attended.

Covington.-The first teachers in.
stitute of the term at this place was
largely attended, and all present we're
gratified with the progress of the
session and it's many benefits to the
teachers. Superintendent Peters EN-.
phasized the necessity for active CO.
operation by the teachers with the
work outlined by the board, and in.
sisted that the board and all its en-
ployes are co-workers in giving the
parish the best possible school. He
spoke of the plans and liberality Of
the board and said that the law re-
quiring teachers to attend the insti.
tutes would be enforced.
Prof. Peters also spoke at length
in regard to the duties of teachers in
keeping the school buildings and the
grounds in prime condition.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
As to the Hessjan Elv.

The lIessian fly is a German product
which was conceived in iniquity and
born in sauerkraut. 1t is a long, rangy
fly with a bite like a steel trap, and 1t
lays a pale blue, OblOng egg at the
rate of 10000 an hour. The Hessian
fly will eat anything from decayed
custard pie to a glass inkwell, but its
favorite dish is the double neck Of a
fat gent. This bird can perform a
two.step on sticky fy-paper without
crookins it's toes, and is proof against
rough on rats, the daisy fly killer, and
a strychnine hypodermic. No Hessian
fly vas ever known to die of anything
but old age, which accounts for the
color of its whiskers. If it ever fas.
tens upon your jowl, it will stay until
removed by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
chester Na.) Press.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
GIVES MILLIONS TO CHARITY
J. 8. Kennedy Leaves Thirty Million
To Religion and Education.

New York.-Starting as an errand boy
in Glasgow, Scotland, John Stuart Ken
nedy died in New York, October 81,
worth s6o,Ooo,oo His will, filed for
probate Friday by Robert w. DeFord-
est, one of his executors and who drew
the Scotchman's last testament, be-
queathed 3O,OOO,O 900 to public chart
ties.
Mr.. Kennedy had risen from errand
boy to shipping clerk when he came to
New York nearly sixty years ago as the
representative of a Scotch shipping firm.
He made his fortune mainly through
shrewd and f~ar-sighted railroad invest
ments.
He leaves a little more than a quar-
ter OF his entire estate to his wife, EN-
ma B. Kennedy, who survives him. a
little more than a quarter to relatives
and friends, and gives something less
than one-half to various charitable, re-
ligious, benevolent and educational in
stitutions.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13

Rice and peanut exhibits were fea-
tured at the State Fair in Louisiana
to show the diversifcation of crops
in the northern part of the state.
The Southern Conservation Con
vention, in session at New Orleans,
decided upon a strong central body,
and the same will be formed in that
city early in January.
Fire at Plaquemine destroyed the
water and light plants, church and
parsonage, residences and newspa-
per Office, entailing a loss of $25 5000.
The Calcasieu poultry show at
Lake Charles was something to crow
over. The poultry industry in that
section of the state is increasing ma
terially each year.
The Louisiana Christian Mis)ion
Association held it's annual conyen-
ton at Shreveport.
State Superintendent of Instrnc-
ton T. H. Harris delivered an adj
dres to the students of the state
university, telling of his recent trip
to the agricultural schools of the
Northwest.
From reports received by regis
trars of voters, registration is very
light. Many are not familiar with
the fact that it will be necessary for
all voters to register this year, as
none of the registration lists of the
past four years will be allowed to
stand.
Louisiana spent $3,572,5s9.42 for
educational purposes in the fiscal
year just closed.
A dispatch from Natchitochehs of
Importance to hunters states that
licenses have been granted to Lis
nimrods this season.
The 1909 cotton crop in Louisiana
is only 273,777 bales, according to the
State Board of Agriculture.
For the fifth time, cracksmen using
the same tools stolen from a black.
smith shop, attacked the p~ostofice at
Breaux Bridge.
The open season for quail shooting
began November l, and sportsmen
report plenty OF the feathered tribe
q the fields.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
GAyNUR THE WINNER
TAMMANY LOSES CONTROL OF
BOARD OF ESTIMATE.
Tom Johnson Observation-Disclosures
DISTINGUISHING Negroes Seems to
Have Lost in Maryland.

New York.-Tammany elects Gaynor
mayor BY at least 10000 majority, but
1t loses control of the board of estimate
through the defeat Of its candidates for
comptroller, president Of the board Of
aldermen and president Of the borough
Of Manhattan. Tammany also loses its
candidate for district attorney.
Upstate. Republican eject mayors
of Albany, Rochester and Syracuse, while
Democrats elect mayors of Buffalo, FL
mira, Schenectady and a number OF the
smaller towns.
MISUNDERSTANDING, governor, and
entire state Republican ticket elected by
majorities less than 10000.
Observation-Disclosures Attorney Heney
defeated and union labor candidate
elected mayor of San Francisco. The
'grafters" again in the saddle.
Ohlo.-Tom johnson defeated for
mayor of Cleveland. Brand Whitlock
elected mayor of Toledo. Cox Rcpub-
lican machine elects mayor of Cinciu.
natl.
Observation-Disclosures amendment
DISTINGUISHING negroes has probably been
defeated.
Kcntucky.-The Democrats recapture
Louisville, clecting Head over Mayor
Grinstead. Democrats will control next
Legislature, against Wilson, the Re-
publican governor.
Pennsylvania.-Rcform candidate in
Philadelphia showed undcr-whole Re.
publican state ticket elected.
1linois.-Four counties vote dry, as
did fourteen towns. Five towns voted
wet.
neutrality-suspicious. capture Indian,
Npolis. Man who sat on lid in Evans.
vile defeated.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
MOTHERS CONGRESS MEETS.
First Biennial Convention Shows Big
Increase in Membership.

IISI SdoV iI "SItIUCI oIIIPs
Shreveport.-The first biennial
convention of the Louisiana Congress
of Mothers at this place showed a
remarkable growth in membership
and interest. The following officers
for the next to years were chosen:
Mrs. j. C. Clayton, of Rustin, presi-
dent; Mrs. Sophie B. Wright, of New
Orleans, 1st vice president; Mrs.
George D. Moore, of New Orleans,
End vice president; Mrs. John D.
Wilkinson, of Shreveport, 3rd vice
president; Mrs. Frank Degarmo, Of
Shreveport, honorary vice president;
Mrs. Samuel S. Hunter, of Shreve-
port, treasurer; Mrs. Alice st. Mar.
tin, of New Orleans, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. ]. c. Andrews, of
Alexandria, recording secretary; Mrs.
Graham Surglman, of Monroe, audi
tor.
Mrs. George D. Moore, represent
ing the Presidents Club of New o.
leans, read a paper in which she ex-
planned that several new schools had
been established through the coop
ertion of the forty odd clubs of the
crescent city, and predicted that the
salaries of teachers will be increas-
ed through similar cooperation.
DR.. Randall Hunt, of the Caddo
School board, delivered the feature
address,, in which he urged the wom-
en- to correct the mistake of having
children enter school before they are
10 years old, saying that they are
unified for study before
that age.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
SUES HER BEAUTY DOCTOR
Mrs. Houghton, Half Rejuvenated,
Wants Job Completed.

New York.-Like the heroine in last
years novel who found herself only half
rejuvenated when her beauty doctor
suddenly died, Mrs. Ella Houghton, a
wealthy widow, appeared in court as
complainant against her face beautiier,
who refused to finish the Job.
Mrs. Houghton was two faced-on one
side was the pink of youth on a plump,
rosy cheek, on the other side the sal.
lowness of forty on a leshless, loose
skin, Mrs. Houghton wanted both cheeks
evened up.
Mrs. Ella Harris of California ef-
fected the astonishing change in Mrs.
Houghton's physiognomy. She baked
in the middle because her Subject" re.
fused to exhibit herself as a living "dem.
onstration of the success of her art in
banishing crows feet and obtrusive
wrinkles" She wanted Mrs. Houehton
to live up to her agreement and make
customers for her by making a living
exhibition of herself.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid of "Coffec Heart.h

The injurious action of Coffee on the
heart of many persons is we'll known
by physicians to be caused by caf.
feline. This is the drug found by chem.
lists in coffee and tea.
A woman suffered a long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee, as that was the principal cause
of the trouble. She writes:
MY heart was so weak it could not
do It's work properly. My husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and it would seem that
| would never breathe again.
1.-THE doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness of my heart. He
said | must stop it, but it seemed |
could not give. it up until | was down
in bed with nervous prostration.
For eleven weeks l lay there and
suffered. Finally Husband brought
home some Postum and l quit coffee
and started new and right. Slowly |
got well. Now l do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart. We know it is Postum that
helped me. The DR.. said the other day,
I never thought you would be what
you are used to weigh 80 pounds
and now I weigh 1853.
Postum has done much for mo and
I would not go back to coffee again
for any money, for l believe it would
kill me if l kept at it. Postum must
be we'll boiled according to directions
pkg. then it has a rich favour
and with cream is fine"
Read "The Road to Wellville," found
in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever e the above letter: A new
ono nOpears from time to time. They
IRE genuine, true, and full Of hunaa1
tAterest.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
BANKER TALKS CROPS.
Shows That Country Benefits From
Greater Diversification.

Baton Rouge.-Setting forth in the
Clearest possible way what has been
done this year by people Of Match
itOChes, in spite of the weevil, a let
ter from S. w. Hill, a large planter
of Natchitoches and a banker to &.
X. Smith, cashier of tn Peoples Bank
of st. Francisville, West Feliciana
Parish, has attracted attention.
Two years ago it was thought that
cotton farming in Natchitoches was
out of the question. In his letter on
conditions today, Mr.. Hill says:
Our plantations have been on
verted into hay fields, cattle and hog
pastures. Where before not enough
corn was raised to make meal for
the place, to say nothing about the
feeding Of stock, every barn and crib
is full and some being sold. Where
before the farmer turned his stock
In his field and let them destroy and
trample down worlds of peas and
pumpkins, he is now gathering them
and pulling the vines for hay. Where
before he bought all his meat from
the packing house, you will find he
has a pasture full of fine stock, and
on Saturday, instead of issuing ra-
tions of Chicago bacon, he is selling
his negroes fresh meat at almost
half the cost Of bacon.
I'VE have a corn elevator at Lake
End, on the Natchitoches branch,
that has been running for forty days
at full capacity, and IS, l understand,
distributing thousands Of dollars in
that section of the country for corn.
This was once a $4,000 oil mill, but
dare say it will do better as a grain
elevator than it did as an oil mill.
Our people are going to make
some money this year. We are max
ing a good average half crop of cot
ton, which means about $4,000 bales
for this parish. In the best cotton
season we ever had we only made
$4,000 bales, and then they planted
the fence rows and river banks. We
are making this $4,000 bale crop on
half the acreage that was planted
In the old way.
THE banks went right along help.
ing our people, but we made them
diversity, thus enabling them to 30
ahead, even If their cotton did fail.
Our lands went down wrere there
was absolutely no market for them,
and now they are back to their old
value very nearly-that is, river land.
Or course, the idea Of making cotton
On low, stiff lands. surrounded by
woods will have to be abandoned.
You must have light, loamy or sandy
Fof1-sOmething that will make your
cotton mature quickly.
Our people have got their nerve
back and have gone to work, and,
with any sort Of favorable season,
we will never have any more crop
failures in this section. You have to
go through it all to appreciate the
change, and when other sections fol-
low suit by adopting the diversity Of
crops plan they will be better off,"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
HOT FLASHES
ALMOST GONE
Woman in Aurora Get. Relief from
Troubles by 1a!siag Cardui,
the Woman's Tonic.

Aurora, 1nd.-"I was suffering from
the change and had those hot flashes
and severe backache all the time. At
times l could hardly straighten up.
Il read about Cardui and got a bot.
tie from our druggist and it helped
me at once. Now the hot flashes have
almost gone and I feel much better.
Il have recommended Cardui to sew.
eral lady friends"
You need not be afraid to take Car.
dui, whenever you feel that you need
q tonic. It's use will not Interfere with
that of any other medicine you may
be taking. Its action is very gentle
and without any bad af%ter-effects. Be.
ing purely vegetable and n%on-intoxi.
eating, Cardui can safely be taken by
young and old, and can do nothing but
good.
Cardui acts on wOman's constitu.
ton, building up womanly strength,
toning up womanly nerves, regulating
womanly organs. Half a century Of
success, with thousands of cures, sim.
liar to the n described above, amply
prove its real, scientific medicinal
merit.
You are urged to take Cardui, the
wolnan's tonic. 1t will help you.
N3TE-The Cardul Home Treatment
for Women, c0nsists of Cardui CD,
T!leIford's DlRck-DrauEht (2Sc), or
veiyO t5Oc). for the liver, and Cardul
Aniiseptic (5Oc). These remedies may
be taken sinEly, by Themselves, II de-
sired, or three together, as q complete
treatment for wOmen's Ills. Write tos
Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga
Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn, for
Special Instructions, and 64-page book,
"H",ne Treatment for Women" sent In
plain wrapper. on request.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
SEND WIRELESS 4,3o5 MILES.

San Francisco.-Al wireless records
were broken last night when the steamer
Korea flashed a message which was re.
ceived by the operators at both the Far
rellone station and the Russell Hill sta.
ton, this city, from a distance of 1905
miles. The operator at Russell Hill
sent an acknowledgment, which was also
received by the Korea. The message
from the steamer read:
November 2, s pm, 2,205 miles west
of Honolulu. In touch with Japan to-
night.-korea."
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
BIG BOAT LINE N
Capt. Leyhe Contemplates Revival Of
St. Louis.New Orleans Trade.

St. Louis, Mo.-Capt. w. Leyhe, the
packet company's agent, nou that
a number of large shippers Of New Or.
leans and st. Louis are urging him to
put a steamboat into the long abandoned
regular packet trade between these two
points, and will make his decision when
the steamboat Grey Eagle reaches here
from her trip to New Orleans with the
Taft deep waterways fleet.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
JAPANESE GET D
Struck at Philadelphia Mint as Gift to
Mikad0.

Washington.-The mint officers at
Philadelphia struck off as a present for
the mikado a gold medal about the size
of the Fulton-Hudson medal. 1t was
presented to the chairha ar of the Jap
anese visiting commercial delegation by
an official of the State Department, who
made it clear that the presentatioS was
not official in any way. The medal bears
inscriptions of peace and good will.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
Banana Custard.

Two tablespoonful cornstarch blend.
ed in a little cold water, one cupful
white sugar, one-third cupful butter.
Stir together and pour on gradually
n quart Of boiling water, stirring
constantly. Add the yolks of three
eggs beaten light. and keep over fire
until thick. When cold add four or
five bananas sliced fine; put in cups
or pudding pan. Beat the whites of
three eggs, with three tablespoonfuls
Of sugar. spread over the top and
brown in hot oven. This can be fla,
sored with either orange Or lemon.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
Condition Of State Treasurv.

Baton Rouge. The statement of
the condition of the finances of the
State Treasury for the beginning
OF the month of November were an
nouneed by Treasurer Steele, show.
ing a total of 935,9S7.74 On deposit
In fiscal agent banks in the coun.
try, and $5S5,9S7.H in the New Or
leans banks, divided as follows: New
Orleans National Bank, $19S,917.54;
Hloernia Bank and Trust Company,
s~ls2,l54.Ss; Whitney, Central, 1874.
el6,S1.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
Louisiana Peanuts Go to VIRGINIA,

notwithstanding peanuts from
this section to an oil mandatory at
Wakefield, Va, in carload lots with.
In the past few days has given the
"goober" industry quite an impetus,
and plans are under way for a lar
ger acreage next season. The price
paid by a representative OF the oil
company was So cents per busheI,
Frank Talbert, who lives near Wen
ma, disposed Of 600 bushels at this
price. He had approximately 80
acres In peanuts, and it is estimated
that the hay from the vines is well
worth $45C, which pays for the max.
Ing Of the crop.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
WhitIa Reward Allotted.

Harrisburg, Pain a statement is.
sued Friday, Acknowledgement Todd
makes these allotments Of the reward
of $4,000 offered by the State for the
apprehension and conviction of the per.
son or persons who abducted Willie
Whitla: Patrick VReilly, Cleveland,
$4,000; William H. Hunley, Cleveland,
$4,000; T. C. Cochran, Mercer, Pa, $500;
Q. A. Gordon, Mercer, Pa, $500; Mar.
tin Grain, Sharon, Pa, 500; pension
fund Of Cleveland police department, So;
900.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
Courts Exclude Lodge Signals,

Philadelphia.-For giving to his jur.
ors "the distress signal" of a secret so.
ciety to which he belonged, Adolph Mos.
kovitz, plaintiff in a litigation involving
a small amount of money, was sent to
prison for contempt of court. The jury
found in his favor, and the Judge i'm.
mediately ordered him locked up.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
HAS ITS GOOD POINTS.

Zone nice thing bout shootin' pleas
ants durin' tn open season is that you
kin bring 'em home in broad daylight,
and you don't have to divvy up with
70 game constable SOS he'll keep
his mouth shut"