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Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Farmers Uraed to Raise Hogs.

pastrop.-A large assembly of Cit
liens greeted Congressman }. f.
Ransdell and other speakers in their
campaign Of hog and homlhN
drainage, Investigation OF crops n
eradication of the boil weevil. Pe'-
pie came by train and in buggies a
distance of sixteen to eighteen miles
from Mer Rouge, Oak Ridge, Bonita
and ColIinston. This meeting Will
unauestionably be productive OF much
good to the farming interests OF TINS
parish.
The meeting was presided over by
Or. w. r. Russell Of Oak Ridge, who
introduced the speakers. The hours
of the meeting in the forenoon were
from 10 to L. and the afternoon from
. to ). Mr.. Ransdell handled the
question of hog and hominy in an
able and convincing manner, showing
1t had been inquired into, urging the
farmers to SO conduct their farms
as to produce their own hams al b
10 8 cents, instead of paying IL to
20 cents, and their breakfast bacon
at s to 10 cents, instead OF paying
q, as they now do.
He stated that mother earth never
wears out, but il takes diversified
ton yearly to make it productive to
its full extent, giving statistics show
ing that while down south lands pro-
duce an average Of 13 - bushels OF
wheat per acre, in England and Ger
many, after continual cultivation OF
1000 years, it yet produces "A and
30 bushels, respectively, demonstrate
ing that all live from earth produc'
ton and that the formation OF the
sustenance of life for every human
being comes from the soil.
Human life would become extinct
if the mistaken idea We're true that
lands eventually become too poor tc
cultivate. He urged rotation, plant
ing cotton, then corn and peas ant
oats in the fall. Hogs can be raised
at 3 cents per pound and are selling
now at I IL cents i'll Eew Orleans
He then asked, Does that pay?' HI
does not advocate abolition of cotto!
raising, but of less cotton and more
corn and other commodities. HI
closed with an appeal to reduce allie
glance to King Cotton and Civ
more to cattle and corn raising ant
TO King Hog and Hominy.'
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
WILSON MAY LEAVE CABINET
Secretary Of Agriculture Has Broken
Office Tenure Record.

Wa~hinston.-Mr. James Wilson, who
has been secretary of agriculture since
March i, 1904, Il longer period Of service
than any cabinet officer in history, Is
expected to step out abon, Jan. I next.
Whom the president will name in his
place is not made known. even II Mr..
Taft has made Il selection.
Reports have been frequent hitherto
that Mr.. Wilson was about I" go. lie
and the secretary of the navy, Mr..
Meyer, were the only hold-ovrrs from the
Roosevelt administration. Mr.. Wilson's
greatest claim to retention was the pop
ularity Of his department with the farm
ers.
The bare suggestion Of his retirement
was sufficient to bring a protest from
the West, but it is nov understood that
this portfolio will pass to other hands.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
FLESH WORTH $1,000 POUND
School Teacher Sues Principal for
Her Thin Condition.

Pittsburg.-Naluing her flesh, rather
the flesh she did have, but has not ROW,
at $1,000 per pound, Miss Lulu Low
%stcttcr, IL buxom school teacher of the
fashionable suburb Of Sheraden, entered
court trying TO collect the price of TWEEN
tv-ivc lost pounds, $4,000, from Prof.
Earl W.. Reed, principal of the borough
school. Miss I.owstettcr claims that
Prof. Reed Tilted her in a most shame
full manner after she had agreed to
marry him and had gotten her wedding
trolsseau ready. The claims Of herself
and attorneys in open court were that
she had lost at least twenty -tive pounds
in flesh owing to worry over her beng
Tilted, and that the wedding clothes
would not even fit her now. She wants
So, 600 damages, saying that she thinks
that price about right.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
AWAIT EXPLORERS PROOFS
National Geographical Society Recog-
nizes Neither for Present.

Wa>lin.ton.--Thc board Of directors
of the National Geographic Society at a
special meeting Friday to determine the
attitude it should assume toward DIR.
trelrrick \. Cook during his visit here,
when he will deliver Il lecture on his
Arctic experiences. decided that DR.. Cook
could moi now be recognized in an Official
way.
1t was urged that both Commander
pcary and DR.. Cook lose no time in sub
hitting their data to a competent seen
tiic commission in the United States be
fore the society can accept the conclusion
of either OF the explorers.
The society takes this position not
from any diS,ru>t of the personal int"s
rity of either explorer, but because OF The
many calculations that enter into the dc
! termination If the pole.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
FARMERS ARE COMMENDED
Secretary Wilson Has Kind Words
for Farmers Unions.

Washington, d. C.--Regardlng the re-
cent coed roads excursion of the repre-
sentatiycs of the Farmers Unions OF
Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Tex
as, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson said:
There is nothing like the practical
demonstration. The scientist cannot
1heorize forever. lie has to get down
to the practical application Of his the
cries. 1t is particularly true with re-
card to the farmer scientist. He may
be scientific, but he has to be practical
as well.
THE Farmers Unions Of the South
west are among the best, if not the very
best. agricultural organizations that this
country has developed. The men at the
| head Of the general organization OF the
| Farmers Union idea are among the most
| practical men in America"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Trying to Locate tie Lord.

Baton Rouge.-Which side is the
Lord On? This has been The subject
of considerable debate among a por-
ton of the religious negro popula-
ton of Baton Rouge, as a result or
the severe storm which destroyed
nearly every negro church in Baton
Rouge, only a very few negro reli-
sious ediices being LETT standing
when the u rose after the gulf hur-
ricane. Some of the faithful OF the
more fortunate congregations de-
clared promptly that the Lord was
on their side, and as an evidence OF
this they point to the fact that their
church was not blown down, While
that of the congregation i'll the next
block was. The challenge was taken
III by those who had their churches
destroyed, and the latter are decld'
edly in the majority. They report
that the two congregations whose
churches were not destroyed were
too small to be noticed by the LORD
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
MILLIONS SEE PARADE
NEW YORK SHOWN ITS PAST.
HISTORY IN PANORAMA.
Many Nations Represented Mayor
Mcclellan and Herman Rider
March Afoot.

New Nurh.-Throuyl streets abla2c
with bunting and lined with the greatest
crowds ever gathered i'll New York, 90.
900 mem and 81 floats paradcd Tu"Sta!
before ENJOYS Of u nations. participating
in the IIudson-Fulton celebration.
From One Hundred and Tenth street
along Central Park, west. filt!-nlnth
street and down Fifth avenue TO Wash.
inSlon Square i'll the lower part OF the
city, the route Of the parade and Il DIS
lance Of several miles, it is estimated
that more than o.OOO. 900 people gathered
OH the ground, roofs. towers. on poles,
at windows and in grand stands erected
for almost the entire length OF the
route.
Mayor George b. Mcclellan and Her,
man Riders, vicc-prcsidcnt OF f'ud>on,
Fulton celebration commission. headed
the parade. They covered the entire DIS
lance afoot. There was ne military
| show. no distinguished personages in
vehicles, all except mounted platoons OF
police being aioot.
A number OF patriotic floats were
wildly chccrel. Among them We're "?u'!'
inc Down the Statue Of George H.
publishing the Constitution "Storm'
ing of Stony Point" "Capture OF Andre
and "Washington Taking the Oath OF
Office"
1t was before a distinguished gather
inc. seated in a court of honor on the
grounds of the new public library. at
Fortv-sccond street and Fifth a'enu"
that the paradcrs passed. Nice-Prcslden
Sherman was thanked on either side b.
.Admirals lie rord and Seymour of tn
French and English ~squadrons, r"srec
lively. Gov. Hughes, Seth Low, Prime
Kuni, of Japan, and the German Crane
Admiral Won koeStcr were seated neal
by. Tammany, with a thousand sta
wart members in frock coats and Ing
hats. made a picturesque showing
. Squads of school children, students trol
New York University, Columbia, Git,
College and Rutgers College. member
of irish. Italian. French, Scotch. Swcdls
and other cosmopolitan societies follow
, ed, and behind them came Others, seen
inglv without end.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Held "Hoe and Hominy' Rally.

Eros.-There was quite 4 large au-
dience of farmers from the surround
ing country in attendance at the az
ricultural meeting in this city. the
meeting was called to order and DR..
J. II. Landrum chosen as chairman.
Making a few remarks. he first in
troduced J. f. Ransdell, who made a
practical address which completely
c%aptivated the farmers, and he was
roundly cheered when he closed. He
asked the farmers to make Hog and
hominy" their slogan. w. F. Ward
delivered a talk on the hog in Lou
isiana. He showed that hogs could
be raised in this state practically fol
less than cents per pound, and they
were now quoted in the Fort Worth
market at $40. His figures were
revelation to the farmers.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Silver Service for Gunboat.

Baton Rouge.-Unknown to itself,
Baton Rouge has had a great honor
thrust upon it, and IS going TO
promptly make arrangements Tor the
event. The gunboat Opelousas, or
the mosquito fleet OF the oyster COM
mission, will be presented a silver
service, purchased by the citizens OF
O~pelousas in Baton Rouge on Octo-
Der II. The entire mosquito 1eet OF
the oyster commission will be pres
ent, making the trip up the river
from New Orleans, while many OF
the citizens of Opelousas will come
here for the presentation. The SER
vice consists of a coffee set, which
will find more constant use than any
punchbowl. The coffee pot has a
capacity of IS pints and is ~ DC
inches high. The sugar bowl is OF
the same size and the cream pitcher
has a capacity Of half a pint. Inc
design is of Louis XIV. style. III
program for the presentation is being
made out by the citizens OF Opelous
as, 1t will be an Opelorsas affair
Baton Rouge will see that they gel
what they want.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
LOUISIANA STATE
NEWS PARAGRA
STATE SENATOR MARTIN GLYNN
ADVISES FARMERS 10 oN'T
ONE COTTON CROP.
Ian WOULD IMPROVE LAND
~Hou and Hominy" Talks Are Grow
ina in Popular Favor-Eotat'on OF
Crops and improved Methods OF
Farming Will Increase Y'e'o'

New ROad,.-Stato StLIlor Mart"l
yGlvnn of POinte Coupe has lsSoeu
an address 10 the planters OF folh'e
Coupee in IN effort to encourage Ihe
continued planting OF cotton a'ons
different lines than no" heretofore
pursued. He says in li'rl:
The burning Of alEa ana t
other method that has boon propoaeu
ru to this for the destruction OF 'he
weoyil have proved failures; 'heS
may kill a few woeyi,s, hrt mere are
enough left to destroy the co'tol'
Then what are we to 40: ~ up
he cultivation Of The greatest crop
on earth, a crop that th2 "orid must
hava at any price: With the con-
sumptjon of cotton increasing, ana
he production decreasing, shall we
abandon this great industry? Ii We
follow the so-called cultural methoos
we will only prolong the struggle ana
will ali go broke We mrst arise u
the emergency and meet it. lhefe
are brighter hopes for Pclhle 'oupee
than we ever dreamed OF, Dut we
must not plant a hill OF cotton next
year. Plant cane, rice, corh OF any
thing but cotton, and ~ all can
keep I'D your organization and keep
our labor. even if you nave 10 hAahe
some sacrifice to do so. Hold Oh u
our land; do not throw it away. III
a few years it will be worth aa ilUci'
or more than it ever was. we can
.aord to miss a crop every third year.
or even every second year, ana lheh
do as well and make as much cotton
in ten years as we have planting
cotton year after year on the SAME
land. The years in which we plant
no cotton we should put Our LANDS
in corn and peas, and by following
this course we will have our land III
Alch shape as TO maize as much or
twice as much to the acre as lhey
make in other states"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09

REPAIRING STORM DAMAGE.
Governor Sanders Authorized to Es'
pend 100000 Fund.

Baton ROuge.-At a meeting OF ths
members of the state bO1rG Of liuui.
dalton Governor Sanders was author
lied 10 borrow from the fiscal agent
banks Of Louisiana 500 coo, Or so
much OF this sum as Is needed 10
repair the damage done to the build
ings by III" recent Storm. The meet
ing was attended by Governor San
derS, Lieutenant Governor LamDre-
mont, Secretary of State Michel and
State Treasurer Steele. Governor
Sanders stated that the damage, as
far as could be estimated, would be
about SlO0,0O0. The jackson insane
asylum vas damaged 10 about S40,-
0OO, the s%tatehOuSc $lJ,GOn, the uni
versity $1,000, the Deaf and Duinb
$4,000 and the Lafayette Industrial
institute 70 some eNtent, not over
$4,000. The following Wa" The res
olution offered by l~icutCu&nt Cover
nor L~ambromont. and adopted:
"WhereaS. great destruction and
damage was done to the capitol and
other state buildings and institutions
by the storm Of September 20, 1909;
and,
"WhereaS, it is necessary that I'M
mediate steps be taken to repair the
damage done by this storm: and,
Whereas, al emergency exists and
no appropriation having been made
by the legislature to meet this CON
ditiOn; therefore be 1t
"Resolved, by the state board OF
liquidation. that the governor be and
he is hereby authorized and empoW
| cred TO make arrangements with the
fiscal agents of The state Of L0ulsl
ana to borrow from them until the
next meeting of the legislature sucl
sum of money as may be necessar!
| to repair the damage to he caplto
and other state buildings and lnstl
tutions, made necessary by the raw
ages of said storm, said amount Dor
rowed 0 to exceed the sum o
S1OO, 900. and to be borrowed by thu
governor in such amounts as may b'
necessary for the work contempla'
ed"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
RAlSIN VINE IS TAXABLE
Cannot Be Compounded Except at
Regularly Authorized Distillery.

Wasliugton.-Raism WINE IS taxable,
according to a decision rendercd by Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Cabell.
All internal rcvenuc agents have been
advised that what is known as "cir-
cular 72l,' dated November Il, 1905
prohibiting rcctifierS from making Sc"
called wine mash and the product there
of in compound liquors, is approved ana
that further suspensions Of That order
are refused.
The GcIt has been on for the past hv"
wears and the question raised was
whether such o mash could be fermentcd
q, the premises Of Il r~cctiticr and the
| nruduct Of such fermentation used In
| connection with spirits, wines, liquors or
! otlcr articles in the preparation or man
| uiacturc of compound liquors.
The law provides that no mash, wort
or wash. fit for distillation or for the
production Of spirits or alcohol, should
be made or fcrmcnted anywhere eN-
cent at a regularly authorized dlstii'
lery.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Rich Cotton Cargo.

Galveston, Texas.-The most valuable
cargo of cotton ever shipped from any
mort in the world was carried on the
grlf transport line steamer lrak, which
sailed from Galveston for Liverpool. The
giant steamer had slowed away in her
steel hull $4,000 square bales of cotton,
valued at the enormous figure Of 81, 500,
600. This is the second cargo to leave
this port this season that goes over the
million dollar mark. 1t is not, however.
the --reatest number OF bales carried II
a single cargo.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Bales Giuned 2,564,00Q.

Memphis, Tenn.-There was issued
from the office OF the National Ginners'
Association, a report on the cotton crop
condition as of Sept. 25, and the amount
of cotton ginned to that date, which
shows as follows: Reports indicate a
condition of CO.,, and that there has
been 1864, 600 bales ginned up to the
25th. While the condition report is low,
it is not as low as the trade has ex'
pected, and as the ginning is rather
heavy the market will probably decIino
to a point at which the spinners will
buy very freely.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Parish Superintendent Chosen.

Houma.-The school board, in ses-
sion at this place, broke the dead
lock as to the school superintend-
ency of the parish by electing Prof.
j. NJ. Foote parish superintendent,
vice Isaac Daspit, who did not quail
ify. The salary was fixed at $135
per month. Mr.. Foote will be per-
mitted to continue as principal of the
Terrebonne high school for a month,
in order that the board may have
time to secure another principal in
his place
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Celehrating-NOW Dead.

Bristol, Tenn.-Thc return OF saloons
was not without its tragic significance.
Charles Kenny, a merchant of this coun'
tv, fell under his wagon while returning
home from this city in an alleged int"N
icated condition, and was almost instant
" killed. He was well known in this see
ton and a prosperous business man. lie
had not taken a drink in three years.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Ont of lob: Inherits Million.

IIo, Springs. Ark.-D. J.. Vent, form
erlv chief dispatcher OF the National
Railroad of Mexico and who is now out
Of a Job, having resigned his position
when the dispatchcrs on that railroad
went out on d strike, has been notified
that he is one OF 10 heirs TO q fortune
of $4,000, 900. Through the death OF his
grandmother, who lived in Scotland, he
has been named in her will as one OF
the heirs to her fortune Of $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Vents share is $780, 0o-
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Diaz Ships Outfit.

FL Paso, Texas.-Pr0sidcnt Dlaz has
shipped his carriages, three of them, and
his horses, to the border for use on the
occasion of his meeting with President
Taft. Silver from the Chapultepec castle
and the head chef at the castle have
also been sent here for the banquet
which General Diaz will give Mr.. Taft.
It is believed that the chef once filed
that position for King Alfonso.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Plan to Destroy Cotton Stalks.

Baton Rouge.-The state crop pes,
commission is pushing its cotton
stalk destruction campaign by the
publication of another bulletin on
this subject advising the farmers
how to make and use a cotton stalk
cutter and rake, which reduces to
the minimum the cost of cleaning
the fields and simpliies to a great
extent the necessary work. This
cutter Is built out of a few pieces Of
lumber, and pulled by two horses can
cut down fifteen acres i day.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
FARMERS HOLDING WHEAT
Nothing Loss Than One Dollar Per
Bushel Goes.

Chicaso.-Thc farmers of the three
great spring wheat states have made
Nd their minds that they will not part
with their grain at anything less than i
dollar a hushcl.
There is very little wheat standing IN
the shocks on the broad pralries OF the
Northwest, and the latest adviccs from
that country say that threshing from the
stack will progress slowly unless prices
show Il further and pronounced harden
ing.
A great deal OF the wheat threshed
from the shock is still in the country OF
terminal elevators of the spring wheat
| states, but it is still the property OF
the grower.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Two Charged With Murder.

Leesville.-Jack Erwin and Berry
Mitchell, residents OF Hornbeck. have
been arrested and charged with the
murder of Charles F. McGee, town
marshal Of Hornbeck and deputy
sheriff of Vernon parish. II is claim.
cd that the officers efforts against
illicit whiSkey sellers may have led
to his death. His residence was burn.
ed, and it is believed the fire was Of
ineendiary origin.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
BAD MAN CONVICTED.
Had Terrorized Arkansas Valley for a
Number of Years.

Wagner, Okla.-Tom CroW"]I, Tor
wears known as the terror OF the Ar
Kansas valley" has been convicted OF
horse stealing in the district court here,
and sentenced to eight years in pen'tcn'
tiarv, Crowell has terrorizc the val
lev for years, has never been arrested,
and has threatened death TO the person
who attempted it.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Felt in Kentucky.

Louisville. ky.-DisPatrbrs from IA
ducah. Henderson. Owrnsboro, llopklns-
Vile and Mayiicld report Il very perccp'r
bic shock over the western section Of
Kentucky. hut no damage was done. The
ouak, was felt in Louisville and many
people i'll the southern s''''"" OF inc
city were awakened.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Struck Oil and Gas.

Nashville, Ark.-W. I. Nichols OF the
Nichols Oil and Gas Company brought to
Nashville a sample Of crude oil which Is
heinz secured from their well on Saline
river in Sewer county. This we'll IS now
down 700 feet, and considerable gas i,
heipp encountered as well as oil.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Sky Illuminated.

Princeton. lnd.-Two distinct earth
shocks. each lasting ten seconds ana
travelling southwest to northeast, were
felt here, at J:Aj o'rlCck MOndav.
During the shocks the sky was bcantl-
fully illuminated.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
THREW VICTIM INTO SEWER.
Refused to Pay Assailant $25-Rlcked
and Beaten, Too.

New Nork.-Bcaten, ala-hcd ana
thrown into a sewer was the 1a,e u Oar
vutore Ferret. after h" had refused a de-
mond for s25 made by three men. \ln'
cont Hodoto was arrested and identified
by Ferret as the n,la who had slashed
him ard stepped on his fingers IN an ct
for, to make him let 60 his hold on ia
edge of tic manloic.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Very Encouraging.

TT isn't much fun to hold Clara
Bells hand
MOI"
She doesn't display any more emo,
ton than she would il / were a man
Tourist"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
q Ruesuit to Be Desired.

What do you think! Here's a sci.
enti1c theorist proposes in cold blood
IN kill off all idiots in their child
hood
Good idea! Then they can't grow
no and rock Boats"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
CIV Johnson Worth $4,000.

ST. Paul, Minn,-The late Gov. John
sons will was filed in the Eamley cou,-
~ court. The value If the estate Is
estimated Gin rNcess OF $4,000
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Felt in Illinois,

Springfield, lit.-pnrlng an 'af'h'
quake shock here early Monday morn
ing the vimioW, and chandelier, ratified
and MANY persons were awakened.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09

A new dental college has been Or
ganiZed, to occupy the Old sense
hospital building in New Orleans.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09

Rev. G. {. Kramer, temporarily at
Christ's church i'll New Orleans, has
accepted a call TO Marshall, Tex.
The Washington times., 1909-01-26

whom they preferred. There are others
who do not seem to remember whether
they voted for or against Poe, and who
certainly do not seem to be possessed
strongly with the idea that he is not
worthy OF being enrolled in the galaxy
OF stars The expressions OF such men
as the pastor of the historic First
Church In Cambridge warmly ac-
cords Poe full title to the fame his
friends claim for him-of DR. Lyman
Abbott, who ranks Poe with Burns.
Chopin. Coleridge, Turner and Raphael
as a genius. irregular in life, to be
sure, but not immoral. but not corrupt
in nature" ought TO reassure those who
have ruled out the author of The
Raven" ON account of his vices.
Il the proof of the high regard in
which the people of this and other
countries hold him which has been given
In the last few weeks is not enough to
entitle Poe to high rank among the lit
erary men this country has produced
we are richer ia the material than
many persons suspected