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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
Shipment Of Hogs.

Three cars of cattle and three
cars of hogs were shipped from
Newellton last Frid"y. This short
ste ,ement would excite no COM
ment if made five years hence; in
itself it is no more remarkable than
the statement would have been a
few years ago that the intelligent
and enterprising planters of that
neighborhood had shipped four ca"
loads of cotton or cotton seed. The
climate and soil of Tensas parish
can produce everything that can
be produced elsewhere and many
things that can be produced in the
South alone. But it will not be
disputed that Tensas parish is not
exceptionally situated with refer
ence to cattle or hogs. Whatever
Tensas can raise can also be raised
in the whole territory tributary tc
Natchez and in Adams county es-
pecially. Needless to say, the plant.
ers of the Newellton neighborhOod
feel encouraged over the situation
and know that whether they car
raise cotton or not, they can raist
other things that command a ready
sale, for the demand for the mini
mum supply of food that the hui
man race needs is much more con
slant than the demand for cotton
-Natchez News.
This totals six cars for the par
ish, three having been shipped from
the Clayton and Wildwood neigh
borhoods TO the New Orleans anC
Natchez markets this fall.-Water
proof Enterprise.
In addition to the above ship
ments Mr.. r. L. Parker of Nat
chez this week purchased from sun
dry parties in Tensas and shipped
off two car loads of hogs, valued a
$500, and one car load of cattle
Mr.. Ransdell's Hog and HON
my" doctrine is bearing fruit il
Tensas and serves as another argu
ment to the necessity for his reten
ton in Congress.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
As to Posting Properties.

For the benefit of those who have
been hanging big signs on their
fence posts, No Trespassing," &c,
we wish to call their attention to
the fact that the law requires that
they also publish this notice in a
newspaper for the trespass warning
to be legal. They must then post
the notices on the place in addition.
Unless you publish the notice in
the paper your fence-post notice is
not legal, and you cannot prosecute
under the law. If you have not
published a trespass notice, and
you wish to prevent trespassing on
your place, you will have to do 50
at once-Point Coupee Banner.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

Mr.. Jos. S. Rodriguez, cashier
of the Bank of St. Joseph and
prominent in business and social
circles, and Miss Henrietta Wat
son, daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Watson, were quietly
married at Natchez on Thursday
evening in the presence of a few
friends from Tensas, who accom-
panied them to Natchez. Imme-
diately after the ceremony the
bride and groom left for a short
trip to New Orleans. Returning
they will stop at Baton Rouge to
see his mother, who will probably
return with them to St. Joseph.
The sincerest good wishes of q
host of friends are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodriguez for a
long and happy welded life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

There is no more Jealous OF
hard working representative in
Congress than Hon. J. E. Rams
dell, and never in all our history
have We had a greater or better
Congressman, or one more suited
TO the place or useful to the ma
ton. His reelection next year is
essential to our welfare only Sec
ond to the destruction of the boil
weevil. If Tensas will give him
her usual handsome majority our
people must qualify by paying
poll tax before the end of the
year. The issue at stake is too
great to trifie with. Let every
man in Tensas parish pay his poll
tax before the close of the year.
and then next summer old Tensas
can give the Man from East Car
roll that majority of which we
are SO justly proud and which he
so Justly deserves.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
The Annual Conference.

The Annual Conference i'll ses-
sion at Alexandria last week was
adjourned OH Monday last after
the reading of the appointments
fer the ensuing year. The many
friends on this circuit of the Rev.
Mr.. Fontaine will be pleased to
know that he was returned to this
work for another year. The fol-
lowing are the appointments for
this 1.-THE Monroe) district:
S. S. Keener, presiding elder;
Bastrop, S. J. Davies; Bonita, I.
]. Holiday; Brookland, I. Burk-
EFT; townsville, H. M. Honey
cult; Eros, A. S. J. Neal; Flor
ence, S. S. Began; Farmervllle,
A. J. Coburn; Floyd, w. S. Hunt
err; Gilbert, T. S. Randall; Lake
Providence, L. A. HUMPHREYS;
Mangham, H. o. White; Mer
Rouge, C. B. Carter; Monroe, R.
H. Wynn; Rayville, w. F. Hen
derson; Tallulah, S. w. B. Col
vim; West Monroe, w. M. Schulz;
Winnsboro, J. T. Kelley; Water
proof, P. H. Fontaine; Superln-
tendent Louisiana Reform School,
D. G. Barr.
The conference will meet next
year at Homer, La.
The following ministers with
their new appointments have in
time served on this circuit:
H. w. May, Opelousa; j. NJ
Henry, First Church, Baton
Rouge; J. NJ. Brown, Clinton ano
Jackson; J. E. benson, presiding
elder, Lafayette district; W. W.
Drake, Lake Charles; S. S. Keen
er, presiding elder Monroe dis
trict; Thos. Randle, Gilbert; II
10. White, Mangham; r. H. Wynn
Monroe; J. A. Parker, Benton
T. M. Wafer, Supernumary rela'
ton; Robert Randle, Vernon; j
D. Harper, Winfield; W. R
Harvell, Grand Cane; R. A
Davis, Bienville.
There has been but one deatt
lin the ministerial ranks during
the year, the venerable and super
anuated Rev. R. S. Trippet, who
died in Doncaster, England.
Rev. Trippet was located al
Waterproof in 1882 and '83 and
is very kindly remembered by {
number of our older members
He was an Englishman by brit
and came to America in early
manhood and entering the min
istry of the Methodist Churcl
lioined the Louisiana Conference
| After a long and useful career h
returned to his native countr,
some years ago.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

1t is a poor man who taxes SO
little interest in public affairs as
to wilfully disfranchise himself
by neglecting the payment of his
poll tax. Unless same is paid be-
fore the end of the year, you CAN
not vote for two years hence and
will thereby lose all voice in poll
tics. Can you afford it?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
JUuICAL ADvE TISEMENT.

State Of louisiana, Parish of Tensas,
10Th District Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

These Shoes were pur-
chased before the ad-
vance in leather, and
will be sold at the old
prices. :: - =
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
LUCIEN S. PROXY.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
L that by virtue Of writ Of Sez'
ure and sale to me directed by the above
name Honorable Court In the above
styled matter / will on.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

A full line Of Xmas goods, fire
works, toys of all kinds, fresh oys-
tiers, vegetables, cranberries, celery,
prunes, seeded raisins, citron, in
fact everything needed for Xmas
dinner, at Salvador Baragona's.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

The Parish Superintendent of
Education requests us to announce
that all the schools of the parish
will close for the Christmas holidays
on Thursday evening, 23rd inst.
and remain closed until Monday
January 3rd, 1910.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
NOTICE.

PARTIES contemplating bringing wa
ter over the leyee for the purpose Of ir-
rigation will please apply to this Office
for permit and blue prints with specif-
cations for crossing the levee with pipes
or syphons will be furnished.
They will also take notice that the land
must not be flooded nearer than 80 feet
of the toe of the levee.
[SIGNEDl
J. T. MCCLELLAN,
President Board Commissioners, Fifth
Louisiana Levee District.
N. III. LEWIS, Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17

Are you u man or a mouse? If
You fail to pay your poll tax be-
fore January lst and thereby dis
franchise yourself for the next
two years, you will be a mouse.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
PAY YOUR POLL TAX
BEFORE JANUARY 1st, 1910.

In the notice by H. l.. Smitha
& Co., last week of the closing of
the ice house for the winter, we
neglected to state that holders of
tickets can cash same in at any
time on presentation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that have
filed a petition for license TO conduct Q
saloon on the Plank Road in the town
of st. Joseph, La, in the same building
used by me for that purpose during the
present year 1909.
Z MAYER
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-12-17
NOTICE..

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given tina
/ will conduct teachers examination
in st. Joseph on December 22nd, 2Srd
and oath.
Those who wish to take the examina-
ton must report promptly on the 22nd
at 10 o'clock, with pen and paper.
White applicants will please report at
the School Board Office in the Court
House and colored applicants will report
at the colored school house.
Each applicant must bring one dollar,
which is used in the institute fund, as
the law directs.
/ especially desire to impress it upon
the teachers to report promptly, as il
will take the full time for the work.
THOS. NJ. WADE,
Supt. of Schools.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
ASK HONEY FOR GAS INQUIRY
Chairman Smith VIII Present Reso-
luton at Committee Meeting.
Experts Write Letters Offering 10
Tell of Dangers of Car
bon sIcnOxide.

Representative Smith. OF Michigan.
chairman OF the House Committee On the
District Of Columbia. viii present reso-
luton al the committee meeting this
morning. asking Congress 10 appropriate
money 10 continue the investigation Of
the dangers OF carbon monoxide con-
tanned in the Illuminating product sold
IN Washington.
Several other members Of the commit
tee have stated their approval OF such q
resolution. and II is likely that & viii be
introduced In the House soon after the
committee meeting.
Since the gas experts employed BIZ the
Gaslight Company testified before the
committee and favored the manufacture
Of water gas. even though II contains
one OF the deadlisst poisOns known 10
science. Chairman Smith has received
several letters from gas men. Offering 70
come 20 Washington and tel why the
manufacture Of pure coal gas should be
forced upon the company. The money 10
be requested in the resolution which Mr..
Smith VIII present to-day VIII be 70 pay
their expenses.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
WILL GIVE Up SECURITIES
Kieran Agrees to Open Box in
Safe Deposit Vaults.
Movement Under Way TO Rehabili-
tate Fidelity Funding Company
and Pay Creditors.

New York. Feb. 2-When the inquiry
into the bankruptcy case OF Patrick J.
Kiersn. Of the Fidelity Funding Company.
came up to-day before United States Com
missioner Alexander. Robert 9 Morris,
the Federal receiver, announced that
Kieran had agreed 10 take him TO the
safe deposit vault OF the New York Safe
Deposit Company and turn over to him
all his personal property. but that Kieran
had asked the privilege OF Withholding
the property IN the box belonging to his
wife and to the Fidelity Funding Com
pany.
IN view OF this action by Kiersn. Mr..
Morris said that there would be 10 fur
Their examination, az least until February
Il. and perhaps not then
It was learned to-day that both Re-
eeiver Morris and Kieran have agreed
on this course as part OF a plan In
which. It is expected. that all the cred
itors OF Kieran and the Fidelity FUNDING
Company, the financial institutions thar
handled the funding company's notes. and
the Catholic institutions which did bust
ness with Kieran's concern are TO par
ucipate.
The plan has for It's object the reor-
ganization OF the Fidelity Funding Com
pany as soon as possible on basis that
will enable II to pay 100 cents on the
dollar and resume business.
Whether this plan goes through or
not IS said TO depend almost wholly on
the trust companies and banks that did
q heavy business with notes OF the Fidel-
lty Funding Company.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
PRESIDENT REPLIES.
Says Legislation Did Hamper Ac-
tfvftIes of the Secret Service.

After reading accounts OF Chief WiIkies
testimony. President Roosevelt issued a
statement taking exception TO the IN
ference that the restriction placed on
the activities Of Secret Service had been
harmless 70 the government interests.
Here Is the statement:
at 10 time has the President or any
administrative officer claimed that the re-
strictfve legislation OF the last session
affected the Secret Service division Of the
Treasury Department IN the matter OF
suppressing counterfeiting OF protecting
the President
las matter OF fact, the limitation did
not apply in the slightest degree 10 the
normal functions Of that service. and the
claim that the Secret Service was not
hampered in looking after c0unterfeiteTs
is admitted; but the assertion that the
restriction was harmless TO the govern
ment's interests IS rot correct
The effect OF the limitation was ma
teriaIIy 20 circumscri5e the field OF use
fitness IN which the trained agents OF
the Secret Service had hitherto been ad-
vantageously employed. Under the umita-
ton Il became impossible 10 use these 81
vestigators IN the class Of cases in which
they have been conspicUously successful
for many years
Tie question Is. is it right OF wise OF
proper. specifically, 70 discriminate against
one particular division Of the govern
msnt's investigating forces and prevent
/ It's employment where Il might be used
70 great advantage? L IS an evasion OF
the question 10 answer that in one par
ticular and circumSCribed f1eId-sUppress-
l ing CONTRIBUTING and protecting the
[ President-its activities are not affected
/ by the limitation. II the government IS
70 act with fun efficiency against
Z criminals II must have some force OF
Secret Service agents, by preference IN
der the Department Of Justice. who can
act against criminals anywhere. and the
( position OF the administration is that Il
Z is against sound public policy TO dis
criminate in favor Of criminals BY dis
I eliminating against the use OF the Secret
Service 10 detect and punish them
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04

Differences have developed among the
Republican members OF the Committee On
Ways and Means that may result IN q
bitter fight over the tariff bill when it IS
presented in the House al the special ses-
sion to be called in March.
The standpat element among the Re
pabicans on the committee IS in the mi
nority, and the alignment is interesting
as showing that in q measure al least
Representative Serene Payne. OF New
York. snd Representative John DalzelL OF
Pennsylvania. are no longer standing
shoulder to shoulder On the tariff.
Here Is the way the committee is lining
ID at present according 10 information
obtained:
Standpatters-DsIzeu. OF Pennsylvania;
Bouynge, OF Colorado; Needham. OF Cali
fornia; Fordney, OF Michigan, and Calder
head, OF Kansas
For a revision downward, or az least a
more liberal policy IN that direction than
those named above are inclined to agree
70, the following are standing together
Payne. OF New York; Mccall, OF Massa-
chusetts; Hid, OF Connecticut; BOutelle,
Of Illinois. and Isongworth. OF Ohio
Representatives Crumpacker. Of IN
diana, and Gaines OF West Virginia. have
not Identified themselves n their cOnclu-
sions with the schools Of thought on the
tariff represented by the two groups
above named. They are voting On the
merits Of each proposition as It Is pre-
sented
All OF the indications are that the Re
publican members OF the committee are
finding It exceedingly difficult to agree 10
an agreement on important provisions
Of the new tariff bill Some OF the dif-
ferences are said to be irreconciliable.
and VII have 70 be settled in contest
In the House.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
SECRET SERVICE UHINJURED
Cutting OF Appropriation Does Not
Hamper Work Of Department.
Chief WIIkfe Tells Appropriations
Committee the Details Of
His Department.

That the United States Secret Service
was not hampered IN any way By the
Limitation placed upon It's activities by
Congress, to which such strenuous O55ec-
ton was made by President Roosevelt, re-
sultsng in q bitter controversy between
the executive and legislative branch OF
government, is the substance Of q state
ment made before the House Committee
on Appropriations by Chief John E.
Wukie.
Chief wilkes testimony further tended
70 show that the action OF Congress IN
reducing the appropriations for the Secret
Service. and circumscribing IFS activities,
had rot resulted in the abandonment OF
a single inquiry into cases OF fraud
against the government Further, not one
Secret Service agent was drorTed from
the government pay roll following the en-
actment CT the legislation so severely
criticised by the President.
These facts became known yesterday
through the printed hearings Of the testi-
mony given before the committee by M
WIkie in connection with the sundry
civil bin. which carries the annual ap-
preparation for the maintenance OF the
Secret Service.
Nine men dropped from the Treasury
branch OF the Secret Service. Mr.. VIII
lzie told the committee, were transferred
10 the Ike branch IN the Department OF
Justice. They could be cFGered back 70
the Treasury IN case OF emergency. The
Secret Service Bureau , Che Department
Of Justice had a force O. thirty-four men.
Chief Wnkie denied emphaticaIly that
Secret Service agents had been employed
10 keep members OF Congress under sur
veiIance-
I wish 10 record the fact he said,
that no member OF the Secret Service,
or any 01e acting for the Secret Serv-
Zee. has ever Swallowed a Congressman
or Senator
Il was brought out by the committee
that during the past sumner eight Score
Service agents were detailed for -
at Oyster Bay. the summer home q
President Roosevelt Eight were nee {
AZ Sycamore Hi. in order that prOtec-
ton might be afforded the President dur
Ing ali the hours Of the day.
Two men are now stationed at the
White House and two were detailed %
accompany President-sleet Tan 10 Pan
law for the latter detail. Chief Wiikie de-
clarsd that II no measure o. protection
was taken IN the case o. tire President
elect. and anything happened 20 him. the
Secret Service would be held responsible
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
EXECUTIVE ACT CONDEMNED
Teller Declares Senate Has Right to
Seek Departmental Facts.
In Address Colorado senator Takes
ROOseyeIf 10 Task for Refus-
ing Information.

Senator Teller, OF Colorado. IN brief
address IN the Senate yesterday, con-
demnsd the refusal OF the President 10
transmit 10 the Senate. in response 70 a
resolution OF inquiry, information regard
ing the absorption Of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company By the United States
Steel Corporation.
Mr.. Teller's remarks we're addressed to
the pending resolution by Senator Bacon.
OF Georgia introduced January IS. which
declared that ''aay and every public
document. paper. or record. or copy
thereof. in the files Of any department Of
the government, relating 70 any subject
whatever over which Congress has any
grant Of power. Is 5ect 20 the call or
inspection OF the Senate for its use IN
the exercise OF It's constitutional powers
and Jurisdiction"
Mr.. Teller declared that all the prece-
dents, traditions, and usaGes % the Sen
ate supported the right OF Congress 70
demand and receive information from
government departments.
I an willing TO say thaL IN my Judg-
ment, there may be cases where the Sen
ate and the House might call Tor tn
formation which the Executive would Be
justified IN Withholding" said Mr. Teller,
but those are exceptions
In the case which called forth the
resolution from the Senator from Georgia,
the President OF the United States has,
In substance. said that We have not the
right to call upon the heads Of depart
ments for information
Mr. Teller declared that the depart
ments vera created by act Of Congress.
and there was nothing in the COnstitu-
ton OF laws anywhere which showed
them 10 De advisory 20 the President -
After citing many authorities n con
demnattOn OF President ROoseveit's con-
tentior. M Teller said.
When TIE House OF Representatives
.Impeached the then President Johnson
and sent il here TO the body TO try after
weeks OF trial. he was acquitted Even in
that hour bitterness and excitement, Jus
tee was done. 7 do not hesitate TO say
that that was The most extreme exposition
OF political violence and political temper
that has ever been exhibited n tbs
country"
Mr.. Teller declared that the country bird
passed through al such conflicts and
crises OF power successfully. and Il
would pass through the present one. and
ultimately the constitutional limitations
would be recognized and observed
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
PASSES AETI-LIoUOR BILL.
Tennessee Senate Refuses to Uphold
Governors Veto.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. s.-The senate
this afternoon passed the bill prohibiting
the manufacture Of intoxicants in Tesnes-
see over the governors veto by a vote Of
% to p This bill VIII tomorrow 90 TO
the house. which Will pass It over the veto
by a large majority.
In vetoing the bin Gov. II. r Paterson
gave the following five reasons TO the leg
islature:
FIrst-Because Il Tuthlessly deprives the
state OF revenue without any sort OF cor
responding benefit
Second-It discriminates against orr
own people in favor OF the people Of other
States
Tbird-It destroys the property Of the
citizen without compensation
FOurth-It makes q dangerous prece-
dent. humiliates Tennessee, and lowers
the place Of dignity she has occupied as
one Of the proudest and most conserva-
tive States OF the Union.
Fifth-It violates the viii OF the neopie
twice expressed At the ballot box: offends
against their sense OF justice, and. under
the plea Of civic righteousness, sacrifices
q great moral principle OF government al
the very altar where It should be guarded
and defended.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04

should not be confused with the South
Carolina McLaurin, helped Mr.. TIlmsR
along by telling some good negro stories
to illustrate that white people IN the
South treated the negro better than did
white people in the North and the West
OF course. Senator McLaurin was talking
against tine. but his hearers were glad
enough TO sit there while he drawied out
funny yarns and gave the real thing in
tbs way OF negro dialect
Talk on Race Question.
There was a good deal OF talk during
the secret session about the race question,
and Senator Bacon. OF Georgia, expressed
the hope that what was said would not
be lost 20 the world He argued. there
fore, that the doors Of the Senate should
be thrown open so that the speeches OF
the Senator'S might &c reported for the
country.
A motion made by him TO have the
doors opened met with overwhelming de-
feat. Finally. when it was getting dark.
somebody made the point that a quorum
was not present A call OF the Senate
was ordered. but & failed 20 obtain the
presence OF a sufficient number Of Sena-
tors 20 conduct business. Then the Sen
ate adjourned. leaving the Crum nominal
ton unfinished