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Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20

TALK ON AGRICULTURE.
Parish Agents Of Department Hold
Interesting Meeting.

Baton Rouge.-A meeting Of the
parish agents Of the United States
Agricultural Department was held
In this city, presided over by State
Agent James A. Evans.
Reports from all the agents show
ed that the work was progressing in
all the parishes, and that the meth
DDS advocated by the government are
being adopted in general.
The fight on the boil weevil has
met with great success in some OF
the parishes, while better methods OF
culture by intensive practice are be
ing used by a great many planters.
In an address Mr.. Evans outlined
the work for the coming year. Hon
II. f. Savely, of Washington, D. c.
made an instructive address on nu
merous topics of Importance. Prof
V. L. Roy, supervisor of the State
High Schools, gave a very interest
ing talk on the subject Of forming
corn clubs by the boys of the vari
GUS schools throughout the state.
An address by Mr.. McLendon, o.
the Baton Rouge Experiment Station
on the subject Of root crops and for
age plants, was full of interest.
A visit to the experiment station
was a very instructive feature OF thu
meeting.
From the various reports received
it is evident that the farmers of tn
state in general have burned the cot
ton stalks more Thoroughly this sea
son than eyer before. 1t is expected
that the vigorous fight being mad
against the weevil will show pract1
cal results in the yield next season
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Mothers Meeting at Shreveport Was
Very Successful.


Shreyeport.-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. LIST vice president; Mrs.
George D. Moore, of New Orleans,
End vice president; Mrs. John D.
Wilkinson, of Shreveport, Bird 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. j. C. Andrews, OF
Alexandria, recording secretary; Mrs.
Graham Surglman, of Monroe, audi.
tor.
Mrs. George D. Moore, represent
ing the Presidents Club of New Or
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 WON
en- to correct the mistake of having
children enter school before they are
10 years old, saying that they are
physically untitled for study before
that age.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
Vienna, w. Va.
the last ten years

and misery. I advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound."-MR Mrs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, W. Va.
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and today holds the record
| for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases Of any similar medl.
cine in the country, and thousands or
voluntary testimonials are on file IN
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form OF
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, tibroid tumors.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous p~rostratlon.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia +: Plnkhams
Vegetable Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden.
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
LYNN. Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
CONTINUING In PRAYER.

1T is not enough to begin to pray,
nor to pray Alright; nor is it enough
to continue for a time to pray-but
we must patiently, believingly, con-
Hnue in prayer, until we obtain an
answer; and, further, we have not
only to continue in prayer unto the
end, but we have also to believe that
God does hear US and will answer our
prayers. Most frequently we fail in
not continuing in prayer until the
blessing is obtained and In not OK.
peotlng the blessing
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
Inheritance Tax $1,000 900.

New York.-The inheritance taxes on
the estate of John Stewart Kennedy, the
millionaire banker who died recently,
leaving nearly half of his sec, 900
estate to public institutions and socie-
ties, will net the state of New York over
81, 200, 900. About $24 100000 of the
requests Will be exempt from the tax, as
they are made to public institutions in
eorporated under the laws of the state.
The widow and other relatives will pay
about s6so.oQQ on the requests which
they receive;
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
INVESTIGATION PAYS.
Banker Shows That Changs In Crops
insures Better Times.

btto0bSS SSksVt TN
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 G.
X. Smith. cashier Of tn Peoples Bank
of st. Francisville, West Feliciana
Parish, has attracted attention.
Two years ago 1t was thought that
cotton farming in Natchitoches was
out of the question. In his letter on
conditions to-day, Mr.. Hill says:
Our plantations have been con-
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 mis- 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.
tons of Chicago bacon, he is selling
his negroes fresh meat at almost
half the cost Of bacon.
"The banks went right along help
ing our people. but we made them
diversity, thus enabling them to &c
ahead, even If their cotton did fail
Our lands went down were there
was absolutely no market for them
and now they are back to their old
value very nearly-that is, river land
OF 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
soil-something that will make YOU
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 crol
failures In this section. You have t
go through it all to appreciate tn
change, and when other sections fol
low suit by adopting the diversity 0
crops plan they will be better off,"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
Iohn G, Carlisle Ill.

New York-John G. Carlisle, former
secretary Of the treasury, is a private
patient in St. Vincent's Hospital. DR..
Joseph G. Bryant, Mr.. Carlisle's private
physician, said that Mr.. Carlisle was
doing nicely, and thought he had every
reason to look for his complete recov-
cry, but he positively declined to say
what his patients ailment was.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
CONSPIRACY IN THE CABINET
follower Member of Roosevelt Ad.
ministratlon Suspected.

Observation-Disclosures advisers OF
President Taft are of the opinion that
there is a conspiracy to hold his cabinet
up to ridicule and contempt.
One man is said to be at the head of
this conspiracy, and it is understood to
be the inspiration of the plans to dis
credit President Taft's lieutenants by
comparing them with the lleutenants OF
President Roosevelt.
The man who is suspected Of being a
press agent for assaults on several OF
President Taft's cabinet officers is an
official of the government, who came
over as q legacy from the Roosevelt gov
eminent.
There is very little question that there
will be a general demand by the cabinet
for the decapitation of this official, and
there is very little doubt that his name
was used at the special extraordinary
conclave of the cabinet officers held
Tuesday night at the department O
Justice.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
Peary Won't Go South.

Washington.-While reiterating his
~oft-expressed belief that the United
States should attempt a national ex.
petition Into the anarctic regions, Com.
mander Robert f. Peary declared that
because of the fact that Commander Rob,
ert F. Scott of the British navy is work
ing on a south pole expedition, it would
be improper to attempt to utiliz. his
route. He has given the matter no fur.
Their thought since his return from the
north, when he stated that bis field
work was At al end,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
Wife Murderer Lynched.

Henry Salzner, a white man, a photog.
rapher by trade, who killed his wife last
July with an ak, was taken out of the
county jail at 11:40 by the mob and
hanged to a telegraph pole and his body
riddled with bullets. This lynching fol-
lowed closely that of Will James, a ne
gro, earlier in the evening.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
Leave Out Central Bank.

Washington.-The Central Bank ques-
tion will not figure in the annual report
Of the secretary Of the treasury, the
New York customs house situation will
be dealt with exhaustively in that docu-
ment, and there is no intention of re-
ducing the size of currency paper.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
Careful In Selecting Road Material.

Baton Rouge.-A carload OF cor.
rugated steel ~culverts contracted for
by the police jury some time ago,
which is to be used in road and
bridge work throughout the parish,
but, as it does not come up to spec.
ifications, it is not certain whether
the shipment will be accepted by the
jury. The material is short in It's
measurements, both in diameter and
gauge. The general agitation in
faver OF good roads has caused su,
perIisors to be careful In buyinp
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
GETTING in Deep.

The ladies devoted to reform were
in session.
Il believe" said one, that only
good men should be permitted to
marry"
But" interposed a second, would
not such a radical policy be promo
tive of race suicide?"
On the instant they perceived that
they had tackled a real problem.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
Father Mas an Invalid.

1t had been a hard day In the field,
and father an son were very hungry.
The only things eatable on the table
we're - very large apple dumplings.
The father had consumed ten while
the boy was eating one, and then both
reached for the one remaining.
Son." pleaded. the farmer, you
wouldn't take the last apple dumping
from your poor sick pa, would you?"-
Success Magazine.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
HEAVY Snow in Northwest.

Denver, Colo.-A heavy wet snow fell
Friday over Colorado, Southeastern Wy.
oming, Southern Utah and Northern
New Mexico and Arizona. Pueblo and
Colorado Springs reported six inches Of
snow, and in the mountains the fall was
somewhat heavier.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
Divorce and $1O,0O0,O 900.

New York.-Mrs. John Jacob Aston,
formerly Miss Alva Willing, of Phila'
delphia, was granted an interIocutory de-
cree of divorce from Col. John Jacob
Astor Monday at New City, Rockland
county.
1t is understood Mrs. Astor gets $40,
600 mn
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
Teddy Is O. K.

Nakuru, Naivasha Province, British
East Africa-A courier who arrived here
today from Guas Ingishue plateau re-
ported that all members of the American
hunting expedition now on the plateau
were we'll.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
OWES
HER ,
LIFE TO
lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound

r.. eye
table Compound.
Eleven years ago l
was a walking
shadow. Ihad been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief
My husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound ~anditworked
like a charm. 1t re-
liavnd all my Mains
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
HOG PRICES INCREASE.
Cattle Increase 10 Per cent, According
to Agricultural Report.

Washington-Thirty per cent increase
in the price of hogs at Western markets
over a year ago is the average reported
by the department of agriculture as pre-
vailing on or about November 1. Cat.
tie was approximately eighteen per cent
higher. Receipts of hogs in Western
markets during September and October
were nearly twenty per cent less than
during the same months last year.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20

Hilda-Would you lay down your
life for me?
Harold-Glady, dearest.
Hilda-Then go and tell father OF
our engagement.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
STARVATION WINS.
Street Speaking Convicts Agree to Take
Food.

Spokane, Wash. - Seventeen street
speakers of the Industrial Workers of
the World, weakened by a weeks fast
ing. abandoned the starvation strike"
and were taken to the hospital ward of
the jail and fed. More than 100 of the
prisoners persist in the starvation
strike" Some of these are too weak to
stand, and still refuse to eat until the
"bread and water" rule is rescinded,
and all who refuse to break rock are
yiven regular meals.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-20
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You can greatly increase your business With no o..
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Wallpaper; We want one good worker IA e escd
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books showing q $3.50 100000 Waiipaper s.oen
20 our representatives. Answer quickly that you may
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The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
PROF, NEwCOMB IN HOSPITAL.
Eminent Astronomer at Johns Hop
kins Hospital for Operation


Prof Simon NewcoTb, eminent astron-
omer and mathematician. who lives az
1s90 P street northwest, is at Johns Hop
kins University Hospital. Baltimore, a
patient Of Dr. Hugh II. Young. for a
surgical operation. which win be prob
ably be performed to-day.
The operation IS not Of a serious nature,
and it is thought Professor Newcomb viii
be able 10 leave the hospital within three
OF four weeks
Professor Newcomb, who IS seventy
three years old, is a native Of Nova. SEQ
tia He came TO this country in 1S5S and
has been here ever since, having taught
school in Maryland FOR years. -Four
years after his location here he showed
such an aptitude In mathematics that
he was made computer in the nautical al
nanac Office.
In that time he has been held in high
esteem by sOcities. colleges. universities.
rulers and people Of all nations. holding
many medals atteSting 70 the apprecia-
ton Of the whole world for his scientific
research and demonstrations. =
He mas made his home In Washington
since he left the chair OF mathematics
at Johns Hopkins University eight years
ago. For more than fifty years he was
associated with the nautical almanac Of
fee Of the government, and for twenty
years has been superintendent Of the al
manac Office
Professor NewcOmb is at present the
highest figure in his vocation. and his de-
Examinations in nautical and astronomical
mathematics are the basis OF al figures
of movements Of the skies and waters.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
BREAD LINE FORMED.
Salvation Army Opens New Charity
for the Poor

salvation Army opens New Charity
for the Poor.
While the cold northwest winds swept
Gown Pennsylvania avenue early yester-
day morning ten men stood in line await
ing their tur 70 receive half a loaf OF
bread sd a cup OF hot coffee at the Sal
walton Army barracks, near Tenth street
II was not generally known thst the
army Intended 20 start this work of relief
so soon. which accounts for the small
number OF applicants Ensign Maggie
Patterson IS Of the opinion that within a
few weeks the wOrld-famed bread-line Of
New York viii be duplicated here. IN
numbers at least Not only viii homeless
men be taken care OF. but poor families
20 the number OF 100 will be daily sup
Piled with hot soup and bread at lunch
tine
Ensign Patterson explained that the re-
lief work was largely for the beneat Of
the poor children, whose parents are not
employed When one man meets another
in l-e wilds who is in distress. neither
talk OF charity; they divide what they
have and pass on she said. That IS
the principle thai We srs following lust
now. In doing the work OF the Lord
There is much suffering in the city. and
the army is trying 10 relieve il
Our relief work VIII be paid for by
the contributions that are taken I'D dur
ing the nighsly services in our hall"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.

4 meeting win be held IN the childran's
roozn q the PEblic Lznrzry. this sEenirE AZ SIS
o'clock. b. the District q Columbia L5bra-T ASS
CistiOn. a. which LisU1. " z s1f0-d Uill make an
address on The Li31aTy Of Robert Louis SteTel-
son
James a Thompson negro. former in
d1s1r1zI Insurzncs aEsrt- of Wiuches-eT Va WIS
Yesterday c1u-mitteed 70 jail il default q SEQ
bail. after lTeiiEninsTy .ea-ing IN Police court On
The charge a passing a worthless check fcr IS
o. William II. Dzhoev. also an Inszrance areu--
living a. sl4 Seventh street no--hEes-- 1h0mrso1
is held for the acton Il the gard gury.
Rev Alexander Kent. who died Deem
oe- le after lonE serzioe e. pss.os q the Peopes
Church. y fhe terms n his vii 6lei yes-s-ss-.
leaves his entire 20 bis wife Carrie z Kent ah0
IS named cxec1tTix vithozt bc1d- TIE document
IS dated AuEzst l. lass-
The new officers elected By the Holy
Name Society q S. Dorniric's Churcd f-r TIE
enSling year are PTeSide1-. r 4 IohES1u,
secretary, Thonss Gallagher; treasurer. y. J DTis-
coll
Last Sunday evening. for the twentieth
the. Simon OpenheieT Wzs elected president q the
Ad4s Is-asi CuusTegztion- sDd Vas Ereze1tei with
lgTiag CUP. valued na-e than sea The o-.osrs
elected were Prezi6eut Simon 0ppenhsirser. we
rresiSeut. : Atlas. treasurer. 4 RIumerthzl- &C.
rcI2-y Juliuy BaunEzTten. 1nanCizl seTeta7y. FAX
Harme. trustees B SFaEtz s1d Fred 3 Cschnsr;
o5-ieuzo7s. NJ Mile. Dr. ESglSoz-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
REGISTERED AT HOTELS.

SROREHAN-R- W Dove England: ]. L
Schultz. New York. J. \. Burke PittssuTg; r n.
DulsnT, Virginia r. A. Ackermzn, Brooklyn; 7.
W Dorsey. San Francisco: Edward s Clark New
York: Victor GtT7rt. New York: James Hamilton.
New York, ~ P. Debels. San Franeisco; c. c.
Bond. Lansing Mich: Cleveland J. Kross. Detroit:
r N. Klein. Elizabeth. y. J.: l. NJ Robinson.
P7oTidence-
ARLNGTON-w s. B7yznt. DsnFer; F. N.
PatzE7Uf Cleveland Ohio: v. F. WaIks7nou.
New York; - A. Hayes Phlzdslphia; c 7
james. Baltimore: Alton E. Parker New York:
o. h snider. Duluth
RIGGS-W. H. B0yos, New YORK; N. ]. Wall
Virginia; J. T. Montague. Philadelphis; Louis r
Rictch. New York z. H. Taylor. Frankfort, Ky.
4. P. Page, Norfolk; Charles james Sesttle; A.
v. Mullowny. New York; Jehn r. COnnerS Nev
YORK.
EBBTTT-W. z Benton Z 5 A: z ]. Mo--
gan. Boston; NeFitt Slate. {. 5. "; Henry Glen
maTs. Norfolk.
NEW wILLARD-F. " Gsrase. Nsw York; Z.
P. HeaTy. New YORK; z c. Messin1sr, New YORK;
A. n Higgins. New York: " A Singer New
YORK; Clyde Brown. New York; r. C. Wlso1
New York; George Kl0tz. New York
RALEGH-George ". CLARK. New York; n. q.
Rubin. New YORK; H ! Lew, New York; I. A.
Anglar- New YORK: G. F. Bradley. New York: NJ
Lev. New York; g. o. PARKS. New York: A. :
TerTy. New York. v. A. Warner. New YORK.
ST. JAMES-F. Il. Pond, New York: 7. "
WeiSnboon- New York; F. c. Burt. New York
c R. Pettns. AihAny: o. G. Huock Buffalo.
NATIONAL-E l. Crawford. New York: A G.
Rue6ei. New York; I. WIley. New York: ". l.
Bets. New York; F. J. MeSulty, Newark; NJ
Marib1R- NeS York; E Bohn. New YORK
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
DECLINES TO LRAVR CHURCH
Rev. DR.. Van Schaick Refuses the
Associated Charities Offer.
Pastor of Church Of Our Father
Finds Congregation Has
First Claim.

At a meeting OF the Associated Chari-
ties yesterday afternoon. Rev John Van
schaick. IT.. pastor Of the Church Of
Our Father. declined the general secre-
taryship Of the Associated Charities
which was rendered him about a month
ago
DR.. Van Schaick declined because. as he
oppressed il. he can do more for the As
sociated Charities and the community
while occupying the pulpit Of the Church
OF Our Father than in the position OF
secretary Of the charity organization.
The refusal Of the pastor still leaves
the Office formerly held by Mr. Waller.
vacant. A committee, consisting Of VII
liam II. Baldwin. Rev. Mr.. Van Sehaick,
and George s Wilson. have been ap-
pointed 10 nominate Mr.. Weller's sue
cessor.
Rev Mr. Van Schaick had been urged
for the last month to accept the posi-
ton and the officers Of the Associated
Charities had hoped he would accept
Upon refusing the offer, the preacher
said. in part
There has seldom come 10 me a more
difficult question 10 decide than that con
tained in your proposition OF one month
ago that I become general secretary Of
the Associated Charities.
NO work IS more important In this
District. No opportunity for service is
more attractive and honorable The man
who occupies thai, position has the closes;
cooperation with the progressive social
movements Of the community. the as
sistance Of the strongest and i,1st people
OF Washington. fellowship with Ihe
churches and synagOgues. and ministry
20 a need that is real and imperative"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
DIED.

AGNES A, wife OF James Mex.
Eiker
Funeral services at her late residence.
Connecticut avenue extended and Tay-
lOr street. Chevy Chase THURSDAY,
January "A. AZ ?. m Relatives and
friends invited
COCKLEY-On Monday. Januarv. Il. 1919.
az l2:5 a. ul-, JOSEPH LTSTHTCUM.
only son Of John A. and Molly c.
Cockley, IN the tweaty-seventh year
Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence. 3 Bry-
ant street northwest Wednesday at
1890 & n Intsrment at LOudOn Park.
Baltimore
KNIGHT-Suddenly on Monday. January
II, 1853. at $50 g. m at the HOmeo-
pathic Hospital. CATHERINE C. BE-
loved wife OF William c. Knight and
daughter Of the late Patrick and Cath
crime Sloan, in the forty-ffth year Of
her age
Funeral from her late residence. S0s Nc
Lean avenue southwest. Wednesday.
January lS. thence to st. Vincent de
Paul Church. where mass viii be said
at a. m. for the repose OF her soul
fnterment at Holy Cross Cemetery
baltimore. Philadelphia. and New
York papers please cOpy)
McCAULEY-On Sunday, January u. 1919
at 7.4S D m. CORA lula daughter
Of Charles NJ and Rebecca McCauley
tNneTal " eGneSfssys January Is. az 7.
m, from the residence Of her parents
$751; Ninth street southwest Relatives
and friends invited.
SILVER-On Tuesday, January u, Iooq. at
g. m, at his residence. 49 Msssachu.
sets avenue northwest. WILLIAM
SILVER, beloved husband Of Helen
Silver; member OF IS. B. French
Lodge, No. Is. f A. A. N; born in
Scotland.
Funeral Thursday. January Il. at D m
Friends cordially invited 70 attend
Kindly omit flowers
SMTH-On Sunday, January To- 1899,
at 4:S0 D. n, FRANCIS NJ. beloved
husband OF Mary a. Smith (nee Kid
weld. and son OF Mary c. and the lats
Charles Smith. after a long and pain
fUi Illness
Funeral from his late residence, 30 ?
street northwest, Wednesday. January
Is at 2. n. Friends and relatives
invited.