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Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
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Editor Lower Io2>S Gazette.
Dear s:c:-A0 article appeared III uhp
P]aouemines Protector dated Oct. 3.G,
siene,! a Farmer saying that the
statement that there was no ""tr! III
side Of the back icvce during tic Sep
1870 storm was ia,se. He tuftn"E
stated tina, there wcnII not have been
any water IN their yards had 'tN't eeen
for the negligence Of the Inspector,
wish to say that this is a malicious
.fa!sahood. Only one Dram box "ash""
out that has been inserted undar my
~superyision ard that was il sandy LAND,
and being in sandy land the waves
washing against the levee, gradually
cut their way through. Our good Old
Farmer further states that his box was
undermined during thest2rm OF Aug
ust. | can honestly dispute cur good
Old Farmers word, as that Was Only a
very. small wave wash on the outside.
I wish to say to the public that ii cur
Levee Boards both front and back had
to defend such farmers as the n who
wrote such articles to the P~!aQuemines
Protector, for produce tax on what they
raised to help support our !e'ees' we
would be doomed, az such farmers car
only raise a disturbance. Our good oId
Farmer does not mention anything
avout the Gulf water sweeping up or
! thu, inside of the levee from Bayou La
: mooue and Matulich Bayou which hac
washed about 200 feet wide and ) tee
= below grade. Who is 70 blame for tins
The Inspector Of course. Will als'
say that the water a over the leVe'
:, in q number Of places from tiags Z! Il
> q on Hacks Bayou. Oh course 1h'
would not furnish enough water 10 II
nndate U friend Farmers large farm
had il. not been for the Dram 30,
that washed out in the rear on accouii
$ Of neglect Oh the part Of the inspector
would suggest to Il good Cd 'arNe
who has SO mach taxes 70 pay, to he'
,e support the Inspector, that he s1'E:
come before the members Of the BAG
Ieyee Board at Their rex; meeting al
tell his troubles, and domani that the.
move the back !evco to where It s."
fit and appoint another i"apertof' "a
one OF his kind, vino viii +'tn" t" "
r. the back ,cv.r wora - Nr, t"Iro<
wishes hin 20.
Respectfully,
ALyIN LEX.
lnN'ac.r
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
is qone from our midst for at

is gone from our midst tor Al
least several seasons.
It is also reported that the
brown pest, better known IN this
parish as the ''trOtters' nave
suffered defamation and, in some
localities almost total annlhlla-
ton as a result Of the presence
of tide water in the orange
groves. 1t is an undisputed tact
that flooding the land is aboutthe
only effective m ans Of eXtermi-
mating the ant family. 1t would
seem almost impossible to carry
out such a plan, but, nature has,
nevertheless, helped materially in
this respect. thereby demonstrate
ing the possibilities Of the idea
This ant question will soon come
to be as serious a question as the
boil wevil is out in the cottol
belt, unless steps are taken K
check it's slow, but sure, progress
The National Department 0
Agriculture seems to have be
come interested in this questlo
and are said to be working
the right direction.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
October's' Bright Blue Weather.

O suns and skies and clouds Of .'urt,
And flowers CT June together.
Ye cannot rival for one hour
October's bright biue weather.
When loud the bumblebee makes haste.
Belated, thriftless, vaGran..
And gcl!enrcd is dying fast.
And lanes with grapes are fragrant:
When g~entian roll the tringes tight
To save them for the morning.
And ches,nuts fall from satin burs
Without a sound OF warning:
When on the ground red apples lie
In piles like jewels shining.
And redder still on old stone walls
Are leaves OF woodbiEc tWiniDg:
When all the lovely ways!de things
Their w~hite-winsed seeds are sowing.
And in the fields still green and fair.
Late aftermaths are growing:
When springs run low. and in the brooks.
In idle golden freiehti-g,
Bright leaves sink noiseless IN the hasa
OF woods. Cor winter waiting;
When comrades seek sweet country ha'!Hts.
BY twos and ;wos together,
And count like misers. hours By h9hr,
Ort0be~s's bright blue weather.
O suns and skies ana howers Of June,
r.,,. oil ,no,r nr,s|G tOrcther
Love loveth best OF all the year
October bris!,. blue weather.
HELEN HUNT JACKSON
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
Some Lessons in Democracy.

THE New ORLEANS STATES is disposed to be
severe in it's criticisms of those Louisiana con-
pressmen who so sturdily stood by the sugar
and rice interests of their own state in the re-
cent tariff debates and votes in Washington.
The STATES seems willing to read them all out
of the democratic party. It has occurred to US
that the democratic party needs all the good
people that it can get within its limits and that
thew exist in the United States to the extent OF
millions. and some millions Of them are protec-
tionists in a greater or less degree. The great
politicians of England, France and Germany
endeavor as earnestly as they can to combine IN
their respective parties all Of those who would
seem to have similar interests and IN this way
to carry on successful administrations. 1t would
be difficult to get all mento to subscribe to any
given formula in politics as much as to any
given formula in religion. Those who are gen.
uine democrats and believe in individuahsm and
not in the communistic idea which is one OF It's
developments in the present crushing trust for
nations and another of it's developments in the
crushing effects of the labor unions, would re-
pret to see the democratic party 60 to pieces
because of the extreme views in the direction
of free trade, or extreme views IN any other
direction of some of it's supporters.
Evidently William Jennings Bryan feels this
way, as he has recently declined Senator
Bailey's invitation to meet with him on the plat
form and to discuss comparatively their respec-
tive views of the recent tarff legislation. Mr..
BRYAN in declining Senator Bailey's invitation
saws that he thinks that it is impolitic to de-
velop unnecessary factions and quarrels in the
democratic party and we are led to infer, there
fore. that he is willing that Senator Bailey
should vote for a tariff on Texas wool whenever
he wants to, and would let Senator McEnery
| vote for a tariff on Louisiana sugar whenever
he wants to, without counting this as any party
disloyaty, but simply the expression OF the
per,oa1 individual upon the particular issue In
Asn[ssk Jan has been pretty radical IN some
| 81 hi6yiews, but he seems to show his gooe
| sense when he now concludes that the demo
cratic party cannot afford to have two OF 1T
ablest champions starting to maui each other II
joint debate when it seems very possible U
secure a democratic CONGRESS- next year II Tn
democratic party maintains it integrity.
was Alexander the Great who discovered tn
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16

military advantages of attacking his enemy IN
SECTIONS and he conquered all the world tha'
wav. William Jennings Bryan discovers the
necessity of maintaining a democratic party H.
tact if we are to ever again have democrauc
success, and so he declines the JOINT DEBATE
with Senator Bailey on tariff questions.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16

yoa zat~.oar!y.r@ Oh their FEET he tiny
uni>h i've in !ltn iu7t al Vou -,
i;v. II d ho%:ar. These EerG. : e,lArt,v
o1,y fifth, md disgusting. bH, many
a. ,hrlr rluSr such cissesea IS tIpEtil.
fryyv, Cholera infant;"n and summer =.
tcmp.aiat. when he t.i,s bring them
from some dirty place tc year 'o"4 or:
OF then. 4 they crawl ON your
,tacc aux l>od3, you ma swallow these
PENS Without knowing it and be taken
ii With ore Ct these diseases. SO me
Nv tina. seems 50 harmless mav 40. you
nrch more harm than the bee CT Il
hornet. -
-FOUR parents shcu:c place screens ~
. their doors and windows curing the
warm weather to keep the flies out !e1
the house. If they cannot screen al
the rooms. they should screen those IN
which food is kept; ard if anyone Is
s;ci; in the house. flies should be kept
from the sick room, 50 that they may
not carry germs from The sick person
to the rest Of the family.
Children may help to keep flies from
s~va,nine in and around houses. and
from carving germs Of sickness IRON
one person to another. In the i!rst
j.. place, they should not buy candy fruit
~ other food which is lef, II, front OF
stores or anywhere else where mes
; NAV feed and walk on it. Fines Jay
, their eggs chiefly IN stable manure
and if this is left without screens OK
:, ether covers to keep the flies away
: great numbers viii be Matched IN every
. stable, If you know Of stores where
f,o.; !. not covered from flies, or OF
.tah,os that have swarms OF them
, around, get your father or mother 10
wr;+o to the board Of health about
.,.m and the beard will make the
, .,~o,.L,enars or stabIencn obey the
-. rnIps. But before you report other
n.o,,ia for being careless ana c'rty
end 50 making it possible for flies 70
=. hoco,na = nuisance. be sure that your
=, own housc is clear, and that no gar
- mace cans or boxes are ttit HNeo'''''
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16

Miss 3. Hingle, daughter of the late
Belle Hingle. died at her home IN
Ruras, Tuesday, Oct. Il, at 5 p. m.
The interment, which was largely at
tended by both friends and relatives,
took place in Buras cemetary. TIE
GAZETTE extends its sympathy to TIC
bertayeu relatives.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
PARISH NEWS.
Junior.

Mrs. Fred Cannon of Happy Jack,
spent several days with relatives at
Junior.
Miss Nettie Menge of City Price
spent Tuesday with Mrs. H. NC Curry"
Messrs. Laty Bieber and Louis and
Henry Treuil were the guests OF Misses
Sophie and Alice Bieber on Sunday
evening.
Mrs. N. Bleber Of West Pointe-a-la-
Hache visited relatives here TUESDAY.
Po;nte=a-la-HaChs.
Assessor Mare C%ognevich was IN
Pointe-a-la-Eache last Saturday on
business.
Ourfriend Fred Ahrens, Dist. Atty.
! pro tenn. was here the better part OF
this week and while here. he INDUCED
in g. little hunting. Mr.. Ahrensls quite
a marksman and was very successful m
his hunts.
Hon, Simon Leopold was in our town
on business this week.
Hon. Emile Schayot was a business
visitor in New Orleans for a few days
this week.
This week was one of Pointe-a-la-
Hache's lively mes. court BENG held
here during the entire week.
MR., Melville Frederick visited her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Lav'gnette' on
Monday.
Gov. H. c. Warmoth, Of Magnolia,
Maid the Gazette an agreeable CAL
Thursday. while in Pointe-a-la-Hache
on business. The Governor says Mag
nolia will start grinding about Nov. l.
and, all things considered, fairly goot
results are expected.
Mir. and Mrs. Lionel FaVret are
spending a three weeks vacation
with Mr.. Favret's parents, Mr.. AM
Mrs. Gustave Favret.
Pat, Samuel and Martin Lyons, 0
Homeplace were in Pointe-a la-Hach
: last Saturday to attend the sale OF tn
t LYONS estate. The home property wa
purchased by the family for $2,225.
: Mr.J.E. Wadsworth and daughter
, Miss Irene, of Monsecour, the fathe
, and sister of Miss Julia Wadswort
visited here last Sunday.
A. NJ. Mahot, a former resident ar
y truck grower Of Roseland, Tang'pah'
y parish, has leased the Laussade far
S at Diamond, just oppisite Pointe-a-l
It Hache. Mr.. Mahot says he lost
II entire cotton crop and, what with
verses of former years, he has cor
to the conclusion that Plaquemines
fers better advantages than elseWher
Mr.. and Mrs. Valery Dautrive,
-. Fort St. Leon, visited relatives he
this week. r.. ,,'
Atty. and Mrs. James Wilkinson a
little daughter were the guests OF NJ
~ S. Favret on Wednesday.
Mr.. David Savoie was an agreed
le caller at our office on Thursday.
nc Albert Andignac visited his moth
Mrs. Alfred Andignac on Wednesd
Joseph Simon, son Of Simon
photographer, is in our town tor
III purpose of tearing down the old "a
nd homestead. Mr.. Simon contempla
al building a couple Of small cottages
H., the spot where the house now star
nj Mrs. L. J. Fontenelle is spend
some time in the Crescent City.
Raoul c.. Favret was on the SICK
this week, at the home Of his mott
but is once more feeling as good
new.
Judge Julius Strack was a BUSH
nat visitor in our town this week. Jr
me Strack is always the jolly good 1e
the that once managed the Stella ria
ton. IS
Court Proceedings.
N-x-l-.. a. o.. Me- ~ III
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16

Perhaps a good name is more to be
desired than great riches, but d fat
purse is a good thing to lean on.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-16
Court Proceedings.

Saturday, Oct. 8: Mrs. S. 0. Buras'
VS.. S. O. Buras, her husband. Judge
ment for plaintiff, granting her abso-
lutte divorce.
Mrs. S. R. Mathe VS.. S. K. Mathe,
her husband. Judgement for plaintiff
in the sum Of $40, 600.
Monday. Oct. II: The matter OF Jo-
seph Richardson, who is charged WIN
murder, was called and, upon motion OF
the district attorney pro. tenn, pa5eu
on the absence of material witnesses
for the State, an indefinite continuance
was ordered by the court.
Richard Nelson was arrested ana
Jailed under a subordination OF perjury
! in connection with the Richardson case'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25
KENs1NGToN, MD.

KENSINGTON. Nd. December %. 1899.
Kensington Lodge. No. 19S, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, will assemble
at the Town Hall, st. Johns day, tomor-
row, at 10 o'clock am. to proceed in a
body to the Warner Memorial Presby-
terrain Church to attend divine service,
by order of the worshipful master, Frank
Potts. DR. Henry Runner. chaplain of
the lodge, will deliver the sermon.
Winifred Beck of Rockville. president of
the Past Masters Association. has direct
ed. that the annual meeting will be held
in Kensington December -.
Eldon Hartshorne, who has been at
tending college for the last two years.
returned to Kensington yesterday after
noon for a visit
Miss Blanche Fawcett, who has been
teaching in the Kensington Public School,
has resigned.
The Christmas entertainment for the
Sunday school Of the Warner Memorial
Church will be held next Tuesday even
ing in the Memorial Sunday school house.
The young folks of this vicinity are en-
joying the best skating weather they have
had for years.
George P. Robinson has moved from
Cleveland Park with his family to the
Chamberlain house mere, lately occupied
by Mrs Warfield.
Roy Webster is home from Purdue Uni
varsity, Indiana, for the holidays.
John Brinkerhoff and his wife of New
York city are here for a visit to the for
mer's parents.
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LEESBURG AND VICINITY.
LEESBURG, Va, December p

LEESBURG, Va, December -.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs Susan Curry Cooksey who died at
her home in Leesburg Wednesday night
from a complication of diseases. were
held from her late residence Tuesday
afternoon. The services were conducted by
Rev. Harry Nj. Moffett, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. and interment was
made in Union Cemetery. Mrs. Cooksey
was sixty-eight years of age and had
been in failing health for some time
She leaves four daughters, Miss Fife
Cooksey of Leesburg. Mrs. Charles Lam
son of Washington, D. c.. Mrs John Lam
son of Maryland. Mrs. James Flaherty
of Round Hill. Va, and three sons
Thomas Cooksey Of Washington. John
and Chester Cooksey of Leesburg.
What would probably have been the
most disastrous fire ever had in Lees
burg was narrowly averted by Night
Waterman Samuel Grimes about 3 O'Clock
this morning. While passing the grocery
store of Karl T. Hickman. which is one
of the largest firms in Leesburg, Mr.
Grimes discovered the large stove in the
building to be red hot and the woodwork
NEARBY to be smoking. He forced his
way in the store and by prompt measures
averted fire.
colored were arrested this morning at
the home of the former and taken to Jail.
Taylor claimed that Gorham attempted
to rob him. and each drawing weapons. a
general fight followed. They were taken
before Mayor Alexander this morning and
each was ordered to pay fine and the
costs OF the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25
GENEROUS LITTLE GIRL
TRIED TO FOLLOW TEXT
Started in to Give Away Her Par
ents' Poultry to Hungry
Tramps.

SAN BERNARDINO. Cal, December
pa large camp of brake-beam tourists
just beyond the city limits is without a
sumptuous turkey and chicken feast to-
day only because the prompt action of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Delaney saved
from the pot the entire stock of their
poultry farm which had been given the
tramps by their eight-year-old daughter,
Grace. as Christmas gift.
Grace had just returned from church
service when tramp wandered up to the
door. The sermon had been preached
from the text that it is better to give than
to receive. The child put 1t to the test
by presenting the wanderer with her own
pet rooster. He promptly sent all the
other deniZens of the Tin cam camp for
Christmas gifts and the little girl con-
tinued applying her pastors text through
the medium of her parents poultry. Just
as the last pullet passed into the hands of
an unctiously smiling tramp. Mrs. De-
laney discovered the little Lady Bounti-
full. A hurried visit to the camp saved
several hundred dollars worth of turkey
and chicken from being spitted over the
sage brush and yucca fires of the hungry
tramps.
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FOR REPAIRS TO VESSELS.
Marine Railway and Shipyard Pro-
posed at Colonial Beach.

Colonial Beach, it is stated. in addition
to an electric railway to connect it with
Classic Shore, is to have marine rail-
way Practical shipyard men from the
lower end of the northern neck Of Vir-
ginia were at Colonial Beach few days
ago looking the ground over, and it is
stated. that the railway will be con-
structed il suitable site can be OBJ
tanned. The plans call for railway
large enough to haul out the larger of the
vessels employed in running wood and
lumber on the river. as well as the
pleasure craft that in the summer months
make Colonial Beach their headquarters.
The new railway will be a great con-
venence to vessel owners. who, when re-
pairs of any consequence to their boats
are necessary, have to- bring them TO
Alexandria or go to the shipyards in the
mouth of the Patuxent river, at Solo
mans Island. The new shipyard, ii is
stated. will be ready for service before
the opening of the summer excursion
season at the resort.
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G.. L. MANKIN DEAD.
Buying Christmas Presents in Balti'
more When Stricken,

George L. Mankin. whose home was
near Waugh Chapel, Anne Arundel
county, Md, died suddenly yesterday in
Baltimore, where he was making Christ
mas purchases.
Mr.. Mankin was we'll known in this
city, having been employed as engineer
ON the Senate side of the Capitol for
twenty years or more, and in charge of
the Maltby building annex more recently.
For many years he had been resident
of Anne Arundel county at Harmons, and
latterly on a farm near Waugh Chapel,
when the funeral will take place at =
o'clock Monday afternoon.
He was forty-four years of age and In
seeming health when suddenly stricken.
A widow tnee Hawkins) and one son sur
vive him.
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Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
David Harrod and Annie b. Thomas
John w. Taylor and Ella Fitzhugh.
Allen Williams and Virgie Lewis.
Richard p. Hines of East Orange, n
j., and Frances l.. Randolph of this city
George f. Henkel and Virginia NJ. Bod
kin, both of Fort Seybert. W. Va.
Robert Taylor and Annie Foster.
Nathan Helfgott and Rose Phillips.
Powhatan Grant and Mamie Powell.
Arthur III. Hudson of Richmond, Va,
and Doris II. Wood of this city.
Philip X. Clark and Pauline f. Bur-
roughs.
George r. Sheirich and Axle d. Trader.
James Somerville and Sallie Reid.
Henry E. Butler and Elton Ruffer,
both of Fauquier county, Va.
Harry L. Skinner and Jessie l.. Holli-
day.
Thomas +. Loveless and Mildred I.
Hewett.
Samuel V. Gusack of this city and
Lillian M. Epstein of New York city.
Henry c. Ryer of Falls Church, Va,
and Grace S. Brown OF Tins city.
Benjamin r. Nickers and TreSsia
Brooks, both of Baltimore, Md.
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Doll for Chimpanzee Jim.

A great question of today Is:
did Santa Claus neglect any little girl
in Washington, to give doll to mon
key at the Zoo?"
The answer is:
mo. But the monkey gets DOLL
Jimmie. the chimpanzee, has been
SO good that his keeper considers a re-
ward should be coming his way And as
Jimmie has a weakness for dolls-details
as to how the keeper found it OUT not
given-and the keeper has a generous
heart and. apparently. an altruistic pock.
etbook. the doll will be presented tC
JiMmy today as part of the dinner pro-
gram.
All the animals say so. And thew
know.
1t Is to be a regular Christmas dinner.
with all the Zoo Notwithstanding tur-
keys-as honor guests. And there Is to
be double share of everything, so that
Christmas day, even among the dumb
things that swim and fly and creep and
crawl and stalk, is to be a day Of good
cheer.
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DIXON PENCILS BURN
Half Million-Dollar Damage Done
by Fire at Factory.

OCALA, Fla. December 23.-Fire, which
started at o'clock yesterday morning
1T Crystal River, near here, destroyed
the Dixon cedar pencil factory, entailing
loss of half a million dollars
The fire spread from the Dixon plant to
nearby buildings. and late in the after
noon was threatening to destroy the en-
tire town. Messages asking for aid were
received here at noon. One chemical en-
CINE and fifty men were dispatched to
the scene on a special train at l o'clock
Later in the day message was re-
ceived stating that the town was I'm
danger of being destroyed and that the
fremen were working hard with the c.ti-
gems in their efforts to check the fire.
The fire started in the boiler room of
the Dixon factory. Reports received
here at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon state
that the efforts of the firemen have been
directed toward saving nearby properties,
principally the Dixon Hotel No fears
were then felt for the business section
though the fire was burning rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25
MARRIEs, F0RFEITs PLACE.
Midshipman Austin Dismissed to-
Violation of Order.

Midshipman Joseph +. Austin OF the
4. s. s. South Dakota was dismissed
from the naval service yesterday because
he married In violation of an order issued
during the Roosevelt administration. This
order was that a midshipman must not
marry without the consent of the depart
ment
Midsnipman Austin was appointed to
the navy from New York. He was mar
ried in Honolulu at the time of the visit
of the South Dakota to that port recently.
Word of the ceremony got to the ears OF
Rear Admiral Sebree. In command of the
Pacific fleet at Manila, and Austin Is said
to have admitted it. The maiden name of
Mrs Austin is not known at the Navy
Department.
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PATIENT IN HOSPITAL.
Walter Williams Stabbed-His As
Gallant in Jail.

Walter Williams, colored. resident o.
Harrison avenue, is. a patient at the
Casualty Hospital. having been taker
there last night to be treated for Tcriou:
stab wound in his head. James Yates
alias washington Smith, also colored, hi.
alleged assailant. is locked up at the fifth
nrecinct police station charged with as
sault.
Last night the patient was unconscious Il
and n was feared he could not live unit
morning. This morning, however. he was
slightly better. The men engaged In
row at Pennsylvania avenue and I'd street
1t is alleged, about a girl and Williams
was stabbed with an oyster knife.
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BEST0WAL OF GIFTS.
One Hundred Youngsters Enter.
tanned at Forestry Service Rooms.

A great Christmas tree, handsomely
trimmed and heavily laden with presents,
was displayed at noon yesterday i'm the
United States forestry service rooms. on
the eighth floor of the Atlantic building.
More than one hundred youngsters. chill
dren of the employees of the service, re-
ceived gifts and were made happy. The
ceremonies were opened by Chief Forester
Clifford Pinchot, who recited an original
poem written in memory of Harry c.
Towers. who died about two months ago.
John s. Hahn made jolly Santa Claus