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lTo BE CoSTITUED.l
Warning to Coal Miners

1t has been falsely represented
by the press that the Strihe at Tim.
melton has has been settled and the
miners who on strike have returned
to work. Such is not the case. We
are sill on strike and making a
game fight for prices and conditions
that will allow us to live. We have
been on n strike since the 2Sth of
last March. nearly ten months. Our
principles are right and our de-
mands are just. We will win if
our fellows-craftsmen and SYM
pathizers will assist us in Ileenino
srabs away. All we ask is fair
treatment.
LOCAL UNION 237, L. NJ w
of A.
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times the salary offered had been large,
the work SO light that the reporter
could earn" the money and yet retain
his newspaper position, Il scantily dis
guiscd species of bribery, which had
wrecked the careers of several promiS-
Ing young reporters well known to
| dalneS. young men who had been thus
| led into selling their columns by I'M
scrupulous machine dictators.
Haines knew that the MisSiSsippian
had no ulterior purpose to serve in his
offer, yet he must have time to think
over the proposal.
Il thank you, senator" he finally
said. Il appreciate the opportunity.
coming from you, but I've never
thought of giving up the newspaper
| profession. It's Il fascinating career
| one that | am too fond of to leave"
Langdon started to reply, when de-
lightfully modulated southern voice i'll
terrupted:
Father I've been out with Mrs.
| Spangler to look for some other rooms
l don't like this hotel, and found some
! that l do like"
Haincs turned to see n handsomely
gowned young woman who had the
! stamp of Il patricinn's daughter in her
bearing and her countenance--u bru-
nette, with delicate features, though
determination Shone in her eyes and
appeared in the self contained poise of
her head. She was the impcriouS type
| OF beauty and suggested to Haines the
dry point etchingS of Paul IIelleu. He
tnstinctively conceived her to be in
tensely ambitious, and of this Haines
was soon to have unexpected evidence
Gazing at her with q sense of a grow
ing admiration, Huines gave an invol-
untary start as Senator Langdou
spoke:
My daughter, Miss Carolina Lang
don. Mr.. Haines," said the senator.
Carolina was interested.
Are you the newspaper man who is
interviewing father? 1 hope you'll do
nice one. We want him to be a
successful and popular senator We'd
like to help him if we could"
The correspondent bowed.
Il should say you certainly would
help him to be popular senator" he
declared emphatcally, failing to notice
That Hope Georgia was somewhat an
noycd at the enthusiasm displayed over
her elder sister. In fact, Hope Georgia
was suffering Il partial if not total
eclipse.
"l'm leaving it to Mr.. Haines to put
down the things ought to say" broke
| IN the senator. He knows"
Yes, he knows everything about
Washington. Carolina" exclaimed Hope
Georgia spirtcdly.
The older girl spoke eagerly.
Il wish you'd interview me. Mr..
11nlnes. ASK me how l like Washing
ton feel as though l must tell some
one just how much 1 do like it! 1t
Is too WONDERFUL"
I'D like mighty we'll to interview
you, Miss 1-anSdon," enthusiastically
| exclaimed Haines
Il hope you will some time: Mr..
HaincS," remarked Carolina as she said
goOdby.
Watching her rs she turned away.
Hafnes saw her extend n warm greet
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appealed 10 him. Suddenly there dawn
ed on him an idea of just what it
might mean to be associated with this
honest old citizen who had asked for
MS help-who needed it, as Haines
Knew only too We'll. He would be the
senator's guide and confidant-hiS ad-
wiser 10 big matters. Why, he would
practically be United States senator
himself. He knew the inside" as
Jew others in Washington. Here was
u chance to match his wit against that
or peabody, the boss of the senate: a
chance to spoil some of the dishonest
schemes of those who were adroitly
playing the game" He could bother.
too the intriguing members of the
third house." as the LOBBYISTS are
called. he could direct q lightning
bolt into the camp of Andy Corrisan,
who claimed the honor of being
speaker of the third house" These
thoughts crowded into his mind. Then,
too, he would become practically a
member of the Langdon family and
have association with the two charm
ing daughterS-with Carolina Lang
don.
1T would be a great chance" he
murmured half aloud; next thing to
being SENATOR
The old Mississippian heard the
young mans words.
Il reckon it would" he drawled in
agreement.
You feel sure you want me?" urged
the other.
LanGdOn chuckled
II asked you," he said.
Haines came abruptly to decision.
I've thought it over, senator. and 1t
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III accept"
seems to me 1t will be great chance
In every way. I'll accept Wen fix 1t
up tomorrow, and I'll try to make you
good secretary"
Langdon held forth his hand
And I'll try to make You q good
senator. my boy. Fix up nothing to-
morrow. Your duties begin tonight
You are to come to dinner with me and
my daughters
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NOTICE TO TAKE DEpOsfrIoxs

To I:vange:inc AIunnelI: Take
notice; That on the 4th dav OBJ;
March, a. d. 1909. between the
hours OF o Clock a. M. and 4 O'Clock =.
III. at the Office of F. Z. Roh.r,..,r
III the City of Charleston. in
me county OF kanawha, and state .:
west Virginia, ! will take the IL.
position OF myself and others, to be
read Ill evidence i'll NV behalf in q Ger
tam suit III Chancer,- now peuiinr III
the circuit court for the county Of Kan
awha and State of West Virginia. IN
which am plaintiff and you are defend
II from any cause the taking Of said
deposition shall not be commenced or
Completed on the day aforesaid. tie
same snail be continued from day to
uaF' or from time to time. al the same
piaGe, and between the same hou,S, m
Ill the same shall be coupl-te,l
I, VAL MUNHEI. by Council.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State OF West Virginia, Kanawha
county. SIS:
AT Rules held i'll the Clersk' Office of
the Circuit Court of kanawha County
OH the first Monday i'll the month OF Feb
ruary 1906.
Val Munuell, Plaintiff
vs.: In Chancery No. 2ob4.
f.IanSellne Munnel, Defendant.
flhe object of this suit is to obtain a
dlyorce from the bonds of matrilnonv.D
Inns day came the plaintiff by his
attorney; and on his motion, and il APP
Pearin% by affidavit filed, that the de
PENDANT is a nonresident of ,Iis STAT. 4,
Is ordered that she do appear within one
month after the date of the first publca-
Ion hereof. and do what is neces sarv 10
protect his interest in this suit.
leste: IRA II. MOTTEsHERD, Clerk.
+. Il. ROBERTSON. Sol
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~ hope youIL do q nice one"

Ing to Congressman Charles Norton.
VINO had advanced toward the group.
strange how the Langdons treat
MN rs Il friend-intimate one too" he
thought What if they should learn
OF Norton's questionable operations at
the capitol: of his connection with two
unSaVory deals one of which result
eu IN an amendment Of the pure food
law 50 that manufacturers of a value
less consumption cure could continue
TO miSlead the victims of the white
plague; Norton, who had uttered an
eplSram now celebrated in the tap
rooms OF Washington, The paths of
glory lead but To the graft"
MISS LanGdon is very beautiful and
attractive, sir" said Haines, resumfng
with the senator.
es, drawled the MisSiss!ppian.
Girls in the south generally are"
We'll, l must be going. I'll think
about Your secretaryship. Senator
I-angdon- Perhaps L can find some
one"
Wish you'd think about it for YOUR
self, observed the senator. while Hone
Georgia again nodded approval. 1t
would be hard job. There are so
many matters of political detail about
which l am sadly inexperienced that
really most of the work would fall on
the secretary
BUD aaines paused. Again he thought
over Langdon's offer. Its genuineness
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Best Advertis-
ing Medium

frlnters Ink the recognized
authority on advertising after a
through investigation on this suh-
lect' says: "A labor paper is a far
petter advertising medium than an
ordinary newspaper in comparison
with circulation \ labor panar
tor example, having 1000 sinh,
ScrlberS, is of more value tn, tho
business man who advertises in i
than an ordinary paper with II 600
subscribers. -
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Calling at the LanSdonS- mouse one
evening in February to receive di-ec-
lions regarding important work for the
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CHAPTER IN

NEW KIND OF POLITICAL PARTNERSHIP.
IT HE combination of the forces of
Langdon and HaincS did not
hnd much favor among the
powers that are-at the capital
senator Peabody peremptorily demand
ed an explanation from Stevens us TO
how he had allowed his senator" to
| engage as his secretary "this incuisi-
tive man HaincS Il reporter who didn't
know his place
Here we've put Langdon on naval
affairs because we knew he didn't I'M
dcrstand what's going on, and YOU,
Stevens, supposed to be the finished
product of the political mill. you fall
asleep and let him take up a man
whom nobody can control, one who
knows the inside workings Of WASH
1ngton and who will take particular
pleasure in teaching your fellow Mis-.
slSslpplan far too much for our good"
stevens reply, to effect that prob
ably iaincS would consent to be .'tak-
en- care Of if judiciously approached
was deridcd by the observant Poa-
body. "A young rcformcr grows fat
on notoricty." he laughed, land think
! what scandal he would have for his
newspaper if we took a chance on dis
renS; we must have him watched and
try to discrcdit him in some way. Per-
hapS we can make Langdon believe
that his secretary is dishonest"
Congressman Norton was another
man who was dismaycd at the forma-
zion of the firm of Lancdon and Hams.
1ounS Randolph. too. could not forget
me defeat and humiliation he had nre-
NlouSly suffered ut HaineS' hands and
gre" more bitter rs the reporters in
fluence over his father grew stronger.
/ but HaincS' most effective enemy had
arisen In the person he would be the
last to suspect, one whom he 11nceos-
inSly admired. one whose very words
/. he had come to cherish And possibly
1t was not all her own fault that Caro-
lima I-anSdon had enlisted her services
subtle and quite overwhelming lowing
I 10 flames fcrvcnt worship of herr
against the secretary. Perhaps the So
ciai system of which she had become u
part in Washington had something to
DO With the craving to become a leader
III that fascinating world whose daz-
zlinS variety and infinite diversion
seemed to fill her soul with all that it
yearned for. Love she had for sbe
had now promised to wed Congress
man Norton. She loved him fondly-
she had confessed to him. and cradu-
aiiS She came to work desperately
against Haines. who, she had been
convinced by Norton and Randolph.
would prove stumbling block to them.
l" her father. to herself in her career
at the capital. If his influence over the
senator should be permitted to exist or
TO increase. And 50 on the surface
carolina Langdon was most amfable
TO the secretary. encouraged him in his
attentions to her. led him surely into
her power. Norton having prevailed on
her I" keep the knowledge of their en-
Easenent secret from every one, even
her father
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lar from my state to name-that-thar
you would be n good man for the job
First l was glad for your sake nv
boy, for il you wanted it you could
have the position. But on thinking it
over it seemed there might be some
thing behind it not showing ON the sur
face"
ITS trick" said Haines. "Who
made the offer!"
Senator Stevens"
Il might have KNOWN" holly re-
sponded the secretary. There's 4
crowd that wants you and me separat-
ed. Thought this bait too much for
me to resist, did they!" Then he
paused. rubbing his fingers through his
hair in perpleXed manner Strange
isn't it, senator, that Il man of your
party is offered this DIES BILE piece of
patronage, entirely unsolicited on your
part, from the Administered ton of an
other, different political party? Espe-
cially when that other party has so
many hungry would be tax caters
clamoring to enter the land of milk
and honey 1 think Stevens deliber-
ately"-
There, there, Bud" broke in Lang
don. you mustn't say anything aga inst
senator Stevens to me. True, he asso-
ciates with some folks 1 don't approve
OF, but that doesn't necessarily mean
anything wrong, and myself have al
ways found him thoroughly honest"
YES" muttered the secretary, fol-
lowing the senator into the library,
you've always found him honest be-
cause you think everybodys honest
but Stevens is just the doctor who will
cure you of this ailment, this chronic
trustfulneSS."
Iaines laughed softly. "When Pea
body's little Stevie gets through hack
ing at the PROSTATE body Of political
purity his two handed sword of poIit-
ical corruption will need new edges"
Thus far neither the senator nor his
secretary had suspicion OF any ques-
ttonable deal i'll regard to the gulf
naval base The rush of other events,
particularly the fight over the reduc-
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ton OF the tariff,
had pushed this
project Temporal
rily into the back
ground so far as
they were con-
cerned. t Ii oug h
the boss of the
senate" and his
sa tellitcs h q d
been losing no
time in perfect
ing their plans
re gar ding the
choice of Altacoo-
Ia as the site.
Peabody and
Stevens had in
Scniously exploit
ed Langdon at
GNorN nNSSihln on
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next day. HaineS
was som e W hat
puzzled at the Pc
culiar $ mile on
the senator's face.
\ II wering the
Secretary'S | 90 k
of inquiry, the
NJ i S S i SSippian
said:
I've been told
that 1 can name
the new holder OF
n five thousand
dollar 4 year posi-
ton in the de-
partment of COM
merce and labor
and that if l have
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
M

Office Board Of Supervisors. Parish OF Plaque
mines;
In accordance with the law and In pursuance of
the proclamation of his Excellency Jared Young
Sanders. Governor of the State Of Louisiana. an
election will be held in the Parish Of PlaQuemines.
at the polling precincts mentioned below. on
TUESDAY. APRIL q. 1903.
from 6 o'clock a. m. until Z o'clock p. m. for the
purpose Of electing a Clerk for the 18th Judicial
District Court.
We do hereby direct and require the Commits
sioners of election and other officers therein con-
cerned to hold said election on the day and hours
above mentioned and within the time prescribed
by law.
The regular polling precincts adopted by the
Police Jury of the Parish Of Plaquemines are as
fo1o,a,u.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10

A old negro was asleep on the train
out in Sedalia the other day, mouth op-
en- and snoring, when a drummer emp
tied a quinine capsule on his tongue,
says the Butler Democrat. The old
darkey awakening, began to spit
around and called for the conductor,
saying; BOSS, is dere a doctor on dis
here train?" ~ don't know" said the
conductor. care you sick?" "Yes, sir,
l sho' Is sick, I sho' is sick" "What is
the matter with your" II dunno, sir,
but it taste like l busted my gall"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10

The editor of the Harlan" (Ia.) Repub-
lican is keepinf the lenten season.
Here is the substance of his self denial;
I'VE have determined, during lent to
eat no terrapin and drink no cham.
payne. Neither will we 60 giddying
about the country in vi W automo-
bile. We are determined to be good
Huh! If that constitutes goodness the
editor of the Harlan Republican is not
in a class by himself. If self denial
loves company as much as misery is
said to do this newspaper man will find
the bench he has picked out somewhat
crowded for comfort.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
Respectfully submitted,
JOS. SAVOIE,
Parish Treasurer.

Respectfully submitted,
JOS. SAVOIE,
Parish Treasurer.
Health Officer submitted the follow
ing report;
rointe-a-..aHa she, La, April 100.
To the Hon. President and Members of
Police Jury Of the Parish OF Plaque
mines:
Gentlemen:-I beg leave to submit
the following report for quarter ending
March 81, 1909.
A LAST Of diphtheria appeared during
the month of. March near Diamond.
All the necessary sanitary precaution-
airy measures were Immediately taken
to prevent the spread of the disease.
The infected house was ~.quarantined.
The patient made a rapid and COM
plete recovery, and last week the in
fected house was thoroughly fumigated
Win sulphur.
No spread of the infection occurred,
and no other diphtheria case prevails
at Diamond at present. There was no
epidemic of any kind nor were there
any other contagious or infectious
diseases prevailing.
It,was the healthiest winter l have
Lever witnessed.
Respectfully submitted,
". o. SCHAYOT, M. D.,
Health Officer.
Hon. Nemour Nunez, District Attor'
ney, submitted a report as follows:
Nsquemines Parish, La, April 1909,
To the Hon. President and Members Of
the Police Jury of the Parish q
Plaquemines:
Gentlemen:-I beg to report to your
honorable. body as follows:
In the case of Felix Hingle vs., tn
Police ury, interference to the officia
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10

Better get the thing straight before
you repeat it. A thing that Mrs. So
and-So said that Mrs. So-and-So said
that her hubby said that John Keepit-
still said that his wife said that her
closest chum and secret adviser, Mrs.
Nevertellit, said that her husband said
he heard on the streets, may not be as
true as gospel. You take q clean rag
and let it be dragged around over town
a few days, and its color will be great
ly changed. Center Point(Tex.) News.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
The Strawberry.


The strawberry is the first berry
fruit to ripen in the spring and a gen
erons planting should be made. They
follow closely after rhubarb and aspar-
agus. will not attempt to give cnl-
tnral directions except in briefest ont
line. The soil must be rich and
the plants must be set in spring for
best results. 1t takes from 200 to
500 plants to supply afamily, depend
ing upou the wants of the family and
the skill of the grower. They should
be sea in rows five feet apaat in the
row. All weeds must be hoed out by
hand that do not come in line with the
cultvator. The oftener they are cnlti-
waited and hoed, the better will be the
growth and the larger the crop of ber-
ries. When winter comes, they should
be nicely covered with straw and left
on till warm weather comes, when ii
should be removed from the plants and
placed in the rows for a carpet to get
down on when picking, and also to act
as q preventative Of drying out in dry
weather. There are numerous varieties
of Strawberries and most of them are
valuable under certain conditions. The
varieties that make a great u OF
plauts are the best for the average far
mer to grow. They will stand careless
culture better than more tender variet
les and give a greater yield under .ad'
verse conditions.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
10th judicial District Court, Par
ish of Piaquemines.
No. 716.

David G. Wire. Jr. ct. ais. W. Frank Flynn Wire
and Clarence Gardner Wise. minors.
BY virtue Of and in obedience to an order Of sale
to me directed by the Honorable, the Twenty.
Ninth judicial District Court in and for the Parish
Of Plaquemines. dated the 5th day Of April 1909. in
the above entitled. cause. l have advertised and
will proceed to cell at public auction. at the Court
House at Pointe-a-la-Hache on Saturday the 18th
day Of the month Of Nay 1904 at ii o'clock. A. H..
the following described property. to-wit
lst.- A certain tract of land situated in the Par
i5h Of Plaauemines on the Right Bank Of the Mis-
sippi River a. about 52 miles below the city Of
New Orleans. having and measuring One() arpent
front. on said river by f~ortv(4O) arpents in depth.
Bounded above by lands belonging to Isidors Solea
and below by lands belonging to G. A. B. Hays.
together with all the improvements. rights. ways.
privileges. and ap%purtanences thereunto attached
or in anywise appertaining.
End. One sorrel horse.
FRANK C. MEYERS.
; Sheriff Of the Parish of P~iaquemines
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10

State of Louisiana. Parish of Pla-
quemines.
Twenty-fourth judicial District Court. no COG.
Succession Of James Moran.
Notice Is hereby given to the creditors Of this
Estate. and to al other persons herein interested.
to show cause within ten days from the present
notification III any they have or csn) why the Sec
ond account presented by J. B. fostering ad-
ministrator. should not be homologated and the
funds distributed in accordance herewith
BY Order Of the Court. 80.
GEO. v. GROLEAU.
Deputy, Clerk Of Court.
Parish Of P~Iaquemines. March 9th. 1909.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
For Sale.

Some of the finest lands in
State, on the Right Bank Of the
Mississippi River a few miles be.
low the City Of New Orleans.
within hauling distance Of the
French Market, and constituting
the upper end of Belle Chase
and the lower end of the St. Ann
Plantations, in the Parish OF
P~laquemines.
These lands are splendidlys ad.
dapted to Truck Farming or
Orange Growing and will be sold
in lots of one arpent or more
front by forty arpentsin depth.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
State of Louisiana, Parish Of

State of Louisiana, Parish OF
P~laquemines.
Twenty.fourth Judicial District Court No. 535.
Succession Of Chas. Kuhn.
Notice is hereby given to the Creditors Of this
Estate. and to oil other persons herein interested.
to show cause within ten days from the present
notification If any they have or CAM why the &C.
count presented by Mrs Anna Kuhn Barrtins. I'D
ministratrix. should not be homologated and the
funds distributed in accordance Herewith.
BY Order Of the Court.
GEO. v. GROLEAU.
Deputy Clerk Of Court.
Parish Of Plaquemines. April 5th. 1909.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10

In testimony hereof we have hereto affixed our
signatures at the Court House, at Pointe-a-la-
Hsehe, on the 3lst day Of March. 1904
JOSEPH CQSSE.
JOS. COGNEVICR.
JOS. p. MILLER.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
ROSELIUS PEREZ,
Pres. Pro- TEN.

The proceedings of the School Board
and several items of interest were omit
ted, this week, on account Of lack of
space, but will appear in next issue.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
FEBRUARY II, 1909,

For month of JAN, 1909,
Parish Budget Tax 1908 1916 81 IL
Parish Licenses of 1909 4l94 SO
Per Capita or Road Tax
of 1908 81 Is
Costs returned II 40
MARCH 9, 1909.
For month Of Feb, 1909,
Parish Budget Tax 1908 949 50
Parish Licenses of 1909 1869 20
Per Capita or Road Tax
of 1903 rs 46
APRIL 8, 1909.
For month of March, 1909,
Parish Budget Tax 1908 4l6 80
Parish Licenses of 1909 l46O 20
Per Capita or Road Tax
of 1908 81 IA
Total Amt. Received $l5853 Ia
Paid out as per vouchers 5 SOIL IS
------
Balance on hand $1084l SO
To the credit of the fol-
lowing funds:
General Fund 9e99 40
Road ll42 20
$l084l SO
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10
Notice.

Notice. :.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Commission
ers for the Buras Levee District. will be held 1t
Buras. L.. Tuesday. April %. 1909.
J. GLEN. BALLAY.
Secretary,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-10

onded, Jean Louis Morlier was appoint.
ed poundkeeper of the second ward.
On motion of C. Grabert, duly Sec
onded Becnel was appointed pound
keeper of the seventh ward.
There being no further business the
Police Jury adjourned to meet on June
10, 1909.
E. N. PEREZ,
Secretary.