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Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
LOUISIANA STATE
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
LOSS OF LIFE WILL PROBABLY
REACH HUNDRED MARK WHEN
LIST Is TOTALED.
CROPS PRACTICALLY RUINED
Miles Of Territory on Coast Laid
Waste-Crops and Buildings Are
acknowledgements Are Stripped of
Fruit and Foiiage-FIshin9 Outfits
Destroyed.

New Orleyns. La, Sept. 22.-Grad~
ualiy New Orleans aud the surrounds
ing territory is recovering from The
first effects of the shock and results
of the tropical hurricane, which,
starting Sunday, continued through
out Monday and Monday night. FIT
ty-siX persons are now positively
known to have been claimed as vic
Tins of the storm, and titty-two 9th
ers are reported to have been drown
ed or persisted under debris in lower
Terre Bonnie parish and other parts
of Louisiana and mississippi, but
this report has not been authenti-
Gated.
The property loss is ever far great
er than was first believed, and in
stead of running into the hundreds
of thousands, it will run we'll into the
millions by the time the final de-
tails of havoc and destruction left in
the wake of the hurricane are tai
lied.
Niles and miles OF territory have
been laid waste by the storm done.
Crops have practically been ruined.
Dwellings, cotton gins and sugar
mills have been leveled 20 the earth,
but already, with the progressive
spirit of the people of he south, the
people have expressed the determi-
nation to. repair as far as possible
the damage wrought, and will in the
end prof, by the experience, harrow
ing and terrible as it was.
A half dozen or more fishing camps
along the gulf in Terre Bonnie parish
were totally wrecked, fishing outfits
being carried out for miles by the
| wind, and the fishermen are heavy
sufferers, as all of their worldly pos
| sessions in the majority of cases were
represented by these outfits. Pleas
ure craft and shipping OF all kinds
in the payOu iHlets Werh totally de-
stroyed and the loss will be heavy.
Storehouses, sugar mills and dwell
ings Of every character at Houma
and in other villages suffered heav-
lily and scarcely a structure was left
whole or untouched by the hurricane.
The damage done by the storm at
Grand Island, Cnenlere and Cant
NADIA was very heavy, but al these
places there was no loss of life. The
crops on these islands were totally
| destroyed, as the water swept across
them two or three feet deep, washing
them away, and the orange groves
were whipped clean of fruit and foil
age alike, hundreds of trees being
uprooted or broken short off at the
ground, carried swirling and twisting
away with the fierce wind.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02

PEANUT CULTURE FAVORED,
Red River Valley Adapted to tho
"Gootor" CrOp.


"cveport.-ln the Opiri0n OF As
o.-,~Aj HOrtirulturiSt W. Beattie
OF the department OF a. ulture,
Washington, ID. G., who mas "Om-
pleled an investigation of Il Ii
crops, there is no better soil TO. ~.
nut cultivation in the United Sta,e.
than in he Red river valley, COntig-
uouS 10 Shreveport. Under Mr.. Beat
ties advice several hundred acres
were planted last spring, but only
200 have been harvested, owing 10
the fact that many planters gave
most OF their attention to cotton and
neglected the NUS, permitting weeds
to take possession. Every bushel Of
the peanuts grown viii be used in a
local oil mill for experimentation to
see If the product can be prottably
manufactured into peanut oil and
cake. All OF the peanuts that the
planters in this section will raise,
Mr.. Btattie states, can be sold, as
the country's demand is 10000, 900
bushels, and not over II 900, 900
bushels are cultivated annually. He
reports that since he came here to
assist the planters in harvesting the
crop capitalists have consulted him
and promised 10 establish a Smelling
plant If the armer will raise as
many as 5000 acres of the nuts. On
DR.. Ben Gray's plantation, in Bossier
parish, twenty acres were cultivated,
and each acre will maxi at least six
ty bushels. The price is - cents
per bushel. BY proper methods 100
bushels to the acre on this soil, Mr..
Beattie says, can be grown.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
RIOTS IN LONE STAR STATE
One Man Shot, One Wounded and
Lynching Is Feared.

Houston, TrN.-StrNc Hayes was shot
TO death and Charles Drlanv is in the
hands OF the officers as Il result of tho
successful r%u,hin" OF the stronghold OF
the negro drsp"rahoc> near Sandy Point.
Sheriff Gibsou's posse of about SIX men,
On information received from negroes.
surrounded a ,hickct where the dcs-
peradocs were known to be, and at Il
given word dashed III for them. Tom
Payne, u negro, was shot in the neck
by Steve Hayes with Il load of buck.
shot, and then Hayes himself fell, his
body riddlrd with bullets.
Charles Denay, the escaped convict
and the brothcr-in.law OF Hayes, threw
down his gun and was captured. DE-
lany is the slayer of Tut Hardin and is
one of the ncgror, who assaulted .Iailcr
Barbce and locked him up in his cell.
Steve Hayes is the slayer of A. A. Mum.
son, who headed a posse that rode up
to the Hayes cabin while Delapy was
hidden there.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
MINNESOTA MOURNS
THE DEATH OF HER BELOVED
GOVERNOR.
President Taft and Other Distin.
guished Americans Pay Trib-
utes to Deceased.

st. Paul. Minn.-One of the most re-
markahlr tributes ever paid to the mem
orv Of Il public man in Minnesota was
accorded the late Governor johnson to.
day. The UNUSUAL interest and sympathy
manifested during his illness has turned
into the profoundcst grief, for surely Ii"
MlnncSotan ever got closer to the hearts
of his people than did Governor Johnson.
From the hour the governors death
was first publicly announced by the toll
ing OF a school bell in Rochester, all
usual public activity was abandoned. All
banks, stores and offices were closed and
the buildings drapcd in black and purple
crepe.
Governor Johnson's body was escorted
to the special Chicago Great Western
train by a throng of citizens from every
walk of life. On the train were Mrs,
Johnson, a few Of her personal friends,
state officers and friends of the late gov
ernor. As the cortege passed down the
street leading to the station, the escort
lined up IN either side with barred heads
and the hundreds of people around the
depot showed Il like respect.
Mayor Thompson had proclaimed it a
day of public mourning. The mayor and
councilmen acted as pa%ll-bearers.
All the way along the route to st,
Paul, flags were at half-mast and build
ings draped with crepe. At Zombrota,
the entire population of the town ap'
peared to be at the station. A touching
feature was the appearance Of a large
number of school children lined up along
the platform, each provided with the
national colors which were pointed down
ward.
Gov. Johnson at times during the night
seemed to wish that the end might come,
for on one occasion he said:
'My, the time drags slowly.
lie lapscd into unconsciousncss at !
o'clock. Towards the end he revived ant
raised himself several times to pat his
wife on the cheek.
His last words were:
"Well Nora, I guess I'm going; We
have made a brave fight"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Chance to Kill Boil Weevil.

Baton ROUge.-"The farmers of
Louisiana have the best opportunity
that they have I'VE had 20 come as
near getting rid Of the boil weevil
as possible according TO J. A. Ev-
ans, in charge Of the United States
demonstration farm work in Louisi-
ina
All over Louisiana we have had
an unusually hot and an unusually
dry summer. The cotton is as open
now as it is eve going to be. The
fields can be cleaned, by rushing the
work, in a couple of weeks, certainly
before the end of October, and the
cotton stalks can be burned.
This is the one important step in
successfully fighting the boil weevil.
In the past the farmers have COM
planned that they could not get the
cotton cleaned out of the field before
the end Of October, and for that rea-
son could not burn the stalks in time
to do any good.
There will not be this excuse this
year. There is no reason why the
cotton fields cannot be cleaned and
the stalks burned before November
l, and if this is done it will mean
much to the cotton farmers next
year. The. planters have the best
opportunity they have ever had"
Mr.. Evans said hat he had all of
his agents at work in every section
OF Louisiana, urging the burning of
he cotton stalks.
He said that he noticed that in
some sections the cotton had been
practically gathered, due to the album,
dance of labor, good weather and
short crop.
While the total number of bales of
cotton raised in Louisiana this year
is much smaller than ever before in
the history of the state, Mr.. Evans
says that, according to the acreage
planted, the cotton crop is better this
year than last.
The shortage in bales is not due
SO much to a bad crop as TO the
great reduction in the cotton acreage
planted said Mr.. Evans. accord,
ing to the acreage the crop is bet,
ter than last year, but the acreage
has been cut down very decidedly"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Big Rice Sales Made.

Lake PrOvidence.-Capt. J. H.
Cooper has sold to A. David, repre-
senting the Stuttgart (Ark.) Rice
Milling company, 5000 sacks of Hon.
duras rice. having realized the high
est price yet paid for rice in this Sec
ton. Mr.. David also purchased about
5000 sacks from other rice planters
of this parish.
The bonded warehouse now being
erected by J. W. F~rieschmann of this
town will be completed during this
week. The warehouse will be used
for grain storage purposes and will
have a capacity of 10000 sacks.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
ROASTED UNDER AN AUTO.
Two of Party Meet Terrible Death
in Accident.

Americas, Ga.-Two persons were
killed and a third was seriously burned
when an automobile, driven by John Nc
Tendon, ran off an eight-foot embank.
ment early Friday. Mclendon and Miss
Viola Herman, one of his companions,
were %pinioncd beneath the wreck in the
car, and roasted to death. Ethel Hill,
another member of the party, although
severely burned, ran screaming to the
city, two miles distant, and gave the
alarm.
Miss Hcrman's neck vas broken by
the fall and death was instantaneous,
but McLendon was literally roasted
alive, being unable to release himself
from the car.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
BIG JUMP IN COTTON
HIGHEST FOR THE SEASON
SINCE CIVIL WAR.
Spot Prices 13 to 20 Cents-Crop's
Indicated Value Greatest
Ever Known.

Memphis. Tcn.-Followin" a burst of
enthusiastic buying for bulls, cotton in
New York advanced to the highest prices
Tor the time OF the year since the civil
war, the October delivery selling at
1887 and the December at 1912. On
1903, which is known as the Suliy year,
cotton sold near II cents, but not until
March, when the bulk Of the crop had
been marketed from the farms and the
world was convinced that the yield was
really very short. This season the reali-
cation that the crop is small has come
much sooner, and hence the high prices
at the beginning of the season, when,
according to all precedent, prices should
decline.
If the crop this year is as small as
l0,5O0,O00 bales, which is the extreme
Of the low claims made for it. and
compares with It crop Of l3,S25,ooo bales
last year, at the present price it would
have Il value OF approximately $7lo,-
100000. which is more than any cotton
crop in history ever brought to the
South.
The Memphis spot market is excited,
not to say wild. The middling uplands
quotation was advanced ii cent on the
day to Is is cents, but actual sales arc
being made in many instances much
higher than this. Receipts of what is
termed Greek" cotton are bringing not
less than IA cents and as high as IA Ia
cents. Staples range to 20 cents. With.
in the past two days a factor sold $50
bales at 16 cents, which had been held
on the instructions Of the owner for
three years becaue his fixed price OF 16
cents had not been heretofore obtainabie.
In the afternoon cotton was put out on
factors tables at 20 and % cents, which
one week ago was sold fully l IL cents
below these prices.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Gas Fields in Danger.

Oklahoma City.-Oklahoma's gas fields
will be Slapped in this generation if it
happens that Cklahoma's legislature will
not prohibit the piping of gas out Of the
state, and the big companies are permit.
ted to carry out their already executed
plans. This is the opinion Of L. l..
Hutchison, of Norman, the state geolog-
ist, who has spent four years studying
conditions in the oil fields.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Joe Bailey's Tribute.

Houston, Texas-United States Sena'
tor j. W. Bailey had this to say of Gov.
johnson:
"In common with good citizens every
where, l deplore the death of Gov. John.
son. II, early struggles and ultimate
triumph are an inspiring lesson to the
youth of the land and teach how poverty
and ~obscurity must yield to ambition and
good conduct"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Senator Frazier's Opinion.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Scnator James 3.
Frazier, when told of Governor Johnson's
death, said:
'Hc was a pleasant nan of rather
high ideals and strong convictions. The
country will regret his loss. lie was a
modest man, but possessed a strong per.
sonality which would doubtless have i'm
pressed itself more on the nation as the
people came to know him better. He
was an orthodox democrat, not prone ia
take temporary advantage, rather look
ing into the future for higher ideals"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Ruttpr Was Poisoned.

Lexington, Ky.-Unknown miscreants
entered the dairy house Of John Roark,
dairyman, living near this city, and
sprinkled paris green in large quantities
of milk and butter, which he had pre-
pared for the market. A broken win
dow led to the fortunate discovery of
the poison, lest a wholesale poisoning of
Roark's family and customers might
have followed.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Cotton Stocks l,519,932.

Washington.-Thc total number of
bales of cotton held on August 81 in the
United States was 1919 .932. as against
1%,236.o5o in 1908, according to a report
by the census bureau Thursday, and l.
514,567 in 1907. The quantity OF cotton
held in the cotton growing States on
August 81 last was 702 ,99o, and in all
other States Sl6,934. The quantity con-
sumed during the year was 5,oS5,3oo
bales. against ~4,539,09o in 1905. The
number of active spindles in operation
during the year was 27,7S3,49l.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
IOHNSON'S GREAT LAREER.

St. Paul, Minn.-Join A. johnson
enjoyed the distinction Of being this
first native Minnesotan to be- governor
of the state and of that distinction he
was prouder than of any other feature
Of his career. He educated and pre-
pared himself for that career while help
ing to support his widowed mother.
Gov. Johnson was born near st. Peter
forty-eight years ago. His parents were
natives Of Sweden. His father, Gustav
Johnson, and his mother, Caroline Han
son Haidcn, were both of sturdy peasant
stock, and beyond that little is known of
the relatives.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Residence and Commissary Burn.

Manstield.-The residence and com.
missary building on the plantation of
Walter Nolen, one mile from Benson,
were totally destroyed by fire. Mr..
Nolen had just returned from a trip
to Shreveport, where his little daugh-
ter had been operated on for appen-
dicitis, and as he approached his
home he saw his commissary build
ing in flames, but was unable to eX.
tinguish the fire. He is of the opin-
ion that it vas the work of an incen-
diary, but the blcodhounds, which
were Immediately carried to the
scene, were unable to do any effec-
tive work, and it is possible that the
fire originated by accident. The loss
was about $4,000.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Veterans at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tcnn.-Onc of the larg-
est gatherings of veterans in some
wears will be held here in the assembly
of Turchin's brigade, composed OF six
Ohio regiments and one from Indiana,
the seven commands to muster at least
1900 men here on Thursday, October II.
The celebration will be at l o'clock in
the morning at Belongs headquarters
on Missionary Ridge. Turchin's brigade
is composed Of the Eleventh, Seven
teenth. Thirty-first, Thirt y-siNth, Six
tecnth. Tenth and Nincty-sccond Ohio
infantrics, and the E~ighty-second H..
diana infantry.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Shoots at Woman on Train.

Grand Cane.-On a southbound
Texas & Pacific passenger train, near
Gloster, a negro and a negress, who
were passengers, engaged in a quar-.
rel. The negro fired four pistol shots
at the woman, none taking effect,
and jumped from the train and es-
capped.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
WILL BRING THE BODY HOME.
Bishop Seth Ward Will Be Buried at
Houston, Tex.

Nashville, Tenn.-A cablegram re-
ceived here Friday from Kobe, Japan,
announced that the remains of the lat.
Bishop Seth Ward of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, who died last
Monday, will leave Kobe on October 3,
and will reach San Francisco about Octo-
Der 90. The remains will be inferred at
Houston, Texas.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Is Children in 16 Years.

Hardy. Ark.-At the Sharp County
Fair. held at Ash Flat, Martin Kissinger
took the premium for the largest family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kissinger have been mar
ried sixteen years and have thirteen chill
dren. all of whom are living, and have
never had twins or triplets born to
them.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Taking Pasteur Treatment.

Kenner.-Adam Hoffman, aged 81
years, an employe of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, was severely bitten
about the knee and hand by a dog.
Mr.. Hoffman "a making his rounds
when he was attacked by the dog.
He was sent to the Pasteur institute
in New Orleans to be treated.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
STRIPPED HIM TO THE SKIN.
Highwaymen Rob Young Man at Bir.
mingham, Ala.

birmingham, Ala.-Milton Garfield, a
young man, a held up by two white
men, who took Off his clothes at the
point of a pistol nd sent the young
man to his home, a distance of several
hundred yards, in natures garb. The
robbers seemed angercd that he had but
s1.G5 in money, and after taking his
ordered him to "beat it" down the
road.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Bryan Says Death Great Loss.

Douglas, Ariz.-Wm. J. Bryan said on
the death Of Gov. Johnson:
His career illustrates the possibilities
of American citizenship, and his death
is a great loss to IL party and the
country. His civic virtues won for him
a host of admirers, and his personal quail.
tiles converted his adimrres into friends"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Three Laundries Combine.

Shreyeport.-The three local laun.
dries-Excelsior, Enterprise and Wei
ner-Loeb-have combined, or, rather,
the latter two have been bought by
the Excelsior, and the business of
the t~hree-cornered concern will be
under the management of Floyd
Hodges. New price lists are expect
ed to show an increase in the cost
OF laundry. Shirts, 1t is expected,
will lie raised from 10 cents to IL 10
cents or IL cents, and collars from
21-2 cents to 3 cents apiece.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Deer Near Natchitoches.

NatchitOches.-On the announce
ment that a ten-point buck deer had
been seen in a field three miles be-
low the city on Cane river, a party
of fifteen hunters was organized, led
by the sheriff, with a pack of fifteen
dogs. Two men h~urriedly secured
hunting licenses so as to be armed
against the charge of violating the
game law. The deer MINDED" the
party, however, and has not been
heard from since.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Convict Camps Installed.

Baton Rouge.-Two convict good
road camps have been put out by
the board of control, one to work in
East Baton Rouge parish and the
other in Orleans parish. The task
of collecting the twenty-five convicts,
each to be used in the two camps,
was intrusted to Warden Watson.
The camp in East 1aton Rouge is
to begin work outside of the city
limits on the first section of the Ba,
ton Rouge-New Orleans model high,
way.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
Champ Clark's Tribute.

Bowling Green, Mo.-When told of th+
death of Gov. Johnson, Congressman
Champ Clark said:
81 regret exceedingly to hear of the
death of Gov. Johnson. He was a man
of high character, sterling ability and
great promise"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
, Johnson's Life Inspiration.

indianapolis, Ind.-Gov. Marshall, OF
Indiana, said of Gov. Johnson:
His life will be an unseen yet evcr
present inspiration 20 all men and boys
of America who believe that justice and
mercy and charity can not be disasso'
ciatcd from the affairs of government
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-02
PRESIDENT TAFT GRIEVED.

Limon, Col.-Prcsidcnt Taft, i'll wiring
his condolences TO Mrs. Johnson, said:
"C,ov. johnson vas a national figure
of great ability and great capacity for
usefulness to his country. His loss vii!
be felt far beyond the state that loved
him so we'll"
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for contempt of court. He has refused
to pay the temporary and permanent
alimony and the counsel s fee as he was
ordered to by the court in granting his
wife, Isabella, r, Rasmussen, divorce
The demurrer in the case of H. Hack,
field & Co. VS.. Frank Medcalf ct al, will
be heard on the 18th of this month.
A divorce was yesterday granted to
Catharine Naiole from Naiole on the
grounds of nonsupp0rt. The couple were
married in 1881 and have had two chill.
dren one of whom died in infancy. The
husband is said to be earning $50 a
month and the son is of age.
The sixth annual accounts of S. W
Kaleiluni, guardian of Kapunikala were
approved and allowed yesterday by
Judge Robinson. The guardian charges
himself with $1S5.76 and asks to be al
lowed $66-55.
\ motion to set trial in the ease OF
H. Hackfeld & Co. vs.. Uyoka will be
heard this morning before Judge Whit
ney.
The exceptions to the report of Mas
ter John Marcallino made in connection
with the dissolution of the partnership
existing between Sau Kee and All Pic
will receive a further hearing on the
10th of this month
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A POSITION in Honolulu; a very ca
pable man; have had considerable
experience in Office work. Address
D. f. S50l
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ROOM AND BOARD.

BOARD and furnished front lanai bed
room, suitable for two people. Puma
hou district. Inquire Mrs. VIM. T,
Patty, 1911 Anapuni. 1901
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Classified Advertisements

COMPETENT, experienced stenogra-
pher desires work portion of day.
900, this Office. $500
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A POSITION on plantation; six years ,
experience on Hawaii; well up in
timekeeping and cane figures. Ad-
dress G. r. SOL
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FURNISHED house in Punahou dis
trict, on carline. To be had after
December l. Rental $50. Partieu-
lars at this Office. S504
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The Romera has made a rapid dis
charge of her coal cargo and may be
ready TO sail next Friday No sailing
orders have been received by her cap
tain.
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AND for cribs. baby carriages, or 60
carts, see J. Hopp & Co. They have
many styles of go-earts and carriages,
ana go-car+ IL only Spin