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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
Number of Parishes Go Dry

{ s This week FIVE parishes of the
state will go into the dry column.
These parishes are Caddo, .Calcasien,
vermillion, Acadia and st. Landry.
These parishes going. dry will place
for the first time some of the large
cities of Louisiana in prohibition terri
tory, and will put out of business sew
era1 hundred saloons. The larger
cities that will rid themselves of the
saloons are Shreveport, in Caddo;
Lake Charles, in Calcasieu; Opelou-
sas in st. Landry. The parishes that
go dry Jan. leave practically all OF
theswet territory in Louisiana along
the Mississippi river and in the south
western portion of the state. In ad-
dition to the saloons that go out of
business because of the extension OF
the dry territory there are a number
Of saloon men that will retire this
week because of the operations OF
the Gay-Shattuck saloon liquor IL
cense law.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
latest news IN LOUISIANA
George w. Garig Attacks Min
ister at Baton Rouge
PREACHER CRITICISED HIM IN PULPIT
Caddo, Calcasieu, VermilliOn, Acadia
and St. Landry Go Into the Dry
Column. Shooting Scrapes
Galore.

A sensational and, it is claimed,
a one sided fist fight took place in
Baton Rouge The principals in the
difficulty were Rev. R. L. Porter,
pastor of the First Christian church,
and George w. Garig, Administrators
of Improvements of the City of Bat
on Rouge, agree that the fighting
was oil on the side of Mr.. Garig, who
struck the first, middle and last
lick. The difficulty was caused by
a sermon which Rev. Porter preach
ed last Sunday night in his church
on Regulation in which, he severe
ly criticised the city administration
including the Administrator of I'M
provements. Rev., Porter said that
Mr.. Garig, as the Administrator OF
improvements, had caused the arrest
of the manager of the Airdome NOV
ing picture show because the mana
ger had placed tin roof of several
feet over a wall to protect his cur
tain upon which the pictures were
thrown, while Mr.. Garig himself. the
minister said, had violated the city
fire limit ordinance with impunity
by covering his stable with tarred
paper. "a sl3i $50 iea-i- t-#sa
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
MURDER NEAR BATON ROUGE.
Mans Head Crushed in and Almost
Severed From Body.

The story of a murder. revolving
in its "details, was brought to Baton
Rouge by Deputy Mayham, of Baton
Rouge Junction, who came here for
the bloodhounds from the Louisiana
Penitentiary with which to trace the
party who killed N. j.. Ridep. Ac-
cording to the story which reached
here, Ridep was q merchant at the
Junction. Some time during the
night "a person entered his room,
crushed his head in with a heavy
iron weight and then almost severed
it from the body with a knife or AK.
The mans trunk had been broken
into and his pockets turned inside
out, making it clear that robbery
was the cause of the deed. A negro
an escaped convict. who has been
hanging around the Junction fol
some time is suspected of being the
murderer. The hounds were secured
from Angola.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
Anxious For Packing House.

The business interests of the city
and the farming interests of the
parish are united in the effort to es-
tablish a packing house in Baton
Rouge for the purpose of stimulat-
ing the cattle and pork raising in
dustries. Colonel Charles Schuler,
Commissioner of Agriculture and I'm
migration, has given the Board Of
Trade his opinion on the subject.
Colonel Schuler thinks that pack
ing house can be established and
maintained here with success II the
proper bbusiness methods are applied
The conditions are good for the rails
ing of pork and cattle in sufficient
number. ,.. ass q a. s.. ssq SIS
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
To Fight Increase.

The saloons of Baton Rouge pro-
pose to fight in the courts the in.
crease that the Police Jury has or
dered made in the liquor license fol-
1909, on the grounds that the budget
of the Police Jury was changed after
the thirty days" had been Civ.
en-, and that for this reason the en-.
tire budget is illegal. The liquor mer
are known to have consulted attor
neys. The increase in liquor license:
was from $500 to $1,000
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
Negro Walks From Oklahoma.

Large numbers of negroes are
leaving this section on account of their
feariof the boil weevil. Some of them
are going to Arkansas, but most of
them are going to the negro settle
ment of Redbird, in Oklahoma. large
numbers of negroes have gone to that
place in the last few weeks. One ne
gro who left Bienville some time ago
has returned walking all the way
back. which took him fourteen days.
He now says Louisiana Is. good
enough for him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
Town Marsal Shot and Killed.

Owen Ferguson. the City Marshal
of Atlanta, was shot and instantly
killed by Andrew King while trying
to arrest his brother, Van King, for
disturbing the peacss ! The shooting
occurred in front of q gambling
room, and King Immediately fled. A
reward of 800 is offered for his ar
rest, ana the officers Of near by
towns have been notified.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
shoots and Kills Man He Dined With

d. j. Bedside, Sr., prominent cit
izen of the Tenth Ward of Caldwell
parish, was killed by John ID. Nc
Sween, a well-to-do farmer of the
Seventh ward. The two men had
been good friends and they dined to-
gether on Christmas Day. McSween
claims that the killing was done In
self-defense. 1t appears that Bed
sole was advancing upon McSween
with drawn knife when he was shot
down by the latter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
Sugar Yield 10000, 900 Pounds.

= All sugar houses in Iberia par
ish. have completed the rolling sea-
son. with aggregate of about 60.000,-
600 pounds of sugar. About 15,-
100000 pounds was shipped out of
the parish in cane, which would
havesincreased the output Of the par
ish to that extent. Much seed has
been put down for the next crop,
which in a measure accounts for the
apparent shortnesss !. of zthe crpps this
season. =rss 81
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
Two Die in Saloon.

Ponchatoula, La.-Irwan Cooper
and VIM. Arnold, Jr,,s killed each
other in a pistol duel in a saloon
here. Cooper was bartender In
the saloon where the tragedy oc-
Cured and, it is said, the shooting
followed a dispute between Cooper
and Arnold's youger brother. The
proprietor of the saloon. a man nam,
ed Poche, vas arrested ss accesso-
nv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
-Four DweIlines Destroyed.

Fire, starting in the residence of
IS. G. Bourgeois at Garyville consum-
ed four dwellings and threatened the
immense plant of the Lyon Cypress
Lumber Company. The yard OF the
lumber company was showered with
sparks, but with the aid of numer-
Gus lines of hose, backed up by Wig
liant bucket brigade, the fire was
prevented from getting foothold in
the yard. ..-s-..--, --.s
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
Hon. John Dale Appointed Mayor.

Hon. John Dale, one of the leading
attorneys of Vidalia has received his
appointment from Governor Jared Y.
Sanders to fill the unexpired term OF
Mayor Joseph NJ. Reeves, resigned.
Mr.. Reeves leaves Vidalia to go ia
st. Joseph, where he will look after
the business of the law firm which
was recently established between
himself and Hon. Hugh Tullis.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01

out the Arbors Day programmes. The
pamphlets will be sent out by. the
Educational Department this week to
the parish superintendents over the
state, and will be Immediately dis
tributed by the, parish superinten-
dents to the different schools.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
Raise Cotton Despite Weevii.

i Despite the ravages of the boil
weeviL cotton receipts at Grand Cane
from Sept. 1 TO date this year are al
ready more than double Sthe total
receipts during the same period last
year. Cotton growers in this vicini-
ty are cheerful and have every rea;
son to expect an equal yield for
1909. It. :.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
| riests's Home Destroyed by FIJI

1 riests's Home destroyed by FIre.
Fire at Moreauyille, destroyed the
Catholic church and convent and Fa-
ther Gilberts residence. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000, with
50, 900 insurance. 1t is said that the
flames originated in the vestry-room
after the morning service, and that
the origin is traced to candle that
had been placed too close to wall.
The church was brick structure,
and was we'll finished and furnish
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
accident Breaks Up Show.

During the performance at Aliens
Minstrel SHOW at Eogansport two
employees who were outside the tent
moving cross-ties, threw one tie
against the tent, and it fell on lit
tie boy, the son of the manager, who
was asleep on the ground, just in
side the tent. One of his arms was
broken. The accident broke up the
show, 49,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
Residence Dessroyed by Fire 8

The residence of deputy Assessor
W. A Dupuy, of New Orleans, situ-
ated across the Bayou, was totally
destroyed by fire The family was
absent ,at the time, at a family re-
union in this city. The origin OF
the fire is unknown.s The residence
was partly insured In the Building
Association of this city, with small
insurance on the contents. The loss
is about $3.50.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
'Cbange Date of Arbor Day.

Arbor Day will be held in Louisi-
ana this year Jan. Is, and not Jan.
s. This change was made in order
to allow more time for the children
to prepare for the day after getting
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01
Shot and Painfully Wounded.

John Dickerson, q young white
man; was shot on one of the main
streets of Morganza by negro whom
he was not able to identify. Dicker-
son was on horse back, and it seems
that the negro gave him some impu-
dence, for which ,Dickerson reproy-
ed him, when the negro opened fire
on Tim with a pistol, two bullets TAX
ing effect. The negro has evidently
made good his escape as there seems
to be no clew as to who he was. -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-01-01

Much interest has been manifested
in the proposed packerys to be located
in Shreveport, and .Bienyille Parish.
will mo doubt furnish her part of the
hogs when the season opens. ss<.s-s
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

A corps of engineers was some
time ago detailed by order ofCon-
gress to make survey of the Miss
issippi River from St. Louis to New
Orleans with a view to ascertaining
the cost Of improving the river in
accordance with indicated plans.
The report of the engineer in charge
states that the contemplated i'm
provement would cost one hundred
and twenty million dollars, and re-
quire an annual expenditure Of six
million dollars for repairs. The
engineer volunteers the opinion that
the amount OF. commerce flowing
that way would not justify such a
large outlay, and that the preserva-
ton of a 9-foot channel between the
points named would meet all COM
mercial requirements. This report
will doubtless have a depressing
effect upon the movement for a
general improvement Of internal
waterways.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
Tariff Revision

Congress has now been in session
more than three months for the pur-
pose of considering and acting upon
the tariff revision measure. AL
though that body is popularity sup
posed to be made up of representa-
tives of the people, and to carry out
their expressed will, it has been en-
gagged during these three months IN
an effort to thwart the will of the
people in the matter of tariff revis-
ion. Evidence is becoming more
convincing, day by day, that this
effort will prove successful. The
progress of the contest in the Sen
ate indicates that the high protect
i've tariff element has "cinch," as
far as votes are concerned, and that
it is making the fullest possible use
of opportunity.
Party pledges do not seem to
prove source of the slightest en-
barassment to either Republicans or
Democrats, and the tariff revision
contest will ultimately have to be
fought out upon other than political
party lines.
Beveridge, Cummins, Dolliver,
La Toilette and others, are putting
up square fight for the interests
of the people, but their contentious
are of no avail, except in the way Of
furnishing a lot of good tariff reyi-
sion literature for use in the next
campaign. The followers of Sen
ator Aldrich are impervious to argu
ment, reason, the influence of party
pledges, and all consideration for
the interests of consumers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

The State Civil Service CO n
mission announces general
competitive examination to be held
Saturday, July 18th, at each county
seat in the state for the positions OF
Engineer, Firemen, Family Officer,
and Matron in the Industrial School
at Warkesha, Junior Physician in
State Hospitals for Insane and
Feeble minded, Local Supervisors OF
Dairy Tests for occasional service
under direction of the College of Agr1-
culture, Primary Teacher in penal
and charitable institutions, Indus
trial Teacher (woman) for State
Hospital at Mendoza, Male Teacher
of Sloyd for employment in Indus
trial School for Boys at Waukeshai
Teacher Guard at the Green Bay Re-
formatory, Local Veterinarian AS
sistant for occasional service under
the direction of the State Veter1n'
arian, Stenographer.
Application should be made to the
State Civil Service Commission at
Madison, Wis. Fuller detailed
information will be published later
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

In accordance with the custom
which has been in vogue since the
Columbian Exposition, our Uncle
Samuel has issued a stamp in COM
memoration Of the Exposition at
Seattle. 1t is a large rectangular
red stamp having panels at top and
bottom containing respectively the
words "U. S. Postage" and Two
Cents" In the center and resting
on the lower panel is a circle which
encloses a ribbon bearing the words
Alaska Yukon-Pacifc-1909" and in
the center of the circle is portrait
of William H. Seward, who negoti-
ated with Russia for the purchase
of Alaska while he was Secretary of
State. An ellipse with the Arabic
numeral in background of laurel
leaves is placed at either end of the
stamp which on the whole is very
artistic and a credit to the efforts OF
the Post Office Department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

Victor L. Berger, of Milwaukee,
principal spokesman for the social
Democratic party in Wisconsin, has
in mind a new alignment of political
parties, and suggests the formation
of a Social Reform party, to be made
up of reformers outside Of the Social
Democratic party who cannot see
their way clear to join the latter.
Mr.. Berger thinks that a new party
SO formed, and the Social Demo
cratic party, could become allied IN
a common cause, that of reform,
without either losing its identity
We do not understand just how the
Berger plan can be carried out under
the Australian ballot system, as ne
proposes no concessions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
Court Delays

1t is a we'll known fact that delays
in the progress of legal proceedings
often defeat the ends of Justice, and
that, in many instances the delays
are the result of technicalities that
should not be permitted to shield
criminals, or prevent the dealing
out of redress in civil actions.
The delays indicated tend to gen
crate in the minds of the people a
distrust of our courts, and this sub
ject is now receiving the attention
of prominent students of economic
conditions, who advocate a much
needed reform in the direction of
greater promptness in the disposal
of legal actions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

Aldrich has not gone to Europe.
His duties as United States Senator
make his presence in Washington
imperative. There seems to be a
diversity of opinion among promi-
nent statesmen as to when the tariff
bill will reach the President. The
measure, however, will make more
rapid progress than it is now MAX
ing, when it reaches the conference
committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

The new stamp which was issued
to commemorate and advertise the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition at
Seattle was the cause of no small
uproar in the northwest portion of
the union. One of the chief objects
of the exposition is to emphasize to
the world the natural resources of
the great northwest and particular
ly to overcome the popular idea that
Alaska is a frozen waste. Imagine
the horror of the projectors of the
exposition when they found that the
Washington officials in designing
the stamp had given chief promin-
ence TO seal sitting on cake of
ice. The wires between Washing
ton, the State, and Washington, d.
c., were kept warm for a while with
the result that the seal and it's ice
cake vanished and Mr.. Stewards
portrait appeared. One cannot help
but think that the stamp as origin
ally designed would have been far
more artistic and present a more
creditable showing among the adj
hesives of beautiful design and ex-
quisite workmanship which some Of
the foreign countries are now pro-
ducing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

According to figures from Can
adam official publications, recently
received by the bureau of statistics
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor, merchandise from the United
States forms steadily increasing
share of the imports of Canada, while
those from Great Britrin have de-
clined during their period of in
crease from this country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

The Dixie Club, consisting OF the
students at the University of Wiscon-
sin who come from south of the Ma
son-Dixon Line, decorated the graves
of the confederate soldiers who
died while prisoners of war at Camp
Randall and are buried at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Madison. James K
Stuart of South Carolina, the only
confederate veteran in the city de-
livered the address of the occasion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

The constitution Of Oklahoma en-
Joins the teaching of the elementary
principles of agriculture, horticul-
ture, animal husbandry, stock feed
ing, forestry, the building of country
roads, domestic science and the
elements of economics in all the
nublic schools of the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

Congress is making a hard strug-
gle to retain the "spoils" system in
the Census Bureau of the Interior
Department. Congressman want
no census officials appointed who
have not been 20. KID" by a mem
Der of Congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

The new Episcopal Bishop of
Delaware, in his first address to
diocesan convention endeared him
self to many country rector by COM
ing out fatty with the declaration
that 1.-The minimum salary of min
lister should be $1,000 year and
house"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

The total of Andrew Carnegie's
library gifts up to December 81, 1908,
was $51, 1868 OF the immense
sum over thirty-four millions was
expended in the United States. Mr..
Carnegie speaks of the public library
as the peoples university"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

The Legislature has prov tded for
an annual appropriation Of eighty
thousand dollars as a rt .tirement
fund for teachers, but we are not
informed as to the conditie ,ns upon
which such fund is to be lisbursed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

Remember Larson Bros. when
YOU have farm or city property for
sale or for rent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-03
Today's Oakland Entries.

Oakland Jan. Entries for Mondays
races At EmeTyTille:
First race. futurity course Machtulla,
Feneuil Hall. r. n Brown. 81. Streuber
100; Lochiusar. Lucky Mate Colony llg.
Marchesa. Enamour Birth, los. Fiewsie,
laO. Biscerner. 10.
Second race three furlongs purse
maiden twn-year-oids-Elfin Beau. Eddie
Eks, Fred Stone, Gerando. i07; Mr. Dun
ply. Basil. Asabel. Il2: Penn. George y
Randel. 100; Aldergulch and Coppertown.
16a
Third race, mile and quarter-@Oken-
lite. *Prince of Orange. 81; Lady Alicia
l0l. Fantastic. 100; *Fulletta. Ill: County
Cleak. ll2.
Fourth race. one mile. selIing-Joe Rose
-: Captain Kennedy. 10f; eCreation. 1922
Don Enrique, 100; Sir Lynnewood. l12
Fifth race. one mile, selling-+Deneen-
%. Standover. 1e9; EsteIla G., Skate Pow
ers @Gargantua- Carmelina 112; Mike
Asheim. 1ol; Convent Bell, 1o3: Fred Bent
BeechwOod. Warner Griswell. 100: Warn
ing. 1l2
Sixth race, six furlongs, selling-Cleopa-
ira. Miss Highland. SO: BE Brief, %; Apto
ORC, Argonaut. So; Dainty Belle, Anna
May. Tawasentha, los; Nebulosus. Bur
leigh. 10: Botanist. St. Francis. lis.
Apprentice allowance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-03
Mondays Los Angeles Entries.

First race eIeven-sixteenths mile. sell
ins-Charley Paine, ia; KarOday. 1le:
Orelio. Ito; Escsiante, 100: Tim O'Toole.
l0l: Wor kand Play. 104; Alleviator. 104
F'Tiar of Elgin, Zoe: Old Settler. 100:
Calves. 10e: Ards. 50; Miss Fairbanks. SO:
Adelbert Belle, So
Second race. three-eighths mile. purse
Flying Squirrel. 1i2. Frank G. Hogan,
los. furas. los; A. J. Small los: Credit
Account 10s GreSoria. los: Matenrus. los.
Siloe los: Kiora los: Don Fransco Jos
Rose 105
Third race. thirteen-sixteenths mile.
selling-Rapid Water 116. Proper. ZIG. DIT.
Matthews. ii5 Pal. it9; Earl Rogers. 1t3:
Canardo. 112: MOntclsir 10: Adriuehe.
no. Mary F. Ie9, Smiley Metzner. 100:
Dennis Stafford. lee. Oriflamb lO5: Kerry.
le5; Nadine Musgrave, "a; Allen Lee. So;
Pert s.
Fourth race. eIeven-sixteenths mile,
seliing-Ampedo. 112; Free Knight the
Rear. 10: Captain Burnett. 10: La Gloria
10a. Guiding star 101 Timothy Wen 100 .
Froutenac 10z. Amigo. 1R: Merrill, I04 ,
CSarterlight. 103 Belle of Iroquoise. lg3
Eorosilany 102 Molie MontrOse. 1o1; All
Alone. 100. Redondo, 100; Shirley Rose
more. IS.
Firth race. seven-eighths mile. selling
Dixie Lad. Ito: Vel. les; Norfolk. los:
Wisechild. tO4: The Thorn. 104. Preten-
sion I02: Prince of CASTLE. 102: L G
Widrir. f02. Financier 102. Valley Stream
81 Cohleskili. 90. Teo Beach, %; Mon
VIVA. %: John Louis. %; Summer Cloud.
30
sixth race. three-qusrters mile selling
Anderson. 112. John A. IL; Stringency.
112: Enfield. fi2; Joe Gaitens, 1l2; Steel.
10. Fargo Rose 1d9. Laseta. 1oe, Melton
Cloth los: DIT. Holzberg. loo.