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Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
A New Drainage District.

A number of enterprising planters of the upper part of the
parish on the East bank are having under consideration the organ
ization of a new drainage district. AS is generally known, the
Poydras plantation lies largely on the Terre aux Baufs Ridge and
its drainage into Lake Lery. Similarly Carnaervon, Orange Grove
St. Clair, Scarsdale, Stella, Mary and Promised Land plantations
form the rim on the river of the Lake Lery basin. The problem
that presents itself is that Of securing for all of these plantations
better drainage than now and at a less cost and it has been sug.
gested that a good canal along the rear of the less cultivated part
of the plantations might be utilized with suitable outlets into the
tide waters of Lake Lery and in this way secure all Of the ad-
vantages of a tide water level and to whatever extent it was found
necessary, to drain below tide water level, that drainage would
have to be accomplished mechanically. So far as we have learned
no particular announcement of the scheme has yet been made, but
under the existing laws of the state it is possible to organize drain
age districts and by the levying of special taxes on the land within
the limits of the district to cover the cost of the work and it's main
.tenance. The general difficulty thus far has been that the lands on
Lower Coast are SO nearly at tide water level that gravity
drainage is, excepting in the front lands, impractcable. Most Of
the back lands and the low lands generally, are from less than a
foot above tide water level to not more than a foot and half above
that level and to secure drainage to the extent of three feet below
tide water level would require constant mechanical drainage, which,
of course, is expensive and apparently unwise, unless the drained
lands can be made to earn at once some revenue and at least suff-
|cient to cover the cost of drainage.
Anyway, the matter is now under consideration and we trust
that those concerned in it will be successful in any venture that
they may make in that direction.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15

Aeth. Mrs. S. NJ. O'Brien spent Sun
day in New Orleans. Miss Mary and
Marguerite Lincoln attended the dance
at Point Pleasant Sunday night.
Little Misses Agnes Lincoln and An
gele O'Brien spent Saturday and Sum-
day in New Orleans the guests Of
friends and relatives.
Quite a crowd was at Dustman's
Park Sunday to witness the game be-
tween the base ball teams from Home
Place and Empire. The game resulted
in a score Of II to 2 in favor Of the
Home Place team. Mr.. Hermann
Johnson Of Point Pleasant was the
guest Of the Mrs. Lincoln Saturday.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
The Associated Branch Pilots.

This we'll known organization, better known to US as the Bar
Pilots Association, and known generally as the most skillfu|, the
best equipped and the most effective Bar Pilots Association any
where on the coast from Maine to Texas, held it's annual election
last week at Port Eads, electing as its Board Of Directors for the
coming year, Captains Joseph Rednan, John l. Williams, T. A.
Wilson, George F. Kinds, F. Mclaughlin and f. Anderson. Capt.
to go on winning laurels for its successful work, conservative man.
agment and general efficiency. The successful passage of the Bat
tleship Mississippi over the bar and thence to the city, while as
sured from the beginning, must be regarded by us all with extreme
satisfaction, because Of the recactrancy Of the Navy Department
in relation thereto.
The reelection of Captain Ben Michel to the Presidency is, as
usual. the recognition by the Association of good work well done,
and certainly Captain Ben"as his friends love to call him, has had
his hands full of work during the past year, work that required a
clear head, tact, good judgement and a complete knowledge of the
situation. Some discontented parties are endeavoring all the time
to break up the State Pilotage system and to turn it over to the
general government as has been done with our river quarantine
service, much to our regret.
e who live here in the Parish of Plaquemines are very much
interested in the Bar Pilots Association. While they form a COL
ony to themselves at the mouth of the river, they have always CO.
Operated cordially in every good movement in the parish and can
always be depended upon to put up their money and their work
when such are needed. They have been an important factor in
our parish life ever since the days of good old Captain Bradish and
Captain Johnson who were the whole thing a century ago. We
don't know that these good old captains that erected the famous
Magnolia and Woodlawn sugar plantations early in the 18th GEN.
fury, ever helped Laitte in any way, as doubtless LATTE was a
good pilot himself, but some strange stories are told of the pilots
of the good old days, as of the pilots or the pirates Of Penzance, for
instance, in Sullivan's famous comic opera of that name.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
not be the cookie kid"

not be the cookie kid"
Captain Ben Michel, Jr., with his in
teresting little family is summering in
Port EaGs.
Miss Williams, Of New Orleans, is
on a VISIT to her father Captain VIII
lianhs at P;ot Station.
Last Saturday was picnic day at the
lower enc Of the river. The Fort
launch with a gay party aboard from
the for.s and vicinity passed down
bound for the mouth Of the river at
Pilot Station anu were guests Of the Bar
Pilots fer a few moments. The Stand
ard came along a while alter, bearing
a party from Venice. All appeared to
be having a good time.
Captain Ben Michel, is down at Pilot
Station this week and as we passed by
we had the pleasure Of shaking hands
with him. The Capt. was a busy man
SO we did not get time to say much to
him. Quarantine Station is showing up
to a point of vantage, everything is
being painted and whitewashed and
is looking neat for the coming season
DR.. R. H. VonEsdorf and his able
assistants, Drs. Fauntelroy and Holt,
are all able and trained men in the ser
vice and the conditions Of affairs exist
ing there show their merit.
DR.. P. d. Brown, with his family left
Fort St. Philip on Wednesday. bound
for Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where
the doctor in future will be stationed.
The Doctor is much pleased over his
change, tho he says he regrets to leave
his many friends behind. We extend
him God Speed on his journey and sue
cess in his new post, DR.. Chase form
erly of Fort Sam Houston, IS succeed
ing DR.. Grown at this end. From all
appearances the new doctor is all right.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
Home Place.

Quite a large and enthusiastic crowd
journeyed down to Marin last Sunday
to witness a game Of base bail between
Marin and Home Place. 1t was a very
happy crowd that returned for
Home Place won the game. The score
being II to 2.
Home Place has played three games
this season and won two. Keep on
boys. They will cross bats with Buras'
second nine next Saturday on their dia'
mond at Home Place.
Last Thursday, the anniversary birth
day of Edwin Giordano, he entertained
some Of his friends and the basket ball
team. Ice cream and cakes were
served.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Henry and lit
tie son, Of Panama are here on a visit
to Mrs. Henry's father, Mr.. Charles
Ballay.
Among the many visitors here last
week were Or. H, L. Ballowe, WAL
ter Richards, Albert Matilage, j.
C. Ballay. Misses Annette Buras and
Susan Hingle visited their mother and
grandmother here last Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Giordano, who has been
i'll for some time is now speedily re-
covering. Miss Antonio Legier, after
spending a month with her aunt, Mrs.
Augustine Chatillion, has returned to
her home in New Orleans.
1t is expected that a large crowd
from this place will 60 down to Buras
next Sunday to witness the great game
of base ball between the Jesuits' Bend
and Buras teams.
A new fence has been built around the
schooIhouse and it adds to its pretty
appearance.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
The Gueydan News.

Hon. Henry L. Gueydan, the editor and general manager of
the Gueydan News. was down for a paper on Burning Questions
at the annual session Of the Louisiana Press Association, held at
Covngton last week. He was not present, but in his absence the
paper was read by MI. Robinson of the St. Francsyile True Dem
ocrat. The issue Of May Z, of Mr.. Gueydan's journal, the Guey-
dan News, probably tells the story of his inability to be at Coving-
ton, as in it he utters his valedictory as it's editor, although still re-
tanning his interest in the newspaper. Southwest Louisiana owes
much to Senator Gueydan and his father, who in the great prairie
have opened up a vast area Of arabic land, which is now producing
many hundreds Of thousands of dollars worth of rice annually, and
is bringing into that section of the state a very extensive system
Of rairoads, canals, rice mills and all that these things together
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
Leonhard & Son
LOUISA AND DAUPH!NE STREETS.
On Sunday, May 9, the Misses Der

On Sunday, May 8, the Misses Ber-
nsrd gave a party at their home. The
spacious parlor was beautifully decor
ated with ferns, roses and lilies. The
young ladies and gentlemen spent their
evening very pleasantly playing games
and singing. Misses Kate ard Nellie
accompanied the singing with piano
and mandolin. Misses Lizzie kinkella,
Julia Buras, Doris Clark and Julia
Biaggini, and Messrs. Louis Bulot,
Sigmund Schenberger and JOS. Clark,
Jr., were present. After the party
the young folks walked as far as Louis
Buras' whore a dance was going on,
each wearing a beautiful cluster of
flowers, which helped to set out the
dudes and dudeines. Mrs, Jos. Ber-
nard acted c%haperone.
Miss J.. Biaggini left here Friday
for her home in Buras to meet her
sister Corinne, who has been attending
the L. S. N.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
w. H. Dustman and Bour.

$50 -= aEH tsE.
Messrs. w. H. Dustman and Bour-
geois. Messrs. S. Johnson and 3.
Bennen visited friends here Wednes-
day.
Messrs. Meyer, Commander and
Duffy were the guests Of Mr.. Kirby
and Mr.. Brown on Sunday. Miss Cora
StockAeth of Buras was the guest of
the Misses Gautfray last Friday. Mr..
jim Lincoln Of Quarantine spent sew
eral days with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Gee. Lincoln. Miss Louise Gaufs-
ray spent the week in Buras, the guest
Of Mrs. J, Dc Ar,qas and Hiss Stock
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
Free! Free! Free! Free! Free! Freel
le0nhard & Son

LUuIS LCUnNdI u * Jul
LOUISA AND DAPHNE STREETS.
Free Boat and Railroad Transportation.
Freight Prepaid. New Methods, New Ideas.
Come to New Orleans and return without
One Cent OF Expense To You.
On all purchases OF SIS. 90 and over we will
pay both your freight charges and passage
way by either Railroad or Boat. between
BURAS AND NEW ORLEANS
Enabling you to get your goods to YOUR
house absolutely free Of any charges and
Visit New Orleans Without One Cent
of cost to you. We have one of the largest
and most complete lines Of merchandise in
the city. We have separate and distinct
departments of -: =: =: =: =: -:
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Mat
tings, Carpets and Shades,
Millinery, Dry Goods,
Fancy Goods and
JeWelry.
Each department by itself a store. We pay
freight charges on every purchase from SIS. 90
upward.
o,;o oonhor. g O.,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15

mean. 1t used to be said that a cross roads blacksmith shop was
the beginning of a new town; that the wagon shop soon followed
and then came the store, church, and school house and the village
was inaugurated, and the rest depended upon the availability of
the adjacent lands in agriculture or horticulture, as the case might
be. All this has occurred at Gueydan, Vernihon Parish, one of
the most enterprising towns Of the state and an excellent news
paper, which, after this week, passes under the editorial control
of Mr.. A. K. Ramsey, who for some time past has been the asso-
ciate editor.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
PARISH NEWS.
Nairn.

Nairn.
Miss Oneita 0'Brien is spending a
few weeks with relatives in New Or
leans. MI. Elmer Brown of Quaran-
tine spent several days last week with
his parents MI. and Mrs. Theo. Brown.
He returned to Quarantine Thurs.
day. MI. and Mrs. w. H. Chanvin had
as their week end guests the following:
Mrs. II. Dustman sn1 her daughters,
Else and Frcda, Miss Chalona and
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
BertrandVille.

On Saturday, the 9Th, the first car
load shipment Of cucumbers left here
for Chicago. The weather has been
so cold that the movement of cucum-
bers has been very light the past week.
The mercury was up in the eighties on
Sunday and on Monday it had fallen
below sixty, a drop that would jar any
plant.
On Wednesday last our popular and
distinguished conductor, R. W. Smith,
Of the Louisiana Southern r. R., left
for N. Y. accompanied by his wife and,
as the beautiful steamer passed Der.
trandville, they received a warm fare
we'll from the people here. Many guns
were fired to show our conductor how
highly we appreciate him and to wish
him a pleasant trip. The gentlemen in
charge of the canon were john Meyer
Jr., Lucien Caro- and Jack Brown.
Hon. Simon Leopold, visited this
place on Monday and his friends were
all glad to see him, as he has been
under the weather recently.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
Jesuits' Bend.

eSullS OSlIOs
The benefit given for the J. B. B.
C.'s was a delightful success. Dane
ing was INDUCED in until the we hours
of the morning. The prize for the
most popular player was won by Mr..
Moses Grabert.
Miss Leonide Pernot was the guest
of Miss Ethel Perez on Sunday Mrs. Ed.
Gale and Miss Pernot are spending a
few days with Mrs. R. V. Perez.
Among the visitors to Jesuits' Bend on
Sunday were Messrs. Edwin Gale,
Frank Pernot, Chas. Thompson, r.
Harding, John Switzer and Rene Perez.
The Jesuits' Bend team anticipates q
good game with the Buras team at
their park on Sunday next.
Bird Day was fttingly celebrated at
the Ollie, Becnel ard Crouire schools.
Owing to the children's close touch
with nature, this celebration was among
the most successful yet held. One
more celebration lies before these dill
gent little workers, then their well
earned rest will begin.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
P0inte-a.ia.Hache

A call has been issued by Judge K.
Emmett hingle for a special jury
term to be held the week begin
ming June ii, 1909, or the subsequent
week. The Grand Jury has been called
to assemble June 7.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
River News

The U. S. Dredge St. Johns was ~
ing at the Burrwood docks Tues
day evening, having come over from
South Pass to have some repairingd done
to her machinery, by the machine shops
at that place. On the St, JOHNS hold
ing a very important position, is a
young and handsome fellow, VINO
wears his hair trimmed n way and
his whiskers another, not because ne
likes it, but because n young LADY IN
particular sang to him n evening last
week a few words of a very popular
song which was "but because your
face is fair LOVE to see,' ard SO II
is, Now this young lady has a small
brother and we understand that all the
cookies in the Port Eads store were
purchased for him last week in order
to keep him in line. Now Port Eads,
the home of this lassie, has lets OF
other pretty ones, and we wonder why
some of the other boys on the dredge
are not as fortunate. Maybe they are
not as handsome az maybe they can
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Young Turks ArmyReady
To Enter ConstantinopIe

LONDON, April 191The Macedonian
troops intend to enter Constant1nople to-
day and enforce their demand for the abb
dicatfon Of the sultan.
"The new ministry is tottering. II Is
believed that adequate steps have been
taken to guarantee public order"
The foregoing statement was received
in London in code message from Con-
stantinople. It was sent by the local
agent Of a well known banking firm.
News Sources Cut Of
Special cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. April D.-Ddspatches from
Constantinople announce that telegraphic
communication between that city and
Shartakulch and other stations north
ward are In the handS>of the advancing
constitutional army.
Therefore there IL no definite news Of
the latest movement OF these tyoops. who
are. however, reported to have continued
their march throughout the night. with
the intention Of taking up a position
eight miles outside Of Conetantinople In
the morning. -
Evening star., 1909-04-19

The Daughters OF. the American Revo-
Iutfonf Fare Tefnowsseighteens sye ears:olds That
is, of course. speaking from an organiza-
ton standpoint. , For birthday present
Mrs. Donalds Mclean. president general,
this morning informally dedicated Cont
mental Memorial Hall. the half-million-
dollar home which the daughters have
biut for themselves Mrs. McLean's well
coming address when the 18th conti-
mental congress opened was mixture OF
the halI-come to so successful a con-
clusion, and regret because she must say
good-by as president general. The dele
gates cheered and threw kisses at her,
some Of them shedding real tears.
The great hall was crowded with wom-
en- this morning. There were very few
Gus in their plain frock coats among the
parti-colored garden of women's clothes.
Vice President Sherman spoke to the
Daughters, and called them ''fellow
UduRu. f16 WclCDIucu lH6Ill III tIlo udIlo
Of the national government. The re-
public of France sent message through
her amba assador to the United States.
Music, patriotic speeches and hand clap
ping occupied every moment. The open
ing hours were filed with messages OF
welcome and good cheer. The business
and the battle Of the ballots will begin
tomorrow.
Scenes in the Hall.
Everything is pure white in the audi
torium of Continental Memorial Hall.
The plain and undecorative burlap of
the last congress must have been re-
moved months ago, for in its place there
appear carvings. wreaths, designs of
gorgeous splendor and huted columns.
The hall Is lighted by a tremendous
Evening star., 1909-04-19
EDMOND COOKS SUDDEN DEATH.
Leading Trenton Merchant Thrown
From Horse and Killed.

TRENTON, N. j.. April 19.-Edmond
Cook, president Of the Trenton Chamber
Of Commerce. and one of the leading
manufacturers of !. this city. was kill
ed here today by being thrown from his
horse. The accident occurred at the en-
trance to Cadwaflader Park. which Il
close to his home. The horse stumbled
and Mr.. Cook was thrown over the anil
mips head. striking q stone wall at the
entrance to the park. The accident was
witnessed by several street car men. wht
summoned an ambulance. but Mr.. Cook
died before reaching q hospital.
Mr.. Cook was about forty years OF age
He was vice president Of the Mercer
Trust Company and was connected with
the Hamilton Rubber Manufacturing
Company, the Trenton Oilcloth and Limo
ieum Company. the Standard Iniaid Man
ufacturing Company and other concerns
Heleaves a wife and several children.
Evening star., 1909-04-19

ever. has never informed any one that
ne win not nominate Judge Oscar r.
Hundley, over. whose personality and
legal fitness for the office there has been
an fncessant nght for more than two
years. Owing to the Presidents aver
sion to selecting men for Judge against
whom there are charges, whether well
or Ill founded, and who are opposed by
any large element OF lawyers. the suppo-
sition has been strong that Judge Humid
Taylor VIII Not Be Disturbed.
R. S. Taylor. member for many years
Of the Mississippi river commission, Will
not be disturbed jp his membership OF
that body. Tho chamber Of commerce
of st. Louis. having heard q report that
Mr. Taylor would be succeeded by some
one else. sent Representative Bartholdt
to the White House to make inquiry.
Mr.. Bartholdt found that Mr.. Taylor Is
highly regarded by the President
Archbishop JamessH. Blenk Of New Or
leans, who Is on his way to Rome with
Peters pence, called on the President
today to pay his respects He said the
President was an old friend and he called
to have few minutes chat with the
chief executive.
Bonner's Friends Disappointed.
Ohio friends OF Col. ]. C. Bonner. COL
lector Of customs at Toledo, are taking II
to heart that he Ia to be succeeded In
that Office. He was at the White House
today, waiting to see President Taft,
when he was informed that the nessen'
ger Of the President had just gone to the
Senate with the nomination Of George w,
Huntley. q railroad conductor OF Toledo
to be collector. Col. Bonner at one time
appeared to have no opposition for q
third term as collector. He had beer
prominent for years In republican politics
in the state. once being chairman OF the
state central committee tor a period oi
four years. Huntley did good work fol
the republican ticket In Ohio last yeal
and the President wished to recognize
his work. Bonner's friends charge Hunt
ley with being socialist.
Nomination Too Late:
A pathetic feature Of todays nomina
tions to tho Senate was the sending II
the name Of Col. Jacob A. Augur OF thu
10th Cavalry, to be a brigadier genera
In the army. Col Augur. who had waitet
long for promotion. died suddenly ir
Manila Saturday.
Evening star., 1909-04-19
inion might be presented to the depal
ent."
Admiral MelvilIe's Comment.

Rear Admiral Melville. retired, Is among
those who hold that the officers were not
guilty Of q breach OF discipline when they
met to discuss the changes in the man.
agement m dissatisfaction at former SEX
retary Newberry's midnight order, say
ing. in the course Of an interview:
II have no idea Of the whole contents OF
the circular letter. but / do know that
the actions Of the retiring Secretary OF
the Navy. probably indorsed by for.
mer President Roosevelt, were the most
extraordinary actions that ever were
known not only IN the navy OF the United
states, but Of the navies Of the world,
and it has brought forth the most extraor-
dinary comment from men who have
made q study Of the best navies OF the
world expressinr CONSERVATION at such
acts as those Of the last days Of the last
administration"
Evening star., 1909-04-19
MEXICAN CENTRAL WRECK.

Two. Derailed Coaches Overturn and
Injure Twenty-Five Passengers.
TORREON. Mexico, April 19.-A serious
wreck occurred on the Mexican Central
railway Saturday night near Bernenilio.
forty p1iles north of Torreon. 1t was
caused by a broken raI. The engine and
the baggage and express carS ,passedrovel
safely. but the two second-ciass and one
flrst-class coach apd one Of the Pull
mans were deratled and the two second
class coaches turned over.
Twenty-Five persons are said to have
been injured. but. SO far as can be learn,
eds there we're no fatalities.
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Brazilian Battleship Launched.

BARROW FURNESS. England.
April 19.-The Brazilian battieship Sac
Paulo was successfully launched here to-
day in the presence Of q large gathering
Of South American diplomats and naval
officers. Tho vessel was chrdstened by
the wife Of the Brazilian minister to
Great Britain, Mrs. Regis de Oltveira. The
battleship Minae Geras. a sister ship to
the Sac Paulo, will be launched on the
Tyne next September.
Evening star., 1909-04-19
LIGHTNING HITS CHURCH.
Eve PersonS-ACe Hurt in Congreg,
tion Numberiue Fifty,

DETROIT, Mich, April 19.-A bolt OF
lightning shot down through the vestibule
Of the NJ. e. Church IN the httle hamlet
Of Meade. Maconb county. thirty miles
northwest OF Detroit. yesterday after
noon. and although about flfty persons
were crowded together there but five
were injured Mrs. Warren Bliss was
struck by the bolt and is In a critical
condition Mrs Bert Bliss, Perry Craw-
ford, Colon Crawford and Rev. Holme,
were knocked down and slightly injured
A peculiar feature Of the accident was
that the lightning did no damage to the
church.
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Two Fatally Hurt In Auto smash-up.

PITTSBURG, April 19.-Charles F. Nc
Clinton and H. B. Imhoff, business men.
were probably fatally injured today when
an automobile in which they were speed
ing on Grant boulevard ran into pile
Of dirt.
McCunton Is internally injured. Imhoff' $
skull Is fractured.
A third man. supposed to have been a
chauffeur, was injured at the same time.
but disappeared. leaving the two injured
men unconscious.
Evening star., 1909-04-19
Biscuit Company to Close Down.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 1e.-The CO.
lumbus Biscuit Company today announc-
ed 1t had determined to close down its
bread department indefinitely because of
the high price OF -four due to the cor
fner'' OF wheat In Chicago. The company
employs forty men. =