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Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27
Danger in The Use of Slang.

The seeming sincerity Of our contemporary IN ms announced
Intentions to apply all possible effort to the upbuilding OF our
parish along all available lines as indicated in his issue e.t Of Feb
ruary 9Th, and his appeal for aid under the caption of Will tie
Help led us toa sincere response under the caption OF Sure
Mike, IAN affirmation of consent which while sure enough slang sim
Nv means a hearty approval Of the announced line of conduct. While
slang is bad and some slang is very bad, its use is frequently JUST
fed by it's singular appropriateness. Its use by us in our issue OF
Febrbary 6, was unfortunate and we regret it and apologize to our
contemporary tor its use in the article referred to. In responding
thereto in his last issue he calls himself Mike, an appeaton never
dreamed Of by us, and in his response he is led to a degree OF
familiarity of expression unsought, uncalled for, impoite, often
sive and we resent it. Marcel, the distinguished French philolog-
iH said years ago. in his book on the study oflIangguage that no man
could speak two languages equally well. If he became much
sklied in a language other than his mother tongue, he would falter
nthe latter. There ares idiomatic differences in all languages
and while some are very slight, they are stll %perceptiIbole, For
instance a F~renchman may say in English, When he will come in
/ will explain it to him" The %Engishman would say to convey the
same idea. when he comes in | will explain it to him, The
Frenchman utiizes two futures, the %Englishman but one, in such
case.
We can scarcely forgive our contemporary for the offensive
familiarity that he uses in his article herein before alluded, but II
we judge by what Marcel says. our contemporary was obivlous to-
the meaning Of the modern slang that we good naturedy used, never
dreaming that the nomenclature would be made personal. We
should endeavor to avoid the use Of slang, or OF such slang as
shall not be clearly comprehensive by the average man,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27

Munsterman, Messrs, G.and S. Sch
oenberger, 3. Buras, J. Butler, D. Lom-
bardc.
One Of the most beautiful weddings
Of the season took place at the Protes-
tant Church in Buras or Thursday. Feb
ruary IS, at 7 p. m. The contracting
parties were Miss Sophie Schoenberger,
daughter of Mrs. G. Schcenberger, and
Mr.. C. H. Carlson Of Galveston Texas.
At one end Of the church wa ARA
nged an arch Of moss with roses and
fern leaves entwincd, under which the
bridal couple stood during the impress
s've ceremony performed byRev. FRANKIE
of New Orleans. To the strains OF the
wedding march the bride entered on
the arm of her brother Mr.. G.. Schoen-
berger. Her bridal robe YVES Of white
silk made on princess style trimmed
with lace. Her long bridal veil was neld
in place by a spray Of natural orange
blossoms. She was attenden by her
sister Miss Tillye Schoenberger as mail
Of honor, who wore a white SWISS dress
trimmed with valenciennes lace ant
carried a boquct Of white roses. Tho
groom was attended by Mr.. E. Albert
as best MAJ. After the ce:imony al
elegant reception was held at the home
of the bride, followed by games an'
other amusements until a late hour.
On the following morning, the happ.
couple left for Galveston. where the.
, intend to remain for several days tn
guests Of the grooms parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson were the rec
pients Of numerous costly presents.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27
Daisy

Mrs M. R. Louderbough is having
her house repaired, and when completed
it will make quite a pretty appearance.
Daisy will be well represented at the
Carnival this season.
Mr.. John Edgecombe, who has been
living in New Orleans for the past
eight years, visited Daisy Sunday and
expects to reside here in a short while.
Mr.. Edgecombe says this place is on a
boom, but the people here do not re-
alize it.
The gardeners are transplanting their
cucumbers this week. The rice planters
are we'll advanced with their blowing
and will SOW most Of their fields in
March. The orange trees are loaded with
blossoms promising a large crop this
fall.
The holidays allowed the teachers
carnival were highly appreciated
Mr.. H. w. Fox of Daisy and his little
daughter, Miss Elsie visited C. Fox a
Union Settlement Sunday.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27
The Schools OF The Parish of Piaquemines.

The great Improvement in the school system of this state SO
constantly referred tom these later days. is no where felt to have
cades after the civil war our schools were utilized by.those then in
power chiefly for the purpose of granting some perquisites here and
there to school teachers, whether competent or incompetent and
the negroes were held in special favor and got the lions share.
The white children Of the parish had but few schools and these
generally were not Of a very high order. The backwardness Of our
parish as well as that of many other parishes of the state in the
matter Of literacy, became a subject Of general comment, and the
state legislatures in considering the school question have given the
which has resulted. in the general establishment Of higher educa-
tional standards than previously reached in the country, The
present distinguished president of the State Normal School, the
Hon.sR. B. AsweIl, set the pace for the extraordinary improve
ment in school matters thathas occurred during recent years. The
Abortion Of more thorough examinations and of higher standards
81 the selection Of school teachers are the foundation Of the great
Improvement that we have realized. in the parish OF Plaquernines
~ ne present time we have a body Of school teachers over thirty
Is number, who have submitted to these examinations and passed
these tests and are showing by their good work all over the parish
fe fine results hiatt this new arrangement is producing.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27
Venice.

Mr.. D. Ernest and Frank Nelson of
Port Eads were recently the guests of
Miss Irene and Dorothy Clark. Mr..
John Jackson was recently a welcome
visitor here.
Miss Eunice Feilon and Mr.. Thomas
Chanov of New Orleans are spending
seme time with relatives here, Mr.. Leo
Buras and Thomas Chanov was the
guest Of the Misses Rernard's.
Mrs. Cyprien Buras n of the oldest
persons In our neighhorhood died last
Wednesday and was laid to rest last
Thursday eve. She was 81 years and 5
months old.
Benz. F. Biaggini was a visitor here
Sunday.
On Thursday night our young people
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27

were entertained by MI, Angustin Bur-
as. Those enjoying Mr.. Buras' hospital
ity were: Misses Irene and Dorothy
Clarke, Julia Buras, Julia Biaggini, Eu
nice Fellon, Marie Baras, Messrs, Jos.
and Douglas Clarke, Theo. Buras,
Thomas Chanov and Leo Bdras,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27
Ste. Sophie.

Judge A, Leopold of this place, went
to the city last week for a day, but the
storm prevailing, detained HIM in the
city an extra day.
Mr.. Earl Baker and family andMr.
M. C. Baker and little brother spent
a few days in Ste. Sopeie the past
week, the charming Mrs. Baker
and delightful little son spending
the time at Mrs. nobsons' while the
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27
Proceedings of the Board
of Commissioners for the
Lake Borgne Basin Levee
District.
New Orleans, January 18th, 1909.

The Board Of Commissioners for the
Lake Borgne Basin Levee District met
this day in regular session with the fol
lowing members present, John Dymond
President, and Commissioners J. G.
Bourg and F. G. Jonah, Engineer J.'F.
Monget, Inspector Nunez, and Attop-
ney John Dymond Jr. President Dy-
mond on behalf of Inspector Leopold
explained that owing to press Of work
on the levees Mr.. Leopold was unable
to be present, and asked that he be ex-
cused. s.
A communication was read from Col.
r. G. Pleasant, Assistant to the After
>ney General, in which he stated that
owing to the absence of General Guion
due to illness, the matter Of the bound
airy between this District and the Grand
Prairie District would have to lie over
uutil the Attorney Generals return
when it would receive his personal at
t~ention.
On. motion of Commissioner Jonah
seconded by Commissioner Bourg the
following resolution was a lopte'
Be. it resolved by the Board OF Com
missioners for the Lake Borgne Basin
Levee District, that for the purpose of
carryingout the object contemplated by
Act ID of 1892; approved June 2lst,
1892, that there be and is hereby levied
for levee purposes for the year 1909, a
district levee tax of ten mills N the
dollar or assessed valuation of all prop
erty within the limits of this district.
Be it further resolved that the ASS
essors of Plaquemines and St. Bernard
be, and they are hereby authorized and
instructed to extend the said taxes on
, the tax rolls of Retrospective parish
! es, and the tax collector of the Parish
I es of St. Bernard and Plaquemines, are
instructed and authorized to collect the
I, said taxes in their respective Parishes,
all in accordance with Section 8 of Act
IA of 1882, approved June 2lst,:: 1882.
Be it resolved by the Board Of Com
I missioners for the Like Borgne Basin
Z, Levee District that in acco dance with
Section 8 of Act IA Of 1882. there be
t and there is hereby levied for the year
s 1909, a local assessment or forced con-
tribution of five cents on each and ev'
J. ery acre Of land susceptible of cultiva
:. ton within the District, and sixty do!
j. lars Der mile for Railroad lines within
n the District.
Be it further resolved, etc, that thu
# Assessors of the Parishes of St. Bern
ard and %Plaquemines are instructed t.
place and extend the said local assess
ment or forced contributions on the as
It essment rolls of their respective par
IS jshes. ard the Tax Collectors of tn
parishes of St. Bernard and Plaque
mines are instructed and authorized t
10 collect the said taxes within the limit
h. of their respective parishes.
st Whereas the Board Of Commissioner
for the Lake Borgne Basin Levee Dist
sr riot, consider that the funds provide
l. for under sections eight and nine c
4, Act IA of 1892, approved June 21st
a. 1892, inadequate to locate construe
,e and repair levees of the District as t
(. prevent disastrous floods therein.
:. Be it resolved, ETC., that therebe an
is hereby levied for the year 1863,
special assessment or forced e%ontsshu
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27
Order

State of Louisiana
Parish of P%laauemines
Doth JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
1t is hereby ordered that the sessions
of this Court shall hereafter be held as
follow to-Wit:
One week beginning the first Tues
dav of each January, February, March,
Nav. June, July. November and Dec,
ember; Jury terms two weeks heg'nn-
ing the first Monday of April and Oct
ODER the whole to be governed by the
business before the Court. {"
It is further ordered that the Clerk
shall make entry hereof on the minutes
of the Court and cause due publication
Of the same to be made in the Official
i~cureal Of this psrise according to law,
Parish of Plaeuem!nes
January 5, 1909.
R. EMMETT HINGLE
Judge.
A true copy.
ERNEST ALBERTi
D'y. Clerk,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27

Messrs. Baker and Mr.. Chaplin, a gen.
tleman from the North, went hunting.
Hon. Simon Leopold went to the city
Monday, returning Tuesday evening,
and is very busy attending to his many
engagements. Many Of St.. Sophies'
people made trips to New Orleans dur
ing Carnival week. Mr.. Lucien Caro- of
Bertrandville was in this place on We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Nichols
Mrs. J. J. Kelly spent the early part
Of the week visiting friends in Ostrica.
Nichols was reused from its usual
state Of tranquility by seeing in its
midst the genial co%untenance of Mr..
Ed. Burton of Daisy, whom We are
glad to say seems to be his usual jelly
self. Mr.. Burton informs US that the
cold weather Of some two weeks ago
did quite a little damage in his neigh
borhood, cracking the bark on the orange
trees and making the truck farms look
as if visited by fire. A very enjoyable
ride was taken as far as Buras in tn
trim little launch "Roomer". Those OF
board were the..Misses Carrie johnson
Ada and Selma Anderson, Elvina Nor
ales, Messrs. Sid. Johnson, Ed. ant
Oscar Anderson and others, and afte
their return a dance was INDUCED in 70
the remainder of the afternoon and ev,
ming. The devotees Of St. Valentine ar
keeping the place pretty we'll stirred u
this week.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27
Budget of Probable Expenses For
mulated by the Police Jury
for Year 1909.

mulated by the Police Jury
for Year 1909.
Police Jurors 10000
Sheriff 4OOO,O0
Treasurer 10000
Secretary 32o.W
District Attorney 75O.W
Clerk of Court 500.W
Health Officer $4,000
Coroner and Jail Physician 10000
Assessor 100000
Pensioners $4,000
Cadets to L S u and Stat Nor
nal 5000
Jurors and Witnesses lO0O.W
Registrar of Voters not to ex-
csed 10000
Just, ce of Peace and Constable 6OO.W
Contingent Expenses oo0.oo
Total IL, 1861 90
Ap"N,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27

State of Louisiana
Parish Of Plaquemines
Doth JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
TAFT'S TRIBUTE
TO DEAD HEROES

PETERSBURG, Va, May 19.-Presiden1
Taft today was the guest of both Penn
sylvania and Virginia when he delivered
an address at Fort Malone, following the
unwilling of a monument and statue OF
General John F. Hartranft. erected IN
memory of Pennsylvania soldiers VINO
fell in the fighting about Petersburg dur
ing the war between the states, and later
became the guest of this city at a lunch
con and reception.
The presidents visit to Petersburg, once
the "citadel of the COnfederacy, has
had the city aflutter for more than a
month. and the plans for his entertain
ment surpassed anything of the sort ever
undertaken here The occasion OF Mr..
Taft's first visit into the south as presi-
dent was taken advantage Of by the Vir'
ginians for a display of hospitality Tor
which the section long has been noted.
MANY VISITORS COME.
In addition to the president, many 9TH
err DISTINGUISHED visitors participated In
today's events. Governor Stuart. of Penn
svlvania; Governor Swanson, of Virginia,
members of the battlefelds commission
of Pennsylvania, large delegations from
Grand Army posts and a host Of Confed-
crate veterans gathered, while at the
luncheon this afternoon the speakers in
cluded in addition to the president and
the two governors; NJ. Jusserand. the
French ambassador: Rear Admiral Sigs-
bee. U. S. N, retired; President E. A.
Alderman, Of the University of Virginia;
former Governors William E. Cameron,
Andrew jackson Montague, of Virginia;
Mayor Jones and w. B. McIlwane, OF
Petersburg.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
BAPTISTS OF SOUTH
HONOR A. w. BEALER

LOUISVILLE, KY, May B.-To serve
with President E. E. Folk, OF Nashville
Tenn, the Southern Baptist convention
which adjourned in this city last night,
chose the following as the officials OF ahe
Sunday school board:
Vice Presidents-W. c. James, Virginia;
A. U. Boone, Tennessee; c. V. Edwards,
Louisiana; A. j. Holt, Florida; X. A.
Kimbrough, Mississippi; ]. T. Broughton'
Nor Carolina; P. E. Burroughs, Texas;
J. ]. Darlington, District of Columbian
Preston Blake Alabama; w. M. Jones'
South Carolina; w, H. Baylor. Maryland
A. W. Bealer. Georgia; q. A. Davis, Ken
lucky; w. w. Chancellor, Oklahoma.
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer
u. NJ. Frost.
Recording Secretary-A. B. Hill.
Auditor-Roger Eastman.
other managers are G. G. Savage j.
E. Bailey, G. A. Lotion. A. j. Harris, w.
c. Golden, c. T. Cheek, William Luns-
ford. r. W. Weaver. T w. Moore, j L.
Altman, ]. H. Wright, E. X. Cox Charles
H Eastman, C. C. Slaughter and II. b.
Alexander.
Mr. Folk was prominent as author OF
the vehement resolution adopted against
the liquor traffic.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
BANDIT WEAKENED
AS WOMAN PRAYED

NEW YORK, May B.-Miss Emma
Trotter, a missionary for the Florence
Crittenten circle at Asburk Park, related
today her remarkable experience as
prisoner of three men, who after having
captured her, had brutally beaten and
drugged her, holding her for three days
Following her escape last night from
the shack of her captors, Miss Trotter
made her way to the Florence Critten-
ten mission at Asbury Park and was then
so weak that she was sent to hospital.
A telephone message requested Miss
Trotter to call at a certain house in a
good district of Asburk Park early Satur-
day night in connection with her work as
a missionary. As the door was opened
she was grabbed by three men who drag
ged her into the mouse. There she says
that the men demanded knowledge Of the
whereabouts of Charlotte Graves, a girl
who had been taken from them week
before by the Florence Crittenten circle
and sent to a home.
When she denied them the information
they demanded, she said, one of them
threw his arm about her neck and opened
her mouth while another poured a drug
down her throat.
1t was not until Monday night that
she recovered consciousness, Miss Trot-
ter reported, and then she found herself
alone in the shack on the outskirts of the
city with one of her captors. She prayed
with this man and caused him to so re-
pent that he permitted her to escape late
last night.
The police after a hurried investigation
and visits to the location, described by
Miss Trotter, said today that there was
no doubt that Miss Trotter was telling
the truth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
$40, 900 OFFERED
FOR FRUIT ON TREES

Additional offers for peaches on the
trees and packed in the car On the
track have been reported to the Georgia
Exchange. The largest offer so far re-
ported is that made a south Georgia
firm of $4,000 for the fruit on its trees
as 1t stands today. The firm which
made the offer agrees to take the risks
from now on, and as well pack ana
gather the fruit. This offer is under
consideration.
Holmes Johnson, a grower of Grays.
in Jones county, who has about 5000
crates on his trees now, has refused a.
600 for them as they now stand. o. j. Mas
see, a Marshallville grower, has accept
ed 81 500 for his crop on the trees. Grow
ers as a general rule are not considering
less than S1.25 crate.
A. NJ. Kitchen, of Baldwin, a large
grower and enthusiastic member of the
exchange, was in Atlanta Tuesday. He
says that he expects 81 a crate for his
fruit at the orchard, and thinks that
as a result of the perfect organization
of the growers this year, and their per-
fected plan of distribution and wider
scope of markets, most of the crop
will be sold on the track.
Mr.. Kitchen doens't think that the crop
will be over 1000 cars. His orchards,
however are in north Georgia, where
the crop is shortest. other growers give
estimates ranging around 5000 cars. The
first peaches will be shipped about June 1.
Manager Fleming of the exchange has
written letters to the growers in the
exchange and to the commission houses
throughout the country, explaining tie
plan by which the exchange will handle
f. o. b. shipments. He explains to the
growers and to the dealers that all f.
o. b. sales are subject to confirmation
by the exchange before the deal is closed.
Auotments to the various markets will
be changed as conditions arise. If this
allotment should be exceeded III any one
market members who come in after this
allotment has been exceeded will be re-
ouired to make other disposition of their
fruit. 1t is explained to the growers that,
If the allotment in any one market Is
exceeded the buyers will lose confidence
and viii not be so ready to buy another
season.
Mr.. Fleming also has invited prospect
i've purchasers of peaches either to cor
respond with him at once. or to be here
during the shipping season or have their
representatives here. Many of the mem
bers have already agreed to place their
sales in the managers hands Mr.. Flem-
ing also suggests that 1t would be good
plan for as many of the shippers as
possible to come to Atlanta during the
shipping season.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
FITZGERALD PLANS
FOR GOOD ROADS

FITZGERALD, Ga, May 1S.-At a
meeting last night of some of the leading
automobiles and lovers of good roads in
Ben Hill county, plans for cooperation in
extending the good road movement in this
section of the state were carefully laid.
Those present at the meeting were Mr..
H. c. McFadden, chairman; County Com
missioner w. r. Bowen, City Clerk c. M.
Wise, Mayor j. ]. Knapp, Col. ]. ]. Bull,
Health officer Osborne, Secretary John
Greer, c. Anderson, County Commits
sioner H. NJ. Warren, E. K. Farmer, j.
d. Murray, d. p. Adams and County
Clerk d. w. M. Whitley. The meeting
was held in the office of Mayor Knapp.
Mayor Knapp stated the object of the
meeting, which was to consider project
to build a network of good roads through
out Georgia, linking every section of the
state, with Atlanta as the objective point
of every road, and Fitzgerald as the
junction point of roads radiating TO Way
cross, Brunswick and Thomasville. The
meeting was called with an idea of calling
a convention of south Georgia county Off
Gals in Fitzgerald to consider the matter
carefully and take action on the same.
Commissioner w. H. Bowen cOncurred
in the idea of a convention and suggest
ed that the same be held at once. Col.
]. ]. Bull suggested that the best thing
to do at first would be to have meeting
of the commissioners of Wilcox, Pulaski,
Houston and Ben Hill counties Mr.. Nc
Fadden then suggested that a scout car
be sent out to the counties named, to
meet the commissioners and invite them
to Fitzgerald for a general conference.
Mr. E. X Farmer was enthusiastic over
the latter idea and impressed the meeting
with the Importance of strong and instant
action.
Mayor Knapp moved that the chairman
appoint a scout party to go to Abbeville,
Hawkinsville and Perry to confer with
the county commissioners of Wilcox, Pu-
laski and Houston concerning a road from
Fitzgerald to Atlanta, and invite them to
come to Fitzgerald for general conven-
ton. Also that the same party be author
lied to fix the date and arrangements for
a general convention in Fitzgerald, the
chairman to be a member of the scout
party. This motion was carried and the
meeting adjourned to await the action of
the scout party, which will go out within
the next few days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21
CoNEY ISLAND LIGHTS
MAKE BOOSTERS GIDpY

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Following the
opening of Coney Island all owners OF
poultry in that vicinity have been ordered
bv the board of health to get rid Of their
ROSTERS. Until Coney Island opened Sat
urday, roosters in that neighborhood new
err crowed until sun up, between 4 and .
o'clock in the morning. Since then, how
ever, they have mistaken the bright
lights from the famous resort for daylight
and have persistently crowed from 10
o'clock at night until long after the sun
had risen. The noise of their vocal mis-
calculations caused many complaints to
the board of health.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

he'd got away, to find out whether it
was really you 1 had seen on the
street."
Have you any idea who she is?'
Quaintance questioned with all the in
difference he could assume, but O'Farral
shook his gray head.
mot the very slightest" he answered.
carelessly also, but with a low laugh.
His friends affectation had not escaped
his observance. Not the very slightest,
Steve. Why?'
|, >Quaintance did not at once reply.
I'm going to buy a motor car in the
morning" said ne. Where's the best
place to get one?"
"What sort of a car?
THE best"
But for what purpose?"
ITO find that girl"
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