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Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
The Back Levee From an Engineer
ing Point of View.

The Plaquemines Parish East Bank Levee in
its unfinished condition has undergone its su-
preme test, and we have every reason to be-
lieve that it has demonstrated not only the
accuracy of all that has been done towards
building it, but also the imperative necessity for
completing and perfecting it, as we'll as the fact
that in the recent violent storm it did splendid
service in saving life and property. The losses
would perhaps have been greater and lives
would perhaps have been lost had not that tidal
wave Of destruction been held back for many
hours by the levee and in fact until within a few
hours of the change of the wind that brought
the rise of flood on the East Bank to an end,
and brought the quick recession of the water.
TWenty-four inches increased height of the
levee would have kept out the flood. This seems
a sample remedy and it is a simple one, but it
requires more money than the district has. It's
people have been impoverished by the occasional
floods that have overtaken it in the past and
their desperate efforts to retrieve their fortunes
and to save their homes has been shown in their
willingness to tax themselves for more in pro-
portion than have the people of any other levee
district in Louisiana. These lands are extreme
ly fertile and if protected from the sea can pro-
duce double the semi-tropical crops that makes
the lands of Southern California worth from
$500 to $500 per square acre.
If the Back Levee is made two feet higher
with a proportionate cross section then such
storms as that Of September 20, 1909, can be
held at bay. If still greater storms come some
time in the future, then their increased force
and increased water will demand further re-
enforcement, but a good clear two feet will do
the business now. We all remember that a few
years back the Morganza levee or one of the
neighboring levees gave way every high water
season and the Western side of the river, from
Pointe Coapee down, was flooded. It was re-
built in 1890 and gave way in 1890, said to have
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Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09

gave way again in 1892, if We ere
call the season correctly. Cap
tain kingman. the u. S. En-
gineer then in charge Of that
levee said it held all right until
the water ran over it from two
to four feet deep and ran over
it many hours when it finally
gave way. The possible food
height Of the river was an uN-
solved problem until the Vicks-
burgh gauge indicated the height
and the Inorganic ievee V2s
made high enough to withstand
the water. This was done. Il
was simply a question Of more
dirt. The Bayou Teche people
used to keep an agent On the
river front during the very high
water periods, TO sound the
alarm if necessary and to ircite
the front authorities to adequate
effort. We hear Of nothing Of
that kind now and when there is
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1909.
Back Leyee Plans.

Those most interested in the rehabilitation
* the Back Levee have been actively and
.~lrnestly discussing ways and means whereby
might be rebuilt at the least possible expense
the taxpayers Of the district who have SUI
red heavy loss as a result Of the storm. Some
i the plans advanced are most excellent and
LIQUID not only be considered faVOrabiy. but
~cted upon at once.
A special legislative appropriation seems the
lost likely source Of revenue. The work Of an
'nergetlc committee, appointed by the Board Of
commissioners fer the Back LeVee district, can
insure the enactment of such a bill by soliciting
support thereto in the proper direction. But
york should be the ~Watchword and, with the
G.orm a matter of history, the time for action
8 now.
There are those who also suggest national
sid by means of a congressional appropriation.
MI of Louisiana's able representation in Con-
@ress can undoubtedly be relied upon to urge
The passage of such a bill at the next session Of
Congress. Our national body is able to con-
tribute millions of dollars toward the irrigation
Of the arid Western plains, in which a question
# soil culture alone was involved, why are we
rot entitled to some help also, when not only
cur means Of future livelihood is at stake, but
our very lives and places of abode are i'm
perilled. Of course, much work is involved in
The various details surrounding the handling of
a question of this kind, but a committee COM
posed of the right sort of men can bring about
results on either, or both, of the plans above
yecited.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
PARISH NEWS.


Mrs. NJ. Felix of Kenncr, Louisiana,
died there on Tuesday, October 5, aged
seventy nine years. Her death was
the result Of an accident in which she
was thrown from a buggy. Mrs. Felix
was well known in this community. She
was the mother Of seven children, Of
whom four are living, viz; Hon. Paul
Felix, mayor Of Kenner, Morris Felix,
resident Of New Orleans, Mrs. S. Wild
cnstein also Of New Orleans and Mrs.
Sol. Kahn, formerly Of this parish,
Mrs. Felix leaves a handsome estate to
her heirs.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09

On motion of n. b. Cannon, duly
seconded, the minutes OF the previous
meeting were adopted as read.
On motion of Frank Mclaughlin,
duly seconded, the following report Of
the Superintendent was received:
Il beg leave TO submit this my reg
ular quarterly report. The necessary
repair work has been attended to
drought the parish. The only impor-
tant matters to be acted on by the
Board are as follows:
TIE Parish Teachers Association
should be reorganized in this parish as
it is the only means of bringing TO-
gether the teachers, school board mem
bers, the parish superintendent and
others interested IN educational work.
At the meetings Of the association
IDEAS are exchanged. school problems
discussed and tnrcshcd out. lectures
gwen by prominent ~eiucators and The
whole body actively Interested in the
work cf education are iei 70 work oVt
a uniform system to carry out the
schoo! work.
On account Of the present Il" nUr
teachers can not he cumrci!,u 70 a.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Whence Shalt Come Our Common
,ahOrerS?

The scriptural malediction that fell upon the
descendants of Ham was that they should be
"hewers of wood and drawers Of water for the
lest of mankind" There must always be such
people in any social organization. In the United
States the supply of common labor has come
from England, Ireland and Scotland for now
more than a century. The exhaustion of the
surplus supply of common labor in Great Britain
and Western Europe has diverted the present
emigration to the people of Eastern and South
eastern Europe, and while many thousands come
thence to the United States, but few of them
reach the Gulf States, and with us in Louisiana
especially, the problem of a supply Of common
labor is becoming very acute.
Some of the leading journals of this state,
which We believe have not given fair, or at least
full consideration to the subject, hold that we
should not encourage immigration from the
Mediterranean states. Some of the best people
in Europe dwell in those states. They consti-
tute the birthplace and early home Of Christian
ity. The people are among the best fighters in
Europe and among those of them that have come
to this country hundreds if not thousands have
attained conspicuous success in many directions.
koslnsco's monument stands in the grounds at
West Point to teach young American soldiers
who were the hsroes Of the American revolution
and how a soldier should live and die.
Because a few Sicillians and Italians coward
ly ethics at variance with our own and carry
the idea of personal revenge to it's extremist
limit, including the vendetta and shooting in
the back, shall we condemn forty and fifty mil
lions of people and say that we cannot make of
them good American citizens. Some of these
good people would be paralyzed if they knew
some of the early history of William PENIS
Pennsylvania Dutchmen, of some of Lord Agile
thrope's early Georgians, and Of the Irish immi-
grants of the twenty years preceding the civil
war, or Of the Germans of the thirties, forties
and tfties. These men, or many of them and
their children, are now making our best citizens.
They have become our leading. statesmen, mer-
chants, bankers and manufacturers, and MANY
of them are milionaires, and yet such people as
these or their ancestors are now to be excluded
as immigrants into this country if some of our
prominent writer's are to have their say.
lney tell us 10 get people from the North
western states, the excellent farmers of those
states who have built up that section of our
country, and of whom we are all proud; but
those people don't want to come here. The
Northwest is good enough for them. There one
man and four horses can prepare the land and
plant $50 acres of wheat. The farmers are the
buyers of automobiles in Minnesota and show
every sign of prosperity and only migrate from
special cause, Some of our best citizens have
come to us from the Northwest, but they have
generally been successful here and the first in
quiries are for common laborers. Where can
they get them?
Now comes one of our leading city dalies
I ,ef1s ia -ya@' i.6gc-.-ll ~--e cf
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Mrs. Dominique Ragas.

Another old landmark has been re-
moved from our midst in the person Of
Mrs. Dominique Ragas, vino crossed
the dark river last Monday afternoon
at her home in Pointe-a. la-Eache.
Mrs. Dominique Ragas who had attained
the ripe Old age of seventy two years,
was a person Of estimaole qualities
which won for her the Friendship Of ie-
gions. Aside from the large family Ct
children, grandchildren and great
grand children, & large number Of
friends attended the funeral services,
following the remains to their resting
place in the st. Thomas Catholic
Cemetery.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09

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Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Observation-Disclosures.

Mrs. Sidney 5. Movers is spending
some time in New Orleans, the guest
Of her sister, Miss J. Ward Gum.
Leandor Perez, son Of Hon. Eosrlius
Peer, was appointed beneficiary ca
Get tc Louisiana State University trcm
cur parish.
Pat Lyons was in L town on bus
, ness Thursday.
Among those present at tie meeting
Of the Police jury Tuesday wa D.. Il.
Bal!owe, Of BuraS. Dr.. Baj}own re
ports little damage done to bis orange
farm at Bayou ues Lizards and attri-
nutes his good fortune to the presence
Of a natural woodland on the edge
Of his grove. which served as q wind
break. tie advocates the planting OF
trees along boundary lines t. serve the
dual purpose Of windbreak against
storms and proectiOn from winter Wirus.
DR.. c. 7. Seagle, of Belair, was here
Tuesday on business and says the gen
eral health is excellent, in the upper
end Of the parish.
Hon. Mare Cognevich, parish assessor
was in Pointe-a-!a-Hache Tuesday for
the meeting Of the Police Jury.
Raphael Perez, Of Jesuits Bend was
a visitor here Monday.
Among the gentlemen who composed
the meeting Of the Police jury Tues
day were: Hon. J. B. fostering, pres.
julius Strack, a. Leopold, E. A. Sch
ayot, Thos. Brophy, Jos. Bernard, C.
Grabert, Rosellus Perez, Dave Whitman
and Frank Giordano.
Hon. Simon Leopold, of Phoenix,
came down Tuesday on an inspection Of
the levees.
There was a brief session OF the Dis
trict Court yesterday and two civil
cases Of minor Importance disposed Of
by the court.
Mr.. Fred Ahrens, of St. Bernard
parish, came down last Monday to rep
resent Dist. Atty. N. H. Nunez, at the
session Of the Grand Jury.
The fact that the Grand Jury re-
turned only two true bills at it's session
Monday, is a source Of congretulation
to the people and officials Of this parish,
to the former, because they are mind
full, from such a state Of things, Of
their duties as citizens ard to the latter
because Of their earnestness Of pur-
pose in the enforcement Of law and
order.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09


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Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Court Proceedings.

There was q session Of the District
Court OF Monday at which a Grand
Jury was empaneiled ard duly charged
by Judge fiingle: the Jury was co.n-
posed as follows;
! ]. &. Darlington, foreman,
2. Divide Soils
3. John Meyer
4 S. J. hIatthe
5. Geo. Treaiaway
&. A, l.. Paclin;
T. Gus. Scnoenberger
3. David Baliay
9. Maurice Johnson
10. NOelise Barrels
Il. David Bieber
y. Albert Frederick
The Grand Jury found only two true
bills, to-wit:
State Of Louisiana vs., Joseph Rich
ardsor. murder.
State of Louisiana vs.. Theodore
Stafford, rape; and reported as follows;
Pointe-a-Ia-Hache, La. Oct. 4, 1909.
To the Hon. +. Emmett Hingle, Judge
CT the 29th Judicial District Court.
Dear Judge:-We desire to report
that We have examined the parish Jail
and find the prisons to be good and
comfortable and the jail kept thoroughly
clean, but upon examining the sanitary
closets in said jail we find same to be
out of order and recommend the re-
pairing of same at once, We further
recommend the repairing Of some of
the steel cages in said jail at once as
same are very much in need of repair.
We have examined a number of mat
tiers brought to u attention by the
District Attorney, pro tenn, and have
reported each individual case after a
thorough examination of the witnesses
presented to and in two of said cases
we find a true bill and in the other six
cases we find not a true bill, after CIV
ing same a through consideration.
We desire to thank the Court and it's
officers for their kind assistance dur
ing our labor.
J, B. DARLINGTON.
Foreman.
The Petit Jury was discharged until
Monday, Oct. 1lth, and all jury and
petty cases fixes for next week. The
District Attorney, pro, tenn. filed in
formation as follows:
John Hehar, Assault and battery,
Eulalie Narcisse, SANDER.
Judge Hingle rendered a decision in
the matter entitled ex rel. N. II. MI
nez. District Attorney versus J, B.
Fastening, brought by certain tax-pay-
ers who sought to have Mr.. Fastening
removed from one of the Offices he is
holding that Of Police Juror and that OF
member Of the Buras Levee Board.
According to the Courts ruling the
two offices are not state Offices within
the intendment of the State Constitution
as interpreted by the Supreme Court
in former decisions on this subject: the
case therefore being decided in favor
of Mr.. Fastening.
Judgement wa also given defendant
in the matter Of Toby Rodney ct ais,
VS.. Aristide Guesnard.
Fire Destroys Barn.
The large, modern-built barn on the
Junior plantation, owned by the Myrtle
Grove Plantation Co., was destroyed by
fire last Tuesday, which is thought to
have originated from spontaneous COM
bustion of the hay contained in the
building. AS the fire occurred in the
day time one Of the stock persisted,
The loss is approximately $1,000.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Junior.

Messrs. Charles and Henry Vcgt Of
Daisy, La. spent last Friday evening
with the Misses Bieber.
Mr.. Frank Tberenot was the guest Of
Misses Sophie and Alice Biebe: Sunday.
Messcs Louis Jewel and Brooks For
sythe were IL Junior on Sunday
Miss Ada Cannon Of Happy Jack
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09
Fire Destroys Barn.

The large, modern-built barn on the
Junior plantation, owned by the Myrtle
Grove Plantation Co., was destroyed by
fire last Tuesday, which is thought to
have originated from spontaneous com
bustion of the hay contained in the
building. AS the fire occurred in the
day time mons Of the stock persisted,
The loss is approximately $4,000.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-09

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17
John Tuckett, specia Con.
E. G. Alwine, special Con.
John Sparkman. spec ial Con.


John Sparkman, special Con.
j. S. Thompson resigned "a overSeer
of Road Link No. 80 and T. E. Haynes
appointed in his place.
The action of board in accepting bid
of L. G. Cline for keeping levee in re-
repair for 1910 was reconsided and bid
R. L. McDavid accepted in his place.
J. B. McNees, not voting.
Contract was entered into with w.
E. Mauldin for working convicts on
road,
Bids for repairing court house We're
opened and the following bids were re-
Rubush-Dobbs Con. Co.'s 9,5o5 10
B. F. Hull, Con. Co ......1 Ia, 100 90
F. NJ. Dobson and .110, 440 90
Jett Bros. s.................-.. IA, $50 90
The bid of the Rubush-Dobb Con.
Co., being the lowest best, was accept
ed.
Wednesday, Dec 8th
ment. All members present. The
following allowances were made:
Cade and McCuen, lumber. 215 18
J. R. Dugan, same ~---.---.-.....5l 81 90
J. F. Shelton, Sec. book case. 81 rs
J R. Jackson, Supt. Ed'a. 90 So
Jno. Morgan, bridge and lumber. 80 25
T. S. Murphey and Co., medicine Is 25
E. B bell and Co.. lumber. - 80 81
IL. J. Chancellor, same. . 80 90
W. D. Johnson, work on levee. 40 90
L. S. Shepherd, running road
machine ... ..,~..-.. 4 so
Andy Moore, for good behavior, was
ordered to be released Dec Goth.
For purpose of repairing court house,
bonds in sums of S12 500 were ordered
to be issued, and publication necessary
ordered to he made
The petition of M. A. Pagan, ct al,
for new road, was granted. the law in
all respects having been complied with.
w. w. Mcleod, county treasurer,
made his regular monthly report.
The following was the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17
Ice PlantandCOaI Business
AT AUCTION.

At meeting Of the stockholders of
the Arctic Ice and Coal Co., held in
Macon, Miss, on the 22nd day of Nov
ember, 1909 { was decided that the
company go into voluntary liquidation
I will therefore offer the entire prop
erty of the company for sale to the
highest and best bidder on the 30th day
of December, 1909, at the front door
OF the count house in Macon, Noxubee
county. Miss, at o'clock, p. m.
The property consists of one ten ton
absorption ice machine, Of the Henry
Vogt make, complete in every detail,
with an abundant supply Of fine water;
plant is good as new. only having been
operated part of three seasons.
The entire output of the plant can be
sold in the county at good price, no
competition. Complete equipment for
the coal business; side track for loading
and unloading coal and ice direct to
and from the cars. One pair of good
mules, new two horse wagon and haf-
ness, one good horse with new one
horse wagon and harness, Fairbanks
wagon scales, Office. stables and nee
essary ice and coal tools.
Out of this sale we will reserve the
coal and ice in stock and accounts due
the company, also the office furniture
and fixtures, which is the private prop
erty of the president of the company.
TERMS OF SALE.
Five hundred dollars $500 O0) cash
at time of sale; one half Of the remain
der within ten days, the balance in one
and two years with intere It and secured
by trust deed or collateral to the salts
faction of the parties making sale.
The sale of this property and the
liquidation of the company's affairs
done by order Of the board of directors
in meeting assembled November 22nd,
1909.
For further information, address
T. B. ROBERTSON, Pres,
Arctic Ice and Coal Company,
Macon Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17

A distinguished member of the
National Geographic Society is
responsible for this latest addi-
ton to the literature Of tie polar
controversy:
/ was passing some little col
ored boys on my way down town
a day Or so ago and noticed that
they were playing with two very
pretty kittens, | asked the
leader of the party if he had
named the kittens.
- Oh, yes, was his reply, I
calls 'em Tawm and Jerry.
Why not call them Cook
and Perry? | asked.
Deed. boss, was the quick
rejoinder, des yere amt Pole
cats, New York World.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17
Trustees 5 Sale.
The State of Mississippi. Noxubee Coun

The State of Mississippi. Noxubee County.
By virtue of the provisions of a GER
tain deed Of trust executed by Henry
Allen and his wife, Minnie Allen and
John Jones, on the 9th day of Novem-
Der 1903 to ID. F. Allgood, Trustee, to
secure Co w. w. Shannon certain in
debtedness therein mentioned, said
deed of trust being recorded in Trust
deed Book No SO at page 422 of the
Records of said county in the office Of
the clerk OF the Cbancery court, and
the said d. F. AllgoOd having resigned
as such trustee, and the said w. w.
Shannon having appointed the under
signed in the room, place and stead OF
the said Allgood, said resignation and
appointment being duly recorded in
Book 9S page 3 of the records of NOX-
ubee county, Mississippi.
Therefore. I, the undersigned aS
substituted trustee will on
Wednesday the z2d day of December A. D. 1903
in front of the door of the Court house
in the city of Macon, proceed to sell to
the highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described real estate, situated IN
the city of Macon, Mississippi, tO-wit: !:
A certain lot in Fractional Block 2Ss
being so feet east and west and 12S
feet north and south, bounded on the
north by the street, on the east by the
vacant lot known as the Eliza McKin-
ney lot, on the west by the Mary Will
liams lot and on the south by the ATnes
land The lot hereby conveyed to said
trustee being the same lot conveyed TO
Tish Allen by deed of C. B. Ames' Of
date September 18th 1891. said lot is
now occupied by Henry and Minnie AL
len and is free from any circumference.
Also one cream horse about 8 yearSolos
known as the Parks horse. One black
horse years old and is the horse this
day sold to said Henry Allen and John
Jones. One two and half Studebaker
wagon complete.
The property mentioned in said deed
of trust will be sold to satisfy said in
debtedness and the cost of this pro-
ceeding. |. L. DoRRoH,
Substituted Trustee.
This the Both day of November, 1909.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-17
A NOXUBEE OLD SOLDIER DEAD.
San Angelo, Tex Dec, 13, 90
Sheriff of Noxubee County,
Macon, Miss.

San Angelo, 1eA DSC, 10, 10
Sheriff of Noxubee County,
Macon, Miss.
Dear Sir:
[ send you a clipping from a
San Angelo, Texas, paper, con
tanning a notice of the death Of
one of Noxubee county's old sol
dier, Capt. M. L. Cravens, who
raised a company in your county
and served in Forests cavalry.
I am an old soldier from your
county and served in Co. A.,
10th Miss. This company was
raised by Capt. Jake Macon, who
was killed at Williamsburg, Va.
The company afterwards was
commanded by Capt. Thomas,
Charley Burrage and others. If
there is a Confederate Camp there
give them this letter and tell any
of my old company friends that |
would like to hear from them.
Where is Emmett Cavett? /
remember him well. Please give
this to your county paper and
ask them to give a notice of Capt.
Crayen's death.
1t would be a great pleasure to
me to visit my old county and see
some of the boys from Co. A.,
10Th, but as that is hardly posi-
BILE, | hope some of them will
write me. Very truly,
WIN. EASTON.
Captain L. NJ Cravens died at
his home near Mercury last Satur-
day, his death being caused by
Bright's disease. Mr.. Cravens
was 73 years old and was an ex-
confederate soldier. He comman-
ded a company in Forests cavalry
during the war and distinguished
himself as among the bravest of
the brave on many fields of car
mage. He was highly esteemed
by all who knew him and his loss
will be mOurned by his country
men.