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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-06-11
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
"RIT or FlERl FACIAs.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Tensas
10th District Court.
WILLIAM GORTON
vs.. No. $40
WILLIAM GORTON
FRANCIS MINOR.


DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY Civ.
= en- that by virtue Of a writ OF
Fieri Facias to me directed by the
above named Honorable Court in the
above styled suit, I have seized and
will on,
Saturday the 18th Of JULY, l. D. 1903,
offer for sale at the Court House door
In the town Of st. Joseph, in this parish,
within the hours prescribed by law,
that lie bet ween the hours Of IL O'Clock
A. NJ. and o'clock p. NJ, to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed property. situated in this par
ish, to-wit:
Lot tl1rty.one Of the Duckpond ad-
dition to the Town Of st. Joseph, az
shown by map of said lots recorded In
Notarial Record Book "J'' page 800 of
records Of this parish, said lot having
a front Of seventy-five feet on third
Street, with a depth between parallel
lines Of two hundred and ten feet; sit
uated in the Parish of Tensas, State of
Louisiana.
Terms OF sale-Cashl
JOHN HUGHES. Sheriff.
ST. JOSEPH, La, May 10. 1909.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-06-11

r. II. Whitney, Clerk.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-06-11

ed by the meeting of this Board,
held on March 1st, last, relative
to the beneficiaries to the State
institutions, was rescinded.
The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid:
Jos. Curry, paid Mississippi Print
ing Co., for stationery. ........S $40
Ans. Williams, vehicle tax paid in
error ............. LUZ
p. G.. Smith, repairs to bridges 500
D. Morris, work on road .... 495
Drs. Lilly & Adams, professional
services. o9.W
X. K. Marion, reward capture
murderer Dug Morris. ..... 300
Highland Store, paid for twopau-
per cOfflns. .-............... lOW ;
A. Bondurant, Assessor, listing
4234 road hands .............. 1925
Miss Sallie f. Knowles, work on
Ranch road .......... 1925
Steamer Cordill, freight on two
culvertS 10
Bayou bridge ................. $500
y. Qn. hcTCnOu, WOTk Ou TOdus... Ho.W
Kullman Mercantile Co., for ac-
count r. Y. Newell, 920 feet
lumber ................... 2l.l6
j. q. Harris, work on Lake St.
Peter road. ...... 1870
ID. F. Ashford, work ON Lake
Bruen road. ......, 22.50
F. L. Guthrie 4 Co., work roads 22.l0
st. Joseph Drug Co., medicines
for Jail. 1850
Leon Karpe, mds. Court House. $50
Leon Karpe, mds. for road outfit. 22.50
Rufus Foster, repairs to bridges. 1000
John Hughes, Sheriff, sundry bills
PAID. .'...--...... So.oo
John Hughes, Sheriff, sundry bills
paid. .................... lbz.lv
w. ID. A. Gorton, oil burning. zoo
N. B. Hunter, paid for road work 1880
Aud there being no further bn-
siness, the Police Jury adjourned
sine die.
F. H. CURRY, Prest.
r. III. Whitney, Clerk.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-06-11

On motion, the white schools of
the parish are to be opened on
Monday, September 9th, 1909, and
continue for nine and one half
months.
The first week of the session is
to be spent in Teachers Insti-
tute in the town of St. Joseph.
There being no further business,
on motion, the Board adjourned,
sine die.
HARRY R. GUTHRIE, Prest.
Thos. M. Wade, Sec'y.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.


tate of Louisiana, Parish of Tensas,
10th District Court.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22
Comforts of a SnolU House

The experience of those who tent in
the arctic during the colder winter
months is to be summarized about as
follows:
When the tent has been pitched the
temperature within it Is some Is or 20
degrees higher than outside, or 80 de-
grees below If it is so below in the
open; one is damp and warm from
the strenuous exercise of the day, but
soon becomes cold, and shivers; one
crawls into his sleeping bag and
makes entries in the diary clumsiIy
with ones mittens on; the heat from
ones body forms hoar frost on every
thing in the tent, and congeals in the
sleeping bag, SO that it becomes stiff
and heavy with ice during the days
travel, when 1t freezes, and soaking
wet when one gets into it at night
and thaws it out; this in turn vets
ones clothing. and the trousers and
coat freeze stiff as sole leather when
one breaks camp in the morning; the
"a hours are a round of wretchedness,
and the ice-crusted tent and icy sleep
ing bags become a heavy load for the
sled.
When one follows Eskimo methods
the conditions are markedly different.
On any treeless open (unless 1t be
perhaps during the first month of win
teri an area Of compactly drifted snow
is easily found; the snow knives of
bone and iron, according to circum-
stances. are brought out and the sur
face of the drift is divided into blocks
OF domino shape, say IA by 80 inches
and 4 inches thick; these are then
placed on edge and end to end in
circle the size Of the desired ground
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

area of the dome-shaped hut; then, on
the principles of architecture that ap-
ply to domes, whether made of store
or snow, the beehive house is COM
pleted. Two men can in an hour build
house large enough for eight to
sleep in. When the house is COM
pleted doorway is cut in it's side
near the ground. skins are spread over
the floor. one brushes himself as clear
of snow as possible and crawls inside.
The oil lamps are then lit, and the
house is soon brought to tempera-
ture considerably above the freezing
point; for snow is one of the best
known nonconductors of heat, and the
intense cold of the outside penetrates
the walls only TO very slight degree.
But when the house gets warm the in
ner side of the snow dome begins to
thaw, and the water formed is sucked
into the snow, blotter fashion; when
this water pene,rates far enough into
the snow to meet the cold from the
outside 1t freezes, and your snow
house is turned into an ice dome so
strong that a polar bear can crawl
over 1t without danger of breaking
through.
When once inside the house the Es-
kimos strip naked to the waist and
hang their clothes to dry on pegs In
the wall. On some journeys we had
sheet-iron stoves (procured from
whalers in former years., which we
installed in the snow houses, and in
which we built roaring fires.
One is well placed to take comfort
in the ingenuity of man overcoming
a harsh environment when, sitting
snug. warm and lightly clad. one lis
tens to an arctic blizzard whining
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22
Young Hunters Lose Sleep

Now that the hunters are return
ing from the mountains many are the
tales told of pranks played.
One old hunter was telling his
friends the other day of prank he
played on a young and energetic hunt
er from New York. man who be-
lieved he knew all there was to be
known of wild animals OF the woods.
Every day this ambitious young
hunter would go on the hunt for deer
alone and return with tales of the
footprints and other signs he had
seen of deer within short distance of
the camp. Every depression among
the leaves on the ground, every leaf
turned over and every twig snapped
was sure sign. to his mind, that deer
had been on the ground, perhaps a
whole herd OF them.
Early, very early. one morning the
old hunter arose quietly and took with
him the hoof of deer that he car
ried with him for luck-a big bucks
hoof-and crept to the tent of the
young hunter, where he made imprints
on the soft ground all around 1t. Many
times around 1t went the footprints,
and then off into the woods.
When the young hunter arose in
the morning and saw the prints, clear
and distinct, he said nothing, but de-
cided that he would sit up that night
and shoot the big buck and SO get
ahead of his companions; especially
the old hunter. who thought he knew
SO much.
He sat up that night and many 9TH
er nights in the bitter cold while his
companions slept peacefully and com
fortably under good warm blankets.
The old hunter. after six nights. was
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

merciful and told the young man that
1t was all joke
Sending young hunter on a cold.
windy night to a tree on the edge OF
a pond mile or so off and telling him
to sit there during the night. as on
such a night the deer. and perhaps
moose, were sure to appear is an
other favorite scheme. OF course he
is told that the rest of his companions
are to be in other trees few rods
distant, but he is to be sure not to
call, and IL he did they would refuse
to answer him. Then HIS companions
go back to camp and sleep well and
long while he sits all night in a tree.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

at all times with other ships with shore
AS tools of her the carries equipment
the like of which heretofore be found
any one vessel Foremost among these aids varied
assortment of explosives in various FORMS
blowing up derelicts The capacious magazine in the
hold of the Seneca accommodate sufficient dynamite
and gun cotton to blow whole feet of ships, but 1t
is intended of this destructive energy only
In the interest of humanity. For of derelct
destroying operations the Seneca will
standard United States navy mine and the appliances
provided include all the necessary electric cables etc.
for exploding these mines.
Complete facilities Seneca for visiting
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

teresed persons, and to that has been made
to render the ship thoroughly distinctive in appearance
The hull has been painted green with upper and
lower shear holdings light color from stem to stern
the upper works and boats whte spars and
smokFstack yellow, the latter having black band at
the top and white vertical strjpes to the
lower band As If this unusual were not suf-
fcient arrest attention. the carries signal
yard from which displayed black spberi
cal shape about three feet in diameter.
At night the Seneca displays distinguishing signal
in the form of two occutng lights red on the
foremast and white the mainmast, with simultaneous
15-second flashes 15-second intervals Finally
powerful wireless telegraph communication
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22
First Use Of War Balloon.

At the battle of Fleuris. June 26.
1874, in the French revolutionary
period. the balloon was for the first
time used in the service of the army.
The Austrians. stupefied. saw the cap
tive airship Entreprenant above their
heads at height of 800 meters. This
apparition greatly angered the Aus
trian. Gen Cobourg. who cried out:
is there anything these scoundrels
will not invent?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22
Left Blooming Alone.

III you only knew what to expect
sighed the hostess; but you don't and
can't Last month | went out and
bought flowers for my party. Then
my friends all sent me fiowers-roses.
carnations. some orchids. This month
] didn't buy myself flowers. expecting
the same. and. my goodness' There
wasn't single blooming flower in tho
fiat. Not = Csc Of them sent even q
bud"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

helplessly over the ice vault that two
hours before was an oval snow bank.
l longed for dressing gown and slip
pers, but one cannot burden his sled
with such luxuries. There was no
cold to make the hands numb in writ
ing the diary, no frost to CONCEAL on
the bedclothing and make them wet,
none of the nights discomforts and
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

steamed alongside in response to an alarm
sounded by wireless telegraph. This friend in
to the worlds shipping carries eight officers and
o. 65 She is in command of Capt. William E.
Reynolds veteran of the cutter service and
questionaby of the ablest and most conscientious
offers Uncle Sans uniform in
service The Seneca has her permanent station at
Tompkinsve. N. Y, and her cruising district will
prise all that portion of the North Atlantic be-
Portland Me-. the north and Charleston s. c.
the south OF the vessel will beyond these
limits of occasion demands but the Gulf stream carries
practically all derelics within this radius.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

destruction upon menaces to navigation
they are more than paralleled by her
means of affording succor to disabled
ship or sailor. There is machine shop.
manned by men experienced in quick
repair work, and a hospital. thoroughly
modern in equipment and In charge of a
skilled surgeon. A powerful derrick and
other similar appliances make the Sene-
ca the equal of any wrecking tug now
a1oat. Diving apparatus renders pos
sible underwater repairs to damaged
vessels and as an alternative in case
damaged craft can not be put into
shape to limp into port under her own
steam the Seneca has full compile
ment of steel and manila hawsers and
towing machines
Finally. to turn to yet another phase
of the Seneca's versatility, II may be
mentioned that this interesting new
good Samaritan of the high seas is. in
effect. floating life-saving station. She
has line-carrying guns. breeches buoys.
life and surf boats and, in short all the
utensils of modern life-saving corps,
and her boat crews are trained to han
die heavy-sea working boats under all
conditions likely to be encountered In
TeSCuluB lHipefleu peTbouS iIoh Stiahu-
ed or laundering ships. Moreover, the
Seneca will, at all times, carry an extra
supply of provisions for suffering mar
iners and has surplus quarters where
rescued persons may be accommodated
until they can be landed at some con-
venient Dort.
The Seneca is as powerful as she Is
staunch. This is essential, for the ship
has been designed to be capable OF
steaming 5000 miles without once stop
ping to replenish fuel or other supplies.
Obviously she will find her greatest
need for activity in stormy weather
and she has been designed accordingly.
Mention has already been made of the
fact that her 1900 horse power. triple
expansion engines may, at any time,
be called upon to put forth the extra
force necessary to drag a ship as large
or larger than the Seneca through long
leagues of unruly seas, and energy must
also be furnished to operate extra pow
erful wrecking and fire pumps. Incl
dentally. 1t may be noted that the crew
of the Seneca is as thoroughly drilled
In fire fighting as in life saving and
ship afire at sea will be robbed of much
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

the morrow's forebodings that have
been the stock in trade of the makers
of arctic books. And when we broke
camp in the morning we did not bur-
den the sled with an iee-stiffened 100
pound tent. but stuck in our belt the
ten-ounce snow knife, our potential
roof for the coming night.-Harpers
Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

parment has during recent devoted increasing
amount of attention to the derelics and
relief work of all kinds Indeed during the win
ter season. the various revenue cutters that can be
assigned to the work form regular cruising fleet
ships of which continually traverse the highways of
oceanic commerce, prepared to offer aid
sells In distress. The regular have
occasion performed creditabe the destruction
of derelcts but they of them equipped
of for this unusual occupation Seneca
and furthermore. the 'batteship of peace
ceponal steaming radius-a important considera
tion derelict hunting-and will carry suf
cen COAL fresh water and other supplies enable
steam the If necessary
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

succor not only to mperied navgators also to YES
ses IN distress from The need of
such vessel the Seneca has been keeny felt for
years the more because with increase In the com
merce OF the world there has been proportonate in
crease In the number of derects sighted each wear
those nearly submerged hulks that float hither and
thther the high perhaps the most
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

The Seneca which has
lately undertaken her ingenious patrol of the
Atlantic is spardeck vessel 204 feet
in length ALL and "a feet BEAM schooner
rigged with two pole masts without gaffs. 1t
is of course very important that this ever-ready
relief ship shall be readily recognized at great
distances by imperiled mariners or other in
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

HE ocean disaster which
resulted in the loss of the
steamship Republic. and
the prominent part played
in the rescue work by the
United States steamship
Seneca has served to focus
public attention for the
first time upon a magnifi-
cent new government yes
sel-perhaps the most nov
ell and interesting craft fly
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

Srhis newcomer, the Seneca by name,
is officially designated a "dereIict de-
stroyer" and not only is she novelty
among American ocean-going craft,
but is unique in the world. being the
first and only vessel of the kind ever
designed or constructed. The primary
junction Of the Seneca is, of course,
indicated by her title. "derelict de-
stroyer," but the usefulness of the
powerful vessel is by no means con
lined to the removal of derelicts.
wrecks or other menaces to naviga-
ton, as was eloquently proven by
the part she played in the relief of
Republic.
Indeed her role is to be that of
missionary of relief at sea-affordine
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-22

serious menace TO modern navigation
and one of the most difficult to avoid
The agitation of shipping interests
etc, for some definite plan of cam
paign against the deadly derelicts be-
gan many years ago and as long as
eight years ago crusade had taken
(efinite form to the extent of almost
unanimous advocacy of derelict de-
stroyer, such as is the cruiser which
has recently gone into commission.
However, like many another innova-
Ition, the project took form slowly and
1t was not until the Fifty-ninth con-
gress that the national legislature
made an appropriation of $250OOO for
the construction of the gun cotton
cruiser" which was recently complet-
ed at the great ship yard at Newport
News. Va. 1t was eminently appropriate
that this good angel of the high seas
should be placed under the jurisdiction
of the United States revenue cutter SER
vice for this branch of the treasury de-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27
Absent Treatment.

The poet who forever sings about
the endless smile, advising every one
who reads to wear it all the while.
in confidence. I'll whisper you, nine
minutes out of ten has got a counte'
nance twould freeze the ink upon
his pen.-Boston Herald.
Perhaps 'tis true. but poets get
their precedents from trade; in Pana-
ma the hatters cav NO Panamas are
made. the summer styles are mostly
framed in winter or in fall, and
frequently a butcher never touches
meat at all.-Buffalo News.
We do not know If that is so,
we doubt 1t some, We do; We do not
wish to start a scrap or to seem
short with you; bIt when one makes
bluff like that then someone ought
to call. Did he who wrote, Tale
of a shirt" have no shirt tail at all?
Houston Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27
WOODFORD.

Woodford, Okla, July 25.-rhe dry
weather continues, with very pttie
indications Of rain. Rain would do
corn but very little good. The corn
crop, through here is very sorry. Cott
ton is beginning TO suffer quite lot,
and would not make full crop with
rain now.
j. l.. Akers Is preparing to do some
building to his residence at this place.
L. S. JONES, is having lumber haul
ed TO build large barn at his ranch
in the mountains north of this place.
W. A. Taliafcrro is having his gin
plant oycrhaulcd and put in readi-
cess for the fall run.
The ladies OF the Methodist church
will have an Ice cream supper AT
the church parsonage next Thursday
night The proceeds 10 go for the
improving OF the church house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27
Dollirs.Worthinuton.

This morning at $50 at the ,,si.
dcnce Of Mrs. T. J. Worthington, on
1ith street Mr.. Jerry Dollins Of
Ardmorc and Miss Beulah Worthiug.
ton. one of Ada's fair daughters,
were united I'm marriage
It was a pretty morning wedding,
the contracting parties entering the
parlor TO the strains of Mendelssohn,
Mrs. Ethel Shanafelt at the piano.
Miss Bertic Wigs of Ardmore was
the maid of honor.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. d. White, pastor of the Pres.
byterian church. the ring ceremony
being used \ few friends of the
family were present.
The bride leaves a host of friends
In this city who regret her depar
turc from their midst, she having
lived here about five years.
Mr. Dollins is favorably known in
this city by number of acquaint
anccs formed during several months
residence here
The News extends best wishes
to this young couple as they de
part for their future home, Ardmore
Ada Evening News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27
To Picnic at lorena Park.

The Sunday school of the Presby-
terian church will have their annual
picnic at Lorcna park on Thursday
afternoon at four o'clock.
Not only the Sunday school schol-
ars. ut also the church members
and members of the congregation,
are asked to attend this picnic and
to come with well filled baskets
for delightful picnic spread will
be enjoyed
The scholars will meet at the
offices of the traction company and
catch the four o'clock car to the
park.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27
Moodmen Circle.

The Woodmen Circle met at the
hall on yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed several matters of business.
1t was agreed to put on a new
dispensation during the next few
weeks, when candidates would be re-
ceived for two dollars, this sum in
cmding the doctors fee.
During this dispensation the Circle
will meet each Monday afternoon at
four o'clock at the hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27
Thirteen Years Old.

Mr.. and Mrs, j. T. Holman enter
tanned In honor of their daughters
Annie Sue Holman, thirteenth birth
day on yesterday afternoon,
A number of pleasant games were
played by a jolly crowd OF girls.
Delicious refreshments were serv'
ed Misses Margaret Davis, BESSIE
Clawson. Bertha Murrell. Lena Glenn,
Eva McLane. Eunice Smith, Made
lire Sanford Rita Woods, Velma
and Margaret Bennett, Blanche Hol-
land, Gladys Coates. Vina Smith, Ger
trude Wood, James Holman, Mary
Holman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27
TELEPHONE oNE-FoUR-Two

ed to Lorena park this morning,
chapcroncd by Mesdames Val Null
len, Williams and Bonner. About Il
young people were participants in
this hospitality, enjoyed swim in
the natatorium and breakfast at the
park.
The guest list includes Misses
Winnfred Ryan. Patti Ryan and
Ryan, Lillian McNees, Jennie Will
liams, Lena Gardenhire, Valley Suth.
erland. lnez Stewart Bennic higgins.
Natalie Williams, Messrs. Buchanan,
Jones, Don Russell, Shelton. Stonum,
Ray Poland. Harold Young, Cassidy,
Post, Irvine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27

We offer one Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrb
Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY q co, Toledo, o,
We, the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last 10 years
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obli'
cations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan e. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 10 cents
per bottle Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family pills for con
stipation. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27

Many people with chronic throat
and lung trouble nave found comfort
and relief in Foley's Honey and Tar
as ii cures Stubborn coughs after
other treatment has failed. l.. NJ.
Ruggles, Reasnor Iowa, writes: The
doctors said ! had consumption, and /
got 10 better until | took Foley's
HoncS and Tar 1t stopped the hem
orrhages and pain in my lungs and
they are now as sound as bullet"
Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-27
A Ninht Riders Raid.

The worst night riders are Gallo
mel, croton oil or aloes pills, They
raid your bed to rob you OF rest. Not
so with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
hey never distress or inconvenience,
but always cleanse the system. curing
Colds, Headache, Constipation, Mala'
ria, 25c at Ardmore Pharmacy.