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Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16
Stecklers' Seeds.

The Lower Coast Gazette &C.
~knowleges the receipt from thu
J. Steckler Seed Co, Of it's 100!
Almanac and Garden Manual fol
the Southern States, The j.
Steckler Seed Co. is the success
sor Of the great business Of that
formerly well known seedsman-
Mr.. Richard Frotscher, who es.
tablished the business in 1865 and
N. T. Frptscher, a descendant OF
his, is president Of the corpora.
ton. Tho great stores and office
of the J. Steckler Seed Co, are
at 512=5l4-516 Gravier St: and
their nursey and garden are at
the corner ofsLaurei and Joseph
Sts, The present almanac and
catalogue is handsomely illustrat.
ed with the vegetables and frgitsl
what are peculiarly adapted to
these Attitudes and without such
a guide gardeners, or those dew
|oting tQthe truck gardening in
|dustry. are quite liable to make
serious mistakes The forty years
Iexperience Of Mr.. Frotscher and
his successors, The J. Steck.
Ter Seed Co;in this business have
shown just what kinds Of seed
are the best adapted to successful
gardening in Louisiana in and
throughout the gulf states.
The catalogue IS carefully in.
dexed and forms a handsome
pamphlet Of about 225 pages and
will be sent to those interested
on application to the J. Steckler
Seed &c. It IS especially desired.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16
Children's Rights.

OIIC punt ClldL lS IlOC DlOuSI
in the usual educational discus
sion is the great diversity in nat
ural qualities and capacities OF
children Many years'of expert.
ence and observation make it
very clear to me that the training
and the elementary course that
are very helpful to one child are
quite wanted, or really cruel to
another, with entirely different
mental and physical qualities.
In the matter Of manual train
ing, it is certainly true that the
eyes and fingers early taught are
the most skillful, and the truest
and quickest; yet, it is equally
true that some children are al,
most wholly mentalin their equip
ment; and a continued manual
training in such cases would not
only be useless, but actually uq-
kind. | believe very strongly in
children's rights; ! feel that it is
a hardship for the child to be
kept at studies or e%mployments
for which it has been totally I'M
fitted by nature.
Is it too much to hope that in
some happy time in the future
some wise educator will arrange
a plan whereby each pupil, after
an. elementary course, including
kindergarten and manual and
social topics, as a test ofhis Cod
given mental and physical quail
tiles, will then be placed at an
early age, in the class where
he belongs thus leading to a con-
centration Of energies in the one
line where both success and pleas
ure lie. It is unquestionably and
utterly impossible that all can
learn everything to perfection,
and it seems to me that a large
part of the fourteen best years
for acquiring knowledge should
be applied to special lines, thus
insurng the attainment of some
special knowledge to a degree
that would assure success.
An actual happening in
New Orleans not 50 long ago will
point my meaning, An educated
young man, of good appearance,
applied to the head of a large
business firm for a position.
He was asked, what can you
do?", and replied, almost any
thing. This did not suit the en-
ployer; he wanted men on that
day, both for office work and for
labor, but wanted trained, cap,
able men, and turned the man
without a special ability away.
In a special education, per
haps the question would arise
VINO shall decide the special
line for the little STUDENT"
Again, let me champion child
rights, and as long as de.
is good, let them choose
for themselves. Ifthat fails, lde-
portment) they could be returned
to the common school course,
with the presumption that they
had made a mistake or their work
so interest them that they
be too much occupied to
be disorderly.
CHAMPION,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16

that attention be called to the
fact that seeds and plants can
be readily transmitted by mail,
The reputation OF the Steckler
Seed Co, is a guarantee that any
thing got from them will be just
as represented,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16
Arbor Day.

On Friday Jan, e, Arbor Da,
exercise will be held in and abou'
our schools.
Full information to all teachers
is contained in the annual sent
out hy the State Superintendent.
The idea of this day is to i'm
press the children with the i'm.
p9rtance Of preserving our ma
tive trees, to impress them with
the beauty and advantages of ev-
cry tree that grows, or that can
be made to grow to better advan
tage
We do not need to teach the
children that in plants and ami
mails the elements that enter into
their makeup are held together
by vital action, but we do want
to teach them that if a seed is
properly planted it will grow and
in time perpetuate the species;
we can teach them some of the
wonders of nature in the bud
ding flower, the green dress of
the trees in the spring and in
their scarlet coat in the autumn.
The teachers are asked to
impress upon the children, that
the geographical arrangement of
the plant world is influenced by
conditions Of the soil, heat, mois-
ture, light, altitude of situation
and various other causes.
We must plant trees and
shrubs, that are adapted to our
own peculiar conditions of soil
and climate.
The term arbe riculture the
cultivation of forest t~rees-would
at first sight almost seem to i'm
ply a paradox, as we are so &C.
cqstomed to see trees grow in an
an extensive forests, but it has
been proven that by care and at
tention the trees of the forest,
orchard trees, and others are
brought to the highest develop
ment and perfection by the pro-
per cultivation:
The Department Of EDUCATION
desires to call attention to the
silver loving cup offered to the
school child in Louisiana VIII
writes the best essay on what
tree should be the state tree and
the reasons it should be.
This contest could be used to
advantage on Arbor Day as the
children would enter into the
spirit of the day, and although
only children, they will learn
s>mething Of the mys erie' of
nature, and if seeds are planted
the children will learn something
of the truth '''that without death
there can be no life"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16
Notice.

The public is, hereby notified
not to hunt on the Union psaasa>
ton and on all lands or water a
the rear thereof.
MRS BERNARD sAyoH.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16
Educational Progress In Louisiana

= U6sSS III A-O0tSldlle
Statistics which have been
gathered BY State Superintend-
ent Harris show that during the
year, since July ! 1908 there
has been expended for school
houses il Louisiana $24S $50, IS,
and the number Of schoolhouses
built II Louisiana since July /,
1903 i f2 The number Of
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16
The Welcome We Get.
The Marksville News SAYS;

"We acknowledge receipt Of No. l,
Yolume'l. of The Lower Coast GazetGt
q weekly seyen column paper just stat
ed at POinte a la Hache, Parish of Pla.
quemlnes. The Gazette is neatly print.
ed, well edited and contains d large
~a,gount of Interesting reading matter.
We wish the new paper Q full measure
Of success. We will gladly put the Ga
zettc On u exchange list"
The Avoylles Enterprise says;
'We RECEIVED this week a copy OF the
Lower Coast Gazette; Vol. l, No, j,
with f. C. and s. B. Movers, president
and secretary of the new company.
The new candidate for pubic favors
will be devoted to the interest Of the
Lower Coast, agriculture, horticulture,
fisheries and omrnerc It is a neat
and newsy Z column, 4 folio paper. We
,jom our brothers in extending the Ga
zette a hearty welcome and Il prosper,
ons life,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16
The St. Bernard Voice says;

1--WE have received the initial number
Of The Lower Coast Gazette, published
at Pointe a la Hache, Plaquemimiues
parish, It is a bright newsy paper
with a fine Typographical appearance,
We gladly welcome 1T to u exchange
table.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16

Inc WaIerproDl enterprise
says:
eve have receivad Valume l, Mum.
ber l., Of The Lower Coast Gazette,
published at Pointe a la Hache, La, a
new aspirant for journalistic favor.
We wish it great success.
The following is self explana-
tory:
New Orleans. La, Jan. 10, 1908.
Mr., F. c., Movers, Pres.
LOWER COAST GAZETTE,
'Pointe-a-Ia-Hache La.
Dear Sir;~We have a copy of The
GAZETTE and we want to compliment
you on ths' way it is gotten up and the
news it contains. We think thatif you
will continue to make reports of the
vegetable and fruit outlook in that Sec
ton it win be of much interest to your
readers in fact we think that it would
not only be the means Of increasing the
circulation Of your paper, not only to
the growers and shippers in that sec
ton but to receivers here end elsewhere
as well as prospective buyers,
That country is a wonderful country
ard our Mr.. Appel has t~raveledall over
the United States aud we see no reason
why that section of the country should
not bloom like a garden. We wish you
much SUCCESS in the new venture.
Yours truly.
APPEL & U9FFY.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16
The P%laquemines Protector

says:
eve have On our exchange table the
first number Of the Lower Coast Ga
zeute which made its appearance last
Saturday evening and is published in
P'te a Ia Hache. The Gazette is a
neat and newsy sheet and will place its
shoulder to the wheel to furtner the
development OF the parish OF Plaque
mines, W. extend the new publication
a cordial welcome.
LIE St, James Meschacebe
says:
"The Lower Coast Gazette: Such is
the name OF a new paper established at
pointea la Hacne ny a company OF
WHICH mir. +. G.. MeverS is president.
The initial number, on u taole is full
OF timely articles. Ii Jae salutatory,
its editor praises highly the beauties
and advantages OF Wnat is called the
lower coast, which, he says, contains
more or the elements Of natural wealth.
thar any equal area Of land on the pla-
net. he CANS 1t the finest section OF TIE
mest state in the FEDERAL union Inc
mission or the new paper will be to pro
mote the good OF the people and ad-
vance the OF that section. We
wish 1T success.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-16
The Houma Courier says:

' i'm = o & y -0S
Another paper has flung its banner
to the breeze. Inc Lower Coast Ga
zette, OF Polnte a la hache, La; as its
name implies, is a weekly newspaper
when Will be devoted to The interests
Of that rich alluvial section OF LOUISIANA
between New Orleans and the Coast,
known as the Lower Coast. This sec
ton OF our tar state is rich in its pro-
duction OF rice, sugar and oranges;
while some OF the finest oysters in The
world are brought to market from
there. A newspaper devoted to the de-
%velopment OF that s%ectiop-the land OF
orange blossoms-cannot fail to arouse
interest throughout the state. The
Courier wishes The Lower Coast Ga
zette a happy and prosperous New
Year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
NEWS FROM SHREVEPORT
Clubs Warned That They Must Not
Maintain Lockers

In a special from Shreveport to the
New Orleans Picayune it is announced
that the so-called locker clubs in
Shreveport have been warned that men,
bers of these clubs. where liquors are
kept, are considered retail liquor dealers
within the internal revenue laws of the
United States sub iect to special taxes
as such and to the penalty imposed for
carrying on the business without pay
ment of such tax where single tax
stamp only is taken out in the name of
the club. Just before prohibition went
into effect several literary clubs were
organized. None of them may have the
locker system The authorities hope
they are not using lockers for keeping
liquors. but if any are and they are
found. the warning is that they will be
and prosecuted the same as
any other blind tiger operators. ;.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
LOCAL OPTION LAW.

The policy of the Texas Legislature
seems to be to strictly enforce the local
option laws in those counties where it is
in force, but not to permit Statewide
prohibition In other words, they take
the view that it is local proposition
and that each community should settle
it for Observation-Disclosures Enterprise
And the locality having determined
on prohibition should be protected from
the sellers of intoxicants who assume the
right to come into the prohibition terri
tory and faunt their defiance in the
face of the prohibitionists. 1t is the
contemptuous disregard by the liquor
traffic for all law and decency which has
the ranks of the prohibi-
tionists and which is forcing the State
wide prohibition into prominence. I'm
Willingly the liquor traffic is digging its
own grave from which when buried it
can never again be resurrected 1t is the
unfairnesS, the self assertion, the fla
grant contempt for law and order of the
traffic which has enlisted against it the
class of men who. while not prohibi-
tionists, as implied by the word are
not hesitating in their alignment. This
class Of men will and are contributing
their influence to the squelching of the
liquor traffic
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
TWO NEW STATES
The Admission of New Mexico and
Arizona Into the Union Viewed Fav-
orably.

Times-Democrat: Contrary to expec-
tations, the chances now seem favorable
to the admission of New Mexico and
Arizona as separate States at the pres
ent session of Congress. The session is
so short that it was not believed this
was possible. especially in view of the
prolonged and bitter fight that has been
made against all recent admissions of
States. When the long campaign re-
quired to get Oklahoma into the Union
and the great injustice inflicted on the
people of that State are considered; !;
when we recall the determination Of
President Roosevelt to compel New
Mexico and Arizona against the wishes
of their people to enter the Union as
one State, instead of separately, it was
natural to expect that the two terri
tories would have long campaign to
face Instead of this being the case,
the House committee has unanimously
approved the admission of both terri
tories. the bill to that effect has been
reported favorably and the proposition
will be voted on February 10. after two
hours debate As there is little oppo-
sition to the measure. it is safe to pre-
dict that the bill will pass the House at
once: and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the Senate will follow the
same course. Before the present Con-
gress adjourns on March we shall
probably see New Mexico and Arizona
States. bringing the total TIP to forty
eight
There will then probably be a lull for
some time in the matter Of making
States as we will have taken in every
part of the Union Texas enjoys, it is
true. the right of dividing itself tip and
creating four new States without con-
sulting Congress about it: but it has
shown no disposition to avail itself of
this privilege.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
THE GAS WASTE.

The waste of gas is All old story with
the Caucasian and it is gratifying to
note that some practical effort is being
directed to check the waste of gas which
is valuable and should be preserved.
1t will be with gas as with you'll never
miss the water till the well runs drv ;"
The State Conservation Commission
after an inquiry into this wanton waste
has recommended to the Governor the
appointment of an Inspector whose duty
it shall be to keep in touch with all gas
well development and note and report
any waste of gas with the view Of pros
ecution, 1t has been intimated that in
many instances this waste Of gas has re
suited from the carelessness and reck-
lessness of drillers. At any rate it is
not only time to take notice Of this
waste. but to stop it.
In States where there is natural gas.
as III the Caddo field there are string
ent laws designed to protect the gas
production and their enforcement is a
guarantee against waste from careless
ness or recklessness.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS-ATTO
NEY GENERALS OPINION

Governor Sanders has referred to At
torney General Guion for his opinion
on the question as to whether registrars
should 60 to country precincts and give
All opportunity to citizens living at
distance from the court house to regis
ter. The question arose in Lake Charles
Signal
From Covington, La. where he is
recreating, Attorney General Guion has
rendered an opinion on the query from
the Registrar of Voters Of St. Landry
Parish. which in substance is that the
registrar can only leave the parish seat
to register voters preceding primary
for a general State or congressional
election. This may be law, but is not
to common sense Under this
it will not be possible for
citizens otherwise qualified to vote at
local elections. unless they come to the
parish seat. which is not. only inconvcn-
lent but costly Instead Of increasing
the enthusiasm for citizenship. it will
have the effect Of diScouraging the reg
istrati"n OF voters Is this the intent Of
the law
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
REAL ESTATE MARKET
Record Of Realty Transactions in the
City and Parish

Real estate transfers furnished by the
Caddo Abstract Co. Ltd, 517 Marshall
street, opposite courthouse. J. D. Eu-
bank president; F. A. Leonard, vice
presirent; Sam w. Mason, secretary;
D. P. Eubank. treasurer.
c. l., Ratcliff to JOS f. Johnston, Jr.,
lots IL. I.s. IS and 10 block g. lots I and
block I.s, lots - and "a block !.
Queensborough addition; $3.50
Jos. 4. Johnston Jr to John Hughes.
lots I2 and l., block II Queensborough
Annex: $1,000
Same to same, lot 20 block Currie
subdivision; $I425.
Mrs Ida A. Harris to Mrs Roberta
E. Hale. lots 9 and 10 block 8 Allendale
Heights; $525.
Hugh c. Fisher to Mrs. Ida B. Har-
ris. lots 9 and 10 block 8 Allendale
Heights: $500
Mrs Stella Kern to Sidney H. Flor
sl,eim, lots 81 and 32 Io-acre lot e ut
Schumpert subdivision: $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
HON. l.. E. THOMAS
Once More Elevated to Head of the
Masonic Grand Lodge Of the Pelican
State.

New Orleans States February 5: Past
Grand Master L. f. Thomas of Shreve-
port was elected Grand Master of the
Louisiana Grand Lodge Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, last night.
MIR. Thomas is president of the Con-
tncntal Bank and Trust Company of
Shreveport. former State Bank Exam
liner and member of the State Legisla-
ture He was a candidate for Speaker
of the House last year
Other officers chosen were John Pu-
lesion. Amitc City, grand senior war
den: J. s. Thibaut, Donaldsonville,
grand Junior warden: A. g. Kicks.
grand treasurer: Richard Lambert
grand secretary: W. NJ Baker and J
H. Caldwell were reelected lecturers.
Mr.. Thbaut is the grandson of the
frs, Grand Master of Louisiana lodges.
member Of Lodge No. I. and great
grandson of the founder of that lodge
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
NOT EXAGGERATED
An Experience as Surprising as 1t Was
Delightful to Good Wife and Her
Children

A friend of the Caucasian. a gentle
man noted for his reliability and his in
tegrity. has related this experience of a
good wife and her children.
1t happened recently.
The husband. a good, hard working
man. owing to his habit of drinking,
kept his wife and children in want al
though he earned more than average
wages.
The wife and children struggled for
existence.
To make long story short, suffice it
to say that this man at the end of his
weeks work came home as sober as a
Judge. He kissed his wife, put his arms
around her neck and pressed her low
ingly to his heart
The children stood amazed as they
had not witnesses such display of affec-
ton.
The good wife was dumbfounded but
still more so, when she was commanded
gently by her husband to take seat,
and he passed into her lap every cent OF
his weeks earnings. x-- IL
1--we been fool" he said 'I've
spent my money treating i'll saloons.
You can't get the stuff as easy as when
it was always open and i'll reach. I've
quit and am going to be good
So much for prohibition if it should
fail to prohibit
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
DIR. ALDERMAN AND HIS COM
MITTEE IN HOT WATER.
A PERVERSION OF HISTORY
Charged by the United Daughters of
the Confederacy With Having Placed
ity" Beyond the Truth of History.

\ special to the Times Democrat dat
ed Richmond. Va, February 4. says:
The award of Sloo. offered by the Unit
ed Daughters Of the Confederacy io-
Confederate Veteran for December,
which award was made by a committee
consisting of Dr. Edwin A. Alderman
Of the University Of Virginia. DR.. c.
Alphonso Smith of the University OF
North Carolina and Dr. John H. Finley,
president OF the College of the City OF
New York and the several criticisms
of the essay since made by the Daugh-
ters, has brought down veritable hor-
nets nest about the ears of the eminent
educators who composed the commis-
sion OF award.
The storm was first raised by the Vet
eran itself. which stated in an editorial
comment that it was unwilling to make
record of it without protest against sew
eral statements which are regarded in
Confederate circles and by all Southern
people to be a villifcation of the South
and its cause, and certain other histori-
cal inaccuracies of which the author of
the essay is alleged to be guilty. Mrs.
Norman v Randolph, president of the
Richmond Chapter of Daughters. start
ed the ball rolling by introducing a
resolution of condemnation at a recent
chapter meeting. and calling upon the
Daughters everywhere to join in the
protest against the essay and the gen.
tlemen who made the award Miss
Christine Boyson of Minnesota. stu
dent at Columbia University, is the au-
tor of the essay The Veteran. in its
editorial comment. states that the
Daughters will undoubtedly refuse to
further contribute to the education of
this Young woman unless she changes
teachers.
Both DR.. Smith and Dr. Alderman
have written letters outlining the posi-
ton taken by them in making the award
to this essay. in which they state that
while they differed very decidedly from
many statements contained in the essay.
they were constrained to make the
award upon their judgment of the paper
for its literary merit and structural
quality"
Mrs. Randolph in her answer to these
communications, made public today, says
that the object of the Daughters is ito
collect and preserve material for the
truthful history of the war. and to en-
deavor to have used in all Southern
schools such histories as are just and
true" She maintains that the gentle
men composing the committee have
placed literary merit and structural
quality above and beyond the truth of
history. l
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
BOARD OF HEALTH

Vital statistics Of Shreveport for the
weel; ending February 3. 1909
Marriaecs-Whitc sam Cannon and
Mis-, Mary Tucker Black koy Frost
and Mary Franklin Frank Coleman
and Carrie Power.
Births-John Randall and wife. girl
Deaths-Whitc; NJ f. Wait. 10
months Howard VI ellis, 25 years J. NJ.
Hollr,e esworth, months Black Leo
Kelly, 40 years: Lizzie Chips, 10 years
Alice Butler. 25 years; Lee d. Lamp
kins, 4 months. Non-rcsdent5: Charles
Sanders. 81 years; Ben Henderson, 5
years.
OF the above ? died at Charity Hos
pltal. A. s. REISOR,
Health Officer.
d. B. SEAY. Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
NUMBER 5
NINTH WARD SUIT
| he Contest Over the Extension Of the
City l,mits-Thc Date Fixed ior the
Trial Is Recalled.

In the District Court, Judge Murff,
there was set ior trial on next Wednes-
day the sui: involving the extension of
the city limits, in which is embraced the
Ninth Ward
Owing to the absence OF an important
witness, an engineer. who may not re-
turn by Wednesday, the date was re-
called an dthc trial will he reset.
In this contention are numerous allie
cations 1t is alleged that the so-calcd
election was mockcry and a farce, was
unjust and unfair. contrary to the Con
s,ituton and the laws OF the State. en-
acted for the protection of petitioners,
both as qualified electors. and as ,axpay-
ers. have been utterly ignored.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-07
FOR SALE.

The Police jury of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, offers for sale the fat boat
recently built and used a. a ferry boat
at Red Bluff on Bayou Pierre, on the
DeSoto side Bids to be opened at next
meeting of the Police Jury, the second
Thursday in February IgnD.
JULES DREYFUSS, Pres.
A. L DURINGER, Clerk.
January ~, 1909.