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Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
LOUISIANA AT A GLANCE.

The Arcadia Parish Fair Associa.
ton will hold its annual fair at Crow
ley, commencing May. l..
The nineteenth annual session OF
the Louisiana Teachers Association
recently held at Baton Rouge was a
success in every particular.
Following the lead of many other
Louisiana towns the commercial club
of Pascagoula adopted resolutions en-.
dorsinng New Orleans for the Pan.
ANA exposition.
Two men were killed in a head.
on collision between two freight
trains at La Branch, La.
The corner stone of the Elks' fine
home at New Iberia was laid April
20, the ceremonies being largely at.
tended.
The United States commissioner Of
the Land Office recommended Baton
Rouge far the two consolidated land
Offices of Louisiana.
HOuma, by scoring 80 points, won
first honors in the field and track
events of the Sugar Belt Athletic and
Literary Association.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
New DRAINAGE District Formed.

Crowley.-The police jury here Gre
ated a new drainage district 10 be
known as the Crowley and Sixth
Police Jury Ward Drainage District
of Arcadia Parish. The new drainage
district extends from Bayous Plaque
mine, Brulee and Wikoff on the north
to Bayou Queue de Tortue on the
south, and includes within its limits
the Ebenezer drainage district, the
commissioners of that district nav
ing rendered their designations anc
asked to have their district absorbed
by the larger district.
The ordinance contemplates the ap-
pointment of five commissioners, two
to be appointed by the Police jury
two by the City Of Crowley and n
BY the governor. The commissioners
will lave power to call an election
for the purpose of levying a tax in
support of the drainage district.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
ALL OVER LOUISIANA
MODEL ROAD ENDORSED By 8. F..
YOAkUM OF THE FRISCO.
Recognized Authority on Public High.
way Construction Praises the
Sanders Plan.

Baton Rouge.-''It is the best piece
of road for the money in the United
States" declared B. +. Yoakum, the
chairman of the executive board OF
the Frisco system, after he had been
for an automobile drive W. a por'
ton OF the model road that is being
built out of Baton Rouge by conv!ctS,
as a result Of Governor Sanders good
roads campaign.
in quality it is one Of the best
roads / ever saw and is being built
at a lower cost than any | know Of.
have always regarded New jerseys
roads as the best. These roads we're
built at a cost Of $4,000 TO $2,4j0 a
mile. | believe your road is being
built for about $1,000 to 5 $1,000 a mile
President Yoakum is one Of the
leading authorities on good roads.
He knows something about dirt roads
as well as railroads. He has made
a study of the good roads problem,
and only recently took a party OF
Southern Farmers Union officers over
the Eastern States for the purpose OF
showing them what these states are
doing in the way of road building.
This was President Yoakum's first
visit to Baton Rouge, and he was
much interested in what he saw.
President Winchell, of the Frisco.
was also enthusiastic over the o
1T is one of the finest pieces OF
dirt roads I ever saw" said he. i
told the governor that if he would
finish the road all the way to New
Orleans, like it is out of the capital
city, that | would always get off here
and take an automobile for the bal
ance of the journey. Instead Of talk
ing good roads, Governor Sanders Is
building them, and he is doing the
state a great service"
President Yoakum. Governor San
ders and President Winchell met at
the executive Office and took automo-
biles there for a trip over the road.
The party was Cat about an hour and
a half, and returned to the YaZoo n
Mississippi Valley depot, where the
Frisco officials boarded their special
train and left on their journey over
the Colorado Southern for Houston,
Texas, and the City OF Mexico.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
MARK TWAIN IS DEAD
EARLY RALLY IN MORNING HOURS
QUICKLY PASSES.
Band of Watchers Whose Hope Had
Been Buoyed During Day Shocked
When Death Came.

Rcdding, Conn.-Samurl Lan1horn
Clemens MARK Twain} died painicssly
at $50 O'Clock Thursday night Of ar
gina pcct&riS. 1t was the end OF Il mait
outworn BY grief and acute agony Of
body.
1t was a bad day for the little knot
of ANXIOUS Watchers ut the bedside. For
long hours the gray, aJuiline features
lay nodded in the inertia of death. while
the pulse sank lower and lower. but late
at night Mark Twain passed from stupoI
into the first natural sleep he had known
since he returned from Bermuda, and in
the morning he woke refreshed. even
family cheerful, and in full possession OF
all his faculties.
His last words were spoken at !
o'clock to his daughter. What they
were she only heard. for they were faint
and almost inarticulatc. Unable then
to speak, he grasFrd a pad and pen
cil-thr instinct to writ" seeming DOM
inant ever i'll the taco OF approaching
scnSeicssnrsS.
He traced the words, "Givc me my
glaSscs,' and with the spcctaclcs adj
justed he yazed at the paper, placed his
pencil to it as though to put down some
farewell message. then his strength
waned aud The writing materials slipped
from his grip.
He smiled YEARLY at his daughter,
then his head sank back to the pillow
and he passed into the coma which death
ended.
Samuel l.anglorn Clemens, Americas
foremost lumoriSt, and known the world
over as Mark Twain. was born III the
little town OF Hannibal, Mo-, on Novem'
Der 30. 1850.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Fiuht to Create New Parish.

Baton Rouge.-The fight for the
passage of a new act creating the
Parish of Evngeline out Of a portion
Of the Parish of st. Landry has al.
ready begun, and notice has been for
mally given through the papers of
st. Landry Of the intention to apply
to the Legislature for the passage of
an act creating the new parish. The
general opinion is. however, that be-
fore the parish a be created that
the constitution will have to be
amended in order to increase the
number of representatives, which.
with the creation of the Parish Of La
Sale, reached the constitutional linz
IL
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
SEQUEL 10 Missing Bank Roll.

Plaquemine.-The sequel to the loss
OF 1915 two years ago by J. E. Bar
bour, Of the feche Transportation
Company, on Bayou Piaquemine, was
brought to light last week. 1t now
appears that a little negro boy found
the money in the road with a rubber
band around it, and a negro by the
name of Philip Richardson took it
from the little fellow and told him
that he would buy him a suit Of
clothes. The negro was lavish in
spending the money and it was soon
gone.
Now comes his quarrel with a GER
tain woman who has told the whole
affair to Jasper Martin who wired to
Barbour to come to Plaquemine, and
with the assistance Of a deputy sher-
i'll the guilty party is located and a
confession is secured.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Bond Held to be Worthless.

Baton Rouge.-Judge Brunot hand
ed down a decision in which he held
that the bond given by Godfrey +.
Bony for an appeal in the case against
the Odd Fellows lodge was worth
less, because |. vas improperly
drawn, and not according to law gov
srning such cases.
With the bond knocked out, Bony
was denied an appeal from the de-
cision of Judge Brunot rendered last
week, in which he held that the Odd
Fellows were entitled to their build
ing, and the sheriff was ordered to
eject Mr.. Bony. After the decision,
knocking out the bond was rendered.
Mr.. Bony closed his Odd Fellows
building Office and moved to his 9TH
er stand on Third Street,
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Verdict in Tobacco Case.

Cincinnatj.--A jury in the fedora
court in Covington, Ky, returned a yer.
dict of Sc, 1000 in the case OF W. S. Hen.
derson against Ben Jordan and other
Bracket county citizens. This is one OF
the night rider" cases in which damages
are sought in connection with the Ken
tuckv tobacco war. Henderson sued for
$4,000 damages, claiming that the de-
PENDANTS had forced him to give up his
business because he would not Join with
them in pooling his tobacco. In a for
mer trial a verdict for $3.50 was 70
turned.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Beef Steaks Shrink in Size.

Abbeville.-The effect OF the meat
trust is just being felt in this place.
Heretofore outside prices have had
no effect On the local market, but
there has been so much newspaper
talk about high prices and boycotts
recently that local butchers have at
last gotten wise, and, though they
have not raised the price of meat,
they have greatly reduced the size
of pieces sold. A 10 cent steak has
shrunk in size until it hardly ex-
ceeds the size of a postage stamp.
so important that only those with ar
automobile can afford TO be intro
duced to him at meal time.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Break Marching Record.

Lowell, Mass.-The MiddIeseN count"
military marching record, established
1875 years ago by a detachment of Brit
fish troops under Lord Percy and Maj.
Pitcairn, in an expedition from Boston
to Concord, was broken by a squad of
eight men from Company f, Of the Fifth
Regiment of Infantry Of Waltham, who
covered the &c miles from Boston to this
city in 5 hours and 4S minutes. This
military endurance hike" was the first
ever attempted by Massachusetts troops
Twenty-nine squads started out and
nearly a dozen finished
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Boys Take Agricultural Course.

Arcadia.-Prof. H. A. Carpenter,
who has charge of the agricultural
work at the Arcadia High School, is
getting his farm In fine condition.
He now has the following crops in
good shape: Corn, Irish potatoes,
oats. peas, onions, Strawberries and
a variety Of garden truck. He is
also raising a crop of cotton, peanuts
and melons. The work on the farm
is being done by the boys who are
taking the regular high school course
Of study.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Refuses to PAY Poll Tax.

Grafton, IIl.-Because J. J. keon, a
socialist leader. refused to pay Il poll
tax of $50. he began Il sentence of six
months Imprisonment. Koen says ha
will serve his full time rather than pay
the tax or work it out at 7Jc q day.
He holds that such a tax is mconsti
%tuti0naf.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
FENCE AGAINST CATTLE TICK
Secretary Wilson Hot After Infected
Mexican Cattle.

Westinghouse soon as he can get
the money carried by the pending agri-
cultural appropriation bill, Secretary
Wilson is going to build a barbed wire
fence on the boundary between Maxico
and the United States, to keep Mexican
cattle ticks off American soil. He is 90
ing to build it on the international boun.
dary line, if Mexico will consent. SO he
will not have to pay for the privilege Of
running it along on private property.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Bio indian Tribe initiated.

NapOleanville.-A class of fifty-four
candidates was initiated into the Or.
der Of Red Men, the ceremonies be-
ing conducted by State Sachem Jacob
Thompson. The charter has been
closed with a total membership of
seventy-four. Thirty four members
were recently initiated at Boeuff.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Charm In Expression.

An amiable expression while think.
ing is like an agreeable infection Of
the voice while speaking. An exag.
geration in either case brings IN.
natural and many times quite unpleas.
ant results.-From an article In the
Circle.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Important Court Rulino.

Columbia.-An important ruling In
the court here involved the question
of what is the legal effect on the
sale of any effect at public auction
where certain parties enter into {
combination to prevent competitive
bidding at such a sale. The court
held that such a combination opera
ted as a fraud upon the sale, and
rendered the purchasers title null
and void.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Youth and Springtime.

Seeds are sprouting, trees budding.
flowers peeping out from warm hooks.
Everything grows in springtime.
Youth is springtime, habits are sprout-
ing, dispositions are putting put their
leaves, opinions are forming
Beecher.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Barely Possible.

How do you like my biscuit, hub
by? I got the recipe out of a paper"
WELL, my dear, l found a button in
one and a feather in another. May.
be you got the cooking recipe mixed
with the fashion hints"
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30

Would Have Commercial Value.
The amount of carbon exhaled from
a mans lungs each day, if it could be
solidiied, would equal that In a lump
of coal weighing half a ton.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
HOG PRICES TAKE A TUMBLE
Sensational Declines Recorded at Louis.
vile and Chicago.

Louisyille.-There was ii sensational
decline of - cents a hundred pounds il
the hog market Tuesday, prices for the
best dropping to $500 hundred
pounds. The market was almost dem"v.
allied. The decline makes Il decline OF
S2.1O from the high point reached sew
eral weeks ago.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
New steel Bridge Planned.

Winnfield.-The VIM Parish Po-
lice Jury has appropriated $1,000 for
the erection of a steel bridge across
Dugdemonia Bayou at Maxwell's
crossing.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Seemed So.

Outdoor life is the best thing in
the world for people," she told him.
That's what your father seemed to
think the last time l called on you," he
answered sadly.-Bufalo Express.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
The Usual PROCEEDING.

What is a young mar to do when
his attention has been arrested by a
pretty girl?"
why, carry his case to court, of
course"
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
DUTIES Of CITIZEN
Colonel Roosevelt Lectures on
This Subject in Paris.
BIG AUDIENCE IN SORBONNE
Savants, Professors and Students
Hear the Ex-President's Views on
the Responsibilities Of the lndivid-
uaf-Hits at Race Suicide in France.

Paris, April 23.-Savants. professors
and students Of the University of
Paris crowded the assembly hall of the
Sorbonne this afternoon to hear Col.
Theodore Roosevelt lecture on "Citi-
zenship in a Republic" 1t was an APP
preciative audience and the lecturer
was frequently %applauded. Mr..
Roosevelt said:
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30

Chicago.-Recent heavy arrivals of
hogs are reflected in a decline in prices
of $1.00 in the last two days.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30
Too Little REGARD for Others.

One of the greatest mischiefs Of the
present day is the spirit of go-as-you-
please which prevails.-Walter e.
Hansel.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-04-30

vengeance of Charlemagne when the
lords of the Frankish host we're
stricken at ROnceSvalles.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-27
TOWN TALK

There win oe band practice tonight at tha town han
 HIP. aI. BEEinb.ne and R. c. Turn, CT arrived on the Hegg today
 The baske, social a. the Methodist church vu be given Friday night The program win bs given Ju tomor rows Alaskan
 H. B Berdoe. fuel agent for ths B. Y. N company. arrived in town yes lerday rom Whitehogse and win be bgre until next FeLlay
 The Princess Royal left Vancouver yesterday morning with l5 Paaea- gers and 2so tons oi freight for skagWay. The Royal a due Ia Skag- way FFidsy
 The Cottage City was az Keychikau tbHs morning and Is scheduled Go raach skagvay Saturday morning. n-e Cottage has 30 passengers and Ig5 tons of freight
 A party consisting ot c, E. CraEeh- er. C. J. Martin, 05 Arrow Rock. Mo- and State senator A K. Amaker of fa- arrived on lhe Dolphin yesJer- day They are making for the Id- iurod and have vlth them gasoline launch witb which they expect Co make lhe trip down ghs river, The party is headed by 5lr Crugeber who Is sour dough og sixteen gears residence m Alaska and who has claims slakeJ iu yhe new lissluss
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-27
FIRE SOUSED
 BY BUCKETS

A fire was discovered smoulderns ea the roof Of the stable owned by Charles Nye on Fith avenue opposite the New Home hotel at 1880 yester day afLsrlooa, An alarm was turned n and No. promptly responded A hose Uas was laid wlh remarkable speed. but in the meantime the fire had been eEdusulshad by a few buck tls 0I water The fire started from chimney
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-27
CRIMINAL Gl8l DENOUNCED
 U RED RoT MSS HEETA5
LEan.-na.l I-an Pags U

.HHH.."H.M E|AAA q aHN Ha. upon uas sacred immun,uss of csr aa clique vho are riding rough nod on tha people or Southeastern Alaska and hs was enough to cause ras dismissal
 We are not esFoazng the cause al any individual tonight. but protest ns against au ua-Ameriean system and conditions tbaJ are an lnsaH DO
 every man. woman and child ln Al sEa
 Judge LeFews,s remarks were
 greeted by hearty. applause
 Dr. L. s. Keller stated that the di5- mtssal Of Boycs and Sutherland was blow aimed at Delegate Wicksrshau
 W.cksssaam is fighting single handed .u Washington against -he Hog 5at- sa1g said Dr. Keller. They have mea and money He has only The people of Alaska to rely upon Oar 5ay source Of strength Is yo hold meetings like this and send our r3tss- to Wlcksraham against such  alsn haad actions as these
 Recently ! have read many of ,he reports ot hs hearings on the Bev adgc bin and other legislative meas ares for Alaska. There Is Hog
 sl at taa hearings chipping .a when aser he gets chance and taking every opportunity to backcap Wicker sham shaekIag0rd badHed the oth-
 day and opposed a mine iuspec- laa ba of Wlckersham's I hap rned Go be- heras said shacktfogd, Yes be happened Co be there aU winter and be gas there for che sole purpose oE lobbying Ios his lords and masters
 The President refuses to see WieEeuaam. saying nat 1t is no
 that bs mind Is already made p He win continue to refuse to sec WieEersbam unless vo v0iee a protest and stand back Of our dele ate Hs Is there alone making 8
 an5 Hsag God knows. against ths asil lobbyists & ha HogEatt gang and !. Is he very least yhat Ee can do 60 stand back othim and encourage him in every way. Ger he is aot mal- ing tas light fer monetary reasons. for himself. bul for Alaska and her people
 Dr Kauer remarks were warmly applaudad.
 Mayor Tanner said be had received "a ca6lem from Mayor Valentine sE Juueau asking hlm to hold a Wass
 ing and stating chat one would aa held a, Juneau to pFote5t against he removal of Boyee and suther land
 Judge LeFevre hau appointed !. HeeJeabers. F B. Wurzbachsr w s sparEs 3. aL Tanner and L. & Keller 91 the committee Of resolutions Mayor Tanner refused to serve and Nas vas appointed in his. place Alter a short deliberaJ.oa the' foregoing tsautloas were reported
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-27
and adopted by acclaim

Those present subscribed che mon ey to wire tbe resolutions Co Wick eFsaam.
 The meeting chen adjourned.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-27

Mixer Wanted:-steady man for SkagWay Pioneer XDaiEy. 3t0 per gonlh. hoard and room. SteadK ea tae year around tL
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-27

Bsst meah in Whteb0rsa at the Dominion Cafe. H
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-27

Good seed potatoes for sale Appgy at F. D. Clarks ranch. Skag8ay. Al sska t.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-27

PAL0 OINTMENT ls guaranteed to cure any ease ot Itching. Blind Bleeding or Prouudlng Piles iR to IE days or money refunded. 5oe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
ESTATE OF ELLA :. OWEN, BUR-
IINGT0N.

STATE OF VERMONT District Of
C~htttenden. ss.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
A'intrlct Of Chittendeu.
10 al persons Interested i'm the cs-
tate of Ella :. Gwen. late Of Burling-
ton, in said district. dccea -ed.
At a Probate Court. holden at Bur
linSton, within and Tor said district on
the 18th day of November. 1910. an iu-
strufnent purporting to be the last will
and testament Of Ella :. owen.
late of Burlington. in said district. de-
ceased. was presented to the court
aforesaid. for probate.
And 1t is ordered by said court that
the 23rd day of December, 1910. at the
Probate Office. in said Burling-
ton. be assigned for proving said in
strurnent; and that notice thereof be
given to all persons concerned. BY
publishing this order three weeks sue
cesstvely in the Burlington Weekly
Free Press. a newspaper circulating
in that vicinity. in said district, prev
ious to the time appointed.
Therefore. YOU are hereby notified
to appear before said court. at the
time and place aforesaid. and contest
the probate of said viii, il you have
cause.
Given under my hand. at Burlington,
in said district, this "rd day Of De
cembcr. 1910.
JAMES IT. M~ACOarBrR.
23.w3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
ESTATE OF LUCY ANN MARTIN.
BURLINGTON.

STATE OF VERMONT. District Of
Chittenden. So.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District OF Chittenden.
TO all persons Interested In the cs-
tate of Lucy Ann Martin, late of
Burlington, in said district deceased,
GREETING:
At n Probate Court. hoidsn at Bur
Iington. within and for said district
on the 9Th day of october. 1910, an
instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament OF Lucy Ann
Martin, late Of Burlington, in said
S'strict, deceased, was presented to
ne court aforesaid, for probate.
And II is ordered by said Court that
the 28th day OF December, 1910. at
the Probate Of1ce In said Burling-
ton, be assigned for proving said in
strument: and that notice thereof he
given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively in tho burlington Weekly
Free Press, o newspaper circulating
In that Vicinity. In said district, prov
ious to the time appointed
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at tho time
and place aforesaid, and contest tho
probate OF said VIII, II YOU have cause,
dtvoh under my hand, at burlington.
In said district, this Uh day Of Do
cenhor, 1910,
LsaaxAA Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
EsTATE OF MARY A.
BuRLIN

STATE OF VERMONT. District Of
u.Chittenden. ss.
n Honorable Prob,ta Cour. ear
the District OF Chittenden.
10 az persons Interested IN the ,s-
tate OF Mary A. S~parhawk, late of
burlington in said district. dcccaaed.
At "A Probate Court. holden At Hur-
llhstoh' within and for said district.
on the 9th day OF December. 1910
an instrument purporting to be tho
last VIII and testament OF Mar a
HparhaWk. late Of Burlington. I'm said
district, deceased. was prevented tn
tho court aforesaid, for probate.
And it Is ordered by said court that
the 3Oth day of december, 1910. al tho
probate Office in said Burlington. be
assigned for proving said Instrument;
ana that notice thereof be given 20
al persons concerned. by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in
the Burlington Weekly Free Press, a
newspaper circulating in that vicinity.
in said district. previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified
to appear before said court, at the
time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate Of said viii, II you have
Cause
Given under my hand at Burlington.
In said diqtrtct, this 9th day OF De-
cember. 1910.
24,w3t Judre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
OF AMBROSE ASiiE.
SHELBtRNE.
EST'ATI

STATE OF VERMONT, District OF
Chittenden. SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Of Ch!ttendeu.
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Ambrose AShe, late Of Shell
burne, in said district, deceased.
GREETING:
At a probate Court. holden at Bur
lingtOn, within and for said district,
on the 18th day of November. 1910.
an instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament OF Ambrose
Ashe, late of Shelburne, in said dis
triCt. deceased. was presented TO the
court aforesaid, for probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 24th day of December 1910. at the
Probate Office in said Burlington. he
assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof be given TO ali
persons concerned. hv publishing this
order three weeks successiVelv in the
burlington Weekly Free Press, a
newspaper circulating in that vicinity,
In said district. previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore. you are heroby notified TO
appear before said Court, Mt the time
and place aforesaid, and contest the
probate Of said viii, # YOU have cause.
Given under my hand. at Burlington,
in said district. this Bird day of De
cembor, 1910.
JAEIES II. NACONEER.
%. w3t Judge.