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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

the highest location on the west side of
the Mississippi between New Orleans and
vicksburg. Before the present good levee
system was perfected, when the great
Father Of Waters overfowed its banks
and the entire country in that section was
flooded, sometimes for weeks, the little
villageo of Waterproof proved itself worthy
of its name and always stood safe and
untouched by water.
Many historic memories cluster about
the home of the South's next chief spon-
sor. Near Waterproof is the plantation
where Gen. Zachary Taylor was living
when elected President of the United
States, and which he christened 'sBuena
Vista" after the battle by that name in
which he had participated. A church
built by President Ia lor is still standing
and is still used by the negroes Of the
plantation as place OF worship.
The appointment OF Miss Turpin as
chief sponsor by Gen. George w. Cor
don, commander OF the u. G.. V, came
in response TO recommendation from
several division commanders, as well as
from General Simon Boliver Bucxner Of
near Munfordsville, KY, the only living
acknowledgement Of the Civil War on
either side.
Miss Turpin's great grandfather was APP
pointed as territorial judge Of the court
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

offer for sale at the Court House door
in the town of st. Joseph, In this parish,
between the hours OF IL O'Clock a. N
and 4 O'Clock p. m to the highest bid
der, for cash, the following described
property situated in this parish, to-
wit:
The undivided one-third (l-3) inter-
est in AMI 10 the Hard Times planta-
ton, which said plantation Is situated
on the Mississippi River In the Parish
Of Tensas, State of Louisiana, bounded
on the East by the said MIsslssippi
River, on the North by Lake st. Joseph.
on the South by the Disharo0n and
Robb tracts, and on the West By the
Robb tract, and containing 40 acres,
more or less, together with buildings
and improvements thereon and appurt-
enances tbereunto belonging,
Terms of Sale: Cash.
JOHN HUGHES. Sheriff.
st. Joseph, La, April 3, 1911.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12
The Annual Reunion of the Unit

The Annual Reunion OF the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans will be held
at Little Rock, Ark, on May 10Th
and 18th inclusive. The Reunion
this year is of unusual interest to
us Of Tensas since the appointment
to the high Office of chief sponsor
has been conferred on one of our
fairest daughters, Miss Mary Hunt
Turpin, of Waterproof. Mrs. Tur-
pin is very popular, not only in this
her home parish, but in several
States, where she has frequently
visited, and numbers among her
friends all who have come within
the sphere other society.
The New Orleans Picayune OF
Sunday made the following compli-
mentary notice Of Miss Turpin:
Miss Mary Hunt Turpin, of Water
proof, La, has been selected by General
George w. Gordon as sponsor for the
whole South to the Confederate reunion
at Little Rock, Ark, during the month
Of May. This is the greatest honor that
can come to Southern girl, and the wal
record Of Miss Turpin's ancestry makes
her appointment most fitting. She rep
resented her State at the reunion at Mo-
bile last year. The appointment OF Mis-
Turpin comes in response &c recommend
alton from several division commanders,
as well as from General Simon Bolivar
Buckner, Of Kentucky, the only living
lieutenant general of the Civil War on
either side, and the ranking living officer,
Federal or Confederate, who took part
in that momentous struggle. Miss Tur-
pins great-grandfather was territorial
judge in Mississippi and Alabama before
these States were admitted into the Union
He was also chieI justice from Maryland
his home State. His name was onc'
brought before q nominating convention
for President of the United States, but i
was decided that he could not be spared
| from the Supreme bench. Her great
great-uncle was the first graduate of med
ic;ne on the American continent. He re-
ceiyed the first diploma ever issued from
the University of Pennsylvania. This di.
plmoa is now in the possession Of the
State of Maryland. Miss Turpin is 4
cousin Of George +. Chamberlain, pres
emit United States Senator from Oregon
She Is also a cousin of Colonel John
Archer Lejune, Of the United State:
Navy-yard, who was with Captain Soho
maker during the terrible storm at the
island Of Samoa several years ago. Not
only has Miss Turpin so fine Confeder-
ate ancestry, but she is descended from
notables OF colonial snd revolutionary
times. She is lineal descendant Of pref
ty Bette Martin, Of Colonial days, who
was responsible for one Of the celebrated
old adages. She il already popular with
the old veterans. whom she has met at
other reunions.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

The writer recently examined, in
Tensas parish, an ideal seed bed fol
Ecorn. In this land heavy crop Of
Icowpeas was turned under last fall
when the land was broken eight
inches deep. The pillow was fol-
lowed By a smaller one, which went
down five inches deeper, not mix
ing the subsoil with the top soil.
During winter twenty loads Of ma
nure per acre were applied, and the
rows bedded up. A rather heavy
application Of fertilizer was applied
before planting, and 200 pounds Of
acid phosphate viii be put ON about
the time OF the first cultivation.
This land should yield over 100
bushels per acre, hut the owner ex-
poets more than that. He made so
bushels last year without fertilizer
or subsoiling-Dept. Agricultural
Extension. Louisiana State Univer-
s;ty, Press News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12
JUDGE NALL AND THE GOOD COW
ERNMEkT LEAGUE.

Hon. Luther E. Hall, iustice-eleet
|of the Supreme Court Of Louisiana,
according to announcement made
by parties high up in the counsels
|of the Good Government League.
viii accept nomination for COVER
nor if, rendered TO him BY the
league.
So far the matter is conditional,
but there IL reason to believe that
the announcement is inspired and
that the nomination will Be
made in due course. Judge Hall Is
q prominent citizen Of Ouachita par
ish, and he was elected some months
ago in the Second Supreme Court
District to succeed Justice Land.
whose term was approaching its ex-
piration. Judge Halls judicial term
only commences next January, and
since It is question whether
transfer from the Supreme Court to
the position Of State Executive is
a promotion. and since the guber-
Material primary win occur before
be can take his aaaf ON the bench
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
of last Sunday contains the follow
ing extensive and complimentary
mention of Miss Turpin and her
family, which we take pleasure in
reproducing:
Miss Mary Hunt Turpin OF Waterproof,
La. has been selected as sponsor for the
South for the next annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans, TO he held
in Little Rock, Ark, in May, and this
appointment is the greatest honor that
can come TO Southern girl. Miss Tur-
pin win I'll very gracefully this import
ant position. Great honors are always
showered ON the fortunate young girl
who is chosen az chief sponsor at the
annual reunion, and she is the central
figure at the round OF brilliant social
events.
At the last Confederate reunion, held
in Mobile. Miss Turpin was sponsor
for the State Of Mississippi, and this
year the greater honor Of being the rep
resentarive Of the entire South was con-
ierred on her.
Daughters Of the Coniederacy and Con-
isdsrats vsssrns win be particularly In.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

Hon. J. E. Ransdell has an
nounced his candidacy for the Unit
ed States Senate to succeed Murphy
j. Foster. While pledging him our
hearty support, we regret that the
announcement was not made three
months ago.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

Succession of Dennis Bryant, deed.
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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that J. f. Farlow has applied to be APP
pointed Administrator OF the success
sion of Dennis Bryant. deceased.
Now therefore unless written oppo-
sition thereto be tiIed in my Office with
In ten days from first publication here
If. the said appointment will be made
as prayed for.
l.. s. Witness my hand and the seal
of said Court this the 20th day OF
April, A. ID. 1911.
JOSEPH CURRY,
Clerk 10th District Court, 1ensas Par
ish. La.
st. Joseph, Ia, April 20, 1911.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12

n11A cCnoOL.
Annie Hornsby Albert Bondurant
Clyde Blanche Nal el Rowan
Ida Hornsby Elise Hazlip
jim Curry joe Pasternac
SEVENTH GRADE.
Elizabeth Crothers Fred Blanche
Pearl Hornsby
Florence May Bondurant
SIXTH GRADE.
Mary CYCLIC Merrick Rowan
John Harper Ruby Hornsby
FIFTH GRADE.
(Not Given)
FOURTH GRADE.
(Not Given)
THIRD GRADE.
Dorothy Watson Alice Bondurant
Herman Pasternac Dorothy skinner
Holman Smitha
SECOND GRADE
Richard Whitney Marie Ashford
Wealthy Clark Gusta Buelow
John Blanche
III FIRST GRADE.
janis Newell Robbie WsrreIl
David Horpsby
D. H. SPRINGFIELD. Principal.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
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yXyRIr or FrEnI FAciAs.
State OF Louisiana. Parish Of Tsnsss,
Tenth District Court.
WIN. M. DAVIDSON
VS.. No. $40
VRIr or rrEnI FAc,As.
MRS MARY MORRIS

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given,
that by virtue of writ OF Fieri Facia
to me directed by the above named
Honorable Court. in the above styled
maffar / will On
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-05-12
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Succession Of Dennis Bryant, deed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.

Washington, Aug. 18."This is a
pretty nice town, but I'm never 60
ing to come back until jim Sherman
ceases to be vice president"
This is the private opinion OF
William P. Chambers, of Corwith,
Iowa, publicly expressed after a day
Of nerve racklng experiences in the
curse of which he was mistaken for
Sunny jim" by about two out Of
three persons who spoke to him.
Chambers arrived in Washington
after a motor trip from his home
tow nand started in to see the
sights. Leaving his hotel he strolled
down Pennsylvania venue about
noon an dalmost Immediately met a
tall individual in a frock coat and
silk hat who inquired:
"Ah, Mr.. Vice President. aren't
you a little late for the session to-
day."
Mr.. Chambers thought 1t a little
strange that anyone in Washington
should know that he was vice pres
ident Of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank at Britt, Iowa, but he
did not protest.
A little later he wandered up to
the Capitol to see the two senator's
from his native state. but, after
spending a strenuous half hour, an
swering questions addressed to him
by persons who mlstook him for the
presiding officer of the Senate, he
left in disgust.
The likeness between Sunny
Jim" and the man from Iowa caused
a large amount of comment at the
Capitol and grave fears were ex-
pressed lest the two DromfOs should
get mixed up and no one would be
sure which was which. According
to Chambers statement he was in
vited to lunch nine times by mem
bers of the House who had known
the Vice President when he was in
that branch of the legislature and he
says that the clerks at the hotels In
New York and this city we're so sure
that he was the second executive
officers OF the nation that they al
most insisted that he sign his real
name" on the registers.
Finally Mr.. Chambers got so
peeved that he climbed into his
buzz wagon and Washington will
see him no more until after a
change in the present administra-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18
RANGE OF BIG GUNS.

Washington, Aug. 18:-Apparent-
Iy there is no limit to the range of
the big guns on Uncle Sans sbips
and coast defenses. A few years ago
a gun which could shoot accurately a
distance Of ten miles was considered
remarkable, but the latest a]cuuisi-
ton to Uncle Sans armament will
demolish any battleship or fortifca-
ton now in existence at a distance OF
fifteen miles.
When it is considered that during
the civil war. only fifty years ago,
W miles was the greatest n
possible with the guns in use at that
time, the range of the new fourteen
men death dealers seems phenome-
nal.
These new guns will be mounted
on the largest of the new batleshiDs,
the Texas and the New York, both Of
which are Of the Delaware type and
it is claimed that the perfection of
these guns will make these two ships
the most powerful and most to be
dreaded in the world. The new gun
Is 50 feet, 6h inches long and
weighs, stripped, 63.6 tons. The
diameter at the breech is At inches
and at the muzzle "a inches. Each
one will cost $74,77O, and the car
riage upon which the gun is mounted
will add $4,000 to this price.
At the muzzle the gun has a veloc-
ity of $500 feet a second and the
power behind the proiectile will
drive the latter at the rate of eight
miles in twenty-five seconds. The
penetrating power of the fourteen
inch monster Is twelve inches OF the
best face~-hardened steel at eight
miles, 1l.3 at 10 miles; 10.7 at u
miles and 9 inches at Is miles. The
prOjectile weighs 1.400 pounds, is
u feet in length and costs $3.50. 1t
is loaded with a bursting charge OF
As pounds OF "dunnite." the most
powerful explosive known. The pow
der charge used behind the p~rojectife
to give it velocity consists OF four
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18

addition Of SIS or more-for the
amounts specified varied in the Diff
qulsed amounts. In return they re-
ce1yed a letter saying that the COM
pany was anxious to get letters, to
be used as testimonials, written on
a special typewriter which he was
placing on the market. On the re-
ce1pt of SO the proprietor of the film
nam game would send a little
novelty typewriter which the
Postoffice detectives claim can be
bought at retail for SO cents and
upon which it is impossible to write
100 letters, much less the 1000
for which the company" was will
ing to pay $40.
The originator of the plan is al
legged to have admitted that he
bought the machines for less than a
dollar and that he sold over a hun
dred of them In three months
through this advertisement.
EVENING NEWS covers the 1eId.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18

lated in years. The Department has
been watching the development of
the plan for some time and the re-
cent numerous complaints from al
legged victims of the originator of the
scheme has had the effect of fore
ing the issuance of q fraud order
against the two companies con-
cerned and the indictment of the
proprietor of the two offending or
CARNATIONS.
According to the statements OF
the Postoffice detectives in charge of
the Investigation, the ingenious
originator of the scheme had the fol-
lowing advertisement inserted in
daily papers throughout the coun-
try:
Young man wanted to copy let
tiers at home; SIS weekly made by
easy, c%ongenial work. Send 10
cents as evidence of good faith to
Those who were DESTROYS of in
creasing their weekly stipend by the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18

ton, for he does not consider It a
joke to a living likeness. Just as
the Iowan's machine was passing
out of the city the last mistake took
place. Done Of the traffic squad,
who, had an idea that the automo-
bile was exceeding the speed limit,
rode up to the machine and started
would have to go with him to the
station house. When Mr.. Chambers
lifted his goggles, however, the po-
Hceman gasped, bowed and ejacu-
lated:
Excuse me. Mr.. Sherman, l didn't
know it was you"
Whereupon Mr.. Chambers smiled
grimly and resumed his 1500-mile
journey homeward.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18
SERVICE.

Washington, August 1.:-When
1t m to painting the lily or car
rytng Goals to Newcastle there are
very few concerns which have any
thing on the Reclamation Service.
Improving nature is one of the
easiest things they do and the crea-
ton Of scenic beauties, natural not
artificial"-as the guides so proud
Iy SAYS a weekly occurrence in
the annals of this branch of the De-
partment of the Interior.
The addition of a beautiful lake
In Mornings other scenic attrac-
lions Is the latest stunt completed by
the engineers Of the Service. BY
closing the entrance to a narrow
canon on the Shoshone river with
the highest dam in the world, a
broad mountain meadow has been
transformed into a lake which COW
ers an area Of over ten square miles
and is more than 100 feet deep.
As the lake is located in the region
of the Yellowstone Park, the same
wonderfully beautiful colorings
which make the Park one of the
show-posts of the country are to be
found in the vicinity of the lake.
In addition to being a thing OF
beauty the lake serves an economic
end in guaranteeing bountifuI crops
to the hundreds OF farmers who live
further down the Shoshone river.
From a sheep pasture of but little
value this land has become a valra-
BILE agricultural region.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18
UNCOVER CLEVER SCHEME

Washington, August little
Postoffice Department has just I'M
covered what it claims is one of the
neatest schemes for obtaining other
peoples hard earned cash, formu-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18
WASHINGTON
SIDE LIGHTS

bags of ninety pounds each of smoke
less nttrocellulose.
The cost Of these guns at first
sight appears immense, but when it
is considered that, far over the hori-
zon, one shot from one of these mon
sters would batter and possibly de-
stroy any battleship now afoat and
that a single round from ten of them
at a distance Of fifteen miles would
be sufficient to lay New York in
ruins, the primary cost does not ap-
near 81 prpat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18

Those who we're DESTROYS of In
creasing their weekly stipend by the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18

We carry many dra@ds Of hghgrms Domestic and Imported Groceries that can be 10nnd
in NJ other grocery in the 0and1. QUALI7Y COUNTS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18

EVENING NEWS covers the r1eId.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-20
PURDoN's PLATFORM

Yesterday the International told of the launching of the congressional boom of Charles Purdon in Duluth in a half column article in the Du- luth Herald. Later in the day other copies of the Herald of the two sue ceeding days were received and in each of them Purdon and his Ari zona congressional aspirations were given further publicity, three arti. .cles in all appearing and aggregat' ing more than two columns. Thus lis manifested the fact that during his absence from the Northland Pur don's popularity of bygone days was not forgotten nor permitted to be dimmed. He stood well with the newspaper boys in those days and thus he was welcomed back with the perfume of printers ink.
 The columns that the Douglas wis itor to Duluth is obtaining mark him as a good press agent Undoubted ly he will benefit from them himself but in this he is not alone for Ar, zoEa and Douglas are both giver good publicity and put in the lime light in the articles. Purdon was ever a good booster
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-20
HasaiTT METAL ~EiLvER"

Several Douglasites had q narrow escape from being ''stung' last even ing by purchasing silver at a bar gain It looked like finding money bug if the proposed purchase had been made there would have been a difference in the morning.
 Special Officer Dunlap last even ing picked up a Mexican on suspi- cien in the alley back of the Copper Queen store and turned him over to City Marshal Igo. To the Marshal the man first gave his name as An tea3s Olgeda and showed him a piece of what appeared to be sil- yer which he said he had mined and melted in Lower California and which he offered to sell for 8. He sata he had just come from Can snea and that he did not sell the silver there as he did not need the money but that he was short now. Igo took the man and his silver to the Palace market and weighed the metal which tipped the scales at I2 ounces Here the fellow offered to sell for $2 At 50 cents an ounce this looked like s4 profit and several were ready to take him up for there were a number of spectators by this time He said he had another and larger piece at Agua Prieta.
 Igo demanded that his prisoner show credentials to prove that he came from Cananea and he produc ed a cartera- Th's however showed that in December he worked in Bis bee and was made out in the name of Manuel Viscarra- With the sec ond name suspicious were further aroused and the man was taken bacl 10 the city hall and compelled tC open up a Blanket roll where a let ter which he claimed as his owl was found to be addressed to Fran cisco Aforeno. The man was locke, up for the night on suspicion,
 This morning the man of thre' Identities gave a fourth name. Fran cisco Serano. He vas given ten day! for yagrancy and then he said h' would tell Marshal Igo the truth His story then was that he hal no mine in Lower California bu that he and two others picked up quantity of the metal at Del Ri' OF their way from Canauea. He sai' that the others had taken the large piece to Nacozari to sell it there
 The prisoner was lodged in jai and Igo took the "silver" to an as sayer who gave it one glance, laugh cd and said 'Babbitt metal"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-20
Helping q Brot!,er-jn-la,U.

Many a man, and many a business woman, too for that matter, nova days, finds themselves confronted with the problem of how to help fin the best and wisest way a brother-in- law. lt seems. from the numerous Instances one hears of, that almost every family has at least one mem Der by marriage who doesn't keep step with the rest fin the matter of pros perity. He can't get along" "TIe doesn't make things Eo." He's one ot the unlucky kind" you hear of tered as excuses. Often he Is a good sort of fellow, but nothing that he does prOspers Again, there is good sound reason for his misfOrtunes. But whatever the cause, he is con- tinually making demands. either actually. or silently by reasons of his family's plight upon his wife's rela- tons. How far should one help suo-t a man?
 A young minister who has such a brother-in-law is really sacrificing his whole life to the needs of the brother-in-law and his family. The brother-in-law is an invalid, in- NdbAbAt OA AALAE nat ever. There are two small children. The minister practically supports the entire family. From his own not munificent salary he uses for him self just as little as possible and turns the balance over to his sister. It means that be sacrifices every thing-the hope of a home of his own, the savings for his old age. Should he do this?
 Naturally, he couldn't see his sister and his sisters children suffer. But 1t scarcely seems just that he must deny himself all those things a man crayes In order that his brother-in- law may enjoy them. The sister and her husband have taken upon them selves the responsibilities of married life. and now that misfortune has come they should not lay their bur 6enr on somebody else's shoulders. Tn e ease like this the wife should suTu in and become the bread-vinner.