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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18

Lexington, Va, February 1I.-(Special) J. The Washington and Lee baseball sched- ule has been completed and it is the best that the university has ever had. In all 32 games will be played, 2i being on the home grounds The Washington and Lee aggregation will go up against the best southern teams. as well as Columbia, Pennsylvania State. Georgetown and the Navy. Manager Jackson tried to secure dates with both Harvard and Yale but no agreement could be reached satisfactory to both parties He also endeavored to get a game with North Carolina. but that could not be arranged.
 Already Captain Moran has issued the first call for candidates. and from now until the weather opens up they will be given indoor work in the gymnasium Some of the men have taken regular ex- ercise throughout the winter and are in excellent physical condition. About 40 ap- plicants for place have already responded. ' Practically all of last years team, with the. exception of Brown, third base. are back. though it is reported that some of the new material will make the old men work to keep their positions. Bone, Miles. Raftery. Lle, stewart apd Malcolm are especially mentioned as being likely to push someone for berth. Tomplsins, too, is spoken of as a twirler Of some abil- iity and, with the veteran Moran as cap tain. the pitching end of it will be well cared for. ssE
 The team will start on its southern trip about May {, playing the first game with the University of Georgia in Athens, and closing the season with the Navy in An napois.
 Prospects for winning team are bright and. if the material develops as expected, Washington and Lee should have the best baseball team in the history of .he university.
 The scedule in detail follows:
 March 27-Colgate.
 March 2S-Colgate.
 March 2s-Lafayette college at Lex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18

Babylonia was concentrated in the tenn pies.
 The vast quantities of metals, cereals and other commodities which either as gifts to the temples or offerings to the gods poured In daily were sold by the priests. who did not neglect to get their full margin of profit, Business ability indeed seems to have been an important qualification for admission to the priest hood. Careful accounts of revenue and expenditure were kept, and these show that investments and loans and the pur- chases of land and other profitable deal ings were Q regular part of the fiscal activities of the priestly establishments.
 Perhaps the most interesting of all the buried records which have come to light are the contract tablets kept by firm of bankers and money lenders known as 'the sons of Egibi," established ct Baby lon before the time of Sennacherib, prob ably as early as 1000 B. O., and which existed for several centuries. These "brick books as they have been called, constitute the chief source of our knowl- edge of life in ancient Babylon.
 The firm of Egibi possessed enormous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
AND LEE TO HAVE
 MANY SPRING BASEBALL GAMES

March so-Lafayette college at Lex ington.
 April 1-University of Vermont at Lex ington. April 2-University of Vermont at Lex ington
 April 4-st Johns college at Lexington. April 5-Columbia at Lexington. April 6-Columbia at Lexington. April S--Pennsylvania State at Lexins- ton.
 April 9--Pennsylvania State at Lexing- ton.
 April 1O-Trinity of Connecticut at Lex ngton.
 April 11-Trinity of Connecticut at Lex ington. ,+
 April 12-University of South Carolina at Lexington.
 April 1s-western Maryland at Lex ington.
 April 1S-Roanoke college at Lexington. April 19-Catholic university ats Lexing- ton.
 April 2o-V. P. T. at Blacksburg. April 23-A. & M. of N. c. at Lexington. April 25-Richmond college at Lexington. April 26-Emory and Henry at Lexington. April 29-West Virginia at Lexington. April 30--West Virginia at Lexington. May 1-Guilford at Lexington. May 2-Trinity of N. c. at Lexington. May S-Trinity of N. C. at Lexington. May 6-University of Georgia in Athens. May T-University of Georgia in Athens. May S-Mercer university in Macon. Ga. May 9--A. & NJ. of N. c. in Raleigh, N. C.
 May 14-Georgetown in Washington. May 15-Navy in Annapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
Rothschilds of Babylon
From the Accountant.


 From the Accountant.
 Recent discoveries of the wonders of Babyonfan civilization, re-enforced by the fruits of earlier explorations, show that business is business" as a rule of life Is as old as history. As far back as 20oo years before Christ the Babylonians had made such progress in commercial apti tude that special laws had to be framed to deal with those men who tried short cuts to wealth. The young man with ex- pectations realized in those days with less regard to the sacredness of the person and the right to live, borrowed. as his modern prototype not infrequently does today. from the professional money lender.
 The Babylonian merchant banked reg ularly and issued his brick 'checks" and bills of exchange, and the law stepped in, even as 1t does today to preserve in- violate the rights of property. So keen were the business instincts of the people that even the priests were not above a deal In offerings and in real estate. Iu- deed, great part of the commerce of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
All From One Germ

From Tit-Bits. ,-..,.. lIF
 q have found new germ, announced the eminent savant.
 "Ah, indeedr said his friend. "And what will be it's effect?'
 Ut will produce 20 magazine articles, three hundred newspaper interviews, and get my portrait printed all over the country" replied the eminent savant. with that careful regard for accuracy which has always distinguished his utter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
No Bread and Butter for Him

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 "Wil you have another piece of bread and butter, Sammy" Thus the kindly girl at the slum children's party.
 "Well, hardly" answered Sammy, cooking an eye mschievous, yet knowing in her direction, mot with so much cake and ice cream floating about"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
Lester Knocked Out

Sidney. Australia, February 17.-"Cy-
 clone'' Johnny Thompson. the AmericanI middleweight pugilist. today knocked out Jack Lester, of Gle Elum, Wash. theI former heavyweight champion of Austra-I lia, in the twentieth round of a match att the Stadium. Lester was leading onI points when he received the knockout blow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
E. F. DEAN CANDIDATE
 BOARD OF REVENJTE

F. E. Dean has announced his can didacy for Board of Revenue. E. F. Dean is a son of Dr. T. r. Dean, nephew of Major L. w. Dean, dead. successful mercant of Gadsden, Ala. MT Dean has been in the real estate business in Bir- mingham for several years. He favors good roads and has practical knowledge of road building and hand ling labor; favors working corvicts on public roads. sss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18

To the People of Jeffer-
 son County:
 We, the working people of this County, announce the candidacy of Wm. H. Proctor as a candidate for a place on the Board of Revenue. He opposes working convicts in com petition with free labor. He believes in the County maintaining a tuberculosis camp. He is sober, ener- getic, honest and we'll fitted for the place. If elected he will make a good official. Your vote and influence is. solicited by his friends.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

On July the 18th, ! announced my
candidacy for Congress. Believing that
the people are the sovereigns and have
the right to see candidates for public of
fees and learn their views, ] have in
dustriously tried TO see end talk with all
the voters and have visited the fourteen
parishes composing the District and most
every community in each parish. Ny
failure to see all the voters is due to the
District being very large and the time
short between the meeting of the Com
mittee and the date of the primary.
/ have delivered many speeches and
talked TO thousands of people in the Dis
trict, and my views on public questions
are well known to be in exact harmony
with our party platform and the desires
OF the people.
l have been openly frank and honest
with the voters, and treated my two OPP
ponents courteously and fairly. Not one
word have 1 spoken or written against
either Of them, nor have / sent signed
or unsigned circulars through the mail to
burt or hamper them, nor have l garbled
or put false utterances into their mouths.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
ADDRESS Of Hon. O. C.. DAvvl[INS1
To the Democrats of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict of Louisiana.

/ have thrown no mud on either OF
them, nor do l intend TO throw any. If
they choose to throw mud on me or mis-
represent me in the lest hours Of the
campaign they can do so, for feel that
am too well known to the people OF
this District for mud-slinging to hurt me.
] wish to ask the people to 90 to the
polls on the 3rd of September and give
me their votes.
My forty-eight years residence here has
acquainted me with the needs of this my
native District; my lifelong allegiance
to the Democratic faith has familiarized
me with our Democratic idea of govern
ment, and want to be, and feel that l
can be of usefulness in Congress to the
people of this district and to my party
in carrying out its pledges.
Believing that / can be of service to the
people among whom have always lived,
] ask them to give me their support on
the 3rd of September, and if they send
me to Congress | promise them the best
service that is in me in their behalf.
Respectfully,
o. G. DAWKINS.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30


A telephone message from Vidalia, La !,
last evening said that Hon. ]. E. Clayton
candidate for Congress, was delighted
with his reception at Ruston Wednesday,
Rhere he delivered an address. Two OPP
ponents were there and everything was
decidedly in favor Of Mr. Clayton, the
gentleman from Concorclia parish.
Mr.. Clayton visited other parts of Lin
coin parish and was accorded most
cordial reception and much encourage
ment in his race.
1t has been said in numerous places
that Mr.. Clayton will be elected on the
first primary.
To-day he will speak at Oak Grove in
West Carroll parish and will spend today
and tomorrow in'that parish.
Mr.. Clayton is an ardent advocate of
river protection and has presented some
very strong arguments in favor of Federal
appropriations for the protection of the
lands subject to overflow, directing at
tention to the fact that they are the rich
est and most productive ia the United
States. -Natchez Democrat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Mr.. Louis T. Hunter, editor of
the Waterproof Enterprise, has been
busily engaged the past several weeks
in raising a Wilson Marshall cam
paign fund, and has already met
with the greatest encouragement.
All who are interested in the .ap-
preaching national election and are
hopeful Of Democratic success should
make some personal sacrifice if nee
essary and make donation of at
least one dollar to the cause, as
the sinews of war " are essential
to the success of any great move
ment. All contributions from this
parish can be sent to Mr.. Hunter
and viii be duly acknowledged
through the columns Of the Enter
prise.
10 1908 Mr.. Hunter interested
himself and his valuable paper in
raising a Byyan Campaign fund and
collected abeut 1925 for this pur-
pose which the Great Commoner
advised was perhaps the largest con-
tribution made from any county in
the United States, per capita Of vo-
tiers considered. As Tensas parish
has only about 800 votes it win be
seen that the fund raised by Mr..
Hunter for use in the campaign four
years ago averaged almost so cent
per voter. If this average could be
maintained in Demo- ratio ranks
throughout the United States the
success of the party for all time
would (be assured. So let every
faithful son of the Solid South in
this parish make as liberals dona-
ton as he can afford and send same
to Mr.. L. 7. Hunter, Waterproof,
La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
Commissioners aud Clerks of
Election 5rd September.
FIRST WARD.


r. w. Newell, Sam Marks, M. w.
Bland, Commissioners; Henry Isaacs
and G. V. Ratcliff, Clerks.
SECOND WARD-FIRST PRECINCT.
Louis Buckner, Z. f. Morris, t. NJ.
Wade, Commissioners; r. Y. Newell
and Jno. ID. Fultz, Clerks.
SECOND WARD-SECOND PRECINCT
Jas. r. Lynch, J. A. veasey, F. B.
Hansbrough, Commissions; Jn0. w. Os-
borne and Jno. ID. Lynch, Clerks.
THIRD WARD.
E. j. Walton, j. p. Scott. T. II.
Snodgrass, Commissioners; <. F. New
ell and "A. B. Ratcliff, Clerks.
FOURTH WARD.
P. d. Guthrie, P. C. Smith. B. Y.
Berry, Commissioners; Wiley Gavin and
s. W. Smith, Clerks.
FIFTH WARD.
G. ID. Gould, r. L. Slocumb, b. F.
McVay, Commissioners; w. p. Burns
and d. H. 0'KeIley, Clerks.
SIXTH WARD.
f. II. Graves, ]. G.. Gorton. Chas.
Seldom, Commissioners; Hugh Marion
and w. j. Martien, Clerks.
SEVENTH WARD.
w. c. Gibson, L. d. Coleman, III. G
Miller, Commissioners; s. r. Yancey
and J. I. Watson, Clerks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
HON. JNo. E. CLAYTON.

In the race for Representative in Con-
gress from this District, now going on,
the Gazette, after mature consideration,
has arrived at the conclusion that Hon.
Jno. Il. Clayton, Of our sister parish of
Concordia, is the best man in the race,
and therefore heartily endorses his can
didacy, and hopes that the voters Of
Tensas parish will give him their support
at the polls on September 3rd, at the
primary election.
Jno. Il. Clayton was born in Concor-
dia parish, very near the Tensas line, a
son OF that sterling citizen and staunch
old Democrat, the late Jno. NJ. Clayton.
He inherited from his father liking for
public affairs and from his boyhood took
an active part in local politics in Concor-
dia, bis voice and energy being directed
TO the support of good government and
straight democracy. OF a serious and
earnest temperament, John Clayton
champions any cause he espouses with
all his might, has convictions, and fixed
convictions on all public questions, and
the courage of those convictions. He is
a clean-thinking, clean-living man; a
thoughtful, courageous and honest man.
lie knows the wants of the District, and
Ae.a'es Dot iot hCdcb, hC Has tlldt
energy in the pursuit of the duties OF
oihce, which was so pronounced in the
career OF the retiring member, Hon. j.
II: Ransdell, and which so much con-
tributed to that gentleman's success. -
Tensas Gazette.
1t has been, and will continue to
be, the policy of the Reporter to
deal honestly and candidly with its
readers, especially in political mat
tiers, and particularly in the matter
Of selecting its candidates for pub
lie Office, believing that in this way
only will we gain and retain that
confidence and respect such as a
paper honestly edited ought to
elicit.
In regard TO the contest referred
to, we, like the Gazette, have been
considering the matter for some
time, gathering the facts relative to
the character and qualification of
the aspirants, and the result is that
our judgment leads us to the same
conclusion reached by the Gazette,
viz: the selection Of Mr.. Clayton,
as the man for the place.
His record-public and private,
past and present is above suspicion
and reproach. He is man of
ability, Of action, and of power.
But above all, and over all, is
his rugged honesty; an observant
man cannot converse with him or
see him in action, and escape the
conviction that he possesses this
jewel Of all the virtues.
Honesty in public, life is great
need Of the nation in these days.
Of course it is always well to send
Ability to Congress; but it is also
important that Honesty should go
along too, and we find the combi-
nation in Mr.. Clayton's makeup.
-Winnsboro Reporter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Ro5't. Wimberly
are entertaining a house party at
their hospitable home at "Osceola'
and have the following guests: Mis-
ses Mamie Vallery and Hazel Quinn
OF Vicksburg; Miss Ethel Reiber Of
Crowley. La, Miss Maude Adair of
New Orleans, and Messrs Fred Val
lery Of Meridian, Jack Coffee and
w. P. Epson, of Vicksburg. Mr..
and Mrs. Wimberly gave a most en-
ioyable picnic in the large and
shady grove at Bellevue" pIanta-
ton on Friday. followed by de-
lightful dance at their home that
evening. The guests from St.
Joseph were taken up to 'Osceola"
in wagons filed with hay and ferried
across the lake by Messrs o. L.
peal Of the fire rating board and the re-
Watson and G. w. Lindsay.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30


PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that by
virtue OF an order OF sale to me direct
ed, as Administrator OF the above Estate. nv
the above named Honorable Court In fbe
above styled matter, will, on
SATURDAY. tire sth day OF ocToBER.
- D. 1912,
oner for sale at the Court House door In the
Town Of st. Joseph, in this parish, between
the hours OF IL O'Clock A. M. and 4 O'Clock
p. NJ, to the highest bidder, for cash and
according TO law, the following propertv
belonging to the Succession OF John W
Goodrich, deceased, to-wit:
The Southeast quarter of Section a. IN
Township IL, Range 8, containing l54 acres
OF land, more or less. An undivided ONE
quarter interest In all OF Section one IN ex-
cept the West half or the Northwest Quarter
thereof, containing 140 acres, more OF less,
and being In Township 10, Range Q. An un-
divided one-quarter interest In Section Is.
same Township and Range, containing ie0
acres, more or less. An undivided one-half
interest In Eldershade'' plantation, the
whole composed Of: East half Of Section II,
and Fest half of Northwest quarter Section
II, except is acres set apart to G. A. Good
rich, also Southwest quarter OF Section II.
except Is acres set apart to Mrs. NJ. A. Glib
son, in Township 10, Range East. contain
ing 25e acres. more or less. Two ~ mules,
three 49, horses.
Terms Of Sale: Cash. to the last and high
est bidder, with benefit of appraisement, ac-
cording to law.
CHAs. A. GOODRICH,
of the Succession of John W.
Goodrich, deceased.
81. Joseph, La, August 30, 1912.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Almost delightful picnic was given
at Saddletree Lake on Friday and
was largely attended by many from
st. Joseph and various sections of
the parish. An abundance of fish
was caught and a most delicious
dinner was served and most de-
hghtful time had by every body.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Messrs. Jos. M. Davidson and
Joseph T. and James F. Curry
motored down to Natchez last Sat-
urday and spent several days most
delightfully."- with friends. They
were accompanied home by Mr.. J.
@. Macpherson, who went down by
rail
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

The cottage belonging to Mrs.
Austin and known as Brides
Nest" was this week moved from
its original site to the large lot adj
joining Mrs. Austin's residence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

BOONE, HEIRs OF GEO.-Lot No. a OF Duck.
pond addition and house; ? horses,
cows. wagon.
Assessment. ...... $4,000
Ia1es..-----.....-.-...- .$5.5o
BOONE, ELIAs-Lots No. "a, IS, 50, 81. q
and y OF Duckpond addition.
Assessment. .........-. $500 90
A~~cF..--.----- az.oV
HORNsBY, Mas. A. w.-Lot and dwelling
also Lot No. IN fractional SQUARE aFh
Of Pricefeld addition; NORTH by Church
lot, East by Second Street, South by lot
OF Mrs. Henderson and West BY Third
Street and Lot No. 2 In Square " H. also
xsssssmsnt $685. 90
Taxes.....-............. .fl6.4q
HARPER, MOsE--A part OF Edwards LOT ana
house, bounded north by lot OF Pollard.
south by street, and west BY Church 81
Assessment. ......-...Sl $50
-.-.-.-....,& $50
LEWIS, MISS MATTIB-Lot and house.
bounded north by Court House Square.
east BY clinton1ot, south by lot Of Har-
ris and west by lot OF Mrs. Brown.
Assessment. .......-.. 500
1aAes...-........*-..--.. .W.O
ROBERTS. W. Plot 10. 2 Square A Of
Price Geld addition and house.
Assessment. ....-..-.. 800
SPUR, JiM-Lios No. Of Dardeini s sddl.lon.
Assessment. .......... $50
Ta4 4ssss..'..-''.''.....,...-.rs...N .@
--@,--s... =. $50. X s...-..-.~ l-p1
sM0THERs, EMELINE-AA,parto OF Lot Of
Parish land, 50 feet front on Hancock 81.
assessment. $50
1sxes..-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 30
On said day OF sale, I will sell such portions
Of said property as each debtor VIII point out.
and In case the debtor win not point out sul-
accent property win ct once. and without
further delay. sell the least quantity OF said
property Of any debtor, which amy bidder
viii buy for the amount OF taxes, interest and
costs due BY said debtor; the sale will be
made without apprnisement, for cash, In lo-
the property sold shall be redeemable at any
time for the spac&Of one year BY paying de
price given witl82o per cent. Interest and
cost.
". BEMIss,
Tax Collector for Town Of St. Joseph. Ia.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

Mr.. Percy l.. Rountree is spend
ing the weekend with friends in
this parish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
JUDICIAL ApvERrrsEMrNr.
SUCCESSION sAIF.

State OF Louisiana, Parish of Tensas. Tenth
District Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

5 or 8 doses 900 will break any case
of Chills < Fever; and If taken then as a
tonic the Fever will not return. Price 25c
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

pUBL1c NOTICE Is hereby given that by
virtue of a writ OF Seizure and Sale u
me directed by the above named Honorable
Court IN the above styled suit. have seized
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
sITBRDM u. sist "a Of AUGUST. Aa 1917.

oher for sale at the Court House door of the
Tewn Of St. Joseph, in this parish. between
the hours Of II O'Clock a. m. and4 O'Clock
p. m: the following described property, sit
uated In the Parish Of Tensas, State Of Louis
numbered suit, to-wft.
All the interest OF said K ~. Russum IN
Section IS, Township II, North, Range 10.
East. containging $50 81 acres and known as
the watkins tract, and South half OF Section
30, containing so acres and Northwest quar-
ter OF Section 81. containing 100 acres, in
Township y, North, Range II. East, TO-
gether with all buildings and improvements
thereon.
Psrms OF sale-cash.
81. Joseph, La July IS, lSi7.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
TOWN TAX SALE
- ON $500
MOVABLE And IMMOv.
ABLE PROPERTY.
TOWN OF ST. lOsDPH
DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS.
1EuHauEHT TAX DEBTORS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH or TREsAs.I
ST.. JOSEPH. La, June 9TH. fol2
by VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY ve>f.a
- In me by the Constitution and laws IN
Louisiana, I win sell at the principal non;
door Of the Court House In which fAe Civil
District Court OF said parish IL held, uIfhin
the legal hours Of judicial sales, beelnr'1r
az II O'Clock A. M, on
SATURDAY The 1th DAY Of SEPIEMDkR
Al 1872,
and continuing on Monday the 9th dar a.
September. 1912, and each succeeding dav.
until said sales are complete, all pFcnerf9
on which taxes are now due 20 the Town ~
st. Joseph 10 enforce collection OF an faxer
assessed in the year 1911, together with All
costs.
The names OF said Delinquent tax paver.f
the amount of taxes due by them In the 81
sessmenf OF said year, and the property a..
sessed to each to be offered for sale Is as loI.
lows:
FAvoRs. GEORGE pony.
AeNos......... ...-................. ~
SHELTON, G. FL pony.
I'D
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

succession Of John W. Goodrich, deceased
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

PUBLIc NOTICE Il hereby given that
HOLLY WOOD" plantation IN Tensaa
Parish Is posted against HUNTING, FISH
ING AND GENERAL TREePASsING. vio-
iators win be prosecuted.
IsieszDl ROBERTS 4 WINTERTON.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.

SEIzuRE AND SALE.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Tensas, Tenth
District Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

LEWIS, MISS MATrIE-Lot and house.
bounded north by Court House SQUARE.
east BY Clinton1ot, south by lot Of Har-
ris and west by lot OF Mrs. Brown
Assessment. .... 500