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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24
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ercises the High SCHOOL,

procession moving slowly. Its leader with
uplifted face is smiling calmly and Sc
renely as she gazes on the banner held
high above her head. On it / read the
legend, "vote for Women" Closely OBJ
serving the leader again, discover one
whom l have known in school days
my fides archata-Clyde.
The vision passes; another takes its
place. A miniature stage across which
Lady Macbeth sweeps her trailing robes,
and tries to wash out the traces OF her
guilt. Again Katherine the Shrew, Por-
tia in her disguise as judge in the court
scene, or the Beautiful Lady making
everyone love her. All! Almeda, your
dreams have come true.
! A dainty little matron is coming down
her garden path, making haste slowly
while che sings, ''Home, Sweet Home. 7"
This is Inez French of other days, and l
suspect a love bower and content.
see the head-liners of the great San
Francisco daily calling attention to the
arrival of the President and the phenom-
inal run made by the special on the trip
across the continent to visit the Panama
Exposition. The engineers pictured face
resembles the ambitious. boy who began
with us in our high school training-Al-
bert Bondurant, Jr., the present owner
ffT.o,. Horse -
Again see Reeve Lewis going down
in history winner of the Marathon race
against all competitors. His happy face
suggests his first victory on the Rally
athletic field.
James Rowan-a veritable Beau Brum-
mel-wins his way into the heart OF a
beautiful foreign heiress, and America
knows him no more.
Curry Macpherson forsakes banking for
the stage, and plays tragedy only. His
early ambitions were eschewed because
of the loss of package Of love letters.
Can this vision be mine? A white
haired, eye-glassed madame, directing
her apprentices in the art OF creating
beautiful gownsl Prosperous, pompous
and popular rival Of Paquin-autocrat OF
the dressing room. Ora pro nobisl Mad
anne Ida.
The visions have passed, the prophecy
is closed and it remains only to say
goodbye.
Now let me propose toast: first and
best of all, est. Joseph High School, ="
and then the class OF 1912. To our prin-
cipal, "God bless us every one," and tc
you friends: May your reward be COM
mensurate with your courteous patience.
i The bell rings-the curtain falls-good'
night.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24
Class Will.

vided they shall place all material for
said experiment just below the small
hole in the window near the steps. We
also give to them the right to search dill
gently for book while placing small
dish of hydrogen sulphide just where it
shall be most pleasing to the occupants
of the Library.
4 Sixth. We hereby bequeath to Miss
Marie Owen our share Of the lectures, de-
livered at short intervals every day, be-
lieving that they shall benefit her as
much as they have US.
Seventh. We give and bequeath to the
class of 1913 the right to read Cicero in
the Library, especially during the period
in which Jake Mayer and Joe Pasternack
happen to be in the room, knowing from
experience that the boys, not wishing tc
disturb them, viii soon 'vacate."
Eighth. To the students of the st. 10
seph High School, We do transfer anC
devise our interest in the Tensas Parish
Rally. This legacy, imperishable and un
failing, we believe is placed in worth.
care. The Faculty, thus aided, may ar
range, more successfully, plans for tn
meet of 1918. May victory make per
manent home among you.
This brings the thought that another rae
hath been and other palms won
/ The glories OF one blood and state
Are shadows, not substantial things-
| 0nIv the actions of the Just smell sweet an
blossom in their dust.
Ninth. We do hereby give and bt
queath to the class Of 1918 the sole priv
ilege and pleasure of having classes l
the small room adjoining the coal hous'
advising them that lessons recited ]
this room, being less frequently il
terrupted than those recited in the Lal
oratory or the High School Room, wi
be far more profitable. We also gi'
them the privilege of cleaning and pu
r ting away all apparatus used by the 30
I any Glass.
: Tenth. We do hereby devise and b
: oueath to Mabel Rowan and Ted Lew
1 our places on the St. Joseph High Scho
Basket Ball Team in hopes that o
s manager will arrange for weekly gam
g with Tallulah, for that seems to be I
y one place where our girls can hold thu
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Glass History.

term only three girls remain. We formed
what will go down in history as the I'll
lustrious Ninth" Perseverance and intel
lect were our guides on that difficult road
to the hall of fame. This may sound con-
ceited but as class historian l am COM
PEELED 10 state facts.
Most of our precious time this year was
taken ND in dissecting snakes and worms,
and other such interesting specimens OF
''Bug-ology.
At the beginning of 1910 the number
of names on our class roll remained the
same until the end of second month,
when we reluctantly gave up one Of our
number. The two Of us were left to bat
tie alone and it was not only battle
for ms but for the whole school, for il
was during this term that the Parish Raj
ly was held here. Of course every one
in the State knows that st. Joseph won
the banner, and how much our class,
small as it was, contributed to victory,
putting up good fight in athletics and
winning in literary.
And now comes our senior yearl Only
two of us are left to finish the work that
our class of eight began. The four boys
who formed part of our original class
have, unpoetically speaking, gotten down
to business. One of our girls Will finish
at the State Normal this month; the
other is attending school in Tennessee.
All the past seems like play-time COM
pared with the present. The serious Dig
nifty of seniority, and only the efforts OF
those years are worthy that have made
more complete this fruition OF our hopes.
Three principals have we known and
reyereo, said reluctant iarewells to, and
wiping away our bitter tears, welcomed
our masters. We have grown with their
growth, blossomed in sunshine and shade,
and now "that we stand with reluctant
feet where the brook and river meet"
we hope that they may not be ashamed
of their product. If we are a part OF all
that we have met then surely we are well
armored if we have only fragment from
the better nature OF these teachers.
. The last act of the drama of our school
is about to close. The smiles, the tears,
the meetings, the good-byes, the work,
the play, and all that goes to make schoo
life the splendid misery it is, will soor
belong to the ages. Before say the Val
edictory, would ask, Whittier are w
boundP'
The scintilating rays from fortune ssmil
ing face Illuminating our shields refiec
a prophetic vision of tomorrow. car
see in the distance down broad, pave'
street of some. great city, an imposing
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24


The high school life of the class OF 1912
has come to close. Her active partIci-
patton in the interests and pursuits OF
school life has ended, when the devoted
followers OF the "Blue and Gold'' 60 out
into the world, no longer as a student
body, but we hope and believe loyal
and honored part of the st. Joseph High
School Alumnae. We very naturally think
our class rather beyond the ordinary and
want you to think so too, so am going
to start at the beginning and tell you all
about us.
Gan the world is a stage
And ali the men and women merely players,
One woman in her turn plays many parts.
Upon our first scene the curtain rises
to disclose to our view, timid child
armed with book and slate and pencil,
trudging down the autumn shaded lanes
in PARKWAY Feliciana to join band
whose number has secured guide for
the ascent of the bill of knowledge.
''stin sits our school house by the road
A ragged beggar summing"
Another wee bain-she's only six
finds hand, heart and mind training
nearer home, passing across the childish
stage to Avondale Select Academy.
In spite of the teachers these two child
rem learned facts and fancies and much
that is not between the covers OF books.
The scene shifts and when their lives
fall together, we find them sharing the
fourth grade texts in the st. Joseph
High School with the same teacher to
guide their work. Comrades from time
to time have joined them but when high
school is reached there are just eight in
the class.
In September, 1908, there marched into
the high school room our beloved class,
four girls and four boys, feeling very inn
portant and very much grown-up, for
had we not left the seventh grade and
all the youngsters in the dim and distant
past, and would we not soon be graduates
How little we realized the many hard
knocks we would receive before that
glorious timel
Ignorance is bliss. The first rude shock
came when we were introduced to Latin
and algebra, and discovered that altho'
introduced it took hard work and
some examining to become really ac-
quainted with those stern personages.
Athletics came in for generous share
of our attention that term. The basket
ball coach was really splendid, and two
of our girls were selected to play on the
school team at the first State Rally.
The opening session of 1909 finds oul
number dwindling rapidly-only thre'
Sirls and one boy are left, and by mid
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24

A meeting Of the Board of Health, OF
g. Joseph is called to be held at the
rooms Of the Tensas Club on next Tues
day evening at 5 o'clock.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24
Graduating Essay Commence
ment Exercises ofthe Joseph High school

Eleventh. To the Faculty, we bequeath
the class of 1913, the most valued gift we
have to bestow.
Twelfth. To the Class Of 1913 we pre-
sent our best wishes. May success ever
attend you and may your members never
grow less. Young, rash and head-strong,
YOU have caused us much sorrow. But to
our last words, uttered in our expiring
moments, we pray you give need. You
are to, be the senior class of the school.
The duties and privileges belonging to it
win be yours. In the coming vacation
lay aside your youthful, freakish ways
and assume, in degree at least, the air
of dignity and responsibility that belongs
to your new position.
To your care and keeping we entrust
Winged Victory. The dear old lady ar
rived one year ago, and landed SO I'M
expectedly that it hurt her feelings,
and she has never recovered from the
shock. Treat her kindly, she may not
be with you long. Also remember thai
she is becoming childish and seems to b
losing her mind. Only on the fifth o
April, the day of the contest at Tallulah
she tried to leave us, and bad it not beer
TOR our strenuous efforts she would hay'
succeeded. Use your diligence. to proven
| . klio
We present you the tree OF knowledge
When you climb this tree do not hug
so tightly that you take off the bark, no
do youtry to eat all the fruit at once. Ea
sparingly at first until you boone accus
toned to the new diet. During the pas
year we have been mindful Of your needs
and have left you generous supply. Rt
member other classes win come after yor
, Eat freely, but do not strip the tree. A
: times you may be called upon to oht
voluntary suggestions TO the teachers.
so, be considerable Of their feelings an
tender your advice privately. 1t ms
save embarrassment.
Il We hereby appoint the Ninth Graz
/ sole executors Of this our last viii an
r testament.
: In witness, whereof, we the class
e 1912, the testators, have TO this well
II our hand and seal, this twentieth day
MAY, 1912.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24

We, the class of 1912 Of the St. Joseph
High School of the City of st. Joseph,
Parish of Tensas, State of Louisiana, be-
ing somewhat enfeebled in body IRON
oyerwork but still of sound mind and
memory, and being DESTROYS OF having
all our school affairs settled whenever 1t
shall please the Faculty to allow US to
become members of the Alumni OF the st.
Joseph High School, do hereby make,
publish and declare this our last will and
testament, revoking all testamentary dis
positions heretofore made by us.
First. We do hereby give and bequeath
to our beloved teacher, Mr.. W. G. Jor-
dan, our Literature books, trusting that
he shall find use for them in years to
come, as they have been used but little
and are in good condition.
Second. We hereby bequeath to our
ever-patient teacher, Mr.. Whipple, our
pencil-marked, dog-eared and toil-stained
Ciceros and Geometrys, trusting that he
shall cherish them in future years as we
have done in the past, and that when he
eazes upon their pencil-marked and teal
stained pages, they may bring to him
pleasant memories of the past and of our
class. which has been source OF con-
slant worry and the occasion OF much
anxiety to him during the past year.
Third. We hereby bequeath to thu
faculty all our bad reports and also al
the dement's acquired by our class dur
| ing the last three years, hoping that the!
will not be so generous with other classe
as they have been with us.
Conscious of the fact that our torme
teacher, Mr.. d. H. Struggled, also dis
played spirit of generosity toward us
we entreat the faculty to express to hir
a small package of said reports and dc
merits.
Fourth. We hereby give and bequeat
4 to Fred Smith our undying love fo
Spelling, in hopes that in the future
NAV enable him TO reluctantly tear him
self away from his beloved and fascinai
ing lawn-mower in time to reach scho'
before 900.
| Fifth. We do hereby give to the ella
| of 1913 the sole privilege OF performir
| Chemistry on the back porch, especial
those requiring hydrogen sulphide, pr
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24
NOTICE.

A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED at the
present session of the Legislature to prohibit
gambling within three miles of the Water
,roof H,sh school.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24
evccEssloN NOTICE.
mate OF Louisiana, Parish OF Tens
District Court.


secession OF Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ashford, deceased
pUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Dan
lei =. Ashford, Administrator of the Sue
session Of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ashford, deceased /,
nas nled his tableau of distribution and final
tceount In above Succession.
NOW therefore unless written opposition
hereto be fled In my office within ten days
SLler nrst publication hereof, same will be
honologated, as prayed for.
u ,. Witness my hand and the seal OF
snd Court, this 2Srd day of May, A. d. 1912.
JOs. CURRY, Clerk 10th District Court.
~ Joseph, La, May 23rd, 1912.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24
NOTICE.

NroTIcE is HEREBY GIVEN to all TAI
~ payers In Tensas Parish, that al my hsts
ara made out and the rolls OF property a..
sessed are open TO inspection Tor the mex
fhiA 4. BoNDURANT, Assessor.
Dr.. SessFa, La, Nay 49, tsz2s
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24
To Regulate Assessments.

tvlcksburg Herald, Thursday, May 49,
A large delegation of the leading citi-
,ens and land owners Of the Parishes OF
East Carroll, Madison, Tensas and Con-
oordia met to-day at noon at the Carroll
Hotel and after formal discussion of the
devastation caused by the overflow in said
parish unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Be il Resolved, That this meeting rec
ommend 10 the Assessors of the several
parishes composing the Fifth Levee Dis
tict, that the assessment on land IN SAID
parishes for the year 1912 be made as
ionoWs:
Hrst-The cleared land affected by
overflow be reduced 3-5 of the present
lsessment.
Second-UncIeared land attached to the
above and not held for milling or specu-
lative purposes, but solely for the wants
Of the population, remain at present val
nation.
Third-Timber lands, held or operated
q such, or for speculative purpose, be
assessed at $500 per acre.
Fourth-That the President OF the Po-
Ice Jury Of each of said parishes appoint
one or more representatives to constitute
Z committee, with 4. l.. Maxwell as
hartman, to call on Gov. Hall and ask
his endorsement and cooperation in PRO
noting this and all other proper means
ior the relief Of the overfiowed section
Tie same committee to appear before the
State Board of Equalizers in support o.
the proposition herein.
Adopted May %, 1912.
Il. MAXWELL, Chairman.
A. Z. GREEN, Secretary.
A meeting of the Board of Health, o
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knights of Pythias.

Lake st. Joseph Lodge, No. l02, K;
of p, meets regularly on the second and
fourth wednesdays Of each month at
NeKslltQnl Ia
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-07
A PAVEMENT EXHIBIT
Interesting Display of Special Inter.
est to Property Owners May
Seen at Gardner.

Property owners who are interested
in the paving districts on which bids
will be received at the adjourned
council meeting next Monday night
will find a very interesting exhibit Of
paving materials at room 534 Gard
ner hotel. Representatives for the
bitulithic have a large quality of sam
pie material which are used in the
construction Of paving, samples show
ing the actual construction taken from
streets and showing how many in
~teresting tests and facts regarding
paving material.
The bitulithic pavement has been
laid to the extent of about 20. 1000. 900
square yards in the last eleven years
in v e 200 cities, and there are a
large number of testimonial letters
showing the success of the pavement.
A large number of property owners
in the Improvement districts have ex-
amined the exhibits and those who are
interested in seeing just what the
bitulithic pavement is should take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity to make an
investigation prior to the opening OF
the bids on Monday night. The exhibit
will be open every day and all those
who are interested will be given every
chance to make a thorough investiga-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-07
EAST SIDE NOTES.

b. d. Keck has been elected eminent
commander of Constantine comman-
derry, knights Templar Of Crookston.
A district meeting Of the Order OF
Eastern Star will be held at Crooks
ton about April IA.
Al Fritz, the very well known yard
master for the Great Northern, at
Crookston, has resigned after many
years of service, He goes to st. Cloud
to engage in business with his brother.
Conductor A. J.. Neal has been APP
pointed to I'LL the vacancy.
For Old Eli is the title Of the class
play to be presented by the high school
class at Crookston.
Herman H. LANCE. w. C. Eggers.
H. J.. Faber g. Co, Jos. Ceynova,
Ernest Mueller, VIM. Shea, Nick jain
and VIM. LANCE have applied for
liquor licences in Perham. The village
with a little less than 1900 population,
will have eight saloons.
The oficers OF the Red River Valley
Dairymen's association have wired
congressman STEVENSON and other
members of the Minnesota delegation
in congress-, protesting vigorously
against the passage OF the PROPOSED
Lever cleo bin, as a nj to the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-07
NO BALLOT FOR
P0LICEMAGISTRATE
TIM FRANCIS BRINGS MANpAMus
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST {. r.
ORCHARD, CITY AUDITOR, RE-
eARpINe ELECTION BALLOT OF
POLICE MAGISTRATE.

Mandamus proceedings were begun
yesterday by Tim Francis against City
Auditor e. r. Orchard which resulted
in the action being brought before
Judge Pollock for hearing.
The proceedings arose yer the
question Of placing H. f. Miller's name
on the ballot at this election. Judge
Miller contends that he was elected
for a term of two years last spring,
following his appointment to succeed
the late Judge Martin Ryan at the
time OF the latter's death in 1910.
City Auditor Orchard was of the
same opinion. Mandamus proceed
ings were then started by Francis
against Orchard. Judge Miller de-
demurred. Judge Pollock sustained
the demurrer and the name OF Judge
Miller will not appear IN the city
election ballot.
The law states that the police mag
istrate shall be elected for two years
but does not Ak the time Of he cleo
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-07
A. c. JUDGING CONTEST
A. C. Students Chosen to Judge Stock
at Annual Contest Saturday
at the College.

The fifteenth annual stock judging
contest has been arranged to be held
next. Saturday at the agricultural
college and the instructors in the
stock judging department completed
their selections yesterday from the
student body for this event.
Five students were chosen from the
college course, FIVE from the farm
husbandry and ten from the short
course, the selections being made ac-
cording to the highest class averages
Lawrence Ostbye now holds the coll
lege cup and will defend his . title
again this year. Hugh ]. Colgan will
try to keep the cup from the farm
husbandry and the championship cup.
The students will be required to
judge beef cattle. dairy cattle, draft
horses, sheep and swine. The Judge
Of the contest will be Leslie Smith, a
well known cattle man of st. Cloud,
MINI.
The contestants are as follows:
From the college course, August Berg,
Charles HI. Green, Homer Dixon,
George Stewart and David Sondquist,
From the farm husbandry department
Allen Andrews, Steine Myradahl, Mil
ton Carter, George Strating, f. l.
Bronson. and J.. c.. Dawson: From the
short course, Wallace Christan
George Whitney. James HOARD
George Thompson, Carl Bredrig, o
Hitterdahl, L, L. Townsend. John b
Stolt, w. J.. Hursman, J.. B. Wharton
and Fred Kingsley.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-07
CHICAGO Gossip.

Chicago, I'LL, March 7.--Gossip Of the
wheat traders that there is no pres
sure OF cash offerings and that the
bears who have been aggressive on the
selling side on weak spots the past
Few days have made no Roadway in
forcing a decline, as prices have re-
g Mcted more in two hours h they
broke in two days. Most OF the COM
mission houses advocated buying on
, alI breaks, many preferring July as 1t
was more susceptible to crop damage
reports. Corn bears in explaining the
advance of 1 cent in futures from
the low point said it was due to SYM
@pathy with wheat. They saw no sub
stantial reason for the bulge, losing
sight Of the fact that commission
houses had absorbed the offerings on
the decline and the market had become
over-sold. Those who have been bull
Ish and have advised taking profits OH
the sharp bulges said that enough cora
has been taken off the market by in
Vestors, who have pursued the policy
of buying on every good break to make
it difficult to buy much corn whenever
it shows much strength.
Inter-Ocean.