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Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01
Making Haste Slowly.

To us on the spot it would seem that II ever
q community was outraged by taxation for work
promised to be done and yet not done it is that
community living in Plaquemines Parish Road
District No. 1. The contractor for this road be-
gan his work over a year ago, surveying a few
stations and then brought his work to 2 close
because he was afraid Of the nigh water, the
terms of the contract expressly indicating the
digging Of bitches on each side of the road and
tile draining the road with adequate tiles and
~culverts at intervals sufficiently near to effect
thorough drainage, proper outlets being chosen.
A year has interviewed and the road now is
only open from the Parish line down to English
Turn, a distance of four or five miles, with the
promise of about three miles additional opened
down to the Scarsdale quarters at compare
lively early date. All sorts of promises have
been made in regard to expediting the work and
these promises have been broken with excuses
that are simply frivolous in the Judgment OF
any experienced contractor Who knows any
thing of the uncertainty OF the weather, OF the
uncertainty of adequate supplies Of material, OF
mule power and Of human labor. These uncer-
t~ainties are counted upon and adequate prepar-
alton made therefor. The contractor iii the
present instance comes forward at every turn
with some sort Of ali excuse and no work
amounting to much is done. How long this will
continue it is very difficult to say.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01
SATURDAY. MARCH /, 1912.
Better Farming Methods in Texas,

OUR neighboring state is making earnest
efforts to increase corn culture in that state.
Az is generally understood, the rainfall inzIeI-
as is less abundant than that in LOUISIANA ano
hence greater care is necessarysln the consefVa-
tion of moisture for the use Of the corn crop
The average yield Of corn in Texas IN tine
sections where corn is groWn'sa as the leaoins
CROP is placed at 10 bushels per acre. In the
recent Texas Industrial Congress in trial tests
for the greatest production OF corn. 1T was 1ouno
that the average per acre realized by oil Oh
tba contestants for the corn prizes was 81 bush
els ner acre, as against the state ten year
average of 10 bushels. The lowest prize WIN
ming Weld was about. 62 IL bushels.per acre ana
the largest prize winning yield was l5l Z
bushels per acre.
These marvellous gains in tie yield OF corn
where n e~culture is had, where the grasses are
kent down by repeated shallow cultivation and
where the original ploWing has been sul1lclently
deem 70 conserve some considerable amount OF
moisture in the soil ought TO set all OF our peo-
pe to thinking about the possibilities OF our
own ~alluvial land, here on the Lower Coast ana
realize what excellent crops OF corn we coulo
produce if we tried. In the cultivation OF sugar
cane it is generally felt that other crops shoulo
give way to the care because the value OF an
acre of cane is so:much greater than the value
of any other crop. While it is true, thai the
value of an acre Of cane is great, that value IS
accumulated by a very large amount OF hare
work and when the cane is lost then The total OF
the losses is correspondingly greater than that
of the other crops. Of course dlversltlcatlon
may ~euualize cur risks in these various crops
and that is what we should resort to. We llnd,
however, that where rice is raised the water OF
irrigation is very apt to interfere with other
cultures and so the corn crop, neglected by sug-
ar cane planters, is also neglected by rice plant
ers and our Lower Coast country is compelled
every year to import from the other parishes or
the other states a considerableaoamoun of corn
for home use.
The wonderful successes made in our own
ali Of which are based upon frequent shallow
civilizations, apart from thorough preparation,
are very suggestive to US and the immens
losses that we are constantly making by our IN
different attention to this enc great crop.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01

being discussed among our rice planters. The
water that broke through in the Beulah crevasse
returns into the Mississippi river through the
Yazoo at Vicksburg and would have no appre-
ciable effect in diminishing the rivers height.
We may say that in general way the safety
Of our levee system on the Lower Coast is in
sured by the work already done and thai we
shall almost surely have adequate irrigation
water, although we shall probably be compelled
to depend upon a rise in the river that will come
after the low water level soon to reach rs.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01
Our Leyees and the High Watef
Season.

THE enormous amount of work done on the
Lower Coast levees this season would seem to
insure a thorough protection from any possible
high river of which we have records thus far.
The levees generally are going up at three feet
above the highest known water mark, and great
@lavees, ten or twelve feet high are now found
where a generation ago little levees of three or
four feet in height were considered adequate.
The improvement in the levee situation all
the way to Cairo and ~tihesrete ltion of the water
within the limits Of the leyee systemsof course
forces its rapid discharge down the river and
the tide water end ofssthe river, from Red River
Landing down to Port Eads, q distance of some
300 miles has to bear the brunt OF the strain by
controlling the discharge Of these accumulated
waters into the sea. The condition of the levees
seems entirely adequate to protect us from our
constantly increasing floods, but the great tax
alton that we endure and the injury done to our
lands by the proximity Of 50 much water, sap
intosthe crop returns TO 50 great an extent in
the way of the cost Of this protection that at
times it seems somewhat discoaraging. Our
fertile lands will yield good crops under ordinary
conditions, but for. several years our planters
have had a combination Of climatic and flood
conditions disastrous beyond previous experience
This has rendered many of our worthy citizens
unable to stand the stress. To pay rent and
taxes and yet toaharvest unremunerative crops
is discouraging to the most optimistic planters.
Still we. find a disposition to go ahead and with
true American persistence to endeavor to attain
success later on and we believe it is sure to
come to all who will make the best of the sit
uation, all things considered.
We are now confronted by some data that
looks a little alarming in the way of irrigation
water for the very considerable rice crop that is
going in on the Lower Coast lands. The water
in the Ohio valley has fallen to quite a low
level and this decline has reached Cairo and
while we are threatened with an early low river,
yet we feel confident that we are almost sure to
have a rise in the river later on, coming from
the Rocky Mountains by way Of the Mississippi
and Missouri Valleys, with their later floods,
foods that are not very high and yet that are
competent to furnish irrigation water on the
Lower Coast, Therefore we don't have much
fear of a low river, but still the matter is now
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01
The ssate''of Louisiana Parish OF
PlaQueInineS.

M. Peterson Co., Ltd. VS. Clement
IRENE ct ais. No. 1888. Twenty
Ninth Judicial District Court.
By virtue OF and in obedience to an
order Of Court to me directed by the
Honorable, the Twenty-Ninth Judicial
District Court in and for. the parish-.of
Plaquemines, dated tne goth day OF
January, 1918, in the above entitled
suit, / have seized and will proceed to
sell at public auction, at the principal
front door of the Courthouse at Pointe
la Hache on Saturday the 1st day Of
The month OF March 1918, at II o'clock,
a. M, the following described property
to-wit:
The undivided one hall (l-2) interest
of Clement Irene.
The undivided one twelfth Q-lz) IN
erestof Cleon IRENE.
The undivided one twelfth G-l2) in
terest Of Generes IRENE, together with
the u%sufruct Of the property in its en-
tirety now vested iii said Clement
Irene, in the following property TO-
wit: Ore acre front ON the Mississippi
River by Forty alpents in depth, about
lcrty-one miles below the city o. New
Orleans, bounded on the upper side by
lands of alfred Colnin, md below by
lands of Octave I'remy, situated in the
Parish Of Plaquem;nes, together With
all The buildings and improvements
thereon, and Ill the rights, ways, priv
ileges, servitudea and advantages there
unto belonging OF in any wise appeI-
tanning,
Seized in the above suit.
Terms OF sale Cash.
FRANK C. MEYERS,
Sheriff OF the Parish Of %Plaquemines.
Jan. Is. FEB. /, 8, 1922. Mar. l.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01
Joaquin Miller.

The death Of this distinguished poet, who died
at the age Of Il years at Oakland, California on
February T, brings to mind the visit that this
distinguished man made to the Lower Coast in
1884. He came TO New Orleans and through to
Belair with q letter OF introduction TO the editor
Of this journal, arriving on one OF the packet
boats, in the days before the railway was open
ed. With that vivacity that always character
ized him ne made his way into the remote re-
cesses of the sugar house and round the writer
on the floor under a centrifugal machine, tight
ening g slipping pulley and lnountaineer and
plainsman as he was he was quite surprised to
find the leading sugai planters playing the part
Of men Of all work. He was quickly made to
feel at home and remained TOR several days at
DeiaIr aiu UfiarIlcFt the eUI1Ipauy tiicIc WlUIt
stories Of his interesting experiences III Cal
~ifornia. He was ore OF the picturesque charac-
ters Of modern times and practically lived as q
hermit IN a mountain cabin for quite q number
OF years. Those interested in him made the
pilgrimage TO his mountain home and he had
many visitors.
Elbert Hubbard, Of Roycloft fame, in the
+. . ~ culy LCOO, gave dill aCCCuIlL OIL HIS
visit to Joaquin Mile in his mountain retreat.
The whole account is quite interesting, but q
feature CT it is the praise that Ebert Hubbard
gave to Joaquin Miller's famous poem on Column
bus. The moral OF the poem becomes evident
rs it progresses and incites every American to
increased endeavor, come what obstacle may.
The poem should be read by everyone interested
in any way in literary work and by everyone
who has ambitions not yet realized. The poem
reads as follows:
Behind him lay the gray azores,
Behind the gates Of Hercules;
Before MIN not the ghost OF shores,
Before him only shoreless seas.
The good mate said, "Now must we pray,
For 10, the very stars are gone.
Brave admir-, speak. ~whatsshall | say!''
"Why say Sail on, sail On, md on"
The men grew mutinous by day,
The men grew ghastly pale and weaks.
The stout mate thought Of home. A spray
OF salt wave washed his swarthy cheek.
what shall say, brave Admir-, say,
II we sight naught but seas at dawn?''
"Why you shall say at break of cay,
Sail on, sail on, sail ON, and on. '"
They sailed, they sailed, as winds might blow,
Until at last the blanched mate said,
why now not even GOD would know
Should | and all my men fa! dead.
These very winds forget their way,
For God from these drear seas has gone.
Now, speak, brave Admir-, speak and say
He said, "Sail on, sail Ga, and on.
They sailed, they sailed. Then spoke the mate,
This mad ssa shows its teeth tonight,
He curls his lip, he lies in wait
With lifted teeth as il to bite
Brave Admir- say bat one good word,
What shall We do when hope is gone?i'
Tie words leaped as a flaming sword,
.'Sail on, sail on, sail on and on.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01
aunc h 5, tanda ar

EUG. DE M M. O. b..
RAS and NJ. G. BURAS, Own.
ers; Eng dc Armas, Mas
tiers: j. G. De ARMAS, Clerk
Leaving Wednesdays and Sat
urdays at s o'clock a. m. We'd
nesdaYs for Port Eads. Satur.
days for Venice. Returning
Thursdays and Sundays.
Freight received Mondays,
Tuesdays and Fridays foot of
Ursuline Street.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01
Notice.
Notice.
To Unknown Delinquent Tax Payers Of
the Parish Of Plauuemines:

IL oClliiGoStS 49,
the Parish Of Plaquemines:
In conformity with Section 81 Oh Act
10 Of the constitution Of 1900, you are
hereby notified that the taxes, State
Parish and Levee on the following as
sessed and described properties Tor the
year 1912, are now due and unpaid,
and unless same is paid within the
twenty days ! shall proceed to adver-
tise the said properties fo1 sale Tor the
amount of taxes and penalties due as
the law directs.
Edmund, ed. S. Asst. S950.00. State
tax ITS. Parish tax $40. Levee tax
Ats. Road Dist. No. l tax $50. Con-
federate Veteran tax 10. Good
roads tax ~. Interest and cost l.76
Aeertain tract of land situated on
the left bank OF the Mississippi river
and designated as all Of Sects. 20, 2e,
and 20, T Is, S. r. Is, 3.
Gilbert, i. j. Asst. 5000. State TAX
.25. Parish tax 80. Levee tax so.
Confederate Veteran ta1 .C1. Good
Road tax .O2. Interest and cost l.2S.
a certain tract OF land situated on
the LETT bank OF the Mississippi river
end designated as 108 $500 g.. Fritz 9.
W. Id of Sec. /, r. IS, S. R. Is ..
Hoffman, W. j. Asst. s12O. 90. State
tax SO. Parish tax ~. Confederate
Vet tax .02. Good road tax .03. in
teres, and cost 1.27.
A certain tract Of land situated on
the left bank of The Mississippi river
and designated IS ZIG a. frtl. n. 3. "A
OF Sec. i, Frtl. S. 2. ii Of Sec. i, z.
10, S. r. Is, 3.
Hiltz, Lewis J. asst. $640. 90. State
tax 800. Parish tax 1884. Levee taN
800. Road Dist. No. / tax $40. Con-
federate Vet tax .l3. Good roads taH
.16. Interest and cost 1.90.
A certain tract OF land situated on
the left bank OF the Mississippi river
and designated as 1890 Q. Secs. Il end
TT. 16 S. R. Is, o.
Massey lanes. asst. $3.50. 90. State tax
$50. Parish tax o.96. Levee tax $50
Confederate Vet tax 10. Good Roads
tax II. Venice Drainage taA $50.
Interest and costs LEG.
4 certain tract Of land situated On
the right bank Of the Mississippi. river
md designated as 1920 .. land in {. q,
S. r. 80 and 81 E, except snail lots.
Williams, John Mrs. ct ais. asst.
$500. 90. State tax 800. Parish lax
$50. Levec tax 500. acreage tax
eco. Confederate Vet tax IL. GOOD
Roads tax Is. Interest and ccsts l.55.
Il certain tract OF land situated on
the left bank Of the Mississippi river
measuring two arpents lrons by lorty
arpents III depth bounded above by lands
of Mrs. s. A. Butlel and below by land
OF S. Glorioso Est.
Williams, Iohn Mrs. et als. asst.
$500 0 State tax rs. Parish tax
go. Levee tax $50. acreage 100.
Confederate Vet tax 90. Good Roads
tax .V3. Interests and costs 1.34.
Il certain tract of land situated on
the left banl. of the Mississippi river
and designated as Section II, Z. y, S.
R. lie.
FRANK C. MEYERS,
FIX Gfirio
E=rEtFH#eEE T4.E (;z jS,o4~. EO-,sl
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01
For Rent.

Residence end store attached at
Ironton. Apply TO
L. ARNOLIE,
Naomi, ?. 0. LIE.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that | am ap-
plying for a permit to run . barcoom
(colored) II upper line OF Fanny plan
tation.
WM. DYMoND.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01
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Sealed bids win be received Until
March 81, 1918, by the Secretary OF the
Police Jury from the New Orleans
Banks Tor The fiscal agent Iol handling.
The funds Of che Parish Of Plaquemines
in conformity with Act Number 205 o,
the ycar 1912.
9. N. PEREZ.
Secretary of Police July,
English T,lrn, ?. Q. La.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-03-01

rice land Five HI: HUNDRED d,s acres
Eln lEMir Land on Belai. ard
oH ssaissa Fanny Plantations,
and in QUANTITIES to Suit.
JOHN DYMOND, BELAIR ?. @. LA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
NORWALK VIOLTNIST RESCUES WOMAN
 FROM TWO ROWDIES
Especial to The Farrner.) }

Norwalk, Dec. 6-WaIter J. Shee- han, the talented Norwalk vfo1inist, saved a young woman from two men who were trying to force her into a hallway in 3rd street, New York, last night. MT. Sheehan was returning from Cavanaugh's restaurant where he had been playing when he heard the screams of the young woman who was being roughly handled by the men.
 PauSing for a moment to satisfy himself that the young woman was be- ing forced into the hallway against her will and that the affair was not a put up job. MT. Sheehan went to the assistance of the g1rl. MT. Shee- han administered a severe beating to both men before they would desist, receiving number of bruises himself. The men finally ran away and MT. Sheehan escorted the young woman to her home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
MARRIED.

1SA1AAaAAe<ANADs AETILER-DURGY- Danbury. Dec. ?, Harry A. Miller and Miss Edna M. Durgy.
 AVERY-GRANT-I Ridgefeld, Nov. 29, Miss Lillian Frances Grant of Danbury and Clarence Edward Avery.
 TROCCOIA-ROss-I Danbury, Nov. 29, Patrick TroccoIa and Miss Mary Ross.
 oLDs-EICHA-1n Brewster, N. Y., Nov. 26, G. w. Reynolds and Miss Julia M. Elcha, both of Dan- POAEEROY-BRADIE Danbury. Nov. 26. Charles c. Pomeroy and Miss Gladys Alice Bradley. SOPKO-IUCAS-In Yonkers. N. r., Nov. 26, Joseph V. Sopko, of Pitts burgh, Pa, and Miss Frances M. Lucas, of Danbury. EASTWOOD-M'GAR - Tn Dan bury, Nov. 27, Louis Eastwood. of Boston, and Miss Helen Mccarthy. COSTEIlLO-W O-WTMSEY-In Danbury, Nov. 27, Joseph Costello and Miss Mary E. Wimsey. TOA1ANIO-NARTAS - In Dan bury, Nov. 27, Peter Tomanio and Miss Isabelle Martasino. DEJULIO-MANCUSO - In Danbury, Nov. 27, Anthony DeJulia and Louise Mancuso, both of Danbury. HEALEY-TTERNEY - In Danbury, Nov. 27, John Healey and Miss Lor- etta Tierney.
 BENNETT-WOOD- Bethel, Nov. 27, James G. Bennett and Miss Lulu B. Wood.
 MURPHY-STOKES - In Stamford, Nov. 26, Maurice B. Murphy and Miss Lillian V. Stokes. GLEASON-HOTTER = In Stamford, Nov. 28, John R. Gleason and Miss Henrietta V. Hotter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
BRYAN NARROWLY ESCAPES AMBUSH
 OF SUFFRAGETTES
Women's Attempt to Get His Opinion on Votes for
 Sex Is Failure

Washington, Dec. 6.-Secretary Bry- an narrowly escaped 8. sufragist am bush today at the meeting of the Ma t1onal Popular Government League where he spoke on popular govern ment. A delegation of women Suffra- gists fresh from their convention here took places in the hall at which it had been advertised the secretary of state was to speak and near the conclusion of his address, Miss Helen Todd, a California suffragist, asked, How about popular government for women, MT Secretary? ?''
 With flashing eyes, the secretary said: Madam, in your work, you doubtless have followed your judgment and conscience. In my work have followed mine.''
 The suffragfsts made no further efforts to secure an expression from MT. Bryan and the secretary imme- diateIy after left the hall.
 During his address MT. Bryan as- serted his firm conviction in both the right and the capability of the peo- pie to rule.
 saThey might make rnfstakes,'' he said, sebut would rectify them more quickly than if a few were ruling for then.''
 Speaking of President Wilson's de- claration in his message for presiden- tial primaries, Secretary Bryan said 41C LHO0SIL tAAe1ls OSLO4O cAAOlACE idential campaign arrived, the people would vote at home for their choice and that the President, when he en- tered the White House would know no individuals but only the people.
 Senator Owen, speaking on the need of more direct rule by the people, declared that the ''archaeio rules of the Senate were AostinN the people of the country from five to ten mill lion dollars a day while waiting for action on the currency bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
FINE LAUREL ROPING JAMES KORAN & SON.
 Florists.
DIED.

DIED.
 CURTTN-Tn this city. Dec. 9th, 1913, Patrick Curtin.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence No. S6' Caroline street, on Monday, Dec. at S:3O a. m. and from St. Charles church at a. m. In- terment at Newtown, Conn. BLANEFTELD-In this city, Dec. 5. 1918, Michael BIansdeld
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence No. GA Lewis Street, on Monday. Dec. 8, at 9:30 a. m. and from Sacred Heart church at 10 a. nn Inter ment at St. MichaePs cemetery. Please omit flowers. Requien mass Tuesday at a. m T he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
Suitcase or bag of special fitness.

For gift to the who makes jour. ney suit-cases and hand picked with spe cial view to their fitness for Christmas giving.
 With thir strong construction they combine ap pearance which is unusually attractive They good looking well as good.
 Gases of good leather steel frame lined with linen with straps all around ,-$5.
 Bags of sole leather steel frame, lined with linen fastening with lock bo1ts IA to 8 inch $5 to $1O
 Fine mating cases especially liked by because their ightness, bound with leather and finished with leather to make them durable have brass lock and bolts, IS to 24 inch sizes,-$2 to $5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
Cedar chest is valued gift.

Delightful addition to the fittings of one's and receptacle for fine dresses such is the chest of cedar.
 There is gathering ready that is unique. To the richness of the polished cedar is added decoration hinges of brass Shapes particularly pleas ing too and thre nook in the bedroom of the who reads this news where such chest will fit to much satisfaction
 Equipped with sliding trays and dustproof $1o to $25
 Chests of light strong wood covered with matting,- $2 to $6.
 hird floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
BRANDEGEE VOTES
 FOR LoNGsEssIoNs

Washington, Dec. 6-Dem ocrat Sen ate leaders with the aid of 10 Repub- hcan votes, succeeded eoday in forcing a program of thirteen-hour-a-day ses- sions for the currency bill. Two hours recess from to o'clock in the even ing will be the only break in the daily work from 10 o'clock in the morning until II o'clock at night.
 Senators Borah, Brady, Brandegee, Cummins, ,Gronna, Kenyon, LaFollette, Norris Perkins and Smooth, all Re pubIicans, joined the Democrats vot- ing for the long daily sess1ons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06

BOYS Danny F7sfs-Gamp-$1 Midsh1pman Days-West-$1. Boy Scouts in Swift Rfver-Burgess- St. Dunstan Boy Sc0ufs-E Eadred-$1. Donald -WooIIey-$1.2O. Boy Life of General Sheridan-$1.1 Is. Young F'arnaer-Hi1I-$1. Five Yards To Go-WiIIiams-$1.2 .2S. Around the End-Bar11our-$1. Strike Three-Heyl1ger- Uncle Davids Boys-BrOwn-$1. Boy Scouts in a Lumber Camp-Ods Ned Brewster's Bear Hunt-Havkins
 -$1.2O. Young sharpshooter = To1nIinson-
 $1.15. Aeropaane at Silver Fox Farn1-otds
 -$1.15 Henley on the Battle Idne-Channon
 -$1.1S. Army Boy in the PhiIHpines-KfI-
 bourne-$1.25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
THREE MEN KILLED,
 BIG EXPLOSION IN
 NEW JERSEY PLANT

Millvf11e, N J., Dec. 6-windows were shattered throughout the town. 2, forest fire was started and build ings damaged by an explosion today at the plant of the International Praeposite Company.
 Three wooden buildings nearby were blown to matchwood and three men were killed. The fire was ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
BARNITH SACHS
$SAkSNLlh SAOHS
 wS. MOON SALES CO, INC., SUPERIOR COURT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY,

MOON SALES CO, INC.s
 SUPERIOR COURT,
 FAIRFIELD COUNTY,
 Dec. 5, 1s13-
 Upon the application of the Re iceiver to the Honorable William L. Bennett a Judge of the Superior Court within and for the County of Fairfield for the sale of the goods and effects of the Moon Sales Co.,, Inc, as per petition on file,
 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, That %he Receiver sell at public auction on Dec. II, 1913 at II o'clock in the Forenoon at Numbers 1929 and 1O3I State street in said City of Bridge port for the highest price obtainable the goods and effects of said cor poration subject however to the ap- prova1 of this court and that said Receiver is further ordered to give notice by mail to all the stock-hoId- CTS and known creditors of said cor poration of this order by sending to them at their last known address a copy of this order on or before Dec. 9th, 1918 and to advertise said sale by publication in at least one of the daily newspapers of said City of Bridgeport three times on or before Dee. 10th, 1913.
 By Order of the Court,
 Wm- T. HAVILAND,
 6 Clerk.