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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17
FIGHT THE WEEVILS.

We publish in this issue a circu-
lar letter issued by Geo. d. Smith,
the etomologist in charge of the Tai
lulah station of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, to which we
invite the attention of our readers.
The purpose Of the circular is to
again call the attention of planters
to the necessity of early fall des-
truction of the cotton plants" So
that the number of weevils that go
into Information may be reduced to
a minimum.
The suggestions contained in the
circular are in line with those in
the letter from Mr.. Elliott, of Texas,
a synopsis of which appeared in our
issue Of last week.
We are aware that many of our
planters are doubling Thomases as
to the efficacy of the methods ad-
vised by the Department of Agricul-
ture for fighting the boil weevil.
Indeed, we feel sure that the de-
struction of stalks, so urgently adj
vised by the Department, has been
abandoned by practically all OF the
planters for the past two years, but
it is our firm belief that the disas-
trous infestation OF this year is large
ly due to this fact.
The life and habits of the weevll
have been the subject of the most
critical study and observation for
many years by trained entomologists
in the employ of the government
and there is little if anything more
to be learned about the pest.
At this time, and until they &C
into hibernation, myriads of weevil:
are being fed on and bred in the
growing cotton plants. They can b.
destroyed by burning the stalks j
this is done before the period o
hirbenation arrives. This is no thee
~, but is as easy Of demonstration
as a problem in mathematics.
The great infestation OF this yea
has clearly demonstrated to any de
luded planter who thought becaus'
of the light infestation of 1911 ant
1912 that the weevil had perma
nently diminished in numbers, tina
the pest is here to stay and must b
fought intelligently and PERSISTENT!
if we are to continue to grow cotton
Shall we blunder blindly on, on
very livelihood the sport of weathe
and climatic conditions, or shall W
fight the fight like intelligent men
On answer to the question depend
the future of Louisiana as cotton
growing State.
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GuIley Gro. Co. has just received a
quantity of Hub Bagging aud Stand
ard Cotton Ties.

Three negro prisoners confined
in the parish Jail sawed through the
iron bars of one of the windows on
the first floor, on Sunday night, and
made good their escape. So far, al
though every effort has been made
by Sheriff Hughes, they have not
been apprehended and nothing has
been learned of their whereabouts.
A hack-saw was evidently used
by the men the bar being cleanly
cut as if it were made of wood. How
they obtained the saw is mystery
which, as yet remains unsolved.
Two of the negroes, Will Jones
and Will Carter, were from Alabama
and came here to work on levees,
they were charged with breaking in
a store house on Azucena plantation
and stealing something to eat. The
other prisoner was Howard Sim
mons, charged with resisting the
Constable of the 7th Ward while
that officer was attempting to arrest
him. He shot at the officer with a
shotgun loaded with swan shot.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Tensas.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Tensas.
ST. Joseph, La Oct. 7th, 1913.
This being the date for the regu
lar meeting of the Town Council of
the Town of St. Joseph, said body
met at the Office of the Mayor of the
said town, there being present: w.
NJ. Davidson, Mayor, Joseph Curry,
o. Levy, and L. Buckner, mem
bers.
A quorum being present, the
meeting was called to order by the
Mayor.
The reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting was dispensed
with.
On motion the following bills
we're proved and ordered paid:
r. Fl. Whitney, Treasurer, ex-
penditures April to Oct. 8. .Sl23l. %
W. K. Baker * son. ........... $50
st. Joseph Drug Co. 1920
And there being no further bust
ness, the Board adjourned sine die.
w. M. DAVIDSON, Mayor.
Josiah P. Scott, Clerk.
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ANNUAL YEAR BOOK FREE.
Z. s. SENATE Oo.ohar OH
Washington, ID. c.
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L. $. SENATE Oo.ohor OH
Washington, ID. Q.
Editor Tensas Gazette,
st. Joseph, La.
Dear Sirs:-In the lists of publications
furnished me for free distribution by the
Government, there are three books of es-
pecial interest to farmers: The Agricultu-
raj Yearbook, Diseases of the Horse, and
Diseases of Cattle. They are all nicely
bound and handsomely illustrated. have
about thousand copies of each of the
Yearbook for 1910, 1911 and 1912, but
only few copies of the Horse and Cattle
books. As long as the supply of these
publications lasts, shall be glad to send
copy of each to anyone interested in ag.
riculture who will request me.
Thanking you to publish this letter as
a news item for the benefit Of your farm
ers subscribers, believe me,
Very sincerely yours,
JOS. T.. RANSDELL
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17

The many friends Of Judge Elan in this,
his former home, are proud Of the fact
that handsome new steamboat will carry
his name, and they will enjoy reading
the following from the Picayune of recent
date.
"The Carter Packet Company's fine
new packet, s. L. Elan, just completed
at Slidell, will undergo her first govern
ment inspection today, and if the wealth
er is favorable for safe passage across
the lakes it is probable that she will start
for the city tomorrow or next day, COM
ing via the Lake Borgue canal rout.
The Elan is said to be the largest steam
boat ever constructed in Southern Waters
and from the time the first staunch tim
bers assembled to begin construction I'M
til now the construction has been under
the personal inspection of Capt. Carter,
am able and experienced steamboatman,
and the boat is perfect in every detail.
The new steamer will be placed in the
New Orleans and Monroe trade, possibly
running as far up as Camden, and will
assist the Garig and II. NJ. Carter, the
company's other boats in that trade
Winnsboro Reporter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17
LoweIIs for cotton sacks, 10 1-2c
per yard.-0ulIey Gro. Co.

Among the Newellton visitors
down Monday night to attend the
show were Mr.. and Mrs. c. l..
Clark, Mrs. D. H. Alverson, Mrs.
Katherine Rhodes, DIR. and Mrs. j.
D. Rogers and little son, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. de Vries, Mr.. Maurice de
Vries and Miss Reinette Abrams,
and Mr.. w. w. Middleton and son,
Robert.
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nation.

The high courts Of impeachment yes
terday found Gov. Sulzer guilty on three
of the articles preferred against him and
he will be removed from office.
Thus ends this most unusual and sensa-
tionsl case, for rarely ever 6elore has the
governor of a State been impeached and
and removed from office.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17

We publish elsewhere in this issue
letter from Senator ] E. Ransdell
notifying those interested in agricul-
ture that he is prepared to furnish
free to those applying to him copies
OF the Agricultural Year Book, a
treatise on Diseases of the Horse and
one on Diseases of Cattle. These are
Government publications and are
doubtless filled with valuable infor-
nnfinn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17

Messrs. Speed & Scott have COM
pleted their contract on the Inge-
field Duckpond levee and their out
fit was moved away this week.
Progress on that levee by the other
contractors employed there was rap
id during the past week owing to
the favorable weather.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

IWIsH TO ANNOUNCE that have
recently returned from a visit to my
daughter, in Oklahoma, and have over
hauled and renovated my hotel, which is
now in complete readiness for the accom-
mediation OF the travelling public. My
beds are clean and comfortable and my
table is supplied with the best the market
affords. | solicit share of the public
patronage.
Respectfully,
CELESTE BUCKINGHAM.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17
NOTICE.

The Teachers Meeting will be held at
the ST. Joseph High School Bhilding an
Friday and Sainrit' November ';h .i..d
Sih Tie books IOr the reading course are
in the Superintendent Office and can be
had by the teachers at cost. A Brief Course
in The Teaching Process, by Strayer, cost
S125 and Standards in Education, by
Chamberlain, cost Sl.00
Questions from these books are to be
used by the State Examining Committe
in making up the questions on Theory
AID Art of Teaching in the Examination
to be held on December lst, 2nd and 3rd,
1913.
THOS. NJ. WADE, supt.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17

GuIioIogy teaches us that fall rains
are the best for your cisterns. You
have the fall, we have the cisterns-a
car of the famous Harry Bros. kind,
sII sizes. dudley Grocery Co.
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Trespass Notice.

DUBLIC NOTICE IS hereby rive. :a.
D 'RELfFNtft pi.;at-.tO-l, IA the Third
''-aef us rc.lsas Parish, Is posted against
HUNTING and GENERAL TRESfASSING.
Violators will be vigorously prosecuted.
iSIGNEDl MYLES BONNEY.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17
FOR SALE.
LoAMLAND PLANTATION!
PART OF

LoamIand Plantation, 800 acres open
land, IL cabins, comfortable dwelling
house, well equipped gin, good barn.
Entire place under fence. For terms,
apply to-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
CHAPTER XIV.
Anguish and Bliss.

Joe Carson had shouted his con-
fession without a second of reflec-
ton. But the result must have been
the same had he taken years Of
thought. Between him and her as
the victim of the law, there could be
no hesitation for choice. Indeed,
just now. he had no heed to his own
fate. The prime necessity was to
save her, Mary, from the tolls Of the
law that were closing around her.
For himself. in the days to come,
there would be a CHASTITY dread, but
there would never be regret over the
cost of saving her. Perhaps, some
other he might have let suffer in his
stead-not her, Even had he been
innocent and she guilty of the crime
he would still have saved her from
the waters-he would save her until
the end, as far as the power in him
might lie 1t was thus that, with
the primitive directness of his rever-
entail love for the girl. he counted
no sacrifice too great in her behalf.
Joe Carson was not a good man.
as the world esteems goodness. On
the contrary. he was distinctly an
evil one, a menace to society, on
which he proved constantly. But
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
EXP ERIENCE OF
MOTHERHOOD
Advice to Expectant Mothers

The experience Of Motherhood rs a
trying one TO most women and marks
distinctly an epoch i'm their lives. Not
one woman In a hundred is prepared
or understands how 10 properly care
for herself or course nearly every
woman nowadays has medical treat
ment al such times. hut many ap-
proaCh the experience with an organ
ism untitled for the trial Of strength.
and when it is over her system has
received a shock from which 1T is
hard 10 recover Following right
upon This comes the nervous strain of
caring for the child. and a distinct
change in the mother results.
There Is nothing more charming
than a happy and healthy mother of
children, and indeed child birth un-
der the right conditions need be no
hazard 90 health or beauty The in
eXpiainabic thing is that. with an the
evidence of shattered nerves and
broken health resulting from an UNI
prepared condition and with ample
time i'm which 10 prepare. women viii
persist in going blindly TO the trial
Every woman at this time should
rely upon Lydia f.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. most valuable ton
ic and invigorator of the female or
ganism.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
WITHIN THE LAW 4d,cdI Po~i3 .s STORY g1G IF Oh.

his good qualities if few, were of the
strongest fiber rooted in the deeps
of him. He loathed treachery. His
one outlines in this respect had
been, curiously enough, toward Mary
herself, in the scheme of the bur-
glary which she had forbidden. But,
in the last analysis, here his deceit
had been designed to bring affluence
to her 1t was his adherence of
treachery among pals that had driv-
en- him to the murder of the stool
pigeon in a fit of ungovernabe pas
sion. He might have stayed his
hand then, but for the gusty rage
that swept him on to the crime.
None the less. had he spared the
man his hatred of the betrayer would
have been the same. And the
other virtue of Joe Carson was the
complement Of this-his own loyalty,
a loyalty that made him forget self
utterly where he loved, not too much
tO give
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Frozen With Horror.

The suddenness of it all held Mary
voiceless for long seconds. She was
frozen with horror of the event.
When, at last, words come. they were
a frantic prayer of protest.
NO, Joe! No! Don't talk-don't
talk"
Burke, immensely gratified, went
nimbly to his chair, and thence sur
veyed the agitated group with grisly
pleasure.
Joe has talked" he said sig
nificantly.
Mary, shaken as she was by the
fact of Garson's confession, never
theless retained her presence of
mind sufficiently to resist with all
her strength.
He did it to protect me. she
stated, earnestly.
The Inspector disdained such futile
argument As the doorman appeared
in answer 10 the buzzeT, he directed
that the stenographer be summoned
at once.
wen have the confession in due
form" he remarked, gazing pIeasedly
on the three before him.
Hes not going to confess" Mary
insisted with spirit.
But Burke was not in the least i'm
pressed. He 6isregarded her COM
pletely and spoke mechanically to
Carson the formal warning required
by the law.
To Be Continued Monday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Next Witness. Please !

Witness, will You please answer my
questions a little more piainly?" queried
the lawyer, who was cross examining
an elderly German as to the position of
The door. windows, etc, in the house
where crime had been committed.
I will try viii try" nervously an
swered the old man
"Ntu YOU describe TO the Court Just
how the stairs run in that house?" went
on the lawyer
For few minutes the German looked
puzzled. and bit his nails nervousIy.
How re stairs rum" he interrogated
little daZedly
Come. come, my good man! How
The stairs run, II you pleaser' said the
lawyer. iu an eNasperated tone.
Veil, veutured the witness phleg
matcal'N wen ! am oupstairs gay run
down, and ven ] am downstairs gay run
oop.'
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bride, who stood regarding him with
sad eyes
Carson stared mutely at the burly
man in uniform who held their des-
TIMES in the hollow of hand. His
lips parted as if he were about to
speak. Then. he babe defiance TO the
impulse He deemed it safer for all
that he should say nothing-now! .
And 1t is very easy to say a word
too many. And that one may be
word never to be unsaid-or gain
said
Then, while still that curious, dy-
mamie silence endured, Cassidy came
briskly into the Office. BY some magic
duty he had cOntrived to give his
usually hebetudinous features an ex-
preston Of enthusiasm
Say, Chief" the detective said rap
idly they've squealed"
Burke regarded his aid with an air
intolerably triumphant His voice
came Snug:
"Squealed. eh?" His glance ran
over Carson for a second. then made
its inquisition of Mary and of Dick
Glider He did not give a look to
Cassidy as he put his question DO
lHeN Ten the same story And then,
when the detective had answered in
the affirmative. he went on speaking
in tones ponderous with self-com-
placency; and now his eyes held
sharply, craftily on the woman.
Il was right then. after alright,
all the time! Good enough" Of a
sudden, his voice doomed someberly.
Mary Turner I want you for the
murder Of"
Garson's rush halted the sentence.
he had leaped forward. His face was
rigid. He broke in on the Inspectors
words with a gesture of fury. His
voice came in a hiss:
That's a id lie. I did it,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Burke Was Silent.

Burke sat grim and silent. offering
no comment on the lie
y Know anything about young Gil
der?" he demanded. Happen to
know where he is now" He rose and
came around the desk. so that he
stood close to Carson, at whom he
glowered.
Not a thing" was the earnest an
swer. But the speakers fear rose
swiftly, for the linking of these names
was ignificant-frightf signih-
cant!
The inner door opened. and Mary
Turner entered the office. Carson.
with difficulty, suppressed the cry Of
distress that rose to his lips. For
few moments. the silence was un-
broken. Then, presently, Burke. by
gesture. directed the girl to advance
toward the center of the room. As
she obeyed he himself went a little
toward the door, and. when it opened
again, and Dick Glider appeared. he
interposed to check the young mans
rush forward as his gaze fell on his
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with a sacrifice. With the chance of
scoring two runs, Stahl himself went
to bat in place of Collins and sue
ceeded in drawing a pass to first. This
filled the bases with only one out.
Stahl, who was still limping from an
old injury to his foot, called upon
Neil Ball to run for him. The Red
Six rooters cheered wildly as Hooper
came to the plate. He drove a liner
to MattiCk and Engle, who tried to
score from third, was thrown out at
the plate. This piece of i'll luck so
disconnected the Royal Rooters' band
that it forgot to play "Tessie" for the
first time on record
Buck O'Brien went in to pitch for
Boston when the sixth inning opened.
He was in fine fettle, and the White
SoX couldn't get a man on the bases.
Those three runs looked bigger and
bigger as the game went on. In the
last of the sixth, after Yerkes had
been retired. Speaker beat out bunt
and Lewis was safe on a tumble, but
more hard luck followed the Red SoX
when Gardner sent a terrific liner Iii
reCtly in Chase's hands and Wagner
boosted a high fly to Rath.
The Chicago crowd went wild when
the White SOX got three men on bases
in the seventh with only one out, but
their cheers turned to groans when
O'Brien struck out the next man and
speared hard liner for the third out.
But in doing so O'Brien hurt his hand
so badly that he was forced to re-
tire
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
BY Lillian LAUFERTY.

TIME dainty little quaker Girl"
Ina claire is entertaining her
admirers down at Brighton
Beach, where the cool breezes and her
own refreshing personality unite to
make us an forget how earnestly the
Eun of summer can pour down molten
glory on the city cobblestones at noon
to-day.
We sat at a coy tea table and got
acquainted over. an iced tea and
foda lemonade, plus chicken sand
wiches This is my luncheon. said
Miss Ina-and by the way, you pro-
nounce # as if IT were Eena-'I don't
let an my meals total up to more
than one meal-of course you viii
laugh and say that can afford to eat
al ! want. But l can't You have
to meet fat more than half way If
you want 20 ward it or, and make
sure that II never starts coming /
never eat candy-it does not do one
the least bit of good, and I'd be so
grateful II ] might set all the sweet
ness | want from the perfume OF all
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TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

ooh, we'll" Burke exclaimed ami
ably. Il didn't really think you did,
but / wasn't sure. so / had to take a
chance. You understand, don't you,
joe"
Sure, | understand" Carson re-
piled. with an amiability equal to the
Inspectors own.
Burke's manner continued very am
icably as he went on speaking.
You see, Joe. anyhow. We've got
the right party safe enough. You
can bet on that
Carson resisted the lure.
IF you don't want me- he be-
gan suggestively; and he turned
toward the door to the outer hall.
Why, if you don't want me, I'll
get along"
"Oh, what's the hurry. Joe?' Burke
retorted, with the effect of stopping
the other short He pressed the buzz
ger as the agreed signal to Cassidy.
Where did you say Mary Turner
was last night
At the question. all Garson's fears
for the woman rushed back of him
with appalling force. OF what avail
his safety. if she We're still in peril?
Il don't know where she was" he
exclaimed. doubtfully. He realized
his blunder even as the words left
his lips. and sought to correct 1t as
best he might. why yes. l do. too, 80
he went on, as il assailed by sudden
memory. Il dropped into her place
kind of late, and | guess Yes
she was home, OF course. She didn't
go out of the house all night His
insistence on the point was of itself
suspicious, but eagerness TO protect
her stultitied his wits.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
IT'S NOT WISE.
YEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

OEAR MISS FAIRFAX.
Is IL proper for girls between
the ages of Is and rs TO play kiss
ing games, such as "postodice."
spin the bottle" etc, with bows
between the ages of II and is at
social gathering GLADYS
Don't do st, nay dear. 1t is silli-
ness that sometimes results in con
tinued and objectionable familiarity
when there are no kissing games as
an excuse. BOYS think all the more
of girls who refuse 90 give sucn marks
of their favor.
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the ground before it got to Schald and
jumped by him. Cady sprinted to frs
and beat Schalk's throw by a hair.
The bases were filled!
Leonard Walks to Plate.
Everybody on the grounds except
the Chicago crowd broke into a wild
cheer. The Red Sox rooters were
like raving maniacs. Three on bases
and two out in the last half of the
ninth inning! Yes, but what chance
did the Red Sox have with a pitchers
turn to bat? Whoever heard of
pitcher breaking up" a game of ball
in the ninth inning with three men
on bases and two out? And Stahl
had used up all his pinch hltters.
The cheers were at their height and
Leonard was walking slowly toward
the plate, bat in hand. when Wag-
ner rushed up to Stahl, who was on
the first base coaching line, and whis-
pered something in his ear. Instant
ly Stahl yelled to Leonard.
Leonard" he cried.
The pitcher stopped and looked
at his manager, who motioned him to
keep away from the plate. There
was a commotion in the dugout
where the Red Sox players were
gathered. They were crowded to-
gether with their backs to the field
Umpire Connolly called sharply to
Stahl:
Batter up; where's your batter?"
The Chicago section jeered and
hOoted. play ball" Get a move
on" Get busy" and similar remarks
were hurled at the Boston manager,
who still stood in the coaching box.
Whose turn is it to bat yours,
Leonardo" demanded Connolly, strid-
ing up to the pitcher
Leonard nodded.
Get up to the plate. then" roared
Connolly. You can't delay the game
this way"
'stahl won't let me-" replied Leon
ard
Connolly whipped off his mask and
ran toward the Red Sox manager
Where's your next batter, Stahl?"
he roared.
Stahl turned toward the Boston
bench, where there was still COM
motion among the players.
Who Is Your Batter"
Just a minute Tommy, give me
just a minute" he said to the UNI
pire. Il want to win this game"
Manager Callahan of the White Sox
came rushing up. So did Captain
Harry LORD. Inc cheers and the
boots died down.
What's the matter here" exclaim-
ed Callahan. Il claim the game by
forfeit unless a man goes to bat for
Boston right now"
Connolly pulled out his watch.
TN give you just three minutes to
get man up to the plate he said
to Stahl
The megaphone boys hurried up.
The Boston manager glanced at the
players bench. The bunch of Red
Sox players separated and one of
them jumped out of the dugout and
began selecting a. bat from the pile
on the ground.
Who is your batter?" demanded
Connolly.
Stahl told him.
An instant later the heralds raised
their megaphonesf to their lips and
amid a deathlike silence bawled this
announcement:
Gordon Kelly batting in place of
Leonard.
To Be Continued Monday, July Z.